Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Consumers' assessment of labelled and packaged fresh potato: Evidence from Experimental Auctions

Worldwide, the potato is the third more important crop, coming after wheat and rice. In Argentina, it is the horticultural product with the highest consumption in fresh state, but Argentine consumers know little to nothing about potatoes attributes. The objective of this research is to identify the attributes that influence the assessment that consumers make of a potato with differentiated quality. Due to this, a Vickrey Second Price Experimental Auction took place in April 2017. The experiment involved 155 participants, who were students and employees of the School of Economic and Social Sciences of the National University of Mar del Plata. A Multiple Correspondence Analysis was applied based on the data of the bids and the survey carried out at the Auction. The main results showed that the participants, after receiving information about the culinary aptitude of the differentiated potato and its production method – its lower content of agrochemicals –, were willing to pay a higher price for the product. Additionally, participants opted for a higher price of potato when it was presented in a labelled package. Likewise, an identify group of participants were shown to be willing to pay more for this differentiated food.
Factors Influencing Intensity of Adoption of Integrated Water Management Innovations in the Semi-Arid Areas of North-eastern, Tanzania

The semi-arid areas of north-eastern Tanzania are faced by regular incidences of intra-seasonal dry spells which pose negatively impact on crop yields. The situation has forced farmers to practice different types of innovations including in situ capture and management of rainwater. collection, concentration, diversion and/or storage of run-off to mitigate the problems. This paper examines the main l'actors influencing intensity of adoption of water management innovations. The study was conducted through a cross-sectional survey in Makanya watershed. involving 234 farmers. Censored Tobit model was used to estimate the coefficients of intensity of adoption of the innovations. Intensity of adoption of the innovations was found to be between two and four. Most households (78.3%) had at least two innovations per plot, such as diversion canals. borders basin (sunken beds) and large planting pits. complimented with use of farm-yard manure, deep tillage. mulching and cover crops. The adoption intensity was higher in the uplands, with more than 56.7% of farmers having tour or more innovations in their farms compared to 30.8% and 41.7% in the lowlands and midlands, respectively. Group networking. years spent in formal education, respondent's age and agricultural information pathways were found to be the major factors influencing the adoption intensity at farm-level. Considering these factors in the scaling out of the innovations is expected to improve their adoption and thus intensify management of water resources in semi-arid watersheds with similar settings like Makanya. This is critical for an effective promotion of best practices of integrated water management systems at landscape level. Kcy words: Water system innovations, management, rainwater, smallholder. water resources.
Association between Serum Calprotectin Expression and Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Serum calprotectin expression and correlation with disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease is the main objective. 128 patients with inflammatory bowel disease with complete clinical diagnosis and no blood relationship with each other, including 64 patients with Crohn’s disease and 64 patients with ulcerative colitis, were collected from January 2018 to January 2020 in our hospital and 64 examiners with normal colonoscopy results were selected as the control group levels. The differences in serum troponin levels between the inflammatory bowel disease group and the normal control group were compared, the differences in serum troponin levels between inflammatory bowel disease patients with different activity levels were compared, the relationship between serum troponin levels and the clinical features of inflammatory bowel disease was analyzed, and finally the diagnostic efficacy of serum troponin levels in inflammatory bowel disease was analyzed. The results showed that serum troponin levels were significantly higher in the inflammatory bowel disease group compared with the control group, but the difference between the Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis groups was not statistically significant. Singlefactor analysis of variance showed statistically significant (p<0.05) differences in serum troponin levels between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis groups in mild activity, moderate activity, severe activity and remission, with severe activity being the highest, followed by moderate activity, mild activity again and remission being the lowest. The specificity of serum calprotectin level in diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease was 97.2 % and the sensitivity was 79.7 %; the sensitivity of C-reactive protein test was 73.2 % and the specificity was 90.8 %; the sensitivity of Erythrocyte sedimentation rate test was 65.9 % and the specificity was 86.1 %, which was significant. Serum calprotectin levels are associated with the activity of inflammatory bowel disease and may become one of the clinically valuable indicators to determine the activity of inflammatory bowel disease inflammation.
The Effects of Locally Produced Phytase Enzyme on Performance and Egg Quality Characteristics of Laying Hens

