Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Energy and protein nutritional requirements for Nellore bulls 1

The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional requirements of energy and protein and estimate the efficiencies of metabolizable energy utilization for fat and protein deposition, as well as for maintenance (km) and growth (kg). An experiment of comparative slaughter was carried out with thirty-seven 14-month-old (±1 month) Nellore bulls with 259±24.9 kg. Animals were divided as follows: five to reference, four to maintenance level and twentyeight bulls feeding ad libitum. Bulls were also grouped in 4 different feedlot periods (42, 84, 126 and 168 days) for slaughter. The diet was composed of corn silage and concentrate, at a 55:45 ratio. After the slaughter, the left half carcasses were totally dissected for determination of body composition. The energy requirements for maintenance were obtained by exponentially relating the heat production and the metabolizable energy intake, while the energy requirements for gain (NEg) were obtained according to empty body weight (EBW) and EBW gain (EBG). The net protein requirements for gain (NPg) were estimated according to EBG and retained energy (RE). The net (NEm) and metabolizable (MEm) energy requirements for maintenance were 76.5 and 113.84 kcal/EBW0.75/day, respectively. The km was 0.67. The equations for NEg and NPg were: NEg (Mcal/day) = 0.0555 × EBW0.75 × EBG1.095 and NPg (g/day) = 263.37 × EBG – 23.21 × RE. The kg was 0.33. The efficiencies to deposition of energy as protein and fat were 0.18 and 0.71, respectively. The model obtained for the percentage of retained energy as protein (%REp) was %REp = 2.4221 × (RE/EBG) -1.6472. The net and metabolizable energy requirements for maintenance of Nellore bulls were 76.5 and 113.84 kcal/EBW0.75/day. The energy and protein requirements for gain could be obtained by the respective equations: NEg (Mcal/day) = 0.0555 × EBW 0.75 × EBG1.095 and NPg (g/day) = 263.37 × EBG – 23.21 × RE.
Benign electrocardiographic changes and diaphragmatic contractions while using the NanoKnife: A case report

Introduction: the NanoKnife is a relatively new non-thermal tumor ablation tool. It is based on the creation of nanoscale defects in the cell membrane lasting long enough to induce cell death. Although considered a minimally invasive technique, side effects are still possible. case report: We describe a patient who had benign electrocardiography (EcG) changes in the form of tall t-waves with no apparent hemodynamic consequence. the patient also had regular right diaphragmatic contractions that slightly affected ventilatory curves during positive pressure ventilation, without clinical implications. conclusion: Irreversible electroporation represents a new method for tumor ablation. It appears to be safe and promising, especially with the application of advanced EcG-synchronizing devices. this example shows that we should be careful when implementing new techniques and that we should add our experiences to a global database to enhance the learning process.
Does Conditionality on Borrowing Help

Borrowers of international financial institutions (IFIs) have both interest and conditionality to deal with. Using data from the World Governance Indicators (WGI), we investigated the influence of conditionality on borrowers. By applying a (RED) dynamic panel regression method, we found compelling evidence, which supports our intuition that conditionality increases the debt burden of borrowing countries. However, this was not the case for all the indebted countries. Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) had some of their external commitments reduced when they agreed to implement some sets of conditionality. In light of these findings, we posit that the advocated structural reforms which is used, as a justification for prescribing conditionality does not materialize as planned. It however, erodes the capacity of borrower countries toward their debt servicing obligations. A direct consequence is their (RED) incessant need for external development assistance. Results of the study also proved robust.
Analyzing Consumers' Decisions to Select Micro- Invasive Aesthetic Service Providers using a Hybrid Method

