Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
CLEAR IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL IDEA OF NAKAMURA ' S TECHNIQUE AND ITS APPLICATIONS

A method which employs microtremor has been introduced for estimating dynamic characteristics of surface layers, in early 1950. Then usage of this method has received lots of criticism considering uncertainty about source of microtremor. After an introduction of the Nakamura’s technique (H/V or QTS technique; Nakamura, 1989), many people have paid a renewed great attention for estimating dynamic characteristics of ground and structures using microtremor, since clear and reliable information was provided by very simple and inexpensive noise measurements. In recent years, although several researchers claimed that theoretical ground of this technique is not clear and consensus based on experiment couldn’t be reached, there have been many successful experimental studies based on these technique. Many theoretical studies have been performed, for explaining the amount of types of waves included in microtremor and checking the applicability of the QTS technique. And some of them are suggested that the peak on H/V ratio can be explained with the fundamental peak of Rayleigh waves. From the output of these researches, explanation of microtremor with Rayleigh waves caused some confusion between users and the author decided to clear out this problem. The basic idea and the main goal of QTS technique are tried to be re-explained in present paper. The author’s explanation about the effects of contents of Rayleigh waves in microtremor is also given. Other possible usage of products from QTS technique (predominant frequency and amplification factor) for hazard estimation is also given. As it is well known, occurrence of earthquake damage depends upon strength, period and duration of seismic motions. And these parameters are strongly influenced by seismic response characteristics of surface ground and structures. This reality makes investigation of vulnerability of ground and structures an important issue, before the earthquake occurs. For this purpose, vulnerability indices called K values were proposed by Nakamura (1996). K values are simply derived from strains of ground and structures. Formulation of K values for ground (Kg) and some application examples are also given in present paper. These new values give a chance to estimate vulnerabilities of all types of structures and ground, before the real damage occurs.
A combined laboratory and numerical study of heat transport by baroclinic eddies and axisymmetric flows

The effective contribution to the lateral heat transport in a rotating differentially heated annulus attributable to fully developed baroclinic eddies is determined by the combined use of laboratory measurements and numerical simulations. The total heat transport is determined in the laboratory by real-time calorimetry to a precision of around $\pm 2.5/%$ over a wide range of parameters sampling a wide cross-section of the regular baroclinic wave regime accessible in the rotating annulus up to the transition to geostrophic turbulence. High-resolution numerical simulations of steady axisymmetric flow in the rotating annulus were carried out under comparable parametric conditions to the laboratory experiments, to determine the contribution to total heat transport due to the axisymmetric boundary-layer circulation in the system. The difference between the Nusselt or Péclet numbers determined in these two ways enables the heat transport attributable to the presence of the baroclinic eddies to be determined unambiguously. The variation of the resulting excess Péclet number with external parameters appears to be consistent with predictions from a weakly nonlinear model of baroclinic instability within the regular baroclinic wave regime, at least for weak–moderate supercriticality, whereas at higher rotation rates a parametrization based on the linear instability approach of Green (1970) may be more appropriate. This approach seems to offer an accurate and incisive means of evaluating schemes proposed to parametrize the transport properties of baroclinic eddies in a variety of models used in geophysical and engineering applications.
Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport Industry: Development and Validation of Measurement Scale

Background. While more and more sport organizations broadly acknowledge their ability at delivering social values, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is rapidly growing at a significant rate across the professional sport industry and its related organizations. Despite the growing body of research in this area, measuring CSR is still problematic. Objectives. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide an efficient, valid, and reliable measure of CSR reflecting the responsibilities of sport industry. Methods. Based on a proposed conceptual framework of CSR, a scale was developed via a standard procedure for developing instrument measures. In this study, to determine and assess the underlying factorial structure, convergent and discriminate validity of measurement scale, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Data was collected from 640 sport fans in Iran’s Football Premier League. Results. The results of the analysis provided a five-dimensional structure of CSR in sport, such as economic, philanthropic, ethical, legal, and environmental issues. These dimensions explained 50.827% of the total variance. In addition, the KMO measure was computed and the results indicated an index of 0.927. Moreover, the values of Cronbach’s alpha obtained for five factors ranged from 0.848 to 0.967. The results show the reliability and validity of this new scale in sport industry. Conclusion. This study implies that from a consumer’s perspective, CSR is perceived as a set of attributes; therefore, it is important for a professional sports team’s management to understand fans’ interest in social issues and fans’ responses to various CSR programs.
Design of Quantum Dot Cellular Automata Based Parity Generator and Checker with Minimum Clocks and Latency

