Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Spaces of Neoliberalism: Urban Restructuring in North America and Western Europe

Preface:. From the 'New Localisma to the Spaces of Neoliberalism: Neil Brenner (New York University) & Nik Theodore (University of Illinois at Chicago). Part I: The Urbanization of Neoliberalism: Theoretical Foundations:. 1. Cities and the geographies of 'actually existing neoliberalisma : Neil Brenner (New York University) & Nik Theodore (University of Illinois at Chicago). 2. Neoliberalizing space: the free economy and the penal state: Jamie Peck (University of Wisconsin--Madison) & Adam Tickell (University of Bristol). 3. Neoliberalism and socialisation in the contemporary city: opposites, complements and instabilities: Jamie Gough (University of Northumbria). 4. New Globalism, New Urbanism: Gentrification as Global Urban Strategy: Neil Smith (CUNY Graduate Center). Part II: Cities and State Restructuring: Pathways and Contradictions:. 5. Liberalism, Neoliberalism and Urban Governance: A State--Theoretical Pespective: Bob Jessop (Lancaster University). 6. Interpreting Neoliberal Urban Policy: The State, Crisis Management, and the Politics of Scale: Martin Jones (University of Wales) & Kevin Ward (University of Manchester). 7. 'The city is dead, long live the networka : Harnessing networks for the neoliberal urban agenda: Helga Leitner (University of Minnesota) & Eric Sheppard (University of Minnestota). 8. Extracting Value from the City: Neoliberalism and Urban Redevelopment: Rachel Weber (University of Illinois at Chicago). Part III: New Geographies of Power: Exclusion and Injustice:. 9. Neoliberal urbanization in Europe: large scale urban development projects and the new urban policy: Erik Swyngedouw (Oxford University), Frank Moulaert (University of Lille) & Arantxa Rodriguez (University of the Basque Country). 10. Retro--Urbanism: Reliving the Dreams of 1980s Neoliberalism in Toronto, Canada: Roger Keil (York University, Toronto). 11. Spatializing injustice in the late entrepreneurial city: Unraveling the contours of Britaina s revanchist urbanism: Gordon MacLeod (University of Durham).
Valor nutritivo do farelo de pinhão manso (Jatropha curcas ) para alevinos de tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus)

Jatropha curcas meal is a vegetable protein-rich ingredient which could be used in animal diets as a soybean meal substitute. Otherwise, information is lacking regarding to its nutritional value and the effect of antinutritional factors for fish. A 90-day feeding trial was performed to evaluate the effect of jatropha meal (JM) inclusion in diets for Nile tilapia. Two hundred and forty fish with 13.82 ± 0.39g mean initial weight were randomly assigned to 30 250l-aquaria in a completely randomized design. Fish were fed diets (isonitrogenous = 32.00% DP, isoenergetic = 4000 kcal GE/kg diet and same fiber level = 8.7% CF) containing graded JM levels (0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 and 16.0%). Jatropha meal chemical composition, feed intake (FI), weight gain (WG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), mortality and hepatosomatic index (HSI) were evaluated. At 45 and 90 days all fish were anesthetized and weighed. One fish per aquarium was killed to determine dry matter (DM), ash, crude protein (CP) and ether extract (EE) content of fish carcass. Ash, DM and EE content reduced according to JM inclusion levels (P<0.05). Fish fed 2, 4 and 8% JM had higher CP content. This difference was probably due to the lower EE content of these fish. A negative quadratic effect was observed for WG and FI while positive quadratic effect was observed for FCR. The regression equation demonstrated that inclusion JM levels above 5.55% depressed fish growth. HSI showed negative linear effect according to increasing JM level in the diet. Fish fed 16% JM showed the lowest life span and completely died before the end of the experiment, indicating the high toxicity of JM. Tilapia fed JM showed anorexia signs, erratic swimming,
Multiple breeding in the Great Tit, II. The costs of rearing a second clutch

