Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Semen and microbial characteristics of two breeds of turkeys in an arid tropical environment of Bauchi State, Nigeria

A study was conducted at the poultry unit of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Teaching and Research Farm to investigate semen characteristics and the sensitivity of semen microbes to some antibiotics in exotic (large white – LW) and local (indigenous – I) breed of turkeys for a period of six months. Data were analysed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results show significant breed differences (P≤0.01) in live weight (15.24±0.88 kg and 6.53±0.53 kg) for LW and I breeds, respectively. Significant breed differences were also recorded for semen volume (0.35±0.05 and 0.18±0.02 ml), total sperm per ejaculation (7.43±1.22 and 2.77±0.29×108/ml), daily sperm output (1.02±0.17 and 0.39±0.05×108/ml), total live spermatozoa (5.68±1.12 × 108 and 1.99±0.27×108/ml), total live normal spermatozoa (4.57±0.99 ×108 and 1.76±0.24×108/ml) for LW and I breeds, respectively. In the LW breed also, sperm concentration correlated positively (r = 0.79) with semen volume, total live spermatozoa (r= 0.77) with total spermatozoa per ejaculation, daily sperm output (r=0.68) with total live spermatozoa, daily sperm output (r=0.52) with semen motility and live weight (r=0.54) with semen volume. In the I breed, there was significant and positive correlation between total live normal spermatozoa (r=0.76) with total spermatozoa per ejaculation, daily sperm output (r=0.91) and total spermatozoa per ejaculation, daily sperm output (r=0.84) and total live normal spermatozoa. Enterobacter spp. was the only microbe isolated from the semen of both LW and I breeds of turkey and was susceptible to Ciproxine (Cip) and Gentamycin (GN). There were turkey breed differences in semen characteristics in our environment, and they compare favourably with those obtained elsewhere in the tropics. The LW breed appears to have a higher reproductive potential than the I breed. Ciproxine and Gentamycin could be used in the control of bacteria in turkey semen in our environment. Key words: Turkey semen, microbial characteristics, breeds, arid tropical environment.
On the cause of multiple sclerosis: molecular mechanisms regulating myelin biogenesis

Hoe myeline wordt gemaakt en hoe die kennis van nut kan zijn om een effectieve therapie voor MS te ontwikkelen. Myeline, de vette isolatielaag rondom zenuwcellen, raakt bij multiple sclerose (MS)-patienten beschadigd door onder andere ontstekingsreacties. Die beschadigingen worden op den duur niet meer hersteld. Om te begrijpen waarom dat niet meer gebeurt, is het belangrijk te weten hoe in normale situaties de myelinemembranen worden gevormd. Met die kennis verwachten we gereedschap in handen te krijgen om de aanmaak van nieuw myeline in de aangetaste gebieden (‘laesies’) weer in gang te zetten en zo de beschermende myeline-laag weer op te bouwen. In dit onderzoek hebben we o.a. inzicht gekregen in de wijze waarop de twee belangrijkste myeline eiwitten, MBP en PLP, beinvloed kunnen worden in de aanmaak van myeline. Zo hebben we bijvoorbeeld waargenomen dat wanneer de aanmaak van syntaxine 4, een bekend ankereiwit in transportprocessen, in voorlopercellen van oligodendrocyten wordt geblokkeerd, er geen MBP eiwit meer wordt ingebouwd in het myeline. Ook hebben we vastgesteld dat de transportroute van PLP verandert, wanneer in rijpere oligodendrocyten MAL eiwit – een transport-regulerend eiwit – wordt gemaakt. Maar ook factoren van buiten de cel hebben invloed op de aanmaak van myeline. Zoals de ontstekingsmediator TNFα, aanwezig in MS laesies, die ervoor zorgt dat het geraamte van de cel (cytoskelet) in volwassen oligodendrocyten dusdanig wordt aangetast, dat het MBP eiwit niet meer volledig in myeline terechtkomt. Dit onderzoek geeft nieuw en gedetailleerd inzicht in de moleculaire mechanismen die de lokalisatie van de belangrijkste myeline componenten reguleren, en daarmee de myeline aanmaak. Deze resultaten kunnen in de toekomst helpen om nieuwe behandelingen voor MS te ontwikkelen.
Narrative Identities in Participatory Art and Design Cases

