Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Microbiological quality of soft white cheese produced traditionally in Jordan

To determine the hygiene and processing aspects and the microbiological quality of soft white cheese produced traditionally in Jordan, 30 samples were collected from dairy workshops and plants in major Governorates of Jordan. A questionnaire was filled by interviewing each producer about the quality, Food hygiene and safety aspects of production prevailing during processing were also investigated. The averages of log10 of the standard plate count (SPC), and the counts of lactic acid bacteria count (LABC), Enterobacteriaceae (EntC) and yeast and mold (Y&MC) were 8.3, 7.9, 5.4 and 3.0, respectively. A significant positive correlation (0.90) was noticed between SPC and LABC, indicating that most of SPC were LABC. Staphylococcus aureus count ranged between 5-8 log10 CFU/g whereas Salmonella was positive in 25 g in three cheeses samples of Madaba and Amman governorates which certainly pose health hazard. The averages of pH, acidity (% lactic acid), moisture and salt (NaCl%) in brine and in cheese and ash were 6.0, 0.53%, 56.5%, 12.6%, 9.4%, and 9.5, respectively. Fourteen of the samples gave positive results to the alkaline phosphatase test, denoting the probability of using unpasteurized milk in the production. The high microbial content of the cheese samples especially S. aureus and presence of Salmonella in few samples reflects generally the poor hygienic conditions during production and storage, lack of refrigeration and absence of heat treatment to eliminate microorganisms. It could be concluded also from the results of the questionnaires that there is a lack of standardized method for production and keeping of soft white cheese in Jordan.
How does blood flow restriction training have been applied in Brazil?

Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze how the blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been used by professionals in Brazil, focusing on the user's profile, control of training variables and the rate of occurrence of adverse effects. Methods: Eighty-six health professionals with experience in BFR training were interviewed through a digital questionnaire prepared by the authors containing 17 questions about the characteristics of using the method. Results: BFR training has been used in Brazil for the past 5 years, mainly by Physical Education professionals who attend healthy adults, athletes and elderly people with several objectives. Most of the professionals seem to follow specific scientific recommendations for the BFR training prescription, except for a small portion of participants, especially regarding pressure control to BFR. Lowseverity immediate adverse effects associated with the method were observed at reasonable rates and no serious effects were reported. Conclusion: Since a small number of professionals reported inattention to scientific recommendations for controlling this variable, these adverse effects may be associated with inadequate control of vascular occlusion pressure. Key-words: hypoxia, physical training, rehabilitation, therapeutic occlusion, vascular occlusion devices. Resumo Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar como o treinamento de restrição de fluxo sanguíneo (RFS) tem sido utilizado por profissionais no Brasil, com foco no perfil do usuário, controle de variáveis de treinamento e taxa de ocorrência de efeitos adversos. Métodos: Oitenta e seis profissionais de saúde com experiência em treinamento de RFS foram entrevistados por meio de um questionário digital elaborado pelos autores, contendo 17 perguntas sobre as características do uso do método. Resultados: O treinamento em RFS tem sido utilizado no Brasil nos últimos 5 anos, principalmente por profissionais de Educação Física que atendem principalmente adultos, atletas e idosos saudáveis, com diversos objetivos. A maioria dos profissionais parece seguir recomendações científicas específicas para a prescrição do treinamento de RFS, com exceção de uma pequena parcela dos participantes, principalmente no que se refere ao controle da pressão no RFS. Efeitos adversos imediatos de baixa gravidade associados ao método foram observados a taxas razoáveis e nenhum efeito sério foi relatado. Conclusão: Como um pequeno número de profissionais relatou desatenção às recomendações 146 Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia do Exercício 2019;18(3);145-152 científicas para o controle dessa variável, esses efeitos adversos podem estar associados ao controle inadequado da pressão de oclusão vascular. Palavras-chave: hipóxia, treinamento físico, reabilitação, oclusão terapêutica, dispositivos de oclusão vascular.
Consequences of the marine climate and ecosystem shift of the 1980-90s on the Ligurian Sea biodiversity (NW Mediterranean)

