Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Social And Family Support And Bicultural Ethnic Identity Development : The Nigerian-Americans Experience In New York City

During the 19 th and the early 20 th century, the development of industrial capitalism led to a massive migration of populations all around the world (Choy, 1979). The population movement started in Northern and Western Europe, then spread to Southern and Eastern Europe and to the world at large. The migration to the U.S. was part of a much larger world movement due to economic changes in many societies. In the 19 th Century, immigrants provided the labor supply for the development of industrial capitalism in the United States (Choy, 1979). The first wave of Nigerian emigration to the U.S. started in the 1902 (Choy, 1979). A second wave of Nigerian immigration took place when a limited number of wives and children followed husbands to the United State (Kim & Condon, 1975). In addition, Kim and Condon (1975) reported that the greatest Nigerian emigration to the U.S. occurred after the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act. The Nigerian government encouraged emigration as part of a new population control program, and as a means of maintaining socio-economic stability. A third and last wave of immigrants came to the U.S. in a quest for better employment, the pursuit of educational opportunities, or to reunite with their family members (Ogbu, 2003). Abstract: Early adulthood is a time when young adults struggle with accepting or rejecting their ancestral roots as they attempt to develop a positive sense of self. Nigerian-American adults, in particular, struggle with the integration of immensely different elements of Eastern and Western cultures while living in the United States. Despite the difficulties in cultural integration among Nigerian-American adults, few studies have been conducted about their bicultural ethnic identity development. Grounded in Phinney’s stages of ethnic identity development and Tajfel and Turner’s social identity theory, this study attempted to delineate the demographic and social factors that are correlated with development of a positive bicultural ethnic identity. Contrary to predictions, Nigerian-Americans with strong social support systems were more entrenched in their Nigerian identity. But, as predicted, NigerianAmericans with strong family support systems developed more western identities. Contrary to expectations, older respondents were more entrenched in their Nigerian identity. Level of education, however, was not associated with development of a western identity. As expected, however, the longer Nigerian-Americans lived in the United States, the more western they became. Altogether, the findings of the study indicate that different sources of social support and demographic factors affect bicultural ethnic development in different ways. The findings also suggest that demographic factors may moderate the effect of social support on bicultural ethnic development. Thus, researchers should employ more complex research designs to assess the moderating effect of age and other demographic factors on the effects of social and psychological factors on bicultural ethnic identity development.
Environmental influence on the spawning distribution and migration pattern of northern blue whiting ( Micromesistius poutassou )

Postspawning blue whiting migrate from the spawning grounds west of the British Isles, past the Faroe Islands and into the feeding areas in the Norwegian Sea during the spring months March to early June. The changeable migratory route through Faroese waters, as inferred from fisheries statistics, is found to be closely linked to the hydrography along the Rockall Bank, as simulated by an ocean circulation model. A variable spawning intensity around the bank is suggested as the causal mechanism for this link. The observed variability is primarily governed by the strength and extent of the subpolar gyre. Utilizing apparent links between the atmospheric forcing and the subpolar gyre dynamics, the environmental spawning and recruitment conditions for the present (2007) season is forecasted.
tosynthetic genes in Cucumis sativus Planta

In the plant kingdom, a large percentage of taxa are known to interbreed. If these hybrids are fertile, introgressive gene flow may foster the development of hybrid swarms or even promote gene swamping. Our study focuses on the Eurasian black poplar (Populus nigra L.) which may be threatened by hybridization with the cultivated fertile Euramerican hybrid. Using a combination of taxa specific DNA markers from the chloroplast and the nuclear genome we set up a straightforward and cost efficient method for identification of all possible mating scenarios in the hybrid complex of P. nigra and its cultivar Populus canadensis Moench. Within a mixed population, we analyzed seed collections from individual trees of both taxa as well as juveniles from natural regeneration for proportions of second-generation hybrids (F2 hybrids) and first generation backcrosses. While F2 hybrids were detected in the seeds only, first generation backcrosses occurred in seeds as well as in juveniles. Due to the meiotic segregation of alleles, a certain amount of such progeny may remain undetected. Based on Mendelian rules, we developed a scheme to adjust the observed proportion of hybrid progeny for these undetected cases. Moreover, the scheme can be used to iteratively add loci necessary to detect poplar hybrids beyond the second hybrid and first generation backcrosses. We questioned whether there is a risk of hybrid swarm formation or swamping of the P. nigra gene pool. We discuss the likelihood of such a scenario and draw conclusions for conservation issues while poplar plantations are increasingly appreciated as renewable resources.
Association of CYP 4 A 11 gene polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients

Hypertension is an important risk factor to diabetic retinopathy (DR). CYP4A11 is a member of the cytochrome P450 enzymes, which is involved in the regulation of blood pressure by metabolism of arachidonic acid. It is unknown whether CYP4A11 gene polymorphism T8590C may be associated with DR in China. Here, in a casecontrol study, we included 395 type 2 diabetes (T2DM) participants with DR and 415 T2DM participants without DR. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of CYP4A11 was genotyped, and its association with DR was explored using a dominant genetic model. IPLEX technology was performed to analyze the T8590C polymorphism of the CYP4A11 gene. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between SNP (rs1126742) and DR. We found that the C allele frequency of T8590C was significantly higher in subjects with DR than the subjects without DR. The variable of SBP level and the duration of T2DM were significantly higher in cases with DR than those without DR. However, the level of HDL-C was significantly higher in individuals without DR than those with DR. Moreover, C allele appeared to increase the risk of development of DR. Thus, we conclude that the CC genotype and C allele may be associated with DR in China. CYP4A11 8590C allele may predispose DR.
Certified Meshing of RBF-based Isosurfaces

Example : To find the range interval of the sum of f (x) = x2 and g(x) = (1− x)2 over I = [0, 1]. • The actual range interval [0.5, 1]. • Using IA. f (I) + g(I) = [0, 1] + [0, 1] = [0, 2] • Using AA. First, the variable x is expressed in affine form (AF) x̂ = 0.5 + 0.5 1. Then, affine forms corresponding to f (x) and g(x) are computed as ẑ1 = 0.25 + 0.5 1 + 0.25 2 and ẑ2 = 0.25 − 0.5 1 + 0.25 2. Therefore, the AF corresponding to sum is ẑ = 0.5 + 0.0 1 + 0.25 2 + 0.25 3. Here, i s are symbolic variables whose values are in interval [−1, +1]. Hence, the range interval corresponding to the sum is [0, 1]. Strategies
Pérez ENHANCED REMOVAL OF METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER BY A BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM SUPPLEMENTED WITH YEAST

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is highly soluble in water and considered a contaminant. Although MTBE can be removed by microbial consortia its removal efficiency is low due to its toxic effect on microbial growth. An alternative to enhance the MTBE degradation efficiency is by cometabolism. Yeast extract (cometabolite) was studied in the EB-MTBE-24 consortium to enhance the MTBE degradation efficiency in cultures at 105 mg L−1 of MTBE and in cultures at 105 mg L−1 of MTBE supplemented with 100 and 500 mg L−1 of yeast extract (100YE and 500YE, respectively). The 100YE culture presented higher values of μmax = 0.07± 0.02 h−1, degradation efficiency of 77.63 ± 1.16% and a global degradation rate 0.90 ± 0.05 h−1 than the culture without YE addition. The 500YE culture presented the lowest MTBE degradation efficiency. The kinetics of MTBE degradation for the 100YE culture is descr bed by first-order and pseud -first-order reactio m dels. The cultivabl fraction of the EB-MTBE24 consortium is constituted by Sphingobium barthaii C1, Gordonia polyisoprenivorans C2, and Ochrobactrum anthropi C3. The 100YE culture of the EB-MTBE-24 consortium possess a greater potential to degrade high MTBE concentrations at a high rate suggesting that the YE minimizes the MTBE inhibitory effect on microbial growth.
AMI EVALITA 2018 : Character-based Models for the Automatic Misogyny Identification Task

