Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of lactic acid supplementation on pancreatic secretion in pigs after weaning

The effect of lactic acid supplementation to the starter diet, on pancreatic secretion in pigs after weaning was studied in three crossbred piglets (Duroc, Danish Landrace and Yorkshire). The pigs were weaned at 28 days of age, and adapted to live in metabolic cages for one week, after which the piglets were surgically fitted with a pancreatic duct catheter and a duodenal T-cannula for chronic collection of the pancreatic juice. Studies were then carried out over a period of three weeks, during which the piglets were fed three times a day (at 08.00, 15.00, and 22.00 h). During period I , the piglets were fed with a standard weaner diet (control), during period I I with a standard weaner diet supplemented with 2.5 % lactic acid period (lactic acid) and during period I I I with a standard wea­ ner diet (control). Beginning four days after surgery, samples of pancreatic juice were taken hourly from 08.00 to 16.00 h. During period I I , when lactic acid was added to the feed, the mean for all measured parameters of pancreatic secretion, except bicarbonate, increased in comparison to their values during period I . However this increase was only significant for volume and protein content. In contrast, during period I I I , when lactic acid was removed, there were no statistically significant changes in any of the measured parameters of pancreatic secretion compared to their values in period I I . Our data strongly indicate that dietary supplementation with lactic acid stimulates pancre­ atic secretion in piglets after weaning.
Design of Visual Surveillance System based on Wireless High Definition Image Transmission Technology

It is important to detect dangerous objects which are intentionally abandoned in public places. Nowadays visual surveillance system is required to enhance the performance in two ways : high resolution and wireless linking ability. In this study the design of visual surveillance system is newly proposed to detect abandoned objects for social security purpose based on wireless high resolution image transmission technology. Also, to enhance PED, PAT performance, the tracking algorithm is included in the previous visual surveillance software scheme. By implementing proposed design scheme on the real wireless high resolution image transmission system, the effectiveness of the overall system is shown with the transmission performance of 4.0 Gbps speed.
Phylogenetic and computational proteome analysis of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

The avian influenza is an important infectious disease of birds. Its genome consists of negative sense single stranded segmented RNA which encodes 8 structural proteins (HA, NA, PB1, PB2, PA, M1, M2, NP). The most significant surface proteins of influenza A virus subtype H5N1 are hemagglutinin and neuraminidase for pathogenicity in birds to human. The neighbor-joining method with jukes and cantor algorithm was used for predicting the thirty-six hemagglutinin and thirty-seven neuraminidase nucleotide sequences that were used. The phylogenetic analysis with nucleotide sequences showed proximity between different sources of virus in the same country. It was observed that distribution of almost analogous influenza virus infecting different animals in same country. Therefore, the genome of virus encoded the eight structural proteins, which is important for propagation and infection in the host. We have predicted the sub cellular localization of all proteins in the virus targeting the host. These proteins were located in the plasma membrane and host nucleus interacts with DNA. We have also identified the nine motifs viz. N-glycosylation site, Nmyristoylation site, protein kinase C phosphrylation site, casein kinase 2 phosphorylation site, cAMP and cGMP dependent protein kinase phosphorylation site, amidation, cell attachment sequences (RGD), tyrosine kinase, and prokaryotic membrane lipoprotein lipid attachment site in the proteins. These motifs were involved in regulation, activity and stability of virus. This computational study may be easy to understand the proteome function useful for targeting the antiviral drugs against these motifs.
Optimization by Integration: A Corporate Governance and Human Resource Management Dimension

Contemporary business entities that are keen to achieve measurable growth can no longer rely on inflexible corporate management frameworks for running their affairs. This viewpoint is adduced in the light of the emergence and re-emergence of unpredictable and likewise complex operating contexts. Notwithstanding the connected legal, financial, economic and social issues; business concerns must devise innovative ways to sustain holistic performance levels. Moreover, corporate and regulatory interests must collaborate to effectively mitigate corporate failures attributable to various business concerns. In furtherance of the debate on the nexus between corporate governance and human resource management, this paper presented a conceptual model that aggregates specific aspects of business processes that synergizes both concepts. Practical perspectives on the interrelatedness between corporate governance and human resource management provide a veritable basis to explore the theme of this paper. The paper opined that an appropriate balance must be achieved with regards to identifiable and fundamental aspects of the corporate structure and process. It was recommended that a diverse model of corporate integration enhances the functionalities of the corporate entity; facilitates optimization processes, thereby contributing to long term sustainability and growth.The central role of human actors in the governance of business entities is also duly emphasized, as this viewpoint underlies the essence of integrating the two concepts in general and specific terms.
EVOLUÇÃO DA TEORIA DO INVESTIMENTO E ANÁLISE EMPÍRICA PARA O BRASIL

