Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interacting with Generative Music through Live Coding

All music performances are generative to the extent that the actions of performers produce musical sounds, but in this article the authors focus on performative interaction with generative music in a more compositional sense. In particular they discuss how live coding of music involves the building and management of generative processes. They suggest that the human interaction with generative processes that occurs in live coding provides a unique perspective on the generative music landscape. Especially significant is the way in which generative algorithms are represented in code to best afford interaction and modification during performance. They also discuss the features of generative processes that make them more or less suitable for live coding performances. They situate live coding practice within historical and theoretical contexts and ground the discussion with regular reference to their experiences performing in the live coding duo aa-cell.
How English Intensive Course Program Affects the English Proficiency of Students of Teachers ’ Colleges in Indonesia

This article reports the implementation of the English Intensive Course (IC) program and examines its effectiveness in improving the English proficiency of the students of the English departments in eight teachers’ colleges. IC program is a onesemester course with 18 credits. The instructional materials of this program were specifically-organized and used in an integrated manner. Although some weaknesses were noted in the implementation, the IC program was likely to have a positive effect on the students’ English proficiency. Comparisons of pretest and posttest scores of IC students in each of the teachers’ colleges and in all eight teachers’ colleges indicated significant differences. However, because of the absence of a control group in the implementation of the IC program, the findings should be interpreted with care. Additional data concerning students’ responses on the IC program showed that various aspects of the program were implemented well.
Study of Growth, Yield and Quality of Some Tomato Varieties in Valley Soils of Chittagong

A field experiment was conducted at Research Field of Department of Soil Science, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh to study growth, yield and quality of ten improved varieties of tomato (CLN3125A, CLN3125E, CLN3125L, CLN3125O, CLN3125P, CLN3125Q, CLN3070J, CLN3078A, CLN3078C, CLN3078G) of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre, Taiwan and five varieties (BARI-3, BARI-8, BARI-9, BARI-14, BARI-15) released by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydevpur. It was observed that plant height, number of branches and number of leaves varied from 50 to 80 cm, 8 to 19 and 112 to 282 at 30 days after transplantation (DAT) and 64 to 100 cm, 19 to 29 and 307 to 612 at 45 DAT, respectively. The number of fruits plant ranged from 19 to 52 and single fruit weight of tomato varied from 35.04 g to 72.05 g. The yield of tomato varied from 36.36 ton ha to 122.21 ton ha among the varieties. Results further depicted that in respect of yield and quality, CLN3125P was found to be the best suitable and promising variety for growing in the valley soil of Chittagong. Similar result was found with CLN3125E, CLN3125L CLN3078J and BARI tomato 15. Results enumerated that quality of tomato varieties in terms of total soluble sugar, reducing sugar and non reducing sugar, vitamin C and nutrient minerals also showed significant variations.
Relationship between career aspirations and study behaviours among second year distance learners of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between career aspirations and study behaviours among distance learners of the University of Cape Coast (Ghana) who performed poorly during their first year of study. The correlation research design that employed the explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was adopted for the study. Specifically, three hundred and sixty eight (368) participants were purposively selected, out of which 357 were used for analysis. Social Cognitive Career Theory as postulated by Lent et al. (1994) formed the study’s theoretical framework. Data analysis was done using the descriptive statistics and tetrachoric correlation coefficient as well as the Merriam process of analytical coding. The results of the quantitative analysis revealed that the majority of participants had positive career aspirations as well as good study behaviours. However, the correlation coefficient was r(355) = . 273, p = . 01, meaning the correlation between the two variables was statistically significant but weak. The study recommends that, in order to help boost students’ academic performance, management of the College of Distance Education of the University of Cape Coast should organise periodic career guidance seminars for students, to stimulate their career awareness and nurture their enthusiasm.
POSTURAL QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS IN MOUTH BREATH CHILDREN Análise qualitativa da postura em crianças respiradoras bucais

The chronic mouth breath, considered in six months time, can provoke alterations in the corporal posture, besides requiring more effort from the inspiration accessory muscles result in a shorter stimulus from the diaphragm muscle. The objective of this study is to extract features and classify data in a 30 mouth breath children and 22 nasal breath children database containing the posture and distance of the diaphragm muscle excursion variables. Therefore, a model of unsupervisioned artificial neural networks was used, specifically the self-organizing map (SOM), in order to help the comprehension of postural behavior and its relations towards the diaphragm muscle alterations. From the clusters generated by the SOM two categories of mouth breath children were detected. On the first, it was found cervical lordosis similar to the cluster of nasal breath associated to a lower mean distance of the diaphragm excursion if compared to all other clusters. On the second category it was found a reduction of the cervical lordosis if compared to an mean of nasal breath cluster, associated to a higher distance of the diaphragm muscle excursion if compared to the first category. From these results the authors suggest that when there is a nasal obstruction, there might be a head position anteriorization and cervical lordosis loss to enlarge the air space. This behavior makes easier the air entrance to the inferior airways associated to a bigger effort of the inspiration accessory muscles and from the diaphragm, whenever they try to suppress this demand.
Effect of Die Dimensions on Extrusion Processing Parameters and Properties of DDGS-Based Aquaculture Feeds

ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of die nozzle dimensions, barrel temperature profile, and moisture content on DDGS-based extrudate properties and extruder processing parameters. An ingredient blend containing 40% distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), along with soy flour, corn flour, fish meal, whey, mineral and vitamin mix, with a net protein content adjusted to 28% was extruded in a single-screw laboratory extruder using seven different die nozzles. Increasing moisture content of the ingredient mix from 15 to 25% resulted in a 2.0, 16.0, 16.3, 22.9, 18.5, 32.5, and 63.7% decrease, respectively, in bulk density, water-solubility index, sinking velocity, L*, b*, mass flow rate, and absolute pressure, as well as 11.6, 16.2, and 7% increases, respectively, in pellet durability, water-absorption index, and a*. Increasing the temperature from 100 to 140°C resulted in 17.0, 5.9, 35.4, 50.6, 28.8, 33.9, and 33.9% decreases, respectively, in unit density, pellet durability, .
Motivating employee in light of stock distribution in Mehr Eqtesad Bank

Human resource is one of the most important sources of organizations and plays a vital role in their success and effectiveness. To enhance and strengthen this important factor, human resources’ needs must be into consideration. Motivation is one of the most important tools in inducing employees to produce effective and useful results. The aim of this study is to explain the impact of stock distribution on employees’ motivation . Th is study is an applied descriptive study and methodologically is a survey. Library and field methods were used for data collection. All variables were collected and examined by questionnaires. The population of this study includes employees of the central office of Mehr Eqtesad Bank. The sample size was determined based on Jersey and Morgan table and that were selected based on simple random sampling method. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to test its reliability.After collecting the information; the data were analyzed with LISREL software. The results showed that the creation of sustainable income such as stock has a critical impact on motivating employees in Mehr Eqtesad Bank.
The Exchange Rate and its Fundamentals in a Complex World

We develop a nonlinear exchange rate model with heterogeneous agents. Some agents adopt a “fundamentalist” forecasting rule, while others use a “chartist” forecasting rule. We show that the model is capable of explaining the empirical puzzles relating to exchange rate movements. In particular, the model explains the “exchange rate determination” and PPP puzzles, the excess volatility, and fat tails in exchange rate returns.
On the Effects of Fiscal Policies in Portugal

This paper estimates the long-term effects on output of different fiscal policies in Portugal in the context of unrestricted VAR models that include several public spending and taxation variables. Empirical results suggest that the effects of fiscal policies are within the Keynesian paradigm for public transfers, public consumption, public investment and direct taxation, with public investment showing particularly strong positive effects and direct taxation showing particularly strong negative effects. In turn, non-Keynesian effects dominate in the case of public wages where cuts are expansionary and indirect taxation where raises are neutral. Accordingly, cuts in public wages and raises in indirect taxations are the two most desirable instruments for fiscal consolidation in Portugal. Finally, deficit-neutral policies that offset raises in public transfers, public consumption, and public investment, with raises in indirect taxes have long-term positive effects on output. The same is true for cuts in direct taxation offset with cuts in all forms of public spending except for public investment.
COORDINATED LOCATION, DISTRIBUTION AND INVENTORY DECISIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN: A MULTI-OBJECTIVE APPROACH

This research presents an integrated multi-objective distribution model for use in simultaneous strategic and operational food supply chain (SC) planning. The proposed method is adopted to allow use of a performance measurement system that includes conflicting objectives such as distribution costs, customer service level (safety stock holding), resource utilisation, and the total delivery time, with reference to multiple warehouse capacities and uncertain forecast demands. To deal with these objectives and enable the decision makers (DMs) to evaluate a greater number of alternative solutions, three different approaches are implemented in the proposed solution procedure. A detailed case study derived from food industrial data is used to illustrate the preference of the proposed approach. The proposed method yields an efficient solution and an overall degree of DMs’ satisfaction with the determined objective values. OPSOMMING Die navorsing behandel ’n geintegreerde multidoelwit distribusiemodel vir strategiese beplanning van ’n voedseltoevoerketting. Om met die model doelmatig te werk, moet ’n versameling van randvoorwaardes hanteer word om die saamgestelde optimiseringsdoelwit te bereik teen ’n agtergrond van uiteenlopende sienings. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
Microsatellite Polymorphism in DRB2 Gene and its Relation to Haemonchus Contortus Parasites Fecal Egg Count in Iranian Ghezel Sheep

Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the main sources of economic decline in sheep production around the world. Resistant sheep do not completely reject the disease; they only harbor fewer parasites than susceptible sheep and therefore have a lower fecal egg count. The present research was designed to evaluate microsatellite polymorphism in intron 5 of DRB2 gene and its correlation with H. contortus fecal egg counts in Ghezel sheep breed. For this reason, blood samples were taken from 80 male lambs between 4-6 months of age and some phenotypic traits including fecal egg counts (FEC), FAMACHA test, and packed cell volume (PCV) were measured. Blood DNA was extracted using chloroform-isoamyl alcohol protocol; then, microsatellite regions in intron 5 of DRB2 gene were replicated. Afterward, 3% agarose gel electrophoresis using ethidium bromide staining was performed to evaluate 25 base pairs allele size products using UVidoc software. Finally, the correlation between genotype and phenotypic traits was analyzed by linear and nonlinear mixed models using SAS software. The results showed that lambs having present genotype homozygous 300 were low FEC with lower prevalence of this kind of parasite than lambs having other types of homozygous genotypes. Based on the results, correlation between FAMACHA and PCV was -0.625 (p­< 0.01); while, the correlation between FAMACHA and FEC was 0.731 (p< 0.01). Accordingly, the presence of allele 300 could be considered as a selecting indicator for animals with relatively higher resistance to H. contortus parasite. Also, the results suggested that PCV and FEC as well as FAMACHA can be used as reliable indicators for detecting H. contortus infection rate.
Total aflatoxins load and phytochemical composition of Cola nitida (Kola Nut) samples purchased within Jos metropolis

The total Aflatoxin load and phytochemicals in Cola nitida (kolanut) were quantified and qualified respectively. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-Colorimetric technique and standard qualitative procedure for phytochemical screening were applied. Prior to the quantification of total aflatoxins, samples were extracted using extraction mixture containing methanol and water in ratio 70:30 v/v, aflatoxin conjugate substrate solution, stop solution and aflatoxin standard were used to achieve the setout objectives of this work. Ten samples each of red and cream colour Cola nitida were purchased fresh and divided into two: a portion each of both varieties was sundried whereas others were kept in a damp place to retain moisture. InStat3 statistical software was used to analyse the data and the student’s t-test was chosen to analyse the results obtained. P value of 0.01 was considered significant. The results obtained indicated the dampened samples to be more contaminated with aflatoxins compared to the dried forms albeit relative to the maximum limit of total aflatoxins for both ready to eat food (4μg/kg) and other foods (9μg/kg), both types had higher total aflatoxin content (p<0.01). The results were: 13. 3μg/kg for dried red, 16. 05μg/kg for wet red, 10μg/kg for dried cream and 15. 8μg/kg for wet cream. Red species appeared to have moreaflatoxin both in the damp and dried forms. Phytochemicals such as tannins, cardiac glycosides were present in all the samples. However, dried forms of the samples contained almost all the phytochemicals analysed but the damped forms did not contain resins and terpenes. The damped form of the cream coloured samples did not contain terpenes.
De l'estimation à la classification des activités corticales. Une approche par sélection de variables pour les Interfaces Cerveau Machine

We propose to carry out a classification method for electro-encephalographic signals (EEG), using the activities of cortical sources estimated with an EEG inverse problem. To overcome the difficulties caused by the high number of sources (approximately 10000), we use a multivariate variable selection algorithm: the zero norm Support Vector Machine (L0-SVM). This technique allows to extract a small subset of sources, which are the most usefull to allow for the discrimination of the mental states. The whole approach is applied to an asynchronous Brain Computer Interface (BCI) experiment from our lab. It outperforms a method based on the direct measurement of EEG electrodes' activities.
Industrial Employment in India: A Recent Stocking

