Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Why Organic Food? Factors Influence the Organic Food Purchase Intension in an Emerging Country (Study from Northern Part of Bangladesh)

Organic farming is functionally integrated and serves as the foundation for circular agriculture. It guarantees resource efficiency in the deployment of nature-based initiatives to mitigate climate change. Organic farming is the most cost-efficient strategy for fighting climate change. Primarily the intensive generation of waste due to strong urbanization effects, the expression of consumer response is particularly powerful while purchasing organic items. This analysis’s major purpose is to examine which various aspects may be applied to consumers’ perspectives towards circular agriculture when buying organic foods. In this research, a well-constructed questionnaire was produced. Of the 1030 participants who participated in the survey, 1001 samples were examined. The major study question was, “Would the customer purchase organic food product that is good environment? ” The second issue is, how do eco-label foods, knowledge about climate change, consumer education, and specific socio-demographic features impact the value of organic food consumption? According to the study’s findings, in the case of the studied customers, people’s concerns about climate change, trust, and eco-labels demonstrate a stronger preference for purchasing organic food. It is also a surprise that customer trust has a big effect on consumer buying intention. The new scientific result of the research is that, in the case of emerging countries, due to the significantly lower price level difference between organic products and traditional foods, the healthy properties of foods with an eco-label, as well as the communication of knowledge about climate change, have a significant effect on the level of consumption of organic foods.
Self-bunching effect in an ion trap resonator

Using a resonatorlike electrostatic ion trap, we demonstrate that, under certain conditions, it is possible to keep the width of a packet of ions oscillating between two mirrors constant. We show, using a one-dimensional model, that the effect is the result of Coulomb repulsion, which, in a counterintuitive way, keeps the ions together.
Full integration of building information modelling education in civil engineering curricula: a proposal

ABSTRACT Building Information Modelling (BIM) has changed the way many civil engineers organise and execute their job in recent years. Many universities around the world have been adapting their curricula to include BIM education. However, this adaptation has been incomplete, occurring only in a small number of subjects. To fill this gap, this paper presents a proposal for a full integration of BIM education into civil engineering curricula. Based on a literature review on BIM outcomes and their supporting knowledge, learning activities, BIM software, types of assessment, and civil engineering curricula, it was possible to define an alignment blueprint for all BIM-related subjects. It was concluded that (i) nearly 62% of civil engineering curricula is BIM-related; (ii) the main BIM outcomes are mostly common in all universities; (iii) activities such as problem-based learning, interdisciplinary projects, and case studies are recommended; and (iv) for a successful application, an implementation plan is required, including monitoring and improvements.
Instance selection using one‐versus‐all and one‐versus‐one decomposition approaches in multiclass classification datasets

Instance is important in data analysis and mining; it filters out unrepresentative, redundant, or noisy data from a given training set to obtain effective model learning. Various instance selection algorithms are proposed in the literature, and their potential and applicability in data cleaning and preprocessing steps are demonstrated. For multiclass classification datasets, the existing instance selection algorithms must deal with all the instances across the different classes simultaneously to produce a reduced training set. Generally, every multiclass classification dataset can be regarded as a complex domain problem, which can be effectively solved using the divide‐and‐conquer principle. In this study, the one‐versus‐all (OVA) and one‐versus‐one (OVO) decomposition approaches were used to decompose a multiclass dataset into multiple binary class datasets. These approaches have been widely employed when constructing the classifier but have never been considered in instance selection. The results of instance selection performance obtained with the OVA, OVO, and baseline approaches were assessed and compared for 20 different domain multiclass datasets as the first study and five medical domain datasets as the validation study. Furthermore, three instance selection algorithms were compared, including IB3, DROP3, and GA. The results demonstrate that using the OVO approach to perform instance selection can make the support vector machine (SVM) and k‐nearest neighbour (k‐NN) classifiers perform significantly better than the OVA and baseline approaches in terms of the area under the ROC curve (AUC) rate, regardless of the instance selection algorithm used. Moreover, the OVO approach can provide reasonably good data reduction rates and processing times, which are all better than those of the OVA approach.
Descriptive Characteristics and Cheesemaking Technology of Greek Cheeses Not Listed in the EU Geographical Indications Registers

Greece has a variety of cheeses that are registered as protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications, and many others that are produced in a traditional way, without such registration. This article aims to describe the characteristics of these cheeses, which do not bear a certification of geographical indication, in order to increase their significance. Therefore, in this work, the scientific data published about the history, production, composition, and other specific properties of some milk cheeses (Kariki, hard Xinotyri, soft Xinotyri, Kefalotyri, Kashkaval Pindos, Graviera, Manoura Sifnos, Teleme, Tsalafouti, Tyraki Tinou, Ladotyri Zakynthou, Touloumotyri, and Melichloro) and whey cheeses (Anthotyros, Myzithra, and Urda) are presented. This information may contribute to their better promotion and recognition, protecting their heritage, and supporting the local economy.
On the invention of active noise control by Paul Lueg

A historical report is given on the invention of active noise control which is related to the person of Paul Lueg, a doctor of philosophy and medicine, who worked as a physicist for many years. He submitted, early in 1933, a patent application describing for the first time the principle of active noise cancellation. Long before any technical realization, he had recognized the essential aspects of this method. It was his personal tragedy that he ran, by this patent, into severe controversies with Nazi army authorities. Instead of recognition (and profit), the invention brought him nothing but detriments which overshadowed his further life.
Laboratory evidence of freak waves provoked by non-uniform bathymetry

We show experimental evidence that as relatively long unidirectional waves propagate over a sloping bottom, from a deeper to a shallower domain, there can be a local maximum of kurtosis and skewness close to the shallower side of the slope. We also show evidence that the probability of large wave envelope has a local maximum near the shallower side of the slope. We therefore anticipate that the probability of freak waves can have a local maximum near the shallower side of a slope for relatively long unidirectional waves.
A Novel Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control for LC-Filtered Three-Phase Four-Wire Three-Level Voltage-Source Inverter

In this article, a novel continuous control set model predictive control (CCS–MPC) is proposed for an LC-filtered three-phase three-level four-wire voltage-source inverter (3P-4W-3L-VSI). The proposed MPC algorithm provides independent control of each phase of the 3P-4W-3L-VSI under various unbalanced load conditions, which shows superior performance under unbalanced loads. Furthermore, different from conventional MPC methods, the CCS–MPC achieves fixed switching frequency, hence simplifying the design of LC filters. In addition, dc offsets are introduced to the proposed modulation to effectively balance the neutral-point voltage of the 3P-4W-3L-VSI. Experimental results are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed MPC algorithm.
A Cross-Sectional Study: Determining Factors of Functional Independence and Quality of Life of Patients One Month after Having Suffered a Stroke

(1) Background: loss of quality of life (QoL) and functional independence are two of the most common consequences of suffering a stroke. The main objective of this research is to study which factors are the greatest determinants of functional capacity and QoL a month after suffering a stroke so that they can be considered in early interventions. (2) Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted which sample consisted of 81 people who had previously suffered a stroke. The study population was recruited at the time of discharge from the Neurology Service and Stroke Unit of the hospitals of Burgos and Córdoba, Spain, through a consecutive sampling. Data were collected one month after participants experienced a stroke, and the main study variables were quality of life, measured with the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Measure (NEWSQOL), and functional independence, measured with the Functional Independence Measure-Functional Assessment Measure (FIM-FAM). (3) Results: the factors associated with a worse QoL and functional capacity one month after having suffered a stroke were living in a different dwelling than the usual flat or house (p < 0.05), a worse cognitive capacity (p < 0.001) and a worse functional capacity of the affected upper limb (p < 0.001). A higher age was related to a worse functional capacity one month after suffering a stroke (p = 0.048). (4) Conclusions: the type of dwelling, age, cognitive ability and functional capacity of the affected upper limb are determining aspects in functional independence and QoL during the first weeks after a stroke.
Development of the Adolescents’ Communicative Culture in the Context of Digitalization of Additional Education

In the era of digitalization of education and economy and the development of artificial intelligence, adolescents appear highly competitive compared with other generations in understanding digital technologies, acquiring expertise, and mastering modern means of communication, which normally causes intergenerational conflicts and the loss of an adult’s personal and functional authority. The aim of this research was to develop and test a model for developing adolescents’ communicative cultures in an institution of additional education. The research emphasizes the significance of personality-oriented, interactive-communicative, and cultural approaches and conducts a comparative analysis of the sources. Methodologically, the study relies on a quantitative method with primary sources. Besides, the findings of the study contribute to the existing limited stress on the importance of adolescents’ communicative cultures from the perspective of the digitalization of additional education. The study finds that the use of digital options in education has reduced social interaction among students. However, the students prefer to use digital methods of learning as they find them more convenient for communication. Therefore, the digital communication culture has high potential in the educational sector. The findings are novel as this study is one of the few recent studies that examined how communicative culture has transformed due to digital means in education. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-SIED-019 Full Text: PDF
Plasmon electron energy-gain spectroscopy

We explore multiple energy losses and gains undergone by swift electrons interacting with resonant evanescent light fields. We predict remarkably high gain probabilities in the range of a percentage when the electrons are passing near a resonant plasmonic structure under continuous-wave illumination conditions with moderate laser intensities ∼ 108 W m−2. Additionally, we observe fine structure in the dependence of the gain and loss probabilities on the light wavelength, which reveals a complex interplay between multiple plasmon–electron interactions. These results constitute a solid basis for the development of a new spectroscopy technique based upon the analysis of energy gains, capable of rendering information on the optical properties of the sampled resonant nanostructures. We illustrate this concept for plasmon-supporting noble metal nanoparticles.
Textbook Outcome of Laparoscopic Microwave Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Simple Summary Textbook outcome (TO) is a novel composite measure that provides a comprehensive evaluation of a specific treatment which can be useful for procedures’ standardization and reliable comparisons between different centers. This tool is gaining growing interest and widespread importance in many different fields. Considering liver surgery, however, an agreement was reached, and TO assessment was evaluated on a large scale only concerning liver resection. This study aimed to investigate the first TO for laparoscopic microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Furthermore, the current study investigated the expendability of this tool for prognostic purposes. Abstract In the context of spreading interest in textbook outcome (TO) evaluation in different fields, we aimed to investigate an uncharted procedure, that is, laparoscopic microwave ablation (MWA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Absence of post-MWA complications, a hospital stay of three days, no mortality nor readmission within 30 days, and complete response of the target lesion at post-MWA CT scan defined TO achievement. Patients treated between January 2014 and March 2021 were retrospectively reviewed, and of the 521 patients eligible for the study, 337 (64.7%) fulfilled all the quality indicators to achieve the TO. The absence of complications was the main limiting factor for accomplishing TO. At multivariable analysis, Child–Pugh B cirrhosis, age of more than 70 years old, three nodules, and MELD score ≥ 15 were associated with decreased probabilities of TO achievement. A score based on these factors was derived from multivariable analysis, and patients were divided into three risk groups for TO achievement. At survival analysis, overall survival (OS) was significantly (p = 0.001) higher in patients who achieved TO than those who did not. Moreover, OS evaluation in the three risk groups showed a trend coherent with TO achievement probability. The present study, having assessed the first TO for laparoscopic MWA for HCC, encourages further broader consensus on its definition and, on its basis, on the development of clinically relevant tools for managing treatment allocation.
Overturning of Retrofitted Rocking Structures under Pulse-Type Excitations

AbstractNumerous existing structures exhibit rocking behavior during earthquakes, and there is a continuing need to retrofit these structures to prevent collapse. In addition, while rocking behavior is typically prevented instead of utilized, an increasing number of structures are being designed or retrofitted to allow rocking motion as a means of seismic isolation. This paper investigates the use of viscous damping to limit the rocking motion by characterizing the fundamental behavior of damped rocking structures through analytical modeling. A single rocking block analytical model is used to determine the viscous damping characteristics, which exploit the beneficial aspects of the rocking motion, while dissipating energy and preventing overturning collapse. To clarify the benefits of damping, overturning envelopes for pulse-type ground accelerations are presented and compared with the pertinent envelopes of the free rocking block. A semianalytical solution to the linearized equations of motion enables ra.
One-dimensional backward stochastic differential equations whose coefficient is monotonic in y and non-Lipschitz in z

In this paper we study one-dimensional BSDE's whose coefficient f is monotonic in y and non-Lipschitz in z. We obtain a general existence result when f has at most quadratic growth in z and is bounded. We study the special case f (t, y, z) = vertical bar z vertical bar(p) where p is an element of (1, 2]. Finally, we study the case f has a linear growth in z, general growth in y and is not necessarily bounded.
Working memory for movement rhythms given spatial relevance: Effects of sequence length and maintenance delay

ABSTRACT Temporal information is an essential component of human movements. However, it is still unclear how the temporal information is extracted from complex whole-body movements through observation and how it is encoded and retained in working memory. In the current study, we investigated how the sequence length and maintenance delay influence working memory for movement rhythms (i.e., temporal structures of movement sequences) after considering the task-relevance of the corresponding spatial information and the sensitivity difference between spatial and temporal processing in visual perception. We found that the sequence length – in the sense of information load more than temporal duration – may act as the first bottleneck in the processing of movement rhythms, deciding whether temporal information can be encoded as individual units in high precision or it might be encoded as an ensemble “whole” in relatively low precision. In addition, the maintenance delay may act as the second bottleneck, determining to what extent the encoded information can be retained in memory.
Radio continuum observation of NGC 4631 at 327 MHz

On a cartographie la galaxie spirale vue de profil NGC 4631 a 317 MHz avec une resolution de 60×60 sec arc 2 . On a detecte une emission faible jusqu'a 7,5 kpc au-dessus du plan de la galaxie et on a obtenu la distribution de l'indice spectral dans le disque et le halo. Les donnees indiquent la presence d'un vent galactique dans NGC 4631
A note on rare maximal functions

A necessary and sufficient condition is given on the basis of a rare maximal function Ml such that Mlf ∈ L1([0, 1]) implies f ∈ L logL([0, 1]). For a locally integrable function f : R → R, the Hardy–Littlewood maximal function MHLf is defined by MHLf(x) = sup x∈I 1 |I| I |f(y)| dy, where the supremum is taken over all bounded intervals I containing x. In 1969, E. M. Stein proved in [2] that if f is supported on the unit interval I = [0, 1], then MHLf ∈ L1(I) if and only if f ∈ L logL(I). The proof of this result is based on classical weak-type inequalities for MHL, which in turn strongly depend on the covering properties associated to the set of intervals in R. In [1], K. Hare and A. Stokolos investigated whether or not Stein’s result still holds when the Hardy–Littlewood maximal operator is replaced by a rare maximal operator, an operator similar to MHL but where the supremum is taken only over a given subset of the set of intervals on R. For the sake of specificity, we here define a rare maximal operator Ml as follows: Definition 1. Let l = {lk}, where the lk ≤ 1, lk ↓ 0, and let I = {intervals I ⊂ R : |I| ∈ l}. We define the rare maximal function Mlf by Mlf(x) = sup I∈I, x∈I 1 |I| I |f(y)| dy. In [1], Hare and Stokolos showed that there exists a sequence l and a locally integrable function f supported on I such that f 6∈ L logL(I), but Mlf ∈ L1(I). Moreover, they found that if {mk} ⊂ N is a strictly increasing 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary 42B25.
Dynamic viscous permeability of an open-cell aluminum foam: Computations versus experiments

Is it possible to find a two-dimensional (2D) periodic unit cell representative of the dynamic viscous dissipation properties of a real porous media? This is a challenging question addressed in this paper through a review of tools and methods of experimental and computational micro(poro)mechanics. The combination of advanced experimental imaging and numerical homogenization techniques provides a unique opportunity to understand and assess the limits of two-dimensional models of microstructures, as a potential basis for the engineering prediction of macroscopic properties of acoustical materials. This is illustrated for a real sample of open-cell aluminum foam. The conclusion, based on this analysis, is that the 2D periodic foam model geometry provides a reliable estimate of the dynamic permeability, except in the low frequency range. This is not surprising because in the 2D periodic foam model geometry, ligaments are always perpendicular to the flow direction, thus decreasing artificially the static perme.
Contraceptive use among people living with HIV and AIDS from selected communities in Siteki, Eswatini

Eswatini is among the countries with the highest prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with a prevalence of 26% among sexually active adults. Strong reproductive health services including the use and provision of contraceptives are necessary to improve sexual health especially with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). The study aimed to determine the socio-demographic characteristics, the preferred types of contraceptives, experiences with contraceptive use and the factors that influenced access to contraceptives for PLWHA in the selected communities. This quantitative survey used a structured, self-administered questionnaire to collect data from PLWHA aged 21-49 who are registered in support groups with the Swaziland AIDS Support Organization (SASO). The findings revealed that 82.3% of the respondents were using contraceptives and among these 69% were using barrier methods that could prevent both pregnancy and HIV infection. There were 11% of the respondents who did not desire to have children but were not using contraceptives. Generally, knowledge of contraceptive use was high and all the respondents knew that they must use condoms or dual methods to ensure safer sex and the prevention of a pregnancy. The findings of this study should assist health promoters in designing and implementing interventions that would address the barriers to contraceptive use among PLWHA.
The Effects of Environmental Scene and Body Posture on Embodied Strategies in Creative Thinking

ABSTRACT Accounts of embodied cognition suggest that environmental scene and motor information can be used in a type of neural simulation when generating creative uses for manipulable objects. A scarce amount of studies suggests that the state of the body and environment play a role in people’s ability to devise creative uses for objects. In this theoretically motivated study, we manipulated the environmental context and adopted a previously used body posture manipulation, while participants performed the alternative uses task (AUT) under general instructions or instructions to describe actions toward or away from the body. We show that the environment and body posture interact to shape performance on the AUT. Specifically, body posture facilitates fluent responding under high fixedness environmental contexts. In addition, describing actions away from the body results in more original AUT responses. Further, we replicate previous findings that higher-creative individuals use different “embodied strategies” than less-creative individuals when generating creative uses for objects. We propose that higher-creative individuals differentially access and navigate an abstract “action space” necessary for simulating creative uses of objects.