Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Psychometric properties of the Czech version of the tool - screening for early eating disorder signs (SEEDS-CZ)

Aim: The objective was to determine the psychometric properties of the Czech version of the evaluation tool “Screen for early eating disorder signs” (SEEDS-CZ). Design: Validation study. Methods: The group of respondents consisted of young women aged 15–21 (mean = 17.7). From the total of 230 subjects, 106 had type 1 diabetes and 124 were without disease. Psychometric analysis was implemented with regard to factor analysis and reliability. With respect to reliability, the internal consistency was determined by the Cronbach alpha coefficient. In order to verify the domains of the SEEDS-CZ questionnaire, exploration factor analysis with promax rotation and confirmation factor analysis were used. Convergence validity was assessed by correlation with independent testing of the same or similar areas. Results: On the basis of the exploratory factor analysis, three factors arose in the Czech version. Factor 1 (Body Image) was saturated by seven items, Factor 2 (Feelings) was saturated by seven items, and Factor 3 (Quality of life) was saturated by five items. Contrary to the original version, item 5 was assigned to Factor 1. The correlation between factors was strong. Correlations with the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey – Revised version, the Eating Attitude Test-26, and the Rosenberg scale were significant. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.89 for the tool as a whole. Conclusion: The SEEDS-CZ evaluation tool is conceptually consistent with the original version of the SEEDS. From the psychometric point of view, it is suitable for use, particularly with diabetics.
Characterization of population structure and genetic diversity of Adani goats

Characterization of population structure and genetic diversity of Adani goats of Iran was assessed through pedigree analysis by using the pedigree data on 2535 kids (offspring of 748 does and 106 bucks), collected for a period of 12 years (2003 through 2014). The kids born during 2011 to 2014 were considered as the reference population. A small proportion of kids (4.10%) were inbred with mean inbreeding coefficients of 0.31 and 7.68 % for the whole and inbred populations, respectively. The mean of generation interval, computed from four gametic pathways including sire-son, sire-daughter, dam-son and dam-daughter, was 2.87 years, with a longer interval from dam-progeny pathway relative to the sire-progeny ones. The effective population size estimated from the individual rate in inbreeding was 45.6. Probability of gene origin measures including the effective numbers of founders (fe), ancestors (fa), founder genomes (fg) and non-founder genomes (fng) were 26, 25, 18 and 70, respectively. Approximately, 50% and 75 % of the total genetic variations were explained by the first 11 and 37 influential ancestors, with a maximum individual contribution of 11.8%. The ratio of fe to fa, as a measure of bottleneck, was 1.04. The average values for genetic conservation index (GCI) in whole, male and female individuals were 2.57, 2.85 and 2.36, respectively. The results revealed that although 3% of the total heterozygosity had been lost from the population, a considerable genetic variability still existed in the population of Adani goats.
Design of very low-voltages and high-performance CMOS gate-driven operational amplifier

This paper presents the description and analysis of the design and HSPICE-based simulation results of very low-voltages (LVs) power supplies and high-performance specifications CMOS gate-driven (GD) operational amplifier (Op-Amp) circuit. The very LVs CMOS GD Op-Amp circuit designed using 90nm CMOS technology parameters and the folded cascode (FC) technique employed in the differential input stage. The HSPICE simulation results demonstrate that the overall gain is 73.1dB, the unity gain bandwidth is 14.9MHz, the phase margin is , the total power dissipation is 0.91mW, the output voltage swing is from 0.95V to 1V, the common-mode rejection ratio is dB, the equivalent input-referred noise voltage is 50.94 at 1MHz, the positive slew rate is 11.37 , the negative slew rate is 11.39 , the settling time is 137 , the positive power-supply rejection ratio is 74.2dB, and the negative power-supply rejection ratio is 80.1dB. The comparisons of simulation results at 1V and 0.814V power supplies’ voltages of the very LVs CMOS GD Op-Amp circuit demonstrate that the circuit functions with perfect performance specifications, and it is suitable for many considerable applications intended for very LVs CMOS Op-Amp circuits.
Effect of two prostaglandin F2α injections administered 24 hours apart on the pregnancy rate of Simmental cows subjected to the Ovsynch or Ovsynch + Controlled internal drug release (CIDR) protocols

