Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Tire Defect Detection by Dual-Domain Adaptation-Based Transfer Learning Strategy

In tire defect detection, an X-ray image sensor is utilized to collect samples, upon which automatic defect detection methods are constructed. The performance of existing defect detection methods is reduced significantly when working condition shifts. Fortunately, domain adaptation can address this domain shift problem effectively. However, previous methods only align the marginal distribution or conditional distribution, while ignoring the unified adaptation of the two distributions, and may result in an unsatisfactory transfer effect. To this end, this article proposes a dual-domain adaptation model, which harnesses the adaptation of global marginal distribution and fine-grained conditional distribution simultaneously. Specifically, to learn the feature with the consideration of intraclass compact and interclass discriminative, the relative importance of marginal distribution and conditional distribution is measured by a dynamic adaptive factor. In addition, a multihead self-attention (MSA) mechanism is designed in the feature extractor for global context modeling. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method, the tire defect detection task on five kinds of familiar defects, namely slack, bend, overlap, impurity, and bubble, was constructed. Compared with other existing domain adaptation models, the proposed model can achieve 96.39% detect detection accuracy. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in tire defect detection under the domain shift.
Choice Experiment Assessment of Consumer Preferences for Yogurt Products Attributes: Evidence from Taiwan

Previous studies on consumer yogurt preferences have mainly focused on added sugar, nutrient content, and health claims, leaving several knowledge gaps that should be filled through in-depth research. In this study, a more complete multi-attribute preference model was developed using the number of probiotic types, type of milk source, presence of edible gels (GEL), and usage of health food labels as the main yogurt attributes. A choice experiment (CE) was then conducted to investigate the relationship between multiple attribute preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP). A total of 435 valid questionnaires were collected by the convenience sampling method. The results show that (1) respondents highly value the health food label (HEA), followed by the number of probiotic types (PRO); (2) the highest WTP in the conditional logit (CL) model was New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) (USD 10.5 for HEA, and the lowest was NTD 1.0 for 100% milk powder (MLK2); (3) in the random-parameter logit (RPL) model, the highest WTP was NTD 14.6 for HEA, and the lowest was NTD 2.8 for GEL; (4) the most preferred attribute combination of yogurt was “8 or more probiotic types”, “a blend of raw milk and milk powder”, “the absence of edible gels”, “the presence of a health food label”, and “a price premium of NTD 6–10”; (5) married respondents with children were more willing to pay extra for yogurt products with a higher number of probiotic types and a health food label. The results may help the food industry understand and pay attention to consumer needs, which will, in turn, provide a reference for future product development and marketing strategies.
Isfahan COVID cohort study: Rationale, methodology, and initial results

Background: The Isfahan COVID Cohort (ICC) study was designed to investigate the short- and long-term consequences of patients with COVID-19 in Iran. This report presents the rationale, methodology, and initial results of ICC. Materials and Methods: ICC is a 5-year multicentric prospective cohort study that is ongoing on two groups including 5000 patients hospitalized with moderate or severe and 800 nonhospitalized patients with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 in Isfahan. The ICC endpoints are morbidity, mortality, incident cases, or worsening of underlying noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors. In the current analysis, we examined the persistent symptoms and incident NCDs or risk factors in 819 previously hospitalized patients who completed 1-year follow-up. Results: The two most common symptoms were joint pain/myalgia (19.7%) and dry cough/dyspnea (18.7%). Around 60% of patients had at least one symptom which was more common among women than men and in middle aged than younger or older patients. Female (odds ratio [OR] =1.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39–2.55) and highly-educated patients (OR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.56–3.04) had higher risk of having any symptom in 1-year follow-up. New cases of hypertension followed by diabetes then coronary heart disease (CHD) were the most common incident NCDs. Conclusion: During 1-year follow-up after hospital discharge, about 60% of patients experienced persistent symptoms. Incident hypertension, diabetes, and CHD were the most common events seen. Close monitoring and extensive health services with integrative approaches are needed to improve the health status of these patients.
Clinical and Radiological Characteristics for Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is one of the most studied clinical entities in the neurosurgical literature. Management of cSDH is complicated by its propensity to recurrence. Various factors for the development of recurrence of cSDH have been described in various clinical, epidemiological, and observational studies, yet the evidence available is limited. A systematic review and meta-analysis as per PRISMA guidelines to identify clinical and radiological factors which can predict the development of recurrence in cSDH. A total of 14 studies were included for the systematic review and meta-analysis after a comprehensive search of the online databases. Eight studies were of high methodological quality. Age, use of anticoagulants, obesity, seizure, and liver disease were found to be statistically significant clinical risk factors for the development of recurrence in cSDH. Among the radiological parameters, the internal structure of the hematoma and the width of the hematoma was found to be significant risk factor predicting the development of recurrence. Age >75 years, use of anticoagulation therapy, liver disease, and obesity were significant risk factors for cSDH recurrence. Pneumocephalus, internal architecture of hematoma, bilateral cSDH, the width of hematoma, and the presence of bilateral cSDH are important radiological parameters of the development of recurrent cSDH
Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus from the Intestinal Tracts of Adult Patients in China

