Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Modelling resonant field amplification due to low-n peeling modes in JET

The MHD code MARS-F is used to model low-n, low-frequency, large-amplitude resonant field amplification peaks observed in JET low-pressure plasmas. The resonant response of a marginally stable, n = 1 ideal peeling mode is offered as a candidate to explain the experimental observation. It is found that, unlike the response of a stable resistive wall mode, the peeling mode response is not sensitive to the plasma rotation, nor to the kinetic effects.
Housing Submarkets in Istanbul

This study tests the hypothesis that in a segmented housing market, housing price structure is different in each segment and whole market area price structure does not reflect a realistic housing price structure effectively. Submarket existence is tested in order to average household income in neighbourhoods in the Istanbul housing market. Whether the consequential variations in prices in each segment have large effects on the overall prices of housing is emphasized by the replication of the Schnare and Struyk (1976) process. The empirical results show that as a stratifier, average household income in neighbourhoods affects housing prices in each segment and, considering the submarkets based on average household income in neighbourhoods, is an effective for the Istanbul housing market. Implicit attribute prices vary and there is a statistically significant difference in the prices of each segment. These differences have a large effect on the overall price of housing.
Remmittances, Banking Sector Development and Economic Growth in Fiji

This study examines the role of remittances and economic growth in banking sector development in Fiji using annual data from 1980-2010. This study finds evidence of long run relationship between banking sector development, remittances and economic growth using bounds testing procedure developed by Pesaran et al. (2001). In addition, our causality analysis based on vector error correction model (VECM) and Toda Yamamoto Granger Non Causality test (1995) suggest that there is causality from economic growth and remittances to banking sector development. The study indicates that remittances inflows may not be only important for economic growth but also for development of banking sector. It is thus, important for policymakers to ensure that remittances flow through formal channels.
FUNGI ON FEATHERS OF COMMON CLINICALLY HEALTHY BIRDS IN BELGRADE

In the quarantines of the epyzootiological territory of Belgrade, feathers deriving from live and dead dehydrated exotic birds were samples. Birds were housed in closed disinfected bird shelter facilities with cages. Study was carried out in 4 quarantines of total 22, during 2010, and it included only 5 bird species, 3 birds of each species (Coracias cyanogaste, Acridothere tristis, S. canaria, Pycnonotus cafer and Tockus fasciatus). A total of 15 samples of feathers were analyzed. Samples were placed in the antibiotics solution, for 24 hours at room temperature, and subsequently cultivated on Sabouraud dextrose agar and Potato dextrose agar, in aerobic conditions in the darkness at the temperature of in 37°C duration of 5 days, and 3-4 weeks at 20±2 oC (Scopulariopsis spp.), and in aerobic conditions at room temperature of 20±2 oC for 5 days (Aspergillus spp., Penicillum spp. and Fusarium spp.) The presence of Scopulariopsis spp. , Aspergillus spp. , Penicillum spp. and Fusarium spp. was identified. The study showed that commonly healthy birds, as well as dead birds, which died mainly due to exhaustion and dehydration during transportation, can carry various fungi/moulds which contaminate the air, soil and water surrounding their habitats. Most of these birds are sold as closed domesticated pets which are clinically healthy birds, however, they can be important source of potentially pathogen causers which they carry on their body. This finding of fungal species on the body/feathers of birds are naturally suitable place for their transmission, and this also contributes to better understanding of the nature and occurrence of many wide spread diseases in transmiting mycoses.
Effects of CuO-CeO 2 Addition on Structure and Catalytic Properties of Three Way Catalysts

The noble metals (Pt, Pd, Rh) supported on Cu-Ce mixed oxides with γ-Al2O3 washcoat/FeCrAl substrate were investigated as catalytic performance of Three Way Catalysts (TWC) under simulated automotive exhaust feed gas. The structural, morphological features and catalytic activity were observed by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and GC-TCD (Varian CP-4900). The catalytic performance of noble metals (Pt, Rh, Pd) supported on Cu-Ce mixed oxides with γ-Al2O3 washcoat/FeCrAl substrate was be compared with noble metals (Pt, Rh, Pd) supported on Ce-Zr mixed oxides with γ-Al2O3 washcoat/FeCrAl substrate and only γ-Al2O3 washcoat/FeCrAl substrate at various stoichiometric ratio of oxygen. The results showed that the addition of Cu-Ce mixed oxides improved CO oxidation reaction at lower temperature during stable lambda of 1, the highest CO conversion of 99% is observed for the noble metals (Pt, Pd, Rh) support on Cu-Ce with γ-Al2O3 washcoat/FeCrAl substrate. The results also showed that, the addition of Cu-Ce mixed oxides promoted released oxygen, thus it improved strongly CO and C3H8 conversion at lean oxygen stoichiometric operation.
From Hermite to Humbert polynomials

We use the multivariable Hermite polynomials to derive integral representations of Chebyshev and Gegenbauer polynomials. It is shown that most of the properties of these classes of polynomials can be deduced in a fairly straightforward way from this representation, which proves a unifying framework for a large body of polynomial families, including forms of the Humbert and Bessel type, which are a natural consequence of the point of view developed in this paper.
A comparison and usage overview of business excellence models

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a comparative analysis and usage overview of the most common business excellence models: the European Foundation for Quality Management Model, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Model, the Deming Prize Model and the Iberoamerican Model for Excellence in Management.Design/methodology/approach – In order to achieve such goals, the authors have performed a set of statistical analysis over public data sets, related to each one of the analyzed models, as well as making a comparative analysis of the model contents.Findings – The different business excellence models do share a similar set of principles and criteria. However, different adoption patterns have been found across regions of the globe, regarding the use of such business excellence models over the last decades.Originality/value – As far as the authors were able to find out, based on the literature review carried out, this is the first time that a set of statistical data results, related to the .
Information effect on consumer adoption for a new beef brand in the Vietnamese market: prior knowledge, appealing the brand distinction, differentiation and similarity

Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of information on consumer adoption when introducing a new beef brand to the Vietnamese markets. Three variables proxy the impacts of information are prior knowledge, usage experience, and price. This study developed three pieces of advertised information and combined them with three levels of price to indicate the relevant information to diffuse at the introduction of a new brand. Three kinds of information include: (1) distinction information, which defines a new brand to be distinct from existing competitive brands; (2) differentiation information, which identifies a new brand to be different from one existing brand; (3) similarity information, which defines a new brand to be similar to one existing brand. The survey was conducted via direct interviews with 480 customers at the food outlets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The ordered logit model was applied to examine the influence of each kind of information on consumer preferences for a new beef brand. The results indicated that (1) the effect of information on consumer adoption for a new brand at early stage depends on how that information defines the new brand in consumers’ perception; (2) the distinction information generates the highest economic added value; (3) the similarity information creates the information bias at introduction; (4) the usage experience can be diagnostic for the information bias.
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in HIV/AIDS Patients in Jos, Nigeria

Introduction: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a life threatening infection and is more serious in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). It leads to liver damage more quickly and may also affect the treatment of HIV infection. This study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of HCV, possible risk factors for HCV infection and highlighting the importance of HCV screening in PLWHA in Jos, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and eighty two blood samples were collected from confirmed HIVpositive patients attending clinics at the Faith Alive Hospital in Jos for the detection of anti-hepatitis C antibodies. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), DIALABTM HCV Ab test kit (DIALAB GmbH, Australia) was used for the analysis. Results: Sixty one of the 182 samples tested positive giving a co-infection rate of 33.9%. Old age and low educational levels of the patients were found to be associated with HCV/HIV co-infection (P 0.05) for the subjects screened. Also, the CD4 cell count ranges of patients and the use of antiretroviral therapy were not associated with HCV infection (P>0.05). Conclusion: The high HCV/HIV co-infection rate observed indicates a possible increase in the development of chronic liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma in these patients. Therefore, increasing education on HCV infection and routine screening of HIV patients for anti-HCV antibodies is critical. Key words: Hepatitis C virus, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), anti-hepatitis C antibodies, chronic liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma. doi: 10.3329/blj.v1i1. 2622 Bangladesh Liver Journal Vol.1(1) 2009 p.28-33
Deictic Motion verbs in Greek as a Foreign Language by Spanish and Catalan L1 learners: a preliminary approach

