Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Statistical Characteristics of Mesoscale Convective Systems Initiated over the Tibetan Plateau in Summer by Fengyun Satellite and Precipitation Estimates

In order to investigate the key characteristics of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) initiated over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) in recent years and the main differences in circulation and environmental factors between different types of MCSs, an automatic MCS identification and tracking method was applied based on the data from China’s Fengyun satellite and precipitation estimates. In total, 8820 MCSs were found to have been initiated over the TP during the summers from 2013 to 2019, and a total of 9.3% of them were able to move eastward out of the TP (EO). The number of MCSs showed a monthly variation, with a maximum in July and a minimum in June, while most EOs occurred in June. Compared with other types of MCSs, EOs usually had a lower cloud-top temperature, a greater rainfall intensity, a longer life duration, more rapid development, larger areas of rainfall and convective clouds, longer tracks and a wider influence range, indicating that EOs are more vigorous than the other types of MCSs. The movement of MCSs is mainly due to the mid- to high-level dynamic conditions, and moisture is an essential factor in their development and maintenance.
Praktische Tagger-Kritik. Zur Evaluation des POS-Tagging des Deutschen Textarchivs

zur Konferenz Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum 2018 Praktische Tagger-Kritik. Zur Evaluation des POSTagging des Deutschen Textarchivs Herrmann, J. Berenike berenike.herrmann@unibas.ch Universität Basel, Schweiz
Why do allies receive less foreign aid than non-allies ?

Traditionally, scholars believe that formal defense alliance increases foreign aid allocation. However, this paper finds since the 1970s, OECD donors have been increasing their development assistance to non-allies, and by mid-2000s, the average amount of aid allocated to non-allies has surpassed that of allies. What explains this changing pattern of alliance and foreign aid allocation? This paper argues that alliance’s impact on foreign aid is conditional on the global security environment, defined as the sum of hostility and insecurity between all states in the system. When the security environment is competitive, donors need to provide aid to allies to strengthen the alliance and support friendly regimes. When the security environment is favorable, donors could use alliance membership as an incentive to solicit policy concessions from aspiring members. Alliance can save donors’ budgets through attraction and substitution mechanisms. This paper contributes to the debate on the cost of alliances by showing that alliances can reduce the financial burden of the leading state. Additionally, this paper theorizes changes in foreign aid policies by incorporating the system as a moderating variable. It will test the hypothesis with two-way fixed effect models and various robustness checks using foreign aid data from 1960 to 2013. Please do not circulate or cite without permission of the author.
ANALYSIS OF PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF HEALTH SERVICES AT NALA HUSADA DENTAL HOSPITAL (RSGM), HANG TUAH UNIVERSITY, SURABAYA

RSGM Nala Husada Dental Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya is a center for service, development of science, dental and maritime technology as well as being the main teaching hospital for the UHT Faculty of Dentistry in order to improve people's oral and dental health. Supported by doctors, specialist dentists, pharmacists, medics, administrative personnel and adequate dental technology, it also functions to carry out dental and oral health services that prioritize treatment and patient recovery activities carried out in an integrated manner with efforts to improve and prevent as well as carry out referral efforts. Although service facilities are available Nala Husada Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya quite complete, but because of the many existing health institutions, it is very necessary to conduct research on the level of satisfaction of Nala Husada Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya. This study aims to provide input for parties Nala Husada Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya how the level of patient satisfaction with the quality of health services at Nala Husada Hospital, then what types of services need to be improved and instruments that can be used by the parties will be provided Nala Husada Hospital, to evaluate the quality of health services at Nala Husada Hospital, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya every year. Keywords: Patient satisfaction, quality of dental and oral health services, RSGM Nala Husada
The importance of maintaining normal perioperative physiological parameters in children during anaesthesia

Every year, millions of neonates, infants and young children need general anesthesia for a variety of procedures. As pediatric anesthesia remains at high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality, attention has been directed towards the anesthesia training and the anesthetics safety. We are now reassured about the relatively safeness of the anesthetic drugs, but the safest intraoperative conduct has still to be determined. In the absence of clear evidence, it appears logical to prevent perturbations of the child “baseline”, by avoiding preoperative distress, maintaining normal intraoperative parameters and preventing postoperative discomfort. Recently, ten “N” principles (no fear/awareness, normovolemia, normotension, normal heart rate, normoxemia, normocapnia, normonatremia, normoglycemia, normotermia and no pain/nausea/vomiting/emergence delirium) have been proposed as the base of a safer anesthesia care. The current paper aims to summarize the current evidence behind the “10-Ns” rational and to help guide anesthesiologists in their practice.
Enhanced Charge Transport in Amorphous Li2O2

