Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Residual effects of dual-purpose summer legumes and zinc fertilization on succeeding wheat in aromatic hybrid rice-wheat cropping system

A field experiment was conducted during 2007-08 and 2008-09 at the research farm of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; to study the residual effects of dual-purpose summer legumes crops and zinc fertilization on succeeding wheat under aromatic hybrid rice-wheat cropping system. The wheat crop was sown according to aromatic hybrid rice sub-plots on residual fertility and no additional fertilizer was applied to the succeeding wheat. Residual effects of incorporation of dual-purpose summer legumes residue either of cowpea or mungbean and application of 2.0 per cent ZEU (ZnSO 4 .7H 2 O) resulted in higher values of yield attributes, yields, concentrations of Zn in wheat grain, straw and their uptake and net returns of the succeeding wheat. The residual effects of incorporation of mungbean residue resulted in significantly higher grain yield (4.69 and 4.82 t ha-1 respectively during 2007-08 and 2008-09) of succeeding wheat which was on par to residual effect of cowpea residue incorporation. Residual effect of application of 2.0 per cent ZEU (ZnSO 4 .7H 2 O) gave higher yield of 4.90 and 5.09 t ha-1 during 20007-08 and 2008-09, respectively. The higher net returns by the residual effect of incorporation of mungbean residue and application of 2.0 per cent ZEU (ZnSO 4 .7H 2 O) i.e. Rupees 45,757 and Rupees 51, 212 per ha was recorded during 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively.
The Effect of Perceived Career Plateau on Career Anchor in Modern Workforce

The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a meaningful relationship between career plateaus, and employees and their gradually developed career anchors. A career plateau is defined as the point at which the possibility for an employee to progress in their career is at the lowest. A career anchor refers to the needs, values, and abilities which shape an individual's career decisions (Jiang & Klein, 2000). This study also aims to determine if a career plateau affects employees’ career anchors. A negative and statistically significant relationship was observed between a career plateau and a career anchor. It was revealed that 22.1% of the change in the employees’ career anchors was explained by improvements to their career plateaus. It was found that a 1-unit increase in a career plateau perception caused a career anchor to decrease by 1.860 units.
Redressing the Balance in the Native Speaker Debate: Assessment Standards, Standard Language, and Exposing Double Standards

In his philosophical novel, Thus spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche (1883 – 85), famously wrote, ‘God is dead,’ signifying that God is no longer credible as an absolute moral compass. Over a century later, Paikeday (1985), pro-claimed that The native speaker is dead! in his book title, implying that the native speaker as the arbiter of what is correct in a language is obsolete. This paper discusses this complex, contentious ideological issue from language assessment and sociolinguistic standpoints against the backdrop of global Englishes. After highlighting difﬁculties identifying standard language norms, we discuss the practical need of having some assessment standard against which to evaluate language performance. Proposals as to what that standard should be are then critiqued in view of ways that second language proﬁciency has been operationalized in assessment systems. Next, we argue against vilifying those who use the term ‘native speaker’ and consider terminological problems introduced by some reconceptualizing efforts. We argue that we have a long way to go as a ﬁeld before reaching a truly post-native speaker era, which would seem to be a reasonable aspiration for most, but not necessarily all contexts, and propose recommendations for addressing pressing research problems. This includes standardizing terminology to incorporate semantically transparent terms, exploring assessment alternatives that focus more on
In Ovo induction of hepatic ethoxyresorufin o-deethylase activity by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin in four avian species

