Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Influence of e-servicescape and Consumption Propensity of Eco-friendly Agricultural Specialized Internet Shopping Malls on Continuous Use Intention

This study focused on most existing researches related to eco-friendly agricultural goods are subject to offline stores, but the area is to be widened to the internet shopping mall environment in this study. Also, the influence of e-servicescape and consumption propensity of customers using eco-friendly agricultural specialized internet shopping malls on emotional response and behavior intention of customers is to investigated. Based on this, the influence of consumption emotion, which was selected as a parameter, on mind share required to improve competitiveness of eco-friendly agricultural specialized internet shopping malls is to be revealed. As result of analysis in this study, it could be known that e-servicescape and consumption propensity both have positive influence on continuous use intention. Also, it was found that consumption emotion also has positive influence on continuous use intention. This means that consumers can increase continuous use intention through e-servicescape and consumption propensity of eco-friendly agricultural goods are subject to offline stores and can increase continuous use intention through the consumption emotion that is felt in consumer experience. Especially, regarding on which factor between e-servicescape and consumption propensity has more influence, only e-servicescape and consumption propensity showed influence on continuous use intention as result of inserting consumption propensity, e-servicescape, consumption propensity, and consumption emotion. As result of analyzing mediation effect, it could be known that consumption emotion is a more significant factor than consumption propensity from the result that consumption emotion partially mediates between consumption propensity and continuous use intention. However, mediation effect of consumption emotion between e-servicescape and continuous use intention was shown in which it could be known that e-servicescape was the most important factor. Therefore, it is considered that the eco-environment agricultural product market can create situations more developed than specialized internet shopping malls if eco-environment agricultural product specialized internet shopping malls are constructed and operated based on these research results in which it can be said in this part that this research provides theoretical∙ practical implications.
The Mechanism of Bacillus anthracis Intracellular Germination Requires Multiple and Highly Diverse Genetic Loci

ABSTRACT In an effort to better understand the mechanisms by which Bacillus anthracis establishes disease, experiments were undertaken to identify the genes essential for intracellular germination. Eighteen diverse genetic loci were identified via an enrichment protocol using a transposon-mutated library of B. anthracis spores, which was screened for mutants delayed in intracellular germination. Fourteen transposon mutants were identified in genes not previously associated with B. anthracis germination and included disruption of factors involved in membrane transport, transcriptional regulation, and intracellular signaling. Four mutants contained transposon insertions in gerHA, gerHB, gerHC, and pagA, respectively, each of which has been previously associated with germination or survival of B. anthracis within macrophages. Strain MIGD101 (named for macrophage intracellular germination defective 101) was of particular interest, since this mutant contained a transposon insertion in an intergenic region between BAs2807 and BAs2808, and was the most highly represented mutant in the enrichment. Analysis of B. anthracis MIGD101 by confocal microscopy and differential heat sensitivity following macrophage infection revealed ungerminated spores within the cell. Moreover, B. anthracis MIGD101 was attenuated in cell killing relative to the parent strain. Further experimental analysis found that B. anthracis MIGD101 was defective in five known B. anthracis germination pathways, supporting a mechanism wherein the intergenic region between BAs2807 and BAs2808 has a global affect on germination of this pathogen. Collectively, these findings provide insight into the mechanisms supporting B. anthracis germination within host cells.
Epistemological Resources: Applying a New Epistemological Framework to Science Instruction

Most research on personal epistemologies has conceived them as made up of relatively large, coherent, and stable cognitive structures, either developmental stages or beliefs (perhaps organized into theories). Recent work has challenged these views, arguing that personal epistemologies are better understood as made up of finer grained cognitive resources whose activation depends sensitively on context. In this article, we compare these different frameworks, focusing on their instructional implications by using them to analyze a third-grade teacher's epistemologically motivated intervention and its effect on her students. We argue that the resources framework has more predictive and explanatory power than stage- and beliefs-based frameworks do.
Blind separation of convolutive mixtures using joint block diagonalization

We present an efficient and new solution to the recovery of independent source signals from their convolutive mixtures without any a priori knowledge on the mixtures. In the case of instantaneous mixtures, a robust solution referred to as second order blind identification (SOBI) has been proposed previously. We extend this technique to the convolutive mixture case and we propose an algorithm that performs a joint block diagonalization of spatio-temporal correlation matrices instead of joint diagonalization as in SOBI. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the separation of speech signals.
Lucifer’s last laugh: The devil is in the details.

Philip Zimbardo has studied human behavior in social situations for decades, and his efforts have given us some of the most memorable glimpses into the surprising possibilities of social behavior. Among these, the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) has pride of place. Conducted in the basement of the psychology department over 6 days in 1971, the SPE has become one of the icons of situationism, or the idea that ordinary people can all too easily be induced to visit horrors on one another. Although the findings of the SPE originally were published outside the peerreviewed mainstream, they quickly became well known and widely disseminated in lecture halls. Then, in 2004, the Abu Ghraib scandal revealed human behavior that was eerily similar to behavior seen at Stanford, although some of it was much more vicious. Zimbardo testified on behalf of one of the accused prison guards, unsuccessfully pleading for a reduced sentence. In this book he offers his cumulative and evolving insights into the power of bad situations to corrupt ordinary people.
Monocyte enrichment from leukapheresis products by using the Elutra cell separator

BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs), used in clinical trials for cancer immunotherapy, require processing on an expanded scale to conform to current good manufacturing practice guidelines. This study evaluated a large‐scale monocyte enrichment procedure with a commercially available cell separator (Elutra, Gambro BCT) and analyzed the capacity of enriched monocytes to differentiate into DCs.
Development of Low Voltage Network Templates—Part I: Substation Clustering and Classification

In order to improve low voltage (LV) network visibility without extensive monitoring and integrate low carbon technologies (LCTs) in a cost-effective manner, this paper proposes a novel three-stage network load profiling method. It uses real-time information monitored from selective representative areas to develop network templates. The three stages are: clustering, classification and scaling. It can be used to identify the loading conditions of unmonitored LV systems with similar fixed data to those monitored LV substations. In the clustering stage, hierarchical clustering and K-means are used to cluster substations into groups based on the shape of the monitored load profiles. The classification tool designed with multinomial logistic regression maps an unmonitored LV substation into the most probable templates by using routinely available fixed data. Finally, clusterwise weighted constrained regression is employed to estimate peak for individual LV substations and the developed templates. The three-stage profiling is demonstrated on a practical system in the U.K. under the umbrella of a smart grid trail project. Ten LV templates are developed by using the metered data from 800 monitored LV substations. A comprehensive comparison between the estimated peaks using the three-stage process and the metered peaks suggests that the methodology can achieve superior accuracy. This is part I of the paper, introducing clustering and classification. The scaling (peak estimation) process will be introduced in part II of the paper.
Anthropometry and body composition of female handball players according to competitive level or the playing position

Abstract Anthropometry and body composition were investigated in 43 female handball players from the Italian championships, grouped according to their competitive level (elite vs. sub-elite) or their playing position [goalkeeper (n = 7), back (n = 14), wing (n = 18), or pivot (n = 4)]. The anthropometry consisted of several circumferences, lengths, widths, and skinfold measurement at six sites; the regional and total body compositions were assessed by means of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis, with a Bonferroni post-hoc test where needed. The results showed that elite players have significantly lower percentages of fat and higher bone mineral content than sub-elite as well as a clear tendency to accrue more lean mass, especially in upper limbs. Overall, the physical characteristics and body composition of handball players in Italy compared unfavourably with those in other countries, suggesting a need for improved selection and training. When playing position was included in the analysis of the whole group of handball players (n = 43) significant differences were found between the stature, mass, body mass index (BMI), several skinfolds, circumferences and lengths, and total body mineral mass, lean mass and fat mass of players in different positions. Post-hoc analysis suggests that players on the wing and in goalkeeper positions differed most from one another. These findings confirm and expand on previous data about the presence of anthropometric differences within playing positions in handball.
Spatial and Temporal Responses of NDVI to Climate and Soil Factors in the Grassland-forest Transition Zone of Saskatchewan, Canada

The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is generally recognized as a reliable indicator of terrestrial vegetation productivity. Understanding climatic influences on NDVI enables the prediction of productivity changes under different climatic scenarios. In this paper, we examine the role that vegetation productivity plays on both climate and NDVI through a joint analysis of temperature, precipitation, drought, and soils. Our focus is on the prairie grassland to boreal forest transition zone in Saskatchewan Canada where understanding vegetation productivity change is vital to the sustainability of various ecosystems. We analyzed 21-years (1981-2001) of monthly growing season (May-October) NDVI values derived from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor. Monthly temperature and precipitation data were interpolated from 117 weather stations inside and around the borders of the study region. The modified Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) was employed to indicate drought severity, and its monthly and growing season values were calculated based on interpolated climate factors and soil conditions. We found that significant temporal and spatial variations exist in the correlations between NDVI and temperature, precipitation, and modified PDSI. Temperature is only highly correlated with NDVI in some parts of the study area in May, and no apparent indication of this correlation is shown in other seasons. Precipitation is correlated with NDVI during the growing season in different regions of the study area, with moderate to strong correlations in June and October. From July to September, NDVI is highly correlated with PDSI in most parts of the study area. When the growing season is examined as a whole, the results show that NDVI is highly correlated with precipitation in the northern area of the study region and with PDSI in southern parts of the study region, while only small parts of the study region show a highly correlation between NDVI and temperature.
Imaging Place: Interpreting Place Identity Through Consumer Marketing Techniques for Non-Profit, Community Development and Business Improvement Organizations

