Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Molecular characterization of elite genotypes within a first generation breeding population of Pinus massoniana using ISSR.

By using 12 selected ISSR(inter-simple sequence repeat)markers,78 first generation parents from different provenances of Pinus massoniana were assessed to detect their genetic differences.It was found that the percentage of population polymorphic loci,the Nei's genetic diversity and the Shannon's information diversity index were high,which indicated that the genetic variation of the first generation breeding population was at high level.The genetic distances ranged from 0.115 to 0.776 with an average genetic distance of 0.371. The genetic distance between parents with large latitudinal distance was greater than that with small latitudinal distance.The geographical latitudinal distance between parents of most superior cross combinations was large,and the genetic distance of most parents were greater than 0.430,indicating the parents with both large latitudinal distance and great genetic distance had the largest potential to exhibiting heterosis.It was proposed that elite trees with both large genetic distance and large geographical latitudinal distance should be preferentially considered in the selection of parents and construction of advanced generation breeding population,to maintain high level of genetic variability and improve the genetic gain of breeding.
Variation in terrestrial mammal abundance on pastoral and conservation land tenures in north‐eastern Australian tropical savannas

The introduction of domestic cattle into systems that have had little historical grazing by large herbivores, such as the case in Australia, can lead to both direct and indirect changes in native flora and fauna. In this study, we investigate the differences in native mammal abundance between pastoral land managed for cattle production and conservation land in Australian tropical savannas. We systematically sampled 68 sites for mammals in north‐eastern Queensland representing the two land tenures, which represent land with introduced stock and native herbivores present, and land where only native herbivores occur. We recorded 17 species of mammals representing five families and two functional groups (small mammals and macropods). Generalized linear mixed effects models identified that there was a significant positive relationship between increasing total ground cover and small mammal abundance and also the abundance of two species, Pseudomys desertor and P. gracilicaudatus. We recorded a reduction in abundance on pastoral land for macropods and small mammals, and four species, M. robustus, M. rufus, Leggadina lakedownensis, P. gracilicaudatus. Total ground cover and perennial grass cover was lower on pastoral land. Small mammal abundance on pastoral land was less even with increasing ground cover. Our results suggest that on pastoral land, native mammal abundance is affected and this has some relationship to ground cover changes. We recognize that there are other confounding management differences between pastoral and conservation lands such fire use, dingo baiting, and the manner of weed invasion and control that could influence mammal pattern. We conclude that conservation strategies for mammals in Australia's tropical savannas need to include a variety of land management schemes and tenures including land free from grazing by domestic livestock.
Developmental trajectory of intersubjectivity in the second and third year of life: Study of fixed-population and random-individual effects

Colwyn Trevarthen claimed that babies have an intrinsic motivation to communicate and engage with others that he called intersubjectivity. Around the ninth month of life, this motivation changes and passes from person-to-person dyadic (primary intersubjectivity) to triangulate a person–person–object relationship (secondary intersubjectivity). Despite the scientific consensus on this developmental leap, few empirical studies explore the trajectory of this more complex form of intersubjectivity between the second and third year of life. One hundred and fifteen free play sessions from 27 mother–child dyads (13 girls and 14 boys) between 9 and 37 months were filmed and were categorized based on the Level of Intersubjective Attunement Scale. The data were analysed using a linear mixed-effects model. Results show both a population trajectory of the levels of intersubjective attunement and random individual differences. We discuss these results in relation to the binomial typical developmental route and interindividual variability.
The impact of terrorism on the FDI of the EU and EEA Countries

The key goal of this research is to empirically determine the effects of terrorism on FDI of the selected EU and EEA member countries. The methodology is based on a system-GMM estimator for dynamic panel data models on a sample covering up to 29 countries, and 13-year periods from 2000 to 2013. The main results confirm that terrorism incidents, economic and institutional variables are found to depress FDI of analysed EU and EEA countries. It can be concluded that terrorism and institutional stability are most influential on FDI inflows of the observed EU and EEA countries. The results indicate that terrorist activities reduce security and confidence of investors in countries exposed to terrorist activities, reducing the inflow of foreign direct investment. The recommendations and proposals are given based on the results of empirical analysis.
A critical review of education support practices in Spain

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to analyse different models of educational support that are used in schools with public funding from the perspective of support teachers, counsellors and members of management teams. Participants were 79 professionals from the three areas mentioned above. The methodological approach was a phenomenological qualitative one using focus groups and subsequent qualitative analysis of the data. The systems of categories and subcategories underwent a progressive process of triangulation. The results show that professionals identify support practices that can be divided into two differentiated models: a traditional model linked to a medical perspective of providing personal support to the most vulnerable students and a support model consistent with inclusive education. There are also discrepancies among professionals, especially about the need for support to be provided within the reference classroom. The discussion focuses on identifying essential aspects, to more effectively support students and teachers in an ordinary school context. In addition, professionals question the regulations for their disconnection from the reality they experience in schools. All this requires a rethinking of the functions of support teachers supported by careful initial and ongoing training.
Oct3 and Sox2 Expression in Mammary Carcinoma Cells

