Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of replacing inorganic with organic trace minerals in broiler diets on growth performance, carcass traits, immunity, tissue mineral content, and mineral excretion

This study evaluated the effect of HimChelate-P on growth performance, biochemistry, immunity parameters, carcass traits, tissue mineral content, and mineral excretion in broiler chickens. A total of 240 day-old Cobb 400 Y broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three groups with eight replicates of 10 birds that were raised on standard commercial feed and concurrently supplemented with inorganic trace minerals (ITMs) at 1000 g/ton of feed (T1), HimChelate-P at 500 g/ton of feed (T2), and comp-organic trace minerals (COTM) at 500 g/ton of feed (T3). On day 35, body weight was 2.28% and 3.51% higher in groups T2 and T3, respectively, than in T1. Food conversion ratio values revealed that birds supplemented with HimChelate-P and COTM consumed 15 g less feed and 47 g more feed per unit body weight gain than the ITM-supplemented group. Furthermore, the European production efficiency factor was 5.98% and 2.13% higher in groups T2 and T3, respectively, than in T1. Cumulative mortality was 50% and 25% less in groups T2 and T3, respectively, than in T1. Carcass traits, including live weight, carcass weight, and liver weight, were 3.52%, 5.09%, and 7.17% higher, respectively, in groups T2 than T1. The supplementation of HimChelate-P at 500 g/ton of feed was more effective at improving biochemical parameters than the supplementation of ITM and COTM. Serum Newcastle disease and infectious bursal disease antibody titers indicated that the immune-modulation of HimChelate-P was better than that of ITM and COTM. Trace mineral content analysis in the serum, liver, tibia, and feces revealed that the trace minerals supplemented through HimChelate-P and COTM were less excreted than those from inorganic sources. Therefore, OTMs are more utilized by the organs of broiler birds. HimChelate-P at 500 g/ton of feed could be recommended to enhance growth performance, the overall health status, carcass traits, and immunity parameters in broiler chickens.
Management par la qualité totale et performance des entreprises.

Le management par la qualite et la relation de performance ont beaucoup retenu l'attention de plusieurs chercheurs depuis le milieu des annees 80. Le management total de la qualite est un mode de management d’un organisme centre sur la Qualite, base sur la participation de tous ses membres et visant au succes a long terme par la satisfaction du client, et a des avantages pour tous les membres de l’organisation et pour la societe. (A. sussland ) Les differentes strategies de management par la qualite adoptee ont donne lieu a cinq grands principes qui sont communs a toute organisation a savoir : l’implication et l’engagement du management, la formation a la demarche qualite, la communication et l’animation des hommes, la demarche d’amelioration de la qualite et la formalisation des relations clients-fournisseur pour optimiser les processus. La mise en œuvre de la demarche qualite constitue un puissant levier et un atout decisif de la performance des organisations, quelles que soient leurs tailles et leurs activites. D’eminents chercheurs de qualite, comme Deming, Crosby et Juran, soutiennent une relation positive entre la mise en œuvre de la qualite totale et la performance des entreprises. Cet article a pour objectif d’examiner l'impact positif des principes de la demarche qualite sur la performance des entreprises.
Sexual Assault and Alcohol Use among College Students: A Critical Review of the Literature

The purpose of this study was to assess the extant literature on the relationship between alcohol and sexual assault among college students. A literature search was conducted using the following databases: PubMed, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), PsycINFO, JSTOR, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Key search terms included sexual assault, alcohol, and college students. A total of 23 articles met inclusion criteria, the plurality (47.8%) of which were cross-sectional and featured convenience samples (43.5%). All studies were conducted at public higher education institutions in the United States. The most salient crosscutting themes included perceived low risk for sexual assault among female college students, higher likelihood of severe sexual assault among women who consumed more alcohol, and general information about polysubstance use and sexual assault risk. Methodological shortcomings included an overreliance on convenience sampling, lack of reporting of where samples were obtained, and single-site data collection. Given the large number of studies that found women who consume alcohol are more likely than their nondrinking counterparts to experience sexual assault, public health educators must continue to prioritize female college students who drink. However, interventions should target potential perpetrators rather than focusing solely on how victims can avoid risky situations. Future research should include diverse, random samples across multiple institutions topromote greater generalizability of findings.
Physical Activity Level among School Going Children in Surat City, Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Survey

