Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The apparent metabolisable energy and amino acid digestibility of wheat, triticale and wheat middlings for broiler chickens as affected by exogenous xylanase supplementation

The effects of a commercial xylanase preparation on the apparent metabolisable energy and ileal amino acid digestibility values of wheat (n = 2), triticale and wheat middlings for five-week-old broiler chickens were investigated. The apparent metabolisable energy and ileal amino acid digestibilities in wheat 1 (new season) and wheat 2 (old season) were improved (P 0.05) on the apparent metabolisable energy values of triticale and wheat middlings. Although numerical advantages in the amino acid digestibility of triticale and wheat middlings were observed with enzyme addition, the differences were not significant (P > 0.05) except for phenylalanine, lysine and glycine in the wheat middlings. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry
MULTIVARIABILITY AND METASTABILITY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANT STATES IN THE BRAIN AS A BASIS FOR COGNITION

The main principles of EEG/MEG piecewise stationary structure are systematized in order to form such methodological framework which accounts the main statistical properties of a spontaneous and induced EEG/MEG activity. The usage of adaptive classification of brain resonant states in the framework of outlined methodology permitted us to determine the degree to which processing of sensory stimulus and its mental image shares the same brain oscillations and the same dynamics of brain resonant states. Thinking is the operating with mental images which may be considered as mental (internal) stimuli. An activated mental image causes a neurophysiological event. Each neurophysiological event is accompanied by a particular resonant state of neuronal networks, with oscillations at different frequencies. Indeed, the cortex appears to be functionally organized as a mosaic of neuronal assemblies characterized by a large variability in dominant frequencies (Pfurtscheller & Lopes da Silva, 1999; Fingelkurts et al., 2003a). The most common way to assess the neurophysiological event in relation to external and/or internal stimulation is to investigate event-related potentials (ERP) and event-related desynchronization (ERD)/event-related synchronization (ERS) of the EEG 1 Mental image is a quasi-perceptual experience, the result of acts of selective perceptual attention. 2 Resonant state of the brain have been defined as an enhancement and synchronization of EEG/MEG in the conventional EEG/MEG frequencies upon sensory or cognitive stimulation (Basar, 1980)
A Study of the Attitudes of Customers towards E-Hologram as an Effective Tool for Advertisement

The research was undertaken to find out the attitudes of Pakistani customers towards advertising and E-Hologram in economic, social, moral and regulatory perspectives . Pakistani customers have positive attitude towards E-Hologram as an effective advertising and promotional tool. Moreover they like the new trend of advertising for marketers to promote their products and offers in Pakistan. As the world is changing so the demand and desires of people are also changing. The demand for multimedia services is increasing now-a-days. Although E-Holography is a new phenomenon but advertisers are following it as it can become a profitable tool for them. Many advertisers and entrepreneurs are embracing this new technology. The relationship was verified by using Pearson correlation through statistical tool SPSS 19.
RELACIÓN ENTRE LA LACTANCIA MATERNA Y EL ABANDONO DEL TABAQUISMO EN MADRES FUMADORAS

Background: It is known the benefits of breastfeeding, as well as the harm of smoking. However, the percentage of women who smoke is still very high, and the prevalence of mothers who breastfeed their children is still very low. The purpose of this work is to know the relationship between breastfeeding and smoking cessation in smoker mothers. Methods: Systematic review. Clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, and databases with date restriction (2007-2017) were consulted. In addition, a secondary bibliography search was carried out. We reviewed the abstracts of all the documents resulted, and those who passed the critical reading and the tool CASPe were included in the review. Results: 64 articles have been selected. 61 resulted from the searches performed, and 3 of them were obtained through a secondary search of the bibliography. Finally, 11 articles were included: two retrospective cohorts, seven prospective cohorts, one ambispective cohort and one qualitative. Conclusions: All the studies analyzed affirm that there is a relationship between breastfeeding and smoking cessation. That could help health professionals to carry out health promotion in this area. However, it’s necessary to carry out studies of higher quality and a longer follow-up
Effects of Addition of the Red Pepper from 4th Harvest to Corn or Wheat Based Diets on Egg-yolk Colour and Egg Production in Laying Hens

