Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bourdieu and Genette in Paratext: How Sociology Counts in Linguistic Reasoning

While Bourdieu’s theory of practice provides an ensemble of conceptual tools, which analyze patterns of social life that are irreducible to the limiting view of individuals as free-acting agents, Genette’s paratextual theory offers the metalanguage necessary to account for the microcosm of paratext as a linguistic space. This study takes issue with unidirectional approaches to researching paratexts in terms of linguistic or sociological accounts, and argues for a bidirectional understanding of paratext to unearth the interplay between structure and agency. Drawing on Genette’s paratextual features and Bourdieu’s sociology, this interactive approach is explored in a series of analyses of paratexts enveloping two Arabic translations of Gibran’s The Earth Gods. Through a discussion of the linguistic manifestations and the socio-historical backdrops of paratexts, the paper argues that the preface with its attendant micro features has the potential to exhibit the translation illusion, which epistemologically foregrounds the stakes and investments that motivate the production of translation.
Is there gender bias in reviewer selection and publication success rates for the New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Gender bias in the sciences is a prominent issue. Evidence suggests that more equal involvement of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields leads to a diversity of working styles that can contribute to multiple measures of workplace success, such as better student outcomes in university settings and improved managerial approaches. One of the main ways we can combat gender bias is by increasing awareness. Thus, to directly draw attention to this issue for New Zealand ecologists, we performed a gender analysis of the publication process in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology (NZJE) for manuscripts reviewed between 2003 and 2012. First, we compared the frequencies of publication success between female and male authors. Second, we compared the frequencies of female and male reviewers selected by both female and male associate editors on the journal’s editorial board from 2010 to 2012. Results show that publication success was not biased by gender, nor was it related to the gender of the editor. However, editors selected more male reviewers and this pattern was slightly more pronounced for male editors, suggesting that there is potential for at least some associate editors to reduce gender bias in their reviewer selections. We believe this will become easier with the development of the new reviewer database and mentoring scheme recently launched by the NZJE. It is important that publication of ecological research in New Zealand is unbiased so that the growing numbers of women in this field are not disadvantaged, and our results show that the NZJE is doing a good job at this. However, it is also important that women’s contributions to the field are encouraged and recognised. We believe that reviewer selection is one way to enhance this and we strongly encourage early-career female ecologists to enrol in the NZJE mentoring scheme.
The Effects of Infrastructure on the Economic Growth of the Main Sectors of the Economy of Iran’s Provinces

D evelopment of social and economic infrastructure in every region is of the basic requirements of economic growth. Infrastructure stimulates economic activity, enhance the productivity of private sector’s inputs, improve economic performance and thus sustainable economic development, enhancing the social welfare and better income distribution. Since the different kind of infrastructure has different effects on the sectors of the economy and then on regional development, examining the effect of infrastructure on regional economic development in various economic sectors for policymakers and planners is of particular importance. In this regard, the production function for different sectors (industry, services and agriculture) for the 30 provinces of Iran for the period 2007-2013 is estimated. Production function by the Panel Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE) method is estimated. Results show that social and economic public infrastructure has a positive impact on the economic growth of these sectors. Furthermore, the result indicates that the impacts of different kinds of infrastructure are different on various sectors of the provinces. That is the impact of social infrastructure on industrial and service sectors are more than an economic infrastructure. On the other hand the economic infrastructure has more effects on the agricultural sector compared to other infrastructure.
Impact of managerial ownership on financial policies and the firm’s performance: evidence Pakistani manufacturing firms

This study evaluates the impact of managerial ownership on the firm‟s performance and financial policies in the context of Pakistani market for sixty non-financial firms included in KSE 100 index for the period of 2000 to 2007. The analysis support that the concentration of managerial ownership affects the firms financial policies, mainly the leverage and dividend policies. The empirical analysis find out that leverage policy variable influenced managerial ownership negatively, supporting that the lower leverage level leads to high profitability firms engage in low managers‟ ownership program. The result also determines a negative and significant association among the mangers ownership concentration and dividend policy of the firms. This result is supported by the agency theory prediction suggesting that as a firm has high managerial ownership, the asymmetric information will decrease and directly decrease the effectiveness of the dividend policy. Beside this the firms with higher managerial ownership decrease their perquisites, so the conflict between manager‟s shareholders can be settled. It is also observed that the managers‟ ownership concentration in general has a positive relationship with the performance in the corporate culture of Pakistan, where major firms are the family oriented. When the managerial ownership is divided in three levels, low level (0 -5%), moderate level (5%-25% and high concentrated (above 25%), the performance positively affect only at low and moderate level. The ownership beyond 25% has a negative association with performance and support the entrenchment theory.
MARTTA HÄKLI MATURATION OF HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DERIVED CARDIOMYOCYTES GROWN ON POLYETH-

MARTTA HÄKLI: Maturation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes grown on polyethylene terephthalate textiles Tampere University of Technology Master of Science Thesis, 70 pages March 2018 Master’s Degree Programme in Biotechnology Major: Tissue engineering Examiners: Professor Minna Kellomäki, Senior researcher Mari Pekkanen-Mattila
The puzzle of metaphor and voice in arts‐based social research

This paper provides a discussion on the utilisation of metaphor and dialogics as conceptual frameworks which can be applied to visual and literary forms of data as analytical tools and as an approach to reflection on professional practice. Drawing upon the work of writers such as Max Black, Charles Forceville, Paul Ricouer and Mikhail Bakhtin to construct an approach to this process, an example of visual and literary data is used to explore how these ideas can be illustrated in their use. The author argues that whilst metaphor and dialogics are essentially opposed conceptually, they can be used separately, alongside one another, or synthesised as a method for deepening and multiplying the possibilities for knowledge and understanding within visual and literary forms of data.
Cloning, Sequencing, and Expression of the Gene Encoding a Family 9 Cellulase from Bacillus licheniformis F11 in Escherichia coli and Bacillus megaterium, and Characterization of the Recombinant Enzymes

A gene encoding cellulase belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase family 9 along with its native promoter was isolated from Bacillus licheniformis F11, cloned in Escherichia coli DH5 α and subcloned by transconjugation to Bacillus megaterium MS941. Functionality of the encoded protein was proven both in heterologous hosts, E. coli and B. megaterium . In the latter, the gene product was found in the extracellular fraction expressing a high specific activity; whereas in E. coli the protein was not secreted into the medium, and rather, showed a lower specific activity. The optimum temperature of the recombinant enzyme expressed in the hosts range from 65-75 oC; whereas the optimum pH is 6. The recombinant enzyme was stable between 50-60 oC and in a broad pH range (pH 5 - 9). Addition of Ca 2+ and Fe 3+ enhanced the enzyme activity, whereas EDTA and Cu 2+ had the opposite effect. Lichenin, rather than carboxyl methyl cellulose, is the preferred substrate.
Drmno lignite field (Kostolac Basin, Serbia): origin and palaeoenvironmental implications from petrological and organic geochemical studies

The objective of the study was to determine the origin and to recon- struct the geological evolution of lignites from the Drmno field (Kostolac Ba- sin, Serbia). For this purpose, petrological and organic geochemical analyses were used. Coal from the Drmno field is typical humic coal. Peat-forming vegetation dominated by decay of resistant gymnosperm (coniferous) plants, followed by prokaryotic organisms and angiosperms. The coal forming plants belonged to the gymnosperm families Taxodiaceae, Podocarpaceae, Cupres- saceae, Araucariaceae, Phyllocladaceae and Pinaceae. Peatification was rea- lised in a neutral to slightly acidic, fresh water environment. Considering that the organic matter of the Drmno lignites was deposited at the same time, in a relatively constant climate, it could be supposed that climate probably had only a small impact on peatification. Therefore, variations in compositions of mace- rals and biomarkers indicate changes in the water level, due to seasonal drying of the mire, which caused vegetation differences in the palaeoplant commu- nities and changes in the redox conditions (from anoxic to slightly oxic) during peatification. Diagenetic transformations of the organic matter were mainly governed by microbial activity, rather than thermal alteration.
ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF BUTANOLIC EXTRACTS OF ROMANIAN NATIVE SPECIES -Lamium album AND Lamium purpureum

Antioxidant effect of Lamium album and Lamium purpureum butanol extracts was estimated using two methods: DPPH and chemiluminescence. Quantitative determination of phenolic compounds (Folin- Ciocalteu) was made in order to establish a correlation between the chemical composition of the extracts and antioxidant potential. The results showed strong antioxidant activity of the two extracts for both methods that were experimented. The n-BuOH extracts of the species possessed dose dependent scavenger activity evaluated after 30 min. of incubation with extracts, in all dose levels tested, whereas, the L. purpureum extract (1% concentration) exhibited the highest scavenging activity compared with Lamium album extract and reference substances. Five seconds after initiating the chemiluminiscence reaction measurements performed showed highest total antioxidant activity for Lamium album extract (1% concentration) compared with Lamium purpureum extract and reference substances. Differences in results between the two experienced methods may be due of reaction mechanisms, different reactivity time-dependent reaction occurring - of compounds contained in these extracts.
First Case of Conyza canadensis from Hungary with Multiple Resistance to Glyphosate and Flazasulfuron

Conyza canadensis is a species invading large areas throughout the world, mainly due to its ability to evolve herbicide resistance. In Hungary, extensive areas have been infested by this species due to the difficulty in controlling it with glyphosate. To determine whether poor control was a result of misapplication or glyphosate resistance, eight suspected glyphosate-resistant C. canadensis populations from different Hungarian regions were studied. In whole-plant dose-response assays with glyphosate, the LD50 and GR50 values (survival and fresh weight reduction at 50% relative to the untreated control, respectively) indicated that resistance was confirmed in five of the eight populations (H-5 population being the most resistant). Additionally, the shikimic acid accumulation tests corroborated the results observed in the dose–response assays. 11 alternative herbicides from six different modes of action (MOA) were applied at field doses as control alternatives on populations H-5 and H-6 (both in the same regions). The H-5 population showed an unexpected resistance to flazasulfuron (ALS-inhibitor). The ALS enzyme activity studies indicated that the I50 for H-5 with flazasulfuron was 63.3 times higher compared to its correspondent susceptible population (H-6). Therefore, the H-5 population exhibited multiple-resistance to flazasulfuron and glyphosate, being the first case reported in Europe for these two MOA.
LEACHING BEHAVIOUR OF OIL SHALE SEMICOKE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR LANDFILLS

Besides strict requirements for landfills the EU has also established criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste delivered to landfills. Hazardous waste landfilled must meet the relevant waste acceptance criteria, which, besides standards for physical stability, consist of quantitative limits for leachable substances and organic matter. Evaluated testing methods – batch tests and a percolation test – were used in this investigation to study the leaching behaviour of oil shale semicoke. The results obtained indicate that none of the leaching limit values for inorganic components were exceeded in the analysed semicoke samples. The influence of recarbonation on the leachability of different components from semicoke was also studied.
Phage Display‐Derived Antibodies: Application of Recombinant Antibodies for Diagnostics

Antibodies are produced by the human body in response towards infections as a means of protection. The in vivo production of antibodies by B-cells involves a series of intricate gene editing processes resulting in a highly diverse pool of antibodies. However, this diversity can be replicated in vitro using phage display. Phage display offers the potential to present the antibody phenotype together with the cloned genotype of the specific antibody in a single-phage particle. Antibodies are highly sought after for diagnostic applications owing to its specificity and affinity towards a target antigen. The advent of recombinant antibody (rAb) technology allows for a faster and more costeffective solution for antibody generation. It also provides diagnostic developers with the possibility to customize the antibodies. Antibodies have been utilized successfully in various diagnostic platforms ranging from standard immunoassays to lateral-flow assays, nanoparticles, microfluidics, DNA‐integrated assays and others. The limitless application of antibodies in the field of diagnostics has made it a critical component in any diagnostic development platform. This chapter focuses on the processes involved in antibody discovery including the various forms of antibody libraries for phage display and panning processes. We also highlight some diagnostic platforms that apply recombinant antibodies.
Adaptive SVM for Data Stream Classification

In this paper, we address the problem of learning an adaptive classifier for the classification of continuous streams of data. We present a solution based on incremental extensions of the Support Vector Machine (SVM) learning paradigm that updates an existing SVM whenever new training data are acquired. To ensure that the SVM effectiveness is guaranteed while exploiting the newly gathered data, we introduce an on-line model selection approach in the incremental learning process. We evaluated the proposed method on real world applications including on-line spam email filtering and human action classification from videos. Experimental results show the effectiveness and the potential of the proposed approach.
Pre-Employment Integrity Testing in Israel: A Validation Study

Few prior studies have examined the validity of integrity testing in Israel, where these tests are prevalent. Among 201 Israeli students, overt integrity was found to have statistically significant correlations with: self-reported counterproductive work behaviors (-.29), prior dismissals (-.18), and a simulated theft scenario (-.20), but not with a simulated deception scenario. In addition, the integrity test scores showed no indication of adverse impact or test bias for gender, age, or national origin. Overall, this study supports the international literature on this topic, and provides evidence towards the usefulness of integrity testing for personnel selection in Israel.
Interagency Ecological Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary

Wakasagi, Hypomesus nipp,onensis, was first mtroduced into Ccilifomia in 1959 as a forage to sahnonids in six wannwater reservoirs (Wales 1962). At the time, both wakasagi and delta smelt, H. transpacificus, were thought to be pond smelt, H. olidus (PalIus 1814). The true "pond smelt" is not found in Califonua so, to avoid confusion, the "wakasagi" should be used for H. nipponensis (Committee on Names of Fishes 1991).
Magnetoelastically induced vibronic bound state in the spin-ice pyrochlore 
Ho2Ti2O7

