Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pattern detection in genomic data for mutation in nucleotide sequences

As the implementation of sequencing technologies increases, the data generated using the traditional NGS methods gets more and more high definition. This restricts the processing capabilities to a certain extent specially in terms of time. Another important aspect that comes into picture is the propensity for the usage of this data. This research aims at working on both these platforms. The idea is to use an approach to analyze a small part of the data in the genome and use it to detect genetic similarities in the form of A,G,T,C patterns. Along with this pattern matching by parsing the data, this research will also focus on the time taken for these processes as that is another big concern of the genomics big data. All this will be executed and the results based on small segments of the data in a big data environment using big data processing resources have been made to ensure that this research is ready to migrate to the batch processing in cloud with future aspects of real time data in the same (which is beyond the scope of the time frame of this research).
Empirical correlations to predict thermophysical and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids

Nanofluids exhibits larger thermal conductivity due to the presence of suspended nanosized solid particles in them such as Al2O3, Cu, CuO,TiO2, etc. Varieties of models have been proposed by several authors to explain the heat transfer enhancement of fluids such as water, ethylene glycol, engine oil containing these particles. This paper presents a systematic literature survey to exploit the thermophysical characteristics of nanofluids. Based on the experimental data available in the literature empirical correlation to predict the thermal conductivity of Al2O3, Cu, CuO, and TiO2 nanoparticles with water and ethylene glycol as base fluid is developed and presented. Similarly the correlations to predict the Nusselt number under laminar and turbulent flow conditions is also developed and presented. These correlations are useful to predict the heat transfer ability of nanofluids and takes care of variations in volume fraction, nanoparticle size and fluid temperature. The improved thermophysical characteristics of a nanofluid make it excellently suitable for future heat exchange applications.
Ketones and brain development: Implications for correcting deteriorating brain glucose metabolism during aging

Brain energy metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized mainly by temporo-parietal glucose hypometabolism. This pattern has been widely viewed as a consequence of the disease, i . e . deteriorating neuronal function leading to lower demand for glucose. This review will address deteriorating glucose metabolism as a problem specific to glucose and one that precedes AD. Hence, ketones and medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) could be an alternative source of energy for the aging brain that could compensate for low brain glucose uptake. MCFA in the form of dietary medium chain triglycerides (MCT) have a long history in clinical nutrition and are widely regarded as safe by government regulatory agencies. The importance of ketones in meeting the high energy and anabolic requirements of the infant brain suggest they may be able to contribute in the same way in the aging brain. Clinical studies suggest that ketogenesis from MCT may be able to bypass the increasing risk of insufficient glucose uptake or metabolism in the aging brain sufficiently to have positive effects on cognition.
Chickpea residue properties controlling decomposition dynamics and nitrogen availability in some tropical acid soils

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) grown in a rotation can contribute significant nitrogen (N) if its decomposition and nutrient-release dynamics are known and synchronised with the maximum demand by the succeeding crop. The aims of the study were to investigate the decomposition rates of two chickpea residues, mature (CHR) and green manure (GM), and use their properties to predict N dynamics in acid soils. The N dynamics were predicted by the NCSOIL model using neutral and acidic detergent fibres (NDF and ADF, respectively) measured by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) for defining residue pools. The GM released 50–60% of total N in 84 d, whereas CHR immobilised N. Simulations based on the two residue pools indicated that NIRS predicted the carbon (C) and N dynamics reasonably well for both residues. The decay rate constants of the NDF – soluble pool varied between 0.5 and 0.2 d-1. Adding an intermediate pool NDF + ADF improved the prediction of C and N dynamics for CHR but not for GM. Therefore, successful prediction of N dynamics required the search of N partitioning among pools by NCSOIL, as long as no chemical analysis of N was suitable for this purpose.
Revisit Intention to Hospital: Factors Unveiled From a Case Study of Balimed Hospital

This study aims to investigate the effect of Service Quality Dimensions on Customer Satisfaction, the effect of Customer Satisfaction towards Patient Revisit Intention and searching a significant relationship between variables within the biggest private hospital in Denpasar Bali, RS BaliMed. Improving Service Quality and establishing Customer Satisfaction within the hospital will increase the Patient Revisit Intention, our motive is to find out the truth regarding the statement for RS BaliMed. This study adopted several literatures for the Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Revisit Intention assessment. In this study, 100 respondents’ data were analyzed using PLS model and finds that Assurance and Empathy from Service Quality Dimensions have positive and significant influence toward Customer Satisfaction and also followed by the findings of Customer Satisfaction has positive and significant influence toward Revisit Intention. Interestingly this study also found that Reliability, Assurance and Empathy have indirect significant influence toward Revisit Intention which considered as unique findings.
Predictors of Cooperative and Externalizing Behaviors in Siblings of Children with Disabilities

Predictors of Cooperative and Externalizing Behaviors in Siblings of Children with Disabilities Christine Platt College of Nursing, BYU Master of Science Objective: To examine whether caregiver burden, parenting style, and sibling relationships in families raising a child with a disability (CWD) predict cooperative and externalizing behaviors in typically-developing sibling (TDS). Methods: This correlational study included 189 families raising both a CWD and a TDS. Mothers and fathers completed self-report questionnaires on caregiver burden, sibling relationships, parenting style, and TDS cooperative and externalizing behaviors. Results: Authoritative parenting was positively associated with cooperative behaviors, whereas authoritarian parenting was positively associated with externalizing behaviors. Hierarchical regression revealed caregiver burden was a significant predictor of cooperative and externalizing behaviors; however, when parenting style was added as a predictor, it was also significant. However, when sibling relationships were added as a predictor, they were the only consistently significant predictor for both cooperative and externalizing TDS behaviors; caregiver burden was no longer significant and parenting style was only significant in predicting externalizing behaviors. Conclusion: Positive sibling relationships may help negate the effects of caregiver burden and poor parenting practices on sibling outcomes. Therefore, interventions improving parenting and sibling relationships are critical in families raising a CWD.
Exact-exchange-based quasiparticle energy calculations for the band gap, effective masses, and deformation potentials of ScN

The band gaps, longitudinal and transverse effective masses, and deformation potentials of ScN in the rock-salt structure have been calculated employing G0W0-quasiparticle calculations using exact-exchange Kohn-Sham density functional theory one-particle wavefunctions and energies as input. Our quasiparticle gaps support recent experimental observations that ScN has a much lower indirect band gap than previously thought. The results are analyzed in terms of the influence of different approximations for exchange and correlation taken in the computational approach on the electronic structure of ScN.
Seasonal incidence of coccidial infection in Barbari and Jamunapari goats of semi-arid region, India

The seasonal occurrence of coccidian oocysts was determined in Barbari and Jamunapari goats at Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura, semi-arid regions of India. A total of 474 goats were examined and 458 (96.62%) were found positive for coccidian infection during the year 2012-13. The study was performed in two different seasons in season I [autumn, (November, December)] and season II [spring, (March, April)]. In autumn season, 259 samples (153 Barbari and 106 Jamunapari), whereas in spring season 215 faecal samples (110 Barbari and 105 Jamunapari) were collected and number of oocysts per gram (OPG) of faeces was determined. The mean OPG value for the Barbari (1382.7) was found to be higher than the mean OPG value for jamunapari goats (1017.0) in autumn season while, in spring season, higher values were recorded in Jamunapari goats (1023.1). It is expected that the findings of the present study will be useful to minimize and control the incidence of coccidiosis in the goats of semi-arid regions.
The management of positive inter-store externalities in shopping centres: some empirical evidence

In enclosed shopping centres, stores benefit from the positive externalities of other stores in the centre. Some stores provide greater benefits to their neighbours than others – for example anchor tenants and brand leading stores. In managing shopping centres, these positive externalities might be captured through rental variations. This paper explores the determinants of rent – including externalities – for UK regional shopping centres. Two linked databases were utilised in the research. One contains characteristics of 148 shopping centres; the other has some 1,930 individual tenant records including rent level. These data were analysed to provide information on the characteristics of centres and retailers that help determine rent. Factors influencing tenant rents include market potential factors derived from urban and regional economic theory and shopping centre characteristics identified in prior retail research. The model also includes variables that proxy for the interaction between tenants and the impact of positive in-centre externalities. We find that store size is significantly and negatively related to tenant with both anchor and other larger tenants, perhaps as a result of the positive effects generated by their presence, paying relatively lower rents while smaller stores, benefiting from the generation of demand, pay relatively higher rents. Brand leader tenants pay lower rents than other tenants within individual retail categories.
Assessment of serum selenium binding protein-1 level in patients with chronic kidney disease: its relation to the renal function and the associated risk factors

Selenium-binding protein 1 (SBP-1) is a 56 kD cytosolic protein bound to selenium by selenosulfide covalent bond. It enhances the production of reactive oxygen species and aggravates the oxidative stress. Significant high urinary levels observed in acute kidney injury. This cross-sectional observational study aimed to assess the clinical significant of determining the serum level of SBP-1 in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A total number of 125 patients with established CKD, and 30 healthy subjects were recruited from Rizgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil-Iraq from January to August 2018. Anthropometric, blood pressure, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were determined. Serum SBP-1 was determined by using enzyme linked immunoassay technique. The mean ± SD of serum SBP-1 level was significantly (p<0.001) higher in CKD than the corresponding level of healthy subjects (2009 ± 857.4 vs. 920.6 ± 288.3 pg/ml), respectively. Significant positive correlation between eGFR with serum level of SBP-1 (r=0.188, p=0.036) was observed. Receiving operating characteristics test shows that the area under the curve of the waist to height ratio was significantly high at a cut-off value of SBP-1 is 1500 pg/ml. The sensitivity, the specificity, and the positive predictive value of this discriminator were 61.6%, 100%, and 77%, respectively. We conclude that serum SBP-1 significantly correlates with eGFR, and it is a useful discriminator of cardiovascular events that represented by a significant the area under the curve of waist to height ratio.
A mathematics vocabulary questionnaire for use in the intermediate phase

