Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Application of Boundary Element Method for the Analysis of Potential Flow Field and Wave Resistance in Finite Depth of Water

A second effect is the changes in the wave pattern which occur in passing from deep to shallow water. These changes have been studied by Havelock [4] for a pressure point impulse travelling over a free water surface. He has also proposed different approaches to obtain an appropriate formula for the ship resistance in shallow water in 1922 [5]. Kinoshita and Inui [9] extend Havelock’s theory to satisfy the bottom boundary condition more exactly and Inui [7] further develops the theory to solve the channel problem. Kirsch [10] uses linearized wave theory to calculate the wave making resistance for simplified hull form in various water depths and channel widths. Muller [16] has carried out extensive experiments and theoretical calculations based on linearized wave theory to investigate the effect of shallow water on wave resistance. The wave resistance is determined by Guilloton’s method and Havelock’s integral. More recently the Rankine source panel method based on linear wave theory has been applied to compute the wave resistance of ships in shallow water. Yasukawa [23] has developed a first order panel method based on Dawson’s approach for the linear free surface condition. The shallow water effect is taken into consideration by replacing the bottom surface with
Do Personal Factors Predict Entrepreneurial Intention: An Exploration?

The present paper argues that the personal factors are most important to the entrepreneurial intention. The present study attempted to understand the influence of personal factors on entrepreneurial intention of an individual through the intention model. The Theory of Planned Behaviour presents the conceptual framework for this study. The sample for the study comprises of the university students across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The SPSS was used for data analyses. The regression analysis was performed on the data. The results indicate that the attitude towards behaviour and perceived behavioural control has shown significant relationship with entrepreneurial intention. This is attributed to the various dynamics occurring in the business system like changing societal styles, government policies, financial crunches, and optimistic and supporting environment. The attitude towards behavior, one of the antecedents in Theory of Planned Behaviour has most influence on entrepreneurial intention than perceived behavior control. The findings indicate that the entrepreneurial intention is affected by personal factors irrespective of other environment factors. The implication of the findings is discussed in detail.
ANALYSIS OF [FeFe] HYDROGENASE SEQUENCES FROM THE HYDROGEN RICH GUTS OF HIGHER TERMITES REVEALS CORRELATION BETWEEN GUT ECOSYSTEM PARAMETERS AND SEQUENCE COMMUNITY COMPOSITION Abstract Hydrogen is the central free intermediate in the degradation of wood by termite gut

Hydrogen is the central free intermediate in the degradation of wood by termite gut microbes and can reach concentrations exceeding those measured for any other biological system. Degenerate primers targeting the largest family of [FeFe] hydrogenases observed in a termite gut metagenome (Warnecke, F., et al. 2007. Nature 450: 560-569) have been used to explore the evolution and representation of these enzymes in termites. Sequences were cloned from the guts of the higher termites Amitermes sp. Cost010, Amitermes sp. JT2, Gnathamitermes sp. JT5, Microcerotermes sp. Cost008, Nasutitermes sp. Cost003, and Rhyncotermes sp. Cost004. Each gut sample harbored a more rich and evenly distributed population of hydrogenase sequences than observed previously in the guts of lower termites and C. punctulatus (see Chapter 3). This accentuates the physiological importance of hydrogen to higher termite gut ecosystems and may reflect an increased metabolic burden imposed by a lack of gut protozoa. The sequences were phylogenetically distinct from previously sequenced [FeFe] hydrogenases. Phylogenetic and Unifrac comparisons revealed congruence between host phylogeny and hydrogenase sequence library clustering patterns. This may reflect the combined influences of the stable intimate relationship of gut microbes with their host and environmental alterations in the gut that have occurred over the course of termite evolution. Interestingly, host feeding habits were similarly observed to correlate with sequence library clustering in Unifrac. These results accentuate the physiological importance of hydrogen to termite
The Continental Divide? Economic Exposure to Brexit in Regions and Countries on Both Sides of The Channel

In this paper we employ an extension of the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) with regional detail for EU countries to study the degree to which EU regions and countries are exposed to negative trade-related consequences of Brexit. We develop an index of this exposure, which incorporates all effects due to geographically fragmented production processes within the UK, the EU and beyond. Our findings demonstrate that UK regions are far more exposed than regions in other countries. Only regions in the Republic of Ireland face exposure levels similar to some UK regions, while the next most affected regions are in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France. This imbalance may influence the outcomes of the negotiations between the UK and the EU.
THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ABOUT HEALTH HABITUDE AND CANCER U ğ

