62 research outputs found

    Physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability of different varieties of coconut water and flesh / Atiq Nabihah Asaad, Fadhilah Jailani and Siti Roha Ab Mutalib

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    Coconut water is a sweet and refreshing drink obtained directly from the immature coconut and its flesh is smooth with a jelly-like structure. In spite of physicochemical properties of coconut water, its sensory characteristics are not much studied. This study was carried out to evaluate the physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability of different varieties of coconut water and flesh. The varieties of coconut used in this study were tall, dwarf, and hybrid coconut. Firstly, the weight of the coconuts were determined in which the tall variety was the heaviest coconut compared to the others. Tall coconut also showed a significantly higher amount of water volume and weight of coconut flesh. The dwarf coconut water revealed the highest pH (5.48± 0.02) with the lower titratable acidity (0.045±0.01 %). The highest total soluble solid (4.97±0.15 oBrix) was found in tall coconut. The fructose and glucose content of coconut water of all varieties were found in a range of 2.70-3.58% and 2.04-3.24%, respectively. Potassium was the most abundant mineral in all coconut samples in which a larger quantity was found in the water of tall coconut and flesh of the dwarf coconut. The Folin–Ciocalteu method showed that dwarf coconut water (9.07±0.00 mg GAE/100 ml) and hybrid coconut flesh (11.57±0.34 mg GAE/100 g) had higher phenolic content than the others. Hybrid coconut flesh exhibited the lowest crude fat content (18.33±1.22 %) than others. Meanwhile, dwarf and hybrid coconut water were more acceptable and appreciated in taste, sweetness, sourness, and overall acceptability. Although the tall coconut flesh was the least acceptable in taste and texture, all samples' overall acceptability was acceptable. In conclusion, dwarf and hybrid coconut have a big potential to produce high-quality beverages and have a good quality of flesh

    THE RECONCILIATION OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT: The Success of Criteria in Guiding the Design and Assessment of Contemporary Interventions in Historic Places

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    Since built heritage continues to teach contemporary societies valuable lessons about traditional building practices among other substantial matters, its protection from environmentally insensitive development is important. The reconciliation of heritage conservation and development, therefore, is an appropriate research topic. This article aims at contributing to the global discourse on that topic, which is primarily supported by UNESCO and ICOMOS. It does so by evaluating the success of criteria in guiding the design and assessment of contemporary interventions in historic places. The purpose is to determine whether criteria, which usually come in the form of standards and/or design guidelines, hold the key to thoughtful change in historic places. To achieve this purpose, the present author first gives an overview of the current state of knowledge on the topic, then analyzes major scholarly literature to identify the strengths and weaknesses of criteria and finally suggests other avenues worth exploring. As a result of this qualitative research, readers would gain a better understanding of the background, questioning and principles that should frame new architecture in existing urban fabric.</jats:p

    Comparison of speech rate in individuals with Parkinson's disease and healthy controls

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    Speech rate deficits are commonly observed in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Previous literature has presented a variety of outcomes regarding the speech rate of individuals with PD compared to healthy controls, ranging from an increased speech rate to a decreased speech rate. The current study aims to determine the differences in speech rate profile between individuals with PD and healthy controls. Additionally, it attempts to determine the effect of stimulus on speech rate for those with PD compared to healthy controls as well as the correlation between demographic conditions and speech rate. This was achieved through collecting audio recordings of 62 individuals via Zoom and in-person meetings. These meetings included a monologue task, reading task, and picture description task. A repeated measures ANOVA was completed to determine the effect of stimulus on speech rate, and a Pearson bivariate correlation to determine correlation between demographic information and speech rate. The findings of this study found that the participants with PD presented with a significantly faster speech rate compared to the neurologically healthy participants, especially when focusing on the picture description task. The author suggests that the cognitive burden coupled with cognitive-linguistic differences in those with PD may have contributed to the differences in speech rate profile between those with PD and the healthy controls. Additionally, only a significant positive correlation between speech rate and MoCA score was determined in this study, suggesting a faster rate of speech in those with higher cognitive functioning. Further research is required to determine the true nature of speech rate deficits in the overall population of those with Parkinson’s disease

    PERANCANGAN SISTEM PROTEKSI AKTIF DAN FASILITAS EVAKUASI KEBAKARAN PADA PT. DOS NI ROHA MANADO

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    Jika membutuhkan abstrak atau isi jurnal silahkan menghubungi author melalui e-mail [email protected] atau&nbsp;[email protected] Dipublikasikan tanggal: 28 Juli 2023&nbsp

