Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Do Demographics and Support for the Common EU Migration Policy Influence Local Politicians ’ Attitudes towards Refugees ? A Survey Experiment

Discrimination against minorities occurs in each segment of society. Scholars of different disciplines dedicated their work to identifying and explaining discrimination in all its manifestations, antecedents and implications. Following insights from economics and social sciences, and given the increasing challenge of migration to Europe, the present study examines the attitudes towards asylum seekers held by local Flemish politicians. It investigates whether asylum seekers’ gender, religion and educational background, and politicians’ support for the common EU migration policy influences these attitudes. The analysis of the data collected from all Flemish municipalities by means of a multifactorial survey experiment points towards discriminatory tendencies against males, Muslims and non-academics. They are perceived as more threatening and as being less in need of protection and asylum. Common EU migration policy support was shown to be a partial moderator. These findings can be interpreted by uniform and repetitive media coverage, taste-based discrimination, stereotyping, group competition theory and representative bureaucracy theory.
Trajectory Generalists and The Direction of Scientific Research : Evidence from Kinect

I examine implications of reductions in costs of accessing prior knowledge on cumulative innovation by exploiting the launch of Kinect as an instrument resulting in a sudden reduction in motion-sensing research technology costs. I move beyond evidence of a positive impact on the rate of scientific activity, to exploring implications for the direction of scientific research. I identify research trajectory generalists, scientists with broader if shallower expertise, as playing a salient role in the evolution of research trajectories. Generalists span across knowledge areas by coordinating between specialists through collaboration. The role of generalists grows in significance as knowledge accumulation leads to specialization on increasingly narrower niches.
Who Gains From Buying Bad Bidders ?

Prior studies suggest that takeovers of firms with poor acquisition histories can create value, but none provide evidence that they indeed do so. We document that the premium received by target shareholders is higher when the value loss from the target's prior acquisitions is larger. However, the gains to target shareholders seem to be offset by the losses to acquiring shareholders. The average announcement return to acquiring shareholders is negative and decreasing in the value loss from the target's prior acquisitions. Additionally, the combined acquirer and target value created in these takeovers is insignificant. These results suggest that the value lost from target firms’ prior acquisitions is not recovered through disciplinary takeovers. * Corresponding Author. Tel: (310) 338-2903, Fax: (310) 338-3000, e-mail: doffenberg@lmu.edu. ii Who Gains From Buying Bad Bidders? This draft: June 9, 2010
Intraocular Pressure Measurement with a Rebound Tonometer ( TonoVet ® ) in Normal Pigeons by Jaegook Lim Supervised

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of a rebound tonometer (TonoVet) in pigeon eyes and to establish normal reference intraocular pressure (IOP) values in healthy pigeons. Twenty eyes of euthanized pigeons were used for the calibration of TonoVet and 48 eyes of 24 adult pigeons for the reference IOP. First, IOP of pigeon eyes ex vivo were measured using the ‘d’ and the ‘p’ modes of the TonoVet and compared with manometric IOP values from 5 to 80 mmHg. Then, to establish normal reference values, IOP was measured from clinically normal pigeons in vivo. Both the ‘d’ and the ‘p’ modes of the TonoVet showed a strong linear correlation with the manometric IOP (R = 0.996 and 0.991, respectively). The obtained regression formulas were y = 0.431x1 + 2.154 and y = ii 0.330x2 0.673, respectively (x1, ‘d’ mode of TonoVet; x2, ‘p’ mode of TonoVet; y, manometric IOP). The ‘d’ and the ‘p’ modes steadily underestimated the actual IOP by approximately 1/2 and 1/3, respectively. Therefore, the formula obtained through the ‘d’ mode was applied to obtain reference values. The calibrated IOP of normal pigeon eyes was 19.5 ± 4.4 mmHg. The actual IOP could be calculated using the presented formula. Considering the limitations of the ‘p’ mode, it would be more appropriate to use the ‘d’ mode. Therefore, the TonoVet rebound tonometry under ‘d’ mode is a reliable method for measuring IOP in pigeons.
Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering 28(3):382-393 (2016)

