Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A NEW SPECIES OF FROG OF THE ELEUTHERODACTYLUS LACRIMOSUS ASSEMBLAGE (LEPTODACTYLIDAE) FROM THE WESTERN AMAZON BASIN, WITH COMMENTS ON THE UTILITY OF CANOPY SURVEYS IN LOWLAND RAINFOREST

We describe a new species of Eleutherodactylus from the lowlands of the western Amazon Basin. The new species is referred to the Eleutherodactylus unistrigatus group, lacrimosus assemblage. It differs from other members of the group by having a dorsal olive-green coloration with an interorbital creamy yellow stripe that extends posterolaterally and reaches the level of the sacrum, and low ulnar and tarsal tubercles. The new species inhabits western Amazon tropical rainforests and has been found in arboreal bromeliads by day and on vegetation by night. We discuss the effect of lack of sampling in the forest canopy in our understanding of tropical amphibian communities. Based on work conducted at two localities in Ecuadorian Amazonia, we find that even limited sampling effort in the canopy can greatly improve efficiency of biological inventories.
Effects of Dietary Pb and Cd and Their Combination on Acetyl Cholinesterase Activity in Digestive Gland and Foot of the Green Garden Snail, Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778)

The present study was focused upon the assessment of acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE) activity in the digestive gland (main metabolic center) and foot (highly innervated organ) of the green garden snail, Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778), exposed to different nominal dietary concentrations of Pb (25 and 2500 mg Pb/Kg), Cd (10 and 100 mg Cd/Kg) and their combination (25 mg Pb + 10 mg Cd/Kg and 2500 mg Pb + 100 mg Cd/ Kg) for 60 days. AChE activity was lower in the foot than in the digestive gland (~50%) and decreased with experimental time in both tissues. In metal treated snails, AChE activity was significantly decreased in both tissues to a 50-60% of the values recorded in control snails. This decrease followed a dose depending trend at each exposure time, albeit the response was attenuated at the long-term (60 d) in comparison with the short-term (7 d). Besides, the combination of both metals provoked interactive effects not seemingly related with the tissue levels of the metals. Thus, it was concluded that model toxic metals such as Pd and Cd cause a reduction in AChE activity in both studied tissues, more markedly at the short-term, although antagonistic effects were elicited by both metals in combination. As a whole, lowered AChE activity in C. apertus can be considered as a useful biomarker of the effects provoked by metals on cell signaling and therefore it may be suitable for ecosystem health assessment in metal polluted soils using this species as sentinel organism.
Are Crime Rates Really Stationary

Many empirical studies of the economics of crime focus solely on the determinants thereof, and do not consider the dynamic and cross-sectional properties of their data. As a response to this, the current paper offers an in-depth analysis of this issue using data covering 21 Swedish counties from 1975 to 2008. The results suggest that the four crime types considered are non-stationary, and that this cannot be attributed to county specific disparities, but rather that it is due to a small number of common stochastic trends to which clubs of counties tend to revert. The results further suggest that these trends can be given an macroeconomic interpretation. These findings are consistent with recent theoretical models predicting that crime should be dependent across both time and counties.
Factors Influencing Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Central Region of Kenya

The growth of the global economy and the information based society has pressured education systems around the world, to use technology, to teach students the knowledge and skills they need. This study investigated factors influencing integration of ICT in Public Primary Teacher Education. The objectives of the study were to investigate the extent to which Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges(PPTTC) in the central region of Kenya have integrated ICT in teaching and learning process, the challenges facing the integration of ICT in Primary Teacher Education and to establish the factors influencing integration of ICT in primary teacher education. The study was carried out in four (4) PPTTCs located in the central region of Kenya with a target population of 261 academic staff from which 176 respondents were picked using proportionate sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. It was analyzed using descriptive statistics: Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 and presented with help of frequency table, graphs and percentages. The study found that the factors that influenced integration of ICT in the primary teacher training colleges were: adequacy of internet connectivity, adequacy of computer hardware, adequacy of computer software, maintenance of ICT infrastructure, and training of personnel in ICT, teacher workload, teacher gender, teacher age, and presence of ICT policy and adequacy of funds. The study therefore recommends th at PPTTCs should develop strategies to identify strengths and weakness of various technological resources as well as an evaluation framework. Teacher trainers should also be provided with regular trainings and seminars on how to integrate ICT in teaching and learning process and adopt policies that enhance integration of ICT in the teaching and learning process.
Observations of acoustic emission in a hydrodynamic bearing

