Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of uniformity coefficients for sprinkler irrigation systems under different field conditions in Kurdistan Province (northwest of Iran).

In the past few decades, several coefficients of uniformity were developed to express the uniformity of wa - ter distribution for different sprinkler irrigation systems. Christiansen's uniformity coefficient seems to be the most popular uniformity coefficient used by researchers on the global scale. However, more coefficients have also been proposed by other researchers. Therefore, this study focused on evaluating different uniformity coefficients proposed and on investigating the effects of field conditions on the results obtained by means of those coefficients. In doing so, sprinkler uniformity tests were conducted by using rain-gauge in order to measure the uniformity coefficients of ten fields irrigated by solid set sprinkler irrigation systems in Dehgolan Plain located in the Kurdistan Province, northwest of Iran. All fields selected differed in prevailing conditions such as the wind speed, size and type of nozzle, raiser height, operating pressure and sprinklers spacing. The coefficient of uniformity for each field was computed using the equations proposed by Christiansen (1942), Hawaiian Cane Society Specialists Hart and Reynolds (1965), Wilcox and Swailes (1947), Karmeli (1978), Criddle et al. (1956), Benami and Hore (1964), and Beale (1966). Data analysis was performed using the general linear model procedure of Statistical Analysis System Software. The results indicated that should not the field effect be considered in the statistical model, significant differences ( p 0.05) would be observed. The results of this study conclusively indicated that the applica -
ACCURACY RATE OF BANKRUPTCY PREDICTION MODELS FOR THE DUTCH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL INDUSTRY

Bankruptcy and financial distress are chronicle problems for the Dutch professional football industry. Since the establishment of Dutch’s professional football in 1954 nine clubs have been declared bankrupt (four since 2010) and many others were facing financial distress last few years. Club failure identification and early warnings of impending financial crisis could be very important for the Dutch football association in order to maintain a sound industry and to prevent competition disorder. As financial ratios are key indicators of a business performance, different bankruptcy prediction models have been developed to forecast the likelihood of bankruptcy. Because bankruptcy prediction models are based on specific industries, samples and periods it remains a challenge to predict with a high accuracy rate in other settings. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the accuracy rate of bankruptcy prediction models to an industry and period outside those of the original studies namely, the Dutch professional football industry.
Analysis of the Technology Acceptance Theoretical Model in Examining Users’ Behavioural Intention to Use an Augmented Reality App (IMAPCampus)

As technology penetrates into our lives, the vital need for institutions to provide rapid access to information has grown. Recently, Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged as a technology for educational institutions to enhance users’ experience by overlaying computational information into their reality. iMAP_CampUS is a mobile AR application showing campus-related information superimposed on a map of Macquarie University. Using iMAP_CampUS app, our goal is to investigate the factors influencing the acceptance of a typical mobile AR system. The thesis proposes a theoretical framework with 14 research hypotheses based on UTAUT, IS success factors and Motivation theory. This framework is empirically examined using web-based survey data from a sample of 86 users. We use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) to evaluate the acceptance and behavioural intention to use iMAP-CampUS app. The results indicate that ten research hypotheses have been significantly supported, while four have been rejected. The findings state that perceived enjoyment and user’s satisfaction are important determinants for the use of iMap-CampUS. However, performance expectancy has not demonstrated any significant impacts on behavioural intention to use the app.
Microarray Profiling of Human Skeletal Muscle Reveals That Insulin Regulates ∼800 Genes during a Hyperinsulinemic Clamp* 210

Insulin action in target tissues involved precise regulation of gene expression. To define the set of insulin-regulated genes in human skeletal muscle, we analyzed the global changes in mRNA levels during a 3-h hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp in vastus lateralis muscle of six healthy subjects. Using 29,308 cDNA element microarrays, we found that the mRNA expression of 762 genes, including 353 expressed sequence tags, was significantly modified during insulin infusion. 478 were up-regulated and 284 down-regulated. Most of the genes with known function are novel targets of insulin. They are involved in the transcriptional and translational regulation (29%), intermediary and energy metabolisms (14%), intracellular signaling (12%), and cytoskeleton and vesicle traffic (9%). Other categories consisted of genes coding for receptors, carriers, and transporters (8%), components of the ubiquitin/proteasome pathways (7%) and elements of the immune response (5.5%). These results thus define a transcriptional signature of insulin action in human skeletal muscle. They will help to better define the mechanisms involved in the reduction of insulin effectiveness in pathologies such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, a disease characterized by defective regulation of gene expression in response to insulin.
Response of Simulated Squall Lines to Low-Level Cooling

