Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PRODUCTIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTIVE RESPONSES OF ETHIOPIAN NAKED-NECK CHICKENS AND THEIR F1 CROSSES WITH COMMERCIAL CHICKEN BREEDS TO HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the interaction between chicken genotypes (Naked-neck, Na, from Ethiopia; New Hampshire, NH; Lohmann White, LW; and F 1 crosses of Na males with females of NH [Na´NH] and LW [Na´LW]) and ambient temperatures (normal and high) on physiological indicators and performance traits. Two-hundred forty female chickens were assigned to a completely randomized design of 2 × 5 factorial arrangements (2 temperatures and 5 genotypes). Eggs were collected daily while feed intake was determined at 28-d intervals and egg shell thickness at 4 age points. Corticosterone (CS) and 3,5,3¢-triiodothyronine (T 3 ) levels were determined from 480 blood samples taken at 4 age points. Commercial hens reared at high temperature showed significant (p<0.05) performance reductions in egg production (33%), feed intake (15%) and shell thickness (24.3%). The effect of heat stress on T 3 levels was significant (p<0.001) and consistent across heat-stressed genotypes resulting in an overall reduction of 29% compared with those reared at normal temperature. Moreover, significant (p<0.05) differences in plasma T 3 levels were observed between heat-stressed genotypes. Although the CS levels uniformly increased due to heat stress, the response of genotypes with advancing age was inconsistent. In conclusion, the Na´LW crosses at high temperature outperformed other genotypes and thus, appeared to be suitable genetic combinations. The Na chickens and their F 1 crosses demonstrated reduced thyroid gland activity suggesting improved thermo-tolerance to long-term heat-exposure. The present findings suggest that levels of T 3 hormone might be considered as reliable indicator of long-term heat stress in chickens.
Surface atmosphere dynamics of reactive trace gases and water-soluble aerosol components above agricultural grassland and tropical rainforest

The interaction between biosphere and atmosphere in the cycling of gas and aerosol species is of key importance in considering overall emission and deposition rates of nutrients and pollutants. Understanding of the biosphere-atmosphere processes that govern these cycles is critical to modelling overall global concentrations of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases, which in turn is vital to developing predictions for overall global climate and international pollution burdens. However, to understand these processes, more measurements over a variety of different ecosystems are required, preferably measurements which are taken in real time, which are of high temporal resolution, and record a variety of species simultaneously and at potentially low background concentrations. This thesis presents work in which the Gradient of Aerosols and Gases Online Registration (GRAEGOR), an instrument which employs a modified form of the aerodynamic gradient method (AGM) to determine fluxes from measured concentrations, was used to determine concentrations and fluxes of the trace gases NH3, HCl, HONO, HNO3 and SO2 and the water-soluble aerosol species NH + 4 , Cl−, NO2 , NO − 3 and SO 2− 4 above agricultural grassland and tropical rainforest. Measurements of the suite of trace gases and aerosols were conducted from May 2016 to June 2016 at the Easter Bush agricultural grassland site (Midlothian, United Kingdom). From these measurements, full time scale and diel profiles for
Coronary artery ectasia: prevalence, angiographic characteristics and clinical outcome

Objective Determine coronary artery ectasia (CAE) prevalence and clinical outcome in a large cohort of patients underwent coronary angiography. Methods In an 11-year period, between 2006 and 2017, 20 455 coronary angiography studies were performed at a large university centre. Patients diagnosed with CAE based on procedure report were included in the final analysis. Results CAE was diagnosed in 174 out of 20 455 studies (0.85% per total angiograms, 161 patients). Patients’ average age was 59.6±11.2 years old with male predominance (90.7%). Diffuse ectasia morphology was most common (78.9%), followed by fusiform (16.1%) and saccular (5%). Mixed CAE and atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) was present in 75.2% of the patients and isolated CAE in 24.8%. The most common coronary artery involved was the right coronary artery (RCA) (79%). Following index angiography, all the isolated CAE group was managed conservatively, while 67% of the mixed CAE-ASHD group underwent coronary intervention. In an average follow-up of 6±3.6 years, adverse clinical event (a composite endpoint of any death, cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, thromboembolic event, bleeding and stent thrombosis) occurred in 48.8% of the mixed CAE-ASHD group compared with 25% in the isolated CAE group (p<0.05). Conclusions CAE is a rare phenomenon. The most common artery involved was the RCA, and the diffused type of CAE was the most frequent. Most patients with CAE have also concomitant ASHD, and those patients have higher mortality and complications rate, compared with isolated CAE disease.
The Rational Factors of Perceived Quality and Perceived Value as the Drivers of Customer Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty

This empirical study seeks to investigate which rational factors influence customer satisfaction and brand loyalty stronger. For the purpose of obtaining more accurate findings, the research limits to the common rational factors that influence customer satisfaction to brand loyalty, which is rational perceived quality and rational perceived value. We conduct SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square) to analysis the field data to get the answer of the research question. The finding confirms that buyer’s brand loyalty is driven by customer satisfaction, meanwhile the satisfaction is driven by the rational quality aspects. Furthermore, the service dimensions of reliability and responsiveness are the stronger dimensions of perceived quality than tangible product quality; to conclude that services play a crucial role on the chemical industries. The empirical finding provides a basis for practitioners to manage the brand and the price in such a way as to optimize their profits.
Parâmetros hematológicos e bioquímicos de ovinos da raça Dorper

A fim de estabelecer os valores hematologicos e bioquimicos de ovinos da raca Dorper e avaliar a influencia do sexo e idade nestas determinacoes, 72 animais foram distribuidos em tres grupos experimentais de acordo com a faixa etaria, sendo o Grupo 1 (G1) composto por animais com ate 12 meses de idade (n=28), o Grupo 2 (G2) composto por animais de 13 a 36 meses de idade (n=37) e o Grupo 3 (G3) por animais de 37 a 60 meses de idade (n=7). Os animais foram distribuidos ainda em outros dois grupos exprimentais, de acordo com o sexo, sendo o Grupo 4 (G4) composto por femeas (n=57) e o grupo 5 (G5) por machos (n=15). Avaliando-se os resultados obtidos para os exames hematologicos e bioquimicos verificou-se que os valores medios de hemacias (13,4 ± 2,5x106/mL), hemoglobina (12,6 ± 1,3 g/dL), volume globular (37,5 ± 3,7%), leucocitos totais (7.116,0 ± 1.967,0/mL) e neutrofilos segmentados (4.168,0 ± 1.501,0/mL) foram maiores nos animais do G1, assim como a ureia, GGT e FA (52,0 ± 17,0 mg/dL, 93,0 ± 19,0 UI / L e 257,0 ± 125,0 UI / L, respectivamente). Comparando-se os sexos, verificou-se que os valores de leucocitos totais (7.576,0 ± 2.082,0/mL), neutrofilos segmentados (4.296,0 ± 1.510,0/mL) e linfocitos (2.428,0 ± 1.084,0/mL) foram maiores nos machos (G5). Os valores de creatinina (1,3 ± 0,4 mg/dL), proteinas totais sericas (6,3 ± 0.9 g/dL) e globulinas (3,7 ± 1.0 g/dL) foram maiores nas femeas (G4). A analise estatistica dos resultados encontrados permitiu determinar os valores de referencia para os constituintes hematologicos e bioquimicos de ovinos da raca Dorper, alem de concluir que ocorreram variacoes nos referidos parâmetros, influenciados pelo sexo e por diferentes faixas etarias.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AWARENESS AMONG CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS IN MALAYSIA

Waste is mostly contributed by the construction industry. There is growing importance in the strategies to minimise waste at construction sites. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness on environmental legislations among construction players in Malaysia. from October 2015 to March 2016, questionnaires were distributed to 306 Malaysian contractors who were engaged in various types of construction projects in Malaysia. The findings found that the level of awareness on environmental legislations among the respondents was quite moderate, which was possibly explained by the coercive and normative isomorphism tenets. Several insights for further work are provided in this paper.
Earnings management by classification shifting and corporate governance in Brazil

