Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Acaricidal activity of essential oils: a review

The environmental problems caused by the uncontrolled use of synthetic pesticides in crop production around the world has increased the search for new plant species that have this activity. As a result, studies with essential oils extracted from plants intensify because they present, among other biological properties, insecticidal and acaricidal activities. This study analyzes the use of essential oils with acaricidal potential based on reports in the literature, showing the importance of the search for alternative means to the use of chemical pesticides. Studies related to the acaricidal activity of essential oils in 121 species distributed in 25 families, Lamiaceae and Myrtaceae being the largest number of species that demonstrate this activity due to their bioactive compounds and their interactions, where carvacrol and limonene are the most common monoterpenes cited.
15 The Demand for Work-Family Policies in Advanced Capitalist Democracies

This chapter explores the conditions under which voters demand work-family policies (WFPs) – that is, social policies that aid families, and especially mothers, in balancing formal employment with family life.1 While governments in a number of industrialized democracies have, since the 1970s, cut other welfare programmes, such as unemployment insurance (Allan & Scruggs, 2004), they have considerably expanded WFPs such as parental leave and day care services (Ferragina, SeeleibKaiser, & Tomlinson, 2012; Fleckenstein, Saunders, & Seeleib-Kaiser, 2011). Welfare state institutions are thus fundamentally changing. If public policies at least to some extent are a function of voters’ policy preferences, then studying the popular demand of WFPs is paramount for understanding this transformation of the welfare state. Most existing analyses of the expansion of WFPs often implicitly assume that the passing of these policies is partly or wholly driven by the demands and needs of employed women, either as voters, parliamentarians or members of women’s movements (Bonoli & Reber, 2010; Häusermann, 2006; Huber & Stephens, 2000; Leira, 2002; Morgan, 2006, 2013). Yet few of the studies of WFPs offer a theory or any empirical evidence regarding which voters should prefer these policies. They are thus unable to explain the large variation in support for WFPs, across both individuals and countries. The first contribution of this chapter is to address this shortcoming in the existing literature by focusing on bargaining within the household institution. Theoretically, I draw on and extend Iversen and Rosenbluth’s (2006, 2010) household bargaining theory of gender differences in political preferences (see also King & Mason, 2001; Lundberg, 2008). I argue that employed and, even more, highly educated women demand WFPs more than other individuals. This is because WFPs enhance their economic independence after childbirth and increase their potential to participate in the labour market. I also contend that there is a decisive difference between day care services and paid parental leave policies. Day care services, being available to all with means-tested payments, are more redistributive than leave policies, which are positively related to previous earnings. This means that whereas employed women in all parts of the income distribution will demand leave policies, low-income women will
Influenza della parziale introduzione di fonti proteiche alternative alla soia su alcuni parametri metabolici e immunologici in suini all'ingrasso

RIASSUNTO È stato effettuato uno studio sugli effetti della parziale sostituzione della soia nella dieta di suini pesanti nella fase di ingrasso su alcuni parametri metabolici e immunologici. La prova è stata condotta su 30 femmine omogenee per età e peso, divise in tre gruppi sperimentali: in un gruppo la fonte proteica era rappresentata dalla soia mentre negli altri due questa è stata parzialmente sostituita con il 20% di pisello (Pisum sativum L.) e il 18% di favino (Vicia faba L. var. minor). Durante la prova, che ha avuto la durata di sei mesi, sono stati effettuati tre prelievi ematici: all’inizio (T0), in una fase intermedia (T1) e prima della macellazione (T2). I parametri analizzati sono stati: ALP, ALT, AST, bilirubina totale, colesterolo, glucosio, NEFA, proteine totali, trigliceridi, GGT, albumina, attività battericida del siero, complemento, lisozima. I risultati hanno evidenziato differenze significative imputabili alla dieta solo per i NEFA (p<0,05), mentre più numerosi sono risultati i parametri influenzati dal periodo di campionamento: colesterolo, trigliceridi, battericidia (p<0,05), ALP, glucosio, lisozima (p<0,01). Alcuni dei parametri esaminati risultano fuori dal range di normalità indipendentemente dalla dieta e dal momento di campionamento. Dai risultati ottenuti si può osservare che le diete utilizzate non hanno comportato variazioni nel profilo metabolico e immunologico e dei suini nella fase di ingrasso.
Improved Face×Non-Face Discrimination using Fourier Descriptors through Feature Selection

