Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Radionuclide Concentration Limits in the Cementitious Near-Field of an ILW Repository

The disposal feasibility study currently performed by Nagra includes a succession of quantitative models, aiming at describing the fate of radionuclides potentially escaping from the repository system. In this chain of models the present report provides the so called "solubility limits" (maximum expected concentrations) for safety relevant radionuclides from ILW wastes, disposed of in a chemically reducing, cementitious environment. From a chemical point of view, the pore waters of hydrated cement matrices provide an exceptional environment. Compared with usual ground waters exhibiting pH-values of around 8, cement pore waters are strongly alkaline with pH-values from 12.5 t013.5 and contain nearly no carbonate and only little sulfate. Oxides and hydroxides mainly determine solubility and speciation of the elements. Solubility and speciation calculations in cementitious pore waters were performed using the very recently updated Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base (TDB) for the majority of the 36 elements addressed as potentially relevant. Wherever possible, maximum concentrations compiled in this report were based on geochemical calculations. In order to ensure full traceability, all thermodynamic data not included in the TDB are explicitly specified in the document. For similar reasons the compilation of results (Table 1) clearly distinguishes between calculated and recommended items. The heading "CALCULATED" lists maximum concentrations based on data fully documented in the TDB; results under the heading "RECOMMENDED" include data from other sources. The pH sensitivity of the results was examined by performing calculations at pH 13.4, in accordance with the pH of non-altered cement pore water. Solubility increases predominantly for elements that tend to form anionic hydroxide complexes (Sn, Pd, Zr, Ni, Eu, Cd, Mo, Co). Oxidizing conditions around +350 mV might be expected in the environment of nitrate-containing wastes. In this case, significant solubility increases were calculated for U, Np, Pu, Se and Ag. Special attention is allocated to the uncertainties of the evaluated maximum concentrations, expressed as upperand lower limits. The conceptual steps to determine these uncertainties are explained in the section 3. Due to lack of data, it was not always possible to assess uncertainties in a manner consistent with that used to assess the solubility limits. For some elements, uncertainties had to be derived from less sharply defined data or even with the help of estimates. Such less rigorous approaches are justified by the fact that in performance assessments particularly the upper limits are as important as are the maximum concentrations themselves. However, appropriate information was available to define an upper limit for nearly all of the relevant nuclides.
Effect of aerosols on different regime of clouds and their precipitation over Tehran city

In this study we investigate the impact of aerosols on different cloud regimes and amount of their precipitation over Tehran for the period of 2003-2014, utilizing data from Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and surface data from local synoptic stations. The regimes were determined using a k-means clustering method on retrieved cloud properties. The results indicate that in mixed clouds, increase in aerosols has led to increase in the mean cloud effective radius (CER), cloud height as well as lighting and precipitation amounts of weak and moderate convective cells which may be attributed to more freezing of cloud droplets above the 0 °C isotherm and its associated latent heat releases. Vice versa, warm clouds intensity in polluted air condition are weeker than clean air condition. The results also showed that, nimbostratus clouds thickness and their precipitation increase under high aerosol index (AI). Both TRMM and rain gauges data, however, showed that the average amount of precipitation has decreased during polluted episodes in comparison with clean episodes during the period of study. Elaborating on the observed overall changes in the amount of precipitation, it may be concluded that over Seeding was a critical factor in reducing the mean precipitation over Tehran. Also, observed differences on clouds microphysics over different parts of the city may be related to local pollutions, type of ambient air aerosols and topography conditions. Keyword: Aerosol, Regime of cloud, k-means clustering, MODIS, TRMM, Tehran, Lighting.
Influence of various biochemical factors on the occurrence of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Tomato

