Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of non-native vs. native language and explanations on persuasiveness of requests in corporative settings.

Explanations are speech acts that are persuasive and beneficial when urging someone to comply with a request. In corporative contexts where requests are part of daily internal communication, it is essential to know how persuasive these requests can be when an explanation is provided. Addi-tionally, due to globalisation, many organisations are multilingual; therefore, testing if these explanations for requests are more persuasive in a non-native language can improve organisational communication tactics. Therefore, this experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of non-native vs. native language and the presence vs. absence of an explanation on the persuasiveness of a request among colleagues at the same hierarchical level. So far, research has focused on the effect of accounts on communication between managers and employees; instead, this study does not include hierarchical differences. The experiment was held online with a questionnaire via Qualtrics, and the responses of 159 participants’ were analysed. The participants were asked to imagine partici-pating in a conversation where a colleague requested them to comply with a task. Then they answered questions regarding their intention to comply with this request. The first hypothesis was that participants would rate the request more persuasive after receiving an explanation. The second hypothesis was that participants would rate the request more persuasive after receiving an explanation in a non-native language. Unexpectedly, the results were not significant, rejecting both hy-potheses and concluding that regardless of the language or the presence of an explanation, the persuasion of requests is likely to be perceived equally by employees. However, it was suggested that social factors related to politeness should also be considered in the perception of explanations, which can be explored in future research. Moreover, the results aimed to provide beneficial findings for organisations where more than one language is spoken and have linear organisational structures.
The exterior square $L$-function on $\mathrm{GU}(2,2)$

In this paper we give Rankin-Selberg integrals for the quasisplit unitary group on four variables, $\mathrm{GU}(2,2)$, and a closely-related quasisplit form of $\mathrm{GSpin}_6$. First, we give a two-variable Rankin-Selberg integral on $\mathrm{GU}(2,2)$. This integral applies to generic cusp forms, and represents the product of the exterior square (degree six) $L$-function and the standard (degree eight) $L$-function. Then we give a set of integral representations for just the degree six $L$-function on the quasisplit $\mathrm{GSpin}_6$. The $\mathrm{GSpin}_6$ integrals are reinterpretations of an integral originally considered by Gritsenko for Hermitian modular forms. We show that they unfold to a model that is not unique, and analyze the integrals via the technique of Piatetski-Shapiro and Rallis.
Computation of gluelump masses for hybrid static potentials in SU(3) Lattice Gauge Theory using the multilevel algorithm

The aim of this work is to compute gluelump masses for hybrid static potentials in SU(3) Lattice Gauge Theory. For this reason, the form of the gluelump correlation function is discussed in large detail. While states with defined PC quantum numbers can be constructed, no unique spin identification is possible. Creation operators are constructed such that they transform like irreducible representations of the lattice form of SO(3), the cubic group. Twenty different gluelump masses are computed this way. Computations are performed on four different lattice spacings with β ∈ {6.000, 6.284, 6.451, 6.594}. Furthermore, the parameters of the multilevel algorithm and APE-smearing are optimized at β = 6.284. The total number of APE-smearing steps is chosen such that an optimal overlap for higher states is guaranteed. For the multilevel algorithm, several different sublattice structures are compared. Besides that, computations with and without the use of HYP-smearing are performed. Two different mass extraction procedures, focusing on effective masses and correlation functions respectively, are applied. The masses of the lightest gluelump T+− 1 at each lattice spacing are compared with the hybrid static potentials Πu and Σ − u , which were previously computed in [1]. Mass differences are successfully extrapolated to the continuum and possible spin identifications are given. Besides that, two different approaches for the subtraction of the divergent self-energy are applied. One of these approaches focuses on the conversion of the lattice gluelump masses into the RS scheme, which is required for the connection of gluelumps with pNRQCD hybrid potentials.
Experimental Results and Analytical Predictions of EHL Film Thickness

In this work, we consider several types of lubricants - including non-Newtonian fluids - that were studied under various operating conditions leading us to explore a wide range of dimensionless parameters. The experimental results are compared with predictions given by the usual analytical EHL relationships and by more recently developed models. This broad comparison conducted with particular emphasis on minimum film thickness (hm) showed a fair agreement between experimental data and a few predictions including some obtained from extended models. Commonly used elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) models did not systematically gave accurate hm estimation, whereas minimum film thickness not only is a yield value but also serves as a key parameter in estimating lubrication regimes.
Correlations in the Quasi-periodic Oscillation Frequencies of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and the Relativistic Precession Model

