Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A study of the genetic divergence of Human mastadenovirus D via comparative genomic analyses [an abstract of dissertation and a summary of dissertation review]

Title A study of the genetic divergence of Human mastadenovirus D via comparative genomic analyses [an abstract of dissertation and a summary of dissertation review] Author(s) Gonzalez, Gabriel Citation 北海道大学. 博士(情報科学) 甲第11938号 Issue Date 2015-06-30 Doc URL http://hdl.handle. net/2115/59675 Rights(URL) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.1/jp/ Type theses (doctoral abstract and summary of review) Additional Information There are other files related to this item in HUSCAP. Check the above URL. File Information Gabriel_Gonzalez_abstract. pdf (論文内容の要旨)
On the force potential of strategy texts: a critical discourse analysis of a strategic plan and its power effects in a city organization

Despite increasing interest in the discursive aspects of strategy, few studies have examined strategy texts and their power effects. We draw from Critical Discourse Analysis to better understand the power of strategic plans as a directive genre. In our empirical analysis, we examined the creation of the official strategic plan of the City of Lahti in Finland. As a result of our inductive analysis, we identified five central discursive features of this plan: self-authorization, special terminology, discursive innovation, forced consensus and deonticity. We argue that these features can, with due caution, be generalized and conceived as distinctive features of the strategy genre. We maintain that these discursive features are not trivial characteristics; they have important implications for the textual agency of strategic plans, their performative effects, impact on power relations and ideological implications.
Role of interleukin-3 in blood-stage malaria infection caused by Plasmodium berghei ANKA

7 Introduction . 9 Malaria . 9 Overview of malaria . 9 Plasmodium life cycle . 10 Clinical disease . 11 Mouse models of malaria . 15 Interleukin-3 and malaria . 16 Project goals . 18 Materials and method . 20 Mice . 20 Plasmodium berghei ANKA parasites . 20 Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection and evaluation of disease . 20 Statistical analysis . 21 Results . 23 Mortality rates of P. berghei ANKA-infected IL-3 -/and WT mice . 23 Parasitemia in P. berghei ANKA-infected IL-3 -/and WT mice . 26
Globalization of Innovation: The Personal Computing Industry

August 2006 marked the 25th anniversary of the release of the original IBM PC, the product that defined the standards around which a vast new industry formed. Unlike the vertically integrated mainframe industry, the PC industry consisted of a global network of independent suppliers of systems, components, peripherals and software (Grove, 1996; Dedrick and Kraemer, 1998). The key factor shaping the industry's structure was the design of the IBM PC as a modular, open system with standard interfaces. This allowed many newcomers to enter the market by specializing in one industry segment and developing innovations that could be integrated into any IBM-compatible system. It also permitted producers of parts, components, and systems to achieve global economies of scale as most of the world except Apple adopted the IBM standard. In time, desktop PCs were joined by portable laptop/notebook PCs and PC servers as the industry innovated on this common standard.
Drivers of Sponsor Image in Sponsorships What We Know from Prior Research

Various studies identify drivers of sponsor image in sponsorships. This paper is first to compile these direct drivers and their direction of influence on sponsor image as well as relevant moderating and mediating effects. A systematic literature review of 30 empirical studies identifies 20 drivers of sponsor image in sponsorships that represent (1) sponsorspecific, (2) sponsee-specific, (3) linked sponsor-sponsee, and (4) sponsorship management dimensions and affect the magnitude of direct sponsorship effects on sponsor image. The literature analysis reveals somewhat congruent results and suggests recommendations for how managers can improve favourable effects on sponsor image through sponsorships. In addition, the results highlight some directions for further research.
Four new species of decapod crustaceans from Porto Rico

