Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
OF NANOPOROUS CARBON AS ELECTRODES FOR SUPERCAPACITORS

Electrode material is a key element in determining the ability of energy storage for supercapacitors which should have high specific surface area (SSA) with an appropriate porous structure and also good conductivity. In this work, nanoporous carbons were prepared via pyrolysis and physical activation of polybenzoxazine which synthesized by using difference types of amine including ethylene diamine (EDA) and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) to study the pore structure and pore size distribution. In addition, silica nanoparticles were used as hard templates to create uniform mesoporous structure. The relationships between the specific capacitance and pore structure of the nanoporous carbon electrodes were investigated in 1.0 M of H2SO4. The results from both of non-template and templated-nanoporous carbons showed that CO2 activation led to better capacitive performances. At a scan rate of 1 mV/s, non-template nanoporous carbon showed the highest specific capacitance of 337.54 F/g due to its non-uniform mesopore size which was appropriate for electrolyte ions to transfer into the pores, However, it was found that at higher scan rate, the pore size had to be larger in order to facilitate ions in the pores. In this case, templated-nanoporous carbon from AS-40 silica nanoparticles showed the highest specific capacitance of 83.72 F/g at a scan rate of 25 mV/s due to its largest mesopore size from template facilitating the ion mobility. *thanyalak.c@chula.ac. th
Bitlis Yöresinde Yetişen Plantago lanceolata (Yılan Otu) Bitkisinin Antioksidan ve Antimikrobiyal Özelliklerinin Araştırılması

Plants have been used in various treatment methods from ancient times to today. In this study, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, superoxide dismutase and glutathione-s-transferase enzyme activities, Fe, Zn, and Cu levels of Plantago lanceolata which was consumed in Bitlis region were investigated. Antioxidant properties were detected by DPHH method and determination of superoxide dismutase and glutathione-s-transferase enzymes activities. When antimicrobial features were elevated via disc diffusion method, trace element levels determined spectrophotometrically. The obtained results showed that the plant samples obtained from Tatvan have the highest antioxidant activity. Besides, it was observed that the richest content in terms of superoxide dismutase, glutathiones-transferase activities and trace element content in samples obtained from Tatvan. In addition, all plant samples showed a slight antimicrobial effect on used microorganisms except obtained from Adilcevaz. As a result, the obtained data showed that Plantago lanceolata wichh grown in Bitlis region could be an important candidate for further studies.
Electrorotational spectra of protoplasts generated from the giant marine alga

Smnmary. Protoplasts of Valonia utricularis lacking the large central vacuole can be generated by cutting multi-nucleated, giant "'mother" cells into small pieces after short exposure to air. When the protoplasmic content was squeezed out into sea water, irregularly shaped, green coloured aggregates were formed which changed into spherical protoplasts (radius of 20-60 gm) after about 2 h. In these protoplasts the dense internal material (consisting mainly of organelles) was separated from the plasmalemma by a thin transparent layer containing a large number of small lipid vesicles. Cell wall regeneration occurred rapidly after protoplast formation. A central vacuole developed alter about 10 h. The regenerated cells continued to grow and were viable for several months. Electrorotation studies on 2-3 h old protoplasts at pH 7 in lowand fairly high-conductivity solutions showed one or two anti-field rotation peaks (depending on medium conductivity) between 10 kHz to 1 MHz as well as one cofield rotation peak between 10 MHz to 100 MHz. The rotation spectra could not be fitted on the basis of the single(or multi-) shell model (i.e., by modelling the cells as a homogeneous sphere surrounded by one or more layers). However, fairly good agreement between the experimental data and theory could be obtained by assmning that the rotational behaviour of the protoplasts depends not only on passive eleclrical properties of the plasmalemma but is influenced by "'mobile charges" of carrier transport systems and/or the dielectric behaviour of the aggregated chloroplasts and vesicles.
Towards a new full-sky list of radial velocity standard stars

Aims. The calibration of the Radial Velocity Spectrometer (RVS) onboard the ESA Gaia satellite (to be launched in 2012) requires a list of standard stars with a radial velocity (RV) known with an accuracy of at least 300 m s −1 . The IAU commission 30 lists of RV standard stars are too bright and not dense enough. Methods. We describe the selection criteria due to the RVS constraints for building an adequate full-sky list of at least 1000 RV standards from catalogues already published in the literature. Results. A preliminary list of 1420 candidate standard stars is built and its properties are shown. An important re-observation programme has been set up in order to insure within it the selection of objects with a good stability until the end of the Gaia mission (around 2018). Conclusions. The present list of candidate standards is available at CDS and usable for many other projects.
Estimation of the Height of the Sanriku Jogan 11 Earthquake-Tsunami ( A . D . 869 ) in the Sendai Plain

