Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A sampling device to quantify offspring release of sessile marine invertebrates

Summary Quantifying the rate of propagule release is of most importance to estimate reproductive output of natural populations, but simple methods to obtain such data are seldom reported. We designed and tested an inexpensive apparatus capable of reliably measure the release of gametes, eggs or larvae of sessile marine invertebrates in vertical walls. A population of the acorn barnacle Chthamalus bisinuatus was sampled with this trap over 68d to obtain a time series of naupliar release. An apparent semilunar trend is shown, indicating the effectiveness of this sampling method.
Life-fertility tables for Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) and F. occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on peanut

The survival, reproduction, and development of Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) and F. occidentalis (Pergande) were characterized on peanut, Arachis hypogaea L. , var. Florunner, at 20, 25, 30, and 35°C and 20, 25, and 30°C, respectively. An inverse relationship exists between developmental time and temperature for F. fusca as is typical of insects; egg-to-adult duration decreased from 24 d at 20°C to 11 d at 35°C. Developmental rate of F. fusca regressed against temperature fit a linear model ( r 2 = 0.86) for total development. Developmental time for F. occidentalis was also temperature dependent as egg-to-adult duration decreased from 19 d at 20°C to 14 d at 25°C. F. occidentalis did not develop at 30°C. The lower developmental threshold estimated for F. fusca was 10.5°C and 6.5°C for F. occidentalis . Adult longevity was reduced with increasing temperatures; however, fertility remained relatively constant for both Frankliniella species as temperatures increased. F. fusca females produced an average of 14 eggs at 20, 25, and 35°C, which was less than the average produced at 30°C (24 eggs). By contrast, F. occidentalis females produced only 8–9 offspring at 20 and 25°C on peanut. Mortality for F. fusca at the extreme temperatures (20 and 35°C) and the middle temperatures (25 and 30°C) was different. Population reproductive statistics, net reproductive rate ( Ro ), generation time ( Tc ), and capacity for increase ( rc ) were estimated from the life-fertility tables for both Frankliniella species at each temperature. The capacity for increase peaked at 30°C for F. fusca ( rc = 0.16), whereas the capacity for increase was quite poor for F. occidentalis on peanut at all temperatures, 20 and 25°C ( rc = 0.02) and 30°C ( rc = 0).
Activity Based Costing around the World: Adoption, Implementation, Outcomes and Criticism

The purpose of this article is to provide systematic and critical literature review of studies related to activity-based costing around the world. The literature review covers articles from developed and developing countries and is organised to provide insights on four major aspects of ABC adoption, implementation, outcomes and criticism. The adoption of ABC is generally greater in developed countries as compared to developing countries. Among the key benefits of using ABC include better product costing that ultimately increases the profitability and competitiveness of a company. Using ABC results in greater transparency of costs which have implications for planning, controlling and decision making. Successful implementation of ABC is to deal effectively with the specific behavioral, technical and organizational factors. Most of the problems found in the literature were related to the practical, technical and system difficulties of ABC. Due to cultural and organizational issues many companies fail as techniques need modification when used in different settings.
Four novel Gelidium species (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) discovered in Korea: G. coreanum, G. jejuensis, G. minimum and G. prostratum

Kim K.M. , Hwang I.K. , Yoon H.S. and Boo S.M. 2012. Four novel Gelidium species (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) isolated from Korea: G. coreanum, G. jejuensis, G. minimum and G. prostratum. Phycologia 51: 461–474. DOI: 10.2216/11-117.1 Gelidium is an economically and ecologically important red algal genus that comprises 123 species. It is distributed globally in temperate and tropical waters, and many of the species have been reported from northeast Asia. Here we describe four novel Gelidium species from Korea: G. coreanum sp. nov. from the eastern and southern coasts, G. jejuensis sp. nov. and G. minimum sp. nov. from Jeju Island, and G. prostratum sp. nov. from the western coast. The species were identified by molecular phylogenies of plastid rbcL and mitochondrial cox1, which were combined with distinct morphological features. Three of these new species (G. coreanum, G. jejuensis and G. prostratum) formed a monophyletic clade with G. eucorneum, G. vagum, G. chilense and G. japonicum, while G. minimum showed a sister group relationship with G. pristoides, G. foliaceum, G. microdontium and G. vittatum.
On the Causal Effect of Fame on Citations

