Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Inter-annual tropical Pacific climate variability in an isotope-enabled CGCM: implications for interpreting coral stable oxygen isotope records of ENSO

Water isotope-enabled coupled atmosphere-ocean climate models allow for exploration of the relative contri- butions to coral stable oxygen isotope ( 18 Ocoral) variability arising from sea surface temperature (SST) and the isotopic composition of seawater ( 18 Osw). The unforced behaviour of the isotope-enabled HadCM3 coupled general circulation model suggests that the extent to which inter-annual 18 Osw variability contributes to that in model 18 Ocoral is strongly spatially dependent, ranging from being negligible in the eastern equatorial Pacific to accounting for 50 % of 18 Ocoral variance in parts of the western Pacific. In these latter cases, a significant component of the inter-annual 18 Osw variabil- ity is correlated to that in SST, meaning that local calibra- tions of the effective local 18 Ocoral-SST relationships are likely to be essential. Furthermore, the relationship between 18 Osw and SST can be non-linear, such that the model inter- pretation of central and western equatorial Pacific 18 Ocoral in the context of a linear dependence on SST alone leads to overestimation (by up to 20 %) of the SST anomalies asso- ciated with large El Nievents. Intra-model evaluation of a salinity-based pseudo-coral approach shows that such an ap- proach captures the first-order features of the model 18 Osw behaviour. However, the utility of the pseudo-corals is lim- ited by the extent of spatial variability seen within the mod- elled slopes of the temporal salinity- 18 Osw relationship.
Media And the Make-Believe Worlds of Children: When Harry Potter Meets Pokemon in Disneyland

Contents: Preface. Part I: Studying Make-Believe Worlds. Children's Fantasy World and the Media: A Theoretical Introduction. Studying Children's Make-Believe Worlds: Methods and Processes. Part II: Research Findings: The Worlds, the Children, and the Media. The Worlds of Make-Believe. The Child in the Make-Believe World. Media Traces in Children's Make-Believe Worlds. Part III: Central Themes: Gender and Culture. The Gendered Nature of Children's Make-Believe Worlds. Cultural Traces in Children's Make-Believe Worlds. Part IV: Conclusion. Conclusion: Media and Children's Make-Believe Worlds.
Boundary Value Problems with Oblique Derivative

where A(x, Dx) is a second-order elliptic differential operator in O, and v is a smooth non-vanishing real vector field on F. When v is nowhere tangent to F, the problem (0.1) is, so-called, of coercive type and satisfactory results are obtained (e.g., see [7]). Egorov and Kondrat'ev in [2] have considered (0.1) when v is tangent to F on its submanifold F0, and have classified the problem into three cases in the following way. First class: v leaves Q through F0; Second class: v enters Q through F0; Third class: v neither leaves nor enters Q through F0, (for details, see [2] or § 1 of our paper). In the first class the problem (0.1) has an infinite-dimensional kernel. Therefore, adding the Dirichlet condition w|Fo to (0.1), they have shown that the problem (A(x, Dx)u=f in Q, du W = 9 on F, u = ho on Fn
Commentary on Combining Expressive Writing with an Affect-and Attachment-Focused Psychotherapeutic Approach in the Treatment of a Single-Incident Trauma Survivor : The Case of " Grace " The Case of " Grace " — A Commentary

This commentary focuses on the case of “Grace” treated by Erica Pass (2012) through the use of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy with writing assignments (the "AEDPWriting" model) delivered over 40-sessions. Grace was experiencing some PTSD symptoms resulting from a single index trauma and was viewed as having a positive outcome by herself, by her therapist, and by her supervisor. The case study included Grace completing self-report measures at the end of therapy both about her present status at the end of therapy and a retrospective view of her status at the beginning of therapy. The significant limitations of change scores based on such retrospective estimates are discussed as well as the advantages of sessionby-session tracking of Grace's mental health and symptomatology as a means of calibrating change over the course of therapy and estimating final treatment status. In addition we discuss fundamental factors for consideration in facilitating trauma-focused treatment for clients with PTSD symptomatology, such as avoidance, approach, and approach-resultant rises in symptomatology, and related recommendations for psychoeducation.
The Effects of Different Levels Chlorell Microalgae on Performance and Immune Response of Laying Hens Under Heat Stress Condition

