Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Methods for allergen analysis in food: a review

Food allergies represent an important health problem in industrialized countries. Undeclared allergens as contaminants in food products pose a major risk for sensitized persons. A proposal to amend the European Food Labelling Directive requires that all ingredients intentionally added to food products will have to be included on the label. Reliable detection and quantification methods for food allergens are necessary to ensure compliance with food labelling and to improve consumer protection. Methods available so far are based on protein or DNA detection. This review presents an up-to-date picture of the characteristics of the major food allergens and collects published methods for the determination of food allergens or the presence of potentially allergenic constituents in food products. A summary of the current availability of commercial allergen detection kits is given. One part of the paper describes various methods that have been generally employed in the detection of allergens in food; their advantages and drawbacks are discussed in brief. The main part of this review, however, focuses on specific food allergens and appropriate methods for their detection in food products. Special emphasis is given to allergenic foods explicitly mentioned in the Amendment to the European Food Labelling Directive that pose a potential risk for allergic individuals, namely celery, cereals containing gluten (including wheat, rye and barley) crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk and dairy products, mustard, tree-nuts, sesame seeds, and sulphite at concentrations of at least 10 mg kg−1. Sulphites, however, are not discussed.
Size and Extent of Financial Statement Fraud in Malawi

It is undoubted fact that corporate entities exert significant influence in any given economy through substantial investment in infrastructural development, employment opportunities, corporate social responsibility, provide meaningful returns to shareholders and paying of taxes and very often this creates pressure on firms to constantly improve financial performance to satisfy ever increasing stakeholders’ demands. Reporting entities might be forced to adopt Financial Statement Fraud that is falsifying figures or disclosures in the financial statements to gloss up inefficiencies which at times are regarded as temporal measures but cause massive long term losses in the economy due to sudden collapse of perpetrators. Financial Statement Fraud topics attract extensive interest in developed economies but little is done in developing countries such as Malawi. The magnitude and extent of Financial Statement Fraud is not known in Malawi and this study explored public limited companies and banks to evaluate any traits of improper accounting and disclosures. Results from this study indicate considerable flouting of accounting principles by Malawian companies which might potentially harm the fragile economy in the long run and it is therefore incumbent upon the listing house, central bank and various regulators to roll deliberate policies to curb this malpractice.
Bupivacaine in combination with fentanyl or sufentanil in epidural/intrathecal analgesia for labor: A meta‐analysis

This study is to compare the effectiveness of combinational use of bupivacaine with fentanyl (BUPI‐FEN) and sufentanil (BUPI‐SUF) in epidural/intrathecal analgesia for labor. Electronic databases were searched for relevant research papers published between 1985 and 2014. Meta‐analyses of mean differences or odds ratios were performed and statistical heterogeneity between the studies tested by I2 index. Ten studies recruiting a total of 728 women in labor were selected. Concentrations of the anesthetics used as mean ± sd were bupivacaine 0.115 ± 0.056%, fentanyl 0.0007 ± 0.001%, and sufentanil 0.00017 ± 0.00022%. Duration of analgesia was not significantly different between BUPI‐SUF and BUPI‐FEN administered mothers (mean difference [95%CI] of −33.55 [−74.94, 7.83] minutes; P = .11) under random effects. The onset of analgesia was also not significantly different between both groups (mean difference [95%CI] of −0.61 [−1.38, 0.16] minutes; P = .12). The number of neonates with Apgar score < 7 was significantly lower in BUPI‐FEN group (odd ratio [95%CI] of 0.31 [0.10, 0.95]; P < .05). Pruritus incidence was similar. In conclusion, BUPI‐FEN combination exhibits significantly better tolerability at an approximate ratio of 6 FEN:1 SUF, albeit, both fentanyl and sufentanil in combination with bupivacaine provide similar analgesic properties via the epidural or intrathecal routes for labor pain relief.
Improving speaker identification via Singular Value Decomposition based Feature Transformer

State-of-the-art Speaker Identification (SI) systems use Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM) for modeling speakerspsila data. Using GMM, a speaker can be identified accurately even from a large number of speakers, when model complexity is large. However, lower ordered speaker model using GMM show poor accuracy as lesser number of Gaussian are involved. In SI context, not much attention have been paid towards improving accuracies for lower order models although they have been used in real-time applications like hierarchical speaker pruning. In this paper, two different approaches have been proposed using Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) based Feature Transformer (FT) for improving accuracies especially for lower ordered speaker models. The results show significant improvements over baseline and have been presented on two widely different public databases comprising of more than 130 speakers.
Post‐exercise aortic hemodynamic responses to low‐intensity resistance exercise with and without vascular occlusion

High‐intensity resistance exercise may acutely increase arterial stiffness. Vascular occlusion (VO) acutely decreases arterial stiffness. The purpose of this study was to evaluate acute aortic hemodynamic responses to low‐intensity resistance exercise (LIRE) with slow eccentric movement with and without VO. Twenty‐three young healthy subjects (12 women and 11 men) were randomized into three trials: seated control (CON), LIRE (six sets at 40% one repetition maximum), and LIRE with VO. Vascular measurements were assessed before, immediately (post1), and 30 min after (post30) each trial. There were significant (P<0.05) time effects and trial‐by‐time interactions such that the changes were greater after the LIRE trials compared with CON. Aortic blood pressure [systolic (∼10 mmHg) and diastolic (∼5 mmHg)], heart rate (∼23 b.p.m.), and the first (∼10 mmHg) and second systolic peak (∼9 mmHg) increased, whereas time to reflection decreased (∼15 ms) at post1. All measurements returned to baseline at post30, except aortic augmentation index (AIx), which decreased ∼5% after the LIRE trials compared with CON. Increases in cardiovascular variables immediately after the LIRE trials were mild and short lasting. Our results indicate that LIRE acutely decreases AIx 30 min after exercise cessation. The use of moderate intermittent VO during LIRE does not produce additional post‐exercise vascular effects.
The Primer of Social Media Analytics

This article is intended to serve as a primer of social media analytics. The paper explores different dimensions of social media analytics by drawing on a review of the literature. Specifically, the paper sheds light on the definitional aspects, types of social media data and types of analytics to improve firm performance. The findings of the paper will help the reader to grasp the fundamentals of social media analytics.
Color and Number Preferences of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders in Eastern Turkey

Color and number preferences have not been studied in healthy subjects and psychiatric patients in Turkey. The study group consisted of a total of 500 patients who had been referred to Firat University Medical Faculty Psychiatry Clinic between March and July 2000 and diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder according to DSM-IV criteria. Preferred colors were requested as a selection from the Lüscher Color Test. Then the patients were told to choose a number between 0 and 9. Green was the most frequently preferred of all colors and the number 3 was the most preferred number. Our results demonstrate that patients' choice of color and number reflect the region's religious and cultural milieu.
Branding Practices in a University Context: A Processual Approach of the Brand

Taking a bottom-up approach, which consists of studying social ordering starting from interactions, this paper presents a study of the brand as a mode of organizing representation. Following this approach, we define branding as an interactional process consisting of specific practices of production, consumption, and distribution of the brand through which actors represent the organization. Based on the study of website production in a university context, we show how these practices confront actors with individual and collective identity issues. In doing so, it goes beyond the usual commercial, economic, and legal problematizations found in marketing studies.
Non-timber forest Produce in Poverty Alleviation

Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are significant source of subsistence products, employment and household income in areas near forests. A large proportion of employment generated by NTFP accrues to women. Annual employment generation is estimated over 5 million person years with a potential to double it with comparatively less investment. Main items of NTFP include food, fodder and grasses, bamboo, canes, medicinal products, spices, essential oils, insecticides, resins, gums, commercial leaves, natural dyes and tannins, starches, oils and fats, fibre and flosses and animal products like lac, silk and honey etc. The scope of NTFP is so wide and fruitful that if properly managed can generate employment to all forest-dwellers and alleviate poverty.
Tribal Indigenous Pest Control Practices in Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya for Sustainable Agriculture

The study was carried out on indigenoustechnological knowledge that is being practicedby the tribal farmers in different villages of GaroHills districts of the Meghalaya. The study wasconducted in two districts viz. West Garo Hillsand South Garo Hills districts in the year 2015with sample size 120. The data were collectedthrough personal interview method andparticipatory techniques. A total of 15indigenous technology were identified. Out ofthese, 13 practices were used by therespondent farmers for control of pest in riceand other crops and 2 practices were found tobe used by them for the control of storage pestsin rice. Identification of scientifically soundindigenous practices will be helpful to thescientist in developing different technologiesrelevant to the grass root level.
Multi-Seller Membership Pricing

We study when and how the host organization of multiple sellers, such as a shopping mall, should subsidize or charge customers. Each seller provides a different product, sets her own price, and shares profit with the host according to their bargaining power. Equilibrium subsidy is indeed a multi-seller phenomenon. More bargaining power of the host relative to any seller, a less elastic demand for any seller, or a large cross-price elasticity of demand for the host favors a subsidy. Regardless, the host always charges a fee if the sum of the profit shares taken from sellers does not exceed 1.
Biomechanical Analysis of Squat Jump and Countermovement Jump From Varying Starting Positions

Abstract Mackala, K, Stodółka, J, Siemienski, A, and Ćoh, M. Biomechanical analysis of squat jump and countermovement jump from varying starting positions. J Strength Cond Res 27(10): 2650–2661, 2013—The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 2 strategies, defined by foot placement during the initiation of the take-off on performance in vertical jumps. The additional area of interest in this experiment was whether technique of the take-off phase might be an exploratory factor that has different electromyogram (EMG) muscle activity during squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) performed starting from the standard position, with parallel foot placement, and from the experimental one, with straddle foot placement. Six well-experienced male 100–400 m sprinters, who were members of the Polish youth and senior national team (mean values: age 21.6 years, best performance: 100 m in 10.54 seconds and 400 m in 45.54 seconds), performed vertical SJ and vertical CMJ from 2 initial positions with different foot placement. To collect all selected kinematic and kinetic data, the video recording system BTS Vixta was used in conjunction with force platforms (Kistler model 9286B). The latest system for 3D motion analysis, BTS SMART, based on the passive IR reflective markers was also applied. Electromyograms of 6 lower limb muscles were collected using a Noraxon EMG device. The CMJ was on average 7 cm higher than the SJ (CMJ, 85 cm and SJ, 78 cm), which amounts to 8.97%. This was not because of the increase of center of gravity (COG) velocity at take-off because velocities of center of gravity (COG) projection were almost equal (SJ, 2.93 m·s−1compared with CMJ, 2.99 m·s−1). No significant differences of both magnitude and rate of development of the muscle torques and powers between jumps were found, but when we analyzed the problem with division into single legs (right and left) and with division into different jumps (SJ and CMJ), the differences were evident. The profiles of EMG activity of selected muscles showed some differences between SJ and CMJ. The vertical SJ and CMJ performance measurement may be of value to coaches and conditioning specialists who wish to develop or assess the power ability of lower extremities either unilaterally (single leg) or bilaterally (sum of both legs).
Strategies for Effective Financial Management in Vincentian Small Businesses

Strategies for Effective Financial Management in Vincentian Small Businesses by Kishore N. M. Shallow MBA, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, 2009 BSc, University of Sunderland, 2007 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University August 2017 Abstract The lack of strategies for effective financial management has been an impediment to the survival and growth of many small businesses in Saint Vincent (St. Vincent), an island in the Caribbean. Inadequate adoption of strategies by small business owners is a prime contributing factor to small business failure. The purpose of this research was to identify strategies that small business owners use for effective financial management. InstitutionalThe lack of strategies for effective financial management has been an impediment to the survival and growth of many small businesses in Saint Vincent (St. Vincent), an island in the Caribbean. Inadequate adoption of strategies by small business owners is a prime contributing factor to small business failure. The purpose of this research was to identify strategies that small business owners use for effective financial management. Institutional theory served as the conceptual framework for this multiple case study. Participants consisted of 4 St. Vincent small business owners who had demonstrated effective financial management strategies in the operation of their businesses. Data collection occurred through semistructured interviews and a review of documentation, which was complemented by the use of member checking to strengthen the credibility and trustworthiness of findings. Three themes emerged through thematic data analysis: (a) strategic accounting practices, (b) set patterns, and (c) financial planning. Prudent accounting practices and sound financial planning are to be standard adoption by small business owners to have effective financial management. A conclusion, based on study findings, is that identification and implementation of effective financial management strategies may increase small business success, potentially resulting in growth in the number of small businesses in St. Vincent and an improved economy. Subsequent positive social change for Vincentians may include poverty reduction, lower unemployment, and a diminished crime rate. Strategies for Effective Financial Management in Vincentian Small Businesses by Kishore N. M. Shallow MBA, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, 2009 BSc, University of Sunderland, 2007 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University August 2017
A computer supported learning environment to support pupils with cognitive disabilities and their teachers

Although there is no doubt that computers are highly capable to provide pupils with cognitive disabilities in learning we observe an immense lack of professional learning software for this target group. There are few products designed by special education teachers with a high level of instructional design but at a low technical level, unflexible and not adaptable. In contrast there are loads of colorful animated commercial products, mostly designed for primary school pupil and often with absence of any instructional quality. In our project we want to overcome these problems by developing a learning platform which meets the needs of both, the pupils with cognitive disabilities and their teachers. In this interactive presentation will present an overview of this platform and give some examples of good practice as well as latest results of an ongoing study about facilitating communication between pupils with cognitive disabilities using a CSCL setting.
The Consequences of Consumer Engagement in Social Networking Sites

Consumer Engagement is increasingly becoming one of the important issues in the competitive business environment and with its unique features and structure, Social Networking Sites offer an upper advantage to build consumer brand relationships and instant consumer engagement. This study set out to determine the consequences of consumer engagement in social networking sites. Consumer engagement was viewed as a multi-dimensional concept comprising behavioral, cognitive and emotional dimensions and as such the hypotheses were aimed at determining how each of the three dimensions of consumer engagement affect the individual consequences of consumer engagement such as brand loyalty, satisfaction, commitment and trust. The study used a quantitative research design. It used a questionnaire survey to collect data from university students. Facebook is chosen as a case for this study. 400 questionnaires were collected and the analyses were conducted with the 387 valid questionnaire. The results suggest that emotional and behavioral engagement dimensions were significant predictors for brand loyalty; emotional engagement for satisfaction, cognitive and behavioral engagement for commitment, while behavioral and emotional engagement dimensions were found to be significant predictors for trust.
Benign Disease of the Stomach

The Journal of Gastric Cancer aims to publish informative and interesting articles about stomach cancer, on topics ranging from the pathophysiology of stomach cancer to the postoperative quality of life of patients with gastric cancer. However, the editors realized that the scope of the Journal of Gastric Cancer needed to be widened to include articles about gastric benign diseases associated with premalignant lesions as well as other rare gastric conditions that may or may not be caused by gastric cancer. The current issue of the Journal of Gastric Cancer includes two articles about benign diseases of the stomach. A "How I Do It" article describes a case of partial fundoplication performed in a patient with esophageal dysmotility and gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is known to cause some of esophagogastric junctional adenocarcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma, and this has been discussed in a review article in a previous issue of the Journal of Gastric Cancer.1 In recent times, the incidence of GERD in Far East Asian countries, including Korea, has grown rapidly.2 Barrett's esophagus, which is a consequence of long-term gastroesophageal acid reflux, is a premalignant lesion, and many reports indicate that antireflux surgery is a viable treatment option for preventing the development of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients.3,4,5 However, as mentioned in a review article in the 2013 issue of the Journal of Gastric Cancer, antireflux surgery is rarely performed in Korea. Therefore, to encourage the use of antireflux surgery in Far East Asian countries, including Korea, and explain the operative technique to our readers, the editors decided to print the "How I Do It" article in the current issue of the Journal of Gastric Cancer. Another article, "Case Report," describes gastric volvulus in a patient with no predisposing factors, which was treated by a laparoscopic approach. Wandering spleen, diaphragmatic hernia, and gastric cancer are causes of gastric volvulus.6,7,8 The present case is uncommon because of the absence of a definite cause for the development of gastric volvulus and the fact that it was treated by laparoscopic gastropexy. Given that the present case was very rare, the editors decided to publish this article even though it describes a benign disease of the stomach that is not associated with gastric malignancy. The editors think that these two special articles in the current issue of the Journal of Gastric Cancer will be informative for upper gastrointestinal surgeons who are the target audience for our journal. Hereafter, we will gladly consider articles on benign diseases of the stomach for publication in our journal.
The Binding of Thymus Leukemia (TL) Antigen Tetramers to Normal Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocytes and Thymocytes1

Thymus leukemia (TL) Ags belong to the family of nonclassical MHC class I Ags and can be recognized by both TCRαβ and TCRγδ CTL with TL, but not H-2 restriction. We previously reported that the CTL epitope is TAP independent, but the antigenic molecule(s) presented by TL has yet to be determined. In the present study, TL tetramers were prepared with T3b-TL and murine β2-microglobulin, not including antigenic peptides, and binding specificity was studied. CTL clones against TL Ags were stained with the T3b-TL tetramer, and the binding shown to be CD3 and CD8 dependent. Normal lymphocytes from various origins were also studied. Surprisingly, most CD8+ intraepithelial lymphocytes derived from the small intestines (iIEL), as well as CD8+ and CD4+CD8+ thymocytes, were stained, while only very minor populations of CD8+ cells derived from other peripheral lymphoid tissues, such as spleen and lymph nodes, were positive. The binding of T3b-TL tetramers to CD8+ iIEL and thymocytes was CD8 dependent, but CD3 independent, in contrast to that to TL-restricted CTL. These results altogether showed that TL-restricted CTL can be monitored by CD3-dependent binding of T3b-TL tetramers. In addition, CD3-independent T3b-TL tetramer binding to iIEL and thymocytes may imply that TL expressed on intestinal epithelium and cortical thymocytes has a physiological function interacting with these tetramer+CD8+ T lymphocytes.