Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Shoot multiplication of two Sequoia sempervirens genotypes with addition of small concentrations of kinetin

Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. é uma conífera que produz madeira de elevada qualidade, com potencial de aplicação na indústria. No entanto, a espécie exibe baixas taxas de germinação. Este estudo foi dedicado à otimizar um protocolo para a multiplicação de brotos de S. sempervirens, através da micropropagação. Dois genótipos, adaptados ao Sul do Brasil, foram a fonte de explantes para o estudo da multiplicação in vitro. Utilizou-se o meio de cultura MS (Murashige Skoog) (50% de sua concentração original) complementado com reguladores de crescimento sob duas abordagens. Para a multiplicação, foram combinados ácido α-naftaleno acético (ANA) e 6-benzilaminopurina (BAP), em concentrações distintas. No segundo experimento foram testadas, separadamente, três concentrações de cintinas (BAP, cinetina e 2-isopentenladenina). ANA , na concentração 0,1 mg L-1, permitiu a produção de brotos com maior comprimento médio do ramo principal. O uso de cinetina, em baixas concentrações, proporcionou o melhor desempenho para a multiplicação de brotos, mas com desempenhos distintos, de acordo com o genótipo. Descrevemos uma recomendação dos reguladores de crescimento de plantas mais adequados e suas concentrações para a multiplicação de brotos de S. sempervirens, o que pode auxiliar trabalhos voltados para enraizamento e aclimatização adventícia.
Evaluation of cardiac enzymes and acute phase response as biomarkers for rapid diagnosis of myocarditis in calves with FMD

Troponin-I, homocysteine, Creatine kinase-myocardial band, lactate dehydrogenase and acute phase response had been evaluated in calves with myocarditis due to FMD. The study was conducted on 52 local breed calves 1-6 months old and from both sexes, their dams have no history for vaccination against FMD and show classical foot and mouth disease signs. Ten clinically healthy calves of the same ages were considered as controls. Suspected calves neither show oral blisters, rope salivation, nor foot lesions. Diseased calves showed signs of dullness, in activity, panting with mouth breathing, unable to suck, recumbency, However, five of diseased calves were died within 24-72 hours and on macroscopic examinations of autopsied animals, necrotic myocarditis with pale foci with a zone of hyperemia which were present on the papillary and ventricular cardiac muscles, moreover, on histopathological examinations there were severe inflammatory cells infiltration in the interstitial of myocardial fibers with obvious area of coagulation of myocardial fibers and marked area of hyalinization, furthermore, severe mononuclear cells infiltration, mainly lymphocytes, with few neutrophils closed to necrotic myocardial fibers were also detected. Diagnosis of FMD virus was confirmed by using commercially NSP ELISA kits for foot and mouth. A significant increase (p<0.05) was encountered in body temperature, respiratory and heart rates in diseased animals than in controls, Furthermore, abnormal cardiac sounds (organic murmurs) were indicated on auscultation of the heart. Results of hematological parameters shown a significant increase indicated in ESR values of diseased calves than in controls, moreover, total leukocyte count was increased significantly with significant lymphocytosis. Furthermore, the results were also showed significant increase in values of serum cardiac troponin, homocysteine, creatine kinase-myocardial band, lactate dehydrogenase, haptoglobin and fibrinogen in seropositive calves for FMD compared with controls. It can be concluded that determination of cardiac biomarkers and acute phase response concentration in calves with myocarditis can considered as a guide to quantify early heart damage.
Physico-Chemical and Bacterialogical Analysis of the Surface WaterUsed for Domestic Purposes in Okpai and Beneku, Delta State,Nigeria

The main focus of this study is to analyze the effects of gas flaring and oil spillage on surface water used for domestic purpose in Okpai and Beneku area, Delta State Nigeria. Surface water samples were collected in the dry (December, January and February) and wet (June, July and August) seasons from Okpai (experimental site) and Beneku (control site). The water samples were analyzed for chemical, physical and biological parameters using standard procedures. The results for all the parameters analyzed showed higher variation between samples obtained from the experimental site and those of the control site which indicate possible pollution in the experimental site for instance, the pH values were 5.33 and 5.586 in the dry and wet seasons respectively for Okpa. For Beneku, the pH values were 6.82 and 6.91 in the dry and wet seasons respectively. Magnesium (2.437mg/l in the dry and 2.063mg/l in the wet recorded in samples obtained from Okpai were higher than those obtained Beneku. The presence of coliform (<2 colonies in the dry and approximately <1.67 colonies in the wet were recorded in Okpai
Examining Selected Newspapers’ Framing of the Renewed Biafran Agitation in Nigeria (2016 – 2017)

