Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of probiotic and prebiotic (mannanoligosaccharide) supplementation on performance, egg quality and hatchability in quail breeders.

Bu calisma, rasyona probiyotik ve prebiyotik (mannanoligosaccharide) katilmasinin damizlik bildircinlarda performans, yumurta kalitesi ve kulucka performansi uzerine etkilerini belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Calismada, 480 adet 18 haftalik Japon bildircini (Coturnix Coturnix japonica), her grupta 24 adet (18 disi, 6 erkek) olacak sekilde 4 tekrarli 5 gruba ayrilmistir. Bildircinlar bazal rasyon (kontrol grubu) veya 0,5 ve 1 kg/ton probiyotik ya da prebiyotik ilave edilen (deneme gruplari) bazal rasyonlarla 12 hafta suresince beslenmistir. Calismada, bildircinlarin canli agirligi, yumurta verimi, yem tuketimi, yumurta agirliklari ve yemden yararlanma oranlari ile yumurta kalitesi, fertilite ve kulucka performansi belirlenmistir. Rasyona 0,5 kg/ton prebiyotik ilavesi canli agirligi (p≤0.001) ve 0,5 kg/ton probiyotik ile 1 kg/ton prebiyotik ilavesi yumurta verimini (p≤0.01) arttirmistir. Yumurta kabuk kalinligi hem probiyotik hem de prebiyoik katilan gruplarda artmistir (p≤0.05). Gerek probiyotik gerekse prebiyotik ilavesinin yem tuketimi, yemden yararlanma orani, yumurta agirligi, yumurta ozgul agirligi, ak indeksi, sari indeksi ve Haugh birimine onemli bir etkisi olmamistir. Dollu yumurta orani ve kulucka performansi istatistiki onemde olmamakla birlikte probiyotik ve prebiyotik ilave edilen gruplarda iyilesme gostermistir. Damizlik bildircin yemlerine probiyotik ya da prebiyotik katilmasinin yumurta verimi ve yumurta kabuk kalitesini olumlu yonde etkiledigi sonucuna varilmistir
Thermoelectric properties of ultrathin silicon nanowires

We calculate the room-temperature thermoelectric properties of highly doped ultrathin silicon nanowires (SiNW) of square cross section (3 × 3 to 8 × 8 nm2) by solving the Boltzmann transport equations for electrons and phonons on an equal footing, using the ensemble Monte Carlo technique for each. We account for the two-dimensional confinement of both electrons and phonons and all the relevant scattering mechanisms, and present data for the dependence of electrical conductivity, the electronic and phononic thermal conductivities, the electronic and phonon-drag Seebeck coefficients, as well as the thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT ) on the SiNW rms roughness and thickness. ZT in ultrascaled SiNWs does not increase as drastically with decreasing wire cross section as suggested by earlier studies. The reason is surface roughness, which (beneficially) degrades thermal conductivity, but also (adversely) degrades electrical conductivity and offsets the Seebeck coefficient enhancement that comes from confinement. Overall, room-temperature ZT of ultrathin SiNWs varies slowly with thickness, having a soft maximum of about 0.4 at the nanowire thickness of 4 nm.
Unsupervised CBIR with a Threshold by Combining all Visual Features of an Image

Visual features of an image such as color, shape and texture are use to represent and index the image. In the context of content based image retrieval system, a set of images that exhibit visual features similar to that of the query image are returned in response to a query. CLUE (CLUster based image rEtrieval) is a popular CBIR technique that retrieves images by clustering. In this paper, we proposed a CBIR system that also retrieves images by clustering just like CLUE. But, proposed system combines all the three features (shape, color, and texture) with a threshold for the purpose. The combination of all the features provides a robust feature set for image retrieval. We evaluated the performance of the proposed system using images from COREL database and compared its performance with that of the other two existing CBIR systems namely UFM and CLUE and the two recently proposed[25] CBIR systems based on combining only two features color-texture and shape-texture. Experimentally, we find that the shape-color and texture-color based CBIR systems perform better than the other two existing systems and also give better performance than the CBIR system based on combining all the three features. But, the three features combination based system performs better than the UFM based CBIR system.
J-PLUS: The Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey

The Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey (J-PLUS ) is an ongoing 12-band photometric optical survey, observing thousands of square degrees of the Northern Hemisphere from the dedicated JAST/T80 telescope at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ). The T80Cam is a camera with a field of view of 2 deg2 mounted on a telescope with a diameter of 83 cm, and is equipped with a unique system of filters spanning the entire optical range (3500–10 000 Å). This filter system is a combination of broad-, medium-, and narrow-band filters, optimally designed to extract the rest-frame spectral features (the 3700–4000 Å Balmer break region, Hδ, Ca H+K, the G band, and the Mg b and Ca triplets) that are key to characterizing stellar types and delivering a low-resolution photospectrum for each pixel of the observed sky. With a typical depth of AB ∼21.25 mag per band, this filter set thus allows for an unbiased and accurate characterization of the stellar population in our Galaxy, it provides an unprecedented 2D photospectral information for all resolved galaxies in the local Universe, as well as accurate photo-z estimates (at the δ z/(1 + z)∼0.005–0.03 precision level) for moderately bright (up to r ∼ 20 mag) extragalactic sources. While some narrow-band filters are designed for the study of particular emission features ([O II]/λ3727, Hα/λ6563) up to z < 0.017, they also provide well-defined windows for the analysis of other emission lines at higher redshifts. As a result, J-PLUS has the potential to contribute to a wide range of fields in Astrophysics, both in the nearby Universe (Milky Way structure, globular clusters, 2D IFU-like studies, stellar populations of nearby and moderate-redshift galaxies, clusters of galaxies) and at high redshifts (emission-line galaxies at z ≈ 0.77, 2.2, and 4.4, quasi-stellar objects, etc.). With this paper, we release the first ∼1000 deg2 of J-PLUS data, containing about 4.3 million stars and 3.0 million galaxies at r < 21 mag. With a goal of 8500 deg2 for the total J-PLUS footprint, these numbers are expected to rise to about 35 million stars and 24 million galaxies by the end of the survey.
Alternative fidelity measure between quantum states

We propose an alternative fidelity measure (namely, a measure of the degree of similarity) between quantum states and benchmark it against a number of properties of the standard Uhlmann-Jozsa fidelity. This measure is a simple function of the linear entropy and the Hilbert-Schmidt inner product between the given states and is thus, in comparison, not as computationally demanding. It also features several remarkable properties such as being jointly concave and satisfying all of Jozsa's axioms. The trade-off, however, is that it is supermultiplicative and does not behave monotonically under quantum operations. In addition, metrics for the space of density matrices are identified and the joint concavity of the Uhlmann-Jozsa fidelity for qubit states is established.
Mesurer Déclarations et Comportements d'Achat grâce au Panel Scannerisé Le Cas d'une Marque de Distributeur de Saucisson Sec en France

RESUME La relation entre declaration, preference et comportement d’achat est un sujet crucial pour les etudes de marche. Grâce au panel scannerise de distributeur, on peut desormais commencer a savoir qui achete quoi, ou, quand et en quelle quantite. Partant de la recherche de qualite et de variete declaree par le consommateur pour son alimentation, nous presentons une etude qui s’appuie sur les donnees de panel, l’evaluation sensorielle et l’entretien de face a face pour un meme ensemble de consommateurs . Grâce a cette triangulation, il devient possible de comparer preferences declarees, preferences sensorielles et comportements effectifs. L’objectif est de distinguer le role de la typicite et celui de la typicalite dans le processus d’achat et de rachat d’une marque de distributeur de saucisson sec sur le marche francais. SUMMARY To measure verbal and effective responses towards food behaviour by means of scanned data consumers' panel. a private label case based on dry pork sausage. In this study, based on single source data, a scanned data consumers’ panel is used to record purchases and preferences in mass marketing, in the case of dry pork sausage. The purchases of 577 panellists have been observed over one year period. Then, hedonic ratings obtained by the preferences tests, observed behaviors, and verbal answers were compared. This comparison reveals the gap between effective and declared behaviour, and the forces and weakness of private label vis-a-vis the national leader and PDO products.
An abrupt increase of intense typhoons over the western North Pacific in early summer

The frequency and intensity of typhoons have been a focus in studying typhoon-related climate changes. In this study, we focus on a seasonal cycle of intense typhoons (category 4 and 5) over the western North Pacific, particularly changes in the number of intense typhoons in early summer. In general, 81% of intense typhoons occur in July–November (JASON), with maxima in September and October. Our analysis shows that intense typhoons have tended to occur more frequently in May since the year 2000. Before 2000, intense typhoons seldom occurred in May, with a frequency of around once per decade. After 2000, however, the frequency of intense typhoons has become much higher in May—almost once per year. We have also examined changes in the large-scale environment in the past few decades. The results show that the large-scale environment did become more favorable for intense typhoons in the 2000s, which is consistent with a larger tropical cyclone genesis index. The changes include warmer sea surface temperature, higher sea surface height, larger upper-ocean heat content, weaker vertical wind shear, increased tropospheric water vapor, and greater water vapor in the mid-troposphere. The last two might be more important than the others.
Effectiveness of transformation from e-Governance to mGovernance of a HEI on its communication services to the stakeholders

