Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of temperature and photoperiod on the life cycle in lineages of Myzus persicae nicotianae and Myzus persicae s. str. (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Male production was examined in 70 Myzus persicae s.str and M. persicae nicotianae clonal lineages at 17°C and 10L : 14D. Sixty nine were characterised by a partial loss of sexuality (androcyclic producing few males, and intermediates producing some males and mating females), and one was found to be permanently parthenogenetic. High within and between lineage variation was detected. Most (81%) of the clonal lineages produced few males (0-5 males per parent) and only 6% had male production (10-16 males per parent) comparable to that (12-23 males per parent) of seven lineages with a sexual phase (holocyclic) which were examined under the same conditions. The length of prenatal exposure to 10L : 14D increased the production of males. Continuous rearing under 10L : 14D at 12°C adversely affected male production in another intermediate clonal lineage. Temperature was found to affect the production of sexuals and to modify the short day photoperiodic response. The production of males and mating females was higher at 12°C than at 17°C in most of the 20 aforementioned clonal lineages with a partial loss of sexuality. Six lineages were permanently parthenogenetic at 17°C, but two of them produced a few males and the other four a few males and mating females at 12°C. Seven lineages which produced a few males at 17°C, also produced some mating females at 12°C. Lastly, photoperiod simi- larly affected the production of sexuals in two of the aforementioned clonal lineages, one with a sexual phase and one intermediate, although the regimes for the peak of sexuals were different. In both lineages, however, males appeared in a 0.5-1 h shorter scoto- phase than mating females.
“A way to think of the client holistically”: Factors influencing students’ ICF regard and uptake

Adoption of the International Classiﬁcation of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) may facilitate holistic delivery of health and social care and improve interprofessional practice, however there is limited uptake across the spectrum of health professions. Improved commitment will partially depend on student education, yet related educational research is scant. increased ability to apply it to interprofessional practice and, importantly, a greater sense of agency to eﬀect change.
Simulation of Electric Fields in Small Size Divertor Tokamak Plasma Edge

The fluid simulation of Small Size Divertor Tokamak (SSDT) plasma edge by the B2-SOLPS5.0 2D [1] transport code gives the following results: First, in the vicinity of separatrix the radial electric field result is not close to the neoclassical electric field. Second, the shear of radial electric field is independent on plasma parameters. Third, switching on poloidal drifts (E×B and diamagnetic drifts) leads to asymmetric parallel and poloidal fluxes from outer to inner plates and upper part of SOL for normal direction of toroidal magnetic field. Fourth, for the normal direction of toroidal magnetic, the radial electric field of SSDT is affected by the variation in temperature heating of plasma. Fifth, the parallel flux is directed from inner to outer plate in case of discharge without neutral beam injection (NBI).
Primary small Bowel volvulus.

Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical condition. It may be small bowel or large bowel obstruction. Small gut volvulus is rare in adults and usually presents with acute intestinal obstruction. We here report two cases with primary small bowel volvulus who presented with acute intestinal obstruction. The gangrenous gut was resected and end to end anastomosis done at laparotomy.
Are Losers Picked? An Empirical Analysis of Capacity Divestment and Production Reallocation in the Japanese Cement Industry

As demand in an industry shrinks, pressure for the reduction of capacity arises. Against this background, a key issue is whether plants which, from an efficiency perspective, should reduce output or close down in fact do so. Focusing on the Japanese cement industry, this paper empirically examines whether less efficient plants reduce capacity, and analyzes the presence and extent of production misallocation resulting from capacity divestment. We find that less efficient firms are not more likely to reduce capacity than more efficient firms; however, less efficient plants within a multi-plant firm are more likely to reduce capacity than more efficient plants. In addition, conducting an experimental exercise, we find that this divestment pattern has lead to a substantial drop in industry-wide allocative efficiency. The experimental exercise further reveals that it is the misallocation of production across firms that accounts for the largest part of the drop in allocative efficiency. This result suggests that the presence of multi-plant firms can help to alleviate inefficiencies arising in a period of industry decline.
Estimating lateral moraine sediment supply to a debris-covered glacier in the Himalaya

