Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Genetic Evaluation of In Vitro Micropropagated and Regenerated Plants of Cannabis sativa L. Using SSR Molecular Markers

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to evaluate the genetic stability of the acclimatized micropropagated and regenerated plants of a high cannabidiol (H-CBD) and a high cannabigerol (H-CBG) variety of Cannabis sativa L. Shoot regeneration and proliferation were achieved by culturing calli in Murashige and Skoog basal medium (MS) supplemented with several concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (BA) or thidiazuron (TDZ). Calli derived mostly from stem explants, rather than leaves, cultured on MS supplemented with 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or combination of kinetin (KIN) with 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) or 2,4-D. Rooting of the regenerated plantlets accomplished on half-strength MS medium supplemented with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). Previous studies performed have developed an efficient in vitro micropropagation protocol for mass production. Both in vitro methodologies can be employed in genetic breeding via molecular techniques. The genetic stability of micropropagated and regenerated plants was accomplished using twelve SSR primer pairs that produced reproducible and clear bands, ranging from 90 to 330 bp in size, and resulted in amplification of one or two alleles, corresponding to homozygous or heterozygous individuals. The SSR amplification products were monomorphic across all the micropropagated and regenerated plants and comparable to mother plants. The monomorphic banding pattern confirmed the genetic homogeneity of the in vitro cultured acclimatized and mother plants as no somaclonal variation was detected in clones for these specific SSRs. Our results evidently suggest that the developed culture protocols for in vitro multiplication is appropriate and applicable for clonal mass propagation of the C. sativa varieties and demonstrate the reliability of this in vitro propagation system.
Dense and Warm Molecular Gas and Warm Dust in Nearby Galaxies

We performed 12 CO (1–0), 13 CO (1–0), and HCN (1–0) single-dish observations (beam size � 14 00 –18 00 )t oward nearby starburst and non-starburst galaxies using the Nobeyama 45-m telescope. The 13 CO (1–0) and HCN (1–0) emissions were detected from all seven starburst galaxies, with the intensities of both lines being similar (i.e., the ratios are around unity). On the other hand, for the case of non-starburst galaxies, 13 CO (1–0) emission was detected from all three galaxies, while HCN (1–0) emission was weak, or not detected in past observations. This result indicates that the HCN= 13 CO intensity ratios are significantly larger (� 1.15 ˙ 0.32) in the starburst galaxy samples than the non-starburst galaxy samples (< 0.31˙0.14). The large-velocity-gradient model suggests that the molecular gas in the starburst galaxies has warmer and denser conditions than that in the non-starburst galaxies, and the photondominated-region model suggests that denser molecular gas is irradiated by a stronger interstellar radiation field in starburst galaxies than that in non-starburst galaxies. In addition, HCN= 13 CO ratios in our sample galaxies exhibit strong correlations with the IRAS 25 � m flux ratios. It is a well-established fact that there exists a strong correlation between dense molecular gas and star-formation activities, but our results suggest that the molecular gas temperature is also an important parameter.
Search for the Higgs Boson Decays to a Photon and Two Leptons with Low Dilepton Invariant Mass

