Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multi‐objective locating of electric vehicle charging stations considering travel comfort in urban transportation system

Correspondence Maryam Ramezani, Faculty of Electrical and Comp. Eng. , University of Birjand, P.O. B. 97175/376, Birjand, Iran Email: mramezani@birjand.ac. ir Abstract Environmental concerns of using fossil fuel vehicles and recent developments in electric vehicle (EV) technology have attracted the attention of the international community to use EVs. A design strategy is proposed by simultaneously considering a distribution network and an urban transportation network, that maximises drivers’ travel comfort in urban trips and reduces costs of both charging station (CS) installation and losses. The proposed strategy meets various constraints such as, properly locating CSs in the city, considering traffic volume, taking the shortest route, reducing charging waiting time, limits of bus voltages, power balance, the permissible loading of lines. The travel comfort index corresponds to a situation in which the driver does not experience a depleted battery and successfully finish the trip. Since the movement of vehicles over the course of a day does not follow any particular pattern, unscented transformation is used to investigate the uncertainty in different probabilistic parameters of EVs. Moreover, by clustering the locations of EVs, the optimal locations of EV CSs are determined over the course of the day (in several time steps) using a multi-objective function based on a GA. The simulation results of the sample urban transportation and distribution networks confirm the efficacy of the proposed method.
Reatividade de corretivos da acidez e condicionadores de solo em colunas de lixiviação

A acidez do solo e um dos principais fatores limitantes na producao agricola. O calcario e o corretivo mais utilizado, porem tem lenta mobilidade no perfil do solo, sendo lenta a correcao alem da camada de incorporacao. Por isso, outros produtos tem sido testados para a correcao da acidez, como os silicatos, ou para a amenizacao de seus efeitos em camadas de solo mais profundas, como o gesso. Este trabalho teve como objetivo comparar o efeito do calcario, gesso e silicatos quanto a sua capacidade de fornecer Ca, Mg, Si e corrigir o pH do solo em profundidade. Foram utilizadas amostras de um Neossolo Quartzarenico Ortico tipico coletado sob mata natural com baixos teores de Ca e Mg trocaveis e acidez elevada. Foram montados lisimetros, divididos em 12 aneis de 5 cm, que foram preenchidos pelo solo amostrado, incorporando-se, no primeiro anel (0-5 cm), o equivalente a 500 e 1.000 kg ha-1 de Ca, na forma de silicato de calcio (Wollastonita), silicato de Ca e Mg, termofosfato, calcario comercial (calcitico) e gesso agricola, num delineamento em blocos casualizados com quatro repeticoes. As colunas de solo foram incubadas por quarenta dias, aplicando-se o equivalente a 2.000 mm de agua destilada (cinco vezes/semana) durante os quarenta dias de incubacao. Determinaram-se o pH CaCl2, Ca e Mg trocaveis e Si disponivel. O gesso aumentou os teores de Ca em todo o perfil do solo, mas nao corrigiu a acidez. Os silicatos corrigiram a acidez do solo e aumentaram os teores de Ca trocavel com maior eficiencia que o calcario. A aplicacao de silicato de Ca e Mg e de termofosfato aumentou a concentracao de Mg no solo ate a profundidade de 25 cm. O Si foi carreado ate as camadas mais profundas dos lisimetros (55 cm), independentemente da fonte de Si utilizada.
An integrative literature review on intimate partner violence against women in South Korea

Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze and synthesize the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in South Korea. Methods Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review method was used. Studies in English and Korean were searched in seven electronic databases using the following combination of terms: “Korea,” “females or women or girls,” “intimate partner violence or domestic violence or domestic abuse. ” Results Twenty-five studies were ultimately selected, all of which met the quality appraisal criteria with a grade of medium or higher, using Gough’s weight of evidence. IPV was divided into marital violence and dating violence. Factors related to IPV were classified into intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social factors, and these three factors were linked together. Intrapersonal factors included general characteristics, perceptions, attitudes, psychological factors, and violent experiences. Interpersonal factors involved relationships with parents and partners. Finally, social factors and attributes were integrated into social support and influences on life. Conclusion In order to minimize and prevent harm to women from IPV when caring for women who experienced IPV, multiple factors should be considered. Specifically, general and psychological characteristics, perceptions and attitudes toward IPV, relationships with families and partners, and available social support systems and resources should be considered. Moreover, these findings will be helpful for assessing women or providing interventions for victims of violence. Finally, more diverse IPV studies should be conducted by nurses in the future.
Multimodal brain monitoring following traumatic brain injury: A primer for intensive care practitioners

