Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Abhinav International Monthly Refereed Journal of Research in Management & Technology ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF MADHYA PRADESH

Organisational climate is a collective perception of the work environment by the individuals within a common system. It is the set of characteristics that describe an organisation and that(a)distinguish one organisation from other organisations; (b) are relatively enduring over time and (c) influence the behavior of the people in the organisation. Organisational climate had a significant effect on job satisfaction and job performance. The present study is undertaken with a view, to assess the organisation climate among teaching staff of the higher education institutions(Colleges and University). To measure the organisation climate a 22 items organisation climate survey questionnaire was administrated to selected respondents. The result indicate that 4 item is very good, 13 item is fairly good, 4 item is good and 1 item is average score. The average mean score and percentage score has been calculated at 4.07 (76.75%) for group A, 3.92 (73%) for group B and 3.85 (71.25%) for group C. The average mean score and percentage of the overall organisational climate of 22 items has been computed at 3.95 (73.75%). Conclusively the score of organisational climate of the higher education institutions is fairly good and the variation does not exist among the different groups of teachers which are corroborated with the hypothesis.
External Corporate Governance and Financial Fraud : Cognitive Evaluation Theory Insights on Agency Theory Prescriptions

Agency theory suggests that external governance mechanisms (e.g., activist owners, the market for corporate control, securities analysts) can deter managers from acting opportunistically. Using cognitive evaluation theory, we argue that powerful expectations imposed by external governance can impinge on top managers’ feelings of autonomy and crowd out their intrinsic motivation, potentially leading to financial fraud. Our findings indicate that external pressure from activist owners, the market for corporate control, and securities analysts increases managers’ likelihood of financial fraud. Our study considers external governance from a top manager’s perspective and questions one of agency theory’s foundational tenets: that external pressure imposed on managers reduces the potential for moral hazard.
Radon Activity and Radon Exhalation Rates From Some Soil Samples By Using SSNTD

Radon exhalation rate from soil is one of the most important factors for evaluation of the environmental radon level. Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD ) has been widely used for the study of different aspects of radon emission from soil and others. In this paper, we are presenting the results of radon concentration, its exhalation rate and radium content in soil samples collected from different locations of refinery area belonging to Noonmati, Guwahati, Assam (India). The radon concentration varies from 380.95 to 457.14 Bq/ m 3 . The radon exhalation rates in terms of area and in terms of mass varies from 117.48 to 140.97 mBqm -2 hr -1 and 3.32 to 3.99 mBqkg -1 hr -1 . The radium content varies from 5.34 to 6.40 Bq/ Kg. A good correlation is observed between radium content and radon exhalation rates in soil samples.
A comprehensive study on the effect of heat treatment on the fracture behaviors and structural properties of Mg-Li alloys using RSM

In the present work, the effects of annealing temperature on fracture toughness and anisotropy properties of Mg-Li alloys have been studied for the first time, comprehensively. To do this, two different annealing temperatures, including 200 °C and 350 °C, have been exerted on the produced sheets of LZ71 and LZ91 alloys. Also, microstructure observations, microhardness measurements, and phase analysis of the samples have been accomplished using optical microscopy (OM), vickers microhardness test, and x-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis, respectively. Moreover, uniaxial tensile tests were accomplished to study the mechanical and anisotropy properties of the produced plates. Furthermore, to evaluate the fracture properties and observe the fracture behavior of the samples, the first mode fracture test and fractography have been carried out. From the OM photographs and XRD results, present Mg-Li alloys contain dual-phase microstructures including a partitioned lattice Hexagonal Closest Packed (HCP) structures of α-Mg phase spread in a Body Centered Cubic (BCC) matrix of β-Mg-Li. Calculated anisotropy coefficients demonstrated that r-values of as-rolled and annealed specimens of LZ71 were more than that of LZ91 in all directions. The results of performed fracture tests showed that the fracture toughness values of all samples of LZ71 were considerably more than that of LZ91 while the trends of the changes in fracture toughness of the alloys were not the same. In addition, in the present study, Response Surface Method (RSM) has been applied to fit a model between variables and responses.
Count Data in Time Series : Concept Version 2 1

