Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Atlantic Forest fragmentation affects the genetic variation distribution pattern in blue manakins, Chiroxiphia caudata (Aves, Pipridae)

1 Centro de Ciências da Natureza, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Buri, São Paulo, Brazil 2 Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil 3 Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil 4 Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Extension of a Thermal Unit Model to Represent Nonlinearities in Temperature Response of Miniature Rose Development

Candy Sunblaze' and 'Red Sunblaze' miniature roses (Rosa L. sp.), were grown at several temperatures. The phenological events of budbreak (BB), visible flower bud (VB), and open flower (OF) were recorded daily. Based on these events, phenophases from BB to VB (BB:VB), from VB to OF (VB:OF), and from BB to OF (VB:OF) were defined. Daily rates of development to complete a phenophase increased with temperature between 13.6 and 27 °C. For 'Candy Sunblaze', the rate of increase changed to a smaller slope beyond 25 °C. A piecewise linear regression change point model was fitted to each dataset. The base temperature (Tb) and the temperature at which the nonlinearity (Ti ) occurred could then be determined. Tb for the phenophase BB:OF was 9.5 °C for 'Candy Sunblaze' and 8.1 °C for 'Red Sunblaze'. Ti for 'Candy Sunblaze' was 24.9 °C for BB:VB and 25.6 °C for the phenophase BB:OF. The resulting point of change in rate of development prompted a modification of the traditional thermal unit formula. To complete the phenophase BB:OF using the modified formula, 479 degree days (°Cd) were predicted necessary for 'Candy Sunblaze' and 589 °Cd for 'Red Sunblaze'. Predicted time of events was compared with observed values. Subdividing BB:OF into BB:VB and VB:OF and using their respective Tb and thermal units summations (TU) reduced the average prediction error from 1.9 to 1.8 days for 'Candy Sunblaze' and from 2.4 to 1.5 days for 'Red Sunblaze'. In addition to single plant observations, phenological observations and thermal units were determined for pots with four plants to simulate commercial greenhouse crop production. Subdividing BB:OF into BB:VB and VB:OF and using their respective Tb and TU accumulations, reduced OF prediction errors on a crop basis for 'Red Sunblaze', but was ineffective for 'Candy Sunblaze'.
Self-induced flavor conversion of supernova neutrinos on small scales

Self-induced flavor conversion of supernova (SN) neutrinos is a generic feature of neutrino-neutrino dispersion. The corresponding run-away modes in flavor space can spontaneously break the original symmetries of the neutrino flux and in particular can spontaneously produce small-scale features as shown in recent schematic studies. However, the unavoidable ``multi-angle matter effect'' shifts these small-scale instabilities into regions of matter and neutrino density which are not encountered on the way out from a SN. The traditional modes which are uniform on the largest scales are most prone for instabilities and thus provide the most sensitive test for the appearance of self-induced flavor conversion. As a by-product we clarify the relation between the time evolution of an expanding neutrino gas and the radial evolution of a stationary SN neutrino flux. Our results depend on several simplifying assumptions, notably stationarity of the solution, the absence of a ``backward'' neutrino flux caused by residual scattering, and global spherical symmetry of emission.
Design of Gating Pulse Generation on FPGA using CORDIC Algorithm for Cascaded Multi- Level Inverter

In this paper, FPGA based gate triggering pulses for five-level Cascaded Multilevel Inverter is designed. CORDIC algorithm is implemented on FPGA which is used for calculating different sine values. These sine values are used for generating gate pulses of five-level cascaded multilevel inverter. MATLAB/SIMULINK software was used for simulation and verification of proposed method.Gating signals are generated using FPGA Spartan-2 processor. The processor is designed using Verilog HDL using a structured coding method, simulated using Model Sim simulator and implemented using Xilinx 7.3FPGA synthesis Tool. The gating pulses are analysed and verified ,and compared with the actual pulses obtained from MATLAB/SIMULINK.
Ethnobotany and phytomedicine of the upper Nyong valley forest in Cameroon

This paper presents the results of an assessment of the ethnobotanical uses of some plants recorded in upper Nyong valley forest implemented by the Cameroon wildlife conservation society project (CWCS). Forestry transects in 6 localities, followed by socio-economic study were conducted in 250 local inhabitants. As results, medicinal information on 140 plants species belonging to 60 families were recorded. Local people commonly use plant parts which included leaves, bark, seed, whole plant, stem and flower to cure many diseases. According to these plants, 8% are use to treat malaria while 68% intervenes to cure several others diseases as described on. There is very high demand for medicinal plants due to prevailing economic recession, however their prices are high as a result of prevailing genetic erosion. This report highlighted the need for the improvement of effective management strategies focusing on community forestry programmes and aims to encourage local people participation in the conservation of this forest heritage to achieve a sustainable plant biodiversity and conservation for future posterity. Key words: Conservation, ethnobotanical uses, diseases, posterity, Nyong valley.
Income Polarization and Bipolarization across Rural Households' Socio-economic Features in Nigeria

