Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Numerical study of the wall effect on particle sedimentation

ABSTRACT In this article, we investigate the abnormal settling of two-disk systems and elliptical shaped particles in infinite two-dimensional channels filled with an incompressible viscous fluid. We apply a distributed Lagrange multiplier/fictitious domain method (DLM/FDM) for the direct numerical simulation of these particulate flows. Due to the wall effect, the two-disk systems can form chains which settle stably instead of having the particles moving apart. Also, sedimentation with the long axis moving to vertical positions in the middle of the infinite channel has been observed for the elliptic shaped particles. The critical Reynolds number for having such an abnormal settling behaviour decreases as the width of the channel increases.
Intended and Perceived Sarcasm Between Close Friends: What Triggers Sarcasm and What Gets Conveyed?

We conducted two experiments to investigate what triggers sar-casm between close friends and whether the factors prompting sarcastic comments in production are also shared with an ex-ternal observer. In Experiment 1, participants freely reacted to different types of situations in written form and rated their perception of the given contexts, the level of sarcasm of their responses, and the intentions behind their responses. Results showed that the intentions to say clever things or to mock the addressee in a hilarious or friendly manner triggered a higher number of sarcastic answers. In contrast, the intentions to be direct or to be nice to the addressee triggered less sarcastic answers. In Experiment 2, a new group of participants rated the responses collected in Experiment 1 on the same dimensions. Overall, we observed similar patterns in both experiments. However, the intentions to criticize the addressee softly and to say clever things were stronger predictors of sarcasm for the observers than for the producer of the statement.
Adsorption of Sodium Ion (Na + ) onto Synthesized Zeolite-A from Malaysian Kaolin by Hydrothermal Method: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies

Batch adsorption of sodium ion (Na + ) using Malaysian kaolin-based materials, zeolite A was studied and observed. The experiments were done at different parameters such as varying initial concentrations of sodium ions in seawater solution (70 to 280 mg L – 1 ), pH range of 6 to 8 and various adsorbent dosages (0.1 to 0.4g). The Langmuir and Freundlich's isotherms were used to analyse the data, and the results were compared. This study discovered that the Langmuir isotherm matched the experimental data very well, with the maximum monolayer adsorption capacities derived from the Langmuir equation being 769.3 mg g – 1 . Using pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second order, and intraparticle diffusion models, the kinetics of the reaction were further investigated and understood. The Intra Particle Diffusion Kinetic Equation was the most accurate description of the adsorption kinetics of sodium ions onto zeolite synthesis
Technical Report of NICE Challenge at CVPR 2023: Retrieval-based Data Discovery and Fusion for Zero-shot Image Captioning

This report introduces R ETRIEVER , our solution for the 2023 Challenge on zero-shot image captioning evaluation at the New Frontiers for Zero-Shot Image Captioning Evaluation (NICE) Workshop. R ETRIEVER efficiently improves image captioners by retrieving from an external memory of image-text pairs in two steps. First, a set of image-text pairs for training is fetched by applying explicit retrieval module to the intended target dataset. In addition, we fuse the knowledge associated with the input sample queried from the retrieval module during training and inference. With this complete framework, specific knowledge in cap-tions can be easily incorporated into the captioner even in the absence of ground-truth captions, and the model can generate better captions conditioned on relevant knowledge from an external data source. Experimentally, R ETRIEVER improves the base image captioner by the CIDEr score by 229.4 in (held-out) validation data of NICE Challenge 2023 despite its simplicity. On the test data, notably, we ranked 2nd in CIDEr score, and 1st in all the other metrics. Our implementation including codes and checkpoints will be made public at https://github.com/ytaek-oh/retriever .
Assessing the Relationship between Company Value and Intellectual Capital Disclosure Before and During Covid-19: Evidence Indonesia IT Companies