Teachers and psychologists need an instrument to assess learners' language proficiency in mathematics to enable them to plan and evaluate interventions and to facilitate best practice in mathematics classrooms. We describe the development of a mathematics vocabulary questionnaire to measure learners' language proficiency in mathematics in the intermediate phase. It covers all the steps from designing the preliminary questionnaire to standardising the final instrument. A sample of 1 103 Grades 4 to 7 Afrikaans-, English- and Tswana-speaking learners in North West Province completed the Mathematics Vocabulary questionnaire (Primary) (MV(P)), consisting of 12 items. We analysed the data by calculating discrimination values, performing a factor analysis, determining reliability coefficients, and investigating item bias by language, gender, and grade. We concluded that there was strong evidence of validity and reliability for the MV(P).
Molecules in the transition disk orbiting T Chamaeleontis

We seek to establish the presence and properties of gas in the circumstellar disk orbiting T Cha, a nearby (d~110 pc), relatively evolved (age ~5-7 Myr) yet actively accreting 1.5 Msun T Tauri star. We used the APEX 12 m radiotelescope to search for submillimeter molecular emission from the T Cha disk, and we reanalyzed archival XMM-Newton spectroscopy of T Cha to ascertain the intervening absorption due to disk gas along the line of sight to the star (N_H). We detected submillimeter rotational transitions of 12CO, 13CO, HCN, CN and HCO+ from the T Cha disk. The 12CO line appears to display a double-peaked line profile indicative of Keplerian rotation. Analysis of the CO emission line data indicates that the disk around T Cha has a mass (M_disk,H_2 = 80 M_earth) similar to, but more compact (R_disk, CO~80 AU) than, other nearby, evolved molecular disks (e.g. V4046 Sgr, TW Hya, MP Mus) in which cold molecular gas has been previously detected. The HCO+/13CO and HCN/13CO, line ratios measured for T Cha appear similar to those of other evolved circumstellar disks (i.e. TW Hya and V4046 Sgr), while the CN/13CO ratio appears somewhat weaker. Analysis of the XMM-Newton data shows that the atomic absorption $N_H$ toward T Cha is 1-2 orders of magnitude larger than toward the other nearby T Tauri with evolved disks. Furthermore, the ratio between atomic absorption and optical extinction N_H/A_V toward T Cha is higher than the typical value observed for the interstellar medium and young stellar objects in the Orion Nebula Cluster. This may suggest that the fraction of metals in the disk gas is higher than in the interstellar medium. Our results confirm that pre-main sequence stars older than ~5 Myr, when accreting, retain cold molecular disks, and that those relatively evolved disks display similar physical and chemical properties.
A Framework for Detecting Cloning Attacks in OSN Based on a Novel Social Graph Topology

Online Social Networks (OSN) are considering one of the most popular internet applications which attract millions of users around the world to build several social relationships. Emerging the Web 2.0 technology allowed OSN users to create, share, or exchange types of contents in a popular fashion. The other hand, OSN are considering one of the most popular platforms for the intruders to spread several types of OSN attacks. Creating fake profiles for launching cloning attacks is one of the most risky attacks which target Users' profiles in Online Social Networks, the attacker seek to impersonate user's identity through duplicating user's online presence in the same or across several social networks, therefore, he can deceive OSN users into forming trusting social relations with his created fake profiles. These malicious profiles aim to harvest sensitive user's information or misuse the reputation of the legitimate profile's owner, as well as it may be used as a spy profiles for other criminal parties. Detecting these fake profiles still represent a major problem from OSN Security and Privacy point of view. In this paper we introduced a theoretical framework which depends on a novel topology of a social graph called Trusted Social Graph (TSG) which used to visualize trusted instances of social communications between OSN users. Another contribution is a proposed detection model that based on TSG topology as well as two techniques; Deterministic Finite Automaton (DFA) and Regular Expression. Our proposed detection model used to recognize the stranger instances of communications and social actions that performed using fake profiles in OSN.
Analytical Sociology: Bringing Culture and Identity Back In

