cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Effect of climate change on spring appearance dates in North Carolina butterflies
Creators: name: Hamon, Laura
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: Recent trends show that species are undergoing a widespread shift in the timing of life history events in accordance with global climate change. Butterflies typify this effect because they are ectothermic, and therefore sensitive to changes in temperature. Multiple studies indicate that spring appearance dates in butterflies have been occurring earlier with rising temperatures. However, these trends have not been extensively studied for the southeastern United States, a geographically diverse region that has experienced a less dramatic change in temperatures compared to that seen on a global scale. In this study, we examined changes in the date of first spring appearance between 1990 and 2014 for 65 butterfly species using a database of butterfly observations made in North Carolina. We also examined changes in the date of first appearance at the regional level by comparing the mountains, the Piedmont and the coastal regions for relative differences. Finally, we explored whether certain species-specific traits play a role in the relative changes of first flight date. Model averaging indicated that there was a trend of earlier first appearance dates over time, with an average advance of 0.6 days for each year and 3.8 days for each 1°C rise in mean temperature. There was no significant difference in the advancement of first flight date between North Carolina’s three main geographical regions. Overwintering stage and voltinism appear to be important factors for determining how North Carolina butterfly species shift their first flight dates in response to year and temperature. These results point to potential further significant shifts in butterfly arrival date as temperatures are projected to rise in the southeastern US, with possible repercussions for some butterfly species and their biological communities.
Effect of ambient on the resistance fluctuations of graphene
Creators: name: Amin, Kazi Rafsanjani
name: Bid, Aveek
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this letter we present the results of systematic experimental investigations of the effect of different chemical environments on the low frequency resistance fluctuations of single layer graphene field effect transistors (SLG-FET). The shape of the power spectral density of noise was found to be determined by the energetics of the adsorption-desorption of molecules from the graphene surface making it the dominant source of noise in these devices. We also demonstrate a method of quantitatively determining the adsorption energies of chemicals on graphene surface based on noise measurements. We find that the magnitude of noise is extremely sensitive to the nature and amount of the chemical species present. We propose that a chemical sensor based on the measurement of low frequency resistance fluctuations of single layer graphene field effect transistor devices will have extremely high sensitivity, very high specificity, high fidelity and fast response times.
An extension of the Birkhoff integrability for multifunctions
Creators: name: Candeloro, Domenico
name: Croitoru, Anca
name: Gavrilut, Alina
name: Sambucini, Anna Rita
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Functional Analysis (math.FA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 28B20, 58C05

description: A comparison between a set-valued Gould type and simple Birkhoff integrals of $bf(X)$-valued multifunctions with respect to a non-negative set functionis given. Relationships among them and Mc Shane multivalued integrability is given under suitable assumptions.
description: 24 pages
Understanding influences on the attendance of ‘dual users’ of tobacco and e-cigarettes at NHS stop smoking services
Creators: name: Hartwell, Greg
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022

description: This PhD will undertake a mixed methods investigation to examine what influences dual users’ decisions on whether or not to access NHS stop smoking services. For the quantitative research, questions will be added to UCL’s Smoking Toolkit survey to collect nationally representative data on factors that could be influencing attendance amongst dual users versus smokers who do not use e-cigarettes. The qualitative research will then expand the investigation through semi-structured interviews with staff and local smokers at three varied sites around the country.
Social Communication and Interactions Symptoms in Fragile X Syndrome: The Underlying Comorbidities of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety
Creators: name: Krider, Stephanie B.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability. The genetic syndrome is often accompanied by high rates of comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and anxiety. Many symptoms of FXS and ASD overlap, and symptoms of anxiety may appear to be symptoms of ASD. Further, changes in DSM-5 ASD criteria may affect the prevalence of ASD in FXS. The present study examined the prevalence of individuals with FXS who met diagnostic criteria for ASD, especially social communication impairments within the context of DSM-5 changes, and examined parent-reported anxiety as a predictor of ASD diagnosis. A total of 74 participants between the ages of 12 and 40 were administered the Stanford-Binet, 5th Edition, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2), Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), and Anxiety Depression and Mood Scale. ASD symptoms were examined across 4 methods: 1) Met based on ADOS-2; 2) met cut-off on the SCQ; 3) met ASD criteria for both ADOS-2 and SCQ; and 4) met based on DSM-5 criteria. The percentage of individuals meeting study diagnostic determination (ADOS-2 + SCQ) for ASD (28%) was similar to previous reports, and was slightly lower than the percentage meeting for the DSM-5 (37%). More individuals met SCI criteria than RRBI criteria. More males met criteria for all ASD variables than females. Multiple regression analyses indicated that parent-reported anxiety did not predict any ASD variables; rather age and nonverbal intelligence were predictive of most ASD variables. Cognitive functioning and variable RRBI symptoms may predict ASD in FXS more strongly than anxiety.
title: Debris Barrier (NWS-2021-640, Lewis County PUD 1)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Response for the Cowlitz Falls Debris Barrier Coating and Cathodic Protection Project (NWS-2021-640)
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. West Coast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. West Coast Region
Year: 2023

