Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evidence for line nodes in the energy gap of the overdoped Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2from low-temperature specific heat measurements

Low-temperature specific heat (SH) is measured on Ba(Fe$_{1-x}$Co$_{x}$)$_2$As$_2$ single crystals in a wide doping region under different magnetic fields. For the overdoped sample, we find the clear evidence for the presence of $T^2$ term in the data, which is absent both for the underdoped and optimal doped samples, suggesting the presence of line nodes in the energy gap of the overdoped samples. Moreover, the field induced electron specific heat coefficient $\Delta\gamma(H)$ increases more quickly with the field for the overdoped sample than the underdoped and optimal doped ones, giving another support to our arguments. Our results suggest that the superconducting gap(s) in the present system may have different structures strongly depending on the doping regions.
The Role of Vitamin D in Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Systematic Review

The aim of this systematic review is to assess the impact of vitamin D on the outcomes of kidney transplantation and investigate whether its deficiency is associated with a negative impact. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane databases, as well as gray literature. Ultimately, 16 articles with an average of 255.75 patients were included in this review. These articles compared the long-term outcomes of vitamin D deficiency and/or vitamin D supplementation therapy on kidney transplant recipients by assessing various parameters. Results: Most of the included studies showed a negative effect of vitamin D deficiency on kidney transplantation by being associated with a worse graft function, higher incidence of acute rejection episodes, higher incidence of proteinuria and lower overall graft and patient survival rate. Conclusions: We suggest that patients awaiting kidney transplantation have a careful evaluation in order to assess their vitamin D status and the optimal supplementation therapy. Regular follow-up of vitamin D levels post-transplant is also suggested. Prospective studies will be needed to establish the positive effects of vitamin D supplementation therapy on kidney transplant outcomes.
Prevention and Treatment of Obesity-Related Inflammatory Diseases by Edible and Medicinal Plants and Their Active Compounds

Obesity, defined by excessive fat mass and its associated low-grade chronic inflammation, leads to insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunctions. The immunomodulatory properties of natural agents have gained much interest in recent decades. Some of the plant-derived agents are known to be immunomodulators that can affect both innate and adaptive immunity, e.g., thymoquinone, curcumin, punicalagin, resveratrol, quercetin, and genistein. Natural immunomodulators may contribute to the treatment of a number of inflammatory diseases, as they have significant efficacy and safety profiles. The immunomodulatory effects of traditional Greco–Arab and Islamic diets and medicinal plants are well acknowledged in abundant in vitro studies as well as in animal studies and clinical trials. This review highlights the role of Greco–Arab and Islamic diets and medicinal plants in the management of inflammation associated with obesity. Although previously published review articles address the effects of medicinal plants and phytochemicals on obesity-related inflammation, there is no systematic review that emphasizes clinical trials of the clinical significance of these plants and phytochemicals. Given this limitation, the objective of this comprehensive review is to critically evaluate the potential of the most used herbs in the management of obesity-related inflammation based on clinical trials.
Model independent interpretation of recent CR lepton data after AMS-02

We model the CR leptonic fluxes above 20 GeV in terms of a superposition of a standard and a charge symmetric extra component, which we generically describe as power-laws in momentum. We investigate under these hypotheses the compatibility between AMS-02, Fermi-LAT and PAMELA datasets on positron fraction, electron+positron spectrum and electron spectrum respectively. We find that it is possible to reconcile AMS and Fermi-LAT data within uncertainties, if energy-dependent effects are present in Fermi-LAT systematics. We also study possible deviations from charge symmetry in the extra component and find no compelling evidence for them.
Standard opioid-containing versus opioid-sparing anesthesia on early postoperative recovery after video-assisted thoracic surgery: A propensity-weighted analysis

Purpose Opioids have several adverse effects. At present, there are no large clinical studies on the effects of opioid-sparing anesthesia on early postoperative recovery after thoracoscopic surgery. This study was to investigate the effects of opioid-sparing anesthesia on early postoperative recovery after thoracoscopic surgery. Methods Adult patients who underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery from 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2021 were enrolled by reviewing the electronic medical records. Participants were divided into opioid-sparing anesthesia (OSA group) and opioid-containing anesthesia (STD group) based on intraoperative opioid usage. The propensity-score analysis was to compare the early postoperative recovery of two groups. The outcome measurements included the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) during an entire hospital stay, need for rescue antiemetic medication, postoperative-pain episodes within 48 h after surgery, need for rescue analgesia 48 h postoperatively, duration of postoperative hospital stay, length of PACU stay, postoperative fever, postoperative shivering, postoperative atrial fibrillation, postoperative pulmonary infection, postoperative hypoalbuminemia, postoperative hypoxemia, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative urine output. Results A total of 1,975 patients were identified. No significant difference was observed in patient characteristics between the OSA and STD groups after adjusting for propensity score-based inverse probability treatment weighting. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was significantly lower in the OSA group than in the STD group (14.7% vs. 18.9%, p = 0.041). The rescue antiemetic use rate was lower in the OSA group than in the STD group (7.5% vs.12.2%; p = 0.002). PACU duration was longer in the OSA group than in the STD group (70.8 ± 29.0 min vs. 67.3 ± 22.7 min; p = 0.016). The incidence of postoperative fever was higher in the STD group than that in the OSA group (11.0% vs.7.7%; p = 0.032). There were no differences between the groups in terms of other outcomes. Conclusions Our results suggest that opioid-sparing anesthesia has a lower incidence of postoperative complications than opioid-based anesthetic techniques.
GENERAL CIRCULATION AND THE DYNAMICAL STATE OF THE VENUS ATMOSPHERE