In order to investigate the effects of locally grown red pepper on egg-yolk colour and egg production in laying hens, twelve diets based on white corn and wheat grain were supplemented by various amounts of red pepper and artificial colouring pigments, and offered to 96 layer hens for 13 weeks from the beginning of the laying circle. The characteristics of egg production and egg-yolk colour were examined under the influence of dietary treatments. The present results showed that egg weight, daily feed intake and egg yield did not significantly differ between the experimental diets, indicating that red chilli can be used as a n alternative feed ingredient in layer diet with no significant alterations in the bird performance. Furthermore, the highest colour pigmentation were obtained from the diets ( wheat + yellow corn) with 3.0 and 4.0% red chilli added whereas the lowest colour pigmentation was obtained from the diets (white corn + no wheat) with no chilli or artificial pigments. The most preferred colour pigmentation by the customer was obtained from the diets of 25% yellow corn and 32.4% wheat to which 0.5% red chilli added. Increasing amount of the red chilli in the yellow corn and wheat based diets resulted in an increasing reddish colour pigmentation of egg-yolk. On the other hand, we could not measure the colour of pigmentation by RCF scale of the diets containing only white corn (around 55%) in which the amount of the red chilli ranged from 2.0 to 4.0%. The addition of 0.30 and 0.25% artificial pigments to the diets of white corn and the diets of yellow corn + wheat resulted in optimum colour pigmentation. Although we did not test the interaction effects between the artificial pigments and red chilli on the egg-yolk colour pigmentation, the results suggested that an appropriat e combination of artificial and natural colour pigments can be used to obtain optimum egg-yolk colour pigmentation. In short, the red chilli of 4th harvest, which is not suitable for human consumption, did not adversely alter the laying performance, and additionally the use of red chilli as a potential natural colour pigment caused to an optimum egg-yolk colour, especially at the rate of 0.5% in the layer diet.
Comparison of two approaches for measuring household wealth via an asset-based index in rural and peri-urban settings of Hunan province, People's Republic of China.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: There are growing concerns regarding inequities in health, with poverty being an important determinant of health, as well as a product of health status. Within the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), disparities in socio-economic position are apparent, with the rural-urban gap of particular concern. Our aim was to compare direct and proxy methods of estimating household wealth in a rural and a peri-urban setting of Hunan province, P.R. China. METHODS: We collected data on ownership of household durable assets, housing characteristics and utility and sanitation variables in two village-wide surveys in Hunan province. We employed principal components analysis (PCA) and principal axis factoring (PAF) to generate household asset-based proxy wealth indices. Households were grouped into quartiles, from 'most wealthy' to 'most poor'. We compared the estimated household wealth for each approach. Asset-based proxy wealth indices were compared to those based on self-reported average annual income and savings at the household level. RESULTS: Spearman rank correlation analysis revealed that PCA and PAF yielded similar results, indicating that either approach may be used for estimating household wealth. Both indices were significantly associated with self-reported average annual income and combined income and savings, but not with savings alone, in both settings investigated. However, low correlation coefficients between the proxy and direct measures of wealth indicated that they are not complementary. We found wide disparities in ownership of household durable assets, and utility and sanitation variables, within and between settings. CONCLUSION: PCA and PAF yielded almost identical results and generated robust proxy wealth indices and categories. Pooled data from the rural and peri-urban settings highlighted structural differences in wealth, most likely a result of localised urbanization and modernization. Further research is needed to improve RESULTS: Spearman rank correlation analysis revealed that PCA and PAF yielded similar results, indicating that either approach may be used for estimating household wealth. Both indices were significantly associated with self-reported average annual income and combined income and savings, but not with savings alone, in both settings investigated. However, low correlation coefficients between the proxy and direct measures of wealth indicated that they are not complementary. We found wide disparities in ownership of household durable assets, and utility and sanitation variables, within and between settings. CONCLUSION: PCA and PAF yielded almost identical results and generated robust proxy wealth indices and categories. Pooled data from the rural and peri-urban settings highlighted structural differences in wealth, most likely a result of localised urbanization and modernization. Further research is needed to improve measurements of wealth in low-income and transitional country contexts
Revenue maximizing assignment of products within a physical store layout by Integer Linear Programming

This research aims to solve an adapted version of the general assignment problem. This assignment problem is the representation of finding a revenue maximizing assignment of products of a store to the physical locations within this store, where the assignment should satisfy additional feasibility require- ments that induce a store layout which is intuitive from a customers' point of view. The main focus in this intuitive store layout, is assigning products of the same kind to physical locations within the store that are in close proximity to each other. It appears that the adapted assignment problem with this requirement can be modelled as the maximum weight connected subgraph problem, which turns out to be NP-hard. This research consists of two parts. First the expected weekly revenue of every product on every physical location within the shop will be estimated by an intuitive statistical method using the available weekly sales data. These expected weekly revenues are used as input to determine the revenue maximizing assignment of the store. The second part is the main focus of this research and consists of a NP-hardness proof of the considered adapted assignment problem and an Integer Linear Program to find the revenue maximizing assignment of the store, including a penalty in the objective function in case there is no feasible solution possible
A Partial-Consensus Posterior-Aggregation FAHP Method—Supplier Selection Problem as an Example

