Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Uptake of Americium and Plutonium from Contaminated Sediments by Three Benthic Species: Arenicola marina, Corophium volutator and Scrobicularia plana

The biological availability of americium (241Am) and plutonium (238P~) contained in a muddy sediment was investigated in 3 burrowing coastal benthic species: the polychaete annelid Arenicola marina (L.), the bivalve mollusc Scroblcularia plana (da Costa) and the amphipod crustacean Corophium volutator (Pallas). The biological availability was expressed in terms of a transfer factor defined as the activity in the organisms (cpm g-' wet weight) relative to the activity in the sediment (cpm g-I wet weight). For the 3 species and both radionuclides, the transfer factors observed were low (< 1) after 14 d in contact with the contaminated sediment. Uptake by C. volutator (TF = 0.1) was 10 times (TF = 0.01) and 50 times (TF = 0.002) greater than uptake by S. plana and A. marina respectively. A comparative investigation of the biological availability of americium and plutonium contained in seawater showed, for the same exposure period, that the concentration in the organism relative to the concentration in the water (C.F.) was about 1000 for americium and 780 for plutonium in C. volutator, but much lower for the other 2 species. The data obtained demonstrate that part of the americium transferred to the organisms comes from the sediment's interstitial water. Part of the americium retained by the animals could therefore result from direct transfer from sedimentary particles to organisms.
ON SELENIUM HYPERACCUMULATOR STANLEYA PINNATA AND NONACCUMULATOR STANLEYA ELATA ( BRASSICACEAE ) : FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SELENATE TRANSPORTER SULTR

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . v LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF FIGURES . viii 1. CHAPTER 1BIOCHEMISTRY OF PLANT SE UPTAKE AND METABOLISM . 1 1.1 Uptake and Translocation of Selenium . 1 1.2 Conversion of Inorganic Selenium into Organic Forms: The First Steps of Selenium Assimilation . 4 1.3 Formation and Processing of Seleno-Amino Acids: Mechanisms of Preventing Selenium Toxicity . 7 REFERENCES . 14 2. CHAPTER 2CHARACTERIZATION OF SELENATE TRANSPORT OF ROOT MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER SULTR1;2 FROM SELENIUM HYPERACCUMULATOR STANLEYA PINNATA AND NONACCUMULATORS STANLEYA ELATA AND ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA . 27 2.
Paleomagnetic results and K-Ar dating on Miocene rocks in the northern part of Fukui Prefecture, Central Japan

K-Ar age determination and paleomagnetic measurement have been carried out on the Miocene rocks distributed in Fukui Prefecture, the northeastern part of Southwest Japan. Thirteen K-Ar whole rock ages ranging between 17.1 Ma and 7.3 Ma were obtained from the Miocene rocks, which are virtually consistent with their biostratigraphic ages. Paleomagnetic samples were obtained from sites whose ages were determined by the isotope or biostratigraphic age-determination. Their stabilities were examined by applying alternating and thermal demagnetization, and it is confirmed that 17 sites give us reliable paleomagnetic data. The new paleomagnetic results, together with those published previously, made clear, first, that Southwest Japan was rotated clockwise through 14° with respect to Eurasia in a period between 26 Ma and 17 Ma, second, that a rapid rotation of Southwest Japan was initiated at about 17 Ma, and ceased at 15 Ma resulting in the 36° clockwise rotation. The rate of the rapid rotation is 18°/Ma. This clockwise rotation can be explained by the drift of Southwest Japan associated with the spreading of the Japan Sea during the Miocene.
Proximity and price co-movement in West African rice markets

We have explored the link between proximity and price transmission in rice markets, where proximity is captured using variables for geographic, political and cultural distance. Linear and threshold cointegration was tested for 351 rice market pairs in six West African countries, with threshold specifications accounting for transaction costs. The influence of proximity on price transmission is estimated in a subsequent multinomial logistic regression. The results provide evidence of a robust and statistically significant link between the strength of price transmission and measures of proximity such as distance, international borders, contiguity and a common language. We conclude that proximity matters for market integration processes in West African rice markets.
ISSN 2249-9687 Original Article Effect of Dichlorvos on freshwater fingerlings, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters) with special reference to haematological, blood and tissue glucose level

The present study was aimed to assess the impact of Dichlorvos on Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH), Mean Cell Volume (MCV), blood glucose and tissue glucose level in the freshwater fingerlings of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). The MCH (%) of the sub lethal concentration of Dichlorvos exposed fingerlings are 32.10, 39.67 and 42.28 after 7 days, 37.73, 42.28 and 47.33 after 14 days and 37.46, 46.12 and 60.41 after 21 days exposure periods. It shows that the MCV are increased in all the sub lethal concentrations and exposure periods. A marked rise in the blood glucose level has been observed in the treated fish than that of the control fish throughout the experimental period and it is directly proportional to the duration of exposure periods. The data on changes in muscle glucose level during sub-lethal Dichlorvos treatment and statistical analysis has revealed that these decreased changes are significant. The analysis for muscle glucose level has shown a significant variation in the treated groups whereas the mean of control groups such as 57.068, 56.962 and 57.064 for 7, 14 and 21 days respectively are on par with each other. The above analysis reveals that muscle glucose level has been significantly affected even at sub-lethal Dichlorvos toxicity stress during long-term durations.
Characterization of galactic bars from 3.6 μm S4G imaging

We use the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies (S$^{4}$G) 3.6 $\mu$m imaging to study the properties (length and strength) and fraction of bars at $z=0$. We use the maximum of tangential-to-radial force ratio in the bar region ($Q_{\rm b}$) as a measure of the bar induced perturbation strength for a sample of $\sim 600$ barred galaxies. Bars are also characterized from the maximum of the normalized m=2 Fourier density amplitude ($A_{2}^{\rm max}$) and the bar maximum isophotal ellipticity ($\varepsilon$). Combining our force calculations with the HI kinematics from the literature we get an estimate of the halo-to-stellar mass ratios ($M_{\rm h}/M_{\ast}$) within the optical disk, which are in good agreement with studies based on weak lensing analysis, abundance matching and halo occupation distribution methods. By further using the Universal Rotation Curve models we obtain a first-order model of the rotation curve decomposition of $1128$ disk galaxies. We find that the dilution of $Q_{\rm b}$ by the halo becomes important for later types, implying $\sim 20-25\%$ reduction for $T = 7-10$. Whether the halo correction is included or not, the mean $Q_{\rm b}$ shows an increasing trend with $T$. Late-type bars are longer than previously found in the literature. We find possible evidence for the growth of bars within a Hubble time, as (1) bars in early-type galaxies show larger density amplitudes and disk-relative sizes than their intermediate-type counterparts, and (2) long bars are typically strong. We also observe two clearly distinct types of bars, between early and intermediate-type galaxies ($T<5$) on one side, and the late-type systems on the other, based on the differences in the bar properties. Most likely this distinction is connected to the larger halo-to-stellar ratio that we observe in later types, affecting the disk stability properties (Abridged).
INTER-ANNUAL HEIGHT VARIATIONS OBSERVED BY GPS MEASUREMENTS IN TURKEY

Abstract. Turkey is located in Africa-Eurasia-Saudi Arabian plate converged areas with surrounding by the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from its tectonic conditions, the climate is complexly varying according to regions. As an example while in the northern regions floods often endanger human life, and in the middle regions, drought is a serious situation. To understand the Earth system and its temporal changes, a reliable measurement of various geophysical processes and mass redistribution is needed, which are mostly related to the regional water cycle and coupling processes associated with a mass exchange between the oceans, the lands and the atmosphere at seasonal and inter-annual timescales. Nowadays, dense and continuous GPS (Global Positioning System) observations provide direct measurements to capture such signals. In this paper, continuous GPS coordinate time series and inter-annual height variations are obtained and investigated from Turkish CORS network called TUSAGA-Active with more than 140 stations from 01 Jan. 2010 to 01 Jan. 2016 processed by GAMIT/GLOBK software. Results show significant inter-annual variations of GPS height time series with a period of about 2.8 years at most GPS stations. Furthermore, some relationship between inter-annual height and rainfall as well as ENSO index will be further investigated, indicating that inter-annual height variations are mostly related to climate changes, such as drought. These results will contribute to understand continuous GPS measurement signals in Turkey as well as applications in near-real-time geohazards estimations.
Improving Local Optima of Local Search with Adjustable Multipliers

In this paper, we give two improved algorithms of Guided Local Search (GLS) to improve the local optima of local search. In the GLS-like algorithm, a new penalty principle is proposed to further improve the effectiveness of GLS. The Objective function Adjustment (OA) algorithm is an improved algorithm of GLS-like using multipliers which can be adjusted during the search process. The simulation results based on some TSPLIB benchmark problems showed that the OA algorithm could find better solutions than the local search, guided local search, Tabu Search and GLS-like.
Documentation and Evaluation of Service Provision at Singleton Haven Centre - From The Point Of View Of Service Providers

Background In response to a request from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), on 6 April 1999, the Australian Government announced that Australia would provide safe haven for up to 4000 Kosovars from refugee camps in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYRM). Kosovars were to be given three-month visas to stay in Australia, with the possibility of extension as the circumstances required (Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA), 1999a; Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), 1999; Ruddock, 1999, MPS 66/99).
Determination of the optode array representation using optical properties at systole and diastole

The necessity to develop an optode array in order to probe the fetus oxygenation noninvasively regardless of the fetus position has been highlighted in previous literature. In this paper, a series of optical simulations are carried out to determine the best representation of optode array by using optical properties at systolic and diastolic states. The selection is based on the highest flux values accumulated at respective detectors. To accomplish the objective, a homogenous three-layer semi-infmite tissue model is implemented to represent the pregnant woman model. The geometry of the model as well as Monte Carlo simulation are carried out using commercial software, whereas the optical properties related to systolic and diastolic states are defined for all wavelengths. A statistical noise analysis is also introduced in order to find a sufficient number of rays to be launched into the optical tissue system.
Experimental Characterization and Static Modeling of McKibben Actuators

McKibben actuators are pneumatic actuators with very high force to weight ratios. Their ability to match the behavior of biological muscles better than any other actuators has motivated much research into the characterization and modeling of these actuators. The purpose of this paper is to experimentally characterize the behavior of McKibben artificial muscles with basic geometric parameters, and present a model that is able to predict the static behavior accurately in terms of blocked force and free displacement. A series of experiments aimed at understanding the static behavior of the actuators was conducted. The results for three different lengths (4 in., 6 in., and 8 in.), three diameters (1/8 in., 1/4 in., and 3/8 in.), and one wall thickness (1/16 in.) at pressures ranging from 10 psi to 60 psi illustrate the key design trends seen in McKibben actuator geometry. While existing models predict this static behavior, there are varying degrees of accuarcy, which motivates the present study. Using knowledge gained from the experimental study, improvements for the two modeling approaches were explored, including effects from elastic energy storage, noncylindrical shape, and variable thickness. To increase model accuracy, another set of experiments was used to characterize the elasticity of the rubber tubes and fibers of the braid. Comparisons of the measured data to the improved model indicate that the ability to accurately predict the static behavior of McKibben actuators has increased.
Discovering Popular Clicks' Pattern of Teen Users for Query Recommendation

Search engines are still the most important gates for information search in internet. In this regard, providing the best response in the shortest time possible to the user's request is still desired. Normally, search engines are designed for adults and few policies have been employed considering teen users. Teen users are more biased in clicking the results list than are adult users. This leads to fewer clicks on the lowly-ranked search results. Such behavior reduces teen users’ navigation and result extraction skills. With an increase in information load and in teen’s demands, lack of efficient methods leads to inefficiency of search engines regarding teen users. For the purpose, this study discovers teen users’ search behavior and its application in yielding an improved search is strongly recommended. In this way, the pattern of teen users’ popular clicks is identified from a large search log through mining of users’ search transactions based on the frequency and similarity of the clicks in the search log. Then, using binary classification, the closest query into the teen user’s desired one is identified. To discover teen users’ behavior, we took advantage of the AOL query log. System efficiency was examined on the AOL query search log. Results reveal that click pattern improves approaching the query to the one desired by teen users. Generally, this study can demonstrate that in data recovery, application of click behavior and its binary classification can result in improved access of teen users to their desired results.
The BOSS–WiggleZ overlap region – I. Baryon acoustic oscillations

We study the large-scale clustering of galaxies in the overlap region of the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) CMASS sample and the WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey. We calculate the auto-correlation and cross-correlation functions in the overlap region of the two datasets and detect a Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) signal in each of them. The BAO measurement from the cross-correlation function represents the first such detection between two different galaxy surveys. After applying density-field reconstruction we report distance-scale measurements $D_V r_s^{\rm fid} / r_s = (1970 \pm 47, 2132 \pm 67, 2100 \pm 200)$ Mpc from CMASS, the cross-correlation and WiggleZ, respectively. We use correlated mock realizations to calculate the covariance between the three BAO constraints. The distance scales derived from the two datasets are consistent, and are also robust against switching the displacement fields used for reconstruction between the two surveys. This approach can be used to construct a correlation matrix, permitting for the first time a rigorous combination of WiggleZ and CMASS BAO measurements. Using a volume-scaling technique, our result can also be used to combine WiggleZ and future CMASS DR12 results. Finally, we use the cross-correlation function measurements to show that the relative velocity effect, a possible source of systematic uncertainty for the BAO technique, is consistent with zero for our samples.
Household Welfare and CO2 Emission Impacts of Energy and Carbon Taxes in Mexico

We analyse the effects of environmental taxes on welfare and carbon emissions at the household level for the case of Mexico. The integrated welfare-environmental analysis, which is based on a censored energy consumer demand system, extends previous work in two ways. First, the estimation of a full matrix of substitution elasticities allows us to test the necessity of incorporating second-order effects into the welfare analysis. Second, the substitution elasticities derived from the demand system are used to estimate the shortrun CO2 emission-reduction potential. We find that first-order approximations of welfare effects provide reasonable estimates, particularly for carbon taxes. Analog to evidence in other low- and middle-income countries, the taxation of all energy items is found to be regressive, with the exception of motor fuels. The analysis of the emission implications of different tax scenarios indicates that short-run emission reductions at the household level can be substantial - though the effects depend on how revenue is recycled. This effectiveness combined with moderate and manageable adverse distributional impacts renders the carbon tax a preferred mitigation instrument. Considering the large effect of food price increases on poverty and the limited additional emission-saving potential, the inclusion of CH4 and N2O in a carbon tax regime is not advisable.
Starspots: A Key to the Stellar Dynamo

Magnetic activity similar to that of the Sun is observed on a variety of cool stars with external convection envelopes. Stellar rotation coupled with convective motions generate strong magnetic fields in the stellar interior and produce a multitude of magnetic phenomena including starspots in the photosphere, chromospheric plages, coronal loops, UV, X-ray, and radio emission and flares. Here I review the phenomenon of starspots on different types of cool stars, observational tools and diagnostic techniques for studying starspots as well as starspot properties including their temperatures, areas, magnetic field strengths, lifetimes, active latitudes and longitudes, etc. Evolution of starspots on various time scales allows us to investigate stellar differential rotation, activity cycles, and global magnetic fields. Together these constitute the basis for our understanding of stellar and solar dynamos and provide valuable constraints for theoretical models.
Integration of a Low Cost EEG Headset with The Internet of Thing Framework

Author(s): Alnemari, Mohammed | Advisor(s): Lin, Kwei-Jay | Abstract: Over the past years, technology using electroencephalography (EEG) as a means of controllingelectronic devices has become more innovative. Today, people are able to measure their own brainwaves and patterns outside of medical laboratories. Furthermore, besides analyzing brain signals,these brain signals can be used as a means of controlling everyday electronic devices, which is alsoknow as brain-computer interface. Brain-computer interface along with the ``Internet of Things,``are growing increasingly popular; more and more people have adapted to utilizing wearables andsmart homes. For this thesis, I attempt to explore EEG for an IOT environment, investigate EEG signal, and build a smart applications able to detect different mental tasks using machine learning algorithms. In order to achieve this, this thesis used low cost EEG headset ``NeuroSky Mindwave Mobile,`` Intel Edison and Raspberry Pi 2 as a controller. This thesis uses WuKong IoT framework, in which WuKong application framework provides interoperability of things and Wukong Edge Framework provides reliable streaming support for building intelligence on the edge.
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^Äëíê~ÅíK= Conventional Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) application mainly deals with scalar data such as temperature, humidity, pressure and light, which are very suitable for low rate and low power networking technology such as IEEE 802.15. 4 standard. The availability of commercially off the shelf (COTS) complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera has made a single chip solution possible and consequently fostered researchers to push WSN a step further. Multimedia data delivery unique properties posed new challenges for resourceconstrained sensor networks. Transferring raw data is very expensive while sensor nodes processing power put a serious limitation on it for any sophisticated multimedia processing. This project proposed a new platform for wireless multimedia sensor network (WMSN) namely TelG mote and WiseOS operating system to support the mote operation. The mote design for WMSN consists of ATmega644PV microcontroller from Atmel Co. as its processing unit, XBee module as its communication unit and C328R CMOS camera as its sensing unit. To hide lowlevel details of TelG motes such as processor management, memory management, device management, scheduling policies and multitasking, the developed WiseOS provides a clear application programming interface (API) to the application developer. WiseOS is designed to be monolithic, event-driven and using first-in first-out (FIFO) scheduler policy. The low rate video/image streaming application that was developed shows that multi-hop communication for multimedia content in WMSN using TelG mote supported by WiseOS proved to be practical.
The house as a demographic factor? Elements of a marriage pattern under the auspices of hindrance policies

"Hindrance policies" is the keyword for the local society, whose radius of action is presented for debate in this paper. Manifoldly interwoven between familial and lo cal levels, the house could have had a demographic effect here. Several extremely striking demographic factors cha racterize marriage patterns in the region studied. A first in dicator is found in the age-specific proportions of single persons. Also the mean age at first marriage is consistently relatively high, particularly in the second half of the 19th century. Influx and settlement limitations regulated through the instrument of citizenship are reflected in the marriage pattern in terms of the aspect of endogamy and exogamy. The form of acceptance of citizens, political marriage con sent, which tied marriageability to property, partitioning prohibition and house-building taboo, relatively fixed prop erty sizes and the inheritance practice oriented to the primo geniture model and high migration rates. All of these factors together were the pillars of this citizenship-estate society. Marriage patterns are composed of various elements. Percentages and rates presented at the local level as the result of demographic analyses can be ex plained from concrete socio-cultural contexts, especially where significant deviations from the average are involved. What determines factors such as marriage age and frequency of marriages is not a diffuse, quasi autopoietic behavior, but rather a specific formation of socio-cultural norms interwoven in 1 The following is based on the results of my doctoral dissertation, M. Lanzinger, Das gesi cherte Erbe. Heirat in lokalen und fam? li? i? n Kontexten, Innichen 1700-1900, Wien/K? ln/ Weimar 2003. Address all communications to: Margareth Lanzinger, University of Vienna, Department of History, Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1, A-1010 Vienna; E-mail: margareth.lanzinger@univie. ac.at