Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pro-environmental Behavior and Morality: An Economic Model with Heterogeneous Preferences

Some individuals voluntarily engage in costly pro-environmental actions although their efforts have limited direct benefits. This paper proposes a novel economic model with heterogeneous agents explaining why. Each agent has a homo moralis type of preference, which combines selfishness and morality. Morality is modeled here as the payoff an agent receives if all other agents act like her. Our model builds on extant literature showing that homo moralis preferences have an evolutionary advantage to better evaluate the behavioral motives of agents. Shedding light on how people respond not only to economic but also moral incentives, we contribute to the ongoing policy debate on the design of efficient environmental policies.
Positivity Conditions for Cubic and Quintic Polynomials

We present a necessary and sufficient condition for a cubic polynomial to be positive for all positive reals. We identify the set where the cubic polynomial is nonnegative but not all positive for all positive reals, and explicitly give the point where the cubic polynomial attains zero. We then reformulate a necessary and sufficient condition for a quartic polynomial to be nonnegative for all positive reals. From this, we derive a necessary and sufficient condition for a quartic polynomial to be nonnegative and positive for all reals. Our condition explicitly exhibits the scope and role of some coefficients, and has strong geometrical meaning. We also state the geometric features of the nonnegativity region and the positivity region. Finally, by using the Sturm sequences, we present a necessary and sufficient condition for a quintic polynomial to be positive and nonnegative for all positive reals.
Health and nutritional status of school children from a rural area of Andhra Pradesh

Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. It is of utmost important to ensure the good health of our children as the future of any country depends on the health status of their citizens. School age is a dynamic period where physical, mental and emotional growth of the child occurs so that child can smoothly turn into an adult. It is also a critical period where child is vulnerable to many communicable and non-communicable diseases due to variations in the living conditions, immunity status, socioeconomic, and cultural factors. Poverty, socioeconomic and cultural milieu in a developing country like India has a significant role on the health status of school children. Poor health and nutritional status will affect work capacity as well as cognitive functions. Morbidity among school children adversely affects their normal growth and development and hence it is a major public health concern. It is estimated that every third child has some sign of ill health ABSTRACT
Perinuclear chromatin anchoring in Caenorhabditis elegans embryos : CEC-4 characterization and function

This thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction based in reviews from the Gasser lab, to which I have contributed. The main message of each review is kept but they are arranged or modified in a way to avoid redundancy and provide clarity. Additional relevant literature that is not discussed adequately in either of the reviews has been included. The chapter gives an updated overview of the field of spatial organization of chromatin in the interphase nucleus. Chapter 2 presents the work published in Cell, 2015. It is an experimental chapter in which I present the identification, characterization and function of a novel C. elegans chromodomain protein called CEC-4 (Caenorhabditis elegans chromodomain protein 4), which mediates the anchoring of chromatin at the nuclear periphery in C. elegans embryos. Experiments were primarily performed by myself, but I indicate where others have carried our experimental work for this publication. Chapter 3 presents unpublished data that further characterizes CEC-4. Finally, Chapter 4 places the work presented in the thesis in the context of spatial chromatin organization and provides a future outlook based on this study.
Recruitment via a CCL1 Dependent Pathway Statins Induce Regulatory T Cell

The statins, a group of inhibitors of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, are reported to inﬂuence a variety of immune system activities through 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase-dependent and -independent mechanisms. How statin treatment regulates immune system function in vivo nonetheless remains to be fully deﬁned. We analyzed the immunomodulatory effects of lovastatin in a Candida albicans -induced delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in mice. In this model, lovastatin administration reduced the acute inﬂammatory response elicited by C. albicans challenge. This anti-inﬂammatory activity of lovastatin was associated with a shift from a Th1 to a Th2 immune response, as well as an increase in the percentage of regulatory T cells at the inﬂammation site and in the regional draining lymph node. The lovastatin-induced increase in regulatory T cells in the inﬂamed skin was dependent on expression of CCL1, a chemokine that is locally up-regulated by statin administration. The anti-inﬂammatory effect of lovastatin was abrogated in CCL1-deﬁcient mice. These results suggest that local regulation of chemokine expression may be an important process in statin-induced modulation of the immune system. The Journal of Immunology, 2008, 181: 3524–3534. the vivo effect . that
Dreaming in the time of COVID-19: A quali-quantitative Italian study.