Abstract A rapid temperature increase in the 1980-90s has been accompanied by dramatic and unprecedented changes in the biota and communities of the Ligurian Sea. This review uses existing historical series (a few of which have been purposely updated) to assess extent and consequences of such changes. A number of warm-water species, previously absent or occasional in the comparatively cold Ligurian Sea, has recently established thanks to warmer winters. Occurrence among them of invasive alien species is causing concern because of their capacity of outcompeting autochthonous species. Summer heatwaves, on the other hand, caused mass mortalities in marine organisms, some of which found refuge at depth. New marine diseases appeared, as well as other dysfunctions such as the formation of mucilage aggregates that suffocated and entangled benthic organisms. Human pressures have combined with climate change to cause phase shifts (i.e., abrupt variations in species composition and community structure) in different habitats, such as the pelagic environment, seagrass meadows, rocky reefs, and marine caves. These phase shifts implied biotic homogenization, reduction of diversity, and dominance by invasive aliens, and may be detrimental to the resilience of Ligurian Sea ecosystems. Another phase of rapid warming has possibly started in the 2010s and there are clues pointing to a further series of biological changes, but data are too scarce to date for proper assessment. Only well addressed long-term studies will help understanding the future dynamics of Ligurian Sea ecosystems and their possibilities of recovery.
Lost in Deflation: Why Italy’s Woes Are a Warning to the Whole Eurozone

Abstract Using macroeconomic data for 1960–2018, this article analyzes the origins of the crisis of the “post-Maastricht Treaty order of Italian capitalism. ” After 1992, Italy did more than most other Eurozone members to satisfy EMU conditions in terms of self-imposed fiscal consolidation, structural reform, and real wage restraint—and the country was undeniably successful in bringing down inflation, moderating wages, running primary fiscal surpluses, reducing unemployment, and raising the profit share. But its adherence to the EMU rulebook asphyxiated Italy’s domestic demand and exports—and resulted not just in economic stagnation and a generalized productivity slowdown but in relative and absolute decline in many major dimensions of economic activity. Italy’s chronic shortage of demand has clear sources: (1) perpetual fiscal austerity; (2) permanent real wage restraint; and (3) a lack of technological competitiveness, which in combination with an overvalued euro weakens the ability of Italian firms to maintain their global market shares in the face of increasing competition of low-wage countries. These three causes lower capacity utilization; reduce firm profitability; and hurt investment, innovation, and diversification. The EMU rulebook thus locks the Italian economy into economic decline and impoverishment. The analysis points to the need to end austerity and devise public investment and industrial policies to improve Italy’s “technological competitiveness” and stop the structural divergence between the Italian economy and that of France/Germany. The issue is not just to revive demand in the short run (which is easy) but to create a self-reinforcing process of investment-led and innovation-driven process of long-run growth (which is difficult).
Prevalence of the Musculoskeletal Disorder amongst School Teachers

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent one of the most common and important occupational health problems in working populations, being responsible for a substantial impact on the quality of life and incurring a major economic burden in compensation cost and lost wages. School teachers represent an occupational group, among which there appears to be a high prevalence of MSD. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of the MSDs among school teachers. Materials and Methods: The research project was conducted after getting clearance from Human Research Ethics Committee of the K M Patel Institution for Education and Research Centre. This study was conducted in the various schools. Three hundred and fourteen teachers were enrolled in this study. To investigate the MSDs among school teachers, they were interviewed with the modified Nordic questionnaire. Results: In the current study, a total of 314 participants have been recruited in that minimum age of participants is 22 and maximum age is 59 with mean 40.5 ± 9.88. Total prevalence of the MSD is 71.95% among the teachers. In that, female were more affected with 72% than the males with 28%. Conclusion: The teachers here in reported a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder, knee, and back.
Disability, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Thematic Review

This paper discusses issues affecting the transport and mobility needs of people with disabilities in middle- and low-income countries and how disability intersects with a range of other factors to impact on transport needs, use and engagement. The paper is intended to stimulate discussion and identify areas for further research, and identifies a number of key issues that are salient to discussions around equitable and inclusive transport provision, including patterns of transport use, behaviour and experiences, solutions and policy directions, measuring access and inclusion, policies and intersectionality. The paper also identifies gaps in knowledge and provision, barriers to addressing these gaps, and some possible solutions to overcoming these barriers. These include shifting the focus from access to inclusion, reconceptualising how ‘special’ transport might be provided, and most importantly listening to the voices and experiences of adults and children with disabilities. Despite lack of transport often being cited as a reason for lack of inclusion of people with disabilities, there is surprisingly little evidence which either quantifies this or translates what this lack of access means to people with disabilities in their daily lives in low- and middle-income countries.
Students’ Internalization of Counter-terrorism in Arabic Language Textbooks in Saudi Arabia

Abstract This study aimed to identify counter-terrorism concepts that are mentioned in Arabic-languagetextbooks, unveiling the extent to which grade-one secondary school students internalize those concepts, andexamining the statistically significant differences in the students’ internalization of them. A survey questionnairewas administered to the study sample comprising 60 first graders, and content analysis was employed to analyzethree Arabic textbooks, namely: Syntax and Etymology, Arabic Literature, and Reading. The results of the studydemonstrated that the textbooks partly covered counter-terrorism concepts and that students averagely internalizedthese concepts. Additionally, the study found statistically significant differences in the students’ internalization ofcounterterrorism concepts in accordance with their parents’ educational backgrounds, favoring those with bachelor’sdegrees and above. A curriculum review is recommended to explicitly support counter-terrorism concepts and toprovide in-service training programs that address gray areas related to teachers’ performance of those concepts.
CFD DEM Analysis of a Dry Powder Inhaler