It is known that great Sanriku tsunamis sometimes hit the Sendai Plain in the north part of the Honshu Island in Japan. Among those great tsunamis, the field investigation had been rarely carried out about the tsunami of July 13th, 869 (11th year of the Jogan Era) because of the lack of the materials of old documents. We carried out the field investigation of the height of this tsunami in the Sendai Plain on the basis of the archaeological view and the sedimentologic examination. The former method is based on the archaeologist's judgement whether historic relics have the trace buried by the running water or not. We estimated the inundated area from the result of the survey for the 8 points in the Sendai Plain. In the latter method, we dipped the test pit and observed the soil layer of the side wall minutely to find the sand layer being supposed to be carried by the tsunami from the dune. Moreover to analyze the character of the sand layer, we made the physical examination, the chemical analysis and the measurement of the age by 14C method. From the results of these investigations, the height of the Sanriku Jogan 11 earthquake-tsunami (A. D. 869) is estimated as 2.5-3m at the point 3 km from the coastline in the Sendai Plain. Finally we checked it with the social and geographic circumstances at that time, and we got the result that the estimated height is not inconsistent with the record of this tsunami.
A primer on the Dark Triad traits

Abstract In this review, we detail three personality traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) that have gained popularity in the last decade as the ‘Dark Triad’. These traits are useful to augment research on personality, like the Big Five traits, as they capture individual differences in ‘darker’ aspects of personality more fully. We briefly review the body of work surrounding these traits, how they are measured, how they can be understood through the exploration of their nomological network, and the role each trait plays in various domains like organisational psychology and interpersonal relationships. We then detail how an evolutionary paradigm can provide a novel and powerful way of understanding these traits. Finally, we explore broad‐spectrum concerns about the research and thoughts on how one might think about these issues.
Integral representation of linear functionals on spaces of sections

An integral representation is given of functionals on the normed linear space of all sections, with compact support, of a Banach bundle p: E —* X. This representation is shown to be equivalent in a certain sense to the strong lifting property on X and to the disintegration of measures property on spaces q : Y —> X over X.
Environmental Context and Aggression: An Experimental Demonstration of the Role of Alcohol Expectancies

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT AND AGGRESSION: AN EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE ROLE OF ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES Brynn E. Sheehan Old Dominion University, 2014 Director: Dr. Cathy Lau-Barraco Research has extensively investigated predictors of alcohol-related aggression. Alcohol expectancy theory suggests that the link between alcohol and aggression may be related to one’s beliefs regarding the expected effects of alcohol on aggression. As such, research has found that exposure to a bar environment may elicit alcohol-related aggression expectancies (Wall, McKee, & Hinson, 2000; Wall, McKee, Hinson, & Goldstein, 2001). Additionally, aggression expectancies have shown to predict direct aggression, such as hitting or yelling (Leonard, Collins, & Quigley, 2003; Smucker Barnwell, Borders, & Earlywine, 2006). While these research studies have shown separately that alcohol cues elicit aggression expectancies, and that expectancies may elicit direct aggression, these relationships have not yet been examined in a single experimental design. Additionally, indirect aggression has recently been identified in the literature as a subtype of aggression (see Archer & Coyne, 2005 for a review). Limited research suggests that indirect aggression may be elicited by alcohol cue words. However, the impact of alcohol-related cues on indirect aggression via alcohol-related aggression expectancies has yet to be examined. Consequently, the present study sought: 1) to experimentally test the influence of an alcohol-relevant context (i.e., simulated bar vs. neutral context) on forms of aggression (i.e., direct and indirect aggression), while controlling for dispositional aggression, 2) to test alcohol-related aggression expectancies as a mediator of the influence of alcohol-related context on forms of aggression, and 3) to test typical drinking as a potential moderator of the relationship between alcohol-relevant context and forms of aggression. Participants were 48 undergraduate student drinkers. Results indicated that the simulated bar condition failed to elicit aggression expectancies as well as direct and indirect aggression. As the present study failed to attain the sample size determined by a priori power analyses, future research should strive to attain adequate sample size to determine the true relationships among these variables.
Proportional hazards model under ranked set sampling scheme using censored data of coronary heart disease

The proportional hazards model is one of the most common model for analyzing survival data. Only proportional hazards assumption is required to apply this model. Using appropriate sampling methods is an important part of modelling data and estimation of parameters. In literature there is a few studies based on sampling methods in survival analysis and most of them are related with non-parametric estimations of survival functions, sample size calculation etc. The main innovation of our approach is to examine the sampling methods for the proportional hazards model. This paper describes usage of ranked set sampling design in the proportional hazards model. In order to analyze the performance of our methods, we use a real data and conduct a simulation study. We conclued that ranked set sampling is more efficient than simple random sampling. Mathematics Subject Classification (2010). 62N01, 62D05
The Implementation of Benchmarking in the Preparation of School Work Plan in Vocational High School

