Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparative analyses of surplus production dynamics of functional feeding groups across 12 northern hemisphere marine ecosystems

Progress on ecosystem approaches to fisheries management requires comparative studies with standardized methods that incorporate readily available data. This precludes complex ecosystem models in favor of simpler models such as surplus production models. Surplus production models for individual species can provide estimates of common biological reference points such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the corresponding stock biomass level (BMSY). For ecosystem approaches, summing multiple single-species surplus production models to estimate the ecosystem MSY ignores potential biological and fishery interactions among species. Improved estimates of ecosystem-level MSY can be obtained by aggregating species, thereby accounting for known interactions among species. Here, we fit surplus production models to 3 different types of aggregations for 12 northern hemisphere marine ecosystems. Aggregations were based on habitat (benthic/pelagic), foraging guild (planktivore/zoopivore/benthivore/piscivore) and size class (small/medium/large). The objectives of this work were to explore, compare and contrast model outputs across the various types of aggregations and among ecosystems. We found that regardless of the type of aggregation, aggregate production never exceeded 6 t km−2 and was generally less than 3 t km−2. Patterns of production varied among ecosystems with no particular pattern with respect to ocean basin, latitude or component species. Aggregated surplus production models can provide biological reference points that are familiar to fishery managers and can be used to set overall removals with respect to aggregate group as long as less productive stocks are protected.
Dynamics of Governance, Investment and economic Growth in Nigeria

There is a general argument that, in all countries, the process of economic growth, governance and investment/capital formation is closely intertwined. The importance of the soundness and effectiveness of governance in attaining increased investment and sustained economic growth cannot be overemphasized. The specific objectives were to estimate the short-run dynamics as well as the error-correction mechanism of governance, investment ratio, price level, prime lending rate, openness and financial sector development on economic growth. The hypothesis that governance and investment promotes economic growth in Nigeria was validated. The findings reveal that the significance of the error correction mechanism (ECM1) supports cointegration and suggests the existence of long-run steady-state equilibrium between economic growth, investment and governance. In fact, the ECM1 indicates a feedback of about 58.8 per cent of the previous quarter’s disequilibrium. Key words : Governance, Economic Growth, Investment, Vector Error Correction, Africa, Nigeria
The Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Environmental Disclosure: Evidence from Turkish Listed Companies

Abstract This study primarily aims to analyze the relationship between selected board characteristics and the extent of environmental disclosure in annual reports of Turkish companies, using a sample of 62 non-financial firms listed on the BIST-100 index at the end of 2011. The content analysis is used to measure the extent of environmental disclosure. Four board characteristics, namely board size, board independence, board gender diversity and audit committee independence, are considered as the independent variables that may have an impact on the extent of the environmental disclosures of Turkish companies. According to the results of the regression analysis, only board size has a statistically significant and positive relationship with the extent of environmental disclosure. This result implies that firms with larger boards disclose more environmental information than firms with smaller boards. On the other hand, the rest of the independent variables are found to be unrelated to the extent of environmental disclosure. The low degree of independence and gender diversity on the boards of the sample companies for the time period analyzed in the study could be one possible explanation for this result.
Technical Efficiency of Men and Women Upland Rice Farmers in Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract The study examined the technical efficiency of upland rice production by men and women farmers in Osun State of Nigeria using the stochastic frontier production function analysis. Primary data were obtained through the use of a set of questionnaire from one hundred representative sample of men and women rice farmers from Osun State, Nigeria. The results show that women farmers are more efficient technically than men farmers with mean technical efficient indices of0.904 and 0.897 respectively. The analysis also indicates that age and years of education of farmers have positive significant influence on the level of technical efficiency.
Bilateral Changes in Deep Tissue Environment After Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Patients with Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema.

BACKGROUND Breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL) arises from a mechanical insufficiency following cancer therapies. Early BCRL detection and personalized intervention require an improved understanding of the physiological processes that initiate lymphatic impairment. Here, internal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of the tissue microenvironment were paired with clinical measures of tissue structure to test fundamental hypotheses regarding structural tissue and muscle changes after the commonly used therapeutic intervention of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD). METHODS AND RESULTS Measurements to identify lymphatic dysfunction in healthy volunteers (n = 29) and patients with BCRL (n = 16) consisted of (1) limb volume, tissue dielectric constant, and bioelectrical impedance (i.e., non-MRI measures); (2) qualitative 3 Tesla diffusion-weighted, T1-weighted and T2-weighted MRI; and (3) quantitative multi-echo T2 MRI of the axilla. Measurements were repeated in patients immediately following MLD. Normative control and BCRL T2 values were quantified and a signed Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test was applied (significance: two-sided p < 0.05). Non-MRI measures yielded significant capacity for discriminating between arms with versus without clinical signs of BCRL, yet yielded no change in response to MLD. Alternatively, a significant increase in deep tissue T2 on the involved (pre T2 = 0.0371 ± 0.003 seconds; post T2 = 0.0389 ± 0.003; p = 0.029) and contralateral (pre T2 = 0.0365 ± 0.002; post T2 = 0.0395 ± 0.002; p < 0.01) arms was observed. Trends for larger T2 increases on the involved side after MLD in patients with stage 2 BCRL relative to earlier stages 0 and 1 BCRL were observed, consistent with tissue composition changes in later stages of BCRL manifesting as breakdown of fibrotic tissue after MLD in the involved arm. Contrast consistent with relocation of fluid to the contralateral quadrant was observed in all stages. CONCLUSION Quantitative deep tissue T2 MRI values yielded significant changes following MLD treatment, whereas non-MRI measurements did not vary. These findings highlight that internal imaging measures of tissue composition may be useful for evaluating how current and emerging therapies impact tissue function.
PRODUCTION AND DETERMINATION OF THE PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY OF AN ENRICHED DUMPLING (MASOVITA) MADE OF MAIZE, SOYBEANS AND CASSAVA

Objectives: The study aimed to produce and assess the proximate composition and consumer acceptability of an improved and enriched dumpling made from maize, soybeans and cassava. Methodology and results: A dumpling meal, ‘masovita’, was formulated from maize, soybeans and cassava flours (3:4:3, w/w) and compared to two traditional dumpling meals, maizecassava meal (3:2, w/w), 100% cassava flour meal and a commercial flour meal (Semovita). Parameters assessed were the proximate composition and consumer acceptability. Masovita has higher crude protein (19.66%), crude fat (9.0%) and energy content (386.8Kcal-g) than the traditional dumpling flours and Semovita. Masovita also compares favorably (P<0.05) with Semovita and other flour meals in taste, consistency, flavor and overall acceptability. Cassava flour has the least protein and fat contents and is the least accepted. Conclusion and application of findings: The method for preparing masovita is simple and similar to what is practiced in the northern and some western parts of Nigeria where dumpling consumption is high. The masovita is acceptable to the consumers and therefore could be easily incorporated into Nigerian diets to increase protein availability.
Enhancing building maintenance cost performance with proper management of spare parts

Purpose – Scheduled building maintenance requires appropriate and adequate spare parts to replace existing parts on a regular basis. Management of spare parts is seen as an important criterion to ensure the efficiency of scheduled maintenance. The purpose of this paper is to identify the contributors of spare parts management and investigate the relationship between these contributors and maintenance cost performance. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopted a quantitative approach, which utilised questionnaire surveys to study the relationship between the contributors of spare parts management and maintenance cost performance. The data were analysed through descriptive analysis, correlation, and regression analysis. Additionally, a case study was examined to validate the results obtained from the survey. Findings – The results of this research demonstrated that the quality of spare parts (QSP), budget allocation for acquisition of spare parts, and level of stocks were significantly correlated .
Etiology and Pathophysiology A vicious circle in chronic lymphoedema pathophysiology ?

E-mail: cucchi.francesca@hotmail.com Summary Chronic lymphoedema is a disease caused by a congenital or acquired damage to the lymphatic system and characterized by complex chains of pathophysiologic events such as lymphatic fluid stasis, chronic inflammation, lymphatic vessels impairment, adipose tissue deposition and fibrosis. These events seem to maintain and reinforce themselves through a positive feedback loop: regardless of the initial cause of lymphatic stasis, the dysfunctional adipose tissue and its secretion products can worsen lymphatic vessels’ function, aggravating lymph leakage and stagnation, which can promote further adipose tissue deposition and fibrosis, similar to what may happen in obesity. In addition to the current knowledge about the tight and ancestral interrelation between immunity system and metabolism, there is evidence for similarities between obesity-related and lymphatic damage-induced lymphoedema. Together, these observations indicate strong reciprocal relationship between lymphatics and adipose tissue and suggest a possible key role of the adipocyte in the pathophysiology of chronic lymphoedema’s vicious circle.
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WAVE SET-UP AT POROUS PBA REVETMENTS ON A SAND FOUNDATION

Wave set-up is generally considered for the stability analysis of beaches, but not or not explicitly for the design of revetments. Based on large-scale model results with regular and irregular waves, it is shown in this paper that this is not justified. For this purpose, the wave set-up on a porous bonded revetment and the related internal set-up in the sand foundation below the revetment are analysed for different breaker types. The results particularly show that (i) considerable set-up values are obtained for almost all breaker types, (ii) a good correlation exists with the deep water wave length for both external and internal set-up and (iii) the internal set-up is significantly affected by the wave set-up on the slope. Empirical formulae for the prediction of the external and internal set-up are also proposed for both regular and irregular waves.
Neil Risch noncoding sequence Human genetic variation recognizes functional elements in Material Supplemental

Material Supplemental http://genome.cshlp. org/content/suppl/2009/12/22/gr.094151. 109.DC1. html References http://genome.cshlp. org/content/20/3/311.full. html#ref-list-1 This article cites 54 articles, 22 of which can be accessed free at: License Commons Creative http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. described at a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License), as ). After six months, it is available under http://genome.cshlp. org/site/misc/terms.xhtml first six months after the full-issue publication date (see This article is distributed exclusively by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press for the
alternative splicing regulation Global impact of RNA polymerase II elongation inhibition on Material Supplemental

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Borevitz Arabidopsis thaliana Genetic architecture of regulatory variation in Material Supplemental

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chimeric RNA transcripts Chimeras taking shape : Potential functions of proteins encoded by Material Supplemental

Material Supplemental http://genome.cshlp. org/content/suppl/2012/06/19/gr.130062. 111.DC1. html References http://genome.cshlp. org/content/22/7/1231.full. html#ref-list-1 This article cites 70 articles, 32 of which can be accessed free at: Open Access Open Access option. Genome Research Freely available online through the License Commons Creative . http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ described at a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License), as ). After six months, it is available under http://genome.cshlp. org/site/misc/terms.xhtml first six months after the full-issue publication date (see This article is distributed exclusively by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press for the
Antimicrobial activity of cobalst(II) complexes with 2-aminobenzimidazole derivatives

Cobalt(II) chloride reacts with 2-aminobenzimidazole derivatives to give complexes of the formula [CoL2Cl2], where L=2-aminobenzimidazole 1-benzyl-2-aminobenzimidazole and 1-(4-methylbenzyl)-2-aminobenzimidazole. All the ligands and their cobalt(II) complexes were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus sp. Staphylococcus aureus, Sarcina lutea and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined for all ligands and their complexes. It was found that tested compounds were more active against gram-positive than gram-negative bacteria. None of the compounds were significantly effective against yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, except 2-aminobenzimidazole complex, which moderately inhibited the growth of yeast. 1-(4-methylbenzil)-2-aminobenzimidazole was found to be slightly active against Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The same ligand showed the lowest MIC value of 60 (g/ml against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as 125 (g/ml, against Bacillus sp. and Sarcina lutea. The MIC value of its cobalt(II) complex was 60 (g/ml against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cobalt(II) complex with 1-benzyl-2-aminobenzimidazole showed the lowest MIC value of 60 (g/ml against Staphylococcus aureus. The effect of ligand and complex structure on the antimicrobial activity was discussed.
Political Knowledge Gaps Among News Consumers with Different News Media Repertoires Across Multiple Platforms

This survey research ( N = 2,098) identified news media repertoires based on users’ overall news consumption patterns and then investigated how political knowledge acquisition differs across distinct repertoire groups. A cluster analysis produced three repertoire groups: news avoiders (72.7%), emerging news seekers (9.6%) who prefer newer media (i.e., Internet, mobile, and SNSs), and traditional news seekers (17.7%) who heavily rely on older media. Moreover, traditional news seekers outperformed emerging seekers as well as avoiders in the acquisition of political knowledge, and the high education group possessed more political knowledge than the low education group. Finally, the magnitude of the knowledge gap between the high and low education groups was statistically significant for both the news avoiders and traditional seekers, but not for the emerging seekers.
Empirical Analysis of the Economic Demand for Auditing in the Initial Public Offerings Market

This paper examines the demand for auditing in the initial public offerings (IPO) market where informational asymmetries abound. Because these asymmetries create a demand for information to help establish equity values and for market signaling to mitigate adverse selection, IPOs offer a natural setting for studying the importance of auditing. Consistent with Dye? s [1993] dual characterization of the audit as both enhancing resource allocation (an informational role) and providing investors with a claim on the auditor in the event of an audit failure (an insurance role), I test the demand for auditing arising from both informational signaling and insurance signaling. The results support both roles for auditing, though the evidence in support of an insurance signaling role seems particularly strong.
through effects on the striatal dopamine system Voluntary exercise improves performance of a discrimination task

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A Unique Case of Cortical Myoclonus Sensitive to Visual Stimuli in the Peripersonal Space

Multimodal representation of peripersonal or near space has been demonstrated in the brain of the nonhuman primate through invasive electrophysiological experiments. Representation of peripersonal space in the human brain has been inferred from extinction experiments and functional imaging studies. We present a unique case of lower limb myoclonus in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency which is sensitive to visual stimuli in the peripersonal space and light touch. This case provides further evidence for near space representation in the human brain. We hypothesize that somatopically organized multimodal areas exist in the human brain which code for peripersonal space. 2008 Movement Disorder Society
Surface-tension-driven Bénard convention at infinite Prandtl number

Surface-tension-driven convection in a planar fluid layer is studied by numerical simulation of the three-dimensional time-dependent governing equations in the limit of infinite Prandtl number. Emphasis is placed on the spatial scale of weakly supercritical flows and on the generation of small-scale structures in strongly supercritical flows. The decrease of the size of weakly supercritical hexagonal convection cells that we find is in agreement with experimental results. In the case of high Marangoni number, discontinuities of the temperature gradient are formed between convection cells, producing a universal spectrum E ∼ k−3 of the two-dimensional surface temperature field. The possibility of experimental verification is discussed on the basis of shadowgraph images calculated from the predicted hydrodynamic fields.
Camwood (Baphia nitida) alcoholic extract: A suitable counter stain for haematoxylin in the demonstration of liver and kidney histomorphology

The counter staining ability of Camwood (Baphia nitida) alcoholic extract and its electrostatic compatibility with haematoxylin was determined. One gram of locally sourced red paste was subjected to simple extraction in 100 ml of 70 and 95% alcohol, respectively. Primary staining of buffered formalin fixed, paraffin embedded liver and kidney tissues was done with haematoxylin followed by counter staining with extract solutions at different experimental times of 1, 5, 30 and 60 min respectively. Parallel staining was done with H&E as control. Results show impressive nuclei-cytoplasm contrast at 60 min. It was therefore concluded that B. nitida is a suitable counter stain for haematoxylin stains especially on liver and kidney tissues and may be a potential alternative to eosin in the demonstration of tissue morphology. Key words: Camwood, haematoxylin, natural dye, liver, kidney.
Motivation Model for Employee Retention: Applicability to HRM Practices in Malaysian SME Sector

In the Vision 2020, Malaysian government aims at achieving a developed nation status by the year 2020. To realize the vision, the country needed the support and motivation from all Malaysians. Hence, human resource management (HRM) plays an important role for the said vision since it is a significant capital in the operation of an organization. For Malaysian entrepreneurial firms, it is crucial to retain their employees in order to achieve their ultimate goal i.e. maximizing profits. Such small, growthoriented firms are considered vulnerable to lose even one key employee because it may aggravate extensive consequences and, at the extreme, may imperil exertions to attain organizational objectives. Employee retention becomes a vital human capital objective for entrepreneurial companies which are seeking to grow and capture market share. Motivation is essential in leading the employees towards achieving organizational goals besides fostering the organizational commitment. Such organizational attachment and motivation has implications for whether an employee will opt for remaining with the organization or not. With HRM, the human resource (HR) model would regard humans as being inspired by an intricate collection of interconnected aspects, such as recognition, interpersonal relation, and desire for meaningful work. HR managers must endeavour to redesign the job to be more varied and decentralized in order to encourage sovereignty among employees. Therefore, motivation model is relevant to be employed in HRM practices for employee retention. This paper is primarily based on literature review. Extensive literature study is used to identify relevant information and references. This paper intends to elucidate one particular issue with regards to Malaysian SMEs which is employee retention and in more specifically, this study will aim to produce a model for employee retention conjoining it with organizational strategies, organizational culture and benefits factors. To attain this aim, the two-factor, or motivation-hygiene theory (Herzberg, 1968) was taken as the basic foundation. Key words: Motivation-hygiene; Vital human capital; Sovereignity; JEL Codes: C11, J12