description: WCRO-2022-00383
Reasoning about durations
Creators: name: Kelly, Laura
name: Khemlani, Sangeet
name: Johnson-Laird, Philip
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022

description: Few experiments have examined how people reason about durative relations, e.g., during. Such relations pose challenges to present theories of reasoning, but many researchers argue that people simulate a mental timeline when they think about sequences of events. A recent theory posits that to mentally simulate durative relations, reasoners do not represent all of the time points across which an event might endure. Instead, they construct discrete tokens that stand in place of the beginnings and endings of those events. The theory predicts that when reasoners need to build multiple simulations to solve a reasoning problem, they should be more prone to error. Three experiments tested the theory by providing participants sets of premises describing durative relations; participants judged whether the sets were consistent or inconsistent. The results validated the model theory's prediction. We conclude by situating the results in recent work on the neurocognitive mechanisms that underlie temporal thinking.
High-quality photonic crystals with a nearly complete band gap obtained by direct inversion of woodpile templates with titanium dioxide
Creators: name: Marichy, Catherine
name: Muller, Nicolas
name: Froufe-Pérez, Luis S.
name: Scheffold, Frank
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Photonic crystal materials are based on a periodic modulation of the dielectric constant on length scales comparable to the wavelength of light. These materials can exhibit photonic band gaps; frequency regions for which the propagation of electromagnetic radiation is forbidden due to the depletion of the density of states. In order to exhibit a full band gap, 3D PCs must present a threshold refractive index contrast that depends on the crystal structure. In the case of the so-called woodpile photonic crystals this threshold is comparably low, approximately 1.9 for the direct structure. Therefore direct or inverted woodpiles made of high refractive index materials like silicon, germanium or titanium dioxide are sought after. Here we show that, by combining multiphoton lithography and atomic layer deposition, we can achieve a direct inversion of polymer templates into TiO$_{2}$ based photonic crystals. The obtained structures show remarkable optical properties in the near-infrared region with almost perfect specular reflectance, a transmission dip close to the detection limit and a Bragg length comparable to the lattice constant.
title: Doctors Pass Erosion Control (201500103)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion SAJ-2015-00103 (SP-MMB)  Collier County Jetty Extension; Groin Refurbishment and Construction; Breakwater Construction
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Year: 2017

description: SERO-2016-00848
title: Army Permit No. SAJ-2015-3143 (201503143) - Ron Hendrickson - Seawall Project
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion SAJ-2015-03143 (NWP-RWR), SER-2016-17758, Ron Hendrickson Seawall, St. James City, Lee County, Florida
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Year: 2017

description: SERO-2016-00847
Extreme hydrodynamic atmospheric loss near the critical thermal escape regime
Creators: name: Erkaev, N. V.
name: Lammer, H.
name: Odert, P.
name: Kulikov, Yu. N.
name: Kislyakova, K. G.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: By considering martian-like planetary embryos inside the habitable zone of solar-like stars we study the behavior of the hydrodynamic atmospheric escape of hydrogen for small values of the Jeans escape parameter $β< 3$, near the base of the thermosphere, that is defined as a ratio of the gravitational and thermal energy. Our study is based on a 1-D hydrodynamic upper atmosphere model that calculates the volume heating rate in a hydrogen dominated thermosphere due to the absorption of the stellar soft X-ray and extreme ultraviolet (XUV) flux. We find that when the $β$ value near the mesopause/homopause level exceeds a critical value of $\sim$2.5, there exists a steady hydrodynamic solution with a smooth transition from subsonic to supersonic flow. For a fixed XUV flux, the escape rate of the upper atmosphere is an increasing function of the temperature at the lower boundary. Our model results indicate a crucial enhancement of the atmospheric escape rate, when the Jeans escape parameter $β$ decreases to this critical value. When $β$ becomes $\leq$2.5, there is no stationary hydrodynamic transition from subsonic to supersonic flow. This is the case of a fast non-stationary atmospheric expansion that results in extreme thermal atmospheric escape rates.
description: 6 pages, 3 figures
title: International Economic Sanctions and Third-Country Effects
Creators: name: Ghironi, Fabio
name: Kim, Daisoon
name: Ozhan, G. Kemal
Publisher: name: Bank of Canada
Year: 2023

