Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Phenotypic and genetic stability of new Indonesian melon cultivar (Cucumis melo L. ‘Melonia’) based on ISSR markers

Abstract. Daryono BS, Subiastuti AS, Fatmadanni A, Sartika D. 2019. Phenotypic and genetic stability of new Indonesian melon cultivar (Cucumis melo L. ‘Melonia’) based on ISSR markers. Biodiversitas 20: 1069-1075. Cucumis melo L. ‘Melonia’ was new Indonesian melon cultivars produced by segregation of Meloni cultivar. The Meloni cultivar has a yellowish-skinned color, orange flesh fruit, and sweet taste. The stability of phenotype and genotype characters of this new cultivars were assessed using 27 morphological traits and 4 ISSR primers, respectively. Phenotype characters in F2 and F3 populations have been stable on 25 of 27 morphological traits used, except in weight of seed cavity and color of skin fruit. The 4 ISSR markers were produced 41 fragments, contained 28 monomorphic DNA bands and 13 polymorphic DNA bands. All of DNA bands were scored and used for genetic similarity analysis using MVSP 3.1A Program. The highest genetic variation was produced by UBC-808 primer with a polymorphic percentage of 38.46%. All of ‘Melonia’ populations were clustered together with 100% similarity percentage. Compared to other cultivars, ‘Melonia’ had high similarity with ‘Meloni’ in 87.8%, meanwhile, ‘Melonia’ and Meloni cultivars had relationship with Melona at a similarity value of 70.7%.
Detrital zircon geochronologic study of upper Paleozoic strata in the eastern Klamath terrane, northern California

U-Pb analyses have been conducted on individual detrital zircon grains from Upper Devonian(? )-Carboniferous strata of the Bragdon Formation and Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian strata of the Baird Formation. These are the two most important clastic units in the Redding section of the eastern Klamath terrane of northern California. There are 31 grains from the Bragdon Formation that yield mainly concordant to slightly discordant ages ranging from ca. 363 Ma to ca. 3.12 Ga. Grains with ages of ca. 363-572 Ma in this sample were apparently shed primarily from the nearby Trinity complex, which contains igneous rocks of these ages. Older grains, ranging from 1.07 to 3.12 Ga, but mostly between 1.76 and 1.99 Ga, were likely recycled from lower Paleozoic strata of the Yreka terrane or the Roberts Mountains allochthon. Six detrital zircons from the Baird Formation are all apparently concordant, with interpreted ages between 320 and 326 Ma. These grains are locally derived and probably record igneous activity represented by the widespread volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks within the Baird Formation.
INHERITANCE OF FRUIT COLOR IN SURINAM CHERRY ( EUGENIA UNIFLORA L.)—A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Surinam cherry ( Eugenia uniflora L.) is commonly used in Florida, Hawaii, and in many tropical regions of the world as an ornamental shrub. The fruits are also commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking, although some fruits may have a somewhat unpleasant resinous flavor. Most plants bear fruits that are red to red-orange in color. Plants bearing dark-colored (maroon, purple or "black") fruits have been reported, but are uncommon. Ten grafted plants of a clone of a dark-fruited, non- resinous selection ('Zill Dark') of Surinam cherry were pur- chased from Zill High Performance Plants and planted on the Florida Southern College campus in the mid 1990s. Four of these plants were planted in an isolated area of the campus, away from any red-fruited plants. Surinam cherry plants ap- peared to self-pollinate easily, and these isolated plants set dark-colored fruits the next year after planting. In spring 1999, 150 seeds were extracted from the fruits and planted in com- munity pots in the FSC greenhouses. Most of the seeds germi- nated within one month's time and the seedlings were repotted into individual 10 centimeter (4 inch) pots. Several months lat- er, the seedlings were potted up into 3.78 liter (1-gallon) con- tainers where they remained for 2 1/2 more years. Only a few plants came into bloom during that time. In spring 2002, the surviving seedlings (120) were potted up into 11 liter (3-gallon) containers, spaced in full sun conditions, and placed on drip ir- rigation. Plants were fertilized with Sierra 17-6-10 & minors (8- 9 month) slow-release fertilizer. In central Florida, blooming of Surinam cherry tends to be asynchronous except in the early spring of the year, when most plants bloom all at the same time. In spring 2003, fruits were collected and sorted by the col- or of the mature fruit. Of the 120 plants remaining from the ini- tial planting, 88 had dark (maroon or black) fruits, 27 had red or red-orange fruits and 5 did not bear any fruit. From these data, it appears that the 'Zill Dark' cultivar of Surinam cherry is het- erozygous for the gene for mature fruit color with the dark (ma- roon or black) phenotype dominant over red in the classic Mendelian ratio of 3:1. It also appears likely that a single gene determines fruit color in Surinam cherry.
Determination of the Concentration of Seawater Components Based on Upwelling Radiation Spectrum

