Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ROLE OF PRAKRITI IN SELECTION OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS

Ayurveda is an ancient science of life. It attributes primary aim towards prevention and health maintenance. Health promotion depends on toxin ( Ama ) free systems, restoration of cellular nutrition and maintenance of balance of Doshas . The major preventive approaches for maintaining and improving the quality of life includes individualized specific daily regimen ( Dinacharya ), seasonal regimen ( Rutucharya ), behavioral and ethical consideration ( Sadvrittas ). Healthy lifestyle is emphasized as the determinant of longevity of life which depends on the Prakriti (bio-identity i.e. body - mind constitution) of an individual. Prakriti is an important concept of Ayurveda. Prakriti is a combination of Physical, Physiological and Psychological characteristics of an individual. In Ayurveda concept of personality and beauty is expressed in terms of Prakriti, Sara and Anguli Praman etc. Variation in skin characteristics are also mentioned in Ayurveda as per dominant Deha Prakriti . Day by day cosmetic field is gaining wide importance along with its increased demand. On other hand skin problems are also increasing which causes damage to skin due to overuse or misuse of cosmetics. It requires knowledge of cosmetic science along with Prakriti while choosing any cosmetics otherwise random use of any cosmetics may cause adverse effect on skin. Awareness about Prakriti gives guideline by suggesting Aahar vihar and lifestyle modification according to Prakriti so that one can maintain skin health. The main aim of this study is to provide awareness to healthy individuals about role of Prakriti while selecting skin care cosmetics products . For this study literature collection is done from various Samhita Granths , cosmetic books, thesis research work of related topics, and current research papers.
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Capital structure is one of the most important issues for firms in order to achieve better financial and market performance. The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between capital structure and firm performance. We investigate 130 manufacturing firms listed on Borsa Istanbul for the period of 2008-2013 using panel data analysis. We utilize short term debt to total asset (STDTA) and long term debt to total asset (LTDTA) as proxies of financial leverage (independent variables). Return on equity (ROE), return on asset (ROA), earnings per share (EPS) and Tobin‟s Q ratio were used as proxies of firm performance (dependent variables). Sales growth rate and firm size were used as control variables in the study. We find that STDA has a significant negative relationship with ROA, EPS and Tobin‟s Q ratio. Besides, we find that LTDTA has a significant negative relationship with ROE, EPS and Tobin‟s Q ratio, while it is positively and significantly correlated with ROA.
Passive tracers and active dynamics: A model study of hydrography and circulation in the northern North Atlantic

[1] A long-standing problem in oceanography has been to understand the relationship between what can be measured in the ocean, such as hydrography, and what cannot, such as the strength and structure of the complete Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) of the world oceans, commonly considered the main oceanic long-term modifier of Earth's climate. With the aid of a 50-year simulation from a numerical ice-ocean model we have investigated this relationship in the area of the northernmost extension of the MOC, in the subpolar and Nordic seas, on interannual timescales. We find that variability in the northward flux of salt and temperature in this region is controlled almost entirely by the volume flux, confirming that a knowledge of the variability of the circulation strength proper is necessary. The simulated hydrographic anomalies are within the range observed in the twentieth century; thus fundamental changes to the circulation were not expected nor found. It is seen that variability in either temperature or salinity does contain some information about the variability in current strength, because hydrography and circulation generally respond to the same atmospheric forcing in the North Atlantic sector. Whether it is temperature or salinity that contains the information is related to the parameter range of the equation of state at the location in question: If density depends primarily on temperature, then a salinity anomaly will tend to survive and vice versa. The oceanic response involves hydrographic changes and propagation of these, gyre strength changes, and changes in the MOC.
STONECHATS: A GUIDE TO THE GENUS SAXICOLA

In conclusion, Snakes of the United States and Canada is an impressive compilation of natural history and captive care data for our native North American species. For those readers interested in supplementing their collection of field guides or species care handbooks, this book is a worthwhile acquisition. Furthermore, anyone considering snake ownership would be well advised to at least borrow a copy.
The impact of anxiety on sleep quality

Background: A significant relationship between psychiatric disorders principally depression and anxiety and insomnia is well-known in general population. A high percent of insomnia sufferers report anxiety symptoms. Anxiety is also frequently seen in medical patients whom complaints of sleep problems are often prominent. Method: 250 outpatients with various medical complaints participated in the study and completed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) and Beck Anxiety inventory (BAI). Results: The patients reported moderate anxiety on BAI. Significant correlations were found between anxiety and four components of sleep; sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration and habitual sleep efficiency. Conclusion: The correlation of sleep complaints with anxiety symptoms indicated a high interrelatedness between anxiety and sleep complaints. Insomnia is a disorder of hyperarousal. Nonetheless inqury into mechanisms of arousal regulation could further explain the anxiety and sleep disorders as well.
The Impact of Pakistani and Chinese Cultural Differences on Project Success in Chinese Project Oriented Companies

