Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interrelationship between zigzag beetle (Menochilus sexmaculatus) and sucking insect pests on chili crop

The present study was carried out to investigate the Interrelationship between zigzag beetle (Menochilus sexmaculatus) and sucking insect pests on chili crop. The results indicated that over all mean population of whitefly was highest (9.89) followed by thrips (6.71), aphid (6.10), jassid (4.65) and mealy (2.08) per leaf. The all pest population steadly increased to the seasonal peak. More predators migrated toward the crop as pest population increased. It was observed that zigzag beetle is the potential predator of sucking insect pests in chilli crop. Its maximum population was recorded in the last week of August when there was highest insect pest population.
The Quantified Woman: Exploring Perceptions on Health App Use among Austrian Females of Reproductive Age

Smartphones have become the most important commodity for today’s digitalized society. Besides direct interpersonal communication, their most used features are third-party applications (apps). Apps for monitoring health parameters (health apps) are extremely popular, and their users are part of the Quantified Self movement. Little knowledge is available on how health apps are perceived by a female target audience, the Quantified Woman. We conducted a study among Austrian females of reproductive age (n = 150) to analyze prevalence, perceived benefits, and readiness for health app use. In the cross-sectional online German survey, nearly all participants used these apps (98.0%), predominantly for monitoring physical activity and female health (both 31.3%). For the latter, participants used a large variety of different apps for monitoring contraception and menstruation. Perceived benefits and readiness of health app use were only of medium range. Our study assessed aspects of health app use in an understudied segment of the general population. From a Public Health perspective, the Quantified Woman could be empowered by health data collection by enabling her to take active control over how her health graphs develop. We suggest assuring data security and privacy for sensitive female health data collected by health apps.
Enraizamento de estacas de erva-baleeira em função de diferentes concentrações de ácido indol butírico e número de folhas

Varronia curassavica Jacq. , black sage, is a medicinal plant with commercial interest due its anti-inflammatory properties. This species can be propagated by seeds, via vegetative propagation enabling the achievement of more uniform crops in relation to the agronomic and phytochemicals aspects. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of indole butyric acid (IBA) and different leaf numbers in softwood stem cuttings of black sage plants. The experiment was conducted in august (winter season) in a factorial arrangement 3x2, with three different concentrations of IBA (0, 1500 and 3000 mg L-1) and two numbers of leaves (two leaves or one leaf). The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse under intermittent mist conditions. At 60 days after planting, the rooting percentage, number of roots per cutting, length of the three longest roots, percentage of cuttings with callus, percentage of live cuttings without roots nor callus, percentage of dead cuttings and percentage of cuttings with shoots were evaluated. There were significant differences for number of roots per cutting, which was higher at a concentration of 3000 mg L-1 compared to treatment without application of IBA (32.5%), and for percentage of cuttings with callus (15.0%), also higher were cuttings with two leaves at a concentration of 3000 mg L-1 IBA. For other factors there were no statistical differences between treatments. We conclude that the different number of leaves and IBA concentrations had little influence on the adventitious roots, mainly due to the winter season.
Algal diversity of temperate biological soil crusts depends on land use intensity and affects phosphorus biogeochemical cycling

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) form the most productive microbial biomass in many drylands and disturbed areas with a diverse microalgal community as key component. In temperate regions, BSCs are also common, but generally less studied, and they conduct important ecological functions, like stabilization of soil and enrichment of nutrients. Changes in land use and its intensity strongly influence biodiversity per se and it's role for ecosystem processes, particularly in regions which are densely populated like Europe. But systematic studies on land use (i.e. management intensity) gradients in temperate forests on BSCs are missing up to now. To close this gap of knowledge and enhance the understanding of management effects on BSCs, Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae as key primary producers of these communities were identified from pine and beech forests under different management regimes. Algae were identified morphologically based on enrichment cultivation and categorized in either coccal taxa, which occur typically in high diversity, or filamentous taxa, which have the potential to initiate BSC formation. In total, 52 algal species were recorded, most from the phylum Chlorophyta, followed by Streptophyta and Heterokontophyta; Cyanobacteria were much less abundant in temperate forest BSCs. The most abundant crust-initiating filamentous algae were three species of Klebsormidium (Streptophyta) a ubiquitous genus often associated with BSCs worldwide and a high tolerance to low pH. Increasing management intensity resulted in a higher richness of algae, especially the proportion of coccal algae rose. Furthermore, the proportion of inorganic phosphorus was positively correlated with the algal richness, indicating that higher diversity of algae results in a more closed P cycle. Thus, management of forests has an impact on the diversity of phototrophic organisms in BSCs, which in turn affects P cycling in the BSC.
BOLA VOLI: BAGAIMANAKAH KONDISI INDEKS MASSA TUBUH ATLET ?

