Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Thermodynamics of Mesoscopic Quantum Systems: from a single qubit to light harvesting complexes

Over the past few years, the exploration of mesoscopic quantum systems progressed drastically with experiments one could not imagine twenty years ago. New measurements, such as the detection of entanglement in large-scale quantum systems, require novel modeling tools. The open quantum system formalism, which took off in the 70s but was popularized at the turn of the century, played a central role in the analysis of these data. The existence of so-called non-trivial quantum effects got increasingly manifest with the measurement of quantum coherence at room temperature in bacterial light-harvesting complexes and two-dimensional nanostructures. There exists actually a plethora of techniques to discuss such kind of effects. However, since open systems are out-of-equilibrium it is crucial to ensure their thermodynamical consistency. To produce tractable models, we have decided in this work to rely on the modular dynamical semigroup approach. This framework permits to postulate Markovian equations leading to a time-evolution preserving the positivity of the density matrix. Moreover, it ensures that the second law of thermodynamics and the convergence to the correct steady-state hold. In order to compare these equations with experiments, we adapt the fluctuation dissipation theorem and the Green-Kubo formula to open quantum system. Thereby, we examine the linear response of a single qubit connected to a heat reservoir and find that the decay of the coherence depends on the initial state’s phase in presence of non-secular terms. Besides, we show the emergence of a biexponential decay of the coherence, associated to two distinct decoherence times and non-Lorentzian susceptibility profiles. Both phenomena were measured in numerous setups; they could be exploited to shorten or prolong the coherence time to contribute, for example, to fulfill one of DiVincenzo’s criteria for quantum computing. These findings remain true for two qubits, either connected to independent reservoirs or to a single common reservoir, allowing to accelerate or refrain the decay of entanglement. In the same vein, we explain how to create coherence and entanglement in a transitory or steady manner through the action of a common reservoir. On the other hand, we prove that one can fix the problem of the artificial position diffusion taking place in quantum Brownian motion within the presented framework. Furthermore, we provide a scheme for the nonlinear response going beyond Mukamel’s formulation. Taken altogether, our results support the idea that the postulated master equations can be substituted to the derived ones to fix their drawbacks. Finally, we explain how coherence can be used to tune the energy transfer in light-harvesting complexes, near and far-away from equilibrium, by manipulating the system Hamiltonian as well as the interaction with the environment.
Mitochondrial coi in phylogenetic relationships of Laimaphelenchus belgradiensis (nematoda: Aphelenchoididae)

Nematodes of the genus Laimaphelenchus are small and tiny organisms. Some parts of their body are measured in nanometers. The identification and classification of such organisms is a complex task. Previously, the major source of classification was morphology based on anatomical characters and measurements. Nowadays, this approach is supplemented by: “nano-morphology” based on scanning electron microscopy and molecular data and phylogeny, resulting in molecular systematics. Laimaphelenchus belgradiensis was recently described species. Since cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene was successful in DNA based species diagnosis, it was chosen as a molecular marker to infer phylogeny of the newly discovered species. Phylogenetic relationships were based on Bayesian inference, the pairwise distances and the content of nitrogenous bases. The great genetic diversity was observed among close and distant species. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. TR 31018 i br. III 46007]
Fiscal Policy Throughout the Business Cycle: The Colombian Experience

This paper reviews the close relationship between business cycle and public fi nances in Colombia. The international evidence shows that cyclical move-ments in output systematically affect the balance of public fi nances. Therefore, the assessment of cy-clical and structural components of the budget bal-ance becomes an important tool in the analysis of fi scal policy, because it may allow fi scal authorities to determine the extent to which the fi scal stance in a particular year refl ects their discretionary actions. Our fi ndings indicate that the cyclical component of the central government balance in Colombia has been fairly small in recent times (for about 10% of the overall defi cit). Governments are not usually neutral during the business cycle. Ideally, they ought to practice a countercyclical fi scal policy to moder-ate the magnitude of output fl uctuations. However, in emerging economies, countercyclical fi scal poli-cies are inhibited by domestic and external factors. Using a standard reduced form model closely con-nected to the government budget constraint, we fi nd that fi scal policy in Colombia has been procyclical over the last 45 years or so, with the primary sur-plus falling (and the defi cit rising) as a share of GDP by approximately 1/5th of a percentage point when the output gap increases by one percentage point.
On Broadway and sports: how to make a winning team

A successful organization – or Broadway production – needs the right team. A potential issue is that incumbent workers in a team might have a lower marginal return of effort, reducing the incentive for them to invest relative to newcomers. While agents always prefer to be teamed with others they have worked with before, a principal may wish to use new team members; this occurs when the loss from lower investment is sufficiently large. In fact, a principal may select a team of newcomers even when incumbents produce greater surplus. These insights have implications for job rotation, centralization-versus-decentralization and mergers.
Evidence-based actions within the multilevel system of schools - requirements, processes, and effects (EviS). Special issue editorial

Zur Qualitatsentwicklung im deutschen Schulsystem wurden in den letzten Jahren verstarkt wissenschaftliche Grundlagen fur eine verlassliche Bestandsaufnahme und Entwicklung von schulischen und unterrichtlichen Praktiken geschaffen sowie neue Instrumente zu einer outputorientierten und evidenzbasierten Steuerung implementiert. Das Konzept der evidenzbasierten Steuerung stellt im deutschen Bildungssystem eine umfassende Innovation dar, die den schulischen Akteuren mittels verschiedener Evaluationsinstrumente Steuerungswissen als Handlungsgrundlage zur Verfugung stellt. Der aktuelle Forschungsstand zeigt jedoch, dass das professionelle Handeln schulischer Akteure nur bedingt auf Grundlage von Evidenzen basiert bzw. unterrichtliche und schulische Entwicklungsprozesse wenig evidenzbasiert erfolgen. Im Rahmen des interdisziplinaren Forschungsverbunds Evidenzbasiertes Handeln im schulischen Mehrebenensystem (EviS) werden die Bedingungen, Prozesse und Wirkungen einer evidenzbasierten Schulentwicklung untersucht.
Intelligent Modular Controller for Robotic Machines

The present work is focused on the design and implementation of an Intelligent Modular Controller (IMC) architecture designed to be reconfigurable over a robust network. The design incorporates novel communication, hardware, and software architectures. This was motivated by current industrial needs for distributed control systems. It incorporates the growing demand for less complexity, more processing power, flexibility, and greater fault tolerances. This paper demonstrates hardware/software co-design as a contribution to the growing discipline of mechatronics. The IMC consists of a motion controller board designed and prototyped in-house, and a Java microcontroller. An IMC is mapped to each machine/robot axis. An additional IMC can be configured to serve as a real-time coordinator. The entire architecture is implemented in Java. The results show the potential of the flexible controller to meet medium to high performance machining requirements such as surface finish, precision improvement etc.
Capital adequacy of the banking industry in Indonesia

This study analyzes the relationship between credit risk and profitability on theÂ capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of commercial banks in Indonesia. The empiricalÂ model result shows that credit risk and profitability performance altogetherÂ significantly influence the capital adequacy ratio (CAR). Partially, the variablesÂ that significantly influence the CAR are the characteristics and complexity ofÂ the bank group. This study also suggests that the pace towards the long-termÂ balance is, in general, less than one year. Capital ratio in the banking industry isÂ 8%, indicating the bank has set aside to anticipate the impact of external factorsÂ as well as to comply with Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 15/12/PBI/2013.
Antibodies can be Spontaneously Loaded onto Monosialoganglioside Micelles Containing Oncological Drugs