A search for a Higgs boson decay $H\to\gamma^*\gamma\to\ell\ell\gamma$ is presented. The analysis is performed using proton-proton collision data recorded by the CMS detector at the CERN LHC at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb$^{-1}$. The selected events have an opposite-sign muon or electron pair and a high transverse momentum photon. No excess above background has been found in the three-body invariant mass range $120<m_{\ell\ell\gamma}<150$ GeV, and limits have been derived for the Higgs boson production cross section times branching fraction for the $H\to\gamma^*\gamma\to\ell\ell\gamma$ decay, where the dilepton invariant mass is less than 20 GeV. For a Higgs boson with $m_H=125$ GeV, a $95\%$ confidence level (CL) exclusion observed (expected) limit is 6.7 ($5.9^{+.2.8}_{-1.8}$) times the standard model prediction. Additionally, a search for $H\to(J/\Psi)\gamma\to\mu\mu\gamma$ process is presented, and an upper limit at $95\%$ CL on the branching fraction of the $H\to(J/\Psi)\gamma$ decay for the 125 GeV Higgs boson is set at $1.5\times10^{-3}$.
Evaluation of Bedside Echocardiography in Children with Septic Shock in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Objective: We analyzed the echocardiographic findings of children with septic shock who have a high mortality rate in pediatric intensive care units (PICU). Methods: The study was conducted in the 3 rd step PICU as a prospective observational study. Children aged 1 month-18 years, who were followed up with septic shock and started vasoactive medication, were included in the study. Echocardiography was performed within the first hour at the latest in patients diagnosed with septic shock. Echocardiographic findings were compared in non-surviving and surviving patients. Results: There were 39 (38% female) children diagnosed with septic shock in this study. The median age of the patients was 20 months. The vasoactive medication was started in all patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the patients who non-surviving and those who survived in terms of echocardiographic findings. The ejection fraction (EF) of the patients who died was median 71.5% [minimum (min.) 40, maximum (max.) 79], and the EF of the surviving patients was 72.5 (min. 53, max. 81; p>0.05). The shortening fraction of non-surviving patients was 39.5 (min. 18, max. 46), and 40 (min. 26, max. 48) in surviving patients (p>0.05). Conclusion: The reason why there is no difference between the echocardiographic findings of the patients who non-surviving and survived septic shock, may be due to the functioning of the compensation mechanisms in septic shock or the immediate initiation of vasoactive drug therapy. Prospective, multi-center, more comprehensive studies with a larger number of patients are needed to obtain clearer information on this subject.
Vom Trauma zur Widerstandsfähigkeit – vom Individuum zur Gemeinschaft

Im Verlauf der letzten Jahre erlebten wir die Entwicklung von Kenntnissen, Werkzeugen und gar internationalen Richtlinien, die die Bedeutung einer psychologischen Behandlung nach persönlichen und kollektiven traumatischen Erlebnissen hervorheben. Auch im Bereich der EMDR-Therapie wurde die Entwicklung genau verfolgt. Der Therapieansatz wurde angepasst und weiterentwickelt, um auch in schwierigen Situationen und bei Menschen mit unterschiedlichem kulturellem, religiösem und sprachlichem Hintergrund anwendbar zu sein. In diesem Artikel wird der Beitrag der EMDR-Therapie zur Psychotherapie untersucht. Dazu werden praktische Erfahrungen und wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen beschrieben, die ihre Wirksamkeit belegen. Wie wir feststellen konnten, haben viele Menschen, die ein traumatisches Ereignis überlebt haben, diese Erfahrungen überwinden und weiterleben können. Es ist wichtig, die verschiedenen Stadien zu berücksichtigen, die Patient*innen in Stressreaktionen durchlaufen, und zu prüfen, welche Art der Intervention am besten geeignet ist, um die Resilienz der Betroffenen zu stärken und ein posttraumatisches Wachstum zu ermöglichen. Insbesondere Minderjährige und die gefährdetsten Bevölkerungsgruppen benötigen spezielle psychologische Interventionen, die dem Trauma entsprechen und die Symptome reduzieren, die Patient*innen stabilisieren und die Entwicklung persönlicher und gemeinschaftlicher Schutzfaktoren ermöglichen, die die Widerstandsfähigkeit fördern. In der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zu diesem Thema wird hervorgehoben, wie wichtig es ist, in den verschiedenen Traumaphasen entsprechend zu intervenieren, um psychischen Störungen vorzubeugen, Risikofaktoren zu minimieren und vor allem die posttraumatische Anpassung sowie Entwicklung zu fördern. Inzwischen wurde EMDR in verschiedenen Traumasituationen angewandt, auch in humanitären Notsituationen mit gefährdeten Bevölkerungsgruppen, in unterschiedlichen Traumaphasen, in Einzelund Gruppenbehandlung.
Controlling Fusion of Majorana Fermions in one-dimensional systems by Zeeman Field

We propose to realize Majorana fermions (MFs) on an edge of a two-dimensional topological insulator in the proximity with s-wave superconductors and in the presence of transverse exchange field h. It is shown that there appear a pair of MFs localized at two junctions and that a reverse in direction of h can lead to permutation of two MFs. With decreasing h, the MF states can either be fused or form one Dirac fermion on the {\pi}-junctions, exhibiting a topological phase transition. This characteristic can be used to detect physical states of MFs when they are transformed into Dirac fermions localized on the {\pi}-junction. A condition of decoupling two MFs is also given.
Broadband Cross-Slotted Patch Antenna for 5G Millimeter-Wave Applications Based on Characteristic Mode Analysis

This article proposes a wideband differentially fed dual-polarized magnetoelectric (ME) dipole for millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) applications. Various electric and magnetic characteristic modes of a slotted patch antenna are investigated and utilized effectively to create a stable broadside radiation pattern, covering fifth-generation (5G) frequency bands from 24.25 to 40 GHz. To implement this, the lifted ground (LGND) concept is applied to achieve a 57.1% impedance bandwidth for a single antenna element. In addition, the three resonances of the antenna can be manipulated independently. The use of differential feeding allows more than 36 dB of port-to-port isolation across the entire operating band. The measured gains of the single element and $2\times $ 2 array are 8.4 and 13.4 dBi, respectively. Also, the measured results indicate symmetrical E- and H-plane radiation patterns and cross-polarization levels lower than −26 dB. With the favorable electrical performance, compact size, simple structure, and low-cost fabrication, the proposed ME dipole is a promising candidate for mm-Wave Antenna-in-Package (AiP) applications.
FOOTBALL BETTING AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS: A NOTE

The strategy of oddsmakers to alter point spreads that capitalize on bettors’ preference for popular teams not only dooms regular profits for gamblers but also provides a clear example of imperfect decision-making for behavioral economists. The fear of regret suggests that bettors gravitate toward popular teams since any losses would not be peculiar to them. The implication that spreads on popular college teams would be inflated to balance bets and, in turn, create profit opportunities when betting against popular teams proved faulty.
The depletion of gas in high-redshift dwarf galaxies from an inhomogeneous reionization

The reionization of the intergalactic medium (IGM) was likely inhomogeneous and extended. By heating the IGM and photo-evaporating gas from the outskirts of galaxies, this process can have a dramatic impact on the growth of structures. Using a suite of spherically-symmetric collapse simulations spanning a large parameter space, we study the impact of an ionizing ultraviolet background (UVB) on the condensation of baryons onto dark matter halos. We present an expression for the halo baryon fraction, which is an explicit function of: (i) halo mass; (ii) UVB intensity; (iii) redshift; (iv) redshift at which the halo was exposed to a UVB. We also present a corresponding expression for the characteristic or critical mass, defined as the halo mass which retains half of its baryons compared to the global value. Since our results are general and physically-motivated, they can be broadly applied to inhomogeneous reionization models.
Studying the Effect of Employees’ Environment Awareness as an Intermediate Variable for the Relationship between Institutional Pressures and Intentions of Human Resources for Adoption of Green Information Techniques: An Exploratory Study of Micro-Companie

