Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Trait mindfulness plays a protective role in the positive relationships between stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal behavior in an at-risk population: Music industry touring professionals

This study aimed to elucidate factors related to suicidality in a high-stress population—music industry touring professionals. It also examined whether trait mindfulness plays a moderating role in relations among these factors and suicidality. Touring professionals (N = 1,154) responded to an online questionnaire that included the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale–Revised (CES-D), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Suicide Behavior Questionnaire–Revised (SBQ-R), and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Mediation and moderated-mediation analyses were conducted on data from completed instruments (n = 550) with PSS as the antecedent, CES-D as the mediator, MAAS as the moderator, and SBQ-R as the outcome. The indirect effect of stress through depressive symptoms on suicidality was significant. The moderation of this indirect effect by mindfulness also reached significance, with greater mindfulness scores associated with an attenuation of the impact of stress on suicidality through depressive symptoms. Mindfulness was a moderator of stress on depressive symptoms and suicidality. Mindfulness-based interventions for populations under high stress, such as touring professionals, may be an important topic for future research.
Exploring the feasibility of dual media filtration at Morton Jaffray Water Works (Harare, Zimbabwe)

Lake Chivero, Harare’s main potable raw water source, is eutrophic. This has complicated water treatment at Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Works (MJWTW) leading to frequent filter backwashing and reduced plant output. This study investigated the use of dual media filters (DMF) as an alternative to single media filters (SMF) currently employed using pilot filters. Key operational parameters (headloss and flow rate) and water quality parameters [electrical conductivity (EC), pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity and temperature] were monitored hourly. The change in EC, pH, TDS, and turbidity across the SMF and DMF was 6.3% and 6.3%; 0.5%. and 0.2%; 5.5% and 4.5%; 68% and 69%, respectively thus showing no significant difference. However, headloss development for the SMF was significantly higher reaching 247.3 m compared to 134.6 m for the DMF. Use of DMF could increase the filter run and production at MJWTW.
Interactions Between Shock Wave and Hypersonic Laminar Boundary Layer Near Convex Corner

A hypersonic gun tunnel was used to investigate a Mach 8 laminar boundary layer interacting with an externally generated shock wave impinging in the neighborhood of a convex corner. Surface static pressure measurements and schlieren photographs were taken from planar models with corner angles of 5 and 10 deg;the shock generator was set to the same angles. The results are compared with data obtained in the same tunnel for an externally generated shock impinging on a flat-plate boundary layer, and for a boundary layer interacting with a cornerexpansion wave. When separation and reattachment both occur either upstream or downstream of the corner, the 5- and 10-deg interactions have similar properties; however, they differ markedly when separation is upstream and reattachment is downstream. The results also suggest that a convex corner will not completely suppress separation caused by an externally generated shock, even when impingement is close to the corner. However, the extent of separation is minimized when the separation point is located at the corner, corresponding to shock impingement 2-4 boundary-layer thicknesses downstream of the corner. Nevertheless, the overall interaction length still extends over many boundary-layer thicknesses.
Near Infra-Red Magnitudes of 248 Early-Type Emission-Line Stars and Related Objects

Nearly 250 early-type emission-line stars have been observed in the near infrared; approximately two thirds of these are found to exhibit excess radiation at these wavelengths. Two distinct mechanisms may contribute to the infra-red excesses: thermal radiation from circumstellar dust, and electron bremsstrahlung originating in a shell of ionized gas. It is not currently possible to distinguish between these two alternatives using infra-red photometry alone.
Evanescent field interactions in the scattering from cylinders with applications in super-resolution

The diffraction limit defines the maximum resolution of an imaging system that collects and focuses waves. This limited resolution arises from the finite length of the waves used to create the image. Therefore, the only way to increase the resolution is to use higher frequencies with shorter wavelengths. For situations in which increasing the frequency is not possible or not desirable, super-resolution imaging techniques can be applied to overcome the diffraction limit. Super-resolution is possible with the inclusion of evanescent waves, which exhibit unlimited spatial frequencies. Evanescent waves decay exponentially away from their surface of origin so they are difficult to recover. One way to recover evanescent wave information is to scatter the wave from a small object. This scattering converts part of the evanescent wave into radiation that can propagate into the far-field where it can be detected. In order to characterize this conversion, the twodimensional scattering of evanescent fields from a single cylinder and from multiple cylinders is investigated. The scattering models are derived using an analytical approach where the electromagnetic fields are broken down into cylindrical waves so that the boundary conditions on the cylinders can be applied directly. The incident field can be formulated from a vector planewave spectrum, which allows for an arbitrary combination of radiative and evanescent waves. Multiple cylinders of various sizes can be used to approximate the scattering from many two-dimensional objects. For simulating the imaging of objects buried underneath a surface, or near a planar interface, the model is separated into two dielectric half-spaces. An example of a super-resolution application for these models is the sim-
PENGARUH FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY TERHADAP PERILAKU KEUANGAN DENGAN LITERASI KEUANGAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS ABDURACHMAN SALEH SITUBONDO

Students as agents of change in dealing with social problems before finally joining the community. One of them is having good financial behavior in managing personal finances. The purpose of this study was to analyze and examine the effect of financial technology on financial behavior with financial literacy as an intervening variable. This research is an explanatory research. The population in this study were students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Abdurachman Saleh University, Situbondo. The sampling technique used is proportional stratified random sampling. Data analysis and hypothesis testing in this study used the Structural Equation Model - Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM). The results of the direct effect hypothesis test using the Smart PLS 3.0 application, show that financial technology has a significant effect on financial literacy, financial technology has a significant effect on financial behavior, financial literacy has a significant effect on financial behavior. The results of the indirect effect hypothesis test show that financial technology on financial behavior through financial literacy has a significant positive effect.
Exploring working memory and language dominance in heritage bilinguals’ writing processes

Abstract Heritage language (HL) bilinguals’ writing skills has been a topic of inquiry in the field of HL education. However, little is still known about HL writers’ writing processes and the contribution of individual differences to these processes remains unexplored. By integrating keystroke-logging and think-aloud methodologies, this study examined 61 Spanish-English HL writers’ pausing and revision behaviors during the completion of Spanish (HL) and English writing tasks. Participants also completed an advanced Ospan working memory test and a language dominance questionnaire. The main findings revealed that, although HL writers’ pausing and revision behaviors did not significantly differ between writing tasks, the nature of their writing processes underlying these writing behaviors fluctuated. Further, language dominance as a multidimensional construct did not contribute to these writing results, whereas participants with higher working memory spent more time addressing orthographic and morphosyntactic encoding episodes during pauses within words when writing in both languages.
Electric Feed Systems for Liquid-Propellant Rockets

Liquid-propellant rocket feed systems based on electric pumps are compared with the more classical pressure–gas and turbopump systems. The design parameters entering in the definition of the system mass are highlighted, and a careful choice of the figures of merit is performed, in particular for the electric motors and batteries. Indeed, recent developments, taking into account new electric motors based on rare earth permanent magnets (neodymium–iron–boron), and different lithium-based cells, show that the specific mass of the electric-pump system can be reduced to such an extent to make the proposed system competitive not only with the pressure–gas system but also with the turbopump one, at least for some applications such as small launchers and upper stage rockets. Further, electric motor and battery cell technologies currently under development could extend the proposed feed system convenience. Critical points related to electric-pump systems are also discussed.
The Role of Potential Oxidative Biomarkers in the Prognosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke and the Exploration of Antioxidants as Possible Preventive and Treatment Options

Ischemic strokes occur when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced due to arterial blockage, and it often leads to damage to brain cells or death. According to a myriad of experimental studies, oxidative stress is an important pathophysiological mechanism of ischemic stroke. In this narrative review, we aimed to identify how the alterations of oxidative stress biomarkers could suggest a severity-reflecting diagnosis of ischemic stroke and how these interactions may provide new molecular targets for neuroprotective therapies. We performed an eligibility criteria-based search on three main scientific databases. We found that patients with acute ischemic stroke are characterized by increased oxidative stress markers levels, such as the total antioxidant capacity, F2-isoprostanes, hydroxynonenal, total and perchloric acid oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORACTOT and ORACPCA), malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase, and urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine. Thus, acute ischemic stroke is causing significant oxidative stress and associated molecular and cellular damage. The assessment of these molecular markers could be useful in diagnosing ischemic stroke, finding its causes, predicting its severity and outcomes, reducing its impact on the cellular structures of the brain, and guiding preventive treatment towards antioxidant-based therapy as novel therapeutic alternatives.
Long-term stock price forecast based on PSO-informer model

