Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Decision making in selection interviews

Motivation - To investigate how rapidly and accurately selection decisions are made in job interviews. Research approach - An experimental approach was used. Experienced HR professionals viewed videos of job interviews. The video was frozen at several points and a decision made. Research limitations/Implications - This research implies that HR professionals can accurately distinguish higher performing candidates after ten seconds and do not change this decision during the remaining interview. A wider range of interviews could be used in future to identify the cues used in the decision. Originality/Value - Whilst it is commonly reported that selection decisions are made rapidly, this research demonstrates that those decisions are not necessarily biased but can be accurate too. Also, the use of an experimental design is valuable as it removes the reliance on retrospective reports of decision processes. Take away message - Decisions made in selection interviews can be rapid and also accurate.
Rhodiola rosea L.: A Critical Review on Biology, Medicinal Properties and Pharmacological Manifestations

Article history: Received 05 September 2015 Accepted 27 September 2015 Available online 29 September 2015 Potential of the medicinal plant Rhodiola rosea belonging to the angiosperm family Crassulaceae, has been used by mankind since time immemorial. However, scientific research documentation of this medicinal plant is gradually growing in literature throughout the world. R. rosea plant is known for its astonishing capacity in rejuvenation of life, cellular longevity, antioxidant capacity, and cardioprotective as well as neuroprotective nature; and over all, its central role as a powerful adaptogen, which is now being commercially exploited to prevent fatigues, illness, and even death in harsh climatic conditions. Its protective role in Cognitive Biology is pharmacologically proved. In this review paper, biology of the plant, medicinal properties, and pharmacological formulations have been structured. The cellular and molecular mechanisms, metabolic cross-talk, and regulation of gene expressions by plant formulations during prevention of human sufferings have also been reviewed.
Time-Varying Armington Elasticity and Country-of-Origin Bias: From the Dynamic Perspective of the Japanese Demand for Beef Imports

Elasticities of substitution, often called Armington elasticities, reflect incomplete substitutability because of perceived product characteristics. This study divides the determinants of the Japanese demand for beef imports into two factors: (i) substitution elasticity and (ii) country-of-origin bias, and demonstrate how these measurements are associated with trade policy and food scare events. The Japanese beef industry serves as a case study to evaluate the multifold impact of import liberalisation and a series of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreaks. A time-varying parameter model is used to shed light on the dynamic effects of the import liberalisation and BSE outbreaks on the measurements. The estimation results reveal that the estimated substitutability and country-of-origin bias are very sensitive to the BSE cases, but not to the process of trade liberalisation. The results also confirm that as a result of the BSE outbreaks, the major factor of the Japanese demand for beef imports has changed from relative prices to the country-of-origin effect, thereby emphasising the importance of a traceability system and promotional activities, which would help in the formation of the country-of-origin effect.
Diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in livestock using gamma interferon assay and single intradermal comparative tuberculin test in Assam and Meghalaya

The present study was carried out to investigate the diagnostic potential of gamma interferon (IFN-a) assay and single intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT), including species specification of bovine tuberculosis infection in different livestock farms of Assam and Meghalaya. A total of 199 animals (cattle and buffalo) were examined for bovine tuberculosis symptoms and swab samples were cultured. Biochemical tests and PCR were used for species specification of bovine tuberculosis. Out of 199 cases examined, 33 (16.58%) showed positive for SICTT, 39 (19.59%) for IFN-a and 35(17.59%) for PCR. Based on PCR targeting pncA region, the confirmation was done for M. Bovis. IFN-a thus ensures a sensitive and specific detection of early bovine tuberculosis infection together with SICTT and hence may be considered as a screening method of choice.
Understanding Towards Diabetes Mellitus among Rural Adult Community in Malaysia

