Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ROLE OF WOMEN IN MUD CRAB ( Scylla sp . ) FATTENING IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF BANGLADESH

Women’s involvement in aquaculture is increasing. However, a little information about women is collected involve in mud crab farming in Bangladesh. The present study was conducted in three different areas; Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira in the southwest part of Bangladesh from February to August 2009 by using semi-structured and pre-tested interview schedule in order to assess the role of women in mud crab fattening. A total of 150 households from Khulna; Bagerhat; and Satkhira were randomly selected for better understanding of crab fattening. The findings revealed that among them only 74% women were directly involved through their participation with their families in mud crab farming in those study areas. However, in mud crab farming, the minority groups of rural women in Bangladesh are more liberated and are more advanced than the majority population of the Muslim women. A negative correlation between the age and net revenue was also found which implies that the younger people are more apt to try new innovations than the older one. The study recommended that effort should be made by different government and nongovernmental organizations for promoting the rural women in order to increase their participation in farming of this potential exportable species.
Experimental and numerical study of local stability of non-standard thin-walled channel beams

The subject of the paper are cold-formed, thin-walled non-standard channel beams with stiffened webs. The local elastic buckling and limit load of the beams subjected topure bending are investigated. This study includes numerical, based on the Finite Element Method and the Finite Strip Method, calculations and actual tests of beams in the laboratory. The presented results give a deep insight into behaviour of such beams and may be used to validate analytical models.
Random Waves in the Laboratory – What is Expected for the Extremes ?

The generation and interpretation of extreme waves in physical model testing is discussed. A list of relevant wave parameters describing the extremes is outlined. A probabilistic approach is considered, with extremes occurring randomly in a wave train synthesized for the test. Statistical reference models based on linear and second-order wave theory are applied. Comparisons to model test results show that the second-order model predicts reasonably well in most cases, although with a slight under-prediction of steep extremes, possibly due to unidirectional wave conditions in the laboratory. Under particular conditions, with narrow-banded unidirectional spectra propagating more than 12 – 15 wavelengths, special modulation effects may occur in energetic wave groups, leading to very high extremes that are clearly beyond second order. This may one possible explanation of “freak waves” observed in the real ocean. The effect is reflected in th 4 order statistical moment (kurtosis), and a prediction formula taking this into account is suggested.
GENETIC DIVERGENCE AMONG CURCUMA LONGA L . ( TURMERIC ) GERMPLASM FROM PAKISTAN USING RAPD MARKERS

Curcuma longa L. is a vegetatively-propagated crop which is known as spice crop and has valid medicinal importance due to many biological active compounds. Conventional breeding of turmeric is difficult and often limited to germplasm selection. Genetic divergence among turmeric (C. longa L.) genotypes collected from different ecological regions of Pakistan including Kasur, Changa manga, Faisalabad and Bannu was developed using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Fifteen decamer primers generated 125 RAPD fragments, of which 91 bands were polymorphic with 72.22 % polymorphism. The number of amplified bands ranged from 3 (OPT-23) to 11 (OPT-11) with the size of amplicons varied from 200 bp (OPT-09) to 2850 bp (OPT-05). Similarity coefficient across 25 genotypes of turmeric started from 0.00 to 0.76. Dendrogram was generated through UPGMA and clustered 25 genotypes into four groups. Cluster analysis differentiated Bannu genotype as a separate group while Kasur, Changa manga and Faisalabad genotypes were closely related to each other. RAPD analysis can be helpful to select the different parents for genetic breeding programmes in future and to increase the essential oil and curcumin contents of turmeric for the fulfillments of demands of pharmaceutical industries.
Protective effects of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate on blue light-induced damage in retinoblastoma Y 79 cells by activating estrogen receptor pathway