Dry powder inhalers (DPIs), used as a means for pulmonary drug delivery, typically contain a combination of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and significantly larger carrier particles. The micro-sized drug particles — which have a strong propensity to aggregate and poor aerosolization performance — mixed with significantly large carrier particles that are unable to penetrate the mouth-throat region to deagglomerate and entrain the smaller API particles in the inhaled airflow. The performance of a DPI, therefore, depends on entrainment the carrier-API combination particles and the time and thoroughness of the deagglomeration of the individual API particles from the carrier particles. Since DPI particle transport is significantly affected by particle-particle interactions, very different particles sizes and shapes, various forces including electrostatic and van der Waals forces, they present significant challenges to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelers to model regional lung deposition from a DPI. In the current work, we present a novel high fidelity CFD discrete element modeling (CFD-DEM) and sensitivity analysis framework for predicting the transport of DPI carrier and API particles. The work integrates exascale capable CFD-DEM and sensitivity analysis capabilities by leveraging the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories libraries: Multiphase Flow Interface Flow Exchange (MFiX) for CFD-DEM, and Trilinos for leading-edge portable/scalable linear algebra. We carried out a sensitivity analysis of various formulation properties and their effects on particle size distribution with Dakota, an open source software designed to exploit High-Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities of a massively parallel supercomputer. We developed wrappers to exchange information among these state-of-the-art tools for DPI.
Effect of paclitaxel-cisplatin chemotherapy towards hemoglobin, platelet, and leukocyte levels in epithelial ovarian cancer patients

Paclitaxel-Cisplatin combination chemotherapy as first-line treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is known to cause myelosuppression that leads to decrease hemoglobin, platelet and leukocyte levels. This study aims to evaluate the side effect of Paclitaxel-Cisplatin chemotherapy in EOC patients with hematologic status at Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar. Observational retrospective research was conducted from February-May 2018. Samples were EOC patients who underwent 6 cycles of Paclitaxel-Cisplatin chemotherapy at Sanglah General Hospital, Bali-Indonesia from January 2015-May 2018. Side effects of chemotherapy were seen from hemoglobin, platelet and leukocyte data before and after six cycles of chemotheraphy. Hematologic data were analyzed and compared using Paired T-test with a level of confidence of 95% using the STATA version 14 software. Mean value of three hematologic parameters decreased after six cycles including hemoglobin levels were 12.05 to 10.69 g/dL (p-value=0.282); platelet levels were 378.5 to 326.9 g/dL (p-value=0,569) and leukocyte levels were 11.32 to 8.28 g/dL (p-value=0,517). There were differences of hemoglobin, platelet, leukocyte levels before the first and after the sixth cycle of chemotheraphy. Low side effects of Paclitaxel-Cisplatin was observed in this study (Anemia grade 1).
Behind Closed Doors: The Mask of Antiracism in Presentation and Practice

School districts have recognized the challenges that teachers face in building relationships with the students they teach. This can be especially true when the teacher is White and the students are people of color. This study is a follow-up to an intense, yearlong professional development that a group of teachers experienced in 2012. Through interviews, six such participants were asked about their experiences in the classroom, the ways in which they felt they had grown because of the professional development, and ways that they had implemented what they learned in their classrooms. While the teachers had positive things to say about the training, and generally reported that they implemented specific strategies in order to better connect with their students, this study discusses whether the changes that the teachers reported in themselves were genuine, or if the conversation surrounding their experiences is a strategy to present a comfortable narrative for the public. iii BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Abstract.ii Table of
Confident, valued and supported: Examining the benefits of employment support for military spouses

ABSTRACT Military spouses face numerous challenges in obtaining employment as a result of their connection to the military. Previous research has linked military spouses underemployment to reduced well-being and satisfaction with military life, which in turn impacts on retention of the service person. In response to this the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) trialed a 2 year programme of employment support for spouses in 2015. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative evaluation of this programme and its impact on spouses. Interviews were carried out with 30 spouses and 23 of their serving partners to examine the benefits and impact of the support provided. The majority of spouses and their serving partners perceived the employment support as providing a positive contribution from the military to help spouses get back into employment or improve their employability. Additionally, spouses felt invested in by the military and valued as constituents in their own right. No impact of employment support for spouses on the intention to remain or leave the Armed Forces was identified. Longitudinal follow up will be required to determine any long-term impact of employment support on employment outcomes and retention.
Maize genetic diversity in traditionally cultivated polycultures in an isolated rural community in Mexico: implications for management and sustainability