Classification shifting is a new approach of earnings management, which verifies when there is a deliberate change in the classification of items in the income statement for the year, withdrawing items from core earnings and assigning for special items. As corporate governance reduces opportunistic behavior of the manager, this paper aims to verify the influence of corporate governance in earnings management by classification shifting. For this purpose, 236 publicly-traded companies listed in Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao (B3) between 2005 and 2016 were analyzed. As a metric for earnings management, the classification shifting proposed by McVay (2006) was used, and as metrics of corporate governance, the differentiated levels of corporate governance provided by B3 were used. findings show that earnings management by classification shifting happens in Brazil, and corporate governance, measured by the differentiated levels of corporate governance of B3, is a factor that reduces the classification shifting, thus, governance is able to change the behavior of the manager. Therefore, corporate governance is a relevant attribute for companies vis-a-vis investors, because it ensures the trust and transparency of the disclosed information.
Inheritance of Kernel elongation in rice

In the present investigations, an attempt was made to know the inheritance pattern of cooked kernel elongation in Mahsuri Mutant crosses. In all the three Mahsuri Mutant crosses, the frequency distribution of kernel elongation ratio of segregating populations always formed a bimodal curve. However, in crosses of Mahsuri Mutant and Mahsuri (even in the reciprocal cross) the bimodal curve progressed towards lower kernel elongation. So it can be assumed that this character may be governed from 1 or 2 loci. But in crosse of Mahsuri Mutant and 9192 a very smaller peak compared to the other was noted, which denotes the predominance of one major gene along with few modifier genes.
Whole-process Emergency Training of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Helps Healthcare Workers against COVID-19: Design and Effect.

OBJECTIVE To develop an emergency training program of personal protective equipment (PPE) for general healthcare workers (HCWs) who may be under the threat of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and evaluate the effect of the program. METHODS A three-stage training program was designed. The complete clinical workflow together with infectious disease ward was simulated. To verify the effect of the program, an experimental training with pre- and post-test was conducted before large-scale training. RESULTS Post-test scores were significantly improved when compared with the pre-test scores. Among all PPE, N95 respirator and protective coverall needed training most. Meanwhile, "proficiency level" and "mutual check & help" also needed to be strengthened as independent scoring points. CONCLUSION This training program significantly improved the performances of participants. It may therefore be applied for general HCWs on a larger scale.
A Business Model View of Strategy

We argue that while the business model construct may not be entirely new, it can still provide a novel lens, complementary to Resource Based View and Market Positioning, to develop new theoretical insights in strategy. We propose that the consideration of interdependencies among the activities of a business model provides such a lens. We show that by starting strategy development with interdependencies among activities, we can: (i) develop new insights on how to build superior strategies; and (ii) explain company performance variance especially when heterogeneity in resources and capabilities is not strong and barriers to imitation are weak. Overall, we propose that a promising research avenue for the business model literature is to integrate complexity theory with demand-side and supply-side theories of strategy to generate more nuanced insights on what activities to connect and how to develop superior interdependencies among activities that can form the basis of superior strategies.
Reduced flow reversals in turbulent convection in the absence of corner vortices

We report a comparative experimental study of the reversal of the large-scale circulation in turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection in a quasi-two-dimensional corner-less cell where the corner vortices are absent and in a quasi-two-dimensional normal cell where the corner vortices are present. It is found that in the corner-less cell the reversal frequency exhibits a slow decrease followed by a fast decrease with increasing Rayleigh number $Ra$, separated by a transitional $Ra$ ($Ra_{t,r}$). The transition is similar to that in the normal cell, and $Ra_{t,r}$ is almost the same for both cells. Despite the similarities, the reversal frequency is greatly reduced in the corner-less cell. The reduction of the reversal frequency is more significant, in terms of both the amplitude and the scaling exponent, in the high-$Ra$ regime. In addition, we classified the reversals into main-vortex-led and corner-vortex-led, and found that both types exist in the normal cell while only the former exists in the corner-less cell. The frequency of main-vortex-led reversal in the normal cell is found to be in excellent agreement with the frequency of reversals in the corner-less cell. Our results reveal for the first time the quantitative role of the corner vortices in the occurrence of the reversals of the large-scale circulation.
Corporate governance and underpricing of small and medium enterprises IPOs in India