English. This paper presents the participation of the RCLN team with the Tweetaneuse system to the AMI task at Evalita 2018. Our participation was focused on the use of language-independent, character-based methods. Italiano. Quest’articolo presenta la partecipazione del team RCLN con il sistema Tweetaneuse al challenge AMI di Evalita 2018. La nostra partecipazione era orientata sull’utilizzo di metodi multilingue e basati sui caratteri.
Holes Interaction Effects under high and medium Sound Intensities for Micro-perforated panels design

Most models for predicting the acoustic response of perforated panels are based on the assumption that there are no interactions between the holes. This paper investigates the Holes Interaction Effect (HIE) and distribution effect on the sound absorption coefficient of microperforated panels when submitted to medium and high sound pressure levels (from 90 dB to 150 dB). It is experimentally demonstrated that though the HIE is mostly an added mass effect, the nonlinear resistance parameters depend on the separation distance between the holes. Analysis of the data shows that even with HIE, the nonlinear reactance dependency with velocity is very slight compared to the resistance-velocity-dependency. Microperforated panels of 2 mm thickness with varying pitches between holes were made and tested. Some classical models (based on Fok's functions) demonstrating holes interaction effects are compared to the experimental results performed with an impedance tube. The results can be used for designing optimal perforated panels for duct silencers or for the automotive industry for instance.
EFFECT OF MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING ON THE POSTHARVEST LIFE AND QUALITY OF MANGO CV . SAMAR BAHISHT CHAUNSA STORED AT CHILLING TEMPERATURE

Mango is reputed as the king of fruits in the world due to its ever desiring flavour, high nutritive value and appealing appearance (USDA, 2013). It is the 2 most important fruit crop of the Pakistan with annual production of 1.7 million tons, and export earnings of 43.6 million dollars (Anonymous, 2015). ‘Samar Bahisht Chaunsa’ a mid-season commercial cultivar, is the most popular mango, predominantly grown in Punjab province. The ripe fruit is canary yellow to raw sienna in colour with a firm flesh and sweet flavour. Mangoes are highly demanded in both domestic and international markets provided that quality is maintained on reaching the destination. Being climacteric fruit, short shelf life accompanied with poor fruit quality limits its export from Pakistan to high end markets. Among fruit quality issues, uneven ripening including poor fruit skin colour development, sap burn injury and chilling injury (CI) cause significant reduction in price with repute in the international export markets (Malik and Mazhar, 2007). Fruit quality is influenced by several integrated factors including pre-harvest farming practices (management of canopy, nutrition, irrigation, orchard floor, pest and diseases) and postharvest handling operations particularly storage. Mangoes under ordinary long term cold storage are susceptible to CI (Hafeez et al., 2012). To improve quality and stretch the postharvest life span of mango, alternative storage technologies including controlled atmosphere (CA) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) need to be tested and optimized. MAP technology is popular in the world for its potential to extend mango shelf life with better maintained quality in comparison to ordinary cold storage. Exotic cultivars including ‘Keitt’, ‘Tommy Atkins’, ‘Kensington Pride’ and ‘Nam Dok Mai’ have been reported to benefit under MAP with delayed ripening, reduced shriveling and better appearance with an extended shelf life (Sornsrivichai et al., 1989; Smith and Jordan, 1992). Mangoes under adequate gas compositions (high CO2 and low O2) and optimum storage conditions (RH and temperature) suspend physiological and biochemical processes related to ripening and combat several disorders (Prusky and Keen, 1993). Mango cv. Samar Bahisht Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 56(4), 847-856; 2019 ISSN (Print) 0552-9034, ISSN (Online) 2076-0906 DOI: 10.21162/PAKJAS/19.7036 http://www.pakjas. com.pk
Microanalysis of Fe 3 + / R Fe in oxide and silicate minerals by investigation of electron energy-loss near-edge structures ( ELNES ) at the Fe M 2 , 3 edge