Purpose – Numerous studies have been conducted in the field of acoustic emission (AE) technology applied to rotating machine fault diagnosis. Principally, most of the work to date has been focused on correlating AE activity to the defect condition on rolling element bearings with limited investigations on hydrodynamic bearings. This paper aims to address this issue.Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents experimental tests aimed at understanding the influence of speed and load on generation of AE in a hydrodynamic bearing.Findings – The research presented shows that the power losses associated which hydrodynamic bearing has a direct influence on the generation of AE.Research limitations/implications – Further research should include the application of the proposed methodology on a broad range of operational machines employing hydrodynamic bearings.Practical implications – In developing the AE technology for monitoring hydrodynamic bearings operated under variable speed and load conditions, it is.
The genus Nipponaetes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptinae) in Costa Rica, with a reassessment of the generic limits

Keywords. Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae, Tryphoninae, Nipponaetes, Zurquilla, 28S, host, spider, phylogeny, new synonymy Abstract. The endemic Costa Rican genus Zurquilla Gauld, 1997, is transferred from the ichneumonid subfamily Tryphoninae (tribe Oedemopsini) to the Cryptinae (tribe Phygadeuontini) and synonymised with Nipponaetes Uchida, 1933. This decision is justified using morphological and molecular (28S D2-3 ribosomal DNA sequence) evidence. We briefly discuss the phylogenetic utility of characters that led to the type species of Zurquilla being described as a tryphonine and provide a host record that indicates that Nip- ponaetes is a parasitoid of spider egg sacs.
The evaluation of the effects of length and diameter of cast posts on their retention

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of length and diameter of cast posts and core on their retention. Materials and Methods: Ninety six newly extracted anterior teeth were collected. The teeth were randomly divided into eight groups. Group 1 received a post of 8mm length and 1.4mm diameter. Group 2 received a post of 10mm length and 1.4mm diameter. Group 3 received a post of 12mm length and 1.4mm diameter. Group 4 received a post of 14mm length and 1.4mm diameter. Group 5 received a post of 8mm length and 1.6mm diameter. Group 6 received a post of 10mm length and 1.6mm diameter. Group 7 received a post of 12mm length and 1.6mm diameter. Group 8 received a post of 14mm length and 1.6mm diameter. Teeth were positioned in a universal testing machine with the posts engaged in a custom made special device. A constantly increasing tensile force was applied at a crosshead speed of 5mm/min to the posts until the cement failed. The samples were examined and the forces needed to remove the posts were recorded and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: A significant variation in retention capacities was found among different lengths of posts (p<.05). The retention of posts with different diameters did not vary significantly (p<.05). Conclusions: When the post length was 12 mm or less; the longer the post the higher the post retention. Larger post diameters were not associated with more retention. The longest post length and narrowest possible post diameter should be chosen, but it should be sufficient to resist bending and should not compromise apical seal.
Study of Bacterial Pathogens in Urinary Tract Infection and their Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in Bangladesh. Antimicrobial agents are used for its treatment. The increase in antibiotic resistance among uropathogens is a global problem.Objective: This study was designed to find out the prevalence of UTI, its causative agents and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among suspected patients of UTI attending Dhaka Dental College Hospital, Dhaka.Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Dhaka Dental College Hospital, Dhaka during the period of November 2014 to May 2017. Clinically diagnosed cases of UTI irrespective of age and sex from out-patient department and in-patient department were selected for the purpose of the study. For culture, the urine samples were inoculated on 5% sheep blood agar and MacConkey’s agar media using calibrated loop following standard bacteriological technique. After the incubation period, the plate were examined for bacterial pathogen. The disk diffusion method (Kirby Bauer’s) was used to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates. Standard inoculums were inoculated on Mueller-Hinton agar and incubated at 37oC for 24 hours.Result: Ninety three urine samples were studied. Among the 93 samples most of them were in the age group of 21 to 30 years. Out of 93 samples, 26 (27.95%) samples were found culture positive. Escherichia coli (92.30%) was found to be the predominant organism. Regarding antimicrobial sensitivity pattern Esch. coli was found to be most sensitive to Imipenem (100%), Amikacin (87.5%), and Nitrofurantoin (83.33%). Conclusion: In conclusion young aged female are commonly suffering from UTI and Escherichia coli is the most common isolated bacteria.Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2017;4(2):40-44
Environmental Quality and Entrepreneurial Activity in Rural Tourism in Italy

We estimate the relation between environmental quality and services in rural tourism in Italy. We use the average number of firms per region in 2003-07 to indicate entrepreneurial activity. We suggest that heterogeneity among administrative regions can be tied to environmental quality. Incorporated farms in rural tourism are relatively more common in regions with better environmental quality, and command higher average price from better quality in hospitality. Only 7% of entrepreneurial activity can be attributable to environmental quality. We conclude that rural tourism activity in Italy is not genuinely tied to environmental quality.
Award Number: W81XH-06-1-0621 TITLE: Development of a Biosensor for Identifying Novel Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Luck, L.A. , Layhee, A. W. , Abramowitz, D.J., Standley, L.J., and Rudel, R.A. Genetically Engineered Protein Films on the Quartz Crystal Microbalances: A Biosensor for the Detection of Xenoestrogens 235 th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA April 2007 accepted Luck, L.A. and Andreescu, S. Genetically Engineered Protein Films on Gold Nanoparticles: A Novel Electrochemical Glucose Biosensor VII European Symposium of the Protein Society. Stockholm/Uppsala Sweden, May 2007 Luck, L.A , Carmon, K.S. , and Baltus, R.E. Detection of Small Ligands using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Genetically Engineered Proteins. 1 st Annual International QCM-D Conference. Boston MA December 2006 Luck, L.A , Carmon, K.S. , and Baltus, R.E. Development of a QCM Biosensor using Genetically Engineered proteins. 34 th NERM Meeting of the ACS. Binghamton, NY October 2006 (no abstract) Sokolov, I. , Luck, L.A. and Subba-Rao, V. Change in Rigidity in the Glucose/Galactose Receptor Detected with AFM: A Phenomenon that will be Key to the Development of a Family of Biosensors. 34 th NERM Meeting of the ACS. Binghamton, NY October 2006 (no abstract)
Kyaw, Khine and Hillier, David (2013) A reexamination of the relationship between volatility, liquidity and trading

We investigate whether the relationship between equity trading activity, market liquidity and return volatility at the portfolio level is similar to the relationship at the individual security level. For the very largest firm-size portfolio, higher trading activity is positively associated with greater liquidity and more volatile returns. However, despite the volatility-liquidity relationship being the same for smaller equity portfolios, we find that higher trading activity is negatively associated with liquidity for this grouping. These contrasting relationships are shown to be caused by the interdynamics between all three variables and once we control for these interrelationships, the contrasting results 1 The authors are from the University of Plymouth and the University of Strathclyde, respectively. Corresponding Author: Khine Kyaw, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Hampton Street, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; E-mail address khine.kyaw@plymouth.ac. uk. All errors are our responsibility. A re-examination of the relationship between volatility, liquidity and trading activity Pecvnia, Monográfico (2011), 33-45 K. Kyaw and D. Hillier ぬね disappear. The findings contribute to the debate on market behaviour that has taken on renewed vigour in recent years.
Mapping the Commons: The Social Context of Spatial Information Technologies

Spatial information technologies include everything from simple sketch maps and three-dimensional models to complex remote sensing image-analysis software, global positioning satellites (GPSs), and geographic information systems (GISs). Sketch maps can be drawn with a stick in the sand, with pencil and paper, or with blood on boards; three-dimensional models add a third, topographic dimension; and images—aerial and satellite—are now used to define space. Survey maps are spatially accurate but labor intensive and expensive. More recently, GPS systems for surveying remote places and GISs for integrating the various layers of information into seamless pictures of reality have made it possible to explore spatial relationships in wholly new ways. Given the variety of forms, especially image representations, that maps can take, spatial information is a more accurate generic term for these systems of recording, analyzing, and presenting spatial data.
Observations on the burrows and burrowing behaviour of Brachynotus gemmellari and on the burrows of several other species occurring on Squilla grounds off Ancona, Central Adriatic*

The paper presents information on the burrows of a number of species that occur on Squilla grounds in the coastal Adriatic off Ancona, Italy. The burrows and burrowing behaviour of Brachynotus gemmellari are described for the first time. For Upogebia tipica, Solecurtus strigilatus and Gobius niger , the observations add to sparse burrow information in the literature. Little is known of the burrows of Echiura in the Mediterranean: those of two species are briefly described from surface features.
Quantitative Analysis of Mineral Elements in Commercial Pineapple Juices by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

The consumption of fruit juice in the diet has increased in recent years because it contains mineral food supplements and other essential vitamins. In this study, sugar levels and mineral nutrient concentrations were evaluated in 92 commercial pineapple juice samples from Benin and France using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The analysis of the data obtained reveals three ranges of concentrations relative to major elements or macro-elements (Ca, Mg), to minor elements or micro-elements (Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn), and to trace elements (Mo, V, Co, Cr). The concentrations of macro-elements and micro-elements (expressed in μg/L) vary from 11333 to 278000 for Mg, 95200 to 788000 for Ca, 536 to 25344 for Mn, 142 to 85612 for Fe, 5 to 253 for Ni, 5 to 1256 for Cu, and from 43 to 25862 for Zn. The trace elements were found in the concentration ranges (expressed in μg/L) of: 0.23 - 12.50 for Vanadium, 0.58 - 17.10 for Cobalt, 1.17 - 58.70 for Molybdenum and finally 4 - 70.5 for Chromium. The sugar levels in the various commercial juices collected in Benin and France vary from 11.0 to 18.5 Brix with an average value of 14.0 Brix. Apart from the heterogeneous nature of the juices produced in Benin production units, mineral and sugar levels were generally in accordance with international standards such as CODEX STAN 182-1993. The transformation of pineapple into fruit juice is a credible alternative for the improvement of pineapple exports, if the marketing strategy is better adapted and the local authorities support the manufacturers of the production chain to improve the quality of juices and highlight their excellent nutritional quality.
Localised particles and fuzzy horizons: A tool for probing Quantum Black Holes

The horizon is a classical concept that arises in general relativity, and is therefore not clearly defined when the source cannot be reliably described by classical physics. To any (sufficiently) localised quantum mechanical wave-function, one can associate a horizon wave-function which yields the probability of finding a horizon of given radius centred around the source. We can then associate to each quantum particle a probability that it is a black hole, and the existence of a minimum black hole mass follows naturally, which agrees with the one obtained from the hoop conjecture and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
Prediction of successful vaginal birth after caesarean section based on Flamm and Geiger scoring system a prospective observational study

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of Flamm and Geiger scoring system in prediction of successful vaginal birth after caesarean section.Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out on 75 pregnant women with previous one caesarean section in department of obstetrics and Gynecology, St Stephen’s hospital, New Delhi over a period of one year.Results: In the present study, out of 75 patients, 40% patients had successful VBAC and 60% patients had emergency LSCS. Among successful VBAC 70% patients had spontaneous vaginal delivery, while 23.3% patients had vacuum assisted and 6.7% had forceps assisted vaginal delivery. Most of the patients with total Flamm and Geiger score < 3 at the time of admission had emergency caesarean section while most of the patients with score >4 had successful VBAC. There were 53.3%, 75%, 85.7% and 100% probabilities of Successful VBAC with total score 4,5,6 and >8 respectively. Mean score for successful VBAC was 5±1.66and for emergency caesarean was 2.97±0.83. Conclusions: As total Flamm and Geiger score increases, a chance of successful VBAC increases. Application of Flamm and Geiger scoring gives fare judgment of successful vaginal birth in TOLAC and reduces the rate of failed trial leading to emergency caesarean section, thus improving outcome in a trial of labor.
Fault mechanics and post-seismic deformation at Bam, SE Iran

The extent to which aseismic deformation relaxes co-seismic stress changes on a fault zone is fundamental to assessing the future seismic hazard following any earthquake, and in understanding the mechanical behaviour of faults. Here we use models of stress-driven afterslip and viscoelastic relaxation, in conjunction with post-seismic InSAR measurements, to show that there has been minimal release of co-seismic stress changes through post-seismic deformation following the 2003 Mw 6.6 Bam earthquake. Our analysis indicates the faults at Bam remain predominantly locked, suggesting that the co- plus interseismically accumulated elastic strain stored downdip of the 2003 rupture patch may be released in a future Mw 6 earthquake. Our observations and models also provide an opportunity to probe the growth of topography at Bam. We find that, for our modelled afterslip distribution to be consistent with forming the sharp step in the local topography over repeated earthquake cycles, and also to be consistent with the geodetic observations, requires either (1) far-field tectonic loading equivalent to a 2–10 MPa deviatoric stress acting across the fault system, which suggests it supports stresses 60–100 times less than classical views of static fault strength, or (2) that the fault surface has some form of mechanical anisotropy, potentially related to corrugations on the fault plane, that controls the sense of slip.
Beating the Market ? ∗

The efficient market hypothesis is highly discussed—supported and criticized—in economic literature. In its weakest form, it states that there are no price trends. When weakening the non-trending assumption only a little to arbitrary short, small, and fully unknown trends, I mathematically prove, for a specific class of control-based trading strategies, positive expected gains. Adjustments for risk and comparisons with buy-and-hold strategies do not satisfactorily solve the problem. In addition, in an exemplary backtesting study, when transaction costs and bid-ask-spreads are taken into account, I still observe, on average, positive gains. These strategies are model-free, i.e., a trader neither has to estimate market parameters as the trend’s sign nor has to think about predictable patterns, etc. In this work, I bring together the economists’ view on efficient markets and the engineers’ view on feedback trading. ∗ This paper was presented at the Graduiertenseminar der VWL-Lehrstühle der Universität Bayreuth 2018, Schney, Lichtenfels, Germany, at the XIX Workshop on Quantitative Finance (QFW; Università degli Studi Roma Tre) 2018, Rome, Italy, at the 22 Annual International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance (ICMAIF; University of Crete) 2018, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, at the Seventeenth Annual European Economics and Finance Society Conference (EEFS; City, University of London) 2018, London, England, and at the 6th International PhD Meeting in Economics (University of Macedonia) 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece. † The work of Michael H. Baumann was supported by Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung e.V. (HSS), funded by Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF).