Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of phytase supplementation of diets with different levels of phosphorus on performance and egg quality of laying hens in hot climatic conditions

Four hundred and eighty 54-week old Nick-Brown hens were assigned to four dietary treatments. Each treatment consisted of four replications of 10 cages (three hens per cage). The experimental diets were: 4.5 g available phosphorus (aP)/kg without phytase (control); 4.5 g aP/kg with phytase; 3.0 g aP/kg without phytase; 3.0 g aP/kg with phytase. Commercial microbial phytase, Natuphos®, was added at 300 phytase unit (FTU) /kg diet. Diets were isonitrogenous (16.5% crude protein) and isoenergetic (11.5 MJ, ME/kg). Criteria evaluated included egg production, feed consumption, feed conversion, proportion of cracked/broken eggs, egg weight, eggshell weight, eggshell strength, eggshell thickness and body weight. Phytase supplementation to the control diet (4.5 g aP/kg) and the low 3.0 g aP/kg diet significantly increased hen-day egg production from 75.49 to 77.96% and from 64.59 to 76.54%, respectively. Average daily feed consumption was significantly different between treatments: Phytase supplementation to the control and the 3.0 g aP/kg diets increased daily feed consumption significantly from 101.31 to 103.43 g/day and from 95.24 to 101.69 g/day, respectively. There were no significant differences between the treatments in eggshell weight, eggshell thickness, eggshell strength and cracked/broken eggs. Phytase supplementation to the control (4.5 g aP/kg) and the 3.0 g aP/kg diets increased egg weight significantly from 62.66 to 64.32 g. and from 62.49 to 63.98 g, respectively. The beneficial effects of phytase supplementation to laying hen diets were clearly evident under the high ambient temperatures pertaining to this study. Hens consuming the 3.0 g aP/kg diet with phytase performed as well as hens fed the diet containing 4.5 g aP/kg without phytase.
Ruffini endings are absent from the periodontal ligament of trkB knockout mice

To clarify the role of neurotrophin receptors in the development of Ruffini endings, periodontal ligaments and trigeminal ganglia of trkA, trkB, and trkC knockout mice were immunostained for protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5), calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), parvalbumin (PV), and calretinin (CR). Innervation patterns of PGP 9.5- and CGRP-immunoreactive fibers were examined in the periodontal ligament of the knockout mice. PGP 9.5-positive fibers in the incisal periodontal ligaments of trkA and trkC knockout mice form Ruffini endings distinguished by dendritic ramifications and branches. However, Ruffini endings were not present in the periodontal ligament of trkB knockout mice. Only free nerve endings were observed in tissue of trkB knockout mice. Compared with trkA and trkC knockouts, the proportion of CR-positive neurons in mandibular and maxillary regions of the trigeminal ganglion of trkB knockout mice is decreased. These findings indicate that the development of periodontal Ruffini endings is regulated by trkB-dependent and CR-coexpressing neurons.
Characterization of Normal Ileocecal Valve Density on CT Colonography

The objective of this study was to evaluate normal ileocecal valve (ICV) attenuation and composition on CT colonography (CTC). Two hundred twelve patients who underwent CTC at the authors' institution were retrospectively identified. Two independent readers recorded three region-of-interest (ROI) measurements, which were used to determine mean ICV density. ICV attenuation measurements were compared with age and abdominal body fat using Pearson correlation. A subjective classification system was applied to characterize the relative fat and soft tissue density of the ICV. Mean ICV density was −26.3 ± 14 HU (range −60.1 to 18.3 HU). There was no correlation between the fat content of the ICV and age (r = 0.06) or body fat (r = −0.47). The majority of valves (83.5%) were classified as heterogeneously low density or heterogeneously high density, whereas a small fraction of valves (6.1%) were categorized as homogeneously low density. The results of this study suggest that ICVs have a varying range of densities, and this feature alone cannot be used to distinguish the ICV from a polyp or neoplastic lesion on CTC.
KOMPARASI PENGARUH RELATIONSHIP MARKETING DENGAN PENGARUH MEDIASI KEPUASAN DALAM MEMBANGUN LOYALITAS PASIEN RUMAH SAKIT ISLAM DI KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI

This study are aimed to examine the effect of Relationship marketing to patient satisfaction, relationship marketing to the loyalty of the patient, patient satisfaction to loyalty patient, and to compare the influence of relationship marketing with mediating influence of patient satisfaction in creating patient loyalty on Banyuwangi Islamic Hospital. The research instrument to collect the data is using a questionnaire. The population is outpatient and inpatient of Banywangi Islamic hospital (RSI) (Fatimah, Al-Huda, Nahdatul Ulama). The research sample is determined by multistage sampling method. The numbers of samples are 120 respondents. The method of analysis is using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The result shows that relationship marketing has a significant positive effect on patient satisfaction, relationship marketing has a significant positive effect on patient loyalty, satisfaction of patients has a significant positive effect on patient loyalty and also relationship marketing has a greater influence than the influence of mediation satisfaction in influencing the creation of loyalty to Banyuwangi Islamic Hospital patients.
CyclOBEAP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, prednisolone) regimen with granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (G‐CSF) for patients with aggressive non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma: a pilot study

Abstract: We conducted a multi‐institutional collaborative study to examine the usefulness and safety of third‐generation chemotherapy CyclOBEAP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, prednisolone) combined with granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (G‐CSF) in the treatment of aggressive non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Subjects included patients with aggressive NHL who were 60 yr of age or younger and had been diagnosed as having a low–intermediate, high–intermediate, or high risk using the International Prognostic Index (IPI). A total of 24 patients were enrolled in the study between May 1997 and March 1998, including 9 low–intermediate‐risk cases, 13 high–intermediate‐risk cases and 2 high‐risk cases. Although all 24 patients were originally enrolled in the study, one adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma case was subsequently excluded. Thus, in the end, 23 cases were evaluated. Evaluation of the efficacy of therapy revealed complete remission in 20 patients (87%). Of these 20 patients, 8 were low–intermediate‐risk cases (89%) and 12 were either high–intermediate‐ or high‐risk cases (86%). Partial remission was achieved in 2 patients (8.7%). The 2‐yr survival rate was 91.3%, and the 2‐yr disease‐free survival rate was 81.8%. Grade 3 or higher adverse reactions were granulocytopenia (87%), thrombocytopenia (17.4%) and liver dysfunction (4.3%).
Deep learning architecture for iris recognition based on optimal Gabor filters and deep belief network

Abstract. Gabor filters are widely utilized to detect iris texture information in several state-of-the-art iris recognition systems. However, the proper Gabor kernels and the generative pattern of iris Gabor features need to be predetermined in application. The traditional empirical Gabor filters and shallow iris encoding ways are incapable of dealing with such complex variations in iris imaging including illumination, aging, deformation, and device variations. Thereby, an adaptive Gabor filter selection strategy and deep learning architecture are presented. We first employ particle swarm optimization approach and its binary version to define a set of data-driven Gabor kernels for fitting the most informative filtering bands, and then capture complex pattern from the optimal Gabor filtered coefficients by a trained deep belief network. A succession of comparative experiments validate that our optimal Gabor filters may produce more distinctive Gabor coefficients and our iris deep representations be more robust and stable than traditional iris Gabor codes. Furthermore, the depth and scales of the deep learning architecture are also discussed.
Rhabdomyosarcoma of lung arising in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation

An asymptomatic congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of lung discovered at age 18 months, and unchanging for 14 months prior to its removal, was found to harbor a small embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma following excision. With lobectomy and chemotherapy, the tumor‐free interval has now exceeded three years. The case represents a well‐documented occurrence of malignant tumor arising within a congenital malformation, an association that is unlikely to be the result of chance. Cancer 40:383–388, 1977.
Firms Characteristic and Firms Disclosure Quality in Firms Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between firms characteristic and firm's disclosure quality in firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). To do so, 89 firms of TSE are selected to be studied during the period of 2004 to 2012. To determine the rank of financial information discloser (timeliness and reliability), annual scores of firm's discloser quality is used. Firm's characteristics considered in this study are firm's size, firm's age, firm's profitability, income before interest and tax, industry type, financial leverage, audit firms size, and ownership structure. The results show that financial leverage (timeliness and reliability)has a significant negative and firm's age (reliability) has a positive impact on firm's discloser quality.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Safety and Health Exceptions and Employee Privacy Training

In compliance with the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the University of San Diego is prohibited from providing certain information from your student records to a third party, such as information on grades, billing, tuition and fees assessments, financial aid (including scholarships, grants, work-study, or loan amounts) and other student record information. This restriction applies, but is not limited, to your parents, your spouse, or a sponsor.
Taming financial capital : the role and limitation of Basel Capital Regulation in Pakistan

The study investigates the role of International Basel Capital Regulation in taming the financial capital via improving risk management in banking. The study examines if capital adequacy ratios of commercial banks calculated under Basel Capital Accord reflect credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, and economic impact in Pakistan. The study employed dual methodology utilising both primary and secondary data. A Liker-scale questionnaire was administered in addition to deploying panel data approach. The results of the study show that Credit risk and operational risk along with the size of bank and bank profitability show significant impact on capital requirements of the commercial banks of Pakistan. Credit risk showing significant negative relationship with the capital adequacy ratio of the commercial banks of Pakistan.
Eradication of factor viii inhibitors in patients with mild and moderate hemophilia A

In hemophilia A, up to 25% of new antifactor VIII (FVIII) inhibitory antibodies (inhibitors) occur in patients with mild or moderate disease. Once the inhibitor develops, options for management include observation, immune modulation, and immune tolerance induction (ITI). Currently, there is little data to guide a clinician's management decisions. In a case series, eight of the 26 subjects with mild or moderate hemophilia complicated by an inhibitor underwent ITI; two were successful, two were unsuccessful, and four were partially successful. In a systematic review of the literature, 12 of the 16 patients with mild or moderate hemophilia responded to rituximab for treatment to eradicate the inhibitor. To increase our understanding of treatment options for inhibitor eradication in patients with mild or moderate hemophilia A complicated by an inhibitor, a secondary analysis of clinical and treatment characteristics in a cohort of 36 patients with mild or moderate hemophilia A and inhibitor was undertaken. In multivariate analyses, rituximab alone (n = 6) and other immune-modulating treatments alone (n = 2) were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of inhibitor clearance [hazard ratio (HR) = 4.4 (95% CI = 1.06–20.03) and 10.21 (95% CI = 1.17–78.28), respectively], whereas ITI alone (n = 9) was not [HR = 1.35 (95% CI = 0.44–4.07)].
COULD INDEPENDENT BOARD, BOARD MEETING, AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND RISK COMMITTEE IMPROVE THE ASSET QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE? A STUDY OF LISTED BANKS IN INDONESIA

