Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Who Is Feeble-Minded a Reply to Mr Kohs

Had Mr. Kohs deferred his criticism of my "Who is FeebleMinded? " until the complete discussion had appeared in print, and had he given more diligent heed to what I actually said and had he also borne in mind what I did not say or even intimate, he could have avoided, had he so desired, making criticisms based upon assumptions and misconceptions which are not justified by the facts, and likewise avoided indulging in personal innuendos which settle no questions and are, in any case, irrelevant to a scientific consideration of the questions at issue. May I suggest that scientific discussion will be more profitable if scientific issues are not obfuscated by the introduction of considerations that are wholly irrelevant to the specific facts in controversy and the arguments based upon such alleged facts. I shall consider seriatim the chief points made in the critique which involve issues of fact.
A Pacific Aerosol Survey. Part I: A Decade of Data on Particle Production, Transport, Evolution, and Mixing in the Troposphere*

Abstract Integration of extensive aerosol data collected during the past decade around the Pacific basin provides a preliminary assessment of aerosol microphysics for this region and cycling of aerosol in the troposphere. These include aircraft-based data collected as part of numerous field experiments supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [Global Backscatter Experiment (GLOBE), First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-1), Pacific Exploratory Mission (PEM)-Tropics A and B]. Although these experiments had diverse goals, most included extensive data on aerosol size distributions, optical properties (light scattering and light absorption), and chemistry. Vertical profiles of aerosol concentration, size distribution, and light scattering were used to characterize vertical structure from 70°S to 70°N. The in situ data are placed in the context of meteorological regimes ov.
Pengaruh Kompensasi, Lingkungan Kerja Dan Pengembangan Karier Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Serta Dampaknya Terhadap Loyalitas Karyawan PT. XYZ

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi, mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis pengaruh kompensasi, lingkungan kerja dan pengembangan karier terhadap kepuasan kerja dan dampaknya terhadap loyalitas karyawan PT. XYZ. Penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif, dimana variabel penelitian ini terdiri dari lima variabel yaitu Kepuasan kerja (Y1), Loyalitas karyawan (Y2), Kompensasi (X1), Lingkungan kerja (X2), dan Pengembangan karier (X3). Objek penelitian ini adalah PT. XYZ dengan responden yang berjumlah 90 orang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya sedangkan analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan analisis regresi linier. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) variabel kompensasi tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan PT. XYZ. 2) variabel lingkungan kerja berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan PT. XYZ. 3) variabel pengembangan karier berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan PT. XYZ. 4) variabel kompensasi, lingkungan kerja dan pengembangan karier secara bersama-sama berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan PT. XYZ. 5) variabel kepuasan kerja berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap loyalitas karyawan PT. XYZ. Kata kunci : kompensasi, lingkungan kerja, pengembangan karier, kepuasan kerja, loyalitas karyawan.
Measurement of Total Water with a Tunable Diode Laser Hygrometer: Inlet Analysis, Calibration Procedure, and Ice Water Content Determination

Abstract The University of Colorado closed-path tunable diode laser hygrometer (CLH), a new instrument for the in situ measurement of enhanced total water (eTW, the sum of water vapor and condensed water enhanced by a subisokinetic inlet), has recently been flown aboard the NASA DC-8 and WB-57F aircrafts. The CLH has the sensitivity necessary to quantify the ice water content (IWC) of extremely thin subvisual cirrus clouds (∼0.1 mg m−3), while still providing measurements over a large range of conditions typical of upper-tropospheric cirrus (up to 1 g m−3). A key feature of the CLH is its subisokinetic inlet system, which is described in detail in this paper. The enhancement and evaporation of ice particles that results from the heated subisokinetic inlet is described both analytically and based on computational fluid dynamical simulations of the flow around the aircraft. Laboratory mixtures of water vapor with an accuracy of 2%–10% (2σ) were used to calibrate the CLH over a wide range of water vapor mixi.
Partnering Universities and Companies in Russia: Effects of New Government Initiative

The paper presents the results of 2-year survey conducted in 2011-2012 among Russian universities and companies who jointly implement RD primary effects and side-effects of such initiative; changes that may be introduced to the government regulations concerning matching grants. Total 38 teams were surveyed. Our findings show that major motivations from side of universities were access to new practical research tasks from companies, selection of most competitive teams of researchers capable to work with companies, and strengthening reputation in business environment. Companies were interested in getting government funding in order to solve their technological problems; to strengthen, due cooperation with universities, their research capacity, and to use modern research infrastructure located at universities. The analysis allowed identification of the major effects of the matching grants mechanism. They included: strengthening of university orientation towards solving practical tasks which are of interest to business; institutionalization of relations between universities and business in the sphere of innovation activity; broadening of research cooperation and the formation of research consortiums; harmonization of research and educational tasks in universities, and orientation of the parties towards continuing cooperation in the innovation sphere.
Microwave Absorption of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Soluble Cross-Linked Polyurethane Composites

