Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Responses of africanized honey bees hymenoptera apidae to pollination management stress

Fifteen Africanized (AHB)and 15 European (EHB) honey bee, Apis mellifera L. , colonies were moved to six different crop sites during a 2-mo test in Venezuela. Several problems with AHB suggested that these bees may be difficult to use commercially for pollination. Debilitating reductions of adult populations occurred more frequently among AHB colonies ( n = 12) than among EHB colonies ( n = 5). In 6 of 11 tests of defensive response, targets were stung more by AHB colonies than by EHB colonies; no differences were found in the five other stinging comparisons. Also during defense tests, AHB colonies typically had more bees that contributed to nest defense by buzzing intruders. Inspections of AHB colonies were more difficult because bees often ran off combs and festooned. Weight gain (nectar and honey storage) was greater by EHB colonies than by AHB colonies at two of the six sites; gains were similar at the other four sites. Frequencies of queen losses were similar among the two groups of bees. Swarming was never initiated during the test.
The Influence of Personality, Empowerment, and Leadership on Job Satisfaction of Employee in Indramayu Education Departement

—Dinas Pendidikan Indramayu is the agency responsible for carrying out development in the field of education that refers to increasing human resources. The quality of work in the Department of Education is arguably lacking because employees do not have high job satisfaction in learning or working, the quantity of work. This study aims to determine the effects resulting from personality, empowerment and leadership on the job satisfaction of staff in Dinas Pendidikan Indramayu and personality and empowerment on leader. The method used in this study is quantitative associative, the population in this study was 105 employee using the Slovin formula obtained by the sample of 83 respondents from the staff of Dinas Pendidikan Indramayu who were assigned. Research instruments used questionnaire. The data was collected by using staff response instrument relating to the personality, empowerment, leadership and job satisfaction of staff Dinas Pendidikan Indramayu. Data processing were analyzed using path analysis with help software IBM SPSS 24 and LISREL 9.30 Student. There is a significant relationship between from personality, empowerment and leadership on the job satisfaction and there is a significant relationship between personality and empowerment on leadership.
Interfamilial Relationships in Myrtales: Molecular Phylogeny and Patterns of Morphological Evolution

Numerous phenotypic (morphological, palynological, cytological, and anatomical) studies have been conducted on Myrtales, yet the detailed relationships among the families of the order remain elusive. In this paper, the rbcL sequences of 50 taxa (39 representatives of Myrtales and 11 rosid outgroups) were analyzed using parsimony and maximum likelihood to provide a phylogenetic hypothesis of intraordi- nal relationships in Myrtales. The congruence between the phenotypic data from an earlier study and the rbcL topology was assessed to identify the potential synapomorphies that would corroborate the clades supported by the molecular tree. The rbcL consensus tree defined two major clades in the order. The first clade comprised a Myrtaceae lineage sister to a Melastomataceae lineage and the second clade included Onagraceae, a Lythraceae lineage, and Combretaceae. Phenotypic characters suggest that the ancestor of the first clade was characterized by the acquisition of fibrous seed exotegmen, while the ancestor of the second clade had flowers with stamens inserted directly on the rim of the hypanthium. However, branch support for the basal split of Myrtales is weak, possibly as a result of rapid early radiation in the order.
Onion (Allium cepa L.) thiosulfinates respond to increasing sulfur fertility

Onions (Allium cepa L.) were greenhouse grown with various sulfur fertilities and assayed for changes in thiosulfinates and related compounds. The concentrations of methyl, n-propyl, and 1-propenyl thiosulfinates, the zwiebelanes, and the onion lachrymatory factor (LF) increased with a linear trend as sulfur fertility increased with the exception of methanesulfinothioic acid S-n-propyl ester (MeS(O)SPr-n) and methanesulfinothioic acid S-methyl ester (MeS(O)SMe). The (thiosulfinate plus zwiebelanes):LF ratio increased with increased sulfur fertility, suggesting that the former were being formed at a greater rate at higher sulfur fertility
Nitrate removal and young stream water fractions at the catchment scale