Experiment on the influence of various biochemical factors on the occurrence of Helicoverpa armigera in tomato was carried out under field conditions, following RCBD on fourteen commercially available tomato genotypes viz. Mission 102, Sultan, 027, Chinar, GS 5575, Sourabh, T 7008, R 165, RK 101, Riogrande, Roma, Bambino, Super Classic and Roma VF. Results indicated that genotype chinar was found to be the most resistant while genotype R 165 was found to be most susceptible. Chemical analysis revealed ascorbic acid, phenols and acidity showed negative correlation with fruit infestation, while ash and pH showed positive correlation. Moisture had non significant negative correlation with both larval population and fruit infestation. Multiple linear regression models showed resistance to be influenced by combination of various factors rather than a single factor. Tomato genotypes with high content of both ascorbic acid and phenols, as well as acidy could be used as marker traits for resistance against H. armigera.
Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of the Egg of Haemagogus (Haemagogus) capricornii Lutz, 1904 (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract Morphological details are provided for the dorsal and ventral surfaces of both extremities and the micropylar area of eggs of Haemagogus (Haemagogus) capricornii Lutz, captured in the Biological Reserve of Tinguá, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The eggs were observed by scanning electron microscopy with a morphometrical analysis of the main structures. The outer chorionic cells on the ventral surface were extremely regular, such as those observed in Hg. equinus and Hg. janthinomys. The tubercles present differences in form, size, and distribution. Filaments to attach to the substrate were observed in this species.
Human Trafficking and Sexual Servitude: Organised Crime’s Involvement in Australia

This study examined the context of organised crime groups that traffic in people for the Australian sex industry. It is a qualitative study of twenty-one cases of human trafficking. The study found that criminal networks preyed on vulnerable females from countries such as Thailand, South Korea, and China. Victims were deceptively recruited with the cost of their travel to Australia held against them as a highly inflated debt. As a result, they find themselves forced into sex work to repay the debt. This study examined the attributes of the organised crime syndicates involved in the people trafficking and discussed the context in which they operate in Australia. The study used the Sleipnir framework to analyse organised crime groups and it is recommended that the Sleipnir model is integrated into future law enforcement activities in respect of human trafficking. The introduction of a standardised data and statistical collection tool in respect of human trafficking would provide law enforcement and intelligence agencies with a conceptual framework and a greater comprehensive description of human trafficking
Road density not a major driver of Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) population demographics in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

—In recent years there have been concerns over the conservation and management of freshwater turtle populations in the state of Texas. In 2008 and 2009, we completed several investigations addressing anthropogenic impacts on freshwater turtles in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas. Here, we use a model selection approach within an information-theoretic framework and simple linear regressions to investigate effects of road density and number of surrounding water bodies on relative abundance and sex ratio of Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). We sampled 36 sites across three counties in the LRGV. We used a GIS (Geographic Information System) and county road maps to estimate the total length of road within 1 km radius circular buffers centered on the midpoint of trap lines at each site and hydrology maps to estimate number of water bodies within the 1 km buffer. Based on model selection results, the number of surrounding water bodies best explained the relative abundance of turtles, while road density best explained sex ratio differences. However, predictors in both models showed little explanatory power. Our failure to identify road density as a strong predictor of decreased turtle abundance gives additional weight to conclusions drawn from our recent work that suggested declines of Red-eared Sliders in the LRGV are due to commercial harvest and land use changes.
WORKING PAPER SERIES MEMORY AND REPRESENTATIVENESS Pedro Bordalo