description: This paper studies international trade and macroeconomic dynamics triggered by economic sanctions, and the associated welfare losses, in a calibrated, three-country model of the world economy. We assume that there are two production sectors in each country, and the sanctioned country has a comparative advantage in production of a commodity (for convenience, gas) needed to produce final, differentiated consumption goods. We consider three types of sanctions: sanctions on trade in final goods, financial sanctions, and gas trade sanctions. We calibrate the model to an aggregate of countries currently imposing sanctions on Russia (the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States), Russia, and an aggregate of third countries (China, India, and Turkey). We show that, instead of reflecting the success of sanctions, exchange rate movements reflect the type of sanctions and the direction of the resulting within-country sectoral reallocations. Our welfare analysis demonstrates that the sanctioned country’s welfare losses are significantly mitigated, and the sanctioning country’s losses are amplified, if the third country does not join the sanctions, but the third country benefits from not joining. These findings highlight the necessity, but also the challenge, of coordinating sanctions internationally.
description: Dans cette étude, nous étudions l’impact des sanctions économiques sur le commerce international et les variables macroéconomiques, ainsi que les pertes de bien-être associées, dans un modèle calibré à trois pays de l’économie mondiale. Nous supposons que chaque pays compte deux secteurs de production et que le pays sanctionné a un avantage comparatif dans la production d’une matière première (par commodité, le gaz naturel) requise pour fabriquer des biens de consommation finale différenciés. Nous considérons trois types de sanctions : les sanctions commerciales sur les biens de consommation finale, celles sur le gaz et les sanctions financières. Pour calibrer le modèle, nous nous basons sur un groupe de pays qui imposent actuellement des sanctions à la Russie (pays de l’Union européenne, Royaume-Uni et États-Unis), sur la Russie et sur un groupe de pays tiers (Chine, Inde et Turquie). Nous montrons que, au lieu de témoigner de l’efficacité des sanctions, les mouvements de taux de change reflètent le type de sanctions et la direction des réallocations sectorielles qui en résultent dans chaque pays. Selon notre analyse, si le groupe de pays tiers ne participe pas aux sanctions, les pertes de bien-être sont considérablement atténuées dans le pays sanctionné et sont amplifiées dans les pays qui imposent des sanctions, mais il est avantageux pour les pays tiers de ne pas prendre part aux sanctions. Ces résultats soulignent la nécessité, mais aussi la difficulté, de coordonner des sanctions à l’échelle internationale.
Impact of alternate day fasting on intestinal epithelium
Creators: name: Wajahn, Jennifer
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: It is well-established that long term calorie restriction (CR) has many beneficial effects, however, research has shown that adherence to long term CR is low. Alternate day fasting (ADF) is a diet regimen that has emerged as a possibly more viable alternative to traditional CR models because subjects are not required to restrict calories every day. Studies have shown ADF to have many of the same physiologic benefits as CR, including the improvements of biomarkers of some chronic diseases.
The small intestine is one of the first organs exposed to digested nutrients and is lined with a monolayer of intestinal epithelial cells of which are highly renewable. Because the intestinal epithelium is vital in the digestion and absorption of nutrients, we are interested in understanding how it is impacted by the recently popularized, ADF diet regimen. The following aims will test a central hypothesis that ADF will have similar protective effects as CR in metabolic and intestinal parameters.
AIM 1 will assess the effects of ADF on overall metabolic markers and phenotype. CD-1 mice will be randomly divided into one of two groups: ADF, fed ad libitum for 24 hours followed by removal of food for the next 24 hours, or control, fed ad libitum. The designated diet will be administered for 20 weeks. During the diet, food intake will be measured by weighing the amount of food remaining in the cage after feeding. After 20 weeks, body weight, fat mass, and plasma triglyceride levels will be measured. We hypothesize ADF mice will adapt to ADF by decreasing body weight, fat mass, and plasma triglycerides.
AIM 2 will assess the effects of ADF on the intestinal epithelium. Fasting and refeeding studies show the rapid effect of nutrients on crypt-villus morphology. Therefore, we will measure
crypt depth, villus height, and crypt cell number in ADF and control animals. We hypothesize ADF will impact the crypt-villus axis by decreasing villus height and crypt depth.
Proliferation of the intestinal epithelium will be analyzed. To do this, the number of proliferating cells and mRNAs of genes implicated in pathways known to impact intestinal proliferation will be measured. We hypothesize there will be a decrease in cell proliferation associated with decreased mRNAs involved in intestinal proliferation.
Effective Summation and Interpolation of Series by Self-Similar Root Approximants
Creators: name: Gluzman, S.
name: Yukalov, V. I.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We describe a simple analytical method for effective summation of series, including divergent series. The method is based on self-similar approximation theory resulting in self-similar root approximants. The method is shown to be general and applicable to different problems, as is illustrated by a number of examples. The accuracy of the method is not worse, and in many cases better, than that of Pade approximants, when the latter can be defined.
description: Latex file, 18 pages
Creativity Encounters Between Children and Robots
Creators: name: alves-oliveira, patrícia
name: Arriaga, Patricia
name: Cronin, Matthew
name: Paiva, Ana
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: child-robot interaction
subject: creative process
subject: creativity
subject: human-robot interaction
subject: play
subject: social robotics
subject: storytelling