Light-induced photoreceptor cell death can be caused by a variety of cellular mechanisms that involve oxidative stress. Therefore, the eye depends on the presence of antioxidants to protect the retina from light-induced damage. Visible light is generated by the sun as well as by a wide variety of artificial illumination sources such as light emitting diodes (LED). Excessive exposure to light would be damaging to the eye. The short-wavelength visible light between 430 nm to 500 nm (blue light) is especially associated with retina damage as evidenced by photoreceptor degeneration. Recent investigations demonstrated that estrogen receptors (ERs) have antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects on neuronal cells in brain. However, estrogen receptor (ER)-mediated effects of the (-)epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), extracted from green tea, have not been examined extensively in photoreceptors of the eyeball. EGCG were examined for the ability to elicit ERs and ER-mediated gene expression in vitro. Our studies were demonstrated that the cell degeneration of retinoblastoma Y79 cells was observed after blue light exposure. Apoptosis related proteins, p53 and caspase-3, increased the expression after blue light illumination. After EGCG treatment, increased ER proteins production and inhibited the blue light-induced retinoblastoma Y79 cells death were investigated. These results indicated the short-wavelength visible light, such as white LED exposure, leads to retinoblastoma Y79 damage. EGCG regulates the expression of neuroprotective proteins, ER, and modulates degeneration responses in human retinoblastoma Y79 cells. [Mei-Ling Peng, Ching-Ju Lee, Chung-Liang Chien, Chun-Lan Liu, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Yang-Cheng Wen, KuangWen Tseng. Protective effects of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate on blue light-induced damage in retinoblastoma Y79 cells by activating estrogen receptor pathway. Life Sci J 2013;10(1):192-198] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 28
Comparison of growth and heterosis of body parameters of two varieties of snail [ Archachatina marginata ( Swainson 1821 ) ] and their crosses reared under tropical conditions

The main objective of this paper was to compare growth traits and heterosis of body parameters of two varieties of Archachatina marginata (var. ovum and var. saturalis) and their crosses under experimental conditions. Three hundred (300) juvenile snails (Archachatina marginata), one hundred (100) each of A. marginata var. ovum, A. marginata var. saturalis and their crosses with mean body weights of 12.40 ± 0.58 g were used for the study. The snails were randomly allotted using completely randomized design into three (3) treatment varieties. Results from the study showed significant variety effect (P<0.05) on final body weight and average weight gain. The crossbred variety recorded the highest average weight gain compared to the other two varieties. No significant (P>0.05) variety effect was observed on daily weight gain, total feed intake, daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio. The crossbred variety recorded the highest final body weight and final shell width, indicating heterotic effects on these two bodies and shell parameters. Significant variety effects (P<0.05) were observed on body weight, shell length and shell “mouth” length. The low heterotic values obtained for body weight and the shell parameters supported the assertion that growth traits have low heterotic values which may be due to their high heritability. Though, low and positive heterotic values were obtained for all parameters studied, the crossbred variety recorded the highest heterotic values, which indicated that it may have heterotic advantage over the purebred varieties.
sychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Global ransformational Leadership ( GTL ) scale atrícia

The aim of this study is to adapt and consequently validate the Global Transformational Leadership measuring scale (GTL). The scale was therefore applied to a sample of 456 members of 70 work groups, belonging to 26 organizations. The factorial structure of the scale was analysed through the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), with the sample being split in two equal parts: EFA was conducted in both sub-samples and CFA was applied in the second sub-sample. The internal consistency was evaluated via Cronbach’s alpha and the nomological validity was analysed via the evaluation of the GTL’s correlations with both team-level autonomy and quality of group experience. The results revealed the presence of a unidimensional scale with a good level of internal consistency. Regarding the nomological validity, the results pointed to hypothetical relations, since the GTL showed positive correlations with the variables considered. Thus, the Portuguese version of the GTL is presented as a useful instrument for evaluating transformational leadership. © 2017 Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. Published by Elsevier España, S.L. U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Propiedades psicométricas de la versión portuguesa de la escala Global Transformational Leadership (GTL)
Rapid information gain explains cross-linguistic tendencies in numeral ordering

One previously unexplained observation about numeral systems is the shared tendency in numeral expressions: Numerals greater than 20 often have the larger constituent number expressed before the smaller constituent number (e.g., twentyfour as opposed to four-twenty in English), and systems that originally adopt the reverse order of expression (e.g., fourand-twenty in Old English) tend to switch order over time. To explore these phenomena, we propose the view of Rapid Information Gain and contrast it with the established theory of Uniform Information Density. We compare the two theories in their ability to explain the shared tendency in the ordering of numeral expressions around 20. We find that Rapid Information Gain accounts for empirical patterns better than the alternative theory, suggesting that there is an emphasis on information front-loading as opposed to information smoothing in the design of large compound numerals. Our work shows that fine-grained generalizations about numeral systems can be understood in information-theoretic terms and offers an opportunity to characterize the design principles of lexical compounds through the lens of informative communication.
Continuous Sleepiness , Baby Sounds & Orca Activity

The INTERSPEECH 2019 Computational Paralinguistics Challenge addresses four different problems for the first time in a research competition under well-defined conditions: In the Styrian Dialects Sub-Challenge, three types of Austrian-German dialects have to be classified; in the Continuous Sleepiness SubChallenge, the sleepiness of a speaker has to be assessed as regression problem; in the Baby Sound Sub-Challenge, five types of infant sounds have to be classified; and in the Orca Activity Sub-Challenge, orca sounds have to be detected. We describe the Sub-Challenges and baseline feature extraction and classifiers, which include data-learnt (supervised) feature representations by the ‘usual’ ComParE and BoAW features, and deep unsupervised representation learning using the AUDEEP toolkit.
Comparison of the efficacy between robot-assisted and conventional laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for early-stage renal cell carcinoma

