Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Factors Influencing Model Skill for Hindcasting Shallow Water Currents during Hurricane Andrew

Abstract Hurricane Andrew made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico after crossing directly over several moored current meter arrays deployed on the Louisiana–Texas shelf. The resulting three-dimensional current, temperature, and salinity time series are used in a quantitative analysis of the factors affecting the hindcast skill of ocean circulation models. This paper describes parameters for quantifying a model’s skill at matching both maximum currents and time series at specific locations and depths. It then briefly discusses the following factors with respect to currents hindcast with the Princeton Ocean Model: 1) model domain size; 2) horizontal resolution, including the bathymetry and coastline; 3) vertical resolution (i.e., number of model levels); 4) the surface drag formulation;5) the bottom drag coefficient; 6) turbulent mixing parameters and sources of turbulence; and 7) the initial temperature field. Model performance is found to be most dependent on parameters within the turbulent energy closure sch.
Phantom Movement Training Without Classifier Performance Feedback Improves Mobilization Ability While Maintaining EMG Pattern Classification

Voluntary phantom movements are systematically associated with muscle contractions in the residual limb. These latter are specific to the type of movement and can be classified by pattern recognition algorithms. However, phantom mobility generates fatigue that could impact classification metrics. This study explored whether daily phantom movement training at home with no other feedback than inherent somatosensory information can impact the classification success rate. Kinematics and muscle activity were compared between before and after a two-month home training in six major upper limb amputees. Surface EMG patterns were classified to quantify a potential change in the features space with training. Our results showed that this type of training induces faster, smoother, and richer phantom mobility. However, classification metrics did not change with training. When including the new types of movements achievable after training, accuracy did not decrease, indicating that muscle activation patterns associated with these movements were sufficiently different not to interfere with the already existing movement classes. Thus, although phantom training with only somatosensory feedback increases the overall phantom movement capacity, it does not increase the classification success rate. Yet, it is possible that paired with other forms of feedback, phantom training could improve this success rate.
Dynamic Joint Stiffness of the Knee in Post-Menopausal Women with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study compared rheumatoid arthritis (RA) post-menopausal women with pathological involvement of the lower limb joints and age-matched post-menopausal women without RA regarding the dynamic joint stiffness (DJS) of knee during the stance phase of gait. Eighteen RA women and eighteen age-matched women were selected. Gait assessed through a three-dimensional motion analysis system synchronized with a force plate. Subjects walked barefoot at self-selected speed, and 14 valid trials were collected (comprising 7 left and 7 right foot-steps on force plate). The “moment of force—angle” plot of knee in sagittal plane was determined. The stance phase was split into three sub-phases: first knee flexion sub-phase (1st KFS); knee extension sub-phase (KES); second knee flexion sub-phase (2nd KFS). A linear model represented each sub-phase and DJS calculated by the slope. Model fitting was assessed through the coefficient of determination (R2). R2 values for both groups were higher than 0.8 during 1st KFS and KES but not during 2nd KFS. RA women yielded a higher DJS value during 2nd KFS (p < 0.01). Concerning the other sub-phases, no differences were observed between groups. The findings suggested the splitting methodology used could be modelled by a linear “moment of force—angle” relationship, namely, during 1st KFS and KES. During 2nd KFS, RA women yielded a stiffer behavior.
UBVRI STANDARD STARS IN THE E-REGIONS.

Photometry on the UBVRI Kron-Cousins system is presented for 102 stars covering the magnitude range 7 to 16 in the nine Harvard E-regions. These stars, at declination close to - 45°, are suitable for use as Southern Hemisphere standards in the photometry of faint stars and galaxies. The large magnitude range in most fields makes the sequences useful for the calibration of the Pickering-Racine wedge, a device widely used to extend photometric sequences to fainter limits on photographic plates. Positions accurate to a few arc seconds as well as identification charts are given for each star.
Brain Areas Critical for Picture Naming: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Lesion-Symptom Mapping Studies

Abstract Lesion-symptom mapping (LSM) studies have revealed brain areas critical for naming, typically finding significant associations between damage to left temporal, inferior parietal, and inferior fontal regions and impoverished naming performance. However, specific subregions found in the available literature vary. Hence, the aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published lesion-based findings, obtained from studies with unique cohorts investigating brain areas critical for accuracy in naming in stroke patients at least 1 month post-onset. An anatomic likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analysis of these LSM studies was performed. Ten papers entered the ALE meta-analysis, with similar lesion coverage over left temporal and left inferior frontal areas. This small number is a major limitation of the present study. Clusters were found in left anterior temporal lobe, posterior temporal lobe extending into inferior parietal areas, in line with the arcuate fasciculus, and in pre- and postcentral gyri and middle frontal gyrus. No clusters were found in left inferior frontal gyrus. These results were further substantiated by examining five naming studies that investigated performance beyond global accuracy, corroborating the ALE meta-analysis results. The present review and meta-analysis highlight the involvement of left temporal and inferior parietal cortices in naming, and of mid to posterior portions of the temporal lobe in particular in conceptual-lexical retrieval for speaking.
The Equations of Motion of Vortex-Current Filaments

