Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Affective states and the notion of happiness Duygu durumlari ve mutluluk kavrami

Social surveys have increasingly elicited citizen’s happiness and life satisfaction, but the content of these notions is vague. This paper uses correlation and regression analysis of survey data from a student sample (N = 144) to explore how reports of happiness and life satisfaction are related to measures of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Major findings are the following: (1) PA and NA levels jointly predict happiness better than they predict life satisfaction. (2) PA levels predict happiness better than do NA levels. (3) NA levels predict life satisfaction better than do PA levels. (4) The PA items that predict happiness include those that predict life satisfaction (but not vice versa). (5) The NA items that predict happiness are distinct from those that predict life satisfaction. The study contributes to the literature by characterizing reported happiness and life satisfaction in terms of the specific positive and negative affects involved, thus clarifying their respective affective state content. Finding (4) is consistent with the mediator model of affective and cognitive well-being, according to which people in part directly rely on the affective component to judge life satisfaction. Given the nature and size of our sample, the results are indicative, and the study should inspire future research that strives to validate our findings in different contexts.
Sequencing and Molecular Analysis of ATP 6 and ATP 8 of Mitochondrial Genome in Khorasanian Native Chickens

In order to perform breeding programs and improve production of native chickens, preserving genetic diversity in different areas of Iran is important due to the reduced available population. Genome sequencing is considered the most functional approach to determine the phylogeny relation between close populations. The aim of the present study was the evaluation of the phylogeny and genetic nucleotide sequences of ATP 6 and a partial region of ATP 8 fragments in mitochondrial genome of khorasanian native chickens. For this purpose, blood samples were randomly collected from6 khorasanian native chickens and after DNA extraction the ATP 6 and partial region of ATP 8 fragments with the length of 867 bp were amplified using specific primers. Sequencing was don according to Sanger method and based on automate system. The phylogeny tree and matrices of the genetic distances between khorasanian native chickens and other breeds for ATP 6 and ATP 8 of mitochondrial genome were drawn using the same sequences of mitochondrial genome in other available breeds in NCBI database. Results showed no haplotype difference between the studied samples sequences. Phylogeny test results revealed hat khorasanian native chicken were similar to native chicken in Laos, White Leghorn and White Plymouth Rock. Further more, the lowest genetic distance was observed between khorasanian native chicken with Phasianus colchicus and Tragopan caboti for the ATP 6and Columba livia and Francolinus pintadeanus for the ATP 8 genes.
SINGLE-SITE MAGNETOTELLURIC RESPONSE FUNCTIONS USING B-ROBUST W- ESTIMATORS, WITH AN APPLICATION TO EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION RESEARCH

The accumulation of stress and strain is known to induce changes in the electrical properties of rocks, which can be monitored for signs of earthquake preparation processes. To this effect, the Magnetotelluric sounding method presents some unique advantages. However, single-site MT data are notoriously susceptible to natural or anthropogenic time-varying coherent noise, which may severely bias the response function estimators and degrade their repeatability, unless treated with dedicated processing techniques. Such a technique is presented herein, involving the W-estimator with random error weighting, followed by an iterative robustification scheme based on an influence function approach. The algorithm is demonstrated on a set of severely distorted data exhibiting a marginal distribution of outliers, and is shown to effectively reduce the bias errors and the variance. It is also applied to the long-term monitoring of crustal resistivity with MT response functions at a noisy site located near Aerino village, SE Thessaly, Greece, achieving a sustainable repeatability threshold of 10-20% and faring very well with respect to the data quoted from the international literature.
How Do Tilia Cordata Greenspire Trees Cope with Drought Stress Regarding Their Biomass Allocation and Ecosystem Services?

