Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Association of hexachlorobenzene in the serum and adipose tissue with type 2diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis and meta-regression

The prevalence of metabolic disease type 2 diabetes is increasing. Numerous studies have to take into consideration in addition to the factors such as low mobility, nutrition and inheritance, environmental factors such as hexachlorobenzene in creation of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it was tried in this study to obtain an exact result regarding the association of hexachlorobenzene with type 2 diabetes by doing a systematic review and metaanalysis of the cross-sectional and prospective studies which were received till 2 March 2016. After searching in the databases SID, Irandoc, Pubmed, Scopus, Ovid, Embase, ISI and Cochrane, 10 studies with 19 subgroups were considered in final assessment. Geometric mean concentration of Hexachlorobenzene was 12.7 ng/ml and 64.77 ng/g lipids in serum and adipose tissues, respectively. The heterogeneity index of I2:25.95% (I2<50%) and t2:0.075 were low and hence fixed model was used for meta-analysis of studies' results. The Pearson correlation coefficient between concentrations of hexachlorobenzene in serum and adipose tissue with the odds ratio of type 2 diabetes were R2:0.27, P value=0.57 and R2:0.25, P value=0.18, respectively. The highest and lowest odds ratios of type 2 diabetes was [OR:6.2 (0.6-68.1)] and [OR:0.99 (0.3-2.6)], respectively. Overall, the odds ratio for type 2 diabetes induced to hexachlorobenzene was OR:2.33 (1.82-2.74) P value<0.001. Results of this study supported the role of hexachlorobenzene significantly as an environmental risk factor in type 2 diabetes (P<0.001).
Design and Investigation of SST/nc-Si:H/M (M = Ag, Au, Ni) and M/nc-Si:H/M Multifunctional Devices

Hydrogenated nanocrystalline Silicon thin films prepared by the very high frequency chemical vapor deposition technique (VHF-CVD) on stainless steel (SST) substrates are used to design Schottky point contact barriers for the purpose of solar energy conversion and passive electronic component applications. In this process, the contact performance between SST and M (M = Ag, Au, and Ni) and between Ag, Au, and Ni electrodes was characterized by means of current-voltage, capacitance-voltage, and light intensity dependence of short circuit ( <path id="x73" d="M319 325l-25 -7q-33 99 -103 99q-29 0 -47 -19.5t-18 -49.5t22 -49.5t62 -36.5q63 -26 95 -57t32 -79q0 -64 -50 -101t-115 -37q-35 0 -67.5 10.5t-46.5 23.5q-5 11 -11 51t-6 67l27 5q14 -53 46.5 -88.5t75.5 -35.5q29 0 50 19.5t21 50.5t-19.5 51.5t-59.5 39.5 q-28 12 -46 22.5t-38.5 27t-30.5 38.5t-10 49q0 54 42.5 92t109.5 38q48 0 88 -18q6 -15 13 -50.5t9 -55.5z" /> <path id="x63" d="M390 111l17 -21q-34 -45 -80 -73.5t-89 -28.5q-91 0 -146 62t-55 147q0 118 101 195q74 57 149 57h1q59 0 90 -27q16 -14 16 -30q0 -15 -12 -29t-21 -14q-8 0 -19 11q-44 41 -101 41q-52 0 -87.5 -42.5t-35.5 -117.5q0 -49 15 -87t39 -58t49 -30t48 -10q33 0 60.5 12 t60.5 43z" /> ) current and open circuit voltage ( ) of the contacts. Particularly, the devices ideality factors, barrier heights were evaluated by the Schottky method and compared to the Cheung's. Best Schottky device performance with lowest ideality factor suitable for electronic applications was observed in the SST/nc-Si:H/Ag structure. This device reflects a of 229 mV with an of 1.6 mA/cm2 under an illumination intensity of ~40 klux. On the other hand, the highest being 9.0 mA/cm2 and the of 53.1 mV were observed for Ni/nc-Si:H/Au structure. As these voltages represent the maximum biasing voltage for some of the designed devices, the SST/nc-Si:H/M and M/nc-Si:H/M can be regarded as multifunctional self-energy that provided electronic devices suitable for active or passive applications.
Relationship between Restatement of Financial Statements and Information Asymmetry

The main aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between restatement of financial statements and information asymmetry in companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange. Statistical population of the present study is consisted of companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange during the time frame of 2004 to 2014 and sample volume was taken equal to 113 companies by using screening method. In this study, restatement of financial statements, restatement of financial statements resulting from operating items and restatement of financial statements which lowers profit were taken as independent variables in order to study their effect on information asymmetry of companies. In this study in which panel data with fixed and random effects were used, results obtained from firm data analysis by using multi-variable regression at 95% confidence indicated that restatement of financial statements has a direct effect on information asymmetry in companies, in a way that restatement of financial statements resulting from operating items has a larger direct effect on information asymmetry in companies comparing to restatement of financial statements resulting from non-operating items. Also, it was indicated that decreasing income restatement of financial statements has a larger direct effect on information asymmetry in companies’ comparing to increasing profit restatement of financial statements.
Homocisteína y otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular en niños de educación básica primaria del Colegio Distrital Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, Bogotá, D.C.– Colombia. Estudio piloto

Objetivo. Evaluar los niveles de homocisteina total (tHcy) y su asociacion con otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular (FRCV) en ninos de educacion basica primaria del Colegio Manuel Elkin Patarroyo. Metodo. Estudio descriptivo en 50 ninos de 6 a 12 anos, seleccionados mediante muestreo no probabilistico por conveniencia. Se cuantificaron niveles de tHcy, lipidos y glucosa, se midio presion arterial y se tomaron medidas antropometricas. Los estilos de vida se determinaron con formatos validados y se establecio el punto de corte para diagnosticar hiperhomocisteinemia (HHcy) en la poblacion. Resultados. Las ninas presentaron concentraciones mayores de trigliceridos y c-VLDL que los ninos ( p =0.05). El valor medio de tHcy para la poblacion general fue de 5.0 (±1,15) μmol/L y el punto de corte para HHcy 6.92 μmol/L. Presentaron HHcy 7.7% de las ninas y 12,5% de los ninos. Del grupo con HHcy, 20% estaba en sobrepeso, 40% presentaba hipertension, 20% expreso c-HDL disminuido, 62% tenia un consumo bajo de carne y 80% alta ingesta de hamburguesas, papas fritas y refrescos. Conclusiones. Aunque la HHcy no estuvo asociada con otros FRCV, es necesario implementar programas que permitan modificar estilos de vida inadecuados.
Characterization of postharvest physiology attributes of six commercially grown tomato varieties in Kenya

Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is the leading vegetable in terms of production in Kenya. The Kenyan local market has a wide variety of tomato cultivars with a wide range of morphological and sensorial characteristics. However, information on the nutritional and postharvest quality of these varieties is lacking. The aim of this research was to investigate and identify tomato varieties of superior postharvest quality and recommend them to small and medium scale farmers. In this study, six tomato varieties were grown in a greenhouse and analyzed at three maturity stages (mature green, turning and red ripe). The tomatoes were analyzed at specific days after harvest and storage at room temperature (25 o C). Percentage weight loss, color, respiration and ethylene production rates were analyzed to assess the postharvest quality of the tomatoes. The color was measured using a Minolta Chromameter while the respiration rate and ethylene production rates were determined using the static system approach. Color, weight loss, respiration and ethylene production rates were positively affected by storage time when harvested at the three maturity stages. The percentage weight loss of the tomato fruits was higher in the determinate varieties, and at the turning stage of maturity (3.8 %). Minor color changes were observed after storage of the tomatoes harvested at red stage for six days. Both rates of respiration and ethylene production were low, with the respiration rate ranging between 56-10 ml CO 2 Kg -1 h -1 . The Chonto F1 variety had the highest rate of ethylene production (5.4 μL C 2 H 4 Kg -1 h -1 ) on the 4 th day of storage after harvest at the red ripe stage. Overall, the indeterminate tomato varieties displayed better postharvest quality that can prolong the fruits shelf life for marketing. In turn, the turning stage of maturity proved to be a better stage to harvest tomatoes as the color development was more uniform. Keywords: Tomato, varieties, postharvest quality, respiration rate, ethylene, color
Artificial Neural Networks for fMRI Data Analysis: A Survey

— fMRI is a valuable experimental and diagnostic tool for assessing the human body especially the brain. It has emerged as a successful tool in the investigation of cognitive functions. fMRI data was traditionally analysed with the univariate method, the popular one being Statistical Parametric Mapping based on the General Linear Model. But lately MVPA has been used to perform multivariate analysis of fMRI data. The multivariate approach originates from a field called as Machine Learning which is a branch of Artificial Intelligence. The Multivariate approaches have several advantages over the univariate approach, in that the Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) have outperformed some of the other classifiers such as Gaussian Naive Bayes, ICA and others. In this paper, an attempt is made to survey MVPA analysis of brain fMRI data using Artificial Neural Networks.
Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures for Maize Production in East Sikkim, India

An investigation was carried out to assess the impacts of climate change on rainfed maize yield using a yield response to water stress model (AquaCrop) and to identify suitable adaptation options to minimize the negative impacts on maize yield in East Sikkim, North East India. Crop management and yield data was collected from the field experimental plots for calibration and validation of the model for the study area. The future climate data was developed for two IPCC emission scenarios A2 and B2 based on the global climate model HadCM3 with downscaling of climate to finer spatial resolution using the statistical downscaling model, SDSM. The impact study revealed that there is an expected reduction in maize yield of 12.8, 28.3 and 33.9% for the A2 scenario and 7.5, 19.9 and 29.9% for the B2 scenario during 2012-40, 2041-70 and 2071-99 respectively compared to the average yield simulated during the period of 1961-1990 with observed climate data. The maize yield of same variety under future climate can be maintained or improved from current level by changing planting dates, providing supplement irrigation and managing optimum nutrient. Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. 9(1) 2015, p.15-27
A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS

After briefly introducing the effective schools movement, chapter 1 of this monograph describes Ron Edmonds' criterion for effective schools (poor and minority children should score well on standard achievement tests in proportions equal to those attained ty children in the dominant culture) and his five basic characteristics (a strong, improvement-minded principal, high expectations, an orderly environment, focus on academic skills, and monitoring of student progress). Chapter 2 outlines major criticisms of the effective schools movement, such as its (1) simplistic formula; (2) overblown research claims; (3) promises of quick results; (4) limited research population; (5) focus on narrow educational outcomes; (6) promotion of authoritarian techniques; and (7) overemphasis on test scores. As the next chapter shows, the "principal principle" has been endorsed widely without considering underlying research limitations. Overreliance on the strong principal a.7 a solution to school problems ignores more recent research findings and reflects the current top-down school organization inhibiting change and improvement. Contradictory evidence about the leadership factor demands a reexamination of the term "effectiveness. " Recent research favors a multidimensional definition of the principal's role. In the absence of comprehensive assessment tools and longitudinal studies, policymakers should be cautious about accepting instructional leadership as a consistent correlate of effective schools. Chapter 4 offers four recommendations addressing implications for preparing future administrators. Included are 122 references. (MLH) ******X***********************X**************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. * ********************************************************************** M -4r--. 1A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS (=' RESEARCH AS IT RELATES TO teo EFFECTIVE PRINCIPALS C21 u-i Marilyn L. Grady William W. Wayson Perry A. Zirkel U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERIC) pi, Ttbs document has been reproduced as \ received from the person or organization originating it C Minor changeshave been made to improve reproduction quality Points°, view or opinionsstatedinthisclOcument do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY
Nutritional properties of the invasive lionfish: A delicious and nutritious approach for controlling the invasion

Lionfish, Pterois volitans and P. miles, are native to the Indo-Pacific and have recently invaded the Western Atlantic Ocean. Strategies for control of this invasion have included limited removal programs and promotion of lionfish consumption at both local and commercial scales. We demonstrate that lionfish meat contains higher levels of healthy n-3 fatty acids than some frequently consumed native marine fish species. Mean lionfish fillet yield was 30.5% of the total body wet weight, a value that is similar to that of some grouper and porgy species. A sensory evaluation indicated that lionfish meet the acceptability threshold of most consumers.
Cross-culture management: an examination on task, relationship and work overload stress orientations of Dutch and Japanese working adults

Human capital is among the most important strategic competencies and capabilities that managers can utilise to achieve competitive advantage. In the globalised economy, it is increasingly demanding for managers to manage their culturally diverse workforce as effectively and efficiently as they manage their more homogenous employees. This study uniquely examines the task, relationship, and work overload stress orientations of people in the Netherlands and in Japan. As a result of the analysis of 439 responses, it appears that Japanese respondents have significantly higher scores on task orientations than Dutch respondents while their relationship scores are similar. In terms of gender, significant difference was found on relationship scores but not on task scores. In terms of stress orientation, no significant difference was found. In this paper, literature on the behavioural approach to leadership, stress perception, and Dutch and Japanese cultures are presented along with practical application and suggestions for future studies.
Selecting literature for beginner readers in South Africa

This article explores complexities of choosing appropriate reading material which may provide maximum engagement for beginner readers in Southern Africa, with the aim of instilling a lifelong love of reading. The article presents a case in favour of literary criteria as base line for choices of reading material for beginner readers. Furthermore, the article outlines general characteristics of reading material for beginner readers, as well as specific criteria to be considered in the Southern African context, taking into account the linguistic diversity which exists in formal education and the vast literacy backlog in the region. Furthermore, it is argued that translated children’s stories should ideally be adapted rather than literally translated, in order to meet the requirements of what is universally regarded as good children’s literature for beginner readers. A culture of reading can only be instilled by adhering to the following criteria, i.e. ensuring affective engagement, maximum meaning-making potential, delight, the engagement of the imagination for the purposes of developing the creative mind, and strong identification with the material for the purposes of developing a sense of agency.
Correlated Quantum Phenomena in the Strong Spin-Orbit Regime

