Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Necessary Medium: The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Media Portrayal of the Second Wave Feminist Era

Robin Morgan stood, surrounded by a dozen other women, in front of a Freedom Trash Can. She and many other women associated with the New York Radical Women—a new organization aimed at furthering the feminist cause—had gathered to protest the popular, nationally televised Miss America Pageant taking place in Atlantic City that day. One of many that had been set up for the protest on that September day, the Freedom Trash Can was meant to be a means through which the frustrated women could discard the items that were, in Morgan and her colleagues’ opinion, instruments of female oppression, just like the pageant itself. Morgan and her fellow protesters stood with copies of Playboy, high heels, and even eyelash curlers, ready to toss them away. Morgan herself clutched a bra in her left hand as she cheered on her fellow protesters.
A NON-OPHIOSTOMA FUNGUS EXPRESSES THE GENE ENCODING THE HYDROPHOBIN CERATO-ULMIN

Strain IVV7 isolated from an elm tree showing typical symptoms of Dutch elm disease was identified as Geosmithia sp. by colony morphology and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) and 5.8S region of the nuclear rDNA. UPGMA analysis revealed that IVV7 was taxonomically related to the species G. pallida, G. putterillii and G. lavendula. IVV7 was shown to express the gene of the hydrophobin cerato- ulmin by accumulating the protein in the cell walls and in the culture medium. This is the first report of the cerato-ulmin presence in a non-Ophiostoma fungus.
Effect Of Sodium Nitro-Prusside( Snp) Pretreatment on Ammonia Assimilating Enzymes of Salt Stressed Tomato Leaves (Lycopersicon esculentum)

THE EFFECTS of treatment with 100mM NaCl on photosynthetic activity, protein and proline contents , activities of key nitrogen metabolism enzymes, nitrate reductase (NR) and nitrite reductase (NiR), ammonia assimilating enzymes: Glutamine synthetase (GS), glutamate synthase (GOGAT) and glutamate dehydrogenase (NADH-GDH) activities and finally ammonia and nitrate contents were investigated in 40-day old leaves of tomato plants. There was a decline in total protein (TP) and insoluble protein (InsP) fractions accompanied with a significant increase in proline and soluble protein contents in response to NaCl – stress. Under salinized conditions, there was a significant inhibition in all tested leaf gas exchange parameters, stomatal conductance (gs), internal CO2 concentration (Ci) and hence, CO2 assimilation (A). Also, a significant inhibition of NR & NiR enzymes and a strongly decrease in nitrate content were observed. In contrast, ammonia assimilating enzymes (GS, GOGAT, NADH-GDH and NAD-GDH) activities were obviously increased in NaCl – salinized tomato leaves, this accompanied with a significant increase in ammonia content. Soaking tomato seeds in 10μM sodium nitroprusside (SNP) for 8h were elevated-to some extent- all the studied parameters and there was an improvement in TP, proline, all gas exchange parameters, NR & NiR activities and nitrate content. While ammonia assimilating enzymes (GS, GOGAT, NADH-GDH and NAD-GDH) activities and ammonia content were significantly decreased compared to NaCl - salinized tomato leaves.
Chapter 12: Emotional Learning Analytics

This chapter discusses the ubiquity and importance of emotion to learning. It argues substantial progress can be made by coupling discovery-oriented, data-driven, analytic methods of learning analytics and educational data mining with theoretical advances and methodologies from the affective and learning sciences. Core, emerging, and future themes of research at the intersection of these areas are discussed.
Clustering soccer players to find the drivers of soccer team performance

In the professional soccer business, technical directors are under constant pressure to perform well with their teams. The choices made in assembling a team lineup are of crucial importance to achieve satisfying results. This paper aims to answer three interconnected research questions to investigate how team lineups in soccer matches should be formed to achieve positive match outcomes. By first assigning soccer players to different player types based on the outcomes of several cluster algorithms, the attributes distinguishing one soccer player from another are identified. Subsequently, the presence of combinations of the resulting player types are found with the use of rare correlated pattern mining. Finally, by estimating match outcomes with an ordered probit model, the effect of the presence of a certain combination of player types in the lineup of a team is investigated. The results of the match outcome estimation show that a good goalkeeper is particularly important for a soccer team in away matches. Another interesting finding is that although player types on their own can negatively influence the match outcome, a combination of them may positively influence the match outcome.
Effect of Light Availability on the Abundance of Grazer Type Aquatic Insects at Kurokawa River, Japan