In the context of climate change, drought is likely to become more frequent and more severe in urban areas. Urban trees are considered to play an important role in fixing carbon, improving air quality, reducing noise and providing other ecosystem services. However, data on the response of urban trees to climate change, particularly to drought, as well as the relationship between their below- and above-ground processes in this context, are still limited, which prevents a comprehensive understanding of the role of urban trees in ameliorating some of the adverse effects of climate change and their ability to cope with it. To investigate whole-plant responses to water shortages, we studied the growth of Tilia cordata Greenspire, a commonly planted urban tree, including development of its roots and stem diameter, leaf parameters and the harvested biomass. Our results showed that this cultivar was susceptible to drought and had reduced biomass in all three compartments: branch (30.7%), stem (16.7%) and coarse roots (45.2%). The decrease in the root:shoot ratio under drought suggested that more carbon was invested in the above-ground biomass. The development of fine roots and the loss of coarse root biomass showed that T. cordata Greenspire prioritised the growth of fine roots within the root system. The CityTree model’s simulation showed that the ability of this cultivar to provide ecosystem services, including cooling and CO2 fixation, was severely reduced. For use in harsh and dry urban environments, we recommend that urban managers take into account the capacity of trees to adapt to drought stress and provide sufficient rooting space, especially vertically, to help trees cope with drought.
Utilizing Next Generation Sequencing to Generate Bacterial Genomic Sequences for Evolutionary Analysis

Many important questions in the field of prokaryotic biology cannot be answered due to the low availability of sequenced and finished genomes. Recent improvements in technology and decreases in price have made the ambition of de novo bacterial genomic sequencing a reality for a wide range of researchers. However, with the advancement of sequencing technology comes the need for an evaluation to determine the most reliable bioinformatics methods in generating a complete and accurate assembly. Biases inherent in the sequencing technology and GC-rich genomes complicate genome assemblies. Here, we sequenced bacterial strains from the GC-rich Caulobacter genus and the closely related Brevundimonas genus. We found that the Pacific Biosciences RS II sequencing systems was the best sequencer to use in conjunction with the HGAP2 assembler. Using our newly acquired sequences, we found that the genus Caulobacter exhibits extensive genome rearrangements giving the appearance of “Genome Scrambling”. We found that these extensive rearrangements had no correlation to genome relatedness within the genus and that they did not disrupt the conservation of NA1000 essential genes between the species. We also found that using the 16S rRNA region to group these bacteria were as accurate as using entire conserved operons spanning thousands of base pairs
Effect of Crushed Eruca sativa Seeds Supplementation to Quail Ration on Lipid Profile Before and After Sexual Maturity

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of crushed Rocket salad (Eruca sativa) seeds on serum lipid profile and risk index of males and females quail before and after sexual maturity. A total of two hundred forty unsexed quail (Coturnix coturnix) (7 days aged) were randomly distributed into 4 groups (60 birds/ group, 5 replicates, 12 birds / replicate), the feed and water were allowed ad libitum, and the treatment continued till 77 days age, as follows:1 group(control): birds were reared on standard ration (without Eruca sativa seeds). 2 group: birds were reared on standard ration supplemented with 6 g / kg crushed Eruca sativa seeds from the age of 7 days till 42 days age. 3 group: birds were reared on standard ration supplemented with 6 g / kg crushed Eruca sativa seeds from the age of 42 days till 77 days age. 4 group: birds were reared on standard ration supplemented with 6 g / kg crushed Eruca sativa seeds for the whole period of experiment (7 77 days). The addition of crushed Eruca sativa seed don't change the level of blood glucose, but it improves serum lipid profile in males and females quail, especially when given in the early stage of growth before sexual maturity (Eruca sativa from 7days age), and there was a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the level of cholesterol, triglycerides and VLDL-C compared with control. Also the addition of Eruca sativa seeds in the ration enhanced and significantly increased (P ≤ 0.05) the level of HDL-C in males and females quail before sexual maturity (2 and 4 groups), and there is no significant changes in the level of LDL-C compared with control, which reflected in improvement of risk index (LDL/HDL) especially when Eruca sativa seeds were added from 7 days age. On the other hand, the addition of Eruca sativa seeds reduced the stress effects in males and females quail as represented by a significant decrease (P ≤ 0.05) in AST and ALT values as compared with the control group. In conclusion, the addition of crushed Eruca sativa seeds improve the lipid profile and risk index, also reduce stress condition in males and females quail, especially when given in the growth stage and before sexual maturity. Keyword: Eruca sativa, Rocket Salad, LDL, HDL, Quail. Received: 27/8/ 2018, Accepted: 7/11/2018 Introduction Rocket salad "Eruca sativa" is one of the most commonly used plants in many countries of world, including the Mediterranean region, particularly in Iraq, the Levant and Egypt (Uğur et al., 2010 ; Al-Eneezy, 2004), as it is of great importance for human and animal health as well as its various medicinal therapeutic properties, * Part of M Sc. Dissertation of the second author نــيدـفارــلا ةـــعارز ةـــلـجـم دلجملا ) 47 ( ددعلا ) 1 ( 2019 ISSN: 2224 9796 (Online) ISSN: 1815 316 X (Print) Mesopotamia J. of Agric. Vol. (47) No. (1) 2019
Hepatotoxicity of House Hold Kerosene (HHK) on Liver Enzyme Markers and Its Effect on Hematological and Oxidative Stress Parameters on Wistar Albino Rats

