Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Devosia humi sp. nov., isolated from soil of a Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) garden.

A bacterial isolate, designated strain THG-MM1T, was isolated from soil in Yongin region, Republic of Korea. Strain THG-MM1T was Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, strain THG-MM1T was most closely related to Devosia insulae DS-56T (96.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), followed by Devosia yakushimensis Yak96BT (95.7 %) and Devosia albogilva IPL15T (95.2 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 63.7 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids were C16 : 0, summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) and C18 : 0. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone-10 (Q-10). The major polar lipids were phosphatidylglycerol and an unidentified lipid. The combined phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data showed that strain THG-MM1T represents a novel species of the genus Devosia, for which the name Devosia humi sp. nov. is proposed, with strain THG-MM1T ( = KACC 18281T = CCTCC AB 2015121T) as the type strain.
CHICKPEA GENOTYPES EVALUATION FOR MORPHO-YIELD TRAITS UNDER WATER STRESS CONDITIONS

A field experiment with two sets, each comprising 13 chickpe a genotypes with three replications was carried out during Rabi 2012-2013 in stress and non-stress conditions. The objective of the reported research was to study the response of chickpea genotypes in drought stress and to screen the appropriate genotypes performing better in water deficit and irrigated conditions. Three genotypes TG1203, TG1221 and TG1219 exhibited best drought tolerance efficiency (92.74, 92.33 & 88.0%), good harvest index (51.6, 50.91 & 49.15%), least drought susceptibility index (0.49, 0.52 & 0.81), and minimum reduction in seed yield (7.26, 7.67 & 12.06%) in stress environment. With better yield stability , these genotypes would be recommended as drought tolerant under stress environment.
Overconfidence, Sentiment and Beta Herding

We propose a new non-parametric measure of herding, beta herding, by incorporating the interaction between sentiment and herding in standard linear factor models. Contrary to common belief that herding is significant when the market is under stress, we demonstrate that beta herding arises when investors are confident regarding the outlook for the market, whether it is rising or falling, rather than when the market is in crisis. In fact our study suggests that crises appear to lead investors to seek a the fundamenal risk-return relationship rather than herd. Our empirical results for the US equity market show that beta herding activity increases with market-wide sentiment. We also find that high beta stocks are priced following adverse herding when high (low) betas are biased higher (lower), although as in Fama and French (1992) beta does not unconditionally explain cross-sectional asset returns.
Facilitating Corporate Entrepreneurship in Public Sector Higher Education Institutions: A Conceptual Model

This paper develops a conceptual model of public sector corporate entrepreneurship for thestate government higher education institutions. The proposed model is intended to depict themain antecedents that relate to corporate entrepreneurship within the public sector highereducation institution and the impact of corporate entrepreneurship on public sector HEI’sperformance, as well as factors influencing its continuous performance. Keywords : Corporate Entrepreneurship, Public Sector Higher Education Institutions,Performance.
Credit-based Pricing for Multi-user Class Transportation Facilities

This paper proposes an innovative arc-based credit (ABC) congestion pricing scheme to improve the system performance in a transportation network. By associating each arc with a positive or negative credit rate, the strategy can accomplish multiple planning goals, such as efficiency, fairness, and public acceptance simultaneously. We first demonstrate that on a one-origin or one-destination network, a pareto-improving, system-optimal and revenue- neutral credit scheme always exists and can be obtained by solving a set of linear equations. Recognizing that such a credit scheme may not exist in a multi-origin network, we then define the maximum-revenue problem with pareto-improving constrains (MRPI): find the maximum possible revenue collected by the credit scheme with optimal arc flows and non-increasing origin-destination (OD) travel costs. We discover that the dual of MRPI is equivalent to a typical Transportation Problem which, therefore, provides a simple way to calculate the revenue by just examining the dual problem. At the end of the paper, a numerical example with a small synthetic network is provided for the comparison of the credit scheme with other existing toll schemes in terms of OD travel disutilities.
The Less Conspicuous Road to Virtue: The Influence of Luxury Consumption on Socially Valued Behavior

People desire luxury products because they are highly valued by society, among other reasons, but little is known about how wearing luxury products influences consumers’ selfidentity and behavior. This research demonstrates that wearing luxury products can lead consumers to engage in behaviors that are highly valued by society. Study participants who wear or simply imagine themselves wearing luxury products subsequently work harder at difficult tasks, donate time and money to charity, and are willing to pay more to help local businesses. However, this only occurs when wearing luxury does not involve the conspicuous display of status and wealth. When the luxury consumption experience is conspicuous, people are less likely to display socially valued behavior.
The Microstructure of Trading Processes on the Singapore Exchange