Background: Physical inactivity in children and adolescents is a major issue in public health. Physical activity (PA) is a best predictor of cardiovascular, skeletal, and mental health in children and adolescents, yet contemporary youth, and especially girls, are often insufficiently active. However, PA levels in children of Surat city, Gujarat has been less explored. So present study was undertaken. Methodology: A Cross sectional survey was conducted on 82 children from 3 different schools of Surat city using self -reported PAQ-C (Physical Activity Questionnaire -Children) in last seven days to measure PA after obtaining permission from school authorities. Anthropometric measures and self-reported socio-demographic data were also recorded. Descriptive statistics were used to depict the characteristics of the study population and PA levels. Results: Mean PA level amongst children was 2.55 (SD=0.60). PA level in girls (2.24, SD=0.73) was significantly lower than in males (2.67, SD=0.67), (p<0.05). 82% (n=66) of students fell in low PA group (PA score <3). PA declined with increasing age (r= -0.17, p<0.05). Conclusion: Inadequate PA was reported among children. The present study even suggested that children should be engaged in more amount of PA which will help in reducing the health risks.
Self-Esteem in Adolescents: A Two-Wave Time-Lag Study across the Iron Curtain

Background: The aim was to conduct a time-lag study on how democracy and dictatorship may influence self-esteem in adolescents. Methods: Adolescents (aged 15-16) from Sweden and Bulgaria were compared using the ‘I Think I Am’ questionnaire measuring self-esteem 1989-1991 (T1) when Bulgaria was a communistic dictatorship and Sweden a parliamentary democracy and 2015-16 (T2) when both countries were democracies. Results: The lower global self-esteem in Bulgaria compared to Sweden at T1 equalised at T2, which mainly was related to the sub-scales ‘ Relations with others’ and ‘ Psychological well-being ’. Both global self-esteem and ‘ Relations with others ’ had a significant interaction between time and country, indicating that the country differences in self-esteem were modified by time, i.e. our proxy for governance. The differences that existed between the sexes in Sweden at T1 equalised at T2. The girls in both countries had lower results in the sub-scale ‘ Psychological well-being ’ than the boys at both time-points. Conclusion: The prior differences in self-esteem between a democracy and a communistic dictatorship equalised over a generation of democracy. We suggest that the amelioration self-esteem in the former dictatorship is due to decrease of social stressors. This lower self-esteem related to others could be seen as ‘Dictatorship damage’.
Laporan Kasus: Kegoyangan Gigi Pada Pasien disertai Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by an increase in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) due to disturbances in insulin secretion and insulin action. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by high blood glucose levels, because the body cannot release or use insulin adequately. There are many factors that trigger or aggravate periodontitis, including plaque accumulation, calculus (tartar), and systemic factors such as diabetes mellitus. Objective: To explain that there is a close relationship between elevated blood glucose levels and periodontitis. Case Description: A 77 year old woman presented with a loose left upper tooth and pain during eating. The patient admitted to having a history of systemic disease, namely diabetes mellitus. Intra oral examination was found on 27th grade 3 luxation, 6 mm gingival recession, 4 mm probing depth, debris around the teeth, oral hygiene tends to be poor. The therapy provided is in the form of education on the effect of diabetes mellitus on teeth and the condition of the oral cavity in general, as well as the importance of maintaining health and food consumption so that blood sugar conditions are controlled. Conclusion: Periodontal disease can be affected by DM. Periodontitis is one of the manifestations of DM in the oral cavity. The severity of periodontitis can result from an increase in blood glucose levels.
APPLYING LINEAR PROGRAMMING APPROACH IN MODELING THE CURRENT CROP/LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEM IN NEW VALLEY GOVERNORATE OF EGYPT

SUMMARY The present study was carried out at the New Valley governorate. Four districts were identified; El-Kharga, El-Dakhla, Baris and Balat, to identify an optimal combination among crop and livestock enterprises that would enable the smallholders meet their goals of accumulating monetary income and providing food security for the family throughout the year. Data were collected from 120 farms randomly selected represent one agricultural year (2015 – 2016). Biological and economic technical coefficients per feddan and per head of animal were estimated. Four farming plan scenarios were proposed; the first scenario (LP1) assuming free choice of cultivated crops and livestock enterprises to simulate the current status, the second scenario (LP2) assuming free choice of cultivated crops, while livestock activity was constrained by at least one head of each livestock species (cattle, sheep and goat), the third scenario (LP3) assuming that the cultivated area was distributed equally among the different crops during winter and summer seasons, and free choice of livestock activity, Finally, the fourth scenario (LP4) assuming that the cultivated area was distributed equally among the different crops, while livestock activity was constrained by at least one head of each livestock species (cattle, sheep and goat). Results showed that Balat district exceeded the current gross margin by 221%, while the second scenario exceeded by 121.8% in El-dakhla district, meanwhile, the result of the third scenario revealed that El-kharga district scored the higher by 18%, while no feasible solutions were obtained from LP4 in all studied districts. The current study concluded that smallholders have different goals other than just maximizing their farm GM (gross margin) to satisfy food security throughout the year for the family.
Segmentação de Malhas Triangulares baseada em Convexidade Relaxada