Synalpheus osburni, new species Figure 1 Apparently an undescribed species of the laevimanus group, belonging among the species in which the scaphocerite is represented by the spine alone, no trace of the blade remaining, at least in the female sex. DESCRIPTION. -The frontal margin like S. rathbunae suggests S. goodei, but the rostral projection is so much longer than the lateral projections that it sets this species quite apart from those to which it seems most nearly related. The antennular articles are related to one another about as 3, 1.5, 1. The superior angle of the basicerite forms a well-marked subacute tooth or spine about in line with the extremities of the lateral projection of the front; though relatively much less developed than in S. rathbunae, the development is greater than in other American " laevimanus " species, with the possible exception of S. goodei, which differs, however, in having the scaphocerite furnished with a scale or blade in both sexes, besides having the tubercle on the palmar border of the large chela of different shape and armature. The spine of the scaphocerite exceeds the antennular peduncle a little, while the carpocerite exceeds it by nearly twice the length of its distal article. The large chela has a blunt, forwardly directed tubercle on the palmar border, and with considerable magnification a small spine, directed obliquely downward, may be observed on its lower side. The carpus of the small cheliped is a little less than half the length of the chela; the fingers are more or less two-toothed distally, there being a slight notch and adjacent low, scarcely perceptible tubercle near the extreme tip of either finger. Distally, the telson narrows markedly and is armed dorsally with two pairs of large prominent spines; the posterior border likewise carries four stout spines of which the outer pair is the shorter; between the median pair there are in a lower row four long slender spines, secondarily feathered; above these, likewise inserted on the posterior margin but in an upper row, are two pairs of shorter, more slender, naked
CRM development in practice, customer relationship management innovation

This research shows a customer relationship model, which does not only implement innovative elements into a specific supplier’s customer relationship management (CRM), but also reorganizes the customer ser vice’s procedure. The primary aim of the model is to increase customer satisfaction, and to decrease the number of leaving customers, and furthermore to win new customers. The most important results of the model is the customer loyalty measure, which direc tly determines the customer relationship. Furthermore the efficiency of the different promotions, CRM elements and CRM channels, is shown by the analysis of the estimated explanatory variable’s parameters.
Merging Static and Dynamic Depth Cues with Optical-Flow Recovery for Creating Stereo Videos

A method for estimating the depth information of a general monocular image sequence and then creating a 3D stereo video is proposed. Distinguishing between foreground and background is possible without additional information, and then foreground pixels are moved to create the binocular image. The proposed depth estimation method is based on coarse-to-fine strategy. By applying the CID method in the spatial domain, the sharpness and the contrast of an image can be improved by the distance of the region based on its color. Then a coarse depth map of the image can be generated. An optical-flow method based on temporal information is then used to search and compare the block motion status between previous and current frames, and then the distance of the block can be estimated according to the amount of block motion. Finally, the static and motion depth information is integrated to create the fine depth map. By shifting foreground pixels based on the depth information, a binocular image pair can be created. A sense of 3D stereo can be obtained without glasses by an autostereoscopic 3D display.
Linking Human Resource Practices and Organisational Performance: Evidence from Small and Medium Organisations in Malaysia (Mengaitkan Amalan Sumber Manusia dengan Prestasi Organisasi: Bukti daripada Organisasi Kecil dan Sederhana di Malaysia)

The present study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between the four main dimensions of human resource practices and organisational performance, in response to the call by previous scholars that the influence of specific human resource practices on organisational performance need to be further ascertained across different organisational contexts. The dimensions considered in the study are compensation, information sharing, job security and training and development. Toward this end, a survey among 84 small and medium organisations in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia was carried out. Self-reported measures were used to obtain data pertaining to human resource practice dimensions and organisational performance. Regression analyses were run to examine the proposed relationships and it was found that all dimensions except job security showed positive relationships to organisational performance, as hypothesized. Discussion on the findings is highlighted, so as the implications for practice and future research. Limitations of the study are also offered. ABSTRAK Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bukti empirikal tentang hubungan antara empat dimensi amalan pengurusan sumber manusia dan prestasi organisasi, sebagai respons kepada sarjana terdahulu yang mengesyorkan bahawa pengaruh amalan pengurusan sumber manusia yang khusus terhadap prestasi organisasi perlu dikaji dalam konteks organisasi yang berbeza. Dimensi yang diambil kira dalam kajian ini ialah pampasan, perkongsian maklumat, jaminan kerja, dan latihan dan pengembangan. Bagi mencapai tujuan kajian, satu tinjauan dalam kalangan 84 organisasi kecil dan sederhana di bahagian tengah Semenanjung Malaysia telah dijalankan. Ukuran laporan kendiri telah digunakan untuk mendapatkan data tentang dimensi pengurusan sumber manusia dan prestasi organisasi. Analisis regresi telah dilakukan untuk meneliti hubungan yang dicadangkan dan didapati bahawa semua dimensi pengurusan sumber manusia menunjukkan hubungan yang positif dengan prestasi organisasi, seperti yang dijangkakan, kecuali jaminan kerja. Perbincangan tentang dapatan kajian dipersembahkan, begitu juga implikasi terhadap praktis dan kajian akan datang. Limitasi kajian juga ada dibincangkan.
Dynamic control of directional asymmetry observed in ultrafast laser direct writing

