Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Flower Bud Removal on Root Quality of Anchote (Coccinia abyssinica(Lam.) Cogn.) Accessions at Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Assimilate distribution in root and tuber crops to the reproductive parts affect the expected nutritional quality of the underground parts, tubers and/or roots. Regardless of this fact, anchote growers practically leave fruits to grow until the harvest of the roots, diverting the photosynthates. However, there is no research attempt made so far assess the effect of flower bud removal on nutritional quality of anchote root. Therefore this research was conducted at DZARC field in 2011/2012 with the objective of assessing the effect of flower bud removal on root mineral nutrient content of different anchote accessions. The experiment consisted of two factors vis-a-vis Factor A: anchote accessions (90801, 220563, 240407B, 240407G, 90802, 223090, and Kuwe) and Factor B: flower bud removal (with and without removal). A 2x7 factorial arrangement was laid with RCBD and replicated three times. Data pertaining to nutritional quality parameters of root were collected and analyzed using SAS statistical package with 9.2 versions (SAS 9.2 version Institute Inc., 2008). As per the results, interaction effect of accession and flower bud removal was significant (P<0.05) for percent dry matter content of roots and highest (23.18%) recorded on accession 223090 when the flower buds were removed. Anchote accessions significantly (P<0.01) differed with respect of root mineral nutrient content. The highest root protein (8.26%) and calcium (89.79 mg/100 g) content found in 220563 and 223090, respectively. Accession 223090 also contain highest magnesium (45.36 mg/100 g) compared to the rest. Except phosphorus and iron content, all mineral nutrients significantly (P<0.01) affected by flower bud removal. Absence of flower bud increased root crude protein, calcium and magnesium content by 5.22, 3.34 and 3.92 in percent, respectively. The study revealed that flower bud removal had a pronounced effect on root mineral nutrient content of anchote and accessions differed significantly for all quality parameters examined. In general, this research put imperative information pertinent to the influence of developing fruits on the main consumable part, the root.
Movement patterns and habitat selection of the Endangered eastern freshwater cod Maccullochella ikei in the Mann River, Australia

Movement and migration are fundamental activities in the life history of fishes. It is therefore critical in species conservation that there is a clear understanding of why movements or changes in habitat occur. The aim of the present study was to quantify the movement patterns and habitat selection of the Endangered eastern freshwater cod Maccullochella ikei in relation to river discharge, water temperature and season. Twenty-five adult M. ikei were implanted with radio tags and tracked for 12 mo in the Mann River, Australia. Fish were located manually once a week, whilst larger inter-pool movements were monitored continuously by automated tracking stations. Ten 24 h continuous tracking events were undertaken to quantify diel movement patterns. Under- water cameras were used to verify fixes and observe behaviour. Based on weekly fixes and track- ing station data, 2 main types of behaviour were observed: extended periods of restricted move- ment and strong home-site fidelity, and short periods of relative high mobility and home-site shifts. Larger intra- and inter-pool movements were most often related to rises in river discharge. There was also increased movement and home-site shifts by males but not females during the breeding season. Diel behaviour was typified by sedentariness during the day and increased cre- puscular and nocturnal activity. Habitat selection was for deep pools, and large boulders and woody debris were preferred as cover. These results suggest that the maintenance and restoration of quality habitat and natural flow regimes are essential for the ongoing conservation of remnant populations of M. ikei and for the successful reestablishment of the species in areas where it has become extirpated.
Organizational Commitment, Perceived Supervisor Support, and Performance: A Field Study

This study examined the relationships among supervisor support, organizational commitment, and job performance in a work environment. Specifically, differential relationships between supervisor support, affective commitment, and continuance commitment were explored. The relationship between commitment dimensions and job performance in the presence of supervisor support was also investigated. A sample of 96 social workers completed measures of affective commitment, continuance commitment, and perceived supervisor support. Participants’ supervisors provided ratings of job performance and withdrawal behaviors. Results indicated that affective commitment is positively related to supervisor support (r = .42, p .05), but perceived supervisor support did significantly predict performance (β = . 38, SE= . 16, p Results support past research and extend current knowledge on the relationship between organizational commitment, supervisor support, and job performance. Findings from this study also highlight the importance of supportive treatment by a supervisor on employees’ commitment and job performance.
Hypsometric control on surface and subsurface runoff

A fundamental problem in hydrology is relating the basin hydrological response to the geomorphologic properties of a catchment. In this technical note, we show that the hypsometric distribution exerts control on surface and subsurface runoff partitioning by isolating its effect with respect to other basin characteristics. We conduct simulations using a distributed watershed model for hypsometric realizations developed by modifying the contour line values of a real basin. Results indicate that the runoff components are a function of the basin hypsometric form. In general, a relatively less eroded (convex) basin exhibits higher total runoff that is more dominated by subsurface processes, while a relatively more eroded (concave) basin shows less total runoff with a higher fraction of surface response. Hypsometric differences are also observed in the relations between base flow discharge and the mean groundwater depth and the variable source area. Furthermore, the hypsometric form reveals clear signatures on the spatial distribution of soil moisture and runoff response mechanisms.
Insights Into The Turnover Effect Puzzle: Why The Firm Context Matters.

