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Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Progesterone on Dams and Fetus Health in Albino Rats

This study investigated the effect of progesterone on the pregnant dams health and their offsprings teratology. Eighteen cyclic female rats were used in the study. They introduced to males in the proestrus stage for mating. The pregnant rats were divided into two groups; control group (n=9) and progesterone-treated group, which given progesterone 10 mg/kg starting from the first gestation day (GD1) till 19 day of gestation (GD19). The body weight gain of pregnant dams was monitored. The blood biochemical parameters as serum activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) as well as the levels of urea and creatinine for dams at GD19. Hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) were determined. Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factoralpha (TNF-α) were monitored for dams at GD19. The fetal weight, cervical vertebral length (CVL) and placental weight were recorded. Fetal stain to the skeleton by Alizarin Red S stains was done. Finally histopathological changes for maternal as well as fetal liver and kidney. The treatment with progesterone resulted in significant (P<0.05) increase in all blood biochemical parameters than control. Hepatic MDA was significantly (P<0.05) increased however, GSH was reduced (P<0.05) in progesterone-treated group than control. Serum IL-6 was also increased (P<0.05) in progesterone-treated dams than control while TNF-α was non significantly altered. Fetal weight and CVL was significantly (P<0.05) reduced beside the presence of some skeletal malformations in progesterone-treated group while placental weight was non significantly altered. The liver and kidney showed various degrees of retrogressive changes in progesteronetreated group. Progesterone adversely affected mothers' health and their foeti.
A new temnospondyl record from the Upper Triassic of Argentina

The Brachyopoidea is a group of Mesozoic temnospondyls with flat, parabolic skulls that were recently reviewed and considered to include Brachyopoidea and Chigutisauridae (Warren and Marsicano, 2000; Yates and Warren, 2000, Damiani and Kitching, 2003). Brachyopids have been recorded from several different localities both in Gondwana (excluding South America) and Laurasia (Warren and Marsicano, 2000) during the EarlyMiddle Triassic. After the Middle Triassic, they are absent from the fossil record for several million years until they are recorded in the Middle-Late Jurassic of China (Dong, 1985) and Mongolia (Shishkin, 1991). In contrast, chigutisaurid temnospondyls appear to be restricted to Gondwana. They are known from the Lower Triassic, Lower Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous of Australia (Warren, 1981; Warren and Hutchinson, 1983; Warren et al., 1997), the Upper Triassic of Argentina (Bonaparte, 1975; Marsicano, 1993, 1999) and India (Sengupta, 1995), and from the Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic of South Africa (Warren and Damiani, 1999). This paper describes a new temnospondyl specimen consisting of an incomplete left mandible, preserved from the symphysis to the level of the anterior coronoid, found in strata assigned to the Late Triassic Cacheuta Formation at the Potrerillos locality in western Argentina (Marsicano et al., 2000). The mandible is here considered to be a putative brachyopid and, therefore, it would be the first occurrence of this group in South America and the youngest for Gondwana. Abbreviations-MCNAM-PV, Museo de Ciencias Naturales y Antropológicas Juan Cornelio Moyano of Mendoza (Argentina), paleovertebrados collection; UCMP, University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley (USA).
The solving integro-differential equations of fractional order with the ultraspherical functions

In this paper, an integration method is presented based on using ultraspherical polynomials for solving a class of linear fractional integro-di_erential equations of Volterra types. This method is based on a new investigation of ultrasphreical integration to approximate the highest order derivative in the equations and generate approximations to the lower order derivatives through integration of the higher-order derivatives. Numerical example illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of the method.
BlOCHEiWJCAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL- GHANGES IN ALBINO RATS AFTER LONG TERM CONSUA1PTION OF SOME HEATED OILS

