Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Feeding Sesame Hull on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Carcass Characteristics of Black Goat Kids

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacing barley and soybean meal in finishing diets with sesame hull (SH) on growth performance, digestibility, and carcass characteristics of Black goat kids. Twenty-one Black goat kids were assigned randomly to 0%, 10%, or 20% SH diets (7/diet). The study lasted for 63 d. Intakes of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and crude protein (CP) of kids fed the 10% diet were greater (p
Historical Tropospheric and Stratospheric Ozone Radiative Forcing Using the CMIP6 Database

We calculate ozone radiative forcing (RF) and stratospheric temperature adjustments for the period 1850–2014 using the newly available Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6) ozone data set. The CMIP6 total ozone RF (1850s to 2000s) is 0.28 ± 0.17 W m−2 (which is 80% higher than our CMIP5 estimation), and 0.30 ± 0.17 W m−2 out to the present day (2014). The total ozone RF grows rapidly until the 1970s, slows toward the 2000s, and shows a renewed growth thereafter. Since the 1990s the shortwave RF exceeds the longwave RF. Global stratospheric ozone RF is positive between 1930 and 1970 and then turns negative but remains positive in the Northern Hemisphere throughout. Derived stratospheric temperature changes show a localized cooling in the subtropical lower stratosphere due to tropospheric ozone increases and cooling in the upper stratosphere due to ozone depletion by more than 1 K already prior to the satellite era (1980) and by more than 2 K out to the present day (2014).
Sea-Level Estimates for the Latest 100 Million Years: One- Dimensional Backstripping of Onshore New Jersey Boreholes

Backstripping analysis of the Bass River and Ancora boreholes from the New Jersey Coastal Plain (Ocean Drilling Project Leg 174AX) provided new Late Cretaceous sea-level estimates and tested previously published Cenozoic sea-level estimates. Amplitudes calculated from all New Jersey boreholes were based on new porosity-depth relationships estimated from New Jersey Coastal Plain electric logs. In most cases, amplitudes and duration of sea level were comparable when sequences were represented at multiple borehole sites, suggesting that the resultant curves were an approximation of regional sea level. Sea-level amplitudes as great as 50 m were required by third-order Cretaceous sequences. Most amplitudes were probably closer to 20 to 40 m. Third-order (0.5–3 m.y.) sea-level changes of Paleocene and younger sequences were generally less than 30 m and were superimposed on a long-term (= 100 m.y. duration) sea-level fall from a maximum early Eocene value of approximately 100 to 140 m.
On the Asian expression of the PDO

The causes and mechanisms of Pacific Decadal Variability (PDV) are still being investigated. One reason that such variability is not better understood is the scarcity of high‐resolution paleoclimatic records from the Asian side of the North Pacific. Here we present a reconstruction of the boreal spring (March–May) Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) index, spanning A.D. 1565–1988, that is the first to represent the large‐scale Asian expression of this phenomenon using tree‐ring data. Intervention analysis reveals significant (95% level) regime shifts corresponding to those in the instrumental PDO during the mid‐1920s, mid‐1940s and mid‐1970s, the latter period associated with the famed 1976 shift in Pacific climate. Shifts in the preinstrumental period show varying correspondence with those of a North American‐based tree‐ring reconstruction of the North Pacific index (NPI), another indicator of Pacific decadal climate variability. Differences between these two time series hint at modulation of local climate from Asian monsoon, El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and volcanic forcing, which could be partly masked by combining data from these sensitive regions in future PDO reconstructions. Overall, however, comparison of the reconstructions from both Asia and North America (NA) is useful for evaluating the distinct expressions of the PDO on both sides of the North Pacific and their interactions with the tropics. Copyright © 2006 Royal Meteorological Society.
COMPATIBILITY OF DIFFERENT WEEDICIDES WITH TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM RIFAI STRAIN PBAT-21

Biological control of plant diseases maintain the biological balance within the ecosystem and offers a powerful means to improve the health and hence the productivity of plant is increased by suppression or destruction of pathogen inoculum or protection of plants against infection. Biocontrol agents are microorganisms that adversely affect the population of the target pathogen growing in association with them. To reduce the use of pesticides, biological control has been considered as more natural and ecofriendly approach for protection of many crop plants against a wide range of plant pathogens. Root colonization by Trichoderma strains frequently enhances growth and development, crop productivity, resistance to abiotic stresses and uptake of nutrients. The application of Trichoderma strains in plant increases deep roots, thereby increasing the plants ability to resist drought1. T. harzianum is a fungus that is used for controlling many fungal diseases such as Fusarium spp, Rhizoctonia spp. etc. on cereals, fruits, plantation crops, etc. T. harzianum can be applied as a foliar spray, soil or seed treatment. Trichoderma spp. including T. harzianum colonize and penetrate plant root tissues. At this point, it commences a series of changes, both morphological and biochemical which causes an enhancement of the plant's defenses leading to Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) in the plant. Studies have shown that there was a 30% increase in seedling emergence in plants inoculated with Trichoderma spp.2. T. harzianum is most important as it provide effective control of soil borne as well as foliar plant pathogens. T. harzianum play an important role in mycoparasitism and attributed to the production of enzyme those catalyses the COMPATIBILITY OF DIFFERENT WEEDICIDES WITH TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM RIFAI STRAIN PBAT 21 Divya Sharma* and R.P. Singh Department of Plant Pathology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Uttarakhand, India. [Corresponding author E-mail-*: divyasharma521@gmail.com]
Moderate-Resolution Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph Observations of M, L, and T Dwarfs