The Fe M2,3-edge spectra of solid solutions of garnets (almandine-skiagite Fe3(Al1±xFex)2[SiO4]3 and andradite-skiagite (Fe1±xCax)3Fe2[SiO4]3), pyroxenes (acmite-hedenbergite (Ca1±xNax)(Fe 2 1ÿxFe 3 x )Si2O6), and spinels (magnetite-hercynite Fe(Al1±xFex)2O4) have been measured using the technique of parallel electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) conducted in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The Fe M2,3 electron energy-loss near-edge structures (ELNES) of the minerals exhibit a characteristic peak located at 4.2 eV and 2.2 eV for trivalent and divalent iron, respectively, prior to the main maximum at about 57 eV. The intensity and energy of the pre-edge feature varies depending on Fe/SFe. We demonstrate a new quantitative method to extract the ferrous/ferric ratio in minerals. A systematic relationship between Fe/SFe and the integral intensity ratio of the main maximum and the pre-edge peak of the Fe M2,3 edge is observed. Since the partial cross sections of the Fe M2,3 edges are some orders of magnitude higher than those of the Fe L2,3 edges, the Fe M2,3 edges are interesting for valence-speci®c imaging of Fe. The possibility of iron valence-speci®c imaging is illustrated by Fe M2,3-ELNES investigations with high lateral resolution from a sample of ilmenite containing hematite exsolution lamellae that shows dierent edge shapes consistent with variations in the Fe/SFe ratio over distances on the order of 100 nm.
Optimizing Seed Potato Production by Aeroponics in China

Aeroponics is being enthusiastically adopted by many private companies and public institutions in China as a viable means to produce minitubers. A series of experiments were conducted, with two contrasting varieties: Chuanyu 117 and Mira, to help refine the techniques and to strive for greater productivity. Experiments were conducted at Chengdu, Sichuan during the spring season from February to June and the autumn season from late September to February. Large differences were observed between nutrient solutions tested. The cheapest MS based treatment with NH4Cl as the nitrogen source produced the highest tuber number per plant. The MS based solution with NH4NO3 as the nitrogen source yielded the highest tuber weight per unit area. Misting the nutrient solution for 30 sec every 10 min appears to be better than doing it at a 20-min interval. For the variety Chuanyu 117, the 20-min interval had a dramatic negative effect in contrast to Mira which was minimally affected. Maximum tuber number per unit area was obtained with plant densities between 54 and 80 plants m. Harvesting the tubers at 2-wk interval during the bulking period did significantly improved yields of Chuanyu 117 but not Mira. Assessing all 3 experiments, considering the best treatments, the tuber number per plant ranged 22-34 for Chuanyu 117 and 23-28 tubers per plant for Mira. The main limitations that need to be overcome are the management of the plants so that they develop adequate haulm growth to support tuber growth through nutrient and hormonal manipulation for both the spring and autumn seasons, which have contrasting climatic conditions.
ADAPTING RGB POSE ESTIMATION TO NEW DOMAINS Submitted

ADAPTING RGB POSE ESTIMATION TO NEW DOMAINS Many multi-modal human computer interaction (HCI) systems interact with users in real-time by estimating the user’s pose. Generally, they estimate human poses using depth sensors such as the Microsoft Kinect. For multi-modal HCI interfaces to gain traction in the real world, however, it would be better for pose estimation to be based on data from RGB cameras, which are more common and less expensive than depth sensors. This has motivated research into pose estimation from RGB images. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) represent the state-of-the-art in this literature, for example [1–5], and [6]. These systems estimate 2D human poses from RGB images. A problem with current CNN-based pose estimators is that they require large amounts of labeled data for training. If the goal is to train an RGB pose estimator for a new domain, the cost of collecting and more importantly labeling data can be prohibitive. A common solution is to train on publicly available pose data sets, but then the trained system is not tailored to the domain. We propose using RGB+D sensors to collect domain-specific data in the lab, and then training the RGB pose estimator using skeletons automatically extracted from the RGB+D data. This paper presents a case study of adapting the RMPE pose estimation network [4] to the domain of the DARPA Communicating with Computers (CWC) program [7], as represented by the EGGNOG data set [8]. We chose RMPE because it predicts both joint locations and Part Affinity Fields (PAFs) in real-time. Our adaptation of RMPE trained on automatically-labeled data outperforms the original RMPE on the EGGNOG data set.
The development of approaches to learning of student teachers with different ‘ study approach-profiles ’

Research indicates that inciting a deep approach to learning in all students is far from obvious. To gain more insight in the development of students’ approaches to learning, the idea of ‘study approach profiles’, conceptualised as ‘similar patterns in approaches to learning adopted by subgroups of students’, is explored. This study therefore aims at answering the following questions: (RQ1) Do students change their approaches to learning after experience with a learning environment? (RQ2) What study approach-profiles can be distinguished? (RQ3) Do students with a different study approach profile evolve differently on their study approaches when confronted with the same learning environment? (RQ4) Are student characteristics (age, gender, student status, year of participation in course) related to the development in these approaches to learning? Two cohorts of students in a teacher-training course completed questionnaires measuring their approaches to learning, in a pre-test post-test design. Initial paired sample t-tests indicated that students did not change their approach to learning significantly during the course. Cluster-analysis revealed 5 clusters, a High Ambivalent Profile (HAP), a Deep Approach Profile (DAP), a Moderate Ambivalent Profile (MAP), a Surface Approach Profile (SAP) and a Fallen Angels Profile (FAP). Paired sample T-tests for these clusters indicated that approaches to learning of students with a different profile develop differently during the learning environment. A four way multivariate analysis of variance showed a main effect of the clusters on the differential scores for both a surface and a deep approach to learning. No main or interaction effects with student characteristics were found. Results of analyses show that, while the student-group as a whole did not change their approach significantly, different subgroups did and did so in different ways. These findings nuance to some degree the findings of previous research and plead for a more differentiated view on approaches to learning.
CORRELATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SELF ESTEEM IN FEMALE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR

The aim of this study was to determine the overall level of university students’ physical activity and the level of different type of the physical activity concerning intensity of the activity (walking, moderate intensity, high intensity). Furthermore, the goal was to find out the level of students’ self-esteem. Also, the purpose was to explore relations between physical activity and self-esteem. Survey data collection was conducted on a sample of 312 female students from the University of Zadar. Physical activity level was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long form, and self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES). Concerning the obtained results, the greatest energy consumption was gained by walking. Furthermore, students have the highest percentage of high self-esteem. Moreover, the Spearman’s rank correlations indicate that the student's moderate physical activity correlated with selfesteem. The evidence on the positive relationship of physical activity with self-esteem can potentially be used to support evidence-based promotion of physical activity in a university setting.
Aalborg Universitet 3 D Radiation Pattern Reconfigurable Phased Array for Transmission Angle Sensing in 5 G Mobile Communication

This paper proposes a 3D radiation pattern reconfigurable antenna (RPRA) and a reconfigurable phased array (RPA) for 5G mobile communication. The antenna and array are working at 28 GHz, which is selected as a 5G communication band in many countries. The proposed phased array will be applied as sensors to find out the optimal transmitting–receiving angle in a randomly changed cellular wireless scenarios. The RPRA and RPA are fed by Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and have three switchable radiation modes: Broadside 1, Broadside 2 and Endfire. The three modes correspond to three different radiation patterns and each of them covers a different area in the Azimuth plane. An eight-element phased array constructed by the proposed RPRA, which is able to switch beam in Azimuth plane and scan in the Elevation plane, is also presented in this paper. The proposed RPA is able to provide much higher spatial coverage than the conventional phased arrays and without additional feeding and phase shifting networks. The beam switching is realized by the PIN diodes. The proposed antenna and array have planer structures and require small clearance on the ground plane which makes them compatible with mobile phones. The simulations show good performance for both RPRA and RPA.