Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of different level of starter culture and sugar on manufacturing characteristics of Misti Dahi (Sweet Yoghurt)

The research was undertaken to know the effects of different level of sugar and mixed culture on qualitative characteristics of dahi. Milk samples were collected and boiled to reduce the 20% of their volume and divided into four portions after boiling. Sugar was added at 8, 10, 12 and 14% of of milk and boiled again for a while. After boiling milk samples were cooled down to 370 C and 1, 2, 3 and 4% mixed culture was added in each of the four level sugar added milk. The combination of 4 × 4 = 16 samples were prepared and were incubated at 370 C in an incubator until coagulation. From the organoleptic evaluation it was found that dahi samples prepared by adding 10 and 12% sugar level obtained more score then that of the 8 and 14% sugar added dahi samples. Culture level and sugar level both had influence on coagulation time. Coagulation time was less when low sugar and high level of culture was used, on the other hand coagulation time was more when high level sugar and low level culture was used. Chemical analysis showed that total solids and solids-not-fat, protein, carbohydrates content of dahi samples were significantly increased due to the increased level of sugar and culture. But on other parameters effects of sugar and culture were not appreciable. It was concluded that sugar level and culture level both can changes the quality of dahi samples. A combination of 10% sugar with 2% culture and 12% sugar with 3% culture was found appropriate for dahi making.
Relationship Of Organizational Culture With UseIntensity Of The Internet And Sales Performance:An International Empirical Investigation

This paper addresses the question of why some organizations may successfully involve the Internet in their marketing strategies, whereas others do otherwise. The basic assumption of our study is that a firm’s adoption of the Internet may be related to its organizational culture. Thus, this study intends to identify the relationship between a firm’s culture and the profitable use of the Internet by its organizational members. Hypotheses stemming from both the organizational culture and the Internet streams of research are tested using correlation and a series of T-tests analyses that were performed upon data selected from 150 business-to-business international organizations with a presence on the World Wide Web. The research results showed that both use intensity and Internet sales are related to distinct culture types. The paper concludes with some fruitful implications for both business managers and academics, concerning necessary modifications of organizational culture towards Internet friendly norms and values.
Interaction of the growth hormone releasing peptide hexarelin with somatostatin

Growth hormone releasing peptides (GHRPs) are potent growth hormone (GH) secretagogues. Their interaction with growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) has been studied extensively. Data on their interaction with somatostatin (SS) are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of changing SS tone and the effects of SS withdrawal on the somatotroph response to hexarelin and GHRH, alone or in combination. In addition, we studied the effect of SS on the prolactin (PRL) and cortisol response to hexarelin.
The effects of teaching medical professionalism by means of vignettes: an exploratory study

The purpose of this study is (1) to evaluate whether an educational program for preclinical students has an effect on the knowledge of professional behaviour for clerks and (2) to study how preclinical students compare with advanced clinical students concerning this knowledge. The authors used an observer-rated test consisting of vignettes describing a dilemma concerning professional behaviour. Students’ description of proposed behaviour was scored in one of three categories: unacceptable, acceptable or excellent. Preclinical students were compared with clinical students and the effect of an educational session on student scores on this test was assessed. The educational programme had a positive effect on student scores. However, the knowledge of professional behaviour did not generalize to situations that had not been the explicit topic of the session. A difference was found between preclinical and clinical students in two of the four vignettes: in one vignette clinical students had better scores, in another vignette they had worse scores. It is concluded that the educational programme had a positive effect on student knowledge of professional behaviour but there was no generalization. For more generic rules to sink in, probably many cases need to be discussed, with explicit attention paid to the rationales of these rules. Students who were advanced in their clerkships held different views on professional behaviour compared with preclinical students, possibly due to a socialization process.
Low-latency and Energy-efficient Monitoring Interconnect for Hierarchical-agent-monitored NoCs

This paper presents quantitative analysis of monitoring interconnect architecture alternatives in hierarchical agent-based NoC platform. Hierarchical monitoring design methodology provides scalable dynamic management services with agents monitoring different levels. To enable low-latency and low-energy agent communication, we examined three interconnect alternatives: TDM-based virtual channeling, unified dedicated monitoring network, and separate dedicated monitoring networks. With Orion and Cadence simulators, we estimated the energy and latency of monitoring communications on the three architectures for an 8*8 mesh network in 65 nm technology. The results suggest that separate dedicate links mostly minimize the communication delay and energy consumption (66.7% and 82.1% respectively compared to TDM-based interconnect), while incurring moderate area penalty.
The relationship between earnings quality and the probability of efficient investment decisions in Latin America

