Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Paranebalia fortunata n.sp. from New Zealand (Crustacea, Leptostraca, Nebaliacea)

Abstract Paranebalia fortunata n.sp (Crustacea, Leptostraca) is described from 16 females collected by trawling at 420–660 m in marine canyons off Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. P. fortunata differs from P. longipes, the only other species in this genus, in having a smooth upper surface to the eyes, greater number of teeth on the 4th segment of the antennula, spines on the third segment and flagellum of the antenna, smooth bases to pleopods 2–4, and teeth on the dorsal margin of pleonites 5–7.
DISCUSSION OF PART V: CARCINOGENESIS IN THE METAL INDUSTRY

DR. CARNOW: The mining and smelting of metals was one of the earliest of human industrial activities, and the height to which civilizations rose in the past is often measured by the metal artifacts that have been produced and that remain. The cost, however, in terms of occupational accidents, disease, and deaths to mine and process these materials will never be known, but the writings of Pliny and others suggest that the health cost was staggering. Some of the toxicological properties of metals, notably lead, have also been known for more than 1000 years. The carcinogenicity of metals, however, except for arsenic, dates back less than 50 years, to 1926, when Michaelofsky produced testicular teratomas in roosters by injecting them with zinc chloride. Since that time, many metals have been shown to be carcinogenic in animals, including compounds that contain beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, iron, lead, nickel, selenium, zinc, and titanium. And some, of course, have been shown to be potent carcinogens in man, notably nickel, chromates, and arsenic. Now, our concern is considerable for several reasons. First, millions of workers have been and continue to be exposed to many of these materials. Second, these metals are ubiquitous in our environment, and some may be increasing, so that the worker and others, in addition to being exposed in the workshop, are taking these materials in through the air, water, food, and through other environmental sources. For this reason, the total body burden of these metals is increased, because not only does the worker receive additional amounts from these other sources, aside from those he receives during his 8-hr day, but also many of these are slow in their removal from the body, so that they may accumulate in tissues and may, therefore, have long-term effects. Another concern relates to the ability of metals, such as lead and mercury, to cross the placenta. More recently, our laboratory has shown that lithium also crosses the placenta and may be toxic to the fetus. This, too, is a matter of concern. These observations have led some to suggest that women be excluded from industries where lead and these other metals are being used. I believe that if one extrapolates from this suggestion, we will have in our industries high levels of exposure among workers who represent a survivor, or a very hardy, population. I believe that this certainly is not a solution, but we must require exposure levels that will make it safe for everyone who works in the industry. Some years ago, Dr. Paul Meyer and I did a complex series of studies on the relationship between air pollution and lung cancer. This report has appeared in the NAS document on polycyclic organic matter. We suggested using benzo[a]pyrene as a marker of urban pollution, due to the fact that for each microgram of benzo[a]pyrene/lOOO m:’ of air, there appeared to be a 5 %
THE INFLUENCE OF WORK STRESS ON TURNOVER INTENTION: EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AS MEDIATOR IN CASUAL-DINING RESTAURANT

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of work stress on employee performance, the effect of employee performance on turnover intentions, work stress on turnover intentions, and examine the indirect effect of work stress on turnover intentions through employee performance as mediation. This research was conducted on employees of casual-dining restaurants in the city of Malang, East Java. The analysis model uses Partial Least Square. The results showed that work stress has a significant negative effect on employee performance, employee performance has a significant negative effect on turnover intention, work stress has no significant effect on turnover intention. The indirect effect of proven work stress has a significant effect on turnover intention through employee performance as mediation. For the development of science, the results of this study can be the next research reference material related to work stress, employee performance, and turnover intention.
Bilinear Graph Neural Network with Neighbor Interactions

