CANADIAN WILTSHIRE BACON: VIII. COLOUR OF BACON AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CHEMICAL ANALYSES

1940 ◽  
Vol 18d (6) ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Winkler ◽  
J. W. Hopkins ◽  
M. W. Thistle
Keyword(s):  
Absolute Magnitude ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Photoelectric Measurements ◽  
Degree Of Association ◽  
Range Of Variation ◽  
Blue Intensity ◽  
Nitrite Content

Photoelectric measurements on two factory-cured Wiltshire sides from each of 22 Canadian packing plants, sampled (i) upon receipt at the laboratory, (ii) after storage for 10 days at 1 °C., and (iii) after smoking for 14 hr. at 40 °C., indicated statistically significant differences between individual sides in respect of both total intensity and quality of colour, which would seem to have arisen mainly from differences between plants. The average range of variation between plants was: total intensity, 25%; red intensity, 23%; green, 30%; and blue, 35% of the mean. Differences in colour quality of two types, (i) due to variations in the component intensities which were correlated but not of the same absolute magnitude, and (ii) due to uncorrected variation in the component intensities, were demonstrable.Partial correlation studies led to the deduction of a moderate degree of association between colour quality, and pH and nitrite content, under the conditions of sampling (ii). Increased acidity was accompanied by an enhanced green and a depressed blue intensity. Increased nitrite content also tended to depress blue intensity, but apparently without significantly affecting the green. No correlation between colour and the salt, nitrate or moisture content of the meat was demonstrable.

scholarly journals Assessment of the quality of OSIRIS mesospheric temperatures using satellite and ground-based measurements

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 2993-3006 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. E. Sheese ◽  
K. Strong ◽  
E. J. Llewellyn ◽  
R. L. Gattinger ◽  
J. M. Russell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Imaging ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Cold Bias ◽  
Temperature Profiles ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
Upper Boundary

Abstract. The Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System (OSIRIS) on the Odin satellite is currently in its 12th year of observing the Earth's limb. For the first time, continuous temperature profiles extending from the stratopause to the upper mesosphere have been derived from OSIRIS measurements of Rayleigh-scattered sunlight. Through most of the mesosphere, OSIRIS temperatures are in good agreement with coincident temperature profiles derived from other satellite and ground-based measurements. In the altitude region of 55–80 km, OSIRIS temperatures are typically within 4–5 K of those from the SABER, ACE-FTS, and SOFIE instruments on the TIMED, SciSat-I, and AIM satellites, respectively. The mean differences between individual OSIRIS profiles and those of the other satellite instruments are typically within the combined uncertainties and previously reported biases. OSIRIS temperatures are typically within 2 K of those from the University of Western Ontario's Purple Crow Lidar in the altitude region of 52–79 km, where the mean differences are within combined uncertainties. Near 84 km, OSIRIS temperatures exhibit a cold bias of 10–15 K, which is due to a cold bias in OSIRIS O2 A-band temperatures at 85 km, the upper boundary of the Rayleigh-scatter derived temperatures; and near 48 km OSIRIS temperatures exhibit a cold bias of 5–15 K, which is likely due to multiple-scatter effects that are not taken into account in the retrieval.

The Strange Case of Relative Gratification and Potential for Political Violence: The V-Curve Hypothesis

1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 514-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard N. Grofman ◽  
Edward N. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
Additive Model ◽  
Absolute Magnitude ◽  
Political Regime ◽  
Collective Violence ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
The Past ◽  
Negative Change ◽  
Degree Of Association

Perception of discrepancy between optimum level of achievement with respect to desired values and actual level of achievement is a concept that has figured importantly in explanations of collective violence and its subset, political violence (approval of and readiness to engage in behaviors which constitute progressively greater challenge to a political regime). Hypotheses about relationships between a number of static and dynamic achievement discrepancy constructs (labeled “relative gratification,” and built from a variant of the Cantril Self-Anchoring scale) are tested. The achievement discrepancy constructs generally show only a weak degree of association with potential for political violence. However, measures of shift over time in discrepancy show an unexpected and intriguing relationship with potential for political violence: individuals who perceive negative change and individuals who perceive positive change show the highest potential for political violence, while individuals who perceive no change show the lowest potential for political violence; and this V-Curve relationship persists in the presence of various control variables. Moreover, absolute magnitude of shift in discrepancy from present to future shows a moderate degree of correlation with potential for political violence, and makes an independent contribution to a linear additive model. The data base is a sample of a population in which instances of political violence have been relatively frequent in the past.

