Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Temporal variations in the abundance of heterotrophic bacteria in ground water according to land use patterns in Mysore district, India

Temporal variations in the abundance of heterotrophic bacteria were studied from February 2005 to January 2007, in ground waters from Agricultural, Domestic and Industrial land use areas. The lowest mean abundance (AODG ml -1 ) of Free Living Bacteria (2.2 × 10 5 ), Particle Bound Bacteria (0.07 ×10 5 ) and Total Bacteria (2.28 ×10 5 ) was recorded in ground water of Agricultural area; and the highest (1.07 × 10 6 , 1.13 ×10 5 and 1.70 ×10 6 , respectively) in that of Domestic area. In this investigation, 2.79% of the total bacteria determined by Acridine Orange staining in the ground water of Agricultural area could be grown on the artificial nutrient agar media and the comparative proportion in groundwater under the industrial area was 3.60 and 4.69% in the domestic area. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that several Physico-chemical parameters (Lab pH, air temperature, water temperature, conductivity, rainfall, BOD, CO 2 , alkalinity, hardness, ca, Mg, PO 4 , CL 2 , NO 3 , SO 4 , Total Anion of Strong Acid, Total Solids, Total Dissolved Solids and Total Suspended Solids) (p < .05) were potentially responsible for some of the temporal variations in heterotrophic bacterial abundance, suggesting the influence of landusespecific environmental stressors on the biota in these ecosystems. Key words : Temporal variation, heterotrophic bacterial abundance, colony forming units, Acridine Orange Direct Count, Direct Epifluroscence Microscopic Technique, ground water, land use patterns.
Impact of nanoformulations on Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Pentatomidae: Heteroptera) in Indian mustard under controlled condition

Laboratory experiments were conducted in order to find out the impact of nanoformulations on a painted bug, Bagrada hilaris at Department of Plant Protection, Aligarh Muslim University, UP during 20142016. The main objective was to study the effect of nanoformulations of NSKE, copper, silver and manganese in comparison with conventional chemicals like imidacloprid and Neemazal as a recommended insecticide on the mustard crop. Mustard pods and young branches were treated with six different concentrations 1:10, 1:100, 1:200, 1:500, 1:1000 and 1:2000 of the tested compounds. Fifteen individuals of painted bugs were released to each petriplate and the observations on mortality of insects were taken after 24 hrs, 48 hrs and 72 hrs of treatments in comparison with untreated control. Results showed that imidacloprid was most toxic than other tested compounds and documented the least LC50values (0.002) and within the nano formulations silver was found to be superior LC50 (0.004) followed by copper, manganese, NSKE with LC50 of 0.011, 0.032, 0.045 respectively. Whereas neemazal was found to be least effective and showed highest LC50 (0.124). The highest per cent mortality was found in the population treated with imidacloprid as (97.78±0.71) % over control (2.37±1.01) % at 1:10 concentration. Among all nanochemicals, per cent mortality was recorded maximum (84.44±0.58) in the population treated with silver at 1:10 concentration on the 4 day of application followed by copper (77.78±0.58), manganese (73.33±1.00) and NSKE (68.89±1.53).
AN ATOM-BOND CONNECTIVITY INDEX : MODELLING THE ENTHALPY OF FORMATION OF ALKANES

The atom-bond connectivity index (ABC), a novel graph theoretical invariant, based on the connectivity between atoms and bonds in a molecule, is proposed. This structure-descriptor is computed from the vertex and edge degrees, but in contrast to the original connectivity index of Randic ABC does not reflect the extent of branching of the molecule. ABC is used to describe the heats of formation of alkanes, resulting in a good quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) model ( r = 0.9970). The model is interpreted in such a manner that the intercept and slope of the regression equation have a physical
Vibroacoustic investigation of a batter head of a snare drum

The modal analysis of a batter head of a snare drum and measurements of the instrument's sound spectrum have been performed. The modal analysis results is comparable to the scarce literature reports. The analysis of the frequency maxima of the sound spectrum revealed significant discrepancies between the modal frequencies and those of the spectral peaks. It has been shown that the lowest mode (0, 1) is the strongest mode of radiation only for central excitation. For non-central excitation, the frequencies of spectral peaks differ significantly from the modal frequencies. It has been found that the batter head was not necessary the most strongly radiating element of the drum system and that the influence of other elements (the snare drum, the shell, the snares) are also very important as far as sound impression is concerned.
Conceptualization of Interdependency and Coordination Between Construction Tasks

