Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Psychopathy and Recidivism in Adolescent Sex Offenders

Psychopathy, as measured by the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), has emerged as one of the most important factors in understanding and predicting adult criminal behavior, including sex offending. The authors used extensive file information to score a youth version of the PCL-R (the PCL:YV) for 220 adolescent males in an outpatient sex offender treatment program. The authors coded charges and convictions for an average of 55 months following cessation of treatment. The PCL:YV was positively and significantly related to total, violent, and nonviolent reoffense rates. Offenders with a high PCL:YV score and penile plethysmographic evidence of deviant sexual arousal prior to treatment were at very high risk for general reoffending. The results suggest that psychopathy may have much the same implications for the criminal justice system in adolescent offenders as it does in adult offenders.
INVESTIGATION OF SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT ON THE ADVENTURE OF DEMOCRACY UNIT IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN TERMS OF SOME VARIABLES

The objective of this study is to determine the level of fulfilment of five acquisitions aimed to gain the students in the “Adventure of Democracy” unit of “Power, Management and Society” learning area of sixth grade social studies lesson taught in Turkey, in terms of different variables. The number of researches investing the level of fulfilment of Social Studies lesson’s acquisitions in Turkey is quite limited, and one of the quantitative research methods, the survey method was used in this study carried out for filling this gap in the literature. The academic success test was used in order to collect the research data, the data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS program. At the end of the research, it was observed that the level of fulfilment of the unit’s acquisitions is at intermediate level among students; the level of learning increases with the increase in the level of education of the parents, but this difference is not statistically significant; the academic success of the students living in the city is significantly higher than the students living in the village; and the academic success of the students whose family income level is below 750 TL is significantly lower than the students whose family income is above 750 TL. Keywords: Social Studies Education in Turkey, Democracy Education, Adventure of Democracy
The Origin of the One Peak in Globular-Cluster and Three Peaks in the Dwarf-Galaxy Mass Function

The reviews of McLaughlin (2003) and of Brodie and Strader (2006) show that the globular cluster mass function in present-day galaxy halos is approximately log-normal with a peak log M = 5.3, where M is expressed in solar masses. On the other hand, our investigation of distribution of disc masses of dwarf spiral galaxies (we used the 36 objects selected by Karukes et al. (6 January 2017)) leads to 3 peaks for log M = 8.017, 7.415 and 6.813. Here, applying the Scale-Symmetric Theory (SST), we showed the origin of such quantization of masses of discs and globular clusters within one coherent model. The peaks follow from the initial large-scale structure of the Universe described within SST.
The Relationship between Exercise, Bone Mineral Density and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity of Postmenopausal Women

This study was carried out to elucidate the relationship among exercise, bone mineral density and antioxidant enzyme activity of postmenopausal women. 60 women residing in the Iksan, Korea area were recruited. The questionnaires were designed to find out exercise habits. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Parameters of antioxidative capacity, including the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (TA) were analyzed in fasting blood. The mean age, height, weight, and BMI of subjects were 65.0 years, 151.1 ㎝, 59.5 ㎏ 26.0 m/㎏², respectively. The mean BMDs of subjects were 0.85 g/㎠ (lumbar spine), 0.6 g/㎠ (Femoral neck), 0.49 g/㎠ (trochanter), and 0.40 g/㎠ (Ward's triangle). There was a significant difference in BMD among different age groups (50's, 60's and 70's) showing lower value with increasing age (p＜0.05). The mean SOD, GPx, and CAT activities were 138.5 U/mL, 1,273.8 U/mL and 314.3 kU/L respectively, and TA was 1.16 m㏖/L. TA of the group which exercised 3～4 times a week was significantly higher than those of the other exercise groups (p＜0.05). The subjects with higher SOD activity also have a higher the T values in the lumbar spine, femoral neck, trochanter, and Ward's triangle. In conclusion, this study revealed that the levels of antioxidant enzyme activity were closely associated with the exercise status and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
The Effect of Computer Games on Students’ Performance in Mathematics

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different kinds of computer games on students’ performance in mathematics. To this end, by cluster random sampling method, two schools in Behbahan, Iran, were selected. In each school, two classes were selected by random sampling method (n=128). Data was collected by math tests and structured interview. The sample was divided into two groups: The first group used computer games every day or every other day for half an hour (n=62). The second group didn’t use computer games or used them during summer holiday (n=66). The results of independent T-test showed that the average scores of first group (M=17/51) were significantly (p DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016. v7n3s3p157
Algebraic equivalence modulo rational equivalence on a cubic threefold

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The Effects of Different Pruning Treatments on Seasonal Variation of Carbohydrates in Hacihaliloglu Apricot Cultivar