Quantum-dot Cellular Automata is an alternative to CMOS technology for the future digital designs. When compared to its CMOS counterpart, it has extremely low power consumption, as there is no current flow in cell. The methodology of parity generator and checker is based on the parity generation and matched it at the receiver end. By using the parity match bits, the error in circuit can be sensed. In this paper, novel parity generator and detector circuit are introduced. The circuit is designed in single layer, minimum clock and minimum latency, which is achieved in QCA framework. The proposed circuits are better than the existing in terms of clock cycle delay, cell complexity and clock cycle utilize. The simulation of presented cell structures have been verified using QCA designer tool. In addition, QCA Probabilistic (QCAPro) tool is used to calculate the minimum, maximum and average energy dissipation aspect in proposed QCA circuit. Appropriate comparison table and power analysis is shown to prove that our proposed circuit is cost effective.
The Role of Gender and Situational Factors in Wine Consumption of Generation Y

Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors influencing wine consumption of Generation Y consumers in the context of two countries from South-Eastern Europe (Bosnia -Herzegovina, and Croatia). Analysis reveals that self-expression, sociability, tradition and food are significant predictors of wine consumption. Multivariate regressions have been applied in order to explain the influences of the abovementioned factors on wine consumption. Research findings show that specific gender and situational differences exist in the wine consumption behaviour of Generation Y. This paper discusses theoretical, empirical and practical implications, and offers ideas for further research
Leporinus obtusidens : EFFECT OF pH

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the pH of the water during Leporinus obtusidens egg incubation and larval rearing. During incubation of the eggs pH 5.0, 7.0 and 9.0 were tested. pH 7.0 produced the best results for fertilization rate, hatching, and weight of hatched larvae (29.62 ± 6.01%, 23.57 ± 2.81% and 0.63 ± 0.01 mg, respectively). As pH 5.0 caused total mortality of eggs, the pH range was expanded in larval rearing that used pH 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. pH 5.0 and 6.0 were lethal to the larvae at 24 and 72 h, respectively. At pH 9.0, higher survival (87.22 ± 3.47%) and final weight (3.82 ± 0.19 mg) were registered, whereas the final length of the larvae was the same (P>0.05) for pH 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0. Incubation at extreme pH values was harmful to the development of the L. obtusidens eggs, while at neutral pH (7.0), the best hatching rate and weight of hatched larvae were obtained. During larval rearing, the acidic pH was lethal to the larvae within just a few hours of exposure, whereas higher larvae survival and final weight were registered at pH 9.0.
CRITICAL FACTORS DETERMINING CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

The main purposes of this study is to identify the critical factors determining the Malaysia corporate capital structure listed in Bursa Malaysia in the context of construction industry from period of five years from 2005 to 2009 and to find out which one of the theories used in the developed countries better explains the capital structure of Malaysia construction companies. The findings showed that profitability of the firm shows itself as the most critical factor determining the Malaysia capital structure in the field of construction companies due to the significant relationship with leverage for all years conducted in this study (p-value < 0.05). Pecking order theory and trade-off theory have been found out as the important theories in this study as well. Pearson Correlation analysis also presented that at least two out of five independent variables such as profitability, tangibility, growth, size and non-debt tax shield have a significant correlation with dependent variable, leverage. The results indicated that profitability of the firm is inversely related to the leverage as per pecking order theory for years 2005, 2006 and 2008.
Description of the first five larval stages of Plesionika narval (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pandalidae) obtained under laboratory conditions.

The first five zoeal stages of Plesionika narval were obtained from 15 days of laboratory culture. All larval stages are described and illustrated in detail. Zoeal characters are compared with the previous described larvae of Plesionika acanthonotus and Plesionika edwardsii and with undetermined zoeas of Pandalidae from plankton samples.
Recovery and Conservation of Araucaria Forest in Brazil through Plantation's Establishment: a Genetic Point of View

The Araucaria forest is a particular ecosystem formed by an admixture of two distinct vegetations: the tropical afro-Brazilian and the temperate austro-Brazilian floras. This peculiar forest is part of the Atlantic forest domain, one of the most endangered Brazilian biomes. The dominant species in this ecosystem is the Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia), an ecologically and economically important species in southern Brazilian highlands. Their highly nutritive seeds are appreciated by humans and animals, comprising the most important source of food during the winter in the araucaria forests. Besides, the commercialisation of these seeds constitutes a significant source of income to an undetermined number of small farmers. Although covering around 200,000 km2 of the southern states of Brazil at the beginning of the 20th century, the intensive exploitation process reduced its area to about 3% of the original forest. Brazilian pine remnants hold abundant genetic diversity. However, the protection of the species in a genetic view depends on the conservation of extant populations, promotion of connectivity among them and support of natural regeneration. Recently, it has been suggested that establishment of plantations facilitates forest regeneration in grassland faster than natural succession, encouraging its use in recuperating degraded areas. In this study, molecular markers were used to explore patterns of changes in the original genetic structure of plantations by comparing patterns of genetic structure between plantations and natural populations of Brazilian pine. Signatures of artificial selection favouring gene(s) possibly related with plant growth through selection of seedlings used in the plantations’ establishment and the maintenance of plus-trees in the stand were detected. Besides, the results suggest that remnants of Brazilian pine preserve potential to supply plant material with sufficient genetic diversity for the species conservation through plantations. Hence, establishment of plantations may considerably assist the conservation of araucaria forest in southern Brazil. Additionally, the incorporation of local knowledge and skills, as well as the rational exploitation of secondary forest products and agroforestry by local people will likely increase the success of reforestation enterprises.
Histostructure of different quality classes of fattened liver from mule ducks

