Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Analysis of Comparative Efficacies of Various Insecticides on the Densities of Important Insect Pests and the Natural Enemies of Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L.

A B S T R A C T Field studies were undertaken to assess the influence of insecticidal treatments on sucking and chewing insect pests and their natural enemies in cotton crop. Experiments were conducted to find out the effects of monocrotophos 36% SL and endosulfan 35% EC insecticides on the incidence of harmful insects and the beneficial insects. The data on the incidence of sucking pests were recorded on three leaves (top, middle and bottom canopy) per plant by randomly selecting five plants from each replicate. Similarly, observations on the populations of natural enemies were taken from whole plant basis at weekly intervals. The practice implemented for assessing infestation of chewing pests involved estimating of injury due to all kind of bollworms recorded on shoots, squares, flowers and bolls at regular intervals. Study displayed both the tested insecticides at their recommended doses statistically showed better control of the insect pests as compared to the control, and the pest infestations ranged 3.33-7.00 whiteflies, 0.55-1.99 jassids and 3.99-11.33 aphids per leaf; 2.886. 22% bollworms damage; and 2845.3-2433.0 kg yield ha-1. The beneficial insects viz., coccinellid beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata [Linnaeus]), common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea [Stephens]), hover fly (Eupeodes confrater [Wiedemann]) and bigeyed bug (Geocoris ochropterus [Fieber]) were not so severely affected in the treated and control fields and no statistical differences noted in their densities. Concludingly, decline in abundance of pests and safety of natural enemies by tested pesticides may have important implications for the control of harmful insects in cotton areas and such chemicals can encourage biological control in an agricultural land.
Irregular Migration and the ‘Southern European Model’ of Migration

Southern European countries, especially those which are EU members, share similar migration histories, being traditionally countries of emigration but now having to deal with large numbers of immigrants, many of whom arrive via irregular channels facilitated by smugglers, or enter by legitimate means as tourists and then overstay. This paper introduces a special issue of this journal on the theme of irregular migration. It starts by recounting the implications of the recent (October 2013) Lampedusa tragedy. The remainder of the paper is in three parts. We first explore the flexible concept of irregular migration, including questions of definition and migration policy—especially the policy of regularisation, which has been widespread in the four largest Southern EU states. Next, we describe what has been called the ‘Southern European Model of Migration’ and its constituent elements and theoretical foundations, a key part of which is the dynamic interrelationship between irregular migration and the informal economy. Finally, we introduce the six papers that follow, highlighting their key findings and significant research contributions.
Indirect predator effects on age-0 northern rock sole Lepidopsetta polyxystra: growth suppression and temporal reallocation of feeding

Field observations reveal that age-0 northern rock sole avoid feeding during daylight hours, instead, concentrating their feeding at dusk. Laboratory studies demonstrate these fish to be extremely risk averse in their behavior relative to predators. We hypothesized that dusk feeding may be an adaptation to mitigate the conflict between feeding and predator avoidance, which if unre- solved, could negatively affect not only short term survival, but growth as well. We designed experi- ments to examine firstly, whether growth of juvenile northern rock sole is suppressed by the percep- tion of chronic predation risk, and secondly, whether growth suppression is alleviated by allowing fish to feed at dusk. Replicate groups of 15 fish were grown in the presence or absence of predators (2 walleye pollock) and given access to food under either daylight or dusk conditions over a 6 wk period. Flatfish growth was independently and negatively influenced by both predator presence and daylight conditions; fish fed in daylight in the presence of predators lost weight, while those fed under dusk conditions in the absence of predators grew faster. These results are consistent with our hypothesis that dusk feeding is a behavior that mitigates effects of predation, not only upon survival, but also upon growth. Further, if predator abundance influences growth, as suggested by our data, indirect predator effects such as growth suppression may significantly influence the quality of nurs- ery habitats that differ in predator abundance.
Behaviour of Bank Share Prices and Their Impact on National Stock Market Indices: Comparing Countries at Different Levels of Economic Development during Recessionary and Non-Recessionary Periods

The performance of banks and their effects on the global economy has been of interest to politicians, academicians, businesses and the general public especially in connection with the 2008/09 credit crisis. In particular, the extent to which the bank stock prices affected the national stock market indices in different countries before and during the crisis is unclear. It is also not clear whether the national stock markets of countries at different levels of economic development reacted differently to the crisis. This paper contributes to filling these gaps. It uses regression and correlation analytical techniques in the analysis of the impact and behaviour respectively. The results suggest that the behaviour of most of the stock market indices was similar regardless of the level of economic development. The mean stock market indices were statistically significantly higher before than during the credit crisis. Bank share prices were generally negatively correlated comparing the period before and during the crisis. Some countries were characterised by a few powerful banks that determined the course of the respective national stock market index. This has implications on policy and reveals the intervention points in regulating the performance of stock markets and stabilizing the financial sector.
Balanced scorecard design and performance impacts: some Australian evidence