description: Open-access materials for the submission "Creativity Encounters Between Children and Robots" submitted to the Human-Robot Interaction Conference (HRI).
Is the proton radius puzzle evidence of extra dimensions?
Creators: name: Dahia, F.
name: Lemos, A. S.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The proton charge radius inferred from muonic hydrogen spectroscopy is not compatible with the previous value given by CODATA-2010, which, on its turn, essentially relies on measurements of the electron-proton interaction. The proton's new size was extracted from the 2S-2P Lamb shift in the muonic hydrogen, which showed an energy excess of 0.3 meV in comparison to the theoretical prediction, evaluated with the CODATA radius. Higher-dimensional gravity is a candidate to explain this discrepancy, since the muon-proton gravitational interaction is stronger than the electron-proton interaction and, in the context of braneworld models, the gravitational potential can be hugely amplified in short distances when compared to the Newtonian potential. Motivated by these ideas, we study a muonic hydrogen confined in a thick brane. We show that the muon-proton gravitational interaction modified by extra dimensions can provide the additional separation of 0.3 meV between 2S and 2P states. In this scenario, the gravitational energy depends on the higher-dimensional Planck mass and indirectly on the brane thickness. Studying the behavior of the gravitational energy with respect to the brane thickness in a realistic range, we find constraints for the fundamental Planck mass that solve the proton radius puzzle and are consistent with previous experimental bounds.
description: Updated with new data
title: Sunset Aqua Dock (201203284)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion SAJ-2012-03284 (LP-AG) Sunset Aqua 1736, LLC Dock Removal, Dock Construction
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Year: 2017

