Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of some organic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

In the present study, a field experiment was conducted to study the effect of some organic fertilizers on four varieties of tomato viz., Sadia F1, Isabella F1, Lelord and Sun cherry for its growth, yield and fruits sensory. A total of 64 plots were prepared with the dimension of 3 m 2 x 4 m 2 and each plot was applied with recommended doses of organic fertilizers. The results on the growth parameters of the studied tomato varieties showed that the chicken manure had the significant effect on plant height and root length of Isabella F1, leaf area of sun cherry, root fresh and dry weight and of Lelord, leaves fresh and dry weight of Sadia F1. Whereas, shoot fresh and dry weight of Isabella tomato variety was increased when treated with mixed manure. Agro fish pellet treatment had increased the stem diameter of Isabella F1 significantly. The number of flowers and fruits of sun cherry tomato variety were increased when treated with agro fish pellet. Agro fish also influenced the fruits number in Sadia F1 and fruit yield of lelord followed by Isabella F1 respectively. The sensory evaluation of the fruits of studied tomato varieties revealed that chicken manure had good result on the overall quality of the fruits of Sadia F1 and Sun cherry. Agro fish pellet and mixed manure has influenced the overall quality of Isabella F1 and Lelord variety tomato fruits.
Employment growth and inter-industry job reallocation: spatial patterns and relatedness

ABSTRACT Employment growth and inter-industry job reallocation: spatial patterns and relatedness. Regional Studies. The nature of employment reallocation between industries is assessed using rich register data for the Netherlands. It is found that employment decline in some industries is countered, in a communicating vessels fashion, by employment growth in other industries, which is primarily driven by the availability of released skilled labour. These labour demand interactions are predominantly local and stronger between related industries. In addition, the inter-industry labour reallocation has a distinct geographical character in which the location of employment creation depends primarily on the residential location of the released employees rather than on the location of the job destruction.
VARIATION AND CORRELATION AMONG AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN 10 ACCESSSIONS OF GARDEN EGG PLANT ( Solanum gilo Raddi) IN GHANA

Garden egg ( Solanum gilo Raddi) is an important solanaceous vegetable crop in Ghana. However, the species has wider distribution throughout tropical Africa. Ten accessions were grown in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications to determine extent of genetic variability, strength of association and the level of heritability among seven agronomic traits. Variances component method was used to estimate phenotypic and genotypic variation and heritability in the study.High Phenotypic and Genotypic coefficient of variances were observed for fruit length, number of seeds per fruit, fruit weight and height at flowering. In addition, genetic and phenotypic variances were higher in fruit weight, height at flowerin g, days toflowering and number of seeds per fruits. High heritability estimates were recorded for fruit length, days to flowering, fruit weight and height at flowering. However, number of seeds per fruit exhibited moderately high heritability. Fruit weight showed significant positive association with fruit diameter and fruit length. Days to flowering registered significant positive correlations with height at flowering and fruit length at both phenotypic and genotypic levels. The most striking result was significantnegative correlation between number of seeds per fruit and fruit length. Thus suggesting that selection for accessions with long fruits characteristics will lead to reduction in seed content of the fruits. The seed content of the fru its is the main prohibi tive factor to the acceptance of garden eggs to the larger consumers in Ghana. Keyword: Heritability, genetic variability, trait association, phenotypic variation
Field Testing of a Wet FGD Additive for Enhanced Mercury Control - Pilot-Scale Test Results

This Topical Report summarizes progress on Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-04NT42309, ''Field Testing of a Wet FGD Additive. '' The objective of the project is to demonstrate the use of a flue gas desulfurization (FGD) additive, Degussa Corporation's TMT-15, to prevent the reemissions of elemental mercury (Hg{sup 0}) in flue gas exiting wet FGD systems on coal-fired boilers. Furthermore, the project intends to demonstrate that the additive can be used to precipitate most of the mercury (Hg) removed in the wet FGD system as a fine TMT salt that can be separated from the FGD liquor and bulk solid byproducts for separate disposal. The project will conduct pilot and full-scale tests of the TMT-15 additive in wet FGD absorbers. The tests are intended to determine required additive dosage requirements to prevent Hg{sup 0} reemissions and to separate mercury from the normal FGD byproducts for three coal types: Texas lignite/Power River Basin (PRB) coal blend, high-sulfur Eastern bituminous coal, and low-sulfur Eastern bituminous coal. The project team consists of URS Group, Inc., EPRI, TXU Generation Company LP, Southern Company, and Degussa Corporation. TXU Generation has provided the Texas lignite/PRB co-fired test site for pilot FGD tests, Monticello Steam Electric Station Unit 3. Southern Companymore » is providing the low-sulfur Eastern bituminous coal host site for wet scrubbing tests, as well as the pilot and full-scale jet bubbling reactor (JBR) FGD systems to be tested. A third utility, to be named later, will provide the high-sulfur Eastern bituminous coal full-scale FGD test site. Degussa Corporation is providing the TMT-15 additive and technical support to the test program. The project is being conducted in six tasks. Of the six project tasks, Task 1 involves project planning and Task 6 involves management and reporting. The other four tasks involve field testing on FGD systems, either at pilot or full scale. The four tasks include: Task 2 - Pilot Additive Testing in Texas Lignite Flue Gas; Task 3 - Full-scale FGD Additive Testing in High Sulfur Eastern Bituminous Flue Gas; Task 4 - Pilot Wet Scrubber Additive Tests at Yates; and Task 5 - Full-scale Additive Tests at Plant Yates. This topical report presents the results from the Task 2 and Task 4 pilot-scale additive tests. The Task 3 and Task 5 full-scale additive tests will be conducted later in calendar year 2006. « less
A synoptic view of solar transient evolution in the inner heliosphere using the Heliospheric Imagers on STEREO

