Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
INTELLIGENT ASSISTANCE IN ONLINE INTERVIEWING. EMOTIONAL ROUTING METHOD

In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, traditional human communication has undergone several significant changes. Most of the usual offline activities went online, which made it necessary to adapt to a completely new environment. Not spared the transition to the online sphere of small and medium-sized businesses. Companies are transferring interviews and negotiations to video conferencing systems, where the ease of perception of the multimodality of information flows is lost. In this paper, methods of helping the interviewer with an online interview were studied and a fundamentally new one was proposed – the method of emotional routing. Emotional routing includes the analysis of the audio stream of speech (intonation and semantics), the video channel (facial expression, look, posture, gestures), as well as the analysis of the context of changes in emotions over time. Based on an intellectual analysis of the context in which psycho-emotional changes in a person's state occurred, the method of emotional routing predicts the success of the outcome of dialogue, determined by parameters interactively set by the user.
Influence of graphene oxide synthesis methods on the electrical conductivity of cotton/graphene oxide composites

Abstract This paper examines the effect of two synthesis methods on the physicochemical properties of graphene oxide (GO) and analyzes the improvement in electrical conductivity of GO-coated cotton. Graphene oxide was obtained by electrochemical exfoliation (EC-GO) and conventional Hummers’ method (H-GO); the product of the latter was chemically (CH-GO) and thermally reduced (TH-GO). TH-GO and EC-GO exhibited a more reduced structure and were selected to further assess their morphology and estimate their defects. The D/G ratio of EC-GO (0.61) was lower than that of TH-GO (2.1). EC-GO (2 D/G = 1.41) and TH-GO (2 D/G = 0.17) presented bilayer and few-layer structures of GO, respectively. Both materials were used to develop cotton/graphene oxide composites. The physico-chemical properties of the composites were evaluated, and SEM and FTIR confirmed the presence of GO on the cotton fibers. The electrical resistance and thermal stability of EC-GO/cotton were lower than those of TH-GO/cotton, which suggests that the GO synthesis method influences these two properties.
A Study to Assess the Neurocognitive Proﬁle of Patients with OCD and Depression

Background: The present study was conducted to assess the neurocognitive profile of patients with OCD and depression. Subjects & Methods: It comprised of patients of OCD (42) and depression (42) of both genders. An equal number of healthy control was also recruited. VAIS and performance tests of intelligence (BSS) were recorded. Results: Group I had 22 males and 20 females, group II had 18 males and 24 females and group III had 21 males and 21 females. The value for VAIS and performance tests of intelligence (BSS) parameters such as information were 94.2, 96.4 and 98.3 in all groups respectively, digit span was 103.4, 102.5 and 105.6 in all groups respectively, arithmetic was 95.8, 96.2 and 8.4 in all groups respectively, comprehension was 102.4, 104.5 and 107.3 in all groups respectively, verbal quotient was 105.2 in group I, 103.6 in group II and 10.6. 7 in group III respectively. Block design was 9.12, 10.2 and 10.4 in all groups respectively, pass along test was 9.4, 9.8 and 10.2 in all groups respectively and the performance quotient was 102.2, 103.5 and 10.5. 7 in all groups respectively. The difference was non-significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Neuropsychological/cognitive parameters in patients with OCD, depression and healthy control were comparables.
Adsorption-Desorption Equilibria of Herbicides in Soil: A Thermodynamic Perspective

Because adsorption is a major factor controlling herbicide persistence, activity, and mobility in soils, an extensive literature exists on the measurement of this process. The adsorption data are usually fitted to the Freundlich equation, but attempts to interpret this equation theoretically have had only limited success. A meaningful thermodynamic interpretation of the Freundlich equation can be developed using a proposed standard state for adsorbed herbicide, which assumes that soil organic matter forms a solid solution with the herbicide. When herbicide vapor pressures and aqueous solubilities are taken into account, the losses in free energy of different herbicides, on adsorption onto wetted soil surfaces, are shown to be similar to each other and are slightly less than the loss on absorption to the solid herbicides themselves. The Freundlich exponent is related in a simple way to the decreasing energy of available soil sites as the amount of herbicide adsorbed increases, but this change is relatively small over the range of concentrations used in adsorption experiments. Sample results are given for six triazine, three urea, and one uracil herbicides.
Sensitivity Study of Planetary Boundary Layer Parameterization Schemes for the Simulation of Tropical Cyclone ‘Fani’ Over the Bay of Bengal Using High Resolution Wrf-Arw Model