Twelve-year-old apricot trees from the Hacihaliloglu apricot cultivar were pruned in a series of five treatments. In all treatments, one-third of annual shoots (33.3%) were removed between 1999 and 2003. The chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in leaves were determined. The starch, total sugar, reducing sugar and sucrose contents in shoots were also determined. In addition, seasonal variation of carbohydrates was studied. The treatments did not affect the carotenoid content of leaves, but they statistically affected the total chlorophyll content. The highest total chlorophyll content in leaves was 5.27 mg/g, and it was found in the post-harvest summer/winter pruning treatment. The highest average total sugar content (6.25%) was observed in the post-harvest summer pruning treatment, while the lowest (2.56%) was found in the post-harvest summer/winter and control treatments. The highest starch content (8.18%) was found in October from the post-harvest summer/winter treatment, whereas the lowest value (3.59%) was obtained in March from the winter pruning treatment. Summer pruning treatments promoted an accumulation of carbohydrates.
Working Paper Series THE ROLE OF PUNCTUATION IN P 2 P LENDING : EVIDENCE FROM THE PEOPLE ’ S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

This paper investigates the role of punctuation in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market. Using data from Renrendai, one of the largest P2P lending platforms in the People’s Republic of China, we investigate how the amount of punctuation used in loan descriptions influences the funding probability, borrowing rate, and default. The empirical evidence shows that the amount of punctuations is negatively associated with the funding probability and borrowing rate. We propose that the usage of punctuation affects the readability of a loan description and reflects borrowers’ self-control and cognitive ability. Within a given number of words, excessive usage of punctuation makes loan description informal and reduces the readability of the text, thereby impairing investors’ trust in borrowers. Moreover, borrowers that overuse punctuation may have lower ability of self-control, and tend to underestimate the risk of borrowing and offer lower borrowing rate due to overconfidence.
Private Enforcement against Collusion in Mechanism Design

This paper brings a new point of view into the theory of collusion-proof mechanism design, which highlights the principle of divide and conquer. We relax the restriction of publicly enforced grand contract in the framework of Laffont-Martimort-Itoh, which allows us to incorporate the approach of private enforcement into the theory. In a setting of moral hazard with mutually observable actions, we develop a multi-stage mechanism integrated with secret reporting and private transferring and show that the first-best allocation can be implememted in spite of collusion, which implies that preventing collusion entails no cost under new approach.
Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia

The paper investigates the impact of off-farm income on farm technical efficiency for the Slovenian Farm Accountancy Data Network farms in the years 2004-2008. Farm stochastic frontier time-varying decay inefficiency is positively associated with total utilised agricultural areas and total labour input, and vice versa with intermediate consumption and fixed assets. We find a positive association between farm technical efficiency and the off-farm income. Farm technical efficiency has increased steadily over time, the process, which was led by the off-farm spill over effect and most efficient farms. Farm technical efficiency is also positively associated with economic farm size, while association with subsidies is mixed depending on the estimation procedure. Quantile regression confirms the positive and significant associations between farm technical efficiency and off-farm income, and between farm technical efficiency and farm economic size, as well as also the positive association between farm technical efficiency and subsidies, but the results are sensitive by quantiles.
Effect of Deformation Structure and Annealing Temperature on Corrosion of Ultrafine-Grain Fe-Cr Alloy Prepared by Equal Channel Angular Pressing

The effect of the deformation structure and annealing temperature on the corrosion of ultrafine-grain (UFG) Fe-Cr alloys with 8 to 12% Cr prepared by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was investigated with particular emphasis on the stability of the passivation layer. Fe-Cr alloys were processed by ECAP using up to eight passes at 423 K by the Bc route, followed by annealing at temperatures of 473 to 1173 K for 1 h. Passivity appeared in all alloys as a result of ECAP, and the stability of the passivation layer was evaluated by anodic polarization measurements in a 1000 mol·m−3 NaCl solution. The stability of the passivation layer increased as the degree of deformation became more extensive with successive ECAP passes, and distinct escalation occurred with the formation of a UFG microstructure. In the early stages of annealing at moderate temperatures, the stability of the passivation layer deteriorated, although no visible grain growth occurred, and this effect increased monotonically with increasing annealing temperature. The high degree of stability of the passivation layer on UFG alloys following ECAP can be attributed to the large number of high-angle nonequilibrium grain boundaries, which may lead to Cr enrichment of the surface region. The deterioration of the passivation layer in the early stages of annealing may be attributed to a change in the grain boundaries to an equilibrium state. The present results show that the superiority of as-ECAPed materials of the Fe-Cr alloy to recovered ones by heat treatment can be achieved with 8–10% Cr as observed in 20% Cr.
Determinants of the PIC : POC response in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi under future ocean acidification scenarios

