Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Collection, isolation and culturing strategies for Oxyrrhis marina

The heterotrophic marine flagellate Oxyrrhis marina is a popular and tractable model organism, being common in the intertidal environment and relatively straight forward to maintain in the laboratory. In this report, based on our experience of collecting and culturing ~400 isolates, we provide a quantification of how "easy" 0. marina is to locate and isolate from the environment and subsequently maintain in culture. In addition, we provide a brief review of the literature pertaining to 0. marina culturing, stressing in particular the broad physiological tolerance and a wide diet range of this organism. Finally, in the light of the increasing interest in the genetics and genomics of 0. marina, and heterotrophic protists more generally, we highlight existing strategies for culturing heterotrophs for "-omic" applications and summarize our specific culturing approaches for the genomic and proteomic studies of 0. marina. In this context, we outline a simplified version of Droop's medium for axenic culturing and offer details on the use of heat-killed Escherichia coli as a simple and robust food source for culturing 0. marina in the absence of other eukaryotes and live prokaryotes.
Serum acute phase proteins in cows with SARA ( Subacute Ruminal Acidosis ) suspect

The aim of this study was to evaluate the variations of Acute Phase Proteins (APPs) and other blood constituents during the onset of the sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) pathological status. A total of 108 cows from 12 dairy herds were randomly selected and divided into three Groups of 36 animals each. All animals were subjected to a rumenocentesis. Group A was composed by subjects with a rumen pH>5.8, Group B was composed by subjects with a rumen pH ≤5.5≤5.8 and Group C was composed by subjects with a rumen pH<5.5. Blood samples were collected by jugular venipuncture and Haptoglobin (Hp), Serum Amyloid A (SAA), Total Proteins, Albumin and White Blood Cells (WBC) were determined. Oneway ANOVA showed a statistical significance on Rumen pH, Hp, SAA. SARA seems not stimulate the APPs production from liver.
Basal sliding of temperate basal ice on a rough, hard bed: pressure melting, creep mechanisms and implications for ice streaming

Basal ice motion is crucial to ice dynamics of ice sheets. The Weertman sliding model for basal sliding over bedrock obstacles proposes that sliding velocity is controlled by pressure melting and/or ductile flow, whichever is the fastest; it further assumes that stoss-side melting is limited by heat flow through the obstacle and ductile flow is controlled by Power Law Creep. These last two assumptions, it is argued here, are invalid if a substantial basal layer of temperate (T ~ Tmelt) ice is present. In that case, frictional melting results in excess basal meltwater and efficient water flow, leading to near-thermal equilibrium. Stoss-side melting is controlled by melt water production, heat advection by flowing meltwater to the next obstacle, and heat conduction through ice/rock over half the obstacle height. No heat flow through the obstacle is required. High temperature ice creep experiments have shown a sharp weakening of a factor 5–10 close to Tmelt, implying breakdown of Power Law Creep and probably caused by a deformation-mechanism switch to grain boundary pressure melting. Ice streaming over a rough, hard bed, as likely in the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, may be explained by enhanced basal motion in a thick temperate ice layer.
Moral Motivation, Moral Phenomenology, And The Alief/Belief Distinction

In a series of publications, Tamar Gendler has argued for a distinction between belief and what she calls ‘alief’. Gendler's argument for the distinction is a serviceability argument: the distinction is indispensable for explaining a whole slew of phenomena, typically involving ‘belief-behaviour mismatch’. After embedding Gendler's distinction in a dual-process model of moral cognition, I argue here that the distinction also suggests a possible (dis)solution of what is perhaps the organizing problem of contemporary moral psychology: the apparent tension between the inherently motivational role of moral judgments and their manifestly objectivistic phenomenology. I argue that moral judgments come in two varieties, moral aliefs and moral beliefs, and it is only the former that are inherently motivating and only the latter that have an objectivistic phenomenology. This serves to both bolster the case for the alief/belief distinction and shed new light on otherwise well-trodden territory in metaethics. I start with an exposition of the moral-psychological problem (§1) and a discussion of Gendler's alief/belief distinction (§2). I then apply the latter to moral judgments in an attempt to dissolve the former (§3). I close with discussion of the upshot for our understanding of moral thought, moral motivation, and moral phenomenology (§4).
Research Article Strategic Use of Mobile Telephony at the Bottom of the Pyramid: The Case of Mexico

The growing importance of mobile telephony for users at the bottom of the pyramid is reoected in the high proportion of their incomes devoted to this service. Evidence from communities in the developing world, where lowincome users have developed strategies to minimize costs while continuing to beneat from access to communication, has opened new lines of research. Based on a survey of 1,000 mobile telephony users carried out in 2007, the present study assesses the strategies practiced by mobile users in two metropolitan areas of Mexico. The results show that the main short-term strategies to minimize the costs of mobile telephony are 1) using the phone only to receive calls, and 2) the use of SMS. In both cases, the main determinant of whether users at the bottom of the pyramid use cost-reduction strategies is their low economic status.
Performance Appraisal of Active Phased Array Antenna in Presence of a Multilayer Flat Sandwich Radome