The exposure of Nigerians to House Hold Kerosene (HHK) is on the increase following carelessness from handling the product and proliferation of sales outlet. Against this backdrop, hepatotoxicity of HHK on liver enzyme markers and its effect on hematological and oxidative stress parameters on wistar albino rats were investigated. Preliminary toxicity study to determine the volume of HHK that could cause toxicity was carried out using 30 healthy albino rats. Another set of 20 albino rats were grouped into two groups and used for the biochemical analysis: Group I animals were the control group and Group II animals were administered with 1ml/kg body weight of HHK. The results of this study shows that HGB, RBC and HCT values were significantly reduced (P<0.05) in the group administered with kerosene compared to the healthy group. WBC, lymphocyte# count, MCV and MCH values were significantly increased (P<0.05) in the treated group compared to the control group. All the liver enzyme markers: AST, ALT, ALP and GGT were significantly increased (P<0.05) in group II compared to group I. This is an indication of impaired liver function. The total bilirubim (TB) value increased in group II while their total protein (TP) values significantly reduced (P<0.05) when compared to group I. HHK administration in group II rats caused significant reduction (P<0.05) in catalase, superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione activities of liver homogenate. The MDA values were significantly high in group II compared to group I.
EFFECTS OF GROWTH AND INEQUALITY ON POVERTY IN TUNISIA

This research seeks to evaluate the effects of growth and inequality on the dynamics of poverty in Tunisia from 1985 to 2005. To achieve this aim, two types of analyses are discussed. First, we proceed with the decomposition of changes in poverty into contribution of growth and a contribution due to the redistribution, according to the decomposition approaches suggested by Datt and Ravallion (1992) and Kakwani (1997). Secondly, the Pro-Poor Growth Index, developed by Kakwani and Pernia (2001), and the Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate, suggested by Kakwani and Son (2002), are applied to assess the degree of pro-poor growth with an emphasis on changes in distribution. The analysis of grouped data generated from surveys on Budget, Consumption and Household Standard of Living, held by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) shows that the receding of poverty in Tunisia is mainly due to economic growth. However, because of changes in inequality, which came along with the process of growth, the latter was not strictly pro-poor. In fact, the rich benefit propor- tionally more than the poor from growth.
Effect of different concentrations of municipal solid waste on metal uptake of wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Heavy metal accumulation in edible parts of plants is major international concern now a day. This research was aimed to observe the influence of different level of municipal solid waste on metal accumulation by wheat variety (Inqalab-91). The metal concentration in soil and wheat grains was quantified using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AA-6300 Shimadzu Japan). Results demonstrated that municipal solid waste treatment increased the heavy metals in various parts (root, shoot, grains) of wheat plant. The metals in wheat grains varied from 1.5-2.46, 10-18.16, 0.8-0.95 and 0.53-0.95 mg/kg for Cd, Fe, Zn and Co, respectively. The amount of all heavy metals were determined within the permissible range except for Cd. The cadmium had the highest bio concentration and enrichment factor. The pollution load index values for Cd and Co were the highest. The health risk index values for Cd, Fe and Co were ˃ 1 indicating that wheat grains were not suitable for human consumption. So, it is concluded that proper treatment of municipal solid waste is necessary before its application on land.
Spectrum and mass anomalous dimension of SU(2) adjoint QCD with two Dirac flavors

