Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
First record of Kinnecaris (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Parastenocarididae) from Turkey and Thailand; description of three new species and emended definition of the genus

Abstract Three new species of hyporheic Parastenocarididae from Turkey and Thailand are described in this paper, based on their morphological features. Kinnecaris xanthi sp. nov. and Kinnecaris draconis sp. nov. were collected in Anatolic Turkey, respectively from one and two rivers; Kinnecaris iulianae sp. nov. was collected from several streams on Pha-Ngan Island (Thailand). The two new species from Turkey both lack the typical pitted integument and their P5 fused with the intercoxal sclerite in both sexes; they share a similar shape of the caudal rami in both sexes and of P4 in male. They differ in the ornamentation of the genital double-somite and the armature of A1 in females; in the ornamentation of the anal operculum; in the shape of P2 endopod of both sexes, and P3 endopod of females; in the ornamentation of the first exopodal segment of P3 in males, and in the armature of P4 endopod in females. Kinnecaris iulianae sp. nov. shares with the other species from the Oriental and Australian Region the presence of a pitted cuticle, the size and shape of caudal rami and the shape and ornamentation of P3 in the males, and is characterized by the ventral ornamentation of the genital double-somite and urosomites of the females, and by the lack of ornamentation at the insertion of the P4 endopod of both sexes. The descriptions of these three new Kinnecaris widen the distribution of the genus which, so far, was considered Gondwanian. In this paper, we also re-examine the diagnostic characters of the genus and their presence and/or variability in the known species of Kinnecaris, discuss the taxonomic position of Kinnecaris lyncaea and emend the genus diagnosis. zoobank.org:pub:4CC84A0C-C511-4388-9728-41647E58097A
Lectin receptor kinase LecRK-b2 localizes to plasma membrane and functions as a homdimer

An Arabidopsis putative lectin receptor-like serine/threonine kinase gene, LecRK-b2, has been characterized. Confocal microscopy images showed that the LecRK-b2-GFP fusion protein is localized to plasma membrane. The results of yeast 2 hybrid showed that lectin domain of LecRK-b2 had selfinteraction, while the kinase domain did not work. Split luciferase complementation assays confirmed the yeast two hybrid results and suggested that lectin domain was responsible for the dimerization of LecRK-b2 protein in plant. Furthermore, the recombinant LecRK-b2 protein exhibited autophosphorylation activity.
DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIE 4.0

In todays competitive markets companies face different challenges, e.g. shorter product lifecycles, a need for individualized products and the customers' demand for an integration of software in hardware products. There is no holistic approach that considers the challenges in product development concerning the integration of Industrie 4.0. As the title Design for Industrie 4.0 shows, this paper introduces a new design approach. A framework consisting of eight fields is presented that enables an integration of Industrie 4.0 into product development for both researchers and practitioners.
Applying the criteria of Ulrich and Brockbank for the assessment of the role of human resources as a strategic business partner in a mining company

The aim of this study was to apply the 14 criteria of Ulrich and Brockbank for the assessment of the movement of a human-resource function from its current development phase to a strategic business-partner role. A qualitative method, based on casing, was adopted as the research strategy. Data were collected from members of the human-resource forum of an organisation through a semi-structured focus group, individual interviews and solicited document reviews. The collected data were analysed through open coding or thematic analyses. Findings indicated that the organisation’s human-resource function was moving from operational human-resource service provision to a more strategic focus.
The Future Trajectory of U.S. CO2 Emissions: The Role of State vs. Aggregate Information

This paper provides comparisons of a variety of time series methods for short run forecasts of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, for the United States, using a recently released state level data set from 1960-2001. We test the out-of-sample performance of univariate and multivariate forecasting models by aggregating state level forecasts versus forecasting the aggregate directly. We find evidence that forecasting the disaggregate series and accounting for spatial effects drastically improves forecasting performance under Root Mean Squared Forecast Error Loss. Based on the in-sample observations we attempt to explain the emergence of voluntary efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We find evidence that states with decreasing per capita emissions and a "greener" median voter are more likely to push towards voluntary cutbacks in emissions.
THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT IN OUTSOURCING DECISION-MAKING (CASE STUDY: YAZD TEXTILE INDUSTRY)

