Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THE SINGLE PARTICLE SCHRÖDINGER FLUID AND MOMENTS OF INERTIA OF THE NUCLEI 24Mg, 25Al, 27Al, 183W AND 238Pu

The single particle Schrodinger fluid is applied to study the rotational motion of independent nucleon systems. Accordingly, we have applied the description of this Schrodinger fluid to the calculations of the moments of inertia of the axially deformed nuclei. As examples for the application of this concept to the calculations of the nuclear moments of inertia we have calculated the cranking-model, the rigid body-model and the equilibrium moments of inertia of the axially deformed nuclei 24Mg, 25Al, 27Al, 183W and 238Pu. The variations of the moments of inertia of these nuclei with the deformation parameter β have also been given.
Full Wave Sensitivity Analysis of Guided Wave Structures Using FDTD

A simple and efficient approach is utilized to extract the propagation constants of any guided structures and their sensitivities using FDTD. Using our approach, the propagation constants of all the guided modes are obtained at all the desired frequencies using only one simulation. It is also capable of extracting the sensitivities of the propagation constants with respect to all the design parameters, regardless of their number, without any additional simulation. Results show good agreement between our approach and existing analytical approaches.
Numerical Simulation of the Airflow over Lake Michigan for a Major Lake-Effect Snow Event

Abstract A mesoscale model is used to simulate the airflow over Lake Michigan for the major lake-effect snowstorm of 10 December 1977. This storm was characterized by a land breeze circulation and a narrow shore-parallel radar reflectivity band. The model successfully simulated the major atmospheric circulation features including a mesoscale low pressure center and a land breeze front. The model also captured the general character of the observed precipitation pattern which was typified by a narrow band of heavy precipitation along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Further simulations were made to examine the effects of latent heat release, lake surface temperature distribution and model grid resolution upon the simulation. Latent heat release was found to have an important effect in strengthening convection. However, the basic land-breeze circulation was found to develop for the simulated conditions even without latent beating. For a given mean lake-land temperature difference, details of the lake surf.
Approximation of subadditive functions and convergence rates in limiting-shape results

For a nonnegative subadditive function h on Z d , with limiting approximation g(x) = lim n h(nx)/n, it is of interest to obtain bounds on the discrepancy between g(x) and h(x), typically of order |x| with ν < 1. For certain subadditive h(x), particularly those which are expectations associated with optimal random paths from 0 to x, in a somewhat standardized way a more natural and seemingly weaker property can be established: every x is in a bounded multiple of the convex hull of the set of sites satisfying a similar bound. We show that this convex-hull property implies the desired bound for all x. Applications include rates of convergence in limiting-shape results for first-passage percolation (standard and oriented) and longest common subsequences and bounds on the error in the exponential-decay approximation to the off-axis connectivity function for subcritical Bernoulli bond percolation on the integer lattice.
The H II Regions of the Extreme Outer Disk of NGC 628

Employing deep Hα narrowband imagery, we identified and measured the fluxes of 137 small H II regions in the extreme outer disk (R ≥ R25) of the nearly face-on, Sc I galaxy NGC 628. A majority of these H II regions are located in two faint, outer spiral arms visible in H I maps. The faintest H II regions that could be measured have fluxes of only a few times 10-16 ergs cm-2 s-1, which correspond to luminosities of ∼1036 ergs s-1, or a fraction of the Orion Nebula luminosity. The most distant object detected is at R ∼ 27 kpc from the galaxy center. The massive star formation rate, as measured from the azimuthally averaged Hα flux, is consistent with a monotonic decrease as far as R ≈ 1.3R25 (20 kpc), where there is a sharp drop. The Schmidt law for the whole disk of NGC 628 corresponds to a relatively steep power law with n = 2.9 ± 0.2, but it "fails" below Σgas ≤ 4 M⊙ pc-2; the index depends strongly on the CO data used. We derived the luminosity function (LF) of 598 H II regions over the whole disk, and we compared the shapes of the cumulative LFs between R ≥ R25 and R < R25; the LF of the outer regions is significantly steeper than that of the inner regions.
Influence of Combined Electromechanical Loading on Dielectric Properties of (1−x) PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-xPbTiO3 Single Crystals (x = 0.1 and 0.21)