Ayla AÇIKGÖZ Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Onkoloji Enstitüsü Prevantif Onkoloji AD 35340 İnciraltı/İZMİR Tel: (232) 4125801 GSM: (555) 3459495 Fax: (232) 2789495 e-posta: ayla.acikgoz@deu.edu. tr ÖZET Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Tıp Fakültesi dönem bir öğrencilerinin yaşam biçimi ve alışkanlıkların kanser hastalığı üzerine etkilerine yönelik bilgi ve tutumlarını saptamaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: Araştırma grubu Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi birinci sınıfta eğitim gören öğrencilerden oluşmaktadır. Tanımlayıcı tipte bir çalışmadır. Veriler anketle toplanmıştır. Öğrencilerin sosyodemografik özellikleri, sigara, alkol, spor ve beslenme ile ilgili alışkanlıkları değerlendirilmiş; alışkanlıklar ve kanser arasındaki ilişki konusundaki bilgileri belirlenmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya %52,7’si erkek, %47,3’ü kadın toplam 184 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırma grubunun %41,8’inin yakınında kanser hastalığı öyküsü bulunmaktadır. Öğrencilerin %15,2’si halen sigara içmektedir. Araştırma grubunun %48,4’ü haftada iki kez ya da daha seyrek olarak alkol kullanmaktadır. Araştırma grubunun %24,6’sı düzenli olarak spor yapmaktadır; tüm öğrenciler arasında sedanter olmayanların oranı yalnızca %11,8’dir. Yaşam biçimi ve bazı alışkanlıkların kansere etkisi olduğunu bilenlerin oranı %86,8’dir. Sonuç: Sigara kullanma oranı ülkemizde yapılmış çalışmalara benzer, alkol kullanma oranının ise yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Spor yapan öğrenciler azınlıkta olup çoğunluğun sedanter olduğu, sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlığı olanların oldukça düşük oranda olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırma grubunun şişmanlığın kanser hastalığı oluşumunda etkisi konusundaki bilgi düzeyi düşüktür. Sağlık algısı yüksek ve orta olan öğrenciler daha fazla yağlı ve kalorili gıdalarla beslenmektedir. Öğrencilerin bireysel sağlıklı yaşam biçimini benimsemeleri önemlidir. Anahtar sözcükler: Kanser farkındalığı, alışkanlıklar, yaşam biçimi, bilgi-tutum SUMMARY Objecive: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and attitude of first year medical school students about lifestyle related factors and their association with cancers. Material and method: The study group was consisted of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine first grade students. Data is collected with a questionnaire. The
Dysfunction of Retinal Cell and Optic Nerve by Continuous Cerebroventricular Infusion of Glucosamine

Abstract － We have investigated the effect of glucosamine on the retinal cells after continuous infusion into cerebroventricle by using osmotic minipump to avoid peripheral effect. Continuous intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) infusion of glucosamine with the rate of 0.1 μmol/10 μl/hr for 7 days resulted in morphological changes of the optic nerve in electron microscopic level as well as morphological changes of the retina in light microscopic level. Retinal sections were immunostained for the detection of morphological changes of astro-cytes. GFAP immunoreactivity appeared not only in the Muller cells but also many of the radial processes of Muller cells. The optic nerve showed deformed axon and slight lamellar separation of myelin sheath after continuous infusion of glucosamine in observing with electron microscope. Interestingly, vacuoles were observed in deformed axons and retinal layers were folded and detached. These results suggested that glucosamine plays a role in induction of morphological dysfunction in retina and optic nerves.Keywords: Glucosamine, Retinal cell, O-glycosylation, GFAP, Vimentin, Osmotic minipump
Antecedents of Online Purchasing Intention among MBA Students: The Case of University Utara Malaysia Using the Partial Least Squares Approach

The drastic increaseof the rate of internet usage has greatly influencedthe people’s life style, in general, and the consumers’ intentions towards online shopping behavior, in particular. This study was designed to focus on the social orientation and personal values and attitudes towards online shopping among the MBA students of the University Utara Malaysia which is known as the eminent management university. The model of this study was developed in the light of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the data were collected from 136 MBA students whether belong to full or part time streams of study. Using the Partial Least Squares structural equation modeling as the approach to examine the model, the statistical results confirmed the positive effect of subjective norms, attitude towards online shopping behavior and the perceived behavioral control on the online purchasing intention among the MBA students. Additionally, the positive effect of perceived reliability, experience intensity and utilitarian perception on the attitude towards online shopping behavior was confirmed by the results of the study.
ROLES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

The paper sees entrepreneurship as the process of creating something new with value by devoting the necessary time and effort, with the accompanying financial and social risks, and receiving in return monetary rewards and personal satisfaction and independence. Using secondary data, the paper seeks to explore the issues involved in entrepreneurship and economic development in Nigeria, the problems of entrepreneurship and how these have threatened the sustenance of small business enterprises in Nigeria. The paper concludes that entrepreneurship is essential for rapid and sustained economic growth but there is urgent need to change the mindset of the average Nigerian especially the youths towards embracing self employment and deemphasize the search for white collar jobs that are non – existent.
Applying Benchmarking Practices in Small Companies: An Empirical Approach

