Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pilot Usability Study

Electronic Travel Assistance (ETA) is a program designed to help travelers quickly access powerful features such as accommodations, dining, entertainment, maps, and other information, while at the same time, help to create a custom itinerary for any desired location. The goal of the project is to improve the overall experience of budget travelers by providing up-to-date information not found in tour books and the ability to manage those resources at hand. The program runs on Java Chai on Microsoft’s PocketPC handhelds.
Cognitive ^ behavioural therapy andmotivational intervention for schizophrenia andsubstancemisuse 18-month outcomes of a randomised controlled trial

Declaration of interest None. Fundingdetailed in Acknowledgements. Studies have indicated that cognitive– behavioural therapy (CBT) plus treatment as usual for patients with schizophrenia have significant benefits on relapse and patient functioning (Pilling et al, 2002; Cormac et al, 2003). However, the application of CBT to psychotic disorders involving substance use has been evaluated very little, or where evaluations have been reported the findings have been limited by poor methodology (Ley et al, 2001). The current study evaluated the effectiveness of an individual and family-oriented CBT programme for chronic treatment-resistant psychosis combined with motivational intervention for substance use problems over an 18-month follow-up period. Preliminary findings on patient outcome from the treatment phase of the study have been reported already (Barrowclough et al, 2001). The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the integrated programme of interventions had a beneficial effect on illness, substance use, carer and health economy outcomes over 18 months.
Comparison of two Coniochaeta species (C. ligniaria and C. malacotricha) with a new pathogen of black pine needles – Sordaria macrospora

Ivanová H. , Pristaš P., Ondrušková E. (2016): Comparison of two Coniochaeta species (C. ligniaria and C. malacotricha) with a new pathogen of black pine needles – Sordaria macrospora. Plant Protect. Sci., 52: 18–25. A new pathogen, Sordaria macrospora, isolated from damaged needles of black pine (Pinus nigra) causes discolouration, brown spots, blight symptoms, and necroses spoiling aesthetic value. Two species, C. ligniaria and C. malacotricha, the most common anamorphs attributed to Coniochaeta species occurring on selected conifers, and a new pathogen, Sordaria macrospora, occurring on Pinus nigra, are compared. Specific differences in spore size and anamorph morphology between the similar species C. malacotricha and C. ligniaria could be confirmed.
On the Mexican ricinuleids: a new species of the genus Pseudocellus (Arachnida: Ricinulei: Ricinoididae) from the cloud forest of Chiapas, Mexico

A new species of epigean ricinuleid of the genus Pseudocellus Platnick, 1980 is described from a cloud forest of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The species is described based on adult males and females: Pseudocellus franckei sp. nov. This is the sixth species described from Chiapas, holding the highest number of ricinuleids species for the country. The total number of described species of Pseudocellus from Mexico increases to 19, having the highest number of Ricinulei worldwide.
Valuing the Option to Convert from Conventional to Organic Farming

Based on option value theory, we develop a theoretical model to assess the dollar compensation required for the conversion to organic farming. Our empirical model is a switching regression model with two regimes and we use county level data on organic and conventional corn and soybean production in the U.S. for the application. Assuming an interest rate of 10 percent, a conventional corn-soybean grower would need to receive a one-time payment of $315 per acre to compensate for the conversion cost and an additional $1,088 per acre to conver the long run higher production and market risks. The sum of these two values equals an annual payment of $228 per acre for a 10 year contract. The results are discussed in the context of the recently introduced Conservation Security Program, which wil make direct payments to US farmers for organic practices.
Power-Laws in Art. From Renaissance to Contemporary Art

We provide evidence of a cubic law of art prices that hints to a general pattern for the distribution of artistic talent. The persistence across heterogeneous markets from historical ones to contemporary art auctions of a power law in the distribution of the average price per artist suggests the possibility of a universal law for talent distribution. We explore scale-free networks of teacher-students to investigate the diffusion of talent over time.
Explorer CMIP and ATP 2 C 2 Modulate Phonological Short-Term Memory in Language Impairment

