Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
BEHAVIOUR , WELFARE AND PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS FED DIETARY ESSENTIAL OILS AS GROWTH PROMOTER

One hundred fifty day-old Ross broiler chicks were used in this experiment. Chicks were weighed on arrival and randomly assigned to five dietary treatments (15 birds per pen) with two replicates for each treatment. The dietary treatments were consists of basal diet without additive (control), basal diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg essential oils of garlic (garlic group), basal diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg essential oils of ginger (ginger group), basal diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg essential oils of thyme (thyme group) and the (anti biotic group) which received basal diet supplemented with 10g/kg zinc bacitracin. Dietary treatment started from day one to day 46 of age. Behavioral observation was carried out twice daily, two days a week for 6 consecutive weeks. Body weight (BW) and Feed intake per pen were measured weekly, from which body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured. At the end of experiment, fear responses, differential leucocytic count, Hb, PCV and selected visceral organs were assayed. Also, dead birds and those showed lameness were recorded. Results revealed that birds in garlic and thyme exhibited higher feeding behavior. Control birds showed less resting, more walking and standing behaviors. BW, BWG and FCR were significantly influenced by dietary treatments. Garlic and thyme improved productive performance and could be used as alternative for an antibiotic growth promoter. Ginger group showed worst productive performance, however it not differed significantly from control group. Ginger at 200 mg/kg is not suitable feed additives as growth promoter. Garlic group showed highest bursal weight and lowest liver weight. Supplementation of diet with essential oils (garlic, ginger and thyme) and antibiotic resulted in improved welfare (reduce stress and decrease fear responses). Dietary treatments had neither effect on percentage of birds showed lameness nor died ones. Received at: 26/2/2013
Escherichia fergusonii identified in preputial swabs from healthy Aceh cattle by phylogenetic 16S rRNA analysis

Aims: This study aimed to assess the risk of reproductive tract contamination in Aceh cattle by Escherichia fergusonii as revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of preputial swab samples. Methodology and results: Preputial swabs taken from 50 breeding bulls at the Indrapuri Breeding and Forage Center of Aceh Cattle, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, were examined for the presence of bacteria. Samples were streaked on MacConkey agar and incubated under aerobic conditions at 37 °C for 24 h. Smooth, yellowor rose-colored colonies were selected for their characteristic appearance and subjected to further analysis. Genetic identification was based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and PCR analysis. We conducted a 16S rRNA sequence similarity search with GenBank using BLAST and constructed neighbour-joining dendrograms using MEGA. From among closely related species of the genus Enterobacteriaceae, we identified the enteric bacterium E. fergusonii as having the highest sequence similarity. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: We concluded that the E. fergusonii bacterium positively presence in preputial swab samples of clinically healthy Aceh cattle population. Accordingly, it is potentially allowing the bacterium to be spread during natural mating or semen collection processing for artificial insemination in cattle breeding farm.
Final Results from a Phase II Trial of Osimertinib for Elderly Patients with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor t790m-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Progressed during Previous Treatment

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are used for treating EGFR-mutated lung cancer, and osimertinib is effective in cases that acquired T790M mutations after treatment with the first- and second-generation EGFR-TKIs. However, no study has evaluated its safety and efficacy in older patients. This phase II trial (jRCTs071180002) evaluated osimertinib in T790M mutation-positive Japanese patients who were ≥75 years old and had experienced relapse or progression after previous EGFR-TKI treatment. Our previous report that enrolled 36 patients showed the overall response rate (58.3%) and disease control rate (97.2%), while this report describes the results for the progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety analyses. The median PFS was 11.9 months (95% confidence interval (CI): 7.9–17.5), and the median OS was 22.0 months (95% CI: 16.0 months–not reached). The most frequent adverse events were anemia/hypoalbuminemia (27 patients, 75.0%), thrombocytopenia (21 patients, 58.3%), and paronychia/anorexia/diarrhea/neutropenia (15 patients, 41.7%). Pneumonitis was observed in four patients (11.1%), including two patients (5.6%) with Grade 3–4 pneumonitis. These results suggest that osimertinib was relatively safe and effective for non-small cell lung cancer that acquired T790M mutations after previous EGFR-TKI treatment, even among patients who were ≥75 years old.
Knowledge and attitudes of health-based students in a public university in Malaysia on hepatitis B infection