This research paper is about time series of count data. The common methods, like the Autoregressive Moving Average model, are not profitable to use, because they do not account for integer-valued positive numbers. That is why other methods will be proposed. The Integervalued Autoregressive model and the newly suggested Autoregressive Conditional Integer-valued model will be explained and compared. This article concludes three things: the theoretically best method to use with count data is the ACI-model, because of few violated assumptions, such as possibly negative correlations and the assumption of the presence of a Poisson distribution; the best method on the basis of a simulation study is the INAR-model, shown by the fact that this model is even doing good when data is simulated by another method; the best method for particular purchase data is the Poisson-model, but that is mostly due to the low existence of autocorrelation. All in all, the INAR-model seems most useful for time series of count data. Count Data in Time Series: Concept Version 1
Simulating the effects of temperature and precipitation change on vegetation composition in Arctic tundra ecosystems

Over the past decades, vegetation has changed significantly along with climatic changes in the Arctic. Deciduous shrub cover is often assumed to expand in tundra landscapes, but more frequent abrupt permafrost thaw resulting in formation of thaw ponds could lead to vegetation shifts towards graminoid dominated wetland. Which mechanisms drive vegetation changes in the tundra ecosystem is still not sufficiently clear. In this study, the dynamic tundra vegetation model NUCOM-tundra was used to evaluate the consequences of climate change scenarios of warming and increasing precipitation 15 for future tundra vegetation change, and to identify the mechanisms that drive these changes. The model includes three plant functional types (moss, graminoids and shrubs), carbon and nitrogen cycling, water and permafrost dynamics and a simple thaw pond module. Climate scenario simulations were performed for sixteen combinations of temperature and precipitation increases in five vegetation types representing a gradient from dry shrub dominated, to moist mixed and wet graminoid dominated sites. Vegetation composition dynamics in currently mixed vegetation sites was dependent on both temperature 20 and precipitation changes, with warming favouring shrub dominance and increased precipitation favouring graminoid abundance. Climate change simulations based on greenhouse gas emission scenarios in which temperature and precipitation increases were combined showed initial increases in graminoid abundance followed by shrub expansion with further climate change. The simulations suggest that the shrubs are better light competitors, but their growth can be limited by very wet soil conditions and low nutrient supply. Graminoids have the advantage of being able to grow in a wide range of soil moisture 25 conditions and having access to nutrients in deeper soil layers. Abrupt permafrost thaw initiating thaw pond formation led to complete domination of graminoids. However, due to increased drainage, shrubs could profit from such changes in adjacent areas. Both climate and thaw pond formation simulations suggest that a wetter tundra can be responsible for local shrub decline instead of shrub expansion.
Derin Öğrenme Algoritmalarını Kullanarak Görüntüden Cinsiyet Tahmini

Buyuk verilerin buyuk hizlarla islendigi cagimizda milyarlarca veriden farkli parametreler cikararak cesitli problemlerin cozumune kolaylik getirmek icin derin ogrenme algoritmalari kullanilmaktadir. Bu calismada, mevcut veri setlerinde bulunan kadin, erkek, yasli, genc, cocuk, bebek fotograflarinin derin ogrenme algoritmalari ile cinsiyetlerini tespit etmek amaclanmistir. Bu tahminleme algoritmasini gerceklestirmek icin cesitli derin ogrenme kutuphanelerinden faydalanilmis ve derin ogrenme modellerinden Alex Net ve VGG-16 ile yeni gelistirilen bir modelin diger modellerle kiyaslanmasi yapilmistir. Uygulamada kullanilan veri seti, kadin ve erkek fotograflarindan olusturulmustur ve her fotograf, kisi cinsiyetine ve yasina gore etiketlendirilmistir. Bu veri seti, 3170 egitim verisi ve 318 test verisi icermektedir. Calistirilan uc farkli model sonuclari karsilastirilmistir. Makalede, derin ogrenme algoritmalarini kullanarak cinsiyet tahmini yapilmasi ayrintili bir sekilde incelenmis ve yapilacak olan literatur calismalarina yol gosterilmesi, katki saglanmasi hedeflenmistir.
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Alkaloid Extracts of Four Papaver Species

