Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Population genetic copy number variation of CHKB, KLF6, GPC1 and CHRM3 genes in Chinese domestic yak (Bos grunniens) breeds

Abstract Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are common markers used for population genetics studies. Recently, copy number variations (CNVs) have been used to study genetic and phenotypic diversity within and among populations. Therefore, studies of the genetics of CNVs are important in the context of understanding evolutionary changes and genomic selection based upon genetic and phenotypic variation. The aim of this study was to analyse the distribution of the choline kinase beta (CHKB), Krüpple-like factor 6 (KLF6), glypican 1(GPC1) and cholinergic receptor muscarinic 3 (CHRM3) genes in five representative Chinese domestic yak breeds. The data generated by qPCR was transformed into log2 ratio and analysed using GraphPad (PRISM). The results show that the CNVs of CHKB, KLF6, and GPC1 genes presented more copy number losses in Tianzhu, Gannan and Plateau yak populations compared with the Datong and polled yak having relatively more copy number gains. However, the CHRM3 CNV showed more copy number gains in five yak populations. Therefore, these results indicate that there are relatively more copy number losses (deletion) in the yak populations; supporting the hypothesis that log2 ratio is more powerful at detecting loss than gain in copy number types. Taken together, these data provide information on the application genome CNVs in population genetics and suggest that the CNVs of the genes could exert a significant effect on phenotypic differences in yak populations.
Extended parental care and delayed dispersal: northern, tropical, and southern passerines compared

Using modern comparative methods, we found that both time to independence and time with parents were significantly longer in southern hemisphere and tropical birds than in northern hemisphere ones. These differences held even after removing Australian passerines or cooperatively breeding species, and they do not depend on habitat, diet, or migration pattern. In southern hemisphere and tropical regions, both cooperative breeding and non-cooperative parents continue to feed their young for a similar length of time, but cooperative breeders allow them to stay longer in their natal territory after they become nutritionally independent. Nevertheless, the young of non-cooperative species stay longer with their parents than do the young of non-cooperative species in the temperate northern hemisphere. The fact that extended periods of post-fledging parental care are widespread among passerines provides further empirical support for the view that life histories of southern and tropical birds are 'slow,' with small clutches, extended parental care, and long lifespan; parents take care of fewer young for longer. These results support recent theoretical models that predict that high adult survival and low turnover of territory owners generally favor natal philopatry. We suggest that the reasons why some species (with or without cooperative breeding) exhibit natal philopatry and others do not lie in the balance between productivity and survival of adults and of retained or dispersing offspring. Copyright 2004.
IMPROVEMENT OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USING MODELING AND SIMULATION

ii Acknowledgments . iii List of Tables . iv List of Figures . v CHAPTER 1: Introduction. 1 1.1 Background . 1 1.2 Purpose and Scope. 3 1.3 Thesis Layout . 4 1.4 Literature Review . 6 CHAPTER 2: Methodology . 8 2.1 The Manufacturing Process . 8 2.2 Data gathering and process observing . 14 CHAPTER 3: Modeling . 16 3.1 Model Building . 16 3.2 Model Verification . 20 CHAPTER 4: Scenarios Creation, Simulation and Analysis . 22 4.1 Scenario 1: Reducing the Scrap Generation Percentage . 22 4.2 Scenario 2: Reducing the Cooling Down Time in the Conveyors . 24 4.3 Scenario 3: Reducing the Cooling Down Time and Adding Labor . 26 4.4 Scenario 4: Reducing Mcleroy Mold Cooling Down Time . 27 CHAPTER 5: Results and Discussion . 29 5.1 Recommendations . 29 5.2 Sustainability . 31 CHAPTER 6: Conclusion . 33 REFERENCES. 34 APPENDIX A. Custom Castings Ltd. Database . 36 A.1 Crary Database . 36 A.2 CNH Database . 38 APPENDIX B. Supporting Calculations . 41
Nativism in cognitive science