This paper explores identities that come about through the narratives different actors communicate in participatory art and design projects, as opposed to the roles assumed for and by them. This contributes to the discussion of equal engagement in participatory practices. The paper focuses on the notion of narrative identity in the context of two case studies, Good Life in Villages, a design competition held in rural Finnish Lapland with local communities, and Have You Heard, an art intervention working with migrant businesses in Edinburgh, UK. Both cases follow the methodology of design research through practice and artistic research and address current social issues, the former population ageing and challenges of centralism, and the latter migration and belonging, through design and art, respectively. The aim of the paper is to propose a different point of view on facilitating participant engagement and adding local meaning to cases through understanding and utilizing narrative identities. INTRODUCTION Process description is the prevailing way of discussing complex participatory art and design cases, with previous research having often focused on the roles actors play in them. This approach often restricts indepth understanding, especially in what concerns the people involved in the process. When applied in the two case studies presented in this paper, the role analysis angle proved to be rather limiting and depersonalizing. When interacting during a dedicated timeframe, that is a participatory project duration, be it in a group or one on one, two processes are inherent to this activity: sharing narratives and creating a relationship. Using an example of oral history creation, Portelli (2005) refers to the dynamics between a narrator and a narratee as to a “listening art and an art based on a set of relationships”. Narratives provide a frame of reference to the life circumstances of the one who shares them, both for themselves and for the one listening. Through this sharing of narratives, participants’ identities become apparent and allow more complex relationships to build. In order to better understand the agency of people involved in art and design projects, this paper explores the identities that come about through the narratives actors choose to communicate, as opposed to the roles assumed for and by them during participatory processes. Despite the long and successful effort of democratization and shifting power structures in participatory design projects, the position of “rolegiving” still seems to be authoritative and limiting for the true involvement of all the actors in such processes. In the following two sections, the paper focuses on theoretical understanding and previous research of the concepts of roles and identities. The aim is to expand roles perspective and propose narrative identities as an alternative way of looking at art and design cases. Further, the paper describes two case studies, Good Life in Villages and Have You Heard, and the involved participants from narrative identity perspective. The
Heterogeneous credit impacts of healthcare spending of the poor in peri-urban areas, Vietnam: Quantile treatment effects estimation

Quantile Treatment Effects are estimated to study the impacts of household credit access on health spending by poor households in one District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. There are significant positive effects of credit on the health budget shares of households with low healthcare spending. In contrast, when an Average Treatment Effect is estimated, there is no discernible impact of credit access on health spending. Hence, typical approaches to studying heterogeneous credit impacts that only consider between group differences and not differences over the distribution of outcomes may miss some heterogeneity of interest to policymakers.
Framing Factors: The Importance of Context and the Individual in Understanding Trust in Human-Robot Interaction

In this paper we explore the factors and methodologies from a range of disciplines used to investigate trust in human-robot interaction (HRI). Our investigation highlights a growing field, which recognises the importance of understanding the deployment of robots in real-world settings, but where a lack of common definitions and experimental clarity impedes the development of a comprehensive framework for investigation. As a result, we propose a bottom-up approach that emphasises context and user perspective as the foundation for future investigations into trust in HRI.
Implication of craniofacial morphology for the pneumatization pattern of the human alveolar process

2. Least-squares regression analysis revealed in both populations a close relationship between the femur head diameter and MSD, suggesting that in humans the maxillary sinus size as well as the pneumatization of the maxillary sinus floor are a function of skull / body size. From cranial measurements, the palatal height showed a very close relationship with MSD. Conclusion. The lack of a marked relationship between the form of the hard palate and the maxillary sinus volume in great apes, and the results of this study indicate that the evolutionary changes of the human skull such as the elongation of the facial skeleton beneath the cranial base as well as the reduction in jaw size led to a closer association between maxillary sinus and hard palate.
Effect of Parathion on Physio-Biological Aspects of Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)