We address the understanding of coordination in construction by applying a theoretically informed case study approach. The main theoretical resource is coordination theory based on dependence structures between resources and activities. Empirical data from different typical construction projects are applied. The critical path method is not an adequate answer to the coordination of reciprocal interdependency in construction work, and our empirical observations confirm that in such cases planning and production are two different worlds rather than integrated activities. We offer theoretical arguments for coordination through mutual adjustment in construction production. The Last Planner System can potentially extend the benefit of planning and enable better control of the fine-grained make-ready process for production, but its shortcomings in the time-frame between Last Planner meetings have required additional practical coordination effort, which up to now has been based on the language action perspective.
COMPARISON OF SPRINT, REPEATED SPRINT AND JUMPING PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS HANDBALL PLAYERS

The aim of this study was to examine sprint, repeated sprint and jumping parameters of handball players at different levels. Methods. The study included 16 male senior handball players aged 22.6±3.8 and 13 male junior handball players aged 16.1±0.8. Age, height, body weight, 20m sprint test, repeated sprint test and counter movement jump (CMJ) test data were obtained. Sigma Plot 12.0 (Systat Software Inc.) software was used for data analysis. Results. One-Way Anova Repeated Measures of Variance and non-parametric Holm Sidak test were used for intragroup comparison of senior and junior male handball players. Mann Whitney U test was used for intergroup comparisons. Jumping parameters of senior athletes were evaluated. CMJ after repeated sprint (43.0±4.8 cm), and 20 m sprint test (46.9±4.2 cm) of senior athletes were found to be significantly lower than CMJ values after warm up (45.8±6.0 cm) (p<0.05). There was a significant difference between CMJ of junior handball players after 20 m sprint (49.5±3.9 cm) and repeated sprint test (46.2±3.8 cm). Comparison of jumping heights of the subjects between the groups showed no statistically significant difference. It was found that the last two performances of both groups (Senior: 5.41±0.25, 5.42±0.24 sec and junior; 5.43±0.17, 5.56±0.20 sec), were significantly higher than their first sprint performances (Senior: 5.63±0.16, 5.60±0.20 sec and junior; 5.66±0.29, 5.65±0.29 sec) after repeated sprint. Conclusion. Sprint and jumping are known to be important for handball game. However, experience and game tactics should support combination of these important abilities with repeated sprint and jumping performance during the game.
Attention, emotions and cause-related marketing effectiveness

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explain how cognitive and emotional responses may influence decisions to purchase cause-related products. Design/methodology/approach – An experimental design clarifies how autonomic reactions determine altruistic choices in a simulated shopping environment. Eye-tracking and electrodermal response measurements were set to predict choices of hedonic vs utilitarian cause-related vs unrelated products. Findings – Emotional arousal, pleasure and attention to the cause-related bundle are associated with altruistic behaviour in hedonic choices. When facing utilitarian choices, customers focus on brand logo and donation amount while experiencing pleasure, but emotional arousal does not increase marketing effectiveness in this case. Research limitations/implications – The experiment may be replicated in the real-world shopping environment, but spurious influences will be difficult to control. Distracting cues such as background music and scents used to increase positive e.
Introduction: rising states, rising donors and the global aid regime

There is general consensus in scholarly and policy circles that the global aid regime is undergoing major changes. Analysts have examined the emerging trends in development cooperation, and have identified the ‘emerging donors’ and other ‘non-DAC [Development Assistance Committee] donors’ as the source of important quantitative shifts in global aid flows (Manning 2006). Some scholars have described systemic fracturing in the established global aid regime (Woods 2008), while others have discussed the declining effectiveness of the traditional donors, a weakening of the so-called ‘Washington Consensus’ or the decline in the conventional structures of the aid delivery mechanism led by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) DAC (Lancaster 2007; Birdsall and Fukuyama 2011; Chaturvedi et al 2012). There is a burgeoning literature around the impact of the rising states on Africa, in trade, aid and investment, society and politics, especially China’s impact (Taylor 2006; 2008; Alden 2007; Rotberg 2008; De Haan 2010; Krageland 2011). Yet much is to be done in terms of systematically and critically analysing the details of the policy intentions, political-economic motivations and programing objectives of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as aid providers and their impact on the less developed countries.
Elections and Ethnic Civil War

Existing research on how democratization may influence the risk of civil war tends to consider only changes in the overall level of democracy and rarely examines explicitly the postulated mechanisms relating democratization to incentives for violence. The authors argue that typically highlighted key mechanisms imply that elections should be especially likely to affect ethnic groups’ inclination to resort to violence. Distinguishing between types of conflict and the order of competitive elections, the authors find that ethnic civil wars are more likely to erupt after competitive elections, especially after first and second elections following periods of no polling. When disaggregating to the level of individual ethnic groups and conflicts over territory or government, the authors find some support for the notion that ethno-nationalist mobilization and sore-loser effects provoke postelectoral violence. More specifically, although large groups in general are more likely to engage in governmental conflicts, they are especially likely to do so after noncompetitive elections. Competitive elections, however, strongly reduce the risk of conflict.
The Effects of a Social Communication Intervention on the Correct Production of Emotion Words for Children with Language Impairment