Resumo Este artigo introduz uma nova técnica de segmentação de malhas triangulares, designada por segmentação de montes e vales (MeV), que combina técnicas de segmentação baseadas na fronteira e no interior de regiões. O algoritmo MeV usa uma função altura com sinal com o objectivo de distinguir entre montes (+) e vales (-) e zonas planares (0). Cada região é construı́da à volta de extremos locais (i.e., máximos e mı́nimos) da malha. Um monte é construı́do a partir de um máximo e um vale a partir de um mı́nimo. No entanto, é possı́vel às fronteiras dos montes invadirem parcialmente os vales e vice-versa. Consequentemente, vamos ter montes que formam regiões convexas relaxadas e vales que formam regiões côncavas relaxadas. Ao contrário do actual estado da arte da segmentação de malhas, a existência destas regiões relaxadas torna o algoritmo eficaz na segmentação de diferentes tipos de objectos (de forma livre ou não).
Tracing mathematics-related belief change in teacher education programs

Understanding mathematics related belief change in teacher education programs has been a concern due to the information it presents about the effectiveness of program experiences. The present study investigated how preservice mathematics teachers' (PMTs) mathematics related beliefs changed through a teacher education program by implementing a belief scale to a cohort of PMTs 12 times during 6 consecutive semesters. Comparison of mean scores for different time periods showed that the cumulative effect of the teacher education program is more detectable than year-long or semester-long effects. While such implementation is likely to provide a perspective for monitoring belief change and possible effects of courses, it might also address that the contents of the courses should be connected to ensure the best cumulative effect of the programs.
Optical and Magnetic properties of Transition Metal clusters

This Thesis work is based on the study of magnetic and optical properties of transition metal clusters in which some elements of the transition metal section of the periodic table are studied, such as Chromium and Iron. The magnetism of these kind of metals is evaluated on the d-block and these materials will have ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic properties. The conclusion can be taken by doing the geometry optimization in which we find the geometry and magnetic moment of the cluster on the minimal energy by using DFT, after, it is employed the time-dependent DFT in order to obtain the optical absorption spectra of the clusters .
Challenges in the Performance of Awake Craniotomies in the Philippine General Hospital: A Case Series

Awake craniotomy is a neurosurgical technique that involves an awake neurological testing during the resection of an intracranial lesion in eloquent cerebral cortical areas representing motor, language, and speech. This technique is highlighted by an intra-operative cortical mapping that requires active participation by the patient and poses unique challenges to the anesthesiologist. The surgical and anesthetic techniques have evolved significantly over time, as the neurosurgeon and the anesthesiologist learn new steps in making this technique safe to achieve reasonable patient satisfaction. A thorough understanding of this surgical technique's rationale will guide the anesthesiologist in planning the anesthetic management depending on the surgery and neurologic testing. Constant communication between the neurosurgeon, anesthesiologist, and the patient will define this surgical technique's success. It is already a well-established procedure; however, factors that contribute to failures in awake craniotomy procedures have not been well characterized in the literature. Failure is defined as the inability to conduct awake neurologic testing during the awake craniotomy procedure because of various factors which will be described. This paper aims to review the challenges in the performance of three (3) cases of awake craniotomies performed in the Philippine General Hospital. The challenges described in these three (3) cases reveal that this can be experienced by the neurosurgeon, neuroanesthesiologist, and most especially the patient in an acute critical condition. Identification of the procedures' failure and the steps taken to manage such situations with the patient's safety in mind are discussed.
Does the degree of competition in an industry influence firms’ level of greenwashing?

These days, firms face increasing pressures to behave responsibly towards the environment. This has incentivized firms to engage in greenwashing. Greenwashing gives firms a way to access the benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), while at the same time avoiding the additional costs since they don’t actually implement the policy. Drawing on insights from institutional theory and the literature on CSR and organizational decoupling, I contribute to theory on greenwashing by investigating the influence of the competitive degree in the industry on greenwashing behavior by firms. Additionally, to delineate boundary conditions, I investigate the moderating effect of membership in polluting industries. The hypotheses are tested on a sample of 550 European publicly stock-listed firms using linear regression analyses. Although the findings show no significant effect of the competitive degree on greenwashing, this study advances our understanding of the interaction between competition, CSR and greenwashing. The main contribution of this study is the finding that when there is a high degree of competition in polluting industries, the level of greenwashing decreases. This increases our understanding of the institutional conditions under which firms will, or will not, engage in greenwashing.
Preparation and properties of hollow glass microspheres/rigid polyurethane foam composites

