jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO INVESTIGATION OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING AND BIOPROTECTING RHIZOBACTERIA ON EARLY MAIZE PLANT GROWTH

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The use of soil microorganisms as biofertilizers and biocontrol agents in agriculture is important in maintaining the soil ecological balance and sustainability of agroecosystems. Rhizobacteria were isolated and identified from the rhizosphere of matured field grown with maize (Zea mays L.) at the field of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta teaching and research farm. The effect of inoculation of maize seeds (Oba super 2) with rhizobacteria on growth promotion and bioprotection against Fusarium moniliforme were investigated in vitro and in pot experiment in a screen house. Eight treatments representative of at least all the different genera of the isolated rhizobacteria and an uninoculated control in both cases were used. Treatments were replicated 3 times in a completely randomised design. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means separated using Fisher’s LSD test (P<0.05). Fifty four rhizobacteria were isolated and identified consisting of Bacillus cereus (22%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2%), Micrococcus acidophilus (26%), Proteus morganii (11%), Staphylococcus aureus (9%), Streptococcus faecium (28%) and Staphylococcus parasiticus (2%). The in-vitro growth promotion study revealed that there was no significance difference among treatments in plant height and root mass. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus significantly increased the plant height length (0.13-0.21) and root mass (0.10-0.12) above control. The in-vitro biocontrol screening revealed that none of the treatments except Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus showed inhibition (2.0-2.5mm) against Fusarium moniliforme. Results from the screen house study showed that treatment significantly increased the plant height and root mass except Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus parasiticus and only Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa increased only the root mass. Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus acidophilus, Proteus morganii greatly reduce the recovery of the pathogen (Fusarium moniliforme) from infected seeds whereas Streptococcus faecalis was slightly effective. It was observed from the study that only Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus had traits of plant growth and bioprotection and as such they have prospects for use as plant growth promoting and as biocontrol.
« Un gouffre d’où il était illusoire d’essayer de sortir » Sociopoétique de la ville de Naples dans L’Amie prodigieuse d’Elena Ferrante

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article is a sociopoetic analysis of My Brilliant Friend (2011), a novel by anonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante. By examining Ferrante’s representation of the city of Naples, this article will look at how the perspective of the narrator, Elena Greco, enables us to understand her neighbourhood (the Italian "rione"). The rione is represented as "an abyss from which it was impossible to escape". To illustrate this concept of the rione as an "abyss", this article will first highlight the literary and intellectual evolution of Elena Greco by exploring the novel’s references to Virgilian literature. These intertexts in fact reveal certain aspects of Neapolitan history and, more particularly, the idea that rione represents all the negative aspects of Naples, a city that exists in mythology as a doomed city. Second, the article will investigate the symbolic division of Elena’s identity: on the one hand, she comes from a violent, vulgar environment governed by the mafia and, on the other hand, she is an educated young woman inspired by literature and history. This dual identity mirrors her perception that the city is also divided in two: the rione in which she lives is impoverished and laden with violence, which contradicts the “miraculous” progress that exists outside of the neighbourhood. This “miraculous beyond” is associated with the beach, education, the Italian language and the nation’s socio-economic progress in the middle of the 20th century. The city that flourishes beyond the rione predicts the fact that, in later novels, Elena escapes from the “abyss”.
The Problem of Optimal Asset Allocation with Stable Distributed Returns

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Author(s): Ortobelli, Sergio; Rachev, Svetlozar; Schwartz, Eduardo | Abstract: This paper discusses two optimal allocation problems. We consider different hypotheses of portfolio selection with stable distributed returns for each of them. In particular, we study the optimal allocation between a riskless return and risky stable distributed returns. Furthermore, we examine and compare the optimal allocation obtained with the Gaussian and the stable non-Gaussian distributional assumption for the risky return. KEY WORDS: optimal allocation, stochastic dominance, risk aversion, measure of risk, a stable distribution, domain of attraction, sub-Gaussian stable distributed, fund separation, normal distribution, mean variance analysis, safety-first analysis.
Transient thermomechanical analysis of a 1 kW solid oxide fuel cell stack based on 3D multiphysical field model

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

In this paper, a model of a complete structured methane (CH4) internal reforming solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack is developed. Material properties are extracted from experiments to establish a numerical simulation model to elucidate the mechanical failure mechanism of the stack under the combined effect of multiple factors. The steady-state and transient temperature and stress distributions of the stack are investigated. Results show that the higher the number of stacked layers, the more inhomogeneous the temperature distribution, the lower the fuel and oxygen (O2) utilization and potential of the cell, and the reduced flow rate in the top layer. The maximum temperature difference decreases rapidly during the first 50 mins of the stack shutdown. The first principal stress at the anode of the co-flow stack first decreases in the first few minutes of shutdown, then increases rapidly and is higher than the value at time 0. The first principal stress in the anode of the counterflow stack first increases and then decreases, with an increase of about 100 MPa. The maximum first principal stresses of the electrolyte and cathode decrease nearly monotonically, and the first principal stresses are smaller than the steady-state values.
The point of sales system in the local retail sector

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The electronic point-of sales (POS) checkout system was first launched in the United States in the early seventies to address the front-end bottleneck that delayed customers. For the last decades, Singapore had been experiencing tremendous growth in her economy. It meant that Singaporeans were becoming more affluent and as a result the local retailing industry became more competitive. The local retailers responded to the stiff competition by importing the latest technology to sustain their market share. POS system was initially adopted by large and subsequently small firms as a strategic tool to gain competitive advantage. Hence, the authors researched on whether the local POS users had in fact reaped the alleged benefits to a considerable extent, through questionnaires and informal discussions. In addition, major drawbacks of the POS system were highlighted. In a capsule, the POS system was generally deemed as a useful device to help retailers survived in the competitive local retail market. It represented a package solution to users in reducing queueing time and generating error-free reports on fast-moving items.Together with benefits such as efficient price updates and automated re-orderings, the POS system had given retailers the flexibility in changing marketing strategies and responding to market changes. Furthermore, firms would be able to minimize cash sunk in holding excess inventory and invest in more profitable projects. The project had also covered emerging applications of POS such as enhancement in the security control of displayed items. In conclusion, the authors had consolidated results and attempted to reflect a realistic scenario of the application of POS system in Singapore. Recommendations to further improve its usage were also presented in a simple and concise manner.
ANALISIS PENGARUH MEDIASI GROWTH OPPORTUNITYTERHADAP HUBUNGAN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCEDAN RETURN SAHAM

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Pasar modal saat ini dipandang sebagai sarana efektif untuk mempercepat
pembangunan suatu negara. Hal ini sejalan dengan fungsi pasar modal yaitu
pertama sebagai sarana bagi pendanaan usaha atau sebagai sarana bagi perusahaan
untuk mendapatkan dana dari masyarakat pemodal atau investor. Investor sebelum
melakukan investasi di pasar modal, akan mengumpulkan sebanyak mungkin
informasi yang berguna dalam pengambilan keputusan investasi tersebut.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Good Corporate Governance
(GCG) terhadap return saham baik secara langsung maupun tidak melalui Growth
Opportunity perusahaan. Namun, tujuan utama penelitian ini untuk membuktikan
pengaruh Good Corporate Governance terhadap return saham dengan Growth
Opportunity sebagai variabel mediasi. Variabel independen dalam penelitian ini
adalah Good Corporate Governance yang diukur menggunakan Corporate
Governance Perception Index (CGPI). Variabel dependen dalam penelitian ini
adalah return saham, sedangkan Growth Opportunity perusahaan sebagai variabel
intervening diproksikan dengan Asset Growth. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada
perusahaan yang masuk dalam daftar pemeringkatan CGPI dan yang terdaftar di
Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2010-2014 dengan metode pengambilan sampel
secara purposive sehingga didapatkan sampel sebanyak 92 observasi. Penelitian
ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan melakukan pengujian hipotesis
menggunakan teknik path analysis atau analisis jalur yang dilakukan dengan
smartPLS 3.0. Hasil uji hipotesis langsung menunjukkan Good Corporate
Governance berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap Growth Opportunity
perusahaan, Good Corporate Governance berpengaruh negatif dan tidak
signifikan terhadap return saham, dan Growth Opportunity perusahaan
berpengaruh signifikan terhadap return saham. Hasil uji hipotesis tidak langsung
menunjukkan Growth Opportunity perusahaan tidak bisa memediasi pengaruh
Good Corporate Governance terhadap return saham.
Loyal Sons and the Domestic Ideal

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Even as Nicholas Petrovich Kirsanov delighted in his son Arcadii's return to the family estate after a number of years away at the university, he lamented the ever-increasing distance between himself and his son. 'Oppressed with sad thoughts,' Nicholas Petrovich 'for the first time clearly realized the gulf that separated him from his son.'1 Weeks, months, and years spent at the university had widened the emotional and philosophical gap that opened between the generations. Although he had returned home, Arcadii largely rejected the past — personified by his father — in the hope of a more fulfilling future with his friend, the nihilist Bazarov. This familiar story, found in Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, connected Arcadii's distancing himself from his father with his own coming of age into new, more radical, political ideas.
Negative vacuum friction in terahertz gain systems

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Two objects in relative motion without physical contact suffer a friction force, resulting from vacuum fluctuation. It is widely accepted that friction acts in the opposite direction of the relative velocity. Here, this study demonstrates the existence of negative friction, where the direction of friction is along the sliding direction, in a gain system. The system consists of a vacuum-separated silica sphere and a dielectric substrate covered by a graphene sheet (gain medium). The friction torque of the rotating sphere can be switched between positive and negative, depending on the quasi-Fermi energy of graphene. Negative vacuum friction can be achieved when the quasi-Fermi energy is large, and its magnitude is strongly dependent on the distance, temperature, and permittivity of the substrate. For moderate conditions, the torque generated by negative friction surpasses the resistance posed by the surrounding air, presenting a different approach for driving nanoparticles to an ultrahigh rotating speed.Received 17 May 2023Accepted 31 May 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.108.045406©2023 American Physical SocietyPhysics Subject Headings (PhySH)Research AreasCasimir effectFrictionSurface plasmon polaritonPhysical SystemsGrapheneCondensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics
Breaking free from passwords: The secure shift for modern organizations

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

The transition from traditional password-based authentication to passwordless systems is gaining momentum across organizations. This shift is driven by the increasing need for better security, improved user experience, and cost reduction. However, the journey to passwordless authentication is complex and full of challenges, including technical limitations, resistance from users, integration issues with legacy systems and applications, and regulatory concerns. This paper explores the concept of going passwordless, highlight common challenges faced by organizations, and potential solutions to those challenges that can help achieve a successful outcome. The findings are based on a review of industry reports, and case studies, offering practical insights for IT and security professionals.
Pengujian Klon Batang Atas dan Dosis Pupuk NPK Pada Sambung Samping Kakao Rakyat

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

<p><em>The productivity of cacao in Indonesia is still low, as most of cacao plants in farmers’ plantation have grown old. Rejuvenation of old cacao plants needs a lot of cost and time, therefore, it requires a cheaper and faster alternative. One of the alternatives is rehabilitation through </em><em>side </em><em>graft</em><em>ing</em><em> using scion from </em><em>superior </em><em>clones. The study was aimed to know the effect of ten cacao clones as scion and dosage of NPK fertilizer for side grafting of cacao plants.</em><em> </em><em>The research was conducted in cacao plantation, Way</em><em> Kanan</em><em> district, North Lampung, from 2012 to 2013</em>. <em>The </em><em>split plot design with three replications was used in this study;</em><em> with the main plot </em><em>factor </em><em>was</em><em> the 10 cacao superior clones as</em><em> scion i.e. K<sub>1</sub> = PA150, K<sub>2</sub> = Sca12, K<sub>3</sub> = TSH 908, K<sub>4</sub> = ICS60, K<sub>5</sub> = TSH 858, K<sub>6</sub> = IMC67, K<sub>7</sub> = Sulawesi 02, K<sub>8</sub> = Jumbo, K<sub>9</sub> = Sulawesi 01, </em><em>and</em><em> K<sub>10</sub> = ICCRI 04</em><em>. The </em><em>subplot </em><em>factor </em><em>was</em><em> the</em><em> NPK fertilizer</em><em> dosage</em><em>, i.e. P<sub>0</sub> = without fertilizer, P<sub>1</sub> = 300 g NPK, P<sub>2</sub> = 600 g NPK, and P3 = 300 g NPK + 100 g mycorrhiza. </em><em>E</em><em>ach </em><em>of the expeimental unit</em><em> consisted of 6 plants.</em><em> </em><em>The variables observed were the success level of side grafting, growth of shoot</em><em> </em><em>length and diameter</em><em> of shoot</em><em> stem.</em> <em>The results showed that the best success level and growth of shoot length of side grafting for cacao plantation in Way Kanan district, North Lampung was using scion obtained from TSH 908 and TSH 858 clones. Meanwhile, the optimal dosage of NPK fertilizer was 600 g/plant/year and 300 g/plant/year + 100 g mycorrhizal/plant.</em></p>
Evaluation of antinutritional factors in the digestibility of proteins from Amaranthus caudatus seeds

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

With population growth, the need for natural products with a good nutritional balance increases. Digestibility is an important factor that defines the nutritional diet and the quality of proteins. This work aims to evaluate the protein digestibility of Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) seeds. Amaranthus seed extracts showed inhibitory activity and hemagglutinating activity. In the simulating gastric fluid condition, hydrolysis products were detected, a 70 kDa band, which does not appear in the control. After the heating treatment, pepsin easily digested the 29 kDa lectin bands and a gradual digestion of the 12 and less than 10 kDa bands, probably the protease inhibitors. In the simulating intestinal fluid evaluation, without heating, the bands of 29, 12, and less than 10 kDa showed resistance to digestion. After heat treatment, the intensity of the corresponding bands 12 and those less than 10 kDa gradually decreased compared to the band of 29 kDa, which was digested quickly. Amaranthus seeds showed antinutritional factors, inhibitors, and lectins, demonstrating that at appropriate treatment and increased temperature it can improve more the efficient activities of digestive enzymes. Therefore, this work shows the importance of cooking for better protein absorption of Amaranthus seeds, making them a good source of amino acids.
An Extended Resource Information Layer for BPMN

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

BPMN is an emerging standard for process modelling and has the potential to become a process specification language to capture and ex-change process models between stakeholders and tools. Ongoing research and standardisation efforts target a formal behavioural semantics and metamodel. Yet it is hardly specified how humans are embedded in the processes and how the work distribution among human resources can be defined. This paper addresses these issues by identifying the required model information based on the Workflow Resource Patterns. We eval-uate BPMN and the upcoming metamodel standard (BPDM) for their capabilities and propose extensions.
An Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Implications of Different Approaches to Capturing the Value of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

This report compares the relative costs, benefits, and implications of capturing the value of renewable energy tax benefits in these three different ways – applying them against outside income, carrying them forward in time until they can be fully absorbed internally, or monetizing them through third-party tax equity investors – to see which method is most competitive under various scenarios. It finds that under current law and late-2013 market conditions, monetization makes sense for all but the most tax-efficient project sponsors. In other words, for most project sponsors, bringing in third-party tax equity currently provides net benefits to a project.
Towards greener environment: Energy efficient pathways for the transportation sector in Malaysia

