Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Social Experiences and Uses of Post-War Modernist Urban Heritage Conservation and Regeneration: London’s Southbank Centre

Since the 1960s, post-war modernist heritage has been largely criticised and victimised by the public opinion because of its material failures and elitist social projects. Despite these critiques, post-war modernist heritage is being reassessed, revalued and in some places successfully rehabilitated. There is a growing recognition that most of the critiques have often been the result of subjective and biased value and taste judgments or incomplete assessments that neither considered the urban design nor the users’ experiences. This paper aims to contribute to these reassessments of post-war modernist urban heritage legacies. To do so, it places the user’s social experiences and uses, and the urban design at the centre of the analysis, by using a combination of ethnographic methods and urban design analysis and focusing on the public spaces of Southbank Centre in London, the UK’s largest and most iconic and contested post-war modernist ensemble with a long history of conservation and regeneration projects. Taken together, the findings demonstrate the importance of including the users’ social experiences and uses in the conservation and regeneration agendas if we want to achieve more objective and inclusive assessments.
Deep Learning-Based Survival Analysis for High-Dimensional Survival Data

With the development of high-throughput technologies, more and more high-dimensional or ultra-high-dimensional genomic data are being generated. Therefore, effectively analyzing such data has become a significant challenge. Machine learning (ML) algorithms have been widely applied for modeling nonlinear and complicated interactions in a variety of practical fields such as high-dimensional survival data. Recently, multilayer deep neural network (DNN) models have made remarkable achievements. Thus, a Cox-based DNN prediction survival model (DNNSurv model), which was built with Keras and TensorFlow, was developed. However, its results were only evaluated on the survival datasets with high-dimensional or large sample sizes. In this paper, we evaluated the prediction performance of the DNNSurv model using ultra-high-dimensional and high-dimensional survival datasets and compared it with three popular ML survival prediction models (i.e., random survival forest and the Cox-based LASSO and Ridge models). For this purpose, we also present the optimal setting of several hyperparameters, including the selection of a tuning parameter. The proposed method demonstrated via data analysis that the DNNSurv model performed well overall as compared with the ML models, in terms of the three main evaluation measures (i.e., concordance index, time-dependent Brier score, and the time-dependent AUC) for survival prediction performance.
Merging landscapes: socio-spatial intersections and formations of belonging among African migrant youth in the US

Migrant African youth move within global and local racial hierarchies as they make space for themselves. This paper uses photostories to examine spatial practices of African youth in New York City, specifically where, how, and with whom they form belongings and claim space. The research comes from a photostory institute conducted with 10 newcomer African youth. These youth documented intersections of Africa and NYC in visual depictions of their embodiment in/of NYC. Their documentations narrate the necessary socio-spatial attachments across race and social position that place youth in a new home while holding to their senses of self.
ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AMONG MOBILE WALLET CUSTOMERS USING TAM MODEL

Mobile wallet payment is a massive and unique advanced Technology platform to make cashless payments around the world. In a developing country like India, the adoption of advanced technology is more essential and it is also a part of economic development. The mobile wallet payment system and financial inclusions are part of the economic growth of the country. This study develops a conceptual model to determine the factors influencing adopting the mobile wallet payment and financial inclusion. The study aims to check the technology acceptance of cashless payment and mobile wallet in the Indian scenario. Apart from the Technology, Safety, and Social factors of TAM and UTAUT models, this study introduces two additional factors namely economic factors and Government insisting factors to analyze the adaptation of mobile wallets in Tamil Nadu.We found in this study that, the Government of India has predominantly insisted on the people to adopt the mobile wallet/ cashless payment in India. Even though the factors influence, the actual benefit of the mobile wallet is priceless and makes the customers very much comfortable to transfer the funds. This study also analyzes the risk and security issues of mobile wallets and how the customers are mentally disturbed at the time of using mobile wallet payments, and we brought a strong recommendation to overcome the issues
Aquatic micro‐ and nano‐plastics in life cycle assessment: Development of an effect factor for the quantification of their physical impact on biota

Plastic litter of all sizes has been acknowledged as a serious threat to biodiversity, especially in the marine environment. The fact that life cycle assessment (LCA) does not properly consider these issues is a serious problem for the aspirations of LCA in the public sphere. This paper focuses on micro‐ and nano‐sized plastics (MNPs), which have the potential to cause a substantial impact on ecosystem quality because of their increased presence in the marine compartment and capacity to affect a greater range of species. The data regarding MNPs’ effect on different aquatic species were extracted from the academic literature. These data were then explored and analyzed to bring to light the possibilities in terms of effect factor (EF) developments and the existing relations between effect on aquatic ecosystems and different parameters such as particle size, polymer type, and shape. No significant difference could be observed between the effect of the different subgroups of MNPs tested when considering a single species. However, when including many species in the analysis, differences could be noted between polystyrene (PS) and other polymer types. The high uncertainty on the developed EFs combined with this lack of statistical difference among subgroups at the single species level suggest that the use of a single generic EF could be appropriate for now. This EF is provided along with Species Sensitivity Distributions developed to allow for a quick visualization of the gathered data used to generate the EFs. This EF can now be used to quantify the physical impact of all MNPs in life cycle impact assessment.
Bioethanol Production from an Underutilized Plant, Calabash (Crescentia Cujete) Using Co-Culture of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Cronobacter Malonaticus