Η παρούσα µeλέτη eξeτάζeι την έκφραση της Δeίξης στα ισπανικά, καταλανικά και eλληνικά. Πιο συγκeκριµένα, στόχοι της eίναι: πρώτον, να πeριγράψeι και να παρουσιάσeι συγκριτικά τις διαφορές ανάµeσα στη χρήση των δeικτικών ρηµάτων κίνησης «πάω» και «έρχοµαι» στις τρeις αυτές γλώσσeς (ισπανικά (ir, venir), καταλανικά (anar, venir)). Δeύτeρον, να µeλeτήσeι τη χρήση/κατάκτηση αυτών των ρηµάτων στην eλληνική ως ξένη γλώσσα (Γ2) από µαθητές µe πρώτη γλώσσα (Γ1) τα ισπανικά ή/και τα καταλανικά. Eιδικότeρα, eπιθυµeί να eξeτάσeι κατά πόσον οι συγκeκριµένeς διαφορές στη χρήση των δeικτικών ρηµάτων θα οδηγήσουν σe πeριπτώσeις διαγλωσσικής eπίδρασης (crosslinguistic influence). Τα eλληνικά και τα καταλανικά eπιτρέπουν τη χρήση και των δύο συνοµιλητών ως δeικτικών κέντρων, eνώ τα ισπανικά eπιτρέπουν µόνο τη χρήση του οµιλητή ως δeικτικού κέντρου. Τα αποτeλέσµατα τόσο της ποιοτικής, όσο και της ποσοτικής ανάλυσης, έδeιξαν ότι οι συγκeκριµένeς διαφορές ανάµeσα στη Γ1 και στη γλώσσα-στόχο, µπορούν όντως να αποτeλέσουν πηγή διαγλωσσικής eπίδρασης, καθώς παρατηρήθηκe ότι οι µαθητές eλληνικών συνήθιζαν να µeταφέρουν τη δοµή της Γ1 τους στη Γ2. Το ίδιο αποτέλeσµα αφορούσe και τους διγλώσσους µαθητές καταλανικών-ισπανικών, παρά το γeγονός ότι τα καταλανικά eκφράζουν τη δeίξη µe τον ίδιο τρόπο όπως τα eλληνικά. Τα eυρήµατα της έρeυνας eρµηνeύονται υπό το πρίσµα της θeωρίας «Σκέπτeσθαι µe σκοπό το οµιλeίν» (Thinking-for-Speaking Hypothesis).
Maternal and paternal psychopathological risk in children with Non Organic Failure to Thrive

Introduction and aims Recent researches have underlined that maternal psychopathology can be considered as a crucial risk factor for the development and maintaining of several emotional behavioural problems in children (Cimino, Cerniglia, Paciello, Sinesi, 2012; Cox e Barton, 2010). Several researches found evidence that maternal psychological characteristics can affect infant weight gain or predispose children to weight faltering. Specifically, robust associations have been found between maternal depression and Organic and Non Organic Failure to Thrive in infancy (Wright, Parkinson & Drewett, 2006). It has also been underlined that emotional difficulties in mothers can obstacle their caregiving skills and the capacity of acting as regulatory mediators of problematic internal states of their children (Cerniglia, Cimino, Ballarotto, Monniello, 2014). Furthermore, it has been observed that mothers who show symptoms of emotional distress, anxiety, somatization, and difficulty with their own regulation have strong probabilities to have children with difficulties in modulating their own emotions and their impulses (Bryant-Waugh, Markham, Kreipe & Walsh, 2010; Cimino, Cerniglia, Paciello, 2015). Recent studies have enlightened that depressive symptoms in mothers can have an impact on emotional quality of parenting. Mothers who suffer from depression seem to provide less quantity of food to their children, which may be associated to weight faltering. Olsen and co-workers (Olsen, Petersen, Skovgaard, Weile, Jørgensen, & Wrighth, 2007) have suggested that a single paediatric assessment may not be adequate to identify nutritional growth delay in the general population making longitudinal population studies more adequate to explore the contribution of different criteria for NOFTT and to predict outcomes such as neurodevelopmental and behavioural problems. While several researches have dealt prominently with maternal psychopathological risk and with their outcomes on NOFTT, limited attention has been given in literature to fathers’ involvement in PeerJ PrePrints | https://dx.doi. org/10.7287/peerj.preprints. 1162v1 | CC-BY 4.0 Open Access | rec: 7 Jun 2015, publ: 7 Jun 2015 P re P rin ts
The Concealed-Handgun Debate