The present study seeks to examine the role of accounting as an organizational department in outsourcing decision-making. This role has been analyzed in the firms operating in textile industry. The research models is composed of independent variables including intensity of competition, firm size, firm performance, cost-leadership strategy and differentiation strategy; while the dependent variable is the degree of the accounting department involvement in outsourcing decision-making. This is an applied correlation study and the required data are collected from the questionnaires distributed. The statistical population of this study includes those firms working in the textile industry of Yazd province and the sample is composed of 175 companies selected by stratified sampling. Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients were used to analyze the data. The findings reveal that there is a positive significant relationship between intensity of competition and size with the degree of accounting department involvement in outsourcing decision-making. However, there is no significant relationship between performance, cost-leadership strategy and differentiation strategy with the degree of accounting department involvement in outsourcing decision-making. This study opens up new suggestions about the higher efficiency of the firm. Additionally, this is a valuable research because it provides useful information on outsourcing for the researchers and managers.
The implicit wage costs of family friendly work practices

This paper posits that the provision of family friendly practices is, on balance, costly to firms and valuable to workers. As a consequence, we anticipate the emergence of a hedonic equilibrium in which workers provided with such practices face an implicit reduction in their earnings. Using WERS98 linked employer-employee data, we find that workers overstate their access to family friendly practices. We also find a surprisingly high compensating wage differential of around 20%. However, this result depends critically on a treatment model designed to purge typical estimates of the income effect. It is also largely associated with indicators of flexible working schedules and cannot be replicated for workplace nursery support or working at home.
Period-doubling behavior in very slow classical cepheid models

In a search of nonlinear models for very long-period Cepheids, we found models with period-doubling behaviors. The feature is quite similar to that mentioned by Carson & Stothers (1984). Here, we report the main features of these models, and briefly discuss the origin of the period-doubling behavior.
The role of catchment attributes in determining variation in lake water chemistry in a 20 × 20 km area in north Wales

The links between the chemical composition of surface waters and the characteristics of their catchments is well documented (e.g. HORNUNG et al. 1990, REUSS & ]OHNSON 1986). This includes geology (OUARTE & KALFF 1989), soi! (BILLETT & CRESSER 1992) and ! and use (HUNSAKER et al. 1991). Additionally, surface water may be derived from a variety of sources (e.g. groundwater, different soi! horizons, and surface flow) whose chemistry can be significantly different (e. g. REYNOLDS et al. ~ 988! . The seasonal variability of surface water chemistry IS closely linked with the hydrological pathways. Under base flow conditions, water reaching freshwater systems is derived from deeper soi! horizons and bedrock whereas during snowmelt or storm events, or where antecedent conditions dictate, throughflow, pipeflow or overland flow tend to dominate QENKINS et al. 1990). This paper comprises a case study of ~hemical variation in lakes in a 20 x 20 km area m north Wales. Using multivariate statistical techniques the chemistry of the lakes is related empirically to catchment characteristics gleaned from a variety of secondary sources (see Meth? ds). To explore th~ pot~n­ tial effects of seasonality on the relauonsh1ps between chemistry and catchment characteristics, separate analyses were undertaken using water samples obtained during winter and summer.
Performance and reliability of multimodel hydrological ensemble simulations based on seventeen lumped models and a thousand catchments

Abstract. This work investigates the added value of ensembles constructed from seventeen lumped hydrological models against their simple average counterparts. It is thus hypothesized that there is more information provided by all the outputs of these models than by their single aggregated predictors. For all available 1061 catchments, results showed that the mean continuous ranked probability score of the ensemble simulations were better than the mean average error of the aggregated simulations, confirming the added value of retaining all the components of the model outputs. Reliability of the simulation ensembles is also achieved for about 30% of the catchments, as assessed by rank histograms and reliability plots. Nonetheless this imperfection, the ensemble simulations were shown to have better skills than the deterministic simulations at discriminating between events and non-events, as confirmed by relative operating characteristic scores especially for larger streamflows. From 7 to 10 models are deemed sufficient to construct ensembles with improved performance, based on a genetic algorithm search optimizing the continuous ranked probability score. In fact, many model subsets were found improving the performance of the reference ensemble. This is thus not essential to implement as much as seventeen lumped hydrological models. The gain in performance of the optimized subsets is accompanied by some improvement of the ensemble reliability in most cases. Nonetheless, a calibration of the predictive distribution is still needed for many catchments.
The use of microsatellite markers for genetic diversity assessment of genus Hordeum L. in Kerman province (Iran)

In this study, gene diversity and genetic relationships among 30 genotypes of genus Hordeum from Kerman province (Iran) were assessed using 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers. Seven of these markers were highly polymorphic. A total of 96 alleles were detected. The number of alleles per microsatellite marker varied from 2 to 18. Except for Bmag0603, HVM36 and HvWAXY4, all the other markers showed on average, a high value of gene diversity ranging from 0.68 to 0.89. Primer GMS003 and GMS056 had the highest polymorphism information content (PIC) and so were able to distinguish different Hordeum genotypes. Cluster analysis based on unweighted pair group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) was accomplished by using the NTSYS-pc version 2.02 software for 4 major clusters which were finally extracted. Cluster 1 includes Hordeum distichon , Hordeum vulgare and Hordeum spontaneum , cluster 2 comprises Hordeum leporinum and Hordeum glaucum, cluster 3 has Hordeum bulbosum and cluster 4 includes Hordeum brevisubulatum ssp. iranicum . Data obtained from analysis are in complete agreement with taxonomic and gene pool classifications proposed previously. This study reports the first application of the SSR technique in characterization of genus Hordeum from Kerman province (Iran). Key words: Microsatellite markers, Hordeum , gene diversity, genetic relationships.
Comparison of game addiction prevalence rates between MMOFPS players and MMORPG players. A case of EVE Online and DUST 514

2 Introduction . 3 History of MMORPGs . 6 EVE Online . 8 History of First Person Shooters . 8 DUST 514 . 10 Game Addiction . 11 Assessment Tools – GAS 7 . 13 Prevalence . 17 Risk Factors . 18 Social features . 20 Manipulation and control features . 21 Narrative and identity features . 21 Reward and punishment features . 22 Presentation features . 23 Comorbidities . 24 Negative Consequences and Treatments . 24 Research Hypothesis . 25 Method . 27 Participants and Sampling . 27 Research Design and Materials . 27 Procedure . 29 Results . 31 General Respondent Statistics . 31 Game Preference and Time Spent Playing . 31 Prevalence Rates . 32 Contrasts in Structural Element Preferences . 34 Discussion . 37 References . 45 Appendices . 55 Appendix A: Other games played by genre . 55 Appendix B: List of structural characteristics . 56 Appendix C: Anonymity clause . 56 Appendix D: General statement and instructions . 57 Appendix E: Conflict of interest clause . 57
THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Development of novel bioanalytical assays with single-molecule readout for biomarker detection and drug candidate characterization

