Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Risk Factors for Victimization and the Impact of Victim Status on Perceptions of Police Legitimacy in Australia

ABSTRACT Previous research highlights that important differences exist between victim groups, but the impact victim status can have on perceptions of police legitimacy remains underexplored. The following paper contributes to this body of literature by utilizing the National Security and Preparedness Survey (NSPS, 2011–2012) to explore the risk/protective factors for victimization and differences between prejudice motivated crime (PMC) victims, non-PMC victims and non-victims in the Australian context, using Multinomial Logit Regression models. This study provides new insights into key differences between victim groups and perceptions of government and police legitimacy in the victimization context.
Melt Focusing Along Permeability Barriers at Subduction Zones and the Location of Volcanic Arcs

Fluids released from dehydration reactions occurring in subducting slabs trigger partial melting in the mantle wedge. The resulting magma rises through the overlying mantle wedge and lithosphere and forms arc volcanoes at subduction zones. In general, the location of the volcanic arc is narrowly defined even though the melting region in the mantle wedge can be broad. We propose here that a thermally controlled low permeability barrier at the base of lithosphere is able to focus melts to the place where the volcanic arc is actually observed. As the melt ascends, the permeability of the mantle rock decreases as a result of melt crystallization. A low permeability barrier may form in the cooler lithosphere and can trap ascending melt and redirect it laterally according to the slope of the permeability barrier, so that the ascending melt is focused at the apex of the permeability barrier. We model the location and shape of isotherms that approximate the permeability barriers in the mantle wedge based in two‐dimensional numerical subduction models that follow the specific geometry of various subduction zones. In 28 of 31 globally distributed test regions, the arc locations estimated from our model show good agreement with the actual arc locations. The modeling results indicate that volcanic arcs can be explained as the surface projection of the apex of the permeability barrier, regardless of the distribution of melt deeper in the mantle wedge.
Communication from the board of directors: An empirical study on readability in Spanish language on Sustainability Reporting

This article analyses the readability of the communication in Spanish language from the board of directors based on the study of narrative texts at Sustainability Reports of IBEX35 companies, which includes the 35 largest listed companies in Spain given their market capitalization. It undertakes an empirical study with two purposes: first, to describe the readability scale of these texts, and second, to ascertain whether or not compliance on sustainability influences the readability of disclosure. The study was carried out on the narrative texts of six GRI data standards related to compliance with laws and regulations, included in 116 Sustainability Reports of IBEX35 Spanish-listed companies in the period 2015-2018. Readability was measured using two indices for Spanish language readability: the Fernandez-Huerta and the Inflesz indices. These indices are based on the Flesch Reading Ease Formula for English narrative texts. Findings suggest that communication from the board concerning Sustainability Reports needs improvement since, in general, these reports are difficult to read. Finding also suggest that compliance with GRI standards could be related to low readability difficulty of reports and non-compliance to high readability difficulty.
Demands at the Knee Joint During Jumps in Classically Trained Ballet Dancers

— The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in ground reaction strength and knee mechanics joint in four jumps usually trained in ballet: Changement, Echappé Sauté 1 (fifth position for second position), Echappé Sauté 2 (second position for fifth position) and Sauté. Fifteen professional dancers participated in this study, exceeding a weekly 15 hours of classes. The participants performed three trials of each jump in a randomized order on a force platform. The Sauté jump produced the greatest peak knee moment in both propulsion (<0.001) and landing phases(<0.001), but the lowest rate of force development in propulsion phase (0.023). These results indicate that Sauté is performed with a deeper plié in both propulsion and landing phases, with smaller ground reaction force peak and knee peak force. This pattern of jumping may be less harmful and should be adopted in the other jumps by classical dancers who perform such exercises daily several times.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of volatile components of Teucrium massiliense L. - identification of 6-methyl-3-heptyl acetate as a new natural product.