We use a meta‐analysis to quantify the response of Emiliania huxleyi particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) to particulate organic carbon (POC) ratio under different laboratory conditions and changes in carbonate chemistry. There is an overarching trend of decreasing PIC : POC across all ecotypes irrespective of the strain, isolation date, isolation location, and method of acidification. The variability about this overall trend is explained by the different nutrient and light regimes used in each experiment, but there is no evidence for a strain‐specific response that might be expected if strains had adapted to the average environmental conditions at the locations from which the strain was isolated; indeed, each strain shows a comparably broad physiological window. We propose that E. huxleyi PIC : POC exhibits a plastic response to carbonate conditions that can be predicted by the seawater concentrations of aqueous CO2, total alkalinity, and phosphate conditions. This relationship now requires field validation as well as longer‐term studies of E. huxleyi response to variable environmental conditions.
Citrus rootstocks influence the population densities of pest mites

Citrus are attacked by pest mites such as the citrus rust mite Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) (Acari: Eriophyidae) and the spider mite Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae). However, little is known on citrus rootstocks influencing pest mites. We aimed to evaluate the influence of rootstocks on population densities of pest mites on the sweet oranges 'Pera CNPMF D-6' and 'Valencia Tuxpan' throughout time. Adults of both mite species were monthly counted during 19 months from June 2011 to February 2013. Rootstocks influenced the populations of pest mites, since lower densities of P. oleivora were found on 'Pera CNPMF D-6' sweet orange grafted on the hybrid TSKC × CTTR - 002 and on 'Swingle' citrumelo in comparison with the hybrid LVK × LCR - 010, 'Red' rough lime and 'Santa Cruz' rangpur lime as rootstocks. Similarly, lower densities of T. mexicanus were found on 'Valencia Tuxpan' sweet orange grafted on the hybrid HTR-051 in comparison to 'Indio' citrandarin, 'Sunki Tropical' mandarin and LVK × LCR - 010 as rootstocks. We concluded that densities of the mites P. oleivora and T. mexicanus on the sweet oranges 'Pera CNPMF D-6' and 'Valencia Tuxpan' were affected in some periods of the year by some rootstocks, suggesting influence of some genotypes on these pests.
The limb flare of November 2, 1992: Physical conditions and scenario

The powerful X9 class flare was investigated using interferometric data of Nobeyama Radioheliograph (17 GHz) and SSRT (5.7 GHz). According to images obtained in circular polarization, it was found that the microwave burst was generated consequently in the sites, where opposite magnetic loops were in the close contact. Steady exponential growth of the total microwave flux in the initial stage of the flare under significant reconstruction of the radio sources certifies that the development of the flare was conducted by some large-scale instability. Radiation during the impulsive phase was produced by gyrosynchrotron emission of electrons trapped within a wide dome-like volume with G and cm-3 . In the decay phase, the emission at higher frequencies was mainly produced by bremsstrahlung from high loops emitting soft X-rays. There is evidence of the energy release long after the impulsive phase: an intensive, rather compact microwave source in the locus of contact of two oppositely polarized regions in these loops and sub-bursts during 2 hours after the peak at low heights. For the first time, a compact source of the sub-second pulses at 17 GHz was found to be located as high as km. They were due to gyrosynchrotron emission.
Are Minority Firms Guilty Until Proven Innocent? An Empirical Study on Market Behavior of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises

The purpose of this study is to examine and measure market behavior and risk patterns of minority-ownedbusiness enterprises (MBE). A representative sample (N = 192) of MBEs were examined for this study.Building on key theoretical concepts grounded in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance,marketing, and management literature (such as endogenous and exogenous forces), and a researcherdevelopedinstrument was used for this study. The hypotheses derived from the theoretical frameworkwere tested using empirical analysis of a representative sample of MBEs across various industries. Thestudy utilizes a quantitative approach. The prior research on the performance of MBEs is limited. Theresearch questions guiding this study were the following: (a) What are the market forces that affectminority business enterprises (MBE); and (b) how many factors affect the MBEs? The quantitativemethodology used a multivariate statistical approach: a factor analysis was used for examining bothendogenous and exogenous variables. Also a factorial MANOVA was used. As a result of the principlecomponent analysis (PCA), a seven-factor solution emerged from the statistical analyses. The results ofthe study indicate there are seven factors affect the market behavior of minority-owned businesses.
Effect of Humic Acid on Antioxidant Activities and Fruit Quality of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

The effect of humic acid (HA) on antioxidant compounds and fruit quality of hot pepper (Capsicum annum var. Red chili) was determined in an open-field study. Pepper plants were treated with HA (0, 25, 100, 175, and 250 mg.kg−1). HA treatments affected antioxidants in the fruits (antioxidant activity, total flavonoid, capsaicin, lycopene, and β-carotene). There was no difference in total phenolic and carbohydrate between HA and control treatments. It was observed that HA applied at 100 mg kg−1 resulted in the highest capsaicin and lycopene contents, and the lowest values were observed in control group. Total soluble solids and titratable acidity increased in response to HA treatments, and the highest values were obtained from the highest HA treatment (250 mg kg−1).
Human Papilloma Virus Related Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Israel Population: Trends and Incidence

Aim: Our aim was to investigate the incidence of HPV related oral squamous cell carcinoma in the Israeli population. Materials and methods: HPV typing was done by immunostaining for P16 of Tissue-Array sections, and PCR amplification from paraffin-embedded tissues [PCR Taq Mix (Promega Corporation, Israel)], on oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues spanning the period from 1996 to 2014. Results: Immunoreactivity for P16 protein was found in 32 cases (39%), HPV16 DNA typing was found in 23 cases (28%), the HPV positive patients were significantly younger than HPV negative group, and demonstrated a higher histological differentiation. Conclusion: A positive correlation between HPV infection and OSCC was found in the presented study; these results imply a possible involvement of HPV infection in oral carcinogenesis.
Small-scale galaxy clustering in the eagle simulation

We study present-day galaxy clustering in the EAGLE cosmological hydrodynamical simulation. EAGLE’s galaxy formation parameters were calibrated to reproduce the redshift z = 0.1 galaxy stellar mass function, and the simulation also reproduces galaxy colours well. The simulation volume is too small to correctly sample large-scale fluctuations and we therefore concentrate on scales smaller than a few mega parsecs. We find very good agreement with observed clustering measurements from the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey, when galaxies are binned by stellar mass, colour or luminosity. However, low-mass red galaxies are clustered too strongly, which is at least partly due to limited numerical resolution. Apart from this limitation, we conclude that EAGLE galaxies inhabit similar dark matter haloes as observed GAMA galaxies, and that the radial distribution of satellite galaxies, as a function of stellar mass and colour, is similar to that observed as well.
Can We Make Causal Inferences about the Influence of Children's Naturally-Existing Social Networks on their School Motivation?

When researchers try to characterize the role of peer influences in child development, they find themselves caught between two extremes. Five decades ago, the dominant position was that the role of peers was almost negligible. The important influences that shaped children’s development were all considered to come from adults, and mainly from parents and teachers. There was little empirical research on the developmental impact of peers. For the most part, children’s relationships with other children were considered to be outcomes of healthy development and diagnostic indicators of their social functioning. This position has been almost completely reversed in recent years. Today, parents and teachers seem to be convinced that peer relationships exert strong effects on children’s academic motivation, their behavior in the classroom, and their academic success. Researchers have re-discovered theorists’ claims that relationships with age-mates constitute important socialization influences (e.g., Baldwin, Piaget, Vygotski), and have come to re-appreciate the corresponding empirical contributions from the 1930s (e.g., Sherif, Parten, Moreno; see Renshaw, 1981). Today, some theorists even insist that the most important bonds shaping children’s development are with peers and that influences from adults are comparably small (e.g., Harris, 1998). Consistent with such claims, studies continue to reveal strong correlations between children and their peers, and experimental studies document the potential causal influences from peers. Amid these extremes, some researchers point out the need for a more balanced position (Berndt & Murphy, 2002; Jaccard, Blanton, & Dodge, 2005;
Evaluation of rockfish abundance in untrawlable habitat: combining acoustic and complementary sampling tools

Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) are an important component of North Pacific marine ecosystems and commercial fisheries. Because the rocky, high-relief substrate that rockfishes often inhabit is inaccessible to standard survey trawls, population abundance assessments for many rockfish species are difficult. As part of a large study to classify substrate and compare complementary sampling tools, we investigated the feasibility of using an acoustic survey in conjunction with a lowered stereo-video camera, a remotely operated vehicle, and a modified bottom trawl to estimate rockfish biomass in untrawlable habitat. The Snakehead Bank south of Kodiak Island, Alaska, was surveyed repeatedly over 4 days and nights. Dusky rockfish (S. variabilis), northern rockfish (S. polyspinis), and harlequin rockfish (S. variegatus) were the most abundant species observed on the bank. Backscatter attributed to rockfish were collected primarily near the seafloor at a mean height off the bottom of 1.5 m. Total rockfish backscatter and the height of backscatter off the bottom did not differ among survey passes or between night and day. Biomass estimates for the 41 square nautical-mile area surveyed on this small, predominantly untrawlable bank were 2350 metric tons (t) of dusky rockfish, 331 t of northern rockfish, and 137 t of harlequin rockfish. These biomass estimates are 5–60 times the density estimated for these rockfish species by a regularly conducted bottom trawl survey covering the bank and the surrounding shelf. This finding shows that bottom trawl surveys can underestimate the abundance of rockfishes in untrawlable areas and, therefore, may underestimate overall population abundance for these species.