Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cross-national comparison of the presence of climate scepticism in the print media in six countries, 2007–10

Previous academic research on climate scepticism has tended to focus more on the way it has been organized, its tactics and its impact on policy outputs than on its prevalence in the media. Most of the literature has centred on the USA, where scepticism first appeared in an organized and politically effective form. This letter contrasts the way climate scepticism in its different forms is manifested in the print media in the USA and five other countries (Brazil, China, France, India and the UK), in order to gain insight into how far the US experience of scepticism is replicated in other countries. It finds that news coverage of scepticism is mostly limited to the USA and the UK; that there is a strong correspondence between the political leaning of a newspaper and its willingness to quote or use uncontested sceptical voices in opinion pieces; and that the type of sceptics who question whether global temperatures are warming are almost exclusively found in the US and UK newspapers. Sceptics who challenge the need for robust action to combat climate change also have a much stronger presence in the media of the same two countries.
Dynamic Systems and Applications 16 ( 2007 ) 643-664 ON A CLASS OF BACKWARD MCKEAN-VLASOV STOCHASTIC EQUATIONS IN HILBERT SPACE : EXISTENCE AND CONVERGENCE PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT. This investigation is devoted to the study of a class of abstract first-order backward McKean-Vlasov stochastic evolution equations in a Hilbert space. Results concerning the existence and uniqueness of solutions and the convergence of an approximating sequence of solutions (and corresponding probability measures) are established. Examples that illustrate the abstract theory are also provided.
Determination of Innovation Capability of Organizations: Qualitative Meta Synthesis and Delphi Method

Characteristics of firms, especially service firms, are defined by rapid change, globalization, hyper innovative competition, etc., and recent research shows that one of the most dynamic capabilities that lead to the strongest competitive advantage in the organizations is the innovation capability. The innovation capability is associated with other organizational capabilities. So, many organizations have focused on the need to identify innovation capabilities and resources or strengths in relation to external opportunities and threats according to inside-out view because innovation capability has consistently been defined as a new service, a new product, a new technology, or a new administrative practice and process. Developing the innovation capability as an important aspect of dynamic capabilities of a firm is an important research project and it can help to achieve competitive advantage in this rapidly changing world. This research focuses on recognition of the aspects of innovation capability and proposes a conceptual model based on a qualitative Meta-Analysis of academic literature on organisations innovation capability. This is proposed for the development of the concept of innovation capability in the organizations and this paper includes an expert based validation in three rounds of the Delphi method. This research proposed a direct relationship between Innovation Capability and three main capabilities that is called Structural Capability, Personnel Capability and Operational Capability (S.P.O. Model). Also, it offers the most important indices which directly influence and are related to the Innovation Capability.
A renewed approach to the foundations of SIA theory: generalizing SIA to incorporate multiple behavior hypotheses. Thoughts on the implicative intensity Une approche renouvelée des fondements de l'ASI : Une généralisation de l'ASI

The aim of this paper is to recall the foundations of SIA theory and modify these slightly in order to clarify and reinforce them, as well as make them more adaptable to various scientific models. Some issues regarding one of the founding blocks of SIA, the implicative intensity, are discussed and detailed. This paper is composed of two mostly separable sections. The first half of this paper focuses on a generalization of SIA so that known differences between individuals, which we shall refer to as multiple behaviors, can be taken into account in an analysis. The second half focuses on two issues related to the implicative intensity, the second of which being the well-known issue raised by large numbers of individuals in SIA data sets. On souhaite ici rappeler les fondements de l'ASI et les modifier legerement de maniere a clarifier certains points et a les renforcer, ainsi qu'a les rendre plus adaptables a differentes modelisations scientifiques. Des questions soulevees concernant l'un des piliers de l'ASI, l'intensite d'implication, sont discutees et detaillees. L'article est articule autour de deux parties relativement dissociables. La premiere partie concerne une generalisation de l'ASI permettant de prendre en compte dans les analyses des differences connues entre individus qui seront designees par le terme de comportements multiples. La seconde partie concerne deux questions soulevees relatives a l'intensite d'implication, en particulier la question bien connue en ASI des difficultes d'analyse pour des donnees portant sur un grand nombre d'individus.
Enhancement of Skin Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of Agastache rugosa Leaf Extract by Probiotic Bacterial Fermentation in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes

Hye-Won Lim1†, Yoonjin Lee2†, Yu-Hua Huang1, Ji-Young Yoon3, Su Hee Lee4, Kyunghoon Kim4*, and Chang-Jin Lim1,5* 1Shebah Biotech Inc., G-Tech Village, Chuncheon 24398, Republic of Korea 2R&D Center, Cosmocos Corporation, Incheon 21698, Republic of Korea 3Jeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Joenju 54810, Republic of Korea 4Department of Biological Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea 5Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Trophic Organization of Fishes in a Coastal Seagrass System

