Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Screening of okra genotypes against yellow vein mosaic virus disease (OYVMV) under Field conditions in Allahabad

The present study was conducted at central research farm of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad during Rabi season 2017. The experiment was conducted during March, to June, 2017 at Field of central field of SHUATS, Allahabad. There were 8 okra genotypes with diverse morphological characters collected from IIVR, Varanasi. The experiment consisted of 8 treatments and 3 replications in randomized block design. Based on disease scale, the data presented of screening of 8 different genotypes on okra against YVMV showed completely free/immune in (VRO-5) to Yellow vein mosaic virus incidence with 6.6 % disease and yield 40.23 q/ha, whereas genotypes (IC117216, IC140934 and Parbhani Kranti (check) were Moderate resistant while two genotypes (IC433695, and IC140906) were Tolerant against YVMV, and genotype (VRO-4) was Susceptible. The highest Susceptibility reach as was observed in IIVR-10, yield 53.12 q/ha.
Loitering: reassembling time in the city-of-the-global-south

Abstract One of the most powerfully visible ways in which public space in inner city Johannesburg is ordered is through the material presence of apparently idle young men – a context profoundly linked to the precarious position of young and immigrant men in the post-apartheid economy. For the most part, these young men are regarded with disdain, the objects of fear and anxiety. In the following discussion, based on two years of field research with a group of unemployed young men (between the ages of 15 and 30 years old) who attend a weekly bible study and soup kitchen at a church in the inner city, I demonstrate ways in which these young men structure their daily lives in response to the over-abundance of time. I consider how the act of loitering in public space serves to reassemble the relationship between time and value at the peripheries of the urban economy, extracting value from the apparently idle activity of waiting in the present, but uncoupled from a sense of control over the past and future.
How often do economists self-archive?

To answer the question of the paper's title, we looked at the tables of contents from two recent issues of 33 economics journals and attempted to find a freely available online version of each article. We found that about 90 percent of articles in the most-cited economics journals and about 50 percent of articles in less-cited journals are available. We conduct a similar exercise for political science and find that only about 30 percent of the articles are freely available. The paper reports a regression analysis of the effects of author and article characteristics on likelihood of posing and it discusses the implications of self-archiving for the pricing of subscription-based academic journals.
The relationship between Informal Institutions and a Sustainable Development - Evidence from a Panel Data Set

Institutions play a critical role in the economic development of a country. The correlation between these two variables has been acknowledged in economic literature. However, the causal relationship is still under debate although there is a tendency towards the notion that institutions influence the economic development and not the reverse. Another important topic of current research is the identification of institutions that are particularly beneficial. Until now, other facets of the development of a country have not been featured heavily in the literature. This holds especially true for measures of sustainability. One of the few papers dealing with this topic is STOEVER (2012). She uses Adjusted Net Savings (ANS) Rates as an approximation for sustainability and the Kaufmann-Index as an approach to operationalize institutions. ANS represents the weak form of sustainability. Using OLS- and Two-Stage-Least-Square-Regression, she finds a positive and statistically significant relationship. The result is robust for sensitivity analyses. This paper contributes to this field of research by using more specific measures for both the dependent and the independent variable. Based on data from 30 international surveys conducted between 1996 and 2012, a panel data set is built to estimate the informal institutions of 73 countries. Within these estimates, 13 different forms of informal institutions can be identified. According to NORTH (1990), the informal institutions seem to be more important for the development of a country than the formal ones. On an aggregated level, the panel data set can be used to reproduce the results of STOEVER (2012). However, the way in which the measures are constructed allows the analysis of the relationship on a more disaggregated level, e.g. the social facet of sustainability. In contrast to the study of STOEVER (2012), the analysis on this level is more accurate because it does represent the strong form of sustainability unlike the ANS. Therefore, bad results in one facet of sustainability cannot be settled by good results in another one. Using Random Effects Models and Fixed Effects Models, a positive and statistically significant relationship can be found between informal institutions and sustainability. The results also provide evidence for a causal relationship directed from informal institutions to sustainability.
On the Relationship between Learning Style and the Use of Pictures in Comprehension of Idioms among Iranian EFL Learners

The use of pictures in modern textbooks, multi-media programs and CALL packages seems to be an ever increasing phenomenon. As the individual learners differ in the way they pick up new material, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the learning styles of the learners on the one hand and the use of pictures in comprehension of idiomatic expressions on the other among Iranian EFL learners. To this end, a total number of 39 B.A University students in two intact classes, majoring in English translation and English literature, received different instructions on a number of opaque idioms. Both groups were provided with definitions and examples for idioms; however, the picture group also took advantage of pictures for the target idioms. The findings revealed that a positive correlation existed between the participants' learning styles and their comprehension of idioms in the picture group.
Spatial and temporal analysis of the LST-NDVI relationship for the study of land cover changes and their contribution to urban planning in Monte Hermoso, Argentina

