Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Getting Data Creators On Board with the Digital Curation Agenda. Lessons Learned in Developing Training for Researchers

University research projects are a key source of digital information with potential long-term value. Researchers rarely need to be persuaded that preserving the fruits of their work is in principle a good thing, but may often lack knowledge of the best way to go about doing this. Additionally, time pressures on academics are such that curation can frequently end up being pushed down the priority list. It is therefore important that information professionals working alongside researchers are able to offer appropriate training and advice on both the practicalities of and the rationale for digital curation. The DaMaRO Project is one of a series of research data management projects based at the University of Oxford. The project’s remit includes developing training for researchers (intended to encourage them to consider data sharing and preservation issues at an early stage in their research), plus the development of an institutional data archive (DataBank) and catalogue of datasets (DataFinder). This paper offers some reflections on our experiences thus far, and in particular looks at the question of how researchers and others who are involved in the creation of digital data may most effectively be engaged in planning for and facilitating its long-term preservation. Keywords—Research data, research data management, digital curation, data creators, researchers, training, universities, HEIs.
Plasma nanotextured polymer surfaces with tailored wetting properties and superior performance in protein / cell immobilization

In our work, plasma processing is employed to create microand/or nanotextures on different polymeric surfaces. By appropriate tuning of plasma conditions, either random or ordered hierarchical structures of high aspect ratio and surface area can be created in a very repeatable manner. Such plasma treated polymeric surfaces have been evaluated as substrates for controlling efficiently the wettability, biomolecule immobilization, and cell adhesion, paving the way to a wide spectrum of applications.
Cyst‐based toxicity tests XIII—Development of a short chronic sediment toxicity test with the ostracod crustacean Heterocypris incongruens: Methodology and precision

Experiments were carried out with neonates of the freshwater ostracod Heterocypris incongruens to verify and complete previous choices of test parameters for a new culture/maintenance‐free solid‐phase microbiotest for freshwater sediments. From trials with increasing volumes of reference sediment, it was concluded that 300 μL was the most appropriate amount of substrate to be put in 12‐cup multiwell plates with 2 mL of standard freshwater. Tests in 3–9 replicates eventually showed that six parallels were needed to have good assay precision (repeatability). Application of the final test protocol to oil‐contaminated sediments from the St. Lawrence River in Canada revealed that the 6‐day chronic ostracod microbiotest had less variation in repeated tests than did the 10‐day contact assay with Hyalella azteca and hence can be considered more precise. Based on the 95% confidence intervals for mortality and growth of the ostracods in the controls (reference sediment) of the 56 tests carried out for the Canadian project, a validity threshold of 20% for mortality was eventually selected, in analogy with the acceptability limits applied in many chronic bioassays. A minimum length of 600 μm in the control sediment after 6 days' exposure was also taken as the threshold for good health of the test organisms and for reliable test conditions. The new microbiotest has been tailored in a handy and user‐friendly new toxkit, the Ostracodtoxkit, which is particularly suited for cost‐effective routine monitoring. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 17: 528–532, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/tox.10086
Graph Distillation for Action Detection with Privileged Information

In this work, we propose a technique that tackles the video understanding problem under a realistic, demanding condition in which we have limited labeled data and partially observed training modalities. Common methods such as transfer learning do not take advantage of the rich information from extra modalities potentially available in the source domain dataset. On the other hand, previous work on cross-modality learning only focuses on a single domain or task. In this work, we propose a graph-based distillation method that incorporates rich privileged information from a large multi-modal dataset in the source domain, and shows an improved performance in the target domain where data is scarce. Leveraging both a large-scale dataset and its extra modalities, our method learns a better model for temporal action detection and action classification without needing to have access to these modalities during test time. We evaluate our approach on action classification and temporal action detection tasks, and show that our models achieve the state-of-the-art performance on the PKU-MMD and NTU RGB+D datasets.
CSRs and Their Impacts on Corporate Value

1 Professor and Dean of College of Management, Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist. , New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan. 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist. , New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan. 3 Undergraduate Student, Department of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist. , New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan. 4 Master’s Student, Department of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist. , New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan.
Coffin–Siris syndrome is a SWI/SNF complex disorder

