Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fatty acid profiles of the eggs and juvenile muscle of Nile perch (Lates niloticus, L. 1758 ) caught from Lake Victoria, Uganda

Fatty acid profiling of the eggs and muscle of Lates niloticus juveniles was carried out, revealing the presence of two types of cholesterol and over twenty fatty acids. The total saturated fatty acid, total monounsaturated acid and the total polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions in the various samples lay in the ranges 13.39 to 41.81, 19.41 to 42.98 and 22.17 to 43.63%, respectively. There was a detection of an abundance of palmitic, stearic, oleic and docosahexaenoic fatty acids in all the samples investigated. The n-3/n-6 ratio averaged at 5.12±4.28. Cholesterol was detected in all the samples except in the eggs. This information is necessary as an aid to the formulation of an entire feed process required for the rapid replenishing of the declining L. niloticus stocks in Lake Victoria.
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Organo-Modified Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Thermal, Optical and Biocompatibility Properties

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite (OM-nHAp) nanocomposites synthesized by solvent intercalation method. The characterization of PAA/OM-nHAp nanocomposites was made by different techniques. SEM and TEM results showed that OM-nHAp particles were dispersed in the nanoscale into PAA matrix and that they were uniformly distributed within film. Glass transition temperature of PAA increased with OM-nHAp content. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance experiments showed that PAA had a higher UV transmission than its nanocomposites. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was also examined in simulated body fluid.
EULER PRODUCTS AND EISENSTEIN SERIES (CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics 93) By G ORO S HIMURA : 258 pp., US$39.00, ISBN 0 8218 0574 6 (American Mathematical Society, 1997).

The author describes this book as an introduction to the theory of automorphic forms of several variables and their Hecke theory. However, as often happens with an introduction to a highly technical subject by one of its leaders, there is plenty in this volume for both the beginner and the expert. The reader familiar with only algebraic number theory will find in this volume a self-contained account of the main issues on the theory of automorphic forms on classical algebraic groups. There are eight useful appendices, which include four covering the necessary Fourier analysis, orbital integrals and convergence questions; I found these appendices particularly helpful. The remaining appendices cover parabolic and compact subgroups of the classical groups over the reals, theta functions of Hermitian forms, and the structure of central simple algebras over local fields. Also, throughout the book, one finds proofs of a number of ‘ folk theorems’ concerning algebraic groups and their localisations. Rather than trying to go into details and failing to do them justice for lack of space, a better way for me to present the importance of the results in Shimura’s book is to look back at the first types of automorphic forms, the modular forms of Siegel. A modular form of weight k is an analytic function on the upper half-plane, growing nicely at infinity and transforming under SL # (Z) according to the rule
Governance Quality in a 'Comply or Explain' Governance Disclosure Regime

Manuscript Type. Empirical. Research Question/Issue. Do firms take advantage of the flexibility of the “comply or explain” corporate governance disclosure regime to adopt governance practices that are best suited to their needs and value‐added to the firms as predicted by economic theories of the firm? Using the Canadian “comply or explain” corporate governance disclosure regime, we construct a board score measure based on the Canadian code's 47 “best practices. ” We employ a unique approach by positing that the “explain” disclosures indicate higher agency costs of best practice adoption or indicate the ability of the firm to improve its governance practices relative to “best practices” in light of firm specific circumstances. Research Findings/Insights. We find that our measure is strongly and positively associated with higher firm value and weakly and positively associated with better operational performance. Further, our measure is more strongly associated with both than best practice adoption measures. Theoretical/Academic Implications. Our unique measure of governance quality reveals differences in governance efficiency and effectiveness that are consistent with the theorized advantages of “comply or explain” governance disclosure regimes. Further, our results suggest that firms in a “comply or explain” regime are not employing, on average, the discretion permitted by such a regime to avoid improvements to their corporate governance practices. Practitioner/Policy Implications. Our results support the proposition that the flexibility of a “comply or explain” governance regime provides tangible financial benefits to shareholders in terms of higher firm value and returns on shareholders' equity investment.
Seasonal distribution of DMSP among seston, dissolved matter and zooplankton along a transect in the Long Island Sound estuary*

