Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A case study of the free-running circadian period of a morning type subject in time isolation

Introduction Morning type and evening type individuals (M-types and E-types) differ an average of 2.1h in the phase of their endogenous circadian rhythmicity (Kerkhof & Van Dongen, 1996). It has also been hypothesized (Kerkhof, 1985) that Mtypes and E-types may differ in their free-running circadian period (tau). In order to address this issue, we investigated the free-running circadian period of an M-type subject. The free-running period depends on the conditions under which it is measured (e.g., Czeisler et al., 1999). In a traditional time isolation experiment, which is the paradigm we used, the general population average of tau equals 24.93h (95% confidence interval 24.85 – 25.01; Wever, 1979, p.74). It is hypothesized that, compared to this population average, M-types have a somewhat smaller tau value (but still greater than 24.0h), and E-types have a somewhat larger tau value. To examine this in an M-type subject, while simultaneously checking that time isolation is actually achieved, it must be shown that the observed tau is both significantly less than 24.93h and significantly different from 24.0h.
Antimony Oxide-Doped 0 . 99 Pb ( Zr 0 . 53 Ti 0 . 47 ) O 3 – 0 . 01 Bi ( Y 1 − x Sb x ) O 3 Piezoelectric Ceramics for Energy-Harvesting Applications

The effects of doping antimony oxides (Sb2O3/Sb2O5) on the ferroelectric/piezoelectric and energy-harvesting properties of 0.99Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3–0.01BiYO3 (PZT–BY) have been studied. The feasibility of doping Sb2O3 and Sb2O5 into the PZT–BY ceramics has also been compared by considering factors such as sintering condition, grain size, density, and electrical properties etc. This work discusses a detailed experimental observation using Sb2O3, because Sb2O5 is relatively expensive and does not follow the stoichiometric reaction mechanism when doped in PZT–BY. The Sb2O3-doped specimens were well sintered by oxygen-rich sintering and reached a maximum density of 99.1% of the theoretical value. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed a complete solid solution for all the specimens. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation revealed that the addition of Sb2O3 inhibits grain growth, and exhibits a denser and finer microstructure. The 0.1 moles of Sb2O3-doped ceramic shows a sharp decrease in the dielectric constant (ε33 = 690), while the piezoelectric charge constant (d33) and electromechanical coupling factor (kp) maintained high values of 350 pC/N and 66.0% respectively. The relatively higher value of d33 and lower ε33 of the 0.99Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3–0.01Bi(Y0.9Sb0.1)O3 ceramic resulted in an optimum value of piezoelectric voltage constant (g33 = 57.4 × 10−3 Vm/N) and a high figure of merit (d33 × g33 = 20075 × 10−15 m2/N). These values are high compared to recently reported works. Therefore, Sb2O3-doped PZT–BY ceramic could be a promising candidate material for the future study of power-harvesting devices.
An Integrated Simulation Framework to Model Electric Vehicle Operations and Services

At present, battery-charging operations constitute one of the most critical obstacles toward a large-scale uptake of electric mobility (EM), due to performance issues and implementation complexities. Although several solutions based on the utilization of information and communication technologies and on mobile applications have been investigated to assist electric vehicle (EV) drivers and to coordinate charging operations, there is still the problem of how to evaluate and validate such solutions on realistic scenarios, due to the lack of accurate simulators integrating vehicular mobility, wireless communication, and battery charging/discharging models. In this paper, we attempt to fill this gap by proposing a novel EV simulation platform that can assist in the predeployment of charging infrastructures and services on realistic large-scale EM scenarios. The simulation platform, which is realized within the ARTEMIS EU project “Internet of Energy for Electric Mobility,” supports two utilization modes, i.e., evaluation of EM scenarios and immersive emulation of EM-related mobile applications, due to a semantic architecture through which virtual and real components can be integrated in a seamless way. We provide three major contributions with respect to the state of the art. First, we extend the existing cosimulation platform composed of SUMO (a vehicular traffic simulator) and OMNET++ (a network simulator) with realistic models of EVs, electric vehicle supply equipment, and ontology-based communication protocols that enable the deployment of city-wide mobile services (e.g., charging reservation). Second, we validate the battery model against the consumptions data of target EVs, and we evaluate the operations of EVs on a large-scale scenario (the city of Bologna, Italy), by analyzing the effectiveness of the charging reservation process and the resulting impact to the smart grid. Finally, we introduce the Mobile Application Zoo, which is a sandbox through which EM-related mobile applications can be seamlessly integrated within the simulation platform to be validated on virtual environments before their deployment on real scenarios, and we describe the implementation of an Android application for battery monitoring and charging reservation.
The genetic basis for the selection of dairy goats with enhanced resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) severely affect small ruminant production worldwide. Increasing problems of anthelmintic resistance have given strong impetus to the search for alternative strategies to control GIN. Selection of animals with an enhanced resistance to GIN has been shown to be successful in sheep. In goats, the corresponding information is comparatively poor. Therefore, the present study was designed to provide reliable data on heritabilities of and genetic correlations between phenotypic traits linked to GIN and milk yield in two major dairy goat breeds (Alpine and Saanen). In all, 20 herds totalling 1303 goats were enrolled in the study. All herds had (i) a history of gastrointestinal nematode infection, (ii) uniform GIN exposure on pasture and (iii) regular milk recordings. For all goats, individual recordings of faecal egg counts (FEC), FAMACHA© eye score, packed cell volume (PCV) and milk yield were performed twice a year with an anthelmintic treatment in between. The collected phenotypic data were multivariately modelled using animal as a random effect with its covariance structure inferred from the pedigree, enabling estimation of the heritabilities of the respective traits and the genetic correlation between them. The heritabilities of FEC, FAMACHA© and PCV were 0.07, 0.22 and 0.22, respectively. The genetic correlation between FEC and FAMACHA© was close to zero and −0.41 between FEC and PCV. The phenotypic correlation between FEC and milk yield was close to zero, whereas the genetic correlation was 0.49. Our data suggest low heritability of FEC in Saanen and Alpine goats and an unfavourable genetic correlation of FEC with milk yield.
Charting Technical Trading Rules and the Lottery of Technical Analysis: Empirical Evidence from Foreign Exchange Market

We use trend-following, trend continuation and trend reversal pattern recognition techniques to apply technical charting rules to trading seven major currency pairs for the period of 1999 through early 2007. Our results suggest that the persistent popularity of technical analysis among practicing traders may be the result of a “lottery” wherein most of the participants end up with zero profits. However, the rest of the participants are much more likely to end up winning rather than losing. In this way, the popularity of technical trading rules may co-exist with the validity of market efficiency hypothesis.
Bioavailability of magnesium and calcium from cow's milk and soya-bean beverage in rats

The milk components lactose and casein enhance the apparent absorption of magnesium and possibly also of calcium, whereas phytate, which occurs in soya-bean products, has an inhibitory effect. This implies that soya-bean beverage v. cow's milk could lower bioavailability of Mg and Ca. This hypothesis was tested in two experiments with growing rats. Feeding soya-bean beverage v. cow's milk consistently lowered body-weight gain, enhanced bone turnover, as measured by increased plasma alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1) activity and increased urinary hydroxyproline excretion, and decreased Mg and Ca concentrations in the femur. Because the mineral compositions of the soya-bean beverage and the cow's milk were different, the intake of Mg was higher in rats fed on soya-bean beverage, whereas that of Ca was higher in rats fed on cow's milk. Supplementation of the soya-bean beverage either with phosphorus and Ca or with P, Ca and methionine, to concentrations identical to those in milk, restored growth and bone mineralization. When using diets carefully balanced for Mg, Ca, P, sodium, potassium and methionine, soya-bean beverage v. cow's milk in the diets decreased apparent absorption and urinary excretion of Mg and Ca. Hydrolysis of lactose in milk decreased absorption and urinary excretion of Mg; it did not significantly affect Ca absorption but lowered urinary Ca excretion. The present study shows that soya-bean beverage v. milk depresses Mg and Ca bioavailability, as would be predicted on the basis of reported effects of their purified components.
How Electronic Network Organizations Enable Mass Customization in Financial Markets

