Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Drying Processes on the Nutritional and Phytochemical Levels of Chia Leaves (Salvia hispanica L.) at Different Stages of Growth

Chia leaf (Salvia hispanica L.) is an underutilized low-cost source of nutrients. The leaf is currently not widely utilized as compared to the chia seeds which have wide use in the food industry. The present study investigated the effect of solar-drying and oven-drying chia leaves harvested at different stages of growth on their nutritional and phytochemical composition. The chia leaves were harvested at four stages of early vegetative stage, late vegetative stage, budding stage and flowering stage. Oven drying was done at45 C for 24hours, and solar dried in a solar drier until a constant weight was achieved. The results indicated significant differences (p<0.05) between treatments and stages of maturity. Results also showed that solar dried had better nutritional and phytochemical retention over oven dried chia leaves. Crude protein was highest in solar dried leaves at early vegetative stage (FS1) 4.48%, compared to 4.44% for oven dried chia leaves. The fiber content increased from the fresh leaf at 12.4% to high content in solar dried leaf at the early vegetative stage at 23.33%, while oven dried leaves had high content at the flowering stage at 22.09%. There were minimal changes in fat content of the dried chia leaves compared to fresh sample at 5.908%, with high fat levels noted for oven dried leaf at the early vegetative stage (FS3) at 5.68% and solar dried leaves at 4.71% at the budding stage. The difference in fat content could be attributed to degradation during the drying processes. Ash content on the other hand showed difference at different stages of growth from raw samples for both solarand oven dried leaves. Highest retention of phenolic content was recorded at 147.62 mg/GAE for solar dried leaves at the budding stage (FS3). However, oven dried leaf samples recorded high phenolic content at 124.06 mg/GAE at the late vegetative stage. The flavonoid levels were recorded highest for solar dried leaves at the budding stage at 299.8 mg/CE, compared to high content for oven dried leaves at the budding stage recorded at 270.4 mg/CE. Scavenging activity was highest recorded for solar dried samples at the budding and flowering stages at 100 μg/100g compared to oven dried leaves at 80.85 μg/100g at the late vegetative stage. Solar drying is the simplest and convenient low-cost technology for preserving the nutritional quality and retention of phytochemical ranges of chia leaves which will enhance their utilization when abundantly available.
A prospective comparative study to evaluate the impact of educational interventions on knowledge, attitude, and practice about pharmacovigilance among nurses

Background: Nurses play a key role in patients’ healthcare and drug administration. They are primary source of possible adverse drug reaction (ADR) alerts to clinician. At present, we have little data about awareness of pharmacovigilance (PhV) among nurses in India. Aim and Objective: Aim and objective of the study is to evaluate impact of educational interventions (EIs) on knowledge, attitude, and practice of hospital staff nurses working in medical and surgical wards. Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective comparative study in two groups (EI and non-EI) among staff nurses working in medical and surgical wards of a tertiary care teaching hospital. One group of nurses working in medical wards were provided with various EIs while in non-EI group of nurses working in surgical wards no EI was provided. Respondents were asked to fill a pre-test questionnaire followed by interactive EIs in EI group and post-test questionnaire in both groups. Impact of EI among respondents was evaluated by correctness of response to questionnaire. Results: A total of (n = 200) respondents were enrolled in study. Number of staff nurses in each (EI and non-EI) group were (n = 100 [50%]). Overall, (n = 100 [50%]) were from the medical and (n = 100 [50%]) from surgical specialty. Post-EI period there was statistically significant improvement in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) domains. Conclusion: Our study serves as reliable evidence that through EI; statistically significant improvement in KAP of staff nurses toward ADR reporting and PhV system can be achieved. This indicates that creating more awareness among healthcare professionals through EIs will help in promoting ADR reporting and this will improve the PhV system in India.
Simulation of Contaminants Transport in Groundwater From Nickel Mining Waste Dump Southeast Sulawesi

The irregularities of nickel resource mining in Indonesia cause many serious environmental problems. Piles of leftover rocks on nickel mining waste dumps have the potential to be a source of heavy metal seepage into the water. This study was conducted to assess the impact of nickel mining in the Langgikima Subdistrict of the North Konawe Regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province. The focus is to assess the migration of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) and iron (Fe) using MT3DMS to model the transport of solutes. The study's goal was to identify cr6+ and Fe concentrations in waste dumps and predict the spread of contaminants over a 20-year period of time. XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) is done to determine the content of elements and minerals in rocks. Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) is performed to estimate the concentration of Cr6+ and Fe in waste dumps. AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer) to find out the content of Cr6+ and Fe in surface water and land water samples. The results showed the highest concentrations of Cr6+ of 0.0462 mg/L and Feat 0.8709 mg/L. Simulations without compacted clay coatings, Cr6+ and Fe contaminants could be transported consecutively by 2.7 km and 2.42 km while simulations used compacted clay layers with a hydraulic conductivity of 1 × 10−9 m/s of Cr6+ and Fe contaminants could be transported consecutively by 0.412 km and 0.467 km. It can therefore be concluded that heavy metals in the remaining rock piles from the waste dump can be transported into groundwater, and the action of using a compacted layer of clay must be taken to prevent contaminant migration into groundwater.
Production of Clay-based Ceramic Filter for Water Purification

The spread of Diseases like Cholera and Diarrhea, which leads to loss of lives in developing countries is commonly caused by use of contaminated water. In this study ceramic pot filters for rural area water purification were developed. The clay sample was tested for physical properties and the mixtures of the clay and sawdust were made in seven (7) proportions of 75/25, 70/30, 65/35, 60/40, 55/45, 50/50, 45/55. The soil tests conducted on the different portions of the clay and sawdust material revealed that the shrinkage of the sawdust blended clay reduced to the minimum of 6.3 compared to the pure clay with 13.7. A fluid dynamic test experiment on each filter was conducted; similarly total dissolved solids (TDS), pH and turbidity tests for both raw water and filtered water were conducted. From fluid dynamic test results, filter 50/50 % tends to have higher filtration rate compared to the other two filters. From the TDS, pH, and turbidity test, the results obtained show that the filtered water quality has fallen within the world health organization (WHO) standard. It can therefore be concluded that the filtered water is safe for consumption.
Knowledge And Self-Declared Practices Of Parents Regarding Home-Based Accidents And Its Prevention Among Pre-School Children

Home-based accidents that occur in and around the home are of major concern among the parents of children below 5 years of age. Many children of pre-school age end up in hospitals after serious injuries due to common accidents like falls, burns, scalds, swallowing objects, etc. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship of knowledge and self-declared practices of parents regarding home-based accidents and its prevention among pre-school children. A nonexperimental descriptive approach with survey method was adopted. Parents of 200 children within the age group of 3-5yrs were selected conveniently as the study sample. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results suggested that 24% of parents had extremely good knowledge regarding home-based accidents and 25.5% of parents are good in self-declared practices. Knowledge had no statistical association with age and had a statistical association withother selected demographic variables such as education of parents, number of children and type of family, and also statistical association was found between self-declared practices and selected demographic variables (p > 0.05). The study concluded that though there is no relationship between knowledge and practices to prevent home-based accidents practices are influenced by various factors. Hence more sensitization is required to strengthen the parents to prevent various home-based accidents which are more prevalent among the pre-school children.
SELF-PERCEIVED COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AND DEMOTIVATION: A STUDY OF UiTM STUDENTS

Scholars in language learning have recently taken an interest in self-perceived communicative competence (SPCC) and demotivation, albeit the relationship between these notions is rarely investigated. In Malaysia, many educators have encountered students who are unwilling to use their second language for communication and the reasons behind it could be determined by different demotivating factors. Thus, the association between the students' SPCC and demotivation was explored in this present study, specifically in the English language classes. A total of 250 diploma students of Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan (UiTMCK) participated in the study in which the data were collected via SPCC and a demotivation questionnaire. Notably, SPCC was negatively associated with demotivation based on the Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The study’s outcomes showed that as part of the effort to minimise the English as a Second Language (ESL) students' demotivation, educators are encouraged to develop the students' competency in communicating.
The Effect Of Cognitive Therapy On Changes In Self-Esteem On Schizophrenia Patients

An individual's assessment of the results achieved by analyzing how far his behavior in fulfilling his ideal is a picture of one's self-esteem. Low self-esteem is an individual's assessment of personal originating from an individual's assessment or from outside the individual obtained by analyzing behavior with an ideal self, in the form of negative feelings towards the ability of the individual itself, in overcoming the problem of patients with low self-esteem can be given cognitive therapy. This study aims to determine the effect of cognitive therapy on changes in self-esteem in patients with low self-esteem at Prof. Dr. M. Ildrem Mental Hospital in Medan. The design of this study is a Quasi-experimental group pre-test-post test design without control. The population in this study were all patients with low self-esteem as many as 47 people, with a sample of 22 respondents with a purposive sampling technique and statistical tests used the mc-Neymar test. The results of this study before being given cognitive therapy all respondents experienced low self-esteem of 22 respondents (100%) and after being given cognitive therapy, respondents' self-esteem became high as many as 19 respondents (86.4%) and compressed the value of p = 0,000 <0.05. The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant influence by providing cognitive therapy to self-esteem in patients with low self-esteem.
Polymorphisms in candidate genes associated with egg yield and quality in brown layer pure lines* Kahverengi yumurtacı saf tavuk hatlarında yumurta verim ve kalitesi ile ilişkili aday

