Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Asymptotic dominance by subdominant exponentials

A prevalent though unexpected asymptotic phenomenon occurs near anti–Stokes lines, on which two exponentials contributing to a function have the same absolute value: the subdominant exponential contribution can be larger than that from the dominant exponential. The phenomenon arises because the factors multiplying the two exponentials have different asymptotic forms. The boundary of the region of dominance by the subdominant exponential (DSE) is a line, for which an explicit general form is given; this shows that the region of DSE is asymptotically infinitely wide. The DSE line contains the zeros of the function, resulting from complete destructive interference between the two exponential contributions. Several examples are given; two have a physical origin in diffraction physics, and illustrate the fact that DSE can explain observed optical phenomena.
The zenithal 4-m International Liquid Mirror Telescope: a unique facility for supernova studies

The 4-m International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) will soon become operational at the newly developed Devasthal observatory near Nainital (Uttarakhand, India). Coupled with a 4k $\times$ 4k pixels CCD detector and TDI optical corrector, it will reach approximately 22.8, 22.3 and 21.4 magnitude in the $g'$, $r'$ and $i'$ spectral bands, respectively in a single scan. The limiting magnitudes can be further improved by co-adding the consecutive night images in particular filters. The uniqueness to observe the same sky region by looking towards the zenith direction every night, makes the ILMT a unique instrument to detect new supernovae (SNe) by applying the image subtraction technique. High cadence ($\sim$24 hours) observations will help to construct dense sampling multi-band SNe light curves. We discuss the importance of the ILMT facility in the context of SNe studies. Considering the various plausible cosmological parameters and observational constraints, we perform detailed calculations of the expected SNe rate that can be detected with the ILMT in different spectral bands.
HRM BEST PRACTICES AND FIRM BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: A MALAYSIAN CASE DURING THE 2008-2009 FINANCIAL CRISIS

Firms in the developing and advancing industrial society are increasingly turning to best practices to gain competitive advantage and business performance. The universalistic perspective of human resource practices view practice or set of practices that will work in most if not all firms to gain competitive advantage and business performance. It is based on the concept that some HRM practices will be better than other practices and that these ‘best practices’ should be adopted by all firms. Unlike study by Delery and Doty (1996) in banking industry only, this study is done across different industries to relate HRM best practices to business performance. This paper is directed towards understanding the case of Malaysian HRM best practices and business performance prior to, during and immediately after the financial crisis of 2007-2008.
RIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IN URBAN SLUMS

This paper examines the effect of changes in tenure security on residential investment in urban squatter neighborhoods. To address the endogeneity of property rights, I make use of variation in ownership status induced by a nationwide titling program in Peru. In a difference-in-difference analysis, I compare the change in housing investment before and after the program among participating households to the change in investment among two samples of nonparticipants. My results indicate that strengthening property rights in urban slums has a significant effect on residential investment: the rate of housing renovation rises by more than two-thirds of the baseline level. The bulk of the increase is financed without the use of credit, indicating that changes over time reflect an increase in investment incentives related to lower threat of eviction. (JEL: O12, O18, P25, P26)
Availability of DMD mRNA Transcripts Analysis in a patient with Dystrophinopathy having a Nonsense Mutation

1Department of Medical Genetics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan 2Division of Rehabilitation, Nagano Children’s Hospital, Azumino, Nagano, Japan 3Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; Department of Clinical Development, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan 4Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. 5Department of Neurology and Rheumatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. 6Intractable Disease Care Center, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan 7Department of Medical Genetics, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
Addressing the Missing Link between Knowledge Sharing & NPO Effectiveness: The Mediation Effect of Trust

This present study main objective is to examine the mediating effect of culture of trust on the relationships between knowledge sharing behavior and external and internal effectiveness of nonprofit organization (NPO). We employed a structured questionnaire in approaching 299 social worker representing 34 NPOs in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The framework is analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling and Baron and Kenny’s (1986) mediation analysis. Our first path analysis indicated that trust does not mediate the proposed relationships. On the other hand, the second path analysis has proved the partial mediation effect of trust towards the proposed relationships. This study contributes to the current nonprofit literature that suffers from a paucity of research.
Vision-based Distance Measurement and Localization for Automated Driving

Automated driving vehicles or advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have continued to be an important research topic in transportation area. They can promise to reduce road accidents and eliminate traffic congestions. Automated driving vehicles are composed of two parts. On-board sensors are used to observe the environments and then, the captured sensor data are processed to interpret the environments and to make appropriate driving decisions. Some sensors have already been widely used in existing driver-assistance systems, e.g., camera systems are used in lane-keeping systems to recognize lanes on roads; radars (Radio Detection And Ranging) are used in adaptive cruise systems to measure the distance to a vehicle ahead such that a safe distance can be guaranteed; LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensors are used in the autonomous emergency braking system to detect other vehicles or pedestrians in the vehicle path to avoid collision; accelerometers are used to measure vehicle speed changes, which are especially useful for air-bags; wheel encoder sensors are used to measure wheel rotations in a vehicle anti-lock brake system and GPS sensors are embedded on vehicles to provide the global positions of the vehicle for path navigation. In this dissertation, we cover three important application for automated driving vehicles by using camera sensors in vehicular environments. Firstly, precise and robust distance measurement is one of the most important requirements for driving assistance systems and automated driving systems. We propose a new method for providing accurate distance measurements through a frequency-domain analysis based on a stereo camera by exploiting key information obtained from the analysis of captured images. Secondly, precise and robust localization is another important requirement for safe
Methods for detecting and quantifying individual specialisation in movement and foraging strategies of marine predators

There is increasing realisation that individuals in many animal populations differ substantially in resource, space or habitat use. Differences that cannot be attributed to any a priori way of classifying individuals (i.e. age, sex and other group effects) are often termed ‘individual specialisation’. The aim of this paper is to assess the most common approaches for detecting and quantifying individual specialisation and consistencies in foraging behaviour, movement patterns and diet of marine predators using 3 types of data: conventional diet data, stable isotope ratios and tracking data. Methods using conventional diet data rely on a comparison between the proportions of each dietary source in the total diet and in the diet of individuals, or analyses of the statistical distribution of a prey metric (e.g. size); the latter often involves comparing ratios of individual and population variance. Approaches frequently used to analyse stable isotope or tracking data reduced to 1 dimension (trip characteristics, e.g. maximum trip distance or latitude/longitude at certain landmarks) include correlation tests and repeatability analysis. Finally, various spatial analyses are applied to other types of tracking data (e.g. distances between centroids of distributions or migratory routes, or overlap between distributions), and methods exist to compare habitat use. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches, issues arising from other effects unrelated to individual specialisation per se (in particular those related to temporal scale) and potential solutions.
The joint center for energy storage research: A new paradigm for battery research and development

The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) seeks transformational change in transportation and the electricity grid driven by next generation high performance, low cost electricity storage. To pursue this transformative vision JCESR introduces a new paradigm for battery research: integrating discovery science, battery design, research prototyping and manufacturing collaboration in a single highly interactive organization. This new paradigm will accelerate the pace of discovery and innovation and reduce the time from conceptualization to commercialization. JCESR applies its new paradigm exclusively to beyond-lithium-ion batteries, a vast, rich and largely unexplored frontier. This review presents JCESR's motivation, vision, mission, intended outcomes or legacies and first year accomplishments.
Serious Games to Improve the Physical Health of the Elderly: A Categorization Scheme

this paper aims to provide a snapshot of the current status in the field of serious games for improving the physical health of the elderly. This work covers recent research projects for stroke rehabilitation and for falls prevention where user-center design methodologies were applied in order to satisfy this audience. A classification of the most relevant work in this area is provided along with a brief description of the platform, technology required and user-center design principles applied.
Nutritive stress and cytokinin status in Norway spruce seedlings (Picea abies L. Karst.)

Le contenu en cytokinines des parties aeriennes et racinaires de jeunes semis d'epiceas (Picea abies) eleves en culture hydroponique sur differents milieux a ete etudie. Il s'agissait soit de milieux comportant tous les elements nutritifs (temoin), soit de milieux deficients en certains nutriments (stress). Le contenu en cytokinines (zeatine riboside et isopentenyladenosine) a ete determine a l'aide de la methode d'inhibition competitive (ELISA) sur des extraits purifies par HPLC. Les pousses de semis eleves sur milieu « stressant » contenant des ions aluminium (Al 3+ , 0,8 mM) presentent une concentration en ces deux cytokinines environ cinq fois plus elevee que celle des plants temoins. Lorsque l'auxine, acide naphtylacetique (1 μM), est ajoutee au milieu « stressant », on constate aussi des niveaux plus eleves de ces ribosides de cytokinines dans la partie aerienne. Par contre dans la partie racinaire, ces derniers n'augmentent pas significativement, que ce soit en presence d'Al 3+ ou d'auxine. Cet essai sur semis en conditions controlees confirme des resultats precedents portant sur des peuplements d'epiceas deperissant. Cela montre qu'un stress nutritif peut augmenter significativement le contenu en cytokinines des pousses d'epicea commun.
Evolution of recurrent asthma event rate over time in frailty models

Summary. To model the time evolution of the event rate in recurrent event data a crucial role is played by the timescale that is used. Depending on the timescale selected the interpretation of the time evolution will be entirely different, both in parametric and semiparametric frailty models. The gap timescale is more appropriate when studying the recurrent event rate as a function of time since the last event, whereas the calendar timescale keeps track of actual time. We show both timescales in action on data from an asthma prevention trial in young children. The frailty model is further extended to include both timescales simultaneously as this might be most relevant in practice.
Isolation and Characterization of Strontium Resistant Mutant of Neurospora crassa

Strontium is a trace element that has no known essential biological role. The divalent cation, Sr2+, displays physicochemical properties similar to those of the abundant and biologically essential cations Ca2+ and Mg2+. Abundant release of strontium is known to be the effect of radionuclide explosions. As there is no special strain for the removal of strontium from the effected environments, a strontium-resistant strain of Neurospora crassa (SRR) was obtained by repeated subculturing of the wild type on strontium containing agar medium. Neurospora crassa SRR was obtained by repeated subculturing, then the stability of the mutant was compared with wild type in terms of uptake, cellular partitioning and cross-resistant to other metals. Neurospora crassa SRR is twelve fold more resistant to strontium ions compared with the wild type. Resistance was stable on repeated subculturing of SRR on strontium-free media. Neurospora crassa SRR is also cross-resistant to calcium (fourfold). Higher concentrations of calcium ions are required to reverse growth inhibition due to strontium toxicity in Neurospora crassa SRR, compared with the wild type. The mechanism of strontium uptake is shown to be primarily due to binding of strontium to mycelia and cell walls. Efflux of mycelial strontium was also observed in wild type and strontium-resistant Neurospora crassa. The characteristics of SRR in comparison with wild type Neurospora crassa are discussed in relation to the mechanisms of strontium resistance.
• Choice , Committment , and Time Horizon 1 Choice , Commitment and Time Horizon

Timberlake, Gawley, and Lucas (1986) found that rats were unable to anticipate future resources (food) that were delayed by 16 minutes or more. The 15 minute period during which the rats were able to anticipate food which would be available in the future IS called the time horizon. The present experiment sought an explanation of the fact that the animals in the Timberlake et al (1986) study could not anticipate free food beyond 15 minutes and to also examine whether the time horizon of rats can be lengthened. In most seSSIOns, a single response bar (left or right) was presented at the start of the session. One bar was associated with 30 minutes of a progressive ratio schedule. The other bar was associated with the same progressive ratio schedule, followed by 5 minutes of free food. The bar presented alternated randomly from day to day. Once every 5 sessions, both bars were presented at the start of the session, and the animals chose between them. None of the animals consistently chose the PR and FF schedule suggesting that in this contingency, rats cannot "anticipate" over a 30 minute gap.
Phosphate availability controls Trichodesmium spp. biomass in the SW Pacific Ocean

Throughout tropical and subtropical seas, Trichodesmium spp. contribute significantly to marine fixation of atmospheric di-nitrogen and influence the global carbon cycle. We suggest that dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) availability has a predominant role in controlling Trichodes- mium spp. biomass. From experimental work carried out on cruises in the SW Pacific Ocean, and by re-analysing previous data, we have defined a critical level of DIP needed for single filaments of Tri- chodesmium spp. to grow. Thus, seasonal variations in DIP availability could control Trichodesmium spp. growth and decay. As this critical level is below the detection limit of classical DIP measurements obtained during oceanic cruises, we suggest a re-evaluation of the phosphate availability in the oligotrophic ocean in order to determine what ultimately controls di-nitrogen fixation in the sea.
On the modelling of linear-assisted DC-DC voltage regulators for photovoltaic solar energy systems

This paper shows the modelling of linear–assisted or hybrid (linear & switching) DC/DC voltage regulators. In this kind of regulators, an auxiliary linear regulator is used, which objective is to cancel the ripple at the output voltage and provide fast responses for load variations. On the other hand, a switching DC/DC converter, connected in parallel with the linear regulator, allows to supply almost the whole output current demanded by the load. The objective of this topology is to take advantage of the suitable regulation characteristics that series linear voltage regulators have, but almost achieving the high efficiency that switching DC/DC converters provide. Linear-assisted DC/DC regulators are feedback systems with potential instability. Therefore, their modelling is mandatory in order to obtain design guidelines and assure stability of the implemented power supply system.
Heart Rate Variability based Classification of Normal and Hypertension Cases by Linear-nonlinear Method

