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Alleles with population Uygur patients of vitiligo

Vitiligo is associated with different human leukocyte antigens (HLAs), but the relationship of HLAs and Uygur population people is unknown. The study aimed to investigate whether there is an association between HLADRB1*1201/02, DRB1*0701/02, DQA1*0302, and DQB1*0303 and the incidence of vitiligo in a Chinese Uygur population and further evaluate their effect on the clinical features of vitiligo. A total of 308 Chinese Uygur patients with vitiligo and 310 healthy controls were included in the study. HLA-DRB1*1201/02, DRB1*0701/02, DQA1*0302 and DQB1*0303 allele distribution was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the sequence-specific primer method. Family history, clinical types, phase, etc. were evaluated. The data were analyzed by the chi-square test. A significant difference was found in the distribution of HLA-DRB1*1201/02, DRB1*0701/02, DQA1*0302, and DQB1*0303 between the vitiligo patients and healthy subjects in the studied population. A comparison of the clinical features of DRB1*1201/02 (+) and DRB1*1201/02 (-) patients revealed a significant difference between localized and generalized vitiligo patients, (OR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.31–0.99, P = 0.044). The progressive phase of vitiligo was more common for DRB1*1201-positive patients than for HLA-DRB1*1201/02-negative patients (OR: 3.18, 95% CI: 1.48–6.82, P = 0.002). The other clinical features were similar in both groups. In conclusion, our findings suggest that HLA-DRB1*1201/02, DRB1*0701/02, DQA1*0302, and DQB1*0303 are associated with vitiligo susceptibility, and DRB1*1202/02-positive patients have some obvious clinical differences from DRB1*1202/02-negative patients in the Chinese Uygur population. Citation: Kang X, Liang J, Chai L, Peng L, Yu S, et al. (2017) Association of HLA-DRB1*1201/02, DRB1*0701/02, DQA1*0302 and DQB1*0303 Alleles with population Uygur patients of vitiligo. Clon Transgen 6: 157. doi: 10.4172/2168-9849.1000157 Volume 6 • Issue 1 • 1000157 Clon Transgen, an open access journal ISSN: 2168-9849 Page 2 of 7 segmental (limited depigmentation spreading within the segment over a period of 6–24 months and then stopping) and focal types (one or more macules in one area). The age of onset less than 20 years or younger were categorized as having early-onset vitiligo, whereas those whose onset started when they were older than 20 were classified as having late-onset vitiligo [10]. A total of 310 controls were clinically assessed to be without vitiligo, other autoimmune disorders, systemic disorders or family history of vitiligo (including first-, second-, and third-degree relatives), and from local unrelated subjects presenting for health examination. All the participants provided written informed consent. This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the People’s Hospital of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
Methods of ESBLs Detection in Clinical Microbiology Lab

Microbial resistance through extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) has emerged globally, and ESBL –producing Enterobacteriacae are recognized worldwide as nosocomial pathogens of major importance. Several phenotypic tests have been recommended for screening and confirmation of ESBL-producing organisms, but these are usually performed on isolated organisms following culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing.
FOPID IMPLEMENTATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS

Now a day’s controlling Industrial Processes are very tedious one when considering the disturbances and delays. Industries have employed PID control for the processes and are trying to improve the performance of the process. Even then there are still some drawbacks in the performance of these controllers. Here in this paper we have proposed the fractional order PID for an industrial process. In Normal PID, the controllers current value of the state x (t+1) is depends upon the previous value x (t). In FOPID, the controller current value of the state x (t+1) depends upon all the previous state values. Fractional order PID has shown better results when comparing to integer PID’s in recent days. We are implementing the FOPID for the process and compare the results with Integer PID controller. Industrial data is collected, Collected data is fitted to the transfer function model set of the various parametric system identification models. The simulation is performed in MATLAB environment using System Identification toolbox. We have found the model of the process using this system identification tool and it is almost identical to the ideal model of the plant. The model identification process is used here to identify the system’s nature using identification in the process; and then a proper controller has to be implemented to control the process variable. So we have Implemented Conventional PID and FOPID and their performances were analyzed for the Kiln process.
Heart-Brain Coherence: the relationship between IHM Self-Regulation Techniques and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback Training among Iranian EFL Learners

