Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Consumption pattern of milk products across different socio-economic groups of north Tripura district (Tripura)

The assessment of the existing pattern of milk and milk products consumption across different socio-economic groups in a particular area is of great strategic importance in the formulation of suitable marketing strategy and comprehensive Dairy Development Programme. An investigation on consumption pattern of milk and milk products was conducted on 100 sample households selected from rural and urban areas of North Tripura District in 2008 using multistage random sampling technique. In rural area, it was found that 80 per cent sample households consumed milk powder, 66 per cent liquid milk, 64 per cent sweets, 36 per cent used ghee and 34 per cent consumed curd. In urban areas, 90 per cent households consumed milk powder, 80 per cent sweets, 70 per cent liquid milk, 42 per cent used ghee and 40 per cent consumed curd. The share of expenditure on food items decreased while that of non-food items increased in both areas with the increase in total per capita expenditure. In rural area, liquid milk, curd, ghee and total milk and milk products were elastic whereas milk powder and sweets were inelastic. In urban area, liquid milk, ghee and total milk and milk products were elastic whereas milk powder, curd and sweets were inelastic. However, the degrees of elasticities were higher in rural areas. Expenditure on non-food items, meat and eggs exerts negative influence whereas expenditure on cereals, other food items and education exerts positive influence on the expenditure on milk and milk products in both rural and urban areas. Gini concentration ratios revealed that the magnitude of inequality is more in case of total expenditure than that of milk and milk products in both areas.
Do Remittances Reduce Poverty and Inequality in the Western Balkans? Evidence from Macedonia

The objective of this study is to investigate whether remittances in Macedonia affect poverty and inequality. Using two household surveys, one conducted in 2008, one in 2012, we find that remittances reduce both poverty and inequality. The inequality-reducing effect has been particularly present in 2012.
Distributions of Exponential Growth with Support in a Proper Convex Cone

In this paper we will characterize the spaces of distributions of exponential growth with support in a proper convex cone by the heat kernel method. As application we can obtain the Paley-Wiener theorem for distributions of exponential growth supported by a proper convex cone and Edge-of-the-Wedge theorem for the space of the image by the Fourier-Laplace transform of them.
Starlikeness associated with lemniscate of Bernoulli

For an analytic function f on the unit disk D = {z : |z|<1} satisfying f (0) = 0 = f'(0) - 1, we obtain sufficient conditions so that f satisfies |(z f'(z)/f(z))2 - 1|< 1. The technique of differential subordination of first and second order is used. The admissibility conditions for lemniscate of Bernoulli are derived and employed in order to prove the main results.
On the value of efficient search∗

Costly search for rare items pervades society. We model R&D as a process of uncertain search and discovery. A collection of research leads can be searched at random or in a more efficient manner informed by additional information. We examine the value of information that facilitates efficient search. We find for a large class of problems that this value is very small. For example, when applied to the current controversy over biological prospecting, optimally ordering research leads improves the value of the collection only 3% above random search. Results contradict widely-held views on the value of the research process.
Colonisation, Fragment Recovery, and Disturbance in Zostera muelleri Beds, Raglan

2 Introduction 5 Literature Review 11 Chapter One: Seed Banks and the Potential for Transplantation in the Raglan Zostera muelleri Beds 23 Chapter Two: Viability and Resilience of Zostera muelleri Vegetative Fragments over Multiple Time Periods 32 Chapter Three: Response to Grazing-Type Small Scale Disturbance in Zostera muelleri Seagrass Beds, Raglan 47 Conclusion 66 References 70
The Slowest Spinning X-Ray Pulsar in an Extragalactic Globular Cluster

Neutron stars are thought to be born rapidly rotating and then exhibit a phase of rotation-powered pulsations as they slow down to 1–10 s periods. The significant population of millisecond pulsars observed in our Galaxy is explained by the recycling concept: during an epoch of accretion from a donor star in a binary system, the neutron star is spun up to millisecond periods. However, only a few pulsars are observed during this recycling process, with relatively high rotational frequencies. Here we report the detection of an X-ray pulsar with in the globular cluster B091D in the Andromeda galaxy, the slowest pulsar ever found in a globular cluster. This bright (up to 30% of the Eddington luminosity) spinning-up pulsar, persistent over the 12 years of observations, must have started accreting less than 1 Myr ago and has not yet had time to accelerate to hundreds of Hertz. The neutron star in this unique wide binary with an orbital period in a 12 Gyr old, metal-rich star cluster accretes from a low-mass, slightly evolved post-main-sequence companion. We argue that we are witnessing a binary formed at a relatively recent epoch by getting a ∼0.8 star in a dynamical interaction—a viable scenario in a massive, dense globular cluster like B091D with high global and specific stellar encounter rates. This intensively accreting non-recycled X-ray pulsar therefore provides a long-sought missing piece in the standard pulsar recycling picture.
A study on the effect of P/E and PEG ratios on stock returns: Evidence from Tehran Stock Exchange

