Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recent Trends in Radiation Chemistry

An Incomplete History of Radiation Chemistry Ultrafast Accelerators for Pulse Radiolysis and Their Applications Instrumentation in Pulse Radiolysis Pulse-Radiolysis Time-Resolved Microwave Conductivity Studies: from Gases to Liquid Crystals Infrared Spectroscopy and Radiation Chemistry Chemical Processes in Heavy Ion Tracks An Overview on Solvated Electrons The Structure and Dynamics of Solvated Electron Femtosecond Events in the Bimolecular Free Electron Transfer Radiolysis of Supercritical Water Pulse Radiolysis in Supercritical Rare Gas Fluids Radiation Chemistry of Ionic Liquids Radiation Induced Polymerization In Ionic Liquids Structure-Reactivity Studies with Substituted Benzenes Sulphur-centered Radicals Chemistry Radiolysis of Metalloproteins Radiation Induced Processes at Solid-Liquid Interfaces Radiation Chemistry Applied to Antioxidant Research Radiation Induced DNA Damage: Indirect Effects Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced DNA Damage: Direct effects Radiolysis of Water Confined in Nanoporous Materials Metal Clusters and Nanomaterials: Contributions of Radiation.
Inhibitory Potential of Acroptilon repens against Key Enzymes involved in Alzheimer and Diabetes, Phytochemical Profile, Radical Scavenging, and Antibacterial Activity

Background: This study was devoted to assessing the inhibitory potential of acetone, methanol, and ethanol extracts of Acroptilon repens against disease-associated enzymes, as well as their antioxidant/antibacterial activity and phytochemical composition. Methods: Comparative assessment using various antioxidant evaluation methods, including FRAP, scavenging ability on DPPH radical and hydrogen peroxide, and RP, indicated that the acetone extract presented the highest antioxidant activity, due to its highest total antioxidant content. Results: The TPC and TFC of these extracts were 3.44 ± 0.32 mg GAE/g DW and 2.09 ± 0.2 mg QE/g DW, respectively. The hydrodistillation essential oil from A. repens was analyzed by GC/MS, and 17 compounds were identified. All extracts showed good inhibitory activities against disease-related enzyme acetylcholinesterase and α-amylase, with the lowest IC50 for acetonic extract. Extracts of A. repens exhibited inhibiting activities against the Gram-positive bacteria, with the most effect of acetone extract. Conclusion: Our findings suggest A. repens as a promising source of natural antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-cholinesterase and anti-amylase agents for the management of oxidative damage, and pharmaceutical, food, and cosmeceutical purposes.
Health Literacy and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND The importance of health literacy (HL) in health promotion is increasingly clear and acknowledged globally, especially when addressing noncommunicable diseases. This paper aimed to collect and summarize all current data from observational studies generating evidence of the association between HL and physical activity (PA) and to analyze intervention studies on the promotion of PA to ascertain whether HL moderates the efficacy of such intervention. METHODS A comprehensive systematic literature search of observational studies investigating the association between HL and PA was performed. Intervention studies on the promotion of PA that also measured the HL levels of participants and its effect on the outcome of the intervention were also identified. RESULTS Of the 22 studies included in this review, 18 found a significant positive association between high HL and high levels of PA. The only intervention study among them indicated that HL was not a significant moderator of the intervention's effectiveness. CONCLUSION HL can enable individuals to make deliberate choices about their PA and thus contribute to preventing many chronic noncommunicable diseases. That said, low levels of HL do not seem to influence the efficacy of health promotion interventions.
Dexmedetomidine versus clonidine adjuvants to levobupivacaine for ultrasound‐guided transversus abdominis plane block in paediatric laparoscopic orchiopexy: Randomized, double‐blind study

Laparoscopic surgeries are associated with less postoperative pain and adverse events compared to open procedures. But, it still reduces the quality of life in children. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used to reduce pain. We hypothesized that dexmedetomidine or clonidine could improve the analgesic profile of levobupivacaine to the same extent during TAP block in children.
Microbes in the Marine Environment Chapter 1 Microbes in the Marine Environment

Viewed from space, it is clear why our planet would be better named “Ocean” than “Earth. ” More than 70% of the planet’s surface is covered by interconnected bodies of water. Life originated in the oceans about 3.5 billion years ago and microbes were the only form of life for two thirds of the planet’s existence. The development and maintenance of all other forms of life depend absolutely on the past and present activities of marine microbes. Yet the vast majority of humans—including many marine scientists—live their lives completely unaware of the diversity and importance of marine microbes. Such understanding is vital as we now live in a period of rapid global change. This chapter introduces the scope of marine microbiology, the different types of marine microbe (viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protists), and their place in the living world. The role of microbes in the many diverse habitats found in the marine environment is explored.
Evaluation of dust sources in Iran through remote sensing and synoptical analysis

Mineral dusts, as the most important type of aerosols, play an important role in climate forcing and terribly affect human health, living in the vicinity of large persistent emission sources; especially located in the arid or hyper arid regions of Middle Eastern countries like Iran. In this paper, we systematically examine the TOMS satellite absorbing aerosol product (AI) over a 25-year period (1979–2004) for the evidence of local persistent dust sources, and simultaneously evaluate the most related synoptical parameters to dust emission derived from data records of more than 150 synoptical weather stations located all around the country. The TOMS satellite data show that on a global scale the dominant sources of mineral dust are mainly located in the vicinity of salt/dry lakes or large basins of internal drainage which are assumed to be very prone sources of dusts.
Biochat: a database for natural language processing of Gene Expression Omnibus data

A biological dataset’s metadata profile (e.g., study description, organism name, sequencing type, etc.) typically contains terse but descriptive textual information that can be used to link it with other similar biological datasets for the purpose of integrating omics data of different types to inform hypotheses and biological questions. Here we present Biochat, a database containing a multi-omics data integration support system to aid in cross-linking Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) records to each other by metadata similarity through a user-friendly web application. Biochat is publicly available at: http://www.biochat. ai. Biochat source code is hosted at: https://github.com/Bohdan-Khomtchouk/Bio-chat. Database URL https://github.com/Bohdan-Khomtchouk/Bio-chat
Endoscopic Assisted Unilateral Transpedicular Microdiscectomy for a Patient of Thoracic Disc Herniation with Paraplegia

Background: Disc herniation of the thoracic spine is a rare lesion that is believed to occur in 1 in 1000 to 1 in 1,000,000 patients each year. Endoscopic-assisted thoracic disc microdiscectomy is a safe and effective surgical removal technique for intervertebral herniated thoracic discs. Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female was presented with progressive weakness in both lower limbs for three months, incapacity to void urine for 2 weeks. She had back pain and neck pain for 5 years. Clinically, she was diagnosed with paraplegia at stage D6/7 as a case of dorsal disc prolapse. After doing unilateral transpedicular microscopic discectomy she recovered over 4 weeks and her muscle strength was 4/5 in the lower limbs, and she was able to walk. Conclusion: Thoracic disc herniations are relatively uncommon compared with lumbar and cervical disc pathologies. Although it has posed significant problems for spinal surgeons, the adoption of minimally invasive thoracic disc resection procedures may result in decreased operating time, reduced blood loss, and faster patient recovery.
Nursing practices in patients with chronic pain: an integrative review