Volatile components extracted from the aerial parts and separated organs of Corsican and Sardinian Teucrium massiliense have been studied. The chemical composition of essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation (HD) has been investigated using GC–RI, GC–MS (EI and CI modes) and 13CNMR spectroscopy. For the first time, a real concentration via calibration curves and response factor calculations has been determined for each oil component. The concentrations of the major components were 6-methyl-3-heptyl acetate (23.83–18.16 g/100 g), 3-octyl acetate (10.55–6.95 g/100 g), isobutyl isovalerate (7.67–2.91 g/100 g), germacrene D (6.13–1.01 g/100 g) and linalool (6.63–5.23 g/100 g). To the best of our knowledge, the occurrence of 6-methyl-3-heptyl acetate as a natural product is reported for the first time. Furthermore, the chemical composition of volatile fractions emitted from the aerial parts and separated organs of T. massiliense L. has been studied by HS–SPME/GC–RI and GC–MS after optimization of SPME parameters. Concerning the contribution of plant organs to the aromatic plant fingerprint, we noted that the flowers produced more volatiles than other organs. The volatile fractions obtained from the different organs were qualitatively quite similar to each other but differed in the percentages of their major components. Also, the influence of HS–SPME extraction parameters (equilibrium and extraction times and temperature) on the chemical composition of the plant volatile fraction is discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers of cerebrospinal fluid tracer dynamics in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Abstract Disturbed clearance of toxic metabolites from the brain via cerebrospinal fluid is emerging as an important mechanism behind dementia and neurodegeneration. To this end, magnetic resonance imaging work-up of dementia diseases is largely focused on anatomical derangements of the brain. This study explores magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers of cerebrospinal fluid tracer dynamics in patients with the dementia subtype idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and a cohort of reference subjects. All study participants underwent multi-phase magnetic resonance imaging up to 48 h after intrathecal administration of the contrast agent gadobutrol (0.5 ml, 1 mmol/ml), serving as cerebrospinal fluid tracer. Imaging biomarkers of cerebrospinal fluid tracer dynamics (i.e. ventricular reflux grades 0–4 and clearance) were compared with anatomical magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers of cerebrospinal fluid space anatomy (Evans’ index, callosal angle and disproportional enlargement of subarachnoid spaces hydrocephalus) and neurodegeneration (Schelten’s medial temporal atrophy scores, Fazeka’s scores and entorhinal cortex thickness). The imaging scores were also related to a pulsatile intracranial pressure score indicative of intracranial compliance. In shunt-responsive idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, the imaging biomarkers demonstrated significantly altered cerebrospinal fluid tracer dynamics (ventricular reflux grades 3–4 and reduced clearance of tracer), deranged cerebrospinal fluid space anatomy and pronounced neurodegeneration. The altered MRI biomarkers were accompanied by pressure indices of impaired intracranial compliance. In conclusion, we present novel magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers characterizing idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus pathophysiology, namely measures of cerebrospinal fluid molecular redistribution and clearance, which add information to traditional imaging scores of cerebrospinal fluid space anatomy and neurodegeneration.
Effect of sugarcane treated with non-protein nitrogen and hydrolyzed with calcium oxide in the diet of dairy steers