Dan A. Black and Daniel S. Nagin state that my article with David Mustard assumes that the effect of concealed-handgun laws is constant over time, that the effect is the same across states, that the article does not control for local time trends, and that we did not investigate whether the results were sensitive to the missing values of the arrest rate. None of these claims are correct, and this is easily verified by anyone who reads the original article. Their statement that the results are sensitive to including Florida applies to fewer than 1 percent of the regressions that I have reported. Using results from previous drafts of Black and Nagin's comment as well as new estimates of my own, I provide additional evidence that allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns deters criminals. Violent crime rates were rising before the law was passed and fell thereafter. Copyright 1998 by the University of Chicago.
Morphological Variation of Plants on the Uprising Islands of Northern Russia

The purpose of our study was to test whether any significant morphological differences exist between island and mainland plant populations of the north European White Sea. Six polymorphic species were studied: Atriplex nudicaulis (Chenopodiaceae), Euphrasia wettsteinii (Orobanchaceae), Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae), Parnassia palustris (Parnassiaceae), Potentilla egedii (Rosaceae) and Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae). Based on the multivariate analyses of our data, we found 10 cases where differences between island and mainland populations are best explained by the existence of short-scale evolutionary processes. These results suggest that plant populations on islands of recent origin may display local morphological divergence in a short evolutionary time frame.
Characterization of the convolution operators on quasianalytic classes of Beurling type that admit a continuous linear right inverse

Extending previous work by Meise and Vogt, we characterize those convolution operators, defined on the space E(ω)(R) of (ω)quasianalytic functions of Beurling type of one variable, which admit a continuous linear right inverse. Also we characterize those (ω)-ultradifferential operators which admit a continuous linear right inverse on E(ω)[a, b] for each compact interval [a, b] and we show that this property is in fact weaker than the existence of a continuous linear right inverse on E(ω)(R).
Methionine Adenosyltransferase α-Helix Structure Unfolds at Lower Temperatures than β-Sheet: A 2D-IR Study

Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy has been used to characterize rat liver methionine adenosyltransferase and the events taking place during its thermal unfolding. Secondary structure data have been obtained for the native recombinant enzyme by fitting the amide I band of infrared spectra. Thermal denaturation studies allow the identification of events associated with individual secondary-structure elements during temperature-induced unfolding. They are correlated to the changes observed in enzyme activity and intrinsic fluorescence. In all cases, thermal denaturation proved to be an irreversible process, with a Tm of 47–51°C. Thermal profiles and two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy show that unfolding starts with α-helical segments and turns, located in the outer part of the protein, whereas extended structure, associated with subunit contacts, unfolds at higher temperatures. The data indicate a good correlation between the denaturation profiles obtained from activity measurements, fluorescence spectroscopy, and the behavior of the infrared bands. A study of the sequence of events that takes place is discussed in light of the previous knowledge on methionine adenosyltransferase structure and oligomerization pathway.
TP 53 codon 72 polymorphism in radiation-associated human papillary thyroid cancer

The study investigated an association between the germline polymorphism at TP53 codon 72 and the development of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) following exposure to radiation from the Chernobyl accident. TP53 genotype was examined in 48 pediatric/adolescent (age at diagnosis <18 years) and 68 adult post-Chernobyl patient with PTC, 53 adult patients with sporadic PTC and 313 healthy individuals from Russian-Ukrainian population. In addition, we evaluated loss of heterozygosity for TP53 and the allele expression ratio. The genotype of the patients was correlated with clinicopathological data. Arg TP53 homozygotes were found to be significantly underrepresented among adults with postChernobyl PTC, but not in children and adolescents when compared with sporadic PTC cases and the general population. In the tumors, cell transformation did not lead to allelic loss or biased TP53 allele expression in heterozygous individuals. None of TP53 genotypes specifically associated with tumor stage and morphology, however there were particular correlations with lymph node status in certain age groups of radiation-associated cases not seen in sporadic PTCs. The findings suggest TP53 allele combinations other than Arg/Arg may contribute to the risk of development of PTC in individuals exposed to radiation during their late childhood, adolescence or in young adulthood.
Polystichum kungianum, sp. nov. (sect. Mastigopteris, Dryopteridaceae) from Chongqing, China.

A new fern species, Polystichum kungianum (sect. Mastigopteris, Dryopteridaceae), is described from Chongqing, China. The new species, occurring on limestone walls near a small karst cave, is the fourth species known so far in the section Mastigopteris. It is morphologically most similar to P. erosum, but its pinnae are deltate-lanceolate, and those below the middle of lamina are profoundly pinnatifid. It has an inconspicuous terminal bulbil at the apex of the rachis which never elongates, and its basal pair of pinnae is never reflexed. These differences are obviously distinct from P. erosum and make it clear that it could not merely be a variant population within that species, but must be a distinct species. Morphological and geographical features of the accepted species in sect. Mastigopteris are discussed, and a key to all four species is given.
Changing Form and Function during Development in Rowing Hydromedusae

Bell morphology, propulsion and foraging appear to be interdependent traits among medusan lineages. In general, taxa that possess large oblate bells swim via rowing propulsion and forage as cruising predators, and taxa with small prolate bells swim via jet propulsion and forage as ambush predators. However, hydromedusae from the taxa Leptothecata (referred to here as lepto- medusae) experience large changes in bell size and shape during their development. We used video analysis to evaluate changes in bell morphology and kinematics, fluid interactions and behavior of 2 leptomedusan species, Aequorea victoria and Eutonina indicans, during these developmental transi- tions. Both species begin as small, prolate, jetting juveniles ( 0.5 cm diameter). In addition to morphological and propulsive alterations, we observed changes in behavior, whereby as jetters they rarely swam and as rowers they swam nearly continuously. These findings demonstrate that bell fineness, velar aperture ratio and bell kinematics interact to determine fluid interactions and thus determine propulsive mode.
The Impact of Political Skills on Job Outcomes: Moderating Role of Psychological Empowerment

The present study intended to address perceived organizational support (POS), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), job satisfaction and intention to quit, outcome of the political skills. First, study examined the prediction power of the political skills address perceived organizational support (POS), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), job satisfaction and intention to quit; bottom-line to find the moderation effect of psychological empowerment on prescribed relationship. It is also evident that employees, who are mentally strong, psychologically empowered and dedicated towards the organization, have degree to influence someone, having self-efficacy and are self-determined. Using simple random sampling methodology, data were collected from nine different public and private corporate sector of Lahore. Study utilized sample of 310 employees. The study revealed that political skills has positive effects on perceived organizational support (POS), organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), job satisfaction; a negative effect on intention to quit, results revealed by regression technique. The presence of positive political skills seemed to urge employees to perform well at the job, moderation effect were tested by Preacher, Rucker, & Hayes (2007) moderation process. Study finds the moderation support of psychological empowerment on the relationship of political skills toward perceived organizational support (POS), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), job satisfaction; however, study could not find moderation effect on political skills toward intention to quit. Results of the study highlighted the importance of inculcating a positive work environment, which complements by positive political skills, and will be discussed. Limitations of study, future research directions and results underscore the importance of considering the direction of positive political skills.