Citation for published version: Newbury, DF, Winchester, L, Addis, L, Paracchini, S, Buckingham, LL, Clark, A, Cohen, W, Cowie, H, Dworzynski, K, Everitt, A, Goodyer, IM, Hennessy, E, Kindley, AD, Miller, LL, Nasir, J, O'Hare, A, Shaw, D, Simkin, Z, Simonoff, E, Slonims, V, Watson, J, Ragoussis, J, Fisher, SE, Seckl, JR, Helms, PJ, Bolton, PF, Pickles, A, Conti-Ramsden, G, Baird, G, Bishop, DVM & Monaco, AP 2009, 'CMIP and ATP2C2 Modulate Phonological Short-Term Memory in Language Impairment' American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 264-272. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg. 2009.07. 004
Psychological Well-Being of Mothers who are Members of the Movement Empowerment and Family Welfare: A Preliminary Study

This study discusses the preliminary study on the psychological well-being (PWB) of mothers who are members of the movement empowerment and family welfare. This study aimed (1) to obtain a profile of mothers PWB, (2) to describe each dimension of PWB consists of autonomy, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life and self-acceptance in the mother, (3) to obtain a profile PWB based on level of education and marital status. Respondents of this study were 228 mothers aged between 32 years to 63 years. This research method is survey research design. The results showed that (1) profile of mothers PWB in 3 villages (kelurahan) in Bekasi, was 29.8% in the high category, 67.9% moderate and 2.3% in the low category. (2) a description of the each dimensions of PWB shows the dimensions of autonomy 59% in the low category, the dimensions of positive relations with others 76% in the low category, the dimension of mastery of the environment 50% in the medium category, dimensions of personal growth 65% in the moderate category, dimensions purpose of life 51% in the middle category, and dimension of self-acceptance 76% in the middle category. (3) profile PWB based on level of education were 97% senior high in the low category and undergraduate education were 43% in the high category. Meanwhile, PWB based on marital status showed that married status showed 29% in the high category and widowed 34% in the high category. Keywords: psychological well-being, autonomy, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, self-acceptance.
Molecular Study of Cysticercus Tenuicollis from Slaughtered Sheep in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq

Abstract Introduction Cysticercosis caused by the larval stage of Taenia hydatigena is economically the most important endemic parasitic disease in Iraq. Few data are available relating to the genetic divergence of this helminth. This study aimed to molecularly characterise Cysticercus tenuicollis isolates from sheep in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq. Material and Methods DNA extraction and amplification of specimens of C. tenuicollis from 46 sheep were conducted by PCR for the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene. The 19 amplicons were subjected to purification and partial sequencing. Results Five 12S rRNA nucleotide sequence haplotypes were found. The pairwise nucleotide difference between haplotypes of 12S rRNA gene ranged from 0.2% to 0.7%. Four out of the five haplotypes of C. tenuicollis contained one to two base mutations and were discovered in Iraq for the first time, and this may be a unique mutation globally which has not been recorded previously. Three newly recorded haplotypes contained only one single mutation, and the other one contained two mutations. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all isolated strains were closely related to Iranian sheep isolates. Conclusions Four new strains of T. hydatigena were discovered for the first time in the study area.
New genus of oligoneuriidae (Ephemeroptera) from South America

A new genus and two species, Fittkauneuria carina Pescador & Edmunds and F. adusta Pescador & Edmunds, from the highlands of Venezuela and Brazil, are described. The description of the genus is based on male imago, egg, and nymphs. Fittkauneuria carina is described from male imago and nymphs, whereas F. adusta is known only from nymphs. The male imago of Fittkauneuria is distinguished by the relatively numerous cross veins of the fore- and hind wings and lack of genital forceps; the nymph is distinguished by the epicranium which is strongly tapered anteriorly and has vestigial or weakly developed gill tufts. Preliminary cladistic analysis of the family Oligoneuriidae indicates that Fittkauneuria shares synapomorphies with the African genera Elassoneuria and Oligoneuriopsis and forms a monophyletic group.
Combined effects of low light and water stress on Jatropha curcas L. promotes shoot growth and morphological adjustment