Purpose: The aim of the present research paper is to study the impact of institutional pressures derived from institutional theory on the intentions of human resources in micro companies to adopt green information technology. Besides, it aims at explaining the reasons why human resources in companies and research sample, are heterogeneous in their adoption of green information technology, even though they are under institutional pressures. Theoretical Framework: The carbon footprint for micro-companies enlarges continuously for due to its an increasing use of information techniques in its all activities. Institutional pressures have increased on micro-companies pushing it toward letting human resources adopt green information techniques for mitigating negative impacts hit environment. Design/Methodology/Approach: The quantitative design was adopted to collect data from employees working in micro-companies’ in southern Iraq for a sample of 181 employees through the questionnaire. The study sample was requested to give an answer to its items in accordance with 7 point Likert scale. As per data statistical analysis, through the use of Partial Least Squares. Findings: that institutional pressures (forced, imitated & standard) collectively impact positively on intents of the study’s sample for adoption of a green information technique. Also, it was found that institutional pressures (forced, imitated & standard) impact positively employees’ environmental awareness. Then diagnosing the role of employees’ environmental awareness as a variable intermediating the relation between institutional pressures and intents for letting human resources adopt a green information technique. Research, Practical & Social implications: Future studies can understandable that green information technology is an open arena for all researchers interested in the environment. Researchers can enter this field by raising study questions and employing and applying its variables to micro companies, or public sector organizations. They can expand the organizational theory by adding other intermediate or interactive variables and their effects on human resources’ intentions to adopt green information technology. Originality/value: Human resources in micro companies play a significant role in shaping the company’s legitimacy in its institutional field. Because micro companies appreciate the commencement time to adopt green information technology, and the place of practice. This requires enriching their knowledge of the challenges facing the environment by developing mandatory and voluntary programs to increase human environmental awareness and to get them engaged and directing their behavior towards this objective.
A Balance Between Odor Intensity and Odor Perception Range in Odor-Guided Flapping Flight

Insects rely on their olfactory system to forage, prey, and mate. They can sense odorant plumes emitted from sources of their interests with their bilateral odorant antennae, and track down odor sources using their highly efficient flapping-wing mechanism. The odor-tracking process typically consists of two distinct behaviors: surging upwind at higher velocity and zigzagging crosswind at lower velocity. Despite extensive numerical and experimental studies on odor guided flight in insects, we have limited understandings on the effects of flight velocity on odor plume structure and its associated odor perception. In this study, a fully coupled three-way numerical solver is developed, which solves the 3D Navier-Stokes equations coupled with equations of motion for the passive flapping wings, and the odorant convection-diffusion equation. This numerical solver is applied to resolve the unsteady flow field and the odor plume transport for a fruit fly model at different flight velocities in terms of reduced frequency. Our results show that the odor plume structure and intensity are strong related to reduced frequency. At smaller reduced frequency (larger forward velocity), odor plume is pushed up during downstroke and draw back during upstroke. At larger reduced frequency (smaller forward velocity), the flapping wings induce a shield-like air flow around the antennae which may greatly increase the odor sampling range. Our finding may explain why flight velocity is important in odor guided flight.
OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEAR- TO MID-INFRARED UNIDENTIFIED EMISSION BANDS IN THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM OF THE LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD

We present the results of near- to mid-infrared slit spectroscopic observations (2.55–13.4 μm) of the diffuse emission toward nine positions in the Large Magellanic Cloud with the infrared camera on board AKARI. The target positions are selected to cover a wide range of the intensity of the incident radiation field. The unidentified infrared bands at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, and 11.3 μm are detected toward all the targets and ionized gas signatures; hydrogen recombination lines and ionic forbidden lines are detected toward three of them. We classify the targets into two groups: those without the ionized gas signatures (Group A) and those with the ionized signatures (Group B). Group A includes molecular clouds and photodissociation regions, whereas Group B consists of H ii regions. In Group A, the band ratios of I3.3 μm/I11.3 μm, I6.2 μm/I11.3 μm, I7.7 μm/I11.3 μm, and I8.6 μm/I11.3 μm show positive correlation with the IRAS and AKARI colors, but those of Group B do not follow the correlation. We discuss the results in terms of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) model and attribute the difference to the destruction of small PAHs and an increase in the recombination due to the high electron density in Group B. In the present study, the 3.3 μm band provides crucial information on the size distribution and/or the excitation conditions of PAHs and plays a key role in the distinction of Group A from B. The results suggest the possibility of the diagram of I3.3 μm/I11.3 μm versus I7.7 μm/I11.3 μm as an efficient diagnostic tool to infer the physical conditions of the interstellar medium.
Inclusive Ridge Distributions in Heavy-Ion Collisions

