Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
BENIFICIAL EFFECTS OF PROBIOTIC ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND HEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN BROILERS DURING HEAT STRESS

The experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of probiotic on growth performance, hematological (TEC, Hb, PCV, ESR) and biochemical (Cholesterol, Uric acid) parameters in broilers during high environmental temperature. A total of 30, at 7 days old (Cobb-500) broilers were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=6). Heat stress broilers were held at 35
A Rose by Any Other Name? The Influence of Brand Name versus Chemical Differences in the Prescription of Antidepressants

The effect that marketing has had on the prescription decisions of the medical profession is an area of great social and governmental concern and has been the subject of substantial international debate. In this study, the importance of brand name as a factor influencing the prescription habits of general practitioners and psychiatrists is examined. Data on antidepressant prescriptions supplied by the Australian Governments Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme and results derived from MANOVA and ANOVA analyses suggest that the brand name as much as chemical differences influenced the prescription of choice of antidepressants by both general practitioners and psychiatrists. The use of a well-promoted brand name may be an important evaluation shortcut by both groups regardless of detailed training resulting in medical practices, which may undermine the social imperative of affordable medical care for all. The authors suggest that clinical appropriateness of prescriptions for antidepressants by brand name needs further investigation.
Prevalence of ectoparasites and bacteriological diagnosis in Nile tilapia bred in net-tanks in the Corvo's river, Parana, Brazil

Foram identificados a prevalencia de ectoparasitos e o diagnostico de bacterias em tilapia do Nilo ( Oreochromis niloticus ) da variedade GIFT, criadas em tanques-rede, utilizando diferentes densidades. O experimento foi conduzido no Rio do Corvo, PR, em dois ciclos: ciclo A, implantado em agosto de 2010 com duracao de 155 dias e ciclo B, implantado em fevereiro de 2011 com duracao de 128 dias. Para cada ciclo foram instalados 20 tanques-rede de 6,8 m-3 (2,0 x 2,0 x 1,7 m), com 6,0 m-3 uteis, adotando cinco densidades (150, 175, 200, 225 e 250 peixes/m-3), com quatro repeticoes. Nao houve diferenca significativa na prevalencia de ectoparasitos em relacao as densidades nos dois ciclos de experimento. Observou-se no nos meses de setembro a novembro do ciclo A um aumento na prevalencia de Trichodina e decrescimo na prevalencia de Monogenoidea e parasitismo misto, nos meses de outubro e novembro observou-se uma relacao inversa com uma diminuicao na prevalencia de Trichodina e aumento na prevalencia de Monogenoidea e parasitismo misto. Os meses de outubro e novembro apresentaram a maior prevalencia de Trichodina do ciclo A. No ciclo B ocorreu uma diferenca significativa na prevalencia total de ectoparasitos em relacao aos meses. Em relacao a categoria de infestacao por tricodinideos, nos meses de marco a junho houve um aumento na medida em que aumentava-se a densidade e no decorrer do experimento, justificando tomar mais cuidado com densidades elevadas neste periodo. Nao se observou nenhum resultado positivo no diagnostico de bacterias nas tilapias do Nilo, nos dois ciclos, possivelmente devido a limpeza dos tanques-rede na implantacao dos experimentos e manejo adequado adotado no experimento. Concluiu-se que o aumento da densidade nao influenciou na prevalencia de ectoparasitos, tendo influencia para categoria de infestacao por tricodinideos de marco a junho.
Ordem oracional e movimento de clitico de segunda posição em Kayabi (familia Tupi-Guarani)

O kayabi (familia Tupi-Guarani) e, aparentemente, uma lingua de ordem livre, uma vez que todos os tipos de ordem sao atestados. Constatou-se, todavia, que a variacao na ordem dos constituintes oracionais parece obedecer a certas restricoes, dependendo, dentre outras coisas, da forma verbal envolvida. Nas construcoes declarativas, em que o verbo ocorre com flexao de pessoa, a variacao na ordem e menos restrito do que nas construcoes denominadas narrativas, em que o verbo vem desprovido de flexao pessoal, e somente os tipos SOV e OSV sao permitidos. Alem disso, verificou-se que o kayabi apresenta cliticos de segunda posicao, os quais estao intimamente relacionados com as restricoes das ordens dessa lingua. Em vista desses fatos, discuto a possibilidade de estes cliticos sofrerem movimento sintatico, com base nos pressupostos teoricos da gramatica gerativa Abstract
A Novel Multi-Objective Bat Algorithm for Optimal Placement and Sizing of Distributed Generation in Radial Distributed Systems

In the few last decades, Distribution Generation (DG) has drawn a great attention by researchers around the world in the field of Radial Distributed Systems (RDSs). Generally, the optimal placement is based on the maximization of the Voltage Stability Index (VSI) and the optimal sizing is based on the minimization of the Total Active Power Losses (TAPLs). Hence, a Multi-Objective Optimization Problem (MOOP) is proposed to achieve the both mentioned objectives. For this purpose, a new simple optimization algorithm known as Bat Algorithm (BA) based on Weight Sum Method (WSM) has been used to resolve the MOOP. Then, the Fuzzy Based (FB) technique is employed to find the Best Compromise Solution. This paper also provides a comparison between the proposed algorithm and other recently published methods. From the obtained results, the advantage of the proposed algorithm is clearly observed from multiple points of view such as enhancement of Voltage Profile (VP), decreasing of the TAPL, and the maximization of the VSI. The investigations have been carried out on a standard IEEE 12-bus, 33-bus, 69-bus, and 85-bus test feeders.
Integrated Termite Management in degraded crop land in Diga District, Ethiopia

Termites are a major pest in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics. They pose a serious threat to agricultural crops, forestry seedlings, rangelands and wooden structures. In Ethiopia the problem is particularly serious in the western part of the country, specifically in Wollega Zones of Oromia Region. In the past, several attempts were made to reduce damage caused by termites, including extensive termite mound poisoning campaigns. These interventions not only had a negative effect on the environment, but were also largely ineffective. Based on previous work in Uganda showing that adding organic matter to the soil diverts termites from the plant and functions as alternative feed source, a project was commenced by the Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF). In partnership with IWMI and Makerere University, ILRI and Wollega University took the lead in working with local stakeholders to identify sustainable solutions to address the termite problem in Diga, Ethiopia. The research consisted of two major activities; 1) a baseline study to better understand the relation between land use, water, termites and local institutions; and 2) the design and testing of identified interventions. The baseline findings indicated that termite damage depends on various biophysical and socio-institutional factors, which requires an integrated, but also targeted, termite management approach; two termite species are locally recognized, but level of knowledge highly varies among farmers within and between kebeles. Various trials were designed for on-farm experimentation using cattle manure and crop residues as alternative feed source for termites in combination with other cultivation techniques. The result obtained indicated that application of cattle manure and crop residues increases the organic matter content of the soil by 24.5 and 13.9%—grain yield of maize by 38.8 and 16.7% and reduces termite count per plant by 29.6 and 21.6% as compared to the control treatment, respectively. The results are in line with farmers’ own evaluation of the trials. Results and implications are discussed. Media grab: Integrated Termite management provides a promising approach to rehabilitate degraded crop–land; it is based on local and scientific knowledge and requires active involvement of local stakeholders, especially farmers.
Description of the Acculturation Process of Tuak Consumption in North Toraja