Jatropha curcas (physic nut) is a plant with economic and pharmaceutical uses. Basic studies on the influence of environmental factors on the early development of J. curcas are important for improving farming techniques and increasing productivity. This study investigated the adjustments of J. curcas to the environmental factors of drought and light stress in order to determine which factors most strongly affect the allocation of biomass during early growth. Leaves, stems, and roots of young plants were sampled and leaf area was measured during January and June in 2011. Plants of J. curcas that were grown in shade and subjected to water stress showed higher biomass allocation to aerial parts (mainly stems), which can be explained as a strategy for maximizing carbon assimilation. The pattern of biomass allocation between aerial components and the root system changed in plants grown in shade. During June 2011, biomass in shade-grown J. curcas was preferentially allocated to stems, indicating long-term adjustment. The lower biomass allocation to the root system suggests reduced exploitation of soil water even when this resource is scarce. Thus, over the long term, growth of J. curcas may be compromised by the combined effects of light stress and water deficit.
Relations of indicators of work climate and satisfaction to turnover intention in the context of social support

The primary objectives of this research was to study the relationship between indicators of work climate (job challenge demand, role overload and role conflict, job and pay satisfaction), social support at work, and turnover intention of employees (n=208) in a tertiary education institution. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample was taken from a South African University of Technology (n=208). Results indicate that when an employee feels that he has too much to do in too little time available (quantitative role overload), and when his work is too difficult (qualitative role overload), his job satisfaction will decrease which in turn could lead to higher levels of turnover intention. It is also indicated that social support has a mediating effect and when social support (supervisor and colleague support) increases, job satisfaction increases and turnover intention decreases. Recommendations for the organisation and future research are made.
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbo-Mineral Facial Scrub

The main objective of present study was to prepare a herbo-mineral facial scrub. Majorly facial skin comes in direct contact of dirt, pollution, dust particles and having large number of dead cells. In order to remove the dead cells and make the skin healthy, cleaned and nourished, some facial preparations required. The prepared scrub contains various natural ingredients which are safer for use and having fewer side effects and also they possess antiseptic, anti-infective, antioxidant, anti-aging and humectant properties. The scrub was prepared by using simple mixing method using various ingredients such as poppy seeds, neem extract, tulsi extract, aloe vera gel, almond oil, mixed in carbopol 934, rest of ingredients such as glycerin, triethanolamine, preservatives and perfuming agent were also added to this preparation with homogeneous mixing. The formulated scrub was evaluated for various parameters such as physical appearance, color, texture, odor, pH, viscosity, irritability, washability, homogeneity, extrudability, spreadability and found fruitful results for all the parameter tested. Thus the prepared formulation can be used effectively as it shows good scrubbing properties and it can be used to make a healthy, clean and glowing skin. Keywords: Facial scrub, antiseptic, anti-aging, herbal, poppy seeds etc.
A Bandit Approach to Classification and False-Discovery Control

In many scientific settings there is a need for adaptive experimental design to guide the process of identifying regions of the search space that contain as many true positives as possible subject to a low rate of false discoveries (i.e. false alarms). Such regions of the search space could differ drastically from a predicted set that minimizes 0/1 error and moreover accurate identification could require very different sampling strategies. Like active learning for binary classification, this experimental design can not be optimally chosen a priori, but rather the data must be taken sequentially and adaptively in a closed loop. However, unlike active classification, finding a set with high true positive rate and low false discovery rate (FDR) is not as well understood. In this paper we provide the first provably sample efficient adaptive algorithm for this problem. Along the way we highlight connections between classification, combinatorial bandits, and FDR control making contributions to each.
PRODUCTION DIVERSIFICATION, DIETARY DIVERSITY AND FOOD POVERTY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA AND TANZANIA