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common and potentially devastating. Traditional examination-based patient monitoring following TBI may be inadequate for frontline clinicians to reduce secondary brain injury through individualized therapy. Multimodal neurologic monitoring (MMM) offers great potential for detecting early injury and improving outcomes. By assessing cerebral oxygenation, autoregulation and metabolism, clinicians may be able to understand neurophysiology during acute brain injury, and offer therapies better suited to each patient and each stage of injury. Hence, we offer this primer on brain tissue oxygen monitoring, pressure reactivity index monitoring and cerebral microdialysis. This narrative review serves as an introductory guide to the latest clinically-relevant evidence regarding key neuromonitoring techniques.
Influence of kernel damage on corn nutrient composition, dry matter losses, and processability during alkaline cooking

ABSTRACT The nutrient losses of corn containing 0–30% damaged kernels that occurred during alkaline cooking into tortillas were examined. Samples from different stages during processing were tested for chemical composition and protein fractionation. The most prevalent type of kernel damage was mechanical, followed in decreasing order by molds, insects, heat, and rodent damage. Corn with higher content of damaged kernels was susceptible to overcooking, resulting in cracked or fully open nixtamal kernels and sticky masa that were difficult to handle during processing. Nutrient losses increased with increasing levels of kernel damage. Most nutrient losses from sound corn kernels occurred during washing as the pericarp and attached solids were removed. During simmering, damaged corn kernels were fully cooked into physically opened kernels with more nutrients being extracted into the water. About 15% of total solids and 50% of both crude fiber and fat were lost during cooking of corn with 30% kernel damage. Th.
UC2288 induces cell apoptosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via inhibiting EGFR/ERK pathway

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the standard care for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). These treatments cause some severe toxicity and about 30% of patients develop recurrence and metastases after treatment. UC2288 is structurally similar to sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor. However, studies about the effects of UC2288 on tumors are few. Here, UC2288 inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of NPC cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Using western blot and immunofluorescence assay, we found that UC2288 promoted DNA damage. In addition, UC2288 decreased the phosphorylation of EGFR and ERK. Moreover, pretreatment with EGF partially rescued cell viability suppressed by UC2288. In conclusion, UC2288 suppressed the growth of NPC via inhibiting EGFR/ERK pathway and it may be a promising therapeutic option for NPC.
Orbitally selective breakdown of the Fermi liquid and simultaneous enhancement of metallic and insulating states in correlated multiband systems with spin-orbit coupling

We show that spin-orbit coupling (SOC) plays Janus-faced roles on the orbitally-selective Mott transitions in a three-orbital Hubbard model with crystal field splitting at a specific filling of 2/3, which is a minimal Hamiltonian for ruthenates. While the SOC favors metallic state due to enhancement of orbital hybridization at smaller on-site Coulomb repulsions, it stabilizes the Mott insulating state ascribed to lifting of orbital degeneracies and enhancement of band polarizations at larger electronic interaction. Moreover, an orbitally-selective non-Fermi liquid (OSnFL), where breakdown and retention of the Fermi liquid coexist in different orbitals, emerges between the orbitally-selective Mott phase and the Fermi-liquid state. This novel state can be used to account for the exotic metallic behavior observed in 4d materials, such as Ca1.8Sr0. 2RuO4, Ba2RuO4 under strain and Sr2RuO4 under uniaxial pressure. We propose that orbitally-selective Kondo breakdown may account for the OSnFL.
Desert locust and its management in Nepal: a review

Locusts are among the most dangerous agricultural pests. They are a group of short horned grasshoppers belonging to Acrididae family and are hemimetabolous insects. This group of grasshoppers have a unique character of changing habits and behaviors when they aggregate in a group and this habit is catalyzed by different environmental factors. In the adult stage, gregarious locusts migrate from one place to another in a swarm. Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forksal), is one of those locusts which cause damage to different types of crop which fly in the direction of wind up to a distance of 150 km. Because of polyphagous feeding habits and swarming in a plague (large group of adults), this pest is considered as the hazardous migratory pest. These pests entered Nepal for the first time in 1962 and then in 1996. In 2020 the pest entered the country from India on three different dates 27th June and continued till 29 (5 districts), 12 July (1 district), and 16 July (2 districts). The swarms migrated to 53 districts and caused the considerable loss in agricultural and field crop in 1118 hectare. These pests are monitored on the basis of environmental factors and many tools and practices such as eLocust3, SMELLS (Soil Moisture for Desert Locust Early Survey), P-locust and SUPARCO Disaster Watch Desert Locust Situation Alert are being used. Their control is critical to food security. Many tools and techniques are integrated for prevention and management of these pests to minimize damage in the existing crops where they migrate. These are physical methods, cultural methods, use of botanicals, green muscle, PAN (phenylacetonitrile) and chemicals. Effective preventive management strategy relies on an improved knowledge of the pest biology, more efficient monitoring and control techniques.
Behaviour of thiocarbamate herbicides in soils: adsorption and volatilization

