Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Urban Wastewater Valorisation: Operative Strategies and Fertigation Reuse

In European scenario, the potential source for water supply from treated wastewater is actually estimated in 1,100 Mm3/y (EU-ENV, 2015). Anaerobic processes compared with conventional aerobic ones, cause a net reduction of the operative costs and possible reuse for fertigation purposes. The tested anaerobic pilot (HRT 6 h and T 30°C) is constituted from a UASB reactor (16 L). Increment of influent organic loading rate (OLR) was studied for 1 year from 1 to 2 kgCOD/m3/d by feeding raw wastewater (Period 1), methanol (Period 2) and fermented supernatant from cellulosic sludge (Period 3). The biogas production was assessed equal to 0.13 m3biogas/kgCOD (Period 1), to 0.57 m3biogas/kgCOD (Period 2) and to 0.24 m3biogas/kgCOD (Period 3) with methane percentages constant around 33%. UASB effluent has not the final quality to comply limit values for water reuse and fertigation, especially for microbiological parameters. Further treatments could be necessary to achieve the removals of bacteria, such as E.Coli, recalcitrant organic traces and metals. Therefore, some advanced post treatments have been studied in this paper after UASB treatments, like UV disinfection, UV coupled with H2O2 and GAC adsorption. The innovative solution is coupling UASB reactor with anaerobic submerged sidestream AnMBR (UF hollow fiber membrane with 0.03 µm of nominal pore-size and 0.5 m2 of surface area KOCH, Puron single bundle). Membrane cleaning was carried out using sodium hypochlorite solution (400 ppm) each 45 days to remove organic fouling and to recover the initial permeability of the membrane. The average operative flux at process temperature was equal to 8.8±1.9 L/h/m2 and operating TMP of 44.6±8.5 mbar was detected. The removal of E.Coli was investigated in the effluent from UASB and in the permeate from AnMBR process. At clean membrane conditions, complete removal of bacteria (99±1%) was found. Furthermore, the determination of microplastics distribution was carried out both in the experimental anaerobic pilot and in the conventional full scale aerobic treatment plant. The effluent microplastics were quantified and the removal role of the different operative units was studied.
Identification of dominant lactic acid bacteria isolated from grape juices. Assessment of its biochemical activities relevant to flavor development in wine

We investigated the dominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from grape juice and commencement of malolactic fermentation (MLF) samples of a cellar located in Argentina and assessment of its β-glucosidase activity and butter aroma compounds production. LAB number found in grape juice (approximately log10 3.3) was lower than that obtained in the MLF samples. Oenococcus oeni was predominant, accounting for 68% of the 81 LAB isolated. Majority of whole cells derived from O. oeni cultures at the end of the exponential growth showed detectable β-glucosidase activity. Contrarily, the highest proportion of them did not produce diacetyl, acetoin, and 2,3-butylene glycol. A direct relation between both properties among the O. oeni strains could not be established. In the selected MS25 strain, L-malic acid was compatible with good enzyme activity and was partially able to annul the negative influence of the low pH (3.8). In different conditions, the aroma compounds were lower than 4 mg/ml, especially at pH 3.8 and in presence of L-malic acid (2.5 g/l). This strain could have adequate characteristics for potential use in winemaking. Finally, the assessment of both biochemical properties in O. oeni should be considered as a quality criterion for selecting starter cultures for the improvement of the wines aroma.
Analysis and simulation of a new multi-component two-phase flow model with phase transitions and chemical reactions

A class-II-model for multi-component mixtures recently introduced in D. Bothe and W. Dreyer, Continuum thermodynamics of chemically reacting ﬂuid mixtures , Acta Mech. , 226 (2015), 1757–1805, is investigated for simple mixtures. Bothe and Dreyer were aiming at deriving physically admissible closure conditions. Here the focus is on mathematical properties of this model. In particular, hyperbolicity of the inviscid ﬂux Jacobian is veriﬁed for non-resonance states. Although the eigenvalues cannot be determined explicitly but have to be computed numerically an eigenvector basis is constructed depending on the eigenvalues. This basis is helpful to apply standard numerical solvers for the discretization of the model. This is veriﬁed by numerical computations for two- and three-component mixtures with and without phase transition and chemical reactions.
Two phase, inward-then-outward migration of Jupiter and Saturn in the gaseous Solar Nebula

It has recently been shown that the terrestrial planets and asteroid belt can be reproduced if the giant planets underwent an inward-then-outward migration (the "Grand Tack"; Walsh et al 2011). Inward migration occurs when Jupiter opens a gap and type II migrates inward. The planets "tack" and migrate outward when Saturn reaches the gap-opening mass and is caught in the 3:2 resonance with Jupiter. The aim is to test the viability of the Grand Tack model and to study the dynamical evolution of Jupiter and Saturn during their growth from 10 Earth masses cores. We have performed numerical simulations using a grid-based hydrodynamical code. Most of our simulations assume an isothermal equation of state for the disk but a subset use a fully-radiative version of the code. For an isothermal disk the two phase migration of Jupiter and Saturn is very robust and independent of the mass-growth history of these planets provided the disk is cool enough. For a radiative disk the we find some outcomes with two phase migrations and others with more complicated behavior. We construct a simple, 1-D model of an evolving viscous disk to calculate the evolution of the disk's radiative properties: the disk transitions from radiative to isothermal from its outermost regions inward in time. We show that a two-phase migration is a natural outcome at late times even under the limiting assumption that isothermal conditions are required. Thus, our simulations provide strong support for the Grand Tack scenario.
Buckling of simply supported FGM plates under uniaxial load

Buckling behaviour of simply supported functionally graded material (FGM) plates under constant and linearly varying in-plane compressive loads is investigated. The effect of shear deformation is studied using higher order shear deformation theories (TSDT and FSDT) for the case of uniform compression loading. For linearly varying load only the classical plate theory (CPT) is employed. The Poisson's ratio of the FGM plate is assumed to be constant, but the Young's modulus varies continuously throughout the thickness direction according to the volume fraction of constituents defined by the power-law, the sigmoid, or the exponential function. It is observed that the behaviour of FGM plates is quite similar to that of the corresponding isotopic plate. The ratio of the buckling load of FGM plates to that of isotropic plates is found to be more or less is independent of the loading parameter, the aspect ratio and the width thickness ratio of the plate and is a function of only the material gradient index. Relationships are developed to calculate the ratio of buckling loads for aluminium-alumina FGM plates.
JENIS-JENIS TANAMAN DI LAHAN GARAPAN PETANI KPPH WANA MAKMUR DALAM TAHURA WAN ABDUL RACHMAN

The increasing needs and the nearness residential distance from the forest were several factors that caused society to do the utilization of the forest land. Sungai Langka village was a village directly adjacent to the Wan Abdul Rachman great forest park area, where most societies were farmers who manage the land inside the Wan Abdul Rachman great forest park area. The objective of this research i.e.: 1) To find out the species of plants cultivated by farmers on the land-based on habitus, plant groups, and commodities produced; 2) to count the density of each plant group; 3) to find out the most plants as a source of farmers incomes. This research was conducted with a vegetation survey using the terraced line method. The number of sample plots used was 69 pieces measuring 20m x 20m, 10m x 10m, 5m x 5m, and 2m x 2m. The results of the study showed that there were 35 plants species on farmers cultivated land which is dominated by plants of the forest group MPTS with a density of 3,637.66 individuals/ha, forest wood plant 797,83 individuals/ha, agricultural MPTS 2,294.2 individuals/ha, and agricultural crops 1,533.34 individuals / ha. Therefore, could be concluded that most of the plants on arable land were fruit-producing plants which were partially included in the MPTS forest group plants, and farmers rely on crops such as cocoa, banana, durian, clove, nutmeg, rubber, petai, pepper and vanilla as the source of income and fulfill their needs.
Determining Mission Statement Effectiveness from a Fit Perspective

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between the organization's mission statement and its outcomes from a fit perspective in the alignment of the organization's structural and cultural elements. Based on an extension of Campbell's (1991) mission model by combination of ideas from two schools of thought in mission statement studies (structural and cultural), the authors introduce the concept of “fit” to show how it contributes towards a new mission statement model. The results show that both alignments are important to create a fit situation in order to positively impact organization outcomes. Based on Cohen (1988), the detected effect size of . 322 is considered large. The managerial implication is that there should be more focus on managing organisational alignment to support a fit situation as this is instrumental to mission statement effectiveness. The originality of this study stems from the idea that while past studies develop model based on ideas from within the confine of a particular school of thought, this study is one of the first to combine ideas from both the structural and cultural schools of thought by extending Campbell's (1991) mission model using the fit perspective.
Morphological and molecular analyses of microorganisms in Caribbean reef adult sponges and in corresponding reproductive material

Caribbean reef sponges were surveyed for the presence of microorganisms in the mesohyl tissue of adult sponges and the respective reproductive material (embryos, larvae). A clear correlation was found in that high microbial abundance (HMA) sponges always contained microorganisms in their reproductive stages. In contrast, low microbial abundance (LMA) sponges did not contain microorganisms in their reproductive stages. Based on these data, Ircinia felix Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1864 was chosen as a model organism for the molecular analysis of microorganisms within the adult sponge and its larvae and juveniles. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of eubacterial 16S rDNA sequences revealed similar banding patterns for the adult individual and its reproductive stages. However, resolution of the DGGE gel was found to be limited. Selected DGGE bands (n=21) were excised and sequenced. The majority of sequences were most similar to sequences obtained from other HMA sponges indicating the presence of members of the previously identified, sponge-specific community in the adult sponge and its reproductive stages.
Mycoplasma bovis pneumonia in feedlot cattle and dairy calves in Argentina

Mycoplasma bovis has emerged as an important cause of feedlot pneumonia in many countries. The aim of this paper is to describe six cases of bovine Mycoplasma pneumonia in five different premises in Argentina. Gross examination revealed chronic bronchopneumonia with multiple foci of caseous necrosis. Microscopically, these contained a necrotic center with abundant hypereosinophilic granular material surrounded by granulation tissue. Affected lung tested positive for M. bovis by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy revealed membranous structures compatible with Mycoplasma spp. To our knowledge, this is the first report of M. bovis pneumonia in Argentina.
THE DECREASE OF THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD MAGNITUDE DURING SSC EVENT

On the basis of solar wind data from the WIND satellite, magnetic field data from GOES satellite and ground-based magnetic data the influence of secondary rarefaction wave on the geomagnetic field is examined. This secondary rarefaction wave is arising in the magnetosheath during the interaction of interplanetary shock wave with the bow shock-magnetopause system. The secondary rarefaction wave decreases the magnitude of the magnetic field during SSC.
Impedance-Based Smoothing for Visual Servoing along Edges

In contrast to explicit sensor-based control where the goal is to minimize the differnce between sensed and desired sensor values, impedancebased control also considers the required accelerations and thus smoothes robot motion. Two approaches to impedance control are developed and applied to the sensor-based method in [1] which uses predictive control to track unknown contours at high speed. With the impedance approach the contour is not more required to be smooth.
Development of a novel and benign emulsion paint binder from epoxidized soybean oil and dimethylol urea blend

To develop a novel emulsion paint binder, dimethylol urea (DMU) resin synthesized from low formaldehyde to urea stoichiometric ratio (2:1) was blended with epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) with 2.56 % oxirane oxygen and 67 % iodine value conversion. ESBO/DMU blends were prepared by varying the amount of ESBO from 10 – 70 %. The blends were analyzed for formaldehyde emission, viscosity, refractive index, turbidity, density, gelation time and solubility in water, while the blends’ films were analyzed for moisture uptake and melting point. Homogenous blends were obtained up to 50% ESBO/DMU blend, while FTIR analyses show reactive ESBO/DMU blend at optimum blending. Formaldehyde emission and moisture uptake were reduced in the blends’ film, while ESBO also act as plasticizer by introducing softness in the blends’ film. Comparison of the properties of 40% ESBO/DMU optimum blend with other reported binders shows its good potentials and its capability to compete in the coating industry.
Market Survey of Stem-end Rot and Anthracnose on Fuerte Avocados and Comparison of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Isolates from Different Avocado Producing areas

A market survey was carried out over a three year period to determine the incidence of stem-end rot and anthracnose in commercially available Fuerte fruit from different avocado producing areas. Two hundred and eighty seven isolates of C. gloeosporioides isolated from avocados from the different areas were compared using fruit inoculation studies, colony and spore morphology, growth rate and benomyl resistance. Differences were observed, and isolates could be grouped based on criteria under evaluation. Data must be further analysed to determine whether groupings obtained for the different criteria correspond. Molecular techniques will be used to determine relationships as well as differences or similarities between isolates.
Empirical Study on Influential Factors of Industry-education-research Synergetic Innovation Capability

This paper classifies the influential factors of industry-education-research(IER) synergetic innovation capability in colleges and universities into environmental exogenous pull, organizational endogenous push and innovation network control, which contain the second-level factors respectively, and builds a structural equation model containing these factors from the perspective of the system. The relevant data are collected through questionnaire survey and analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis method. The results show that the structural equation model is valid and that there exists high correlation between factor constructs. This study provides a reference for the improvement of IER synergetic innovation capability in Chinese colleges and universities.
Variations in the Galactic star formation rate and density thresholds for star formation

The conversion of gas into stars is a fundamental process in astrophysics and cosmology. Stars are known to form from the gravitational collapse of dense clumps in interstellar molecular clouds, and it has been proposed that the resulting star formation rate is proportional to either the amount of mass above a threshold gas surface density, or the gas volume density. These star formation prescriptions appear to hold in nearby molecular clouds in our Milky Way Galaxy's disc as well as in distant galaxies where the star formation rates are often much larger. The inner 500 pc of our Galaxy, the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), contains the largest concentration of dense, high-surface density molecular gas in the Milky Way, providing an environment where the validity of star formation prescriptions can be tested. Here, we show that by several measures, the current star formation rate in the CMZ is an order-of-magnitude lower than the rates predicted by the currently accepted prescriptions. In particular, the region 1 degrees several 10(3) cm(-3)) molecular gas - enough to form 1000 Orion-like clusters - but the present-day star formation rate within this gas is only equivalent to that in Orion. In addition to density, another property of molecular clouds must be included in the star formation prescription to predict the star formation rate in a given mass of molecular gas. We discuss which physical mechanisms might be responsible for suppressing star formation in the CMZ.
Effects of Utah juniper removal on herbage yields from Springerville soils.

broomweed control at College Station except where sprays were applied to plants during initiation of floral branching. The control from early application of picloram, as with dicamba, was possibly the result of root uptake as well as foliar absorption. Picloram applied alone at 0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 lb. /acre was no more effective than equal rates of picloram combined with 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T at a 1:1 ratio. Picloram applied alone gave complete common broomweed control except in plots treated April 1 where 0.125 lb. /acre reduced the population to 75% of untreated plots. Much of the spraying for brush control on rangelands is accomplished from May 15 to June 15. When herbicides such as 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T are utilized at the earlier date, these data indicate that control of common broomweed could be expected as concomitant benefit. Herbicides with residual activity may be used effectively if the common broomweed population is not completely emerged.
The False Dichotomy of Peace versus Justice and the International Criminal Court (La fausse dichotomie entre paix et justice et la Cour penale internationale)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was created to end impunity for the international crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. But can it insist that states reject trading peace for justice when the cost of refusal is measured in human lives? Part I of this essay examines the interpretations of the ICC statute that might allow the ICC to defer to alternative methods of justice. It evaluates four possibilities: (1) acceptance of a UN Security Council request to suspend prosecution as a threat to international peace; (2) application of the principle of complementarity to render the ICC case inadmissible; (3) application of the ICC "ne bis idem" provision to block ICC proceedings; and (4) exercise of prosecutorial discretion.Part II proposes criteria, based on international criminal justice theory and the literature on transitional justice, to guide the ICC in its determination of whether to defer to negotiated local justice methods.The essay is based on a more extensive article analyzing the peace vs. justice dilemma in the ICC's investigation in Northern Uganda. See Linda M. Keller, "Achieving Peace With Justice: The International Criminal Court and Ugandan Alternative Justice Mechanisms," 23 Conn. J. Int'l L. 209 (2008) (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1018539).
Our House Is a Very, Very, Very, Green House: A Study of Sustainable Household Behaviors Across the Socioeconomic Spectrum in Vermont and New Hampshire

The motivators behind sustainable behaviors and practices in the American home are an important area of study for those interested in how “grassroots” change may influence broader societal transitions towards a more energy efficient and sustainable society. The goal of this study is to better understand the motivators behind behaviors broadly considered to lead to a more sustainable lifestyle in the American home. Specifically, this study will explore whether economic or financial status has a significant influence over these behaviors. Previous studies suggest that economic factors play a large role in determining whether or not an individual or household participates in behaviors considered to be environmentally sustainable behaviors (ESBs). In order to test this hypothesis, a survey was electronically distributed to 420 subjects across New Hampshire and Vermont. The questions in the survey (found in the appendix) focused on personal adoption of ESBs. The survey asked subjects to answer a series of questions about their habits in the home environment, with specific emphasis on ESBs related to energy consumption. The answers were then compared against several demographic factors also asked of the individual as they took the ESB survey, including the individual’s yearly income, education level, political affiliation, religious ideology, age, gender, and state of residence. Response data from the survey were analyzed using three methods: 1) a non-parametric one-way ANOVA test assuming Gaussian distribution, 2) a sustainability index, and 3) a qualitative analysis of survey responses. The results of the ANOVA test showed that the only statistically significant demographic factor in determining likelihood of participating in ESBs among the regions sampled for this study was gender, with a P-value of . 0061, indicating that women are more likely to participate in ESBs than men. The results of the sustainability index and qualitative analyses of survey data, while not resulting in statistically significant outcomes, did reveal points of interest that suggest additional study is warranted. The parameters of this initial study are understandably complex and, given the interconnectedness of factors and predictor variables, the results currently challenge a singular interpretation. Further research could focus on (1) streamlining survey questions, and (2) increasing the size of the survey pool to ensure greater statistical confidence in the results to both further understand the ANOVA result and potentially elucidate more statistically significant findings for other demographic factors. This field of study is of clear importance to those working to develop a better understanding of motivators for community-based engagement in environmentally sustainable behaviors.