Öz Purpose: This study was intended to assess the knowledge and attitude of health-based students regarding HBV infection, its associated factors and the relationship between the knowledge and attitude. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. The data had been collected from the students selected through convenience sampling in a public university in Malaysia using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Among the 117 student respondents, nearing half (44.4%) had adequate knowledge related to HBV infection and nearing fourth-fifth (78.6%) had attitude score of satisfactory level. Genders and community status showed no association with knowledge and attitude regarding HBV infection, while faculty was significantly associated with both knowledge and attitude. Only knowledge but not attitude was found to have significant positive correlation with age and year of study. Knowledge was also found to be positively correlated with attitude regarding HBV infection. Conclusion: This research found that age and year of study were only positively correlated with knowledge regarding HBV, but not attitude. Besides, the result showed significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding HBV infection, meaning higher knowledge was associated with higher attitude. Amaç: Bu çalışma HBV enfeksiyonu, ilişkili faktörler ve bilgi ve tutum arasındaki ilişki üzerine sağlık temelli öğrencilerin bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Veriler, Malezya'da bir kamu üniversitesinde kendi kendine uygulanan bir anket kullanılarak uygun örnekleme yoluyla seçilen öğrencilerden toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 117 öğrencinin yarısına yakını (%44.4) HBV enfeksiyonu ile ilgili yeterli bilgiye sahipti ve dördüncü beşe yakın (%78.6) tatmin edici düzeyde tutum puanına sahipti. Cinsiyetler ve toplum statüsü, HBV enfeksiyonu ile ilgili bilgi ve tutum ile hiçbir ilişki göstermezken, öğretim üyeleri hem bilgi hem de tutum ile önemli ölçüde ilişkiliydi. Sadece bilgi değil, tutumun yaş ve çalışma yılı ile anlamlı derecede pozitif olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca bilginin HBV enfeksiyonu ile ilgili tutum ile pozitif ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Bu araştırma, yaş ve çalışma yılı ile HBV ile ilgili olarak sadece tutum ve tutum arasında pozitif bir ilişki ve tutum olduğunu bulmuştur. Ayrıca, sonuç, HBV enfeksiyonuna ilişkin bilgi ve tutum arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyon olduğunu, daha yüksek bilgi ile daha yüksek bir tutuma bağlı olduğunu göstermektedir.
BEHAVIOR OF WELDED T-STUBS SUBJECTED TO TENSILE LOADS

T-stub moment connections are an alternative to welded steel beam-to-column moment connections. Significant research has been conducted on the behavior of the connection and the T-stub, resulting in models and design procedures. However, most research has been conducted on hot-rolled T stubs. Welded T stubs are a promising alternative to hot-rolled T-stubs, considering the freedom of sizing, and the absence of hot-rolled sections in several countries. Analytical and experimental studies on the behavior of welded T-stubs subjected to tensile loading were conducted. The objectives of these studies included determining the controlling limit states for welded T-stubs, increasing the database of tests for these components, and evaluating applicability of current design recommendations to welded T-stub moment connections. A finite element model of a welded T-stub was created and subjected to monotonic tensile loads to study the effects of stem-to-flange thickness ratio and bolt arrangement. Fillet welds between stem and flange were modeled. The analysis results indicate that yielding of the T stem may not be the controlling limit state because of the presence of the weld, and that allowing for a controlled prying of the T flange may be more appropriate. A series of T-stubs with configurations similar to those studied analytically, scaled to one-half the original sizes, were tested under monotonically increasing tensile loads. The test results show that the strength of the T stub is above that predicted by current strength models and the dominating failure mode is bolt fracture due to prying action.
Efficacy as a predictor of bystander anti-racism in support of Indigenous Australians

The Australian Community Psychologist Volume 29 No 2 December 2018 © The Australian Psychological Society Ltd Since colonisation, Indigenous Australians have been subject to considerable cultural dislocation, unjust government policies, and displacement resulting in historical trauma (Paradies, 2016a). One consequence of colonisation is racism towards Indigenous Australians by nonIndigenous Australians (Augoustinos, Tuffin & Rapley, 1999). Among other reasons, this has perpetuated a contentious relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians (Augoustinos et al., 1999). As a minority group, they continue to face considerable inequality. Government initiatives like the “Closing the Gap” program (Australian Government Department of Social Services, 2013) aim to equalise Indigenous Australians with their non-Indigenous counterparts with respect to health, education, and employment. However, there are still significant discrepancies with Indigenous Australians more likely to suffer from high psychological stress (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2010a) and experience long-term health issues (ABS, 2013) as well as greater educational disadvantage (ABS, 2016) compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. Racism can be defined in a variety of different ways. However, for the purposes of this article, we define racist attitudes as being beliefs and prejudices that act to maintain social stratification and an unequal division of social power (Russell, Pennay, Webster, & Paradies, 2013). We define racial discrimination as being unjust behavioural actions, both overt and subtle, towards Efficacy as a predictor of bystander anti-racism in support of Indigenous Australians
A Novel Human Zinc Finger Protein That Interacts with the Core Promoter Element of a TATA Box-less Gene*

We describe a novel human cDNA isolated by target site screening of a placental expression library, using as a probe, an essential element of a TATA box-less promoter corresponding to a pregnancy-specific glycoprotein gene. The cDNA encoded a predicted protein of 290 amino acids, designated core promoter-binding protein (CPBP), which has three zinc fingers (type Cys2-His2) at the end of its C-terminal domain, a serine/threonine-rich central region and an acidic domain lying within the N-terminal region. Additional sequence analysis and data base searches revealed that only the zinc finger domains are conserved (60-80% identity) in other transcription factors. In cotransfection assays, CPBP increased the transcription from a minimal promoter containing its natural DNA-binding site. Moreover, a chimeric protein between CPBP and Gal4 DNA binding domain also increased the activity of an heterologous reporter gene containing Gal4 DNA binding sites. The tissue distribution analysis of CPBP mRNA revealed that it is differentially expressed with an apparent enrichment in placental cells. The DNA binding and transcriptional activity of CPBP, in conjunction with its expression pattern, strongly suggests that this protein may participate in the regulation and/or maintenance of the basal expression of PSG and possibly other TATA box-less genes.
Association of PIN 1 promoter polymorphisms with colorectal carcinoma risk and clinicopathological parameters

Studies have reported the associations between the two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), -842G>C (rs2233678) and -667C>T (rs2233679), in the PIN1 promoter region and the risk of cancers. However, no studies have reported the association between the PIN1 polymorphisms and risk of colorectal carcinoma. In this study, we investigated the association between the two SNPs -842G>C and -667C>T in PIN1 promoter with risk of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and clinicopathological parameter of CRC. The results indicated the frequencies of -842G>C and -667C>T genotypes and alleles were not significantly different between the colorectal cancer patients and controls. Interestingly, -667C>T SNP genotypes showed a significant association with clinical stage (P = 0.022). Compared to the -667CC genotype, the -667CT genotype was lower in the advance stage (rate in the advance stage, -667CC: 34/51, -667CT: 27/64). The -842G>C genotype was marginally associated with lymph node status (P = 0.099). In conclusion, our findings suggested that the polymorphic variants of -842G>C and -667C>T in PIN1 promoter were not associated with the risk of CRC but associated with the clinicopathological CRC.
Brain Mechanisms of Sensory Pleasure : Window into Experienced Utility Generators

Identifying What Does What for Brain Mechanisms of Outcome Utilities 330 Brain Mesolimbic Dopamine: Anticipated/Predicted Utility or Pure Decision Utility? 330 Berridge’s Incentive Salience Theory: Dopamine as Pure Decision Utility 331 Incentive Salience “Wanting” versus Ordinary Wanting 331 Computational Modeling of Incentive Salience as Decision Utility 333 Applications of Incentive Salience Computation in Economics 334
Lessons Learned: Providing a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program for Low-income Multiethnic Women With Abnormal Pap Smears

Although the incidence rate of cervical cancer has decreased over the last several years, low-income ethnic minority women remain at increased risk for morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer. We conducted a pilot study to examine the feasibility and acceptability of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program among multiethnic low-income women with abnormal Pap smears. Spanish- and English-speaking women recruited through convenience sampling participated in MBSR classes 2 hours each week over 6 consecutive weeks. State anxiety and self-compassion were measured before and after the MBSR program. Focus groups and surveys were used to evaluate the program. Although 51 women were initially recruited, pre- and post-MBSR data were available only for 8 women. There was a significant reduction in anxiety and a trend toward increased self-compassion in this group of women. The participants evaluated the MBSR program very positively. The high attrition rate highlights the challenges of conducting MBSR research with this demographic of women. Potential strategies for improving recruitment and retention of low-income multiethnic women are discussed.
AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION EFFECTS ON SLOSHING RESPONSE OF THE ELEVATED TANKS Ramazan L İ VAO Ğ

The aim of this paper is to investigate how the soil-structure interaction affects sloshing response of the elevated tanks. For this purpose, the elevated tanks with two different types of supporting systems which are built on six different soil profiles are analyzed for both embedded and surface foundation cases. Thus, considering these six different profiles described in well-known earthquake codes as supporting medium, a series of transient analysis have been performed to asses the effect of both fluid sloshing and soil-structure interaction. Fluid-Elevated Tank-Soil/Foundation systems are modeled with the finite element (FE) technique. In these models fluid-structure interaction is taken into account by implementing Lagrangian fluid FE approximation into the general purpose structural analysis computer code ANSYS. A 3-D FE model with viscous boundary is used in the analyses of elevated tanks-soil/foundation interaction. Formed models are analyzed for embedment and no embedment cases. Finally results from analyses showed that the soil-structure interaction and the structural properties of supporting system for the elevated tanks affected the sloshing response of the fluid inside the vessel.
Low-loss and low-temperature fi rable Li 2 Mg 3 SnO 6-Ba 3 ( VO 4 ) 2 microwave dielectric ceramics for LTCC applications

A new low-loss and low-temperature fired (1 − x)Li2Mg3SnO6-xBa3(VO4)2-3 wt% LiF ((1 − x)L2MS-xBV0.03LiF) ceramic was prepared via a conventional solid-state route. The results indicate that L2MS and BV phases can stably coexist in the composite up to at least 900 °C. The appearance of a secondary phase Li4MgSn2O7 at temperatures lower than 800 °C was ascribed to the low-temperature decomposition of L2MS, irrespective of the existence of BV or LiF. Microwave dielectric properties of L2MS-BV composites generally displayed a nearly linear relation with x and obeyed a well-known mixing rule. With the help of 3 wt% LiF, the x = 0.37 sample sintered only at 850 °C for 6 h exhibited excellent microwave dielectric properties of εr = 12.8, Q × f= 101,705 GHz (@ 9.64 GHz) and near-zero τf of −2.9 ppm/°C. The good chemical compatibility with Ag further indicates that the 0.63L2MS – 0.37BV-0.03LiF composite ceramic would be a promising dielectric material for low temperature co-fired ceramic applications.
The Feeling of Not Knowing It All Haiyang Yang

