Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Allelopathy in freshwater cyanobacteria

Freshwater cyanobacteria produce several bioactive secondary metabolites with diverse chemical structure, which may achieve high concentrations in the aquatic medium when cyanobacterial blooms occur. Some of the compounds released by cyanobacteria have allelopathic properties, influencing the biological processes of other phytoplankton or aquatic plants. These kinds of interactions are more easily detectable under laboratory studies; however their ecological relevance is often debated. Recent research has discovered new allelopathic properties in some cyanobacteria species, new allelochemicals and elucidated some of the allelopathic mechanisms. Ecosystem-level approaches have shed some light on the factors that influence allelopathic interactions, as well as how cyanobacteria may be able to modulate their surrounding environment by means of allelochemical release. Nevertheless, the role of allelopathy in cyanobacteria ecology is still not well understood, and its clarification should benefit from carefully designed field studies, chemical characterization of allelochemicals and new methodological approaches at the “omics” level.
Is Fraud Contagious? Career Networks and Fraud by Financial Advisors (cid:73)

We show that the propensity to commit fraud is transmitted through career networks. We use a novel dataset of U.S. ﬁnancial advisors, which includes individuals’ employment histories and records of fraudulent behavior. To identify the eﬀect of career networks on fraud we use changes in co-workers caused by mergers of ﬁnancial advisory ﬁrms; the tests include merger-ﬁrm ﬁxed eﬀects to exploit the variation in changes to career networks across diﬀerent branches of the same ﬁrm. The probability an advisor commits fraud increases if his new co-workers, encountered in the merger, have a history of fraud. Further, this eﬀect is stronger between demographically similar employees
Mental Health Issues of Women After Release From Jail and Prison: A Systematic Review

The aim of this review article is to gain an understanding of the mental health issues of women released from jail or prison. Thirty-six studies were synthesized using the biopsychosocial model. Results indicate that released women's mental health issues include psychiatric diagnoses, psychological trauma, substance use disorders; access to psychological medications and services; and motherhood challenges, support, access to basic needs, and criminalized behaviors. Nurses can promote released women's mental health through pre-release assessment and treatment of mental health issues and ensuring access to post-release resources. Future research should examine released women's mental health experiences.
Aflibercept and Docetaxel versus Docetaxel alone after platinum failure in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a randomized, controlled phase III trial.

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept), a recombinant human fusion protein targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway, with or without docetaxel in platinum-pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this international, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial, 913 patients were randomly assigned to (ziv-)aflibercept 6 mg/kg intravenous (IV; n = 456) or IV placebo (n = 457), both administered every 3 weeks and in combination with docetaxel 75 mg/m(2). The primary end point was overall survival (OS). Other efficacy outcomes, safety, and immunogenicity were also assessed. RESULTS Patient characteristics were balanced between arms; 12.3% of patients had received prior bevacizumab. (Ziv-)Aflibercept did not improve OS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.01; 95% CI, 0.87 to 1.17; stratified log-rank P = .90). The median OS was 10.1 months (95% CI, 9.2 to 11.6 months) for (ziv-)aflibercept and 10.4 months (95% CI, 9.2 to 11.9 months) for placebo. In exploratory analyses, median progression-free survival was 5.2 months (95% CI, 4.4 to 5.6 months) for (ziv-)aflibercept versus 4.1 months (95% CI, 3.5 to 4.3 months) for placebo (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.72 to 0.94; P = .0035); overall response rate was 23.3% of evaluable patients (95% CI, 19.1% to 27.4%) in the (ziv-)aflibercept arm versus 8.9% (95% CI, 6.1% to 11.6%; P < .001) in the placebo arm. Grade ≥ 3 adverse events occurring more frequently in the (ziv-)aflibercept arm versus the placebo arm were neutropenia (28.0% v 21.1%, respectively), fatigue (11.1% v 4.2%, respectively), stomatitis (8.8% v 0.7%, respectively), and hypertension (7.3% v 0.9%, respectively). CONCLUSION The addition of (ziv-)aflibercept to standard docetaxel therapy did not improve OS. In exploratory analyses, secondary efficacy end points did seem to be improved in the (ziv-)aflibercept arm. The study regimen was associated with increased toxicities, consistent with known anti-VEGF and chemotherapy-induced events.
The Impact of Recruitment and Selection Criteria on Organizational Performance.