iabetes mellitus (DM) has shown an increasing trend globally and a growing burden of DM in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore the understanding of the rural adult community in Malaysia on DM. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving adult residents aged 18 years old and above, living in two separate villages in the district of Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection using a face-to-face interview to ensure the accuracy and to avoid incompleteness of information given. Respondents' understanding on DM was reflected by their knowledge, which was measured using a 3-point likert scale questionnaire consisted of 13 items. A total of 234 respondents consented for the study with mean age of 45.54 ± 17.61 years old. Majority were 45 years old and younger (56.8%), females (59.0%), had higher education level (76.9%), had individual monthly income of RM1500 and less (79.5%) and were not suffering from diabetes mellitus (81.2%). The median score for knowledge related to diabetes mellitus was 20.00 (IQR = 7), with 58.1% had a poor score below the median value. Only diabetic status was significantly determining understanding of the respondents on diabetes mellitus. The findings of the study indicated that majority of the rural community adult involved in the study had a remarkably low knowledge related to diabetes mellitus which was significantly related to their diabetic status. The existing health promotion programs could possibly limited among those already suffered from diabetes, which indicate the needs for a more extensive community-based education in order to reduce the prevalence of diabetes in the community.
The Impacts of Commercial Lease Structures on Landlord and Tenant Leasing Behaviours and Experiences

Abstract The commercial property market in New Zealand is characterized by two standard but distinct lease environments. In Auckland, the commercial core of the economy, net leases dominate, whereas in Wellington, the political capital, gross leases are dominant. These different lease environments have the potential to strongly influence the nature of landlord and tenant relationships in these markets. Using in-depth interviews with key industry personnel, this study examines the perceptions, behaviours, experiences and key issues confronting landlords and tenants under net and gross leases. The paper examines how different lease structures affect the behavioural and attitudinal characteristics of landlords and tenants including: landlord/tenant perceptions of a lease, the operation and maintenance procedures, landlord-tenant relationship, and ultimately, overall satisfaction.
Impact of smartphone usage on cervical proprioception and balance in healthy adults

Purpose: Individuals are utilizing smartphones for different tasks on a daily basis. Prolonged smartphone usage might lead to deficient postures such as forward head posture and rounded shoulders. The purpose of this study was to look at the impact of the heavy use of smartphones versus light use on Joint Position Error (JPE), Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), and balance measures. Method: Thirty healthy participants were recruited in this study, and they were divided into two groups: light use (phone use 4 h/d). Subjects were assessed for cervical repositioning errors using the JPE test. Forward head posture was measured by CVA. Dynamic balance was assessed using the Biodex stability system. Results: There was a significant increase in JPE of both right and left rotation in the heavy-use group compared with that of light-use group. Also, there was a significant increase in balance indices in the heavy-use group. However, there was no significant difference in CVA between groups. Conclusion: Our study showed that prolonged duration of smartphone use could negatively affect cervical proprioception and dynamic balance ability. Further considerations are required to outline the negative impacts of heavy usage of smartphones and to implement preventive measures.
Occupational Mobility Within and Between Skill Clusters: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Skill-Weights Approach

Mobility and flexibility is increasingly demanded as structural change challenges estab-lished educational systems and traditional occupational demarcations. We use Lazear’s skill-weights approach (2003) first to operationalize the degree of specificity of skill com-binations in an innovative manner and second to derive hypotheses about the effects of occupation-specific skill combinations. In our empirical section, we find that the more specific an occupation, the smaller is the probability of an occupational change, as ex-pected. Furthermore, we are able to identify different clusters of occupations that are char-acterized by similar skill combinations within a given cluster and different skill combina-tions between clusters. We find that employees in very specific occupations have a com-paratively higher probability of changing their occupation within than between skill clus-ters. Moreover, occupational mobility within a skill cluster is accompanied by wage gains, while mobility between skill clusters results in wage losses. Not surprisingly, the more specific the former occupation is, either the higher is the resulting wage loss or the smaller is the resulting wage gain depending on whether the move is between or within skill clus-ters, respectively. Therefore, the acquired skill combination rather than the occupation per se crucially determines the mobility of an employee.
Relationship between Downside Beta and CAPM Beta

This paper establishes the relationship between the CAPM beta and three measures of downside beta assuming the market model and a downside version of the market model as data generating processes. For both processes the conditions under which the CAPM beta may numerically exactly/approximately equal the downside beta is discussed. An empirical example illustrates how the derived relationships between the betas may be useful in explaining differing conclusions in asset pricing studies.
Modelling the hysteresis composite behavior using an elasto-plasto-damage model with fractional derivatives

This paper deals with a new model of an orthotropic elementary ply, which consists of two sub- models. The first one is dedicated to treat the behavior during loading. The elastic and inelastic strains are computed as well as the in-ply damages. The strain-rate sensitivity can be also taken into account. The second sub-model involves a fractional derivate approach to describe the hysteretic behavior observed during unloading/reloading. Instead of using the viscoelastic strain, we express it by a fractional derivative. The behavior law requires few parameters. They can be easily identified through an optimization algorithm from the experimental data. The second sub-model calculates different quantities of dissipated energy during the unloading. The model is validated for thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials.
Comparison of mecA gene-based PCR with CLSI cefoxitin and oxacillin disc diffusion methods for detecting methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

The emergence of heterogeneous populations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes major problems in routine screening for MRSA. Cefoxitin is a potent inducer of the mecA regulatory system and can be use for detection of heterogeneous populations of MRSA. Detection of the mecA gene by PCR was considered to be the “gold standard”. In this study we determined the sensitivity and specificity of the oxacillin disk diffusion test, cefoxitin disk diffusion test and oxacillin agar screening for detection of MRSA. A total of 124 non-duplicate isolates of S. aureus were included in the study. Methicillin resistance was measured using oxacillin (1μg) and cefoxitin(30μg) disc diffusion method and oxacillin agar screening test (6 mg/ml oxacillin) according to CLSI guideline and PCR for the mecA gene. Compared with the molecular detection of methicillin resistance the overall sensitivities and specificities of the phenotypic tests for cefoxitin disc diffusion were 100%, for oxacillin disc diffusion were 91.7 and 92.8% and for oxacillin agar screening were 95 and 95.5%, respectively. We concluded that in the absence of availability of molecular biology techniques, the cefoxitin disc was the best detector of methicillin resistance in S. aureus related to the other phenotypic tests.
Stoichiometric Layered Potassium Transition Metal Oxide for Rechargeable Potassium Batteries

K-ion batteries are promising alternative energy storage systems for large-scale applications because of the globally abundant K reserves. K-ion batteries benefit from the lower standard redox potential of K/K+ than that of Na/Na+ and even Li/Li+, which can translate into a higher working voltage. Stable KC8 can also be formed via K intercalation into a graphite anode, which contrasts with the thermodynamically unfavorable Na intercalation into graphite, making graphite a readily available anode for K-ion battery technology. However, to construct practical rocking-chair K-ion batteries, an appropriate cathode material that can accommodate reversible K release and storage is still needed. We show that stoichiometric KCrO2 with a layered O3-type structure can function as a cathode for K-ion batteries and demonstrate a practical rocking-chair K-ion battery. In situ X-ray diffraction and electrochemical titration demonstrate that KxCrO2 is stable for a wide K content, allowing for topotactic K extraction and .
Low-cost ontology development

In this paper, we present the project building new lexical resource -- shallow ontology derived from the corpora. The ontology should be used primarily for machine translation, syntactic parsing and word sense disambiguation. Currently, the ontology for Czech language is developed, but the methodology and tools are suitable for other languages with similar structure. Ontology is based on BushBank corpus, which improves handling of ambiguity in natural language. BushBank data and tools are application-driven, thus reducing the time and costs needed to annotate the corpora and develop new lexical resources.
CMOS Demodulator for Short-range Wireless Interconnection Using ASK/CDMA Technique