The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM) consisting of Value Added Capital Employed (VACA), Value Added Human Capital (VAHU), Structural Capital Value Added (STVA) on firm value by Tobin's Q. The data used in this study secondary data in the form an annual IT companies report listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample collection has done by purposive sampling method. The hypothesis testing is done using the PLS Structural Equation Model. The results showed that Structural Capital Value Added (STVA) does not have any significant effect on firm value. Meanwhile, Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM), Value Added Capital Employed (VACA), Value Added Human Capital (VAHU) have a positive effect on firm value and there is no significant difference of IC before and during Covid-19 on firm value by Tobin's Q. The results of this study will increase understanding in assessing how intellectual capital can add value to the company, especially for the IT sector when experiencing business difficulties. It is expected that companies that invest in intellectual capital then the company will have a good effect on firm value and are expected to provide long-term benefits.
Glycemic Control and Overweight/obesity Among Type 2 Diabetes Moroccan Patients According to the Secondary Care Referral Center in Oujda

Background: Maintaining optimal glycemic control is a primary goal in the management of type 2 diabetes, especially among overweight and obese patients. The objective of the study was to explore the relationship between overweight/obesity and glycemic control (HbA1c) among patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and admitted to the reference center for chronic diseases in Oujda. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study including all type 2 diabetic patients who had at least 2 consultations between 2005 and December 2020. Results: 5123 patients were included in the study, 71.6% were women with an average age of 56.6 ± 11.8 years and 54.8% had diabetes for more than 2.5 years. Arterial hypertension was present in 38.3% at admission, 43.2% were overweight and 30.1% were obese. Almost 16.3% of patients had at least one complication on admission, 3.5% had heart disease, 5% had nephropathy, 3.9% retinopathy, 1.3% neuropathy and 0.6 % had a diabetic foot. During the second visit, almost a quarter (23.7%) of overweight/obese patients had good glycemic control versus 20.5% in patients with an underweight or normal weight (p=0.035) with a more marked decrease of HbA1C between the first and the second visit in overweight/obese patients (8.9±0.1% versus 8.8± 0.1%, p=0.054) compared to underweight or normal weight patients (9.4± 0.1% versus 9.3± 0.1%, p=0.318). The overweight/obese patients were significantly younger than the others (55.4±11.3 years versus 56.7 ±9.4 years, p=0.002), with more comorbidities, more history of hypertension (39.7% versus 28%, p<0.001) and of cardiac complications (3.9% versus 2%, p=0.003). Conclusion: The young age and the frequency of comorbidities in our population of overweight/obese patients could explain better glycemic control in this population due to good compliance
MAPPING SOIL PROPERTIES AND RADIONUCLIDES DISTRIBUTION IN POLAR ECOSYSTEMS OF LIVINGSTON ISLAND

The purpose of the study is to map the soil properties and distribution of natural radionuclides 40 K, 238 U, 232 Th, and artificial radionuclide 137 Cs along a case study transect in the polar region of Livingston Island (Antarctica). The activity concentrations of radionuclides in surface soil samples collected from 21 experimental sites were analyzed. The studied polar ecosystems are differentiated according to the type of vegetation cover. The results obtained are discussed in relation to soil characteristics such as pH, organic carbon and nitrogen content, mechanical composition. The results for the activity concentration of 137 Cs in the samples are indicative of radionuclide deposition and radionuclide contamination even in the remote polar regions of Antarctica as a consequence of the Fukushima accident (May 2011). The results are visualized using GIS technics generating first soil maps for the polar region of Livingston Island combined with maps of the distribution of the studied radionuclides. The results obtained indicate the presence of great variability of studied indicators and complement the information on polar ecosystem components in the context of radioactive and environmental studies.
Lumboperitoneal Shunt with No Valve or Antisiphon Device in Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension at The National Center of Neurological Sciences Among Sudanese Patients

