Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Outside Bonds versus Inside Bonds: A Modigliani-Miller Type Result for Liquidity Constrained Economies

When agents are liquidity constrained, two options exist (cid:150) sell assets or borrow. We compare the allocations arising in two economies: in one, agents can sell government bonds (outside bonds) and in the other they can borrow (issue inside bonds). All transactions are voluntary, implying no taxation or forced redemption of private debt. We show that any allocation in the economy with inside bonds can be replicated in the economy with outside bonds but that the converse is not true. However, the optimal policy in each economy makes the allocations equivalent.
Evolving Soil Water Limitation Changes Maize Production Potential and Biomass Accumulation but Not Its Relationship with Grain Yield

As a key indicator of agricultural production capacity, crop production potential is critical to evaluate the impacts of climate variability on agriculture. However, less attention has been paid to the pattern of biomass accumulation in response to crop climatic production potential and its relation to grain yield formation at an intra-seasonal time scale, especially under evolving soil water limitation. In this study, we combined a mechanism-based empirical model with field experiments conducted at different growth stages of maize on the Northern China Plain (NCP) to assess the dynamic response of biomass accumulation to climatic production potential and its relation to grain yield. The results showed that the ability of climatic production potential to estimate biomass was significantly improved when a vapor pressure deficit (VPD) was incorporated, with the root mean square error (RMSE) reduced by 33.3~41.7% and 45.6~47.2% under rainfed and evolving soil water limitation conditions, respectively. Drought significantly decreased biomass accumulation mainly by decreasing the intrinsic growth rate and delaying the occurrence timing of maximum growth. Moreover, grain yield shared a nonlinear and saturating relationship with biomass across rainfed and water deficit conditions. The results imply that evolving soil water limitation changes the process of biomass accumulation but not its relationship with grain yield. These findings provide useful information to estimate crop production potential under abiotic stresses and improve the accuracy of crop yield prediction.
Mangrove research and coastal ecosystem studies with SPOT-4 HRVIR and TERRA ASTER in the Arabian Gulf

Mangroves reach their optimal development in the wet tropics although some little known mangrove stands are reported in subtropical arid coastlines especially from the Red Sea to Pakistan where they form one of the driest mangrove habitats in the world. Because they constitute the only available evergreen forest in hyper-arid warm coastal areas, the main wetlands for migratory birds and essential nursery ground for many species of fish, it is imperative to produce a sufficiently accurate map for monitoring their changes and for their protection. The main objective of the present work is to test and to select the best methodological approach to discriminate and map the mangroves and related coastal ecosystems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a coastal stretch about 750 km long. It was found that the best practical results were produced by the Maximum Likelihood and Mahalanobis classifications although some limitations remain unsolved, especially in open ecosystems, which are common in arid areas. Moreover, SPOT-4 High-Resolution Visible Infra-Red (HRVIR) data proves at least as efficient as TERRA ASTER data, in spite of a slightly finer ground resolution and the great number of channels for ASTER. Ultimately, the most appropriate working scale for mapping coastal habitats, compatible with pixel size, is in the order of 1/25 000.
The Relationship of Lifestyle and Consumer’s Value : In Perspective of Green Food Consumer Purchasing Behavior

: The behavior of consuming green food is one form of alternative solution in an effort to maintain environmental sustainability due to consumption activities. This research aims to analyze : (1) how is the relationship between lifestyle, consumer values and interest in purchasing green food (2) what is the relationship between lifestyle, consumer values and purchasing behavior of green food consumers with purchase intention as a mediating variable, and (3) how direct relationship between interest in purchasing green food and consumer purchasing behavior. The research design uses quantitative analysis methods. The research population is consumers of food products in Jambi Province with a research sample of 200 respondents. Nonprobability sampling technique was used for research sampling. The instrument used was a research questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM/PLS) with the smart PLS tool. From the research results, it is known that lifestyle does not have a significant influence on interest and purchasing behavior of green food. Meanwhile, the perceived value of consumers has a significant influence on green food purchasing interest and behavior. Furthermore, asking consumers to purchase green food also shows a significant relationship to purchasing behavior. This research is expected to provide a substantial theoretical contribution to other researchers in fields with related interests.
STATISTICAL FEATURE LEARNING THROUGH ENHANCED DELAUNAY CLUSTERING AND ENSEMBLE CLASSIFIERS FOR SKIN LESION SEGMENTATION AND CLASSIFICATION

There are multiple types of skin cancer but melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer or lesion type. Early recognition of melanoma in dermoscopy images essentially increase the endurance rate. However, the precise acknowledgment of melanoma is very challenging because of the numerous reasons: low difference among lesion and skin, visual comparability among melanoma and non-melanoma lesions, and so forth. Consequently, the dependable programmed diagnosis of skin cancer is exceptionally helpful to dermatologist. In this paper, we proposed profound learning strategy to address three primary assignments developing in the zone of skin lesion picture preparation, i.e., dermoscopic highlight, extraction and detection. A profound algorithm comprising of preprocessing in CIELAB color space and Delaunay triangulation based clustering along with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is proposed for the segmentation. Moreover, skin lesion images are clustered based on fused color, pattern and shape based features. A boost ensemble learning algorithm using Support Vector Machines (SVM) as initial classifiers and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as a final classifier is employed to learn the patterns of different skin lesion class features. The proposed automated system is assessed on the ISIC and PH2 datasets. Test results show the promising efficiency of our proposed study, i.e., 96.8% and 92.1% segmentation accuracy for ISIC and PH2 datasets respectively. Classification accuracy of 97.9% also accomplished on ISIC dataset. It can be concluded from this research that proposed system employed the power of simple methods that are less resource-hungry yet provide better results.
The assessment of neuropsychological functioning in schizophrenia

Overwhelming evidence suggests that compromised neuropsychological function is frequently observed in schizophrenia. The neuropsychological profile is typically characterized by prominent specific deficits in memory and learning, working memory, executive functions, attention, and processing speed, which are evident on a background of a generalized cognitive deficit This paper provides a review of studies of neuropsychological functioning in schizophrenia. The main cognitive ability areas affected in schizophrenia are described, and the degree of impairment in each ability area as found in studies of schizophrenia patients is summarized, based on meta-analytic findings. Recent studies that have compared neuropsychological functioning across psychotic disorders are presented, and finally, neuropsychological assessment batteries specifically developed for schizophrenia are introduced.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COAGULATION PROFILE OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS

Background: The presence of chronically elevated blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes mellitus leads to the development of coagulopathies. This is primarily attributed to the process of glycation, which involves the binding of glucose molecules to various proteins involved in the clotting mechanism, such as haemoglobin, prothrombin, and fibrinogen. The abbreviation APTT, which stands for activated partial thromboplastin time, and the abbreviation PT, which stands for prothrombin time, are indicators of a hypercoagulable state. This state is characterized by an elevated risk of thrombosis and negative cardiovascular consequences. A comparative study of coagulation profile of type 2 diabetic individuals with healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 80 individuals of which 40 were Type-2 DM(Study group)& 40 were healthy individuals (control group) of age group 40-75 yrs with duration of diabetes more than 3yrs in the Department of Physiology VDGMC Latur; Maharashtra. The diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus are established by the National Diabetes Data Group and the World Health Organization (WHO). Result: The average age of patients diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was 53.85 ± 5.89 years, while the average age of healthy patients was 37.81 ± 5.11 years. The values for PT, APTT, and INR in patients with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic patients were found to be 14.72 ± 3.02, 26.87 ± 3.35, and 1.10 ± 0.25, and 15.46 ± 3.80, 1.09 ± 0.23, and 36.18 ± 10.32, respectively. The results indicate that the levels of PT and INR did not show a statistically significant difference between cases and healthy patients. Conclusion: The Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) was shorter in Type-2 diabetes mellitus individuals than healthy individuals. This laboratory evidence of shortened APTT in diabetic individuals could therefore be the expression of hypercoagulable state.
STUDY OF BONE MINERAL METABOLISM IN THYROID DYSFUNCTION

Background: Disorders of thyroid glands are one of the most common endocrine disorders in India. Thyroid hormones have widespread systemic actions including their effect on bone and mineral metabolism. The changes in mineral metabolism can lead to various complications like osteopenia, secondary osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. Hence, I have undertaken this study to assess the changes in mineral metabolism in thyroid dysfunction. The objective is to study the levels of serum calcium and serum phosphate in thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on patients attending medicine department in K R Hospital, Mysuru over a period of one and half year from Jan 2020 to July 2021. 96 patients with thyroid dysfunction were included. Serum Calcium and Phosphate levels were measured and the data obtained was analyzed using SPSS software version 22.0 and will be presented as descriptive statistics. Result: There is significant increase (p value of <0.005) in mean value of serum calcium and phosphate levels in hyperthyroidism. Hypercalcemia was seen in 27.8% and Hyperphosphatemia in 19.4% of patients with hyperthyroidism. Low serum calcium (8%) and Low serum phosphate (3.3%) levels were seen among hypothyroidism patients. However, there is no significant decrease in mean value of Serum calcium and phosphate levels in Hypothyroidism. Conclusion: The present study concludes that serum calcium and phosphate
Bank opacity - patterns and implications