This thesis contains three papers that examine various issues pertaining to the market structure and trading processes on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Through the use of proprietary data from SGX, each paper addresses a unique area that is often overlooked in literature but is a well-documented practice among market participants in global financial markets. The conclusions drawn from these papers provide a thorough understanding of the structure and trading processes used on SGX. Hence, empirical evidence presented in this thesis will be of considerable interest to academics and non-academics alike. In particular, the evidence presented here can potentially aid policy developments for the Singapore financial market. The first paper investigates the effects of a reduction in the minimum tick size on SGX. Although both quoted and effective spreads are found to decrease, trading volume and market depth are adversely affected. Despite this, execution quality has not worsened. Front-running behaviour, an area which is keenly discussed in the literature but not tested directly due to data limitations, is also examined. Conducting a direct test on order submissions shows that the tick size reduction has caused front-running to exacerbate. The second paper examines the price impact costs of all trades. Although investors are known to break up large trades into smaller orders, a majority of the empirical literature calculates price impact costs from individual trades. Through implementing a more accurate re-packaging process, this paper shows that misleading results might be inferred when an individual trade is supposedly part of a trade package. In addition, this paper extends the literature by proposing a new measure to evaluate the execution performance of trade packages. The third paper examines the evolution of liquidity in a pure order-driven market. Two distinct sets of literature dominate this area. One set suggests that liquidity provision can be entirely endogenous, thus eschewing the need for designated market makers. The other argues and presents empirical evidence into the importance of designated market makers. However, the former overlooks the known fact that some traders follow a market making strategy. Hence, this paper proposes that pseudo market makers might already exist in a pure order-driven market. Examining order submissions from access to information for all trading accounts, the evidence shows that the largest active trading accounts act as pseudo market makers. This result suggests that liquidity formation is not only intertwined between informed and uninformed investors, but also shows that pseudo market makers play an important role in the evolution of liquidity.
Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling of Caffeine and Theophylline in Neonates and Adults: Implications for Assessing Children's Risks from Environmental Agents

Children's risks can differ from those in adults for numerous reasons, one being differences in the pharmacokinetic handling of chemicals. Immature metabolism and a variety of other factors in neonates can affect chemical disposition and clearance. These factors can be incorporated into physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models that simulate the fate of environmental toxicants in both children and adults. PBPK models are most informative when supported by empirical data, but typically pediatric pharmacokinetic data for toxicants are not available. In contrast, pharmacokinetic data in children are readily available for therapeutic drugs. The current analysis utilizes data for caffeine and theophylline, closely related xanthines that are both cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 1A2 substrates, in developing PBPK models for neonates and adults. Model development involved scale-up of in vitro metabolic parameters to whole liver and adjusting metabolic function for the ontological pattern of CYP1A2 and other CYPs. Model runs were able to simulate the large differences in half-life and clearance between neonates and adults. Further, the models were able to reproduce the faster metabolic clearance of theophylline relative to caffeine in neonates. This differential between xanthines was found to be due primarily to an extra metabolic pathway available to theophylline, back-methylation to caffeine, that is not available to caffeine itself. This pathway is not observed in adults exemplifying the importance of secondary or novel routes of metabolism in the immature liver. Greater CYP2E1 metabolism of theophylline relative to caffeine in neonates also occurs. Neonatal PBPK models developed for these drugs may be adapted to other CYP1A2 substrates (e.g., arylamine toxicants). A stepwise approach for modeling environmental toxicants in children is proposed.
Interaction forces and adhesion of supported myelin lipid bilayers modulated by myelin basic protein

Force–distance measurements between supported lipid bilayers mimicking the cytoplasmic surface of myelin at various surface coverages of myelin basic protein (MBP) indicate that maximum adhesion and minimum cytoplasmic spacing occur when each negative lipid in the membrane can bind to a positive arginine or lysine group on MBP. At the optimal lipid/protein ratio, additional attractive forces are provided by hydrophobic, van der Waals, and weak dipolar interactions between zwitterionic groups on the lipids and MBP. When MBP is depleted, the adhesion decreases and the cytoplasmic space swells; when MBP is in excess, the bilayers swell even more. Excess MBP forms a weak gel between the surfaces, which collapses on compression. The organization and proper functioning of myelin can be understood in terms of physical noncovalent forces that are optimized at a particular combination of both the amounts of and ratio between the charged lipids and MBP. Thus loss of adhesion, possibly contributing to demyelination, can be brought about by either an excess or deficit of MBP or anionic lipids.
On the achievable capacity of dual-polarized antenna systems in 3D indoor scenarios