The Canadian Wildlife Service monitors levels of polychiorinated aromatic hydrocarbons in great blue heron (Ardea herodias) and double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) eggs in British Columbia (B.C.) as biological indicators of environmental contamination. This thesis assessed the spatial and temporal effects of environmental contamination with polychiorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and biphenyls (PCBs) on hepatic microsomal ethoxyresorufin 0-deethylase (EROD) activities and other biological parameters in heron hatchlings from colonies in B.C and cormorant hatchlings from colonies across Canada. Also, the induction of hepatic EROD activities by environmental levels of polychiorinated aromatic hydrocarbons were compared to in ovo dose-response studies, using 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), in the laboratory. Finally, the differences in EROD-inducing potency of TCDD among avian species were compared with the affinities of TCDD for the avian hepatic Ah receptors. In the herons, levels of PCDDs and PCDFs had decreased considerably since 1988, particularly in the Crofton colony. Concomitantly, there was a decrease in hepatic EROD activity and incidence of chick edema, an increase in body weight and organ weights, and improvement of the reproductive success of the Crofton colony. The reduction in severity of the effects observed in the contaminated colonies in the recent collections, accompanied by the decline in levels of PCDDs and PCDFs, was consistent with the dose-response relationships determined in 1988. Regression analysis demonstrated a significant positive relationship between hepatic EROD activity (pmole/minlmg protein) and TCDD level (r 2=O.49; p<O.00005; n=54). In the cormorants, hepatic EROD activity was positively related to the sum of TCDD-toxic equivalents (r 2=O.69; p<O.00005; n25). Immunoblots showed crossreactivity of mono specific antibodies raised against rat cytochrome P-45 0 1 Al (CYP 1 Al) with a hepatic microsomal protein in the heron and cormorant hatchlings. Staining of the band increased with increased EROD activity and increased exposure of the birds. These results support the use of avian hepatic microsomal EROD activity as an index of CYP1A1 induction by environmental levels of polychiorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, and as a useful biomarker of the extent of exposure to such chemicals. Furthermore, the induction of
The Effect of Ethical Climate and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention Mediated by Organizational Commitment

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of ethical climate and job satisfaction on turnover intention mediated by organizational commitment at DN Production, Yogyakarta. The population in this study was 35 people with the sampling technique using the census method. This research uses quantitative methods by distributing questionnaires to employees. The analytical test tool used is Smarts v.3. 0 with SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) analysis method. The results of data analysis in this study indicate that ethical climate has a negative effect on turnover intention, job satisfaction has a negative effect on turnover intention, the ethical climate has a positive effect on organizational commitment. , job satisfaction has a positive effect on organizational commitment, organizational commitment has a negative effect on turnover intention, organizational commitment indirectly mediates ethical climate on turnover intention, organizational commitment has a mediating role on job satisfaction on turnover intention.
Explaining the gender difference in depressive symptoms

It was hypothesized that women are more vulnerable to depressive symptoms than men because they are more likely to experience chronic negative circumstances (or strain), to have a low sense of mastery, and to engage in ruminative coping. The hypotheses were tested in a 2-wave study of approximately 1,100 community-based adults who were 25 to 75 years old. Chronic strain, low mastery, and rumination were each more common in women than in men and mediated the gender difference in depressive symptoms. Rumination amplified the effects of mastery and, to some extent, chronic strain on depressive symptoms. In addition, chronic strain and rumination had reciprocal effects on each other over time, and low mastery also contributed to more rumination. Finally, depressive symptoms contributed to more rumination and less mastery over time.
Electron-phonon mediated superconductivity probed by ARPES : from MgB2 to lithium-decorated graphene

This thesis traces a path from conventional superconductivity in a bulk material to the introduction of superconductivity and other novel phenomena in graphene. Magnesium diboride is a conventional superconductor, where the pairing is mediated by the electron-phonon coupling. ARPES (angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy) is shown to be an excellent probe to quantitatively study the momentum dependence of the electron-phonon coupling, demonstrating the origin of the distribution of superconducting gap sizes previously observed with other experimental techniques. Next, we exploit our understanding of the electron-phonon coupling to study how it can be tuned in a low dimensional system. It is shown that the electron-phonon coupling in graphene can be strongly enhanced by the deposition of alkali adatoms. High resolution, low temperature ARPES measurements provide the first experimental evidence of superconductivity in this two-dimensional system, showing a temperature dependent pairing gap, and an estimated Tc of ∼ 6 K. Finally, we present a study of another graphene-adatom system expected to show novel physics. Thallium on graphene has been predicted to enhance the spin-orbit coupling, leading to a robust topological insulator state. From ARPES measurements characterizing this system, we disentangle the longrange and short-range scattering contributions and show that thallium atoms act as surprisingly strong short-range scatterers. Our results are consistent with theoretical predictions for this system, indicating it is a good place to search for a two-dimensional topological insulator.
Substance P and the tectothalamic pathway

SUBSTANCE P AND THE TECTOTHALAMIC PATHWAY Sean Masterson July 28, 2010 Cortical and tectal inputs to the caudal LPN in the rat were examined using anatomical and physiological techniques. Pyramidal cells in layer 6 of the visual cortex and wide-field vertical cells in the stratum opticum of the superior colliculus (SC) project to the caudal LPN. Ultrastructural examination revealed that cortical terminals within the caudal LPN were small, contacted small dendrites, and could be identified through vGLUTI immunohistochemistry. In contrast, tectal terminals were much larger, contacted large dendrites, and could be identified through vGLUT2 immunohistochemistry. In whole cell current clamp recording, stimulation of corticothalmic fibers elicited EPSPs that showed a frequency dependent facilitation and stimulation of the tectothalmic fibers elicited stable EPSPs. The neuropeptide Substance P (SP) and the receptor to which it binds, neurokinin1 (NK -1), can both be found within the LPN of the rat. We examined the origin of the SP-positive terminals, their anatomical relationship to the NK-l receptor, and the physiological effects of SP within the LPN. Light and confocal microscopy revealed that NK-l positive cells were localized in the caudal LPN and were embedded within aSP positive terminal field. At the ultrastructural level, SP terminals were the same size as tecto-LPN terminals and terminals that contain vGLUT2 and they synapsed with large
Surface and Quantum Confinement Effects in ZnO Nanocrystals

ZnO nanocrystals are studied using theoretical calculations based on the density functional theory. The two main effects related to the reduced size of the nanocrystals are investigated: quantum confinement and a large surface:volume ratio. The effects of quantum confinement are studied by saturating the surface dangling bonds of the nanocrystals with hypothetical H atoms. To understand the effects of the surfaces of the nanocrystals, all saturation is removed and the system is relaxed to its minimum energy position. Several different surface motifs are reported, which should be observed experimentally. Spin-polarized calculations are performed in the nonsaturated nanocrystals, leading to different magnetic moments. We propose that this magnetic moment can be responsible for the intrinsic magnetism observed in ZnO nanostructures.
Controllable growth of Al nanorods for inexpensive and degradation-resistant surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has the capacity of detecting trace amount of biological or chemical matter, even single molecules, through the use of metallic nanostructures such as nanorods. Silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanorods have led to the impressive enhancement of Raman signals, but they are either expensive, degrade fast over time, or suffer from poor sample repeatability. In contrast, Al is much less expensive, and Al nanorods could potentially be resistant to degradation over time due to the protection from native aluminum-oxide layers. Unfortunately, the controllable growth of Al nanorods has not been reported so far. This Letter reports, for the first time, the controllable growth of Al nanorods using physical vapor deposition (PVD); through the use of oxygen (O) surfactants. The enhancement factor of the Al nanorods in SERS is as high as 1250, and shows nearly no degradation after storage in ambient for 30 days or annealing at 475 K for one day.
Minimizing Information Asymmetry Interference using Optimal Channel Allocation in Wireless Mesh Networks

: The Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are implemented in IEEE 802.11 standards and are widely used due to its adaptability in real-time network scenarios; where the overall performance has been increased by incorporating Multi-Radio and Multi-Channel (MRMC). However, due to the limited number of frequency spectrums in IEEE 802.11 standards and co-located links' channel interference, the problem of channel assignment arises for maximum utilization of available bandwidth. One of the well-known interference issues is Information Asymmetry (IA) interference where the source mesh nodes of different mesh links cannot sense each other’s activity before transmitting data on the same frequency channel. This non-coordination among various mesh nodes leads to data collision and packet loss within the data flows, which degrades the overall performance of mesh network. In this work, we propose a novel and near-optimal channel assignment model called Information Asymmetry Minimization (IAM) model using integer linear programming. The proposed IAM model incorporates various constraints within MRMC-WMNs along with the objectives and optimally assigns non-overlapping channels (1, 6 and 11) from IEEE 802.11b technology to various MRMC-WMN links. Our objective is to minimize the information asymmetry interference among various mesh nodes, which in turn minimizes the communication disruption while increasing the overall network throughput. Furthermore, using OPNET simulator, the proposed model is tested on different network scenarios for randomly generated mesh topologies of various mesh nodes. We show that our proposed model gives 11% aggregate network capacity improvement over the traditional RTS/CTS mechanism.
Effect of Added Copper and Full Fat Soybean Meal on Growth Performance and Carcass Properties in Broiler Chickens

A 2X3 factorial experiment was conducted using a total of 504, 1 day old, Cob 500â commercial broilers to determine the effect of added copper (0 or 250 ppm) and full fat soybean meal level (10, 20 and 30 %) on the growth performance and carcass properties in broiler chickens. The chickens fed 250 ppm copper as copper sulfate had lower (P<0.05) average daily gain and lower finally average body weight then chickens fed no added copper diets. Also, added copper impaired (P<0.05) feed conversion ratio during 49-d experimental period. The chickens fed with 30% full fat soybean meal in diet had higher (P<0.01) average daily gain during day 7 to 49 and higher (P<0.01) average body weight at day 49 then those consuming other diets. The addition of 250 ppm of copper improved dressing percentage (P<0.01), increased (P<0.05) lightness of breast muscle and tended to reduce abdominal fat content (P<0.06). The results indicate that the addition of 250 ppm copper to broiler diets have adverse effect on growth performance, but improve dressing percentage and decrease abdominal fat content. Using a 30 % of full fat soybean meal in a broiler diet improves growth performance without negative effect on dressing percentage and abdominal fat content in 49 days fattening period.
Cristallisation et agglomération de particules d'hydrate de fréon dans une émulsion eau dans huile : étude expérimentale et modélisation

Ce travail traite du probleme du bouchage des pipelines par des particules d'hydrates de gaz dans la production de petrole. Les hydrates de gaz sont des composes cristallins qui se forment a partir de l'association d'eau et de molecules de gaz a haute pression et basse temperature. De telles conditions thermodynamiques sont rencontrees pendant la production et le transport de petrole, particulierement en offshore profond ou dans des zones froides. A cause de ce processus d'agglomeration, l'apparition d'hydrate peut mener a la formation de bouchons. Cette etude a pour but d'ameliorer la comprehension de ce mecanisme d'agglomeration, dans le cas d'une emulsion eau dans huile. Par consequent, l'agglomeration des particules de glace et d'hydrate est comparee. L'agglomeration des particules de glace et d'hydrate de trichlorofluoromethane ou freon (CCl3F) dispersees dans le xylene avec des asphaltenes comme tensioactif est choisie comme systeme modele. Comme les hydrates de trichlorofluoromethane (CCl3F) sont stables a pression atmospherique, ils permettent d'utiliser des techniques d'analyses sans etre limite par les conditions de pression. La technique de Resonance Magnetique Nucleaire RMN est utilisee. La grande difference entre le temps de relaxation des solides et des liquides est utilisee afin de controler in situ le rapport entre la quantite d'entites (hydrogene ou fluor) solides et total en fonction du temps et des conditions controlees de cisaillement. Ainsi, une etude cinetique est realisee, ce qui permet de connaitre la quantite de glace ou d'hydrate formee ; La viscosite apparente du systeme, pendant la cristallisation et le bouchage, est egalement suivie grâce a des mesures rheologiques afin de caracteriser l'agglomeration des particules. Pour completer cette etude, des observations en microscopie optique avec une cellule thermostatee est utilisee afin d'obtenir des observations directes de l'agglomeration. Cette approche experimentale nous permet de discuter des differents mecanismes d'agglomeration de la glace et de l'hydrate dans une phase hydrocarbure et de les modeliser.
Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation Dimensions on Performance of Small Enterprises: Do Entrepreneurial Competencies Matter?

