Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PREVALENCE OF STAPHYLOCCUS AND AEROMONAS IN SOME SALTED DAIRY PRODUCTS

120 samples of pickled white soft cheese (domiata cheese) and Mish were collected from local markets in Port Said governorate, Egypt. Samples were analyzed for sodium chloride level, determination of Staph. Spp at 3% and 10% Na CL, isolation of Staphylococcus aureus at 3% and 10% NaCL and Determination of Aeromonas spp. at 3% and 10% NaCL. Results obtained revealed that the mean values of the sodium chloride percentage were 3.7 ± 0.13 % in pickled domiata cheese samples and 6.1+0.14 % in mish samples. Incidence of Staph. spp in Pickled domiata cheese was 85% at 3% NaCL and 71.6% at10% NaCL. while in mish samples was 93% at3% NaCL and 83.3% at 10%NaCL. Incidence of Aeromonas spp.at 3% NaCL was nil while at 10 % NaCL was 48.3% in pickled domiata cheese and in Mish 38.3% in. Incidence of A. hydrophila, A. caviea, A.trota and A.schubertii in Pickled domiata cheese were 25.7 %, 40%, 20% and 14.3%, respectively. While in Mish were 25%, 46.4%, 21.4% and 7.1% respectively.
Horizontal and vertical “individualism – collectivism” and values

Abstract The presented study compares a link between two constructs: “individualism – collectivism” and values. The first construct takes into consideration horizontal and vertical orientation (equality and hierarchy respectively) (Triandis). The description of the second construct accounts for nineteen types of values located on two bipolar dimensions: “conservatism – openness to change” and “self-transcendence – self-enhancement” (Schwartz). The question about the relation between types of values and described horizontal and vertical orientations of individualism and collectivism is posed. The sample consists of 368 students. The results show that the differentiation of mentality on the “individualism – collectivism” dimension with its horizontal and vertical orientation is linked to the differentiation of types of values on the “conservatism – openness to change” dimension. After accounting for horizontal “individualism – collectivism” and vertical “individualism – collectivism” and their relation to the second dimension of type of values (“self-transcendence – self-enhancement”) the results are not consistent.
Anti-ulcer Activity of Avocado Juice and Kiwi Juice on Indomethacin Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats

Over past decades, physicians have recommended dietary adjustments, aimed at preventing or treating symptoms of peptic ulcer, as a diet that moderates the risk of stomach ulceration. This study aims to investigate the effect and mechanism of consumption of avocado (Persea americana Mill) juice and kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) juice to alleviate peptic ulcer in rats. Thirty-six male albino rats (185±10 g), were used and divided into 6 equal groups, one was kept as a (-ve) control group, while the other groups were received daily oral dose of indomethacin (25mg / kg b.Wt.) once daily for 21 days. One group received Indo only (+ve control group), while the other groups given orally (1.5, 3 ml per day) of each juice for 21 days plus Indo. Peptic ulcer index, preventive index, and acidity of gastric juice were assessed. Nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) were measured in gastric tissue, as well as histopathological changes in the gastric mucosa. Treatment with avocado juice and kiwi juice resulted in amelioration of the gastric histological lesions induced by Indo. Moreover, fresh juices of avocado and kiwi significantly modulated biochemical marker of oxidative/nitrosative stress markers; malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) and antioxidant enzymes as glutathione (GSH), which were significantly disrupted in animal treated with Indo alone. According to this study, the fresh juices of avocado and kiwi could protect against peptic ulcer and its other side effects. This may be due to the high content of phenolic and flavonoid compounds in these juices.
Chemical Constituents from Reineckia carnea Kunth

To study the chemical constituents of Reineckia carnea Kunth,seven compounds were obtained by column chromatography.Based on spectral analysis and physico-chemical evidence,their structures were identified as:Trianthenol(1),squalene(2),syzalterin(3),(R-)-8-Methylnaringenin(4),N-p-coumaroylty-ramine(5),N-p-Coumaroyloctopamine(6) and daucosterol(7). All compounds were isolated from the plant for the first time.
Shading effect of multipurpose trees on growth and yield of Boro rice cv. BRRI dhan29