There is significant potential to further capitalize on the use of graphic images to elicit memory, fortify sense of place and communicate preservation values as a tool for neighborhood revitalization and economic development. This thesis paper researches how designed branding strategies and visual communications have been used by place-based, community and business development organization as a consumer marketing tool. By compiling graphic examples from the current brand campaigns of these organizations, a descriptive analysis informs trends and identifies the current preservation theories and values being followed. Interviews allow this thesis to study the thought-process behind the branding strategies and why organizations have changed their brand identities over time through rebranding. By documenting the state of the art, this thesis further analyzes trends across the branding images and marketing campaigns of the organizations by applying methods used in the marketing profession. The analysis and research findings inform recommendations for best-practices and conclude that there is a potential to further utilize graphic images for successful marketing and branding of place-based economic development and neighborhood revitalization organizations.
The Effects of Localisation Decisions on New Product Superiority and Performance: Empirical Research on Consumer-Goods Subsidiaries

New products, while essential, are risky and expensive for subsidiaries. The main objective of this research is to determine success factors for new product launch (NPL) by subsidiaries operating in developing countries. It is argued that localisation of NPL decisions contributes positively to new product superiority and commercial performance, with partial least squares used to test the hypothesis. The results show that localisation of innovation decisions increases localisation of branding and commercialisation decisions in the local market. However, localisation of commercialisation decisions positively influences new product superiority, while localisation of innovation decisions reduces this superiority. Finally, hypothesis testing reveals that localisation of commercial decisions and new product superiority both increase the commercial performance of new products in the local market. Keywords: : Subsidiary, localisation, new product, new product superiority, commercial performance
MODELLING TWO-DIMENSIONAL LEASE CONTRACT WITH PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING STRATEGY

In this paper, we study a two-dimensional lease contract with preventive maintenance and servicing strategy involving imperfect repair. The lease contract coverage is characterized by two parameters – age and usage. The lessor will carry out preventive maintenance (PM) and a servicing strategy which allows more than one imperfect repairs under the contract. In the lease contract studied, we consider that a penalty cost incurred when the time required to perform an imperfect repair exceeds a target. This servicing strategy aims to reduce equipment failures and hence decreasing the penalty cost and maintenance cost during the leased contract. We find the optimal PM degree and the imperfect repair strategy such that the expected total cost is minimized. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the optimal PM and servicing strategy for various usage rates (heavy, moderate and low usage rates), and compared results for this servicing strategy with those of minimal repair strategy.
Protein kinase C activation and its pharmacological inhibition in vascular disease

Vascular complications in diabetes mellitus are known to be associated with the activation of the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway through the de novo synthesis of diacylglycerol (DAG) from glycolytic intermediates. Specific PKC isoforms, mainly the b- and d-isoforms, have been shown to be persistently activated in diabetic mellitus. Multiple studies have reported that the activation of PKC leads to increased production of extracellular matrix and cytokines, enhances contractility, permeability and vascular cell proliferation, induces the activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and inhibits the activity of Na+-K+-ATPase. These events are not only frequently observed in diabetes mellitus but are also involved in the actions of vasoactive agents or oxidative stress. Inhibition of PKC by two different kinds of PKC inhibitors - LY333531, a selective PKC-b-isoform inhibitor, and vitamin E, d-alpha-tocopheron - were able to prevent or reverse the various vascular dysfunctions in vitro and in vivo. Clinical studies using these compounds are now ongoing to evaluate the significance of DAG-PKC pathway activation in the development of vascular complications in diabetic patients.
2.3.2 Display Screen Equipment: Standards and Regulation

