Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG TWO EGYPTIAN CATTLE POPULATIONS (Bos taurus) BASED ON AUTOSOMAL MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

1Animal Genetic Resources Department, National Gene Bank, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt, 2Sheep & Goat Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dokki, Giza, Egypt, Correspondence to: Dr El-Sayed M. A. , National Gene Bank, Agricultural Research Center, 9 Gamma St., Giza, 12619, Egypt. Email: m.a.el_sayed@arc.sci.eg, m.a.el_sayed@outlook.com
Multimode Guided Wave Detection for Various Composite Damage Types

This paper presents a new methodology for detecting various types of composite damage, such as delamination and impact damage, through the application of multimode guided waves. The basic idea is that various wave modes have different interactions with various types of composite damage. Using this method, selective excitations of pure-mode guided waves were achieved using adjustable angle beam transducers (ABTs). The tuning angles of various wave modes were calculated using Snell’s law applied to the theoretical dispersion curves of composite plates. Pitch–catch experiments were conducted on a 2-mm quasi-isotropic carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite plate to validate the excitations of pure fundamental symmetric mode (S0) and shear horizontal mode (SH0). The generated pure S0 mode and SH0 mode were used to detect and separate the simulated delamination and actual impact damage. It was observed that S0 mode was only sensitive to the impact damage, while SH0 mode was sensitive to both simulated delamination and impact damage. The use of pure S0 and SH0 modes allowed for damage separation. In addition, the proposed method was applied to a 3-mm-thick quasi-isotropic CFRP composite plate using multimode guided wave detection to distinguish between delamination and impact damage. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method has a good capability to detect and separate various damage types in composite structures.
An Overview on Bacterial Kidney Disease

Bacterial Kidney Disease ( BKD) caused by a Gram-positive bacterium , Renibacteriu m salmoninaru m ( R . salmoninaru m ) , is a systemic disease that threatens the expansion of both cultured and wild salmonids worldwide . BKD is vir tually repor ted wherever salmonids are present , and continue to pose a threat to salmonids worldwide . Further , problems associated with BKD epizootics include high mortality rate, low growth rate , increased susceptibility to other diseases such as furunculosis and cold water disease ( CWD) are another aspect of the problem . Moreover , despite the expanding risk of BKD , the pathogenesis of R . salmoninaru m infection has only been partially elucidated , hindering the progress of competent preventive and cont rol measures to efficien tly combat this disease . For all the above mentioned reasons , scientific work and current research need to be continually updated to benefit the researchers , aquaculture sector and fisheries . The curren t review provides the most recent update of research work on BKD , discusses the agent and the disease it causes , with emphasis on the bacterium-host interactions in a t rial for better understanding of the disease and its epizootiology . [Life Science Journal . 2006 ;3( 3) :58 76] ( ISSN: 1097 8135 ) .
Molecular phylogeny of Aphelidium arduennense sp. nov. – new representative of Aphelida (Opisthosporidia)

Aphelids (Aphelida) are poorly known parasitoids of algae that have raised considerable interest because of their phylogenetic position as phagotrophic protists sister to Fungi. Together with Rozellida and Microsporidia they have been classified in the Opisthosporidia but seem to be more closely related to the Fungi rather than to the Cryptomycota and Microsporidia, the other members of the Opisthosporidia. Molecular environmental studies have revealed high genetic diversity within the aphelids, but only four genera have been described: Aphelidium, Amoeboaphelidium, Paraphelidium and Pseudaphelidium. Here, we describe the life cycle of a new species of Aphelidium, Aph. arduennense. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of its 18S rRNA indicates that Aph. arduennense is sister to Aph. tribonematis, and together with Aph. melosirae they form a monophyletic cluster. Within the aphelids, this cluster is distantly related to Paraphelidium and Amoeboaphelidium.
Effects of Gain and Loss Frame on Escalation

Juliusson, E. A. Effects of gain and loss frame on escalation. Göteborg Psychological Reports, 2003, 33, No. 4. A study of escalation or the sunk cost effect was conducted in which 66 undergraduates first made a fictitious investment in a product development, then after negative feedback expressed their preference for continuing or discontinuing this investment. Framing was used to instigate either a loss-minimizing decision goal (loss frame) by varying the probability of success from an initial high probability to a medium high probability or a gain-maximizing decision goal (gain frame) by varying the probability of success from an initial low probability to a medium high probability. In a control condition the initial probability was not changed. The results showed that in the loss frame participants preferred to discontinue, whereas in the gain frame they preferred to continue. The control condition fell in between. In line with the hypothesis that decision goal affects escalation, in the gain frame preferences for continuing investment were stronger when the sunk cost was high than when it was low. No such effect was observed in the loss frame or control condition.
Evaluation of radiation damages of vertebral bone cells after radiotherapy in dogs

Objective To investigate the effective method for evaluating radiation damages of vertebral bone cells after radiotherapy.Methods Twenty dogs were randomly divided into 2 groups of A(16 dogs) and B(4 dogs,blank control). Dogs in group A were treated with mimic radiotherapy of 40-70 Gy at T9-10 vertebral body for 10 to 14 days.The sample of T9-10 vertebral body from each dog was taken out and divided to two pieces for determining cell DNA damages with single cell gel electrophoresis assay and immunohistochemisty,respectively.Results The dose-effect relationship was shown by single cell gel electrophoresis assay,which was not by immunohistochemisty.ConclusionThe single cell gel electrophoresis assay can be used to evaluate the radiation damages of vertebral bone cells after radiotherapy with the advantages of simplicity,sensitivity,accuracy and repeatability.
Thesis proposal: Realizing value in shared compute infrastructures

As operations become increasingly digitized and as data processing tasks become more and more specialized with the proliferation of various types of data applications, companies are moving their workloads off of dedicated, siloed clusters in favor of more cost-efficient shared data infrastructures, e.g., public and private clouds. These shared data infrastructures are often deployed on highly heterogeneous servers, are multi-tenant with server resources shared across multiple organizations, and serve widely diverse workloads ranging from batch analytics jobs to consumer-facing services with stringent service level objectives (SLOs). Both operators and users of such shared data infrastructures strive to optimize for value. Operators seek to satisfy the demands of their customers (i.e., help users maximize their value) to increase adoption and lower turnover, all the while without sacrificing cluster operation costs and overhead. At the same time, users look to complete their tasks in an efficient and timely manner without having to pay large amounts of money. But, the highly heterogeneous nature of these shared environments imposes a high barrier to value attainment for both operators and users: Operators face difficult challenges in knowing how to assign compute resources to customers when heavily loaded. Users, on the other hand, have a wide variety of different types of compute resources available for rent, making it difficult for them to make value-efficient resource acquisition decisions for their applications, given application constraints. Indeed, maximizing value in shared data infrastructures necessarily requires effort from both operators and users. In our work, we explore the problem of value attainment in shared data infrastructures from both the perspectives of operators and users. On the operator front, we explore using the notions of historic inter-job dependencies and expected job utility to inform cluster resource managers about upcoming jobs, their resource requirements, and the potential value they generate to users. Cluster resource managers can in turn use the information to effectively allocate cluster resources to jobs to achieve high user value attainment. On the user front, our work proposes and evaluates two resource acquisition strategies and systems for renting virtual machine (VM) instances in the public cloud, one for running online services and the other for general batch analytics jobs, with each demonstrating significant cost savings for users.
Causes of adult mortality in two populations of New Zealand sea lions

The New Zealand sea lion is an endangered species endemic to New Zealand. While causes of death are well described for pups of this species, mortality in adults is poorly characterised. This study investigated causes of death in 136 New Zealand sea lions in two different populations: a major breeding site on remote, uninhabited Enderby Island in the sub-Antarctic, and a slowly increasing recolonising population on the inhabited mainland. For animals with at least a partial diagnostic investigation (n=112), the most frequently diagnosed causes of mortality were infectious disease (41/112; 37%), particularly tuberculosis due to M. pinnipedii (20/112; 18%), and conspecific trauma (27/112; 24%). Anthropogenic trauma was an important cause of death in mainland sea lions (9/33; 26%). Deliberate anthropogenic mortality has previously been identified as the greatest potential threat to population recovery for mainland sea lions, and as human and pinniped populations increase, managing interactions between these species will become increasingly important.
Using the “Uniform Scale” to facilitate meta-analysis where exposure variables are qualitative and vary between studies – methodology, examples and software

Meta-analyses often combine covariate-adjusted effect estimates (odds ratios or relative risks) and confidence intervals relating a specified endpoint to a given exposure. Standard techniques are available to do this where the exposure is a simple presence/absence variable, or can be expressed in defined units. However, where the definition of exposure is qualitative and may vary between studies, meta-analysis is less straightforward. We introduce a new “Uniform Scale” approach allowing expression of effect estimates in a consistent manner, comparing individuals with the most and least possible exposure. In 2008, we presented methodology and made available software to obtain estimates for specific pairwise comparisons of exposure, such as any versus none, where the source paper provides estimates for multiple exposure categories, expressed relative to a common reference group. This methodology takes account of the correlation between the effect estimates for the different levels. We have now extended our software, available in Excel, SAS and R, to obtain effect estimates per unit of exposure, whether the exposure is defined or is to be expressed in the “Uniform Scale”. Examples of its use are presented.
Group Human-Robot Interaction: A Review

