Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN WESTERN AND MEDITERRANEAN-TYPE DIETARY PATTERNS AND ANXIETY AND STRESS

In this study we investigated the relationship between dietary patterns and anxiety and stress in adults living in Shiraz, Iran. In a cross-sectional design, 416 subjects (180 men and 236 women) aged 20 to 50 years were selected by stratifi ed multistage random sampling. Dietary intakes were assessed using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Mental health information was collected by depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS) questionnaire. Three major dietary patterns were extracted by factor analysis: vegetable, Western, and Mediterraneantype dietary patterns. Regression analysis showed a strong positive association between Western dietary pattern and anxiety (β=0.66; 95% CI: 0.03, 1.28), and stress (β=0.84; 95% CI: 0.1, 1.57). Also, there was an inverse association between Mediterranean-type dietary pattern and anxiety (β= –0.81; 95% CI: –1.43, –0.19). These associations remained statistically signifi cant even after adjustments for demographic characteristics, physical activity, smoking, body mass index, and energy intake. No association was found between vegetable dietary pattern and any of the assessed psychiatric disorders.
On the spacetime of a galaxy

We present an exact solution of the averaged Einstein’s field equations in the presence of two real scalar fields and a component of dust with spherical symmetry. We suggest that the spacetime found provides the characteristics required by a galactic model that could explain the supermassive central object and the dark matter halo at once, since one of the fields constitutes a central oscillaton surrounded by dust and the other scalar field distributes far from the coordinate centre and can be interpreted as a halo. We show the behaviour of the rotation curves all along the background. Thus the solution could be a first approximation of a ‘long exposition photograph’ of a galaxy. PACS numbers: 9530S, 0450, 9535
NATURAL VERSUS ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS IN CANCUN BARRIER EROSION

During the first half of 2006 important sand nourishment was done along the barrier shore face of Cancun Nizuc (Quintana Roo, Mexico). It was quickly decided and constructed after that the hurricane Wilma swept the barrier and under the recent general impression of the devastating Katrina effects on New Orleans region. That decision interrupted a long time of discussions about the better Project to recover the great erosion of the barrier beach. This paper discuss the role of the different natural agents on the coastal erosion in this Cancun barrier under strictly natural conditions, trying to discern the relative importance of the common maritime weather versus the hurricanes; and the role of the different anthropogenic agents of development in both the generation of new erosive coastal processes (strictly anthropogenics) and the strengthening of the previous and natural processes (partially anthropogenics). The later being more significant, the paper looks at the different importance of their synergies with the, respectively, common weather versus hurricanes effects on the barrier erosion.
A Measurement of the Hubble Constant Using Galaxy Redshift Surveys

We perform a measurement of the Hubble constant, H0, using the latest baryonic acoustic oscillation (BAO) measurements from galaxy surveys of 6dFGS, SDSS DR7 Main Galaxy Sample, BOSS DR12 sample, and eBOSS DR14 quasar sample, in the framework of a flat ΛCDM model. Based on the Kullback–Leibler divergence, we examine the consistency of H0 values derived from various data sets. We find that our measurement is consistent with that derived from Planck and with the local measurement of H0 using the Cepheids and type Ia supernovae. We perform forecasts on H0 from future BAO measurements, and find that the uncertainty of H0 determined by future BAO data alone, including complete eBOSS, DESI, and Euclid-like, is comparable with that from local measurements.
THE SCIENCE OF CLEANING OF DAIRY FOULING LAYERS

The science underlying the removal of dairy fouling layers, and particularly the dissolution of proteinaceous deposits in alkaline solution, is relatively poorly understood even though this is a critical feature of many cleaning-in-place operations. We report key results from a series of investigations on heat-induced gels of βlactoglobulin, the primary whey protein component in milk and whey foulant. These model systems were used to elucidate the reaction behaviour of gels and aggregates whereby the proteinaceous material is converted to a softer, swollen form that can then be removed by fluid shear or diffusion. We show that several features, such as the occurrence of an optimal pH for cleaning, can be related by analogy to the behaviour of synthetic polyelectrolyte polymers. The structure and history of the foulant, pH, ionic strength and salt concentration in the cleaning solution are all shown to be important factors in the chemistry of inter- and intra-molecular interactions explaining why it has been difficult to generalise about the mechanisms involved and to write simple models of their kinetics.
Chemical control of maize stem Borer (Chilo partellus Swin.)

The results of chemical control of maize stem borer Chilo partellus Swin. revealed that Furadan 3G proved significantly more effective in the reduction of percent dead hearts, pest infestation and in increase of stalk and cobs weight, average number of cobs/plant and grain yield followed by Ripcord 100 g/l EC and Tamaron SL 600. High dose of all the three insecticides gave better control of maize stem borer than medium and low doses. However, medium and low doses of insecticides were also found significantly better compared to the check.
Optical drift effects in general relativity

We consider the question of determining the optical drift effects in general relativity, i.e. the rate of change of the apparent position, redshift, Jacobi matrix, angular distance and luminosity distance of a distant object as registered by an observer in an arbitrary spacetime. We present a fully relativistic and covariant approach, in which the problem is reduced to a hierarchy of ODE's solved along the line of sight. The 4-velocities and 4-accelerations of the observer and the emitter and the geometry of the spacetime along the line of sight constitute the input data. We build on the standard relativistic geometric optics formalism and extend it to include the time derivatives of the observables. In the process we obtain two general, non-perturbative relations: the first one between the gravitational lensing, represented by the Jacobi matrix, and the apparent position drift, also called the cosmic parallax, and the second one between the apparent position drift and the redshift drift. The applications of the results include the theoretical study of the drift effects of cosmological origin (so-called real-time cosmology) in numerical or exact Universe models.
Dissecting the main sequence: AGN activity and bulge growth in the local Universe

Local galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey are used to provide additional support for an evolutionary pathway in which AGN activity is associated with star-formation quenching. Composite, Seyfert 2 and LINER galaxies account for $\sim$60\% of all star-formation in massive galaxies ($M_\star > 10^{10.5} M_\odot$). Inclusion of these galaxies results in a "turnover" in the $SFR - M_\star$ relation for massive galaxies. Our analysis shows that bulge growth has already occurred in the most massive galaxies ($M_\star > 10^{10.5}$ $M_\odot$), and bulges continue to grow as galaxies quench and redden, $(g-r)$ = 0.5 $\rightarrow$ 0.75. Significant bulge growth is also occurring in low mass starburst galaxies ($M_\star < 10^{10.5} M_\odot$) at 0.5 dex above the "main sequence" (MS), where we find an increase in $B/T$ from 0.1 $\rightarrow$ 0.3 and bluer colours, $(g-r) < 0.25$ compared to low-mass galaxies on the MS.
Preliminary Results of Wood Endophytes of Abies cilicica in Yenişarbademli in Isparta Province

Fungal colonisation originating from endophytic thalli in wood of healthy Taurus fir (Abies cilicica) was studied. Bore cores were taken from living trees during field surveys. The bore cores were cut into 0.5 cm long fragments, washed with 70% (v/v) ethanol, flamed and placed into petri dishes containing malt extract, agar and streptomycin. The plates were incubated at 25°C for 4 weeks. The outgrowing mycelia were pure-cultured and identified based on amplification and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of their nuclear ribosomal DNA. Totally 12 different fungal species were isolated from Abies cilicica wood cores. Five of them belong to Basidiomycetes. The present study is the first investigation of endophytic wood fungi occurring in fir in Turkey using DNA-based methods. Therefore the study is expected to provide new information of the pioneering colonizers of wood tissues in stems of living Taurus firs.
Collection and analysis of adverse drug reactions of antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary care hospital in central India