We explore the idea that judgment by representativeness reflects the workings of episodic memory, especially interference. In a new laboratory experiment on cued recall, participants are shown two groups of images with different distributions of colors. We find that i) decreasing the frequency of a given color in one group significantly increases the recalled frequency of that color in the other group, ii) for a fixed set of images, different cues for the same objective distribution entail different interference patterns and different probabilistic assessments. Selective retrieval and interference may offer a foundation for the representativeness heuristic, but more generally for understanding the formation of probability judgments from experienced statistical associations. Pedro Bordalo Saïd Business School University of Oxford Park End Street Oxford, OX1 1HP United Kingdom pedro.bordalo@sbs.ox. ac.uk Katherine Coffman 445 Baker Library Harvard Business School Boston, MA 02163 kcoffman@hbs.edu Nicola Gennaioli Department of Finance Università Bocconi Via Roentgen 1 20136 Milan, Italy nicola.gennaioli@unibocconi.it Frederik Schwerter Institute of Applied Microeconomics Adenauerallee 24 53113 Bonn, Germany frederik.schwerter@uni-koeln.de Andrei Shleifer Department of Economics Harvard University Littauer Center M-9 Cambridge, MA 02138 and NBER ashleifer@harvard.edu
Comparative Toxicity of Five Pesticides Against Tetranychus urticae ( Koch ) , Myzus persicae ( Sulzer ) and Aphis nerii ( Boyer de Fonscolombe )

Contact toxicity assay of chlorpyrifos, profenofos, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and spinosad were tested against three species of arthropod pests; the twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae, the oleander aphid Aphis nerii and the green peach aphid Myzus persicae under laboratory conditions. The biological assessment was carried out using a slide-dip technique. The results of the acaricidal activity showed that lambdacyhalothrin and spinosad caused the highest toxicity against T. urticae with LC50 of 4.88 and 6.72 mg.L , respectively, followed by chlorpyrifos, deltamethrin and profenofos (LC50 = 11.44, 12.86 and 16.47 mg.L , respectively). Based on the toxicity index values, it is quite clear that the toxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin against T. urticae was 1.3 fold more toxic than spinosad and 2.3 and 2.6 fold more toxic than chlropyrifos and deltamethrin, respectively. The results of the aphicidal activity showed that deltamethrin has a high toxic effect against A. nerii and M. persicae with LC50 of 0.31 and 1.11 mg.L , respectively whereas, spinosad was the least toxic one (LC50 = 22.13 and 30.92 mg.L , respectively). Based on the toxicity index, it is apparent that deltamethrin is the most potent compound against A. nerii followed by lambdacyhalothrin, chlorpyrifos, profenofos, and spinosad with toxicity index values of 100, 34.04, 3.95, 3.47 and 1.40 but followed by lambda-cyhalothrin, profenofos, chlorpyrifos and spinosad against M. persicae with toxicity index values of 100, 42.52, 27.61, 9.07 and 3.59, respectively. M. persicae was relatively more tolerant than A. nerii to profenofos, spinosad, chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin and deltamethrin with tolerance level of 0.45, 1.40, 1.56, 2.87 and 3.58, respectively.
The Effect of Marketing Capabilities and Export Market Orientation on Export Performance

In this study, drawing on resource-based view and dynamic capabilities approach is aimed to investigate the effects of marketing capabilities and export market orientation on export performance. In this regard, suggesting hypotheses about the relationships between these variables, the model has been proposed. Using survey data of 416 manufacturing firms based in Turkey that are exporting to international markets, the model was tested by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Results indicate that marketing capabilities (i.e., product development, channel management, selling and delivery management) are positively and significantly affects export market orientation. Also, there is a strong relationship between export market orientation and export performance (i.e., financial performance, strategic performance and satisfaction with export venture).
Synthesis , microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni-Mg ferrites

The effect of compositional variation on the structure and magnetic properties of Ni-Mg ferrites with compositions Ni1-xMgxFe2O4 for [x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0], prepared by a conventional double sintering ceramic technique, sintered at 1350 οC for 4.5 hours were investigated. The structural characterization of the samples has been performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). X-ray diffraction results confirmed the single-phase spinel structures of all the ferrite samples. The lattice parameters have been found to increase linearly with increasing Mg concentration, obeying Vegard’s law. The bulk density and X-ray density of the samples decrease monotonically with increasing Mg content. SEM micrographs exhibit a decrease in grain size with increasing Mg content. The Curie temperature of Ni-Mg ferrites was found to decrease with an increase in the Mg content due to the reduction of A-B exchange interactions. The complex initial permeability is found to decrease as the Mg content increases which is consistent with the variation of density with Mg ions.
Effects of Selective Versus Non-S e l