Coffin–Siris syndrome (CSS) is a congenital disorder characterized by intellectual disability, growth deficiency, microcephaly, coarse facial features, and hypoplastic or absent fifth fingernails and/or toenails. We previously reported that five genes are mutated in CSS, all of which encode subunits of the switch/sucrose non‐fermenting (SWI/SNF) ATP‐dependent chromatin‐remodeling complex: SMARCB1, SMARCA4, SMARCE1, ARID1A, and ARID1B. In this study, we examined 49 newly recruited CSS‐suspected patients, and re‐examined three patients who did not show any mutations (using high‐resolution melting analysis) in the previous study, by whole‐exome sequencing or targeted resequencing. We found that SMARCB1, SMARCA4, or ARID1B were mutated in 20 patients. By examining available parental samples, we ascertained that 17 occurred de novo. All mutations in SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 were non‐truncating (missense or in‐frame deletion) whereas those in ARID1B were all truncating (nonsense or frameshift deletion/insertion) in this study as in our previous study. Our data further support that CSS is a SWI/SNF complex disorder.
Improvement of firm Performance by Achieving Competitive Advantages through Vertical Integration in the Apparel Industry of Bangladesh Shah Moahmmad Tanvir Monsur. Yoshi Takahashi

In the manufacturing step of the global apparel value chain (GAVC) the firms face fierce competition due to availability of low cost labor and hence the opportunity to make higher profit is a tough job. According to Gereffi (1999) a good strategy to overcome this problem is industrial up-gradation through value chain which resembles vertical integration strategy in the study of strategic management. The major theories on strategic management like Porter’s generic competitive strategy, resource based view and capability based view advocates that industrial up-gradation or value chain integration gains competitive advantages for the firms. But no study done on GAVC has neither discussed what should be the relevant competitive advantages for apparel manufacturing firms on the basis of above mentioned theories nor empirically showed how industrial up-gradation can gain competitive advantages and improve firm performances. Therefore, this study has picked up the variables for competitive advantages examining the above mentioned important theories and linked industrial up-gradation and competitive advantages and subsequently with firm performances. This study has done a survey on 180 apparel firms in Bangladesh and by using structural equation modeling it found that industrial up-gradation through value chain has positive influence on competitive advantages and competitive advantages has significant positive influences on firm performances. By analyzing the result, this study recommends the apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh that they should allocate the physical resources and build up human resources in such a way that in future they can vertically integrate. The firms must not stick to the strategy of reduction of labor cost rather they should also try to pursue for other competitive advantages like time, quality, reliability and flexibility. In this way the firm performances would be improved.
Performance Analysis of Primary User Energy Detection in a Cognitive Relay System with Diversity

In this paper, we consider the energy detection of primary user in MIMO cognitive relay scenario. The system consists of a single relay which is assigned by the cognitive radio network to transmit the amplified version of primary user signal to a cognitive coordinator. The source has a single antenna, a MIMO system with transmit antenna selection is used at the relay. The cognitive coordinator is equipped with multiple antennas for maximal ratio combining receiver. The performance of energy detector is analyzed for independent Nakagami-m fading channels. We derive closed form expression of moment generating function of overall received SNR. False alarm and average detection probabilities are derived theoretically without direct link between the primary user and the cognitive coordinator. Our analytical results are confirmed through comparison with Monte Carlo simulations.
The algebraic decoding of the (41, 21, 9) quadratic residue code

A new algebraic approach for decoding the quadratic residue (QR) codes, in particular the (41, 21, 9) QR code, is presented. The key ideas behind this decoding technique are a systematic application of the Sylvester resultant method to the Newton identities associated with the syndromes to find the error-locator polynomial, and next a method for determining error locations by solving certain quadratic, cubic, and quartic equations over GF(2/sup m/) in a new way which uses Zech's logarithms for the arithmetic. The logarithms developed for Zech's logarithms save a substantial amount of computer memory by storing only a table of Zech's logarithms. These algorithms are suitable for implementation in a programmable microprocessor or special-purpose VLSI chip. It is expected that the algebraic methods developed can apply generally to other codes such as the BCH and Reed-Solomon codes. >
Applying change management models to the revalidation of an undergraduate Accounting & Finance programme – a study in the UK higher education

Obtaining exemptions from professional bodies’ examinations has become important for institutions in the higher education sector and there is a growing attention to provide such exemptions to graduating students. However, incorporating necessary changes to the teaching syllabus and meeting the required changes in assessments and other areas of teaching and the related syllabus, can be difficult, hence learning from cases will add to the body of knowledge. This paper uses several change management (CM) models to analyse the context and then highlights the CM problem, which was ‘resistance’ to a major curriculum change programme experienced in a higher education institution in the UK. Key stakeholders were identified in this process together with potential outcomes and salient conclusions. Despite resistance and refocusing, the eventual outcome was a new accounting programme which simultaneously satisfied. Faculty requirements and offered future students potentially nine professional exemptions (the maximum exemptions available) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK and the opportunity to pursue conceptual accounting studies, which would improve their skills and employability.
Effects of aerosol – radiation interaction on precipitation during biomass-burning season in East China

