Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Study of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in corn production systems: influence of different tillage systems and use of fertilizer

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the energy flow, GHG emissions, and global warming potential (GWP) in corn production in western Iran. The Data was collected by split plot Design based on randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments consisted of a combination of three levels of the main tillage factor including conventional tillage (CT), minimum tillage (MT), no-tillage (NT), and three levels of chemical fertilizer including no fertilizer or N0P0K0 (NPK)0, N50P50K50 (NPK)50 and N100P100K100 (NPK)100. The results of this study showed that the total input energy in CT systems, MT, and NT was 56113.24, 51403.70, and 49144.45 MJ ha−1, respectively. The output energy in this tillage systems was 111989.11, 113312.80 and 109516.68 MJ ha−1 respectively. By reducing the rate of fertilizer, the amount of input and output energy was decreased. The NT and MT systems had higher energy efficiency than the CT one. Energy efficiency in (NPK)0, (NPK)50 and (NPK)100 was calculated to be 2.62, 2.53, and 1.88, respectively. The highest amounts of CO2, N2O, and CH4 were observed in corn production with CT systems. In no-fertilization treatments, GHG emissions were also lower. Moreover, the results showed that by decreasing tillage and increasing amount of fertilizer, GWP decreased. According to the results of this study, changing the practice of tillage from CT to MT and reducing fertilizer amount could increase energy efficiency in the region and reduce GHG emissions.
Cloud Collaborative Reflective Strategy and Its Effect Toward English Pronunciation of Pre-Service Teachers in Their Teaching Practice Program

—The study aims at finding out the effect of the Cloud Collaborative Reflective Strategy (CCRS) on English Pronunciation. It was an experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design, and the forty samples of which were randomly taken from the population of seventy-nine pre-service teachers in their teaching practice. The data from the pretests and posttests were taken by recording class opening sessions of the pre-service teachers in experimental and control groups, and then they were rated using a percentage of the correctly pronounced word toward total words pronounced. The t-test was used to analyze the effects of CCRS improvement. The strengthen the data, a questionnaire measuring their perception toward the strategy was distributed. The results from the paired sample t-test in the experimental group show that there was a significant difference in scores for pretest and posttest. From an independent t-test, it was found out that that there was a significant difference in scores of posttest in experimental and posttest in control. Students’ perceptions toward this strategy, as seen from their response to the questionnaire, is supportive of the findings. They perceived the strategy as helpful toward their pronunciation improvement. This result suggests that CCSR affects the improvement of pre-service teachers’ pronunciation.
Does Earnings Growth Drive the Quality Premium?

High (low) quality stocks generate anomalously high (low) returns above and beyond expected returns based on betas, market sizes, valuations, and momentum. We provide a comprehensive overview of commonly used quality definitions and test their predictive power for stock returns. We show that quality measures predict stock returns if and only if they forecast earnings growth, and that this information is not contained in other characteristics that have been shown to drive expected stock returns. At the same time, we find that the quality premium is unrelated to different measures of distress risk, and therefore inconsistent with a risk-based interpretation. Finally, our results are robust across different regions and carry over to the corporate bond market.
A molecular systematic study of Korean Iris (Iridaceae) based on RAPD analysis

RAPD analyses were compared for 17 taxa of Korean Iris including the subgenus Sisyrinchium and Belamcanda. Eighty scorable RAPD markers were formed from the PCR reactions using 10 random oligoprimers. In this systematic analyses which used neighbor-joining methods including bootstrapping analyses with genetic coefficients, the Korean Iris were divided into three subgenera (Limniris, Crossiris, Pardanthopsis), or two genera (Limniris, Pardanthopsis). The molecular data agree with the previous classification system that recognized two sections and six series for the subgenus Limniris because the subgenus is comprised of four clades in the RAPD analyses. According to the molecula data, the series Chinensis should be divided into two groups. The minutoaurea group is composed of I. koreana, I. odaesanensis, and I. minitoaurea, while the rossi group is comprised of two varieties of I. rossi. The series Tripetalae is closely allied with the series Sibiricae, whereas the series Ensatae is recognized as a sister group to the series Ruthencae. The molecular phylogeny, which was based on RAPD analysis, for the most part agreed with the data proposed by previous authors. This is because the basis of morphological and ITS sequence data suggests that the RAPD markers should be very useful in addressing phylogenetic questions about the genus Iris.
Police discretion to charge young people who use drugs prior to cannabis legalization in British Columbia, Canada: a brief report of quantitative findings

Abstract Introduction: Normalization theory posits a process where drug use is socially accommodated in society. We examine the extent of and factors related to police decision to charge young people who use drugs prior to cannabis legalization in Canada in 2018 and situate these findings within normalization theory. Methods: In the Youth Experiences with Police study, young people (aged 16–30 years) who use drugs from three cities in British Columbia, Canada, were recruited using a modified respondent driven sampling approach. Participants were administered a questionnaire focusing on their drug use, past encounters with police, and psychosocial and sociodemographic factors. Results: Among 449 participants, 3.6% of 56 in possession of cannabis by police were charged, whereas 41.2% of 34 in possession of other illicit drugs were charged (p < .001). Bivariate analyses showed prior criminal convictions (p = .001) as well as lower average monthly income (p < .05) was significantly related to being charged by police. Drug use stigma was significantly higher for weekly illicit drug users compared to weekly cannabis and those who did not use drugs weekly (p < .001). Discussion: Greater police discretion toward cannabis suggest it is more socially acceptable or normalized compared to other drugs. Police practices may reflect cultural conditions but could be structurally harmful to marginalized groups.
Identifikasi Anopheles Spp. sebagai Tersangka Vektor Malaria di Kabupaten Purworejo Tahun 2015

Abstract Purworejo District is a malaria endemic area in Central Java Province with Annual Parasite Incidence (API) value of 1.96 per 1,000 population. This figure is still above the Ministry of Health's Strategic Plan target for 2015 - 2019. Indigenous cases are still being reported in Purworejo District until 2017. Prevention of malaria transmission is carried out by controlling Anopheles spp. as a malaria vector. This study aims to identify the behavior and habitat where Anopheles spp. as a malaria vector suspect in Purworejo District. The method of catching mosquitoes is in the form of Human landing collection, animal bait, light traps which are carried out starting at 18.00 to 06.00 in the morning, resting in the morning both inside and outside the house. Data variables taken in the form of biting activity, the number of mosquitoes caught, and environmental conditions at the study site. The results of the study were: the species of Anopheles leucosphyrus , Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles vagus, Anopheles indefinitus, Anopheles barbirostris, Anopheles kochi, and Anopheles balabacensis. The peak activity of biting Anopheles spp. occur at 01.00 - 02.00 and 04.00 - 05.00 in the morning. Anopheles spp. most found in lagoon. Efforts to prevent mosquito bites are done using long-sleeved clothing or using repellents or household pesticides, avoiding doing activities outside the home at night and placing larva predators on lagoon. Abstrak Kabupaten Purworejo merupakan kabupaten endemis malaria di Provinsi Jawa Tengah dengan nilai Annual Parasite Incidence (API) mencapai 1,96 per 1.000 penduduk. Angka tersebut masih berada di atas target Rencana Strategis Kementerian Kesehatan Tahun 2015–2019. Kasus indigenous juga masih dilaporkan di Kabupaten Purworejo sampai dengan tahun 2017. Pencegahan penularan malaria dilakukan dengan pengendalian nyamuk Anopheles spp. sebagai vektor malaria. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi perilaku dan habitat tempat ditemukannya nyamuk Anopheles spp. sebagai tersangka vektor malaria di Kabupaten Purworejo. Metode penangkapan nyamuk berupa human landing collection, umpan hewan, dan light trap yang dilakukan mulai pukul 18.00 – 06.00 pagi, resting pagi hari baik di dalam maupun di luar rumah. Variabel data yang diambil berupa aktivitas menggigit, jumlah nyamuk yang tertangkap, dan kondisi lingkungan di lokasi penelitian. Hasil penelitian berupa : spesies Anopheles yang tertangkap adalah Anopheles leucosphyrus, Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles vagus, Anopheles indefinitus, Anopheles barbirostris, Anopheles kochi, dan Anopheles balabacensis. Puncak aktivitas menggigit Anopheles spp. terjadi pada pukul 01.00 – 02.00 dan 04.00 – 05.00 dini hari. Nyamuk Anopheles spp. paling banyak ditemukan pada lagun/goba. Upaya pencegahan gigitan nyamuk dilakukan dengan menggunakan pakaian lengan panjang atau menggunakan repellent atau pestisida rumah tangga, menghindari melakukan aktivitas di luar rumah pada malam hari, dan menempatkan predator larva pada lagun/goba.
‘We want to be married on our own terms’: non-university emerging adults’ marital beliefs and differences between men and women

ABSTRACT To understand how non-university emerging adults think about marriage and how these beliefs differ by gender, we used a diverse national quantitative sample (Study 1, n = 667) from the United States and qualitative data (Study 2, n = 63) from participants of diverse geographic locations, also from the United States. Women and men valued marriage as a want rather than a need and embraced soulmate beliefs. In both quantitative (MANCOVA analyses) and qualitative data (focus group interviews), men were more likely than women to report alleviation of loneliness as a good reason to get married and were more likely to report loss of freedom and a lack of personal readiness as factors holding them back from marriage. In qualitative interviews, women were more likely than men to report holding back from marriage from fear of relationship dissolution. Overall, non-university emerging adult men and women have similar marital beliefs, but differ in notable ways. Understanding marital beliefs may help emerging adults navigate this unique period of life in securing a fulfilling union. Policy makers and educators should be mindful of how emerging adults are thinking about marriage, particularly the nuance of gender differences, in helping them form a fulfilling relationship.
Ethnocentrism, universalism, and refugees’ social rights: The Israeli perspective

This article is a pilot study in which we analyzed interviews with 16 inhabitants of the Tel Aviv area. We show that Israeli adults’ views of refugees are shaped by the political discourse of threat and otherness. Yet the findings also suggest that individuals may resist the prevailing discourse and advocate for refugees’ inclusion within Israeli society through the welfare regime. Thus, a gap is revealed between two perspectives that reflect current conflicting perceptions of social inclusion, the immigration regime, social rights in regard to African refugees and the character of current-day Israeli society.
Research outline on rice genetics in China

In 1928, studies on the inheritance and evolution of wild rice conducted by Prof TING Yin and the linkage relationship between genes controlling rice wax endosperm and glume top colour by Prof ZHAO Lianfang were reported. Since then, a large number of researches on rice genetics have been carried out in China,
A multiscale systems biology study of in vitro cell migration and cancer cell invasion

modelling technique. Cellular Potts models of cancer cell invasion have been developed. With one of these models the dependency of invasion on cell– cell and cell–matrix adhesion has been investigated and it has been found that cell–cell adhesion is less influential on the invasive behaviour than cell–matrix adhesion and matrix proteolysis [Turner and Sherratt, 2002]. By extending the model to include proliferation the simulations have furthermore allowed the formation of the hypothesis that proliferation does not necessarily increase the depth of invasion but may, in some cases, reduce invasiveness. A detailed description of the cellular Potts model, its applications and also multiscale extensions can be found in Scianna and Preziosi [2013]. Lattice-free models are generally computationally far more expensive than latticebased ones. They are, however, biologically more realistic and allow for the inclusion of cell mechanics. An example of a lattice-free model is the immersed boundary method. The IBCell model (see Figure 3.1(e)), an immersed boundary model of a cell, models the cell membrane as a network of linear elastic springs whereas the cell’s interior, the cystoplasm, is modelled as an incompressible fluid [Rejniak, 2005, 2007]. Discrete receptors on the boundary of the cell allow the interaction between cells and also the cell and its environment [Rejniak, 2007]. This model has the advantage of being very detailed concerning the cell mechanics, especially the way the cells change shape. Due to the computational complexity, however, only a very few cells can be considered in a given simulation. The Subcellular Elements Model is another example of an off-lattice modelling technique [Newman, 2005]. In this technique each cell is represented by a number of subcellular elements. The elements interact via intra and intercellular potentials. These interactions represent elastic responses to interand intracellular biomechanical forces and each element moves according to them. This allows the cells to have an adaptive shape, yet, depending on the number of subcellular
Comparison of competitive anxiety and self-confidence in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills levels: a cross-sectional in-event study

Background. Competitive anxiety and self-confidence can be influenced by a number of factors, including skills levels and changes during sporting events. However, the effect of changes in-event are unclear. Problem and Aim. We aimed to compare in-event competitive anxiety and self-confidence among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes with different belt colors and compare the levels between the first and second bouts. 113 BJJ male athletes (26.6 ± 5.36 years) competing in the Northeastern Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017 were included. Methods. They responded to the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2R) after weighing and 15 min before their first fight and those who won responded again before their second bout. Cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-confidence domains were analyzed. Null-hypothesis test and magnitude-based inference analysis were performed. Results. The athletes in the black belt group were older and more experienced (p<0.05). There was no difference between belt color groups in cognitive and somatic anxiety, and self-confidence (p>0.05). However, after winning there was a decrease in cognitive and somatic anxiety only in the blue, purple and brown belt groups, while only the black belt group increased self-confidence. Conclusions. We conclude that skills levels did not influence competitive anxiety and self-confidence in combat sports, but it did influence how it changed during a competition. © Idōkan Poland Association “IDO MOVEMENT FOR CULTURE. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology”, Vol. 20, no. 1 (2020), pp. 30–39 DOI: 10.14589/ido.20. 1.4
Relative Contributions of Clouds and Aerosols to Surface Erythemal UV and Global Horizontal Irradiance in Korea

The attenuating effects of clouds and aerosols on global horizontal irradiance (GHI) and ultraviolet erythemal irradiance (UVER) were evaluated and compared using data from four sites in South Korea (Gangneung, Pohang, Mokpo, and Gosan) for the period 2005–2016. It was found that GHI and UVER are affected differently by various attenuating factors, resulting in an increase in the ratio of UVER to GHI with a decrease in the clearness index of GHI. A comparative analysis of the clearness indices of GHI and UVER identified an almost linear relationship between two transmittances by applying UVER with fixed slant ozone ( UVER 300 ) and there was a latitudinal difference in the relationship. Some nonlinearity remained in this relationship, which suggests a contribution by other factors such as clouds and aerosols. Variations of the UVER 300 ratio to GHI with cloud cover and aerosol optical depth were analyzed. The ratio increased with cloud cover and decreased with aerosol optical depth, indicating that clouds attenuate GHI more efficiently than UVER and that the attenuation by aerosols is greater for UVER than for GHI. A multiple linear regression analysis of the clearness indices of GHI and UVER 300 quantitively demonstrates differences in the radiation-reducing effects of clouds and aerosols, with some regional differences by site that can be attributed to local climatic characteristics in South Korea.
The association between the use of antimicrobial growth promoters and development of resistance in pathogenic bacteria towards growth promoting and therapeutic antimicrobials