Abstract Organized convection has long been recognized to have a nocturnal maximum over the central United States. The present study uses idealized numerical simulations to investigate the mechanisms for the maintenance, propagation, and evolution of nocturnal-like convective systems. As a litmus test for the basic governing dynamics, the experiments use horizontally homogeneous initial conditions (i.e., they include neither fronts nor low-level jet streams). The simulated storms are allowed to mature as surface-based convective systems before the boundary layer is cooled. In this case it is then surprisingly difficult to cut the mature convective systems off from their source of near-surface inflow parcels. Even when 10 K of the low-level cooling has been applied, the preexisting system cold pool is sufficient to lift boundary layer parcels to their levels of free convection. The present results suggest that many of the nocturnal convective systems that were previously thought to be elevated may actually.
The dust SED of dwarf galaxies - I. The case of NGC 4214

Context. The dust properties in dwarf galaxies have been a matter of debate. High resolution data from SPITZER, HERSCHEL and PLANCK allow us to probe the entire spectral energy distribution (SED) of morphologically separated components of the dust emission from nearby galaxies and allow a more detailed comparison between data and models. Aims. We wish to establish the physical origin of dust heating and emission based on radiation transfer models, which self-consistently connect the emission components from di use dust and the dust in massive star forming regions. Methods. NGC 4214 is a nearby dwarf galaxy with a large set of ancillary data, ranging from the ultraviolet (UV) to radio, including maps from SPITZER, HERSCHEL and detections from PLANCK. We mapped this galaxy with MAMBO at 1.2 mm at the IRAM 30 m telescope. We extract separate dust emission components for the HII regions (plus their associated PDRs on pc scales) and for the di use dust (on kpc scales). We analyse the full UV to FIR/submm SED of the galaxy using a radiation transfer model which self-consistently treats the dust emission from di use and SF complexes components, considering the illumination of di use dust both by the distributed stellar populations, and by escaping light from the HII regions. While maintaining consistency with the framework of this model we additionally use a model that provides a detailed description of the dust emission from the HII regions and their surrounding PDRs on pc scales. Due to the large amount of available data and previous studies for NGC 4214 very few free parameters remained in the model fitting process. Results. We achieve a satisfactory fit for the emission from HII+PDR regions on pc scales, with the exception of the emission at 8 m, which is underpredicted by the model. For the di use emission we achieve a good fit if we assume that about 30-70% of the emission escaping the HII+PDR regions is able to leave the galaxy without passing through a di use ISM, which is not an unlikely scenario for a dwarf galaxy which has recently undergone a nuclear starburst. We determine a dust-to-gas mass ratio of 350-390 which is close to the expected value based on the metallicity.
Public Preferences regarding Data Linkage for Health Research: A Discrete Choice Experiment

The potential for data collected in the public and private sector to be linked and used in research has led to increasing interest in public acceptability of data sharing and data linkage. The literature has identified a range of factors that are important for shaping public responses and in particular has noted that public support for research conducted through data linkage or data sharing is contingent on a number of conditions being met. In order to examine the relative importance of these conditions a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) was conducted via an online questionnaire among members of Ipsos MORI’s online panel in Scotland. The survey was completed by 1,004 respondents. Overall the two most influential factors shaping respondents’ preferences are: the type of data being linked; and, how profits are managed and shared. The type of data being linked is roughly twice as important as who the researchers are. There were slight differences across age groups and between genders and slight differences when comparing respondents with and without long term health conditions. The most notable differences between respondents were found when comparing respondents according to employment and working sector. This study provides much needed evidence regarding the relative importance of various conditions which may be essential for securing and sustaining public support for data-linkage in health research. This may be useful for indicating which factors to focus on in future public engagement and has important implications for the design and delivery of research and public engagement activities. The continuously evolving nature of the field means it will be necessary to revisit the key conditions for public support on an ongoing basis and to examine the contexts and circumstances in which these might change.
Revolution empirics: predicting the Arab Spring

The paper examines whether the Arab Spring phenomenon was predictable by complete elimination in the dispersion of core demands for better governance, more jobs, and stable consumer prices. A methodological innovation of the generalized methods of moments is employed to assess the feasibility and timing of the revolution. The empirical evidence reveals that from a projection date of 2007, the Arab Spring was foreseeable between 2011 and 2012. The paper contributes at the same time to the empirics of predicting revolutions and the scarce literature on modeling the future of socioeconomic events. Caveats and cautions are discussed.
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANTIBIOGRAM OF SALMONELLA ISOLATES FROM HUMANS , SWINE AND PORK