This study identifies the determinants of the Brazilian private investment over the period 1970 to 2005. The paper presents the main theories of investment, their recent developments and main applications to Brazilian data. The results indicate that increases in income and economic activity influence positively investment of the private sector in Brazil. The reduction in credit volume, and the existence of political and economic instabilities is shown as harmful to the private investment in the analyzed period. The implementation of public policies that can guarantee economic stability and improves government’s credibility, along with increases in credit offer, may boost private investment in Brazil.
Challenges for Ensuring the Information Security of Commercial Banks

Bulgarian: Навлизането на новите информационни и комуникационни технологии в банковия бизнес радикално променя същността и характера на банковата дейност. Успоредно с конкурентните предимства и прекия икономически ефект от навлизането на високотехнологичните иновации в банковия сектор, кредитните институции се изправят и пред редица предизвикателства, едно от които е и гарантиране сигурността на предоставяните продукти и свързаната с тях информация. Основната цел на настоящото изследване е изясняване на същността, проявленията и методите за управление на информационната безопасност в търговската банка. Особен акцент се поставя върху източниците на операционен риск в търговската банка, оказващи непосредствено влияние върху потенциала за увеличаване на риска, свързан с информационната сигурност, като се разглежда ролята на банковия мениджмънт в управлението на този процес и методите и механизмите за намаляване на проявленията на разглеждания риск. English: The introduction of new information and communication technology into banking has radically altered the essence and character of banking activity. Alongside the competitive advantages and the direct economic effect of the advent of high-tech innovation in the banking sector, credit institutions are facing a number of challenges, one of them being to ensure the security of their products and related information. The main objective of this research is to elucidate the nature, instances, and methods of managing data security in commercial banks. An emphasis is put on some sources of operational risk in commercial banks which have a direct impact on the potentially growing risk in terms of data security. The research also focuses on the role of bank management in governing that process, as well as the methods and mechanisms for reducing the occurrence of the risk related to information security.
SUSTAINABILITY AS A DYNAMIC CAPACITY: EVIDENCE IN A BRAZILIAN SUGARCANE ENERGY COMPANY

Environmental concerns have increased the awareness of the limitations of the modern conception of nature and its disastrous consequences. Corporate sustainability consists of ensuring long-term economic viability and, at the same time, contributing to the socio-economic development of communities, the health of the environment and the stability of society (Ethos, 2009). The concept of corporate sustainability involves sustainable economic growth that is aligned with social development and environmental conservation. Consequently, a new development strategy emerges embodying political, economic, social, technological, and environmental dimensions. This new paradigm of a sustainable development implies the need for profound changes in the current production systems, human society organisation, and utilisation of natural resources essential to human life and other living beings (Belico et. al, 2000). Therefore, the paradigm of sustainability implies the need for changes in the current production systems, including human society organization and utilization of natural resources essential to human life and other living beings (Liboni; Cezarino, 2014). The aim of this paper is to analyze the development of changes in operations management towards sustainability using the Soft System Methodology. The results show that Balbo company, Brazilian sugarcane industry, has developed new ways to change and adapt in a disturbing environment was able to built dynamics capabilities. SSM is a s oft methodology, which was developed from the observation that not all problems and situations faced by corporations are of a precise nature (Martinelli and Ventura, 2006, p. 163). This systemic method was “designed to assist in the resolution of soft issues, which are of complex nature and involve many human elements” (Martinelli; Ventura, 2006, p.163). Native branch and all the changes demanded by the company’s new business were the source of development of dynamic capacities and adaptation of the company, which shifted from a stable commodity market to a dynamic, increasing market of organic food products. In order to seek a more sustainable management model, the company has developed dynamic capacities within the economic sphere focusing on efficacy, reduction and reuse of solid wastes, and cogeneration of energy; within the social sphere, the rural workers are assisted with security and quality of life programs; and within the environmental sphere, the company, through the Cana Verde project, has environmental certifications and preserves protected areas by conciliating the respect for the environment with the production processes of all areas.
Diet and food consumption of the pearl cichlid Geophagus brasiliensis (Teleostei: Cichlidae): relationships with gender and sexual maturity

Despite the importance of the pearl cichlid Geophagus brasiliensis for the aquarium fish trade worldwide and its wide distribution, many aspects of its biology, such as the relationships between its feeding ecology and reproductive behavior, are not fully understood in natural conditions on its native habitat. In this paper, we investigated its diet focusing on how differences in diet and food consumption are related to differences in gender and sexual maturity. The digestive tract of each individual was dissected and had its content analyzed, whereas each gonad was microscopically analyzed to determine gender (male/female) and sexual maturity (immature/mature). A total of 28 females and 31 males were analyzed. Mature individuals were more common than immature specimens both for males (64.50%) and females (64.30%). The analysis of 52 individuals with non-empty digestive tracts revealed a diet comprised of 27 items. According to the Index of Alimentary importance (%IAi), the most important food items in the diet were Gastropoda (37.30%), fragments of vascular plants (15.16%), detritus (10.14%), Amphipoda (9.24%), and fish scales (6.29%). Mature males had more empty stomachs (65.00%) when compared to immature males (27.27%) and immature (55.56%) and mature females (40.00%). Also, mature females seemed to have more food consumption (greater mean values of total volume) in their digestive tracts than mature males. Some hypotheses are proposed in order to distinguish if this gender-based difference in food consumption in mature individuals of the pearl cichlid could be associated with the development of primary and secondary sexual characteristics or with asymmetrical time invested in parental care activities.
USING PERSON FACTORS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

El analisis factorial es el metodo utilizado frecuentemente para la identificacion de las dimensiones y estructuras que constituyen la base de un conjunto de medidas, lo cual es importante para la investigacion. Mientras el analisis factorial de tipo R, produce los factores presentes en las variables, es conocido por muchos investigadores que el analisis de tipo Q describe los factores presentes en las personas, y ha sido utilizado con menor frecuencia. En el presente trabajo se describe el analisis factorial de tipo Q y lo distingue del analisis factorial de tipo R. Entonces, se examinan tres usos de factores derivados del analisis factorial tipo Q: para describir el perfil de los resultados de pruebas de individuos, para dar mas opciones al analisis convencional de los datos y para investigar las cualidades del individuo en los instrumentos de medicion. Se propone que los factores personales resultan utiles para estos propositos, en las investigaciones de las ciencias sociales. Palabras clave: Analisis factorial de tipo Q - factores personales - perfiles.
The effect of abrupt dietary alterations with and without a proprietary supplement on biochemical parameters in the cecum of the equine

Abruptly increasing concentrate in the ration of horses results in altered cecal dynamics which can culminate in digestive distress. Nine Quarter horses previously fitted with cecal cannulae were utilized for 3 consecutive 22-d experiments, each separated by 2 d of rest. During Exp. 1 and 2 horses were acclimated to the same ration for the initial 21 d of each period, followed by a concentrate challenge on d 22. The acclimation ration consisted of a morning meal of 0.5% BW concentrate (Omolene 200, Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC, Gray Summit, MO) fed with 1.5% BW prairie grass hay divided evenly between a morning and evening meal. On d 22 of Exp. 1, horses were fed a morning meal consisting solely of 1.0% BW concentrate while 1.25% BW concentrate was fed on d 22 of Exp. 2. Cecal samples were obtained through cecal cannulae from d 19 to 22 of each experiment every 4 h for h 24 following the morning meal each day. Cecal pH during Exp. 1 was recorded and decreased at h 12 following the concentrate meal on d 22 in comparison to cecal pH at h 12 on d 19 to 21 (P = 0.009). During Exp. 2 cecal pH increased at h 4 (P = 0.02) and decreased at h 12 and 20 (P < 0.0001) following this concentrate challenge compared to cecal pH recorded at the same time points during the acclimation period. Experiment 3 differed from that of Exp. 2 only in the respect that during the acclimation period horses were fed, in addition to the acclimation ration, either a proprietary supplement (n = 5) or a placebo (n = 5). Cecal samples from d 19 to 22 were analyzed for pH, concentration of lactate, and concentration of VFA. Horses consuming the supplement had increased cecal pH at h 4 (P = 0.009), concurrently decreased cecal lactate (P = 0.02), increased ratio of (acetate+butyrate)/propionate at h 8 and 16 (P ≤ 0.006), and decreased VFA concentration at h 24 (P ≤ 0.05) compared to horses in the control group following the concentrate challenge.
VARIATION IN THE DECAY RESISTANCE BETWEEN SAPWOOD AND HEARTWOOD OF Parashorea malaanonan

The variation in amount of decay between the outer and inner portion of the stem of Parashorea malaanonan , a high-quality commercial light hardwood of Sabah, was investigated using agar-block test method. The weight loss of the sapwood and heartwood blocks was measured following 12 and 24 weeks exposure to a white rot fungus isolated from decayed wound of the host species. Variation was observed in the weight loss between the two wood types and, in general, degradation was greater in the sapwood than the heartwood wood blocks tested. Mean percentages weight loss was, however, different significantly at 24 weeks incubation (38.9+0.1% and 28.3±0.1% respectively). The result corresponds to the general understanding that the developing sapwood is more easily degradable compared to the heartwood.
Comparison of Methods for Batik Classification Using Multi Texton Histogram