Biomass burning is a main source for primary carbonaceous particles in the atmosphere and acts as a crucial factor that alters Earth’s energy budget and balance. It is also an important factor influencing air quality, regional climate and sustainability in the domain of Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX). During the exceptionally intense agricultural fire season in mid-June 2012, accompanied by rapidly deteriorating air quality, a series of meteorological anomalies was observed, including a large decline in near-surface air temperature, spatial shifts and changes in precipitation in Jiangsu province of East China. To explore the underlying processes that link air pollution to weather modification, we conducted a numerical study with parallel simulations using the fully coupled meteorology–chemistry model WRFChem with a high-resolution emission inventory for agricultural fires. Evaluation of the modeling results with available ground-based measurements and satellite retrievals showed that this model was able to reproduce the magnitude and spatial variations of fire-induced air pollution. During the biomass-burning event in mid-June 2012, intensive emission of absorbing aerosols trapped a considerable part of solar radiation in the atmosphere and reduced incident radiation reaching the surface on a regional scale, followed by lowered surface sensible and latent heat fluxes. The perturbed energy balance and re-allocation gave rise to substantial adjustments in vertical temperature stratification, namely surface cooling and upper-air heating. Furthermore, an intimate link between temperature profile and small-scale processes like turbulent mixing and entrainment led to distinct changes in precipitation. On the one hand, by stabilizing the atmosphere below and reducing the surface flux, black carbonladen plumes tended to dissipate daytime cloud and suppress the convective precipitation over Nanjing. On the other hand, heating aloft increased upper-level convective activity and then favored convergence carrying in moist air, thereby enhancing the nocturnal precipitation in the downwind areas of the biomass-burning plumes.
Polarity in the glnA Operon: Suppression of the Reg− Phenotype by rho Mutations

To determine the ability of mutations in glnA, the gene for glutamine synthetase (GS), to regulate nitrogen assimilatory enzymes, we assayed histidase and GS in 34 glnA (Gln−) strains. Twenty-five glnA mutants were RegC, synthesizing high levels of histidase regardless of the availability of nitrogen, and nine were Reg−, synthesizing low levels of histidase in medium containing either limiting or excess ammonia. rho mutations were introduced into strains containing glnA point mutations or insertions in glnA, glnL, glnG, or glnF. The Reg− phenotype of strains with glnA point mutations, but not those with glnA or glnF insertions, was altered by the presence of rho, suggesting that glnA (Reg−) mutations are polar and exert their phenotype by decreasing expression of glnL and glnG. Consistent with this view, no GS protein was detected by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis in glnA (Reg−) rho+ or glnA (Reg−) rho double mutants, whereas GS protein was detected in cells of 10 of 11 glnA (RegC) strains. Since glnA (Reg−) rho double mutants synthesize constitutive levels of histidase, GS protein is not necessary for full expression of histidase. Mu d1 insertions in glnL, but not those in glnG, responded to the presence of a rho allele, presumably owing to elevated transcription into glnG from the Mu d1 prophage. Our results suggest that glnA (Reg−) alleles are polar mutations, and a rho-dependent termination site down-stream is postulated as the basis for the polar phenomenon. The data also indicate that, under some circumstances, a significant portion of glnL and glnG transcription is initiated at the glnA promoter.
Fluoroquinolone resistance in salmonellas and campylobacters from humans

EDITOR—In Piddock's editorial on fluoroquinolone resistance it was stated that Salmonella typhimurium with decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones and campylobacter resistant to fluoroquinolones have been isolated from animals and retail poultry.1 Unfortunately, information about the incidence of fluoroquinolone resistant S typhimurium and campylobacter from human infections was not provided, nor was there any reference to underlying epidemiological events leading to the development of resistance. The Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens is the national reference centre for salmonellas from humans in England and Wales. …
PATTERNS OF OPEN INNOVATION IN BRAZILIAN BUSINESS SEGMENTS: EVIDENCES FROM BRAZILIAN INNOVATION SURVEY

Open innovation is now widely known by academics and practitioners. However, studies with large samples are important to improve its understanding. Our research aims to identify clusters of business segments with similar levels and purposes of use of open innovation using data from a large survey of Technological Innovation (PINTEC) in Brazil. We applied the clusters analysis to identify clusters of business segments for the use of open innovation. So, we used the Kruskal-Wallis test to determine if there are statistically significant differences between the groups. We identified 3 groups of business segments. Evidences suggest that open innovation is widely used by Brazilian companies. But one business segment is less prominent. At end, we present opportunities for future research.
Identification of differentially methylated markers among cytogenetic risk groups of acute myeloid leukemia

