Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Quantifying the effects of aviation on radiative forcing and temperature with a climate response model

Simplified climate models can be used to calculate and to compare temperature re- sponse contributions from small forcings without the need for considerable computer resources. A linear climate response model using Green's functions has been formulated to calculate radiative forcing (RF) and the global mean temperature response from aviation. The model, LinClim, can calculate aviation RF for CO2, O3, CH4, water vapour, contrails, sulphate and black carbon aerosols. From these RFs, temperature responses may be calculated for individual effects in order to deter- mine their relative importance by applying preliminary values for efficacies. The LinClim model is tuned to reproduce the dominant mode of its parent coupled atmosphere-ocean GCM, ECHAM4/OPYC3. LinClim is able to reproduce the IPCC (1999) 2050 aviation-related forcings. The model is shown through some example application analyses to be a useful tool for exploring the effects of aviation on RF and temperature response.
Synthesis and characterization of a polyester/styrene resin obtained by frontal polymerization

Abstract The frontal polymerization technique has been successfully applied, for the first time, to obtain an unsaturated polyester/styrene resin. The effect of the ratio of the two aforementioned components, as well as of the type and amount of free-radical initiator on both front velocity and maximum temperature reached by the front, has been thoroughly studied. The resulting products have been characterized in terms of their thermal and dynamic-mechanical behaviour. A comparison of such products with the corresponding materials obtained by the classical batch polymerization technique has evidenced that frontal polymerization allows to reach a higher degree of crosslinking with respect to batch copolymerization and hence a better thermal and mechanical behaviour.
Review: Neoconservative Economic Experiments in the Southern Cone

Reviewed Work(s): Free Market Conservatism: A Critique of Theory and Practice. by Edward J. Nell Chile, 1973-1984. by Rigoberto Garcia Monetarism and Liberalization: The Chilean Experiment. by Sebastian Edwards; Alejandra Cox Edwards Latin American Experiments in Neoconservative Economics. by Alejandro Foxley How the Financial Statements of Argentine Firms Reflected Stabilization and Reform Attempts: 1976-1981. by A. Humberto Petrei; James R. Tybout Fragilidad Financiera e Inflacion. by Julio Dreizzen Economic Liberalization and Stabilization Policies in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay: Applications of the Monetary Approach to the Blance of Payments. by N. Ardito Barletta; Mario I. Blejer; Luis Landau La Politica Economica en el Uruguay, 1968-1984. by Jorge Notaro Roger Betancourt; Miguel Kiguel
The Effects of Theine Content of Pu'er Tea in Hige Pulsed Electric Field

This essay is based on the experiment of comparing the theine content of sample Yunnan Mengku large- leaf-variety Pu'er tea before and after the treatment of Hige Pulsed Electric Field (HPEF). During this experiment, the differences of content of theine are measured based on different processing techniques of tea (fermented and not fermented), different producing years and different HPEF. The results of the experiments are as follows. First, the difference of the content of theine is notable between fermented and not fermented tea produced in the same year and the theine content of non-fermented tea is larger than that in fermented tea. Second, the content of theine is decreasing with the increase of the length of storage. Third, the content of theine is reduced drastically in samples treated by different conditions of HPEF. The decrease of the content of theine and the major index of quality of Pu'er tea in samples treated by HPEF is consistent with that of natural-aging Pu'er tea. The results of this experiment provide theoretical foundation to further research of aging tea by HPEF.
Developing a scale for the perception of health and complaints/symptoms in hemodialysis patients: Turkish versıon

DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.5118 Received:01.06. 2017 Accepted: 25.07. 2017 Printed: 01.11. 2017 J Clin Anal Med 2017;8(6): 453-7 Corresponding Author: Bahar Vardar Inkaya, Department of Nursing, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. T. : +90 3123241555 E-Mail: bahar_inkaya@yahoo.com. tr Öz Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemodiyaliz hastalarının semptomlarını belirlemek ve sağlık algılarını değerlendirebilmek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirmek amacıyla planlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma verileri, araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen Hemodiyaliz Hastalarında Sağlık Algı Ölçeği (HHSAÖ) ve Hemodiyaliz Hastalarında Semptom-Şikayetler Ölçeği (HHSŞÖ) kullanılarak elde edildi. Çalışmaya 205 kronik hemodiyaliz hastası alındı. Veriler, araştırmacı tarafından hastalarla yüz yüze görüşülerek toplandı. Bulgular: HHSAÖ beş maddelik likert tipi bir ölçektir ve 10 maddeden oluşur. Ölçeğin Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı 0.79’dur. HHSŞÖ, beş maddelik likert tipi bir ölçektir ve 22 maddeden oluşur. Ölçeğin Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı 0.83’tür. Tartışma: Bu sonuçlara dayanarak, HHSAÖ ve HHSŞÖ geçerli ve yüksek güvenilirlik düzeyine sahiptir. Hemodiyaliz merkezlerinde hasta şikayetlerini en aza indirmek ve sonuçlara göre gerekli hemşirelik bakımını planlamak ve uygulamak için HHSAÖ ve HHSŞÖ ölçeklerinin kullanılması önerilmektedir.
Reflectivity and seismic properties of the deep continental crust

The recovery of drill core from a section of upper amphibolite facies terrane located in the Inner Piedmont of South Carolina provides a rare opportunity to study in detail the seismic character of rocks which were once part of the deep continental crust. Seismic reflection profiles over the Inner Piedmont in the vicinity of the drill hole reveal subhorizontal high-amplitude reflections. The origin of these reflections has been investigated by measuring compressional wave velocities as a function of confining pressure and densities in 150 samples obtained from 305 m of drill core. Synthetic seismograms generated from the velocity and density measurements demonstrate that reflections originate from subhorizontal metamotphic layering, probably originating from lower crustal ductile flow. Fine tuning of the metamotphic layering, which is temperature and pressure related, can produce bright spots in the deep crust. Anisotropy, resulting from preferred mineral orientation, is another important propeny of this sectim. Velocities are low for vertical wave propagatim, whereas horizontal velocities are relatively high. Horizontal velocities show mly a slight variatim with azimuth, which is unlikely to be detected using standard refractim techniques. Reflectivity decreases with increasing anisotropy. Critical to this study has been the continuous coring of a major section of high-grade metamotphic terrane, which has provided the necessary stratigraphic and lithologic cmtrol for the generation of accurate synthetic seismograms.
One Possibility for Atmosphere CO2 Purification to Get Climate Recovery

Our approach incorporates the possibility of stepwise CO2 purification in areas of the free atmosphere by spraying of alkaline compounds inside the clouds via an airplane. It causes significantly increases of the СО2 solubility in rain droplets during their gravitational fall to provide the effective carbon transport to the ground. Presented calculations show a considerable increase of the gas/water interface for perfect CO2 absorption. This future technology can compensate for annual carbon emission by method application at 0.42% – 0.14% of our planet surface.
QTL analysis for Malt Quality in DH Lines of Barley (Steptoe × Morex) grown in sub-tropical zone of Iran

Article history: Received 20 November 2013 Accepted 20 December 2013 Available online, ISSN: 2148-127X In order to study the quantitative variability of malting quality-related traits and to determine the genomic locations which control these traits, an experiment was conducted using one hundred fifty double haploid (DH) lines of barley and their two parents ‛Steptoe’ & ‛Morex’. Protein content (%) was measured using Kjeldahl method, diastatic power calculated with Lintner formula, Malt extract was measured for each by special weight achieved and based on Malt Berix Charts. Transgressive segregation in both directions was observed for all traits. Genetic map is fairly saturated and comprising 327 RFLP markers with a total length of 1226.3cM with an average marker spacing of 3.75cM. Seventeen QTLs by LOD≤2(LRS≤9.21) controlling different studied traits were identified for all studied traits. Total phenotypic variance explained by these QTLs varies from 23.2 to 45.05%. Highest LOD scores were obtained for QTL’s controlling diastatic power (Qdip3Ha) on chromosome 3H, and lowest LOD scores were obtained for QTL’s controlling seed yield per plant (Qsyp1Hb) on chromosome 1H. Therefore gain through marker-assisted selection (MAS) in this population would be limited and some of the “Steptoe× Morex” population was developed with the intention of isolating and advancing barley lines for release to the malting quality.
Some New Approaches to Infinite Divisibility