Objective: To compare the efficacy of robot-assisted laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery (RALNSS) with conventional laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery (LNSS) in patients with early-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methods: Seventy-five patients with early-stage (T1-T2N0M0) RCC who underwent RALNSS or LNSS from January 2015 to July 2016 were randomly divided into RALNSS group (n=38) or LNSS group (n=37). Measurements including operation time (OT), intraoperative blood loss (IOBL) and renal warm ischemia time (RWIT) were recorded in all surgeries. The patients in each operative group were divided into low-risk, moderate-risk and high-risk groups according to the RENAL nephrometry score, followed by comparation in OT, IOBL and RWIT between corresponding risk groups. All patients were given 2-year follow-up for renal function evaluation. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in OT, RWIT and postoperative renal function (all P>0.05). The RALNSS group had less IOBL than the LNSS group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in OT, IOBL and RWIT between the two low-risk groups (all P>0.05). The OT, IOBL and RWIT in patients with moderate or high risk were better in the RALNSS group than those in the LNSS group with statistical differences (all P<0.05). As to 2-year follow-up of renal function, the RALNSS group was superior to the LNSS group (P<0.05). Conclusion: In the treatment of complex RCC surgery, RALNSS has shorter RWIT and OT, less IOBL, and better protection for renal function compared to LNSS, suggesting that RALNSS for RCC is worthy of application in clinical practice.
56th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production June 5-8 2005, Uppsala, Sweden Session G4.19 GENETIC VARIABILITY OF GROWTH TRAITS IN PERFORMANCE TESTING OF BULLS

Performance test of young bulls represents the first step in the process of genetic improvement of cattle. This procedure is important especially for beef and dual-purpose breeds and for those traits that are measurable in the live animals. In the most case those traits are suitable for direct selection and also they have influence on the level of production later in the life of animals. One of the most important groups of traits in performance testing of bulls is growth traits. In order to estimate heritability and genetic variability of growth traits, data on 371 Simmental performance tested bulls was used. Analysed traits were birth weight, body weight at different ages, average and relative daily gains. Since the structure of data disables implementation of Animal Model procedure, additive genetic variances and heritability of traits were obtained using restricted maximum likelihood (REML) methodology applied to sire model. Heritability estimates for birth weight, test-on (120 days of age) and testoff (365 days of ages) body weight were 0.23, 0.25 and 0.30, respectively. For pre-test average daily gain, average daily gain in test and lifetime average daily gain heritability were 0.27, 0.39 and 0.29, respectively, while heritability for pre-test relative daily gain, relative daily gain in test and lifetime relative daily gain were 0.29, 0.22, and 0.26, respectively.
The Impacts of Market Structure on Profitability : An Application to China ’ s Banking

In this paper, we study the structure-performance relationship by employing a unique panel data of 95 banks in China covering 2003-2013 period. Contrary to the previous work in developed countries, our results show that market concentration leads to lower profitability and no significant relationship is observed between market power and profitability, indicating little evidence to support SCP and RMP hypotheses in China’s banking. By investigating the structure-performance relations across banks with different size, we find that concentration accounts for profitability in the largest banks, and the undermining effects of market share on profitability is significant; inversely, concentration seems to decrease profitability in the rest of banking sector, rather than market share. In addition, we find that unexpectedly both of concentration and market power increase bank profitability during financial crisis. By exploring the effects of foreign minority ownership, we confirm that foreign entry tends to improve banking profitability under the tremendous banking system reform in China. And we also find that listed banks are prone to gaining less profits.
Call Centre Speaker Identification using Telephone and GSM Data

Telecommunications network services and callcentres are examples of avenues for speech technology. In these services speech technology largely exists in the form of speech recognition (voice to text). This paper explores the use of speaker identification (who has spoken? ) in call centres. Call centres acquire information telephonically (cellular or landline). This work therefore reports results that show speaker identification (SID) from simulated GSM, real GSM (Vodacom) and telephone speech data. Channel noise reduces SID rate. The large enrolment of speakers to the SID system also degrades the performance of the SID system. This paper finally proposes the hierarchical method of improving SID performance on the large population of enrolled speakers.
The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a Treatment for Schizophrenia: Current Issues and the Future