The long-term prediction of stock prices provides an important reference for quantitative investment decisions. Aiming at the problem of insufficient accuracy of long-term series prediction in existing stock forecasting models, this paper proposes a long-term stock price series forecasting method based on PSO-Informer. First, 43 kinds of technical indicator factors and K-line data were selected to construct the input data, and then the PSO-Informer model was used to predict the future 60 time points of the stock closing price. In the model training process, the particle swarm algorithm is used to optimize the parameters of the Informer network. Based on the five-minute K-line data of the SSE 50 stock index and the CSI 300 stock index, experimental research was conducted respectively. Taking the accuracy of the long-term stock price prediction overall trend as the evaluation index, and the prediction accuracy reaches 68.2% and 67.5% respectively. The comparison experiments with ARIMA, Prophet, PSO-LSTM and Informer prediction models show that the model has the best performance and is practical.
The spatial implications of academic achievement in Year 12: Rethinking discourses of disadvantage in rural locations

Rurality is an identified point of disadvantage in measures such as the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) and school resourcing models. However, socioeconomic disadvantage is commonly used as an explanation for lower average student achievement in rural locations. Thus, policies are often directed towards reducing disadvantage associated with socioeconomic status, and rurality is overlooked. This research tests the validity of these assumptions using a matched study approach. We examine data on New South Wales (NSW) students, schools and courses to investigate how the English and Mathematics achievement levels of students in their final year of secondary school are associated with family and school characteristics across locations. The findings show that socioeconomic variation does not fully account for differences in achievement in rural locations. Instead, rurality appears to mediate other effects on student achievement in a complex interplay of factors contributing to lower average results. This highlights the need to consider the specificities of rurality in schooling, particularly the role of rural knowledges and perspectives in schooling and student achievement.
Optical properties of InGaN/GaN multiquantum wells light-emitting diode with one-dimensional Au nanoparticle grating

Abstract The polarization-dependent optical properties of InGaN/GaN multiquantum wells blue light-emitting diode with one-dimensional (1-D) plasmonic nanoparticles grating are investigated using an angle-resolved photoluminescence spectrometer. The light extraction efficiencies of the 1-D GaN grating coated with an Au layer and 1-D GaN grating coated with an Au nanoparticle monolayer are measured. It is shown that the light extraction efficiency of plasmonic nanoparticle grating coated with an Au nanoparticle monolayer is 1.4-fold higher than that of a 1-D GaN grating coated with Au film because the surface plasmon losses are conquered. In addition, the experimental dispersion of the surface plasmon (SP)-assisted light enhancement shows a good agreement with the dispersion of SP at the Au/GaN interface.
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as a Driver of Inflammaging

Life expectancy and age-related diseases burden increased significantly over the past few decades. Age-related conditions are commonly discussed in a very limited paradigm of depleted cellular proliferation and maturation with exponential accumulation of senescent cells. However, most recent evidence showed that the majority of age-associated ailments, i.e., diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegeneration. These diseases are closely associated with tissue nonspecific inflammation triggered and controlled by mesenchymal stromal cell secretion. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are known as the most common type of cells for therapeutic approaches in clinical practice. Side effects and complications of MSC-based treatments increased interest in the MSCs secretome as an alternative concept for validation tests in regenerative medicine. The most recent data also proposed it as an ideal tool for cell-free regenerative therapy and tissue engineering. However, senescent MSCs secretome was shown to hold the role of ‘key-driver’ in inflammaging. We aimed to review the immunomodulatory effects of the MSCs-secretome during cell senescence and provide eventual insight into the interpretation of its beneficial biological actions in inflammaging-associated diseases.
The Impact of Crop Areas in Northeast Colorado on Midsummer Mesoscale Thermal Circulations

Abstract The present study provides a preliminary evaluation of mesoscale circulations forced by surface gradients of heating arising from irrigated areas adjacent to dry land, utilizing a combination of satellite, observational, and modeling approaches. The irrigated crop areas of northeast Colorado were chosen for the study. For the cases studied satellite surface infrared temperature data indicated a typical temperature contrast of approximately 10 K at noon, between the irrigated area and the adjacent dry land. Surface observations and aircraft measurements within the lower region of the atmospheric boundary layer indicated, in general, a significant temperature contrast and moisture difference, thereby implying a potential thermally driven circulation. The anticipated thermally induced flows, however, were reflected in the measurements only by modest changes in the wind speed and wind direction across the contrast location. It is suggested that the daytime, elevated, terrain-forced flow in the area, .
Exosat observations of Cygnus X-2 continuum and line spectrum

An analysis of five Exosat observations of Cyg X-2, taken around a full binary orbit is presented. The data were obtained using all instrumentation (1000 lines/mm Transmission Grating Spectrometer, Channel Multiplier Array + filters, Medium-Energy experiment, and Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter) simultaneously, and span the full energy range 0.5-20 keV. No clear evidence was found for a correlation of any of the source characteristics with orbital phase. During two of the observations, significant iron K emission at 6.7 keV was detected, the relative strength of which seems to correlate with total X-ray intensity during two sharp intensity dips. The previous detection of discrete emission features in the 12-19 A band with the Einstein grating is confirmed. 29 refs.
PENGARUH KOMITMEN KERJA DAN KEMAMPUAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA ASN DENGAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA DINAS PETERNAKAN DAN PERIKANAN KABUPATEN SITUBONDO

