Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Optimization of Electricity Production from Geothermal Sources by a Binary System

Abstract Because of the limited amount of the fossil fuel sources, it is becoming popular to search new energy sources to produce electricity. Although Turkey is the second country to have the highest geothermal potential in Europe, electricity production from geothermal energy is quite low. The purpose of this article is to search for the possibility of the electrical energy generation by binary system operated with various working fluids at different geothermal fluid temperatures. Although in the range of 121–167°C geothermal fluid temperatures hydrocarbons can be used as secondary fluid, between 150–230°C hydrocarbons cannot be used, so ammonia must be considered. Also at 121–130°C range if the flow rate is high, ammonia must be used as a secondary fluid.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAM

This paper reviews and evaluates the internal factors that impact on the financial independence level of listed manufacturing companies in Vietnam. We find that there are five factors which affect the level of financial independence of enterprises: (1) Growth rate, (2) tangible assets ratio, (3) profitability, (4) firm’s size and (5) solvency. While the growth rate and the size of the business have minor negative effects on the financial independence level, the solvency has a significant impact and is the most important factor that is positively correlated with the degree of financial independence. This is the reason why the government should set a limit on the number of loans for enterprises to prevent risks of insolvency and help businesses increase their ability to pay, therefore, promote to create a safe and dependent business environment.
U-Pb zircon geochronology and petrogenesis of igneous conglomerate clasts and mafic rocks in the NE Yukon-Koyukuk basin, Alaska: with implications for their source terrane

The formation of the Brooks Range fold and thrust belt in northern Alaska is believed to have occurred when an island arc collided with the North American passive margin in Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous time. The Brooks Range is flanked to its south by the huge Cretaceous Yukon-Koyukuk basin, filled with thick sedimentary deposits such as conglomerates bearing intermediate-mafic igneous clasts and igneous outcrops of island arc affinity exposed in the centre of the basin. These igneous outcrops belong to the Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous Koyukuk Arc terrane, which together with mafic thrust sheets of the oceanic Angayucham terrane and ophiolite klippen associated with the Brooks Range orogen, is believed to represent what is left of the island arc involved in the arc-continent collision. Tectonic interpretations of the Yukon-Koyukuk basin vary from a post-accretionary hinterland basin to a syncollisional forearc basin of the Koyukuk Arc terrane, consequently the basin conglomerate clasts have been inferred to be debris eroded form the Jurassic-Cretaceous arc itself. This investigation into the ages(s), petrogenesis, and tectonic setting(s) associated with igneous conglomerate clasts and mafic rocks form the northeastern part of the YukonKoyukuk basin (the Kobuk Koyukuk sub-basin) will test the hypothesis that these clasts are erosional products of the Koyukuk Arc. Whole-rock geochemistry shows that the majority of the clasts have elevated fluid mobile trace elements such as large ion lithophile elements and light rare earth elements relative to non-fluid mobile high field strength elements, which is consistent with subduction zone magmatism and similar to the Koyukuk Arc terrane. The mafic rocks and remaining clasts have chemistry of enriched to normal mid-ocean ridge basalts indicative of spreading-ridge magmatism and consistent with the oceanic Angayucham terrane. U-Pb geochronology of magmatic zircons from the island arc clasts yield Late Triassic (213 Ma ± 2) and Early Jurassic (195 Ma ± 1) crystallization ages which clearly pre-date the Koyukuk Arc terrane, thus discounting any relationship between them. Geochronology and juvenile isotope chemistry show that the intermediate-mafic igneous clasts in the northeastern Yukon-Koyukuk basin conglomerate record erosion of a Late Triassic to Early Jurassic island arc.
Total Factor Productivity in European Agricultural Production

The paper provides the findings and conclusions regarding TFP development in agriculture in EU member states. We estimated the multiple output distance function to assess the exploitation of economies of scale and production possibilities and the impact of technical change for cereal, milk and pork production in 24 EU member countries. Moreover, we conducted a metafrontier analysis for the comparative assessment of TFP differences. The results show that we can observe a positive trend in TFP in majority of EU member countries. Moreover, technical change was identified as the important factor that contributed predominantly positively to TFP development. Finally, we did not observed catching up process from between the regions. The metafrontier analysis showed that despite a period of almost 10 years after accession the productivity differences in the agricultural among as well as within countries are substantial. International comparison of product supply chains in the agri-food sector: determinants of their competitiveness and performance on EU and international markets N 9, October 2014 WORKING PAPER
Zebra Fish Model-Can It be used to Unlock the Research Insights of Obesity in Humans ? Let ’ s Review

Genetic roots of human ailments were studied by using various laboratory methods. Animal models are required to define genetic mutations involved in manifestation of symptoms in patients. Obesity is a clinical condition characterized by subclinical inflammation due to the predominance of adipokines, often causing tissue damage and if not treated with adequate care can even lead to organ damage. The microarray investigation has demonstrated a specific gene pattern that was similar to human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in diet-induced obesity zebrafish model. It is now well documented that there is an eighty percent resemblance with human genome, with complete sequencing of zebrafish genome as indication ropes the theory of positive association amid increased lipid content in food items, obesogenic pathways, abnormal regulation and weight gain and the development of cardiovascular diseases and hence findings in zebrafish could be extrapolated to human beings. Zebrafish model is now being preferred over other commonly used animal models because of its cost effectiveness and good genetic compatibility when compared with human species as evident from success of various translational research with zebrafish on disorders of nervous system in humans. Review (J Int Dent Med Res 2020; 13(4): 1665-1671)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): Attitude of College Teachers

The present research is an attempt to study the perception of college teachers towards CBCS. CBCS is essential for Higher Education as this system increases the seriousness among the students, as they prefer to learn the subjects of their choice. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the attitude of under graduate college teachers towards Choice Based Credit System. For this purpose sample of 52college teachers from four government colleges was taken through simple random sampling technique. To collect the data, attitude scale developed by Katoch (2013) was used. To find out the significance of difference between the various groups ‘t’test was applied. Results indicated that gender-wise, locality-wise and teaching experience-wise college teachers do not differed significantly in their attitude towards Choice Based Credit System.
Characteristics of Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens Reared under Conventional and Free-range Systems

Alternative chicken production systems have become popular in recent years due to animal welfare criteria and consumer’s perceptions. General beliefs express that the meat quality of chicken reared under free-range systems is better than that of chickens under conventional production conditions. The aim of this study was to compare the meat quality and carcass traits of chickens raised in conventional and free-range systems. Either conventional or free-range systems used meat-type Hubbard JA57 birds with a slaughter age of approximately 78 days. For assessing carcass traits and meat quality, six male chickens were selected from each system. The meat quality parameters, pH at 45 minutes, ultimate pH, color coordinates, drip loss, cooking loss, and water-holding capacity were measured. Furthermore, proximate parameters, such as crude protein, total fat, and crude ash were determined. There were no significant differences in main carcass yield and breast muscles between chickens reared in two systems, however, color values dramatically were influenced by rearing systems. Breast muscle samples from birds reared under the conventional system had a smaller hue angle and saturation value than those from the free-range birds. Moreover, the drip loss parameter was significantly higher in free-range chickens. The ash and protein contents of breast muscles were similar although raw breast meat from free-range birds had significantly lower fat content. The results prove that a free-range rearing system can modify the appearance, color values, and fat content of chicken meat and it can be a part of the interests of meat production consumers.
ON THE QUANTIZERS FOR SMALL TRAINING SEQUENCES

In order to design a good quantizer for the underlying distribution using a training sequence (TS), the traditional approach is seeking for the empirical minimum based on the empirical risk minimization principle. As the size of TS increases, we may obtain a good quantizer for the true distribution. However, if we have a relatively small TS, searching the empirical minimum for the TS causes the overﬁt-ting problem, which even worsens the performance of the trained codebook. In this paper, the performance of code-books trained by small TSs is studied, and it is shown that a piecewise uniform codebook can be better than an empirically minimized codebook is.
Thermal conductivities of naked and monolayer protected metal nanoparticle based nanofluids: Manifestation of anomalous enhancement and chemical effects

Thermal conductivities of two kinds of Au nanoparticles were measured in water and toluene media. The water soluble particles, 10–20 nm in mean diameter, made with citrate stabilization showed thermal conductivity enhancement of 5%–21% in the temperature range of 30–60 °C at a loading of 0.000 26 (by volume). The effect was 7%–14% for Au particles stabilized with a monolayer of octadecanethiol even for a loading of 0.011%. Comparatively lower thermal conductivity enhancement was observed for larger diameter Ag particles for significantly higher loading. Effective enhancement of 9%, even at vanishing concentrations, points to additional factors in the thermal conductivity mechanism in nanofluids. Results also point to important chemical factors such as the need for direct contact of the metal surface with the solvent medium to improve enhancement.
String Dualities at Order $\alpha'^{\,3}$

We compute the cosmological reduction of the fourth powers of the Riemann tensor claimed to arise in string theory at order α 3, with overall coefficient proportional to ζ(3), and show that it is compatible with an O(9, 9) symmetry. This confirms the general result in string theory, due to Sen, that classical string theory with d-dimensional translation invariance admits an O(d, d) symmetry to all orders in α.
An investigation on the permeability of different wood furnish materials

Abstract In wood-based composite mats, mass and heat transfer are substantially influenced by their gas permeability. Thus, reliable permeability data are needed if one wants to model and simulate those processes taking place prior, during, and after hot-pressing operations of the mat. In this study, wood particles of surface and core layer type were obtained from two particleboard manufacturers, using impact mills and knife ring flakers, respectively. The permeability measurements were performed on the initial materials, as well as on subsets of it obtained by laboratory sieving. Additionally, medium density fibreboard (MDF) fibres from three species, namely pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea abies) and rubberwood (Hevea Brasiliensis) were investigated. Cross-sectional and within-plane permeability was measured for densities from 250 to 1000 kg m-3. The permeability of the core particle materials was determined on solidified samples. On the other hand, the surface particles and MDF fibres were investigated by means of a rapid testing method on loose furnish materials (without solidification). MDF mats exhibited lower permeability values than particle mats at low densities, but values were found in the same order of magnitude for high densities. Mainly, the small particles determine the pore structure and permeability of particle mats. Thickness and in-plane size of particles affect the mat permeability, with the in-plane size becoming primarily effective at elevated densities. The permeability of MDF fibre mats depends more on the anatomy of the raw material than on its size distribution. We suggest, based on computer simulations, that only the within-plane permeability has a strong effect on gas pressure and temperature conditions during hot pressing. The cross-sectional permeability does not play an essential role in this regard.
Effect of Market Segmentation on the Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria

This study investigated the Effect of Market Segmentation on the performance of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue state Nigeria. A survey research was carried out while a sample of two hundred and forty six (246) was taken from the population of six hundred (600) managers and owners of micro, small and medium scale enterprises in the study area.Multiple regression analysis was used as the main statistical tool of interest with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23.0. The result of the study indicates that Demographic segmentation has a positive effect on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria and the effect is statistically significant (p<0.05) and in line with a priori expectation. Geographic segmentation has a negative effect on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprise in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria and the effect is not statistically significant (p>0.05) and not in line with a priori expectation. Behavioural segmentation has a negative effect on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria and the effect is not statistically significant (p>0.05) and not in line with a priori expectation. It was concluded that is a necessary strategy in capturing any market by the entrepreneur in the study area. It was recommended among others that managers of micro, small and medium scale enterprises in the study area should adopt segmentation based on demographic characteristics of the respondent as this will help to show the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in identifying the best categories of people to target with a particular products and services and at a specific time.
Theoretical spectroscopic studies of InI and InI

Relativistic configuration interaction calculations are carried out to study the electronic structure and spectroscopic properties of InI and InI+. Potential energy curves of the ground and a number of low-lying states are constructed. Spectroscopic parameters of the bound states of both species are computed and compared with the experimental and other theoretical data. Effects of spin-orbit coupling on the spectroscopic properties are studied. Because of the presence of the heavy atoms the effect is large. The spin-orbit splitting of the ground state (X2Π) of InI+ is more than 8350 cm−1. As a result of the strong spin-orbit interaction between X2Π and A2Σ+ of InI+, the potential energy curve of A2Σ becomes repulsive. Radiative lifetimes for the spin-forbidden transitions such as A3Π−X1Σ and B3Π1 −X1Σ of InI and spin-allowed transitions such as B2Σ+−A2Σ+, C2Π−A2Σ+, and B2Σ+−X2Π are calculated. Vertical and adiabatic ionization energies of InI and the electric dipole moments of both the neutral and ionic species are estimated. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010
ERM Sophistication, Asymmetric Information and Audit Quality

This study aims to examine the negative effects of ERM sophistication on asymmetric information and the role of internal audit function and auditor specialisation in strengthening the negative effect of ERM sophistication on asymmetric information. This study used 281 listed companies in the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2016. The method of Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) is used in this study. The results show that ERM sophistication has a negative and significant effect on asymmetric information, while the internal audit function and auditor specialisation cannot improve the negative effect of ERM sophistication on asymmetric information. The fact that there are still many sample companies audited by non-specialist public accounting firms and the lack of information presented by company related to their internal audit functions becomes an obstacle in assessing the effectiveness of supervision by internal audit of management activities.
Influence of Oxygen Exposure on the Nucleation of Platinum Atomic Layer Deposition: Consequences for Film Growth, Nanopatterning, and Nanoparticle Synthesis

Control of the nucleation behavior during atomic layer deposition (ALD) of metals is of great importance for the deposition of metallic thin films and nanoparticles, and for nanopatterning applications. In this work it is established for Pt ALD, that the exposure to O2 during the O2 pulse of the ALD process is the key parameter controlling the nucleation behavior. The O2 dependence of the Pt nucleation is explained by the enhanced diffusion of Pt species in the presence of oxygen, and the resulting faster aggregation of Pt atoms in metal clusters that catalyze the surface reactions of ALD growth. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the O2 exposure can be used as the parameter to tune the nucleation to enable (i) deposition of ultrathin films with minimal nucleation delay, (ii) preparation of single element or core/shell nanoparticles, and (iii) nanopatterning of metallic structures based on area-selective deposition.
Fama-French Five-Factor Asset Pricing Model: Testing Validity for Borsa Istanbul and German Stock Exchange

Research Article Purpose – Fama and French (2015, 2017) proposed to expand Fama and French (1993) three-factor (portfolio & the overall market factor, firm size, and book-to-market equity) model building two new factors (profitability and investment) on, resulting in a five-factor model. This paper investigates the validity of the five-factor asset-pricing model (FF5F) in BIST30 index in Borsa Istanbul and DAX30 Index in Germany Stock Exchange.
Pinning Effect of Mixed Cellulose Ester Membrane on Appearance of Cholesteric Blue Phases

Temperature range of cholesteric blue phase I (BP I) was expanded by infiltrating liquid crystal (LC) that exhibits BP I and BP II into a mixed cellulose ester membrane (MCEM). Cooling rate dependence of the BP I temperature range was investigated, which indicated that the expansion of BP temperature range upon infiltrating LC into MCEM was induced by the pinning effect at network surfaces in the MCEM. In particular, the temperature range of BP I infiltrated in 0.2-µm MCEM is eight times wider than that of pure BP LC compound. Pore size dependence of expansions was also investigated.
Idiosyncratic Volatility and Investor Sentiment : Evidence From Chinese Stock Market

The paper analyzes the idiosyncratic volatility puzzle before and after the 2008 financial crisis in Chinese stock market. This puzzle represents a negative correlation between idiosyncratic volatility and future return of stocks and it was widely verified in stock markets throughout the world. However, in the Chinese stock market, the correlation between the idiosyncratic volatility and the stock return has been found to be either negative or positive. The different result in the Chinese market is probably caused by the impact of the financial crisis (2008) which was not taken into account in the previous studies. In addition, this paper firstly uses the cross-sectional skewness of price-to-book ratio as investor sentiment indicator to investigate the relationship between the idiosyncratic volatility and investor sentiment in the Chinese stock market. This research finds that the short-term puzzle is not observed before the financial crisis (2000―2008), but observed in the full period (2000―2016) and after the financial crisis (2009―2016) when investors were in an optimistic mood. Besides, different from the Japanese stock market, this research does not find the existence of a long-term idiosyncratic volatility puzzle in the Chinese market.
Agile Methods 1 Running head: AGILE METHODS FOR DEVELOPING INTERNET PRODUCTS Agile Methods for Developing Internet Products, Customer Satisfaction, and Firm Performance

The purpose of this document is to serve as a research proposal to recommend a study to examine the effects of using agile methods to develop Internet products on customer satisfaction and firm performance. Agile methods are an approach to developing Internet software, which are characterized by early customer involvement, flexible processes, iterative releases, and self organizing teams. Agile methods are posited as the best approach for developing Internet products as opposed to traditional methods characterized by formal project plans, rigid processes, voluminous documentation, and firm, fixed-price requirements. A survey of 400 managers is suggested to test the hypotheses that the use of agile methods for developing Internet products is linked to scholarly models of customer satisfaction (e.g., technology acceptance, web satisfaction, and online trust) and firm performance. The results of this study may help managers better understand the business effects of using agile methods to develop Internet products.
Relationship Between Pain Perception and Anxiety Level During the Placement of Straight Wire Bracket Appliances

We aimed to understand patients’ pain perception based on the gender, age, and anxiety levels, with the time interval of 24 and 168 h after placement of straight wire bracket appliances. The anxiety levels and pain perception were measured in orthodontics patients at RSKGM FKG UI (20 female patients; age, 12–40 years and 20 male patients; age 12–40 years). The anxiety levels were measured once, i.e. before the placement of the straight wire bracket appliances using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaires. The pain perception was measured twice, i.e., at the time interval of 24 h and 168 h after the placement of straight wire bracket appliances using the visual analogue scale (VAS). No differences were found in the patient’s anxiety level who would undergo the orthodontic treatment, or in the pain perception between the two genders. However, differences in anxiety levels were observed at pretreatment and also the pain perception during the treatment using straight wire bracket appliances between the age groups. Orthodontic treatment was more sensitive at the age group of 20–40 years (young adults); however, no significant differences were observed between the male and female gender. Clinical article (J Int Dent Med Res 2020; 13(4): 1435-1440)