Income polarization which is the disappearance of the middle class is of two variants, increasing spread called increased polarization and clustering of individuals at polar ends, increasing bipolarization; and it has the consequence of breeding tension and conflict if not checked. In spite of being an important feature of income distribution there is dearth of literature on it especially with African data with many studies focusing on inequality. This paper analysed the two variants of income polarization using Duclos Esteban and Ray polarization index, Foster Wolfson bipolarization index and Tsui and Wang bipolarization index along socio-economic dimensions with real per capita household expenditure for the years 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996 and 2004 setting 1980 as base year for the rural household in Nigeria. The rural sector was chosen as majority of Nigeria's population resides in the rural area and agriculture is rural based having the highest contribution to the country's Gross Domestic Product. Polarization and bipolarization indices followed similar pattern for all between and within socio-economic dimensions. They decreased from 1980 to 1985, then increased to 1992 and reduced through 1996 to 2004. Between the socio-economic dimensional groupings, polarization and bipolarization were high for age difference, education, occupation, wage - no wage and marital status with the highest estimate of 0.1935 for age difference. The least polarization and bipolarization estimates of 0.1772 and 0.3270 were from north-south dimension. Within dimensions however, bipolarization of 0.3245 was higher in the south than in the north with 0.3240 whereas polarization was lower in the south, 0.1759, than in the north, 0.1787 in 2004. Non-wage, single marital status, male and no education dimensions has higher within polarization and bipolarization than their opposite categories. Income redistribution policy should be focused more on education, marital status and age dimensions to prevent possible social tension and conflict that could result from polarized income distributions along these socio economic dimensions.
Comparison of hom(oe)ologous regions containing clusters of duplicated RGAs within Musa species and with rice

Understanding structure and evolution of genomic regions coding for proteins of agronomical interest is an important objective for crop improvement. We compare hom(oe)ologous regions within monocot genomes through BAC annotation. Here, we present putative orthologous and paralogous relationships of a highly duplicated Resistance Gene Analog (RGA) locus within Musa species and between Musa and rice species. (Resume d'auteur)
The Effect of Rubbish Management Socialization Based on Indonesian Ulama Council’S Fatwa Number 47 of 2014 on Community Behavior in Dealing with Rubbish Problem

Rubbish has been an acute and less resolvable problem, because the volume of rubbish produced by human being increases over years. Many attempts have been taken to solve this problem, one of which is through the economic value-based socialization of rubbish management. However, the result has not been able to generate consciousness and to change the community behavior collectively in dealing with rubbish problem. This research studied another attempt taken to deal with rubbish problem, the socialization of rubbish management using economic and religion value combination. This research was conducted in Sleman Regency. Data was collected through interview, observation, and documentation. Analysis was conducted interactively. The result of research showed that the socialization of rubbish management based on the Indonesian Ulama Council’s Fatwa Number 47 of 2014 could build consciousness and change the community behavior collectively in dealing with rubbish problem, when the participants selected reflected on the representativeness of all community elements, the presence of volunteers from the community who were willing to organize, the participants were given information completely about the objective of socialization, government’s support to the community conducting rubbish management activity, and the material of socialization was taken for granted by the participants of socialization.
Sustainable transportation scheme in universiti: Students' intention on bike sharing system: An empirical approach

There are growing interest and concern with the concept of sustainable transport due to the high growth of energy consumption s and greenhouse-gas effects from transport sector.Bike sharing system appears to be cost-effective and a sustainable way to travel for a shorter distance.University is an ideal place to implement this system.However, previous researcher reported that most of the university's students commonly relied on the motorized vehicle to commute.This study aimed to determine students’ intention to use the bike sharing system in campus.Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) taken as the underpinning theory. Attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are the predictor variables involved in the study, and students’ intention is the criterion variable.The data were collected from 375 full time undergraduate students of University Utara Malaysia (UUM) through a self-administered questionnaires.Proportionate stratified sampling method has been used where population were divided into three strata according to gender, race and college.The findings observe for the correlation of all the variables involved in the study.This study will be beneficial to UUM by offering valuable information regarding students’ intention to use the bike sharing system in campus. This study will also help to better understand the students’ intention towards embracing sustainable transport and validating their awareness on the importance of sustainable transportation. Furthermore thus encourage and enhance the development of ethical behavior among them toward appreciating, preserving and protecting the environment.
The relation between external governance environment and over-investment: Evidence from industry regulation

