Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impact of bamboo species on growth and yield attributes of Kharif crops under agroforestry system in wasteland condition of the Central India

The experiment was conducted in 3 year old plantation of bamboo species planted at a spacing of 5m x 5m during rainy season of 2007-08. The experiment consisted of two bamboo species viz., Dandrocalamus strictus and Bambusa arundinacea in main plot and four different Kharif crops viz. Moong (TM-99-37), Soybean (JS-335), Paddy (JR-201) and Til (TKG 21) in sub plot under split plot design with three replication. These Kharif crops were also sown in the open plot without bamboo species, which served as control plot. Result showed non–significant differences among the bamboo species. However, different Kharif crops showed significant differences among themselves. Magnitude of mean of all the growth and yield attributing characters of different Kharif crops was found highest in the open condition as compared to bamboo based agrisilviculture system. Among the different Kharif crops, soybean showed highest yield reduction (67.88% and 49.22%) in the magnitude for grain and straw followed by moong (61.14% and 47.25%), til (50.65% and 39.71%) and paddy (36.55% and 19.78%). The economic analysis of the system showed the economic feasibility of bamboo based agrisilviculture system (Rs 21029 ha -1 ) as it gave higher monetary return as compared to sole crop (Rs 9801 ha -1 ). On the basis of mean of both bamboo species, growing of moong with bamboo species gave significantly higher net monetary return (Rs 27736 ha -1 ) but at par with til (Rs 23365 ha -1 ) and was found significantly superior to paddy (Rs 19693 ha -1 ) and soybean (Rs 13322 ha -1 ) under bamboo based agrisilviculture system. Hence bamboo based agroforestry system is a viable option for raising the overall production as well as productivity of the farming systems.
Best constants for the isoperimetric inequality in quantitative form

We prove existence and regularity of minimizers for a class of functionals defined on Borel sets in $R^n$. Combining these results with a refinement of the selection principle introduced by the authors in arXiv:0911.0786, we describe a method suitable for the determination of the best constants in the quantitative isoperimetric inequality with higher order terms. Then, applying Bonnesen's annular symmetrization in a very elementary way, we show that, for $n=2$, the above-mentioned constants can be explicitly computed through a one-parameter family of convex sets known as ovals. This proves a further extension of a conjecture posed by Hall in J. Reine Angew. Math. 428 (1992).
DeepCruiser: Automated Guided Testing for Stateful Deep Learning Systems

Deep learning (DL) defines a data-driven programming paradigm that automatically composes the system decision logic from the training data. In company with the data explosion and hardware acceleration during the past decade, DL achieves tremendous success in many cutting-edge applications. However, even the state-of-the-art DL systems still suffer from quality and reliability issues. It was only until recently that some preliminary progress was made in testing feed-forward DL systems. In contrast to feed-forward DL systems, recurrent neural networks (RNN) follow a very different architectural design, implementing temporal behaviors and memory with loops and internal states. Such stateful nature of RNN contributes to its success in handling sequential inputs such as audio, natural languages and video processing, but also poses new challenges for quality assurance. In this paper, we initiate the very first step towards testing RNN-based stateful DL systems. We model RNN as an abstract state transition system, based on which we define a set of test coverage criteria specialized for stateful DL systems. Moreover, we propose an automated testing framework, DeepCruiser, which systematically generates tests in large scale to uncover defects of stateful DL systems with coverage guidance. Our in-depth evaluation on a state-of-the-art speech-to-text DL system demonstrates the effectiveness of our technique in improving quality and reliability of stateful DL systems.
Simultaneous Lasso and Dantzig Selector in High Dimensional Nonparametric Regression

During the last few years, a great deal of attention has been focused on Lasso and Dantzig selector in high dimensional linear regression when the number of variables can be much larger than the sample size. Under a sparsity scenario, Bickel et al. (2009) showed that the Lasso estimator and the Dantzig selector exhibit similar behavior, and derived oracle inequalities for the prediction risk in the general nonparametric regression model, as well as bounds on the L_p estimation loss in the linear model. The Assumption RE (s,m,c) and Assumption RE (s,c) play a significant role in their paper. In this paper, the assumptions equivalent with Assumption RE and Assumption RE are given. More precise oracle inequalities for the prediction risk in the general nonparametric regression model and bounds on the L_p estimation loss in the linear model are derived when the number of variables can be much larger than the sample size.
Impacts of Skidding Traffic Intensity on Soil Disturbance, Soil Recovery, and Aspen Regeneration in North Central Minnesota