The objectives of this study were to determine prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular epidemiology by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of Salmonella isolated from humans, swine and pork. Three hundred and thirteen samples (84 humans, 84 swine and 145 pork) were collected from farms, slaughterhouses and retail markets in Nong Bua Lum Phu Province, northeastern Thailand from April 2012 to September 2013. Highest prevalence of Salmonella isolated from humans (43%) and swine (52%) were found at markets, followed by farms (28% and 32%, respectively) and slaughterhouses (24% and 26%, respectively). At farms, the most frequently identified serovar from humans was S. Stanley but from swine S. Rissen, the latter also being the most frequent from humans and pork samples at slaughterhouses and markets. All S. Rissen isolates were resistant to ampicillin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and tetracycline, and showed multidrug resistance patterns. PFGE of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA performed on 36 S. Rissen isolates demonstrated five clusters: cluster A and B containing 1 pulsotype each from 1 isolate, cluster C contained 3 pulsotypes from 10 isolates, cluster D contained 2 pulsotypes from 19 isolates, and cluster E contained 1 pulsotype from 5 isolates. Serovars, antimicrobial resistance profiles and PFGE patterns were similar among Salmonella isolates from the three sources surveyed suggesting that swine is the major reservoir of salmonellosis and poor hygienic slaughterhouse procedures could promote contamination of pork and infection in humans.
How can international virtual teams benefit from diversity management

Title: How can international virtual teams benefit from diversity management? Background and problem: Globalization gives rise to international virtual teams, which face diversity challenges related to communication, understanding and cohesiveness that can lead to decreased performance and dissatisfaction and are intensified compared to traditional teams. Yet, diversity is believed to create competitive advantages. International virtual teams need a strategy to take advantage of cultural diversity, and diversity management may be the solution. Purpose: The purpose of this report is to study international virtual teams, to find how diversity management could be used to take advantage of cultural diversity and reduce challenges of working at a distance. Method: The empirical material has been collected through qualitative interviews with fifteen international virtual team members or managers. The empirical material has then been compared to the theoretical framework, to find an answer to the research question. Results and conclusion: The challenges of international virtual teams relate to cultural and geographical diversion and dispersion. Diversity management is not the solution to challenges related to distance and virtuality, but international virtual teams can benefit from diversity management by better taking advantage of diverse team members, by looking at them as strategic assets to good diversity tension. Blomström & Stenkil 2015-06-05
Quality of milk fatty acid during late lactation in dairy goat fed on pufa-diet supplemented with yeast and Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.

Yeast and curcumin of C. xanthorrhiza Roxb could be added into concentrate containingpolyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) to improve milk fatty acid quality of dairy goat. There were fivetreatments (PD0: PUFA- diet with no additive; PDA: PUFA- diet with 3 Asifit tablets; PDY: PUFA- dietwith 5 g yeast; PDC: PUFA- diet with 20 g curcuma powder; and PDM: PUFA- diet with a mixture of 5g yeast and 20 g curcuma powder) applied onto 20 dairy goats during late lactation (4.6 ± 0.55 monthsof lactation). The treatments were allocated according to a completely completely randomized blockdesign. Results demonstrated that diet containing PUFA supplemented with 5 g yeast and 20 g curcumawere high in total fatty acid, medium chain fatty acid (MCFA), and long chain fatty acid (LCFA). Milkof goats with this treatment showed high in mono unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and MUFA; while itwas low in short chain fatty acid (SCFA), n6/n3 ratio, and atherogenicity index. These qualities wereoptimally considered good in terms of healthier product. Therefore, the PUFA- diet with 5 g yeast and20 g curcuma was a reasonable choice to be applied for dairy goat.
Non-Performing Loans, Cost ofCapital, and Lending Supply: Lessonsfrom the Eurozone Banking Crisis

This paper develops a theoretical model as a foundation of empirical analysis of the transmission channel of non-performing loans (NPLs) on bank cost of capital, credit and liquidity creation in the Eurozone. Empirical results confirm the model’s predictions and suggest that holding non-performing loans increases the cost of capital for banks in the short-term and the long-term. Moreover, the increased cost of capital reduces credit and liquidity creation, and the more so the less capitalized is the bank. This phenomenon is found to be economically more significant for European periphery country banks than for core country banks. The identification of the transmission channel is robust to the Granger predictability test.
Oxygen Consumption and Oxygen-Independence in Marine Crustaceans

Weight-specific oxygen consumption (90,) varied with body weight (W) in four crustacean species investigated under comparable experimental conditions. The value of the exponent b-l relating VO, to body weight was significantly different (P < 0.01) in the burrowing crustaceans Corystes cassjvelaunus and Nephrops norvegicus, compared to the nonburrowing anomurans. Galathea strigosa and Pagurus bernhardus. A mathematical transformation was used to provide a n index (K,/K,) of oxygen independence. Using this index it was found that oxygen independence was influenced by intrinsic factors (size and level of activity) and environmental factors (temperature and presence of substrate).
BEHAVIOUR , WELFARE AND PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS REARED ON DIFFERENT LITTER MATERIALS

