Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Improving marketability through translocation: a lobster case study from southern Australia

Translocation as a method to increase the value of less-marketable, deep-water southern rock lobster Jasus edwardsii was explored. First, variation in the commercially important shell colouration and body shape between deep- and shallow-water Tasmanian populations and among South Australian and Victorian populations was quantified. Deep-water J. edwardsii were pale in colour, with longer walking legs but less meat content than shallow-water, red-coloured J. edwardsii. Traits in body shape were variable among deep-water populations across the three states and between sexes in each population. Deep-water lobsters were then translocated to a shallowwater inshore reef to determine whether the observed variation in traits was plastic and whether translocation could be used to improve the quality of deep-water lobsters. Translocated lobsters were then monitored over a 14-month post-release period, and during this time, they changed from a pale/white colour to the more marketable red colour within a single moult. Plasticity was observed in tail morphology, but not in leg morphology. The translocation experiment was successful in transforming pale/white deep-water lobsters into red lobsters with higher market value in a phenotypic response to habitat manipulation. Translocation appears to have commercial application for exploiting natural plasticity in the market traits of lobsters to increase price.
Intraspecific temporal resource partitioning at white-tailed deer feeding sites

Abstract Individuals may reduce competition by temporally partitioning their use of a shared resource. Behavioral differences between sexes in ungulates may encourage segregation as individuals attempt to avoid antagonistic interactions. However, dominant sex and age groups may reduce subordinates’ access to food resources, regardless of the subordinate’s sex. We hypothesized that white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus temporally segregated at supplemental feeding sites based on social rank (subordinate: yearling males and adult females; dominant: adult males) and that segregation was affected by phase of the breeding season and diel cycle. If deer temporally segregate according to social rank, we predicted that the resulting activity patterns would manifest in one social class being relatively more susceptible to hunter-induced mortality. We used a multi-state modeling approach to quantify temporal segregation and calculated the probability that a feeding site was in a particular state during diurnal and nocturnal hours for each of the 3 phases of the breeding season. We determined that transition probabilities differed by season and diel cycle and dominant and subordinate social classes clearly avoided each other, with <1% co-occurrence at feeding sites. During the pre-breeding season, the probability of a subordinate being present during diurnal hours was 3.0× more likely than a dominant being present, but did not differ during nocturnal hours. There was no difference for dominants and subordinates during diurnal or nocturnal hours during the breeding season. In the post-breeding season, subordinates were 1.7× more likely to occur at the feeding site than a dominant during diurnal hours but they did not differ during nocturnal hours. Our results indicate that dominance status influences temporal segregation at feeding sites and is affected by the phase of the breeding season. Therefore, the resulting activity patterns may increase subordinates’ risk to human predation during the pre-breeding and post-breeding seasons.
The task of ontology learning and population is related to Information Retrieval tasks as Information Extraction and Question Answering

The Semantic Web requires automatic ontology population methods. We developed an approach, that given existing ontologies, extracts instances of ontology relations, a specific subtask of ontology population. We use generic, domain-independent techniques to extract candidate relation instances from the Web and exploit the redundancy of information on the Web to compensate for loss of precision caused by the use of these generic methods. The candidate relation instances are then ranked based on co-occurrence with a small seed set. In an experiment, we extracted instances of the relation between artists and art styles. The results were manually evaluated against selected art resources. The method was also tested in the football domain. We also compare the performance of our ranking to that of a Google-hit count-based method. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sixweeks fescue as a deterrent to blue grama utilization.

Highlight Sixweeks fescue was found unacceptable to cattle at all seasons and nitrogen fertilization did not increase its rooting strength or palatability. It contributed nothing to forage supply and interfered with cattle grazing of blue grama. Alternative practices for alleviating irregular grazing distribution include weed control or fertilization of infested areas to attract cattle.
Persistence of prosody