In this work we present the results of our investigation of SU(2) gauge theory with two Dirac fermions in the adjoint representation (aQCD2), which belongs to the class of strongly interacting gauge theories that are of basic interest for extensions of the Standard Model. We have done numerical lattice simulations of this theory at two different values of the gauge coupling and several fermion masses. Our results include the particle spectrum and the mass anomalous dimension. The spectrum contains new exotic fermion-gluon states and flavor-singlet mesons. The mass anomalous dimension is determined from the scaling of the masses and the mode number. The remnant dependence of the universal mass ratios and mass anomalous dimension on the gauge coupling indicates the relevance of scaling corrections, such that earlier estimations for the universal fixed point value of the mass anomalous dimension are incomplete without their inclusion.
Faculty Perception of Online Instruction and Student Learning.

Online learning is continually growing across the globe and a current concern in academia is whether students are learning at higher levels in this medium. The purpose of this study was to investigate faculty perceptions of student learning in online courses versus the traditional, face-to-face environment at a Hispanic-Serving institution. A survey instrument was created and distributed to faculty at one South Texas Hispanic serving institution to address the topic of faculty insight toward online learning. Results of the study found that there is a direct relationship between faculty tenure status, faculty who taught online courses, and faculty who taught online courses for five or more years with regards to perceptions of student online learning.
Variability among four populations of Meloidogyne javanica from Brazil

Variabilite chez quatre populations de Meloidogyne javanica provenant du Bresil - La morphologie, les profils isoenzymatiques, la caryologie, la gamme d'hotes et l'analyse de l' ADN (PCR-RAPD) de quatre populations atypiques de Meloidogyne javanica originaires du Bresil (P1-P4) ont ete compares a ceux de deux populations typiques appartenant a la meme espece (S1 et S2). Ces approches ont permis la separation de ces populations en deux groupes: P1, S1 et S2, d'une part et P3 et P4, d'autre part. En se basant sur l'analyse de l'ADN, la population P2 presente une position intermediaire, mais semble tres proche de P1 d'apres ses caracteres morphologiques et le nombre de ses chromosomes. Elle en differe cependant par son phenotype esterasique et par sa gamme d'hotes. La technique de PCR-RAPD a permis la detection d'une variabilite intraspecifique notable. Cela represente un avantage certain par rapport a l'utilisation des isoenzymes et des gammes d'hotes, dans la mesure ou le nombre d'hotes differentiels et de systemes enzymatiques disponibles est limite. Par comparaison avec d'autres etudes, nos resultats mettent en evidence une variabilite intraspecifique elevee chez M. javanica, espece consideree jusque la comme relativement homogene.
Shifts in woody plant defence syndromes during leaf development

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2019 The Authors. Functional Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society 1Department of Botany, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'I, USA 2Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'I, USA 3School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
The Shapes Of Head And Face In Normal Male Newborns In South-East Of Caspian Sea ( Iran-Gorgan )