A demodulator for short-range wireless interconnect using ASK/CDMA technique has been developed with 0.25 μm CMOS technology. The fabricated demodulator demonstrates the demodulation of 7.35 Mbps bit rate with 31 spread spectrum code length at 10 GHz carrier frequency.
Polarimetric Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Particulate Pollutants

Abstract. Atmospheric particulate pollutants not only reduce atmospheric visibility, change the energy balance of the troposphere, but also affect human and vegetation health. For monitoring the particulate pollutants, we establish and develop a series of inversion algorithms based on polarimetric remote sensing technology which has unique advantages in dealing with atmospheric particulates. A solution is pointed out to estimate the near surface PM2.5 mass concentrations from full remote sensing measurements including polarimetric, active and infrared remote sensing technologies. It is found that the mean relative error of PM2.5 retrieved by full remote sensing measurements is 35.5 % in the case of October 5th 2013, improved to a certain degree compared to previous studies. A systematic comparison with the ground-based observations further indicates the effectiveness of the inversion algorithm and reliability of results. A new generation of polarized sensors (DPC and PCF), whose observation can support these algorithms, will be onboard GF series satellites and launched by China in the near future.
Assessing the response of exploited marine populations in a context of rapid climate change: the case of blackspot seabream from the Strait of Gibraltar

Evaluacion de la respuesta de las poblaciones marinas explotadas en un contexto de cambio climatico rapido: el caso del besugo de la pinta en el estrecho de Gibraltar Existe una creciente preocupacion por la disminucion de la pesca y la posibilidad de que esta disminucion se acelere debido al cambio climatico. Los estudios sobre la pesca a pequena escala podrian ayudar a mejorar nuestra comprension de los efectos del clima en la ecologia de las poblaciones explotadas. El estrecho de Gibraltar es una importante zona de pesca para la flota artesanal. En esta zona, el besugo de la pinta (Pagellus bogaraveo) es la especie mas importante para la pesca artesanal en vista de su volumen de descarga. Los objetivos de este estudio consisten en estudiar los posibles efectos de dos oscilaciones atmosfericas: la oscilacion del Atlantico Norte (NAO) y la oscilacion del Artico (AO), en la captura del besugo de la pinta en el estrecho de Gibraltar con objeto de determinar su relacion con las condiciones oceanograficas, y mejorar nuestro conocimiento sobre los posibles efectos del cambio climatico en la ecologia de la pesca, para poder mejorar la gestion de la actividad pesquera. Utilizamos dos tipos de datos de diferentes fuentes: (i) los desembarques por unidad de esfuerzo registrados por un segundo grupo de trabajo entre Marruecos y Espana sobre el besugo de la pinta en la zona del estrecho de Gibraltar, para el periodo 1983–2011, y (ii) los desembarques registrados de besugo de la pinta obtenidos de las estadisticas anuales de pesca publicadas por la Junta de Andalucia. Nuestros resultados indican que el desembarque a largo plazo del besugo de la pinta en el estrecho de Gibraltar esta intimamente relacionado con las oscilaciones atmosfericas. Por lo tanto, los periodos prolongados de tendencias positivas en la NAO y la AO podrian favorecer altos rendimientos pesqueros. En contraste, las tendencias negativas de la NAO y la AO reducen drasticamente el rendimiento pesquero.
The effects of NACL, KCL and MGCL2 on the germination of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis seed

This study was conducted to determine seed germination on the mechanisms of salinity stress in B. rapa var. parachinensis (Hong kong choy sum). The type of experiment was a completely randomized design with three salinity treatment NaCl, MgCl2, and KCl and minimum four replications was used. Salinity treatment consisted of 0 (control), 50, 100, 150, 200, mM concentrations. The experiment was carried out under 70% relative humidity at 23°C with a photoperiod of 8:16 h light/dark. The germinated seeds were counted every day and germination percentage, seed vigor, seed tolerance, length of seedling and biomass seedling was measured. The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA multiple comparison test followed by Duncan’s multiple range test.
On Analyzing LDPC Codes over Multiantenna MC-CDMA System