This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using Fidelity Bank Plc, Lagos Nigeria as focal point. The analyses of 130 valid responses obtained through a questionnaire that was administered to randomly selected respondents revealed that recruitment and selection criteria have significant effect on organization’s performance (X = 35.723; df = 3; p<0.05). The more objective the recruitment and selection criteria, the better the organization’s performance (X = 20.007; df = 4; p<0.05).
Comparison of four automated nucleic acid extraction platforms for the recovery of DNA from Aspergillus fumigatus.

Invasive aspergillosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality within at-risk groups. Directed antifungal chemotherapy, guided by effective screening algorithms that incorporate reliable and validated molecular assays, reduces the morbidity associated with empirical administration and allows earlier diagnosis. The efficient extraction of nucleic acid from Aspergillus fumigatus is the main limiting factor for successful Aspergillus PCR from clinical specimens. With the integration of automated extraction platforms, assessment of the suitability of these platforms for specific targets is of paramount importance. In this study, four extraction robots (Applied Biosystems MagMAX, bioMérieux easyMAG, Qiagen EZ1 and Roche MagNA Pure LC) were evaluated for their ability to extract clinically significant levels of A. fumigatus from blood. All of the platforms could detect 10(1) c.f. u. ml(-1) from EDTA whole blood, although only the easyMAG, EZ1 and MagNA Pure had 100 % reproducibility at this level. Despite good analytical sensitivity, contamination associated with the easyMAG platform excluded its use for diagnostic Aspergillus PCR. The EZ1 and MagNA Pure platforms demonstrated equivalent high sensitivity and negative predictive values (97.4-100 %), essential for screening assays.
Spirituality within religious traditions in social work practice

1. Spirituality and Social Work Practice: A Conceptual Model. 2. Catholic. 3. Mormon. 4. Protestant: An Overview. 5. Baptist. 6. African-American Baptist. 7. Seventh Day Adventist. 8. Judaism. 9. Buddhism. 10. Hinduism. 11. Islam. 12. Native American- Lakota Sioux. 13. Confucianism. 14. Health, Religion and Spirituality.
Theoretical Framework for Factors Influencing JobSeekers’ Intention to Use Online Recruitment Websites

This conceptual paper focus on addressing the issues on using websites for an online recruitment. Looking at the current trends on demographic profiles of Gen Y and millenniums, it is the right time for most of employer embark on online recruitment. It’s just so much ease compared to traditional recruitment. More potential employees that the employer can acquire and they also technology savvy. With that, the number one focus for this study is to look at the gaps on what are the factors influencing job-seekers’ intention to use online recruitment websites and proposed the right framework that can be further explored to find what factors influence the job-seekers’ intention to use online recruitment websites, and explain the understanding of theoretical or conceptual framing, including provisionally defining some key terms. Three final theories found through extensive review of literature and derived from it is the theoretical framework proposed for further study on factors influencing job-seekers’ intention to use online websites. The finding of this study is the theoretical framework that consists of three independent variables (IVs) such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and trust towards dependent variables (DV) intention to use. This will help the employer to easily manage their potential employees and have a good record keeping the information for current and future used in employment.
Reliable Genetic Labeling of Adult-Born Dentate Granule Cells Using Ascl1CreERT2 and GlastCreERT2 Murine Lines