DOI http://dx.doi. org/10.1590/19820194201800093 Escola de Enfermagem Aurora Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Confl ict of interest: none known. Abstract Objective: To know the benefi ts of nursing practices to patients with pain followed-up in the pain clinic. Methods: Integrative literature review, using the electronic portal SCIELO, CINAHL and PubMed Central databases, with time cut from 2008 to 2018 and data collection period between June and July 2018. The Health Science Descriptors (DeCs) and Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) were: Patients, Chronic pain, Nurse Care, Pain clinic. Results: It was evidenced that the production analyzed is mostly on non-pharmacological nursing practices for patients with chronic pain, with reduced publications in Brazil and tended to focus on the last fi ve years. The patient with this type of injury experiences multifactorial conditions that directly infl uence the health condition, and requires integral follow-up by interprofessional team, including the care network, through qualifi ed and resolutive interventions, aiming at adaptation and/or improvement of their health condition. Conclusion: The studies indicate benefi ts generated by systematized practices implemented by nurses, through instruments and tools for detection, intervention and evaluation, as well as clinical support.
CONTRIBUTION OF INTERNAL DEFORMATIONS OF EARTH'S CRUST IN TRIGGERING EARTHQUAKE INDUCED DISASTERS

Landslides have been reported as the most devastating secondary effect (non-shaking) of deadly historical earthquakes in terms of the loss of lives, properties and disruption of communication facilities. Mid-Niigata Prefecture Earthquake of 2004 and Kashmir earthquake of 2005 are two of the most catastrophic earthquakes of last decade and have triggered numerous landslides and slope failures. Seismic stresses have been calculated for the epicentral areas of both of the aforementioned earthquakes in the interior of a laterally homogeneous layered half-space through the forward modeling. Distribution of landslides for both of the subject earthquakes are compared to the square root of the second principal invariant of deviatoric stress tensor and a remarkable correlation is observed. Comparison of the existing landslides and seismic stresses deduces development of a similar stress pattern in the past.
FAILURE BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES UNDER OUT-OF- PLANE LOADS

In this study, failure behavior of fiber-reinforced composites under out-of-plane loads is investigated. For this purpose, four-point bending tests are simulated using both Classical Lamination Theory (CLT) and Finite Element Method (FEM) with brick elements. Unidirectional [θ6]s and balanced symmetric [θ3/-θ3]s composite laminates are considered and maximum allowable moment resultants as a function of fiber orientation angle, θ, are obtained using different failure criteria. The differences between the model predictions are discussed.
A Survey on Mobile Communication via Intermittently for Allocation

: The rise of portable distributed computing empowers versatile clients to offload applications to close-by versatile asset rich gadgets (i.e., cloudlets) to lessen vitality utilization and enhance execution. Be that as it may, because of versatility and cloudlet limit, the associations between a portable client and versatile cloudlets can be discontinuous. Subsequently, offloading moves made by the versatile client might fizzle (e.g., the client moves out of correspondence scope of cloudlets). In this paper, we build up an ideal offloading calculation for the portable client in such an irregularly associated cloudlet framework, considering the clients' nearby load and accessibility of cloudlets. We look at clients' portability designs and cloudlets' affirmation control, and infer the likelihood of effective offloading activities logically. We plan and tackle a Markov choice procedure (MDP) model to acquire an ideal approach for the versatile client with the target to minimize the calculation and offloading costs. Moreover, we demonstrate that the ideal approach of the MDP has an edge structure. In this manner, we present a quick calculation for vitality compelled clients to settle on offloading choices. The numerical results demonstrate that the scientific type of the fruitful offloading likelihood is a decent estimation in different versatility cases. Besides, the proposed MDP offloading calculation for portable clients beats ordinary gauge plans.
Partitioning of water and sediment over bifurcation points under the influence of climate change: consequences and mitigation

Introduction When lowland rivers approach the sea, they form deltas that are characterized by the presence of bifurcation points. In pristine circumstances, a delta is dynamic and changes constantly due to avulsions. As a result, a delta is characterized by (many) bifurcation points where the river splits into two (or more) branches which eventually builds the characteristic form of a delta. It is a dynamic pattern of branches. In engineered rivers, bifurcation points exist within confined geometry. The confinement comes from the presence of levees, groynes and revetments. It depends on the location of the bifurcation point (upper delta, lower delta) whether gravel, sand, silt or a gravel-sand or sand-silt mixture is distributed over the branches.
Physio-biochemical characterization in wal