Multiantenna multicarrier code-division multiple access (MC-CDMA) technique has been attracting much attention for designing future broadband wireless systems. In addition, low-density parity-check (LDPC) code, a promising near-optimal error correction code, is also being widely considered in next generation communication systems. In this paper, we propose a simple method to construct a regular quasicyclic low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) code to improve the transmission performance over the precoded MC-CDMA system with limited feedback. Simulation results show that the coding gain of the proposed QC-LDPC codes is larger than that of the Reed-Solomon codes, and the performance of the multiantenna MC-CDMA system can be greatly improved by these QC-LDPC codes when the data rate is high.
STOCHASTIC BILATERAL FILTER AND STOCHASTIC NON-LOCAL MEANS FOR HIGH-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES

STOCHASTIC BILATERAL FILTER AND STOCHASTIC NON LOCAL MEANS FOR HIGH DIMENSIONAL IMAGES Name: Karam, Christina M. University of Dayton Advisor: Dr. Keigo Hirakawa We propose Stochastic Bilateral Filter (SBF) and Stochastic Non-local Means (SNLM)—fast image filtering aimed at processing high dimensional images (such as color and hyperspectral images). SBF and SNLM are comprised of an efficient randomized process, where it agrees with conventional bilateral filter (BF) or non-local means (NLM) on average. By Monte-Carlo, we repeat this process a few times with different random instantiations so that they can be averaged to attain the correct BF/NLM output. The computational bottleneck of the SBF is constant with respect to the color dimension, meaning the execution time for hyperspectral images is nearly the same as the grayscale images. For SNLM, it is constant with respect to the window and block sizes but is still dependent on the color dimension. They are considerably faster than the conventional and existing “fast” bilateral filter and “fast” non-local means implementations.
The effect of simulated obstructive apnea and hypopnea on aortic diameter and BP.

BACKGROUND Preliminary evidence supports an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and thoracic aortic dilatation. The mechanisms through which OSA may promote thoracic aortic dilatation are incompletely understood. Therefore, we studied the acute effects of simulated apnea and hypopnea on aortic diameter and BP in humans. METHODS The diameter of the aortic root was measured in 20 healthy volunteers by echocardiography, and peripheral BP was continuously recorded prior, during, and immediately after simulated obstructive hypopnea (inspiration through threshold load), simulated obstructive apnea (Müller maneuver), end-expiratory central apnea, and normal breathing in randomized order. RESULTS Proximal aortic diameter increased significantly during inspiration through a threshold load (+6.48%; SE, 3.03; P = .007), but not during Müller maneuver (+3.86%; SE, 2.71; P = .336) or end-expiratory central apnea (+0.62%; SE, 2.94; P = .445). Maneuver-induced changes in mean BP were observed during inspiration through a threshold load (-10.5 mm Hg; SE, 2.2; P < .001), the Müller maneuver (-8.8 mm Hg; SE, 2.4; P < .001), and end-expiratory central apnea (-4.2 mm Hg; SE, 1.4; P = .052). There was a significant increase in mean BP on release of threshold load inspiration (+8.1 mm Hg; SE, 2.9 mm Hg; P = .002), Müller maneuver (+10.7 mm Hg; SE, 2.9; P < .001), and end-expiratory central apnea (+10.6 mm Hg; SE, 2.5; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Simulated obstructive hypopnea/apnea and central apnea induced considerable changes in BP, and obstructive hypopnea was associated with an increase in proximal aortic diameter. Further studies are needed to investigate effects of apnea and hypopnea on transmural aortic pressure and aortic diameter to define the role of OSA in the pathogenesis of aortic dilatation.