ABSTRACT Background: Maize in Mexico exhibits great genetic diversity, maintained by traditional practices of indigenous and non-indigenous communities, the same practices that have led to crop diversification over centuries. As one of the main staple crops worldwide, safeguarding the genetic diversity of maize is paramount to food security. Aims: This study evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of traditionally cultured maize landraces in a rural seasonal agricultural community in Veracruz, Mexico, in order to learn how traditional practices shape these landraces, and propose strategies for their preservation. Methods: We analysed 118 individual maize samples belonging to five morphotypes (white, yellow, black, red and mottled) with eight microsatellite markers. Results: We encountered high genetic diversity, according to expected heterozygosity (He = 0.61). However, inbreeding coefficient and gene flow values suggested the existence of assortative mating, which causes low genetic differentiation. Population structure analysis identified three genetic pools, independent of grain colour. These findings suggest that all morphotypes belong to the same population, which is sub-structured due to assortative mating and gene flow related to local agronomic management. Conclusions: Current management practices in this community could lead to genetic erosion. In order to preserve diversity, wider regional seed exchange and selection for morphological diversity could be implemented.
SUPERVISI AKADEMIK KEPALA SEKOLAH

The Academik Supervision of the Headmaster (Qualitatif Deskriptif Study in public junior legent school 1 in Ketahun North Bengkulu). The purpose of this research is to describe the planning implementation, evaluation and following up the Academic Supervision of principals. The method ofthis research was a describtive qualitatif study. The result of this research showed that 1) The planing was by arranging the supervision program: 2) The Implementation was by meeting teachers, visiting class, individual dialogue; 3) The evaluation was done by the meeting in the last semester in order to know the teacher competence; 4) The following up was done to know the changing the teacher attitude toward the teachers professional Keywords: academic supervision, evaluation, teacher
Comparing Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Forest and Urban Streams of the Coastal Ecological Region of Cameroon

In this study conducted in the coastal zone of Cameroon, biological indices and functional feeding groups of benthic macroinvertebrates were used to assess the health status of two urban streams. For a better diagnosis, two streams located in coastal forest zone were used as a reference. Benthic macroinvertebrates were sampled monthly over a 3-month period (from May to July 2017) in six urban stations and six forest stations. Measurements of the physicochemical variables were done simultaneously. Physicochemical analysis revealed that urban streams are strongly polluted with high content of decaying organic matters, while forest streams are slightly polluted as indicated by the Principal Component Analysis. Concerning benthic macroinvertebrates, urban streams are poorly diversified with the proliferation of taxa tolerant to water pollution and belonging to the functional feeding groups of collectors-gatherers. Inversely, forest streams are more diversified and dominated by sensitive taxa, most belonging to the functional feeding groups of predators and shredders. These marked differences between biological indices and feeding mode of benthic macroinvertebrates in forest and urban rivers confirm the reliability of benthic macroinvertebrates as good indicators of freshwater ecosystem in the coastal zone of Cameroon.
Stimulated and Unstimulated Saliva Glucose Levels in Children Suffer Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Objectives: Occurrenceinsulindependentdiabetesmellitus(IDDM)orType1DMisgrowingworldwide. Checkingserumglucoseis necessary for management of DM. Serum glucose assessment involves needle puncture or venipuncture. The aim of this study was to assess the salivary glucose level in monitoring glycaemia in children with IDDM. Methods: Serum as well as stimulated and unstimulated saliva were collected from 34 IDDM and 34 non-diabetic subjects. Serum and saliva glucose levels were measured by GOD-POP. For the statistical analysis of student’s t-test, Pearson correlation test and Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used. Results: Stimulated and unstimulated salivary levels of glucose were signiﬁcantly higher in children with IDDM compared to control subjects. Serum glucose concentration correlates with stimulated (r = 0.407; P = 0.005), but not with unstimulated salivary concentration of glucose (r = 0.189; P = 0.145). Serum HbA1c correlates with unstimulated (r = 0.404; P = 0.001), but not with stimulated salivary concentration of HbA1c (r = 0.0.95; P = 0.526). The cut-oﬀ value of stimulated and unstimulated salivary glucose for the diagnosis of IDDM were 2.15 mg/dL and 1.05 mg/dL, respectively. Conclusions: It seems that saliva glucose is higher in Type 1 diabetic mellitus subjects and checking of glucose in saliva may be applied as an index of DM.