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The Value of Design in Real Estate Asset Pricing

Does design contribute to real estate value? Practicing architects require evidence to justify both functional and aesthetic building needs within the financial ecosystem. Some buildings that become real estate assets are valued using models that consider some proxies for understanding value, but these features are abstract and may misidentify the sub-optimal differentiation that design brings. The lack of feedback between real estate valuation and building design often leads to poor design and economic outcomes. To address this miscommunication, we investigate the transaction price performance of four external architectural form features—diagonality, curvature, setbacks and podiums. Whilst controlling for drivers that are known to explain transaction price variation, we find that diagonality and podiums have a positive pricing differential of 12.4 and 9.7% more than rectilinear control buildings, respectively. Buildings with setbacks have a negative pricing differential of 10%. Furthermore, these results are also consistent for rental valuation. Results suggest that there is a significant economic impact of some architectural form interventions that differentiate commercial buildings and contribute to the role of form in design, planning and commercial real estate.
Three new species of Macrobiotus (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae, tenuis-group) from Tien Shan (Kirghizia) and Spitsbergen

Illustrated descriptions of Macrobiotus danilovi sp. n. , Macrobiotus tenuiformis sp. n. from Tien Shan (Kirghizia) and Macrobiotus voronkovi sp. n. from Spitsbergen are given. These new species belong to the tenuis-group of the genus Macrobiotus. Members of the tenius-group have claws with a particularly long and thin common tract with a prominent frontal appendage at the base. Macrobiotus danilovi and M. tenuiformis differ from all known species of this group in the structure of their buccal armature. Macrobiotus voronkovi differs from all known species of the tenuis-group in its combination of features in adult animals and in the egg shell.
Reproduction and fecundity of tucunaré, Cichla kelberi (Perciformes: Cichlidae), an exotic species in Três Marias Reservoir, Southeastern Brazil

Summary To evaluate the reproductive cycle and fecundity of tucunare´ (Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006), 697 specimens were captured in Tres Marias Reservoir, Sao Francisco River, Brazil during 1994-1995 and 2005-2006. Reproductive activity was recorded throughout the sampling periods, with females exhibiting asynchronous oocyte development and multiple spawnings with a peak in September-October. Vitellogenic oocytes of the tucunarewere elliptical in shape with the longest diameter approximately 1230 lm and the shortest 700 lm, yolk globules with ellipsoid inclusions, lipid vesicles, small cortical alveoli and thin zona radiata (9.3 ± 2.0 lm thick- ness). Follicular cells were prisma-shaped (49.0 ± 16.4 lm) in the vegetative pole, progressively becoming cubic cells in the animal pole toward the micropyle. Histochemical analyses indicated the presence of mucosubstances in the outer zona radiata and follicular cells that could be contributors to egg adhesiveness. Batch fecundity ranged from 4450 to 13 900 oocytes for females 31.5-43.5 cm total length, respectively, and correlated to gonadal weight (r 2 = 0.80) and body weight (r 2 = 0.70). Mean relative fecundity was 10.6 vitellogenic oocytes per gram body weight. As tucunareis an exotic piscivorous species well-adapted to the Tres Marias Reservoir, the present work may be considered a contribution toward future strategies for population control.
Dynamic Patterns of Loss Use and Effective Tax Rates: Owners of S-Corporations

In this paper, we study tax loss asymmetry for S-corporation owners. We find that these owners use approximately 70 percent of losses contemporaneously---which exceeds the loss use over ten years for C corporations. We simulate owner-level effective tax rates and find that, in spite of the high contemporaneous use, there is a 7 percentage point wedge between gain and loss owners. Finally, we simulate the effects of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that limit loss usage; we estimate that these provisions have modest effects on loss usage and little effect on effective tax rates.
Genetic correlations between linear type traits, food intake, live weight and condition score in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle

Variance components were estimated from an animal model using a restricted maximum likelihood procedure which allowed for unequal design matrices and missing observations (VCE). Data sets containing: (i) 15 275 records of linear type classifications on heifers, (ii) 3399 live weight and condition scores measured at calving and (iii) 1157 records of yield, dry-matter intake, average live weight and condition score during the first 26 weeks of lactation; were analysed jointly. Heritability estimates for dry-matter intake, live weight and condition score in the largest data set were 0·44, 0·44 and 0·35 respectively and the genetic correlation between condition score and the yield traits ranged from −0·29 to −0·46. The genetic correlation between milk yield and average live weight was negative (−0·09) but after adjusting for the genetic variation in condition score this correlation was positive (0·29). Genetic correlations between live weight and stature, chest width, body depth and rump width were consistently high (0·52 to 0·64; 0·75 to 0·86; 0·59 to 0·81; 0·56 to 0·74, respectively). Chest width and body depth were little to moderately correlated with dry-matter intake (0·25 to 0·28 and 0·20 to 0·34 respectively), and angularity (−0·47 to −0·77) and chest width (0·32 to 0·73) appeared to be good predictors of condition score. These correlations showed that (i) the relative value of live weight compared with food intake capacity determines the optimum direction of selection for stature, chest width, body depth and angularity, and consequently the optimum size of the dairy cow, and that (ii) live weight, condition score and food intake can be predicted from the type traits with little loss in accuracy. A restricted index which maintains condition score at its current level was predicted to reduce overall (economic) genetic gain by 5%.
The Impact of Monetary Policy Announcements on the Volatility of Australian Banking Stock Prices

This paper examines the effects of monetary policy announcements, made by the Reserve Bank of Australia, on the stock price volatility of Australian commercial banks. The results suggest that the announcements of the new target cash rate increase the volatility of Australian banking stocks. In contrast, the release of the explanatory meeting minutes is not associated with any dominant impact on stock price volatility. We find that the volatility is greater during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). However, both types of events—the announcements of the target cash rate and the releases of the explanatory meeting minutes—are not generally associated with higher volatility of banking stock prices during the GFC.
Reproductive biology in two Genisteae (Papilionoideae) endemic of the western Mediterranean region: Cytisus striatus and Retama sphaerocarpa

We studied the reproductive biology of two leguminous shrubs endemic of the western Mediterranean region Cytisus striatus (Hill) Rothm. and Retama sphaerocarpa (L.) Boiss. The former is polliniferous, and the latter is nectariferous, with maximum nectar production at the earliest hours of the morning. Germination of the pollen grains in the flowers of the two species occurs only after rupture of the stigmatic surface. It is also necessary in both cases that pollinators (mainly Apis mellifera) visit the flowers for fruit and seed set to occur. A study of the pollen-pistil interaction indicated that there exists prezygotic self-incompatibility in these two species, probably of the gametophytic type, but some self-pollen tubes escape this control and self-fertilize some ovules. However, after hand self-pollination, fruit and seed set is very low for both species. This suggests the existence of a postzygotic rejection mechanism, which could be due either to the existence of late-acting self-incompatibility or.
A Field Survey to Determine Distribution and Frequency of Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed (Conyza Canadensis) in Indiana

In-field surveys, which directly estimate weed population densities, typically utilize either random or nonrandom field selection methods. We used both methods to characterize the distribution and frequency of glyphosate-resistant (GR) horseweed populations and other late-season soybean weed escapes and to develop a database for tracking weed shifts, control failures, and the presence of other herbicide-resistant biotypes over time in Indiana. In-field surveys were conducted in a total of 978 Indiana soybean fields during September and October of 2003, 2004, and 2005. Information from fields with horseweed was obtained from 158 sites (19%) sampled through a systematic random site selection method and 128 fields through a nonrandom site selection method. When present, horseweed seed was collected and germinated in the greenhouse; rosettes 5 to 10 cm wide were sprayed with 1.72 kg ae/ha of glyphosate. Populations with less than 60% control at 28 d after treatment were determined to be glyphosate resistant. A selected subset of glyphosate-resistant populations was confirmed resistant by subsequent glyphosate dose response experiments. All populations in the subset with less than 60% control at the 1.72 kg ae/ha rate of glyphosate demonstrated 4- to 110-fold levels of resistance (R : S ratios). Glyphosate-resistant populations were found in all regions of Indiana; however, the highest frequencies were in the southeastern (SE) region with 38% of fields sampled and only 1, 2, and 2% of fields sampled in the northwestern (NW), northeastern (NE), and southwestern (SW) regions, respectively. Information gathered in this survey can assist in the development of applied research, as well as reactive glyphosate-resistant horseweed management education in the SE region of the state. Moreover, detecting resistance at low frequencies can direct proactive resistance education to farmers and practitioners in the other regions of the state as a means of providing an early warning system to address glyphosate resistance in weeds. Nomenclature: Glyphosate, horseweed, Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. ERICA; soybean, Glycine max L. Merr
Carabidae (Coleoptera) in Nova Scotia, Canada wild blueberry fields: prospects for biological control

Abstract The Carabidae (Coleoptera) are a diverse family of beetles with almost 300 species identified in Nova Scotia, Canada. Carabid beetle communities have been studied in several agricultural systems, but not wild blueberries, an important crop in eastern Canada. In the interest of potentially developing conservation biological control programs in wild blueberry, we collected Carabidae in crop (fruit-bearing) and sprout (vegetative) blueberry fields in Nova Scotia in order to assess species diversity and abundance over space and time. Over 3200 specimens were collected, representing 51 species. A large portion of collected specimens (39%) were nonnative, and the most abundant species were generally predacious and synanthropic. Species diversity tended to be higher near forest edges than further into fields, but not for all abundant species. Several of the most prominent predators showed significant differences in preference of crop versus sprout fields, distribution throughout fields, and seasonable abundance. These findings have implications for conservation biological control efforts with carabid beetles against several insect pests in wild blueberry. Résumé Les Carabidae (Coleoptera) sont une famille diversifiée de coléoptères dont presque 300 espèces ont été retrouvées en Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada. Les communautés de coléoptères carabidés ont été étudiées dans plusieurs systèmes agricoles, mais jamais dans les bleuetières sauvages, une culture importante dans l'est du Canada. Avec l'intention d'essayer de mettre au point des programmes de lutte biologique par conservation dans les bleuetières sauvages, nous avons récolté des Carabidae dans des bleuetières productrices (porteuses de fruits) et en bourgeons (végétatives) en Nouvelle-Écosse afin d'en évaluer la diversité et l'abondance spécifiques dans l'espace et dans le temps. Nous avons récolté plus de 3200 spécimens, appartenant à 51 espèces. Une proportion importante (39%) des spécimens récoltés sont non indigènes et les espèces les plus abondantes sont généralement prédatrices et synanthropiques. La diversité spécifique a tendance à être plus élevée près des lisières de forêt que plus à l'intérieur des champs, mais non chez toutes les espèces abondantes. Plusieurs des espèces prédatrices dominantes affichent des différences significatives de préférence entre les champs producteurs et les champs en bourgeons, de répartition dans les champs et d'abondance saisonnière. Ces résultats ont des incidences sur les efforts de lutte biologique par conservation au moyen de coléoptères carabidés pour le contrôle de plusieurs insectes ravageurs dans les bleuetières sauvages.
A revision of Dodonaea Miller (Sapindaceae) in Australia.