This study WtlS carried out on 70 adult male albino rats with average weight 102.57 ± /4_J9 gran~. A pilvt ;)·urvey scutly u/ilong 1200 females in Mansoura Faculty of Medici11e was done 10 choose tlw oi! /io be tested. These oils were used once for frying potatoes chips for different periods (I 14, I 12. and I hour) , repeatedly used 2, 3 and 4 times: ruc/1 1/4 hour and repeatedly ~~sed 2 times; each 112 l101tr. The effect of heating on oils was determined by assessment of Tllio Barbituric Acid Reactive Subswnces (TlJARS) in rhe fresh nnd heated sttldied oils. Results revellled that the dereriorative effect of f1eat increases by incr<'asill,li tlu: cl11mtfon uf oil ttsc ond tile repcli! iun of healitlg was much more destmctive than I he continuous use of the oil. Oils heated repeatedly for 4 times; eacl! /14 lzour was found ro have the mcuimmu TBA RS collletl f and so they were chosen for /he preparalioll of diet used during the swdy ott experinu;ntof animals. The uninwls wc:re r(llu{omly divided in;o Jewm groups: 10 rats eacl1 nud fed for three numtlu 1/u: prepared experimental diet. Firs t group of animals was fed oil free diet (11egative comrol grottp). A11iuwls was fed diet C011taini11g fresh (nonheated) sunflower (FS) oil in the second group (positive control group). repeatedly heated sunflower ( HS) oil in the third group, fresh (11011lte01ed) collonsecd ( FC) oil in the fourth group (pos irive co/1/ro/ group, repeatedly heated cottonseed (HC) oil in the fifth group . fn:slt (11011-lteated) 111ixed ( stmf/ower and cottonseed) ( FM) oil in the six lit group (positive COIIIrol group) ami repc:medly healed mixed (sunflower nud cottonseed) (11M) oil in the seventh group. Rats were sacrificed and dissected at the end of third month of the study. Organs (fiver, kidr•ey, colon, ! teart, and testis) were immediately excised and prepared for patholog ical studies and blood samples were <;ollectedfor biochcmicnl ~·rudies including estimation of ''TBARS" and glutathione peroxidase in serum , separariott of cc -. olocopherols r111d tocopflerol acetate and estimation of serum ALT, AST, albumin, creatinine a/Ill urea. In experimental animals it was foU11 d that chronic conswnption of any of the repeatedly l1eared swdied oils i11creases tl1e serum level of 1he peroxidmive products (TBA RS), decreases tire nmioxida11t defense of the body (serum glutatltio11e peroxidnse and tocopherols) and compromisi11g the liver and kidney full ctions presented as increase in the serum hepatic e11~ymes, decrease in serum albumin and increase in both Mt1115011rn f. Forensic M ed. Cli11 . Toxicol. Vol. Xll No. 1, jmwary 2005
Human Resource Practices, Failure Management Approaches and Innovations in Serbian Public Administration

This paper responds to a recent call for re­search on public administration innovations as a necessity for the development of modern gov­ernance. In particular, this paper aims to exam­ine the role of high-performing human resource practices in fostering the innovation of public administration. In addition, the study explores the mediating effect of failure management practices on innovativeness. A sample of 618 political appointees and civil servants from Ser­bian central administration was used to test the aforementioned hypotheses. The results indicate that high performing human resource practices have a positive effect on innovativeness. How­ever, the magnitude of specific practices varies significantly.
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One of the important components in aquatic ecosystems is fish diversity, which is a key factor in determining its functionality. The coral reef fish is one of the aquatic biotas susceptible to pollutants. Besides being able to influence the composition of fish diversity, it also has an impact on its biological factors, such as its length-weight and conditions. This study aims to examine the relationship of length-weight and condition factors of four dominant fishes caught, which are ecologically and economically important, namely Lates calcarifer, Parachaetodon ocellatus, Stephanolepis cirrhifer, and Chelmon rostractus. These fish species were dominantly caught using bubu trap. The results of the length-weight relationship were b<3 of all species, with an exponent value of 2.247 for the L. calcarifer; 1.932 for P. ocellatus; 2.74 for S. cirrhifer and 2.84 for C. rostractus. Fulton’s (K) condition factor for L. carifer ranged from 15.55-21.06 (average: 17.95), for P.ocellatus ranging from 27.30-35.59 (average: 30.38), for S. cirrhifer ranged from 17.58-27.23 (average: 21.29), and for C. rostractus ranging from 21.86-30.95 (average: 24.24). While the relative weight (Wr) condition factor average value of L. calcarifer is 102.53, P. ocellatus is 100.88, S. cirrhifer is 101.72, and C. rostractus is 101.11. It is concluded that the fish had an allometrict growth pattern, and condition factor values indicate good aquatic environmental conditions and a balance between prey and predator
The Design of Digital Liquid Density Meter Based on Arduino

