Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dear Editor, Herewith we submit the revised version of our manuscript " Dominant patterns of interaction between the tropics and mid-latitudes in boreal summer: Causal relationships and the role of timescales" by Di Capua

Herewith we submit the revised version of our manuscript " Dominant patterns of interaction between the tropics and mid-latitudes in boreal summer: Causal relationships and the role of timescales" by Di Capua et al. to the Copernicus Journal Weather and Climate Dynamics. We have addressed all comments and suggestions made by the two anonymous reviewers. The revised manuscript has improved both in clarity of the content and robustness of the analysis. The revised version of the manuscript contains all changes as indicated in the two responses to the reviewers’ comments published in the public discussion on WCDD. A point-by-point response to all reviewers’ comments are found below, together with a “track changes” version of the manuscript. We very much hope that Weather and Climate Dynamics will considers this manuscript for publication. Yours sincerely, Potsdam, 20.07. 2020
Patent Citations, the Value of Innovations and Technological Trajectories

Patent citations as a proxy for the value of innovations has received considerable attention in the recent years. This paper examines how the framework of technological trajectories can be applied to explain the distribution of patent values. A simple model based on generalized Polya urn processes is proposed, and it is shown that the model fits empirical distribution of patent citations (USPTO and EPO data) surprisingly well.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE HOTEL SECTOR THROUGH CONSORTIA: THE PORTUGUESE CASE

Networks are cooperation arrangements that have gained importance over the last century. In the future, network-based and network structures will be among the most important organizational models. Therefore, this assumption formed the basis of the questionnaire designed for conducting this research. The objectives of this research are: (1) to examine hotel decision-makers’ perceptions about the future of networks in tourism and (2) to analyse the influence of online distribution on hotel marketing consortia. A questionnaire was sent to four- and five-star hotel units in Portugal. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis was performed. Main conclusions and recommendations for both academics and practitioners are then presented and discussed.
Critical Galton-Watson branching processes with a countable set of types and infinite second moments

We consider an indecomposable Galton-Watson branching process with a countable set of types. Assuming that the process is critical and may have infinite variance of the offspring sizes of some (or all) types of particles we describe the asymptotic behaviour of the survival probability of the process and establish a Yaglom-type conditional limit theorem for the infinite-dimensional vector of the number of particles of all types. Bibliography: 20 titles.
ADDED MASS EFFECTS ON THE NATURAL FREQUENCIES OF MARINE CURRENT TURBINE BLADES

A hydroelastic analysis of a marine current turbine blade is performed to evaluate its natural frequencies in water. A 3-D potential based Boundary Element Method (BEM) coupled to a Finite Element Method (FEM) is used to perform the eigenmode analysis taking into account the effect of the added mass. A convergence analysis of the BEM, FEM and the Fluidstructure interaction algorithm is first made for an elliptical beam. Natural frequencies and respective mode shapes are presented for the elliptical beam and a marine current turbine blade. The results show the reductions of natural frequencies with respect to vacuum due to the effect of the water added mass.
In vitro antibacterial activity of annona squamosa and cow urine ark against Staphyloccus aureus isolated from contaminated wounds of dogs

In the present study, The In vitro antibacterial activity of Annona squamosa and cow urine ark was evaluated against Staphyloccus aureus isolated from contaminated wounds of dogs. The dried antimicrobial disc of Annona squamosa and cow urine ark along with known antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (Ci) were simultaneously placed on muller hinton agar plate that contain isolated Staphyloccus aureus for antibiotic sensitivity. Annona squamosa showed the zone of inhibition against the isolated Staphyloccus aureus but the zone of inhibition was lesser than standard antibiotic ciprofloxacin however, zone of inhibition was not shown by cow urine ark.
Cadaveric Study of Soleus Muscle and its Application in peri-ankle Reconstruction

Results: Popliteal artery supplies the muscle by 1 perforator at 2 samples , 2 perforator branches at 3 samples and absent at 3 samples . Posterior tibial artery: supplies the muscle by not less than 4 perforators at 8 samples. Peroneal artery: supplies the Soleus muscle by 2 to 4 perforators according to our study 2 samples were supplied by 2 perforators , 4 samples were supplied by 3 perforators and 2 samples were supplied by 4 perforators
Phylogeny of Mesoamerican freshwater mussels and a revised tribe‐level classification of the Ambleminae