This thesis reviews past and current literature in the subfield of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) dedicated to groups, Group Human-Robot Interaction (Group HRI). While several HRI reviews exist, none has been dedicated specifically to the research and challenges of Group HRI. First, HRI will be introduced, covering what the field is, what other disciplines contribute to it, and consideration of its interdisciplinary nature. Here, the main argument of the work is presented. Then, background material will be covered, looking at historical context, work from recent conferences and in relevant application areas. Two different drivers of research are considered–engineering solutions and establishing principles. Also in this section, necessary background research in social psychology pertaining to physical space is covered. Next, Group HRI will be reviewed in detail, dividing work into sections–abstraction from social phenomena, maintaining a presence, scaling up, group membership and responsibility, gaining acceptance, experimental methodologies, and verbal communication. Finally, implications of the reviewed work are considered. The argument is made that Group HRI faces a challenge from differences between social psychology and its own findings. Some features are pointed out that might account for this, and suggestions for future directions of HRI research are provided.
Hopf Bifurcation Analysis for a Stage-Structure Predator-Prey System with Monod-Haldane Type Response Function and Time Delay

This paper is concerned with stage-structure predator-prey system with time delay due to the gestation of the predator and Monod-Haldane response function. Firstly, the local stability of the interior equilibrium is investigated by analyzing the corresponding characteristic equations. Furthermore, the stability and direction of the Hopf bifurcation at the interior equilibrium are researched by using the normal form theory and center manifold theorem. We find that time delay has important influences on the stability and direction of Hopf bifurcation. When time delay is less than the bifurcation point, the interior equilibrium is asymptotically stable. When time delay is greater than the bifurcation point, the interior equilibrium is unstable. Finally, numerical simulations are given to verify the above results.
The Antecedents of Waqif’s Loyalty in Cash Waqf from the Individual Perspective

Waqf, defined as a piece of property that been preserved for benevolent and altruism purposes is one of the Islamic instruments that plays a significant role in the socio-economic sector to many of the Islamic countries. There are many types of waqf and one of them is cash waqf or waqf share. Cash waqf involves a sum of money or in a form of shares which is endowed by waqifs and handled by the waqf institution who its role is to assist benevolent causes and projects for community. In Malaysia, cash waqf is seen to have potential to be developed and promoted due to factors such as flexibility, convenience and speed to gain collection in funding waqf projects. Hence, this study aims to investigate antecedents of loyalty in cash waqf from the waqifs’ perspective. This conceptual paper reviews literature related to waqifs internal attributes towards loyalty in cash. Based on the literature, it is proposed that waqifs’ internal attribute towards loyalty in cash waqf is influenced by attitude, knowledge and experience that will helps to encourage repetitive endowment by waqifs.
PREDICTION OF LACTATION CURVE PATTERN FOR DAILY MILK, FAT, AND PROTEIN YIELDS IN EGYPTIAN BUFFALO

Data were collected at monthly intervals over the period from February 2013 to March 2015 to select the best equation to describe the lactation curve pattern for the daily milk traits. A total of 2265 test day records of milk yield (MY), fat yield (FY) and protein yield (PY) in the first seven lactations for 263 Egyptian buffalo cows raised at three experimental herds belonging to the Animal Production Research Institute, Egypt were analyzed. Four non linear equations were compared to predict daily milk yield traits, Wood's (WOD), Wilmink's (WIL), Guo and Swalve (GS) and Cobby and Le Du (CLD). For all models, the initial and ascending to peak daily yield phases were contributed with high variability of lactation curve pattern. In a comparison with the WIL, the three equations (WOD, CLD and GS, respectively) had the low values with Residual Standard Deviation (RSD), Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Schwarz Bayesian Criterion (SBC) criteria over the first seven lactations. Based on RSD, AIC and SBC criteria, Wood's equation showed more flexibility than other models to explore lactation curve pattern for expected daily milk yield traits. Considering values obtained by the WOD model, the expected daily yield at peak, time at peak daily yield and persistency ranged from 4.59 to 7.38 kg, 5.03 to 8.23 wk and 40.26 to 65.90%, respectively for MY. The corresponding values varied between 0.395 and 0.467 kg, 5.39 and 9.35 wk and 41.53 and 72.00 %, respectively for FY and varied between 0.230 and 0.263kg, 4.05 and 8.13 wk, 40.33 and 70.41%, respectively for PY. Moreover, higher persistency was observed for MY, FY and PY in the 1lactation (65.90, 72.00 and 70.41%, respectively), which declined till the fifth lactation and then tended to be almost constant till the seventh one (47.60, 48.76 and 47.32%, respectively).
The oral and maxillofacial surgery PBL teaching practice and research

Objective To explore the teaching effectiveness of PBL teaching methods in oral and maxillofacial surgery teaching.Methods Random admitted in stomatology students were divided into two groups.PBL teaching methods were used in experimental group,and traditional teaching methods in the control group.Results After statistical treatment,compared with the excellent and failure rates in the experimental group and in the control group,the difference is of high significance.Conclusion The teaching model of Problem-Based Learning(PBL)is quite effective in developing the students learning capacity,analytical and problem resolution skill and their ability to think independently and logically.
Family Functioning, Resilience, and Cognitive Distortion among Secondary School Students

In line with the National Education Philosophy (NEP), the Malaysian Education Blueprint (20132025) was launched in order to produce students who are capable of thinking constructively and able to face the obstacles, while developing leadership skills and potential in students. However, family functioning also plays a role in developing students' resilience and positive thinking. Therefore, this study is to identify the relationship between family functioning, resilience, and cognitive distortion among students. The quantitative approach was used in this study, while the cross-sectional surveys applied in the data collection process. The instruments used were Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales III, Resilient Scale, and Cognitive Distortion Scale. A total of 376 respondents from daily secondary school students in the Northern Zone Malaysia were participated in this study. Systematic random sampling and disproportionate stratified random sampling had been used. Quantitative data were analysed by Pearson Correlation using the Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows (SPSS). The findings showed a significant relation between family functioning, resilience, and cognitive distortion. In conclusion, this study has builds a significant theoretical framework about family functioning, resilience, and cognitive distortion among students, as well as being able to contribute to various parties such as school management, counsellors, parents, and researchers in order to produce future leaders who capable in various aspects.
The Locus of Commitment Flipping Judges in a Commitment-Based Discourse Model

This paper examines the interpretation of context-dependent expressions, specifically predicates of personal taste, in declarative and interrogative discourse moves, focusing on patterns of speakerand addresseedependence rather than standard questions of embedding and perspective shift. I argue that these patterns reflect a connection between the Lasersohnian (2005) judge and the notion of commitment used in commitment-based models of discourse (Gunlogson, 2001; Farkas & Bruce, 2010; Farkas & Roelofsen, 2017). I demonstrate that adopting this connection allows us to generalize correctly beyond the simple observation of interrogative flip, to the behavior of judge-dependence in presuppositions and their accommodation, appositives, and marked discourse moves like rising declaratives and tag questions.
Light and emotion: exploring human affect in lighting

This thesis starts by questioning the efficiency of the current basis of lighting design practice on modern workspaces. The study argues the importance of shifting the basis of guidance from the types of spaces, and activities into human psychological states in the Introduction. Both visual perceptions of the space and human emotion states are theoretically examined as a potential basis for lighting design practice. As a result, the human emotion state, ‘affect’, from the concept of the circumplex model of affect has been chosen as a better exploratory tool. Human ‘affect’ states of ‘lively’ and ‘relaxing’ were hypothesized mental states that people could benefit from in the workspace. A detailed field study, which consisted of two separate phases, was carried out to test the hypothesis. In the first phase of the field study, a group of lighting designers was invited to devise a set of lighting design concepts that explore activation and pleasantness in the circumplex model of affect with the use of smart control of lighting. Then, the thesis investigated the design elements of the lighting settings as well as their photometric and colorimetric characteristics. The result indicated that although the design elements showed particular groupings, such characteristics were not effectively expressed using the current photometric and colorimetric variables. In the second phase of the field study, 15 lighting settings in a controlled interior environment were set up based on the results of the first phase. A group of participants were invited to assess the settings by rating of their visual perceptions of the space and their emotion state. The results indicated that the settings inspired by the designers effectively affect human emotion states while providing high quality visual perceptions of the space. However, the two dimensions of human emotion, activation and pleasantness, did not provide, in detail, a statement of human emotion. Therefore, the thesis has proposed a new indicator that involved four different zones, defined by the two dimensions as an effective tool of measuring human emotional experiences from lighting. In conclusion, the thesis successfully explores the possibilities of an emotion-based lighting design approach and explains their impacts by the field experiment as well as developing and investigating the effectiveness of a new indicator of human affect. The work described in this thesis would work as a fundamental but crucial step to promote human well-being in workspaces by fulfilling various human needs and the potentials of smart lighting technologies.