Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Insecticidal effect of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

This study scientifically examined the residual effect of fruiting body of oystermushroom, Pleuotus ostreatus, against adult red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) at different time intervals. In residual film toxicity, hot water and methanol-chloroformextracts of oystermushroomand petroleum ether and residual fractions of methanol-chloroform extract showed moderate activity against Tribolium castaneum. Residual fraction showed the lowestLD 50 values (0.206mg/cm2) indicating its potent efficacy against Tribolium castaneum. The order of toxicity on Tribolium castaneum was residual fraction>petroleum ether fraction>methanol-chloroform extract>hot water. In addition, the results of this study also indicate that, the toxicity for each test sample against Tribolium castaneum was increased with increasing of time of exposure.
Eggs of a Eusial Aphid’s Predator are Protected Against Attacks by Aphid Soldiers

Predators generally have traits that enable them to efficiently capture their prey and thus improve their survival. Natural selection should also favor traits of predators that improve the survival rate of their eggs, which are immobile and incapable of active resistance. We hypothesized that eggs of Atkinsonia ignipicta, a specialist predator of the eusocial aphid Ceratovacuna japonica, exhibit a defensive trait against aphid soldiers. We found that the hatchability of A. ignipicta eggs did not differ significantly between the experimental treatments with and without soldiers, which suggests that the eggs have a defensive trait that protects them from soldier aphids. Moreover, although the soldiers occasionally exhibited attack behavior when they encountered an egg, they did not continue the attack. We have observed a similar interruption of attack behavior by soldiers that attacked their aphid siblings by mistake, suggesting that the eggs may chemically mimic the soldiers' siblings. This study thus provides evidence for adaptation in a specialist predator of a eusocial aphid.
GROWTH EFFECTS OF CONSUMPTION AND LABOR-INCOME TAXATION IN AN OVERLAPPING-GENERATIONS LIFE-CYCLE MODEL

We study labor-income and consumption taxation in an overlapping-generations model featuring endogenous growth due to interfirm investment externalities. Consumption, saving, and labor supply display life-cycle features because mortality and labor productivity are age-dependent and because annuity markets may be imperfect. The government's method of revenue recycling critically affects the growth consequences of taxation. Purely consumptive government spending has a negative impact on growth. Redistribution of tax revenue from dissavers to savers may lead to an increase in growth due to beneficial intergenerational transfer effects.
Near Infrared Spectroscopic Study of Brain Activity during Cognitive Conflicts on Facial Expressions

The Stroop task has been typically used for measuring cognitive functions of inhibition and interference. However, this task has limited applications with young children, because reading ability is required to perform the task. Using a new, non-letter Stroop-like task named the 'happy-sad task,' in which participants are instructed to say 'happy' for a sad face and 'sad' for a happy face, we can assess differences in inhibition in participants from early childhood to adulthood. We investigated whether differences between the happy-sad task and the letter Stroop task could be observed in brain activation of healthy participants (N = 30), by using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and skin conductance responses (SCR). We focused on the right and left anterior prefrontal cortex and frontal pole, which are known as centers for response inhibition and processing of emotions. We used region-of-interest analysis that approximately covered these regions and compared brain activation patterns between the two tasks. Results indicated that there was prefrontal activation during both tasks. Particularly, the incongruent condition of the happy- sad task resulted in greater activation than the letter Stroop task. In addition, SCR amplitude for the happy-sad task was greater than that for the letter Stroop task. These findings suggest that brain activity in the happy-sad task is associated with suppression of emotions and inhibition of behavior.
Introductory Chapter: A Novel Approach to Compute Thermal Conductivity of Complex System

Thermophysical properties of complex fluids materials (dusty plasmas) have been very actively investigated both experimentally and by computer simulations. These properties describe the physical and chemical behavior of material that remains in terms of fluids formation. Among all of the properties, thermal conductivity is most important; it is an intrinsic property of fluid materials. It is a difficult property from computational point of view because it is sensitive to the internal energy of the system. Its molecular-level observations are becoming more important in dusty plasmas. Dust is abundant in nature. Dust particles coexist in plasmas and then form a complex dusty plasma. Dusty plasmas are ionized gases that contain particulates of condensed matter. Dusty plasmas are of interest as a non-Hamiltonian system of interacting particles and as a means to study generic fundamental physics of self-organization, pattern formation, phase transitions, and scaling. Their discovery has therefore opened new ways of precision investigations in many-particle physics.
Effect of timing and graded levels of nitrogen and potassium in SRI cultivation

A field experiment was carried out at Annamalai University Experimental farm, Annamalai nagar, during Kuruvai and Navarai in the year 2008-09. To study the timing and graded levels of nitrogen and potassium in rice crop under SRI (System of rice intensification) cultivation. The experiment was laid out on deep clay soil by adopting randomized block design with factorial technique (FRBD). The results of field experiment revealed that the maximum growth and yield attributes were recorded in the treatment which received P2O5 as fully basal dose and nitrogen as three split doses viz., 50% basal and 25% each at tillering and panicle initiation stages. Potassium was applied as 33.3% K2O each at 15, 30 and 45 DAT. This treatment significantly recorded higher grain yield of 6278.7 kg ha-1 in field experiment â€“ I and 6577.9 kg ha-1 in field experiment â€“ II; and the straw yield of 7010.3 and 7309.7 kg ha-1 in field experiment I and II respectively. The shoot and grain uptake of nutrients (N, P and K) were high during 15, 30 and 45 DAT and at harvest which received 33.3 % K2O each at 15, 30 and 45 DAT.
An Approach to Building and Implementation of Business Intelligence System in Exchange Stock Companies

The Object of this paper is describing the process used in Business Intelligence (BI) building. According to specification of Exchange Stock markets, we suggest creation and implementation of Business Intelligence system in this market. This consideration is focused on objective and functional area of the BI in these companies. The strategy of these companies involves two main stages that are BI creation and BI consumption. A large part of this paper present tasks and objectives for BI implementation in Exchange Stock companies. At this paper the literature of business intelligence system has been studied and the results are used in stock exchange company programs. Building and implementation of business intelligence system in this stock exchange company has design and report.
The Power of the Dark Side: Negative Partisanship and Political Behaviour in Canada

Abstract The origins and implications of partisan identification are well-studied, but negative partisan attitudes—dislike for a particular party—have escaped such scrutiny, even as the politics of negativity enjoys sustained popularity, especially come election time. In this paper we build upon the comparatively modest negative partisanship literature to consider the effects of negative partisan attitudes on a range of political behaviours. There are reasons to suspect that negative and positive partisanship may have different effects; thus, accounting for the unique influence of negative attitudes is important for understanding the full effect of partisanship on political behaviour. Our results, based upon Canadian Election Study data from 2008 and 2011, reveal that, in addition to vote choice, negative partisanship influences voter turnout and a range of political activities, both related and unrelated to parties. These findings provide evidence of the power of the “dark side” of partisanship. Résumé Les origines et les implications de la partisannerie sont bien connues, mais les orientations partisanes négatives–c'est à dire, l'antipathie ou l'aversion envers un parti politique en particulier–sont méconnues et ceci, alors même que la politique de la négativité demeure largement répandue, surtout en période électorale. Cet article cherche à étoffer le modeste corpus d’études relatives à la partisannerie négative en considérant les effets des attitudes partisanes négatives sur un éventail de comportements politiques. Il y a de nombreuses raisons de croire que la partisannerie négative et positive engendrent différents effets. Il est donc important de tenir compte de l'influence spécifique des attitudes négatives pour comprendre l'effet de la partisannerie sur le comportement politique. Nos résultats, fondés sur les données des Études électorales canadiennes des années 2008 et 2012, démontrent qu'en plus du choix électoral, la partisannerie négative influence le taux de participation ainsi qu'une variété d'activités politiques, liées ou non aux partis. Ces résultats attestent de la force du «côté obscur» de la partisannerie politique.
Niche differentiation and regeneration in the seasonally flooded Melaleuca forests of northern Australia

Gallery and floodplain forests in monsoonal northern Australia are mostly sclerophyllous and dominated by five closely related species of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) amongst which niche differentiation is unclear. We present a floristic and environmental analysis of ‘the flooded forest’ using data from 340 plots distributed across 450 000 km2 of the Top End of the Northern Territory. Melaleuca argentea was confined to streams and occurred on sandier substrates, whereas M. cajuputi mostly occurred in the near-coastal lowlands on clay soils. The greater basal area of M. cajuputi suggests an association with productive sites. Melaleuca dealbata, M. viridiflora and M. leucadendra occurred on a wide range of soils. More deeply floodprone sites were occupied by M. argentea and M. leucadendra along streams and by M. leucadendra and M. cajuputi on floodplains and in swamps. A general deficiency but occasional abundance of Melaleuca seedlings suggests that regeneration is episodic. Seedlings were more frequent in recently burnt areas and especially where fires had been severe. We propose that Melaleuca forests occur where disturbance by fire and/or floodwater is too great for rain forest to persist, rendering them the wetland analogue to the eucalypts that dominate well-drained portions of the north Australian environment.
The Gendered Face of Partisan Politics: Consequences of Facial Sex Typicality for Vote Choice

Facial cues are consequential for voters’ behavior at the polls. Yet the facial cues that are associated with vote choice remain under-examined. We predicted that vote choice judgments rely, in part, on the sex typicality of facial cues (i.e., the degree of facial masculinity and femininity) that vary as a function of candidate gender and partisan identification. Stimuli included image pairs of winners and runners-up in the elections for the 111th U.S. House of Representatives. In Study 1, we found that female Republican candidates who appeared relatively more feminine and male Republican candidates who looked relatively less masculine in their appearance were more likely to win their election. Democratic candidates’ electoral success was not related to their sex typicality. In Study 2, we found that relatively masculine-appearing Democrats and feminine-appearing Republicans were more likely to be selected in a hypothetical vote choice task. Implications for U.S. partisan politics are discussed.
EFFECT OF DILUTE SOLUTIONS OF NICOSULFURON ALONG WITH SURFACTANTS ON WEEDS CONTROL EFFICIENCY IN CORN (ZEA MAYS VAR. POPCORN) FIELD

Determining which adjuvant is the most effective is important in order to optimize herbicide efficacy. To study effect of Nicosulfuron along with surfactant on efficiency of weeds control in popcorn fields a split plot experiment was conducted in Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran, during 2012-2013 in a randomized complete block design. The Nicosulfuron herbicide was applied in concentrations of 1 and 2 L ha -1 with surfactants of volk oil, sunflower oil and corn oil. Seeds produced in those plants treated with 1 L ha -1 Nicosulfuron were heavier than 2 L ha -1 . Similarly, crop plants Nicosulfuron sprayed along with volk oil and sunflower oil produced larger seeds. Above ground biomass of weeds in those plots sprayed with Nicosulfuron in absent of surfactant was 14 g m -2 higher than average of Nicosulfuron application along with all kind of surfactants. Since Nicosulfuron is highly effective on weeds control at low rates of 1 L ha -1 , it may be necessary for corn farmers to reduce its application to sub-optimum rates by surfactant usage. In the absent of surfactant, full dose of herbicide application will be suitable for weed controlling in corn field, which is lead to higher seed production.
A REVIEW ON THE MEDICINAL PLANT PSIDIUM GUAJAVA LINN. (MYRTACEAE)

Psidium guajava is an important food crop and medicinal plant available in tropical and subtropical countries, widely used in food and folk medicines around the world. It contains important phytoconstituents such as tannins, triterpenes, flavonoid: quercetin, pentacyclic triterpenoid: guajanoic acid, saponins, carotenoids, lectins, leucocyanidin, ellagic acid, amritoside, beta-sitosterol, uvaol, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid. In view of the immense medicinal importance of the plant, this review is an effort to compile all the information reported on its ethanobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological activities. The present work attempts to generate interest among the masses regarding its potential in preventing and treating several common diseases. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-allergy, antimicrobial, antigenotoxic, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, antispasmodic, cardioactive, anticough, antidiabetic, antiinflamatory and antinociceptive activities, supporting its traditional uses. Suggesting a wide range of clinical applications for the treatment of infantile rotaviral enteritis, diarrhoea and diabetes. Key words: ethanobotany, myrtaceae, pharmacology, physicochemical, phytochemical, Psidium guajava
Granulometric characterization of sediments transported by surface runoff generated by moving storms

Abstract. Due to the combined effect of wind and rain, the importance of storm movement to surface flow has long been recognized, at scales ranging from headwater scales to large basins. This study presents the results of laboratory experiments designed to investigate the influence of moving rainfall storms on the dynamics of sediment transport by surface runoff. Experiments were carried out, using a rain simulator and a soil flume. The movement of rainfall was generated by moving the rain simulator at a constant speed in the upstream and downstream directions along the flume. The main objective of the study was to characterize, in laboratory conditions, the distribution of sediment grain-size transported by rainfall-induced overland flow and its temporal evolution. Grain-size distribution of the eroded material is governed by the capacity of flow that transports sediments. Granulometric curves were constructed using conventional hand sieving and a laser diffraction particle size analyser (material below 0.250 mm) for overland flow and sediment deliveries collected at the flume outlet. Surface slope was set at 2%, 7% and 14%. Rainstorms were moved with a constant speed, upslope and downslope, along the flume or were kept static. The results of laboratory experiments show that storm movement, affecting the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall, has a marked influence on the grain-size characteristics of sediments transported by overland flow. The downstream-moving rainfall storms have higher stream power than do other storm types.
FIRST LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL EFFECTS ON ENGLISH VOWEL PERCEPTION BY IRAQI LEARNERS OF ENGLISH IN MALAYSIA

Motivated by the assumptions that first language (L1) influence was found to be a very strong predictor of foreign accent degree in the pronunciation of second language learners and that increased experience in the second language (L2) may nurture improved recognition of the differences between the L1 and L2 segments, this study examines the effect of L1 and proficiency level on the perception of English monophthongs by Iraqi EFL learners. Iraqi learners of English who speak Baghdadi Arabic as their native language were recruited for the study. Their level of proficiency in English was measured with the Quick Placement Test (UCLES, 2001). Performance in the perception test revealed that Iraqi learners face different levels of difficulty in the perception of most monophthongs in English. The results showed prominent perceptual trends regardless of the learner's proficiency level for some vowels, suggesting strong L1 effect across all proficiency levels. The study also found that the perceptual abilities of EFL learners can be improved with more exposure to the L2. The errors made by Iraqi learners can be explained based on perceived similarity and distance between L2 and L1 vowel spaces. Keywords : Speech perception, English monophthongs, Iraqi EFL learners, L1 influence.
Effect of Different Weed Control Practices On Proximate Composition, Nutrient Concentration and Uptake of Maize (Zea Mays L.)

A field experiment was conducted during 2004 and 2005 cropping seasons to determine effect of different weed control practices on proximate composition, nutrient concentration and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea maysL.) at the Teaching and Research Farm of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria. Seven treatments were used for the experiment, viz no weeding (control), Primextra (3.0kg a.i./ha), mulching (wood shavings), onehoe weeding at 3 weeks after planting (WAP), two hoeweedings at 3 and 7 WAP, cover cropping with melon minus hoe-weeding, cover-cropping with melon plus one hoe-weeding at 3WAP. The seven treatments were laid out in randomized complete block design with four replicates. Results showed that mulched plot with wood shavings had the lowest weed density and highest proximate composition, grain nutrient concentration, ear leaf concentration and nutrient uptake followed by Primextra treated plot . The study recommends that small holder farmers to adopt mulching technique with wood shaving to improve the nutritional quality of maize grain since it does not involve any technical rigor besides signifying a non-chemical weed control.
Silica Gel Supported Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid for Selective Extraction and Determination of Coumarin

In this study, a modified silica gel surface with a hydrophobic ionic liquid (SG-1,10-PhenanNTf2) was used as an adsorbent for a selective extraction of coumarin prior to its determination by use of high performance liquid chromatography. Results demonstrated that SG-1,10-PhenanNTf2 phase had a good adsorption capacity up to 85.29 mg? g? 1, high selectivity, good site accessibility and fast binding kinetics toward coumarin. The adsorption capacity for coumarin was improved by 62.33% with the SG-1,10-PhenanNTf2 phase as compared to activated silica gel. Adsorption isotherm data displayed that the adsorption process was mainly monolayer on a homogeneous adsorbent surface, confirming the validity of Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The adsorption of coumarin on the SG-1,10-PhenanNTf2 phase was accomplished after only 60 min contact time. Results of kinetic models showed that the adsorption of coumarin on the SG-1,10-PhenanNTf2 phase obeyed a pseudo second-order kinetic model. Finally, the efficiency of this methodology was confirmed by applying it to real water samples.
Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea flower extract as a new generation of antimicrobials

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was developed by treating Ag+ ions with Alcea rosea flower extract. AgNO3 concentration, flower extract quantity, and reaction temperature were found to be significant factors in the bioreduction reaction. Fabricated AgNPs were almost spherical in shape with an average diameter of 7.2 nm. FTIR analysis revealed that oxygen-bearing functional groups in the Alcea rosea flower extract are responsible for reduction of Ag+ ions. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of AgNPs against a Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria was determined to be 37.5 μg/ml.
Sentiment Analysis Model Based on Youtube Comment Using Support Vector Machine

Opinion mining atau komentar terhadap penilaian sikap, entitas individu, bergerak begitu bebas, hal seperti ini yang sering disebut sentimen. Di youtube semua orang bebas memberikan pendapat atau beropinin terkait dengan opini – opini yang ada. Dengan adanya opinion yang mengalir begitu cepat maka, perlu adanya penelitian terkait opininon mining untuk mengetahui sejauh mana kinerja Gubernur Ahok. Analisa sentiment merupakan suatu cara untuk mengetahui pola atau karakter dari Ahok. Pada penelitian ini digunakan metode Support Vector Machine untuk mengetahui kinerja gubernur berdasarkan class positive , neutral dan negatitive , data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah 1000 record data . Untuk melakukan riset atas opini masyarakat yang mengandung sentiment positive, neutral , atau negative , maka terdapat beberapa preprocessing data yakni, tokenisasi, cleansing dan filtering , dan untuk menentukan persentase class sentimen dengan metode Lexicon Based . Dari penelitian ini didapatkan nilai akurasi sebagia berikut, accuracy 84% , precision 91%, recall 80% , TP rate 91.1 dan TN rate 44.8%. Keywords
A Novel Technique Based on Visual Words Fusion Analysis of Sparse Features for Effective Content-Based Image Retrieval

Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) is a mechanism that is used to retrieve similar images from an image collection. In this paper, an effective novel technique is introduced to improve the performance of CBIR on the basis of visual words fusion of scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) and local intensity order pattern (LIOP) descriptors. SIFT performs better on scale changes and on invariant rotations. However, SIFT does not perform better in the case of low contrast and illumination changes within an image, while LIOP performs better in such circumstances. SIFT performs better even at large rotation and scale changes, while LIOP does not perform well in such circumstances. Moreover, SIFT features are invariant to slight distortion as compared to LIOP. The proposed technique is based on the visual words fusion of SIFT and LIOP descriptors which overcomes the aforementioned issues and significantly improves the performance of CBIR. The experimental results of the proposed technique are compared with another proposed novel features fusion technique based on SIFT-LIOP descriptors as well as with the state-of-the-art CBIR techniques. The qualitative and quantitative analysis carried out on three image collections, namely, Corel-A, Corel-B, and Caltech-256, demonstrate the robustness of the proposed technique based on visual words fusion as compared to features fusion and the state-of-the-art CBIR techniques.