We investigated the effects of different levels of ground-based skidding traffic intensity on soil disturbance, characterized by resistance to penetration (RP) within the top 15 cm of soil, as well as soil recovery, regeneration, and early growth of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) suckers 3 years after a clearcut with reserves summer harvest. Equipment traffic was confined to a network of skid trails, and a GPS was used to determine the number of skidder passes at each of 30 sampling points that were preestablished along an anticipated disturbance gradient ranging from landings to skid trails to areas off skid trails. Thirty-one percent of the harvest area was affected by skid traffic, and up to 603 passes were recorded for a plot. RP increased nonlinearly with the number of passes and reached highest levels at the soil surface. Three years after harvest, soils showed partial recovery in the upper 10-cm layer, with full recovery of the surface layer (0-5 cm depth) when affected by 4 or fewer passes. The deepest layer (10-15 cm), however, showed little recovery since harvest. Sucker density, height, and basal diameter of all suckers and height, basal diameter, and dbh of the tallest suckers were significantly reduced with increasing traffic intensity but were not related to increases in RP. Predicted reduction of sucker density was approximately one-third after 10 passes; reductions of height, basal diameter, and dbh were between 1.5 and 2.5% at 10 passes and 3.5 and 6.5% at 25 passes. Because skidding traffic affected only a limited portion of the stand, the productivity of the future aspen stand was not severely impaired, at least in the very short term. ABSTRACT
Studying the impact of audit committee characteristics on implementation of internal audit recommendations

Examining and monitoring management’s response to the advices and findings of internal audit is one of the roles of audit committee. Regulators and others have determined the importance of interaction between the audit committee and internal audit. In this research, the variable of characteristics of the audit committee is the independent variable, and implementation of internal audit recommendations is dependent variable. One of the roles of the audit committee is examining and monitoring management’s response to the advices and findings of internal audit. This study provides empirical evidence about the relationship between the characteristics of the audit committee and perceptions of implementation of internal audit recommendations. The statistical sample of this study is 100 active companies in Tehran Stock Exchange in 2016. The results also showed that the perceptions of implementation of internal audit recommendations are influenced by frequent meetings between the audit committee and certified internal auditors.
Thymic Immunophenotype, and Expression of CD4 and Myeloid Antigens isAssociated with Outcome in Adult Patients with TÃ¢ÂÂCell Acute LymphoblasticLeukemia

Background: In adult patients with T–cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T–aALL), age, WBC count and cytogenetics are used for prognostic stratification. We report the prognostic significance of immunophenotype in T– aALL patients. Methods: We analyzed 27 T–aALL patients treated at the Leukemia-BMT Program of British Columbia between 1989 and 2010 using a standardized protocol for diagnosis, treatment and follow up. The immunophenotyping raw data was re-analyzed to record positivity (≥20% blasts positive), number of blasts positive, and intensity and homogeneity of expression. Thymic phenotype (TP) and expression of myeloid antigens (My+) were defined as any one of CD1a+ or dual expression of CD4 and CD8, and any one of CD13+, CD33+ or CD117+ respectively. Results: Twenty-two (81%) T–aALL patients achieved complete remission (CR); of these, 7(32%) relapsed within 5-22 months (median 15 months). The relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were 1 -119 (median 18) months and 1-119 (median 25) months respectively. Frequency of CD1a+, CD4+, TP+ and My+ was 58%, 58%, 66% and 50% respectively. Expression of T-cell antigens CD1a, CD4, and TP+ status were favorably associated with outcome: CD1a+ status with OS (p=0.017), CD4+ status with RFS (p=0.015) and OS (p=0.005), TP+ status with CR (p=0.028) and OS (p=0.024). My+ status was adversely associated with CR (p=0.013) and OS (p=0.026). Conclusions: In T–aALL patients, CD1a+, CD4+ and TP+ are favorably, and My+ status are adversely associated with outcome. The percentage of positive blasts and intensity and uniformity of staining for different antigens shows wide variations.
Changes to university IPR regulations in Europe and the impact on academic patenting

Most European countries since the end of the 1990s have been moving away from inventor ownership of patent rights towards different systems of institutional ownership. This shift is based on the objectives of policymakers to make conditions similar to those in the US, where the 1980 Bayh–Dole Act allows universities to retain intellectual property rights (IPR) over inventions that come out of federally funded research. This article challenges the view that direct comparisons with US experience will enable us to predict the effects of the implementation of institutional IPR ownership systems in Europe. We provide an overview of the current state of regulation on academic patent ownership in selected European countries which shows that, despite the changes to institutional ownership that have been implemented, there is wide diversity in national systems and several important differences with the US framework. Our analysis of patterns of ownership of academic patents shows that there has not been a general increase in university patenting since 1990, and seeming increases may be due to more complex dynamics in academic patenting and academic patents ownership. The paper concludes with a discussion of how changes in IPR regulations and management of technology transfer by universities, and public policies supporting technology transfer are affecting academic patenting and research activities in universities
Maxwell–Chern–Simons theory with a boundary

