Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multiscale tomography of buried magnetic structures: its use in the localization and characterization of archaeological structures

We have previously developed a method for characterizing and localizing 'homogeneous' buried sources, from the measure of potential anomalies at a fixed height above ground (magnetic, electric and gravity). This method is based on potential theory and uses the properties of the Poisson kernel (real by definition) and the continuous wavelet theory. Here, we relax the assumption on sources and introduce a method that we call the 'multiscale tomography'. Our approach is based on the harmonic extension of the observed magnetic field to produce a complex source by use of a complex Poisson kernel solution of the Laplace equation for complex potential field. A phase and modulus are defined. We show that the phase provides additional information on the total magnetic inclination and the structure of sources, while the modulus allows us to characterize its spatial location, depth and 'effective degree'. This method is compared to the 'complex dipolar tomography', extension of the Patella method that we previously developed. We applied both methods and a classical electrical resistivity tomography to detect and localize buried archaeological structures like antique ovens from magnetic measurements on the Fox-Amphoux site (France). The estimates are then compared with the results of excavations.
The Properties of Extracellular Enzymes of Venturia inaequalis and Their Association with Loss of Virulence of the Fungus in Culture

Summary: Ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, acid phosphatase and phenoloxidase were detected in preparations of extracellular melanoprotein isolated from cultures of Venturia inaequalis. The high initial levels of activity produced per g fungus declined within a few days of inoculation, to an approximately constant level. About six times as much activity was released by conidia germinating in medium enriched with wood extract than was released in basal medium. After 5 d incubation, the rate of production of enzymically active melanoprotein reflected the rate of growth of the fungus. Isolated melanoprotein stored at 4 °C for 3 months showed up to 190% more hydrolase activity than was measured originally, but longer storage caused a subsequent decrease in activity. Only phenoloxidase decreased continuously during storage. The apparent stability of the bond between melanin and protein under dissociating conditions contrasted with the reversible formation of complexes between the fungal product and polyelectrolytes. A set of re-isolates of different ages produced randomly variable levels of hydrolase activity when cultured repeatedly over a period of 16 months. On each occasion, however, the specific and total activity of each hydrolase was (with one marginal exception) lower in cultures of the oldest re-isolate than in those of the later re-isolates. In contrast, the specific activity of phenoloxidase was highest in cultures of the oldest re-isolate. These changes were associated with the decline in virulence observed in stored re-isolates of clone E1 of V. inaequalis.
Balancing Fidelity and Performance in Iridal Light Transport Simulations Aimed at Interactive Applications

Specific light transport models based on first-principles approaches have been proposed for complex organic materials such as human skin and blood. The driving force behind these efforts has been the high-fidelity reproduction of material appearance attributes without one having to rely on the manipulation of ad hoc parameters. These models, however, are usually considered excessively time consuming for rendering applications requiring interactive rates. In this thesis, we address this open problem with respect to one of the most challenging of these organic materials, namely the human iris. More specifically, we present a framework that consists in the careful configuration of algorithms employed by a biophysically-based iridal light transport model on the CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) parallel computing platform. We then investigate the sensitivity of iridal appearance attributes to key model running parameters, namely spectral resolution and number of sample rays, in order to obtain a practical balance between appearance fidelity and performance on this platform. The results of our investigation indicate that predictive light transport simulations can be effectively employed in the generation of iridal images that are not only believable, but also controlled by biophysically meaningful parameters. Although our investigation is centered at the human iris, we believe that it can be viewed as a proof of concept, and the proposed configuration strategies and parameter space explorations can be employed to obtain similar results for other organic materials.
Mapping and Surveying the Archaeological Monuments of the Altai Mountains (Altai Republic)

During three field campaigns (2003-2005), Ghent University and Gorno-Altaisk State University used Corona satellite imagery to produce reliable topographical maps for archaeological survey. They also tested different GPS devices for taking ground control points for archaeological survey. Large areas of six valleys in the Koch-Agatch region were surveyed and mapped, producing a database of more than 4,800 structures at 600 sites. All monuments from the Neolithic to the Turkic period have been recorded. The first goal was to obtain a general understanding of the patterns in the location of burial places, ritual monuments, and areas with petroglyphs. Local and regional patterns in the location of burial grounds and ritual monuments point to a narrow interaction between the succeeding cultures. The survey also revealed that varying types of valleys present different site distribution patterns. The second goal is to use this inventory as a tool for heritage management and protection.
Double percolation effects and fractal behavior in magnetic/superconducting hybrids

Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy ferromagnetic/superconducting (FM/SC) bilayers with a labyrinth domain structure are used to study nucleation of superconductivity on a fractal network, tunable through magnetic history. As clusters of reversed domains appear in the FM layer, the SC film shows a percolative behavior that depends on two independent processes: the arrangement of initial reversed domains and the fractal geometry of expanding clusters. For a full labyrinth structure, the behavior of the upper critical field is typical of confined superconductivity on a fractal network.
The impact of elephants on plants and their community variables in South Africa's Maputaland

