Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nature and antecedents of psychotic patients' crimes

Psychiatric and criminal backgrounds of 111 forensic patients suffering from Axis-I psychotic disorders were compared with those of 197 non-psychotic offenders residing in the same forensic psychiatric hospitals in Germany and the Netherlands. When compared with non-psychotic offenders, psychotic offenders were more often first-time offenders who had committed severe physical assaults. Often these assaults were targeted at intimates. Sexual crimes were relatively rare among psychotic offenders. Of the 111 index offences committed by psychotic patients, 33 (30%) had fatal consequences. In all these cases, the psychotic offender had known the victim beforehand. Remarkably, the 33 psychotic patients who committed crimes with fatal consequences had fewer previous arrest records, had a late onset of criminal activity, and were less often addicted than psychotic patients whose offences did not cause someone's death. It is concluded that, although psychotic forensic patients commit severe crimes, the probability of their committing a serious sexual offence appears to be low (compared with non-psychotic forensic patients). Also, it was found to be highly unlikely for psychotic offenders to murder complete strangers. The subgroup of psychotic offenders committing crimes with fatal consequences may be hard to identify and to make timely intervention in, precisely because such offenders often lack a history of criminally deviant behavior.
INVESTIGATION OF ACTIVITY BUDGETS OF OLIVE BABOON ( PAPIO ANUBIS F . )

This study was conducted to investigate the activity budgets of olive baboon (Papio anubis) at Gashaka Gumti National Park (GGNP). A habituated baboon troop referred to as the Gamgam / Gashaka troop was studied for a period of twelve (12) months. At the beginning of the study, there were 16 individuals in the troop comprising 4 adult females, 1 adult male, 1 sub-adult male, 3 juvenile females, 4 juvenile males and 3 infants. Time fixed-point focal sampling method was adopted to determine activity budgets. Results obtained indicated that the baboons spent 34.14% of their time feeding, 35.83% resting, 9.08% grooming, 4.47% handling infants, 11.19% travelling and 0.28% playing. Generally, activity budgets did not differ significantly ( p ) across months. Olive baboon food habit showed that food items mostly eaten were fruits, comprising 43.98% of feeding time, while 22.41% and 7.47% were spent feeding on grasses and seeds respectively. It is recommended that GGNP management should intensify effort to check anthropogenic activities such as poaching, cattle grazing and bush burning for efficient conservation of baboon populations.
Redrawing the map: mtDNA provides new insight into the distribution and diversity of short-finned pilot whales in the Pacific Ocean

Correlations between morphological and genetic data provide evidence to delineate species or evolutionarily significant units, which then become the units to conserve in management plans. Here, we examine the distribution and genetic differentiation of two morphotypes of short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in the Pacific Ocean. Mitochondrial control region sequences from 333 samples were combined with 152 previously published sequences to describe genetic variability globally and population structure in the Pacific. Although genetic variability is low, we found strong differentiation at both broad and local levels across the Pacific. Based on genetics, two types are distributed throughout the Pacific, one predominantly in the eastern Pacific and the other in the western and central Pacific. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, no correlation was found between distribution and sea surface temperature. The two types have broad latitudinal ranges, suggesting their distributions are likely driven by more complex factors, such as prey distribution, rather than sea surface temperature.
Influence of distillers dried grains with solubles (Starprot) in dairy cow feeding

The objective of this study was to investigate the suitability of distillers dried grains with solubles (ddGs) from two grain spe cies (wheat, corn) as a protein supplement for the feeding of dairy cows. The feedstuffs produced by an austrian distillery were incubated in the rumen of four fistulated steers. Values for the effective degradability (ED) of dry matter (DM) at assumed ruminal passage rates of 2, 5, and 8 % h -1 averaged 73.1, 62.0 and 56.1 % respectively. The mean potential degradability ( a + b) of dM was 88.3 % and the mean degradation rate of the ddGs was 4.75 % h -1 . based on an in vivo digestibility trial with wethers energy contents (Nel) of 6.93 MJ kg -1 dM for ddGs from wheat and 8.18 MJ kg -1 dM for ddGs of corn were calculated. a feeding trial using 15 lactating dairy cows showed neither significant differences in dry matter intake (DMI) nor in milk yield and composition between the ddGs treatments and the control diet, which contained a mixture of rapeseed cake and soybean meal as protein sup plement. The mean dM intake in all groups was 20.9 kg d -1 with a milk yield of 26.2 kg d -1 and concentrations of 4.46 % fat and 3.35 % protein in the milk. due to the slow degradability of the ddGs and therefore high values for undegraded dietary protein (UdP) as well as the similar milk production results we conclude that the ddGs used in this study can be considered as alternative protein sources to the traditional supply with soybean meal.
Soil texture fractions and fractal dimension of particle size distribution as predictors of interrill erodibility

Choosing a particular textural fraction as an erodibility predictor is often confusing because various fractions of soil particles have been introduced as erodibility index by many researchers. Recently, advances in fractal theory have introduced a scaling parameter for characterizing soil fragments. The objectives of this study were (i) to test the applicability of fractal dimension of particle size distribution (PSD) for estimation of interrill erodibility and (ii) to study the relationship between interrill erodibility and soil texture components. Samples from 36 soil series with contrasting characters were collected from northwest Iran. The sand fractions were obtained by sieving, while silt and clay fractions were determined by hydrometer. Fractal dimension (DB) of PSD was estimated. A rainfall simulator with drainable tilting flume (1 × 0.5 m2) at a slope of 9% was used and interrill erodibility (Ki) was calculated for 20, 37, and 47 mm h-1 rainfall intensities. The results showed a positive correlation between Ki and clay content. The degree of dependence of Ki to soil texture fractions (sand, silt, and clay contents) was greatly affected by the rainfall intensity level. Using either texture fractions (sand, silt, very fine sand and sand) or DB did not affect the accuracy of the Ki- predicting models. As use of fractal dimension could follow the principles of uniqueness, fractal dimension of PSD may be applied as an alternative of texture fractions for prediction of interrill erodibility.
Effect of Nd3+ Doping on Optical and Dielectric Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles Synthesized by a Low Temperature Hydrothermal Method

Neodymium (Nd 3+ ) doped TiO 2 nanoparticles in the anatase phase have been synthesized by a low temperature hydrothermal method. The formation of anatase phase has been investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been used for the morphology studies. Dielectric properties were studied for dopant levels of 0.2 and 0.5 mol % at 300K in the frequency range of 42Hz–5MHz. Optical studies were carried out for various dopant levels at 300 K by ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. Red shifts of the absorption edge towards the visible region were observed for doped samples. The crystallite size, alternating current (AC) conductivity and optical absorbance of undoped TiO 2 nanoparticles were greatly affected by doping with Nd 3+ ions. At high frequencies, the materials showed high AC Conductivity and low dielectric constant.
Towards acid MOFs – catalytic performance of sulfonic acid functionalized architectures

In this work, the inclusion of free sulfonic acid groups in highly stable MOFs is explored. The synthesized catalysts have been applied in a model esterification reaction. Two metal organic frameworks bearing sulfonic acid moieties are investigated: HSO3-MIL-101(Cr) synthesized following different approaches and a new structure based on HSO3-bdc and Zr. The acidic properties, catalytic performance, deactivation and stability of the different structures are critically evaluated. In the case of MIL-101(Cr), deactivation of the sulfonic groups via formation of butanol sulfonic esters has been observed. Due to the strong interaction between –SO3 _ and the Cr open metal site where usually fluorine (F_) is located in the structure, the HSO3-MIL-101(Cr) catalysts are not stable under acidic regeneration conditions. When using Zr as a metal node, a new and stable sulfonic acid containing porous structure was synthesized. This structure showed high activity and full re-usability in the esterification of n-butanol with acetic acid. In this case, deactivation of the catalyst due to sulfonic ester formation could be reversed by reactivation under acidic conditions.
Some statistical properties of three-dimensional zonostrophic turbulence

Abstract We conduct in-depth analysis of statistical flow properties from direct numerical simulations that reproduce gas giants macroturbulence, namely large-scale zonal winds. Our numerical model has been specifically designed to simulate a recent laboratory device that reports zonal jets in the configuration of deep turbulent planetary layers. In this framework, the so-called zonostrophic regime is achieved when large topographical variations of the fluid layer combine with rapid rotation in a well developed three-dimensional (3D) turbulent flow. At steady state, strongly energetic, zonally dominated, large-scale axisymmetric structures emerge scaling with Rhines’ theoretical scale. This model differs from the shallow-layer scenario where the flow is confined to a quasi-two-dimensional (2D) fluid shell and the anisotropic -effect arises from latitudinal variation of the Coriolis force. Thus, we aim to reveal, in the specific framework of the deep-layer scenario, signatures of the zonostrophic regime and of a -topography in statistical flow properties. To do so, we run two large-scale 3D direct numerical simulations in a cylindrical geometry of a highly turbulent and rapidly rotating flow. These two simulations use similar set of parameters but with and without topographical -effect. We propose a comparative phenomenological description of the temporal and spatial statistics of the three components of the velocity field. Interestingly, we report that peculiar correlations occur between the vertical and radial flow components when a -topography is imposed and show a feature possibly due to a zonostrophic dynamics in 3D frequency spectra. These results suggest the development of new tools to remotely investigate gas giants zonal winds by extracting statistical flow properties from direct observations. Ultimately our analysis may support the relevance of the deep models in the study of prevalent features of planetary dynamics.
PRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND TRADE RELATIONS: THE CASE OF THE WESTERN BORDER REGIONS OF PARANÁ STATE, BRAZIL

The aim of this paper is to analyze the productive structure and the trade relations, national and international, of the Western Border Regions of Parana state in Brazil. Parana is a state located in the southern part of Brazil, having borders on the west side with Paraguay and Argentina. To make this study, the state of Parana was divided into five regions (three border regions, municipalities with distance from 0-50Km, 50100Km, and 100-150Km from the border, a central region, and a seaside region). In the Brazilian case it is also important to know not only how these 5 regions are interconnected but also how they are connected to the rest of the country and the rest of the World. As so, based on the input-output database from the University of Sao Paulo Regional and Urban Economics Lab – NEREUS, we have estimated: a) an interregional input-output model for 6 regions (5 in Parana and the other being the remaining of Brazil), for 2008; and b) the external trade relations of these regions. From the analysis of the data it was possible to point out the similarities and the differences among the regions, in order to identify the relevant sectors related to output, employment, income, and value added. The results also point out the importance for the Western border regions of traditional sectors of the state economy, i.e., Processed Food and Beverage and Agriculture. However, it is noteworthy that, in some situations, the sectors that most contribute to output, income, value added, and employment generate many of these benefits outside the regions, mainly due to the spillover effects to the other 2 Parana regions and the rest of Brazil. These findings certainly need to be considered by policy makers when designing policies for the development of the Western Border Regions of Parana.
Agriculture and Education: Agricultural Education as an Adaptation to Food insecurity in Malawi

This paper deals with the education system of Malawi with a specific focus on agriculture courses. The role of agricultural education as a form of adaptation to food insecurity will be the underlying basis for this publication. Historical backgrounds will underline the significance of agricultural training to avoid food insecurity. The nutritional condition of learners has a significant influence on their educational performance, just as well as the general circumstances influence individual education in Malawi. Many obstacles like insufficient material, untrained or hardly trained teachers, management at schools, teacher-learner ratio and many others issues hardly enable a meaningful education in Malawi. Therefore, this paper enriches the debate on early child education and future food security.
The Political Economy of New Labour: Labouring Under False Pretences?

Contextualizing novelty - the legacy of Thatcherism, the prospect of globalization Labour's Thatcherite revisionism - the policy review process and "the politics of catch-up" on New Labour's ups and (Anthony) downs that was then, this is now - the politics of conspicuous convergence studiously courting capital - the economic politics of accommodation labouring under false pretences? - dedication, industrial capacity and indigenous investment.
Physicochemical, Nutritional and Functional Properties of the Epicarp, Flesh and Pitted Sample of Doum Fruit (Hyphaene Thebaica)

In this study, the physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of epicarp, flesh and pitted samples of doum fruit (Hyphaene thebaica) were assessed. Results on carbohydrate content revealed that the flesh, pitted fruit and epicarp samples contained 72.50%, 65.61% and 44.17% respectively. Total fiber was highly concentrated in the epicarp accounting for more than 40%. It was further revealed that the fruit contained substantial amounts of essential minerals as follows: sodium 364.7 mg/100 g, calcium 284 mg/100 g and iron 12.18 mg/100 g in the epicarp while the following were contained in the flesh part of the fruit: potassium 2947.6 mg/100 g, magnesium 185.62 mg/100 g and phosphorus 154.6 mg/100 g. Vitamin content was determined by RP-HPLC and the results showed that doum fruit is a good source of vitamin B-complex which was found it at high portion in epicarp with the variance of 3.6 mg/100 g in niacin (B3) content to 13.6 mg/100 g in pyridoxine (B6) content. Monosaccharide content was determined by using HPAEC-PAD and the results showed that the flesh of the doum fruit is a good source of glucose and fructose. There was a significant difference in color parameters between samples. Bulk density results were 0.73, 0.75 and 0.95 mg/ml for epicarp, pitted fruit and flesh respectively. It can be concluded that the doum fruit contained essential nutrients and functional properties which can be exploited for various useful applications.
Vacuum-UV spectroscopy of interstellar ice analogs - I. Absorption cross-sections of polar-ice molecules

Context. The vacuum-UV (VUV) absorption cross sections of most molecular solids present in interstellar ice mantles with the exception of H2O, NH3 ,a nd CO 2 have not been reported yet. Models of ice photoprocessing depend on the VUV absorption cross section of the ice to estimate the penetration depth and radiation dose, and in the past, gas phase cross section values were used as an approximation. Aims. We aim to estimate the VUV absorption cross section of molecular ice components. Methods. Pure ices composed of CO, H2O, CH3OH, NH3 ,o r H 2S were deposited at 8 K. The column density of the ice samples was measured in situ by infrared spectroscopy in transmittance. VUV spectra of the ice samples were collected in the 120−160 nm (10.33−7.74 eV) range using a commercial microwave-discharged hydrogen flow lamp. Results. We provide VUV absorption cross sections of the reported molecular ices. Our results agree with those previously reported for H2 Oa nd NH 3 ices. Vacuum-UV absorption cross section of CH3OH, CO, and H2S in solid phase are reported for the first time. H2S presents the highest absorption in the 120−160 nm range. Conclusions. Our method allows fast and readily available VUV spectroscopy of ices without the need to use a synchrotron beamline. We found that the ice absorption cross sections can be very different from the gas-phase values, and therefore, our data will significantly improve models that simulate the VUV photoprocessing and photodesorption of ice mantles. Photodesorption rates of pure ices, expressed in molecules per absorbed photon, can be derived from our data.
Self-perceived sociosexuality and mate value asymmetry in heterosexual romantic relationships

Abstract Previous works have shown that sociosexuality may affect mate choice and correspond to partners’ mate value (MV). However, there is a lack of studies that directly show how a difference between both partners’ mate values (MVD) relates to reproductive strategies. In this study we investigated a possible link between self-reported measures of individual differences in human mating strategies (SOI-R) and self-perceived mate value asymmetry (difference between partners’ MV) in heterosexual romantic relationships. Two hundred forty-nine heterosexual participants (all in romantic relationships) completed an online questionnaire. Their sociosexuality was measured using Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI-R) (Penke and Asendorpf 2008). The assessment of the participant’s and his/her partner’s MVs were obtained using the MV measure by Graham-Kevan and Archer (2009). MVD was calculated by deducting the assessment of partner’s MV and MV self-assessment. Our results revealed that in men, with the increase of the discrepancy in mate value in favor of their female partners, male global sociosexuality and sociosexual desire decreased. In contrast, in women no significant correlations were found. We propose several possible explanations, based on evolutionary psychology, discussing our results within the context of potential benefits for reproductive success in both sexes due to the lower male sociosexuality
The Ill-Posed Problem in Growth Empirics

