Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The value of longevity: An international analysis

The economic value of increases in the length of life is estimated for a large set of countries using age-specific data on consumption, leisure earnings, and mortality. Estimates are sensitive to parameters on intertemporal substitution and minimum consumption, and to the interest rate. A scenario of improvement of 1/10000 survival probabilities across life results in Value of Statistical Life (VSL) gains at the beginning of life of around USD $500 for the wealthier countries, $200 for middle-income, and $30 for the poorest. Benchmark income elasticities are in general below 1, except for low-income countries at older ages. The income elasticity of VSL is calculated directly, and not, as in previous literature, calculated for less developed countries based on measurements for wealthier countries.
Research on the Mechanism and Prevention Methods of the Drying Shrinkage Effect of Earthen Sites

In view of the fact that it is easy for the ancient city soil site of Cai Kingdom to expand and crack when encountering water, this paper explores the methods to improve the expansion and shrinkage deformation, dry shrinkage cracks and easy water absorption characteristics of the expanded site soil based on a lime and silicone hydrophobic agent. In this paper, the expansive clay in the old city site of Cai Kingdom in Zhumadian was taken as the research object, and the dry-shrinkage fissure test of saturated expansive soil was carried out, to study the influencing factors of the dry-shrinkage cracking of expansive soil in this area. The site soil was modified with lime and glue powder, and the fissure image was quantitatively analyzed by MATLAB. The test shows that the smaller the particle size, the faster the evaporation of water and the smaller the surface fissure rate; the thicker the thickness of the soil sample, the greater the surface fissure rate and the greater the crack width; and with the increase in the number of drying and wetting cycles, the surface fissure rate of the soil sample increases. In this paper, lime and waterproof materials are used to improve the expansive soil. This not only reduces the dry shrinkage crack rate, but also improves the waterproof performance and durability of expansive soil.
Preliminary Design of Control Surfaces and Laws for Unconventional Aircraft Configurations

Next generation of civil transport aircraft is likely to be a radical change in overall configuration compared to traditional tube-and-wing design. From a handling qualities perspective, current trend in modern airliners is to evolve towards more and more unstable aircraft, both from longitudinal and lateral-directional point of view. As a consequence future aircraft may not be controllable by human operator without stabilizing control laws. It then becomes necessary to consider flight control systems contribution early in the design phase for control surfaces, empennages and actuators sizing, as opposed to traditional way of working dealing only with open-loop criteria for preliminary sizing. Instead of an iterative process of sizing and control laws synthesis, we propose to concurrently optimize control surfaces, actuators and flight control laws taking into account longitudinal and lateral instability as well as industrial structure for controllers, for unstable configurations such as Blended Wing-Body (BWB). This “co-design” procedure enables sizing of physical aircraft parameters taking into account benefits from feedback stabilization for counteracting external disturbance such as atmospheric turbulence, thus leading to safer and more optimal aircraft configurations.
Identification of some Drought and Salinity Genes in four wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum)

Four wheat cultivars, Gemmeiza10, Misr1, Sakha93, and Giza168 were used in this study as well as the hybrids resulted between all the studied four cultivars. Misr1 Sakha93 resulted hybrids were identified using salinity primers Na+/H+ antiporter gene amplification followed by sequencing while Giza168 Gemmeiza10 resulted hybrids were identified by drought primers DREB2 gene amplification followed by sequencing. The resulted sequences were compared with those available on NCBI website database through the BLAST bioinformatics tool. The obtained data showed that, the base size of Na+/H+ antiporter gene was 400 bp while the base size of DREB2 gene was 200 bp. the phylogenetic analysis showed that Na+/H+ antiporter gene obtained sequence was related to four accession numbers from gene bank. In addition, phylogenetic analysis exhibited an amount of genetic change on the root of clades 0.0020, where the Na+/H+ antiporter gene -based phylogeny tree included four clades. The clades grouping had low support (bootstrap value between 6-8%). Also, the obtained DREB2 gene sequences were aligned with six accession numbers in the NCBI website database as shown from the phylogeny tree. The phylogenetic tree deducted from the sequence comparison of DREB2 gene region showed that the length of branch that represents an amount of genetic change of 0.0020, where it’s based phylogeny tree included four clades. The clades grouping had low support (bootstrap value between 8-12%).
Monetary Policy in a Model of Growth

