Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Optically induced refractive errors reduces fixation stability but saccade latency remains stable

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of optically induced refractive errors on saccade latency and fixation stability. Sixteen healthy, young adults (two males), with normal visual acuity and normal accommodation, performed a saccade task and a fixation task wearing a range of contact lenses (from +3.00 to -5.00 diopters) which induced visual blur and accommodation. The results showed that mean (± standard error) saccade latency was 207 (± 5) milliseconds (ms) and remained stable with both visual blur and accommodation, whereas mean (± standard error) fixation stability was logBCEA 2.48 (± 0.03) (arcmin²) and declined by about 0.09 logBCEA with both visual blur and accommodation. In healthy adults with normal vision, results indicate that recording of saccade latency can be completed accurately regardless of the moderate refractive errors induced in this study. Fixation stability, on the other hand, degrades slightly with blur and with accommodation.
Metal films on polymer substrates stretched beyond 50

When a freestanding plastically deformable metal film is stretched, it ruptures by strain localization, and the elongation is less than a few percent. When the film is deposited on a polymer substrate, however, strain localization may be retarded by the substrate. This paper reports Cu films deposited on Kapton substrates and stretched up to the rupture of the substrates (at an elongation between 50% and 60%). When Cr adhesion layers are introduced between Cu and Kapton, few microcracks in Cu may be found, and the measured electrical resistance agrees with a theoretical prediction. Micrographs show that the strain localization and debonding coevolve.
Sugarcane apoplast fluid modulates the global transcriptional profile of the diazotrophic bacteria Paraburkholderia tropica strain Ppe8

The stalk apoplast fluid of sugarcane contains different sugars, organic acids and amino acids that may supply the demand for carbohydrates by endophytic bacteria including diazotrophs P. tropica (syn. B. tropica) strain Ppe8, isolated from sugarcane, is part of the bacterial consortium recommended as inoculant to sugarcane. However, little information has been accumulated regarding this plant-bacterium interaction considering that it colonizes internal sugarcane tissues. Here, we made use of the RNA-Seq transcriptomic analysis to study the influence of sugarcane stalk apoplast fluid on Ppe8 gene expression. The bacterium was grown in JMV liquid medium (100 ml), divided equally and then supplemented with 50 ml of fresh JMV medium or 50 ml of apoplast fluid extracted from sugarcane variety RB867515. Total RNA was extracted 2 hours later, the rRNAs were depleted and mRNAs used to construct libraries to sequence the fragments using Ion Torrent technology. The mapping and statistical analysis were carried out with CLC Genomics Workbench software. The RNA-seq data was validated by RT-qPCR using the reference genes fliP1, paaF, and groL. The data analysis showed that 544 genes were repressed and 153 genes were induced in the presence of apoplast fluid. Genes that induce plant defense responses, genes related to chemotaxis and movements were repressed in the presence of apoplast fluid, indicating that strain Ppe8 recognizes the apoplast fluid as a plant component. The expression of genes involved in bacterial metabolism was regulated (up and down), suggesting that the metabolism of strain Ppe8 is modulated by the apoplast fluid. These results suggest that Ppe8 alters its gene expression pattern in the presence of apoplast fluid mainly in order to use compounds present in the fluid as well as to avoid the induction of plant defense mechanisms. This is a pioneer study showing the role played by the sugarcane apoplast fluid on the global modulation of genes in P. tropica strain Ppe8.
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL LINKAGES BETWEEN OIL-FIELD BRINE REINJECTION, CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT PERMEABILITY, AND TRIGGERED SEISMICITY FOR THE DAGGER DRAW OIL FIELD, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, USA USING HYDROLOGIC MODELING

