Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Female Faculty's Involvement in Work Processes in Saudi Arabia

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of gender as a potential determinant of involvement in higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. This study focuses on four specific categories of involvement: power, rewards, information, and knowledge. It utilized Edward Lawler's model of high involvement work processes to measure the involvement among female faculty in the University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Edward Lawler's model is one of the first and widely cited models on employee involvement. This study further investigates the relation between the faculty's demographic variables (academic rank, college cluster, years of experience, and nationality) and their involvement. A survey research design was utilized to better address the purpose of this study. The sample consisted of 135 female faculty members. The findings show a moderate level of involvement among the respondents. Of the individual practices of involvement, power was the most wide-spread practice, with a mean rating of 3.72 and a standard deviation of . 786, based on the five-point scale. Regarding the demographic variables, only college cluster was found to be significantly related to females' involvement. The implications of this study could be used to further support involvement policies and practices among female faculty members in Saudi Arabia.
Immunoperoxidase Demonstration of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Dysplastic Lesions of the Uterine Cervix

Summary. Routinely processed sections of 47 unselected cervical dysplasias and in situ carcinomas (both condylomatous, CO, and noncondylomatous, NCO) were subjected to staining with indirect immunoperoxidase-PAP technique using anti-human papilloma virus (anti-HPV) immune serum to demonstrate HPV antigens in these lesions. Anti-HPV was raised in guinea pigs immunized with highly purified virions from a pool of human skin wart tissues. Positive reactivity for HPV (brown intranuclear precipitates) was disclosed in 72% of the CO dysplasias and in only one case (5.6%) of the NCO group. The frequency of HPV-positive lesions was inversely related to the degree of epithelial dysplasia, being consistent with the disappearance of ultrastructurally detectable virus particles in lesions turned malignant. HPV-containing cells were characteristic koilocytes or dyskeratotic superficial cells. The present technique provides definite evidence for the HPV etiology of the flat, inverted, and papillomatous condylomas, and seems to offer an advantage as a diagnostic tool of these lesions. When applied to malignant tumors in the near future, the method will undoubtedly bring more light on the suggested role of HPV in the etiology of human squamous cell carcinomas of the uterine cervix and other sites as well.
Power flow in four-wire distribution networks - general approach

Summary form only given. The neutral wire in most power flow software is usually merged into phase wires using Kron's reduction. Since the neutral wire and the ground are not explicitly represented, neutral wire and ground currents and voltages remain unknown. In some applications, like power quality and safety analyses, loss analysis, etc., knowing the neutral wire and ground currents and voltages could be of special interest. In this paper, a general power flow algorithm for three-phase four-wire radial distribution networks, considering neutral grounding, based on backward-forward technique, is proposed. In this novel use of the technique, both the neutral wire and ground are explicitly represented. A problem of three-phase distribution system with earth return, as a special case of a four-wire network, is also elucidated. Results obtained from several case studies using medium and low voltage test feeders with unbalanced load, are presented and discussed.
Isolation and characterization of Salmonella spp. from buffalo meat samples.

Salmonella is found worldwide in cattle and is considered as a most important animal related zoonotic disease. Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne illness viz. enteric illness. In the present investigation 16 (10.66%) isolates of Salmonella spp. were isolated from 150 buffalo meat samples viz. liver, lung, muscle, intestine and ground beef (30 each), collected from the retail meat market of Anand city, Gujarat. All the 16 isolates of Salmonella spp. isolated from the 150 retail market buffalo meat samples were screened for the presence or absence of virulence associated genes by using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All the Salmonella isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing and serotyping. All the 16 isolates of Salmonella spp. revealed presence of the invA, stn and fimA genes. While, 14 (87.5%) of the isolates showed presence of the spvR gene and eight (50%) had the spvC gene. Serotyping of Salmonella isolates revealed that Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium was the only detected serovar. The presence of invasiveness and enterotoxicity of salmonella isolates in buffalo meat samples shows their ability to cause systemic infections and appeared to be a threat to public health.
Detection of DGAT1 gene polymorphism and its effect on selected biochemical indicators in dairy cows after calving