Existing fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) methods usually aggregate the fuzzy pairwise comparison results produced by multiple decision-makers (DMs) rather than the fuzzy weights estimations. This is problematic because fuzzy pairwise comparison results are subject to uncertainty and lack consensus. To address this problem, a partial-consensus posterior-aggregation FAHP (PCPA-FAHP) approach is proposed in this study. The PCPA-FAHP approach seeks a partial consensus among most DMs instead of an overall consensus among all DMs, thereby increasing the possibility of reaching a consensus. Subsequently, the aggregation result is defuzzified using the prevalent center-of-gravity method. The PCPA-FAHP approach was applied to a supplier selection problem to validate its effectiveness. According to the experimental results, the PCPA-FAHP approach not only successfully found out the partial consensus among the DMs, but also shrunk the widths of the estimated fuzzy weights to enhance the precision of the FAHP analysis.
School-Wide Goal Environment and Continuing Motivation in Music

This study describes the school-wide motivation culture of an elementary music program that has an exceptional record of stimulating students' continuing motivation to participate in music ensembles on the middle school level. Participant observer techniques and open-ended interviews were used to gather data that were analyzed using the theoretical model taken from Maehr's “Transforming School Culture to Enhance Motivation. ” It was found that the principal in this context was supportive of the music program and according to Maehr's theoretical framework, was instrumental in creating a school-wide environment supportive of student task-goal adoption, thus stimulating continuing motivation.
Abstract P149: Retention of Participants in Longitudinal Research: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Background: Retention of participants is a critical component of ensuring the scientific goals of longitudinal research studies. Differential rates of attrition for ethnic minority participants can be particularly problematic in the fields of health and cardiovascular research, where ethnic minorities are shown to have disproportionately higher rates of both cardiovascular disease and risk factors for heart disease such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. The ability to explore the underlying causes of these differences is adversely affected when attrition in a study occurs at a higher rate among the ethnic minority subject participants. Understanding and preventing the causes of subject drop-out to improve retention among all ethnic groups is therefore a vital endeavor of any longitudinal research or cohort study. Methods: We analyzed data on ten-year retention rates of Caucasian, Chinese, Hispanic, and African-American participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). 6814 participan.
Optimizing Culture for In Vitro Pollination and Fertilization in Cucumis sativus and C. Melo

ten most important vegetables in world production (Lebeda et al., 2007), but it is susceptible to many pathogens and pests. Valuable sources of disease resistance have been found in wild African species of Cucumis. For introgression of resistance genes in cucumber, one very useful method entails interspecific hybridization technique, including in vitro culture (Lebeda et al., 2007). In some cases the interspecific hybridization barrier is attributed to differences in chromosome number between parents. Cucumis sativus belongs to the Asian group and contains n=7 chromosomes. Wild Cucumis spp. and C. melo belong to the African group and contains n=12 chromosomes (Jeffrey, 2001; Køístková et al., 2003; Lebeda et al., 2007). Optimization of tissue culture protocols will become increasingly important for successful interspecific hybridization within the genus Cucumis and for production of viable C. sativus and C. melo hybrids (Lebeda et al., 1999, 2007; Skálová et al., 2004). Various methods have been used to rescue embryos in interspecific hybridization, particularly between C. sativus and C. melo L. (Lebeda et al., 1996, 1997, 1999; Skálová et al., 2006). In vitro pollination and fertilization have been used to overcome pre-zygotic (factors hindering effective fertilization) and post-zygotic (barriers occurring during or after syngamy) cross-incompatibility in the genus Cucumis (Ondøej et al., 2002a). For successful in vitro pollination the pollen grains must be selected at the right stage, since in vitro manipulation of pollen is limited. Studies have focused on establishing optimal culture conditions for isolation, sterilization and viability of cucumber pollen grains (Vižintin and Bohanec, 2004). In vitro pollination has been reported by many authors (e.g., Tilton and Russell, 1984; Castano and De Proft, 2000; Zenkteler et al., 2005; Popielarska, 2005). Here we report our work on isolation and culture of pollen grains, pollination, fertilization and ovule development of cucumber (C. sativus) and muskmelon (C. melo) in vitro. The developed media facilitated pollination and fertilization, and helped in rescuing potential interspecific hybrids. For the experiments we used these selected genotypes of Cucumis species: C. sativus Stela F1, 09H390744 (CS); C. melo PMR 45, 09H400597 and
Is Dupilumab A Safe And Effective Treatment For Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis?

