Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF ARSENIC LEVELS ON yIELd PERFORMANCE OF SOME IMPORTANT POTATO VARIETIES IN BANGLAdESH

Potato J 42 (2): July December, 2015 High arsenic (As) content in surface and groundwater is a sociopolitical issue in several parts of the globe (Kibria, 2013). Out of 20 countries in different parts of the world where groundwater arsenic contaminations and human suffering have been reported so far, the magnitude is considered to be the maximum in Bangladesh (Sanyal, 2005). Rising arsenic concentrations in groundwater are dangerous for plants, animals, and human’s health (Mirza et al., 2014). Arsenic accumulation by plants and its translocation to the edible or commercial parts were observed to vary with crops and even among the varieties of the potato crop (Kundu and Pal, 2009; Kundu et al., 2010). Arsenic in plant system accumulats mainly in the root system and to a lesser degree in the above ground organs. It causes physiological changes (Wells and Gilmor, 1997) and reduction of the crop productivity. Arsenic is known to disturb uptake and transport of essential mineral nutrients and inhibits the growth of plant (Stepanok, 1998; Paivoke and Simola, 2001).
A task–technology fit view of job search website impact on performance effects: An empirical analysis from Taiwan

Abstract Job search websites (JSWs) are widely used in online job recruitment. However, much of the research on JSWs has focused on technology. To capitalize on the performance associated with JSWs, research addressing the role of JSWs in e-recruiting is required. A nationally representative sample of jobseekers (N = 1,282) was surveyed regarding the JSWs use behaviors of the jobseekers. Task–technology fit is one factor that has been shown to influence both the use of information technology and its performance impacts on effectiveness. This study used the technology-to-performance chain as a framework to address the question of how task–technology fit influences the performance impact of JSWs. The results provided strong evidence of the importance of task–technology fit, which directly influenced performance impacts in e-recruiting, in addition to exerting an indirect influence through the level of utilization. As expected, task–technology fit had a strong influence on jobseeker unemployment duration. In contrast to expectations, social norms did not play a role in the performance impacts of JSWs. However, facilitating conditions and habit had a significant effect on the perceived impact of e-recruiting in JSW utilization.
rDNA based analysis of autochtonous fungal species from Serbia

Determination of fungal species by traditional morphological approach can often be problematic. In the phylum Basidiomycota, sporocarps of different species can share very similar morphoanatomical characteristics. Using molecular markers and phylogenetic species concept this problem can be reduced. In this study identification of six autochtonous fungal species, collected from several locations in Serbia (Tara, Kopaonik, Stara planina) was done by comparison between morphological and molecular data of fungal species, as well as information obtained from phylogenetic tree. ITS sequences amplified from 11 specimens of two genera of ph. Basidiomycota: Marasmius and Ganoderma, were compared with ITS sequences from database using basic local alignment search tool (BLAST). Phylogenetic tree was constructed using Neighbor joining method based on differences between analyzed ITS sequences. Our results showed that within genera Marasmius and Ganoderma morphological and molecular determinations are usually in accordance, but for proper species delimitation both approaches should be used. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. III43002 and by the Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Vojvodina, Serbia (APV 114-4513592/2013-03: Molecular and phenotypic diversity of taxa of economical and epidemiological importance, and endangered and endemic species in Europe]
Fattening performance and carcass characteristics of Akkaraman lambs in different housing systems

This study was carried out to determine the fattening performance, body measurements, and slaughter and carcass characteristics of Akkaraman lambs fattened under indoor and outdoor housing systems. Fourteen Akkaraman lambs were used for the current study. Lambs were less than 3 months of age having about 20 kg live weight, and fed concentrated feed ad libitum together with 150 g of dehydrated alfalfa per day for 8 weeks. The daily live weight gain of Akkaraman sheep in the indoor housing system was 313 g while this value was 277 g a day in the outdoor housing system (P0.05), respectively. The differences between the housing systems in terms of total chest depth increase, chest depth and total body length increase were statistically significant (Pics were statistically significant. Also, the pH, hardness and color values as L*, a*, b*, H* and C* at 24 h after slaughter were determined.
Correction with oral hydration improves maternal and perinatal outcome in women with third trimester isolated oligohydramnios

Oligohydramnios is defined quantitatively as an amniotic fluid volume <500ml, and semiquantitatively as amniotic fluid index <5cm or single deepest pocket <2cm on ultrasound. The overall prevalence of Oligohydramnios is 3-5%. It is more common in 3 trimester. In 2-3% of women with oligohydramnios no cause (like fetal disorders, maternal disorders, rupture of membranes) is attribute, which is termed as isolated oligohydramnios. Isolated oligohydramnios at times could be due to maternal dehydration preferably due to inadequate oral intake, maternal fever, diarrhoea etc. Multiple therapeutic options have been suggested for restoring the amniotic fluid index in women with isolated oligohydramnios especially remote from term aiming to prolong pregnancy till term and optimise perinatal outcome. The treatment modalities are serial transabdominal or transcervical amnioinfusion, intravenous hydration, desmopressin (dDAVP) and amniotic membrane sealing techniques in rupture of membranes cases. All these mechanisms have been tried ABSTRACT
On dimensional reduction in multiscale, finite element and atomistic, analysis in solid mechanics

In the present paper it will be shown how dimensional reduction theories can drastically deteriorate the place and intensity of maximal stress results, which can lead to the premature structure failure. In addition, bridging of continuum (finite element) and atomistic (molecular dynamics) mechanics is more accurate if continuum approach is based on reliable fully three-dimensional numerical approach, mainly because it prevail spurious results and enable extension of the continuum region deep toward the atomistic scale. It is primarily because in reliable finite element approaches we can benefit from robust finite element behavior in which aspect ratio of finite element can be drastically increased and near incompressibility can be traced without suffering from locking effects. Keeping in mind that dimensional reduction approaches are traditionally established only because of the faster and easier hand-out and early computer calculations of the mechanical systems, the goal of the present paper is to prove that it is possible to develop numerical procedure which is both, based on the full multifield mixed theories and time efficient, and also reliable throughout the scales. Presently, the reliable primal-mixed finite element approach in semi coupled thermo-mechanical analysis is used for comparison.
Water Use Efficiency, Yield and Crop Coefficient (Kc) of Groundnut Crop at Different Water Regimes under Agro Climatic Condition of Raichur, Karnataka, India

Water resources were considered bountiful so far, but have now come under increasing pressure, primarily due to burgeoning population and competing demand from other water consuming sectors. About, 75 to 80% of the available freshwater resource is used for agricultural production in many parts of the World (FAO, 2016). According to the nature resources and economic condition of the region, water-saving agriculture is the most effective way to solve the problem in water shortage in agriculture and to make sustainable use in water resources and increase the water use efficiency of crops. Groundnut crop (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the leading oilseed crops, as its seeds contain high amounts of edible oil (43–55%) and protein (25–28%) on a dry seed basis (Savage and keenam 1994). Even though it is a fairly drought-tolerant, production fluctuates International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 12 (2017) pp. 1956-1963 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Auroral current systems in Saturn's magnetosphere: comparison of theoretical models with Cassini and HST observations

The first simultaneous observations of fields and plasmas in Saturn's high-latitude magnetosphere and UV images of the conjugate auroral oval were obtained by the Cassini spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in January 2007. These data have shown that the southern auroral oval near noon maps to the dayside cusp boundary between open and closed field lines, associated with a major layer of upward-directed field-aligned current (Bunce et al., 2008). The results thus support earlier theoretical discussion and quantitative modelling of magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling at Saturn (Cowley et al., 2004), that suggests the oval is produced by electron acceleration in the field-aligned current layer required by rotational flow shear between strongly sub-corotating flow on open field lines and near-corotating flow on closed field lines. Here we quantitatively compare these modelling results (the "CBO" model) with the Cassini-HST data set. The comparison shows good qualitative agreement between model and data, the principal difference being that the model currents are too small by factors of about five, as determined from the magnetic perturbations observed by Cassini. This is suggested to be principally indicative of a more highly conducting summer southern ionosphere than was assumed in the CBO model. A revised model is therefore proposed in which the height-integrated ionospheric Pedersen conductivity is increased by a factor of four from 1 to 4 mho, together with more minor adjustments to the co-latitude of the boundary, the flow shear across it, the width of the current layer, and the properties of the source electrons. It is shown that the revised model agrees well with the combined Cassini-HST data, requiring downward acceleration of outer magnetosphere electrons through a ~10 kV potential in the current layer at the open-closed field line boundary to produce an auroral oval of ~1° width with UV emission intensities of a few tens of kR.
Implications of on-farm research for local knowledge related to fruit flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production

We interviewed half of the mango-growers in northern Benin, including 15 farmers involved in a regional fruit fly project, and held focus group discussions with women fruit-pickers. They were asked about pest management and their knowledge of a weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda. All considered low yields due to fruit flies to be the principal constraint upon mango production, estimating economic losses to be between 20 and 45%. None could recognize damage during the first 2 days after fruit fly egg deposition. On-farm research persuaded farmers to stop using insecticides and it also changed negative perceptions of Oecophylla. Over 80% of the farmers involved in on-farm research, compared to 25% of those not involved, reported Oecophylla to be beneficial. All fruit-pickers knew that ants protected mango from fruit flies, with 60% attributing better mango quality in terms of appearance, shelf-life and sweetness to the presence of Oecophylla. Nevertheless, 40% of the pickers still considered weaver ants a nuisance pest during harvest. Ways of reducing this nuisance need to be developed for Oecophylla to gain wider acceptance by mango-growers.
SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY OF GOAT PARATUBERCULOSIS IN FIVE MUNICIPALITIES OF CENTRAL VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Seroprevalence of goat paratuberculosis and risk factors were determined in flocks from five municipalities in the center of the state of Veracruz, Mexico, by a cross-sectional study using a stratified multistage approach. Sample size was calculated with the program Win Episcope Version 2.0 using the mode "estimate percentages" for 50 % seroprevalence, 5 % error and 95 % confidence, resulting in 182 animals and six animals per flock. According to the tables by Cannon and Roe, a sample size of 26 flocks was obtained, of which six flocks were sampled in the municipality of Tlacolulan and five flocks in each of the remaining four municipalities (Chiconquiaco, Yecuatla, Coacoatzintla and Coatepec). Identification of antibodies against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis was made by indirect ELISA. Seroprevalence was determined with the program VassarStatÂ® for calculating ratios, and the risk factors by odds ratio. Overall seroprevalence was 0.6 % (95 % CI: 0.03 - 3.5). Reactors were only observed in Coatepec. Seroprevalence by municipality was 20 % (95 % CI: 1.0 - 70.12) and by flock 3.85 % (95 % CI: 0.2 - 21.59). There were no risk or protective factors detected. In conclusion, goat paratuberculosis is scarcely distributed in flocks from central Veracruz.
PHOTOSYSTEM II FLUORESCENCE AND GROWTH IN CABBAGE PLANTS (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) GROWN UNDER WATERLOGGING STRESS

El estres por encharcamiento es un factor limitante en la produccion de algunos cultivos que se desarrollan en localidades, con alta frecuencia de lluvias. El encharcamiento causa disminucion en la disponibilidad de O2 en las raices, lo cual, afecta sustancialmente la anatomia, la morfologia y el metabolismo de las plantas. El deficit de oxigeno inhibe la respiracion mitocondrial, la oxidacion y los procesos de oxigenacion, con lo cual, el metabolismo de la planta resulta severamente afectado. Se desarrollo en Tunja, Colombia, un ensayo en condiciones de invernadero, con el proposito de evaluar el efecto del encharcamiento sobre el crecimiento de plantas de repollo (Brassica oleracea var. capitata). Algunas plantas fueron encharcadas durante 25 dias y su respuesta fisiologica se comparo con la de plantas mantenidas a capacidad de campo. Como consecuencia del encharcamiento, se redujo el area foliar, el peso seco total, el contenido de clorofila y los valores de la relacion de area foliar, de la tasa absoluta de crecimiento y de la tasa relativa de crecimiento. Adicionalmente, solo en las plantas expuestas al encharcamiento, se presento necrosis en las hojas, en un alto porcentaje. En cuanto a las variables relacionadas con la fluorescencia de la clorofila, se registro una disminucion de 17,9; 50,0 y 36,0%, en los valores de Fv/Fm, ΦPSII and qP, respectivamente. El conjunto de estos resultados indica baja tolerancia de las plantas de repollo al encharcamiento
Automated cross-identifying radio to infrared surveys using the lrpy algorithm: a case study

Nicholas Seymour is the recipient of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. Mattia Vaccari acknowledges support from the European Commission Research Executive Agency (FP7-SPACE-2013-1 GA 607254), the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST/CON 0134/2014) and the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (PGR GA ZA14GR02)
The Effect of Homesickness on Air Force Academy Cadets

A slightly modified version of the Homesickness Questionnaire (HQ) was administered to 176 Air Force Academy cadets during the spring semester of 2010. Total HQ scores were positively correlated with cadet somatic complaints. Total HQ scores were negatively correlated with cadet Grade Point Average (GPA), but only for male cadets. Factor analysis of the HQ revealed two factors, as in previous studies, disliking the Academy and attachment to home. There were no significant correlations found between cadet HQ total score and Military Performance Average (MPA), Physical Education Average score (PEA), or number of demerits received. Cadets were less likely to report homesick if they had traveled away from home at least one time before entering the Academy. There was no sex difference with regards to total HQ scores. EFFECT OF HOMESICKNESS v CONTENTS Abstract . ii Acknowledgements iii Table of
Macroinvertebrate responses to flow and stream temperature variability across regulated and non‐regulated rivers

Flow regulation via impoundments threatens lotic ecosystems and the services they provide globally. Impoundments drastically alter flow and stream temperature variability within fluvial environments, but efforts to quantify ecohydrological and ecothermal responses to flow regulation in conjunction have been sparsely explored to date. This study examined macroinvertebrate community responses to antecedent flow (discharge) and stream temperature variability across paired regulated and non‐regulated systems associated with three reservoirs located in adjacent catchments. Community abundances, functional traits, and biomonitoring indices were examined, and ecological differences between non‐regulated and regulated sites were quantified, with the most sensitive faunal response being correlated against a suite of flow and thermal indices. Regulated sites exhibited reduced low‐flow variability and rapid increases in discharge during peak flows that regularly exceeded those conveyed by non‐regulated sites, while stream temperature variability was highly congruent between sites. Macroinvertebrate functional traits were particularly sensitive to flow regulation, and incorporating biomonitoring indices marginally improved the ecological discrimination between regulated and non‐regulated sites. Unlike community abundances, functional traits did not vary spatially between catchments, highlighting that such information could guide the implementation of regional environmental flows. Macroinvertebrate communities responded significantly to various hydrological parameters, particularly those associated with the timing of extreme flows, but were less sensitive to thermal controls. Future research should explore ecological responses to antecedent hydrological and stream temperature variability associated with flow regulation to provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms driving biotic alterations, which could guide future environmental flow methodologies.
Does smart mean rational? A study of cognitive dispositions, heuristics and rationality

Human decision making is systematically less-than-fully rational and partly unconscious. Importantly, people's decisions deviate from the recommendations by "standard" economics in somewhat predictable ways, while some people are more prone to commit bias than others. Lately, there has been efforts to identify characteristics that can be used to predicts one's susceptibility to bias. This thesis studies the effects of cognitive characteristics of individuals on classical heuristics-andbiases tasks. The thesis utilizes data gathered in an online survey that had over 800 participants. Both the Cognitive Reflection Test and Need for Cognition score are found to correlate positively with consistent preferences, risk neutrality and more liberal views on social policy issues. The overlap between biases associated with CRT and NFC is limited, and both measures reliably predict outcomes in several decision making tasks, independent of each other.
Are In-House and Outsourcing Innovation Strategies Correlated? Evidence from the European Agri-Food Sector

We analyse European agri-food firms’ choices about innovation in-house or through outsourcing and provide empirical evidence about the correlation between these strategies. The relationship between the innovation strategy and firm-, industry- and innovation-specific characteristics is analysed through a bivariate probit model, which uses firm data from the EFIGE Bruegel-UniCredit dataset. Transaction cost, resource base and knowledge governance arguments are used to explain the choice of innovation strategy. Our results show that the decisions to innovate in-house or through outsourcing are independent from each other. In addition, we find that several organisational characteristics such as communication systems, human resource practices and specialisation are likely to influence both strategies. Conversely, organisational characteristics such as the allocation of authority and the business network do not seem relevant in determining the innovation strategies of the European agri-food sector.
Is it linear or quadratic relationship between intentions to leave the job and its antecedents in luxury hotels

The aim of this study is to assess whether the relationship between intention to leave the job and its antecedents is quadratic or linear. To explore those relationships a theoretical model (see Figure 1) and eight hypotheses are proposed. Each linear hypothesis is followed by an alternative quadratic hypothesis. Findings from the analyses of 884 responses representing the staff of luxury hotels in India suggest that the effect of two antecedents i.e. job security, earnings and organisational loyalty were found to be linear. The two other antecedents i.e. organisational enthusiasm and stimulating job confirmed a quadratic relationship with intention to leave the job. Though one result suggesting that excessive salary or job security is no assurance to decrease staff turnover has been somewhat surprising. These results are unique within the context of human resource practices in the luxury hotels in India.
An Empirical Study on the Effect of Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use on Purchase Intention Through Mobile Devices in Pakistan: A Mediating Role of Online Trust

In Pakistan, electronic commerce market is in developing phase, and people are not much familiar with technology. Customers feel fear for providing debit/credit card information to online retailers. This research proposes a theoretical model in which online trust is used as a mediator among perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and intention to purchase through mobile devices. In this study Smartphone, cellular phones and tablets with internet connection conceived as mobile devices. Data were collected through questionnaire from the students and employees of different universities in Pakistan and analyzed by partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method. Results suggest that PEOU have an insignificant effect while PU has a positive effect on online trust and purchase intention through mobile devices. Also, online trust does not mediate between PEOU and purchase Intention through mobile devices while it partially mediates between PU and purchase intention through mobile devices. Keywords: Electronic Commerce, Online trust, Intention to purchase through mobile devices, Perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness.
Vertical distribution of number, biomass and size-class spectrum of bacteria in relation to oxic/anoxic conditions in the Central Baltic Sea

Total bacterial numbers and bacterial biomass were determined, and the size-class spectrum analysed, of the bacterial population in the Gotland Basin (Central Baltic Sea) during pronounced cyanobacterial blooms. Numbers of aerobic and anaerobic saprophytic bacteria and of sulphate-reducers are also reported. Below the oxic-anoxic interface a morphological change in the microfloral populations was observed. The size-class spectrum in anoxic bottom waters shifted towards larger cell forms. Average cell volume increased about 3-fold over that found in oxic waters. Anaerobic saprophytes and sulphate-reducers became more important in the H2S-rich bottom waters. Anaerobic micro-environments in 02-saturated water layers are discussed as important microbiotopes for anaerobic bacteria (e.g. sulphate-reducers).