Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recovery of microphytobenthos and benthic functions after sediment deposition

Recovery of microphytobentos (MPB) and benthic processes were followed during 23 d after sediment deposition simulating the effects of 1 wk of nearby dredging or construction work. Cores of natural intact sediment in an outdoor flow-through system were exposed to daily depositions of 1.5 mm fine-grained sediment over 7 d (total load 10.5 mm). Porosity, chlorophyll a (chl a; proxy for MPB biomass), denitrification and sedimentwater fluxes of oxygen and inorganic nutrients were measured during day and night on 6 occasions. After deposition stopped, chl a in the uppermost 3 mm of the sediment had decreased to 25% of that in the controls, started to increase linearly, probably due to upward migration of diatoms, but did not converge with the control cores in the course of the experiment. The linear increase of chl a indicated a recovery of algal biomass after ~50 d. The proportion of large sigmoid diatoms increased in the deposition cores and this change in MPB composition remained over the 23 d. Deposition resulted in higher porosity and increased flaking of the newly established algal mat. Deposition generally increased release or decreased uptake of nutrients, though effects on nitrate flux and denitrification were less clear. Although alga-related functions (oxygen production and nutrient fluxes in light) recov- ered faster than algal biomass, the faster recovery of the integrated system function in the dark reflected the impact of deposition on MPB. Sediment deposition in microtidal areas may imply dis- turbances for MPB, threatening the food supply for grazers and deposit feeders, and, in the end, fish that use the shallow areas as nurseries.
Shareholder and Creditor Legal Rights and the Outcome Model of Dividends

In a sample of 22,374 firms from 35 countries, we examine the role of creditor rights, shareholder rights, and corporate governance in determining corporate dividend policy. We find that, while all three variables play a significant role in determining both the likelihood and the dividend amount, the effect of country-level creditor rights dominate. In subsequent analysis, we show that the outcome model is most effective in countries with strong creditor rights. When creditor rights are weak, creditors demand, and firms consent to lower dividends. These findings show that creditors, and not shareholders, exert the greatest influence over corporate dividend policy.
Resistance of important bean genotypes to the Mexican bean beetle ['Zabrotes subfasciatus' (Bohemann)] during storage and its control with chemical synthetic and botanical insecticides

During storage, beans can be infested with many insect-pests including Zabrotes subfasciatus, a key pest of these crops. This study aimed to identify bean genotypes demonstrating antixenosis and/or antibiosis to Z. subfasciatus and to test their integration with chemical control. The ultimate goal of assessment was to distinguish whether genotypic and insecticidal factors can provide effective beetle control. The tested genotypes were (a) Phaseolus vulgaris group: CCB, BSCB, BCB and PCB; (b) Vicia faba group: YBB, WBB and SBB; and (c) Vigna unguiculata group: C and GC. Initial assays were run to select genotypes (without insecticide treatment) that would be further tested with insecticides. Final assays included genotypes with varying degree of antibiosis and antixenosis treated with a neem formulation (Natuneem) and distilled water (control) plus deltamethrin (Decis) which latter was used only in the final antibiosis assay. The insecticides were used at the rates of 3 and 0.1 mL of Natuneem and Decis, respectively, per 30 mL of distilled water. There were no differences in preference of Z. subfasciatus adults among non-treated genotypes (initial assays), although neem-treated genotypes altered the preference and reduced infestation from 40.54-100% (final assays). In antibiosis tests, oviposition and density of emerged adults were reduced among C and SBB, and SBB also reduced the weight of emerged adults. Insecticides reduced oviposition in 53-100% and yielded half to five-fold fewer emerging insects weighting 35%-40% less in antibiotic genotypes. SBB was the most antibiotic genotype and this and other genotypes possessing antibiosis had a synergistic effect with neem or deltamethrin.
Investors’ Expectation of Loss Reversal and Test of Accruals Mispricing