Newly generated dentate granule cells (GCs) are relevant for input discrimination in the adult hippocampus. Yet, their precise contribution to information processing remains unclear. To address this question, it is essential to develop approaches to precisely label entire cohorts of adult-born GCs. In this work, we used genetically modified mice to allow conditional expression of tdTomato (Tom) in adult-born GCs and characterized their development and functional integration. Ascl1CreERT2;CAGfloxStopTom and GlastCreERT2;CAGfloxStopTom mice resulted in indelible expression of Tom in adult neural stem cells and their lineage upon tamoxifen induction. Whole-cell recordings were performed to measure intrinsic excitability, firing behavior, and afferent excitatory connectivity. Developing GCs were also staged by the expression of early and late neuronal markers. The slow development of adult-born GCs characterized here is consistent with previous reports using retroviral approaches that have revealed that a mature phenotype is typically achieved after 6–8 weeks. Our findings demonstrate that Ascl1CreERT2 and GlastCreERT2 mouse lines enable simple and reliable labeling of adult-born GC lineages within restricted time windows. Therefore, these mice greatly facilitate tagging new neurons and manipulating their activity, required for understanding adult neurogenesis in the context of network remodeling, learning, and behavior. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Our study shows that Ascl1CreERT2 and GlastCreERT2 mice lines can be used to label large cohorts of adult-born dentate granule cells with excellent time resolution. Neurons labeled in this manner display developmental and functional profiles that are in full agreement with previous findings using thymidine analogs and retroviral labeling, thus providing an alternative approach to tackle fundamental questions on circuit remodeling. Because of the massive neuronal targeting and the simplicity of this method, genetic labeling will contribute to expand research on adult neurogenesis.
Direct Measurement of Spin Polarization in Ferromagnetic-C60 Interfaces Using Point-Contact Andreev Reflection

An important step has been developed combining the potential of spintronics with organic electronics to reveal the promising field of molecular spintronics, which can offer more flexibility, higher recyclability, and low-production costs compared with inorganic devices. Room temperature magnetoresistance (MR) of 5% has been obtained from C60 spin valves with the structure Co(20 nm)/Al2 O3(1.2 nm)/C60 (5-60 nm)/Py(20 nm)/Al(1.5 nm). We observe an asymmetric dependence at low temperatures of the MR with voltage, and surprisingly with the magnetic field as well. This behavior has been attributed to the organic interface formed at the junction, which results in a change of the ferromagnet's spin polarization. The spin polarization at the organic-ferromagnetic interface is extracted by measuring the bias dependence of the conductance of a metallic-superconducting point contact and analyzed the spectra with the modified Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk theory. Point-contact Andreev reflection measurements reveal that the Co-C60 possess spin polarization of 30% ± 1%, compared with 40% ± 1% for our Co films without C60. This could account for the asymmetry of the MR in spin valves incorporating C60 and the need for an alumina spacer to maximize the MR.
Sündmuste haldamise ning aktiivse kaitse raamistik väikeettevõttele. Event Management and active defense framework for small companies

This thesis focuses on building an event monitoring and active defense framework for a small company, which could automate security incident handling. One of the main contributions of this thesis is an analytical and performance comparison of existing log collection and event correlation tools. Analysis of log collection tools includes three syslog message collection solutions – Rsyslog, Syslog-ng and NXLog. A number of tests were conducted by the author, in order to evaluate the performance of these solutions for different event collection scenarios. Apart from the tests, the thesis also provides a detailed assessment of event correlation capabilities of SEC and NXLog. Another contribution of this thesis is the description of event monitoring and active defense framework for a small company environment. Based on conducted tests and comparisons, Syslog-ng and SEC were selected for building the framework. The proof-ofconcept of the proposed framework has been implemented in Spin TEK AS by the author. Apart from describing the architecture of the implementation, the thesis also provides a publicly available repository of SEC rules, infrastructure configuration guidelines and control scripts. The content of the repository is maintained by the author, and helps the reader to set up a similar system for real-time event monitoring and active defense.
Social acceptance of biofuel for transportation in Peninsular Malaysia

Social acceptance issues can emerge as a powerful barrier in biofuel development. Beside the delay in project implementation, project cancellation is the worst consequence resulted from overlooking the social acceptance issues. This study is conducted to investigate social acceptance of biofuel in Malaysia with an aim to propose methods to eliminate this social barrier. The social acceptance is examined in respect to socio-political acceptance, community acceptance, and market acceptance. For the purpose of identifying socio-political acceptance, a literature review had been conducted and supported with a discussion of sociopolitical acceptance of biofuel in Malaysia based on the identified six socio-political acceptance criteria, namely strong institution capacity, clear and consistent regulatory framework, favourable financial procurement system, supportive spatial program, promoting stakeholder involvement, and compliant to sustainable certification. In examining the community acceptance, smallholder planters' intention to supply oil palm residue was examined using an extended version of Theory of Planned Behaviour. 327 set of data were collected with questionnaire and subjected to data analysis using structural equation modelling. Findings revealed that subjective norm and perceived production benefits are the two most significant variables in predicting smallholder planter's intention to supply oil palm residue. In terms of determination of the market acceptance, 803 set of data were analysed using choice-based conjoint analysis to identify the preference of fuel attributes in consumer fuel choice. Five fuel attributes were examined, namely fuel product, fuel price, fuel mileage, fuel availability and vehicle acceleration. Based on the findings, suggestion to enhance social acceptance of biofuel was provided. This study will enrich existing literature by providing insight into social acceptance of biofuel from a developing country context. Policy makers and biofuel producers can benefit in formulating effective strategies to foster social acceptance of biofuel.
Evaluating Vidalia onion packinghouse improvement with discrete event simulation and non-destructive testing

Lack of information on Vidalia onion packinghouse performance hinders exploration and assessment of improvement opportunities. This study evaluated the sizing and inspection performance of three Vidalia onion packinghouses and developed a simulation model to demonstrate the impact of improving these two performance variables on potential sales revenue generation. A total of 550 Vidalia onions were obtained from three packinghouses for the two-performance variable evaluation. Results indicated significant difference (p 0.05) between the packinghouses in terms of percentage rejects in the sorted Grade 1 onions. One packinghouse failed to meet the tolerance limit for defects, as specified by the US Grade Standards. The simulation model, developed from the onion attributes of the 2005 and 2006 four-cultivar samples and from the 2006 three-packinghouse time study, demonstrated the potential sales revenue differentials that can be realized in packinghouses by improving sizing accuracy and human grader performance.
Structural Transformation and Spillovers from Industrial Areas

Like many developing countries, India features a variety of land-use restrictions that make it difficult to establish industrial firms on agricultural lands. Such policies have received some of the blame for the slow pace of industrialization, and there is widespread agreement on the need for reform. Traditional agrarian economies, however, have many features that may serve as barriers to industrialization, making it unclear that land-use reform would be sufficient for promoting manufacturing growth in rural areas. To better understand the role played by such regulations, we study the effects of the Industrial Areas (IAs) program in India, which facilitated the establishment of industrial firms in areas that had previously been restricted to agriculture. We find that IAs caused a large increase in the number of firms and employment, and that there were substantial spillovers to neighboring villages. Furthermore, IAs trigger a classic "structural transformation" of the economy, with a shift of workers from agricultural to non-agricultural employment, and the creation of numerous small manufacturing and agricultural firms.
Orofacial trauma in child abuse: types, prevalence, management, and the dental profession's involvement.