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in determining the enterprise performance (EP) during Covid-19. Moreover, in context of this relationship, the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies (EC) has also been investigated in influencing the EO and EP connection. This quantitative study employs techniques for operationalizing and quantifying the variables under consideration followed by various statistical operations using SPSS and AMOS in order to test and explore the relationship as proposed in the conceptual framework, using data from 386 small enterprises as sample identified through Systematic random sampling. The analysis revealed that a positive relationship exists among all the constructs directly as well as through the mediator (EC). However, the strongest direct relation existed between risk taking propensity (RTP) and enterprise performance. Moreover, when EC is introduced as the mediator between the dependent and independent variables, again RTP path showed the strongest link. Several governments, particularly in the underdeveloped or developing countries try to support and boost the development of small businesses for the achievement of developmental objectives as well as to address the challenge of unemployment. This research explores both these key components in the context of Pakistan, testing the importance of EO and EC for small businesses. This study also provides the roadmap for policy makers to strengthen small enterprises for better performance.
The multiple group IRT measurement invariance analysis of the Self-Compassion Scale in ten international samples

The purpose of this study was to examine the measurement invariance of the Self-Compassion Scale by IRT differential test functioning in ten distinct populations (n = 13623 participants) from ten different countries: Australia (n = 517), China (n = 321), Czech Republic (n = 5081), Germany (n = 2510), Italy (n = 384), Portugal (n = 512), Slovakia (n = 1181), South Korea (n = 1813), Turkey (n = 471), and USA (n = 833). We assessed differential test functioning for the two SCS subscales, Self-compassionate responding and Self-uncompassionate responding separately, because previous bifactor and two-tier analyses of the scale showed the best fit with two separate general factors, and not for the overall score. Only 13 of the 45 comparisons for Self-compassionate responding and 13 of the 45 comparisons for Self-uncompassionate responding (analyses of every pair) demonstrated measurement invariance (no differential test functioning). Generally, our results revealed that the two subscales of Self-compassionate responding and Self-uncompassionate responding were not equivalent among all countries and groups. Therefore, it is impossible to compare overall scores across all countries. Two subscales of the Self-Compassion Scale (Self-compassionate responding and Self-uncompassionate responding) are valid and reliable instruments with substantial potential of use cross-culturally, but results reveal significant cross-cultural differences in the way these two constructs are measured by the subscales of the SCS. Future analyses of the meanings and connotations of this construct across the world are necessary to develop a scale which allows cross-cultural comparisons of various treatment outcomes related to self-compassion.
μSR Study of Charge Carrier Motion in Active Layer P3HT:ZnO:PCBM Hybrid Solar Cells

The so-called hybrid (organic-inorganic) solar cell has been developed due to the combining advantage between organic material such as Poly(3-hexylthiohene)/P3HT and inorganic material such as zinc oxide (ZnO). By adding fullerene derivative (6,6-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester/PCBM) to the hybrid solar cell, the performance of solar cell is predicted to be increased. We have studied the charge carrier motion in blend of P3HT:ZnO:PCBM using LF-μSR with and without light irradiation to clarify the charge carrier motion in bulk ternary system of hybrid material. We found that charge carrier motion in P3HT:ZnO:PCBM changes from intra-chain to inter-chain diffusion. One-dimensional intra-chain diffusion is observed in the sample at low temperature below 15 K, while three-dimensional inter-chain is observed at high temperature above 25 K.