Graph Neural Network (GNN) is a powerful model to learn representations and make predictions on graph data. Existing efforts on GNN have largely defined the graph convolution as a weighted sum of the features of the connected nodes to form the representation of the target node. Nevertheless, the operation of weighted sum assumes the neighbor nodes are independent of each other, and ignores the possible interactions between them. When such interactions exist, such as the co-occurrence of two neighbor nodes is a strong signal of the target node's characteristics, existing GNN models may fail to capture the signal. In this work, we argue the importance of modeling the interactions between neighbor nodes in GNN. We propose a new graph convolution operator, which augments the weighted sum with pairwise interactions of the representations of neighbor nodes. We term this framework as Bilinear Graph Neural Network (BGNN), which improves GNN representation ability with bilinear interactions between neighbor nodes. In particular, we specify two BGNN models named BGCN and BGAT, based on the well-known GCN and GAT, respectively. Empirical results on three public benchmarks of semi-supervised node classification verify the effectiveness of BGNN --- BGCN (BGAT) outperforms GCN (GAT) by 1.6% (1.5%) in classification accuracy. Codes are available at: https://github.com/zhuhm1996/bgnn.
Invasive Aspergillosis Masquerading as Multiple Pulmonary Nodules: A Challenging Diagnosis

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an aggressive fungal infection of the lungs characterized by tissue invasion by fungal hyphal elements. The definitive diagnosis is challenging because it relies on histopathological demonstration of fungal elements, and these days clinicians are relying more on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cultures and serum biomarkers (galactomannan and beta-D-glucan). We would like to emphasize through our case the necessity to keep a high index of suspicion for IPA despite negative cultures and serum biomarkers in immunosuppressed patients and consider surgical biopsy early.
Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Deposition of Oxides, Borides and Carbides of Transition Elements

Oxides, borides and carbides of the transition elements are materials of great interest from a technologic point of view. Many of these materials are used in the form of thin films, so several techniques are commonly used to deposit them. Among these techniques, Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) performed using ultra-short pulse lasers, mainly fs lasers, presents unique characteristics in respect to PLD performed using conventional short pulse lasers. Indeed, the films deposited using fs PLD are often nanostructured, and this technique often allows the target stoichiometry to be transferred to the films. In this work, we will review the use of ultra-short PLD in the production of films obtained from transition metal oxides, borides and carbides, evidencing the advantages offered by this technique, together with the problems arising with some of the studied systems. We conclude that even if ultra-short PLD is surely one of the most important and useful deposition techniques, it also presents limits that cannot be ignored.
FEEDING ECOLOGY OF TITS, WITH NOTES ON TREECREEPER AND GOLDCREST.

SUMMARY 1 The feeding habits of the titmice, Treecreeper and Goldcrest were studied in a mixed broad-leaved wood near Oxford, from April 1950 to August 1951, by means of repeated standard observations. 2 The proportion of time spent feeding varied inversely with the body-weight of the species. A greater proportion of the time was spent feeding in mid-winter, and in the breeding season when young were being fed, than in spring or autumn. Feeding intensity varied similarly. 3 Fighting for food was recorded most often in mid-winter, and rarely in summer. Most attacks were intraspecific. Probably individuals gain or lose much food by fighting. 4 Although adult birds search for food most of the time when feeding young, they preen then as often as at other times. 5 The period and intensity of singing and calling was measured. This was often performed concurrently with other activities–mainly feeding–in the tits, least often by Great Tits, most often by Coal Tits. 6 Distant flight was more often recorded in winter than in summer. 7 The frequency with which the birds fed (a) in different species of trees and shrubs, and (6) at different feeding stations, varied significantly from month to month. The behaviour of the birds is described. The Parus species fed most diversely in autumn, and least diversely in early summer. Coal and Marsh Tits fed more diversely than Great and Blue Tits, which in turn fed more diversely than Longtailed Tits and Goldcrests. 8 The tit species were more distinctly segregated from each other by feeding habit in winter than in summer. 9 Food was especially short in mid-winter and in the breeding season, and competition for food was most severe in mid-winter. Hence mortality from food shortage is probably more density-dependent in winter than in summer. 10 Although the several tit species have much in common, and often eat the same foods, each species has evolved characteristic methods of feeding, with corresponding structural adaptations; and each species occupies a more or less distinct feeding-niche.
Antagonism of isolates of Bacillus subtilis to Phytophthora cactorum