Article history: Received January 14, 2014 Accepted 10 June 2014 Available online June 16 2014 This paper studies the effect of the ratios of P/E and PEG on stock returns of the firms accepted on Tehran Stock Exchange. The study uses regression and Pearson Correlation Coefficient based on the performance of 138 firms over the period 20042009 according to the Iranian calendar to investigate the effects of P/E and PEG on stock returns. The study also uses the models originally proposed by Chahin and Choudhry (2010) [Chahin, S. , & Choudhry, T. (2010). Price to earnings, growth radio and value growth based strategies. Social Science Research Network, 19(4). ] to discuss the strategies of investing on stocks. The results show that the ratio of P/E had more effect on stock returns than the ratio of PEG and stocks returns had a direct relationship with P/E and an inverse relationship with PEG. In addition, the returns of growth stock were more than value stock. © 2014 Growing Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Micropropagation and ecorestoration of Decalepis arayalpathra (Joseph & Chandra.) Venter—An endemic and endangered ethnomedicinal plant of Western Ghats

Single nodes from young top shoots of Decalepis arayalpathra were cultured on Murashige and Skoog’s (MS) agar medium supplemented with 0.1 to 5.0 mg l -1 BAP. All the concentrations of BAP induced single axillary shoot of varying length. However, MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg l -1 BAP supported rapid growth and produced the longest shoots (6.8 cm) in 60 days. For further multiplication, the nodes and shoot tips from in vitro derived shoots were recultured on MS medium fortified with 0.5 mg l -1 BAP, which produced the 8 cm long shoots having 5-7 nodes in 30 days period. Further, the top microshoot cuttings (3-5 cm long) with 2-3 nodes, subcultured onto MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg l -1 IAA, produced an average of 6.3 roots in 30 days period. The rooted plants after hardening were reintroduced into their natural habitat at Kallar reserve forest, Thiruvananthapuram. After two years, 84% survival of reintroduced plants was recorded.
QR Code Based Marketing in India and Japan

Abstract Despite the colossal growth of Quick Response Codes (QR codes) in marketing, many critics are worried about effective integration of QR code in marketing mix. The reason is the lack of knowledge about con-sumers’ beliefs and intentions towards QR codes. Substantial variations in exposure and adoption rate of QR code across cultures further deteriorate the application of QR code in marketing. This study intends to explore consumers’ beliefs and intentions towards QR codes in marketing across different cultures, namely India and Japan. The study also intends to ana-lyze how the selected variables moderate the relationship between beliefs and intentions. A scenario-based experimental design was used and data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling and General Linear Modeling. The findings suggest a positive relationship between culture and beliefs as well as between beliefs and intentions. Further on, media and on-campaign instructions are found to be significantly moderating the relationship between beliefs and intentions. Finally, based on the key findings, the study offers some valuable perspectives on the evolving nature of QR codes in marketing and provides implications for marketers.
New developments in the treatment of primary insomnia in elderly patients: focus on prolonged-release melatonin