Based on the Law and Finance theory, and the regulatory capture theory, external governance environment and industrial regulations can exert a certain influence on corporate overinvestment. On the basis of qualitative analysis of the relationship between external governance environment and corporate over-investment under different industrial regulation conditions, this paper, using data of non-financial companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges in the period 2001-2010, describes the regional distribution characteristics of over-investment of Chinese listed companies, and establishes an OLS regression model of the relationship between external governance environment and over-investment. The study respectively groups data from regulated and non-regulated industries as a sample and empirically tests the OLS regression model. Results show that: from the perspective of economic geography, there exists a local spatial cluster phenomenon in the distribution of over-investment of listed companies in regulated industries, while non-regulated industries conform to no regularity. In regulated industries, external governance environment factors (level of government intervention, rule of law and financial development) may exert a significant negative influence on the degree of over-investment of listed companies, but on non-regulated industries, their effect is reversed. Also, government intervention, legal enforcement and financial development are positively correlated to over-investment. Further research indicates that, compared with government intervention and financial development, legal enforcement influences over-investment the most.
Reliable Facility Systems Based on the p-Median Problem Subject to Edge Failures

The reliability of a facility system is to a large degree adversely affected by the edge facility failures. In this paper, we consider the design of reliable facility systems based on the classical p-median problem subject to edge failures. A reliable model is formulated and a scenario based algorithm is applied for computing an instance. The results show that the reliability of a facility system will increase when considering the edge facility failures in locating decision.
DESIGN AND INVESTIGATION OF TIO2 –SIO2 THIN FILMS ON AISI 316L STAINLESS STEEL FOR TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND CORROSION PROTECTION

Received 09 August 2015 Accepted 16 August 2015 Available online 30 September 2015 The TiO2–SiO2 thin films were deposited on the AISI 316L stainless steel via the sol-gel method. Then, the effect of the added amount of SiO2 on the structure, morphology and mechanical properties of the films and corrosion behavior of the AISI 316L stainless steel substrate were investigated Bu using X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, depth-sensing indentation technique supporting micro-scratch mode and potentiodynamic polarization test. It was observed that the appropriate amount of SiO2 addition to the TiO2 film not only decreased the particle size of the TiO2–SiO2 crystal but also could help to improve the surface quality. Mechanical and tribological properties of the films were found to be improved in the range of 10–15%mol of SiO2 addition compared with the pure TiO2. The minimum root mean square value was obtained from the film with a silica content of 10%mol. In addition, the corrosion behavior of the AISI 316L stainless steel was improved by adding 15%mol of SiO2. Under the UV illumination conditions, photogenerated electrons accumulated in this film could perfectly protect the substrate photocathodically.
ScienceDirect The Manufacturing Engineering Society International Conference , MESIC 2015 Manufacturing to motorsport by students

The student’s participation from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in the international competition Formula Student and the teacher’s collaboration in the area of manufacturing processes has created a framework for the academic improvement. This article describes the conceptual and ideological framework of the project and also the new development. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the Scientific Committee of MESIC 2015.
Lipid Based Self Emulsifying Formulations for Poorly Water Soluble Drugs-An Excellent Opportunity

Currently more than 50% of compounds identified are water insoluble and or poorly water soluble. These molecules are difficult to formulate using conventional approaches (for their poor aqueous solubility) and are associated with numerous formulation-related performance issues. Formulating these compounds using lipid based systems is one of the growing interest and suitable drug delivery strategies are applied to this class of molecules. The rapid growth and investment in the use of lipid based systems in product development is primarily due to the diversity and versatility of pharmaceutical grade lipid excipients and drug formulations and their compatibility with liquid, semi-solid and solid dosage forms. Lipid formulations such as self-emulsifying/ microemulsifying/ nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems have been attempted in many researches to improve the BA and dissolution rate for their better dispersion properties. One of the greatest advantages of incorporating the poorly soluble drug into such formulation products is their spontaneous emulsion and or micro emulsion/ nanoemulsion formation in aqueous media. The performance and ongoing advances in manufacturing technologies has rapidly introduced lipid-based drug formulations as commercial products into the marketplace with several others in clinical development. The goal of the current review is to present the characteristics feature, development and utilization of oral lipid based formulations within drug delivery region. The review also aims to provide an insight of the in vitro evaluation of lipid based systems and their potential limitations.
SPIRAL – a new radioactive beam facility

