Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Computational modeling of open framework silicates: the case of ferrierite reveals intriguing links between mineralogy, material science, and applications

1) main text file of the paper: "Computational modeling of open framework silicates: probing straight bond angles in ferrierite reveals intriguing links between mineralogy, nanomaterial science and technological applications"<div>by F. Trudu, G. Tabacchi, E. Fois (pdf file)</div><div>2) supporting information (pdf file)</div><div>3) zip folder containing relevant data files in cif format</div><div><br></div><div>Twitter handle of the submitting author:</div><div>@BL76276</div>
Sixteen‐by‐sixteen array of series‐fed aperture‐coupled microstrip patch antennas

A new recursive technique of building series‐fed arrays is introduced in this paper. This technique is based on a series‐feeding network that distributes the input power uniformly among four output ports. If these output ports are terminated by four radiating elements, a one‐by‐four array is obtained. If four such arrays are connected using the same network, a four‐by‐four array can be constructed. Similarly, the same series‐feeding network is used to connect four of the previously obtained four‐by‐four arrays to realize a four‐by‐sixteen array. Finally, four of these arrays are connected together to achieve the desired sixteen‐by‐sixteen array. The single element used for this research is an aperture‐coupled square microstrip patch. All the proposed arrays are fabricated using Printed Circuit Board technology. Detailed theoretical analysis, via two well‐known packages, in addition to experimental characterization is performed. The results show that the proposed arrays enjoy wideband behavior, low‐cross‐polarization level, symmetric broadside radiation patterns, low‐side‐lobe level, reasonable front‐to‐back radiation ratio, high directivity, and good gain. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:2705–2711, 2011; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.26310
Mitigation of RF sheaths through design and implementation of magnetic field-aligned ICRF antenna

In ITER and in eventual reactors, enhanced impurity confinement due to internal transport barriers (ITBs) and H-mode operation establishes a very low tolerance for high-Z impurities [1]. Experiments have shown that impurity accumulation increases as power in the ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) is increased [2]. As a result, one of the primary challenges of ICRF heating is the reduction or elimination of impurities introduced into the plasma during ICRF operation, particularly for tokamaks with high-Z plasma facing components (PFCs). Plasma impurities associated with ICRF auxiliary heating are universally observed [3, 4, 5, 6]. However, the underlying physics of ICRF-specific impurity generation is not well understood, and observations of impurity characteristics differ among various tokamak experiments. Several methods have been proposed to reduce ICRF-specific impurity characteristics: low-Z PFC coatings such as boronization [7]; toroidal phasing of antenna straps [3]; and alignment of antenna Faraday screen elements with the total magnetic field [8]. On Alcator C-Mod we have designed a new magnetic field-aligned ICRF antenna to minimize ICRF-specific impurity characteristics. The field-aligned antenna is rotated 100 from horizontal, such that the antenna straps are perpendicular to the total magnetic field at the edge for a typical plasma discharge (BT ~ 5.4 T, 1, ~ 1 MA). ICRFinduced E-parallel is a likely candidate for producing enhanced sheath voltages that lead to greatly increased sputtering of material surfaces and enhanced impurity edge transport. Initial simulations performed using both slab and cylindrical geometry suggested nearly complete cancellation of E-parallel in front of the antenna structure for certain toroidal phasings. Using toroidal models, the cancellation of E-parallel is more modest, suggesting 3-D geometrical effects are important. Multiple antenna phases were analyzed for the field-aligned antenna using finite element method with a 3-D toroidal cold plasma model. In each case, the field-aligned antenna had reduced integrated E-parallel relative to the existing non-aligned antenna geometry, with the greatest reduction for monopole [0, 0, 0, 0] phasing. Initial results suggest that the field-aligned antenna operation results in fewer impurities in the plasma than conventional antennas.
Governance and Market Failures in Mining: Lessons from the Marcopper Mine Disaster in Marinduque, Philippines

The Philippines sits atop vast mineral deposits estimated to be worth around PhP 47 trillion. Yet mining in the Philippines has a mixed track record as far as its impact on human and economic development. This paper tries to draw lessons from the Marcopper Mine in Marinduque, Philippines, using a framework — what we call a "mining and inclusive growth causality chain" — to begin to think through how extractive industries can contribute to inclusive growth. Essentially, there is a chain of inputs and events that — when properly executed by various stakeholders — could lead to very strong economic and human development outcomes not just for the communities directly affected by the mine, but also the country as a whole. Too often, this chain is easily broken by both governance and market failures. Addressing these failures through such means as proper consultative mechanisms, transparent and professionally managed wealth funds, and accountability arrangements for key stakeholders (including mining companies, government agencies, and key regulators) could all contribute to a properly functioning "production chain" that sees natural resource wealth transformed into development outcomes.
Principles for Scaling Up: Choosing, Measuring Effects, and Promoting the Widespread Use of Educational Innovation. CSE Report 634.

