Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impact of Training Programmes and Frontline Demonstration on Adoption of Vanaraja Birds in Sivasagar District of Assam

The study was carried out in Nazira, Sonari, Demow and Sapekhati blocks of Sivasagar district of Assam. The data wer e collected through personal contacts with the help of well structured interview schedule. Total thirteen practices were selected as a criterion to evaluate the farmers for the extent of knowledge gained and adoption of Vanaraja production technologies as a result of the training programmes and frontline demonstrations conducted by KVK, Sivasagar. The results of the study revealed that the farmers had gained knowledge about the production technologies of Vanaraja chicken ranging between 20.8 per cent in case protection of birds during earlier stage to 72.5 pe r cent about the improved variety of bird after attending training programmes . The data revealed that none of the farmers were rearing Vanaraja birds bef ore attending the training, whereas, after attending training program mes 92.5 per cent trainees adopted to rear Vanaraja birds, 67.5 per c ent proper brooding manngement, 79.2 per cent proper vaccination schedule, 71.7 per cent proper vaccination methods and 76.7 per cent of the farmers adopted proper litter management. The results of frontline demonst ration programmes depicted that 227.42, 122.37 and 68.14 per cent inc rease in body weight at 6 months of age, annual egg production and B: C rat io respectively in case of Vanaraja birds over local check, which further h elped in quicker spread of the birds among farmers of Sivasagar district.
Empirical analysis of regional economic performance in Russia: Human capital perspective

Having shown the important role of the Russian economy in the ex-USSR region by causality tests, we proceed to empirical analysis of growth and performance of the Russian regions. A dynamic panel data approach enabled us to obtain elasticity coefficients on proxies for convergence, physical capital, labour and innovation. After including human capital in the reformulated model we resolve endogeneity and reverse causality by introducing two instrumental variable approaches. Taking advantage of the Unified State Exam data we managed to successfully endogenize human capital by number (and share) of outperforming students and by the education index. The second approach helped to improve causality between instruments and human capital: the dates of first university foundation and distance to Moscow successfully explains human capital variations due to historical and spatial characteristics of a given region.
Resilience and Emotional Intelligence: which role in achievement motivation

In the framework of Positive Organizational Behavior, the construct of Psychological Capital identifies four psychological capacities that affect motivation and performance in the workplace: self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. Emotional Intelligence, then, addresses self-regulatory processes of emotions and motivation that enable people to make adjustments to achieve individual, group, and organizational goals; Emotional Intelligence is strongly correlated with individual advancement and success in an organizational setting and with individual performance. Moreover, Emotional Intelligence is considered an antecedent to resilience. The present study aims to investigate the role of resilience and emotional intelligence in achievement motivation, verifying if emotional intelligence mediates the relationship among resilience and achievement motivation. Participants are 488 Italian workers, aged between 18 and 55 years. The findings confirm the significant role played by emotional intelligence on resilience and on motivation to achievement.
Inflation Targeting in Emerging Market Economies

This paper assesses inflation targeting in emerging market economies (EMEs) and develops applied prescriptions for the conduct of monetary policy and inflation-targeting design in EMEs. We verify that EMEs have faced more acute trade-offs-higher output and inflation volatility-and worse performance than developed economies. These results stem from more pronounced external shocks, lower credibility, and a lower level of development of institutions in these countries. To improve their performance, we recommend high levels of transparency and communication with the public and the development of more stable institutions. At an operational level, we propose a procedure that a central bank under inflation targeting can apply and communicate when facing strong supply shocks, and we suggest a monitoring structure for an inflation-targeting regime under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.
Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Indian Stock Market with Special Reference to Capital Goods, FMCG, Infrastructure and IT sector

The current study aims to examine the relationship between various identified determinants (Profitability, Tangibility, Growth Rate, Business Risk, Size and Non Debt tax shield) and its impact on financial leverage (CS) decisions of Capital goods, FMCG, Infrastructure and IT sector in Indian Stock market. In order to realise the stated objectives of the study the researchers have collected data from the published financial statements of quoted firms in the Indian stock market from the above mentioned sectors for a period of ten years (2006-2015). In the very first step,we tested the data by using multico1tinearity test and then we use linear multiple regression model to investigate the impact of chosen independent variables on CS (leverage) decisions in Indian capital market. Later, residual diagnostic CS, such as Serial correlation test, Heteroskedasticity Test, Normality and CUSUM test have been run to assess the strength of the constructed regression model. The results show that ER (Earnings), TA (Tangibility) and GR (Growth) were the major determinants in case of capital goods sector and ER (Earnings), TA (Tangibility), GR (Growth), Size and NDTS were the major factors for the FMCG sector. GR (Growth), BR (Business Risk) and Size for the Infrastructure sectors and ER (Earnings), BR (Business Risk) and Size were the major factors for the IT sector. The study revealed inconsistency in independent variables influencing the financial leverage component, though there is statistical support for the proposed determinants with respect to earnings and growth rate influencing the financial leverage.
INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS ANTIOXIDANTS ON MICROSCOPIC-OXIDATIVE STRESS INDICATORS AND FERTILIZING ABILITY OF FROZEN-THAWED BULL SEMEN