Benchmarking is nowadays a powerful management tool that stimulates innovative improvement through exchange of corporate information, performance measurement, and adoption of best practices. It has been used for years to improve productivity and quality in leading manufacturing organizations. More recently, companies of different sizes and business sectors are getting involved in benchmarking activities. Despite the differences of benchmarking practices between smaller and bigger organizations, a successful benchmarking project could also enhance small business competitiveness. The participants in this empirical study are small companies from many different sectors, located in Northern Greece. As far as benchmarking is concerned, the perceptions of small companies and the methods they adopt have been delineated herein. Some noticeable findings of this study are: i) best performers in the same industry are mainly chosen for benchmarking by small companies, ii) benchmarking subjects seem to relate to business sizes, and iii) benchmarking is not considered particularly time-consuming and expensive process for small companies.
Crop Coefficients of Winter Wheat under South Serbia Conditions

Field trials with irrigation of winter wheat have been set in the river valley of Southern Morava, near Nis, at the alluvium soil type, in the period 2009-2011. Irrigation was carried out by sprinkler irrigation method, and its term was determined by observing dynamics of soil moisture down to 60 cm of depth. Considering both investigated years, the highest grain yield of winter wheat was reached at the irrigated variant with pre-irrigation soil moisture 70% of FWC (8678 kg ha -1 and 9180 kg ha -1 ), and for that reason the observed values of ET at this variant from 381.1 to 393.1 mm represent potential evapotranspiration (PET) or CWR of winter wheat for the conditions of southern Serbia. The values of K c ini (0.53), K c mid (1.10) and K c end (0.28) obtained by our experimental study are different from those developed for other areas. The development of regionally based K c exceptionally helps in irrigation management and gives precise application of water in these areas.
Global Exponential Stability of Pseudo Almost Periodic Solutions for SICNNs with Time-Varying Leakage Delays

This paper is concerned with the shunting inhibitory cellular neural networks (SICNNs) with time-varying delays in the leakage (or forgetting) terms. Under proper conditions, we employ a novel argument to establish a criterion on the global exponential stability of pseudo almost periodic solutions by using Lyapunov functional method and differential inequality techniques. We also provide numerical simulations to support the theoretical result.
Starting Anew: Entrepreneurial Intentions and Realizations Subsequent to Business Closure

This paper uses a unique firm-level data set for Mexico, with information never used for research before, to assess how use of information technology (IT henceforth) influences firm performance. Further, the paper explores if, in the context of increasing competition from China, this effect is different for firms more strongly affected by competition where incentives for upgrading and innovation may be more intense. In this perspective, the paper analyzes the complementarity between IT and other changes spurred by competition, taking advantage of the exogenous shock generated by Chinese competition. The results indicate that IT use has higher effects over productivity in the case of firms facing higher competition from China, in the domestic market and in the U.S. market. Furthermore, the paper shows how these changes appear to be driven by complementary investments in innovation and organizational changes.
Patients with Biliary Stricture

The differentiation of biliary strictures remains a diagnostic dilemma in clinical practice because a significant proportion of strictures are inconclusive for malignancy despite a thorough radiologic, endoscopic, and laboratory evaluation. As an abnormal narrowing of the bile duct, biliary strictures can be caused by diverse benign and malignant processes. These are designated as indeterminate when basic work-up, including cross-sectional imaging and ERCP with routine brush cytology and/or forceps biopsy are nondiagnostic. Recently, the major technical advance in the field of diagnostic endoscopy has been the development of improved systems to directly visualize and assess intraductal mucosa. In this review, recent advances in endoscopic and diagnostic techniques will be outlined, and their application in the diagnosis of biliary strictures will be discussed.
Assessing intellectual potential in Tanzanian children in poor areas of Dar es Salaam

Abstract The research set out in this paper attempts to identify whether one of three conventional IQ tests is more capable of identifying intellectual potential amongst poor children in Dar es Salaam. To this end 1857 children from 17 government schools in poor districts of Dar es Salaam were asked to complete a questionnaire and undertake a range of tests. The study included teacher, peer and self-nomination. It has been noted that static testing may not fully elicit the abilities of African children. It has been suggested that dynamic testing might provide a more fair and equitable means of assessment. Therefore 101 students took part in a control and intervention group in order to investigate. The findings show a significant correlation between IQ test scores and other test outcomes. Those with larger families and older children perform less well on IQ tests. Peer ability and self-confidence positively influence test scores.
Defensive repertoire of the stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Despite the fact that Meliponini bee lost their sting apparatus (stingless bees), they did not lose their ability to defend themselves. A variety of defensive strategies is described for the group, such as bitting and resin deposition. Defensive behaviours are usually mediated by chemical communication such as alarm pheromones. This study describe the defensive strategies of the stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese 1900 towards known pheromone sources, the head secretions of the robber bee Lestrimelitta limao and the mandibular gland extract of conspecifics M. flavolineata workers. The pheromones provoked different defensive reactions. The head secretions of the robber bee repelled returning foragers, elicited the enclosing of the nest entrance tube with batumen balls and agglomeration of workers outside of the box. In contrast, the mandibular gland extract elicited aggression towards the pheromone site, transport of resin and generalised agitated flights. The results confirm the mandibular gland as a source of alarm pheromone for this specie and also the chemical triggering of defensive response for the known cleptoparasite L. limao .
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF MALOCCLUSION

