Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Spring bloom of the raphidophycean Heterosigma akashiwo in the Golden Horn Estuary at the northeast of Sea of Marmara

In the period of February-May 2012, harmful algal blooms (HABs) along with environmental factors were investigated biweekly in the Golden Horn Estuary at the northeast of the Sea of Marmara and a dense bloom of the raphidophyceaen Heterosigma akashiwo (Y.Hada) Y.Hada ex Y.Hara & M.Chihara was observed in late May. H. akashiwo abundance increased gradually from the lower estuary to the upper estuary. The dense bloom of H. akashiwo in late May occurred at the temperature of 20.2°C and salinity of 16.4 psu and its abundance reached to 10.4×106 cells L-1. When compared to mid-May, the mean temperature of surface water increased 4.50°C, while salinity decreased 2.30 psu in late May. Secchi depth values decreased rapidly from the lower to the upper estuary (6.00 m to 0.50 m). It is considered that a rapid increase in temperature, a decrease in salinity, and high nutrient concentrations in combination with low water circulation at the upper estuary were the causes of the bloom of H. akashiwo . Fish mortality or other harmful effects in environment were not observed during the H. akashiwo bloom. But, these events may create a potentially toxic risk for the study area in the future. Keywords: Golden Horn Estuary, Harmful algal blooms, Heterosigma akashiwo, nutrients, Sea of Marmara
No effects of dominance rank or sex on spatial behaviour of rabbits

The home range is an important measure of the spatial behaviour of animals. In rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), spatial behaviour may be affected by social rank and sex. Subdominant animals are expected to have a larger home range and to forage farther from the burrow than dominant animals. Females are expected to have a smaller home range than males. To test these hypotheses, we determined home range size and distance to the burrow during foraging within a low density, semi-natural rabbit population in the Netherlands, using daytime ob- servations of marked individuals. Individual median distance to the nearest burrow during foraging ranged from 3 to 16 m. Home range varied between 0.01 and 0.43 ha, which is the smallest home range area reported for rab- bits in Europe. We found no difference in home range or foraging distance between males or females, or between dominant and subdominant animals. We postulate that this is caused by an interaction of two factors: low animal density and high availability of high quality food. This meant that there was no need to compete for best or safest foraging locations, and males did not need to protect females in their group against other males. This is also our explanation as to why the home ranges in our study are the smallest recorded.
How to realize ultimate spatial and temporal resolutions by laser-combined scanning tunneling microscopy?

By combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and the optical pump-probe technique using a femtosecond pulse laser, we have developed a new microscopy, shaken pulse-pair-excited STM (SPPX-STM), that enables us to observe the dynamics of electronic structures with the ultimate spatial and temporal resolutions.
CBiX : Incremental Sliding-Window Aggregation For Real-Time Analytics Over Out-of-Order Data Streams

Stream processing has been extensively applied in wide varieties of fields. In the meantime, stream aggregating is a popular processing technique of big data. However, it suffers from serious setbacks when the orders of events (e.g., stream elements) occurring are different from the orders of events arriving to the systems. We call such data streams as “non-FIFO steams”. This phenomenon usually happens in distributed environment due to many factors, such as network disruption, delay, etc. In many analyzing scenarios, efficient processing of such non-FIFO streams is strongly needed to meet various data processing requirements. This paper proposes an efficient scalable checkpoint-based bidirectional indexing approach, called CBiX, for real-time analysis over non-FIFO streams. CBiX maintains the partial aggregating results in an on-demand manner per checkpoint. We demonstrate that CBiX requires less time and memory complexity than the state-of-the-art approach. We plan to do extensive experiments to compare the performance of the proposed approach and the the state-of-the-art approach once we finish the implementations.
IMPROVEMENT ON SAGO FLOUR PROCESSING

Improvement on sago flour processing was analyzed by researching potential replacement of existing system. A study was conducted by imitating the process in a down-scaled operation employing two equipments with different techniques to compare the feasibility and efficiency. General process flow for both techniques followed the same extraction-sedimentation-drying pattern; differing only in extraction step. The first equipment was blender which was used to extract starch from raw sago by grinding; aided by sufficient amount of water. Resulting starch slurry was filtered and squeezed manually to produce starch paste. The second technique involved equipment which extracted sago starch by dry grating followed by squeezing. Less water was used. Produced sago flour was subjected to proximate analysis. The first technique resulted in 26% yield; that was 257.64 g of sago flour produced from 1 kg raw sago. The second technique yielded 13% recovery of starch; that was 134.8 g sago flour produced from 1 kg raw sago. Grating without assistance of water might be the explanation for the fewer yield in the second technique as water helped to dissolve and release starch granules. Revised from varying aspects, the ideal processing system of efficient sago flour production might be an integration of both blending and mechanized squeezing into one unit operation; aided by controlled amount of water.
THE PcRsori OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATiNG IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS

This paper describes a graduate course for language arts teachers at Georgia State University in Atlanta, titled Social Dialects and Language Learning. Classroom procedures and activities in the course were organized into five cuaulative, related phases to engage the teachers in useful fieldwork in order to achieve major objectives of the course. In the first phase of the work, teachers were asked to write a linguistic autobiography. The second phase of the work aimed at expanding the teachers, awareness of phonological, lexical, and grammatical contrasts in the idiolects of aembers of small groups formed in classes. The third phase was the preparation for the actual fieldwork, using a questionnaire as an instrument for investigating the language usage of others. The fourth phase involved the organization and management of language data for investigating the variation of language in several dimensions. The fifth phase involved speculation about the causes of language variation in terms of historical, social, and psychological factors. It is concluded that teachers showing respect for the speech of all students in their classes may provide an excellent way of conflating language prejudice by affecting the attitudes of the next generation of adults. (TS) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC mAkes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. * *********************************************************************** . D PA EDUCATION &WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRO OUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PE RSOr OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED 00 NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY U S E RTMENT OF HEALTH 'PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS 050 RIGHTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY
Influence of the entomopathogenic fungus, Verticillium lecanii on the whitefly predator, Axinoscymnus cardilobus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under laboratory conditions.

The effects of entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii on the biological characteristics and life table of the whitefly predator, Axinoscymnus cardilobus Pang and Ren (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were studied by using five different conidial concentrations under laboratory conditions. The total developmental period (from egg to adult) among the treatments did not differ between fungus treatments and control. The longest total development period for A. cardilobus was observed when treated with 1× 10 7 spore/ml. No Significant difference was found for V. lecanii on the percent survival of all immature stages of A. cardilobus. The treatment with V. lecanii did not elicit any significant effect on mean generation time, intrinsic rate, the finite rate of increase and longevity of A. cardilobus when compared with control treatment. It can be concluded that control strategies tested are compatible to a greater extent and incorporation of these have promising prospect for control of whitefly.
Tibetan Magmatism Database

A database containing previously published geochronologic, geochemical, and isotopic data on Mesozoic to Quaternary igneous rocks in the Himalayan‐Tibetan orogenic system are presented. The database is intended to serve as a repository for new and existing igneous rock data and is publicly accessible through a web‐based platform that includes an interactive map and data table interface with search, filtering, and download options. To illustrate the utility of the database, the age, location, and ɛHft composition of magmatism from the central Gangdese batholith in the southern Lhasa terrane are compared. The data identify three high‐flux events, which peak at 93, 50, and 15 Ma. They are characterized by inboard arc migration and a temporal and spatial shift to more evolved isotopic compositions.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA

The paper investigates the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth using detailed sectoral data for FDI inflows to Indonesia over the period 1997-2006. In the aggregate level, FDI is observed to have a positive effect on economic growth. However, when accounting for the different average growth performance across sectors, the beneficial impact of FDI is no longer apparent. When examining different impacts across sectors, estimation results show that the composition of FDI matters for its effect on economic growth with very few sectors showing positive impact of FDI and one sector even showing a robust negative impact of FDI inflows (mining and quarrying). The sectors examined are: farm food crops, livestock product, forestry, fishery, mining and quarrying, non-oil and gas industry, electricity, gas and water, construction, retail and wholesale trade, hotels and restaurant, transport and communications, and other private and services sectors.
MANUFACTURING OF PREPREG WITH MICROCAPSULES FOR SELF HEALING COMPOSITES

Fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials with self-healing ability have attracted great interest because they can extend a product’s life and prevent catastrophic failure. Self-healing of the composite material can be activated by delivering a healing agent to the damaged zone [1-11]. One method to deliver a healing agent is to embed the healing agent in microcapsules which then release the agent upon capsule rupture[1-6]. White et al. [1] first demonstrated self-healing in polymer composites using this approach by incorporating catalyst particles and microcapsules of a healing agent in epoxy. The healing agent was dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), a monomer that polymerizes when in contact with Grubbs’ catalyst. Epoxy specimens with this healing system demonstrated a recovery of fracture toughness after the generation of a crack resulted in capsule rupture, contact of DCPD and Grubbs’ catalyst in the crack plane, and polymerization of DCPD within the crack plane.
P o S ( D S U 2 0 1 2 ) 0 1 8 Observational Aspects of an Inhomogeneous Cosmology

One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is Dark Energy, whi ch is required to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe within the standard m odel. But maybe one can explain the observations without introducing new physics, by simply ta king one step back and re-examining one of the basic concepts of cosmology, homogeneity. In stan dard cosmology, it is assumed that the universe is homogeneous, but this is not true at smal l cales (<200 Mpc). Since general relativity, which is the basis of modern cosmology, is a nonlinear theory, one can expect some backreactions in the case of an inhomogeneous matter distri bution. Estimates of the magnitude of these backreactions (feedback) range from insignificant to being perfectly able to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe. In the end, the only w ay to be sure is to test predictions of inhomogeneous cosmological theories, such as timescape co smol gy, against observational data. If these theories provide a valid description of the univers e, one expects aside other effects, that there is a dependence of the Hubble parameter on the line of si ght matter distribution. The redshift of a galaxy, which is located at a certain distance, is expect ed to be smaller if the environment in the line of sight is mainly high density (clusters), rathe r than mainly low density environment (voids). Here we present a test for this prediction using red shifts and fundamental plane distances of elliptical galaxies obtained from SDSS DR8 data. In order to get solid statistics, which can handle the uncertainties in the distance estimate and the na tural scatter due to peculiar motions, one has to systematically study a very large number of galaxi es. Therefore, the SDSS forms a perfect basis for testing timescape cosmology and similar t heories. The preliminary results of this cosmological test are shown in this contribution.
Imaging Fracture Zones Using Continuous Active Source Seismic Monitoring for the EGS Collab Project : A Synthetic Study

The EGS Collab project of the U.S. Department of Energy is conducting a field experiment at the Stanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) site to study subsurface fracture creation and appropriate tools for characterization and monitoring. The SURF site is located in Lead, South Dakota, at the site of the former Homestake Gold Mine. The EGS Collab project is conducting the experiment from a drift located approximately 1.5 km beneath the surface. A multi-level continuous active source seismic monitoring (ML-CASSM) system designed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be used to monitor fracture creation, coupled to extensive passive (microseismic) monitoring. Four fracture-parallel boreholes and two orthogonal boreholes will be used to acquire active and passive seismic data during the experiment. We use the same borehole configuration and geophone distribution to conduct a numerical study in order to evaluate the potential to image the created fracture. We perform anisotropic elastic full-waveform inversion of synthetic transmission and reflection data to image the fracture. To alleviate artifacts caused by sparse seismic data, we employ high-order compressive sensing in our anisotropic elastic full-waveform inversion. Our results demonstrate that it is possible to use the ML-CASSM system to image the fracture created during the EGS Collab experiment.
An assessment of Sea Ice Extent Retrieval Based on HY-2 A Scatterometer Data Using Other Satellite Products

A sea ice extent retrieval algorithm over the polar area based on scatterometer data of HY-2A satellite has been established. Four parameters are used for distinguishing between sea ice and ocean with Fisher’s linear discriminant analysis method. The method is used to generate polar sea ice extent maps of the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the full 2013-2014 from the scatterometer aboard HY-2A (HY-2A-SCAT) backscatter data. The time series of the ice mapped imagery shows ice edge evolution and indicates a similar seasonal change trend with total ice area from DMSP-F17 Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) sea ice concentration data. For both hemispheres, the HY-2A-SCAT extent correlates very well with SSMIS 15% extent for the whole year period. Compared with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, the HY-2A-SCAT ice extent shows good correlation with the Sentinel-1 SAR ice edge. Over some ice edge area, the difference is very evident because sea ice edges can be very dynamic and move several kilometers in a single day.
EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSES OF A 3 D-PRINTED TITANIUM TRABECULAR DENTAL IMPLANT

The main focus of this paper is to investigate and describe a novel biomaterial structure. The trabecular structure has only recently been recognized as a viable alternative for prostheses and implants and seems to have very promising biocompatibility and mechanical properties. The 3D printing technique was used to create test specimens. These specimens were then tested by nanoindentation and tensile and compression tests. A numerical model was created and curve-fitted to represent the mechanical behavior of the trabecular structure. A significant reduction in the values of Young’s modulus E was observed. The values of E for conventional implant materials are approximately 110–120GPa and the trabecular structure reached a value just below 1GPa. The next effort will be to apply the model onto a real implant. It is the “four leaf clover” implant variant by authors F. Denk Jr., A. Jíra and F. Denk Sr.
CEO Personal Wealth, Equity Incentives and Firm Performance

Manuscript Type. Empirical. Research Question/Issue. In this paper, we explore the determinants and performance effects of a novel measure of executive incentives, that is, the elasticity of a CEO's total wealth to firm performance, computed as a CEO's ownership value relative to her total wealth. Research Findings/Insights. Using unique data on the total personal wealth of the CEOs of listed Swedish firms, we find that while CEOs typically own only a very small fraction of the shares of their firms, this ownership often constitutes a significant part of their total wealth. We also find that a CEO's total wealth elasticity is negatively associated with firm size and a CEO's age is positively associated with a firm risk environment. As for the effect on firm performance, we find that higher CEO's equity incentives enhance future accounting firm performance, when we estimate panel data regressions by taking into account the dynamic nature of endogeneity between a CEO's incentives and firm performance. However, we do not find any evidence that a CEO's equity incentives to be related to future stock returns. Theoretical/Academic Implications. Our analysis suggests that executives' incentives when measured as price‐performance elasticity are economically more significant than has been often argued in the literature. Moreover, due to several advantages of price‐performance elasticity over traditionally used fractional ownership and dollar‐at‐stake measures, the inferences drawn from this study with respect to determinants and performance implications of a CEO's incentives may be superior to those from prior studies. The result on the relation between firm size and a CEO's incentives is especially interesting, because, unlike fractional ownership, the elasticity of a CEO's total wealth to firm performance is not spuriously related to firm size. With respect to the relation between incentives and subsequent firm performance, our results are consistent with the view that higher CEO's incentives, measured as price‐performance elasticity, enhance firm accounting performance. Overall, future studies should consider price‐performance elasticity as an alternative measure of executive incentives in addressing various research questions. Practitioner/Policy Implications. The evidence in this paper suggests that executive incentives calculated relative to their non‐firm wealth are economically more meaningful if compared to the traditionally used measures. As such, compensation consultants and boards of directors can consider this alternative measure when designing executive compensation plans and determining an appropriate level of ownership, when the information on executive non‐firm wealth is available.
Diversity of Weeds Species in Citrus Farms of Taymma (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia): Implication for Invasive Species Ecology

Invasive species of weeds in agroecosystem is known as a critical problem which is associated with severe economic loss as they compete the crops for niche, water and nutrients. There is a lacking in the information about biology and ecology of weeds communities in agroecosystems of Saudi Arabia particularly citrus farms. The present study aimed to investigate the distribution and diversity of weeds in selected citrus farms of Taymma (Saudi Arabia). A total of 36 weed species belonging to 20 families were recorded in citrus farms of Taymma. The species Aizoon canariense, Artemisia seiberi, Morettia parviflora, Oxalis corniculata, Setaria viridis and Salsola imbricata were the dominant species in the citrus farms. The dominant family was Poacea, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae and Chenopodiaceae. The total number of weed species (gamma diversity index γ), ranged between 25 and 27. Three diversity indices were calculated; Shannon-Weiner (H’), Simpson (1-D) and Margalef. There was no significance differences in the three diversity measures among the selected citrus farms (One-way ANOVA Shannon-Weiner (H’); F2,12=0.025 and P=0.975, Simpson; F2,12=0.071 and P=0.932, Margalef; F2,12=0.113 and P=0.895). The variance in the species among the sites as expressed by beta diversity (β) varied slightly among the studied farms. The present study provides essential information about ecology of weeds in citrus agroecosystem. It is recommended that further ecological studies should be carried out to better understand the biological and environmental factors that structuring the weeds communities in arid region.
Food partitioning between sympatric species of Serrapinnus (Osteichthyes, Cheirodontinae) in a tropical stream - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i2.7593

This study investigated the feeding habits of Serrapinnus microdon and S. calliurus and possible seasonal differences (rainy and dry seasons) in the utilization of food. The fish were collected monthly in Cancela stream, in the basin of the Manso/Cuiaba rivers in the State of Mato Grosso, from March 2003 to February 2004. Both species preferentially consumed resources of autochthonous origin, independently of the season. The diet of S. microdon was basically composed by immature forms of aquatic insects, with Chironomidae and Ephemeroptera predominating during the entire study period, thus showing a restricted diet (Ba = 0.27 in the rainy season, and 0.29 in the dry season). For S. calliurus, aquatic insects (especially Ephemeroptera) were equally important, but algae and detritus were also prominent depending on the season, showing a less specialized diet (Ba = 0.44 in the rainy season, and Ba = 0.48 in the dry season). Both fish species presented a benthivorous feeding habit; however, everything indicates that they live together without competition, because the food on which they depend is widely available. Serrapinnus calliurus was susceptible to seasonal changes in the availability of food resources.