Cryopreservation is associated with the production of reactive oxygen substances (ROS), which lead to lipid peroxidation of sperm membranes, resulting in a loss of sperm motility, viability and fertility. The aim of this study was to determine effects of the antioxidants of oxidized glutathione (GSSG), reduced glutathione (GSH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) on standard semen indicators (motility, acrosome and total abnormalities, HOST), endogenous antioxidant enzyme activities and fertilizing ability of frozen-thawed bull semen. Eighteen ejaculates from each of 3 Holstein bulls were collected using an artificial vagina and 9 replicates of the ejaculates were diluted with a Bioxcell®-based extender supplemented with antioxidants, including BSA (5 mg/ml), GSH (2 mM), GGSG (2 mM), and an extender containing no antioxidants (control). Insemination doses (1.5 × 107 sperm/0.25 ml straw) were prepared for the insemination of cows at observed oestrus. Supplementation with antioxidants led to lower percentages of acrosome damage (4.0 ± 0.5%, 4.4 ± 0.5%, 4.0 ± 0.3%, respectively) and total abnormalities (10.3 ± 0.7%, 9.7 ± 0.8%, 10.4 ± 0.6%), compared to the controls (6.5 ± 0.6 and 14.9 ± 1.1% P < 0.01). Pregnancy rate after insemination was highest (72.2%) in the group which was given BSA (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences among groups in GSH and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) enzyme activities. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities (0.05 ± 0.005, 0.03 ± 0.005, 0.05 ± 0.009 μkat/g protein, respectively) in all of the experimental groups with antioxidants were lower than the control group (0.11 ± 0.024 μkat/g protein, P < 0.001). Furthermore, BSA increased (P < 0.001) the activity of catalase (CAT, 304.23 ± 114.69 μkat/g protein), following the freezing-thawing process.
Lancashire, India, and Shifting Competitive Advantage in Cotton Textiles, 1700–1850: The Neglected Role of Factor Prices

In the early eighteenth century, wages in Britain were more than four times as high as in India, the world's major exporter of cotton textiles. This induced the adoption of more capital-intensive production methods in Britain and a faster rate of technological progress, so that competitive advantage had begun to shift in Britain's favour by the late eighteenth century. However, the completion of the process was delayed until after the Napoleonic Wars by increasing raw cotton costs, before supply adjusted to the major increase in demand for inputs.
Fragmentation, Vertical Intra-Industry Trade, and Automobile components

By analyzing vertical intra-industry trade (VIIT) within Portugal's automobile parts and components industry, this study adds new empirical evidence for the international fragmentation of the production process. For trade partner countries, we choose the EU countries, the BRICs, and the US during the period 1995 to 2005. From panel data analysis, the empirical evidence supports the notion that shorter geographical distance, dissimilar income levels, and dissimilar endowments between two economies lead to a higher VIIT of automobile components. In addition, our results also confirm the hypothesis that automobile (assembly) production in each country promotes higher VIIT of auto parts, while economic integration in the style of the European Union and similarity in culture do not magnify the VIIT of the parts and components industry. We conclude that income differences between trade partner countries are an important driver via the international fragmentation of production of a higher VIIT. However, a call for a geographically closer vertical linkage by the agglomeration effect for large domestic automobile production leads a firm to keep the entire production process within a country and may deter this income-difference effect
Development and Validation of LC Method for the Diclofenac Sodium Release Determination Using Accuracy Profile Concept

The article presents a rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with UV detection, using the diclofenac sodium release determination in solid pharmaceutical formulations. A novel validation strategy based on accuracy profiles was used to select the most appropriate regression model with highest accuracy within well defined acceptance limits. Furthermore, the strategy was used to determine the limits of quanti- fication as well as the suitable concentration range. The validation phase was completed by investigating of the risk profiles of various acceptable regression models in order to avoid obtaining measurements outside the acceptance limits fixed a priori. On the other hand, the present study shows how the LC method can be used more accurately to assess the kinetic dissolution profiles, instead the UV-visible method required by monographs of the USP. Robustness study was also performed in order to demonstrate the capability of this method to r emain unaffected by a small and deliberate v ariation in method parameters. The LC method was v alidated using the total error approach, as a decision tool, guarantees that each of the future results that will be within the acceptance limits settled at ± 5 %. The UV spectrophotometric method based on the USP monograph, gives rise of impurities from diclofenac sodium in acidic condition (HCl 0.1 N). These impurities absorb at the same wave length (276 nm) as the active principal ingredient, which will yield some significant error in the per cent release during the dissolution test study. Described analytical method is a simple, sensitive, specific and more accurate indicating that this LC method is useful for manufacturing and quality control assay.
GEOTAIL observation of tilted X-line formation during flux transfer events (FTEs) in the dayside magnetospheric boundary layers