This study reconciles the findings in recent studies regarding the disappearing accruals anomaly and the sustained cash flows anomaly. We attribute the contrasting results to the firms having both highly negative accruals and cash flows. They exhibit highly negative future stock returns although their accruals level is low. For these firms, aside from the previously documented performance-related delisting effects, it appears that investors expect large losses to reverse but are, in fact, negatively surprised by the persistence of negative cash flows. Our results indicate that investors’ different priors of the future earnings behavior of loss versus profit firms partially explain the contrasting results in prior studies. To conclude, we reconcile the findings of this study to those of prior studies (Desai et al. 2004; Dopuch et al. 2010; Hafzalla et al. 2011).
Relationship Between Personality And Behavioral Intention In Student Teams

This study investigated the applicability of the Big Five and FIRO-B frameworks as predictors of group process outcomes in the context of student teams. The personality dimensions of Agreeableness, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism were correlated with the interpersonal behavior dimensions of Inclusion, Affection, and Control. The degree of association between personality and interpersonal factors differed by personality dimension. No relationship was found for the Openness dimension. Results of the study support the applicability of both frameworks in the context of student teams. Results suggest that unlike the clinical and workplace participants in prior studies, business student subject are sufficiently homogeneous to support the distinction between the FIRO-B constructs of Inclusion and Affection.
Self-Excited Threshold Poisson Autoregression

This article studies theory and inference of an observation-driven model for time series of counts. It is assumed that the observations follow a Poisson distribution conditioned on an accompanying intensity process, which is equipped with a two-regime structure according to the magnitude of the lagged observations. Generalized from the Poisson autoregression, it allows more flexible, and even negative correlation, in the observations, which cannot be produced by the single-regime model. Classical Markov chain theory and Lyapunov’s method are used to derive the conditions under which the process has a unique invariant probability measure and to show a strong law of large numbers of the intensity process. Moreover, the asymptotic theory of the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters is established. A simulation study and a real-data application are considered, where the model is applied to the number of major earthquakes in the world. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Bioenergetics of growth of seeds, fruits and storage organs

The amount of substrate required for growth of seeds, fruits, and other storage organs is computed for 23 major crops. The computations are based on knowledge of the biochemical conversion processes that occur during growth, and the biochemical composition of the storage organs. The amount of substrate required for maintenance processes in these organs is estimated from literature data. The procedures in calculating the growth processes are explained and justified. The substrate requirement for synthesis of 1 kg of the total storage organ varies from 1.3 to 2.4 kg glucose, and from I . 6 to 5.5 kg glucose when the substrate is expressed per kg of the storage organ principal component. Synthesis of 1 kg of the total storage organ requires 0.02-0.3 kg amides, or 0.02-0.4 kg ami des I kg of the principal component. Respiration during growth is also computed. There is good evidence th(lt there is no scope for improvement of the efficiency with which plants convert substrates into storage organs. Higher yields per unit of substrate can be achieved only by the production of energetically cheaper storage organs. Maintenance of the storage organs during their development consumes 6 to 25% of the total substrate requirement for their growth. Research should further quantify this fraction and indicate the scope for breeding and selection of varieties with lower maintenance requirements. The assumption that the efficiency of transfer of nitrogen within the plant toward seeds, fruits, and storage organs is I 00% is probably incorrect.
Single-Session Exposure Therapy for Problem Gambling: A Single-Case Experimental Design

Abstract There is a paucity of treatment-outcome research for problem or pathological gambling. Single-session exposure therapy has been used successfully with a broad range of psychological disorders such as panic disorder and the phobias. This article will describe the use of single-session graded exposure to treat problem gambling with an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) gambler. Pretreatment to 6-month follow-up repeated measures showed a significant reduction in client-rated gambling severity, that is, showed a significant reduction in client-rated gambling severity (Gambling Severity Checklist [GSCL]), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). This case demonstrates a novel intervention which is brief, convenient and accessible to the client, and which resulted in gains maintained over the medium-term. This promising single case indicates the need for further research to determine whether positive benefits are realised in larger randomised control designs.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMUNOMODULATORY AND ADAPTOGENIC ACTIVITY OF HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS EXTRACTS IN RATS

