cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Fish fermentation in Lalpur, Brahmanbaria district: ecological implication and value chain analysis
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 150504 Marketing Measurement
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: 150502 Marketing Communications
subject: 150503 Marketing Management (incl. Strategy and Customer Relations)
subject: 150599 Marketing not elsewhere classified
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70406 Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (incl. Transportation)
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The study was conducted to evaluate the present status of the production of traditional fermented fish product-shidal (Chapa shutki or shidol) in Lalpur, Ashuganj Union, Brahmanbaria district and its ecological implication and value chain during June to November, 2016. Shidal is produced by natural fermentation process of fresh water punti and marine phaisha and poa fish during winter (October to January). It was found that the Shidal production from freshwater fish in Lalpur has been shrinking gradually due to a decline in fish production from the Meghna River Basin and low supply of raw fishes from others areas. The fishers noted the local extinction of large numbers of once common fish with a gradually low supply of punti and a declining average size among the fishes that are still captured. It was found that not only the total volume of catch decreased but there have been a marked decline in catch per unit effort (CPUF) over the last ten years. During the fermentation season, every day 2-4 ton of raw punti are sold in Lalpur Fish Landing Center and the price of punti varies with grade, season and quality. On an average 4 kg of fresh punti produces 1.2 kg of dry punti and 1.2 kg of dry punti produces 1.44 kg of shidal. It was observed that there were two types of punti used for making shidal in Lalpur-with scales and without scales. The prices of shidal were Tk 800/kg, Tk 500/kg, and Tk 500/kg produced from punti, poa and phaisha, respectively. There are nearly 250 dangaries (fish processing place) for Shidal production and each of the danagaries produce 100-150 motkas (each motka contains 36-40 kg of shidal) of shidal in a season. One motka is sold in Tk. 20,000-24,000 when there is no salt used but Tk. 16,000 per motka when salt is used. It was found that around 2000 people were employed in Shidal production and another 200 people worked in filling in the motka in Lalpur. No chemical are used to make Shidal but some salt is applied during Shidal processing. It was observed that there was no fixed marketing channel for Shidalshutki. Seventy percent (70%) of the Shidal are produced for the domestic market. Shidal produced from small sized punti are exported to India but Shidal produced from marine fishes has never been exported. Although people prefer Shidal made from punti, but due to its gradual disappearance from the natural water bodies, they are forced to consume Shidal prepared from marine poa or phaisa.
The effect of metal ions on the microbial attachment ability of flocculent activate sludge
Creators: name: Hao, Wen
name: Junping Lv
name: Yaochen Li
name: Chen, Lisha
name: Jianrong Zhu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: As a kind of biofilm structure, microbial attachment was believed to play an important role in the aggregation and stability of flocculent activated sludge (FAS), and also its translation to aerobic granular activated sludge (AGAS). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, K+, and Na+, which were frequently found in the biological wastewater-treatment systems on the microbial attachment of FAS, in order to provide a new strategy for the cultivation of FAS and AGAS. The results showed that different metal ions had different effects on the process of microbial attachment of FAS; in particular, Cu2+, Fe2+, and Zn2+ could increase the microbial attachment ability of FAS at appropriate concentrations, and disrupted the process at higher concentrations. Mg2+ would greatly enhance the microbial attachment of FAS at lower concentrations but then the biomass of attachment was fallen down to a level close to that of the control. However, Ca2+, K+, and Na+ always exhibited a positive impact on the microbial attachment of FAS. Besides, the concentration of FAS suspension and the culture time both had an effect on the microbial attachment of FAS. Moreover, the acyl-homoserine-lactones-based quorum-sensing system, the content of EPS, and the relative hydrophobicity of FAS had been greatly influenced by metal ions. As all these parameters had close relationships with microbial attachment process, changes in these parameters may affect the microbial attachment of FAS.
Quinone reductase 2 as a promising target of melatonin therapeutic actions
Creators: name: Boutin, Jean A
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Introduction: The neurohormone melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland and shows a circadian rhythm. It has been used in pathological conditions to evaluate its protective capacity against disease, often in connection to oxidative stress. The abundance of cases reported suggests that the mechanisms of action through which melatonin confers this protection may be linked to other molecular targets besides its G-protein-coupled receptors or its intrinsic scavenging capacity. Areas covered: In this review, 300 melatonin-induced protection cases are collated together with basic facts about melatonin. Some of the experimental results lead us to believe that, at high ‘pharmacological’ concentrations (500 µM and beyond), melatonin inhibits the ‘newly’ discovered target, quinone reductase 2 (QR2). It is possible that QR2 acts through its specific capacity to reduce orthoquinone to particularly unstable chemical species, which cycle spontaneously back to orthoquinone. This process generates high quantities of radical oxygen species, which are associated with many diseases states, such as inflammation. Therefore, inhibition of QR2 could explain some of the protective activities of melatonin. Expert opinion: The tools have been generated to further study this particular and singular mechanism of action of melatonin. The property of QR2 inhibition could unify the many aspects of melatonin action reported in the literature.
Ratification of Director-s Breach of Fiduciary Duties under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 23-Apr-2022 18-02-58.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 150303 Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: The number of companies in Nigeria is increasing at a very fast rate. There is an upsurge in the number of registered companies at the Corporate Affairs Commission. This increase in the number of registered companies has brought with it, a consequent increase in the number of problems associated with company management...
Identification of causative agent for fungal infection and effect of disinfectants on hatching and survival rate of Bata (Labeo bata) larvae
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 70404 Fish Pests and Diseases
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment

description: Labeo. bata is one of the most important cultured fish. Intensive incubation leads to microbial overgrowth in L. bata eggs that hamper egg development hatchability and larval survivability. The aim of this study is to find out causes of mass mortality in L. bata eggs during peak breeding season from 10 March to May 2015 at Mafatema Fish Hatchery Jessore Bangladesh. Three concentrations of four chemical-formalin (10 20 30 mg/L) malachite green (135 mg/L) NaCl (123 g/l) and methylene blue (135 mg/L) treatment regimes and a control were compared for efficacy in treating L. bata eggs to prevent fungus and bacterial infection and improve hatch and survival rate of fry. Physicochemical and microbial characteristics of culture water were examined during the induced breeding of L. bata besides mycological examination of egg samples with trial of treatment of different types of disinfectant. The total bacterial count fluctuated between 3.6×108 cfu/ml at initial time of incubation and 31.7×108 cfu/ml after 3 days of hatching. The infected fertilized egg by Saprolegnia sp. were appeared as tuft hairy like balls with a white cottony envelope that surround it which focally invaded the cytoplasm resulted in loss of the cytoplasm content and destructed envelops. Hatching rate (92.33±3.51%) of methylene blue at 1mg/L was significantly different with formalin at 10mg/L (78.0±5.29%) and control (72.33±5.51%) at.05 level of significance. Survival rate of malachite green at 5mg/L (87.33±6.51%) NaCl at 2g/L (91.00±3.00%) and methylene blue at 1mg/L (94.33±4.73%) had significant difference with control (71.00±8.89%) at.05 level of significance.
Assessment of sustainability of Pangasius (Pangasius hypophthalmus) farming at Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore district, Bangladesh
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The present study focused on existing status and assessment of sustainability of Pangasius (Pangasius hypophthalmus) farming at Jhikargacha upazila in Jessore district. The research was carried out through questionnaire interview with randomly selected 80 farmers during December 2014 to May 2015. Most of farms (96%) are under polyculture, while only 4% is under monoculture practice. The source of pangasiid fingerlings were fry traders, nearby nursery, local hatchery and large hatchery from Jessore. Fingerlings size varied from 1 to 2 inch with price of TK. 0.5-1/fingerling. Majority of the farmers stocked fingerlings in March to April with average stocking density was 18,700 fingerlings/ha. About 46% of Pangasius farmers have leased ponds and lease value varied from Tk. 1,12,200-1,49,600/ha/yr. The leased ponds were solely used for Pangasius farming. Over 19% of farmers exchanged water one time per year, while 81% never exchanged. Almost all of the Pangasius farmers used supplementary feeds in their farms. Among the farmers, 37% of farmers received general aquaculture training from Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) and Department of Fisheries (DoF) and some non-government organizations (NGO's). Average pond size was 0.17 ha of which 85% was perennial and 15% was seasonal. Various constraints such as, lack of capital and proper technological knowledge, lack of continuous supply of quality fry, high price of the inputs especially feed, adulteration of feed, inbreeding, improper marketing and management problems were prominent. Some farmers use some unethical feeds in their farms. The highest proportion (41%) of the people was involved in Pangasius farming as main occupation and their age was between 31-40 years. The main reason of converting their ponds and lands for Pangasius farmimg was to get more profit. Large farmers always got higher profit over 2.03 Lac Tk./ha. However, small and medium farmers also got over 1.9 lac Tk. profit per hectare from Pangasius farming. Though the potential of fish farming in Jhikargacha region is mentioned-worthy, it is currently facing a number of problems such as, lack of capital, proper technological knowledge, lack of regular supply of quality fingerlings, improper proportion of protein and supply of adulterate feed, high price of feed, inbreeding, marketing and management problems. If the suggested constraints could be solved, the fish production in Jhikargacha region would possibly be increased tremendously and the pangasius farming would be progressed towards sustainability.
Phytosociological survey vegetation map of Sicily (Mediterranean region)
Creators: name: Gianguzzi, Lorenzo
name: Papini, Fabio
name: Cusimano, Dario
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences

description: ABSTRACTWe present the results of a study aimed at developing a vegetation map of Sicily (Italy) including the smaller circum-Sicilian islands, for an area of approximately 25,703 km2. The work is a synthesis of studies carried out in accordance with the survey methodology of phytosociology in the last 40 years over the whole study area. The vegetation map of Sicily was compiled in a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) environment, in order to produce a cartographic representation at a scale of 1:10,000 (reduced to a scale of 1:250,000). The physiognomic-structural characteristics of the plant landscape of Sicily are analyzed, providing a general and, at the same time, detailed overview of the phytocoenotic aspects represented on the territory, as well as of the relative bibliographic references. At the reference scale, 36 types are represented, 16 of which are related to zonal vegetation (Mediterranean maquis, Quercus ilex woods, Quercus suber woods, Castanea sativa woods, Quercus pubescens deciduous woods, mesophilous deciduous woods, Fagus sylvatica woods, Betula aetnensis woods, woods dominated by woody gymnosperms, forest edge shrubs, orophilous pulvinate shrubs, shrublands and garrigues, Ampelodesmos mauritanicus grasslands, mesophilous and sub-hygrophilous grasslands and pastures), 11 are related to azonal vegetation (riparian, psammophilous herbaceous, chasmo-halophitic, etc.) and 9 are related to anthropogenic vegetation (arable lands and extensive herbaceous crops, vineyards, olive groves and dry cultivation mosaics, hazelnut groves, irrigated citrus groves and orchards, greenhouses, built-up areas).
Attitude of farmers towards Pangas farming for their livelihood improvement
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 40104 Climate Change Processes
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 50101 Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
subject: 50203 Environmental Education and Extension
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment

description: The present study was conducted in the selected Malotipur village of Muktagachha upazila under Mymensingh district during 13 to 28 April, 2014. The sample size of the study was 90 fish farmers (43 percent of population) and it was drown from a population of 209 using simple random sampling technique. Eight (8) selected characteristics of farmers viz.: age, level of education, family size, farm size, annual income, credit received, training experience and cosmopoliteness were considered as the independent variables, while the attitude of the farmers towards Pangas farming was the dependent variable of the study. The focus variable i.e. attitude of farmers towards Pangas farming was measured with a 5 point likert scale such as " strongly agree " , " agree " , " undecided " , " disagree " and " strongly disagree " in Pangas farming and the corresponding scores were 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The findings indicated that the majority (50 percent) of the Pangas farmers had moderately favorable attitude towards Pangas farming compared to 31.1 percent having highly favorable and only 18.9 percent had slightly favorable attitude. The finding on problem faced by the farmers related to Pangas farming revealed that about two-third (65.6 percent) of the farmers had high problem followed by 20 percent low problems. Among eight selected characteristics of Pangas farmers five characteristics such as age, level of education; annual income, training experience and cosmopoliteness had significant positive relationships with their attitude towards Pangas farming. On the other hand, the other two characteristics of pangas farmers such as family size and farm size had positive but no significant relationships with their attitude towards Pangas farming.
Molecular modelling of ionic liquids in the ordered mesoporous carbon CMK-5
Creators: name: Xiaoxia He
name: Monk, Joshua
name: Singh, Ramesh
name: Hung, Francisco R.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Computational Biology

description: We performed classical molecular dynamics simulations of the ionic liquids (ILs) [dmim+][Cl−] and [emim+][NTf2−], confined in a model CMK-5 material, which consists of amorphous carbon nanopipes (ACNPs) arranged in a hexagonal array. We compare our findings against the behaviour of the same ILs inside an isolated ACNP (i.e. no IL adsorbed on the outer surface of the ACNP) and inside a model CMK-3 material (which is similar to CMK-5, but is formed by amorphous carbon nanorods). Our results indicate that the presence of IL adsorbed in the outer surface of an uncharged ACNP in CMK-5 affects the dynamics and the density of an IL adsorbed inside the ACNP and vice versa. ILs adsorbed outside the nanopipes in CMK-5 (i.e. with IL also adsorbed inside the nanopipes) have faster dynamics and remain closer to the carbon surfaces when compared to the same ILs adsorbed on CMK-3 materials. The trends are IL-specific: [dmim+][Cl−] has slower dynamics when inside an isolated ACNP than when inside the ACNPs in CMK-5, but in contrast, [emim+][NTf2−] moves faster when it is inside an isolated ACNP than when it is inside the ACNPs in CMK-5 (i.e. with IL adsorbed outside the nanopipes).
Issues and Problems in the establishment of National Judicial Council under the 1999 Constitution 23-Apr-2022 17-30-53.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 160602 Citizenship
subject: FOS: Political science