The aim of this work was to study the spatial distribution of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and its relationship with diverse urban land covers and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). The study area was Monte Hermoso city, which is located in the southwest of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. To obtain the LST and NDVI parameters, satellite images from LANDSAT 5 TM and LANDSAT 7 ETM+ sensors were seasonally processed for the period 2008-2012. Visual interpretation techniques and empirical intervention were applied to design an urban land cover map on which LST and NDVI were analyzed by tracing four transects oriented in latitudinal and longitudinal directions. Each urban cover presented a particular behavior of these parameters. Furthermore, significant results for the relationship between LST and NDVI were observed (with α 0.1 and 0.05) with R2, Pearson, and Spearman indices values higher than 0.7. Finally, LST variation in diverse land covers was observed as a consequence of urban growth and the alteration of the vegetation coverage. Therefore, it was concluded that the spatial and temporal variation of LST values may indicate modifications in urban land covers. The information obtained in this study would be a useful tool to guide future urban management studies and policies.
User evaluation of the waterproof jacket

Abstract This article presents the key elements in understanding the development and design of uniforms for the employees of the Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for the purpose of corporate identity. It will show, in detail, the process from design to analysis of evaluation data for the multifunctional waterproof jacket, after three months of wearing by the employees. The success of a corporate uniform depends on how effectively it serves a specific function, makes the organisation recognisable in society and also on the satisfaction level of the user. The results are presented in four groups: First, the relationship between design and communicating identity for recognition in the market; Second, the determination of the pattern and functionality considerations; Third, the selection of materials and their properties; Last, the quality of workmanship, giving practical value to the above parameters.
Item analysis on the effects of study visit programme in cultivating students' soft skills: A case study

Experiential learning programme is an important platform in the process of cultivating student's self-development. The teaching ap-proaches that apply experiential learning are widely implemented in higher education. The Faculty of Education in UTM has organised many of such experiential learning activities for students, however the effect of the programmes towards students' self-development is still under researched. Hence, it is still unable to fully identify their effects on cultivating students' soft skills through the process of or-ganizing the programme and students' participations. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the effects of experiential learning programme namely UNESA Study Visit Programme of the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) organized by the Faculty of Educa-tion UTM towards developing participants' soft skills. This case study involved 39 masters students currently majoring in Primary School Education at State University of Surabaya. The data were collected through a questionnaire involving 20 items which consist of 7 soft skills constructs. Item analysis using the Rasch Measurement Model shows that the most dominant effect is from the aspect of critical thinking and problem solving skills (logit = -1.335). Meanwhile, the positive effect is also reflected in the aspects of Professional Ethics and Moral (logit = -0.495), Communication Skills (logit = -0.410), Lifelong Learning and Information Management (logit = -0.058), Leadership Skills (logit = 0.080) and Team working Skills (logit = 0.435). Lastly, the effect on Entrepreneurship Skills is weaker with logit value = 1.440. The findings show that experiential learning programmes do provide positive effect to students and should be con-ducted more widely in education.
The influence of drying on the physiological quality of crambe fruits - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v34i2.12482

This study was performed to evaluate the physiological quality of Crambe abyssinica Hochst fruits subjected to drying under different treatments with air. The crambe fruits, with moisture content of 21.0 ± 1.3 (% w.b.), were manually collected and dried until their moisture content reached 7.0 ± 1.4 (% w.b.). The crambe fruits were dried with natural air (23°C mean temperature and 60.6% average relative humidity) and seven days after harvest in an experimental dryer with forced ventilation at temperatures of 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70°C and relative humidities of 37.4, 22.3, 14.0, 8.3 and 5.1%, respectively. The evaluation was the percent germination, the germination speed index (GSI), the amount of water absorption and the electrical conductivity. The results of the study showed that increases in the drying temperature decreased the drying time and negatively affected the quality of the fruits. The study’s findings for the GSI and for the percent germination showed that the drying temperature of 30°C yielded superior results. The moisture content of the crambe fruits after absorption was higher at the drying temperatures of 23, 40 and 70oC. In contrast, the electrical conductivity measurement was unaffected by drying at high temperatures.
Crop Substitution on UK Sugar Beet Farms and its Effects on the Environment: A Multi-Product Cost Function Approach

This paper analyzes the effect that the imminent reform of the EU sugar beet regime will have on United Kingdom (UK) sugar beet farms. Specifically, we estimate a multi-product cost function to analyze the effect the changes on the sugar beet price support and quota will have on the crop allocation of sugar beet farms and their aggregate use of inputs. Based on these estimates we discuss the implications that changes in the crop patterns may have on farm environmental variables such as soil loss and groundwater pollution.
Sliding down the U-shape? An investigation of the age-well-being relationship, with a focus on young adults.

Much of the work within economics attempting to understand the relationship between age and well-being has focused on the U-shape, whether it exists and, more recently, potential reasons for its existence. This paper focuses on one part of the lifecycle rather than the whole: young people. This offers a better understanding of the age-well-being relationship for young people, and helps with increasing general understanding regarding the U-shape itself. The empirical estimations employ both static and dynamic panel estimations, with the latter providing an illustration of the importance of decisions concerning the endogeneity or exogeneity of the regressors. The empirical results are in line with the U-shape, and the results from the dynamic analysis both lend support to reasons put forward for the changing nature of the age-well-being relationship over the whole lifecycle and also suggest a further avenue for research.
Updated phase coherent timing solution of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 using recent XMM-Newton and Chandra observations

Aims: Since the last phase coherent timing solution of the nearby radio-quiet isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 six new XMM-Newton and three Chandra observations were carried out. The phase coherent timing solutions from previous authors were performed without restricting to a fixed energy band. However, we recently showed that the phase residuals are energy dependent, and thus phase coherent solutions must be computed referring always to the same energy band. Methods: We updated the phase coherent timing solution for RX J0720.4-3125 by including the recent XMM-Newton EPIC-pn, MOS1, MOS2 and Chandra ACIS data in the energy range 400-1000 eV. Altogether these observations cover a time span of almost 10 yrs. A further timing solution was obtained including the ROSAT pointed data. In this case, observations cover a time span of ≈16 yrs. To illustrate the timing differences between the soft band (120-400 eV) and the hard band (400-1000 eV) a timing solution for the soft band is also presented and the results are verified using a Zn2 test. Results: In contrast to previous work, we obtain almost identical solutions whether or not we include the ROSAT or Chandra data. Thanks to the restriction to the hard band, the data points from EPIC-pn are in better agreement with those from MOS1, MOS2 and Chandra than in previous works. In general the phase residuals are still large and vary with time. In particular, the latest XMM-Newton and Chandra data show that the phase residuals have attained relatively large and negative values. Using this and previous timing solutions, the residuals indicate a cyclic behaviour with a period ≈7-9 yrs if the variations follow a sinusoid, or twice this value in case the residuals are modulated by an abs(sine) probably approaching a new minimum around MJD = 55 240 days (February 2010). As an alternative interpretation, the phase residuals can be fitted with a glitch that occured around MJD = 53 000 days. Based on observations with XMM-Newton, an ESA Science Mission with instruments and contributions directly funded by ESA Member states and the USA (NASA).
International Tax Competition and the Deficit Bias

I analyze the dynamic effects of tax competition on public budget deficits. I find that stronger tax competition leads to a fiscal deficit bias at the early stages of financial liberalization. When countries differ in terms of capital mobility, further liberalization leads to external imbalances and diverging fiscal deficits while corporate tax rates converge. Consistent with theory, I find that stronger tax competition increases deficits in a sample of OECD countries, controlling for tax revenues and other standard determinants of fiscal deficits.
Touching your students: the impact of a handshake on the first day of class

Can a simple handshake on the first day of class change student impressions of the instructor and the course? We compared students who received a handshake to those who did not at the first class meeting and evaluated teaching skills, instructor's ability to motivate student interest, and instructor's support of students as a function of touch group and instructor gender. Our findings revealed significantly higher ratings for female instructors than for male instructors when they shook hands, with these differences specific to ratings of instructor skills and instructor's motivation of students. In addition, students with whom male professors shook hands actually rated their professors lower on teaching skill and ability to motivate than those with no handshake. Thus, female professors may establish immediacy through the touch of a handshake, but male professors should avoid this seemingly innocuous touching of students.
Housing Market Volatility in the OECD Area: Evidence from VAR Based Return Decompositions

Vector-autoregressive models are used to decompose housing returns in 18 OECD countries into cash ? ow (rent) news and discount rate (return) news. Only for two countries - Germany and Ireland - do changing expectations of future rents play a dominating role in explaining housing return volatility. For the majority of countries news about future returns is the main driver, and both real interest rates and risk premia play an important role in accounting for housing market volatility. Bivariate cross-country correlations and principal components analyses indicate that part of the return movements have a common factor among the majority of countries. However, in a minority of countries (Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands) return movements have been basically unrelated to return movements in other countries.
Genotypic value in hybrid progenies of "Panicum maximum" Jacq.