Received : 05/05/2020 Accepted : 10/06/2020 This research was conducted to determine the effect of phytase enzyme locally produced using recombinant DNA technology in Turkey compare to a commercial phytase enzyme on the performance and egg quality characteristics of laying hens. At the age of 40 weeks, a total of 80 ATAK-S hybrid brown laying hens were distributed randomly into individual cages with 4 groups and 20 repetitions (one hen in each repeat). The experiment was continued for 15 weeks. Trial groups; control (0.35% available P) (PK), negative control (0.25% available P) (NK), NK + 600 FTU / kg feed experimental phytase (DF) and NK + 600 FTU / kg feed commercial phytase (TF). Reducing the available phosphorus (YP) ratio in the diet and the addition of commercial or experimental phytase did not affect performance parameters such as live weight, egg yield, weight and mass, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio. Egg quality characteristics as broken and cracked egg ratio, eggshell weight ratio, eggshell thickness and breaking strength, albumen height and Haugh unit were not affected significantly by different treatments. As a result, the effects of experimental phytase locally produced on performance parameters and egg quality characteristics of laying hen were similar to commercial phytase.
Evaluation of copper and zinc contamination in Otolithes ruber and sediments of the Pozm Bay (north of Oman Sea): Histopathology and chemical analysis

The aim of this study was to investigate the heavy metals accumulation (copper and zinc) in the sediment and liver tissue of Otolithes ruber of the Pozm Bay and assessment of liver histopathological changes. Fish were collected from five stations by gillnet. Also, sediment samples were taken by using a Van Veen Grab. The concentration of heavy metals was measured using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer after digestion. Liver tissue was prepared for histological study using routine histology methods. The highest and lowest concentration of copper was in sediments of C station (252.5 ± 3.31) and B station (107.3 ± 40.85), μg/g dry weight, respectively. Also, the highest and lowest concentration of zinc were in sediments of B station (328.3 ± 20.38) and in C station (106.5 ± 9.9), μg/g dry weight, respectively. Accumulation of copper and zinc in the liver tissue of Otolithes ruber was recorded more than muscle tissue at all stations. The most frequent lesions in the liver were: leukocytes infiltration, vacuolation, hemorrhage, melanomacrophage centers aggregation, necrosis and nucleus hypertrophy. It was concluded histological lesions in the liver tissue of Otolithes ruber in Pozm Bay could indicate a longer time of exposed fish to contaminants.
Identification of Somatotype Characteristics and Diet Inflammatory Index (DII) Profiles in Female Adolescents Obese with Different Sub Types of Metabolic

Background: Obesity and metabolic syndromes are clusters of abnormalities known to attack various ages, including adolescent, and are prevalence in developing countries, such as Indonesia. Based on the criteria of metabolic syndrome, obesity has two different subtypes, namely metabolically health obese (MHO) and metabolically obese (MOO). The association between obesity and metabolic syndrome is observed through Somatotype and DII.Aims: This study aims to analyze the characteristics of somatotype and DII in Female Adolescents Obese with Different Metabolic Subtypes. Setting and Design: This research was included in the scope of community nutrition which is observational with a cross-sectional design. Methods and Material: There were 72 subjects’ ages of 18 – 21 years and selected using the random sampling method. Statistical analysis used: The statistical analysis of this study used a Mann Whitney test for analyzing data and used a Kolmogorov-Smirnov for normality data test. Result: The results showed that, out of the 72 subjects (female adolescent obese), 52.7% were MHO and 47.2% were MOO. The characteristics of the Somatotype showed that 79.1% were endomorphic–mesomorph, 15.2% were mesomorph–endomorphy, and 5.5% were mesomorphic–endomorph. The characteristics of DII showed that, 55.5% were anti–inflammation, and 44.4% were pro–inflammation. The results of bivariate analysis showed that, there was no differences somatotype; endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph between MHO and MOO (p-value = 0,901; 0,735; 0,167) and there no differences DII profiles; anti-inflammation, pro-inflammation between MHO and MOO (p-value = 0,901; 0,791). Conclusions: There were no differences in the characteristics of somatotype and DII in female adolescents obese with different sub types of metabolic. Keyword: Metabolic Syndrome, Diet Inflammatory Index, Metabolically Obese. Assyifa et al (2021): Identification of Somatotype Characteristics and Diet Inflammatory Index (DII) Profiles Jan 2020 Vol. 24 Issue 01 Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2021. 24109 Key Messages: As a paramedic, we should pay more attention to our health and environment, especially to keep our food intake and activity in order to avoid obesity and metabolic syndrome. How to cite this article: Assyifa S, Dieny FF, et al (2021): Identification of somatotype characteristics and diet inflammatory index (DII) profiles in female adolescents obese with different sub types of metabolic , Ann Trop Med & Public Health; 22(S01): SP24109. DOI: http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2021. 24109
Growth-inhibition Patterns and Bioconcentration Profiles in Cadmium-stressed Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.)

Received: April 10, 2018 Revised: July 15, 2018 Accepted: July 31, 2018 Cadmium (Cd) uptake and accumulation from soil to plant vary depending on the environment conditions. Here, we studied the chemical properties of Cd-treated soils, the growth-inhibition rates of Cd-exposed oilseed rape plants, the changes in Cd content of soil, and the relationship between Cd bioconcentration factor and Cd accumulation from the soil to oilseed rape organs. Oilseed rape plants were cultivated in a greenhouse under four Cd treatments: 0 (control), 4, 8, and 12 mg kg. A significant positive correlation was found between Cd concentration and available P2O5 or exchangeable K. The Cd concentration for 25% shoot growth inhibition (GR75) was 8 mg kg . Cd content in the root and shoot was positively correlated in the flowering stage of oilseed rape. Bioconcentration factor (BCF)root/soil decreased with Cd concentration and Cd accumulation in the 8 mg kg treatment was higher at flowering stage. Cd accumulation was related to plant biomass and soil Cd concentration. We found that Cd accumulation would be much greater in Cd concentrations that allowed plant growth and development. Thus, a species-specific threshold concentration must be determined based on Cd phytotoxicity for phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils.
Comparative Study between Analgesic Effects of Intrathecal Administration of Midazolam Versus Tramadol with Bupivacaine for Infra-Umbilical Surgeries

Background: The administration of bupivacaine intrathecally as a regional anesthesia is commonly used to provide anesthesia for lower abdominal surgeries. The motor blockage of bupivacaine provides adequate blockage, which allows the surgeons to do their work comfortably and also provides effective postoperative analgesia in early postoperative period. However, adding adjuvants to the local anesthetics to prolong the period of postoperative analgesia after fading of the spinal anesthesia was tried in many studies. These supplements as regard to postoperative pain relief are beneficial as they decrease or abolish the need for the administration of analgesics and their associated complications. Objective: To compare the analgesic effect of intrathecal midazolam versus intrathecal tramadol when added to bupivacaine during spinal anesthesia after infra-umbilical surgeries. Patients and methods: In our study we included 80 patients scheduled for elective surgeries in the lower abdomen and lower limbs (infra-umbilical surgeries) under spinal anesthesia. They were randomly divided to one of two groups. Group M received 10 mg of hyperbaric bupivacaine + 2 mg midazolam, and group T received 10 mg of bupivacaine + 20 mg of tramadol (total is 3cc in both groups). The comparison was done by using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for assessing postoperative pain score and recording the duration of postoperative analgesia. Results: The postoperative analgesia duration was significantly higher in the tramadol group than midazolam group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Addition of 20 mg tramadol to bupivacaine during spinal anesthesia provides longer duration of analgesia when compared to intrathecal midazolam 2.0 mg.
Signer and Message Ambiguity from a Variety of Keys

