Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The complete mitochondrial genome of Apis mellifera jemenitica (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae), the Arabian honey bee

Abstract The mitochondrial genome of a worker Apis mellifera jemenitica was 16,623 bp. It consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, two ribosomal RNAs and a control region. Phylogenetic analyses suggest a close relationship between A. m. jemenitica, A. m. lamarckii and A. m. syriaca.
The idea of Reconciliation in Australian universities and how it has been articulated through Reconciliation Action Plans

Starting with Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs), a policy ethnography was completed exploring reconciliation between non-Indigenous and First Nations peoples in Australian universities. This Reconciliation was found to exist on a complex dynamic Reconciliation Spiralling Continuum, evidenced by well-intentioned though sometimes assimilationist practices, through to those demonstrating Indigenous rights-based reconciliation. RAPs were found to be useful for some universities, but restrictive for others. Findings also indicated the need to listen to First Nations education leaders and those who are 'Reconciliation Elders' in future planning. The new synergistic South-West Indigenist Theory and a hybrid research methodology, the Refractive Reconciliatory Self-study, were key outcomes of this research.
Low Sideband Radiation Beam Scanning at Carrier Frequency for Time-Modulated Array by Non-Uniform Period Modulation

A novel beam scanning method utilizing the carrier frequency component for time-modulated array (TMA) is proposed and a significant algorithm based on the non-uniform period modulation is implemented to suppress the maximum sideband radiation (SR) level. The signal in each channel is modulated by a pair of high-speed radio-frequency (RF) switches and totally three or four delay lines with different phases. In each modulation period, three selected delay lines are connected successively with proper pulse durations to keep the switches in ON states constantly and ensure the maximum efficiency in the feeding network. Additionally, in order to suppress the relatively higher SR generated by both switches and delay lines, each channel of the TMA system has a different modulation period, which will separate the harmonic components of different elements on the frequency axis. A desired relatively low maximum SR level without complicated optimization is obtained compared with uniform period modulation and optimization algorithms. Several numeric simulations are brought out to examine the performance of the proposed methods, and the results for comparison to existing methods are also provided. A group of experiments have been done to verify its effectiveness.
RINTC-E: TOWARDS SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS IN ITALY

The RINTC research project (RINTC Workgroup, 2018), financed by the Italian Department of Civil Protection, is aimed at evaluating the seismic risk of buildings conforming to the Italian building code. Within the framework of this project, the attention has been recently focused on existing buildings, too. In this study, case-study structures, representative of the existing residential reinforced concrete (RC) building stock in Italy, are analyzed. These structures are three-storey buildings with compact rectangular plan
Repurposing of KLF5 activates a cell cycle signature during the progression from a precursor state to oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths and yet compared to other common cancers, we know relatively little about the underlying molecular mechanisms. Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) is the only known precancerous precursor to OAC, but our understanding about the specific events leading to OAC development is limited. Here, we have integrated gene expression and chromatin accessibility profiles of human biopsies of BO and OAC and identified a strong cell cycle gene expression signature in OAC compared to BO. Through analysing associated chromatin accessibility changes, we have implicated the transcription factor KLF5 in the transition from BO to OAC. Importantly, we show that KLF5 expression is unchanged during this transition, but instead, KLF5 is redistributed across chromatin in OAC cells to directly regulate cell cycle genes specifically in OAC. Our findings have potential prognostic significance as the survival of patients with high expression of KLF5 target genes is significantly lower. We have provided new insights into the gene expression networks in OAC and the mechanisms behind progression to OAC, chiefly the repurposing of KLF5 for novel regulatory activity in OAC.
A Study of a Bacteriophage-Resistant Salmonella Mutant and Factors Influencing Prevalence of Salmonella in a Multi-Species Animal Facility

ii Acknowledgments. iv List of Tables . ix List of Figures . x List of Appendices . xi List of Abbreviations . xii Chapter 1. Literature Review . 1 1.1. Salmonella Introduction . 1 1.2. Salmonella Nomenclature . 1 1.3. Salmonellosis and Host-Specificity . 3 1.4. Salmonella Virulence Factors Associated with Gastroenteritis . 5 1.4. 1. Surface Structure – The “O” Antigen . 5 1.4. 2. Surface Structure – The “H” Antigen . 6 1.4. 3. Surface Structure – The Capsular or “Vi” Antigen . 7 1.4. 4. Pathogenicity Islands and Pathogenesis in Mammalian Epithelial Cells . 8 1.4. 5. Salmonella and the Microbiota . 9 1.5. Bacteriophage . 11 1.5. 1. Background . 11 1.5. 2. Life Cycle of Lytic Phages . 12 1.5. 3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Phage Therapy . 13
Product Innovation and Credit Market Disruptions