Our research is aimed to derive the macroscopic equation of motion of a vortex-current filament, in which electric current and vorticity coaxially exist. The macroscopic equation of motion of vortex filaments without the electric current has been developed by D. W. Moore and P. G. Saffman. To derive the new equations of motion of the vortex-current filament, we follow their methods and obtain the result correct to the terms inversely proportionnal to the square of radius of curvature. The resulting equations of motion contain both the hydro- and magnetohydro-dynamic effects. Our result can be elucidated by comparing with the result obtained by V. S. Mukhovatov and V. D. Shafranov in the force balance analysis in Tokamak. The cut-off Biot-Savart integral approximation derived by E. D. Siggia is also useful in our MHD formulation.
Minimum energy communication over a relay channel

The paper investigates limits on the energy-per-bit required for reliable communication over AWGN relay channels. Upper and lower bounds on the minimum energy-per-bit that are not tight, but whose ratio is less than 2 are found. Tighter bounds on minimum energy-per-bit are also found for two frequency-division AWGN relay channel models.
The Association of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio With the Outcome of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Introduction One of the most common lower-extremity impediments in people suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) is foot ulceration. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful measure in predicting disease-specific morbidity and mortality. Objectives The objective is to study the association between diabetic foot ulcer healing and the NLR. Methodology A prospective analytical study was conducted among 100 patients with diabetic foot ulcers admitted to a surgical ward in a teaching hospital between April and November 2022. Basic demographic details, ulcer examination, and NLR were evaluated on the day of admission, and the status of ulcers was assessed after six weeks and the outcome was compared with the NLR value. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20 software (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL). Results The average neutrophils, lymphocytes, and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio were, respectively, 94.73%, 14.97%, and 6.65%. 58% had healing ulcers, and 42% had non-healing ulcers. 44% of study subjects had NLR <6, which is normal, and 56% had NLR >6, which is abnormal. Among 58 subjects with healing ulcers, 75.9% had NLR < 6, and among 42 subjects with non-healing ulcers, 100% had NLR >6, which was statistically significant. The mean NLR in the healing group was 5.15 and in the non-healing group was 8.205; this was statistically significant. This shows an increased NLR has a predisposition towards non-healing chronic ulcers with a poor prognosis. Conclusion NLR can be used as a reliable indicator for determining the healing status of diabetic foot ulcers.
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infection

Purpose The rising incidence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) bloodstream infection (BSI) has made the selection of antibiotic therapy more difficult and caused high mortality. This study was aimed at exploring the risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) bloodstream infection and identifying the risk factors for the outcomes of patients with PA-BSI. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with PA-BSI in a tertiary hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 in China. Epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics were described. Risk factors for CRPA-BSI and the outcomes of PA-BSI inpatients were identified, using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 198 PA-BSI inpatients were included. The negative outcome rate was significantly higher in patients infected with CRPA (15/34, 44.12%) than with carbapenem-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CSPA) (35/164, 21.34%), and the difference was statistically significant (P=0.005). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that previous exposure to carbapenem (OR 3.519, 95% CI 1.359–9.110, P=0.010) was an independent risk factor for CRPA-BSI. In addition, CRPA (OR 1.615, 95% CI 0.626–4.171, P=0.32) was not an independent risk factor for negative outcome among PA-BSI inpatients. Conclusion Our study showed that previous exposure to carbapenem was an independent risk factor for CRPA-BSI. CRPA was not an independent risk factor for a negative outcome in PA-BSI inpatients.
Flux pinning in MOD YBCO films by chemical doping

A novel nanomaterial synthesis technique has been developed to introduce 0D (particles), 1D (columnar defects) and 3D (domains) nanoscale pinning centres in MOD Y1Ba2Cu3O7 (YBCO) coated conductors. We have succeeded in introducing nanoscale Y enriched particles, nanoscale 90° rotated Y1/3Sm2/3Ba2Cu3O7 domains and nanoscale Zr enriched columnar defects into YBCO layers by different chemical doping. The pinning force density in Y2O3-doped YBCO film is found to be larger than that of pure YBCO film at all fields. Also it was found that YBCO films with Sm substituting for Y have yielded improved critical current density characteristics over a wide range of magnetic fields. Maximum pinning force densities exceeding 7 and 8 GN m−3 are obtained in 5% BZO-doped and Sm substituted YBCO films, respectively. Additionally, TEM studies revealed nanoscale Zr enriched columnar defects distributing in the matrix of the c-oriented YBCO film throughout the whole cross section. This indicates that chemical doping is a promising fabrication technique to create specific pinning landscapes in YBCO coated conductors.
Transfer characteristics for a heterogeneous surface of large aerodynamic roughness

