Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SELF-COMPASSION, SELF-PROTECTION, AND SELF-CRITICISM IN EMOTION-FOCUSED THERAPY VIDEO SESSIONS

One of the goals of Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is to develop a more resilient self by increasing self-compassion and self-protection and simultaneously decreasing se-lf-criticism. Although self-compassion and self-protection tasks are one of the essential interventions in EFT, there is still little research about how they are articulated producti-vely within a therapeutic session. Therefore, the goal of our study was to examine how self-criticism, self-protection, and self-compassion are expressed by a client within a therapeutic session. This is a single case study examining one session with the therapist Les Greenberg, who is the founder of EFT. The data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research (CQR). The team consisted of two core team members and one auditor. The video was transcribed and sentences that revealed aspects of the client’s experience of being self-critical, self-compassionate, and self-protective were extracted. Three similar domains were considered for all three concepts: behavioral, emotional, and cognitive aspects. Consequently, the findings showed the following subdomains for self-criticism: What you did wrong, What you should do instead, Expectations, Blaming from the critic, and Negative emotions towards the self, for self-compassion: Empathy towards the self, Positive emotions towards the self, Confirmation, Self-compassionate Advice, Self-accep-tance, Motivation to alleviate suffering, Self-forgiveness, and for self-protection: Expressing needs, Protecting the self, Expressing emotions towards the self-critic, Understanding for the self, and Criticizing the critic. More studies of categorizing a broader number of cases of various therapeutic approaches are necessary to develop more detailed understanding of clients’ expression of self-compassion, self-protection, and self-criticism within therapy.
Automated foliage chamber method for long-term measurement of CO2 flux in the uppermost canopy

Direct monitoring of CO2 exchange in forest ecosystems is necessary for evaluation of the annual net CO2 flux. We developed an automated foliage chamber system for long-term in situ measurement of the CO2 flux in foliage. The chamber closes automatically for 5 min in every 30. We found a high correlation between the photosynthesis rates measured by this system and by a portable H2O/CO2 analyzer (LCA-3, ADC). We used the new system to continuously monitor the CO2 flux in foliage of Quercus serrata. There was a positive correlation between CO2 flux and short-wave radiation. The daily photosynthesis rate varied widely depending on the environmental conditions. It increased from May to July and decreased temporarily in August. The seasonal pattern of photosynthesis was almost the same as that measured by the eddy covariance method. These results suggest that the new system is effective for tracking long-term seasonal change of the CO2 flux in foliage.
CO2 Adsorption Isotherm on Modified Calcite, Quartz, and Kaolinite Surfaces: Surface Energy Analysis

Interaction of CO2 with mineral surfaces is of increasing importance to the activities related to CO2 sequestration and enhanced oil recovery. Adsorption/interaction of CO2 with mineral powder surfaces is addressed using microcalorimetric method coupled with gas chromatograph as a detector. Calcite powder surface is modified with stearic acid (SA) and asphaltene, while the silicate mineral powder surfaces (quartz and kaolinite) are modified with N,N-dimethyldodecylamine (NN-DMDA) and asphaltene. Unmodified calcite in presence of humidity has shown to have the highest capacity for CO2 adsorption among the tested minerals, where a reaction may occur at the calcite surface. The adsorption capacity of calcite is reduced upon modification with SA and asphaltene. Similar observation is also shown with the modified silicate minerals with asphaltene. In contrast, for the modified silicate with NN-DMDA, the adsorption capacity of CO2 increased, which may be explained by the interaction of CO2 with the amine group of NN-DMDA.
The electronic structure of DNA related periodic polymers

Results of ab initio LCAO Hartree–Fock crystal orbital calculations using a minimal atomic basis set are reported for the single stranded periodic B‐DNA models of cytosine, thymine, adenine, and guanine stacks and two polynucleotides with adenosine and thymidine as repeating unit, respectively. Further, the energy band structures of two poly(base pairs), poly(adenine–thymine), and poly(guanine–cytosine), representing a simple model of the B‐DNA double helix are discussed.
THE LIZARDS OF REDONDA