The use of antimicrobial growth promoters has caused the development of resistance in a number of important pathogenic bacterial species. Furthermore, most cases in which antimicrobials belonging to one single class of antibiotics have been used as therapeutic drugs for both humans and animals have resulted in the development of cross resistance to these drugs. Some of the bacteria developing resistance are pathogenic to animals or man, and the development of resistance to growth promoters and related therapeutic drugs has limited the therapeutic options for these bacteria. In the case of E. faecium, resistance has developed towards very important "last resort" antimicrobials. Although the full public health consequences of the development of resistance through the use of antimicrobial growth promoters have not yet been determined, there is nevertheless a need to take precautionary actions in order to prevent further development of resistance towards a number of antimicrobials used as growth promoters.
New production in the Tropical and Subtropical Atlantic Ocean

Subtropical gyres represent the single largest oceanic biome and may be very important for carbon cycling on account of their areal extent, yet our understanding of how these regions operate biologically is lacking. To address this issue measurements of NO3-, NH4+ and urea uptake were made using the 15N technique on 2 Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruises between 50oS and 50oN in May-June 2003 (AMT12) and April-June 2004 (AMT14). Distinct vertical profiles in the uptake of each nutrient were evident with urea uptake primarily confined to tropical and subtropical surface waters, NH4+ uptake to surface and intermediate waters and NO3- uptake peaking at depth leading to the observation of deep maxima in NO3- uptake within the subtropical gyres often coincident with the nutricline and with the deep chlorophyll maximum. Comparisons between the two cruises reveal interannual changes including an increase in the uptake rates of all three nutrients during AMT14, particularly NO3- which is driven by an increase in ambient NO3- concentrations. Several other parameters (e.g. chlorophyll, 14C carbon fixation, other nutrients) were also higher during AMT14 compared to AMT12 suggesting gyre scale variation. Estimates of NO3- based new production, obtained via a stoichiometric (Redfield) ratio, for the two cruises reveal relatively consistent rates within the tropics and subtropics within each cruise but higher rates of new production during AMT14. A greater proportion of new production was observed to occur in the lower 15% of the euphotic zone than in the surface layer reflecting the position and influence of the nutricline. A northward increase in new production in the lower regions of the euphotic zone was also observed which is hypothesized to represent a seasonal signal implying a degree of seasonality in the behaviour of the deep chlorophyll maximum and of deep NO3- uptake. The historical AMT database (AMT cruises 1-14) has been used to further examine the deep chlorophyll maximum. The observations of high NO3- uptake at depth, in excess of 14C based productivity nitrogen requirements and new production estimates exceeding total production rates suggests that nitrogen and carbon uptake may be decoupled at depth or that the measured NO3- uptake may not in fact represent new production. Integrated rates of new production were also occasionally found to locally exceed integrated community gross production and community respiration. Comparisons between new production and 234Th export production during AMT14 reveal that the two measurements are not equal, most likely on account of the different time scales of the two techniques, but comparisons with other parameters (carbon fixation, gross and net production and respiration) reveal that none of the parameters produce exact answers although similar patterns and magnitudes of carbon flux can be obtained. This would suggest that local decoupling of all rate processes is likely.
Stock Movement Prediction That Integrates Heterogeneous Data Sources Using Dilated Causal Convolution Networks with Attention

The purpose of this research is to develop a high performing model for stock movement prediction utilizing financial indicators and news data. Until recently, the majority of prediction models have employed only the financial indicators, but they possess the risk of missing unconventional agitators that can be derived from other heterogeneous sources. To address this, few research studies began to explore the use of news data and other social features along with financial indicators. In this work, we propose a novel integrative approach to effectively blend views from the news and financial time series. We generate event-knowledge representations from news data by capturing direct and inverse relationships among event tuples, and then apply attention mechanism to infer inter-day relationships among the representations. To capture temporal dynamics of financial indicators, we further integrate an attention augmented dilated causal convolutional network. We report empirically that our model achieves a substantial 5% improvement from 68.81% to 74.29% in stock movement prediction for the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P500) index and companies over existing models.