We investigate the patterns and implications of bank opacity in Europe using a rich bank-level data set. Employing a novel event study methodology, we document that public data releases on banks’ exposures to individual countries and sectors contain information not previously priced by equity and CDS markets. Bank opacity is highest for European periphery banks’ sovereign exposures and European core banks’ private sector exposures. Underestimation of banks’ credit risk by markets is associated with lower funding costs and higher wholesale borrowing (for all banks) as well as with greater risk taking and higher proﬁtability (for European periphery banks).
Firm Attributes and Real Activity Manipulation among Public Industrial Companies in Nigeria

: Evidences have shown that real activity manipulation (RAM) is an endemic problem present in both developing and developed countries. Most importantly, the influence of corporate attributes upon RAM cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of corporate attributes on RAM. The study employed ex-post facto research design, collecting published facts of figures from the financial statements of 56 purposively selected public Nigerian non-financial companies (NFC). The published data obtained were subjected to panel data regression. The outcomes of this investigation showed thus: capital intensity exhibited increasing and cogent influence upon RAM of public Nigerian NFC (coefficient = 0.7919, t-value = 6.5300, and p-value < 0.05); company largeness influence on RAM of public Nigerian NFC was favourable and not cogent (coefficient = 0.0115, t-value = 0.5072, and p-value > 0.05); and profitability had decreasing and cogent influence upon RAM of public Nigerian NFC (coefficient = -0.8494, t-value = -5.0709, and p-value < 0.05). The study concluded that firm attributes systematically affected the RAM of the sampled firms in Nigeria. Therefore, the investigation advised that firms should manage their profitability and leverage so as to reduce pressure on retained earnings.
Kinematic Signatures of Reverberation Mapping of Close Binaries of Supermassive Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei

Close binaries of supermassive black holes (CB-SMBHs) with separations of ≲0.1 pc as the final stage of galaxy mergers are sources of low-frequency gravitational waves; however, they are still elusive observationally because they are not spatially resolved. Fortunately, reverberation as echoes of broad emission lines to ionizing continuum conveys invaluable information on the dynamics of broad-line regions (BLRs) governed by SMBHs in the central regions of active galactic nuclei (AGNs). In this paper, we demonstrate how to compose the hybrid two-dimensional transfer functions (TFs) of binary BLRs around the CB-SMBHs in AGNs, providing an opportunity for identifying them from reverberation mapping (RM) data. It is found that there are variation-coupling effects in the TFs arising from the coupling of CB-SMBH light curves in the Fourier space. We provide semi-analytical formulations of the TFs for kinematic maps of the gas. For cases with the simplest variation-coupling effects, we make calculations for several BLR models and reveal significant distinctions from those of single active black holes. In principle, the difference is caused by the orbital motion of the CB-SMBH systems. In order to search for CB-SMBHs in time-domain space, selection of target candidates should focus on local AGNs with Hβ double-peaked profiles and weaker near-infrared emission. High-fidelity RM campaigns of monitoring the targets in future will provide opportunities to reveal these kinematic signatures of the CB-SMBHs and hence measurements of their orbital parameters.
Findings in an Unusual MELAS Case Tracking, and Single-Voxel Spectroscopy MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Fiber

Summary: A 23-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit for respiratory failure, global lower and upper limb palsy, and higher cognitive function deterioration. Imaging, performed with a combination of the MR diffusion tensor imaging, fiber tracking, and MR spectroscopy, suggested the diagnosis of an acute severe unusual mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike event, which was confirmed by muscle biopsy, but fiber tracking showed unexpected unaltered white matter tracts.
Terra Nova: a new land for librarians?

As society tackles increasingly complex issues, there is a driving imperative for new knowledge, approaches and technologies to empower solutions, especially in emerging areas of inquiry. This paper discusses how federated research collections, such as Terra Nova, are being developed in Australia between collaborative partners to address this need. It examines the role of librarians in not only the development of these new systems but also in the ongoing support and outreach. It highlights the importance of the librarian as a key participant in a cross-disciplinary, potentially multi-institutional, research support team/network.
The Moderator Role of Perceived Organizational Support in the Relationship between Abusive Management and Work Alienation in Hotel Businesses

The primary aim of this study is to discern the impact of abusive management on employees' perceived organizational support and work alienation. Data was collected through surveys administered to 350 employees working in 5-star hotels in Bodrum, Turkey. The survey included scales of abusive management, perceived organizational support, and work alienation. Statistical analyses, such as regression analysis, were conducted to examine the relationships between these variables. The study’s results reveal that perceived organizational support has a moderating role in the impact of abusive management on job alienation. Specifically, higher levels of perceived organizational support were found to reduce the impact of abusive management on job alienation. These findings highlight the significance of perceived organizational support in shaping employees' experience of work alienation and mitigating the negative effects of abusive management. The study suggests that organizations, particularly 5-star hotels, should prioritize the implementation of supportive policies and practices to enhance employees' perception of organizational support and reduce work alienation. By doing so, organizations can create a healthier work environment and improve employees' well-being and job satisfaction.
environmental conditions in an isolated wolf population Genomic sweep and potential genetic rescue during limiting

Genetic rescue, in which the introduction of one or more unrelated individuals into an inbred population results in the reduction of detrimental genetic effects and an increase in one or more vital rates, is a potentially important management tool for mitigating adverse effects of inbreeding. We used molecular techniques to document the consequences of a male wolf ( Canis lupus ) that immigrated, on its own, across Lake Superior ice to the small, inbred wolf population in Isle Royale National Park. The immi-grant’s ﬁtness so exceeded that of native wolves that within 2.5 generations, he was related to every individual in the population and his ancestry constituted 56 per cent of the population, resulting in a selective sweep of the total genome. In other words, all the male ancestry (50% of the total ancestry) descended from this immigrant, plus 6 per cent owing to the success of some of his inbred offspring. The immigration event occurred in an environment where space was limiting (i.e. packs occupied all available territories) and during a time when environmental conditions had deteriorated (i.e. wolves’ prey declined). These conditions probably explain why the immigration event did not obviously improve the population’s demography (e.g. increased population numbers or growth rate). Our results show that the beneﬁcial effects of gene ﬂow may be substantial and quickly manifest, short-lived under some circumstances, and how the demographic beneﬁts of genetic rescue might be masked by environmental conditions.
Satisfaction

The aim of this research study was to analyze the internal structure and reliability of the Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) in Peruvian university students. A total of 458 students participated (women = 69.9 %; M age = 27.76 years; SD age = 4.41 years). The SSS was studied under confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM). Regard the results, the original five-dimensional model obtained favorable fit indexes with ESEM
Retrospective study to identify homocysteine reference intervals in healthy Chinese 60 years of age and above

Background Homocysteine (Hcy) are associated with many age-related diseases. Heterogeneous physiology with aging combined with unresolved assays standardization necessitates the establishment of specific Hcy reference intervals (RIs) applicable to the elderly. This retrospective study aimed to identify Hcy RIs in the elderly aged 60 years and older from a hospital in Jiangsu Province, China. Methods Data from individuals undergoing routine physical examinations were collected. Hcy were measured on Hitachi 7600 analyzer using hydrolase-based enzymatic cycling method. Outliers were identified by Dixon methods. Age- and gender-specific differences were estimated by nonparametric tests. Factors affected Hcy were assessed using multivariate linear regression. RIs with 90% confidence intervals were determined by nonparametric method. Results A total of 2594 individuals were included. Hcy levels increased with age (r=0.248, p<0.001). Males have consistently higher Hcy levels (median (interquartile range): 11.95 (8.89-15.30) mmol/L) than females (9.65 (7.05-12.69) mmol/L; p<0.001). Multivariate adjustment analysis showed correlations between Hcy and gender (b=0.188, p<0.001), age (b=0.427, p<0.001) were significant. The Hcy RIs were 5.10-25.46 mmol/L for males, and 4.14-18.91 mmol/L for females, respectively. Conclusions This study identified ageand gender-specific Hcy RIs in the elderly, which may guide clinicians in interpreting laboratory findings and clinical management.
Status of Human-Wildlife conflict and Assessment of Crop Damage by Wild Animals in Buffer Zone Area of Banke National Park, Nepal

This study was carried out to investigate human-wildlife conflict in and around buffer zone of Banke National Park (BNP), Nepal. It is aimed to assess major causes of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) such as the extent of crop damage, livestock depredation, human casualties, etc. and to identify local people’s attitude towards wild-life conservation and management. Primary data was collected through preliminary field observation, focus group discussion, key informant survey and a questionnaire survey of households. Agricultural crop damage was the major problem faced by the local respondents. Wild boar followed by deer and common leopard were found as major culprit for crop-raiding and livestock depredation with Index of Relative Ranking (IRR) value 0.96, 0.8 and 0.77 respectively. High level of conflict was observed during the mid-night and the peak time like morning and night where livestock go to the field and return to their home. Communities living in close proximity to the park seemed to be more prone to damages. As the distance from the park boundary is decreased by 100 m then the total loss is increased by NRs. 3885 as revealed by the linear regression (R 2 = 0.8086). More positively, regarding the measures such as regular patrolling, net fencing, electric fencing, and compensation for crop damage have been recommended to reduce HWC. Further, it is also suggested that the active participation of local people in conservation and awareness program can play a vital role to reduce and mitigate the HWC at the community level.