Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF RFID TECHNOLOGY IN ZAMBIAN RAIL TRANSPORT ( Conference ID : CFP / 848 / 2018 )

This paper presents the possibility to influence the use of the RFID technology on the Zambian rail infrastructure for improved communication and identification of rail freight and courier assets. It suggests that the current manual systems have had the toil on the industry hence the stunted growth due to information communication challenges to make informed decisions. The RFID technology has over the years improved on agility bring with it better mobility capability and reduced cost of implementation. This presents an opportunity to provide near real-time information to key stakeholders which includes Zambian Government programs which introduced the traffic quota systems, Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 7, regulating 30% specific bulk cargo to move on rail (GRZ, 2018). It extends the possibility for technical data required for operations and maintenance of the rolling stock (Wagons and Locomotives) accessible at any given instance. This systematic approach targets the freight and commercial parcels courier for local traffic as well as cross-border rail interchange. At a global situation, a number of technologies have been developed and adopted over time, however most of these modern systems as they may be have proved to be costly and generate instead more demerits than the intended purpose. RFID on the other hand, has continued to prove its outstanding consistency in delivering expectations which is a fundamental requirement for an industry such as the railways. This is so considering the sub-Saharan environment for the Zambian situation. The RFID technology, complex as it may appear or sound, has seen continuous enhancements, presenting a host of ingenuity for seamless automated mechanism and application as far as asset tracking is concerned. In this case, asset tracking considers rolling stock; cargo, yard shunting/marshaling, in between small yards or stations; and at the international exchange points for the different rail administrations; and the cargo customer siding to be the overall mesh of areas of needs to be satisfied.
The tree mortality regime in temperate old-growth coniferous forests: the role of physical damage

Aspects of the tree mortality regime were characterized for old-growth conifer forests in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA, using individual tree (stems ≥5 cm diameter at breast height (dbh)) records from a network of permanent forest research plots. Average annual forest-wide mortality rates of trees ≥15 cm dbh never exceeded 1% on a stem-density or basal-area basis; mortality was slightly higher for stems <15 cm dbh. Physical agents of mortality (uprooting, stem breakage, and crushing by falling debris) accounted for approximately 40% and 45% of mortality events in trees <15 and ≥15 cm dbh, respectively. These physical processes were chronic sources of mortality: they were not associated with a single or few disturbance events. Preexisting decay fungi were associated with trees that died proximately due to stem breakage (41%) and uprooting (22%), consistent with a predisposing role of decay fungi in trees that die due to mechanical damage. Given the importance of physical processes in the tr.
A wait-and-see strategy as a survival strategy in the prisoner's dilemma between relatives

The behavior to decide the action according to the current situation is seen well in humans. We consider the prisoner's dilemma in which the variable probability of cooperation is allowed. Here, we dene a wait-and-see strategy as the strategy that an individual cooperates at the same probability as the proportion of cooperation in the population. In addition, we consider a game between relatives in which an individual is more likely to meet an opponent using the same strategy. To examine the reasonableness of a wait-and-see strategy from the viewpoint of survival, we analyze the three strategies in the prisoner's dilemma between relatives by means of a replicator dynamics. We prove that our wait-and-see strategy survives in almost all conditions for the prisoner's dilemma between relatives. Therefore, we conclude a wait-and-see behavior is reasonable.
Understanding a Small Open Economy Business Conditions Index

We estimate an unobservable domestic business conditions index for Australia using a variety of observable macroeconomic and financial variables, relating it to an unobservable external index involving external variables relevant to Australia. Our small open economy, dynamic factor model uses stock and flow variables arriving at mixed frequencies. We fi nd important links between the domestic and external indices, consistent with the small open economy assumption. A business con fidence measure and the terms of trade play signifi cant roles for the indices, making them leading indicators. Financial variables matter only in severe macroeconomic episodes.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL REPORTING AND PROFITABILITY: TEHRAN STOCK EXCHANGE

The present world is the era of knowledge. Nowadays obvious riches and natural assets are not the only key to success of communities and organizations, but of having the intellectual capital and manage these assets is a key challenge in the field and turbulent environment. So that the role and importance of intellectual capital employed towards sustainable profitability is employed more than financial capital. Hence, this study examines the relationship between intellectual capital and earnings stability as an indicator of the quality of earnings in listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange. Period of the study was between 2007 to 2011 years and includes 119 companies. In order to test the research hypothesis, after gather the necessary information from various sources, Pulic model for calculating the value of intellectual capital and O'Sullivan model is used to calculate profit stability. Also using spss and Eviews software attempting to hypotheses testing. The results of the test research hypotheses, indicates the existence of a significance relationship between intellectual capital and stable profits for listed companies at Tehran Stock Exchange.
The Influence of Job Satisfaction, Job Motivation & Perceived Organizational Support towards Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB): A Perspective of American-Based Organization in Kulim, Malaysia