scholarly journals Evaluating the pattern of residential quality in Nigeria: The case of Osogbo township

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jiboye
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Residential Quality ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Housing Units

One of the major challenges of housing in Nigeria is how to address existing variations in the pattern of residential quality across different urban areas. Through a survey of 406 housing units selected from three residential areas in Osogbo Township in Nigeria, this study examines and compares the pattern of housing quality. Using descriptive statistics and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), where; F =24.786 and P = 0.00 - significant at 0.05, the study shows that residential quality varies in pattern from one area to another. By comparing the mean differences among the zones, Zones C and A had 6.84, while C and B had 5.298. These values indicate that residential quality of "Zone C" is better relative to those of Zones "B' and "A" in Osogbo. The study concludes that appropriate policy and strategies should be put in place to improve housing quality within different residential areas in Nigeria.

299 OVUM PICK-UP USE IN NELORE COWS SUPERSTIMULATED WITH FSH OR eCG

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. V. P. Ribeiro ◽  
L. P. Rigolon ◽  
F. L. B. Cavaliere ◽  
A. C. Martinez ◽  
R. R. Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bos Indicus ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Estradiol Benzoate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Reproductive Rates ◽  
Mean Differences

The success of reproductive technologies, such as embryo transfer and IVF, greatly depend on the response to superovulation. Using hormonal therapy, it is possible to increase the reproductive rates of beef and dairy cattle for individual and herd treatment. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of stimulating treatment with FSH or eCG on the oocytes production in Nelore (Bos indicus) donors. The experiment was carried out at Biotec (Cesumar farm, Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil). Forty-two cows that originated from the same genetic group, between 4 and 9 years old were used, with an average weight of 420 kg. The cows received an intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate (EB, 2 mg) and an ear implant of Norgestomet® (3 mg). Then, they were divided in 3 groups: control group (n = 14); group 1 = eCG treatment (n = 14); and group 2 = FSH treatment (n = 14). In group 2, cows received on 120 IU of FSH on Days 5 and 6, divided in 4 doses that were administrated at 12-h intervals. On Day 7, all implants were removed and ovum pick-up (OPU) was performed. The results were statistically analyzed by Proc GLM (version 8.0, SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) and the mean differences were analyzed by Tukey test. Of 42 OPU sessions, a total of 627 oocytes were recovered, of which 502 were viable and 125 were degenerated, but there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) between the groups, as shown in Table 1. We conclude that the gonadotrophic stimulations with FSH or with eCG used in this study did not increase the overall quality of the viable oocytes. More research is needed to determine the optimal ovarian stimulation protocol in Nelore cows. Table 1.Number of oocytes recovered after OPU session in cows that were superstimulated with FSH or eCG1

Satellite Estimates and Shipboard Observations of Downward Radiative Fluxes at the Ocean Surface

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Guo ◽  
J. A. Coakley
Keyword(s):  
Radiant Energy ◽  
Absolute Magnitude ◽  
Weather Data ◽  
Radiative Fluxes ◽  
Oregon Coast ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
The Times ◽  
Longwave Flux

Abstract Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) uses a suite of instruments on the Terra and Aqua satellites combined with analyzed weather data and information on surface conditions to estimate surface radiative fluxes. CERES estimates for the Terra satellite were compared with measurements of the surface radiative fluxes collected with the research vessels (RVs) Wecoma and Thomas G. Thompson radiometers for cruises off the Oregon coast undertaken during 2000–03. To assess the shipboard measurements, the radiometer observations were analyzed to identify cloud-free conditions characterized by ∼1–2 h of relatively stable radiative fluxes. Fluxes for the cloud-free conditions were compared with those calculated using profiles of temperature and humidity from analyzed meteorological fields for the times and locations of the measurements and broadband radiative transfer models. For summertime conditions along the Oregon coast, and assuming a marine aerosol having 0.55-μm optical depth of 0.05, modeled and observed values of the shortwave flux agreed to within 1%–2%. Similar comparisons for the downward cloud-free longwave flux were within 1%–3%. This agreement also held for the CERES surface radiative flux estimates with CERES cloud-free fields of view for ocean scenes within 50 km of the ship being compared with 30-min averages of the shipboard measurements centered on the times of the Terra overpass. Using the CERES observations to identify cloud-free conditions for the Wecoma revealed that in some cases the shipboard measurements of the shortwave flux varied erratically. Criteria were adopted to avoid such behavior, yielding periods in which the surface radiative fluxes were reasonably stable for a range of cloud-free and cloudy conditions. With the criteria applied, the absolute magnitude of the mean differences between the shipboard measurements and the CERES estimates for the downward shortwave flux were within 2%, with RMS differences less than 6% within each month of CERES–shipboard matchups. The absolute magnitude of the mean differences for the downward longwave flux was less than 2%, with RMS differences less than 5%.