Empirical evidence suggests that recessions have long-run effects on the economy's productive capacity. Recent literature embeds endogenous growth mechanisms within business cycle models to account for these "scarring" effects. The optimal conduct of monetary policy in these settings, however, remains largely unexplored. This paper augments the standard sticky-price New Keynesian (NK) to allow for endogenous dynamics in aggregate productivity. The model has a representation similar to the two-equation NK model, with an additional condition linking productivity growth to current and expected future output gaps. Absent state contingency in the subsidies that correct the externalities associated with productivity growth, optimal monetary policy sets inflation above target whenever the subsidies fall short of the externalities. In the recovery from a spell at the ZLB, the optimal discretionary policy sets inflation temporarily above target, helping mitigate the long-run damage. Following a cost-push shock that creates inflationary pressure, the central bank tolerates a larger rise in inflation than in a model with exogenous productivity. The gains from commitment include the central bank's ability to make credible promises about future output gaps in a way that allows it to manipulate current productivity growth.
EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTION EGG YOLK WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SOYBEAN LECITHIN IN TRIS-BASED EXTENDER ON FREEZING AND FERTILIZING CAPACITY OF HOLSTEIN BULL SEMEN

Soy bean lecithin has been attracted increasing attention and has been used to substitution egg yolk in the semen extender. Aim of the currentresearch articlewas to study the impact of substitutionof egg yolk with soybean-lecithin in trisextender on freezability and fertilizing capacity of Holstein sperm in post-thawed semen. Semen from five Holstein bulls was frozen in tris-citric acid extender containing 15% egg yolk (EY, control) or 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75% soybean-lecithin (SBL). Percentages of motility, viability, plasma membrane integrity and intact acrosome spermatozoa were assessed in diluted, equilibrated and thawed semen. Results showed that0.5% SBL-extender had positive (P<0.05) effect on percentages of motility, livability, plasma membrane integrity and intact acrosome of sperm cellsafter dilution, equilibration and thawing.In post-thawed semen, the highest (P<0.05) spermrecovery rate of motility,livability, plasma membrane integrity and intact acrosome was obtained for 0.5% SBL-extender compared to other extenders.The highest conception rate (68.6%) of Holstein cows was obtained following insemination with semen extended with 0.5% SBL compared with other extenders (48&56%). In conclusion, egg yolk could be substituted by soybean-lecithin in tris-based extender at a level of 0.5% to improve fertilizing capacity of cryopreserved Holstein semen.
Ad Creative Discontinuation Prediction with Multi-Modal Multi-Task Neural Survival Networks

Discontinuing ad creatives at an appropriate time is one of the most important ad operations that can have a significant impact on sales. Such operational support for ineffective ads has been less explored than that for effective ads. After pre-analyzing 1,000,000 real-world ad creatives, we found that there are two types of discontinuation: short-term (i.e., cut-out) and long-term (i.e., wear-out). In this paper, we propose a practical prediction framework for the discontinuation of ad creatives with a hazard function-based loss function inspired by survival analysis. Our framework predicts the discontinuations with a multi-modal deep neural network that takes as input the ad creative (e.g., text, categorical, image, numerical features). To improve the prediction performance for the two different types of discontinuations and for the ad creatives that contribute to sales, we introduce two new techniques: (1) a two-term estimation technique with multi-task learning and (2) a click-through rate-weighting technique for the loss function. We evaluated our framework using the large-scale ad creative dataset, including 10 billion scale impressions. In terms of the concordance index (short: 0.896, long: 0.939, and overall: 0.792), our framework achieved significantly better performance than the conventional method (0.531). Additionally, we confirmed that our framework (i) demonstrated the same degree of discontinuation effect as manual operations for short-term cases, and (ii) accurately predicted the ad discontinuation order, which is important for long-running ad creatives for long-term cases.
Evaluation of Cytotoxic Effect of Betanin Nanoparticles against Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line Compared to Doxorubicin

Aim: to evaluate the anticancer effect of nano sized betanine particles (betanine NP) on squamous cell carcinoma cell line compared to doxorubicin (DOX) by measuring apoptosis through caspase 3. Material and Methods: Three groups of the human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line (SCC 25) were created, and two of them were treated with DOX and betanine NP. The third group served as a negative control and was not given any treatment. To evaluate the concentration of caspase 3 using the ElISA technology, different quantities of betanin NP and DOX were administered to SCC25 at 48- and 72-hour intervals. Results: Caspase 3 levels in the current investigation were 501.69. 93, 543.86. 71 pg/ml for DOX and 336.913. 1, 405.53. 5, and respectively for betanine NP in 48h and 72h intervals. Additionally, morphological analysis was performed to demonstrate the cells’ apoptotic alterations. There was a highly statistically significant difference between samples of various materials, as revealed by the ANOVA test for Comparison between groups using the ELISA technique for caspase 3 detection at 48h and 72h (p0.001). These findings suggest that DOX has a stronger apoptotic effect on SCC25 cells than betanin NP. Conclusion: Our findings explained that DOX and betanine NP can induce cancer cell death against SCC 25 cell lines by increasing the concentration of caspase 3. DOX has higher apoptotic effect on SCC25 cells than betanin NP according to ELISA technique.
Artificial Neural Network Model for Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machine in ETRR-2 Research Reactor

Article history: Received: 16th Nov. 2021 Accepted: 5th Feb. 2022 This article characterizes vibration signals using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) method to develop an effective and reliable feature sets for detecting and diagnosing faults in a centrifugal pump (ETRR-2 research reactor core coolant pumps). In this paper, a modular ANN are used for modeling the ETRR-2 research reactor core coolant pumps vibration monitoring. The input and the output signals of the vibration transducer are used as input source data for the ANN model. The amplitudes and frequency domain are inputted to the ANN separately from the vibration data. It is noted that the features statistical have good results based on frequency and amplitudes domains. The ANNs are used to detect the misalignment, unbalance severity, looseness bearing, and anti-fraction. The results are very useful for maintenance making decision. This methodology can be used for the research reactor coolant pumps. Hence, it may turn out to be a powerful tool for early detection of pump fault.
Relationship between Postpartum Primiparous Sleep Quality and Self-Care

: Background : Sleep during the postpartum period may be hindered by a number of biological, psychological and social stressors associated with motherhood. These stressors include physical changes such as a drop in postpartum hormones and social factors including support and infant care. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between postpartum primiparous sleep quality and self-care. Method: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Sample : A convenience sample of 100 postpartum women was selected. Settings : The study was conducted at the postpartum unit at Menoufia University Hospital and Shebin El-kom Teaching Hospital at Shebin El-kom. Instruments : An interviewing questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep quality Index (PSQI) and Orem self-care Guidelines Checklist were used . Results : There was positive statistically significant difference between sleep quality and self-care. Conclusion : There was positive statistically significant correlation between sleep quality and self-care. Recommendations : Training sessions to the primiparous women about how to apply Orem self-care to improve their sleep quality should be provided.
Sunlight Degradation of the Aminophosphonate Diethylenetriamine Penta-(Methylenephosphonic Acid)

Aminophosphonate diethylenetriamine penta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP) is a scale inhibitor commonly used in several industries. DTPMP is suspected to cause anthropogenic pollution through discharge into the aquatic environment. DTPMP is assumed to be degraded by sunlight radiation. We recently predicted a preliminary degradation pathway of DTPMP applying UV treatment. Currently, we have not yet evidenced that DTPMP shows the same degradation pattern with natural sunlight. One major reason leads to the fact that the light spectrum emitted by UV lamps does not completely represent the natural sunlight spectrum, and the emitted UVB and UVA irradiation flux is much higher than for solar light. For that reason, the degradation pattern and kinetics might be different between artificial UV treatment and natural sunlight treatment. Here, we investigated whether DTPMP is degradable under natural sunlight radiation, and whether the degradation mechanisms determined through UV treatment are transferable to sunlight. We investigated five different treatment conditions, i.e., DTPMP degradation in direct or diffuse sunlight, in diffuse sunlight with addition of Ca2+ or Mg2+, and in diffuse sunlight with local TW. Our experiment was carried out from March 2021 to October 2021. We performed LC/MS analyses and measured the release of o-PO43−. DTPMP was degraded with all five treatment conditions. The fastest DTPMP degradation occurred in direct and diffuse sunlight without addition of bivalent cations. The addition of Ca2+ and Mg2+ resulted in inhibited degradation. Similar effects occurred for sunlight treatment with local TW. We evidenced different degradation mechanisms for DTPMP depending on the presence of alkaline earth metals as we previously proposed for UV-treated DTPMP. However, both degradation mechanisms of DTPMP belong to the same degradation pathway determined with UV treatment. Therefore, we conclude that DTPMP undergoes a similar degradation pathway in sunlight as compared to UV light.
Digitalization: Reveal the Resilience and Sustainability of SMEs in the Covid-19 Pandemic

This research aims to reveal the digitization of SMEs how they can continue to survive in the pandemic era and be sustainable. The analysis uses a qualitative case study approach based on semi-structured interviews that allow for personal, actual interpretation and a reduction in general explanations. Cases are selected based on established criteria for SMEs in Malang City. Data collection was carried out by exploring related SMEs social media sites, direct observation of offline stores and candid interviews with business owners. SMEs selected according to the criteria set to be the object of research are Serena Cookies, Cornelia and Anda Cookies. The study results revealed that the SMEs studied were able to survive in the pandemic era with relatively stable business conditions. The business management carried out is with online and offline management models, which require the digitization capability of each business manager. The results of this study can be a reference for managing SMEs businesses engaged in the food industry sector, how to order online and offline to continue to survive not only during the pandemic but further for long-term business sustainability by continuing to improve their digital capabilities.
Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism in Historical Cities (Case study: Durrat Al Nil Park, Station square and the old tourist market in the historical Aswan City – Egypt)

