Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antiradical Properties of Selected Alium Cultivars

Antioxidant capacity of edible parts and tunic of nine selected onion cultivars of yellow, red and white color was estimated in freshly harvested bulbs and after long-term winter storage. Phenolic substances such as total, phenylpropanoids, flavonols and anthocyanins were detected by spectrophotometric and HPLC methods. Radical scavenging activity was measured in tissue extracts and expressed as the percentage of DPPH neutralization. Great variability of phenolics was observed in the onion flesh as well as in the tunic, the level of them determined in the skin was considerably higher in comparison with the edible parts. Antiradical activity of the flesh was poor, however, in the tunic exceeded 60% and was correlated with content of total phenols. Five month storage did not affect either phenolic substances or RSA in onion tunic while in flesh the significant decrease of antiradical activity was noted.
Personality of a Salesman: Evidence From Polish Pharmaceutical Industry

The personality as a concept exists for millenniums. Hippocrates divided people according to his approach to personality. Then, Jung, Eysenck, Cattel, even Freud and many other followers presented their own approach to personality as a bunch of features, attitudes, and embedded values. According to their works, it has been presumed that any given individual has own personality that differs her/him from all the others. It also allows use of discrimination analysis in describing groups of people as well as creating personality tests that are widely used in business. On these concepts, however, advisory and other non-scientific literature is blooming. Consultants and consultancy companies propose some other tools as Extended Disc, Hay, and IMMOQEE tools that may mislead managers willing to use one or more of the solution offered. In particular, it is visible that sales departments are facing employees rotation and being helpless in many cases. The paper is to present contemporary approach to personality as a concept used in business. It is also to present approaches to personality testing, and its use and results it may or may not deliver. All is based on the research made in groups of Polish pharmaceutical representatives and their managers. The research sample of sales people has been divided into two groups—top and bottom performers. The personality has been presented in a mode fitted to the sales department requirements. The results are to answer questions: 1. Whether the personality is a useful concept in managing sales people? 2. Do they really differ according to results of their work and personality together? and 3. Is it possible to create the description of a personality that differentiates good and bad sales performers?
Comparison of Ballistic-Coefficient-Based Estimation Algorithms for Precise Tracking of a Re-Entry Vehicle and its Impact Point Prediction

This paper studies the problem of tracking a re-entry vehicle (RV) in order to predict its impact point on the ground. Reentry target dynamics combined with super-high speed has a complex non-linearity due to ballistic coefficient variations. However, it is difficult to construct a database for the ballistic coefficient of a unknown vehicle for a wide range of variations, thus the reliability of target tracking performance cannot be guaranteed if accurate ballistic coefficient estimation is not achieved. Various techniques for ballistic coefficient estimation have been previously proposed, but limitations exist for the estimation of non-linear parts accurately without obtaining prior information. In this paper we propose the ballistic coefficient β model-based interacting multiple model-extended Kalman filter ( β-IMM-EKF) for precise tracking of an RV. To evaluate the performance, other ballistic coefficient model based filters, which are gamma augmented filter, gamma bootstrapped filter were compared and assessed with the proposed β-IMM-EKF for precise tracking of an RV.
X-band CPW high power amplifier design by GAN based MMIC technology

X-BAND CPW HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN BY GAN BASED MMIC TECHNOLOGY Burak Alptuğ Yılmaz M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Advisor: Ekmel Özbay June 2016 The developments in defense industry, telecommunication and satellite systems have gradually increased the necessities for the small and compact Power Amplifiers (PAs) with high output powers and gains. Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs), that are fabricated by using Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate, achieve the system requirements. GaN based MMIC technology gives chance to produce high power capable and compact PAs. Moreover, suitable Wilkinson Power Dividers (WPDs) with low Insertion Loss (IL) assist in transferring output power of the device with combining MMIC PAs. Presented designs in this thesis work have been fabricated in Bilkent University NANOTAM with GaN on SiC process. Fabricated X-band Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) PA works from 7.9 GHz to 8.4 GHz as intended and its efficiency equals to 40 % at 8.4 GHz under 2.1 dB compression. Measurements of fabricated PA show that output power of the device is equal to 37.8 dBm under 2.1 dB compression and it has 9.8 dB minimum gain in the operating band. Furthermore, equal, three-way WPD device was designed and fabricated with the same process and it works at wide-band range with approximately 0.9 dB IL. It is advantageous that the total dimension of paralleled MMIC PAs can be adjusted by scaling branches of the designed WPD with the aim of performance optimization.
Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil and Home Country Risk

