Meat Characteristic of Crossbred Local Chicken Fed Inulin of Dahlia Tuber and Lactobacillus sp.

This study was conducted to evaluate the meat characteristic of crossbred local chicken fed diet containing both dahlia tuber powder as inulin source and probiotic Lactobacillus sp. The experimental animals were 168 crossbred local chickens which were randomly divided into 6 groups of treatment (4 replications each) when they were 21-d old. A completely randomized design with 2 x 3 factorial pattern consisted of 2 levels of prebiotic [(0.8% (D1) and 1.2% (D2)] and 3 levels of probiotic [without probiotic (L0), 1.2 mL (L1), and 2.4 mL (L2)] was arranged in the present study. One mL probiotic (Lactobacillus sp.) was equal to 108 cfu. Results showed that the supplementation of prebiotic and probiotic significantly (P<0.05) affected breast meat color in terms of L* (lightness) and b* (yellowness). The meat fat mass and cholesterol was significantly (P<0.05) decreased by the combination of prebiotic and probiotic. The hardness of meat was not affected significantly by all treatments. The conclusion is that breast meat color could be improved, and both meat fat mass and cholesterol content could be decreased by feeding a combination of 1.2% dahlia tuber powder as inulin source and 1.2 mL probiotic Lactobacillus sp

Determination of the best-fit multiphase flow correlation for high water-cut wells using prosper

Pressure drop in a vertical or deviated borehole is mainly due to hydrostatic changes and friction when the produced fluids flow to the surface. When the oil is flowing upwards, the flowing pressure along the tubing string will drop and gas starts to liberate from the oil. Thus, multiphase flow forms in the tubing string. Hence, adequate modeling of vertical lift performance is required to predict the pressure drop and subsequently the wellbore pressure. The bottomhole pressure prediction was realized by using PROSPER, a program developed by Petroleum Experts. The data of oilwell X-01 with high water cut (i.e., 56%) in field X was used in this research work. The most accurate correlation was chosen from 12 selected built-in correlations to predict the pressure drop via gradient matching. A sensitivity analysis has been done to observe the parameters that affected the vertical lift performance of a high water cut well. These parameters were tubing diameter, gas-oil ratio, wellhead pressure, water cut, and tubing roughness. The results show that Dun and Ros original correlation appeared to be the best-fit correlation for well X-01. Results from sensitivity analysis indicated that reduction of wellhead pressure from 390 psi to 285.3 psi could increase liquid rate by 13.2%. An adjustment of wellhead pressure gave the most significant impact on the production rate of well X-01 as compared to other four parameters studied

Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries

Background: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures.Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge.Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (beta coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not.Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

Utilization of Broiler Shank as a Material of Gelatin-based Edible Film Supplemented by Ginger Extract on Beef Sausage Coating

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesukaan panelis dan laju kerusakan lemak sosis daging sapi yang di-coating dengan edible film dari gelatin shank ayam broiler yang ditambah ektrak jahe. Penelitian menggunakan bahan shank ayam broiler, sosis merek Belfoods dan jahe. Data uji kesukaan yang meliputi warna, aroma, rasa, tekstur, kekenyalan, rasa yang tertinggal, dan daya terima dianalisis dengan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) pola searah, sedangkan tingkat kerusakan lemak diuji dengan RAL Pola Faktorial. Hasil uji kesukaan terhadap sosis daging sapi yang di-coating dengan edible film dari gelatin shank ayam broiler yang ditambah ektrak jahe menurunkan tingkat kesukaan panelis terhadap kesan aroma, rasa, rasa yang tertinggal, dan daya terima sosis (P<0,01). Lama penyimpanan menyebabkan peningkatan kerusakan lemak pada sosis daging sapi, sedangkan penambahan ekstrak jahe pada gelatin-based edible film menurunkan laju kerusakan lemak sosis sapi yang dilapisi edible film (P<0,01). Penambahan ekstrak jahe 30% pada gelatin-based edible film merupakan konsentrasi optimal untuk menurunkan laju keruskan lemak sampai dengan 7 hari masa simpan dan and penambahan ekstrak jahe 10% merupakan sosis yang paling disukai panelis

Prosedur Pendaftaran Tanah Adat Secara Sporadik dan Perlindungan Hukum Pemilik Tanah Beritikad Baik