The formation of ridges induced by semihard scattering in nuclear collisions is included in the description of single-particle distributions for both pion and proton at low transverse momenta. The ridge component is characterized by an azimuthal dependent factor that is derived in the study of the ridge structure in two-particle correlation distributions involving triggers. It is shown that the inclusive ridge can reproduce the observed data on $v_2(p_T)$ if the base component underlying the ridge has no azimuthal dependence. A common description of pion and proton spectra is given in the recombination model that can smoothly join the low- and intermediate-$p_T$ regions. All the important properties of single-particle distributions in those regions can be satisfactorily described in this approach.
Tax Incentives for High Skilled Migrants: Evidence from a Preferential Tax Scheme in the Netherlands

This paper examines to what extent an income tax exemption affects international mobility and wages of skilled immigrants. We study a preferential tax scheme for foreigners in the Netherlands, which introduced an income threshold for eligibility in 2012 and covers a large share of the migrant income distribution. By using detailed administrative data in a difference-in-differences setup, we find that the number of migrants in the income range closely above the threshold more than doubles, whereas there is little empirical support for a decrease of migration below the threshold. Our results indicate that these effects are driven mainly by additional migration, while wage bargaining responses are fairly limited. We conclude that the preferential tax scheme is highly effective in attracting more skilled migrants.
Atmospheric parameters and carbon abundance for hot DB white dwarfs

Atmospheric parameters for hot DB (helium atmosphere) white dwarfs near effective temperatures of 25000K are extremely difficult to determine from optical spectroscopy. This is particularly unfortunate, because this is the range of variable DBV or V777 Her stars. Accurate atmospheric parameters are needed to help or confirm the asteroseismic analysis of these objects. Another important aspect is the new class of white dwarfs - the hot DQ - detected by Dufour et al. (2007), with spectra dominated by carbon lines. The analysis shows that their atmospheres are pure carbon. The origin of these stars is not yet understood, but they may have an evolutionary link with the hotter DBs as studied here. Our aim is to determine accurate atmospheric parameters and element abundances and study the implications for the evolution white dwarfs of spectral classes DB and hot DQ. High resolution UV spectra of five DBs are studied with model atmospheres. We determine stellar parameters and abundances or upper limits of C and Si. These objects are compared with cooler DBs below 20000K. We find photospheric C and no other heavy elements - with extremely high limits on the C/Si ratio - in two of the five hot DBs. We compare various explanations for this unusual composition, which have been proposed in the literature: accretion of interstellar or circumstellar matter, radiative levitation, carbon dredge-up from deeper interior below the helium layer, and a residual stellar wind. None of these explanations is completely satisfactory, and the problem of the origin of the hot DQ remains an open question.
Relation of retinol binding protein4, visfatin and vitamin a in obese and non obese Iraqi patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease

One of the most common public liver diseases over the world is fatty liver which contain alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver. One-fourth among general population are impact Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in the worldwide.Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) is known as an adipokine, mainly synthesized and secreted from the liver and form adipose tissues. RBP4 acts as a transporter and specifically bound to retinol from liver to others tissues. Visfatin is an adipocytokine and mainly produced from visceral fat tissue, skeletal muscles as well as liver. Vitamin A absorbed, transported as retinyl esters to the liver then hydrolyzed to the retinol form and storage in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) after reesterified with riglycerides. Hepatic retinyl esters are hydrolyzed to retinol and binds to its carrier RBP4 then transport to the target tissues. Methods: Ninety serum blood samples were collected and distributed into three groups: First group (G1) contained of (34) patients of obese NAFLD. Second group (G2) contained of (26) non obese NAFLD and control patients (G3) contained of (30) patients. Ultrasound was used to confirm the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by examining the abdomen.
Intra-Household Negotiation in Ivory Coast: Experimental Evidence from Rural Areas

Is the impact of women’s bargaining power on the welfare of the household always positive? We address this question by developing a novel experimental measure of bargaining power over family expenditures in Ivory Coast and studying its determinants. We find that men prioritise food expenditures, women prioritise the transfers to parents and the two of them show similar revealed preferences with respect to educational expenditures. The bargaining power of the woman over the three categories of expenditures of interest is correlated with the education of the wife, the income of the husband and the bride price. The results contribute to the debate on the superior concern of the woman about child welfare and could have interesting policy implications.