Increased conflicts of interest between managers and shareholders may result from information asymmetry. However, the literature has demonstrated that high-quality accounting information can reduce both the probability of information asymmetry and the problems created therein. In this context, few studies have analysed the impact of earnings quality on investment decisions, particularly in less-developed economies. Thus, this study aims to verify whether the earnings quality of Latin American companies affects the probability of efficient investment decisions, over-investments, and the probability of under-investment. For this purpose, a logit model was used, and data from the companies of seven Latin American countries were analysed. The results indicate that poor earnings quality reduces the probability of efficient investment decisions and increases the probability of under-investment. Thus, our primary conclusion is that there is evidence that high-quality accounting information influences the investment decisions of companies in Latin America.
Acceleration of the ADC Test With Sine-Wave Fit

Sine-wave fitting is usually done with least-squares minimization in the time domain. This can be slow when the number of samples is large ($10^{5} {-} 10^{6}$ or more). It is shown that the fit can be done more effectively in the frequency domain using the Fourier transform of windowed data. This paper shows that using a Blackman–Harris window, it is enough to process just a few samples around the sine peak. To obtain accurate results in analog-to-digital converter (ADC) characterization, the input signal has to meet strict conditions, namely, coherent sampling and uniform distribution of phases. It will be shown that the precision of the estimator is enough to determine if the signal meets the two aforementioned conditions, and sometimes, it provides even better results than the original time-domain least-squares estimator.
Effect of thyme oil and thymol dietary supplementation on the antioxidant status and fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain

The present study measured changes in antioxidant enzyme activity in, and the phospholipid fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain and tested whether dietary supplementation with thyme oil or thymol could provide beneficial effects. There were significant declines in superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) and glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.9) activities and the total antioxidant status in the untreated rats with age, while thyme-oil- and thymol-fed rats maintained significantly higher antioxidant enzyme activities and total antioxidant status. The proportions of 18: 2n−6, 20: 1n−9, 22: 4n−6 and 22: 5n−3 in the brain phospholipids resulting from all three dietary treatments were significantly higher in 28-month-old rats than in 7-month-old rats. Only 20: 1n−9 levels in 28-month-old thyme-oil- and thymol-treated rats were significantly higher than in the age-matched control. The proportion of 22: 6n−3 in brain phospholipids, which declined with age in control rats, was also significantly higher in rats given either supplement. This latter finding is particularly important as optimum levels of 22: 6n−3 are required for normal brain function. These results highlight the potential benefit of thyme oil as a dietary antioxidant.
Assessing the moderating effect of innovation capability on the relationship between logistics service capability and firm performance for ocean freight forwarders

This study examines the moderating effect of innovation capability on the relationship between logistics service capability and firm performance for ocean freight forwarders. Four critical logistics service capabilities were identified based on factor analysis: logistics service reliability capability, logistics value-added service capability, flexibility capability, and logistics information service capability. Multiple regression analysis was subsequently employed to examine the main effects of innovation capability and logistics service capability on firm performance in terms of customer service and financial performance. Results showed that innovation capability, logistics service reliability capability, and flexibility capability had significant positive effects on firm performance. Finally, multiple moderated regression was utilised to examine the moderating effect of innovation capability on the relationship between logistics service capability and firm performance. The results indicated that innovation capability positively moderates the effect of logistics service reliability capability on financial performance as well as the effect of flexibility capability on financial performance.
Performance appraisal of gold ETFS in India

A B ST R A C T The present paper aims at discovering and analysing risk in the emerging security in the stock market i.e Gold ETFs. The basic aim of the study is to study the financial performance, variations and analyse the risk behaviour of the selected Gold ETFs in comparison of NSE. The data for this has been taken from the NSE website. The period taken for the study is March 2008 to November 2010. Analysis is made by using financial tools like Sharpe’s index, Treynor’s ratio by calculating alpha, beta and standard deviation of the selected funds. The study will be beneficial for the investigators and investors who seek the best opportunities in the Gold ETFs.
Optimization of amylase and protease production from Aspergillus awamori in single bioreactor through EVOP factorial design technique

Summary Evolutionary operation (EVOP) factorial design technique was explored in order to economically produce amylase and protease at their optimum level in a single bioreactor by modified solid-state fermentation. Maximum yields of amylase and protease were achieved, using wheat bran as a substrate by a highly potent, locally isolated strain of Aspergillus awamori: Nakazawa MTCC 6652. The strain had been induced previously, inferring the ability to produce both enzymes concomitantly in a single bioreactor with their maximum capacity. The highest secretion of amylase and protease were measured to be 9420.6 and 1930 U/g, respectively, at 37 °C. pH and relative humidity were found to be optimum at 4 and 85 %, evaluated through EVOP method.
Executive Succession and Organization Outcomes in Turbulent Environments: An Organization Learning Approach