The renewed Biafran agitation headed by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been in the news since 2016. This is surprising when one considers that the Nigerian-Biafran war was fought over 50 years ago with no victor and no vanquished stance. This research examines how selected newspapers framed the Biafran agitation from January, 2016 to December, 2017 – a period which recorded a spike in the activities of Biafran agitators who called for a referendum to carve out the Republic of Biafra. Framing theory is employed as the theoretical frame work for this research. Four hundred and twenty-one (421) issues of selected newspapers were sampled through purposive and critical case sampling techniques. The data were analysed through qualitative and quantitate content analysis. Findings of this research showed that selected newspapers framed the agitation from political, economic, separatist, human rights, conflict and hate speech frames. Findings also show that media correspondents were the primary frame source for stories on the renewed Biafran agitation. The print media perceived the agitation mainly from human rights crisis where the agitators are deprived of the freedom to protest and are dehumanised by the Nigerian security operatives; and questioned the government over human rights abuses. Examinando os Enquadramentos Noticiosos de Jornais Selecionados da Renovada Agitação Biafrense na Nigéria (2016-2017)
Unsupervised classification of snowflake images using a generative adversarial network and K-medoids classification

Abstract. The increasing availability of sensors imaging cloud and precipitation particles, like the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera (MASC), has resulted in datasets comprising millions of images of falling snowflakes. Automated classification is required for effective analysis of such large datasets. While supervised classification methods have been developed for this purpose in recent years, their ability to generalize is limited by the representativeness of their labeled training datasets, which are affected by the subjective judgment of the expert and require significant manual effort to derive. An alternative is unsupervised classification, which seeks to divide a dataset into distinct classes without expert-provided labels. In this paper, we introduce an unsupervised classification scheme based on a generative adversarial network (GAN) that learns to extract the key features from the snowflake images. Each image is then associated with a distribution of points in the feature space, and these distributions are used as the basis of K-medoids classification and hierarchical clustering. We found that the classification scheme is able to separate the dataset into distinct classes, each characterized by a particular size, shape and texture of the snowflake image, providing signatures of the microphysical properties of the snowflakes. This finding is supported by a comparison of the results to an existing supervised scheme. Although training the GAN is computationally intensive, the classification process proceeds directly from images to classes with minimal human intervention and therefore can be repeated for other MASC datasets with minor manual effort. As the algorithm is not specific to snowflakes, we also expect this approach to be relevant to other applications.
Evaluating the quality of life in patients with ulcerative oral lesions

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral mucosal lesions can affect patient’s quality of life (QOL). In this evaluation, Persian version of Chronic Oral Mucosal Disease Questionnaire (COMDQ) was used to assess participants’ QOL. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was done during 2015-2016 in School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 95 participants with pemphigus vulgaris (PV), oral recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), and oral lichen planus (OLP) enrolled is this study. The Persian version of COMDQ with 26 questions and 4 domains was used for assessing QOL. The data were analyzed in SPSS software. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Independent t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), andTukey's test were used to assess scores of QOL. RESULTS: The final QOL scores were 45.95 ± 16.31, 53.38 ± 17.64, and 50.02 ± 17.36 for men, women, and all patients, respectively. Patients with OLP and RAS had good QOL, but patients with PV reported lower level of QOL (moderate). None of the COMDQ domains showed significant correlation with gender except pain and functional limitation and overall QOL score. CONCLUSION: The result of this evaluation revealed a good QOL; considering the type of oral disease, QOL ranged between moderate for patients with PV and good for patients with OLP and RAS.
Factors affecting information security behavior of employees : a case study

Eskelinen, Eeva Factors affecting information security behavior of employees: a case study Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2019, 85 pp. Information System’s Science, Master’s Thesis Supervisor(s): Soliman, Wael Employees can have a significant impact on the information security of organizations and to ensure secure behavior many organizations have applied information security policies. However, despite having policies in place many employees are not complying with them, thus exposing the organization to several security threats. This Master’s Thesis aims in identifying factors which motivate employees to comply with their organization’s information security polices and on the other hand, how they justify their non-compliant security behavior. This thesis observes these phenomena with the following research questions: Which factors motivates employees to comply with information security policies? ” and “How employees justify their non-compliant ISP behavior? ”. This thesis consists of a literature review and an empirical research study which was conducted as a qualitative case study. The data for this study was gathered by conducting semistructured interviews in an organization operating in B2B. These research questions were observed through three themes which the employees’ perception of their security compliance versus their actual security behavior were, motivation for compliance and justification strategies to justify non-compliant behavior. The results of the study show that the main motivators for compliance were obligation towards employer and the will to protect those individuals whose information the organization handles. For the second research question, the results suggest that the main strategies to justify non-compliant behavior were denying responsibility or injury, inconvenience, perception of risk and trust towards colleagues. The findings of the study indicate the need for educating employees about the possible risks and consequences of non-compliant security behavior, but also identifies the factors which can be used to support employees’ motivation towards compliance.
The content of nutrients and fatty acids profile in different oilseeds