Project Managers have multidimensional responsibilities that ominously have impact of the success of the Project. In this study, has been conducted to judge the impact of Cultural differences on the Project success especially in Pakistani and Chinese contexts through mediating role of Managerial actions. The data were collected from 103 respondents, who are employees of 04 Multinational Telecom Vendors/operators. This study provides a new though to researchers to further explore the impact of Pakistani and Chinese Cultural differences on Project Success.
Sorted concave penalized regression

The Lasso is biased. Concave penalized least squares estimation (PLSE) takes advantage of signal strength to reduce this bias, leading to sharper error bounds in prediction, coefficient estimation and variable selection. For prediction and estimation, the bias of the Lasso can be also reduced by taking a smaller penalty level than what selection consistency requires, but such smaller penalty level depends on the sparsity of the true coefficient vector. The sorted L1 penalized estimation (Slope) was proposed for adaptation to such smaller penalty levels. However, the advantages of concave PLSE and Slope do not subsume each other. We propose sorted concave penalized estimation to combine the advantages of concave and sorted penalizations. We prove that sorted concave penalties adaptively choose the smaller penalty level and at the same time benefits from signal strength, especially when a significant proportion of signals are stronger than the corresponding adaptively selected penalty levels. A local convex approximation, which extends the local linear and quadratic approximations to sorted concave penalties, is developed to facilitate the computation of sorted concave PLSE and proven to possess desired prediction and estimation error bounds. We carry out a unified treatment of penalty functions in a general optimization setting, including the penalty levels and concavity of the above mentioned sorted penalties and mixed penalties motivated by Bayesian considerations. Our analysis of prediction and estimation errors requires the restricted eigenvalue condition on the design, not beyond, and provides selection consistency under a required minimum signal strength condition in addition. Thus, our results also sharpens existing results on concave PLSE by removing the upper sparse eigenvalue component of the sparse Riesz condition.
Recent Glacier Retreat Exceeds Internal Variability

Glacier fluctuations exclusively due to internal variations in the climate system are simulated using downscaled integrations of the ECHAM4/OPYC coupled general circulation model (GCM). A process-based modeling approach using a mass balance model of intermediate complexity and a dynamic ice flow model considering simple shearing flow and sliding are applied. Multimillennia records of glacier length fluctuations for Nigardsbreen (Norway) and Rhonegletscher (Switzerland) are simulated using autoregressive processes determined by statistically downscaled GCM experiments. Return periods and probabilities of specific glacier length changes using GCM integrations excluding external forcings such as solar irradiation changes, volcanic, or anthropogenic effects are analyzed and compared to historical glacier length records. Preindustrial fluctuations of the glaciers as far as observed or reconstructed, including their advance during the ‘‘Little Ice Age,’’ can be explained by internal variability in the climate system as represented by a GCM. However, fluctuations comparable to the present-day glacier retreat exceed any variation simulated by the GCM control experiments and must be caused by external forcing, with anthropogenic forcing being a likely candidate.
Greening organizations: the Contribution of Enterprise Architecture

The importance of sustainability is rapidly increasing and by now has an increasing impact on the operations of organizations. In modern organizations many of the business processes are supported by IT, which makes the relation between sustainability and IT an important subject. However, how to integrate business strategy with IT operations in relation to sustainability is unclear. In this paper we focus on the role of Enterprise Architecture in this process and try to answer “How Enterprise Architecture may contribute in the traceable transformation from sustainability principles towards requirements on Green IT in the field of higher education. ” Based on a literature study and qualitative research at different organizations we adapted the Sustainable Information Systems Management (SISM) model of Erek et al (2012). The SISM Revisited model not only guides organizations in identifying areas of interest for aligning the sustainability strategy of an organization with its IS/IT activities, but we expect it will be useful to implement sustainability in organizations as well.
Energy and protein levels in diets containing phytase for broilers from 22 to 42 days of age : performance and nutrient excretion 1

