Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Toxicological Characterization of Pâté Prepared from the Meat and Liver of Bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) Carcasses

The development of balanced, healthy, ready-to-consume, and easy-to-prepare products has led to the development of new food technologies. Despite their high commercial value, bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) carcasses result in low yields, with the thighs being the most marketed in comparison to other carcass portions. In this sense, liver pâté is a traditional food consumed worldwide, mainly in European countries, and may be prepared by incorporating bullfrog meat by-products and certain viscera. In this context, the aim of the present study was to develop a pâté product based on a mixture comprising 50% grounded bullfrog torso meat and 50% liver paste, with each treatment incorporating 10% liver paste increments, totaling five final mixtures. The nutritional compositions and physicochemical, microbiological, and toxicological characteristics of each mixture were assessed. The dry matter percentage of the prepared product was determined to be 27.00%, while mineral content was 1.45%, lipid content was 4.00%, and total protein content was 20.00%. Finally, microbiological counts were in agreement with current food safety regulations. The developed pâté serves as a standard, recycling underused industrial materials, adding value to the production chain at low operational costs, creating a more accessible market, and promoting the popularization of this type of meat.
Kohnen Station the Drilling Camp for the EPICA Deep Ice Core in Dronning Maud Land

The Antarctic ice sheet is an unique archive to study the climate of the past. The ice provides a multitude of information on the paleoclimate and the paleoatmosphere, like temperature, precipitation, atmospheric circulation, aerosol concentration, and trace gases. To retrieve this information, deep ice-core drilling is required on top of the Antarctic inland ice. The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) took up this challenge. EPICA was organized twofold, as a programme of the European Science Foundation (ESF) and as projects of the European Commission (EC). Ten European nations were working together within the frame of EPICA: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. EPICA aimed to drill through the Antarctic ice sheet at two different locations, at first on Dome C (EPICA COMMUNITY MEMBERS 2004; JOUZEL et al. 2007) and a second time in Dronning Maud Land (DML) adjacent to Kohnen Station (EPICA COMMUNITY MEMBERS 2006) (Fig. 1). The scientific motivation to choose the DML drill site (later named Kohnen station, 75°00’06’’S, 0°04’04’’E) was the fact that DML is facing to the Atlantic Ocean and should therefore reveal the best data for a comparison with the Greenland ice cores. Second, the accumulation rate at Kohnen Station with 64 kg m a is more than twice the accumulation rate than at Dome C, which amounts only to 25 kg m a. The higher accumulation rate promised a higher time resolution of the DML ice-core record compared to the Dome C record, at least for the last 80,000 years (depth approx. 70 % ice thickness at Kohnen and 30 % at Dome C). For deeper and older ice the thinning due to ice dynamics makes the annual layers at Kohnen Station thinner than at Dome C. On the other hand Dome C has the advantage of providing much older ice than the DML site. Italy and France provided the logistics for the Dome C drilling, whereas Germany was in charge of logistics for the DML ice-core drilling at Kohnen Station.
Revisiting the Relationship between Energy Price Fluctuations, Forestry, Environmental Governance, and Energy Transition on Carbon Emissions: Evidence from Indonesia

This paper summarizes the role of energy price fluctuation, forestry, environmental governance, and energy transition on carbon emissions. Since, industrialization and population growth, both are the factors which according to literature are culprits of environmental pollution or sometimes benefits the environment, hence, the contradictory statement of scholars urges the authors to introduce these two variables as a control variable in proposed framework. To analyze the time series data in the time span of 1986-2019, the study used DARDL approach and from the results it has been revealed that energy price fluctuation, forestry, environmental governance, environmental governance, energy transition and population growth increases environmental protection by reducing harmful emission. Based on the results, an empirical baseline is provided to policy makers to strategize their agenda and promote the usage of renewable resources.
Dust variability and land degradation in the Sahel