Using an approach based, amongst other things, on Proposition 1 of Kaluza (1928), Goldie (1967) and, using a different approach based especially on zeros of polynomials, Steutel (1967) have proved that each nondegenerate distribution function (d.f.) $F$ (on $\mathbb{R}$, the real line), satisfying $F(0-)=0$ and $F(x)=F(0)+(1-F(0))G(x), x > 0$, where $G$ is the d.f. corresponding to a mixture of exponential distributions, is infinitely divisible. Indeed, Proposition 1 of Kaluza (1928) implies that any nondegenerate discrete probability distribution $\{p_x:x=0,1,\ldots\}$ that is log-convex or, in particular, completely monotone, is compound geometric, and, hence, infinitely divisible. Steutel (1970), Shanbhag & Sreehari (1977) and Steutel & van Harn (2004, Chapter VI) have given certain extensions or variations of one or more of these results. Following a modified version of the C.R. Rao et al. (2009, Section 4) approach based on the Wiener-Hopf factorization, we establish some further results of significance to the literature on infinite divisibility.
Implications of large-scale iron fertilization of the oceans

A historical perspective of the scientific study of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) over the last 15 yr prefaces a short synthesis of the multi-faceted issues raised by the 11 contributions to this Theme Section. These issues, which range from ethical to logistical, must be aired in discussions sur- rounding OIF and its commercial application as a potential climate mitigation tool. Two other issues, not considered in detail by the contributors, are also addressed: (1) the importance of the rate of change in atmospheric CO2 following sustained global OIF (other than model simulations, the only data presently available to assess this comes from the geological record, e.g. Vostok ice core record of dust supply and atmospheric CO2); and (2) the necessity of making realistic estimates of the cost of OIF (i.e. carbon sequestered per unit of iron added) to provide comparisons of the ratio of cost:envi- ronmental risk of OIF with other mitigation strategies.
MINIATURIZATION OF MICROSTRIP YAGI ARRAY ANTENNA USING METAMATERIAL

An approach of miniaturizing planar Yagi array using metamaterial is presented in this paper. In this methodology, metamaterial structures are incorporated in the antenna in place of directors. An investigation in reflection and radiation characteristics of the antennas is done, and the findings are presented. The metamaterial loaded antenna shows improved directivity and efficiency of 16.3% and 2.95% with respect to the microstrip Yagi antenna while achieving a noticeable size miniaturization of 33.3%. Also, a better matching, compared to Yagi antenna, is observed in this proposed design. The fabrication and measurement of metamaterial loaded structure have been performed. The measured result shows an acceptable extent of agreement with the simulated ones.
The Roles of Knowledge, Threat, and PCE on Green Purchase Behaviour

With an increasing pressure of environmental deterioration, many firms have started to be socially responsible by developing green products to meet the demand of environmentally conscious consumers. These firms are interested in finding the determinants of green purchase behaviour in order to develop effective communication messages and derive green purchase commitments. The effects of environmental knowledge, environmental threat and perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE) in motivating one’s behavioural change to engage in pro-environmental behaviour have been tested in the past, but they have not been tested together in the context of green purchase behaviour in Malaysia. Therefore, this paper reviews the conceptual and empirical literatures of the aforementioned variables in explaining the environmental attitude and behaviour, and proposes a conceptual model to be considered for future green purchase behavioural studies. The finding is expected to provide guidance for firms to profile the green buyers and position its green product more effectively.
Effect of diets with different fat contents on the development of diabetes in female Zucker diabetic fatty rat with leptin mutation