A short-term research study was carried out under the DIWPA International Field Biology Course 2012 in Kiso County, Nagano, Japan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible relationship between sunlight availability and the abundance of herbivorous aquatic insects (grazers). Field sampling was conducted at Kurokawa River to collect the zoobenthos specimens from exposed stream bed. The specimens were then analysed at Kiso Biological Station of Kyoto University. They were identified and examined according to the light availability (opened or shaded) at different habitat types (riffle or pool). As a result, the zoobenthos communities consisted of five Orders of aquatic insects, pupa and non-insect organism, and they are dominated by two feeding groups: grazer and mix diet insects. The analysis showed that the grazers are more abundant at riffle habitat regardless of light availability. However, the grazers are significantly more abundant in the opened area for riffle habitat, but very little difference between opened and shaded areas for pool habitat. It is concluded that the habitat type is a stronger indicator of the abundance of grazers in this river system. Further investigation to support the statement is suggested.
Application of FT-IR Absorption Spectroscopy for in Situ Gas Concentration and Temperature Measurements in Laboratory- and Pilot-Scale Combustion Environments

In situ FT-IR absorption spectroscopy was used as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the gas phase above a heterogeneous reaction, black liquor char combustion. Previously developed calculation methodologies were used to determine the CO and CO2 concentrations and the CO rotational temperatures from absorption spectra. Spectroscopically obtained gas temperatures and concentrations from laboratory-scale experiments were compared to thermocouple and NDIR measurements. Quantitative evaluations of the gas phase during these experiments indicated that gas temperatures can be measured with an accuracy of 2–3% at 450–750 K and gas concentrations can be measured with accuracies of better than 10% at gas concentrations between 0.3 and 1.3%. Gas temperatures obtained during pilot-scale combustion were between 1118 and 1183 K, while concentrations were between 0.35 and 0.76%. Differences among gas concentrations and temperatures calculated from the absorption spectra, compared to NDIR measurements and thermocouples, were greater than those from laboratory combustion due to the dynamics of the gas phase. The need is exemplified for a well-characterized combustion environment for effective use of FT-IR as a diagnostic tool for pilot-scale combustion and for advancing the fundamental understanding of combustion processes.
An investigation of the role of stress-responsive aldo-keto reductases in Arabidopsis thaliana

An investigation of the role of stress-responsive aldo-keto reductases in Arabidopsis thaliana Morgan Brynn Lockhart Advisor: University of Guelph, 2015 Dr. Steven J. Rothstein Aldo-keto reductases (AKRs) are a superfamily of enzymes which participate in redox reactions involving a wide range of carbonyl-containing substrates. Due to their lack of substrate specificity, AKRs may be involved in widespread toxicant metabolism, including the reduction of toxic methylglyoxal. Overexpression of OsMYB55 conferred heat-tolerance on rice and maize while maize lines demonstrated an over-accumulation of the metabolite 1,2-propanediol and increased expression of a number of AKRs. These findings point to a biochemical mechanism, linking heat tolerance with the production of 1,2-propanediol by one or more AKRs. This study demonstrates the heat-induced expression of three Arabidopsis AKRs. T2 generation overexpression lines resisted the negative effects of paraquat toxicity, a phenotype which correlates with the affinity of recombinantly-expressed proteins for the substrate methylglyoxal in vitro. Exogenous application of 1,2-propanediol demonstrated no protective effect but recommendations are made for a robust, high-throughput method for the quantification of endogenous 1,2propanediol using HPAEC-PAD.
Improving the assessment and management of the plaice stock complex between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Plaice in Kattegat and Skagerrak have traditionally been considered as one stock unit. However the collected information on biology and fishery in areas between the North and the Baltic Seas suggest for changes in assessment units as well as in management areas. Plaice in Skagerrak (Division 20) is now considered to be closely associated with plaice in the North Sea and is proposed to be included in the North Sea plaice stock assessment, although it is recognized that local populations are present in the area. Therefore, specific management of the Skagerrak local populations. Plaice in the Baltic (Div. 24-32) is considered a stock unit and is proposed to be assessed and managed as such. Pragmatic options are suggested for empirical harvest control rules accounting for the dynamic of local abundance, using a survey-based biomass indicator. For the future, new scientific analyses should be developed to better inform the origin of the catches, provided that additional resources are allocated to the annual monitoring of different stocks and components. Such information would provide on-going quantitative information on the degree of mixing of the various components, potentially allowing a more accurate assessment, management and conservation of the status of these.
Assessment of power flow constraints impact on the energy management system of multi-microgrid based distribution network