As technology has made an unprecedented change in world economy and professional preparation, India is rapidly advancing in the technological space. With the growing population and increasing Smartphone penetration, it is going mobile and digital. Smartphone and internet is not just for the rich and wealthy but more users are becoming informed by getting access of mobile internet. e-Governance is trying its level best to provide e-government services to citizens. But still there is need to reach these services to individual at their doorstep. So the looking at the current mobile age there is need for transforming e-governance services to mGovernance, which promises to bring the “anywhere-anytime-anybody” e-government service vision one step closer. It is in this way that this research intends to address variables that would facilitate the migration to mgovernance model in a Higher Education Institution experiencing a very high growth and adoption of mobile communication technology. By conducting an exhaustive literature review and brainstorming sessions with experts, 15 enablers were identified that would positively affect m-governance initiatives of the institution. On the basis of the aspects of communication services to be extended to affiliating institutions, a mobile app was created in which affiliated institutions could avail the services. The app was created and made accessed by 20 academic cum administrators for their communication services from the University and they were made to respond to the 15 enablers. The findings revealed that the administrators were for transformation from egovernance to m-governance. This research would help the University to focus on key elements and develop suitable strategies expediting the adoption and development of m-governance framework with suitable architecture.
Thermal Energy Storage by Nanofluids

Nanofluids are suspensions of nanoparticles in base fluids, a new challenge for thermal sciences provided by nanotechnology. Nanofluids have unique features different from conventional solid-liquid mixtures in which mm or ? m sized particles of metals and non-metals are dispersed. At this research adding of small weight percent of magnesium oxide MgO(0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.5wt.%) to pure water as working fluid in the building heating system by solar energy gave us different behavior, adding 0.1, 0.2wt,% gave low temperature gradient than the pure water, while 0.4 and 0.5wt. % gave greater temperature gradient than pure water which is desired. Keywords: Nanomaterials, Nanofluids, Thermal Energy, Energy Storage.
Gas Sensing Properties of Metal Doped WO3 Thin Film Sensors Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition and DC Sputtering Process

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) thin films gas sensors were prepared by the KrF excimer pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. The films were prepared on the quartz glass, silicon and also on the Al2O3 sensor substrates with platinum interdigitated electrodes. The effect of doping of the platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) or gold (Au) on the WO3 thin film was also investigated. These metals were doped to the WO3 thin film by the DC sputtering process during the PLD. The substrate temperature and the oxygen pressure were 400 °C and 100 mTorr, respectively, during the deposition. The films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The sensitivity of the prepared sensors to 60 ppm NO gas was examined using the two terminal resistance method in a chamber at atmospheric pressure and operating temperatures of 25–350 °C. The sensitivity of the WO3 thin films doped with Pt, Pd, or Au was found to be higher than that of the undoped WO3 thin film.
Universal approximation using dynamic recurrent neural networks: discrete-time version

In this paper, the approximation capability of a class of discrete-time dynamic recurrent neural networks (DRNNs) is studied. Analytical results presented show that some of the states of such a DRNN described by a set of difference equations may be used to approximate uniformly a state space trajectory produced by either a discrete-time nonlinear system or a continuous function on a closed discrete-time interval.
A Web 2.0 discussion platform featuring a recommender system

In this Master Thesis we have designed, implemented and evaluated a Web 2.0 platform for massive online-discussion, inspired by Innovation Jams. Innovation Jams, the original initiative from IBM, has proven to be successful at bringing together vast amounts of people, capturing their untapped knowledge and, while the participants are discussing, gather useful insights for a companyʼs innovation strategy [Spangler et al. 2006, Bjelland and Chapman Wood 2008]. Our approach, based in an open-source forum system, features visualization techniques and a recommender system in order to provide the participants in the Jam with useful insights and interesting discussion recommendations for an improved participation. A theoretical introduction and a state-of-the-art survey in recommender systems has been gathered in order to frame and support the design of the hybrid recommender system [Burke 2002], composed by a content-based and a collaborative filtering recommenders, developed for InnoJam.
Ex Post Evaluation of an Earmarked Tax on Air Pollution

In this paper we do an ex post evaluation of the French tax on air pollution. The revenues of this tax were redistributed to polluters in the form of subsidies to abatement technologies, and the policy is a typical example of an earmarked tax. We use a two-stage estimation procedure on an unbalanced panel data set of 226 plants from three industrial sectors that are some of the main contributors to nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions. The results indicate that the overall environmental effectiveness of this particular tax/ subsidy scheme can be questioned. (JEL Q53, Q58)
The Role of Ecosystem Services in Community Well-Being

Natural ecosystems provide services to humans that make life possible. Life, as well as the economy, is dependent upon these ecosystem goods and services (EGS). These services also contribute to a “good” or “quality life” by influencing the well-being of individuals and communities. Understanding the relationships among EGS that contribute to and shape well-being is an important task for researchers, decision makers and policy makers. In the past, these relationships were almost completely dependent upon income and consumption of goods. Today, the relationships are based on a more holistic perception including environmental and social attributes. The importance of ecosystem services to community well-being and their interactions are described through examples of communities’ perceptions of the importance of various attributes of well-being and the role of ecosystem services in defining public health.
Macroinvertebrate Production and Trophic Structure in a Tallgrass Prairie Headwater Stream