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not dupilumab is a safe and effective treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis Study Design: Review of three randomized, double blind, placebo control trials between 20142016. Data Sources: Three randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trials were found via EBSCOHost and PubMed. Outcomes Measured: In all three randomized controlled trials, outcomes measured includes the IGA score. Moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis is a 3 or 4 on the IGA scale, respectively, while the goal was to get patients to a 0-1 on the IGA scale (indicating clear or almost clear disease state). Results: Three double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trials evaluated the use of dupilumab 300mg SQ weekly vs. placebo in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. The study done by Beck, et al. showed that 40% of patients improved on an IGA scale from 3-4 to 0-1 compared to 7% in the control group. Simpson, et al. reported that 37% of patients improved to an IGA score of 0-1 compared to 10% in the control group. Thaçi, et al. had 33% of patients in that clinical trial with an IGA score of 0-1 compared to 2% in the control group. Conclusions: Review of these articles suggests that dupilumab is beneficial in treating patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis whom failed topical intervention. Long term use of dupilumab needs to be evaluated more thoroughly in long term trials. Concomitant use of dupilumab with topical glucocorticoids also prompts further evaluation in improved patient outcomes.
The Aachen Falls Prevention Scale: Multi-Study Evaluation and Comparison

Background Fall risk assessment is a time-consuming and resource-intensive activity. Patient-driven self-assessment as a preventive measure might be a solution to reduce the number of patients undergoing a full clinical fall risk assessment. Objective The aim of this study was (1) to analyze test accuracy of the Aachen Falls Prevention Scale (AFPS) and (2) to compare these results with established fall risk assessment measures identified by a review of systematic reviews. Methods Sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating curves (ROC) of the AFPS were calculated based on data retrieved from 2 independent studies using the AFPS. Comparison with established fall risk assessment measures was made by conducting a review of systematic reviews and corresponding meta-analysis. Electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched for systematic reviews and meta-analyses that reviewed fall risk assessment measures between the years 2000 and 2018. The review of systematic reviews was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement. The Revised Assessment of Multiple SysTemAtic Reviews (R-AMSTAR) was used to assess the methodological quality of reviews. Sensitivity, specificity, and ROC were extracted from each review and compared with the calculated values of the AFPS. Results Sensitivity, specificity, and ROC of the AFPS were evaluated based on 2 studies including a total of 259 older adults. Regarding the primary outcome of the AFPS subjective risk of falling, pooled sensitivity is 57.0% (95% CI 0.467-0.669) and specificity is 76.7% (95% CI 0.694-0.831). If 1 out of the 3 subscales of the AFPS is used to predict a fall risk, pooled sensitivity could be increased up to 90.0% (95% CI 0.824-0.951), whereas mean specificity thereby decreases to 50.0% (95% CI 0.42-0.58). A systematic review for fall risk assessment measures produced 1478 articles during the study period, with 771 coming from PubMed, 530 from Web of Science, and 177 from EMBASE. After eliminating doublets and assessing full text, 8 reviews met the inclusion criteria. All were of sufficient methodological quality (R-AMSTAR score ≥22). A total number of 9 functional or multifactorial fall risk assessment measures were extracted from identified reviews, including Timed Up and Go test, Berg Balance Scale, Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment, St Thomas’s Risk Assessment Tool in Falling Elderly, and Hendrich II Fall Risk Model. Comparison of these measures with pooled sensitivity and specificity of the AFPS revealed a sufficient quality of the AFPS in terms of a patient-driven self-assessment tool. Conclusions It could be shown that the AFPS reaches a test accuracy comparable with that of the established methods in this initial investigation. However, it offers the advantage that the users can perform the self-assessment independently at home without involving trained health care professionals.
Deregulated Expression of ANXA1 in Human High-Grade Breast Cancers

Background: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease comprising a diversity of tumor subtypes. All of them differ from each other resulting in a wide array of clinical pictures, risks of recurrence and response to treatment. In recent years, tumor biomarkers have changed the way breast cancers are diagnosed and treated. In this paper we have sought to investigate the differential expression of ANXA1, a multifunctional calcium binding protein, among various molecular subtypes of breast cancers and in particular triple negative tumors. Methods: ANXA1 was first studied using in-silico analysis on available DNA microarray and RNA sequencing data of human breast tissues. Next we ascertained ANXA1 expression on cell lines and breast carcinoma tissue microarrays along with cognate normal breast tissue. Results: Whereas ANXA1 expression is normally restricted to the normal myoepithelial cell layer it becomes ectopically and aberrantly expressed in tumor cells of a significant minority of aggressive breast cancers. Specifically, we found that ANXA1 expression is severely deregulated in high-grade breast cancers that comprise clinically aggressive tumors such as triple-negative and, to some extent, HER2-positive breast cancers. Conclusion: Our results indicate that ANXA1 is a valuable breast cancer biomarker that can help to segregate and dissect out subsets of high histological grade breast cancers paving the way to a better understanding of breast cancer progression and metastasis.