Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bacterial Infections among Patients with Chronic Diseases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Infections caused by multi-drug-resistant bacteria in patients with chronic diseases have been associated with high mortality and morbidity. While few reports have evaluated bacterial infections in multiple chronic disease patients, the focus of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of bacterial infections and the susceptibility profiles of causative strains among various groups of patients suffering from chronic diseases. Microbiological reports of patients suffering from cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, and skin burns were retrospectively collected from a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 54.2% of recruited patients were males, and positive urine was the most prevalent specimen associated with kidney disease patients (25%). Escherichia coli isolates were predominant among cardiovascular, kidney, and cancer patients. Staphylococcus aureus was commonly detected in diabetics and those with burns. Although resistance patterns varied based on the type of specimens and underlying diseases, Escherichia coli showed limited resistance to colistin, carbapenems, and tigecycline, while S. aureus demonstrated susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, and rifampin. These observations are crucial for clinicians and policymakers to ensure effective treatment plans and improve outcomes in these patients with comorbidity.
Frictionally Decaying Frontal Warm-Core Eddies

Purpose. The dynamics of nonstationary, nonlinear, axisymmetric, warm-core geophysical surface frontal vortices affected by Rayleigh friction is investigated semi-analytically using the nonlinear, nonstationary reduced-gravity shallow-water equations. The scope is to enlarge the number of known (semi)analytical solutions of nonstationary, nonlinear problems referring to geophysical problems and even to pave the way to their extension to broader geometries and/or velocity fields. Methods and Results. The used method to obtain the solutions is based on the decomposition of the original equations in a part expressing their prescribed spatial structure, so that they can be transformed into ordinary differential equations depending on time only. Based on that analytical procedure, the solutions are then found numerically. In this frame, it is found that vortices characterized by linear distributions of their radial velocity and arbitrary structures of their section and azimuthal velocity can be described exactly by a set of nonstationary, nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations. The first-order problem (i. e., that describing vortices characterized by a linear azimuthal velocity field and a quadratic section) consists of a system of 4 differential equations, and each further order introduces in the system three additional ordinary differential equations and two algebraic equations. In order to illustrate the behavior of the nonstationary decaying vortices and to put them in the context of observed dynamics in the World Ocean, the system’s solution for the first-order and for the second-order problem is then obtained numerically using a Runge-Kutta method. The solutions demonstrate that inertial oscillations and an exponential attenuation dominate the vortex dynamics: expansions and shallowings, contractions and deepenings alternate during an exact inertial period while the vortex decays. The dependence of the vortex dissipation rate on its initial radius is found to be non-monotonic: it is higher for small and large radii. The possibility of solving (semi)analytically complex systems of differential equations representing observed physical phenomena is rare and very valuable. Conclusions. Our analysis adds realism to previous theoretical investigations on mesoscale vortices, represents an ideal tool for testing the accuracy of numerical models in simulating nonlinear, nonstationary frictional frontal phenomena in a rotating ocean, and paves the way to further extensions of (semi-) analytical solutions of hydrodynamical geophysical problems to more arbitrary forms and more complex density stratifications.
Thomas–Fermi model for a bulk self-gravitating stellar object in two dimensions

In this article we have solved a hypothetical problem related to the stability and gross properties of two-dimensional self-gravitating stellar objects using the Thomas–Fermi model. The formalism presented here is an extension of the standard three-dimensional problem discussed in the book on statistical physics, Part I by Landau and Lifshitz. Further, the formalism presented in this article may be considered a class problem for post-graduate-level students of physics or may be assigned as a part of their dissertation project.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Implementasi SAK EMKM pada UMKM Kota Padang

This study aims to determine the factors that influence the implementation of SAK EMKM on UMKM in the city of Padang. The data used in this study are primary data sourced from questionnaires given to the owners of UMKM in the city of Padang. Testing is done by using regression. The results showed that simultaneously the independent variables consisting of socialization of SAK EMKM, utilization of information technology, accounting knowledge, education level of the owner, omzet and length of business did not significantly affect the dependent variable, namely the implementation of SAK EMKM. Partially, the socialization of SAK EMKM and the owner's level of education have a positive effect on the implementation of SAK EMKM. While the use of information technology, accounting knowledge, omzet and length of business have no significant effect on the implementation of SAK EMKM in Padang City.
MICROLENS TERRESTRIAL PARALLAX MASS MEASUREMENTS: A RARE PROBE OF ISOLATED BROWN DWARFS AND FREE-FLOATING PLANETS

Terrestrial microlens parallax is one of the very few methods that can measure the mass and number density of isolated dark low-mass objects, such as old free-floating planets and brown dwarfs. Terrestrial microlens parallax can be measured whenever a microlensing event differs substantially as observed from two or more well-separated sites. If the lens also transits the source during the event, then its mass can be measured. We derive an analytic expression for the expected rate of such events and then use this to derive two important conclusions. First, the rate is directly proportional to the number density of a given population, greatly favoring low-mass populations relative to their contribution to the general microlensing rate, which further scales as M1/2 where M is the lens mass. Second, the rate rises sharply as one probes smaller source stars, despite the fact that the probability of transit falls directly with source size. We propose modifications to current observing strategies that could yield a factor of 100 increase in sensitivity to these rare events.
OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE No . 2 / 08 Dominating Estimators for the Global Minimum Variance Portfolio

In this paper, we derive two shrinkage estimators for the global minimum variance portfolio that dominate the traditional estimator with respect to the out-of-sample variance of the portfolio return. The presented results hold for any number of observations n ≥ d + 2 and number of assets d ≥ 4 . The small-sample properties of the shrinkage estimators as well as their large-sample properties for fixed d but n → ∞ as well as n, d → ∞ but n/d → q ≤ ∞ are investigated. Furthermore, we present a small-sample test for the question of whether it is better to completely ignore time series information in favor of naive diversification.
Improved Object Tracking via Bags of Affine Subspaces

A robust visual tracking system requires the object model to handle occlusions, deformations, as well as variations in pose and illumination. To handle such challenges, in this paper we propose a tracking approach where the object is modelled as a continuously updated set of affine subspaces, with each subspace constructed from the object’s appearance over several consecutive frames. Furthermore, during the search for the object’s location in a new frame, we propose to represent the candidate regions also as affine subspaces, by including the immediate tracking history over several frames. Distances between affine subspaces from the object model and candidate regions are obtained by exploiting the non-Euclidean geometry of Grassmann manifolds. Quantitative evaluations on challenging image sequences indicate that the proposed approach obtains considerably better performance than several recent state-of-theart methods such as Tracking-Learning-Detection and Multiple Instance Learning Tracking.
Quasicondensation reexamined

We study in detail the effect of quasicondensation. We show that this effect is strictly related to dimensionality of the system. It is present in one dimensional systems independently of interactions – exists in repulsive, attractive or in non-interacting Bose gas in some range of temperatures below characteristic temperature of the quantum degeneracy. Based on this observation we analyze the quasicondensation in terms of a ratio of the two largest eigenvalues of the single particle density matrix for the ideal gas. We show that in the thermodynamic limit in higher dimensions the second largest eigenvalue vanishes (as compared to the first one) with total number of particles as ≃ N−γ whereas goes to zero only logarithmically in one dimension. We also study the effect of quasicondensation for various geometries of the system: from quasi-1D elongated one, through spherically symmetric 3D case to quasi-2D pancake-like geometry.
Instrumentation for ground-based optical astronomy. Present and future. The Ninth Santa Cruz Summer Workshop in Astronomy and Astrophysics,held at the Lick Observatory, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 13 - 24 July 1987.

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Breeding Long Shelf-Life (LSL) Tomato Landraces to Non-Trellised Culture and Water Deficit Irrigation: The Effect on Yield and Postharvest Storage

Non-trellised culture of tomato is gaining interest among farmers cultivating long shelf-life (LSL) landraces because of the reduction in production costs. This cropping system can benefit from the selection of determinate growth genotypes, mirroring the advancements achieved in processing tomatoes. With this aim, and profiting from the natural variation found within the Penjar landrace, we selected traditional determinate genotypes and breed novel lines carrying both the self-pruning (sp) and the compound inflorescence (s) mutations. Traditional genotypes and breeding lines were compared to commercial controls in a three multi-locality trial and under two irrigation regimes (normal watered, 100% ETc; and water deficit, 50% ETc). Water use efficiency, harvest index, yield and fruit quality traits were studied at harvest. During postharvest, the effects of genotype and management practices on shelf life were assessed under different storage conditions (controlled conditions/cold storage/farmer facilities). All genotypes used water more efficiently under water deficit irrigation than under normal irrigation. Harvest index was improved in the determinate genotypes and was neither affected by locality nor by irrigation factors. Breeding lines showed yields similar to the controls and the traditional ones; however, they displayed a plant architecture that facilitated their management. They also presented higher postharvest shelf life than controls and traditional lines. Shelf life was significantly affected by genotype (G), locality (L, at early stages), and irrigation regime (I, at later stages), with the contribution of the genotype to the phenotypic variance increasing along the postharvest. Low watering increased shelf life in some genotypes while cold storage and high humidity conditions impeded the long shelf-life trait. Overall, sunscald incidence and percentage of unripe fruits when using a single harvest strategy are the major limitations for non-trellised culture of Penjar tomato. In conclusion, this study sheds light on the main aspects of management and on breeding targets to promote a non-trellised culture of Penjar tomato in combination with optimal water use efficiency.
A Lightweight Network for Crack Detection With Split Exchange Convolution and Multi-Scale Features Fusion

Crack detection mostly benefits from the rapid development of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). However, the improvement of crack detection performance comes from the deeper and wider network structure, which requires heavier computation and storage overhead. This prevents crack detection methods from being deployed on practical platforms, especially mobile devices. To tackle this problem, we propose a novel Split Exchange Convolution (SEConv) modules, which splits the feature maps into high resolution and low resolution parts and then filters out the redundant information of each part. SEConv exchanges the feature information between the two modules to make the feature efficient reuse. Besides, we design a Multi-Scale Feature Exchange (MSFE) module to promote the cross stage features fusion. Benefiting from the SEConv and the MSFE modules, we build an extremely lightweight crack detection model with only 1.3 M parameters and 8 G FLOPs while achieving comparable performance. Extensive experimental results on the crack detection benchmark show that our method consistently outperforms other state-of-the-art methods in the evaluation metrics of F1-score and MIoU.
Effect of substitution of methanatoboron difluoride derivatives on non-covalent interactions with tetraphenylporphyrin

Tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) forms non-covalent supra-molecular complexes with methanatoboron difluoride (MBDF) derivatives in dichloromethane. The photo-chemical properties of the association equilibrium of free TPP and MBDFs with the respective supra-molecular complexes were investigated in the ground state. There is formation of isosbestic points which had been taken as proof of the existence of equilibrium between the absorbing species. Monte Carlo simulation and Density functional theory calculation established the experimental results of non-covalent interactions in terms of loss of planarity and frontier molecular orbital calculations defines the electron donor and acceptor. The direction of electron flow is confirmed by the electrochemical indices. The electron rich substituent in MBDF favours the non-covalent binding ability between TPP and MBDF. Both H-bonding and charge transfer interactions are primarily responsible in stabilising these complexes. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 57(3), 163-172, 2022
From Prescription Drugs to Natural Health Products: Medication Use in Canadian Infants

Limited data exist on pharmaceutical product use by infants, although available data suggests higher prevalence of use among children under 12 months of age. We conducted a descriptive study of 3050 infants recruited in the CHILD Cohort Study, a prospective, multicenter, longitudinal cohort following children from pregnancy through childhood. Parents were surveyed for use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and natural health products (NHPs, including homeopathic products and vitamins) at 3, 6, and 12 months after delivery. By one year of age, 96.0% of children had taken at least one pharmaceutical product. Among 307 reported products, 32 were given to at least 1% of cohort infants. Vitamin D, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, topical hydrocortisone, amoxicillin, and nystatin were the most common medications and natural health products (NHPs) received, with 8/32 of the most frequently used products being NHPs. Overall, 14.7% of pharmaceutical products administered to children were off-label and 35.8% were NHPs or products without a Drug Identification Number (DIN). The use of over-the-counter medications and NHPs is common and off-label use of drugs is frequent, even in the first year of life. This study highlights the importance of conducting studies on medication use in infants, and of infant medication use monitoring by healthcare providers.
COLLISIONAL EXCITATION OF FAR-INFRARED LINE EMISSIONS FROM WARM INTERSTELLAR CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)

Motivated by recent observations with Herschel/PACS, and the availability of new rate coefficients for the collisional excitation of CO, the excitation of warm astrophysical CO is revisited with the use of numerical and analytic methods. For the case of an isothermal medium, results have been obtained for a wide range of gas temperatures (100–5000 K) and H2 densities (103–109 cm−3), and presented in the form of rotational diagrams, in which the logarithm of the column density per magnetic substate, log (NJ/gJ), is plotted for each state, as a function of its energy, EJ. For rotational transitions in the wavelength range accessible to Herschel/PACS, such diagrams are nearly linear when n(H2) ⩾ 108 cm−3. When n(H2) ∼ 106.8–108 cm−3, they exhibit significant negative curvature, whereas when n(H2) ⩽ 104.8 cm−3, the curvature is uniformly positive throughout the PACS-accessible range. Thus, the observation of a positively curved CO rotational diagram does not necessarily require the presence of multiple temperature components. Indeed, for some sources observed with Herschel/PACS, the CO rotational diagrams show a modest positive curvature that can be explained by a single isothermal component. Typically, the required physical parameters are densities in the 104–105 cm−3 range and temperatures close to the maximum at which CO can survive. Other sources exhibit rotational diagrams with more curvature than can be accounted for by a single temperature component. For the case of a medium with a power-law distribution of gas temperatures, dN/dT∝T−b, results have been obtained for H2 densities 103–109 cm−3 and power-law indices, b, in the range 1–5; such a medium can account for a CO rotational diagram that is more positively curved than any resulting from an isothermal medium.
Quantum quench spectroscopy of a Luttinger liquid: Ultrarelativistic density wave dynamics due to fractionalization in anXXZchain

We compute the dynamics of localized excitations produced by a quantum quench in the spin 1/2 XXZ chain. Using numerics combining the density matrix renormalization group and exact time evolution, as well as analytical arguments, we show that fractionalization due to interactions in the pre-quench state gives rise to "ultrarelativistic" density waves that travel at the maximum band velocity. The system is initially prepared in the ground state of the chain within the gapless XY phase, which admits a Luttinger liquid (LL) description at low energies and long wavelengths. The Hamiltonian is then suddenly quenched to a band insulator, after which the chain evolves unitarily. Through the gapped dispersion of the insulator spectrum, the post-quench dynamics serve as a "velocity microscope," revealing initial state particle correlations via space time density propagation. We show that the ultrarelativistic wave production is tied to the particular way in which fractionalization evades Pauli-blocking in the zero-temperature initial LL state.
Two partial monoid structures on a set

It is well-known that small categories have equivalent descriptions as partial monoids. We provide a formulation of partial monoid and partial monoid homomorphism involving $s$ and $t$ instead of identities and then following a recent investigation into involutive double categories, we prove that a double category is equivalent to a set equipped with two partial monoid structures in which all structure maps $(s,t,\circ)$ are partial monoid homomorphisms. We discuss the light this purely algebraic perspective sheds on the symmetries of these structures and its applications. Iteration of the procedure leads also to a pure algebraic formulation of the notion of $n$-fold category.
Local quantum quenches in critical one-dimensional systems: entanglement, the Loschmidt echo, and light-cone effects

We study a particular type of local quench in a generic quantum critical one-dimensional system, using conformal field theory (CFT) techniques, and providing numerical checks of the results in free fermion systems. The system is initially cut into two subsystems A and B which are glued together at time t = 0. We study the entropy of entanglement (EE) between the two parts A and B, using previous results obtained by Calabrese and Cardy (2004 J. Stat. Mech. P06002; 2007 J. Stat. Mech. P10004), and further extending them. We also study in detail the (logarithmic) Loschmidt echo (LLE). For finite size systems both quantities turn out to be (almost) periodic in the scaling limit, and exhibit striking light-cone effects. While these two quantities behave similarly immediately after the quench—namely as c/3logt for the EE and c/4logt for the LLE—we observe some discrepancy once the excitations emitted by the quench bounce on the boundary and evolve within the same subsystem A (or B). The decay of the EE is then non-universal, as noticed by Eisler and Peschel (2007 J. Stat. Mech. P06005). In contrast, we find that the evolution of the LLE is less sensitive than the EE to non-universal details of the model, and is still accurately described by our CFT prediction. To further probe these light-cone effects, we also introduce a variant of the Loschmidt echo specifically constructed to detect the excitations emitted just after the quench.
A High Step-Up Interleaved Current-Fed Resonant Converter for High-Voltage Applications

A current-fed LLC resonant converter is proposed for high-voltage and high-power applications. Here, a two-phase interleaved structure is used in the input stage under the continuous conduction mode (CCM) to effectively reduce the input current and output voltage ripple values and the input filter and the output capacitors volumes. Due to the expandable structure and high voltage gain, the proposed configuration is suitable for high voltage applications since low voltage stresses are applied across its components. In fact, voltage stresses across the power semiconductors, i.e., MOSFETs and output diodes, along with the output capacitors, are almost one-third of the output voltage in the implemented three-stage configuration of the proposed converter. Here, the switching frequency is chosen close to, but less than, the converter series resonant frequency to reduce its different components’ current stresses and perform soft-switching operation for all power devices under wide input voltage and output power variations. Therefore, conduction and switching losses, and EMI noises are effectively reduced. Consequently, efficiency is improved and high-frequency operation is possible, which reduces the volume of passive components to achieve high-power density. The given topology is thoroughly analyzed mathematically. Also, a 1 kW prototype converter has been implemented to validate the given simulations and analyses. Here, wide input voltage (100 V-200 V) and output power (100 W-1000 W) variations are applied, and an asymmetric pulse width modulation (APWM) technique is used at 143 kHz switching frequency to regulate the output voltage at 1 kV. The obtained maximum efficiency value is 95.3%.