Author(s): Soignier, Yvette Marie | Advisor(s): Martin, G. Steven | Abstract: A complex transcriptional circuitry is essential in maintaining the self-renewal capacity and the undifferentiated state of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Key factors in this pluripotency network include Sox2, Nanog, and Oct3/4, which form multiple positive and negative feedback loops to regulate an array of downstream genes. Although it was previously thought that pluripotency factors are downregulated upon differentiation, the phenotypic similarities between ESCs and cancer cells have led to speculation that common underlying regulatory mechanisms may exist. For example, the cancer phenotype includes a block in differentiation, limitless replicative potential and increased proliferation, characteristics that are also observed in pluripotent embryonic stem cells. Taken together, these observations regarding similarities in tumor cells and embryonic stem cells suggest regulatory mechanisms that may be shared in development and cancer. In the studies presented here, I investigated the expression, localization, and function of Nanog, Sox2, Oct4 and particularly the Oct3 splice variant protein in cancer. I performed a variety of biochemical, genetic and pharmacological experiments to elucidate potential roles of these pluripotency factors in maintaining the cancer phenotype, using a panel of breast cancer cells as a model system. Expression of Sox2 and the Oct3 isoform was detected in all breast cancer cell lines investigated, whereas Nanog and Oct4 expression were not detected. Moreover, Sox2 was localized to both the cytoplasm and nucleus, but Oct3 expression was detected exclusively the cytoplasm of breast cancer cells. This study also shows that Oct3 and Sox2 are upregulated in a number of breast cancer cell lines when compared to expression levels in mammary epithelial cells. I also determined that Src is an upstream regulator of Oct3 and Sox2 expression. Given the known function of Sox2 as a regulator of the cell cycle, I focused subsequent studies on the characterization and function of Oct3. Results showed that the Oct3 N-terminal domain contains an auto-inhibitory sequence that blocks its nuclear translocation despite the presence of a functional nuclear localization signal. Additional experiments to investigate Oct3 function suggested that Oct3 may be involved in regulating the cell cycle and that this regulation may be in concert with Sox2 and β-catenin to modulate cyclin D1 expression. However, studies of Oct3 function in cancer remain inconclusive due to technical difficulties in Oct3 RNAi that precluded achieving consistent Oct3 knockdown. Despite these difficulties, the data presented here suggest that Oct3 may play a role in maintaining the cancer phenotype, warranting further functional studies.
Resilience psychophysiology: preventing breakdown the biomarkers that could enhance resilience and breakdown prevention.

This paper draws a research project that aims to understand the psychophysiological gymnastics necessary to cope with the trauma’s “pathosplastic gymnastic”, elucidating the successful or adaptation magic of resilient individuals. As study justification we point motivation and curiosity to obtain an assertive answer to the question: How and Why individuals exposed to dramatic life events didn’t develop PTSD or any psychopathological symptom but reveal their adaptive magic? This answer could not only enlightening protector, vulnerability and risk factors but also if this extraordinary individuals have a singular biology that enable us to find if resilience has a pattern of biomarkers which could provide the interventional tools to promote resilience and prevent breakdown, monitoring psychophysiology of resilience and consequently promote Health and Well-Being.
Evaluation of the Toxicity Effect of Tephrosia purpurea Extracts against Filarial Vector Culex quinquefasciatus

Excessive in using insecticides has led to damage to the environment and public health, which led to reconsideration in use the natural pesticides of plant origin in the fight against mosquitoes. Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the toxicity effect of methanolic leaves and stems extracts of the plant Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae) against the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus . The efficacy of stems extract against 3 rd instar larvae seemed to be less effective with Lc 50 2348ppm than leaves extract with Lc 50 58.3ppm. Leaves extract showed a remarkable reduction effects on adult emergence, fecundity and fertility more than stems extract. Both leaves and stems extract exerted delayed toxic effect on the pupae and adults resulted from treated larvae. Furthermore, some morphological deformities (pupal-adult intermediate) were observed after treatment with leaves extract. The current results considered promising to move forward in studying the bioactive plants which form an environmentally sound alternative for the synthetic insecticides.
PENGARUH WAKTU DAN LUAS PERMUKAAN TERHADAP KETEBALAN PRODUK PADA ELEKTROPLATING ACID ZINC

This research using Faraday’s law to analize result of measurements. There are 2 parameters varying in research, the surface area of specimen ( 6 x 10 cm², 6 x 5 cm² and 5 x 3 cm²) and time ( 6, 9 and 12 minutes). The research method was done by electroplating scheme consists of a cathode, anode, electrolyte, which is coupled with a DC electrical current that is placed on Hull Cell. The purpose of research is to determine impact of extent of time and amount of surface area of specimen to layer thickness occured from the acid zinc electroplating methods. The result of research obtained is the greater of surface area will form specimen mass and layer smaller, and the longer of electroplating process time will form speciment mass and layer increasing thicker Keywords : Electroplating, Acid Zinc
Importance of colour in the reaction of passerine predators to aposematic prey: experiments with mutants of Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera)

Persistent questions concerning the warning coloration of unpalatable insects address whether the bright aposematic colour itself or its combination with a species-specific dark pattern is the key factor in their protection against insectivorous birds, and how chromatic polymorphism originates and is maintained in aposematics. In the present study, these questions were tested experimentally, using the birds Parus major, Parus caeruleus, Erithacus rubecula, and Sylvia atricapilla as predators, and chromatically polymorphic firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus: red wild form, white, yellow, and orange mutants (all four of them with the same black melanin pattern, the mutants differing in colour of pteridine pigments only) and the nonaposematic brown-painted wild form as prey. The results show that a specific colour is essential for the birds to recognize the specific aposematic prey; the melanin pattern is not sufficient. White mutants were no better protected than nonaposematic firebugs; red wild-type and orange mutants were equally well protected against all bird species; and the reaction of birds to yellow mutants was species-specific. An evolutionary scenario of ’recurrent recessive mutations’ is formulated to explain the origin of colour polymorphism in some aposematics. © 2006 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2006, 88, 143–153.
Corporate Regulations and Quality of Financial Reporting: A Proposed Study

Most of the corporate demises evidenced poor quality of financial information reporting. Besides others, this is due to inefficiency of board which couldn’t ensure effective monitoring of management. Subsequently, the regulators have focused independence of the board among others. Accordingly, the recently introduced Malaysian Code on corporate governance (MCCG 2012) also recommended independence of the board like many other CG regulations around the world. Therefore, this paper proposes to examine few attributes of the new code regarding independence of the board in relation to quality of financial information reporting. These attributes includes separate leadership, independent chair and proportion of independent directors on board and nomination committee. To find distinct impact of the code, the paper divides study period into 2 years pre (2010-11) and 2 years post (2013-14) context of the code. The proposed study will fill the literature gap particularly in developing economies like Malaysia. The study will also provide important guidance for regulators, shareholders, security commission, Bursa Malaysia and other stakeholders in Malaysia.
FERMENTATION OF SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.) BAGASSE HYDROLYZATE BY PICHIA STIPITIS, SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS TO ETHANOL

Sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a readily available waste product of cane-sugar processing. The major components of bagasse are cellulose and hemicellulose. The objective of the research was to produce bio-ethanol from hydrolizate of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) bagasse which hydrolyzed by combination of acid and enzymeand further fermented by three types of microorganisms, respectively P. stipitis CBS 5773, or S. Cerevisiae D1/P3GI, or Z. mobilis 0056 FNCC. The experiment employed descriptive analyses in triplicates. The result were as follows: effectiveness of Z. mobilis 0056 FNCC was highest for producing bio-ethanol, respectively 18.99 g/L within 3 hours. S. cerevisiae D1/P3GI produced 17.05 g/L bio-ethanol within 12 hours, and P. stipitis CBS 5773 13.03 g/L bioethanol within 24 hours.
Anti-Semitism and opposition to Israeli government policies: the roles of prejudice and information

ABSTRACT Past research on the link between anti-Semitism and criticism of the Israeli government has revealed a partial correlation between the two. However, among the political arguments that have inspired such research, one has gone unaddressed: that criticism of the Israeli government along with silence about more egregious human rights abuses committed elsewhere can only arise from anti-Semitism. This article investigates the link between knowledge of conflicts around the world, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and criticism of the Israeli and Saudi governments, among US participants. Using a deeper index of anti-Israel opinions than prior research, the results indicate that some criticisms of the Israeli government are more reliable indicators of anti-Semitic sentiment than others. The findings are discussed with regard to how legitimate political criticism can be distinguished from prejudice in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Species Boundaries In A Broadcast Spawning Marine Invertebrate

