Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Financial Management Efficiency and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Banks, as financial intermediaries play a significant role in the economic development of a country, by facilitating the flow of funds from surplus economic units to deficit income units. The efficiency of the intermediation function carried out by these institutions aims at ensuring stability of the financial system, and guarantee economic development. This study sought to examine the effect of financial management efficiency on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study targeted commercial banks listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange for the period 2006 to 2017. The dependent variable of this study was financial performance, measured by the return on assets and return on Equity. The predictor variables were financial management efficiency, inferred from capital adequacy, liquidity, financial leverage and market capitalization.Bank specific, industry specific and macroeconomic factors influence banks’ intermediation efficiency, thus affecting bank efficiency and performance. This study adopted the descriptive research design, which involved collection and analysis of both primary and secondary data to infer the relationship among the variables under investigation. Statistical analysis was done with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results showed that there is a strong and positive relationship between financial performance of commercial banks proxied by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). The study rejects the null hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between financial management efficiency and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. We recommend that commercial banks in Kenya should adopt efficient financial management mechanisms to improve their performance. Specifically, banks should comply with capital requirements, maintain adequate and optimal liquidity, and leverage on the existing opportunities offered by technology to ensure efficiency. The results of this study are of great benefit to various stakeholders including but not limited to bankers, researchers, regulatory authorities and academicians.
Gestures in air based home appliance control system

: Our paper is based on developing applications and demonstrating the advance use of accelerometer, till now various applications of accelerometer using tilt has been developed. We start with the design of hand motion sensor using 3 axis accelerometer and I2C protocol based ADC, we will also provide wireless interface so we will have complete freedom to move our hand in air to make various shapes. Various shapes will be associated with different devices. We design device/appliance control system using shapes produced by hand motion in air.
Security Management perspective for Internet of Things

: Internet of Things (IoT) is one kind of a network where each and every little real world objects will be connected to each other and to the Internet. This will give a huge advantage to the society however it will likewise bring heaps of challenges and issues. Data produced by IoT devices will be ubiquitous and should be securely delivered for the intended purpose. Among the other challenges, we have tried to point out security as a major challenge that should be taken care of while implementing any IoT system. The absence of security measures will decrease the trust among users and overall system. Securing IoT includes end-to-end privacy, trust building, maintaining confidentiality, integrity, etc. An overview on security for IoT in most of the domain has been reported in this paper. This paper intends to provide information on security for IoT with some of the security architecture developed so far. This paper presents a detailed investigation of the potential security threats in each layer of IoT architecture and some of the relevant research area for the same.
Comparative Study of Online Shopping Experience With Specific Reference to Mobile Apps Based Shopping

— Technological innovations have entirely transformed the business dynamics across all industry verticals today. These radical changes in the technology and usage of internet have considerably decreased the gap between the business and customers. In this current digital era, the increase in usage of personal digital devices continued with faster evolutions of laptops, palmtops, tablets and smart phones. E-commerce markets have emerged by leveraging the technology and increased internet usage. B2B and B2C markets have foreseen the opportunities in the online retail markets which helped them not only in getting a wide presence in the market but also in generating more products and increased customer base. In today’s world, information, communication and evolving latest technology are moving to mobile devices. Different generations of technology in the wireless communications have also improved the speed, efficiency and flexibility in the mobile internet transactions and this is to an extent, many people possess a smart phone in their pockets that are bundled with so many applications. Almost all the players in the e-commerce space have introduced their own mobile application in a move to increase their revenue in this fast moving business world. In addition to this, few companies have started concentrating more on their m-commerce business as a trend and they claiming that they get more traffic and orders from mobile applications. This paper looks at the trend in Mobile commerce market in India, which is expected to grow significantly to benefit the e-retailers industry.
International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Technology

In this paper, multiband microstrip patch antenna using square and Psi shaped Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structures have been compared and analysed.Arranging the EBG structures in various designs provides multiple frequencies suitable for wide range of applications.The aim of this paper is to compare the results obtained by using different number of EBG structures and to study the performance of antenna in terms of frequency and VSWR.Therefore single antenna which supports multiple frequencies is obtained.The simulated results shows that the designed antennas gives best performance by analysing the VSWR values which is very close to the ideal value, 1.
Issues in Large-Scale Hierarchical Classifications

- Text documents in the web are in hierarchy, increase in the content, information grows over the years. To classify those text documents, need a class labels. But documents in the corpus belong to more than one class or category. Most of the corpus is large in size example. Wikipedia, Yahoo ODP directory. To classify those large-Scale dataset need a multi-label to categorize those datasets. More number of document added to the hierarchy, it create very high imbalance between classes at the different levels of hierarchy. Difficult to assign the documents to the actual class, so that relevance measure is used to calculate, relevance of text document to the class label, to maintain stable hierarchy. Another issue is if number of unique label is increase, it create instability in a classification, and also slow the classification process, so that try to limit the unique label in the classification, it improves the classification performance.
SIMULATION AND EVALUATION OF OFDM BASED DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB) OVER DIFFERENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

Digital video broadcasting (DVB) is the television digital system. It’s however much more than a simple replacement for existing analogue television transmission, this system has many advantages such as picture quality and allows you a range of new features and services including subtitling, multiple audio tracks, interactive content and multimedia content. The main purpose of this paper is to develop and simulate a DVB system using the Matlab software – the language of Technical Computing. The system is based on the Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) and orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology, which allows DVB system to exploit the spectrum frequencies in a better way, saving spectrum. This paper analyses the construction of DVB-T system model using Simulink with the purpose of investigating the bit error rate (BER) performance analysis of the OFDM based DVB-T 2k mode using different modulation schemes in different transmission channels.
A Comparative Study of Three Phase 2-Level VSI with 3-Level and 5-Level Diode Clamped Multilevel Inverter

Multilevel inverters offer several advantages compared to the conventional 3-phase bridge inverter in terms of lower dv/dt stresses, lower electromagnetic compatibility, smaller rating and better output features. This paper deals with study of Three Phase Two Level, Three Level and Five Level Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). The Three Level and Five Level are realized by Neutral point clamped (NPC) or Diode clamped (DC) inverter using Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) technique. Similarly three phase VSI (two level) is also simulated using SPWM technique. SPWM technique is one of the most popular PWM techniques. Now-a-days harmonic reduction using SPWM is most popularly used in industries for a Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). All the circuits are implemented using MATLAB software and their outputs are shown in figures step by step. Finally, this paper compares all the three inverters i.e., Two Level, Three Level and Five Level based on the total harmonic distortion of the output voltage waveform. Keywords—Diode clamped (DC) inverter; multilevel inverter (MLI); Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM); Total harmonic distortion (THD).
The role of the global co-activator CREB-binding protein in transcription : a study of competitive interactions of diverse nuclear proteins with CBP

The recruitment of the histone acetyltransferases CREB binding protein (CBP) and its homologue p300, is necessary for chromatin modification and assembly of the Pre Initiation Complex (PIC) at many gene promoters. CBP has multiple protein binding domains and we have focussed our studies on the Steroid Receptor Coactivator1 (SRC1) Interaction Domain (SID) of CBP. A novel conserved sequence motif is described which facilitates the binding of these nuclear proteins such as p i60 proteins, Ets2, El A and p53 to the CBP SID. We have confirmed the interaction of Ets2 by GST pull down with CBP SID and we show that SRC1, Ets2 and El A full length proteins compete with each other to bind to the SID in vitro. We also show that the short peptide encompassing the SRC1 ADI sequence is indeed sufficient to compete with SRC1, Ets2, E1A12S and p53 full length proteins on SID. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the transcriptional activity of Ets2 is inhibited by El A 12S, but not by El A A2-36 (CBP binding site) mutant in vivo. This inhibition by El A was rescued with overexpression of CBP but not CBPASID (Matsuda et al., 2004). In AML, the MOZ-TIF2 fusion protein transforms bone marrow cells in vitro (Kindle et al., 2005) and causes leukaemia in animal model. It has been established that MOZ-TIF2 binds to CBP and is a dominant inhibitor of CBP-dependent activators such as p53 and retinoid receptors. This involves both mislocalisation of CBP for PML bodies and a reduction in cellular levels of CBP. To investigate this in more detail, I have conducted the ChIP analysis of the effects of MOZ-TIF2 on chromatin modification and co-activator recruitment at the RAR (32 promoter. I have successfully established the ChIP analysis of the RARp2 promoter in U20s, and demonstrated that ATRA treatment induces recruitment of RAR(3, CBP, p300 and to the RAR(32 promoter with concomitant of acetylation of histone H3 K9 and K14 residues. I also have shown that MOZ-TIF2 is recruited to the RARp2 promoter and this correlates with the loss of CBP and p300.
Political Connections of Boards and the Selection of Auditors in Nigeria

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the political connections of board members and the selection of auditors by non-financial listed firms in Nigeria. The financial and non-financial information of 94 non-financial companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange from 2008 to 2013 were analysed using a logistic regression model. The results of the logistic regression revealed that listed companies with politically connected board members were unlikely to appoint a Big 4 audit firm to audit their companies. This was likely because of difficulties in influencing such firms to issue an audit report in their favour. Regulatory bodies can use the outcome of this study to make necessary adjustments in codes directed at reducing the influence of political cronyism on the choice of auditor.
DIFFERENTIAL PROFILE OF NITRIC OXIDE PRODUCTION AMPHOTERICIN

A and cyclosporine are an important antibiotic however, nephrotoxicity is one the main adverse effects. the effect of inhibiting the p38 MAPK (p38) signaling A and cyclosporine from the assessment of stress death in LLC-PK1 and MDCK cell lines. Amphotericin stress (pro-oxidant status), reduction of NO production and cytometry using the Propidium iodide dye. In LLC-PK1 pathway (PD169316 inhibitor) caused a significant ant), increase of nitric oxide production and reduction in DNA with cyclosporine. In contrast, in MDCK cells the incubated with amphotericin B. Thus, a significant inhibition of p38 MAPK resulted in a substantial nephrotoxicity in vitro evaluated by oxidative stress, These results suggest that p38 MAPK signaling can -induced renal injury in vivo. We also demonstrate that (proximal or distal tubules) present varying sensitivities cyclosporine and showed a differentiated participation of p38
Fixed-Outline 3-D IC Floor Planning With TSV Co-Placement

- We describe, in this paper, a new digital input output power configurable PAD for a wafer-scale-based rapid prototyping platform for electronic systems. This wafer scale platform includes a reconfigurable wafer-scale circuit that can interconnect any digital components manually deposited units active alignment-insensitive surface. The whole platform is powered using a massive grid of embedded voltage regulators. Power is fed from the bottom side of the wafer using through silicon. The CPAD can be configured to provide CMOS standard voltages of 1.0, 1.5, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5
Differentiation combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma based on radiomics machine learning.

Background Combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma (CHC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are hard to identify in clinical practice preoperatively. This study looked to develop and confirm a radiomics-based model for preoperative differentiation CHC from ICC. Methods The model was developed in 86 patients with ICC and 46 CHC, confirmed in 37 ICC and 20 CHC, and data were collected from January 2014 to December 2018. The radiomics scores (Radscores) were built from radiomics features of contrast-enhanced computed tomography in 12 regions of interest (ROI). The Radscore and clinical-radiologic factors were integrated into the combined model using multivariable logistic regression. The best-combined model constructed the radiomics-based nomogram, and the performance was assessed concerning its calibration, discrimination, and clinical usefulness. Results The radiomics features extracted from tumor ROI in the arterial phase (AP) with preprocessing were selected to build Radscore and yielded an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.800 and 0.789 in training and validation cohorts, respectively. The radiomics-based model contained Radscore and 4 clinical-radiologic factors showed the best performance (training cohort, AUC =0.942; validation cohort, AUC =0.942) and good calibration (training cohort, AUC =0.935; validation cohort, AUC =0.931). Conclusions The proposed radiomics-based model may be used conveniently to the preoperatively differentiate CHC from ICC.
Molecular and Cytopathological study on etiological agents responsible of Sexually Transmitted diseases

Background: Genital ureaplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum) and mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma genitalium and Mycoplasma hominis) are possibly pathogenic species assuming an etiologic part in both genital diseases and barrenness. Methods and Patients: An aggregate of 249 female were examined. Pee and swab examples were analyzed utilizing PCR test for the nearness of genital STDs DNA. The examination was evaluated by rules of the World Health Organization. Results: The recurrence of genital ureaplasmas and mycoplasmas recognized in tests of tainted ladies was noteworthy. the repeat of STDs authorities from pregnant female with different sorts of inconveniences which revealed that Chlamydia trachomatis and Streptococcus agalactiae Group B molded the higher extent among both cases (PTL, PTb). In which Chlamydia trachomatis and Streptococcus agalactiae formed (16.5% and 33.6%) independently. center time of STDs patients women under study, the middle age of all patients reviewed in this study was 30.9, and the center time of STDs positive patients was 35 years. the antimicrobial force and range for Streptococcus ganitalium associated with STDs was exhibited that GBS is distinguished in the vagina 30% of pregnant women as run of the mill verdure and pathogenic. Conclusion: There was connection in the commonness of GBS, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Ureaplasmaurealyticum between the unconstrained PTB and PTL without preterm conveyance bunches. The outcomes demonstrate awesome variability in the rates of disease with every pathogen and a diminishing pattern in general STDs pervasiveness, time of patients looking for STDs testing, and period of STDs positive patients.
Maturating an operating system for single board system-cubieboard

— The advances in the programmable hardware have lead to new architectures, where the hardware lead dynamically adapted to the application to gain better performance. One of the many challenging problems in realizing a general purpose reconfigurable system is the placement of the modules on the reconfigurable functional unit (RFU). Reconfigurable computing systems still lack an established OS foundation that covers both software and hardware parts. This implies that tomorrow’s applications will make use of both the instruction set processor (ISP) and the reconfigurable logic in order to provide the user with maximum performance. In this paper we present , The design and implementation of a Monolithic-Kernel Single Board Computer (SBC) - Cubieboard GNU/Linux-like operating system on ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) platform in technical details, including boot loader design - UBOOT, building the Kernel - uImage, design of root file system and init process. The Single Board Computer Operating System (SBC OS) is developed on Linux platform with GNU tool chain.
Creativity, Innovation and Innovative Behaviour at Work: Clearing the Conceptual Confusion

Creativity and innovation is crucial for organizations, especially for business organizations, to survive in a dynamic, changing environment. For established as well entrepreneurial organizations, long term sustainability and success demands continuous innovation in order to provide a distinct competitive advantage in a rapidly changing market characterized by uncertainty and complexity. However, there is still a lack of conceptual clarity about the differences between creativity and innovation. Going beyond creativity, the process of innovation is complex and involves various stages proceeding from a search for novel ideas to the final implementation of ideas. Besides, firms that innovate constantly look for ways to tap the employee potential in driving firm innovation both as a source of new ideas as well as for their successful implementation. Thus, the study of what motivates an individual to engage in innovative work behaviour becomes vital for any organization. Yet, innovative behaviour may be mixed up with innovation. In this paper, we clarify the confusion between creativity, innovation and innovative behaviour at work.
Important role of mandibular organ in molting, growth, and survival

Molting is a long process in crustaceans, it is substantially associated to the growth, reproduction, and survival. The physiological of molting is essentially linked to the hormonal control. Henceforth a clear knowledge about molting process and hormonal control are important. Mandibular organ (MO) is one of many organs thats play role in molting and reproduction. The influence of exogenous MO in the progress of molt, growth, and mortality in commercial mud crab was investigated. Injection of MO into intermolt crabs increased molting percentages, molting simultaneity, growth acceleration, and adaptability. The results confirm that the MO is involved in the control of molting in Scylla olivacea. Nonetheless, further research is required to study the role of exogenous MO in the adaptability of crabs.
ANTIMOTOLITY EFFECT OF ORGANIC EXTRACTS OF ANTHEMIS MAURITIANA MAIRE & SENNEN FLOWERS ON THE RODENT ISOLATED JEJUNUM

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the organic extracts of Anthemis mauritiana (AM) Maire and Sennen (Asteraceae) flowers on the contractile responses of the rabbit and rat jejunums and its possible mechanisms. Methods: Soxhlet extraction with different successive solvents (petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and methanol) were prepared and evaluated by preliminary phytochemical test. Antispasmodic effects of the extracts were evaluated against spontaneous contractions of rabbit and rat jejunum contracted by carbachol and high K+ concentration. Results: The phytochemical screening analysis revealed that the extracts of AM flowers contain flavonoids and tannins with variable quantities. Petroleum ether and dichloromethane extracts showed the most relaxant effects in the rabbit jejunum at concentrations with IC50 value of 9.31±2.65 μg/ml and 25.04±5.87 μg/ml respectively. Ethyl acetate showed a total inhibition at 1 mg/ml, but the methanol extract at 5 mg/ml. In contrast, the residual aqueous extract was a reverse activity. And also all extracts caused an inhibitory effect on both K+ (75 mM) and CCh (10−6 M )induced contractions in the rat jejunum except aqueous fraction. The extracts that have antispasmodic activity induced a marked depression on cumulative concentrationresponse curve for carbachol and CaCl2. Conclusions: The results indicate that the antispasmodic effect decreased with the polarity of the organic extracts, but the aqueous fraction had a reverse effect. These results explain and confirm the popular use of genus of this plant for the treatment of gastrointestinal disturbances, and encourage studies on new compounds, in order to obtain new antispasmodic agents. Keywords: Anthemis mauritiana, Organic extract, Antispasmodic, Smooth muscle.
A Comparative study of different distance metrics that can be used in Fuzzy Clustering Algorithms

-Clustering is a process of collecting similar data or objects into groups. The objects are represented in an n-dimensional Euclidean space. Hence the similarity can be brought in by the distance metrics. There are various distance metrics which can be used to find the similarity to form the groups. Fuzzy clustering is a broad classification of clustering methods . They are helpful when there exists a dataset with sub groupings of points having indistinct boundaries and overlap between the clusters. Fuzzy clustering also uses the above said distance metrics for grouping and also uses a membership function which determines by what percentage the object belongs to a group. Although many algorithms exist, the most common is Fuzzy C Means algorithm. By default in FCM the similarity metric used is Euclidean distance. This paper reviews FCM with five distance metrics can be used with fuzzy clustering. They are the Euclid, Manhattan, Canberra, TChebychev and Cosine or angular. Performance of the metrics are presented and compared.