The Effect of Age and Gender on Fetuin-A and Some Biochemical parameters in Blood Sera of Iraqi patients with T2DM: A comparative study

The serum protein test includes measurement of the level of total protein(albumin, globulin). Fetuin-A is a blood protein made in liver. It can inhibit insulin receptor, enhance insulin sensitivity and make the individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, then disorder in lipid profile (Total cholesterol(TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), Triglyceride(TG) and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-c) . To evaluate Fetuin-A, total protein, albumin, globulin, HbAlc and lipid profile in 200 adult and elderly Iraqi patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were taken and compare them with 200 subjects as a healthy control. The laboratory analysis(for patients and control ) were performed to determine these parameters .The results show that FBG. HbA1c, Lipid profile for (patients and control) (except HDL-c) were increase with age with a significant difference (p0.05) between male and female. Serum total protein, globulin, Fetuin-A, increase with age while albumin decrease with age(in patients and control)

Psychometric properties of Persian version of midwives' attitudes and beliefs questionnaire toward physiological childbirth

Introduction: Since attitudes and beliefs can predict behavior, policy, and performance of an individual, so the midwives' attitudes and beliefs toward labor and delivery can also affect their caring behavior and performance, and the prenatal consequences of the mother and neonate. And the baby is effective. There was no suitable Persian tool to measure the attitude and belief of midwives toward physiological delivery, so this present study was performed with aim of translating and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the questionnaire of attitude and belief of midwives toward physiological delivery. Methods: This methodological study was performed on 200 midwives working in the selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2018. The midwives were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and midwives' attitudes and beliefs questionnaire toward physiological childbirth. At first, the face and content validity of the questionnaire was performed qualitatively. Then, construct validity was performed by confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by stability reliability method and internal consistency. Results: The face validity and qualitative content of the questionnaire of midwives' attitudes and beliefs toward physiological childbirth were confirmed. Also, confirmatory factor analysis by estimating weight Partial Least Squares showed that the Persian version of this questionnaire has a suitable structure. In order to determine the reliability, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was estimated as 0.68 to 0.733 for domains of the tools and the Intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.78; both of which indicated good reliability of the Persian version of the questionnaire. Conclusion: Persian version of the questionnaire of midwives' attitude and belief toward physiological childbirth is valid and reliable and can be used as an appropriate instrument for assessing the attitude and belief of midwives toward physiological childbirth in Iran. © 2020, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a four-bar mechanism having revolute joint with clearance

In general, joints are assumed without clearance in the dynamic analysis of multi-body echanical systems. When joint clearance is considered, the mechanism obtains two uncontrollable degrees of freedom and hence the dynamic response considerably changes. The joints’ clearances are the main sources of vibrations and noise due to the impact of the coupling parts in the joints. Therefore, the system responses lead to chaotic and unpredictable behaviors instead of being periodic and regular. In this paper, nonlinear dynamic behavior of a four-bar linkage with clearance at the joint between the coupler and the rocker is studied. The system response is performed by using a nonlinear continuous contact force model proposed by Lankarani and Nikravesh [1] and the friction effect is considered by a modified Coulomb friction law [2]. By using the Poincaré portrait, it is proven that either strange attractors or chaos exist in the system response. Numerical simulations display both periodic and chaotic motions in the system behavior. Therefore, bifurcation analysis is carried out with a change in the size of the clearance corresponding to different values of crank rotational velocities. Fast Fourier Transformation is applied to analyze the frequency spectrum of the system response

9-DOF IMU-Based Attitude and Heading Estimation using an Extended Kalman Filter with Bias Consideration

The attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) is an important concept in the area of navigation, image stabilization, and object detection and tracking. Many studies and works have been conducted in this regard to estimate the accurate orientation of rigid bodies. In most research in this area, low-cost MEMS sensors are employed, but since the system’s response will diverge over time due to integration drift, it is necessary to apply proper estimation algorithms. A two-step extended Kalman Filter (EKF) algorithm is used in this study to estimate the orientation of an IMU. A 9-DOF device is used for this purpose, including a 6-DOF IMU with a three-axis gyroscope and a three-axis accelerometer, and a three-axis magnetometer. In addition, to have an accurate algorithm, both IMU and magnetometer biases and disturbances are modeled and considered in the real-time filter. After applying the algorithm to the sensor’s output, an accurate orientation as well as unbiased angular velocity, linear acceleration, and magnetic field were achieved. In order to demonstrate the reduction of noise power, fast Fourier transform (FFT) diagrams are used. The effect of the initial condition on the response of the system is also investigated

Business Plan : Sweet Hut Gift Shop / Wan Amierrul Ikhwan Mohd Naser ... [et al.]

