Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A case study in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Documentation of existing flora of the urban environment is important to determine existing resources and to set target for future improvement. An understanding of the flora in regional level must play an important role in elucidating the larger patterns of distribution of biodiversity. Floristic inventory of trees of Andhra University campus in Visakhapatnam city was carried out during 2010 to 2016. This study resulted in record of 175 tree species pertains to 132 genera under 53 families. The data presented will be a valuable source of information for management of tree resources in the Andhra University campus.
Arabidopsis Transcriptome Profiling Indicates That Multiple Regulatory Pathways Are Activated during Cold Acclimation in Addition to the CBF Cold Response Pathway Online version contains Web-only data. Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at www.plantcell.org/cgi/doi/10.1

Many plants, including Arabidopsis, increase in freezing tolerance in response to low, nonfreezing temperatures, a phenomenon known as cold acclimation. Previous studies established that cold acclimation involves rapid expression of the CBF transcriptional activators (also known as DREB1 proteins) in response to low temperature followed by induction of the CBF regulon (CBF-targeted genes), which contributes to an increase in freezing tolerance. Here, we present the results of transcriptome-profiling experiments indicating the existence of multiple low-temperature regulatory pathways in addition to the CBF cold response pathway. The transcript levels of ∼8000 genes were determined at multiple times after plants were transferred from warm to cold temperature and in warm-grown plants that constitutively expressed CBF1, CBF2, or CBF3. A total of 306 genes were identified as being cold responsive, with transcripts for 218 genes increasing and those for 88 genes decreasing threefold or more at one or more time points during the 7-day experiment. These results indicate that extensive downregulation of gene expression occurs during cold acclimation. Of the cold-responsive genes, 48 encode known or putative transcription factors. Two of these, RAP2.1 and RAP2.6, were activated by CBF expression and thus presumably control subregulons of the CBF regulon. Transcriptome comparisons indicated that only 12% of the cold-responsive genes are certain members of the CBF regulon. Moreover, at least 28% of the cold-responsive genes were not regulated by the CBF transcription factors, including 15 encoding known or putative transcription factors, indicating that these cold-responsive genes are members of different low-temperature regulons. Significantly, CBF expression at warm temperatures repressed the expression of eight genes that also were downregulated by low temperature, indicating that in addition to gene induction, gene repression is likely to play an integral role in cold acclimation.
Ambiguity and flexibility: A proceptual view of simple arithmetic

In this paper we consider the duality between process and concept in mathematics, in particular using the same symbolism to represent both a process (such as the addition of two numbers 3+2) and the product of that process (the sum 3+2). The ambiguity of notation allows the successful thinker the flexibility in thought to move between the process to carry out a mathematical task and the concept to be mentally manipulated as part of a wider mental schema. We hypothesise that the successful mathematical thinker uses a mental structure which is an amalgam of process and concept which we call a procept. We give empirical evidence from simple arithmetic to show that this leads to a qualitatively different kind of mathematical thought between the more able and the less able, in which the less able are actually doing a more difficult form of mathematics, causing a divergence in performance between success and failure.
Source counts at 15 microns from the AKARI NEP survey

We present galaxy counts at 15 microns using the Japanese AKARI satelitte’s NEP-deep and NEP-wide legacy surveys at the north ecliptic pole. The total number of sources detected are approximately 6700 and 10 700 down to limiting fluxes of 117 and 250 microJy (5 sigma) for the NEP-deep and NEP-wide survey respectively. We construct the Euclidean normalized differential source counts for both data sets (assuming 80 percent completeness levels of 200 and 270 microJy respectively) to produce the widest and deepest contiguous survey at 15 microns to date covering the entire flux range from the deepest to shallowest surveys made with the infrared space observatory (ISO) over areas sufficiently significant to overcome cosmic variance, detecting six times as many sources as the largest survey carried out with ISO. We compare the results from AKARI with the previous surveys with ISO at the same wavelength and the Spitzer observations at 16 microns using the peek-up camera on its IRS instrument. The AKARI source counts are consistent with other results to date reproducing the steep evolutionary rise at fluxes less than a milliJansky and super-Euclidean slopes. We find the the AKARI source counts show a slight excess at fluxes fainter than 200 microJanskys which is not predicted by previous source count models at 15 microns. However, we caution that at this level we may be suffering from the effects of source confusion in our data. At brighter fluxes greater than a milliJansky, the NEP-wide survey source counts agree with the Northern ISO-ELAIS field results, resolving the discrepancy of the bright end calibration in the ISO 15 micron source counts.
EMERGENCE OF SMALL-SCALE MAGNETIC LOOPS THROUGH THE QUIET SOLAR ATMOSPHERE