A liquid crystal spatial light modulator (SLM) is used to control the focal symmetry and the associated directional “quill” effect encountered when using a femtosecond laser for direct laser writing of fused silica. Applying a blazed grating to the SLM effectively introduces pulse front tilt to the fabrication beam and a spatiotemporal asymmetry at the focus. As a result different fabricated features are generated when moving the substrate in opposite directions relative to the tilt. It is additionally shown that inhomogeneous pupil illumination can cause similar directionality in the fabrication via a spatial asymmetry in the focus.
Wavelet correlations to reveal multiscale coupling in geophysical systems

The interactions between climate and the environment are highly complex. Due to this complexity, process‐based models are often preferred to estimate the net magnitude and directionality of interactions in the Earth system. However, these models are based on simplifications of our understanding of nature and thus are unavoidably imperfect. Conversely, observation‐based data of climatic and environmental variables are becoming increasingly accessible over global scales due to the progress of spaceborne sensing technologies and data‐assimilation techniques. Albeit uncertain, these data enable the possibility to start unraveling complex multivariable, multiscale relationships if the appropriate statistical methods are applied. Here we investigate the potential of the wavelet cross‐correlation method as a tool for identifying time/frequency‐dependent interactions, feedback, and regime shifts in geophysical systems. The ability of wavelet cross‐correlation to resolve the fast and slow components of coupled systems is tested on synthetic data of known directionality and then applied to observations to study one of the most critical interactions between land and atmosphere: the coupling between soil moisture and near‐ground air temperature. Results show that our method is able to capture the dynamics of the soil moisture‐temperature coupling over a wide range of temporal scales (from days to several months) and climatic regimes (from wet to dry) and consistently identify the magnitude and directionality of the coupling. Consequently, wavelet cross‐correlations are presented as a promising tool for the study of multiscale interactions, with the potential of being extended to the analysis of causal relationships in the Earth system.
Condor Cloud New Solutions

In this article author proposes a new solution in the field of distributed computing needs, humans‟ requirements of new ways for developing technologies that increase information systems distribution horizontally and decrease the power consumption and delay time vertically. The author presents in detail the distributed computing concepts, types and some examples like Condor system of distribution and the proposal for developing.
Nitrogen fixation by symbiotic cyanobacteria provides a source of nitrogen for the scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa

Colonies of the Caribbean coral Montastraea cavernosa (Linnaeus) that harbor endosymbiotic cyanobacteria can fix nitrogen, whereas conspecifics without these symbionts cannot. The pattern of nitrogen fixation is diurnal and maximum rates occur in the early morning and evening. An analysis of delta N-15 stable isotope data showed that the zooxanthellae, but not the animal tissue, from colonies with cyanobacteria preferentially use the products derived from nitrogen fixation, and that these zooxanthellae also have a greater DNA content per cell, suggesting that these cells are in the DNA synthesis (S) and gap (G(2)) + Mitosis (M) phase of their cell cyle and are preparing to undergo cell division. Since nitrogen fixation did not occur during those times of the day when hyperoxia is known to occur, low oxygen concentrations might be required to support cyanobacterial respiration and provide the energy needed to fix nitrogen because the reaction centers of these cyanobacteria are uncoupled from light harvesting accessory pigments and the photosynthetic electron transport chain. Consistent with this were the depleted delta C-13 stable isotope signatures in all compartments of those corals with symbiotic cyanobacteria, which show an increase in heterotrophy compared with samples of M. cavernosa without cyanobacteria. Using modeled underwater light fields and measurements of photosynthesis, we show that the amount of time in which nitrogen fixation in these corals can take place increases with depth and that the distribution of corals with symbiotic cyanobacteria is positively correlated with increasing depth. The results presented here show that the zooxanthellae of M. cavernosa acquire nitrogen from cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation. Given that nitrogen limitation has long been proposed to contribute to the stability of these symbiotic associations, the mechanism by which zooxanthellae symbiosis in these corals is maintained remains an important question and the subject of future study.
ISOLATION, SCREENING AND SELECTION OF EFFICIENT POLY-p-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (PHB) SYNTHESIZING BACTERIA