Objective: The present study was undertaken to study and compare the adaptogenic and immunomodulatory activity of H. rosa sinensis Linn by Forced Swim Test in rats. Methods: Separate groups of rats were administered either one dose level of Ethyl Acetate Extract (EAE) of H. rosa sinensis petals (100 mg/kg) or two dose levels of Standardized Extract of H. rosa sinensis in terms of Cyanidin chloride (SEC4 and SEC8) i.e. 4mg/kg and 8mg/kg respectively. Results: The treatment with EAE and SEC significantly increased mean swim time (MST) and restored back to near normal the levels of enzymes like Alanine aminotranferase (ALT) and other indicators of physical stress like Cholesterol and Triglycerides. Only SEC8 treated group showed significant restoration in the levels of Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) whereas both SEC4 and SEC8 groups showed significant restoration of Glucose levels as compared to toxicant group. Conclusion: Thus it can be proved that these extracts can increase tolerance to stress and in turn have an immune potentiating action in such situations of severe physical stress.
Invasion of Asian tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798, in the western north Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

After going unreported in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean for 18 years (1988 to 2006), the Asian tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, has recently reappeared in the South Atlantic Bight and, for the first time ever, in the Gulf of Mexico. Potential vectors and sources of this recent invader include: 1) discharged ballast water from its native range in Asia or other areas where it has become established; 2) transport of larvae from established non-native populations in the Caribbean or South America via ocean currents; or 3) escape and subsequent migration from active aquaculture facilities in the western Atlantic. This paper documents recent collections of P. monodon from the South Atlantic Bight and the Gulf of Mexico, reporting demographic and preliminary phylogenetic information for specimens collected between North Carolina and Texas from 2006 through 2012. The increased number of reports in 2011 and 2012, ranging from 102 mm to 298 mm total length, indicates that an adult population is present in densities sufficient for breeding, which is indicative of incipient establishment. Based on these reports of P. monodon, its successful invasion elsewhere, and its life history, we believe that this species will become common in the South Atlantic Bight and Gulf of Mexico in less than 10 years. Penaeus monodon is an aggressive predator in its native range and, if established, may prey on native shrimps, crabs, and bivalves. The impacts of an established P. monodon population are potentially widespread (e.g., alterations in local commercial fisheries, direct and indirect pressures on native shrimp, crab and bivalve populations, and subsequent impacts on the populations of other predators of those organisms) and should be considered by resource managers. The impacts of P. monodon on native fauna and the source(s) or vector(s) of the invasion, however, remain unknown at this time.
Modification of the tourism climatic index to central European climatic conditions - examples

Climate is a decisive tourism resource and plays key role in the attractiveness of tourist destinations and the seasonality in tourism demand. The suitability of climate for general tourism purposes (i.e., sightseeing, shopping, and other light outdoor activities) is most frequently expressed by the Tourism Climatic Index (TCI), which combines several tourism-related climatic elements. In this study, the original TCI is modified in two ways. On the one hand, one of the most popular and widely used bioclimatic indices, Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) is applied instead of effective temperature (ET) in the part of the index related to thermal comfort conditions. Furthermore, the TCI is adjusted to a ten-day scale since it is more relevant to tourism than the original monthly averages of the climatic parameters. Using the modified TCI we characterize and compare climatically suitable or even unfavorable places and periods of the year in case of some Hungarian and two other relatively close tourist destinations as examples. Analytical results indicate that the most optimal climatic conditions are in the shoulder seasons in all investigated places. The summer period is more unpleasant for sightseeing activities mainly due to the instense heat load. There are some remarkable differences between the cities in the time of occurence of different tourism climatic conditions and, therefore, in the seasonality conditions. Key-words: climatic conditions, tourism, modified Tourism Climatic Index, Physiologically Equivalent Temperature, Central Europe
To game or not to game : examing differences in presence, arousal and intended aggression after playing or observing a violent videogame

