Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
De l'amplification paramétrique en microscopie a force électrique a la microscopie a grille locale d'anneaux quantiques

La reduction de taille des dispositifs electroniques apporte de nouvelles exigences scientifiques et techniques. De nouveaux phenomenes apparaissent aux petites echelles et, par ailleurs, l’exploration des proprietes electroniques a l’echelle locale necessite le developpement d’instruments adaptes. Ces deux demandes sont devenues cruciales pour le developpement de la « nano-electronique ». L’objectif de cette these est double : augmenter la sensibilite de detection de charges deposees sur des surfaces et l’imagerie dans l’espace re��el des fonctions d’onde electroniques dans des nano-dispositifs enterres sous la surface libre. Pour atteindre ces objectifs, nous avons concu un microscope a force atomique (AFM) idoine. Ce microscope est decrit dans le premier chapitre de ce memoire. Dans un deuxieme chapitre, nous decrivons une methode d’amplification parametrique pour augmenter la sensibilite de detection de charges deposees sur une surface. Le mouvement du micro-levier AFM est determine analytiquement et est confirme tant par une approche numerique que par l’experience. Nous concluons qu’avec notre methode, la limite de bruit thermique peut etre depassee. Dans le meme chapitre, nous faisons une remarque sur une variante tres repandue de la microscopie a force electrique (EFM) : la microscopie a force de Kelvin (KFM). Nous montrons que, meme si elle n’est pas volontairement provoquee, l’amplification parametrique du mouvement du micro-levier est toujours presente et qu’elle peut notablement modifier la resolution du microscope telle qu’anticipee a travers les approches usuelles. Dans le dernier chapitre, nous nous interessons au transport electronique dans des systemes mesoscopiques fabriques a partir de gaz electroniques 2D. Traditionnellement, l’etude de ce transport est apprehendee par des mesures de conductance a 4 points en fonction de la temperature. Cette approche procure une information moyennee sur toute la taille du dispositif et, donc, perd l’information locale. Ici, nous completons cette approche par des mesures dans lesquelles la pointe du microscope AFM est polarisee electriquement de sorte a perturber localement le potentiel vu par les porteurs de charge. Le balayage de cette pointe au dessus du dispositif permet d’en construire une image de sa conductance. Cette technique est appelee « microscopie locale a grille ajustable » et est designee par son acronyme anglo-saxon : SGM. Nous avons ici etudie un systeme modele, siege d’interferences quantiques de type Aharonov-Bohm : des anneaux quantiques fabriques a partir d’hererostructures a base de GaInAs. Nous couplons nos experiences a des simulations en mecanique quantique et montrons comment la microscopie SGM permet de sonder le transport coherent et d’imager les fonctions d’onde dans ces anneaux.
The Pareto Sales Network Asset: A Networked Power Perspective

The purpose of this research is to develop a conceptual model dealing the relationship between EO and sales growth performance by proposing the Pareto sales network asset as a reliable bridge for mediating EO and sales growth performance in SMEs in Indonesia. Lending the network theory and the Pareto concept, we propose a concept on The Pareto sales network asset as a strategic asset for enhancing sales growth performance. The main finding of this study is that an entrepreneurial oriented firm who success in accessing the Pareto sales network which by nature is outside of the firm will get the networked power. Having, maintaining and using the networked power getting from a Pareto sales network asset will be a key asset for enhancing sales growth performance. The acceptance of the hypotheses on the role of the Pareto sales network asset demonstrated the importance of this strategic asset for SMEs in enhancing performance.
The Novel New Jersey Eyewitness Instruction Induces Skepticism but Not Sensitivity

In recent decades, social scientists have shown that the reliability of eyewitness identifications is much worse than laypersons tend to believe. Although courts have only recently begun to react to this evidence, the New Jersey judiciary has reformed its jury instructions to notify jurors about the frailties of human memory, the potential for lineup administrators to nudge witnesses towards suspects that they police have already identified, and the advantages of alternative lineup procedures, including blinding of the administrator. This experiment tested the efficacy of New Jersey’s jury instruction. In a 2×2 between-subjects design, mock jurors (N = 335) watched a 35-minute murder trial, wherein identification quality was either “weak” or “strong” and either the New Jersey or a “standard” instruction was delivered. Jurors were more than twice as likely to convict when the standard instruction was used (OR = 2.55; 95% CI = 1.37–4.89, p < 0.001). The New Jersey instruction, however, did not improve juror's ability to discern quality; rather, jurors receiving those instructions indiscriminatingly discounted “weak” and “strong” testimony in equal measure.
HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK SOSIAL EKONOMI DENGAN PARTISIPASI PETANI DALAM GERAKAN PENERAPAN PENGELOLAAN TANAMAN TERPADU (GP-PTT) KEDELAI DI KECAMATAN KEDAWUNG KABUPATEN SRAGEN

This research aim to analyse social economy characteristics of farmers, to analyse farmers participation, and to analyse correlation between social economy characteristics of farmers with participation of farmers in GP-PTT Soybean Plants at Kedawung District, Sragen Regency. Basic methods for this research is explanatory. Research was conducted at Kedawung District in consideration of Kedawung District is a district in Sragen regency which take part in GP-PTT Soybean Plants activity with an area of 1,000 hectare. Data analysis which used is Rank Spearman correlation aim to find out the relation of Social Economy characteristic of farmers with farmers participation in the activity of GP-PTT Soybean Plants. The sampling method that applied in this research is proportional random sampling. Numbers of respondents researched in this research are 50 respondents. Analysis to find out level of significance used t test. The social economy characteristics of farmers in this research are age, formal education, non-formal education, income, farm size, and farming experience. Participations of farmers in this research are participations in planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation, as well as the utilization of the results. The results of this research shows that there is very significance correlation between non-formal education with level of participation in planning, monitoring, and evaluation. There is a very significance correlation between farming experience with level of participation in planning.
Pengaruh Tarif Pajak, Tunneling Incentive, Mekanisme Bonus Dan Exchange Rate Terhadap Transfer Pricing (Studi Empiris Perusahaan Manufaktur Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2013-2016)

This study aims to examine the influence of tax rate, tunneling incentive, bonus plan and exchange rate on trsnsfer pricing. Transfer pricing is a dependent variable in this study that measured with sales to related parties. Independent variable in this study are tax rate, tunneling incentive, bonus plan and echange rate.The sample of this research are the manufacture firms listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2013-2016. The sample are collected using purposive sampling method and resulted 136 firms become the samples. Data analyzed by coefficient of determination test and examination hypothesis by logistic regression analysis. The result of this research show that tax rates do not have a significant effect to transfer pricing with rate of signifikan 0,945>0,05 and bonus plan do not have a significant effect to transfer pricing with rate of signifikan 0,471>0,05. While the other variable tunneling incetive have significant effect to transfer pricing with rate of signifikan 0,008
Quantitative in situ correlation between microscopic MRI and polarized light microscopy studies of articular cartilage.

OBJECTIVE To establish the correlation between the non-invasive imaging by magnetic resonance microscopy (microMRI) and the histological imaging by polarized light microscopy (PLM) accurately, quantitatively, at the highest possible MRI resolution (13.7 microm), and based on the same piece of tissue (articular cartilage from canine shoulder joint). DESIGN In microMRI experiments, the laminar appearance (the magic angle effect) of the proton intensity images and the anisotropic characteristics of the T(2)relaxation images were analysed. In PLM experiments, the images of the optical retardation and collagen-fibre orientation in cartilage were constructed in two dimensions. RESULTS The T(2)profile has a distinctly asymmetric bell-shaped curve and three featured zones. The retardation profile has a non-zero minimum at the middle of the transitional zone of the tissue. The angle profile has a smooth variation across the transitional zone. These facts suggest that the collagen fibres in the transitional zone are not entirely random but have a residual order. In addition, the peak of the T(2)profile coincides with the minimum of the retardation profile, both represent the most isotropic region of the tissue. A hyperbolic tangent function was found to best describe the transition of the collagen fibres in cartilage. A set of criteria was developed for each technique to define the features in the quantitative measurements. CONCLUSIONS The criteria offer, for the first time, a set of quantitative and objective means to subdivide the tissue thickness into the zones in histology and in MRI. It is shown that the microMRI zones based on the T(2)characteristics are statistically equivalent to the histological zones based on the collagen fibre orientation (t-probabilities of 0.730, 0.973, 0.647, 0.850 for the superficial, transitional, radial zones and the total thickness).
Zooming In and Out: Studying Practices by Switching Theoretical Lenses and Trailing Connections

This article contributes to re-specifying a number of the phenomena of interest to organizational studies in terms of patterns of socio-material practices and their effects. It does so by outlining a vocabulary and strategy that make up a framework for theorizing work and organizational practices. The vocabulary is based on number of sensitizing concepts that connote practice as an open-ended, heterogeneous accomplishment which takes place within a specific horizon of sense and a set of concerns which the practice itself brings to bear. The strategy is based on the metaphorical movement of ‘zooming in’ and ‘zooming out of’ practice. The zooming in and out are obtained through switching theoretical lenses and re-positioning in the field, so that certain aspects of the practice are fore-grounded while others are bracketed. Building on the results of an extended study of telemedicine, the article discusses in detail the different elements of the framework and how it enhances our capacity to re-present practice. The article concludes with some considerations on how the proposed approach can assist us in advancing the research agenda of organizational and work studies.
EFFECT OF STRIKES ON MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

This paper examines the effect of strike on management and planning of educational activities in Nigerian universities. The meaning of strike was defined, and a brief history of strike in tertiary institutions in Nigeria was analyzed including the 2017 strike by ASUU. The causes of strikes were thoroughly explained. The effect of strike on management and planning of universities in Nigeria was also treated. It was concluded that Strike is a problem that has lingered for too long, yet nothing serious has been done about it. That management of strike in Nigeria requires the attention of both the government, educational managers, academic and non-academic staff, as well as other relevant stakeholders. That strike makes planning for universities’ academic and non-academic activities to be very difficult. That everyone must play his or her role by abiding to agreements signed. That educational managers faces the challenge of re-planning educational activities, re-preparing the school calendar, re-assigning old task to new staff and not achieving certain long term goals due to the prolonged un-accomplishment as a result of the strike. Strike is an event that consumes and waste a lot of time which implies that urgent attention is needed to solve this problem. Recommendations were also made based on the observations from this paper.
Rates, predictors, and consequences of remission from chronic migraine to episodic migraine

Objectives: This study has 3 objectives: 1) to estimate remission rates in a population-based sample of subjects with chronic migraine (CM); 2) to identify potential predictors of CM remission; and 3) to assess the influence of CM remission on headache-related disability. Methods: The American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention study is a prospective, population-based, mailed questionnaire survey, which included questions regarding headache frequency, symptomatology, demographics, comorbidities, health care utilization, and headache-related disability. Three years of longitudinal data were analyzed to determine rates of CM remission and assess predictors of remission using logistical regression models. The consequence of remission was measured by changes in disability, as measured by the Migraine Disability Assessment, over time. Results: A total of 383 respondents had CM in 2005 and follow-up data in 2006 and 2007. Over 2 years, among those with CM at baseline, approximately 34% (n = 130) had persistent CM while 26% (n = 100) had remitted CM. In our final multivariate model, predictors of remission included baseline headache frequency (15–19 vs 25–31 headache days/month; odds ratio [OR] 0.29; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.11 to 0.75) and absence of allodynia (OR 0.45; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.89). Preventive medication use was associated with lower remission rate (OR 0.41; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.75), but this effect lost significance when headache frequency was included. Over 2 years, those with persistent CM demonstrated increased disability while those with remitted CM demonstrated decreased disability. Conclusions: These findings have clinical practice implications, as it is important to consider that remission rates are variable. However, the benefit of remission goes beyond symptom reduction and may translate to marked decreases in headache-related disability.
Asynchronous Runtime Verification of Business Processes: Proof of Concept

This paper describes a new approach to the runtime verification of business processes as well as discusses its approbation. This approach utilizes the idea of a multi-agent system, presenting a runtime verification system that is able to perform verification without affecting business processes that are running in a heterogeneous environment. The verification mechanism monitors business process execution and verifies the compliance of the execution with the description of the verification process. This research also led to the development of a domain-specific language to describe business process verification. The prototype of verification mechanism is developed and tested on real business processes, and verification performance, produced overhead and limitations are evaluated. Keywordsbusiness process verification, runtime verification, multi-agent systems
A simple method to improve the performance of convolutional vector symbol decoding with small symbol size

Vector symbol decoding (VSD) is a channel code decoding technique that works with nonbinary symbols. It has many good features and performance, but one main limitation is the need to use large symbol size. Prior works usually use at least 24-bit symbols and in most case the assumption is 32-bit symbols. This paper shows the effect of symbol size and also a simple method to improve the performance of relatively much smaller symbol size of 16-bit symbols. The result shows that the improvement in the decoding failure probability of 16-bit symbols is noticeable with the proposed method. However, it is still more suitable to use 24-bit or 32-bit symbols whenever possible since their performances are significantly better as expected.
Follicular lymphoma with marked monocytoid or plasmacytoid differentiation and tiny or indistinct follicles: a case study of four patients

We report four cases of exceptional follicular lymphoma (FL) showing marked monocytoid or plasmacytoid differentiation and tiny or indistinct follicles, mimicking marginal zone lymphoma or plasma cell neoplasm. The lymphoma of patient 2 had lymphoepithelial lesions. The lymphoma of patient 4, who had a history of typical FL, was composed of only monocytoid cells, suggesting secondary involvement of the monocytoid component of FL. The lymphomas of patients 1 and 2 had tiny follicles immunoreactive with CD10 and BCL-2, whereas samples from patients 3 and 4 were negative for CD10. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis showed IGH/BCL2 fusion in three of the four lymphomas (patients 1, 3, and 4). Histological analysis showed time- and site-dependent differences in FL characteristics in patients 2 and 4. Identifying tiny CD10+/BCL-2+ neoplastic follicles, detecting IGH/BCL2 fusion by FISH, and considering a history of FL are crucial for diagnosing such exceptional cases of FL.
Evaluation of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides for the management of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri on containerized citrus.