Results of seawater reflectance measurements carried out in the Black Sea coastal waters in the summer-autumn season, 2002–2014 on the oceanographic platform of the Experimental Department of MHI are discussed. The data were obtained using the spectrophotometer developed in the Marine Optics Department of MHI. Special measuring technique allows one to take into account the light reflected by the sea surface that eliminates necessity in sub-surface probing and provides higher accuracy as compared to the results of the model simulations. The measurements show that in the summer-autumn period the sea reflectance spectra are of almost constant shape with a smooth peak in the range 480–500 nm. The peak values usually lie within between 1% (October) and 2% (July), except for the spectra measured during the coccolythophore bloom in 2012 when the peak values reached 6.6% (4.5% on average). The semi-analytical algorithm of reflectance data processing permits to obtain inherent optical properties of seawater including the phytoplankton pigments’ concentration, absorption by nonliving organic matter and scattering by marine particles, and also to detect the auxiliary photosynthetic pigments from the reconstructed phytoplankton absorption spectrum. Special optimization technique permitting to simplify and to stabilize calculations is introduced. The chlorophyll-a concentrations obtained using the algorithm are in good agreement with direct biological data. Simultaneous measurements of reflectance and chlorophyll-a concentration performed during the sub-satellite experiment in 2002–2004 have shown that discrepancy between the modeled and the measured concentrations was about 10%. The considered method permits to carry out operational sub-satellite monitoring of marine environment and, in particular, to validate the algorithms for processing remote sensing data.
Assessment of Some Unsymmetrical Porphyrins as Promising Molecules for Photodynamic Therapy of Cutaneous Disorders

In order to select for further development novel photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy in cutaneous disorders, three unsymmetrical porphyrins, namely 5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.2), 5-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-carboxymethylphenyl) porphyrin (P3.2), and 5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P4.2), along with their fully symmetrical counterparts 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.1) and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-carboxymethylphenyl) porphyrin (P3.1) were comparatively evaluated. The absorption and fluorescence properties, as well as atomic force microscopy measurements were performed to evaluate the photophysical characteristics as well as morphological and textural properties of the mentioned porphyrins. The cellular uptake of compounds and the effect of photodynamic therapy on the viability, proliferation, and necrosis of human HaCaT keratinocytes, human Hs27 skin fibroblasts, human skin SCL II squamous cell carcinoma, and B16F10 melanoma cells were assessed in vitro, in correlation with the structural and photophysical properties of the investigated porphyrins, and with the predictions regarding diffusion through cell membranes and ADMET properties. All samples were found to be isotropic and self-similar, with slightly different degrees of aggregability, had a relatively low predicted toxicity (class V), and a predicted long half-life after systemic administration. The in vitro study performed on non-malignant and malignant skin-relevant cells highlighted that the asymmetric P2.2 porphyrin qualified among the five investigated porphyrins to be a promising photosensitizer candidate for PDT in skin disorders. P2.2 was shown to accumulate well within cells, and induced by PDT a massive decrease in the number of metabolically active skin cells, partly due to cell death by necrosis. P2.2 had in this respect a better behavior than the symmetric P.2. 1 compound and the related asymmetric compound P4.2. The strong action of P2.2-mediated PDT on normal skin cells might be an important drawback for further development of this compound. Meanwhile, the P3.1 and P3.2 compounds were not able to accumulate well in skin cells, and did not elicit significant PDT in vitro. Taken together, our experiments suggest that P2.2 can be a promising candidate for the development of novel photosensitizers for PDT in skin disorders.
Effect of Governance on Tourist Arrival in Nepal

It is believed that governance has a direct impact on all sectors of the state. This paper aims to examine the effect of governance on the tourism sector by adopting the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGIs) produced by Kaufmann et al. (1999). For analyzing tourism sector performance, the annual number of tourists arriving in Nepal and their average length of stay have been taken separately from 2005 to 2019 as dependent variables. The six indicators of WGIs are taken as independent variables which include political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, voice and accountability, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption. The data were collected from secondary sources and analyzed by descriptive statistics using multiple-line graphs and regression models. The result shows that most of the WGIs insignificantly explained both the number of tourists and their length of stay. The finding differs for political stability and the absence of violence which significantly explains the relationship with the average length of stay per tourists. In a nutshell, the study concludes that governance-related indicators have not found a significant impact on tourist arrival in Nepal. Further, the findings of this study suggest reforming the existing level of all worldwide governance indicators for better performance of the tourism sector.
Change Detection of Lakes in Pokhara, Nepal Using Landsat Data