The field experiment was carried out to study the physio-biochemical basis of yield variation in twenty different wal (Lablab purpureus L.) genotypes at education and research farm, Dept. of Agril. Botany, College of Agriculture, Dapoli during rabi 2016-17. The experiment laid out in randomized block design with three replications. T7, T8, T13, T14 and T19 were showed superior performance for all the physiobiochemical traits. Rate of photosynthesis varied from 12.97 to 23. 47μmol CO2 m s. Stomatal conductance observed between 0.174 to 0.337 μmol m s. Transpiration rate ranged from 6.08 to 9. 11μmol H2O m s. The range of chlorophyll content recorded during 60 days period is 0.854 mg/g to 1.300 mg/g. Physio-biochemical characters can be effectively used for identification and grouping of varieties which can be further used for breeding programme.
The scale insect fauna of citrus in Tunisia: A critical overview

Faunistic studies are important to register new distributional data and notify researchers of potential exotic pests. A critical review of citrus scale insect literature dealing with Tunisian records revealed the presence of 18 species. Faunistic records are scarce and scattered in taxonomic papers. The available studies lack precision and reliability. In addition, the scale insects injuring citrus trees have historically been overlooked by farmers and authorities in Tunisia unless they become destructive pests. An extensive field-survey on scale insects in all citrus regions of Tunisia was initiated, relating the obtained data to those previously reported in literature over a period of seventy years. In the present paper, we document the first comprehensive overview of the scale insect fauna associated to citrus crop in Tunisia. Twenty-two scale insect species were recorded. They belong to four families emanating from five zoogeographical areas, mainly the Palearctic. Old publications as well as origin, host plant and potential injury for each species were checked. Changes in species composition and regional distribution that might occur in citrus ecosystems were also discussed and updated.
ROMANIAN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 3D OBSERVATORY: SYNERGY OF INSTRUMENTS

Air quality, ozone depletion, and climate change are the most important global issues facing society. RADO – Romanian Atmospheric research 3D Observatory is a new, state-of-the-art infrastructure dedicated to research of processes and compounds in the atmosphere. The novelty of this Observatory is the synergetic use of optoelectronic instruments for the survey of the atmosphere from ground-level to the stratosphere. RADO is based on 3D network instrumentation both for gases and aerosols monitoring in order to assess the important volume processes. This paper presents the architecture of the Romanian Atmospheric Observatory and correlation of modelling and experimental data collected at the 5 lidar-based stations in Romania.
Stereoscopic PIV study of the influence of aortic valve tilt angle on the flow pattern in the ascending aorta region

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has become the alternative treatment to high-risk patients who are diagnosed with aortic stenosis (AS). Differently from the traditional surgical procedure, a small variation on the prosthetic aortic valve deployment angle is expected with the TAVI procedure. The hemodynamics patterns of the blood flow, in the ascending aorta, are related to the development of many cardiovascular diseases. There are, however, few data available in the literature correlating the aortic valve tilt angle to hemodynamics effects. In this work, a 3D printed aorta model made of a transparent silicon resin was produced, based on the anatomy of a specific patient submitted to a TAVI procedure. The stereoscopic particle image velocimetry technique was employed to measure three-component velocity fields at crosssectional planes, closely spaced by 1 mm, along the ascending aorta. Averaged, well-converged velocity fields were determined for both the base case, with no valve tilt, and for 4 cases with an inclination of 8° positioned at 0°, 90°, 180°and 270°, in relation to the inlet plane normal vector. The results have shown that the hemodynamics in the ascending aorta is strongly affected by the aortic valve tilt angle.
CSIRO LAND and WATER

Almost two-thirds of the agricultural land in southern Australia has a texture-contrast soil profile with sandy or loamy surface soils overlying clay subsoils. A common problem that has been reported to occur within these soils in winter is the development of a perched watertable on the boundary between the A and B horizons. This often causes severe reduction in crop yields. Results from this study have shown the causes, development and duration of waterlogging on the flats and lower slopes is different to that on the mid and upper slopes which is in turn different to that on the crests. Soil saturation seldom occurs on the boundary between A and B horizons but is more often on the boundary between the B and C horizons. The wettest soils are usually found on the flats, lower slopes and crests within the C horizon. The management needs of texture-contrast soils with deeper throttles may be considerably different to those where ponding occurs on the A/B horizon. Introduction A common morphological feature of the duplex (Northcote 1979) or texture-contrast (Chittleborough 1992) soils of the agricultural lands of southern Australia is the strong contrast between the coarse textured A and E horizons and the fine textured B horizon. However, chemical, mineralogical and physical properties of the texture-contrast soils can vary (Tennant et al. 1992; McFarlane and Cox 1992). Texture-contrast soils are also common in other parts of the world (Chittleborough 1992). The B horizons of some texture-contrast soils in catchments in Western Australia have been shown by Cox (1988) to have hydraulic conductivities (K) as low as 0.002 m/day and at least one-tenth that of the A horizon. Waterlogging of these soils has been shown by Cox and McFarlane (1995) to be caused by a lack of vertical flow capacity in the B horizon, causing ponding above the boundary between the A and B horizons. On sloping land, this can result in significant throughflow (Stevens et al. 1999). In contrast, those texture-contrast soils with high K of the subsoil horizons (up to 1.2 m/day in catchments in Western Australia; Cox 1988) have been termed “leaky” (Cox and Fleming 1997) and, in these situations, throughflow is a minor component of the catchment water budget (Fleming and Cox 1998; Stevens et al. 1999).
EVALUATION OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED ON USERS’ PERCEPTION

A sample of 210 participants (111 men and 99 women), regular users of sports recreational programs of JP SRC ’Tikvara’ in Bačka Palanka, were tested by a questionnaire designed as a scale for individual evaluation of quality of sports and recreational services (Scale Perception of Quality Sports and Recreational Services). The goal of the research was to evaluate some aspects of the quality of sports recreational services offered by this center, which is a complex, multi-functional, sports recreational facility for the territory of the local community (the municipality of Bačka Palanka, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia). The results of the research are based on the perception of the users of that center. Additionally, metrical characteristics of the 20-item scale used were determined. The results of the analysis show that the scale overall has a good internal consistency, which is indicated by a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.944. Furthermore, the analysis of the main components produced the single component solution which explained for the 49.86% of the total variance (KMO measure of Sampling Adequacy = .886; Sig. = .000). All of the 20 variables gave a suitable factor weight to one extracted component and this confirmed that SPQSRS has validity and that it can be used as an independent scale for evaluation of perception of sports and recreational services quality by their direct users in sports and recreational centers of local communities (municipalities and cities). The results of the SPQSRS survey showed that the chosen sports recreational center is perceived as a place where they can get sports recreational services of high quality. Given the fine metric characteristics gained in this study, it is realistic to expect that this questionnaire can be proven reliable in other local communities.
Trace elements in beaks of greater hooked squid Onykia ingens: opportunities for environmental tracing

ABSTRACT Unmineralised squid beaks formed from α-chitin and protein are resistant to digestion in stomach acids and are thus useful in diet analysis. Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine trace metals in beaks of greater hooked squid Onykia ingens collected from east and southeast of New Zealand, we found 23 trace metal elements making up 3.7% by mass, on average, of the beaks, ranging from fairly high concentrations of Na ( = 1637 ppm) to very low concentrations of Co ( = 0.01 ppm). Na, K, P, Ca, Mn, B and Zn (all of which are major elements in sea water) accounted for over 99% of the trace element content. Variation among and within beaks suggests that the sea water of origin may be identifiable from trace elements in squid beaks and that further investigation may allow trace element profiles to become useful geographic indicators for both squid and their predators.