Abstract. Debris-covered glacier tongues in the Himalaya play an important role in the high-altitude water cycle. The thickness of the debris layer is a key control of the melt rate of those tongues, yet little is known about the relative importance of the three potential sources of debris supply to those glaciers: the headwalls, the glacier bed or the lateral moraines. In this study we hypothesize that erosion from the lateral moraines is a significant debris supply to the debris-covered tongues, in particular when the tongue is disconnected from the headwall due to glacier downwasting. To test this hypothesis eight high-resolution and highly accurate digital elevation models for the lateral moraines of the debris-covered Lirung glacier in Nepal derived from an unmanned aerial vehicle between May 2013 and April 2018 are used. The analysis shows that the lateral moraines erode at an average rate of 0.31 ± 0.26 m yr−1 during this period driven by different erosion processes. There is also a higher erosion rate observed in the monsoon season (0.42 m yr−1) than in the dry season (0.25 m yr−1). In addition the loose lower parts of the lateral moraines erode at a faster rate during both seasons. These erosion rates translate into an annual increase in debris thickness ranging from 0.17 m yr−1 when the eroded material is distributed over the entire glacier to 0.29 m yr−1 in case the material is deposited in a narrow runout zone. It is concluded that the lateral moraines provide an important source of surface debris for glaciers in an advanced state of mass loss, and the source needs to be incorporated into models of glacier evolution. Further research should focus on how large this negative feedback is in controlling the melt of the tongues and a better understanding of the redistribution of debris on the tongue is therefore required.
Diffusive behavior of ergodic sums over rotations

For a rotation by an irrational [Formula: see text] on the circle and a BV function [Formula: see text], we study the variance of the ergodic sums [Formula: see text]. When [Formula: see text] is not of constant type, we construct sequences [Formula: see text] such that, at some scale, the ergodic sums [Formula: see text] satisfy an ASIP. Explicit non-degenerate examples are given with an application to the rectangular periodic billiard in the plane.
Flying Voxel Method with Delaunay Triangulation Criterion for Façade/Feature Detection for Computation

AbstractA new algorithm is introduced to directly reconstruct geometric models of building facades from terrestrial laser scanning data without using either manual intervention or a third-party, computer-aided design (CAD) package. The algorithm detects building boundaries and features and converts the point cloud data into a solid model appropriate for computational modeling. The algorithm combines a voxel-based technique with a Delaunay triangulation–based criterion. In the first phase, the algorithm detects boundary points of the facade and its features from the raw data. Subsequently, the algorithm determines whether holes are actual openings or data deficits caused by occlusions and then fills unrealistic openings. The algorithm’s second phase creates a solid model using voxels in an octree representation. The algorithm was applied to the facades of three masonry buildings, successfully detected all openings, and correctly reconstructed the facade boundaries. Geometric validation of the models agains.
Entrepreneurial drives, organizational function, and success of Iranian entrepreneurs

Scholars and practitioners constantly report on the significance of research on entrepreneurship in upholding the performance of small industries. Nevertheless, little has been established in the literature on entrepreneurial studies in the Iranian context. Hence, this has induced the present research to explore the relationship between personal qualities and organizational functions on the success of entrepreneurs in small manufacturing firms in Iran. To fulfil the aims of the research, a quantitative research design with self-administered questionnaire was employed. The respondents were selected from the directory of small manufacturing firms provided by Iran Small Industries & Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO). Based on the probability sampling design, 600 entrepreneurs were chosen throughout the country to participate in the study. The mail survey yielded 240 completed responses, which were included in the final analysis. The results of the analysis revealed that entrepreneurs with high need forÂ achievement, high level of risk taking, and high locus of control were more successful than those with low level of these qualities. On the other hand, this study found a significant positive linear relationship between personal qualities and entrepreneursâ€™ success in terms of growth and survival. Interestingly, the relationship between organizational function and entrepreneursâ€™ success was found to be significant, positive, and linear. This study supports previous research findings that small entrepreneurial companiesâ€™ success is a multi-dimensional construct.
The quantum technologies roadmap: a European community view

Within the last two decades, quantum technologies (QT) have made tremendous progress, moving from Nobel Prize award-winning experiments on quantum physics (1997: Chu, Cohen-Tanoudji, Phillips; 2001: Cornell, Ketterle, Wieman; 2005: Hall, Hänsch-, Glauber; 2012: Haroche, Wineland) into a cross-disciplinary field of applied research. Technologies are being developed now that explicitly address individual quantum states and make use of the ‘strange’ quantum properties, such as superposition and entanglement. The field comprises four domains: quantum communication, where individual or entangled photons are used to transmit data in a provably secure way; quantum simulation, where well-controlled quantum systems are used to reproduce the behaviour of other, less accessible quantum systems; quantum computation, which employs quantum effects to dramatically speed up certain calculations, such as number factoring; and quantum sensing and metrology, where the high sensitivity of coherent quantum systems to external perturbations is exploited to enhance the performance of measurements of physical quantities. In Europe, the QT community has profited from several EC funded coordination projects, which, among other things, have coordinated the creation of a 150-page QT Roadmap (http://qurope.eu/h2020/qtflagship/roadmap2016). This article presents an updated summary of this roadmap.
The Overall Seasonal Integration Tests Under Non-stationary Alternatives

