Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 19 | 2018

This paper examines the intersections of caste and gender in the context of migration, industrial work and urban spaces. Drawing upon fieldwork in two cities in North India—Delhi and Ludhiana, it explores what inter-state migrant workers articulate about identities, work, and urban/rural spaces. Migration narratives display a strong undertone of negotiating with traditional village-level hierarchies of caste and gender. In several accounts, while prima facie, the process of migration is strongly represented as a means of breaking away from traditional hierarchies, the intersections of caste and gender underlie the narratives, and these traditional identities often provide context and meaning(s) to how the migration process is envisaged. Migrating for industrial work—from how it is envisioned to how work in the urban context is seen—is not independent of these identities; rather they are reinforced and reconstituted in varied ways. The accounts are also marked by prioritization of particular identities over another in specific contexts—such as the workplace and the urban neighborhood—which I argue, offers valuable insights for understanding workers’ agency and politics. Between Khet (Field) and Factory, Gaanv (Village) and Sheher (City): Caste, G. South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 19 | 2018 18
Isoenzyme Pattern and Activity in Oxidative Stress-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis: The Protective Role of Selenium and Vitamin E

This work aimed to study the protective effects of selenium and vitamin E on DMN-induced alterations in iosenzyme pattern and activity of some hepatic enzymes, namely aspartate aminotranferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and esterase (EST) in male mice. Thirty five male mice were divided into four groups, Control, DMN, DMNSE and SE. Hepatocarcinogenesis was induced by ip administration of DMN at 4 mg/kg twice a week for 6 weeks. Isoenzyme patterns were determined by PAGE; both total and fractional isoenzyme activities were determined. DMN treatment induced a significant elevation in total hepatic activity of AST, ALP, LDH and EST. In most experimental groups, the fractional isoenzyme activities exhibited the same trend. In case of ALP, none of the specific isoenzyme activities has shown significant change due to DMN hepatotoxicity. Isoenzyme activities of 1 2 5 1 3 5 7 AST , LDH , LDH , EST , EST , EST and EST were feasible to differentiate between the hepatotoxic effect of DMN and/or the protective effect of combined antioxidant administration. In the present study, combined selenium and vitamin E supplementation proved a great ability to counteract almost all DMNinduced changes in total or iosenzyme activities of measured hepatic enzymes. Specific iosenzyme activities might help as additional diagnostic markers during early stages of carcinogenesis.
Antifungal Activity of a Common Himalayan Foliose Lichen Parmotrema tinctorum ( Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale

In-vitro antifungal activity of acetone, methanol and chloroform extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr.ex.Nyl.) Hale. was investigated against ten plant pathogenic fungi viz. Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Ustilago spp. , Albugo candida and Penicillium citrinum , with reference to commercially available synthetic antifungal drug Ketoconazole (positive control) using disk diffusion assay. Methanol extract was most effective against all investigated fungi followed by acetone and chloroform extract. Principal component analysis (PCA) concluded that though Ketoconazole was effective against five of the investigated fungi, the extracts of Parmotrema tinctorum were more effective against rest of the five broad spectrum plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus,Fusarium solani, Fusarium roseum, Penicillium citrinum and Ustilago spp.). [Priti Tiwari, Himanshu Rai, D.K. Upreti, Suman Trivedi, Preeti Shukla. Antifungal Activity of a Common Himalayan Foliose Lichen Parmotrema tinctorum ( Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale. Nature and Science 2011; 9(9):167171] (ISSN:1545-0740). http://www.sciencepub. net.
EFFECT OF VARIOUS PHYSIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ASPERGILLUS TERREUS

Aspergillus terreus isolated from soil showed broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against different pathogenic microorganisms including MRSA. Optimization of physiochemical parameters revealed the optimum period of incubation for best antimicrobial activity to be 5 days. Shaking conditions were found to be better than static cultures. The antimicrobial potential of the fungus was optimally best between pH 5-7. Incubation temperature of 25°C found to be optimum for growth as well as antimicrobial activity. Starch as a carbon source at a concentration of 1% was best for antimicrobial production. Yeast extract and soyabean meal (1%) were found to be the best nitrogen rich sources for maximum biomass and antimicrobial activity. Extraction with different organic solvents demonstrated ethyl acetate to be the best for maximum antimicrobial activity against the entire microorganisms used in the study.
Too much chemotherapy

People with cancer are living longer now than 40 years ago. This is clearly good news. But how much of this improvement can we attribute to drug treatment? Not much, concludes Peter Wise this week in an article I humbly suggest all oncologists should read (doi:10.1136/bmj.i5792). The nearly 20% improvement in five year survival over the past four decades is probably mainly due to improved early diagnosis and treatment rather than developments in cytotoxic chemotherapy, he says. And patients are being badly misled by over-enthusiastic accounts of what chemotherapy can achieve. …
Impact of texturing/cooling by Instant controlled pressure drop DIC on pressing and/or solvent extraction of vegetal oil