description: One of the novel and landmark provisions of the 1999 Constitution is the provision of Section153, which establishes the National Judicial Council, the provision is novel because no other Nigerian constitution apart from the 1995 draft constitution established such a body...
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Additional file for publication "Taking application rates with a grain of salt: quantifying effects of road salt use across freshwaters of a mountain catchment in the Italian Alps" by Alberto Scotti, Johannes Klotz and Thomas Marsoner
Creators: name: Alberto, Scotti
name: Klotz Johannes
name: Marsoner Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: HTML file showing the continuous environmental data gathered at Welschnoferbach site: specific conductance, water level, water temperature, air temperature, precipitation.
 See full publication for more details, explanation, and interpretation of the data.
Molecular modelling of ionic liquids in the ordered mesoporous carbon CMK-5
Creators: name: Xiaoxia He
name: Monk, Joshua
name: Singh, Ramesh
name: Hung, Francisco R.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Computational Biology

description: We performed classical molecular dynamics simulations of the ionic liquids (ILs) [dmim+][Cl−] and [emim+][NTf2−], confined in a model CMK-5 material, which consists of amorphous carbon nanopipes (ACNPs) arranged in a hexagonal array. We compare our findings against the behaviour of the same ILs inside an isolated ACNP (i.e. no IL adsorbed on the outer surface of the ACNP) and inside a model CMK-3 material (which is similar to CMK-5, but is formed by amorphous carbon nanorods). Our results indicate that the presence of IL adsorbed in the outer surface of an uncharged ACNP in CMK-5 affects the dynamics and the density of an IL adsorbed inside the ACNP and vice versa. ILs adsorbed outside the nanopipes in CMK-5 (i.e. with IL also adsorbed inside the nanopipes) have faster dynamics and remain closer to the carbon surfaces when compared to the same ILs adsorbed on CMK-3 materials. The trends are IL-specific: [dmim+][Cl−] has slower dynamics when inside an isolated ACNP than when inside the ACNPs in CMK-5, but in contrast, [emim+][NTf2−] moves faster when it is inside an isolated ACNP than when it is inside the ACNPs in CMK-5 (i.e. with IL adsorbed outside the nanopipes).
2AM Abstract - The Empty Chair at the Metrics Table
Creators: name: Astell, Mathias
name: Ashby, Lauren
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Library and Information Studies
subject: FOS: Media and communications

description: Submitted abstract for presentation given at 2:AM Altmetric Conference on 07/10/15.
Additional files for scientific publication "Taking application rates with a grain of salt: uncovering the impact of road de-icing salt on freshwaters of a mountain catchment in the Italian Alps" by Alberto Scotti, Johannes Klotz and Thomas Marsoner
Creators: name: Scotti Alberto
name: Klotz Johannes
name: Marsoner Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: HTML file showing the continuous environmental data gathered at Welschnoferbach site: specific conductance, water level, water temperature, air temperature, precipitation.
.xlsx file showing the meteorological data collected during the study period by two different weather stations located within the study area.
See full publication for more details, explanation, and interpretation of the data (once published, link to the scientific publication will be added here).
Constraints and prospects of fish farming in Lalmonirhat district
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management

description: The present study was conducted to know the constraints and prospects of fish farming in Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh. The data were collected from 100 fish farmers through questionnaire interview for a period of four months from July 2014 to October 2014. Most of the ponds were perennial (72%) with an average size of 0.41 ha and a depth of 1.69 m. All the fish farmers practiced mostly carp polyculture system using different aquaculture inputs like fertilizer, feed, seed, and chemicals. They were usually found to collect fish seed from neighboring districts, mainly Bogra and Mymensingh. The main constrains were availability of quality seed, lack of scientific and technical knowledge, lack of manpower, outbreak of fish diseases, lack of credit facilities, high price of various inputs, low fish price, theft of fish and poisoning the pond water. Though there were many constraints, the fish production from aquaculture sector was increasing gradually in the study area. The total fish production from aquaculture in 2014 was projected 10,663 MT, while the fish production in 2010 was only 7600.4 MT in Lalmonirhat district. If the constraints could be solved, fish production in the study area would possibly be increased tremendously.
Maternal Parenting Stress and Preschoolers’ Social-Emotional Competence and Behavioural Difficulties: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach
Creators: name: Cucinella, Nicla
name: Canale, Rossella
name: Iannello, Nicolò Maria
name: Inguglia, Cristiano
name: Ingoglia, Sonia
Publisher: name: Journal of Clinical & Developmental Psychology
Year: 2022