Micro-invasive aesthetic services are becoming more popular, and thus the industry is becoming more competitive. It is thus critical for companies to better understand the criteria that consumers us e when choosing a micro-invasive aesthetic service provider. In order to investigate this issue, three focus group interviews were carr ied out in this study and the related literature was reviewed in order to find the relevant criteria. The Decision Making Trial and Evalua tion Laboratory (DEMATEL) was then employed to find casual relationships among the criteria, while the Analytic Network Process (ANP) was further applied to evaluate the importance of each criterion. After examining four criteria and 15 sub-criteria, the m ost important items were found to be consultant services, reputation of medical clinics, after-sales services, process and effic iency, and previous customer outcomes. If service providers can better understand the factors underlying consumer decisions with regard to micro-invasive aesthetic procedures, then they can better allocate their resources to enhancing their competitiveness.
Activity Analysis of the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Isoforms 1, 2 and 3: Recombinant Bacterial Expression and Purification with Subsequent Quantitative Analysis of Binding to in vivo Target G quadruplex Forming Ribonucleaic Acids and Regulation of Translation

ACTIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN ISOFORMS 1, 2 AND 3: RECOMBINANT BACTERIAL EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION WITH SUBSEQUENT QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF BINDING TO IN VIVO TARGET G-QUADRUPLEX FORMING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS AND REGULATION OF TRANSLATION By Timothy L. Evans August 2010 Dissertation supervised by Dr. Mihaela-Rita Mihailescu The loss of expression of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) leads to fragile X syndrome. Fragile X syndrome is the most prevalent inheritable mental retardation. FMRP has two types of RNA binding domains, two K-homology domains and an arginine-glycine-glycine box domain, and is proposed to act as a translation regulator of specific mRNA. Despite extensive research, the mechanism by which FMRP loss leads to the fragile X syndrome remains unclear. Thus, there is high interest to produce sufficient quantities of pure recombinant FMRP for biochemical and biophysical studies of the protein function. However, the recombinant bacterial expression of FMRP has had limited success, and subsequent recombinant eukaryotic and in vitro systems may produce FMRP which is posttranslationally modified, as phosphorylation and arginine methylation have been shown to occur on FMRP. In this study, we have successfully
Water Consumption Demarketing Strategieswith Reference to the Gaza Strip, Palestine

It is widely recognized that many countries are entering an era of severe water shortage. The Gaza Strip (GS) in Palestine is among regions with the scarcest water resources and where supplies barely meet the needs of the population. Priority in resolving this problem has always been given to reducing water consumption. Very few previous studies have reported on using the “demarketing” approach to enhancing water conservation practices, with none taking place in Palestine. Thus, this empirical study aims to identify the main items of the marketing mix for demarketing water consumption in the GS in an attempt to alleviate the water shortage problem. A questionnaire was developed to collect primary data regarding factors affecting the demarketing of water consumption in the GS. The questionnaire was distributed to 400 users who were randomly selected. Findings of this study suggested prioritizing strategies based on the mean values of each marketing mix factor. A promotion strategy designed to create awareness concerning the economic and social benefi ts of demarketing water consumption was ranked fi rst, while other strategies related to water distribution (place), price, and product were ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively. Implications for decisionand policymakers were stated as prioritized interventions for each strategy according to the respondents’ answers.
UST Research Online UST Research Online

Organizations are facing increased pressure from various stakeholders to address issues of sustainability, resulting in a growing demand for sustainability education and training. Procurement groups remain the key drivers of many sustainability-related strategies, placing pressure on universities to integrate sustainability concepts into the business curriculum. This article describes a replicable educational model that allows students to learn about sustainable procurement while concurrently promoting sustainability within the university community.
Extremes of Lp-norm of vector-valued Gaussian processes with trend

ABSTRACT Let be a Gaussian vector process and be a continuous function. The asymptotics of distribution of , the norm for Gaussian finite-dimensional vector, have been investigated in numerous literatures. In this contribution, we are concerned with the exact tail asymptotics of with trend over . Both scenarios that is locally stationary and non-stationary are considered. Important examples include and chi-square processes with trend, i.e. . These results are of interest in applications in engineering, insurance, and statistics, etc.
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effects of Nickel Nanoparticles on Biofilm Production by Streptococcus mutans