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of one or two doses of prostaglandin F2α (PGF) on the pregnancy rate (PR) in Simmental cows subjected to the Ovsynch or Ovsynch + Controlled internal drug release (CIDR) protocols. On d 0, 100 µg gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate (GnRH) was injected into cows in group 1 (n = 50) and group 2 (n = 40) and CIDR was intravaginally inserted. On d 7, 25 mg dinoprost tromethamine (PGF2α, PGF) was administered, and GnRH was injected 56 h later. Fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI) was performed 16 h after GnRH injection. In group 3 (n = 62) and group 4 (n = 63), PGF was administered 7 d following GnRH treatment, and GnRH was injected 56 h later. TAI was performed 16 h after GnRH injection. In groups 2 and 4, a second dose of PGF was injected 24 h after the first dose. Pregnancy was determined by transrectal ultrasonography on d 30 and 60 post-TAI. The pregnancy rate (PR) on d 30 post-TAI was significantly different among the groups: 46%, 55%, 29%, and 36.5%, in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively (P = 0.048). In addition, the PR was 36.3% and 43.7% in the single PGF and double PGF injection groups, respectively. There was no statistical difference in the PR on d 60 post-TAI (P > 0.05). Pregnancy loss was between 4.34% and 11.11% (P > 0.05). The highest PR in the primiparous cows was observed in group 3 (57.7%). The PR was not significantly different among multiparous cows (P > 0.05). In conclusion, two injections of PGF administered 24 h apart in Simmental cows may increase the PR in the Ovsynch or Ovsynch + CIDR protocols.
GREY WOLF OPTIMIZATION APPROACH-BASED EXHAUST TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR GAS TURBINE POWER SYSTEM

Gas turbines are one of the most important power generation technologies in countries especially with natural gas resources. However, its complicated technology and the operation of which at peak performance is effective in power generation systems. This paper proposes the use of grey wolf optimization (GWO) approach in optimizing the proportional integral derivative (PID) controller parameters using MATLAB program to control the exhaust temperature of a gas turbine. The main aim is to keep on turbine operation behavior at optimum performance. The achieved results show the effectiveness of the proposed exhaust temperature controller based on the use of the Rowen's model, clearly approach for the gas turbine. The obtained results of the optimum values of the GWO algorithm are compared with those attained using the optimum values of the current 265 MW simple cycle, Actual single-shaft HDGT.
Isolation and characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus fermentum LBC 1

The lactic acid bacteria are used industrially for the production of Yoghurt, Cheese, sauerkraut, pickles, beer, wine, cider, kimichi, chocholate and other fermented foods, as well as animal foods, such as silage. In the present study the bacteriocin isolated from Lactobacillus fermentum LBC1 was protein in nature with antimicrobial effects on some important food borne pathogens. This strain was isolated from the cheese sample and they were cultivated on MRS agar and identified using biochemical methods. The extracted crude bacteriocin was also tested for some physiological conditions heat, pH and enzymes. The crude bacteriocin of Lactobacillus fermentum LBC1 exhibited no effect on the proteinase-K and Trypsin. and active at 100 °C. The crude proteins showed the residual activity remain at pH 3.0 to 9.0 ranges.
Pengenalan dan Pemilahan Botol Kosong pada Reverse Vending Machine menggunakan metode Euclidean Distance

Reverse Vending Machine is a machine where users will get a reward in the form of a deposit of money from collecting empty bottles. The Recognition and sorting of bottles currently done by several methods including the Recognition of materials using IR spectrometers, identification of bottles according to the barcode attached to the bottles, and using Image Processing technology to detect the shape of the bottles. In this study, the Recognition and sorting of empty bottles were carried out using three sensors. The Inductive Proximity sensor is used to detect metal or nonmetal bottles, the Loadcell sensor is used to calculate the weight of the bottle, and the LDR is used to detect the colour of the bottle based on the light intensity received by the LDR sensor. From tests conducted using the Euclidean Distance algorithm, it can be seen that Reverse Vending Machine can detect and sort the type of bottle waste based on 3 parameters namely weight, metal value, and colour of the bottle in real-time and can provide reward points to users according to bottle criteria.
MINIMIZING PRODUCT RETURNS

Aim/Purpose The first goal is to develop a decision support system for pricing and production amounts for a firm facing high levels of product returns. The second goal is to improve the management of the product returns process. Background A food importer and manufacturer in Israel with a significant product returns rate. Methodology A decision support module was added to the plant’s information system. The module is based on a supply chain pricing model and uses the sales data to infer future demand’s distribution. Ergonomic models were used to improve the design of the returns warehouse and the handling of the returns. Contribution The decision support system allows to improve the plant’s pricing and quantity planning. Consequently, it reduced the number of product returns. The new design of the returns process improves worker’s productivity, reduces losses and results in safer outcomes. Findings The results show the promise of incorporating pricing supply chain models into informing systems to achieve a practical business goal. Recommendations for Practitioners This work can be replicated for different suppliers, manufacturers and retailers that suffer from product returns. They will benefit from the reduction in returns, as well as the decrease in the losses associated with these returns. Pricing Support System 48 Recommendations for Researchers It is worthwhile to research whether decision support systems can be applied to other aspects of the organizations’ operations. Impact on Society Product returns is a lose-lose situation for producers, retailers and customers. Moreover, mismanagement of these returns is harmful for the environment and may result in the case of foods, in health hazards. Reducing returns and improving the handling improves sustainability and is beneficial for society. Future Research The DSS’s underlying pricing model assumes a specific business setting. This can be extended using other pricing models and applying them in a similar fashion to the current application.
Innovation and Brands: The Managers’ Perspective in a Multiple Case Study in a Brazilian Region

