Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fish, seabirds and trophic cascades in the Baltic Sea

In the relatively simple Baltic Sea ecosystem, zooplankton-feeding sprat Sprattus sprat- tus is a major food source for breeding seabirds and piscivorous fish, and an important resource for commercial fisheries. Large-scale and long-term ecosystem changes resulting mainly from over fish- ing and recruitment failure of cod Gadus morhua ,w hich is the main fish predator of sprat, have affected natural-history patterns in a piscivorous seabird, the common guillemot Uria aalge, in a com- plex way. As the sprat stock increased, leading to lower energy content of fish, common guillemot chick body mass at fledging decreased. However, chick fledging body mass recovered in recent years as the sprat stock diminished, which brought about corresponding increases in sprat weight-at-age and energy content. The cod and sprat fishery affect the common guillemots in the Baltic Sea, but the effects differ depending on the management strategy.
The First Global Merger Wave and the Enigma of Chinese Performance

ABSTRACT The first five merger waves were US-led events. In this article we show that the largely over-looked sixth wave (2003–2008) emerged in all regions simultaneously. Because of this, and building upon interconnected literatures – which: (1) suggests that agency is a big predictor of merger performance; (2) distinguishes between three distinct governance traditions; and (3) argues that the Anglo-Saxon system puts the most effort into protecting investors and aligning interests, and the Confucian system the least – we predicted that Anglo-Saxon acquirers would create value in the sixth wave, and Confucian acquirers would destroy it. We find the opposite to be true and show that Chinese acquirers, in particular, created the most value in the sixth wave. In attempting to explain why, we find that China outperformed its Asian neighbors while doing the same thing, and outperformed its Western peers while doing what the literature suggests that they shouldn't do. This not only points to the limits of the generalizability of the existing literature, but supports the suggestion that Chinese acquirers are ‘different’. We call, therefore, for additional research into understanding Chinese and Confucian acquirers using the standard comparative merger data.
Entrepreneurial Intention of Engineering Students inMalaysian Polytechnics Institutions: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approached

The issue on unemployment graduates is a serious issue in this era of globalization. To address this problem and in line with the goals of Vision 2020, entrepreneurship is one area that is given special attention by the Malaysian government in employment creation. In accordance with government’s seriousness in developing potential entrepreneurs as building blocks for a more resilient economy, undertaking this study is deem timely in order to identify the level of entrepreneurial intentions among students. Thus, the study was conducted to determine whether the final year diploma students in the area of engineering at the Malaysian Polytechnic Institutions have the intention to become entrepreneur upon graduation. Therefore, this study proposed the entrepreneurial intention among students can be explained by Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior. This study also trying to investigate the role of attitudinal factors such as attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control, mediate the relationship between psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intention. For the purpose of this study, survey method was employed and 217 questionnaires were used in the statistical analyses. Based on regression analysis it was found that the hypothesized linkage between psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intention was fully supported, while, the role of attitudinal factors mediate the relationship between psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intention was partially supported. Implications and limitations of the findings are specified. Finally, the findings of this study are suggested for future study.
Shape of field-induced nanostructures formed by STM

Creation of controlled and reproducible nanostructures on material surfaces using scanning tunneling microscope is a novel technique, which can be used for a variety of applications. We have examined the shape of the nanostructures so formed on the gold film using tungsten tip and examined the formation parameters, which govern their shape and size. During our investigations it is found that the reproducibility of mound formation can reach up to 90% under optimum operating conditions, whereas the pit formation can be made with almost 100% reproducibility. Formation mechanism of such nanostructures is also discussed.
Delay Times and Decision Making Processes in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Literature Review

Background: High morbidity and mortality rates in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) worldwide are usually related to delays in Seeking Medical Care (SMC). Improper patient's perceptions and decision making processes contributed to this delay. Aims: (1) To review the subjective experiences and decision making processes in patients who delayed in reporting AMI symptoms; (2) To review the gender role regarding the decision making process in regards to delays in SMC for AMI. Methods: A literature review search was conducted using CINAHL and MEDLINE. The search was limited to full text, peer reviewed, qualitative studies from 2002 to 2009. Results: Patients with AMI symptoms tended to delay in their decisions to SMC. Decision making processes to SMC were influenced by the experienced symptoms. Patients experienced atypical symptoms were more delayers than those experienced the classical symptoms. When patients perceived their symptoms of cardiac origin they seek medical care with shorter delay times than those perceived them of non cardiac origins. The laypersons and context of the event influenced patients' interpreting and responses to these symptoms. Women predromal and atypical symptoms of AMI, and improper responses toward these symptoms contributed to being more delayers than men. Conclusion: It is substantial to raise public awareness to the factors that impact decision making processes in regards to SMC when experiencing AMI symptoms. Further research is needed to understand the phenomenon of delay from an Arabic cultural and ethnic value.
The Efficacy of Tilmicosin against Brolier Chickens Infected with Mycoplasma gallisepticum Isolated in Thailand