Unlike triple-polarized antennas, dual-polarized antennas can be easily implemented into thickness limited devices and thus have received much attention recently. Dual-polarized antennas have the potential to double the channel capacity in comparison with an omnidirectional single-input single-output (SISO) system. However, in real three-dimensional (3D) scenarios, dual-polarized antennas cannot capture the arriving power from the third polarization direction, which is orthogonal to the two-dimensional (2D) polarization plane. This will lead to power loss, which may significantly affect the resultant channel capacity. By proposing a novel two-sphere single-bounced geometry-based stochastic model (GBSM) and rigorously analyzing the change of polarization after single-bounced scattering, this paper studies the impact of the power loss on the channel capacity and specifies the conditions under which the channel capacity of dual-polarized systems is even worse than that of omnidirectional SISO systems. Not only that this is the first endeavor on this subject, but also this work is of practical importance in guiding appropriate deployment of dual-polarized antennas in real 3D indoor scenarios.
The Financial Performance of Australian Government Trading Enterprises Pre- and Post-Reform

*This paper is the result of work being undertaken as part of a collaborative research program entitled 'The Performance of Australian Enterprises: Innovation, Productivity and Profitability'. The project is supported by the Australian Research Council and the following collaborative partners: Australian Tax Office, Commonwealth Office of Small Business, IBIS Business Information Pty Ltd., Productivity Commission, and Victorian Department of State Development. The views expressed in this paper represent those of the author and not necessarily the views of the collaborative partners.ISBN 0734015089, ISSN 13284991
An Analysis of the Accounting Principles Applied by the European Farm Accountancy Data Network

In spite of its relative importance in the economy of many countriesand its growing interrelationships with other sectors, agriculture has traditionally been excluded from accounting standards. Nevertheless, to support its Common Agricultural Policy, for years the European Commission has been making an effort to obtain standardized information on the financial performance and condition of farms. Through the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), every year data are gathered from a rotating sample of 60.000 professional farms across all member states. FADN data collection is not structured as an accounting cycle but as an extensive questionnaire. This questionnaire refers to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and seems to try to obtain a "true and fair view" of the financial performance and condition of the farms it surveys. However, the definitions used in the questionnaire and the way data is aggregated often appear flawed from an accounting perspective. The objective of this paper is to contrast the accounting principles implicit in the FADN questionnaire with generally accepted accounting principles, particularly those found in the IVth Directive of the European Union, on the one hand, and those recently proposed by the International Accounting Standards Committees Steering Committeeon Agriculture in its Draft Statement of Principles, on the other hand. There are two reasons why this is useful. First, it allows to make suggestions how the information provided by FADN could be more in accordance with the accepted accounting framework, and become a more valuable tool for policy makers, farmers, and other stakeholders. Second, it helps assessing the suitability of FADN to become the starting point for a European accounting standard on agriculture.
Molecular Genetic Testing for Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility

Background: For more than 30 yr, the in vitro contracture test (IVCT) was the only appropriate diagnostic tool for malignant hyperthermia (MH). After the introduction of molecular genetics into MH research, guidelines for molecular genetic diagnosis of MH susceptibility were published. The aim of this study was to establish applicability of the guidelines, sensitivity, and specificity of genetic testing in MH and advantages for studied patients. Methods: The IVCT was performed following the guidelines of the European MH Group. Mutation analyses were performed by amplification of genomic DNA by polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme digestion. Results: Two hundred eight individuals underwent MH testing between January 2001 and April 2003. In 32 of 67 initially genetic-tested patients, the familial mutation was identified, and they were diagnosed as MH susceptible. The IVCT followed negative genetic test results in 20 patients, and all but one had negative IVCT results. Three patients were scheduled to undergo elective surgery, and IVCT and genetic testing were performed simultaneously. All three had positive IVCT results and were carriers of their familial mutation. Conclusions: In families with known MH mutations, there is a 50% chance of reliably confirming MH susceptibility by noninvasive testing. The authors found the negative predictive value of genetic testing to be 0.95 (95% confidence interval, 0.75–0.99), but for patient safety, they still recommend following the guidelines for genetic testing in MH and therefore performing an IVCT in case of negative genetic results.
Enterprise and Culture

Enterprise and Culture is a uniquely wide-ranging, insightful and well-informed critical evaluation of the economic and social project of creating an enterprise culture. Colin Gray argues that the failure of small enterprise policy is not just a question of economics, but is also caused by psychological and cultural factors. The book demonstrates that the individualism at the centre of enterprise culture policies is, itself, the main impediment to the successful growth and development of small enterprises.
Foundations of Home Ownership Policy - The Implementation of the Financing of Use as an Independent Finance Level