This work presents a new method to discriminate face from non-face images using Fourier descriptors. The first step of our approach consists in applying a horizontal edge detection filter in the input image, followed by the extraction of a 1D signal from the computed edge map. Then we calculate the Fourier descriptors from this signal and classify the image using statistical classifiers. In order to improve our results, we applied a feature selection algorithm. Preliminary performance assessment results have shown that this approach is superior than traditional transform based methods. Besides, these results showed that our method might be used to develop a fast face detection system.
Planteamiento de un Sistema Recomendador Basado en Contenido y Colaborativo para la Elección de Libros

El proyecto presentado en este libro, contiene el planteamiento de un sistema recomendador basado en contenido (recomendacion con los atributos de los libros que ya leyo el usuario) y colaborativo (recomendacion con los atributos de los usuarios con perfiles similares a los del usuario que solicita la recomendacion), mediante el planteamiento de un algoritmo basado en los pesos de los atributos; se plantea que el peso de los atributos por los cuales se realiza la recomendacion de libros, son importantes para poder generar un mejor resultado. Inicia con el planteamiento de ecuaciones que distribuyen el peso del 100% entre la recomendacion colaborativa y la basada en contenido; luego de esto se redistribuye el peso de cada tipo de recomendacion entre los atributos que posee cada una. Despues de realizado el prototipo del sistema se buscaron 20 usuarios para realizar las pruebas iniciales del sistema, a los cuales se les realizaron 5 recomendaciones a cada uno, la primera se realiza otorgandole a cada tipo de recomendacion el 50% de peso y asi mismo dividido en partes iguales a los atributos de cada recomendacion. La segunda recomendacion se realizo con los pesos obtenidos en una encuesta realizada inicialmente a 100 usuarios de los cuales 60 contestaron y con los que se generaron pesos iniciales. Las otras tres recomendaciones se realizaron con la retroalimentacion obtenida de la recomendacion anterior. Para poder determinar los resultados ser realizaron encuestas a los 20 usuarios, con las que se concluyo que el peso de cada atributo si varia con cada recomendacion y que ademas estos si son importantes para que al usuario se le genere la recomendacion que mejor se adecue a sus gusto.
Enfermedad de Chagas: afección cardiaca

La enfermedad de Chagas es una patología infecciosa producida por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi. Debido a su carga estimada de enfermedad es considerada la enfermedad parasitaria más importante en occidente. T. cruzi es trasmitido principalmente de manera vectorial y su principal vector es Triatoma dimidiata. Cuando T. cruzi infecta a su hospedero este destruye las células infectadas y provoca una respuesta inflamatoria en diferentes órganos y tejidos. Debido a la suceptibilidad miocárdica y su baja capacidad de regeneración, el corazón es de los principales órganos implicados. La cardiopatía chagásica crónica (CCC) es la complicación más severa de la enfermedad, con gran diversidad de manifestaciones, desde infección asintomática hasta insuficiencia cardiaca con miocardiopatía dilatada y muerte súbita. Para su diagnóstico se utilizan diferentes técnicas según sea la fase en la que se encuentre la enfermedad. Asimismo, se emplean estudios de gabinete para su evaluación, con el fin de caracterizar de manera precisa la afección cardiaca. El objetivo del tratamiento es el control de la insuficiencia cardiaca y prevención de fenómenos tromboembólicos. Además para el tratamiento contra la infección como tal, se cuenta con nifurtimox y benznidazol, medicamentos a los que se les ha probado su eficacia contra T. cruzi.
Advances in the Study of Behavior Volume 45