Past research has provided very inconsistent empirical support for the relationship between aggregate levels of turnover and firm performance. To remedy this controversy, we identify the three main perspectives explaining today’s turnover effect, and theorize that the following constructs constitute potent boundary conditions for these theories: 1) different industry types ranging from efficiencyoriented to innovation-dependent, 2) labor market conditions defining the disparity in knowledge between the leaving employee and the replacement, and 3) the overall learning rates of both the organization and its employees. Each of these constructs plays a significant role in shaping the turnover-performance relationship into either one of the acknowledged patterns in the literature.
A Comprehensive Analysis and Prediction of Sub-Cellular Localization of Human Nuclear Receptors

The Nuclear Receptor (NR) superfamily comprises of conserved ligand-modulated intracellular transcription factors which in the presence of their cognate ligands activate a plethora of signaling networks, thereby commencing their respective transcription functions. All NRs are nuclear when liganded or active. However, their localization may differ between nucleus and cytoplasm when unliganded or inactive. NRs control a majority of physiological processes in body ranging from metabolism to reproduction and development. Hitherto, in case of humans, 48 NRs have been identified which are localized either in cytosolic, nuclear or both compartments of the cell. Sub-cellular localization of proteins has great relevance in relation to their function. However, specific sub-cellular localization patterns of human NRs are clouded with ambiguity and are mostly ridden with controversy, with only a few of them being well-studied and established under specific physiological conditions. In the present study, we attempted to bridge the gap and attempted to draw conclusions in relation to sub-cellular localization of human NRs based on published experimental data and by in-silico prediction methods. This comprehensive analysis may not only be useful to draw conclusions on their control of physiological processes but may also open new avenues towards understanding of the molecular basis of NR-mediated diseases attributed to their mislocalization and malfunctioning.
Serum cytokine and growth factor levels in patients with endometriosis

the aim of this prospective study is to define markers that can be used in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with endometriosis by determining serum CA 125, transforming growth factor β1 (tgF-β1), interleukin 6 (il-6), and il-12 levels. the study group consisted of 14 patients diagnosed to have mild to moderate peritoneal endometriosis, 47 patients with ovarian endometrioma during laparoscopy and 12 healthy patients as a control group. Serum CA 125, tgF-β1, il-6, and il-12 levels were evaluated using eliSA kits. Serum CA 125 levels were significantly higher in the endometrioma group when compared to the control group (p < 0.001) and mild to moderate peritoneal endometriosis group (p < 0.001). mean serum tgF-β1 levels were significantly higher in the endometrioma group when compared to the mild to moderate peritoneal endometriosis group (p < 0.001). in addition, serum tgF-β1 levels were found to be significantly different with regard to the stage of the endometriosis. Serum il-6 levels were significantly higher in the endometrioma group compared to the endometriosis group (p = 0.024) and control group (p = 0.05). mean serum il-12 levels were lower in patients with endometriosis. in conclusion; tgF-β1 and il-6 measurements might be a promising alternative in adjunct to CA 125 for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometrioma. however CA 125, tgF-β1, il-6 and il-12 seem not to have the diagnostic value in the diagnosis of early stage endometriosis. of all the serum markers studied, only tgF-β1 was found to be correlated with the stage of endometriosis.
Does the Market Respond to an Endorsement of Social Responsibility? The Role of Institutions, Information, and Legitimacy

A consensus has emerged in the burgeoning literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) that “virtuous” firms are often rewarded by the marketplace. Unfortunately, the mechanisms through which those rewards materialize are not well understood. Furthermore, it is difficult for managers and investors to know whether a company is actually engaged in responsible behavior. Thus, many stakeholders rely on institutional assessments of a firm’s social practices to inform their own judgments about that company’s CSR reputation. In this article, we draw on institutional theory and research on reputation and legitimacy to investigate the relationship between institutional endorsements (and repudiation) of CSR and firm financial performance. Our empirical results indicate that institutional intermediaries influence market assessments of a firm’s social responsibility and highlight the importance of the legitimacy-conferring function of expert bodies in understanding the relationship between social and financial performance. Our findings also illustrate the delicate interplay among different social performance assessments, reputation, and measures of financial and operating performance such that operating performance may serve as an advanced indicator of social performance and one type of social performance assessment may temper market reactions to another.
2 Strong-coupling expansion of hole phases