By exploiting data from the STEREO/heliospheric imagers (HI) we extend a well‐established technique developed for coronal analysis by producing time‐elongation plots that reveal the nature of solar transient activity over a far more extensive region of the heliosphere than previously possible from coronagraph images. Despite the simplicity of these plots, their power in demonstrating how the plethora of ascending coronal features observed near the Sun evolve as they move antisunward is obvious. The time‐elongation profile of a transient tracked by HI can, moreover, be used to establish its angle out of the plane‐of‐the‐sky; an illustration of such analysis reveals coronal mass ejection material that can be clearly observed propagating out to distances beyond 1AU. This work confirms the value of the time‐elongation format in identifying/characterising transient activity in the inner heliosphere, whilst also validating the ability of HI to continuously monitor solar ejecta out to and beyond 1AU.
Perceived job insecurity, affective and normative commitment: the moderating effect of organizational career development opportunities

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between perceived job insecurity, affective and normative commitment. The study also attempts to examine the moderating effect of organizational career development opportunities on these relationships. A survey from 351 white-collar employees was analyzed using moderated regression analysis. The results demonstrate that perceived job insecurity is negatively related to affective commitment. The relationship between perceived job insecurity and normative commitment is non-significant. Organizational career development opportunities do not moderate the relationship between perceived job insecurity and affective and normative commitment.
Trophic Relations of Lesser-Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) and Blackmouth Catshark (Galeus melastomus) in the Cantabrian Sea

The feeding habits of Scyliorhinus canicula and Galeus melastomus were investigated by analysing the stomach contents from 6 036 individuals collected on research surveys in the southern region of the Bay of Biscay during the autumns of 1988–2001. These catshark species are the most abundant scyliorhinids on the Cantabrian shelf. Their depth ranges partly overlap, although they occur in different habitats. Both catshark species are opportunistic scavengers, with their main prey being fish and crustaceans. Diets of the two species overlap; they are most similar in individuals <30 cm total length (TL) where euphausiids are important prey, but, for individuals ≥30 cm TL, fish (mainly discarded from trawlers) are important prey. Lesser-spotted catshark are mostly benthic feeders and they feed on a greater diversity of prey than blackmouth catshark, which are more suprabenthic. Resource partitioning between the two species appears to depend on the better vision of the blackmouth catshark, which feeds more in the water column whereas the better developed olfactory sense of the lesser-spotted catshark is an adaptation to benthic feeding. The broad diets of these catshark species and their consumption of fish discarded from trawlers may make them good indicators of fishinginduced change in the Cantabrian Sea ecosystem.
Emotional face processing: An ERP study on visual selective attention of emotional faces presented subliminally and supraliminally

Faces are considered as important stimuli in neuroscience research. Indeed, many studies have brought to bear significant evidence of special treatment of emotional faces in brain processing. Moreover, these findings have favored the development of several models that highlight the brain areas involved in face perception. One example is Haxby model (2000). The aim of this study is to assess the effect of selective attention (target and non target condition) to emotional faces presented subliminally and supraliminally with an ERP study. Three components (N170, P2 and P300) have been analyzed for four emotions (happy, neutral, fearful and angry). The results showed strong evidence in favor of presentation and selective attention effects on the three components analyzed, suggesting cognitive resources as strongly influencing the emotional face brain processing. As suggested by spatial attention studies on emotional faces processing (e.g. Carlson et al., 2009), emotional faces are supposed to enhance selective attention effects. Moreover, an effect of different emotional expressions on early ERP components suggest quickly brain processing of emotional faces. A source localization analysis confirmed the findings of previous studies, namely the activation of the amygdala for the processing of emotional expressions (in line with the Haxby model, 2000) which is more consistent in the case of fearful faces (as supported by Ledoux, 2000). Moreover, a behavioral study brought evidences for a preferential treatment of positive faces compared to negatives ones in terms of accuracy and reaction times, it is suggested that a predominance of positive emotions in normal contexts may partly explain this effect (Leppanen and Hietanen, 2004). In general, our study confirmed emotional faces as special kinds of stimuli, influencing our cognitive resources in both conscious and unconscious presentations. Moreover, evidence of a large and specific neural substrate for emotional expressions treatment has been found with a particularity for fearful faces in the amygdala activation (as supported by Ledoux, 2000).
Succession, Professionalization and the Staying Power of 'Familiness': A Longitudinal Study of Management Buyouts of Family Firms

This study is a longitudinal analysis of eight UK family businesses that underwent an MBO/I in 1998. It examines whether the MBO/I triggers professionalization of the business, the continuance of a family ethos and their influences on performance. Analysis is of interview, survey and financial data collected from multiple respondents at three points in time up to 2006. We find that succession through MBO/I can enable the family firm to maintain its independent ownership and sustain the notion of "familiness" over time, albeit in a metamorphosed state.
Dynamical characteristics of magnetospheric energetic ion time series: evidence for low dimensional chaos

This paper is a companion to the ﬁrst work (Pav-los et al., 2003), which contains signiﬁcant results concerning the dynamical characteristics of the magnetospheric energetic ions’ time series. The low dimensional and nonlinear deterministic characteristics of the same time series were described in Pavlos et al. (2003). In this second work we present signiﬁcant results concerning the Lyapunov spectrum, the mutual information and prediction models. The dynamical characteristics of the magnetospheric ions’ signals are compared with corresponding characteristics obtained for the stochastic Lorenz system when a coloured noise perturbation is present. In addition, the null hypothesis is tested for the dynamical characteristics of the magnetospheric ions’ signal by using nonlinear surrogate data. The results of the above comparisons provide signiﬁcant evidence for the existence of low dimensional chaotic dynamics underlying the energetic ions’ time series.
STAR FORMATION IN W3—AFGL 333: YOUNG STELLAR CONTENT, PROPERTIES, AND ROLES OF EXTERNAL FEEDBACK

One of the key questions in the field of star formation is the role of stellar feedback on the subsequent star formation process. The W3 giant molecular cloud complex at the western border of the W4 super bubble is thought to be influenced by the massive stars in W4. This paper presents a study of the star formation activity within AFGL 333, a ∼104 M⊙ cloud within W3, using deep JHKs photometry obtained from the NOAO Extremely Wide Field Infrared Imager combined with Spitzer IRAC and MIPS photometry. Based on the infrared excess, we identify 812 candidate young stellar objects (YSOs) in the complex, of which 99 are Class I and 713 are Class II sources. The stellar density analysis of YSOs reveals three major stellar aggregates within AFGL 333, namely AFGL 333 Main, AFGL 333 NW1 and AFGL 333 NW2. The disk fraction within AFGL 333 is estimated to be ∼50%–60%. We use the extinction map made from the colors of the background stars and CO data to understand the cloud structure and to estimate the cloud mass. From the stellar and cloud mass associated with AFGL 333, we infer that the region is currently forming stars with an efficiency of ∼4.5% and at a rate of ∼2–3 M⊙ Myr−1 pc−2. In general, the star formation activity within AFGL 333 is comparable to that of nearby low mass star-forming regions. We do not find any strong evidence to suggest that the stellar feedback from the massive stars of nearby W4 super bubble has affected the global star formation properties of the AFGL 333 region.
SECURITY EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO BLAST LOADING

Many nations have become victims of terrorism in a grand scale. Such events have generated a considerable concern on the capacity to protect buildings and their occupants from the threat of bombing. The knowledge and understanding of the explosion phenomenon and his effects on structures may save lives and drastically reduce the damage on the structure. However, this topic is not getting the proper attention from the technical community. The aim of this work is to provide recommendations for existing structures like historical masonry monuments, and recommendations regarding the design of new structures, mainly reinforced concrete structures. Another objective is to introduce this topic at national level for future developments.
ARE THE TOTAL DAILY COST OF FOOD AND DIET QUALITY RELATED: A RANDOM EFFECTS PANEL DATA ANALYSIS

There is a common perception that healthy food costs more than less healthy food. In this study we use a demand model for diet quality, rather than the quantity of food. Since in our data, total daily cost and diet quality are both calculated from the foods chosen, we account for the fact that cost is endogenous. We find that while total daily food cost is statistically significant in relation to diet quality, the degree of association is very small. Hence, it does not appear that cost alone prevents individuals in the United States from purchasing a healthy diet. Other factors such as food culture and environment, health behaviours, and demographics are more important. Our findings suggest that the choice to consume a healthy diet is very complicated.
Screening of whole yeast free-cells and optimization of pH and temperature for fructooligosaccharides production

Fructooligosaccharides are catalyzed by β–fructofuranosidase enzyme, produced by many microorganisms. However, in order to achieve a more profitable, low time-consuming process with lower cost, researchers have sought alternatives. This study aimed to select and identify yeasts able to produce fructooligosaccharides and evaluate the influence of pH and temperature on their synthesis. Yeast suspensions, solutions of 500 g L -1 sucrose and three values of pH (4.5, 5.5, and 6.5) and temperature (40, 50, and 60oC) were tested. Yeast species were identified by molecular techniques. Among 141 yeast isolates from grapes, 65 were able to synthesize fructooligosaccharides. The maximum concentration of fructooligosaccharides was 4.8% (w v -1 ), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 222 produced 1-kestose and nystose.
The Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Sulphuric Acid Solution by Adsorption of African Perquetina Leaves Extract

The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution was studied with application of Africa parquetina leaves extract (APLE) using Gravimetric, Gasometric and Thermometric measurements. The phytochemical characterization of the leaves extract were also carried out using Gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GCMS) and Fourier transformation Infra Red (FTIR) analysis. The result showed the presence of phytochemical compounds and functional groups greatly contributed to the inhibitive strength. The inhibition efficiency at optimum concentration 0.5 g/l was 87.78 % and it was increased with the increase in concentration of APLE but decreased with increase in temperature. The adsorption of inhibitor obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the free energy of adsorption suggested that it was physisorption. Finally, the Dubinnin-Radushkevich isotherm model also suggested the techniques adopted in the corrosion measurement were in good agreement.
The effects of seed priming techniques in improving germination and early seedling growth of Aeluropus Macrostachys

The purpose of this study was to examine the evaluating the potential of seed priming techniques in improving germination and early seedling growth of Aeluropus Macrostachys under salinity stress condition. This study was performed at the Islamic Azad University in Baft city which is located in southeast of kerman province (2250 meters above the sea level, 92o 17 N latitude and 56o 36 E longitude, and 220 mm annual rainfall). This experiment was conducted a completely randomized design. The factors examined include four levels of seed priming, control (without priming) with NaCl and CaCl2 KCl and five salinity levels (0, 4, 8, 12, 16 Desysimenz/m), respectively.In this experiment traits such as germination percentage, speed of germination, radicle length and shoot length were measured. Data were analyzed by using General Linear Models procedure of SAS software. In addition, Means were compared using Duncan’s multiple range test. Results of this study showed that different seed priming treatments improved shoot and radicle length, germination percentage and speed of germination of Aeluropus Macrostachys specie.
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Native Vegetation in Sivagangai District of Southern Tamil Nadu, India

Climate change or global warming is largely dictated by carbon dioxide (CO2). Rising concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere could lead to a change in solar energy balance and consequently the world’s climate. Among the anthropogenic GHGs, CO2 is the most abundant and responsible for half of the radioactive rays forcing associated with the greenhouse effect that leads to global warming (Reddy et al., 2010). In the wake of global efforts to address climate change, considerable interest has been generated about carbon sequestration potential of trees. Tree plantations are being considered as a mitigation option to reduce atmospheric CO2 and climate change (Kraenzel et al., 2003). Terrestrial ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon cycle and hence it modify the atmospheric CO2 mixing ratio as they can act as carbon sink due to net carbon uptake during vegetation growth and carbon source through deforestation or forest degradation (Schulze, 2006). Forests in the tropics are particularly in focus due to the potential high plant productivity on one hand and a high level of deforestation and forest degradation on the other hand. Therefore, carbon sequestration in tropical forests adds as a positive way for carbon mitigation. Basically, three forestry actions that can increase carbon fixation relative to the baseline are adding forestland, lengthening rotations and International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 5 (2017) pp. 1880-1885 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Decadal variability of subpolar gyre transport and its reverberation in the North Atlantic overturning

Analyses of sea surface height (SSH) records based on satellite altimeter data and hydrographic properties have suggested a considerable weakening of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre during the 1990s. Here we report hindcast simulations with high‐resolution ocean circulation models that demonstrate a close correspondence of the SSH changes with the volume transport of the boundary current system in the Labrador Sea. The 1990s‐decline, of about 15% of the long‐term mean, appears as part of a decadal variability of the gyre transport driven by changes in both heat flux and wind stress associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The changes in the subpolar gyre, as manifested in the deep western boundary current off Labrador, reverberate in the strength of the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the subtropical North Atlantic, suggesting the potential of a subpolar transport index as an element of a MOC monitoring system.