A signer and message ambiguous signature enables a recipient to request a signer to sign a sensible message such that the signer cannot guess what message he signed and the receiver cannot deduce the signer’s identity. In this work, we formalize this type of signature, introduce the corresponding security requirements and describe two instantions. The first one assumes that the signer hides his identity in n independently generated public keys, while the second one assumes that all n public keys share the same public parameters.
Automatic daily remote monitoring in heart failure patients implanted with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillator: a single-centre observational pilot study

Introduction The impact of remote monitoring (RM) on clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation is controversial. This study sought to evaluate the performance of an RM follow-up protocol using modified criteria of the PARTNERS HF trial in comparison with a conventional follow-up scheme. Material and methods We compared cardiovascular (CV) mortality (primary endpoint) and hospitalisation events for decompensated HF, and the number of ambulatory in-office visits (secondary endpoint) in CRT-D implanted patients with automatic RM utilising daily transmissions (RM group, n = 45) and conventional follow-up (CFU group, n = 43) in a single-centre observational study. Results After a median follow-up of 25 months, a significant advantage was seen in the RM group in terms of CV mortality (1 vs. 6 death event, p = 0.04), although RM follow-up was not an independent predictor for CV mortality (HR = 0.882; 95% CI: 0.25–3.09; p = 0.845). Patient CV mortality was independently influenced by hospitalisation events for decompensated HF (HR = 3.24; 95% CI: 8–84; p = 0.022) during follow-up. We observed significantly fewer hospitalisation events for decompensated HF (8 vs. 29 events, p = 0.046) in the RM group. Furthermore, a decreased number of total (161 vs. 263, p < 0.01) and unnecessary ambulatory in-office visits (6 vs. 19, p = 0.012) were seen in the RM group as compared to the CFU group. Conclusions Follow-up of CRT-D patients using automatic RM with daily transmissions based on modified PARTNERS HF criteria enabled more effective ambulatory interventions leading indirectly to improved CV survival. Moreover, RM directly decreased the number of HF hospitalizations and ambulatory follow-up burden compared to CRT-D patients with conventional follow-up.
Privacy-Preserving and Accountable Multi-agent Learning

Distributed multi-agent learning enables agents to cooperatively train a model without requiring to share their datasets. While this setting ensures some level of privacy, it has been shown that, even when data is not directly shared, the training process is vulnerable to privacy attacks including data reconstruction and model inversion attacks. Additionally, malicious agents that train on inverted labels or random data, may arbitrarily weaken the accuracy of the global model. This paper addresses these challenges and presents Privacy-preserving and Accountable Distributed Learning (PA-DL), a fully decentralized framework that relies on Differential Privacy to guarantee strong privacy protection of the agents data, and Ethereum smart contracts to ensure accountability.
Data Mining Algorithms for Kidney Disease Stages Prediction

: One of the most common health problems that correlated to serious complications is chronic kidney disease. Early detection and treatment can save it from progression. Machine learning is one tool that used historical data to improve future decision about prediction of chronic kidney disease. The aim of this work is to compare the performance of six different models based on accuracy, sensitivity, precision, recall. In this study, the experiments were conducted on 158 records downloaded from UCI repository. Six algorithms ( K-Nearest Neighbor, Naïve Bayes, Support Vector machine, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, and Random Forest ) were implemented on data after preprocessing stage. Evaluation of models resulted in Naïve Bayes and Random Forest accuracy 100%, Sensitivity 100%, Specificity 100%, precision 100 %, Recall 100% respectively. It is concluded that Naïve Bayes and Random Forest are better than other models
The Contagion of Covid-19 Pandemic on The Volatilities of International Crude Oil Prices, Gold, Exchange Rates and Bitcoin