Since the late 1960s, West-Africa is affected by the most severe and prolonged drought of the 20th century. In addition intensified anthropogenic environmental degradation processes are progressively leading to a widespread desertification of the study area. This paper presents and discusses the evolution of dusty events and deflation events variability since 1951. Deflation events frequency is proposed as a climatic indicator to assess the trend of land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas within the Sahelian context.
Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Late Presenter of HIV: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Patient: Male, 35-year-old Final Diagnosis: IRIS-related relapse of cryptococcal meningitis Symptoms: Headache • fever • diplopia • seizures Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Infectious Diseases Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: The highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) and the primary prophylaxis in newly diagnosed people living with HIV (PLHIV) have reduced the incidence of opportunistic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis (CM). Relapse of CM is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present case presentation is to report the clinical progress relapse of CM in a man who was a late presenter PLHIV, 1 year after ART initiation with increased CD4 cell count, undetectable viral load, and excellent compliance after disruption of secondary antifungal prophylaxis. Case Report: One year after initial diagnosis of HIV and CM, the patient had no neurological or other symptoms, and viral suppression and increased CD4 cell count were achieved. After the completion of 12 months of secondary prophylaxis with fluconazole, an episode of partial seizure with secondary generalization occurred, followed by a short-term memory loss. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a focal lesion in right frontal-parietal brain region. Lumbar puncture was conducted and Cryptococcus neoformans non-resistant to fluconazole was isolated. He received antiepileptic treatment, induction antifungal treatment with liposomal amphotericin and fluconazole, consolidation treatment with fluconazole, and secondary prophylaxis with fluconazole, as in the first episode of CM. One year after the relapse, antiepileptic treatment and secondary prophylaxis with fluconazole continues and no new episode has been reported. The diagnosis of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)-related relapse of CM cannot be excluded. Conclusions: Further studies are needed for the evaluation of parameters such as duration of secondary prophylaxis and treatment options for induction and consolidation therapy to reduce the relapse rate of CM.
The Positive North Atlantic Oscillation with Downstream Blocking and Middle East Snowstorms: Impacts of the North Atlantic Jet

AbstractA recent study revealed that cold winter outbreaks over the Middle East and southeastern Europe are caused mainly by the northeast–southwest (NE–SW) tilting of European blocking (EB) associated with the positive-phase North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO+). Here, the North Atlantic conditions are examined that determine the EB tilting direction, defined as being perpendicular to the dipole anomaly orientation. Using daily reanalysis data, the NAO+ events are classified into strong (SJN) and weak (WJN) North Atlantic jet types. A composite analysis shows that the EB is generally stronger and located more westward and southward during SJN events than during WJN events. During SJN events, the NAO+ and EB dipoles exhibit NE–SW tilting, which leads to strong cold advection and large negative temperature anomalies over the Middle East and southeastern Europe. In contrast, northwest–southeast (NW–SE) tilting without strong negative temperature anomalies over the Middle East is seen during WJN events.A nonline.
Analiza konwergencji poziomu życia w Polsce

The research discussed in the article concerned the level of living in Poland. The hypothesis of social convergence, understood as the process of assimilation (equalizing) of standard of living in the Polish provinces was verified. In contrast to earlier approach based on only one indicator, authors decided to construct a synthetic variable, reflecting different aspects of living. Two sets of diagnostic variables were considered. The first one described basic needs in the form of the indicator “share of household expenditure on food in total expenditure”, while in the second set, this group of needs has been omitted.To make analysis the most comprehensive, three different structures of synthetic variables were considered – measures of development by M. Cieslak, B. Strahl and W. Pluta. The changes of spatial differentiation of these measures and various types of convergence were studied. For both sets of variables and all considered measures the most common type of social convergence – beta type convergence was verified. Also the regions, which have a positive or negative impact on the speed of the process were indicated. Other types of convergence were not found. The main hypothesis of the study about assimilation of the average level of living in Poland was not unequivocally confirmed. However, the actual results of β-convergence seem to indicate that the processes of levelling the average standard of living between regions occur. Perhaps a period of study is too short for their verification on the basis of convergence sigma and gamma types.
Horizontal transport in a rotating basin of parabolic depth profile