We investigate the emergence of magnetic flux in the quiet Sun at very small spatial scales, focusing on the magnetic connection between the photosphere and chromosphere. The observational data consist of spectropolarimetric measurements and filtergrams taken with the Hinode satellite and the Dutch Open Telescope. We find that a significant fraction of the magnetic flux present in internetwork regions appears in the form of {omega}-shaped loops. The emergence rate is 0.02 loops per hour and arcsec{sup -2}, which brings 1.1 x 10{sup 12} Mx s{sup -1} arcsec{sup -2} of new flux to the solar surface. Initially, the loops are observed as small patches of linear polarization above a granular cell. Shortly afterward, two footpoints of opposite polarity become visible in circular polarization within or at the edges of the granule and start moving toward the adjacent intergranular space. The orientation of the footpoints does not seem to obey Hale's polarity rules. The loops are continuously buffeted by convective motions, but they always retain a high degree of coherence. Interestingly, 23% of the loops that emerge in the photosphere reach the chromosphere (16 cases out of 69). They are first detected in Fe I 630 nm magnetograms and 5 minutes latermore » in Mg I b 517.3 nm magnetograms. After about 8 minutes, some of them are also observed in Ca II H line-core images, where the footpoints produce small brightness enhancements. « less
Verification and Validation of (Real Time) COTS Products using Fault Injection Techniques

With the goal of reducing time to market and project costs, the current trend of real time business and mission critical systems is evolving from the development of custom made applications to the use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) products. Obviously, the same confidence and quality of the custom made software components is expected from the commercial applications. In most cases, such products (COTS) are not designed with stringent timing and/or safety requirements as priorities. Thus, to decrease the gap between the use of custom made components and COTS components, this paper presents a methodology for evaluating COTS products in the scope of dependable, real time systems, through the application of fault injection techniques at key points of the software engineering process. By combining the use of robustness testing (fault injection at interface level) with software fault injection (using educated fault injection operators), a COTS component can be assessed in the context of the system it will belong to, with special emphasis given to timing and safety constraints that are usually imposed by the target real time dependable environment. In the course of this work, three case studies have been performed to assess the methodology using realistic scenarios that used common COTS products. Results for one case study are presented
T cells expressing specific V beta elements regulate immunoglobulin E production and airways responsiveness in vivo

The role of T cells expressing specific V beta elements was examined in the regulation of allergen-specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E production and airways responsiveness (AR). In BALB/c mice, inhalation of the allergen ovalbumin (OVA) induced an IgE anti-OVA response, immediate cutaneous reactivity, and increased AR. These results were associated with an expansion of V beta 8.1/8.2 T cells in local draining lymph nodes of the airways and the lung. Transfer of V beta 8.1/8.2 T cells from sensitized mice stimulated an IgE anti-OVA response, immediate cutaneous hypersensitivity, and increased AR in naive syngeneic recipients. In contrast, OVA-reactive V beta 2 T cells inhibited these effects. These data demonstrate for the first time that T cells with different V beta specificities play a critical role in the in vivo regulation of allergen-specific IgE production and AR.
Photovoice as a Method for Revealing Community Perceptions of the Built and Social Environment

Over the last number of years there has been growing interest in the use of community-based participatory research (CBPR) for preventing and controlling complex public health problems. Photovoice is one of several qualitative methods utilized in CBPR, as it is a participatory method that has community participants use photography, and stories about their photographs, to identify and represent issues of importance to them. Over the past several years photovoice methodology has been frequently used to explore community health and social issues. One emerging opportunity for the utilization of photovoice methodology is research on community built and social environments, particularly when looking at the context of the neighbourhood. What is missing from the current body of photovoice literature is a critique of the strengths and weaknesses of photovoice as a method for health promotion research (which traditionally emphasizes capacity-building, community-based approaches) and as a method for revealing residents' perceptions of community as a source of health opportunities or barriers. This paper will begin to address this gap by discussing the successes and challenges of using the photovoice methodology in a recent CBPR project to explore community perceptions of the built and social environment (with the ultimate goal of informing community-based chronic disease prevention initiatives). The paper concludes with methodological recommendations and directions for future research.
Rikkunshito prevents paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy through the suppression of the nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) phosphorylation in spinal cord of mice