The Maxwell–Chern–Simons (MCS) theory with a planar boundary is considered. The boundary is introduced according to Symanzik's basic principles of locality and separability. A method of investigation is proposed, which, avoiding the straight computation of correlators, is appealing for situations where the computation of propagators, modified by the boundary, becomes quite complex. For the MCS theory, the outcome is that a unique solution exists, in the form of chiral conserved currents, satisfying a Kač–Moody algebra, whose central charge does not depend on the Maxwell term.
The Curie temperature distribution of FePt granular magnetic recording media

We present atomistic calculations of the magnetic phase transition behavior in an L10 FePt system to study the effect of grain size distribution on the Curie temperature (Tc) dispersion with relevance to heat assisted magnetic recording. Identifying the relation between the size and Tc of a grain by means of finite size scaling analysis of the differentiated magnetization versus T data allows to show that a lognormal size distribution transforms into a lognormal Tc distribution with moments dependent on the critical exponents. We also address the question of the universality class of FePt.
Foliar application of molybdenum reduces yield loss and pre-harvest sprouting in japonica rice seed subjected to simulated flooding during seed development and maturation

Flooding damages rice crops and its incidence is increasing. Foliar spray applications of molybdenum (100, 600 or 3000 mg Mo L-1), abscisic acid (ABA, 50 μM), or deionised water (control) were made to pot-grown plants of the Japonica rice cv. Gleva at flag leaf appearance to determine their effects on seed yield and pre-harvest sprouting after flooding. Plants were submerged , to simulate flooding, for four days from 20 or 30 days after anthesis (DAA). Seed yield per plant, seed weight, and pre-harvest sprouting were determined after harvest at 37 DAA. Seed yield and weight were substantially reduced and pre-harvest sprouting promoted by submergence, with greater sprouting after the later treatment. Prior treatment with molybdenum or ABA reduced pre-harvest sprouting (P P > 0.05), compared with deionised water. The molybdenum concentration in both sprouted and non-sprouted seeds harvested at 37 DAA responded positively to molybdenum application rate. Molybdenum application rate had no consistent effect on seed ABA concentration. Foliar application of 100 mg Mo L-1 at 200 L ha-1 provided the most promising mitigation of flood damage, but benefits were minor in the context of seed damage from submergence.
Sarcopenia and cardiovascular risk in physically active adult and elderly women

El objetivo fue comprobar la prevalencia de sarcopenia y su relacion con factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) en mujeres activas. Participaron 124 mujeres (Grupo Control (GC) n = 33; 24,5 ± 2,9 anos y de Estudio (GE) n = 91; 61,9 ± 8,7 anos), a las cuales se le realizo: cuestionario, antropometria, analisis bioquimico y densitometria osea (DEXA). La sarcopenia fue considerada una desviacion estandar por debajo de la media para la poblacion joven, lo que corresponde a 7,3 kg/m2, clasificando 34,1% el GE como sarcopenico. La prevalencia del riesgo para ECV considerando bajo, moderado y alto riesgo fue respectivamente, 21%, 60% y 19%. La regresion logistica no mostro relacion entre sarcopenia y factores de riesgo para ECV, excepto para el indice de masa corporal como factor de proteccion. Tambien se observo que la sarcopenia esta asociada a factores de riesgo como tabaquismo, hipertrigliceridemia, obesidad, grasa abdominal y puntuacion de riesgo de Framingham. La variable de actividad fisica se mostro como factor de proteccion.
THE IMPACT OF DATA-DRIVEN LEARNING INSTRUCTION ON MALAYSIAN LAW UNDERGRADUATES' COLLIGATIONAL COMPETENCE

Data-Driven Learning (DDL) approach is a pedagogic application of corpus linguistics in classroom. This paper aims at investigating the impact of DDL instruction (an integration of both paper-based (scaffolded) concordance materials or "soft" DDL and "hard" DDL (independent online searching) on the production of colligations of prepositions among law undergraduates at a university in Malaysia. In this experimental study design, data were collected from the pretest and posttest conducted before and after a seven week-course. The 40 respondents (third semester law undergraduates) involved in this study were divided equally. Twenty students (5 males and 15 females) were placed in the experimental group and treated with the module (concordance printouts of the colligational patterns) and the DDL approach—an inductive or a process approach. Meanwhile, the other 20 students (6 males and 14 females) were placed in the control group, and they were treated with the non-DDL module and taught deductively following the traditional teaching approach—a product approach. The data collected were then analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test (inferential statistics). The statistical analysis showed that the students in the DDL group performed significantly better than the students in the comparison group in the gap-filling task (U = 120.5, Z = –2.209, p = 0.027, significant at p < 0.05) and in the error- identification and correction task (U = 124.5, Z = –2.070, p = 0.038, significant at p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found in the single-sentence writing (construction) task (U = 135.5, Z = –1.770, p = 0.077). This study recommends explicit teaching of colligations of prepositions via DDL approach (an integration of paper-based and online searching), as opposed to the non-DDL approach to law students.
Interactive Theoretical Model of Text Processing Reflected in Reading Comprehension: An Experimental Study

Basing on the interactive model of comprehension and learning, this study investigated the teaching of text structure among EFL Iranian students and its effects on their reading comprehension. It was designed with the assumption that readers who already have the knowledge of the organizational patterns of text will be aware of text structure and will use it as a strategy to comprehension. Therefore the use of text structure, or the structure strategy, will enhance their comprehension and learning from text. Fifty six students of intermediate level, divided into two groups of control and experimental, participated in this study. Students attempted a pre and a post reading comprehension tests before and after the training procedure which involved an extra treatment on rhetorical structures for the experimental group. The performance of these two groups was compared using t-test. Study results revealed that experimental students who employed text structure had significantly higher performance on the multiple choice reading comprehension questions than those who did not receive any training on text structure. This indicates that the knowledge of text structure may have facilitated their comprehension and learning from text. Therefore, the explicit teaching of expository text structure knowledge and the effective use of structure strategy could be inserted in the instructional program of second/foreign language learners.
WHEN SOURCE IS ALSO RECIEVER

Musicians (and low budget acousticians) often judge the acoustics of a venue for music by clapping, shouting or making other kinds of more or less impulse-like sounds. In such situations, the source and the receiver is (almost) at the same position. This is a different situation than for standard measurements of room acoustics, where there is a (long) distance between the sound source (loudspeakers, pistols, balloons and musical instruments) and the receiver (microphone, ear). The sonic experience must be totally different, but still we trust our clapping and our ears. We probably “recalculate” so that reverberation times etc. judged in such a way “by ear”, are often quite correct. How can this be? And: Can we learn from how a blind person uses clicking sounds made with the mouth in order to “see” surfaces and objects by the ears? In both situations the position of the source and the receiver are (almost) the same.
Multiple case-study analysis of quality management practices within UK Six Sigma and non-Six Sigma manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises

Abstract Although the benefits of Six Sigma are widely reported in many large organizations, research has shown that its implementation in UK small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is still less evident. This paper attempts to perform a multiple case-study analysis of the quality management practices within the UK Six Sigma and non-Six Sigma manufacturing SMEs. It was found from the case studies that strong leadership, management commitment, communication, education, and training were critical in introducing and driving any culture-change initiatives such as Six Sigma within SMEs. Resource constraints, several changes in management, lack of management commitment, and resistance to change were considered as impeding factors for successful introduction of change initiatives such as Lean or Six Sigma. The Six Sigma firms realized a significant improvement in the performance of operational metrics (such as scrap rate, cycle time, on-time delivery, and yield) and strategic metrics (such as sales, profit, customer satisfaction) after its successful implementation as compared with non-Six Sigma companies. Academic institutions can play a vital role in facilitating Six Sigma implementation in SMEs. The article concludes with the statement that there are critical differences in quality management practices of Six Sigma and non-Six Sigma SMEs, affecting their business performance.
Exploring the Effects of the Continuation Task on Syntactic Complexity in Second Language Writing

This paper aims to investigate the effects of the alignment entailed in the continuation task on syntactic complexity in L2 written production. A total number of 48 sophomores majoring in English at a university in China were randomly assigned to two groups, one is the continuation group and the other is the topic writing group. The current study employs an advanced computational tool ‘the L2 Syntactic Complexity Analyser’ to assess syntactic complexity in writing samples and focused on 7 indexes including three measures of length of production, two coordinate phrase measures, and two complex nominal measures. The result shows that significant differences exist in six of the syntactic complexity measures with the continuation group outperforming the topic writing group. It is demonstrated that the continuation task, which couples production with comprehension and entails the alignment effect, has a facilitating impact on improving the writing syntactic complexity for L2 learners. The implications of these findings for second language acquisition and L2 writing pedagogy are considered.
Monitoring the Monitors How Social Factors Influence Supply Chain Auditors

Supply chain auditors provide companies with key strategic information about the practices of their suppliers, yet little is known about what influences their ability to identify and report dangerous, illegal, and unethical behavior at factories. Drawing on insights from the literatures on street-level bureaucracy and on regulatory and audit design, we theorize and investigate the factors that shape the practices of private supply chain auditors. We find evidence that their reporting practices are shaped by an array of social factors, including an auditor’s experience, gender, and professional training; ongoing relationships between auditors and audited factories; and gender diversity on audit teams. By providing the first comprehensive and systematic findings on supply chain auditing practices, our study suggests strategies for designing more credible monitoring regimes.