The need to find alternative cementitious material in concrete works is inevitable because of high cost of cement. Pumice ash is a possible material that could be used as partial or total replacement for cement provided the compressive and flexural properties of the concrete from it meet the ACI/ASTM specifications. This paper present the chemical composition of pumice ash and the mechanical properties of pozzolan from pumice ash. It showed how the partial replacement of cement with pumice powder (ash) affects the compressive and flexural properties of the pozzolanas from pumice-cement mortar. 50g of pumice was collected to make five samples for the chemical analysis. The samples were crushed and grounded to powdered form. Chemical analysis of the pumice ash sample was carried out using the X-ray florescence (XRF Spectra IQ) technique. For the mechanical properties of the mortar from pumice powder, three samples of cubes and three samples of beams were made from pumice ash mortar at 5 %, 10 % and 15 % replacement of cement. The compressive and flexural strengths of the cubes and beam samples were determined in accordance with ASTM C 109 and C 348 respectively. The results showed that combination of Silicon Oxide, Aluminum Oxide and Iron Oxide of the pumice ash is 78.86 % which is greater than 70 %, the minimum requirement of a good pozzolan manufacturing of blended cement should meet. It was observed that the compressive and the flexural strengths of the mortar increased with age but decreased with increase in percentage of pumice ash in the mortar. At 28 days, the compressive stress of 0, 5, 10 and 15 % replacement were 58.4, 35.2, 31.2 and 30.0 N/mm2. Similarly, the flexural strengths of 0, 5, 10 and 15 % replacement were 9.71, 6.90, 6.55 and 6.20 N/mm2 at 28 days. The mortar mix can be classified as type M (ASTM C 109) which is applicable in construction of moderate loading walls and
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN ' S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TURKEY IN THE CONTEXT OF KUZNETS CURVE

In this study, the effect of economic growth in Turkey on the labor force participation rate of women was examined in the context of the Kuznets (1955) curve in the context of the data for the quarter years of 2000Q1-2013Q4. The co-integration test of the series was performed with the ARDL boundary test approach. As a result of the cointegration test, we find that the series move together in the long run. Findings show that economic growth increases women's labor force participation rate first but then it decreases women's labor force participation rate. Findings indicate that there is a reverse "U" relationship between economic growth and female labor force participation. As a result of the short-term analysis, it is found that error correction coefficient of the model is negative and statistically significant.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER ECOSYSTEMS

ILIEV, I. , S. KOSTADINOVA, M. MARHOVA, T. HUBENOVA and A. ZAIKOV, 2015. Microbial status of Dospat Dam Lake, Bulgaria. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Supplement 1, 21: 33–39 The aim of this study was to determine the total count of main microbial indicators for the water quality of Dospat Dam Lake. Samples were taken from six stations situated in the aquatory of the reservoir and one station at Dospatska River. The seasonal dynamics of the total viable count (TVC 20°C), total coliforms (TC), E. coli, fecal streptococci (FS) and C. perfringens were studied for the period April 2011 – March 2012. The values for the TVC 20oC were within range of 1.103cfu.100 mL–1 to 39.103 cfu.100 mL–1, without statistically signifi cant differences between stations (ANOVA, P > 0.05). The average values for TC varied from 10 cfu.100 mL–1 to 100 cfu.100 mL–1 and in August it rose to 1000 cfu.100 mL–1 with higher numbers near the net cage farms (ANOVA, P < 0.005). Presence of E. coli, FS and C. perfringens during the spring months was not established. Slight increase of the sanitary-state indicator was observed in August with values of 26 cfu.100 mL–1, 20 cfu.100 mL–1 and 10cfu.100 mL–1 for E. coli, FS and C. perfringens respectively, with similar trends in November. Coliforms were characterized by low species diversity with domination of Serratia marcescens, Pantoea aglomerans, Hafnia alvei and Enterobacter cloacae at stations tree, four and fi ve. The highest number of species was observed at station six (near Sarnitza village).
Lappeenranta University of Technology School of Business and Management Master’s Programme in International Marketing Management (MIMM)

Author: Eetu Korpela Title: Digital marketing techniques in lead generation Case: A small-sized Finnish business-to-business company Faculty: School of Business and Management Master’s Programme: International Marketing Management Year: 2018 Master’s Thesis: Lappeenranta University of Technology 93 pages, 13 figures, 14 tables Examiners: Professor Sanna-Katriina Asikainen Associate professor Joona Keränen
Explorer Training Object Class Detectors from Eye Tracking Data