Background: Surgical treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension includes cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures most commonly lumboperitoneal shunt. Lumboperitoneal shunt addresses the cause of both headache and papilledema more directly by effecting a global reduction of intracranial pressure. Objective: To study surgical outcome of lumboperitoneal shunt in management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Methods: This is retrospective study conducted at The NCNS (January 2017 – June 2019). All patients diagnosed with IIH and operated by LP shunt with no valve or antisiphon device were included in this study. The data was inserted in a designed Excel sheet and the data analysis was conducted using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences version 23. Results: The number of patients was 22 patients. (90.9%) less than 40 years. Male to female ratio was 1:10. Presenting symptoms and signs were papilledema (100.0%), headache (95.5%), blurring of vision (72.7%), diplopia (4.5%), vomiting (18.2%), convulsion (4.5%), neck pain (4.5%), hypoesthesia on the face (4.5%), these features subsided in (66.7%), (85.7%), (57.1%) and (100.0%) for the remainder symptoms, respectively. Blindness (27.3%) and optic atrophy (54.5%) did not subside in affected cases, one case lost follow up. Operative site pain with radiculopathy in one case, subsided without intervention. Radiological images of the brain were unremarkable except in one case diagnosed with sinus thrombosis and managed with warfarin. No cognitive or motor deficit was reported. One case of convulsion was controlled with medication. Reduction in weight associated with visual improvement was reported in only one patient who lost 14kg after operation. Surgical revision was done for 27.3%. The causes for revision involved shunt malfunction, CSF leakage, slippage of catheter either from lumbar or abdominal part which may be associated with migration. Conclusion: IIH is a serious disease with variable symptoms and signs related to high ICP and can progress to irreversible visual loss. Lumboperitoneal shunt (LP) operation is a very effective surgical procedure in management of IIH. Metic-ulous technique during insertion of the LP catheter is very crucial so as to optimize the efficacy of the operation and decrease the failure rate.
Learning Orientation as Mediator between International Entrepreneurial Orientation and International Firm Performance in Global Halal Industry

The halal industry has provided a new competitive advantage for Muslim countries, especially Malaysia, as the export of halal products is now one of the most important contributions to the national income. The contribution is mostly by small-medium enterprises (SMEs). However, in ensuring the sustainability of SMEs in the international market, the firm needs to hire managers with internationally oriented entrepreneurs to prepare SMEs to face uncertain environments globally through the intervention of learning orientation as an organizational culture. Thus, this research was conducted to examine the mediating effect of learning orientation between the international entrepreneurial orientation and international firm performance of SMEs in the global halal industry. This study is a quantitative, cross-sectional study. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method where the sample was selected based on four criteria: SMEs, manufacturer, possession of a Malaysia halal certification, and exporter of halal products. Responses collected from 136 top management teams from participating firms were analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results show that the relationship between international entrepreneurial orientation with international firm performance is conditional upon learning orientation. To operate internationally, having managers equipped with prior entrepreneurial behavior is insufficient to increase performance. Learning orientation thus serves as a platform to transfer tacit knowledge to employees and at the same time value employees’ ideas so that continuous changes can take place. This improvement will ultimately result in higher international firm performance.
TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM SEEDS ON RENAL STONE FORMATION

Amine Laroubi*, Mohammed Touhami, Loubna Farouk, Ibtissam Zrara, Rachida Aboufatima, Ahmmed Benharref and Abderrahman Chait Laboratory of Animal Physiology Unit of Ecophysiology, Cadi-Ayyad University, Faculty of Science Semlalia Marrakech, Morocco Chemistry Laboratory of the Natural Substances and the Heterocycles, Cadi-Ayyad University, Faculty of Science Semlalia Marrakech, Morocco Laboratory of Anatomo-pathology, Military Hospital Avicenne de Marrakech, Morocco
Electoral Proximity and Issue-Specific Responsiveness