Tree shade, boro rice, grain yield, agroforestry system A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season (December-May) to compare the vegetative growth and yield of Boro rice cv. BRRI dhan29 under tree shade and ambient (shade free) condition in Boira village at Sadar upazila of Mymensingh district. In this study, twelve years old Mango (Mangifera indica), eight years old Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) and ten years old Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) trees were selected as treatment and each of the tree had six replications. The experiment was laid out in a two factorial Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). To achieve the objective, the parameters reflect on growth, yield and yield contributing characters were recorded at different stages of rice plants under both tree shade and ambient condition. The result showed that different treatments significantly influenced on the growth and yield contributing components viz. plant height, effective tillers hill -1 , leaf number hill -1 , leaf area hill -1 , panicle length, filled spikelet’s panicle -1 and grain yield. The maximum (5.20 tha -1 , 7.65 tha -1 and 13.20 tha -1 ) grain yield, straw yield and biological yield of rice was produced in the Mango ambient condition and the minimum (1.68 tha -1 ) grain yield in the Mango tree shade and straw yield and biological yield (3.64 tha -1 and 5.93 tha -1 ) was produced in the Mahogany tree shade area. The highest (43.87%) harvest index of rice was recorded in Mahogany tree ambient area and the lowest (24.94%) in Mango tree shade area. From the above results, it was found that maximum (68%) reduction of rice grain yield was recorded under Mango tree shade, moderate (28%) under the shade of Mahogany tree where as no rice grain yield reduction was occurred in Sissoo tree shade and ambient condition. Therefore, it can be concluded that in consideration of shade casted by different trees, Sissoo-Boro rice and Mahogany-Boro rice based agroforestry systems is suitable in second case although there was some yield loss (28%) compare to Mango-Boro rice agroforestry system.
Investigation of the effects of the interaction between pets and children on development and psychology during the covid-19 pandemic period

With the increasing number of COVID-19 virus cases causing pandemic effects worldwide, various measures such as restrictions have been taken. During these precautions, it has caused various stress-related problems in children who do not have the habit of staying home for a long time. Children were school life and being away from friends cause various problems such as sleep disorder, anxiety, depression, fear, anger, stress, sensitivity, feeling lonely. It is known that pets play a large part in the ability of children to cope with such problems. In this study, the relationship between the sense of responsibility, sleep disorder, hyperactivity and anger and pet owner during the covid-19 pandemic period of participating children was examined. In addition, the study was examined the relationship between attachment to the pet types of children during the covid-19 pandemic. In children with pets; when the relationship between animal types and attachment is examined; dog as pets for the majority of men; girls were found to have a cat. In the study, the sense of responsibility of children who own a pet; it was found that it is more developed than those who do not own a pet. When the sleep pattern disorder was examined, It was determined that it is more common in children who do not have a pet. In addition, it was found that children who do not have a pet are more hyperactive and angry. In this study, it was aimed to provide information about the effects of interaction between pets and children on development and psychology during the covid-19 pandemic.
Funding Risky Research

The speed with which COVID-19 vaccines were developed and their high performance underlines how much society depends on the pace of scientific research and how effective science can be. This is especially the case for vaccines based on the new designer messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. We draw on this exceptional moment for science to reflect on whether the government funding system is sufficiently supportive of research needed for key breakthroughs, and whether the system of funding encourages sufficient risk-taking to induce scientists to explore transformative research paths. We begin with a discussion of the challenges faced by scientists who did pioneering research related to mRNA-based drugs in getting support for research. We describe measures developed to distinguish risky from nonrisky research and their citation footprint. We review empirical work suggesting that funding is biased against risky research and provide a framework for thinking about why principal investigators, panelists, and funding agencies may eschew risky research. We close with a discussion of interventions that government agencies and universities could follow if they wish to avoid a bias against risk.
Long-run Performance of Debt Renegotiations: Large-Sample Evidence

Abstract: We examine the long-run performance of over 16,000 debt renegotiations. We find that, compared with non-renegotiating firms matched on size, book-to-market, profitability, and investment, renegotiating firms, on average, deliver 10.5 (18.5) percent higher stock returns over the three (five) years following the renegotiation. This renegotiation effect is strongest for waivers and for amendments to loan interest rates and financial covenants. Renegotiations lead to immediate increases in capital expenditures and working capital, but lagged improvements in earnings and cash flow from operations. Renegotiations followed by larger improvements in accounting fundamentals offer better long-run stock performance.
MICROBIOLOGICAL PATTERN IN CASES OF PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF FETAL MEMBRANES (PPROM): A CASE-CONTROL STUDY SUBMITTED BY: DR. OLUWAFEMI ADEBISI ADEWUMI