Despite extensive research on nitrate export and removal, nutrient contamination remains a major threat to water bodies worldwide. At the local scale, nitrate removal is governed by biogeochemical conditions that vary in space and time, making integration to entire landscapes critical. Water transit times have often been used to describe solute transport, but the relation between water age and nitrate removal at the catchment scale is still poorly understood. We test the hypothesis that nitrate removal peaks when the fraction of young water in discharge is at its minimum, because nitrate removal occurs mostly under dry conditions where deeper, older groundwater dominates streamflow. We tested this hypothesis by exploring a detailed water quality record from the Kervidy–Naizin catchment (FR) and comparing the dynamics of nitrate to those of a conservative solute (chloride). We find that estimates of nitrate removal are consistent with previous estimates at the site and they show a good (inverse) correlation with the fraction of streamflow that is younger than 2.5 months. However, this young water fraction cannot be used to predict nitrate removal in the winter–spring period, when no removal is observed regardless of streamflow age. While this leads us to reject our hypothesis during the winter period, it also suggests that water age distributions and their correlation with nitrate removal can possibly reveal distinct sources of stream water at different hydrologic regimes and relevant biogeochemical reactions.
Development of the Mathematics Teaching Self-efficacy Belief Scale

Bu arastirmanin temel amaci, ortaokul ve lise matematik ogretmenlerinin ozel alan yeterliklerine iliskin oz yeterlik inanclarinin belirlenmesinde kullanilabilecek gecerli ve guvenilir bir olcek gelistirmektir. Bu amacla ilk olarak MEB’in yayimladigi Ilkogretim ve Ortaogretim Matematik Ogretmeni Ozel Alan Yeterlikleri ile alanyazinda yer alan benzer nitelige sahip calismalar incelenerek 87 maddelik bir madde havuzu olusturulmustur. Sonrasinda uzman gorusleri alinmis ve madde sayisi 62’ye dusurulmustur. Olcek, Istanbul ilinde bes farkli okul turunde gorev yapan 379 matematik ogretmenine uygulanmistir. Yapilan acimlayici faktor analizi sonucunda Matematik Ogretimi Oz Yeterlik Inanci Olcegi (MATOZI), faktor yukleri ,526 ile ,817 arasinda degisen 50 madde ve yedi alt olcekten olusan bir yapi sergilemistir. Bu alt olcekler; ‘Planlama ve Uygulama’, ‘Kaynastirma Ogrencileri’, ‘Mesleki Gelisim’, ‘Ustun Yetenekli Ogrenciler’, ‘Ders Disi Etkinlikler’, ‘Matematik Tarihi’ ve ‘Teknoloji Kullanimi’ seklinde isimlendirilmistir. Yedi alt olcegin acikladigi toplam varyans %66,217’dir. Olcegin Cronbach Alfa guvenirlik katsayisi ,963 olup alt olceklere iliskin degerleri ,723 ile ,958 araliginda degismektedir .
Integration of AFLP markers into a linkage map of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

The AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) technique has been applied in establishing an extended linkage map of sugar beet. A total of 120 AFLPs were integrated into an existing linkage map based on RFLP markers. Four primer combinations yielded between 19 and 40 polymorphic bands in an F2 population consisting of 94 plants. The AFLP loci were evenly distributed over the nine linkage groups, with the exception of linkage group V where the number of AFLPs was significantly low. The AFLPs were found to be reproducible even against the background of different combinations of Taq DNA polymerases and buffers. However, the quantity of higher molecular weight fragments (> 400bp) was reduced when using plant DNA of poor quality as a template. The results of these experiments are discussed, together with possible applications of AFLPs in sugar beet breeding.
Description of a New Pored Leposternon (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado

ABSTRACT. A new species of Leposternon is described from the Brazilian Cerrado, Goiás and Minas Gerais states. The known range is restricted to the headwaters of the Paranã and São Francisco drainage systems. The new species has the following diagnostic characters: frontal portion of head strongly depressed, pectoral shield modified, autotomic site absent, 404–448 dorsal and 408–448 ventral postpectoral half-annuli; 14–16 tail annuli; 24–33 and 23–33 dorsal and ventral segments per half-annulus of midbody respectively; 32–53 segments to the fifth tail annulus; two supralabials; three infralabials; two precloacal pores; major infralabials distinct from malar lateral; prefrontals, supraoculars, azygous, frontals and parietals shields distinct; azygous width 29.6–53.2% of posterior head width; frontal length 17.2–24.0% of head length; length of parietals comprising 14.8–25.6% of head length; and diamond-shaped pectoral scales.
A secure and efficient remote patient‐monitoring authentication protocol for cloud‐IoT

The ongoing Cloud‐IoT (Internet of Things)–based technological advancements have revolutionized the ways in which remote patients could be monitored and provided with health care facilities. The real‐time monitoring of patient's health leads to dispensing the right medical treatment at the right time. The health professionals need to access patients' sensitive data for such monitoring, and if treated with negligence, it could also be used for malevolent objectives by the adversary. Hence, the Cloud‐IoT–based technology gains could only be conferred to the patients and health professionals, if the latter authenticate one another properly. Many authentication protocols are proposed for remote patient health care monitoring, but with limitations. Lately, Sharma and Kalra (DOI: 10.1007/s40998‐018‐0146‐5) present a remote patient‐monitoring authentication scheme based on body sensors. However, we discover that the scheme still bears many drawbacks including stolen smart card attack, session key compromise, and user impersonation attacks. In view of those limitations, we have designed an efficient authentication protocol for remote patient health monitoring that counters all the above‐mentioned drawbacks. Moreover, we prove the security features of our protocol using BAN logic‐based formal security analysis and validate the results in ProVerif automated security tool.
The Compleat German Economic Voter: New Pathways in Patrimonial and Positional Economic Voting

Recent studies of economic voting suggest that beyond the traditional valence conception of voters rewarding or punishing incumbent administrations for economic performance, there are patrimonial (assets) and positional (economic policy) dimensions to the economic vote too. To date, investigations of economic voting in Germany have primarily concentrated on the valence model. Using the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems Module 4 component included in the 2013 German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES), our paper examines the multifaceted nature of economic voting in Germany. Our analysis reveals there are patrimonial and positional economic dimensions to the vote in Germany, implying that the compleat economic voter is also a German phenomenon. Beyond contributing to studies of German voting behaviour, our paper breaks new ground by unpacking individual heterogeneity associated with patrimonial and positional economic voting. We demonstrate political sophistication moderates to some extent the prevalence of asset motivated and economic policy voting. Patrimonial voting is somewhat more likely among the less politically sophisticated, while positional economic voting is somewhat more probable among highly sophisticated citizens. Our study confirms the multidimensionality of economic voting and also highlights the conditionality of patrimonial and positional economic voting is an individual level phenomenon.
Versatile polymeric cryogels and their biomedical applications

Cryogels are interconnected macroporous materials, which are synthesized under semi-frozen conditions. They can be either produced as pure polymeric or composite, that can find a variety of applications in several research field. The excellent features of composite cryogels such as, biocompatibility, physical resistance and sensitivity, making them extremely suitable for biomedical applications. They commonly take place in therapeutic, diagnostic and pharmaceutical applications in the field biomedical research. This review focuses on the biomedical applications of composite cryogels, particularly in the field of tissue engineering, drug delivery systems and protein diagnosis.
Racialization and discourses of “privileges” in the Middle Ages: Jews, “Gypsies”, and Kawaramono

