Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PATTERN OF KARST LANDSCAPE OF THE CRACOW UPLAND (SOUTH POLAND) ZASNOVA KRA'KE POKRAJINE KRAKOVSKEGA VI'AVJA (JUfiNA POLJSKA)

Povrsje Poljske Jure se že od paleogena razvija v zelo spremenljivih klimatskih pogojih. Gre za ravnik (peneplen), posejan s stevilnimi monadnoki iz gorjnejurskega masivnega apnenca, ki jih obdaja manj odporni, tanko plastoviti apnenec iste starosti. Miocenski tektonski fazi je sledilo zakrasevanje, v planoto so se zarezale globoke doline, nastalo pa je tudi vec jamskih nivojev. V pleistocenu je periglacialna klima pospesila kongelifrakcijo in sprostitev monadnokov. Združbe mehkužcev kažejo na antropogeno in klimatsko pogojeno spreminjanje povrsja in okolja v zadnjih deset tisocih letih. Izredna geoloska in bioloska pestrost podrocja sta zascitena. The relief of the Polish Jura Chain developed since Paleogene under climatic conditions changing considerably. Their main components are a peneplain crowned by numerous monadnocks, generated as hard-rocks on Upper Jurassic massive limestones (bioherms, carbonate buildups) surrounded by less resistant platy and bedded limestones of the same age. After the Miocene tectonic phase and following karstification deep valleys dissected the top surface of the plateau and cave levels connected with rocky terraces had been formed. During the Pleistocene the periglacial climate accelerated the congelifraction and relaxation of monadnocks. The modification of landforms and the environment in last ten thousand years, indicated by assemblages of molluscs was controlled by both climatic and anthopogenic factors. The geo- and biodiversity closely related to one another are still under the nature protection.
'Little Ice Age' summer temperature variations: their nature and relevance to recent global warming trends

Climatic changes resulting from greenhouse gases will be superimposed on natural climatic variations. High-resolution proxy records of past climate can be used to extend our perspective on regional and hemispheric changes of climate back in time by several hundred years. Using historical, tree-ring and ice core data, we examine climatic variations during the period commonly called the 'Little Ice Age'. The coldest conditions of the last 560 years were between AD 1570 and 1730, and in the nineteenth century. Unusually warm conditions have prevailed since the 1920s, probably related to a relative absence of major explosive volcanic eruptions and higher levels of greenhouse gases.
Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil

As a safe and reliable technology for heavy metal contaminated soil, phytoremendiation becomes the focus in current research. According to the different mechanism of eliminating heavy metal contamination in soil,phytoremediation can be subdivided into phytostabilization, phytovolatilization and phytoextraction. Compared with the traditional technology for recovery of polluted soil with heavy metals,phytoremendiation has such advantages as low cost, protecting environment and easier operation. But the development of this technology is limited for low speed restoration and sensitivity of environmental condition. To solve these problems,further studies on gene technology application and soil amendment in improving remediation ability should be developed.
Validation of the NOAH-OSU land surface model using surface flux measurements in Oklahoma

[1] Oklahoma Atmospheric Surface-Layer Instrumentation System (OASIS) measurements of net radiation (Rn), latent heat flux (LH), sensible heat flux (SH), and ground heat flux (GH) were used to validate the NOAH-Oregon State University Land Surface Model (NOAH-OSU LSM). A 1-year study period was used. Rn, LH, SH and GH data from seven sites were screened based on an energy balance closure criterion (daily/hourly sum of the flux components within the range of −10 to +10 W m−2). The vegetation fraction used in the model was computed using both the Gutman-Ignatov (G-I) and the Carlson-Ripley (C-R) schemes. The simulated net radiation and ground heat fluxes seem less sensitive to the choice of schemes for computing green vegetation fraction, while latent and sensible heat flux show more sensitivity particularly for soil dry-down period. Therefore, the G-I approach was used for the validation study, as it is widely used and linear in its form. The daily aggregated model outputs showed that the predicted Rn had a positive bias of 0.8 MJ m−2 d−1 and an RMSE of 1.6 MJ m−2 d−1 when averaged over all seven sites. The seven-site average bias in LH was about 0.9 MJ m−2 d−1 with an RMSE of 2.5 MJ m−2 d−1. The bias in SH and GH was low and positive with an RMSE of about 2.2 MJ m−2 d−1 in SH estimation. The hourly average output showed similar results, with the exception that GH had a negative bias. The overall performance of the NOAH-OSU LSM was good for a diverse set of Oklahoma conditions.
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This study examined two distinct moral reasoning interventions: an interindividual intervention, in which students discussed moral dilemmas, and an intraindividual intervention, in which students individually reflected on moral dilemmas. Ninety-seven 6th- and 7th-grade students were administered pre- and posttest measures of the Sociomoral Reflection Measure (Gibbs, Basinger, & Fuller, 1992). Participants were randomly assigned to either treatment (moral) or placebo (nonmoral) conditions. The results indicated no difference in moral reasoning was between students in the two experimental groups and indicated that students in both experimental groups made significant gains in moral reasoning compared with students in placebo groups.
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver associated with didanosine persists for years even after its interruption

The authors describe an HIV-positive patient with nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. Despite stopping the culprit drug, didanosine, the radiologic changes persisted for years. When evaluating liver pathologies, antiretroviral drugs must be included in the differential diagnosis, even when they have been stopped years ago.
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ( HAART ) in British Columbia , Canada Factors Associated with Antiretroviral Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Adults Accessing

Background: Among those accessing treatment, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has transformed HIV into a chronic and manageable condition. However, high levels of adherence are required to derive a sustained, long-term clinical benefit. The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of adherence based on prescription refill among persons on HAART in British Columbia, Canada. Methods: This study utilizes data collected between July 2007 and January 2010, as part of the Longitudinal Investigations into Supportive and Ancillary health services (LISA) cohort, which is a study of HIV-positive persons who have accessed antiretroviral therapy (ART) in British Columbia. Participants were considered optimally adherent if they were dispensed 95% of their prescribed antiretrovirals. Results: Of a total of 566 participants, only 316 (55.8%) were optimally adherent to HAART. Independent predictors of optimal adherence were increasing age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1⁄4 1.84, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.44-2.33), male gender (AOR 1⁄4 1.68, 95% CI: 1.07-2.64), and being enrolled in a comprehensive adherence assistance program (AOR 1⁄4 4.26, 95% CI: 2.12-8.54). Having an annual income <$15 000 (AOR 1⁄4 0.47, 95% CI: 0.310.72) and both former and current injection drug use (AOR1⁄4 0.46, 95% CI: 0.29-0.73 and AOR1⁄4 0.35, 95% CI: 0.20-0.58, respectively) were independently associated with suboptimal (<95%) adherence. Conclusions: We found that women and people who inject drugs are at increased risk of being suboptimally adherent to HAART. Optimal adherence remains a significant public health and clinical goal in the context of rapidly expanding access to HAART.
A cluster randomized controlled trial of a community‐based initiative to reduce stunting in rural Indonesia

Abstract We evaluate the impacts of a $120 million project in Indonesia conducted between 2014 and 2018 that sought to reduce stunting through a combination of (1) community‐driven development grants targeted at health and education outcomes, (2) training for health providers on infant and young child feeding and growth monitoring and (3) training for sanitarians on a local variation of community‐led total sanitation. This cluster randomized controlled trial involved 95 treatment and 95 control subdistricts across South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan provinces. Overall, we find no significant impacts on stunting, the study's primary outcome measure (0.5 pp; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −3.0 to 4.1 percentage points [pp]), or other longer‐term undernutrition outcomes about 1 year after the end of the project. The project had a modest impact on some secondary, more proximal outcomes related to maternal and child nutrition, including the percentage of mothers consuming the recommended number of iron‐folic acid pills during pregnancy (8.7 pp; 95% CI: 4.1–13.3 pp), 0–5‐month‐olds being exclusively breastfed (8.7 pp; 95% CI: 1.8–15.6 pp) and 6–23‐month‐olds receiving the number of recommended meals per day (8.5 pp; 95% CI: 3.8–13.2 pp). However, there were no significant impacts on other proximal outcomes like the number of pre‐natal and post‐natal checkups, child dietary diversity, child vitamin A receipt or the incidence of child diarrhoea. Our findings highlight that successfully implementing an integrated package of interventions to reduce child stunting may be challenging in practice. Project design needs to consider implementation reality along with best practice—for example, by piloting the synchronous implementation of multifaceted interventions or phasing them in more gradually over a longer timeframe.
Relationships between motor abilities and volleyball performance skills in 15-year-old talent-identified volleyball players

Article statistics Word count: 3,471; Tables: 4; Figures: 1; References: 22 Received: January 2016; Accepted: December 2016; Published: March 2017 Full-text PDF: http://www.balticsportscience. com Copyright © Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Poland Indexation: AGRO, Celdes, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC, De Gruyter IBR (International Bibliography of Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences), De Gruyter IBZ (International Bibliography of Periodical Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences), DOAJ, EBSCO Central & Eastern European Academic Source, EBSCO SPORTDiscus, EBSCO Discovery Service, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, J-Gate, Naviga (Softweco, Primo Central (ExLibris), ProQuest Family Health, ProQuest Health & Medical Complete, ProQuest Illustrata: Health Sciences, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, Summon (Serials Solutions/ProQuest, TDOne (TDNet), Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory/ulrichsweb, WorldCat (OCLC) Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Conflict of interest: Authors have declared that no competing interest exists. Corresponding author: Prof. dr hab. Jan Chmura, Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, University School of Physical Education, Al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland; email: jan.chmura@awf.wroc. pl; tel: +48 71 374 33 90 Open Access License: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and is otherwise in compliance with the license. abstract
A NEW LATE SILURIAN (PRIDOLIAN) NARAOIID (EUARTHROPODA: NEKTASPIDA) FROM THE BERTIE FORMATION OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA—DELAYED FALLOUT FROM THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION

Abstract The discovery of a new naraoiid nektaspid in the Upper Silurian (Pridolian) of southeastern Ontario significantly extends the range of this unusual group. Nektaspids are nonmineralized arthropods typical of Early and Middle Cambrian soft-bottom communities, but were thought to have become extinct in the Late Ordovician. The unique holotype specimen of Naraoia bertiensis n. sp. comes from a Konservat–Lagerstätte deposit renowned for its eurypterid fauna (the Williamsville Member of the Bertie Formation). Naraoia bertiensis lacks thoracic segments and is morphologically similar to Naraoia compacta from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale, save for the presence of a long ventral cephalic doublure and a subtly pointed posterior shield. To examine the phylogenetic relationships of the new naraoiid, we coded characters of the holotype specimen and of nine previously described nektaspids. The results confirm a sister taxon relationship between Naraoia compacta and Naraoia bertiensis and the monophyly of nektaspid forms lacking thoracic segments (family Naraoiidae). This latter group may have arisen from an ancestral segment-bearing form through heterochronic loss of thoracic segments early in the Cambrian. The disjunct occurrence of a naraoiid nektaspid in the Late Silurian resembles the reappearance of other “Lazarus taxa” that were thought to have been eliminated during mass extinction events. The naraoiid lineage survived the Late Ordovician biotic crisis, but in this case the “Lazarus effect” seems likely to be taphonomic in origin.
Pedogenic Mud Aggregates and Paleosol Development in Ancient Dryland River Systems: Criteria for Interpreting Alluvial Mudrock Origin and Floodplain Dynamics

ABSTRACT Mudrocks with well preserved pedogenic mud aggregates in the alluvial Upper Triassic Lunde Formation, northern North Sea, provide information about preservation potential in alluvial sediments, basin infill dynamics, and paleosol development in ancient dryland river systems. Sand-size to millimeter-size pedogenic mud aggregates composed of densely packed clay and silt dominate the floodplain facies. These aggregates are present both in situ in paleovertisol profiles and as reworked aggregates which form thick floodplain units. In situ aggregates are characterized by homogeneous composition, closely associated with pedogenic slickensides and crystallaria, and display evidence of translocation of clays around them. The reworked mud aggregates are heterogeneous and are mixed with reworked carbonate fragments, rip-up clasts, and large, fresh unweathered micas. These pedogenic mud aggregates have survived compaction down to at least 2500-3000 m of burial without any significant overpressure. High rates of sedimentation resulted in only poor to moderate pedogenic overprinting, which could have destroyed the aggregate texture. The preservation of the aggregates was also related to early carbonate cementation and the formation of robust aggregates suitable to resist disintegration during both reworking and burial. The presence of such mud aggregates emphasizes the importance of mud transported as aggregates and not as suspended load in ancient dryland river deposits. Superimposed pedogenic structures on the reworked aggregates indicate a highly dynamic system with pedogenesis, erosion, reworking and redeposition. In floodplain mudrocks, where the texture of reworked aggregates is lost, the mudrock beds attain a massive and structureless morphology. Such units can be confused with more developed paleosol horizons, and in the present study this process is termed pseudo-pedodestratification. Neglecting or overlooking the presence of the mud aggregates also results in the misinterpretation of alluvial mudrocks and paleosol development, and criteria are presented for recognizing in situ and reworked aggregates.
FISHERY BIOLOGY OF THE YELLOWFIN TUNA, THUNNUS ALBACARES IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

SUMMARY It was analyzed the biology and fishing of the yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, caught in southeast and south of Brazil, based in the data of the tuna fleet settled in Santos (SP). The total catch of yellowfin tuna in Brazil is around 3,500 t/year, and this corresponds the practically 10% of the total catch of this species in the west side of the Atlantic Ocean. The catches of yellowfin tuna of the Santos tuna fleet correspond to about 10% of the total catch of this species by longline in Brazil. The yellowfin tuna is the main tuna species caught by the Santos’ fleet, along its history, corresponding to more than 50% of the total of tunas caught by this fleet. The main catches of this species happen in the hot months, September to April, and in the months of colder waters the catches of albacore (Thunnus alalunga) and bigeye (Thunnus obesus) prevail. The largest distributions of the yellowfin tuna were observed in the months of December to April, period this related with the largest distributions of the currents of warm waters in the Brazilian coast. In the southeast and south coast of Brazil, was observed juveniles fishes concentrations near the coast, and larger individuals in more distant areas, showing isolated schools. It was observed concentrations of small individuals in the southeast and south coast of Brazil, during the cold months of the year (May to October) evidenced by the decrease in the medium weight of the fishes and for the frequency distributions in weight. On the other hand, the adults' proportion in the area is larger during the months of August to April, and during the months of May to July, the young’s proportion increases, probably due to the adults' migration in direction to the Venezuelan Caribbean, for they participate in the local reproductive station that happens the months of August and September. The fishing recruitment of the yellowfin tuna for the southeast and south coast of Brazil occurs from February to April. The variations observed in the size frequency of the yellowfin tuna also happen due to the periodicity arrive and exit of age groups along the years. This periodicity happens seemingly in cycles annual, being evidenced its’ presence and the individuals' of great load absence in the area. A differentiated growth for males and females of yellowfin tuna was observed, in the Brazilian coast. The yellowfin tuna population exploited by the Santos’ tuna fleet is composed in its majority by adult individuals, in the age groups between 2 and 5 years. Although a fall has been observed in the CPUE indices of the species in the study area, this is due to the change of the main goal of the fishing activity, seeking the catch of another species, and until the present moment, indication of overfishing of this species was not observed. This statement is based on the fact of the annual medium values of the length of the individuals' caught, does not present a fall tendency during the period from 1971 to 1995. RESUME
Removal of Lead Ion from Industrial Effluent Using Plantain ( Musa paradisiaca ) Wastes

Introduction: Industrial effluent often contains heavy metals which bio - accumulate in biological systems and persist in the environment, thereby constituting public health problems. Plantain ( Musa paradisiaca ) wastes, which are easily available, could be used to produce resource materials such as activated carbon that are of economic importance. Aims: This study assessed the use of plantain wastes for the removal of lead in effluent from battery recycling pla nt. Methodology: Plantain wastes were collected from a plantation, sun - dried and ground. These were then carbonized and activated using industrial oven at 400 o C. An Acid - Lead battery recycling plant in Ogunpa, Ibadan, Nigeria was purposively selected. Sam ples of effluent from the point of discharge into Ogunpa River (100 m from the residential area) were subjected to physico - chemical (pH, conductivity, Total Suspended Solid (TSS), and Lead (Pb)) analyses, using American Public Health Association methods . B atch experiment was adopted in determining the adsorption isotherms of the adsorbents, using Association of Official Analytical Chemist method at varied effects of pH (2 to 12) and adsorbent doses (0.1 to 2.0 g) with treatments of Plantain Peel Activated C arbon (PAC), Plantain Leaf Activated Carbon (LAC), Plantain Bract Activated Carbon (BAC),
Measurements of Compact Intracloud Discharges with a Dense Array of Ground-Based Sensors

Compact intracloud discharges or narrow bipolar pulses (NBPs) are lightning discharges that occur during some thunderstorms and considered as singular, compact, high-energy, and high altitude events. During summer of 2011, we operated ten stations of wide band (band width 0.16 Hz - 2.5 MHz) electric field change meters covering an area of nearly 70 100 km 2 in and around Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, USA. On 14 August 2011, we detected 244 positive polarity NBPs within 200 km of KSC. Analyzing E-change waveforms, we identified three main types of +NBPs, clean bipolar (5%), NBPs with secondary peaks (50%), and NBPs with faster risetime but longer duration (15%). Some NBPs (30%) were not classified using waveforms as they have extra wiggles in their waveforms. Locations of these NBPs were found with a Time of Arrival technique using the E-change waveforms detected at multiple sites. The altitudes of NBPs varied from 7 to 19 km with most of them occurring at about 13 km. The altitude distribution agrees well with findings from many prior studies. Temporal and spatial isolation of NBPs was found using their locations and occurrence times along with other location data such as LDAR2 and CGLSS. We found evidence of NBPs occurring just before, during, and just after lightning flashes and in isolation between flashes. In our data set, roughly 34.5% NBPs were isolated, 36.2% occurred just before flashes (within 660 ms) , 10.6% occurred just after flashes, and 18.7% occurred in the middle of lightning flashes. We obtained power spectral density curves for all NBPs and obtained the total RMS power radiated by NBPs in the frequency band of 1 kHz-2.5 MHz. The RMS power of NBPs had a wide range of 5:0 10 6 - 6:1 10 8 W with an average of 1:05 10 7 W.
Anhydrite Replacements of Gypsum (Satin-Spar) Veins in the Mississippian Caprocks of Southeastern Saskatchewan

Sheets of anhydrite, up to 5 cm thick, occur abundantly in southeastern Saskatchewan within dolomitized Mississippian carbonates where these are unconformably overlain by Watrous red beds. The sheets are interpreted as former gypsum veins that have lost structural water as a result of later burial. Replacement by anhydrite was accompanied by no loss of volume and the fibrous vein structure of the former gypsum is partially mimicked by the anhydrite.Gypsum veining is believed to have occurred as a result of the migration of calcium sulphate-rich brines through the Mississippian carbonates after the deposition of the Watrous red beds.