We used hydrologic models to explore the potential linkages between oil-ﬁeld brine reinjection and increases in earthquake frequency (up to M d 3.26) in southeastern New Mexico and to assess different injection management scenarios aimed at reducing the risk of triggered seismicity. Our analysis focuses on saline water reinjection into the basal Ellenburger Group beneath the Dagger Draw Oil ﬁeld, Permian Basin. Increased seismic frequency ( > M d 2) began in 2001, 5 years after peak injection, at an average depth of 11 km within the basement 15 km to the west of the reinjection wells. We considered several scenarios including assigning an effective or bulk permeability value to the crystalline basement, including a conductive fault zone surrounded by tighter crystalline basement rocks, and allowing permeability to decay with depth. We initially adopted a 7 m (0.07 MPa) head increase as the threshold for triggered seismicity. Only two scenarios produced excess heads of 7m ﬁve years after peak injection. In the ﬁrst, a hydraulic diffusivity of 0.1 m 2 s (cid:1) 1 was assigned to the crystalline basement. In the second, a hydraulic diffusivity of 0.3 m 2 s (cid:1) 1 was assigned to a conductive fault zone. If we had considered a wider range of threshold excess heads to be between 1 and 60 m, then the range of acceptable hydraulic diffusivities would have increased (between 0.1 – 0.01 m 2 s (cid:1) 1 and 1 – 0.1 m 2 s (cid:1) 1 for the bulk and fault zone scenarios, respec-tively). A permeability – depth decay model would have also satisﬁed the 5-year time lag criterion. We also tested several injection management scenarios including redistributing injection volumes between various wells and lowering the total volume of injected ﬂuids. Scenarios that reduced computed excess heads by over 50% within the crystalline basement resulted from reducing the total volume of reinjected ﬂuids by a factor of 2 or more.
ESTIMATION OF SERUM ASCITIC ALBUMIN GRADIENT (SAAG) AND SERUM ASCITIC CHOLESTEROL GRADIENT (SACG) IN DIFFERENT CAUSES OF ASCITES

Background: The aim of present study was to differentiate the portal hypertension and non-portal hypertension as well as malignant causes of ascites by serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) and serum ascites cholesterol gradient(SACG). Material and method: a total of 130 patients having ascites were included in the study. Serum and Ascitic albumin and cholesterol was measured. SAAG and SACG were calculated by subtracting ascitic values from the respective serum values. Results: There was significant difference in SAAG in portal hypertension cases of ascites as compared to non-portal hypertension cases of ascites. In malignant cases the SACG was found significantly lower than non-malignant cases. The efficacy of SAAG in the present study to classify portal hypertension and non-portal hypertension etiology was 98.4%. SACG was able to accurately differentiate the malignant and non-malignant cases in 99.2% of cases at cut off value of 53mg/dl Conclusion: In view of the good diagnostic efficacy, easy availability and cost-effectiveness, serum ascitic albumin and cholesterol gradient is an excellent parameter for the diagnosis of portal hypertension and malignant ascites respectively.
Studies on Severity of Pruning in Grapes ( Vitis vinifera L.) CV. Pusa Navrang - A Teinturier Hybrid

Pusa Navrang - a teinturier grape hybrid -was pruned at three different levels viz., 4, 6 and 8 buds per cane retaining uniformly 12 canes per vine on the ‘head’ system. Among the three pruning treatments, the highest yield (8.16 kg/vine) and the maximum number of bunches (36.2/vine) were obtained with pruning at 6 - bud level. The maximum bunch weight (234 g) along with its size (20.5 x 15.3 cm) was recorded at 4 - bud pruning. Similarly, the berry weight (1.5 g), TSS (17.8%) and juice percentage (74.5%) were the highest in the same treatment. Looking at the superior quality of grape berry at 4 - bud level, specially juice percentage and TSS as this variety is recommended for juice and coloured wines, it is advocated that comparatively higher yield obtained in 6 - bud level can be forgone.
Fast acoustic source imaging using multi-frequency sparse data

We consider the acoustic source imaging problems in using multiple frequency data at sparse directions/points. Using at most n observation directions/points, we show that the size and location of the source can be recovered. A non-iterative method is then proposed to image the source. The method is simple to implement and extremely fast since it only computes an indicator function on the domain of interest using matrix vector multiplications. Numerical examples are presented to validate the effectiveness of the method.
'Pick it Up, It's Good' Utilizing Solution-Focused Guided Imagery with Golfers Experiencing the Yips: A Single-Subject Research Design

A multiple-baseline across-subjects design was used to test the efficacy of solution-focused guided imagery (SFGI) with four yip-affected golfers (X = 51 years of age) and an average of 33 years playing experience. Yips are defined as jerks, tremors, or a freezing of the putting stroke and in the least can add several strokes per round of golf (Smith et al., 2003). Existing research suggests that the yips are a task-specific dystonia that is prompted and/or exacerbated by psychological factors (e.g., anxiety). Each golfer in this study participated in at least five SFGI sessions, designed to guide the individual to create vivid images of themselves thinking, feeling, and behaving in ways devoid of their problem. Visual analysis of the data revealed an immediate and sustained decrease for all participants in reducing the number of yips and the percentage of yips within 5 feet between baseline and intervention phases. Maintenance data also revealed no instances of the yips.
PageRank Based Network Algorithms for Weighted Graphs with Applications to Wine Tasting and Scientometrics

The PageRank algorithm was originally designed to determine the importance of home pages, and is a successful part of the Google search engine. A generalization of it for weighted graphs have been considered, when the edges of the graphs are appropriately weighted to provide additional information when the connections have different meaning, importance or quality. The algorithm was applied for rankings obtained in wine tasting to determine the quality or expertise of wine taster – providing a novel, objective methodology for extracting merit. Results are reported for the case of the Szeged Wine Fest competition data. A similar algorithm will be discussed with applications in scientometrics to give a new measure of the quality of scientific publications – based on the citation structure. Results are reported for the scientometric qualification of the publications of Jenő Egervary.
Affine Processes for Dynamic Mortality and Actuarial Valuations

We address the risk analysis and market valuation of life insurance contracts in a jump-diffusion setup. We exploit the analytical tractability of affine processes to deal simultaneously with financial and demographic risks affecting a wide range of insurance covers. We then focus on mortality at pensionable ages and show how the risk of longevity can be taken into account. A parallel with the pricing of certain credit risky securities is drawn, in order to employ important results derived in that field.
The role of weekly high‐activated positive mood, context, and personality in innovative work behavior: A multilevel and interactional model

Summary This article proposed and tested a multilevel and interactional model of individual innovation in which weekly moods represent a core construct between context, personality, and innovative work behavior. Adopting the circumplex model of affect, innovative work behavior is proposed as resulting from weekly positive and high-activated mood. Furthermore, drawing on the Big Five model of personality and cognitive appraisal theory, openness to experience and support for innovation are proposed as individual and contextual variables, respectively, which interplay in this process. Openness to experience interacts with support for innovation leading to high-activated positive mood. Furthermore, openness interacts with these feelings leading to greater levels of innovative work behavior. Overall, the model entails a moderated mediation process where weekly high-activated positive mood represents a crucial variable for transforming contextual and individual resources into innovative outcomes. These propositions were tested and supported using a diary methodology and multilevel structural equation modeling, on the basis of 893 observations of innovative work behavior and moods nested in 10 weekly waves of data. This information was collected from 92 individuals of diverse occupations employed in 73 distinct companies. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
EXPLORING AND FACILITATING LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ADOPTION

The implementation of learning technologies across organisations is rarely uniform despite apparent equity in access to training and support. The research aims to explore the origins of differential adoption in the context of the introduction of a learning management system. Three exploratory studies are described, conducted as parts of a longitudinal insider action research project. The first draws on one of the authors‘ reflective journal that transcends the introduction, launch, and implementation of a pan-university Learning Management System. The second analyses focus group data, firstly, from technology staff supporting the adoption process and, secondly, from teaching staff who adopted the new system. The third reviews training feedback questionnaires filled out by teaching staff who attended training sessions. By triangulating data from three approaches, we provide insights into the antecedent attitudes and capacities which shape the adoption of learning technologies by academic teaching staff. The implications for supporting learning technology adoption is outlined.
Does Violent Movie Exposure Affect Aggressive Cognition of Chinese Adolescents? Evidences from a Modified STROOP Task

The main purpose of the study was to examine the impact of violent movies on aggressive cognition of Chinese adolescents. A modified STROOP word-color naming task was used to examine whether aggressive words could prime Chinese adolescents’ aggressive cognition. The result showed no significant differences in aggressively activated score (AAS) for violent movie and non-violent movies, and that no significant differences were found in main affect of movie type (violent movie vs. non-violent movie). However, it did reveal significant Movie Type × Gender interaction, and that aggressive cognition was significantly affected by violent movie for boys, but was not for girls. Additionally, significant Movie Type × Aggressive Level interaction was found, and that aggressive cognition was significantly influenced by violent movie only for high-aggressive level (HL) participants, not for low-aggressive level (LL) and mid-aggressive level (ML) participants, which partly supported General Aggressive Model (GAM). Limitations of the present study were also discussed.
Economic Load Dispatch Using AI Technique

In this paper, anti-predatory particle swarm optimization (APSO) technique has been used for solving the economic dispatch (ED) problems. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm is applied to three generator & six generator thermal power plants. The performance of APSO has been compared to the classical particle swarm optimization (SPSO) strategy, a new version of the classical particle swarm optimization namely, new PSO (NPSO), and Genetic algorithm (GA). Effect of valve-point loading (VPL) has been considered for the three generator system whereas this effect has been omitted for the six generator system. Comparison results show that the APSO provides better solutions and more stable convergence characteristics as compared to the other techniques.
Effects of Ortet Genotype and Western Spruce Budworm Defoliation on Foliar Nutrients in Douglas-fir Clones

Greenhouse experiments with Douglas-fir clones that are resistant versus susceptible to the western spruce budworm demonstrated that foliar concentrations of sugars and P had a genetic basis. Budworm defoliation changed levels of sugars, P, K, Mn, and Zn, and had divergent effects on concentrations of P, K and Zn in resistant compared to susceptible clones. Induced susceptibility, whereby defoliation alters foliar nutrients to make trees more favorable for insect feeding, appears to be an important determinant of Douglas-fir resistance to the western spruce budworm.
Distribution and impact of the alien anemone Sagartia ornata in the West Coast National Park

Sagartia ornata is an alien anemone that occurs intertidally within the West Coast National Park (WCNP). Whilst baseline distributional data was gathered in 2001, the range and abundance of this alien has not been reassessed. The present study aimed to determine the current status and distribution of this anemone, to assess its diet so as to establish the role it may play as predator and to investigate its impact on sandy-shore communities. Sagartia ornata was found to be restricted to the WCNP, where it occurred in densities of up to 508 ± 218 individuals per m2 . Within the park the distribution of this anemone had changed. Populations were recorded in Nanozostera capensis seagrass beds for the first time and this alien was absent from two areas in which it had previously occurred. Diet analysis revealed indigenous polychaetes and amphipods as the dominant prey items consumed by S. ornata . This alien was found to significantly alter sandy-shore community structure, with differences caused primarily by increases in the abundance and biomass of the tanaid Anatanais gracilis and the polychaete Orbinia angrapequensis . Additionally, invaded areas supported significantly greater invertebrate diversity, density and biomass. It is concluded that whilst this anemone negatively affects native biota, its current dependence on restricted habitats precludes widespread impacts with the park. Conservation implications: With regard to conservation implications, this invasion should be routinely monitored outside the WCNP as in its native range S. ornata occurs on rocky shores and kelp holdfasts, suggesting a potential for spread along the west coast of South Africa.
Design Parameters for a Rice Husk Throatless Gasifier Reactor