The aim of this study was to determine nutrients content of 4 oilseeds (sunflower, soybean, flaxseed and rapessed) and fatty acid profile of oils obtained from the seeds. Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), nitrogen free extract (NFE) and fat content of the seeds were determined by standard laboratory methods and procedures. Significant (P<0.05) differences in composition of all the analyzed seeds were found. Fatty acid profile analysis was performed using the Agilent 6890 A GC machine. The analyzed oils mainly composed of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), with the exception of rapeseed oil which primarily contained monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA). Flaxseed oil has significantly (P<0.05) proven to be the richest in PUFA content (76.46%), but on the other hand it contained the least amount of MUFA (13.47%). The saturated fatty acid (SFA) content, except for soybean oil, was below 10%. The most optimal ratio between n-6 and n-3 unsaturated fatty acids (USFA) was found in rapeseed oil (2.22:1). From the fatty acid profile of analyzed oils significant (P<0.05) differences in the content of palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, arachidic, eicosenoic, behenic and lignoceric acids were detected.
Anthropometric evaluation of ratio between extremity length and body length in basketball player adolescents

Backgrounds and Study Aim: To determine whether the limb length-to-body ratio in young basketball players (15-18 years) is different in comparison to those who do not play basketball, and to contribute to the hypothesis that those with which body type can be more successful in basketball . Materials and Methods: The measurements were performed on 42 individuals (29 boys, 13 girls) who have played basketball for at least three years and 41 individuals (31 boys, 10 girls) who did not play basketball. A standard form was prepared for these measurements and the measurements were made according to this form. The data were summarized using mean and standard deviation values, and their accordance with normal distribution was evaluated with the Shapiro-Wilk test. The t-test was used for evaluating the independent samples. Values of p<0.05 were considered significant. The measurements were performed using a tape measure. Results: As a result of the measurements, the height/fa (forearm) ratio was 7.09 in non-basketball players and 6.71 in basketball players. The height/hl (hand length) ratio was 10.0 in non-basketball players and 9.06 in basketball players. The height /lll (lower limb length) ratio was 1.86 in non-basketball players and 1.73 in basketball players. The height /tl (thigh length) ratio was 3.28 in non-basketball players and 3.41 in basketball players. According to our findings, the ratio of forearm, hand, thigh and leg to body were increased in basketball players. There was no significant difference in terms of gender. Conclusion: Athletes possess anthropological and physiological characteristics specific to the sport in which they participate. In terms of limb length, there was an anthropometric difference between the young population who played basketball and the normal population.
The Determinants of Inflation in Nigeria from 1970-2014

The aim of this paper is to examine the long-run relationships between exchange rate, broad money supply, gross domestic product, interest rate, financial instability, oil price and inflation. The study employed an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique using annual time series data for 45 years period, from years 1970 to 2014. The findings derived from this study clearly confirmed the existence of a long run relationship between the variables tested. Besides that, the findings also showed the existence of a positive long-run relationship between the exchange rate, broad money supply, oil price and inflation; but negatively related to financial instability, interest rate, gross domestic product and broad money supply nominal effective exchange rate irritation term. Conclusively, throughout the overall findings, it is recommended for monetary authority in Nigeria to pursue price stability either through monetary policy or exchange rate target since shocks in both money supply and exchange rate influence variation in inflation. Besides that, diversification strategy and export-based economy are also recommended for Nigerian economy as this will lead to increase in output and productivity, as well as to overcome the trade balance of the nation.
Developing the Techno-pedagogical Skills of Online University Instructors