This article aims to identify what an innovative brand is from the perspective of business managers in a region of Brazil, and describe how they manage innovative brands. A multiple case study was carried out with five innovative companies from four economic sectors: telecommunications, information technology, chemicals, and electricity. The interviews with these managers were processed with content analysis, being established sixteen categories which include: definition of innovation; innovative brand features; reasons for innovation; relationship between brands and innovation; area responsible for innovation; dissemination of innovation; organizational culture of new ideas; types of innovation; reduction of time, costs and risks to innovation; relationship between the company and the market; brand strategies; brand personality; integration of the end consumer into innovation; rewards for the consumer; and brand heritage. At the end, theoretical and managerial contributions are presented that can be applied or adapted to other organizations in their process of innovation and brand management. In this sense, it is important to highlight that, in the studied cases, incremental innovation is dominant; the stage at which successful innovations improve consumer brand awareness, attitude, and usage prevails; and the companies studied could be distributed in two of the innovation possibilities proposed by Brexendorf et al. (2015): follower brands and craft-designer led brands.
The Impact of Trade Credit Investment on Manufacturing Firms' Profitability: Evidence from Vietnam

The aim of this study is to examine the effect that trade credit investment has on firms' profitability. The characteristics of this relationship have not been dealt with in depth for manufacturing firms. We use panel data for a total of 227 Vietnamese publicly listed manufacturing firms for the period 2005–2017. Different econometric estimation techniques such as the feasible generalized least squares, fixed effects and random effects and different calculation of firm performance such as non market-based measure (return on assets) and market-based measure (Tobin's q) are employed to validate the consistent results. The robust results confirm a statistically significant inverted U-shaped relationship between trade credit investment and profitability.
Food Science of Animal Resources

Commercially sterilized ultra high temperature (UHT) milk was manufactured at different homogenization pressures (20, 25, and 30 MPa), and changes in fat particle size, mechanical stress-induced fat aggregation, plasmin activity, and lipid oxidation were monitored during ambient storage of the UHT milk for up to 16 wk. The particle sizes of milk fat globules were significantly decreased as homogenization pressure increased from 20 to 30 MPa (p<0.05). The presence of mechanical stress-induced fat aggregates in milk produced at 20 MPa was significantly higher than for UHT milk produced at either 25 or 30 MPa. This difference was maintained all throughout the storage. There were no significant differences in plasmin activity, trichloroacetic acid (12%, w/v) soluble peptides, and the extent of lipid oxidation. Based on these results, an increase of homogenization pressure from 20 (the typical homogenization pressure employed in the Korea dairy industry) to 25–30 MPa significantly decreased mechanical stress-induced fat aggregation without affecting susceptibility to lipid oxidation during storage.
Active and Reactive Power Control During Unbalanced Grid Voltage in PV systems

This paper presents a control strategy for a grid connected photovoltaic (PV) system aiming to regulate the active and reactive power injected to the electric system during asymmetrical voltage faults. The active power reference is obtained from a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm. The proposed control strategy generates the required reference currents to be imposed by the grid-tied inverter from the desired active and reactive power and the measured supply voltage. The scheme is validated for a single stage PV system where the inverter currents are regulated via predictive control. Results showing the performance of the strategy are presented during unbalanced voltage sags and swells. Keywords—Solar power generation, MPPT, Current control, Power generation control, Voltage unbalance, Low-voltage ride through (LVRT)
LAURENT LECLAIRE’S NECROPHILIC DESIRES AS SEEN IN ÉMILE ZOLA’S THÉRÈSE RAQUIN

Therese Raquin is a classic novel which is considered for years to have a dark yet natural story. The emotion and characterization are somewhat real. Therefore, the depiction of the characters and their lives is also real and natural. The bad and dark side of human’s life in this novel was controversial in the author’s time, Emile Zola. Thus, the writer finds out the necrophilic desires as one of the kind of sexual disorders seen in one of the main character’s characterization, Laurent Le Claire. The writer used psychoanalysis theory in digging necrophilic desires in the unconscious of Laurent through his acts and characterization. The writer also described Laurent’s past and his relationship to his father in order to prove his necrophilic desire.
Maximum Likelihood Estimators for the Generalized Yule Distribution