In today’s competitive world, every individual is striving to be ahead of others and create a better future for themselves. This research is designed to focus on manufacturing based industry in Kulim, Malaysia. The aim of present study is to investigate how job satisfaction, job motivation and perceived organizational support affect the OCB in American-Based Organization in Kulim. Data were collected from 300 employees of three different organizations. For collecting the data, survey method was used with a structured questionnaire. It is found in the study that job satisfaction, job motivation and perceived organizational support have highly positive correlation with organizational citizenship behavior. However, Perceived Organizational Support has the highest correlation with OCB. It happens because when the employees receive support from the organization, they will be elevated to perform better for the organization. Support in terms of rewards and incentives can further increase the motivation level of employees. So foreign companies should emphasize on these issues to increase OCB among the employees so that they can be devoted for the organizations.
Development and Application of High-Sensitivity Wireless Smart Sensors for Decentralized Stochastic Modal Identification

State-of-the-art smart sensor technology enables deployment of dense arrays of sensors, which is critical for structural health monitoring (SHM) of complicated and large-scale civil structures. Despite recent successful implementation of various wireless smart sensor networks (WSSNs) for full-scale SHM, the low-cost micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors commonly used in smart sensors cannot readily measure low-level ambient vibrations because of their relatively low resolution. Combined use of conventional wired high- sensitivity sensors with low-cost wireless smart sensors has been shown to provide improved spectral estimates of response that can lead to improved experimental modal analysis. However, such a heterogeneous network of wired and wireless sensors requires central collection of an enormous amount of raw data and off-network processing to achieveglobal time synchronization; consequently, many of the advantages of WSSNs for SHM are lost. In this paper, the development of a new high-sensitivity accelerometer board (SHM-H) for the Imote2 wireless smart sensor (WSS) platform is presented. The use of a small number of these high-sensitivity WSSs, composed of the SHM-H and Imote2, as reference sensors in the Natural Excitation Technique—based decentralized WSSN strategy is explored and is shown to provide a cost- effective means of improving modal feature extraction in the decentralized WSSN for SHM. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889 . 0000352. © 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers. CE Database subject headings: Structural health monitoring; Probe instruments; Identification; Stochastic models. Author keywords: Structural health monitoring; Wireless smart sensor network; High-sensitivity sensor; System identification; Decentralized sensor network.
INSTITUTIONAL ENTREPRENEURS AS COMPETING TRANSLATORS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN AN EMERGING ACTIVITY

This paper analyzes the reasons why some institutional entrepreneurship strategies failed to translate an institution while other succeeded, by paying a specific attention to the interaction between material and discursive dimensions in the translation process. A theoretical framework integrating both dimensions of translation is first proposed in order to study strategies of competing entrepreneurs. Then a comparative study of three entrepreneurs translating practices of corporate social evaluation in the French context is used to investigate the processes through which competing translators achieved their objective more or less successfully. Key-words Institutional Entrepreneur – Translation – Corporate Social Evaluation
Determination of normal values of nerve conduction of Tibial and Peroneal nerves among normal healthy subjects