Based on the continuity hypothesis of dreaming with waking life, we have studied the effects of isolation on the dreams of Italian persons, during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic The present study included a sample of 796 subjects (73 2% women;ages 18-79 years, M = 30 3, SD = 12 8) Participants were asked to complete a dream questionnaire, as well as to report their most recent dream, by responding to specific questions related to the content of their dream (e g , realism/bizarreness, positive vs negative emotions, emotional intensity and tone) Results indicate the following: Female participants were higher recallers than men and reported higher emotional intensity and a predominantly negative emotional tone of their dreams, as well as higher negative emotions and sensory impressions in their most recent dreams;159 dreams (20%) included explicit COVID-19 references;participants knowing people affected by or who have died of COVID-19 report higher emotional intensity and sensory impressions in their most recent dreams;and the most recent dreams have been set in external locations and have presented strong negative emotions, especially with respect to dangerous, violent, and frustrating situations In sum, the findings of this study indicate that the method of quali-quantitative dream content analysis is a very informative approach for studying the effects of significant contextual and catastrophic events, such as COVID-19 pandemic, on people's inner lives
Epidemiological study on trichinellosis in pigs and man in Upper Egypt.

Trichinellosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic parasitic diseases of animals and man allover the world. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of Trichinella spiralis among pigs and humans in Assiut and Sohag Governorates in Upper Egypt. Trichinellosis was detected in 4.0% of the examined pigs with a prevalence rate of 5.0% and 2.0% in Assiut and Sohage Governorates, respectively. Male pigs were more susceptible (4.8%) than females (2.2%). There was a reverse relationship between the age of pigs and the occurrence of Trichinellosis. Diagnosis of Trichinella spiralis by digestion technique (4.0%) showed to be more sensitive than trichinoscope (3.33%) examination. Incidence of Trichinellosis in human was 60.8% with a rate of 67.7% % in Assiut Governorate and 46.7% in Sohage Governorate by using ELISA. There was a reverse relationship between the patient's age and the occurrence of Trichinellosis. Higher occurrence of Trichinellosis was detected in female patients (61.8%) than males (56.3%). Published In: Assiut Vet. Med. J. , Vol. 56 No. 125 , Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) page 1 / 1
Relation of hematologic inflammatory markers and obesity in otherwise healthy participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2016

Abstract This study investigated the association between hematologic inflammatory markers derived from complete blood counts and obesity. We undertook a cross-sectional study that included self-reported healthy subjects above the age of 18 years from the 2011–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a US population database. Study parameters included mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, mean platelet volume, total platelet count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and systemic immune-inflammation index. Body mass index was used as an index of obesity and was correlated with each hematologic inflammatory marker. Our analysis found a statistically significant association between each inflammatory parameter and higher body mass indices. We demonstrated an association between complete blood count–derived indices of inflammation and obesity, and these results provide the basis for future studies using complete blood count–derived variables and outcomes in patients with some chronic diseases.
Seismic Crustal Structure and Morphotectonic Features Associated With the Chain Fracture Zone and Their Role in the Evolution of the Equatorial Atlantic Region

Oceanic transform faults and fracture zones (FZs) represent major bathymetric features that keep the records of past and present strike‐slip motion along conservative plate boundaries. Although they play an important role in ridge segmentation and evolution of the lithosphere, their structural characteristics, and their variation in space and time, are poorly understood. To address some of the unknowns, we conducted interdisciplinary geophysical studies in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, the region where some of the most prominent transform discontinuities have been developing. Here we present the results of the data analysis in the vicinity of the Chain FZ, on the South American Plate. The crustal structure across the Chain FZ, at the contact between ∼10 and 24 Ma oceanic lithosphere, is sampled along seismic reflection and refraction profiles. We observe that the crustal thickness within and across the Chain FZ ranges from ∼4.6–5.9 km, which compares with the observations reported for slow‐slipping transform discontinuities globally. We attribute this presence of close to normal oceanic crustal thickness within FZs to the mechanism of lateral dike propagation, previously considered to be valid only in fast‐slipping environments. Furthermore, the combination of our results with other data sets enabled us to extend the observations to morphotectonic characteristics on a regional scale. Our broader view suggests that the formation of the transverse ridge is closely associated with a global plate reorientation that was also responsible for the propagation and for shaping lower‐order Mid‐Atlantic Ridge segmentation around the equator.
Characteristics of crop straw-decayed products and their ameliorating effects on an acidic Ultisol

