Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Stable proofs of stable splittings

V. P. Snaith's theorem giving splittings of the suspension spectrum of ΩnΣnX for a connected space X (8) has been exploited in several areas of homotopy theory. (See (2), (5) and (6), for instance. ) Although this is a theorem about spectra, Snaith's proof (as well as a subsequent proof of Cohen, May, and Taylor (4)) proceeds unstably, on the space level. While the methods employed in these proofs are useful, they are somewhat complicated. The purpose of this note is to give a simple proof of this theorem, using only spectrum level arguments.
Helicon thruster plasma modeling: Two-dimensional fluid-dynamics and propulsive performances

An axisymmetric macroscopic model of the magnetized plasma flow inside the helicon thruster chamber is derived, assuming that the power absorbed from the helicon antenna emission is known. Ionization, confinement, subsonic flows, and production efficiency are discussed in terms of design and operation parameters. Analytical solutions and simple scaling laws for ideal plasma conditions are obtained. The chamber model is then matched with a model of the external magnetic nozzle in order to characterize the whole plasma flow and assess thruster performances. Thermal, electric, and magnetic contributions to thrust are evaluated. The energy balance provides the power conversion between ions and electrons in chamber and nozzle, and the power distribution among beam power, ionization losses, and wall losses. Thruster efficiency is assessed, and the main causes of inefficiency are identified. The thermodynamic behavior of the collisionless electron population in the nozzle is acknowledged to be poorly known and crucial for a complete plasma expansion and good thrust efficiency.
Obstruction de descente et obstruction de Brauer–Manin étale

Let X be a smooth, projective and geometrically integral variety over a number field. We consider two obstructions to the Hasse principle on X : the Brauer-Manin obstruction applied to etale covers of X and the descent obstruction on X. We prove that the first one is stronger than the second one. Combining this result with a recent example of Poonen shows that the descent obstruction is not sufficient to explain all counterexamples to the Hasse principle. Mots cles : principe de Hasse, points rationnels, obstruction de Brauer-Manin, obstruction de descente, cohomologie galoisienne, torseur.
SPLITTING OF THE POLES OF A HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR

It is shown that in a neighborhood of a two-fold eigenvalue of the Neumann problem there are two poles of the Green's function of the Helmholtz resonator. Asymptotic expressions for them with respect to a small parameter e (the linear size of the hole) are constructed, and the principal terms of the asymptotics are written out for the corresponding scattering and radiation problems.
The Effect of Varying Coefficients on the Dynamics of a Class of Superlinear Indefinite Reaction–Diffusion Equations

Abstract In this paper we analyze how the dynamics of a class of superlinear indefinite reaction–diffusion equations varies as the nodal behavior of a coefficient changes. To perform this analysis we use both theoretical and numerical tools. The analysis aids the numerical study, and the numerical study confirms and completes the analysis. The numerics in addition provides us with some further results for which-at-first glance analytical tools are not available yet. Our main analytical result shows that the problem possesses a unique positive solution which is linearly asymptotically stable if the trivial state is linearly unstable and the model admits some positive solution. This result is a relevant feature for superlinear indefinite problems, since our numerical computations show how these models can have an arbitrarily large number of positive solutions if the trivial state is unstable.
A Simple Panel Unit Root Test in the Presence of Cross Section Dependence

A number of panel unit root tests that allow for cross section dependence have been proposed in the literature, notably by Bai and Ng (2002), Moon and Perron (2003) and Phillips and Sul (2002) who use orthogonalization type procedures to asymptotically eliminate the cross dependence of the series. In this paper we propose a simple alternative test where the standard DF (or ADF) regressions are augmented with the cross section averages of lagged levels and first-differences of the individual series. A truncated version of the CADF statistics is also considered. New asymptotic results are obtained both for the individual CADF statistics and their simple averages. It is shown that the CADFi statistics are asymptotically similar and do not depend on the factor loadings under joint asymptotics where N (cross section dimension) and T (time series dimension) ? 8, such that N/T? k, where k is a fixed finite non-zero constant. But they are asymptotically correlated due to their dependence on the common factor. Despite this of the proposed tests are investigated by Monte Carlo experiments for a variety of models. It is shown that the cross sectionally augmented panel unit root tests have satisfactory size and power even for relatively small values of N and T. This is particularly true of cross sectionally augmented and truncated versions of the simple average t-test of Im, Pesaran and Shin, and Choi’s inverse normal combination test.
A survey of IRAS data on 41 classical novae