Evolutionary and ecological hypotheses of the freshwater mussel subfamily Ambleminae are intensely geographically biased—a consequence of the complete exclusion of Mesoamerican taxa in phylogenetic reconstructions of the clade. We set out to integrate a portion of the Mesoamerican freshwater mussel assemblage into existing hypotheses of amblemine classification and evolution by generating a molecular phylogeny that includes four previously unsampled Mesoamerican genera and nine species endemic to that region. Given the traditionally hypothesized affinity to Nearctic mussels and the understanding that classification should reflect common ancestry, we predicted that (a) Mesoamerican genera would be recovered as members of the recognized tribes of the Ambleminae, and (b) genera would be supported as monophyletic. The mutilocus phylogeny (COI + 28S + 16S) reported herein does not fully support either of those hypotheses. Neither Cyrtonaias nor Psorula were supported as monophyletic and we predict several other Mesoamerica genera are also non‐monophyletic. The reconstructed phylogeny recovered four independent lineages of Mesoamerican freshwater mussels and these clades are distributed across the phylogeny of the Ambleminae, including the tribe Quadrulini (Megalonaias), Lampsilini (two lineages: Cyrtonaias explicata/Sphenonaias microdon, and Pachynaias), and a previously unrecognized, exclusively Mesoamerican and Rio Grande clade consisting of the genera Psoronaias, Psorula and Popenaias. The latter clade possesses several morphological characteristics that distinguish it from its sister taxon, tribe Lampsilini, and we recognize this newly identified Mesoamerican clade as a fifth tribe of the Ambleminae attributable to the Popenaiadini Heard & Guckert, 1970. This revised classification more completely recognizes the suprageneric diversity of the Ambleminae.
Effective Field Theory Interpretation of IceCube Searches for Dark Matter Annihilation in the Sun

In this thesis we present a model-independent way of interpreting the results of searches for dark matter using the effective field theory formalism. We employ this formalism to interpret limits on spin-dependent scattering crosssections of dark matter with protons set by the IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in the Sun. We conduct an analysis of effective operators and classify them according to the type of scattering they participate in. We explore simple extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics containing different types of dark matter and particles mediating the interaction with the Standard Model sector. We analyze which of these extensions are able to give rise to spindependent scattering of dark matter with protons. We set constraints on the corresponding effective operators using the limits given by the IceCube search and then convert these into lower bounds on the masses of the mediators. We compare the results with limits set by searches at the LHC as well as observations of dark matter relic density and explore the complementarity of these detection methods. Finally, we discuss how the results are influenced by astrophysical uncertainties.
Icariin lessened pain perception and ameliorated cutaneous wound healing in rats

Icariin, a flavonoid is a compound extracted from plants of the genus Epimedium which are commonly known as Horny goat weed or Yin Yang Huo. The extracts of the plants have been used in many diseases and disorders over the last 2000 years, especially in Chinese traditional medicine. Anti-oxidative, anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, neuron protective, immunoprotective, anti-osteoporotic, aphrodisiac effects are few among the several properties possessed by icariin. There are many reports on icariin as a potential agent in the promotion of damaged bones healing as well as in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Mi and co-workers (2018) injected icariin around cutaneous wound daily for 10 days which enhanced healing in Sprague Dawley rats. Topical application of a drug in ointment base in the treatment of cutaneous wound is relatively easier and less painful when compared to injection. Here, we evaluated the cutaneous wound healing potential of topically applied icariin ointment on day 14 post-wounding in adult Wistar rats.
Anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness disrupts auditory responses beyond primary cortex

Significance We studied how anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness (LOC) affects processing of external sensory events at single-neuron resolution in epilepsy patients implanted with depth electrodes for clinical treatment. Just before electrode removal, patients were lightly anesthetized with propofol while we presented sounds around LOC. We found that auditory responses were widespread across the brain during wakefulness. Upon LOC, robust responses persisted in primary auditory cortex while responses in high-order auditory regions were mostly attenuated. In addition, gamma power responses in local field potentials strengthened upon LOC, in contrast to spiking activities. The disruption in sensory signaling beyond primary cortices highlights impaired cortical connectivity as a key factor in LOC and may guide future development of anesthesia monitors and anesthetic agents. Despite its ubiquitous use in medicine, and extensive knowledge of its molecular and cellular effects, how anesthesia induces loss of consciousness (LOC) and affects sensory processing remains poorly understood. Specifically, it is unclear whether anesthesia primarily disrupts thalamocortical relay or intercortical signaling. Here we recorded intracranial electroencephalogram (iEEG), local field potentials (LFPs), and single-unit activity in patients during wakefulness and light anesthesia. Propofol infusion was gradually increased while auditory stimuli were presented and patients responded to a target stimulus until they became unresponsive. We found widespread iEEG responses in association cortices during wakefulness, which were attenuated and restricted to auditory regions upon LOC. Neuronal spiking and LFP responses in primary auditory cortex (PAC) persisted after LOC, while responses in higher-order auditory regions were variable, with neuronal spiking largely attenuated. Gamma power induced by word stimuli increased after LOC while its frequency profile slowed, thus differing from local spiking activity. In summary, anesthesia-induced LOC disrupts auditory processing in association cortices while relatively sparing responses in PAC, opening new avenues for future research into mechanisms of LOC and the design of anesthetic monitoring devices.
COSMOLOGY – FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES AND ACTIVE NUCLEI