Situated between Nevis and Montserrat of the West Indies, Redonda is a remote, uninhabited island in the Lesser Antilles, belonging to Antigua. However it is not the idyllic, Caribbean paradise fringed by palm trees and beaches that this description might suggest. Rather it is an intimidating, inaccessible outcrop of volcanic rock guarded by steep cliffs up to 1000 feet tall. My desire to visit Redonda was thus fuelled not by its natural beauty but by its considerable herpetological interest. With three species recorded and reports of more to be discovered, this half-mile square piece of rock proved to have at least four, and possibly five lizard species.
Letter

Sir, I am disappointed that the editors of a high quality, refereed journal such as Health Economics, Policy and Law think it appropriate to print ‘in its last issue’ Calum Paton’s ‘howl of rage’ (Nicholas Timmins’ term that Paton says he accepts) over the English NHS reforms. Among this piece’s many lapses from academic standards, it cites an alleged conversation with me of more than a decade ago, and makes other slighting personal references. (For the record, I have no recollection of the conversation he alludes to, and he did not have the courtesy to check it with me.) With respect to the ‘substance’ of Professor Paton’s howl, it is easy to draw up a list of problems with market-oriented health care reforms, especially when you present little evidence for your assertions. Paton is not the first to do this, nor will he be the last. What is of more interest is to compare these reforms with other forms of health care delivery, such as those that rely upon trust, voice or command and control, to examine what hard evidence exists concerning their relative successes and failures, and then to assess which, at the end of the day, is the least worst in most circumstances. This is what I have tried to do in my policy advice and in my writings; see most recently Le Grand (2007). Professor Paton would be more convincing if he adopted that style of argument instead of relying upon howls and abuse.
Effect of microbial and other naturally occurring polymers on mineral dissolution

Several naturally occurring polymers were tested for their effect on mineral dissolution. Polymers composed primarily of neutral sugars had no effect on dissolution, even at concentrations 1000 times greater than average dissolved organic carbon concentration in groundwater. In contrast, alginate, a polysaccharide composed of two uronic acids, inhibited dissolution by 80% at the highest concentration. A high‐molecular‐weight (26 kD) polyaspartate also inhibited dissolution, though a lower molecular weight (6 kD) polyaspartate had no effect. Solutions of fresh microbial extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) extracted from subsurface microbes increased the dissolution rate of feldspars, probably by forming complexes with framework ions in solution. However, EPS inhibited dissolution in experiments with both high‐ and low‐molecular‐weight microbial metabolites by irreversibly binding to mineral surfaces.
Temperature Response of Biological Phosphorus-Removing Activated Sludge

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal is a two-step process. The sequence of anaerobic environment followed by aerobic environment is essential for selection of biological phosphorus-removing culture. Anaerobically, phosphorus is released; subsequently, in the aerobic period, it is biologically removed. An effort has been made to study both phosphorus release and uptake at 25°C and 10°C in sequencing batch reactors using synthetic wastewater. In anaerobic phase the maximum phosphate released was 327% at 25°C and 195% at 10°C. Despite differences in temperature and initial concentration of released phosphorus, the effluent phosphate concentration was found to be the same at both temperatures.
Total synthesis of Sparstolonin B, a potent anti-inflammatory agent

Two concise routes for the first total synthesis of Sparstolonin B (SsnB) have been described. The synthesis of SsnB could be accomplished in 5 and 6 steps with 40% and 38% overall yield, respectively. The rhodium-catalysed oxidative coupling of benzoic acid with internal alkyne was used in both strategies to construct the core structure of SsnB.
Health Effects of Subchronic Inhalation Exposure to Gasoline Engine Exhaust

