Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Plasma-Engineered N-CoOx Nanowire Array as a Bifunctional Electrode for Supercapacitor and Electrocatalysis

Surface engineering has achieved great success in enhancing the electrochemical activity of Co3O4. However, the previously reported methods always involve high-temperature calcination processes which are prone to induce agglomeration of the nanostructure, leading to the attenuation of performance. In this work, Co3O4 nanowires were successfully modified by a low-temperature NH3/Ar plasma treatment, which simultaneously generated a porous structure and efficient nitrogen doping with no agglomeration. The modified N-CoOx electrode exhibited remarkable performance due to the synergistic effect of the porous structure and nitrogen doping, which provided additional active sites for faradic transitions and improved charge transfer characteristics. The electrode achieved excellent supercapacitive performance with a maximum specific capacitance of 2862 mF/cm2 and superior cycling retention. Furthermore, the assembled asymmetric supercapacitor (N-CoOx//AC) device exhibited an extended potential window of 1.5 V, a maximum specific energy of 80.5 Wh/kg, and a maximum specific power of 25.4 kW/kg with 91% capacity retention after 5000 charge–discharge cycles. Moreover, boosted hydrogen evolution reaction performance was also confirmed by the low overpotential (126 mV) and long-term stability. This work enlightens prospective research on the plasma-enhanced surface engineering strategies.
Two‐ and three‐dimensional in vitro nucleus pulposus cultures: An in silico analysis of local nutrient microenvironments

It is well established that the unique biochemical microenvironment of the intervertebral disc plays a predominant role in cell viability and biosynthesis. However, unless the effect of microenvironmental conditions is primary to a study objective, in vitro culture parameters that are critical for reproducibility are both varied and not routinely reported.
Electroacupuncture May Inhibit Oxidative Stress of Premature Ovarian Failure Mice by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the leading cause of female infertility, and there is no optimal treatment or medication available currently. For POF, electroacupuncture (EA) has been considered a promising therapeutic approach, but the mechanism for this is not clear. In this study, we explored the effects of EA (CV4, ST36, and SP6) on oxidative stress and intestinal microbiota of high-fat and high-sugar- (HFHS-) induced POF mice. The development of mice follicles was observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The serum levels of estrone (E1), estrogen (E2), estriol (E3), and 21-deoxycortisol (21D) were measured by the HPLC-MS/MS method. The concentrations of Fe2+, superoxide dismutase (SOD), hydroxyl radical (·OH), glutathione (GSH), superoxide anion, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured by spectrophotometry. The 16S-rDNA sequencing was used to measure many parameters related to the host gut bacteriome and mycobiome composition, relative abundance, and diversity. mRNA expression levels of ferroptosis-related genes were determined by RT-qPCR. After 4 weeks of EA intervention in POF mice, mature follicles were increased and the levels of the sex hormone were improved. SOD activities, antisuperoxide activities, and GSH increased while MDA, ·OH, and Fe2+ decreased. In addition, EA also altered the intestinal microbiota. These results reveal that EA can effectively inhibit ovarian oxidative stress and the accumulation of Fe2+ in POF mice. It may be that the alteration in the intestinal microbiota is one of the potential mechanisms of EA treatment. These findings suggest that EA has clinical potential as a safe treatment for POF.
URBAN PETROSCAPE IN CONTEMPORARY ART FROM SAUDI ARABIA

The unprecedented transformation of petromodernity in the Arabian Gulf’s landscape and culture during the 20th century coincided with the formation of the Arabian Gulf nation states. As such, the Arabian Gulf’s oil economy is considered an important factor in the stability and prosperity of these countries. This oil transformation has generated a modern lifestyle, denoted by petromodernity, which hinges on petroleum as its mode of energy. Petromodernity and its subsequent petroleum culture, or petroculture, serve as the framework for this research analysis of the Arabian Gulf’s contemporary art, specifically works by artist Ahmed Mater and Manal Al-Dowayan. This paper focuses on how these works of art reflect the manifestation of petroculture on urban landscape of the region. Navigating contemporary art in the Arabian Gulf through manifestations of petroculture attest to a new regional field in art history. This research aims to lay out art as a mode of civic engagement and critical space regarding the discourse around the inevitable ramifications of energy transition by opening the possibility for the advocacy and the discussion of this topic within and beyond the region.
Sensitivity Differences and Biochemical Characteristics of Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén) to Seven Insecticides in Different Areas of Shandong, China

