Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
On the nature of QSO host galaxies

Results of an analysis of deep images of 31 low-redshift QSOs and lower luminosity QSO/AGNs obtained with the prime focus CCD system on the CTIO 4 m telescope are presented. The host galaxies of QSOs are generally luminous systems populating the exponential tail of the galaxy luminosity function. Seyfert galaxies are apparently less luminous than the hosts of radio-quiet QSOs. The radio-loud QSOs are more luminous than the radio-quiet QSO hosts. For the sample of QSOs and QSO/AGNs, there is a trend for the radio-loud hosts to be better fitted by elliptical galaxy models and for the radio-quiet hosts to be fitted by disk galaxies, suggesting that the dichotomy known to exist between Seyfert and radio galaxies extends to much higher levels of nuclear luminosity. These results strengthen the empirical basis for a continuity in properties between Seyfert galaxies and radio-quite QSOs and between radio galaxies and radio-loud QSOs. 51 references.
"I see salt everywhere": A qualitative examination of the utility of arts-based participatory workshops to study noncommunicable diseases in Tanzania and Malawi.

The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa countries like Tanzania and Malawi. This increase reflects complex interactions between diverse social, environmental, biological, and political factors. To intervene successfully, new approaches are therefore needed to understand how local knowledges and attitudes towards common NCDs influence health behaviours. This study compares the utility of using a novel arts-based participatory method and more traditional focus groups to generate new understandings of local knowledges, attitudes and behaviours towards NCDs and their risk factors. Single-gender arts-based participatory workshops and focus group discussions were conducted with local communities in Tanzania and Malawi. Thematic analysis compared workshop and focus group transcripts for depth of content and researcher-participant hierarchies. In addition, semiotic analysis examined the contribution of photographs of workshop activities to understanding participants experiences and beliefs about NCD risk factors. The arts-based participatory workshops produced in-depth, vivid, emotive narratives of participants beliefs about NCDs and their impact (e.g., ". it spreads all over your body and kills you - snakes poison is similar to diabetes poison" ), while the focus groups provided more basic accounts (e.g., "diabetes is a fast killer" ). The workshops also empowered participants to navigate activities with autonomy, revealing their almost overwhelmingly negative beliefs about NCDs. However, enabling participants to direct the focus of workshop activities led to challenges, including the perpetuation of stigma (e.g., comparing smells associated with diabetes symptoms with sewage). Semiotic analysis of workshop photographs provided little additional insight beyond that gained from the transcripts. Arts-based participatory workshops are promising as a novel method to inform development of culturally relevant approaches to NCD prevention in Tanzania and Malawi . Future research should incorporate more structured opportunities for participant reflection during the workshops to minimise harm from any emerging stigma.
E ﬀ ect of Prickly Pear Cactus Peel Supplementation on Milk Production, Nutrient Digestibility and Rumen Fermentation of Sheep and the Maternal E ﬀ ects on Growth and Physiological Performance of Suckling O ﬀ spring

