Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Floral Evolution: Breeding Systems, Pollinators, and Beyond

*Botanical Garden, School of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; †US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; ‡School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA; §Institut des Sciences de l0Évolution, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France; and ∥Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
EFFECT OF MINERAL NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND CULTURE MEDIA ON EGGPLANT TRANSPLANTS PRODUCTION

The present work was done in a private nursery under plastic houses conditions in Belbeis District, Sharkia Governorate (Egypt), during 2014 and 2015 seasons to study the effect of two mineral nitrogen fertilizer treatments and six culture media on seed germination (%), vegetative growth characters, fresh and dry weights, growth analyses and chemical composition of eggplant transplants at 60 days from seed sowing. The obtained results showed that, the maximum values of seed germination (%) were recorded by without application of mineral nitrogen fertilizer and using the culture media treatment of peat moss: vermiculite: compost at a ratio of 2:1:0 (V/V/V), respectively in the first season and at a ratio of 1:1:0 and/or 3:1:0 (V/V/V) in the second season. In addition, all tested fertilizer treatments did not caused any significant effect on all parameters of studied growth characters, except the dry weight of shoots in the first season only, were recorded the highest value by application of mineral nitrogen fertilizer. On the other hand, using the culture media which contained peat moss: vermiculite: compost at a ratio of 3:1:1 (V/V/V), respectively recorded the maximum increment in fresh weight of parts and total fresh weight of whole transplant and had a significant effect on studied fresh weight ratio (FWR), root/plant dry weight ratio (Rw/Pw) characters, as well as on the potassium percentage in the tissue of transplants. The interaction between the culture media contained of peat moss: vermiculite: compost at a ratio of 3:1:0 (V/V/V), respectively with application of mineral nitrogen fertilizer was the superior interaction treatment which had significantly effect on N, P, K and total carbohydrates contents in eggplant transplants, as well as dry weight of different parts of transplant in the second season only.
A Deep Learning Ensemble approach to the Yelp Restaurant Classification Challenge

The goal of the YRCC is to build a model that automatically labels restaurants with multiple categories based on user-submitted photos. The aim of this thesis is to use convolutional neural networks and experiment with different deep learning architectures in order to extract and classify features that contribute to the highest F1-score in the YRCC. The best performing model is a multi-model ensemble that fuses the predictions of three neural network trained on features extracted from VGGNet16 pre-trained on Imagenet, Places or Food101. The optimal fusion method is to average the probabilities of the neural networks and results in an F1-sample score of 0.82 on the test set and the 25th rank on the Kaggle leaderboards.
What Drives Value For Money of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects Implementation In Malaysia?

The objectives of this present study are two-fold. First, it aims to investigate the factors that enhance the VFM achieved from PPP projects in Malaysia. Second, it aims to examine the differences in the perceptions of public and private sectors pertaining to the VFM factors of PPP implementation in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey was used to elicit the perceptions of public and private sectors on the VFM drivers for PPP projects in Malaysia. 179 usable responses were obtained and analysed using SPSS to rank the importance of the factors and to examine the differences in the perceptions between government and private sector. The results reveal that the top five factors that enhancing the VFM achievement for PPP projects, in descending order of importance are: 1) competitive tender; 2) private sector technical innovation; 3) optimal use of asset/facility and project efficiency; 4) efficiency risk allocation (allocating the risk to the party best able to manage it); and 5) performance-based payment mechanism. For majority of the factors, the results reveal significant differences in the perception of public and private sectors on the importance of the VFM drivers.
Influence of Skin Effect on Homogenization of Composite Materials : Application to Shielding Effectiveness

Composite materials are more and more used to contribute to structure lightening in electromagnetic shielding applications. The strong interaction involved in composite materials between the microstructure and the electromagnetic field makes this phenomenon difficult to model. Considering details of the microstructures would involve an excessive number of unknowns with standard numerical tools. Homogenization is a possibility to overcome this problem. The equivalent homogeneous medium obtained with such methods can then be introduced into numerical tools to model full shielding enclosures. A recent homogenization model has been presented to obtain the equivalent homogeneous medium of materials submitted to electromagnetic waves through the introduction of a length parameter. This previous work was limited to frequencies with no skin effect involved. This paper extends it to higher frequencies by considering this effect.
Job Polarization and the Declining Fortunes of the Young: Evidence from the United Kingdom

This paper uses a life-cycle framework to document new stylized facts about the nexus between job polarization and earnings inequality. Using quarterly labor force data for the UK over the period 2000-2018, we find clear life-cycle profiles in the probability of being employed within each occupation type and wages earned therein. Cohort plots and econometric analysis suggest that labor market outcomes and prospects have gradually worsened for the young. These adverse trends are particularly significant for low-skill women: estimated cohort effects point to a fall in wages within each occupation as well as a lower propensity of being employed in abstract-task occupations. We also find evidence of general occupational downgrading in the UK, with more educated workers taking up fewer high-skill occupations than they did in the past. Our analysis informs the policy debate over appropriate measures needed to reduce skill mismatches and alleviate labor market transitions.
Levels of Selected Matrix Metalloproteinases, Their Inhibitors in Saliva, and Oral Status in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients vs. Healthy Controls

Aims Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of calcium-dependent zinc-containing proteinases acting both physiologically and in pathological conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentration of MMP-2, MMP-8, and MMP-9 and their inhibitors TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 of unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) in correlation with the oral health in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) children. Methods The study population comprised 34 JIA patients and 34 age- and sex-matched controls (C). They were divided into two groups: with mixed dentition (MD) and with permanent dentition (PD). Dental caries (DMFT/dmft), unstimulated salivary flow rate (SF), and gingival inflammation (Gingival Index (GI) and Papilla Bleeding Index (PBI)) and oral hygiene (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S)) indices were evaluated. Saliva samples were tested with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for MMP-2, MMP-8, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2. Data were statistically analysed with the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman's rank correlation (p < 0.05). Results There were no differences in dental hygiene or dental and periodontal status between the JIA and C groups. The MMP-9 concentration was higher in the whole JIA group compared with C (p=0.005) and JIA MD groups (p=0.038). A positive correlation of MMP-2 with the OHI-S index and a negative correlation of MMP-2 with SF were found in JIA. MMP-9 and its tissue inhibitor TIMP-1 had a positive mean correlation with the GI. A high correlation of MMP-8 with the number of decayed teeth (D) in JIA MD patients (p=0.037) was revealed. In the JIA-PD patients, there was a positive correlation of MMP-2, -8, and -9 levels with gingival inflammation indices and a negative correlation of MMP-2 and 8 with the SF. Conclusions Despite a comparable clinical oral status of affected and unaffected children, in the JIA patients, a statistically significantly increased level of MMP-9 was found. In reference to the periodontal status, the role of MMPs increased in children with permanent dentition, whereas in reference to dental caries, the period of mixed dentition (MD) was critical.
The Patients Presented in Emergency Department with Poisoning Exposure, 1995-2002

Background: About 90% of the phone calls to the Kaohsiung Poison Control Center concerning human poisoning exposures were from emergency department since July 1995 to December 2002. A retrospective analysis was conducted of those telephone calls from emergency department. Methods: Tabulated data included age, sex, intent of exposure, route of exposure, substances ingested and clinical severity. Results: There were 6077 recorded telephone calls from emergency department in southern Taiwan during the seven and a half years (1995-2002). Adults accounted for most cases (77.4%) and exposures involving males (51.6%) were slightly more than female poisoning exposures (48.4%). The most frequently ingested poisons were pesticides and drugs. The incidence of drug poisoning, especially benzodiazepines, was much higher than other report in Taiwan (17.4% vs 8.1%). Fatalities occurred most frequently following ingestion of pesticides. Mortality rate of morphine exposure were higher in southern Taiwan. The mortality rate was 3.5% for all exposures. Conclusions: In southern Taiwan, pesticides arid drug poisoning is a serious problem. Organophosphate intoxication remained high mortality rate despite the easy accessibility of antidotes. Doctors in emergency department should be alert of the possibility of benzodiazepines or morphine poisoning since their high prevalence in southern Taiwan. Poison Control Center serves on-line and immediately available information for doctors.
PASSIVE MICROPHONICS MITIGATION DURING LCLS-II CRYOMOD-ULE TESTING AT FERMILAB*

The LCLS-II project calls for cryomodule production and testing at both Fermilab and JLab. Due to low beam loading and high cavity quality factor, the designed peak detuning specification is 10 Hz. Initial testing showed peak detuning up to 150 Hz with a complex and varying time-structure, showing both fast (1-2 second) and slow (1-2 hour) drifts in amplitude and spectrum. Extensive warm and cold testing showed thermoacoustic oscillations in the cryogenic valves were the primary source of the micro-phonics. This was mitigated by valve wipers and valve re-plumbing, resulting in a greatly improved cavity detuning environment. Additional modifications were made to the cavity mechanical supports and FNAL test stand to improve detuning performance. These modifications and testing results will be presented.
WATER USE BY MANAGED STANDS OF PINUS RADIATA, INDIGENOUS PODOCARP/HARDWOOD FOREST, AND IMPROVED PASTURE IN THE CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Streamflow data from a catchment study located in the central North Island of New Zealand were analysed to determine the effect of land-use and forest management on water yield. Land-uses compared included pasture, pasture converted to Pinus radiata D. Don, and evergreen indigenous forest. The catchments ranged in area from 6 to 37 ha. Rainfall and streamflow were monitored from 1969 to 2000. Leaf area index of three pine stands with different silvicultural management regimes was measured from 1975 to 1985. Annual flows from pine catchments were lower than from pasture, with an average maximum difference of approximately 400 mm after canopy closure. Thinning of the pine stands reduced the difference and harvesting reversed this trend, with the flow from pine catchments exceeding flows from pasture for the 3 years after harvesting of the pines. Annual flows varied over time, depending on tree age, the silvicultural regime, and variations in annual rainfall (approximately 1200–2100 mm/year). Evapotranspiration and interception losses increased linearly with the increase in canopy leaf area index of the pine stands, but transpiration was not significantly related to leaf area index or rainfall. Annual variation in rainfall accounted for approximately 60% of the variation in flow across all landuses. A simple model incorporating pine leaf area index in addition to rainfall accounted for 91% of the variation in streamflow in pasture and pasture/pine catchments. Water yield averaged approximately 160–260 mm/year, less from pine than pasture, depending on the silvicultural regime. Water yield from the pine forest averaged around 100 mm/year less than from indigenous forest.
PRODUCTIVITY OF SUGAR BEET AND FABA BEAN IN RELATION TO SOME SOIL AND WATER TABLE CHARACTERISICS

Two field experiments were conducted at North Nile Delta (Kafr El-Shiek Governorate, Egypt), during the two successive seasons 2011 and 2012 to appraise the effect of distance from drain line on some soil properties and characteristics of sugar beet and faba bean crops, as will as determined the relation between the studied parameters. The main results could be summarized as follows: 1) The drop of water table level was faster above drain line than midway between drain lines. Where water table depth were 95.7, 71.3 and 57.9 cm under sugar beet and were 99.3, 70.3 and 55.9 cm under faba bean for above drain line, 1/4 and 1/2 distance from drain line, respectively. 2) A higher reduction of soil and water table salinity and soil moisture content was recorded above drain line more than that at 1/4 and 1/2 distances from drain line. 3) Gross sugar yield of sugar beet were higher by 360 and 530 Kg fed -1 and seed yield of faba bean were higher by 245 and 410 Kg fed -1 above drain line than at 1/4 and 1/2 distances from drain line, respectively. 4) A highly significant positive correlations were found between water table depth and characteristics of sugar beet (root length, root yield and gross sugar) and faba bean (root length, seeds yield and straw yield) crops. Also, a highly significant positive correlations were found among soil and water table salinity and soil moisture content. 5) A highly significant negative correlations were found between water table depth and water table salinity, soil salinity and/or soil moisture content. Also, similar correlations were detected among characteristics of sugar beet and faba bean plants and water table salinity, soil salinity and with moisture content.
Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Alone with Intrathecal Bupivacaine Midazolam or Magnesium Sulphate Combination in Patients Undergoing Elective Infraumbilical Surgery

Background. Spinal anaesthesia, which is one of the techniques for infraumbilical surgeries, is most commonly criticized for limited duration of postoperative analgesia. Aim of the Work. The aim of this study was to decrease bupivacaine dose used in spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing orthopedic lower limb surgery and reduce its possible side effects. Patient and Methods. Sixty adult patients of both sexes, divided into three. Group C received 2.5 mL bupivacaine and 0.5 mL saline 0.9%. Group A received 2.5 mL bupivacaine and 0.5 mL midazolam. Group B received 2.5 mL bupivacaine and 0.5 mL magnesium sulphate. Results. As regards onset of both motor and sensory blockade, there are a significant decrease in group A and a significant increase in group B as compared to group C, with a significant decrease in duration of motor blockade and significant increase in duration of sensory blockade in both group A and group B, respectively, as compared to group C, with a significant decrease in the duration of sensory blockade in group B as compared to group C. Conclusions. These results suggested that intrathecal midazolam as an adjuvant for bupivacaine increases the duration of both sensory and motor blockade more than that of magnesium sulphate.
Family violence as a determinant of suicidality and depression among adolescents in India

Background Suicide/self-harm is a leading cause of death for adolescent girls and boys globally, and family violence may increase the risk for adolescent suicidality, self-harm and depression. This study assessed whether family violence was associated with suicidality and depressive symptoms among adolescents in India. This study is the first to examine the role of family violence in suicidality and depression among Indian adolescents.
UvA-DARE ( Digital Academic Repository ) The interplay between genetic and learned components of behavioural traits : olfactory responses of predatory mites to signals contained in a herbivore-induced plant volatile Sznajder

Plants infested with herbivores release specific volatile compounds that are known to recruit natural enemies. The response of natural enemies to these volatiles may be either learned or genetically determined. We asked whether there is genetic variation in the response of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis to methyl salicylate (MeSa). MeSa is a volatile compound consistently produced by plants being attacked by the two-spotted spider mite, the prey of P. persimilis. We predicted that predators express genetically determined responses during long-distance migration where previously learned associations may have less value. Additionally, we asked whether these responses depend on odours from uninfested plants as a background to MeSa. To infer a genetic basis, we analyzed the variation in response to MeSa among iso-female lines of P. persimilis using choice-tests that involved either (1) MeSa presented as a single compound, or (2) MeSa with background-odour from uninfested lima bean plants. These tests were conducted for starved and satiated predators, i.e., two physiological states, one that approximates migration and another that mimics local patch exploration. We found variation among iso-female lines in the responses to MeSa, thus showing genetic variation for this behaviour. The variation was more pronounced in the starved predators indicating that P. persimilis relies on innate preferences when migrating. Background volatiles of uninfested plants changed the predators’ responses to MeSa in a manner that depended on physiological state and isofemale line. Thus, it is possible to select for context-dependent behavioural responses of natural enemies to plant volatiles.
The feasibility of low intensity psychological therapy for co-occurring depression in adult Autism: The ADEPT study - a pilot randomised controlled trial

Low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) including behavioural activation is an evidence based treatment for depression, a condition frequently co-occurring with autism. The feasibility of adapting low intensity CBT for depression to meet the needs of autistic adults via a randomised controlled trial (RCT) was investigated. The adapted intervention (Guided Self-Help; GSH) comprised materials for 9 individual sessions with a low intensity psychological therapist. Autistic adults (n=70) with depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) recruited from National Health Service adult autism services and research cohorts were randomly allocated to GSH or Treatment as Usual (TAU). Outcomes at 10, 16 and 24 weeks post-randomisation were blind to treatment group. Rates of retention in the study differed by treatment group with more participants attending follow-up in the GSH group than TAU. The adapted intervention was well-received, 86% (n=30/35) of participants attended the pre-defined ‘dose’ of 5 sessions of treatment and 71% (25/35) attended all treatment sessions. The findings of this pilot RCT indicate that low intensity CBT informed by Behavioural Activation can be successfully adapted to meet the needs of autistic people. Evaluation of the effectiveness of this intervention in a full scale RCT is now warranted.
The influence of clonal micropropagation on productivity and differentiation of Mentha pіperіta plant tissues

Peppermint grass, as a raw medicinal plant material, has great importance for the pharmaceutical industry. The influence of clonal micropropagation and chemotherapy has been established in vitro on six breeds of Ukrainian selection peppermint plants, in particular on the sprouts’ conductive system structure and tissue development, general biomass accumulation, and in vivo productivity of breeds. The influence of clonal micropropagation and chemotherapy on important productivity indices of the plants has been established in vitro in six breeds of Ukrainian selection peppermint plants as pharmacopeial plants. The linear meter method, the microscopic method, the standard histochemical methods, and the statistical analysis method were used in the studies. A clear tendency to increase in the leaf cover, air-dry leafage and rhizome was observed in breeds of Ukrainian selection peppermint to which propagation and in vitro improvement technology was applied. The air-dry leafage yield significantly increased after in vitro culture from 7.6% in the Lidiia breed to 51.4% in the Chornolysta breed recognized as a state mint standard in Ukraine. The leaf cover increased from 8% to 21% in peppermint plants improved in іn vitro culture. This method promoted essential oil quantity increase from 9.8 to 28.6 kg per hectare. The rhizome yield increased by 6.3–40.4% in all peppermint plants breeds after improvement in in vitro culture on average within one vegetation year. The Lebedyna Pisnіa and Mama breeds were characterised by the most intensive development of all investigated anatomic and morphological indices after in vitro culture: rhizomes yield increased by 40.4% and 40.1%, air-dry leafage by 37.1% and 26.6%, leaf cover by 21.0% and 13.0%, and essential oil quantity per hectare increased by 38.1% and 28.5% accordingly. Anatomical and histochemical studies of sprouts of Ukrainian selection peppermint plants breeds confirmed increase in xylogenesis intensity in the majority of the studied breeds (except Lidiia and Ukrains’ka Pertseva) after in vitro culture improvement. The xylogenesis process was most expressed in the Mama and Chornolysta breeds. Air-dry leafage, rhizome yield, and leaf cover increased in all peppermint plants breeds after in vitro improvement, which could be critical for the pharmaceutical industry.