Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cardiovascular Risks in Indian Population Could be Linked to Lean Metabolic Syndrome

There are multiple risk factors for developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). However, some risk factors that commonly cluster together such as obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia have been termed as the Metabolic Syndrome (MS). Recently the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III report (ATP III) defined the criteria for metabolic syndrome. [1] The selected criteria differ from those of other organizations and therefore, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, convened a conference to examine scientific issues related to definition of the metabolic syndrome. ATP III identified six components of the metabolic syndrome that relate to CVD: abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, raised blood pressure, insulin resistance ± glucose intolerance, proinflammatory and prothrombotic states. [1] Though the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome is still unclear, two potential etiological categories have been more emphasized: obesity with associated disorders of adipose tissue and disorders due to insulin resistance. Read more.
O uso da contabilidade na mediação de disputas contratuais: Ruppin Oil Corporation vs Bosphorus Petroleum

CPC00R1 states that financial information will be relevant if it has the potential to change the decisions being considered by its users. Therefore, the CPC00R1 assumes that the existence and use of accounting systems precede the act of deciding; the functions performed by those systems are independent of the nature of the decisions; and it is up to accounting to enable decisions and not to shape the decision-making process. This paper analyzed the case of the Refinaria Oriental to demonstrate how Bosphorus Petroleum managers used accounting information to challenge the amount of the fixed costs that were charged to this firm; and how the concepts and techniques for the accounting and control of service department costs could be used in assessing the merits of that challenge. It illustrates a situation where the decision precedes the use of accounting, and accounting is used to provide political arguments and shape the decision-making process.
The strategy of model building in population biology

what were previously independent clusters of more or less co herent theory. Population genetics and population ecology, the most mathematical areas of population biology, had developed with quite different assumptions and techniques, while mathematical biogeography is essentially a new field. For population genetics, a population is specified by the frequencies of genotypes without reference to the age distribution, physiological state as a reflection of past history, or population density. A single population or species is treated at a time, and evolution is usually as sumed to occur in a constant environment. Population ecology, on the other hand, recognizes multispecies sys tems, describes populations in terms of their age distributions, phys iological states, and densities. The environment is allowed to vary but the species are treated as genetically homogeneous, so that evolution is ignored. But there is increasing evidence that demographic time and evolu tionary time are commensurate. Thus population biology must deal simultaneously with genetic, physiological, and age heterogeneity within species of multispecies systems changing demographically and evolving under the fluctuating influences of other species in a heterogeneous environment. The problem is how to deal with such a complex system. The naive, brute force approach would be to set up a mathematical model which is a faithful, one-to-one reflection of this complexity. This would require using perhaps 100 simultaneous partial differential equa tions with time lags; measuring hundreds of parameters, solving the equations to get numerical predictions, and then measuring these pre dictions against nature. However: (a) there are too many parameters to measure; some are still only vaguely defined; many would require a lifetime each for their measurement.
Multivariate covariance functions for test day production in Danish dairy breeds

Four breeds are represented within the Danish dairy cattle population. These are Red Danes, Danish Holsteins, Danish Jerseys, and Danish Red Holsteins. The Danish Red Holsteins account for one percent of the purebred Danish dairy cattle whereas Red Danes, Danish Holsteins and Danish Jerseys account for approximately 10, 76, and 13 percent, respectively. Canadian studies have shown that covariance parameters are different across breeds (Schaeffer et al., 2000).
LYCIUM RUTHENICUM MURRAY : A LESS-EXPLORED BUT HIGH- VALUE MEDICINAL PLANT FROM TRANS-HIMALAYAN COLD DESERTS OF LADAKH, INDIA

Lycium ruthenicum Murray is an important medicinal plant of Solanaceae family. L. ruthenicum is a native of central Asia and distributed from China to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Indian Himalayas. In India, L. ruthenicum commonly grows in Karakoram Range at an altitude of about 3,700 m above mean sea level. In the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, is commonly found in the sandy places of Hunder and Diskit areas of Nubra valley at an altitude of about 3,100 m above mean sea level. The fruits are the rich source of carotenoids, vitamins B 1 , B 2 , vitamin C; trace minerals like iron, zinc and selenium; alkaloid betaine and other phyto-constituents. It is used for the treatment of diabetes, anemia, vision problems, impotency, lung disorders; it can enhance liver and kidney functions and bolster the immune system to prevent cancer and AIDS. This less explored but high value medicinal plant of Indian Trans-Himalaya, particularly Ladakh has immense importance in traditional system of medicine and proper scientific validation and identification of its novel bio-active components is required for development of herbal preparations from this plant.
Evolutionary biogeography of Manihot (Euphorbiaceae), a rapidly radiating Neotropical genus restricted to dry environments

Aim The aims of this study were to reconstruct the phylogeny of Manihot, a Neotropical genus restricted to seasonally dry areas, to yield insight into its biogeographic history, and to identify the closest wild relatives of a widely grown, yet poorly known, crop: cassava (Manihot esculenta).
The Characteristics of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium infantis Isolates As Probiotics Strains

Two strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium infantis isolated from breast-fed infants stool were tested to determine their suitability for use as probiotics by conducting a special protocol. The protocol includes the following tests: acid tolerance, bile tolerance, cholesterol assimilation, adhesion to the digestive system test and the test of their viability in the feed. Both isolates showed good acid resistance at pH of as low as 2, although the viable count was significantly decreased (p<0.5) from 7.65 ± 0.07 and 8.15 ± 0.05 at zero time to 7.22 ± 0.01 and 6.15 ± 0.21 after 60 minutes for L. acidophilus and B. infantis, respectively. The isolates could tolerate bile salt of 0.3 % concentration, although the viable counts decreased significantly (p<0.5) from 8.91 ± 0.03 and 9.52 ± 0.04 on 0% bile salt to 8.59 ± 0.01 and 8.69 ± 0.02 on 0.3% bile salt for L. acidophilus and B. infantis, respectively. Assimilated cholesterol was significantly higher (p < 0.5) for L . acidophilus (76.0 % ± 3.5) as compared with B. infantis (57.7 % ± 2.1). Both could adhere to rat intestine as the viable counts of third washing were 6.82 ± 0.05 and 7.85 ± 0.02 for L. acidophilus and B. infantis, respectively, as compared with the control (3.57 ± 0.04). Also, both isolates could stay viable in the rat diet, with the minimum acceptable level, for 2-3 days. On the basis of the results of this study, it can be concluded that both isolates have the characteristics of probiotics strains.
EVALUACIÓN DE LA CAPACIDAD PROBIÓTICA "IN VITRO" DE UNA CEPA NATIVA DE Saccharomyces cerevisiae "IN VITRO" EVALUATION OF THE PROBIOTIC CAPACITY OF A NATIVE strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The in vitro probiotic capacity of a native strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (A) was evaluated and compared with a commercial strain (B) used as a probiotic. The effect of the concentration of sugarcane molasses (10, 20 and 30% (w/v)) on the biomass production was investigated and kinetic parameters were determined. The best molasses concentration was 20% (w/v) and differences in biomass production on molasses medium between strain A (28 g/L) and control strain B (3 g/L) were observed. In vitro tests such as tolerance to bile salts, pH and gastric juices were carried out, and no differences in growth between strain A and B were found. Cholesterol reduction on presence of bile salts after 12 hours of incubation was of 54% for strain A and 58% for strain B. Both strains showed adherence to Caco-2 cells. Results reveal that strain A possesses in vitro probiotic properties that can be verified with further in vivo studies to confirm its suitability as probiotic in animal nutrition.
A Hybrid GA-SVM and Sentiment Analysis for Forecasting Stock Market Movement Direction

For a company, important indicator is stock price. This value is affected by various factors. Differently, public emotion and sentiment can be affected by various events. Price of stock market can be affected by this. Price of stock are not a static one due to dependency of various factors. They are nonlinear time series data, has high amount of noise and dynamic. To this area of research, machine learning algorithms may be applied to solve problems in nonlinear predictions because of its high learning ability. For predicting stock price, learning based methods are used and its performance can be enhanced by various methods. Still it is challenging task to predict stock market. Psychology of investors are reflected by User-generated textual content provided by internet. On stock market, important role is played by sentiment of investor and it is used for prediction of stock price. Support vector machine based on Genetic algorithm is integrated with machine learning based sentiment analysis. An improvement about 18.6% in accuracy is obtained by combing sentiment variable. Final accuracy is about 89.93%. Risk of investors can be reduced and they are allowed to make wide range of decisions by combining proposed method with stop-loss order strategy. Asset fundamental value information is contained by sentiment. Stock market can be indicated by this in an effective way. Time interval can be expanded in future for gathering huge amount of textual documents.
A Correlational study between Personality, Job Stress and Job Performance across Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures.

The intent of this study is to study the relationship between Personality, and Job stress and its effects on Job performance across individualistic and collectivistic cultures. The design of this study is a quantitative design using questionnaires that assess Personality, Job Stress, and Job Performance. 50 participants (25 from India and 25 from USA) were asked to fill a survey based on the above mentioned dimensions.
Using Thermal Imaging to Detect Deception Following a Staged Theft

We conducted an experiment to test whether thermal imaging could detect deception. Half of the participants (n = 42) were randomly assigned to be “thieves” by stealing money from an unattended briefcase. The other half (n = 41) were randomly assigned to be “innocent suspects. ” Immediately after the simulated theft, we interrogated all participants, although we instructed them to deny any involvement in the theft. During the interrogation, we measured each participant’s facial temperature using a consumer-grade, infrared thermometer. We hypothesized that lying would produce physiological reactions resulting in elevated skin temperatures. Although nearly all group means showed that thieves had higher skin temperatures than innocent suspects, most of the differences were not statistically significant. However, we found that thieves had statistically significantly higher skin temperatures when asked about the actual amount of money that was stolen. Thus, we found that thermal imaging was able to detect that thieves had concealed information regarding the mock crime. Thieves also reported statistically significantly more anxiety from the beginning to the end of the interrogation.
Behaviour, home‐range size and habitat use by male Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris in Britain

This paper describes the first use of radiotracking to follow closely the secretive Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris, and to quantify its reedbed habitat preferences at a fine scale. Eight males were tracked at two sites in Britain, at which they were mainly resident through the winter. Their median home-range sizes were 14.6, 19.3 and 33.1 ha during the booming, moult and winter periods, respectively, and home-ranges were, on average, composed of 30% open pools and 48% reedbed edge (of 30 m width). Great Bitterns were most often active in reed with 20 cm water depth within the 30-m reed edge next to water, whereas areas of reedbed near scrub or further from the water's edge were avoided. Reed edge adjacent to open pools was preferred over that adjacent to channels and ditches. These results provide a basis for conservation recommendations on the quantity and composition of reedbed habitat and provide the scientific basis for a national programme of reedbed rehabilitation and restoration.
Normalized difference vegetation index, temperature and age affect faecal thyroid hormone concentrations in free-ranging African elephants

Abstract Conservation biologists can use hormone measurements to assess animals’ welfare, reproductive state, susceptibility to stressors, as well as energy expenditure. Quantifying hormone concentrations from faecal samples is particularly advantageous as samples can be collected without disturbing animals’ behaviour. In order for an endocrine marker to be useful for wildlife managers, we need to understand how extrinsic and intrinsic factors affect hormone concentrations in free-ranging animal populations. Thyroid hormones are linked to basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure. Previous research demonstrated that triiodothyronine (T3) can be measured successfully in faecal matter of African elephants, Loxodonta africana. However, to our knowledge, research into factors affecting changes in elephant T3 levels has only been carried out in captive elephants so far. Thus, we present the first study of faecal T3 metabolite (mT3) concentrations of a large population of free-ranging African elephants. Over 15 months, we collected faecal samples from identified (n = 43 samples) and unidentified (n = 145 samples) individuals in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. We investigated whether vegetative productivity [normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)] in interaction with mean monthly temperature, age and sex affected mT3 concentrations. We found a significant negative interaction effect of NDVI and temperature. Increasing NDVI was related to higher concentrations of mT3, but increasing temperature was related to a decrease in mT3 concentrations in individually identified and unidentified elephants. In unidentified individuals, juvenile elephants had significantly higher mT3 concentrations compared to adult elephants. Faecal T3 can successfully be quantified in samples from free-ranging elephant populations and thus provides insight into energy expenditure in large herbivores.
ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP UNTUK CAREGIVERS KELUARGA

Abstrak Sebutan “ Caregivers” di Indonesia masih asing dibanding dengan negara lain. Mereka juga belum mendapat perhatian sepenuhnya dari masyarakat. Padahal, 85% pemberi perawatan kepada pasien adalah caregivers keluarga. Sehingga dapat digarisbawahi bahwa peran caregivers keluarga dalam merawat pasien dengan penyakit kronis adalah sangat penting. Tidak dapat dipungkiri, kemungkinan mereka mengalami berbagai permasalahan, stress, cemas, khawatir, dan terbebani akan kondisi pasien dengan penyakit kronis. Maka dari itu perlu adanya sebuah wadah yang dapat menampung permasalahan yang mereka hadapi, seperti pembuatan group baik secara ketemu langsung atau online . Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi kebutuhan caregivers keluarga dari pasien dengan penyakit kronis tentang online support group (OSG). Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional study dengan jumlah responden sejumlah 97 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (56,7%) caregivers keluarga menyatakan pentingnya support group, (57,7%) memilih untuk bertemu langsung dibanding online group , (70,1%) bersedia untuk tergabung dalam OSG , dan (80,5%) memilih WhatsApp sebagai media yang sering digunakan. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa temuan pada penelitian ini sangatlah menarik karena selain ingin ketemu langsung, caregivers keluarga lebih cenderung ingin terlibat dalam OSG. Kata Kunci : Caregivers , Keluarga, Online Support Group Abstract The term "Caregivers" in Indonesia is not as popular as another country. They also have not received attention from society. An 85% of people giving care to the patients are family caregivers. It can be underlined that the role of family caregivers in caring for patients with chronic diseases is vital in the health care system. It is not a public secret that they may face various problems, stress, anxiety, worry, and burdened with the condition of patients with chronic illness. At this level, they need such kind of forum to accommodate their problems. For example, create groups either face to face or online. The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases regarding online support groups (OSG). The research method used is a descriptive method with a cross-sectional study approach with a total of 97 samples. The results showed that (56.7%) family caregivers expressed the importance of support groups, (57.7%) chose to meet directly compared to online groups, (70.1%) were willing to enter online support groups, and (80.5%) chose WhatsApp as the most media frequently used. It can be concluded that the findings in this study are very attractive because apart from the face to face group, family caregivers prefer to join OSG. Keywords: Caregivers , Family , Online Support Group
Direct electrode reaction of Fe(III)-reducing bacterium, Shewanella putrefaciens

Anaerobically grown cells of an Fe(III)-reducing bacterium, Shewanella putrefaciens IR-1, were electrochemically active with an apparent reduction potential of about 0.15 V against a saturated calomel electrode in the cyclic voltammetry. The bacterium did not grow fermentatively on lactate, but grew in an anode compartment of a three-electrode electrochemical cell using lactate as an electron donor and the electrode as the electron acceptor. This property was shared by a large number of Fe(III)-reducing bacterial isolates. This is the first observation of a direct electrochemical reaction by an intact bacterial cell, which is believed to be possible due to the electron carrier(s) located at the cell surface involved in the reduction of the natural water insoluble electron acceptor, Fe(III).
Políticas Regulatórias, Subjetividade e os Entraves à Democracia na Escola Pública Brasileira: contribuições à pesquisa curricular

This essay discusses the effects of education regulatory policies on the school work organization and on the building of new professional subjectivities. It explores the ways in which New Public Management mechanisms of power and control, articulated with the Brazilian conservative and authoritative social features, shapes the peculiar way through which teachers and school managers deal with such a pedagogical and curriculum paradigm in public schools. The issues discussed in this paper are drawn upon researches carried out at a municipal education system of ABC Paulista that might be viewed as a microcosm of such a subject of study. It is argued that the competitive spirit of the managerial practices tends to enhance historical obstacles to the democratic management of education set as a tenet of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution. Nevertheless, amid the unrest generated by the contradictions of this paradigm but also the records of many education breakthrough already achieved there might be a sight for resistance. Considering these elements in curricular research might broaden up the view on the challenges of this field in the face of the latest conservative wave that hovers over Brazilian education today.
Contamination microbiologique des eaux souterraines de la ville Des Cayes, Haiti. Evaluation des risques pour la santé des consommateurs.

Abstract Protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium are intestinal parasites that infect the intestines of many vertebrates. They often generate an opportunistic parasitosis in immunodeficient individuals. These cosmopolitan protists can be found in different types of water, distribution in particular. The oocyst is the form of resistance and spread of the parasite in the environment. Frequently involved in acute and chronic diarrhea in children and adults, Cryptosporidium is a real public health issue in developing countries. In Haiti, Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in surface water and drinking water, including our study site, the city of Les Cayes. After having assessed the level of movement of oocysts in the environment of our study site, we tried: i) to identify the sources of this pollution by analyzing feces of animal freely circulating in the city ii) to understand the presence of Cryptosporidium in the aquifer of the city by the study of soil properties (particle size, testing percolation column, static tests) and therefore the mechanisms of transfer of oocysts from the surface to groundwater iii) to assess the health risk of the population. Of the 129 stool specimens of various species of animals analyzed, the presence of Cryptosporidium coproantigens is noted in 27 by the use of commercial kits from which 17 were confirmed by the detection of oocysts by staining. The soil grain size is ≤ 2 mm. There is an absence of oocysts in the leachate obtained from percolation tests. This result is due to the quality of soil samples and treatments. On the other hand, the tests reveal a static adsorption on the sand of oocysts confirmed by confocal microscopy observation. As for risk estimation, we defined two groups in the exposed population: immunocompetent and immunocompromised. It appears as expected a high risk for the immunocompromised. The results of our work, after all incomplete to assess the real impact of the movement of oocysts on the health of exposed populations, have nonetheless revealed the extent of the phenomenon and allowed us to consider possible remedial strategies to improve the quality of water available to people. For example, zeolites, which are natural materials, are excellent ion exchangers and their use in the treatment process of water contaminated with oocysts can probably generate a significant level of retention. Key words: Groundwater, microbiological contamination, biological hazards, mechanism, soil, Cryptosporidium