Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Running head: PATTERNS OF CHANGE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES

26 The study explored patterns of change in a number of potentially performance-related 27 variables (i.e., fatigue, social support, self-efficacy, autonomous motivation, mental skills) 28 during the lead up to a competitive triathlon, and whether these patterns of change differed 29 for relatively superior versus inferior performers. Forty-two triathletes completed an 30 inventory measuring the study variables every other day during a two-week period leading up 31 to competition. Performance was assessed using participants’ race time, and using a self32 referenced relative score compared to personal best times. Multilevel growth curve analyses 33 revealed significant differences in growth trajectories over the two week period in mental 34 skills use, social support, and fatigue. The results provide novel insight into how athletes’ 35 fluctuating psychological state in the two weeks prior to competition may be crucial in 36 determining performance. 37
Praxis and its mediators in ‘Strategy as Practice’: the role of technology use consolidating the strategizing

Despite claims for more qualitative and quantitative approximations between fundamental areas of Organization Studies, so to unlock its explanatory potentials, there are still some theoretical gaps that hold such integrations back. An example regards Strategy and Technology themes, when the following question is considered: what is the role of technology use in the strategizing? Motivated by this issue, the essay aims at developing an analysis focused on the strategic purposes of the empirical studies conducted and portrayed by Orlikowski (1992) and Schultze and Orlikowski (2004), attempting to bridge Strategy and Technology topics from a practice-centered approach, capitalizing from epistemological, theoretical and methodological convergence of the 'Strategy as Practice' and the 'Technologies-in-Practice' approaches. The essay evidences that the technology use in organizations works as a mediator for the praxis of strategy practitioners concerning issues and activities of framing and enacting practices that sustain the organizational strategy, at the same time as this very technology tool-kit usage comes from the practitioner's strategic thinking and acting.
Weight Gain and Carcass Characteristics of Adilo Sheep Fed Urea Treated Wheat Straw Supplemented with Enset (Ensete Ventricosum), Atella and Their Mixtures

The experiment was carried using twenty-five male intact yearling Adilo sheep with average body weight of 16.5 ± 3.5 kg to determine the effects of Enset ventricosum, atella and their mixture supplements to urea treated wheat straw (UTWS) on body weight gain (ADG) and carcass parameters. The experiment consisted of ninety days of feeding followed by carcass evaluation. The experimental design was randomized complete block design, and animals were blocked based on their initial body weights. Treatments were UTWS fed ad libitum alone (T 1 ) or with 300 g/d atella (T 2 ), 200 atella+100 g/d enset (T 3 ), 200 enset +100 g/d atella, (T 4 ) and 300 enset (T5). Results of laboratory analyses for CP (6.4, 18.2 and 7.6 %) and NDF contents (72, 51 and 62 %) were for UTWS, atella and enset respectively. The result revealed that sheep fed on supplemented feed achieved greater (P<0.05) ADG (-8.9, 47.8, 34.4, 30 and 24.4 (± 3.35) g for T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 4 and T 5 , respectively). The value of ADG was greater for T 2 among supplemented groups. Hot carcass weight was 5.4, 8.2, 7.2, 6.7 and 6.6 (± 0.25) kg for T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5, respectively and followed similar trend like that of ADG. Results of this study highlighted that supplementation of urea treated wheat straw with enset and atella to have a positive effect on, ADG and carcass parameters. However, the effect is more pronounced for atella than enset or the two mixtures possibly due to the higher CP content of atella. Keywords : Atella, Carcass, Enset, Sheep
Penicillium citrinum AVGE1 an Endophyte of Acorus calamus its Role in Bio Control and PGP in Chilli Seedlings

Diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses are the major constraints to chilli production in chilli growing countries. Anthracnose is one of the severe fungal diseases caused by Colletotrichum sp. in chilli and cause severe damage to the crop by reducing marketable yield from 10% to 80%in developing countries. Anthracnose is mainly a problem on mature fruits, causing severe losses due to both pre and postharvest fruit decay (Hadden, et al., 1989; Bosland, et al., 2003). The control of chilli anthracnose fruit rot has, for many years, relied on chemicals and resulted in many undesirable problems. There is a need to incorporate alternative control components that are effective in field. Biological control of fruit rot and dieback of chilli with plant products tested in many laboratories and field trials showed that the crude extract from rhizome, leaves and creeping branches of Sweetflag (Acorus calamus L.), palmorosa (Cymbopogon martinii) oil, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract and neem (Azadirachia indica) oil could International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 5 Number 5 (2016) pp. 657-667 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Detecting adaptive data exfiltration in HTTP traffic

Our work introduces a new type of attack which adapts the network communication of an adversary such that it mimics communication of the applications active on an infected host. By doing so, the adversary aims to remain undetected by fully blending in with benign traffic. We demonstrate this novel attack through several case studies in which we created multiple variants of data exfiltrating malware, which adapt their communication to mimic the HTTP traffic of the browser application of the infected host. In addition, we introduce novel heuristics to detect adaptive data exfiltration and combine them in our Adaptive Browser-Imitating Data Exfiltration Detector (ABIDED). We compare our solution to DECANTeR and DUMONT, two state-of-the-art detection mechanisms which detect covert communication over HTTP. Our analysis shows that ABIDED's performance is comparable to existing solutions in detecting existing exfiltrating communication. However, it greatly improves detection of adaptive exfiltration with a detection rate of 93.3% against 5.2% for DECANTeR and 23.2% for DUMONT. Moreover, our analysis shows that the false positive rate of ABIDED is significantly lower than that of the other systems, making it a powerful solution for detecting data exfiltration.
Modeling of Ce(IV) transport through a dispersion supported liquid membrane including P204 as the carrier

abstract This paper presents a mathematical model for the transport of Ce(IV) from sulfate solutions through dispersion supported liquid membranes which contain 2-ethyl hexyl phosphoric acid-mono-2-ethyl hexyl ester (P204) as the carrier, dissolved in kerosene as the membrane solution. This process of facilitated transport, based on membrane technology, is a variation on the conventional technique of solvent extraction and may be described mathematically using Fick’s second law. The equations for transport velocity are derived considering the diffusion of P204 and its metallic complexes through the liquid membrane. In this work, the system is considered to be in a transient state, and chemical reaction between Ce(IV) and the carrier takes place only at the solvent–aqueous interfaces. Modeling of concentration profiles is obtained for the Ce(IV) from which extraction velocities are predicted. The experimental and simulated Ce(IV) extractions showed similar tendencies for a high Ce(IV) concentration and aci.
Electrohydrodynamic Dispersion with Interphase Mass Transfer in a Poorly Conducting Couple Stress Fluid Bounded by Porous Layers

Exact analysis of miscible dispersion of solute with interphase mass transfer in a poorly conducting couple stress fluid flowing through a rectangular channel bounded by porous layers is considered because of its application in many practical situations. The generalized dispersion model of Sankarasubramanian and Gill is used, which brings into focus the exchange coefficient, the convective coefficient and the dispersion coefficient. The exchange coefficient comes into picture due to the interphase mass transfer and independent of solvent fluid viscosity. It is observed that the convective coefficient increases with an increase in the porous parameter while it decreases with an increase in the couple stress parameter. The dispersion coefficient is plotted against wall reaction parameter for different values of porous parameter and couple stress parameter. It is noted that the dispersion coefficient decreases with an increase in the value of couple stress parameter but increases with porous parameter.
An Improved Cubic Polynomial Method for Interpolating/Extrapolating MoM Matrices Over a Frequency Band

The inter/extrapolation accuracy of the cubic polynomial method has been improved by optimizing three frequency samples for frequency-sweeping in the method of moments (MoM). In the method, the frequency samples are optimized by minimizing the global maximum of the polynomial component at the stationary points and two terminal points of the frequency band. The optimal frequency samples can be expressed as analytical forms of the two terminal points. Numerical examples are presented to validate the proposed method through comparison with the Pade approximation.
Enhancing Dexterity with a 7-DoF Laparoscopic Suturing Tool

Minimally invasive robotic surgery (MIRS) exhibits numerous benefits for patients compared to open surgery. MIRS procedures are possible thanks to dexterous instruments allowing to perform precise manipulation. In a previous work, we have developed a 7-degree-of-freedom (DoF) instrument for the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK) that allows in-hand needle reorientation through rolling motion [1]. To alleviate the surgeon cognitive workload of simultaneously controlling all the instrument DoFs, sharedcontrol techniques might be employed. This is motivated by the fact that steering a manipulator by simultaneously controlling its position and orientation is a rather complicated and cognitively demanding task. Joint limits and singularities of currently adopted instruments limit the surgeons’ dexterity leading to several hand-off movements and reconfigurations. In this work we propose: (i) the development of a shared-control technique for simultaneous teleoperation and joint limits avoidance; (ii) the assessment of the benefits introduced by the additional DoF on a single stitch trajectory through a dexterity analysis.
Saving Ghana from its Oil: The Case for Direct Cash Distribution

Ghana can be considered a relative success story in Africa. We cite six variables—peace and stability, democracy and governance, control of corruption, macroeconomic management, poverty reduction, and signs of an emerging social contract—to suggest the country’s admirable political and economic progress. The expected arrival of sizeable oil revenues beginning in 2011–13, however, threatens to undermine that progress. In fact, numerous studies have linked natural resources to negative outcomes such as conflict, authoritarianism, high corruption, economic instability, increased poverty, and the destruction of the social contract. The oil curse thus threatens the very outcomes that we consider signs of Ghana’s success. This paper draws lessons from the experiences of Norway, Botswana, Alaska, Chad, and Nigeria to consider Ghana’s policy options. One common characteristic of the successful models appears to be their ability to encourage an influential constituency with an interest in responsible resource management and the means to hold government accountable. The Alaska model in particular, which was designed explicitly to manufacture citizen oversight and contain oil-induced patronage, seems relevant to Ghana’s current predicament. We propose a modified version of Alaska’s dividend program. Direct cash distribution of oil revenues to citizens is a potentially powerful approach to protect and accelerate Ghana’s political and economic gains, and a way to strengthen the country’s social contract. We show why Ghana is an ideal country to take advantage of this option, and why the timing is fortuitous. We conclude by confronting some of the common objections to this approach and suggest that new technology such as biometric ID cards or private mobile phone networks could be utilized to implement the scheme.
Individual Tradable Permit Market And Traffic Congestion: An Experimental Study

The increasing vehicular traffic and the consequent over-consumption have emerged as the results of rapid motorization and urbanization throughout the world. Variety of measures have been attempted to deal with the vehicular problems. This paper was intended to investigate the potential of an individual tradable permit system in an experimental two-sided repeated double auction market to overcome over-consumption through road demand management. The auction began with the local authority distributing access rights to the vehicular owners. The owners could either use up the permit or to purchase permit from the open market. The latter allowed usage beyond the owner’s quota. The system showed that traders exhibited strong dependence on reservation price and there were significant transfers of permit from low-value users to high-value users: low-value owners sold access rights to high-value owners. Consequently, in the peak hours, the permit price increased owing to high demand, so the cost of using the road was high during congestion. This created incentive for low-value drivers to postpone their trips and resold permits in the peak hours to gain profit. The results showed the delayer pays principle, in which drivers who valued highly had to pay drivers who were willing to stay off the road during peak hours.
Growth Effects of “Heterogeneous” Economic Integration: the Example of EMU Enlargement

At present, the European Union (EU) is facing the biggest round of enlargement in its history. Many of the EU accession countries, which are less developed than the incumbents, will seek accession to the European Monetary Union (EMU) soon after the required two-year qualifying period. This is justified by the effort to avoid the danger of financial instability in the period prior to euro-introduction. However, by trying to avoid this danger, some of them may run into another danger, namely of a lack of real convergence. The paper investigates this
Application of Deep Learning in Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Aero Engines

In view of the high dimension, large noise and large data of aero-engine condition data, combining with the characteristics of deep learning, an aero-engine integrated performance evaluation model is established based on deep learning. The method is validated by the data of 17 JT9D-7R4 engines of an airline. And by comparative with single parameter method, EGT index method and principal component analysis method, this paper reaches the conclusion that deep learning has more advantages of performance evaluation, preventing information loss. It helps the fleet to evaluate the performance of the engine closely, and the result is more creditable.
Design of a decoupled sensor network architecture based on information exchanges

Sensor networks are used for simple monitoring applications, but also for complex applications, such as wireless building automation or medical assistance. Current layered architectures do not support the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of these networks. Therefore, we present an alternative architecture that decouples protocol logic and packet representation. Using this system, multiple information exchanges are automatically combined in a single packet. In addition, the system dynamically selects the most optimal network protocols and supports system-wide quality-of-service. Thus, our architecture is better suited for next-generation applications. We illustrate our architecture with several code examples, and prove that our architecture is much more scalable, in terms of memory requirements, energy requirements and processing overhead, than tradition system architectures.
'What had been many became one': continuity, the common law, and Crisis on Infinite Earths

We don't usually think that lawyers and comic book readers have much in common. Certainly, unflattering representations and stereotypes of each abound. Less obviously, perhaps, each also has a disciplinary veneration of the accumulation of textual knowledge and of often obscure narrative detail. For the contemporary comic book reader, there are voluminous collections of past stories, reprinted in hardcover, paperback, and digitally. Taken together, these offer a rich body of fictional work to be consumed for its own sake, as well as to enhance the enjoyment of new stories printed in hundreds of monthly titles. For lawyers, the corpus of case law, an archive whose mastery is one of the ostensible aims of legal training in common law jurisdictions, acts in a similar fashion, having meaning itself as well as giving legal consequence and context to the matter in dispute.
A multivariate Lévy process model with linear correlation

In this paper, we develop a multivariate risk-neutral Lévy process model and discuss its applicability in the context of the volatility smile of multiple assets. Our formulation is based upon a linear combination of independent univariate Lévy processes and can easily be calibrated to a set of one-dimensional marginal distributions and a given linear correlation matrix. We derive conditions for our formulation and the associated calibration procedure to be well-defined and provide some examples associated with particular Lévy processes permitting a closed-form characteristic function. Numerical results of the option premiums on three currencies are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of our formulation with different linear correlation structures.
A DELAY-EFFICIENT RADIATION-HARD DIGITAL DESIGN APPROACH USING CODE WORD STATE PRESERVING (CWSP) ELEMENTS A Thesis by CHARU NAGPAL

A Delay-efficient Radiation-hard Digital Design Approach Using Code Word State Preserving (CWSP) Elements. (May 2008) Charu Nagpal, B.E. , University of Delhi Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Sunil Khatri With the relentless shrinking of the minimum feature size of VLSI Integrated Circuits (ICs), reduction in operating voltages and increase in operating frequencies, VLSI circuits are becoming more vulnerable to radiation strikes. As a result, this problem is now important not only for space and military electronics but also for consumer ICs. Thus, the design of radiation-hardened circuits has received significant attention in recent times. This thesis addresses the radiation hardening issue for VLSI ICs. In particular, circuit techniques are presented to protect against Single Event Transients (SETs). Radiation hardening has long been an area of research for memories for space and military ICs. In a memory, the stored state can flip as a result of a radiation strike. Such bit reversals in case of memories are known as Single Event Upsets (SEUs). With the feature sizes of VLSI ICs becoming smaller, radiation-induced glitches have become a source of concern in combinational circuits also. In combinational circuits, if a glitch due to a radiation event occurs at the time the circuit outputs are being sampled, it could lead to the propagation of a faulty value. The current or voltage glitches on the nodes of a combinational circuit are known as SETs. When an SET occurring on a node of a logic network is propagated through the gates of the network and is captured by a latch as a logic error, it is transformed to an SEU. The approach presented in this thesis makes use of Code Word State Preserving
Market Orientation of Saudi Banking Sector by MKTOR Market OrientationMeasure Scale

Many studies conducted in different context have shown the importance of market orientation for the companies and have used Narver and Slater‘s market orientation measure scale to evaluate it. However, the market orientation has never been studied and evaluated using MKTOR in an Arab culture context. This study evaluated the market orientation of Saudi banking sector, women’s branches in Al Qassim region. Data from 50 banks’ managers were collected using the MKTOR scale after translation in Arabic. The factor analysis shows that the market orientation of women’s branches is moderate. It is therefore recommended that the top management of banks should focus on the co-operation between the different functions/departments within the organization and ameliorate the information’s coordination. It should take care of assessing customer needs and competitors’ strengths and weaknesses. To be market oriented those banks should have a strategy and objectives driven by customer satisfaction which require the commitment of top management.
Silencing effect of shRNA expression vectors with stem length of 21, 27 or 29 bp

In this study, shRNA vectors having different stem length were constructed and their silencing effect was tested in mouse embryonic fibroblast and in vivo. Interfering RNAs were designed with stems of 21, 27, and 29 bp. The enhanced green fluorescent protein gene was used as target gene. The synthesized single strands were annealed and cloned into psiSTRIKE. Then, the recombinant plasmids were transfected into mouse embryonic fibroblast with lipofection and injected into leg muscle of mouse. The mRNA expression level of the green fluorescent protein gene was checked by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The silencing effect of the 29 bp shRNA vector was stronger than that of the 21 and 27 bp in cell, but there was no significant difference among them when injected in muscle. The findings in this study are of interest for selecting the best hairpins for mouse individuals.
Study on the Flow Behavior in the Low Flow Region of Skim Milk Solutions

液状食品に関する流動方程式は,各種装置を設計,制御をしていく場合に必要となる。 本研究では,低濃度の脱脂粉乳水溶液の流動特性に関する研究を温度を変えて行なった。 流動特性の測定には圧力を変化させて操作ができる毛管形粘度計を使用した。 低流速域において,ニュートン流動方程式が適用できた。 得られた粘性パラメータを次に示す。 γ=(1/K)(gcτ－gcτy)^n n=1.0,τy=0.0 K=10^0.0241S-4.94 exp(3.96×10^3/RgT)(g/cm・sec) t=30～60℃, S=0～25.3wt% ここで,(sec^-1):せん断速度, τ(gf/cm^2): せん断応力, gc=980.7g・cm/gf・sec^2: 重力換算係数, Rg=1.987cal/g-mol・°K: 気体定数である。
Adaptive behavior of euryhaline phytoplankton communities to arsenic stress

Long-term experiments performed with large-volume continuous cultures of natural phytoplankton assemblages exposed to low levels of arsenate (1 to 10 X ambient concentrations) have shown that arsenate is differentially inhibiting to some phytoplankton species. This observed variance in sensitivity is sufficient to cause a marked change in species composition and succession of dominant species in arsenic-treated assemblages with a potential for impact upon carbon transfer between trophic levels, even though estimates of community biomass and productivity indicate no change.
A triangulation approach for design research

Triangulation has been adopted in social science in the study of the same phenomenon through applying and combining several data sources, research methods, investigators, and theoretical schemes. From a post-positivism view point, this paper presents a triangulation approach in design research from two perspectives, data sources and research methods. Data triangulation was achieved through collecting data from multiple sources including company design documents, student design projects, and company design projects. Different research methods, e.g. interview, content analysis, protocol analysis, and questionnaire, were used to conduct data collection and analysis into a particular aspect of design, the nature of coupling design artefact and process knowledge. It was found that triangulation can provide an effective means for design research.