description: SERO-2017-01863
The Effects of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) And Local Muscle Vibration (LMV) on Peak Torque (PT) And Rate of Torque Development (RTD)
Creators: name: Lee, Dustin
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: Purpose: Patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have quadriceps dysfunction from arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI). AMI increases the risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and current rehabilitation methods do not address AMI. Direct (local muscle vibration-LMV) and indirect (whole body vibration-WBV) vibratory stimuli improve muscle function and may be used for rehabilitation and performance enhancement. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of WBV and LMV on quadriceps function.
Methods: Fifty-six healthy volunteers were randomized to one of three groups: WBV (n=19), LMV (n=19), or Control (n=18). All groups performed isometric squats while receiving their assigned intervention. Voluntary knee extensor peak torque (PT) and rate of torque development (RTD) were measured at baseline and again immediately, 10, and 20 minutes following intervention (WBV, LMV, control) during maximal isometric knee extension on an isokinetic dynamometer. Dependent variables were evaluated using 3 (group) by 4 (time) repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: The group by time interaction effect was significant for PT (p = 0.002), and post hoc analyses indicated that PT improved in the WBV group (p < 0.001) from baseline to immediately following intervention, but not in the LMV or control groups. No effects were observed in RTD (p = 0.123).
Conclusions: These findings suggest that WBV increases quadriceps PT in healthy individuals immediately following vibration. Therefore, WBV may improve traditional exercise and rehabilitation programs through neuromuscular enhancements. Future research is necessary to investigate the physiological mechanism associated with vibration therapy (VT) and determine the most effective delivery methods and stimulation parameters.
Quantum imaging with undetected photons as ancilla-assisted process tomography
Creators: name: Ghalaii, M.
name: Afsary, M.
name: Alipour, S.
name: Rezakhani, A. T.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We show that how a recent experiment of quantum imaging with undetected photons can basically be described as a (partial) ancilla-assisted process tomography. We propose a simplified quantum circuit version of this scenario, which also enables to recast quantum imaging in quantum computation language. Our analogy and analysis may help better understand the role of classical and/or quantum correlations in imaging experiments.
description: 6+4 pages
On transition of propagation of relativistic particles from the ballistic to the diffusion regime
Creators: name: Prosekin, A. Y.
name: Kelner, S. R.
name: Aharonian, F. A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A stationary distribution function that describes the entire processes of propagation of relativistic particles, including the transition between the ballistic and diffusion regimes, is obtained. The spacial component of the constructed function satisfies to the first two moments of the Boltzmann equation. The angular part of the distribution provides accurate values for the angular moments derived from the Boltzmann equation, and gives a correct expression in the limit of small-angle approximation. Using the derived function, we studied the gamma-ray images produced through the $pp$ interaction of relativistic particles with gas clouds in the proximity of the accelerator. In general, the morphology and the energy spectra of gamma-rays significantly deviate from the "standard" results corresponding to the propagation of relativistic particles strictly in the diffusion regime.
On the spatial asymptotic decay of a suitable weak solution to the Navier-Stokes Cauchy problem
Creators: name: Crispo, Francesca
name: Maremonti, Paolo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We prove space-time decay estimates of suitable weak solutions to the Navier-Stokes Cauchy problem, corresponding to a given asymptotic behavior of the initial data of the same order of decay. We use two main tools. The first is a result obtained by the authors in the paper "A remark on the partial regularity of a suitable weak solution to the Navier-Stokes Cauchy problem" (submitted), on the behavior of the solution in a neighborhood of $t=0$ in the $L^\infty_{loc}$-norm, which enables us to furnish a representation formula for a suitable weak solution. The second is the asymptotic behavior of the $L^2(\R^3\setminus B_R)$ norm of $u(t)$ for $R\to\infty$. Following a Leray's point of view, roughly speaking our result proves that a possible space-time turbulence does not perturb the asymptotic spatial behavior of the initial data of a suitable weak solution.
Der Noth gehorchend, nicht dem eignen Trieb - Nascent Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs in Germany Evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM)
Creators: name: Wagner, Joachim
Publisher: name: Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: Entrepreneurship
subject: Germany
subject: Deutschland
subject: Unternehmer
classificationCode: 330
subject: 330 Wirtschaft

description: Using a large recent representative sample of the adult German population this paper demonstrates that nascent necessity and nascent opportunity entrepreneurs are different with respect to some of the characteristics and attitudes considered to be important for becoming a nascent entrepreneur, and that they behave differently. Given the lack of longitudinal data, however, we have no information about the performance of entrepreneurs from both groups in the longer run.
title: Charre Corp Dock (201601542)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion SAJ-2016-01542 (LP-NML) Charre Corp  Dock Construction
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Year: 2017

description: SERO-2017-01862
title: Η παραποίηση των οικονομικών καταστάσεων και η σχέση της με την ελεγκτική
title:  The falsification of financial statements and its relationship with auditing
Creators: name: Γκουγκουρα Παναγιωτα
Publisher: name: Technical University of Crete
Year: 2023

description: Η παραποίηση των οικονομικών καταστάσεων έχει γίνει όλο και συχνότερη κατά τη διάρκεια των τελευταίων χρόνων. Οι εταιρείες έρχονται αντιμέτωπες με τον κίνδυνο της απάτης ώστε να φαίνονται αποτελεσματικές και αποδοτικές για να επιτύχουν. Τα μεγάλα και σημαντικά οικονομικά σκάνδαλα που έγιναν γνωστά τα τελευταία χρόνια είχαν σαν αποτέλεσμα την κατάρρευση εταιρειών και την έλλειψη εμπιστοσύνης του επενδυτικού κοινού. Σκοπός της διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι η μελέτη του φαινομένου της παραποίησης των οικονομικών καταστάσεων και της σχέσης της με την ελεγκτική επιστήμη. Συγκεκριμένα, με την βιβλιογραφική έρευνα, θα παρουσιαστεί η έννοια, τα χαρακτηριστικά αλλά και τα κίνητρα για την παραποίηση των οικονομικών καταστάσεων. Επίσης θα δοθεί έμφαση στα ποικίλα λογιστικά τεχνάσματα της απάτης. Η εργασία θα εστιάσει και στην ελεγκτική με αναφορά στην έννοια και τον σκοπό της. Η ανάλυση θα επεκταθεί στα ελεγκτικά πρότυπα και τις ευθύνες των λογιστών. Θεωρείται δύσκολο να εξαλειφθεί πλήρως το ζήτημα της παραποίησης των οικονομικών καταστάσεων. Όμως η διεξαγωγή αποτελεσματικού ελέγχου από την πλευρά των εξωτερικών ελεγκτών μπορεί να συμβάλλει στην ανίχνευση αλλά και στην αποτροπή της απάτης.
description:  The falsification of financial statements has become increasingly common over the last few years. Companies are faced with the risk of fraud in order to appear effective and efficient to succeed. The major and significant financial scandals that have come to light in recent years have resulted in the collapse of companies and the lack of confidence of the investing public. The purpose of this master thesis is to study the phenomenon of falsification of financial statements and its relationship with auditing science. Specifically, through a literature survey, the concept, characteristics and motivations that lead to the falsification of financial statements will be presented. The various accounting tricks of fraud will also be emphasized. The paper will also focus on auditing with reference to its concept and purpose. The analysis will be extended to audit standards and responsibilities of accountants. Eliminating the phenomenon of falsification of financial statements is difficult to achieve completely. However, conducting an effective audit on the part of external auditors can help in detecting as well as preventing fraud.
title: Normandy Ventures Dock and Dredge (201203448)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
title: Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion SAJ-2012-03448 (LP-AG) Normandy Ventures, LLC Dredging and Dock Construction
Creators: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Publisher: name: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
Year: 2017

