5 Present study attempted to determine the microbiological quality of raw, pasteurized and UHT (Ultra High Temperature-processed) milk samples collected from different locations in Bangladesh. A total of 46 samples were studied including 22 raw milk samples from the local dairy markets and 24 different brands of pasteurized and ultrahigh temperature (UHT) treated milk manufactured in different ...

Previous reports found that some fluoride-containing dentifrices do not release effective concentrations of fluoride during brushing. Failure to release fluoride can be due to dentifrice matrix components that interfere with the solubilization of the fluoride salts during brushing. A new generation of dentifrices has the capability to precipitate beneficial fluoride salts during tooth brushing....

Available tablets or capsules for adults are often used to prepare extemporaneously formulated medicines appropriate for children. The most acceptable drug forms in pediatric population are oral liquids and pharmacists use commercial dispersing media to compound syrups from an active substance or from tablets available on the market. In many countries ready-to-use dispersing media are not avail...

Retail company’s data may be geographically spread in different locations due to huge amount of data and rapid growth in transactions. But for decision making, knowledge workers need integrated data of all sites. Therefore the main challenge is to get generalized patterns or knowledge from the transactional data which is spread at various locations. Transporting data from those locations to ser...

BACKGROUND Tobacco consumption is highest among labor classes and low socioeconomic status (SES), with inclination toward smokeless tobacco (SLT). AIM The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of SLT consumption with secondary objective to profile various sachets of SLT most commonly sold in the study setting. SETTING AND DESIGN A cross-sectional questionnaire study c...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to identify the common problems of medicine use in Oman in order to improve the appropriate use of medicines. METHODS A cross-sectional, pilot-tested questionnaire was administered to 6,675 Omani patients or their carers on exit from primary health care centres. RESULTS 66% of respondents visited multiple facilities on the same date for the same co...

We conduct an empirical analysis of rough and classical stochastic volatility models to the SPX VIX options markets. Our focusses primarily on calibration quality is split in two parts. In part one, we perform a historical over years 2004–2019 selection that include one-factor Bergomi Heston models. two, consider three dates with low, typical, high volatility, examine wide models, calibrate bot...

Most of the discussion about fiscal stimulus focuses on the multiplier of government spending on impact. In this paper we shift the focus to the multiplier at the end, i.e. to the period in which a deficit spending program terminates. We show that recent time series analyses as well as economic models of different schools of thought predict that the multiplier turns negative before spending exp...