Background: The main objective of study is to monitor and analyze the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of ART and to assess causality and severity of the ADRs detected.Methods: It is a prospective observational study conducted in the ART centre of a tertiary care teaching hospital in central India. The data collected were recorded on standard ADR reporting forms. Causality was assessed by Naranjo’s algorithm. Severity of ADR’s was assessed by modified Hartwig and Seigel scale. Modified Shumock and Thorton criteria used for preventability assessment.Results: In twelve months duration 351 patients on ART were observed for ADRs. Total 166 ADRs detected in 96 patients. Incidence of ADRs was slightly more in female. The common systems involved were gastrointestinal 42.77% followed by nervous system 18.07%, musculoskeletal 15.06% skin/mucous membrane 07.83%, metabolic and nutritional 04.82%, red blood cell disorders 01.20 %, endocrinal 00.60 % and others 09.64%. The causality assessment as per Naranjo’s scale showed that out of 166 ADRs, 28.92% were probable and 71.08% were possible. Severity assessment by modified Hartwig and Siegel scale showed that 83.34% ADRs were mild and 15.66% were moderate. 46.39 % ADRs were probably preventable.Conclusions: Considering the magnitude of ADR related problems, there is a need for greater awareness among health care professionals, to detect and report them. These ADRs if recognized in time and managed properly can prevent treatment interruption.
Do forests ‘fall silent’ following aerial applications of 1080 poison? Development and application of bird monitoring methods using automated sound recording devices

Electronic bioacoustic techniques are providing new and effective ways of monitoring birds and have a number of advantages over other traditional monitoring methods. Given the increasing popularity of bioacoustic methods, and the difficulties associated with automated analyses (e.g. high Type I error rates), it is important that the most effective ways of scoring audio recordings are investigated. In Chapter Two I describe a novel sub-sampling and scoring technique (the ‘10 in 60 sec’ method) which estimates the vocal conspicuousness of bird species through the use of repeated presence-absence counts and compare its performance with a current manual method. The ‘10 in 60 sec’ approach reduced variability in estimates of vocal conspicuousness, significantly increased the number of species detected per count and reduced temporal autocorrelation. I propose that the ‘10 in 60 sec’ method will have greater overall ability to detect changes in underlying birdsong parameters and hence provide more informative data to scientists and conservation managers. It is often anecdotally suggested that forests ‘fall silent’ and are devoid of birdsong following aerial 1080 operations. However, it is difficult to objectively assess the validity of this claim without quantitative information that addresses the claim specifically. Therefore in Chapter Three I applied the methodological framework outlined in Chapter Two to answer a controversial conservation question: Do New Zealand forests ‘fall silent’ after aerial 1080 operations? At the community level I found no evidence for a reduction in birdsong after the 1080 operation and eight out of the nine bird taxa showed no evidence for a decline in vocal conspicuousness. Only one species, tomtit (Petroica macrocephala), showed evidence for a decline in vocal conspicuousness, though this effect was non-significant after applying a correction for multiple tests. In Chapter Four I used tomtits as a case study species to compare manual and automated approaches to: (1) estimating vocal conspicuousness and (2) determine the feasibility of using an automated detector on a New Zealand passerine. I found that data from the automated method were significantly positively correlated with the manual method although the relationship was not particularly strong (Pearson’s r = 0.62, P < 0.0001). The automated method suffered from a relatively high false negative rate and the data it produced did not reveal a decline in tomtit call rates following the 1080 drop. Given the relatively poor performance of the automated method, I propose that the automatic detector developed in this thesis requires further refinement before it is suitable for answering management-level questions for tomtit populations. However, as pattern recognition technology continues to improve automated methods are likely to become more viable in the future.
Quantifying residual stresses by means of thermoelastic stress analysis

This study focused on the application of the Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) technique as a tool for assessing the residual stress state of structures. TSA is based on the fact that materials experience small temperature changes when compressed or expanded. When a structure is cyclically loaded, a surface temperature profile results which correlates to the surface stresses. The cyclic surface temperature is measured with an infrared camera. Traditionally, the amplitude of a TSA signal was theoretically defined to be linearly dependent on the cyclic stress amplitude. Recent studies have established that the temperature response is also dependent on the cyclic mean stress (i.e., the static stress state of the structure). In a previous study by the authors, it was shown that mean stresses significantly influenced the TSA results for titanium and nickel based alloys. This study continued the effort of accurate direct measurements of the mean stress effect by implementing newly developed temperature correction curves. In addition, a more in-depth analysis was conducted which involved analyzing the second harmonic of the temperature response. By obtaining the amplitudes of the first and second harmonics, the stress amplitude and the mean stress at a given point on a structure subjected to a cyclic load can be simultaneously obtained. The experimental results showed good agreement with the theoretical predictions for both the first and second harmonics of the temperature response. As a result, confidence was achieved concerning the ability to simultaneously obtain values for the static stress state as well as the cyclic stress amplitude of structures subjected to cyclic loads using the TSA technique. With continued research, it is now feasible to establish a protocol that would enable the monitoring of residual stresses in structures utilizing the TSA technique.
The influence of hydrodynamics on the spatial and temporal variation of phytoplankton pigments in a large, sub-tropical coastal lake (Brazil)

This study evaluated the spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton pigments in Itapeva Lake and its relationship with hydrodynamic aspects. Regarding spatial distribution, a decreasing N→S gradient was generally observed for the pigments, except in summer. This inversion observed during the summer was influenced by the predominant fetch (N-E). The horizontal heterogeneity was proved (ANOVA) for all seasons of the year, except spring. Spatially in spring, the vertical variance was much more significant (p<0.05) than the horizontal one. The sampling shifts presented a permanent degree of variability among the seasons of the year, showing the existence of a diurnal cycle in the concentration of chlorophyll a. This behavior was related to the fetch, mainly from the NE and SW quadrants, disturbing the system because it is a shallow lake. This confirmed the influence of the Itapeva Lake’s hydrodynamic regime on the spatial-temporal distribution of the phytoplankton pigments.
Paleo- and rock magnetism of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) from Portugal: global-scale correlations and implications for the paleogeography of Iberia at 200 Ma

The Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) is one of the largest igneous provinces of the Phanerozoic and is believed to be coeval with the biological crisis of the Triassic-Jurassic boundary (~200Ma). These lavas have been extensively studied in the United States and Morocco, however little attention has been given to the CAMP lavas from the south of Portugal for which geochemical data have been recently published. Paleomagnetic methods can play a key role in the paleogeographic reconstruction of CAMP lavas at a global scale, and also be useful for geochronological purposes. Here I present a detailed rockand paleo-magnetic study of the Portuguese CAMP lavas from the Algarve basin’s outcrops. It is showed that, despite severe superficial alteration, rocks preserved their primary magnetic mineralogy represented by an assemblage of fine titanomagnetite as the dominant carriers of the NRM. After cleaning by alternating field, a characteristic remanent magnetization (ChRM) is isolated at Dec=353.4o, Inc=52.8o (a95=1.5o, N=257) and Dec=0o, Inc=50.4o (a95=8.3o, N=8) for sample and site-based mean respectively. The results yielded a statistically well-defined pole at: Plat=83.3o and Plong=236.1o (A95=1.8o) and Plat=84.4o and Plong=177.9o (A95=9.8o) for sample and site-based paleomagnetic pole, respectively. Position of the corresponding paleomagnetic pole is significantly different from the referenced Messejana dyke’s pole. This discrepancy is due to the presence of two VGP’s. One of the VGP’s group (component A) falls within the Messejana VGP’s distributions whereas the other has no equivalent with other younger pole. We show the enigmatic direction of component B is not product of remagnetization, lightning or difference in age. We suggest significant tectonic movements in the Algarve’s basin as a potential cause. On a magnetostratigraphic point of view, all lavas carry a normal (positive) magnetization confirming the previous results that demonstrated the absence of the well-known E23r reverse anomaly in Morocco. VGP’s directions per flow vary slightly within the lava pile suggesting rapid eruptions. Key-Words: CAMP, lavas, paleomagnetism, magnetic mineralogy, Iberia.
Characterization of sputter deposited thin film scandate cathodes for miniaturized thermionic converter applications

We have successfully developed a method for fabricating scandate-based thermionic emitters in thin film form. The primary goal of our effort is to develop thin film emitters that exhibit low work function, high intrinsic electron emissivity, minimum thermal activation properties and that can be readily incorporated into a microgap converter. Our approach has been to incorporate BaSrO into a Sc2O3 matrix using rf sputtering to produce thin films. Diode testing has shown the resulting films to be electron emissive at temperatures as low as 900 K with current densities of 0.1 mA⋅cm−2 at 1100 K and saturation voltages. We calculate an approximate maximum work function of 1.8 eV and an apparent emission constant (Richardson’s constant, A*) of 36 mA⋅cm−2⋅K−2. Film compositional and structural analysis shows that a significant surface and subsurface alkaline earth hydroxide phase can form and probably explains the limited utilization and stability of Ba and its surface complexes. The flexibility inherent in sput.
The Role of Environment in Sustainable Entrepreneurial Orientation. The Case of Family Firms

This study analyzes the role of the environment in the sustainable entrepreneurial orientation on the international performance of family firms. The results have been analyzed with Partial Least Squares regression. The three most important contributions of this work are: (1) The definition of sustainable business orientation as a third-order composite that integrates entrepreneurial orientation and corporate social responsibility is adequate as it presents appropriate values of reliability and validity; (2) entrepreneurial orientation is the main component of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation, with having corporate social responsibility a plus for entrepreneurial orientation; and (3) sustainable entrepreneurial orientation manages to explain 58.6% of the variability in the international performance of family firms and, finally, the environment has a positive moderating role, increasing up to 73.5%.
Title Resolving the Model-Observation Discrepancy in the Mesospheric and Stratospheric HOx Chemistry Permalink

We examine the middle atmospheric odd-hydrogen (HOx) chemistry by comparing the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) OH and HO2 measurements with a photochemical model simulation. The model underestimates mesospheric OH and HO2 concentrations if the standard chemical kinetic rates are used, whether the model H2O and O3 are constrained with observations or not. To resolve the discrepancies, we adjust the kinetic rate coefficients of three key reactions (O + OH→ O2 + H, OH + HO2 → H2O + O2, and H + O2 +M→HO2 +M) and the O2 photo absorption cross section at Lyman α (121.57 nm) using the Bayesian optimal estimation. A much better model-observation agreement can be achieved if the kinetic rate coefficients for H + O2 + M → HO2 + M is increased by 134–310%, and the O2 photo absorption cross section at Lyman α is reduced by 33–54%, while the kinetic rate coefficients for O + OH → O2 + H and OH + HO2 → H2O + O2 remain consistent with the current laboratory values. The kinetic rate coefficient for H + O2 + M→ HO2 + M requires a very large adjustment beyond the uncertainty limits recommended in the NASA Data Evaluation, suggesting the need for future laboratory measurements. An alternative explanation is that the radiative association reaction, H + O2 → HO2 + hν, plays a significant role, which has never been measured. Our results demonstrate that high-quality satellite observations can be used to constrain photochemical parameters and help improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry.
Identification of AFLP Markers Linked to Leaf Rust Resistance Genes Using Near Isogenic Lines of Wheat

The present investigation was undertaken to find molecular markers linked to leaf rust resistance genes, Lr9 and Kharchia local mutant KLM4-3B. Preliminary AFLP analysis was carried out with different stocks, a survey of primer combinations with different selective nucleotide indicated that for each primer combination, the number of scorable loci ranged from 34 to 123. Only a limited primer combination used in the set of parental and near isogenic lines showed a high level of polymorphism for AFLP marker. Putative AFLP marker were found to be linked to Lr9, Lr19 and KLM4-3B. The alien genes were readily identified.