Adsorption and volatilization of cycloate, EPTC and vernolate applied to six types of soils were studied in the laboratory. Cycloate proved to be the most and EPTC the least adsorptive molecule in all systems examined, while the volatilization order of the compounds was the reverse EPTC>vernolate>cycloate. Neither the adsorption nor the volatilization of thiocarbamates was markedly affected by formulating agents. The adsorption isotherm of several systems did not obey the classical Freundlich equation. A reciprocal relationship which was found between the adsorption coefficients and the volatilization rates of thiocarbamates permits calculation of one of these properties if data on the other are available.
Mullerian adenosarcoma of the uterine cervix misdiagnosed as an endocervical polyp on magnetic resonance imaging and two preoperative consecutive biopsies: A diagnostic challenge

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea 2Department of Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea 3Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea 4Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea
Insights into the relationship between weather parameters and COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy, Italy

ABSTRACT Meteorological conditions are essential factors affecting the spread of infectious diseases caused by viruses. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the weather parameters and the number of confirmed Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Lombardy, Italy, one of the regions where the first cases in Europe are reported. For this purpose, the reported COVID-19 data between February 20, 2020 and April 21, 2020 was collected from the Italian National Health Ministry website. Besides, daily data on weather conditions of Lombardy were obtained from the Lombardy Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA Lombardia), which provides a large open data portal to users. The average values of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and air pressure were selected as weather parameters. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test was used to analyze the relationship of weather variables with the COVID-19 outbreak. The analysis results showed that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was positively associated with average temperature (r = 0.619). In contrast, a negative correlation was observed with average relative humidity (r = −0.371). The results of this study can help decision-makers to create economic and containment policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effect of Alkali Reactions on the Rheology of One-Part 3D Printable Geopolymer Concrete

Abstract Yield strength development of 3D printable concrete by the early age activation reactions plays a vital role in the printability of geopolymer concrete. This study presents a rheo-chemical approach to investigate the early age strength development due to alkali reactions for the formulation of suitable 3D printable one-part geopolymer concrete. The influence of design parameters, including activator content, thixotropic additive (Magnesium Alumino Silicate -MAS), and retarder (sucrose) dosage, on the rheological properties of concrete were assessed. The shear stresses of geopolymer concrete were measured with the aid of a rotational rheometer for various shearing protocols that represent the major stages of printing operation (pumping, extrusion and building). The measured rheological properties were related to reaction kinetics of geopolymer mixes using FT-IR spectroscopy and calorimetry. The results revealed that, with MAS, activator and sucrose content of 0.75 wt%, 10 wt% and 1.5 wt% of the binder respectively, the formulated one-part geopolymer showcased enhanced printing properties. This is further demonstrated by printing laboratory-scale specimens and evaluating the hardened properties.
Advances in generalised van der Waals approaches for the isotropic–nematic fluid phase equilibria of thermotropic liquid crystals–an algebraic equation of state for attractive anisotropic particles with the Onsager trial function

In this contribution we provide a review and reformulation of perturbation theories (generalised van der Waals approaches) for the description of the fluid phase behaviour and orientational ordering transitions of thermotropic nematic liquid crystals. Free-energy functionals of the basic Onsager form are used as the platform for the development of a general formulation that reduces to the specific forms of the various theories that have found common use. A novel closed analytical description of the thermodynamic properties and degree of nematic order is then obtained by employing the Onsager trial function to represent the orientational distribution function in terms of a single parameter. The latter essentially constitutes an algebraic equation of state for the nematic phase appropriate for use in engineering applications. The description of ordering transitions with scaled-Onsager theories and suitable trial functions has already been illustrated by its application to systems of hard spherocylinders (HSCs), indicating that the approach provides an excellent representation of the orientational order of the hard-core (athermal) system [Mol. Phys. 106, 649 (2008)]. Here, the hard-body model is extended to account for attractive interactions (treated at the van der Waals level) of a general isotropic/anisotropic form (e.g., Lennard-Jonesium (LJ), square-well (SW), Maier–Saupe (MS), etc.). The adequacy of our generalised van der Waals–Onsager theory is exemplified by an analysis of the vapour–liquid, liquid–nematic, and vapour–nematic phase equilibria for hard spherocylinders with attractive square-well interactions (HSC-SW). The effect of the potential range and molecular aspect ratio on the vapour–liquid–nematic equilibria and orientational ordering transitions is examined to investigate the van der Waals limit (corresponding states) of the ordering phase behaviour. In the case of systems with an aspect ratio of ∼5 the corresponding-states limit is reached when the range is about 16 times the molecular diameter. For progressively longer molecules with an attractive range that follows their long dimension, the fluid–nematic equilibrium is enhanced to the point that the vapour–liquid boundary becomes metastable relative to fluid–nematic equilibria. In the case of molecules of very large aspect ratio (∼50), an additional region of nematic–nematic coexistence is exhibited by the system.
Studies of properties of polypropylene/halloysite composites