A long-term (8-y) field study was made concerning the trophic relationships of fishes that occupy shallow coastal grassbeds in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Various populatlons migrate into such areas to nursery during portions of their life histories. Many fishes undergo seasonal progressions of food preferences that follow species-specific, ontogenetic patterns. While the extent of such dietary successions varies considerably among the 14 species examined, many populations follow developmental progressions that may encompass various trophic levels from herbivory to carnivory. Omnivores are relatively common in the grassbed areas and there was a range of trophic specialization among the fishes examined. Generalized food preferences were often associated with early growth stages; as they matured, various populations became more specialized in their feeding habits Through treatment of each developmental stage of trophic preference as an individual entity (or 'ontogenetic trophic unit'), it was possible to identify progressions of feeding organization through time. Varying levels of temporal partitioning of food resources were evident. Periodic interspecific overlap of food resources was noted during periods of high productivity. Most grassbed fishes were adapted to extreme seasonal changes in habitat. This adaptation was reflected in observed temporal changes in diet and would explain the difficulty of making direct, linear associations of population distribution with multivariate analyses of specific habitat characteristics. The use of the 'ontogenetic trophic unit' facilitated the examination of the relationships of complex associations of fishes to a h ~ g h l y variable environment.
Genome analysis of a MDR Streptococcus pneumoniae 23F serotype causing meningoencephalitis in a 10-months refugee infant.

PURPOSE Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogen causing invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD). The re-emergence of eradicated S. pneumoniae-associated meningoencephalitis in Lebanon is a major point of concern. METHODS We aimed at conducting a comparative genome analysis of a multi-drug resistant S. pneumoniae, LAU-23F, linked to meningoencephalitis and fatality in a 10-months Syrian refugee infant in Lebanon, and 24 related publically available genome sequences. Serotype, capsular genes, MLST, SNPs, phylogenetic relatedness and repertoire of resistance genes were investigated. Genes encoding penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) were examined for mosaicity. Virulence factors were screened for SNPs as compared to reference strains. RESULTS The isolate belonged to ST-277 and was of serotype 23F. It showed an intermediate resistance to ciprofloxacin, cefuroxime and penicillin and carried multiple components of different efflux pumps. Gene mosaicity was observed in pbp2x, it was also distinct from other penicillin-resistant strains; pbp1a and pbp2b appeared to be conserved between LAU-23F and the reference strain SP49. The arrangement of capsular gene loci was similar to ATCC 700669 though polymorphism was detected in the cpsABCD region, believed to be conserved among different Streptococcus species. Amplitude of virulence factors was detected showing varying degrees of conservation compared to reference strains. Observed zones of high heterogeneity were associated with phage encoded regions. CONCLUSIONS The fine levels of diversity throughout the genome could account for the pronounced invasiveness of this isolate. The genomics-based methods used support the importance of implementing WGS in routine clinical diagnostics and surveillance of streptococcal diseases.
Share Prices and Macroeconomic Variables in India: An Approach to Investigate the Relationship Between Stock Markets and Economic Growth

The present paper is an attempt to examine the causal relationships between the share price index and industrial production for India in a multivariate vector error correction model which involves certain other crucial macroeconomic variables namely money supply, credit to the private sector, exchange rate, wholesale price index, and money market rate for the reason of right and robust model specification. The purpose is to highlight the relationship between economic growth and stock market especially in terms of stock prices. The present study thus proceeds with a single point investigative agenda — what is the relationship between the health of the real economy and the health of the stock market? Does a rally in share prices reflect better health of the economy or is it the pink economic health that causes share prices to rise? The present study reports causality running from economic growth proxied by industrial production to share price index and not the other way round.
Ownership concentration, ownership identity and firm performance : an empirical analysis of Dutch listed firms

Ownership structure is considered as an important corporate governance mechanism. However, the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance remains an empirical issue as different researches yield mixed results. This research aims at adding to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence about the ownership structure of Dutch listed firms. Ownership concentration by the largest shareholder has been found to have a positive effect on firm performance. Nevertheless, another measure of ownership concentration follows a quadratic relationship with firm performance, thereby highlighting both the incentive and the entrenchment effect. Multiple large shareholdings follow the same relationship. The control-ownership wedge was found to oftentimes have a positive effect on firm performance, which was not expected by literature. Institutional ownership has been found to have a positive effect on firm performance. Family ownership’s influence on firm performance is firstly negative but after shareholdings of around 20 percent, its influence becomes positive. Unfortunately, managerial ownership does not provide a clear direction of the relationship. This research has practical relevance in the sense that managers can understand why a certain firm performance can be expected from ownership structure.
IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES OF MULTIMODE FIBERS USING SPREAD SPECTRUM TECHNIQUE AND A RAKE RECEIVER APPROACH