Introduction: Malocclusion is not a disease but a set of dental deviations, which may have a negative effect on ones psychology. The purpose of this study was to assess psychological effects of malocclusion among orthodontic patients Materials and Methods: A specially designed questionnaire was completed by 60 consecutive patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The questionnaire comprised of ten questions which aimed to collect information regarding demographic details, reason for seeking orthodontic treatment, psychological and social impact of malocclusion. Results: The mean age of the participants was 16-20 with 47 females (78.33%) and 13 males (22.66%). 79.7% of all subjects reported for orthodontic care due to aesthetic reasons. Over 50% of the individuals were motivated because of their parents.26. 56% percent of the subjects were sad because of their condition whereas 20.31% of the subjects were depressed.36. 66% of the participants reported feeling less confident as a result of their malocclusions and about 65% of them felt that malocclusion had negatively affected their general facial appearance. Patients limited their activities such as restricting their smile (53.33%), hiding their teeth (35%)and were concerned about their perception amongst the opposite sex(30%). Majority of the patients (98.33%) wanted to improve upon their esthetic appearance. Patients were found to discuss their malocclusion most commonly with their parents (63.63%). Conclusion: Psychological effect of malocclusion is considerable and is associated with appearance dissatisfaction among adolescents. Professional counseling must be considered in view of above factors.
The Non-classical Pathway is the Major Pathway to Secrete Proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Protein secretion is a fundamental process in all living cells. Proteins that contain the ER signal are secreted by the classical pathway, whereas proteins without the ER sequence are secreted via the non-classical pathway. Recent evidence indicates that a large number of signal-less proteins including metabolic enzymes, transcriptional factors, translation factors, heat shock proteins, and anti-oxidant proteins are secreted by a variety of cells that range from bacteria to human. Furthermore, the secretion of gluconeogenic enzymes has been observed in bacteria, fungi, parasites, and mammalian cells. Gluconeogenic enzymes are secreted into the periplasm when Saccharomyces cerevisiae are grown in low glucose. The distribution of gluconeogenic enzymes in the periplasm/ extracellular fraction of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was observed by immuno-TEM, confirmed with an extraction protocol, and identified in a large-scale proteomic study. It is expected that there are other proteins that lack the ER signal sequence and utilize the non-classical pathway to be secreted. Indeed, 92 proteins were identified that were present in the extracellular fraction using proteomics and more than 95% of the proteins do not have the ER sequence. Thus, the non-classical pathway is the major pathway to secrete proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This review article focuses on the use of multiple techniques including immuno-TEM, an extraction protocol, and proteomics to identify proteins that are present in the extracellular fraction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and to compare the dataset produced in yeast with other secretomic studies performed on a range of organisms from bacteria to human cells. Common proteins include metabolic enzymes, heat shock proteins, anti-oxidant proteins, and translation factors. Therefore, the secretion of these proteins is widely observed across species.
Seeding performances of no-till seeders equipped with different furrow openers, covering components and forward speeds for winter wheat

In the no-till method, seeds are placed in rows opened by furrow openers that can work under stubble field conditions, and are covered with soil and plant residue using covering components. Furrow openers and their properties are extremely effective in sowing seeds at certain depths and intra-row distances for various emergence and growth conditions. The purpose of this study is to determine effects of no-till seeders with different furrow opener types, covering components and forward speeds on certain important physical properties of the soil, stubble distribution, and seed emergence of winter wheat. Two different types of no-till seeders; disc (NS-1) and narrow hoe (NS-2), two different types of covering components; chain (CC) and spring type (SC), and two forward speeds; FS-1 (0.75 m s-1) and FS-2 (1.5 m s-1) were used to achieve the purpose of this study. The no-till seeder with a disc type furrow opener achieved better stubble distribution on the soil surface and percentage of seed emergence in comparison to no-till seeder with narrow hoe type openers. The best coverage rate of stubble on the soil surface and percentage of seed emergence were obtained at the forward speed of 0.75 m s-1. While the spring type covering component increased percentage of seed emergence in comparison to the chain type covering component, it decreased the mean emergence time.