Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relative expression of CYP and Arabinogalactan genes in soybean seed coats

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative expression of two candidate genes, CYP (cyclophilin) and Arabinogalactan, possibly involved with seed quality, in contrasting soybean seed coats. The following genotypes were used: BMX Potencia RR and CD 202, both with yellow coats, and TP and IAC, with black coats. The relative expression of the genes was evaluated by qPCR in seven development phases of the coats of the four genotypes at 25; 30; 35; 40; 45; 50 and 55 days after anthesis. The design was completely randomized, with three replicates. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the means were compared via the Scott Knott test, at 5% probability. The CYP gene showed greater expression in the intermediate stages of development of the coats of the genotypes CD 202 and IAC, yellow coat and black coat, respectively. The A rabinogalactan gene presented greater expression in the final stages of coats development of BMX Potencia RR.
Effects of Temperature and pH on Immobilized Laccase Activity in Conjugated Methacrylate-Acrylate Microspheres

Immobilization of laccase on the functionalized methacrylate-acrylate copolymer microspheres was studied. Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-n-butyl acrylate) microspheres consisting of epoxy groups were synthesized using facile emulsion photocuring technique. The epoxy groups in poly(GMA-co-nBA) microspheres were then converted to amino groups. Laccase immobilization is based on covalent binding via amino groups on the enzyme surface and aldehyde group on the microspheres. The FTIR spectra showed peak at 1646 cm−1 assigned to the conformation of the polymerization that referred to GMA and nBA monomers, respectively. After modification of the polymer, intensity of FTIR peaks assigned to the epoxy ring at 844 cm−1 and 904 cm−1 was decreased. The results obtained from FTIR exhibit a good agreement with the epoxy content method. The activity of laccase-immobilized microspheres increased upon increasing the epoxy content. Furthermore, poly(GMA-co-nBA) microspheres revealed uniform size below 2 µm that contributes to large surface area of the microspheres to be used as a matrix, thus increasing the enzyme capacity and enzymatic reaction. Immobilized enzyme also shifted to higher pH and temperature compared to free enzyme.
Net community production and stoichiometry of nutrient consumption in a pelagic ecosystem of a northern high latitude fjord: mesocosm CO 2 perturbation study

The Arctic marine ecosystem is expected to be particularly sensitive to ocean acidification. The authors have attempted to answer an important question: what will be the impact of CO2 on net community production and carbon:nutrient consumption in a pelagic ecosystem of a northern high latitude fjord. Some of the presented findings are interesting. Yet, the authors fail in discussing these findings critically and thoroughly, which makes it hard to interpret the manuscript. Some of the data analysis is not clear, and the exact meaning of the results is thereby obscured. The discussion is a mere repetition of the results. Since the manuscript is part of a special issue, it may be
Population Mobility of Animal and Plant B-Chromosomes in Regions Subject to Technogenic Impact

Yuri M. Borisova* and Elena N. Muratovab,c a A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33 Leninsky Prospect, Moscow, 119071 Russia b V.N. Sukachev Institute of Forest of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036 Russia c Institute of Economy, Management and Use of Natural Resources of the Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia 1
Accuracy issues of Monte-Carlo methods for valuing American options

In this paper we discuss accuracy issues of the Monte-Carlo method for valuing American options. Two major error sources are discussed: the discretization error of numerical methods for simulating stochastic models and the statistical error of finite samples. As the explicit Euler method is dominant in the extant literature of computational finance, it is strongly recommended to use numerical methods with higher convergence order to reduce the discretization error. In this paper we use the trapezoidal method for simulating the one-factor and two-factor models for commodity prices. For the Monte-Carlo method for valuing American options, variance reduction techniques are applied to reduce the statistical error.
Establishing IEEE802.11p Test Platform Based on GNU Radio and USRP

With the development of Intelligent Transport System (ITS), IEEE802.11p has just been approved as an international standard. However there are still challenging problems to be solved, for example high Doppler frequency shift and high speed hand-off. This paper proposed a method to establish a test platform based on GNU Radio and USRP1.1 to facilitate us further study in this field. The test platform established by us has been verified in two scenarios: low level TCP/IP communication and chat software IPTUX. The results show the test platform established in this paper works well and the average time consumed is 25.15ms for software processing reasons.
Mediating effect of intrinsic motivation on the relationship between Islamic work ethic, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment in banking sector

