Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
METODE SPREJEMA SIGNALA RFID IN MOŽNOSTI DIGITALNE IZVEDBE SPREJEMNIKA

V tem doktorskemu delu predstavimo digitalni sprejemniski sistem iz- prasevalnika za sprejem signalov radiofrekvencne identikacije ali RFID [3] v obmocju visokih frekvenc. Protokoli, za sprejem katerih je sprejemniski sistem zasnovan, spadajo v podpodrocje RFID, imenovano komunikacije v bližnjem po- lju (angl. near-eld communication ali NFC) [4], kjer je nosilna frekvenca 13,56 MHz. Namen doktorskega dela je bilo zasnovati del sprejemniskega sistema viso- kofrekvencenga (angl. high frequency ali HF) RFID izprasevalnika, ki smo ga poimenovali korelacijski sistem. V ta namen opisemo koncept, delovanje in se- stavo korelacijskega sistema, izvedenega v digitalni domeni. Izpostavimo pred- nosti digitalne izvedbe korelacijskega sistema v primerjavi z analogno izvedbo. Motivacija za razvoj je bila povecanje uspesnosti sprejema podatkovnih paketov sprejemniskega sistema HF RFID izprasevalnika. V uvodu med drugim naredimo pregled stanja tehnike na podrocju spre- jemniskih sistemov RFID izprasevalnikov, z vecjo pozornostjo na NFC iz- prasevalnikih. Ob temu odkrijemo, da je na podrocju sprejemniskih sistemov NFC izprasevalnikov v primerjavi z ostalimi podpodrocji RFID izrazito pomanj- kanje clankov. V drugem poglavju opisemo sestavo sprejemniskega sistema, zacensi pri an- tenskem sistemu izprasevalnika in pametne kartice. Opis nadaljujemo v analo- gnem in digitalnem delu sprejemniskega sistema, kjer navedemo osnovne smernice nacrtovanja. Opis zakljucimo s podrobnim opisom koncepta, sestavnih delov in razlicnih nacinov delovanja digitalnega korelacijskega sistema. Sprejemniski sistem izprasevalnika obsega analogni del, kjer izvedemo kva- draturno mesanje, ojacenje in ltriranje, ter digitalni del, kjer izvedemo digi- talno ltriranje, operacijo korelacije in prepoznavo simbolov. Analogno-digitalni pretvornik tvori most med analogno in digitalno domeno. Izhod digitalnih sit predstavlja diskretni vecbitni signal pri podnosilni frekvenci. Funkcijo korelacije razdelimo na njene tri sestavne funkcije (množenje, fazni ali casovni premik in povprecenje). Iz blokov, ki opravljajo eno izmed sestavnih funkcij, tvorimo di- gitalni korelacijski sistem. Na ta nacin lahko vsak blok optimiziramo za dosego vecje uspesnosti komunikacij HF RFID izprasevalnika. Delovanje in zmogljivosti digitalnega korelacijskega sistema preverimo z me- ritvami pogostosti bitnih ali paketnih napak na FPGA razvojni plosci in na koncnem integriranem vezju. Rezultate meritev gracno predstavimo in komen- tiramo. Primerjava s teoreticnimi pogostostmi bitnih oziroma paketnih napak kodirnih shem NFC protokolov vrne razlike v razmerju signal-sum od 2,4 do 6,4 dB, odvisno od protokola in hitrosti prenosa podatkov. Te razlike pripisemo razlikam med izracunom teoreticne meje pogostosti bitnih napak in meritvam po- gostosti napak realnih podatkovnih paketov, kjer moramo tudi uspesno zaznati zacetek paketa podatkov.
Fröhlich Polarons. Lecture course including detailed theoretical derivations -- 9th edition

In the present course, an overview is presented of the fundamentals of continuum-polaron physics, which provide the basis of the analysis of polaron effects in ionic crystals and polar semiconductors. These Lecture Notes deal with "large", or "continuum", polarons, as described by the Fr\"ohlich Hamiltonian. The emphasis is on the polaron optical absorption, with detailed mathematical derivations.
Alginates from Bacteria

