Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
High-quality electrical transport using scalable CVD graphene

Producing and manipulating graphene on fab-compatible scale, while maintaining its remarkable carrier mobility, is key to finalize its technological application. We show that a large-scale approach (chemical vapor deposition on Cu followed by polymer-mediated semi-dry transfer) yields single-layer graphene crystals fully comparable, in terms of electronic transport, to micro-mechanically exfoliated flakes. Hexagonal boron nitride is used to encapsulate the graphene crystals—without taking part to their detachment from the growth catalyst—and study their intrinsic properties in field-effect devices. At room temperature, the electron-phonon coupling sets the mobility to ∼ 1.3 × 105 cm2 V−1 s−1 at ∼ 1011 cm−2 concentration. At T = 4.2 K, the mobility (>6 × 105 cm2 V−1 s−1 at ∼ 1011 cm−2) is limited by the devices’ physical edges, and charge fluctuations < 7 × 109 cm−2 are detected. Under perpendicular magnetic fields, we observe early onset of Landau quantization (B ∼ 50 mT) and signatures of electronic correlation, including the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Non-singular boundary-integral method for deformable drops in viscous flows

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Effect of Handling Treatment during Three Days after Birth on the Subsequent Reaction to Humans in Japanese Black Calves

黒毛和種における生後3日間のヒトとの接触経験が,その後,ヒトヘのウシの反応に及ぼす影響を検討した. 処理区6頭は生後3日間に1日1回20分間母牛から離して愛撫やロープ誘導を施し,対照区5頭はこの間ヒトの接触を最小限にとどめ,その後両区を同一群内で飼育した. 6ヵ月齢で対人反応テストおよび捕獲テストを行ない,ヒトの働きかけに対する個体の落ち着きを5段階の興奮度により評価した. 対人反応テストのヒト接近時に,処理区は対照区よりも興奮度が有意に低く,ヒトーウシ間隔距離が有意に短かった,処理区は67%の個体がヒトの接触を許容したが,対照区ではすべての個体が接触を許容しなかった. 処理区には防御のための蹴りが無かったが,対照区は60%の個体が示した. 捕獲テストでは,捕獲時間および興奮度に区間差は認められなかったが,ヒトの素手による保定中の興奮度は処理区が対照区より低い傾向にあった. これらから,出生直後の3日間のヒトとの接触は,ウシのヒトに対する恐怖性を緩和した.
Analyse quantitative des réponses des vaches laitières à l'apport de substances tampon

L'acidose du rumen est un desordre digestif et nutritionnel frequent chez les ruminants a haut niveau de production, principalement chez les vaches laitieres alimentees avec des rations trop riches en aliments concentres. L'incorporation de substances tampon (ST) dans des rations « acidogenes » est envisageable pour en limiter les effets nefastes. L'analyse des donnees experimentales sur l'apport de ST, regroupant 40 publications, 86 comparaisons et 178 traitements, permet de degager des lois generales des reponses ruminales, metaboliques et de production des vaches laitieres a l'apport alimentaire de ST. L'incorporation de ST, evaluee par point de pourcentage (par %) de la matiere seche de la ration, se traduit par une augmentation significative de l'ingestion (+ 0,51 kg MS/jour), de la production laitiere (+0,52 kg/jour) et du taux butyreux(+1,5 g de taux butyreux/kg de lait). L'addition de ST augmente significativement le pH (0,07 point par % de ST). La concentration totale des acides gras volatils n'est pas affectee par l'ajout de ST, mais la proportion molaire de propionate diminue significativement alors que celles de l'acetate et du butyrate augmentent. En consequence le rapport acetate/propionate augmente significativement. Il faut souligner que les reponses de tous ces parametres dependent fortement de leur valeur initiale: l'apport de ST est nettement plus efficace en situation de subacidose. Le pH sanguin tend a augmenter, la concentration sanguine de bicarbonate et le pH urinaire augmentent significativement avec l'addition de ST. Ces observations incitent a developper des travaux sur les relations entre ces indicateurs metaboliques de l'equilibre acido-basique et le statut acidosique du rumen et a ne plus considerer ce dernier isolement.
The Economics of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship: Characteristics of entrepreneurs and the environment for entrepreneurship

As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely, definitive and comprehensive overview of the field. In this book he brings together and assesses the large and disparate literature on these subjects and provides an up-to-date overview of new research findings. Key issues addressed include: the impact of ability, risk, personal characteristics and the macroeconomy on entrepreneurship; issues involved in raising finance for entrepreneurial ventures, with an emphasis on the market failures that can arise as a consequence of asymmetric information; the job creation performance of the self-employed; the growth, innovation and exit behaviour of new ventures and small firms; and the appropriate role for governments interested in promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship. This book will serve as an essential reference guide to researchers, students and teachers of entrepreneurship in economics, business and management and other related disciplines.
Reward management : a handbook of remuneration strategy & practice

'Both topical and professional.this is a first-class reference book' - "Personnel Management" (now "People Management"). 'Michael Armstrong and Helen Murlis have come up with a detailed and reliable record of the present state of play which, while of particular value to the newcomer, can also act as a useful refresher' - "Benefits and Compensation International". 'The undisputed "bible" on the topic. ' - "Administrative Management". 'Comprehensive.packed with philosophy, instruction and information' - "The Accountant's Magazine". Now in its fifth edition, "Reward Management" is recognized as the definitive UK text on the subject. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated based on the authors' experience, research and benchmarking activities. A new foreword has been contributed by Duncan Brown, Assistant Director General, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development who identifies the 'mix of high challenges but potentially high returns which makes Reward Management such a critical component of successful HR and business strategies'. The book takes a strategic perspective and addresses the wide gap that exists between theory and practice, with a focus on the implications for practitioners. New chapters include: reward strategy; total reward and engaged performance; types of grade and pay structure; implementing new structures; individual contingent pay; equal pay for work of equal value; boardroom pay; international remuneration; recognition schemes; and, flexible benefits trends in reward management. Comprehensive and highly practical in its approach, the book shows that reward management is about performance - of individuals, teams and the whole organization. It examines in detail the performance management processes and various approaches to paying for performance, skill and competence that can be adopted.
A citreoviridin-producing fungus, NRRL 13013, from pecan fragments is not Penicillium charlesii

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Active restraint systems : feedback control of occupant motion

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Xaver and the SearX-Engine: XML Retrieval in Real World Applications

In this paper we present the merging component of the MUMIS project which combines several xml-documents into one resulting xml-document. The domain of application of the MUMIS project is soccer, and each xml-document contains information about soccer games. The input documents for the merging component contain incomplete, often erroneous, and mutually inconsistent information on the same game. By applying rules which express semantic knowledge on soccer, the merging component is able to correct errors and to solve inconsistencies between the input documents. This process results in a more complete xml-document on the same game as the input documents.
The Need for New Treatment Paradigms

Results from a recent study indicated that neither of the 2 treatment models that are commonly used with young children with motor impairment was effective in enhancing children’s rate of motor development or quality of movement, at least over a 1-year time period. These findings add to an increasing body of literature indicating that contemporary motor intervention procedures are not adequately meeting the hopes and vision for motor intervention. These findings also serve as a call for the field to explore alternative treatment methods for providing services. In particular, there is a need for greater involvement of parents in intervention. There is also a need for a renewed research agenda that explores issues related to the intensity of services and dynamic motor theory. Funding models need to be modified to encourage recommended and innovative motor intervention practices. Key words: cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, motor intervention, physical therapy
Charge and energy transport in disordered Pi-conjugated systems

In this Chapter a brief overview is given of the field of conjugated polymers, with or without dye molecules blended in. We start with a historical overview and review some basic properties regarding the conjugated character, and subsequently we discuss some important commercial applications of these materials. We continue with a more fundamental discussion about different techniques to calculate the electronic and optical properties of conjugated polymers and dye molecules. Finally, we will introduce some modelling approaches that have been applied in order to describe several characteristic features of charge and/or energy transport as found in experiments. We close this Chapter by giving an outline of the thesis.
Adenosine A2A Receptors Mediate Coronary Microvascular Dilation to Adenosine: Role of Nitric Oxide and ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels

Adenosine is a potent vasodilator that plays an important role in the regulation of coronary microvascular diameter. Although multiple adenosine receptor subtypes have been recently cloned, the specific adenosine receptor subtypes and the underlying mechanisms responsible for the vasodilation to adenosine in the coronary microcirculation remain unknown. Therefore, in the present study we determined the receptor subtypes for coronary arteriolar dilation to adenosine and investigated the role of nitric oxide (NO) and ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP ) channels in this vasodilatory response. Pig coronary arterioles (50–100 μm in situ) were isolated, cannulated, and pressurized without flow for in vitro study. Arterioles developed basal tone and dilated in a concentration-dependent manner to adenosine and to adenosine receptor agonists (2 S )- N 6 -[2-endo-norbornyl]adenosine (A 1 ), 2-[ p -(2-carboxyethyl)]phenylethyl-amino-5′- N -ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (CGS21680; A 2A ), N 6 -(3-iodobenzyl)adenosine-5′- N -methyluronamide (A 3 ), and N -ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (nonselective adenosine receptor activation). The selective A 2A receptor antagonist 4-(2-[7-amino-2-(2-furyl)[1,2,4]-triazolo[2,3- a ][1,3,5]triazin-5-yl amino]ethyl)phenol attenuated vasodilation to adenosine and to all adenosine receptor agonists tested, suggesting that the vasodilatory responses were primarily mediated by A 2A receptors. Adenosine- and CGS21680-induced dilations were attenuated in a similar manner by endothelial removal and by the NO synthase inhibitor N G -nitro-l-arginine methyl ester. In denuded vessels, both adenosine- and CGS21680-induced dilations were nearly abolished by the K ATP channel inhibitor glibenclamide. The selective A 2A agonist CGS21680 mechanistically mimics the vasodilation in response to adenosine. Collectively, our results suggest that the dilation of coronary arterioles to adenosine is mediated predominantly by A 2A receptors. Activation of this receptor subtype elicits vasodilation by endothelial release of NO and by the smooth muscle opening of K ATP channels.
Proyección de Producción y Ventas Industriales con Procedimientos Automatizados

Algunos de los modelos considerados incorporan caracteristicas no lineales que pueden estar presentes en los datos. Es importante, sin embargo, destacar que en todo proceso de estimacion o proyeccion que no este estrictamente guiado por un modelo teorico, el investigador incurrira muchas veces en una exhaustiva busqueda entre modelos de complejidad variable. Por ello, es necesario que cuando se comparen proyecciones se utilice un enfoque robusto a este aspecto.
INVERSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MICROTUBULE BINDING AND RHO GTPase REGULATION

p120 catenin (p120ctn), an armadillo protein and component of the cadherin adhesion complex, has been found recently to induce a dendritic morphology by regulating Rho family GTPases. We have identified specific serines within the Arm repeat domain that, when mutated to alanine, promote p120ctn association with interphase microtubules, leading to microtubule reorganization and stabilization. The mutant p120ctn also localized to the mitotic spindle and centrosomes. In contrast to wild-type p120ctn, the microtubule-associated p120ctn mutant did not activate Rac1 and did not induce a dendritic morphology. In addition, we show that a basic motif within the p120ctn Arm repeat domain known to be required for the inhibition of RhoA is also required for binding to microtubules. We therefore propose that binding of p120ctn to microtubules is inversely related to its ability to regulate Rho GTPases.
The Application of Image Analysis to Valuation on White-core in Kernel of Rice for Sake Brewery

It is expected by rice breeders and sake brewers to establish the simple means for evaluating the size of white-core in grains of rice for sake brewing. In this study, we measured the white-core of each grain in two cultivers, Ipponjime and Gohyakumangoku, by using the image analysis. The results showed that the relative size of white-core to the whole size of grain, i.e. white-core rate, varied widely from grain to grain (O - 100 % ) in the same cultiver. Although the average of white-core rate in lpponjime seemed to be larger than that in Gohyakumangoku, there was no significant difference between them. But the region where the white-core was expressed in grains was different between two cultivars. Then we divided a grain in four parts, i. e. the 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th quadrants, and examined relative size of white-core in each quadrant. The results showed that, in Gohyakumangoku, the white-core was expressed mostly in the 1 st and 2 nd quadrant, but in all quadrants in lpponjime
Bioanalytical Applications of Real-Time ATP Imaging Via Bioluminescence