description: Background: The present study examined the relations between maternal parenting stress and preschoolers’ psychosocial adjustment, using both a variable-centred and a person-centred approach. Methods: The study had three main purposes: (a) evaluating the associations of maternal parenting stress with children’s social-emotional competence and behavioural difficulties, as perceived by their mothers; (b) inquiring the existence of different children’s clusters on the basis of their level of social-emotional competence and behavioural difficulties; (c) exploring differences in maternal parenting stress linked to cluster membership. Participants were 91 Italian mothers, aged from 22 to 47 years old (M = 35.14; SD = 5.80), having a preschool child from 3 to 6 years old (M = 4.6; SD = 0.80). Results: Overall, results showed that maternal parenting stress was negatively associated with children’s social-emotional competence, and positively associated with their behavioural difficulties. A cluster analysis consented to identify four children’s profiles characterized by different levels of social-emotional competence and behavioural difficulties: Maladjusted, Troubled, Adjusted and Controversial. Conclusions: Results also evidenced differences among clusters in maternal parenting stress. Ultimately, this study suggests that interventions may consider reducing maternal parenting stress to promote children’s psychosocial adjustment.
description: Journal of Clinical & Developmental Psychology, Online First Articles
Nutritional status and socio-demographic characteristics of the people of south- west coastal region in Bangladesh
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Environmental Science
subject: 50204 Environmental Impact Assessment
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 50203 Environmental Education and Extension
subject: 80709 Social and Community Informatics
subject: FOS: Media and communications

description: Bangladesh is in danger area of the world because of its geographic location and the coastal zone of Bangladesh is worldwide recognized as an extremely vulnerable area. For determining disaster related losses and possible disaster management options, the southwest coastal belt Manirampur upazila and Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district were selected. The survey was conducted by pre-structured questionnaire among six villages from Bagutia union of Abhaynagar upazila and Haridaskati union of Manirampur upazila, during January-June, 2015. A total of 100 households were randomly selected from the six study villages which were based on mainly livelihood pattern of the households (crop production, shrimp culture and others). The average income of the respondents was found 2001-4000 Tk. per month. Average land holding capacity per household was about 80 decimal. About 90% respondents of the study area said the intensity of disaster was more than before. Most of the respondents thought they were vulnerable to disaster. Most of the respondents were experienced with water logging condition. This study attempts to develop a proposed solution for enhancing DMS which reducing loss and copes with all kind of disaster in Bangladesh. In the study area 80% people to wanted TRM and 20% people do not want TRM; they thought TRM might be the probable solution of disaster vulnerability. It can be concluded that number of victim people caused by disaster decreases because of technological advancement but disaster occurrence increases from past to recent due to climate change impact.
Impediments to the Development of a Strong Consumer Credit System in Nigeria.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 160505 Economic Development Policy
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: 160512 Social Policy
subject: 160805 Social Change
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 169999 Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified

description: Consumer credit is debt that is obtained by persons who intend to spend the money immediately. Assessing consumer credit tells us imperative things about our economy. If consumers have the capacity to borrow effortlessly and refund those debts on time, then the economy should be stimulated and we will have growth. Consumers are the instrument and brainbox of the economy, when credit is unavailable, consumers will face foremost complications in borrowing. In this circumstance, consumers would consume less since they have less access to credit. For this reason, manufacturers will sell less, and produce less. The importance of a viable consumer credit system cannot be over emphasized. This paper hypothesizes that certain identified factors militate against the development of a strong consumer credit system in Nigeria. It examines and analyses these challenges and exposes their negative roles in the development of a strong consumer credit system. It focuses on strategies that can improve consumer access to credit facilities and concludes that there is need for a paradigmatic change. It therefore makes recommendations that can challenge Nigerian policy makers to improve on, or evolve a stronger consumer credit system.
Disaster (SIDR) causes salinity intrusion in the south-western parts of Bangladesh
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: Environmental Science