Training an object class detector typically requires a large set of images annotated with bounding-boxes, which is expensive and time consuming to create. We propose novel approach to annotate object locations which can substantially reduce annotation time. We first track the eye movements of annotators instructed to find the object and then propose a technique for deriving object bounding-boxes from these fixations. To validate our idea, we collected eye tracking data for the trainval part of 10 object classes of Pascal VOC 2012 (6,270 images, 5 observers). Our technique correctly produces bounding-boxes in 50% of the images, while reducing the total annotation time by factor 6.8× compared to drawing bounding-boxes. Any standard object class detector can be trained on the bounding-boxes predicted by our model. Our large scale eye tracking dataset is available at groups.inf. ed.ac. uk/calvin/eyetrackdataset/.
Views on International Students : A Survey Study

This article investigates perceptions of international students among faculty at a university in the United States. Based on data collected from a large-scale online survey (n = 261), the study explores four issues: (1) faculty perceptions of international students’ positive attributes; (2) faculty perceptions of international students’ academic and social challenges; (3) faculty perceptions of their own challenges when teaching international students; and (4) statistically significant relationships between faculty views and their own background characteristics, including ethnicity, academic status, multilingual skills, birth place, and experience studying or living abroad. Results offer new insights on faculty beliefs and highlight key considerations in the hiring, training, and support of faculty to promote positive learning experiences for international students.
Intellectual Capital A ff ect Corporate Performance ?

Intellectual capital (IC), intangible assets and knowhow capital have been used by scholars to extensively describe the particular factors corporations use to create products and services. Moreover, many studies in the field of capital market research, financial and management accounting have examined the importance of IC for corporate performance. Those studies, examining mature listed corporations, support the claim/hypothesis that IC has a positive impact on market value and financial performance. This is the main motivation of the present study. Thus, the aims of this study are: (a) to discuss the main concepts of IC (human capital, structural capital and relational capital); (b) to present a measure of IC increasingly applying in business world, namely the Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC) developed by Pulic and his research team at the Austrian IC Research Centre (Pulic, 1998; 2000); and finally (c) to present results of research conducted in international markets and preliminary results of this application on Greek listed corporations. This study is going to further extended in Greek and Austrian context and data will be processed and tested both separately and merged.
Variability of phosphorus accumulation in Finnish lakes : effect of lake characteristics and potential link 3 to climatic variability 4 5

5 Olga Tammeorg • Marina Haldna • Peeter Nõges • Peter Appleby • Tõnu Möls • Juha Niemistö • 6 Priit Tammeorg • Jukka Horppila 7 8 Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland 9 Centre for Limnology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 61117 Rannu, Tartumaa, Estonia 10 Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, L69 3BX, Liverpool, UK 11 Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland 12 13 14
1 The size effect on flexural fracture of polyolefin fibre 2 reinforced concrete 3

The reinforcement of concrete by using polyolefin fibres may be considered in structural 13 design to meet the requirements of the applicable code rules. In order to achieve a reliable use of 14 such a composite material, use of full-scale real structures is needed. The conversion of lab testing 15 data into real practice properties is challenging and significantly influenced by various aspects, 16 among which the size effect is a key one. Given that the available literature does not report 17 coinciding conclusions about such an effect on quasi-brittle materials reinforced with fibres, further 18 research is justified. Therefore, this work studies the behaviour of notched beams with three 19 proportional sizes by using self-compacting polyolefin reinforced concrete with a fibre volume 20 fraction of 1.1%. Flexural testing was carried out according to the standard EN-14651, with the 21 results revealing the existence of the size effect. In addition, a reduction of the residual strength 22 identified in the larger specimens was observed in fracture surfaces with equal fibre content. 23
学位論文 Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor and a low carbohydrate diet affect gluconeogenesis and glycogen content differently in the kidney and the liver of non-diabetic mice (Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 ( SGLT 2 )

A low carbohydrate diet (LCHD) as well as sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may reduce glucose utilization and improve metabolic disorders. However, it is not clear how different or similar the effects of LCHD and SGLT2i are on metabolic parameters such as insulin sensitivity, fat accumulation, and especially gluconeogenesis in the kidney and the liver. We conducted an 8-week study using non-diabetic mice, which were fed ad-libitum with LCHD or a normal carbohydrate diet (NCHD) and treated with/without the SGLT-2 inhibitor, ipragliflozin. We compared metabolic parameters, gene expression for transcripts related to glucose and fat metabolism, and glycogen content in the kidney and the liver among the groups. SGLT2i but not LCHD improved glucose excursion after an oral glucose load compared to NCHD, although all groups presented comparable non-fasted glycemia. Both the LCHD and SGLT2i treatments increased calorie-intake, whereas only the LCHD increased body weight compared to the NCHD, epididimal fat mass and developed insulin resistance. Gene expression of certain gluconeogenic enzymes was simultaneously upregulated in the kidney of SGLT2i treated group, as well as in the liver of the LCHD treated group. The SGLT2i treated groups showed markedly lower glycogen content in the liver, but induced glycogen accumulation in the kidney. We conclude that LCHD induces deleterious metabolic changes in the non-diabetic mice. Our results suggest that SGLT2i induced gluconeogenesis mainly in the kidney, whereas for LCHD it was predominantly in the liver. PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone. 0157672 June 21, 2016 1 / 17 a11111
– Counts 80 % of total grade The Beta Anomaly and the Conditional CAPM in the Norwegian Stock Market Navn :

In this Master thesis, we investigate the relation between systematic risk and returns in the Norwegian Stock Market between 1986-2014. In an efficient market, market participants realize above average returns only by taking on above average risks. However, prior studies find that strategies that sell high-beta stocks and buy low-beta stocks have significantly negative unconditional Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) alpha. In our study, we do not find this relationship to be present in Norway, and our findings are also robust to volatility sorted portfolios. Further, by utilizing the methodology of Cederburg & O’Doherty (2016), we show that the conditional CAPM does not perform better than other static empirical pricing models in Norway. 0988498 0923860 GRA 19502
Multiwavelength study of the TeV blazar Mrk 421 during a giant flare

Aims. The nearby (z = 0.031) TeV blazar Mrk 421 was reported to be in a high state of flux activity since November, 2009. We aim to investigate possible changes in the physical parameters of Mrk 421 during its high state of activity using multiwavelength data. Methods. We have observed this source in the bright state using the High Altitude GAmma Ray (HAGAR) telescope array at energies above 250 GeV during February 13‐19, 2010. Optical, X-ray and γ-ray archival data were also used to obtain the spectral energy distribution and light curves. Results. Mrk 421 was found to undergo one of its brightest flaring episodes on February 17, 2010 by various observations in X-rays and γ-rays. HAGAR observations during February 13‐19, 2010 at energies above 250 GeV show an enhancement in the flux level, with a maximum flux of ∼7 Crab units being detected on February 17, 2010. We present the spectral energy distributions during this flaring episode and investigate the correlation of the variability in X-ray and γ-ray bands. Conclusions. Our multiwavelength study suggests that the flare detected during February 16 and 17, 2010 may have been caused by a passing shock in the jet.
The Impact of Subsidized Microcredit Accessibility on Paddy Farms ’ Performance

Capital is required in farm to buy input such as fertilizer, pesticide, seed, land rent, labor wage, and to adopt the latest technology. To ease the burden of high loan interest and to increase the access of farm to formal credit, the government provides interest subsidy for Food Security and Energy Credit (Kredit Ketahanan Pangan dan Energi, KKP-E). This study was aimed to analyze the impact of accessing KKP-E on paddy farms’ performance. The methods used in this study are descriptive analysis and propensity score matching model. Accessibility of KKP-E in research location was able to increase the fertilizer use of 7.43 percent per hectare, the pesticide use of 15.01 percent per hectare, the labor outside farm household use of 14.88 percent per hectare, the productivity of 3.33 percent per hectare, and the farm profit of 10.31 percent per hectare. The farm business scale in this study was categorized as small-scale business.
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation with CD34+ Cell Selection