Five open core throatless batch fed rice husk gasifier reactors having internal diameters of 15.2, 20.3, 24.4, 30.3 & 34.3 cm were designed and fabricated. On each reactor 8-10 trial runs were conducted varying the air flow rate or specific gasification rate. Gas quality, gas production rate, gasification efficiency specific gasification rate, and equivalence ratio were determined for every run on each of the five reactors. It was found that for each reactor the gasifier performance was the best at a specific gasification rate of around 200 kg/hr-m 2 . Under the best operating conditions, the equivalence ratio was 0.40 and the gasification efficiency was around 65%. These parameters may be used for designing rice husk operated throatless gasifiers in the capacity range of 3 to 30 kW.
Depressive symptoms and associated factors among kidney transplant recipients

Background:Depression is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders experienced by kidney transplant (KT) recipients. The aim of this study was to determine the depressive symptoms exhibited by KT recipients and the related factors affecting them.Methods:This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 131 KT recipients referring to nephrology clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ardabil, in 2016. Convenience sampling method was employed. Data were collected using personal profile form and Beck Depression Inventory, self-efficacy and self-care behaviors of the KT recipients. Data were analyzed using the descriptive and analytical tests in SPSS software (Version 22). Results:More than half of the patients exhibited symptoms of depression. The mean depression score was 15.55±19.48, indicating mild depression. Multiple linear regression indicated that depression symptoms were significantly associated with self-efficacy, self-care behaviors, symptom distress, age and marital status.Conclusion:Self-efficacy and self-care behaviors found to be the efficacious and modifiable factors of depressive symptoms in KT recipients. Therefore, self-efficacy and self-care promotion in these patients should be a significant part of care plans these patients. In addition, depression and its related factors should be part of routine screening measures for KT recipients. Patients with signs of depression should undergo individual interventions based on the specific conditions of each patient.
Modeling spatiotemporal information with convolutional gated networks

In this thesis, a recently proposed bilinear model for predicting spatiotemporal data has been implemented and extended. The model was trained in an unsupervised manner and uses spatiotemporal synchrony to encode transformations between inputs of a sequence up to a time t, in order to predict the next input at t + 1. A convolutional version of the model was developed in order to reduce the number of parameters and improve the predictive capabilities. The original and the convolutional models were tested and compared on a dataset containing videos of bouncing balls and both versions are able to predict the motion of the balls. The developed convolutional version halved the 4-step prediction loss while reducing the number of parameters by a factor of 159 compared to the original model. Some important differences between the models are discussed in the thesis and suggestions for further improvements of the convolutional model are identified and presented.
STRATEGI MENINGKATKAN KINERJA PERUSAHAAN KECIL DAN MENENGAH PRODUK OLAHAN MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN

STRATEGI MENINGKATKAN KINERJA PERUSAHAAN KECIL DAN MENENGAH PRODUK OLAHAN MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN Hary Sastrya Wanto Universitas Wiajaya Kusuma Surabaya Jalan Dukuh Kupang XXV/54 Surabaya, Tlp. 031-5677577 Email: sas_hary@yahoo.co.id Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan m enganalisis pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap pembelajaran organisasi, strategi bersaing dan kinerja perusahaan, m enganalisis pengaruh pembelajaran organi sasi terhadap strategi bersaingdan kinerja perusahaan kecil dan menengah , m enganalisis pengaruh teknologi informasi terhadap pembelajaran organisasi strategi bersaing dan kinerja perusahaanm enganalisis pengaruh strategibersaing terhadap kiner ja perusahaan Analisis data untuk menguji hipotesis menggunakan model persamaan simultan, karena dengan analisis ini dapat diketahui hubungan dan pengaruh antar variabel. Untuk menghitung koefisien jalur pada model persamaan ini digunakan program SPPS versi 17 . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model persamaan yang digunakan dalam persamaan simultan dapat dierima, dan variabel independen yang dimasukkan dalam model persamaan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja perusahaan. Keywords : Budaya organisasi; Kinerja Perusahaan; Pembelajaran organisasi; Strategi Bersaing; Teknologi informas;