Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Completely bounded multipliers over locally compact quantum groups

In this paper, we consider several interesting multiplier algebras associated with a locally compact quantum group G . Firstly, we study the completely bounded right multiplier algebra Mcbr(L1(G)) . We show that Mcbr(L1(G)) is a dual Banach algebra with a natural operator predual Qcbr(L1(G)) , and the completely isometric representation of Mcbr(L1(G)) on ℬ(L2( G )), studied recently by Junge, Neufang and Ruan, is actually weak*–weak* continuous if the quantum group G has the right co‐approximation property. Secondly, we study the space LUC( G ) of left uniformly continuous functionals on L1( G ) and its Banach algebra dual LUC( G )*. We prove that LUC( G ) is a unital C*‐subalgebra of L∞( G ) if the quantum group G is semi‐regular. We show the connection between LUC( G )* and the quantum measure algebra M( G ), as well as their representations on L∞( G ) and ℬ(L2( G )). Finally, we study the right uniformly continuous complete quotient space UCQr(G) and its Banach algebra dual UCQr(G) *. For quantum groups G with the right co‐approximation property, we establish a completely contractive injection Qcbr(L1(G))→UCQr(G) which is compatible with the relation C0( G ) ⊆ LUC( G ). For co‐amenable quantum groups G , we obtain the weak*–weak* homeomorphic and completely isometric algebra isomorphism Mcbr(L1(G))≅M(G) and the completely isometric isomorphism UCQr(G)≅LUC(G) .
Variable-Rate Application on Fertilizer Use in Cotton Production

Precision agriculture technologies are increasingly important in cotton production because input prices continue to rise. Farmers increase input efficiency using precision agriculture technologies by adjusting inputs to match soil fertility and plant nutrition requirements. This research examines the factors affecting changes in fertilizer use following variable-rate fertilizer application in cotton production. Data from a 2009 survey of cotton producers in 12 states of the United States were used in the analysis. Farmers who used precision soil sampling, planted larger cotton area, relied on other farmers for information about PA, grew picker cotton, and had higher household income were more likely to decrease fertilizer application with VRT. Results from this analysis are useful to farmers and policy makers interested in reducing fertilizer use in the face of rising fertilizer prices and growing concerns about the environmental impacts of farming.
Approximate registration of point clouds with large scale differences

Abstract. 3D reconstruction of objects is a basic task in many fields, including surveying, engineering, entertainment and cultural heritage. The task is nowadays often accomplished with a laser scanner, which produces dense point clouds, but lacks accurate colour information, and lacks per-point accuracy measures. An obvious solution is to combine laser scanning with photogrammetric recording. In that context, the problem arises to register the two datasets, which feature large scale, translation and rotation differences. The absence of approximate registration parameters (3D translation, 3D rotation and scale) precludes the use of fine-registration methods such as ICP. Here, we present a method to register realistic photogrammetric and laser point clouds in a fully automated fashion. The proposed method decomposes the registration into a sequence of simpler steps: first, two rotation angles are determined by finding dominant surface normal directions, then the remaining parameters are found with RANSAC followed by ICP and scale refinement. These two steps are carried out at low resolution, before computing a precise final registration at higher resolution.
Codes of Conduct and Ethical Perceptions: A Comparison of Accounting and Military Students

The purpose of this study is to examine the ethics education program of a military academy for potential enhancement of accounting ethics programs. The military academy emphasizes the core values of its honor code that are similar to the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct. Using a survey describing two ambiguous academic situations, the ethical perceptions of management students at the military academy are compared to those of accounting students at a control university to determine if there are any measurable differences attributable to the academy’s ethics program. This study found that military academy students were significantly more likely than the control group to perceive academic behavior as unethical when it directly violated their core values, but were not more likely to perceive academic behavior as unethical when it did not violate their core values. These results indicate that the ethics education program at the military academy may have been useful in aligning students’ ethical perceptions with their code of conduct. This implies that ethics education in accounting curriculums may want to emulate aspects of the academy’s ethics program, most notably emphasizing the accounting profession’s code of conduct to accounting students.
The Role of Thrips in Pollination of Arctostaphyllos uva‐ursi