This study examines the effect of sugarcane hydrolyzed with calcium oxide (quicklime) associated with non-protein nitrogen (a mixture of urea and ammonium sulfate) on nutrient intake, rumen degradability and kinetics, intestinal digestibility and blood and urinary parameters in dairy steers. The treatments consisted of fresh sugarcane (Sc); fresh sugarcane with urea (ScUr); sugarcane hydrolyzed with quicklime (ScQl); and sugarcane hydrolyzed with quicklime plus urea (ScUrQl), maintaining a roughage:concentrate ratio (DM basis) of 70:30. Four rumen-cannulated Jersey steers were used in a Latin square design for data collection. The animals were fed the respective diets for 72 days. Mineral matter intake differed across the treatments, with higher values obtained with the treatments containing quicklime. The average mineral matter intake was 0.27, 0.22, 0.54 and 0.48 kg day-1 for the Sc, ScUr, ScQl and ScUrQl treatments, respectively. Short-chain fatty acid and ammoniacal nitrogen concentrations, pH, rumen-fluid kinetics and potential degradability of DM (''a'' + ''b'' fractions) were not influenced by the additives. The diets containing quicklime provided an increase in calcium absorption, which averaged 18.7, 21.3, 25.8 and 26.5% for the Sc, ScUr, ScQl and ScUrQl treatments, respectively. Serum nitrogen levels were higher in the animals fed urea, averaging 12.3, 20.4, 15.3 and 21.1 mg dL-1 urea for the Sc, ScUr, ScQl and ScUrQl treatments. However, urinary glucose and nitrogen excretion levels did not differ significantly. Hydrolysis with quicklime and the inclusion of urea in sugarcane promote increases in intake, absorbed calcium and plasma nitrogen levels.
Exploring structural similarities between crystal phases using EBSD pattern comparison

We discuss the application of EBSD for the analysis of structural features of magnetite and hematite relevant in the topotactic growth of both phases. The orientation relationships of both phases are investigated using characteristically related sets of Kikuchi patterns, which were collected from topotactically intergrown hematite variants and their parent magnetite crystal grain. We address the hexagonal description of trigonal and cubic phases with respect to crystallographic relationships. The combination of locally resolved EBSD measurements and microstructural investigations thus offers a promising opportunity to evaluate orientation relationships and intergrowth between magnetite and hematite.
Dancing the Supply Chain: Toward Transformative Supply Chain Management

Most of the theories that have dominated supply chain management (SCM) take a reductionist and static view on the supply chain and its management, promoting a global hunt for cheap labor and resources. As a result, supply chains tend to be operated without much concern for their broader contextual environment. This perspective overlooks that supply chains have become both vulnerable and harmful systems. Recent and ongoing crises have emphasized that the structures and processes of supply chains are fluid and interwoven with political‐economic and planetary phenomena. Building on panarchy theory, this article reinterprets the supply chain as a social–ecological system and leaves behind a modernist view of SCM, replacing it with a more contemporary vision of “dancing the supply chain. ” A panarchy is a structure of adaptive cycles that are linked across different levels on scales of time, space, and meaning. It represents the world’s complexities more effectively than reductionist and static theories ever could, providing the basis for transformative SCM.
De l'amidon de riz aux cristaux d'amylose : extraction alcaline de l'amidon de riz, propriétés de l'amylose en solution et structure de complexes d'inclusion de l'amylose V

Durant ce travail, nous avons etudie l'extraction alcaline de l'amidon de riz bresilien, le comportement hydrodynamique de l'amylose en solution ainsi que la formation et la structure cristalline de complexes d'inclusion d'amylose V. L'efficacite de la deproteinisation pendant l'extraction alcaline a ete evaluee en utilisant le test de Biuret ainsi que les spectroscopies UV Vis et de fluorescence. En parallele, les modifications morphologiques des granules d'amidon et leur gelatinisation alcaline ont ete etudiees. L'evolution de la cristallinite a ete suivie afin de comprendre l'effet de la soude sur l'ultrastructure des grains d'amidon. L'amylose a ete extraite de l'amidon de riz bresilien et purifiee par dissolution et reprecipitation avec le thymol. L'echantillon obtenu a ete fractionne par chromatographie de filtration sur gel et analyse par diffusion de la lumiere. En outre, de l'amylose commerciale a ete etudiee en solution aqueuse en fonction du temps de stockage et de la force ionique. Des cristaux lamellaires d'amylose V ont ete prepares par addition de complexants a des solutions metastables diluees d'amylose synthetique. La morphologie et la structure des cristaux ont ete etudiees par microscopie electronique en transmission et diffraction des electrons et des rayons X. La structure cristalline du complexe de l'amylose V avec l'α-naphthol a ete etudiee en detail par modelisation moleculaire. Le modele conduisant au meilleur facteur d'accord est constitue d'un reseau tetragonal de simples helices gauches d'ordre 8, empilees de maniere anti-parallele. Des molecules d'α-naphthol sont incluses dans la maille cristalline, a la fois dans et entre les helices
On the Design of Mutual Authentication and Key Agreement Protocol in Internet of Vehicles-Enabled Intelligent Transportation System