Pokhara, city of lakes, is second largest and most beautiful tourist place in Nepal. Out of seven lakes, the large three: Phewa, Begnas and Rupa are famous for tourist attraction, whereas the rest are small and less known. Lakes are not only economic value, but are also ecological and environmental resources. But, these lakes are facing challenges due to climatic and anthropogenic activities. As these changes are slow and takes long time, the damage unnoticed to take measures. Hence, long historic data provided such as of remote sensors are concrete evidence of change, which help us understand the cause and prevent further change. Landsat series provide the continuous data with high temporal resolution freely to the scientific community. For such data, many simple and low cost index methods has been developed to identify water bodies. In this study, we use these indices to detect the change of lakes in Pokhara city using Landsat data of 25 years gap i.e., 1988–2013. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), and Modified NDWI (MNDWI) were investigated for the unsupervised extraction of surface water from Landsat data. A model is developed in ArcGIS by differencing the water bodies derived form index methods and difference were calculated for positive and negative change. The results show that the area of Phewa has shrunken, whereas Rupa being increase in surface water area. Began has few changes and other small lakes except Dipang lake, were not detected. Dipang Lake showed increase in surface water area after 25 years of gap. The result can be helpful in reclaiming and restoration of lake area, preserve and maintain the wetland ecosystem in the city. Also, the model presented in the manuscript can be used for change detection of surface water due to flood, or debris blockages in disaster prone countries.
The influence of supervisor supportive behaviors on subordinate job satisfaction: the moderating effect of gender similarity

This paper analyses the influence that different supervisor supportive behaviors have on subordinate job satisfaction, while considering the gender of individuals involved (supervisor and subordinate). The empirical evidence provided by a sample of 29,833 subordinates from 35 European countries collected by Eurofound through the European Working Condition Survey allows us to assert the following. First, subordinate job satisfaction depends on their perceptions about the supportive behaviors provided by their supervisors in terms of respect, giving recognition for a job well done, coordinating work, helping get the job done, and encouraging the professional development of the subordinate. Second, job satisfaction is affected by supervisor gender, although in the opposite direction as hypothesized, such that when the supervisor is a woman, subordinates report lower job satisfaction. Third, also contrary to our expectations, supervisor-subordinate gender similarity reduces, rather than increases, subordinate job satisfaction. Fourth, gender similarity, as expected, weakens the impact of several supervisor supportive behaviors on this job satisfaction (i.e., giving recognition, coordinating work, helping get the job done, and encouraging development). In terms of practical implications, this work suggests that it is advisable for supervisors to show supportive behaviors toward subordinates. In addition, because demonstrating respect at work is not moderated by gender similarity and seems to be the most impactful supportive behavior for enhancing job satisfaction, supervisors should pay particular attention to the respect of subordinates.
The Language Ability of U.S. Immigrants: Assimilation and Cohort Effects 1

This article uses data from the 1980 and 1990 U.S. Censuses of Population to examine the English language skills of natives and immigrants. It finds that lack of fluency in spoken English is rare among native-born Americans, including among the teenage and adult children of recently arrived ethnic groups. The vast majority of immigrants also speak English well. However, since the 1950s fluency among new immigrants has declined by 0.3 percentage point per year, because of the shift in source countries from English speaking countries and from continental Europe to Latin America and East Asia. Each additional year of U.S. residence increases the probability of fluency by 1.1 percentage points for immigrants from non-English speaking countries. An additional year of schooling increases fluency by 5 percentage points. Overall, women are slightly more likely to be fluent than men. The large differences in English skills by region of origin seem to be more associated with geographic distance from the U.S. than with the source country's per capita income or linguistic distance from English.
Implementing Low-Stress Bicycle Routing in National Accessibility Evaluation

The growth of bicycling and bicycle network facilities in the United States warrants assessment of whether bicycle networks give populations safe access to valuable destinations, that is, a bicycle network must be sufficiently both safe and useful. The Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress metric is adapted to assign traffic stress values to street segments and intersections based on OpenStreetMap data, and cumulative job opportunity accessibility calculations are performed on the reduced, low-stress bicycle networks. Four metropolitan areas were analyzed: Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN; Miami, FL; Seattle, WA; and Washington, D.C. An “access gap” metric was proposed, comparing low-stress accessibility with higher-stress accessibility, as a way to gauge how much a city’s bicycle network could be improved through upgrading its higher-stress bicycle facilities. Accessibility was aggregated over a variety of geographic areas, including Core-Based Statistical Areas, municipal boundaries, and neighborhoods, demonstrating the applicability of the proposed analysis framework to a wide variety of scenarios. It was found that, generally, restricting bicycle travel to only low-stress networks results in universal reductions in accessibility, which vary in magnitude between metropolitan areas, and between neighborhoods within a given metropolitan area. Practical applications of a traffic stress-informed bicycle accessibility analysis framework are discussed.
The application of the Kampala trauma Score for prehospital assessment of severity of injuries and prediction of outcome after severe trauma