Simple Summary The sensitivity detection of pests to insecticides is useful to the strategies of integrated pest management (IPM) in the field. The sensitivities of six Laodelphax striatellus Fallén populations from different areas in Shandong, China to seven insecticides acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) were investigated. The biochemical characteristics of different populations were also studied. The results showed that all the field populations are sensitive to clothianidin, nitenpyram, and triflumezopyrim, but some field populations have developed resistance to other insecticides. The populations showed different metabolic enzyme contents caused by the expression of related genes, and no known mutations in the target gene nAChR β1 subunit were found in any of the populations. These results provide valuable information for the management strategies of L. striatellus in field. Abstract Laodelphax striatellus Fallén is one of the main pests that can severely harm rice, corn, and wheat. Insecticides acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) are the main type of pesticides used for the control of L. striatellus in Shandong Province, a major grain-producing region in China. In this study, the rice seedling dipping method was used to determine the sensitivities of six field L. striatellus populations in Shandong to seven insecticides acting on nAChR. The results showed that all the field populations were sensitive to clothianidin, nitenpyram, and triflumezopyrim, and the Jiaxiang population exhibited the lowest resistance ratio (RR) to imidacloprid, dinotefuran, sulfoxaflor, and thiamethoxam. The Donggang population showed a medium-level resistance to imidacloprid, with the highest RR of 17.48-fold. The Yutai population showed low-level resistance to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, with RRs of 7.23- and 7.02-fold, respectively. The contents of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450s), carboxylesterase (CarE), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were the highest in the Donggang population and the lowest in the Jiaxiang population. The P450 gene CYP314A1 and the CarE gene LsCarE12 were highly up-regulated in all populations. No mutations of V62I, R81T, and K265E in the nAChR β1 subunit were found in any of the populations. These results provide valuable information for the strategies of resistance management of L. striatellus in the field.
Model-Based 3D Contact Geometry Perception for Visual Tactile Sensor

Tactile sensing plays an important role for robots’ perception, but the existing tactile technologies have multiple limitations. Visual-tactile sensor (VTS) is a newly developed tactile detector; it perceives the contacting surface shape, or even more refined texture, by way of the contact deformation image captured by a camera. A conventional visual perception is usually formulated as a data processing. It suffers issues of cumbersome training set and complicated calibration procedures. A novel model-based depth perceptual scheme is proposed where a mapping from the image intensity to the contact geometry is mathematically formulated with an associated tailored fast solver. The hardware calibration requires single image only, leading to an outstanding algorithmic robustness. The non-uniformity of the illumination condition is embodied by the stereo model, resulting in a robust depth perception precision. Compression tests on a prototype VTS showed the method’s capability in high-quality geometry reconstruction. Both contacting shape and texture were captured at a root-mean-square error down to a sub-millimeter level. The feasibility of the proposed in a pose estimation application is further experimentally validated. The associated tests yielded estimation errors that were all less than 3° in terms of spatial orientation and all less than 1mm in terms of translation.
Sports Smart Data Writing Based on New-Type Semiconductor Nonvolatile Storage Mode

The development of smart sports has just taken a new chapter. Based on the digital transformation in all aspects today, the data content of smart sports with a large number of branches is huge. However, the current storage system, an external storage disk, has not adapted to the computer’s increasingly high requirements for IO performance; DRAM- and SRAM-based memory and cache also face power consumption and capacity expansion problems; the storage system on the overall performance of the computer system constraints is increasingly prominent. Based on the data storage of smart sports for digital transformation, this article proposes a smart for the writing of sports data; a better cache method has been explored under the new semiconductor nonvolatile cache mode. The experimental results in this article show that by comparing single-value and dual-value STT-RAM (spin-torque transfer RAM) caches, the three-valued cache with hierarchical mapping of page swap design has a significant improvement in IPC performance under each test load, compared with single-value STT-RAM caches. Compared with the value type, the average performance has increased by 16%; the overall energy consumption including memory has been reduced by an average of 12.3%.
First Measurement of the Submillimeter Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect

We report the first detection of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich (S-Z) increment on the cosmic microwave background at submillimeter wavelengths in the direction of a cluster of galaxies. It was achieved toward the rich cluster Abell 2163, using the PRONAOS 2 m stratospheric telescope. Together with data from the SuZIE, Diabolo, and ISO-PHT experiments, these measurements, for the first time, give a complete picture of the far-infrared-to-millimeter spectral energy distribution of the diffuse emission toward a cluster of galaxies. It clearly shows the positive and negative parts of the S-Z effect and also a positive signal at short wavelengths that can be attributed to foreground dust in our Galaxy.
Controlling Morphology and Wettability of Intrinsically Superhydrophobic Copper-Based Surfaces by Electrodeposition

Electrodeposition is an effective and scalable method to grow desired structures on solid surfaces, for example, to impart superhydrophobicity. Specifically, copper microcrystals can be grown using electrodeposition by controlling deposition parameters such as the electrolyte and its acidity, the bath temperature, and the potential modulation. The aim of the present work is the fabrication of superhydrophobic copper-based surfaces by electrodeposition, investigating both surface properties and assessing durability under conditions relevant to real applications. Accordingly, copper-based layers were fabricated on Au/Si(100) from Cu(BF4)2 precursor by electrodeposition, using cyclic voltammetry and square-pulse voltage approaches. By increasing the bath temperature from 22 °C to 60 °C, the growth of various structures, including micrometric polyhedral crystals and hierarchical structures, ranging from small grains to pine-needle-like dendrite leaves, has been demonstrated. Without any further physical and/or chemical modification, samples fabricated with square-pulse voltage at 60 °C are superhydrophobic, with a contact angle of 160° and a sliding angle of 15°. In addition, samples fabricated from fluoroborate precursor are carefully compared to those fabricated from sulphate precursor to compare chemical composition, surface morphology, wetting properties, and durability under UV exposure and hard abrasion. Results show that although electrodeposition from fluoroborate precursor can provide dendritic microstructures with good superhydrophobicity properties, surfaces possess lower durability and stability compared to those fabricated from the sulphate precursor. Hence, from an application point of view, fabrication of copper superhydrophobic surfaces from sulphate precursor is more recommended.
Well-being and language: language as a well-being objective in Wales

ABSTRACT Increasingly, it is recognised that the opportunity to engage with one’s own culture and language is beneficial for an individual’s well-being. Research among indigenous communities in North America, Australia, Scandinavia, and New Zealand, have illustrated the importance of culturo-linguistic congruity. In Wales, the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 has come to define the political and legal pursuance of well-being. A unique piece of legislation, this legally mandates all Welsh public bodies to demonstrate they are working to achieve all seven well-being goals established by the Act. Echoing the conclusions of existing research, one identified well-being objective is the promotion of Welsh culture and the Welsh language. Taking account of the current nature of Welsh language provision within the Welsh National Health Service (NHS), the purpose of this paper is to briefly assess the extent to which the Welsh NHS is in a position to facilitate the well-being objective of ensuring service users have an opportunity to utilise the Welsh language. Despite the ambitions of the legislation, it will be argued that the Welsh language is largely absent from the well-being objectives outlined by local health boards.
Dakota and adjacent Morrison and Lower Mancos stratigraphy (Cretaceous and Jurassic) in the Holy Ghost Spring quadrangle, land of pinchouts, Jemez and Zia Indian reservations, New Mexico