The construction of SPIRAL has been described on several occasions [2, 4, 5]. Let us recall that the project was elaborated in 1992 and 1993, accepted in December 1993 and funded from 1994 to 1999 by the IN2P3/CNRS, the DSM/CEA and the Regional Council of Normandy. The construction of the facility was done with the contribution of several nuclear research laboratories, mainly in France but also in Europe. The facility is based on the ISOL technique for production of Radioactive Ion Beams (RIB) with a post acceleration by a new cyclotron: CIME. It was a long and difficult task to obtain the administrative authorisation to run SPIRAL, this was finally done in September 2001, 18 months after the end of the construction. Several radioactive beams have been produced since then, the results are presented below.
Integrity of Clay Till Aquitards to DNAPL Migration: Assessment Using Current and Emerging Characterization Tools

Field investigations were carried out to determine the occurrence of tetrachloroethene (PCE) dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL), the source zone architecture and the aquitard integrity at a 30‐ to 50‐year old DNAPL release site. The DNAPL source zone is located in the clay till unit overlying a limestone aquifer. The DNAPL source zone architecture was investigated through a multiple‐lines‐of‐evidence approach using various characterization tools; the most favorable combination of tools for the DNAPL characterization was geophysical investigations, membrane interface probe, core subsampling with quantification of chlorinated solvents, hydrophobic dye test with Sudan IV, and Flexible Liner Underground Technologies (FLUTe) NAPL liners with activated carbon felt (FACT). While the occurrence of DNAPL was best determined by quantification of chlorinated solvents in soil samples supported by the hydrophobic dye tests (Sudan IV and NAPL FLUTe), the conceptual understanding of source zone architecture was greatly assisted by the indirect continuous characterization tools. Although mobile or high residual DNAPL (S t > 1%) only occurred in 11% of the source zone samples (intact cores), they comprised 86% of the total PCE mass. The dataset, and associated data analysis, supported vertical migration of DNAPL through fractures in the upper part of the clay till, horizontal migration along high permeability features around the redox boundary in the clay till, and to some extent vertical migration through the fractures in the reduced part of the clay till aquitard to the underlying limestone aquifer. The aquitard integrity to DNAPL migration was found to be compromised at a thickness of reduced clay till of less than 2 m.
A Generalized Regression Methodology for Bivariate Heteroscedastic Data

We present a methodology for reducing a straight line fitting regression problem to a Least Squares minimization one. This is accomplished through the definition of a measure on the data space that takes into account directional dependences of errors, and the use of polar descriptors for straight lines. This strategy improves the robustness by avoiding singularities and non-describable lines. The methodology is powerful enough to deal with non-normal bivariate heteroscedastic data error models, but can also supersede classical regression methods by making some particular assumptions. An implementation of the methodology for the normal bivariate case is developed and evaluated.
Development of Relevance Feedback System using Regression Predictive Model and TF-IDF Algorithm

Domain-specific retrieval systems developed for a homogenous group of users can potentially optimise the recommendation of relevant web documents in minimal time as compared to generic systems built for a heterogeneous group of users. Domain-specific retrieval systems are normally developed by learning from users’ past interactions, as a group or individual, with an information system. This paper focuses on the recommendation of relevant web documents to a cohort of users based on their search behaviour. Simulated task situations were used to group users of the same domain. The motivation behind this work is to help a cohort of users find relevant documents that will satisfy their information needs effectively. An aggregated implicit predictive model derived from correlating implicit and explicit feedback parameters was integrated with the traditional term frequency/inverse document frequency (tf-idf) algorithm to improve the relevancy of retrieval results. The aggregated model system was evaluated in terms of recall and precision (Mean Average Precision) by comparing it with self-designed retrieval system and a generic system. The performance of the three systems was measured based on the relevant documents returned. The results showed that the aggregated domain-specific system performed better in returning relevant documents as compared to the other two systems.
Hysteresis Current Control Based Shunt Active Power Filter for Six Pulse Ac/Dc Converter

In this paper the simulation of Shunt Active power Filter using P-Q theory and PI controller has been presented. This SAPF compensates the harmonic currents drawn by three phase six pulse AC/DC converter. The process of compensation is done by calculating the instantaneous reactive power losses using p-q theory and the PI controller to reduce the ripple voltage of the dc capacitor of the PWM-VSI. This approach is different from conventional approach and provides very effective solution. In this simulation we use hysteresis band current controller (HCC) for switching the VSI inverter. The simulation has been done for both steady state and transient conditions.
Evaluation of Reranked Recommended Queries in Web Information Retrieval using NDCG and CV

Tremendous growth of the Web, lack of background knowledge about the Information Retrieval (IR), length of the input query keywords and its ambiguity, Query Recommendation is an important procedure which analyzes the real search intent of the user and recommends set of queries to be used in future to retrieve the relevant and required information. The proposed method recommends the queries by generating frequently accessed queries, rerank the recommended queries and evaluates the recommendation with the help of the ranking measures Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain (NDCG) and Coefficient of Variance (CV). The proposed strategies are experimentally evaluated using real time American On Line (AOL) search engine query log.