Nerve conductive studies are the most informative portion of the electrodiagnostic evaluation for a peripheral neuropathy. It is preferable to design a nerve conductive study for each type of disease or syndrome in our locality by answering specific questions. Recently, there is increased interest in quality of normative values for each test result and compare should be done between normal and patients regarding specific disease. So, the aim of the present study is to determine the normal values of nerve conductive study of tibial and peroneal nerves among normal healthy subjects in Tikrit city. The study has been conducted at rheumatology department neurophysiology unit at Tikrit teaching hospital at the period from 15th November 2011 to 15th of May 2012. Two hundred and ten (210) normal healthy volunteers from medical students & medical staff from Tikrit teaching hospital (TTH) participates in the present study to evaluate the normal values of NCS for different age groups. The normal healthy subjects consist of 210 volunteers according to age groups: Group 1Ninety subjects aged 20 to 29 years (50 male 40 female). Group 2Forty subjects aged 30 to 39 years (20 male 20 female). Group 3Forty subjects aged 40 to 49 years (20 male 20 female). Group 4Forty subjects aged 50 to 59 years (20 male 20 female). The NCS was done by NIHON KOHDEN / Neuropack S1 EMG / EP Measuring System MEB-9400 Model 2009. In male subjects, there is no significant difference regarding conductive velocity between right & left tibial nerves at age group 30-39 as compare to 20-29 years. However, there is significant reduction in NCV of both right & left tibial nerves at age group 40-49 years as compare to age group 20-29 years. Also, there significant reduction in NCV of right & left tibial nerves at age group 50-59 years (42.85 ± 9.1 * & 40.2 ± 5.8 ** respectively) as compare with right & left tibal nerves at age group 20-29 years (47.81 ± 5.41 & 46.84 ± 2.2 respectively). In female subjects, there is no significant difference regarding conductive velocity of left tibial nerve at age group 30-39 as compare with age group 20-29 years. However, there is significant reduction in NCV of right tibial nerve at age group 30-39 years (42.01 ± 5.3** p=0.01) as compare to the same nerve at age group 20-29 years, (47.54 ± 5.33 m/sec). While, there is significant reduction in NCV of both right & left tibial nerves at age group 40-49 years (34.85 ± 9.5**, 37.46 ± 5.65** respectively) as compare to age group 20-29 years (47.54 ± 5.33 m/sec, 46.41 ± 2.53 respectively). Also, there significant reduction in NCV of right & left tibial nerves at age group 50-59 years (40.15 ± 9.1 * & 40.55 ± 7.46 ** m/sec respectively) as compare with right & left tibal nerves at age group 20-29 years (47.54 ± 5.33 & 46.41 ± 2.53 m/sec respectively).
Microevolutionary processes in the stygobitic genus Typhlocirolana ( Isopoda Flabellifera Cirolanidae ) as inferred by partial 12 S and 16 S rDNA sequences

Morocco is one of the regions of the world where many interesting discoveries have recently been made in the field of stygobiology, particularly concerning the cirolanid isopod fauna. One of the most interesting, variable and wide spread of these taxa is the perimediterranean stygobitic genus Typhlocirolana Racovitza, 1905, which has colonized the continental groundwater of Israel, Sicily, Spain, the Balearic Islands, Algeria and Morocco with several species. More populations have recently been found in Morocco, in some southern regions around Agadir, in High Atlas valleys near Marrakech and in the northeastern part of the country close to Oujda. The populations of these zones are not yet described and are the subject of this molecular analysis, together with other already designated species. To investigate the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the Typhlocirolana populations inhabiting the western Mediterranean basin, we analysed DNA sequences from the mitochondrial 12S and 16S rDNA genes. The molecular data were also used to infer the mechanisms driving the evolution of this thalassoid limnostygobitic cirolanid taxon, considered a good paleogeographic indicator because of its poor dispersion abilities. Vicariance because of paleogeographic events in the western Mediterranean basin played a prime evolutionary role in the Cirolanidae, as already suggested by morphological and ecological studies. Application of a molecular clock provided a time framework of the microevolutionary events occurring in Typhlocirolana populations over the last 40 myr.
HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER PROCESSES AFTER 1995 PHREATIC ERUPTION OF KUJU VOLCANO, CENTRAL KYUSHU, JAPAN

Kuju volcano in central Kyushu, Japan began to erupt on 11 October,1995. The eruption was phreatic in nature, as there was no magmatic activity at the surface even though the vesiculated glass shards were detected from the ash. The heat discharge rate from the fumarolic field of Kuju volcano was about 100MW before the eruption. The heat discharge rate from new craters became higher than 2000MW during about two months after the eruption and subsequently decreased. However, it remained as high as several hundred MW several years after the eruption. We conducted dense repeated thermal and gravity measurements around the new craters in the interval of one week to several months following the eruption. As a result, we detected various thermal and hydrologic changes associated with the new craters and the pre-existing fumaroles. We also clarified that the rate of the groundwater vaporization by the uprising hot magmatic gas is gradually becoming equal to the rate of the water recharge from the surrounding regions, on the basis of the water mass balance determined from the repeat gravity measurements and estimates of the discharged volcanic steam rate. The water mass balance shows that the volcanic activity is gradually approaching a new stable state. These results show that the joint measurement of repeat gravity and water mass discharge rate is a very useful technique to clarify subsurface hydrological processes beneath volcanoes. This method will be also very effective in monitoring the underground hydrological processes when we extract heat from active volcanoes in the future.
The profile of event delimitation: an introduction