I started active work in the field of observational and theoretical cosmology since 1985, roughly in concomitance with the first space infrared mission IRAS. The main road I pursued was to explore paths for galaxy formation and evolution using data from all available wavebands. The exploitation of long wavelength surveys on one side, and hard X-ray data on the other, in particular, turned out to be critical for understanding the main evolutionary phases following interactions and mergers among galaxies. During these phases, the formation of a galaxy or an Active Galactic Nucleus inside it happen within a thick gaseous and dusty medium (wherein stars are very efficiently formed and AGNs easily fuelled), which explains the relevance of exploiting observations in the farinfrared and hard X-rays to get rid of extinction/absorption. With these premises, my team and I started to work for the Infrared Space Observatory through institutional collaborations (Sect. 7 below). The main results have been obtained after the end of the mission, during 2000 and subsequent years, and reported in a number of papers and conferences/meetings: they concern the first decisive evidence for very strong evolution back in cosmic time for the far-IR emissivity of galaxies up to cosmic epochs corresponding to z=1, and the evidence for a phase of strong activity of star formation and AGN fuelling from z=0.7 to z=2. From all these studies it very clearly emerged the need for complementing cosmological information on galaxies at high redshifts collected in the optical from ground telescopes with that provided by space telescopes observing in the mid-IR, far-IR and sub-mm. Our main finding was that, without this widening of the observational perspective, the main evolutionary phases of galaxies would be lost.
THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL RATIOS ON SHARE PRICE CONSUMER GOODS SECTOR COMPANIES LISTED IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE

Increased consumption is a positive driving force for manufacturing companies especially those engaged in the field of consumer goods. No exception on stock trading, Consumer Goods index posted the highest growth compared with the other sectoral indices. In the investment decision, shareholders using financial ratios as a reference in selecting companies to invest. The ratio used in this study is the Net Profit Margin (NPM), Earning Per Share (EPS) and Dividend Per Share (DPS) . This research is a quantitative research methods and panel data regression analysis using software Eviews 10. The data used is data secondary form of annual data obtained from the Indonesia Stock Exchange, Indonesian Central Securities Depository and the company's official website, with technical documentation. The sampling technique was conducted using purposive sampling and got 44 data during the period from 2015 to 2018 in 11 companies manufacturing consumer goods sector listed on the Stock Exchange Indonesia.Hasil testing using the t test to the conclusion that the variable Net Profit Margin and Earning Per Share has no effect on stock prices, whereas only Per Share Dividend variables that have a positive and significant effect on stock prices of companies manufacturing consumer goods sector listed in Indonesia stock Exchange during the study period.
THE IMPACT OF BOJARSKI’S WORKS ON THE THEORY OF ELLIPTIC PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS ON THE PLANE

The period of the formation of the theory of generalized analytic functions, nowadays known as the Bers-Vekua theory, meets the beginning of scientific activity of Bogdan Bojarski together with his supervisor Ilia Vekua in Moscow. Bojarski’s fundamental new approach to the solution of the system of elliptic partial differential equations on a plane, opened up a direct pathway to many important issues in the geometric theory of analytic functions and related boundary value problems. In this paper we give a short overview of important results of Bogdan Bojarski in the theory of generalized analytic functions and his point of view on the theory of boundary value problems.
Effect of the source and concentration of saponins on in vitro and ruminal methane production

1Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tizimín. División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. Tizimín, Yucatán, México. 2Departamento de Nutrición Animal. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. 3Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Conkal. División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. México. 4División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Villahermosa, Tabasco, México. 5Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Lerma Campeche, Campeche, México. 6Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Toluca, Estado de México, México.
Investigations of Reactive Processes at Temperatures Relevant to the Hypersonic Flight Regime

