Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of African desert dust episodes over the southwest Spain at sea level using in situ aerosol optical and microphysical properties

Desert dust (DD) aerosols reach the El Arenosillo observatory (southwest Spain) following two characteristic pathways at sea level, each showing significant differences in its aerosol microphysical and optical properties. These differences, in turn, determine the influence on the radiative forcing over the region. For these events, the meteorological scenarios show a depression located over North Africa at ground level. A Mediterranean pathway occurs when: (1) the depression is located over North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin or (2) it is coupled to a high pressure in higher latitudes. A North Africa pathway is observed when the depression is located only over North Africa. In our inventory, there are clear DD episodes under the Mediterranean flow, whereas other specific DD events take place under a mixture of Mediterranean and North African flows. The pure Mediterranean flow is associated with a higher increase of particle volume and scattering coefficient within the sub-micron than the super-micron size ranges. This result indicates that the contribution to the radiative forcing through the scattering processes over the region for particles with D<1 µm is larger than for particles with D>1 µm. In contrast, the episodes with a mixture of Mediterranean and North African flows show a similar effect of sub- and super-micron size ranges on radiative forcing. The size range with the largest impact on the scattering processes is 0.3 µm<D<0.6 µm. Similar temporal variability of in situ and columnar-integrated aerosol properties on episodes with mixed flow suggests that the amounts of aerosols within the super-micron size range at the surface and aloft are correlated. During the episodes with pure Mediterranean flow, the amounts of aerosol vary independently within all size ranges, but the particle size distributions at surface and aloft are similar.
From High School To Teaching: Many Steps, Who Makes It?.

In this paper, we focus on the roles that race, ethnicity, and academic skills play in predicting whether high school students persist along each of the various steps of the path into teaching. We show that the challenge of creating a racially and ethnically diverse teaching force is not primarily one of influencing the occupational decisions of minority college graduates. Instead, the critical challenge is to increase the high school graduation, college enrollment, and college graduation rates of minority youth. We use a sequence of four samples originating in the sophomore cohort of High School and Beyond (1992). We explore high school sophomores’ career transitions along each step of the path into teaching—high school graduation, entry into college, college graduation, and entry into teaching.
Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling in Jupiter's middle magnetosphere: Computations including a self-consistent current sheet magnetic field model

[1] In this paper we consider the effect of a self-consistently computed magnetodisc field structure on the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling current system at Jupiter. We find that the azimuthal current intensity, and thus the stretching of the magnetic field lines, is dependent on the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling current system parameters, i.e., the ionospheric Pedersen conductivity and iogenic plasma mass outflow rate. Overall, however, the equatorial magnetic field profiles obtained are similar in the inner region to those used previously, such that the currents are of the same order as previous solutions obtained using a fixed empirical equatorial field strength model, although the outer fringing field of the current disc acts to reverse the field-aligned current in the outer region. We also find that while the azimuthal current in the inner region is dominated by hot plasma pressure, as is generally held to be the case for Jupiter, the use of a realistic plasma angular velocity profile actually results in the centrifugal current becoming dominant in the outer magnetosphere. In addition, despite the dependence of the intensity of the azimuthal current on the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling current system parameters, the location of the peak field-aligned current in the equatorial plane also varies, such that the ionospheric location remains roughly constant. It is thus found that significant changes to the mass density of the iogenic plasma disc are required to explain the variation in the main oval location observed using the Hubble Space Telescope.
THE BLACK HOLE SPIN AND SOFT X-RAY EXCESS OF THE LUMINOUS SEYFERT GALAXY FAIRALL 9