A temporal relationship between the nocturnal rise in melatonin secretion and the increase in sleep propensity at the beginning of the night, coupled with the sleep-promoting effects of exogenous melatonin, indicate that melatonin is involved in the regulation of sleep. This action is attributed to the MT 1 and MT 2 melatonin receptors present in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus and other brain areas. The sleep-promoting actions of melatonin, which are demonstrable in healthy humans, have been found to be useful in subjects suffering from circadian rhythm sleep disorders and in elderly patients, who had low nocturnal melatonin production and secretion. The effectiveness of melatonin in treating sleep disturbances in these patients is relevant because the sleep-promoting compounds that are usually prescribed, such as benzodiazepines and related drugs, have many adverse effects, such as next-day hangover, dependence, and impairment of memory. Melatonin has been used for improving sleep in patients with insomnia mainly because it does not cause any hangover or show any addictive potential. However, there is a lack of consistency concerning its therapeutic value (partly because of its short half-life and the small quantities of melatonin used). Thus, attention has been focused either on the development of more potent melatonin analogs with prolonged effects or on the design of slow-release melatonin preparations. A prolonged-release preparation of mela- tonin 2 mg (Circadin ® ) has been approved for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients aged $55 years in the European Union. This prolonged-release preparation of melatonin had no effect on psychomotor functions, memory recall, or driving skills during the night or the next morning relative to placebo, and was associated with significantly less impairment on many of these tasks relative to zolpidem alone or in combination with prolonged-release melatonin. In 3-week and 6-month randomized, double-blind, clinical trials in patients with primary insomnia aged $55 years, prolonged-release melatonin was associated with improvements relative to placebo in many sleep and daytime parameters, including sleep quality and latency, morning alertness, and quality of life. Prolonged-release melatonin was very well tolerated in clinical trials in older patients, with a tolerability profile similar to that of placebo. Short-term or longer- term treatment with prolonged-release melatonin was not associated with dependence, tolerance, rebound insomnia, or withdrawal symptoms.
The impact of macroeconomic and financial factors on the performance of the housing property market in South Africa

This study exammes the impact of macroeconomic and financial variables on the performance of the housing property market in South Africa using monthly data for the period January 1996 to June 2008. Orthogonalised and non-orthogonalised house price returns and real estate returns are utilised as proxies for the housing property market in separate models. Three main issues were empirically analysed in relation to the linkage between selected variables and the housing property market. The first aspect examined the relationship between selected macroeconomic and financial factors and property returns. Secondly, the study examined the influence that a unit shock to each variable has on property returns over a period of time. The third aspect focused on determining the proportion of property returns variation that results from changes in the macroeconomic and financial variables. V AR modelling was thus adopted to empirically analyse these three aspects. The results reveal that house price returns are influenced by most of the macroeconomic and financial variables used in this study. Specifically, the real effective exchange rate, interest rate spread and manufacturing production positively impact on house price returns while the domestic interest rate, the dividend yield and expected inflation have a negative effect. Furthermore, manufacturing production has a lagged effect on house price returns while the real effective exchange rate and domestic interest rate have a contemporaneous effect. Real estate returns are not influenced by most of the variables except for the domestic interest rate and dividend yield which have a negative effect.
National Identity Development among Palestinian Student Activists in the Israeli Universities

This paper explores the process of national identity development, and closely related themes among Palestinian student activists in the Israeli universities. Informed by the tradition of social identity theory, in-depth qualitative inquiry was conducted with an intensity sample of 35 Palestinian student activists attending the major five Israeli universities. Grounded theory analysis conducted on the open-ended interviews, docu- ment analysis and field observation revealed five dominant themes, which characterize Palestinian student activist. First, national identity was conceived as a cause of involvement in student activism, and as a psychological construct, which was reconstructed and developed through the experience of activism itself. Second, a sense of group relative deprivation in comparison with the dominant Jewish group was prevalent and closely related to the students' sense of national identity. Third, political party membership constitutes a mid-range identity linking the individual and the collective levels of identity. Forth, women student activists advocated an intertwined feminist-nationalist agenda. Finally, psychosocial development and adjustment was
Travelers’ Intent to Purchase Tourism Products and Services Online

This study develops and tests a model predicting travelers’ intent to purchase tourism products and services online using data collected from travelers to Mauritius. Results from the structural equation modeling analysis indicate a good model fit and support four of the five proposed hypotheses. Findings suggest that travelers’ perceived usefulness, trust and perceived risks are good determinants of their attitude to e-purchasing which in turn significantly influences epurchase intent. Theoretically, our model provides a holistic view of the determinants of travelers’ e-purchase intent by incorporating the effects of perceived risk and truth with the basic variables of the technology acceptance model in an integrated framework. The managerial implications of the research for online tourism and hospitality vendors are discussed, together with the study’s limitations.
Impact of Different Transplanting Dates and Nutrient Sources on Soil Microbial Population and Grain Yield of Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown under SRI

Low productivity of rice in India is a major concern for food and nutritional security of more than 60% population which is dependent on rice. The increasing scarcity of water for agriculture is becoming a major problem in many countries, particularly the leading rice-producing countries like China and India, where competition for freshwater and growing demands for other sectors are increasing in future. In such a situation, the use of water-saving approaches, such as aerobic rice, direct-seeded rice and system of rice intensification (SRI) may prove beneficial while improving rice productivity International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 3 (2017) pp. 778-782 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Development of the Creative Self-Concept

