Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Do Google Trends and Shariah Compliant Stocks Co-Integrated? An Evidence from India

The objective of the study is to understand the dynamic relationship between Shariah-compliant stocks and the Google search value index (GSVI). The search strength is identified by the search volume of Shariah-compliant stocks on Google. The sample for the study consists of Shariah-compliant stocks commonly available in all the three Shariah indices in India, sample stock data has been extracted on a weekly basis from Sept 2014 to Sept 2019. The results of the study are based on the diagnostic analysis suggests that there is no serial correlation as demonstrated by LM residual test, CUSUM test shows stability in data, coefficient Wald test is showing there is no short-run causality running between selected Shariah-compliant stocks and GSVI. The outcome suggests that there is a long-run equilibrium relationship existing between Shariah-compliant stocks and the Google search value index. Trace statistics has five co-integration equations and Max-Eigen statistics has one co-integration. The vector error correction model (VECM) suggests the acceptability of the model. There are many potential investment opportunities for investors in the Islamic stock market of India. The motive of Shariah is to provide an avenue for ethical and viable investment to the investors. This study will not only be advantageous for the Muslim investors but also the other investors, industrialist, Shariah-compliant advisor as well.
Chinese Visual Language in European Chinoiserie Porcelain: Lost Meanings and New Ways of Artistic Expression

European potters, having become acquainted with Chinese porcelain, in the 18th century launched an investigation of the methods and ways of reading structural and semantic formations characteristic of the language of foreign art. Chinese artists painting porcelain items sought not only the beauty of form, composition and color, i.e. visual aesthetics, but at the same time conveyed deep philosophical meanings and truths. This system of traditional representations was adopted by the Europeans, who, through the prism of their own ideas and tastes, inserted their subjective understanding in their creative works. The study is aimed to discuss European and Chinese reading/ translation strategies to interpret and translate visual language and texts in the process of artistic communication between the two traditions in the context of intercultural dialogue. Comparative analysis of visual language characteristic of Chinese ceramics and European chinoiserie makes possible identification of particular symbols and ideas which were lost or misread in the process of interpretation and translation, as exemplified by the study of porcelain pieces.
A Sentiment Analysis of Internet Movie Reviews Using String Kernels

요 약 오늘날 인터넷은 개인의 감정, 의견을 서로 공유할 수 있는 공간이 되고 있다. 하지만 인터넷에는 너무 나 방대한 문서가 존재하기 때문에 다른 사용자들의 감정, 의견 정보를 개인의 의사 결정에 활용하기가 쉽지 않다. 최근 들어 감정이나 의견을 자동으로 추출하기 위한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있으며, 감정 분석에 관한 기존 연구들은 대부분 어구의 극성(polarity) 정보가 있는 감정 사전을 사용하고 있다. 하지만 인터넷에는 나날이 신조어가 새로 생기고 언어 파괴 현상이 자주 일어나기 때문에 사전에 기반한 방법은 한계가 있다. 본 논문은 감정 분석 문제를 긍정과 부정으로 구분하는 이진 분류 문제로 본다. 이진 분류 문제에서 탁월한 성능을 보이는 Support Vector Machines(SVM)을 사용하며, 문서들 간의 유사도 계산을 위해 문장의 부분 문자열을 비교하는 문자열 커널을 사용한다. 실험 결과, 실제 영화평에서 제안된 모델이 비교 대상으로 삼은 Bag of Words(BOW) 모델보다 안정적인 성능을 보였다.
Effects of enriched mesquite piperidine alkaloid extract in diets with reduced crude protein concentration on the rumen microbial efficiency and performance in lambs

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of enriched mesquite piperidine alkaloid (MPA) extract at 31 mg/kg of dry matter (DM) in diets with 16% or 13% of crude protein (CP) compared to a diet with 16% CP without additive (control) and diets with monensin (MON) at 31 mg/kg DM and 16% or 13% CP. The intake, ingestive behaviour, apparent digestibility, body weight gain, microbial protein synthesis and nitrogen balance were evaluated. A total of 30 uncastrated crossbred Santa Inês × Bergamasca lambs were used and allocated in a completely randomized design. No effects of additives on dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), and non-fibre carbohydrate (NFC) intake were observed in diets with 16% and 13% CP compared to the control diet. The total digestible nutrient intake (g/kg BW) for the diet with MPA 13% CP was lower than for the control diet, while the metabolisable energy intake (MJ/kg BW) did not differ between diets. The DM feeding rate (g/min) was reduced for the diet with MON 13% CP compared to the control diet. There was no difference between MON or MPA with CP 16% or 13% and the control diet in the digestibility of DM, OM, NFC, and NDF. MON in the diet with 13% CP reduced the BW gain, which differed from the control diet, while MPA 13% CP did not differ from the control diet. The microbial protein synthesis efficiency was higher for diets with MPA compared to MON 13% CP and the control diet. Dietary nitrogen retention (g/kg metabolic weight) was lower in diets with 13% CP that differed from the diets with 16% CP. The nitrogen retained as a percentage of ingested and digested nitrogen was unchanged with the use of MPA or MON 13% CP due to lower urinary nitrogen excretion. The MPA 13% CP diet does not affect the performance of lambs by increasing the microbial synthesis efficiency in the rumen.
Health Insurance Menu Design for Large Employers