The Effects of a Social Communication Intervention on the Correct Production of Emotion Words for Children with Language Impairment Julia Vincent Hetherton Department of Communication Disorders, BYU Master of Science Many school-age children with language impairment (LI) have difficulties with aspects of social and emotional learning. This study was structured to evaluate one aspect of the effectiveness of a social communication intervention, the appropriate production of emotion words. Four school-aged children with LI participated in 20 sessions of story-based intervention targeting understanding and usage of emotion-based words. Emotions targeted included the emotion word categories of happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and disgust. Because the knowledge of the emotion word categories varied from child to child, each child had different target words. The percentage of correct production of targeted emotion word categories was tracked, recorded and presented in figure format. The percentage of correct productions provided an estimation of the participants’ usage and understanding of emotion-based words from session to session. Percentage of nonoverlapping data (PND) for each participant (subdivided by emotion) was calculated where appropriate as one measure of the effectiveness of the intervention. Although somewhat variable, the data showed that the children did make progress in their use of some of the emotion word categories that they did not understand at baseline. The results of the study present some promising preliminary findings.
The Effects of Positive and Negative Online Customer Reviews: Do Brand Strength and Category Maturity Matter?

Research has shown brand equity to moderate the relationship between online customer reviews (OCRs) and sales in both the emerging Blu-ray and mature DVD player categories. Positive (negative) OCRs increase (decrease) the sales of models of weak brands (i.e., brands without significant positive brand equity). In contrast, OCRs have no significant impact on the sales of the models of strong brands, although these models do receive a significant sales boost from their greater brand equity. Higher sales lead to a larger number of positive OCRs, and increased positive OCRs aid a brand's transition from weak to strong. This creates a positive feedback loop between sales and positive OCRs for models of weak brands that not only helps their sales but also increases overall brand equity, benefiting all models of the brand. In contrast to the view that brands matter less in the presence of OCRs, we find that OCRs matter less in the presence of strong brands. Positive OCRs function differently than marketing communications in that their effect is greater for weak brands.
Health, Body Weight, and Obesity

The rise in obesity has generated enormous concern among policy makers and the general public. Economists have focused on explaining the causes of this rise, along with the attendant implications for public policy. This chapter summarizes the economic literature on the theory of weight determination, including the optimal determination of food intake and exercise, and the influence of prices and peer effects. In addition, the chapter reviews the empirical literature that tests a range of explanations for the rise in obesity, such as declining food prices, increasing price of exercise, rising income, peer effects, and the decline in cigarette consumption.
Investigating the impact of counseling based on PLISSIT model on sexual intimacy and satisfaction of breastfeeding women

Purpose: sexual activity and sexual satisfaction are one of the most well-known aspects of human life, and the first sexual intercourse after childbirth is an important step for couple to create intimate relationships. This study was conducted to determine the impact of counseling based on PLISSIT model on sexual intimacy and sexual satisfaction of breastfeeding women during 6 months after childbirth. Methods: This study is based on randomized clinical trial. The samples of study consisted of 82 nulliparous and breastfeeding women during the first six months after childbirth, who had least self-reported one sexual problem. Samples were assigned randomly in intervention group and control group. To collect data, demographic and midwifery characteristics questionnaire and Larson’s sexual satisfaction and intimacy questionnaire were used. Sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy of person were measured in three phases: before intervention, 1 month and 3 months after intervention. Results: Three months after intervention, the mean of sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy scores increased significantly in intervention group (P> 0.001). There was significant difference between sexual intimacy and sexual satisfaction scores in the experimental and control groups, one month (P>0.001) and three months (P>0.001) after the intervention by doing Mann-Whitney test. Conclusion: based on results of this study, sexual counseling increased sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy of breastfeeding women, and the impact of the counseling was still stable one month and three months after the intervention.
Does a Venture Capital Market Exist in the Countries of Former Yugoslavia