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels microalgae Chlorell sp. on performance of laying hens under heat stress condition. A completely randomized design experiment, with 7 replicates and 6 treatments (9 birds per replicate) was carried out by allotting 378 white Lohman strain laying hens at 65 weeks of age. Six experimental treatments were continual addition of 0, 100, 200, 300,400 ppm microalgae Chlorell and 400 ppm toein to drinking warer were fed to laying hens for 9 weeks. Egg production, egg weight, egg mass output and feed intake were determined. Antibody production against sheep red blood cells (SRBC) also was measured. Data were analyzed by ANOVA using General Linear Models procedure of SAS software and comparison of means were compared using Duncan’s multiple range test. The results of this experiment showed that microalgae Chlorell had no effect on productive performance. Adding microalgae Chlorell to the drinking water improved immune response of laying hens and a more positive effect was observed when 400 ppm added to the water. It is concluded that the addition of microalgae Chlorell to the water drinking of laying hens improved immune response of laying hens. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3126/ijls.v9i2. 12058 International Journal of Life Sciences 9 (2) : 2015; 71-74
CONNECTIONS ON ALMOST COMPLEX FINSLER MANIFOLDS AND KOBAYASHI HYPERBOLICITY

In this paper, we establish a necessary condition in terms of curvature for the Kobayashi hyperbolicity of a class of almost complex Finsler manifolds. For an almost complex Finsler manifold with the condition (R), so-called Rizza manifold, we show that there exists a unique connection compatible with the metric and the almost complex structure which has the horizontal torsion in a special form. With this connection, we define a holomorphic sectional curvature. Then we show that this holomorphic sectional curvature of an almost complex submanifold is not greater than that of the ambient manifold. This fact, in turn, implies that a Rizza manifold is hyperbolic if its holomorphic sectional curvature is bounded above by −1.
BALLS Simulator: Evaluator of a Structured Peer-to-peer System with Integrated Load Balancing

— Simulation is an efﬁcient way to evaluate new peer-to-peer models. It requires two implicit properties: large scale and high dynamicity. In the context of our work that proposes a peer-to-peer structure based on partitioning a de Bruijn graph and its load balancing algorithms, we developed a simulator for evaluation purposes. This paper introduces a three-layer architecture of the simulator. This architecture allows to support simulations in two modes: centralized (where all peers are simulated on one physical machine) and decentralized (where the peers run on separate machines communicating through the underlying network).
Using fractal analysis to compare the characteristic complexity of nature and architecture: re-examining the evidence

Since the late 1970s, Complexity Scientists have shown that many natural systems possess similar geometric patterns that are repeated over multiple scales of observation. This observation lead to the development of fractal geometry, as a means for determining, over progressive scales, the characteristic visual complexity of natural systems and forms. More recently it has been demonstrated that fractal geometry can also be useful for measuring the visual complexity of the constructed environment. As a result of this, it became possible, in the late 1990s to compare the fractal dimensions of both natural and constructed forms and thereby investigate the extent to which buildings are a reflection of their natural setting. The most famous examples of this provided evidence that a formal connection could be traced between the city of Amasya in Turkey and the landforms of its natural setting, and a similar argument has been made about Sea Ranch in California. With only minimal evidence, a range of conclusions were drawn from this early work about the connection and influence of a local ecology on local architecture. The present article re-tests these previous results using a more refined, computational version of the fractal analysis method.
Influence of the Morphology of Electrodeposited Nanoparticles on the Activity of Organic Halide Reduction