The single ion physics of Ho$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ is well-understood to produce strong Ising anisotropy, which is an essential ingredient to its low-temperature spin ice state. We present inelastic neutron scattering measurements on Ho$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ that reveal a clear inconsistency with its established single ion Hamiltonian. Specifically, we show that a crystal field doublet near 60~meV is split by approximately 3~meV. Furthermore, this crystal field splitting is not isolated to Ho$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ but can also be found in its chemical pressure analogs, Ho$_2$Ge$_2$O$_7$ and Ho$_2$Sn$_2$O$_7$. We demonstrate that the origin of this effect is a vibronic bound state, resulting from the entanglement of a phonon and crystal field excitation. We derive the microscopic Hamiltonian that describes the magneto-elastic coupling and provides a quantitative description of the inelastic neutron spectra.
Interspecific Interaction Between Phytoseiulus macropilis and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Preying on Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Rosebush Growing in Greenhouse

Greenhouses provide favorable conditions to grow roses (Rosa spp.) but also for the pest mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). Although chemical control continues to be used against this pest, consumer demand has encouraged research on less aggressive agricultural practices and biological control is now a viable option. The objective of this study was to investigate biological control of the two-spotted mite, in rosebush growing in greenhouse, by Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks) and Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), individually or in combination. Potted rosebushes (Rosa alba L., Rosaceae) were used in five treatments: 1 – control group, rosebushes only with T. urticae; 2 – rosebushes with T. urticae and N. californicus; 3 – rosebushes with T. urticae and P. macropilis; 4 – rosebushes with T. urticae, N. californicus, and, after 4 weeks, P. macropilis and 5 – rosebushes with T. urticae, N. californicus, and P. macropilis. Biological control was evaluated by counting live mites. The results showed that both predatory mites were efficient in the control of the two-spotted mite on rosebushes cultivated in the greenhouse, either alone or in combination, but, when only P. macropilis was released, this predaceous mite was more efficient than N. californicus, at either low or high prey density, but the N. californicus can survive for longer in the absence of prey or in its low presence, for being a generalist predatory mite.
The combined technology for production of synthetic fuels and electricity with reduced CO2 emissions

Consideration is given to the prospective technologies for combined production of synthetic fuel (SF) and electricity. The mathematical models of plant for co-production of synfuel and electricity (PCSE) intended for combined production of electricity and synthesis of methanol and dimethyl ether or membrane-based hydrogen production from coal were developed. They were used in the optimization studies on the installations. As a result of the studies, the design characteristics for the plant elements, the relationships between the SF and electricity productions, etc. were determined. These data were used to identify the ranges of SF price for various prices of fuel, electricity and equipment, and estimate the profitability of SF production. Special attention is paid to modeling of CO 2 removal system as part of PCSE and studies on PCSE optimization. The account is taken of additional capital investments and power consumption in the systems. Copyright The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org, Oxford University Press.
Strong longitudinal variations in the OH nightglow

Airglow from the hydroxyl Meinel bands, originating from about 87 km, gives a signature of the atmosphere that can be observed remotely. Analysis of long term global observations of the 2.0 μm OH Meinel brightness observed by the TIMED/SABER satellite instrument presents some striking patterns that appear in the Meinel airglow. The analysis shows that migrating and non‐migrating tides have large effects on the nighttime OH airglow emission in the upper mesosphere. The OH airglow emission rate is positively correlated with temperature below 94 km and negatively correlated above. Variations with longitudinal wavenumbers 1 and 4 are shown to result from the impacts of the stationary (D0), westward wavenumber 2 (DW2), and eastward wavenumber 3 (DE3) nonmigrating diurnal tides.
SPECTTRA: A Space Power System Modeling and Simulation Tool

A Satellite Power Electronic Component Technology Trades and Rapid Analysis (SPECTTRA) tool for technology trade analysis is introduced. SPECTTRA is a Matlab Simulink tool in the beta development stage for conceptual analysis, component sizing, technology and system trades and payoff studies and design of experiment analysis for spacecraft power systems. Satellite orbits are propagated for any given two line element, permitting the analysis of load demands and electrical power subsystem behaviors for various mission scenarios and components. Anticipated performance of theoretical or materials, such as solar array, battery and wire materials are able to be simulated through applying their fundamental properties to documented. Power conversion losses and distribution losses are considered in addition to design life considerations, such as end of life performance and degradation. SPECTTRA permits as much or as little user interaction as desired by being operated using a graphical user interface (GUI); a user can therefore select only which fields are of interest for a simulation. An additional GUI is used for data analysis and plotting functions.