We provide a framework for large employers designing a menu of health plan offerings that differ on both financial and nonfinancial dimensions. Using administrative data from Harvard University, we estimate a model of plan choice and utilization, and evaluate the benefits of cost sharing and plan variety. For this population of consumers, and a single plan with a generous out‐of‐pocket maximum and zero deductible, modest cost sharing of approximately 30% maximizes average employee surplus. Gains from offering choice are meaningful only if financial differentiation is paired with differentiation along other dimensions where consumer preferences are correlated with efficient coverage levels.
Seaweed products on the Swedish market as a source of omega-3 fatty acids

To know if seaweed products on the Swedish markets could contribute to a better ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) nutritional status a selection of eight dried red and brown macroalgae were chosen for this study. The fat content was deter-mined in all the algae and the fatty acid composition was examined by gas chromatography. Overall the seaweeds displayed a low fat content with 0.24 and 3.28g/100g dry weight (DW). The red algae Porphyra yezoensis had the highest content of PUFAs with 58.7% and also the highest content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) with 49.8%, while Undaria pinnatifida displayed the second highest levels with 44.4% PUFA and 13.3% EPA. Remaining seaweeds had a PUFA content ranging between 0.98 and 30.1% and an EPA content between 0.00 and 4.10%. Expressed in mg/g DW the EPA content for Porphyra yezoensis was 6.15 mg/g DW and Undaria pinnatifida 1.34 mg/g DW. Majority of the species studied had a beneficial ω6/ω3 ratio with 0.17 and 4.88. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was not detected in any of the samples. The richest source for EPA was Porphyra yezoensis. It could be a valuable source for ω3 PUFAs for to improve the ω3 status in humans.
Effect of Feeding of “Soya Lecithin”∗ on Serum Cholesterol Level of Man.

Summary (1) Twenty-five grams of “soya lecithin” were fed to 8 patients for 6-week periods. (2) The serum cholesterol level in each instance was lowered significantly. The decline was maintained for only 5 weeks despite the maintenance of the “soya lecithin” regime. (3) The induced hypocholesterolemia was not associated with an increase in the basal metabolism.
Working Group Cohesiveness of Antecedent for Successful for Performance

DOI: 10.21276/sjebm.2018. 5.12. 8 Abstract: Employee performance is very important for the success of a company as a whole. The purpose of this study was to analyze and examine the effect of organizational commitment and work group cohesiveness on job satisfaction, as well as the influence of organizational commitment, work group cohesiveness, and job satisfaction on employee performance. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 93 sewing operators in garment companies with a service life of 5 years or more. Data analysis is done by regression. Based on the results of the analysis there is a positive relationship between variables. There is a positive and significant influence between organizational commitment to job satisfaction with a significance value of 0.047. There is a positive and significant influence between work group cohesiveness on job satisfaction with a significance value of 0,000. Organizational commitment on employee performance with a significance value of 0.018. Cohesiveness of the work group on employee performance with a significance value of 0,000. Job satisfaction on employee performance with a significance value of 0.001. In this study it was proved that if organizational commitment and cohesiveness of work groups were high, job satisfaction was also high. Employee performance can be improved by increasing organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and cohesiveness of work groups.
Left atrial appendage occlusion using the PLAATO system in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation - long-term follow-up Zamkniêcie uszka lewego przedsionka przy u¿yciu systemu PLAATO u chorych wysokiego ryzyka z migotaniem przedsionków - obserwacja d³ugoterminowa

Background: Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) remain the treatment of choice for stroke prevention in high-risk AF patients. However, there is a large proportion of patients who are not receiving VKA because of comorbidities or past adverse events. In such cases percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion has been proposed as an alternative to VKA. The concept was based on the fact that approximately 90% of all thrombi originate in the left atrial appendage. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous LAA closure using the PLAATO device. Methods: Six high-risk AF patients, in whom an attempt was made to close the LAA using the PLAATO device, were included in the study. Follow-up data were obtained during patient visits and by telephone interview. The study was performed as part of the original European PLAATO Study. Results: Of the 6 patients in whom device implantation was attempted, percutaneous LAA occlusion was successful in 5 cases (83.3%). The procedure failed in one patient because of unusual LAA anatomy. There were no periprocedural complications. The average CHADS2 score of the five treated patients was 3.0 (range 2 to 5). Median follow-up was 54 months and ranged from 48 to 59 months. All patients discontinued VKA. No patients died. There were no cases of ischaemic stroke. There were no cases of intracranial or gastrointestinal bleeding. Conclusions: Percutaneous LAA closure with the PLAATO device is a feasible procedure and seems to prevent ischaemic stroke in high-risk AF patients. However, large, randomized studies are needed to prove its true benefit.
Alignment of Knowledge Graphs based on Learning to Rank techniques

Knowledge graphs (KGs) deﬁne facts expressed as triples considering subject, predicate and object in the representation of knowledge. Usually, several knowledge graphs are published in a given domain. It is relevant to create alignments both for classes that model concepts and between instances of those classes deﬁned in diﬀerent knowledge graphs. In this work, we study techniques for aligning entities expressed in KGs. Our solution explores supervised ranking aggregation method in the alignment based on similarity values. Our experiments rely on the dataset from the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative to evaluate the proposed method in experimental analyzes
Identification of mesoscale model parameters for brick-

4 Realistic assessment of existing masonry structures requires the use of detailed nonlinear 5 numerical descriptions with accurate model material parameters. In this work, a novel 6 numerical-experimental strategy for the identification of the main material parameters of a 7 detailed nonlinear brick-masonry mesoscale model is presented. According to the proposed 8 strategy, elastic material parameters are obtained from the results of diagonal compression 9 tests, while a flat-jack test, purposely designed for in-situ investigations, is used to determine 10 the material parameters governing the nonlinear behaviour. The identification procedure 11 involves: a) the definition of a detailed finite element (FE) description for the tests; b) the 12 development and validation of an efficient metamodel; c) the global sensitivity analysis for 13 parameter reduction; and d) the minimisation of a functional representing the discrepancy 14 between experimental and numerical data. The results obtained by applying the proposed 15 strategy in laboratory tests are discussed in the paper. These results confirm the accuracy of 16 the developed approach for material parameter identification, which can be used also in 17 combination with in-situ tests for assessing existing structures. Practical and theoretical 18 aspects related to the proposed flat-jack test, the experimental data to be considered in the 19 process and the post-processing methodology are critically discussed. 20
On Effect of Carotenoids in Photosynthetic Bacteria on Inhibiting Lipid Peroxiation

Carotenoids in photosynthetic bacteria have many different type. The main one extracted from Rd. sphacroides P 4 is β carotene, while from Rd. capsutala N 3 is lycopene. In two important systems in vitro (Fe 2+ BSA linolenic acid and Fe 2+ brain homogenat) they (carotenoids extracted from P 4 or N 3) have an effective function of inhibiting lipid peroxiation. When the concentration of carotenoids is in the systems is 0.2 mg/L, the rates of inhibition are nearly or over 80%. The further studies show that they could inhibite the rate of triphenoliclog's self oxiation obviously. It has been proved that they also have good effect on quenching super oxide anion.
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces in Catalonia, a Mesoamerican germplasm hotspot to be preserved

Summary Several landraces of common bean with high organoleptic value have resisted the rapid expansion of improved cultivars in Catalonia, in north-eastern Spain. To establish strategies for their preservation and use, we employed RAPD and AFLP markers to investigate the genetic variability within 15 landraces and to identify their original gene pools. A higher percentage of Mesoamerican landraces was found in Catalonia (40%) than in the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, or in Europe (approx. 20%). This is probably due to the exclusion of Catalonia from early trade with the American colonies and stronger commercial links with the Caribbean during the nineteenth century. Our results confirm that Catalan consumers prefer white-seeded common bean varieties of Mesoamerican origin. The landrace ‘Castellfollit del Boix’ showed 69.6% polymorphic RAPD primers, with 53.2% polymorphic bands, while at the other extreme ‘Tavella Brisa’ showed 47.8% polymorphic primers with 25.3% polymorphic bands. An AFLP approach yielded similar results. The high genetic variability found in ‘Castellfollit del Boix’, one of the landraces most threatened, suggests a considerable amount of introgression from improved inbreds.
Interspecific Hybridization between Eggplant and Wild Relatives from Different Genepools