How do consumers assess their mastery of knowledge they have learned? We explore this question by investigating a common knowledge consumption situation: encountering opportunities for further learning. We argue and show that such opportunities can trigger a feeling-of-not-knowing-it-all (FONKIA), which lowers consumers’ confidence in their mastery of the knowledge they already possess. Specifically, listing optional follow-up readings at the conclusion of a course lowered students’ confidence in their mastery of the course material they had already learned (Study 1). Encountering an optional learning opportunity increased the FONKIA, which mediated the decreased confidence (Studies 2 and 3). We also document two moderators consistent with our conceptualization. First, participants primed with mastery (vs. instrumental) motivation were more negatively impacted when they encountered optional learning opportunities. Second, the more related the optional opportunities were to the target topic, the lower participants’ confidence in their mastery of what they had already learned. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings, such as encouraging further learning or harming teaching evaluations.
Perceived influence of health status on sexual activity in RA patients: associations with demographic and disease‐related variables

Objective: To examine the prevalence of self‐reported problems with sexual activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and associations with demographic and disease‐related variables. Methods: Perceived levels of problems with sexual activity were addressed through question 15 of the Health‐Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) instrument 15D. Disease‐related variables were determined with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS2), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and the Arthritis Specific Self‐Efficacy (ASES) questionnaire. Results: Data were available from 830 patients with RA 74% female, mean (SD) age 58.5 (14.2) years, disease duration 13.4 (10.3) years, HAQ score 0.98 (0.72). No impact on sexual activity was reported by 31%, little by 38%, considerable by 21%, 3% reported sexual activity as almost impossible, and 7% reported sexual activity as impossible. When dichotomized, the ‘large impact’ group had worse health status across all dimensions compared to the group with ‘no/little impact’ (p<0.001). In the multiple logistic regression analyses, perceived impact on sexual activity was associated with male vs. female gender [odds ratio (OR) 3.18, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.05–4.94], age (youngest vs. oldest group) (OR 3.56, 95% CI 1.78–7.09), increased levels of fatigue (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.0–1.02) and mental distress (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.06–1.38), HAQ score (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.78–3.39), and low self‐efficacy regarding symptoms (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.96–0.98). Conclusion: One‐third of the RA patients reported that their health status considerably influenced their sexual activity. Higher levels of fatigue, mental distress, functional limitations, lower levels of self‐efficacy, and male gender were independently associated with perceived problems with sexual activity.
Effect of light quality on rosmarinic acid content and antioxidant activity of sweet basil , Ocimum basilicum

Rosmarinic acid (RA), one of the main phenolic compounds in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), has antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory pharmacological properties. As recent studies have shown that UV-B and blue light irradiation stimulate phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, we determined whether light conditions affect RA content and antioxidant activity. Both antioxidant activity and phenolic content were increased by continuous white light irradiation. Ultra performance liquid chromatography analysis of the phenolic content of a methanolic extract of sweet basil revealed the presence of RA, caffeic acid and chicoric acid. Red and white light irradiation induced RA accumulation up to a level of 6 mg g 1 fresh weight within 14 days, whereas blue light irradiation only induced RA accumulation up to a level of 3 mg g 1 fresh weight, suggesting that the red wavelength at 600–700 nm in both white and red irradiation promoted the RA accumulation. In addition, RA accumulation was dependent on the irradiation period and was greater in the upper leaves than in the lower leaves. These results indicate that continuous white light is effective in increasing the RA content of basil, which results in high antioxidant activity.
Prosodic characteristics of Japanese polite speech spoken by native and non-native speakers

We conducted experiments in the production and the perception of Japanese polite speech to explore the effectiveness of prosodic features on the perception of politeness. We recorded common polite forms, in polite and non-polite scenarios using 10 native and 10 non-native speakers, and 10 listeners assessed their level of politeness. The results showed that: 1) native speakers tend to use a lower pitch register, a narrower pitch range and a slower speech rate, 2) there is a certain type of pitch modification observed in polite speech; 3) learners seemed to use only a slower speech rate to express politeness.