We present 10-19 μm moderate-resolution spectra of 10 M dwarfs, one L dwarf, and two T dwarf systems obtained with the Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. The IRS allows us to examine molecular spectroscopic features/lines at moderate spectral resolution in a heretofore untapped wavelength regime. These R = λ/Δλ ~ 600 spectra allow for a more detailed examination of clouds and nonequilibrium chemistry, as well as the molecular features of H2O, NH3, and other trace molecular species that are the hallmarks of these objects. A cloud-free model best fits our mid-infrared spectrum of the T1 dwarf ϵ Indi Ba, and we find that the NH3 feature in ϵ Indi Bb is best explained by a nonequilibrium abundance due to vertical transport in its atmosphere. We examined a set of objects (mostly M dwarfs) in multiple systems to look for evidence of emission features, which might indicate an atmospheric temperature inversion, as well as trace molecular species; however, we found no evidence of either.
Nature of the ring current in Saturn's dayside magnetosphere

We employ magnetic field and plasma particle data from two equatorial passes of the Cassini spacecraft spanning the radial range between similar to 3 and similar to 20 R-S to investigate the nature of the ring current in Saturn's dayside magnetosphere (R-S is Saturn's equatorial radius, equal to 60,268 km). We examine plasma parameters obtained by Cassini for each pass and compare the azimuthal current density profiles deduced with those obtained from current disk modeling of the magnetic field perturbations. We show that the current associated with the P-perpendicular to > P-parallel to pressure anisotropy of the warm water group ions is important inside similar to 10 R-S, canceling a significant fraction of the otherwise dominant inertia current inside similar to 6 R-S. The overall total current density profile is then found to be similar to that produced by the pressure gradient current but augmented in strength by factors of similar to 1.5-2.0 by the difference between the inertia and anisotropy currents. The total current density rises from small values near similar to 6 R-S, peaks at similar to 100 pA m(-2) near similar to 8 R-S, and reduces to values below similar to 25 pA m(-2) at distances beyond similar to 15 RS, up to the 20 R-S limit of our study. The deduced current density profiles are in good agreement with the gross features of the profiles deduced from current disk modeling, with peak values occurring just outside the inner edge of the best fit models at similar to 7 R-S, though with the current density then falling more steeply with radial distance than the 1/r dependence assumed in the model.
Spectroscopic signatures of youth in low-mass kinematic candidates of young moving groups

We present a study of age-related spectral signatures observed in 25 young low-mass objects that we have previously determined as possible kinematic members of five young moving groups: the Local Association (Pleiades moving group, age = 20-150 Myr), the Ursa Major group (Sirius supercluster, age = 300 Myr), the Hyades supercluster (age = 600 Myr), IC 2391 supercluster (age = 35-55 Myr) and the Castor moving group (age = 200 Myr). In this paper we characterize the spectral properties of observed high- or low-resolution spectra of our kinematic members by fitting theoretical spectral distributions. We study signatures of youth, such as lithium i 6708A, H alpha emission and other age-sensitive spectroscopic signatures in order to confirm the kinematic memberships through age constraints. We find that 21 (84 per cent) targets show spectroscopic signatures of youth in agreement with the age ranges of the moving group to which membership is implied. For two further objects, age-related constraints remain difficult to determine from our analysis. In addition, we confirm two moving group kinematic candidates as brown dwarfs.
Modeling the Evolution of Dynamic Brain Processes During an Associative Learning Experiment

ABSTRACT We develop a new time series model to investigate the dynamic interactions between the nucleus accumbens and the hippocampus during an associative learning experiment. Preliminary analyses indicated that the spectral properties of the local field potentials at these two regions changed over the trials of the experiment. While many models already take into account nonstationarity within a single trial, the evolution of the dynamics across trials is often ignored. Our proposed model, the slowly evolving locally stationary process (SEv-LSP), is designed to capture nonstationarity both within a trial and across trials. We rigorously define the evolving evolutionary spectral density matrix, which we estimate using a two-stage procedure. In the first stage, we compute the within-trial time-localized periodogram matrix. In the second stage, we develop a data-driven approach that combines information from trial-specific local periodogram matrices. Through simulation studies, we show the utility of our proposed method for analyzing time series data with different evolutionary structures. Finally, we use the SEv-LSP model to demonstrate the evolving dynamics between the hippocampus and the nucleus accumbens during an associative learning experiment. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Board structure, ownership structure and firm performance: evidence from banking