Simple Summary: The agricultural byproducts commonly used as a feedstu ﬀ depend on their high abundance and the nutritional composition. Moreover, several agricultural byproducts are a valuable source of active ingredients, which could be used as feed supplements to improve the quality of formulated diets and animal performance. The present study evaluated the use of prickly pear cactus peels ( Opuntia ﬁcus - indica, PPCP) as an agricultural byproduct rich with phytochemicals in the diet of lactating Barki ewes at two doses (5 and 10 g / head / day). Supplementation with 5 g PPCP improves the milk production and composition of ewes. The maternal e ﬀ ect of supplementation of both doses of PPCP in the diets of lactating Barki ewes has been successful to improve the serum lipid proﬁle, kidney function, hormonal and antioxidant status of their suckling lambs. Moreover, supplementation with 5 g PPCP improves the nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation parameters in the sheep. Abstract: Prickly pear cactus peels ( Opuntia ﬁcus - indica , PPCP) are sustainable byproducts available in arid regions and a rich source of antioxidants. Fifteen multiparous Barki ewes (2–3 years old, 46.94 ± 0.59 kg body weight, BW) at postpartum were individually distributed in three equal groups and fed diets supplemented with PPCP at doses of 0, 5 and 10 g / head / day. Lambs were individually distributed into three equal groups according to their mothers’ groups to investigate the maternal e ﬀ ect on lambs’ growth performance, hematology and serum metabolites. This trial lasted for 56 days from birth to weaning. Moreover, nine adult male Barki sheep with a live BW of 65.76 ± 0.54 kg were randomly allocated into three equal groups to determine the e ﬀ ect of PPCP on the nutrient digestibility of the experimental diets. The results indicate that supplementing PPCP at low levels (5 g / head / day) increased milk yield ( p = 0.050), fat-corrected milk ( p = 0.022), energy-corrected milk ( p = 0.015) and the yield of milk constituents compared to 10 g PPCP and the control group. group. The dietary supplementation of 5 g PPCP improved the crude protein digestibility, digestible crude protein value, nitrogen balance and rumen fermentation characteristics of male sheep compared to the control group. In conclusion, supplementation with 5 g PPCP improved ewes’ milk production, o ﬀ spring growth and physiological status. Furthermore, it improved the crude protein digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of Barki sheep. M.M. B. , R.A. and M.M.A.-D. ; software, Y.M.E. -G. ; supervision, R.A. and M.M.A.-D. ; validation, M.M.A.-D. ; writing—original draft, S.A.M. andY.M.E. -G. ; writing—reviewandediting, S.A.M.andY.M.E. -G.Allauthorshavereadandagreedtothepublished
The Interactive Effect of Physical Activity and APOE-4 on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity (PA) and the APOE-4 on cognitive functioning in cognitively normal older adults. Two hundred participants (mean age = 64.35 years old, male N = 61, female N = 139) estimated their average PA, underwent genetic testing, and completed a battery of neurocognitive tests assessing executive functioning, long-term memory, learning, and working memory. A cross-sectional between subjects 2 (APOE-4 carrier status: carrier, non-carrier) x 2 (Physical activity: low, high) ANCOVA (age as covariate) was run for each cognitive test. Results revealed no significant main effects or significant interactions between PA and APOE-4 carrier status across any cognitive domains. These results were contrary to the hypotheses. It was concluded that the protective effect of PA, and the risk effect of APOE-4 that is present in cases of dementia may not have an effect on non-pathological cognitive decline. Future large-scale research is required to determine whether this is a true effect, or due to methodological limitations. Future research may benefit from the use of an objective measure of PA, inclusion of a measure of global cognitive functioning, and the use of a PA intervention or longitudinal design.
LONG-TIME BEHAVIOR AND COEXISTENCE IN A MUTUALLY CATALYTIC BRANCHING MODEL1

We study a system of two interacting populations which undergo random migration and mutually catalytic branching. The branching rate of one population at a site is proportional to the mass of the other population at the site. The system is modelled by an infinite system of stochastic differential equations, allowing symmetric Markov migration, if the set of sites is discrete Z , or by a stochastic partial differential equation with Brownian migration if the set of sites is the real line. A duality technique of Leonid Mytnik, which gives uniqueness in law, is used to examine the long-time behavior of the solutions. For example, with uniform initial conditions, the process converges to an equilibrium distribution as t → ∞, and there is coexistence of types in the equilibrium “iff” the random migration is transient.
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1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 3Al Nahdi Pharmacy, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 4Al Dawaa Pharmacy, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 5College of Pharmacy, Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, University of Hodeidah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen Purpose: During examinations, many students use various over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to improve their concentration or treat exam-related medical symptoms. The purpose of this study was to scrutinize the use of OTC drugs during examinations in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed, consisting of online, selfadministered questionnaires comprising 27 items, including the awareness, knowledge, and attitude of students toward OTC drug use during examinations. A logistic regression model was fitted to determine factors that predict OTC drug use. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Results: A total of 463 (92.6%) completed questionnaires were received from 500 recruited participants. Among participants, 58.5% were women, 47.9% were 22 years or older and completing their final year of study, and 44.1% of students preferred not to disclose their monthly income. The most common cause (35.6%) for OTC drug use during the examination period was headache, followed by pain (21%), fever (16.6%), and cough (8.2%). The most commonly used medication were painkillers, antipyretics, cough and cold medications, and vitamins (57.2%, 16.4%, 11%, and 7.3%, respectively). Male students showed a significant lack of awareness and knowledge regarding the safety and reasons for OTC drug use compared with their female counterparts and were less likely to read the medication leaflet before use (p < 0.001, odds ratio [OR]: 0.36, confidence interval [CI]: 0.23–0.57) and did not know which drugs require prescriptions (p < 0.001, OR: 0.41, CI: 0.27–0.63). Other significant factors that predicted OTC drug use included age, university level, and drug income. Conclusion: The most common reported cause for OTC drug use during examinations among students was headache. Sex, age, university level, and monthly income were significant factors affecting OTC drug use during examinations.
Accounting for cross-country productivity differences: New evidence from multinational ﬁrms ∗