This article: (1) reviews the available data describing and documenting the types and prevalence of orofacial injuries in physically abused children; (2) reviews surveys indicating the dental profession’s awareness of, experience with, and reporting of child abuse; and (3) recommends treatment for those injuries. Studies demonstrate that: (1) trauma to the head and associated areas occurs in approximately 50% of the cases of physical abuse to children; (2) soft tissue injuries most frequently bruises - are the most common injury sustained to the head and face and are the single most common inju y sustained in child abuse; and (3) injuries to the upper lip and maxilla y labial frenum may be a characteristic lesion in the severely abused young child. Surveys of the dental profession clearly demonstrate that dentists: (1) do see suspicious cases of child abuse; (2) often fail to report their suspicions as is legally required; (3) do not have adequate training or knowledge of child abuse and neglect; and (4) report more cases if made aware of child abuse and neglect and their responsibility to report.
Would Lehman Sisters Have Saved the Day?

Would Lehman Sisters have saved the financial industry from the 2008 financial crises? We provide the first empirical test of this hypothesis by investigating how female executives impact bank risk-taking using US bank panel data from 2002 to 2010. Controlling for a wide range of factors including CEO equity compensation, board characteristics, and macroeconomic conditions, we find no supportive evidence to the Lehman Sisters Hypothesis that female executives reduce bankruptcy risk. Neither the presence of bank female executives nor the percentage of females on an executive team has a significant effect on bank risk-taking. Furthermore, female CEOs or CFOs do not have a significant effect on bank risk-taking either. The results are robust under alternative specifications of riskiness and instrument variable approach.
Changes of the Coagulation and Fibrinolysis System in Malignancy: Their possible Impact on Future Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

Abstract The interaction between malignant cell growth and the coagulation and fibrinolysis system has been a well known phenomenon for decades. During recent years, this area of research has received new attention. Experimental data suggest a role for the coagulation and fibrinolysis system in tumor development, progression and metastasis. Also, clinical research suggests that targeting the coagulation system or fibrinolysis system might influence the course of malignant disease beneficially. This paper reviews data on various hemostatic and fibrinolytic parameters in malignancy; the possible use of such parameters as risk markers in oncology patients; and possible targets of anti-neoplastic therapies using anticoagulant and/or antifibrinolytic strategies. Current evidence suggests that the tissue factor/factor VIIa pathway mediates the most abundant procoagulant stimulus in malignancy via the increase in thrombin generation. Tissue factor has been suggested to mediate pro-metastatic properties via coagulation-dependent and coagulation-independent pathways; tissue factor has also been implicated in tumor neo-angiogenesis. However, so far no model has been validated that would allow the use of tissue factor in its soluble or insoluble form as a marker for risk stratification in tumor patients. On the other hand, there is now good evidence that parts of the fibrinolytic system, such as urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor (“uPAR”), can be used as strong predictors of outcome in several types of cancer, specifically breast cancer. Observation of various treatment options in patients with thomboembolic disease and cancer as well as attempts to use anticoagulants and/or therapies modulating the fibrinolytic system as anti-neoplastic treatment strategies have yielded exciting results. These data indicate that anticoagulant therapy, and specifically low molecular weight heparin therapy, is likely to have anti-neoplastic effects; and that their use in addition to chemotherapy will probably improve outcome of tumor treatment in certain types of cancer. However, the body of clinical data is still relatively small and the question whether or not we should routinely consider the coagulation and/or fibrinolysis system as therapeutic targets in cancer patients is yet to be answered.
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Intermediate Form of Maple Syrup Urine Disease

An 8‐year‐old boy with the intermediate variant of maple syrup urine disease is reported. On b= 1000 s/mm2 (heavily diffusion weighted) images of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, there was symmetric high signal in the globus pallidus, mesencephalon, dorsal pons, and nucleus dentatus, consistent with restriction of the mobility of water molecules. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps revealed low ADC values ranging from 0.42 to 0.56 ? 10−3mm2/s in these regions, compared to those of apparently unaffected regions in the brain parenchyma ranging from 0.63 to 0.97 ? 10−3 mm 2/s. It is suggested that the areas of increased signal (and low ADC values) are the result of dysmyelination as a reflection of disorganized tissue integrity.