Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Usury, Interest and the Reformation

The argument: Usury and interest The Reformation Usury and interest in England. Select documents: Calvin, Commentarii in Libros Mosis Aquinas, Summa Theologica Bernardine, Quadraquesimale de Religione Christiana Calvin, Praelectiones in Libris Prophetiarum Jeremiae Bullinger, Sermonum Decades quinque Bucer, Enarrationum in Evangelia Calvin, Epistolae et Responsa Luther, An die Pfarrherrn wider den Wucher Melanchthon, Conciones Explicantes Integrum Evangelium Melanchthon, Enarratio Psalmi Dixit Dominus Melanchthon, Definitiones Appellationum Melanchthon, Catechesis Puerilis Zwingli, Von g ttlicher und menschlicher Gerechtigheit Calvin, Commentarii in Librum Psalmorum Calvin, Praelectiones in Libris Prophetiarum Jeremiae Luther, An die Christlichen Adel Deudscher Nation Luther, Kleiner Sermon vom Wucher Luther, Letter to the Chancellor of the Elector of Saxony Melanchthon, Enarratio Psalmi Dixit Dominus Melanchthon, Catechesis Puerilis Zwingli, Von g ttlicher und menschlicher Gerechtigheit Bullinger, Sermonum Decades quinque Luther, An die Pfarrherrn wider den Wucher Melanchthon, Philosophiae Moralis Epitomes Melanchthon, Definitiones Appellationum Melanchthon, Catechesis Puerilis Calvin, Commentarii in Libros Mosis Jewel, "A paper on usury found in Bishop Jewel's study" Luther, Grosser Sermon vom Wucher Luther, An die Pfarrherrn wider den Wucher Luther, An die Pfarrherrn wider den Wucher Luther, An die Pfarrherrn wider den Wucher Wycliffe, Select English Works Capel, Restitution in the Case of Usury Bodleian Library, Western Manuscripts, MS Rawl. D.677 Sanderson, XXXVI Sermons Hall, Heaven upon Earth and Cases of Conscience Jewel, A paper on usury found in Bishop Jewel's study Summary of select manuscript sources.
Low Dose versus Standard Single Heartbeat Acquisition Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare image quality and mean radiation dose between two groups of patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) using a 640-slice CT scanner with two protocols with different noise level thresholds expressed as standard deviation (SD). Materials and Methods: Two-hundred and sixty-eight patients underwent a CCTA with 640 slice CT scanner. In the experimental group (135 patients), an SD 51 protocol was employed; in the control group (133 patients), an SD 33 protocol was used. Mean effective dose and image quality with both objective and subjective measures were assessed. Image quality was subjectively assessed using a five-point scoring system. Segments scoring 2, 3, and 4 were considered having diagnostic quality, while segments scoring 0 and 1 were considered having nondiagnostic quality. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between the two groups as well as the effective radiation dose (ED) was finally assessed. Results: Comparative analysis considering diagnostic quality (2, 3, and 4 score) and nondiagnostic (score 0 and 1) quality demonstrated that image quality of SD 51 group is not significantly lower than that of S33 group. The noise was significantly higher in the SD 51 group than in the SD 33 group (P < 0.0001). The SNR and CNR were higher in the SD 33 group than in SD 51 group (P < 0.0001). Mean effective dose was 49% lower in the SD 51 group than in SD 33 group; indeed mean effective dose was 1.43 mSv ± 0.67 in the SD 51 group while it was 2.8 mSv ± 0.57 in the SD 33 group. Conclusion: Comparative analysis shows that using a 640-slice CT with a 51 SD protocol, it is possible to reduce the mean radiation dose while maintaining good diagnostic image quality.
The Design Methodology and Optimization of Varactors Based Tunable Matching Network for Power Amplifiers with Load Adaptation Technique

