Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sei whale movements and behaviour in the North Atlantic inferred from satellite telemetry

The stock structure of the sei whale Balaenoptera borealis in the North Atlantic is unknown, despite years of commercial hunting. New and up-to-date data on distribution and movements are essential for the creation of plausible hypotheses about the stock structure of this species. Between 2008 and 2009 satellite tracks of 8 sei whales were obtained, 7 during spring and 1 in late September. Using a hierarchical switching state-space model we investigated the move- ments, behaviour and the role of distinct areas in their life history. Two distinct phases correspon- ding to migratory and foraging movements were identified. A migratory corridor between the Azores and the Labrador Sea is clearly identifiable from the data. Behaviour consistent with for- aging was observed frequently in the Labrador Sea, showing that it constitutes an important feed- ing ground. A link between the Labrador Sea and other feeding grounds to the east is deemed likely. The data also support a discrete feeding ground in the Gulf of Maine and off Nova Scotia. A possible link between the feeding grounds in the Labrador Sea and wintering grounds off north- western Africa is proposed.
Fisheries impacts on lake ecosystem structure in the context of a changing climate and trophic state

Through cascading effects within lake food webs, commercial and recreational fisheries may indirectly affect the abundances of organisms at lower trophic levels, such as phytoplankton, even if they are not directly consumed. So far, interactive effects of fisheries, changing trophic state and climate upon lake ecosystems have been largely overlooked. Here we analyse case studies from five European lake basins of differing trophic states (Lake Vortsjarv, two basins of Windermere, Lake Geneva and Lake Maggiore) with long-term limnological and fisheries data. Decreasing phosphorus concentrations (re-oligotrophication) and increasing water temperatures have been reported in all five lake basins, while phytoplankton concentration has decreased only slightly or even increased in some cases. To examine possible ecosystem-scale effects of fisheries, we analysed correlations between fish and fisheries data, and other food web components and environmental factors. Re-oligotrophication over different ranges of the trophic scale induced different fish responsesIn the deeper lakes Geneva and Maggiore, we found a stronger link between phytoplankton and planktivorous fish and thus a more important cascading top-down effect than in other lakes. This connection makes careful ecosystem-based fisheries management extremely important for maintaining high water quality in such systems. We also demonstrated that increasing water temperature might favour piscivores at low phosphorus loading, but suppresses them at high phosphorus loading and might thus either enhance or diminish the cascading top-down control over phytoplankton with strong implications for water quality.
Key drivers of ozone change and its radiative forcing over the 21st century

Abstract. Over the 21st century changes in both tropospheric and stratospheric ozone are likely to have important consequences for the Earth's radiative balance. In this study, we investigate the radiative forcing from future ozone changes using the Community Earth System Model (CESM1), with the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model (WACCM), and including fully coupled radiation and chemistry schemes. Using year 2100 conditions from the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5) scenario, we quantify the individual contributions to ozone radiative forcing of (1) climate change, (2) reduced concentrations of ozone depleting substances (ODSs), and (3) methane increases. We calculate future ozone radiative forcings and their standard error (SE; associated with inter-annual variability of ozone) relative to year 2000 of (1) 33 ± 104 m Wm −2 , (2) 163 ± 109 m Wm −2 , and (3) 238 ± 113 m Wm −2 due to climate change, ODSs, and methane, respectively. Our best estimate of net ozone forcing in this set of simulations is 430 ± 130 m Wm −2 relative to year 2000 and 760 ± 230 m Wm −2 relative to year 1750, with the 95 % confidence interval given by ± 30 %. We find that the overall long-term tropospheric ozone forcing from methane chemistry–climate feedbacks related to OH and methane lifetime is relatively small (46 m Wm −2) . Ozone radiative forcing associated with climate change and stratospheric ozone recovery are robust with regard to background climate conditions, even though the ozone response is sensitive to both changes in atmospheric composition and climate. Changes in stratospheric-produced ozone account for ∼ 50 % of the overall radiative forcing for the 2000–2100 period in this set of simulations, highlighting the key role of the stratosphere in determining future ozone radiative forcing.
The Sensitivity of the Input Impedance Parameters of Track Circuits to Changes in the Parameters of the Track

This paper deals with the sensitivity of the input impedance of an open track circuit in the event that the parameters of the track are changed. Weather conditions and the state of pollution are the most common reasons for parameter changes. The results were obtained from the measured values of the parameters R (resistance), G (conductance), L (inductance), and C (capacitance) of a rail superstructure depending on the frequency. Measurements were performed on a railway siding in Orlova. The results are used to design a predictor of occupancy of a track section. In particular, we were interested in the frequencies of 75 and 275 Hz for this purpose. Many parameter values of track substructures have already been solved in different works in literature. At first, we had planned to use the parameter values from these sources when we designed the predictor. Deviations between them, however, are large and often differ by three orders of magnitude (see Tab.8). From this perspective, this article presents data that have been updated using modern measurement devices and computer technology. And above all, it shows a transmission (cascade) matrix used to determine the parameters.
Modeling of Circulation Zone and Shear Layers in Coaxial Injectors

Gaseous/gaseous hydrogen oxygen shear coaxial injectors were modeled to investigate grid parameters affecting solution and to determine if a steady state solution might exist if only one circulation zone was present. The General Equation Mesh Solver (GEMS), which implements the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the k-ω turbulence model, was used to conduct the study. The Gambit grid generator was used to construct computational grids. Different grids were compared in a search for the optimum configuration while residual levels were monitored in search of a steady state solution.
An Improved Information Retrieval Approach to Short Text Classification

Twitter act as a most important medium of communication and information sharing. As tweets do not provide sufficient word occurrences i.e. of 140 characters limits, classification methods that use traditional approaches like “Bag-Of-Words” have limitations. The proposed system used an intuitive approach to determine the class labels with the set of features. The System can able to classify incoming tweets mainly into three generic categories: News, Movies and Sports. Since these categories are diverse and cover most of the topics that people usually tweet about . Experimental results using the proposed technique outperform the existing models in terms of accuracy.
Evolutionary Interrelationships and Insights into Molecular Mechanismsof Functional Divergence: An Analysis of Neuronal Calcium SensorProteins

The normal function of any organism, its organizational complexity notwithstanding, depends on the interaction of its proteins with their targets. Thus, analysis of target site interaction is an essential part of all biology. At the protein level, such analyses are critical to both mechanistic knowledge and potential clinical applications such as drug discovery. Approaches to map amino acid residues involved in target site interaction typically are experimental or based on three-dimensional structures obtained through crystallography. Here we test a novel approach that combines phylogenetic analyses with mining of experimental data using neuronal calcium sensor proteins. The proteins fall into three groups based on sequence comparison. One interaction was taken up for analysis from each group. Using the sequence divergence to evaluate the role of amino acids identified experimentally to form the interface with the target, we demonstrate that it is possible to predict residues that are likely to contribute to the specificity of the interaction and, therefore, the functional divergence. Thus, evolutionary analyses of proteins provide an important addition in approaches to generate refined maps of target site interactions in proteins. This approach is especially useful in delineating the functional divergence in a family of closely related proteins.
Neural network-based dynamic model and gust identification system for the jetstream G-NFLA

Artificial neural networks are an established technique for constructing non-linear models of multi-input–multi-output systems based on sets of observations. In terms of aerospace vehicle modeling, however, these are currently restricted to either unmanned applications or simulations, despite the fact that large amounts of flight data are typically recorded and kept for reasons of safety and maintenance. In this paper, a methodology for constructing practical models of aerospace vehicles based on available flight data recordings from the vehicles’ operational use is proposed and applied on the Jetstream G-NFLA aircraft. This includes a data analysis procedure to assess the suitability of the available flight databases and a neural network-based approach for modeling. In this context, a database of recorded landings of the Jetstream G-NFLA, normally kept as part of a routine maintenance procedure, is used to form training datasets for two separate applications. A neural network-based longitudinal dynamic model and gust identification system are constructed and tested against real flight data. Results indicate that in both cases, the resulting models’ predictions achieve a level of accuracy that allows them to be used as a basis for practical real-world applications.
MODERN 3PL SERVICES IN CHINA: THE ROLE OF TRUST

The purpose of this research is to provide an understanding of the contemporary 3PL market in China. This study links trust, IT and 3 PL usage and customer relationships. Also, the importance of social connections in business operations is highlighted. The manuscript shows the influence of trust, IT and 3PL usage on customer service performance, and its consequence for satisfaction and loyalty. 3PL usage appears to have a positive influence on service performance. Furthermore, service performance improves the customer relationship outcomes, in terms of satisfaction and loyalty via trust. Trust seems to
Pink to Pinkish Orange Malaya Garnets from Bekily, Madagascar