The purpose of the paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance mechanisms, i.e. board structure and ownership structure on the underpricing of small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs in India. ,Most of the extant empirical research studies have either pivoted on mainstream IPOs or SMEs IPOs in developed economies, but the present study examines 200 SME IPOs issued during Feb 2012 to April 2017. Multiple regressions have been used to examine the impact of the corporate governance mechanisms on raw return (RR). Furthermore, robustness of the results has been verified through the employment of market-adjusted excess return (MAER) as an additional proxy of underpricing. ,The results highlight that board size, inverse of board committees, board independence, board age, board directorships positively, and top ten shareholding negatively influence RR. Further, direction of promoter ownership variable indicates curvilinear relationship with underpricing. Other explanatory variables used in model lack statistical validity. Similar results have been obtained when variables were regressed against MAER with related board members being additionally significant in model. ,The findings suggest that Indian investors do take cues from board structure and ownership patterns for making investment decisions in small- and medium-sized firms. Further, the results are also helpful to top management in structuring their boards. ,The present research enriches SME IPOs underpricing literature because the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on unadjusted returns is relatively under explored particularly within the context of small- and medium-sized firms.
Unsmoothing Returns of Illiquid Funds

Funds investing in illiquid assets report returns with spurious autocorrelation. Consequently, investors need to unsmooth these funds’ returns when evaluating their risk exposures. We show that funds with similar investments share a common source of spurious autocorrelation not fully resolved by traditional unsmoothing methods and thereby leading to underestimation of systematic risk. Thus, we propose a generalized unsmoothing technique and apply it to hedge funds and private commercial real estate funds. Our method significantly improves the measurement of funds’ risk exposures and risk-adjusted performance, especially for highly illiquid funds. Overall, the average illiquid fund alpha is lower than previously thought.
Performance of Kajli sheep in Pakistan: 2. Influence of environment on reproduction traits.

INTRODUCTION The information about the magnitude of non-genetic effects on the performance of characters is important for efficient selection. A number of non-genetic factors are known which influence the reproductive performance of sheep such as sex, age of dam, type of birth and rearing, reproductive status of the female and animal’s own age at which the character is measured. The amount of the total phenotypic variation is important in the trait that is controlled by the known environmental effects. In the New Zealand Romney sheep, 15 per cent of the variation in weaning weight is controlled by birth weight and rearing rank, 15 per cent by the age of lamb at weaning, 5 per cent by sex and 2 per cent by the age of the dam. Whereas in greasy fleece weight at 12-14 months less than 5 percent of the total variation is controlled by these effects. Keeping in view the importance and proportion of Kajli (0.999 million) in sheep population of the country, this study was planned to investigate the influence of environmental factors on reproductive traits of Kajli sheep.
Effect of some organic amendments on barley plants under saline condition

Abstract Enrichment of soils with organic amendments could increase the content of available nutrients, improve soil chemical characteristics and increase plant growth. In the current pots experiment, the influences of biochar (BC), humic acid (HA), and compost (CO) on barely growth were investigated under saline conditions. Barely plants grown on a clay loam soil and irrigated with saline water concentration of (EC = 13.8 dS m−1) were amended with BC, HA and CO at a rate of 1 or 3% of soil weight. The results showed that BC, HA and CO treatments had significant effects on the soil salinity, pH, organic matter (SOM), and plant nutrients. The results showed that the high rate application of BC, HA and CO increased the SOM by 14, 75 and 58% respectively, above the control. Consequently, the total chlorophyll as affected by the treatments can be arranged in descending order: BC3 > CO1 > CO3 > HA3 > HA1 > BC1 > C. The high rates of BC, HA and CO increased the dry biomass by 28.0, 21.6 and 39.7% respectively, above the control %, respectively, above the control. The investigated organic amendments increased the nutrients availability and uptake and enhanced the synthesis of chlorophyll in the plant tissues and this may be the reason of increasing the ability of barley to tolerate salinity.
Combining ability studies for yield and its components in rice hybrids involving wild abortive (WA) source of CMS line.