This paper aims to study cultural heritage management and sustainable tourism in historic cities and display the Experiment of the historical Aswan city in Egypt to rehabilitate and develop Durrat Al Nil Park, the Station Square, and the Old Tourist Market. This is presented through a theoretical study of the cultural heritage management's concept and its stages in integration with the principles of sustainable tourism, commercial, historical markets, and streets. As these sites are one of the most valuable sites in city centers, to reach a successful relationship between human and his needs, whether as a tourist or a resident in the city; and a sustainable visual image of the historical cities. As a result, similar criteria between cultural heritage management and sustainable tourism will be easily set to develop the historical cities' downtowns. These criteria help to prepare a field study to develop Durrat Al Nil Park, the Station Square, and the Old Tourist Market within 2020-2021, as Aswan city was chosen with another 30 cities all over the world to win Guangzhou International Innovation Award for civilized innovation. Also it will help to analyze before and after the development. This paper is carried out within these criteria and principles of cultural heritage management, to see if they are matching to reach an approach that helps to reserve the sustainable visual image of the city and the authenticity of its heritage within the framework of cultural heritage management concepts and sustainable tourism.
SELECTED ELEMENTAL PROFILE OF IMPORTED SARDINELLA AURITA, CLUPEA HARENGUS AND SCOMBER SCOMBRUS SOLD IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

Metals can be bio-accumulated and bio-magnified via the food chain and finally assimilated by human consumers resulting in health risk. Three species of imported marine frozen fishes namely; Sardinella aurita, Clupea harengus and Scomber scombrus were investigated for metallic elements using AA240FS Fast Sequential Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. Nine elements belonging to the groups of light metals (calcium and magnesium), biological essential heavy metals (copper, chromium, manganese, iron and nickel) and non-essential heavy metals (lead and cadmium) were evaluated. Calcium was the highest (290.75 ppm) concentrated light metal, Fe was the highest (2.587 ppm) concentrated biological essential heavy metal, while Pb and Cd were the highest (0.053 ppm) concentrated non-essential heavy metals. Sardinella aurita had significantly (P < 0.05) highest concentration of Cu (0.05) and Fe (2.59), while S. scombrus had the highest concentration of Mn (2.18 ppm). The concentrations of all biological essential heavy metals were below their Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA). Scomber scombrus had the highest concentration of Cd with mean values higher than the Tolerable Upper Intake Limit of 0.02mg/day. Therefore screening on importation of frozen fish, for non-essential heavy metals is recommended
MARKET PERFORMANCE OF SOFT DRINKS ENTERPRISES IN KIGALI CITY, RWANDA: EMPIRICAL STUDY OF INTERACTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES

Purpose: Even when soft drink production as an entrepreneurial activity has had tremendous impact on society, it continues to face heightened challenges as the world Corona Virus pandemic continues. The choice of a relevant communication strategy however will influence how they attain their goals. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between interactive marketing practices and market performance of soft drink enterprises in Kigali City, Rwanda. Methodology: Cross-sectional design was employed in this study to collect data on samples at a point in time. Simple random sampling technique helped researchers to select 322 soft drink enterprises in Kigali city and data was collected using structured self-administered questionnaire and interview guide in line with critical realism philosophy. Zero-order Pearson correlation analysis was used to test the set hypothesis and regression techniques for prediction. Findings: Results revealed that interactive marketing practices have a positive and significant association with market performance (r=.267, p<.01). Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study uniquely contributes to interactivity literature by providing further evidence on the positive relationship that exist between interactive marketing practices and market performance in a soft drink setting in Kigali City. Managers in these enterprises will acquire new insights related to the significance of interactive marketing practices in achieving their promotional and performance objectives. It was recommended that soft drink enterprises orient their strategic decisions towards disseminating their marketing information using interactive communication channels. This has been found out by this study to help them maintain warm relationship with their clients which has future sales leads and profitability implications.
Avian Neuropeptide Y: Beyond Feed Intake Regulation

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most abundant and ubiquitously expressed neuropeptides in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, and its regulatory effects on feed intake and appetite- have been extensively studied in a wide variety of animals, including mammalian and non-mammalian species. Indeed, NPY has been shown to be involved in the regulation of feed intake and energy homeostasis by exerting stimulatory effects on appetite and feeding behavior in several species including chickens, rabbits, rats and mouse. More recent studies have shown that this neuropeptide and its receptors are expressed in various peripheral tissues, including the thyroid, heart, spleen, adrenal glands, white adipose tissue, muscle and bone. Although well researched centrally, studies investigating the distribution and function of peripherally expressed NPY in avian (non-mammalian vertebrates) species are very limited. Thus, peripherally expressed NPY merits more consideration and further in-depth exploration to fully elucidate its functions, especially in non-mammalian species. The aim of the current review is to provide an integrated synopsis of both centrally and peripherally expressed NPY, with a special focus on the distribution and function of the latter.