Values of zo and ZT, roughness scaling lengths for momentum and heat, are found to be 0.4±0.2m and 0.035±0.02m, respectively, for a heterogeneous surface comprising 8m high trees with transpiring foliage, 1 m high dry grass, and sandy soil. Determination of ZT utilizes aircraft and ground-based radiometric observations of surface temperature. The ratio Zo/ZT ≈ 12 was found essentially constant over the observed roughness Reynolds number range 5000–25000, consistent with values published for homogeneous natural vegetated surfaces.
A numerical-experimental study of confined flow around rectangular cylinders

A previous numerical study by Davis and Moore of vortex shedding from rectangles in infinite domains is extended to include the effects of confining walls. The major changes to the numerical modeling are the addition of a direct solver for the pressure equation and the use of an infinite‐to‐finite mapping downstream of the rectangle. The parameters in the problem are now Reynolds number, rectangle aspect ratio, blockage ratio, and upstream velocity profile. As each of these is varied, the effects upon the forces acting on the rectangle and the structure of the wake are discussed. Streakline plots composed of multishaped passive marker particles provide a clear visualization of the vortices. These plots are compared with smoke‐wire photographs taken from a wind tunnel test. Strouhal numbers obtained both computationally and experimentally are compared for two values of the blockage ratio. Moving recirculation zones which appear between the wake and the walls are discussed.
The Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Sterile Technique among Operating Room Nurses of a Private Hospital in Selangor

Surgical site infection continues to be the most common hospital-acquired infection among operated patients, associated with expenses, mortality, and morbidity. Operating room nurses play a big role in preventing and controlling theatre infection by applying sterile technique principles. For that reason, the Operating Room nurses, to accomplish their tasks, must have the knowledge and good attitude to practice the sterile technique. However, various studies revealed that OR nurses have insufficient knowledge, attitude and practice of sterile technique. This study aimed identify the effect of educational programs towards enhancing operating room nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice of sterile technique in two KPJ Hospitals. The research design chosen in this study was Quasi- experimental, where an educational program was conducted as an intervention on a single group pre and posttest posttest. A total of 48 Registered Nurses working in the Operating Room of the two selected Hospitals in Selangor were recruited to use purposive samples. The sample from the Registered Nurses population was selected using the Convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed using the IBM Social Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. The finding of this study revealed that 1 (2.3%) of respondents had low knowledge while 17 (39.5%) had a medium level of knowledge, and 25 (58.1%) had a high level of knowledge for pre-intervention. Post-intervention respondents had medium knowledge, 8 (18.6%) and 35 (81.4%) for high knowledge. There is still a need for nurses to be better educated on the principles of sterile techniques to ensure the operated patient's safety and reduce the rate of postoperative wound infection among the operated patient.
Eye-in-Hand Robotic Arm Gripping System Based on Machine Learning and State Delay Optimization

This research focused on using RGB-D images and modifying an existing machine learning network architecture to generate predictions of the location of successfully grasped objects and to optimize the control system for state delays. A five-finger gripper designed to mimic the human palm was tested to demonstrate that it can perform more delicate missions than many two- or three-finger grippers. Experiments were conducted using the 6-DOF robot arm with the five-finger and two-finger grippers to perform at least 100 actual machine grasps, and compared to the results of other studies. Additionally, we investigated state time delays and proposed a control method for a robot manipulator. Many studies on time-delay systems have been conducted, but most focus on input and output delays. One reason for this emphasis is that input and output delays are the most commonly occurring delays in physical or electronic systems. An additional reason is that state delays increase the complexity of the overall control system. Finally, it was demonstrated that our network can perform as well as a deep network architecture with little training data and omitting steps, such as posture evaluation, and when combined with the hardware advantages of the five-finger gripper, it can produce an automated system with a gripping success rate of over 90%. This paper is an extended study of the conference paper.
Climatological Effects of Orography and Land–Sea Heating Contrasts on the Gravity Wave–Driven Circulation of the Mesosphere

Abstract On the basis of permanent January simulations performed with an idealized general circulation model for the troposphere and middle atmosphere, the sensibility of the general circulation to orographic and thermal forcing of large-scale stationary waves is assessed. Gravity waves are parameterized following Lindzen's saturation theory. Up to the stratopause, present model results coincide with earlier estimates, confirming that the boreal winter zonal-mean climate does crucially depend on the combined action of orography and land–sea heating contrasts. Since, in turn, the propagation and breakdown of internal gravity waves is strongly modulated by the background horizontal winds, the mesospheric response to stationary wave forcing turns out be substantial as well. It is found that in the climatological zonal mean, a warmer polar night stratosphere is accompanied by lower temperatures in the mesosphere up to about 80 km. The temperature signal induced by stationary wave forcing changes sign again in.
Compactness-like properties for generalized weak topological sums

It is shown that under suitable conditions (involving cardinal numbers) on a family of spaces {Xt: / £ /} with p, E X, for/ G/, their γ-weak sum {JC EΠ ι e ,Xi: |{ι" E / : JC^pJI ω.
PERAN GURU PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM MEMBENTUK SIKAP KEBERAGAMAN DAN MODERASI BERAGAMA

Guru memberikan pengaruh begitu besar dalam membentuk sikap, karakter pribadi peserta didiknya, salah satu dari beberapa sikap peserta didik yang menjadi sorotan akir-akhir ini adalah sikap keberagamaan dan moderasi beragama, merupakan tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah meneliti sejauh mana peran seorang guru pendidikan agama Islam dalam membentuk sikap tersebut serta menyeimbangkannya dalam prilaku. Dengan menggunkan pendekatan kualitatif, berdasarkan hasil observasi dan wawancara, Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa guru pendidikan agama Islam sangat berperan dalam membentuk sikap keberagamaan dan moderasi beragama. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan langkah dan upaya konkrit para guru dalam membentuk sikap tersebut pada peserta didiknya melalui dua pendekatan secara internal maupun eksternal, diantara upaya yang paling siginifikan pengaruhnya adalah adanya pendampingan para guru terhadap peserta didiknya dalam mengakses sumber keilmuan, adanya program dialog dan diskusi beragama. Indikasinya para siswa yang dominan para remaja ini lebih berhati-hati dalam bersikap, berprilaku, beragama dan lebih menghargai kemajemukan. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa guru Pendidikan agama Islam sangat berperan atas hal tersebut
Evidence of an ion composition boundary (protonopause) in bi‐ion fluid simulations of solar wind mass loading

The interaction of the solar wind with cometary plasma is studied in the framework of a collisionless 2D bi-ion fluid plasma model which allows for different bulk velocities of the light and heavy ions. It is shown that an ion composition boundary is formed which is impenetrable for the protons but presents no barrier to the magnetic field flux. The magnetic field is transported further downstream by the charge-neutralizing electrons which follow the heavy ions through the boundary. We believe that this new type of plasma boundary can explain the observed ion composition boundary at comets (cometopause, pile-up boundary), at Mars (planetopause, massloading boundary) and at Venus (rarefaction wave, intermediate transition).
Economic Impacts of Cardiovascular Diseases: An Econometric Evaluation in Turkey

Background: The study aimed to determine the impact of the burden of cardiovascular diseases on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Turkey. Methods: GDP was taken as the dependent variable and the burden of cardiovascular diseases was taken as the independent variable. The variables were analyzed within the frame of Panel Data Analysis. Results: Significant relationships were found between GDP and burden of cardiovascular diseases. The unidirectional Granger causality relationship was determined from burden of cardiovascular diseases to GDP and revealed that they acted together in the long term. The analysis that made with using econometric regression models revealed that generally 1 unit increased in per capita of cardiovascular diseases decreased GDP by between 477651.8 – 624485.6 units (PPP$). Conclusion: The empirical results of the study revealed that the cardiovascular disease burden was one of the reasons for the decrease in GDP and their economic effects would continue in the long term in Turkey. From this perspective establishing and implementing policies to improve the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Turkey could be an important approach for the economic development.
Immunonutrition in Orthopedic and Traumatic Patients

The role of nutrition intervention in surgical settings is constantly developing and evolving. Immunonutrition represents a viable option to reduce perioperative and postoperative complications in surgical oncology. However, as far as we know, little research has been conducted in the orthopedic field. With this review, we aim to summarize the state of the art in the application of immune-enhanced compounds to surgical, orthopedic, and traumatic patients. The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were adopted. A comprehensive search was carried out using the PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases. All the studies dealing with immunonutrition fed to traumatic and orthopedic patients were pooled, the data were extracted, and the studies were discussed. A total of eight studies were included: six focused on trauma surgery and two on elective orthopedic surgery. The epidemiological characteristics of participants and the assessment of results were reported. Data were analyzed using R software (2020; R Core Team). Based on the current available literature, a positive impact of immunonutrition in orthopedic and trauma surgical settings was registered. All studies analyzed showed the favorable impact of the immunonutrition diet on clinical outcomes. The full effect of this type of nutrition and its different applications in the orthopedic and traumatic fields should be critically investigated through more extensive randomized controlled trials.