Academic literature is giving increased consideration to the use of performance measurement systems, notably the Balanced Scorecard (BSC). However, there has been limited empirical investigation into the particular benefits that result from the use of the BSC (Ittner and Larcker, 1998). This study empirically examines how the BSC has been applied in practice and whether different BSC designs result in varying performance outcomes. Data is from a cross sectional survey, which provided a sample of 92 Australian firms using BSC. It is hypothesised that the BSC provides greater benefits when 1) cause and effect logic is used between measures 2) nonfinancial measures are tied to compensation and 3) implemented at multiple levels within the organisation. Results support the first proposition, although cause and effect logic appears to be more important if the BSC is tied to compensation. These results are discussed, and implications for practice and future research are presented.
Original article Polish version of the Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS): Preliminary validation and personality correlates

participants and procedure Two correlational studies were conducted with psychology undergraduate students and their family members (n = 196 and n = 90, respectively). Participants completed a paperpencil set of questionnaires that contained measures of cognitive errors (study 1) and scales related to perceived quality of life and psychological well-being (study 2). results Preliminary results supported the reliability of the Polish version of CDS (with Cronbach’s α .91 and .90) and convergent validity as indicated by correlations with maladaptive self-views and perceived relationship quality.
Relationship between bone mineral values and leg anaerobic power in professional wrestlers

This study aimed to determine the relationship between bone mineral values and anaerobic power in professional wrestlers. A cross-sectional study was performed on 14 male wrestlers (22.9 ± 3.4 years) and 11 untrained men (24.5 ± 1.6 years; controls). Bone Mineral Content (BMC), Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and body composition were examined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Peak Power (PP) and Mean Power (MP) were measured by Wingate Anaerobic Test. The research showed that the wrestlers had greater leg lean mass, BMC and BMD, as well as MP expressed in absolute terms (W), and relative to body mass (W•kg-1) compared with controls. MP (W) was correlated with leg lean mass in both groups. PP (W) and MP (W) were notably associated with BMC and BMD in both wrestlers and untrained men (r=0.608, p<0.021 and r=0.717, p<0.004) respectively, although less significant in controls. PP (W•kg-1) and MP (W•kg-1) were associated with BMD in wrestlers (r=0.616, p<0.05; r=0.641, p<0.05, respectively), but not in controls. In the total subject population, PP (W) and MP (W) correlated with leg lean mass, BMC and BMD. In conclusion, bone mineral values, especially BMD were significantly associated with anaerobic power in both the absolute and relative measures in wrestlers.
Exploring Students’ Perceptions of using PowerPoint in Enhancing Their Active Participation in the EFL Classroom Action Research Study

The purpose of this action research is to examine the impact of PowerPoint in enhancing students’ participation in the EFL classroom. Also, this study explores students’ perceptions of using PowerPoint in the English class. An observer records the frequency of students’ participation in the classroom by counting the number of students who were participating in comparison with the number of students who attended the class. The intervention continues for six sessions, 45 minutes each. A class of 40 students enrolled in the First Year Baccalaureate level participated in the study. The results indicate that students’ level of participation augmented when PowerPoint is used. Besides, the vast majority of students perceive the use of PowerPoint in the classroom positively. The results of this action research will be disseminated to my colleagues and to all major stakeholders.
Impacts of NaCl stress on proline, soluble sugars, photosynthetic pigments and chlorophyll florescence of strawberry

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) plants cv. Camarosa were treated with four salinities levels on proline, soluble sugars content, chlorophyll a (CHLa), chlorophyll b (CHLb), total chlorophyll (TC), Spad and chlorophyll florescence. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Fresh leaves tissue were used to measure proline, soluble protein and soluble sugars content, CHLa, CHLb, TC. Salinity treatment significantly increased proline content, soluble sugars while chlorophyll a (CHLa), chlorophyll b (CHLb), Spad and chlorophyll florescence significantly decreased. Nine day after NaCl exposure, Fv/Fm and Spad in 60 and 90 mM NaCl were significantly lower than control. It was concluded that this cultivar of strawberry may uses osmoregulation by increasing proline and soluble sugars level in order to tolerate salinity conditions.
An Enhanced Binary Classifier Incorporating Weighted Scores

In this study, an approach is being proposed which will predict the output of an observation based on several parameters which employ the weighted score classification method. We will use the weighted scores concept for classification by representing data points on graph with respect to a threshold value found through the proposed algorithm. Secondly, cluster analysis method is employed to group the observational parameters to verify our approach. The algorithm is simple in terms of calculations required to arrive at a conclusion and provides greater accuracy for large datasets. The use of the weighted score method along with the curve fitting and cluster analysis will improve its performance. The algorithm is made in such a way that the intermediate values can be processed for clustering at the same time. The proposed algorithm excels due to its simplistic approach and provides an accuracy of 97.72%.
The multidimensional dependence of halo bias in the eye of a machine: a tale of halo structure, assembly, and environment

We develop a novel approach in exploring the joint dependence of halo bias on multiple halo properties using Gaussian process regression. Using a $\Lambda$CDM $N$-body simulation, we carry out a comprehensive study of the joint bias dependence on halo structure, formation history and environment. We show that the bias is a multivariate function of halo properties that falls into three regimes. For massive haloes, halo mass explains the majority of bias variation. For early-forming haloes, bias depends sensitively on the recent mass accretion history. For low-mass and late-forming haloes, bias depends more on the structure of a halo such as its shape and spin. Our framework enables us to convincingly prove that $V_\mathrm{max}/V_\mathrm{vir}$ is a lossy proxy of formation time for bias modelling, whereas the mass, spin, shape and formation time variables are non-redundant with respect to each other. Combining mass and formation time largely accounts for the mass accretion history dependence of bias. Combining all the internal halo properties fully accounts for the density profile dependence inside haloes, and predicts the clustering variation of individual haloes to a $20\%$ level at $\sim 10\mathrm{Mpc}h^{-1}$. When an environmental density is measured outside $1\mathrm{Mpc}h^{-1}$ from the halo centre, it outperforms and largely accounts for the bias dependence on the internal halo structure, explaining the bias variation above a level of $30\%$.
Decadal trends in beach morphology on the east coast of South Africa and likely causative factors

Abstract. Sandy shorelines are dynamic with constant changes that can cause hazards in developed areas. The causes of change may be either natural or anthropogenic. This paper evaluates evidence for shoreline changes and their causative factors using a case study on the east coast of South Africa. Beach morphology trends were found to be location-specific, but overall the beaches show a receding trend. It was hypothesized that wave, tide, sea level and wind trends as well as anthropogenic influences are causative factors, and their contributions to shoreline changes were evaluated. Maximum significant wave heights, average wave direction, peak period and storm event frequencies all show weak increasing trends, but only the increases in peak period and wave direction are statistically significant. The chronic beach erosion cannot be attributed to wave climate changes since they are still too small to explain the observations. Instead, the impacts of sea level rise and reductions in the supply of beach sediments are suggested as the main causative factors. The analysis also identifies a trend in the frequency of severe erosion events due to storms that coincide with a 4.5-yr extreme tide cycle, which demonstrates the potential impact of future sea level rise.
Effect of Balance Ability and Walking in the Elderly by Taekwon-do Program

연구목적 본 연구의 목적은 태권도 프로그램이 노인의 균형능력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 알아보는것이다연구방법 대상자는 본 연구에 대해 설명을 들은 후 자원한자로서 65세 이상의 노인이었다. 실험군은 태권도 프로그램 그룹으로서 17명이었다. 태권도 프로그램을 주3회씩 6주간 시행하였고 모든 대상자의 균형능력을 평가하기위하여 BPM, GAITrite, Berg 균형척도를 실험전후로 평가하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 14. 0으로 대응표본 t-test를 사용하여 유의수준 α . 05에서 통계 처리 하였다. 연구결과 태권도 프로그램을 시행한 결과 프로그램 실행 전에 비해 오른쪽 활보폭, 왼쪽 보폭, 왼쪽 활보폭, 버그 균형척도에서 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 그리고 최대 동요속도, 동요거리, 오른쪽 기저 지지면, 오른쪽 양하지 지지기, 왼쪽 기저지지면, 왼쪽 양하지 지지기에서 통계적으로 유의한 감소가 있었다. 결론 태권도 프로그램을 시행한 결과 오른쪽 활보폭, 왼쪽 보폭, 왼쪽 활보폭, 버그 균형척도에서 유의한 증가와 최대 동요속도, 동요거리, 오른쪽 기저 지지면, 오른쪽 양하지 지지기, 왼쪽 기저지지면, 왼쪽 양하지 지지기에서 유의한 감소는 균형 제어에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 이러한 균형 제어 능력의 향상은 노인의 보행에 있어서의 낙상 예방에 효과적일 것으로 사료된다. 핵심단어 태권도 품새동작, 균형능력, 보행, 체중심 동요.
The effect of PGG‐β‐glucan on neutrophil chemotaxis in vivo

The β‐glucans are long‐chain polymers of glucose in β‐(1,3)(1,6) linkages, which comprise the fungal cell wall and stimulate cells of the innate immune system. Previous in vitro studies have shown the ability of β‐glucan to increase the chemotactic capacity of human neutrophils. The current study examined an in vivo correlate of that observation by testing the hypothesis that systemic β‐glucan treatment would result in enhanced migration of neutrophils into a site of inflammation and improve antimicrobial function. A model of acute inflammation was used in which polyvinyl alcohol sponges were implanted subcutaneously into the dorsum of rats. Animals treated with β‐glucan showed a 66 ± 6% and 186 ± 42% increase in wound cell number recovered 6 and 18 h postwounding, respectively. Increased migration did not correlate with increased chemoattractant content of wound fluid, alterations in neutrophil‐induced loss of endothelial barrier function, or changes in neutrophil adhesion to endothelial cells. Systemic administration of SB203580 abrogated the enhanced migration by β‐glucan without altering normal cellular entry into the wound. Studies also showed a priming effect for chemotaxis and respiratory burst in circulating neutrophils isolated from β‐glucan‐treated animals. Heightened neutrophil function took place without cytokine elicitation. Furthermore, β‐glucan treatment resulted in a 169 ± 28% increase in neutrophil number and a 60 ± 9% decrease in bacterial load in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of Escherichia coli pneumonic animals. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that β‐glucan directly affects the chemotactic capacity of circulating neutrophils through a p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase‐dependent mechanism and potentiates antimicrobial host defense.
Gender Statistical Analysis Applied for Identifying Style Patterns in English Academic Writing

The present paper addresses the problem of writing style patterns in the context of English Academic Writing. Stylometric analysis is used in order to extract the main characteristics obtained from the evaluation of articles written in well-known scientific journals such as Elsevier and Springer. The objective of the paper is to establish a pattern description of articles written in the same domain depending on the gender of the authors. Relevant prior written work upon the current subject reveal different characteristics of writing style of authors from different cultural orientation and gender. The paper describes the main characteristics taken into account for the clustering model when it comes to title, abstract and chaptersâ€™ construction within the analyzed articles. A short description of the algorithms and tools for clustering and space reduction is presented for further selecting the best combination for the proposed model. An additional statistical layer is added to the current clustering algorithms and space reduction for obtaining statistical proven results of usage. An aggregated structure model is conducted as a result of characteristics selection and processing for future work usage in gender analysis of scientific articles writing. Conclusions and withdrawn along with the future directions extracted from the current work. A database structure is proposed formed out of statistical calculated percentage of papers depending on the author gender. The relevance of the work can be well used as a guide line in writing scientific articles as the main musts in scientific writing are presented.
MAKING SENSE OF EMPLOYER BRANDING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Problematisation: Previous research about employer branding is conducted in the context of the private sector and lacks cases from the context of public sector. The literature explains employer branding as series of rational decisions being made in a linear process. However, strategy making is rarely rational, it is a complex process with a lot of actors involved, who create their own meaning around the concept and therefore it transforms throughout its journey in an organisation. This study has added a new piece to the picture, by exploring an employer branding strategy within the public sector through the lens of the translation theory. The theory creates a meaningful explanation of how a strategy is done in practice and how it changes when it is placed into a new context. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of employer branding within the public sector and look into how the idea transforms throughout involved actors’ understandings of, and interest in, the concept. Methodology: A qualitative case study with 16 in-depth interviews. The context of the research was a Swedish institutional setting within the public sector. Findings: This study contributes to previous research by explaining how employer branding is done in practice and how it has emerged within a public organisation. The result shows that the practice of employer branding is an on-going attempt at constructing and upholding an actor network. When constructing an actor network, the key to success is, above all, the ability to involve other actors and keep them aligned. The process cannot be controlled because the construction of an employer brand is in the hand of the actors. Employees can be one of the most relevant supporters when constructing an employer branding actor network, however, they can also be one of the strongest enemies if they have had a negative experience of working in the organisation. The practice is a complex construction process, which has to be adapted and adjusted into a local context in order to be successful.
The triggering probability of radio-loud AGN: A comparison of high and low excitation radio galaxies in hosts of different colors

Low luminosity radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) are generally found in massive red elliptical galaxies, where they are thought to be powered through gas accretion from their surrounding hot halos in a radiatively inefficient manner. These AGN are often referred to as “low-excitation” radio galaxies (LERGs). When radio-loud AGN are found in galaxies with a young stellar population and active star formation, they are usually high-power radiatively-efficient radio AGN (“high-excitation”, HERG). Using a sample of low-redshift radio galaxies identified within the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), we determine the fraction of galaxies that host a radio-loud AGN, fRL, as a function of host galaxy stellar mass, M∗, star formation rate, color (defined by the 4000 A break strength), radio luminosity and excitation state (HERG/LERG). We find the following: 1. LERGs are predominantly found in red galaxies. 2. The radio-loud AGN fraction of LERGs hosted by galaxies of any color follows a f LE