Summary 1. Multiple breeding (raising more than one batch of young per breeding season) is a common life-history tactic, but little is known as yet of the accompanying costs and benefits. Second clutches of Great Tits, a facultative multiple breeder, were removed over three years to investigate the costs of rearing a second clutch. 2. Female parents, but not males, survived significantly better than unmanipulated control birds when the second clutch was removed. The difference between the sexes indicates a potential sexual conflict over the decision to start a second clutch. In neither sex were effects found on egg production in the next year. However, birds of both sexes produced more fledglings from first clutches in the following year when the second clutch had been removed. 3. In males, the experimental effect on fledgling production in the next year could be attributed to their mates, because this effect was restricted to males that bred with the same female as in the previous year. In females, this effect was also found among birds that bred with a new mate, which suggests that rearing a second clutch had a long-term effect. Females, but not males, found roosting in the following winter had lower mass when the second clutch had been removed, which supports the conclusion that rearing a second clutch has long-term effects. 4. The experimental effect on female survival was found in two winters with low food availability, but not in a winter with high food availability. This is in agreement with the results of a non-experimental analysis of data collected in the same population. The effect on fledgling production in the next year was also restricted to years with low food availability in the intervening winter. This suggests that the costs of rearing a second clutch depend on food availability in winter. The possibility that the costs of reproduction generally depend on environmental quality and possible mechanisms are discussed. 5. Food availability in winter is probably unpredictable at the time second clutches are started, and therefore Great Tits should ‘bet-hedge’ with regard to the decision to start a second clutch.
Study and Evaluation of Drought Resistance Capacity of Medicago glutinosa Germplasm Resources at Seedling Stage

Study and evaluation of drought resistance of Medicago glutinosa germplasm resources were conducted under soil drought stress at the seedling stage.The fifteen Medicago glutinosa germplasm resources were evaluated by principal components analysis and subordinate function analysis,13 drought-resistance indexes could be classified into under ground biomass factor,growth factor,above ground biomass factor,root factor and stress index factor 5 component parts according to principal components analysis,the following indexes were related to drought-resistance of Medicago glutinosa germplasm resources,such as under/above biomass,underground biomass stress index,under/above biomass stress index,plant height,leaf area,root length/plant height,above ground biomass,underground biomass,above ground biomass stress index,lateral roots number,leaf area stress index;and made a compositor about the drought resistance of fifteen Medicago glutinosa germplasm resources according to average of subordinate function.The aim was to select three materials which have different drought resistance.
Genetic divergence analysis in indigenous maize germplasms (Zea mays L.).

Assessing the genetic diversity is a pre-requisite for any breeding programme to select appropriate parents for hybridization. A total of 105 adapted maize germplasms lines were subjected to Mahalanobis D2 analysis based on four characteristics viz., plant height, cob height, cob length and number of kernel rows per cob in order to assess the genetic divergence among them. The analysis grouped the genotypes into four clusters. Among them, cluster IV was the largest with 53 genotypes followed by cluster II with 32 genotypes. The percent contribution of each traits for total divergence revealed the highest contribution from Plant height followed by ear length, number of kernel rows per cob and ear height. The maximum intra-cluster distance was observed in cluster II followed by cluster I and IV. The highest inter cluster distance was observed between cluster III and cluster IV followed by cluster I and III indicating greater variability in genetic make up of the genotypes included in these clusters. Based on inter cluster distances, genotypes present in the clusters viz., I, III and IV are advisable to used as parents for hybridization programme to develop heterotic hybrids in maize.
Tropical North Atlantic Hydrologic Cycle Variability in the Florida Straits During the Last Ice Age

Tropical North Atlantic Hydrologic Cycle Variability in the Florida Straits During the Last Ice Age. (August 2012) Theodore Roland Them, II, B.S., Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Matthew W. Schmidt Abrupt, millennial-scale climate oscillations, known as Dansgaard-Oeschger (DO) cycles, characterized the climate system during the last ice age. Proxy evidence suggests these climate oscillations resulted in global-scale reorganizations in the hydrological cycle. For this study, Mg/Ca-paleothermometry and stable isotope measurements were combined on the planktonic foraminifera Globigerinoides ruber (white variety) from Florida Straits sediment core KNR166-2 JPC26 (24°19.61’N, 83°15.14’W; 546 m depth) to reconstruct a high-resolution record of sea surface temperature and δOSW (a proxy for upper water column salinity) during Marine Isotope Stages 2 and 3 from 20 – 35.45 ka BP. As additional proxies for upper water column salinity change, Ba/Ca ratios in G. ruber were also measured to determine the relative contribution of local riverine input on the δOSW record and a faunal abundance count record of the planktonic foraminifera N. dutertrei abundance was developed. These results show that rapid upper water column salinity changes occurred across D-O events in the Florida Straits, coeval with climate change in the high-latitude North Atlantic.
Magnetization dynamics of the ferrimagnet CoGd near the compensation of magnetization and angular momentum

Magnetization dynamics in alloys of ferrimagnetic CoGd have been studied in the vicinity of the magnetization and angular momentum compensation point as a function of alloy composition and temperature. In agreement with standard mean-field treatments of the dynamics of the total magnetization we observe an increase of the precessional frequency and the effective damping parameter near the angular momentum compensation point. We demonstrate the consistency of the magnetization dynamics extracted from frequency domain methods such as ferromagnetic resonance and time resolved laser pump-probe measurements.
Maintainability of Software using Aspect Oriented Programming for Process quality Analysis