Processable composites of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with soluble cross-linked polyurethane (SCPU) were prepared at various loadings of SWNTs (0−25 wt %), and they exhibited strong microwave absorption in the microwave range of 2−18 GHz. For example, 5 wt % loading SWNTs/SCPU composite has a strong absorbing peak at 8.8 GHz and achieves a maximum absorbing value of 22 dB. The absorbing peak position moves to lower frequencies with increasing SWNT loading. Theoretical simulation for the microwave absorption using the transmission line theory agrees well with the experimental results. The microwave absorption of these composites can be mainly attributed to the dielectric loss rather than magnetic loss.
Cosmetic Surgery as Intrasexual Competition: The Mediating Role of Social Comparison

Cosmetic surgical procedures have previously been associated with some risks to psychological and physical health. Yet such procedures are on the rise, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the factors which might underlie the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. In a sample of 297 young adults (192 women), we examined the relationship between intrasexual competition (IC), social comparison, and individuals’ attitudes, perceived risks, and desired spending on cosmetic surgical procedures. Results showed that women perceived more risk to cosmetic surgery, yet held more positive attitudes and desire to spend on cosmetic surgery compared to men. For both men and women, IC predicted positive attitudes and desired spending on cosmetic surgery. Social comparison mediated all relationships between IC and cosmetic surgery variables. Cosmetic surgery is discussed as a potential form of intrasexual competition rooted in the mate-preferences of the opposite sex.
International development of Taiwan's information industry: an empirical study on human resource strategy of overseas subsidiaries

Since the 1980s, personal computers (PCs) and semiconductors have emerged as Taiwan's two leading high-technology industries. As of the 1990s, Taiwan has attained third place among PC manufacturers, and PCs and peripherals have become Taiwan's largest export products. Entrepreneurial small businesses, fierce competition in the local economy and efficient industrial networking characterize Taiwan's PC industry, with flexible production and shortened time-to-market. This study investigates the human resource strategies of overseas subsidiaries of Taiwan's information enterprises, primarily the PC production industry. Gaining the comparative advantages of production from foreign resources of labor, materials and key components are among the prime concerns. Direct access to foreign markets and marketing information constitute that more offices be established abroad. In general, internationalization of Taiwan's PC industry partakes more of a headquarters-controlled style of global management. Overseas subsidiaries are essentially extensions of Taiwan- and manufacturing-based PC enterprises. This study integrates theoretical frameworks of the eclectic paradigm and the integration-responsiveness models and explores four strategic patterns of human resource on the basis of two dimensions: consistency with parent-company policy; and local responsiveness of a foreign subsidiary. Statistical measures as well as qualitative analysis reveal that both domestic corporate characteristics and overseas local features significantly influence management policy. While Taiwanese information enterprises are increasingly moving toward global expansion, the majority are at a learning stage in international business development. Internalization of Taiwan's PC industry primarily depends on the manufacturing capability of local headquarters and joint ventures with foreign companies. The manufacturing-based PC industry in Taiwan is moving toward key component production and brand marketing while integrating global resources to compete against established transnational corporations.
Experience with a Commercial Assay for Detecting Different Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae

Metallo- lactamases and serine carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae are rapidly threatening the utility of carbapenems. This has led to the need for specific diagnostic tests to detect these enzymes with high sensitivity and to discriminate between them. Reliable detection of carbapenemases is necessary to implement contact precautions and for outbreak detection. Our aim was to detect Class A Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and similar serine carbapenemases, Class B metallo-beta-lactamases (MBL), and AmpC-type beta-lactamases in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates in our teaching hospital, using the proprietary KPC + MBL Detection Kit from Rosco Diagnostica, Denmark. Fifty meropenem-resistant strains isolated at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun between November 2013 and June 2014, were analysed with the Rosco KPC + MBL Kit comprising of four disks: meropenem 10 µg (to confirm resistance), meropenem + phenylboronic acid (inhibitor of KPC-type carbapenemases and AmpC-type beta-lactamases), meropenem + dipicolinic acid (inhibitor of MBLs), and meropenem + cloxacillin (inhibitor of AmpC-type betalactamases). The dominant species were Klebsiella pneumoniae with 22 (44%), Escherichia coli with 10 (20%) and Enterobacter cloacae with seven (14%) isolates. The remaining isolates included Enterobacter aerogenes, Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, Serratia marcescens, Proteus vulgaris and Proteus mirabilis. Thirty-five (70%) isolates produced MBL, while two (4%) produced both KPC and MBL carbapenemases. The remaining isolates (26%) produced neither KPC-type serine carbapenemases nor metallo-beta-lactamases. Around a quarter of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates tested in our hospital did not produce Class A or B carbapenemases or AmpC-type beta-lactamases and are presumed to have been carbapenem resistant with the help of Class D (OXAtype) carbapenemases, efflux pumps, porin loss or a combination of any of these factors. K e y w o r d s Carbapenem resistance, Enterobacteriaceae,
The primate fossil record in the Iberian Peninsula