EnglishGenetic breeding of forage plants has increasingly contributed to the release of more productive plants. In this regard, evaluating the genotypic value is essential when aiming to rank genotypes based on the mean free of environmental factors. Therefore, this study aimed to predict the genotypic value of agronomic and nutritive value characters of three progenies of Panicum maximum. Hybrids were evaluated in a clonal test in an incomplete-randomized design with three treatments (progenies 1, 2, and 3) and two replications (clones). Six harvests were performed at 25cm from the ground level throughout one year. Progeny 2 provided better results for total and leaf dry mass yield, regrowth, and height, and lower incidence of leaf spot. Progenies 1 and 3 had a better response for qualitative characters such as higher crude protein and digestibility and lower lignin and fiber content. Hybrid progenies of P. maximum have forage characters of interest for breeding, and when using ‘Mombaca’ grass as parents, the progeny stands out for leaf production and resistance to leaf spot and for ‘Tanzania’ grass as parent has resulted in better forage quality. Key words: Bipolaris maydis; chemical composition; leaf biomass; ‘Mombaca’; ‘Tanzania’ portuguesO lancamento de forrageiras resultantes de programas de melhoramento genetico tem sido importante fonte de liberacao de novas forrageiras mais adaptadas e competitivas. Nessas situacoes, a avaliacao do valor genetico e essencial quando se objetiva ranquear os genotipos com base no valor genotipico, isento dos efeitos ambientais. O objetivo com este trabalho foi estimar e avaliar o valor genotipico de caracteristicas agronomicas e de valor nutritivo de tres progenies de P. maximum, resultantes do cruzamento entre duas progenitoras sexuais e as cultivares ‘Mombaca’ e ‘Tanzânia’. O experimento foi implantado em teste clonal no delineamento em blocos incompletos com tres tratamentos (progenies 1, 2 e 3) com duas repeticoes (clones). Os hibridos foram manejados por meio de cortes na altura de 25cm do nivel do solo por um ano, realizando seis cortes. A progenie 2 proporcionou melhores resultados para producao de folhas, rebrota, altura de planta e baixa incidencia de mancha foliar causada por Bipolaris maydis. As progenies 1 e 3 apresentaram, em media, melhores resultados para caracteristicas qualitativas como proteina bruta e digestibilidade e menor teor de lignina. As progenies hibridas de P. maximum apresentam caracteristicas forrageiras de interesse para o melhoramento, sendo que a utilizacao do capim-mombaca como parental proporciona maior producao de folhas e resistencia a mancha foliar, ao passo que o capim-tanzânia como parental proporciona melhoria da qualidade da forragem. Palavras-chave: Bipolaris maydis; composicao bromatologica; biomassa de folhas; ‘Mombaca’; ‘Tanzânia’
Community development workers programme: mentoring for social transformation in the public service in post-apartheid South Africa

The new public sector community development workers (CDWs) programme was established in 2004 following ineffective service delivery through chronic under-spending on annual budgets in post-apartheid South Africa. CDWs receive training in learnerships within the National Skills Development Strategy to ensure access to and spending of local government poverty alleviation funding allocated for housing, childcare grants, and pensions and other services. As learnership mentors are mandatory, this research investigates the formal mentoring of CDWs after learnership programmes. CDWs and their mentors from two large municipalities participated. The main findings show inadequate formal mentoring of CDWs despite legislative requirements. Crucial mentoring for career development and psychosocial support is patchy and uneven. Social transformation of communities and access to government services and grants is likely to take longer than anticipated if CDWs are not adequately mentored during their training and in workplace learning.
Prevalence of vaginitis and vaginosis among University of Calabar female students

The prevalence of vaginosis and vaginitis among the female students of the University of Calabar was studied between September and December, 2005. High vaginal swabs were collected from each respondent. Questionnaires were administered to the respondents and collected together with the specimen. A total of 1000 respondents aged between 15 and 35 years were examined. The survey revealed that 70% were infected with vaginosis and vaginitis, among these, 51% had single infection while 19% had mixed infections. On the other hand, 330 (64.71%) had candidiasis while 180 (35.29%) had bacterial vaginosis. Genital discharges, 400 (51.28%) was the commonest symptom while a combination of itching, burning and genital discharge 170 (21.79%) was the least. Contraceptive related prevalence shows that condom (54.72%) was the most common contraceptive used while injectible (1.89%) was the least. Statistical analysis of the data revealed a significant difference (P<0.05) between sexually active (aged groups 21 to 30) and sexually inactive (age group 15 to 20 and 31 to 34). The findings of this study show that there is high prevalence rate of vaginitis and vaginosis among the study population and a significant number of asymptomatic patients being vaginitis and vaginosis positive. This reveals the sanitary conditions of the female toilets in the hostels. Key words: Vaginosis, candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, contraceptives, vaginitis.