Bola voli merupakan jenis olahraga Net Game yang memiliki karateristik gerakan melompat dan bergeser ke berbagai arah dengan cepat. Untuk mendukung kinerja dalam permainan bola voli, seorang atlet perlu memiliki Indeks Massa Tubuh yang ideal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi Indeks Massa Tubuh pada atlet bola voli. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif ex-postfacto dengan sampel peneliitan yaitu seluruh atlet bola voli Universitas Jenderal Soedirman dengan jumlah 10 atlet putra dan 10 atlet putri. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan tes Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan cara mengukur tinggi dan berat badan atlet, dengan tingkat validitas dan reliabilitas sebesar 0,98. Analisis data menggunakan Penilaian Acuan Patokan (PAP), kemudian data diolah menggunakan aplikasi ms. Excel. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa rata-rata atlet bola voli Universitas Jenderal Soedirman memiliki Indeks Massa Tubuh pada kategori normal, akan tetapi terdapat 2 atlet putra dan 2 atlet putri dengan IMT kurus, serta 2 atlet putra dan 3 atlet putri dengan IMT berat badan lebih. Rekomendasi dari penelitian ini yaitu atlet bola voli Universitas Jenderal Soedirman harus diberikan program latihan, Management Food dan Recovery yang tepat sehingga atlet dapat memiliki berat badan ideal untuk menunjang permainan.
Finite Blockchain Games

This paper studies the dynamic construction of a blockchain by competitive miners. In contrast to the literature, we assume a finite time horizon. It is shown that popular mining strategies such as adherence to conservative mining or to the longest-chain rule constitute pure-strategy Nash equilibria. However, these equilibria are not subgame perfect.
Researchers as knowledge brokers: A step toward research-informed policy? Lessons from the Israeli case

In the 1970s, the role of “chief scientist” was established in Israel as part of a knowledge mediation model aimed to promote research-informed policy and narrow the academia-field-policy gap. This paper examines how when researchers cross the boundary toward a policy role and serve as knowledge brokers, they may promote research utilization in policy. This sheds light on a key issue in the field of education research, specifically, what conditions or circumstances contribute to the maximization of research utilization and the implementation of research-based policy recommendations. Using qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews with past chief scientists and analyzed newspaper articles to understand the complex nature of the role and to propose practical suggestions for improving its construction in future policy beyond the Israeli context. Despite the positive aura surrounding the common use of intermediaries, the issue of promoting such entities at the national educational level has not yet been realized in a coherent, stand-alone policy globally.
Review of potential impacts of Atlantic salmon culture on Puget Sound chinook salmon and Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon evolutionarily significant units

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center of the Na­ tional Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, uses the NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS series to issue informal scientific and technical publications when complete formal review and editorial processing are not appropriate or feasible due to time constraints. Documents published in this series may be referenced in the scientific and technical literature. This document examines the potential of Atlantic salmon farming in Puget Sound to impose adverse impacts on the Puget Sound chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon (O. keta) evolutionarily significant units (ESUs), both of which were listed as " threatened " under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in March 1999. The threatened status of these populations requires that all activities that may harm the fish or their critical habitat be limited such that they do not appreciably reduce the likelihood for recovery of the ESUs in the wild. Many of the activities that may lead to the take of listed salmon in Puget Sound, including the artificial propagation of salmonids in hatcheries and marine enclosures, will have effects that are incidental to otherwise lawful activities. Among such activities is the private culture of Atlantic salmon. This document presents the best scientific and commercial information available to evaluate the possible effects of salmon farming on listed chinook and summer-run chum salmon populations, and will provide the scientific basis for federal regulatory agency direction for the appropriate management of the industry in Puget Sound. Much of the available scientific information pertaining to salmon aquaculture was produced by NMFS in furtherance of its national mandate to advocate environmentally sustainable aquaculture through research, technology development, financial assistance, and regulatory programs. Locally, Washington State policies also recognize aquaculture as a legitimate and beneficial use of its coastal waters. By reason of NMFS' concomitant responsibilities to conserve Pacific salmon species, especially those listed under the ESA, the agency has also collected, analyzed, and published a significant amount of scientific information relevant to the specific issue of Atlantic salmon impacts on federally listed Pacific salmon. After conducting several scientific reviews of Washington's Atlantic salmon farming industry, including the present one, NMFS concluded that the operations can be managed to minimize risks to local salmon populations. In particular, NMFS found that Washington State regulation of the industry provides adequate protection to stocks of Pacific salmon listed under the ESA. …
Monetary policy through exchange rate pegs: The removal of the Swiss
 franc‐Euro
 floor and stock price reactions