The principal mode of atmospheric circulation on Venus is a zonal retrograde superrotation of the entire atmosphere, from the lowest scale height to altitudes of more than 100 km, with an angular momentum that is about 0.15 percent of the solid planet angular momentum. These values suggest the possibility of significant angular momentum exchanges between the two reservoirs, yielding day length changes that may be of the order of hours and could therefore be detected by earth-based radar. Eddies, the mean meridional circulation, and planetary-scale waves may all be involved in the upward transport of retrograde angular momentum to maintain atmospheric counterrotation. Eddies have been observed in the lower atmoshere and may also transport heat and momentum latitudinally and vertically. Waves are present throughout the atmosphere, over a wide range of spatial scales. The mean zonal and meridional circulations may not be symmetric about the equator.
Profiling cognitive workload in an unmanned vehicle control task with cognitive models and physiological metrics

ABSTRACT In the present study, we use Cognitive Metrics Profiling (CMP) to capture variance in cognitive load within a complex unmanned vehicle control task. We aim to demonstrate convergent validity with existing workload measurement methods, and to decompose workload into constituent cognitive resources to aid in diagnosing causes of workload. A cognitive model of the task was developed and examined to determine the extent to which it could predict behavioral performance, subjective workload, and validated physiological workload metrics. We also examined model activity to draw insights regarding loaded cognitive capacities. We found that composite workload from the model predicted physiological metrics, performance, and subjective workload. Moreover, the model indicates that differences in workload were driven largely by procedural, declarative, and temporal memory demands. We have found preliminary evidence of correspondence between workload predictions of a CMP model and physiological measures of workload. This suggests our approach captures interesting aspects of workload in a complex task environment and may provide a theoretical link between behavioral, physiological, and subjective metrics. This approach may provide a means to design effective workload mitigation interventions and improve decision-making about personnel tasking and automation.
Thermodynamics of Quantum Open Systems: Applications in Quantum Optics and Optomechanics

Thermodynamics was developed in the XIXth century to provide a physical description to engines and other macroscopic thermal machines. Since then, progress in nanotechnologies urged to extend these formalism, initially designed for classical systems, to the quantum world. During this thesis, I have built a formalism to study the stochastic thermodynamics of quantum systems, in which quantum measurement plays a central role : like the thermal reservoir of standard stochastic thermodynamics, it is the primary source of randomness in the system's dynamics. I first studied projective measurement as a thermodynamic process. I evidenced that measurement is responsible for an uncontroled variation of the system's energy that I called quantum heat, and also a production of entropy. As a proof of concept, I studied an engine extracting work from the measurementinduced quantum fluctuations. Then, I extended this formalism to generalized measurements, which allowed to describe open quantum systems (i.e. in contact with reservoirs). I defined work, heat and entropy production for single realizations of thermodynamic protocols, and retrieved that these quantities obey fluctuation theorems. I applied this formalism to the canonical situation of quantum optics, i.e. a Qubit coupled to a laser and a the vacuum. Finally, I studied a promising platform to test Qubit's thermodynamics: a hybrid optomechanical system. The formalism developed in this thesis is of interest for the quantum thermodynamics community as it enables to characterize quantum heat engines and compare their performances to their classical analogs. Furthermore, as it sets quantum measurement as a thermodynamic process, it pave the ways to a new kind of thermodynamic machines, exploiting the specificities of quantum realm in an unprecedented way.
Evaluation of Cases with Pediatric Hydatid Cyst: A 20-years Experience from Turkey