We provide new evidence that disruptions in firms’ access to credit during the Global Financial Crisis significantly affected product innovation in the consumer goods sector. We combine highly granular retail scan data with lending data and find that credit-constrained firms introduced fewer new products, those products were less novel, and new products sold less well. Overall, these findings suggest that disruptions to credit markets impair firms’ ability to compete for profits through new product offerings.
The Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on the Sex Hormones and Fetal Development in Pregnant Wistar Rats

Different nanoparticles have their own unique properties and are used in various fields, but their toxicities to living organisms are less known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of silver nanoparticles on the sex hormone blood levels and fetal development in pregnant Wistar rats. Five experimental groups were divided, including three treatment groups, one control group, and one injection control group. The treatment groups were administrated silver nanoparticles (250, 500, and 1000 ppm, respectively) intraperitoneally every other day from the 7th day to the 18th day of pregnancy. The injection control and the control groups received normal food and water with and without intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 ml of distilled water, respectively. On the 18th day, rats were investigated for the progesterone and estrogen hormone levels and fetal development. The data showed that silver nanoparticles could lead to hormone level changes and fetal abortion at the used concentrations. Treatment with silver nanoparticles at the concentration of 250 ppm resulted in the highest increase of the progesterone level, greatest reduction of the estrogen level, and abortion of fetuses ( P < 0.05). Further studies are required to understand the mechanisms underlying these changes.
Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy to Improve the Secondary Students’ Descriptive Writing Ability

This study aims at improving the students’ writing ability in English through Inquiry-Based Learning strategy. This study employed collaborative classroom action research design in which the researchers and the collaborative teacher work together in designing the lesson plan, implementing the action, observing the action, and making reflection. The subjects of this study were the second year students of MTs. Ar Raisyiah Sekarbela of the academic year 2019/2020. This study was conducted in two cycles by following the procedure of the action research i.e. planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The procedures of implementing inquiry-based learning strategy in the teaching and learning writing of this study are: (1) engaging students to express their ideas in discussion activities, (2) guiding the students to investigate or observe the objects, (3) asking them to make notes of what they have investigated, (4) engaging them to make outline, (5) providing and discussing a model of text, (6) drafting rough draft based the outline, (7) revising the drafts focusing on the content and organization, (8) conducting peer editing in order to edit the grammatical aspects, (9) sharing the writing by reading it aloud in front of the class, and (10) reflecting the process of writing. The findings of the study showed that the strategy could improve the students’ ability in writing descriptive paragraphs. The improvement can be seen on the mean score of the students writing from the preliminary test, test of cycle 1 and test of cycle 2. In the preliminary, the students' mean score on the writing test was only 4.5. Meanwhile, in the test of cycle 1 was 5.9 and the test of cycle 2 became 7.1.
Where can a place cell put its fields? Let us count the ways

A hippocampal place cell exhibits multiple firing fields within and across environments. What factors determine the configuration of these fields, and could they be set down in arbitrary locations? We conceptualize place cells as performing evidence combination across many inputs and selecting a threshold to fire. Thus, mathematically they are perceptrons, except that they act on geometrically organized inputs in the form of multiscale periodic grid-cell drive, and external cues. We analytically count which field arrangements a place cell can realize with structured grid inputs, to show that many more place-field arrangements are realizable with grid-like than one-hot coded inputs. However, the arrangements have a rigid structure, defining an underlying response scaffold. We show that the “separating capacity” or spatial range over which all potential field arrangements are realizable equals the rank of the grid-like input matrix, which in turn equals the sum of distinct grid periods, a small fraction of the unique grid-cell coding range. Learning different grid-to-place weights beyond this small range will alter previous arrangements, which could explain the volatility of the place code. However, compared to random inputs over the same range, grid-structured inputs generate larger margins, conferring relative robustness to place fields when grid input weights are fixed. Significance statement Place cells encode cognitive maps of the world by combining external cues with an internal coordinate scaffold, but our ability to predict basic properties of the code, including where a place cell will exhibit fields without external cues (the scaffold), remains weak. Here we geometrically characterize the place cell scaffold, assuming it is derived from multiperiodic modular grid cell inputs, and provide exact combinatorial results on the space of permitted field arrangements. We show that the modular inputs permit a large number of place field arrangements, with robust fields, but also strongly constrain their geometry and thus predict a structured place scaffold.
The habit-driven life_ Accounting for inertia in departure time choices for commuting trips

This paper aims to explicitly account for the impact of inertia (or habit) on departure time decisions, and explore (1) to what extent departure time is influenced by inertia, (2) what influences individuals’ inertia with respect to departure time decisions, and (3) to what extent it impacts transport policies. We estimate an integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model using a stated preference survey for morning car commuters in the Greater Copenhagen Area. We interact the rescheduling components in the Scheduling Model (SM) with the latent variable Inertia. The modelling results show that higher levels of inertia yields higher rescheduling penalties and lower willing to shift departure time. Furthermore, we find that inertia in departure time is influenced by gender, presence of children in the household as well as work type. We test the behavioral responses to demand management policies for segments with different inertia, and find that the least inertial segment showed the highest substitution patterns, while the most inertial segment show the lowest substitution patterns. Finally, we compared the ICLV model to a reference model without inertia, and find that the effects of the demand management strategy is overestimated if inertia is neglected.
Flipping the classroom: is it the type of flipping that adds value?

ABSTRACT Interest in the flipped classroom in higher education has burgeoned despite the literature revealing that the effects on assessment outcomes remain elusive. In this paper, we present the results of an empirical analysis designed to compare the impact on assessment outcomes of different approaches to the flipped classroom (didactic and non-didactic). Focusing on a cohort of Intermediate Economics students we investigated the influence of these approaches on their examination results by utilising an OLS (Ordinary Least Squares) regression and probit followed by quantile regression. Our analysis revealed small positive effects when students were exposed to the ‘non-didactic’ flipped classroom but no effect when pre-lecture materials were used didactically to mimic the material given in traditional lectures. This study demonstrates the need for further meta-analysis and longitudinal studies to investigate the relationship between different forms of the flipped classroom and student assessment outcomes.
SPIROMETRIC VALUES IN OBESE CHILDREN OF AMRITSAR AGED 10â€“15 YEARS

Background: Pulmonary function tests are getting increased favour not only of industrial physiologists but also of practicing physicians. Obesity is a major health concern facing today’s society. This study has looked into a possible role of obesity in the aetiology of mortality, with decreased pulmonary functions resulting in cardiovascular disease. Methods: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) of normal healthy obese children of Amritsar population in age group ranging 10–15 years were performed on a spirometer and compared with normal children of the same age group. All tests were performed at the same time of the day in all subjects. Results: There were insignificant changes in FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC among obese children when compared to non-obese children of the same age group. There was significant decline in PEF and FEV25–75 among obese children compared to non-obese children of the particular age group. Conclusion: There are not much significant changes of spirometric values in obesity in FVC, FEV1 and its ratio. However PEF and FEV25–75 showed significant decline in obesity.
An empirical approach to the study of legal socialization in adolescence

Considering research on juvenile delinquency more broadly, few studies have examined the legal socialization process whereby adolescents come to accept legal authority and comply with the law as a result of the interaction with informal and formal socializing agents. Police legitimacy is an important dimension of legal socialization, because the police are the visible face of the legal system and contribute to the internalization of norms and values in society. Therefore, this article aims to analyse police legitimacy perceptions as an element of the legal socialization process in Spain among a subsample of 2041 youths aged from 13 to 18 from the Third International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD-3). The results using structural equation modelling reveal that adolescents who perceive the police as a legitimate institution commit fewer criminal offences. Additionally, police legitimacy perceptions mediate the association of parental monitoring, school attachment and procedural justice of the police with juvenile delinquency. Other explanations for juvenile delinquency are discussed from a legal socialization perspective.
Polyclonal antibodies as a feed additive for cattle adapted or not adapted to highly fermentable carbohydrate diets

ABSTRACT The effect of a polyclonal antibody preparation (PAP) against Streptococcus bovis and Fusobacterium necrophorum on ruminal fermentation and digestion in ruminally cannulated cows was investigated in two 3 × 3 Latin squares in factorial arrangement of treatments 3 × 2 regarding two feed additives (PAP in powder (PAPP) and in liquid (PAPL) presentation) plus control (CON) and two managements of diets (with or without adaptation to highly fermentable carbohydrate diets). Adapted group had greater DMI (p < 0.0001) and DM (p < 0.0001), NDF (p = 0.03) and total carbohydrates (p < 0.0001) apparent digestibility when compared to non-adapted group. PAPL had greater DM (p = 0.02), NDF (p = 0.03) and total carbohydrates apparent digestibility when compared to PAPP or CON. Adapted animals had lower (p < 0.0001) rumen pH when compared to non-adapted animals. Moreover, PAPL group had greater (p = 0.04) rumen pH values when compared to PAPP and CON. PAPL showed potential effect as an additive by increasing apparent digestibility of DM, NDF and total carbohydrates and also for being more efficient to prevent the drop in rumen pH during the peak of fermentation.
Pengaruh penerapan Green Accounting dan Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) terhadap Sustainable Development dengan Resource Efficiency sebagai pemoderasi

This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship and influence between the application of Green Accounting, Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) on Sustainable Development with Resource Efficiency as moderating. The sample used consisted of thirty-three manufacturing companies. The method used in this study uses quantitative methods. Where the form of this research is descriptive and inferential analysis. Inferential analysis uses purposive sampling and causality analysis. The data used in this study are primary data, using statistical analysis methods and using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software assistance. The results of the study indicate that the Application of Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) has no positive effect on Sustainable Development (SDv). Positive results on the adoption of Green Accounting for Sustainable Development (SDv). Resource Efficiency does not oppose Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) towards Sustainable Development. Resource Efficiency (RE) positively implements the application of Green Accounting for Sustainable Development (SDv).
Annular Domain Finite-Time Connective Control for Large-Scale Systems With Expanding Construction

This article focuses on an annular domain finite-time connectively bounded (ADFTCB) problem for a large-scale system with expanding construction (LSWEC). The LSWEC is built via adding new subsystems into the original system which is operating. Inspired by the notion of finite-time annular domain stability (FTADS), a new concept, ADFTCB, is presented in this article, and it is extended to LSWEC for the first time. First of all, the mathematical models of LSWEC and LSWEC with observer are built, and then the corresponding decentralized state-feedback stabilizers and output-feedback stabilizers with observers are designed with the aid of finite-time Lyapunov theory and linear matrix inequality (LMI) method which can make the closed-loop system ADFTCB. A simulation study is provided to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the presented strategy.
Dictatorship and the Provision of Public Goods

This paper examines the nature and scope of public policy in non-democracies. We use the Partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947 to examine how similar ethnic groups living in similar agro-climatic conditions - when exposed to different governance regimes - obtain substantially different configurations of public goods. Our methodology draws upon the shifts in the central regime in Pakistan, between popularly elected governments and military dictatorships, with India providing a benchmark with democratic governments throughout. We create and utilise a novel dataset for our district-level analyses from various census rounds in India and Pakistan. Our regression results consistently show that there is a significant under-provision of various public goods under dictatorships, while controlling for a host of time-varying local factors. The effects are statistically significant and economically meaningful for primary, middle and secondary schools and for hospitals and health centres. Our results survive a battery of robustness checks and are particularly, not driven by large cities, or specific provinces.
Postural Strategies of Bus Drivers During a Regular Work Shift in Urban Area: A Pilot Study

Bus drivers are forced to adopt constrained postures for a long time on a daily basis. This may cause discomfort and, in the long term, represent a co-factor for the onset of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly in the low back. Objective measurements of biomechanical variables associated to sitting posture may be useful to better estimate the risk of MSD and, in this context, in recent times in chair movements (ICM) have been shown to represent a reliable tool to characterize sitting postural strategies. This study aimed to evaluate postural strategies of bus drivers during actual long-term driving session in urban area, through the analysis of ICM trend with shift time. Seven professional drivers were tested during regular 6-hours work-shift divided in 50 min point-to-point routes, interspersed by 10 minutes breaks at each last stop. Body-seat interface pressures were collected using a pressure sensitive mat and subjective discomfort rating was evaluated using a 2-parts questionnaire. The results show that, during the whole shift, most drivers report a constant increase in perceived discomfort and a correspondent increase in the overall number of ICM. However, it was interesting to observe that considering a single point-to-point route (i.e. the maximum amount of time in which the drivers must remain seated continuously) the number of ICM increase at the beginning of the period but then decrease significantly, probably when the optimal position to minimize discomfort is reached.
Phylogenetic Relationships among Ornamental Achanturid Fish from Ujunggenteng and Taman Manalusu, West Java

Acanthuridae is a marine fish family with some members are known as ornamental species. Previous studies has been reported the diversity of Acanthuridae. However, there was no study on the phylogenetic relationship of the Acanthuridae from Ujunggenteng and Taman Manalusu southern coast of West Java. The purpose of this study was to provide information about the phylogenetic relationship among ornamental fishes under the Acanthuridae family of Ujunggenteng Beach Sukabumi and Taman Manalusu Beach Garut, West Java. The phylogenetic tree was reconstructed based on morphological characters using maximum parsimony algorithm in software PAUP with 1000 pseudoreplicates and with Halichoeres marginatus selected as an outgroup species. The phylogenetic tree had a consistency index of 0.6429. The value means that the tree was highly reliable due to its low homoplasy. Acanthuridae formed a monophyletic clade compared to the outgroup species by having seven synapomorphic characters. Acanthurid clade was divided into two subclades at generic levels by nine derived characters; three apomorphic characters in Acanthurus and six apomorphic characters in Naso . The tree indicates that Naso brevirostris and Naso lituratus represents basal group, while all species within genus Acanthurus are the most advanced species. This study is the first to provide the data about the evolutionary relationship of ornamental acanthurid fish from the southern coast of West Java. Data on closely related species is one of the essential scientific basis on making policies regarding the sustainable use of those closely related species.