This article examines the interrelations among five ownership and board characteristics in a sample of 260 banks and Savings-and-Loan Holding Companies (SLHCs). These governance characteristics, designed to reduce agency problems between shareholders and managers are insider ownership, blockholder ownership, the proportion of outside directors, board leadership structure and board size. Using Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regressions, we present the evidence of interdependencies between the board and ownership structures. The results suggest that the banks substitute between governance mechanisms that align the interests of managers and shareholders. These findings suggest that cross-sectional Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regressions of bank performance on single governance mechanisms may be misleading. Indeed, we find statistically significant relationships between performance and insider ownership and blockholder ownership when using OLS regressions. However, these statistically significant relationships disappear when the simultaneous equations framework is used. Together, these findings are consistent with optimal use of each governance mechanism by banks.
A Rare Variant of Aggressive T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia Associated With Hepatic Fibrosis and Trisomy 8: A Case Report and Literature Review

Aggressive T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGL) is a rare entity with a poor prognosis, the main clinical findings being splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, thrombocytopenia and a CD3 + /CD56 + phenotype. A 21-year-old lady presented with hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, “B” symptoms and thrombocytopenia. She subsequently developed jaundice, ascites and deranged liver function. LGL was detected in the peripheral blood and marrow. They had an aberrant CD3 + /CD4 - /CD8dim/CD56 + phenotype. Karyotyping showed trisomy 8 which has not previously been reported in aggressive T-LGL. A liver biopsy showed hepatic fibrosis with a sinusoidal LGL infiltrate. Her ascitic fluid also showed involvement by T-LGL. She had a poor response to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy and opted for palliation. We performed targeted sequencing to detect mutations in the STAT3 , STAT5b and PTPRT genes which were absent, suggesting the presence of an alternative genetic driver in our patient. We report an unusual case of aggressive T-LGL with an aberrant immunophenotype, trisomy 8 and hepatic fibrosis with absence of mutations in the STAT pathway. Our case describes novel features of aggressive T-LGL and the need for further studies to elucidate the genetic basis of this rare disease. J Hematol. 2015;4(3):214-218 doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.14740/jh223w
Do measures of memory, language, and attention predict eyewitness memory in children with and without autism?

Background and aims There are few investigations of the relationship between cognitive abilities (memory, language, and attention) and children’s eyewitness performance in typically developing children, and even fewer in children on the autism spectrum. Such investigations are important to identify key cognitive processes underlying eyewitness recall, and assess how predictive such measures are compared to intelligence, diagnostic group status (autism or typically developing) and age. Methods A total of 272 children (162 boys, 110 girls) of age 76 months to 142 months (M = 105 months) took part in this investigation: 71 children with autism and 201 children with typical development. The children saw a staged event involving a minor mock crime and were asked about what they had witnessed in an immediate Brief Interview. This focused on free recall, included a small number of open-ended questions, and was designed to resemble an initial evidence gathering statement taken by police officers arriving at a crime scene. Children were also given standardised tests of intelligence, memory, language, and attention. Results & conclusions Despite the autism group recalling significantly fewer items of correct information than the typically developing group at Brief Interview, both groups were equally accurate in their recall: 89% of details recalled by the typically developing group and 87% of the details recalled by the autism group were correct. To explore the relationship between Brief Interview performance and the cognitive variables, alongside age, diagnostic group status and non-verbal intelligence quotient, multiple hierarchical regression analyses were conducted, with Brief Interview performance as the dependant variable. Age and diagnostic group status were significant predictors of correct recall, whereas non-verbal intelligence was less important. After age, non-verbal intelligence, and diagnostic group status had been accounted for, the only cognitive variables that were significant predictors of Brief Interview performance were measures of memory (specifically, memory for faces and memory for stories). There was little evidence of there being differences between the autism and typically developing groups in the way the cognitive variables predicted the Brief Interview. Implications The findings provide reassurance that age – the most straightforward information to which all relevant criminal justice professionals have access – provides a helpful indication of eyewitness performance. The accuracy of prediction can be improved by knowing the child’s diagnostic status (i.e. whether the child is on the autism spectrum), and further still by using more specific assessments (namely memory for faces and memory for stories), possibly via the input of a trained professional. Importantly, the findings also confirm that whilst children with autism may recall less information than typically developing children, the information they do recall is just as accurate.
Feature-Based Choice and Similarity in Normal-Form Games: An Experimental Study