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

Transportation sector is the second most energy consuming sector after industrial sector, accounting for 40% of total energy consumption in Malaysia. The transportation sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors in the country and relies primarily on petroleum products, which in total account for nearly 98% of the total consumption in the sector. Since it is heavily reliant on petroleum based fuels, the sector contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The need to reduce the greenhouse gas emission is paramount as Malaysia at Conference of the Parties (COP15) pledged to reduce its carbon intensity by 40% by 2020 from 2005 level subject to availability of technology and finance. Transport sector will be among the first sectors that need to be addressed to achieve this goal, as two-thirds of the emissions come from fuel combustion in transport sector. This paper will analyse the factors influencing the transport sector's growth and energy consumption trends and discuss the key issues and challenges for greener environment and sustainable transportation in Malaysia. The paper will also discuss the policy and strategic options aimed towards energy efficient pathways in Malaysia.
Reactivity of Hydrous Ferric Oxide Containing Metallic Cations

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Hydrous ferric oxide prepared by precipitation contains the bound water in the form of OH groups. Its dehydration occurs as an endothermic reaction between 100 and 200°C. The amount of bound water increases with increasing amount of amorphous material within the solid oxide. The crystallization of the amorphous solid which proceeds on ageing in water is retarded by addition of metallic cations to the oxide; especially Cu-ions show a very strong retardation effect.The reactivity of the oxide containing different kinds of metallic cations and different amounts of the bound water, has been investigated in a number of reactions. The amount of hydrazine decomposed on the oxide increases linearly with the amount of bound water. The rate of dissolution of the oxide in acid solutions obeys the equation, d[Fe3+]/dt = k (H+)0.5 (A−)m, where (H+) and (A−) denote the concentrations of hydrogen ions and anions and m is a constant. If it is assumed that the bound water forming the Fe–(OH)–Fe bridge provides the active sites this equation may be explained. The rate of the adsorption of a gaseous CO–O2 mixtures follows the Elovich equation and the initial rate increases with the amount of bound water. Finally, the temperature of the exothermic transformation of magnetite into α-Fe2O3 is examined. Cr, Li and Cu-ions showed an accelerating effect on the reaction, and Ti and B-ions a retarding effect.
Impact of Whole and Ground-by-Knife and Ball Mill Flax Seeds on the Physical and Sensorial Properties of Gluten Free-Bread

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The aim of the study was to compare the physical and sensory properties of gluten-free bread with the addition of whole and ground flax seeds. The grinding process of flax seeds was carried out using a knife grinder and ball mill. After short-knife grinding (20 s) (GM-200, Retsch), the seeds were divided into whole (average particle size 0.634 mm), coarse (769 mm) and fine (0.328 mm) flour, and these flours were additionally ground with ball milling (60 s) (Pulverisette 6, Fritsh). The grinding energy of seeds was evaluated. Baking of gluten-free bread was performed with 10% addition of different forms of whole and ground flaxseeds. The colour, volume, texture and sensory parameters of bread were evaluated. In addition, the crumbling index of bread was developed and defined as the percentage share of crumbed pieces of the bread slice in relation to the mass of the entire crumb sample cut out together with crumbs. Specific grinding energy of flaxseeds during short (20 s) knife grinding was equal to 109.5 J·g−1, and additional ball milling (60 s) caused significantly (α = 0.05) more than 4 times higher energy consumption, but more reduced particles of whole (0.497 mm), coarse (0.621 mm) and fine flour (0.308 mm) were obtained. After adding ground seeds, it was necessary to add more water to the dough, which increased dough yield from 220% to 240% and even to 260% when ball milling of coarse flax flour was applied. The most significant increase in the volume of bread and the most reduced crumbling was observed for breads with addition of coarse fractions of flaxseeds ground with ball milling. In comparison with the control sample of gluten-free bread; significant improvement in bread volume, textureand sensory evaluation was observed after using both whole and ground flaxseeds. Furthermore, the crumbling index was related to an organoleptic evaluation and can be used in bread quality assessment as a complement to instrumental texture measurements.