description: SERO-2017-01861
title: Ð¢ÐµÐ¾ÑÐ¸Ñ Ð²ÐµÑÐ¾ÑÑÐ½Ð¾ÑÑÐµÐ¹ Ð¸ Ð¼Ð°ÑÐµÐ¼Ð°ÑÐ¸ÑÐµÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÑÑÐ°ÑÐ¸ÑÑÐ¸ÐºÐ°. ÐÐ²ÐµÐ´ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ð² Ð¼Ð°ÑÐµÐ¼Ð°ÑÐ¸ÑÐµÑÐºÑÑ ÑÑÐ°ÑÐ¸ÑÑÐ¸ÐºÑ
title: ÑÑÐµÐ±Ð½Ð¾Ðµ Ð¿Ð¾ÑÐ¾Ð±Ð¸Ðµ
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: ÐÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ð¶Ð¸Ð½ÑÐµÐ², ÐÐ¾ÑÐ¸Ñ
Publisher: name: ÐÐ·Ð´-Ð²Ð¾ ÐÐ¾Ð»Ð¸ÑÐµÑÐ½. ÑÐ½-ÑÐ°
Year: 2018
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Proximal Multitask Learning over Networks with Sparsity-inducing Coregularization
Creators: name: Nassif, Roula
name: Richard, Cédric
name: Ferrari, André
name: Sayed, Ali H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Systems and Control (eess.SY)
subject: Multiagent Systems (cs.MA)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In this work, we consider multitask learning problems where clusters of nodes are interested in estimating their own parameter vector. Cooperation among clusters is beneficial when the optimal models of adjacent clusters have a good number of similar entries. We propose a fully distributed algorithm for solving this problem. The approach relies on minimizing a global mean-square error criterion regularized by non-differentiable terms to promote cooperation among neighboring clusters. A general diffusion forward-backward splitting strategy is introduced. Then, it is specialized to the case of sparsity promoting regularizers. A closed-form expression for the proximal operator of a weighted sum of $\ell_1$-norms is derived to achieve higher efficiency. We also provide conditions on the step-sizes that ensure convergence of the algorithm in the mean and mean-square error sense. Simulations are conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the strategy.
Temporal Behavior of Rabi Oscillation in Nanomechanical QED System with a Nonlinear Resonator
Creators: name: Xiao, X.
name: Zhao, M. Y.
name: Yu, S. M.
name: Gao, Y. B.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In nanomechanical QED system, consisting of a charge qubit and a nonlinear nanomechanical resonator, we study the temporal behavior of Rabi oscillation in the nonlinear Jaynes-Cummings model. Using microscopic master equation approach, we solve time evolution of the density operator describing this model. Also, the probability of excited state of charge qubit is calculated. These analytic calculations show how nonlinearity parameter and decay rates of two different excited states of the qubit-resonator system affect time-oscillating and decaying of Rabi oscillation.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures, Revtex4
Staff training in gambling related disorders and responsible gambling and what works: a pre-registered systematic review
Creators: name: Beckett, Michelle
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022

description: Staff training in gambling related disorders and responsible gambling is often included in gaming operators’ harm-minimisation strategies. Gaming jurisdictions often require that operators provide staff with formal training in gambling disorder awareness, and that venues comply with harm-minimisation practices. However, there is variance in the format, intensity, and perceived effectiveness of training programs, and no best practice has been established. Moreover, there is likely considerable variability in what outcomes are measured, and the specific method of measurement used. Additionally, staff members often report wanting further training in responding to cases where customers are showing signs of excessive gambling. We are conducting a systematic review to investigate the core components of staff training in responsible gambling that are described, the outcomes of core components that are evaluated, and investigate the potential impacts on staff members and gamblers. Careful considerations will be made regarding the methodological properties (including evaluation analyses, risk of bias, and level of evidence), and outcomes in the studies of staff training programs aimed at alleviating or preventing gambling-related harms. Following data extraction from articles meeting the inclusion criteria, a narrative synthesis and review of the findings will be written.
The Mathematics of Sinking Through Sharply Stratified Liquids
Creators: name: Bruney, Jacob Dylan
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: Scientists have observed sharp stratification as a key process in the ocean's natural cycles, and more extensively, the Earth's. Sharp stratification is a known phenomenon in liquid dynamics that is still not well understood. This paper focuses on filling that void by observing the experimental behavior of particles that sink through multiple layers and mathematically analyzing it. Specifically, this paper will be utilizing a two-spheres, two-layer regime.
Of crucial importance to this paper is the newly discovered phenomenon (by UNC graduates) of flow stagnant points induced by the stratification. This thesis is heavily built upon experiments, and is motivated by the uniting of this data to the mathematics that govern it. Ultimately, this thesis should act as a stepping stone for future work.
title: Dual-camera infrared guidance for computed tomography biopsy procedures
Creators: name: Bruce, Shar
Publisher: name: University of Southern Queensland
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 110323 Surgery

description: A CT-guided biopsy is a specialised surgical procedure whereby a needle is used to withdraw tissue or fluid specimen from a lesion of interest. The needle is guided while being viewed by a clinician on a computed tomography (CT) scan. CT guided biopsies invariably expose patients and operators to high dosage of radiation and are lengthy procedures where the lack of spatial referencing while guiding the needle along the required entry path are some of the diffculties currently encountered. This research focuses on addressing two of the challenges clinicians currently face when performing CT-guided biopsy procedures. The first challenge is the lack of spatial referencing during a biopsy procedure, with the requirement for improved accuracy and reduction in the number of repeated scans. In order to achieve this an infrared navigation system was designed and implemented where an existing approach was subsequently extended to help guide the clinician in advancing the biopsy needle. This extended algorithm computed a scaled estimate of the needle endpoint and assists with navigating the biopsy needle through a dedicated and custom built graphical user interface. The second challenge was to design and implement a training environment where clinicians could practice different entry angles and scenarios. A prototype training module was designed and built to provide simulated biopsy procedures in order to help increase spatial referencing. Various experiments and different scenarios were designed and tested to demonstrate the correctness of the algorithm and provide real-life simulated scenarios where the operators had a chance to practice different entry angles and familiarise themselves with the equipment. A comprehensive survey was also undertaken to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of the system.
Metagenomic Analysis of Subsurface Archaea of the Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotal Group
Creators: name: Hyde, Andrew
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: The subsurface biosphere may account for one-third to one-half of the total biomass on
Earth; however, we have only recently begun to explore this frontier. The life found in
the subsurface is largely bacterial and archaeal; and most of these organisms remain
unstudied. Among phylotypes found in marine sediments, the Miscellaneous
Crenarchaeotal Group (MCG) of archaea have emerged as dominant players. Despite its
apparent ubiquity, hardly anything is known about this very diverse group of microbes. In
this work, I have analyzed several complete archaeal genomes belonging to the MCG
group from the subsurface of the White Oak River estuary. I found genes indicating that
the MCG subgroups analyzed here have the ability to reduce nitrite and other oxidized
nitrogen compounds. These results suggest that our understanding of marine
biogeochemical cycling may need to be modified to account for the significant role these
organisms may play.
An analytical algorithm for 3D magnetic field mapping of a watt balance magnet
Creators: name: Fu, Zhuang
name: Zhang, Zhonghua
name: Li, Zhengkun
name: Zhao, Wei
name: Han, Bing
name: Lu, Yunfeng
name: Li, Shisong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A yoke-based permanent magnet, which has been employed in many watt balances at national metrology institutes, is supposed to generate strong and uniform magnetic field in an air gap in the radial direction. However, in reality the fringe effect due to the finite height of the air gap will introduce an undesired vertical magnetic component to the air gap, which should either be measured or modeled towards some optimizations of the watt balance. A recent publication, i.e., {\it Metrologia} 52(4) 445 [1], presented a full field mapping method, which in theory will supply useful information for profile characterization and misalignment analysis. This article is an additional material of [1], which develops a different analytical algorithm to represent the 3D magnetic field of a watt balance magnet based on only one measurement for the radial magnetic flux density along the vertical direction, $B_r(z)$. The new algorithm is based on the electromagnetic nature of the magnet, which has a much better accuracy.
description: 19 pages, 10 figures, submitted to Metrologia
title: Mainstream teachers' expectations and perspectives of their role in educating English language learners
Creators: name: Dixon, Stephen
Publisher: name: University of Southern Queensland
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 200302 English Language