Because of the low availability of insects other than thrips as potential pollinators in arctic environments, early botanists of the twentieth century proposed that thrips pollination would be important in many plants, especially those of the Ericaceae family. However, this was an object of controversy that continues today. In this article, we combined experimental evidence and a broad regional survey to analyze the role of thrips in flower pollination of the Ericaceae Arctostaphyllos uva‐ursi. We conducted exclusion experiments, nectar measures, and observation of thrips in plants during 2 yr at four populations in southwestern Europe. We found that flower pollination by thrips seems to be a common element in the studied populations of A. uva‐ursi that accounts for ∼20% of the total pollination. We found seven species of thrips visiting the flowers of ∼50% of the individuals of A. uva‐ursi. The most abundant species were Ceratothrips ericae, previously cited as a potential pollinator of many Ericaceae in northern Europe, and Haplothrips setiger, a widely distributed Mediterranean Phlaeothripidae commonly cited in flowers of Asteraceae. We also discuss the role of spontaneous self‐pollination in the reproductive success of A. uva‐ursi and nectar consumption by thrips.
What's in A Name? The Case of Albanisch-Albanesisch and Broader Implications

This paper offers a use case of the CLARIN research infrastructure (Hinrichs and Krauwer, 2014) from the fields of historical linguistics and the history of linguistics. Using large electronically available corpora of historical English and German, it investigates differences in terminology used in the two languages when referring to the people and the language of Albania. The search and data exploration tools that are available for the DTA and the DWDS corpora as part of the CLARIN-D infrastructure (Hinrichs and Trippel, in press) make it possible to determine semantic change for the terminology under consideration. The paper concludes with a discussion of broader implication of the present use case for the use of historical corpora and the functionality of query tools needed for digital humanities research.
QUANTIFYING INTERNATIONAL OPENNESS IN TURKEY , 1965

The results of empirical studies on the 1980 Turkish economic reform programme frequently suggest that openness has a positive impact on growth in Turkey. However, the results of empirical literature on the relationship between openness and growth have always been under criticism for using openness variables, which are not objective measures of openness, involve measurement errors and do not capture all dimensions of openness. To overcome these criticisms, in this article, we introduce a composite openness proxy obtained using the principle component methodology that captures all dimensions of openness and provide an objective and more reliable measure of openness for Turkey.
DESIGN STUDY OF ANATOMICALLY SHAPED LATTICED SCAFFOLDS FOR THE BONE TISSUE RECOVERY

The current major scaffold design concepts for bone tissue recovery are characterized by labyrinthine design. Their main shortcomings are low level of permeability for new growing tissue, poor design adaptability in regard to particular anatomy and required biomechanical conditions during recovery, as well as very demanding post processing after free form fabrication. In contrast to the most of the existing solutions, latticed scaffold design does not try to imitate the trabecular structure and rejects the labyrinthine concept. It is characterized by simple 3D latticed support structure, which provides a high level of permeability for the new growing tissue cells, and in the same time a proper level of bio-adhesiveness. In addition, its design is easy to manage in order to make it follow the particular anatomical shape and at the same time provide the required elastic properties and structural strength. The paper presents a part of design concept proving process, which is related to stress analysis of the anatomically shaped lattice scaffold design. The aim of the analysis was to identify functional relation between design parameters and elastic properties of the scaffold. The established relations are crucial for getting optimal values of elastic properties of scaffold that are required in a specific trauma-fixation case. The design study shown in the paper was done for the case of lattice scaffold anatomically shaped to the upper part of proximal diaphyseal trauma of rabbit tibia. Design parameters which were altered within the design study were lattice’s struts cross-sectional area, density of the struts and angle of the struts intersection. The analysis showed that structural flexibility of latticelike scaffold may easily be changed through modification of three selected design parameters. In this way, it is confirmed that the proposed type of scaffold has an important capability to adapt its elastic properties to the required values, while being able to keep its great permeability and geometrical consistency to the particular anatomy of trauma region.
Landscape controls of CH4 fluxes in a catchment of the forest tundra ecotone in northern Siberia