The goal of scaling up of educational innovation is to produce robust, effective, replicable outcomes. This report addresses requirements to support scale-up of scientifically vetted innovation (or new ideas that are built on the findings of quality research and development). In this report, a number of issues are considered: the context of evidence of effectiveness, definitions of scaling up, how to measure implementation and effects, and areas in need of continuing work, from the research point of view. The analyses grow in part from long-ago research training and in part recent R&D efforts. Recommendations are compressed into principles to guide action, elaborated with rationale and discussion, and then illustrated by a running example of CRESSTs ModelBased Assessment program. The principles are: Principle 1: Understand the Appropriateness of the Evidence for the Innovation; Principle 2: Document the Scientific Evidence in Support of the Design of the Intervention; Principle 3: Embrace Design and Development; Principle 4: Measure a Broad Range of Variables in Formative Evaluation; Principle 5: Design the Best Study Possible; Principle 6: Support Flexibility and Local Innovation. The ultimate goal is the articulation of usable principles for scaling up and a contribution to the definition of the slippery concept of scaling up; Principle 7: Minimums for Scalability and Sustainability.
Development of band pass filter for ultra wideband (UWB) communication systems

This paper presents a band pass filter for ultra wideband (UWB) communication systems. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) authorized the commercial use of the UWB technology in February 2002. Where, the frequency range of the spectrum mask in an indoor environment is from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. To transmit digital information on the maximum of 1 Gbps using this range, the band pass filter with the same passband is indispensable. We have succeeded in development of the ultra wide-band pass filter (UWBPF). In this paper, we report the fundamental transmission characteristics.
The Logic Of Failure: Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations

Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Dorner identifies what he calls the "logic of failure"--certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working with imaginative and often hilarious computer simulations, he analyzes the roots of catastrophe, showing city planners in the very act of creating gridlock and disaster, or public health authorities setting the scene for starvation. The Logic of Failure is a compass for intelligent planning and decision-making that can sharpen the skills of managers, policymakers and everyone involved in the daily challenge of getting from point A to point B.
"I had him in my head reminding me to persist ": The Role of Mentoring in Shaping Immigrant Youth Expectations

Aquest estudi presenta dades amb l’objectiu d’analitzar les expectatives educatives i ocupacionals dels estudiants immigrants de classe treballadora que varen participat en un programa de mentoria en el passat. Per tal de realitzar un seguiment longitudinal d’estudi de cas dels mentors, els adolescents immigrants van ser enquestats abans i després de participar en el programa i de nou quatre anys després. Les dades de les entrevistes en profunditat mostren com les expectatives dels mentorats es troben condicionades pel paper del mentor o d’altres adults significatius. Els resultats suggereixen la qualitat de la relació, el paper actiu dels mentors com a agents institucionals, la manera com els mentors van proporcionar habilitats de capital social als estudiants i la manera com els mentors van tractar el llenguatge del nou context d’acollida com a trets clau per a l’apoderament dels estudiants.
Physical model of bit-to-bit variation in data retention time of DRAMs

The low power application of DRAMs requires longer data retention time. Since the p-n junction current leakage is the main cause of the cell capacitor discharge, the leakage should be minimized to meet the requirement. However, the leakage taking place in a small area varies from bit to bit. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the mechanism of the variation for the leakage minimization. A physical model, based on newly obtained experimental results, is proposed wherein the leakage variation is mainly due to a variation of local electric field strength enhancement.
Study of Profile of Homicidal Deaths in South Chennai- A Retrospective Study