Response surface methodology (RSM) model was used to optimize ethanol production from calabash (Crescentia cujete) pulp juice using co-culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cronobacter malonaticus. The calabash pulp was squeezed with muslin cloth, and vacuum filtered to clear solution before use. The clear juice was tested for reducing sugars using the Dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method. Twenty three runs (23), including 3 controls, of the fermentation were conducted at varying temperatures, pH, and volumes of inoculum. The process parameters (input variables): volumes of inoculum, temperature, and pH were subjected to response surface model, using the Central composite design (CCD). Fermentation was done in conical flasks covered with cotton wool and foil in a stationary incubator for four days (96 hours). Active co-culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cronobacter malonaticus was used, with inoculum developed using Original Research Article Nwogwugwu et al.; JAMB, 21(4): 17-33, 2021; Article no.JAMB. 66414 18 Marcfaland’s method. Samples were collected every 24 hours, centrifuged, filtered and analyzed for measurement of the output variables: reducing sugar, cell density and ethanol concentration. The concentration of reducing sugars from Calabash pulp was 3.2 mg/ml. Results obtained also revealed that the fermentation can take place on a wide range of temperature; 29-31.6C . The optimal pH range for performance of the co-culture for the fermentation process was pH range 7.98. 0. The optimum volume of inoculum was 5.5%v/v (ie 5.5 ml in 94.5ml juice). The optimized process using the RSM model gave 6.97% v/v bioethanol at 29 o C and pH 7.9. The bioethanol yield from Calabash substrate is reasonable with co-culture considering the concentration of reducing sugars obtained from the juice and the duration of the fermentation.
Smoking habits and the influence of war on cigarette and shisha smoking in Syria

Tobacco smoking might be impacted by various influences, including psychological, socio-cultural, and economic factors. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Syrian Arab Republic from March to April 2019 using a web-based questionnaire. The survey aimed at assessing tobacco use (shisha and cigarettes) as well as examining the association between current tobacco use and various sociodemographic and war-related factors. The sample comprised 978 participants (251 males: 727 females) and had a mean age of 24.7 years (SD: 7.60). Most participants were single (n = 825, 84.4%), reside in Damascus and Rif-Dimashq (n = 579, 59.2%), and had a college/university education (n = 911, 93.1%). Concerning smoking, a total of 371 participants (37.9%) were identified to be current tobacco smokers, of whom 211, 84, 76 were exclusive shisha smokers, exclusive cigarette smokers, and dual smokers, respectively. The prevalence of cigarette smoking (exclusive and dual) among males and females was found to be 34.7%, and 10.0%, respectively. On the other hand, the prevalence of shisha smoking (exclusive and dual) among males and females was around 34.3% and 27.6%, respectively. Additionally, various factors have predicted a higher likelihood of cigarette smoking including male gender (AOR = 4.152; 95% CI: 2.842–6.064; p<0.001), and losing someone due to the war (AOR = 1.487; 95% CI: 1.028–2.151; p = 0.035), while unemployed individuals were found to have lower odds of being cigarette smokers (AOR = 0.634; 95% CI: 0.429–0.937; p = 0.022). Concerning shisha smoking, married (AOR = 0.622; 95% CI: 0.402–0.963; p = 0.033), and unemployed individuals (AOR = 0.679; 95% CI: 0.503–0.916; p = 0.011) were found to have lower odds of shisha smoking. Amid the tobacco epidemic in the region, rates of tobacco use in Syria are still worrying. The Syrian armed conflicts may possess a double-edged effect on smoking, and tobacco users who adopt smoking to cope with various stressors should be targeted with well-structured health education, along with appropriate psychological services.
Pressure Effect on Hydrodynamics of a High Pressure X-ray Transparent Polyethylene Fluidized Bed