Purpose - This study examines the impact of independent board of directors, board meeting, audit committee, and risk committee on bank practise in Indonesia. Methodology - Asset quality is measured by non-performing loans (NPL), and operational performance is measured by operational expense ratio (BOPO). While, as independent variables we used some good corporate governance variables including independent board (IB), the annual board meeting (BM), the percentage of annual board of director meeting attendance, the annual board-executive meeting (BEM), the percentage of annual board-executive meeting attendance, Audit Committee (AC), Audit Committee Meeting (ACM), the percentage of annual audit committee meeting attendance, Risk Committee (RC), Risk Committee Meeting (RCM), and the percentage of annual risk committee meeting attendance. The data are listed banks in Indonesian Capital Market during 2013-2015 using unbalanced panel data two stage least square (2SLS) regression. Findings- The findings reveal that independent board will improve the prudence principal of the bank. While the board of directors meeting will enhance the operational performance of the bank.In addition, the number of the audit committee will make better operational performance, while the number of meeting will improve the non-performing loan.
Neonatal Morbidity Count Is Associated With a Reduced Likelihood of Achieving Recommendations for Protein, Lipid, and Energy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Serious morbidity may elevate nutrient requirements and affect adherence to feeding guidelines for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. An understanding of factors affecting nutrient intakes of VLBW infants will facilitate development of strategies to improve nutrient provision. Our aim was to examine the impact of neonatal morbidity count on achieving recommended nutrient intakes in VLBW infants. METHODS VLBW infants enrolled in the Donor Milk for Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes trial (ISRCTN35317141, n = 363) were included. Serious morbidities and daily parenteral and enteral intakes were collected prospectively. RESULTS Median intakes of infants with and without ≥1 morbidity met protein recommendations (3.5-4.5 g/kg/d) by week 2, although not maintained after week 4. Infants with ≥1 morbidity (vs without) were 2 weeks slower in achieving lipid (4.8-6.6 g/kg/d; week 4 vs 2) and energy (110-130 kcal/kg/d; week 5 vs 3) and 1 week slower in achieving carbohydrate recommendations (11.6-13.2 g/kg/d; week 4 vs 3). Adjusted hazard ratios of first achieving recommendations on any given day in infants with any 1 or 2 morbidities were 0.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.5-0.9) and 0.6 (0.4-0.9), respectively, for protein; 0.5 (0.4-0.7) and 0.3 (0.2-0.5) for lipid; and 0.5 (0.4-0.7) and 0.3 (0.2-0.4) for energy. CONCLUSION Morbidity is associated with a decreased likelihood of achieving lipid and consequently energy recommendations. This and the decline in protein intakes after the early neonatal period require further investigation to ensure optimal nutrition in this vulnerable population.
Pyridoxine inhibits endothelial NOS uncoupling induced by oxidized low‐density lipoprotein via the PKCα signalling pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE One key mechanism for endothelial dysfunction is endothelial NOS (eNOS) uncoupling, whereby eNOS generates superoxide (O2•−) rather than NO. We explored the effect of pyridoxine on eNOS uncoupling induced by oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (ox‐LDL) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the potential molecular mechanism.
Corporate Governance and Covenants in Debt Contracts

We investigate the association between direct debtholder monitoring via bond covenants and delegated monitoring via borrowers’ corporate governance mechanisms. We find that bond contracts include fewer covenants when the borrower’s corporate governance is more effective in mitigating the agency risk of debt. Bond contracts have fewer covenants when the borrowing firm’s board size is larger, board members have more expertise, the firm has more activist shareholders and there are fewer powerful insiders on the board or blockholders. We document that these associations vary cross-sectionally with debtholders’ monitoring efficiency. Bondholders rely more on corporate governance monitoring mechanisms when borrowers are informationally opaque and closer to insolvency, two settings associated with higher bondholder monitoring costs. However, when bondholders have the opportunity to delegate monitoring to senior creditors or to insure against credit losses in the CDS market, they rely less on corporate governance mechanisms. Finally, we document that, consistent with banks being more efficient monitors than bondholders, bank syndicates rely less on corporate governance monitoring unless they have a dispersed ownership.
Thrust balance estimation of an unmanned aerial vehicle: Application to fault detection

Due to uncertain flight conditions as well as faults, an outdoor performance of any unmanned aerial vehicle is a challenging task. Indeed, owing to weather conditions it is entirely different that any laboratory tests. While small and radio controlled drones are relatively common devices, they are still unruly while wind blows. Moreover, process and actuator faults may also significantly impair the overall system performance. All of these factors are reflected by the thrust balance. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to propose a scheme that can be used for simultaneous estimation the thrust balance as well as the state under uncertain environment. The estimated information allows performing decisions about the current faulty/fault-free situation of the system. The proposed approach is based on the paradigm, which can be relatively easily implemented on the chips dedicated to popular drones, such as Arduino or raspberry pi based solutions that are widely available.
Choline-Binding Protein D (CbpD) in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Essential for Competence-Induced Cell Lysis