Abstract : Reactions involving nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) atoms dominate the energetics of the reactive air flow around spacecraft when reentering the atmosphere in the hypersonic flight regime. One of the important determinants for the chemistry in such flows are the thermal rate coefficients for reactive processes. In the present project, rate coefficients are determined for reactions involving O(3P) and NO(2Pi). For this, a potential energy surface (PES) for the ground state of the NO2 molecule is constructed based on high-level ab-initio calculations and interpolated using the reproducible kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) method and Legendre polynomials. The global PES of NO2 in the ground state is constructed by smoothly connecting the surfaces of the grids of various channels around the equilibrium NO2 geometry by a distance-based switching function. The rate coefficients are calculated from Monte Carlo sampling. The results indicate that at high temperatures primarily the lowest electronic state is relevant and zero-point effects are not relevant. The rate coefficient for O2 production at 20,000 K becomes comparable (to within a factor of around three) to the rate coefficient of the oxygen exchange channel for the same temperature. The computational approach outlined and pursued is generic for small-molecule reactions and can be applied to other reactions relevant to the hypersonic flight regime.
Time Course of Lung Changes at Chest CT during Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Background Chest CT is used to assess the severity of lung involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Purpose To determine the changes in chest CT findings associated with COVID-19 from initial diagnosis until patient recovery. Materials and Methods This retrospective review included patients with real-time polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 who presented between January 12, 2020, and February 6, 2020. Patients with severe respiratory distress and/or oxygen requirement at any time during the disease course were excluded. Repeat chest CT was performed at approximately 4-day intervals. Each of the five lung lobes was visually scored on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 indicating no involvement and 5 indicating more than 75% involvement. The total CT score was determined as the sum of lung involvement, ranging from 0 (no involvement) to 25 (maximum involvement). Results Twenty-one patients (six men and 15 women aged 25-63 years) with confirmed COVID-19 were evaluated. A total of 82 chest CT scans were obtained in these patients, with a mean interval (±standard deviation) of 4 days ± 1 (range, 1-8 days). All patients were discharged after a mean hospitalization period of 17 days ± 4 (range, 11-26 days). Maximum lung involved peaked at approximately 10 days (with a calculated total CT score of 6) from the onset of initial symptoms (R2 = 0.25, P < .001). Based on quartiles of chest CT scans from day 0 to day 26 involvement, four stages of lung CT findings were defined. CT scans obtained in stage 1 (0-4 days) showed ground-glass opacities (18 of 24 scans [75%]), with a mean total CT score of 2 ± 2; scans obtained in stage 2 (5-8 days) showed an increase in both the crazy-paving pattern (nine of 17 scans [53%]) and total CT score (mean, 6 ± 4; P = .002); scans obtained in stage 3 (9-13 days) showed consolidation (19 of 21 scans [91%]) and a peak in the total CT score (mean, 7 ± 4); and scans obtained in stage 4 (≥14 days) showed gradual resolution of consolidation (15 of 20 scans [75%]) and a decrease in the total CT score (mean, 6 ± 4) without crazy-paving pattern. Conclusion In patients recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (without severe respiratory distress during the disease course), lung abnormalities on chest CT scans showed greatest severity approximately 10 days after initial onset of symptoms. © RSNA, 2020.
Challenges of learning and implementation of nursing process among students at psychiatry nursing training school at ankaful in the central region of Ghana

Introduction: Nursing process serve as a guide for nurses to efficiently care for patients through scientific process. Aim: To find out some of the challenges associated with the learning and implementation of nursing process among student nurses. Methods: This study was quantitative with descriptive research design. Participants were nursing students between the ages 18-32 in level 100, 200 & 300. Multi stage sampling technique was used to sample 215 respondents. Questionnaire was used to collect the data. Analyses of data were done using descriptive statistics. Results: The respondents had good basic knowledge about the nursing process. It was found out that, the time consumption involved in its use, difficulty with diagnosis and its complicated nature were some difficulties in the learning and implementation of the nursing process. Conclusion: The nursing process should be taught as a course on its own other than a topic.
RELATIONSHIP HIERARCHIES AND BEHAVIOURAL EFFECTS: UNDERSTANDING KEY RELATIONSHIP VARIABLES IN INTERACTION

This paper presents the results of a qualitative exploratory study which demonstrates that a buyer's personal motivation to build a relationship with a supplier is represented as a function of cognitive, affective, and behavioural components. Proposing value as an output based measure of supplierbuyer relationships we present a multi-echelon model which links relationship value and trust from the buyer’s perspective, and posits that these two constructs are impacted by a strong cognitive dimension, with buyer satisfaction as an affective dimension, with commitment and loyalty as functions of a behavioural dimension. Preliminary findings suggest that supply managers appear to be aware of the need to balance all key behavioural components efficiently, but there is little evidence to suggest that they have formal measurement systems to track them in order to evaluate relationship performance. It appears that when managers find that one particular relationship variable does not perform well, they can take steps to avoid unbalanced relationships by taking into account changes in other behavioural components through substitution. Implications for concept measurement are discussed, and possible paths for research are suggested in order to generalise the model.