Peripheral neuropathy is the major side effect caused by paclitaxel, a microtubule-binding antineoplastic drug. Paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy causes a long-term negative impact on the patient's quality of life. However, the mechanism underlying paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy is still unknown, and there is no established treatment. Ghrelin is known to attenuate thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia in chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve, and inhibit the activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) in the spinal dorsal horn. Rikkunshito (RKT), a kampo medicine, increases the secretion of ghrelin in rodents and humans. Thus, RKT may attenuate paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy by inhibiting phosphorylated NFκB (pNFκB) in the spinal cord. We found that paclitaxel dose-dependently induced mechanical hyperalgesia in mice. Paclitaxel increased the protein levels of spinal pNFκB, but not those of spinal NFκB. NFκB inhibitor attenuated paclitaxel-induced mechanical hyperalgesia suggesting that the activation of NFκB mediates paclitaxel-induced hyperalgesia. RKT dose-dependently attenuated paclitaxel-induced mechanical hyperalgesia. Ghrelin receptor antagonist reversed the RKT-induced attenuation of paclitaxel-induced mechanical hyperalgesia. RKT inhibited the paclitaxel-induced increase in the protein levels of spinal pNFκB. Taken together, the present study indicates that RKT exerts an antihyperalgesic effect in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain by suppressing the activation of spinal NFκB.
Performance comparison of artificial neural network (ANN) and support vector machines (SVM) models for the stock selection problem: An application on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) - 30 index in Turkey

Support vector machines (SVM) and artificial neural networks (ANN) are machine learning methods that find a wide range of applications both in the field of engineering and social sciences. Recently, studies especially in the field of finance for the classification and estimation make it necessary to use these methods often in this area. In this study, different SVM and ANN models for the problem of stocks selection which provide maximum returns have been applied on different combinations of data sets which obtained from the balance sheets, stocks prices and the results of a comparative analysis has been presented. The findings show that SVM and ANN models including financial ratios give meaningful performance results for the stock selection. Key words: Support vector machines, artificial neural networks, stock selection, financial ratios, feature selection.
Experiencing violence in a cross-media environment: an interdisciplinary focus group study

ABSTRACT Due to drastic changes in the contemporary media environment, criminology needs to examine how the experience of violence is shaped by the emerging cross-media context. We conducted a qualitative focus group study (N = 24) to explore conversations about mediated violence experiences and crime media literacy in Finland, which manifests as an advanced state of cross-media transformation. We found that the cross-media context affects how information on violence and crime is received, as people combine and contrast bits of information from traditional media, social media, alternative media, and direct personal and local knowledge. This constellation of information sources is a fertile ground for distrust, as people challenge the self-regulatory limits of ‘old media’ in reporting on crime and construe such limits as ‘downplaying’ violence. Consistent with the general ‘media-critical’ frame of mind, the interviewees saw crime news media as fear-inducing. Through a focus group of older participants (in addition to three groups of younger participants), we observed generational differences that reflect the dimension of change from the old monolithic media environment to the cross-media context. The new context blurs the distinction between media content and social network-based reception and is thus a game changer for media criminology.
Neoliberalism as a Political Programme and Elements of its Implementation. A Narrative in Theoretical History

Through the analysis of relevant literature, the study seeks to answer how the interactions of economic theories and social stakeholder groups is implemented in practice. The conclusion is that neoliberal ideology may be interpreted as a political programme of a social stakeholder group. The study presents the theoretical source of the programme: the operation of the Mont Pelerin Society, a political movement of economists and social philosophers, and it also puts forward examples for theoretical innovation in economics surfacing as early as the seventies, which facilitated the redefinition of the role of the state. The analysis highlights mechanisms reflecting the social acceptance of neoliberalism, such as the setting up of a network of think tanks, which, for the first time in the history of economics, were applied with great success by thinkers related to the Mont Pelerin Society. The unique relationship of theories and social stakeholder groups is well reflected in the fact that the institutional system disseminating theories of marketisation could never have been established without industrialists.
Rotating traversable wormholes

The general form of a stationary, axially symmetric traversable wormhole is discussed. This provides an explicit class of rotating wormholes that generalizes the static, spherically symmetric ones first considered by Morris and Thorne. In agreement with general analyses, it is verified that such a wormhole generically violates the null energy condition at the throat. However, for suitable model wormholes, there can be classes of geodesics falling through it which do not encounter any energy-condition-violating matter. The possible presence of an ergoregion surrounding the throat is also noted.
Automatic text location from complex natural scene images