A measure of liquid thickness is needed to make a dough or formula for medicinal syrup. The tools to measure the thickness available in the market are analog that is less accurate and precision. To overcome these problems, digital density measuring devices are needed. The limitation of the digital density meter, especially liquid, urges the author to carry out further research on the digitization of this measuring instrument. This research aims to make a digital density meter for liquid matter with a high level of measurement accuracy, as the reference measurement study for liquid density in digital form. The instrument was designed using the load cell method as the main sensor. It was also equipped with a DS18B20 water-resistant temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the liquid. The data were analyzed to obtain the accuracy and error of the liquid density measurement from the density meter. The liquid samples used for research were Pertamax, solar, and water. Sample accuracy and error measurement results were 99.83 percent and 0.17 percent respectively for Pertamax, 99.63 percent and 0.37 percent for solar and 99.46 percent and 0.54 percent for water. The measured density value was finally shown on the 16x2 LCD.
Construction of Welfare Mediation Model Based on Tri Hita Karana on The Economic Effect of Tourism Sector Toward Happiness To Improve Life Satisfaction of Local Community

This research aims to measure effects of tourism economy on Tri Hita Karana (Balinesse Life Philosophy) well-being including physical health and well being, psychological, relationship, and spiritual well being, to realize the well-being so that it can create life of satisfaction. Using quantitative method using existing measurement scale. Results of this research indicate that there is no significant effect of tourism economic benefit on happiness and public life of satisfaction. The economic benefit will provide effects on local public happiness and then it can create life of satisfaction, if the public obtain the sense of Tri Hita Karana-based well-being. Another finding proves that Tri Hita Karana well being is proven significantly as a mediated effect of economic benefit on public happiness. Practical implication of the researchers is that the economic measurement is not adequate to be used to predict success of sustainable tourism. It is necessary for other indicators such as well-being, happiness and public life of satisfaction . This research originality and value are to fulfil research gap to involve Tri Hita Karana cultural aspect as a local wisdom trusted to have universal value in determining well-being in the field of tourism economic performance.
Quest for a New Instrument for Measuring Academic Program Quality

This research explores and confirms a new way of measuring the quality aspect of an academic program based on hospitality education. In our opinion, there is a growing demand for specialists in hospitality education in India. The fact that the number of hospitality education institutes is increasing doesn’t go hand in hand with the care for the quality of education. Hence, we present one set an alternative trajectory by offering a new instrument APQUAL for measurement of quality of hospitality program offered by an educational institute. A critical review of the literature on the major instrument for measuring higher education quality has been done. The empirical part of the paper presents the developed in eight steps APQUAL construct that is an effective instrument to analyze the academic program quality. This work explored a number of facets of program quality by employing EFA (exploratory factor analysis) and CFA (confirmatory factor analysis) to fit the first order nonrecursive model and calculated the reliability and validity of our proposed instrument. This research provides a valid measure of academic program quality, which can be also applicable at the micro-level.
Winning Privately: The Differentially Private Lottery Ticket Mechanism

We propose the differentially private lottery ticket mechanism (DPLTM). An end-to-end differentially private training paradigm based on the lottery ticket hypothesis. Using “high-quality winners”, selected via our custom score function, DPLTM significantly outperforms state-of-the-art. We show that DPLTM converges faster, allowing for early stopping with reduced privacy budget consumption. We further show that the tickets from DPLTM are transferable across datasets, domains, and architectures. Our extensive evaluation on several public datasets provides evidence to our claims.
Evidence-Aware Entropy Decomposition For Active Deep Learning

We present a novel multi-source uncertainty prediction approach that enables deep learning (DL) models to be actively trained with much less labeled data. By leveraging the second-order uncertainty representation provided by subjective logic (SL), we conduct evidence-based theoretical analysis and formally decompose the predicted entropy over multiple classes into two distinct sources of uncertainty: vacuity and dissonance, caused by lack of evidence and conflict of strong evidence, respectively. The evidence based entropy decomposition provides deeper insights on the nature of uncertainty, which can help effectively explore a large and high-dimensional unlabeled data space. We develop a novel loss function that augments DL based evidence prediction with uncertainty anchor sample identification through kernel density estimation (KDE). The accurately estimated multiple sources of uncertainty are systematically integrated and dynamically balanced using a data sampling function for label-efficient active deep learning (ADL). Experiments conducted over both synthetic and real data and comparison with competitive AL methods demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed ADL model.
PREDICTION OF CAVITATION EROSION RATE

In the present paper a powerlaw relationship between erosion rate and cumulative erosion for cavitation has been presented. In order to verify this relationship, erosion tests were conducted in a closed circuit water tunnel in which pure aluminum test specimens were mounted in the wake of cavitating source. Erosion was determined by weight loss on the side wall specimens. The erosion tests were conducted for four sizes of 60 0 symmetric wedges at wide range of flow velocities and cavitation numbers. The present experimental data confirm the proposed power-law relationship. Moreover, data from various previous investigations of cavitation and liquid impingement devices confirm this relation. The present analysis supports the view that the predominate erosion mechanism appear to be the same in all types of erosion. From the proposed relationship it is possible to predict the magnitude of erosion in a field system with the data from a laboratory device or to predict how much material will be lost in a number of years or how long it will take to lose a certain amount of material for adequate, performance of the component. اسذءإ ىذج ّذقلاعنا ِرذْ ةحص تابذلإ . فٓكحنا ٍع ججاُنا مكآحنأ مكآحنا لدعي ٍيب طبسج ّيسأ ّقلاع داجيإ ةسازدب قهعحي دحبنا ارْ مذكآحنا زدذعي . فذٓكحنا خٔدذ ةذعتُي ٗذى ثعذطٔ ٗذعُنا وٕذيُيٕنمأ ٍذي تاذُيع ٗذهع ّذعههي ِسذهاد ٗذى قذفَ للاخ ّيهًعًنا بزاجحنا تس ٗهع دٕعفًنا ٌشٕنا زادعًب لاكذ أ ةذعبزأ وادأحذساب فذٓكحنا مذياعئ تاعسذرنا ٍذي عسأ ٖدي ٗى بزاجحنا اسءإ ىج . ُّيعنا ح ٔذ عتعًنا ةرهري 600 ىذج . ّذ سحعًنا ّيذسلأا ّقلاعنا ةحص ثحبذا ّيهًعًنا بزاجحنا . فٓكحنا خٔدحن ٗساسأزدصًك ّفهحأي داعبؤبٔ ناب واذتجزلإا اصذٓءأ اذضيأ ِزٕشًُنا خاحبلأا جهاحَ وادأحسإ وصَاذكيي ٌأ ثذبري دذحبنا ارذْ . ّذ سحعًنا ّذقلاعنا ةحذص تاذبذلإ مهإذر تاذيٕرُي ٗذى مذكآحنا ةذًيعب ٕذبُحنا ٍذكًي ّذ سحعًنا ّذقلاعنا ٍذي ّذَا دذحبنا ةذيًْأ سذٓرج . ّذفهحأًنا مذكآحنا لاك لأ فهحأي م مكآحنا ا ٍذي ددذع ٗذى ِدٕذعفًنا ٌدذعًنا ةذيًكب ٕبحنا ٔا ّيهًعًنا بزاجحنا وادأحساب مهإرنا ّذيشلانأ ٌدذعًنا ٍذي ِدٕذعفًنا ّذيًكناب ٔأ ٍيُذرن . ٍيعي ادلأ
New Feature Selection Method for Multi-channel EEG Epileptic Spike Detection System

Epilepsy is one of the most common and severe brain disorders. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is widely used in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, with it the epileptic spikes can be observed. Tensor decomposition-based feature extraction has been proposed to facilitate automatic detection of EEG epileptic spikes. However, tensor decomposition may still result in a large number of features which are considered negligible in determining expected output performance. We proposed a new feature selection method that combines the Fisher score and p-value feature selection methods to rank the features by using the longest common sequences (LCS) to separate epileptic and non-epileptic spikes. The proposed method significantly outperformed several state-of-the-art feature selection methods.
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Body Composition and Muscle Strength of Female Students at Elementary Schools of Ali Abad Katoul in 2018

Background: Physical activity stimulates the growth rate and reduces the risk factors of human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on the body composition and muscle strength of elementary school female students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 42 elementary school female students at Ali Abad Katoul city of Golestan Province, Iran in 2018. The samples were randomly divided in two groups including intervention and control. Data collection tool included body composition, and leg and chest pressing device. The exercise protocol contained various aerobic exercises for four weeks, three sessions per week, each session takes 45 minutes. Pre-test and post-test measurements were made by body composition, and leg and chest pressing device in both control and intervention groups. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16 using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent and paired t-test). Results: The results of the test group indicated the average height of 152.79, standard deviation of 10.25, and so average weight of 49.28 and standard deviation of 12.86. The results showed that a four-week aerobic training period had no significant effect on the body composition and upper body muscle strength of female students (P=0.83), but this training course significantly increased the lower body muscle strength of female students in the intervention group (P=0.01). Conclusion: Considering the effect of a four-week aerobic training course on lower body muscle strength of students, it is suggested that sport teachers use these types of exercises to increase the muscle strength of students.
Lesson Study in Eritrea: Its Impact on Middle School Science Teachers’ Learning and Classroom Practice

This research explores effects of lesson study on science teacher learning and classroom practice in three purposively selected middle schools of Eritrea. An extended teacher development program that combined training workshops with actual practising of lesson study contributed in enhancing conceptual understanding and pedagogical skills of teachers. The participants valued lesson study as worthwhile teacher development strategy because it brought teachers together and hence significantly contributed in minimising teacher isolation. The finding of this research provides new insights into teacher professional development in Eritrea concerning implementation of lesson study as professional development process for science teaching.
Characterization of Polysaccharides Extracted from Sargassum fusiforme and Its Effective Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy via Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common complication in patients with coronary arteriography, and oxidative stress is involved in the CIN pathogenesis. Sargassum fusiforme (SF) is a brown seaweed with medicinal value, and its polysaccharides have good antioxidant activity. In this study, the crude polysaccharides (cSFP-C) were extracted by cold water, precipitated by ethanol, purified by CaCl2, and detected with high contents of sulfate radical and fucose. cSFP-C is composed of glucose, glucuronic acid, xylose, rhamnose, mannose, galactose, and fucose with a molar ratio of 1.0 : 0.4 : 5.6 : 1.2 : 1.7 : 12.3 : 56.1. The cSFP-C has the typical absorption of polysaccharides. Antioxidation assays in vitro showed that cSFP-C exhibited superoxide radical scavenging activity which was better than the hot water-extracted crude polysaccharides (cSFP-H). 20 rats were divided into 4 groups ( ): sham group; CIN group; CIN+cSFP-C group, and cSFP-C group. The CIN+cSFP-C group and cSFP-C group were pretreated intragastrically with cSFP-C at a dose of 9.45 g/kg twice daily for 5 consecutive days. Then, the CIN group and CIN+cSFP-C group were given indomethacin to develop CIN. The in vivo results showed that cSFP-C could decrease blood creatinine and urea nitrogen, inhibiting pathological injury in the renal tissues. The MDA content of renal tissues was decreased, while the activity of SOD was increased. The crude sulfated polysaccharides extracted from S. fusiforme have a renoprotective effect on oxidative stress to alleviate the kidney injury in CIN rats.
ASSESSMENT TO “COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY WORLD VISION TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY IN NKAYI COMMUNITY” 2014-2015 Caven Masuku and Vigilance Ndou

The study focused on the communication strategies used by World Vision to alleviate poverty in Nkayi community from 2014 to date. Communication is essential for every organisation to survive in its operational environment and to create a rapport and mutually understanding with the surrounding community. The study also focuses on identifying the communication strategies that are used by World to alleviate poverty. The study had to assess the effectiveness of communication strategies used by World Vision and the extent to which the community of Zhende and Mantoni in Nkayi expressed satisfaction. The study was influenced by two way communication, stakeholders‟ salience and open system theory. Furthermore, the study was guided by qualitative research design to attain results that are closer to reality. Interviews, questionnaires and participation observation were used to tape information from the targeted population who are World Vision workers from various departments and community members in Mantoni and Zhende. The study seeks to establish the importance of communication by non-governmental organisation like World Vision, and the extent to which poverty can be reduced. © Ideal True Scholar