Background : Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent disease mainly causes by cariogenic bacteria that colonize dental surfaces, especially Streptococcus mutans . Nickel is a safe metal element which routinely used in dental compounds. The antibacterial and anti-biofilm effects of nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) have been determined in limited studies, but the anti-biofilm effects of Ni-Nps on S . mutans have not been investigated before, so this study was aimed to investigate the anti-biofilm effects of Ni-NPs on S. mutans ATCC 35668. Methods : Biofilm formation by S. mutans ATCC 35668 was assayed by Microtiter Dish Biofilm Formation Assay and absorbance was measured by ELISA reader at 550 nm. The amounts of biofilm formation were also measured in the presence of 1, 01 and 0.01mg/mL concentrations of Ni- NPs by the same protocol and the mean amounts were compared between groups. Eight replicates were considered for each experiment. Data was statistically analyzed by SPSS16 software. Results : According to the statistical analysis, the amounts of biofilm formation were significantly reduced in the presence of all the tested concentrations of Ni-NPs. Conclusion : The current findings showed the potent anti-biofilm effects of Ni-NPs even in a concentration as low as 0.01 mg/ mL, so it is proposed for different applications in dentistry, considering its anti-biofilm effects. However, further studies
High-throughput Droplet Barcoding and Automated Image Analysis in Microfluidic Droplet Trapping Array

viii 1. BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE . 1 1.1 Cancer and the Need for Personalized Medicine . 1 1.2 High-throughput Microfluidic Devices and Barcoding Technology: A Key Diagnostic Tool in Cancer.1 1.3 High-throughput Automated Image Analysis . 2 1.4 Project Objective . 4 1.5 Overview of Thesis . 4 2. HIGH-THROUGHPUT DROPLET TRACKING WITH LUMINESCENT NANOPARTICLES IN A MICROFLUIDIC DROPLET TRAPPING ARRAY . 6 2.
Retail Attribute’s Effect on Shopping Motivation and Customer Loyalty: Age as a Moderating Variable

The study was based on the Stimulus Organism Response (SOR) theory stated by Mehrabian-Russel which aimed to analyze the effect of retail attribute on utilitarian, hedonic shopping motivation and customer loyalty. This study also aimed to test the age as the moderation variable effect of the retail attribute on the utilitarian, hedonic shopping motivation and customer loyalty. The respondents of study were 150 people. Sampling was done by convenience sampling. Collecting data used personal questionnaire through face to face interviews. Questionnaires were distributed to customers who visited the shopping mall. Data were analyzed by Partial Least Square (PLS). The results showed that the retail attributes had positive and significant effects on the utilitarian, hedonic shopping motivation, and customer loyalty. The age was the moderating variable effect of the retail attribute on utilitarian shopping motivation. The practical implications of this research was to develop segmentation, customization and innovation of retail attributes as an important strategy to overcome the differences in store attribute effects on the values of shopping and customer loyalty.
A Brief Overview of AFM Force Distance Spectroscopy

Study of forces between the sample and the AFM cantilever tip is the basic in AFM force distance study. AFM plays vital role and acts as the Hooken’s response giving rise to the force measurement. Force characterization depends on various conditions. That yield basic theories like JKR , DMT interaction etc. have been using for its explanation. Key words: AFM; Hooken's response; UHV; JKR; DMT The Himalayan Physics Vol.2, No.2, May, 2011 Page: 80-83 Uploaded Date : 1 August, 2011
“Paolo Baffi” Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation

In a representative sample of Italian manufacturing rms, we nd a robust negative correlation between productivity (however measured) and sales to low-income destinations as a share of total exports. This fact seems at odds with the heterogeneous- rms literature, which predicts high-productivity rms to sell relatively more in harder-to-reach destinations. We argue that this and other empirical regularities can arise from the interplay between endogenous, cross- rm heterogeneity in product quality and cross-country heterogeneity in quality consumption. To test this conjecture, we marry Verhoogen (2008) with Eaton, Kortum and Kramarz (2011), by introducing quality into a heterogeneous- rms framework featuring rmand market-speci c shocks in entry costs and demand, and structurally estimate the models parameters by the simulated method of moments. Our estimates imply the preference for quality to be monotonically increasing in per capita income of the foreign destinations. The model also predicts a negative correlation between rmsinvolvement in innovation activities and their export share to low-income destinations, a nding supported by our data. Overall, our results strongly suggest that rms producing higher-quality products tend to concentrate their sales in high-income markets. JEL Numbers: F1. Keywords: Heterogeneous Firms; Productivity; Quality; Export Shares; Structural Estimation. The paper has bene ted enormously from the comments of three anonymous referees. We also thank Francisco Alcalá, Carlo Altomonte, Elisa Borghi, Bruno Cassiman, Davide Castellani, Luca De Benedictis, Anna Falzoni, Samuel Kortum, Crt Kostevc, Marco Leonardi, Marc Muendler, Marcella Nicolini, Fabrizio Onida, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Luca Sala, Daniel Treer, Jaume Ventura, Eric Verhoogen, Frederic Warzynski and seminar participants at many venues for comments and discussions. All errors are our own. We gratefully acknowledge nancial support from Unicredit Banca, Centro Studi Luca dAgliano, the FIRB project International Fragmentation of Italian Firms. New Organizational Models and the Role of Information Technologies (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) and the EFIGE project (European Commission FP7, N. 225551). Rosario Crinò gratefully acknowledges also the support of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, the Government of Catalonia, and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Project ECO 2009-07958). yDepartment of Economics, University of Brescia. Via S. Faustino 74/B, 25122, Brescia, Italy. E-mail: rosario.crino@eco.unibs. it. zDepartment of Economics, IGIER and P. Ba¢ Centre, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. Via Röntgen 1, 20136, Milano, Italy. E-mail: paolo.epifani@unibocconi.it.
Einstein, 'parachor' and molecular volume: Some history and a suggestion

In 2002, the Royal Society commemorated the centenary of young Einstein’s first scientific paper by publishing J. N. Murrell’s analytical comments1 on 'an extraordinarily advanced paper for a recent graduate’. At the end of his comments, Murrell makes an interesting connection between certain additive constants calculated by Einstein and 'parachor equivalents'2 that were to be described some two decades after Einstein’s paper.
Perceptions of Volunteer Roles in English Conversation Circles

This study explores English conversation circles, which bring together native speakers with non-native speakers in informal conversation. Specifically, this study compares the volunteers’ (native speakers’) perceptions of their roles in the conversation circle with learners’ expectations. Analysis revealed that learners expected volunteers to play a more authoritative role than volunteers perceived themselves playing. This study considers the power that learners grant to volunteers, identifying a number of roles played by volunteers.
Analysis of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Chenopodium ambrosioides: An Ethnomedicinal Plant

The antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. was explored. Antimicrobial potential was investigated through zone of inhibition and minimum inhibition concentration whereas antioxidant potential of selected plant was evaluated through different techniques, that is, total phenolic contents, total flavonoids content, DPPH assay, ABTS assay, and metal chelating. It is concluded that both parts showed good to satisfactory antimicrobial and antioxidant results. The maximum antibacterial potential is exhibited by bark macerated in petroleum ether against Bacillus subtilis ( mm) and maximum antifungal potential exhibited by methanol extracts of fruit against Aspergillus niger ( mm). Aqueous extracts failed to show any activity against selected organisms. The minimum (significant) MIC value exhibited by fruit extract against Staphylococcus aureus was at 0.7 mg/mL. Aqueous extracts of bark and fruit exhibited maximum antioxidant potential in all assays except DPPH assay. Petroleum ether bark extract showed maximum % DPPH value.
Analysis of Index Gases of Coal Spontaneous Combustion Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