This study encompassed a total of 15040 fattened liver samples, obtained during the four seasons of the year. The fattened liver quality was evaluated with regard to its weight and structure and classified in five classes. The analysis of the results indicated that the largest amount of fattened liver from the two highest quality classes – “Esc” and “E” was obtained during the autumn (85.46 % total), whereas in the other seasons the largest amounts of fattened liver were of the “AD” class. The spring was a period when an increase in the relative share of low-quality liver of grade “TV” (20.87 %) and “C” (5.07 %) was detected. The histological studies indicated that hepatocytes with large-drop fatty infiltration were predominant in liver of classes “Esc” and “E”, with preserved cellular boundaries, with the exception of sporadic cases in the “Esc” class, mostly in the autumn. A specific feature for the “AD” quality class was the prevalence of glandular tubules, with predominantly smalland mediumdrop fatty infiltration occurring within their hepatocytes. Seasonal differences in the histostructure of the fattened liver were also detected. In the “TV” quality class two types of glandular tubules with smalland medium-drop fatty infiltration were observed. In some cases, large-drop fatty infiltration could be observed as well – mostly in the summer, and connective tissue between the glandular tubules was preserved, without fattening of its cells. In the “C” quality class, fatty infiltration was incomplete. The histological image showed mostly small-drop fatty infiltration in the cytoplasm of most hepatocytes.
Welcome to the Desert of the Real!

Alain Badiou identified as the key feature of the XXth century the "passion of the Real /la passion du reel/"1: in contrast to the XIXth century of the utopian or "scientific" projects and ideals, plans about the future, the XXth century aimed at delivering the thing itself, at directly realizing the longerfor New Order. The ultimate and defining experience of the XXth century was the direct experience of the Real as opposed to the everyday social reality the Real in its extreme violence as the price to be paid for peeling off the deceiving layers of reality. Already in the trenches of the World War I, Carl Schmitt was celebrating the face to face combat as the authentic intersubjective encounter: authenticity resides in the act of violent transgression, from the Lacanian Real the Thing Antigone confronts when he violates the order of the City to the Bataillean excess.
Cellular polyamine catalogues of the five classes of the phylum Proteobacteria: distributions of homospermidine within the class Alphaproteobacteria, hydroxyputrescine within the class Betaproteobacteria, norspermidine within the class Gammaproteobacteria, and spermine within the classes Deltaproteo

Cellular polyamines extracted from reclassified or newly validated 47 alphaproteobacteria, 46 betaproteobacteria, 96 gammaproteobacteria, 12 deltaproteobacteria and 10 epsilonproteobacteria were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Homospermidine was widely distributed within the class Alphaproteobacteria, however, homospermidine-dominant type, spermidine-dominant type and homospermidine/spermidine- dominant type were found and the three triamine profiles were genus-specific. The all genera belonging to the class Betaproteobacteria, ubiquitously contained putrescine and 2- hydroxyputrescine. Triamines were absent in almost betaproteobacteria. Many genera, including psychrophilic species, of the class Gammaproteobacteria, contained putrescine and spermidine as the major polyaminenes. Diaminopropane and norspermidine were selectively distributed in several genera of the class Gammaproteobacteria. Spermidine was the major polyamine in the classes Deltaproteobacteria and Epsilonproteobacteria. Spermine was found in some thermophiles within Betaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria and Epsilonproteobacteria, suggesting that the occurrence of spermine correlate to their thermophily. Additional these polyamine catalogues serve for the classification of the phylum Proteobacteria, as a chemotaxonomic marker.
Investigating changes in fish biodiversity in coastal villages of Zanzibar Island, Tanzania