Yule distribution is one of the more accurate distributions for fitting the heavy tailed data, although it is difficult to get a closed formula for the parameter estimator. In Spierdijk (2007), single maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) for the Yule (ρ) parameter was found numerically. In addition, another extension of the distribution was derived and it denoted as GYule (ρ,α), generalized Yule distribution. The moment estimators were got numerically for GYule but it was difficult to get the MLE's for the parameters. [Spierdijk (2007)]. In this study, single MLE’s for GYule (ρ,α) parameters was found numerically and was applied for the same dataset used in Spierdijk (2007). GYule density function was also derived using the method of mixing distributions and then an explanation of variation was given by dividing the distribution variance into three components (randomness, liability and proneness).
Long-term stromal cultures produce dendritic-like cells

Summary. A stromal cell-dependent long-term culture (LTC) system has been developed from spleen which continuously generates non-adherent cells with dendritic cell (DC) characteristics. Bioassays using factor-dependent cell lines have revealed that both spleen and thymic stromal cultures secrete interleukin (IL)-3 and IL-6-like growth factors. Conditioned medium from LTC also contains factors which appear to be unrelated to IL-3 and induces growth of stromal cells from bone marrow. Non-adherent cells generated in LTC were not T or B lymphoid cells or granulocytes, nor were mast cells detectable. Morphological and electron microscopic examination has also excluded the presence of macrophages (Mo). Cells with DC morphology have been detected by both light and electron microscopy. The majority of cells in the non-adherent population were found to have multiple membrane pseudopodia, with a small acentric nucleus. These appear to be the precursors of DC. They expressed cell surface markers detectable with DC-specific antibodies and antibody specific for major histocompatibility complex Class II molecules. A proportion of cells also expressed myeloid markers, but since this expression was not supported by histochemical staining for myeloperoxidase or non-specific esterase, it was concluded that the cells produced are not typical of the myeloid lineage. Cells generated in LTC were shown to be potent stimulators for allogeneic and syngeneic MLR and for antigen-specific T-cell proliferation.
EffEcts of fEncing on foragE biomass and quality through livE- stock Exclusion from a protEctEd arEa in thE

The substitution of wild herbivores by livestock has led to substantial degradation of many southern African grazing systems. As a result, bush and shrub encroachment has led to a reduction of grasslands, invasion of thorn shrubs, reduced carrying capacity of range land, and desertification. These changes often raise socio-economic challenges for rural communities in arid and semi-arid regions, as previously profitable areas may become no longer economically viable. This study aims to compare biomass and key chemical characteristics of grassy vegetation between sites experiencing low vs. high grazing pressures. Furthermore, we estimate the recovery time needed for pasture in heavily grazed areas to reach properties of similar sites under low grazing pressure. In heavily grazed areas, grass was of higher quality than in areas with low grazing pressure, as the remaining or re-growing grass contains higher percentages of protein and lower concentrations of fiber. However, as heavy grazing led to reduced grass biomass, the absolute amount of protein available per unit area was lower in areas with high compared to areas with low grazing pressure. Furthermore, at the heavily grazed area we recorded a high proportion of unpalatable plant species. The exclusion of livestock through fencing resulted in a rapid increase of grass biomass and therefore higher amounts of fibre, protein and hemicellulose contents per unit area after one wet season, whereas the chemical concentrations of plant compounds changed remarkably little after elimination of livestock grazing pressure. In areas where cattle substitute wild-ranging herbivores we recommend livestock managers consider transitioning to sustainable grazing systems through grazing rotation, diversification of herbivore species, and reduction in stocking rates. This would secure sustainable livestock-based livelihoods while avoiding permanent rangeland degradation due to bush encroachment and desertification.
The Origins of Boko Haram, and Why the War on Terror Matters

This article, prompted as a response to a recent contribution penned by Audu Bulama Bukarti, returns to the history of an incident occurred in 2003 between the Nigerian security and a group of militants popularly known as the “Nigerian Taliban” and considered as a precursor to Boko Haram. While the historiography around this incident has been almost saturated by debates around the size of the links between the “Nigerian Taliban” and al-Qaeda, that period of Nigerian history continues to be read in isolation from the broader counter-terrorism strategies conceived at the time by the Nigerian State in the context of what, for us, is a fundamental structural factor, i.e. the then mounting Global War on Terror. Drawing on a different set of data than Bukarti, our contribution will argue that, far from having been a “local” incident, the “Nigerian Taliban crisis” shows clear signs of how, at the time, the Nigerian space was being penetrated by the War on Terror’s strategic logic, discursive structures and political imperatives. The successive explosion, over the following years, of the “Boko Haram phenomenon”, is in our opinion the result of the latter as much as of the former.