Recently, we demonstrated that GM1 micelles transport paclitaxel and doxorubicin with high efficiency. When this GM1-drugs complex is incubated with whole serum, albumin was the only one protein that binds spontaneously to form GM1-drug-albumin complex. Here, we show that, under specific physicochemical conditions, these micelles interact with antibodies forming GM1-IgG complexes. The load of IgG in GM1 reaches a maximum at ratios of 1/4 (w / w) incubating to 4.5 and preheating the micelles of GM1 at 55-60°C. The IgG of the GM1-IgG complex obtained under these experimental conditions retains the biological activity against the soluble and cellular antigens and is not displaced from the micelles in the presence of albumin, the main competitive binding protein. Treatment of GM1-IgG with pepsin, does not show the breakage of the IgG like control of free IgG, suggesting that IgG is deeply bound into GM1, probably via Fc. Moreover, the presence of 1 M NaCl does not prevent neither dissociate the complex, suggesting the hydrophobic nature of the interaction. The DLS and TEM results shows that GM1-IgG complexes have sizes significantly higher than those of GM1 micelles; this is directly related to the amount of IgG loaded. On the other hand GM1-IgG complex also retain the ability to encapsulate oncological drugs, but, an adequate sequence must be followed during the preparation, in order to obtain efficient GM1-drug-IgG ternary complexes. Moreover, the presence of IgG into GM1-oncological drugs complex do not affect the release or the cytotoxic activity of the encapsulated molecules such as Ptx or Doxo.
Spectrophotometric determination of the platinum metals VI.* Determination of rhodium and palladium with 4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol in the presence of cation-active tensides

The reactions of platinum metal ions with azo-dyes were studied using 4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol and the effect of the presence of cation-active tensides was studied. The formation of the binary complex of Rh(III) with the dye (pH5,0; A = 520nm; e' = 3.22x 104 moľ11 cm-1) and of the ternary complexes of Rh(III) (pH 5.6; Я = 545 nm; e' = 3.75 x Ю 4 mol"11 cm"1) and Pd(II) (pH 5.0; Я = 540 nm; e' = 3.02 x 10 4 mol"11 cm"1) in the presence of the micelle form of cetylpyridini um bromide formed the basis for development of a new sensitive spectrophotometric determination of the two metals (0.5—3.6 u,g Rh(III) ml-1; sensitivity according to Sandell S = 3.3 x Ю -3 and 2.9x 10"3 \igcm-2 for the binary and ternary complex, respectively; 0.5—3.2 M-g Pd(II) ml-1; S = 3.7 x 10" 3 ug cm" 2). Для изучения реакций ионов платиновых металлов с азокрасителями был использован 4-(2-тиазолилазо)резорцинол и было исследовано вли­ яние присутствия катионных поверхностно активных веществ. Об­ разование бинарного комплекса Rh(III) с азокрасителем (рН5,0; Я = 520 нм; е' = 3,22 104 моль-1 л см -1) и тернарных комплексов Rh(III) (pH 5,6; Я = 545 нм; e' = 3,75- Ю4 моль"1 л см" 1) и Pd(II) (pH 5,0; Я = 540 нм; е' = 3,02 • 104 моль-1 л см -1), образующихся в присутствии мицеллярной формы бромида цетилпиридиния, лежит в основании новых чув­ ствительных спектрофотометрических методов определения обоих металлов (0,5—3,6 мкг Rh(III) мл-1; чувствительность по Сэнделлу S = 3,3 • 10~3 и 2,9-10"3 мкг см"2 соответственно для бинарного и тернарного комплексов; 0,5—3,2 мкг Pd(II) мл-1; S = 3,7 • 10"3 мкг см"2).
From self-help to class struggle: revisiting Coventry Community Development Project's 1970s journey of discovery

This article examines the experiences of the 1970 – 1975 Coventry Community Development Project in Hillfields as one of four first wave projects, and charts its avowed three stage shift from a consensual, to a pluralist and finally a class structuralist approach, developing a radical theory and practice that helped to shape the wider UK radical Community Development Project movement. While supporting the main features of the structural approach they developed in their 1975 Final Reports, we also raise critical issues that were of importance at the time, and have continuing relevance for community development in the challenging times we now face.
Evaluation on the effect size of rare variants based on genome-wide association studies in WTCCC data

s Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of susceptibility genetic variants which were associated with complex diseases, however, most common variants explain only a modest proportion of heritability of these diseases. There are many causes for so-called missing heritability, and one reason is the ignorance of the impact of rare variants. Currently, many statistical tests developed for common variants in GWASs may not be directly applicable for rare variants due to low power. Hence, novel and powerful statistical method is needed for rare variants. In this presentation, we estimate the effect size of rare variants based on risk difference, odds ratio and Cohen's h. In addition, the relationship between the threshold of MAF, the magnitude of effect size, the sample size and the power will be examined. We utilize the coronary artery disease (CAD) case-control data from the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) to provide an evaluation of type I error rate for each effect size. Using a total of 413,059 genetic markers on Chromosomes 1~22, the results indicated that larger variation was found for odds ratio than that of Cohen' s h. In particular, for rare SNPs, the values of type one error rates are slightly higher than the nominal level 0.05, regardless of effect sizes. Keyword: Cohen's h, Odds ratio, Effect size, Genome-wide association study, Type I error.
FROMIMITE CYSTEINE PROTEASES AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYCLONAL IGY ANTIBODES FOR THE DETECTION OF INTRADOMICLARY MITES

(51) Int. Cl. A6 IK38/00 (2006.01) A6 IK38/04 (2006.01) A6 IK39/00 (2006.01) A 6LX39/35 (2006.01) A6 IK39/36 (2006.01) A 6LX39/395 (2006.01) C07K5/00 (2006.01) C07K 700 (2006.01) C07K 16/00 (2006.01) C07K 17/00 (2006.01) C07K I4/435 (2006.01) (52) U.S. Cl. CPC . C07K 14/43531 (2013.01); A61K.39/35 (2013.01); A61 K38/00 (2013.01); A61 K 2039/55516 (2013.01) (58) Field of Classification Search None See application file for complete search history.
THE EFFECT OF CRYSTALLIZATION TIME ON THE FORMATION OF MESOPHASE TITANIUM SILICALITE-1

Mesoporous titanium silicalite (TS-1) with various crystallization time (2, 4 and 8 days) were successfully synthesized using microporous TS-1 as seeding material and cethyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTABr) as template. The solid products were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Ultra Violet – Visible Diffuse Reflectance (UV-Vis DR) spectroscopies, N2 adsorption-desorption, and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) techniques to study structural properties of the samples. All of the catalyst material has MFI type of zeolite with orthorhombic structure. Diffractogram data stated that mesoporous TS-1 synthesized with crystallization time for 2 days had a regular mesopore, which not observed for 4 and 8 days of crystallization time. Both of XRD pattern and FTIR spectra showed that the formation of mesophase decreased at longer crystallization time, while the crystallinity was higher. UV-Vis DR spectra indicated that mesoporous TS-1 was arranged by tetrahedral titanium coordinated framework. It also suggested that there was a closed structure between mesoporous TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 because of the presence of tetrahedral tripodal Ti(OSi)3OH and tetrapodal Ti(OSi)4 species. Variation of crystallization time had a great influence on the surface area and pore size of TS-1. All of the samples showed isotherm type IV of N2 adsorption-desorption. The BET mesopore surface area, the mesopore volume, and the pore size were decreased as crystallization time increased, as followed: 298 m 2 /g, 0.37 cc/g and 3,81 nm (2 days); 164 m 2 /g, 0.26 cc/g and 3.42 nm (4days); 141 m 2 /g, 0.17 cc/g and 3.05 nm (8 days). This synthesized technique resulted TS-1 with combination of micro and meso phase that proved with t-plot data.
Wavelet analysis of acoustic signals

In modern warfare there has been increased use of various weapon systems like tanks, artillery, mortars, infantry armored vehicles, multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). Hostilities often are conducted in densely populated urban areas, where most victims are given by the civilian population. It is the application of systems of detection and reconnaissance sources of sound (the weapons), and also the quick disclosure of their locations. It achieves a "rapid response" of the threats and reduces casualties. Wavelet analysis offers a quick way to process acoustic signals received in the shooting which provides the opportunity for quick reconnaissance and defining sources of sound.
Distributed Measurement System with GPS Synchronisation and Its Use in Electric Traction