Multimode fibers are characterized by multipath propaga- tion of optical signals and this leads to severe intersymbol interference at the output of the fiber. In this work an approach based on the Rake receiver is proposed to overcome this drawback. An optimization algo- rithm was developed and appropriate software was employed to apply the proposed methodology on specific multimode fiber. Extensive sim- ulation results were produced and are presented herein. The numerical results have shown that the order of magnitude of the maximum data rate, R, supported at different CDMA gains, in order to achieve a Bit Error Rate value smaller or equal to a convergent point, is related to the length of the multimode fiber, L, by the expression R = dL −1 with d increasing from 10 6 to 10 7 (Kbps. m) when CDMA gain increases from 50 to 500.
Expression of Concern on “miR-195-5p Suppresses the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Targeting TRIM14”

BioMedResearch International would like to express concern with the article titled “miR-195-5p Suppresses the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Targeting TRIM14” published in October 2017 [1] due to figure duplication, as raised on PubPeer. In the first panel of Figure 4(f), part of Cal27 (Scramble + pcDNA3) appears to be the same as part of Cal27 (miR-1955p + TRIM14). is duplication was included a er the first revision, when the authors added data for the Cal27 cell line. We asked the authors to explain this and provide the underlying images and raw data for all the figures. ey said that they introduced this error when they used PowerPoint to put one image of the Cal27 (Scramble + pc DNA3) group into the Cal27 (miR-195-5p + TRIM14) group by mistake, though they could not provide the correct images as their laptop was damaged in 2017 and they lost the data and images for this experiment. A member of the editorial board recommended that the authors repeat the experiment to correct the panel for Figure 4(f). BioMed Research International will reach a final decision regarding the article once the authors have had an opportunity to replicate these results.
Id proteins are overexpressed in human oral squamous cell carcinomas.

BACKGROUND The helix-loop-helix (HLH) proteins Id-1, Id-2 and Id-3 have been demonstrated to inhibit the activity of transcription factors and play an important role in regulating cell growth and tissue-specific differentiation. METHODS To elucidate the involvement of Id in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), we examined 83 surgical specimens and eight normal gingival mucosae for the expression of Id proteins by immunohistochemistry; in addition, some specimens of the OSCC and the normal gingivae were also examined for the expression of Id-1 mRNA by in situ hybridization (ISH), while Western blots were performed on six of the tumours and on cell lysates of five OSCC cell lines. We also explored the correlation between Id expressions and cellular proliferation indicating Ki-67 or clinical parameters. RESULTS We discovered a higher and more frequent expression of Id-1 protein (27.7%) in human OSCC compared to that of Id-2 and Id-3 proteins (6.0 and 7.2%, respectively). Western blot analysis detected Id-1 protein in four of six tumour samples and in all cell lines. ISH demonstrated strong cytoplasmic localization of Id-1 mRNA in tumour samples at significantly higher levels compared to those of normal gingival mucosae. CONCLUSION Id-1 protein expression significantly correlates with lymph node status, indicating that increased Id expression may relate to the metastatic behaviour in human OSCC.
The reactions of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane in acidic solutions on polymerization and in the presence of silica

The epoxy group in 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPS) readily undergoes hydrolysis in acidic conditions to form a solution containing principally the vicinal diol or a reaction product between the vicinal diol and the silanol groups formed during the hydrolysis (an alkoxysilane). Additional reaction products include alkene, enol, low concentrations of carbonyl compounds, intermolecular condensation products, e.g. ethers, and reaction products specific to the acid used to promote the hydrolysis of the alkoxysilane and epoxy groups. On evaporation of acidified GPS solutions at room temperature, a polymerized form of GPS is produced. This polymer is found to be readily oxidized on heating in air and from simulated outdoor weathering trials (SODW), but not when formed on silica powders from a 1-2 wt% solution to form a coating. In the absence of silica, unreacted hydroxy groups are readily available for oxidation, a result that is consistent with the reported molecular structure of polymerized GPS.
Estimation of a 3D motion field from a multi-camera array using a multiresolution Gaussian mixture model