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the influence of different levels of metabolizable energy and crude protein in diets formulated according to the ideal protein concept with phytase supplementation on performance and nutrient excretion of broilers from 22 to 42 days age. It was used 1,500 Coob lineage broilers at 22 days of age and with initial weight of 833 ± 7g, distributed in completely randomized design in a 3 × 3 + 1 factorial scheme composed of three levels of correct apparent metabolizable energy (2,950; 3,100 and 3,250 kcal/kg), three levels of crude protein (14, 16 and 18%) and a control treatment, totaling ten treatments with six repetitions of 25 birds each. All diets, with the exception of the control, were supplemented with phytase. For determination of excretion of pollutants, it was used 180 broilers from the same lineage at 35 days of age,placed in metabolic cages, with ten treatments each one with six repetitions and three birds per experimental unit. The protein and energy levels in diets containing phytase influenced feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion and excretion of nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, copper and zinc by the birds. The corrected apparent metabolizable energy level in the diets for broilers in the studied period must be increased up to 3,250 kcal/kg of metabolizable energy and the levels of crude protein, calcium and phosphorus must be reduced down to 18, 0.70 and 0.31%, respectively, provided that supplemented with amino acids and phytase to improve the performance and to reduce excretion of pollutants
Labor Market Distortions in Cote D'Ivoire: Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector

The authors investigate the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. They find that the labor markets in Cote d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted. Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions. Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers. This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level. The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education. Furthermore, the authors find that the premium to education is highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education.
Predator indices from artificial nests and tracking tunnels: do they tell the same story?

Artificial nests and tracking tunnels are alternative predator encounter devices that can be used to predict predation risk to native species. Tracking tunnels are used ubiquitously in New Zealand, whereas artificial nests are used extensively overseas. To assess whether these devices give similar information about predation risk, we compared tracking tunnel and artificial nest data from 16 native forest fragments in the central North Island over two summers. The fragments were expected to vary in predation risk due to rat control in some fragments, and possibly due to habitat differences caused by stock grazing. We modelled the 'survival' of both types of devices, where 'survival' is defined as the probability of not being tracked or bitten by a rat over a set period (possum bites were also considered to indicate nest failure, but were rare). We used a Bayesian hierarchical framework that allowed for random effects of individual devices as well as fragments, and random time effects. Data from both devices showed clear effects of rat control, but otherwise gave different results. Tracking tunnel survival varied greatly among fragments in the absence of control, with survival generally higher in grazed than ungrazed fragments, whereas no such pattern occurred in artificial nest survival. Different habitat variables explained variation in survival at both site and fragment level; understorey density was the only useful predictor of tracking tunnel survival, whereas artificial nest survival was correlated with canopy cover, vegetation cover at 1.5 m, and supplejack presence. When both data types were modelled simultaneously, the tracking tunnel data improved capacity to explain the artificial nest data whereas the reverse was not true. Consequently, while it is unknown whether the additional inter-fragment variation detected by tracking tunnels indicates real variation in predation risk, we currently see no reason to prefer the more labour-intensive artificial nests.
Crustal structure of the Kermadec arc from MANGO seismic refraction profiles

Three active‐source seismic refraction profiles are integrated with morphological and potential field data to place the first regional constraints on the structure of the Kermadec subduction zone. These observations are used to test contrasting tectonic models for an along‐strike transition in margin structure previously known as the 32°S boundary. We use residual bathymetry to constrain the geometry of this boundary and propose the name Central Kermadec Discontinuity (CKD). North of the CKD, the buried Tonga Ridge occupies the fore‐arc with VP 6.5–7.3 km s−1 and residual free‐air gravity anomalies constrain its latitudinal extent (north of 30.5°S), width (110 ± 20 km), and strike (~005° south of 25°S). South of the CKD the fore‐arc is structurally homogeneous downdip with VP 5.7–7.3 km s−1. In the Havre Trough back‐arc, crustal thickness south of the CKD is 8–9 km, which is up to 4 km thinner than the northern Havre Trough and at least 1 km thinner than the southern Havre Trough. We suggest that the Eocene arc did not extend along the current length of the Tonga‐Kermadec trench. The Eocene arc was originally connected to the Three Kings Ridge, and the CKD was likely formed during separation and easterly translation of an Eocene arc substrate during the early Oligocene. We suggest that the first‐order crustal thickness variations along the Kermadec arc were inherited from before the Neogene and reflect Mesozoic crustal structure, the Cenozoic evolution of the Tonga‐Kermadec‐Hikurangi margin and along‐strike variations in the duration of arc volcanism.
Episodic recruitment in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba in the Palmer LTER study region

As part of the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program, the size struc- ture of the population of Antarctic krill found between Anvers and Adelaide Islands west of the Antarctic Peninsula has been analyzed for patterns in recruitment success. The data were from a series of 11 cruises, 1 in spring (November 1991) and 10 in summer (January 1993 to January 2002). A maximum-likelihood fitting procedure was used to fit a mixture of normal distributions to the length-density distributions derived from net data. The recruitment index was calculated as the pro- portion of age-class 1 krill of the total. Antarctic krill in the Palmer LTER region showed a pattern of episodic recruitment, with 2 strong year classes in succession followed by 3 or 4 moderate or poor year classes. The 2 strong year classes represented 85 to 90% of the krill caught for 5 or 6 yr, and as the absolute abundance of the year class declined due to mortality, so did the abundance of Antarc- tic krill in the region. The recruitment index was positively correlated with the absolute value of a seasonal El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) index, with strongest recruitment during the neutral or moderate periods of ENSO. The mechanism underlying the strong link between the recruitment index and ENSO is most likely the effects of seasonal sea-ice dynamics on both reproduction and winter-over survival of the resulting larvae as previously documented.
Performance Optimization is Insufficient for Building Accurate Models for Neural Representation

Convolutional neural networks, optimized for image clas-siﬁcation, are state-of-the-art computational models for visual neural representation. Moreover, performance optimization often leads to better models of neural representation (Yamins et al., 2014). In this study, we investigate whether performance optimization always increases the similarity between the neural network and the brain, in terms of their representations. We compared AlexNet and a residual network on a recent human image-viewing fMRI dataset (Horikawa & Kamitani, 2017). The original study found a remarkable similarity between AlexNet and the brain (Horikawa & Kamitani, 2017). Although residual networks achieved better image classiﬁcation performance, we found that the hidden representation of the residual network is much less similar to human brain representation, compared to AlexNet. This result suggests that performance optimization can eventually lead to systematic deviation from human brain representation. We conclude that additional neuroscience-inspired design is critical for building a better representation model of the brain.
Proposed Automated Framework to Select Suitable Design Pattern

Many design patterns are available in the existing literature. Due to the availability of the enormous quantity of design patterns, it is extremely hard for a developer to find the suitable design pattern to address the problem. An experienced developer can even face problem to select the appropriate pattern for a specific problem and it is no man's land for junior developers. This paper proposes a novel framework that will generate problem-related questions to a developer to find suitable design pattern using a repository. The answers to these questions can guide developers to select the suitable design patterns. This paper uses the questionnaire as a data collection instrument to conclude the results. The results are found supportive indicating that the proposed framework will solve the problem in hand.
Shifts in food availability and associated shifts in space use and diet in stone marten

Spacing patterns of mammals are commonly assumed to be influenced by changes in food availabili- ty, resulting in shifts in diet. However, there is a lack of detailed case studies proving this relationship. We pre- sent here such a study carried out on two stone martens (Martes foina). We collected data on individual space use by radio telemetry, measured the diet by faecal analysis, and assessed changes in food availability of some main food items. Overall, changes in space use were paralleled by changes in diet, and might have been the result of changes in local food availability. In one case the animal stopped being active in a part of its home range when the high local availability of fruit (cherries) decreased in late summer. This decrease in cherries within its diet was mostly compensated for by increased ingestion of other kinds of fruit and of small mammals. In another case, the animal temporarily ventured into an area outside of its usual range of activity during winter when the availability of its seasonal staple food, earthworms, was low. In the new area, it fed on the available fruits and small mam- mals.
Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – Retrospective Analysis of Results and Complications

Purpose: To analyze the results and complications of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in the treatment of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: Retrospective study of all patients that underwent PPV for PDR in the period between April 2012 and June 2014 and with a minimum follow-up of 2 months. Data collected included baseline demographics, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), indications for surgery, complications, anatomic and functional success. Results: One hundred and eight eyes of 85 patients underwent PPV for PDR in the referred period. Patient’s mean age was 62.45±10.89 years, with female predominance (55.3%). Mean follow-up time was 12.24 months. Preoperative mean BCVA was 1.37±0.69 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolutions (logMAR). The three main indications for surgery were: vitreous haemorrhage (VH) in 68 eyes, tractional retinal detachment (TRD) in 9 eyes and VH associated with TRD (11 eyes). Fifty-nine eyes underwent phacoemulsification in the same surgery. In the last follow-up appointment, mean BCVA was superior to that registered preoperatively (0.87±0.76 logMAR, p <0.001). Global functional success rate was 80.6%, and it was superior in the HV group (89.7%). Anatomic success rate was 98.1%. Conclusions: Our study suggests PPV can be used successfully to treat PDR complications and often results in patient’s visual acuity improvement.