Abstract. The magnetic field and plasma structures during two successive crossings of the subsolar magnetospheric boundary layers (i.e. MagnetoPause Current Layer (MPCL) and Low-Latitude Boundary Layer (LLBL)) under the southward-dawnward IMF are examined on the basis of the data obtained by the GEOTAIL spacecraft. A significant and interesting feature is found, that is, Flux Transfer Events (FTEs) occur in association with the formation of the tilted X-line. During the first inbound MPCL/LLBL crossing, the ion velocity enhancement (in particular, the V l component negatively increases) can be observed in association with simultaneous typical bipolar signature (positive followed by negative) in the B n component. In addition, a clear D-shaped ion distribution whose origin is the magnetosheath can also be found in the dawnward direction. A few minutes later, the satellite experiences outbound MPCL crossing. The negative enhancement of the V m component can be found as well as the positive enhancement of the V l component. Simultaneously, a typical bipolar signature with the polarity (negative followed by positive) opposite that observed in the first encounter can also be observed. The ions from the magnetosheath flow predominantly in the duskward direction, although the D-shaped ion distribution cannot be observed. These results indicate that the satellite initially observes one part of a reconnected flux tube formed by FTEs whose magnetospheric side is anchored to the Southern Hemisphere. The ions confined in this partial flux tube are flowing in the south-dawnward direction. Then, the satellite observes the other part of the reconnected flux tube whose magnetospheric side is anchored to the Northern Hemisphere. The ions confined in this flux tube flow dominantly in the north-duskward direction. Furthermore, it can be considered that the second MPCL crossing is a direct cut through the diffusion region of FTEs because the LLBL is absent in the vicinity of the MPCL. On the basis of these results, it can be concluded that the satellite was passing near the tilted X-line. The information obtained through this study is expected to be of great use in discriminating between the anti-parallel (steady-state) reconnection and tilted X-line models on the dayside MPCL.
Leadership between decks : a synthesis and development of engagement and resistance theories of leadership based on evidence from practice in Royal Navy warships.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of interaction in the process of leadership. Interaction has been claimed to be a leadership competence in earlier research into leadership in the Royal Navy. The aim of this research is to define how interaction works within naval teams. Design/methodology/approach – The research uses Grounded Theory. Following a series of leadership discussions in separate focus groups, discussion topics were coded and subjected to recursive qualitative analysis. The grounded approach is used to synthesise and develop existing leadership theory strands as well as to extend the trait-process approach to leadership. Findings – The research discovers the key interaction behaviours of engagement, disengagement and levelling. Our findings support recent developments in follower-centric perceptions of leadership and in interaction specifically. The authors develop engagement theory by combining it with the less well researched area of leadership resistance. The aut.
Serious ( Violent or Chronic ) Juvenile Offenders : A Systematic Review of Treatment Effectiveness in Secure Corrections