The aim of this study is to analyse and compare the heart rate variability (HRV) of normal and hypertension cases using time domain, frequency domain, and nonlinear methods. For short term HRV analysis, a five-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) of 57 normal and 56 hypertension subjects were recorded with prior verification of their clinical status by a cardiologist. Most time domain features of hypertension cases have clearly reduced values over normal subjects, frequency domain features, like power in different spectral bands, also have the distinguishable decreased values, whereas sympathovagal balance has clear edge over hypertension cases than normal cases. Nonlinear parameters of Poincare plot, approximate entropy and sample entropy, have higher values in normal cases when compared with hypertension cases. Support vector machine-based binary system classifies these two classes with 100 per cent accuracy and 100 per cent sensitivity when all time domain, frequency domain, and nonlinear features were used. It may work as a better predictor for in patients with hypertension. Science Journal, Vol. 64, No. 6, November 2014, pp.542-548, DOI:http://dx.doi. org/10.14429/dsj.64. 7867
Mutations in the gene of human type IIb sodium-phosphate cotransporter SLC34A2

Type IIb sodium-phosphate cotransporter (NaPi2b) provides phosphate intake in the cells of some epithelial tissues, osteoblasts and odontoblasts. Abnormal expression of NaPi2b has been detected in some types of epithelial tumors. An alteration in NaPi2b activity, caused by mutations in transporter gene SLC34A2, has been recently revealed in patients with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, an autosomal recessively inherited disease, characterized by deposition of calcium-phosphate precipitates in the lungs. In the present study we have combined the information about all mutations found to date in the coding sequence of SLC34A2 and its transcript, compiled their map, and analysed their relevance to the function of NaPi2b.
Hydrochemical characteristics of hot spring waters in the Kangding district related to the Lushan M S = 7.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China

Abstract. Hydrogeochemistry of 10 hot springs in the Kangding district was investigated by analyzing cation and anion concentrations in the spring water. The water samples were collected in the 5 days after the Lushan MS = 7.0 earthquake, which occurred on 20 April 2013. The spring waters are classified into seven chemical types based on their hydrochemical compositions. Compared with hydrochemical data before the Lushan earthquake, concentrations of Ca2+, HCO3- and total dissolved solid (TDS) in water samples from the Guanding, Erdaoqiao, Gonghe, Erhaoying, Tianwanhe and Caoke springs significantly increased, which may be the result of a greater increase in groundwater from carbonate rocks, and water–carbonate rock interactions, enhanced by the increment of CO2. Concentrations of Na+, Cl- and SO42- in water samples from the Guanding, Zheduotang, Xinxing and Gonghe springs decreased, indicating a dilution of shallow waters. Concentrations of Na+ and SO42- in water samples from the Erhaoying spring water increased, which may be attributed to water–granite interactions enhanced by H2S. The results indicated that hydrochemical components of spring water could be used as an effective indicator for earthquakes.
Modelo de clasificación del abandono en la educación superior latinoamericana mediante modelos mixtos de ecuaciones estructurales

En esta investigacion se busca desarrollar un modelo que permita tomar en cuenta las diferentes formas de heterogeneidad de datos internacionales de abandono y ademas clasificar a estudiantes que continuan y abandonan sus estudios. Especificamente, mediante el uso de modelos mixtos de ecuaciones estructurales (MSEM) se busca desarrollar un modelo de clasificacion del abandono para implementarlo en una base de datos internacional (Proyecto Alfa-Guia). A continuacion, se busca determinar el grado de precision de la clasificacion del modelo propuesto. Como resultado del desarrollo e implementacion del modelo se encontro que la salud del estudiante, las relaciones interpersonales y la asistencia a clases influencian positivamente a la adaptacion a la universidad, y a su vez la adaptacion a la universidad influencia positivamente en la satisfaccion con la universidad. Ademas, el modelo desarrollado puede clasificar correctamente al 58,4% de los estudiantes que continuan y 62,5% de los estudiantes que abandonan sus carreras. Estos resultados son prometedores y sugieren que el uso de MSEM para bases de datos internacionales, caracterizadas por la heterogeneidad, permite realizar estudios mas robustos y generalizables de abandono en educacion superior.
New free-living bryozoans from the northwest European Chalk

Twelve new species of free-living cheilostome bryozoans are described from the white chalk of Denmark and northern Germany: Lunulites pseudocretacea, L. microstoma, L. vespertilio, L. conulus, L. patens, L. immensa, L.foveolata, Pavolunulites parva, P. schmidi, P. insolita, P. moenensis, P. danica. Eleven species are restricted to the Maastrichtian, while a single species also range down into Upper Campanian strata. The systematic status of the genera Lunulites and Pavolunulites in the Cretaceous is briefly discussed.