We use data on the cross-country operations of multinational enterprises and their foreign afﬁliates to separate the components of productivity that are internationally mobile from those that are immobile. We show that the productivity factors that are embedded in ﬁrms and can be transferred globally account for about 20 percent of the observed differences in TFP across European countries, thought its importance varies widely across countries. This indicates large potential gains form convergence in ’ﬁrm-embedded’ productivity.
Asymptotic analysis of the Anderson parabolic problem and the Moser's type optimal stopping problem

The central objects of the thesis are the Anderson parabolic problem and the Moser’s type optimal stopping problem: (1) In the lattice parabolic Anderson problem, we study the quenched and annealed asymptotics for the solutions of the lattice parabolic Anderson equation in the situation in which the underlying random walk has long jumps and belongs to the domain of attraction of the stable process. The i.i. d random potential in our case is unbounded from above with regular Weibull type tails. Similar models but with the local basic Hamiltonian (lattice Laplacian) were analyzed in the very first work on intermittency for the parabolic Anderson problem by J. Gartner and S. Molchanov. We will show that the long range model demonstrates the new effect. The annealed (moment) and quenched (almost sure) asymptotics of the solution have the same order in contrast to the case of the local models for which these orders are essentially different. (2) Concerning Moser’s problem, we study two related optimization problems for i.i. d. random variables Xi, i = 1, 2, . , n}, referred to as the generalized Moser’s problem: a) Find maxτ≤nEXτ ( τ ≤ n are the stopping times). b) Find τ : P{Xτ = Mn} = max, here Mn = max0≤i≤nXi. For the wide class of continuous distribution functions FX(x) with regular tails, we will present the asymptotic formulas for the optimal thresholds and analyze the relationship between the Moser’s type problem and the classical secretary problem with information. The present paper is structured as follows: The first two chapters contain preliminary information. In Chapter 1, we summarize some important properties and results about slowly varying functions. In Chapter 2, we introduce the Anderson parabolic model, summarize some main results, such as the uniqueness and existence and the asymptotic properties of the solution u(t, x), for the parabolic Anderson model on Z and R with homogenous potentials, and discuss some limit theorems for random walks with heavy-tailed long jumps. In Chapter 3, we prove several results on the annealed and quenched behavior of u(t, x) as t→ with Weibull’s potential. We will show that the long range model demonstrates the new effect. The annealed (moment) and quenched (almost sure) asymptotics of the solution have the same order in contrast to the case of the local models for which these orders are essentially different.
Influence of Personality Related Stress on Student Athletes’ Track Performance in Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya

The main purpose of this study was to analyze influence of Personality Related Stress on Student Athletes’ Track Performance in Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design targeting 3,584 form two and three students in secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. A sample of 351 students was drawn using purposive and stratified random sampling. Data was collected through structured self-administered questionnaires. Hypothesis was tested using regression analysis of . 05 level of significance. Data was analyzed by the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer package Version 22.0. The findings of this study may enable coaches to come up with appropriate mechanisms that may help athletes manage their stress effectively. Similarly it may help secondary schools in Kenya institute appropriate interventions to help athletes cope with the stress associated with their sporting careers. The study will also help in building on existing literature related to sources of stress, coping strategies and school based interventions among students athlete in secondary schools. The study will also suggest areas of further research that will create ground for researchers interested in the topic, thus contributing to the expansion of knowledge in the field of counseling psychology. The study established that personality related stress positively influences track performance among athletes in secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education in Conjunction with Department of Sports of the Ministry of Social Services should develop Secondary School Sports Policy with Sports Stress Management Guidelines to help manage the emerging sports related stress in Secondary Schools in Kenya. Copies of the policy should be availed in all Secondary Schools in Kenya for use by both Games Masters and Teacher Counsellors ion the Schools. Second, There should be proper arrangements for boosting positive personality related stress to strengthen the observed positive influence on track performance among athletes in secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya.
A learning to rank approach for face image quality assessment

— Automatic face recognition technology has attracted a great amount of attention from both academia and industry in the recent trends. It is usually possible for practical recognition systems to capture multiple face images from each subject. Selecting face images with high quality for recognition is a promising stratagem for improving the system performance. We propose a simple and flexible framework for face image quality assessment, in which multiple feature fusion and learning to rank are used. The proposed method is simple and can adapt to different recognition methods. To demonstrate the overall effectiveness of the proposed method, we use heuristic criteria for data selection in our experiments.
NOTES Biogenesis of the Fraction 1 Capsule and Analysis of the Ultrastructure of Yersinia pestis (cid:1)

Analysis of a Yersinia pestis (cid:1) caf1A mutant demonstrated that the Caf1A usher is required for the assembly and secretion of the fraction 1 capsule. The capsule assembled into thin ﬁbrils and denser aggregates on the bacterial surface. Pilus-like ﬁbers were also detected on the surface of Y. pestis . The capsule occasionally coated these ﬁbers, suggesting how the capsule may cloak surface features to prevent host recognition. The fraction 1 (F1) capsule of Yersinia pestis , the causative agent of plague, is a highly antigenic, virulence-associated surface structure (2, 28). The capsule, encoded by the caf gene cluster (Fig. 1A), has antiphagocytic activity and decreases uptake by macrophages and epithelial cells (7, 17). Capsule biogenesis occurs via the conserved chaperone/usher (CU) pathway (24, 27) and is dependent on the Caf1M periplasmic chaperone and the Caf1A outer membrane usher (13). Caf1R is a transcriptional activator that promotes the expression of the capsule at 37°C (2, 12). The F1 capsule belongs to the nonpilus (F1-G1 long [FGL]) subfamily of CU pathways (10) and assembles as an amorphous structure composed of the Caf1 subunit protein (9, 30). Structural and functional studies of Caf1M-Caf1 and Caf1-Caf1
Effect of Blending Ratio of Pineapple on Sensory and Physicochemical Property of Mango Juice

Quality and alimental contents of single fruit juice can be ameliorated through mixing or blending process with other fruit juices. Pineapple and mango are the most popular tropical fruits with good characteristic taste. Fruit juices were developed from mango and pineapple with different proportions. The physico-chemical properties (TSS, pH and TA) and sensory quality (color, taste, Viscosity, mouth feel, aroma and overall acceptability) of developed juices were evaluated. Color properties of pineapple and mango juice blends at ratio of 85M: 15P; 70M: 30P; 55M: 45P was evaluated. Blends ratio 55M: 45P juice gives the best color performance in terms of hue, chroma and ΔE. Physico-chemical properties of juice blends ratio of 55M:55P also give results of pH (3.56) titratable acidity (0.79%), total soluble solid (14.60). Based the present study this study blending ratio of 55M: 45P resulted with best quality of juice compare to others blending ratios.
Tumorigenic Adenovirus Type 12 E1A Inhibits Phosphorylation of NF- (cid:2) B by PKAc, Causing Loss of DNA Binding and Transactivation (cid:1)