Introduction Historical Outline Chemical Structures Biosynthetic Pathway of the Alginate Precursor, GDP-Mannuronic Acid Genetics of Alginate Biosynthesis Regulation of Alginate Biosynthesis Environmentally Induced Activation of alg Genes Genotypic Switch Polymerization and Export of the Alginate Chain Alginate-Modifying Enzymes Mannuronan C-5-epimerases O-Transacetylases Alginate Lyases The Role of Alginate in Biofilm Formation The Applied Potential of Bacterial Alginates Acknowledgments Keywords: alginates; biosynthesis; genotypic switch; epimerases; transacetylases; alginate lyases; structure–function analysis
Веберианский и антивеберианский дискурс: к вопросу о гипнотической силе классики на примере «Протестантской этики»

Статья является откликом на текст Р. И. Капелюшникова «Гипноз Вебера. Заметки о “Протестантской этике и духе капитализма”». Рассмотрены причины и основные направления критики и антикритики веберовского тезиса о зарождении капитализма благодаря протестантской этике. В свете критических замечаний известного отечественного экономиста проанализирован веберианский и антивеберианский диспут вокруг одного из самых цитируемых классиков, что свидетельствует об эвристической ценности научного наследия Макса Вебера, которое сохраняет свою актуальность по сей день. Следует отметить, что 100-летний нарратив (первые критики тезиса протестантизма появляются сразу после публикации «Протестантской этики…») требует более детальной исследовательской проработки. Интерпретация творчества Макса Вебера возможна лишь в контексте полного собрания сочинений (Max Weber-Gesamtausgabe (1984-2017)), включающего систематику социологии религии (куда вошла и «Протестантская этика»), позднее семитомное издание труда «Хозяйство и общество», а также работы по хозяйственной этике мировых религий. Неискажённая и аутентичная рефлексия наследия классика целесообразна лишь в ракурсе целостного прочтения классика, то есть с учётом историко-биографических и контекстуальных (в случае с Вебером - это теоретические дискуссии в рамках методологического спора и полемика с материалистическим пониманием истории), категориально-понятийных и методологических аспектов, рецепционных и актуализирующих компонент. В качестве опровержения критики известного экономиста также приведены аргументы в пользу «веберовской исследовательской программы» В. Шлюхтера и реконструированной парадигмы Т. Швинна и Г. Альберта. В качестве заключения выделены основные линии актуализации наследия классика в социологии веберианства, связанные с идеями «Протестантской этики…».
Detection of microorganisms in environmental freshwaters and drinking waters.

The presence of some microorganisms in waters is used as an indication of possible contamination and as an index of quality deterioration. Gastroenteritis is the most common affliction associated with waterborne pathogens. The ideal manner to determine the microbiological safety of waters is to analyze the waters for the presence of specific enteric pathogens; however, hundreds of different microorganisms have been shown to be involved in waterborne disease outbreaks; thus, it would be impractical to look for every pathogen potentially present in water samples. Bacteroides fragilis is a strict anaerobe found in high concentrations in the human intestinal tract and dies rapidly when discharged into environmental waters. The ratio of fecal coliforms to fecal streptococci was proposed as an indicator of the origin of the contamination because of the different concentrations at which these microorganisms are present in different animals and humans. The detection of thermotolerant coliforms in treated drinking waters should be a cause for concern, since present drinking water treatment processes successfully eliminate indicator microorganisms. Most probable number (MPN) analysis is a statistical method based on the random dispersion of microorganisms in a given sample. Classically, this assay has been performed as a multiple-tube fermentation test. The practice of using groups of bacteria or specific organisms such as Escherichia coli as indicators of the possible presence of fecal contamination or as indicators of the possible presence of pathogenic microorganisms is and has been extremely useful to protect public health.
Analysis of Meiotic Recombination in the Human Pseudoautosomal Regions

Meiotic recombination in humans is essential for the faithful segregation of chromosomes during meiosis and is key in generating genetic diversity. Inferring past events from contemporary SNP haplotypes and studying de novo events in sperm DNA has shown that recombination occurs within 1-2 kb wide ‘hot spots’ in the human genome. In terms of male recombination, the pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) are especially interesting. PAR1 undergoes obligatory crossover in male meiosis and therefore constitutes a male-specific recombination ‘hot’ domain (rate approximately 20-fold above the genome average). It is thus ideally suited to sperm DNA studies. PAR2 is not essential in male meiosis, but nonetheless recombines at a rate >6-times the genome average. Despite this, relatively little is known about the fine-scale distribution of recombination in either pseudoautosomal region. To address this, linkage disequilibrium analysis and highresolution sperm typing was used in this work, in order to identify and characterise a collection of PAR hot spots. This survey led to the identification of five active PAR hot spots, thereby providing relatively easy access to crossovers and noncrossovers. A second hot spot was identified in the SHOX region, providing information on hot spot spacing in PAR1 and facilitating important comparisons with autosomes. The first PAR1 double hot spot, a potential resource for investigating crossover interference, was also identified. Data from the two PAR2 hot spots (SPRY3 and PAR2A) provided direct evidence of hot spot activation by trans-acting PRDM9, with different protein variants activating either hot spot. The strongest meiotic drive observed at any human hot spot was also identified at SPRY3, providing insights into likely mechanisms of hot spot evolution. Finally, an extensive survey at SPRY3 provided unprecedented insights into the relative frequencies of crossovers and noncrossovers at hot spots and highlighted the presence of a second pathway of noncrossover-formation in humans.
Nagetier-übertragene Zoonosen: Beispiele aus Untersuchungen in Süd- und Westdeutschland

Nagetiere und andere Kleinsauger konnen eine Vielzahl von Krankheitserregern, RNA- und DNA-Viren, Bakterien und Parasiten, auf den Menschen ubertragen, die teilweise lebensbedrohliche Erkrankungen hervorrufen. In der folgenden Ubersicht soll erstmals ein Uberblick uber Ergebnisse aus drei Untersuchungen in Deutschland gegeben werden: eine Studie in drei Landkreisen Bayerns von 2001-2004, Untersuchungen in einem Freilandgehege im Rahmen eines Tularamieausbruchs in Niedersachsen im Jahr 2005, und schlieslich im Jahr 2007 eine Untersuchung an einem Truppenubungsplatz in Baden-Wurttemberg. Es wurde dabei exemplarisch die Verbreitung von Zoonoseerregern in Nagetieren und anderen Kleinsaugern naher untersucht, von drei Viren (Hantaviren, Kuhpockenvirus, Fruhsommer-Meningo-Enzephalitis-Virus) und vier Bakterien (Leptospiren, Francisellen, Borrelien und Rickettsien). Die hier zusammengefassten Erkenntnisse sind ein erster wichtiger Schritt auf dem Weg zur Erstellung von Verbreitungskarten fur die genannten humanpathogenen Zoonoseerreger in ihren Reservoirwirten und der Definition von entsprechenden Risikogebieten. Diese Arbeit soll zudem einen Beitrag leisten, einen Anstos zu verstarkter Zusammenarbeit von Zoologen, Okologen, Virologen, Human- und Veterinarmedizinern, Mikrobiologen, Parasitologen, Genetikern, Epidemiologen, Forstwissenschaftlern und Klimaforschern zu geben.
Asymmetrical patterns of origination and extinction in higher taxa.

Using Sepkoski's compendium of fossil marine families (1982a, and updates), we have analyzed the changing pace of familial origination and extinction within 55 extinct and 44 extant higher taxa of marine organisms. Eight different metrics were calculated, and least-squares regression analysis was used to identify within-taxon trends in the data. All metrics and analyses gave essentially the same results. Origination metrics decline significantly with time during the histories of higher taxa, while extinction metrics increase significantly. The number of statistically significant declines of origination metric, however, substantially and invariably exceeds the number of statistically significant increases of extinction metric for each pair of corresponding metrics analyzed. It follows, therefore, that temporal trends in the pace of origination and extinction within higher taxa are highly asymmetrical. Further analysis shows that truncating data from temporal endpoints has little effect upon the intensity of origination trends, implying that declining pace of origination is a sustained property of the long term histories of taxa. Such truncation, however, reduces the intensity of extinction trends to statistical insignificance and confirms Van Valen's (1985a) suggestion that extinction behaves largely as a stationary process. If the histories of higher taxa are characterized by substantial declines in the pace of origination while the pace of extinction remains largely stationary, it follows that declining pace of origination is an important controlling factor in long term taxic evolution.
Induction of T-cell immunity against Epstein-Barr virus-associated tumors by means of adenovirally transduced dendritic cells