We present an analysis of all XMM-Newton and Suzaku X-ray spectra of the nearby luminous Seyfert galaxy Fairall 9. Confirming previous analyses, we find robust evidence for a broad iron line associated with X-ray reflection from the innermost accretion disk. By fitting a spectral model that includes a relativistically ionized reflection component, we examine the constraints on the inclination of the inner accretion disk and the black hole spin, and the complications introduced by the presence of a photoionized emission line system. Employing multi-epoch fitting, we attempt to obtain robust and concordant measures of the accretion disk parameters. We also clearly see a soft X-ray excess in Fairall 9. During certain epochs, the soft excess can be described with the same disk reflection component that produces the iron line. However, there are epochs where an additional soft component is required. This can be attributed to either an additional highly ionized, strongly blurred disk reflection component or a new X-ray continuum component.
Numerical Analysis of Cold Injury of Skin in Cryogen Spray Cooling for Laser Dermatologic Surgery

In laser dermatologic surgery, cryogen spray cooling (CSC) is used to avoid unwanted thermal damage such as scars from skin burning due to the melanin absorption of the laser beam. As the cryogen is fully atomized from the nozzle, temperature of the droplets can quickly drop below -60 o C because of evaporation. Such low temperature may lead to cold injury of skin. Therefore, spray cooling process should be accurately controlled during clinical practice to achieve sufficient protection and avoid cold injury. This study presents a numerical analysis for cold injury of skin in cryogen spray cooling for dermatologic laser surgery by a newly developed hest transfer model. For the freezing of skin cells, heat conduction equation was used to describe frozen and unfrozen zones, and heat capacity method was utilized for mushy zone to consider the phase change of tissue. A realistic boundary condition was implemented to simulate the cooling effect during cryogen spray cooling by a generalized correlation for the dynamic heat transfer coefficient. By tracking the front of the tissue phase change, the model can be used to predict the movement of the harmful isothermals. With this model, the severity of cold injury is quantified under various clinical conditions and the effects of initial temperature as well as the spurt duration on possible cold injury of skin are investigated. The results show that 100~150ms spray cooling duration is appropriate to avoid non-uniform cooling along the radial direction and also prevent potential cold injury. Lower room temperature (10~20 o C) is recommended to achieve a deep penetration protection. Further development of new candidate cryogens with lower boiling point (e.g. R407C or R404a) are highly recommended to achieved a better cooling effect.
The Role of Empathy and Sympathy on Team Identification: The Determinants of Team-Based Approach

Gunumuzun taraftar davranislarinda rakiplere karsi tutumlar ve schadenfreude (kotu niyetli sevinc) goz onune alindiginda, yoneticilerin taraftarlarin empati ve sempati olgusu acisindan anlamalari cok onemlidir. Bu nedenle, empati ve sempatinin takim ya da taraftar kimligi uzerindeki etkisini anlamak, spor pazarlamasinin en onemli belirleyicilerinden biri olmustur. Bu calismanin amaci, empati ve sempatinin takim kimligi uzerindeki rolunu ve aralarinda olan iliskiyi anlamak ve sporseverlerin demografik ozelliklerinin taraftarlik seviyelerini ve takim maclarini izleme duzeylerini nasil etkiledigini ortaya koymaktir. Bu calisma, uc bolumlu anket kullanilmak suretiyle nicel arastirma yontemi ile gerceklestirilmistir. Anketin ilk bolumu, Vossen ve ark. (2015) tarafindan gelistirilen empati ve sempati ile ilgili olcegi (AMES - on iki madde) icermektedir. Ikinci bolumde, Gwinner ve Swanson (2003)’dan uyarlanan takim kimligi olcegi (alti madde) olusturmaktadir. Son bolum ise, katilimcilarin demografik ozelliklerini ve taraftarligini anlamak icin tasarlanan bilgi toplama formundan olusmaktadir. Calismaya, Orta Anadolu Bolgesi'ndeki buyuk bir universiteye kayitli toplam 300 universite ogrencisi katilmistir. Veriler, kolayda ornekleme yontemi kullanilarak katilimcilara verilen anketler araciligiyla ile toplanmistir. Aciklayici faktor analizi (EFA) sonuclari, sirasiyla sempati, duyussal empati ve bilissel empati olarak adlandirilan uc gecerli boyuttan olusan anlamli sonuclari ortaya koymaktadir. Calisma sonuclari, empati ve sempatinin takim kimligini anlamaya yonelik cesitli teorik ve uygulamali cikarimlar acisindan etkileri oldugunu gostermektedir. Gelecekteki arastirmalar, spor taraftarlari icin schadenfreude, empati, sempati ve takima baglilik arasindaki iliskiyi arastirmalidir.
Multiscale analysis of wave propagation in random media. Application to correlation-based imaging

We consider sensor array imaging with the purpose to image reflectors embedded in a medium. Array imaging consists in two steps. In the first step waves emitted by an array of sources probe the medium to be imaged and are recorded by an array of receivers. In the second step the recorded signals are processed to form an image of the medium. Array imaging in a scattering medium is limited because coherent signals recorded at the receiver array and coming from a reflector to be imaged are weak and dominated by incoherent signals coming from multiple scattering by the medium. If, however, an auxiliary passive (receiver) array can be placed between the reflector to be imaged and the scattering medium then the cross correlations of the incoherent signals on this array can also be used to image the reflector. This situation is important in particular in oil reservoir monitoring when auxiliary receivers can be implemented in wells and its study requires a multiscale analysis of wave propagation in random media. In this review we describe the results obtained in two recent papers using multiscale analysis of wave propagation in random media. In [J. Garnier and G. Papanicolaou, Inverse Problems 28 (2012), 075002] we show that if (i) the source array is infinite, (ii) the scattering medium is modeled by either an isotropic random medium in the paraxial regime or a randomly layered medium, and (iii) the medium between the auxiliary array and the object to be imaged is homogeneous, then imaging with cross correlations completely eliminates the effects of the random medium. It is as if we imaged with an active array, instead of a passive one, near the object. In [J. Garnier and G. Papanicolaou, SIAM J. Imaging Sci. 7 (2014), 1210] we analyze the resolution of the image when both the source array and the passive receiver array are finite. We show that for isotropic random media in the paraxial regime, imaging not only is not affected by the inhomogeneities but the resolution can in fact be enhanced. This is because the random medium can increase the diversity of the illumination. We also show analytically that this does not happen in a randomly layered medium, and there may be some loss of resolution in this case. ∗Laboratoire de Probabilités et Modèles Aléatoires & Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, Université Paris Diderot, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France garnier@math.univ-paris-diderot. fr Séminaire Laurent-Schwartz — EDP et applications Institut des hautes études scientifiques, 2013-2014 Exposé no XIII, 1-19
A new map of global urban extent from MODIS satellite data

Although only a small percentage of global land cover, urban areas significantly alter climate, biogeochemistry, and hydrology at local, regional, and global scales. To understand the impact of urban areas on these processes, high quality, regularly updated information on the urban environment—including maps that monitor location and extent—is essential. Here we present results from efforts to map the global distribution of urban land use at 500 m spatial resolution using remotely sensed data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Our approach uses a supervised decision tree classification algorithm that we process using region-specific parameters. An accuracy assessment based on sites from a stratified random sample of 140 cities shows that the new map has an overall accuracy of 93% (k = 0.65) at the pixel level and a high level of agreement at the city scale (R2 = 0.90). Our results (available at http://sage.wisc.edu/urbanenvironment.html) also reveal that the land footprint of cities occupies less than 0.5% of the Earth’s total land area.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND PERFORMANCE MODERATED BY THE AGE AND SIZE OF FIRMS

It has been argued that achieving a position of competitive advantage is a necessary precursor to a firm's significant performance. This paper will empirically examine the potential moderating variables that could affect the relationship between a firm's competitive advantage and performance, namely the firms' age and size. By examining the relative moderating effects of these variables, this paper delivers valuable information to firms, specifically with regard to strategic management directed toward performance and attaining a competitive advantage. This research was conducted among 127 manufacturers listed in the 2008 Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Directory. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire to obtain responses from the manufacturers. A two-way ANOVA shows that only the age of firms is a significant moderator in the relationship between competitive advantage and performance, and that this relationship is stronger for older firms. The size of firms does not significantly moderate the relationship between competitive advantage and performance. Despite the non-significant moderating effect of firms' size, overall, this study provides empirical support for the Resource-Based View (RBV) of Malaysian manufacturers regarding the issue of competitive advantage.
Ectoparasitic load of blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva, psittacidae) nestlings

Ectoparasites are an important cause of mortality, morbidity, and/or reduced fecundity in birds (Feare 1976, Duffy 1983). The negative effects on clutch size (Moller 1991, 1993), growth and survival of nestlings (Merino & Potti 1995, Hurtrez-Bousses et al. 1997), parental behavior (Hurtrez-Bousses et al. 1997, Hurtrez-Bousses & Renaud 2000), natal dispersal (Brown & Brown 1992), future breeding success and host’s survival (Brown et al. 1995, Richner & Tripet 1999) are known. These risks are increased in birds that breed in domed or cavity nests reused for several breeding seasons (Bucher 1988). Blue-fronted Parrots (Amazona aestiva) are common in Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina (Meyer de Schauensee 1970, Forshaw 1989, Collar 1997, Juniper & Parr 1998). In Argentina, they occur mostly in chacoan woodlands where they nest in cavities of mature trees, at ______________ E–mail of corresponding author: aramburu@museo. fcnym.unlp. edu.ar approximately 5 m from the ground. (Sauad et al. 1991). Three chewing lice, Paragoniocotes heterogenitalis heterogenitalis Carriker, Paragoniocotes semicingulatus bolivianus Carriker (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae), and Heteromenopon sp. (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Menopodidae) has been cited as permanent parasites of Blue-fronted Parrots (Cicchino & Castro 1997a, 1997b). The Bluefronted Parrot is an important resource for the inhabitants of the chacoan region, because they harvest parrot nestlings for pet trade (Beissinger & Bucher 1992). The substantial pressure on this species from both legal and illegal harvest justifies the development of a comprehensive research on its reproductive biology (Snyder et al. 2000, Fernandes-Seixas & de Miranda-Mourao 2002). Ectoparasitic load data of psittacids are known for the Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) (Mey et al. 2002), and the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) (Aramburu et al. 2003). The objective of this work was to describe the ectoparasitic fauna of the nest-
Examining the Concept of Choice in Sexual Health Interventions for Young People

Concepts of choice are often drawn upon within sexual health promotion discourses to encourage young people to take “responsibility” for and promote their own sexual health and reproductive control. A systematic literature search using predefined inclusion criteria identified peer-reviewed articles focusing on sexual health interventions for young people. Discourse analysis was used to interrogate how concepts of choice were articulated or inferred within the interventions. Of the eligible studies (n = 30), 16 were based on theories of behavioral change, suggesting a linear pathway between choice and improvements in sexual health. Studies that accounted for contextual factors were a minority (n = 6). Overall, study reports offered a limited account of the “situatedness” of young people’s opportunities to exercise choice. This reliance had a tendency to position young people as passive recipients of interventions which seemed to undermine the more active notion of “making choices” presented within these frameworks.
Model for the dissolution of calcium hydroxyapatite powder

A physical model for the dissolution of calcium hydroxyapatite (HAP) is proposed? The experimentally observed self-inhibiting dissolution mechanism is modeled by using the scaled particle theory of hard disks. A Langmuir adsorption isotherm is proposed for the formation of a calcium-rich layer on the surface that constitutes a charged interface inhibiting dissolution.
Calculating the Parameters of the Tetraneutron

A large international group of theorists, using the high precision nucleon-nucleon interaction between neutrons, issued the theoretical estimates of the four-neutron (4n) system resonance state energy and its lifetime. For this purpose numerous calculations using supercomputers have been made and obtained the values of 0.84 MeV and 5×10-22 seconds. The same results were obtained with much less efforts based on the mechanistic interpretation of John Wheeler’s geometrodynamic idea.
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Abstract Behavior management is a facet of teaching that can be one of the largest causes of frustrations for educators, particularly novice teachers. It has even pushed many teachers to leave the profession. One of the root causes of the struggle is that teachers are not prepared with a repertoire of techniques to help them create the most effective learning environment. This study was conducted to determine effective behavior techniques for elementary teachers and future implications for supporting teachers with behavior management. The study involved ten elementary school teachers. Each teacher was given a survey that gauged their opinion on various behavior strategies and asked them to list their current effective strategies and how to best assist new teachers with behavior management. The surveys were anonymous. This paper will discuss the benefits of a variety of behavior strategies, such as creating a structured, predictable classroom, developing trusting relationships, reinforcing behavior expectations, correcting errors effectively, creating student engagement, and praising positive behavior. Upon completion of the study, it is determined that the best teachers of behavior management use many strategies to keep students engaged and motivated and to create a positive classroom environment where students want to be. This study indicates that behavior management is a critical factor in the success of a classroom and the overall happiness of teachers. Thus, the future of education lies in the importance of teacher education programs, as these programs should be restructured to include behavior management as a key component of teacher training.
Genetic Biomarkers Applied to Environmental Air Quality: Ecological and Human Health Aspects

Human beings need to breathe oxygen diluted in certain quantity of inert gas for living. In the atmosphere, there is a gas mixture of, mainly, oxygen and nitrogen, in appropriate proportions. However, the air also contains other gases, vapours and aerosols that humans incorporate when breathing and whose composition and concentration vary spatially. Some of these are physiologically inert. Air pollution has become a problem of major concern in the last few decades as it has caused negative effects on human health, nature and properties. This book presents the results of research studies carried out by international researchers in seventeen chapters which can be grouped into two main sections: a) air quality monitoring and b) air quality assessment and management, and serves as a source of material for all those involved in the field, whether as a student, scientific researcher, industrialist, consultant, or government agency with responsibility in this area. http://www.intechopen. com/books/air-quality-monitoring-assessment-and-management/genetic-biomarkers-applied-to-environmental-air-quality-ecological-and-human-health-aspects
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Time Management and Quality of Life with Academic Achievement among College Students

Background and objectives : Based on previous researches and according to variety and widespread of factors related to academic achievement, the current research aimed to study the relationship between emotional intelligence, time management and quality of life with academic achievement among students. Materials and Methods : This descriptive –correlative study was performed on all the students at university of Guilan . Two hundred seven individuals were selected via multi level cluster sampling. Research tools included emotional intelligence questionnaire, time management and World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire . Data were analyzed using Pierson Correlation Coefficient, Stepwise Multiple Regression and T- test . Results: Data analysis showed that there is a meaningful relationship between emotional intelligence, time management and quality of life with academic achievement . In addition, Stepwise regression analysis showed that emotional intelligence, time management and quality of life significantly predict academic achievement. Conclusions: A suitable infrastructure for students’ achievement can be achieved via training of emotional intelligence skills, time management and promotion of students’ life quality level. Key word: Emotional Intelligence, Time Management, Quality of Life, Academic Achievement, Students Conflict of interest: None declared. Funding: This research was funded by Young researchers, club, Tonekabon branch, Islamic Azad university Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Young researchers, club, Tonekabon branch, Islamic Azad university approved the study How to cite this article : Yeganeh T, Soltani shal R, Kafi SM, Hosseinkhanzadeh AA . The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Time Management and Quality of Life with Academic Achievement among Students. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Scie 2013 12(3): 219-32. [Farsi]