A remarkable correlation between the centroid frequencies of quasi-periodic oscillations (or peaked noise components) from low-mass X-ray binaries has been recently discovered by Psaltis, Belloni, & van der Klis. This correlation extends over nearly three decades in frequency and encompasses both neutron star and black hole candidate systems. We discuss this result in light of the relativistic precession model, which has been proposed to interpret the kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) as well as some of the lower frequency QPOs of neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries of the atoll and Z classes. Unlike other models, the relativistic precession model does not require the compact object to be a neutron star and can be applied to black hole candidates as well. We show that the predictions of the relativistic precession model match both the value and dependence of the correlation to very good accuracy and without resorting to additional assumptions.
On a p-adic analogue of Shintani's formula

Shintani expressed the ﬁrst derivative at s = 0 of a partial ζ function of an algebraic number ﬁeld in terms of the multiple gamma function. Cassou-Nogu`es constructed a p -adic analogue of the partial ζ -function and calculated the derivative at s = 0. In this paper, we will deﬁne a p -adic analogue of the multiple gamma function and give a p -adic analogue of Shintani’s formula. This formula has a strong resem-blance to the original Shintani’s formula. Using this formula, we get a partial result toward Gross’ conjecture concerning the order at s = 0 of the p -adic L -function.
Reheating of the universe after inﬂation with f ( φ ) R gravity

We show that reheating of the universe occurs spontaneously in a broad class of inﬂation models with f ( φ ) R gravity ( φ is inﬂaton). The model does not require explicit couplings between φ and bosonic or fermionic matter ﬁelds. The couplings arise spontaneously when φ settles in the vacuum expectation value (vev) and oscillates, with coupling constants given by derivatives of f ( φ ) at the vev and the mass of resulting bosonic or fermionic ﬁelds. This mechanism allows inﬂaton quanta to decay into any ﬁelds which are not conformally invariant in f ( φ ) R gravity theories.
VVV J165507.19-421755.5: A Nearby T Dwarf Hidden in the Galactic Plane

We present the discovery of VVV J165507.19−421755.5, a mid-T dwarf found through ongoing unWISE-based proper motion searches. A near-infrared spectrum of this object obtained with the NIRES instrument on the Keck II telescope indicates a spectral classification of T5. Using data from the VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) catalog with a 9 year baseline, we measure a proper motion of ( μαcos(δ) , μ δ ) = (−631.0 ± 1.3, −315.0 ± 1.4) mas yr−1 and a trigonometric parallax of π abs = 66.0 ± 4.8 mas, corresponding to a distance of 15.2 ± 1.1 pc. The trigonometric parallax agrees well with our photometric distance estimate (16.1 −3.9+5.1 pc) assuming that VVV J165507.19−421755.5 is a single T5 dwarf. VVV J165507.19−421755.5 is a new member of the 20 parsec census.
Quasi-adelic measures and equidistribution on 
${\mathbb P}^1$

Abstract Baker and Rumely, Favre, Rivera, and Letelier, and Chambert-Loir proved an important arithmetic equidistribution theorem for points of small height associated to an adelic measure. To broaden the scope in which arithmetic equidistribution may be employed, we generalize the notion of an adelic measure to that of a quasi-adelic measure and show that arithmetic equidistribution holds for quasi-adelic measures as well. We exhibit examples of non-adelic, quasi-adelic measures arising from the dynamics of quadratic rational maps. In fact, we show that the measures that arise in applications of arithmetic equidistribution theorems are typically not adelic. Finally, we motivate our definition of a quasi-adelic measure by relating it to a seemingly different problem in arithmetic dynamics arising from results of Call, Tate, and Silverman in the study of abelian varieties.
IMAGING REDSHIFT ESTIMATES FOR FERMI BL LAC OBJECTS

We have obtained WIYN and SOAR i′ images of BL Lacertae objects and used these to detect or constrain the flux of the host galaxy. Under common standard candle assumptions, these data provide estimates of, or lower bounds on, the redshift. Our targets are a set of flat-spectrum radio counterparts of high flux Fermi Large Area Telescope sources, with sensitive spectral observations showing them to be continuum-dominated BL Lac objects. In this sample, 5 of 11 BL Lac objects yielded significant host detections, with standard candle redshifts z = 0.13–0.58. Our estimates and lower bounds are generally in agreement with other redshifts estimates, although our z = 0.374 estimate for J0543−5532 implies a significantly sub-luminous host.
EL-CodeBert: Better Exploiting CodeBert to Support Source Code-Related Classification Tasks