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogen that is able to take up naked DNA from the environment by a quorum-sensing-regulated process called natural genetic transformation. This property enables members of this bacterial species to efficiently acquire new properties that may increase their ability to survive and multiply in the human host. We have previously reported that induction of the competent state in a liquid culture of Streptococcus pneumoniae triggers lysis of a subfraction of the bacterial population resulting in release of DNA. We have also proposed that such competence-induced DNA release is an integral part of natural genetic transformation that has evolved to increase the efficiency of gene transfer between pneumococci. In the present work, we have further elucidated the mechanism behind competence-induced cell lysis by identifying a putative murein hydrolase, choline-binding protein D (CbpD), as a key component of this process. By using real-time PCR to estimate the amount of extracellular DNA in competent relative to noncompetent cultures, we were able to show that competence-induced cell lysis and DNA release are strongly attenuated in a cbpD mutant. Ectopic expression of CbpD in the presence or absence of other competence proteins revealed that CbpD is essentially unable to cause cell lysis on its own but depends on at least one additional protein expressed during competence.
Design of a shuttle used in an innovative pick and place machine concept

In this paper a novel concept to increase the output of a component Pick and Place machine is described. A component shuttle that carries components is used to reduce the distance from pick to place location and hence travel time is reduced. First design considerations and specifications are discussed. A prototype was built and test results will be discussed.
Circulating cell-free mRNA in plasma as a tumor marker for patients with primary and recurrent gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND The diagnostic value of circulating mRNA for the early detection of primary and recurrent gastric cancer was evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS Circulating hTERT and MUC1 mRNA were amplified in the plasma from 52 gastric cancer patients (40 preoperative and 12 postoperative patients) and 20 healthy controls. The results were compared with those of a circulating cancer cell assay and methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction assay. RESULTS Cell-free mRNA of the analyzed genes was detected in 6 (15%) preoperative gastric cancer patients (hTERT: 3 and MUC1: 4 patients) and 2 follow-up patients. These mRNAs were not detected in the plasma from healthy volunteers. There was no correlation between the results of the cell-free mRNA and the other assays. CONCLUSION Detection of circulating cell-free mRNA might serve as a new complementary tumor marker for gastric cancer.
Polarographic study of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2: application of differential-pulse polarography to the determination of aflatoxin B1 in various foodstuffs.

The polarographic behaviour of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 has been investigated and found to parallel closely that of coumarin and its derivatives. Differential-pulse polarography has been applied to the determination of aflatoxin B1 in a variety of food products. Good agreement was obtained between the differential-pulse polarographic method and visual comparison of the fluorescence exhibited by the aflatoxin following thin-layer chromatographic separation. Electroactive interferences co-extracted from high lipid-containing foods were removed by separation on a Sephadex LH-20 column.
Large Blockholders, Shareholder Protection and Taxes: Their Impact on Firm Performance and Payout Policy

This dissertation uses a novel panel data set of listed European firms to explore the impact of large blockholders (BHs) on firm performance and payout policy, and the mitigating role of minority shareholder protection. In the first part the relation between shareholder protection, ownership concentration, and firm performance is analyzed. The results reveal that strategic investors are attracted by weak protection and come at the expense of the marginal investor. In contrast, institutional BHs go hand in hand with shareholder protection and have a positive effect of firm value. Based on the shareholders’ differential tax preferences, the second part analyzes payout decisions of listed firms. The results show that the payout decisions reflect the tax preferences of a firm's largest investor. However, shareholder protection effectively restricts the power of BHs to promote a payout policy that comes at the expense of minority shareholders.