A taxonomic revision of the genus Dodonaea Miller (Sapindaceae) in Australia is presented. A total of 61 native species are recognized in six infrageneric groups. Seven new species are described and illustrated: D. falcata, D. glandulosa, D. intricata, D. rigida, D. sinuolata, D. subglandulifera and D. uncinata. Two new subspecies and two new varieties are described: D. sinuolata ssp. acrodentata, D. viscosa ssp. mucronata, D. lanceolata van subsessilifolia and D. microzyga var. acrolobata. D. cuneata and D. angustissima are reduced to subspecific level in the polymorphic D. viscosa and the following subspecies are also recognized within D. viscosa: ssp. viscosa, ssp. burmanniana, spp. angustifolia and ssp. spatulata. A general key to the species, another based on vegetative features and keys to the infraspecific taxa are provided. Fruits and leaf outlines of all recognized taxa are illustrated.
The giraffe and its food resource in the Serengeti. I. Composition, biomass and production of available browse*

ummary The quantification of the browse resource available to giraffe was undertaken as the first stage in the study of the relationship of the giraffe population and its food supply in the Serengeti woodlands. Techniques are described for estimating the seasonal standing crop biomass of available browse and its quarterly rate of production. The conversion of the mature Acacia woodland to a more open regeneration–grassland phase as a result of the combined effects of elephants and fire protection, has substantially increased the biomass of browse available to giraffe. The browse component of the wooded savanna ecosystem contributes significantly to the total ecosystem production of edible forage, and in certain cases may even exceed the production of the grasslands. Because the browse production is sustained throughout the dry-season in the valley-bottom woodland type, a considerable biomass of young forage is available to giraffe throughout the year. Clipping to simulate the browsing action of giraffe sustains the high rate of forage production already stimulated by browsing, but the production rate steadily declines if the browsing stimulus is removed. The effect of browsing at current giraffe densities is to increase the rate of browse production. Resume La quantification des ressources en pâturage disponible a la girafe fut entreprise comme premiere etape d'une etude des relations des populations de girafe et de leur nourriture dans les savanes boisees du Serengeti. On decrit les techniques d'estimation de la biomasse vegetale saisonniere disponible et son taux de production trimestriel. La transformation d'une foret a Acacia mature en une phase de savane ouverte a regeneration par l'effet combine des elephants et des feux, a augmente substantiellement la biomasse de pâturage disponible a la girafe. La composante de broutage de l'ecosysteme savane boisee contribue significativement a la production de l'ecosysteme entier en fourrage, et dans certains cas peut
COVID-19 and the Credit Cycle

The Covid-19 health crisis has dramatically affected just about every aspect of the economy, including the transition from a record long benign credit cycle to a stressed one, with still uncertain dimensions This paper seeks to assess the credit climate from just before the unexpected global health crisis catalyst to its immediate and extended impact We analyze the performance of several key indicators of the nature of credit cycles: default and recovery rates on high-yield bonds, and the number of large firm bankruptcies that we expect over the next twelve months and beyond;yield spreads and distress ratios;and liquidity Our focus is primarily on the nonfi-nancial corporate debt market in the United States, which reached a record percent-age of gross domestic product at the end of 2019 as firms increased their debt to take advantage of record low interest rates, and investor appetite grew for higher promised yields on risky fixed-income assets We also examine the leveraged loan and collater-alized loan obligation markets, as well as the increasingly large and important BBB tranche of the corporate bond market Specifically, we discuss the latter’s vulnerabil-ity to downgrades over the expected downturn in the real economy and this vulnera-bility’s potential impact on expected default rates by “crowding out” low-quality debt of other firms (some of which we believe are “zombies”) Using Z-scores for a sample of BBB companies between 2007 and 2019, we analyze this largest component of the corporate bond market to provide some evidence on the controversial debate as to whether there has been ratings inflation or, perhaps, persistent overvaluation of the nonfinancial corporate debt market since the last financial crisis © 2020 Infopro Digital Risk (IP) Limited
Observational and Experimental Evidence for the Function of Tail Flicking in Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Tail movements such as wagging, flicking or pumping are reported from many bird species but their adaptive functions remain poorly understood. To investigate whether tail flicking functions as an alarm signal, either to predators or neighbouring birds, or as a signal of submission to conspecifics, I observed this behaviour in moorhen in a natural context, and conducted playback experiments using vocalizations of predators, conspecifics and heterospecifics. I found positive relationships between flicking and vigilance and nearest neighbour distance, and negative relationships between flicking and moorhen flock size and total flock size. Moorhen at the edge of a flock flicked at a higher rate. Single moorhen flicked more often compared with individuals in groups, both in single- and mixed-species flocks, and there was a tendency that single moorhen flicked more often than single moorhen within a mixed-species flock. Moorhen responded differently to conspecific and predator calls. While in both cases vigilance increased, tail flick rate was higher during predator playbacks and lower during conspecific playbacks. Furthermore, moorhen remained rather motionless when conspecific calls were played back, but not during predator calls, and, moorhen resumed to a baseline level of tail flicking more quickly after the playback of conspecific calls. Taken together, the results suggest that flicking may be considered as a honest signal of vigilance directed towards ambushing predators.
The efficiency of insect pollination of the neophyte Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae)