The hollow glass microspheres(HGM) were used as additives to prepare a series of HGM/rigid polyurethane foam(RPUF) composites by one-step water-blown method. SEM, TG, limiting oxygen index(LOI) and horizontal combustion were applied to investigate the cell structure, char layer morphology, thermal stability and flame retardancy of the HGM/RPUF composites. The universal material testing machine was applied to study the compressive strength and compressive elastic modulus of the HGM/RPUF composites. Thermogravimetric analysis-Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer(TG-FTIR) was applied to investigate the gaseous phase products of the HGM/RPUF composites. The results show that the HGM work as nucleating agent, which can reduce the pore diameter of the HGM/RPUF composites. In combustion, the HGM particles migrate to the surface of the char layer, promoting the formation of the compact char layer. When 5.4wt% of HGM were added, the compressive strength and compressive elastic modulus of the HGM/RPUF composites are increased to 0.14 MPa and 4.53 MPa, respectively, which are increased by 37.30% and 67.16% compared with those of the RPUF. At the same time, it is found that the HGM can significantly inhibit the release of toxic CO in combustion process, enhancing the fire safety of the HGM/RPUF composites.
Quality evaluation of different products derived from Ganoderma

Quality assessment of commercial products derived from Lingzhi was performed based on both their small (triterpenes) and macro (polysaccharides) molecular bioactive components by using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and high-performance size-exclusion chromatography-evaporative light scattering detector (HPSEC-ELSD). Enzyme (α-amylase) digestion was employed for avoiding the interference, induced by starch added in formula preparation, on the analysis of polysaccharides during HPSEC-ELSD analysis. The results showed the quality variation among Lingzhi products were obvious. The developed method is simple, rapid, reliable and suitable for evaluation of quality of Lingzhi and their products. Key words: Ganoderma, polysaccharides, triterpenes, high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC
Treatment of Olive Oil Waste Waters

Olive oil production is well distributed among the Mediterranean countries. Different levels of processing technology and different industrial organizations co-exist. The production cycle is seasonal and usually concentrated in the fall-early winter period. The pollution characteristics of this industry are peculiar because the flow rates are relatively small while the pollutant load is extremely high and difficult to abate because of the inherent characteristics of low pH and high concentrations of suspended matter, organic matter and lack of nutrients. The free disposal of such waste waters into the environment, though fairly common practice, has disastrous effects on the soil, on aquatic bodies, sewers and on urban waste water treatment plants. Factory specific pre-treatment is too complex and expensive to be realistically adoptable. A territory integrated solution strategy is therefore preferable and a few treatment schemes have here been presented. The recovery and exploitation of the by-products can be justifiable while a realistic consideration of the local realities must be kept in mind. Research is still required to improve and optimize some phases of treatment.
Targeted inhibition of Wnt signaling with a bacterial toxin fragment suppresses breast cancer tumor-initiating/chemo-resistant cells

BRCA1 germ-line mutations are a major cause of hereditary breast cancer and BRCA1-deficient breast cancer shares many characteristics as sporadic basal-like breast cancer (BLBC). Effective therapeutic targets for BRCA1-deficient BLBC remain lacking. By utilizing a BRCA1-deficient BLBC mouse model based on intraductal injection of Krt8-Cre adenovirus to inactivate Brca1 and Trp53 in luminal mammary epithelial cells, here we report that the Wnt receptor Frizzled 7 (FZD7) serves as a biomarker and therapeutic target in the resulting mammary tumor cells and is particularly enriched in cancer stem cells / tumor-initiating cells (CSCs/TICs). Inhibiting FZD7-mediated Wnt signaling using a nontoxic FZD-binding fragment of C. difficile toxin B (TcdBFBD) attenuates growth of BRCA1-deficient tumor organoids and xenografted tumors, without damaging Wnt-sensitive tissues such as bones in vivo. Finally, FZD1/2/7-positive cells are enriched in chemotherapy-resistant cells in both BLBC and luminal breast tumors treated with cisplatin, and TcdBFBD synergizes strongly with cisplatin in inhibiting both tumor types. These findings demonstrate the therapeutic value for targeting FZD1/2/7 in treating breast cancers and establish TcdBFBD as a potential therapeutic agent targeting TICs and chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells.
Predicting Octane Number Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Artificial Neural Networks

Machine learning algorithms are attracting significant interest for predicting complex chemical phenomenon. In this work, a model to predict research octane number (RON) and motor octane number (MON) of pure hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon-ethanol blends, and gasoline–ethanol blends has been developed using artificial neural networks (ANNs) and molecular parameters from 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. RON and MON of 128 pure hydrocarbons, 123 hydrocarbon–ethanol blends of known composition, and 30 FACE (fuels for advanced combustion engines) gasoline–ethanol blends were utilized as a data set to develop the ANN model. The effect of weight percent of seven functional groups including paraffinic CH3 groups, paraffinic CH2 groups, paraffinic CH groups, olefinic −CH═CH2 groups, naphthenic CH–CH2 groups, aromatic C–CH groups, and ethanolic OH groups on RON and MON was studied. The effect of branching (i.e., methyl substitution), denoted by a parameter termed as branching index (BI), and molecular w.