Intestinal infections caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) have posed a great challenge for clinical treatments. In recent years, the intestinal carriage rates of MSSA have risen steadily in hospital settings in China. However, the epidemiology and molecular characteristics of MSSA from the intestinal tracts of Chinese adult patients remain unknown. In the present study, a total of 80 S. aureus isolates, including 64 MSSA and 16 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), were recovered from 466 fecal swabs in adult patients between 2019 and 2021 in China. The MSSA isolates exhibited high resistance to penicillin (92.2%) and erythromycin (45.3%). In addition, a higher proportion of MSSA isolates (14.1%) were multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains than that of MRSA isolates (1.3%). Among the 64 MSSA isolates, we identified 17 MLST types, of which ST398 and ST15 were the most predominant types. The most frequently detected resistance genes were blaZ (87.5%) and erm(C) (21.9%). The hemolysin genes (hla, hld, hlgA, hlgB, hlgC) were detected in all the MSSA isolates, but the Panton–Valentine leucocidin (pvl) gene was identified in 1.7% of the MSSA isolates. Our findings indicated that the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of intestinal MSSA was a serious concern among adult patients in China.
Survival estimates of childhood malignancies treated at the Mexican telethon pediatric oncology hospital

Pediatric cancer incidence in Mexico is ~160/million/year with leukemias making 49.8% of the cases. While survival rates have been reported in various Mexican studies, no data is available from the Telethon Pediatric Oncology Hospital‐HITO, a nonprofit private institution specialized exclusively in comprehensive pediatric oncology care in the country that closely follows high‐income countries' advanced standards of cancer care.
Maritime Mobility of Music Features within South and Southeast Asia

The maritime routes in and between South and Southeast Asia were the main routes of the first interconnections leading to current globalization effects among different locations in the area using the sea as transportation basis. It is very important to not only follow migration routes, but mainly trade routes to understand these first steps. This joint paper is based on intense field and literature research on the given topic and various examples. It is rather describing the historical outline and gives an overview on existing statements. The main focus is the emerging transcendency between people living in this region and their deriving outcomes over a longer period of time.
Noise response of cavities of varying dimensions at subsonic speeds

An expression for the Strouhal number of lengthwise cavity oscillations is obtained which includes the effect of length-to-depth ratio. This expression, which agrees well with the experimental data, is also used to predict the Mach number at which cavity acoustic response is maximum. Interaction between lengthwise and depthwise modes is seen to occur at Mach numbers from 0.1 to 0.5. Cavity shape is shown to affect the noise spectra in generating either a broadband or narrowband signal.
Real-World Use of Molnupiravir in the Treatment of Outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection—A Patient Profile Based on the Experience of a Tertiary Infectious Disease Center

During the current pandemic, the gap between fundamental research and clinical practice has been narrowing at a faster pace than ever before. While clinical trials play the main role of confirming the safety and efficacy of new drugs, a drug’s introduction into clinical practice creates the need for further research in order to best position the use of the novel drug in terms of when, to whom, and how it would be best administered to achieve the best possible outcome under feasible clinical circumstances. We briefly present the results of a retrospective analysis of the characteristics of outpatients treated with molnupiravir in a tertiary care infectious disease hospital in Bucharest, Romania, between February and March 2022, when Romania was experiencing its fifth wave of COVID-19. A total of 46 outpatients received molnupiravir treatment and had complete clinical data available; of them, 56.5% (n = 20) were males and the median age was 48.5 years (IQR: 37.8, 67.0 years). A total of 54.2% (n = 26) of patients had at least one chronic condition. Of the 45 patients who underwent lung CT imaging evaluation, 13 (28.9%) showed changes suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia. COVID-19 vaccination status was strongly protective for pneumonia (p = 0.002). All patients were symptomatic, and molnupiravir was initiated at a mean time from onset of symptoms of 3.5 (±1.5) days. At phone follow-up 5 days after the initial evaluation and initiation of molnupiravir treatment, all patients, except for one, confirmed a favorable course under treatment, with no worsening of COVID-19 severity and improvement in symptoms; none of them progressed to respiratory failure or required hospitalization. In conclusion, treatment was well tolerated and associated a favorable outcome of COVID-19 in routine practice in a clinical population that was slightly older and had a smaller burden of comorbidities and a higher rate of COVID-19 vaccination compared to that from the pivotal trial.
Relationships between Functional Movement Quality and Sprint and Jump Performance in Female Youth Soccer Athletes of Team China

This study aimed to determine the optimal functional movement screen (FMS) cut score for assessing the risk of sport injury, and to investigate the correlations between functional movement quality and sprint and jump performance. Twenty-four (N = 24) athletes performed all tests in one day at 10–30 min intervals, and the FMS test was performed first, without a warm-up session. After a standard warm-up, athletes then completed the Y-balance Test (YBT), sprint, counter-movement jump (CMJ), and standing long jump (SLJ), in turn. For each test, the best of three attempts was recorded for further analysis. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area-under-the-curve (AUC) were used to determine the optimal FMS cut score for assessing the risk of sport injuries, and Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was used to quantify associations between functional movement scores and athletic performance. The average FMS score was 16.2 and the optimal FMS cut score for assessing the risk of sport injuries was 14.5. There were moderate relationships between total FMS score and 10–20 m sprint time (r = −0.46, p < 0.05), between In-line Lunge and 0–20 m sprint time (r = −0.47, p < 0.05), between Shoulder Mobility and 0–10 m sprint time (r = −0.48, p < 0.05), and between Trunk-stability Push-up and 10–20 m sprint time (r = −0.47, p < 0.05). Moreover, Hurdle Step score was largely correlated with 0–10 m time (r = −0.51, p < 0.05). For Y-balance, moderate correlations were observed between CMJ height and anterior asymmetry score (r = −0.47, p < 0.05) and posteromedial asymmetry score (r = −0.44, p < 0.05). However, there were no significant associations between YBT performance (asymmetric in three directions and composite score) and sprint performance (p > 0.05). Taken together, the results indicate that a FMS score of 14 is not a gold standard for assessing the risk of injury in all populations; we recommend that the FMS cut score of 14.5 should be the optimal score for assessing risk of injury in young female elite soccer players. Moreover, the FMS and YBT were introduced to assess the quality of functional movements, and they cannot be used to assess sprint and jump performance. Practitioners can use components of the FMS that have similar characteristics to specific sports to assess athletic performance.
Quantum Field Theory of Point Particles and Strings

Point Particles * Introduction: Phenomenology Overview * First to Second Quantization * Free Scalar Field Theory * Free Spinor Field Theory * Quantization of the Electromagnetic Field * Self-Interacting Scalar Field Theory * Spinor Quantum Electrodynamics * Functional Calculus * Free Fields in the Schrdinger Representation * Interacting Fields in the Schrdinger Representation * Path Integral Representation of Quantum Mechanics * Path Integrals in Free Field Theory * Interacting Fields and Path Integrals * Yang-Mills and Faddeev-Popov * Hiding the Infinities * Renormalization of QED at 1-Loop * The Effective Action Strings * Basic Ideas and Classical Theory * First Quantization * The Mathematics of Surfaces * Polykovs Integral: The Partition Function for Genus 0 * Higher-Genus Integrals * Scattering Amplitudes * Noncritical Dimensions * Introduction to Superstrings
Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Terminalia chebula Retz. Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Biological Activities