This paper explores executive succession as an important mechanism for organization learning and, thus, for organization adaptation. We argue that executive succession can fundamentally alter the knowledge, skills and interaction processes of the senior management team. These revised skills and communication processes improve the team's ability to recognize and act on changing environmental conditions. Especially in turbulent environments, succession may be critical for improving or sustaining the performance of the firm. We explore continuity and change of CEOs and their executive teams as associated with first-and second-order organization learning, which are differentially important under stable versus turbulent environmental conditions. We also link these organization learning ideas to the nature of organization evolution. A series of hypotheses link executive-team succession and strategic reorientation to subsequent organization performance. Results in a study of 59 minicomputer firms, all founded between 1968 and 1971, indicate that succession exerts a positive influence on organization performance. We also show that it is important to distinguish between CEO succession and executive-team change, which independently improve subsequent organization performance. The positive impact of succession is accentuated when it coincides with strategic reorientation. Finally we examined how longer term patterns in succession and reorientation affect organization performance. We discovered two modes of organization adaption in this turbulent industry. The most typical mode combines CEO succession, sweeping executive-team changes, and strategic reorientations. A more rare, and over the long-term more effective, adaptational mode involves strategic reorientation and executive-team change, but no succession of the CEO. Consistently high-performing organizations are managed to sustain a relatively high level of learning through turnover of senior executives and strategic reorientation, and at the same time to maintain links with established organizational competencies through retention of the CEO.
Simple estimation of transition losses in bends of wide optical waveguides by a ray tracing method

Numerical simulation methods based on modal theory are not suitable for wide waveguides where the number of guided modes increases greatly. A simple ray tracing method for treating this situations is proposed, and its results are validated with experimental measurements of fabricated waveguides. The important agreement between theory and experiments makes this method an easy way to design bent waveguides with transitions between sections with different curvature.
Listen from Microblog -- Do People Tell Us Their Company Performance

Prior research has shown that microblogs have the capability to predict the trend of the whole stock market. These findings arouse interest in the question of whether this medium can be used as a non-financial information source to evaluate the performance of individual companies. This paper addresses this question by evaluating individual company performance based on employees’ microblogs. We collected recent three-year microblog histories of 6,735 employees of 50 companies, analyzed employee opinion at different levels, extracted main topics, identified topics and words related to company performance, and demonstrated ways in which employee opinions can reflect company performance. The findings suggest that, after careful processing, microblogs can be useful non-financial information sources to help in auditing and accounting.
Facial expressions: What the mirror neuron system can and cannot tell us

Abstract Facial expressions contain both motor and emotional components. The inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and posterior parietal cortex have been considered to compose a mirror neuron system (MNS) for the motor components of facial expressions, while the amygdala and insula may represent an “additional” MNS for emotional states. Together, these systems may contribute to our understanding of facial expressions. Here we further examine this possibility. In three separate event-related fMRI experiment, subjects had to (1) observe (2) discriminate and (3) imitate facial expressions. Stimuli were dynamic neutral, happy, fearful and disgusted facial expressions, and in Experiments 1 and 2, an additional pattern motion condition. Importantly, during each experiment, subjects were unaware of the nature of the next experiments. Results demonstrate that even passive viewing of facial expressions activates a wide network of brain regions that were also involved in the execution of similar expressions, including the IFG/insula and the posterior parietal cortex. Only a subset of these regions responded more during the observation of facial than pattern motion (bilateral ventral IFG, bilateral STS/MTG, bilateral amygdala, SMA). While the viewing of facial expressions recruited similar brain regions in all three experiments, adding an active task (discrimination, imitation) augmented the magnitude of these activations. Brain activations reflected differences in observed facial expressions, with emotional expressions activating relatively more the insula/frontal operculum, and neutral ones (blowing up the cheeks) the somatosensory cortices (SII). Using movies, fear activated the amygdala and disgust the insula, but other emotions activated these structures to a similar degree.
Tus-Ter as a tool to study site-specific DNA replication perturbation in eukaryotes