scholarly journals A Major Optical Flare on the Recently Discovered X-ray Active dMe Star G102-21

1995 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 95-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Pagano ◽  
R. Ventura ◽  
M. Rodonò ◽  
G. Peres ◽  
G. Micela
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Relation ◽  
Rare Event ◽  
Absolute Magnitude ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Dwarf Stars ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Flux Increase ◽  
Photoelectric Measurements

During UBV photoelectric measurements of G102-21 - a dM3 star recently discovered as a remarkably active X-ray source by Micela et al. (1995) - we have observed the flare shown in Fig. 1 (left panel). The observed flux increase at flare maximum and the energy output (cf. Table 1) make this event one of the largest amplitude and most energetic flares ever detected on UV Cet-type stars.The ratios EU/EB (=8.9) and EU/EV (=3.9) are more than 7 and 2 times larger, respectively, than the mean values found for typical dMe flares by Lacy et al. (1976). Moreover, assuming the empirical relation between the absolute magnitude MV and the mean energy dissipation during a flare (Gurzadyan 1980), the energy released in the U band exceeds the predicted one by a factor of ∼ 3 · 103. Clearly, we observed a rather peculiar and rare event that does not appear to be a typical flare on red-dwarf stars.

Discriminability in deception detection is not d: Reporting the Overlap Coefficient for practitioner-accessible results

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liam Satchell
Keyword(s):  
Deception Detection ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Error Mitigation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Justice Practice ◽  
Overlap Coefficient

Researchers in deception detection often use evidence from observed differences in experiments to develop advice for practitioners. Typically, deception detection research develops advice by comparing the mean difference in interview aspects (i.e. number of details, number of gestures) between known truth- and lie-tellers. However, mean-difference statistics can hide shared variance between conditions and do not truly reflect researchers’ aims of ‘differentiating’ or ‘discriminating’ truths from lies. Importantly, mean differences do not provide practitioners with meaningful guidance on how to interpret one case at one point in time. Here, I provide an introduction to calculating the overlap coefficient (OVL) to improve inferences of ‘discriminability’ in deception detection research. The OVL statistic reports the percentage of cases that are not clearly classifiable as truthful or deceptive. I highlight that even large mean differences (d= 3.00) can have one in ten cases presenting ambiguously (OVL= 0.13). I argue that reporting the overlap (and non-overlap) values and framing our results in terms of ‘percentage of cases differentiated’, allows us to better communicate our findings to practitioners. I also encourage researchers to preregister their defined maximum acceptable overlap in their research and consider the acceptable overlap for error-mitigation in criminal justice practice. Finally, the OVL value highlights useful differences due to heterogeneity of conditions (often missed in mean-difference statics), such as when truth-telling performance is distinctly more varied than homogenous lie-telling. Further suggestions about improving the quality of academic research to better predict the veracity of one interview at one point in time are discussed.

scholarly journals Decreasing Quality of the New Generations of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Assays

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Lukaszuk ◽  
Beata Ludwikowska ◽  
Joanna Liss ◽  
Michal Kunicki ◽  
Miroslaw Sawczak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Reserve ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Retrospective Data ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Stimulation Protocol ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
New Generation

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurements are widely used to optimize the stimulation protocols. First generation AMH kits correlated well with ovarian reserve and response to stimulation. In the present study we aimed to asses if the new generation kits share the same accurate correlations. Retrospective data were collected from 8323 blood samples. For comparison we used Immunotech I generation kit (ImI 4035 samples), Beckman Coulter II generation kit RUO (BCII RUO 3449, samples) and Beckman Coulter II generation kit with IVD certificate (BCII IVD 839 samples). We compared average AMH concentrations measured with different kits, as well as correlation between kits. We also compared average AMH concentrations in sera collected on different cycle days and samples of different quality of preservation. AMH serum concentrations differed for each kit, ranging 4.4 ± 4.12 (mean ± SD) for the ImI, 2.68 ± 3.15 for the BCII RUO, and 1.64 ± 2.85 for BCII IVD. The mean differences from an adjusted regression model were −48.7%, −40%, and −69.2%, respectively. In conclusion, the changes of the BC AMH kits are unpredictable; however, the improvement of them is still possible. It would be very dangerous to use elaborated stimulation protocol (based on the Ist generation AMH results) with the results from the IInd generation assays.