The properties of the Li2O2 discharge phase are expected to impact strongly the performance of Li–air batteries. Although both crystalline Li2O2 (c-Li2O2) and amorphous Li2O2 (a-Li2O2) have been reported to form in Li–air cells, little is known regarding possible differences in charge and mass transport within these phases. To reveal these differences, here we predict the properties of a-Li2O2 using first-principles “melt-and-quench” molecular dynamics and percolation theory. We find that the band gaps and equilibrium electrochemical potentials of c-Li2O2 and a-Li2O2 are similar; nevertheless, their transport properties are quite different. Importantly, the ionic conductivity of a-Li2O2 is predicted to be 2 × 10–7 S/cm, which is 12 orders of magnitude larger than that in the crystalline phase. This enhancement arises from increases in both the concentration and mobility of negative lithium vacancies. The electronic conductivity of a-Li2O2 is also enhanced, but to a much smaller extent (4 orders of magnitu.
The Effect of Endogenous Hormones, Total Antioxidant and Total Phenol Changes on Regeneration of Barley Cultivars

Background: Barley (Hordeum vulgar L.) is a valuable platform for producing recombinant proteins. Before using different barley cultivars as an efficient platform for molecular farming, optimization of cultural conditions and studying the effective factors on the tissue culture are critical. Objectives: In this study, we evaluated callus induction, plant regeneration and changes in the levels of total antioxidant, total phenol and endogenous hormones of three Iranian barley cultivars (Reyhan, Yousef and Bahman) and Golden Promise cultivar. Materials and Methods: We used immature embryos as explants on MS-based medium containing 3 mg.L-1 2,4-D for callus induction. Calluses were transferred to regeneration media with 2 mg.L-1 BAP. The levels of endogenous hormones were measured using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography system and total antioxidant and total phenols were determined using a spectrophotometer. Results: We demonstrated that callus formation was very high in all cultivars (about 91%) and all immature embryo explants had the potential to produce embryogenic calluses. The present study also showed that the regeneration rates among the studied cultivars were very different and the Iranian cultivars showed lower regeneration percentages (about 1.4%) compared to Golden Promise cultivar (about 72.5%). The levels of endogenous hormones in Iranian cultivars and Golden Promise varied distinctly and significant differences in terms of total antioxidants and total phenols were found in the two groups. Conclusions: Accumulated evidence suggests that for successful regeneration of recalcitrant cultivars, external treatments should be done in a way to reduce the inhibitory effects of internal factors.
Existence results for rst order boundary value problems for fractional di erential equations with four-point integral boundary conditions

In this paper, we study the existence of solutions for boundary value problems of fractional differential equations of order q 2 . 0;1 with four-point integral boundary conditions. Existence and uniqueness results are obtained by using well known fixed point theorems. Some illustrative examples are also discussed. 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 34A08; 34B10; 34B15
Word frequency, Range and Lexical diversity: Picking out Changes in Lexical Proficiency among University Learners in an EFL Context

While frequency of occurrence and lexical diversity are common measures of lexical proficiency, very few studies have examined range along with these two other lexical indices, especially in EFL contexts. Using a sample of 529 undergraduate EFL learners’ essays, the present study examined the development of three indices of lexical proficiency (word frequency, range and lexical diversity) across 3 different proficiency levels. No similar study has been conducted so far in the Moroccan context, which makes this study a valuable contribution to a better understanding of university learners’ productive lexical knowledge. Unexpectedly, although frequency is an established measure which can successfully show differences in learners’ proficiency, the results of this study indicate that at the productive level, the range of content words and lexical diversity might better reflect differences among learners of different proficiency levels. While word frequency was stable among the three groups, indices of range and lexical diversity reflected better lexical knowledge in higher proficiency levels. We concluded that in EFL contexts, range and diversity might be better measures of proficiency. This suggests that there should be more focus on developing these two aspects in EFL classes. KEYWORDS
Quality and preservation of local resources in coastal destinations from the tourists’ perspective. The case of Hua Hin