Rambu Solo’ and Rambu Tuka’ are traditional parties in Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. At these traditional parties, hosts typically provide alcoholic beverages, such as tuak. Lembang Embatau village has a plantation that produces nira, the main ingredient in tuak. Not only is drinking tuak part of Torajan life; moreover, other tribes living there have adopted this practice. This ethnographic study was aimed at exploring the acculturation process of tuak consumption in North Toraja. Interviews were conducted with 12 informants selected purposively based on their experience with tuak. The informants consisted of residents of Embatau Village who drank tuak, as well as migrants, community leaders, and health providers. Source and technique triangulation were used to ensure the validity of the data. The results show that tuak is an absolute requirement at traditional parties because it is considered to be associated with honor, is believed to enliven the atmosphere, and is used by hosts to express gratitude to guests attending parties. Consumption of Torajan alcoholic beverages has undergone an acculturation process as traditional parties also feature other alcoholic beverages (beer). As well, particular kinds of alcoholic beverages are associated with the socio-economic identity of the hosts of traditional parties. Hosts with high socio-economic status usually provide beer at parties. If tuak and beer are served at traditional parties, people tend to mix them. In conclusion, cultures from other areas have influenced and shaped this local community’s culture of alcoholic beverage consumption.
Need for Diabetes Prevention Study

In Korea, diabetes mellitus, which causes micro and macrovascular complications, has been rapidly increasing during recent decades and has become a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 12.4% in 2011 and that of prediabetes, a condition of high risk for developing diabetes mellitus, is 1.5- to 3-fold greater than that of diabetes. The diabetes prevention programs in other countries were shown to reduce or delay progression from prediabetes to diabetes mellitus. However, these results are not applicable to Korean people because of genetic and environmental differences. Therefore, we need to plan and perform a diabetes prevention study in Korean. Based on these results, we should design intervention tools for a Korean diabetes prevention program. We can consider several preventive interventions with lifestyle modification suitable for Korean people and pharmacologic treatments such as metformin or alpha-glucosidase inhibitor.
Farklı Yetiştirme Sistemlerinin Pekin Ördeklerindeki Plazma Malondialdehit, Retinol ve β-karoten Düzeyleri Üzerine Etkisi

Bu calismanin amaci, farkli yetistirme sistemlerinin ordeklerin plazma malondialdehit (MDA), retinol ve β‐ karoten duzeylerine etkisinin olup olmadigini arastirmakti. Calismada toplam 420 (212 erkek, 208 disi) adet bir gun‐ luk ordek palazi kullanildi. Palazlar 105’erli 4 gruba ayrilip (53 erkek ve 52 disi), her bolmesi 30 m2 lik alana sahip iki adet entansif sisteme uygun kumeslere ve her biri 50 m2 (20 m2’si kapali, 30 m2’si acik) alana sahip iki adet yari entansif sisteme uygun kumeslere yerlestirildi. Ayrica, entansif ve yari entansif bolmelerden birer tanesine 1x2x0.5 m ebatlarinda birer adet havuz yapildi. Alti hafta suren deney suresi sonunda her bir bolmeden rastgele secilen 5 erkek 5 disi ordekten brachial kan ornekleri alinarak, plazma MDA, retinol ve β‐karoten duzeyleri olculdu. Pekin or‐ deklerinin entansif havuzsuz ve havuzlu sistem, yari entansif havuzlu ve havuzsuz sistem ile yetistirilmesinin plazma MDA, retinol ve β‐karoten duzeylerine istatistiksel yonden etkisinin olmadigi tespit edildi. Farkli yetistirme sistemle‐ rinin, ordeklerin plazma MDA, retinol ve β‐karoten duzeylerini degistirmedigi ve dolayisiyla oksidatif strese sebep olmadigi belirlendi.
Common Time Reference Technology for Systems Inter-Operability

Abstract : The Global Positioning System has become the primary and most accurate means of disseminating time and frequency information. A growing and diverse mix of military positioning, communication, sensor, and data processing systems are using precise time and frequency from GPS. The precise accuracies required for their operation are also becoming more stringent. A new system architecture for providing a Common Time Reference to the operating forces and their related subsystems is being developed. This architecture is to provide a robust enhancement to implementations of GPS time and frequency subsystems. Through its implementation, inter-operability between systems is enabled by providing a Common Time Reference and the means for systems to operate synchronously as a foundation for common interfaces and data exchange. The Common Time Reference approach and its relationship to present GPS time and frequency usage will be described to show the concept and approach of this architecture. A robust architecture utilizing distributed time standards and existing standards within individual systems is to provide new capabilities for existing fielded systems without the impact of requiring major retrofit. This combination of enabling existing and new resources to be utilized in a common reference will reduce the sensitivity to GPS anomalies and lack of continuous contact for precise updating. These systems would then be interconnected at the fundamental level of internal time and frequency generation which would provide an inherent basis for functional inter-operability. The elements necessary for implementation of this architecture with generic systems will be discussed. Technical developments necessary for implementation of the concept and the impact on inter-operability will be discussed.
User Personalized Tag Based Image Search By Tag Relevance

With an increasing number of images that are available in social sites, image annotation has emerged as an important topic due to its application in image matching and retrieval. Most studies cast image annotation into a multi-label classification problem. Instead of having to make a binary decision for each tag, this approach ranks tags in the descending order of their relevance to the given image, significantly simplifying the problem. The proposed method aggregates the prediction models for different tags into a matrix, and casts tag ranking into a matrix recovery problem. It also contained user personalized view for searching images in a given image datasets. It introduces the matrix trace norm to control the model complexity, so that a reliable prediction model can learned for tag ranking even when the tag space is large and the number of training images is limited.
Non-invasive documentation of primate voice production using electroglottography

Electroglottography (EGG) is a low-cost, non-invasive method for documenting laryngeal sound production during vocalization. The EGG signal represents relative vocal-fold contact area and thus delivers physiological evidence of vocal-fold vibration. While the method has received much attention in human voice research over the last five decades, it has seen very little application in other mammals. Here, we give a concise overview of mammalian vocal production principles. We explain how mammalian voice production physiology and the dynamics of vocal-fold vibration can be documented qualitatively and quantitatively with EGG, and we summarize and discuss key issues from research with humans. Finally, we review the limited number of studies applying EGG to non-human mammals, both in vivo and in vitro. The potential of EGG for non-invasive assessment of non-human primate vocalization is demonstrated with novel in vivo data of Cebus albifrons and Ateles chamek vocalization. These examples illustrate the great potential of EGG as a new minimally invasive tool in primate research, which can provide important insight into the ‘black box’ that is vocal production. A better understanding of vocal-fold vibration across a range of taxa can provide us with a deeper understanding of several important elements of speech evolution, such as the universality of vocal production mechanisms, the independence of source and filter, the evolution of vocal control, and the relevance of non-linear phenomena.
A mechanical model of the San Andreas fault and SAFOD Pilot Hole stress measurements

Stress measurements made in the SAFOD pilot hole provide an opportunity to study the relation between crustal stress outside the fault zone and the stress state within it using an integrated mechanical model of a transform fault loaded in transpression. The results of this modeling indicate that only a fault model in which the effective friction is very low (<0.1) through the seismogenic thickness of the crust is capable of matching stress measurements made in both the far field and in the SAFOD pilot hole. The stress rotation measured with depth in the SAFOD pilot hole (∼28°) appears to be a typical feature of a weak fault embedded in a strong crust and a weak upper mantle with laterally variable heat flow, although our best model predicts less rotation (15°) than observed. Stress magnitudes predicted by our model within the fault zone indicate low shear stress on planes parallel to the fault but a very anomalous mean stress, approximately twice the lithostatic stress.
Fable: Socially Interactive Modular Robot

Modular robots have a significant potential as user-reconfigurable robotic playware, but often lack sufficient sensing for social interaction. We address this issue with the Fable modular robotic system by exploring the use of smart sensor modules that has a better ability to sense the behavior of the user. In this paper we describe the development of a smart sensor module which includes a 3D depth camera, and a server-side software architecture featuring user tracking, posture detection and a near-real-time facial recognition. Further, we describe how the Fable system with the smart sensor module has been tested in educational and playful contexts and present experiments to document its functional performance.
SALESPERSON BURNOUT: EXPLORING THE LINK WITH THE MANAGER SUPPORT

Job burnout represents a serious contemporary problem. Social support from the supervisor may have the potential to attenuate the effects of burnout. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the sales manager support on the perceived level of all facets of burnout. The study findings suggest that positive manager support negatively influences the perceived levels of emotional exhaustion and personal non-accomplishment and has no influence on the depersonalization components of burnout. The highlighted relationships can help sales managers in their attempts to reduce burnout among their salespeople by providing them more social support. The results may also encourage organizations and policy makers to provide resources and take actions focused on enhancing manager supportive skills in order to reduce the negative burnout effects.
Eating Disorders as New Forms of Addiction

Eating disorders (ED) seem to share many characteristics with substance-related disorders (SRD). As very often the two conditions run together, it has been proposed that eating dysfunctions could be understood as behavioral forms of addiction. This has lead to the concept of “food addiction,” a proposed new form of addiction. This chapter reviews recent research focusing on the relationship between ED and SRD. Three specific areas are addressed: (a) animal models that suggest the association between substance dependence and compulsive overeating; (b) epidemiological studies that confirm the comorbidity between ED and SRD; and (c) neuroimaging studies that reveal the existence of modifications in the reward circuits following binge eating and other eating dysfunctions. The data from the different studies can be integrated into a model based on the consideration of “food addiction” as a specific form of behavioral addiction that could be applied at least to a group of patients suffering from eating disorders.
Detecting fire in video stream using statistical analysis

The real time fire detection in video stream is one of the most interesting problems in computer vision. In fact, in most cases it would be nice to have fire detection algorithm implemented in usual industrial cameras and/or to have possibility to replace standard industrial cameras with one implementing the fire detection algorithm. In this paper, we present new algorithm for detecting fire in video. The algorithm is based on tracking suspicious regions in time with statistical analysis of their trajectory. False alarms are minimized by combining multiple detection criteria: pixel brightness, trajectories of suspicious regions for evaluating characteristic fire flickering and persistence of alarm state in sequence of frames. The resulting implementation is fast and therefore can run on wide range of affordable hardware.
Priority-Based Polling Scheme under Mixed Services Policy of Exhaustive and Three-Times Gated Services

Based on the ideas of Priority-based polling transmission with high-efficiency, and self-adaptation to loading, this paper presents a new analysis model of MAC Scheme of wireless communication network, which has made possible the server capable of differentiating the stations of different priority levels under mixed services policy and which has improved the flexibility and adaptability of the system via adjustment of the switch-in service in three time of load change input. The model is established through embedded Markov chain and the probability generating function. Theoretical analysis is made on the mean queue length and the mean cyclic time of the key station and the common stations. The results show that the findings from theoretical analysis correspond well with those from simulated experiments and the scheme guarantee better QoS.
The degree of independence in European goods markets: An I(2) analysis of German and Norwegian trade data

It is almost common knowledge that foreign trade in Europe is characterized by an acceptance of prices set by the world market. Coupled with a constant profit share in domestic sectors this makes European exports vulnerable to vagaries of international demand and prices as well as to crowding out in the wake of shocks to supply. These circumstances have been used to legitimate special measures geared towards shielding the sector from adverse shocks and general preferential treatment in the past. In fact econometric evidence is not totally at odds with this view. However, neither exports in a large European economy like Germany nor in a small open one, like Norway, are characterized by price taking behavior. On the contrary, both nations show strong evidence of monopolistic power in the process governing external prices, implying that supply shocks to a large extent can be passed on to prices. On the other hand exports seem to be heavily subject to the vicissitudes of international trade, a feature compatible with exports determined by demand ex post for prices fixed ex ante.