Received at:13/4/2013 Accepted: 28/5/2013 Two hundred forty day-old Ross broiler chicks were used in this experiment. Chicks were weighed on arrival and randomly assigned to six litter treatments (20 birds per pen) with two replicates for each treatment. The litter treatment consists of six different litter types: Wood shavings (WS), whole rice straw (straw), sand, rice straw covered by a layer of wood shavings (WS + straw), sand covered with wood shavings (WS + sand) and sand covered by a layer of rice straw (straw + sand). Behavioral observation was carried out twice daily, two days a week for 6 consecutive weeks. Body weight (BW) and Feed intake per pen were measured weekly, from which body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured. At 42 days of age, welfare parameters were measured including fear, stress, fluctuating asymmetry, feather score and leg health and problems. Also, some carcass traits and moisture content of the litter were assessed. Dead birds were recorded for each treatment. Results revealed that birds reared on (WS + sand) exhibited significantly higher feeding behavior, BW and BWG than birds reared on straw and (straw + sand). Bedding types had no significant effect (p>.05) on feeding behavior and other productive performance when litters were used separately (WS, straw or sand). Standing and walking behaviors decreased on sand and wood shavings whereas sitting increased. Contrarily, birds reared on straw and (straw + sand) beddings exhibited significantly more standing and walking behaviors and less sitting behavior. FCR and welfare parameters were not affected by the type of litter materials either used separately or in combination. Percentage of gizzard to live weight was significantly higher in birds reared on wood shavings. Percentage of heart to live weight was significantly higher in birds reared on (WS + sand). Other carcass traits were not affected by litter types. Straw had significantly more moisture content compared to other litter types whereas sand had significantly lower moisture content compared to straw (WS + straw). It is concluded that, behaviors of broiler chicks affected by different bedding types. Rice straw and sand could be used as alternative bedding materials to wood shavings without adverse implications of birds performance and welfare.
Identification of Misconceptions on Cell Concepts among Biology Teachers by Using CRI Method

This study aims (i) to assess the level of understanding and misconceptions of Biology teachers in Makassar regarding cell concepts, (ii) to identify the Basic Competence in which the teachers pose misconceptions, and (iii) to identify the factors cause misconceptions on cell concepts among biology teachers in Makassar. The study is a descriptive study which implements Certainty of Response Index (CRI) as the method to identify teachers’ misconception. Participants of the study (n=22) were selected through purposive sampling based on the representativeness of the school in Makassar area. The result of data analysis showed that there were teachers who possess misconceptions (40.30%), scientifically accepted conceptions (49.10%), and transitional conceptions (10.77%). The misconceptions were found in 6 Basic competences of the cell concepts. The highest misconceptions (55.68%) was found on Basic Competence 3.2. which require participants to distinguish transport mechanism on the (diffusion, osmosis, active transport, endocytosis, and exocytosis) based on observation. There were several factors which cause the occurrence of misconceptions among the participants in this study, including low level of reasoning ability, low retention of knowledge obtained in undergraduate, lack of learning resources, incomprehensible terms, and low interest of Biology teachers on cell concepts.
Demonstrating Invariant Encoding of Shapes Using A Matching Judgment Protocol

Many theories have been offered to explain how the visual system registers, encodes, and recognizes the shape of an object. Some of the most influential assume that border lines and edges activate neurons in primary visual cortex, and these neurons encode the orientation, curvature, and linear extent of the shape as elemental cues. The present work challenges that assumption by showing that well-spaced dots can serve as effective shape cues. The experimental tasks drew on an inventory of unknown two-dimensional shapes, each being constructed as dots that marked the outer boundary, like an outline contour. A given shape was randomly picked from the inventory and was displayed only once as a target. The target shape was quickly followed by a low-density comparison shape that was derived from the target (matching) or from a different shape (non-matching). The respondent’s task was to provide a matching judgment, i.e. , deciding whether the comparison shape was the “same” or “different. ” Clear evidence of non-chance decisions was found even when the matching shapes displayed only 5% of the number of dots in the target shapes. Visual encoding mechanisms allow a shape to be identified when it is displayed at various locations on the retina, or with rotation or changes in size. A number of hierarchical network (connectionist) models have been developed to accomplish this encoding step, and these models appear especially credible because they are inspired by the anatomy and physiology of the visual system. The present work demonstrates above-chance translation, rotation, and size invariance for unknown shapes that were seen only once. This is clearly at odds with connectionist models that require extensive training before a shape can be identified irrespective of location, rotation, or size.
Multiple Hypotheses Testing in Pair-Matched Observational Studies : The R package CrossScreening Qingyuan

This article describes the R package CrossScreening that provides useful functionality for multiple hypotheses testing in pair-matched observational studies, including performing sensitivity analyses with multiple signed score test (sen function), computing sensitivity value (sen.value function), and use planning sample to screen hypotheses to gain power (cross.screen function). These functions are demonstrated using four real datasets by reproducing results of several previous papers.