Killing of an individual is the highest level of aggression found in all cultures. The overall risk of suffering a violent death as a result of intentional homicide has been declining steadily for a quarter of a century. In 2017, there were 6.1 homicide victims per 100,000 population worldwide, compared with a rate of 7.4 in 1993. The present study is a retrospective study conducted in Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Kilpauk Medical college in the period Jan 2017 to march 2019. A total of 70 homicidal death cases were analysed retrospectively. In analysing religion 61(87.14%) cases belong to Hindu religion, 33 (47.14%) cases were labourers, 68 (97.14%) belong to nuclear family, Some sort of quarrel or oral arguments was seen in 19 (27.14%) cases, place of death 28 (40%) cases seen in the victim own house. Cause of death is Shock and haemorrhage due to multiple cut injuries was seen in 22 (31.42%) cases. Head is the most common part of the body with injuries seen in 37 (52.85%) cases. Defence wounds seen in 20 (28%) of cases. Strengthening the rule of law is central to reducing homicide levels. Policies aimed at tackling homicide should address drivers of homicide both at the individual level (such as the age and sex of a person) and at the macro level (such as unemployment, inequality, absence of the rule of law, the prevalence of gender stereotypes in society and the presence of organized crime). Targeted and efficient interventions require a comprehensive understanding of the scale of homicide and its various drivers, which is essential for ensuring that Sustainable Development Goal targets related to violence can be met by 2030
Entrepreneurial Orientation : Multilevel analysis and Consequences

Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has become one of the most important foci within the domain of entrepreneurship research. EO is distinguished from entrepreneurship, which is generally studied in relation to new entry, by its focus on the processes, practices, and decision-making activities that define an organization as entrepreneurial (Lumpkin and Dess 1996). Through entrepreneurial processes and a systematic search for new opportunities, EO infuses established organizations with the flexibility and innovativeness that is commonly associated with small (entrepreneurial) organizations. EO emerges from a strategic-choice perspective and the study of EO is strongly related to that of entrepreneurial management. EO research is, however, also criticized, as practitioners often experience severe difficulties while implementing EO in organizations and since empirical studies sometimes fail to establish a clear relationship between EO and organizational performance. This dissertation uses a multilevel perspective to further investigate the value of entrepreneurial orientation and how it can be promoted throughout the organization. Three different levels that are relevant to EO management are included in the research design. The operating environment of an organization is defined as the macro level, while the organization and the individuals/teams that work within the organization are defined as, respectively, the meso and micro level. Including the team and individual level allows for a more detailed analysis of the underlying processes and foundations of organizational success. First, a top-manager/firm owner perspective is used to study the value of an entrepreneurial orientation strategy in different industries and under turbulent market conditions. Here the results mainly highlight the value of an entrepreneurial strategy in different industries, but also show that managers constantly have to rethink and adapt their strategy as market circumstances change. In the second part of the dissertation, the entrepreneurial orientation of teams and employees becomes the object of study. So far, research has been unable to provide a definitive answer to the question how entrepreneurial orientation creates sustainable advantages and improved firm growth. The present dissertation aims to answer this question by including the individual level in its analysis. The results from the individual level analysis show that EO is not purely dominated by strategic orientations, but rather an interplay between strategic management, organizational design and the collective body of human resources that is available within the organization.
The chosen city

1. The Abandoned City. 2. Darkshire and Coketown - the Approach to 1900. 3. Enter the State - 1900 to 1951. 4. Overspill and High Rise - 1951 to 1976. 5. Things Can Only Get Better - 1976 to 2000. 6. Ten Opportunities. 7. Pushes and Pulls. 8. The Milton Keynes Effect. 9. How to Mingle. 10. Education, Education, Regeneration. 11. The Frightened City. 12. Mixed Uses and High Densities, or MUHD. 13. The Ideal Home. 14. Erosion of Cities or Attrition of Cars. 15. Town and Country. 16. New New Towns. 17. Renaissance or Stillbirth?
Fundamental Theory of the Evolution Force (FTEF): Gene Engineering utilizing Synthetic Evolution Artificial Intelligence (SYN-AI)

The effects of the evolution force are observable in nature at all structural levels ranging from small molecular systems to conversely enormous biospheric systems. However, the evolution force and work associated with formation of biological structures has yet to be described mathematically or theoretically. In addressing the conundrum, we consider evolution from a unique perspective and in doing so we introduce “The fundamental Theory of the Evolution Force”. Whereby, the driving force of evolution is defined as a compulsion acting at the matter-energy interface that accomplishes genetic diversity while simultaneously conserving structure and function. By proof of concept, we attempt herein to characterize evolution force associated with genomic building block (GBB) formation utilizing synthetic evolution artificial intelligence (SYN-AI). As part of our methodology, we transform the DNA code into time dependent DNA codes based upon DNA hierarchical structural levels that allow evolution by the exchange of genetic information like the swapping of building blocks in a game of Legos. Notably, we not only theorize and mathematical describe the evolution force herein, but have written a set of 14-3-3 docking genes from scratch.
Predicting roughness progression of asphalt pavements by empirical-mechanistic model

The evaluation of road roughness progression represents one of the most important issue of modern pavement design and management. The roughness deterioration models developed so far, are often based on an empirical approach. Usually, an extensive long-term measurement campaign on a wide range of pavement sections is needed to calibrate such complex regression models and additional difficulties occur in collecting data on overlay roughness evolution. Furthermore, empirical models are unable to take into account new pavement materials performance. Empirical-mechanistic approach could partly solve these problems allowing the development of deterioration models by numerical simulations. In this paper an empirical-mechanistic model, implemented in a computer software, is described in order to simulate the progression of pavement roughness as function of loads, climate, structural configuration, overall construction quality and material properties. The analysis is performed by dividing the road section into 0.250.33 m long sub-sections. Material properties and layer thickness are assigned to the sub-section through a autoregressive process and non linear elastic behaviour of granular materials is taken into account. The simulation is performed through an iterative process according to which, within each computational step, the program calculates pavement stress-strain level and permanent deformation induced by dynamic loads, for 16 different types of axes and 8 daily climatic condition in each sub-section. At the end of step the total rutting is computed in each sub-section, the profile is updated and the IRI index of the road section is evaluated. The model has been used to simulate roughness progression and a preliminary parametric analysis has been performed whose results are briefly illustrated.
Revisiting Values and Self-Esteem: A Large-Scale Study in the United States

Person-culture fit perspectives posit that individuals have higher self-esteem when their values match the values of the sociocultural environment in which they live. The current study tested this hypothesis by examining the associations between value congruence and self-esteem in a large-scale sample in the United States (N = 48,563). Multilevel response surface analyses revealed no evidence of value congruence effects on self-esteem, such that the agreement between individual- and state-level values did not positively predict self-esteem for any of the 10 basic values. Instead, we found positive (stimulation, security) and negative (conformity) linear associations between individual-level values and self-esteem. We also found positive curvilinear relationships between individual-level achievement and tradition values and self-esteem, and negative curvilinear relationships between individual-level self-direction, hedonism, power, benevolence, and universalism values and self-esteem. In addition, state-level values moderated the relationship between values and self-esteem for tradition, universalism, and conformity values. In federal states with stronger endorsement of tradition values, individuals’ tradition values were more positively associated with self-esteem. In contrast, in states with stronger endorsement of universalism values, individuals’ universalism values were more negatively associated with self-esteem. Lastly, individuals’ conformity values were negatively associated with self-esteem, particularly in states with weaker endorsement of conformity values.
Effects of Supersets Versus Traditional Strength Training Methods on Muscle Adaptations, Recovery, and Selected Anthropometric Measures

Resistance training has proven to be beneficial for individuals of all ages at improving muscular strength and endurance, increasing muscle size, and improving performance and body image among other factors. Specific intensities, volumes, and rest periods have been suggested through resistance training research as a means of targeting a particular variable such as muscle strength or power. Modifications to the arrangement of exercises during a resistance training program may promote speedier gains or enhanced muscle development. Individuals would likely be more inclined to participate in a resistance training regimen if this were the case. In order to determine whether changing exercise arrangement during a resistance training program will elicit superior gains in muscle and body development, 31 young women were divided into three groups: control (C), traditional (T), and compound supersets group (SS). Supersets are coupled resistance training exercises that target either the same muscle group (agonist-agonist/compound superset) or opposing muscle groups (agonist-antagonist/reciprocal supersets). The women were tested pre-training for muscle strength (MS), muscle endurance (ME), vastus lateralis cross-sectional area (CSA) and thickness, body composition (BC), and thigh girth. The women then trained for 12 weeks. Post workout soreness and workout time per session was also monitored. The T training group had significant improvements in MS, ME, CSA, and thickness, but not for body composition. The SS training group also demonstrated significant improvements in MS, ME, and CSA but the improvements in BC and thickness were not significant for the SS group. The SS group did differ significantly from the C group for post 1RM squat and post leg press ME, while the T group did not differ significantly from the C group for those measurements. Also, the SS group demonstrated superior workout efficiency (weight lifted/time). Post workout soreness was not different between training groups. The results suggest that SS training is a more time efficient method of resistance training that elicits thigh muscle strength and endurance gains similar to or above T training in young women.