Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Population parameters of Tetranychus turkestani (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) on fourteen melon genotypes

The antixenosis effects of Galia, CMD-158, CMC-132, CMI-157, CMI-167, CMI-175, Ananasi, Yellow Canary, Samsoori, Honey Dew, Bargney, CM-170, Khaghani and Garmsari, and the life table parameters of T. turkestani on CMC-132, CMI-167, Ananasi, Samsoori, Honey Dew and Bargney, were examined at 28 ± 1°C, 65 ± 10 % RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 L:D. In free-choice assay, the lowest preferences by adults were observed on CMI-167, Samsoori and Ananasi opposed to Honey Dew and Bargney were preferred the highest by adults of T. turkestani . The longest developmental times for both sexes were observed on CMC-132 and Ananasi, while the shortest developmental times were obtained on Honey Dew, Samsoori for females. The lowest total fecundity was observed on CMC-132 whereas the maximum was on Honey Dew. In addition, the highest value of intrinsic rate of increase ( r m ), net reproductive rate ( R 0 ), finite rate of increase ( l ) of T. turkestani were observed on the Honey Dew. The Weibull and Enkegaard models were used to fit survivorship ( l x ) and age specific fecundity ( m x ) data, respectively. The comparison and cluster analysis of biological parameters of T. turkestani on different melon genotypes demonstrated that CMC-132, Ananasi and CMI-167 were the most resistant genotypes to this pest.
Muscle growth in Antarctic and Subantarctic notothenioid fishes

SUMMARY: The suborder Notothenioidei comprises 122 species divided into 8 families, with members of 6 of the families living outside Antarctic waters. The Antarctic species underwent an extensive radiation from a small demersal ancestor to occupy different ecological niches and levels in the water column. The axial muscle of Antarctic and some Subantarctic notothenioids is unusual in containing very large diameter muscle fibres and a low muscle fibre number. Maximum fibre diameters are greater than 500 ∝m in many species. There is no indication of systematic differences in fibre number, fibre type composition, ATPase activity, time of cessation of fibre recruitment (hyperplasia) and swimming performance between Antarctic and Subantarctic species. Instead, fibre number is significantly decreased in species belonging to the most derived families relative to the more basal families (a trend that also correlates with an increase in the diameter of the fibres). The length of the cell cycle of the muscle fibres shows cold compensation in the Antarctic species H. antarcticus relative to the closely related Subantarctic one (H. bispinis). Feeding after a starvation period results in a strong stimulation of the proliferation of muscle fiber progenitors in H. bispinis. Similar studies have not yet been performed on any Antarctic species.
Mechanical parameters of a constructed soil under different machinery traffic intensities in South of Brazil

: Intense machinery traffic tends to degrade the soil physical quality. With the purpose of finding critical values of physical parameters and viable alternatives to minimize soil degradation, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of different traffic intensities on physical parameters of a constructed soil in Candiota, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Bulk density (Bd), porosity, saturated soil hydraulic conductivity, penetration resistance (PR) and soil compression parameters were evaluated. Different tra - ffic events (TE) were simulated during the soil construction process of an opencast coal mining area with a crawler tractor: zero (TE0), one (TE1), three (TE3), five (TE5) and eight (TE8) passes of the tractor. Immediately after the topographic recomposition and on the traffic track of the crawler tractor, disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected from the 0.00 to 0.10 and 0.10 to 0.20 m layers. Hydraulic conductivity, penetration resistance and soil compressibility parameters were sensitive to detect alterations in the constructed soil under different traffic events. PR values were higher than those considered as the critical limit (2000 kPa) in all layers and traffic intensities. Minimizing the traffic machinery intensities can be an effective alternative to mitigate compaction of constructed soils. More studies are necessary to obtain viable alternatives for adequate crop development in these areas.
Inspiration and Fixation: The Influences of Example Designs and System Properties in Idea Generation

When tackling problems, designers might be inspired by different sources, whether concrete or abstract. The more concrete sources often comprise representations of potential solutions or examples of existing designs. The more abstract sources often represent the desirable properties of engineered systems, such as modular system architectures. We performed an experiment with 60 novice designers to compare the inspiration effects from these two types of stimuli. Participants were asked to solve a design problem, having been exposed to a concrete example design, an abstract system property, both, or no stimulus at all. Their design work was assessed according to four metrics: fluency, diversity, commonness, and conformity. Exposure to either the example design or the system property reduced the fluency and diversity of ideas, and exposure to both stimuli reduced these measures even further. While there was no difference in the inspiration effects from the example and the property in terms of fluency, diversity, and commonness; results for conformity showed that each stimulus constrained participants differently: encouraging ideas similar to one type of stimulus, while discouraging ideas similar to the other type. In combination with other work on inspiration and fixation, these findings can help shape how design is taught and how inspiration tools are developed.
Evaluation of new SOA models using field data