Batik is a symbol reflecting Indonesian culture which has been acknowledged by UNESCO since 2009. Batik has various motifs or patterns. Because most regions in Indonesia have their own characteristic of batik motifs, people find difficulties to recognize the variety of Batik. This study attempts to develop a system that can help people to classify Batik motifs using Multi Texton Histogram (MTH) for feature extraction. Meanwhile, k-Nearest Neighbor (k-NN) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm were employed for classification. The performance of those classifications is then compared to seek the best classification method for Batik classification. The performance is tested 300 images divided into 50 classes. The results show the optimum accuracy achieved using k-NN with k=5 and MTH with 6 textons is 82%; however, SVM and MTH with 6 textons denote 76%. According to the result, MTH as feature extraction, k-NN or SVM as a classifier can be applied on Batik image classification.
A TYPOLOGY OF DESIGN SKETCHES, DEFINED BY COMMUNICATION FACTORS; THE CASE STUDY OF THE THULE YEPP NEXXT CHILD BIKE SEAT

Within the field of industrial design, sketches play a significant role for communication. Sketching represents a language for designers to explore options and support creativity, and to express visions and solutions to teams, clients and other stakeholders. Considering the many different goals and formats professional sketches (and visualisations in general) have in practice, this paper suggests to also explicitly distinguish and teach the various factors that should be taken into account for each specific type of sketch: uncover why sketches look the way the look. Several authors have in the past described classifications of design sketches and drawings, mostly assigned to specific design stages. However these scholars do not specifically describe the communication factors, nor do they provide clues or guidelines for implementation. The case study on which the research was based was executed in close collaboration between University and Dutch design agency Vanderveer Designers, it concerned the Thule Yepp Nexxt child bike seat project they ran, which was awarded with the ‘best of the best’ Red Dot Award and the IF Gold award. The case study has helped to conclude that sketches vary along an extensive range of dimensional axes. Further, the visual database of sketches helped to uncover the various characteristics sketches could have. Correlating (1) specific sketches with (2) the factors defining them and (3) the outcome characteristics together will help students and designers, agencies and clients to better understand and interpret each other.
Skeletal tumor formations in the massive coral Pavona clavus

Skeletal tumor formations in the massive coral Pavona clavus were investigated for 3 yr on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in a reef composed almost exclusively of this species. A field survey of tumor incidence showed that more than half of the population presented this phe- nomenon and that frequencies increased with depth. Up to 37 tumors per colony were recorded, and the largest tumor size was 37.5 m 2 , covering the whole colony surface area. Tumors and healthy skeletons and tissues were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, histology, in situ alizarin marking for growth rates, and x-ray radiographs of skeletal slabs. Macroscopic and microscopic analyses of skeletons revealed the presence of 3 types of tumors (Types I to III). No cyto- logical changes or intracellular infection by parasitic agents were recorded. The only cellular change observed was the reduced numbers of zooxanthellae in tumorigenic tissues. Tumors begin their growth as a single polyp and develop for scores of years without any sign of cellular necroses. Tumors grew faster than healthy parts; however, their skeletal density was lower, with a higher Mg content making it less resistant to bioerosion. Two yr of in situ isogeneic and allogeneic contacts between healthy and tumor fragments revealed no infection or transfer of the tumor to the healthy tissue, even following isogeneic fusion combinations of healthy versus tumor fragments. We suggest that the ter- minology often used to characterize tumors in hard corals ('tumor', 'neoplasm', 'hyperplasia') does not reflect the pathogenesis and etiology of this phenomenon. The terms 'skeletal tumor' or 'calicoblastic epithelioma' seem more fitting for this de novo genesis.
Coupled chemical and mechanical processes in concrete structures with respect to aging

Accurate prognoses of the durability of concrete structures require a detailed description of the continuously running aging processes and a consideration of the complete load history. Therefore, in the framework of continuous porous media mechanics a model is developed, which allows a detailed analysis of the most important aging processes of concrete as well as a flexible coupling of different processes. An overview of the prediction model and the balance equations is given. The material dependent model equations, the consequences of coupling different processes and the solution scheme are discussed. In two case studies the aging of concrete due to hydration and chloride penetration are presented, which illustrate the capabilities and the characteristics of the developed model.
Controlling the False Alarm in an Intrusion Tolerant Database System Using Significance Degrees of Data Objects

Traditional database security mechanisms focus on either protection or prevention. However, in practice all attacks are not avoidable. To solve this problem, Intrusion Tolerant Database Systems (ITDBs) were introduced. An ITDB uses new generation database security mechanisms to guarantee specified levels of data availability, integrity and confidentiality in the presence of successful attacks. A key part of an ITDB is the intrusion detection (ID) which informs the system about attacks. One of the problems in using ID is the false alarm that will lead to the reduction of the “availability” or “integrity”. This paper presents an intelligent method to control false alarm. In this method, we will use the significance degrees of data objects to determine the anomaly threshold adaptively, as the “availability” and “integrity” required by the data objects are satisfied.