We studied the seasonal distribution of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) among ses- ton, dissolved matter and zooplankton along a transect in eastern Long Island Sound. The seston DMSP concentration (1 to 52 nM) was comparable to that reported for some estuaries. Most of the ses- ton DMSP was derived from particles <10 µm. Seston DMSP concentration did not correlate with water temperature or salinity. Most of the seston DMSP appeared to have originated from phyto- plankton. Both dissolved DMSP and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) concentrations remained low (<3 nM) and were highly correlated to each other (r = 0.83, p < 0.01). Assuming a steady state condition, the conversion efficiency from dissolved DMSP to DMS was estimated to be 76%. On the other hand, ses- ton DMSP concentration did not correlate with dissolved DMSP, implying that the accumulation of seston DMSP and dissolved DMSP were uncoupled. Four types of copepods plus several other types of zooplankters contained DMSP. The copepod Temora longicornis contained 2.8 nmol DMSP per individual, the highest among the zooplankters. For most of the year, zooplankton were a negligible component of particulate DMSP in the water column. However, in months when T. longicornis appeared in high abundance, zooplankton represented 14 to 72% of the total particulate DMSP. Esti- mated copepod body DMSP concentrations were orders of magnitude higher than seston and dis- solved DMSP concentrations; thus, copepod bodies represent a sparse, but highly concentrated source of particulate DMSP.
MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING IN THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COURSES OF THE SOUTHERN REGION OF BRAZIL

This qualitative study, using the multiple case study method, aimed to describe the training in Mental Health in the Occupational Therapy Graduate Course of the southern region of Brazil. Data were collected through documentary analysis of the Pedagogical Projects and Teaching Plans of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Disciplines and semi-structured interviews performed with 19 Occupational Therapists between April and July 2013. Data analysis was carried out according to the reference of Robert K. Yin. The results showed that the teaching of Mental Health is carried out in various parts of the Psychosocial Care Network and that the curriculum proposed in each course analyzed links the training to the reality of Mental Health in the regional context. It was concluded that the teaching-learning process can promote generalist, critical and reflective training of Occupational Therapists, enabling them to perform their professional practice in Mental Health. DESCRIPTORS: Occupational therapy; Higher education; Mental health.
Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillovers: Evidence from the Indian Manufacturing Sector

During the recent period, we observe that many countries compete with each other to attract foreign investment. When MNCs invest in a host country, it is assumed that a part of their technology spills to the host country firms. But the empirical studies on spillover effects of FDI have failed to find robust empirical results about the possibility of positive spillover effects. This study is an attempt to empirically examine the spillover effects from the entry of foreign firms using firm level data of Indian manufacturing industries for the period 1994-2002. We consider both the horizontal and vertical spillover effects of FDI. Consistent with the findings of the previous studies, we find no evidence of significant horizontal spillover effects. In contrast, we find negative vertical spillover effects, although it is not statistically significant.
Spontaneous Clinical Regression of Johne's Disease in a Holstein Cow:

A case of clinically overt Johne’s disease undergoing spontaneous regression occurred in a Holstein cow. Longitudinally measured serologic titers decreased with abating clinical signs of Johne’s disease, as did the status of fecal shedding. At necropsy, the animal had no macroscopic changes typical of Johne’s disease. Very detailed microscopic examination of multiple target tissues of Johne’s disease revealed individual microgranulomas without demonstrable acid-fast bacilli. It is postulated that changes in the cow’s environment triggered immune and host-response events responsible for the regression of Johne’s disease status from clinical to silent to cure.
Development in diesel spray characterisation and modelling

Experiments into the characteristics of Diesel fuel injection equipment (FIE) and fuel spray formation have been conducted on a high-pressure and temperature rapid compression machine (Proteus) to simulate realistic Diesel engine working conditions. Two multi-hole injectors, of the solenoid type, were used; one with a faster response actuator. A high speed video image acquisition system was used to characterise the liquid spray formation, penetration, cone angle, and general spray structure. The experimental spray penetration data have revealed the onset of spray tip instability (cluster shedding) at the later stages of spray penetration. The instantaneous rate and shape of injection for different operating conditions has been measured using an injection rate-tube technique. The combination of the above techniques has allowed an alternative approach in the use of empirical spray penetration correlation to be modified in order to gain information on breakup length. This was achieved by way of the derivation of a breakup length proportionality constant, where historically, this constant was found experimentally. An approach to the modelling of transient spray penetration based on the momentum conservation of the in-jected fuel mass as a physical body of varying mass under that action of the drag force acting on the whole body. For cases under consideration, this approach allows a better representation of early stage of spray penetration than the traditional modelling of each individual droplet under conventional Lagrangian approach which is widely employed by CFD codes. It is suggested that the method based on the Centre-of-Mass tracking can ac-count better for the collective effects between droplets in a dense spray.
Plant Parasitic Nematode Species of Tylenchida (Nematoda) Associated with Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Growing in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Plant parasitic nematodes (Tylenchida: Nematoda) found on sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) growing in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were examined faunistically and taxonomically. This study was carried out in two provinces (Antalya and Icel) important for the cultivation of sesame during the summer of 1998. Samples were taken from 20 different sesame fields and examined in the laboratory. By the end of our research 23 species were identified. Two of these (Helicotylenchus abunaamai Siddiqi and Paratylenchus rotundicephalus Bajaj) are species which have never been recorded in Turkey. Their identification, distribution in the Mediterranean region, and morphological and morphometric characteristics are described. The hosts and regions of plant parasitic nematodes previously determined in the sesame cultivation areas in Turkey were collected as literature records. No record was found on the plant parasitic nematodes occurring in sesame cultivation areas in Turkey. In this first research the most common species are Tylenchorhynchus tritici Golden, Maqbool & Hondoo, Scutylenchus lenorus Brown and Pleciorotylenchus striaticeps Volvas, Castillo & Lamberti.
INFLUENCE OF MOBILE BANKING ON GROWTH OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA

MFIs in the developing world are increasingly deploying the use of mobile banking to increase growth. The pace of transformation in the MFI sector has speeded up with more MFIs realizing the potential of using the mobile banking in their service delivery. However, there are only a handful of studies on the effect of mobile banking on growth of micro finance institutions. A population of 360 management staff was identified from three levels of management, which included top management, middle level and lower management. The study used both primary and secondary data. The questionnaire included both structured and unstructured questions. The questionnaire was administered through the drop and pick method to the top, middle and lower managers in the MFIs. The study found out that regulatory requirements influences the growth of MFI to strengthen the governance and internal control structures ; that the profitability and growth of MFIs has led to commercialization and integration of MFIs into the formal financial sector ; that the specialized equity funds help compensate for the lack of private sector representation on MFI boards; that the growth of MFIs tend to have a strong interest in overseeing both the commercial and social objectives; that the growth of MFIs provides sustained access to multiple sources of capital. The study recommends the regulatory authorities to strengthen the governance and internal control structures; integrate of MFIs into the formal financial sector; offer specialized equity funds to help compensate for the lack of private sector representation on MFI boards.
Income Inequality: New Trends and Research Directions

Rising income inequality from the mid-1990s to the present was characterized by rapid income growth among top earners and new patterns of employment and income pooling across families and households. Research on economic inequality expanded from a more narrow focus on wage inequalities and labor markets to other domains including incentive pay, corporate governance, income pooling and family formation, social and economic policy, and political institutions. We review and provide a critical discussion of recent research in these new domains and suggest areas where sociological research may provide new insight into the character and causes of contemporary income inequality.
Examining Discrimination and Bias in the Campus Racial Climate: Multiple Approaches and Implications for the Use of Multiracial College Student Data.

The practical problem of how to utilize multiple race data in quantitative higher education research collides with neo-conservative and liberal assumptions that a perceived growth in a post-civil rights multiracial population suggests racism no longer exists, and with concerns that multiracial data will undermine civil rights progress. Given that larger proportions of younger Americans are acknowledging multiple racial backgrounds, these individuals are likely to comprise increasing proportions of the college-going population. This study explores different ways of operationalizing race when analyzing manifestations of racism in the campus climate for multiraciallyand monoracially-identifying college students in the United States. Specifically, it examines how different racial categorizations changes group characteristics, mean levels of discrimination, and the strength of predictor variables in multiple linear regression analyses. The data comes from the 2009-2010 Diverse Learning Environments survey piloted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, and includes 4,984 college students from 14 institutions across the U.S., 912 of which indicate two or more racial categories. When aggregated into a single group, students who mark two or more racial categories experience discrimination more frequently than students who only indicate a white background, suggesting mixed race students do not occupy an “honorary white” status as might commonly be assumed. However, double minority multiracial students have higher frequencies of discrimination than minority/white multiracial students, indicating that relative whiteness may result in comparative privilege for the latter group. Importantly, the strength and significance of predictors change for monoracially-constructed groups based on how multiracially-identifying students are classified. The analyses are framed within a new Integrative Model of Multiraciality for campus climate, which guides theoretical interpretations of the racial classification approaches and findings to
E-Marketing Experience as a Marketing Tool

This study pursues to stretch an overall interpretation of Electronic Marketing experience with the internet and E-Banking. E-marketing enables service sectors to provide appropriate services and products to satisfy the customers so as to retain customer royalty and enhance customer profitability. Electronic Marketing is evolved recently with the emergence of information technology such as Internet and web technologies for more customer satisfaction.In contemporary epoch E-marketing is an innovative marketing apparatus in globalized economy. In present scenario information technology, integration of knowledge, internet and healthy relationships with customers the crucial assets for the survival of E- marketing in the globalize economy. In this paper, we define E-marketing experience with internet and E- banking, and then present a framework of using E- marketing as a communication tool.
Male Partner Support and Associated Factor on PMTCT Option B+ among HIV Positive Pregnant and Lactating Mothers in South Wollo Zone, North East Ethiopia

Option B+ is an approach in prevention of mother to child transmission of human immune virus (HIV) which means “test and treat” irrespective of CD4 count or clinical stage. In this approach world health organization recommended male partner involvement is vital for accomplishment of the goal of having HIV free children. Now a days there is no study done on male partner involvement in option B+ Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia in general and also in our study area of south wollo zone in particular. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess male partner support and associated factor on option B+ prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among HIV sero positive pregnant and lactating mothers in south wollo zone, north east Ethiopia, 2016. Method: An institution based cross sectional study design was employed. A total of 172 HIV positive pregnant & lactating mothers were involved in the study. Simple random sampling technique was utilized to recruit the study participants. Data was collected by using interviewer administer standared structured questionare. The data were entered in to EpiData version 3.1 and then exported to statistical package for social science (SPSS) window version 21 for statistical analysis. Entered data were explored for errors & missing values and cleaned before analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with male partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. P-value less than 0.05 with 95% confidence interval were used to declare the association between dependent and independent variables. Result: A total of 172 HIV positive pregnant and breast feeding mothers were involved in this study. One hundred forty six (88%) of mothers report good male partner support while the rest 20 (12%) of mothers didn’t had. Primi gravida (pregnant for the first time) had was statistically significant association with male partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS (AOR 0.19, 95% CI (0.04-0.94). Conclusion: Being HIV positive pregnant and breast feeding mothers who were pregnant for the first time (primigavida) had stastically significant association with male partner support in option B+ prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV care. Therefore, focusing on those primigravida mothers is essential to improve the support of male sexual partner on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
Patterns of Expression of CD25 and CD30 on Skin Mast Cells in Pediatric Mastocytosis

Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is typically associated with CD25-positive mast cells (MCs) in the bone marrow (BM). The expression of CD25 in cutaneous MCs has shown to predict SM in adults. Recently, CD30 has emerged as a novel phenotypical marker of neoplastic MCs. The aim of this study was to investigate the patterns of expression of CD25 and CD30 on skin MCs in children with mastocytosis in the skin (MIS). Skin biopsies from 60 children with MIS were stained for H&E, c-kit, tryptase, CD25 and CD30. Intensity of expression and percentage of immunoreacting cells for the two latter markers were determined following a modified quickscore (Q-score) method. The potential association of clinical and laboratory features with CD25 Q-score and CD30 Q-score values was investigated. Overall, CD25 was expressed by cutaneous MCs in 28% of cases while CD30 in 82%. Positive CD25 expression was significantly more frequent in nodular forms vs. other subtypes of MIS but no correlations were found between CD25 Q-score values and gender, age at onset, extent of MIS, histological pattern, tryptase levels or time to diagnosis. By contrast, a multivariate ordinal regression analysis showed that CD30 Q-score negatively correlated with time elapsed from disease onset to diagnosis. Our results provide the first evidence that most children with MIS show an aberrant immunophenotype in their skin MCs. Based on previous studies in adults, it could be hypothesized that CD25 expression on skin MCs at pediatric ages might be associated with an increased risk for SM.
THE OTHER SIDE OF TEACHING: pRIOR LEARNING, LANGUAGE SKILLS, HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND MATHEMATICS UNDERTAKEN AT HIGH SCHOOL ALSO MATTER

Conventional wisdom about good teaching at the tertiary level tells us that teachers should use a variety of techniques to help different types of students to learn. Good teaching is making learning possible by engaging students; adapting methods to suit the students; and using reflective process by the teacher. Our paper challenges this view by exploring the impact of the students' prior learning of economics, English language competency, high school academic performance, socio-economic background and mathematics level undertaken at high school impacts on their academic performance. The aim of this exercise is to ascertain whether these variables have a positive correlation with performance in first year undergraduate economics subjects. A voluntary survey was conducted in tutorials to the large core introductory economics subject for business students enrolled in first year during the semester. Quantitative analysis showed that the variables studied (as above) have a significant impact on student results. On the one hand, this study shows that some students' literacy and numeric skills affect their performance, thus reinforcing the view that teachers can use a variety of techniques to assist a wide range of students to engage in deeper learning. On the other hand, it suggests that there are some aspects ofstudents' performance that are beyond the lecturer's capabilities.