The aim of the study was to detect DGAT1 K232A polymorphism in 57 dairy cows of the Slovak Spotted breed and its crossbreds, and to assess possible effect of the given polymorphism on selected metabolic indices in blood serum after calving. Using the PCRRFLP method with improved primers enabling better differentiation of genotypes we identified 45 homozygotes for alanine variant in this locus (AA genotype), 2 homozygotes for lysine variant (KK genotype), and 10 heterozygotes (AK genotype). Genotype frequencies were 0.790 for AA genotype, 0.175 for AK genotype, and only 0.035 for KK genotype. Allele frequencies were counted as 0.877 for A allele and 0.123 for K allele. In both groups of animals (AA and AK genotype) increased mean values above the upper reference limit of lactate dehydrogenase, and total bilirubin, and decreased levels below the lower reference limit of triglycerides were detected. In the group of animals with AA genotype we also noticed decreased levels of non-esterified fatty acids. On the other hand, increased serum concentrations of total immunoglobulins were found in animals with AK and KK genotype. This is the first study concerning DGAT1 polymorphism in the Slovak Spotted breed and its association with selected biochemical indicators. Blood chemistry, cattle, metabolism, postpartal
TITLE : Digital Tomosynthesis for the Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer : A Review of the Diagnostic Accuracy

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. One in eight to 10 women are likely to develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer occurrence is estimated as 18% in women under the age 50 years, 52% in women 50 to 69 years, and 30% over the age of 69 years. In Canada, it is estimated that in 2013 there will be 91,400 new cancer cases in women and 26% of these will be breast cancer. The number of cancer deaths in women in 2013 is estimated to be 36,100 and 13.9% of these are expected to be due to breast cancer.
Childhood Colostomy and Its Complications in Aba, Nigeria

Background: Colostomy in paediatric surgical practise is still important for decompression in colonic bowel obstruction, trauma to the colon and perineum in children. Objective: To determine the indications and complications arising from childhood colostomy in Aba, Nigeria. Methods: Proforma was opened for consecutive children that had colostomy at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba from October 2016 to November 2017. Data collected include demography, indication for colostomy, Type of colostomy, complications arising from the procedure and outcome. SPSS version 17 was used to asses for proportions and percentages. Results: Thirty children had colostomy during the 14 months period. There were 20 males and 10 females (male to female 2:1). Their ages ranges from 2 days to 2 years [Mean 6.5months]. The main indications for colostomy were high anorectal malformation in 15patients (50%), Hirschsprung’s disease 10 patients (33%) and perineal trauma in 5 patients (17%). Complication occurred in 10 patients (33%). The most common complications were skin excoriations in 7 patients, surgical site infection and stoma bleeding. Four patients died following severe co-morbidities. Conclusion: Colostomy is still needed for decompression in childhood colonic intestinal obstruction. However, morbidity is still high due to lack of stoma bags and stoma care nurses.
The Volatile Composition of Portuguese Propolis Towards its Origin Discrimination

The volatiles from thirty six propolis samples collected from six different geographical locations in Portugal (mainland, Azores archipelago and Madeira Island) were evaluated. Populus x canadensis Moenchen leaf-buds and Cistus ladanifer L. branches essential oils were comparatively analysed. The essential oils were isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Cluster analysis based on propolis samples volatiles chemical composition defined three main clusters, not related to sample site collection. Cluster I grouped 28 samples with high relative amounts of oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes (20-77%), while cluster II grouped 7 samples rich in oxygen-containing monoterpenes (9-65%) and the only sample from cluster III was monoterpene hydrocarbons rich (26%). Although Populus x canadensis and Cistus ladanifer were associated as resin sources of Portuguese propolis, other Populus species as well as plants like Juniperus genus may contribute to the resin in specific geographical locations.
High-resolution Fourier transform measurement of the NO2 visible and near-infrared absorption cross sections: Temperature and pressure effects

[1] High-resolution NO2 absorption cross sections have been obtained in the near-IR (NIR) and visible regions using a Fourier transform spectrometer coupled to a multiple reflection cell. Spectra were recorded at 0.05 cm−1 in the NIR region (10,800–15,100 cm−1) and at 0.1 cm−1 in the visible region (13,800–26,000 cm−1), under various pressure conditions (pure NO2 and NO2/air mixtures) and at three temperatures (220, 240, and 294 K). The effects of the temperature and the pressure on the NO2 cross sections have been investigated. As expected, an increase of temperature results in a decrease of the absorption at the maxima of the absorption bands and an increase at the minima. From the measurements performed with pure NO2 at different temperatures a linear regression of the cross section with temperature has been carried out. This enabled the cross sections to be reproduced within 2% at room temperature and 7% at the lower temperatures. The variation of the cross sections with the total pressure of NO2/air mixtures has also been investigated at high resolution.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities in California Agriculture Review of Emissions and Mitigation Potential of Animal Manure Management and Land Application of Manure

2 INTRODUCTION . 4 MANURE EMISSIONS . 6 Background and Current Estimates . 6 Approach to Data Compilation . 8 Emissions from Manure Storage Systems . 10 Emissions from Dairy Surfaces . 16 Emissions from Whole Barns . 18 Emissions from Whole Dairies . 19 Implications for California Dairies . 20 Crusts . 20 Anaerobic Digestion . 21 Decreased Volume of Manure in Liquid Systems . 21 Life-­‐cycle Assessments of Dairy Manure Management . 22 LAND APPLICATION OF MANURE . 23 Carbon Storage in Agricultural Fields through Manure Addition . 24 Impacts of Manure Type . 25 Limitations to Land Application of Manure . 26 Application of Manure to Rangeland . 27 Modeling Land Application of Manure . 27 Implications for California Agriculture . 28 KEY FINDINGS AND RESEARCH PRIORITIES . 29 APPENDIX A: DATA FOR DAIRY EMISSIONS STUDIES . 31 APPENDIX B: TERMINOLOGY . 51 REFERENCES . 52
Adaptive urbanism: a parametric maps approach

Immense environmental changes and technological advancement, which are causing rapid and unexpected changes, are forcing our cities to reorganize and transform at all levels. As modern cities are becoming ever more dynamic and opened for future changes, the traditional operative instruments of development regulation (e.g. master plan) fall behind. They lack the flexibility and responsiveness needed to follow the speed and unpredictability of changes. Thus, more adaptive city planning methods are required. In this paper, we have presented a novel planning and design method that could enhance traditional instruments of development regulation. The proposed method is based on parametric maps, which enable open-ended, flexible and responsive planning of urban development. Parametric maps transform urban development regulations into direct (interactive) solution space within which a myriad of valid urban design alternatives can easily be created and evaluated. This enables adaptive city planning opened for future changes. To evaluate the proposed method, we have developed interactive prototype application. Preliminary results show that by using parametric maps to describe development regulations, urban planning and design process can be enhanced. They also indicate that parametric maps could complement conventional master plans to become more flexible and responsive, which better responds to the needs of planning contemporary cities.
PENGARUH INOVASI PRODUK DAN KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN MAISON NOB

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah inovasi produk dan kualitas produk mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian pada konsumen Maison Nobl. Jenis penelitian adalah kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah konsumen Maison Nobl yang telah melakukan pembelian produk sebanyak 56 orang, teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda, uji F, dan uji t. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis secara parsial dapat disimpulkan bahwa variabel Inovasi produk dan variabel Kualitas produk mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap Keputusan pembelian Maison Nobl. Hasil Pengujian statistik mengunakan analisis regresi berganda dapat disimpulkan bahwa variabel Inovasi produk (X1) dan Kualitas produk (X2) secara bersama-sama (simultan) berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Keputusan pembelian Maison Nobl.
The Impact of Living with Parkinson's Disease: Balancing within a Web of Needs and Demands

This study explores the impact of living with Parkinson's disease (PD). Nineteen persons (11 women) aged 55–84 diagnosed with PD 3–27 years ago participated. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, which were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed by qualitative content analysis. Four categories represented the impact of living with PD: “Changed prerequisites for managing day-to-day demands,” “Loss of identity and dignity,” “Compromised social participation,” and “The use of practical and psychological strategies. ” There was a shift from an internal to an external locus of control in managing, control, competence, relatedness, and autonomy. According to self-determination theory, a shift towards extrinsically motivated behaviours may occur when these basic needs are thwarted, leading to compensatory strategies or needs substitutes with negative consequences on health and well-being. We suggest a needs-based approach as an important starting point to better understand the consequences of living with PD and to explore the means for people with PD to acquire an improved quality of life on their own terms. In conclusion, our findings suggest for a shift in focus, from a biomedical to a needs-based approach to understand the impact of living with PD and facilitate more person-centred care and person-centred outcome measurement.
The Term Structure of Bond Market Liquidity and Its Implications for Expected Bond Returns

Abstract Previous studies of Treasury market illiquidity span short time periods and focus on particular maturities. In contrast, we study the time series of illiquidity for different maturities over an extended period of time. We also compare time-series determinants of on-the-run and off-the-run illiquidity. Illiquidity increases and the difference between spreads of long- and short-term bonds significantly widens during recessions, suggesting a “flight to liquidity,” wherein investors shift into the more liquid short-term bonds during economic contractions. Macroeconomic variables such as inflation and federal funds rates forecast off-the-run illiquidity significantly but have only modest forecasting ability for on-the-run illiquidity. Bond returns across maturities are forecastable by off-the-run but not on-the-run bond illiquidity. Thus, off-the-run illiquidity, by reflecting macro shocks first, is the primary source of the liquidity premium in the Treasury market.
ESSENTIAL OILS FROM AMORPHA FRUTICOSA L. FRUITS - CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY

Amorpha fruticosa L. is mainly known as an ornamental plant, but also as the source of the medicinal substance amorphine. Indigo bush is an invasive shrub in the Fabaceae family, native to eastern part of North America. The fruits of this species contain the rotenoid compound amorphine which was used for its cardio-sedative properties in nervous complaints, vegetative neurosis and paroxysmal tachycardia. The present study aims to assess the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from Amorpha fruticosa fruits in correlation with its chemical composition. The volatile oil was extracted by hydrodistillation (1.3 - 1.8% dry basis) from the fruits of indigo bush, harvested from three locations near Iasi. Gas-chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was applied in order to analyse the composition of volatile oil, revealing the following main compounds: γ-muurolene, α-zingiberene, δ- cadinene and α-eudesmol. The antimicrobial activity was tested against four Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Sarcina lutea, Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis), two Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and against three fungi (Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. sake). The volatile oil manifested moderate antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and no antifungal activity that can be explained by the absence of phenolic compounds and the low content of oxygenated monoterpenes.
The role of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, security and privacy, and customer attitude to engender customer adaptation in the context of electronic banking

This research intends to propose a conceptual framework that will investigate the effects of perceived usefulness, ease of use, and security and privacy on customer adaptation mediated through customer attitude in the context of e-banking. To test the framework, structural equation modeling techniques have been applied to data collected from 227 customers of private commercial banks in Bangladesh. Primarily this study aims to test the theoretical models to measure the causality whether perceived usefulness, ease of use, security and privacy, and customer attitude can foster customer adaptation. The initial results of the study indicate that perceived usefulness, ease of use, security and privacy, and customer attitude are significantly and positively related to customer adaptation. Implications for practicing managers and for future research are discussed. Key words: Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, security and privacy, customer attitude, customer adaptation, electronic banking.
Geogenic Contamination: Hydrogeochemical processes and relationships in Shallow Aquifers of Ibadan, South-West Nigeria

Abstract The result of the spatial analysis as applied to the hydrogeochemical data set in the shallow aquifer of Ibadan provides an insight into the underlying factors controlling hydrogeochemical processes in the area. A total of thirty drinking water samples (six samples each from the five major lithologic formations of the study area) were collected from shallow aquifers during the rainy and dry season. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) and the Beckan DU-7500 single beam spectrophotometer were used to determine concentrations of arsenic, iron and fluoride in drinking water samples and the concentrations of other chemical parameters that could affect the concentrations of the geogenic contaminants including Ca, Mg, Na and SO42− were also analysed. pH and TDS were also determined. The Pearson Correlation and Factor Analysis were used to examine the relationship between the geogenic contaminants and concentration of other hydrogeochemical parameters while isopleth maps were drawn to ascertain lines of equal geogenic concentration (Isogeogenic lines). Factor analysis reduced the dataset into three major components representing the different sources of the contaminant. Major contributors to factor 1 and 3 (Salinization and Sulphate factors respectively) are natural phenomena while factor 2 is partly geogenic. The Isogeogenic lines show places of equal geogenic concentration and also with 3D Elevation modelling showed a high peak of Arsenic and Fluoride in the Sango area. The correlation test showed that there is a positive relationship between As and SO42− 0.889 (P < 0.05) and also a positive relationship between As and Mg 0.43 (P < 0.05). The significant relationship between As and SO42−, shows a partly geogenic source resulting from the reduction of sulphate to sulphide for the mobilization of As. The positive relationship between Fluoride and pH 0.242 (P > 0.05) implies that the concentration of F within the rock formation depends on high pH value.
Theoretical Investigation of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

A weakly damped mode of variability, corresponding to the oceanic signature of the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO) was found through the linear stability analysis of a realistic ocean general circulation model. A simpletwo-level model wasproposed torationalize bothits period and damping rate.This model isextended heretothree levelstoinvestigate how the modecan draw energy fromthe mean flow, as found in various ocean and coupled models. A linear stability analysis in this three-level model shows that the positive growth rate of the oscillatory mode depends on the zonally averaged isopycnal slope. This mode corresponds to a westward propagation of density anomalies in the pycnocline, typical of large-scale baroclinic Rossby waves. The most unstablemodecorrespondstothelargestscaleone(atleastforlowisopycnalslope). Themodecanbedescribed in four phases composing a full oscillation cycle: 1) basin-scale warming of the North Atlantic (AMO positive phase), 2) decrease in upper-ocean poleward transport [hence a reduction of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC)], 3) basin-scale cooling (negative AMO), and 4) AMOC intensification. A criterion is developed to test, in oceanic datasets or numerical models, whether this multidecadal oscillation is an unstable oceanic internal mode of variability or if it is stable and externally forced. Consistent with the classical theory of baroclinic instability, this criterion depends on the vertical structure of the mode. If the upper pycnoclinesignatureisinadvanceofthedeeper pycnoclinesignaturewith respecttothewestwardpropagation,the mode is unstable and could be described as an oceanic internal mode of variability.