BACKGROUND: Preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (PPROM) is a significant contributor to adverse obstetric outcome. The need for a continuous search for the aetiological factors to enable its prevention and proper management if it occurs cannot be overemphasized. Empirical antibiotic prescription is often based on the common pathogens and sensitivity pattern from studies done in developed countries and it is very likely that these pathogens would be different from those in our environment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of micro – organisms implicated in cases of preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes and the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern at Obafemi Awolwo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile – Ife. METHOD: This was a case-control study of 56 cases of PPROM between 24 weeks and 36 weeks gestation versus controls matched for age, gestation age and parity. Endocervical swab and high viginal swab were taken from both cases and control and sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity. RESULT: The overall incidence of PPROM was 5.7%. The cases of PPROM had significantly more positive cultures than controls (83.9% versus 8.9% P = 0.001). The common pathogens include klebsiella (32.1%), Escherichia coli (19.6%), Proteus (14.3%), and Staphylococcus aureus (10.7%). Others which are also isolated in the controls were Streptococcus pyogenes (7.1%), Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (3.6%), Bacteriodes (5.4%) and β haemolytic Streptococcus (3.6%). The organisms showed very good sensitivity to Ciprofloxacin (96.3%), Ceftriaxone (92.6%), Amoxiclav (94.4%), Cefuroxime (90.7%), Erythromycin (88.9%), Gentamicin(70.4%) and Chloramphenicol (63%). Cloxacillin only showed moderate sensitivity (50%) while Ampicillin, Co-trimoxazole and Amoxicillin all had low sensitivity. Low socioeconomic class was associated with PPROM (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Positive cultures are present in most cases of PPROM and Klebsiella is the commonest pathogen identified.
Prevalence and death rate of COVID-19 in some selected countries and its socio-economic impacts in Khulna division of Bangladesh

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease which has not been previously identified in humans. It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) belonging to the genus β-corona virus and family Coronaviridae. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped, singlestranded positive-sense RNA virus with genome size of 22-32 kb in length. Incubation period of this disease varies from 1-14 days. Case fatality rate of the 2019nCoV is 3.5% or around 2%. People of all ages can be infected by the SARS-CoV-2. Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease appear to be more vulnerable to COVID-19. The most commonly reported clinical symptoms are fever, dry cough, headache, dyspnea, myalgia, respiratory distress, renal impairment, diarrhea, ABSTRACT
EFFECT OF SOWING DATE AND INTERCROPPING SYSTEM OF SUNFLOWER WITH SUGAR BEET ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF BOTH CROPS.

A field study was conducted during 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons in Itay ELBaroud Agric. Res. Station, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, to study the effect of three sowing dates of sunflower (simultaneously with sugar beet (T1), twenty one days after sowing sugar beet (T2) and thirty five days after sowing sugar beet (T3)) and three intercropping systems (25% (S1), 33.3% (S2) and 50% (S3) of sunflower plant density + 100% sugar beet) on yield and yield components of both crops. A split plot design with four replications was used. Results showed that all studied characters of sugar beet were significantly affected by sowing dates and intercropping systems of sunflower. Intercropping system (S1) significantly increased all characters of sugar beet at T3 over the other treatments. Early sowing date (T1) significantly accelerated days to 50% of flowering and maturity date and recorded the highest values for each of growing degree days (GDD) and seed yield and its components of sunflower. Significant differences were recorded for sunflower studied traits as affected by the intercropping systems. The highest seed and oil yields/fad. , were achieved with sole sunflower followed by S3 system at T1 compared with the other treatments. The highest land equivalent ratio (LER) value 1.46 was recorded at T2 with S3, followed by 1.44 with T2 x S1, as average of both seasons. While T2 x S1 had the highest relative crowding coefficient (RCC) and net return. It can be concluded that T2 x S1 had the highest sugar yield valued 4.74 ton/fad. , increased net return by 28.30% and produced 26.10 ton sugar beet plus 444.63kg seed of sunflower compared to sole sugar beet which had 26.91 ton sugar beet.
Framing and loss aversion in tax reporting behavior: Evidence from German income tax return data

This paper investigates the presence of framing effects and loss aversion in tax reporting behavior of wage earners using a balanced panel of German income tax return data. Reference dependence and loss aversion suggest that individuals in a perceived loss situation attribute higher value to a given amount of positive change in outcome than individuals in a perceived gain situation do. Applied to tax reporting behavior, taxpayers who perceive their tax situation as unfavorable compared to a given reference point are expected to make greater effort or accept higher costs to prevent or reduce that perceived loss than taxpayers perceiving themselves to be in a favorable situation. Greater effort can in turn be associated with higher reporting aggressiveness. We identify a potential reference point in taxpayers' previous year's outcome and examine whether taxpayers claim higher additional tax deductions in a loss situation than in a gain situation. We use a difference-in-difference approach with a one-on-one matching strategy to analyze reporting behavior. We find that taxpayers in a loss situation claim higher income-related deductions than taxpayers in a gain situation.
A clinical survey on the electrocardiogram after intravenous granisetron hydrochloride administration in clinically normal dogs