Purpose of the paper: This paper investigates whether the quality and preservation of natural and cultural resources meet tourist expectations and whether they have an influence on their satisfaction and re-visiting intentions. Methodology: A quantitative questionnaire was developed and administered to European tourists in Hua Hin, one of the most visited coastal destinations in Thailand. To identify and analyse possible effects, importance-performance analysis, principal component analysis and structural equation modelling have been employed. Results: Results show that the visitors’ expectations in terms of quality and preservation of local resources are not adequately met, thus should be improved. Findings also show that they affect tourist satisfaction and intention to return. Limits: The main limitations of this paper are the characteristics of the sample, which do not allow a complete generalization of the results, and the limited number of variables considered in the analysis. Implications: The study suggests that the quality and preservation of local resources are issues on which coastal destinations in developing countries should concentrate and invest in, in order to meet a growing tourists’ demand for sustainability. Originality of the paper: This paper is one of the few contributions examining if quality and preservation of tourism resources affect tourist loyalty in coastal destinations in developing countries.
Identification of a new coronavirus in rectal swabs from persons infected 15-25 days ago

Every virus is a parasite that cannot exist on its own and is fully dependent on its carrier. This is the basic condition of its existence. The parasite must have its host, and thus is a living cell, but it is generally claimed that the virus can exist without a carrier for 2 to 5 seconds, during which it is transmitted to another species. Following these viral pathways is not easy and has not been fully investigated. However, this is a key issue that can lead to a major paradigm shift in the way we perceive viruses. The primary carrier, however, cannot be host organ cells because they could easily damage them. In terms of the mechanism of existence and transmission, the following could be the most suitable carriers of the virus: bacteria, yeast or other single-cell organisms.
Isolation and identification of seed associated fungi of wheat

This study reports the occurrence of fungi associated with 11 accessions of wheat procured from NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan. Eight to twenty eight percent seeds were found affected by these fungi. The highest fungal association was recorded in accessions 11238 and 11241 (28% each) followed by 11242 (24%), 11239 and 11246 (16% each), 11240, 11243 and 11247 (12% each), and 11245 (8%). Fungi associated with these seed(s) included Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Penicillium sp. , Bipolaris sp. , Curvularia sp. and Fusarium oxysporum. Penicillium sp. was found the most abundantly occurring species with 24% occurrence followed by Bipolaris sp. (20%), Curvularia sp. (18%), A. niger (16%) and F. oxysporum (9%).
Differences in Child Physical Activity Levels at Rural Play Streets Due to Activity Type and Sex

Children are significantly less active during summer months, and rural children may face unique barriers to engaging in physical activity. Play Streets is a low-cost way communities can provide safe play opportunities by activating public spaces. Four low-income rural communities received mini-grants to implement four three-hour Play Streets throughout summer 2017 for a total of 16 Play Streets. System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) and iSOPARC were used to assess physical activity. Chi-square tests of homogeneity determined significant differences in the proportion of children observed as active based on sex and target area type. Binomial logistic regression was used to determine if target area characteristics (i.e., type, equipped, supervised, organized) and presence of other active children or adults increased the odds of observing a child as active. In total, 1,750 children were observed across all 16 Play Streets; roughly half of all children (48.6% of boys, 48.7% of girls) were observed as active. There was no significant difference in proportion of children observed as active based on sex of the child (OR = 0.99, 95% CI:0.82–1.20). Significant differences in the proportion of active children were found between target area categories. Boys were significantly more likely to be observed as active in areas which were equipped or organized. All children were significantly more likely to be active if there was another active child present in the same area. These results add to the growing literature surrounding successful implementation of Play Streets in rural settings, social influence, and active play.
Multiclass Sentiment Classification On Product Reviews