Online training is rapidly being adopted by universities. It is important to contemplate how to effectively support the development of the techno-pedagogical skills of online instructors, particularly when using a synchronous delivery method. A descriptive research project with a convenience sample of 14 professors and instructors was used to test a training sequence via Web conferencing. A one-group pre-test post-test pre-experimental design combining data collection through a questionnaire and observation has been implemented. The questionnaire focused on the profile of the participants regarding their use of technology, social media, and cloud computing. Techno-pedagogical skills were observed in 10 simulated situations. Surprisingly, participants whose profile indicated high access to technology and social media did not perform better than those with less access. The use of several cloud-computing services was conducive to a higher score when observing more inclusive simulated situations. To provide effective support to online instructors, we recommend they be given the necessary training to ensure efficient and effective performance and prepare them for switching from in-class teaching to online instruction while taking all challenges into account. Resume : La formation en ligne est rapidement adoptee par les universites. Il est important d'envisager comment soutenir efficacement le developpement des competences technopedagogiques des enseignants en ligne, en particulier lorsqu'ils utilisent un mode d’enseignement synchrone. Un projet de recherche descriptive avec un echantillon de commodite compose de 14 professeurs et charges de cours a ete utilise pour tester une sequence de formation a l'utilisation de la conference Web. Un design pre-experimental a ete etudie en combinant les donnees recoltees par questionnaires et l’observation d’un groupe dans le cadre d’un pre-test et d’un post-test. Le questionnaire etait axe sur le profil des participants en ce qui concerne leur utilisation de la technologie, des medias sociaux et de l'informatique en nuage. Les competences technopedagogiques ont ete observees dans 10 situations simulees. Etonnamment, les participants dont le profil indiquait un acces eleve a la technologie et aux medias sociaux n'ont pas obtenu de meilleurs resultats que ceux dont l'acces etait moindre. L'observation des situations plus inclusives simulees ont par contre mis en relief que l'utilisation de plusieurs services d'informatique en nuage semblait aller de pair avec de meilleurs resultats. Afin de fournir un soutien efficace aux enseignants en ligne, nous recommandons qu'ils recoivent la formation necessaire afin de mettre en œuvre un travail efficient et efficace, et de les preparer a passer de l'enseignement en classe a l'enseignement en ligne en prenant en compte tous les defis d’une telle transition. Mots-cles : competences technopedagogiques, formation a distance, formation, enseignants
The Effects of Financial Derivatives on Earnings Management and Market Mispricing

This study aims to examine the effects of financial derivatives on earnings management and market mispricing. A cross-country analysis was applied within the scope of four ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries that comply with IAS 39, consisting of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. A sample of 1,395 firm-years of companies using financial derivatives were engaged for study and the evidence shows that the use of financial derivatives for hedging purposes decreases the magnitude of the earnings management. In addition, this study also supports the idea that earnings expectations embedded in the stock returns of companies using financial derivatives, that meet the hedge accounting criteria, reflect the difference in the persistence of cash flow components more accurately than those using financial derivatives for speculative purposes.
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Indirect reciprocity describes a class of reputation-based mechanisms which may explain the prevalence of cooperation in large groups where partners meet only once. The first model for which this has been demonstrated was the image scoring mechanism. But analytical work on the simplest possible case, the binary scoring model, has shown that even small errors in implementation destabilize any cooperative regime. It has thus been claimed that for indirect reciprocity to stabilize cooperation, assessments of reputation must be based on higher-order information. Is indirect reciprocity relying on first-order information doomed to fail? We use a simple analytical model of image scoring to show that this need not be the case. Indeed, in the general image scoring model the introduction of implementation errors has just the opposite effect as in the binary scoring model: it may stabilize instead of destabilize cooperation.
Distribution of Mosquitoes Along Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area

The knowledge of mosquito distribution in any environment is very important to control and avoid their effect on humans and animals. For this purpose, the present study was designed to monitor the mosquito distribution and abundance along Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area Fayoum Governorate. Throughout the four seasons from winter 2017 to autumn 2018, 10 mosquito species were recorded during this study belong to two genera. Culex was the most abundant genus and comprised 4 species representing 88.01% of the total mosquito count and Anopheles represented by 6 species (11.99% of the total mosquito count). Culex pipiens was the major dominant and common species followed by Culex antennatus and Culex bivittatus while Anopheles multicolor and Anopheles tenebrosus were the rarest mosquito species. Mosquito abundance was varied seasonally and flourished in summer, while it declines during winter. On the other hand, the mosquitoes were well distributed among study sites, but it was highly abundant at site 2 and low at site 4. The diversity indices and species richness are narrow ranged among the surveyed site, which indicates the stability of the mosquito community in the protectorate. Physico-Chemical and Organolyptical Characteristics Of Cake Fortified By Irradiated Broccoli (Brassica Oleracea L.Var Italica) Powder 15
The Circulare Relationship between inequality, Leverage and Financial Crisis

In this paper, we put into perspective the recent literature which points to inequality as a possible cause of credit bubbles, by reintegrating it into a more general analysis on the two-way relationship between inequality and finance. We focus more specifically on situations where high inequalities and widespread access to credit coexist, and argue that, even when institutions maintain more or less equal access to finance, there may be a dynamic, positive circular relationship between inequality and financial development. However, if we find robust evidence in the literature of a positive causal impact of inequality on credit, the conclusions concerning the distributional impact of financial development, financial deregulation, and financial crises become less clear. A survey of the empirical literature highlights several issues that must be tackled. First, endogeneity: reverse causality and coincidental factors are major concerns. Second, the choice of consistent measurements for the key variables (both credit and inequality) has strong empirical implications, and must be grounded on relevant theoretical channels. Third, those circular dynamics have substantial policy implications for emerging countries, since an increasing number face a joint increase in inequality and credit. JEL classification: D31, E25, E44, G01