Though nativist hypotheses have played a pivotal role in the development of cognitive science, it remains exceedingly obscure how they-and the debates in which they figure-ought to be understood. The central aim of this paper is to provide an account which addresses this concern and in so doing: a) makes sense of the roles that nativist theorizing plays in cognitive science and, moreover, b), explains why it really matters to the contemporary study of cognition. I conclude by outlining a range of further implications of this account for current debate in cognitive science.
Political Machines at Work: Voter Mobilization and Electoral Subversion in the Workplace

The authors explore how modern autocrats win elections by inducing employers to mobilize their employees to vote for the regime and thereby subvert the electoral process. Using two original surveys of employers and workers conducted around the 2011 parliamentary elections in Russia, they find that just under one-quarter of employers engaged in some form of political mobilization. They then develop a simple framework for identifying which firms engage in voter mobilization and which workers are targeted for mobilization. Firms that are vulnerable to state pressure—financially dependent firms and those in sectors characterized by asset immobility—are among the most common sites of workplace-based electoral subversion. The authors also find that workers who are especially dependent on their employer are more likely to be targeted for mobilization. By identifying the conditions under which workplace mobilization occurs in authoritarian regimes, the authors contribute to the long-standing debate about the economic bases of democratization. In addition, they explore an understudied means of subverting elections in contemporary autocracies: the use of economic coercion to mobilize voters. Moreover, their research finds that clientelist exchange can thrive in industrial settings and in the absence of deeply embedded political parties.
Concatenated “MMSE-Sequential Search” Algorithm for Multi User Detection in SDMA Uplink

 The concatenation of MMSE and sequential search is MUD method which combats the imperfect channel conditions and maintains low complexity at the receiver. In this work the combination of two methods is proposed, and it is regarded in Spatial Division Multiplexing Access scheme. The suppression of Multi Access Interference and MMSE error along with BER performance is studied in case of different number of users and receiving antennas.
U.S. Meat Demand: Household Dynamics and Media Information Impacts

This article uses national, quarterly data to examine U.S. meat demand using the Rotterdam model. We investigate the effect of multiple information indices linking different health concerns with diet, changes in household dynamics, and meat recall information. Medical journal articles linking iron, zinc, and protein with health and diet increase beef and poultry demand, whereas articles dealing with fat, cholesterol, and diet concerns reduce beef demand. Increasing consumption of food away from home enhances pork and poultry demand while reducing beef demand. Combined, these results provide a more complete and current understanding of the impact of multiple information factors faced by U.S. consumers.
The noncommutative geometry of inner forms of p-adic special linear groups

Let $G$ be any reductive $p$-adic group. We conjecture that every Bernstein component in the space of irreducible smooth $G$-representations can be described as a "twisted extended quotient" of the associated Bernstein torus by the associated finite group. We also pose some conjectures about L-packets and about the structure of the Schwartz algebra of $G$ in these noncommutative geometric terms. Ultimately, our conjectures aim to reduce the classification of irreducible representations to that of supercuspidal representations, and similarly for the local Langlands correspondence. These conjectures generalize earlier versions, which are only expected to hold for quasi-split groups. We prove our conjectures for inner forms of general linear and special linear groups over local non-archimedean fields. This relies on our earlier study of Hecke algebras for types in these groups. We also make the relation with the local Langlands correspondence explicit.
INDUCTION OF PLANT RESISTANCE AGAINST SOYBEAN STUNT VIRUS USING SOME FORMULATIONS OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

The efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa formulations in inducing plant growth and systemic resistance (ISR) on soybean against infection of Soybean stunt virus (SSV) was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. P. aeruginosa isolate PaJ was formulated in the forms of powder, liquid, gel, compost, and capsule. Some growth parameters such as maximum plant height, fresh and dry weight of shoot, fresh and dry weight of root, and dry weight of 1,000 seeds were observed. Virus concentration and disease incidence were determined using DAS-ELISA. Results of this study showed that application of P. aeruginosa formulations significantly increased the plant growth. The maximum plant height, fresh and dry weight of shoot, fresh and dry weight of root, and the dry weight of 1,000 seeds on treated plants were significantly higher than those of un-treated control plants according to the Duncan’s multiple range test (P<0.05). Disease incidence on treated plants ranged between 15% to 80%, while most (90%) of the untreated plants were infected. Peroxidase activity on treated plants increased by 4.89 to 6.49 times compared with the un-treated plants. These results suggested that application of P. aeruginosa could increase the resistance of soybean against SSV, promote and increase the plant growth and the yield. Hence, can be considered as one of the measures to control SSV on soybean.
Method for authentication of handwritten suicide note

Aspects of linguistics plays important role when it deals with legal texts such as suicide note. A person who has committed suicide often experienced a cumulative psychological process which ultimately led to the decision of ending his/her own life. The suicide note provides us with the firsthand information about that person’s particular mind status and mind logic. In our approach we consider suicide note as text. Then approaches have been proposed for analyzing text as part of suicide note.
Toiles de jouy : French printed cottons 1760-1830

Originally referring only to the famed fabrics of Jouy-en-Josas, 'toiles de Jouy' has today become the catch-all term for the delightful printed cottons preferred by the aristocratic elite in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France, made famous by the palaces of Marie-Antoinette and Empress Josephine. Sarah Grant introduces the design, dyeing, and printing processes that created these textiles, and their role in interior decoration and clothing, both then and now. Sumptuous new photography of the V&A's extensive toiles collection illustrates the cottons' diversity - floral, literary, antique, allegorical, bucolic and 'exotic', among others - offering inspiration to everyone with an interest in textiles and interiors.
A theory on the urban rural migration

The internal migration consists one of the major problems that a geographical region faces during the transition process from the traditional way of production to the modern one. Therefore it attracts wide attention in contemporary literature. The purpose of this essay is to prove first of all that the rural urban migration process – contrary to the neoclassical doctrines- cannot be analyzed in the absence of the economic development and the formation of primitive accumulation concepts. Second -contrary to the classical and neoclassical doctrines and the considerations developed in the context of Marxist theory – the migration operates in a selective way. The population surplus does not move (the marginal person according to the academic theory), on a contrary the typical peasant is driven out (or the middle worker), leading to several economic and social consequences for the rural areas. The causes stem from the fact that migration is a non-harmonic mechanism. In latest stages the development of the modern sector (industries- services), via exploitation of agriculture (appropriation of ‘produit net’), destroys the traditional way of life in the mainland (in which rationalism is being “introduced”), while the appearance of development poles makes the cities attractive to rural population. The two factors pulling– repulsion are dialectically associated, having as a result the impressive urbanization of the recent years.
REFORMULATING THE COMMONS

O hemisferio ocidental herdou uma rica diversidade de sistemas de recursos naturais governados por acordos institucionais locais e nacionais que, ate hoje, nao foram bem compreendidos. Entretanto, muitas comunidades locais que possuem um alto grau de autonomia para administrar seus recursos vem, com o passar dos anos, obtendo muito sucesso. Outras comunidade nao agem para prevenir o uso excessivo e a degradacao das florestas, dos locais de pesca costeira e de outros recursos naturais. A teoria convencional, empregada para predizer e explicar de que modo os usuarios locais vao se relacionar com os recursos que compartilham, faz uma unica predicao, a de que eles nao poderao se liberar da tragedia das comunidades. Segundo esta teoria, nao existe uma variacao no desempenho dos grupos auto-organizados. Teoricamente, nem existem grupos auto-organizados. Contudo, a evidencia empirica mostra que o desempenho das comunidades varia de maneira consideravel, e um numero cada vez maior de usuarios locais tem se auto-organizado e obtido mais sucesso do que a teoria convencional propoe. Apresentamos aqui partes de uma nova teoria.
Early stages of crystallization of lumazine synthase from Bacillus subtilis

The subject of this study was the analysis of solubility, particle interactions and aggregation behavior of lumazine synthase from Bacillus subtilis. Lumazine synthase crystallizes in sodium/potassium phosphate buffer, pH 8.7. Contrary to the decrease in solubility with increasing salt concentration, the osmotic second virial coefficient remains almost constant and reveals the same slight attractive interactions under storage and crystallization conditions. In search of protein clusters that are involved in and accompany crystal nucleation, supersatured solutions of lumazine synthase were studied by dynamic light scattering and cryo transmission electron microscopy. As predicted by the classical nucleation theory, increased supersaturation facilitated the nucleation of crystals. This was accompanied by an increased detection of aggregates until the light scattering spectra were dominated by uncorrelated intensity fluctuations caused by a few but large aggregates, presumably microcrystals. Electron micrographs of supersaturated solutions showed network-like assemblies of lumazine synthase molecules and in addition lumazine synthase clusters with a linear arrangement. Even in supersaturated solutions of lumazine synthase where no nucleation took place, aggregates were detected by dynamic light scattering. In connection with atomic force microscopy studies carried out in the laboratory of Prof. Peter Vekilov at the University of Houston, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas, USA, these aggregates were identified as dense liquid droplets of lumazine synthase that are metastable in respect to the original and the crystal phase. At low supersaturations these liquid droplets are the only source of new crystal growth layers.
N PLANTA RNA CONTROL OF FUNG

(57) ABSTRACT The present invention relates to control of fungal and oomycete plant pathogens by inhibiting one or more bio logical functions. The invention provides methods and com positions for Such control. By feeding one or more recom binant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pathogen, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic agents for use in protecting plants from pathogen infection.
Expansion of Cell Range with Geometric Information of Pico Cell for Maximum Sum Rate in Heterogeneous Networks

In this paper, taking the positions of pico-cell base stations (PBSs) into consideration, a scheme of cell range expansion (CRE) for maximum sum rate is addressed in heterogeneousmulti-inputmulti-outputmulti-userwireless networks. The optimal CRE bias obtained numerically by the proposed CRE scheme with inter-cell interference coordination (ICIC) allows us to maximize the sum rate while successfully maintaining the load balance between the macrocell base station and PBSs. Numerical results confirm that the proposed CRE scheme with ICIC can provide higher sum rate than conventional schemes and balanced load.
Comparison of three image processing algorithms for analysis of in-plane vibrating structures

Image processing algorithms were compared and applied to a high-speed image sequence of an in-plane vibrating one-end-clamped beam. This is a closed system, mathematically easy to describe and therefore employed as ideal reference system in the discussed case. The following algorithms were used: optical flow, Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi-Tracker (KLT-Tracker) and correlationbased. In order to generate the afore-mentioned image sequence a system composed of high-speed camera and image derotator was used. 1 Motivation Knowledge of the vibrational behaviour of mechanically exposed rotating devices is essential. Natural frequencies of such devices arise during high strain processes. These lead to the development of noise or damage to the device. Therefore, observing the modes of vibration or natural frequencies in the rotational process is an important step towards their understanding.
Microstrip Antenna Array for WiMAX & WLAN Applications

This paper presents the design of microstrip rectangular patch antenna with center frequency at 2.4 GHz for WiMAX & WLAN application. The array of four by one (4x1) patch array with microstrip line feeding technique was designed and simulated using Computer Simulation Tool (CST) Microwave Environment software. The antenna array designed on Roger5880 substrate with overall size of 200 x 100 x 1.59 mm3 and dielectric substrate with �� �� = 2.2. This antenna structure is designed by using CST Software based on the characteristic impedance for the transmission line model. The performances of designed antenna are compared in terms of parameters like substrate dimension, feed size and ground plane. The antenna performance in terms of its frequency domain and time domain characteristics are investigated.
Isotype Visualizations

In the 1920s, Otto Neurath proposed a pictorial statistics method known as “Isotype”. Isotype pictorial statistics were intended to inform the broad public and enable them to participate in society. In this article, the method is reviewed with respect to its relevance and potential for modern-day information visualization. Though some aspects are now outdated, the basic approach still has potential for information visualization and civic education. Possible new media applications are presented and their impact for civic education and participation is discussed.
Resolution of EMC problems using 3D time domain methods

Nowadays the number of boarded electronic devices is increasing and simultaneous, the number of electromagnetic perturbations also increases. Then, it becomes necessary to protect these equipments. This domain particularly concerns the ElectroMagnetic Compatibility where the problem is to find solutions to realize a cohabitation between all systems without interferences. As experiments are often expensive and limited, the theoretical approach is a good alternative. The choice of time domain methods is imposed by the nature of the perturbations which are generally transient pulses. So, in this paper, we will present some modelling problems in this area and propose some solutions. Resume. De nos jours, on assisteune augmentation du nombre de syst` ´ em- barques. Parallelement, le nombre de perturbateurs potentiels ne cesse de croˆotre. Ce type de probleme concerne le domaine de la compatibiliteelectromagnetiqueetudie plus particulierement les problemes de cohabitation des systemes avec tous les parasitestromagnetiques. Les experimentations ´ souvent couteuses et limitees, une solution alternative est la simulation numerique. Le choix des ap- proches temporelles est naturel de par l'aspect transitoire d'un grand nombre de perturbations. Dans cet article, nous allons presenter quelques problemes de modelisation dans ce domaine et ainsi que proposer des solutions potentielles.
Investigating energy dissipation through nucleon transfer reactions

Nucleon and cluster transfer probabilities have been measured in the collisions of 16,18 O, 19 F with 204,208 Pb, 209 Bi for charge stripping channels down to ΔZ = - 3. Strong evidence of correlated nucleon transfer has been observed in particular channels, and neighbouring systems are seen to differ significantly in their behaviour. New measurements were made using an improved ΔE-E telescope. The back-scattered projectilelike fragments were measured in the telescope at θ lab = 160.6°, and in combination with monitor detectors at forward angles allowed determination of absolute transfer probabilities. The improved design allows isotopic yields to be measured with greater precision.
A Review on the Thieno [2,3-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based small molecules for Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Solution processed small molecules have drawn attention from the researcher and give competitive alternative to the polymer counterpart due to their advantages such as well define molecular structure and high purity without batch to batch variation. By incorporating D-A concept for structural framework, the photovoltaic performance of the small molecules had a great progress in recent years. The development of thieno[2,3-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) as building block for small molecule Donor-Acceptor (D-A) structural framework had many potential advantages. This feature article reviews summarizes the progress of TPD based small molecules in organic photovoltaic cells.
Corn/Soybean Rotation Effect as Influenced by Tillage, Nitrogen, and Hybrid/Cultivar

(.) Field studies were conducted near Arlington, WI for 3 yr (1987-1989) on a Plano silt loam soil (fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Argiudoll). The objectives were to determine the influence of tillage, N fertilizer level, and hybrid/cultivar on growth and grain yield of corn and soybean grown in various rotation sequences (.)
Stakeholder Patronage as Influencers Of Micro-Enterprise Growth At Kamukunji In Nairobi, Kenya

Several studies show that significant relationship exists between stakeholder patronage and micro-enterprise growth. Although the roles of factors such as family, friends, debtors, employees, and partners have been widely studied, their influences on growth of sales, employees, departments, and divisions have been generally ignored. To bridge this gap, the paper investigates how stakeholder patronage of 354 micro-enterprises sampled from Kamukunji Jua Kali Association membership register impacts positively or negatively on vertical and horizontal growth. Data were collected using in a face-toface interview using a self-administered structured questionnaire and analysed by factor and multi-level analyses. Results indicate that stakeholder patronage model (65.33 percent variance explained), Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy (KMO = .87) and Bartlett s test of sphericity (.001) remain conceptually valid. Tests of 13 hypotheses indicates that stakeholder patronage of 76.92 percent acceptance moderately influence growth. Key Words: Stakeholder Patronage, Growth, Micro-enterprises, Manufacturing, Metallic Products, Kamukunji