This paper identifies a financial level within the usage of a property. While traditional property finance is understood as the refinance of property income there is a fist financial level in the financing of the usage, being the renting of a property the dept financing and the ownership of a used property the equity financing of the usage. Applying theory of finance to the financing of the usage provides a variety of knowledge on housing markets as well as housing and especially home-ownership policy.
Review of Superconducting Generator Topologies for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines

Wind energy, as a clean and renewable energy, is now being widely developed to reduce carbon dioxide production and mitigate the energy crisis. The urgent needs for wind energy motivate larger generators with lower cost, lower weight, and higher reliability. A popular solution is the direct-drive generator concept, such as a permanent magnet generator and superconducting (SC) generator. When referring to weight, volume, and cost, SC generators are superior to permanent magnet generators for wind turbines with rated power of 8 MW or more according to a report from the American National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In order to find out the suitable topology for megawatt-class direct-drive wind turbine generators, various designs of SC machines in literatures are carefully reviewed; advantages and disadvantages are discussed and a few ways to benefit from their advantages are pointed out. Electromagnetic, mechanical, and thermal structures, including excitation system, SC support system, cryogenic cooling system etc., are reviewed for wind SC machines. Design challenges and possible solutions are also summarized.
Eco-Labelling under Imperfect Certification : An Economic Analysis

Environmental quality is often a credence good and consumers are unable to distinguish between green and brown products. The paper aims to investigate the role of certification in providing information about product quality and reducing market inefficiencies when the certification process is imperfect. We consider a duopoly in a vertically differentiated product model where firms compete in quantities . We find that in the absence of labelling, the brown firm drives out the green firm if the cost of producing green product is sufficiently high. If both firms produce positive quantities in the market, the green firm covers a higher market share and obtains larger revenue. We then characterise pooling and separating equilibrium under imperfect certification contingent on certification fee.
High resolution wideband calibration procedure for RF time-domain measurement of non-linear devices

This paper proposes a high resolution wideband calibration procedure for RF time-domain measurement of nonlinear devices. This calibration is based on the use of wideband multi-sine signal and is applied to a 4 channel Track and Hold Amplifier (THA) based measurement setup. The absolute magnitude and phase calibration is performed with a calibrated coherent interleaving sampling oscilloscope as reference. The new calibration procedure without any IF calibration assumption allows a 10 kHz resolution over 3 GHz bandwidth. A 40 W GaN high power amplifier, driven by a pulsed RF signal at the input, is characterized with this time-domain measurement setup. The fully calibrated measurement setup has the capability to give an accurate visualization of time-domain distortions on input/output voltage and current waveforms within the pulse. Calibrated rising and falling transitions of the pulse are also exhibited.
Impact Assessment of Indian Media on Pakistani Culture: Survey based study in District Sahiwal, Pakistan.

Purpose: The objective of study is to examine the impact of Indian media on Pakistani cultural based on survey study in district Sahiwal Pakistan. Methodology Data was collected through questionnaire and sample size was 136. Simple random sampling was used to collect the data. Correlation and regression were used to analyze the data. Findings The arithmetical test proves that Indian media has significant and strong impact on Pakistani culture. Limitations There are few limitations in this study. There is only one independent variable. The sample size was small. Convenience sampling technique was used for collection of data demographical scale was small.
A methodology for planning and operations management of airport passenger terminals : a capacity/level of service approach

A methodology is presented herewith to assist in the systematic evaluation of operational conditions of the vital and dynamic processing facilities of airport terminals, which could enhance planning and management practices adopted for airports. The methodology focusses on the relation between capacity of individual facilities and levels of service that passengers experience in them, whereby important operational aspects of those facilities are examined and analysed. The developed methodology consists of two main parts: Capacity procedure, and Level of Service procedure. The first establishes the relations (Performance models) between demand levels (flows) that may possibly be accommodated by individual facilities, and some service measures of particular relevance to passengers that could be used to assess the performance of facilities when subjected to various demand levels. To accomplish this, simulation techniques are utilized to synthesize required information. In the second, the way by which a framework of service standards could be established is presented. Levels of service are derived by asking passengers (through appropriate surveys) to assess service standards based upon their perception to service conditions at a particular time, and their response to different variations of service resulting at different demand levels. Through this method, Perception-Response models are derived, where they are used in the case studies conducted, to delineate the levels of service for processing facilities of the airport terminal considered.