Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Reproductive and productive performances of crossbred Andaman local pigs under small holder production system at Bay Islands, India

The present study appraises different traditional feeding practices followed by farmers and effect of dietary zinc supplementation on the reproductive and productive performances of crossbred Andaman local pigs. In the 1st experiment the effect of three feeding practices were evaluated and in the 2nd experiment the effect of supplementation of 80 ppm Zn on growth of weanling piglets were evaluated. The locally available feed ingredients like rice bran, taro (Colocasia esculenta) leaves, broken rice, broken wheat, maize, and coconut cake were used in different proportion for feeding. The different reproductive parameters like the mean age at puberty, age at first conception and first farrowing and various litter traits varied significantly (<0.01) among the three treatment groups. In the next experiment the effect of Zn supplementation on post weaning growth performances of piglets were studied. In treatment group (n=5) 80 ppm Zn was supplemented along with normal farm diet where as in control group (n=5) normal diet was given. The experiment continued for three months. The results showed that the sow receiving the ration made up of coconut cake, broken rice or maize performed better than the sow receiving ration made up of colocasia leaves and rice bran in respect of reproductive performances. Similarly, inclusion of 80 ppm Zn in stater ration enhanced the daily body weight.
Atmospheric bioaerosols transported via dust storms in the western United States

Measurements are presented showing the presence of biological material within frequent dust storms in the western United States. Previous work has indicated that biological particles were enhancing the impact of dust storms on the formation of clouds. This paper presents multiple case studies, between April and May 2010, showing the presence of and quantifying the amount of biological material via an Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle Sizer during dust events. All dust storms originated in the Four Corners region in the western Untied States and were measured at Storm Peak Laboratory, a high elevation facility in northwestern Colorado. From an Aerodynamic Particle Sizer, the mean dust particle size during these events was approximately 1 μm, with number concentrations between 6 cm−3 and 12 cm−3. Approximately 0.2% of these dust particles had fluorescence signatures, indicating the presence of biological material.
Mycotrophic strategy of 13 common neotropical trees and shrubs.

MYSTER RW, LEBRON L, LOAYZA ABP & ZIMMERMAN JK. 2013. Mycotrophic strategy of 13 common neotropical trees and shrubs. We conducted a greenhouse experiment using common Puerto Rican trees and shrubs that span the spectrum of neotropic life histories. Our working hypothesis was that species had a higher colonisation rate of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as they established further and further after a disturbance (quantified as increasing seed size). Results suggested that (1) Cecropia schreberiana and Schefflera morototoni were weakly-facultative mycorrhizal, (2) Casearia arborea, Inga laurina and Guarea guidonia were strongly-facultative mycorrhizal and (3) Piper glabrescens, Tabebuia heterophylla, Palicourea riparia, Buchenaria capitata and Dacryodes excelsa were obligately mycorrhizal with (4) Psychotria berteriana, Prestoea montana and Manilkara bidentata also obligate but at a reduced level. In general, these species were adapted to low inorganic phosphorus, colonised well with AMF and agreed with our working hypothesis; however, three shrub species (Piper, Palicourea, Psychotria) did not. Finally, we also found that shade tolerance of the test species corresponded with the AMF results better than their wood density or drought tolerance.
Limitation of photosynthetic activity by CO2 availability in the chloroplasts of oak leaves from different species and during drought

Des travaux recents suggerent que les faibles niveaux d'assimilation de CO 2 souvent observes chez les ligneux, en comparaison avec ceux d'autres plantes cultivees, seraient au moins partiellement dus a des limitations d'origine mesophyllienne, de l'entree de CO 2 dans les chloroplastes. Ces limitations s'additionneraient aux limitations d'origine stomatique. Nous avons teste cette hypothese en determinant les fractions molaires de CO 2 dans les chloroplastes de feuilles de differentes especes de chenes (Quercus petraea, Q robur, Q ilex) et compare les resultats avec ceux d'un ligneux hautement productif (Populus euramericana). La procedure mise en oeuvre vise a estimer les fractions molaires de CO 2 dans les chloroplastes a partir d'une analyse de la partition des flux d'electrons photosynthetique entre la carboxylation et l'oxygenation du RuBP par la Rubisco. Les etapes essentielles consistent: i) en une determination des flux d'electrons a l'aide du rapport de fluorescence ΔF/F m ' proportionnel a l'efficience quantique de la conversion de l'energie lumineuse par le PS II; ii) en une estimation de la fraction de ce flux utilise pour la carboxylation de RuBP, par le biais des mesures d'assimilation nette de CO 2 et de respiration, iii) en la derivation des fractions molaires de CO 2 dans les chloroplastes a partir du coefficient de specificite de la Rubisco et du rapport des flux d'electrons utilises pour la carboxylation et l'oxygenation du RuBP. Les resultats montrent que la fraction molaire de CO 2 dans les chloroplastes ainsi determinee representait 35 a 45 % de celle de l'atmosphere, et etait beaucoup plus faible que celle qui est estimee dans les espaces intercellulaires (60 a 70 % de celle de l'atmosphere). De plus, elle etait d'autant plus faible que l'assimilation nette de CO 2 etait faible, suggerant ainsi que cette derniere pourrait etre partiellement limitee par la disponibilite en CO 2 aux sites de carboxylation. De plus, elle a fortement baisse lors d'une contrainte hydrique, suggerant que la disponibilite en CO 2 est le principal facteur induisant la baisse de l'assimilation nette dans ces conditions. Ces resultats sont discutes en termes de contribution du mesophylle aux resistances a l'influx de CO 2 vers les chloroplastes.
The Gaia-ESO Survey: radial distribution of abundances in the Galactic disc from open clusters and young-field stars

Context. The spatial distribution of elemental abundances in the disc of our Galaxy gives insights both on its assembly process and subsequent evolution, and on the stellar nucleogenesis of the different elements. Gradients can be traced using several types of objects as, for instance, (young and old) stars, open clusters, HII regions, planetary nebulae. Aims. We aim to trace the radial distributions of abundances of elements produced through different nucleosynthetic channels - the α-elements O, Mg, Si, Ca and Ti, and the iron-peak elements Fe, Cr, Ni and Sc - by use of the Gaia-ESO IDR4 results for open clusters and young-field stars. Methods. From the UVES spectra of member stars, we have determined the average composition of clusters with ages > 0.1 Gyr. We derived statistical ages and distances of field stars. We traced the abundance gradients using the cluster and field populations and compared them with a chemo-dynamical Galactic evolutionary model. Results. The adopted chemo-dynamical model, with the new generation of metallicity-dependent stellar yields for massive stars, is able to reproduce the observed spatial distributions of abundance ratios, in particular the abundance ratios of [O/Fe] and [Mg/Fe] in the inner disc (5 kpc <RGC< 7 kpc), with their differences, that were usually poorly explained by chemical evolution models. Conclusions. Oxygen and magnesium are often considered to be equivalent in tracing α-element abundances and in deducing, for example, the formation timescales of different Galactic stellar populations. In addition, often [α/Fe] is computed combining several α-elements. Our results indicate, as expected, a complex and diverse nucleosynthesis of the various α-elements, in particular in the high metallicity regimes, pointing towards a different origin of these elements and highlighting the risk of considering them as a single class with common features. (Less)
Measurement of propagation velocity of bound electromagnetic fields in near zone

We start with the general approach based on conventional solutions to Maxwell’s equations and show that in the near zone of macroscopic electromagnetic sources the electromotive force produced in receiving loop antenna is intimately linked to the fundamental structure as well as to causal properties of the classical electromagnetic field as a superposition of bound and radiation components. As a consequence, we propose and implement a direct experimental procedure for the correct identification of retarded positions of bound field contributions on the oscilloscope time scale as a function of a distance from the emitting loop antenna. It provides unambiguous empirical information on causal characteristics of bound electromagnetic fields. According to the observation of no retardation inside the near zone of the emitting loop antenna, the experimental evidence for nonlocal properties of bound electromagnetic fields is reported.
Effect of nut treatments on shea butter physicochemical criteria and wrapper hygienic quality influence on microbiological properties.

The increasing importance of traditional shea butter led to standards criteria establishment. Nevertheless, criteria are difficultly achieved because traditional processes are generally uncontrolled. In this study, optimal processing conditions in order to get shea butter in conformity with standard were determined. Hence, the drying duration and mode, the kernel quality and roasting time were varied. The wrapper hygienic quality effect was also considered. Resulting shea butters of each variation was analyzed and the ANOVA test performed on characteristics to evaluate variations effects. The peroxide index increased continuously (2.79 ± 0.05 to 10.30 ± 0.05 mEg O2/kg) from the first week to the fourth sun drying week, while unsapnifiable matter decreased (17.60 ± 0.05 to 1.55 ± 0.05%). Both peroxide and acid index were higher after five minutes of roasting than they were before; and shea butter conserved in sterile wrapper was germs free, compared to other wrappers. Moreover, the process taking into account all these optimal conditions conduced to shea butter with moisture (0.15%), acid (11.94 mg KOH/g), peroxide (2.79 ± 0.05 mEg O2/kg), saponifiable (196.10 ± 0.15 mg KOH/g), refractive (1.465 ± 0.005) index and melting point (35.0 ± 0.1 °C) conforming to international standard. Moreover, it was heavy metal and germs free, and its unsapnifiable content (17.61 ± 0.25%) was high.
The Role of Helicobacter pylori and NSAIDs in the Pathogenesis of Uncomplicated Duodenal Ulcer Ayhan

1 Department of Gastroenterology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07050 Antalya, Turkey 2 Department of Gastroenterology, Adiyaman State Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey 3 Department of Pathology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07050 Antalya, Turkey 4 Department of Microbiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07050 Antalya, Turkey 5 Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07050 Antalya, Turkey 6 Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07050 Antalya, Turkey 7 Department of Pathology, Adiyaman State Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey
Model Based In Situ Calibration with Temperature compensation of 6 axis Force Torque Sensors

It is well known that sensors using strain gauges have a potential dependency on temperature. This creates temperature drift in the measurements of six axis force torque sensors (F/T). The temperature drift can be considerable if an experiment is long or the environmental conditions are different from when the calibration of the sensor was performed. Other in situ methods disregard the effect of temperature on the sensor measurements. Experiments performed using the humanoid robot platform iCub show that the effect of temperature is relevant. The model based in situ calibration of six axis force torque sensors method is extended to perform temperature compensation.
Effect of Board Diversity, Audit Committee, Managerial Ownership, Ownership of Institutional, Profitability and Leverage on Value of the Firm

This study aims to identify and provide empirical evidence regarding: The effect of the proportion of women directors on value of the firm. The effect of the proportion of independent directors on value of the firm. The influence of external audit committee on value of the firm. The effect of managerial ownership on value of the firm. The effect of institutional ownership on value of the firm. The effect of the ratio of profitability on value of the firm. The effect of leverage ratio on value of the firm.Obtained a sample of 43 companies in the period of 2012-2014. The analysis tool use in this study has classic assumption test and multiple regression test. The results of this study indicate that: The proportion of external audit committee, institutional ownership, profitability and leverage ratios affect value of the firm. The proportion of women directors, the proportion of independent directors, and managerial ownership does not affect value of the firm. Keywords : Proportion, institutional ownership, leverage, directors, managerial ownership.
Ocean Circulation and Tropical Variability in the Coupled Model ECHAM5/MPI-OM

Abstract This paper describes the mean ocean circulation and the tropical variability simulated by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) coupled atmosphere–ocean general circulation model (AOGCM). Results are presented from a version of the coupled model that served as a prototype for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) simulations. The model does not require flux adjustment to maintain a stable climate. A control simulation with present-day greenhouse gases is analyzed, and the simulation of key oceanic features, such as sea surface temperatures (SSTs), large-scale circulation, meridional heat and freshwater transports, and sea ice are compared with observations. A parameterization that accounts for the effect of ocean currents on surface wind stress is implemented in the model. The largest impact of this parameterization is in the tropical Pacific, where the mean state is significantly improved: the strength of the trade winds and the associated.
Healthcare Data Safe Havens: Towards a Logical Architecture and Experiment Automation

In computing science, much attention has been paid to generic methods for sharing data in secure infrastructures. These sorts of methods and infrastructures are, of course, necessary for sharing healthcare data. The authors are, however, a long way away from being able to realise the potential of medical and healthcare data to support the sorts of extensive, data-intensive experiments being demanded by precision and stratified medicine. A key architectural problem remaining to be solved is how to maintain control of patient data within the governance of local data jurisdictions, while also allowing these jurisdictions to engage with experiment designs that (because of the need to scale to large population sizes) may require analyses across several jurisdictions. This study provides a snapshot of architectural work underway to provide a clear, effective structure of data safe havens within jurisdictions. It then describes how formally specified experiment designs can be used to enable jurisdictions to work together on experiments that no single jurisdiction could tackle alone. The authors’ current work relates to two jurisdictions (in Scotland and in Italy), but the architecture and methods are general across similar jurisdictions.
Diet-induced developmental plasticity in life histories and energy metabolism in a beetle

La plasticidad fenotipica adaptativa ha sido reconocida como una estrategia importante por el cual los organismos maximizan su adecuacion biologica en ambientes variables y la cual varia a lo largo del desarrollo. En los organismos la plasticidad fenotipica generalmente se refiere a como los diferentes tipos de rasgos pueden estar conectados con una relacion alometrica, la cual varia a lo largo del desarrollo. Una disociacion entre los distintos estadios ontogeneticos debiese representar un nulo efecto del ambiente experimentado durante la ontogenia temprana en la expresion de los rasgos de los individuos adultos. La calidad del alimento influencia la sobrevivencia, desarrollo y reproduccion en la mayoria de los artropodos herbivoros. En este estudio examinamos los efectos de la cantidad de proteina en la dieta sobre los rasgos fisiologicos y de historia de vida en el escarabajo Tenebrio molitor a traves de toda la ontogenia. Con larvas recien eclosionadas se establecieron cuatro tratamientos experimentales: Baja Proteina (LP), Control Baja Proteina (LPC), Alta Proteina (HP) y Control Alta Proteina (HPC). Los individuos fueron mantenidos en la misma dieta o transferidos a la dieta opuesta en el estadio de pupa y mantenidos durante todo el periodo de adulto. Contrario a lo esperado, la duracion del ciclo de vida, tasa de crecimiento larval y masa corporal en T. molitor fue similar entre los distintos tratamientos. Ademas, se econtraron compromisos individuales entre la dieta ambiental (contenido rico o pobre de proteina) durante la fase larval y el numero de huevos de hembras adultas. Las larvas alimentadas en una dieta con deficiencia en proteina exhibieron una tasa respiratoria significativamente mayor que larvas alimentadas en una dieta rica en proteinas. La alimentacion compensatoria podria estar actuando en las larvas de T. molitor indicando diferencias en el metabolismo pero no en la tasa de crecimiento, masa corporal y las caracteristicas del ciclo de vida. Nuestros resultados demuestran plasticidad fenotipica de los rasgos metabolicos y de historia de vida en T. molitor y como esta cambia en relacion a la dieta y como estos cambios pueden tener efectos significativos sobre la adecuacion biologica de la progenie y de la hembra.
Model Risk of Risk Models

This paper evaluates the model risk of models used for forecasting systemic and market risk. Model risk, which is the potential for different models to provide inconsistent outcomes, is shown to be increasing with market uncertainty. During calm periods, the underlying risk forecast models produce similar risk readings; hence, model risk is typically negligible. However, the disagreement between the various candidate models increases significantly during market distress, further frustrating the reliability of risk readings. Finally, particular conclusions on the underlying reasons for the high model risk and the implications for practitioners and policy makers are discussed.
Two Generations of Performance Evaluation and Management System in Australia

The Australian experience with a centrally-driven system of performance evaluation shows how evaluation findings can support the annual budget process. In contrast, the second generation system, which has taken a devolved approach and focused on the collection and reporting of performance information, has been less successful. Two Generations of Performance Evaluation and Management System in Australia
VCT uptake and associated factors among teachers from Harari Administrative Region

sector which is vital to the creation of human capital is also equally affected. The loss of skilled and experienced teachers due to the problem is increasingly compromising the provision of quality education in most African countries and thus, needs appropriate intervention measures that reverse the current trend. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and determining factors of VCT uptake among teachers of Harari Administrative Region. Methods: A cross sectional study design with analytic component was conducted among 566 teachers drawn from 20 randomly selected schools of Harari Administrative Region from March to April 2009. Self administered questionnaire, adapted from previous relevant studies was used to estimate the prevalence of VCT uptake and the various socio-demographic and psychological factors. Data were entered and analyzed using bi-variate and multivariate models. Results: A total number of 497 teachers responded to the questionnaire adequately making the response rate of 87.8%. The mean age of the participants was 34.68 ranging from 18 – 61 years. There were more teachers from urban areas (72.0%) and most of them were males (62.2%). About half (54.1%) were married and few (5.2%) were divorced. The vast majority (98.6%) heard about the confidential VCT service and their major sources of information were mass media (85.3%) and health workers (56.2%). The prevalence of VCT uptake was 46.3%. The odds of utilizing VCT significantly increased with being younger age group, female and first and second cycle teachers’ category. Conclusions: The major factors identified for increased uptake of VCT are gender, age and salary category. Actions targeting the males, non-youth age group and low grade teachers’ are necessary to follow their peer groups to utilize the VCT service in order to achieve the goal of education set for 2015.
Ramsey Rule with Progressive Utility in Long Term Yield Curves Modeling

The purpose of this paper relies on the study of long term yield curves modeling. Inspired by the economic litterature, it provides a financial interpretation of the Ramsey rule that links discount rate and marginal utility of aggregate optimal consumption. For such a long maturity modelization, the possibility of adjusting preferences to new economic information is crucial. Thus, after recalling some important properties on progressive utility, this paper first provides an extension of the notion of a consistent progressive utility to a consistent pair of progressive utilities of investment and consumption. An optimality condition is that the utility from the wealth satisfies a second order SPDE of HJB type involving the Fenchel-Legendre transform of the utility from consumption. This SPDE is solved in order to give a full characterization of this class of consistent progressive pair of utilities. An application of this results is to revisit the classical backward optimization problem in the light of progressive utility theory, emphasizing intertemporal-consistency issue. Then we study the dynamics of the marginal utility yield curve, and give example with backward and progressive power utilities.