Elephants confined to protected areas could affect co-occurring species. We expected measurable deviations in the density, species number, turnover and composition, abundance-incidence and rank-abundance patterns of woody plant communities where elephants browse. We examined these variables in the presence (inside South Africa’s Tembe Elephant Park) and absence (uninhabited communal land adjacent to the park) of elephants for sand forests, closed and open woodlands. Woodland type influenced the apparent effect of elephants on tree densities and number of species. In sand forests, the presence of elephants was not associated with lowered tree densities but this did not hold for mixed woodlands. The rates of species turnover in the park were consistently higher than on communal land for all three woodland types. Species composition also differed significantly between these areas, as did the number of favoured food trees of elephants. Elephants had a clear influence on vegetation at the species level. However, at the community level they had no apparent affect on woodlandspecific abundance-incidences and rank-abundance relationships. Elephants were confined to Tembe for only some 20 years before this study and still occur at relatively low densities. This may explain why we could not detect an impact on the bivariate relationships.
Nascent Team- Entrepreneurship in China: A CPSED Based-Data Evidence

purpose of this paper was to study nascent team-entrepreneurship in China based on the data from Chinese Panel Study of Entrepreneurship Dynamics (CPSED). We focused on analyzing the characteristics of nascent team-entrepreneurs and their behavioral patterns from the perspective of the entrepreneurs, the entrepreneurial opportunity, entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurial performance. In this regard, the relative position of team-entrepreneurship in China was identified compared to those of solo-entrepreneurship. Finally, some implications were pointed out, and we pointed out some future research directions.
Radula Tooth turnover in the chiton Acanthopleura hirtosa (Blainville, 1825) (Mollusca: Polyplacophora)

The rate of radula production in the chiton Acanthopleura hirtosa (Blainville, 1825) was determined by following structural irregularities induced in the radula using a cold-shock treatment of 4°C for 48 h. In animals treated in this manner and subsequently maintained in an artificial intertidal habitat to ensure, as far as possible, a natural feeding regimen, the rate of radular production was calculated as 0.36 rows per day. This indicates that A. hirtosa renews its total radular length (mean 78 rows, SD = 6.5, n = 23) approximately once every 6.5 months, a relatively slow rate when compared with that of other molluscs.
A Fresh Look at Tests for Nonliteral Copyright Infringement

A central puzzle for U.S. copyright law in the 20th and 21st centuries has been how to test for infringement of the exclusive right this law gives authors to control the reproduction of their works in copies. No subtlety of analysis is required when a work is copied word-for-word, line-for-line, or note-for-note or when second comers have made "merely colorable and fraudulent variations. " But as Professor Kaplan once observed, "[w]e are in a viscid quandary once we admit that "expression" can consist of anything not close aboard the particular collocation in its sequential order. " This Article offers several strategies for refining infringement analysis so that it becomes less viscid in cases alleging what the Nimmer treatise describes as "nonliteral" similarities between two works. Nonliteral infringement may arise, for instance, when a second comer appropriates detailed plot sequences from another author's drama but uses different dialogue.Part I discusses the five most frequently utilized tests for infringement of the reproduction right in nonliteral similarity cases. It explains how these tests are similar and different and why each test is flawed in one or more respects. Apart from these flaws, it is problematic that there are so many different tests and so little guidance about which test to use when.Part II recommends, among other things, that courts tailor infringement tests based on characteristics of the works at issue. The more artistic or fanciful a work is, for example, the more appropriate it is to focus infringement analysis primarily on similarities in the aesthetic appeal of the two works rather than on a dissective analysis of similarities and differences. The more factual or functional a works is, by contrast, the "thinner" is said to be its scope of protection, which suggests that infringement analysis should be more dissective in relation to similarities and differences of these works and less emphasis should be placed on impressions. Courts should also give more guidance about what constitutes protectable expression in copyright works and what aspects, besides abstract ideas, are unprotectable by copyright.
EFFECT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES OF POTATO CULTIVARS KUFRI LAUVKAR AND ATLANTIC ON THEIR CHIPPING QUALITY

T: Potato cultivars Kufri Lauvkar and Atlantic were compared for some physiological and biochemical attributes at 60, 75 and 90 days after planting in relation to tuber processing quality under north Indian climates. Stem and tuber number per plant; total and process grade yields were higher in Kufri Lauvkar, while Atlantic tubers maintained lower reducing sugars, sucrose, phenols and better chip colour at all the growth stages investigated. Sucrose synthase activity was higher in Atlantic tubers. Underutilization of sucrose in Kufri Lauvkar tubers has been suggested as the major reason for poor processing quality of its tubers.
Social Desirability Reconsidered : More than Distortion , the Need for Social Approval

