Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Reanalysis of the top-quark pair hadroproduction and a precise determination of the top-quark pole mass at the LHC

In this study, we calculate the pQCD production cross-section at the NNLO and determine the top-quark pole mass from recent measurements at the LHC at the center-of-mass energy TeV to a high precision by applying the principle of maximum conformality (PMC). The PMC provides a systematic method that rigorously eliminates QCD renormalization scale ambiguities by summing the nonconformal contributions into the QCD coupling constant. The PMC predictions satisfy the requirements of renormalization group invariance, including renormalization scheme independence, and the PMC scales accurately reflect the virtuality of the underlying production subprocesses. By using the PMC, an improved prediction for the production cross-section is obtained without scale ambiguities, which in turn provides a precise value for the top-quark pole mass. Moreover, the prediction of PMC calculations that the magnitudes of higher-order PMC predictions are well within the error bars predicted from the known lower-order has been demonstrated for the top-quark pair production. The resulting determination of the top-quark pole mass, GeV, from the LHC measurement at TeV agrees with the current world average cited by the Particle Data Group (PDG). The PMC prediction provides an important high-precision test of the consistency of pQCD and the SM at TeV with previous LHC measurements at lower CM energies.
Measuring detonation wave profiles in plastic-bonded explosives using PDV

To obtain reaction zone parameters for several high explosives, experimental measurements of the detonation wave profiles in HMX-, RDX- and PETN-based explosives were performed using photon Doppler velocimetry (PDV). Planar detonations were produced by impacting the explosive with a sapphire flyer in a gas gun. Particle velocity wave profiles were measured at the explosive/window interface. LiF windows with very thin vapor-deposited aluminum mirrors were used for experiments. All measurements show a distinct end to the reaction zone, indicating a Chapman-Jouguet (CJ) point. For HMX-based explosives, the presented measurements show that the fast reaction time is approximately 10±2 ns, whereas for RDX- and PETN-based explosives, the values are 14±3 ns and 7±2 ns, respectively. The reaction times or reaction zone lengths obtained in the present study are smaller than previously reported data but much closer to the estimated values in theory. Additionally, the velocity at the Von Neumann (VN) spike was analyzed using the “beat cycles” method, and the pressure at the VN spike was obtained.
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This project represents a social scientific investigation of the emergence of patterned relations among wolf packs in a colonizing wolf population. Data analyzed were collected by the National Parks Service's Wolf Project. The formation of structurally endogamous mating alliances is explored using P-Graph methodology and Parente Suite software programs. Qualitative techniques were also employed to explore the social structure among wolf packs in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Findings suggest that a multi-level social organization exists among YNP wolves. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project would not have been possible without the work and support of several people. First, I would like to thank Ralph Maughan for his website which provides a detailed accounting of wolf-related events in Yellowstone National Park. The information contained on his website became this project's primary data source. Secondly, for their time and patience, I thank the members of my dissertation committee: I would especially like to thank my advisor, Patrick Doreian, without whom I could not have embarked on this unusual piece of 'wolf sociology. ' I would also like to thank Douglas R. White, of the University of California, Irvine for creating the methods and accompanying software that makes it possible to study the emergence of kinship structure through time. Finally, but most importantly, I thank my husband, Bruce M. Appelt, for his love and support while working on this project and throughout my graduate studies. INTRODUCTION While the emergence of social structure is of central concern to many social scientists, the general body of knowledge in this area is narrow. Some scientists have utilized simulation techniques to gain further understanding of the evolution of social networks, but empirical investigations of the emergence of structure through time and space remain a rarity. One obstacle to empirical investigation into the emergence of structure through time and space is the lack of appropriate data. Secondary, longitudinal, relational data sets containing data from an early time period, which is best for such analyses (Banks and Carley 1996), are difficult to come by. Yet another obstacle is the lack of adequate tools. At the heart of this project's inception is a secondary data set that offered a rare opportunity for this researcher to undertake the challenge of modeling the emergence of structure through time and space. The subjects of this investigation are wolves who were translocated from Alberta, Canada and N. wolf biologists have widely documented information about intrapack relations and …
Effect of processing on nutritional and antinutritional composition of bathua (Chenopodium album) leaves

Bathua (Chenopodium album) leaves were undertaken for different processing techniques and analyzed for their nutritional and anti-nutritional composition. Effect of processing on nutrient retention was assessed to attain the best processed form of leaves with maximum amount of nutrients. It was observed that the Cabinet dried processing improved the protein, fibre and ash content of leaves by 29.30, 5.74 and 16.42 percent respectively. Shade and cabinet dried technique improved the vitamin C and ? -carotene by 34 and 14323 percent respectively. Maximum retention of calcium and iron was found in cabinet dried technique. It also improved magnesium by 254.50 percent. Amino acid retention was found maximum in cabinet dried technique. Cabinet dried technique improved In vitro protein digestibility by 27.75 percent with a decrease of 116.15 and 85.30 percent in phytates and oxalates respectively. Maximum retention of nutrients was observed in cabinet dried technique.
The influence pathways of financial development on environmental quality: New evidence from smooth transition regression models

Abstract Understanding the influence pathways of financial development on environmental quality is necessary for policy makers in China to improve the quality of the environment through financial means; however, these points have not been systematically discussed in the literature. Therefore, to fill this gap and depict these indirect influence pathways in regions with different financial development levels, this paper categorizes the Chinese provinces based on their financial development levels and a panel smooth transition regression model is used to analyze province-level data in China over the period from 2001 to 2017. The different indirect impacts of financial development on environmental quality through the pathways under different financial development levels are identified and the transformation speed of the intensity of these impacts can be determined. The results indicate that (1) financial development has significant indirect impacts on environmental pollution through various pathways, and the impacts of these pathways are different in the various regions with low or high levels of financial development. (2) In the regions with poor financial development, insufficient financial development could indirectly result in environmental contamination through the pathways that involve stimulating economic growth and promoting the development of secondary and tertiary industries. (3) In regions with relatively high levels of financial development, financial development has mixed effects on environmental pollution, i.e., improving environmental quality by promoting technological innovation and attracting foreign direct investment and decreasing environmental quality by supporting secondary and tertiary industries. Local governments should consider the different characteristics of regional financial development when formulating environmental protection policies.
THE INTEREST OF HYPEROSMOLAR EXTENDERS IN ROOSTER SPERM CRYOPRESERVATION

The aim of the present study was to investigate thepotential benefit of hyperosmolar extender during the freezing-thawing process in rooster sperm. The goal was to minimize the amount of intracellular water and reduce the impact of intracellular icecrystal during the freezing process. A total of five 45-week old Hubbard commercial broilers were subjected to bi-weekly semen collections. Collected sperm was pooled and divided in three aliquots. The control aliquot was diluted with Tris-extender without further supplementation at 300 mOsm (Control). The two (2) other aliquots were diluted with Trisextender at 300 mOsm containing vitamin E (Vit E) or with Tris-extender without Vitamin E but at osmolarity of 450 mOsm (Hyper). After incubation at 22 °C for 15 min, all aliquots were cooled and then frozen in liquid nitrogen. A Computer Aided Semen Analysis (CASA) was used to investigate the impact on different motility parameters. After thawing, Hyperosmolar (Hyper) and vitamin E extenders showed the highest values in terms of sperm motility preservation. Hyperosmolar extender (Hyper) showed particularly the highest values in terms of VSL velocities and progressive motile spermatozoa, known as indicators of sperm quality. In conclusion, the present results revealed that a significant impact was observed when using extenders at osmolarity of 450 mOsmin rooster sperm, in the same manner and even better then when using vitamin E. The positive impact is probably related to the reduction of intracellular ice formation.
The Awareness about Different Scholarship Schemes among the Students of Assam Agricultural University

Various academic scholarship schemes are introduced in India with the aim of inspiring students for better academic performance. However, for availing such scholarships it depends largely on the level of awareness among the students about the scholarship schemes. Though a considerable number of scholarship schemes are available in India, level of awareness regarding scholarship among students is not known. The present study was conducted to assess the awareness of Agricultural University students on different Scholarship Schemes. Two hundred forty undergraduate students from Assam Agricultural University were included as respondents by using stratified random sample method for the study. One questionnaire was prepared on “Google Form” for online data collection. Frequency, percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation and chi square test were used for analysing the data statistically. The findings reveal that majority of the students of Assam Agricultural University had awareness on Ishan Uday Scholarship and State Merit Scholarship for Assam, while slightly more than 50.00 per cent respondents were aware about National Talent Scholarship.
Comments on “Study of Systematic Bias in Measuring Surface Deformation With SAR Interferometry”