Drawing on psycho-physiological research emphasizing the importance of facilitating the emotion-cognition or heartbrain interaction through self-regulation techniques, the present study aimed at investigating the efficacy of heart rate variability (HRV) on heart-brain coherence through self-regulation techniques suggested by Institute of HeartMath. Sixty-three Iranian university students and high school students participated in this study. The TestEdge program was used to enable students to self-generate an optimal psycho-physiological state in order to increase HRV measures and heart-brain coherence. Running paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks tests, the results confirmed that the application of IHM self-regulation techniques significantly reduced the subjects’ low coherence ratio but increased the mid and high coherence ratio on the posttest than the pretest among subjects. Moreover, the subjects had a lower heart rate on the posttest than the pretest. These results indicated that utilizing IHM self-regulation techniques increased heart-brain coherence ratio.
Preferred Student-Centered Strategies in Teacher Education: Input to Outcomes-Based Instruction

Students being the core of academic learning atmospherewhich is output and outcomes driven makes learner-centeredness of instruction essential.Educators’ preference of student-centered strategies and understanding of what these strategies promote were investigated in this study.It was conducted at the College of Teacher Education (CTE) in Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) in Zambales, Philippines during the first semester, AY 2015-2016. Descriptive research was utilized in this study. An inventory to measure preferences of teachers about student-centered strategies was employed to gather data. SPSS 15 was used to produce the mean and ANOVA. Results showed that the Student-Centered Strategies preferred mainly by the respondents that serve as input to Outcomes-Based instruction are Cooperative Learning, Guided Discussion, Collaborative Learning and Demonstration. They agreed that studentcentered strategies stimulate and promote analytic and critical thinking and development of active individual and group participation. The proposed faculty development training and seminars were on the aspects ofmanaging cooperative and collaborative learning, teacher-student instruction planning and techniques for higher-order thinking skills. There is no significant difference on the overall preference of faculty-respondents on student-centered strategies and the overall perceptions on what the studentcentered strategies promote attributed to profile variables. Learner centeredness of instruction is recommended approach to modern day pedagogy especially in the Outcomes-Based Education and by the RMTU’s vision of a progressive University that is learner-centered. The utilization of student-centered strategies that promote lifelong learnersand who can more appropriately cope with the complex and unpredictable problems of today’s world is further emphasized.
State-of-the-Art Reinforcement Learning Algorithms

—This research paper brings together many different aspects of the current research on several fields associated to Reinforcement Learning which has been growing rapidly, providing a wide variety of learning algorithms like Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), Temporal Difference (TD) Learning, Advantage Actor-Critic (A2C), Asynchronous Advantage Actor-Critic (A3C), Deep Q Networks (DQNs), Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) and Evolution Strategies (ES) for different applications. In this paper, the computations and procedures involved in Reinforcement Learning algorithms are briefly discussed. Reinforcement Learning can be used is almost every field for its automation and advancement. Nowadays, Meta-Learning, Automated Machine Learning and Self-Learning Systems have become very popular. Meta-learning which is an application of evolution strategies is an exciting area of research that tackles the problem of learning to learn faster with being generalizable to many tasks. Automated machine learning is the process of automating end-to-end the process of applying machine learning to real-world problems.
Effect of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) Residues on the Pathology of Camel Liver

This study was carried out to evaluate the potential effect of high Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) residues on the pathology of livers of camels slaughtered at different abattoirs in AL-Ahsa region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Aflatoxin residues were determined in a total number of 160 camel liver samples. Thirty seven (23.1%) liver samples showed residues of AFB1 higher than the standard permissible limit (spl. 0.05 ppb). Seventeen of these samples contained very high residues between 0.1-1.0 ppb. while twenty samples contained residues between 0.05-0.1 ppb. However, 123 (76.9%) liver samples showed AFB1 residues less than the standard permissible limits (spl). Small portions of the liver tissue from all animals were removed, weighed and preserved in 10% formalin solution and then embedded in paraffin wax. Pathological changes were observed in the liver tissues collected from all camels. Liver samples containing high AFB1 residues showed remarkable gross changes including fatty degeneration with variable areas of petechial hemorrhages, Congestion, fibrosis and large whitish focus of necrosis. However, mild gross changes were obtained in the liver samples containing medium AFB1 residues, between (0.05->0.1 ppb.) and no gross changes were obtained in the liver samples containing AFB1 residues bellow the standard permissible limits (spl). In addition the histopathological changes in the liver samples with high residues of AFB1 showed vacuolar degenerations, cholangitis, cirrhosis, bile duct carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma while hepatocytic fatty vacuolation, hydropic degeneration, congestion and mild degree of peribiliary cirrhosis were observed in the liver samples containing medium, AFB1 residues and no remarkable changes were seen in the liver samples containing AFB1 residues below the standard permissible limits (spl). These results revealed that aflatoxin residues may cause massive histopathological changes to the liver tissue of camels and caution should be exhibited in its use for human and animal consumption.
Huge Inguinal Hernia in Underserved Areas: An Oblivion Problem