ii Dedication . iii Acknowledgments. iv Vita . v List of Tables . viii List of Figures . ix Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 1.1 Object of The Thesis . 1 1.2 Organization of The Thesis . 2 Chapter 2: Design Topologies . 2 2.1 Design Goals . 2 2.1.1 PA and Design Goal , Class A B AB C Landscaped . 5 2.1.2 Switching Power Amplifiers . 10 2.2 Class B Power Amplifier Characteristics and Efficiency . 14 2.3 The Modern Matching Network . 15 2.4 Tunable Matching Networks Formula Derivation . 17 vii 2.4.1 Design Goal and T parameter . 17 2.4.2 Pi Topology Analytical Derivation . 19 2.4.1 Pi-Topology Tuning Area Calculation . 23 2.5 T-Topology . 28 Chapter 3: The Characteristics of Tunable Matching Network . 32 3.1 Power Gain . 32 3.2 Sensitivity . 34 3.3 The Loss . 35 Chapter 4: Tunable Matching Network in ADS . 39 4.1 Varactor Model . 40 4.2 Ideal Pi topology simulation . 42 4.3 IMD – Intermodulation distortion analysis . 48 Chapter 5: Conclusion and Future Work . 52 Appendix A: Reflection Coefficient of Class B PAThat will be matched . 55 BIBLIOGRAPHY.58
Structural Reforms and Zero Lower Bound in a Monetary Union

We assess the short- and medium-term macroeconomic effects of competition-friendly reforms in the service sector when the monetary policy rate is stuck at the zero lower bound (ZLB) in a monetary union. We calibrate a large-scale multi-country multi-sector dynamic general equilibrium model to one region within the euro area, the rest of the euro area and the rest of the world. We find first, that unilateral reforms by a single country do not affect the number of periods for which the ZLB holds and have mild medium-term expansionary effects on GDP. Second, reforms simultaneously implemented in the entire euro area can favor an earlier exit from the ZLB if they have sufficiently inflationary effects, which happens when the gradual increase in the supply of goods and services is matched by a sufficiently large increase in investment, associated with higher expected levels of output. Reforms have expansionary effects because of their positive wealth effect, which more than counterbalances the recessionary substitution effect associated with higher real interest rates. If investment cannot immediately react to the reforms, then the latter has a deflationary impact and the duration of the ZLB is not reduced.
Positive responses of coastal dune plants to soil conditioning by the invasive 3

23 Invasive nitrogen-fixing plants drive vegetation dynamics and may cause irreversible changes 24 in nutrient-limited ecosystems through increased soil resources. We studied how soil 25 conditioning by the invasive alien Lupinus nootkatensis affected the seedling growth of co26 2 occurring native plant species in coastal dunes, and whether responses to lupin-conditioned 27 soil could be explained by fertilisation effects interacting with specific ecological strategies of 28 the native dune species. Seedling performance of dune species was compared in a greenhouse 29 experiment using field-collected soil from within or outside coastal lupin stands. In associated 30 experiments, we quantified the response to nutrient supply of each species and tested how 31 addition of specific nutrients affected growth of the native grass Festuca arundinacea in 32 control and lupin-conditioned soil. We found that lupin-conditioned soil increased seedling 33 biomass in 30 out of 32 native species; the conditioned soil also had a positive effect on 34 seedling biomass of the invasive lupin itself. Increased phosphorus mobilisation by lupins was 35 the major factor driving these positive seedling responses, based both on growth responses to 36 addition of specific elements and analyses of plant available soil nutrients. There were large 37 differences in growth responses to lupin-conditioned soil among species, but they were 38 unrelated to selected autecological indicators or plant strategies. We conclude that Lupinus 39 nootkatensis removes the phosphorus limitation for growth of native plants in coastal dunes, 40 and that it increases cycling of other nutrients, promoting the growth of its own seedlings and 41 a wide range of dune species. Finally, our study indicates that there are no negative soil 42 legacies that prevent re-establishment of native plant species after removal of lupins. 43 44
Faster is Not Always Better: Understanding the Effect of Dynamic Response Delays in Human-Chatbot Interaction