Research on North American prairie stream communities has lagged behind other regions. We examined the ecosystem significance of the macroinvertebrate community of riffle/run habitats in Kings Creek, a 2nd-order tallgrass prairie stream at Konza Prairie Biological Station (Kansas, USA), by estimating secondary production, benthic organic matter standing stocks, and resource consumption and egestion by functional groups. Annual mean standing stock macroinvertebrate biomass was 2.3 g ash-free dry mass (AFDM)/m2, annual production was 19.7 g AFDM m-2 y-1, and the annual community production/biomass (P/B) ratio was 8.6. Macroinvertebrate production was higher than published estimates for forested streams of similar size, but much lower than that of a Sonoran desert stream. Distribution of production among functional groups was 30% for collector-gatherers, 9% for collector-filterers, 20% for scrapers, 23% for shredders, and 18% for predators, resembling estimates from some forested streams with the exception of higher scraper production. Although detritivorous groups were productive in this prairie stream, they appeared food limited. Consumption estimates indicated shredders and collector-gatherers annually ingested ∼80% and ∼240% of coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM) and fine particulate organic matter (FPOM) standing stocks, respectively. Thus, re-ingestion and/or diet shifts may be common, particularly among collector-gatherers, and the FPOM pool must turn over rapidly. Invertebrate predators also consumed a sizeable portion (∼52%) of prey, whereas scrapers (∼21%) and filterers (<1%) consumed relatively small portions of their respective resources, suggesting top-down influences on these groups. This study indicates that, during a period of relatively stable flow in this prairie stream, macroinvertebrate production and functional structure were roughly intermediate between North American forested and desert systems. Our results underscore the value of secondary production estimates for examining invertebrate communities in an ecosystem context.
Changes and challenges of parenthood after divorce

Tiina Kokkonen. Changes and challenges of parenthood after divorce. Jarvenpaa, autumn 2009, 53 p., 3 appendices. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Jarvenpaa Unit. Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services (UAS). The aim of the study was to find out how parenthood changed after a divorce. Moreover, the kind of challenges the divorce brought to the parenthood. Special attention was given to two aspects: how shared parenthood had worked and what kind of support interviewees had received for parenthood after the divorce. The study was carried out as qualitative research and the data was collected by semistructured, theme interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analysed based on thematic content. The interviews were carried out in autumn 2009. The interviewees were divorced mothers and fathers from Southern Finland. The data presents experiences and opinions of four interviewees, who had different joint custody arrangements. According to the results of the research the main changes in parenthood after divorce were: parenthood was shared in a way where parents implemented their parenthood separately; relationship with children changed because parents did not see their children daily; and parents had responsibility as the only adult in the household. In addition, the main challenges that parents had faced were: getting the cooperative parenthood to work, maintaining the close relationship with children, dealing with the overwhelming responsibility, learning new ways to cope and take care of their own wellbeing and finding sufficient support. The research also revealed that parents hoped for more support in parenthood after divorce.
Iris Recognition: Existing Methods and Open Issues

Biometric authentication uses unique physical or behavioural patterns in humans to identify individuals. Though biometric is generally considered most reliable, stable and unique among all entity authentication means, it is not as stable and unique as is usually conceived. In this paper, we highlight the issues with current state-of-the-art iris-based biometric authen- tication systems. This survey covers the review of existing iris recognition methods with a focus on enumerating the open issues that must be addressed in order to be more confident in the performance, security and privacy aspects of iris-based biometric systems. Keywords-Pattern recognition; biometric authentication; iris recognition; template security I. INTRODUCTION With the increase in use of biometrics for human identi- fication, control shifts to identifying the factors that affect the performance of biometric authentication systems. Bio- metric authentication systems use behavioural or physical characteristics to authenticate a user. These systems have become more reliable sources of authentication as compared to the traditional means like passwords or hardware tokens such as smart cards. Reliability of biometric authentication systems lies in the fact that, unlike passwords and smart cards, biometrics cannot easily be forged, shared, compromised or forgotten. Biometric is considered to be highly unique among all human population. Genetically, same identities including twins and irises of left and right eye of the same person rep- resent different iris patterns (8). Another important property of biometric is its stability (23)(24)(25)(34). In this paper, we will critically analyse these claims by showing counter-examples from other researchers' work. These will be discussed in the problems and open issues section in detail. The rest of the paper is organized as follows. Section II provides an overview of existing iris recognition methods. Section III presents issues, problems and challenges associated with template security and recognition performance. The paper is concluded in Section IV.