K. Dzepina, R. M. Volkamer, S. Madronich, P. Tulet, I. M. Ulbrich, Q. Zhang, C. D. Cappa, P. J. Ziemann, and J. L. Jimenez Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA National Center for Atmospheric Research – Atmospheric Chemistry Division, Boulder, CO, USA Meteo France/CNRM-GREI, Toulouse, France Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA Air Pollution Research Center, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA, USA
Fifty years of grassland science leading to change

Division C-6 was established in 2000, but members associated with forages and grazinglands have been active in the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) since its inception; 21 have served as President and many authored textbooks and comprehensive reference works. Complex forage and pasture mixtures were common in 1955, but shifted to monocultures in the 1960s and 1970s. Mixtures returned in the 1980s as N prices increased, broader values of legumes became known, nutritive value was better understood, and environmental issues increased. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) for dairy production had strong leadership from the private sector in seed production and breeding. Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) was well-adapted, conserved soil, and extended grazing in the transition zone to increase beef cow-calf production. Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. ] benefited from vegetative propagation, conserved soil, and was improved for adaptation, yield, and nutritive value. Yield advancements, except for a few species, have been discouraging. Management benefited from advances in disease resistance, methods for assessing nutritive value, and understanding the role of endophytic fungi. Modest increases in nutritive value, coupled with improved pasture management, have increased animal performance. Emerging interests include biomass, carbon sequestration, and roles of biodiversity. Molecular techniques offer potential to better understand the plants and make genetic progress.
A systems approach for forward and reverse logistics design: maximising value from customer involvement

There is significant potential for adding value by involving customer in the design process and delivery of logistic services. In order to add value to the overall logistic system, the purpose of this paper is to apply an integrated systems approach for the design of forward and reverse logistics services in order to build a self-organising service that can maximise efficiencies and in particular reduce reverse logistics costs. ,Two exploratory case studies were conducted in the logistics systems of housing repair and maintenance sector in the UK. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, observations, and documented evidence. ,The findings of the cross-case analysis suggests that systems approach expressed as the Vanguard Method (Seddon, 2008) has a direct impact on enhancing forward logistics performance and reducing reverse product flows by nourishing three dimensions for learning from demand-driven analysis; capturing customer clean information, demand predictability and categorisation, and failure demand analysis. ,Findings from exploratory case studies cannot be easily generalised. Hence, further case studies are needed to enrich the findings, and to facilitate their industrial applications. Further, the paper explores the utilisation of the Vanguard Method only in the area of housing repairs and maintenance logistics services. It would be valuable for future studies to further investigate the utilisation of the Vanguard Method in other logistics services settings. ,The paper demonstrates an important dynamics of how logistics services can incorporate customer demands into the logistics design process.
Effect of Seeding Density on the Fodder Yield and Quality of Two Maize Varieties

Two varieties of maize viz., Neelum and Akbar were compared at seed rates of 75, 100, 125 and 150 kg haG in Faisalabad conditions. Varieties showed non-significant differences for all parameters studied except dry matter yield. Cultivar Akbar gave significantly more DM yield (7.18 t haG) than Neelum (6.09 t haG). Seeding densities showed significant effects growth and yield parameters. Plant height, green fodder yield, dry matter yield and crude fibre percentage was increasing with increasing seed density, whereas, the increase in crude fibre percentage could not reach to a significant level. While stem diameter, leaf area plantG, crude protein percentage, total ash percentage and ether extractable fat percentage decreased significantly with increased seed rate. The cultivar Akbar and seed rate of 150 kg haG seems to be the best for producing higher fodder yield of maize in Faisalabad conditions.
Influencing the Influencers: The Role of Mothers in IT Career Choices

This paper reports on the outcomes from a pilot study targeted at mothers of school children in Melbourne, Australia. The aim of the study was to engender a positive view of technology in the participants and to introduce the concept of Information Technology (IT) as a potential career. Mothers were given the opportunity to develop basic IT skills and learn about different IT career pathways for their children with an emphasis on their daughters’ choices. Mothers were offered an evening course over a four week period that was designed to introduce them to a range of social media and Web 2.0 tools. Their opinions were documented using both questionnaires and informal discussions. It explored whether their attitudes towards IT can be changed by up-skilling and introducing them to the technologies their children commonly use. The findings of the pilot study suggest that addressing this demographic has the potential to make the participants question their pre-conceptions about IT careers for women
Extensive Reading plus Explicit Vocabulary Exercises: Is it Better Than Extensive Reading-Only?