Analysis of the index gases of coal for the prevention of spontaneous combustion is of great importance for the enhancement of coal mine safety. In this work, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIRS) is presented to be used to analyze the index gases of coal in real time to monitor spontaneous combustion conditions. Both the instrument parameters and the analysis method are introduced at first by combining characteristics of the absorption spectra of the target analyte with the analysis requirements. Next, more than ten sets of the gas mixture containing ten components (CH4, C2H6, C3H8, iso-C4H10, n-C4H10, C2H4, C3H6, C2H2, CO, and CO2) are included and analyzed with a Spectrum Two FTIRS made by Perkin Elmer. The testing results show that the detection limit of most analytes is less than . All the detection limits meet the monitoring requirements of coal spontaneous combustion in China, which means that FTIRS may be an ideal instrument and the analysis method used in this paper is sufficient for spontaneous combustion gas monitoring on-line and even in situ, since FTIRS has many advantages such as fast analysis, being maintenance-free, and good safety.
Antioxidant properties of polysaccharides from Laetiporus sulphureus in submerged cultures

Intracellular polysaccharides (IPS) and exopolysaccharides (EPS) are isolated respectively from mycelia and filtrates of submerged culture by Laetiporus sulphureus in a 20-L stirred tank bioreactor with corresponding antioxidant properties investigated. Effective productions of IPS and EPS by submerged cultures of L. sulphureus are available. Number of average molecular weights (Mn) and protein/polysaccharide ratios are 1.29×10,sup>6 Da and 8.24% for IPS and 3.95×10 6 Da and 2.38% for EPS. IPS shows an excellent antioxidant property in reducing power and scavenging effect on superoxide anion, whereas EPS has a powerful antioxidant activity in reducing power, chelating effect on ferrous ions and scavenging effect on superoxide anion, as evidenced by their quite low EC 50 values below 5 mg/ml. Confirmed by the result is the potential antioxidant application of fermented L. sulphureus polysaccharides in health-promoting functional food and pharmaceutical industries. Key words: Laetiporus sulphureus, intracellular polysaccharide, exopolysaccharide, antioxidant activity.
A Comparative Study of Growth, Feed Utilization and Gonad Development of Diploid and Triploid Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

A 16 week experiment was conducted to evaluate growth performances, gonads development, carcass and proximate analysis of diploid and triploid Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Triploid were induced by inhibiting the second polar body formation in fertilized eggs using heat chock. Newly hatched fry were transferred into reared in 5 liter aquaria for three weeks and then transferred to 80 L indoor aquaria, provided with a recirculated for 8 weeks. After the rearing period diploid and diploid fingerlings transferred into 300 liter tanks and fed 30% protein diet to apparent satiation. At the end of feeding trial (16 weeks), triploid O. niloticus had significant heaviest, longest and deepest bodies compared with diploids and the same trend was also observed for weight gain and specific growth rate. Triploid O. niloticus showed the best feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio compared to diploids. Gonado-somatic indices (GSI) of triploid males and females were significantly smaller than diploids. On the other hand, Hepato-somatic indices, (HSI) of triploid O. niloticus males were larger than that of diploid with significant differences between the two groups. However, HSI of triploid females were smaller than that of diploid females but the differences were insignificant. Carcasses of triploids O. niloticus had the highest percentages of dressing and flesh and the lowest by-products compared to diploid. Also, triploid flesh contained the highest (P 0.05) affected by ploidy induction in O. niloticus.
Exploring Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance of Filipino University Academic Achievers

The responsibility of academic institutions to produce holistically developed individuals puts compounded pressure on the school administrators to raise students’ achievement. While most learning institutions put a premium on readying its learners in attaining scholastic success, it is quite apparent how most Philippine schools neglected to put an ample attention to one’s emotional and social growth. This current study utilized a descriptive-correlational design—with a randomized sample of 203 university academic achievers between ages of 16 to 21—to generate relationships among factors derived from Emotional Quotient-i: Youth Version (EQ-i:YV) and academic performance as measured by General Pointed Average (GPA). Pearson’s correlations suggested that the overall emotional intelligence has significant positive associations with intrapersonal, interpersonal, stress management, adaptability and general mood scales while overall emotional intelligence and its composite scales are related to academic performance. Thus the findings affirmed the claim that the more the academic achievers become emotional-social intelligent, the higher their tendency to exude academic prowess. This study further highlights the potential implications of emotional intelligence in educational progress and academic success; hence emotional intelligence-based activities should be integrated in higher education curriculum.