A BSTRACT . Wild relatives represent a source of variation for many traits of interest for eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) breeding, as well as for broadening the genetic base of this crop. However, interspeciﬁc hybridization with wild relatives has been barely used in eggplant breeding programs. As initiation of an introgression breeding program we performed 1424 interspeciﬁc hybridizations between six accessions of eggplant from the Occidental and Oriental groups and 19 accessions of 12 wild species from the primary ( Solanum incanum and Solanum insanum ), secondary ( Solanum anguivi , Solanum dasyphyllum , Solanum lichtensteinii , Solanum linnaeanum , Solanum pyracanthos , Solanum tomentosum , and Solanum violaceum ), and tertiary ( Solanum elaeagnifolium , Solanum sisymbriifolium , and Solanum torvum ) genepools. Fruit set, hybrid seed, and seed germination were obtained between Solanum melongena and all wild species of the primary and secondary genepools. The highest fruit set percentage and quantity of seeds per fruit were obtained with the two primary genepool species S. incanum and S. insanum as well as with some secondary genepool species, like S. anguivi , S. dasyphyllum , or S. lichtensteinii , although some differences among species were observed depending on the direction of the hybridization. For small-fruited wild species, the number of seeds per fruit was lower when using them as maternal parent. Regarding tertiary genepool species, fruit set was obtained only in interspeciﬁc hybridizations of eggplant with S. sisymbriifolium and S. torvum , although the fruit of the former were parthenocarpic. However, it was possible to rescue viable interspeciﬁc hybrids with S. torvum . In total we obtained 58 interspeciﬁc hybrid combinations (excluding reciprocals) between eggplant and wild relatives. Some differences were observed among S. melongena accessions in the degree of success of interspeciﬁc hybridization, so that the number of hybrid combinations obtained for each accession ranged between 7 (MEL2) and 16 (MEL1). Hybridity of putative interspeciﬁc hybrid plantlets was conﬁrmed with a morphological trait (leaf prickliness) and 12 single nucleotide polymorphism markers. The results show that eggplant is amenable to interspeciﬁc hybridization with a large number of wild species, including tertiary genepool materials. These hybrid materials are the starting point for introgression breeding in eggplant and in some cases might also be useful as
Gastrointestinal Parasite infections in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa: the influence of individual, group, and anthropogenic factors.

Habitat disturbance can lead to the alteration of host-parasite dynamics and ultimately influence the mechanisms that regulate wildlife populations. This study investigates whether anthropogenic changes in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, have affected gastrointestinal parasite infections in a free-living population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Data on parasite diversity and prevalence were obtained from 616 faecal samples collected from over 350 individuals in eight troops (six from the Cape Peninsula, one from Pringle Bay, and one from Wildcliff Nature Reserve) between July 2006 and August 2007. Faeces were processed using a modified formalin-ether sedimentation technique and helminth eggs and protozoan cysts were identified. The helminth and protozoan fauna of the Cape Peninsula baboon population was similar to both neighbouring and geographically disparate chacma baboon populations in South Africa. Distribution of helminth infection within a troop was influenced by the age of the host but not by other individual-level traits (i.e., gender and female reproductive and social status). Protozoan and helminth species richness was highest in the troop (Kanonkop) with the least human contact and the most pristine indigenous vegetation and was lowest in the troop (Tokai) with the highest levels of anthropogenic disturbance. Prevalences of the nematodes Trichuris sp. and Oesophagostomum sp. were highest in the troop (Da Gama Park) with the most frequent human interactions. A series of potential host-intrinsic (e.g., host sex and age) and host-extrinsic (e.g., troop characteristics, climate) determinants of host-parasite dynamics were investigated but failed to explain the observed inter-troop variations in parasite infections. Molecular analyses of the ubiquitous and highly prevalent nematode, Trichuris sp. , provided evidence of two genetically distinct Trichuris species, including a newly identified baboon parasite, named T. papionis, and another that strongly resembles (91% similarity between ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 sequences) the human T. trichiura. The latter finding provides the first evidence of a likely reverse zoonotic infection of baboons with human parasites and provides management authorities with a strong motivation to restrict the spatial overlap between the humans and baboons in the Cape Peninsula and indeed other regions of the Western Cape.
Red Light Affects Flowering Under Long Days in a Short-day Strawberry Cultivar

July-plugged transplants of short-day cv. Strawberry Festival (Fragaria xananassa) flowered in October and November although they were grown under long photoperiods and warm temperatures (greater than 21 °C) in July and August. These unexpected results were attributed to a high plant density (320 transplants/m 2 ) that provided continuous and heavy leaf cover, which eliminated red light (less than 700 nm) from reaching the crowns. This hypothesis was tested by illuminating crowns of transplants growing in 50-cell packs for 16 h·d -1 with red light-emitting diode lamps (maximum wavelength at 639 nm and 80% of output between 617 and 655 nm). Red light treatment caused a significant reduction in fall flowering. It is proposed that a high ratio of far-red light to visible light reaching the crown will play a role in floral bud induction, possibly as early as mid-August. Transplants of some short-day cultivars started as plug plants in early July have the capacity to flower and fruit in the fall and the next spring, enabling growers in the mid-Atlantic coast region to obtain two harvests within 1 year from a single planting.