The rapid growth in communication technology leads to an effective way of sharing ideas and information in form of speech or image. Understanding this information from any kind of images has become important. Text in a digital image contains important information to the scene understanding and can be useful for many applications. Detecting and extracting such text is a difficult task. The main problem in extracting text from natural images is caused by several reasons including font size variation, alignment of text and variation of font colors. In this paper, we propose a connected component based method to automatically detect the text region from natural images. Since text regions in images contain mostly repetition of vertical strokes, we try to find a pattern of closely packed vertical edges. Once the group of edges is found, neighboring vertical edges are connected to each other. Connected regions with geometric features out of valid specifications are considered as outliers and eliminated. The proposed method is effective for slanted or curved characters compared to existing methods. Experimental results are given for the validation of our approach.
Impact of elevation and aspect on the spatial distribution of vegetation in the Qilian mountain area with remote sensing data

The spatial distribution of vegetation in the Qilian Mountain area was quantified with remote sensing data. The MODIS NDVI values for June, July, August and September are the best indicators for the vegetation growth during a year in this area and thus were used in this study. The results obtained by analyzing the NDVI data for seven years from 2000 to 2006 clearly indicated that elevation is the dominating factor determining the vertical distribution of vegetation in the area: the vegetation growth is at its best between the elevations of 3200 m and 3600 m with the NDVI values lager than 0.5 and a peak value of larger than 0.56 at 3400 m. The horizontal distribution of vegetation within the zone of 3200 m and 3600 m is significantly impacted by the aspect of hillslopes: the largest NDVI value or the best vegetation growth is found in the shady slope whose aspect is between NW340o to NE70o due to relatively less evapotranspiration. The methodology developed in this study should be useful for similar ecological studies related to vegetation distribution.
Sexual Experience and Risky Alcohol Consumption among Incoming First-Year College Females

This study examines the relationship between sexual experience and various drinking measures in 550 incoming first-year college females. During this transition period, sexually experienced participants reported stronger alcohol expectancies and endorsed higher drinking motives, and drank more frequently and in greater quantities than sexually inexperienced participants. Sexual status was also a significant predictor of alcohol-related nonsexual consequences, over and above amount consumed. Furthermore, controlling for drinking, sexual status moderated the relationship between coping motives and consequences. Among women who endorsed strong coping motives for drinking, sexual experience was linked to greater nonsexual alcohol-related consequences. Implications for prevention and intervention are discussed.
Marriage under occupation: Israel’s spousal visa restrictions in the West Bank

Abstract In the West Bank, hundreds of non-Palestinian women who are married to Palestinian men have recently been issued shortened visas with tightened restrictions. This means they are often prevented from working, their mobilities are severely reduced and they are placed in extremely precarious bureaucratic and procedural positions. The research in this article draws from fieldwork interviews with women affected by such restrictions to show how politically induced precarities produce gendered effects towards specific ends of the occupation of Palestine. We thus frame a discussion of the women’s experiences of visa regulations through precarity before giving an account of the profound effects on women’s roles in family and political life. We then broaden the focus to consider Israel’s occupation of Palestine and the demographic implications of the gendered effects of visa precarity. In doing so we make the argument that Israel’s spousal visa regulations contribute to the (re)production of uneven gender relations and the demographic objective of emptying out the West Bank.
Managing Conflict in Coach—Athlete Relationships

This study investigated coach−athlete conflict and focused on conflict management approaches used to minimize dysfunctional and maximize functional outcomes of interpersonal conflict. A qualitative approach to data collection enabled the researchers to explore various conflict management strategies used by the participants. Within the scope of the current study, 22 high-performance coaches and athletes took part in semistructured interviews. A thorough review of the recent literature (Wachsmuth, Jowett, & Harwood, 2017) informed the interview guide that consisted of 26 questions. A cross-case content analysis revealed that coaches and athletes prevent the onset of conflict by (a) facilitating good-quality relationships and optimal working environments (implicit conflict prevention) and (b) engaging in active conflict prevention strategies (explicit conflict prevention). Further, athletes and coaches appeared to manage conflict by using intra- and interpersonal strategies, as well as by seeking out external help. These strategies were found to be challenged by a range of conflict management barriers and associated with functional or dysfunctional performance and intra- and interpersonal outcomes. Overall, the role of the coach was central to managing conflict effectively.
Towards a proposal for datatypes in E-LOTOS

This document makes proposals for the data language of Enhanced LOTOS. It describes a core language, plus a module system and standard libraries. Possible approaches to the dynamic and static semantics of the language are sketched out. The relationship of the model to the behavioural part of LOTOS and the other E-LOTOS enhancements are discussed.