Severe trauma is the main cause of mortality and disability in modern society. Emergency medical doctors are usually the first to establish contact with the injured person, and the extent of definitive care largely depends on their correct assessment of the severity of the injury, using an adequate pre-hospital trauma score. Injury severity scores are used to numerically categorize the type and extent of the injury. They represent an important additional instrument, which is used to enable faster triage, the categorization of injury severity, adequate care, treatment, and transport of patients with multiple injuries to the appropriate hospital. They are also important in research. This paper aims to suggest, using several case reports, the possibility of pre-hospital use of the Kampala Trauma Score (KTS) as an easily applicable and very suitable system for monitoring the condition and predicting the outcome of seriously injured patients. The patients were primarily assessed at the pre-hospital level and assigned a certain injury severity score according to the KTS, which later proved to reflect their definitive outcome. It can be concluded that the KTS is an effective scoring system that can be used during initial triage of the seriously injured for categorization of the severity of the injury, prediction of mortality and necessity of hospitalization. The possibility of its potential application during emergency care of the seriously injured, both for differentiating the severity of injuries and for predicting the definitive outcome, is indicated. However, due to the limited number of patients, original research should be conducted on a larger sample.
Hotelier Attitudes toward Sustainability in Virginia Beach

This study examined Virginia Beach hoteliers’ knowledge surrounding sustainable tourism, awareness of sustainable programs offered both on the local and national levels, and evaluation of the current sustainable programs available in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau distributed a sustainability-focused survey to the General Managers of all hotels in Virginia Beach city limits. With the various programs available and limited success to this point, it is imperative to get hoteliers involved in order to continue to work toward Virginia Beach’s vision of being a sustainable destination. In order for Virginia Beach to continue to position itself as a premier sustainable destination, its leaders must educate their hoteliers of the programs available in order to increase engagement.
Habitat Association and Foraging Ecology of Oribi (Ourebia ourebi Zimmermann, 1783) in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia

Habitat association and foraging ecology of oribi ( Ourebia ourebi ) were carried out in the Maze National Park, Ethiopia, during the wet and dry seasons from October 2009 to December 2012. The type of habitat where the animals frequented and the food consumed were recorded for each season. Four habitat types were identified based on the vegetation. Eight variable sized blocks were designed based on the natural and artificial boundaries. Foraging records were carried out during active feeding period of oribi to observe the plant species that were consumed. Focal animals were chosen and observed. The distribution of oribi was high (64.17% and 69.32%) in the grassland with scattered trees and low in bushland (8.37% and 4.46%) habitat types during both wet and dry seasons, respectively. Seasonal distribution of individuals among the habitats was significant (p<0.05). Some oribi were observed moving out to nearby villages and farmlands. Oribi were more associated with livestock and Swayne's hartebeests than other animals. They fed on a total of 28 plant species in the Park area. Andropogon gayanus and Themeda triandra were the most preferred and utilized grass species. It is important to improve both the quality and the quantity of forage availability within the Park by adopting a more effective vegetation management program based on controlled burning. Keywords: Distribution, Habitat, Feeding, Maze National Park, Oribi
Source Analysis on the Chemical Composition of Natural Contamination on the Line Insulator in Guangzhou Area

In order to investigate the source of chemical composition of natural contamination on line insulator in Guangzhou area,natural contamination measurement sites were established,from which the natural contamination was collected,and chemical composition was measured.By enrichment factor analysis,correlation analysis and factor analysis,the source of chemical composition of natural contamination on line insulator was studied.And the main pollution sources of chemical composition of natural contamination on line insulator were configured.It is found that the chemical composition of line insulator comes mainly from man-made pollution.Different pollution sources have different chemical compositions.The analyses reveal that the main pollution source of the composition on line insulator in some region or area can be found out.Thereby,by reducing the specific pollution emissions,the natural contamination on line insulator can also be reduced.Therefore,the contamination flashover can be prevented effectively.
Multisector Collaboration vs. Social Democracy for Addressing Social Determinants of Health.

Policy Points Multisector collaboration, the dominant approach for responding to health harms created by adverse social conditions, involves collaboration among health care insurers, health care systems, and social services organizations. Social democracy, an underused alternative, seeks to use government policy to shape the civil (e.g., civil rights), political (e.g., voting rights), and economic (e.g., labor market institutions, property rights, and the tax-and-transfer system) institutions that produce health. Multisector collaboration may not achieve its goals, both because the collaborations are difficult to accomplish and because it does not seek to transform social conditions, only to mitigate their harms. Social democracy requires political contestation but has greater potential to improve population health and health equity.