Abstract. — Anthropometric dimensions are basis for evaluation of health of newborns. This study is conducted in view of the importance of anthropometric indices of head and face in forensic medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and medical imaging. This descriptive and cross-sectional study is undertaken on 420 normal oneday old newborns to determine range of their head and face dimensions in Fars and Turkman races (Turkman group : n = 217, Fars group : n = 203). Means and SD of cephalic and prosopic indices in Fars group were 77.97 + 5.347, 72.95 + 11.21 and in Turkman group were 77.00 + 5.21, 80.93 + 9.73 respectively. Dominant and rare types of head in Fars group were mesocephalic. (36.5%) and hyperbrachycephalic (8.9%) and in Turkman group were mesocephalic (38.2%) and hyperbrachycephalic (7.4%) respectively. Dominant and rare types of faces in Fars group were hypereuriprosopic (71.9%) and hyperleptoprosopic (2.5%) and in Turkman group were hypereuriprosopic (34.6%) and hyperleptoprosopic (0.9%) respectively. This study determines the possible effects of racial factor on the diversity of face shape in normal male newborns.
Forecasts on dark energy from the X-ray cluster survey with eROSITA: constraints from counts and clustering

We forecast the potential of the forthcoming X-ray galaxy-cluster survey with eROSITA to constrain dark-energy models. We focus on spatially-flat cosmological scenarios with either constant or time-dependent dark-energy equation-of-state parameters. Fisher information is extracted from the number density and spatial clustering of a photon-count-limited sample of clusters of galaxies up to z~2. We consider different scenarios for the availability of (i) X-ray follow-up observations, (ii) photometric and spectroscopic redshifts, and (iii) accurate knowledge of the observable -- mass relation down to the scale of galaxy groups. With about 125,000 clusters (detected with more than 50 photons and with mass M500c > $10^{13} h^{-1}$ Msun) from an average all-sky exposure of 1.6 ks, eROSITA will give marginalized, one-dimensional, 1-$\sigma$ errors of $\Delta \sigma_8 = \pm~0.008$ ($\sim$1 per cent), $\Delta \Omega_{\rm M} = \pm~0.006$ (2.2 per cent), $\Delta w_0 = \pm~0.07$ (7 per cent), and $\Delta w_a = \pm~0.25$ (optimistic scenario) in combination with (and largely improving upon) current constraints from various cosmological probes (cosmic microwave background, BAOs, Type Ia SNe). Our findings correspond to a dark-energy figure of merit in the range of $116-162$ (after the four years of all-sky survey), making eROSITA one of the first Stage IV experiments to come on line according to the classification of the Dark Energy Task Force. To secure improved mass calibrations and to include high-redshift clusters (z > 0.5) as well as objects at the group-mass scale (M500c < 5 $\times~ 10^{13} h^{-1}$ Msun) will be vital to reach such accuracies.
Revised astrochronology for the Ain el Beida section (Atlantic Morocco): No glacio-eustatic control for the onset of the Messinian Salinity Crisis

Glacio-eustatic sea level lowering has often been proposed as a key mechanism for explaining the onset of the Mediterra- nean evaporites during the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). To examine the role of glacio-eustacy during the progressive isolation of the Mediterranean in more detail, we reinvestigated the Ain el Beida quarry section that is located at the Atlantic margin of Morocco and therefore free of destructive MSC-related complications. The section consists of deep marine, cyclically bedded (reddish/beige), silty marls of late Messinian age. The reddish layers reveal the same characteristic signals as found in the Mediterranean sapropels (Globigerinoides spp. maxima and 18 O minima), suggesting that they correspond to precession minima and, hence, (boreal) summer in- solation maxima. We have established an integrated stratigraphy (calcareous plankton biostratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy, stable iso- tope stratigraphy and cyclostratigraphy) and an astronomical tuning of the Ain el Beida section by using conventional techniques and calibration methods. The astronomical ages for the biostratigraphic events and paleomagnetic reversals are in good agreement with the Mediterranean chronology, and confirm our cyclostratigraphic correlations. Stable isotope analyses reveal that the peak glacial stages TG22 and TG20 clearly post-date the initiation of the Messinian evaporites in the Mediterranean and that there is no evidence for a glacio-eustatic control for the onset of the MSC. Only the TG12-11 transition seems to correspond to a major intra-MSC event, i.e. the be- ginning of the Upper Evaporites. The typical Lago Mare facies of the Upper Evaporites was thus deposited during warmer climate condi- tions and associated higher global sealevel stands.