Bioanalytical assays with single-molecule readout for studying molecular interactions have in the past decades received increasing attention. The high sensitivity often offered by this readout scheme has for example enabled ultra-sensitive analyte detection, having important implications for monitoring early disease progression and the effects of drug treatment. In addition, single-molecule studies of molecular interactions with membrane protein receptors have proven useful for the development of new and more effective drugs. Ultra-sensitive detection as well as the possibility to unravel heterogeneities in molecular interactions, offered by single-molecule readout schemes, are both key components for the future of personalized health care and the discovery of new disease biomarkers. This thesis mainly focuses on the development of new bioanalytical assays with singlemolecule readout, with the purpose to enable studies of molecular interactions with membrane protein receptors (an important class of drug targets) and to detect diagnostically relevant biomarkers and pathogens. Lipid assemblies, either in the form of liposomes or supported lipid bilayers, have been exploited for their compatibility and flexibility offered in the context of studying many essential biological interactions. In the first part of the thesis, two surface-based assays, both utilizing total internal fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, were developed to study molecular interactions with a low-abundant and sensitive class of membrane proteins; G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). With the insights gained from that work, the focus was shifted towards solution-based detection schemes, based on a home-built dual-color fluorescence microscopy setup. Two detection schemes, based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), for biomarker detection (phospholipase and miRNA), and a third scheme for detection of virus particles via induced colocalization of fluorescent liposomes, were developed. As for future perspectives the thesis puts emphasis on how the different bioanalytical assays can have implications for personalized health care and how the performance of the solutionbased colocalization assay can be further improved to become a generic tool for biosensing purposes.
Does Cointegration Matter? An Analysis in a RBC Perspective

The aim of this paper is to verify if a proper SVEC representation of a standard Real Business Cycle model exists even when the capital stock series is omitted. The argument is relevant as the common unavailability of su¢ ciently long medium-frequency capital series prevent researchers from including capital in the widespread structural VAR (SVAR) representations of DSGE models - which is supposed to be the cause of the SVAR biased estimates. Indeed, a large debate about the truncation and small sample bias a¤ecting the SVAR performance in approximating DSGE models has been recently rising. In our view, it might be the case of a smaller degree of estimates distorsions when the RBC dynamics is approximated through a SVEC model as the information provided by the cointegrating relations among some variables might compensate the exclusion of the capital stock series from the empirical representation of the model.
Isolation and Characterization of 26 Microsatellite Loci for the Shortfin Silverside Fish Chirostoma humboldtianum Valenciennes1835 (Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae) Derived from Next Generation Sequencing and Their Cross-Amplification in Central Mexican Atherinopsids

The endemic silverside fish C. humboldtianum is of great ichtyologycal, economical and cultural relevance in central Mexico and it has been suggested that it is among a group of other “peces blancos”, the most ancestral species. Here we characterized a set of 26 microsatellite loci from the species in order to further assess population and phylogeographic issues that aid in evaluating their highly impacted populations. From 58 primer pairs tested on specimens from Villa Victoria dam (Rio Balsas Basin), 26 loci positively amplified on the species and cross-primed on specimens of the closely related and threatened Poblana alchichica, C. promelas and C. riojai. Loci resolved medium and high genetic variation (mean NA = 14.3, SD = 9.38; mean HO & HE = 0.47, SD = 0.32 and 0.58, SD = 0.32, respectively) and it is expected that these polymorphic loci are also useful in studing threatened atherinopsid species.
SODIUM CHLORIDE TOLERANCE IN RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) AT EARLY SEEDLING GROWTH: GENOTYPIC VARIABILITY, IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION

Plant growth response of four week old seedlings of 48 rice lines/cultivars to four NaCl levels (0, 10, 15 and 20 dS/m) was assessed in solution culture. Genotypic responses were compared from measures of absolute and relative salt tolerances. Increasing salinity levels in the growing medium differentially reduced fresh shoot weight, seedling fresh weight and specific shoot length. Shoot length, root length, seedling length, fresh root weight, specific root length, dry shoot weight, dry root weight and seedling dry weight were less affected differentially. The rice genotypes originating from Pindi Bhatian exhibited significantly greater salinity tolerances overall than those originating from Faisalabad, Kala Shah Kaku and IRRI. Estimated broad sense heritabilities indicated that phenotypic variance exceeded that of genotypic by nearly two orders of magnitude. These findings indicate that the genetic improvement of salt tolerance in rice through selection will be problematic due to masking effects of the environment, and imply rigorous and careful selection of salt tolerant genotypes.
Effect of Inoculations of Trichoderma viride and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mixed Culture on Chemical Composition, Fiber, Digestibility and Theobromine Cocoa Pod Fermentation