This study looks into the factors that explain foreign direct investment in Brazil by country of origin of investment. Based on a sample of more than 100 countries that invested and have not yet invested in Brazil, multiple estimation techniques, such as the Tobit, Heckit and Probit, are used to isolate the effect of country risk on outward foreign direct investment. In sharp contrast to the findings of previous studies on the effect of home country risk on foreign investment in the United States, the findings in this paper reveal that less risky countries invest more in Brazil. These results are controlled for size of the home country, distance, trade intensity and previous investments abroad. A simple out of sample check shows that the model correctly predicts probability of investing for a large number of countries. The existing literature does not document these results.
Interactive comment on “Climate change will increase potential hydropower production in six Arctic Council member countries based on probabilistic hydrological projections” by Elena Shevnina et al

Answer: We agree, that only proper comparison to observations proves modeling results. The method used in this study, also offers the comparison of the observed and modeled probability distribution functions (see page 8 in the Supplement). The specific cross-validation procedure includes several steps: to define the sub-periods in the observed yearly time series of river discharges; to set-up the model for the first subperiod; to simulate the exceedance probability curve (EPC) for the second sub-period and to compare with the EPC constructed from observations in the second sub-period (Kovalenko, 1993). The results on the cross-validation procedure for the annual runoff are already published by Kovalenko (1993) based on the historical observations on the catchments located in the North of Russia. In this study, we relay on these results and this circumstance was mentioned on the page 7 lines 210-211. It should be noted, that in this particular manuscript we did not pay much attention to the method itself since there are more papers to describe the details (Shevnina and Silaev, 2018; Shevnina et al., 2017; Kovalenko, 2014; Viktorova and Gromova, 2008; Kovalenko, 1993). This method developed more then 20 years ago, and even there are plenty papers published in Russian, but only few manuscripts are available in English. Kovalenko, 2014: Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 39:115. doi:10.3103/S1068373914020071. Shevnina and Silaev, 2018: GMD. doi: 10.5194/gmd-2018-108. Viktorova and Gromova, 2008: Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 33:6. doi: 10.3103/S1068373908060071.
Pharmacokinetic evaluation of a developed nicotine transdermal system

The plasma concentration time profiles for nicotine were characterized after a single application of nicotine transdermal system to the upper fore arm of healthy smokers. A 12 cm2 system was applied for 24 h. Blood samples were withdrawn at predetermined time intervals. Plasma nicotine concentrations rose rapidly and achieved a mean Cmax value of 14.5 ng/ml . The half life was estimated as 4.78 h and AUC(0-24)181.0 ng.h/ ml. The nicotine transdermal system was well tolerated. The results indicate that the system has potential usefulness in smoking cessation. The pharmacokinetic profiles of marketed patch system was compared with the developed system. Significant difference was observed in the pharmacokinetic parameters.
The genus Vaejovis in Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae)

The genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch in the Mexican state of Sonora is reviewed, based on the examination of numerous specimens from United States collections. Four species are reported to occur there: Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood), V. confusus Stahnke, V. sonorue Williams, and V. decipiens Hofiann. Distributional information for all four species is updated, and a key is provided to facilitate identification. The subspecies V. spinigerus sonorensis Hofhann is synonymized with V. spinigerus. The record for V. gravicaudus Williams on Isla Tiburon (Williams 1980) is demonstrated to be a misidentification resulting from atypical variation in the closely related V. spinlgem, which is common on the island. A record for V. wawri Gertsch and Soleglad is considered the result of accidental introduction, because additional specimens have not been seen in the well-sampled Alamos area. It is suggested that the genus is probably more diverse than demonstrated here; several species from neighboring Arizona probably occur in Sonora, and new species may eventually be discovered in the poorly sampled interior. Introduction Scorpions of the genus Vaejovis from Sonora are very poorly known. HofFmann (1931) reported only Vaqjovis spinigerus Wood) from that state in his monograph on Mexican scorpions and described a new subspecies, V. spinigerus sonorensis from Bacerac in northeastern Sonora. He indicated that both subspecies occurred in Sonora, but gave no specific locality information for the nominal form. The next mention of the genus Vaejovis in Sonora was made by Williams and Hadley (1967) in describing the scorpiofauna of the Puerto Pefias- co area. They listed V. confusus Stahnke from inland and coastal dune communities at that site. Two other species listed as Vaqjovis, V. baergi Williams and Hadley and V. mesaensis (Stahnke), are now in the genus Parumtonus (Williams 1972).
Photonic Crystal Characterization of the Cuticles of Chrysina chrysargyrea and Chrysina optima Jewel Scarab Beetles