Cardiac side effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonists has been a concern for clinicians. There is a substantial need for greater clarity about the safety of granisetron hydrochloride, an antiemetic agent of this class used in oncological and parvoviral gastroenteritis with acute vomiting in dogs.This study aimed to assess the electrocardiographic effects of a single dose of intravenous granisetron. We randomly assigned 16 adult crossbreed female healthy dogs into two groups of intervention and control and injected them intravenously with granisetron and normal saline, respectively, at a dose of 0.5 ml/kg over one minute. Standard electrocardiography (ECG) was recorded at the baseline, as well as 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360, and 720 minutes after the intervention. Heart rate and ECG parameters (PR intervals, QRS duration, ST-segment, T-wave amplitudes, QT, JT, QTc and JTc intervals) were evaluated in lead II.No significant difference was observed between the intervention and the control groups in any of the measured variables at any of the time-points. Mean values of measured parameters showed no significant difference compared with baseline values in the control group, while the granisetron group saw statistically significant but clinically asymptomatic changes in heart rate, PR, QRS, QT, JT, and QTc at different time-points, compared to the baseline values (P<0.05). In conclusion, Granisetron administration was not associated with clinically significant adverse effects on ECG variables or heart rate. Thus, it can be regarded as a relatively safe drug.
Role of Firm Size and Profitability on Capital Structures and Its Impact Over Firm Value

This research has a purpose to reveal and evaluate the significant impact from firm size to capital structure; Profitability to capital structure; capital structure to firm value; firm size to firm value; profitability to firm value; and those indirect effects of firm size and capital structure towards firm value; and those indirect effects of profitability along with capital structure to firm value. This research population was 178 manufacturing companies, while the research sample was 13 automotive subsector companies and its components which registered on the IDX by the sampling technique were purposive sampling methods. The research method that was used was quantitative methods, while the analysis model used regression analysis model with t-test and sobel test. These research results illustrated that firm size had a significant affect on capital structure; profitability had a negative and significant affect on capital structure; capital structure has no significant affect on firm value. firm size had a significant affect on firm value; profitability has no effect and is insignificant to firm value; there is no indirect and insignificant affect occurred between firm size, capital structure and firm value; There is no indirect and insignificant affect that occurs between profitability, capital structure and firm value.
Novel combination techniques for anaesthetic induction to manage perioperative hypothermia: A prospective, randomized, controlled, single blind trial

Background: Intraoperative hypothermia is common issue with serious consequences occurred during anaesthesia. However, less attention has been directed to preventing redistribution hypothermia there is need of effective techniques to develop. Objective: In this study, we compared three different anaesthetic induction techniques to standard IV propofol inductions (control) in their effect on reducing redistribution hypothermia. Methods: Elective, afebrile patients, age 18 to 57 years, were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 60 each). Group “PROP” was induced with 2.2 mg/kg propofol, Group “INH/100” with 8% sevoflurane in 100% oxygen, Group “INH/50” with 8% sevoflurane in 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide, and Group “Phnl/PROP” with 2.2 mg/kg propofol immediately preceded by 160 mcg phenylephrine. Patients were maintained with sevoflurane in 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen in addition to opioid narcotic. Forced air warming was used. Core temperatures were recorded every 15 min after induction for 1 h. Results: Compared to control group PROP, the mean temperatures in groups INH/100, INH/50, and Phnl/PROP were higher 15, 30, 45 and 60 min after induction, averaging between 0.29 °C and 1.0 °C higher (p< 0.001 for all comparisons). There were statistically significant differences in the mean temperatures between groups INH/ 100 and INH/50, INH/100 and Phyl/PROP, and INH/50 and Phyl/PROP at any time point (all p< 0.05). Few patients in three groups had a core temperature >37.5 °C at T60 time point, except PROP group. Conclusions: The inhalation inductions with sevoflurane or with prophylactic phenylephrine bolus prior to propofol induction reduced the magnitude of redistribution hypothermia by an average of 0.29 to 1.0 °C in patients aged 18 to 57 years.
How Much Does Nominal Share Price Matter?

The paper examines the relation between nominal share price and price momentum, explicitly controlling for nominal share price levels. The results show that very high/low nominal share price stocks lack price momentum and utilize more systemic risk which remains even controlling for stock splits. While splitting a stock allows firm managers to keep the nominal share price constant, thereby increasing firm value and attracting more investors, it also increases the likelihood of uninformed trading by those with limited budgets and risk share capacity. As a result, splitting a stock causes stock information to diffuse more slowly, leading to higher price momentum.
Productivity of Islamic Banking in Indonesia

One measurement tool to increase banking performance, especially Islamic banking, is from the productivity side. Productivity measurement is done to determine how far a bank can run its operational activities by minimalizing input and maximalizing output results. This study aims to analyze the productivity level of Islamic Banking in Indonesia. The research sample was 11 Islamic banks from 2010 to 2019. Data obtained through financial statements and then divided into input and output variables. The productivity measurement technique by using Malmquist Index. The research shows that Islamic banking productivity with a cost approach indicates that Islamic banking has achieved a productive stage. It is seen from the average TFPCH (Total Factor Productivity Change) score that is quite high. It indicates that the decrease in Indonesia's Islamic banking growth generally occurs due to technology change.