Twenty-one isolates of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis isolated from local and exotic sclerotia of Sclerotium cepivorum were tested on cornmeal agar (CMA) for antagonism to six isolates of Phytophthora cactorum, causal agent of apple crown rot. All bacterial isolates produced diffusible antibiotics antagonistic to growth of all P. cactorum isolates on CMA. Antagonists were further evaluated in a replicated greenhouse trial for their ability to control crown rot infection on McIntosh apple seedlings in sterile soil. Six isolates of B. subtilis provided statistically significant reductions of infection on McIntosh seedlings. No correlation was observed between width of inhibition zone in vitro and protection from P. cactorum infections in McIntosh apple seedlings in a greenhouse trial. Significant negative correlations were observed between percent seedling infection and root weight.
Sex cells and reproduction in the diatom Nitzschia longissima (Bacillariophyta): discovery of siliceous scales in gamete cell walls and novel elements of the perizonium

I. Kaczmarskam, N.A. Davidovich and J.M. Ehrman. 2007. Sex cells and reproduction in the diatom Nitzschia longissima (Bacillariophyta): discovery of siliceous scales in gamete cell walls and novel elements of the perizonium. Phycologia 46: 726–737. DOI: 10.2216/07–04.1 We examined the fine structure of gametes and the auxospore wall in the heterothallic pennate raphid diatom Nitzschia longissima (sensu Karsten 1897). The presence of scales in the gamete wall of both sexes is demonstrated for the first time for a pennate diatom species. Silica in scales was documented by energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. This finding supports our earlier hypothesis that scales are present in pennate sex cells more often than previously considered and reflect their evolutionary relationship to scale-bearing ancestors. In addition, the auxospore was shown to contain both transverse and longitudinal perizonia as well as longitudinal bands with fimbriate margins. Longitudinal bands are also novel components of a pennate auxospore. All these structures are either difficult to resolve or irresolvable in light microscopy (LM), clearly demonstrating that LM is not sufficient to investigate diatom sex cell structure. The sexual process employed by N. longissima is compared to its congenerics. Unlike other species from this genus, our diatom is morphologically and behaviourally anisogamous. In addition, the copulation of gametangia is not aided by copulation tubes, papillae or copulation jellies. Therefore, sexual reproduction in N. longissima shows little similarity to that of the few other species in the genus Nitzschia thus far examined.
Assimilating synthetic Biogeochemical-Argo and ocean colour observations into a global ocean model to inform observing system design

Abstract. A set of observing system simulation experiments was performed. This assessed the impact on global ocean biogeochemical reanalyses of assimilating chlorophyll from remotely sensed ocean colour and in situ observations of chlorophyll, nitrate, oxygen, and pH from a proposed array of Biogeochemical-Argo (BGC-Argo) floats. Two potential BGC-Argo array distributions were tested: one for which biogeochemical sensors are placed on all current Argo floats and one for which biogeochemical sensors are placed on a quarter of current Argo floats. Assimilating BGC-Argo data greatly improved model results throughout the water column. This included surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), which is an important output of reanalyses. In terms of surface chlorophyll, assimilating ocean colour effectively constrained the model, with BGC-Argo providing no added benefit at the global scale. The vertical distribution of chlorophyll was improved by assimilating BGC-Argo data. Both BGC-Argo array distributions gave benefits, with greater improvements seen with more observations. From the point of view of ocean reanalysis, it is recommended to proceed with development of BGC-Argo as a priority. The proposed array of 1000 floats will lead to clear improvements in reanalyses, with a larger array likely to bring further benefits. The ocean colour satellite observing system should also be maintained, as ocean colour and BGC-Argo will provide complementary benefits.
Review of Associations Between Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer

Debate is ongoing regarding the relationship between type 2 diabetes and cancer, and the pathways linking the two are incompletely understood. Some posit that the relationship hinges on a common predisposing factor such as obesity, insulin resistance, or chronic inflammation that increases the risk of cancer independently. Others speculate that diabetes acts as an independent risk factor for cancer because of other molecular pathways and interactions. Additionally, antidiabetic medications have been associated with changes in cancer risk. This review presents a summary of the latest studies and data concerning the relationships among type 2 diabetes, antidiabetic medications, cancer risk, and cancer prognosis.
The pitfalls of ignoring behaviour when quantifying habitat selection

Habitat selection is a behavioural mechanism by which animals attempt to maximize their inclusive fitness while balancing competing demands, such as finding food and rearing offspring while avoiding predation, in a heterogeneous and changing environment. Different habitat characteristics may be associated with each of these demands, implying that habitat selection varies depending on the behavioural motivations of the animal. Here, we investigate behaviour‐specific habitat selection in African elephants and discuss its implications for distribution modelling and conservation.
Evapotranspiration Mapping for Forest Management in California's Sierra Nevada

We assessed the response of densely forested watersheds with little apparent annual water limitation to forest disturbance and climate variability, by studying how past wildfires changed forest evapotranspiration and what past evapotranspiration patterns imply for the availability of subsurface water storage for drought resistance. We determined annual spatial patterns of evapotranspiration using a top–down statistical model, correlating measured annual evapotranspiration from eddy-covariance towers across California with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) measured by satellite and with annual precipitation. The study area was the Yuba and American River watersheds, two densely forested watersheds in the northern Sierra Nevada. Wildfires in the 1985–2015 period resulted in significant post-fire reductions in evapotranspiration for at least 5 years and in some cases for more than 20 years. The levels of biomass removed in medium-intensity fires (25–75% basal area loss), similar to magnitudes expected from forest treatments for fuel reduction and forest health, reduced evapotranspiration by as much 150–200 mm year−1 for the first 5 years. Rates of recovery in post-wildfire evapotranspiration confirm the need for follow-up forest treatments at intervals of 5–20 years to sustain lower evapotranspiration, depending on local landscape attributes and interannual climate. Using the metric of cumulative precipitation minus evapotranspiration (P-ET) during multiyear dry periods, we found that forests in the study area showed little evidence of moisture stress during the 1985–2018 period of our analysis, owing to relatively small reliance on interannual subsurface water storage to meet dry-year evapotranspiration needs of vegetation. However, more severe or sustained drought periods will push some lower-elevation forests in the area studied toward the cumulative P-ET thresholds previously associated with widespread forest mortality in the southern Sierra Nevada.
POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE ROLE OF SODIUM SALICYLATE NANOEMULSION AND GINGER ON CISPLATIN‑INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN RATS (BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY)

Objective: To describe the preparation and characterization of nanoemulsion of sodium salicylate loaded butane tetracarboxylic acid (Bt-Sc-NPs). It also investigates the possible protective effects of Bt-Sc-NPs and\or medicinal plant ginger to evaluate the changes of liver functions, oxidative stress and histopathological investigations against cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity. Methods: Serum was used to determine alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), δ-glutamyl transferase (δGT), serum human laminin (LN) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase1 (TIMP1). Liver tissue samples collected from the rats were used for the measurement of malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and paraoxonase 1 (PON1). Results: The beneficial effects of Bt-Sc-NPs with its anti-inflammatory effect and the medicinal ginger with its antioxidant effect were observed. Injection of rats with cisplatin significantly increased serum ALT, AST, ɤGT, TIMP1 and LN. It also increased cisplatin-induced oxidative stress by a significant elevation in liver MDA, NO content; however, a significant decrease of PON1 content. While protection with Bt-Sc-NPs or ginger significantly improved these parameters. In addition, combination of both Bt-Sc-NPs and ginger significantly induced a decrease in serum ALT, AST, ɤGT, TIMP1 and LN. It also reduced cisplatin-induced oxidative stress by the significant reduction in liver MDA, NO content and elevation of PON1 content much more than protection with Bt-Sc-NPs or ginger alone. Conclusion: Bt-Sc-NPs were synthesized using nanoemulsion with the help of homogenization and ultra-sonication waves. Combination with both of Bt-Sc-NPs and ginger showed a hepatoprotective role in ameliorating cisplatin‑induced hepatotoxicity due to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
Evolution of the Spermatozoon in Australasian Rodents

The head of the spermatozoon in eutherian mammals contains a nucleus, acrosomal cap and cytoskeleton. It is generally spatulate, paddle-shaped or pear-shaped, but in most murid rodents it is hook-shaped with the anterior region of the nucleus surrounded by an elaborate acrosome and an extension of the subacrosomal cytoskeleton as a perforatorium. This type of spermatozoon is present in Australasian Rattus, together with several other New Guinean genera. However, in most Australasian hydromyine rodents a far greater complexity of structural organisation of the sperm head has evolved in which two further elaborate processes extend from its upper concave surface. These processes contain a huge extension of the cytoskeleton within which filamentous actin is present. By contrast, the form of the sperm head in a few species of Pseudomys, Notomys and Solomys is highly divergent and is either truncated, spatulate or pear- shaped. The evolutionary trends of change in sperm head shape are discussed and it is suggested that the falciform sperm head with the two extra processes in most of the hydromyine rodents is one of the most morphologically complex sperm head types to have evolved in eutherian mammals; it contains a far more extensive development of the cytoskeleton than that of any other mammalian spermatozoon.
Labialization and Prosodic Modulation in Italian Dysarthric Speech by Parkinsonian Speakers: A Preliminary Investigation

Movements by Parkinsonian speakers have often been reported as characterized by a reduction in amplitude and speed, due to the type of dysarthria that is usually associated to the disease, i.e. hypokinetic dysarthria. Such general features have an impact on both segmental and prosodic speech characteristics, inducing a reduction of both the oral phonetic space and the prosodic modulation realized by speakers. This paper aims at investigating both segmental and prosodic characteristics of Italian Parkinsonian speech, by devoting specific attention to 1) amplitude, duration and timing of labialization related to posterior vowels, as for the segmental level; 2) both duration of prosodic units (syllables, utterance) and amplitude, duration and timing of pitch events, as far as prosody is concerned. Acoustic and articulatory (AG501) data are reported on speech by four mild-to-severe Italian dysarthric Parkinson speakers and four peer healthy controls. The hypothesis is that, in line with the literature, measurements regarding Parkinson speech usually show reduced values in comparison to those regarding healthy speech. Besides the expected tendency to a reduction in speech gesture amplitude, pitch modulation and articulation rate, results suggest a complex picture that also involves increased values, possibly related to compensatory strategies.
ANTECEDENTS FACTORS AFFECTING CYBERBULLYING RISKS: A STUDY IN JORDANIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Purpose of the study: In this study, the primary aim is to identify the effects of self-efficacy and cyber bullying knowledge on cyber bullying risks among Jordanian students. Methodology: The population of the study specifically comprised of Jordanian students in Irbid students, with the study sample being 153 students. Accordingly, a questionnaire was developed and disseminated among the students to gather data for the achievement of the study objectives. The study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The study also employed AMOS 23.0 and SPSS 25.0 software in SEM. Main Findings: self-efficacy and cyber bullying knowledge factors do have significant effects on cyber bullying risks. Applications of this study: This research can be used for academic purposes for universities, lecturers of education and management, researchers and undergraduate and postgraduate students. Novelty/Originality of this study: The phenomenon that existed in cyber bullying and referring from various previous research results, the study regarding the cyber bullying was conducted and presented comprehensively and completely. It is necessary examine the effect of self-efficacy and cyber bullying knowledge factors on cyber bullying risks.