Benchmarking implementation of school work plan is a form of andragogy learning, problem solving, continuous quality improvement, participated of school community in the school self-development, and task of quality assurance in the school. The aim of using performance benchmarking is that school needs analysis for arranging work plan. The research was conducted in Public Vocational High School 1 and 2 Manokwari. The benchmarking activities were conducted by implementing four steps: pre-preparation, preparation, implementation, and evaluation. This study gained data from the relevance, effectiveness (reaction), and satisfaction of learning outcomes. The data were collected by closed questionnaire of Kirk Patrick model, and data of test was used as learning result. Moreover, the analysis was done through t-test. The results revealed the benchmarking material was relevant to the work of the respondents and it can be applied. The other finding showed that benchmarking effectively improved the quality of their work. Moreover, benchmarking increased the competency of respondents significantly. From effect size, benchmarking was more effective for women than men. Women's groups had better thinking than men. Self-evaluation benchmarking model could increase benchmarking competence and benchmarking adequately as a mode of expansion of school capacity in order to guarantee internal quality of school.
Density-Functional Pseudopotential Approach to Crystal Phase Stability and Electronic Structure

%e show that a first-principles nonlocal pseudopotential theory, based on an all-electron density-functional formalism, provides an essentially exact topological separation of both the octet A+B8 N structures and the suboctet A+B~ + (8-P -6) structures for 77 and 56 non-transition-metal compounds, respectively. These pseudopotentials which also yield accurate descriptions of atomic and bulk solid electronic structure have been computed for 68 transition and nontransition elements.
7th Generation IGBT Module for Industrial Applications

In this paper, we introduce the technology applied to the 7th generation IGBT modules with miniaturized size and reduced weight. For the chip, latest 7th generation IGBT and 7th diode are applied, where both static and dynamic losses are reduced. For the packages, a novel insulation and heat radiating structure are employed to achieve a high density chip mounting. As a result, 7th generation IGBT module makes it possible to double the current rating with the same package size. The weight is reduced by 45% from conventional module.
Axel

Recent scientific findings suggest that some of the most interesting sites for future exploration of planetary surfaces lie in terrains that are currently inaccessible to conventional robotic rovers. To provide robust and flexible access to these terrains, we have been developing Axel, the robotic rover. Axel is a lightweight two-wheeled vehicle that can access steep terrains and negotiate relatively large obstacles because of its actively managed tether and novel wheel design. This article reviews the Axel system and focuses on those system components that affect Axel's steep terrain mobility. Experimental demonstrations of Axel on sloped and rocky terrains are presented.
Sampling bias adjustment for sparsely sampled satellite measurements applied to ACE-FTS carbonyl sulfide observations

Abstract. When computing climatological averages of atmospheric trace-gas mixing ratios obtained from satellite-based measurements, sampling biases arise if data coverage is not uniform in space and time. Homogeneous spatiotemporal coverage is essentially impossible to achieve. Solar occultation measurements, by virtue of satellite orbit and the requirement of direct observation of the sun through the atmosphere, result in particularly sparse spatial coverage. In this proof-of-concept study, a method is presented to adjust for such sampling biases when calculating climatological means. The method is demonstrated using carbonyl sulfide (OCS) measurements at 16 km altitude from the ACE-FTS (Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer). At this altitude, OCS mixing ratios show a steep gradient between the poles and Equator. ACE-FTS measurements, which are provided as vertically resolved profiles, and integrated stratospheric OCS columns are used in this study. The bias adjustment procedure requires no additional information other than the satellite data product itself. In particular, the method does not rely on atmospheric models with potentially unreliable transport or chemistry parameterizations, and the results can be used uncompromised to test and validate such models. It is expected to be generally applicable when constructing climatologies of long-lived tracers from sparsely and heterogeneously sampled satellite measurements. In the first step of the adjustment procedure, a regression model is used to fit a 2-D surface to all available ACE-FTS OCS measurements as a function of day-of-year and latitude. The regression model fit is used to calculate an adjustment factor that is then used to adjust each measurement individually. The mean of the adjusted measurement points of a chosen latitude range and season is then used as the bias-free climatological value. When applying the adjustment factor to seasonal averages in 30∘ zones, the maximum spatiotemporal sampling bias adjustment was 11 % for OCS mixing ratios at 16 km and 5 % for the stratospheric OCS column. The adjustments were validated against the much denser and more homogeneous OCS data product from the limb-sounding MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) instrument, and both the direction and magnitude of the adjustments were in agreement with the adjustment of the ACE-FTS data.
Effects of calcium levels and particle sizes of limestone on egg production and quality in pullets

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of calcium levels and particle sizes of limestone on egg production. Six hundred Lohman LSL laying hens were randomly assigned to 10 treatments: two particle sizes of limestone (DGM = 0.135 mm and 0.899 mm) combined with five dietary calcium levels (0.60, 0.75, 0.90, 1.05, and 1.20% Ca), supplemented with phytase (500 FTU/kg). This experiment was analyzed as a 2 x 5 factorial arrangement with five replicates, with 12 hens per experiment unit and four periods of 21 days each. During the laying period (18 to 30 weeks of age), the hens were fed the same diet containing 3.6% Ca. Both particle sizes tested and 0.60% calcium level showed good results of performance in the laying period with no effect on internal or external egg quality.
Tear Production and Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Canine Neonates

for normal distribution of the data. Paired samples t-tests were used to test for left-right and STT1-STT2 differences at every research moment. A one way ANOVA with repeated measures was performed to compare the effect of time on STT1, STT2, IOP values. Results were considered significant if P = <0.05. All statistical analyses were made using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Graphs were generated using Sigmaplot version 12.0 (Systat Software Inc., Germany).
Hyperfine interaction in the ground state of the negatively charged nitrogen vacancy center in diamond

The N-14, N-15, and C-13 hyperfine interactions in the ground state of the negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) center have been investigated using electron-paramagnetic-resonance spectroscopy. The previously published parameters for the N-14 hyperfine interaction do not produce a satisfactory fit to the experimental NV- electron-paramagnetic-resonance data. The small anisotropic component of the NV- hyperfine interaction can be explained from dipolar interaction between the nitrogen nucleus and the unpaired-electron probability density localized on the three carbon atoms neighboring the vacancy. Optical spin polarization of the NV- ground state was used to enhance the electron-paramagnetic-resonance sensitivity enabling detailed study of the hyperfine interaction with C-13 neighbors. The data confirmed the identification of three equivalent carbon nearest neighbors but indicated the next largest C-13 interaction is with six, rather than as previously assumed three, equivalent neighboring carbon atoms.
The Controversy of Funding Versus Pay-As-You-Go: What Remains of the Debate?

The present article deals with some basic characteristics of both pension ®nance systems pay-as-you-go and capital reserve. The merits and demerits of both ®nance systems are discussed at length. The major question mostly asked is whether funding does matter and if so, what conditions have to be ful®lled. Funding generally does not transfer the pension burden over time, opposed to frequent usual thinking. Apart from stimulating national savings and investments the major advantage of funding is that it provides the best way of securing pension liabilities and an adequate mechanism for solving the distributional problem of national product between the retired and non-retired by the ownership of (part of) the capital stock. After many years of debate of pay-as-you-go versus funding it can be concluded that the debate has lost much of its heat. The issues are better understood and there is convergence on some basic points.
Waves and Vortices Driven by Interfacial Fluxes Lecturer :

The flux of sensible and latent heat at the surface boundary layer can drive major atmospheric disturbances as for example hurricanes. On the other hand the surface winds associated with these disturbances, influence the surface fluxes which leads to an essential feedback. Our understanding of boundary layer fluxes is therefore crucial for the understanding of many meteorological phenomena. We will here derive some simple scaling laws for the simplified cases of a boundary below a semi-infinite domain. First we will consider the cases of convective and mechanically driven turbulence separately and then briefly discuss how the results might be generalized. In section 1.4 we will show how the interaction between surface winds and surface heat flux can lead to growing wave-like perturbations.
Identification and Characterization of Three Orchid MADS-Box Genes of the AP1/AGL9 Subfamily during Floral Transition

Gene expressions associated with in vitro floral transition in an orchid hybrid (Dendrobium grex Madame Thong-In) were investigated by differential display. One clone, orchid transitional growth related gene 7 (otg7), encoding a new MADS-box gene, was identified to be specifically expressed in the transitional shoot apical meristem (TSAM). Using this clone as a probe, three orchid MADS-box genes, DOMADS1, DOMADS2, and DOMADS3, were subsequently isolated from the TSAM cDNA library. Phylogenetic analyses show that DOMADS1 and DOMADS2 are new members of the AGL2 subfamily and SQUA subfamily, respectively. DOMADS3 contains the signature amino acids as with the members in the independent OSMADS1 subfamily separated from the AGL2 subfamily. All three of the DOMADS genes were expressed in the TSAM during floral transition and later in mature flowers. DOMADS1 RNA was uniformly expressed in both of the inflorescence meristem and the floral primordium and later localized in all of the floral organs. DOMADS2 showed a novel expression pattern that has not been previously characterized for any other MADS-box genes. DOMADS2 transcript was expressed early in the 6-week-old vegetative shoot apical meristem in which the obvious morphological change to floral development had yet to occur. It was expressed throughout the process of floral transition and later in the columns of mature flowers. The onset of DOMADS3 transcription was in the early TSAM at the stage before the differentiation of the first flower primordium. Later, DOMADS3 transcript was only detectable in the pedicel tissues. Our results suggest that the DOMADS genes play important roles in the process of floral transition.