We address the near-collinear expansion of NMHV six-particle scattering amplitudes at strong value of the ’t Hooft coupling in planar maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. We complement recent studies of this observable within the context of the Pentagon Operator Product Expansion, via the dual superWilson loop description, by studying effects of multiple scalar exchanges that accompany (or not) massive flux-tube excitations. Due to the fact that holes have a very small, nonperturbatively generated mass mh which is exponentially suppressed in the ’t Hooft coupling, their exchanges must be resummed in the ultraviolet limit, τ mh. This procedure yields a contribution to the expectation value of the superloop which enters on equal footing with the classical area, — a phenomenon which was earlier observed for MHV amplitudes. In all components, the near-massless scalar exchanges factorize from the ones of massive particles, at leading order in strong coupling. ar X iv :1 51 2. 00 55 5v 2 [ he pth ] 2 3 M ay 2 01 6
Preservice students’ experiences of ICT simulations and hands-on practicals on Light and the Photoelectric Effect

The study explored the preservice physics students’ experiences when engaging in PhET simulations and hands-on practical experiments in the theme Light and the Photoelectric Effect. Pre-and post-conceptual questions were given on the topic. A control and experimental group was set up and students were interviewed on their experiences. Audiointerviews were recorded with the students expressing their interactions with practical equipment in Light and the Photoelectric Effect and with corresponding ICT simulations. Students’ classroom interactions were viewed from a constructivist perspective. Results suggest that students find the simulations in Light and Photoelectric Effect stimulating and practical work essential for developing certain skills. While the simulations helped them to comprehend the theory better and given a holistic experience of the topic, it did not assist them in the procedure and technical aspects of experiments given that they had poor school practical experiences. Students also value guided and timely pedagogical interventions from the instructor rather than open-inquiry.
Social capital, absorptive capacity and entrepreneurial behaviour in an international context

This study proposes a learning-based model that contributes to understanding the international growth of small and medium-sized enterprises. It shows the influence of the social capital of the firm on external access to and exploitation of knowledge and how this in turn affects entrepreneurial orientation. This model is tested with structural equation modelling (Partial Least Squares) applied to a sample of 178 international Spanish firms. Our results emphasise, on the one hand, the importance of managing inter-organisational relationships in the learning processes of the firm and, on the other, how knowledge exploitation exerts a significant influence on the firm's entrepreneurial behaviour and, therefore, how it is a decisive force in international expansion.
The moderating influence of device characteristics and usage on user acceptance of smart mobile devices

This study seeks to develop a comprehensive model of consumer acceptance in the context of Smart Mobile Device (SMDs). This paper proposes an adaptation of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model that can be employed to explain and predict the acceptance of SMDs. Also included in the model are a number of external and new moderating variables that can be used to explain user intentions and subsequent usage behaviour. The model holds that Activity-based Usage and Device Characteristics are posited to moderate the impact of the constructs empirically validated in the UTAUT2 model. Through an important cluster of antecedents the proposed model aims to enhance our understanding of consumer motivations for using SMDs and aid efforts to promote the adoption and diffusion of these devices.
Effects of Component Ratio of the Face and Core Laminae on Static Bending Strength Performance of Three-Ply Cross-Laminated Wood Panels Made With Sugi ( Cryptomeria Japonica )

In order to improve the bending strength performance of three-ply laminated wood panels and use them as construction-grade panel materials, twelve types of three-ply cross-laminated wood panels whose percentages of core lamina thickness versus total lamina thickness were 33%, 50%, and 80% were made with sugi (Japanese cedar), and the effect of component ratio of the face and core laminae on their static bending strength performance was investigated. The moduli of elasticity (MOE), proportional limit stresses and moduli of rupture (MOR), perpendicular (C⊥type) and parallel (C∥ type) to the grain of face laminae markedly increased or decreased with increasing percentage of core lamina thickness. The percentages of core lamina thickness at which each strength property value of C∥ type became equal to that of C⊥ type ranged from 65% to 80%. At each percentage of core lamina thickness, the MOE and proportional limit stress of C∥ type were higher in C∥(45) specimens having perpendicular-direction lamina of 45° annual ring angle in the core than in C∥(90) specimens having perpendicular-direction lamina of 90° in the core, whereas there was little difference in MOR between C∥(45) specimens and C∥(90) specimens. For 45° specimens having the core lamina thickness from 60% to 70%, MOE as well as MOR parallel and perpendicular to the grain of face laminae exceeded the corresponding requirement values of structural plywood with 21.0-mm thickness specified in Japanese Agricultural Standards. The measured MOEs of C⊥ type were nearly equal to those calculated from true MOEs of individual laminae, whereas the measured MOEs of C∥ type were smaller than the calculated MOEs, owing to the effect of deflection caused by shear forces. The percentages of deflection caused by shear force versus total deflection (Y s ) were much greater in C∥(90) specimens than in C∥(45) specimens. The Y s for the C∥(45) specimen decreased with increasing percentage of core lamina thickness, while Y s for the C∥(90) specimen minimally varied.
Late 20th century warming and freshening in the central tropical Pacific

Global climate models and analyses of instrumental datasets provide a wide range of scenarios for future tropical Pacific climate change, limiting the accuracy of regional climate projections. Coral records provide continuous reconstructions of tropical Pacific climate trends that are difficult to quantify using the short, sparse instrumental datasets available from the tropical Pacific. Here, we present coral‐based reconstructions of late 20th century sea‐surface temperature and salinity trends from several islands in the central tropical Pacific. The coral data reveal warming trends that increase towards the equator, implying a decrease in equatorial upwelling in the last decades. Seawater freshening trends on the southern edge of the Inter‐Tropical Convergence Zone suggest a strengthening and/or an equatorward shift of the convergence zone. Together, the new coral records support a late 20th century trend towards “El Niño‐like” conditions in the tropical Pacific, in line with the majority of coupled global climate model projections.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING OF JAPANESE CORPORATIONS: EFFICIENCY OF FACTOR ALLOCATIONS AND THE DEBT-LABOR COMPLEMENTARITY

Using the data from the Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry (FSSCI), we examine whether the decrease of corporate debt subsequent to the banking crisis in the late 1990s improved the efficiency of factor allocation at the microeconomic level. While the cross-sectoral movement of capital seems to have increased in the 2000s, negative profit is associated with the increase of corporate debt during the period of mild recovery in the mid-2000s. Thus even after the banking panic and the subsequent policy measures cleaned up major nonperforming loans, some nonnegligible number of "zombie firms" must have remained.
Archaeological fieldwork techniques in Stone Age sites. Some case studies

Field techniques used in the excavation of archaeological sites are rarely specified in academic publications, under the tacit understanding that fieldwork methods are standardized enough to make their description unnecessary. Although that is probably the case in commercial archaeology, it is however an unwarranted assumption as far as academic archaeology is concern, and neglects the wide range of different field techniques used during archaeological excavations by each research team. In this paper, we outline field methods used by our research group in the excavation of Palaeolithic sites in Spain and East Africa, from the selection of localities for excavation to the digital processing of the resulting spatial and archaeological data. Our aim is to contribute to consolidating a corpus of standard practices in modern research archaeological excavation, whose quality control is essential to guarantee a successful collection of data used for the interpretation of archaeological remains.
Successful System Use: It's Not Just Who You Are, But What You Do

Information and communication technologies are so embedded in modern society that we have arrived at the point at which learning to use technology successfully may affect our day to day lives as much as does learning to eat or exercise properly. While information systems scholars have studied interesting post-adoption constructs such as continuance intentions and IT-appropriation, research explaining and predicting successful system-use (i.e., system-use that adds value) has been scarce. A better understanding of successful system-use would benefit both research and practice – scholars’ knowledge of positive outcomes of human-computer interactions would expand and practitioners could gain insights toward improving employee added-value system-use. We pursue this study by theorizing around user characteristics, adaptive behaviors, and system-use outcomes. Our findings suggest that it is not only who you are, but what you do, that drives successful system-use.
Foundation biology students’ critical thinking ability: Self-efficacy versus actuality

Critical thinking (CT) is a highly valued skill, based on feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, and thus academics have long sought to embed CT into undergraduate curricula. In this study, we investigated foundation biology students’ self-efficacy of their CT skills (including three CT sub-elements), and whether such self-efficacies changed over a year of study. We also assessed students’ actual CT ability, and whether there were differences in self-efficacy and actual ability between male and female students. While students’ self-efficacy of their overall CT ability increased over the course of the year, this value was significantly lower than each of the CT sub-element efficacies, at both commencement and completion of the study. Conversely, students’ actual CT skills did not change over the year, although females scored higher than males in the one of the two units of study. We conclude that (i) there is a disconnect between our students’ self-efficacy of, and actual, CT ability; and (ii) there is a gender-based difference in their selfefficacy and actual CT ability. We recommend interventions to enhance foundation biology students’ understanding of CT and through this, improve the concordance between their self-efficacy of their CT skills and their actual CT ability.