Nanoparticles have been used in various fields of science and technology ranging from material science to biotechnology. The formation of nanoparticles has been confirmed through UV-visible spectroscopy (at 420 nm) by the change of color representing surface plasmon resonance. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles by a biogenic method is a novel approach due to its cost-effective, eco-friendly, and large-scale production possibilities. In the present study, silver nanoparticles (TC-AgNPs) were successfully synthesized using Terminalia chebula Retz. (T. chebula) leaf extract. Characterization of green synthesized silver nanoparticles was performed using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The formation of nanoparticles has been confirmed through UV-visible spectroscopy (at 420 nm) by the change of color representing surface plasmon resonance. The crystalline face-centred cubic property of the biosynthesized silver nanoparticles was established using XRD analysis. The XRD data gave the average particle size of 6.1 nm. The functional groups such as -OH, C=O, =NH were found responsible for reducing silver ions and helping to stabilize nanoparticles which were analyzed using FTIR spectroscopy. As the silver nanoparticles possess diverse applications, TC-AgNPs were investigated for antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activity. The results showed TC-AgNPs showed potential antioxidant (IC50=312.8 ± 2.28 µg/mL) and antibacterial activities against four pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Salmonella typhi, and Escherichia coli. Also, the silver nanoparticles exhibited moderate cytotoxicity (LC50= 477.53 ± 0.684 µg/mL) against brine shrimps nauplii in a dose-dependent manner.
Perception Towards COVID-19 Related Symptoms and Traditional Medicine Used for Their Management Among Patients and Their Attendants in Ethiopian Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists and researchers are highly engaged in the discovery and production of vaccines and specific treatments for COVID-19. In China, the National Health Commission has declared the use of herbal medicine combined with Western medicine as a treatment for COVID-19 and has issued many guidelines on herbal medicine-related therapies. Ethiopians have a variety of medicinal herbs to treat various viral diseases. Hence, this study aimed to assess the perception of the respondent towards COVID-19 related symptoms and traditional medicine practice for their management. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was done among 423 patients and patient attendants at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from August 6 to 27, 2021. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and the data were entered into Epi Info 7 and then analyzed with SPSS 20. The association between the independent and dependent variables was explained using chi-square test. Results A total of 423 respondents participated in the study; 414 (97.9%) participants heard about COVID-19 and responded correctly to the chief clinical symptoms. Fever is the most perceived symptom, reported by 378 (91.3) respondents, and the least reported symptom was loss of taste and smell by 30 (7.2%) respondents. This study showed that home remedies were practiced by 323 of the total respondents, and herbal medicines were the second most and practiced by 316 respondents. Monthly income and perceived knowledge about chief symptoms were statistically significantly associated (p < 0.05) with the use of complementary and alternative medicine for the management of COVID-19 related symptoms. Conclusion This study found that most of the respondents have knowledge about the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and the traditional medicine is being practiced by most of the study participants as a management for COVID-19 and related symptoms.
Stability analysis for a class of linear systems governed by difference equations

Linear systems governed by continuous-time difference equations cover a wide class of linear systems. From the Lyapunov-Krasovskii approach, we investigate stability for such a class of systems. Sufficient conditions, and in some particular cases, necessary and sufficient conditions for exponential stability are established, for multivariable systems with commensurate or rationally independent delays. A discussion on robust stability is proposed, for parametric uncertainties and time-varying delays.
Communicating Across Eternal Divides: Conceptualizing Communicated Acceptance During Parent-Child Religious Difference

ABSTRACT Significant religious difference in the family has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. While religious difference may be challenging for families to negotiate, the manner in which family members communicate about it seems to be helpful in promoting positive interactions between parents and children. The purpose of this study was to conceptualize a parental communicated (non)acceptance continuum in the context of significant parent-child religious difference. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 44 adults who identified a significant religious difference with their parent. The results suggested that communicated (non)acceptance occurred along a continuum with four ranges of behaviors: communicated nonacceptance, ambivalence, communicated acceptance, and idealized communicated acceptance. We discuss the characteristics of each part of the continuum and conclude by identifying key theoretical and translational implications.
The Ideas of Particle Physics

This book is a comprehensive introduction to particle physics, bridging the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and popular accounts that assume little background knowledge. This fourth edition is fully revised, including the most recent ideas and discoveries, and the latest avenues of research. The development of the subject is traced from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity, through the formulation of quantum field theories, to the Standard Model. Research now continues with the first signs of physics beyond the Standard Model and with the formulation of modern string theory which aims to include a quantum theory of gravity for the first time. This book is intended for anyone with a background in physical sciences who wishes to learn about particle physics. It is also valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.
Effect of Ni Doping on the Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Spin Coating and Investigation of ZnO Powder Nanostructures

Thin films of Nickel-doped ZnO have been prepared by sol-gel spin coating process. The doping concentration of Ni by weight has been adjusted as 0%, 2% and 5% . In order to examine the effect of doping on the optical properties , ZnO thin films has been characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, this shows Nickel doping affects the transmission in regards to the thin films and the band gap. The observed value of gap energy for 2% of Ni by weight is 3.25eV; also, the urbach energy value of “EU” is contrast with the values of energy gap.For ZnO powder nanostructures, we studied the microstructural and morphological properties, it have been characterized by optical microscope and first-principals computing. The ZnO replicas were clearly observed, the band structure and density of states of phase of crystal ZnO computed using Ab Initio methods, confirmed that pure ZnO is a direct band gap semiconductor for B3 phase, whose phase B3 is of ZnS type Blende.
The Conformal Pseudodistance and Null Geodesic Incompleteness

We clarify the relationship between the null geodesic completeness of an Einstein Lorentz manifold and its conformal Kobayashi pseudodistance. We show that an Einstein manifold has at least one incomplete null geodesic if its pseudodistancfe is nontrivial. If its pseudodistance is nondegenerate, all of its null geodesics must be incomplete. Thus an Einstein manifold (M,g) has no complete null geodesic if there is a "physical metric" in the conformal class of g satisfying the null convergence and null generic conditions.