The objective of the study was to identify the effect of Trichoderma viride and Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculant on chemical compositions, digestibility, and theobromine concentration of fermented cocoa pod. This experiment consisted of four treatments, namely cocoa pods without fermentation as control (R0); fermentation of cocoa pods with inoculant T. viride (R1); fermentation of cocoa pods with inoculant S. cerevisiae (R2); and fermentation of cocoa pods with inoculant T. viride and S. cerevisiae mixed culture (R3). Each treatment had 3 replicates, and then was fermented for 10 days. Variables observed were the chemical compositions i.e dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), crude fiber (CF), nitrogen free extract (NFE), fiber fraction (Neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber), in vitro digestibility, and theobromine concentration. Data were analysed by one-way analysis of variance and followed by Duncan’s new multiple range test (DMRT), if there were any significant difference. Results showed the inoculum affected (P<0.05) the chemical composition, fiber fraction and in vitro digestibility. However, theobromine was not detected on cocoa pod without fermentation and fermentation. Compared to group R0, inoculation with T. viride and S. cerevisiae mixed culture (P<0.05) resulted in higher DM concentration (92.78% vs 89.72% respectively), higher CP (7.43% vs 5.63% respectively), higher NDF (79.41% vs 61.18% respectively), higher ADF (73.04% vs 47.94% respectively), but was not significantly different on DM and OM digestibility (21.22% vs 22.24%, and 22.67% vs 24.31% respectively) than cocoa pod without fermentation. It is concluded that inoculant T. viride and S. cerevisiae mixed culture increased CP concentration, but had no effect on in vitro digestibility.
The Behavioral Impact of Emotions in a Power-to-Take Game: An Experimental Study

The power-to-take game is a simple two player game where players are randomly divided into pairs consisting of a take authority and responder. Both players in each pair have earned an income in an individual real effort decision-making experiment preceding the take game. The game consists of two stages. In the first stage, the take authority decides how much of the earned income of the responder that is left after the second stage will be transferred to the take authority (the so-called take rate). In the second stage, the responder can punish the take authority by destroying (part of) his or her earned income. In this experimental study, we are primarily interested in how emotions influence responder behavior. Our findings are the following. (1) A higher take rate significantly increases the intensity of irritation, contempt, and envy, and significantly decreases the intensity of joy and happiness. Since negative emotions are experienced as painful, there is direct hedonic impact. (2) Irritation and contempt drive punishment behavior. (3) There are discontinuous "jumps" in the behavior of responders. They either choose no punishment (destroy nothing) or the highest level of punishment (destroy everything). (4) Expectations have a significant effect on the probability of punishment but not on the intensity of experienced emotion. This last result is explained in terms of norm-related regulation of emotions.
EFFECT OF GRANULOMETRY AND OXYGEN CONTENT ON SMC MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

The interest around the adoption of Soft Magnetic Composite materials (SMC) in the realization of electric machines, or parts of electric machines, is continuously increasing. The main reason lies on the opportunity to realize magnetic circuits following a 3D design procedure, which is not allowed with the adoption of the traditional lamination sheets. This is not the only reason, as a lot of research is being carried out on the losses distribution in the magnetic material, particularly as function of the frequency. In this paper different iron powders have been analyzed to investigate the impact of the granulometry on the SMC performance; in particular the grain size and the oxygen content have been considered variable parameters. The materials, prepared, compacted and tested in our laboratories, have been characterized to obtain the magnetic characteristic and information about the iron losses.