Influence of the Morphology of Electrodeposited Nanoparticles on the Activity of Organic Halide Reduction Bart Geboes, Bart Vanrenterghem, Jon Ustarroz, Danny Pauwels, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Annick Hubin and Tom Breugelmans a University of Antwerp, Research Group Advanced Reactor Technology, Salesianenlaan 90, 2660 Hoboken, Belgium b Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Research Group Electrochemical and Surface Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium c Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemistry, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece tom.breugelmans@uantwerpen.be
Development of pharmacognostic profile of Alpinia galanga,Willd. (Zingiberaceae)

Alpinia galanga, Rosc. (Zingiberaceae), commonly known as Kulanjan, Greater galangal, well known Ayurvedic herb and found throughout India. It is an Indian folkloric Ayurveda medicine primarily used as a medicine due to its anti-bronchitis, anti-inflammatory, intermittent fever, anti-cough, gastric disorder anti-bacterial, properties; The aim of present study was to gather information for the systematic identification and authentication of this particular species and pharmacognostic standardization of aerial part (leaves) and underground part (Rhizome) of this plant as per WHO guidelines. The result obtained in the present investigation might be useful in the drug industry for the identification, authentication & quality of the commercial samples supplied by suppliers. The present study may also be used for making monographs on this plant for different pharmacopoeias & official books.
Effect of Board Type on Some Properties of Bamboo Strandboard

The objective of this study was to evaluate the properties of bamboo strandboard (OSB) by comparing different board types and strand-lengths. Bamboo strandboards with nominal dimensions of 37 mm by 37 mm by 12 mm and target density 0.65 g/cm3 were manufactured using moso bamboo (Pyllostachys pubescent Mezel) and MDI resin to produce two types of strandlength. Two types of strand length and MDI resin were used to produce three types of strandboard. The bending properties and dimensional stability of the strandboards were evaluated according to the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) for particleboard. The results of this experiment indicate that the bending properties and internal bond strength were affected by both board type and strand-length. The distribution of resin inside the 80 mm strandboard was less homogenous than in the 50 mm strandboard, which affects the internal bond strength. Thickness swelling of the RAND board was the highest and linear stability was affected substantially by strand alignment. The RAND board and cross-oriented 3LAY board effectively restrained linear expansion in the direction perpendicular to the strand alignment. A cross-oriented core may be the most effective way to reduce dimensional change and bending property values in perpendicular directions.
The role of contextual variables in successful post-merger integration: a review and future directions

This paper attempts to investigate what actually influences a merger and acquisition (M&A) successful implementation and post-merger integration. Despite the significant research interest on this topic, there is much to explore in this area. The paper points to new areas of exploration in the existing domain of action research. Based on the existing body of knowledge, the present study explores the influence of a range of factors including organizational, individual, technological and environmental, with intent to investigate the gaps in the existing body of knowledge. It appears that human behavioural and organizational dynamics have been comparably lesser explored than the technological and strategic dimension in this area. However, looking into the future trends, this paper has come up with research objectives that can affect the interventions process and enhance combination success. Future directions for study and potential linkages with other variables have also been provided. Keywords: Merger and acquisitions, merger syndrome, organizational change, post-merger integration
The Application of Knowledge Map in Construction Knowledge Management

Knowledge map is one of the most important and useful tools in the knowledge management field. Knowledge map can be used to effectively plan the implementation of a knowledge management strategy for a term, department, and enterprise. With the assistance of knowledge map, users cannot only easily understand and identify where the knowledge in located in the system, but can also determine what intellectual assets are essential to their enterprise. The methodology uses a knowledge map as a tool to represent knowledge in implementing construction knowledge management effectively. The main contents of this paper includes (1) study current knowledge management and map application system’s function and characteristics; (2)propose the process for creating a construction knowledge map; (3) propose important factors and analysis in knowledge map design. Furthermore, a construction classification structure is provided in the paper and a scenario is explained to describe the framework of building construction knowledge map by studying review literature and experts symposium.
Strain-sensing fabrics for wearable kinaesthetic-like systems