scholarly journals Quality of Sexual Life after Native Tissue Versus Polypropylene Mesh Augmented Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 4807
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kamińska ◽  
Katarzyna Skorupska ◽  
Agnieszka Kubik-Komar ◽  
Konrad Futyma ◽  
Joanna Filipczak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reconstructive Surgery ◽  
T Test ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Active Patients ◽  
One Way Anova

There are still controversies around reconstructive surgeries used in POP treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the QoSL after VNTR vs. TVM surgery due to POP via the use of PISQ-12 and FSFI questionnaires. The study included a group of 121 sexually active patients qualified for reconstructive surgery due to symptomatic POP, and 50 control. The average results of PISQ-12 before and after surgery were compared using the t-test. The significance of the mean differences in demographic groups was measured using the t test for independent samples and one-way ANOVA. The results in the demographic groups were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis test. Fifty-eight women had VNTR, while 63 had TVM. Results of PISQ-12 revealed significant improvement in the sexual life after reconstructive surgery (27.24 vs. 32.43; p < 0.001, t = 8.48) both after VNTR and TVM. There were no significant differences in the assessment of the QoSL according to PISQ-12 and FSFI results between both analyzed groups of patients (PISQ-12: VNTR vs. TVM; t-test p = 0.19 and FSFI: VNTR vs. TVM; Mann–Whitney U test p = 0.54). VNTR is the treatment of choice in the case of uncomplicated primary POP.

PENINGKATAN KUALITAS HIDUP MELALUI LOGOTERAPI PADA KLIEN YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Abdul Wakhid ◽  
Ana Puji Astuti ◽  
Maya Kurnia Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Logoterapi merupakan terapi untuk menemukan makna positif dibalik sebuah kejadian yang tidak diharapkan. Logoterapi dilaksanakan secara individu maupun berkelompok dalam bentuk konseling dan berorientasi pada pencarian makna hidup individu. Tujuan logoterapi meningkatkan makna pengalaman hidup individu yang diarahkan kepada pengambilan keputusan yang bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan pre-experiment dengan metode pre and post test group, artinya pengumpulan data dilakukan terhadap responden untuk membandingkan kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling yaitu pengambilan seluruh sampel dengan tetap memperhatikan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Jumlah pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Ungaran sebanyak 21 orang dan di RSUD Ambarawa sebanyak 25 pasien. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t test dependent. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 60.22 dengan skor terrendah 55 dan skor tertinggi 69. Bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 88.72 dengan skor terrendah 79 dan skor tertinggi 103. Hasil uji statistik dengan uji t test dependent diketahui ada pengaruh logoterapi terhadap kemampuan memaknai hidup pada klien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Kabupaten Semarang (p value: 0,0001). Saran perlunya peningkatan kemampuan perawat dalam memberikan layanan kesehatan termasuk pemberian atau pemanduan penemuan makna hidup bagi pasien hemodialysis, agar selain dengan hemodialysis, ada faktor internal dari pasien yang dapat dijadikan sebagai motivasi untuk sembuh dari penyakit.   Kata Kunci: Logoterapi, kualitas hidup   IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS   ABSTRACT Logotherapy is a therapy to discover the positive meaning behind an unexpected event. Logotherapy is carried out individually or in groups in the form of counseling and oriented to the search for the meaning of individual life. This study aims to improve the quality of life of patients with renal failure who underwent hemodialysis. This research was conducted by using pre-experiment with pre-post test study. The sampling technique was done by the convenience sampling. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis as many as 46 respondents. Data analysis was done by using test t test dependent. The result showed that from 46 respondents got the mean of quality of life of patients who had hemodialysis 60.22 with lowest score 55 and highest score 69. Whereas from 46 respondents got the mean score of life quality of patients who had hemodialysis 88.72 with score the lowest score 79 and the highest score 103. The result of statistical test with t test dependent is known there is influence of logoterapi to the ability of meaningful life on client who undergo hemodialysis at Semarang Regency hospitals (p value: 0.0001). Advice on the need to improve the nurse's ability to provide health services, including the provision or guidance of the discovery of the meaning of life for hemodialysis patients, in addition to hemodialysis, there are internal factors of the patient that can be used as a motivation to recover from illness.   Keywords: Logotherapy, quality of life, kidney failure.  

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