Background and Aim: The use of bioactive compounds of medicinal plants in prevention, control and treatment of human diseases has a long history. Most of plant bioactive compounds have highly complex chemical structures, and their chemical syntheses are often uneconomical. Moreover, their production is still dependent on plants. Plants of Papaveraceae family contain a variety of bioactive compounds that have many uses in traditional and modern medicine. In the present study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of alkaloid extracts of four plant species of Papaveraceae family against some human pathogens. Materials and Methods: Crude alkaloid compounds of Papaver macrostomum , Roemeria refracta , Papaver somniferum and Glaucium grandiflorum plants were extracted using cain method. The antimicrobial activity of plant alkaloid extracts against Pseudomonas aeroginosa PTCC 1310, Listeria monocytogenes PTCC 1297, Staphylococcus aureus PTCC 1189, Klebsiella pneumoniae PTCC 1290 and Candida albicans PTCC 5027 pathogens were assessed using agar diffusion method. Results: The results of this study indicated that the alkaloid extracts of tested plants were effective against fungal and bacterial pathogens. All plant alkaloid extracts exhibited more inhibitory effect against fungal pathogen than the bacterial pathogens. Comparison of MIC and MBC values for bacterial pathogens revealed that all plant alkaloid extracts showed more inhibitory effects against the gram-positive bacteria than gram-negative bacterial pathogens. The results also showed that the alkaloid extracts of R . refracta have stronger inhibitory effect against fungal and bacterial pathogens compared with other plants. Conclusion: The antimicrobial compounds present in the plant species of Papaveraceae family are suitable candidates to produce new antibiotics. The results of this study demonstrated that antimicrobial compound in R . refracta plant could be used in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by C . albicans and S . aureus pathogens.
Towards a Conceptual Understanding of Groundwater Ecology

In recent times, ecohydrology and hydroecology are making a mark on theenvironmental agenda, as evidenced by the proliferation of these terms in theacademic literature. There is an increasing recognition that groundwater is essentialto many ecological communities. Surface ecological processes (such asevapotranspiration) significantly impact hydrological responses and relatedhydrochemical function. Thus, the relation of groundwater hydrology to patternsand processes in ecology is a ‘two-way street’ where understanding the feedback ofone to the other serves as a powerful lens through which to evaluate and explainthe functioning of natural ecosystems. Influxes of groundwater to lakes, rivers, andwetlands can change whole-system physico-chemical properties such astemperature and salinity, while also providing more subtle influences onmicroenvironments and their ecological processes. The recognition of thesignificance and power of this tandem has not always been followed with effectiveinterdisciplinary science. The ecological, hydrological, and physico-chemical linksbetween groundwater, surface water and associated ecosystems are seldom fullyunderstood even though true characterization and wise management will require amultidisciplinary approach. This means biologists need to understand theimportance of magnitude and timing of groundwater flows for their system, whichrequires the skills of hydrogeologists to achieve. Hydrogeologists, in turn, mustunderstand how and why groundwater influences ecological processes so that theirexpertise is brought to bear at a scale commensurate to the ecological researchquestion. In this paper therefore, an overview of general concepts, research effortsand future perspectives are presented. More importantly, the paper asserts that it isnot simply the integration of hydrology and ecology that will determine the futureprospects for ecohydrology/hydroecology, but the way in which this integrativescience is conducted.
THE PRACTICE OF (UNIVERSITY) MATHEMATICS TEACHING: MEDIATIONAL INQUIRY IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OR AN ACTIVITY SYSTEM

Theoretical perspectives of ‘community of practice’ and ‘activity theory’ are used along with constructs of ‘inquiry’ and ‘critical alignment’ to theorise developing mathematics teaching at university level. The paper introduces and explains the theories and relates theory to issues in the ongoing development of a mathematics course for engineering students. It focuses on developmental research which seeks both to chart developmental progress and lead to more informed teaching relating to the goal-directed activity of those involved, the systems of which they are a part and the tensions/issues within which development occurs.
How can grapevine genetics contribute to the adaptation to climate change