The aim of the study was to develop a diet which causes stable hyperglycaemia and development of diabetes in female Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats. We also examined whether worsened wound healing is caused only by hyperglycaemia or whether it is caused by more factors. Four types of special diets with a different content of fat were fed to eight groups of 3–7 (fa/fa or fa/+) rats. The following diets were used: H1 (24.6% fat), H2 (33.2%), C13004 (25.6%), and St1 (3.4%). We detected significant diet-dependent changes of weight and concentration of glucose in animals with leptin mutation (fa/fa). All examined indicators were significantly (P < 0.001) higher in (fa/fa) animals compared to the fa/+ ones no matter what diet they ate. All diets with high-fat content caused increased glycaemia, but only the diet with 24.6% fat caused a significant (P < 0.01) increase of glycaemia. Our results have proved that this diet is the most suitable to invoke and keep hyperglycaemia. The diet with 25.6% fat is suitable to invoke stable slightly increased glycaemia (10 mmol/l) and hyperinsulinaemia. On the other hand, the diet with 33.2% fat is unsuitable. We did not observe a significant influence of diet on wound healing. We developed a new diet more suitable for induction of stable hyperglycaemia in female ZDF rats than commercially available mixtures. Our study is the first to present recommendations for adjusting a high-fat diet to produce stable hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia in the rat model.
Quantifying pursuit‐diving seabirds’ associations with fine‐scale physical features in tidal stream environments

Acknowledgements: James J. Waggitt was funded by a NERC Case studentship supported by OpenHydro Ltd and Marine Scotland Science (NE/J500148/1). Vessel-based transects were funded by a NERC (NE/J004340/1) and a Scottish National Heritage (SNH) grant. FVCOM modelling was funded by a NERC grant (NE/J004316/1). Marine Scotland Science provided time on the FRV Alba-na-Mara as part as the Marine Collaboration Research Forum (MarCRF). The bathymetry data used in hydrodynamic models (HI 1122 Sanday Sound to Westray Firth) was collected by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) as part of the UK Civil Hydrography Programme. We wish to thank Christina Bristow, Matthew Finn and Jennifer Norris at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); Marianna Chimienti, Ciaran Cronin, Tim Sykes and Stuart Thomas for performing vessel-based transects; Marine Scotland Science staff Eric Armstrong, Ian Davies, Mike Robertson, Robert Watret and Michael Stewart for their assistance; Shaun Fraser, Pauline Goulet, Alex Robbins, Helen Wade and Jared Wilson for invaluable discussions; Thomas Cornulier, Alex Douglas, James Grecian and Samantha Patrick for their help with statistical analysis; and Gavin Siriwardena, Leigh Torres, Mark Whittingham and Russell Wynn for their constructive comments on earlier versions of this manuscript. APC paid through institutional prepayment scheme
Online Adaptive Error Compensation SVM-Based Sliding Mode Control of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a nonlinear dynamic system with uncertainties and noises. Therefore, an appropriate control system has an obligation to ensure the stabilization and navigation of UAV. This paper mainly discusses the control problem of quad-rotor UAV system, which is influenced by unknown parameters and noises. Besides, a sliding mode control based on online adaptive error compensation support vector machine (SVM) is proposed for stabilizing quad-rotor UAV system. Sliding mode controller is established through analyzing quad-rotor dynamics model in which the unknown parameters are computed by offline SVM. During this process, the online adaptive error compensation SVM method is applied in this paper. As modeling errors and noises both exist in the process of flight, the offline SVM one-time mode cannot predict the uncertainties and noises accurately. The control law is adjusted in real-time by introducing new training sample data to online adaptive SVM in the control process, so that the stability and robustness of flight are ensured. It can be demonstrated through the simulation experiments that the UAV that joined online adaptive SVM can track the changing path faster according to its dynamic model. Consequently, the proposed method that is proved has the better control effect in the UAV system.
REVIEW ON CASEIN PRODUCTION AND CASEIN BASED NANO - FORMULATIONS

Biodegradable systems have the ability to release the drug for a prolonged period of time and subsequently degrade which can be easily cleared from the body. This property makes use of them for the design of carriers for the c ontrolled delivery of therapeutic agents, since it will release the entrapped drug over an extended period of time. Due to its non toxic, biocompatible and slow digesting nature it is an effective matrix in drug deli very. Milk has many proteins, including the nine essential amino acids. The two basic types of proteins in milk are called casein and whey. The ability of casein to modify drug dissolution from compacts was reported. The high tensile strength of casein film , favours its use as an acceptable fi lm - coating for tablets. Casein floating beads were developed to increase the residence time of drugs in the stomach based on its emulsifying and bubble - forming p roperties. Casein - based microparticles bioactive molecules were prepared via emulsification - che mical cross linking Casein nanoformulations were also prepared to deliver nutraceuticals and synthetic drugs via enzymatic crosslinking, graft copolymerization, heat - gelation and polyelectrolyte ionic complexation. It can be concluded that casein - based for mulations are promising materials for controlled drug delivery .
Trapping of Acoustic Energy Near a Source Above a Submerged Elastic Plate

The propagation of acoustic waves in a layered medium is considered for the case of an elastic plate submerged at a certain depth below the surface of a liquid‐filled half‐space. It is shown that there exist unattenuated modes for the plate‐liquid layer system which have horizontal phase velocities greater than the sound velocity in the liquid. In spite of such greater phase velocities, radiation into the liquid below does not take place because the lower surface of the plate exhibits no vertical motion. Thus, energy can be trapped in and above the plate by vibrations which leave the underlying liquid undisturbed. It is pointed out that radiation in the horizontal direction may also be very small when the above conditions of total reflection are approximately satisfied, as is indicated by the existence of low group velocities for the modes of a free plate. Attention is called to the three‐dimensional nature of such trapping, vertically by an approximate condition of no transmission across the plate, and h.
Optimisation of undergraduate horticulture course design at Charles Sturt University (Australia): a structure for the future

Australian agricultural and horticultural industries are facing a major shortage of graduates at a time when enrolments in these courses at most Universities are in decline. This paper reports on the optimisation of the horticultural curriculum at Charles Sturt University, Australia to adapt to this changing environment and to ensure good graduate outcomes. Two main strategies were adopted: (1) A strategic vision which combined two horticultural courses into a single degree with specialisations (“Production Horticulture” and “Environmental and Amenity Horticulture”) with consequent rationalisation of subjects, and (2) The adoption of a flexible web-based learning environment, CSU Interact, to facilitate cross campus subject delivery, improve efficiencies and enhance student learning. Academic staff from the Bachelor of Horticulture degree have developed new skills to optimise the delivery of fully electronic teaching material to on-campus and distance education students to complement the traditional face to face classes and practical sessions.
Functional mRNA half-lives in the marine Vibrio sp. S14 during starvation and recovery

SUMMARY: The decay rate of the potential to synthesize proteins after inhibition of transcription with rifampicin (Rif) was analysed at different times of energy and nutrient starvation for the marine Vibrio sp. S14. The decline of protein synthesis following Rif treatment is due to the instability of mRNA and permits an estimate of the functional mRNA half-life. The half-life of the mRNA pool was found to increase 6-fold (from 1 ·7 to 10·3 min) during a period of 24 h of total energy and nutrient starvation. To resolve whether the increase in the mean mRNA half-life was a result of the stabilization of the entire pool or if proteins expressed during starvation were translated from very stable mRNAs, the half-lives of specific mRNAs were measured. It was found that the half-lives of mRNAs common to both growing and starving cells were increased between 2- and 3-fold during a period of 24 h starvation, and that some starvation-specific proteins were encoded by extremely long-lived mRNAs (up to 70 min). The possible role of stabilization of mRNA as a mechanism to economize protein synthesis during starvation conditions is discussed
Trade Union Growth and Decline in Asia

We examine trends in union density and union influence in several Asian countries. Though we find variation in union density, all countries experienced union decline in the 1990s. Asian countries also vary on our new union influence measure. We use a logics of action framework to examine the institutional context surrounding union growth, decline and influence in each country. Based on our examination of how these institutional contexts are changing, and what we know about the strategies of unions, we are not hopeful regarding the near term prospects for reversing union decline.