A BSTRACT — The Holy Ghost Spring Quadrangle (HGSQ) is the most important area on the east ﬂank of the San Juan Basin for understanding the complex pinchouts in the intertongued Dakota Sandstone-lower Mancos Shale. All of the following stratigraphic units were mapped and correlated across the quadrangle: Encinal Canyon Member, Clay Mesa Shale, Paguate Sandstone, Whitewater Arroyo Shale, Twowells Sandstone, Greenhorn Limestone, and Semilla Sandstone, which all pinch out in the quadrangle, and the Jackpile Sandstone, Oak Canyon Member, Cubero Sandstone, and Juana Lopez Member, which all extend completely across the quadrangle, each providing a stratigraphic datum to constrain the pinchouts.
Measuring quantum geometric tensor of non-Abelian system in superconducting circuits

Topology played an important role in physics research during the last few decades. In particular, the quantum geometric tensor that provides local information about topological properties has attracted much attention. It will reveal interesting topological properties but have not been measured in non-Abelian systems. Here, we use a four-qubit quantum system in superconducting circuits to construct a degenerate Hamiltonian with parametric modulation. By manipulating the Hamiltonian with periodic drivings, we simulate the Bernevig-Hughes-Zhang model and obtain the quantum geometric tensor from interference oscillation. In addition, we reveal its topological feature by extracting the topological invariant, demonstrating an effective protocol for quantum simulation of non-Abelian system.
Perioperative management of pressure injury: a best practice implementation project

ABSTRACT Objectives: This project aimed to set up a control mechanism for the prevention of pressure injuries during surgery. Introduction: Structured and comprehensive risk assessment is effective in identifying individuals at risk for pressure injuries. The subsequent use of proper positioning aids (modern gel-filled positioning aids used to position the head and limbs: floating limb concept) reduces the incidence of surgery-related pressure injuries. Methods: The best practice implementation project used the JBI's Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System and Getting Research into Practice audit tool for promoting change in local healthcare practice. The study was carried out from January 2020 to February 2021 at the private clinic of aesthetic surgery (Brno, Czech Republic). A baseline audit involving 27 patients was undertaken and measured against six best practice recommendations. This step was followed by the implementation of targeted strategies and finally, a postimplementation follow-up audit was conducted. Results: The baseline audit results showed significant deficits between current practice and best practice in all but two criteria. Barriers to implementation of nursing clinical handover best practice criteria were identified by the project team and an education strategy was implemented, documentation for recording possible risks of pressure injuries was created, and new positioning aids were purchased and introduced into clinical practice. There were significantly improved outcomes across all best practice criteria in the follow-up audit. Conclusion: Clinical audits were proved to promote best practice in healthcare. Focused education, provision, and use of relevant tools and aids can have an immediate and positive impact on clinical practice. Future audits are planned to ensure the sustainability of practice changes.
Preoperative Assessment of Blood Vessels and Intratumoral Microbleeds in Brain Tumors Based on a 3D Contrast‐Enhanced T1‐Weighted Flow‐Sensitive Black‐Blood Sequence

Three‐dimensional (3D) contrast‐enhanced T1‐weighted flow‐sensitive black‐blood (CE‐T1WI FSBB) is a newly developed black blood sequence by adding motion probing gradient pulses to gradient echo (GRE) sequences, which has important value for the preoperative assessment of tumor brain blood supply vessels and intratumoral microbleeds.
Formulation and Development of Bioadhesive Oral Films Containing Usnea barbata (L.) F.H.Wigg Dry Ethanol Extract (F-UBE-HPC) with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties for Potential Use in Oral Cancer Complementary Therapy