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of four crop straw decayed products (SDPs) and their ameliorating effects on an acidic Ultisol. The straws of peanut, canola, rice and pea were decayed for 150 d to obtain decayed products. The Ultisol collected from Jiangxi province was incubated with these SDPs for 30 d. Then, soil pH and soil pH buffering capacity (pHBC) were measured and a simulated acidification experiment was carried out. The results showed that the SDPs had high pH and contained carbonate, organic anions and nutrients of N, P, Ca and Mg. Applying the SDPs increased not only soil pH but also soil pHBC, and thus the resistance of the soil to acidification significantly (p < 0.05). The pea straw decayed product showed the greatest effect on soil pHBC, followed by peanut straw decayed product. The incorporation of the SDPs slowed down soil acidification and reduced the concentration of soil soluble Al and decreased soil exchangeable Al during simulated soil acidification. Dissolution of carbonate and protonation of organic anions on the surface of solid organic matter were the main mechanisms for increasing soil pH and soil pHBC by the SDPs.
Credit risk in the microfinance industry: The role of gender affinity

ABSTRACT This study explores the role played by gender in lending transactions and specifically its effects on the loan portfolio credit risk of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Using a multicountry data set of developing countries, where MFIs mainly operate, the analysis shows that a higher proportion of female loan officers increases the loan portfolio at risk. Nonetheless, we also find that this positive relationship is negatively mediated by the gender affinity between female loan officers and female borrowers. Gender affinity suggests that female loan officers are more likely to lend to female borrowers, and this reduces the default rate of loans offered by MFIs.
Time‐Invariant Late Quaternary Slip Rates Along the Agua Blanca Fault, Northern Baja California, Mexico

Fault slip rates inform models of strain accumulation and release, which over geologic time may vary or remain constant depending on factors like structural complexity, fault strength, deformation rates, and proximity to other faults. In this study, we present a Late Pleistocene–Holocene slip history based on four new geologic slip rates for the Agua Blanca Fault (ABF), which transfers Pacific‐North American dextral plate boundary motion across the Peninsular Ranges of northern Baja California. Time‐averaged slip rates from three sites are 2.8 + 0.8/−0.6 mm/a since ~65.1 ka, 3.0 + 1.4/−0.8 mm/a since ~21.8 ka, 3.2 + 1.0/−0.6 mm/a since ~12.5 ka, and 3.5 + 5.1/−2.0 mm/a since ~1.4 ka; however, the actual slip rate may be closer to 4 mm/a when off‐fault slip and age interpretation uncertainties are considered. Significantly, although the ABF has more in common in terms of length, net offset, and slip rate with known variable slip rate faults, the most straightforward age and offset interpretations for the ABF suggest constant slip rates over ~10 kyr time scales. As with other constant slip rate faults, comparable neighboring faults that might modulate the ABF slip rate are absent, suggesting that fault interaction, or lack thereof, may be a more significant factor controlling fault behavior on this and potentially other faults. The new rates indicate that the ABF accommodates at least half of total slip across the Peninsular Ranges, clarifying strain partitioning for seismic forecasting models that previously lacked modern geologic slip rate constraints for this domain of the plate boundary.
Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Matematika melalui Pembelajaran CIRC pada Siswa Kelas XI IPA C SMA Negeri 3 Palopo

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (Classroom Action Research) bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada pelajaran matematika yang diajar melalui model pembelajaran CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, reading and Composition) Pada Siswa Kelas XI IPA C SMA Negeri 3 Palopo semester genap tahun pelajaran 2016/2017 dengan jumlah 30 siswa. Pelaksanaan tindakan ini terdiri dari dua siklus, tiap siklus dilaksanakan dengan melalui tahap perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah pemberian tes pada setiap akhir siklus dan lembaran observasi. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis kuantitatif dan analisis kualitatif. Hasil analisis yang diperoleh dari analisis kuantitatif yaitu skor rata-rata hasil belajar matematika siswa pada siklus I adalah 63,87 berada pada kategori sedang dengan standar deviasi 14,67 dari skor ideal 100, skor maksimum 80 dan skor minimum 30. Pada siklus II skor rata-rata hasil belajar matematika siswa yaitu 77 berada pada kategori tinggi dengan standar deviasi 5,74. Dari skor ideal 100, skor maksimum 85 dan skor minimum 60. Sedangkan analisis secara kualitatif, terjadi perubahan perilaku siswa yang mengalami peningkatan yang ditunjukkan oleh frekuensi kehadiran dengan persentase pada siklus I hanya 94,17 % dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 96,67 % terjadi pula peningkatan perhatian, minat dan motivasi siswa terhadap materi pelajaran yang diberikan oleh guru, hal ini ditunjukkan dengan bertambahnya jumlah siswa yang mampu menyelesaikan soal-soal matematika, menjawab pertanyaan secara lisan, bertanya tentang materi yang telah dibahas, serta berkurangnya siswa yang melakukan kegiatan lain pada saat proses belajar mengajar berlangsung. Dari analisis tersebut maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas XI IPA B SMA Negeri 3 Palopo mengalami peningkatan setelah diberikan tindakan melalui model pembelajaran CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, reading and Composition), walaupun secara klasikal ketuntasan belajar tidak mencapai 85%.
Effect of Egg Weight and egg Shell Thickness on Hatchability and Embryonic Mortality of Cobb Broiler Breeder Eggs

Hatchability is a trait of major economic importance in the broiler industry because it has a strong effect on chick output. In this experiment nine hundred hatching eggs were used was to study the effect of egg weight and egg shell thickness on hatchability. The results demonstrated that fertility and hatchability percentage of total eggs were significantly (P 0.05) affected by egg weight. Egg shell thickness had no significant (P>0.05) effect on hatchability and embryonic mortality. Medium and large egg weight adversely affected hatchability. The increase of egg weight above 65 to 69g is accompanied by a decrease in hatchability. Based on the result of this study it was concluded that egg weight has clear effect on hatchability. Hatchability and embryonic mortality were not affected by egg shell thickness.
Additions to the oribatid mite fauna of the Caribbean, with description of a new species of Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae)

A list of identified oribatid mite taxa (Acari, Oribatida) from the Caribbean (mostly Lesser Antilles) partly based on a collection of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Leiden, The Netherlands), including 84 species from 64 genera and 35 families, is presented; of these, Grandjeania bicaudata, Scheloribates (Scheloribates) milleri, Protoribates oblongus, and Orthogalumna saeva are recorded in the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of Epidamaeus from the Bahamas is described; E. bahamensis n. sp. differs from E. flagelloides Norton, 1979 by the morphology of notogastral setae, prodorsal tubercles Dp and parastigmatic tubercles Sa, and the absence of prodorsal tubercles Bp. Moreover, a new combination, Dyobelba palaciosi (Iglesias and Guzman, 2012) n. comb. , is proposed.
Improving schedule adherence based on dynamic signal control and speed guidance in connected bus system

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a dynamic control method to improve bus schedule adherence under connected bus system. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed a dynamic programming model that optimally schedules the bus operating speed at road sections and multiple signal timing plans at intersections to improve bus schedule adherence. First, the bus route was partitioned into three types of sections: stop, road and intersection. Then, transit agencies can control buses in real time based on all collected information; i.e. control bus operating speed on road sections and adjust the signal timing plans through signal controllers to improve the schedule adherence in connected bus environment. Finally, bus punctuality at the downstream stop and the saturation degree deviations of intersections were selected as the evaluation criteria in optimizing signal control plans and bus speeds jointly. Findings An illustrative case study by using a bus rapid transit line in Jinan city was performed to verify the proposed model. It revealed that based on the proposed strategy, the objective value could be reduced by 73.7%, which indicated that the punctuality was highly improved but not to incur excessive congestion for other vehicular traffic. Originality/value In this paper, the authors applied speed guidance and the adjustment of the signal control plans for multiple cycles in advance to improve the scheduled stability; furthermore, the proposed control strategy can reduce the effect on private traffics to the utmost extend.
Phyotherapeutic Properties of Urfa Pistachio Nuts (Pistacia vera L.)

Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalara göre Urfa fıstığı (Pistacia vera L.) fenolik bileşiklerin zengin bir kaynağı olup, gallik asit, kateşin ve epikateşin gibi yüksek derecede antioksidan üç maddeyi bir arada bulundurmaktadır. Antioksidan potansiyeli en yüksek ilk elli gıda arasında yer alan Urfa fıstığı ağaç yemişleri arasında suda ve yağda çözünen antioksidanlar açısından en zengin ve en çok çeşitliliğe sahip olup antosiyanin içeren tek yenilebilir kuruyemiş olma özelliğine sahiptir. Urfa fıstığı; antikanser potansiyeline sahip isoflavonlar ve transresveratrol gibi önemli bioaktif polifenol bileşikler de içermektedir. Urfa fıstığının dâhil olduğu Pistacia cinsinin bazı türleri halk arasında diş, gastrointestinal, karaciğer, idrar yolu ve solunum yolu rahatsızlıklarının iyileştirilmesinin yanında ayrıca afrodizyak, antiseptik ve antihipertansif etkilerinden dolayı çeşitli amaçlarla kullanılmaktadır. Birçok çalışmada Urfa fıstığının anti-inflamatuar aktivite, glisemik kontrol ve endotel fonksiyonu gibi vücut sağlığının idamesini sağlayan mekanizmaların devam etmesine yardımcı olduğu, ayrıca; aterogenezde LDL kolesterolünün okside olmasını engellediği, kanser ve kardiyovasküler hastalık gibi kronik hastalıklara karşı koruyucu rol oynayabildiği tespit edilmiştir. Diğer fıstık türleri arasında 10,05 mg/gram ile en yüksek potasyum içeriğine sahip olan Urfa fıstığı sodyum içerikli tuz ihtiyacını azaltarak tansiyon üzerinde dengeleyici bir rol oynayabilmektedir. Tohum ve özellikle dış kabuk ekstresinin birçok hastalığa olumlu etkisi olan Urfa fıstığının özellikle dış kabuğunun değerlendirilmesi açısından bu derleme önemlidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Pistacia vera L, fitoterapi, Urfa fıstığı ABSTRACT
Sistem Informasi Inventori Aset Berbasis Web Pada Harris Hotel Denpasar

Harris Hotel Denpasar is one of the 4-star hotels in Denpasar City which has a large value and number of assets, however the asset recording process is still conventionally using microsoft office excel software. This has become a problem that inflicted the burdensome to conduct the data search and distribute it to the related user. In this study, a web-based management information system is advanced using the waterfall model type of development system starting from the first stage namely the analysis stage and specification stage until the last stage namely the operation and maintenance stage. The system information is depicted using DFD (Data Flow Diagram) starting from the Flowmap of the designed system, Context Diagram, Data Flow Diagram Level 0 and Data Flow Diagram Level 1 along with the data base design using Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD). Web-based information system of the asset inventory in Harris Hotel Denpasar is implemented using the PHP native programming language, MySQL database and template Framework Bootstrap. It has the asset inventory of data management features, including data replenishments, data updates, listing of damaged goods, recording log activities, print reports and view the statistics. The assessment of the web-based information system of the asset inventory in Harris Hotel Denpasar is done using the Blackbox Testing Method. The result of this study is a web-based asset inventory information system that handles the company's asset management process at Harris Hotel Denpasar which consist of features such as the data additions, data updates, eliminating/reducting the asset request, recording of the damaged goods, recording of the activity log, printing reports into the spreadsheet and being able to display the asset of each department statistically.