In spite of historical and current interest in Ciona intestinalis and its congeners, little is known about evolutionary relationships among the members of the genus Ciona. Here 744-bp sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene are used to examine phylogenetic relationships among three described species (C. intestinalis, Ciona roulei, C. savignyi) sampled from multiple coastal sites in the Northeast Pacific (California USA), Northwest Atlantic (from New Hampshire to Connecticut, USA), Northeast Atlantic (Sweden and The Netherlands), and Mediterranean (Banyuls-sur-Mer, France). The samples were collected in JuneOctober 2005. The COI sequences of Northeast Pacific/Mediterranean (Type A) and Northwest Atlantic (Type B) C. intestinalis differ by ~12% and C. roulei is nested within Type B C. intestinalis. C. savignyi differs from all other haplotypes by 1316%. A previously undescribed but morphologically distinct Ciona sp. found at the Banyuls-sur-Mer site was > 10% divergent from all other haplotypes. Although these data arise from a single gene study, they indicate that further elucidation of species relationships within the genus and of the species’ distributions will be needed if continuing invasions and potential reproductive isolation are to be investigated.
Physico-chemical and Microbiological Analysis of Algerian Raw Camel's Milk and Identification of Predominating Thermophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria

The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is a significant socioeconomic importance in several arid and semi-arid regions of North Africa and Middle East, and its milk constitutes an important component of human diets in these regions. The camel milk plays a vital role in the food of the Algerian nomads in the Sahara. During February and September, 20 samples of the raw camel's milk were taken starting from different livestock of camels from three different Sahariennes regions (Bechar, El-Bayadh and Naama). These 20 collected samples were analyzed by physico-chemical and microbiological methods. The results of physicochemical analyze obtained from two hot and cold seasons are respectively the following: T °C (35.83 and 33.95), pH (6.36 and 6.49), density (1.031 and 1.032), dornic acidity (18.6 and 18.3 °D), dry matter (93.4 and 144.8 g/L), fat contents (30 and 52.1 g/L), total protein (26.3 and 33.1 g/L) and ashes (7.46 and 8.66 g/L). The protein profile obtained by electrophoretic analysis (SDS-PAGE) showed that camel milk contains several types of proteins and some have a molecular weight identical to major proteins of the cow's milk. The final results showed that camel milk has generally a comparable composition to that of bovine milk. The microbiological analysis, of these samples, detected a significant number of the total microflora, Staphylococcus aureus and total coliforms. The absence of Clostridium and fecal coliforms was observed. Several species of lactic acid bacteria were detected such as Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis, Weissella cibaria and Enteroccocus feacalis.
Revision of the larval morphology (Zoea I) of the family Hippolytidae (Decapoda, Caridea), with a description of the first stage of the shrimp Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852

The aim of this study was to summarize the available data on larval morphology of the first zoea of the family Hippolytidae and describe the first zoeal stage of H. obliquimanus from two geographically distinct populations, Brazilian and Caribbean in order to discuss interand intraspecific variability. Ovigerous females of Hippolyte obliquimanus were collected at Cahuita (Limon, Costa Rica) and at Ubatuba (Sao Paulo, Brazil). We compiled the published descriptions of all available hippolytid Zoea I (66 spp., 21%), and all zoeae share several characteristics. However, such morphological features cannot be used to distinguish the first zoeae of Hippolytidae from other caridean larvae. Historically, the presence of an exopodal seta at the maxillule and the absence of the anal spine/papilla have been considered as characteristic for the Zoea I of the genus Hippolyte. The results of our revision, however, did not support these conclusions: although H. obliquimanus showed an exopodal seta at the maxillule, four congeners did not bear such structure; moreover, H. obliquimanus as well as one other congener have an anal spine/papilla. All morphological characters observed in the first zoeal stage of H. obliquimanus are shared with others species of the family Hippolytidae. Intraspecific variability in Hippolyte obliquimanus was detected in one morphological aspect: the first zoea had four denticles on the ventral margin of the carapace in the Brazilian population, while specimens from the Costa Rican population had three.
Contractual and Tournament Incentives in the Mutual Fund Industry

I study the impact of contractual incentives on the behaviour of mutual fund managers in annual tournaments. I show that linear contracts as opposed to concave ones induce managers to make larger risk adjustments in response to their relative performance ranks. I argue that contracts with linear fee structure directly translate the convex relationship between past fund returns and fund size into a convex relationship between past performance and managerial pay, whereas concave contracts distort this relationship and make it less convex. I also demonstrate that higher fee rates encourage fund managers to engage into annual tournaments, as they strengthen the connection between fund size and managerial pay in comparison with lower fee rates. The above results are robust to controlling for funds characteristics, such as fund size, age and turnover, as well as year and style-fixed effects.
Reducing the number of animals used in behavioural genetic experiments using chromosome substitution strains

Chromosome substitution strains (also called consomic lines or strains) are strains in which a single, full-length chromosome from one inbred strain — the donor strain — has been transferred onto the genetic background of a second inbred strain — the host strain. Based on the results obtained from behavioural tests with the two parental strains, the minimum number of animals from each of the host and consomic strains that are required for a successful behavioural genetic analysis can be estimated. Correct application of statistical knowledge can lead to a further reduction in the number of animals used in behavioural genetic experiments using chromosome substitution strains.