Aberrant DNA methylation is known to occur in cancer, including hematological malignancies such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, less is known about whether specific methylation profiles characterize specific subcategories of AML. We examined this issue by using comprehensive high-throughput array-based relative methylation analysis (CHARM) to compare methylation profiles among patients in different AML cytogenetic risk groups. We found distinct profiles in each group, with the high-risk group showing overall increased methylation compared with low- and mid-risk groups. The differentially methylated regions (DMRs) distinguishing cytogenetic risk groups of AML were enriched in the CpG island shores. Specific risk-group associated DMRs were located near genes previously known to play a role in AML or other malignancies, such as MN1, UHRF1, HOXB3, and HOXB4, as well as TRIM71, the function of which in cancer is not well characterized. These findings were verified by quantitative bisulfite pyrosequencing and by comparison with results available at the TCGA cancer genome browser. To explore the potential biological significance of the observed methylation changes, we correlated our findings with gene expression data available through the TCGA database. The results showed that decreased methylation at HOXB3 and HOXB4 was associated with increased gene expression of both HOXB genes specific to the mid-risk AML, while increased DNA methylation at DCC distinctive to the high-risk AML was associated with increased gene expression. Our results suggest that the differential impact of cytogenetic changes on AML prognosis may, in part, be mediated by changes in methylation.
A Protease Inhibitor of the Serpin Family Is a Major Protein in Carp Perimeningeal Fluid: II. cDNA Cloning, Sequence Analysis, and Escherichia coli Expression

Abstract: A cDNA clone, pCP9, has been isolated from a common carp liver cDNA library by immunoscreening with polyclonal antiserum raised against purified bighead carp α1‐antitrypsin. This clone is 1,396 bp in length and has an open reading frame encoding a protein of 410 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence shows moderate homology to human α1‐antitrypsin (38%), guinea pig contrapsin (35%), human α1‐antichymotrypsin (34%), and human proteinase C inhibitor (31%), all members of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) family. To confirm further that the cDNA clone was derived from the authentic carp α1‐antitrypsin gene, the presumptive mature protein of pCP9 was expressed in Escherichia coli. The molecular mass of the recombinant protein matched that predicted from the nucleotide sequence. This recombinant protein, which was recognized by antiserum against native α1‐antitrypsin, was capable of formation of serpin‐enzyme complexes with trypsin, chymotrypsin, and elastase. Therefore, we conclude that the protein encoded by the pCP9 clone is indeed carp α1‐antitrypsin. Expression of α1‐antitrypsin in brain was confirmed by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction performed on mRNA derived from both common carp and bighead carp brain.
Effect of D2O on Uptake in Yeast.∗

Summary Deuterium inhibited uptake of glucose, potassium, and phosphate. Potassium uptake inhibition was probably due to the depressed rate of glucose catabolism in D2O. Glucose and phosphate uptake inhibition was due to direct isotope effects on the transport processes. Uptake and the effects of D2O on uptake were the same for deu-terio-glucose as for ordinary glucose. Results of experiments on the effects of D2O on sor-bose and glucose transport indicated that these sugars enter the cell by different mechanisms. It was concluded that the immediate effects of D2O in depressing the rates of growth and glucose catabolism were due to inhibition of glucose and phosphate uptake. The author is indebted to Dr. J. J. Katz, of Ar-gonne National Laboratory, who generously supplied the deuterated glucose and to Mrs. L. S. Winn for skilled technical assistance.
Proteome-wide characterization of sugarbeet seed vigor and its tissue specific expression

Proteomic analysis of mature sugarbeet seeds led to the identification of 759 proteins and their specific tissue expression in root, cotyledons, and perisperm. In particular, the proteome of the perispermic storage tissue found in many seeds of the Caryophyllales is described here. The data allowed us to reconstruct in detail the metabolism of the seeds toward recapitulating facets of seed development and provided insights into complex behaviors such as germination. The seed appears to be well prepared to mobilize the major classes of reserves (the proteins, triglycerides, phytate, and starch) during germination, indicating that the preparation of the seed for germination is mainly achieved during its maturation on the mother plant. Furthermore, the data revealed several pathways that can contribute to seed vigor, an important agronomic trait defined as the potential to produce vigorous seedlings, such as glycine betaine accumulation in seeds. This study also identified several proteins that, to our knowledge, have not previously been described in seeds. For example, the data revealed that the sugarbeet seed can initiate translation either through the traditional cap-dependent mechanism or by a cap-independent process. The study of the tissue specificity of the seed proteome demonstrated a compartmentalization of metabolic activity between the roots, cotyledons, and perisperm, indicating a division of metabolic tasks between the various tissues. Furthermore, the perisperm, although it is known as a dead tissue, appears to be very active biochemically, playing multiple roles in distributing sugars and various metabolites to other tissues of the embryo.