Comprehensive sensitivity analyses on physical parameterization schemes of WRF-ARW (V3.8.1) model have been carried out for the simulation of Tropical Cyclone (TC) Fani that formed in the Bay of Bengal (BoB) and crossed the Bangladesh and Odisha coast of India on 3rd May 2019. Global Forecasting System (GFS) data 1⁰ and 0. 25⁰ from National Centre for Environment Prediction (NCEP) is used as initial and lateral boundary conditions. The six different Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) schemes used in this research are YSU, BouLac, TEMF, Shin-Hong, GBM and MRF. The meteorological parameters, which have been studied to identify the effect of PBL during the propagation and movement of TC Fani are Estimated Central Pressure (ECP), Maximum Wind Speed (MWS) at 10m height, average relative humidity (%), temperature (⁰C) and potential temperature (0K) at 2m height, Modified Convective Available Potential Energy (MCAP), average PBL height and average high clouds (%). The area considered for these averages are 82-92 ⁰E and 7-22 ⁰N inside the model domain. The simulated ECP by TEMF scheme are 930, 932, 937, 929, 944 and 932 hPa for the Initial Conditions (ICs) at 0000 UTC of 27, 28, 29, 30 April, and 01 May and 02 May, respectively and observed ECP was 932 hPa. The intensity of pressure fall by the TEMF scheme is similar to that observed up to the time of crossing the land of TC Fani. The MWS simulated by the TEMF scheme is almost similar to that of the observed MWS at 10m height and all other schemes have simulated much lower MWS. The temperature at 2m height is positively correlated with the ECP and MWS at 10m height. The TEMF scheme has simulated maximum high clouds for all ICs and for all through the simulation time. The error was systematic for all PBL schemes for the ICs at 0000 UTC of 30 April at 0. 25⁰ and 1⁰ GFS data but the track error was much less for 1⁰ GFS data than that of 0. 25⁰ GFS data. The TEMF scheme has simulated the most deviated track and MRF scheme has simulated less deviated track for all through the simulation. The study has shown large variations of track and intensity among the different PBL schemes. The PBL schemes have a major impact on the track and intensity of TC Fani. The intensity simulated by the TEMF scheme is better but the track error is higher than that of other schemes. Journal of Engineering Science 11(2), 2020, 1-18
Teachers’ review of tasks as a tool for examining secondary teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching

One important aspect of teaching is reviewing tasks in preparation for instruction. The goal of the multicase study of four secondary teachers was to examine the interplay between their mathematical knowledge for teaching [MKT] and what they attend to when reviewing a mathematics task. We engaged secondary mathematics teachers in a semi-structured, clinical interview focused on a nonroutine mathematical task involving exponential growth. The results suggest experienced teachers may not explicitly attend to learning opportunities in their review of a task, and their own mathematical work contributes to their anticipation of student work and thinking. This work highlights how researchers focused on MKT can use clinical interviews as a tool for extracting and describing a teacher’s MKT.
MODELING AND SIMULATION OF METHANATION CATALYTIC REACTOR IN AMMONIA UNIT

In ammonia synthesis units the amount of CO and CO2 shall be minimized as they are considered as poisons for the related catalysts. To achieve this, methanation catalytic reactor is incorporated after the high and low temperature shift reactor to decrease the concentration of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to an allowable limit. The nature of the reactions taken place in methanation catalytic reactor is similar to that of steam reforming one. So the reaction kinetic is somehow known but the important point is the approach incorporated to measure the effectiveness factor of catalytic reactions. In this paper the influence coefficient has been measured using Orthogonal Collocation approach. The system equation set has been solved using the general available approaches. The results taken from simulation show a good compatibility with the available industrial data in Khorasan petrochemical complex.
Position-dependent matter density probability distribution function

We introduce the position-dependent probability distribution function (PDF) of the smoothed matter field as a cosmological observable. In comparison to the PDF itself, the spatial variation of the position-dependent PDF is simpler to model and has distinct dependence on cosmological parameters. We demonstrate that the position-dependent PDF is characterized by variations in the local mean density, and we compute the linear response of the PDF to the local density using separate universe N-body simulations. The linear response of the PDF to the local density field can be thought of as the linear bias of regions of the matter field selected based on density. We provide a model for the linear response, which accurately predicts our simulation measurements. We also validate our results and test the separate universe consistency relation for the local PDF using global universe simulations. We find excellent agreement between the two, and we demonstrate that the separate universe method gives a lower variance determination of the linear response.
Results of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery at a Super-Tertiary Referral Hospital in Thailand

Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol has been shown to reduce recovery period and postoperative complications. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of ERAS in patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery. Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for benign or malignant diseases of the esophagus, esophagogastric junction, or stomach during October 2018-December 2019 were included. Outcomes compared between ERAS and conventional care (CC) included length of hospital stay (LOS), postoperative complications, mortality, recovery, and hospitalization cost. Results: Eighty-eight (32 ERAS, 56 CC) patients were included. ERAS had shorter LOS (5.5 vs. 12.5 days, p<0.001), earlier time to toleration of oral soft diet (3 vs. 8 days, p<0.001), faster time to first defecation (71.6 vs. 114.5 hours, p<0.001), early ambulation (43.8 vs. 84.6 hours, p=0.010), and reduced hospitalization cost (197,140 vs. 256,315 Thai baht, p<0.032). C-reactive protein level on postoperative day 1 was significantly lower in ERAS patients (61.3 vs. 87.9 mg/L, p=0.027). BMI recovery occurred within 3 and 6 months in ERAS and CC, respectively. There was no significant difference in surgery-related or non-surgery-related complications between groups. No mortality was observed. Conclusions: In a UGI surgical setting, ERAS accelerated recovery, reduced LOS, and lowered hospitalization cost.
Seed Viability, Seedling Growth and Yield in White Guinea Yam

The yam is an economic tuber crop utilized for food, feed, and various industrial applications. Botanical seed viability, seedling growth, and development are among factors that influence plant population dynamics, development, structure, and sustainability. However, little is known about seed viability, growth, and yield potential of seed-progenies developed using different mating designs. This study assessed seed germination, seedling growth, and yield traits in seed-progenies developed using North Carolina I (NC-1) and polycross mating designs. For this, seed germination and seedling nursery trials established using seed-progenies from different yam crosses were used. Results revealed that days to first seed germination (DAYFG), days to 50% germination (DAYSG), coefficient of velocity of germination, seed emergence speed (SES), germination index, final germination percent, and seedling vigor index significantly (p < 0.05) varied within and among NC-1 and PC-derived families. The mean days to first seed germination (DFSG) and DAYSG seed-progenies of NC-1 were significantly lower than the polycross progenies. Moreover, the seedling-progenies from the polycross produced a higher number of stems and more elongate tubers than those originated from the NC-1 mating. Progenies of family TDr1687 from a polycross mating were among the families that had the highest stem number (2.2), longest tuber (7.5 cm), and widest tuber (2.8 cm). The inter-family means of both NC-1 and polycross had a non-significant variation for mean tuber weight per plant. Our results suggest the relevance of seed germination and seedling attributes for selection of superior progenies at the early generation stage trials in yam breeding.
Effects of nadi-shodhan pranayama and yoga-nidra on emotional maturity and mental health of young adults

Context: Young adulthood is an age of complex development marked by various concerns of mental and emotional well-being of the individuals which could lay grounds for development of mental health issues in later life. Mental health and emotional maturity are two such major concerns. Yoga is seen to be very effective for improving mental as well as emotional well-being. Aim: The impetus of the present study was to examine the effects of yoga practices which include Nadi-Shodhan Pranayama and Yoga-Nidra on mental health and emotional maturity of the participants. Settings and Design: A yoga specific practice programme which included nadi-shodhan pranayama and yoga-nidra was used as the intervention plan. The intervention was practised by the participants daily from 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM for a month. Methods and Material: A total sample size of thirty young adults was selected from a college situated in Uttrakhand (India). They were administered on Emotional Maturity Scale and Mental Health Scale before and after the intervention. Statistical Analysis Used: Paired t-test method was used for statistical analysis of the data obtained by administrating the tests before and after the intervention. Results: All the participants attended the whole intervention plan. The yoga practices (nadi-shodhan pranayama and yoga-nidra) significantly increased the level of mental health (p
Influence of Cable Lengths on EMI Emissions of a DC/DC Converter

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the position of a DC/DC static converter between a source and a load with regard to the conducted EMC emissions measured on the source. An experimental model was established through the analysis of relevant stresses, such as the variation in the lengths of the source-converter, converter-load cables and the impact of the shield connection. Through this study, it was observed that the circuit was sensitive to too large variations in the capacities of common mode and of the link, and the results obtained make it possible to confirm the reality of the electromagnetic pollution of the static DC/DC converter "Buck" as a function of connections. The results of this research can be used in DC/DC network designs based on buck converters.
Fluorescence Characteristics of Pu-erh Tea

Katsuko Yamazaki, Tetuo Murakami, Naoki Okada, Hisayoshi Terai, Toshio Miyase and Mitsuaki Sano 1 Graduate School of Human Life Science, Nagoya WomenVs University, 3-40 Shioji-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8610 2 College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501 3 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yata, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526
Ecodesign—A Review of Reviews

With the intent of summing up the past research on ecodesign and making it more accessible, we gather findings from 106 existing review articles in this field. Five research questions on terminology, evolution, barriers and success factors, methods and tools, and synergies, guide the clustering of the resulting 608 statements extracted from the reference. The quantitative analysis reveals that the number of review articles has been increasing over time. Furthermore, most statements originate from Europe, are published in journals, and address barriers and success factors. For the qualitative analysis, the findings are grouped according to the research question they address. We find that several names for similar concepts exist, with ecodesign being the most popular one. It has evolved from “end-of-pipe” pollution prevention to a more systemic concept, and addresses the complete life cycle. Barriers and success factors extend beyond the product development team to management, customers, policymakers, and educators. The number of ecodesign methods and tools available to address them is large, and more reviewing, testing, validation, and categorization of the existing ones is necessary. Synergies between ecodesign and other research disciplines exist in theory, but require implementation and testing in practice.
SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİNDE MÜŞTERİ ODAKLILIĞIN MARKA GÜVENİ, MARKA PRESTİJİ VE MARKA SAVUNUCULUĞUNA ETKİSİ

Bu çalışma, sağlık hizmetleri sektöründe faaliyet gösteren kurumların müşteri odaklı davranışının, hizmet alanların marka prestiji, marka güveni ve marka savunuculuğu davranışları üzerindeki etkisini incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda bir özel ve bir devlet hastanesinden hizmet alan bireylere yüz yüze anket uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, hastanelerin müşteri odaklılık davranışlarının marka prestiji, marka güveni ve marka savunuculuğu üzerinde doğrudan ve pozitif etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, müşteri odaklılığın marka savunuculuğu üzerindeki etkisinde, marka prestiji ve marka güveninin kısmi aracılık rolü oynadığı bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Bu çalışmada kullanılan değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri inceleyen ve diğer sektörleri konu alan çalışmalara literatürde oldukça sık rastlanmaktadır. Ancak sağlık hizmetleri sektörü kapsamında nispeten daha az araştırılmış ve incelenmiş olması hem akademik anlamda hem de faaliyet gösteren kurumların pazarlama ve marka stratejilerine katkı sağlaması açısından önem arzetmektedir.
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA DURING CHILDHOOD IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN SAUDI ARABIA

Background:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder with the prevalence of 1-5%. OSA in there is a paucity of data regarding OSA in children in our region. This is particularly important as OSA is associated with neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular complication. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of OSA among children referred to specialized centre in Saudi Arabia. Methods:A retrospective chart reviewstudy involving children Ã¢Â‰Â¤18 years, identified from pediatric tertiary care centrewho had an overnight polysomnography (PSG). OSA was diagnosed if the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI) washigher than 1event per hour. Results: There were 12 participants included.The mean age was 8 years (standard deviation [SD] Ã‚Â± 1.7). Of these, 6/12 (50%) had OSA. Compared with the non-OSA group, the OSA group had a lower sleep SpO2 during REM sleep (p = 0.008). Conclusion: Children with clinical symptoms should be referred for OSA diagnosis. A history of snoring may be useful indicators to facilitate a PSG, especially in resource-limited settings.
Corporate Profit Tax and Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility Under Foreign Acquisition

Abstract This study investigates government public policies facing competing firms’ strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and finds that the choice of CSR crucially depends on corporate profit tax. We demonstrate that strategic CSR decreases while social welfare increases with corporate tax. When the government grants uniform output subsidies, we show that bilateral CSR leads to a lower CSR level than under unilateral CSR but bilateral CSR is always beneficial to society. However, when the government grants discriminatory output subsidies which yield different levels of unilateral CSR, we show that domestic CSR leads to a lower CSR level than under foreign CSR. In an endogenous CSR choice game, domestic CSR (no CSR) is a Nash equilibrium when corporate tax is low (high) under the uniform subsidy, while foreign CSR could be a Nash equilibrium when corporate tax is low under the discriminatory subsidy.
Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids

Significance: Indole alkaloids represent challenging synthetic targets due to their highly congested architecture and rich chemical functionality. Li and co-workers report the first enantioselective total synthesis of (–)-aspidodasycarpine and (–)-lonicerine. Furthermore, the synthetically obtained lanciferine did not match the previously reported spectroscopic data from the isolation literature. Comment: Chiral amine C was obtained by a highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of imine A. The key C–C bond forming Conia-ene reaction of silyl enol ether D proceeded under gold catalysis to give tetracycle F. From precursor H, both (–)-aspidodasycarpine and (–)-lonicerine were obtained in four steps. The proposed structure of lanciferine was obtained from H in eight steps and was secured by X-ray crystallography. HN N O H H
Switched Capacitor-Based PWM- and Phase Shift-Controlled Multiport Converter With Differential Power Processing Capability for Standalone Photovoltaic Systems Under Partial Shading

Photovoltaic (PV) systems consist of multiple dc–dc converters, such as a front-end converter for a PV panel and a bidirectional converter for battery regulation. In addition, a differential power processing (DPP) converter is desirably installed to preclude partial-shading issues of the significant reduction in energy yield and the occurrence of multiple maximum power points. This article proposes a novel multiport converter (MPC) based on a switched capacitor converter (SCC) with DPP capability to simplify such PV systems by reducing the converter count. The proposed SCC-MPC is derived from the integration of a noninverting PWM buck–boost converter, SCC, and phase shift (PS) SCC with sharing switches. In addition to the reduced converter count, the proposed MPC achieves reduced circuit volume thanks to the SCC and PS-SCC, both of which are a high power-density converter. The proposed SCC-MPC can regulate the load and battery by PS and PWM controls, respectively, while automatically precluding the partial-shading issues by its DPP capability. The experimental verification using a 200-W prototype demonstrated that the load and battery could be independently regulated with preventing the partial-shading issues.