This paper investigates the role of farm diversification for dietary diversity of households in smallholder agriculture. We use the Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) dataset of the World Bank from Ethiopia and Tanzania. The results of the study show that farm diversification contributes to dietary diversity of farm households. Furthermore, we show that the effects of farm diversification and proportion of purchased food on the dietary diversity of the household significantly varies across families who are in food poverty, and the food secure families. Rural development efforts towards diversified farming systems can contribute to improve the food security and dietary diversity of farm households, especially if targeted towards nutritionally rich food production schemes.
Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict? Empirical Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

Theoretically, the “mobilization hypothesis” establishes a link between religion and conflict by arguing that particular religious structures are prone to mobilization; once politicized, escalation to violent conflict becomes more likely. Yet, despite the religious diversity in sub-Saharan Africa and the religious overtones in a number of African conflicts, this assumption has not yet been backed by systematic empirical research on the religion–conflict nexus in the region. The following questions thus remain: Do religious factors significantly impact the onset of (religious) armed conflict? If so, do they follow the logic of the mobilization hypothesis and, if so, in which way? To answer these questions, this article draws on a unique data inventory of all sub-Saharan countries for the period 1990–2008, particularly including data on mobilization-prone religious structures (e.g., demographic changes, parallel ethno-religious identities) as well as religious factors indicating actual politicization of religion (e.g., inter-religious tensions, religious discrimination, incitement by religious leaders). Logit regressions suggest that religion indeed plays a significant role in African armed conflicts. These findings are compatible with the mobilization hypothesis, and stress the impact of conflict-prone religious structures, and particularly, the fact that overlaps of religious and ethnic identities are conflict-prone. Future research should investigate the religion-ethnicity-nexus in more detail.
THE TECHNIQUE OF FLOW CYTOMETRY IN DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Flow cytometry is a technology that simultaneously counts and then examines multiple physical and/or chemical characteristics of single particles, usually cells, as they flow in a fluid stream through a beam of light. The properties measured include a particle’s relative size, relative granularity or internal complexity, and relative fluo rescence intensity. These characteristics are determined using an optical-to-electronic coupling system that records how the cell scatters incident laser light and emits fluo rescence. One of the most significant applications is immunophenotyping of cells - the most important tool in diagnosis and monitoring haematological disorders, such as acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, monoclonal gammopathy, myelodisplastic and myeloproliferative diseases.
Minor Privacy Protection by Real-time Children Identification and Face Scrambling at the Edge

The collection of personal information about individuals, including the minor members of a family, by closedcircuit television (CCTV) cameras creates a lot of privacy concerns. Revealing children’s identifications or activities may compromise their well-being. In this paper, we propose a novel Minor Privacy protection solution using Real-time video processing at the Edge (MiPRE). It is refined to be feasible and accurate to identify minors and apply appropriate privacy-preserving measures accordingly. State of the art deep learning architectures are modified and repurposed to maximize the accuracy of MiPRE. A pipeline extracts face from the input frames and identify minors. Then, a lightweight algorithm scrambles the faces of the minors to anonymize them. Over 20,000 labeled sample points collected from open sources are used for classification. The quantitative experimental results show the superiority of MiPRE with an accuracy of 92.1% with nearreal-time performance. Received on 01 May 2020; accepted on 12 May 2020; published on 14 May 2020
Multigene phylogeny reveals two new isolated and relic earthworm genera (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae)

1Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal, Universidade de Vigo, E-36310 Vigo, Spain 2Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/José Antonio Nováis 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain 3CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal 4Computational Biology Institute, George Washington University, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA 5Department of Invertebrate Zoology, US National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013, USA
The Path to College Education: The Role of Math and Verbal Skills