In the international markets, financial variables can be volatile and may affect each other, especially in the crisis times COVID-19, which began in China in 2019 and spread to many countries of the world, created a crisis not only in the global health system but also in the international financial markets and economy The purpose of this study is to analyze the contagious effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volatility of selected financial variables such as Bitcoin, gold, oil price, and exchange rates and the connections between the volatilities of these variables during the pandemic For this aim, we use the ARMA-EGARCH model to measure the impact of volatility and shocks In other words, it is aimed to measure whether the impact of the shock on the financial variables of the contagiousness of the epidemic is also transmitted to the markets The data was collected from secondary and daily data from September 2th 2019 to December 20th, 2020 It can be said that the findings obtained have statistically significant effects on the conditional variability of the variables Therefore, there are findings that the shocks in the market are contaminated with each other © Copyright: The Author(s) This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons org/licenses/by-nc/4 0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Pumpkin Seed Flour of Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata Species

Pumpkin seeds are rich source of nutrients and beneficial bioactive compounds. In Sri Lanka, pumpkin seeds are discarded without being used. Physicochemical characteristics of seeds and functional properties of pumpkin seed flour (PSF) of two varieties of Cucurbita maxima (Suprema and Bingha F1) and one variety of Cucurbita moschata (Padma) were determined. Seeds collected from each variety were subjected to different treatments before preparation of PSF: roast at 80-90°C for 15 min, germinate and dry at 50-60°C for 4h, and dry at 50-60°C for 4h as the control, prior to prepare PSF. Antioxidant activity, total phenolic, total flavonoids and flour properties such as water holding capacity (WHC), swelling capacity (SC), oil holding capacity (OHC), emulsion stability (ES), organic molecule absorption capacity (OMAC)) of nine types of PSF were determined. A sensory evaluation (Hedonic scale) was conducted to determine the effect of 25, 50 and 75% substitution with PSF in biscuit production. The variety × treatment interaction effect was significant (p<0.05) for WRC, OHC, SC and OMAC but not for WHC and ES. Germinated and dried PSF of the Suprema variety possessed the highest WHC (6.31±0.16 g/g), OHC (3.23± 0.07 g/g) and SC (6.00±0.28 mL/g) while the highest antioxidant activity (90.06±0.24%) and flavonoid content (19.87±1.08 mg QE/g) were observed in germinated dried seeds of Bingha F1 variety PSF. In roasted PSF, the highest phenolic content (1.52±0.02 mg GAE/g) was in Bingha F1 variety. Substitution with 25% PSF was selected as the optimum level in formulation of biscuit with the acceptable sensory attributes. Hence, PSF possesses a high potential as a source of functional food ingredient in the food manufacturing industry.
Corporate Hedging Models: A Review

This study completes an analysis of the literature reviewed of frameworks that include a sensible hedging of corporations and also discusses the issues of corporate finance, including funding and acquisition. Hedging is either a related insurance policy or an associated operation to reduce the association between the cost and the random variable associated with the selling of byproducts. It has been inferred that the hedge company lowers several costs such as trouble value, organization valuation and the cost of leverage while considering the fashionable financial theories once calmly developed by Miller and Modigliani (M-M). In addition, the area unit of hedging designs clarified the detrimental option reduction. The mostly focused models of the related integrative manner are also gifts in the review process. Organizational risk management is one of the most important questions for managers and clients. The risks management of the firm mostly relies on hedging by retaining futures or making policies to reduce unnecessary damage as a result of negative movements of the underlying properties. Throughout this study the analysis concentrates on risk-neutral non-financial companies only. It summarizes diverse theoretical and analytical studies which have economic basis for non-financial companies' hedger operation in the financial system.