A unified description involving structural morphology and composition, dispersion of optical constants, modeled and measured reflection spectra and photonic crystal characterization is devised. Light reflection spectra by the cuticles of scarab beetles (Chrysina chrysargyrea and Chrysina optima), measured in the wavelength range 300–1000 nm, show spectrally structured broad bands. Scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that the pitches of the twisted structures responsible for the left-handed circularly polarized reflected light change monotonically with depth through the cuticles, making it possible to obtain the explicit depth-dependence for each cuticle arrangement considered. This variation is a key aspect, and it will be introduced in the context of Berreman’s formalism, which allows us to evaluate reflection spectra whose main features coincide in those displayed in measurements. Through the dispersion relation obtained from the Helmholtz’s equation satisfied by the circular components of the propagating fields, the presence of a photonic band gap is established for each case considered. These band gaps depend on depth through the cuticle, and their spectral positions change with depth. This explains the presence of broad bands in the reflection spectra, and their spectral features correlate with details in the variation of the pitch with depth. The twisted structures consist of chitin nanofibrils whose optical anisotropy is not large enough so as to be approached from modeling the measured reflection spectra. The presence of a high birefringence substance embedded in the chitin matrix is required. In this sense, the presence of uric acid crystallites through the cuticle is strongly suggested by frustrated attenuated total reflection and Raman spectroscopy analysis. The complete optical modeling is performed incorporating the wavelength-dependent optical constants of chitin and uric acid.
Interactive comment on “Examining the impacts of estimated precipitation isotope (δO) inputs on distributed tracer-aided hydrological modelling” by Carly J. Delavau et al

We sincerely thank both referees for their thorough reviews and most constructive comments on our manuscript (Reference HESS-2016-539). We fully recognize and appreciate the reviewers’ efforts in providing these informative reports on our research and their insights have led to an improved interpretation of our results. We have therefore taken into full consideration all of these comments and have prepared responses to these as well as information on how the paper was revised following the referees’ suggestions. Our responses and edits to the paper are provided below in bold following the individual comments requiring action from reviewer RC1.
Interactions between Fiscal Multipliers and Sovereign Risk Premium During Fiscal Consolidation: Model Based Assessment for the Euro Area

The paper presents a model-based assessment of fiscal multipliers operating in the euro area during the period 2011-2014. The assessment is conditional on two distinct reactions of the sovereign risk premium (either responding endogenously to fiscal shocks or being an exogenous process) and two types of monetary policy (accommodative and non-accommodative). Applying those multipliers to the amount of austerity measures implemented in years 2011-14, the paper evaluates their possible fallouts and shows that the output effects of the recent fiscal consolidations were largely determined by two key factors: financial markets JEL Classification: E42, E32, F42, F45
Comparative Antigenic Analysis of ' 'Gordona aurantiaca" and Mycobacterium fallax

Treatment of mycobacterial cells with Triton X-100 allowed the extraction and solubilization of antigens. Such extracts provided species-specific crossed immunoelectrophoresis profiles which demonstrated that “Gordona aurantiaca” and Mycobacterium fallax are antigenically distinct. Using the Mycobacterium bovis BCG antiserum as a reference, we showed that M. fallax and M. bovis BCG are more related to each other than “G. aurantiaca” is to both species.
A Modified Binary Encryption Algorithm based on Diffuse Representation

In the era of Internet, the multimedia data can be used by anyone. There is a chance that unintended users get access to the data so, encryption is needed to hide the multimedia data from the unauthorized users. This paper proposes a modified binary encryption algorithm based on diffuse representation. Here a binary image is XORed with a random matrix and is divided into more number of non-overlapping sub-images. The modified encryption algorithm will produce an encrypted image with ¼th of dimension and increased number of bits. The proposed encryption algorithm is a symmetric encryption algorithm. The number of keys generated is equal to the number of non-overlapping sub-images. The key shall be transmitted by a private key encryption algorithm. The encryption of the key is not of interest in this paper. The proposed algorithm has high performance that it gives BER as 0% and infinite PSNR. Even grayscale images can be encrypted using this algorithm considering each bit-plane as a binary image.
When do the iterative reconstruction methods become worth the effort

A driving force for the development of new reconstruction algorithms is to achieve better quality images using less information (lower dose, fewer projections, in less time), but under what circumstances do iterative methods become worth the effort? In this paper we propose a framework that enables the performance of reconstruction algorithms to be mapped. Such a framework allows fair comparisons to be made, providing insights into experimental acquisition strategies and methods of quantifying the quality of reconstructions, and identifying the sweet spot for different algorithms.
Improving the Genetic Algorithm ’ s Performance when Using Transformation