Hydrodynamics of a polyethylene fluidized bed were studied at different operating pressures (191-2908 kPa) and constant temperature of 30°C. Minimum fluidization velocity (Umf) decreased with increasing of operating pressures. Measured Umf agree well with calculated Umf as derived from the standard deviation of pressure fluctuations using Puncochar’s Method (1985). As expected, with the increase of superficial velocity, amplitude and standard deviation of pressure fluctuation series also increase, which is indication of more vigorous bubbling behavior inside the bed. Power spectral density of pressure fluctuation series indicates similar frequency distribution of the bubbling behavior at different superficial velocities. The dominant frequency from the power spectral was found to be around 1 Hz. Bubble diameter and bubble velocity were estimated from X-ray fluoroscopy images. Bubble diameter and bubble velocity increase with increasing bed height and superficial gas velocity due to bubble coalescence and more gas flowing upwards. At the same fluidization number, the average bubble size slightly decreases with increasing pressure at all bed heights because there is less gas flowing and the bubbles coalesce less rapidly. The bubble velocity is observed to have a small decrease from 191 kPa up to 2200 kPa, and then a substantial increase due to the fact that at higher pressure, the solid circulation increases at the bed.
Bedside ultrasound as an alternative to chest radiograph in detecting complications associated with central venous catheter placement: a retrospective cohort study

Department of Critical Care, Mercy Hospital-St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, SSM St. Mary’s Hospital-St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Critical Care, SSM St. Mary’s Hospital-St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Critical Care, Sparrow Medical Group, Lansing, MI, USA; St Louis University Center for Health Outcomes Research, St Louis, MO, USA Contributions: (I) Conception and design: All Authors; (II) Administrative support: RS Dudaie; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: AM Abramovitz, A Prishchepova; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: A Prishchepova, PM Buchanan; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: A Prishchepova, PM Buchanan, AM Abramovitz; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors. Correspondence to: Anna Prishchepova. Department of Critical Care, Mercy Hospital, 625 South New Ballas Rd, Heart Hospital, S. 7020, St. Louis, MO, 63141, USA. Email: anna.prishchepova@mercy.net.
Upper Limit of Proton Anisotropy and Its Relation to Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Inner Magnetosphere

Proton anisotropy in velocity space has been generally accepted as a major parameter for exciting electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves. In this study, we estimate the proton anisotropy parameter as defined by the linear resonance theory using data from the Van Allen Probes mission. Our investigation uses the measurements of the inner magnetosphere (L < 6) from January 2013 to February 2018. We find that the proton anisotropy is always clearly limited by an upper bound and it well follows an inverse relationship with the parallel proton β (the ratio of the plasma pressure to the magnetic pressure) within a certain range. This upper bound exists over wide spatial regions, AE conditions, and resonance energies regardless of the presence of EMIC waves. EMIC waves occur when the anisotropy lies below but close to this upper bound within a narrow plasma β range: The lower cutoff β is due to an excessively high anisotropy threshold and the upper cutoff β is possibly due to the predominant role of a faster‐growing mirror mode instability. We also find that the anisotropy during the observed EMIC waves is unstable, leading to the linear ion cyclotron instability. This result implies that the upper bound of the anisotropy is due to nonlinear processes.
A Hybrid Constant On-Time Mode for Buck Circuits

To achieve a designed and fixed operating frequency for a controller with high dynamic performance and a high load capacity, a hybrid constant on-time (COT) voltage mode for a Buck circuit is proposed and discussed in this paper. The proposed hybrid strategy is a combination of the classical COT method, a dynamic reference voltage technology and a proportional–differential (PD) module. The workflow is demonstrated in brief, simulations of a Buck circuit with the proposed hybrid COT mode are conducted and comparisons with developed pulse-width modulation (PWM) technology and the hysteresis mode are made. The results show that, with the help of the proposed control scheme, impressive performance from the Buck circuit can be expected. The operating frequency can be fixed well by the hybrid technology without losses of performance and robustness in steady state and will not jump much even with the sudden change of the inputs and the load. The proposed control strategy contributes to the foundation of circuit design and optimization.
Influence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on bone metabolism in patients with neoplasm