The financial services industry has used Internet technologies to create many standardised services for consumers. Recent Internet initiatives offer more customised financial products and services. Traditional market players have responded by evolving standard products to become more client specific. These forms of mass customisation of financial services are based on an increasing role and importance of electronic business networks. This paper explores examples of business networks offering financial services and analyses the criteria for process performance and success.
Direct torque and flux control of the converters for a permanent magnet wind power generation system

This paper presents a Space-Vector Modulated (SVM) Direct-Torque-Control (DTC) scheme for a direct-drive permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) and a gird converter for wind energy without any position sensor. Direct control of the rotating velocity and amplitude of the stator flux vector allows very fast torque response of the PMSG according to the generator speed. Fixed switching frequency and very low torque ripple are obtained with space vector modulation. SVM-DTC can also be implemented into the grid converter in which nearly sinusoidal input current and fast dc link voltage regulation can be achieved. Experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed control technique for the PMSG and grid converter other than the widely used field orientated control.
Expectations to be fulfilled by R&D Project Portfolio Management

This in-depth case study identifies needs and/or expectations that are to be fulfilled by R&D project portfolio management, and how these needs and/or expectations are distributed among different organisational units. The expectations on R&D project portfolio management are reported too comprehensively in literature. They are normally defined to be: facilitating choice of the right projects, operationalising business strategy and allocating resources. The study shows that managing R&D project portfolios involves many different expectations, distributed and known differently among different organisational units in the company. This differentiated view indicates that if R&D portfolio management is designed to fulfil the expectations so broadly described in the literature, some of the expectations identified here are likely to be unfulfilled.
INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY (Case Study Of Embroidery And Apparel Cluster Program In Padurenan, Kudus)

Small medium enterprises (SMEs) has a significant contribution to the national economic growth, and the Government has been trying to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs by using industrial cluster approach. This approach is also employed for enhancing the competitiveness of embroidery and apparel industries in Padurenan Village, Kudus regency. This paper aims to describe how the embroidery and apparel cluster program is implemented in through collaboration framework of different institutions, and also to explore how the program changes the community capacity of entrepreneurs. The research employed a descriptive research method with the qualitative approach. The result showed that many activities conducted through a synergy among stakeholders have been implemented successfully and proven to provide a positive impact for the development of embroidery and apparel entrepreneurs in Padurenan. Through community-based organizations that have been formed in Padurenan during the implementation of the program, which is the cooperative of KSU Padurenan Jaya and Paguyuban Kampung Ndorenan, there were significant changes to the development of community capacity of embroidery and apparel entrepreneurs in terms of characteristics and strategic elements of community capacity. Therefore, enhancing the commitment of all stakeholders and formulating new strategy need to be addressed for further development.
A Functional Virulence Complex Composed of Gingipains, Adhesins, and Lipopolysaccharide Shows High Affinity to Host Cells and Matrix Proteins and Escapes Recognition by Host Immune Systems

ABSTRACT Arg-gingipain (Rgp) and Lys-gingipain (Kgp) are Porphyromonas gingivalis cysteine proteinases implicated as major virulence factors in pathologies of periodontitis. We purified a 660-kDa cell-associated gingipain complex existing as a homodimer of two catalytically active monomers which comprises their catalytic and adhesin domains. Electron microscopy revealed that the complex was composed of a globular particle with a 10-nm external diameter possessing one or two electron-dense hole-like structures. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and immunoblot analyses revealed the association of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) with the catalytic domains and a hemagglutinin domain, Hgp44, of Rgp and Kgp in the complex. The complex significantly degraded human type I collagen and elastin and strongly disrupted viability of human gingival fibroblasts and umbilical vein endotherial cells with an efficiency which was higher than that of the monomeric gingipains. The native complex produced only a small amount of nitrogen dioxide, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interleukin-6 by macrophages, whereas the heat-denatured complex resulted in increased production. Inhibition of the proteolytic activities of the gingipain complex did not up-regulate the cytokine production, indicating that the functional domains in LPS are structurally masked by the complex proteins. These results indicate the importance of the complex in evasion of host defense mechanisms as well as in host tissue breakdown.
Determination of the radiated power of radio station through field strength measurement along a route

The paper presents a method proposed to be used for determination of the radiated power of a radio station. The proposed method is based on the comparison of field strength values measured along a route with the calculated field strength values. This method is basically frequency-independent. For the purpose of verifying efficiency of the method, signal field strength of FM broadcast radio stations was measured along several routes. The field strength in these cases was calculated using the fully featured two-ray model. The results indicated that the proposed method worked very well. The radiated power determined according to this method in the worst case was only 2.72 dB different from the actual value of the operating radiated power.
Women Participation in Microcredit and Its Impact on Income: A Study of Small-Scale Businesses in the Central Region of Ghana

Aim: To examine women participation in microcredit and its impact on business income. Study Design: Cross-sectional data. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out from March 1 to 30, 2011 in five districts from the Central Region of Ghana which is basically agrarian. Methodology: A multistage randomized sampling method was used in selecting 300 business women from the five districts: Agona West Municipality; Cape Coast Metropolis; Efutu Municipality; Mfantsiman Municipality and Upper Denkyira East District. Structured questionnaire and interview schedule were used to elicit information from the respondents. Information sought bordered on business income, the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents and other factors that influence participation in microcredit. Analysis of data was carried out using propensity score matching (PSM) approach. Results: Results revealed that number of years in formal education, satisfaction of
The proton‐coupled oligopeptide transporter 1 plays a major role in the intestinal permeability and absorption of 5‐aminolevulinic acid

5‐Aminolevulinic acid (5‐ALA) has been widely used in photodynamic therapy and immunofluorescence of tumours. In the present study, the intestinal permeability and oral pharmacokinetics of 5‐ALA were evaluated to probe the contribution of the proton‐coupled oligopeptide transporter 1 (PEPT1) to the oral absorption and systemic exposure of this substrate.
Emergence and Development of Inter-Organizational Relationships in International Supply Chains: The Macedonian Winery Case

Recent developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have facilitated integration along supply chains. Besides technological advancement and governmental support, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) still face significant challenges when integrating into global supply chains. In a study of SMEs operating in an international wine supply chain that spans Northern, Central, Southeastern Europe and Southern China, we identify the importance of business partners’ relationships factor for ICT use and adoption due to ICT’s role in bridging suppliers and customers. Specifically, we identify six factors ‐ trust, distrust, communication, information sharing, collaboration and ties ‐ of inter-organizational relationships, and explore their impact on ICT use and adoption. These insights about inter-organizational relationships in an international supply chain have important implications for managers involved in managing international supply chain relationships.
Mechanical pumpless giant liposome trapping system using parylene micro filter for biological assay

This paper proposes a non-chemical, mechanical giant liposome trapping method using a parylene filter with micrometer-order-sized holes. Giant liposomes can be useful reaction sites for biological assays, where immobilization of the liposomes is the key protocol for microscopic observation. The proposed mechanical trapping method using the parylene filter and gentle flow does not require pretreatments on the liposomes that are time consuming and costly. In addition, this method does not strongly bind but only traps the liposomes, which allows the liposomes to be chemically treated while being trapped and then, to be released. We demonstrated size-dependent trapping, solution exchange and releasing of liposomes. The proposed trapping method and microfluidic device are readily applicable to highly efficient giant liposome assays.
Management Accounting and the Stakeholder Value Model

Abstract The landscape of business management is fast changing as businesses seek long term prosperity rather than short term profitability, in a world which is demanding more accountability from its business leaders. It remains unclear exactly what changes will be required as the new business environment continues to develop. We argue that contemporary managers should adopt a stakeholder view of their role in society, in order to maximise their company’s overall returns to stakeholders, and thereby help maintain their company’s long term sustainability. If managers do this, the nature of their decision-making and control environment will change. Thus the role of management accountants must change, to serve management decision making in the new environment. This paper explores the emerging business environment and the role of management accounting within it. Keywords Management Accounting Corporate social Responsibility Stakeholder Valuation Sustainability * University of Waikato ** Murdoch University
Public Key Encryption with Keyword Search from Lattices

Lattice-based cryptography had recently acquired much attention due to many potential advantages: their resistance so far to cryptanalysis by quantum algorithms, their asymptotic efficiency and conceptual simplicity, and the guarantee that their random instances are as hard as the hardness of lattice problems in worst case. In this paper, we propose a public key encryption with keyword search (PEKS) using lattices. PEKS is a mechanism for searching on encrypted data. It enables user Alice to send a secret value Tw to a server that will enable the server to locate all encrypted messages containing the keyword w , but learn nothing else. The scheme can be proven secure with the hardness of the standard Learning With Errors (LWE) problem in the random oracle model.
内部統制基準を考える : 逐条解説 = Internal control over financial reporting

プロローグ 内部統制報告制度導入の経緯（内部統制報告制度導入の背景；アメリカにおける内部統制報告制度導入 ほか） １ 内部統制の基本的枠組み（内部統制の定義；内部統制の基本的要素 ほか） ２ 財務報告に係る内部統制の評価及び報告（財務報告に係る内部統制の評価の意義；財務報告に係る内部統制の評価とその範囲 ほか） ３ 財務報告に係る内部統制の監査（内部統制監査の目的；内部統制監査と財務諸表監査の関係 ほか） 資料
Strategic human resource management in healthcare: uncovering the barriers and challenges

This paper reports on a large scale survey into people management practices in the Victorian public healthcare sector. We find that although Chief Executive Officers and Human Resource Directors are aware of strategic human management and believe that they are practicing SHRM, functional managers are less optimistic. Overall respondents reported the same barriers to the practice of SHRM including lack of funding and resources, and government support and lack of specialist HRM knowledge and skills. People First - Serving Our Stakeholders 8-11 December 2004, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Multiple fundamental frequencies estimation approaches based on multi-scale product analysis

This paper describes three methods for multiple fundamental frequencies estimation based on the multi-scale product analysis. The three methods use the autocorrelation of the multi-scale product analysis for the target pitch estimation. For the intrusion pitch, each one has its techniques. The first one uses the classic comb filtering. The second method employs the rectangular comb filter followed by the dynamic programming and the third one uses multiple-comb filters. These methods are evaluated on the Cooke database by calculating the gross error and the root means square error and compared to each other.
Word/phrase based answer type classification for Bengali question answering system

This paper work demonstrated an analytical ability of question answer type classification steps towards building a question answering system in Bengali language. In order to respond correctly to a free form factoid question or complex questions given a large collection of corpus, one needs to understand the question category that allows determining some of the constraints the question imposes on a possible answer. Question classification (QC) Systems allows the user to ask questions in a natural language and acquire a correct answer category (AC). This work presents the first work on a machine learning approach to Bengali question classification using stochastic gradient descent (SGD) classifier method. Stochastic gradient descent is a gradient descent optimization method for minimizing an objective function that is written as a sum of differentiable functions. Our system based on stochastic gradient descent (SGD) classifier achieved average precision 0.95562 for coarse and 0.87646 for finer.