Universiti Teknologi MARA is the biggest University in Malaysia which has 16 Faculties, offering 71 fields of study to Bumiputra students. Apart from its main campus in Shah Alam, it has 11 branch campuses over the country. The Student has been reached up to 100,000 students a year. Considering the size, condition and location, Sweet Hut Gift Shop saw this as a business opportunity to open this exclusive gift store in Uitm Shah Alam. We hopes to be in this retail gift market to attract students that value the convenience of purchasing quality yet affordable items as gifts and souvenirs or purchase the product for themselves For the starting year 2005, SHGS projects its sales to be approximately RM5,449.60 by the end of the first year of operation. For the following year, the company plans to expand to direct mail catalog sales by subscribing in an established catalog, with a similar target market. SHGS also plans to capitalize on technology by developing a web site displaying the gifts and souvenirs. The projected sales will be increased by 40% in daily sales revenue which estimated approximately RM25,852 a year in 2006

ハチスカケ カシンダン セイリツショ ノ メノト ロウジョ カンケイ シリョウ ニツイテ

Osteoporosis is determined by decreased bone strength that increases the threat of fractures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) and alendronate (ALN), on the stereological parameters, and gene expression in callus of fracture in an experimental rat model of ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis (OVX). The OVX was induced in 90 female rats. Fourteen weeks later, a complete fracture on the right femur was made. Rats were divided into five groups: 1) control: no treatment; 2) sham: received daily distilled water; 3) daily 3.00 mg kg-1 ALN subcutaneously (SC); 4) daily 200 mg kg-1 PTX (SC) and 5) daily PTX (SC) + ALN (same doses). The osteoclast count was significantly lower in all treatment groups, at 21 and 56 days post-surgery, compared to the control and sham groups. The PTX significantly increased total callus volume at 21 and 56 days post-surgery, compared to the other groups. The PTX+ALN treatment significantly increased both cortical bone volume on day 21, and osteocyte and osteoblast numbers on day 56, compared to the control and sham groups. It can be concluded that PTX and ALN have antiresorptive effects, in OVX rats. Also, PTX has increased the extracellular matrix on both 21 and 56 days after surgery, compared to the other groups. PTX+ALN elevated cortical bone volume on day 21, and osteocyte and osteoblast numbers compared to the control and sham groups on day 56. Keywords Fracture healing Osteoporosis Ovariectomy Real time PCR Stereolog

Concepts and Applications of AquaCrop: The FAO Crop Water Productivity Model

Predicting attainable yield under water-limiting conditions is an important goal in arid, semi-arid and drought-prone environments. To address this task, FAO has developed a model, AquaCrop, which simulates attainable yields of the major herbaceous crops in response to water. Compared to other models, AquaCrop has a significantly smaller number of parameters and attempts to strike a balance between simplicity, accuracy, and robustness. Root zone water content is simulated by keeping track of incoming and outgoing water fluxes. Instead of leaf area index, AquaCrop uses canopy ground cover. Canopy expansion, stomatal conductance, canopy senescence, and harvest index are the key physiological processes which respond to water stress. Low and high temperature stresses on pollination and harvestable yield are considered, as is cold temperature stress on biomass production. Evapotranspiration is simulated separately as crop transpiration and soil evaporation and the daily transpiration is used to calculate the biomass gain via the normalized biomass water productivity. The normalization is for atmospheric evaporative demand and carbon dioxide concentration, to make the model applicable to diverse locations and seasons, including future climate scenarios. AquaCrop accommodates fertility levels and water management systems, including rainfed, supplemental, deficit, and full irrigation. Simulations are routinely in thermal time, but can be carried out in calendar time. Future versions will incorporate salt balance and capillary raise. AquaCrop is aimed at users in extension services, consulting firms, governmental agencies, NGOs, farmers associations and irrigation districts, as well as economists and policy analysts in need of crop models for planning and assessing water needs and use of projects and regions

A comprehensive survey of the analytical, numerical and experimental methodologies for dynamics of multibody mechanical systems with clearance or imperfect joints

"Available online 19 December 2017"A comprehensive survey of the literature of the most relevant analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches for the kinematic and dynamic analyses of multibody mechanical systems with clearance joints is presented in this review. Both dry and lubricated clearance joints are addressed here, and an effort is made to include a large number of research works in this particular field, which have been published since the 1960′s. First, the most frequently utilized methods for modeling planar and spatial multibody mechanical systems with clearance joints are analyzed, and compared. Other important phenomena commonly associated with clearance joint models, such as wear, non-smooth behavior, optimization and control, chaos, and uncertainty and links’ flexibility, are then discussed. The main assumptions procedures and conclusions for the different methodologies are also examined and compared. Finally, future developments and new applications of clearance joint modeling and analysis are highlighted.This research was supported in part by the China 111 Project (B16003) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 11290151, 11472042 and 11221202. The work was also supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology with the reference project UID/EEA/04436/2013, by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 – Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (POCI) with the reference project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006941.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The structures of the derivatives and their significance (The Hyperbolic Patterns) in the book of Aljaratheem Ascribed to Ibn Qutaiba Al-Denyouri (Deceased 276 H.)

This research paper deals with the study of the structures of the derivatives, where in which I dealt with a one of the Arabic language's derivatives which is known by (The Hyperbolic Patterns), and this is because my great passion in dealing with the semantic morphological studies. In this study, I dealt with the semantic morphological side of the structures that indicate the hyperbolic patterns in its comprehensive terminology that the ancient and late morphologists have had formulated. The paper is divided into two topics: First Topic: the regular structures of the Hyperbolic Patterns.Second Topic: the anecdotal structures of the Hyperbolic Patterns