During the last decade, new discoveries in several Iberian basins, together with the description of previously unpublished finds, have significantly increased the recorded paleodiversity of fossil Primates (Mammalia: Euarchonta) in the Iberian Peninsula. Here we provide an updated compendium of the primate fossil record in Iberia during the Cenozoic and further summarize the changes in primate paleo­diversity through time, which are then analyzed in the light of changing climatic conditions. Thanks to favorable climatic conditions, the highest diversity of Iberian primates was reached during the Eocene, thus reflecting the radiation of both adapoids and omomyoids; only a single plesiadapiform genus is in contrast recorded in the Iberian Peninsula. Near the Eocene-Oligocene boundary, paleoclimatic changes led to a primate diversity crisis and other faunal changes, although two Iberian omomyoids survived the Grande Coupure. From the Middle Miocene onwards, catarrhine primates are recorded in the Iberian Peninsula. During the Middle and Late Miocene, they are represented by pliopithecoids and hominoids, restricted to NE Iberia. The Miocene hominoids from Iberia are of utmost significance for understanding the Eurasian hominoid radiation and its role in the origins of the great-ape-and-human clade. Following the local extinction of these taxa during the early Late Miocene, due to progressively increased seasonality and concomitant changes in plant communities, cercopithecoids are also recorded in the Iberian Peninsula from the latest Miocene through the Plio-Pleistocene, although they finally became locally extinct, whereas hominoids are again represented by fossil humans during the Pleistocene.
Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Global Pharmaceutical Industry

Breakthrough innovations are difficult to create; yet they are critical to long-term competitive advantage. This highlights the considerable opportunities and risks that face corporate entrepreneurs. We study the complex explorative and exploitative entrepreneurial processes of multinational firms operating in the global pharmaceutical industry. We analyze over 1,500 new drug approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We find that a successful track record in breakthrough innovation significantly increases the likelihood of a current breakthrough, while achievements in non-generic incremental innovation do not have a significant effect. A strong foundation in generic incremental innovation hinders breakthrough performance. Thus, incremental innovation processes appear to be heterogeneous. Products that emerge from joint ventures and alliances are more likely to be breakthroughs. Foreign subsidiary participation in innovation processes did not significantly inhibit breakthroughs. These suggestive findings support the decentralization literature that highlights the benefits associated with exploiting knowledge from foreign centers of excellence. Contrary to the literature arguing that younger firms tend to have greater advantages in “exploration”, we do not find firm age to be a significant predictor of the likelihood of breakthrough innovation.
Annual Cycle of Rainfall in the Western North Pacific and East Asian Sector

The annual cycle of precipitation over the western North Pacific and East Asian (WNP‐EA) sector has five major periods: spring, the first and second wet periods, fall, and winter. In this study, processes that induce precipitation in each period are examined from a large-scale point of view. The wet phase over this sector has two distinctperiods,whicharedominatedbytheAsiansummer monsooncirculation inducedbytheland‐ocean contrast of net energy into the atmospheric column (F net ). In the first wet period, the pre-mei-yu/mei-yu rainband is directly associated with a moisture flux convergence caused by the southwesterly Asian summer monsoon flow and the southeasterly trade winds, and indirectly associated with a dynamic feedback induced by this horizontal moisture convergence. The tropical convection, in the meantime, is associated with a rising motion that is induced by positive F net . In the second wet period, the WNP summer monsoon gyre dominates the rainfall of this region, which is partially associated with warmer local sea surface temperature (SST) via positiveF net . The land‐sea contrast of F net and the atmosphere‐ocean interaction alsoplayanimportant role in establishing the monsoon gyre. The dry phase over the WNP‐EA region is the winter period in which precipitation is associated with winter storm activities and large-scale lifting associated with a pressure surge. In the two transition phases, due to a difference in heat capacity, the atmosphere and ocean have distinct impacts on precipitation, albeit similar solar insolations during the two periods. In the spring period, the atmospheric condition is favorable for convection, while the ocean surface is relatively colder, so the horizontal moisture advection associated with the westward extent of the Pacific subtropical high, which is different from a typical winter frontal system, is a major source for the spring rain. In the fall period, however, the atmospheric conditions dominated by the Asian winter monsoon circulation suppress convection, while relatively warmer SSTstill maintainstropical convectionover thesouthern partoftheWNP‐EA region.Over thenorthernpartof the WNP‐EA region, the fall precipitation is associated with frontal systems, similar to those in winter.
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI FACULTY OF SCIENCES