This paper studies the performance appraisal of radiation performance of ultra low sidelobe level Active Phased Array Antennas in presence of Multilayer Flat Sandwich Radome. Further, the effect of errors introduced due to amplitude/phase quantisation and planarity of the array surface, on the radiation performance has been studied. Based on these errors, manufacturing tolerances of the Flat Sandwich Radome have been suggested to control the deterioration of radiation performance within tolerable limits. This work is expected to be useful in development/manufacturing of radomes for Active Phased Array Radars and similar applications where ultra low sidelobe levels are required to be maintained.
A Direct Method of Designing Filter Dividers With In Phase or Out of Phase Outputs

Abstract. A direct method of designing filter dividers is presented in this paper. The method is based on the filter divider’s coupling matrix derived from coupling matrix of the associated filter. Through properly placing the output resonators, in phase or out of phase outputs could be obtained. Examples are given, the measured results accord well with the simulated results, showing validity of the method.
Integrating Fusion levels for Biometric Authentication System

— Recently a lot of works are presented in the literature for the multimodal biometric authentication. And such biometric systems have been widely accepted with increasing accuracy rates and population coverage, reducing the vulnerability to spoofing. This paper descripts about the proposed multimodal biometric system that combines the feature extraction level and the score level fusion of iris and face unimodal biometric systems in order to take advantage of both fusion techniques. The experimental results shows the performance of the multimodal and multilevel fusion techniques which are analysed using TRR and TAR to study the recognition behaviour of the approach system. From the ROC Curve plotted, the performance of the proposed system is better compared to the individual fusion techniques.
MULTI-SCALE GEOSPATIAL DOCUMENTATION IN HIERAPOLIS ( TK )

The paper focuses on the exploration of the suitability and the discretization of applicability issues about advanced surveying integrated techniques, mainly based on image-based approaches compared and integrated to range-based ones that have been developed with the use of the cutting-edge solutions tested on field. The investigated techniques integrate both technological devices for 3D data acquisition and thus editing and management systems to handle metric models and multi-dimensional data in a geospatial perspective , in order to innovate and speed up the extraction of information during the archaeological excavation activities. These factors, have been experienced in the outstanding site of the Hierapolis of Phrygia ancient city (Turkey), downstream the 2017 surveying missions, in order to produce high-scale metric deliverables in terms of high-detailed Digital Surface Models (DSM), 3D continuous surface models and high-resolution orthoimages products. In particular, the potentialities in the use of UAV platforms for low altitude acquisitions in aerial photogrammetric approach, together with terrestrial panoramic acquisitions (Trimble V10 imaging rover), have been investigated with a comparison toward consolidated Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) measurements . One of the main purposes of the paper is to evaluate the results offered by the technologies used independently and using integrated approaches. A section of the study in fact, is specifically dedicated to experimenting the union of different sensor dense clouds: both dense clouds derived from UAV have been integrated with terrestrial Lidar clouds, to evaluate their fusion. Different test cases have been considered, representing typical situations that can be encountered in archaeological sites.
Taking a broader view of things: towards a transdisciplinary approach to cancer

Cancer is widely considered an abnormality that emerges from within the body and which must be destroyed and defeated. But we still do not know precisely how and why cancer starts, and while a ‘magic bullet’ cure has failed to materialize, those adopting a more pragmatic stance are increasingly arguing that if we cannot eradicate all cancer cells, we should look instead to look towards a ‘stalemate’ and find ways of managing cancer as a chronic disease. This article seeks to extend the reach of research in this field by taking a broader view and working towards a transdisciplinary approach in order to better understand cancer. First, we draw attention to obstacles that hinder progress in formulating new perspectives on cancer. Second, we ask why the genocentric approach to cancer remains dominant. One explanation is the legacy of Cartesian thinking. Third, we consider new ways of conceptualizing cancer so that it is not only a scientific object but also an object of life that has a framed existence within the body as part of a wider process of biological evolution. We draw on two key examples which highlight the importance of adopting a transdisciplinary approach: multi-drug resistance and cancer genomics.
The effects of tax administration on tax morale

Econometric analyses of the standard model of tax evasion overwhelmingly reveal that auditing rates and fines do not have the expected, systematic and sizeable deterrence effect on tax evasion. It is shown that tax morale may be the missing factor. In Swiss cantons, characterized by referendum democracy, tax morale seems to be significantly higher than in cantons with representative democracy. As an increase in tax auditing is known to citizen in referendum democracy to undermine tax morale more strongly than in representative democracy, they rationally choose a lower level of auditing than politicians do in a representative democracy; on the other hand, the fines for detected taxpayers are set higher.
Cornus mas L. – Kornelkirsche

Zusammenfassung Cornus mas L. (Cornaceae), die Kornelkirsche, ist ein kleiner Baum oder Strauch, dessen Früchte (Corni fructus) als Lebensmittel und als traditionelles Arzneimittel seit dem Altertum vor allem bei Durchfall, Ruhr und Fieber angewendet wurden. Bis heute wird diese gut verträgliche Droge vor allem in Südosteuropa und im Orient volksheilkundlich genutzt. Als Hauptinhaltsstoffe kommen neben verschiedenen polyphenolischen Verbindungen (Procyanidine, Ellagitannine, Anthocyanine, Flavonoide) auch terpenoide Inhaltsstoffe (Iridoide, Triterpene, Carotinoide) sowie Vitamin C vor. Dieses Inhaltsstoffspektrum bestimmt vor allem die prophylaktische und therapeutische Anwendung bei Stoffwechselerkrankungen, Infektionen sowie bei entzündlichen Erkrankungen verschiedener Organsysteme.
Contribution of components of Green Supply Chain Migration strategies in Green Supply Chain Performance measurement-A Pilot Empirical Study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector

This paper is one of the several extensions of the research works done by [5]. Green Supply Chain Practices have been known to have an impact on Green Supply Chain Performance [5]. This paper tests empirically through a pilot study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector, the contribution of the five variables constituting the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies in Green Supply Chain Performance measurement. Also the paper establishes the reliability of the questionnaire instrument developed previously for measuring the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies and also for measuring the five variables that constitute the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies. Further the paper establishes the correlation among these five variables. Finally this paper conducts Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to arrive at a single factor (linear combination of five variables constituting the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies) to aid in measuring the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies. Finally the paper establishes the order of contribution of the five variables constituting the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies.
Photobacterium damselae Infection in Yellow Tail Surgeon (zebrasoma xanthurum) of Red Sea at Hurghada, Egypt

Photobacterium damselae causes photobacteriosis of marine ornamental yellow tail surgeon (zebrasoma xanthurum) the disease appeared and spread rapidly in yellow tail surgeon in the indoor aquarium of National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) at Hurghada (Egypt). The pathogen was isolated from skin lesions in the body, and internal organs namely liver,spleen and kidney of clinically diseased and moribund fish using tryptic soy agar and thio-sulphate citrate bile salt sucrose agar plates. Lethargic, off food, hemorrhagic spots on skin, skin depigmentation, and fin rot were the main clinical signs appeared on the naturally infected fish. All isolates of the bacterium constituted a homogeneous phenotypic group and were identified by morphological characterization, biochemical tests and API20E as Photobacterium damselae. The isolated strain was sensitive to Sulfamethoxazole Gentamycin, and Streptomycin.
Control Mechanism And Value Of Firm: Empirical Evidence From Indonesia Capital Market

This research discusses about the roles of institutional ownership and leverage as control mechanism over agency conflict and how it affects corporate performance. Agency conflict is a result of expropriation via tunneling on asset utilization. This study uses panel data with a sample of 136 companies in Indonesia between 2001-2012. Simultaneous model testing using Three Stage Least Square estimation technique is also used in this study. Results suggest that institutional ownership and leverage have a non-linear effect on asset utilization. Institutional ownership can be used as a control mechanism at higher levels of owner
Basic Design, a Needed Foundation for Designing a Successful Garment: A Case Study of Dressmakers in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana.

To facilitate the design process in every art form, there are certain guidelines that all professional designers should use. These are known as elements and principles of design. This study is a survey carried out to assess the knowledge of dressmakers about basic design in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. Sixty dressmakers were randomly sampled for the study. A combination of questionnaires and purposive interview were used to collect data for analysis. It was found out that all the dressmakers had an idea about only one element of design, which is, line. Lack of formal education in fashion design was a major contributive factor to their knowledge deficit. The study concludes that, basic design has a positive impact on the designer’s performance and therefore serves as an important tool used to attain competitive advantage in the fashion design industry.
Influence of the disorder on solute dispersion in a flow channel

Solute dispersion is studied experimentally in periodic or disordered arrays of beads in a capillary tube. Dispersion is measured from light absorption variations near the outlet following a steplike injection of dye at the inlet. Visualizations using dye and pure glycerol are also performed in similar geometries. Taylor dispersion is dominant both in an empty tube and for a periodic array of beads: the dispersivity l d increases with the Peclet number Pe respectively as Pe and Pe 0.82 and is larger by a factor of 8 in the second case. In a disordered packing of smaller beads ( 1/3 of the tube diameter) geometrical dispersion associated to the disorder of the flow field is dominant with a constant value of l d reached at high Peclet numbers. The minimum dispersivity is slightly higher than in homogeneous nonconsolidated packings of small grains, likely due to wall effects. In a weakly disordered packing with the same beads as in the periodic configuration, l d is up to 20 times lower than in the latter and varies as Pe γ with γ = 0.5 or = 0.69 (depending on the fluid viscosity). A simple model accounting for this latter result is suggested.
CONFLICT BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN A CHANGING ORGANIZATION – A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

The traditional view sees conflict as something negative and destructive, and therefore should be avoided. Contradictorily, the human relations view holds that conflict is a natural and inevitable part of organizational process and operation, which is not necessarily a negative thing. If conflict is handled in a constructive manner, it can lead to positive outcomes. This essay aims to explore how an organizational change can result in conflict between individuals or groups, the nature of the arising conflict, and some proposed formulations for conflict resolution. Organizations apparently need to keep changing because they have to continue to adapt to the continually changing situation and environment. Whilst research works generally reveals that conflict resulting from an organizational change is unavoidable due to different individual interpretations of facts and differences in expectations, the source of organizational changes may include power and politics, organizational structures, cultural differences, and environmental change. No matter which view of conflict one holds, it is widely agreed that conflict needs to be resolved in order to improve the performance of the organization involved, and among the proposed strategies of managing conflicts are the nine formulations proposed by Mullins and the Thomas’s Model of Conflict-Handling Styles.
New spectroscopic binaries among classical Cepheids. II

Radial velocity measurements of classical Cepheids obtained by the CORAVEL and ELODIE spectrographs have been analysed. The comparison with earlier radial velocity data resulted in the discovery of eight new spectroscopic binaries (in the 9 7-12 4 interval of mean V -brightness). An updated value of the pulsation period is also determined for the new SB-Cepheids.
Mapping Teacher Distribution Analysis with Digitation Technology Implementation to Improve Education Management in Bengkulu City

—Embedded technology in education management is one of the most important things as an aid for Education Department. Not only help in learning process, the use of technology has been also used in many part of education to improve learning process. In this paper, we proposed the idea of mapping the digitation of High School (SMA) in Bengkulu city to manage the teacher distribution. The technology is based on mobile and web to see the mapping and comparison between subject among Senior High School in Bengkulu city. The system has been tested by using black box method that showed 100% right in quantity result and gaining 86.8% in user satisfaction. Social science ratio for Geography:Sociology:Economy are in 24:31:69, while the ratio in science for Physics:Biology:Chemistry are in 16:26:23. Furthermore, this research can be extended to map the teacher distribution for all school in Bengkulu city to improve the process of education management. This data can also be used for another research such as informatics to retrieve the knowledge inside the data by using machine learning algorithm.
Influence of social support on the impact of mobile phone dependence on anxiety levels of Chinese adolescents

Objective: To investigate the relationship between Mobile Phone Dependence (MPD) of adolescents and their social support-related anxiety levels. Methods: A total of 1006 young students selected from Shaanxi Province were examined for their degree of MPD, using Mobile Phone Dependence Index (MPDI), and to obtain their degree of social support and severity of anxiety levels. Social support and anxiety levels were assessed using Social Support Revalued Scale (SSRS) and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. Results: The adolescent’s MPAI score of 34.63 ± 11.53 (p<0.05) was negatively correlated with social support, but positively correlated with anxiety levels (p<0.001). Hierarchy regression analysis showed that utilization of social support played a mediating role in the relationship between anxiety and loss of control, and between anxiety and craving (4.22% and 4.19% of the gross effects, respectively). Conclusion: These results suggest that social support can partially adjust the MPD-induced anxiety levels of adolescents.
Trace metal levels in drinking water on Viti Levu, Fiji Islands

Drinking water samples from several major source intakes and reticulation end points on Viti Levu, Fiji Islands were analysed for trace metal (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) content. The objective of the study was to determine if metal concentrations were within the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. The concentrations of metals were determined using various atomic absorption techniques (flame, graphite furnace, hydride generation). In th e source waters, concentrations of trace metals were generally very low (<0.5 μg/L) indicating that there are only small inputs of metals from anthropogenic or natural sources. Some of the reticulation end points were found to have higher levels of metals such as Cu. This is likely due to the leaching of metals from metal pipes and fittings within the distribution system. The majority of samples were within WHO guidelines indicating that Viti Levu's water appears safe for drinking from a trace metal perspective. A relatively high value for As was found at one site which was located downstream of a gold mine tailings pond discharge.