This paper studies the formation of math and verbal skills during compulsory education and their impact on educational attainment. Using longitudinal data that follow students in England from elementary school to university, we find that the production functions of math and verbal skills are inherently different, where cross effects are present only in the production of math skills. Results on long-term educational outcomes indicate that verbal skills play a substantially greater role in explaining university enrollment than math skills. This finding, combined with the large female advantage in verbal skills, has key implications for gender gaps in college enrollment.
The Arabidopsis SUVR 4 protein is a nucleolar histone methyltransferase with preference for monomethylated H 3 K 9

Proteins containing the evolutionarily conserved SET domain are involved in regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and chromatin structure through their histone lysine methyltransferase (HMTase) activity. The Drosophila SU(VAR)3-9 protein and related proteins of other organisms have been associated with gene repression and heterochromatinization. In Arabidopsis there are 10 SUVH and 5 SUVR genes encoding proteins similar to SU(VAR)3-9, and 4 SUVH proteins have been shown to control heterochromatic silencing by its HMTase activity and by directing DNA methylation. The SUVR proteins differ from the SUVH proteins in their domain structure, and we show that the closely related SUVR1, SUVR2 and SUVR4 proteins contain a novel domain at their N-terminus, and a SUVR specific region preceding the SET domain. Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fusions of these SUVR proteins preferably localize to the nucleolus, suggesting involvement in regulation of rRNA expression, in contrast to other SET-domain proteins studied so far. A novel HMTase specificity was demonstrated for SUVR4, in that monomethylated histone H3K9 is its preferred substrate in vitro.
East-west differences and migration in Finland

Background:Coronary heart disease mortality has been internationally high in eastern Finland. the excessive mortality risk in eastern compared with western Finns is explained by differences in cardiometabolic risk profile. Current risk profile differences and association with migration have not been reported. We examined the association of place of residence (east– west) and specifically migration with cardiometabolic risk markers and carotid intima–media thickness (Imt). Methods: the study population included 2204 participants with data available from childhood/youth in 1980 and follow-up examination in 2007. Results: Participants residing in eastern Finland in adulthood had 0.022±0.004mm higher Imt than Western participants. those who migrated east-to-west had lower Imt than those staying in the east (0.027±0.006mm, p<0.0001) while no difference to those continuously living in the west was found. those who moved east-to-west had a lower body mass index (25.3±4.3 kg/m2 vs. 26.2±4.5kg/m2, p=0.01), waist circumference (85.7±12.8cm vs. 88.6±12.8cm, p=0.001), prevalence of metabolic syndrome (13% vs. 21%, p=0.01), and higher socioeconomic status (16.6±3.3 vs. 15.0±3.3 school years, p<0.0001) than those who stayed in the east. Conclusions: Higher IMT was found in eastern Finns than in western Finns. Participants who migrated east-to-west had a lower IMT and a better cardiometabolic risk profile than those who stayed in the east.
Air Passengers Vertex Curve Theorem - Evidence from ASEAN Countries

This study examines new generic hypotheses and theorems of the aviation industry’s model for air passengers for ASEAN countries. A static panel data model consists of a simple panel unit and root and cointegration tests were established for the period from 1997 to 2016. Initially, we hypothesized that internet connection, income level, tax and tourism expenditures all have significant impacts on the volume of air passengers in ASEAN countries. Our main findings showed that gross national income (GNI) has a positive significant impact on air passengers’ volume and it is also the peak of the vertex. In addition, according to the hypothesized vertex theorem, the policy-impact of taxation on air passenger volume showed a weak significance, while the digital-impact hypothesis of broadband and mobile technology exhibited a mediocre and substitution impact. Our conclusion from the findings highlighted that fundamentals of domestic economic growth should be strengthened in order to increase internal economic capacity. By achieving this, the volume of the air passenger could be doubled and therefore would bring back a growth of income and prosperity to the nation, particularly in the ASEAN market.