Social desirability has been conceptualized through many years as a tendency to present oneself in a very fashionable picture. The aim of the present study is to demonstrate that social desirability is a substantive measure of a personality trait that reflects a need for social approval (NSA), rather than an individual response bias. A total sample of 1,235 participants of general population from the Federal District, Michoacan and Coahuila States was recruited, 56% were women, with a mean age of 28 years. Twelve scales were chosen from the extensive scientific literature of social desirability to prove convergence and divergence association to the current topic of need for social approval. Over-claiming, honesty, self-esteem, an selfmonitoring scales were associated with the two dimension of Positive and NegativeNSA. The nomological network was identified between the variables of interest and the criterion variables. Both, positive and negative dimension of NSA clearly differentiate from Over-claiming and self-monitoring. Finally, agreeableness, emotional regulation, religious orientation and self-control are good predictors of both types of NSA.
The implications of IFRS adoption on foreign direct investment in poor countries

Globalisation has contributed to the acceleration of international capital transactions and has increased investors’ need to access homogeneous, reliable and comparable financial reports. The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards adoption on foreign direct investment flows in poor countries. In order to achieve this objective, the propensity score matching method was applied on a sample of 38 poor countries between 2008 and 2014. Results indicate that International Financial Reporting Standards adoption has a positive impact on foreign direct investment flows in poor countries.
Applications of Phenolic Extracts from Tamarind Seed Husk to Inhibit the Formation of Antioxidants in Animal Feeds

The study aimed to investigate the effects of tamarind seed huskextracts on the inhibition of oxidation (IP) in soybean oil. The substances from the tamarind seed husk were extracted by soaking and heating technology (Soxhtech) using methanol, acetone, and hexane. The tamarind seed huskextracts obtained are crimson glossy solid powder with the average weight about 26.88%. The total phenol examined by Folin-Ciocaleu method revealed the quantity at about 120.63 mg/g dry matter of tamarind seed husk, accounted for 12.06%. The oxidation inhibition of tamarind seed huskextracts in soybean oil was determined by Oxitest, VELP Scientifica model 148. The oxidation formations during the induction period (IP) were used as the indicators. In other words, the higher IP, the higher potentials of the antioxidants. The 5x7 factorial in completely randomized design was used in this study. The first Factor was five types of antioxidants comprised of soybean oil (control), soybean oil supplemented with BHA+ethoxyquin0.2%, soybean oil supplemented with 0.5% ascorbic acid, soybean oil supplemented with 0.5% tamarind seed husk extract, and soybean oil supplemented with 1.0% of tamarind seed husk extract. The second Factor was 6 various storage durations including 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 days. The results showed no synergic effects between the two factors (P>0.05). However, the significant differences (P<0.05) were obviously noticed. The best oxidation inhibitions were found in both 0.5% and 1.0% tamarind seed huskextracts with the average IP readings at 5.42 and 5.33 hours, respectively. The IP readings from soybean oil supplemented with BHA + etoxyquin, and with ascorbic acid were 5.06 and 5.05 hours, respectively. The lowest IP was found in the control (4.21 hours). The longer the storage durations, the lower the oxidation inhibition potentials (P<0.05). At the storage times at 0 and 10 days, the highest IP were obtained (5.97 and 6.06 hours, respectively), while the storage times at 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 days showed the IP values at 5.29, 5.01, 4.71, 4.24, and 4.14 hours, respectively.
Towards a Mixed Development of Culture and Ecology in the City: a Case Study of the Bei-Shih Street, Tainan

After the onset of modern metropolis, little notice had been given to the smaller compacted spaces remained in the urban systems. Smaller urban green spaces, including compacted open spaces, petit greeneries, old streets, alleys and tiny squares, are indeed patchy and unorganized. However, they have gained new dynamism for the 21th century urban life. This new dynamic is what this study refers to as a mixed cultural–ecological development in the urban context. Given the accelerating rate of global urbanization, small urban green spaces in the old Bei-shih street area, as the target of this study, functioned as important nodes of social interactions---between citizens and the cultural and historic traces, and between tourists and the neighborhood’s self-contained world. Through onsite surveys and analysis of the development of the Bei-Shih Street area in Tainan City, this study illustrates the current situation regarding how residents build their small businesses and organizations within it, and how sustainable development and urban greenery played an interesting role in this context. This study tries to depict a new model of development for the urban compacted spaces such as the old street areas in the cities of Taiwan. In this new model, a “mixed development of culture and ecology” emerged; new forces of the commerce bloomed from historic culture and local creativity. It is, indeed, through the civic engagements that a refreshing kind of urban development is now taking root in the area.
Predicting of marital conflict based on religious attitudes in women applicants for divorce *

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to predict marital conflicts based on religious attitude in women applicants for divorce in Rasht city. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this correlational study included all women applicants for divorce in Rasht in the first half of the year 2017. In this research, a sample of 180 people is considered according to Morgan's table. In order to collect information, marital conflicts questionnaire and religious attitude questionnaire of Khodayari Fard and Ghobari Bonab have been used. In order to analyze the data, the descriptive statistics method and in order to determine the relationship between Kolmogrov-Smirnov tests, Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used by step-by-step method. Results: The results showed the negative and linear relationship between religious attitude and marital conflicts in women at level of 0.01. The results indicated that the religious attitude can explain 7.7 percent of marital conflict variance. Conclusion: Based on the results, generally religious attitude has a role in prediction of marital conflict.
Stratifications and sheaves on the Ran space

We describe poset stratifications of the product of the Ran space and the nonnegative real numbers, as a universal space for the \v Cech construction of simplicial complexes. This leads to a cosheaf valued in diagrams of simplicial complexes for which every restriction to $\{P\}\times \mathbf{R}_{\geqslant 0}$ recovers the persistent homology of the data set $P$. For the stratification, we describe a partial order on isomorphism classes of abstract simplicial complexes, which allows spaces stratified by them to have entrance paths uniquely interpreted as simplicial maps.
Genetic differentiation between inshore and offshore Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) off Newfoundland : microsatellite DNA variation and antifreeze level

Microsatellite DNA provided evidence that Atlantic cod overwintering in inshore Newfoundland are genetically distinguishable from cod overwintering offshore. We compared variation in five loci in samples from inshore locations around Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and from an offshore region on the northern Grand Bank (North Cape). Cod collected inshore were divided into two groups on the basis of antifreeze level in blood: those with high antifreeze levels presumed to have overwintered in cold ( 2°C) waters. Fish overwintering inshore differed from offshore fish in allele sharing and in (δμ) 2 distances, while fish with low antifreeze levels did not. Subpopulation structure ( Rst) was detected when offshore cod were compared with inshore cod with high levels of antifreeze but not when compared with those with low levels of antifreeze. These results suggest that cod overwintering inshore are genetically distinct from offshore cod. Inshore and offshore cod from the areas studied remain genetically distinct despite the fact that individuals from the two populations intermingle inshore during the summer and fall feeding migration. Thus, we found evidence of population structure at a finer geographical scale than has been shown to date for this species.
The Effect of AcceleDent® Device on Both Gingival Health Condition and Levels of Salivary Interleukin-1-βeta and Tumor Necrosis Factors-Alpha in Patients under Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

Traditional orthodontic treatment takes a long time and this may lead to several disadvantages like higher predisposition to periodontal diseases and dental caries. Recently, many researchers focus on shorter orthodontic treatment time through different methods like the use of: vibration, surgical approach, adjunctive medicine, laser and others. This study aimed to determine the effect of Acceledent vibration device on the gingival health condition and the changes in levels of salivary IL-1β and TNF- α among patients under fixed orthodontic appliance during orthodontic treatment. Material and Methods: A total of 32 adult patients with an age ranged between 19-23 years were participated in this study. They were divided into two groups: 14 patients under fixed orthodontic appliance with the use of Acceledent vibration device as study group and 18 patients under fixed orthodontic appliance only as control group. All patients were with Class I and /or Class II malocclusion cases requiring bilateral extraction of their maxillary first premolar teeth, underwent a session of professional oral hygiene and received oral hygiene instructions before and during the period of study. The collection of the unstimulated salivary samples from the individuals was performed at different times after placement of the fixed orthodontic appliance; base line (T0), after 1 hour (T1), after one week (T2), after two week (T3). The levels of salivary IL-1β and TNF-α were estimated by using commercially available ELISA kits. Oral cleanliness were determined by using of gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI). Results: For both study and control groups, results reported that the mean value of salivary IL-1-β (pg/ml) and TNF-α (pg/ml) were highest at T1, followed by T2, then T3 and lowest T0 with highly statistically significant difference (P<0.01). The mean value of both salivary IL-1-β (pg/ml) and TNF-α (pg/ml) among study group were higher than control group at T1, followed by T2, then T3 with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Among study group only, results of this study recorded a negative direction correlation between both IL-1-β (pg/ml) and TNF-α (pg/ml) and gingivitis at the (T2 and T3) and (T3) with statistically highly significant and significant respectively. Conclusion: The application of Acceledent device play important role in improving the gingival health condition and increasing the levels of salivary IL-1β and TNF-α secretion among patients under fixed orthodontic appliance in comparison to other under fixed orthodontic appliance.