In recent years, an innovative technology based on polymeric conductors and semiconductors has undergone rapid growth. These materials offer several advantages with respect to metals and inorganic conductors: lightness, large elasticity and resilience, resistance to corrosion, flexibility, impact strength, etc. These properties are suitable for implementing wearable devices. In particular, a sensitive glove able to detect the position and the motion of fingers and a sensorized leotard have been developed. Here, the characterization of the strain-sensing fabric is presented. In the first section, the polymerization process used to realize the strain sensor is described. Then, the thermal and mechanical transduction properties of the strain sensor are investigated and a geometrical parameter to invariantly codify the sensor response during aging is proposed. Finally, a brief outline of ongoing applications is reported.
Dual-Band CPW-Fed Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna with Improved Ground Plane Structure

In this letter, a new design of dual-band circularly polarized (CP) slot antenna is proposed. By embedding a vertical stub, a T-shaped strip and a slit to the ground plane, the CPW-fed slot antenna can radiate right-handed circularly polarized (RHCP) wave in two bands 3.0GHz and 5.0GHz. The designed antenna with a size of 33 £ 27 £ 1mm 3 is fed by a 50-Ohm SMA connector and fabricated on a low-cost FR-4 substrate. Experimental results show that the measured 10-dB return loss impedance bandwidths are 20.4% for the lower band and 23% for the upper band, and the measured 3-dB axial-ratio (AR) bandwidths are 14.1% and 15.8%, with respect to 3GHz and 5GHz, respectively.
Application and mode of operation of non-contact stereometric measuring system of biomaterials

New optical stereometric methods are becoming commonplace in investigations of mechanical behaviour of biomaterials. An understanding of the mechanical behaviour of hard and soft tissues is of great importance in the design and investigation of biomaterials. The mechanical behaviour of biomaterials can be evaluated using a number of methods that are based on either contact or non-contact schemes for displacement measurement. The method for full-field measurement of strain is done by using the ARAMIS three-dimensional image correlation system. The system uses two digital cameras that provide a synchronized stereo view of the specimen and the results show the complete strain field during the tests. Several examples are presented that highlight the use of stereometric measuring system for modern biomaterials. It is shown that this measuring methodology can capture the trends of the experiments.
Predictors Affecting Left Ventricular Geometry in Non-Hypertensive,Healthy Subjects: Association of Concentric Remodelling With EarlyDiastolic Dysfunction

Abstract The geometric patterns of remodelling are related to hemodynamic and traditional cardiovascular risk factors; however, the clinical significance of left ventricular (LV) concentric remodelling (CR) with a normal LV mass and small LV cavity in a general population is not known well. This study assessed the prevalence, predictors and function of LV CR in healthy subjects without hypertension. For cross-sectional analysis, 1049 subjects were enrolled and examined using conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography. Parameters measured included diastolic function (septal e’, E/e’), LV mass index (LVMI) and relative wall thickness (RWT). All subjects were categorized into four LV geometric patterns by LVMI and RWT (Normal geometry (N), normal LVMI and RWT; CR, normal LVMI and high RWT; concentric hypertrophy (CH), increased LVMI and high RWT; eccentric hypertrophy (EH), increased LVMI and normal RWT). Logistic regression analysis (CR vs. normal) was adjusted for age, sex, and cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors. Subjects (mean age, 62.8 ± 12.8 years; 59% male) were distributed as follows: normal, 51%; CR, 27%; CH, 13%; and EH, 9%. The CR prevalence increased with age, and this group demonstrated a significantly lower e’ and higher E/e’ compared to the normal group. No sex differences were observed. Age, waist circumference and systolic blood pressure were independent predictors of CR. Concentric remodeling frequently exists in healthy subjects and is associated with impaired myocardial relaxation.
When does benevolent leadership lead to creativity? The moderating role of creative role identity and job autonomy

Summary The present study identified creative role identity and job autonomy as two moderators that influence the relationship between benevolent leadership, a leadership style that prevails in paternalistic contexts, and creativity. Using 167 dyads of supervisor and subordinate as a sample, we found that both creative role identity and job autonomy have significant moderating effects: When each moderator is high, the positive relationship between benevolent leadership and creativity is stronger; when each moderator is low, this relationship is weaker. Our results suggest that the effect of benevolent leadership upon creativity is dependent on the coexistence of important individual and contextual factors. Copyright # 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Thiazolidinone motif in anticancer drug discovery. Experience of DH LNMU medicinal chemistry scientific group

The aim was analysis of 4-thiazolidinones and related heterocyclic systems anticancer activity data and formation of some rational design directions of potential anticancer agents. Synthetic research carried out in Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University (DH LNMU) allowed us to propose a whole number of new molecular design directions of biological active 4-thiazolidinones and related heterocyclic systems, as well as obtain directed library that numbers over 5000 of novel compounds. At the present time in vitro anticancer activity screening was carried out for more than 1000 compounds (US NCI protocol (Developmental Therapeutic Program), among them 167 compounds showed high antitumor activity level. For the purpose of optimization and rational design of highly active molecules with optimal «drug-like» characteristics and discovering of possible mechanism of action SAR, QSAR analysis and molecular docking were carried out. The ultimate aim of the project is creating of innovative synthetic drug with special mechanism of action and sufficient pharmacological and toxicological features. Some aspects of structure–act ivity relationships were determined and structure design directions were proposed. The series of active compounds with high anticancer activity and/or selectivity levels were selected.
Mise au point de la spectroscopie de fluorescence pour la taxonomie des Pseudomonads. Application à la caractérisation d'isolats d'ateliers carnés

Dans le champ des methodologies dediees a la caracterisation des microorganismes, les methodes spectroscopiques comme la spectroscopie de fluorescence apparaisent des outils particulierement sensibles. Leur puissance est renforcee par l'utilisation d'outils chimiometriques qui autorisent le traitement de l'ensemble des informations spectrales. Ce memoire presente les etapes de mise au point de la methode pour la caracterisation des Pseudomonads qui constituent une des flores les plus adaptatives et presentant la plus grande diversite phenotypique et genotypique decrite a ce jour. Par l'utilisation de fluorophores intrinseques (NADH, Acides amines aromatiques + Acides nucleiques ou tryptophane) l'analyse de suspensions bacteriennes preparees directement a partir de colonies permet d'obtenir plus de 90% de bonne classification pour des souches de reference meme reparties en taxons proches. Cette methode a permis, egalement, une identification aisee d'isolats et les resultats obtenus sont apparus coherents avec ceux issus de PCR tout en apportant des informations complementaires a ceux obtenus par identification sur galerie API 20 NE. LA methode a ete developpee pour une lecture directe des colonies sur un milieu gelose. Apres differentes etapes de cadrage, la meilleure pertinence a ete obtenue pour une lecture des colonies en fluorescence synchrone avec un decalage constant de 30 nm. L'analyse de la variance a montre une excellente repetabilite des resultats mais aussi des effets" position de la fibre optique vis a vis de la colonie" et duree d'incubation avant lecture (entre 48 et 72 heures) negligeables. Utilisee a des fins taxonomiques, la methode s'est revelee tres coherente et complementaire des methodes relevant de la genomique. Elle permet d'analyser extremement rapidement et sans ajout de reactifs les proximites ou distance entre souches et de decrire les zones spectrales les plus identitaires. Enfin, nous avons aussi montre les potentialites de la spectroscopie de fluorescence pour la mise en place d'un outil de "tracabilite bacterienne" susceptible de repondre aux besoins des producteurs agroalimentaires dans leur demarche d'analyse des risques.