During the present experiment, Notopterus notopterus were exposed to lethal concentration (0.1 ppm) of parathion for a period of 60 min in triplicates. A marked reduction in the opercular beat frequency (90.0 to 30.0) and tail beat frequency (7.3 to 2.0) was observed at the end of 60 min. exposure time. The results on the hematological aspect of the experiment (5 replicas) revealed that significant (P < 0.05) increase in WBC (6.06 to 7.8), and decrease in Hb, RBC, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC and other non-specific defence cells. The increase in the WBC count is due to the non-specific immune response of the fish.
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis — Complications

The inflammatory mediators are primarily released from the area of the viscera and they rise to the systemic compartment mainly through the lymphatic circulation and the circulation of the portal and suprahepatic veins. The lungs are the first organ to be reached by blood and lymph that are rich in activated polymorphonuclear cells, cytokines and other active biological compounds. Failure of the gastrointestinal barrier that enables translocation of bacteria and endotoxins is considered to be one of the major factors responsible for the development of local infection and multiple organ failure that is seen in severe acute pancreatitis, which is respon‐ sible for the majority of the deaths.
An experimental study of the surface and subsurface irrigation methods with respect to soil moisture on grape yard

Abstract In this study, field experiment has been carried out on the grape yard during the summer, Rainy, and winter seasons using different irrigation methods and measuring its impact on moisture retention. Six different irrigation methods such as drip irrigation (DI), drip irrigation with plastic mulching (DIPM), drip irrigation with organic mulching (DIOM), subsurface irrigation with stone column (SISC), subsurface irrigation with mud pot (SIMP), and subsurface irrigation with plastic bottles (SIPB) are used during experimental work. CROPWAT-8.0 model (FAO) is used to find out crop water requirements. Soil moisture is measured using soil moisture sensors fixed in the depth of 30 and 60 cm at the same location. Climatic parameters are obtained from the automatic weather station which is located near the experimental field. Multifactorial statistical analysis has been carried out using recorded soil moisture and climatic data. As per experimental results and analysis, it is observed that drip irrigation with the plastic mulching method is found to be the best method of irrigation for soil moisture retention among all other methods due to its highest soil moisture retention value as 25–30%. Whereas subsurface irrigation with the plastic bottle method is found to be suitable as it retained 15–20% soil moisture and material used in this irrigation method is waste material and the cheapest one.
Between the USA and the South: strategic choices for European climate policy

Abstract This article discusses Europe's strategic choices in current climate policy. It argues that the future climate governance architecture must pass four tests: credibility, stability, flexibility, and inclusiveness. Drawing on this, I review the strategic choices for Europe, structured around three levels of analysis in political science: climate polity, that is, the larger institutional and legal context of policy making; climate policy, the instruments and targets that governments agree to implement; and climate politics, the actual negotiation process. At each level of analysis, I look at the interests and expectations of two non-European actors or actor groups: the USA, which accounts for over a third of all Northern greenhouse gas emissions, and the group of developing countries, which accounts for the vast majority of humankind. I argue that Europe must take clear principled positions on a number of key issues, in particular the need to have a strong multilateral framework as the sole and core institutional setting for climate policy and to accept the principle of equal per-capita emissions entitlements as the long-term normative bedrock of global climate governance. Both positions, however, will alienate the USA, and both will make it more difficult for the USA to rejoin the international community on the climate issue.
Fluctuations in an aging system: the absence of an effective temperature in the sol–gel transition of a quenched gelatin sample

We study the fluctuations of a Brownian microparticle trapped using optical tweezers in a gelatin solution undergoing a fast local temperature quench below that required for the sol–gel transition. Contrary to what has previously been reported, we observe no anomalous fluctuations in the particle’s position that could be interpreted in terms of an effective temperature. A careful analysis with ensemble averages shows only equilibrium-like properties for the fluctuations, even though the system is clearly aging. We also provide a detailed discussion on possible artifacts that could have been interpreted as an effective temperature, such as the presence of a drift, or a mixing between time average and ensemble average in the data analysis. These considerations are of general interest when dealing with nonergodic or nonstationary systems.
Prevalence and factors associated with low lumbar strength in adolescents

