Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationship of Serum Leptin with Menarche and Pubertal Stages in young girls

Background: Leptin hormone is considered to plays an important role in the regulation of puberty in adolescent girls. It varies widely during different stages of puberty and has some relationship with menarche and pubertal stages. Aim: To have a visual clarification for effect of Serum leptin level on pubertal stages in Pakistani girls. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional analytic study. One hundred and fifty two girls were selected from different schools and colleges of Lahore. The sample was divided into 10 groups, comprising approximately 15 girls in each age group with age range of 8.0 to 17.99 years. Their demographic data was recorded. Age of menarche was obtained through a questionnaire. Stages of puberty were determined by inspection and palpation according to Tanner’s staging system. Blood samples were collected to determine the serum leptin level by ELISA method. Data was entered into SPSS (Statistical package for social sciences) version 16 and analyzed. Spearman’s correlation test was applied to observe the correlation between the serum leptin and stages of puberty. Results: The mean age at menarche was 12.76±1.24 years. Mean serum leptin value was 6.653±7.11 ng/ml in over all groups. Serum leptin concentration progressively increased with advancement of mean pubertal stages (P< 0.000). Leptin concentration showed a positive correlation wih mean pubertal stages (rho = 0.349, and P<0.000) and pubertal levels (rho = 0.395, and p <0.000). The serum leptin concentration in pre menarcheal and post menarcheal girls were 4.63±4.74 and 8.62±8.41 ng/ml respectively (P <0.000). Conclusion: Higher serum leptin level leads to an early onset of puberty and menarche.
Computational models for semantic textual similarity

The overarching goal of this thesis is to advance on computational models of meaning and their evaluation. To achieve this goal we define two tasks and develop state-of-the-art systems that tackle both task: Semantic Textual Similarity (STS) and Typed Similarity.STS aims to measure the degree of semantic equivalence between two sentences by assigning graded similarity values that capture the intermediate shades of similarity. We have collected pairs of sentences to construct datasets for STS, a total of 15,436 pairs of sentences, being by far the largest collection of data for STS.We have designed, constructed and evaluated a new approach to combine knowledge-based and corpus-based methods using a cube. This new system for STS is on par with state-of-the-art approaches that make use of Machine Learning (ML) without using any of it, but ML can be used on this system, improving the results.Typed Similarity tries to identify the type of relation that holds between a pair of similar items in a digital library. Providing a reason why items are similar has applications in recommendation, personalization, and search. A range of types of similarity in this collection were identified and a set of 1,500 pairs of items from the collection were annotated using crowdsourcing.Finally, we present systems capable of resolving the Typed Similarity task. The best system resulted in a real-world application to recommend similar items to users in an online digital library.
Promoting Speaking Proficiency in Broadcasting Through YouTube Project: Perceptions of Undergraduate Students

This article mainly investigated the perceptions of undergraduatestudents from the Department of Islamic Broadcasting Communication at StateIslamic Institute of Kudus to the use of YouTube as project-based learning tofoster speaking proficiency in broadcasting. The study was conducted asqualitative research and data were collected through the administration of a 15-item questionnaire to the students relating the perception of YouTube project inenhancing their speaking proficiency in broadcasting. The result revealed thatmajority of the students agreed that YouTube project can facilitate the use ofEnglish based on their positive attitudes towards its use and high percentages ofthe perceptions that it can foster speaking of the language. Furthermore,YouTube encourages them to be more confident when speaking English and alsohas the ability to support their appearance or performance when broadcasting. Itis, therefore, important for lecturers to design English speaking skills integratedinto course materials through the use of modern technology
Characteristics of Phosphate Solubilization by Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Chili Soil and Their Efficiency on the Growth of Chili ( Capsicum frutescens L . cv

No previous studies have been carried out on the isolation and characterization of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) in organic and conventionally grown chili (Capsicum frutescens L. cv. Hua Rua) in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. This study aimed to isolate PSB from rhizosphere soil of chili cultivated on organic and conventional farms. Characterization of organic acid and ability of mineral phosphate solubilization were also investigated. The effects of PSB on the growth of chili were observed in a pot trial. The most PSB (over 68%) could be obtained from organically managed soil. Ten isolates of PSB were selected based on tricalcium phosphate solubilizing ability, and further testing was carried out for characterization of organic acids. The selected PSB exhibited phosphate-solubilizing ability ranging between 126.36-488.55 μg/ml of phosphate. Additionally, the 16S rRNA gene and phylogenetic analysis showed maximum similarity to Burkholderia ambifaria and B. tropica. HPLC analysis of organic acids produced from these isolates in a culture medium found eight different kinds of organic acids: acetic acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, propionic acid, and two unknown organic acids. Among the isolates in this study, multiple organic acids could be produced from eight isolates, and a single organic acid was found from two isolates. Multiple organic acids did not correspond with an ability to solubilize mineral phosphate. Isolate KS04 was obtained from a conventional chili farm, and showed the greatest efficiency in promotion of chili growth cultivated in sterile organically managed soil; it significantly increased the growth, flowering and P uptake, compared to uninoculated plants. Thus, this isolate may be useful for use as a bio-inoculant for chili production in organically managed soil.
USING METHODS OF SOLARIZATION, BIO-FUMIGATION, BURNING AND KEEP DRYING SOIL CONTROL ROOT- KNOT NEMATODES ON LETTUCES, IN LAM DONG

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp.) are an important plant – parasitic group on green lollo lettuce. Experiments, included solarizion, bio-fumigation, burning and keep drying soil were carried out to control root-knot nematodes on lettuces in Lamdong province. The results showed that burning method was the most effective (in soil) with only 28 juveniles/100g of soil and 96.75% after treating compared to the control with 1312 nematodes/100g of soil. The infection proportion of root-knot nematodes (1.433) and the number of juveniles of root-knot nematodes (201 juveniles/5g of root) in the burning were the lowest. Therefore, the height and the yield of crop treated with this method were the highest, proved by 25.99 cm and 30.25 tons/ha, respectively. In contrast, the root infection proportion in the control was the highest, accounting for 5.733 while the figures for the height (18.8 cm) and the yield of crop (15.93 tons/ha) were the lowest.
A Bayesian Network-Based Integrated for Flood Risk Assessment (InFRA)

Floods are natural disasters that should be considered a top priority in disaster management, and various methods have been developed to evaluate the risks. However, each method has different results and may confuse decision-makers in disaster management. In this study, a flood risk assessment method is proposed to integrate various methods to overcome these problems. Using factor analysis and principal component analysis (PCA), the leading indicators that affect flood damage were selected and weighted using three methods: the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), constant sum scale (CSS), and entropy. However, each method has flaws due to inconsistent weights. Therefore, a Bayesian network was used to present the integrated weights that reflect the characteristics of each method. Moreover, a relationship is proposed between the elements and the indicators based on the weights called the Integrated Index for Flood Risk Assessment (InFRA). InFRA and other assessment methods were compared by receiver operating characteristics (ROC)-area under curve (AUC) analysis. As a result, InFRA showed better applicability since InFRA was 0.67 and other methods were less than 0.5.
Characterization of Kasargod Cattle of Kerala

Kasargod cattle were found in Kasargod, Kozhikode and Kannur, Kerala India. A study was carried out for breed characterization with information on 351 cattle. The Kasargod cattle are maintained mainly on a grazing System with an average herd size of 2.5. The coat colour is black, brown, white or chocolate. Spotted animals were also seen. Ears were medium in length with horizontal orientation. Horns were short 8.3±2.2 cm for males and 11.2±0.4 cm for females. Tail is long and almost touching the ground, switch is mostly black in colour but brown and white colours were also noticed. The average body length, chest girth and height at withers of adult male were 106.0±5.8, 133.1±6.7 and 103.3±4.1 cm whereas for female it was 96.0±1.2, 124.4±1.6 and 90.0±1.1 cm, respectively. The average body weight of Adult male and female was 182.5±22.7 and 146.4±3.3 Kg, respectively. The calves showed high growth rate even under low input conditions. The average age at first oestrous was 24.9±0.5 months. The average inter-calving period was 466.6±13.5 days. Gestation period and Service period were 281.4 ±1.1 days and 197.6±10.9 days, respectively. Average daily milk yield, Peak milk yield and Lactation length were 1.4±0.04 Kg, 2.0±0.06 Kg and 239.5±8.6 days, respectively. The cows reached peak yield in 24.2±2.2 days of lactation. The adaptability studies from physiological parameters of body temperature, respiration and pulse rates, heat tolerance, showed very positive results towards the adaptability of these cattle to hot humid climate. The small size of the animals is believed to be due to the hot humid climate of the area. Low milk production of this breed is probably due to the small size of the cows and lack of any kind of selection for this trait. The resistance of these cattle to Foot and Mouth was obvious in several occasions
Assessment and evaluation of pulse oximetry in Newborns

Introduction: Oxygen is essential for adequate cellular functioning and highly specialized systems have developed to maintain a delicate balance during conditions of relatively low to high levels of oxygen availability. However, despite such sophisticated controls prolonged or severe exposures to both excessively low and high oxygen levels may lead to tissue damage. Recent studies have suggested that SpO2 measured during the first hours of life may be an effective screening tool for congenital heart disease as well as detecting the early onset ofsepsis. If the measurement of SpO2 is performed as a routine in newborns, we can assess the normal variation of SpO2 during the first day of life. Present study was conducted to study the influence of birth weight, gestational age, mode of delivery and gender on levels of SpO2 in healthy newborn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 23 -08-2017 Date of acceptance: 09-09-2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Accelerations Revisited · Econ Journal Watch: Economic growth,economic policy,growth accelerations

This paper comments on the Journal of Economic Growth article “Growth Accelerations” by Ricardo Hausmann, Lant Pritchett, and Dani Rodrik (2005), a seminal piece that seeks to identify significant determinants of growth accelerations. In this paper I respectfully refer to Hausmann, Pritchett, and Rodrik (2005) as HPR. The contributions of this comment are threefold: First, this comment stresses some methodological issues of turning-point studies by reviewing the empirical strategy of HPR. Second, it corrects the original dataset as well as extends it from 1992 up to 2000, substantially increasing the sample size. Finally, it re-estimates the results using the improved dataset. Based on the evidence from the replication, the paper argues that the results in HPR are fragile to changes in sample and measures. Of 83 growth accelerations originally identified by HPR, only 45 are found robust using two updated GDP datasets. In contrast to the original finding, external shocks and positive regime changes are not significantly associated with growth accelerations. If any robust evidence is found, it is that economic reforms are correlated with sustained accelerations, while negative regime changes are associated with both unsustained and sustained growth accelerations. All the data are provided in the file linked at Appendix 1 at the end of this paper. Discuss this article at Journaltalk: http://journaltalk.net/articles/5708/growthaccelerations-revisited
Social Cognitive Neuroscience of Person Perception: A Selective Review Focused on the Event-Related Brain Potential

Recommended Citation Bartholow, B. D. , & Dickter, C. L. (2007). Social Cognitive Neuroscience of Person Perception: A Selective Review Focused on the Event-Related Brain Potential. E. Harmon-Jones & P. Winkielman (Ed.), Social neuroscience: Integrating biological and psychological explanations of social behavior (pp. 376-400). New York, NY: Guilford Press. https://scholarworks.wm. edu/asbookchapters/46
EFFECT OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN KENYA : A CASE OF MAERSK KENYA LIMITED

Logistics service providers face myriad of problems including; poor data management, high insecurity, wild fluctuation of tag reads, poor distribution management and inaccurate demand forecasting leading to poor supply chain performance. The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of Radio Frequency Identification system on supply chain performance of logistics service providers in Kenya. The study focused on 280 employees working in different departments at Maersk Kenya Limited who are directly involved in managing distribution activities in the organization as the target population. The sampling frame was the Human Resource register at Maersk Kenya Limited. The population sample was 74 respondents and stratified sampling technique was used. Structured questionnaires containing both open ended and closed ended questions were used to collect primary data. 66 questionnaires were filled and returned for analysis. The study concluded that; data management, communication management, distribution management and demand management had a positive influence on supply chain performance. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the management of logistics service provider firms should employ RFID system to develop a sushi management system to enable better tracking of materials along the supply chain to produce instantaneous benefits. There is need for management to adopt RFID systems so as to reduce paperwork by providing visibility and tracking of products along the supply chain. To ensure effective distribution management, the management has to embrace active RFID tags to be used to track containers in real-time in yards and docks.
Evaluation of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum for probiotic characteristics

Lactobacillus strains are a major part of the probiotics, microflora of the intestine as well as of fermented dairy products, and are found in a variety of environments. The aim of this study was to find out the ability of bile salts and acid tolerance as well as antibacterial properties of the three lactobacillus strains namely Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 20552, Lactobacillus casei DSM 20011 and Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917. The acid tolerance test was studied under pH 2.0 and 3.0 with 6.5 as a control. The cell count for the acid tolerance test was obtained at an interval of 0, 1, 2 and 3 hours, and was pour plated on Man Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) agar to be incubated at 37 °C for 24 hours. All cells were selected for bile tolerance test in MRS broth containing bile concentrations of 0 % as control and 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 % as test and antibiotic susceptibility. Results showed that the three strains of Lactobacilli have ability to tolerate acid and bile salts and resistance to 0.4 % of phenol and were susceptible for streptomycin (10 μg), ampicilline (10 μg), chloramphenicol (30 μg), erytromycin (15 μg), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (30 μg) and rifampicin (5 μg). All strains have antimicrobial activity against seven indicator bacteria included Bacillus cereus DSM 351, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12600, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium ATCC14028, Klebseilla pneumonia ATCC 1705 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 43495.
Forecasting container throughput using aggregate or terminal-specific data? The case of Tanjung Priok Port, Indonesia

We propose a new approach to forecasting total port container throughput: to generate forecasts based on each of the port’s terminals and aggregate them into the total throughput forecast. We forecast the demand for total container throughput at the Indonesia’s largest seaport Tanjung Priok Port, employing SARIMA, the additive and multiplicative Seasonal Holt-Winters (MSHW) and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) on the monthly port and individual terminal container throughput time series between 2003 and 2013. The performance of forecasting models is evaluated based on mean absolute error and root mean squared error. Our results show that the MSHW model produces the most accurate forecasts of total container throughput, whereas SARIMA generates the worst in-sample model fit. The VECM provides the best model fits and forecasts for individual terminals. Our results report that the total container throughput forecasts based on modelling the total throughput time series are consistently better than those obtained by combining those forecasts generated by terminal-specific models. The forecasts of total throughput until the end of 2018 provide an essential insight into the strategic decision-making on the expansion of port’s capacity and construction of new container terminals at Tanjung Priok Port.
ROLE OF E-PROCUREMENT IMPLEMENTATION ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA : A CASE OF KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY

The main purpose of this study was to determine the role of e-procurement implementation on procurement performance in State corporations. Specific objectives of the study were; to find out the role of systems integration in e-procurement implementation on procurement performance in KPA; to determine the role of supplier support in e-procurement implementation on procurement performance in KPA, to establish the role of staff training in e-procurement implementation on procurement performance in KPA and to determine the role of top management support in eprocurement implementation on procurement performance in KPA. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target populations of this study were 240 staffs working in procurement and supplies, finance and accounts and logistics department of Kenya ports authority. The study used stratified random sampling and the sample size was 72 respondents. Primary data was collected by use of questionnaires. The study generated both qualitative and quantitative data. The quantitative data was coded and entered into Statistical Packages for Social Scientists (SPSS Version 24.0) and was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was presented in tables while the explanation to the same was presented in prose. The study concluded that e-procurement implementation makes the purchasing process faster; facilitates better management of the purchasing activities through improved accountability and transparency; improves relationships with business partners; reduces operational costs and reduces prices of procurement goods in state corporations. The study recommends that organizations should embrace e-procurement as a strategy for improving procurement performance.
Packings by translation balls in (cid:2) SL 2 ( R )

For one of Thurston model spaces, (cid:2) SL 2 ( R ), we discuss translation balls and packing that space by such balls in contrast to the packing by standard (geodesic) balls. We present an inﬁnite family of packings generated by discrete groups of isometries, and observe numerical results on their densities. In particular, we found packings whose densities are close to the upper bound density for ball packings in the hyperbolic 3-space.
EFFECT OF SOME FERTILIZERS ON IMPROVING GROWTH AND OIL PRODUCTIVITY OF BASIL ( Ocimum basilicum , L . ) CV . GENOVESE PLANT

Two field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of bio-fertilizers (nitrobein + phosphorein) when used with half or full doses of chemical fertilizer in presence of Algreen 600 foliar spray at 1g/L and organic fertilizer (compost 10 m 3 /fed.) on some growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments ,minerls and oil yield of basil (Ocimum basilicum, L.) cv. Genovese plants during 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 seasons. Also, interaction effects between Algreen 600 and the applied fertilizer treatments on growth, chemical composition and oil productivity were studied as well. The results showed that, the applied treatments of fertilizers and Algreen 600 as well as their combinations significantly increased most growth parameters i.e. plant height, number of branches, fresh and dry weight of plant (g). Also, photosynthetic pigments i.e. chlorophyll a and b, minerals i.e. N, P and K, especially the treatments of bio-fertilizer or Algreen 600 in the two cuts in both seasons. Additionally. The treatment of 50% NPK+bio-fertilizer+Algreen 600 induced high significant increments in this concern in the two seasons Also, oil yield in leaves gave the maximum values when plants treated with bio-fertilizers, Algreen 600 and 50% NPK+biofertilizer+Algreen 600 treatments as compared with those of individual application of chemical fertilizer or untreated ones. Thereby, it could be recommended that the treatments of bio-fertilizer, Algreen600 and NPK at 50% +bio-fertilizer + Algreen600 could be used to improve growth and oil productivity of basil plant.
An assessment of the status of water resources

Water Resources: Agriculture, the Environment, and Society Author(s): David Pimentel, James Houser, Erika Preiss, Omar White, Hope Fang, Leslie Mesnick, Troy Barsky, Stephanie Tariche, Jerrod Schreck, Sharon Alpert Source: BioScience, Vol. 47, No. 2, (Feb., 1997), pp. 97-106 Published by: American Institute of Biological Sciences Stable URL: http://www.jstor. org/stable/1313020 Accessed: 23/06/2008 14:33
Theoretical Study of Phase Diagram , Lindemann Melting Temperature and Eutectic Point of Binary Alloys

In this work, a theory is derived for the calculation and analysis of phase diagram of binary alloys composed of constituent elements having the same structure and any proportion. Analytical expression of phase diagram has been derived using the ratio of root mean square fluctuation in atomic positions on the equilibrium lattice positions and the nearest neighbour distance. The theory is based on Lindemann criterion so that the calculated phase diagram provides information on Lindemann melting temperatures and eutectic point of binary alloys. Numerical results for Cs1-xRbx, Cu1-xAux, Cu1-xNix and Cr1-xCsx are found to be in good and reasonable agreement with experiment.