The research discussed within involves the development of novel applications of real-time imaging of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). ATP was detected via bioluminescence and the firefly luciferase-catalyzed reaction of ATP and luciferin. The use of a microscope and an imaging detector allowed for spatially resolved quantitation of ATP release. Employing this method, applications in both biological and chemical systems were developed. First, the mechanism by which the compound 48/80 induces release of ATP from human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was investigated. Numerous enzyme activators and inhibitors were utilized to probe the second messenger systems involved in release. Compound 48/80 activated a G{sub q}-type protein to initiate ATP release from HUVECs. Ca{sup 2+} imaging along with ATP imaging revealed that activation of phospholipase C and induction of intracellular Ca{sup 2+} signaling were necessary for release of ATP. Furthermore, activation of protein kinase C inhibited the activity of phospholipase C and thus decreased the magnitude of ATP release. This novel release mechanism was compared to the existing theories of extracellular release of ATP. Bioluminescence imaging was also employed to examine the role of ATP in the field of neuroscience. The central nervous system (CNS) was dissected from the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis. Electrophysiological experiments demonstrated that the neurons of the Lymnaea were not damaged by any of the components of the imaging solution. ATP was continuously released by the ganglia of the CNS for over eight hours and varied from ganglion to ganglion and within individual ganglia. Addition of the neurotransmitters K{sup +} and serotonin increased release of ATP in certain regions of the Lymnaea CNS. Finally, the ATP imaging technique was investigated for the study of drug release systems. MCM-41-type mesoporous nanospheres were loaded with ATP and end-capped with mercaptoethanol functionalized CdS monocrystals. Aggregates of nanospheres were bathed in imaging solution, and ATP bioluminescence was monitored to investigated the release kinetics of the nanosphere drug delivery systems. Addition of disulfide bond-cleaving molecules induced uncapping of the nanospheres and subsequently, the release of ATP. Increasing the concentration of the uncapping molecule decreased the temporal maximum and increased the magnitude of release of encapsulated ATP from the nanospheres. Furthermore, the release kinetics from the nanospheres varied with the size of the particle aggregates.
Bases physiologiques, microbiologiques et immunitaires des troubles digestifs du sevrage chez le porcelet : données récentes dans le contexte de la suppression des antibiotiques additifs alimentaires

Weaning is considered as a critical period of pig rearing in Europe. It is characterised by a transient drop in feed intake associated with a state of under-nutrition. This in turn affects various aspects of the physiology, microbiology and immunology of the gut. With regard to physiology, intestinal villus atrophy and depression of various digestive enzymes have been long reported. Recent data indicate disturbances in the exchange of minerals and water and in the permeability of the intestinal epithelial barrier, activation of cytoprotection systems and gene over-expression of various inflammatory cytokines. As far as microbiology is concerned, novel molecular techniques revealed that the diversity and stability of the intestinal flora usually increase with age but that weaning decreases them transiently. The diet is an important factor for modulating the diversity and stability of the flora in the small and large intestines, as an attempt to improve gut health. The intestinal immune system has evolved by integrating two major functions : recognition and elimination of pathogenic agents and set up of a tolerance to dietary and commensal bacteria antigens. The immune mechanisms regulating these responses are not fully understood yet. In the piglet, weaning is applied at a moment when the immune system settles and develops locally. The available data indicate that this sytem is very immature and that its slow development is disturbed at weaning and favours an increased susceptibility to non-harmful antigens and to enteric pathogens.
Development of angiotensin II-induced hypertension: role of CGRP and its receptor.

OBJECTIVE To determine the role of endogenous calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and its receptor in development of angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertension. DESIGN AND METHODS Seven-week-old male Wistar rats were given either Ang II (100 ng/kg per min) or saline via mini osmotic pumps with or without minoxidil (9 mg/kg per day) in their drinking water for 10 days. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and its response to alpha-CGRP (1 microg/kg, iv) and its receptor antagonist, CGRP(8-37) (1 mg/kg, iv), were determined in conscious and unrestrained rats. Radioimmunoassay and Western blotting were employed, respectively, to determine CGRP levels in plasma and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and CGRP receptor protein content in mesenteric arteries. RESULTS After the 10-day treatment, MAP was higher in the Ang II group compared to control (Con), control plus minoxidil (Con-Min), and Ang II plus minoxidil (Ang II-Min) (P < 0.01). CGRP decreased MAP in the Ang II group compared to Con, Con-Min and Ang II-Min rats (P < 0.01). In contrast, CGRP8-37 increased MAP in Con-Min and Ang II-Min groups compared with Con and Ang II groups (P < 0.01). Radioimmunoassay showed that CGRP levels in plasma and DRG were not different among the four groups. Western blots showed that calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR) and receptor activity-modifying protein 1 (RAMP1), which constitute a CGRP receptor, were significantly upregulated in mesenteric arteries in the Ang II group compared to the other three groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION These data indicate that long-term Ang II infusion is accompanied by an increase in CGRP receptor expression in mesenteric arteries but not in CGRP levels in plasma and DRG. The increase in mesenteric CGRP receptor expression appears to be pressure dependent and to enhance the blood pressure response to CGRP. Minoxidil enhances the hypertensive effect of CGRP8-37 to the same degree in control and Ang II-treated rats, indicating that this KATP channel activator sensitizes the blood pressure response regardless of the baseline pressure while CGRP receptors are blocked.