Terrestrial ecosystems in northern high latitudes exchange large amounts of methane (CH4) with the atmosphere. Climate warming could have a great impact on CH4 exchange, in particular in regions where degradation of permafrost is induced. In order to improve the understanding of the present and future methane dynamics in permafrost regions, we studied CH4 fluxes of typical landscape structures in a small catchment in the forest tundra ecotone in northern Siberia. Gas fluxes were measured using a closed‐chamber technique from August to November 2003 and from August 2006 to July 2007 on tree‐covered mineral soils with and without permafrost, on a frozen bog plateau, and on a thermokarst pond. For areal integration of the CH4 fluxes, we combined field observations and classification of functional landscape structures based on a high‐resolution Quickbird satellite image. All mineral soils were net sinks of atmospheric CH4. The magnitude of annual CH4 uptake was higher for soils without permafrost (1.19 kg CH4 ha−1 yr−1) than for soils with permafrost (0.37 kg CH4 ha−1 yr−1). In well‐drained soils, significant CH4 uptake occurred even after the onset of ground frost. Bog plateaux, which stored large amounts of frozen organic carbon, were also a net sink of atmospheric CH4 (0.38 kg CH4 ha−1 yr−1). Thermokarst ponds, which developed from permafrost collapse in bog plateaux, were hot spots of CH4 emission (approximately 200 kg CH4 ha−1 yr−1). Despite the low area coverage of thermokarst ponds (only 2.1% of the total catchment area), emissions from these sites resulted in a mean catchment CH4 emission of 3.8 kg CH4 ha−1 yr−1. Export of dissolved CH4 with stream water was insignificant. The results suggest that mineral soils and bog plateaux in this region will respond differently to increasing temperatures and associated permafrost degradation. Net uptake of atmospheric CH4 in mineral soils is expected to gradually increase with increasing active layer depth and soil drainage. Changes in bog plateaux will probably be much more rapid and drastic. Permafrost collapse in frozen bog plateaux would result in high CH4 emissions that act as positive feedback to climate warming.
Impact of vegetation structure dynamics and usage on the nursery function of West European tidal salt-marshes

An analysis of the fish community of Aiguillon bay (France) and Mont Saint-Michel bay was performed in order to identify the fish settler guild structure. Some species settled in salt marshes only in their first years when they were young-of-the-year or juveniles ("yoy salt marsh settlers" and "juvenile salt marsh settlers"). Other fish species were "resident salt marsh settlers" like gobies (Pomatoschistus spp.) that conduct all their life cycle in this ecosystem. Another settler guild is composed of species that show opportunistic settler behaviour. These species forage in the salt marsh at either young or adult stages ("opportunistic salt marsh settlers"). Management for bird conservation leads to modifications in vegetation structure. The halophytic community is mowed every year during spring and autumn to create favourable habitats for Anatidae and wader conservation. This management seems to have adverse effects on the nursery role for fish populations such as Seabass. A comparison between the nursery role of Aiguillon bay and Mont Saint-Michel Bay showed significant differences. This latter bay sustains preferentially young-of-the-year of pelagic species. The Aiguillon bay sustains many YoY species (Seabass, European anchovy and Clupeidae YoY). The key nursery role often described seems to be disturbed in Mont Saint-Michel bay. Low juvenile abundances were observed. Sheep grazing impact and invasion by the grass Elytrigia spp. seems to have modified the initial nursery function of these coastal zones.
Breast reconstruction using expander and fat grafting after mastectomy associated to radiotherapy

Study carried out at Pontifícia Universidade Católica – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. 1Pontifícia Universidade Católica – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. 2Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. 3General Hospital of Fundação Universidade de Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul (RS), Brazil. *Corresponding author: brunobohrerflores@hotmail.com Conflict of interest: nothing to declare. Received on: 02/08/2017. Accepted on: 05/30/2017 Breast surgery has evolved very rapidly in recent years. New oncoplastic techniques have emerged, which allowed the maintenance of a good approach in surgical treatment of breast cancer, reducing the physical and mental suffering of the patients for presenting better aesthetic results. This case report refers to a 45-year-old female patient who underwent mastectomy and radiotherapy eight years ago due to breast cancer, and had her breast reconstructed with the use of a submuscular expander associated to fat grafting. This study aimed to show a therapeutic option in breast reconstruction.
A Playful Approach to Fostering Motivation in a Distance Education Computer Programming Course: Behaviour Change and Student Perceptions

The central role of motivation to learn in distance education has been noted, and gamification has been proposed as one approach to promote student motivation. This study explores promoting motivation in a distance education, third-year computer programming course via a gamified approach to improve coursework participation and student experience. Motivation was examined from a Self-Determination Theory (SDT) perspective, as gamified approaches often rely on external motivation and the explicit use of competition to engender internal motivation leading to desired behaviours. The results of using gamification in education are mixed, and its use is controversial. Two cycles of action research on the introduction of eight playful elements are reported on, and data relating to student engagement with the course and a student questionnaire was gathered. There was little evidence that the intervention led to behaviour change or improved scores; however, students responded very positively to the intervention, although some negative themes emerged. The extent to which the playful approach supported the basic psychological needs of SDT is discussed and the intervention’s results critically considered, including whether the effort involved in such an approach was worth it. It was concluded that such playful approaches might have positive motivational effects.
Selection of Promiscuous Anti-Cancer Phage Proteins for Tumor Targeted Nanomedicines

ii Acknowledgments . iii List of Tables . vi List of Figures . vii List of Abbreviations. viii Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review . 1 1.1 Cancer . 1 1.1.1 Genetic Alterations in Cancer . 1 1.1.2 Lung Cancer . 2 1.1. 3 Pancreatic Cancer . 3 1.1. 4 Tumor Heterogeneity . 4 1.1. 5 Current Treatment Strategies . 5 1.1. 6 Nanomedicines . 6 1.1. 7 Active Targeting . 7 1.2 Summary . 8 Chapter 2: Selection of Promiscuous Tumor Targeted Phage Proteins . 9 2.1 Abstract . 9 2.2 Introduction . 10 2.3 Materials and Methods. 16
Intuitive Time-Series Extrapolation

The purpose of this paper is to report on a replication and extension of my previous study concerning individuals' ability to intuitively extrapolate from time-series data (Eggleton [1976a; 1976b]). In this study I argued that the accuracy of individuals' estimates of future observations and their associated credible intervals would be a function of their ability to: (1) correctly assess the nature of the underlying data-generating process, (2) cognitively represent the essential characteristics of this process, and (3) generate bias-free predictions from that cognitive representation. In the light of evidence demonstrating limitations to human information-processing capabilities, I hypothesized that individuals would utilize a simple three-stage pattern search, prototype abstraction, and heuristic prediction process which would precipitate systematic prediction errors. To test this and related hypotheses I conducted an exploratory laboratory experiment using a heterogeneous group of 20 adults. The stimuli were 12 sets of 12 two-digit numbers (ostensibly time series of past monthly costs of production) comprising trend, random, and alternating sequences varying systematically in their means and variances. Subjects viewed each sequence for 15 seconds before estimating the next future observation and its associated p = . 50, p = . 75, and p = . 95 credible intervals. After a second 15-second viewing subjects estimated the mean of the sequence.1 The major (tentative) findings were that: (1) Subjects' future cost estimates for trend and random sequences differed, but those
Molecular Structure, first Order Hyperpolarizability, NBO and HOMO-LUMO Analysis of Cinnoline-4-Carboxylic Acid