In the present study, an attempt was made to isolate efficient PHB producing bacteria from different environmental samples. A total of eight samples were collected and 656 bacteria were isolated and 24 bacteria were collected from the Departmental culture collection. Out of these, 101 were found to be PHB positive based on viable colony staining method using Sudan Black B. All the 125 PHB positive isolates were subjected to quantitative estimation of PHB production. PHB yields varied from 0.010 to 0.160 g/100 ml. Ten promising bacterial isolates were selected based on their PHB yields. They were EJC2, EJC5, KJC7, NJC3, FJC4, MJC10, TJC1, BJC7, B25 and DJC6. The culture parameters were optimized for all the 10 isolates, Glucose was found to be the best carbon source for maximum PHB production by all the isolates. Ammonium sulphate supplementation at 0.1 per cent was found to be optimum. Maintaining the C:N ratio of 20:1 using the best C and N source was found to be optimum. Maintaining the pH of the medium at 7.0 was found optimum. In order to reduce the cost of PHB production,whey and waste water of a soft drink industry were tested as cheaper substrates. Although they supported PHB production, the yields were rather low when compared to those on standard media. However, the yields could be improved to some extent, by supplementation with glucose at 1 per cent level. But, the advantage is that the biowastes can not only be disposed off but also value added product like PHB can be obtained. DJC6 reduced COD of whey by 43 per cent, thus functioning as a bioremediating agent. Out of ten natural promising isolates, DJC6 and BJC7 were found to be the most efficient PHB producers. Under optimized conditions, DJC6 produced a PHB yield of 1.100 g/100 ml while BJC7 produced 0.85`90 g/100 ml. DJC6 performed better than the reference strain R. eutropha in PHB production. DJC6 and BJC7 were tentatively identified as Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. respectively, based on the morphological and biochemical tests. Scale up studies in 3 litre bottle fermenters were conducted under the optimized conditions. Pseudomonas sp. DJC6 produced a PHB yield of 1.100 g/100 ml which is marginally higher than 1.033 g/100 ml produced by R. eutropha.
Anodic bonded graphene

We show how to prepare graphene samples on a glass substrate with the anodic bonding method. In this method, a graphite precursor in flake form is bonded to a glass substrate with the help of an electrostatic field and then cleaved off to leave few layer graphene on the substrate. Now that several methods are available for producing graphene, the relevance of our method is in its simplicity and practicality for producing graphene samples of about 100 µm lateral dimensions. This method is also extensible to other layered materials. We discuss some detailed aspects of the fabrication and results from Raman spectroscopy, local probe microscopy and transport measurements on these samples.
Organic and conventional management in a Parda Alpina dairy goat production system in northeastern Brazil.

In this study, we compared organic and conventional management in a dairy goat production system in Angicos, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil. Twenty-six Parda Alpina dairy goats were used: 13 in organic management (OM) and 13 in conventional management (CM). The experimental design was completely randomized with two treatments and 13 repetitions. OM practices included estrus synchronization with the “male effect,” an herbal-based treatment against endoparasitoses (an extract of lemon [ Citrus limonum ] and garlic [ Allium sativum ]) and the control of mastitis using the Embrapa Kit for manual milking with a rosemary pepper ( Lippia sidoides ) tincture. CM animals received synthetic hormones (Promone®, Prolise®, and Novormon®) for synchronization of estrus, ivermectin for endoparasitoses, and iodized alcohol for mastitis prevention aided by the Embrapa Kit for manual milking. No significant differences were observed between the management types in the pregnancy rate, FEC, FAMACHA© (Faffa Malan Chart) scores, physico-chemical composition of the milk, or somatic cell count (SCC). Both OM and MC had pregnancy rates of 61.54%. The mean values of the egg counts observed in the OM and CM were 24 and 35 eggs g-1, respectively. The FAMACHA© scores were 1 or 2 and 2, 3, or 4 in OM and CM, respectively. The goats had average weights in OM of 48.53 kg and in CM of 55.92 kg. Milk production, fat, protein, lactose, total solids, and nonfat solids in OM (0.971 kg/day, 2,210, 2,322, 3,306, 7,866, 5,566, respectively) were slightly higher than those in CM (0.946 kg/day, 1,812, 1,812, 2.868, 6.74, 4.928). OM (904,860 cells/mL) and CM (1.02052 million cells/mL) SCC values were similar, with the OM within the acceptable range for milk goats. Organic management was equivalent to conventional management for weight gain, maintenance of animal health standards, reproductive and sanitary control, and milk quantity and quality, and is technically suitable for a dairy goat production system in semiarid conditions.
Grids of model spectra for WN stars, ready for use

Grids of model atmospheres for Wolf-Rayet stars of the nitrogen sequence (WN subclass) are presented. The calculations account for the expansion of the atmosphere, non-LTE, clumping, and line blanketing from iron-group elements. Observed spectra of single Galactic WN stars can in general be reproduced consistently by this generation of models. The parameters of the presented model grids cover the whole relevant range of stellar temperatures and mass-loss rates. We point out that there is a degeneracy of parameters for very thick winds; their spectra tend to depend only on the ratio $L/{dot M}^{4/3}$. Abundances of the calculated grids are for Galactic WN stars without hydrogen and with 20% hydrogen (by mass), respectively. Model spectra and fluxes are available via internet (http://www.astro.physik.uni- potsdam.de/PoWR.html).
Seasonal patterns of nitrogen fixation and denitrification in oceanic mangrove habitats

Mangrove peat soils are home to a variety of microbial communities that may play a vital role in system-level elemental cycling. We examined rates of nitrogen fixation and denitrification in benthic microbial mats on Twin Cays, Belize, a pair of oceanic mangrove islands. A tree-height gradient across the islands created distinct habitats for benthic microbes. Seawater flushing of the benthos and tree height decreased landward from tall, dense trees on the island fringe through a transition zone of high elevation and intermediate tree heights. In the center of the islands, microbial mats with dense communities of cyanobacteria and purple sulfur bacteria covered the benthic surface of shallow ponds and around dwarf trees. Wet-dry seasonality, tidal cycles and elevation controlled the extent of mat exposure to desiccation and UV radiation. Nitrogen fixation was controlled primar- ily by the sensitivity of nitrogenase to oxygen inhibition, whereas denitrification was limited by oxi- dant (nitrate) availability. Diel patterns of nitrogen fixation varied with the type of cyanobacteria dominant in each mat. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration influenced both nitrogen fixation and denitrification rates. Redox conditions contributed to variability in mat nitrogen fixation and denitrification response to nutrient addition, while dissolved organic carbon did not. Microbial mat nitrogen cycling likely contributes to the nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) limitation patterns observed in the mangrove trees; in dwarf habitats, mats serve as a source of nitrogen via nitrogen fixation, while in fringe and transition habitats, mats compete with the trees for nitrogen via denitrification.
Interactive comment on “Implications of Lagrangian transport for coupled chemistry-climate simulations” by A. Stenke et al

In the abstract it is stated twice (l. 21, l. 25/26) that Cly trends in the new model version are realistic. They are much improved compared to previous simulations indeed, but I think more work is needed before they are really realistic (which is, of course, a formidable task). L. 24: This sentence describes the positive aspects of the ozone simulation, I would suggest to mention also the aspects of the ozone simulations