Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Production ´Roundaboutness´and Economic Growth: Some Empirical Evidence

The explanalion of ihe worldwide disparities in income and economic growth has become one of ihe central issues in ihe recent wave of endogenous growth Uterature. This paper is also focused on thal topic Our hypothesis is thai a parliaJ explanation of these disparities lies in the degree of maturity of the net of interindustiy Unkages is a significant element in ihe growth process. lt has been known for a long time that advanced industrialized countries enjoy a higher degree of technological interdependence across sectors and industries “Displayed in the input*output table, the pattem of transactions between industries and other major sectors of the system shows that the more developed ihe economy, the more its interna] structure resembles ihat of other developed economies. (.). Recent advanees in input-output analysis and in the bookkeeping of underdeveloped countries have made it possible to apply the technique to a number of these economies Their input*output tables show that in addition to bemg smaller and poorer they have inlemaJ structures that are different, because they are mcomplete, compared with ihe developed economies. From such comparative studies a fundamenta] analyticaJ approach to ihe structure of economic development is now emergmg” (W. Leontief, 1986, p 163). But the links between economic structure and growth had not been properly idenlined until recent developments in economic analysis made it possible for growth economists to use ihe concepts of extemalities and speciali2ation through expansion of varieties in mathematically iractable economic models.
Introduction to TTP/C and TTP/A

TTP/C and TTP/A are the real-time protocols of the Time-Triggered Architecture (TTA). Both protocols use a Time-Division Multiple Access (TDMA) scheme to enable collision-free bus allocation. TTP/C focuses on the interconnection of components in order to form a highly dependable realtime system that is sufficient for critical applications such as X-by-wire in the automotive and avionics domains. TTP/C implements a replicated bus system and a guardian that prevents babbling idiot failures. TTP/A aims at an easy and economically integration of sensors and actuators into a network. TTP/A can be implemented on low-cost microcontrollers, which suggests each transducer having a TTP/A interface. The interface concept of TTP/A supports a modular design and an easy integration and management of transducers.
Galectin-7 as a potential predictive marker of chemo-and/or radio-therapy resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Treatment of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) requires the integration of multimodal approaches. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of tumor sensitivity to preoperative radiotherapy/chemotherapy for OSCC in order to allow oncologists to determine optimum therapeutic strategies without the associated adverse effects. Here, the protein expression profiles of formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) tissue samples from 18 OSCC patients, termed learning cases, who received preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy followed by surgery were analyzed by quantitative proteomics and validated by immunohistochemistry in 68 test cases as well as in the 18 learning cases. We identified galectin‐7 as a potential predictive marker of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy resistance, and the sensitivity and specificity of the galectin‐7 prediction score (G7PS) in predicting this resistance was of 96.0% and 39.5%, respectively, in the 68 test cases. The cumulative 5‐year disease‐specific survival rate was 75.2% in patients with resistant prediction using G7PS and 100% in patients with sensitive prediction. In vitro overexpression of galectin‐7 significantly decreased cell viability in OSCC cell line. Therefore, our findings suggest that galectin‐7 is a potential predictive marker of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy resistance in patients with OSCC.
Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using rhizosphere technology

The remediation of polluted sites has become a priority for society because of increase in quality of life standards and the awareness of environmental issues. Over the past few decades there has been avid interest in developing in situ strategies for remediation of environmental contaminants, because of the high economic cost of physicochemical strategies, the biological tools for remediation of these persistent pollutants is the better option. Major foci have been considered on persistent organic chemicals i.e. polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) due to their ubiquitous occurrence, recalcitrance, bioaccumulation potential and carcinogenic activity. Rhizoremediation, a specific type of phytoremediation that involves both plants and their associated rhizospheric microbes is the creative biotechnological approach that has been explored in this review. Moreover, in this review we showed the significance of rhizoremediation of PAHs from other bioremediation strategies i.e. natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and phytoremediation and also analyze certain environmental factor that may influence the rhizoremediation technique. Numerous bacterial species were reported to degrade variety of PAHs and most of them are isolated from contaminated soil, however few reports are available from non contaminated soil. Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Pseudomons fluoresens , Mycobacterium spp. , Haemophilus spp. , Rhodococcus spp. , Paenibacillus spp. are some of the commonly studied PAH-degrading bacteria. Finally, exploring the molecular communication between plants and microbes, and exploiting this communication to achieve better results in the elimination of contaminants, is a fascinating area of research for future perspective.
Hepatocellular carcinoma—issues in imaging

The imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is challenging as benign hypervascular lesions and arterioportal shunts (pseudolesions) often mimic it. There is also overlap in the imaging appearance from dysplastic and regenerating nodules. This article addresses the above imaging problems, examines proposed non-invasive imaging criteria for the diagnosis of hepatoma and discusses the optimal imaging modality.
The Heterogeneous Tool Set

Heterogeneous specification becomes more and more important because complex systems are often specified using multiple viewpoints, involving multiple formalisms. Moreover, a formal software development process may lead to a change of formalism during the development. However, current research in integrated formal methods only deals with ad-hoc integrations of different formalisms. The heterogeneous tool set (Hets) is a parsing, static analysis and proof management tool combining various such tools for individual specification languages, thus providing a tool for heterogeneous multi-logic specification. Hets is based on a graph of logics and languages (formalized as so-called institutions), their tools, and their translations. This provides a clean semantics of heterogeneous specification, as well as a corresponding proof calculus. For proof management, the calculus of development graphs (known from other large-scale proof management systems) has been adapted to heterogeneous specification. Development graphs provide an overview of the (heterogeneous) specification module hierarchy and the current proof state, and thus may be used for monitoring the overall correctness of a heterogeneous development.
Ectopic Expression of CsCTR1, a Cucumber CTR-Like Gene, Attenuates Constitutive Ethylene Signaling in an Arabidopsis ctr1-1 Mutant and Expression Pattern Analysis of CsCTR1 in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

The gaseous plant hormone ethylene regulates many aspects of plant growth, development and responses to the environment. Constitutive triple response 1 (CTR1) is a central regulator involved in the ethylene signal transduction pathway. To obtain a better understanding of this particular pathway in cucumber, the cDNA-encoding CTR1 (designated CsCTR1) was isolated from cucumber. A sequence alignment and phylogenetic analyses revealed that CsCTR1 has a high degree of homology with other plant CTR1 proteins. The ectopic expression of CsCTR1 in the Arabidopsis ctr1-1 mutant attenuates constitutive ethylene signaling of this mutant, suggesting that CsCTR1 indeed performs its function as negative regulator of the ethylene signaling pathway. CsCTR1 is constitutively expressed in all of the examined cucumber organs, including roots, stems, leaves, shoot apices, mature male and female flowers, as well as young fruits. CsCTR1 expression gradually declined during male flower development and increased during female flower development. Additionally, our results indicate that CsCTR1 can be induced in the roots, leaves and shoot apices by external ethylene. In conclusion, this study provides a basis for further studies on the role of CTR1 in the biological processes of cucumber and on the molecular mechanism of the cucumber ethylene signaling pathway.
Pattern Generation for Composite Leakage Current Maximization

The present invention provides an ink jet recording apparatus in which during wiping of an ink jet head surface, ink accumulation on both sides of each wiping region can be removed, thereby preventing dropping and transfer of the ink accumulation onto a recording medium, and maintaining good image quality. In the ink jet recording apparatus, a second wiping operation, separate from a normal first wiping operation, is performed for wiping a discharge element relatively moved to a position shifted by a predetermined amount from a position in the first wiping operation in a direction perpendicular to the wiping direction.
Tracking the Time Course of Word-Frequency Effects in Auditory Word Recognition With Event-Related Potentials

Although the word-frequency effect is one of the most established findings in spoken-word recognition, the precise processing locus of this effect is still a topic of debate. In this study, we used event-related potentials (ERPs) to track the time course of the word-frequency effect. In addition, the neighborhood density effect, which is known to reflect mechanisms involved in word identification, was also examined. The ERP data showed a clear frequency effect as early as 350 ms from word onset on the P350, followed by a later effect at word offset on the late N400. A neighborhood density effect was also found at an early stage of spoken-word processing on the PMN, and at word offset on the late N400. Overall, our ERP differences for word frequency suggest that frequency affects the core processes of word identification starting from the initial phase of lexical activation and including target word selection. They thus rule out any interpretation of the word frequency effect that is limited to a purely decisional locus after word identification has been completed.
LATITUDINAL GRADIENTS OF BIODIVERSITY:Pattern,Process,Scale,and Synthesis

▪ Abstract The latitudinal gradient of decreasing richness from tropical to extratropical areas is ecology's longest recognized pattern. Nonetheless, notable exceptions to the general pattern exist, and it is well recognized that patterns may be dependent on characteristics of spatial scale and taxonomic hierarchy. We conducted an extensive survey of the literature and provide a synthetic assessment of the degree to which variation in patterns (positive linear, negative linear, modal, or nonsignificant) is a consequence of characteristics of scale (extent or focus) or taxon. In addition, we considered latitudinal gradients with respect to generic and familial richness, as well as species evenness and diversity. We provide a classification of the over 30 hypotheses advanced to account for the latitudinal gradient, and we discuss seven hypotheses with most promise for advancing ecological, biogeographic, and evolutionary understanding. We conclude with a forward-looking synthesis and list of fertile areas f.
On the kinematics of spiccato bowing

A skilled string performer is able to play a series of spiccato notes (short strokes played by a bouncing bow) with each onset showing little or no aperiodic motion before a regular slip/stick pattern (Helmholtz motion) is triggered. Kinematic analysis reveals that a well-behaving bow gives nearly vertical impacts on the string, and that the first slip of each note takes place when the normal bow force is near its maximum. The complex movement of the bow stick can be decomposed into a translational and a rotational motion. Within one full cycle of the translational motion (down-up bow), giving two notes, the bow describes two periods of rotational motion. The axis of rotation is close to the finger grip at the frog. This paper discusses the relation between the quality of the spiccato and the phase lag between the two components of bow motion.
Physiological and Psychophysical Responses to Listening to Music during Warm-Up and Circuit-Type Resistance Exercise in Strength Trained Men

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of listening to music during warm-up and resistance exercise on physiological (heart rate and blood pressure) and psychophysical (rating of perceived exertion) responses in trained athletes. Twelve strength trained male participants performed warm-up and resistance exercise without music (WU+RE without M), warm-up and resistance exercise with music (WU+RE with M), WU with M and RE without M, and WU without M and RE with M, with 48 hours space between sessions. After completing each session, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was measured. Also, heart rate (HR), systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and rate pressure product (RPP) were assessed before, after, and 15, 30, 45, and 60 min after exercise. Results indicated that RPE was higher for WU+RE without M condition in comparison with other conditions. All conditions showed increases in cardiovascular variables after exercise. The responses of HR, SBP, and RPP were higher for WU+RE without M condition. Thus, using music during warm-up and resistance exercise is a legal method for decreasing RPE and cardiovascular responses due to resistance exercise.
Genes encoding the core proteins of adenovirus type 2.

The nucleotide sequence of the HindIII-D fragment of adenovirus type 2 has been determined. The sequence, which is located between coordinates 41.8 and 51.0, covers most of the L2 cotermination family. It includes three major open translational reading frames encoding the carboxyl-terminal part of the penton base as well as the major core polypeptides V and VII. An additional minor open translational reading frame encoding a highly basic polypeptide was detected in the sequence. The L2 region has a very compact organization with very short distances between the different genes, although no overlapping coding sequences were found. The predicted amino acid sequences of core proteins V and VII reveal that they are highly basic proteins and polypeptide VII resembles the arginine-rich H4 histones in its amino acid composition, but no striking similarities are apparent at the amino acid sequence level. The candidate polypeptide encoded by the newly discovered translational reading frame contains 29% basic residues and includes a hypothetical recognition sequence for the adenovirus-encoded endopeptidase. In conjunction with previously published sequences and those reported in accompanying papers (Akusjärvi, G., Aleström, P., Pettersson, M., Lager, M., Jörnvall, H., and Pettersson, U. (1984) J. Biol. Chem. 259, 13976-13979; Roberts, R. J., O'Neill, K. E. , and Yen, C. E. (1984) J. Biol. Chem. 259, 13965-13975) a complete sequence can now be reconstructed for the 35,937-base pairs adenovirus type 2 genome.
Promoting counseling students' advocacy competencies through service-learning: An action research evaluation.

This article describes an action research evaluation of a service-learning advocacy project implemented in doctoral-level and masters-level classes in a CACREP-accredited counseling program. The project involved students working together (a) to develop public policy guides related to the 2008 Presidential election and (b) to plan and implement an event designed to inform the public about policies relevant to sexuality, career issues, and mental health. The qualitative action research evaluation of the project focused on students’ perceptions of the project throughout its implementation.
In-situ MapReduce for Log Processing

Log analytics are a bedrock component of running many of today's Internet sites. Application and click logs form the basis for tracking and analyzing customer behaviors and preferences, and they form the basic inputs to ad-targeting algorithms. Logs are also critical for performance and security monitoring, debugging, and optimizing the large compute infrastructures that make up the compute "cloud", thousands of machines spanning multiple data centers. With current log generation rates on the order of 1-10 MB/s per machine, a single data center can create tens of TBs of log data a day. While bulk data processing has proven to be an essential tool for log processing, current practice transfers all logs to a centralized compute cluster. This not only consumes large amounts of network and disk bandwidth, but also delays the completion of time-sensitive analytics. We present an in-situ MapReduce architecture that mines data "on location", bypassing the cost and wait time of this store-first-query-later approach. Unlike current approaches, our architecture explicitly supports reduced data fidelity, allowing users to annotate queries with latency and fidelity requirements. This approach fills an important gap in current bulk processing systems, allowing users to trade potential decreases in data fidelity for improved response times or reduced load on end systems. We report on the design and implementation of our in-situ MapReduce architecture, and illustrate how it improves our ability to accommodate increasing log generation rates.
Comparison of Three-Dimensional Isotropic and Two-Dimensional Conventional Indirect MR Arthrography for the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tears