Internet of Vehicles (IoV), a distributed network involving connected vehicles and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs), allows connected vehicles to communicate with other Internet-connected entities in real time. The communications among these entities (e.g. vehicles, pedestrians, fleet management systems, and road-side infrastructure) generally take place via an open channel. In other words, such an open communication can be targeted by the adversary to eavesdrop, modify, insert fabricated (or malicious) messages, or delete any data-in-transit; thus, resulting in replay, impersonation, man-in-the-middle, privileged-insider, and other related attacks. In addition to security, anonymity and untraceability are two other important features that should be achieved in an authentication protocol. In this paper, we propose a new mutual authentication and key agreement protocol in an IoV-enabled Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). Using both formal and informal security analysis, as well as formal security verification using an automated verification tool, we show that the proposed scheme is secure against several known attacks in an IoV-enabled ITS environment. Furthermore, a detailed comparative analysis shows that the proposed scheme has low communication and computational overheads, and offers better security and functionality attributes in comparison to seven other competing schemes. We also evaluate the performance of the proposed scheme using NS2.
Photoluminescence and Photocatalytic Properties of Ag3 PO4 Microcrystals: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation.

The structural, morphological, and optical properties of Ag3 PO4 microcrystals were systematically characterized by using a combination of theoretical calculations and experimental techniques. These microcrystals were synthesized by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) method. XRD, Rietveld refinements, and FTIR spectroscopy were employed to carry out a structural analysis; the morphologies of the microcrystals were examined by FEG-SEM. First-principles computational studies were used to calculate the geometries of bulk Ag3 PO4 and its (010), (100), (001), (110), (101), (011), and (111) surfaces. A continuous decrease in the energy of the (100) surface led to a good agreement between the experimental and theoretical morphologies. Optical properties were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) measurements, which revealed a maximum PL emission at λ=444 nm. The MAH-synthesized sample exhibited good activity for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye under visible irradiation. The photocatalytic activity and PL behavior were correlated with the observed morphology.
Effects of biodex balance training on symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in Rawalpindi: A randomized control trial.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of Biodex training on lower limb functional performance, balance, pain and proprioception in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis patients. METHODS The randomised controlled study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from February to June 2018, and comprised patients of both genders aged 35-65 years with bilateral knee osteoarthritis. The patients were randomised using sealed envelope method into two equal control and experimental groups. The former received traditional exercise programme, while the latter received balance training on Biodex and traditional exercise programme. Assessment was done at baseline and post-intervention, and the two values were compared both intra-group and inter-group. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. RESULTS Of the 48 patients, there were 24(50%) in each of the two groups. Experimental group showed significant improvement in pain severity, overall stability and in terms of anteroposterior stability (p<0.05). There was significant improvement in both groups from the baseline (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Biodex balance training was found to be more effective in improving functional performance, stability, proprioception and in decreasing sway and pain compared to the traditional exercise programme.
CFSR- NCEP Performance for weather data forecasting in the Pernambuco Semiarid, Brazil

The present study aims to evaluate meteorological data -with real time actualization- from the Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFRS) of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), comparing them with data from local stations in two mesoregions: Sertao de Pernambuco (SP) and Sertao do Sao Francisco (SFF), semi-arid region of Pernambuco, Brazil. Statistical performance indicators were used for the period since 1979 to 2014 and the variables: precipitation (P), average, minimum and maximum temperature (Tm, Tn, Tx respectively), relative humidity (HR), wind speed (Vv), solar radiation (RS) and potential evapotranspiration (ETo). Tn, Tm and Tx showed the best results for the determination coefficient (R2), Willmott concordance index (d), Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency index (NSE) and percentage bias (PBIAS). ETo, P and HR obtained acceptable values for R2, d and NSE. CFSR data shows good performance with d values between 0.63 and 0.94.
Rheology and modelling of aqueous gum solutions commonly used in the food industry

Summary Rheological properties of solutions prepared using xanthan (XG), locust bean (LBG) or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gums, and their binary mixtures were studied. The influence of shear rate, total gum content, measurement time and temperature on the apparent viscosity was investigated. In the binary mixtures, the presence of different gum ratios at several total gum content was also analysed. XG solutions were always the most stable, providing high viscosity values which rose notably with increasing gum content. XG/LBG and CMC/XG mixtures depicted high values of viscosity for very low gum amounts. Viscosity did not change with measurement time in mixtures containing XG, whereas varied with measurement temperature. This variation was lower for samples with larger total gum content. The viscosity was also modified when different gum ratios were tested. A mathematical model was proposed to evaluate the combined effect of temperature, concentration and shear rate on the apparent viscosity.
Multi-layer optical fiber surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on a sandwich structure of polydopamine-MoSe2@Au nanoparticles-polydopamine.

An all-optical fiber multi-layer surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor based on a sandwich structure of polydopamine-MoSe2@Au nanoparticles-polydopamine (PDA-MoSe2@AuNPs-PDA) was designed for the detection of specific immunoreactions. By optimizing the multi-layer structure and the ratio of MoSe2: AuNPs, a sensitivity of 5117.59 nm/RIU has been obtained, which is more than double that of the only Au-filmed optical fiber SPR sensor. A large surface area was produced by integrating the MoSe2 primitive unit cell and the AuNPs into a hybrid plasmonic nanostructure of MoSe2@AuNPs, leading to optical fiber SPR signal amplification. The nanostructure of MoSe2@AuNPs was surrounded by the PDA layer to guarantee the efficient immobilization of the protein molecules on the optical fiber by strong covalent bond. This biosensor achieved a detection limit of 54.05 ng/mL for detecting the goat-anti-rabbit IgG, which demonstrated enhancements of 12.1%, 23.3% and 184.6% in comparison with three reported SPR biosensors decorated with PDA-AuNPs-PDA, PDA and Cysteamine-MoSe2@AuNPs-Cysteamine nanostructure, respectively. This biosensor achieved favorable selectivity and outstanding sensitivity compared with the reported SPR immuno-sensors, which will provide a miniaturized, rapid-response and label-free optical fiber bio-sensing platform for clinical diagnosis in the future.
The Frequency of Human Papillomavirus Positivity in Iranian Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background & Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with prognosis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Similar to the global studies, different prevalence rates of this viral infection have been reported in Iran. Therefore, we aimed to report the prevalence of this virus and its significance in HNSCC patients. Methods: Patients who were referred to the five hospitals of Tehran city from May 2018 to May 2019 were enrolled in this study. All patients were diagnosed with HNSCC based on pathologic study. The pathologic disease staging was defined, and DNAs were extracted from the fresh tissue samples via kits. After polymerase chain reaction (PCR), HPV positive samples were evaluated for determining genotypes and data analysis. Results: Of the 46 patients, three patients (6.5%) showed positive HPV results with the following subtypes: 18 (in two patients), 52 (in three patients), 61 (in two patients), 67, and 73. Comparison of variables between the groups with and without HPV showed a significant difference based on the tumor’s lymphatic invasion (P=0.041), peripheral lymph node involvement (P=0.008), and histologic grade (P=0.011), but no statistically significant difference in terms of other variables such as age, primary tumor site, size, pathologic stage, vascular or perineural invasion, metastasis, smoking, and alcohol consumption was found.