Single crystals of 0.9PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–0.1PbTiO3 and 0.79PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–0.21PbTiO3 were grown by the flux method from PbO-Pb3O4-B2O3 system as a solvent. The measurements of temperature/frequency dependence of the permittivities of these crystals under uniaxial pressure (0–1000 bar) applied parallel to the ac electric field have been carried out. It was found that uniaxial pressure significantly influences dielectric properties of these crystals. With the increase of pressure the maximum intensity in ϵ(T) curve decreases, becomes more diffuse, shifts towards higher temperatures, and dielectric dispersion decreases. It was concluded that the applied uniaxial pressure or increasing the Ti-ions content in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-PbTiO3 solid solutions induces similar effects. The results were discussed in term of an elastic changes in inter-ionic distances in the crystal structure and nanoregions switching under the action of pressure.
Numerical study of vertical dispersion by stratified turbulence

Numerical simulations are carried out to investigate vertical fluid particle dispersion in uniformly stratified stationary turbulent flows. The results are compared with the analysis of Lindborg & Brethouwer (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 614, 2008, pp. 303–314), who derived long- and short-time relations for the mean square vertical displacement 〈δz〉 of fluid particles. Several direct numerical simulations (DNSs) with different degrees of stratification and different buoyancy Reynolds numbers are carried out to test the long-time relation 〈δz2〉 = 2ϵPt/N2. Here, ϵP is the mean dissipation of turbulent potential energy; N is the Brunt–Väisälä frequency; and t is time. The DNSs show good agreement with this relation, with a weak dependence on the buoyancy Reynolds number. Simulations with hyperviscosity are carried out to test the relation 〈δz2〉 = (1+πCPL)2ϵPt/N2, which should be valid for shorter time scales in the range N−1 ≪ t ≪ T, where T is the turbulent eddy turnover time. The results of the hyperviscosity simulations come closer to this prediction with CPL about 3 with increasing stratification. However, even in the simulation with the strongest stratification the growth of 〈δz2〉 is somewhat slower than linear in this regime. Based on the simulation results it is argued that the time scale determining the evolution of 〈δz2〉 is the eddy turnover time, T, rather than the buoyancy time scale N−1, as suggested in previous studies. The simulation results are also consistent with the prediction of Lindborg & Brethouwer (2008) that the nearly flat plateau of 〈δz2〉 observed at t ~ T should scale as 4EP/N2, where EP is the mean turbulent potential energy.
A drift kinetic approach to stationary collisionless magnetic reconnection in an open cusp plasma

A set of solutions to the drift kinetic equations is presented describing collisionless magnetic reconnection in a linear magnetic cusp. Effects not accounted for in fluid models cause strong anisotropic features in the velocity distribution function. A mechanism responsible for breaking the “frozen-in law” is identified. This mechanism has its origin in curvature and ∇B drifts and is consistent with fast reconnection.
Effects of prosodic strengthening on /s/-stop sequences in English

This study examined the effects of prosodic strengthening (arising with prosodic boundary and accent) on English /s/-stop sequences in a sentence. First, the domain-initial strengthening effect was not strictly confined to the first segment, but it could extend into the second consonant and, at least partially, into the following vowel in the #/sCV/ sequence. However, some effects of domain-initial strengthening were sensitive to the presence or absence of accent. Second, prosodic strengthening gave rise to the 'shortened' VOT for the voiceless stop in the #/sCV/ sequence, suggesting that prosodic strengthening can operate on the phonetic manifestation of a phonological rule by reinforcing its phonetic outcome. Third, although two aspects of prosodic marking patterned significantly differently, their interactions revealed that accent-induced strengthening are employed not to emphasize every accented word with the same degree, but to put more weight on the accented word that also reflects important positio.
Medical therapy with flecainide and propafenone in atrial fibrillation: Long-term clinical experience in the tertiary care setting