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the demographic features, localizations and pathological features of pediatric cases with hydatid cyst (HC). Method: We analyzed retrospectively 79 patients that histopathologically diagnosed as HCs between 2000 and 2020. Data such as patients’ characteristics, site of lesions were collected from pathology reports. Results: Patient’s mean age was 11.24±4.42 (age range: 2-18 years). Most (51.9%) of the patients (n=41) were female and 48.1% of the patients (n=38) were male. The patients were distributed in the age groups of <6 (n=9) 6-11 (n=29), and >11 (n=29) years, as indicated. There was a male predominance in >11 years group while female predominance was seen in other age groups. HCs were most frequently localized in the liver (54.4%, n=43), and then in the lungs (31.6%, n=25). The other localization sites of HCs were spleen, cerebrum, kidney, orbit, abdomen, bone, and submandibular area. Hepatic HCs were seen mostly in female (25/43; 54.0%), and pulmonary HCs in male (13/25; 52%) patients. Histopatologically all cases shared the same typical microscopic features of HC. Conclusion: The incidence rate of HCs in pediatric age group was increased by age. It is more common in older children (>11 years). Hepatic HCs were more common in female patients. Pulmonary HCs were more frequently seen in male patients. HCs can be seen in atypical localizations in pediatric age which should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions.
Synchrotron and inverse-Compton emission from blazar jets - II. An accelerating jet model with a geometry set by observations of M87

In this paper we develop the jet model of Potter & Cotter (2012) to include a magnetically dominated accelerating parabolic base transitioning to a slowly decelerating conical jet with a geometry set by recent radio observations of M87. We conserve relativistic energy-momentum and particle number along the jet and calculate the observed synchrotron emission from the jet by calculating the integrated line of sight synchrotron opacity through the jet in the rest frame of each section of plasma. We calculate the inverse-Compton emission from synchrotron, CMB, accretion disc, starlight, broad line region, dusty torus and narrow line region photons by transforming into the rest frame of the plasma along the jet. We fit our model to simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of the Comptondominant FSRQ type blazar PKS0227-369, with a jet geometry set by M87 and an accelerating bulk Lorentz factor consistent with simulations and theory. We investigate models in which the jet comes into equipartition at different distances along the jet and equipartition is maintained via the conversion of jet bulk kinetic energy into particle acceleration. We find that the jet must still be magnetically dominated within the BLR and cannot be in equipartition due to the severe radiative energy losses. The model fits the observations, including radio data, very well if the jet comes into equipartition outside the BLR within the dusty torus (1.5pc) or at further distances (34pc). The fits require a high power jet with a large bulk Lorentz factor observed close to the line of sight, consistent with our expectations for a Compton-dominant blazar. We find that our fit in which the jet comes into equipartition furthest along the jet, which has a jet with the geometry of M87 scaled linearly with black hole mass, has an inferred black hole mass close to previous estimates. This implies that the jet of PKS0227 might be well described by the same jet geometry as M87.
Power, empowerment and organisational communication

Power is an integral part of organisational life. Main schools of thought on the subject of powerin an organisational setting consider power to be either a resource held by individuals anddepartments, or an inherent feature of organisational structure and society. While it is relativelyeasy to identify surface manifestations of power, the deep structures of power are much moredifficult to analyse. Public relations literature focuses on power “held” by public relations practitionersand the power of public relations departments in their relations with other departments in anorganisation, as well as the imbalances of power between the organisations and their respectivepublics. In the context of the increasing complexity of the organisational environment, this articlesuggests the application of organisational cybernetics to public relations theory, and it considersthe role that organisational communication plays in releasing the productive power of employeesand in designing effective organisations through the introduction of recursive organisationalstructures.
Technical Surfactant Effect on Precipitation Method of Glutinous Rice Flour Filler Size Reduction

Most of the materials used in dentistry contain fillers as part of their composition to modify their chemical and mechanical properties. Filler size reduction needs economic and environmentally friendly materials to control the viscosity on a simple precipitation method using surfactant. Technical surfactants with more affordable prices also could develop filler size reduction. The study aims to analyse different technical surfactant effects on the glutinous rice flour precipitation method of filler size reduction used as an organic filler in dental applications. Precipitation technique is used by preparing the mixture by adding glutinous rice solution of bi-distilled water or sodium hydroxide with different 4% technical surfactant (Span 80 and Tween 80) dropwise to absolute ethanol. Samples were centrifuged at 3000 and 6000 rpm, then washed and characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). As the result of this study, a size reduction of 714.8 nm with spherical and rod-like shapes could be generated from glutinous rice flour with the addition of Span 80 technical surfactant in 3000 rpm centrifugation speed for organic filler materials using sodium hydroxide solvent. This study suggested an opportunity for the country’s available source improvement in determining dental materials viscosity and its reinforcement.
A multimembership catalogue for 1876 open clusters using UCAC4 data

We acknowledge financial support from the Spanish Ministry for Economy and Competitiveness and FEDER funds through grants AYA-2010-17631, BES-2011-049077, AYA-2013-40611-P and AYA016-75931-C2-1-P. LS acknowledges financial support from the Brazilian funding agency FAPESP (postdoc fellowship process number 2016/21664-2). AM acknowledges financial support from the Brazilian funding agency FAPESP (postdoc fellowship process number 2014/11806-9).
Assessment and Management of Cognitive and Psychosocial Difficulties for People with Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland: A National Survey of Clinical Practice

