Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Preparation of hollow nanospheres g-C3N4 loaded by Keggin type Cu mono-substituted heteropoly acid with enhanced visible-light harvesting and electron transfer properties for high-efficiency photocatalysis

Abstract A series of heterojunction catalysts (CuCN-X) were successfully fabricated by loading the different amounts of Keggin type Cu mono-substituted heteropoly acid (HPW11Cu) on the surface of hollow nanospheres g-C3N4 (HSCN). The HSCNs were prepared by using SiO2 as a hard template. The chemical structure, porosity, morphology and electronic property of the prepared catalysts were investigated using XRD, SEM, N2-absorption isotherm and XPS. The results indicated that the modified HSCN show prominent absorption in the visible light range and decrease the band gap. The greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity of obtained CuCN-X have been shown by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB), reduction of CO2 and production of photocatalytic hydrogen under visible light irradiation. More significantly, CuCN-15 has shown significantly improved photocatalytic performance at 4.5, 3.5 and 3.3 times higher that of than HSCN for the degradation of RhB, reduction of CO2 and production of photocatalytic hydrogen, respectively. Furthermore, the mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity of CuCN-X is proposed to be due to the formation of heterojunction. The electrons can be rapidly transferred from HSCN to HPW11Cu, in which facilitate charge separation and charge transfer. Graphical Abstract
Do Corporate Social Responsibility Activities Reduce Credit Risk? Short and Long-Term Perspectives

This study examines the short- and long-run effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on the credit risk implied in credit derivative prices. Measuring the different term effects on credit risk by the slope of credit default swap (CDS) spreads with different maturities, we investigate how CSR activities affect credit risk differently in the short and long run. Fama-MacBeth regressions reveal that firms with higher CSR scores tend to have more gently decreasing CDS slopes because, on average, CSR activities reduce credit risk in the long run more than in the short run. An analysis of individual CSR categories shows that while community, diversity and employee relations lead to a lower CDS slope, human rights and product characteristics increase the CDS slope. This finding suggests that not all CSR activities affect short-term and long-term credit risks in the same direction. Therefore, even though CSR activities can reduce credit risk in the long-run, some CSR activities may increase the short-term credit risk and hence increase short-term borrowing costs.
Data-Driven Intelligence on Innovation and Competition: Patent Overlay Network Visualization and Analytics

ABSTRACT Technology positions of firms may determine their competitive advantages and innovation capabilities. While a tangible understanding of technology positions can inform competitive intelligence, they are heterogeneous, intangible and difficult to analyze. We introduce a data-driven network visualization and analysis methodology to assess and compare the technology positions of firms for competitive intelligence analytics based on patent data. This article demonstrates the methodology via comparative analyses of multiple firms for strategic insights on innovation and competition.
Dental Anxiety among Danish Adults—Comparison of Recent Website Data and Older Telephone Data with Government Demographic Statistics

Background: Survey quality, in particular sampling, coverage, and issues of representativity, are important for valid and reliable conclusions from epidemiological data. Dental anxiety (DA) still challenges dental clinicians since it is synonymous with care avoidance. Accurate estimates of DA are important for public health. Aims were to 1) assess demographic representativity (age/ gender) of a 2013-14 web survey and a 1992-93 telephone survey about DA in Danish adults aged 16 - 80 yr using government statistics; 2) assess DA frequency and characteristics from web survey data (N = 701); and 3) compare web results with 1993 results. Method: Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) measured DA, while other items revealed gender, age, education, dentist avoidance, and three types of negative dentist behaviors. Analyses used frequencies, Chi- square, odds ratios (OR) and ANOVAs. Results: Samples from 1992-3 and 2013-14 were not significantly different by demographics or government statistics, with the exception of low numbers in ages 16 - 19 yr for both surveys. Ages 20 - 29 yr and 30 - 39 yr were slightly overrepresented in telephone data, while ages 50 - 59 yo were in web data. Mean DAS scores were 7.5 for both 1992-3 and 2013-14. Extreme DA (DAS 20-15) increased from 4.2% to 5.3%, while high DA (DAS ≥ 13) increased from 6% to 9.5%. Main 2013-14 associations with DAS ≥ 15 were women (OR = 4.7), avoiding dentists (OR = 11.4) and negative dentist behaviors (OR = 4.2 - 6.7) similar to 1992-3 data. Conclusion: Web survey results from this convenience sample were demographically representative for adults 20 - 80 yo and showed small changes in DA after 20 years. Future strategies regarding survey of teenagers require special attention.
Migration, Transition, and Livelihoods: A Comparative Analysis of Marshallese Pre- and Post-Migration to the United States