Few authors have studied, either asymptotically or in finite samples, the size and power of seasonal unit root tests when the data generating process [DGP] is a non-stationary alternative aside from the seasonal random walk. In this respect, Ghysels, lee and Noh (1994) conducted a simulation study by considering the alternative of a non-seasonal random walk to analyze the size and power properties of some seasonal unit root tests. Analogously, Taylor (2005) completed this analysis by developing the limit theory of statistics of Dickey and Fuller Hasza [DHF] (1984) when the data are generated by a non-seasonal random walk. del Barrio Castro (2007) extended the set of non-stationary alternatives and established, for each one, the asymptotic theory of the statistics subsumed in the HEGY procedure. In this paper, I show that establishing the limit theory of F-type statistics for seasonal unit roots can be debatable in such alternatives. The problem lies in the nature of the regressors that these overall F-type tests specify.
Romantic Priming Effects on the Social Desirability and Hireability of Self-Promoting Women

The present study examined the effects of romantic and intelligence priming on the social-desirability and hireability of self-promoting and communal female job applicants. Participants were first primed with either romantic or intelligence related images and then asked to evaluate the social-desirability and hireability of three female job applicants. These job applicants were self-promoting and competent, communal and competent, or communal and not competent. After rating the job applicants, participants were reprimed and asked to complete a scale measuring career aspiration. Results revealed that participants rated the self-promoting applicant as more hirable than the communal applicants. In contrast, the communal and competent applicant was rated more socially desirable than the self-promoting applicant. No effect of priming on participants’ career aspiration or applicants’ social-desirability or hireability was found. However, there was a marginally significant relationship between participant gender and first choice to hire.
Study of biodiversity components in the agroecological farm La Paulina , Perico municipality , Cuba

In order to evaluate the components of biodiversity a study was conducted in the farm La Paulina, located in the Perico municipality –Matanzas province, Cuba–, which has an area of 26,84 ha dedicated to the production of food crops and fruits, as well as milk production. The functionality of biodiversity was evaluated, from the analysis of the components: tree diversity, production diversity and species richness. Through a diagnosis, the number of individuals of each species, which were characterized according to their functionality within the system, was quantified. The information was captured through semi-structured interviews, participatory observation and surveys. Shannon index was calculated for the components tree diversity (1,7) and production diversity (3,32), and Margalef index was used for species richness (5,03). The value of Margalef index confirmed that the system can be considered of high species richness. The characterization and inventory of biodiversity in the farm La Paulina showed the functionality of this agroecosystem, represented by diversification and agriculture-animal husbandry integration; this proved a directly proportional relation between species richness and production diversity.
Development of a real-time PCR for in vivo diagnosis of feline Borna disease

Borna disease virus (BDV) is the causative agent of a neurological disorder in mammals and ostriches called Borna disease. BDV is also of interest as infective agent in humans with psychiatric diseases, such as mood disorders and schizophrenia, as well as in experimental models of these diseases. In Sweden, the progressive and mostly fatal neurological disorder among domestic cats, known as staggering disease or feline Borna disease, is caused by BDV. Except for cats, natural BDV infection has also been described in horses and a free-ranging lynx in Sweden. Major clinical signs of staggering disease are staggering movement, alteration in behaviour, lumbosacral pain and inability to retract the claws. Today staggering disease is clinically suspected by excluding other reasons for clinical signs and the diagnosis is further established by examining the central nervous system histopathologically at autopsy. The diagnosis is finally confirmed by immunohistochemistry. In order to get a better clinical diagnostic tool, a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed. This assay has been proven positive with different strains of BDV in infected cell lines and brain tissue samples of experimentally infected cats. Further evaluation of the new assay has to be done, such as testing the sensitivity and finding the best type of sample from the living patient. When the diagnostic method is finally evaluated it will also be essential in the evaluation of new therapies, as well as in epidemiological studies.
The quality of industrial relations and the Lisbon strategy

Industrial relations and the Lisbon reform agenda are interwoven. The Lisbon Strategy has entered the agenda of the social partners at all levels: European, national, in sectors and in companies. The use of instruments — law, collective agreements with and without binding effects, guidelines and benchmarking — varies and generally there is a tendency to combine hard and soft instruments, and less binding regulation, allowing more flexibility in implementation under diverse conditions. Differences in industrial relation regimes across Member States are visible in employment outcomes, the capacities of industrial relations actors and the contribution of the social dialogue process. In addition to differences in capacities, however, the willingness of unions and employers’ association to ‘buy into’ the dialogue process and the Lisbon agenda may be the overriding factor explaining a successful contribution.
Titre : Title : Integrated model for comparison of one-and two-pipe ground-coupled heat pump network configurations Auteurs :