A key challenge in designing conversational user interfaces is to make the conversation between the user and the system feel natural and human-like. In order to increase perceived humanness, many systems with conversational user interfaces (e.g., chatbots) use response delays to simu-late the time it would take humans to respond to a message. However, delayed responses may also negatively impact user satisfaction, particularly in situations where fast response times are expected, such as in customer service. This paper reports the findings of an online experiment in a customer service context that investigates how user perceptions differ when interacting with a chatbot that sends dynamically delayed responses compared to a chatbot that sends near-instant responses. The dynamic delay length was calculated based on the complexity of the re-sponse and complexity of the previous message. Our results indicate that dynamic response de-lays not only increase users’ perception of humanness and social presence, but also lead to greater satisfaction with the overall chatbot interaction. Building on social response theory, we provide evidence that a chatbot’s response time represents a social cue that triggers social re-sponses shaped by social expectations. Our findings support researchers and practitioners in understanding and designing more natural human-chatbot interactions.
When Emotions Go Social - Understanding the Role of Emotional Intelligence in Social Network Use

Information systems (IS) research has shown that there is a vast array of motivators and reasons for using social networking sites. Nonetheless, emotional intelligence (EI) has for the most part been neglected by IS-research outside the organizational context. We therefore introduce the concept of EI to social media research and adopt a measurement model. We derive a hypothesis from literature and conduct a survey-based pre-study to investigate the relationship between EI and Facebook use. While our initial hypothesis – indicating a positive relationship between EI and an individual’s Facebook use – cannot be confirmed, we discovered a heterogeneity in our sample that left us with two subgroups. Our analysis shows that those groups display contrasting relationships between EI and Facebook use that should be investigated further. We contribute to theory by applying the concept of EI in a social media context as well as uncovering a relationship between EI and social network use. Our research results also have practical implications for social network design and social media marketing.
Nursing in Saudi Arabia: Reflections on the experiences of South African nurses

The purpose of the study was to describe and reflect on the lived experiences of the South African nurses residing and working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design with a phenomenological approach was adopted. Data were collected by means of individual interviews and the personal journals of the nurses who met the sampling criteria. The data analysis was done according to Tesch’s descriptive method (in Creswell 1994). The main theme that emerged was one of ‘cultural diversity’. Sub-themes related to the nurses’ religious/spiritual, environmental, emotional/psychological and professional experiences were also identified. A literature control was undertaken to verify the results. Limitations were highlighted, conclusions were drawn and recommendations relating to nursing research, education and practice were made. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die lewenservarings van Suid-Afrikaanse verpleegkundiges wat in die Koningkryk van Saoedi-Arabie werksaam en woonagtig is, te beskryf en daaroor te besin. 'n Kwalitatiewe, verkennende, beskrywende en kontekstuele navorsingsontwerp of strategie van ondersoek, vanuit 'n fenomenologiese benadering, is vir die doel ingespan. Data is ingesamel aan die hand van individuele onderhoude met deelnemers wat aan die kriteria vir insluiting by die steekproef voldoen het en persoonlike joernale wat deur hierdie deelnemers bygehou is. Data- ontleding is volgens die beskrywende metode van Tesch (in Creswell 1994) gedoen. Die hooftema voortspruitend uit die navorsing was die van ‘kulturele diversiteit’. Verdere temas ten opsigte van verpleegkundiges se godsdienstige/geestelike, omgewings-, emosionele/psigiese en professionele ervarings is ook geidentifseer. 'n Literatuurkontrole is onderneem om die navorsingsbevindinge te verifieer. Beperkings is uitgelig, en gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings gerig op verpleegkundige navorsing, onderrig en praktyk is gemaak.
Speech modelling and the trigonometric moment problem

It is shown that the partial trigonometrie moment problem provides an appropriate unifying framework for some speech modelling techniques like the line spectral pairs and composite sinusoidal wave model recently proposed by Itakura et al., the eigenmodel of Pisarenko used for formant extraction and the classical autoregressive model on which LPC is based. This moment problem is equivalent to an extension problem in the class of impedance functions and hence has a simple circuit theoretical interpretation. The connection with the classical power moment problem is also established. 1. Introduetion Among the many techniques existing today for the modelling of discrete time signals by rational functions, the linear prediction or autoregressive (AR) model is undoubtedly one of the most powerful, especially in the field of speech processing 1). By its very nature, this model provides a simple speech synthesis technique as well as an analysis tool for the estimation of the formants or resonant frequencies of the vocal tract. The popularity of the AR . I method can be justified by many arguments but among these certainly emerges the fact that efficient computational procedures for the derivation of the model are available as well as robust structures for its implementation. In particular, the reflection or partial correlation (PARCOR) coefficients have become a classical characterization ofthe AR model"). A few years ago, Itakura and Sugamura 3) showed however that an AR model could equivalently be described in terms of the so-called line spectral pairs leading to a characterization which in some respects is more efficient than the classical PARCOR method. At about the same time, Sagayama and Itakura 4) also proposed a new technique for speech synthesis, called the composite sinusoidal wave model, in which the time signal is represented as a sum of several sinusoidal waves. The amplitudes and frequencies of these sinusoids are adjusted so as to match a limited number of the signal autocorrelation lags. Gueguen 6) for his part introduced still another speech model based on the eigenvector associated
Information Processing of Financial News: The Role of Cognitive Dissonance and Information Avoidance