Peter J. B. Slater, Charles T. Snowdon, Timothy J. Roper, H. Jane Brockmann, Marc Naguib | 0120045354, 9780120045358 | Gulf Professional Publishing, 2005 | 397 pages | 2005 | Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 35, | The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior is to serve scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior, including psychologists, neuroscientists, biologists, ethologists, pharmacologists, endocrinologists, ecologists, and geneticists. Articles in the series present critical reviews of significant research programs with theoretical syntheses, reformulation of persistent problems, and/or highlighting new and exciting research concepts. Volume 35 is an eclectic volume that includes the mechanisms and evolution of arthropod and anuran communal sexual displays, a functional analysis of feeding, the sexual behavior and breeding system of tufted capuchin monkeys, acoustic communication in noise, ethics and behavioral biology, prenatal sensory ecology and experience, conflict and cooperation in chimpanzees, and the tradeoffs in the adaptive use of social and asocial learning. file download hisif.pdf
PERKEMBANGAN DAN TAHAPAN PENTING DALAM PERKEMBANGAN

Perkembangan menunjukkan suatu proses tertentu, yaitu suatu proses yang menuju ke depan dan tidak begitu saja dapat diulang kembali. Dalam perkembangan person , terjadi perubahan-perubahan yang sedikit banyak bersifat tetap dan tidak dapat diputar kembali. Perkembangan menunjuk pada perubahan-perubahan dalam suatu arah yang bersifat tetap. Setiap tahap perkembangan mempunyai krisis, atau pembentukan poin yang mengharuskan beberapa perubahan pada perilaku dan kepribadiannya. Kita dihadapkan pada pilihan antara dua cara dalam merespon krisis, yaitu penyesuaian diri yang salah atau cara yang negatif, dan penyesuaian diri atau cara yang positif. Hanya saat kita dapat memecahkan setiap konflik, kita dapat meneruskan perkembangan kepribadian secara normal dan memperoleh kekuatan untuk menghadapi krisis pada tahap berikutnya. Apabila suatu konflik pada suatu tahap tidak dapat diatasi, kurang memungkinkan untuk bisa menyesuaikan diri pada tahap berikutnya, sehingga banyak ditemui kesulitan untuk mencapai kesuksesan.
Leader-Member Exchange

What is LMX? Leader-member exchange (LMX) refers to the quality of relationship exchange formed between a leader and their subordinate (Gerstner & Day, 1997). Note that in this context, leaders may include supervisors, not just upper-level leaders such as managers or administrators. LMX theory is based on the idea that leaders develop unique relationships with each follower, and the quality of this relationship then has the power to influence various attitudes and behaviors (Illies et al., 2007). Whereas most leadership theories focus entirely on the role that a leader plays, LMX differs in that it emphasizes the dyadic nature of the relationship between leaders and followers; that is, both leader and follower have the power to impact the nature of the relationship and influence each other (Dulebohn et al., 2012). High-quality LMX relationships usually involve a great degree of respect, trust, and obligation between the two parties, whereas low-quality LMX relationships tend to be more transactional in nature, meaning the leader and follower have a more surface-level relationship that is simply based on doing work in exchange for pay (Blau, 1964; Graen & UhlBien, 1995).
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress Through 2011

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Ein robuster Zustandsbeobachter für ein semiaktives Fahrwerkregelsystem

Zur Entscharfung des Zielkonflikts zwischen Fahrsicherheit und Fahrkomfort werden in Fahrzeugen der Ober- und Mittelklasse vermehrt semiaktive Verstelldampfersysteme eingesetzt. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird ein Sensor- und Beobachterkonzept fur ein solches semiaktives Fahrwerkregelsystem entwickelt, mit dem es moglich ist, die fur die Regelung benotigten Bewegungsgrosen mit einer hohen Gute zu ermitteln. Die Schatzung der Bewegungsgrosen erfolgt mit dem vorgestellten Konzept robust gegenuber Abweichungen der Fahrzeugparameter von den nominellen Werten und liefert auch bei quer- und langsdynamischen Manovern zuverlassig die benotigten Bewegungsgrosen. Neben der Erfullung dieser funktionalen Anforderungen genugt das Konzept auch den weiteren Randbedingungen eines Serieneinsatzes. Insbesondere wird auf eine wirtschaftliche Sensorik zuruckgegriffen und der Rechenzeit- und Applikationsbedarf gering gehalten.
Control Measures for Nosocomial Infections: Knowledge and Practice of Medical Students in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Background: The risk of acquiring nosocomial infections is high among hospitalised patients in developing countries. Exposure to hospital workers and medical students also renders them susceptible to these infections. Knowledge of control measures by these students is thus pertinent for both self-protection and limitation of infection spread. Aim: The study was aimed to assess the knowledge of medical students in a Nigerian tertiary hospital of the control measures for nosocomial infections. Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among medical students in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), south-east; Nigeria between January and June 2016. A 20-item structured, infection-control standardised questionnaires were administered to 221 students selected by systematic random sampling. The collected data were analysed for descriptive statistics using SPSS software package version 20 (IBM SPSS). The differences in proportions were tested for statistical significance using the Chi-square test. Statistical significance was based on p-value <0.05. Results: Of the 221 medical students who participated in the study, the majority (62.9%) were males with a male: female ratio of 1.7: 1. The age range of the participants was between 19 and 50 years with a mean age of 24.98 ± 3.46. Approximately 96.0% and 68.3% of the study respondents had adequate knowledge of nosocomial infections and adequate knowledge of control measures respectively. The knowledge of these infections and their control measures as well as the practice of these measures were significantly influenced by the age and the academic level of the respondents (p= 0.001). Conclusion: Higher-level medical students appear to be more conversant with the concept of nosocomial infections and their control measures. There is a need to initiate the subject early enough in the school curriculum as well as institute formal training. Establishment of strict rules is also necessary which will guide implementation of nosocomial infection control measures.
Book Review: The Material Child: Growing up in Consumer Culture

in and by playing together in the group: ‘Is this not the ultimate purpose of play? To identify each individual, as the group is brought together in friendship’ (p. 87). ‘Creative kindness’ (p. 29) is the key idea in this book, comprising, as Paley describes it, the essence of children’s culture inside and outside classrooms. ‘Creative kindness’ embraces children’s ability and inclination to integrate diverse actions and personalities into an imaginative framework that transforms even destructive behaviour into a contribution to an interesting performance. Not surprisingly, this poses the question whether adults’ cultures are still able to establish such common meeting places in play or elsewhere. (While Paley does not suggest an answer in this book, the reader may find that her ‘Story’ as a whole might provide some.) But it seems from her work that as sure as children need adults’ guidance to manage what Barbara Rogoff (2003) called ‘transformation of participation’, adults might sometimes use children’s guidance to manage what might be called transformation of imagination. The Boy on the Beach is therefore not (only) a book about some pedagogical methods but a book about children’s contribution to human culture. Readers familiar with her work will certainly appreciate this new chapter of Vivian G Paley’s Story. Other readers will find a fascinating book full of wonderful anecdotes to think about; a book full of deep insights drawing on a wealth of experience in working with children, and simply a book presenting an admirable pedagogical wisdom beyond theoretical frameworks.
On the Choice of Risk Factors in Asset Pricing Models

This paper contributes new evidence on the choice of risk factors by proposing a variety of measures for evaluating their efficacy. First, based on a novel measure of the absolute return contribution of risk factors, the importance of market, size, value, momentum, investment, and return on asset risk factors is documented for 49 US industry portfolios. Second, the robustness of the factor loading, both sign and level, over different portfolio outcomes is studied. Third, the significance and stability over time of conditional factor loadings are investigated. Our results indicate that stock returns are primarily explained by the market factor and mispricing. The absolute return contribution of individual risk factors is less than the relatively small contribution of the mispricing. Also, risk factors partly overlap with the return contribution of the market factor. Whereas the market factor loading is very robust over different return outcomes of the asset portfolio, risk factors exhibit considerable variation in their loadings. Even though the reduction of mispricing variance is minimal, risk factors improve statistical significance and time stability of the conditional loading on the market factor. Conditional loadings on risk factors are often dynamic over time with only occasional statistically significant months. We conclude that risk factors enable a more robust estimate of the unconditional or conditional impact of market risk.
Piezoelectric sensor vs. respiratory inductive plethysmograph.

To the Editor : We read the paper by De Groote et al. ([2][1]) and found several errors of omission and commission. Thus they wrote in the introduction, “In these studies, strain gauges, inductive plethysmographs, magnetometers, and linear differential transducers are used without any detailed
Architecture, Authorial Idioms and Early Observations of the Interactive Drama Facade

Façade is an artificial intelligence-based art/research experiment in electronic narrative – an attempt to move beyond traditional branching or hyper-linked narrative to create a fully-realized, one-act interactive drama. Integrating an interdisciplinary set of artistic practices and artificial intelligence technologies, we are completing a three year collaboration to engineer a novel architecture for supporting emotional, interactive character behavior and drama-managed plot. Within this architecture we are building a dramatically interesting, real-time 3D virtual world inhabited by computer-controlled characters, in which the user experiences a story from a first-person perspective. Façade will be publicly released as a free download in 2003.
Foco nos negócios x foco nos indivíduos: razões para implementar práticas de responsabilidade empresarial no turismo brasileiro

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar o comportamento responsável de empresas de turismo no Brasil e seus motivos para implementar tais ações. A pesquisa obteve 1.350 respostas de empresas de turismo pertencentes a diversos segmentos, tais como alojamento, viagens, alimentação e transporte turístico. A metodologia foi composta por coleta de dados quantitativa via internet, seguida de interpretação baseada em estatística descritiva e análise de clusters. Os resultados indicaram que, entre as empresas de turismo do Brasil, as medidas ambientais são as mais frequentemente implementadas, com destaque para aquelas voltadas para a economia de energia ou água. A análise evidenciou dois grupos distintos, respaldados pelo referencial teórico, quando se trata das razões para implementar as práticas responsáveis: um com foco nos negócios e outro com foco nos indivíduos. Enquanto o primeiro apresenta razões inerentes ao negócio, tais como redução de custos e ampliação da competitividade; o outro grupo tem motivos ligados ao modo de vida e aos valores do indivíduo. O grupo, que tem motivações centradas no indivíduo, revelou-se maior e com mais implementações das medidas investigadas nos três pilares da sustentabilidade. Por fim, não houve constatação de diferenças no desempenho financeiro entre empresas dos dois grupos.
The cognitive value of music

Mesurant la valeur hedoniste et cognitive de l'art en general, et mesurant sa contribution a la connaissance par le moyen de la demonstration immediate (la representation interpretative et la representation affective), l'A. etudie le cas particulier de la musique et montre qu'elle est une source de connaissance concernant des objets non-musicaux, tels que les emotions et le mouvement, par l'intermediaire de la representation des affects (par les sons) et de la representation interpretative (par la technique de la simplification et de l'amplification du mouvement)
Revisión y estudio de técnicas de inteligencia artificial para la compensación de la fricción en sistemas electromecánicos.

El nivel de competitividad en el campo de la fabricacion impone el desarrollo de controles numericos con mejores prestaciones, mayores precisiones, mas flexibles y con mayor valor anadido como via para la diferenciacion en el mercado. La mejoria en la precision de los servomecanismos pasa indisolublemente por una mejor compensacion de las no linealidades inherentes a estos sistemas. Gana importancia por tanto, el modelado de no linealidades duras como la friccion, como base para el desarrollo ulterior de sistemas de compensacion que se traduzcan en un mejor comportamiento del sistema de control. En este trabajo, fruto de la colaboracion con FagorAutomation, se hace una revision del estado del arte en este campo, especificamente centrado en los sistemas de compensacion de friccion basados en tecnicas de Inteligencia Artificial. Ademas, se analizan y valoran las mejores soluciones cientifico-tecnicas con vistas al desarrollo e implementacion de una estrategia de compensacion inteligente que garantice mejores prestaciones del servosistema.