Background Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most powerful antigen-presenting cells to induce specific T-cell immunity, which plays an important role in the body's anti-tumor responses. In this study, we assessed the feasibility and efficacy of inducing T-cell immunity against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated tumors in vivo using dendritic cells transfected with EBV latent membrane 2A (LMP2A) recombinant adenovirus.Methods Cytokine-activated bone marrow-derived DCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus were infused into BALB/c mice. Splenic cytotoxic T-cell responses were evaluated by cytotoxicity and interferon-γ production assays. In vivo immune protection was then assessed in the mice tumor models implanted with tumor cells expressing EBV LMP2A.Results DCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus could strongly induce EBV LMP2A-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses and upregulate interferon-γ production in vivo. Vaccination using these DCs led to prolongation of overall survival rates in the mice tumor models and retarded tumor growth. Conclusions The results suggest that DCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus can serve as a feasible and effective tool for eliciting LMP2A-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses against EBV LMP2A in vivo in the treatment of EBV-associated tumors.
Introducing COBRAs

Social media websites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter provide unlimited means for internet users to interact, express, share and create content about anything, including brands. Such consumers’ online brand-related activities (COBRAs) have significant consequences for firms. To effectively anticipate and direct these consequences, understanding people’s motivations to engage in brand-related social media use is imperative. This article makes a first effort to come to such an understanding. Instant messaging (IM) interviews were conducted with people engaged in COBRAs about their motivations to do so. Reporting motivations for the full spectrum of COBRA types (consuming, contributing and creating), the authors provide marketers and brand managers with valuable insights into consumer behaviour in a social media-dominated era.
Pseudolacistorhynchusnanus N. SP. (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) Parasitic Inthespiralvalve Ofthezebra Shark,Stegostoma Fasciatum(Hermann, 1783)

Summary Pseudolacistorhynchus nanus sp. nov. (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) is described from the spiral valve of the zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann, 1783) from New Caledonia, Malaysia and northern Australia. The presence of paired bothria, a metabasal tentacular armature with a single row of intercalary hooks and the presence of a distinctive basal armature with bill-hooks place the species in the genus Pseudolacistorhynchus Palm, 1995. It is readily differentiated from congeners by its small size, in having six rather than five hooks in each principal row and four hooks in each intercalary row.
LOW TEMPERATURE EMERGENCE IN CROP PLANTS : BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF GERMINATION AND EARLY SEEDLING GROWTH

Summary In Canada, seeding of agronomically important crops takes place during the early months of spring when temperatures are well below the optimum. Low temperature reduces the rate and success of germination. This in turn can result in slow asynchronous emergence from the soil and poor stand establishment. As emergence is a function of both germination and early seedling growth, the effect of low temperature on these developmental processes is of great interest. This review examines how low temperature affects germination and early seedling growth in relation to biochemical and molecular processes. As Brassica napus L. cv. Westar, canola, does not exhibit primary or secondary dormancy, it serves as an ideal species in which to study low temperature emergence. First, emergence is reviewed by independent sections covering germination and early seedling growth. Germination is dissected into the three phases of germination. Early seedling growth is broken into sections covering storage reserve mobilizatio.
Influence of slaughter season, muscle type and gluconeogenesis precursors on intramuscular fat quality of ruminant meats

ix Resumo xi List of publications xii List of tables xvi List of figures xviii List of abbreviations and symbols xix Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1 | Scientific background and objectives 5 1.1 Production and consumption of ruminant meats 5 1.1.1 PDO meats 6 1.1.1.1 Mirandesa-PDO meat 8 1.1.1.2 Charneca-PDO meat 9 1.1.2 Organic meats 11 1.1.2.1 Organic livestock production 11 1.2 Fat content and fatty acid composition of ruminant meats 12 1.2.1 Dietary fat content and fatty acid profile 12 1.2.1.1 Nutritional value and intake recommendations of fatty acids 16 1.2. 2 Conjugated linoleic acid isomers profile in meat 19 1.2. 2.1 Nutritional value and intake recommendations of CLA isomers 24 1.2. 3 Cholesterol and lipid-soluble antioxidant vitamins 26 1.3 Factors influencing fat content and fatty acid composition of ruminant meats 28 1.3. 1 Genetic factors 29 1.3. 2 Environmental factors 30 1.4 Gluconeogenesis precursors as a strategy to improve the nutritional value of ruminant fat 33 1.4. 1 Effects of propionate sources in the diet 34 1.5 Research objectives 38 CHAPTER 2 | Seasonal changes and muscle type effect on the nutritional quality of intramuscular fat in Mirandesa-PDO veal 39 2.
DIVERSITY OF INSECT FAUNAS