Background A recent survey of 109 healthcare professionals explored how UK healthcare professionals typically assess and treat multiple sclerosis (MS)-related cognitive impairment. Little is currently known about what constitutes usual care for cognitive impairment and psychosocial care for people with MS in Ireland. Aim The aim of the current research was to survey healthcare professionals (HCPs) who work with people with MS, to understand current assessment and management of cognition and psychosocial care in people with MS in the Republic of Ireland. Methods A cross-sectional survey design was used. Data were collected online through Microsoft forms and through postal responses. The original UK questionnaire was adapted, piloted, and distributed to Irish HCPs. Participants were qualified HCPs who work clinically with people with MS in the Republic of Ireland. Results Ninety-eight HCPs completed the survey. Only 34% of those surveyed reported routine screening of cognition for people with MS within their services; approximately, 36% HCPs reported that they did not provide information or services in relation to cognition to people with MS and 39% reported not referring elsewhere when cognitive difficulties were suspected. Out of the 98 HCPs, 47% reported assessing mood difficulties as part of their services, with 14% unsure. In total, 70% of participants reported onward referral took place if mood difficulties were identified. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment was the most commonly administrated cognitive assessment. Cognitive intervention choices were found to be guided by clinical judgement in 75.5% of cases. Discussion. Despite the high importance placed on cognitive and psychosocial care, there is very little consistency in treatment and assessment across services for people with MS in Ireland.
SECULAR EVOLUTION AND A NON-EVOLVING BLACK-HOLE-TO-GALAXY MASS RATIO IN THE LAST 7 Gyr

We present new constraints on the ratio of black hole (BH) mass to total galaxy stellar mass at 0.3 < z < 0.9 for a sample of 32 type-1 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the XMM-COSMOS survey covering the range MBH ∼ 107.2 − 8.7 M☉. Virial MBH estimates based on Hβ are available from the COSMOS Magellan/IMACS survey. We use high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging to decompose the light of each type-1 AGN and host galaxy, and employ a specially built mass-to-light ratio to estimate the stellar masses (M*). The MBH–M* ratio shows a zero offset with respect to the local relation for galactic bulge masses, and we also find no evolution in the mass ratio MBH/M*∝(1 + z)0.02 ± 0.34 up to z ∼ 0.9. Interestingly, at the high-MBH end there is a positive offset from the z = 0 relation, which can be fully explained by a mass function bias with a cosmic scatter of σμ = 0.3, reaffirming that the intrinsic distribution is consistent with zero evolution. From our results we conclude that since z ∼ 0.9 no substantial addition of stellar mass is required: the decline in star formation rates and merger activity at z < 1 support this scenario. Nevertheless, given that a significant fraction of these galaxies show a disk component, their bulges are indeed undermassive. This is a direct indication that for the last 7 Gyr the only essential mechanism required for these galaxies to obey the z = 0 relation is a redistribution of stellar mass to the bulge, likely driven by secular processes, i.e., internal instabilities and minor merging.
Variation in sunspot properties between 1999 and 2014

Aims. We study the variation in the magnetic field strength, area, and continuum intensity of umbrae in solar cycles 23 and 24. Methods. We analyzed a sample of 374 sunspots observed from 1999 until 2014 with the Tenerife Infrared Polarimeter at the German Vacuum Tower Telescope and the Facility InfRared Spectropolarimeter at the Dunn Solar Telescope. The sample of field strength, area, and intensities was used to trace any long-term or cyclic trend of umbral properties in the last 15 years. Results. Sunspots are systematically weaker, that is, have a weaker field strength and stronger continuum intensity, toward the end of cycle 23 than they had at the maximum of cycle 23. The linear trend reverses with the onset of cycle 24. We find that the field strength decreases in the declining phase of cycle 23 by about 112 (±16) G yr −1 , while it increases in the rising phase of cycle 24 by about 138 (±72) G yr −1 . The umbral intensity shows the opposite trend: the intensity increases with a rate of 0.7 (±0.3)% of Ic yr −1 toward the end of cycle 23 and decreases with a rate of 3.8 (±1.5)% of Ic yr −1 toward the maximum of cycle 24. The distribution of the umbral maximum field strength in cycle 24 is similar to that of cycle 23, but is slightly shifted toward lower values by about 80 G, corresponding to a possible long-term gradient in umbral field strength of about 7 ± 4G yr −1 . If instead of the maximum umbral field we consider the average value over the entire umbra, the distribution shifts by about 44 Gauss. Conclusions. The umbral brightness decreases in the rising stage of a solar cycle, but increases from maximum toward the end of the cycle. Our results do not indicate a drastic change of the solar cycle toward a grand minimum in the near future.