Studies of properties of polypropylene/halloysite composites The results of the studies on the synthesis, mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene composites with various amount of halloysite filler are presented. Halloysite (HNT) belongs to the silica type characterized by a two-layer 1:1 structure. This work was aimed to develop a method for the modification of halloysite in its prime use as a filler for polypropylene by extrusion. The composites contain 1, 3, 5 and 7 wt. % of HNT. The degree of crystallinity of the composites decrease with increasing halloysite content. The results confirm the expectations that composites of interesting physicochemical, mechanical and thermal properties can be obtained. The mechanical properties studied show that the filler modification method used leads to the synthesis of polymer composites of improved thermal and mechanical properties.
Modeling and Simulation of Head Trauma Utilizing White Matter Properties from Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Tissues of the brain, especially white matter, are extremely heterogeneous—with constitutive responses varying spatially. In this paper, we implement a high-resolution Finite Element (FE) head model where heterogeneities of white matter structures are introduced through Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) experiments. Displacement of white matter under shear wave excitation is captured and the material properties determined through an inversion algorithm are incorporated in the FE model via a two-term Ogden hyper-elastic material model. This approach is found to improve model predictions when compared to experimental results. In the first place, mechanical response in the cerebrum near stiff structures such as the corpus callosum and corona radiata are markedly different compared with a homogenized material model. Additionally, the heterogeneities introduce additional attenuation of the shear wave due to wave scattering within the cerebrum.
Analysis and stability of the sweetener sucralose in beverages

The stability of the sweetener sucralose in a range of prototype beverages was confirmed. Storage conditions were chosen to encompass the typical shelf life of the products under investigation plus some extreme conditions. The methods developed for the analysis of the beverages used high performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detection. The reproducibility of each method was determined by means of recovery experiments. Stored samples were also subjected to sensory evaluation. Sucralose was stable under all the conditions tested thus demonstrating the potential suitability of this sweetener in soft drinks.
EFFECTIVENESS OF SMARTPHONE ON EFL READING: LEARNERS’ PERCEPTION IN ASIAN COUNTRIES

COVID-19, the deadly and infectious virus, is a devastating blow for the world. Every single person in the world today has been impaired by Coronavirus in a variety of ways. The educational system across the globe has thundered this new phenomenon. Many institutions have moved their programs from offline to online mode. This pandemic left no other option for the academy but to adopt a new method of pedagogy. Smartphones would be a better way to promote online education. Smartphone users have been rising excessively in Asia in recent years. The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the learners' perception in Asian countries concerning the effectiveness of smartphone on EFL reading. This research is a systematic analysis of a qualitative nature. Altogether, 39 studies were selected on the learning perception of the smartphone for EFL reading. The studies included the following countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. These nine countries have been chosen from countries in Asia whose official language is different from English. The findings indicate that the reading habit of Asian EFL learners is less and is slowly decreasing, as conventional classrooms may not fulfill learners' needs at times, as printed books are not fun. Using a smartphone for an EFL-reading can be a better choice because the smartphone is accessible and affordable. Leaners spend a significant amount of time on smartphones, especially on social networking sites. Learners use smartphone apps to read vocabulary. The learners stress that smartphones help you find out what to learn and, most importantly, how to learn. Learners accept that using smartphones to learn English enhances their critical thinking, innovative thinking, questionability, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork to some degree. Specifically, the use of smartphone guides them to a lifelong learner who is self-reliant. The common problem with smartphones is interrupted Wi-Fi connectivity. Using a smartphone can contribute to several health issues. The learners' critical issue is the irritation of the eyes caused by the brightness of the screen. Some apps have a few pedagogical elements for reading. Nevertheless, learners agree that a smartphone cannot substitute a good teacher. They need guidance from teachers to decide what to learn and how to learn. Overall, reading smartphones in English has a positive effect in Asia. Article visualizations: