Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The MUSE Hubble Ultra Deep Field Survey - VIII. Extended Lyman-α haloes around high-z star-forming galaxies

We report the detection of extended Ly α haloes around 145 individual star-forming galaxies at redshifts 3 ≤ z ≤ 6 in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field observed with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) at ESO-VLT. Our sample consists of continuum-faint (− 15 ≥ M UV ≥ −22) Ly α emitters (LAEs). Using a 2D, two-component (continuum-like and halo) decomposition of Ly α emission assuming circular exponential distributions, we measure scale lengths and luminosities of Ly α haloes. We find that 80% of our objects having reliable Ly α halo measurements show Ly α emission that is significantly more extended than the UV continuum detected by HST (by a factor ≈4 to >20). The median exponential scale length of the Ly α haloes in our sample is ≈4.5 kpc with a few haloes exceeding 10 kpc. By comparing the maximal detected extent of the Ly α emission with the predicted dark matter halo virial radii of simulated galaxies, we show that the detected Ly α emission of our selected sample of Ly α emitters probes a significant portion of the cold circum-galactic medium of these galaxies (>50% in average). This result therefore shows that there must be significant HI reservoirs in the circum-galactic medium and reinforces the idea that Ly α haloes are ubiquitous around high-redshift Ly α emitting galaxies. Our characterization of the Ly α haloes indicates that the majority of the Ly α flux comes from the halo (≈65%) and that their scale lengths seem to be linked to the UV properties of the galaxies (sizes and magnitudes). We do not observe a significant Ly α halo size evolution with redshift, although our sample for z > 5 is very small. We also explore the diversity of the Ly α line profiles in our sample and we find that the Ly α lines cover a large range of full width at half maximum (FWHM) from 118 to 512 km s -1 . While the FWHM does not seem to be correlated to the Ly α scale length, most compact Ly α haloes and those that are not detected with high significance tend to have narrower Ly α profiles ( -1 ). Finally, we investigate the origin of the extended Ly α emission but we conclude that our data do not allow us to disentangle the possible processes, i.e. scattering from star-forming regions, fluorescence, cooling radiation from cold gas accretion, and emission from satellite galaxies.
Gas turbine blade geometry variation due to fouling

Solid particles ingestion is a severe problem for gas turbines. In the aero-propulsion field the main problems related to this phenomenon occur on the hot sections of the machinery. Impinging particles can stick or erode the blade material. The deposition on the turbine blades is the main issue among the two and the clogging of cooling holes can even speed up this process rising the blade surface temperature. An higher temperature affects negatively the deposition problems, increasing particle stickiness. In this paper an innovative approach to account for fouling and erosion effects on turbine vanes is presented. An energetic model to predict the sticking probability is used (EBFOG, from Energy Based FOulinG) and the erosion is evaluated through the model proposed by Tabakoff. Geometry variation of blades subject to fouling are investigated by means of a moving mesh technique which accounts for the boundary displacement of the blade surface.
Chapter 10 Anal , penile , and oral high-risk HPV infections and HPV seropositivity in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men

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Fruit Low-Alcoholic Beverages with High Contents of Iridoids and Phenolics from Apple and Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) Fermented with Saccharomyces bayanus

Latest research indicates the global alcohol consumption to decline in recent years. However, this decrease has been found to result from the fact that more aware consumers search for novel, special, and valuable products characterized by interesting and diversifi ed fl avors [Podstawski et al., 2017; Muggah & McSweeney, 2017]. For this reason, products that have exceptional sensory attributes and also valuable composition seem to respond to these needs. Fermented fruit beverages represent an interesting group of products considering their sensory diversity and their multiple health-promoting compounds which exhibit various biological activities like, e.g.: phenolics, vitamins, organic acids or carotenoids [Cusano et al., 2018; Escudero-López et al., 2018]. In turn, apples are commonly available fruits, whose global production accounts for ca. 77.3 million tons annually (data for 2017/2018), [USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 2017]. Apart from the production of juices, one of the signifi cant sectors of apple processing includes the manufacture of ciders, i.e. natural fermented alcoholic beverages produced as a result of apple must fermentation, containing from 1.2 to
Surveys for potential biocontrol agents for moth plant in New Zealand and Argentina