Instant controlled pressure drop process (DIC) was used as a texturing pretreatment in order to recover the highest part of oil content of various oleaginous materials such as jatrophacurcas, rapeseeds, camelina seeds and date seeds at 5% to 6% (dry basis) water content. Pressing and n-hexane 95% solvent extraction of oil from both DIC-textured and nontreated raw material RM seeds was achieved using separately ASE (Accelerated Solvent Extraction at high pressure and temperature,and short time) for quantifying the oil content, and conventional industrial solvent extraction of 2-hour Dynamic Maceration (DM) extraction at 68 o Cto establish extraction kinetics and practical yields. Whatever the extraction process and the oilseed species were, optimized DIC treatment allowed increasing oil yields and extraction kinetics whilst perfectly preserving oil quality. It was possible to perform comparative studies and to optimize DIC treatment based on oil extraction yields. DIC treatment performed at 0.63 MPa between 45 and 105 s depending on oleaginous varieties allowed getting much higher oil yields: 96.4% instead of 81%, 92.6% instead of 76%, 93.4%, instead of 86.3%, and 79% instead of 63% of oil contents from rapeseeds, camelina seeds, Jatropha and date seeds, respectively. Besides, in terms of fatty acid composition, instant cooling via DICenabled the preservation of the oil lipid profile. Keywords— Instant controlled pressures drop (DIC), Solvent extraction, Oil pressing, oil seeds, solvent extraction, Fatty acids.
Alternative forms of banana marketing improve quality and reduce losses

At the moment a crescent is verified disputes of the consumers for foods of better quality and presentation forms. That interest has been contributing to the development of new techniques to prolong the useful life of the products, besides improving the presentation and the practicality during the commercialization, transport and consumption. However, the shelf life and losses of the bananas ‘Nanicão’ and ‘Prata anã’ under different presentation forms were evaluated in laboratory conditions of grocery store of the city of Lavras, MG, Brazil. Keywords— longevity, Musa spp, packaging, post-harvest, quality.
Use of the ICF in Measuring Performance of Basic Activities of Daily Living in People living with HIV/AIDS in Two Selected Home Based Care Programmes in Lusaka, Zambia

Introduction: The increase of access to antiretroviral therapy has led to prolongation of life among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Home based care is cost effective and convenient in managing HIV/AIDS. High prevalence of activity limiting symptoms has been reported in HIV/AIDS, but the level of performance of basic activities of daily has not been done in home based care programs in Zambia. The aim of this study was to measure the performance of basic activities of living in the Physiotherapy in Palliative Care Programme (PPCP) and Archdiocese of Lusaka (AL). Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design was carried out in PPCP and AL in Lusaka, Zambia. A total of 512 participants were recruited for the study and 481 questionnaires were returned, while 430 were eligible for analysis with two equal samples for each program. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used to measure the severity of symptoms and level of performance of mobility and self-care. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20. The student t test was used to determine whether performance was significantly different between the two programs. Results: There were more females (69%) than males (31%) with an age range of 18 to 65 years (mean age: 40.56; SD=10.14). The majority of participants were single (57%) and 43% were married. The mean number of months on HBC was 36.87 (SD=23.93) for PPCP and 45.00 (SD=32.67) for AL participants. The mean number of months on ARVs was 45.93 (SD=26.02) for PPCP and 43.27 (SD=28.43) for AL participants. Pain was the most common symptom (69.5%) accounting for 72% in PPCP and 67% in AL. Other common symptoms were general fatigue (60.5%), numbness and tingling (55%) and tiring easily (53%). Participants scored 42.9% and 29.5% for mobility and 57.2and 26.0% for self-care in PPCP and AL respectively. The overall performance of BADLs had a similar pattern (45.8% and 31.9%) and age and severity of symptoms significantly increased limitations in BADL. Conclusion: People living with HIV/AIDS experience a lot of pain and problems in performing basic activities of daily living. Physiotherapy may help to improve performance in self-care activities. Increase in age and severity of symptoms can significantly increase limitations in BADL. There is need to research further using bigger sample and interventional studies. The ICF has proven to be a useful tool for PLWHA in Zambia.
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In animal production in Mali, food appears to be the major constraint. In fact, mycotoxin contamination of animal feed is common and widely spread in West Africa. Due to their ubiquity, mycotoxin producing moulds are capable of reducing the nutritional value of animal feed by elaborating several mycotoxins. Animal feed contaminated with mycotoxins has adverse effects on animal health and productivity. Also, mycotoxins may be carried over into meat and milk when animals are fed with contaminated feed. Samples of feed used for animal nutrition in Urban and Peri-urban Zones of Bamako were randomly collected and analyzed for fungal flora and natural incidence of mycotoxins. Ten mould genera were recovered, six of them known to be mycotoxigenic. More than 11 species were determined. Fumonisins, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone were detected in all the samples, while Aflatoxins were not detected in samples from Massala. Thirty-six out of 36 samples were contaminated with zearalenone, 34 out of 36 were contaminated with Fumonisins and 26 out of 36 were contaminated with deoxynivalenol. Also, 7 out of 36 samples were contaminated with aflatoxins. This study indicates the need for continuous assessment of the mycological status of animal feed production, in order to ensure food safety. Accepted: 30 October 2017 Available Online: 06 November 2017
Influence of Vegetation on Shear Stress and Flow Rate in Open Channel using Flow3D