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, 32260, Isparta, Poultry Research Institute, 06170, Yenimahalle/Ankara, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Korkuteli Vocational School, Akdeniz University, 07800, Korkuteli/Antalya,
Fractures of Tibia Diaphysis Managed with Internal Fixation by Elastic Nails: An Alternative Approach

Background: Intramedullary nailing techniques specially using elastic nails like Enders nail are a good treatment option, owing to their cost effectiveness, less use of fluroscopy and ease of procedure with short learning curve. This study is aimed to bring evidence to the hypothesis that Ender nails can be used successfully in tibia shaft fractures under certain indications. Due to the economic nature and easy procedure, we aimed specifically to demonstrate that elastic IM nailing, esp. Ender nails can be a good alternative to interlock nailing for select cases of diaphyseal fractures. The study aims at evaluating outcome of Enders nail in diaphyseal tibia fractures. Material and Methods: This study was carried on in the Department of Orthopaedics, tertiary care hospital during the period of April 2019 to March 2020. It is a prospective type of study. Patients were evaluated based on functionality and radiology, post-surgery. Results: A total of 30 patients of tibial shaft fractures were selected and managed with closed reduction and internal fixation with Enders nail. Male to female ratio was 4:1. 24 (80%) patients sustained injury from motor vehicular accidents. 40% patients with open fracture and 60% closed fracture patients were involved. 60% if the patients showed clinic-radiological union in 12-14 weeks, while 50% of the patients achieved a post operative knee range of movement of 0 to 131-140 degrees. Original Research Article Patil et al.; JPRI, 33(59A): 777-783, 2021; Article no.JPRI. 80257 778 Conclusion: Closed reduction with internal fixation by Enders nail can be a good alternative for management of tibia diaphysis fractures, when performed after proper patient selection and patient counselling.
Linking Inventory Efficiency, Productivity and Responsiveness to Firm Performance in Pakistan

Article History: Received: November 30, 2021 Revised: December 28, 2021 Accepted: December 28, 2021 Available Online: December 29, 2021 Inventory is one of the most important current assets of any company, therefore, efficient usage and management of inventory are necessary for the long-term success of any business. This research links three main components of inventory management i.e. efficiency, productivity, and responsiveness to superior firm performance in terms of both operational and financial performance within the chemical sector of Pakistan. For this purpose, ten years of data from 2011-2020 was collected from the annual financial statements of 21 companies within the chemical sector to develop and examine a panel data model. The regression analysis provides strong evidence that both the inventory productivity and responsiveness measures positively and significantly result in firm outperformance. However, the correlation test suggests that there is a weak negative relationship between inventory efficiency and firm performance while inventory productivity has a strong positive correlation and inventory responsiveness has a weak positive correlation with firm performance. The research adds to the existing literature on inventory management by utilizing new inventory control measures in the context of a developing economy such as Pakistan.
Milking Hygiene and Handling Practices among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Zanzibar

The livestock farming especially dairy industry is among the important components of the livestock sector in Zanzibar in terms source of animal protein, income, and employment. The present study was meant to investigate milking hygiene and handling practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Zanzibar. Cross-sectional study was conducted whereby a structured questionnaire was addressed to 359 dairy cattle farmers. The assessment of milking hygiene and handling practices among smallholder dairy farmers on were analyzed and then judged based on the selected indicators of good dairy farming practices of FAO and International Dairy Federation (IDF) and IDF, (FAO, 2011) and Zanzibar Food and Drug Board standard. The results revealed low milking hygiene and good handling practices. In addition, based on the Zanzibar Food and Drug Board’ standards, farmers comply lowly with milk quality standards and food safety regulations. It was also found that farmers, traders and processors practised milking hygiene and handling measures like hand washing, udder and utensils cleaning milking boiling and packaging. However, key un-hygiene practices include the use of plastic containers, untreated water, and lack of teat dipping. It is recommended that, for safe and quality milk availability, farmers must be equipped with knowledge and skills on good milking hygiene and handling practices. There is a need to improve farmers’ knowledge and implement hygienic milking practices in the milk production process to meet required milk quality and food safety standards. In addition, awareness creation on the importance of good milking and handling practices will create behavioural change and lead to an improvement in milk quality in Zanzibar.
Assessment of hydraulic flocculation processes using CFD