Medical research explores plant extracts’ properties to obtain potential anticancer drugs. The present study aims to formulate, develop, and characterize the bioadhesive oral films containing Usnea barbata (L.) dry ethanol extract (F-UBE-HPC) and to investigate their anticancer potential for possible use in oral cancer therapy. The physicochemical and morphological properties of the bioadhesive oral films were analyzed through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and X-ray diffraction techniques. Pharmacotechnical evaluation (consisting of the measurement of the specific parameters: weight uniformity, thickness, folding endurance, tensile strength, elongation, moisture content, pH, disintegration time, swelling rate, and ex vivo mucoadhesion time) completed the bioadhesive films’ analysis. Next, oxidative stress, caspase 3/7 activity, nuclear condensation, lysosomal activity, and DNA synthesis induced by F-UBE-HPC in normal blood cell cultures and oral epithelial squamous cell carcinoma (CLS-354) cell line and its influence on both cell types’ division and proliferation was evaluated. The results reveal that each F-UBE-HPC contains 0.330 mg dry extract with a usnic acid (UA) content of 0.036 mg. The bioadhesive oral films are thin (0.093 ± 0.002 mm), reveal a neutral pH (7.10 ± 0.02), a disintegration time of 118 ± 3.16 s, an ex vivo bioadhesion time of 98 ± 3.58 min, and show a swelling ratio after 6 h of 289 ± 5.82%, being suitable for application on the oral mucosa. They displayed in vitro anticancer activity on CLS-354 tumor cells. By considerably increasing cellular oxidative stress and caspase 3/7 activity, they triggered apoptotic processes in oral cancer cells, inducing high levels of nuclear condensation and lysosomal activity, cell cycle arrest in G0/G1, and blocking DNA synthesis. All these properties lead to considering the UBE-loaded bioadhesive oral films suitable for potential application as a complementary therapy in oral cancer.
Rotor Winding Design and Standalone Operation Research of High Natural Synchronous Speed Brushless Doubly-Fed Generator Based on Differential Modulation

Differential modulation brushless doubly-fed machine (DMBDFM) can achieve a smaller equivalent pole-pair number (PPN), which broadens the operating range and application of brushless doubly-fed machine (BDFM). However, the existing basic theory of BDFM cannot be directly applied to DMBDFM, and the design method of the modulated rotor with different combinations of PPNs is not complete. Therefore, to achieve the highest natural synchronous speed (ns) of BDFM at power system frequency, the rotor winding of 3/2 pole pairs is designed in this article. Then, the test prototype is developed with the designed rotor scheme and the relevant parameters are given. The validity of the rotor design scheme is verified by finite element simulation and test results.
DIET COMPARISON BETWEEN JUVENILE AND ADULT INVASIVE CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS) IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER

Abstract Extensive efforts to reduce the population of invasive channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in the San Juan River, USA, have increased the relative abundance of juveniles, with little understanding about potential trophic interactions between these juveniles and native fishes. Gut contents of juvenile (<250 mm total length) and adult (≥300 mm) channel catfish in the San Juan River were collected in the summer and fall of 2018 and 2019 to quantify ontogenetic change in diet. Juveniles primarily consumed aquatic insects and terrestrial plants, whereas adults primarily consumed fewer aquatic insects and significantly more plants and fish. Logistic regression confirmed these diet shifts as a function of total length and suggest the nature of interactions between channel catfish and native fishes can change with life stage: from potential competitor for aquatic invertebrates, to competitor and predator. Resumen Esfuerzos extensos para reducir la población de bagres de canal invasores (Ictalurus punctatus) en el río San Juan, EE.UU. , han aumentado la abundancia relativa de juveniles, con poco entendimiento sobre las posibles interacciones tróficas entre estos juveniles y peces nativos. Los contenidos del estómago de bagres de canal juveniles (<250 mm longitud total) y adultos (≥300 mm) en el río San Juan fueron colectados en el verano y otoño del 2018 y 2019 para cuantificar el cambio ontogenético en la dieta. Los juveniles consumieron principalmente insectos acuáticos y plantas terrestres, mientras que los adultos principalmente consumieron menos insectos acuáticos y significativamente más plantas y peces. La regresión logística confirmó estos cambios en la dieta como una función de la longitud total y sugiere que la naturaleza de las interacciones entre los bagres de canal y los peces nativos puede cambiar con la fase de la vida: de un competidor potencial para los invertebrados acuáticos, a competidor y depredador.