The implementation of land registration for the first time contained various problems, refer to State Administrative Court Decision Number 81/G/2012/PTUN-MDN jo. Decision of the High State Administrative Court Number 73/B/2013/PT.TUN-MDN jo. Supreme Court Decision Number 457K/TUN/2013 in conjunction with Supreme Court Decision Number 77 PK/TUN/2015, where the land belonging to Che'Dah is traditional Grant land used by Mario Lumban Tobing and sold to Christian Radjagukguk with the approval of Che'Dah, Christian Radjagukguk sold the house building to Saminah Br. Tampubalon, but the land has been issued a certificate of ownership rights number 327, Sukaraja sub-district by Datuk Syarial who obtained through conversion the recognition of rights and Datuk Syarial is the heir of the late Datuk Kamal. This research will find the answers to a problem, the type of research used is normative juridical which refers to laws and regulations that are passed and in force in Indonesia. The conclusion of this research is that the issuance of KTUN in the form of SHM Number 327/Sukaraja in the name of Datuk Syahrial is not in accordance with land registration procedures for the first time as stated in Article 12 paragraph (1) of GR Number 24 of 1997 and violates the GCG because it has harmed Norma Tampubalon as controller of the land acted in good faith. Ownership of land in good faith for 20 consecutive years is entitled to legal protection for sporadic land registration by unauthorized parties in the form of cancellation of SHM Number 327/Sukaraja. Cancellation of KTUN in the form of SHM can be done in 3 ways, namely requesting cancellation from the Minister of ATR/BPN through the Land Office, filing a lawsuit at the State Administrative Court (PTUN), or filing a lawsuit at the district court on the basis of an unlawful act

The Public e-Procurement in Malaysia.

Public procurement in Malaysia in echoing a global phenomenon has become increasingly afflicted with corruption. If allowed to go unchecked, corruption will threaten the national foundation with a multitude of negative impact like underperformance, over-billing, elimination of fair competition, decreased efficiency and the ensuing dilapidated cost-effectiveness, amongst a plethora of other undesirables. The proliferation of the internet and the World Wide Web technology has enabled the migration of traditional manual paper-based public procurement procedures to electronically-based systems. This paper lauds the affirmative action approach adopted by the Government of Malaysia to address the spectre of corruption via e-procurement. The e-procurement, now referred to as e-perolehan, was a flagship project launched in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in 1996. The arguments tabled in this paper expound the benefits to be garnered through the implementation of e-procurement. However, as the case normally is when matters involve national interests, things are never open and shut. Thus, in looking at both sides of the argument, this paper also outlined several cautionary arguments on the implementation of e-procurement. This paper supported the Malaysian government's decision to endorse e-procurement as a concerted effort to advocate transparency, accountability, integrity, curtailment of fraud and all that are key components to the principles of good governance

The Malaysian public procurement's prevalent system and its weaknesses

Problem statement: This study examined the public procurement system as prevalent in the Malaysian government system of administration. Various aspects of public procurement are outlined including types and the processes that entail public procurement. This study also highlighted the weaknesses in the manual public procurement processes that are opened to potential abuse and mismanagement resulting in corruption. This study places the Malaysian Government public procurement system under the spotlight zeroing on allegations of abuse, tampering and corrupt practices. The study concluded that the large amount of funds allocated to public procurement coupled with excessive human intervention opportunities opened avenues that increase the risk of system abuse, profiteering and corruption. Case studies on the abuse and corruption of the public procurement system highlight the need for the Malaysian Government to eliminate the loopholes in the system, arrest the rot and implement a transparent, efficient and accountable public procurement system. Approach: Documents from the Ministry of Finance on public procurement including, among others, the Procurement Guideline Book, The Financial Procedures Act 1957, the Treasury Instructions (TI) and the Treasury Circular Letter (TCL) were scrutinized in studying the Malaysian Government public procurement system, its various attributes, types and processes that reflect a diversified approach to public procurement. Three case studies were cited to illustrate the susceptibility of the system to abuse and corruption. Results: Despite claims of openness and transparency of the public procurement system, it was found the current system is replete with the risk of abuse, unethical manipulations and corrupt practices. This research is limited to the analysis of data and processes related to the Malaysian Government public procurement system. The sensitivity of the subject may inhibit the collection of empirical data via surveys or interviews. Records of court cases involving corruption offered clues to areas in the system prone to human intervention. Conclusion: This research helps identify areas of improvement in the Malaysian Government public procurement system and thus raises the possibility of enormous cost savings and the eradication of rampant corruption and abuse. This study shows that, while the public procurement system may be available in the Malaysian Government system of administration, weaknesses in the public procurement processes may open avenues for corruption to take place. Corruption stemming from a procurement system weak on aspects of check and balance will cause a major drain on the national budget and can result in a huge loss of public funds. Eventually, the nations credibility in the eyes of the international business community will be severely tainted thus reducing the overall competitiveness of the country

Assessing multicollinearity via identification of high leverage points in financial accounting data / Norazan Mohamed Ramli ... [et al.]

Inaccurate and invalid statistical inferences in regression analysis may be caused by multicollinearity due to the presence of high leverage points (HLP) in a data set. Therefore, it is important that high leverage point which is a form ofoutlier be detected because its existence can lead to misfitting of a regression model, thus resulting in inaccuracy of regression results. In this paper, several methods have been proposed to identify HLP in a financial accounting data set prior to conducting further analysis of regression and other multivariate analysis. The Pearson scorrelation coefficient and variance inflation factors (VIF) were used to measure the success of a detection method. Numerical analysis showed that common diagnostics like the twice-mean and thrice-mean rules failed to detect HLP in the given data set whilst robust approaches such as the potentials and diagnostic-robust generalized potentials (DRGP) methods were found to be successful in identifying high leverage point as indicated by lower values of the Pearson s correlation coefficient and variance inflation factors