The problem of modelling geometry for video based rendering has been much studied in recent years, due to the growing interest in 'free viewpoint' video and similar applications. Common approaches fall into two categories: those which approximate surfaces from dense depth maps obtained by generalisations of stereopsis and those which employ an explicit geometric representation such as a mesh. While the former have generality with respect to geometry, they are limited in terms of viewpoint; the latter, on the other hand, sacrifice generality of geometry for freedom to pick an arbitary viewpoint. The purpose of the work reported here is to bridge this gap in object representation, by employing a stochastic model of object structure: a multiresolution Gaussian mixture. Estimation of the model and tracking it through time from multiple cameras is achieved by a multiresolution stochastic simulation. After a brief outline of the method, its use in modelling human motion using data from local and other sources is presented to illustrate its effectiveness compared to the current state of the art.
Typography and Its Significant to Memorizing a Logo

Typography is proven able to give an impact to the mind and psychology. Even though there are many studies on typography conducted, there are not many studies conducted in the context of graphics design to see how the physical aspect of typography helps in memorizing a logo. Thus, this paper examines the physical aspect of typography and its relationship with how a person memorizes a logo. From the results, it shows there are significant positive relationships between physical aspects of typography and how a person memorizes a logo.
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Canaloplasty and Schlemm's Canal Scaffold at 24 Months' Follow-Up

The results of canaloplasty (CP) and Hydrus Microstent (HM) implantation were retrospectively compared at 24 months' follow-up in a cohort of subjects referred to our Institution for uncontrolled IOP in primary or secondary (e.g., pseudoexfoliative and pigmentary) open-angle glaucoma. The outcome was labelled as “complete” success, “qualified” success, or “failure” if, two years after surgery, the eyes operated on needed “no” hypotensive medications, “some” hypotensive medications, or further glaucoma surgery to attain the target IOP, respectively. Both CP and HM implant allowed significant IOP reductions, with comparable rate of clinical success and safety profile. A slightly (albeit not significant) better trend for a “complete” clinical success was observed in the CP group.
An Evaluation Of Integrated Pest Management With Heterogeneous Participation

Principal component analysis in employed to develop indices that distinguish between participants and nonparticipants in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. Results of incorporating these indices into yield, net return, and production cost functions for cotton producers indicate that both yield and costs increase as the degree of producer participation in IPM increases. Although these results are inconsistent with previous research, they are consistent with the theoretical relationship between IPM and conventional input usage.
Evidence for a genetic component for substance dependence in Native Americans.

OBJECTIVE Although tribes differ with regard to the use of alcohol and drugs, substance dependence is one of the primary sources of health problems facing Native Americans. General population studies have demonstrated that substance dependence has a substantially heritable component (approximately 50% of the risk resulting from genetic influences); however, fewer studies have investigated the role of genetics in the risk for substance dependence in Native Americans. METHOD The authors present a literature review of the evidence for a genetic component in the etiology of substance dependence in Native Americans, including studies of heritability, linkage analyses, and candidate genes. RESULTS Evidence for the heritability of alcohol and drug dependence was found. Linkage analyses revealed that genes influencing risk for substance dependence and related phenotypes, such as body mass index (BMI), drug tolerance, EEG patterns, and externalizing traits, reside on several chromosome regions identified in other population samples. Overlap in the gene locations for substance dependence and BMI suggests that a common genetic substrate may exist for disorders of consumption. Studies of the genes that code for alcohol-metabolizing enzymes have not revealed any risk variants specific to Native American populations, although most Native Americans lack protective variants seen in other populations. Other candidate genes associated with substance dependence phenotypes in Native Americans include OPRM1, CRN1, COMT, GABRA2, MAOA, and HTR3-B. CONCLUSIONS Substance dependence has a substantial genetic component in Native Americans, similar in magnitude to that reported for other populations. The high rates of substance dependence seen in some tribes is likely a combination of a lack of genetic protective factors (metabolizing enzyme variants) combined with genetically mediated risk factors (externalizing traits, consumption drive, and drug sensitivity or tolerance) that combine with key environmental factors (trauma exposure, early age at onset of use, and environmental hardship) to produce an elevated risk for the disorder.
Measurement, Reliability and Scales Construction in a View of Classical True-Score Theory

The main objective of this article was to describe issues related to theory of measurement and discuss significant role of selected reliability methods in a view of Classical True-Score Theory - CTM. In consequence the emphasis was put on description and comparison between different methods of reliability assessment such as: test-rest, parallel-test, split-half or internal consistency. The author investigated them primarily in context of psychometrics and its general applications in the area of marketing and customers research studies. In the second part of article, a new perspective on the measurement (Item Response Theory - IRT) was discussed. Later on, both concepts of measurement CTM and IRT were compared. Although researchers in the field of psychometrics have paid a considerable attention to measurement theory, in another field (e.g. marketing) these topics somehow have been neglected. And the recent advances in statistical analysis have drawn increasing attention to these nagging problems of measurement.