Objective To compare the accuracy between a three-dimensional (3D) indirect isotropic T1-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography and a conventional two-dimensional (2D) T1-weighted sequences of indirect MR arthrography for diagnosing rotator cuff tears. Materials and Methods The study was approved by our Institutional Review Board. In total, 205 patients who had undergone indirect shoulder MR arthrography followed by arthroscopic surgery for 206 shoulders were included in this study. Both conventional 2D T1-weighted FSE sequences and 3D isotropic T1-weighted FSE sequence were performed in all patients. Two radiologists evaluated the images for the presence of full- or partial-thickness tears in the supraspinatus-infraspinatus (SSP-ISP) tendons and tears in the subscapularis (SSC) tendons. Using the arthroscopic findings as the reference standard, the diagnostic performances of both methods were analyzed by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results Arthroscopy confirmed 165 SSP-ISP tendon tears and 103 SSC tendon tears. For diagnosing SSP-ISP tendon tears, the AUC values were 0.964 and 0.989 for the 2D sequences and 3D T1-weighted FSE sequence, respectively, in reader I and 0.947 and 0.963, respectively, in reader II. The AUC values for diagnosing SSC tendon tears were 0.921 and 0.925, respectively, for reader I and 0.856 and 0.860, respectively, for reader II. There was no significant difference between the AUC values of the 2D and 3D sequences in either reader for either type of tear. Conclusion 3D indirect isotropic MR arthrography with FSE sequence and the conventional 2D arthrography are not significantly different in terms of accuracy for diagnosing rotator cuff tears.
Achievements and challenges for the electrical performance of MOSFETs with high-k gate dielectrics

In this paper, the electrical performance of high-k dielectrics for future technology generations is discussed. Despite major achievements in the development of high-k dielectrics, such as the gate leakage reduction - which is the main motivation why high-k dielectrics are being introduced - and the successful integration in small MOSFET devices, some major problems remain to be solved. These problems are threshold voltage control and stability, mobility and drive current performance and reliability problems. Significant progress in the performance of these layers was made by the use of engineered interfaces and optimized high-k stacks.
Expression Network Analysis of Abiotic Stress Responsive Myb in Rice

In post-genomic era, bioinformatic tools allow us to explore and reconstruct the precise gene interaction network. To deduce the function of uncharacterized gene, genetic network by co-regulatory analysis from an expression data is a foremost approach. In this study, we report comprehensive identification of co-expressed MYB gene modules in rice. MYB transcription factor family is involved in phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis and various other metabolic and developmental processes. By a reiterative database exploration, 249 potential OsMYB genes were retrieved. Computational analysis has shown the presence of several other functional domains including WD domain, G-beta repeat, response regulator receiver domain, BTB/POZ domain, SWIRM/Zinc finger domain and many more. Several studies have pointed out their involvement in a range of biological processes, revealing that a large number of MYB genes are transcriptionally regulated under conditions of biotic and/or abiotic stress. To investigate the existence of MYB co-regulatory network, a whole genome MYB expression study was carried out in rice. We identified the existence of co-expression clusters comprising phylogenetically related MYB genes, suggesting that specific sets of MYB genes might act in co-regulatory network. Thus, the co-expression networks identified in this study illustrate gene cooperation pathways that have not been identified by classical genetic.
Corporate Governance and Information E¢ ciency in Security Markets: Results for (cid:145)Smaller Cap(cid:146) Companies in the UK

This paper considers a new research topic within corporate governance; namely the impact of corporate governance variables on the stock market reaction to company speci(cid:133)c news. This topic is important for a range of stakeholders, but especially investors, because one of the key concerns of corporations is the returns to shareholders and news (and the way it is managed) has the potential to impact on these returns. As the market reaction to news can now, given all the advances in electronic order books and the electronic transmission of news, be almost instantaneous, the analysis of the current research question has necessitated the use of the latest developments in the market microstructure literature. For a sample of (cid:145)smaller cap(cid:146)companies in the UK, the study shows that a small group of corporate governance variables (board size, Chairman/CEO split, the presence of founding directors and directors having professional quali(cid:133)cations) have explanatory power in terms of the market reaction to company speci(cid:133)c news. The results of the paper point to the analysis of the impact of governance variables on the market reaction to news being a new and complementary research agenda within corporate governance.