A problem encountered in growth empirics is that the number of explanatory variables is large compared to the number of observations. This makes it impossible to condition on all regressors when determining if a variable is important. We investigate methods used to resolve this problem: Extreme bounds, Sala-i-Martin’s test, BACE, general-to-specific, minimum t-statistics, BIC and AIC. We prove that the problem in general is ill-posed and that the existing methods are inconsistent. We propose a test and apply it to determine if "good policy" increases the effectiveness of foreign aid on growth. The test rejects inference regarding good policy.
Regeneration of Biophytum sensitivum (Linn.) DC. through organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis

A protocol was established to regenerate Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. through indirect and direct organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. In the present study, MS medium supplemented with 2,4-D or NAA in combination with BAP induced callusing in stem, inflorescence tip and flower bud explants. MS amended with BAP caused callusing in stem and flower bud explants but failed to cause callusing in inflorescence tip explants. Calli obtained on 2, 4-D or BAP amended media produced multiple shoots upon subculturing on BAP (1.0 mg L -1 ). When a combination of NAA (0.5 mg L -1 ) + BAP (2.0 mg L -1 ) was used calli obtained from stem, inflorescence tip and flower bud explants produced multiple shoots. In case of direct organogenesis, only inflorescence tip explants produced multiple shoots on MS medium supplemented with BAP. BAP at 3.0 mg L -1 induced maximum (50%) response. Regenerated shoots rooted on half strength MS medium supplemented with NAA 0.5 mg l -1 . MS medium supplemented with 2, 4-D (2.5 mg l -1 ) induced embryogenic response in calli from inflorescence explants. Embryogenic calli produced embryoids upon transfer to MS medium supplemented with NAA (1.0 mg L -1 ) + BAP (3.0 mg L -1 ). Embryoids were germinated on half strength MS medium. Eighty per cent of the rooted plantlets and 90% of somatic embryo derived plantlets survived on soil medium.
On the Rationality and Fake Degrees of Characters of Cyclotomic Algebras

Let W be a finite complex reflection group, and H = H(W,u) the corresponding generic (cyclotomic) Hecke algebra as introduced in [8] and [9]. In this paper we study the character fields of the irreducible characters of H. In the case that W is a Weyl group, hence a reflection group over the field of rational numbers, it is well known that all other complex irreducible representations of W can also be realized over Q. The corresponding situation for the associated Iwahori-Hecke algebras was investigated by Benson and Curtis [5] and Alvis and Lusztig [1]. They determined the character fields of all absolutely irreducible representations of Iwahori-Hecke algebras. It turned out that sometimes certain square roots of monomials in the parameters have to be adjoined to the ground field. Furthermore they showed that all absolutely irreducible representations can actually be realized over such an extension of the ground field [5,13]. For a complex reflection group W let k denote the character field of the reflection representation of W . It is a result of Benard [4] and Bessis [6] that again all absolutely irreducible complex representations of W can be realized over k and in particular have their character field contained in k. Here we determine the character fields of all generic cyclotomic Hecke algebras associated to complex reflection groups (under a certain assumption known to hold for all but finitely many irreducible types and conjectured to be always true). Partial results in this direction were already obtained in [8] for those complex reflection groups occurring as cyclotomic Weyl groups. Our results show that again the character fields and a splitting field for H can be obtained by adjoining roots of certain monomials in the parameters to the ground field (Corollary 4.8 and Theorem 5.2). Our methods are similar to those employed in [5, 6, 8]. As in all of the above references, we use a case-by-case analysis, handling each isomorphism