Fifty-two students with different word levels, all majoring in English, volunteered to take part in an extensive reading program. The participants were divided into two groups: EG (the experimental group), which received instruction in methods of extensive reading plus explicit vocabulary exercises, and CG (the control group), which only received extensive reading instruction. This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of these two different approaches on learning four levels of mastery of word knowledge (form recall, form recognition, meaning recall, and meaning recognition). The results showed that (a) both approaches resulted in significant gains in learning the four levels of word knowledge, but the combination of the incidental and explicit instruction yielded a deeper level of word knowledge; and (b) the students’ vocabulary size played a decisive role in acquiring the four levels of word knowledge. These findings demonstrate that the efforts spent on direct teaching of new lexical items after extensive reading are worthy in EFL extensive reading classes.
Effect of CRM Practices on Organizational Performance Under Moderation by Market Turbulence: A Study on

In this escalating competitive atmosphere, enterprises attempt to gain competitive advantage through developing positive relationships with customers. Enterprises manage these relationships by using diverse practices such as key customer focus, knowledge management and relationship marketing which cause to augment performance. Additionally, organizations have also to entertain customers in accordance with changes in their preferences. Thereby, the present study investigated the influence of customer relationship management (CRM) practices on organizational performance by considering the moderating role of market turbulence. Self-administrated questionnaire was utilized to collect data from 165 employees of telecommunication sector in Pakistan. SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0 were used to analyze data. The results revealed that CRM practices had positive relationships with organizational performance. Moreover, the moderation findings demonstrated that market turbulence antagonistically moderated the relationship between CRM practices and organizational performance. Limitation, implications and recommendations for future research were also delineated at the end. Keywords: Customer relationship management practices, market turbulence, organizational performance, telecommunication sector
NKETIAH GABRIEL COMPARISON OF 2D AND 3D MRI TEXTURE ANALYSES OF FUNCTIONALLY DIFFERENT HIP MUSCLES

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Engineering NKETIAH GABRIEL: Comparison of 2D and 3D MRI Texture Analyses of Functionally Different Hip Muscles Master of Science Thesis, 64 pages, 1 Appendix page January, 2013 Major subject: Medical Physics Examiner: Professor Hannu Eskola
Estimation of the Stress Magnitudes in Basel Enhanced Geothermal System

The in-situ state of stress plays a major role in determining the response of the rock mass to hydraulic stimulation injections used to develop heat-exchangers in low-permeability EGS reservoirs. As such, stress and its heterogeneity must be specified in any geomechanical model of the stimulation process. This paper presents the results of an evaluation of stress magnitudes in the granitic EGS reservoir in Basel, Switzerland. The profile of minimum principal horizontal stress, Shmin, is constrained by hydraulic tests, but the magnitude of the maximum horizontal principal stress, SHmax is uncertain. Here we derive estimates for SHmax by analysing breakout width data from an acoustic televiewer log run the 5 km deep borehole BS-1. Some 81% of the borehole below the granite top at 2.42 km is affected by breakouts, which is favourable for examining the depth trends of the estimates. A primary objective of the analysis was to evaluate the impact of four different failure criteria on the SHmax magnitude estimates. The criteria where Rankine, Mohr-Coulomb, Mogi-Coulomb, and Hoek-Brown 3D. All were parametrized using strength data from a single multi-stage triaxial compressive test on a core plug taken from near the well bottom. A numerical approach was employed to derive SHmax magnitude from the estimated breakout widths, taking into account all stress components at the borehole wall including the remnant thermal stress arising from the cooling of the borehole wall by the drilling. Previous studies of breakout width have shown that large, small-scale fluctuations are associated with fractures, which reflect variations in strength or stress, or both. At larger scales, breakout width tends to decrease with depth. Assuming there is no significant systematic change in the strength characteristics of the rock along the length of the hole, for which there is no evidence, the large-scale trend has the consequence of implying a small gradient of the SHmax profile. This result is independent of the failure criterion, and also of the profile of Shmin used in the analysis. The absolute values of SHmax depend upon the failure criterion used. Criteria that consider the strengthening effect of the intermediate stress (Mogi-Coulomb and Hoek-Brown 3D) yield profiles that violate frictional limits on the strength of the crust above 4 km, whereas the profiles of the Mohr-Coulomb and Rankine criteria do not (the latter two are essentially identical for the case where pore pressure and wellbore pressure are equal and in the range of Shmin and SHmax relevant for our analyses). The Mohr-Coulomb/Rankine criteria profiles indicate a trend in SHmax from favoring strike-slip faulting above 4200 m to strikeslip/normal faulting below. This is reasonably consistent with focal mechanisms recorded during the reservoir stimulation which show a mix of strike-slip and normal faulting throughout the depth range considered.
Negative semantic priming from consciously vs. unconsciously perceived single words