Purpose In line with the general purpose mentioned, this paper aims to determine the impact of the Islamic work ethic (IWE) on job satisfaction and organizational commitment among the employees of Bank Maskan by examining the mediating role of intrinsic motivation. Design/methodology/approach Analysis of data obtained from 220 questionnaires related to research variables with AMOS software shows a positive and significant relationship between IWE and job satisfaction and organizational commitment with the mediating role of intrinsic motivation. Findings The findings revealed a direct effect of IWE on job satisfaction, but there was no direct significant relationship between this variable and organizational commitment. Also, intrinsic motivation plays a partial and completely mediatory role in the relationship between IWE and job satisfaction and between IWE and organizational commitment. Research limitations/implications The impact of participation in strategic planning on managers’ creation of budgetary slack: The mediating role of autonomous motivation and affective organizational commitment. Originality/value As the nature of bank employees’ work is such that it confronts them with numerous ethical choices, the adherence to ethical standards, particularly IWE, can greatly affect their enthusiasm and, as a result, their satisfaction and organizational commitment.
Recommendations For Improvement Of Collegiate Flight Training Operational Efficiency Through Guided-Inquiry Inductive Learning

Efficiency in higher education has increasingly come under scrutiny as student debt levels continue to increase and the quantification of the value provided to students by colleges remains elusive. Collegiate flight training operations are especially subject to such scrutiny, due to their expense and to continued below-average entry-level salaries in the airline industry. This research examines an inductive learning approach combined with a flipped classroom, whereby aviation management students in a large Midwestern collegiate aviation program analyzed the operational efficiency of their primary flight training operation and recommend potential solutions and means of implementation. Such an approach provides multiple benefits. The resulting improvement in scheduling efficiency results in better use of existing capacity, and can be utilized to allow additional students to matriculate in the program, subsequently reducing student fees for all enrolled students by spreading fixed costs over a wider customer base. In addition, the management students participated in the development and implementation planning of empirical solutions to the problem, thereby addressing a call from industry to incorporate practical projects in the classroom to achieve greater comprehension and retention of subject matter. A number of alternative assessment methods [1], including semi-structured student interviews, surveys, peer evaluations, and analysis of deliverables, were utilized, and these indicated that classroom engagement and subject matter retention was improved by the delivery methods that were employed.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGE CLIMATE AS A CRUCIAL CATALYST OF READINESS FOR CHANGE: A DOMINANCE ANALYSIS

Purpose: The aim of this inquiry was to explore the relationships between four psychological change climate dimensions (trust in top management, history of change, participation in decision making, and quality of change communication) and readiness for change. Design/methodology/approach: By means of a large scale survey administered in 56 Flemish public and private sector organizations, we collected in total 1,559 responses. These data were used to test the hypotheses about the role of context (i.e. trust in top management and history of change) and process factors of change (i.e. participation in decision making and quality of change communication) in engendering readiness for change. Findings: In general the results of the hierarchical regression analyses supported the four hypotheses. This implies that trust in top management, a positively perceived change history, participation in decision making and excellent change communication, have positive correlations with readiness for change. Furthermore, different patterns are observed with respect to the relative contribution of process and context factors in explaining the overall readiness for change and the three sub dimensions (i.e. emotion, cognition and intention). Despite these differences, a major conclusion is that the perceived change process and change context are salient antecedents of people’s attitude towards change. Originality/value: This study contributes to the literature by looking at the combined effects and relative contributions of change communication, participation in decision making, trust in top management and history of change on readiness for change. In addition, readiness for change is measured as a multidimensional construct comprised of an emotional, cognitive and intentional component, whereas previous inquiries considered it as a one-dimensional construct.
The POLARBEAR experiment

We present the design and characterization of the POLARBEAR experiment. POLARBEAR will measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) on angular scales ranging from the experiment’s 3.5’ beam size to several degrees. The experiment utilizes a unique focal plane of 1,274 antenna-coupled, polarization sensitive TES bolometers cooled to 250 milliKelvin. Employing this focal plane along with stringent control over systematic errors, POLARBEAR has the sensitivity to detect the expected small scale B-mode signal due to gravitational lensing and search for the large scale B-mode signal from inflationary gravitational waves. POLARBEAR was assembled for an engineering run in the Inyo Mountains of California in 2010 and was deployed in late 2011 to the Atacama Desert in Chile. An overview of the instrument is presented along with characterization results from observations in Chile.
Cultural Scripts Resist Reforms in Teacher Education.

As a part of a huge intervention in teacher education programs in Pakistan the author had a firsthand experience of how the "habits of mind" hinder in changing the practices and cultures of teachers and institutions respectively. It has been a part of traditional teaching in Pakistan that only one text book is followed by teachers and students as the only source of knowledge. This not only provides limited knowledge but also inculcates the habit of rote memorization and reproduction of text in exams. No critical thinking and critical pedagogy is adopted. It was tried in the Pre-STEP initiative by USAID and HEC to change this culture at the teacher education institutions. New course guides were developed to initiate research based teaching and learning. The researcher talked to the teacher educators at six institutions twice with a gap of six months to see how they adopted the new culture and what stopped them to change their practices. This paper highlights and identifies what aspects of sociology of teaching stop teacher educators in Pakistan from adopting innovative modes of teaching. Keywords: Sociology of teaching, Cultural Script, Teacher Education, Practices, Reform
Linking Methane Seepage to Fluid Flow Mechanisms: Evidence from AVO Characteristics of Bottom Simulating Reflectors

The presence of gas hydrates over continental margins may be inferred by various seismic indicators, including the bottom simulating reflector (BSR). Recently, the occurrence of two BSRs have been reported from many regions of the world. In this study we estimate the uncertainty in amplitude versus offset (AVO) behaviour of the single BSR and double bottom simulating reflector (DBSR) observed over two geological provinces; the Kerala-Konkan Basin, offshore India and Green Canyon, offshore USA, and attempt to infer a mechanism for the observed anomalies from the AVO patterns. Anomalous behaviour of seismic velocities within the gas hydrate stability zone (GHSZ) associated with the occurrence of DBSRs, low amplitude seismic chimneys and bright spots, indicates increased hydrate concentration and fluid venting structures underneath the DBSR locations. Such structures, if extended upward into the regional GHSZ through discrete fracture networks, may act as a passage for methane escape into the ocean. Our analysis indicates that the variability in AVO signatures for gas hydrate saturated sediments is potentially linked to the discrete zones of steeply inclined fractures that are responsible for the migration of deep gas and its escape through the seabed. Key Words : Methane hydrate; Gas dynamics; Seismic reflections; Plumbing system; Amplitude versus offset (AVO); Bottom simulating reflector
Decision Tree Algorithm Based on Granular Computing and Important Degree of Attribute Value

Conventional decision tree algorithm employs information gain and information gain ratio to select splitting attribute, and avoid attribute value significance. According to the analysis on a single attribute decision-making problem, it is found that, different value of the same condition attribute has different influence on decisionmaking results. Based on this preliminary conclusion, proportion matrix and Euclidean norm are introduced to quantitatively describe the important degree of attribute value and a decision tree algorithms proposed based on granular computing . Experimental results show that, compared with ID3 algorithm, the proposed algorithm has higher accuracy when applied to classification problems with multiple attribute values.
A Swarm Art Based on Evolvable Boids with Genetic Programming

In this paper, we proposed a swarm art system. The proposed system receives an image and embellishes it to present an abstract and complex image. This system consists of a famous swarm behavior model, Boids and an evolutionary algorithm, Genetic Programming (GP). So, by combining the swarm behavior with the evolutionary principle, the proposed system may have a better-enhanced emergent property. Therefore, the proposed system can produce different and diverse images for each execution thanks to the emergent property. To best of our knowledge, this is the first approach to combine Boids model with GP to make a system that can produce vast abstract and complex art pieces from one input image. This system may be utilized in creating art as well as in a variety of entertainment area such as games, movies.
Trajectory interpolation for inertial measurement simulation

This work addresses the problem of trajectory interpolation for inertial measurement simulation. We have discarded the traditional interpolation procedures in order to implement more physically accurate techniques. Thus, we have adapted the work of the robotic community to our purposes, designing a quite innovative proceeding. Indeed, we have tested the proposed algorithm with a real 4 hours trajectory, obtaining satisfactory results.
Five-phase modular external rotor PM machines with different rotor poles: a comparative simulation study

The performance of fault-tolerant modular permanent magnet machines depends on the proper selection of the pole and slot numbers which result in negligible coupling between phases. The preferred slot and pole number combinations eliminate the effect of low-order harmonics in the stator magnetomotive force and thereby the vibration and stray loss are reduced. In this paper, three external rotor machines with identical machine dimensions are designed with different slots per phase per pole ratios. A simulation study is carried out using finite element analysis to compare the performance of the three machines in terms of machine torque density, ripple torque, core loss, and machine efficiency. A mathematical model based on the conventional-phasemodel approach is also used for the comparative study. The simulation study is extended to depict machine performance under fault conditions.
The Role of Entertainment Television and Its Interactions with Individual Values in Explaining Political Participation

This article highlights the potential for considering the interaction between media use and human values in discussions about traditional political participation. A model is presented that suggests entertainment television exposure is associated with decreased participation for most value types but that this impact is greatest on those who rate highest the progressive values of “self-transcendence” and “openness to change. ” These relationships provide a context for the argument that entertainment television use is driving down political participation in Western countries. Data for ten European Union countries in the European Social Survey were used in the analyses.
Phytochemical and Cytotoxic Studies on Calendula Officinalis

From the leaves of Calendula officinalis (Asteraceae) two new triterpene saponins, named sophradiol 3Oα -L-C4-rhamnopyranosyl-(1'''→4'')O-β -D-C1-galactopyranosyl (1''→6')O-β-D C1galactopyranoside (10) and 23-hydroxy-3α-[(O-α-L-C4-rhamnopyranosyl-(1"→4')-O-α-LC1-arabinopyranosyl)-oxy]olean12-en-28-oic acid O-α-L-C4-rhamnopyranosyl-(1'''''→4'''')-O-β-D-C1-galactopyranosyl-(1''''→6''')-O-β-D-C1-galactopyranosyl ester (11) were isolated. In addition, nine known compounds were isolated, namely Ecaffeic acid (1), quercetin (2), 4',5-dimethoxy quercetin (3), 8sulfated apigenin (4) rutin (5), quercetin 3-O-β-D-C1-neohesperidoside (6), 3,3',4'trimethoxy quercetin (7), oleanolic acid, (8), oleanolic acid 3-Oβ-D-C1-glucopyranosyl(1''→3')O-β-D-C1glucopyranside (9), All metabolites were isolated for the first time from this plant. The structures were determined mainly by spectroscopic methods (UV, ESI-MS, H-, C-NMR,H-H COSY, HSQC and HMBC). Cytotoxic screening of the butanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts was carried out on brine shrimps. In addition the investigated butanol extract and major isolates (10 and 11) were also tested against the HepG2 tumor cell line [Mona Mohamed, Olov Sterner and karl-Erik Bergquistt. Phytochemical and Cytotoxic Studies on Calendula Officinalis. Life Sci J 2015;12(1):194-201]. (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 27
Price Dynamics in the U . S SO 2 Trading Scheme : a Cointegration Approach PRELIMINARY VERSION

The aim of this paper is to study empirically the determination and the dynamic behaviour of the SO2 permit prices. Previous resear ch focused on ex-post market price analysis without taking weather conditions into acc ount. Therefore, this study attempts to fill a gap in the literature by providing new empirical evidence on the SO2 price evolution and its interactions with macroeconomic variables, microeco nomic variables and climate variables. Using monthly data from January 1995 to December 20 06, our estimation results indicate the existence of a long-term relationship between SO2 p ermit price, the three-month treasury constant maturity rate and weather conditions. In t he short run, SO2 permit price is mostly affected by scrubbing costs, the three-month treasu y constant maturity rate and weather conditions. The empirical evidence suggests the sta bility of our model for the whole period in the long-and short-run which would make possible th e forecasting of SO2 permit price.
RELATIONSHIP OF TRAINING AND MOTIVATION WITH TEACHERS' PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SOUTHREN PUNJAB

The current study aims to investigate the relation of training and motivation with job performance and study has used connivance sampling technique to acquire the data. Where the population of the study contains on the southern Punjab schools and sample of the study contains on the DG-Khan schools teachers. Thus, correlation analysis, regression analysis are applied at the study. And the results showed the significant relation of training, insignificant relationship of motivation with job performance.
The AzTEC mm-wavelength camera

AzTEC is a mm-wavelength bolometric camera utilizing 144 silicon nitride micromesh detectors. Here, we describe the AzTEC instrument architecture and its use as an astronomical instrument. We report on several performance metrics measured during a three-month observing campaign at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and conclude with our plans for AzTEC as a facility instrument on the Large Millimetre Telescope.
Global Interconnects in the Presence of Uncertainty

GLOBAL INTERCONNECTS IN THE PRESENCE OF UNCERTAINTY FEBRUARY 2008 IBIS BENITO B.S., UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ M.S.E.C. E. , UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Wayne Burleson Global interconnect reliability is becoming a bigger issue as we scale down further into the submicron regime. As transistor dimensions get smaller, variations in the manufacturing process, and temperature variations may cause undesired behavior, and as a result, compromise performance. This work makes an effort to characterize the effects of such variations, to provide designers with a guideline for making designs tolerant to these variations while benefiting from tighter design margins. Since interconnects contribute to most of the delay and power on a chip, interconnect performance becomes a primary issue in design. One of the main concerns when considering physical transistor dimension variations is the effect on delay. Due to smaller transistor dimensions, the photolithographic process may produce transistors with significant variations from the ideal physical dimensions. Such variations cause delay uncertainty which can lead to over or underestimation in the design phase. This work examines interconnects to establish a guideline of the effect that process variations have on delay. A repeated