Climate change is modifying the environmental conditions in all the vineyards across the world. The expected effects on grape and wine production can be positive in some grape growing regions, but under warmer or dryer conditions the volume and quality of the wines produced can be impaired. Adaptation to new climatic conditions includes changes in the cultivation areas, changes in the vineyard or cellar practices, and use of new rootstock × scion combinations. In this article, we provide an overview of the possible effects of climate change on grapevine physiology and berry quality and we describe the more important traits and the genetic variability that can be used in the adaptation process. We also present the modern techniques that can be used by researchers to identify the links between genomic information and behaviors in the field. Finally, we discuss the existing opportunities in the present grapevine collections and the strategies that can be used by breeders to create new varieties.
The Impact of the locus-of-control personality trait on the earnings on employees vis-a-vis entrepreneurs

We compare the returns to education (RTE) for entrepreneurs and employees, based on 19 waves of the NLSY database. By using instrumental variable techniques (IV) and taking account of selectivity, we find that the RTE are significantly higher for entrepreneurs than for employees (18.3 percent and 9.9 percent, respectively). We perform various analyses in an attempt to explain the difference. We find (indirect) support for the argument that the higher RTE for entrepreneurs is due to fewer (organizational) constraints faced by entrepreneurs when optimizing the profitable employment of their education. JEL-codes: (J23, J24, J31, J44, M13) keywords: entrepreneurship, self-employment, returns to education employment ∗We are grateful to Robert Fairlie and Rob Alessie for their excellent suggestions. The paper has further benefited from discussions at the 2005 Babson Kaufman conference in Boston, the 2005 SOLE/EALE conference in San Francisco, seminars at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht and a presentation at the closed workshop ”Entrepreneurship and Human Capital”, organized by the Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship and the Gate2Growth Academic Network of Entrepreneurship. The usual disclaimer applies. †Corresponding author: University of Amsterdam / Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship, Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB Amsterdam, room E11.12, c.m. vanpraag@uva.nl.
Annotating the Dutch Parallel Corpus

Proceedings of the Workshop on Annotation and Exploitation of Parallel Corpora AEPC 2010. Editors: Lars Ahrenberg, Jorg Tiedemann and Martin Volk. NEALT Proceedings Series, Vol. 10 (2010), 63-72. © 2010 The editors and contributors. Published by Northern European Association for Language Technology (NEALT) http://omilia.uio. no/nealt . Electronically published at Tartu University Library (Estonia) http://hdl.handle. net/10062/15893 .
Control with building mass-Part II: Simulation

Reductions in building peak electrical demand can be achieved by incorporating building-specific models of thermal dynamics into controllers that will implement short-term peak-period curtailment of HVAC capacity or pre-cool the building prior to peak-period cutbacks to increase the magnitude and duration of the load reduction. The same building-specific model can be used to effect energy savings by providing optimal-start control or optimal-pre-cooling control during unoccupied hours. Control logic was developed for pre-cooling with a central HVAC plant equipped with an air-side economizer. Measurement-based estimates were made of chiller performance and internal-gains schedules. The general transient-thermal-response model of the companion paper (Armstrong et al. 2006) was then used to determine building-specific thermal response and estimate the seasonal benefits of several peak-shifting and night-cooling strategies in the office building. Simulations showed a 30% to 60% reduction in seasonal mechanical cooling loads in the office building due to night cooling.
β-Glucan Transferases of Family GH17 from Proteobacteria

In this thesis three β-glycosyl transferases which belong to the glycosyl hydrolase family 17 (GH17) are described. The three enzymes studied were from the bacteria: Methylobacillus flagellatus KT, Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Recent studies have shown that such enzymes from Proteobacteria have transferase activity, i.e., they cut β-glucan saccharides and transfer a part to β-glucan acceptor molecules by forming a new β(1-3) linkage or by forming branches with β(14) or β(1-6) linkages. Genes encoding the enzymes were cloned in E. coli. The recombinant enzymes were produced as MalE fusion proteins. After production the Mal E domain was cut off with a specific Ulp1 protease. The enzymes were characterized regarding to their activity on laminarin substrates. Following technology was implemented to study the reaction products: TLC, Maldi-TOF, electrospray and NMR. The results showed that the enzymes from Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Methylobacillus flagellatus KT formed β(1-3) linkages and are therefore elongation enzymes. The enzyme from Bradyrhizobium japonicum showed a β(1-6) transferase activity and is therefore a branching enzyme. The results showed that the enzyme cuts from the reducing end of β-glucan chains, which is different from the enzymes previously described. This property should allow the enzyme from Bradyrhizobium japonicum to form cyclic oligosaccharides from β-glucan
Empowering Social Work Faculty: Alternative Paradigms for Teaching and Learning

ABSTRACT Based upon the emergence of alternative paradigms both inside and outside of social work education, four paradigms representing the most traditional to the most radical are presented. Each paradigm is discussed in terms of its ontological and epistemological assumptions as well as other pedagogical issues including role of the teacher, methods of evaluation and course structure. Educators are urged to use these paradigms to better understand legitimate differences between faculty, to become more conscious and deliberate in their choice of methods, to identify areas of incongruence, and to push themselves and the profession towards philosophies and methods most congruent with social work values an ethics.
The varix: evolution, distribution, and phylogenetic clumping of a repeated gastropod innovation

Author(s): Webster, NB; Vermeij, GJ | Abstract: © 2017 The Linnean Society of London. A recurrent theme in evolution is the repeated, independent origin of broadly adaptive, architecturally and functionally similar traits and structures. One such is the varix, a shell-sculpture innovation in gastropods. This periodic shell thickening functions mainly to defend the animal against shell crushing and peeling predators. Varices can be highly elaborate, forming broad wings or spines, and are often aligned in synchronous patterns. Here we define the different types of varices, explore their function and morphological variation, document the recent and fossil distribution of varicate taxa, and discuss emergent patterns of evolution. We conservatively found 41 separate origins of varices, which were concentrated in the more derived gastropod clades and generally arose since the mid-Mesozoic. Varices are more prevalent among marine, warm, and shallow waters, where predation is intense, on high-spired shells and in clades with collabral ribs. Diversification rates were correlated in a few cases with the presence of varices, especially in the Muricidae and Tonnoidea, but more than half of the origins are represented by three or fewer genera. Varices arose many times in many forms, but generally in a phylogenetically clumped manner (more frequently in particular higher taxa), a pattern common to many adaptations.
The purification and some properties of rhodanese from tortoise (Kinixys erosa, Schweigger) liver

Rhodanese (cyanide: thiosulphate sulphur transferase; EC.2.8.1.1) was isolated from cytosolic fraction of tortoise liver using ammonium sulphate fractionation, ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration from the liver of tortoise. The enzyme had a specific activity of 14.43 RU per milligram of protein. The Km values for KCN and Na2S2O3 were 16 mM and 30.0 mM respectively. The native and subunit molecular weight of the enzyme was found to be 33,000 and 35,000 dalton respectively. The optimum pH and temperature for the enzyme activity were 6.5 and 50 °C respectively. The enzyme was inhibited by Ba2+ and Zn2+ but not affected by Mn2+, Co2+ , Sn2+, Ni2+ and NH4 2+. © 2009 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Keywords : Rhodanese, tortoise, detoxification, sulphurtransferase enzyme, cyanide toxicity.
A Fast Algorithm of the Geomagnetic Correlation Matching Based on MSD

In this paper, a fast algorithm of the geomagnetic correlation matching based on MSD (mean square difference) is proposed. According to Taylor formula, the expression of MSD is transformed using the gradient of the magnetic field intensity. By introducing the parallelism constraint, the regularization model is established. Linear equations can be obtained with the help of minimizing the regularization model. Then Jacobi iteration is used to obtain the matching result by solving equations. Finally, the results are confirmed by simulation. Keywords-geomagnetic navigation, geomagnetic matching, MSD.