The success of allogeneic stem cell transplant is hampered by the development of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) which has direct impact on treatment-related mortality and morbidity. As a result, T cell depletion through positive selection of CD34+ cells has emerged as a promising strategy to reduce acute and chronic GvHD in these patients. In this review, we summarize the main characteristics of allogeneic stem cell transplant with CD34+ cell selection including risks of graft failure, GvHD, infection, organ toxicity, and long-term survival. Moreover, we highlight future strategies to improve the results of this platform and to consolidate its use in clinical practice.
Acute and Subacute Toxicity Study of the Combination of Aqueous Extracts of the Trunk Bark of Musanga cecropioides R . Br . ( Cecropiaceae ) and the Fruits of Combretum micranthum G . Don ( Combretaceae )

Acute and Subacute Toxicity Study of the Combination of Aqueous Extracts of the Trunk Bark of Musanga cecropioides R. Br. (Cecropiaceae) and the Fruits of Combretum micranthum G. Don (Combretaceae) Dibong Siegfried Didier* 1,2 , Etame Loe Gisèle 2 , Tankeu Séverin Elisée 1 , Okalla Ebongue Cécile 1 , Yinyang Jacques 1 , Boudjeka Vanessa 1 , Nda Meffo Jean Pierre 1 , Ngouondjou Fotze Téclaire 1 , Ngene Jean Pierre 2 , Ngoule Charles Christian 2
Nano Selenium: Reduction of severe hazards of Atrazine and promotion of changes in growth and gene expression patterns on Vicia faba seedlings

Atrazine is a widely used herbicide on many crops and is considered one of water pollutant with approved biological hazards on plants, animals and human. Vicia faba seedlings as a biological system, is used to investigate the genotoxicity of Atrazine. Also, Nano selenium (N-Se), a Nano particle with reactive oxygen species scavenging activity was applied to reduce the genotoxicity of Atrazine. Atrazine treatment at concentration of 35 mg/L is applied. Two concentrations of N–Se (10 and 20 ppm) were used alone and in combination with Atrazine (35 mg/L) in addition to control treatment. Changes in germination percentage, shoot and root length, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA), chromosomal aberrations, and mitotic index were determined. Semi quantitative RT-PCR analysis (sqRT-PCR) was applied to investigate associated changes in expression pattern of some stress related genes such as antioxidant enzymes, heat shock proteins (HSP17.9, HSP70.1), photosystem II (PSII) and Metalothioniene (MT). Atrazine treatment recorded the lowest germination percentage and caused a reduction in shoot and root length. Significant increase in H2O2 value, MDA contents, and chromosomal abnormalities percent resulted in Atrazine treatment. Noticeable suppression in expression level of all studied genes was accompanied with Atrazine treatment. N–Se, in its two concentrations with Atrazine causing a reduction in all severe effects of Atrazine and improving seedlings performance. Treatments with N–Se induced the expression of MT gene with increase in expression level alongside increase in the concentration of N-Se. This is one of rare studies that investigate the biological effects of N–Se in vivo anti-mutagenesis of Atrazine as well as a first record of Nano metalic particles N–Se as inducer for MT genes. Key words: Nano Selenium, Atrazine, chromosomal aberrations, gene expression, Vicia faba.
The Incidence of Sarcocystis in Slaughtered Food Animals

Sarcocystis affects the meat quality, rendering meat unmarketable and unacceptable to consumers. In the present study, total (2000) Slaughtered animals were examined during P.M inspection then the Macroscopic and Microscopic examinations were done for detection of Sarcocystis followed by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in El-Basateen automated abattoir in Cairo, Egypt. With special references to species, age, and sex of slaughtered animals, our study revealed that the higher incidence (macroscopic and microscopic) in old buffaloes (48.6%-63.2%) than young ones (41.253.8%), respectively followed by cattle, sheep finally camel. In addition to the higher incidence (macroscopic and microscopic) in female buffaloes (25.8%-36.2%) than male ones (37%-49.6%), respectively followed by cattle, camel finally sheep. The PCR confirmed the presence of Sarcocystis in examined samples. SO that, the work recommended that Using of Microscopic examination and PCR for detection and confirmation of Sarcocystosis in abattoirs to avoid animals and human infections with such zoonotic parasite.