— Sentiment Analysis is an evolving field of research in text mining field. Nowadays, the opinions expressed through reviews are rising day by day on the web. It becomes practically unfeasible to analyze and extract opinions from such huge number of reviews manually. To overcome this problem an automated sentiment classification approach is needed. One aspect of study which is considered in this paper is to classify a given review tweet or paragraph whether it is of Positive[True-positive ,False-positive] or Negative[True-negative, False-negative] sentiment . In this paper a new approach is been proposed that uses lexicon database to assign each word in a text a value called score . The score is nothing but how a single word is affecting the whole sentence in which it is used. Every word in a sentence has its own strength and it tries to influence the overall semantic of the sentence. Higher the value of score of a word in the sentence, the more influential it is. The method proposed in this paper makes use of lexicon based approach as well as machine based learning. It uses AFINN lexicon database to assign score to words which is useful for sentiment classification and for testing and training the model the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Naïve Bayes classifier (NB) machine learning algorithms are used.
AN AB INITIO INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF Co, Ru, W, Ta ON THE STABILITY AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF Ni–BASE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS

A first principles calculation method was used to investigate the site preference of Co, Ru, W, Ta at the '/ interface in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys. The calculation results show that the addition of Co, Ru, W and Ta can decrease the total energy and the binding energy of '/ interface, which may result in an improved microstructure stability of Ni-based single-crystal superalloys. Cr atom prefers to occupy a Ni site in  phase, while Ru, W and Ta atoms prefer to occupy Al sites in ' phase. It is found that the electronic bonding mechanism of '/ interface with the doped alloying elements can be summarized as the combination of d-d hybridization between Co-3d, d-p hybridization among Ru-4d, W-5d, Ta-5d orbits located at Al4 site in ' phase and Al-3p orbits and the electron charge transfers from Cr, Ru, W and Ta to Ni sites. The enhanced chemical bondings between alloying atoms and their neighbor host atoms are considered to be the main strengthening mechanism of the alloying elements in '/ interface of Ni-based single-crystal superalloys.
EFFECT OF NISIN AS A BIOPRESERVATIVE ON SHELF LIFE OF PASTEURIZED MILK

In this study, the bacteriocin nisin at varius concentrations (50, 100 and 200 IU/ml) was studied as a biopreservative to extend the shelf life of pasteurized milk. A minimum of one week extension in shelf life was obtained for pasteurized milk at refrigerator temperature storage. Higher concentration of nisin (200 IU/ml) showed no different effect than the lower one. The effect of nisin added on microbiological quality (standard plate count (SPC), psychrotrphs, proteolytic and thermophilic counts) of pasteurized milk studied and showed significant decrease in all of them than control samples (free from nisin). Also, nisin reduced the development of acidity so extend the shelf life of examined samples. The antibacterial effect of nisin studied on Staphylococcus aureus (Staph. aureus) inoculated in pasteurized milk and the result clarified complete inhibition of Staph. aureus at 6 day. Palatability of addition of different concentrations of nisin was also discussed. Nisin had the ability to control the spoilage bacteria so could be control the acidity of products and have antibacterial effect against pathogenic bacteria so act as a principal, safe and natural preservative for pasteurized milk.
Prednisolone-induced diabetes mellitus without pancreatic islet
 pathology in a dog

A one-year-old, intact male Maltese was referred with dehydration, anorexia, and marked hyperglycemia. The dog had been managed due to meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (MUE) for three months. The dog had been treated with long-term prednisolone administration. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was identified based on the blood chemistry and venous gas analyses, and intensive treatments including insulin administration were initiated. On further examinations, there was no any other disease that contributed to the occurrence of DKA. Insulin resistance resulted from the administration of prednisolone was highly suspected, but the agent could not be tapered due to managing MUE. Following resolution of DKA, the dog was discharged with life-long insulin and prednisolone therapy. Over the next two years, the dog continued to be routinely re-evaluated and was managed with permanent insulin therapy (0.8–1.4 units/kg SC 12 hourly) and medications including prednisolone (0.4–1.1 mg/kg PO 12 hourly). Because MUE severely progressed, the dog was euthanized by owner’s request. Histopathologic examination of pancreas obtained by post-mortem revealed that both endoand exocrine pancreas was within normal limit. The case described herein showed the risk of ketoacidosis as well as hyperglycemia after long-term prednisolone administration in a dog without pancreatic islet pathology.
Query Language Identification with Weak Supervision and Noisy Label Pruning

Query Language identification is an important part of a multilingual product search system. However, accurate language identification in product searches is difficult due to multiple reasons, including presence of noise in available datasets. In this work, we propose a learning framework that combines weak supervision with noisy label pruning. We use Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) based models to carry out such a combination. Our results show improvements over FastText baselines and FastText with weak supervision, thereby demonstrating the benefit of such a combination.