Papers published in finance and economics journals whose first authors are famous have more citations than papers whose second or third authors are famous. As a paper ages, its citation rate varies most with variation in the fame of the first author and less so with the fame of second and third authors. Author order is alphabetical, so these patterns are unrelated to underlying quality. The magnitudes we find are large; a three-author paper written by the most prolific author in economics and his two research assistants would increase, on average, its percentile rank by 30 percentage points if the prolific author was first rather than second or third. The effect is especially pronounced in three, rather than two, author papers, suggesting that burying a famous author in the “et al.” reduces citations the most. This paper was accepted by David Sraer, finance. Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022. 00840 .
Spatial Variation in Brown Trout Production: The Role of Environmental Factors

Abstract Spatial variation in Spanish populations of brown trout Salmo trutta was studied in 10 streams of contrasting environmental and biological characteristics based on data compiled over 7 years (1992–1998). Three of the streams had soft water (mean alkalinity as CaCO3 = 19.3 mg/L) supplied by granite catchments at elevations around 1,250 m above sea level and had a low abundance of macroinvertebrates (mean density = 598 individuals/m2; mean biomass = 0.63 g/m2). The remaining streams had hard water (mean alkalinity = 253.6 mg/L) flowing over limestone at 850–1,400-m elevations and possessed a greater benthic faunal abundance (mean density = 2,433 individuals/m2; mean biomass = 2.76 g/m2). Mean brown trout population characters varied significantly throughout the study area (density = 1,567–5,594 fish/ha; biomass = 56.6–240.2 kg/ha; annual production = 47.0–182.0 kg/ha, and the ratio of annual production to mean biomass = 1.01–1.56). A stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed a significant rela.
Hind limb osteology of Gracilisuchus stipanicicorum (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia)

ABSTRACT Gracilisuchus stipanicicorum Romer, 1972, from the Middle-Late Triassic of the Ischigualasto–Villa Unión Basin of Argentina, is an extinct pseudosuchian archosaur on the stem to Crocodylomorpha. The pelvic girdle and hind limb anatomy of a referred specimen of Gracilisuchus stipanicicorum is described and compared with that from a broad range of archosauriform taxa, including basal members such as crurotarsans and basal ornithodirans. The description of this specimen reveals new information on the anatomy of the pelvic girdle and hind limb of Gracilisuchus, through a detailed examination of some anatomical regions barely or not previously described, as well as reinterpretations of previous features. The phylogenetic affinities of Gracilisuchus within the Archosauria remain to be tested, but Gracilisuchus shares two putative synapomorphies with some non-crocodyliform crocodylomorphs, providing tentative support for the monophyly of Sphenosuchia (e.g., Sereno & Wild 1992; Wu & Chatterjee 1993) and the close relationship of Gracilisuchus to that clade. These characteristics are: (i) the morphology and poor development of the femoral fourth trochanter, closely resembling the condition of Pseudhesperosuchus and Trialestes; and (ii) a poor anterior development of the femoral head, shared with Pseudhesperosuchus. On the other hand there are characters that reject the inclusion of Gracilisuchus within Crocodylomorpha (Nesbitt 2011), such as the absence of an imperforated acetabulum, and that rather suggests a sister-taxon position to Crocodylomorpha.
Stubborn GFPs in Nicotiana tabacum vacuoles