BOOK OF THE VITH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAMMOTHS AND THEIR RELATIVES 5-12 MAY 2014, GREVENA SIATISTA ΤΟΜΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΕΩΝ ΤΟΥ 6ΟΥ ΔΙΕΘΝΟΥΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΜΑΜΟΥΘ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥΣ ΣΥΓΓΕΝΕΙΣ ΤΟΥΣ 5-12 ΜΑΪΟΥ 2014, ΓΡΕΒΕΝΑ ΣΙΑΤΙΣΤΑ
How Personalized Normative Feedback Affects Home Thermostat Settings

Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), personalized comparison to the average behavior of peers, has been shown to reduce residential energy use, but the underlying psychological mechanism is not well understood. To evaluate the merits of the Theory of Changing Normative Beliefs relative to the Focus Theory of Normative Conduct, I used Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to administer PNF about home thermostat settings to Chicago residents. From November 2012 to March 2013, I surveyed subjects about settings, normative beliefs, demographics, habits, and motivations and administered PNF to my treatment group (n = 16) but not my control (n = 8). I then followed up with subjects over a month later to find their new settings and beliefs. Subjects’ change in setting was not significantly predicted by initial setting. Normative beliefs were positively correlated with initial settings (R 2 = 0.48, F(1,37) = 33.9, p < 0.0001) and significantly improved a multivariate model of setting (ANOVA: F(1,11) = 5.49, p < 0.05). For the treatment group but not the control group, change in beliefs was negatively correlated with initial beliefs (R 2 = -0.42, F(1,14) = 10.13, p < 0.01) and change in behavior was positively correlated with change in beliefs (R 2 = 0.46, F(1,14) = 11.96, p < 0.01). The greatest decrease in settings came from subjects in the treatment group (n = 2) who initially believed the average setting was high and whose beliefs moved toward the norm conveyed by PNF. Overall, this pilot study supports the validity of the normative belief concept and offers preliminary support that PNF can affect repeated, private conservation behaviors by changing normative beliefs.
EFFECT OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROOTS AND CINNAMON ZEYLANICUM BARK ON FERTILITY OF MALE DIABETIC RATS

The effects of Zingiber officinale (ZO) roots and Cinnamon zeylanicum (CZ) bark extracts on fertility of male diabetic rats and blood glucose, insulin and testosterone levels were studied. The experiment was carried out on sixty male rats allocated into 6 equal groups of 10 animals each. One group was kept as a normal control, while rats of the other groups were given alloxan (120 mg.kg / day for 3 days) by intraperitoneal 1 injection for induction of diabetes. Group (2) was left as a diabetic control, while rats of groups (3) and (4) were given ZO extract at 250 and 500 mg.kg b.wt. , respectively, for 65 consecutive days to cover the period of 1 spermatogenesis in the rat. Rats of groups (5) and (6) were given orally CZ extract at the same doses and for the same period. Results showed that oral administration of ZO and CZ extracts to diabetic rats for 65 days increased the weight of testes and seminal vesicles; improved semen quantity and quality; decreased blood glucose level, but increased serum insulin and testosterone levels. The large dose of both extracts ameliorated the degenerative lesions which seen in the testes of diabetic rats, This study recommend that intake of ZO roots and CZ bark as a drink may be beneficial for diabetic patients who suffer from sexual impotency as it improve fertility and lower the high blood glucose level in male diabetic rats.
Selection criteria for building performance simulation tools: contrasting architects' and engineers' needs

This article summarises a study undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities for using building performance simulation (BPS) tools. The article reviews current trends in building simulation and outlines major criteria for BPS tool selection and evaluation based on analysing users' needs for tools capabilities and requirement specifications. The research is carried out by means of a literature review and two online surveys. The findings are based on an inter-group comparison between architects and engineers. The aim is to rank BPS tool selection criteria and compare 10 state-of-the-art BPS tools in the USA market. Five criteria are composed to stack up against theories and practices of BPS. Based on the experience gained during the survey, suggested criteria are critically reviewed and tested. The final results indicate a wide gap between architects' and engineers' priorities and tool ranking. This gap is discussed and suggestions for improvement of current tools are presented.
Women’s Managerial Aspirations

Some authors have explained the dearth of women leaders as an “opt-out revolution”—that women today are making a choice not to aspire to leadership positions. The authors of this article present a model that tests managers’ biased evaluations of women as less career motivated as an explanation for why women have lower managerial aspirations than men. Specifically, they hypothesize that day-to-day managerial decisions involving allocating challenging work, training and development, and career encouragement mean women accrue less organizational development, and this is one explanation for their lower managerial aspirations. The authors’ model is based on social role theory and is examined in a sample of 112 supervisor–subordinate dyads at a U.S. Fortune 500 firm.