Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Validation of a Finite-Element Stored Grain Ecosystem Model

An axisymmetric finite–element model was validated with respect to predicting the heat, mass, and momentum transfer that occurred in upright corrugated–steel storage bins due to conduction, diffusion, and natural convection using realistic boundary conditions. Hourly weather data that included hourly total solar radiation, wind speed, ambient temperature, and relative humidity were used to model the corn temperature and moisture content during storage with no aeration, and with ambient and chilled aeration. Periods of aeration were simulated assuming a uniform airflow rate through the grain mass. Sixteen bins with a capacity of 11.7 t each and instrumented with temperature cables were available to validate the model using two years of measured corn temperatures and moisture contents during summer storage. The average standard error between the experimental and predicted temperatures was 2. 4³C (1.1³C to 5.7³C range), and the standard error between experimental and predicted moisture contents was 0.7 percentage points. The average standard error was 1. 5³C in three non–aerated bins with sealed plenums when corn temperature was predicted as a function of the natural convection equation. The predicted natural convection effect was not applicable unless the plenum was assumed sealed.
Green Marketing’s Roles in Sustainability and Ecopreneurship. Case Study: Green Packaging’s Impact on Romanian Young Consumers’ Environmental Responsibility

In contemporary society, which is preoccupied with sustainability issues, green marketing highlights a new dimension of the economic, social, and environmental responsibilities of businesses. This article aims to provide an integrative vision on green marketing roles in informing, raising awareness, educating, and changing consumer behaviour towards sustainability and ecopreneurship and to highlight the results of research regarding PlantBottle® green packaging’s impact on the environmental responsibility of young consumers. The research was conducted based on a survey, and data were processed with statistical methods. The research results validate a set of hypotheses regarding: Romanian consumers’ lack of information leading to environmental responsibility; the impact of environmental information and awareness on green responsible behaviour; and the need to intensify efforts towards environmental responsibility. By the novelty of the research, which was conducted in a country that has rather recently become preoccupied with sustainability issues, the paper fills in a gap in a relatively limited research area: countries where green culture is developing and can become a landmark with implications for managers, educators, and the scientific community.
The Size, Shape, and Scattering of Sagittarius A* at 86 GHz: First VLBI with ALMA

The Galactic center supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is one of the most promising targets to study the dynamics of black hole accretion and outflow via direct imaging with very long baseline interferometry (VLBI). At 3.5 mm (86 GHz), the emission from Sgr A* is resolvable with the Global Millimeter VLBI Array (GMVA). We present the first observations of Sgr A* with the phased Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) joining the GMVA. Our observations achieve an angular resolution of ∼87 μas, improving upon previous experiments by a factor of two. We reconstruct a first image of the unscattered source structure of Sgr A* at 3.5 mm, mitigating the effects of interstellar scattering. The unscattered source has a major-axis size of 120 ± 34 μas (12 ± 3.4 Schwarzschild radii) and a symmetrical morphology (axial ratio of ), which is further supported by closure phases consistent with zero within 3σ. We show that multiple disk-dominated models of Sgr A* match our observational constraints, while the two jet-dominated models considered are constrained to small viewing angles. Our long-baseline detections to ALMA also provide new constraints on the scattering of Sgr A*, and we show that refractive scattering effects are likely to be weak for images of Sgr A* at 1.3 mm with the Event Horizon Telescope. Our results provide the most stringent constraints to date for the intrinsic morphology and refractive scattering of Sgr A*, demonstrating the exceptional contribution of ALMA to millimeter VLBI.
Residual homogenization for elastic wave propagation in complex media

In the context of elastic wave propagation, the non-periodic homogenization asymptotic method allows to find a smooth effective medium and equations that correspond to the wave propagation in a given complex elastic or acoustic medium down to a given minimum wavelength. By smoothing all discontinuities and fine scales of the original medium, the homogenization technique considerably reduces meshing difficulties as well as the numerical cost associated with the wave equation solver, while producing the same waveform as for the original medium (up to the wanted accuracy). We present here a variation of the original method, allowing to homogenize the difference, or residual, between an original medium and a reference medium. This makes it possible to, for example, homogenize some specific parts of a model or to leave unchanged a specific interface while homogenizing the rest of the model. We present two examples of applications, one implying a complex geological shallow structure and the other involving the combination of deterministic and stochastic elastic models.
A New Odorrana (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Vietnam and China

Abstract Eastern and western populations of the ranid frog Odorrana chapaensis from Vietnam and China are readily differentiated by morphology and mtDNA, and weakly differentiated by morphometrics. The western population contains the type localities of O. chapaensis and its junior synonym Amolops macrorhynchus. The eastern population is described as a new species, characterized by a combination of males with snout–vent length 71–79 mm, females 87–100 mm; head length greater than head width; relative finger length I ≤ II < IV < III; tips of all digits expanded with circummarginal grooves; webbing complete to discs of all toes; posterior portion of thigh yellow-brown with fine, dusty-white stippling; inguinal region brown with indistinct gray-white spotting; females with eggs with pigmented poles; males with gular pouches; and males with spinules on upper lip from snout tip to level of mid-portion of eye. The original description of O. chapaensis is translated into English and supplemented with new data.
Vertical externalities revisited: new results with public inputs and unit taxation

This paper studies the provision of public inputs in a federal system with unit taxation on labor. We use a model with vertical tax and expenditure externalities to analyze the e¢ ciency of equilibria under di¤erent settings, particularly Nash and Stackelberg equilibria. Our results discuss some ? ndings from the previous literature. First, both vertical externalities are interrelated each other. Second, the condition for production e¢ ciency in the public sector becomes irrelevant to assess optimality. And third, the replication of the second-best outcome by the federal government behaving as Stackelberg leader crucially depends on the states? reaction function.
p 53 Protein Overexpression in Relation to Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

To investigate whether breast tumors developing through a pathway with p53 protein overexpression (p53+) show different risk factor associations compared with breast tumors without p53 overexpression (p53-), the authors determined p53 overexpression in tissue sections of 528 patients with invasive breast cancer by using immunohistochemistry. These patients and 918 healthy controls aged 20-54 years participated in a Netherlands population-based case-control study on oral contraceptives in 1986-1989. A total of 142 tumors (27%) demonstrated clear p53 overexpression (p53+). Most risk factors did not show different associations with p53+ and p53tumors. However, use of oral contraceptives for 9 or more years was associated with a 2.5-fold increase in the risk of p53+ tumors (95% confidence interval 1.4-4.4; test for trend with months of use, p = 0.01), whereas such use increased the risk of p53 tumors only 1.4-fold (95% confidence interval 0.9-2.1; test for trend, p = 0.06). Prolonged lactation (>25 weeks) was associated with a 40% reduction in risk of p53+ tumors (odds ratio = 0.6; 95% confidence interval 0.3-1.0; test for trend with weeks of lactation, p = 0.09), whereas the risk of p53— tumors was not associated with lactation. The authors conclude that p53+ and p53— breast tumors are not associated with very distinct risk profiles but that the stronger associations of p53+ tumors with oral contraceptive use and lactation suggest differences in risks that deserve further investigation. If these findings can be confirmed and possible molecular mechanisms explored, this may help to elucidate the associations between these risk factors and breast cancer in general. Am J Epidemiol 1996; 144:924-33.
Crystal structure of the 5 hmC specific endonuclease PvuRts 1 I