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) allows the direct visualization of gene expression and sub cellular localization of fusion proteins in living cells. Many GFP variants have been developed to solve stability and emission problems. In this report the localization of different GFP fusion proteins, targeted to vacuoles, was studied in Nicotiana tabacum cv SR1. Even if a strong emission variant of the plant adapted GFP was used, no fluorescence was detected in differentiated tissues of N. tabacum with few exceptions. This model plant does not appear a good experimental system for the use of GFPs as vacuolar markers compared to Arabidopsis thaliana. In spite of this, our observations have evidenced a peculiar pattern of separated vacuoles in guard cells, providing new elements in the understanding of the vacuolar system organization.
The emergence of regenerative medicine in organ transplantation: 1st European Cell Therapy and Organ Regeneration Section meeting

Regenerative medicine is emerging as a novel field in organ transplantation. In September 2019, the European Cell Therapy and Organ Regeneration Section (ECTORS) of the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) held its first meeting to discuss the state‐of‐the‐art of regenerative medicine in organ transplantation. The present article highlights the key areas of interest and major advances in this multidisciplinary field in organ regeneration and discusses its implications for the future of organ transplantation.
A Light and Electron Microscopical Study of Trichoduboscqia epeori Léger (Microspora: Duboscqiidae)1

Trichoduboscqia epeori Leger was found to parasitize nymphs of the mayfly Rhithrogena iridina Kolenati in southwest Germany for a new host record. It was studied by light and electron microscopy. The pansporoblast membrane is evaginated at several points, usually four, to produce long needle-like appendages >20 μm in length with a resilient inner core superficially resembling collagen, which is thought to maintain their orientation. It is suggested that the pansporoblast appendages may play a role in host infection. The structure and ultrastructure of developmental stages are recorded for the first time. Apart from the pansporoblast appendages, the ultrastructure of T. epeori conforms to the general pattern seen in many other pansporoblastic Microspora. Typically 16 spores are produced per pansporoblast but 32-spore pansporoblasts were also found, and the taxonomic significance of this is discussed.
Recoveries and Survival Rate of Ivory Gulls Banded in Nunavut, Canada, 1971-1999

Abstract The Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) has a circumpolar breeding distribution and spends the entire year at high latitudes in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Due to its remote breeding locations and nomadic wintering habits, little detailed information on the ecology of this species exists, and no estimates of survival rate are available. Recent surveys have shown a dramatic decline, with an estimated 250-350 pairs now breeding in Canada. Across its range, the Ivory Gull was traditionally harvested by northern communities, and, although now protected, it is still shot in some regions. Ivory Gulls were banded in the Canadian Arctic (N = 1,526) in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most recoveries (N = 17) came from birds shot in northwest Greenland, while five birds were shot in Canada. As yet, no birds banded at more southerly locations have been recovered. Annual adult survival rate of 0.86 ± 0.04 and reporting rate of 0.03 ± 0.009 were calculated for birds banded at Grise Fjord and Seymour Island. The higher recovery rates of Ivory Gulls banded in northern areas suggests that hunting could have an impact on their already small population. Education programs to prevent further hunting of the species are recommended.
Quantification of differences in lower-limb appearance between idiopathic clubfeet treated by ponseti casting method versus normal feet in young children

Despite excellent functional correction of club foot, the appearance of the treated lower-limb differs morphologically from normal lower-limbs which has been described qualitatively in the past. The purpose of this study is to quantify the lower-limb appearance between idiopathic ponseti-treated clubfeet versus normal feet in terms of foot length, calf girth and internal tibial torsion in a group of young children. Materials and methods: 49 club foot patients (29 unilateral, and 20 bilateral) below the age of 12 months were treated using the Ponseti casting method. When patients reached walking age (average 14 months), the evaluation was done using the Pirani score. Upon a score of 0 (indicating full correction), the lower-limb appearance was defined by foot length, calf girth, and internal tibial torsion measurements. Results: Of the 29 patients with unilateral clubfoot (age: 14 ± 3 months), 86% had smaller foot length (11.9 ± 0.7 cm, p < 0.05), 69% had smaller calf girth (17.1 ± 1.7 cm, p < 0.05) and 79% had larger internal tibial torsion (16.1° ± 3.7°, p < 0.001) in comparison to normal lower-limbs (n=19). Of the 20 patients with bilateral clubfeet (age: 14 ± 3 months), 100% had smaller foot length (12.0 ± 0.7 cm, p < 0.05), 60% had smaller calf girth (17.1 ± 1.4 cm, p < 0.05) and 74% had larger internal tibial torsion (15.3° ± 3.9°, p < 0.001) in comparison to age-matched normal lower-limbs (n=19). However, when comparing all treated lower-limbs (n=49) to normal lower-limbs (n=20), 82% had significant difference in all these parameters. Conclusion: Children with Idiopathic Club Feet treated with Ponseti exhibit significant quantitative differences in terms of smaller foot length, smaller calf-girth and larger internal rotation as compared to normal individuals. Prior counselling of parents regarding these differences in unilateral cases is
Password Security: Best Practices and Management Strategies

Due to the rapid increase in the desire to use online technology, the use of password security has become vital for users worldwide to protect their sensitive data or accounts by implementing a password key only known to them in order to access their personal data. Throughout the years, as data has become more involved with being stored online, the creativity of different strategies of passwords has also increased as certain data may only be accessed through unique methods such as fingerprint scan. One of the major types of services that require users to protect their details is online banking such as PayPal or NatWest where users would provide a stronger password compared to an account with low value such as a mobile phone game. This report will go in depth on the best practices and strategies that derive from password security.
DECOMPOSITION OF SUB‐ARCTIC PLANTS WITH DIFFERING NITROGEN ECONOMIES: A FUNCTIONAL ROLE FOR HEMIPARASITES

Quested, H.M. , Cornelissen, J.H. C. , Press, M.C. , Callaghan, T.V. , Aerts, R. , Trosien, F. , Riemann, P., Gwynn-Jones, D. , Kondratchuk, A. , Jonasson, S.E. (2003). Decomposition of sub-arctic plants with differing nitrogen economies: A functional role for hemiparasites. Ecology, 84, (12), 3209-3221 Sponsorship: This work was funded by the UK Biology and Biotechnology Research Council (BBSRC), Nordic Council of Ministers' Nordic Arctic Research Program (NARP), and the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (KVA)
Effects of Heat Processing Time on Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Ginseng Jung Kwa

Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) preserved in syrup, known as ginseng Jung Kwa (GJK), is a popular traditional snack in Korea. We investigated the effects of heat processing time on total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of GJK. Water extract was prepared from GJK with different heat processing times, 3 hours (GJK-3), 6 hours (GJK-6), or 12 hours (GJK-12), with sonication for 2 hours. The GJK extract contained total phenolic content in the following order: GJK-12 (2.28%) > GJK-6 (1.57%) > GJK-3 (1.29%). Both the peroxy and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity and cellular antioxidant capacity of GJK extract was significantly enhanced with increasing heat processing time. The hydroxyl radicalscavenging activity of GJK-12 extract was greater than that of the GJK-3 and GJK-6 extracts, consistent with metal chelating capacity and reducing capacity. In a cellular model, the GJK extract effectively reduced 2,2’-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride, Cu 2+ -, and H₂O₂-induced oxidative stress, with GJK-12 and GJK-6 extracts demonstrating greater cellular antioxidant capacity than the GJK-3 extract. These results suggest that heat processing time can contribute to the antioxidant capacity of GJK and that GJK extract may have the potential to be used as an effective dietary antioxidant to prevent oxidative stress-related diseases.
Total Pigments and Myoglobin Concentration In Four Bovine Muscles

SUMMARY —This research was to determine whether quantitative differences in total pigment and myoglobin concentration could be detected, chemically, in muscles which differed in visual color. For this purpose, a portion of the longissimus dorsi, psoas major, biceps femoris, and semitendinosus muscles was removed at specific locations, from choice-grade steer carcasses, for use as experimental material. Each muscle was subjected to total pigment, myoglobin, fat, and moisture analysis. Hemoglobin content was determined by the difference between total pigment and myoglobin concentrations, Correction of total pigment and myoglobin concentration for fat and/or moisture was used to determine its influence upon the variation in the quantity of muscle pigmentation. Precise results were obtained with the total pigment and myoglobin procedures. Total pigment concentration was greatest in the biceps femoris and least in the semitendinosus. Little difference was obtained between the longissimus dorsi and psoas major. Myoglobin concentration, in decreasing order of magnitude, for the muscles studied was biceps femoris, longissimus dorsi, psoas major, and semitendinosus. The difference between myoglobin and total pigment concentration in the psoas major muscle was a result of hemoglobin constituting a greater portion of the total pigmentation. Results also indicated that hemoglobin contributed more to total pigment concentration and probably to muscle color than previously reported. The significance of the results obtained was not altered by correcting the data for fat and/or moisture.
Spelling Correction with the Dictionary Method for the Turkish Language Using Word Embeddings

Today, a massive amount of data is being produced, which is referred to as “big data. ” A significant part of big data is composed of text data, which has made text processing all the more important. However, when text processing studies are examined, it can be seen that while there are many world language-oriented studies, especially the English language, there has been an insufficient level of studies published specific to the Turkish language. Therefore, Turkish was chosen as the target language for the study. A Turkish corpus of approximately 10.5 billion words was created, consisting of unlabeled data containing no spelling errors. Word vectors were trained using the Word2Vec method on this corpus. Based on this corpus, a new method was proposed called the “dictionary method,” with a dictionary created covering almost all known Turkish words. Then, text classification was applied to a multi-class Turkish dataset. This dataset contains 10 classes and approximately 1.5 million samples. Vector values of the token words in this dataset were transferred from the dictionary by transfer learning. However, words not found in the created dictionary were considered as incorrect; then, using LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory), which is a deep neural network (DNN) architecture, the proposed method attempts to predict correct or similar words as replacement words. Following this process, it was seen that the accuracy rate improved by 8.68%. Turkish dataset that is created, corpus and dictionary will be shared with researchers in order to contribute to Turkish text processing studies.
Factors Associated with the Use of Cervical Cancer Screening in the Mbour Health District (Senegal)

Cervical cancer with an estimated incidence between 1700 and 2000 new cases per year and mortality around 70% to 80% has become the leading cancer in Senegal. The objectives of this present work were to study the factors associated with cervical cancer screening in the Mbour health district in 2015. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out on a sample of 599 women chosen according to a two-stage survey. The survey used a questionnaire where data on individual characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices are collected during an individual interview after informed consent. The data collected were entered in the Epi Info 3.5. 3 software and analyzed with the R 3.1. 2 software. The average age was 44.4 years with a standard deviation of 8.9. The proportion of women screened for cervical cancer was 19.4%. Screening for cervical cancer was positively related to the possession of an income-generating activity (Adjusted OR = 2.39 [1.4 - 4.2]), increase of education and knowledge of a person suffering from cancer in the environment (adjusted OR = 2.40 [1.3 - 4.2]). Knowledge of the methods of diagnosis of cervical cancer was positively associated with cervical cancer screening (adjusted OR = 20 [11.1 - 33.3]). The lack of awareness and the lack of financial resources and education for women were the main obstacles to cervical cancer screening for women in Mbour. The health system should focus on building the capacity of women to fight cervical cancer.
Staining Bacteria and Yeasts with Acid Dyes

Various acid dyes prove satisfactory for the routine staining of bacteria. Those used are acid fuchsin, anilin blue w. s. , fast acid blue R, fast green FCF, light green, orseilline BB, erythrosin, phloxine and rose bengal. Acid fuchsin, fast green, anilin blue, and orseilline are especially recommended. Phenolic solutions of the dyes, acidified with acetic acid, with the addition of ferric chloride to those containing acid fuchsin, anilin blue, fast green or light green, are used. Procedures are given in detail for staining or demonstrating vegetative cells, resting and germinating spores, capsules, sheaths and glycogen in bacteria; germinating and conjugating spores of yeast; and for counterstaining after acid fast or Gram staining. The principal advantages of using acid dyes are better differentiation, and less tendency for slime amd debris to take the dye.