Flood accidents account for approximately one-third of all financial losses worldwide. Analysis of the trend of accidents shows that in recent years such incidents have increased dramatically. In recent years, river engineers have been looking for a suitable solution to reduce the impact of floods. The critical role of floodplains in flood relief is significant and their reconstruction is being promoted [1]. The hydraulic flow exchange between the river channel and its floodplain is complex. In a relatively high discharge that engulfs the adjacent floodplain, the exchange of flow between the main channel and the floodplain results in rotational currents [2]. Traditionally, the presence of vegetation on the floodplain as a problem that disrupts flow capacity has been the focus of river engineers [3]. The presence of vegetation in the floodplains adds a degree of complexity to the analysis of composite channel flows and the amount of drag force applied by the flow to the plant cannot be ignored. Observing the riverbanks shows that plant growth in a row on the edge of a flood plain is a common arrangement [4]. A range of coastal plants may be used for shore sustainability, promoting environmental diversity or for creating scenic landscapes. Hubble [5] et al. Knowledge about the impact of vegetation on the flow structure is scarce at present. In order to achieve simultaneous protection against floods and environmental requirements, better awareness of the hydraulic flow in composite channels with vegetation is required. High-momentum rotational currents transmit the current from the main channel to the floodplain, which results in a decrease in transmission in the main channel and its increase near the floodplain. This phenomenon is known as the kinematic effect [6]. The relative depth of Dr is defined as the ratio of the flow depth in the floodplain (Hfp) to the water depth in the main channel (Hmc) [7]. Strong exchange was observed at a relative depth between 0.1 and 0.3 [8]. In composite channels like simple straight channels, rotational currents are caused by non-isotropic perturbations and their properties are influenced by many factors such as channel transverse geometry, shape ratio, relative depth and turbulence value. Tominaga and Nezu [9] performed experiments on a rectangular composite channel and concluded that the size and position of secondary flows were highly dependent on channel geometry [10]. The researchers identified a weak secondary current in the main channel and floodplain at a relative depth of Dr = 0.5, and a rotational current near the free surface of the current along the side wall of the main channel [11].
LABOUR TAX WEDGE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA-TRENDS AND INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

The tax wedge is a significant part of total labour costs, which creates a difference between the gross wage and the net take-home pay. The tax wedge receives much attention in research, since it is perceived that high labour tax wedge has detrimental effects on labour market outcomes and causes higher levels of unemployment. The paper addresses the following issues: the effects of an increase or decrease of tax wedge on the labour market; the tax burden on labour in the Republic of Macedonia and the reductions of personal income tax and social contributions rates; an international comparison of the tax wedge and the position of Macedonia. A hierarchical cluster analysis was performed on 43 countries (OECD and EU members and EU candidate countries), resulting in three groups of countries classified according to their tax wedge, employment rate and unemployment rate. We found that OECD and EU countries can be classified into two groups, one with high tax wedge, high unemployment rate and low employment rate, and the other one with opposite characteristics. Macedonia belongs to the third group of countries with poorest labour market outcomes, while the average tax wedge is somewhere between those of the other two clusters. The results can serve the professional and scientific public in analyzing the labour market flexibility; as well as the relevant state institutions and policy makers, in conceptualization of appropriate policies aimed at changing taxes that burden wages.
The Role of the Białystok Science and Technology Park in Implementing the Smart City Concept

The article contains a critical analysis of the Triple Helix model – both on a theoretical plane and in the context of its application to the functioning of the Białystok Science and Technology Park (BSTP). The authors stress that the Triple Helix model should be adjusted to local conditions. Its implementation requires modifications that take into account both the current state and future goals, which should ensure socio-economic development of the city. The BSTP, founded by the local self-government, plays the key role in the city development. While being a hybrid institution, it creates proper conditions to generate innovative undertakings which are necessary for the implementation of smart city concept in Białystok. The authors maintain that Białystok is at the stage of integrating science and business, but ultimately the public sector should restrict its activity to ‘support on demand’. Current success of local companies in the STP is a sign of effective implementation of the smart city concept, which is beneficial for the citizens.
Shocks and entrepreneurship: a study of career shocks among newly graduated entrepreneurs