Transformation is a biologically inspired genetic operator that, when incorporated in the standard Genetic Algorithm can promote diversity in the population. Previous work using this genetic operator in the domain of function optimization and combinatorial optimization showed that the premature convergence of the population is avoided. Furthermore, the solutions obtained were, in general, superior to the solutions achieved by the GA with standard 1-point, 2-point and uniform crossover. In this paper we present an extensive empirical study carried to determine the best parameter setting to use with transformation in order to enhance the GA’s performance. These parameters include the gene segment length, the replacement rate (percentage of individuals of the previous population used to update the gene segment pool), and the mutation and transformation rates.
The MAMEM Project ​ -

: ​ In this report we present a dataset that combines multimodal biosignals and eye tracking information gathered under a human-computer interaction framework. The dataset was developed in the vein of the MAMEM project that aims to endow people with motor disabilities with the ability to edit and author multimedia content through mental commands and gaze activity. The dataset includes EEG, eye-tracking, and physiological (GSR and Heart rate) signals along with demographic, clinical and behavioral data collected from 36 individuals (18 able-bodied and 18 motor-impaired). Data were collected during the interaction with specifically designed interface for web browsing and multimedia content manipulation and during imaginary movement tasks. Alongside these data we also include evaluation reports both from the subjects and the experimenters as far as the experimental procedure and collected dataset are concerned.
User Perceptions of Uncertainty in the Evaluation of Search Results

While considerable research suggests that users’ uncertainty gradually decreases, as they proceed through the information seeking process, others argue that it can arise at any stage of their information seeking process. Reflecting the latter view, this study examined user perceptions of uncertainty in the final stage of users’ information seeking process, the stage of search results evaluation. Considering the significance of Web search engines for academic study, this study investigated the relevance decision stage of scholarly researchers in the field of science, who use Web search engines for their academic study. Based on the analysis of the users" uncertainty, this study provided implications to improve information systems and Web contents design.
Enhanced Tf-Idf Weighting Scheme For Plagiarism Detection Model For Arabic Language

There have been many activities of plagiarism and cheating in recent years. Ultimately, the situation has led to the development of tools that can detect plagiarism Most of such tools only available in English language, whereas they are needed in other languages such as Arabic. That is due to the complexity of nature linguistic of Arabic language (Khoja 2001; Shaalan et al. 2010) which associated with several challenges. One of the challenges is the multiple meaning of the words that constructing the text, where the words are similar in meaning, but they are not lexicographically similar which called Synonym (Menai 2012). This paper adapted one of famous technique that have been developed for English The TF × IDF using statement-based document representation to identify plagiarism in the Arabic language.In this paper, 200 documents were collected from selected web sites. Fifteen documents were randomly chosen from the 200 documents to act as documents query which consist of different degree of plagiarism . To evaluate the effectiveness of this technique, the experiments results were carried out by using Precision and Recall measurement. The results showed that technique able to support plagiarism detection for Arabic documents.
Tectonic controls on sedimentation and diagenesis in the Tonga Trench and forearc, southwest Pacific

Sedimentation in the Tonga forearc is dominated by the redeposition of volcaniclastic sediment from the arc volcanic front by mass flows and turbidity currents onto the adjacent Tonga Platform, the shallowest, flattest part of the forearc region. The greatest sediment thicknesses accumulate in debris aprons close to the volcanic front. Collision of seamounts, notably the Capricorn Seamount and the Louisville Ridge, with the forearc radically shortens and steepens the adjacent modern trench slope, allowing sediment to be redeposited deep into the trench. Rotation, usually arcward, of existing basins on the midslope during collision generates angular unconformities, while synchronous uplift of the outer forearc high results in canyon development and downcutting along the eastern edge of the Tonga Platform. Collision also reactivated major across-strike fault zones on the forearc; the zones are subsequently exploited by canyons depositing sediment into the trench. Collapse and renewed extension of the forearc in the wake of collision result in the development of small perched basins, measuring approximately 5 km by 15 km in the midslope area. This morphology is especially developed at 18°30′S to 20°S, implying a 2–3 m.y. interval for their formation following Louisville Ridge collision. Trenchward of these depocenters sedimentation is slow, resulting in manganese crust formation and localized mass wasting along fault scarps. Over longer periods of time (>5 m.y.) tectonic erosion reestablishes a wide, gently sloping forearc into which canyons incise the shallow Tonga Platform by headwall erosion and collapse.