To comprehend the reproductional success of Impatiens glandulifera in Central Europe, the pollination system was analyzed under field conditions. Impatiens glandulifera attracts a lot of visitors because of its abundant amount of nectar with its high sugar content. The range of visitors, their composition and their changes during the blooming time and their pollen loading capacity were investigated as well as plant and flower morphology, the nectar production, the quantity and viability of pollen, the stigmatic pollen load, the pollen/ovule ratio and the seed production of the neophyte. The visitors, which in Central Europe almost exclusively utilize the nectar, are passively covered with pollen because of the morphology and the mobile suspension of the flowers. Consequently the next landing results in a pollination of I. glandulifera during the female blooming phase. Although the germination rate of the pollen deposited on the stigma is very low, a 100% seed set is readily obtained during the initial visit to a flower in female stage.
OPTIMAL FEULGEN HYDROLYSIS FOR MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY

For quantitative determination of Feulgen-DNA in mouse lymphocytes three hydrolysis methods were examined.With 5N HCl hydrolysis at 25°C, there was found a long plateau of optimum hydrolysis over 30 minutes or more, while the period of optimum hydrolysis in the conventional hydrolysis at 60°C in 1N HCl was a few minutes, and that in 60°C 5N HCl was a few seconds.Proportionality of DNA content between spermatids and lymphocytes was well preserved over the long hydrolysis time in 25°C 5N HCl hydrolysis.Therefore, it was concluded that 25°C, 5N HCl hydrolysis was preferable to the conventional Feulgen hydrolysis performed at 60°C with 1N HCl.
Clinical evaluation of self-collected saliva by RT-qPCR, direct RT-qPCR, RT-LAMP, and a rapid antigen test to diagnose COVID-19

Background The clinical performance of six molecular diagnostic tests and a rapid antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were clinically evaluated for the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in self-collected saliva. Methods Saliva samples from 103 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (15 asymptomatic and 88 symptomatic) were collected on the day of hospital admission. SARS-CoV-2 RNA in saliva was detected using a quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) laboratory-developed test (LDT), a cobas SARS-CoV-2 high-throughput system, three direct RT-qPCR kits, and reverse-transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). Viral antigen was detected by a rapid antigen immunochromatographic assay. Results Of the 103 samples, viral RNA was detected in 50.5-81.6% of the specimens by molecular diagnostic tests and an antigen was detected in 11.7% of the specimens by the rapid antigen test. Viral RNA was detected at a significantly higher percentage (65.6-93.4%) in specimens collected within 9 d of symptom onset compared to that of specimens collected after at least 10 d of symptom onset (22.2-66.7%) and that of asymptomatic patients (40.0-66.7%). Viral RNA was more frequently detected in saliva from males than females. Conclusions Self-collected saliva is an alternative specimen diagnosing COVID-19. LDT RT-qPCR, cobas SARS-CoV-2 high-throughput system, direct RT-qPCR except for one commercial kit, and RT-LAMP showed sufficient sensitivity in clinical use to be selectively used according to clinical settings and facilities. The rapid antigen test alone is not recommended for initial COVID-19 diagnosis because of its low sensitivity.