Introduction: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical diseases, and is more unusual and significantly challenging in terms of surgical management. The aim was to study the clinical presentation, outcome of treatment, and Perioperative complications of huge inguinal repair. Materials and Methods: The study was prospective, cohort multicenter based study, conducted during charity non-governmental missions at three hospitals in West Africa (Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia). Results: A total of 103 patients of huge hernias were studied, the mean age of the study group was 46.47+/18.78 years. Lifting heavy weight considered the main risk factor associated with the development of hernia in 61 (59.2%) of the patients. In 65 (63.1%) of our cases, swelling reaches below the level of the knee. All patients in the study underwent hernitomy and herniorrhaphy using different repair methods, fortunately 92 (89.3%) patients had no surgical complications, and the complications were limited to hematoma in 3 cases (2.9%), wound infection in 3 cases (2.9%), Fournier’s gangrene in 4 cases (3.9%), and bowel injury in 1 case (1%). No abdominal compartment syndrome or recurrence observed during the six months follow-up period. Conclusion: The surgical outcome was excellent without recurrence and very low perioperative complication rate.
Renal cortex echogenicity increases degree of

BACKGROUND The number of people with diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing due to population growth, aging, and increasing prevalence of obesity. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy are two main complications of DM. Some studies suggest a correlation between diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy. However, other studies found that renal cortex echogenicity is associated with chronicity of kidney disease and renal histopathology. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between renal cortex echogenicity as determined by renal ultrasonography and degree of retinopathy as determined by funduscopy in subjects with DM.
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POOR READING ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS FROM TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES: A CASE STUDY OF YOLA SOUTH AND NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE

The main purpose of the study is to gain an understanding of the factors responsible for the poor reading achievement of pupils in public primary school in Yola South and North Local Government area of Adamawa state from teachers’ perspectives using a qualitative phenomenological approach. A total of 20 teachers were selected from ten randomly selected schools within Yola North and South Local Government Area. Two teachers represented each school. A set of semi-structured interview questions were used to gather data from the participant. Six major themes emerged from the analyzed data. The main themes that emerged from the data analysis are lack of commitment of teachers to their responsibilities, teachers lacking the skills to teach phonics and foundational skills in reading, lack of instructional and learning materials. Other emerging issues are related to inadequately qualified teachers, the influences of the socioeconomic status of parents on their negative attitude towards the education of their children as well as the interference/adverse effects of mother tongue on language learning. The findings from this study will help the government and educators push for policies that would help improve the academic performances of students in the state.
Basic Petrological and Structural Analysis in the Zimbi Gold Area (East Cameroon)

The plutono-metamorphic series of the locality of Zimbi, extends over a narrow strip of 135 km2 on the eastern edge of the gold district of Baden-Colomine in East Cameroon. The work carried out in this locality is based on a cartographic approach (processing of maps and Landsat-7 ETM + images), combined with a geological and mining survey on the ground using conventional tools. On the morphostructural level, we observe NE-SW oriented penetrative lineaments. The trajectories of these are deviated or not in contact with other less dense lineaments, organized in networks of directions N-S, NE-SW, ENE-WSW, E-W, NW-SE. Parallel to the main Cameroon Center Shear (N070E), the ENE-WSW network which induces a significant reversal of foliation on contact, defines a structuring dexter shear zone accompanied by NE-SW and EW satellite shear zones with dexter kinematics and NW-SE and NS of senestrial kinematics. The lithological diversity allows the facies of calc-alkaline granite to predominate. Zimbi's range of structural elements highlights a magmatic fluidity substituted in foliation. The foliation directed NE-SW, of dip (40-90 °) either towards the NW, or towards the SE; carries a linearization of stretch submeridienne. The folding that affects it is induced by two directions of compression perpendicular N-S to NE-SW and E-W to NW-SE, which define the voltage slots favorable to mineral concentrations by circulation of mineralizing fluids. The shear zones and the quartz-feldspathic veins, structures favorable to mineralization such as gold, secondarily affect this complex. These geomorphological, lithological and structural geology data make the plutono-metamorphic procession of Zimbi a privileged area for mining research, in the gold district of Baden-Colomine.
A Survey of Power Supply Techniques for Silicon Photo-Multiplier Biasing

In the past few years Silicon Photo-multiplier (SiPM) has emerged as a new detector in various applications due to its promising characteristics for low light detection. However SiPM has certain limitations out of which temperature dependence of gain is an important parameter which limits the application fields to temperature controlled or indoor environment. Change in temperature changes the breakdown voltage and hence the gain; therefore the biasing voltage needs to be trimmed according to temperature for maintaining the constant gain. This paper explores different power supply techniques that have been used for SiPM. Many commercial power supplies are compared and different approaches which are tried by various research groups for maintaining stable gain are discussed. Keywords— Silicon Photomultiplier, SiPM, Power Supply, Temperature Compensation, Bias Correction of SiPM, Gain stabilization, Automatic Gain Correction.
Quality of work life in primary care of nursing professionals in public health clinics in Tampico, Mexico

Background: Having a high Quality of Work Life (QWL) has a positive influence in care quality, however, in Mexico, little is known about QWL and even less in health care professionals and primary care. This study aims to describe strengths and areas of improvements in QWL in nursing professionals who work in primary care of Jurisdiction No. 2 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. The CVT-GOHISALO instrument was applied, which measures QWL. Results: The study sample was composed by 67 women (95.7%) and 3 men (4.3%). The average age was 39 years old, ranging from 23 to 69 years old. A 57.1% reported living with a partner; 54% had a full time job; and 78.6% had only one job. The results of the present study showed that dissatisfaction can be found in nursing professional’s QWL in public health clinics in all dimensions. Those dimensions with the greatest dissatisfaction were Inclusion in the working place, Personal development and Well-being achieved through work. The dimensions with less dissatisfaction were Institutional support, Free-time management, Work satisfaction, Safety at work. Conclusions: This study is the first attempt to determine the QWL of nursing professionals of primary care clinics in Tampico, Tamaulipas.
finite element based analysis of friction stir welding process using ansys apdl

Friction stir welding–FSW was a promising welding technology from the same moment of its existence because of its easy use, low energy costs, being ecology friendly process and with no need for filler metal. The aim of the project is to find heat generated during frictional process. This is done by first making 3D non-linear model and then comparing it with experimental results. It will help to find trend for the relationship between rotation speed of the tool, translational velocity of tool and the maximum temperature of the welding process and the heat generated due to friction. The aim of this project is to create a simple, fast and accurate friction simulation model without the need of complex computational power or knowledge of precise process data. Index Terms FSW, non-linear analysis, thermocouple analysis, friction heat, maximum temperature. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EARLY AND DELAYED LOOP ILEOSTOMY AND COLOSTOMY CLOSURE

Background and Objectives: conditions lik preclude primary closure. But the ostomy carries with it lot of morbidity making the quality of life poor. The early closure of ostomy can minimize the associated m better quality of life sooner. associated with early closure and late closure. Methods: 2014. Patients were divided into two cohorts by the time of stoma closure which stoma was closed within 4 days. No colostomy was closed early. So our observations are on early closure of ileostomy only. Results: remaining 32 were late closure complication of skin excoriation. Where as in late closure group 17 patients had minor complication of prolapse plus skin excoriation and 1 patient presented with obstruction requiring relaparot re-stoma formation. There was no instance of anastomotic in EC group and only single case developed entero cutaneous fistula but was managed conservatively. Conclusions: ileostomy without any added morbidity or mortality, and is a feasible alternative to a more conventional delayed approach, provided careful selection of patients is done. This significantly cuts down the con earlier.
Chemical and sensory qualities of gari fortified with groundnut flour

The effect of fortification of gari with different quantities of dehulled groundnut flour (19%, 15%, and 20%) on the sensory characteristics of gari was studied. Result showed that the chemical characteristics of the cassava mash started to change even after dewatering and fermentation (66.35% to 44.87% moisture for raw, dewatered and fermented cassava mash respectively). The ash content of the dewatered and fermented mash was also significantly higher (0.690%) than the raw sample (0.066%) at 0.05 significant level. The addition of the different levels of groundnuts also led to products with significant increase in the percentage fat content of the the gari samples (6.65% for 10% groundnut fortified), slight increase in protein and ash contents, but reduction in percentage carbohydrates (91.65% for unfortified gari and 87.44% for 10% fortified one). However the increase in the level of substitution resulted in gradual reduction of crude fibre content of the gari (0.650% for10% fortification and 0.360% for 20% level of fortification). The carbohydrate content of the products was also reduced.
IFRS ADOPTION AND ACCOUNTING QUALITY OF QUOTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF BREWERY AND CEMENT MANUFACTURING FIRMS Asian A Umobong Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

This paper investigates the differences in the quality of accounting information Pre and post IFRS adoption by manufacturing firms in Nigeria over a five year period. Multiple regression analysis was performed on accounting quality variables and t-test was carried out for equality of mean to compare pre and post IFRS. Results indicate a decline in accounting quality using earnings management, value relevance, and timely loss recognition as independent variables. Earnings and book value of equity are less value relevant and timely loss recognition is less in post-IFRS compared to pre-IFRS period