Sixty 1-day-old-female broiler chickens were divided into groups as follows. Thirty birds were randomly selected to be bled from jugular vein for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) antibody assay and swabbed at yolk sac for the detection of MG DNA by using PCR. The remaining birds were divided into three groups, 10 birds per group as follows. Group 1 was a sham negative control. Group 2 received MG serving as a positive control, whereas group 3 received MG and simultaneously treated with tilmicosin incorporated into drinking water. Each bird received MG that was injected into the left thoracic airsac, with 0.1 ml of inoculum containing MG organisms 106 CFU. Each group was raised on a wired cage in 3 isolated rooms with similar environmental conditions. Clinical sign and mortality rate were observed during 1-39 days old. Dead birds were necropsied and swabbed from left thoracic airsac for the detection of MG DNA. At 39 days old, all birds were bled, then necropsied to determine the gross airsac and microscopic tracheal lesion scores and simultaneously swabbed at the left thoracic air sac for the detection of MG DNA. Results revealed that the numbers of birds that showed clinical signs, mean gross airsac and microscopic tracheal lesion scores of group 3 were significantly less than those of group 2 (p<0.05).
The World America Made

«En el clasico de Frank Capra Que bello es vivir, George Bailey, —personaje interpretado por James Stewart— tiene la oportunidad de ver como hubiera sido el mundo si nunca hubiera nacido. Estaria muy bien si pudieramos hacer lo mismo con los Estados Unidos, mirar como hubiera sido el mundo si estos no hubieran sido la mas preeminente superpotencia que lo ha modelado durante las ultimas seis decadas, e imaginar como seria si America declinara, como hoy muchos predicen» (p. 1). Asi comienza The World America Made, la ultima obra publicada por Robert Kagan, analista politico de reconocido prestigio y autor de obras de gran impacto como Poder y debilidad (Taurus, 2003) o El retorno de la historia y el fin de los suenos (Taurus, 2008). Asesor de politica exterior de Mitt Romney durante la pasada campana del candidato republicano en las elecciones presidenciales norteamericanas, Kagan se ha consolidado en los ultimos anos como uno de los autores de mayor relevancia e influencia en Washington. El propio Barack Obama cito y respaldo la tesis central de un articulo suyo —basado en el libro objeto de la presente resena— en su discurso sobre el Estado de la Union de 2012, convirtiendolo en una de las obras mas citadas y comentadas sobre politica exterior de los ultimos anos.
Toward reliable morphology assessment of thermosets via physical etching: Vinyl ester resin as an example

The morphology of peroxide-cured, styrene crosslinked, bisphenol A-based vinyl ester (VE) resin was investi- gated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) after 'physical' etching with different methods. Etching was achieved by laser ablation, atmospheric plasma treatment and argon ion bombardment. Parameters of the etching were varied to get AFM scans of high topography resolution. VE exhibited a nanoscaled nodular structure the formation of which was ascribed to complex intra- and intermolecular reactions during crosslinking. The microstructure resolved after all the above physical etching techniques was similar provided that optimized etching and suitable AFM scanning conditions were selected. Nev- ertheless, with respect to the 'morphology visualization' these methods follow the power ranking: argon bombardment > plasma treatment > laser ablation.
Innovation in Hungary – !e Impact of EU Accession and Integration into Global Value Chains

"is paper argues that EU accession has brought about minimal changes in the patterns of innovation in Hungary. "e reason why is not that the ‘EU factor’ is of minor importance; rather, it is Hungary’s inability to use EU resources e#ectively, so as to fully bene$t from EU membership. "e Hungarian story also demonstrates that the EU cannot block member states from reversing reform or abusing the opportunities EU membership o#ers to them. We contend that globalization (global value chain integration) has more e#ectively contributed to Hungary’s knowledge -based upgrading than Europeanization (in the sense of policy transfer; access to EU Structural & Cohesion Funds, and integration in the European Research Area). "is argument is substantiated with a case study on innovation strategy design and implementation, which illustrates the ambiguous impact of Europeanization, which is contrasted with our investigation of integration in global value chains, conducted through interviews of foreign -owned manufacturing companies about their R&D-based upgrading experience.
The Kodaira dimension of certain moduli spaces of abelian surfaces

A transport system for people and the like, wherein vehicles of limited capacity move rapidly on one level and are adapted to be transferred from the one level to a second level which is vertically displaced from the one level. Guide means is provided for directing the movement of the vehicles between the two levels in a vertical path portion connecting the two levels, the vertical path portion having curvilinear portions at the opposite ends thereof for interconnecting the vertical path portion with the respective levels; carrier means being provided for receiving vehicles from one level and for discharging the vehicles at the other level, the carrier means being arranged for movement on selected path portions including said vertical path portion; the carrier means being further adapted to operate in a manner such that the vehicles thereon maintain horizontal positions over the selected path portions.
Path Analysis of the Relationships between Yield and Some Related Traits in Diallel Population of Sunflower ('Helianthus annuus' L.) under Well-Watered and Water-Stressed Conditions

In order to study the association among yield components and their direct and indirect effects on the seed yield of sunflower under well-watered and water-stressed conditions, six sunflower inbred lines and their 15 F1 hybrids were investigated using a randomized complete block design with three replications in each water treatment conditions. Different traits such as: chlorophyll content (CC), head diameter (HD), head weight (HW), leaf number (LN), aerial part dry weight (APDW), number of achene (NA), plant height (PH) and seed yield per plant (SY) were measured. Morphological traits were measured in full flowering stage and traits related to seed were recorded after seed harvesting. Genotypic correlations manifest that seed yield per plant was positively and significantly associated with head diameter, plant height and number of leaf and achene traits at well-watered condition. While, in the water-stressed state, head weight, head diameter, number of achene and chlorophyll content showed positive and significant correlation with seed yield per plant. Path coefficient analysis revealed that traits including head diameter and number of achene in both conditions and chlorophyll content in water-stressed condition have positive direct effect on seed yield per plant. Therefore, selection based on these traits would be more effective to improving seed yield of sunflower in well-watered and water-stress conditions.
Can't See the Forest for the Trees? The Effect of Media Multitasking on Cognitive Processing Style

Media multitasking represents an important aspect of the recent evolution in media consumption habits. While some experimental research exists, it has primarily focused on the detrimental effects of multitasking on task performance. We go a step further by examining the impact of media multitasking on information processing style. Study I demonstrates that media multitasking, compared to sequential media consumption, leads to a more local perceptual processing style. Furthermore, the frequency of media switching predicts the level of perceptual processing. Study II extends these findings by showing that media multitasking also affects conceptual processing style. Specifically, media multitasking leads to lower-level (or more concrete) construal of behaviors in a subsequent task. It further shows that conceptual rather than visual switching between media drives the observed differences in conceptual processing. These findings suggest that, as a growing phenomenon, media multitasking behavior may substantially alter the way media viewers process media content.
Interpopulational variation in sexual dimorphism, reproductive output, and parasitism of Liophis miliaris (Colubridae) in the Atlantic forest of Brazil

Sexual maturity, sexual dimorphism, reproductive output, and parasitism of the colubrid snake Liophis miliaris were compared among populations inhabiting four regions of Brazil: (1) northern coastal Atlantic forest, (2) southern coastal Atlantic forest, (3) northern inland Atlantic forest (4) southern inland Atlantic forest. Females delayed maturity and attained larger body sizes than males in all regions. Males and females from northern Atlantic forest were smaller and attained maturity with a smaller body size than males of other regions. The sexual size dimorphism index ranged from 0.19 to 0.23 and was lowest in the northern Atlantic forest. There was no sexual dimorphism in head length in any of the populations studied. Clutch size was similar in all populations and increased with maternal body size. The reproductive frequency was lower in the northern coastal Atlantic forest and in contrast to the other regions, tended to increase with female body size. The nematoda Ophidiascaris sp. and cystacanths of Oligacanthorynchus spira (Acanthocephala) occurred equally in both sexes. Fewer snakes from the northern coastal Atlantic forest were infested by parasites compared to the other regions and parasitism apparently did not influence reproduction.
In the Form of Bread? A Randomized Comparison of Cash and Food Transfers in Yemen

Debate over the implementation of food assistance programs and the role of in‐kind food aid has intensified in recent years. Within that context, we study a randomized control trial of rural communities in Yemen. From 2011 to 2012, poor households in half of the communities received assistance in the form of in‐kind food (wheat flour and oil), and households in the other half received an equal valued cash transfer. On average, those that received cash exhibited greater dietary diversity, with differences driven largely by increases in consumption of protein‐rich foods like meat and fish. However, food households consumed, on average, approximately 150 more calories per person per day than cash recipients, due largely to higher wheat flour and oil consumption. Modality type did not significantly affect non‐food consumption, including usage of qat, a mildly narcotic leaf consumed widely in Yemen, and cash cost less to deliver than food.
Impacts of storm chronology on the morphological changes of the Formby beach and dune system, UK

Abstract. Impacts of storm chronology within a storm cluster on beach/dune erosion are investigated by applying the state-of-the-art numerical model XBeach to the Sefton coast, northwest England. Six temporal storm clusters of different storm chronologies were formulated using three storms observed during the 2013/2014 winter. The storm power values of these three events nearly halve from the first to second event and from the second to third event. Cross-shore profile evolution was simulated in response to the tide, surge and wave forcing during these storms. The model was first calibrated against the available post-storm survey profiles. Cumulative impacts of beach/dune erosion during each storm cluster were simulated by using the post-storm profile of an event as the pre-storm profile for each subsequent event. For the largest event the water levels caused noticeable retreat of the dune toe due to the high water elevation. For the other events the greatest evolution occurs over the bar formations (erosion) and within the corresponding troughs (deposition) of the upper-beach profile. The sequence of events impacting the size of this ridge–runnel feature is important as it consequently changes the resilience of the system to the most extreme event that causes dune retreat. The highest erosion during each single storm event was always observed when that storm initialised the storm cluster. The most severe storm always resulted in the most erosion during each cluster, no matter when it occurred within the chronology, although the erosion volume due to this storm was reduced when it was not the primary event. The greatest cumulative cluster erosion occurred with increasing storm severity; however, the variability in cumulative cluster impact over a beach/dune cross section due to storm chronology is minimal. Initial storm impact can act to enhance or reduce the system resilience to subsequent impact, but overall the cumulative impact is controlled by the magnitude and number of the storms. This model application provides inter-survey information about morphological response to repeated storm impact. This will inform local managers of the potential beach response and dune vulnerability to variable storm configurations.
Anomalous market reaction to bankruptcy filings

Although there is an extensive literature on the market’s anticipation of, and short-term reaction to, the bankruptcy event, the longer-term reaction to Chapter 11 filing has not been properly examined to date. We investigate the subsequent performance of the 351 nonfinancial, non-utility firms entering into bankruptcy protection between 1979 and 2005, and which continue trading on a major exchange. Consistent with previous research, we find negative abnormal and raw returns both before, and at the Chapter 11 date. However, more importantly, we find a strong, negative and statistically significant post-bankruptcy abnormal return of at least -28% over the 12-month period after the event date. Such market underreaction is consistent with research in other domains suggesting that the market has difficulty in dealing appropriately with extreme bad news events. We also find that the postChapter 11 drift is distinct from other reported market anomalies. Potential explanations for our anomalous results are presented.
The Implementation of Speaking Fluency in Communicative Language Teaching: An Observation of Adopting the 4/3/2 Activity in High Schools in China

Communicative language teaching is a very popular approach in the EFL class, which is also advocated in many Asian countries. Is it effectively applied in the Chinese EFL classes so far? The current situation of the communicative language teaching in China was not persistently implemented due to many constraints. However, this article aims to indentify a gap between the principle of CLT and its practice in the EFL class. The research in the article is associated with the EFL learners’ speaking fluency and the context of communicative language teaching. Thus, an observation of adopting the 4/3/2 activity in the high schools in China is to point out the lack of speaking fluency development is neither beneficial nor sufficient for CLT; to find out the major achievements of the speaking fluency practice in long term; and to justify the speaking fluency is a trainable skill in the context of CLT. Nonetheless, the obtained results indicate both the EFL teachers and learners are taken into account for the effectiveness and achievement of fluency development in speaking. Findings in data and factor analysis suggest that the EFL teachers should draw attention on relevant pedagogical implication and the EFL learners are strongly encouraged to put efforts on learning strategies. Such considerations are necessary to be involved in the EFL teaching and learning. Therefore, the conclusion of study is, within a collaborative learning environment, the implementation of the speaking fluency is took place dramatically to enhance the effectivenesses of CLT and that indeed needs a long term effort, patience and monitoring in the EFL class.
Effect of Thread Weight Readjustment Scheduler on Scheduling Criteria

In this paper, we propose a new approach to significantly optimize some scheduling criteria, context switches and turnaround times in this context, when running multithreaded processes concurrently. Current proportional sharing schedulers allocate CPU time based on the weights of running threads in the system and don’t take into consideration the greedy behavior of multithreaded processes (processes with more threads receive more aggregate CPU time from the scheduler relative to processes with fewer threads). In order to minimize turnaround times and context switches of running multithreaded processes in simultaneous multithreaded (SMT) architectures, we investigate the effect of adjusting the weights of running sibling threads (threads forked from the same process) using novel proportional sharing scheduler, Thread Weight Readjustment Scheduler (TWRS), a proportional share CPU scheduler designed for multithreaded processes, which aims to reduce undesirable events (e.g. context switches) and turnaround times. TWRS provides a practical solution for multitasking operating systems because it operates in concert with existing kernels. We have implemented TWRS in Linux 2.6. 24-1, which represents the most prevalent scheduler design (i.e. Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS)). Our evaluation shows that our scheduler minimizes context switches and turnaround time.