Several network configurations are possible when designing the interior portion of centralized ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) systems. In this study, three different configurations are examined: Two-pipe networks with either a direct-return or a reversereturn and one-pipe systems. One-pipe networks typically require less piping than two-pipe systems. However, heat pump energy consumption might be higher because the inlet temperature to the heat pumps tends to increase (in cooling) or decrease (in heating) along the network. In this work, a versatile integrated modelling tool is developed in the TRNSYS environment to study the energy consumption (pumps and heat pumps) of each type of network. A control method for one-pipe systems, based on the bore field return temperature, is also proposed. The tool is first compared to detailed individual models in annual simulations where it is shown to give good results. The results obtained with four different case studies indicate that the total annual energy consumption of one-pipe networks is up to 5% higher than two-pipe networks even though the pumping energy is 4 to 53% lower than two-pipe networks. No significant differences are observed in the required borehole length.
Geometric analysis aspects of infinite semiplanar graphs with nonnegative curvature II

In the present paper, we apply Alexandrov geometry methods to study geometric analysis aspects of infinite semiplanar graphs with nonnegative combinatorial curvature in the sense of Higuchi. We obtain the metric classification of these graphs and construct the graphs embedded in the projective plane minus one point. Moreover, we show the volume doubling property and the Poincar\'e inequality on such graphs. The quadratic volume growth of these graphs implies the parabolicity. In addition, we prove the polynomial growth harmonic function theorem analogous to the case of Riemannian manifolds.
A 60 Year Record of Atmospheric Aerosol Depositions Preserved in a High‐Accumulation Dome Ice Core, Southeast Greenland

The Southeastern Greenland Dome (SE‐Dome) has both a high elevation and a high accumulation rate (1.01 m we yr−1), which are suitable properties for reconstructing past environmental changes with a high time resolution. For this study, we measured the major ion fluxes in a 90 m ice core drilled from the SE‐Dome region in 2015 and present the records of annual ion fluxes from 1957 to 2014. From 1970 to 2010, the trend of nonsea‐salt (nss) SO42− flux decreases, whereas that for NH4+ increases, tracking well with the anthropogenic SOx and NH3 emissions mainly from North America. The result suggests that these fluxes reflect histories of the anthropogenic SOx and NH3 emissions. In contrast, the decadal trend of NO3− flux differs from the decreasing trend of anthropogenic NOx emissions. Although the cause of this discrepancy remains unclear, it may be related to changes in particle formation processes and chemical scavenging rates caused by an increase in sea salt and dust and/or a decrease in nssSO42−. We also find a high average NO3− flux (1.13 mmol m−2 yr−1) in the ice core, which suggests a negligible effect from postdepositional NO3− loss. Thus, the SE‐Dome region is an excellent location for reconstructing nitrate fluxes. Over a decadal time scale, our NO3− flux record is similar to those from other ice cores in Greenland high‐elevation sites, suggesting that NO3− concentration records from these ice cores are reliable.
A Comprehensive Study of Finding Copy-and-Paste Clones from Program Source Codes

In any programming language source code, the code that is repeated is called the clone. The clone detections have got much attention in the recent years. In literature there are a number of clone detection techniques have been proposed. These techniques includes CP-Miner, CC-Finder etc. each of these techniques attempts to detect the clone from the source code of various programming languages. In this study, we will provide comprehensive details of the various clone detection techniques proposed so far. These techniques have been critically evaluated based on a no of efficiency measure parameters. In our future work we will propose our own clone detection technique that will more efficient and accurate in terms of code clone detection from multiple programming languages.
Low and variable ecosystem calcification in a coral reef lagoon under natural acidification

Laboratory‐based CO2 experiments and studies of naturally low pH coral reef ecosystems reveal negative impacts of ocean acidification on the calcifying communities that build coral reefs. Conversely, in Palau's low pH lagoons, coral cover is high, coral communities are diverse, and calcification rates of two reef‐building corals exhibit no apparent sensitivity to the strong natural gradient in pH and aragonite saturation state (Ωar). We developed two methods to quantify rates of Net Ecosystem Calcification (NEC), the ecosystem‐level balance between calcification and dissolution, in Risong Lagoon, where average daily pH is ∼ 7.9 and Ωar ∼ 2.7. While coral cover in the lagoon is within the range of other Pacific reefs (∼ 26%), NEC rates were among the lowest measured, averaging 25.9 ± 13.7 mmol m−2 d−1 over two 4 d study periods. NEC rates were highly variable, ranging from a low of 13.7 mmol m−2 d−1 in March 2012 to a high of 40.3 mmol m−2 d−1 in November 2013, despite no significant changes in temperature, salinity, inorganic nutrients, Ωar, or pH. Our results indicate that the coral reef community of Risong Lagoon produces just enough calcium carbonate to maintain net positive calcification but comes dangerously close to net zero or negative NEC (net dissolution). Identifying the factors responsible for low NEC rates as well as the drivers of NEC variability in naturally low pH reef systems are key to predicting their futures under 21st century climate change.