With the development of deep learning and natural language processing techniques, the performance of many source code-related tasks can be improved by using pre-trained models. Of these pre-trained models, CodeBert is a bi-modal pre-trained model for programming languages and natural languages, which has been successfully used in current source code-related tasks. These previous studies mainly use the output vector of CodeBert’s last layer as the code semantic representation for fine-tuning downstream source code-related tasks. However, this setting may miss the valuable representational information, which may be captured by other layers of CodeBert. To better exploit the representational information in each layer of CodeBert for fine-tuning downstream source code-related tasks, we propose an approach EL-CodeBert. Our approach first extracts the representational information in each layer of CodeBert and views them as a representational information sequence. Then our approach learns the importance of representational information in each layer through the bidirectional recurrent neural network (i.e., Bi-LSTM) and the attention mechanism. To verify the effectiveness of our proposed approach, we select four downstream source code-related classification tasks (i.e., code smell classification, code language classification, technical debt classification, and code comment classification). After compared with state-of-the-art baselines for these tasks, EL-CodeBert can achieve better performance in most performance measures. Finally, we also conduct ablation studies to verify the rationality of the component setting in our proposed approach.
Quantum Theory of Finite Systems

This book provides a comprehensive and pedagogical account of the various methods used in the quantum theory of finite systems, including molecular, atomic, nuclear, and particle phenomena. Covering both background material and advanced topics and including nearly 200 problems, "Quantum Theory of Finite Systems" has been designed to serve primarily as a text and will also prove useful as a reference in research.The first of the book's four parts introduces the basic mathematical apparatus: second quantization, canonical transformations, Wick theorems and the resulting diagram expansions, and oscillator models. The second part presents mean field approximations and the recently developed path integral methods for the quantization of collective modes. Part three develops perturbation theory in terms of both time-dependent Feynman diagrams and time-independent Goldstone diagrams. A fourth part discusses variational methods based on correlated wavefunctions, including spin correlations. The approximation schemes are formulated for fermions and bosons at eigher zero or non-zero temperature.Although the formalism developed applies to both finite and infinite systems, the book stresses those aspects of the theory that are specific to the description of finite systems. Thus special attention is given to mean field approximations, the ensuing broken symmetries, and the associated collective motions such as rotations. Conversely, some specific features of systems with infinite numbers of degrees of freedom (such as the thermodynamic limit, critical phenomena, and the elimination of ultraviolet divergencies) are deliberately omitted.Jean-Paul Blaizot and Georges Ripka are associated with the Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay.
Design of a Robust MAC Protocol for LoRa

Low-power wide-area networks enable large-scale deployments of low-power wireless devices. LoRaWAN is a long-range wireless technology that has emerged as a low-power and low data rate solution to support Internet of Things applications. Although LoRaWAN provides a low-power and cost-efficient networking solution, recent literature shows that it performs poorly in terms of reliability and security in dense deployments due to the uncoordinated (ALOHA-based) nature of the MAC (medium access control) protocol. Furthermore, LoRaWAN is not robust against selective jamming attacks. This article proposes CRAM: a time-synchronized cryptographic frequency hopping MAC protocol designed for the LoRa physical layer. CRAM reduces the contention by fairly exploiting the available frequency space and maximizes the entropy of the channel hopping algorithm. We develop a large physical testbed and a simulator to thoroughly evaluate the proposed protocol. Our evaluations show that CRAM significantly improves reliability and scalability and increases channel utilization while making selective jamming difficult to perform compared to the standard LoRaWAN protocol.
Zoomorphic Robots and People with Disabilities

Although zoomorphic robots are already popular as companions in some parts of the world, like Japan, they are still a niche product in Germany and are primarily present in academia. In this study, we analyse the effects of the new version of the zoomorphic robot AIBO on people with disabilities living in residential care homes. We observed the interaction for four weeks, giving the care workers and residents complete control of the robot. We specifically looked at factors like well-being and interaction strategies. Our findings show mixed results. Whereas AIBO seems to have positive effects on some residents, e.g. reducing loneliness and enhancing personal well-being, others relate less positively to its limited functions and language restrictions. This study indicates that AIBO has the potential to be used meaningfully in real-world care contexts in Germany but needs improvement to have a fully positive impact.
Proximity Queries on Terrain Surface

Due to the advance of the geo-spatial positioning and the computer graphics technology, digital terrain data has become increasingly popular nowadays. Query processing on terrain data has attracted considerable attention from both the academic and the industry communities. Proximity queries such as the shortest path/distance query, k nearest/farthest neighbor query, and top-k closest/farthest pairs query are fundamental and important queries in the context of the terrain surfaces, and they have a lot of applications in Geographical Information System, 3D object feature vector construction, and 3D object data mining. In this article, we first study the most fundamental type of query, namely, shortest distance and path query, which is to find the shortest distance and path between two points of interest on the surface of the terrain. As observed by existing studies, computing the exact shortest distance/path is very expensive. Some existing studies proposed ϵ-approximate distance and path oracles, where ϵ is a non-negative real-valued error parameter. However, the best-known algorithm has a large oracle construction time, a large oracle size, and a large query time. Motivated by this, we propose a novel ϵ-approximate distance and path oracle called the Space Efficient distance and path oracle (SE), which has a small oracle construction time, a small oracle size, and a small distance and path query time, thanks to its compactness of storing concise information about pairwise distances between any two points-of-interest. Then, we propose several algorithms for the k nearest/farthest neighbor and top-k closest/farthest pairs queries with the assistance of our distance and path oracle SE. Our experimental results show that the oracle construction time, the oracle size, and the distance and path query time of SE are up to two, three, and five orders of magnitude faster than the best-known algorithm, respectively. Besides, our algorithms for other proximity queries including k nearest/farthest neighbor queries and top-k closest/farthest pairs queries significantly outperform the state-of-the-art algorithms by up to two orders of magnitude.
Student Creativity and Talent Development in Higher Education Institutions of Azerbaijan

The aim of the study is to find out how to develop student creativity in Azerbaijan higher education institutions. This research is consists of two parts: descriptive part of the research, where the author tried to analyze background of the study and research have been done in the filed so far. The second part based on a survey, which is conducted for students and teachers of various HEIs of the country. 219 respondents answered the research questions from various universities of Azerbaijan. The results of research indicated that creativity can be strengthen in higher education with help and support of teachers and by knowledge, creativity can be further enhanced in the teaching process depending on the teacher's pedagogical skills and approach, various teaching methods can develop creativity of students in higher education including modern innovative technologies, creativity justifies itself at every moment in teaching and learning process in higher education, motivation is a key issue for increasing creativity.
Dirichlet space of multiply connected domains with Weil-Petersson class boundaries

The restricted class of quasicircles sometimes called the "Weil-Petersson-class" has been a subject of interest in the last decade. In this paper we establish a Sokhotski-Plemelj jump formula for WP-class quasicircles, for boundary data in a certain conformally invariant Besov space. We show that this Besov space is precisely the set of traces on the boundary of harmonic functions of finite Dirichlet energy on the WP-class quasidisk. We apply this result to multiply connected domains, Sigma, which are the complement of n+1 WP-class quasidisks. Namely, we give a bounded isomorphism between the Dirichlet space D(Sigma) of Sigma and a direct sum of Dirichlet spaces, D-, of the unit disk. Writing the quasidisks as images of the disk under conformal maps (f_0,.,f_n), we also show that {(h \circ f_0,.,h \circ f_n) : h \in D(Sigma)} is the graph of a certain bounded Grunsky operator on D-.
Crosstalk between bone and other organs

Abstract Bone has long been considered as a silent organ that provides a reservoir of calcium and phosphorus, traditionally. Recently, further study of bone has revealed additional functions as an endocrine organ connecting systemic organs of the whole body. Communication between bone and other organs participates in most physiological and pathological events and is responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis. Here, we present an overview of the crosstalk between bone and other organs. Furthermore, we describe the factors mediating the crosstalk and review the mechanisms in the development of potential associated diseases. These connections shed new light on the pathogenesis of systemic diseases and provide novel potential targets for the treatment of systemic diseases.
Progress toward optimizing energy and arrival-time resolution with a transition-edge sensor from simulations of x-ray photon events

Superconducting transition-edge sensors (TESs) carried by X-ray telescopes are powerful tools for the study of neutron stars and black holes. Several methods, such as optimal filtering or principal component analysis, have already been developed to analyse X-ray data from these sensors. However, these techniques may be hard to implement in space. Our goal is to develop a lower-computational-cost technique that optimizes energy and time resolution when X-ray photons are detected by a TES. TESs exhibit a non-linear response with photon energy. Therefore, at low energies we focus on the current-pulse height whereas at high energies we consider the current-pulse width, to retrieve energy and arrival time of X-ray photons. For energies between 0.1 keV and 30 keV and with a sampling rate of 195 kHz, we obtain an energy resolution (full width at half the maximum) between 1.32 eV and 2.98 eV. We also get an arrival-time resolution (full duration at half the maximum) between 163 ns and 3.85 ns. To improve the accuracy of these results it will be essential to get a thorough description of non-stationary noise in a TES, and to develop a robust on-board identification method of pile-up events.