Gasoline engine emissions are a ubiquitous source of exposure to complex mixtures of particulate matter (PM) and non-PM pollutants; yet their health hazards have received little study in comparison with those of diesel emissions. As a component of the National Environmental Respiratory Center (NERC) multipollutant research program, F344 and SHR rats and A/J, C57BL/6, and BALBc mice were exposed 6 h/day, 7 days/week for 1 week to 6 months to exhaust from 1996 General Motors 4.3-L engines burning national average fuel on a simulated urban operating cycle. Exposure groups included whole exhaust diluted 1:10, 1:15, or 1:90, filtered exhaust at the 1:10 dilution, or clean air controls. Evaluations included organ weight, histopathology, hematology, serum chemistry, bronchoalveolar lavage, cardiac electrophysiology, micronuclei in circulating cells, DNA methylation and oxidative injury, clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the lung, and development of respiratory allergic responses to ovalbumin. Among the 120 outcome variables, only 20 demonstrated significant exposure effects. Several statistically significant effects appeared isolated and were not supported by related variables. The most coherent and consistent effects were those related to increased red blood cells, interpreted as likely to have resulted from exposure to 13–107 ppm carbon monoxide. Other effects supported by multiple variables included mild lung irritation and depression of oxidant production by alveolar macrophages. The lowest exposure level caused no significant effects. Because only 6 of the 20 significant effects appeared to be substantially reversed by PM filtration, the majority of effects were apparently caused by non-PM components of exhaust.
Relationship between bulking and physicochemical–biological properties of activated sludges

Research into bulking in laboratory‐scale activated‐sludge plants are reported upon. A correlation between sludge volume index (SVI) and biopolymer content (exocellular polymer, ECP) has been determined or sludge obtained under various operating conditions and with different chemical and physical characteristics. This paper interprets that correlation. A method for ECP determination that is quicker and just as precise as the gravimetric one and which enables this parameter to be used not only to interpret bioflocculation mechanisms but also as a parameter for evaluating optimal plant operation is reported.
On the Effect of the Rotational State of C60 Molecules on Electronic Transport in the C60 Fullerite

Abstract A phenomenological scenario is suggested in an attempt to explain controversies in the published data concerning the effect of orientational order on electronic transport in solid C60. The main factor of crucial importance is the dependence of the charge hop probability on the mutual orientation of the molecules. Magnitude and the sign of the conductivity response to the changes in the rotational state of C60 across the orientational phase transition are the results of the interplay between the changes in dynamic and static disorder that accompany the transition and may vary in the samples with different structure perfection.
High‐Temperature Dielectrics in the BiScO3–BaTiO3–(K1/2Bi1/2)TiO3 Ternary System

Perovskite solid solution in the (1−x)[0.4BiScO3–0.6BaTiO3]+x (K1/2Bi1/2)TiO3 [BSBT–KBTx] system was synthesized using conventional sintering and hot-isostatic pressing. Dielectric properties of BSBT ceramics with different dopant levels of KBT were characterized as a function of temperature and frequency for potential use of high-temperature capacitors. The BSBT ceramics with KBT exhibited high dielectric permittivities (ɛr) (>1700 at RT) and low dielectric loss over the temperature range from 100° to 300°C, with flat temperature coefficients of permittivity (TCɛs). In addition, BSBT ceramics with increasing KBT were observed to possess dielectric relaxation characteristics at temperatures (>RT) as observed in lead-based relaxors. Furthermore, high energy densities, being on the order of 4.0 J/cm3 at 220 kV/cm was observed for the BSBT–KBT20 ceramics from the electric-field polarization behavior.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIA AND CURRENT HEALTH STRATEGY ADAPTATION

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated high intensity to affect human beings in the world—and how each individual responds can potentially affect everyone else. Initially observed in the Wuhan province of China, now vastly spreading around the world. In the world, the 80 percent death was recorded from Europe and American continents only. As redemption how could be improved socio-economic health condition of the countries. This virus is known as the novel one and the aetiology and pathobiology is unable to understand. The structure of coronavirus spike protein is a multifunctional molecular machine that mediates coronavirus entry into host cells. The spike protein exists in two structurally distinct conformations, prefusion and postfusion. The pandemic corona also stroked in India has been severely spreading in all the pockets in the country. The prevention and precaution strategies are following However being a novel corona virus the treatment is not very sure due to nonavailability of effective diagnostics and prophylactics like confirmed vaccine . This article reviews current knowledge about the structures and functions of coronavirus spike proteins illustrating how carriage the serious health threats to humans all over the world. Institute of BioResearch and Human Development (I-BIRD) suggested for the improvement in the diet supplementation and the immunity to boost with proper protection measures of personal hygiene during the corona infection. Vaccination of COVID-19 has been started through health workers from January, 2021 in the India.
Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-ZnO composite and its antibiofilm activity against aquatic bacteria