This study was conducted at the coastal villages of Zanzibar Island to investigate changes in fish biodiversity. The methodology mostly involved face-to-face interviews and structured questionnaires. Findings of this research paper revealed that there are twenty seven families of fish species of economically importance in the study area of which Scombridae is the most dominate species. This research study shows that there is no significant difference on the distribution of fish biodiversity in the coastal villages of Kizimkazki vs. Matemwe p>0.86; Matemwe vs. Nungwi p>0.09 and Nungwi vs Kizimkasi p>0.06. Findings of the research study revealed that out of twenty seven families of fish species of economic importance to the household’s income of the fishermen; ten families of those fish species were reported by the highly experienced fishermen to have been depleted over the last four decades. The most devastated fish species perceived by the senior fishermen includes Green hump head parrot fish, Javelin grunter, Rosy dwaft monocle bream, Twinspot red snapper, Green job fish and bicolour. T-test revealed that there is a significant difference on the perception of the fishermen on the changed in fish biodiversity between the three generation. Significant result were found between younger age vs middle age p<0.002; high significant results were found between middle age vs old age p<0.002 and high significant were found between old age vs younger age p<0.000. Findings of the research study revealed that the highly experienced fishermen perceived that the main reasons for the decline of fish biodiversity in the coastal villages of Zanzibar Island were (a) increasing number of fishermen, (b) the uses of destructive fishing gear has devastated marine ecosystem, (c) increasing development of tourism industry have created a new demand for fish market, (d) climate variability and seasonality has contributed negatively on the decline of fish biodiversity. The research study concluded that further decline on fish biodiversity are likely to increase in future unless appropriate enforcement of laws and regulation are established. Key words: Biodiversity, marine fisheries, perception of fishermen changed, fish species.
COMPARATIVE KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN SERVE AND GROUNDSTROKES BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR AND STANDING TENNIS PLAYERS

The purpose of this study was to clarify differences in the shoulder range of motion (ROM) between wheelchair users (WU), wheelchair (WTP) and standing tennis players (TP) and differences in shoulder angles between wheelchair and standing tennis players during tennis groundstrokes and serve. 4 wheelchair users, 5 wheelchair tennis players, and 4 able-bodied tennis players served as subjects. For analysis of shoulder range of motion (ROM), internal, external and total ROM data of all subjects were collected. The tennis movements serve, backhand slice, and forehand topspin were recorded of WTP and TP. Kinematic data were collected by eight cameras and included shoulder angles of the dominant arm: anteversion, abduction and internal rotation. Statistical analysis of kinematic data showed significant differences during almost all movements between WTP and TP. Different shoulder angles and ROM might be important findings for shoulder pathology and wheelchair tennis training skills, especially flexibility training.
Biodegradation of diesel oil in soil and its enhancement by application of bioventing and amendment with brewery waste effluents as biostimulation-bioaugmentation agents

The purpose of this study is to investigate and evaluate the effects of natural bioattenuation, bioventing, and brewery waste effluents amendment as biostimulation-bioaugmentation agent on biodegradation of diesel oil in unsaturated soil. A microcosm system was constructed consisting of five plastic buckets containing 1 kg of soil, artificially contaminated or spiked with 10% w/w of diesel oil. Biodegradation was monitored over 28 days by determining the total petroleum hydrocarbon content of the soil and total hydrocarbon degrading bacteria. The results showed that combination of brewery waste effluents amendment and bioventing technique was the most effective, reaching up to 91.5% of diesel removal from contaminated soil; with the brewery waste effluents amendment (biostimulation-bioaugmentation), the percentage of diesel oil removal was 78.7%; with bioventing, diesel oil percentage degradation was 61.7% and the natural bioattenuation technique resulted in diesel oil removal percentage be not higher than 40%. Also, the total hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (THDB) count in all the treatments increased throughout the remediation period. The highest bacterial growth was observed for combined brewery waste effluents amendment with bioventing treatment strategy. A firstorder kinetic model was fitted to the biodegradation data to evaluate the biodegradation rate and the corresponding half-life time was estimated. The model revealed that diesel oil contaminated-soil microcosms under combined brewery waste effluents amendment with bioventing treatment strategy had higher biodegradation rate constants, k as well as lower half-life times, t1/2 than other remediation systems. This study showed that the microbial consortium, organic solids, nitrogen and phosphorus present in the brewery waste effluents proved to be efficient as potential biostimulation-bioaugmentation agents for bioremediation processes of soils contaminated with diesel oil.
Structural Applications of Aluminium in Civil Engineering

The Aluminium (Al) element was discovered 200 years ago. After an initial period of technological development, aluminium alloys were used in many structural applications, including the civil engineering field. The last decades have been devoted to analyse the structural behaviour of extruded and welded members by means of theoretical and experimental research. The achieved knowledge represents today the solid basis for modern codification. The present paper gives an overview of the contemporary developments in the design of aluminium alloy structures.