The Swiss National Bank abolished the exchange rate floor versus the Euro in January 2015. Using a synthetic matching framework, we analyze the impact of this unexpected (and therefore exogenous) policy change on the stock market. The results reveal a significant level shift (decline) in asset prices following the discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate. As a novel finding in the literature, we document that the exchange-rate elasticity of Swiss asset prices is around − 0.75. Differentiating between sectors of the Swiss economy, we find that the industrial, financial and consumer goods sectors are most strongly affected by the abolition of the minimum exchange rate.
Protective effects of selenium-enriched peptides from Cardamine violifolia against high-fat diet induced obesity and its associated metabolic disorders in mice

Selenium-enriched peptides from Cardamine violifolia (CSP) have excellent antioxidant functions but little is known about their effects on obesity and associated metabolic disorders in mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD). In this study, C57BL/6 mice were fed a HFD with or without CSP supplementation (CSPL: 26 μg Se per kg bw per d; CSPH: 104 μg per kg bw per d) for 10 weeks. The results showed that both CSPL and CSPH could ameliorate overweight gain, excess fat accumulation, serum lipid metabolism, and insulin resistance. The potential mechanism might be associated with the increase in thermogenesis, reduced oxidative stress, and inflammation, which regulated the gene expression in lipid and cholesterol metabolism. In addition, CSPL and CSPH also maintained the intestinal integrity and modulated the gut microbiota. Increased Blautia in CSP may be involved in the protective effect against obesity. Furthermore, a distinct increase in Lactobacillus was exclusively found in CSPH, suggesting that a more effective function of CSPH on metabolic disorders might be through the synergism of Blautia and Lactobacillus. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that these specific genera were significantly correlated with the metabolic improvements. Taken together, CSP supplementation prevented HFD-induced obesity and metabolic disorders, probably by ameliorating oxidative stress and inflammation, regulating metabolic genes, and modulating the gut microbiota compositions.
Meat physico-chemical composition of guinea fowl fed organic diets supplemented with dry oregano leaf

The present study was conducted to determine the meat quality and some fatty acids of standard guinea fowl genotype fed organic diets supplemented with dry oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) leaf. A total of 240-day-old guinea fowl keets (mixed-sex) were randomly divided into four dietary groups with three replicate pens (20 keets per pen). The birds were fed on the basal diet with supplementation of the control (without supplement, 0 g/kg), 5 g/kg (low), 10 g/kg (medium) and 15 g/kg (high) dry oregano leaf (Origanum vulgare L., OV) during 16 weeks. There were no significant differences for the values of L*, a*, b*, H* (Hue angle), C* (Chroma), ∆E*((L*2+a*2+b*2)½) in right breast with skin (Pectoralis major and Pectoralis minor) and without skin between each group. No statistical differences were found between the mean values on physical characteristics (pH, water holding capacity), chemical composition (moisture, protein, fat and ash), saturated and unsaturated fatty acids of right breast meat of guinea fowl with the supplementation of the different levels of dietary oregano leaf. These findings showed that oregano supplementation had no practical adverse impact on the meat quality of guinea fowl reared in the organic system.
Organisational mission and the involvement of academic research units in knowledge sharing with private companies