This paper is a critique of analytical sociology as presented in Peter Hedstrom’s book Dissecting the Social. Our critique has two main targets. First, we believe that too little attention is being paid to the macro-to-micro link, and we argue for the importance of macro-level entities such as culture, social categories, and groups – all of which have so far been largely omitted from analytical sociology. Second, we critique the persistent focus on intentionality as the driving force of social action. We argue that the strong focus on intentionality unnecessarily restricts the scope conditions of analytical sociology, and that it also introduces theoretical inconsistencies, by bringing in unrealistic assumptions and as-if theorizing. Hedstrom has strived to distance the program of analytical sociology from rational choice theory by relaxing the assumption of rationality. However, we argue that analytical sociology is still too closely connected with rational choice theory, and that the assumption of intentionality – that people make reasoned choices – needs to be relaxed. We discuss the ways in which a further focus on social identity would complement analytical sociology by making it fundamentally more realistic and less restricted. (Less)
Optimization for cellulase production by Aspergillus niger using saw dust as substrate

Cellulases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes and are capable of degrading lignocellulosic materials. Cellulases have wide range of applications. This work focuses on factors relevant for improvement of enzymatic hydrolysis of saw dust by using Aspergillus niger. Different cultural conditions were examined to assess their effect in optimizing enzyme production. Alkaline pretreated (2 N NaOH) saw dust at 9.6% concentration gave 0.1813 IU/mL cellulase activity. Optimum pH for cellulase production was between 4.0 and 4.5. Submerged fermentation at 120 rpm at 28°C gave higher yields of cellulase compared to static condition. Several other parameters like inoculum size, time duration, nitrogen source and its concentration were also optimized for the cellulase production by using saw dust as substrate.
Enhancement of storability and quality maintenance of carambola ( Averrhoa carambola L.) fruit by using composite edible coating

Introduction . Our investigation aimed to examine the influence of eco-friendly edible coatings composed of sodium alginate, olive oil and green tea extract (GTE) on improving the shelf life and nutritional quality of carambola (A. carambola L.). Materials and methods . The combinations and concentrations of composite coatings tested were (2% sodium alginate + 0.1% olive oil) (T1), (2% sodium alginate + 0.2% olive oil) (T2) and (2% sodium alginate + 0.1% olive oil + 0.25% GTE) (T3), while the untreated fruit served as control (T4) and were stored at (25 ± 5) °C and (65 ± 5)% RH. All the stored fruit were subjected to physico-chemical and biochemical analysis at regular intervals of 4 days up to 16 days of their storage period. Results and discussion . Weight loss and decay occurrence were least in the fruit treated with T1 and T2 as compared with those of T3 and uncoated fruit (T4). The contents of total soluble solids, total sugars and changes in pigments were found to be least in fruit treated with T1 followed by those treated with T2 and T3. The addition of GTE (T3) to treated fruit during the storage helped enhance the antioxidants such as total phenols and ascorbic acid. Conclusion . The composite edible coatings tested in our study enhanced the shelf life of coated carambola fruit, i.e . , thirteen days for T1, sixteen days for T2, fourteen days for T3 and twelve days for control or untreated fruit (T4); the nutritional quality of carambola was enhanced with the treatment of edible coating containing GTE.
Total phenolics, flavonoids content and antioxidant activities of some Eulophia species

The aim of the study was to determine total phenolics, flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity in some Eulophia species (Orchidaceae). Rhizomes of Eulophia species viz. E. nuda, E. ochreata, E. herbacea, E. ramentacea, E. andamanensis and E. epidendrea were extracted with petroleum ether, methanol, acetone and Distilled water. The antioxidant capacity of the extracts was determined using the ferric reducing antioxidant potential assay, and the free radical-scavenging capacity was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging. Maximum amounts of total phenolics and antioxidant activity were observed in methanol extracts of all Eulophia species studied. Acetone proved to be best solvent for extraction of flavonoids in all Eulophia species. Among the species studied, E. nuda showed maximum yield of total phenolic contents, flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activity. The study also revealed that there is strong correlation in phenolics and antioxidant activity.
A work integrated learning (WIL) framework to develop graduate skills and attributes in a university's accounting and business courses

For many years, emphasis has been placed on the production of 'work ready' graduates competent in their disciplinary field and able to cope in a changing work environment. Universities are being placed under increasing pressure to produce employable graduates with governments making public funding for universities contingent upon demonstrable graduate outcomes. This has resulted in universities offering their undergraduate students in commerce and business the opportunity to gain good business acumen and real world experience by undertaking Work Integrated Learning (WIL) as part of their learning. This paper proposes a three stage model to effectively embed WIL into undergraduate accounting and business programs. Through careful planning, implementation and assessments in three accounting/business courses in the WIL framework, students are encouraged to build essential knowledge and skills. They learn that to be successful in the working environment, they will need to be equipped with not only technical skills but transferable generic skills like communication, teamwork, problem-solving and the ability to network in a variety of workplace situations. This program seeks to narrow the expectations gap between industry and academia and students and supports the development of graduates who can respond to changing economic circumstances and are employable, adaptable and positive contributors in the workplace.