In the present study, chitosan-ZnO composite was synthesized by stirring of chitosan purified from mud crab Scylla serrata shells with zinc chloride and sodium hydroxide. The physicochemical characteristics of chitosan-ZnO composite were studied using UV-Vis spec, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Chitosan-ZnO composite formation was confirmed by the functional groups stretching and bending vibrations in Fourier transform infrared. Scanning electron microscopy results showed the synthesized chitosan-ZnO composite was rod-like structure. X-ray diffraction results represent the hexagonal shape and crystalline size (30–60 nm) of zinc oxide in the chitosan-ZnO composite. Antibacterial activity of chitosan-ZnO composite demonstrated the effective growth control of a Gram-negative Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Gram-positive Bacillus lechiniformis bacteria isolated from aquatic environments. Light microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy also evidenced the antibiofilm activity of chitosan-ZnO composite against the V. parahaemolyticus and B. lechiniformis at the concentration of 40 and 60 µg/ml, respectively.
One-Step Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon and Its Application as a Cost-Efficient Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Microbial Fuel Cells.

Nitrogen-doped carbon with a high surface area was prepared by the one-step pyrolysis of cellulose paper under NH3 gas, and has been developed as an alternative to Pt/C for the oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The electrochemical tests showed that the catalytic performance of N-doped carbon in neutral media was significantly better than that of undoped carbon, with an onset of 0.21 V. The maximum power density of MFCs with the N-doped carbon catalyst (1041±90 mW m-2 ) was much higher than that of Pt/C-based MFC (584±10 mW m-2 ), while the cost was significantly lower. These results demonstrated that such N-doped carbon has the advantages of low cost and high efficiency, and can be a promising alternative to Pt/C in large-scale applications of MFCs.
Combining sap flow measurements and modelling to assess water needs in an oasis farmland shelterbelt of Populus simonii Carr in Northwest China

Farmland shelterbelts provide an ecological protection screen for an oasis but exhibit high mortality in the face of water shortage. It is necessary to understand farmland shelterbelt tree transpiration under different levels of water stress and stand ages for proper management. Sap flux measurement techniques and models are among the most useful method to detect water stress and to evaluate plant water consumption. The usefulness of both methods decreases, however, when applied to species, such as Populus simonii Carr, that have an outstanding tolerance to drought and a remarkable capacity to take up water from drying soils. Our hypothesis is that analysis using simultaneous measurements of sap flow and models in the same trees is useful for assessing the irrigation needs in farmland shelterbelts. To test our hypothesis, we analysed the relationships between canopy transpiration, canopy conductance, relative extractable water and atmospheric factors in a farmland shelterbelt and evaluated the effectiveness of the model. Measurements were made during one growing season. The time courses of sap flow measured and modelled on days of contrasting weather and soil water conditions were analysed to evaluate the usefulness of the method to assess the crop water needs. We calculated the daily tree water consumption from sap flow measurements and the parameterized modified Jarvis-Stewart model, and we evaluated the model’s usefulness to assess the final water needs under water stress and stand ages for farmland shelterbelt irrigation. The transpiration decreased as the soil drought increased, and it increased as the atmospheric drought increased. The time course of the water needs showed that the occurrence of water stress in the farmland shelterbelt trees had a large impact on their water consumption, which increased as the water stress decreased, following the equation y = 1/[1 + e−60.67 × (REWx−0.402)]. The simultaneous use of modelling and tree structural data increased the reliability of assessing water needs from youth to maturity. A similar analysis with the water consumption values, from which stand age values were derived, showed that water needs increased with the tree age following the equation y = 847 − 844/[1 + (x/87.9)1.9]. We conclude that compared to the use of sap flow records alone, the simultaneous use of sap flow records and model values provides more detailed information to assess water needs in a farmland shelterbelt, which has an important significance for farmland shelterbelt protection. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. ∗ Corresponding author at: State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xiniang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 30011, PR China. E-mail addresses: fu shuai@yahoo.com (S. Fu), Sunlin-Cas@hotmail.com L. Sun), luoyi.cas@hotmail.com (Y. Luo). ttp://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.agwat. 2016.07. 015 378-3774/© 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Dynamics of LO phonons in InN studied by subpicosecond time-resolved Raman spectroscopy

Time-resolved Raman spectroscopy on a subpicosecond time scale has been used to study the phonon dynamics of both the A1(LO) and the E1(LO) phonons in InN. From the temperature-dependence of their lifetimes, we demonstrate that both phonons decay primarily into a large wavevector TO phonon and a large wavevector TA/LA phonon consistent with the accepted phonon dispersion relationship for wurtzite InN. Their lifetimes have been found to decrease from 2.2 ps, at the low electron-hole pair density of 5×1017cm-3 to 0.25 ps, at the highest density of 2×1019cm-3. Our experimental findings demonstrate that carrier-density dependence of LO phonon lifetime is a universal phenomenon in polar semiconductors.
Adsorption processes and hydrodynamic conditions in estuaries

Abstract In estuaries the decrease in adsorption of dissolved metals to suspended particulate matter is counteracted by more or less simultaneous increases in turbidity, pH and by the formation of new particulate matter. Experiments on the behaviour of cadmium and zinc under artificial estuarine conditions show that the processes in the region of 0–5% chlorinity are most important.
An Overoxidized Polypyrrole/Dodecylsulfonate Micelle Composite Film for Amperometric Serotonin Sensing

An amperometric serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) sensor, based on an overoxidized polypyrrole (oPPy) modified electrode, is described. An oPPy composite film has been electrochemically synthesized through overoxidation of polypyrrole doped with a dodecylsulfonate micelle, Although the oPPy composite film was electroinactive, differential pulse voltammetry revealed that a glassy carbon (GC) electrode coated with the composite film had about four-fold higher sensitivity toward the neurotransmitter serotonin than a bare GC electrode with a linear response range of 1 to 100 μM (a correlation coefficient of 0.996). The oPPy modified electrode showed excellent reproducibility and stability for determination of serotonin at trace level concentrations (detection limit: I μM).
Effects of context on neural oscillations during free-reading of stories by MAX CANTOR

Cantor, Max (M.A., Psychology and Neuroscience) Effects of context on neural oscillations during free-reading of stories Thesis directed by Associate Professor Albert Kim Context plays a fundamental role in language comprehension; however, much of what we know about the effects of context come from isolated sentences, and the role of context during free-reading of naturalistic stories is less well understood. It is plausible that experimentally manipulated, isolated sentences provide fewer predictive affordances than stories, where the topic of a story may provide top-down contextual information in addition to the linguistic constraints on sentences. These sources of contextual information have been shown to affect language comprehension, as measured by eye movements and electroencephalographic (EEG) scalp potentials. We examined the effects of context on the neural oscillatory activity at multiple frequency-bands during free-reading of naturalistic stories using time-frequency representations (TFRs), derived from coregistration of the EEG signal and eye movements. We compared words with low vs. high contextual fit, derived from the relationship between fixated words and the words preceding them (local contextual fit), and to the topic of the story (topic contextual fit). We found TFR effects of contextual fit, suggesting that similar neurocognitive mechanisms are engaged for language comprehension during free-reading of naturalistic stories as compared to reading of words in isolated sentences. However, the TFR effects were present only for local contextual fit, not topic contextual fit. Given the naturalistic and exploratory nature of the present study, we provide a speculative account of these results. Effects of context on neural oscillations iv