In October 2016, at a workshop held at the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL),1 Junko and Armin presented a talk in which they argued against Kubozono’s (1999; 2003) proposal that VVN sequences in Japanese are syllabified as two separate syllables (V.VN) (Ito & Mester, 2016a). One of their arguments involved the consequences for VNC sequences (e.g. /beruriNkko/ ‘people from Berlin’); in particular the proposal would require positing syllables headed by a nasal (i.e. V.NC, or [be.ru.ri.Nk.ko]). They argue that syllables headed by a nasal segment are “questionable syllable types”, at least in the context of Japanese phonology. We are happy to dedicate this paper to Junko and Armin, in which we argue that Japanese has syllables headed by a fricative, and possibly those headed by an affricate.
activation of factor XII Putting polyphosphates to the test : evidence against platelet-induced

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hort communication 5 years of HBM in the Czech Republic

Since 1991 a human biomonitoring network has been established in the Czech Republic as part of the Environmental Health Monitoring System, which was set out by the Government Resolution. During the last quarter-century, important data was obtained to characterize exposure to both children and adult populations to significant toxic substances from the environment, to development trends over
Invertebrates associated with Paspalum repens (Poaceae) at the mouth of Caracu Stream (1991-1992), affluent of the Paraná River, Porto Rico - PR - Brazil

Este trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar a fauna de invertebrados associada a P. repens da foz do riacho Caracu, verificar a distribuicao temporal dos organismos, relacionando-o com fatores abioticos. O riacho Caracu situa-se na margem esquerda do rio Parana, e as amostragens foram realizadas de marco/91 a fevereiro/92. A fauna apresentou-se muito diversificada com varios taxons, sendo os mais abundantes: Gastropoda, Oligochaeta, Copepoda, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Trichoptera, Lepidoptera, Chironomidae, Coleoptera, e Hydracarina. Durante o periodo de amostragem, verificou-se baixa densidade de organismos, exceto o mes de maio/91. Este mes caracterizou-se pelo acentuado declinio do nivel fluviometrico do rio Parana, sugerindo-se neste trabalho, que os organismos, antes espalhados na vegetacao submersa com a inundacao, provavelmente, concentraram-se na margem do riacho, aumentando a densidade. No mes seguinte, o nivel da agua estabilizou-se e, consequentemente, com o nicho reduzido, aumento da predacao e competicao, pode ter levado a diminuicao da populacao de invertebrados nos meses subsequentes.
Genotype distributions of cod from the Norwegian Skagerrak coast

Abstract The genotype distributions for cod, Gadus morhua L. , from the southeastern coast of Norway are studied as part of a more extensive study on cod enhancement and the possible effects of mass liberation of 0-group cod on endemic cod populations. This paper focus on possible geographical variation in allele frequencies, temporal variations in haemoglobin type frequencies and mean length of age of various genotypes. Twelve samples were analysed for genotype distribution of haemoglobins and the tissue enzymes LDH, PGI, IDH, PGM, and GPD by agar-gel and starch gel electrophoresis. Some inters ample variations were found indicating heterogeneity of the total cod stock structure in the area. The haemoglobin-controlling genes occurred with similar frequencies in this material as in corresponding material analysed more than 25 years earlier. Possible associations between life history traits and individual genotypes were investigated, and genotype-dependent growth rate was indicated.
Recurrent Neural Network Based Approach for Solving Groundwater Hydrology Problems

Many communities obtain their drinking water from underground sources called aquifers. Official water suppliers or public incorporations drill wells into soil and rock aquifers look‐ ing for groundwater contained there in order to supply the population with drinking water. An aquifer can be defined as a geologic formation that will supply water to a well in enough quantities to make possible the production of water from this formation. The conventional estimation of the exploration flow involves many efforts to understand the relationship be‐ tween the structural and physical parameters. These parameters depend on several factors, such as soil properties and hydrologic and geologic aspects [1].
A State-of-the-art Review on Wavelet Based Image Resolution Enhancement Techniques: Performance Evaluation Criteria and Issues

- Abstract—Image resolution enhancement in wavelet domain has been one of the most active research areas in image processing. Many methods and techniques, based on wavelet transformation have been proposed in last couple of years. In this paper, we present a review on the state-of-the-art techniques for wavelet based image resolution enhancement. We summarize them with enhancement ability in peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) and give comments on their performance. In addition, through our review, we have found some essential criteria and issues related to performance assessment of different resolution enhancement techniques. Our experimental results have proved the significance of these issues. Future directions for image resolution enhancement research are stated at the end.
SEMI-PASSIVE VIBRATION CONTROL: PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATIONS

This paper presents the semi-passive vibration control technique and its applications to vibration damping, energy harvesting and health monitoring. This concerns systems including a piezoelectric actuator embedded or bounded on a host structure. A nonlinear process of the piezoelectric voltage leads to large enhancements of dissipated or harvesting energy on the mechanical vibration. After the principle explanations, the different experiments held in the laboratory are presented. In every case, large enhancements are obtained through this nonlinear shaping of the piezoelectric element voltage.
Experimental Investigations on the Fatigue Behavior of Concrete Bridges

Due to the rising demands existing bridges have to meet, periodical inspections are necessary. Decisions on the necessity of costly maintenance to guarantee structural safety and serviceability have to be made. Increasing traffic loads and frequencies may cause a strength reduction of structural materials which is also known as fatigue. In reinforced concrete structures the reinforcement is particularly subject to fatigue. To shed light on the load bearing behavior under service conditions, large-scale tests with frames under cyclic loading are performed. Emphasis is placed on the recording of crack patterns and the detection of single rebar breaks by non-destructive methods. The specimens on a scale of 1:2 are designed to match dimensions and detailing of frame bridges of the 1960ies and 70ies, which are very common on Swiss motorways. The tests shall show whether fatigue has to be taken into account when inspecting these bridges and how fatigue damages can be detected at an early stage.
An investigation into the role of self-expression on the paradoxical resurgence of vinyl in a digital paradigm: A study across different age groups in Ireland

This research study investigates self-expression through the selection of different music distribution archetypes including ownership, access-based and context-based models. It takes into account how media consumption has evolved in Ireland over the last decade, moving from physical music distribution to online-based channels and aligns the selection of these channels with consumer behaviour influenced by an effort to express ones self-identity. Quantitative data was collected through the use of a structured survey using an online questionnaire. The sample selected included Irish males and females between the ages of approximately 18 and 75+ years of age. The survey was completed in full by 312 respondents. The research report demonstrates that self-expression across music channels does not differ across age groups. It shows that self-expression across music channels is higher in males than females. The results also show that self-expression is more evident in physical music formats such as vinyl and CD’s rather than their online counterparts, i.e. Apple iTunes, Spotify and online streaming. The main finding in this study shows that self-expression from vinyl consumer surpasses the level of self-expression reported across all other music channels. This study argues against existing literature which suggests that older consumers were less likely than younger consumers to see possessions as part of their extended self. It agrees with existing literature that music as an identity forming practice is mainly connected with males rather than females. The report concludes that the level of self-expression in vinyl consumption outweighs that of all other music channels (CD’s, Online).
rocess dynamics ontrol and monitoring method to coordinate decentralized NMPC controllers in oxygen istribution networks

This paper deals with the optimal operation of large scale systems composed by local processes liked by shared resources. A decentralized architecture plus a coordinator, which guarantees the satisfaction of the global constraints of the process, is presented. The decomposition of the control problem into smaller ones is based on Lagrangean decomposition and on price coordination methods to update the prices. A coordination method that allows formulating the price assignment as a control problem is presented eywords: redictive control onlinear models rice coordination arge-scale systems besides a formulation based on market behaviour. Both approaches are driven by the difference between the total shared resources available and demanded by the local NMPC controllers. One advantage of this approach is that in the low layer only requires adding an extra term in the cost function of the existing NMPC controllers. Moreover, there is no communication between local controllers, only between each local controller and the coordinator. istributed control
Shelf Life of Blood Components Blood components Shelf life Red blood cells

Recent reports suggest that transfusion of old red blood cell (RBC) units (>2 weeks) was associated with increased risks of postoperative complications and higher mortality rate caught public attention (Yap et al., Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86:554–559 and Koch et al., 2008; 358:1229–1239). This rekindled the decades old discussion regarding the impact of RBC aging and storage lesions in patient care. The objectives of this review are to provide readers with an overview of the process of banking RBC that may have an impact on its quality, the reported clinical impact of storage lesions, the consequences of transfusing new RBC units only to the nation’s blood supply and potential solutions that may improve the feasibility of blood banks to issue new blood units only. Am. J. Hematol. 85:117–122, 2010. VC 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
PM Couples ’ Dialogue Orientations