Do elections increase responsiveness of legislators to their constituents? Previous studies that examine the effect of electoral proximity have been unable to hold the rollcall agenda constant and control for differences in unobserved covariates between legislators. This paper utilizes a natural experiment in four state legislatures—Arkansas, Illinois, Florida, and Texas—where term length was randomly assigned. This design compares the responsiveness to constituency opinion of those randomly assigned to a two-year term to those assigned a four-year term on different issue areas, like the economy, environment, and crime. I find no evidence for an electoral proximity effect on responsiveness. In addition, in the Illinois State Senate, the causal effect of electoral proximity on responsiveness is measured on several individual roll-call votes, including the legalization of medical marijuana and gay marriage. ∗Ph.D Candidate, Department of Politics, Princeton University. Email: pomirchy@princeton.edu, Phone: (917) 733-2628, Mailing Address: 001 Fisher Hall, Princeton, NJ 08540. The author would like to thank Brandice Canes-Wrone, Martin Gilens, John Kastellec, Dean Knox, Michael Kistner, Nolan McCarty, Jonathan Mummolo, and Roćıo Titiunik for helpful comments and feedback.
Examining the Role of Trait Resilience and Self-Compassion in Adaptive Responses to Stress: A Physiological Stress Response Study

Psychological resilience is concerned with adaptive functioning in the face of stress, adversity, or trauma (Davydov, Stewart, Ritchie, & Chaudieu, 2010; Windle, 2011). Trait level psychological resilience refers to characteristics that may predispose adaptive responses to stress, trauma, and adversity (e.g., Connor & Davidson, 2003). Despite work suggesting the benefits of trait resilience (e.g., Hu, Zhang, & Wang, 2015), there are multiple self-report measures in existence with no identified measurement standard (Windle et al., 2011). Given differing conceptualizations of trait resilience, physiological measurement of stress response represents a viable and objective approach to examine psychological resilience (Walker, Pfingst, Carnevali, Sgoifo, & Nalivaiko, 2017), with some work suggesting that those high in trait level resilience exhibit an adaptive and flexible physiological stress response to induced stressors (Lü, Wang, & You, 2016; Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004). However, findings have been mixed, in part due to the utilization of measures across studies that differ in their conceptualization of trait resilience. Further, research has not examined other variables with empirical and conceptual links to trait resilience within this context; such as self-compassion (e.g., Arch et al., 2014). The first chapter of this dissertation provides a review of the differing conceptualizations of psychological resilience and potential resilience enhancing interventions. The second chapter of this dissertation comprises a study that aimed to examine the relationship between four self-report measures of trait resilience and several cardiovascular indices of physiological stress response in order to determine which measure best captured an objective ability to adaptively respond to stress. Self-compassion was measured in order to examine the potential additive role of this variable. Despite the hypothesis that multiple measures of trait resilience would correlate significantly with an adaptive stress response and subsequently predict adaptive stress response in a simultaneous multiple regression model, results indicated non-significant relationships between all self-report measures and physiological indices. Subsequent analyses examining additional cardiovascular indices and curvilinear analyses were also non-significant. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed. INDEX WORDS: Psychological Resilience, Self-Compassion, Stress Response EXAMINING THE ROLE OF TRAIT RESILIENCE AND SELF-COMPASSION IN ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO STRESS: A PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS RESPONSE STUDY
Development and Validation of Work Place Integrity Scale; Evidence from Ghana.

This article developed and validated work place integrity scale that are applicable across industries. Responded questionnaire perceived to contribute to integrity were subjected to principal components analysis. Overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.843 was reported. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.887, whiles the Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity reached statistical significance, supporting the use of factor analysis. Total variance explained initially, revealed the presence of six components with eigenvalues 24.973%, 8.309%, 5.045%, 4.843%, 4.077%, 3.969% of the variance respectively contributing to a cumulative variance of 51.2%. Using Cattell’s scree test, it was decided to retain components 1&2 for further investigation. To aid in the interpretation of these two components, oblimin rotation was performed which resulted in a simple pattern matrix with 2 components showing a number of strong loadings. The resulted component correlation matrix was very strong (0.346). The two-component solution explained a total of 33.2% of the variance, with Component 1 contributing 24.9% and Component 2 contributing 8.3%. The resulted pattern matrix relating to component 1 supports the non- usage of inducement to assess the integrity of a person, whiles component 2 support the use of inducement to assess the integrity of a person. Key Words: Integrity; Reliability test; Validation test; Cronbach’s alpha; Bartlett’s test of sphericity, Oblimin rotation.
Measurement of the Ω 0 c baryon lifetime

We report a measurement of the lifetime of the Ω 0 c baryon using proton-proton collision data at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 . 0 fb − 1 collected by the LHCb experiment. The sample consists of about 1000 Ω − b → Ω 0 c μ − ¯ ν μ X signal decays, where the Ω 0 c baryon is detected in the pK − K − π þ final state and X represents possible additional undetected particles in the decay. The Ω 0 c lifetime is measured to be τ Ω 0 c ¼ 268 (cid:2) 24 (cid:2) 10 (cid:2) 2 fs, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and from the uncertainty in the D þ lifetime, respectively. This value is nearly four times larger than, and inconsistent with, the current world-average value.
On models for predicting thermodynamic regimes in high-pressure turbulent mixing and combustion of multispecies mixtures

The thermodynamic regime of a complex mixture depends on the composition, the pressure and the temperature; the spinodal locus separates the regime of thermodynamic instability from the remainder of the phase space. Since diffusion is one of the phenomena affecting the local chemical composition, the first focus is here on evaluating diffusion models in the context of high-pressure (high- $p$ ) multispecies mixing and combustion. It is shown that the diffusion model equations previously used to create two high- $p$ direct numerical simulation (DNS) databases can reproduce classical experimental observations of uphill diffusion in an accurate spatiotemporal manner, whereas the popular model which has a diagonal diffusion matrix and uses a velocity correction lacks spatiotemporal accuracy. Further, a mathematical formalism is used to compute the spinodal locus for mixtures for which either experimental data or previous computations from the literature are available, and it is shown that the agreement of the present calculations with that previously existing information is excellent. Using the spinodal-calculation mathematical formalism, the aforementioned DNS databases are then examined to determine the thermodynamic regime of the mixture at important stages of the simulations. In the first subset of the DNS databases that portrays mixing of five species under high- $p$ conditions, this stage is that of the transitional state representing the individual time station at which each simulation, having been initiated in a laminar state, transitions to a state having turbulent characteristics. In the second subset of the DNS databases that portrays high- $p$ turbulent combustion, this stage represents the individual time station at the peak $p$ achieved during the calculations. In both databases, the influence of the initial Reynolds number, the free-stream composition and the free-stream $p$ is studied. The results show that in all cases the mixture is in the single-phase regime. The present DNS databases have only five species, but it is shown that the methodology for computing the spinodal locus can be applied to very complex mixtures, with examples given for a twelve-species mixture and surrogate diesel fuels, thereby boding well for determining the thermodynamic regime of practical mixtures in high- $p$ turbulent flow simulations for engineering applications. According to these calculations, diesel-fuel surrogates are always in the single-phase regime at injection-conditions $p$ and temperatures existing in diesel-engine combustion chambers.
Inference with three-level prior distributions in quantile regression problems

ABSTRACT In this paper, we propose a three level hierarchical Bayesian model for variable selection and estimation in quantile regression problems. Specifically, at the first level we consider a zero mean normal priors for the coefficients with unknown variance parameters. At the second level, we specify two different priors for the unknown variance parameters which introduce two different models producing different levels of sparsity. Then, at the third level we suggest joint improper priors for the unknown hyperparameters assuming they are independent. Simulations and Boston Housing data are utilized to compare the performance of our models with six existing models. The results indicate that our models perform good in the simulations and Boston Housing data.