Background Juveniles responsible for violent offenses are at high risk of becoming chronic offenders, committing many types of offenses. A challenge in the treatment of the these violent or chronic delinquents is that the majority are well into the delinquent careers. It remains to be demonstrated what specific strategies provided within secure correctional facilities are promising in rehabilitating incarcerated these serious juvenile offenders. Objectives To systematically collect and assess the quality of the outcomes of empirical research regarding the effectiveness of treatment programmes implemented in secure corrections designed to decrease the reoffending rate and type of offense for serious (chronic or violent) delinquents (12-21 years old). Search Strategy Several strategies were used to identify studies that met the explicit criteria of this review. We conducted a specific search in 14 relevant electronic databases about the topic area, including the Campbell SPECTR database of trials. Experts in the field were consulted and relevant citations were followed up. Selection Criteria This review included experimental (with random assignment) and quasi-experimental (without random assignment) studies with control or comparison groups. Furthermore, the outcomes presented in the studies include recidivism rates or at least information about new offenses. The program recipients were juveniles either male or female, in secure corrections aged between 12 and 21 years old, under either the adult or juvenile jurisdictions, characterised as serious (chronic or violent) delinquents. Data collection and analysis Separate meta-analyses were carried out for the two different recidivism measures (general and serious recidivism) and for completers and intent-to-treat (as assigned) data. We selected as the effect-size index the odds ratio and its translation to natural logarithm. The meta-analytic calculations were carried out assuming a random-effects model. When the heterogeneity Q test was statistically significant, mixed-effects analyses were carried out to search for moderator variables that could explain the variability among the effect estimates. For qualitative moderator variables, weighted analyses of variance were applied on the effect estimates, whereas the relationship between continuous moderator variables and the effect estimates was assessed by weighted regression models.
Epigenetic and pharmacological targeting of neuroinflammation as novel therapeutic interventions for epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures due to aberrant and synchronized firing of groups of neurons. A major clinical need for pharmaco-resistant epilepsy is to develop novel therapeutic approaches with anti-epileptogenic or disease-modifying properties for either suppressing or preventing seizures. Histopathological and molecular analyses of brain tissue of refractory epilepsy patients and rodents with seizures, and pharmacological studies in animal models, suggest that neuroinflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of seizures, cell loss and comorbidities. We showed the contribution of the innate immunity Toll-like receptors 4 (TLR4) and Receptors for Advanced Glycation End Products to seizure mechanisms and for mediating the ictogenic effects of the danger signal High Mobility Group Box 1. A novel epigenetic intervention in a murine model of acquired epilepsy, using a synthetic miR-146a mimic, which inhibits Interleukin-1 Receptor 1 (IL-1R1)/TLR4 intracellular signaling, and a novel combination of anti-inflammatory drugs, which prevent IL-1β biosynthesis and block TLR4, reduced chronic seizure recurrence and prevented epilepsy progression. The activation of IL-1β/IL-1R1 signaling increased NMDA-dependent neurotransmission and seizure susceptibility in a mouse model of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, an incurable brain disorder caused by alterations in prion protein structure. Blocking IL-1β receptors with anakinra, the human recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist, normalized hippocampal neurotransmission and reduced seizures susceptibility. In summary, seizures and epilepsy severity can be drastically reduced by targeting specific neuroinflammatory mechanisms, thus providing an innovative therapeutic approach for significantly improving the disease course.
Letters. Isotopic and elemental partitioning of boron between hydrous fluid and silicate melt

Abstract The fractionation of B and its isotopes between aqueous fluid and silicate melt has been studied from 550 to 1100 °C and 100-500 MPa. Fluid-melt partition coefficients are <1 for basaltic melt and >1 for rhyolite melt. This shows that B is not always strongly extracted from melts into hydrous fluids. Boron isotopic fractionation is large compared with the carbon and oxygen stable isotopic systems (especially at high T) and is most simply explained by differences in coordination (trigonal vs. tetrahedral) among coexisting phases. Combined with earlier measurements on illite-water (300- 350 °C), B isotopic fractionation defines a temperature-dependent trend from 300 to 1100 °C. Because of the large magnitude and apparent low sensitivity to bulk composition, B isotopic fractionation can be readily applied to studies of diagenesis, hydrothermal alteration of planetary bodies, subduction- zone processing and arc magma generation, and magma chamber evolution.
In the Shadow of Brown

In this first decade of the 21st century, we mark two milestones in education history: the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 2004, and the 30th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA) in 2005. Both Brown and IDEA asserted the need for increased educational opportunities for once excluded groups of students and asserted that segregation was inherently harmful and unequal. However, although we might wish to celebrate, there is also a need to critically examine the unfulfilled promise of both these efforts toward integrated education. In this article, we focus on one of the most long-standing critiques of special education practice: the disproportionate placement of students of color in special education programs, referred to in the education literature as overrepresentation. We then trace some of the origins of the current problem of overrepresentation by tracing the tangled relationship of special education and resegregation in the first years following the Brown decision.
Study on Nonlinear Dynamic Response of an Unbalanced Rotor Supported on Ball Bearing

An unbalanced rotor dynamic model supported on ball bearings is established. In the model, three nonlinear factors of ball bearing are considered, namely, the clearance of bearing, nonlinear Hertzian contact force between balls and races, and the varying compliance vibrations because of periodical change in contact position between balls and races. The numerical integration method is used to obtain the nonlinear dynamic responses; the effects of the rotating speed and the bearing clearance on dynamic responses are analyzed; and the bifurcation plots, the phase plane plots, the frequency spectra, and the Poincare maps are used to carry out the analyses of bifurcation and chaotic motion. Period doubling, quasiperiod loop breaking, and mechanism of intermittency are observed as the routes to chaos.