The purpose of this paper is to explore the career shocks that young, newly graduated entrepreneurs experience in the process of starting a business. ,The study adopted a qualitative approach, drawing upon 25 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs who recently graduated from university (up to the age of 30) in different European countries. ,The analysis identifies several career shocks that can confront entrepreneurs before and after starting a business and reveals how these shocks influence graduates’ decisions to become and continue to be an entrepreneur. ,The study sheds light on the diverse nature of career shocks and the importance of integrating agency concepts and environmental influences in career research. It identifies important factors relevant for school-to-work transition research and complements work in entrepreneurship research on necessity and opportunity entrepreneurship, push and pull motives, and entrepreneurial intentions. ,Organizations can use the findings to attract and retain young entrepreneurial employees, while higher education organizations can use the findings to better prepare students for a successful transition into entrepreneurship, whether in the corporate or independent form. ,The paper integrates the concept of career shocks with literature on entrepreneurship and offers a categorization of career shocks in the pathway to entrepreneurship.
Under-age drinking in schools : an exploratory survey

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among young people, surpassing tobacco and illicit drugs. Alcohol is a very powerful, mood altering drug, and its use by teenagers poses very serious health risks, as well as clouding judgement, interfering with the development of social skills and school achievement. For example, research demonstrated that adolescents who abuse alcohol may recall ten percent less of what they have learned than students who do not drink. Moreover, children are beginning to drink at a very young age, sometimes before they have completed primary school. The age at which a person first uses alcohol is a powerful predictor of lifetime alcohol abuse and dependence. In the first semester of 2000, a structured survey questionnaire was constructed and administered in consultation with members of the Department of Education in Gauteng, Lefase la Rena and learners from District N-3 (now District 4 - Tshwane South) schools in Pretoria. The researchers were able to generate a nonprobability sample by means of the convenience sampling technique consisting of Grade 7, 10 and 11 learners from 35 primary and secondary schools in District 4 - Tshwane South. The major aims of the study were to identify key concerns regarding tobacco smoking habits, underage drinking and the use of illegal drugs in schools, and to make information available to legitimate and interested stakeholders for the development of problem-solving strategies. The study was exploratory and the purpose was to acquire descriptive information from learners to help schools with the assessment of the underage drinking problem.
EVALUATION OF SUBFOVEAL CHOROIDAL THICKNESS USING SPECTRALIS OCT IN THE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Olguların spektral domain optical chorence tomografi cihazı (Nidek SLO/Spectral OCT(RS 3000))ile horizontal düzlemde taraması yapıldı. Koroid kalınlıklarını foveada, nazal ve temporalde horizontal olarak 600μm aralıklarla 1200 μm mesafaye kadar toplam 7 noktada ölçümler yapıldı. Tip 1 diyabet olan hastalar grup 1, kontrol grubu ise grup 2 olarak sınıflandırıldı. Korneal opasite, katarakt, retinal hastalık, ailede glokom ve oküler cerrahi öyküsü, kontrolsüz hipertansiyon, kardiyovasküler bozukluk olan hastalar çalışmaya dahil edilmedi.
Chapter 5: Spectrophotometric Measurements of Particulate Absorption Using Filter Pads

Chapter 5: Spectrophotometric Measurements of Particulate Absorption Using Filter Pads Collin Roesler, Dariusz Stramski, Eurico D’Sa, Rüdiger Röttgers, and Rick A. Reynolds Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, USA Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthach, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Germany
AGREEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION OF POPULATIONS OF EUROPEAN BATS

C. Measures taken to implement Article III of the Agreement 5 6. Legal measures taken to protect bats, including enforcement action 5 7. Sites identified and protected which are important to the conservation of bats 6 8. Consideration given to habitats which are important to bats 6 9. Activities to promote the awareness of the importance of the conservation of bats 6 10. Responsible bodies, in accordance with Article III.5 of the Agreement, nominated for the provision of advice on bat conservation and management 8
Scaling Proof-of-Replication for Filecoin Mining

A proof-of-replication (PoRep) is a proof system that a server can use to demonstrate to a network in a publicly veriﬁable way that it is dedicating unique resources to storing one or more replicas of a data ﬁle. While it is not possible for PoReps to guarantee cryptographically that the prover’s storage format is redundant, PoReps do guarantee that: (a) The prover must be using as much space to produce the proof as replicas it claims to store (it is a proof of space) (b) The prover can retrieve a committed data ﬁle (it is a proof of retrievability) (c) The prover can use the space to store this ﬁle without any overhead In this sense a PoRep is a useful proof of space . It is uniquely suited to replace proof-of-work in Nakamoto consensus as a Sybil resistance mechanism, while simultaneously incen-tivizing and subsidizing the cost of ﬁle storage.