This paper deals with distributed measurements in power electrical engineering. The word “distributed” means that the measurement is carried out simultaneously in different locations. Distance between these locations can be tens of kilometers or more. For a long time, the authors have been performing electrical measurements in electric traction, especially in electrified railways. Due to the extensiveness of the railway network, it is very important to find the solution of this problem. After a thorough examination of the subject, the authors have developed computer based measuring apparatuses and GPS based synchronizers. This paper describes the creation of the GPS synchronizer as well as a post-processing data synchronization method. The concluding part includes an example of this apparatus being practically used while carrying out measurements in a railway traction transformer substation and on track circuits. Some interesting measurement results, as well as their analysis, are also presented here. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.5755/j01.eee. 21.6. 13750
SIMULATING AN EVOLUTIONARY MULTI-AGENT BASED MODEL OF THE STOCK MARKET

The paper focuses on artificial stock market simulations using a multi-agent model incorporating 2,000 heterogeneous agents interacting on the artificial market. The agents interaction is due to trading activity on the market through a call auction trading mechanism. The multi-agent model uses evolutionary techniques such as genetic programming in order to generate an adaptive and evolving population of agents. Each artificial agent is endowed with wealth and a genetic programming induced trading strategy. The trading strategy evolves and adapts to the new market conditions through a process called breeding, which implies that at each simulation step, new agents with better trading strategies are generated by the model, from recombining the best performing trading strategies and replacing the agents which have the worst performing trading strategies. The simulation model was build with the help of the simulation software Altreva Adaptive Modeler which offers a suitable platform for financial market simulations of evolutionary agent based models, the S&P500 composite index being used as a benchmark for the simulation results.
Towards Using CMU Sphinx Tools for the Holy Quran Recitation Verification

The use of the Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology is being used in many different applications that help simplify the interaction with a wider range of devices. This paper investigates the use of a simplified set of phonemes in an ASR system applied to Holy Quran. The Carnegie Mellon University Sphinx 4 tools were used to train and evaluate a language model on Holy Quran recitations that are widely available online. The building of the language model was done using a simplified list of phonemes instead of the mainly used Romanized in order to simplify the process of training the acoustic model. In this paper, the experiments resulted in Word Error Rates (WER) as low as 1.5% even with a very small set of audio files used during the training phase.
p38γ MAPK contributes to left ventricular remodeling following pathological stress and disinhibits calpain through phosphorylation of calpastatin

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Citation: Alwan, Zaid, Jones, Paul and Holgate, Peter (2017) Strategic sustainable development in the UK construction industry, through the Framework of Strategic Sustainable Development, using Building Information Modelling. Journal of Cleaner

The UK Government has set out ambitious plans for all new domestic and commercial buildings to be zero carbon rated by 2016 and 2020 respectively. These are some of the most progressive environmental targets for the built environment in the western world. There are also sustainability principles (SP) that need to be addressed by the UK construction industry, particularly negative impacts such as waste and pollution. Currently, 100 million tonnes of construction waste, including 13 million tonnes of unused materials, is generated each year, with only 20% currently capable of being recycled. The majority of this waste ends up in landfill, contributing to further pollution of the biosphere. The literature suggests that these negative impacts result from a variety of causes, including ineffective leadership, ingrained cultures, outdated technologies and poor logistics. There are a number of innovative projects within the UK, particularly at a local level, that pose the question as to whether bottom up approaches may be more successful than top down policies, as set by national and local government. This paper presents a case study demonstrating the former approach within the construction industry. Research and consultancy has been undertaken collaboratively between industry, academia and professional practice in the production of 15 individually designed sustainable dwellings in the North East of England. This project has employed Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a new collaborative working platform, aligned to the Modern Method of Construction (MMC). By situating this inquiry within an authentic case study it has highlighted currently ineffective strategies, policies and leadership which have prevented full exploitation of the potential of BIM and MMC towards sustainable production. This inquiry supports the integration of the Framework of Sustainable Strategic Development (FSSD) into construction procurement, as a method for implementing bottom up leadership in a value driven project.