Combining ability for yield and its components was studied with LxT(5x6). Higher value of sca variance for all characters revealed and propoderance of non-additive gene action. Among the lines, the PMS2A and among testers IR31802 and PAU 1106-6-2 were identidied as a good general combiners for yield and contibuting characters. Considering sca effects, the cross IR58025A/PR103 and IR58025A/PAU 1106-6-2 were found to be better than crosses which can be exploited for constituting new rice hybrids.
PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION IN CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII QB‐BINDING D1‐PROTEIN MUTANTS UNDER SULFUR STARVATION: CHANGES IN CHL FLUORESCENCE AND PIGMENT COMPOSITION 1

The effects of QB‐binding D1‐protein mutations on the phenotypic characteristics and on hydrogen production of sulfur‐deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P. A. Dang. cultures were investigated. The mutation involved one (D240) or double (D239–40) amino‐acid deletions at positions 240 and 239–240, respectively, in the loop connecting helices D and E of the D1 protein. Phenotypic characterization of the mutants showed the following peculiarities as compared to the wildtype (WT): (i) a higher sensitivity to photoinhibition, (ii) a reduced amount of chl per dry weight and per cell, (iii) a higher respiration‐to‐photosynthesis ratio, (iv) a higher carbohydrate accumulation during the aerobic phase, and (v) a higher synthesis of xanthophyll‐cycle pigments. These differences were translated into a 12‐ to 18‐fold higher hydrogen biogas production.
Alpinum isoflavone from Erythrina stricta Roxb

A partir de un extracto, obtenido con n-hexano de corteza de Erythrina stricta, se aislo la alpinum isoflavona. La estructura del compuesto fue determinada por metodos espectroscopicos y comparacion con datos espectroscopicos publicados
Weed Infestation and Effective Weed Control in Direct - Seeded Rice

This experiment was conducted to investigate weed infestation and to determine effective weed control methods in direct-seeded rice. Twenty two weed species occurred in dry- and water-seeded rice, which was mainly composed of annual weeds. Dominant weed species in dry-seeded rice were Cyperus difformis, Echinochloa crus-galli, Aneilema keisak and Digitaria sanguinalis in discending order. Dominant weed species in water-seeded lice were E. crus-galli, C. difformis, Monochoria vaginalis and Scirpus juncoides. E. crus-galli emerged at 7 days after sowing. In water-seeded rice, E. crus-galli emerged at 5 days after sowing, and M vaginalis, S. juncoides and C. difformis at 8~10 days after sowing. Mean days to emerge important weeds was 20 days in dry-seeded rice and 13 days in water-seeded rice. Leaf development of weeds was faster than that of rice in dry-seeded rice. In water-seeded rice, E eras-galli was more vigorous than rice, but leaf development of other weeds were slower than that of rice. Changes in number of weeds and dry weight oil weed species varied depending upon weed species in the direct-seeded rice. Dry weight of weeds were increased greatly from 30 days to 60 days after sowing in dry-seeded rice. Number of weeds tended to increase up to 40 days after sowing drastically, and then trend of the increase was dull thereafter. Dry weight and number of weeds increased up to 20~60 days after sowing in water-seeded rice. Most effective herbicide treatments was foliar application of cyhalofop/bentazon at 20 days after sowing followed by fenoxaprop/bentazon at 45 days after sowing in dry-seeded rice. All herbicide treatments except foliar applications were very effective to control weeds in water-seeded rice. Slight phytotoxicity was observed in foliar applied fenoxaprop/bentazon at 45 days after sowing in water-seeded rice, but it did not affect rice yield.