Objetivo: Verificar a prevalencia e fatores associados a baixos niveis de forca lombar em adolescentes de 14 a 19 anos de idade. Metodo: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com 909 adolescentes de 14 a 19 anos, estudantes de escolas publicas da cidade de Sao Jose, Santa Catarina – Brasil. Analisou-se a forca lombar por meio do teste de extensao lombar proposto pela Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA) que propoe pontos de corte distintos para os sexos. As variaveis independentes analisadas foram: sexo, idade, nivel economico, tempo de tela, atividade fisica, aptidao aerobia e Indice de Massa corporal. Para a analise dos dados utilizou-se a regressao logistica binaria com nivel de significância de 5%. Resultados: A prevalencia de baixos niveis de forca lombar foi de 45,2%, sendo 36,2% para os meninos e 53,1% para as meninas. Os subgrupos populacionais com maiores chances de baixos niveis de forca lombar foram o sexo feminino (OR: 1,99; IC95%: 1,52-2,60) e adolescentes com excesso de peso (OR: 1,48; IC95%: 1,12-1,96). Conclusao: Quase metade dos estudantes apresentaram baixos niveis de forca lombar. As meninas e os adolescentes com excesso de peso estiveram mais propicios a ter baixos niveis de forca lombar.
Interactive comment on “ The influence of model spatial resolution on simulated ozone and fine particulate matter : implications for health impact assessments

The manuscript by Fenech et al. considers the impact of model resolution (140 km vs 50 km) on the attributable fraction of premature mortality to O3 and PM2.5 in Europe. This question of model resolution influences on such health effects estimates has been raised previously in a few other targeted studies but has yet to be evaluated in Europe at these scales. The authors find that the impact of resolution is spatially variable, and significant. Hence, this study is of value of the community for better understanding health impact assessments in Europe, and contributes more broadly to a body of work that helps us understand the mechanisms governing scale dependencies. The manuscript is clearly organized and easy to read. There are through some areas where the analysis could be more focused, and I have some concerns related
PREVALENCIA Y FACTORES ASOCIADOS A SINTOMATOLOGÍA DEPRESIVA EN ESTUDIANTES DE MEDICINA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA, PERÚ

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados a sintomatología depresiva en estudiantes de medicina de la provincia de Ica, Perú. Material y método: Estudio de tipo transversal analítico realizado en julio del 2007, en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Ica; se aplicó de forma autoadministrada, voluntaria y anónima el test de depresión de Zung, indagando además factores protectores. Se uso estadística descriptiva y análisis de regresión logística. Resultados: Un 22% de estudiantes presento algún grado de sintomatología depresiva, siendo en el 2% una depresión de forma severa; Entre los factores asociados a depresión se encontró que eran significativos para: convivencia solo o con algún familiar (p=0,027; OR=2,07; IC95% 1,08-3,94), lugar de residencia de sus padres en otro lugar (p=0,034; OR=1,99; IC95% 1,05-3,77), tiempo para tareas académicas nunca o casi nunca (p=0,001; OR=7,15; IC95% 2,97-7,94). Conclusiones: Existe una alta prevalencia de estudiantes de medicina con algún grado de depresión en el grupo sin soporte familiar protector y distanciamiento de los vínculos parentales. ( Rev. méd. panacea 2011; 1:28-33 ).
Entry Points to Improve Livestock Water Productivity in Selected Forage Based Livestock Systems

Agricultural production is challenged by increasing water scarcity and simultaneously growing demands for food and feed. Globally livestock feed sourcing is seen as one of the major causes for water depletion, and therefore increasing livestock water productivity (LWP) is necessary. Feed sources in Forage Based Livestock Production Systems [FLPS (grazing, mixed-irrigated and mixed-rain-fed)] largely consist of pasture, crop residue, or immature cereal crops, and also plants cut for fodder and carried to the animals. In drylands (arid and semi-arid) eco-regions, FLPS are generally extensive and thus the scale of water depletion for feed production is a major concern. This paper synthesizes LWP-knowledge generated across different FLPS over time and systematically identifies entry points to enhance productive uses of fresh water resources. It draws on examples of grazing systems in Uganda (Nile basin), mixed-rainfed systems in Ethiopia (Nile basin), mixed-irrigated systems in Sudan (Nile basin), and mixed-irrigated systems in India (Indio-Gangetic basin). Although these systems vary by their degree of intensification, scale of water related problems, and therefore in their values of LWP, a number of common entry points to increase LWP can be identified. Based on empirical evidence from these systems, we systematically clustered these entry points as: i) improving the water productivity of feed; ii) improving livestock feed sourcing and feeding; iii) enhancing livestock feed use efficiencies; iv) enabling institutions and market linkages to facilitate adoption of relevant technologies. The paper concludes by discussing a comprehensive framework for entry points to improve water productivity in FLPS.
Applying the Service Profit Chain to a Private Hospital in Thailand