ABSTRACT The dominant contention in the sociology of racialization asserts race as a modern Western construction. However, we lack studies that juxtapose the experiences in the Trans-Atlantic with the Trans-Pacific. This article, by examining the social conditions experienced by Jews in Spain, the “Gypsies” in Romania, and the Kawaramono in Japan in the Middle Ages, claims that the racialization had already begun before European colonization. It points out a variety of parallel patterns of marginalization and racialization, including but not limited to, “monopolization” of economic activities, an ambiguous relationship with the ruling class, and the discourses of “privileges. ” My examination can contribute to understanding global trends of racism and the backlash against minoritized groups associated with the mythical discourses of “privileges” facing us all in the twenty-first century.
Long-term effect of climate and air pollution on health status and growth of Picea abies (L.) Karst. peaty forests in the Black Triangle region

The Jizerské hory Mts. (the Czech Republic) are part of the Black Triangle region strongly affected by a decline and dieback of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) stands since the 1970s. In the studied peaty spruce stands in the summit parts of the Jizerské hory Mts. , the health status, radial growth and foliar nutrient content in relation to air pollution (SO2, NOX and O3) and climate factors (temperature, precipitation) were investigated in 1960–2015. A considerable disturbance of the stand structure induced by an increased mortality was observed in 1981–1983 when more than a half of the tree individuals died. Severe defoliation occurred in 1981 as a consequence of the synergic effects of air pollution, winter desiccation and spruce bark beetle outbreak, as well as in 2015 due to the drought and high temperatures. Tree ring analyses indicated significant growth depression in 1979–1987, a period of the highest SO2 load, and in 2010–2015. Foliation and diameter increment were significantly influenced by SO2 and NOX concentrations, the maximum daily concentration being the most negative factor; no significant correlation of the ozone exposure was detected, though. Foliar analyses also document significant negative impacts of air pollutants on the nutrient status of forest stands, mainly in the increase of the sulphur level. Since 1990, a significant increase in calcium and magnesium has been observed, as a result of forest liming. Interaction between radial growth and temperature was stronger compared to precipitation. Low temperatures and high precipitation in growing season were the limiting factors for radial growth in waterlogged
Computer-Assisted Bone Fractures Detection Based on Depth Feature

Nowadays, computer aided diagnosis (CAD) system become popular because it improves the diagnostic efficiency of the disease compared to the early diagnosis of the various diseases for the doctors and the medical expert specialists. Similarly, bone fractures is a common problem due to pressure, accident and osteoporosis. Bone fractures detection using computer vision is getting more and more important in CAD system because it can help to reduce workload of the doctor by screening out the easy case. The purpose of this work was to detect whether fractures occurred in seven different parts of the human body in the MURA database. The process of a bone fractures detection is mainly divided into three steps, which includes preprocessing, feature extraction and classification. In preprocessing, the 40561 sizes of images in the MURA data set were reshaped to same size and the grayscale images were changed to the RGB images. The convolutional neural network (CNN) was then used to extract the depth features of the bone images. Finally, three classic classifiers were selected, such as support vector machine (SVM), extreme learning machine (ELM) and random forest (RF) to detect bone cracks or non-cracks. Then compare it with the Alexnet model and the classification results of the Wu Enda team. The result shows that the classification of SVM based depth features is the best and the accuracy can reach 78.63%. The experimental result indicates that the depth features of the extracted bone images provide a new feature representation method for the prediction of bone fracturess, which greatly improves the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of bone fracturess.
Cytokinin effects on root growth and possible interactions with ethylene and indole‐3‐acetic acid

Etiolated pea seedlings (Pisum sativum L. cv. Weibull's Marma) were used to investigate the effects of exogenous cytokinins on root growth. Benzylaminopurine (BAP) added to the growth solution inhibited the elongation and formation of lateral roots and stimulated swelling of the root tips. Similar effects were obtained with zeatin. The effects were obtained over a wide concentration range down to 0.01 μM. Growth responses appeared only after treatment for several hours, and the duration of treatment had an important influence on the degree of the effects. BAP caused a moderate increase in ethylene production as measured in excised 10-mm-long root tips. Lowering ethylene production by treatment with cobalt ions counteracted both the inhibition and swelling caused by BAP. Treatment with silver ions also reversed the effect to some extent, indicating that ethylene is involved in the response of the roots to BAP. To further study the involvement of the increased ethylene production in the elongation and swelling response, the effects were compared with those obtained after application of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in relation to the ethylene produced from this compound. This comparison showed that the increase in ethylene production caused by BAP was too low to explain the response of the roots. However, ACC treatment caused a considerable lowering of the content of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in the root tips, whereas BAP did not; instead, BAP increased the amount of IAA per root tip. It is concluded that cytokinins influence growth processes in roots via several mechanisms. A synergistic interaction between endogenous IAA, maintained at a high level by the cytokinin treatment, and the increased ethylene levels appears to explain most of the cytokinin effects during the first day of treatment.
Trauma-Informed Courts: A Review and Integration of Justice Perspectives and Gender Responsiveness

ABSTRACT As researchers and practitioners begin to understand the complex relationship between victimization and offending, there is an increased need to address prior trauma in the court context. This includes in court processes themselves, as well as through offender supervision conditions in the form of treatment referrals. While not all offenders have been victims themselves, trauma-informed practices recognize the possibility of trauma history in the lives of court-involved individuals. Trauma-informed practices seek to address abuse and trauma and respond in a person-centered and supportive manner. When implemented in juvenile courts, there is potential for disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. This review seeks to understand how trauma-informed processes – already in use in juvenile courts – can be incorporated into adult courts to better address offender risks and needs, with the goal of facilitating rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the extent to which extant justice perspectives (i.e., procedural justice, therapeutic jurisprudence, and restorative justice) and principles of gender-responsiveness are compatible with trauma-informed practices in adult courts. Implications for theory, future research, and practice are discussed.
Charcoal and organic geochemical properties as an evidence of Holocene fires in tropical peatland, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

A fire-history study of the tropical peatland of Central Kalimantan has been conducted using charcoal and organic geochemical analyses. A-153 cm core was taken from Kalampangan. Charcoal analysis and 14C dating were used to understand the fire pattern, and organic geochemical analysis was used to identify environmental changes caused by fires. The peat formed from 9472 - 8981 to 7624 - 7424 cal. yr BP (calendar years before present) coeval with the development of the wet and warm climate of the Southeast Asia region. Fire frequently occurred in the study area during the peat formation. The fire intensity must have been low to have allowed continous peat formation. The record indicated that two comparatively severe fires, or fire periods, occurred in the study area between ca. 7500 and ca. 7600 cal BP and between ca. 6400 and ca. 6500 cal. yr BP. In addition, several fires caused nitrogen loss from the peatland and destroyed the plant communities. Re-established plant communities gained nitrogen for photosynthesis from the atmosphere through bacterial fixation. As a consequence, low quality litters with more negative δ15N were produced.
A dual systems model of online impulse buying

Consumers often communicate with other consumers and perform impulse buying behavior on social commerce websites. Based on stimulus-organism-response framework and dual systems theory, the present study examines the effects of social interactions and self-control on consumers' impulse purchase. ,An online survey consisting of 315 participants on social commerce websites was recruited to empirically examine the proposed research model. Partial Least Squares (PLS) was employed to analyze the research model. ,Our main findings indicate that (1) source credibility, observational learning and review quality are important antecedents of perceived usefulness of online reviews, (2) source credibility, observational learning and perceived usefulness positively affect positive affect, which further results in urge to buy and impulse buying, (3) self-control weakens the effect of positive affect on urge to buy impulsively and also weakens the effect of urge to buy impulsively on impulse buying behavior. ,The present study will bring more attention to social interactions in social networks in practice and encourage scholars to pay more attention to the reflective system in online impulse buying.