Load growth, high penetration of distributed generators (DG) and energy storage systems (ESSs) have caused different challenges for the distribution networks (DNs) such as congestion in their lines. This paper assesses the impact of congestion on the operational cost of the multi microgrid (MMG) based DN firstly. Then, a security constrained energy management system (SC-EMS) for the MMG system is proposed by considering the effect of the network’s load flow constraints on the scheduling of that. Obviously, adding extra constraints to the optimization problem of the MMG system leads to increment in the operational cost. In order to resolve this problem, tie lines between MGs are modelled. In fact, in the proposed model, MGs can trade energy not only with the DN, but also with other MGs. Moreover, it is evaluated that considering the MGs as an integrated unit decreases the overall operational costs. Simulations on a modified IEEE 33-bus test system with multiple MGs are performed in GAMS environment. As expected, the gained results demonstrate the increment in the operational costs of the DN and the MGs when the contingencies occur in the network’s lines. On the other hand, taking the tie lines into account as a recommended solution leads to a decrement in the operational cost of the MMG system. © 2018 Journal of Energy Management and Technology
Report SubSea Dispersant Injection ( SSDI ) – a " state of the art " and the need for further documentations

The aim of this pre-project has been to give a "State-of the art" and describe the R&D challenges and documentation needed in order to perform robust NEBA (Net Environmental Benefit Analysis) where SubSea Dispersant Injection (SSDI) is included as an acceptable countermeasure option. In spill scenarios where such NEBA assessments show that SSDI is an appropriate response option, this should be included in the operator's emergency response plans for the specific location on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). SSDI is a response technology that has a potential to be used in connection to subsea releases (blow-outs) from both "shallow" depth (< 400-500 m) as well as deeper releases (>500m). SSDI is considered as a "stand alone" countermeasure technique. The project has been a co-operation between SINTEF and Institute of Marine Research (IMR), and is a result of several scientific meetings with NOROG and individual oil companies. A focus has been on identifying documentation, relevant requirements and regulatory procedures (guidelines) needed as a basis for the national Authorities to consider SSDI as an operative oil spill response option according to present regulations for dispersant use in Norway. The identified gaps are taken into account the present findings from ongoing SSDI-related R&D projects (e.g. projects funded by the Research Council in Norway, API and IPIECA). This pre-project is recommending a R&D program / JIP over the coming 3 years (2016-2018) divided into 6 research areas (work packages) described in this report.
Measurement of genetically modified (GM) genes in different corn products

Nowadays, genetically modified (GM) plants are widely used in several commercial products. Corn, cotton, soybean and canola are the most widely consumed foods globally and their derived products have reached the global markets. Specifically, corn has the greatest diversity of approved GM events globally (a total of 130 varieties approved in one or more countries). It is one of the most widely used food and feed ingredient, highly integrated into food and feed supply chains. Since GMOs carry environmental risks and human health related risks, it is required that the food and their ingredients that either contain GMOs or derived from GMOs should be labelled. In this study, we investigated the taxon-specific cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter region (CaMV) and Agrobacterium tumefaciens nonpalin synthase terminator (tNOS) gene in addition to the control gene of High Mobility Group (HMG). Corn-containing foods were obtained from grocery stores in Turkey. DNA extraction was performed by modified CTAB DNA extraction method for all samples and genomic DNA were extracted. The DNA extracts were screened by qPCR and it was shown that genetically modified DNA sequences of tNOS and CaMV were not present in the samples investigated. For the security of society, randomized screens should be carried out by scientist in random bases.
Conductive Cotton Fabrics for Motion Sensing and Heating Applications

Conductive cotton fabric was prepared by coating single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on a knitted cotton fabric surface through a “dip-and-dry” method. The combination of CNTs and cotton fabric was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman scattering spectroscopy. The CNTs coating improved the mechanical properties of the fabric and imparted conductivity to the fabric. The electromechanical performance of the CNT-cotton fabric (CCF) was evaluated. Strain sensors made from the CCF exhibited a large workable strain range (0~100%), fast response and great stability. Furthermore, CCF-based strain sensors was used to monitor the real-time human motions, such as standing, walking, running, squatting and bending of finger and elbow. The CCF also exhibited strong electric heating effect. The flexible strain sensors and electric heaters made from CCF have potential applications in wearable electronic devices and cold weather conditions.
Antioxidant activity assay of extracts and active f ractions of kasturi fruit (Mangifera casturi Kosterm. ) using 1, 1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl method

In-vitro antioxidant activity assay was conducted o n methanolic extracts and its fractions ( n-hexane fraction, ethylacetate fraction, and methano l fraction) of Mangifera casturi fruit using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl) method. The assay began by observing the chromatographic profil e and phytochemical constituent analysis. The analysis showed that methanolic extra cts of M. casturi fruit and its fractions contained compounds of terpenoid and polyphenol groups. Methanolic extracts of M. casturi had antioxidant activity with an IC 50 value of 112. 4µg/ml, while n-hexane, ethylacetate, and methanolic fractions had IC50 values of 193.0 µg/ml, 6.0 µg/ml, and 538.9 µg/ml respectively.
Internationalization pathways among family‐owned SMEs

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the internationalization of family firms; to investigate how the framework by Bell et al. on the internationalization patterns of firms could explain the internationalization pathways taken by family‐owned small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs); and to identify typical patterns and features in the various pathways taken by family‐owned SMEs.Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports findings from an in‐depth multiple case study with eight Finnish family‐owned SMEs.Findings – The ownership structure had the most important role in defining the internationalization pathways followed by the family‐owned SMEs: a fragmented ownership structure led to traditional internationalization pathway whereas a concentrated ownership base led to born global or born‐again global pathways.Practical implications – Family entrepreneurs should carefully consider the division of ownership and seek to build new relationships in foreign markets, in additi.
Learning as a communal process and as a byproduct of social activism

The purpose of this paper is to draw out the consequences of the communal character of learning approach promoted by a sociocultural framework. This approach has both descriptive-analytical and prescriptive-guiding power: it helps to analyze existing practices be they traditional, exclusive, or innovative but, what is, probably, even more important, it also helps to guide practitioners in the design of more inclusive educational practices. In the first part of the paper, we will provide a framework for analyzing the case of a shift from a traditional institutionalized perspective that understands learning as an individual process located in the head of the learner to the institutionalization of learning as a communal process — a regime which helps avoid constructing children in terms of a deficit model, disability, and academic failure. In the second part of the paper, we will discuss how treating learning as a communal process can guide an educational practitioner to develop a new pedagogical regime of a learning community of social activists that leads to inclusive pedagogy and eliminate “zones of teacher-student disability.
Entrepreneur preferences and firm investment

This paper documents the role of entrepreneur risk and time preferences for firm performance. We use responses to questions intended to elicit risk taking and patience, which have been included in the Rilevazione su Imprese e Lavoro (RIL) conducted by INAPP in 2015 on a representative sample of Italian firms. We find that impatience has a negative association with both physical and human capital investment, while the propensity to undertake risk is relevant only for workplace formal learning. JEL Classification: D01, D03, M10
Fruit-bud and flower formation in the sultanina grape

Abstract does not appear. First page follows. Introduction The fruiting habit of the Sultanina4 grape has required the development of special cultural methods to secure satisfactory crops. These methods, however, are based solely on empirical field observations. An anatomical study of the buds should reveal the differences in fruiting habit of this variety as compared with other varieties and might lead to the development of better cultural practices. The specific objects of this study were to determine (1) the time at which fruit-bud differentiation occurs in the Sultanina, (2) the fruitfulness of the individual buds from the basal to the 20th bud, (3) the rate at which the cluster primordia develop in buds at different positions on the canes, (4) the extent of development of the cluster primordia by the end of the growing season, and (5) the sequence and rate of development of the inflorescences after growth starts in the spring. Review of Literature Former studies of grape-bud anatomy have dealt with the differentiation and early development of the fruit buds and to a less extent with the later stages of flower development. These studies, consisting primarily of field experiments, throw little light on the subject in question. Although Goff(8)5 presents considerable data on the initial stages of bud differentiation of different deciduous fruit trees, he simply states that in the grape the embryonic flower is discernible in the autumn prior to blooming.
DEVELOPMENT OF PCR PRIMERS FOR DETECTION OF CYLINDROCLADIUM PAUCIRAMOSUM

Cylindrocladium pauciramosum, hypothesized to be native to South or Central America, has recently been reported from Italy, where it was identified on the basis of morphological characters as well as mating type studies. PCR oligonucleotide primers named CPAUCIR/ CPAUCIF were designed from b-tubulin gene sequences to improve detection. These primers amplified a 161 bp fragment of the b-tubulin gene from all C. pauciramosum isolates tested but failed to amplify DNA from other four Cylindrocladium species (C. scoparium, C. candelabrum, C. insulare and C. mexicanum) and to isolates of several other fungi or stramenopiles. In nested PCR asssays, these primers efficiently amplified C. pauciramosum DNA sequences from infected plants, thus proving to be a suitable diagnostic tool.
Characterization of an airflow network model by sensitivity analysis: parameter screening, fixing, prioritizing and mapping

Due to the over-parameterized models in detailed thermal simulation programs, modellers undertaking validation or calibration studies, where the model output is compared against field measurements, face difficulties in determining those parameters which are primarily responsible for observed differences. Where sensitivity studies are undertaken, the Morris method is commonly applied to identify the most influential parameters. They are often accompanied by uncertainty analysis using Monte Carlo simulations to generate confidence bounds around the predictions. This paper sets out a more rigorous approach to sensitivity analysis (SA) based on a global SA method with three stages: factor screening, factor prioritizing and fixing, and factor mapping. The method is applied to a detailed empirical validation data set obtained within IEA ECB Annex 58, with the focus of the study on the airflow network, a simulation program sub-model which is subject to large uncertainties in its inputs.