    Flight Flutter Testing of the P6M

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    On the P6M the shake behavior, i.e., the response to random excitation at subcritical speeds of lowly damped airplane modes, is as important as the actual flutter speed. The approach is to first study the problem by means of analyses and wind-tunnel tests. These predictions are compared with flight test data obtained by spectral analysis of tape recordings of the airplane vibration responses to random aerodynamic turbulence. A similar spectrum analysis approach was used in high speed wind-tunnel tests. A resonance excitation technique was developed for low speed wind-tunnel testing, and well defined V-g curves were obtained. The effect of various parameters on both shake and flutter of T-tails with and without dihedral were studied. Preliminary flight tests yielded good correlation; they also yielded interesting information concerning a low frequency transonic snaking mode, and excitation by shed vortices

    Validation of postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) screening guidelines in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan: A report from low-middle income country

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    Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) significantly contributes to childhood blindness globally, with a disproportionately high burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to improved neonatal care alongside inadequate ROP screening and treatment facilities. This study aims to validate the performance of Postnatal Growth and Retinopathy of Prematurity (G-ROP) screening criteria in a cohort of premature infants presenting at a tertiary care setting in Pakistan. This cross-sectional study utilized retrospective chart review of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan from January 2018 to February 2022. The complete G-ROP criteria were applied as prediction tool for infants with type 1 ROP, type 2 ROP, and no ROP outcomes. Out of the 166 cases, 125 cases were included in the final analysis, and remaining cases were excluded due to incomplete data. ROP of any stage developed in 83 infants (66.4%), of whom 55 (44%) developed type 1 ROP, 28 (22.4%) developed type 2 ROP, and 19 (15.2%) were treated for ROP. The median BW was 1060 gm (IQR = 910 to 1240 gm) and the median gestational age was 29 wk (IQR = 27 to 30 wk). The G-ROP criteria demonstrated a sensitivity of 98.18% (95% CI: 90.28–99.95%) for triggering an alarm for type 1 ROP. The G-ROP criteria achieved 100% sensitivity (95% CI: 87.66 to 100%) for type 2 ROP. The overall sensitivity of G-ROP criteria to trigger an alarm for any type of ROP was 98.8% (95% CI: 93.47 to 99.97%). Thus, the G-ROP screening model is highly sensitive in detecting at-risk infants for ROP in a Pakistani tertiary care setting, supporting its use in LMICs where standard screening criteria may not suffice

    P E RSE P S I S IS WA TE RHAD A P INTE RA K S I S OS IAL D ALAM K E L AS UNGG ULAN DAN REG ULE R D I S M AN 1 G IRI B AN YU WAN G I

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    Adanya sistem pengelompokkan kelas bagi siswa di sekolah antara kelas unggulan dan regular diharapkan agar terjadi suatu keseragaman atau kehomogenitasan terhadap kemampuan masing-masing siswa daritiap-tiap kelas, sehingga dapat memperlancar tugas guru dalam pengelolaan kelas. Namun, apa yang diharapkan dengan adanya pengelompokkan kelas antara unggulan dan regular dapat mempengaruhi siswa terhadap persepsi, sikap, atau perilaku di dalam proses interaksi sosial siswa di sekolah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasikan persepsi siswa terhadapinteraksi sosial dalam kelasunggulan dan regulerdi SMAN 1 Giri Banyuwangi. Jenis penelitian dalam skripsi ini adalah statistik deskriptif, dimana lokasi penelitian berada di wilayah Kabupaten Banyuwangi, tepatnya berada di SMAN 1 Giri Banyuwangi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa SMAN 1 Giri Banyuwangi, baik siswa yang terdiri dari kelas unggulan reguler. Sedangkan jumlah sampel terdiri dari 166 siswa, yaitu 83 siswa kelas unggulan dan 83 siswa dari kelas regular, serta metode analisis yang digunakan pada skripsi ini adalah analisis deskriptif tabulasi silang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan meskipun terdapat pengelompokkan antara kelas unggulan dan regular, namun terdapat sedikit perbedaan antara hasil jawaban dari siswa kelas unggulan dan regular. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, yang pertama adalah adanya faktor kesamaan sekolah, karena sebagai siswa-siswi mereka sama-sama menuntut ilmu dan melakukan kegiatan belajar mengajar di lingkup satu sekolah yang sama, serta yang kedua adalah adanya faktor pembentukan terhadap pengelompokkan- vii pe nge lom pokka n lain y a ng ter jadi di li ng kup se kolah. Da l a m ha l ini m isaln y a , ter da pa t ke g i a tan pe n ge lom pokka n ter ha da p o r g a nisasi di se kolah se pe rti (ke lom pok osis , ke lom pok ke g iata n ke roha nian, ke lom pok e ks tra kuli kuler voli , se pa k bola, musi k, ba sket, bulu tang kis, re na n g dll . Ole h ka re na n y a , be be ra pa f a ktor ter se but diata s da pa t menja di se bua h int e rse ksi g roup y a ng membua t irisan iris a n ter ha da p a da n y a p e n g e lom pokka n a ntar a ke las un gg ulan d a n re g ula r ha sil y a n g muncul ti da k ter lalu sig nifik a n ter h a da p pe rb e da a n dia n tar a masing m a sing sis w a d i li ng kup se kolah
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