We discuss phenomena arising from the combined influence of electron correlation and spin-orbit coupling (SOC), with an emphasis on emergent quantum phases and transitions in heavy transition metal compounds with 4d and 5d elements. A common theme is the influence of spin-orbital entanglement produced by SOC, which influences the electronic and magnetic structure. In the weak-to-intermediate correlation regime, we show how nontrivial band-like topology leads to a plethora of phases related to topological insulators (TIs). We expound these ideas using the example of pyrochlore iridates, showing how many novel phases, such as the Weyl semimetal, axion insulator, topological Mott insulator, and TIs, may arise in this context. In the strong correlation regime, we argue that spin-orbital entanglement fully or partially removes orbital degeneracy, reducing or avoiding the normally ubiquitous Jahn-Teller effect. As we illustrate for the honeycomb-lattice iridates and double perovskites, this leads to enhanced qu.
Efficacy of Centering Techniques for Creating Interaction Terms in Multiple Regression for Modeling Brand Extension Evaluation

Interaction terms (representing interaction of the model variables) are commonplace when it comes to multiple regression. Our primary contribution is to verify the benefit of applying different statistical techniques for creating interaction effects in multiple regression models, specifically for the case of brand extension model. Cross product interaction term is considered as a traditional technique for creating interaction effects as compared to mean centered interaction term or the residual centered interaction term. Prior research indicated the problem of multicolinearity in using cross product interaction term and suggested use of the recent analytical techniques, which involved centering of the variables. In the current study, it was found that centering only helps multicollinearity disappear and doesn’t quite improve the regression model as such.
Economic Growth, Development and Integration in East Asia: the Role and Contribution of SMEs

Over the past decade the economies of East Asia and APEC more generally have been opening up their markets, and in the process have achieved significant gains in exports and economic growth. In conjunction with this increased economic integration there has been increased recognition by regional governments of the potential for a substantial increase in the participation by small businesses in the generation of regional income, employment, exports, investment and expanded economic growth. Advances in information and communications technology add credence to this potential. In addition, developing economies are especially seeing small businesses as potential instruments for the alleviation of poverty and regional development. This viewpoint has been given further stimulus since the financial and economic crisis of 1997-98, arising from which there has been a growing recognition of the need for the East Asian economies to engage in comprehensive restructuring of their corporate sectors, with the objective of achieving transparency, improving corporate governance and developing globally competitive enterprises. The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector can play a key role in the attainment of such objectives. This paper reviews the contribution of the SME sector to the growth and development of the East Asian economies, and their increasing importance in the attainment of a sustained recovery of the region in terms of economic growth, employment, trade and investment and the development of globally competitive economies. In doing so identification of the potentially important role of SMEs in facilitating and bringing about the practical benefits of closer economic integration are emphasized. To enable this to occur it is important to identify within the region: barriers to their development; key factors essential for their capacity building; strategies to enhance their competitiveness in the global marketplace; key components relating to their export success; and their role and importance in facilitating regional economic development, reducing income inequality, and empowering regional involvement in the global economy.
Compact Tri-Band Bandpass Filter Based on Hybrid Resonator with Improved Selectivity Performances

A novel microstrip tri-band bandpass filter is proposed and implemented using hybrid resonator with independently controllable center frequencies and good in-between isolation. This hybrid resonator is constructed by a stepped-impedance stub resonator and a single end shorted resonator. The stepped-impedance stub resonators are applied to achieve the first and second passband, while the third passband is implemented by single end shorted resonators. By applying the even-odd mode approach, the resonance frequency ratio between even mode and odd mode inside the stepped-impedance stub resonators is attained. Furthermore, the filter with multi-path coupling structure can generate the transmission zeros at the edge of the passband, which can effectively improve the filter passband selectivity. Finally, a tri-band filter operating at 1.91, 2.73, and 3.45 GHz is designed and fabricated. The measurement results accord well with the full-wave electromagnetic designed responses.
Measuring measurement: theory and practice

Recent efforts have applied quantum tomography techniques to the calibration and characterization of complex quantum detectors using minimal assumptions. In this work, we provide detail and insight concerning the formalism, the experimental and theoretical challenges and the scope of these tomographical tools. Our focus is on the detection of photons with avalanche photodiodes and photon-number resolving detectors and our approach is to fully characterize the quantum operators describing these detectors with a minimal set of well-specified assumptions. The formalism is completely general and can be applied to a wide range of detectors.