The high-affinity binding of the Tus protein to specific 21-bp sequences, called Ter, causes site-specific, and polar, DNA replication fork arrest in E coli. The Tus-Ter complex serves to coordinate DNA replication with chromosome segregation in this organism. A number of recent and ongoing studies have demonstrated that Tus-Ter can be used as a heterologous tool to generate site-specific perturbation of DNA replication when reconstituted in eukaryotes. Here, we review these recent findings and explore the molecular mechanism by which Tus-Ter mediates replication fork (RF) arrest in the budding yeast, S. cerevisiae. We propose that Tus-Ter is a versatile, genetically tractable, and regulatable RF blocking system that can be utilized for disrupting DNA replication in a diverse range of host cells.
InGaAsP microdisk lasers on Al/sub x/O/sub y/

InGaAsP microdisk lasers are fabricated on Al/sub x/O/sub y/ by wafer fusion. Room-temperature continuous-wave operation with threshold pump power of 1.13 mW has been achieved from a 2.2-/spl mu/m diameter microdisk laser. The lasing wavelength with incident pump power redshifts at a rate of 0.28 nm/mW which shows the improved thermal characteristics due to the high thermal conductivity of Al/sub x/O/sub y/ bottom layer.
Location Preferences of Multifamily Housing Residents

Abstract Choosing the location of one’s home is an important decision not only for homeowners but for renters as well. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic and lifestyle influences on location preferences of multifamily housing residents. Two research hypotheses were tested using a modified model of influences on housing choice: (a) there are relationships between demographic and lifestyle characteristics and preferences for an ideal apartment home location, and (b) there are relationships between the location preference and specific apartment home and community feature preferences. Mail surveys were conducted with residents of high-end multifamily housing communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, and data from 202 usable responses were analyzed. As a result, both research hypotheses were supported. Major findings were as follows: (a) some individual demographic and lifestyle characteristics or combinations of these were found to have influences on location preferences; (b) when lifestyle characteristics were combined with demographic characteristics, location preferences were best explained; and (c) location preference had significant relationships with preferences for some specific parking, security, and exercise features, and the relationships were consistent with common expectations of the locations. Apartment developers, owners, and managers have identified lifestyle factors as important to attracting residents. This research provided empirical validity to that practice.
Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Saskatchewan Health Pharmaceutical Information Program for Determining a Patient's Medication Use Immediately before Admission.

BACKGROUND The Pharmaceutical Information Program (PIP) administered by Saskatchewan Health provides records for individual patients of prescription medications and some over-the-counter products obtained with a prescription and processed through the provincial drug plan. Use of the PIP to assist in obtaining a medication history on admission to hospital has been advocated; however, the accuracy of the database has never been investigated. OBJECTIVE To quantify the extent of agreement between a patient's PIP profile and a Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) for determining the patient's prescription medication use on admission to hospital. METHODS General medicine patients admitted to 1 of the 2 clinical teaching units at the authors' hospital were reviewed for eligibility. A copy of the patient's PIP profile was printed, reviewed, and used in the course of obtaining a BPMH from consenting patients. The number and type of medication discrepancies and the time required to complete medication histories were documented. RESULTS Fifty patients were interviewed. For 39 patients (78%), one or more prescription discrepancies were identified between the PIP profile and the BPMH (mean 2.0, standard deviation 2.3, range 0-6). The top 3 prescription discrepancies were medication incorrectly appeared inactive in the PIP profile (49/101 discrepancies [49%]), dosing discrepancy (28/101 [28%]), and medication did not appear in the PIP profile (13/101 [13%]). The most common reasons for prescription discrepancies were recent change in dosage or medication (18 [18%]), compliance packaging (13 [13%]), noncompliance (12 [12%]), and entry error at the dispensing pharmacy (12 [12%]). Mean total time to prepare for and conduct interviews was 22.5 min (range 10-54 min). CONCLUSION A patient's PIP profile may contain incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading information. Although the profile may be used to prompt the health care provider during a BPMH interview, it should never be used as a substitute for communicating directly with the patient.
Human Herpesvirus 8 DNA Load in Leukocytes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Subjects: Correlation with the Presence of Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Response to Anticytomegalovirus Therapy

ABSTRACT Specific human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) DNA sequences were found in leukocytes of 12 of 29 (41.4%) AIDS subjects with Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), whereas they were found in 4 of 43 (9.3%) AIDS subjects without KS (P = 0.003), although the peak HHV-8 DNA load in PCR-positive subjects with KS (mean, 425 copies per 0.2 μg of DNA) did not significantly differ from the one found in PCR-positive patients without KS (mean, 218 copies). The use of intravenous ganciclovir or foscarnet therapy to treat cytomegalovirus disease did not affect the HHV-8 DNA load in seven patients for whom serial samples were analyzed.