The prime objective of this paper is to assess the growth spectrum of industrial sector of India in terms of employment. There is no clear and comprehensive research made to understand the recent trend and employment generation in the industrial sector of India. In the past a sizeable amount of literature mentioned that the employment level has deteriorated in the post reform period and a very few studies refused this idea. This situation needs a scientific and wide-ranging study. Hence, to evaluate the performance of industrial economy of India, data have been drawn from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) and other resources for the period from 1973-74 to 2008-09. To ascertain the effect of new economic policy the study period is classified into two wrinkles, and annual average growth rate is administered to obtain prolific result. This study yields the results that shockingly most of the industries experienced a diminutive growth in the post reform period in the case of employment. In developing and democratic countries like India government and private entrepreneurs should take immediate steps to correct this job-less growth problem.
Genetic Analysis of the Role of SmpB in Establishing the Reading Frame on tmRNA

GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF SmpB IN DETERMINING FRAME ON tmRNA Talina C. Watts Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Master of Science Ribosomes translate the genetic information encoded by mRNA into proteins. Defective mRNAs can cause stalling of translating ribosomes. The molecule tmRNA (transfer-messenger RNA) rescues stalled ribosomes in eubacteria. Together with its protein partner SmpB, tmRNA mimics a tRNA by entering the ribosomal A site and linking an alanine residue to the growing polypeptide chain. The ribosome then abandons the defective mRNA template and resumes translation on tmRNA, adding ten more amino acids to the nascent polypeptide. As a result of tmRNA action, stalled ribosomes are released and recycled, the defective mRNA is destroyed, and the aborted protein product is tagged for destruction by proteases. It is unknown how the ribosome correctly chooses the position on tmRNA to resume translation. Previous studies implicate the sequence UAGUC found immediately upstream of the first codon in the tmRNA open reading frame. These nucleotides are highly conserved in natural tmRNA sequences. Mutations in this area cause loss of tmRNA function and improper frame choice. Using a genetic selection that ties the life of E. coli cells to the function of tmRNA, we have identified several SmpB mutants that rescue an inactive tmRNA in which this upstream sequence was altered. This links SmpB to the function of these key tmRNA nucleotides. We show that our SmpB mutants affect frame choice using an in vivo assay for tagging in the various frames. We conclude that SmpB plays a role in setting the reading frame on tmRNA.
Testing Creative Destruction in an Opening Economy

We study a Lucas (1978) "fruit-tree" economy under the assumption that agents are Choquet expected utility (CEU) rather than standard expected utility (EU) decision makers. The agentsâ€™ non-additive beliefs about the economyâ€™s stochastic dividend payment process may thus express ambiguity attitudes and accommodate violations of Savageâ€™s sure-thing principle as elicited by Ellsberg (1961). As our main formal result we establish the existence of a unique stationary equilibrium price function for the assets in this economy. In order to account for the dynamic inconsistency of CEU decision makers, we thereby use an equilibrium concept that combines the market clearing condition of general equilibrium theory with Bayesian Nash equilibrium. A simple example about the equity premium in our economy with non-additive beliefs illustrates our formal findings.
A THEORETICAL INTERPRETATION OF CURRENT SPIKES DURING UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION

During the deposition of a metal on a crystalline electrode, a first-order phase transition can occur at the electrode surface as the applied potential is changed. Such a transition will cause a sharp spike in the associated current density versus potential plot, or voltammogram. We have developed a statistical mechanical theory within which a voltammogram spike is interpreted as being an average spike resulting from a large collection of crystals on the electrode surface. We describe how spikes in the voltammogram of the underpotential deposition of Cu on Au(111) in sulfuric acid solution can be interpreted using this theory, and we discuss plans for generalizing the theory.
THE EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ON THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TEFF ( ERAGROSTISTEF ) PRODUCERS IN ETHIOPIA

Teff ( Eragrostistef ) is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia, but smal lholder teff production is characterized by persistently low average yield. A major government effort aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Ethio pia involved reforming and implementing agricultural extension service known as Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES). Therefore, this study investigates the effect of ag ricultural extension service and other factors on t he Technical Efficiency (TE) of teff producers in nort hern Ethiopia. Using cross sectional data we compar e TE level of teff producers who are participants and no n-participants of Agricultural Extension (AE) progr am. We address self-selection in to AE program particip ation using propensity score matching method. Translog stochastic frontier production function is used for TE analysis. The empirical results reveal that , AE program participants’ and non-participants’ farms h ave an average TE of 72 and 71% respectively. Both groups of farms have considerable overall technical inefficiencies, suggesting the existence of immens e potentials for enhancing production through more ef ficient use of available technology and resources. Determinants of TE are explained significantly by li vestock ownership, credit and improved seed. Based on the results, we derive policy recommendations to im prove farmers’ teff production performance. These policy measures include the provision of extension services related to technical skill and farm manage ment capacity of the farmers, demand driven livestock ex tension service, greater access to credit and incre asing the availability, quality and adoption of improved seed.