296 MALAYA GARNETS FROM MADAGASCAR GEMS & GEMOLOGY WINTER 2001 spite” have been applied to intermediate pyropespessartine garnets in this color range, but only “malaya” has found international acceptance in the trade and the literature (see, e.g., references above and Curtis, 1980; Stockton and Manson, 1985; Keller, 1992; and Hänni, 1999). Limited amounts of rough are still mined in northern Tanzania and marketed as malaya garnet (Karl Egon Wild, pers. comm., 2001). In this article, the term malaya is used for garnets that are pink to pinkish orange, as well as orange to red, that are composed primarily of pyrope-spessartine. Note, however, that there is no established definition of this term based on a precise compositional range. [Editor’s note: Although a trade name, because of its long acceptance in the trade, for the balance of the article malaya will not be enclosed in quotations marks or capitalized. ] By Karl Schmetzer, Thomas Hainschwang, Lore Kiefert, and Heinz-Jürgen Bernhardt
The Protective Role of β-Carotene and Hesperidin on Some Hematological and Myocardial Measurements against Imidacloprid Toxicity in Albino Rats

Neonicotinoids including IM (Imidacloprid) are widely used as plant systemic insecticides. Several studies have indicated that pesticide toxicity may be associated with the enhanced production of ROS (reactive oxygen species). Both β-carotene (βC) and hesperidin (H) have an antioxidant property and quench free radicals. This study aimed to clarify the protective role of β-carotene and hesperidin as natural antioxidants on IM induced toxicity in hematological parameters and markers of cardiac muscle activity in male albino rats. The treatment of rats with IM showed a significant decrease in hemoglobin (Hb %), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration), HCT (hematocrit) values and RBCs count comparing with control group. On the other hand, MCV (mean corpuscular volume), WBCs (white blood cells) and Plts (platelets) count pronounced a significant increase in IM group comparing to control. Also, αFP (plasma alpha fetoprotein), CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen), CK (creatine kinase), CK-MB (creatine phosphokinase myocardial band) and LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) clarify a significant increase in IM group comparing to control. Both β-carotene and hesperidin mitigate the deleterious effects of IM on previous parameters. β-Carotene and hesperidin may protect hematopoietic system and heart muscle against toxicity of IM. These improvements of the results clarify the protective effect of the used antioxidants. Conclusion: β-carotene and hesperidin, natural antioxidants, have a protective effect against IM evoked hematological and biochemical changes.
ACCESS- V. dissecting ram-pressure stripping through integral-field spectroscopy and multiband imaging

We study the case of a bright (L>L*) barred spiral galaxy from the rich cluster A3558 in the Shapley supercluster core (z=0.05) undergoing ram-pressure stripping. Integral-field spectroscopy, complemented by multi-band imaging, allows us to reveal the impact of ram pressure on the interstellar medium. We study in detail the kinematics and the physical conditions of the ionized gas and the properties of the stellar populations. We observe one-sided extraplanar ionized gas along the full extent of the galaxy disc. Narrow-band Halpha imaging resolves this outflow into a complex of knots and filaments. The gas velocity field is complex with the extraplanar gas showing signature of rotation. In all parts of the galaxy, we find a significant contribution from shock excitation, as well as emission powered by star formation. Shock-ionized gas is associated with the turbulent gas outflow and highly attenuated by dust. All these findings cover the whole phenomenology of early-stage ram-pressure stripping. Intense, highly obscured star formation is taking place in the nucleus, probably related to the bar, and in a region 12 kpc South-West from the centre. In the SW region we identify a starburst characterized by a 5x increase in the star-formation rate over the last ~100 Myr, possibly related to the compression of the interstellar gas by the ram pressure. The scenario suggested by the observations is supported and refined by ad hoc N-body/hydrodynamical simulations which identify a rather narrow temporal range for the onset of ram-pressure stripping around t~60 Myr ago, and an angle between the galaxy rotation axis and the intra-cluster medium wind of ~45 deg. Taking into account that the galaxy is found ~1 Mpc from the cluster centre in a relatively low-density region, this study shows that ram-pressure stripping still acts efficiently on massive galaxies well outside the cluster cores.
"I have never worked with victims so victimized": Political trauma and the challenges of psychosocial interventions in Ecuador

This contribution aims at investigating critically how and to what extent psychosocial interventions are key elements of comprehensive subjective recovery from political trauma. The paper is based on the analysed data collected during a research project in Ecuador from eighteen in-depth interviews with clinical and social psychologists who had direct and indirect work experience with political trauma survivors, and thirty-seven survivors who were invited to participate in focus groups sessions based on a voluntary basis. The analysis questions which elements psychotherapy and other forms of reparative processes should take into account to address victims of political trauma in an effective and sensitive practice. The study´s main conclusions are that trauma survivors are affected by secondary victimization and their comprehensive recovery is drastically diminished because of: (1) lack of awareness of the need of political trauma approaches; (2) psychosocial reductionisms on the interconnection between the subjective and the political; and (3) psychologisation of political issues.
H I in nearby low-luminosity QSO host galaxies

We searched for 21 cm H i emission in a sample of 27 previously CO detected nearby galaxies hosting low-luminosity quasi - stellar objects (QSOs). In this paper we investigate the relationship between the H i and infrared properties of these host galaxies, compare the atomic and molecular gas content and look for connections to the optical and FIR properties. The single dish observations have been made with the Effelsberg 100-m telescope with a beam size of 9.5 � . The sample objects have been drawn from a wide-angle survey for optically bright QSOs (HES), which have declinations δ> −30 ◦ and redshifts up to z = 0.06. 12 host galaxies from the sample have been detected in the H i 21 cm emission line. Eight of them have a spiral geometry, whereas the other four are bulge dominated and probably of elliptical type (E/S0). Three of the objects seem to be in a phase of merging/interaction. The neutral atomic
A dual‐mode university instructional design model for academic development

Online learning is expanding rapidly today in many Canadian universities. Fuelled by Canada's unprecedented broadband access, online teaching is creating new challenges for faculty and new responsibilities for educational developers. Although there is adequate literature with regard to faculty thinking about course planning in general, there are few publications on how they actually plan for online teaching. The purpose of this applied research study was to develop an instructional design model adapted to the needs and resources of faculty at a dual‐mode university (offering courses both on‐campus and online). Using a case study methodology, this project documented the prototype‐building, its implementation and gradual modification in response to faculty feedback. Results indicate that faculty preferred a more traditional, discipline‐based course design model for online course planning and shunned high‐level instructional design, opting for lighter‐weight, dialog‐rich instructional design emphasizing real‐time, faculty–student interaction. De nos jours, l'apprentissage en ligne gagne rapidement du terrain dans plusieurs universités. Et l'apprentissage en ligne amène de nouveaux défis pour les enseignants tout comme de nouvelles responsabilités pour les conseillers pédagogiques. L'objectif de cette recherche appliquée était de développer un modèle de design pédagogique qui est adapté aux besoins et aux ressources des enseignants provenant d'une université dont les cours sont dispensés à la fois sur le campus et en ligne. A l'aide de la méthode des études de cas, cette recherche a documenté le développement d'un prototype, sa mise en oeuvre et sa modification graduelle en réponse au feedback obtenu auprès des enseignants. Les résultats indiquent que les enseignants préfèrent un modèle de design pédagogique davantage traditionnel, axé sur la discipline, pour la planification des cours en ligne et qu'ils ont évité le design pédagogique de haut niveau.
ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER RESEARCH

Online consumer reviews (OCR) provide opportunities for consumers to share their experiences and opinions about products/services and are regarded among potential buyers as one of the most trusted sources of information. In this article, we analyze the information content in over 80 million reviews from amazon.com. The database is the universe of all reviews on the site (e.g., books, electronics, music, etc.) and spans over 15 years (1997-2014).
Different nitrogen and boron levels influence the grain production and oil content of a sunflower cultivar

Nitrogen is essential for plant growth and development and directly influences both grain production and oil content. Boron has been studied in sunflower cultivation due to high demand of this culture for this nutrient. This study aimed to evaluate the N and B differential supply effect on the grain and oil production of sunflower plants. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse and used two sunflower hybrids: BRS 321 and Neon. N and B were applied via nutritive solution according to the following treatments: B + 50 N (2.49 kg ha -1 B and 10 kg ha -1 N at planting and 40 kg ha -1 B as additional fertilization); B + 10 N (2.49 kg ha -1 B and 10 kg ha -1 N at planting); 50 N (0 B and 10 kg ha -1 N at planting and 40 kg ha -1 N as additional fertilization) and 10 N (0 B and 10 kg ha -1 N at planting). Analyses of total N and B in all collected plant parts were performed, as well as measurements of grain production for each chapter and oil extraction at the end of the cycle. The association between B fertilization and a greater amount of N fertilization was essential to BRS 321 oil production. Regarding grain production at lower levels of N fertilization, Neon presented the best response to B application.