This exploratory study examined the difference in intended aggression after playing (active) and observing (passive) a violent video game. The main explaining variables were arousal and presence, independent variables like trait aggression, playtime, game preference, previous experience with the game and gender were analysed as possible interacting variables. It was predicted that participants in the active condition would score higher on the intended aggression scale than participants in the passive condition through more arousal and presence. Results indicate that participants in the active condition were significantly more aroused and perceived greater feelings of presence. However, these variables were not correlated to intended aggression and no differences on intended aggression were found between conditions. Previous experience with the game, gender and a preference for first person shooter (FPS) games proved to interact with condition, however the difference between the active and passive condition was only significant within the group that frequently played FPS games. Moreover, this difference was in the opposite direction as predicted. Although differences within the group that plays FPS games frequently hint toward a difference in intended aggression between the conditions, the results for the explaining variables were too ambiguous and contradictory to draw conclusions from. Until more research is conducted for the specific sub-groups (amongst others FPS players) it is concluded that there is no difference between playing and observing a violent video game
Improvement of Equivalent Mutant Detection Using Loop Count Restriction

Software testing is an indispensable part of the software development process. Mutation analysis is regarded as an effective software testing method. By adopting mutation operators on the original program, mutation analysis generates mutants to simulate possible bugs, and then it creates a test case suite working on both mutants and the original program to analyze the difference in the results and find these bugs. Mutation analysis improves the test case suite until it is strong enough to find all possible bugs. If the result of running a mutant is different from the result of running the original program for at least one test case in the input test case suite, the seeded fault denoted by the mutant is detected. However, in the process of seeding into the fault, there is the equivalent mutant that has exactly the same behavior as the original program generated. These equivalent mutants obstruct the precise assessment of the quality of the test case suite. Therefore, it is necessary to remove them. In this article, we improve a previously proposed novel approach to equivalent mutant detection that uses symbolic computation. When we apply symbolic computation to a statement with loop description, the path explosion problem occurs. To overcome this path explosion problem, this article proposes a method that restricts the number of iterations to improve the detection ratio of equivalent mutants.
Genetic Diversity and Genetic Structure of Phellodendron amurense Populations in South Korea

)는 0. 066으로 추정되었으며, 전체 집단의 근친교배율( f )은 0. 479로 계산되었다. 유연관계 분석과 베이즈 군집분석결과 우리나라 황벽나무 집단은 가평, 화천, 봉평, 용평이 하나의 군집을 형성하였고, 산청 지역의 2개 집단(삼장 및 시천)이 다른 하나의 군집을 형성하였으며, 무주 집단이 산청지역의 집단과 지리적으로 근접함에도 불구하고 독립적인 군집을 나타내었다. Mantel’s test 결과 집단간 유전적 유연관계와 지리적 분포의 상관성은 나타나지 않았다. 황벽나무의 유전자원보존을 위한 대상 집단 선정 시 생태적 및생활사적 특징과 함께 본 연구결과에서 나타난 유전다양성과 군집구조 분석결과를 고려하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 사료된다. Abstract: Genetic diversity and genetic structures were estimated in seven natural populations of Phellodendronamurense Rupr in South Korea using ISSR markers. The average of polymorphic loci per primer and theproportion of polymorphic loci per population were 4.5 and 78.8% respectively with total 27 polymorphic locifrom 6 ISSR primers. The Shannon’s diversity index(I) was 0.421 and the expected heterozygosity(H
Non-Gaussian properties of global momentum and particle fluxes in a cylindrical laboratory plasma

Non-Gaussian statistical properties of the azimuthally averaged momentum and particle fluxes driven by turbulence have been simultaneously observed in inhomogeneous magnetized plasmas for the first time. We identified the stretched Gaussian distribution of the both fluxes and the transition from the point-wise distribution to averaged ones was confirmed. The change of the particle flux precedes that of the momentum flux, demonstrating that the momentum flux is induced by the relaxation of density gradient.
STAR CLUSTER DISRUPTION IN THE STARBURST GALAXY MESSIER 82