In a recent publication, Ansari et al. (2021) claimed (see, in particular, the Discussion and Recommendation Section in their article) that the advanced differential SAR interferometry (InSAR) algorithms for surface deformation retrieval, based on the small baseline approach, are affected by systematic biases in the generated InSAR products. Therefore, to avoid such biases, they recommended a strategy primarily focused on excluding “the short temporal baseline interferograms and using long baselines to decrease the overall phase errors. ” In particular, among various techniques, Ansari et al. (2021) identified the solution presented by Manunta et al. (2019) as a small baseline advanced InSAR processing approach where the presence of the above-mentioned biases (referred to as a fading signal) compromises the accuracy of the retrieved InSAR deformation products. We show that the claim of Ansari et al. (2021) is not correct (at least) for what concerns the mentioned approach discussed by Manunta et al. (2019). In particular, by processing the Sentinel-1 dataset relevant to the same area in Sicily (southern Italy) investigated by Ansari et al. (2021), we demonstrate that the generated InSAR products do not show any significant bias.
Effect of a sweeping air stream and gas–phase aspect ratio of an isothermal Stefan diffusion column on the experimental estimation of binary gas diffusivities

Abstract The Stefan column consists of liquid A evaporating into an inert/stagnant gas B with a sweeping B stream at the top. It was designed to estimate binary gas diffusivities, DAB’s, but “end effects” such as gas mixing at the top and interfacial curvature have been either ignored or uncorrelated to the operational settings. This study’s hypothesis is that gas mixing at the top and the gas–phase aspect ratio affect DAB estimation in the acetone (A)-ambient air (B) system at 50 °C. The sweeping stream Reynolds number (Re) and the gas–phase aspect ratio (AR = initial gas phase height to column internal diameter) were the variables tested. Isothermal evaporation-diffusion experiments were conducted in which the temporal interfacial descent was tracked. The settings were 492 ≤ Re ≤ 5378 and AR between 5 and 15. A 1D transport model allowed determination of the experimental diffusivity, DAB,exp, by nonlinear regression. For Re < 600, the DAB,exp errors relative to DAB,CE (predicted by the Chapman–Enskog kinetic theory for low-density gases) were small and unrelated to AR, while for Re > 600 the errors increased considerably with Re and were inversely proportional to AR. This study is the first to relate the column’s operational settings to the DAB estimation errors. The column should be operated at low sweeping gas Re and large AR for accurate DAB,exp’s. The low Re region deserves further study, while the present transport model may have to be replaced by computational fluid dynamics simulations to account for the multidimensional gas flow patterns.
Anti-populism in action: a case study of the Remain argument during the EU referendum

ABSTRACT Populism is a relatively popular discourse that poses a challenge to established political parties. However, most populist scholarship focuses on populist actors at the expense of the elites whom they oppose and the context within which populism becomes popular. This article explores the concept of anti-populism, which is to say the discourse used by the establishment to explicitly counter populism. It does so through a qualitative case study of the 2016 EU referendum that resulted in Brexit. Specifically, this article presents a discourse analysis of the argument against Brexit, as voiced by the Britain Stronger In Europe (Remain) campaign organization. Remain appropriated and reversed the three central populist categories of the people, the elite and ongoing crisis, arguing instead that Brexit would inaugurate the real crisis, the elite were the champions and protectors of the people, and the people themselves could not afford to vote against the will of the elite. These findings deepen our understanding of the EU referendum, demonstrate the utility of anti-populism as a concept, and suggest that anti-populism is a generalizable phenomenon that might be deployed by the elite wherever the establishment is undergoing a crisis.
‘100 metres to the liquor store and 300 meters to the cemetery’ – individual, social, environmental and organisational facilitators and barriers to thriving in Swedish sheltered housing models

Abstract In Sweden, sheltered housing is a housing model that provides accessible apartments with elevated social possibilities for older people. The environment within sheltered housing is expected to support resident health and reduce the need for care services. A previous study has shown that with increasing levels of depressive mood and decreasing levels of self-rated health and functional status, those residing in sheltered housing report higher levels of thriving compared to those ageing in place. Therefore, the aim of this study was to illuminate aspects of sheltered housing that are facilitators and/or barriers to thriving. Seven semi-structured group interviews in five different sheltered housing accommodations in Sweden were conducted between April 2019 and January 2020 (N = 38). The results, analysed using qualitative content analysis and presented in a model developed by Grol and Wensing, illuminate the four main categories of facilitators and barriers to thriving: individual factors, social context, environmental factors and organisational context. The results of this study show that the factors that influence experiences of thriving in sheltered housing are multifaceted and interconnected. Although the supportive environment provided in sheltered housing seems to contribute to thriving, the limited consideration towards the shifting health of residents is a barrier to thriving. The results of this study may assist in implementing tailored interventions to help support thriving on various levels.
Use of conventional and innovative organic materials as alternatives to black plastic mulch to suppress weeds in tomato production

ABSTRACT Controversial issues have been raised regarding the use of plastic mulches, as they can have a destructive effect on agricultural production systems and because of the reliance on fossil fuels for the manufacturing. Investigating the use of organic materials as alternatives to black plastic mulch is thus crucial to enhance both the productivity and the sustainability of agricultural systems. A field experiment was carried out in three years, assessing the efficacy of several organic mulch materials, in comparison with black plastic mulch, for suppressing weeds in tomato production. The results showed that, mulching with shredded date leaves + sawdust, had the highest inhibiting impact in reducing the total weed density by approximately up to 31.3 weeds m-2 at 70 days after transplanting in all three years. The highest marketable yield of the tomatoes was obtained for plants grown with shredded date leaves + sawdust mulch in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Additionally, mulching with coco fibre, sawdust, wheat straw + sawdust, corn residue + sawdust and wood chips + sawdust resulted in similar values for marketable yield as the black plastic. The results revealed that shredded date leaves + sawdust could be a practical alternative to the use of black plastic in the production of processing tomatoes. The use of wheat straw + sawdust, barley straw + sawdust, rice straw + sawdust, corn residue + sawdust, coco fibre + sawdust, sawdust and especially coco fibre, as replacements for black plastic, would be rational options when there is no access to shredded date leaves + sawdust.
Ionic liquid pretreatment as an emerging approach for synthesis of a magnetic adsorbent derived from Broussonetia papyrifera leaves for dye removal

ABSTRACT Broussonetia papyrifera leaves were successfully converted into new magnetic adsorbents, including pretreatment using ionic liquid and magnetization via a coprecipitation technology. The resultant magnetic adsorbent was characterized with infrared spectroscopy (IR), transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Then, it was selected to adsorb methylene blue from aqueous solutions. The adsorption behaviors could be described well by pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models. The thermodynamic analysis for adsorption displayed that the process was exothermic and feasible spontaneous. Moreover, it exhibited a well reusability in the regeneration test. This adsorbent might be an alternative candidate with the advantageous properties of simplicity, repeatability, and convenient separation for pollutant removal.
The impact of mandatory economic education on adolescents’ attitudes

ABSTRACT Various studies have examined how the study of economics affects students’ views on economic phenomena, yet there is little evidence regarding its impact on teenagers. We study the effect of a recent curriculum reform introducing mandatory economic education on teenagers’ attitudes towards economics in Southwest Germany. Our findings reveal that students affected by the reform show, on average, more interest in economics, see money as more important and expect more social responsibility from companies. Conversely, we don't observe differences in attitudes towards competition. Regarding socio-economic characteristics, our data reveal strong gender differences already before adulthood.
The ISIS Impacts on the Political Connections, Board Interlock, and Quality of Financial Reporting

This research examines the relationship between political connections, board interlock, and the quality of financial reporting of the listed companies on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISE) with ISIS's mediating role (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). This research is about the mediating part of ISIS in the relationship between board interlock, political connections, and financial reporting quality. The study attempts to reveal whether or not political connections and board interlock can improve financial reporting quality. A multiple regression model is used to test the research hypothesis. The samples consist of 245 (firm-year) companies listed on the ISE from 2012 to 2018, and the hypothesis is tested by multiple regression based on integrated data models. The results demonstrate a significant and negative relationship between political connections, board interlock, and financial reporting quality. Thus, higher political connections reduce the quality of financial reporting. The results also conveyed that ISIS contributes to the decline of this relationship. This research expands the literature review on ISIS’s impact on these engaged countries' economies.