The present research explores whether obtaining semantic negative priming from a single ignored word depends on whether that word is either consciously or unconsciously perceived. On each trial a prime word was briefly displayed and followed either immediately or after a delay by a pattern mask. The mask offset was followed by a probe display containing a single target word that participants were required to either categorize or identify. Participants were instructed to attend to the target while ignoring the prime word. On half of trials the prime-target pairs were highly associated words belonging to the same semantic category, whereas on the remaining half they belonged to different semantic categories. A differential priming pattern as a function of the masking condition was found: Semantic negative priming when the mask presentation was delayed, and positive priming when the prime word was immediately masked, thus preventing its conscious identification. These results suggest that masking type, which supposedly affects prime awareness, would be a critical factor to obtain negative semantic priming from single words. They also provide evidence that perceiving a stimulus with or without awareness can lead to qualitatively different behavioral consequences, which reflect the contribution of controlled and automatic components, respectively.
Social Dialogue for Decent Work

This paper aims to develop usable indicators of the concept of social dialogue, as part of the ILO's effort to develop operational measures of Decent Work. Section 1 examines the concept of social dialogue. Section 2 looks at past approaches to measuring social dialogue. Section 3 discusses what we have learned from past approaches and the implications for developing indicators and collecting data. Section 4 describes and justifies the proposed indicators. Section 5 concludes the paper with a discussion of the implications of this methodology for practice, and an examination of the costs.
An empirical analysis of the Capital structure of New Zealand Firms

The paper reports the results of a New Zealand nation-wide survey of businesses from all sectors. The aim of this research was to study the financial structure of business to see whether there is a difference between large and small firms. Section two of this paper provides a review of related literature and develops the questions to be answered. Section three reports the method while section four provides an analysis of the results.
Evaluation of Serum Magnesium Level along with Lipid Profile in a Gujarati Population diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is the most common endocrinal disorder seen in clinical practice. India has already become the “diabetes capital” of the world with over three crore affected patients. Between 1995 and 2025, there is a prediction of a 35% increase in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes. The rising number of people with diabetes will be mainly in populations of developing countries, leading to more than 300 million people with diabetes globally by 2025. The disease has tremendous impact on the quality-oflife. Morbidity and mortality occur due to complications that affect the small vessels resulting in retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy and large vessels resulting in ischemic heart disease and stroke.1 In diabetes mellitus, lipid abnormalities are almost the rule. Typical findings are elevation of TC and VLDL-C, TG concentration, exaggerated postprandial lipemia, lowering of HDL-C and a predominance of small dense LDL particles.2 Triglyceridemia has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease both in nondiabetic and diabetic subjects.3,4 Remnants of TG-rich lipoproteins seem to be extremely atherogenic.5 The LDL-C is related to lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise.6 It has been associated with metabolic syndrome.7 The proatherogenic properties of small dense LDL particles may relate to their ability to penetrate the arterial wall, thereby, making them more susceptible to oxidation, and thus, indirectly linked with CAD.8,9 The CAD represents a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden death due to silent myocardial ischemia. Silent myocardial ischemia has a reported prevalence of 10 to 20% in diabetic population as compared with 1 to 4% in nondiabetic population.10 Magnesium is an important intracellular cation, i.e., distributed in three major compartments: Mineral phase of bones (65%), intracellular space (34%), and extracellular fluid (1%). About one-third of extracellular magnesium is bound to plasma proteins; the rest is free and presumably biologically available. In several studies, reduced magnesium concentration has been observed in diabetes mellitus. Despite good nutritional status of diabetics, low magnesium level probably results from glycosuria-related hypermagnesemia, nutritional factors, 1,2Assistant Professor, 3Tutor 1-3Department of Biochemistry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
How Far are We from the Slippery Slope? The Laffer Curve Revisited

The goal of this paper is to examine the shape of the Laffer curve quantitatively in a simple neoclassical growth model calibrated to the US as well as to the EU-15 economy. We show that the US and the EU-15 area are located on the left side of their labor and capital tax Laffer curves, but the EU-15 economy being much closer to the slippery slopes than the US. Our results indicate that since 1975 the EU-15 area has moved considerably closer to the peaks of their Laffer curves. We find that the slope of the Laffer curve in the EU-15 economy is much flatter than in the US which documents a much higher degree of distortions in the EU-15 area. A dynamic scoring analysis shows that more than one half of a labor tax cut and more than four fifth of a capital tax cut are self-financing in the EU-15 economy.