Moth plant, Araujia sericifera, is an environmental weed in northern regions of New Zealand. Due to its rapid spread, its ability to cause substantial damage to natural ecosystems and the increasing cost of conventional control methods, a biological control programme was initiated. A survey of the plant in New Zealand found that damage attributed to either disease or insect herbivory was minimal with little biocontrol potential. Botanical, pathogen and insect surveys were subsequently initiated in the native South American range to locate and identify potential agents for classical biocontrol. Potential agents associated with plant damage were collected. Damage was mostly due to pathogenic attack with 90% of moth plant populations showing disease symptoms. To date, eight fungal pathogens have been associated with plant die back, leaf necroses and a severe fruit rot. At least two mosaic (virus) diseases were also found, frequently associated with colonies of the aphid, Aphis nerii.
Oral manifestations and histopathology of minor salivary gland from patients with Sjögren's Syndrome and its diagnosis in a public health system

Objective: to analyze the oral manifestations, sialometry and the histopathology of the minor salivary glands of patients with Sjogren Syndrome (SS) treated in a public health system and diagnosed according to European American Consensus Group (EACG) criteria. Material and Methods: the 32 patients were submitted to Shirmer test, oral cavity exam, unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow measurement and, in some cases, to the serological testing. For certain patients a minor salivary gland biopsy was carried out. Results: 10 patients were diagnosed with Sjogren Syndrome (SS), among whom: 40% were diagnosed with primary (pSS) and 60% with secondary Sjogren Syndrome (sSS). All patients diagnosed with this condition complained of xerostomia and xeropthalmia. Besides xerostomia, the most frequent oral manifestations were difficulty in swallowing, dry lips, hyperemic gums and atrophic change in tongue papillae. The average scores of the Schirmer and salivary flow tests were lower in patients with sSS. Conclusion: the oral signs and symptoms are extremely important in the multisystem involvement of the SS, which emphasizes the dental surgeon responsibility in managing these patients. The establishment of multidisciplinary diagnostic centers is of utmost importance, as well as the ability to offer more objective exams in the public health system aiming at increasing the accuracy of Sjogren Syndrome diagnosis.
Bread containing Brassica oleracea var. acephala as a source of copper and manganese

The aim of this study was to add dehydrated kale ( Brassica oleracea var. acephala ) to the formulation of a loaf of bread at concentrations of 2.5% and 5%, and submit the products obtained to physico-chemical, sensory and chemical composition analysis. We also designed a control loaf of bread for comparison purposes. The addition of dehydrated kale increased the pH and acidity of the bread; however, it did not affect the specific volume, which ranged from 4.57 to 4.08 cm3/ g, and the water activity, which was 0.95, making it possible to obtain products with satisfactory technological characteristics. In the sensory test, the kale bread showed good acceptance, with mean scores ranging from 6.5 to 8.4, and outstanding softness. The color of the bread with 5% kale was the only attribute that obtained a mean score below the one obtained for the control bread. The addition of dehydrated kale promoted greater increase in the fiber (133-281%), calcium (176-297%), phosphorus (201-232%), potassium (208-318%) and magnesium (181-300%) content of the bread; however, only for copper (140-160%) and manganese (76-118%), were increments sufficient to make the products good sources of these minerals. As regards the level of oxalic acid, the concentrations obtained were far below the level considered as risky to health. Therefore, the addition of dehydrated kale to the formulation of bread resulted in products with good sensory acceptance, increased their nutritional value, and offered consumers a new choice of bread.
Re-evaluation of the very large Eomellivora fricki ( Pia , 1939 ) ( Carnivora , Mustelidae , Mellivorinae ) from the Late Miocene of Austria

We re-evaluated the Austrian material for Hadrictis fricki Pia, 1939, from the localities Wien XII-Altmannsdorf and Gaiselberg (MN9, Vallesian, Late Miocene), concluding that Hadrictis can be considered as a synonymy of Eomellivora Zdansky, 1924; we therefore named it as Eomellivora fricki. This species is one of the earliest representatives of the genus, together with E. piveteaui Ozansoy, 1965. Our phylogenetic analyses indicate that Eomellivora forms a monophyletic group, establishing the sister clade of the large and derived Late Miocene Ekorus ekakeran. Eomellivora fricki shows a primitive dental morphology and is the largest species of the genus. This species shows the complexity of the genus Eomellivora, in which large and small species coexisted since the beginning of the Late Miocene. Alberto Valenciano. Departamento de Geología Sedimentaria y Cambio Medioambiental. Instituto de Geociencias (CSIC, UCM). Calle José Antonio Novais 12, 28040. Madrid, Spain and Departamento de Paleontología Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas UCM. Calle José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. alb3rtovv@gmail.com Juan Abella. Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena. Kilómetro 1,5 de la Vía Santa ElenaLa Libertad. Edificio Instituto de Investigacion Científica y Desarrollo Tecnológico INCYT), Segundo Piso. 240210 La Libertad, Ecuador. jabella@upse.edu. ec and Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Edifici Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals Institut Català de Paleontologia (ICTA-ICP), Campus de la UAB, Carrer de les Columnes s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain. juan.abella@icp.cat Ursula B. Göhlich. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Dept. Geology and Paleontology Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria. ursula.goehlich@nhm-wien.ac. at M. Ángeles Álvarez-Sierra. Departamento de Geología Sedimentaria y Cambio Medioambiental. Instituto de Geociencias (CSIC, UCM). Calle José Antonio Novais 12, 28040. Madrid, Spain and Departamento de Paleontología Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas UCM. Calle José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. masierra@ucm.es Jorge Morales. Departamento de Paleobiología. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006, Madrid, Spain. mcnm166@mncn.csic. es Valenciano, Alberto, Abella, Juan, Göhlich, Ursula B. , Álvarez-Sierra, M. Ángeles, and Morales, Jorge, 2017. Re-evaluation of the very large Eomellivora fricki (Pia, 1939) (Carnivora, Mustelidae, Mellivorinae) from the Late Miocene of Austria. Palaeontologia Electronica 20.1. 17A: 1-22 palaeo-electronica.org/content/2017/1830-the-large-eomellivora-fricki Copyright: © April 2017 Palaeontological Association VALENCIANO ET AL.: THE LARGE EOMELLIVORA FRICKI
On the use of honesty priming task to mitigate hypothetical bias in choice

We test whether the use of an honesty priming task from the social psychology literature can help mitigate hypothetical bias in stated preference choice experiments (CE). Using a between-sample design, we conducted experiments with five treatments: (1) hypothetical CE without cognitive task, (2) hypothetical CE with cheap talk script, (3) hypothetical CE with neutral priming task, (4) hypothetical CE with honesty priming task, and (5) non-hypothetical CE. Results generally suggest that marginal willingness to pay estimates from treatment 4 where subjects are given honesty priming task before the choice experiment are not statistically different from marginal valuations from treatment 5 where subjects are in a non-hypothetical choice experiment. Values from both these treatments are significantly lower than those from other three hypothetical treatments (treatments 1-3). Using hold out tasks, our results also suggest that one could get higher percentage of correct predictions of participants’ choices in treatments 4 and 5 than in treatments 1-3 and that there is no significant difference in percentage of correct predictions between treatments 4 and 5.
EXPLORING DUCKWEED ( LEMNA GIBBA ) AS A PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT FOR RUMINANTS USING THE BOER GOAT ( CAPRA HIRCUS ) AS A MODEL by WAYNE STANLEY

REID, JR., WAYNE STANLEY. Exploring Duckweed (Lemna gibba) as a Protein Supplement for Ruminants Using the Boer Goat (Capra hircus) as a Model. (Under the direction of Matthew Poore.) Duckweed is the common name used to refer to members of the aquatic plant family Lemnaceae. Duckweed commonly grows on stagnant, nutrient enriched waters throughout tropical and temperate zones. Growth conditions include water temperatures of 6 – 33C and a wide pH range. Under ideal conditions, duckweed can double its biomass every sixteen hours to four days. Its nutrient uptake capability helps to account for a CP of 15 – 40% and high growth rate. Scientists have studied duckweed’s feed attributes for fish, poultry, swine, and ruminants. A duckweed feeding trial was carried out at North Carolina State University Metabolism Educational Unit with 19 goat wethers fed four different diets. The objective of the trial was to characterize the composition of wastewater grown duckweed and evaluate its use as a protein supplement for ruminants. Our hypothesis was that duckweed is a suitable protein source for goats and will behave in a similar fashion to soybean meal. The diets included a negative control, positive control (all of the supplemental protein from soybean meal), 1/3 duckweed, and 2/3 duckweed (1/3 and 2/3 of the supplemental protein came from duckweed, respectively). The goats were fed equal amounts of hay and supplement at 4% of body weight (as fed). Duckweed exhibited a similar compositional profile to soybean meal except for being lower in CP and higher in minerals. Amino acid and protein fraction profiles were also comparable between duckweed and soybean meal. There was no significant difference among treatments for DMI, ADF, and NDF digestibility. Nitrogen intake, N digested (g/d), and N retained (% of digested) showed no significant differences among the supplemental protein diets. Nitrogen retained as a percent of intake and N retained (g/d) tended to be slightly lower in the diets containing duckweed. Serum urea nitrogen levels also showed no significant differences for the protein diets except for a linear response (P = 0.09). The P balance showed no significant difference for P intake but both linear and quadratic responses for P retained (g/d), and P digested (g/d) as well as a linear response for P retained (% of digested). Similarities of the rumen pH, NH4 and VFA data among the diets show that duckweed does not abnormally affect rumen function and is comparable to soybean meal in dietary function. Duckweed appears to be a viable source of protein and phosphorus (at lower dietary levels) supplementation for ruminants and is nearly comparable to soybean meal in its utilization.
Synergistic Effects of 4-Aminopyridine and Paclitaxel on MCF 7 cell line

Amac : Calismamizda, meme kanseri tedavisinde yaygin olarak kullanilan Paklitaksel’in (PTX) etkinliginin 4-aminopiridin (4-AP) kullanilarak arttirilmasi hedeflenmistir. Yontemle r: Calismamizda, L929 (ATCC CRL-6364) ve MCF7 (ATCC- HTB 22) hucre hatlari kullanildi. IC 50 ve canlilik tripan mavisi metoduyla, hucre dongusu analizleri Cdk2 ve Histon (H3) seviyeleri ile ve membran potansiyeli olcumleri Dibac4(3) [Bis-(1,3-dibutylbarbituric acid)trimethine oxonol] kullanilarak floresan mikroplaka okuyucuda belirlendi. Bulgular : Yapilan deneylerde, her iki ajan icin IC 50 degerleri belirlendi ve bu degerler kombine edildi. Kombinasyonlarda iki farkli PTX konsantrasyonu kullanildi. Kombinasyon sonucunda, L929 hucrelerinde 4-AP (4 mM) ve PTX (5 nM), 4-AP (4 mM) ve PTX (7.5 nM) kombinasyonunun canliligi sirasiyla % 17 ± 8.08, % 45 ± 3.18, MCF 7 hucrelerinde ise sirasiyla %60 ± 3.7, %74 ± 2.6 azalttigi belirlenmistir. Membran potansiyeli (Vm) olcumlerinde, L929 hucreleri icin 4-AP ve 5 nM- 7.5 nM PTX degerlerinde depolarizasyon, kombinasyonlar icin hiperpolarizasyon gozlemlenirken, MCF7 hucrelerinde 4-AP,7.5nM PTX ve 4-AP (4 mM) + PTX (5 nM) icin depolarizasyon, 5 nM PTX ve 4-AP (4 mM) + PTX (7.5 nM) icin hyperpolarizasyon gozlemlenmistir. Cdk2 ve H3 seviyeleri olcumlerinde, MCF 7 hucreleri icin agirlikli olarak G1 fazinda, L929 hucreleri agirlikli olarak G2/ M fazinda duraklama gorulmustur. Sonuc : MCF-7 meme kanseri hucrelerinde 4-AP ve PTX in beraber kullanilmasiyla canlilikta azalma beklendigi sekilde artarken, saglikli hucre hatti olarak kullanilan L929 hucrelerinde antagonist etki gorulmustur. Bu veriler, 4- AP ile PTX kombinasyonunun kanser hucrelerini secici olarak etkiledigini ve dolayisiyla umut vadeden bir yaklasim oldugunu gostermektedir.
Stressors affecting the macrobenthic community in Rapallo Harbour (Ligurian Sea, Italy)

An annual survey was carried out in Rapallo Harbour (Ligurian Sea, NW Mediterranean) to study the main stressors affecting the macrobenthic communities. The harbour was characterised by a relevant organic enrichment (between 51.9 mg g –1 and 109.6 mg g –1 ), which did not affect the water column oxygenation, and low but detectable heavy-metal contamination (on average Cu=135.0 µg g –1 and V=23.8 µg g –1 ). The seasonal changes in the heavy metal concentrations suggested a significant increase in tourist activities (i.e. boat movements) during summer and autumn. In the inner, more protected sampling site, the harbour structures and the vessel movements increased both organic enrichment and sediment instability, resulting in macrobenthic communities dominated by indicator species associated with these stressors. In addition, during summer and autumn, despite a relevant chlorophyll- a flux to the sediment, the settling material was dominated by phaeopigments and refractory proteins, which reduced its trophic value for benthic consumers. In the outer part of the harbour the main stressor was a polluted freshwater inflow, as indicated by the dominance of indicator species such as Capitella spp. (on average 79.5%), Neanthes caudata, Malacoceros girardi and Diopatra neapolitana .
Mapping of the Bovine Y Chromosome

The bovine Y chromosome (BTAY) map has been developed considerably in recent years. There are approximately 260 DNA markers, including ~50 MS, 10 genes/ESTs, and ~200 BES, on BTAY. These markers together with their associated RH map and BAC fingerprinted contigs provide the basic materials for the future sequencing of BTAY. Several bovine homologs of human Y chromosome genes have been isolated. These genes are found to be expressed mainly or only in the testis, which opened the door for molecular approaches to the study of spermatogenesis and subfertility/infertility in bulls. The outcomes of such studies will probably lead to the design of new marker-assistant selection (MAS) strategies for male fertility to select sires at an early age in breeding programs.
Immunomodulatory activity and phytochemical content determination of fractions of suji leaves (Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.)Roxb.)

Suji is a plant that has long been used as food colorant and medicinal plant in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the immunomodulatory activity of fractions obtained from suji leaves by using in vitro phagocytic macrophage assay and also to determine the phytochemical compounds of the most active fraction. Initially, Suji dry leaves powder were macerated with 96% ethanol upon filtration, then the filtrate obtained was evaporated to dryness. The extract obtained was triturated with chloroform to give fraction soluble (F1) and insoluble fraction (F2). Then, F1 was partitioned using a mixture of hexane-methanol-water (25: 14: 1 v /v) to give two layers, namely upper layer (F3) and lower layer (F4). Furthermore, the four fractions (F1, F2, F3 and F4) were tested by in vitro phagocytic macrophages method at the concentration of 10, 25, 50 and 100 µg/mL. The parameters used were the Phagocytic Index (PI) and the Phagocytic Capacity (PC). Macrophage phagocytic in vitro assay showed that fractions of the suji leaf ethanolic extract could improve the phagocytic activity of macrophages. The fraction that demonstrated the highest activity was subjected to phytochemical study by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC). Based on the data obtained, F3 was the most active fraction, because it has the highest PC and PI values compared to other fractions or negative control. TLC test revealed that F3 contained terpenoids and flavonoids.
Black hole spin and size of the X-ray-emitting region(s) in the Seyfert 1.5 galaxy ESO 362-G18

Wereportresultsfrommulti-epochX-rayobservationsoftheSeyfert1.5galaxyESO362−G18 performed between 2005 November and 2010 June. ESO 362−G18 generally exhibits the typical X-ray spectrum of type 1 active galactic nuclei. A disc-reflection component accounts for broad residuals in the iron K band and above 10keV, as well as for a significant soft excess. From our best-fitting reflection model, we measure a black hole spin a ≥ 0.92 at the 99.99 per cent confidence level. ESO 362−G18 is also (typically) mildly absorbed by a column of neutral gas. The absorber is variable and one observation, performed ∼2 months after a typical mildly absorbed one, is heavily absorbed by a cold column density of ∼3−4 × 10 23 cm −2 , nearly two orders of magnitude higher than that during any other observation. UV variability between the heavily absorbed observation and the others suggests that the absorber can be identified with a dusty, clumpy torus. The absorption variability time-scale enables us to locate the X-ray-emitting region within the innermost ∼50 gravitational radii. Such result holds not only for the X-ray continuum, but also for the soft excess.