The IRAS database has been searched for detections of 41 classical novae using coadditions of survey scans; 15 were detected. IRAS temporal observations of novae in outburst are discussed. The observed long-wavelength infrared distributions of DQ Her, and possibly HR Del, can be explained by emission from small (a of about 0.1 microns) dust grains heated by the central object. An alternative explanation for the energy distributions of DQ Her and HR Del is emission from fine-structure lines. FH Ser and LW Ser display energy distributions that have color temperatures much too hot to be due to heating of dust by the central source in any plausible scenario. Line emission is probably the best explanation of their observed energy distributions. The novae NQ Vul and LV Vul have energy distributions that may be contaminated by emission from galactic cirrus. The unusual object PL 1547.3-5612 exhibits an energy distribution that does not resemble those of planetary nebulae or other novae detected in this sample. An IRAS low-resolution spectrum of RR Tel shows the 10-micron silicate emission feature. 49 references.
2D/3D Perovskite: A Step toward Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells

Perovskite materials have demonstrated excellent performance in the field of solar cells, and the device efficiency has already exceeded 25%. However, to date, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have not been able to achieve large‐scale production. The biggest obstacle to commercializing PSCs is the stability problem that has been widely criticized since their inception. In the last 5 years, the emergence of 2D/3D perovskites has provided a new way to solve this problem. In this review, the representative work on 2D/3D perovskites is summarized, focusing on how 2D/3D structures can simultaneously improve device efficiency and stability. Starting from materials, the current perovskite material system with 2D/3D structure, as well as the bulky organic molecules used to prepare 2D/3D perovskites, is summarized and the corresponding preparation methods are discussed. After that, the influence of the 2D/3D structure on the crystallization of perovskites, the passivation, stabilization, and protection of 2D perovskite on 3D perovskite, and the mechanism of the 2D/3D perovskite heterojunction are discussed in depth. In the end, the development of 2D/3D perovskite from the aspects of research status, advantages, problems encountered, and future research directions is analyzed and prospected.
Modification of Cotton and Leather Surfaces Using Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma and TiO2-SiO2-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanopowders

Surface modification of textile fabrics and leathers is very versatile and allows the products quality improvement. In this work, cotton and leather substrates were pre-treated with cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) and further coated with TiO2-SiO2-reduced graphene oxide composites in dispersion form. By using a Taguchi scheme, this research evaluated the effect of three significant parameters, i.e., the pre-treatment with CAPP, organic dispersion coating and TiO2-SiO2-reduced graphene oxide (TS/GR) composites, that may affect the morpho-structural properties and photocatalytic activity of modified cotton and leather surfaces. The characteristics of cotton/leather surfaces were evaluated by morphological, structural, optical and self-cleaning ability using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflection–Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The self-cleaning performance of the obtained cotton and leather samples was evaluated by photocatalytic discoloration of berry juice surface stains under UV light irradiation for 12 h. The successfulness of coating formulations was proven by the SEM analysis and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The XRD patterns and ATR-FTIR spectra revealed the cellulose and collagen structures as dominant components of cotton and leather substrates. The CAPP treatment did not damage the cotton and leather structures. The photocatalytic results highlighted the potential of TiO2-SiO2-reduced graphene oxide composites in organic dispersion media, as coating formulations, for further use in the fabrication of innovative self-cleaning photocatalytic cotton and leather products.
Label-Free Separation of Circulating Tumor Cells and Clusters by Alternating Frequency Acoustic Field in a Microfluidic Chip

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) play an important role in the prognosis and efficacy evaluation of metastatic tumors. Since CTCs are present in very low concentrations in the blood and the phenotype is dynamically changing, it is a great challenge to achieve efficient separation while maintaining their viability. In this work, we designed an acoustofluidic microdevice for CTCs separation based on the differences in cell physical properties of size and compressibility. Efficient separation can be achieved with only one piece of piezoceramic working on alternating frequency mode. The separation principle was simulated by numerical calculation. Cancer cells from different tumor types were separated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), with capture efficiency higher than 94% and a contamination rate of about 1% was obtained. Furthermore, this method was validated to have no negative effect on the viability of the separated cells. Finally, blood samples from patients with different cancer types and stages were tested, with measured concentrations of 36–166 CTCs per milliliter. Effective separation was achieved even when the size of CTCs is similar to that of PBMCs, which has the prospect of clinical application in cancer diagnosis and efficacy evaluation.
Diversification trajectories and paleobiogeography of Neogene chondrichthyans from Europe

Abstract. Despite the rich fossil record of Neogene chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks, rays, and skates) from Europe, little is known about the macroevolutionary processes that generated their current diversity and geographical distribution. We compiled 4368 Neogene occurrences comprising 102 genera, 41 families, and 12 orders from four European regions (Atlantic, Mediterranean, North Sea, and Paratethys) and evaluated their diversification trajectories and paleobiogeographic patterns. In all regions analyzed, we found that generic richness increased during the early Miocene, then decreased sharply during the middle Miocene in the Paratethys, and moderately during the late Miocene and Pliocene in the Mediterranean and North Seas. Origination rates display the most significant pulses in the early Miocene in all regions. Extinction rate pulses varied across regions, with the Paratethys displaying the most significant pulses during the late Miocene and the Mediterranean and North Seas during the late Miocene and early Pliocene. Overall, up to 27% and 56% of the European Neogene genera are now globally and regionally extinct, respectively. The observed pulses of origination and extinction in the different regions coincide with warming and cooling events that occurred during the Neogene globally and regionally. Our study reveals complex diversity dynamics of Neogene chondrichthyans from Europe and their distinct biogeographic composition despite the multiple marine passages that connected the different marine regions during this time.
New global exponential stability criteria for interval-delayed neural networks

This paper is concerned with the problem of global robust exponential stability analysis for a class of interval cellular neural networks with time delay. By introducing a novel Lyapunov-Krasovslii function combined with the idea of delay fractioning, some delay-dependent conditions are derived in terms of the linear matrix inequality, which guarantee the considered interval delayed cellular neural networks to be globally exponentially stable. Moreover, the conservatism can be notably reduced as the fractioning becomes thinner. Some numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the advantages of the proposed results.
Long-term annual climate trends around the Breton Plots area, Alberta: is there any evidence of local climate change?

Abstract The objective of this research was to investigate the long-term trends in historical climate variables using the data collected near the classical Breton Plots (Alberta, Canada) and to determine if the data show any evidence of local climate change. The climate data used for the study were obtained from the Alberta Climate Information Service for the years 1901–2020. Various parametric statistical analyses were conducted to determine if monotonic trends occurred in the climate variables over time, and the analyses were conducted on the annual data as well as the 30 year climate normals. Large fluctuations in annual climate variables occurred, but a positive linear trend was observed in the average annual and growing season minimum air temperatures over time. Between 1901 and 2020 the annual minimum air temperature average increased at a rate of 0.3 °C for every 10 years. During the winter periods (December, January, and February, inclusive) from 1901 to 2020, the minimum air temperature average increased at an even higher rate of 0.5 °C every 10 years. Overall, the 30 year climate normals for minimum and maximum air temperatures increased for most seasons. The rates of increase were largest over the winter period, at 0.5 °C every 10 years for minimum air temperature and at 0.3 °C every 10 years for maximum air temperature. Strong linear increases occurred over time for growing degree days, number of frost-free days, total annual precipitation, growing season precipitation, and off-season precipitation.
I Don’t Want to Be Thin! Fear of Weight Change Is Not Just a Fear of Obesity: Research on the Body Mass Anxiety Scale

Anxiety is one of the psychological factors associated with body weight experienced by people attempting to live up to expectations of an ideal body shape. The stigma of excessive or too low body weight and the stigmatization of people because of it is becoming a widespread problem with negative psychological and social consequences. One effect of the strong social pressure of beauty standards dependent on low body weight is the development of eating disorders and negative societal attitudes toward overweight or obese people. Research conducted to date has mainly focused on one dimension of weight-related anxiety—the fear of getting fat. Ongoing research has also revealed the other side of weight-related anxiety—fear of weight loss. Therefore, the purpose of the present project was to develop a two-dimensional scale to diagnose the level of weight-related anxiety and to preliminarily test the psychometric properties of the emerging constructs. Results: the BMAS-20 weight-related anxiety scale in both Polish and English versions was developed and its psychometric properties were confirmed. The components of body weight-change anxiety that emerged were: anxiety about getting fat and anxiety about losing weight. It was found that both AGF and ALW may have a protective function related to awareness of the negative consequences of poor eating and the health risks associated with it. Above-normal levels of anxiety may be a predictor of psychopathology. Both AGF and ALW are associated with symptoms of depression.
Colon Cancer Microbiome Landscaping: Differences in Right- and Left-Sided Colon Cancer and a Tumor Microbiome-Ileal Microbiome Association