Using high-resolution, multiple-passband Hubble Space Telescope images spanning the entire optical/near-infrared wavelength range, we obtained a statistically complete U-band-selected sample of 846 extended star clusters across the disk of the nearby starburst galaxy M82. Based on a careful analysis of the clusters' spectral energy distributions, we determined their galaxy-wide age and mass distributions. The M82 clusters exhibit three clear peaks in their age distribution, thus defining relatively young, log (t yr−1) ⩽ 7.5, intermediate-age, log (t yr−1) ∈ [7.5, 8.5], and old samples, log (t yr−1) ⩾ 8.5. Comparison of the completeness-corrected mass distributions offers a firm handle on the galaxy's star cluster disruption history. The most massive star clusters in the young and old samples are (almost) all concentrated in the most densely populated central region, while the intermediate-age sample's most massive clusters are more spatially dispersed, which may reflect the distribution of the highest-density gas throughout the galaxy's evolutionary history, combined with the solid-body nature of the galaxy's central region.
Babaeng Bakla: Friendships between Women and Gay Men in the Philippines

In Philippine culture, babaeng bakla refers to women who associate with and develop close friendships with gay men and participate in gay cultural activities. This paper discusses a research investigation that examines the “babaeng bakla” phenomenon in the Philippines from the perspective of personality trait psychology. Using both imported and indigenous personality measures, we tested the hypothesis that women who are “babaeng bakla” might differ from other women along certain trait dimensions. Based on our findings, we developed a tentative model which suggests that Filipino women with certain personality characteristics form a reciprocal attraction with gay men. This leads them to develop close friendships with gay men and in turn fashion a “babaeng bakla” identity within Filipino gay culture.
Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cutaneous Wound Healing

Wound healing is a complex process that consists of hemostasis and inflammation, angiogenesis, re-epithelialization, and tissue remodeling. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in wound healing, and their dysregulation leads to prolonged inflammation and delayed wound healing. There are 24 MMPs in humans, and each MMP exists in three forms, of which only the active MMPs play a role in the pathology or repair of wounds. The current methodology does not distinguish between the three forms of MMPs, making it challenging to investigate the roles of MMPs in pathology and wound repair. We used a novel MMP-inhibitor-tethered affinity resin that binds only the active form of MMPs, from which we identified and quantified active MMP-8 and active MMP-9 in a murine diabetic model with delayed wound healing. We showed that up-regulation of active MMP-9 plays a detrimental role whereas active MMP-8 is involved in repairing the wound in diabetic mice. These studies identified MMP-9 as a novel target for therapeutic intervention in the treatment of chronic wounds. A selective inhibitor of MMP-9 that leaves MMP-8 unaffected would provide the most effective therapy and represents a promising strategy for therapeutic intervention in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. produce MMP-8 and -9 the wound. Binding of AngII to macrophages stimulates the cells to produce ROS and MMPs. MMPs can cleave laminin to release a fragment that binds EGF receptor on fibroblasts and stimulates migration and proliferation of keratinocytes.
The SAMI Galaxy Survey: spatially resolving the environmental quenching of star formation in GAMA galaxies

We use data from the Sydney-AAO Multi-Object Integral Field Spectrograph (SAMI) Galaxy Survey and the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey to investigate the spatially-resolved signatures of the environmental quenching of star formation in galaxies. Using dust-corrected measurements of the distribution of Hα emission we measure the radial profiles of star formation in a sample of 201 star-forming galaxies covering three orders of magnitude in stellar mass (M∗M∗; 108.1-1010.95 M⊙) and in 5th nearest neighbour local environment density (Σ5; 10−1.3- 102.1 Mpc−2). We show that star formation rate gradients in galaxies are steeper in dense (log10(Σ5/Mpc2) > 0.5) environments by 0.58 ± 0.29 dex re−1 in galaxies with stellar masses in the range 1010 1.0). These lines of evidence strongly suggest that with increasing local environment density the star formation in galaxies is suppressed, and that this starts in their outskirts such that quenching occurs in an outside-in fashion in dense environments and is not instantaneous.