The performance of flocculation tanks either in full‐ or pilot‐scale systems cannot be fully quantified using average velocity gradient values (G values) alone. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) process was used to investigate the turbulent flow characteristics of a three‐stage hydraulic flocculation facility at the J.D. Kline Water Supply Plant in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Calculations of the local velocity gradient were achieved using predicted energy dissipation rates. CFD analysis showed unbalanced mixing conditions in the hydraulic flocculation tanks resulting from short‐circuiting and from recirculation zones. Inconsistent mixing energy, interrupted with severe spikes in the localized G values at the weir columns, led to little or no mixing energy in most of the regions in the flocculation tanks. Practical outcomes of operating at such varying mixing gradients can be detrimental to the flocculation process and overall organic removal in the treatment plant.
Quality of spent hen sausages incorporated with fresh ginger extract

The experiment was conducted to find out the effect of ginger extract on the sensory, physicochemical and biochemical properties of spent hen sausages. For this purpose, sausages were prepared into four different groups. They were as follows: broiler breast meat sausage without ginger extract, spent hen breast meat sausage without ginger extract, spent hen breast meat sausage with 2% ginger extract and spent hen breast meat sausage with 4% ginger extract. All parameters were analyzed at 0, 15th and 30th days of storage time. The proximate compositions of different sausage batters are analyzed and highly significant differences were found in pH, dry matter (DM)%, crude protein (CP)% and ether extract (EE)%, while no significant differences were found in cooking loss (%) and Ash (%) of sausage batter. While analyzing the different types of sausages, DM, CP and EE content of all treatments differ significantly (p<0.01). In contrast, DM and CP content increased significantly (p<0.01) with the advancement of different days of intervals. The FFA, POV and TBARS values were increased significantly (p<0.01) with prolonging the storage time. Significant differences were found among the sausages for its surface color. Flavor and overall acceptability were found significantly higher in broiler breast meat sausage and spent hen breast meat sausage with 2% ginger extract. Juiciness and tenderness were higher in broiler breast meat sausage without ginger extract. Worst results in all sensory parameters were found in spent hen breast meat sausage without ginger extract and spent hen breast meat sausages incorporated with 4% ginger extract. It might be concluded that addition of ginger extract at 2% level increased the overall acceptability of spent hen breast meat sausages to that of broiler breast meat sausages.
Comparison on the Effectiveness of Modular Learning in General Mathematics among the Senior High School Strands

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of modular learning among senior high school strands and investigate the influence of students’ demographic profiles on their academic performances. Using One Way ANOVA, results showed a significant difference in the test scores obtained from the different strands. Results with Tukey HSD revealed that ABM performed best under modular learning, followed by STEM, GAS, ATS, and EIM, respectively. Pearson’s r revealed a significant correlation between student’s sex, monthly income, and parents’ employment status to students’ academic performance. Furthermore, the z test for two means determined that there was a significant difference in the scores of males and females. From these results, the researcher suggests that teachers handling TVL tracks must exert extra effort in delivering their mathematics lessons to close the gap in academic performance with the students from academic tracks.
A case-control study to evaluate the various biochemical renal parameters in chronic renal failure

Aim: The aim of the present study to evaluate the minerals, urea, and creatinine in chronic renal failure. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Pawapuri , Nalanda, Bihar, India and dr.Siingh Diagnostic ,Nawada,Bihar, for 1 year, A total of 80 patients in the age group of 2565 years were included in this study. 40 patients were taken as a control group (Group A) and 40 clinically diagnosed cases of chronic renal failure patients based on the creatinine value > 7.0 mg/dl as cases (Group B). The parameters RBS, creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium, magnesium phosphorous, iron and calcium was analyzed by Automated Analyzer. Results: The age of the patients was 25-65 years. Comparison between the controls and cases (CRF) of RBS, creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium, magnesium phosphorous, iron and calcium parameters have shown a statistically significant difference in all the parameters, pvalue <0.05. A comparison of CRF subjects based on gender in persons undergoing dialysis has shown no statistically significant difference in all the parameters, p-value > 0.05 Comparison of groups RBS, creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and calcium parameters in CRF with hypertension versus CRF with both hypertension and DM cases have shown statistically no significant difference in all the parameters, p-value > 0.05. We observed increase in the levels of serum calcium mean value 8.14±0.53 (mg/dl) and decrease in serum potassium mean value 4.71±0.77 (mEq/L), in male CRF subjects compared with female CRF subjects and has shown no statistical significance. we observed elevated serum creatinine 10.9±4.42 (mg/dl) in CRF patients with hypertension compared with CRF subjects with both hypertension and DM serum creatinine 9.88 ± 4.43 (mg/dl) and have shown no statistical significance. Conclusion: The elevated serum phosphate, magnesium and decreased serum calcium, iron are concerning with CRF. Serum phosphorous, magnesium, serum calcium and iron play important role in renal profile.