This study is an attempt to empirically investigate the relationships between employee Satisfaction, employee loyalty, patient satisfaction, patient loyalty, and financial performance of a private hospital listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The service profit chain model was adapted to examine such relationships. The data of the sample hospital were processed and analyzed using the simple bivariate correlation analysis. The overall results reveal that the five hypotheses were mostly supported that there were positive associations among internal service quality, employee satisfaction, employee loyalty, patient satisfaction, patient loyalty, and hospital performance. Research findings and implications are also discussed. งานวจยนมวตถประสงคทจะศกษาความสมพนธระหวางความพงพอใจของพนกงาน ความจงรกภกดของพนกงาน ความพงพอใจผใชบรการ ความจงรกภกดของผใชบรการ และ ผลประกอบการทางการเงนของโรงพยาบาลเอกชนแหงหนงซงจดทะเบยนอยในตลาดหลกทรพยแหงประเทศไทย โดยเปนการประยกตใชรปแบบโซบรการแหงกำไร (The Service Profit Chain) เพอหาความสมพนธดงกลาว ขอมลทไดจากโรงพยาบาลนำมาใชในการวจยดวยการวเคราะหหาสหสมพนธแบบสองตวแปร ผลการวจยพบวา สมมตฐานทง 5 ขอไดรบสนบสนนวา ตวแปรดงกลาว คอ ความพงพอใจของพนกงาน ความจงรกภกดของพนกงาน ความพงพอใจผใชบรการ ความจงรกภกดของผใชบรการของโรงพยาบาล และ ผลประกอบการทางการเงนของโรงพยาบาล มความสมพนธกนโดยมนยสำคญทางสถต นอกจากนยงมการวเคราะหผลการวจยและขอเสนอแนะดวย
On the reliable measurement of specific absorption rates and intrinsic loss parameters in magnetic hyperthermia materials

In the clinical application of magnetic hyperthermia, the heat generated by magnetic nanoparticles in an alternating magnetic field is used as a cancer treatment. The heating ability of the particles is quantified by the specific absorption rate (SAR), an extrinsic parameter based on the clinical response characteristic of power delivered per unit mass, and by the intrinsic loss parameter (ILP), an intrinsic parameter based on the heating capacity of the material. Even though both the SAR and ILP are widely used as comparative design parameters, they are almost always measured in non-adiabatic systems that make accurate measurements difficult. We present here the results of a systematic review of measurement methods for both SAR and ILP, leading to recommendations for a standardised, simple and reliable method for measurements using non-adiabatic systems. In a representative survey of 50 retrieved datasets taken from published papers, the derived SAR or ILP was found to be more than 5% overestimated in 24% of cases and more than 5% underestimated in 52% of cases.
Home Care Services Planning With Time Windows and Periodic Demands Under Continuity of Care

Because of improving in healthcare systems, we have witnessed an increasing trend in the life expectancy leading to a larger proportion of the people who need more care. On the other hand, due to the life styles, taking care of elderly people by relatives has been reduced. As a result, demand for home care services is growing fast and providers of such services have confronted with over demand and need to employ planning methods in order to reduce the operational costs. In this paper, we introduce a problem arising when providing supportive care for people in the home. Essentially, we are given a set of customers whose demand have to be provided over a given time horizon. Our proposed model accounts for general skill levels of the nurses and care continuity. Also patient time windows and scenarios should be respected. We develop a mixed integer linear programming model to solve the problem. Since the developed model includes scheduling, routing and assignment problems, exact methods are not suitable solution approaches for such problem. Thus, we have developed a Simulated Annealing metaheuristic algorithm that incorporates heuristic and math-based local searches. Computational tests on a set of randomly generated instances indicate the effectiveness of the developed algorithm.