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of service and price on purchasing decisions through product quality at Waroeng Kopi Kayu Mas, Asembagus District, Situbondo. The sampling technique used in this study was simple random sampling with the Slovin formula with a tolerable error rate of 10% as many as 95 people. Data analysis and hypothesis testing in this study used the Structural Equation Model - Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) The results of the direct influence hypothesis test using the Smart PLS 3.0 application, show that service has a positive and significant effect on product quality, price has a positive and significant effect on product quality. Service has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Price has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Product quality has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, service has a positive and insignificant effect on purchasing decisions through product quality, price has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions through product quality
ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD FOR FRACTIONAL BENJAMIN-BONA-MAHONY-BURGER'S EQUATIONS

In this paper, We study and apply the Adomian decomposition method for Benjamin-BonaMahony Burger’s equation with space- time fractional order derivatives of order α and β with (0 < α 1 0 < β 1) respectively. By using an initial value, the analytical approximate solution of the equation has been obtained. Solutions of some numerical examples are discussed and represented graphically, using Matlab.
Factors Influencing the Prices of Rice, Maize and Wheat Prices in Nigeria

This study examines the impact of agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and imports on Nigeria’s food commodity prices using annual data from 1981 to 2018. Data obtained were analysed using the unit root test, cointegration test and Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to evaluate the long-run and short-run effects of the hypothesized variables on the food commodity prices. The results reveal that maize import value and exchange rate significantly affect the price of maize in the short-run. In contrast, the lagged price of maize, maize output and the past value of maize imports are the factors that influenced the current price of maize within the review period. Also, the lagged price of rice, rice output and the lagged value of rice imported in the immediate year exerted significant influences on the price of rice in Nigeria. Furthermore, the study indicates that the lagged price of wheat, the import value of wheat and the lagged wheat import value were statistically significant in influencing wheat price in Nigeria. Hence, policies for flexibility in the harmonization of exchange rate movements strengthen domestic agricultural performance.
Phylogenomics and Biogeography of the Mammilloid Clade Revealed an Intricate Evolutionary History Arose in the Mexican Plateau

Simple Summary Cacti account for nearly 1440 species, most of them native to the American continent. These succulent plants are the most ubiquitous elements of the arid ecosystems. Mexico harbors the highest number of cacti species in the world (45%). Unfortunately, many of them are threatened by human activities. Although having this biodiversity relevance, presently the evolutionary processes of cacti have been poorly studied. Because the biological and conservation unit is the species, evolutionary studies provide relevant information. In this study, we analyzed how and when past events shaped the evolutionary relationships of 103 species. Our results showed that from 4.5 million years ago the arid regions of Mexico were the locations for abundant cacti speciation. From these lands, cacti have colonized most of the Mexican territories, the southern regions of the United States, as well as the Caribbean. The evolution of these plants was probably promoted by past temperatures that were comparable to the present ones. We identified different speciation and dispersal events in these fascinating plants. This study identified the Mexican Plateau as the place where the early stages of the evolutionary history of cacti occurred. Abstract Mexico harbors ~45% of world’s cacti species richness. Their biogeography and phylogenomics were integrated to elucidate the evolutionary history of the genera Coryphantha, Escobaria, Mammillaria, Mammilloydia, Neolloydia, Ortegocactus, and Pelecyphora (Mammilloid Clade). We analyzed 52 orthologous loci from 142 complete genomes of chloroplast (103 taxa) to generate a cladogram and a chronogram; in the latter, the ancestral distribution was reconstructed with the Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis model. The ancestor of these genera arose ~7 Mya on the Mexican Plateau, from which nine evolutionary lineages evolved. This region was the site of 52% of all the biogeographical processes. The lineages 2, 3 and 6 were responsible for the colonization of the arid southern territories. In the last 4 Mya, the Baja California Peninsula has been a region of prolific evolution, particularly for lineages 8 and 9. Dispersal was the most frequent process and vicariance had relevance in the isolation of cacti distributed in the south of Mexico. The 70 taxa sampled as Mammillaria were distributed in six distinct lineages; one of these presumably corresponded to this genus, which likely had its center of origin in the southern part of the Mexican Plateau. We recommend detailed studies to further determine the taxonomic circumscription of the seven genera.