This symposium, convened by N. Waloff and L. A. Mound, is aimed at both specialists and non-specialists. The scope of the subject is wide and the symposium aims to be a review of current ideas and field studies. Historically, considerations of the diversity of faunas stem from the giants of biology Darwin, Wallace and Bates. However, within the last decade the topic has been reinvigorated by experimental ecologists, and also by theoretical biologists, through the critical examination of the relevant mathematical models. Work on the colonization of small islands has opened up a new field of experimental biogeography, while new ideas generated by theoretical biologists challenge the long-held views that diversity begets stability. The papers read a t the symposium, t o be published by Blackwell Scientific Publications in the summer of 1978 (Editors L. A. Mound and N. Waloff), are :
In Search of Therapeutic Solutions for Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia in the elderly. Prevalence is about 10% in populations of 65 years and older and it increases rapidly as life expectancy increases. Estimates indicate that there are around 36 million cases around the world, while associated costs are higher than US$ 600 billion (Wimo & Prince, 2010). The histopathological characteristics of AD are represented by two main lesions: senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). The formers main component is the amyloid beta peptide (A┚ peptide) adopting ┚-sheet structures, while the latter have the hyperphosphorylated tau protein and pathological forms of tau as a major component (Maccioni et al., 2001). AD has triggered a plethora of hypotheses to explain its pathogenesis, possibly strengthened by the fact that no cure has yet been found for this devastating disease since its first description by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. Although, significant advances have been made in neuroscience in the last few decades, the data has not provided effective therapeutic solutions for AD.
Relation between Toxicity of Cryoprotectant DMSO and Its Concentration in Several Fish Embryos.

Some researches1-6) on the cryopreservation of fish em bryos and eggs have been attempted, but a successful long time cryopreservation method has not yet been estab lished. It is known that the cryopreservation of small cells such as mammalian embryos7) and sperms8) and fish sperm9,10) is possible and is actually used for preservation for long periods. Usually, for the cryopreservation of small cells, cryoprotectants such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol and saccharides are used to immerse the cells in the cryoprotectant solution. The cryoprotectants are thought to penetrate into the cells and help to vitrify substances in the cell11) without fatal intracellular freezing. In general, the higher the intracellular concentration of cryoprotectants, the easier the vitrification becomes. There fore, it is desirable that the intracellular concentration of cryoprotectant is high. On the other hand, most cryoprotectants have a toxic effect on cells to a certain ex tent. DMSO, which is one of the most effective cryoprotectants, is also known to be harmful for some cells.12) As a first step to successful cryopreservation, it is important to determine the optimum intracellular concen tration of cryoprotectant. There is no difference in principle between the cryopreservation of fish eggs or embryos and other animals. However, since fish eggs and embryos are large and have a hard, thick membrane compared with other cells, there are difficulties not only for heat transfer during cooling but also for penetration of the cryoprotectants into the eggs.13) We believe that it is necessary to under stand precisely the relation of the penetration and toxicity of cryoprotectants to fish eggs or embryos. Nevertheless, for fish embryos and eggs, there have been few quantita tive investigations on the penetration of cryoprotectants into the embryos or eggs and their toxicity. Especially, the maximum concentration of cryoprotectant in terms of tox icity is still not clear. Although Harvey et al.14) reported the uptakes of labeled glycerol and DMSO by the develop ing embryo of the zebra fish, they could not show the toxic ity of the cryoprotectants because the immersion tests were conducted at low concentrations of cryoprotectant. In our
Preclinical Studies of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Astrocyte Transplantation in ALS

Abstract : We have made substantial progress in obtaining skin biopsies with subsequent fibroblast cultures of a number of sporadic ALS, familial ALS, and control subjects in the last year. We have created numerous iPS cell lines from these patient samples and have characterized their long-term differentiation into astroglia. We now have data from the in vivo transplantation of these astroglial progenitors into rat spinal cords. We have characterized several control and 1 ALS cell line with regard to their survival, differentiation, migration, and phenotypic effects on the host animals. Our data demonstrate that there are differences amongst the cell lines with regard to these properties but we have not appreciated obvious differences with regard to ALS cells when compared with control astroglial cells. Finally, we have demonstrated, in preparation for our therapeutic approaches, that these glial progenitor cells continue to mature into astrocytes following transplantation but that their survival is significantly reduced when compared with previous studies using human fetally-derived glial restricted precursors.