description: Many mainstream teachers face the formidable challenge of concurrently teaching the English language learners (ELLs) in their classroom content in addition to language. This situation creates extra work for these teachers to plan curriculum and implement teaching practices to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential explanatory study is to develop a thorough understanding of how teachers at one international school in Tokyo, Japan perceive their role in teaching ELLs and why they have this perception. Constructivist learning theory forms a theoretical framework to ground this study. Through an analysis of survey results, a focus group meeting, and individual interviews with mainstream teachers from elementary and middle school/high school, this study examines mainstream teachers’ expectations and perspectives regarding educating ELLs. This study’s findings advocate for professional development to support professional learning communities in order to modify curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Conclusions and recommendations of this study also contribute to social change by creating better opportunities for English language learners (ELLs) to reach high academic standards.
title: Sustainable construction: potential carbon emission reductions (PCER) in Australian construction systems through the use of bioclimatic design principles
Creators: name: Sattary, Sattar
Publisher: name: University of Southern Queensland
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 090703 Environmental Technologies
subject: 090701 Environmental Engineering Design
subject: 050204 Environmental Impact Assessment

description: The building sector is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy use. By 2030, a total of 60 Mt of carbon-reduction opportunities will be available in the Australian building sector. The reduction of carbon emissions from Australian buildings is thus a priority for the Federal Government, and thus the Australian government recently announced plans to cut emissions by 26 to 28 per cent by 2030 (Hasham, Bourke & Cox 2015). This study focuses on the amount of energy consumed during building construction processes, and the degree to which carbon emissions can be reduced through the incorporation of bioclimatic design principles into these processes. These principles include the use of local facilities to reduce transportation, sustainable and efficient use of materials, replacement of Portland cement with geopolymer cement, and similar environmentally-friendly initiatives. Criteria for the research model proposed in this study have been developed through the application of bioclimatic design principles to six case studies from Australia and the United Kingdom. This was done in order to measure the potential reductions in construction carbon emissions that might be achieved in the pre-construction and construction stages of the building life cycle. The outcomes of this research demonstrate that use of bioclimatic criteria can achieve reductions in carbon emissions from 48 to 65 per cent for whole building systems, and from 57 to 93 per cent when applied to building elements of general Australian construction systems. However, a more significant finding is that application of the research tool to elements of general Australian construction systems consistently achieved significantly higher reductions in carbon emissions than in current building practice, or through application of a currently-used green rating system (i.e. Green Star tool) to building elements. The future of the green construction industry should thus include consideration of bioclimatic design principles.
A summation formula for Macdonald polynomials
Creators: name: de Gier, Jan
name: Wheeler, Michael
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: Representation Theory (math.RT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We derive an explicit sum formula for symmetric Macdonald polynomials. Our expression contains multiple sums over the symmetric group and uses the action of Hecke generators on the ring of polynomials. In the special cases $t=1$ and $q=0$, we recover known expressions for the monomial symmetric and Hall-Littlewood polynomials, respectively. Other specializations of our formula give new expressions for the Jack and $q$-Whittaker polynomials.
description: 8 pages
The Influence of the Singer in Baroque Opera:  The Case of Faustina Bordoni (1697-1781)
Creators: name: Sutton, Anne
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2018

description: This project explores the question of how singers affect composition. Over the past year, I have analyzed the role of the singer in the production process of operas during the early 1700s, specifically by following the career of Italian soprano Faustina Bordoni. Composition is sometimes thought of as an isolated act, springing solely from the whims of the composers themselves. However, in this time period, as in others, singers held remarkable influence, and the music they sang was adapted to their abilities, social and political standings, and desires. Especially considering that not many women are present in these chapters of our music history textbooks, this thesis and its associated lecture-recital aim to demonstrate that female singers in particular were a vital part of the music scene and a powerful force in the creative process.