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been widely practised as a method of addressing both negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The treatment is combined with other forms of medication for increased efficiency. Clinicians use behavioural concepts to address the underlying problems in patients. The objective of this present review was to conduct a systematic review aimed at explaining the current issues and advancements in the application of CBT in the treatment of schizophrenia. The scope of the study was limited to the cognitive behavioural treatment of schizophrenia. The research focused on the current issues and the advancements in the CBT treatment of schizophrenia. The methodology used in this present review involved the use of secondary sources from a number of few databases, the majority being those published in the social science citation index (SSCI). The selection criteria were based on the relevance as well as the currency time of publication with exceptions in cases where the only publication available was not within the time-frame of the selection criteria. The selection of literature was done by searching for the journals which were indexed in the SSCI and a few that were indexed in the PubMed database. This present review reveals that CBT as a treatment of schizophrenia is an effective method of addressing the symptoms of schizophrenia. CBT was used to address issues such as delusion, hallucination, and co-morbidity among other negative and positive symptoms. However, the measure of the level of effectiveness remains a concern that is yet to be addressed. In addition to that, little is known about the long term effects of CBT in the treatment of schizophrenia.
EFFECT OF HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS ON CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AS ASSESSED BY ELECTRON-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

A BSTRACT Background Angiographic studies of the regression of coronary artery disease are invasive and costly, and they permit only limited assessment of changes in the extent of atherosclerotic disease. Electron-beam computed tomography (CT) is noninvasive and inexpensive. The entire coronary-artery tree can be studied during a single imaging session, and the volume of coronary calcification as quantified with this technique correlates closely with the total burden of atherosclerotic plaque. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 149 patients (61 percent men and 39 percent women; age range, 32 to 75 years) with no history of coronary artery disease who were referred by their primary care physicians for screening electron-beam CT. All patients underwent base-line scanning and follow-up assessment after a minimum of 12 months (range, 12 to 15), and a volumetric calcium score was calculated as an estimate of the total burden of plaque. Treatment with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors was begun at the discretion of the referring physician. Serial measurements of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were obtained, and the change in the calcium-volume score was correlated with average LDL cholesterol levels. Results One hundred five patients (70 percent) received treatment with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, and 44 patients (30 percent) did not. At followup, a net reduction in the calcium-volume score was observed only in the 65 treated patients whose final LDL cholesterol levels were less than 120 mg per deciliter (3.10 mmol per liter) (mean [±SD] change in the score, ¡7±23 percent; P=0.01). Untreated patients had an average LDL cholesterol level of at least 120 mg per deciliter and at the time of follow-up had a significant net increase in mean calcium-volume score (mean change, +52±36 percent; P<0.001). The 40 treated patients who had average LDL cholesterol levels of at least 120 mg per deciliter had a measurable increase in mean calcium-volume score (mean change, +25±22 percent, P<0.001), although it was smaller than the increase in the untreated patients. Conclusions The extent to which the volume of atherosclerotic plaque decreased, stabilized, or increased was directly related to treatment with HMGCoA reductase inhibitors and the resulting serum LDL cholesterol levels. These changes can be determined noninvasively by electron-beam CT and quantified with use of a calcium-volume score. (N Engl J Med 1998;339:1972-8.)
A Dynamic Empirical Model of Frictional Spatial Job Search

This paper develops a general equilibrium life-cycle model of spatial job search across heterogeneous local labour markets in the presence of search frictions. US and European labour markets exhibit very low geographic mobility. This pattern has usually been framed as resulting solely from moving costs. However, to account for the observed geographic mobility, the implied moving costs should be extremely high. Stating the problem with a search-theoretic perspective, we establish a tractable model of location choice that accounts for the spatial dimension of search frictions. The model allows disentangling the different frictions that contribute to lowering geographic mobility, with a particular emphasis on the role of age. We estimate our model structurally using French administrative individuallevel job transition data. Our results suggest first that job search search frictions reduce internal migration much more than mobility costs. Second, mobility costs are more constraining for middle-aged workers than for young and senior workers. JEL Code: J31, J61, J64, R23
Single-parameter sensitivity analysis for aquifer vulnerability assessment using DRASTIC and SINTACS

This paper deals with the application of sensitivity analysis to evaluate the influence of single parameters on aquifer vulnerability assessments using DRASTIC and SINTACS. The procedure to implement the map removal and the single-parameter sensitivity analysis is described in this contribution and is tested in a part of the Piana Campana, southern Italy, where the aquifer vulnerability was assessed. A GIS-based approach with the use of "unique condition subareas" and with the implementation of batch files allows easy and fast analysis. The presentation of the results through tables and classified raster maps allows an efficient interpretation also to non-GIS specialists.