ABSTRACT We still do not have a full understanding of how the different missions of academic organisations relate to their performance in knowledge sharing. This paper addresses this gap with a data set of more than 900 Swiss academic institutions and distinguishes between mechanisms of knowledge sharing, different levels and types of missions, and the strength of isomorphic processes. We find that the missions of organisations and fields are more important than the missions of institutes for knowledge exchange through commercialisation and teaching. The opposite is true for industrial PhD students, a research-based mechanism of knowledge exchange. Coercive and mimetic isomorphic processes in organisations and normative isomorphic processes in research areas have different effects: since commercialisation of knowledge is not the main activity in any discipline, low normative isomorphism leaves more freedom for institutes to decide how and by which mechanisms they share knowledge, which correlates positively with commercialisation performance.
Association of Empiric Antibiotic Regimen Discordance With 30-Day Mortality in Neonatal and Pediatric Bloodstream Infection-A Global Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND While there have been studies in adults reporting discordant empiric antibiotic treatment associated with poor outcomes, this area is relatively unexplored in children and neonates despite evidence of increasing resistance to recommended first-line treatment regimens. METHODS Patient characteristics, antibiotic treatment, microbiology, and 30-day all-cause outcome from children <18 years with blood-culture-confirmed bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) were collected anonymously using REDCap™ through the Global Antibiotic Prescribing and Resistance in Neonates and Children network from February 2016 to February 2017. Concordance of early empiric antibiotic treatment was determined using European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing interpretive guidelines. The relationship between concordance of empiric regimen and 30-day mortality was investigated using multivariable regression. RESULTS Four hundred fifty-two children with blood-culture-positive BSI receiving early empiric antibiotics were reported by 25 hospitals in 19 countries. Sixty percent (273/452) were under the age of 2 years. S. aureus, E. coli, and Klebsiella spp. were the most common isolates, and there were 158 unique empiric regimens prescribed. Fifteen percent (69/452) of patients received a discordant regimen, and 7.7% (35/452) died. Six percent (23/383) of patients with concordant regimen died compared with 17.4% (12/69) of patients with discordant regimen. Adjusting for age, sex, presence of comorbidity, unit type, hospital-acquired infections, and Gram stain, the odds of 30-day mortality were 2.9 (95% confidence interval: 1.2-7.0; P = 0.015) for patients receiving discordant early empiric antibiotics. CONCLUSIONS Odds of mortality in confirmed pediatric BSI are nearly 3-fold higher for patients receiving a discordant early empiric antibiotic regimen. The impact of improved concordance of early empiric treatment on mortality, particularly in critically ill patients, needs further evaluation.
‘My life is like a massive jigsaw with pieces missing’. How ‘lower-attaining’ children experience school in terms of their well-being

ABSTRACT ‘Lower-attaining’ children are known to encounter negative experiences in school, including experiencing feelings of upset, shame and inferiority. Using extensive interview and observation data from the first two years of a five-year longitudinal study of 23 ‘lower-attaining’ children (age 7–9), we draw on Seligman’s theory of well-being to identify the children’s experiences of school in terms of their emotions, relationships and sense of achievement. Our analysis finds that on balance, these children are experiencing threats to their well-being in relation to their perceived lack of attainment and its associated shame, in an increasingly performative educational culture. We conclude that such threats are hampering the well-being of these children, which may cause both immediate and longer-term damage.
Baseline white sucker health and reproductive endpoints for use in assessment of further development in the alberta oil sands

Adult fish health surveys are part of Canada’s Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs for both metal mining and pulp and paper sectors under Canada’s Fisheries Act. Similar protocols are used within the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) plan to develop baseline health for fish populations within the lower Athabasca River, Fort McMurray. Results reported here focus on the health of white sucker at five sites including upstream reference sites outside of the oil sands formation, a site within the formation upstream of oil sands industrial activity, and sites within the formation downstream of oil sands development. The objective here was to provide baseline data addressing questions regarding fish health based on site location. Additionally, an assessment of reproductive function (circulating steroid levels, secondary sex characteristics, gonad size and total fecundity) was conducted. To accumulate a strong baseline of fish health at the five sites, fish were collected for three consecutive years (2011– 2013). Consistent changes in the health of white suckers within the formation itself were demonstrated with increased change documented downstream of oil sands development (2011–2012). Fish within the formation and downstream of oil sands development had increased condition factor and increased levels of internal fat stores relative to fish upstream of the oil sands area, changes confirmed in our 2012 collections. Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity in the liver was induced in fish within the formation with some increases downstream of oil sands development indicating increased exposure to inducing compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reproductive endpoints were not consistently altered in fish collected within the formation or downstream of oil sands development. Follow-up studies in 2013 identified potential improvements in fish health both within the formation and downstream of oil sands development. With a strong baseline of fish health presented here, the program will use critical effects sizes to monitor future fish health.
Adjustment Problems, Depression and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Resilience

Entering college is a challenging phase as students have to experience adjustment problems which in turns significantly influence psychological wellbeing and educational attainment. The study intended to explore the mediational function of resilience within adjustment problems, academic achievement and depression. Sample (N = 880) was selected with age ranged from 16-26 years through purposive sampling from four universities of Lahore. Adjustment Problems Scale (Kazmi & Muazzam, 2017), Psychological Resilience Scale (Jawahir, 2013) and Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale (Siddiqui & Shah, 1992) were used to assess major constructs of the study. Results demonstrated a positive relation between adjustment problems and depression while inverse relation existed between adjustment problems and academic achievement. Likewise, depression positively predicted adjustment problems while adjustment problems inversely predicted academic achievement. Additionally, resilience mediated the relationship between adjustment problems and depression as well as between adjustment problems and academic achievement. The present findings would be useful for clinical psychologists/ counselors for the initial screening and managing adjustment problems in students.