Background Flecainide and propafenone are Class Ic antiarrhythmic drugs that block the cardiac fast inwards Na+ current and are used for rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data on long-term clinical efficacy and safety of these drugs in a real-world setting are scarce. Methods Patients with AF who received chronic flecainide or propafenone therapy were retrospectively studied from the database of a tertiary care center. The primary outcome of the study was clinical efficacy of Class Ic antiarrhythmics, which was assessed based on the improvement of arrhythmia-related symptoms at the time of last follow-up. Results Among the 361 patients (261 males, 72.3%) with a mean age of 56 ± 12 years, 287 (79.5%) were using long-term flecainide, and 74 (20.5%) patients propafenone. The majority of the patients had paroxysmal AF (n = 331, 91.7%) and had an atrioventricular-nodal blocking co-medication (n = 287, 79.5%). A total of 117 (32%) patients discontinued therapy after a median of 210 days (interquartile range 62–855 days). Clinical efficacy was observed in 188 (52%) patients. The most common reason for therapy discontinuation was adverse drug effects, particularly proarrhythmic effects (48% for flecainide and 33% for propafenone). Patients who did not clinically benefit from Class Ic antiarrhythmics more often underwent pulmonary vein isolation (p = 0.02). Conclusions Long-term therapy with Class Ic antiarrhythmics showed clinical efficacy in approximately half of the patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF. However, these drugs were also associated with a relatively high rate of adverse events, and in particular proarrhythmic effects, which often resulted in therapy discontinuation rendering appropriate patient selection and therapy surveillance essential.
General relativistic plasmas around rotating black holes

Abstract We show one of possible directions of general relativistic MHD (GRMHD) calculations of astrophysical relativistic jet formation. This was motivated by observations of radio knot ejections associated with high energy flares of an AGN in M87 and micro-quasars. We introduce a modified version of a solar flare model for the phenomenon. In the model, we have to consider a process beyond the ideal GRMHD. Especially, we focus on the special features of general relativistic plasmas around rotating black holes.
Spectrum of root rot (Rhizoctonia solani) incidence in ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) in southern parts of Rajasthan

The present investigation was done with the objective of proper understanding of occurrence and distribution of root rot and subsequent loss assessment in ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L. ). To have a comprehensive view of the disease severity, diseased fields were surveyed in 40 villages of different districts, viz. Udaipur, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh of southern Rajasthan in the year of 2015â€“16 and 2016â€“17. The study revealed that the per cent plant mortality ranged in between 12. 80â€“32.50 and 15. 00â€“35.50% at 45 days after sowing (DAS) in both the years, respectively. The maximum and minimum per cent plant mortality was recorded in Bhatewar (Udaipur) and Phoonkiya (Rajsamand) in both the years, respectively. The overall per cent plant mortality was observed more in the year 2016â€“17 as compared to 2015â€“16. Losses caused by the root rot disease were studied by incorporating various levels of inoculum densities of Rhizoctonia solani @ 50, 100 and 150 g/plot individually as well as in different combinations in soil before sowing of local susceptible cultivar. The results were compared with uninoculated protected plots and demonstrated that among the treatment, the maximum yield losses (70.90%) were recorded with inoculum @ 150 g/plot followed by inoculum @100 g/plot (47.27%) inoculated plot. The minimum yield losses of 40.85% were observed in plots inoculated @ 50 g/plot with R. solani. The disease was found to cause severe losses on a wide area under ajwain cultivation in southern Rajasthan.
Disparities in Coverage of Adult Immunization among Older Adults in India

A lack of a universal adult immunization scheme in India poses a challenge to achieve universal health coverage. Healthcare disparity is one of the biggest challenges in low- and middle-income countries such as India. We aimed to estimate the disparities in coverage of various adult vaccines among older adults in India using nationally representative data. An observational analysis among 31,464 participants aged ≥60 years from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017–2018, was conducted. Vaccination coverage across wealth quintiles and selected non-communicable diseases were reported as frequencies and weighted proportions along with their 95% confidence intervals as a measure of uncertainty. The highest coverage was of the diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (2.75%) followed by typhoid (1.84%), hepatitis B (1.82%), influenza (1.59%), and pneumococcal (0.74%). The most affluent groups had a higher coverage of all vaccines. Participants having high cholesterol, psychiatric conditions, and cancer had the highest coverage of all vaccines. Overall, a very low coverage of all vaccines was observed. The coverage was influenced by social determinants of health, depicting a disparity in accessing immunization. Hence, at-risk groups such as the deprived and multimorbid patients need to be covered under the ambit of free immunization to achieve universal health coverage.
On Non‐Newtonian Flow Past a Cylinder in a Confined Flow

Consideration is given to the effect of viscoelasticity on the flow of non‐Newtonian liquids past a cylinder contained in a confined geometry. Both flow visualization and force measurements are discussed. It is shown that the proximity of a bounding wall near the cylinder results in a force on the cylinder at right angles to the mean flow direction and toward the wall. Over the range of flow conditions available, the total drag on the cylinder is reduced by the presence of viscoelasticity. This conclusion is shown to be true for ‘constant‐viscosity’ elastic liquids and also for those that exhibit substantial ‘shear thinning. ’ To facilitate this, experiments are carried out on Newtonian liquids, Boger liquids, aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide, and aqueous solutions of Xanthan gum. Attempts to simulate numerically the flow in the cylinder problem using modern finite‐element techniques are shown to lead to qualitative agreement with the experimental observations.
Hazard Rate Properties of Systems with Two Components

In this article, we study the hazard rate ordering of lifetimes of two-component systems (series and parallel) by considering some bivariate distributions for the joint distribution of component lifetimes. Such that, we aim to investigate the lifetimes of systems with stochastically dependent and with stochastically independent components, the lifetimes of the components, and a stochastic ordering relation between these lifetimes. In addition to these, the mononotonicity of the hazard rates of the parallel and the series systems for the bivariate Farlie–Gumbel–Morgenstern (FGM) family is studied.
Elliptically Desingularized Vortex Model for the Two-Dimensional Euler Equations,

Abstract : A new self-consistent model of the incompressible Euler equations in two dimensions is presented. The vorticity is assumed to be distributed in well separated disjoint piecewise-constant elliptical finite-area vortex regions (FAVORs) Dk with area Ak. The evolution equations for four variables that describe each FAVOR are derived by truncating a physical-space moment description by omitting terms. The model is validated by comparing steady-state configurations and dynamical evolutions with contour dynamical results. Keywords include: Moment model; Desingularization; Vortex dynamics; and Eular equations.
A Gaussian hypermodel to recover blocky objects

The paper discusses inverse problems in which the unknown is a function that is assumed to be piecewise smooth with discontinuities of unknown location and size. If the locations of the discontinuities were known a priori, this prior information could be encoded into a structural smoothness prior. Since the locations are unknown, the smoothness prior itself can be considered as part of the unknown to be determined. A natural framework for this type of problem is provided by hierarchical Bayesian models. In this paper, we propose a hierarchical model suitable for this type of inverse problems, and we show that a single estimate based on this model can be effectively calculated. Being a fully Bayesian solution, it also allows sampling-based studies of the stability and reliability. We also demonstrate that the approach is closely related to bootstrap priors previously investigated by the authors in connection with image inpainting and deblurring. Computed examples with a deconvolution problem are presented.
The Effects of The Blended Project-Based Literacy that Integrates School Literacy Movement Strengthening Character Education Learning Model on Metacognitive Skills, Critical Thinking, and Opinion Expression

Metacognitive, critical thinking and opinion expression are in high demand. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the blended project- based literacy that integrates school literacy movement strengthening character education (literasi berbasis proyek terintegrasi GLS dan PPK: Li-Pro-GP) learning model on students' metacognitive skills, critical thinking, and opinion expression. A post-test experimental design was used to answer the research question. The study was conducted from August to October 2021 at Government Junior High School 23 Malang. Seventh-grade students were selected as research participants. The participants included 30 students from class VII-2. The research instrument was five essay questions to measure critical thinking skills. Material and assessment experts validated the essay questions developed by the researcher. The items that were declared valid were tested for validity. The result showed five valid items with high reliability of . 670. Metacognitive skills were measured using the Metacognition Awareness Instrument (MAI), which consists of 40 items. The questions declared valid were tested for validity with a very high reliability of . 953 for 37 items, and only three items were invalid. The ability to express an opinion was measured with an observation questionnaire validated by experts with a valid instrument score. Data analysis was performed by path analysis using the SmartPLS software. The results showed that the Li-Pro-GP blended learning model significantly strengthened students' metacognitive skills, critical thinking, and opinion formation.
Development of propagation technique of indigenous AMF and their inoculation response in citrus

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have multi-pronged utility in citrus performance, while their propagation technique is a gap. In this study, indigenous AMF in rhizosphere of Citrus unshiu grafted on trifoliate orange were isolated from fresh root segments (Î¦<2 mm), fresh rhizosphere soil (< 4 mm size), and air-dried rhizosphere soil (< 4 mm size) as AMF-source and propagated with white clover. Subsequently, indigenous AMF inocula were inoculated into potted trifoliate orange to assess the inoculated efficiency. Our results showed that AMF isolated from fresh root segments multiplied by 333.9% significantly higher than those isolated from fresh or air-dried rhizosphere soil. Similar results were obtained with regard to root mycorrhizal colonization (37.16â€“55.41%) and soil hyphal length (3.88â€“13.38 cm/g) in trifoliate orange after inoculated with AMF-source from root segments. Mycorrhizal trifoliate orange seedlings carrying AMF inoculum from fresh roots exhibited higher plant growth performance, root morphology, leaf P, K, Mg, Cu and Zn levels, and leaf superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase activities, compared to non-AMF treatment. Our study, hence, suggested that root segments would be a great choice to propagate indigenous AMF for later inoculating into the rhizosphere of target plants.
Stunting Syndrome in Pakistani Children: Latest Evidence from PDHS (2017-2018)

Malnutrition particularly stunting considered as nutrient deficiency that has adverse effect on the children at micro level and to the nation at macro level. Malnutrition leads the poor physical and mental development of the children which may lead to greater risk of morbidity or critical infection which ultimately greater economic loss of the society. The objective of the current study is to find the factors that may significantly affect the stunting among children. The current study investigates the said phenomenon using the latest wave of PDHS. The logistic regression model is applied to find the determinants of stunting among children. The results show that variables of child and mother characteristics have strong influence on stunting. Additionally the results indicate that children affected with diarrhea have found more likely to be stunted while the wealth effect reduces the likelihood of stunting. The study suggest that proper education facilities should be provided to females to augment awareness and knowledge for proper care of the children and timely vaccination program for the children should be started to protect the children from diseases.
Disturbances and Eddy Fluxes in Northern Hemisphere Flows: Instability of Three-Dimensional January and July Flows

Abstract A study is made of the instability properties of three-dimensional Northern Hemisphere flows for the months of January and July 1978. The growth rates and phase frequencies of growing baroclinic disturbances and the perturbation streamfunctions and eddy heat and momentum fluxes are obtained using a five-level spherical quasi-geostrophic spectral model. It is found that the presence of the planetary waves in the basic states cause a considerable increase in the growth rates of the fastest growing modes, compared with the case for zonally averaged January and July flows. The results of three-dimensional instability theory am compared with the observed regions of most actively developing baroclinic disturbances and eddy fluxes. For both months, there is reasonable agreement between linear theory and observations as far as the geographical locations of the largest disturbance amplitudes and eddy fluxes are concerned. However, for the January three-dimensional basic state, the usual vertical structure.