The increasing amount of time spent in front of display screens, involving, sometimes, prolonged and daily use has led to an expanse of legislation and recommendations to encourage employers to identify and adopt design features and work practices which minimize any risk to computer users and others using Display Screen Equipment (DSE). As technologies change, the risks and the measures needed to address them change too. This chapter outlines the existing international legal framework for DSE, the standards and guidance, which exists and considers its application to both current and future technologies. An example of the implementation of DSE standards, regulations and guidance is discussed. Lists of Abbreviations: ANSI, American National Standards Institute; DSE, Display Screen Equipment; HFES, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; ISO, International Organization for Standardization; VDU, Visual Display Unit
Candidate Gene Strategy Reveals ENAM Mutations

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous genetic disorder affecting tooth enamel without other non-oral syndromic conditions. Based on a review of the literature, the authors constructed a candidate-gene-based mutational analysis strategy. To test the strategy, they identified two Turkish families with hypoplastic enamel without any other non-oral syndromic phenotype. The authors analyzed all exons and exon/intron boundaries of the enamelin (ENAM) gene for family 1 and the DLX3 and ENAM genes for family 2, to identify the underlying genetic etiology. The analysis revealed 2 ENAM mutations (autosomal-dominant g.14917delT and autosomal-recessive g.13185–13186insAG mutations). A single T deletion in exon 10 is a novel deletional mutation (g.14917delT, c.2991delT), which is predicted to result in a frameshift with a premature termination codon (p.L998fsX1062). This result supports the use of a candidate-gene-based strategy to study the genetic basis for AI.
Phylogenetic analysis of endophytic bacterial isolates from leaves of the medicinal plant Trichilia elegans A. Juss. (Meliaceae).

Various organisms such as fungi and bacteria can live inside plants, inhabiting the aerial parts (primarily the leaves) without causing damage. These microorganisms, called endophytes, produce an extensive variety of compounds that can be useful for medical and agronomic purposes. Trichilia elegans A. Juss. , belonging to the Meliaceae family, shows wide dispersion in South America, and phytochemical analyses from these plants and endophyte isolates have shown biological activity. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to verify the diversity of bacterial endophytes from T. elegans using partial sequencing of 16S rRNA, followed by phylogenetic analysis. Isolation was performed by cutting the leaves, after disinfection with 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), in 1-2-mm² fragments, which were equally placed on dishes containing TSA and fungicide BENLATE at 75 μg/mL. All dishes were incubated at 28°C in the biochemical oxygen demand system for 5 days and periodically checked. Afterwards, the colonization frequency (%) was determined: (number of fragments colonized by bacteria/total number of fragments) x 100. Three isolations between September 2011 and March 2012 were performed; the growth frequency ranged between 1.6 and 13.6%. Following sequencing of 16S rRNA and phylogenetic analysis, the genera identified were: Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Microbacterium, Pseudomonas, and Pantoea. These results will provide important knowledge on the diversity of endophytic bacteria inhabiting medicinal plants, and a better understanding of the microbiome of T. elegans would reinforce the necessity of endophyte studies with a focus on their future applications in biotechnological areas of agriculture, medicine, and the environment.
New MRI Techniques for Imaging Cartilage

Because of its ability to image all of the tissues in a diarthrodial joint, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has an ever-increasing role in the evaluation, diagnosis, and monitoring of joint disorders. Standard MRI techniques can delineate morphologic abnormalities. Techniques on the horizon offer improved morphologic analysis as well as previously unavailable information about the biochemical composition and functional properties of joint tissues. While research and development efforts are rapidly growing, the current review focuses on techniques that are most advanced and that have demonstrated feasibility in basic science and clinical studies. As such, we report mainly on cartilage imaging but hasten to add that ongoing research efforts offer promise for the imaging of all joint structures. These techniques should improve our ability to understand the healthy joint and the disease process, to provide earlier diagnoses, and to evaluate the effects of therapeutic procedures. With these capabilities, we can more effectively establish strategies to maintain joint health and to identify indications for intervention at an early stage of degeneration. We begin with an overview of the basics of MRI to provide the reader with a sense of what is measured and how an MR measurement is made. MRI is possible because nuclei with an odd number of protons and/or an odd number of neutrons have net magnetic moments. The most abundant nucleus in biological systems is the hydrogen nucleus (which, in MR vernacular, is referred to as a proton because hydrogen contains a single proton), making water and fat both observable with MRI. In all of the methods that we will discuss here (and virtually all of the MR imaging done clinically), it is the hydrogen (proton) nucleus that is being measured; indeed, the term MRI has come to be synonymous with the term proton-MRI (while MR of another nucleus x …