In the current era of precision oncology, it is widely acknowledged that CRC is a heterogeneous disease entity. Tumor location (right- or left-sided colon cancer or rectal cancer) is a crucial factor in determining disease progression as well as prognosis and influences disease management. In the last decade, numerous works have reported that the microbiome is an important element of CRC carcinogenesis, progression and therapy response. Owing to the heterogeneous nature of microbiomes, the findings of these studies were inconsistent. The majority of the studies combined colon cancer (CC) and rectal cancer (RC) samples as CRC for analysis. Furthermore, the small intestine, as the major site for immune surveillance in the gut, is understudied compared to the colon. Thus, the CRC heterogeneity puzzle is far from being solved, and more research is necessary for prospective trials that separately investigate CC and RC. Our prospective study aimed to map the colon cancer landscape using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing in biopsy samples from the terminal ileum, healthy colon tissue, healthy rectal tissue and tumor tissue as well as in preoperative and postoperative stool samples of 41 patients. While fecal samples provide a good approximation of the average gut microbiome composition, mucosal biopsies allow for detecting subtle variations in local microbial communities. In particular, the small bowel microbiome has remained poorly characterized, mainly because of sampling difficulties. Our analysis revealed the following: (i) right- and left-sided colon cancers harbor distinct and diverse microbiomes, (ii) the tumor microbiome leads to a more consistent cancer-defined microbiome between locations and reveals a tumor microbiome–ileal microbiome association, (iii) the stool only partly reflects the microbiome landscape in patients with CC, and (iv) mechanical bowel preparation and perioperative antibiotics together with surgery result in major changes in the stool microbiome, characterized by a significant increase in the abundance of potentially pathogenic bacteria, such as Enterococcus. Collectively, our results provide new and valuable insights into the complex microbiome landscape in patients with colon cancer.
Masticatory Function in Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The literature search was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) protocol in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, LILACS, EBSCO, Scielo, between 2012 and 2022. The methodological quality was assessed by using the Newcastle–Ottawa Study Quality Assessment Scale. Mean differences and 95% confidence intervals were calculated and combined in meta-analyses. A total of 1202 participants were included in this systematic review (690 with TMD; 512 without TMD), with 22 articles being included in the qualitative analysis. Only three studies enabled the comparative analysis of the results. Ten articles showed a high methodological quality and a low risk of bias, and twelve had a low methodological quality and an increased risk of bias. The meta-analysis showed that the differences between the intervention and control groups were not statistically significant for the percentage overlapping coefficient of the anterior temporal muscle, for the masseter, and for the torque coefficient. The parameters analyzed with the compound technique for chewing showed altered mandibular functions in individuals with TMD. With the EMG method, it was possible to suggest that TMD in adult individuals causes compensatory muscle behaviors, and several changes in the masticatory function were found.
THE DUSTY NOVA V1065 CENTAURI (NOVA CEN 2007): A SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ABUNDANCES AND DUST PROPERTIES

We examine the ejecta evolution of the classical nova V1065 Centauri, constructing a detailed picture of the system based on spectrophotometric observations obtained from 9 to approximately 900 days post-outburst with extensive coverage from optical to mid-infrared wavelengths. We estimate a reddening toward the system of E(B-V) = 0.5 ± 0.1, based upon the B − V color and analysis of the Balmer decrement, and derive a distance estimate of 8.7+2.8−2.1 kpc. The optical spectral evolution is classified as PofeNneAo according to the CTIO Nova Classification system of Williams et al. Photoionization modeling yields absolute abundance values by number, relative to solar of He/H = 1.6 ± 0.3, N/H = 144 ± 34, O/H = 58 ± 18, and Ne/H = 316 ± 58 for the ejecta. We derive an ejected gas mass of Mg = (1.6 ± 0.2) × 10−4 M☉. The infrared excess at late epochs in the evolution of the nova arises from dust condensed in the ejecta composed primarily of silicate grains. We estimate a total dust mass, Md, of order (0.2–3.7) × 10−7 M☉, inferred from modeling the spectral energy distribution observed with the Spitzer IRS and Gemini-South GNIRS spectrometers. Based on the speed class, neon abundance, and the predominance of silicate dust, we classify V1065 Cen as an ONe-type classical nova.
Epsilon-poly-L-lysine increases disease resistance of citrus against postharvest green mold by activating amino acid metabolism and phenolic compounds biosynthesis

As a famous fruit worldwide, citrus is susceptible to green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum, which causes large economic losses every year. ε-Poly-L-Lysine (ε-PL) is a novel preservative with strong inhibitory effects on fungi, and has the capacity to induce disease resistance in fruit, but the mechanism was rarely reported, especially in citrus. The present study, 800 μg mL -1 ε-PL and P. digitatum spores were inoculated in two different wounds on the citrus pericarp interval of 24 h. The results revealed that ε-PL inhibited the development of green mold without direct contact with P. digitatum, indicating the disease resistance of citrus was activated. Transcriptome analysis revealed that ε-PL activated amino acid metabolism and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Besides, the accumulation of glutamic acid, proline, arginine, serine, lysine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine were changed during storage. In the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, ε-PL increased PAL, C4H, and 4CL activities and total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Importantly, among these phenolic compounds, ε-PL promoted the accumulation of individual phenolic compounds including ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid, catechins, epicatechin, and narirutin. In conclusion, ε-PL enhanced resistance of citrus through amino acid metabolism and phenolic compounds accumulation. These results improved the knowledge on the mechanism of ε-PL induced disease resistance, and also provided a fresh theoretical basis for the use of ε-PL in post-harvest citrus preservation.