Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Title: Affective and emotional dysregulation as pre-dementia risk markers: Exploring the Mild Behavioral Impairment symptoms of depression, anxiety, irritability and euphoria Authors:

Affiliations: 1 Departments of Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciences, and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 2 Ron and Rene Ward Centre for Health Brain Aging Research and Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 3 Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA 4 Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont MA, USA 5 Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USA 6 Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA 7 School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, Brazil 8 Department of Psychiatry Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Wellness Management Center, New Brunswick, NJ, USA 9 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA and CognitionMetrics, Wilmington, DE, USA 10 Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA 11 Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 12 NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research, Australia.
Tidal triggering of microearthquakes on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

Tidal stresses beneath the oceans can be up to an order of magnitude higher than those found in the continents because of the effects of loading by ocean tides. I have analyzed 1899 microearthquakes recorded during a 55‐day experiment on the Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge for tidal triggering. The tidal phase of the full data set and of a declustered subset comprising 987 events appears non‐random to a high level of confidence. Earthquakes occur more frequently near low tides, especially the lowest spring tides, when the extensional stresses are a maximum in all directions.
Residents’ attitudes toward island tourism development in Taiwan

This study examined a proposed model of resident support for tourism development among selected tourism development stages. The proposed model depicts the relationships among perceptions of tourism impact, tourism-related community quality of life (TCQOL), and resident support for tourism development. Considering the characteristics of island tourism and reviewed tourist arrivals database from 1986 to 2012, three tourism islands in Taiwan (Little Liuqiu, Orchid Island, and Green Island, which represent the growth, rejuvenation, and decline stages respectively) were selected. In total, 376 valid questionnaires were analyzed using path analysis with the observed variables (PA-OV) technique by AMOS. The results illustrated that the relationships among tourism impact, TCQOL, and tourism support vary among tourism development stages. In this study, the concept of destination life cycle was used to elucidate the associations among tourism development stages, tourism impact, TCQOL, and resident support for tourism development.
The effect of water deficit on characteristics phisyological-chemical of sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) varieties

For evaluation water deficit stress and potassium rates effects on some morpho-physiological attributes of sunflower, an experiment was conducted in a RCBD based split plot factorial design in three replications in Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch research field in 2008. Four sunflower cultivars as Airfloure, Alestar, Armawirski and Ismailli, along with three rates of potassium application as control, 75 and 150 kg/ha were arranged in subplots and three rates of water application after 70, 140 and 210 mm evaporation from Class A pan were arranged in main plots. The results showed that the application of water deficit stress decreased significantly plant height, seed number per head, seed hollowness percent, leaf water potential, leaf area index, leaf relative water content, stomatal resistance and harvest index. In water application after 70 mm evaporation from Class A pan Airfloure and Alestar cultivars had the highest seed number per head and the least hollowness percent, while maximum harvest index was obtained in Airfloure cultivar in consumption of 75 kg/ha potassium sulphate and water application after 210 mm evaporation from Class A pan. Potassium affected leaf water potential and resulted to greater water content as 14.09% and supplied essential hydrostatic pressure to increasing head fresh weight consequently. Increasing irrigation level decreased leaf water potential as 31.71% and increased stomata resistance as 45.61%, consequently leading to 49.17% decrease in head fresh weight. Potassium application enhancement was paralleled with 26.69% increase in grain yield. Also stomatal resistance increased in all cultivars with increasing water application intervals.
Modeling and Forecasting the Volatility of Energy Forward Returns-Evidence from the Nordic Power Exchange

We explore the structure of transaction records from NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe back to 2006 and analyze base load forwards with the Nordic system price on electric power as reference. Following a discussion of the appropriate rollover scheme we incorporate selected realized measures of volatility in a Realized EGARCH framework for the joint modeling of returns and realized measures of volatility. Conditional variances are shown to vary over time, which stresses the importance of portfolio reallocation for risk management and other purposes. We document gains from utilizing data at higher frequencies by comparing to ordinary EGARCH models that are nested in the Realized EGARCH. We obtain improved fit, in-sample as well as out-of-sample. In-sample in terms of improved loglikelihood and out-of-sample in terms of 1-, 5-, and 20-step-ahead regular and bootstrapped rolling-window forecasts. The Realized EGARCH forecasts are statistically superior to ordinary EGARCH forecasts.
An Examination of Home Internet and Mobile Device Use in the U.S.

It is important to understand the determinants of the extent and types of activities performed by home Internet users and by mobile device users, as well as the interactions between these modes of usage. Few studies have looked at the interactions between these two channels of digital com-munication. While most prior research has been based upon surveys of attitudes toward and inten-tions to use a technology (and lack a final link to actual usage), in this study, the extent of actual home Internet use, mobile device use, and the simultaneity between these modes of usage are ex-amined. We find that, overall, mobile device use is enhanced by home Internet use, while the two act as substitutes in the case of advanced and sensitive applications.
Early Retirement and Economic Incentives

In Norway, early retirement programmes have gradually reduced the retirement age from 67 to 62 for a majority of the labour force. Based on micro data for 1990 and 1992, we estimate a competing-risk model with three states: full retirement, partial retirement/part-time work and full-time work. We then use the estimated model in simulations to study how financial incentives can be strengthened to extend working life. Financial incentives, educational background and industry affiliation are found to influence retirement behaviour. For low and medium incomes, the tax system shifts the incentives heavily towards early retirement and, in particular, towards partial retirement combined with part-time work. Copyright 2000 by The editors of the Scandinavian Journal of Economics.
Similarity states of passive scalar transport in buoyancy‐generated turbulence

The mixing of a passive scalar field by turbulence that is generated by buoyancy forces acting on an initial random density field is considered. Various asymptotic similarity states of the passive scalar field with and without a uniform mean passive scalar gradient are determined by dimensional arguments based on exact or near invariants of the density and passive scalar fields. The results of large‐eddy numerical simulations are shown to support the derived scaling laws. The large‐eddy simulations also demonstrate the different mixing properties of an active and passive scalar field.
A Multiplicative Seasonal Arima Model for Nigerian Unemployment Rates

Time series analysis of Nigerian Unemployment Rates is done. The data used is monthly from 1948 to 2008. The time plot reveals a slightly positive trend with no clear seasonality. A multiplicative seasonal model is suggestive given seasonality that typically tends to increase with time. Seasonal differencing once produced a series with no trend nor discernible stationarity. A non-seasonal differencing of the seasonal differences yielded a series with no trend but with a correlogram revealing stationarity of order 12, a nonseasonal autoregressive component of order 3 and a seasonal moving average component of order 1. A multiplicative seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, (3, 1, 0)x(0, 1, 1)12, is fitted to the series. It has been shown to be adequate.
Methane Migration and Its Influence on Sulfate Reduction in the Good Weather Ridge Region, South China Sea Continental Margin Sediments

Bacteria sulfate reduction is a major pathway for organic carbon oxidation in marine sediments. Upward diffusion of methane from gas hydrate deep in the sedimentary strata might be another important source of carbon for sulfate reducing bacteria and subsequently induce higher rates of sulfate reduction in sediments. Since abundant gas may migrate upward to the surface as a result of tectonic activity occurring in the accretionary wedge, this study investigates the effect of methane migration on the sulfate reduction process in continental margin sediments offshore southwestern Taiwan. Piston and gravity core samples were taken in order to evaluate vertical and spatial variations of sulfate and methane. Pore water sulfate, sulfide, methane, sediment pyrite, and organic carbon were extracted and analyzed. Rapid sulfate reduction, high pyrite contents in sediments and higher concentrations of dissolved sulfide and methane were found in the study area with relatively low organic carbon concentrations. Up to 300 µmole g -1 of pyrite, 10 mM dissolved sulfide and 9 mM methane were found in the study region. Sulfate depletion was as shallow as ~1 m beneath the sediment/water interface. At similar water depths, however, low methane and pyrite were found in some areas with almost no sulfate reduction.
The Credit Channel Transmission of Monetary Policy in the European Union

This paper confirms the importance of the financial systems behaviour conditions to the credit channel of monetary policy in the entire European Union (EU). It uses panel fixedeffect estimations and quarterly data for 26 EU countries for the period from Q1 1999 to Q3 2006 in an adaptation of the Bernanke and Blinder (1988) model. The findings also reveal the high degree of foreign dependence and indebtedness of the EU banking institutions and their similar reactions to the macroeconomic and the monetary policy environments.
Viscoelastic Properties of Kefir as Affected by Milk Protein Addition and Starter Culture Type

The effect of Sodium Caseinates (SCN) and Whey Proteins Concentrates (WPC) addition, as well as the starter culture type (kefir grains and commercial starter culture) on the viscoelastic properties of kefir samples was evaluated. The kefir samples were prepared from homogenized and pasteurized full fat bovine milk with or without the addition of SCN or WPC at 2% (w/w) concentration. According to the results, SCN increased the fermentation time of kefir samples when compared to control samples (samples without SCN or WPC addition), while WPC decreased it. The elasticity of the protein matrix was increased with SCN or WPC addition, however, the effect of SCN was more pronounced to than that of WPC. SCN contributed to the elasticity of the samples by the formation of strong as well as weak chemical bonds, while WPC participated to protein interactions that were characterized as weak ones. The commercial starter culture resulted in lower fermentation time and increased viscoelastic properties of the kefir samples when compared to kefir grains.
Seasonal small‐scale spatial variability in alpine snowfall and snow accumulation

In mountainous regions, snow accumulation on the ground is crucial for mountain hydrology and water resources. The present study investigates the link between the spatial variability in snowfall and in snow accumulation in the Swiss Alps. A mobile polarimetric X‐band radar deployed in the area of Davos (Switzerland) collected valuable and continuous information on small‐scale precipitation for the winter seasons of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. Local measurements of snow accumulation were collected with airborne laser‐scanning for the winters of 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The spatial distribution of snow accumulation exhibits a strong interannual consistency that can be generalized over the winters in the area. This unique configuration makes the comparison of the variability in total snowfall amount estimated from radar and in snow accumulation possible over the diverse winter periods. As expected, the spatial variability, quantified by means of the variogram, is shown to be larger in snow accumulation than in snowfall. However, the variability of snowfall is also significant, especially over the mountain tops, leads to preferential deposition during snowfall and needs further investigation. The higher variability at the ground is mainly caused by snow transport.
First variation of anisotropic energies and crystalline mean curvature for partitions

We rigorously derive the notion of crystalline mean curvature of an anisotropic partition with no restriction on the space dimension. Our results cover the case of crystalline networks in two dimensions, polyhedral partitions in three dimensions, and generic anisotropic partitions for smooth anisotropies. The natural equilibrium conditions on the singular set of the partition are derived. We discuss several examples in two dimensions (also for two adjacent triple junctions) and one example in three dimensions when the Wulff shape is the unit cube. In the examples we also analyze the stability of the partitions.
Supercritical fluid extraction of hops

Five cultivars of hop were extracted by the method of supercritical fluid extraction using carbon dioxide (SFE-CO2) as extractant. The extraction (50 g of hop sample using a CO 2 flow rate of 97.725 L/h) was done in the two steps: 1. ex- traction at 150 bar and 40°C for 2.5 h (sample of series A was obtained) and, after that, the same sample of hop was extracted in the second step: 2. extraction at 300 bar and 40 °C for 2.5 h (sample of series B was obtained). The Magnum cultivar was chosen for the investigation of the extraction kinetics. For the qualitative and quanti- tative analysis of the obtained hop extracts, the GC-MS method was used. Two of four the most common compounds of hop aroma (-humulene and -caryophyllene) were detected in samples of series A. In addition, isomerized -acids and a high con- tent of -acids were detected. The -acids content in the samples of series B was the highest in the extract of the Magnum cultivar (it is a bitter variety of hop). The low contents of -acids in all the other hop samples resulted in extracts with low -acids content, i.e., that contents were under the prescribed -acids content.
Impact of smoking on aerobic capacity in young adult smokers

Cigarette smoking is a worldwide public health challenge, ,Cigarette smoking is also a strong risk factor for musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disease, It is also well known that low and declining muscle strength is linked to increased smoking . [23]Aims of this study was to examine the chronic effects of smoking on cardiovascular fitness in young and healthy male smokers[13]. This study was carried out in university of hail ,physiotherapy lab, ,30male participant was recruited from university students of hail divided into two group 15 smoker (A) ,15 nonsmoker (B) . All subjects underwent a sub maximal Bruce treadmill test and their HR was recorded during, at peak, and after termination of exercise. Our study revealed that the resting HR was 5.3 bpm higher in smoker than in non smoker (P:0.0001). , data indicated that there was a significant difference found between young smokers and non-smokers regarding their sub-maximal HR values (P:0.0063). , where smokers had significantly higher HR values. also there was no difference between both groups regarding to recovery heart rate (P:0.56). Smoking was found to affect young smokers’ increasing HR at rest, slowing of HR increase during exercise, and impairing their ability to reach the age predicted HRmax. , Also smoking was associated with an attenuated HR. also Smokers had a higher resting HR and showed a higher HR response during sub-maximal exercise compared to Non smokers.
Transforming exams - how IT works for BYOD e-Exams

This paper focuses on the 'IT' side of a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) based e-Exam system developed as part of an Australian government funded project. In short, students in the exam room boot their own laptops using a specially crafted USB stick that contains a standardised operating system and application suite. By giving teachers and students access to contemporary software tools we are providing the opportunity to greatly expand the pedagogical landscape of the exam room encouraging more authentic assessment practices. The roles for the 'Us' (organisations) and 'Me' individuals within the process of running an e-exam are also outlined in order to provide a richer description on the approach.
The effect of state core self-evaluations on task performance, organizational citizenship behaviour, and counterproductive work behaviour

Although the personality–performance relationship has been studied extensively, most studies focused on the relationship between between-person differences in the Big Five personality dimensions and between-person differences in job performance. The current paper extends this research in two ways. First, we build on core self-evaluations (CSEs): an alternative, broad personality dimension that has proven to be a good predictor of job performance. Second, we tested concurrent and lagged within-person relationships between CSEs and task performance, organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), and counterproductive work behaviour (CWB). To this end, we conducted two experience sampling studies; the first one assessing the relationship between state CSEs and levels of momentary task performance and OCB, and a second study in which employees reported on their level of state CSEs and momentary CWB. Results showed that there is substantial within-person variability in CSEs and that these within-person fluctuations relate to within-person variation in task performance, OCB, and CWB towards the organization, and CWB towards the individual. Moreover, CSEs prospectively predicted within-person differences in task performance and CWB towards the organization, whereas the reversed effect did not hold. These findings tentatively suggest that state CSEs predict performance, rather than the other way around.
Interfaces of the discontinuation of breastfeeding Mirna

The objective was to identify conditions for the discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding. This is a qualitative study developed in a Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It included 20 mothers of children aged 0-6 months old who were breastfeeding. The reports evidenced three categories: Guidance received during prenatal care; Meanings of breastfeeding; Determinants of early weaning. It can be concluded that part of the determinants of early weaning is in the building of or failure to build knowledge about breastfeeding. Cultural concepts or myths are inadequate and socially reproduced due to failure, on the part of health professionals who assist expectant mothers during prenatal care or those who assist postpartum women, to deconstruct them.
Tectonothermal history of an exhumed thrust‐sheet‐top basin: An example from the south Pyrenean thrust belt

This paper presents a new balanced structural cross section of the Jaca thrust‐sheet‐top basin of the southern Pyrenees combined with paleothermometry and apatite fission track (AFT) thermochronology data. The cross section, based on field data and interpretation of industrial seismic reflection profiles, allows refinement of previous interpretations of the south directed thrust system, involving the identification of new thrust faults, and of the kinematic relationships between basement and cover thrusts from the middle Eocene to the early Miocene. AFT analysis shows a southward decrease in the level of fission track resetting, from totally reset Paleozoic rocks and lower Eocene turbidites (indicative of heating to Tmax > ~120°C), to partially reset middle Eocene turbidites and no/very weak resetting in the upper Eocene‐lower Oligocene molasse (Tmax < ~60°C). AFT results indicate a late Oligocene‐early Miocene cooling event throughout the Axial Zone and Jaca Basin. Paleomaximum temperatures determined by vitrinite reflectance measurements and Raman spectroscopy of carbonaceous material reach up to ~240°C at the base of the turbidite succession. Inverse modeling of AFT and vitrinite reflectance data with the QTQt software for key samples show compatibility between vitrinite‐derived Tmax and the AFT reset level for most of the samples. However, they also suggest that the highest temperatures determined in the lowermost turbidites correspond to a thermal anomaly rather than burial heating, possibly due to fluid circulation during thrust activity. From these results, we propose a new sequential restoration of the south Pyrenean thrust system propagation and related basin evolution.
How can you be a Christian and an economist? The meaning of the Accra Declaration for today

The Accra Declaration offers a narrow ideological interpretation of the modern economy and proceeds to reject neoliberalism as the ideological foundation thereof. This article, in its comment on the economy, argues for a less ideological approach to public theology, using a two-step argument. Firstly, neoliberalism is neither a coherent ideology nor a plausible historical narrative. Economists, who are the presumed architects of neoliberalism, do not recognise the propositions attributed to them by either the Accra Declaration or the critical literature on neoliberalism. Secondly, the Accra Declaration’s ideological framework causes it to misrepresent both the nature of modern economies and their objective results. An alternative, less ideological approach would allow the Church to appreciate both the strengths and the many problems of market economies, and would allow it to work with economists in resolving these instead of rejecting the insights of modern economics.