Although traditional behavioral theories suggest that agents seek out as much information as possible in order to make an informed decision, recent studies indicate that humans may also be motivated to avoid new information that might lead to a potentially unpleasant emotional response. Such human characteristics become even more relevant in financial markets where information in the form of financial news is intended to serve as an important basis for financial decision-making. This paper therefore aims to enhance the understanding of how humans perceive information embedded in financial news. For this purpose, we conduct a controlled NeuroIS laboratory experiment and utilize advanced methods from statistical learning to systematically analyze the information processing of financial news. Overall, this study aims to contribute to Information Systems theory by adapting the theoretical concepts of cognitive dissonance and information avoidance to financial markets in order to better understand how decision-makers process and act upon information.
US Stocks and the US Dollar

The purpose of this paper is to study the relation between US stock prices, as exemplified by the S&P 500 stock index, and the change in eleven foreign exchange rates against the US dollar. The null hypothesis of no-cointegration fails to be rejected for all dual specifications. Granger-causality tests on the log returns reveals no effect of the exchange rates on stock prices, but there is Granger causality of US stock prices upon three foreign exchange rates. The model developed requires the inclusion in the regressions of the change in the cost of equity. The latter is substituted for by the baa or the aaa corporate bond yield. All regressions are estimated with a GARCH(1,1) model of the conditional variance. The regressions of stock log returns on the log returns of each foreign exchange rate uncover significant impacts for five different rates. However when the ‘fundamental variable’ is added to the regressions, which is the change in the cost of equity, replaced by the change in the baa corporate bond yield, the above impacts reduce to only one with an additional impact that is marginally significant. If the change in the aaa corporate bond yield replaces the change in the cost of equity two significant impacts out of the eleven are found, with one additional marginal result. The evidence is therefore rather strong that the US stock market and the US dollar are effectively independent of each other once fundamentals are accounted for.
Antimicrobial resistance, plasmid, virulence, multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium clinical and environmental isolates from India

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is a common serovar associated with non-typhoidal salmonellosis globally. However, there is insufficient data on molecular characterization of S. Typhimurium isolates from India. This study was undertaken to determine the antimicrobial resistance (AMR), plasmid, virulence profiles and molecular subtypes of S. Typhimurium Indian isolates (n = 70) of clinical and environmental origin isolated during 2010–2017. Antimicrobial susceptibility and minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined by disc diffusion and E-test methods respectively. Plasmid extraction was done following standard protocol. AMR genes, virulence genes and plasmid incompatibility types were detected by PCR; Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) were used for molecular subtyping. Majority (57%) of the study isolates was pan susceptible; five AMR profiles were observed among the resistant (43%) isolates. AMR was significantly (p = 0.004) associated with extra-intestinal isolates than intestinal isolates.The class 1 integron and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes (qnrB1, qnrS1) in the resistant isolates were transferable by conjugation. Plasmids (≥1) ranging from 1.9 to 254kb size and of IncFIIS and/or FIB type were found in most isolates. A total of 39 pulsotypes by PFGE and four sequence types by MLST like ST36 (55.7%), ST19 (32.9%), ST313 (10%) and ST213 (1.4%) were observed. ST36 and ST19 were found circulating in both clinical and environmental host, while ST313 isolates had an exclusive clinical origin. All ST19 isolates (100%) were drug-resistant, while isolates belonging to ST313 (100%), ST213 (100%) and ST36 (82%) were pan susceptible. The virulence plasmid (VP) genes (spvB- spvC) were present in all genotypes except ST36. The VP was significantly (p<0.001) associated with extra-intestinal than intestinal isolates. Some environmental and clinical isolates were clonal indicating their zoonotic transmission. Knowledge on the molecular subtypes and AMR profiles of locally prevalent Salmonella serotypes is important for effective control of spread of resistant organisms. The MLST of S. Typhimurium isolates and its association with AMR, virulence profiles was not reported earlier from India.
Drop Jump: A Technical Model for Scientific Application

ABSTRACTPLYOMETRIC TRAINING HAS NUMEROUS BENEFITS TO ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT. THE DROP JUMP IS A CORNERSTONE EXERCISE FOR DEVELOPING FAST STRETCH-SHORTENING CYCLE FUNCTION. THE DROP JUMP CAN ALSO BE USED AS A READINESS-TO-TRAIN MARKER IN PRACTICAL SETTINGS. TO ASSIST COACHES WITH ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT, A
Element variability in the coralline alga Lithophyllum yemenense as archive of past climate in the 1 Gulf of Aden ( NW Indian Ocean ) 2 3

28 This study presents the first algal thallus (skeleton) archive of Asian Monsoon strength and Red Sea 29 influence in the Gulf of Aden. Mg/Ca, Li/Ca, Ba/Ca were measured on Lithophyllum yemenense 30 from Balhaf (Gulf of Aden) using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry 31 (LA-ICP-MS), and Mg/Ca ratio oscillation has been used to reconstruct the chronology (34 years). 32 Oscillations of element rates corresponding to the algal growth between 1974 and 2008 were 33 compared with recorded climate and oceanographic variability. During this period the sea surface 34 temperatures (SST) in Balhaf recorded a warming trend of 0.55°C corresponding to an increase in 35 Mg and Li contents in the algal thallus of 2.1 mol % and 1.87 μmol % respectively. L. yemenense 36 recorded decadal SST variability by Li/Ca, and the influence of the Pacific El-Niño Southern 37 Oscillation (ENSO) on the NW Indian Ocean climate system by Ba/Ca. Additionally, algal Mg/Ca, 38 Li/Ca and Ba/Ca show strong and significant correlations to All Indian Rainfall in the decadal range 39 indicating that these proxies track the variability of the Indian Monsoon System. This might be 40 explained by changes of the surface wind system, with deep water upwelling in summer, and a 41 distinct seasonality. 42
GDF15 as a Novel Biomarker for Monitoring Danusertib Activity

Biomarkers that indicate biological activity and/or efficacy are a potentially useful tool in the development of molecularly targeted therapeutics. Most pharmacodynamic assays measure the response to drugs in tissues, a procedure requiring tissue biopsies, which is often not available. In this study, we identify GDF15 as a potential plasma biomarker for Danusertib (formerly PHA-739358), an Aurora kinase inhibitor, currently in phase I/II clinical studies. Cell lysates and cell-free culture supernatants from human tumor isogenic cell lines were assessed for GDF15 levels following treatment with Danusertib, by using Western Blotting and Elisa. GDF15 levels were also measured in plasma from xenografted mice as well as in plasma from patients before and after Danusertib treatment. At the protein level an increased level of GDF15 was found in tissue culture cells after Danusertib treatment and GDF15 expression was also detected in plasma of xenografted mice treated with the compound. Hence, both cellular and xenograft models of human cancer showed a clear correlation with p53 pathway activation. Danusertib treatment also resulted in a significantly increased expression of GDF15 protein levels in the plasma of examined patients, underlining technical feasibility of translating this putative biomarker to clinical studies. Determination of GDF15 levels in plasma is feasible and enabled us to follow the kinetic of Danusertib activity in plasma from cancer xenografted mice and from patients. These findings should allow us to evaluate systematically the kinetics of p53 activation by Danusertib in future clinical studies. Citation: Carpinelli P, Cappella P, Losa M, Croci V, Bosotti R, et al. (2011) GDF15 as a Novel Biomarker for Monitoring Danusertib Activity. J Mol Biomark Diagn S2:001. doi:10.4172/2155-9929.S2-001