With growing numbers of Marshallese immigrating to the United States, increasing attention is given to the enabling factors that support migration both pre-departure and post-arrival. This article provides an analysis of structured interviews and surveys between College of the Marshall Islands students living in Majuro in comparison to first generation Marshallese living in Springdale, Arkansas. The analysis sought to understand the intent of Marshallese students to move to the United States, their reasons for emigrating, and their expectations regarding life outside of the Marshall Islands in contrast to the current lives and livelihoods of Marshallese living in Arkansas. This article identifies the disparities between expectations, opportunities, and information exchange and provides options for improving the immigration and accommodation of Marshallese into the United States.
Geology of the southern Mesa Central of Mexico: recording the beginning of a polymodal fault system

ABSTRACT The Mesa Central (MC) of Mexico presents a noticeable feature as is the three-dimensional (3D) deformation of Cenozoic volcanic rocks. To figure out when this unusual deformation began, we constructed a geological map at 1:100,000 scale, with detailed stratigraphy, and thirteen new U-Pb ages in the southern MC. The mapped area is dominated by silicic volcanic rocks with ages from ca. 34.4 Ma to ca. 23.5 Ma affected by coeval normal faulting. An angular unconformity evidences a shift in the deformation style that occurred around 30 Ma, from an NW-trending fault system in domino-style to a polymodal fault system, which also temporally coincided with the emplacement of lava dome complexes. The structural and stratigraphic data give new insight for understanding how the polymodal fault system developed in the southern MC, suggesting that the change in the deformation and volcanism regime played an important role.
Study of Cognitive and Psychiatric Dysfunction in Children with Epilepsy

Back ground: Epilepsy is one of the most physically and psychosocially debilitating chronic illnesses in children. A considerable proportion of children with epilepsy have various other disorders such as ADHD, learning problems, psychosocial difficulties, mental retardation, cerebral palsy or other disabilities. Objective: To assess the prevalence of cognitive and psychosocial dysfunction in children with epilepsy aged 6 14 yrs. Methodology: This is a cross sectional hospital based the study, included 100 children with age group ranging from 6 12 yrs. , attending the neurology outpatient services for epilepsy. Cognitive assessment of the children was done by adopting the MISIC (Malins Intelligence Scale for Indian Children) scale. Psychosocial assessment was done by adopting the Developmental Psychopathology Checklist for children (DPCL) Results:Psychosocial dysfunction is observed in 36% of children with epilepsy. The prevalence of various disorders found in epilepsy patients are Learning disorders 30%, Emotional disorders 21%, Conduct disorders 5%, ADHD was 12% and Psychoses was 1%. Conclusion: Cognitive and psychosocial dysfunction are the major comorbid disorders in children with epilepsy.
Gauge models of musical forces

Metaphors involving motion and forces are a source of inspiration for understanding tonal music and tonal harmonies since ancient times. Starting with the rise of quantum cognition, the modern interactional conception of forces as developed in gauge theory has recently entered the field of theoretical musicology. We develop a gauge model of tonal attraction based on SU(2) symmetry. This model comprises two earlier attempts, the phase model grounded on U(1) gauge symmetry, and the spatial deformation model derived from SO(2) gauge symmetry. In the neutral, force-free case both submodels agree and generate the same predictions as a simple qubit approach. However, there are several differences in the force-driven case. It is claimed that the deformation model gives a proper description of static tonal attraction. The full model combines the deformation model with the phase model through SU(2) gauge symmetry and unifies static and dynamic tonal attraction.
Are our Indian medical graduates equipped and informed to handle end of life dilemmas?

Introduction: Euthanasia stands as the much debated, controversial and legally questionable end of life dilemma encountered by health care professionals globally. In India, currently active euthanasia has been debated for granting legal sanction. Yet, the health care professionals especially the medical graduates were not exposed to these ethical end of life dilemmas in their formative years. This scenario calls for an analysis into their understanding of this issue, how they want to handle such dilemmas and whether they had adequate exposure and training to handle such end of life dilemmas in their curriculum. Methodology: A questionnaire with three segments of 9, 5and 6 questions each was administered to 100 medical graduates who were enrolled voluntarily for this study. The collected data were analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: Only 53% showed awareness about euthanasia. Among them only 17% among were aware of physician assisted death. The third year graduates had finite idea about this concept among all years studied. The study found that the medical graduates wanted legalisation of euthanasia. Only 37% opined that if legalised they might administer if needed on their patients. Personal belief was cited as the primary reason for hesitancy to administer euthanasia. Less than 50% only were aware of right of the patient to decide to have euthanasia. Majority reported that the duration allotted for formal teaching of these were minimal and restricted to only second professional year. Conclusion: End of life ethical dilemmas do exist and this study pointed the clear gap in understanding, implementation of medical graduates about these concepts. The study stresses the need for exposing the medical graduates to these bioethical concepts in their curriculum in a more active way. Keywords: Euthanasia, Physician assisted death.
The Wearing Comfort and Acceptability of Ambulatory Physical Activity Monitoring Devices in Soldiers

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS We investigated the wearing comfort of nine devices for monitoring physical activity in a military context. In general, the questionnaire-based survey revealed that the devices were highly acceptable. For long-term monitoring of physical activity in soldiers (>5 days), slightly more participants (85.2%) found that sensors not located at the chest would be more acceptable compared to the chest-worn devices (66.7%). More specifically, our results suggest that devices placed on or around the upper arm, the hip, or the shoe will be preferred over devices worn around the wrist or on or around the chest in a military context. The placement of physical activity monitoring devices around the chest, in particular, can be expected to lead to discomfort due to incompatibilities with military equipment. TECHNICAL ABSTRACT Background: Military organizations use body-worn devices for ambulatory monitoring of physical activity in soldiers. However, little is known regarding the wearing comfort and acceptability of ambulatory monitoring devices as used in the military context. Purpose: To investigate the wearing comfort and acceptability of nine body-worn devices for monitoring physical activity in soldiers. Methods: A total of 27 male volunteers wore three randomly assigned devices simultaneously for one day of basic military training. The participants then completed a questionnaire designed to assess comfort and acceptability. Results: Devices worn on or around the chest were associated with lower wearing comfort and acceptability scores (overall scores of 59.7, 70.8, and 80.9 for Hidalgo EQ02, TICKR X, and ActiHeart, respectively). Devices worn around the wrist, Mio FUSE (80.9), GENEActiv (81.3), and fēnix 3 (85.3), had mid-range scores. The highest scores were obtained for the devices Blue Thunder, worn on the shoe (85.5), Axiamote PADIS 2.0, worn on the hip and the backpack (88.9), and Everion, worn on the upper arm (90.1). Conclusions: Body-worn devices for monitoring physical activity are well-accepted in soldiers. The differences between the devices were small for several parameters. Nevertheless, devices that are attached to, or around, the chest, were typically perceived as having a slightly more negative impact on the body. Both wrist- and chest-worn devices received some reports of interfering with military equipment or military tasks.
Does Over-the-Counter Purchase of Antihistamines by Residents of Dhaka City, Bangladesh Align with the Prescribing Choices of the Physicians Practicing in That City?

Most current guidelines recommend prescribing second-generation antihistamines (SGAs) over first-generation antihistamines because SGAs are less likely to cause sedation and impairment of heavy work performance. However, common residents who use these antihistamines as over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are less likely to know that. So, this study was designed to compare the over-the-counter use of antihistamines by common residents with the prescribing preferences of physicians residing at Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Between June and August of 2017, a total of 100 Physicians from some of the top medical institutions of the city and 350 randomly selected common residents were directly interviewed with two separate semistructured questionnaires specifically designed for each population. Data was statistically analyzed using Fischer’s exact test, Spearman’s rank correlation test and Kendall’s tau rank correlation test. The data shows that physicians prefer second-generation antihistamines with fexofenadine (48.09% of the total responses), desloratadine (16.03%), and rupatadine (13.74%) taking the top spots. Cetirizine (29.46% of total responses), desloratadine (14.73%), and chlorpheniramine (14.52%) were the most used OTC antihistamines by the common residents. Statistical analysis with Fischer’s exact test revealed that the difference in preference of first-generation antihistamines between physicians and common residents were extremely significant ( ). Furthermore, cetirizine (which is known to have some degree of sedating activity) and chlorpheniramine are more preferred among common residents than among physicians (extremely significant difference, in both cases). The study concludes that physicians of Dhaka City are complying with practice guidelines, but sedating antihistamines still retain some popularity among the common residents. Hence, a more engaging community pharmacy is needed to minimize adverse effects that can arise from OTC use of sedating antihistamines.
It's my safe space: The life-saving role of the internet in the lives of transgender and gender diverse youth.

Background: Public awareness of Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) identities has grown significantly; however, acceptance and support remain elusive for many TGD youth. Resultant experiences of marginalization and stigmatization contribute to elevated rates of psychological distress and suicidality among TGD youth. Emergent evidence suggests that the internet may offer TGD youth safety, support, and community previously unavailable. Aim: The primary aim of this qualitative inquiry is to engage in an in-depth exploration of the online experiences and processes which help protect against psychological distress and promote well-being among TGD youth. Methods: Data were culled from a mixed-methods, online study of sexual and gender minority youth from across the United States and Canada which followed Institutional Review Board approved protocols. Participants for this study represent a sample (n = 260) of TGD participants aged 14-22 (x̄ = 17.30). Data were analyzed using Charmaz' grounded theory strategies. Results: Data revealed that the internet offers TGD youth affirming spaces that, for the most part, do not exist in their offline lives. Online, TGD youth were able to engage meaningfully with others as their authentic selves, often for the first time. These experiences fostered well-being, healing, and growth through five processes: 1. Finding an escape from stigma and violence, 2. Experiencing belonging, 3. Building confidence, 4. Feeling hope, and 5. Giving back. Discussion: The unique and innovative ways in which participants use online spaces to foster resilience offer important insights to inform affirmative practices with TGD young people.
Évolution de la voix humaine : le rôle de la sélection sexuelle

Il a ete suggere que la voix grave des hommes resulterait de l’action de la competition intrasexuelle pour signaler aux competiteurs la dominance, la menace et la masculinite, tandis que la voix relativement aigue des femmes serait le produit de la competition intersexuelle pour signaler la fertilite et la feminite. En effet, au-dela du message linguistique, la voix humaine revele de precieuses informations biologiques et sociales sur la qualite et la condition des locuteurs telles que le sexe, l’âge, la dimension corporelle, la personnalite et possiblement le statut social. Ces indices prennent toutes leur importance lorsqu’il s’agit d’evaluer des competiteurs et d’eventuels partenaires sexuels. Au cours de cette these, nous avons ainsi etudie le role fonctionnel de la voix humaine sous l’angle de la selection sexuelle. Premierement, nos travaux suggerent que les preferences vocales ne sont pas universelles et qu’elles dependent de l’environnement culturel en question, puisque plusieurs de nos resultats dans une population de locuteurs francophones montrent que les hommes sont attires par des voix relativement graves chez les femmes, contrairement a ce qui est majoritairement observee dans les populations anglophones. De meme, la plupart des etudes se sont focalisees sur la hauteur et le timbre, mais nos resultats suggerent que la qualite phenotypique peut etre exprimee par d’autres elements de la qualite vocale tels que la raucite, le souffle et divers elements prosodiques. Deuxiemement, les interpretations evolutives jusque-la evoquees dans la litterature pour expliquer ces preferences restent insatisfaisantes. En effet, nos resultats montrent d’une part que la voix des hommes n’est pas correlee au taux de testosterone, remettant en question l’idee d’un signal « honnete » de l’immunocompetence et, d’autre part, que la modulation vocale, correspondant a un pattern dynamique de la voix en contexte interactionnel, souligne l’importance d’etudier la voix dans des situations ecologiquement valides. Enfin, nous avons montre via le principe du symbolisme phonetique que le dimorphisme sexuel de la voix humaine se traduit egalement au niveau de la composition sonore des prenoms et de leur attribution en fonction du sexe. Pour conclure, notre travail offre de nouvelles pistes de reflexion et etablit la selection sexuelle comme un paradigme de choix pour etudier la voix humaine.
Ocular Manifestations of

Ocular findings in a case of Conradi disease (chondrodystrophia calcificans congenita) consisted of hypertelorism, epicanthus, mongoloid (upward) obliquity of lids, mild microphthalmia, iris synechiae, spherophakia, dense cataracts, and mild optic atrophy. The appearance of stippled epiphyses on x-ray film is diagnostic for Conradi disease.
Uncertainty representation and risk management for direct segmented marketing

ABSTRACT Mining for truly responsive customers has become an integral part of customer portfolio management, and, combined with operational tactics to reach these customers, requires an integrated approach to meeting customer needs that often involves the application of concepts from traditionally distinct fields: marketing, statistics, and operations research. This article brings such concepts together to address customer value and revenue maximisation as well as risk minimisation for direct marketing decision-making problems under uncertainty. We focus on customer lift optimisation given the uncertainty associated with lift estimation models, and develop risk management and operational tools for the multiple treatment (recommendation) problem using stochastic and robust optimisation techniques. Results from numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the effect of incorporating uncertainty on the performance of recommendation models.
Strengthened Connection between Springtime North Atlantic Oscillation and North Atlantic Tripole SST Pattern since the Late 1980s

This study reveals a marked enhancement in the relationship between the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and North Atlantic tripole (NAT) sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly pattern during boreal spring since the late 1980s. A comparative analysis is conducted for two periods before and after the late 1980s to understand the reasons for the above interdecadal change. During both periods, SST cooling in the northern tropical Atlantic during the positive phase of the NAT SST pattern results in an anomalous anticyclone over the subtropical western North Atlantic via a Rossby wave–type atmospheric response. The westerly wind anomalies along the north flank of the anomalous anticyclone are accompanied by a marked decrease in synoptic-scale eddies over the midlatitudes as well as cyclonic (anticyclonic) vorticity forcings at the north (south) side. As such, an NAO-like dipole atmospheric anomaly is induced over the North Atlantic, which in turn helps to maintain the NAT SST anomaly via modulating surface heat fluxes. The intensity of the synoptic-scale eddy feedback to mean flow is stronger after than before the late 1980s, which is related to interdecadal increase in the intensity of North Atlantic synoptic-scale eddies. This is followed by a stronger NAO-like atmospheric response to the NAT SST anomaly since the late 1980s. Further analysis shows that changes in the spatial structure of the spring NAO may also partly contribute to changes in the spring NAO–NAT SST connection around the late 1980s. In particular, spring NAO-related atmospheric anomalies are weaker and shift northward before the late 1980s, which reduces the contribution of the NAO to a tripole SST anomaly pattern in the North Atlantic.