Abstract Although the creative self-concept is more and more intensively studied in the creativity literature, little is known about its developmental characteristics. In three studies presented in this paper, several hypotheses concerning the development of the creative self-concept are tested. Specifically examined are hypotheses regarding the growing specificity and clarity of the creative self-concept during development (Studies 1 and 2) and changes in it during the lifespan (Study 3). The results show that although the creative selfconcept is formed at about 10 years of age, by 12 years old it remains somewhat poorly clarified. Changes in the creative self-concept are observed mainly in the transition period between late adolescence and early adulthood (when it grows) and medium and late adulthood (when it diminishes). Creativity - a specific interplay between imagination, improvisation, and innovation
Solubility study of Ti,Zr-based ceramics designed to immobilize long-lived radionuclides

Abstract Aqueous alteration of five Ti-Zr-oxide-based ceramics containing elements simulating long-lived radionuclides was studied experimentally by leaching at 90 °C in deionized water for more than one year under conditions of high solid/liquid ratios. Four of these ceramics were synthesized by coldcrucible melting (two Synroc-like materials, one zirconia, and one aluminotitanate) and the fifth ceramic was a hot-pressed Synroc. Melted Synroc-like ceramics have the same major constitutive phases as hot-pressed Synroc, but crystal sizes are very different, millimetric as opposed to micrometric, respectively. After the first seven days of leaching, the alteration appeared to cease as solution concentrations for all of the constituent elements attained constant values. The altered mass percentages determined from the release of Ca and Mo were less than 0.2% of the initial mass. Thermodynamic equilibrium calculations using data or estimations for pure phases, or using a model of ideal solid solutions, showed that the cessation of the alteration cannot be explained by the solubility limit of the primary phases of these ceramics. But, the data could be interpreted by the development of a passivating layer of secondary phases, e.g., hydroxides. Examination of the altered surfaces was carried out using SEM, XRD and XPS; however, the thickness of the alteration layer, estimated as 3-5 nm, was below the resolution limit of these techniques. Finally, despite the differences in the crystal size and therefore the amount of grain boundaries, and in the synthesis redox conditions, the leaching behaviors of melted and hot-pressed Synroc are the same for the present experiments.
Human capital, creative class and regional economic performance: A dynamic panel analysis

Though the measurement and implication of human capital on economic growth has been well established since the works of Becker in the 1960s, recently Florida has argued that creative class is superior to human capital in explaining economic growth. The underlying difference between the two scholars is a measurement approach in which while Becker uses education as indicator of human capital Florida employs occupation as an identifier of the creative class. We exploit administrative data from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) over the years 1998-2008 and employ system GMM to estimate and compare the effects on regional economic performance of human capital and creative class in Germany where economic performance is measured by GDP growth, employment growth and wage growth. The estimation unveils that analysis of regional economy through creative class in place of human capital can be used as an alternative approach yet the creative class, as has been praised by Florida, is not found to be superior to human capital in explicating economic performance of regions. Indeed, albeit the share of creative class (creative core and creative professionals) and university graduates have positive and robust impacts on GDP growth it is by no means the share of university graduates that have a far greater impact on economic growth. The opposite holds for employment growth and is inconclusive for wage growth. This finding may imply that the creative class driven economic development is directed towards more labor intensive forms of development whilst human capital is directed towards the form of development characterized by specialization and high capital intensity.
Codornices Creek Corridor: Land Use Regulation, Creek Restoration, and their Impacts on the Residents’ Perceptions

The Codornices Creek, an ecological corridor located in the northern part of Berkeley, California, is among the most visible, publicly accessible, and socio-economically diverse creeks in the East Bay. The current study examinesthe comparative influence of individual-level socio-economic conditions, involvementin Creek restoration activities, and the existing Creek-related land useregulations on the area residents’ sense of community and perception of areaecology. Based on the data collected through field measurements and survey ofthe Creek area residents, the study finds the respondents’ exposure to theCreek Ordinance, a key land use regulation in the Codornices Creek area, to be amongthe most important factors affecting their perception of the Creek’s role instormwater management, while the comparative impact of socio-economicconditions appears to be less important. In contrast, exposure to the Ordinanceis found not to have any significant impact on the respondents’ sense ofcommunity or overall perception of area biodiversity. Surprisingly, neither oneof the three outcomes of interest – sense of community, perception of areabiodiversity, or awareness of the Creek’s role in stormwater management –appear to be strongly affected by the respondents’ involvement in Creek-focusedrestoration activities.