PvuRts1I is a prototype for a larger family of restriction endonucleases that cleave DNA containing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) or 5glucosylhydroxymethylcytosine (5ghmC), but not 5methylcytosine (5mC) or cytosine. Here, we report a crystal structure of the enzyme at 2.35 Å resolution. Although the protein has been crystallized in the absence of DNA, the structure is very informative. It shows that PvuRts1I consists of an Nterminal, atypical PD-(D/E)XK catalytic domain and a C-terminal SRA domain that might accommodate a flipped 5hmC or 5ghmC base. Changes to predicted catalytic residues of the PD-(D/E)XK domain or to the putative pocket for a flipped base abolish catalytic activity. Surprisingly, fluorescence changes indicative of base flipping are not observed when PvuRts1I is added to DNA substrates containing pyrrolocytosine in place of 5hmC (5ghmC). Despite this caveat, the structure suggests a model for PvuRts1I activity and presents opportunities for protein engineering to alter the enzyme properties for biotechnological
1-Methylcyclopropene Influences ‘Empire’ and ‘Delicious’ Apple Quality during Long-term Commercial Storage

This study evaluated the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ‘Empire’ and ‘Delicious’ apples (Malus ·domestica) in commercial controlled atmosphere (CA) storage for 12 months and in commercial cold storage for 6 months. Apples were harvested and delivered by growers to a local commercial storage facility. Four different grower lots were chosen for each of three ‘Empire’ and two ‘Delicious’ storage rooms. Fruit were treated with 1-MCP ( 0.8–1.0 ppm) for 24 hours, while control fruit samples were held in a similar nearby storage room. After treatment, control samples were placed with matching 1-MCP-treated samples into either CA (2.5%O2 + 2.5%CO2 at 2.2 Cor 0 C for ‘Empire’ and ‘Delicious’, respectively) or air storage at 0 to 1 C. Initial maturity was relatively uniform among the grower lots, with internal ethylene concentration (IEC) averaging less than 1 ppm for ‘Empire’ and 2 to 3 ppm for ‘Delicious’. IECwas lower in apples treated with 1-MCP after air (3 or 6 months) or CA (6, 9, or 12 months) storage, but this effect was reduced after a 14-day ripening period at 22 C, and was less dramatic in fruit from CA than from air storage. Apples treated with 1-MCP were also firmer than non-treated fruit upon removal from air or CA storage, and this difference became greater with increased poststorage time at 22 C. 1-MCP-treated apples stored in air had higher soluble solids concentration (SSC), while there was no significant effect of 1-MCP on SSC in fruit held inCA.Core browningdeveloped in ‘Empire’ held in air for 6months or inCA for 9 or 12 months, and in ‘Delicious’ after 9 or 12 months in CA. 1-MCP decreased the incidence of core browning in ‘Empire’, but increased the incidence in ‘Delicious’. There was no significant effect of 1-MCP on the incidence of internal browning and storage rots, which developed in both cultivars.
Lorentz violation, Gravitoelectromagnetism and Bhabha Scattering at finite temperature

Gravitoelectromagnetism (GEM) is an approach for the gravitation field that is described using the formulation and terminology similar to that of electromagnetism. The Lorentz violation is considered in the formulation of GEM that is covariant in its form. In practice such a small violation of the Lorentz symmetry may be expected in a unified theory at very high energy. In this paper a non-minimal coupling term, which exhibits Lorentz violation, is added as a new term in the covariant form. The differential cross section for Bhabha scattering in the GEM framework at finite temperature is calculated that includes Lorentz violation. The Thermo Field Dynamics (TFD) formalism is used to calculate the total differential cross section at finite temperature. The contribution due to Lorentz violation is isolated from the total cross section. It is found to be small in magnitude.
Dynamical complexity in Dst time series using non‐extensive Tsallis entropy

Nonlinearly evolving dynamical systems, such as space plasmas, generate complex fluctuations in their output signals that reflect the underlying dynamics. The non‐extensive Tsallis entropy has been proposed as a measure to investigate the complexity of system dynamics. We employ this method for analyzing Dst time series. The results show that Tsallis entropy can effectively detect the dissimilarity of complexity between the pre‐storm activity and intense magnetic storms (Dst < −150 nT), which is convenient for space weather applications.
Glottal Biometric Features: Are Pathological Voice Studies appliable to Voice Biometry?

The purpose of the present paper is to introduce a methodology successfully used already in voice pathology detection for its possible adaptation to biometric speaker characterization as well. For such, the behavior of the same GMM classifiers used in the detection of pathology will be exploited. The work will show specific cases derived from running speech typically used in NIST contests against a Universal Background Model built from the population of normophonic subjects in specific vs general evaluation paradigms. Results are contrasted against a set of impostors derived from the same population of normophonic subjects. The relevance of the parameters used in the study will also be discussed
Wearable GPS Devices in a British Elite Soccer Academy Setting: A Foucauldian Disciplinary Analysis Of Player Development And Experience

Conventional wisdom dictates that the use of GPS surveillance technology in sport to assist athletic performance is an overwhelmingly positive phenomenon. Specifically, the health and performance benefits of the application of GPS and surveillance technologies have been well documented across a range of field sports. Previous research into the developmental implications of GPS surveillance in professional rugby league (Jones, Marshall, & Denison, 2016) has identified that there are some significant unintended consequences of their use for elite athletes. We utilised the disciplinary analysis of Foucault to investigate the experiences of academy soccer players in relation to wearable GPS technology. 5 academy players took part in semi-structured group interviews as part of a wider study into the effects of surveillance technologies within an academy setting. We suggest that the now normalised and increasingly ubiquitous use of GPS surveillance technology within this particular British soccer academy is seen as relatively insignificant by its players. However, we also report that GPS use does act to impose discipline on academy players and may well be having unforeseen and potentially problematic implications for academy players’ development experience.
CONVERGENCE REVISITED: CASE OF EU AND EASTERN EUROPE

This paper aims to analyze the convergence pattern of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) and South Eastern European (SEE) to the developed older member countries of European Union. In this context, by performing panel data analysis to 33 countries and each subgroup between 1993 and 2012, results reveal that there is a strong tendency on convergence for the new entrants of European Union after 2004 and for the candidate countries in terms of both convergence types which confirm the findings of neoclassical paradigm states that poorer countries will grow faster than richer ones. The speed of β convergence varies between 1.3 % to 4.2 for each group and the findings suggest that private domestic investment is the most leading determinant of growth and convergence process of Eastern European countries.
Physical properties and transmission spectrum of the WASP-74 planetary system from multiband photometry

We present broad-band photometry of eleven planetary transits of the hot Jupiter WASP-74b, using three medium-class telescopes and employing the telescope-defocussing technique. Most of the transits were monitored through I filters and one was simultaneously observed in five optical (U, g', r', i', z') and three near infrared (J, H, K) passbands, for a total of 18 light curves. We also obtained new high-resolution spectra of the host star. We used these new data to review the orbital and physical properties of the WASP-74 planetary system. We were able to better constrain the main system characteristics, measuring smaller radius and mass for both the hot Jupiter and its host star than previously reported in the literature. Joining our optical data with those taken with the HST in the near infrared, we built up an observational transmission spectrum of the planet, which suggests the presence of strong optical absorbers, as TiO and VO gases, in its atmosphere.
Classroom Embarrassment: Types, Goals, and Face Saving Strategies

A study verified and extended the utility of three topologies of embarrassment (types of embarrassment, face saving strategies, and goals of embarrassment) to the college classroom context. Subjects, 209 undergraduate students enrolled in 12 introductory, lower-division, interpersonal communication classes at a large western United States university, were asked to describe an incident in which they were significantly embarrassed by a teacher in college, what they said or did to reduce their embarrassment, and why they think the teacher embarrassed them. Responses were reliably coded into caregories using the three topologies of embarrassment. The applicability of the categories in the classroom context were verified; however, the topologies were extended to incorporate unique classroom situations. Findings suggest that embarrassment in the college classroom differs somewhat from other contexts. Ongoing research is examining students' perceptions of teachers who use embarrassment either to gain students' compliance, or with the aim of rewarding them with recognition or praise, or through labeling or discounting students' ideas, or in some other way, either intentional or unintentional. (Three tables presenting revised topologies and three tables of data are included; contains 23 references.) (Author/RS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** Classroom Embarrassment 1 Classroom Embarrassment: Types, Goals, and Face Saving Strategies
EFFECTS OF FEEDING THYMOL AND ISOEUGENOL ON PLASMA TRIGLYCERIDES AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN JAPANESE QUAIL

Dietary supplementation can be considered one of the main strategies to include new additives with beneficial effects into animal products. Thymol supplementation has shown to improve oxidative stability of eggs and meat during storage and also to increase the relative composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Feed supplementation with isoeugenol has shown to increase hatching success. The present study evaluates supplementation with thymol and isoeugenol on plasma lipid profile in Japanese quail. At 4 weeks of age, 48 males and 96 females were housed in groups of 1 male and 2 females and assigned during 10 weeks to 1 of 4 diet treatments: vehicle or 400 mgkg-1 of butylated-hydroxytoluene (controls), and 400 mg kg-1 of thymol or isoeugenol. Body weight, growth rate, and egg production were determined. At 14 weeks of age, plasma lipids (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides) were also determined. Results demonstrated that supplementation with thymol and isoeugenol increased female triglycerides compared to males and to control females. No triglyceride changes were induced by butylated-hydroxytoluene. Body weight, growth rate and egg production were not affected by dietary treatments. The increased plasma triglycerides observed in female birds may have biological relevance to better sustain the metabolic needs during laying period. These results contribute to show the potential usefulness of these essential oil main components as natural feed supplement alternatives for poultry.
Modeling of non-ideal aluminized explosives

We have implemented a Wood-Kirkwood kinetic detonation model based on multi-species equations of state and multiple reaction rate laws. Finite rate laws are used for the slowest chemical reactions, while other reactions are given infinite rates and are kept in constant thermodynamic equilibrium. Within the context of WK theory, we study the chemical interaction between Al and HMX detonation products in non-ideal explosives. We develop a kinetic rate law for the combustion of Al in a condensed detonation that depends on the pressure and the detonation product gases. We use a Murnaghan form for the equation of state of the solid and liquid Al and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. We find that we can replicate experimental detonation velocities for HMX/Al composites to within a few percent for a wide range of aluminum content. We discuss the uncertainties in our model and the implications of our results on the modeling of other non-ideal explosives.
Combining Satellite and UAV Imagery to Delineate Forest Cover and Basal Area after Mixed-Severity Fires

In northern Argentina, the assessment of degraded forests is a big challenge for both science and practice, due to their heterogeneous structure. However, new technologies could contribute to mapping post-disturbance canopy cover and basal area in detail. Therefore, this research assesses whether or not the inclusion of partial cover unmanned aerial vehicle imagery could reduce the classification error of a SPOT6 image used in an area-based inventory. BA was calculated from 77 ground inventory plots over 3944 ha of a forest affected by mixed-severity fires in the Argentinian Yungas. In total, 74% of the area was covered with UAV flights, and canopy height models were calculated to estimate partial canopy cover at three tree height classes. Basal area and partial canopy cover were used to formulate the adjusted canopy cover index, and it was calculated for 70 ground plots and an additional 20 image plots. Four classes of fire severity were created based on basal area and adjusted canopy cover index, and were used to run two supervised classifications over a segmented (algorithm multiresolution) wall-to-wall SPOT6 image. The comparison of the Cohan’s Kappa coefficient of both classifications shows that they are not significantly different (p-value: 0.43). However, the approach based on the adjusted canopy cover index achieved more homogeneous strata (Welch t-test with 95% of confidence). Additionally, UAV-derived canopy height model estimates of tree height were compared with field measurements of 71 alive trees. The canopy height models underestimated tree height with an RMSE ranging from 2.8 to 8.3 m. The best accuracy of the canopy height model was achieved using a larger pixel size (10 m), and for lower stocked plots due to high fire severity.