Background Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is useful in the treatment of complications due to radiotherapy in patients with neoplasm. Its effects on bone metabolism are unclear. In our study, we analyzed the effects of HBOT on bone remodeling in oncological patients with radiotherapy. Materials and methods Prospective clinical study in 23 patients with neoplasms undergoing treatment with HBOT due to complications of radiotherapy (hemorrhagic cystitis, proctitis or radionecrosis) and 25 patients with chronic anal fissure. The average number of HBOT sessions was 20 ± 5 (100% oxygen, 2.3 atmospheres and 90 min per day). Serum levels of aminoterminal propeptide of type I collagen (P1NP), C terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), alkaline phosphatase (AP), 25hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), parathyroid hormone (PTH), were measured at 3 time points: T0 (before beginning HBOT), T1 (at the end of HBOT) and T2 (6 months after HBOT). Results At baseline, the patients with neoplasm have higher bone turnover than those with anal fissure. These differences were 41% in CTX (0.238 ± 0.202 ng/mL in neoplasm and 0.141 ± 0.116 ng/mL in fissure; p = 0.04), 30% for PTH (46 ± 36 pg/mL in neoplasm and 32 ± 17 pg/mL in fissure; p = 0.04) and 15% for alkaline phosphatase (80 ± 24 U/L in neoplasm and 68 ± 16 U/L in fissure; p = 0.04). In the group with neoplasm, the values of P1NP decreased 6% after HBOT (T0: 49 ± 31 ng/mL, T2: 46 ± 12 ng/mL; p = 0.03). Also, there were non-significant decreases in PTH (−34%) and CTX (−30%). Conclusions Patients with neoplasm and complications with radiotherapy have an increase in bone remodeling that may be diminished after HBOT.
The Development of Critical Consciousness in Adolescents of Color Attending “Opposing” Schooling Models

Critical consciousness refers to the ability to analyze and take action against oppressive social forces shaping society. This longitudinal, mixed methods study compared the critical consciousness development of adolescents of color (n = 453) attending two sets of high schools featuring schooling models that represent “opposing” approaches to education. The participating adolescents were 13-15 years old at the start of the study; the majority identified as African American or Latinx; and nearly 80% came from low-SES households. They attended public charter high schools located in five different northeastern cities. Analyses of longitudinal survey data revealed that the adolescents attending these two sets of high schools demonstrated greater rates of growth on different dimensions of critical consciousness over their four years of high school. Qualitative interviews with youth attending these two sets of schools(n = 70) offered evidence of the long-theorized relationship between critical consciousness and problem-posing education, but also that effective practices supporting youth critical consciousness can be found embedded in schools featuring a broader range of pedagogies. These findings offer support for ethnic studies and action civics programming that several state departments of education have recently added to secondary school curricula.
Multi‐carrier and multi‐polarimetric model based adaptive target detector for passive radar systems

The work has been partially supported by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) under the project “S4E – Safety & Security Systems for Sea Environment ” – identification code SCN 00393 Abstract A new adaptive detection strategy for passive radar systems that fruitfully capitalizes on signals, simultaneously emitted by the same transmitter of opportunity at different carrier frequencies and collected by a set of differently polarized surveillance antennas is derived. Based on recent results that demonstrated the benefits provided by proper strategies to exploit polarimetric diversity, the authors aim at further improving the target detection performance by combining polarimetric and frequency diversity. Real data collected through an FM radio‐based passive radar prototype is used to extensively demonstrate the effectiveness of the derived strategy with respect to state‐of‐the‐art approaches. The conceived solution is proved to successfully enhance the capability to discriminate targets, thanks to an effective disturbance rejection performed at each frequency channel as well as a target echo enhancement and an increased robustness to the time‐varying characteristics of the exploited source of opportunity.
Synergy between Circular Economy and Industry 4.0: A Literature Review

Recent research has shown that there is a correlation between the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0). In addition, other research papers have analyzed the way that CE uses the different I4.0 technologies to transfer from the existing linear economy to CE; however, there are still gaps in the literature regarding the challenges and impacts that society and individuals must face to be ready for the transition from a linear to a circular economy. These challenges seek to guarantee the sustainability and sustainable development of the different business models that mobilize products and services through supply chains. Here, we conducted a review and compilation of the latest bibliography of circular economy and Industry 4.0 theory. The objective of this work is to present the evolutionary relationship between CE and I4.0, as well as its multi-step model of analysis. This research is relevant because its topics are timely and pertinent, especially for academics. Further, at the time that this research was performed, none of the countries were concerned about the impact that technological changes have on the human being and on society, and up to now we do not currently have studies that show how people are being trained to face the transition from the linear economy, which is common in most societies, toward a CE.
Living in digital space: Everyday life on Twitter

New media tools and the corresponding digital networks have begun to take part in the centre of our daily lives, thereby caused a practice of everyday life in digital space. In Twitter, a network in which users are involved through the machines, the concepts such as life, time, space, rhythm have developed. This study focuses on the constitution of everyday life in digital space. Twitter is a digital space that users do their everyday life practices in this network and are involved in through the machines. A sample of 10 Turkish users was selected with social network analysis to discover everyday life practices in this digital space. The content produced by this sample was observed employing digital ethnography and analysed by the sociology of everyday life. It is observed that Twitter creates its own rhythm. Observations show in Twitter that tactics have been produced, and strategies have been tried to be turned down with these tactics and acted rhythmic practices as forms of production and consumption in everyday life. People tend to follow similar others on Twitter, and accordingly, content is being produced for an imaginary community.