In this paper we test the effect of descriptive "features" on initial strategic behavior in normal form games, where "descriptive" are all those features that can be modified without altering the (Nash) equilibrium structure of a game. We observe that our experimental subjects behave according to some simple heuristics based on descriptive features, and that these heuristics are stable even across strategically different games. This suggests that a categorization of games based on features may be more accurate in predicting agents' initial behavior than the standard categorization based on Nash equilibria, as shown by the analysis of individual behavior. Analysis of choice patterns and individual response times suggests that non-equilibrium choices may be due to the use of incorrect and simplified mental representations of the game structure, rather than to beliefs in other players' irrationality. Of the four stationary concepts analyzed (Nash equilibrium, QRE, action sampling, and payoff sampling), QRE results the best in fitting the data.
Genito Urinary Syndrome of Menopause “A New Terminology for an Ever-Present Symptomatology”

The genitourinary syndrome is a chronic and progressive entity characterized by symptoms such as vaginal irritation, burning, dryness, dyspareunia, dysuria and urinary urgency that affect the quality of life of most postmenopausal women. The aim of this article will be to review the terminology and the latest studies and recommendations regarding diagnosis, characteristics of the medical approach, observation of physical signs, relay of symptoms and implications for quality of life and therapeutic alternatives.
Faraday instability threshold in large-aspect-ratio containers

We consider the Floquet linear problem giving the threshold acceleration for the appearance of Faraday waves in large-aspect-ratio containers, without further restrictions on the values of the parameters. We classify all distinguished limits for varying values of the various parameters and simplify the exact problem in each limit. The resulting simplified problems either admit closed-form solutions or are solved numerically by the well-known method introduced by Kumar & Tuckerman (1994). Some comparisons are made with (a) the numerical solution of the original exact problem, (b) some ad hoc approximations in the literature, and (c) some experimental results.
Assessment of the impact of malnutrition on children at Dilla referral hospital and unity pediatric clinic, Ethiopia

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) arises as a consequence of a sudden period of food shortage and is associated with loss of a person’s body fat and wasting of their skeleton. Many nutrition are gained from foods, there are basic nutrient essential for the development of human body. Failing in human nutrition causes malnutrition. Malnutrition has great impact on children’s physical and mental growth. Malnutrition is the major cause of mortality in infants. The impact has also long term and short term effects as well as the death of individiuals due to malnutition which decreased from 2001 to 2004 at Dilla referral Hospital and also slightly at Unity Pediatric Clinic. To decrease the rate of malnutrition we must create awareness among the population to change their attitude of feeding type by giving house to house manuals on descriptions about balanced diet. Key words: Children, Dilla referral hospital, Ethiopia, kwashiorkor, malnutrition, nutrition.
Emotional Intelligence among Business Consultants: A Comparative Study

This study aimed to investigate the levels of emotional intelligence (EI) of business consultants who work for a consulting firm in Bangkok, Thailand, and to compare the EI levels of these consultants based on gender and years in the industry. A questionnaire adapted from the theoretical framework of Goleman (1995) was completed by 80 business consultants. This instrument comprised of 45 items that can be grouped into fives EI competencies referred to as: (a) self-awareness, (b) self-regulation, (c) motivation, (d) empathy, and (e) social skills. The results were calculated in terms of percentages, mean scores, and standard deviations. T–test was also employed to determine the differences between levels of EI and the independent variables which are gender and years in the industry. The results revealed that the EI level of the business consultants was at a high level. However, there was no significant difference between levels of EI based on gender and years in the industry.
The Effect of Repatriation Tax Costs on U.S. Multinational Investment

This paper investigates whether the U.S. repatriation tax for U.S. multinational corporations affects foreign investment. Our results show that the locked-out cash due to repatriation tax costs is associated with a higher likelihood of foreign (but not domestic) acquisitions. We also find a negative association between tax-induced foreign cash holdings and the market reaction to foreign deals. This result suggests that the investment activity of firms with high repatriation tax costs is viewed by the market as less value-enhancing than that of firms with low tax costs, consistent with foreign investment of firms with high repatriation tax costs possibly reflecting agency-driven behavior.
Monte Carlo simulations of random non-commutative geometries

Random non-commutative geometries are introduced by integrating over the space of Dirac operators that form a spectral triple with a fixed algebra and Hilbert space. The cases with the simplest types of Clifford algebra are investigated using Monte Carlo simulations to compute the integrals. Various qualitatively different types of behaviour of these random Dirac operators are exhibited. Some features are explained in terms of the theory of random matrices but other phenomena remain mysterious. Some of the models with a quartic action of symmetry-breaking type display a phase transition. Close to the phase transition the spectrum of a typical Dirac operator shows manifold-like behaviour for the eigenvalues below a cut-off scale.