In this work, we reported theoretical investigations on molecular structure of cinnoline-4-carboxylic acid (CN4C). The molecular geometry and NLO have been calculated by using density functional theory B3LYP method with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The first order hyperpolarizability (βtot) of this molecular system and related properties (β, μ and Δα) are calculated using B3LYP/6311++G(d,p) methods based on the finite-field approach. Stability of the molecule arising from hyper-conjugative interactions and charge delocalization has been analyzed using natural bond orbital analysis (NBO). The evaluated HOMO and LUMO energies illustrate that charge transfer within the molecule. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) were also performed.
The Choice of Interactive Control Systems under Different Innovation Management Modes

This paper contributes to the recent levers of control (LOC) literature on the relationships between innovation and management accounting and control systems (MACS) by emphasising the importance of the choice by which individual MACS are selected for interactive use. Using survey data collected from 57 medium-sized Spanish firms, we find evidence supporting (1) the choice of individual MACS selected for interactive use is associated with a firm's innovation management mode (IMM), and (2) the level of product innovation output is influenced by whether or not IMM and interactive MACS feature similar cognitive models and whether the sophistication of the information contents provided by the interactive MACS responds to the priority needs perceived in the IMM. Our findings further indicate that similarity in patterns between IMM and MACS does not lead to a beneficial impact on the level of innovation outputs, suggesting instead that it may induce the replication of existing dysfunctional trends caused by innovation momentum.
Orgal1ogt'l/csis 2655 CARDIAC MALFORMATIONS INDUCED AFTER "IN OVO" ADMINISTRATION OF OP., TO THE OUTFLOW TRACT IN THE DEVELOPING CHICK

The trunco-conal region constitutes a complex segment of the developing heart that gives rise to the outflow tract of the ventricles and the root of the pulmonary and aortic arteries. Several morphological mechanisms are involved in this process, including the remodelling of the myocardial layer by cell death, the transformation of endothelial cells into mesenchyme, the selective growth of the cushion tissue mesenchyme to form the trunco~conal ridges, the fusion of the paired trunco-conal ridges, and the differentiation of the cushion tissue mesenchyme into the wall of the root of the great arteries (Hurle et aI., 1990). However, possibie celluiar and molecular mechanisms involved in the early steps of the formation in the outflow tract have received little attention. Although a number of defined growth factors are expressed in the heart, their role in cardiac growth and/or morphogenesis is largely unknown. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a family of secreted signaling molecules which belong to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, originally ident~ied by their abil~y to induce ectopic cartilage and bone formation. Furthermore, recent studies have demonstrated OP-1, osteogenic protein-1 (BMP-7), to be implicated in additional morphogenetic processes. For example, it acts as an inducer of nephrogenesis, and required for eye development and skeletal patterning (Lyons et aI., 1995; Lou et aI., 1995). In the present study we anaiyze the effect of "in ova. administration of OP-1 during the morphogenesis of the outflow tract of the chick embryo heart.
From the Patent to the Concept of Free Revealing – Closed and Open Model of Industrial Property

This article is based on literature studies, comparative analysis of two different models to stimulate innovative solutions and protect industrial property rights – particularly rights to inventions. For this purpose, the most important assumptions and the essence of traditional patent system based on institutional protection as well as concepts of free revealing (free access) and open innovation (open invention) were characterized. The paper also presents potential strengths and weaknesses of presented approaches – closed (traditional) and open inventiveness. The article gives value to the argument that, given real shortcomings, the most effective way to create and commercialize inventions would be one of a complementary nature, taking into account solutions offered by each of the presented approaches, changing current innovation policy. On the one hand, modern companies should not give up institutional protection of their developed technology solutions and carrying out R&D, on the other, they will be increasingly forced to resort to modern tools of stimulating innovations based on openness, direct market communication and flexible approach to innovation processes of products and services.