BACKGROUND Studies were conducted to evaluate uptake and retention of three systemic neonicotinoid insecticides, dinotefuran, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, in potted citrus nursery plants treated at standard label rates. Infestation of these plants placed at a field site with moderate levels of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) was monitored for 14 weeks following treatments, and insecticide residues in leaf tissue were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Bioassays were conducted using leaves harvested on various dates post-treatment to compare the efficacies of residues against adult ACP. RESULTS Residues of the three neonicotinoids were detected in leaf tissues within 1 week after treatment. Peak concentrations established at 1 week for imidacloprid and dinotefuran and at 2 weeks for thiamethoxam. Imidacloprid and thiamethoxam outperformed the control and dinotefuran treatments at protecting trees from infestations by ACP eggs and nymphs. For a given insecticide concentration in leaf tissue, thiamethoxam induced the highest mortality of the three insecticides, and dinotefuran was the least toxic. CONCLUSION If the time needed to achieve effective thresholds of a systemic neonicotinoid is known, treatments at production facilities could be scheduled that would minimize unnecessary post-treatment holding periods and ensure maximum retention of effective concentrations after the plants have shipped to retail outlets. The rapid uptake of the insecticides and retention at effective concentrations in containerized citrus suggest that the current 30 day post-treatment shipping restriction from production facilities to retail outlets outside of quarantine could be shortened to 14 days. Thiamethoxam should be added to the list of approved nursery treatments. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
SEXUAL SELECTION FOR SIZE AND SYMMETRY IN A DIVERSIFYING SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTER IN DROSOPHILA BIPECTINATA DUDA (DIPTERA: DROSOPHILIDAE)

Abstract Results of intrapopulation studies of sexual selection and genetic variation and covariation underlying elements of the sex comb of Drosophila bipectinata are presented. The magnitude of the sex comb, a sexual ornament, varies significantly among Australasian populations, motivating research into the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for its incipient diversification. The comb is composed of stout black teeth on the front legs of males arranged in three distinct segments: C1, C2, and C3. Significant sexual selection in field populations in northeastern Queensland, Australia, was detected for increasing C2 and body size, and simultaneously for reducing comb positional fluctuating asymmetry. In contrast, sexual selection was not detected for other comb segments, nor for sternopleural bristle number or symmetry. Selection intensities for C2 and comb positional fluctuating asymmetry were similar in magnitude, and although they were opposite in sign, values across twelve sampling dates, or selection episodes, were uncorrelated. Heritability estimates for C2 were high and significant across years, whereas heritability estimates for comb positional asymmetry were small, and generally nonsignificant. The major sex comb segments (C1 and C2) were significantly and positively correlated genetically, indicating the potential for correlated evolution of these components of the comb under sexual selection. The original finding of a significant positive genetic correlation between the magnitude of this sex trait and its positional asymmetry indicates that the counteracting and independent selection pressures detected could contribute to the maintenance of genetic variation sustaining sexual selection. The study documents the simultaneous presence of sexual selection in nature and of heritable genetic variation underlying expression of the sex comb, fundamental conditions necessary for its adaptive diversification. Drosophila bipectinata may be a valuable model for studies of adaptive diversification and incipient speciation by sexual selection.
Analysis of Indonesia mutual funds performance due to the changes in Indonesia economy

ANALYSIS OF INDONESIA MUTUAL FUNDS PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE CHANGES IN INDONESIA ECONOMY By Andri Budiman As the economy grows in Indonesia, the needs for investment instrument that can overcome inflation and give a reasonable return on investment are increasing. One of the investment instruments that can provide such answer is the mutual funds. For investor one of the most crucial considerations when choosing the right mutual funds is the portfolio performance. These days there are many sources of information that provide the ranks of the mutual funds and the fund manager performance. However all the information is based on for commercial needs, so this information can blur the investor’s point of view. This research will evaluate the performance of Indonesia mutual fund’s performance in a comprehensive manner. The performance evaluation will use daily mutual funds data starting from 2005 and risk-adjusted performance methods such as Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, Jensen measure, Information (appraisal) ratio, M2 measure, and T2 measure. In the end, the result of this research can be used to compare the mutual fund’s performance due to the changes in Indonesia economy.