Human adenovirus type 12 (Ad12) E1A protein (E1A-12) is the key determinant of viral tumorigenesis. E1A-12 mediates major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) shutoff by inhibiting the DNA binding of the transcriptional activator NF- (cid:1) B (p50/p65) to the class I enhancer. This enables Ad12 tumorigenic cells to avoid class I recognition and lysis by cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In this study, we demonstrate that the phosphorylation of p50 and p65 by the catalytic subunit of protein kinase A (PKAc) is essential for NF- (cid:1) B DNA binding and transactivation activity. Treatment with H89 and knockdown of PKAc in cells led to the inhibition of phosphorylation at p50 Ser 337 and p65 Ser 276 and loss of DNA binding by NF- (cid:1) B. Importantly, NF- (cid:1) B phosphorylation by PKAc was repressed by tumorigenic E1A-12, but not by nontumorigenic Ad5 E1A (E1A-5). The stable introduction of E1A-12 into Ad5 nontumorigenic cells resulted in a decrease in the phosphorylation of NF- (cid:1) B, loss of NF- (cid:1) B DNA binding, and the failure of NF- (cid:1) B to activate a target promoter, as well as diminution of MHC-I transcription and cell surface expression. Signiﬁcantly, the amount and enzymatic activity of PKAc were not altered in Ad12 tumorigenic cells relative to its amount and activity in nontumorigenic Ad5 cells. These results demonstrate that E1A-12 speciﬁcally prevents NF- (cid:1) B from being phosphorylated by PKAc.
Influencing the World Versus Adjusting to Constraints : Social Class Moderates Responses to

Although higher social class carries mental and physical health benefits, these advantages are less robust among members of racial and ethnic minority groups than among European Americans. We explore whether differential reactions to discrimination may be a factor in explaining why. Working-class and middle-class Latino American women engaged in an evaluative interaction with a European American woman who rejected them and held either prejudiced or unprejudiced attitudes. We examined how participants responded to this rejection by measuring neuroendocrine reactivity, executive functioning, and the affective content of their verbal responses during the interaction. Among middle-class Latinas, rejection from a prejudiced, compared to unprejudiced, out-group member was associated with less adaptive stress responses, greater cognitive depletion, and more feelings of uncertainty. In contrast, among working-class Latinas, neuroendocrine, cognitive, and affective responses were similar across the two sources of rejection. Results suggest that social class is an important moderator of responses to discrimination.
Determining Human Immunodeﬁciency Virus Coreceptor Use in a Clinical Setting: Degree of Correlation between Two Phenotypic Assays and a Bioinformatic Model (cid:1)

Two recombinant phenotypic assays for human immunodeﬁciency virus (HIV) coreceptor usage and an HIV envelope genotypic predictor were employed on a set of clinically derived HIV type 1 (HIV-1) samples in order to evaluate the concordance between measures. Previously genotyped HIV-1 samples derived from antiretro- viral-naı¨ve individuals were tested for coreceptor usage using two independent phenotyping methods. Phenotypes were determined by validated recombinant assays that incorporate either an (cid:2) 2,500-bp (“Troﬁle” assay) or an (cid:2) 900-bp (TRT assay) fragment of the HIV envelope gp120. Population-based HIV envelope V3 loop sequences ( (cid:2) 105 bp) were derived by automated sequence analysis. Genotypic coreceptor predictions were performed using a support machine model on a separate genotype-Troﬁle phenotype data set. HIV coreceptor usage was obtained from both phenotypic assays for 74 samples, with an overall 85.1% concordance. There was no evidence of a difference in sensitivity between the two phenotypic assays. A bioinformatic algorithm based on a support vector machine using HIV V3 genotype data was able to achieve 86.5% and 79.7% concordance with the Troﬁle and TRT assays, respectively, approaching the degree of agreement between the two phenotype assays. In most cases, the phenotype assays and the bioinformatic approach similar results. in cases where there were differences in the tropism results, it was not clear which of the assays was “correct. ” X4 (CXCR4-using) minority species in clinically derived samples complicate the interpretation of both phenotypic and genotypic assessments of HIV tropism.