with those of the classical non-selective NSAID diclofenac on the inflammatory process and alveolar bone loss in an experimental model of periodontitis in rats. Ninety male Holtzman rats (250 g) were randomly sorted into four experimental groups: Sham+CMC and Ligature+CMC (control) groups which received 0.5% carboxymethylcellulose sodium (CMC) solution; Ligature+Diclofenac and Ligature+Etoricoxib groups which received Potassium Diclofenac and Etoricoxib, respectively, suspended in 0.5% CMC (10 mg/kg/day). At 7, 14 and 21 days after placing ligatures in the cervical region of both the lower right and left first molars, the animals were euthanized. At the end of each period, the mandibles were collected for radiographic examination of alveolar bone loss. In addition, alveolar bone and periodontal ligament tissue samples were collected for COX-2 expression analysis and gingival tissues were collected for measurement of PGE2 contents. Animals with ligature-induced periodontal disease showed significant increased COX-2 gene expression at days 7, 14 and 21 (p<0.05) on alveolar bone and periodontal ligament. However, both treatments resulted in significantly reduced alveolar bone loss when compared to the untreated Ligature group (p<0.05), with no statistical difference between Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Potassium groups. This study shows that both drugs were able to reduce alveolar bone loss after periodontal disease induction. Effects of Selective Versus NonS e l e c t i v e COX-2 I n h i b i t i o n on Experimental Periodontit is
Numerical Modelling of Immiscible Hele-Shaw Flow with Inhomogeneous Viscosity

We investigate immiscible radial displacement in a Hele-Shaw cell with a temperature dependent viscosity using two coupled high resolution numerical methods. The displacement of a resident high viscosity fluid through the radial injection of a low viscosity fluid at a different temperature creates spatial gradients in the temperature field, altering the fluid viscosity and resulting interfacial displacement. The transient heat transfer is evaluated using a new auxiliary multi-zone radial basis function finite-collocation (RBF-FC) method, whilst the pressure/velocity field is solved using a coupled boundary element method (BEM) embedded multi-zone RBF-FC method. Results reveal that the inhomogeneous viscosity accelerates the flow in hot-cold injections, creating more ramified fingering patterns and promoting the onset of viscous fingering. In coldhot injections the interface can be significantly stabilised, delaying bifurcation. However, with a naturally unfavourable viscosity contrast between the two fluids, bifurcation will always occur eventually as the temperature field diffuses with time. We find that the thermal Peclet number has to be very small for the displacement to resemble that of corresponding isothermal cases, as large scale temperature variations still exist around the interface (and alter the perturbed velocity) even when the thermal Peclet number is relatively low.
The Seat Angle Role on Moment-Rotation Response of Bolted Angle Connections

Effect of the seat angle stiffness on moment-rotation response of the bolted top-seat angle connections is studied in this paper by using finite element method (FEM). All of the connection components, such as beam, column, angles and bolts are modeled using solid elements. The effect of interactions between components, such as slippage of bolts and frictional forces, are modeled using surface contact algorithm. Bolt pretensioning force is applied on bolt shanks as the first load case to evaluate the behavior of connection more precisely. The Results of this numerical modeling are compared with the results of experimental works done by other researchers and good agreement was observed. It has been shown that the beam length has a considerable effect on connection moment-rotation behavior, especially in the nonlinear range of the connection behavior.
Genetic and phenotypic parameter s of first lactation and life time traits in crossbred cattle

Tel. :+91-5944-234528 Data for the present investigation were collected from history sheet of crossbred cattle maintained at instructional dairy farm of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. The data pertained to 1198 crossbred cattle from 102 sires were distributed over a period of 48 years from 1966 to 2010. Cows with abnormal and incomplete records were excluded from the study. The overall least squares mean of first lactation traits viz. AFC, FLMY, FLP, FDP and FCI were estimated to be1153.10 ± 24.84 days, 2733± 73.14kg, 320.46± 5.52 days, 113.06± 5.12 days, and 433.542 ± 7.91days respectively. The life time milk yield and life time lactation length were estimated as 10705.64±692.90kg and 1111.74±53.95 days respectively. Sire effect was significant on all the first lactation and life time traits. In contrast different genetic groups were found to have no significant influence on all the traits except first service period, similarly, season of calving was also found non-significant influence on all the traits except first lactation and life time milk yield. The period of calving were found to have significant influence on all the traits except first lactation milk yield. The heritability estimates of different first lactation traits were observed from low to high. The genetic and phenotypic correlations among all the traits were observed very low to high. The results of present study pointed out that most of variations in the traits were due to non-additive genetic variance. Therefore, improvement in these traits can be brought by the better management practices at the farm.
Randomized Controlled Trials for HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Men and Women in Africa: Untraced Infections, Unasked Questions, and Unreported Data

In 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, from 5% to 26% of adults aged 15-49 are HIV-positive. Because HIV transmits through memorable sexual or skin-piercing events, researchers working with Africans with new infections should be able to identify the risks that led to their infections and so explain how HIV transmits so extensively in Africa. But that has not happened. Much of the research into adults’ risks for HIV in Africa has been conducted through randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to prevent HIV infections. This review identified 44 RCTs from previous reviews, searches of trial registries, and other records. These RCTs followed a total of more than 120,000 adults in Africa and observed more than 4,000 incident infections. For 10 interventions, HIV incidence was significantly lower among adults who received the intervention than among other adults. The projected impact of all apparently successful interventions on Africa’s epidemics is limited by various factors, including their promise of only partial protection, high cost, dangerous side effects, and/or conflicting information. The major failure in these 44 RCTs is not the disappointing menu of conditionally successful interventions, but rather their failure to identify what is different about sexual and/or blood-borne HIV transmission in Africa that allows such terrible epidemics. With few exceptions, RCTs did not identify sexual partners who infected participants or report HIV incidence in participants with and without unprotected sex or skin-piercing events. Information from these 44 RCTs is thus insufficient to guide HIV prevention in Africa. No study team has made their data available for others to analyze, and only four explain in detail the data they collected. Some procedures were ethically dubious; for example, 6 studies did not warn participants that partners had tested HIV-positive. African governments should insist on better research – thorough, open, and ethical – to explain their epidemics, and should reestablish their HIV prevention programs on complete and accurate public messages about all risks.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF LECTURE CAPTURING TO THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF ACCOUNTING STUDENTS

Lecture capturing is the term used for the recording of lecture time and making it available to students in digital format on the learning management system. Lecture capturing was introduced to enable all students to use the recorded videos of lectures for revision, or if the class was missed by a full time student and for part-time students to be able to watch all the full-time classes.The objective of this paper is to determine whether the lecture capturing videos contribute to the learning experience of the students in a mixed method teaching environment. A mixed method study over a period of two years was done between the pass rate of third year level accounting students per module and their lecture attendance, before and after (pre-/post-) the introduction of the lecture capturing. A correlation analysis was also performed to test the relationship between student performance and lecture attendance, and compared the relationship for any changes with the introduction of lecture capturing. Other contributing factors impacting the success of lecture capturing were also considered like the number of downloads of videos compared to the number of downloads of the flipped classroom videos. The results from this study indicated that students’ lecture attendance and the pass rate dropped compared to the previous year, where no lecturer capturing took place. The correlation relationship strengthened between student performance and lecture attendance with the introduction of lecture capturing. Videos were relatively long and students generally struggled to find additional time in their normal schedule to watch videos of the entire lecture.