Walton has distinguished among several sorts of argumentative dialogues (persuasion, negotiation, information seeking, deliberation, inquiry, and eristic). This paper continues the project of measuring individuals’ self-reported preferences for each dialogue type. In this study, long-term romantic couples were surveyed to examine if their dialogue preferences matched, and whether their preferences were, in turn, related to their relational
The Effectiveness of Capital Budgeting Techniques in Evaluating Projects’ Profitability

This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of capital budgeting techniques on the evaluation of projects’ profitability. To achieve this objective, research questions were raised, hypotheses were formulated and tested with the chi-square (X2) statistical test; and relevant literature was reviewed. The accessible population for this study was all the sixty-five (65) quoted companies in Rivers State with a sample size of fifty-six (56) companies. A simple random sampling technique was used to select members of the sample frame. The questionnaire, which was administered on the General Managers of the selected companies, was the major data collection instrument employed in this study. From the results of our analysis, the following findings were made: (i) the various capital budgeting techniques used in evaluating the profitability of a project are- pay-back, accounting rate of return, net present value, internal rare of returns, profitability index, and net terminal value (ii) the most significant factor influencing the choice of capital budgeting techniques is the wealth maximization factor, (iii) the capital budgeting technique lacks relevance in evaluating projects under conditions of risk and uncertainty, (vi) the most effective capital budgeting technique for evaluating the profitability of risk-free projects is the net present value (v) taxation has no significant effect on project evaluation. It was therefore recommended that in an environment of risk and uncertainty as we are today, the traditional capital budgeting techniques are not effective in evaluating the profitability of a project; therefore the risk-adjusted discount rate and the certainty equivalent techniques are to be adopted. Key words : Capital budgeting Techniques, Project Profitability
under general anaesthesia Changes in young children ’ s OHRQoL after dental treatment

Objective. To use the Parental-Caregivers Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) and Family Impact Scale (FIS) to determine whether dental treatment of young Auckland children under general anaesthesia (GA) improved oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) for them and their families. Design. A pretest ⁄ post-test design, with a consecutive clinical sample of parents ⁄ caregivers of children (10 years or younger) treated under GA. More than half of the children were M aori or Pacific Islanders. Results. Of the 157 children in the baseline sample, 144 (91.7%) were followed up. The overall
Mean dynamics of transitional channel flow

The redistribution of mean momentum and vorticity, along with the mechanisms underlying these redistribution processes, is explored for post-laminar flow in fully developed, pressure driven, channel flow. These flows, generically referred to as transitional, include an instability stage and a nonlinear development stage. The central focus is on the nonlinear development stage. The present analyses use existing direct numerical simulation data sets, as well as recently reported high-resolution molecular tagging velocimetry measurements. Primary considerations stem from the emergence of the effects of turbulent inertia as represented by the Reynolds stress gradient in the mean differential statement of dynamics. The results describe the flow evolution following the formation of a non-zero Reynolds stress peak that is known to first arise near the critical layer of the most unstable disturbance. The positive and negative peaks in the Reynolds stress gradient profile are observed to undergo a relative movement toward both the wall and centreline for subsequent increases in Reynolds number. The Reynolds stress profiles are shown to almost immediately exhibit the same sequence of curvatures that exists in the fully turbulent regime. In the transitional regime, the outer inflection point in this profile physically indicates a localized zone within which the mean dynamics are dominated by inertia. These observations connect to recent theoretical findings for the fully turbulent regime, e.g. as described by Fife, Klewicki & Wei (J. Discrete Continuous Dyn. Syst., vol. 24, 2009, p. 781) and Klewicki, Fife & Wei (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 638, 2009, p. 73). In accord with momentum equation analyses at higher Reynolds number, the present observations provide evidence that a logarithmic mean velocity profile is most rapidly approximated on a sub-domain located between the zero in the Reynolds stress gradient (maximum in the Reynolds stress) and the outer region location of the maximal Reynolds stress gradient (inflection point in the Reynolds stress profile). Overall, the present findings provide evidence that the dynamical processes during the post-laminar regime and those operative in the high Reynolds number regime are connected and describable within a single theoretical framework.