Venture capital investments spread all over the world during the last few decades. Until then, they were considered only as an American phenomenon. Countries worldwide are interested in attracting venture capital investments because of their undisputable effects on the economy. The effects of the investments are visible through the impact on innovation, creation of new companies, jobs, economic growth, corporate governance and etc. Venture capital is a subset of Private equity focused on start-up companies and companies having difficulties in attracting necessary capital. It represents an equity investment made for the launch, early development, or expansion of a business. The countries of former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - FYROM, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia) are part of the Central and Eastern Europe countries and represent relatively a new market for venture capitalists. They moved from the planned economies to a free market system in the 90s of 20 century. As well as other countries in the World, these countries are also interested in attracting venture capital because of the proven impact on economic growth. Despite the presence of Venture capital and Private equity funds in this region for more than twenty years, the venture capital and private equity market in the countries of former Yugoslavia is underdeveloped compared to other countries of CEE. Indeed, the venture capital investments are so small for some countries of former Yugoslavia that the data about venture capital investment are published jointly. The objective of this paper is to examine and analyze the development of Venture Capital market in countries o former Yugoslavia. The research is both qualitative and quantitative, and involves an identification, analysis and comparison of PE/VC investments data for selected countries. The time frame for this research is between 2007 and 2014. The total volume of venture capital investments per year, the number of companies invested and the ratio of PE investments to the gross domestic product (GDP) will be used to demonstrate the existence of the venture capital market in countries of former Yugoslavia. The data necessary for the current research were taken from the yearbook of EVCA/PEREP Analytics for 2014 for Baltics and Ex-Y. „PEREP Analytics” is a centralized, non-commercial pan-European private equity database. The „PEREP Analytics” statistics platform monitors the development of private equity and venture capital in 25 European countries.
Insights from intravascular ultrasound on pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes

Of the various thrombosis-prone morphologies, thin-capped fibroatheromas account for the majority of events. The rest are comprised of erosions and calcific nodules. Almost all IVUS analyses have either compared stable vs. unstable patients (or ruptured vs. nonruptured plaques) or have reported histopathologicequivalent findings. While these approaches have limitations, there are important lessons. Greyscale IVUS features of thin-capped fibroatheromas include positive remodeling, hypoechoic plaque, spotty calcification, and attenuated plaque. Plaque rupture, the clinical expression of a vulnerable plaque, is detected in approximately 50-60% of culprit lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome and in a variable percentage of secondary, non-culprit lesions. A ruptured plaque becomes symptomatic because of thrombus formation and lumen narrowing. Ruptured plaques occur in predictable sites in the coronary tree; however, greyscale IVUS does not have the ability to predict which vulnerable plaques are likely to rupture.
Consolidation in the Name of Regulation: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the Concentration of Media Ownership in Pakistan

Pakistani government circles consider policies of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to be responsible for the unprecedented progression of the media industry in the country, which paved the way for the concentration of ownership and the unbridled political influence enjoyed by the owners of media organizations. In fact, successive Pakistani governments have endeavored to revisit their previous policy vis-a-vis media regulation and licensing of electronic media in the country, and an erstwhile inefficient PEMRA has recently been instructed by the government to reconsider a few policy initiatives related to the cross-media ownership and licensing of new television channels. In this article, we explore the relationship between media regulation and concentration of ownership in Pakistan through the lens of the political economy of communication and conclude that owner-friendly policies of PEMRA and its inefficiency in implementing its mandate have resulted in the concentration of ownership, which facilitated diagonal growth of a handful of companies that control the airwaves in the Pakistani media industry.
Comparative Study on the Stinging Trichomes and Some Related Epidermal Structures in the Leaves of Dendrocnide meyeniana, Girardinia diversifolia, and Urtica thunbergiana

In this study, the morphology and distribution of the stinging trichomes and the related epidermal structures in the mature leaves of Dendrocnide meyeniana, Girardinia diversifolia, and Urtica thunbergiana are compared. On the adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces, stinging trichomes, glandular, and non-glandular (hispid and pustulate) were observed. Among these studied species, the stinging trichome of Dendrocnide meyeniana is the shortest, but the density on the adaxial surface is the highest. In Girardinia diversifolia, the stinging trichomes are the longest, but the density is the lowest. The major elements of stinging cells of all the studied plants are silicon and calcium. In Dendrocnide meyeniana, the average silicon/calcium ratio is the highest, while the lowest silicon/calcium ratio was found in the stinging cells located on the veins of abaxial surface in Urtica thunbergiana. In Girardinia diversifolia, the amount and surrounding area of pedestal cells are the highest while in Dendrocnide meyeniana, however, are the lowest. On the leaf surface of Urtica thunbergiana, not any hydathode was observed, while pearl glands were only found in the leaves of Dendrocnide meyeniana. Calcium carbonate and oxalate depositions were found in all the studied stinging species.
Debris Flow Initiation in Coastal British Columbia Gullies

A post-treatment method for copper on printed circuit boards is disclosed. The method comprises forming a cupric-based organometallic conversion coating on a copper surface of a printed circuit board, and then converting the cupric-based organometallic conversion coating to a cuprous-based organometallic conversion coating. The resulting cuprous-based organometallic conversion coating is desirable in that it improves copper to dielectric bond integrity.