Horizontal transports in a rotating parabolic basin are found for three elementary steady stress fields. For a uniform stress, the circulation consists of two vortices so arranged that the inshore transport is more or less in the direction of the surface stress, with a return flow in the interior. For a stress with constant curl, the interior transport is a large symmetric vortex, with possibly a weak countercurrent near the shore; for a stress with constant divergence, a weak vortex occurs in the interior, with weak countercurrents occurring near shore. For a combined surface stress, the transport in the interior is dominated by the curl component; near shore the uniform stress component may be equally important.
CHROMIAN SPINEL COMPOSITION AND THE PLATINUM-GROUP MINERALS OF THE PGE-RICH LOMA PEGUERA CHROMITITES, LOMA CARIBE PERIDOTITE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Loma Peguera chromitites are located in the central part of Loma Caribe peridotite in the Cordillera Central of Dominican Republic. The chromitite bodies are hosted in typical mantle peridotites, have small size (less than a few meters across) and show massive textures. Primary chromite composition is Cr-rich (0.74 < Cr# < 0.78) and exhibits systematically high Ti (average value: 0.84 wt% TiO2) and Fe3+ (average value: 7.82 wt% Fe2O3). The total PGE concentrations vary from 1.82 to 2.04 ppm, and show an enrichment in Os + Ir + Ru relative to Rh + Pd + Pt. Among the latter group, a positive anomaly of Pt (249–269 ppb) is present as a result of the appearance of Pt-bearing alloys. The PGM assemblage comprises Ru, Os, Ir and Pt-rich phases, including laurite, irarsite, unknown Ru3As2, Ru–Os–Ir–Fe oxides, unknown Pt–Ir–Ni–Fe and Ru–Os–Ir–Pt–Fe–Ni alloys, native Ru and Ru-rich Ni–Fe alloy. The Loma Peguera chromitites are rather unusual in chemical composition compared with those commonly occurring in the Moho transition zone or from mantle harzburgites in ophiolites, but bear some similarity to chromitites from Uralian–Alaska-type complex. The Al2O3 and TiO2 contents of the calculated composition of the melt in equilibrium with the Loma Peguera chromitites are similar to those from island-arc magmas and to some oceanic plateau basalts.
Shale rock physics and implications for AVO analysis: A North Sea demonstration

Shales normally constitute more than 80% of sediments and sedimentary rocks in siliciclastic environments. Shales are important both in controlling the overburden seismic wave propagation as well as the reflectivity contrast between cap rocks and reservoir rocks in prestack seismic data. Therefore, during AVO analysis it is crucial to understand the seismic properties of shales as a function of mineralogy and compaction. In this study, we derive the local shale trend for a North Sea gas-and-oil field by integrating rock physics modeling with well-log and seismic data analysis.
Gravity Anomalies Seaward of Deep-Sea Trenches and their Tectonic Implications*

Summary Studies of free-air gravity anomaly profiles across island arcs show an important belt of positive anomalies seaward of deep-sea trenches. This belt of positive anomalies is called the Outer Gravity High. The Outer Gravity High is well developed seaward of the central and eastern Aleutian, Kuril, Japan, northern Bonin and Philippine Trenches where it correlates with a regional rise in topography of a few hundred metres. The Outer Gravity High can be most satisfactorily explained by a stress system associated with the convergence of lithospheric plates at island arcs. The computed gravity effect of simple models of flexure of an oceanic plate approaching an island arc generally explain both the amplitude and wavelength of the Outer Gravity High. The Outer Gravity High seaward of the central and eastern Aleutian, Kuril, Japan, northern Bonin and Philippine Trenches can be explained by a horizontal compressive stress of the order of a few kilobars acting on the oceanic plate. The Outer Gravity High seaward of the southern Bonin and Mariana Trenches, however, can be explained in the absence of horizontal compressive stresses. These conclusions are consistent with differences in the stress field of island arcs as indicated by the seismicity and regional tectonics of the north-western Pacific. The Outer Gravity High is considered an important part of the regional gravity field of island arcs and the field derived from satellite observations. The close correlation of the Outer Gravity High with regional topography seaward of trenches suggest that the gravity effect of a dense downgoing slab beneath island arcs may be small and confined in lateral extent to the region of the island arc and trench. The prominent positive anomalies in island arc areas derived from satellite observations therefore owe a major part of their existence to causes other than the gravity effect of a dense downgoing slab.
Simulation of the Time Needed for Long-Term Asphalt Ageing in the Rolling Thin Film Oven Relative to That of the Pressure Ageing Vessel

Rheological test standards require asphalt samples, both original and under ageing conditions. The most common laboratory equipment in specifications for short-term and long-term ageing simulation tests are the rolling thin film oven (RTFO) and the pressure ageing vessel (PAV). However, the cost of acquiring PAV and the duration of long-term ageing tests can be a limiting factor. This work aimed to establish the equivalent time of the long-term ageing test in the RTFO that corresponds to the PAV. For this, the Brazilian asphalt PEN 50/70, specified by penetration, was aged at different times (85, 170, 255, and 340 min) in the RTFO at the standard temperature (163 °C). For each time, using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), tests such as Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) and Linear Amplitude Sweep (LAS) were performed, and the rheological properties (complex modulus (G*) and phase angle (δ)) were measured. The same tests were conducted on the samples aged in the long term and in the PAV. The test parameters obtained from applying different times while using the RTFO were compared with the PAV results, and the equivalent time was settled through linear regression, resulting in 300 min. In order to confirm the equivalent time, samples aged in the RTFO for 300 min were assessed using the same rheological tests, and the parameters were compared to those obtained after PAV ageing. At the equivalent time, the difference between RTFO and the PAV for the rutting parameter (G*/sinδ, 58 °C) was 6%, while for the fatigue parameter (G*.sinδ, 19 °C), the difference was 1.0%. The MSCR non-recoverable creep compliance parameter differences, considering stress levels of 0.1 kPa and 3.2 kPa, were 9.7% and 11.7%, respectively. For the fatigue life obtained in the LAS test at strain levels of 1.25% and 2.5%, the difference between RTFO and PAV, at the equivalent time, was 7.6% and 7.8%, respectively. For the Brazilian unmodified asphalt PEN 50/70 and parameters evaluated in this work, 300 min is the equivalent time that simulates long-term ageing in the RTFO.
Wellbeing Convene during COVID-19: A pilot intervention for improving wellbeing and social connectedness for staff, students, residents, and faculty

Abstract Background: Canada is facing its worst crisis among healthcare workers in recent healthcare history. Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and severe burnout are higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. University Faculties of Medicine (FoMs) are vital to healthcare systems. Not only are they responsible for training personnel, but clinicians and staff from FoMs often work directly within healthcare systems. FoMs include students, staff, residents, faculty members, residents, researchers, and others, many experiencing higher stress levels due to pandemic tensions. Most FoMs emphasize cognitive and psychomotor learning needs. On the other hand, affective learning needs are not as well addressed within most FoMs. Finding innovative means to ameliorate mental and emotional health status, particularly at this critical juncture, will improve health and wellness, productivity, and retention. This article discusses a pilot program, Wellbeing Convene during COVID-19, in a Canadian FoM, which aimed to (1) provide staff, faculty, residents, and students with a toolkit for greater wellbeing and (2) build a sense of community during isolating times. Results: Participants found the program beneficial in both regards. We recommend that these kinds of programs be permanently available to all members in FoMs, at no cost. Wellness programs alone, however, will not solve the root causes of mental and emotional stress, often based on concerns related to finances, hierarchical workplace structures, and nature of the work itself, among other factors. Conclusion: Addressing the mental and emotional health of people in FoMs is vital to improving productivity and reducing stress of FoMs, healthcare professionals, and, ultimately, patients.
Promotion and experiential marketing on purchasing decisions mediated by e-WOM in coffee SMEs

This study aimed to determine the effect of promotion and experiential marketing on buying decisions mediated by electronic Word-of-Mouth (e-WOM) in coffee SMEs. This research is quantitative research by distributing questionnaires. The research sample is 100 respondents with the Cochran formula. Data collection in this study used an ordinal and was measured using a Likert scale. Data analysis was carried out using SEM-PLS with the help of smart PLS. The results of the study indicate that purchasing decisions are significantly impacted by experiential marketing. It demonstrates how experiential marketing's sense, feeling, thinking, acting, and relating components are frequently used by marketers to influence consumer decisions. e-WOM marketing is significantly impacted by experiential marketing. It demonstrates that experience marketing impacts coffee SMEs' use of e-WOM marketing.
Pengaruh Brand Pride, Web Design Quality, E-Service Quality dan Customer Experience Terhadap Repurchase Intention E-Commerce Shopee Pada Konsumen Milenial Mahasiswa FEBI UIN KHAS Jember

Persaingan E-commerce di Indonesia semakin sengit untuk memperebutkan posisi pertama dalam semua aspek. Berdasarkan data dari SimilarWeb, saat ini Shopee merupakan e-commerce yang menyediakan toko online terbesar di Indonesia. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara parsial dan simultan antara Brand Pride, Web Design Quality, E-service Quality dan Customer Experience Terhadap Repurchase Intention E-commerce Shopee Pada Konsumen Milenial Mahasiswa FEBI UIN KHAS Jember. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan melalui teknik purposive sampling dan menggunakan 100 responden sebagai sampel. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Variabel Brand Pride, Web Design Quality, dan Customer Experience tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Repurchase Intention E-commerce. Sedangkan Variabel E-service Quality berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Repurchase Intention E-commerce. Secara simultan antara variabel Brand Pride, Web Design Quality, E-service Quality dan Customer Experience berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Repurchase Intention E-commerce Shopee pada konsumen milenial mahasiswa FEBI UIN KHAS Jember.
A conceptual model of exotic crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) effects on charophyte propagule banks in wetlands

Este articulo presenta una evaluacion del impacto ambiental potencial del cangrejo rojo americano (Procambarus clarkii Girard) sobre los bancos de semillas de las zonas humedas que recientemente ha invadido. Debido a su importancia en terminos de biomasa y biodiversidad de la vegetacion de las zonas humedas, se presta especial atencion al grupo de los carofitos (Charophyta). Para ello se realiza una combinacion de experimentos de consumo en laboratorio y ensayos de campo que contribuyen a desarrollar un modelo conceptual de los impactos directos e indirectos de los cangrejos sobre la vegetacion y el banco de semillas. Este modelo puede servir como guia para desarrollar futuras estrategias de gestion y restauracion en los humedales
New reptile material from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: implications for the Permian–Triassic extinction event

Recently discovered reptile specimens from the "Eotriassic" deposits of Madagascar (Lower Triassic) are reported, adding valuable information to our knowledge of Malagasy faunas and providing additional data on tetrapod survivorship across the PermianTriassic (PT) boundary. Four specimens are attributable to the terrestrial procolophonoid Barasaurus besairiei Piveteau 1955, whereas the remainder are referable to the aquatic younginiform family Tangasauridae, including some individuals identifiable as Hovasaurus boulei Piveteau 1926. These specimens represent the geologically youngest tangasaurid and Barasaurus specimens to be described from Madagascar and suggest that these small reptiles passed unaffected through the end Permian mass extinction event, when ~78% of amniote families disappeared.