This paper discusses occurrences of Italian sapere ‘know’ in mental state attributions (sa). Following the proposal of Tsohatzidis (2012) for ‘knows’, the hypothesis put forward is that sa, when used in mental state attributions, is lexically ambiguous between a factive and a non-factive sense: when sa is used in its factive sense, a sentence such as X sa che p ‘X sa that p’ entails p, whereas, when sa is used in its non-factive sense, a sentence having the same surface form does not entail p. This hypothesis seems to be confirmed by some tests traditionally used to ascertain cases of lexical ambiguity. Moreover, it will be shown that there are syntactic environments where only one of the two readings is allowed, which also seems to confirm the hypothesis that there are two sa, a factive one and a non-factive one, which select different structures. (Less)
Microstructures in low-hysteresis shape memory alloys : analysis and computation

For certain martensitic phase transformations, one observes a close relation between the width of the thermal hysteresis and the compatibility of two phases. This observation forms the basis of a theory of hysteresis that assigns an important role to the microstructures in the transition layer and their energetics (Zhang, James, Müller, Acta mat. 57(15):43324352, 2009). We study microstructures for almost compatible phases in the context of nonlinear elasticity. Using a scalar valued ansatz we show that one expects a transition from uniform to branched patterns for various typical models of the surface energy. We subsequently consider needle-type transition layers and study quantitative differences between hard and soft austenite, and between twins of different martensitic variants.
A Study of cholesterol percentage in blood tissue in the presence of salt

This article reports the study of Cholesterol percentage in blood tissue in the presence of Salt and other major blood components like Urea, Glucose and Alanine. The response is measured in the 10 500 MHz range with varying Salt from normal to 3 times the normal value. The aim of the study is to determine the influence of Salt on Cholesterol measurement. In order to record the responses, a Radio Frequency spectroscopic technique is used in this study. The study is performed with a low cost Tracking Generator and Spectrum Analyzer and has been found to give constant results.
Stability conditions for Slodowy slices and real variations of stability

We provide examples of an explicit submanifold in Bridgeland stabilities space of a local Calabi-Yau, and propose a new variant of definition of stabilities on a triangulated category, which we call a "real variation of stability conditions". We discuss its relation to Bridgeland's definition; the main theorem provides an illustration of such a relation. We also state a conjecture by the second author and Okounkov relating this structure to quantum cohomology of symplectic resolutions and establish its validity in some special cases. More precisely, let X be the standard resolution of a transversal slice to an adjoint nilpotent orbit of a simple Lie algebra over C. An action of the affine braid group on the derived category of coherent sheaves on X and a collection of t-structures on this category permuted by the action have been constructed in arXiv:1101.3702 and arXiv:1001.2562 respectively. In this note we show that the t-structures come from points in a certain connected submanifold in the space of Bridgeland stability conditions. The submanifold is a covering of a submanifold in the dual space to the Grothendieck group, and the affine braid group acts by deck transformations. In the special case when dim (X)=2 a similar (in fact, stronger) result was obtained in arXiv:math/0508257.
Physiological and Biochemical behaviour of Atriplex canescens ( Pursh ) Nutt . ( Caryophyllales Chenopodiaceae ) under salinity stress

Received 06.05. 2017; accepted 20.12. 2017; printed 30.03. 2018 The halophytic species Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. (Caryophyllales Chenopodiaceae) was submitted to increasing levels of salinity stress (NaCl) in order to understand and quantify as well some physiological and biochemical responses. The results that have been obtained showed that plant biomass production was a function of salinity gradient. As far as chlorophyll content was concerned, decreasing content was observed for chlorophyll (a) and chlorophyll (b). The energetic potential elaborated by the species was inversely proportional to salt concentration. The accumulation of osmotic substances such as proline, soluble sugars and total proteins content increased as salinity level was increasing. These results show how important is to verify specific adaptative mechanisms to salt stress. In fact, in the present study, it is worth to emphasize how osmoregulation constitutes a reliable and interesting strategy for the species to withstand salt stress. Such an analysis may also be used in plant selection at early stage as predictive indirect tests to evaluate the possible integration of plant breeing programs.
Retention of Organic Matter Contained in Industrial Phosphoric Acid Solution by Raw Tunisian Clays: Kinetic Equilibrium Study

Purification of industrial phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is considered a major problem and several methods have been evaluated. In this study, two different types of clay, raw bentonite clay (RBC) and raw grey clay (RGC), were used for removal of SOM contained in H3PO4 at low pH. The used samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, chemical analysis, and specific surface area and MET was also realized. The ability of clay samples to remove S.O. M from aqueous solutions of industrial phosphoric acid has been studied at different operating conditions: temperature, agitation speed, contacting time, and so on. The results indicated that adsorption is an exothermic process for lead S.O. M removal. The equilibrium adsorption data were analysed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The results showed that the equilibrium adsorption capacities for the two adsorbents followed best the Langmuir model. Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic.