Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
VLBA observations of SiO masers towards Mira variable stars

We present new total intensity and linear polarization VLBA observations of the ν = 2a ndν = 1 J = 1−0 maser transitions of SiO at 42.8 and 43.1 GHz in a number of Mira variable stars over a substantial fraction of their pulsation periods. These observations were part of an observing program that also includes interferometric measurements at 2.2 and 3.6 micron (Mennesson et al. 2002); comparison of the results from different wavelengths allows studying the envelope independently of the poorly known distances to these stars. Nine stars were observed at from one to four epochs during 2001. The SiO emission is largely confined to rings which are smaller than the inner radius of the dust shells reported by Danchi et al. (1994). Two stars (U Orionis, R Aquarii) have maser rings with diameters corresponding to the size of the hot molecular layer as measured at 3.6 micron; in the other cases, the SiO rings are substantially larger. Variations of ring diameter for most, but not all stars, had an rms amplitude in agreement with the models of Humphreys et al. (2002) although the expected relationship between the diameter and pulsation phase was not seen. The ring diameter in U Orionis shows remarkably small variation. A correlation between the 2.2/3.6 µm diameter ratio with that of the SiO/3.6 µm diameter ratio is likely due to differences in the opacities at 2.2 and 3.6 µm in a molecular layer. A further correlation with the inner size of the dust shell reported by Danchi et al. (1994) suggest some differences in the temperature structure. Clear evidence is seen in R Aquarii for an equatorial disk similar to that reported by Hollis et al. (2001); rotation is possibly also detected in S Coronae Boralis.
Influence of ac ageing on space charge dynamics in LDPE

Polymeric materials have been widely used as insulation in power industry due to their excellent electrical properties. However, these properties deteriorate in time irreversibly when the material is subjected to electric stress. Although space charge is believed to play an important role in ac ageing, exact mechanisms are poorly understood due to very limited experimental data. In the present work efforts have been made to investigate the influence of ac ageing on space charge dynamics in low-density polyethylene (LDPE). LDPE films with 200mm were aged at 50 kV/mm at 50 Hz for various times at ambient temperature. Space charge dynamics in the samples prior to and after ageing were monitored using the pulsed electroacoustic (PEA) technique under dc electric stress. The results indicate that there is a significant amount of homocharge accumulation in the unaged sample due to charge injection. These injected charges are the captured by the deep traps originated from the interface between crystalline and amorphous regions in LDPE. Ageing under ac condition does not necessarily lead to an increase in amount of charge in the bulk but leads to an increase in mobility of charge carriers. Chemical analysis by infrared spectroscope (FTIR) reveals there are chemical changes taken place in the bulk of the material after ac ageing. It is believed that the chemical changes introduce shallow traps which promote the movement of charge carriers in the bulk. Consequently, the injected charges spread across the sample.
THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OWNERSHIP ON FIRM VALUE

This research aims to examine the effect of financial institution ownership (bank institution and non-bank institution) on firm value and also whether there is a difference of the effect between financial institution ownership in form of bank institution and non-bank institution on firm value. Total observations are 270 listed firms on Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2012-2014, resulting to 809 observations. The result of this research shows that financial institution ownership in the form of bank institution has no influence on firm value while financial institution ownership in the form of non-bank institution has a positive influence on firm value. This research shows that the influence of financial institution ownership in form of non-bank institution is greater than influence of financial institution ownership in form of bank institution on firm value. Regulator of financial institution could create new rules to encourage investment by non-bank institutions in public companies for effective monitoring and increase firm value. This research reveals the effect on financial institution ownership in form of bank and non-bank institution rather than institutional ownership on firm value in Indonesia that has not been discussed by other researches.
Work-Related Stress among Teacher-Educators: Evidence from Punjab

The purpose of the study was to assess the work-related stress as perceived by teacher-educators of Government Colleges of Elementary Teachers in the Punjab province. The sample was 128 teacher-educators (subject specialists and senior subject specialists) of twelve Government Colleges of Elementary Teachers in affiliation with the University of Education, Lahore. Based upon the review of related literature and the researcher’s own observations and experiences as a teacher-educator, an instrument of data collection was developed on the 5-point Likert scale comprised of 40 items (stressors) to assess work-related stress concerning teacher-educators. The findings revealed that all participants of the study were under work-related stress to some extent. The major job stressors included the absence of medical facilities at the campus; nonavailability of prescribed books, computer, and internet facilities; students’ poor academic background; absence of adequate office facilities; excessive official paperwork; lack of opportunities for professional development; lack of proficiency in English; little time to relax during the day; and overcrowded classes. Future implications of the study were also discussed.
Contributing factors for acquired muscle weakness in intensive care unit

Introduction: One of the complications of intensive care unit (ICU) admission is neuromuscular dysfunction because of critical illness, which may lead to disuse atrophy. Many of critically ill patients have severe muscle weakness, which has been termed ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW). ICU-AW has many consequences on patients’ outcome. The aim of the study was to determine contributing factors for occurrence of acquired muscle weakness in intensive care units. Setting: The study was conducted in four general ICUs in two selected Hospitals in Makkah in KSA. Subjects: Hundred patients were included in the study. Materials and Method: Tool one: factors contributing to ICU-AW assessment tool. Tool two: indicators of ICU-AW in critically ill patients. Results: Forty-two patients were diagnosed ICU-AW. Differences between the ICU-AW group and the no ICU-AW group in: sex, diagnosis on admission and APACHE II were not statistically significant. Age in the ICU-AW group was higher than in no ICU-AW group [59±14 vs. 53±11 years, p = . 0183] which was significant statistical difference. Conclusion: The contributing factors for ICU-AW are immobility, patients’ age, level of consciousness, parenteral nutrition, and glucocorticoid & insulin therapy.
Drought, fire and tree survival in a Borneo rain forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

1 Droughts and fires are increasingly recognized as a significant component of tropical rain forest dynamics but detailed large‐scale assessments of such events are scarce. Here we examine tree mortality in a lowland rainforest in East Kalimantan after an extreme drought (the most severe ever reported in a tropical forest study), and a subsequent fire. Eighteen 1.8‐ha paired permanent plots that crossed a firebreak allowed us to examine the separate effects of the two events. 2 Eight months after the drought, stem mortality in unburned forests reached 18.5 ± 5.6% (average ± SD ≥ 10 cm diameter breast height, d.b.h.). After 21 months, this increased to 26.3 ± 5.0%. Mortality was higher in larger stems, being 46.6 ± 18.7% in stems > 80 cm d.b. h. , but falling to 23.9 ± 3.7% in stems 10–20 cm d.b. h. (after 21 months). The burned forest showed an overall mortality of 64.2 ± 12.2%. This increased to 79.0 ± 10.2% after 21 months. 3 By subtracting mortality after drought alone from mortality with fire in each plot pair, we can estimate the distinct influence of drought and subsequent fire. Fire caused near complete mortality for individuals < 10 cm d.b. h. , but did not increase tree mortality for individuals > 70 cm d.b. h. 4 Drought contributes approximately 30% of the stem death observed in the burned forest after 21 months but the estimated contributions to dead basal area and biomass are higher at 52% and 63%, respectively. The forest contained around 7.3 tonnes ha−1 (± 2.2, 95% confidence) of above‐ground biomass as dead trees (≥ 10 cm d.b.h) prior to the drought, rising to 133 ± 30 tonnes ha−1 21 months after drought alone, and 207 ± 50 tonnes ha−1 in burned forest. 5 Eusideroxylon zwageri survived the drought with only 5% mortality after 21 months. Overall per‐species mortality appears negatively correlated to wood density, though Koompassia malaccensis, with 64% mortality, is an outlier. 6 Though species‐specific mortality varied from 11 to 91% in burned forest, overall stem survival after fire was significantly correlated with greater bark thickness at larger sizes. Consequently, species well represented at large sizes, mainly Dipterocarpaceae, increase in relative dominance compared with smaller taxa. Palm mortality was low, reaching only 3% after drought and 10% in burned forest. 7 The stem mortalities recorded in this study are amongst the most severe ever observed in rainforest. Such droughts, though rare, are potent determinants of forest structure and composition. Drought and fire are an especially destructive combination as they act on larger and smaller stems, respectively.
Efeito do ambiente pré-ordenha (sala de espera) sobre a temperatura da pele, a temperatura retal e a produção de leite de bovinos da raça Jersey

This work was carried out at the Pólo Regional de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico dos Agronegócios do Centro Leste, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, to assess the effects of the use of sprinkler and fans on skin temperature, rectal temperature and milk production. Twenty nine Jersey cows were distributed in two management schemes, with access to holding pen adjacent to the milking parlor cooled (cooled) and not access (control). Skin temperature and rectal temperature were significantly lower for the cooled cows than the control cows. Milk production was not significantly different between the management schemes. Key-words: environment, Jersey cows, milk production, rectal temperature, skin temperature EFEITO DO AMBIENTE PRÉ-ORDENHA (SALA DE ESPERA) SOBRE A TEMPERATURA DA PELE, A TEMPERATURA RETAL E A PRODUÇÃO DE LEITE DE BOVINOS DA RAÇA JERSEY
Willingness to Pay for Traceable Meat Attributes: A Meta-analysis

Several researches evaluated consumers’ Willingness To Pay (WTP) for each meat traceable attribute, generating a great deal of information in this regard, although specific to the conditions of each study. In light of this, WTP estimates for traceability characteristics differ across the literature, leading sometimes to contrasting interpretations. Seeking a full, meaningful statistical description of the findings of a collection of studies, the meta-analysis allows us to analyze consistency across studies and control for factors thought to drive variations in WTP estimates. The meta-analysis has been conducted using 23 studies that, in aggregate, report 88 valuations for WTP. Our results, aside from releasing unconditional information on the WTP for single meat traceable attributes, show how certain study-specific characteristics, like the base price and the country where the study has been conducted, have a significant impact on WTP estimates
Temporal Localization of Actions with Actoms

We address the problem of localizing actions, such as opening a door, in hours of challenging video data. We propose a model based on a sequence of atomic action units, termed "actoms," that are semantically meaningful and characteristic for the action. Our actom sequence model (ASM) represents an action as a sequence of histograms of actom-anchored visual features, which can be seen as a temporally structured extension of the bag-of-features. Training requires the annotation of actoms for action examples. At test time, actoms are localized automatically based on a nonparametric model of the distribution of actoms, which also acts as a prior on an action's temporal structure. We present experimental results on two recent benchmarks for action localization "Coffee and Cigarettes" and the "DLSBP" dataset. We also adapt our approach to a classification-by-localization set-up and demonstrate its applicability on the challenging "Hollywood 2" dataset. We show that our ASM method outperforms the current state of the art in temporal action localization, as well as baselines that localize actions with a sliding window method.
Recovery of Thermally Compressed Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Wood

Heartwood and sapwood samples of Scots pine were subjected to densification and thermal compression (180 °C to 220 °C) using a hot press, and their recovery behaviors and the involved mechanisms were investigated. Compressed wood (CW) showed poor recovery after water uptake. This deformation effectively was fixed by the subsequent high temperature treatment. To explain the phenomenon, the sorption properties of wood before and after modification by the adsorption isotherms were evaluated. The model of Hailwood and Horrobin gave the changes of the monolayer and multilayer sorption of each group samples and the relationship with wood deformation. By analyzing hygroscopic hysteresis, it was found that the removed elastic components from wood under elevated temperature had an inescapable impact on hysteresis ratio and recovery, even if it was not the only cause. In other words, the modified wood’s plasticity was responsible for its recovery.
Benthic foraminiferal Mn / Ca ratios reflect microhabitat preferences

Abstract. The Mn / Ca of calcium carbonate tests of living (rose-Bengal-stained) benthic foraminifera (Elphidium batialis, Uvigerina spp., Bolivina spissa, Nonionellina labradorica and Chilostomellina fimbriata) were determined in relation to pore water manganese (Mn) concentrations for the first time along a bottom water oxygen gradient across the continental slope along the NE Japan margin (western Pacific). The local bottom water oxygen (BWO) gradient differs from previous field study sites focusing on foraminiferal Mn / Ca and redox chemistry, therefore allowing further resolution of previously observed trends. The Mn / Ca ratios were analysed using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), allowing single-chamber determination of Mn / Ca. The incorporation of Mn into the carbonate tests reflects environmental conditions and is not influenced by ontogeny. The inter-species variability in Mn / Ca reflected foraminiferal in-sediment habitat preferences and associated pore water chemistry but also showed large interspecific differences in Mn partitioning. At each station, Mn / Ca ratios were always lower in the shallow infaunal E. batialis, occupying relatively oxygenated sediments, compared to intermediate infaunal species, Uvigerina spp. and B. spissa, which were typically found at greater depth, under more reducing conditions. The highest Mn / Ca was always recorded by the deep infaunal species N. labradorica and C. fimbriata. Our results suggest that although partitioning differs, Mn / Ca ratios in the intermediate infaunal taxa are promising tools for palaeoceanographic reconstructions as their microhabitat exposes them to higher variability in pore water Mn, thereby making them relatively sensitive recorders of redox conditions and/or bottom water oxygenation.
A modified 15N tracer method and new calculation for estimating release of dissolved organic nitrogen by freshwater planktonic algae

To estimate the release of DON (dissolved orDOM release from planktonic alqae has been examganic nitrogen) by freshwater planktonic algae, we modified ined using dissolved organic carbon (DO(-) or disthe Bronk & Glibert method used for marine planktonic algae, solved organic nitrogen (DON). DOC release has been by adding NaCl (3.5%) to the freshwater samples and using ,on retardation resin columns to separate DON from inorganic studied mostly using I4c tracers (Fogg et al. 1965, Watt nitrogen in the solutions. Clear separation and high recover1966, Nalewajko & Schindler 1976, Lancelot 1979, ies oiamino acids indicate that the ion retardation resin colMaaue et al. 1980. Giordano et al. 1994) and DON d umn method can be a ~ ~ h e d to freshwater We derelease using 1 5 ~ tracers (Axle1 & Reuter 1986, Bronk rived equations for the calculation of DON release and net DIN (dissolved inorganic nitrogen) assimilation which enable & Glibert 1991, 1993b, 1994, Glibert & Bronk 1994). the estimation of the TNR (total nitrogen release) and NNA DON release in freshwater environments (Axler & (net nitrogen assimilation). Further, we derived equations to Reuter 1986) has only been peripherally examined A estimate RANR (recently assirmlated nitrogen release; release to'marine of DON produced from DIN assimilated dunng ISN incubation), and PANR (previously assimilated nitrogen release; reIn most of the previous studies on DOM release, exlease of DON produced before the incubation). Using the tracellular DIM (dissolved inorganic matter) has been modified method and equations, we examined time courses of used as the tracer source (e.g. Fogg et al. 1965, Watt DON release from the cyanobacterium Microcystis novacekii. 1966). Release of total DOM has been estimated by the Both TNR and NNA increased with time during 15N incubacalculation analogous to that for DIM uptake ( ~ ~ ~ d ~ l ~ tion, with more than 91 % of the TNR consisting of RANR. & Goering 1967) when stable isotopes are used as trac
Delays in Utilization of Institutional Delivery Service and its Determinants in Yem Special Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia: Health Institution Based Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Pregnancy and childbirth remain serious life threatening events for women in low income countries. Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality is a global priority health problem. One of the key strategies for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality is increasing institutional delivery service utilization of pregnant women under the care of skilled birth attendants. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the delays in utilizing institutional delivery service and its determinants among women who gave birth at public health institutions in Yem Special Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: Health institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in Yem Special Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia. A simple random sampling technique supplemented with Focus Group Discussion was used. Data was collected using pretested structured questionnaires. SPSS version 20.0 was used for Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis. Results: The prevalence of delays in delivery service utilization was 76.3%. The mean time delay to utilize institutional delivery service was 5 (+3.08) hours. Low educational status of women (AOR=1.9, 95% CI: 1.09, 3.47), Parity (AOR=2.9, 95% CI: 1.57, 5.44) and Husbands decision (AOR=2.08, 95% CI: 1.09, 3.95) were found to be significantly associated with delay to utilize institutional delivery services. Conclusion: Low educational status of women, parity, not being ready to give birth in health facility and husband’s decision making were found to be determinants of delay to utilize institutional delivery services.
The use of a self-affirmation intervention to increase the psychological help-seeking behavior of student Veterans

The self-stigma of seeking help is a significant barrier to utilizing mental health care services (Vogel, Wade, & Haake, 2006). Veterans may be particularly vulnerable to stigma, as seeking help violates the “warrior ethos” of the military, which holds values such as competence, emotional stoicism, and strength as sacrosanct (Skopp et al., 2012). Psychoeducational interventions are typically used to normalize counseling; however, information that suggests one may need mental health care can threaten an individual’s self-concept. Research has shown that when people reflect on personal values, they can cope better with threatening information (Sherman & Cohen, 2006). This study tested a self-affirmation and psychoeducational intervention in 43 student Veterans enrolled at 8 undergraduate institutions in Iowa. Participants in the self-affirmation plus psychoeducation condition ranked their personal values and reflected on why they are important before being exposed to psychoeducational information about counseling that was tailored to Veterans. Participants in the psychoeducation-only condition solely viewed the educational information. It was hypothesized that participants in the selfaffirmation group would experience less threat and more engagement with the counseling information, and in turn, demonstrate decreased self-stigma of seeking help, increased attitudes towards counseling, and increased intentions to seek counseling. Results partially supported the hypotheses, with the self-affirmation intervention leading to increased intentions to seek counseling.
Imaging-Duration Embedded Dynamic Scheduling of Earth Observation Satellites for Emergent Events

We present novel two-stage dynamic scheduling of earth observation satellites to provide emergency response by making full use of the duration of the imaging task execution. In the first stage, the multiobjective genetic algorithm NSGA-II is used to produce an optimal satellite imaging schedule schema, which is robust to dynamic adjustment as possible emergent events occur in the future. In the second stage, when certain emergent events do occur, a dynamic adjusting heuristic algorithm (CTM-DAHA) is applied to arrange new tasks into the robust imaging schedule. Different from the existing dynamic scheduling methods, the imaging duration is embedded in the two stages to make full use of current satellite resources. In the stage of robust satellite scheduling, total task execution time is used as a robust indicator to obtain a satellite schedule with less imaging time. In other words, more imaging time is preserved for future emergent events. In the stage of dynamic adjustment, a compact task merging strategy is applied to combine both of existing tasks and emergency tasks into a composite task with least imaging time. Simulated experiments indicate that the proposed method can produce a more robust and effective satellite imaging schedule.