description: This study investigates the causes of salinity intrusion by disaster (such as SIDR) in the southwestern parts of Bangladesh. The present research work was conducted in the Khulna and Satkhira district " s rivers like Rupsa, Vadra, Sibsa, Betna, Kholpetua and Morischap and other specific study area was at Gabura and Buri Goalini union of Shyamnagar upazilla under Satkhira district of Bangladesh from June to November, 2015. Salinity intrusion is a major problem and is found increasing day-by-day in the southwestern parts of Bangladesh. For this study, data are collected from Bangladesh water development board (BWDB, Dhaka), and through reconnaissance survey with focus group discussion (FGD) in the Gabura and Buri Goalini union under Shyamnagar upazilla of Satkhira district. The data show that the EC and Chloride value in the study area were in the increasing state after SIDR because of the increasing temperature and decreasing rainfall and these values exceed the standard level of Bangladesh and WHO guideline. Further research is to be directed to acquire and quench pursuing to the crucial causes through factorization in a relation to salinity intrusion and disaster issues in the southwestern parts of Bangladesh.
Environmental crime under selected Environmental Protection Laws in Nigeria A critique 24-Apr-2022 13-34-15.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure
subject: FOS: Law
subject: 180111 Environmental and Natural Resources Law

description: Environmental crime are committed daily with disastrous consequences to all the environmental media. This has prompted numerous United Nation's Conventions, Declarations, and Protocols aimed at curbing the excesses...
Present status of Indian major carp broodstock management at the hatcheries in Jessore region of Bangladesh
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 70201 Animal Breeding
subject: FOS: Animal and dairy science
subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The present study was carried out to access on the present status of Indian major carp broodstock management, suggests some guidelines to control negative selection and inbreeding in hatchery stocks in Jessore, Bangladesh. The survey was conducted in 20 hatcheries at Chacrha in Jessore from November, 2013 to October, 2014. Information showed that brood fish selection for induced breeding was done on the basis of their experience. The sources of brood fish were mainly own and other sources were Halda River, Padma River, Govt. brood bank, world fish center and BFRI. Feed ingredients used as rice bran (39%), mustard oil cake (29%), vitamin and mineral premix (3%), wheat flour (7%), fish meal (13%) and soyabean flour (5%). Nutritional compositions of feed were protein (20-30%), lipid (10-12%), carbohydrate (25-35%) and fat (7-11%). Fertilizer such as TSP (0.484 kg/decimal), urea (0.242 kg/decimal), cowdung (6.5 kg/decimal), poultry dropping (3 kg/decimal) and MP (0.181 kg/decimal) were used. Hatching rate was 85-91% and deformed hatchlings were 5-7% in the hatcheries. Both positive (63%) and negative (37%) selection were identified. Anchor worm (Lernaeasis) disease was the most harmful problem of which solution was not given by them. Hatcheries owners assumed that if they would use wild brood fish, inbreeding could be removed and thus survival and growth of fry could be increased.
Két nővér közös vállalkozása: a Rifā‘ī mecset Kairóban és a Pertevnijál dzsámi Isztambulban
Creators: name: Ormos, István
Publisher: name: Kőrösi Csoma Társaság
Year: 2023

description: Keletkutatás, 2023. tavasz ISSN 0133-4778
Corruption A Threat to Democracy- 24-Apr-2022 07-08-27.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure
subject: FOS: Law
subject: 180108 Constitutional Law
subject: 180109 Corporations and Associations Law

description: The restoration of democratic governance on the 29th day of May, 1999, was without doubt , one of the most significant and remarkable events in the life of this country, Nigeria, since her attainment of political Independence on 1st October 1960...
The induced breeding of common carps (Cyprinus carpio) in Bangladesh
Creators: name: Al-Asif, Abdulla
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 70201 Animal Breeding
subject: FOS: Animal and dairy science
subject: 70401 Aquaculture
subject: FOS: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
subject: 70402 Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
subject: 70499 Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 70403 Fisheries Management

description: The study was conducted to know the induced breeding technique of common carp verities. Scale carp (C. carpio var. communis), mirror carp (C. carpio var. specularis) and leather carp (C. carpio var. nudus) are chosen for the experiment at Ma-Fatema Fish Hatchery in Jessore from January to March, 2016. For induced breeding practice of common carps generally 1st dose of PG hormone only injected to the female brood fishes only. After 6 hours of the 1st dose, female brood fishes were injected with the 2nd dose of hormone at 4 mg PG/kg body weight and male brood fishes were injected at 2 mg PG /kg body weight for scale carp and mirror carp; 4 mg PG/kg body weight for leather carp. After 6-7 hours of injection of 2nd dose brood fishes became ready to spawn. The fertilized eggs were hatched after 42-48 hours. The mean ovulation rates were 90.01±2.55, 85.75±4.3 and 78.98±5.85 for scale carp, mirror carp and leather carp, respectively. The mean fertilization rates were 83.06±3.04, 81.54±3.61 and 79.88±5.35 for scale carp, mirror carp and leather carp, respectively. The mean hatching rates were 77.6±3.93, 76.16±2.91 and 74.59±4.65 for scale carp, mirror carp and leather carp, respectively. The mean survival rates were 73.44±4.94, 71.92±1.94 and 69.58±3.79 for scale carp, mirror carp and leather carp, respectively. This is first research work on comparative study of common carps induced breeding in Bangladesh.
Corporate Secretarial Practice in Nigeria Analytical Review 24-Apr-2022 07-24-25.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 180109 Corporations and Associations Law
subject: FOS: Law

description: The position of a company secretary is indispensable due to its sensitivity and his enormous responsibilities. It is his duty to guide the directors in the performance of their roles, and observance of all relevant laws and regulations, including the company's memorandum and articles of association...
Identifying type II quasars at intermediate redshift with few-shot learning photometric classification
Creators: name: Cunha, P. A. C.
name: Humphrey, A.
name: Brinchmann, J.
name: Morais, S. G.
name: Carvajal, R.
name: Gomes, J. M.
name: Matute, I.
name: Paulino-Afonso, A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We aim to identify QSO2 candidates in the redshift desert using optical and infrared photometry. At this intermediate redshift range, most of the prominent optical emission lines in QSO2 sources (e.g. CIV1549; [OIII]4959,5008) fall either outside the wavelength range of the SDSS optical spectra or in particularly noisy wavelength ranges, making QSO2 identification challenging. Therefore, we adopted a semi-supervised machine learning approach to select candidates in the SDSS galaxy sample. Recent applications of machine learning in astronomy focus on problems involving large data sets, with small data sets often being overlooked. We developed a few-shot learning approach for the identification and classification of rare-object classes using limited training data (200 sources). The new AMELIA pipeline uses a transfer-learning based approach with decision trees, distance-based, and deep learning methods to build a classifier capable of identifying rare objects on the basis of an observational training data set. We validated the performance of AMELIA by addressing the problem of identifying QSO2s at 1 $\leq$ z $\leq$ 2 using SDSS and WISE photometry, obtaining an F1-score above 0.8 in a supervised approach. We then used AMELIA to select new QSO2 candidates in the redshift desert and examined the nature of the candidates using SDSS spectra, when available. In particular, we identified a sub-population of [NeV]3426 emitters at z $\sim$ 1.1, which are highly likely to contain obscured AGNs. We used X-ray and radio cross-matching to validate our classification and investigated the performance of photometric criteria from the literature showing that our candidates have an inherent dusty nature. Finally, we derived physical properties for our QSO2 sample using photoionisation models and verified the AGN classification using an SED fitting.
description: 20 pages, 9 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A
Corporate gift for Political purposes An Analytical Exposition of section 38(2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 23-Apr-2022 17-46-35.pdf
Creators: name: Ekpo, Mokutima  Etido
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 180103 Administrative Law
subject: FOS: Law

description: By the provision of S38(2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990, every incorporated company in Nigeria is prohibited from making a donation or gift of any of its properties or funds to a political party, political association or in furtherance of any political purpose...
Bayesian Target-Vector Optimization for Efficient Parameter Reconstruction
Creators: name: Plock, Matthias
name: Andrle, Kas
name: Burger, Sven
name: Schneider, Philipp-Immanuel
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an)
subject: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Parameter reconstructions are indispensable in metrology. Here, the objective is to to explain $K$ experimental measurements by fitting to them a parameterized model of the measurement process. The model parameters are regularly determined by least-square methods, i.e., by minimizing the sum of the squared residuals between the $K$ model predictions and the $K$ experimental observations, $χ^2$. The model functions often involve computationally demanding numerical simulations. Bayesian optimization methods are specifically suited for minimizing expensive model functions. However, in contrast to least-square methods such as the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm, they only take the value of $χ^2$ into account, and neglect the $K$ individual model outputs. We present a Bayesian target-vector optimization scheme with improved performance over previous developments, that considers all $K$ contributions of the model function and that is specifically suited for parameter reconstruction problems which are often based on hundreds of observations. Its performance is compared to established methods for an optical metrology reconstruction problem and two synthetic least-squares problems. The proposed method outperforms established optimization methods. It also enables to determine accurate uncertainty estimates with very few observations of the actual model function by using Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling on a trained surrogate model.
SUN'IY INTELLEKTNING TA'LIMDAGI ROLI: IMKONIYATLARI VA XAVFLARI
Creators: name: Qahramonova, Lenora
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Maqolada  ta'lim  tizimida  sun'iy  intellektning  roli  va  ta'sirini oshirish  masalasi  tahlil  qilinadi.  Universitetlarda  o‘qitish  jarayoniga  sun’iy intellektni  joriy  etish,  shuningdek,  internet  texnologiyalarini  takomillashtirish zarurligi belgilandi.  Ta'lim sifatini oshirish  uchun  sun'iy  intellektdan  foydalanish imkoniyatlari taqdim etilgan. Ta’lim tizimida neyron tarmoqlar va sun’iy intellekt texnologiyalaridan  foydalanish  va  takomillashtirish  zarurligiga  e’tibor qaratilmoqda.
Evaluation of metsulfuron-methyl and combinations in controlling weeds in juvenile oil palm plantation
Creators: name: Iqbal, Zahid
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Soil Science
subject: 99901 Agricultural Engineering
subject: FOS: Other engineering and technologies
subject: Education

description: Herbicide mixtures provide good control at considerably lower dosages than dosages utilized in single
applications. A study was conducted at the Benso Oil Palm Plantation to evaluate the efficacy of application of
sole Metsulfuron-Methyl (a residual sulfonylurea herbicide) and its combinations with Glisat (glyphosate) in
controlling weeds under two-year old oil palm. The sole Metsulfuron-Methyl application rates were a) 190.5g/ha;
b) 381g/ha, c) 571.4g/ha or in combination with Glisat at rates d) Metsulfuron-Methyl at 190.5g/ha + Glisat at
2.8 l/ha, e) Metsulfuron-Methyl at 190.5g/ha + Glisat at 4.3 l/ha and Metsulfuron-Methyl at 381g/ha + Glisat at
2.8 l/ha; Metsulfuron-Methyl at 381g/ha + Glisat at 4.3 l/ha. No chemical treatment (water) and Ceresate at 1.5
L/ha served as the control treatments. Application of sole Metsulfuron-Methyl or in combination with Glisat
significantly reduced weed dry weight. The reduction in weed weight was more pronounced at 4 weeks after
treatment. The sole Metsulfuron-Methyl application was less effective in controlling weeds than Ceresate or
Metsulfuron-Methyl and Glisat combinations. Herbicide efficacy recorded for Metsulfuron-Methyl sole at
different rates at 4 WAT ranged from 64 to 75% for broadleaves and 35 to 40% for grasses. The combined
application of Metsulfuron-Methyl and Glisat was effective in controlling both broadleaves and grasses.
Metsulfuron-Methyl sole or in combination with Glisat had no adverse effect on oil palm growth and significantly
improved vegetative parameters. A combined application of Metsulfuron-Methyl at 190.5 g/ha and Glisat 2.8
L./ha is recommended in controlling both broadleaves and grasses under oil palm plantations.
FORMATION OF VOLUNTARY QUALITIES IN STUDENTS ON THE BASIS OF TEACHINGS OF EASTERN SCHOOLS
Creators: name: Qosimboyeva, Gulg'uncha
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: In this article, our scholars such as Alisher Navoi, Abdurrahman Jami, Saadi Shirazi, Abu Ali Ibn Sina, Abu Nasr Farabi, Abu Rayhan Beruni, Unsurulmaoli Kaikovus have provided information about the formation of volitional qualities based on their teachings.
U.S. Caloric Sweetener Deliveries Continue to Decline on a Per Capita Basis, Driven By Lower High-Fructose Corn Syrup Use
Creators: name: McConnell, Michael J.
name: McConnell, Michael J.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Agricultural and Food Policy
subject: Consumer/Household Economics
subject: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
subject: Health Economics and Policy
subject: caloric sweeteners
subject: refined sugar
subject: sugarbeets
subject: sugarcane
subject: corn sweeteners
subject: honey
subject: edible syrups
subject: high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

description: Per capita deliveries of caloric sweeteners declined 2.6 percent in 2018. This continues a longer downward trend beginning in 1999. Recent years have seen an acceleration, however, as deliveries for refined sugar have flattened. Since the mid-2000s, per capita refined increased due to substitution by food manufacturers away from corn sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn-syrup. The market for caloric sweeteners has not kept up with population growth, resulting in flat growth for the caloric sweetener sector.
ВЛИЯНИЕ АУТОИММУННОГО ТИРЕОИДИТА НА ТЕЧЕНИЕ И ИСХОД БЕРЕМЕННОСТИ
Creators: name: Каюмова, Ширин
name: Атаева, Ф.Н.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: невынашивание беременности возникает достаточно часто, и во многих случаях невозможно установить причину этой патологии, в патогенезе которой значимая роль принадлежит заболеваниям щитовидной железы. Частота невынашивания беременности в ранние сроки беременности дисфункции щитовидной железы колеблется от 24% до 46%. К аутоиммунным состояниям, которые могут привести к невынашиванию беременности можно отнести аутоиммунный тиреоидит. Это хроническое воспалительное заболевание щитовидной железы, прикотором антитела к тиреопероксидазе и тиреоглобулину, вызывают деструктивные изменения в тканях щитовидной железы.