Among all the phases in software development cycle, maintainability forms the key phase. Once the software is engineered, Software maintenance is the most effort and cost consuming part. A quality software must be adaptable to any real time working conditions. In a component-based system, different components are integrated, enrichment/improvement of a component to make it adaptable to prevailing conditions require more cost. This research presents the modeling work and prototyping techniques, which highlights the importance of project quality analysis for perspective maintainability. Here we are proposing a mathematical approach for time computation which is the sum of response time and time for solution generation. For efficient analysis we require high execution speed for handling complex algorithms and huge data volumes. For this we are providing aspect oriented programming techniques which increase the development speed, modularity that outputs quality products
Research Activities on the Forest Line in Northern Finland

Forest line research is one of the main areas of study open to the northern research stations, especially numerous in Fennoscandia. High latitude environmental conditions make considerable demands on the adaptability of plants growing in the subarctic. Besides low temperatures, low light intensity and low energy yield are a challenge to autotrophs: the light rhythm is quite different from that farther south. Detailed mapping of the forest line is now undertaken every 10 years in northern Finland to study the climatic changes causing shifts in the limit. All 12 monitoring areas are situated north of the Arctic Circle. Similar monitoring may be started in other Fennoscandian countries in the near future and might prove useful for studying the effect of the general pollution of the forests. One of Finland's many northern research stations is at Kevo and belongs to the University of Turku. It is the site of the Circumpolar Forest Line Arboretum, where material is collected from all the circumpolar areas. There are three gardens altogether: one close to the station, and the others at a distance of some 10 km. They are managed jointly by the Kevo Station, the National Board of Forestry and the Forest Research Institute. Cooperation in northern research has a long history in Fennoscandia; for example, the project started during the IBP period for studying the northern birch zone continued the work begun by Wahlenberg at the start of the 19th century. The project deals mainly with the variation of the birch and other components of this northern ecosystem. Attention is also paid to the stimulating question of the co-evolution of the different organisms. Key words: arboretum, circumpolar, monitoring, mountain birch, treeline, tree provenances
Shrinkage Cracks: Desiccation or Synaeresis?

ABSTRACT Casts of shrinkage cracks found within sedimentary sequence are frequently cited as being diagnostic of depositional environments periodically subjected to subaerial exposure. The term shrinkage cracks, however, encompasses a broad suite of sedimentary structures having various origins. Shrinkage cracks can form not only at the sediment-air interface by desiccation processes but also at the sediment-water interface or substratally by synaeresis processes. Shrinkage cracks are induced in muddy sediments by variations in the salinity of the depositing medium, sediment compaction, and temperature in the case of some desiccation mudcracks. Crack morphology is influenced by the interplay of numerous factors, such as sediment composition, bed thickness, and bed surface configuration. Factors controlling desiccation mudcracks also include the rate of initial drying, total exposure time, depth of the groundwater table, and direction of surface drainage. Unfortunately, because of the complex interplay of these factors, no single feature of any shrinkage crack is necessarily useful in differentiating between a desiccation or synaeresis origin. Confidence in interpreting subaerial exposure from shrinkage cracks, therefore, depends on finding othe associated sedimentary structures diagnostic of exposure.
Advancing the International Effort Against Climate Change: Towards an Integrated Multi-Track Framework

The paper proposes an "integrated multi-track framework approach" to the post-2012 climate change negotiations initiated in Bali, which seeks to introduce "bottom-up" flexibility while retaining the cohesion and reciprocity of "top-down" commitments. Under a multi-track approach, all major economies would enter into commitments aimed at reducing or moderating their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but the type of commitment would vary. For example, some countries might have binding economy-wide emission targets, as under Kyoto, while others would commit to implement national policies such as efficiency standards, renewable energy targets, or measures to reduce deforestation. Some, in addition, could participate in sectoral agreements on targets, standards, or other measures addressing emissions from particular sectors. The paper elaborates the rationale for an integrated multi-track approach; draws lessons from other multilateral regimes, and identifies key issues in designing a multi-track climate framework. It assesses three models: an "individualized commitments" approach, which affords countries the greatest flexibility; a "parallel agreements" approach, which provides more structure and integration; and an "integrated commitments" approach, in which countries agree to negotiate within given tracks towards a comprehensive package agreement. The paper concludes that of the three, the "integrated commitments" model is the one most likely to produce a collective level of effort sufficient to meeting the challenge of climate change.
OFERTA DE TRABALHO COMPARADA NAS REGIÕES METROPOLITANAS DE SÃO PAULO, CURITIBA E PORTO ALEGRE

This paper examines and measures how personal characteristics reflect in supply labor in Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre and Curitiba metropolitan region. For this purpose we utilized data from PNAD (IBGE) in 2001-2005 period; we constructed pooling estimation applying Heckman´s procedure. Empirical results confirms theoretical predictions for labor market, except to age variable, and confirms importance of number of children for woman entry in labor market despite this variable is not significant for choose hours worked.
The Cenozoic volcanism of San Pietro Island (Sardinia, Italy)

During Miocene the San Pietro Island (Sulcis, Sardinia, Italy) has been the locus of an intense volcanic, both effusive and explosive, activity. The stratigraphic succession comprises several lava and welded pyroclastic units, generally well exposed on the island and in the Sulcis mainland as well. In particular, the intermediate portion of the sequence is characterized by three ignimbritic units and several coulees with a comenditic composition. Several vents can be located in correspondence of the main lava units. The large variability of the depositional and rheomorphic structures associated both to the lava flows and pyroclastics, their very peculiar composition and the high quality of the outcrops make the San Pietro Island a very interesting place for a volcanological fieldtrip. Riassunto. L'isola di San Pietro (Sulcis, Sardegna) e stata interessata nel Miocene da una intensa attivita vulcanica, sia effusiva che esplosiva, i cui prodotti sono attualmente ben esposti sull'intera isola. Sono state riconosciute numerose unita sia laviche che piroclastiche, la maggior parte delle quali ben correlabili con i prodotti vulcanici che affiorano estesamente nel Sulcis. In particolare, la porzione intermedia della sequenza stratigrafica comprende tre unita ignimbritiche saldate e numerosi duomi-colata a chimismo comenditico, i cui centri di emissione sono talvolta ben individuabili. La grande varieta delle strutture deposizionali e reomorfiche associate sia ai prodotti lavici che a quelli piroclastici, la peculiare composizione dei prodotti stessi e la qualita degli affioramenti rendono l'isola di San Pietro una meta estremamente didattica per una escursione vulcanologica.
A new method for stability of polynomials

Using the calculation of the resulting of polynomials, we describe in this paper a new method to prove the stability of a polynomial f(x) of second degree, that is the irreducibility of all the iterates of f . Mathematics Subject Classification: 11R09, 11T06, 12E10
Effect of Nitrogen Doping on Variability of TaOx -RRAM for Low-Power 3-Bit MLC Applications

The switching uniformity and reliability of the TaOx based resistive random access memory (RRAM) device were investigated with varying nitrogen doping concentration. The nitrogen doped samples shows excellent electrical and reliability characteristics such as small switching variability for 3-bit multilevel per cell (MLC), low power operation and good retention properties. Compared with control sample, improved device characteristics of nitrogen doped device can be explained by nitrogen inducedfilament confinement. © The Author(s) 2015. Published by ECS. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse of the work in any
The Use of Competence in the Learning and Assessment of the BA Business Studies (HAWS) Sandwich Year.

The study found that there were substantial benefits to be gained from using the learning and teaching methods commonly associated with competence based programmes to teach the "skills" and practical knowledge that are becoming increasingly important features of undergraduate programmes (CVCP: 1997). However, the methods of assessment and quality assurance currently associated with NVQs militate against their widespread use in business and management higher education. Interestingly, current experiments with new assessment methodologies such as desk based and panel assessment being carried out by NCVQ, MCI (MCI: 1997) and others may necessitate a review of this position in the near future. The study indicated that a Sandwich Year scheme that: " is positioned in the middle of the degree programme, often earlier than has traditionally been the case; " prepares the student to both learn from experience and demonstrate that experience in assessment through a preparatory programme integrated into the first part of the degree; " uses learning diaries and journals, and learning contracts as the basis of reflective learning in the placement; " defines roles and procedures, and trains both University tutors and employer mentors in facilitating the student's learning from the work experience and assessing that learning; 9 makes maximum use of existing employer assessments ofperformance (such as appraisal) in that assessment; " assesses "skills" through a portfolio and "academic" learning through a project; and " de-briefs the student through further reflection on experience being integrated into the final part of the degree that follows the Sandwich Year placement; will provide a better learning experience for most BABS degree students than is currently the case. Michael Edmunds Page ii
CALCULATION OF BRIDGE SHAPE AND VELOCITY FIELD IN A GAP BETWEEN INCLINED CYLINDERS

A model of a liquid bridge that appears in a gap between two cylinders, inclined to the horizon, is developed. The shapes of the free surface of the bridges are calculated by the hydrostatic equations. The forces acting on the cylinders are determined. The velocity field in the current bridge flow is calculated by the method of boundary elements from the Navier–Stokes equation reduced to the Laplace equation. The volumetric flow rates of the liquid in the inclined bridge are calculated. For liquid flows in narrow gaps, an approximate model is constructed and the results are compared with the calculations obtained by the boundary element method.