Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The role of regional food festivals for destination branding: A critical review of the literature

This paper investigates the role of regional food festivals for destination branding and explores the characteristics of regional food festivals that contribute to building a destination brand. It was found that regional food festivals can play a decisive role for destination branding. Activities using local food and activities promoting the regions' attractions were suggested to be offered by food festivals for enhancing the impact of festivals for destination branding and improving the positive image of the destination and local food. The findings of the study offer insights to regional food festival organizers and destination marketers for success in destination marketing
Simulation and OR (operations research) in combination for practical optimalization

Should we pool capacities or not? This is a question that one can regularly be confronted with in operations and service management. It is a question that necessarily requires a combination of queueing (as OR discipline) and simulation (as evaluative tool) and further steps for optimization It will be illustrated that a combined approach (SimOR) of Simulation (techniques and tools) and classical Operations Research (queueing, linear programming and scheduling) can be most beneficial. First, an instructive example of parallel queues will be provided which shows the necessary and fruitful combination of queueing and simulation. Next, the combined approach will also be illustrated for the optimization of: call centers, checking-in at airports, blood platelet production, train scheduling for railways. Whether we should pool or not is thus just one simple question for which this SimOR approach can be most fruitful if not necessary for 'practical optimalization'.
On the Error Probability of Optimal Codes in Gaussian Channels under Maximal Power Constraint

—Foranadditive white Gaussiannoisechannel, we provethatTh.41in[Polyanskiy,Poor,Verd´u2010]isalower boundtotheerrorprobabilityofanychannelcodesatisfyingthemaximalpowerconstraint.Incontrast,the(tighter)lowerbound totheerrorprobabilityinEq. (20)in[Shannon1959]onlyholdsunderequalpowerconstraint.
A Microfabricated Nanobubble-Based Sensor for Physiological Pressure Monitoring

A microfabricated nanobubble-based sensor was developed for real-time physiological pressure monitoring. The fully immersed sensor utilizes an electrolytic bubble generated and localized within a microfluidic channel that is in communication with the local environment. Bubble size varies with local pressure changes, allowing pressure to be monitored by tracking the resulting electrochemical impedance changes. An asymmetric electrode pair bubble generator design achieved precise picoliter-volume bubble control using either oxygen or hydrogen gas. Precise pressure monitoring down to a resolution of 1 mmHg (0.13-kPa) was achieved using long-lasting (>4 hours) oxygen bubbles tracked under a quasi-stable regime bounded by distinct, traceable bubble-channel wall detachment interac- tions. This corresponds to a $20\times $ improvement in resolution compared to microbubble-based pressure sensors reported to date. [2023-0077]
Effects of Ayurvedic Massage and Counseling: Focusing on a Single Case of Pitta Constitution

This study is a case analysis study focusing on a single case of Pitta constitution as an effect of Ayurvedic massage and counseling. This study was conducted from January 20, 2023 to May 10, 2023. The research participant is a woman (64 years old) residing in S city. For data analysis, case analysis was conducted centering on verbatim words. As for the case study format, first, the case of the participant was summarized, and second, the case analysis applying Ayurveda massage and counseling was summarized. As a result of the study, first, the strengths of the participants tended to have more positive aspects than negative aspects of Pitta constitutional characteristics. However, the Pitta constitution is prone to psychological confusion. As for my physical body, the pain I felt every morning when I stretched has disappeared. The psychological body solved the stress from the heavy daily routine. The spiritual body becomes less stressed as it recognizes that all these things are a process for growing consciousness. it is concluded that Ayurvedic massage and counseling were effective in removing the anger of the pitta constitution and softening the physical stiffness.
Business Sustainability Performance on Pandemic: Lesson from IDX ESG Leaders Company

The study aimed to determine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on company profitability on the IDX ESG Leaders index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The IDX ESG Leaders Index measures the stock price performance of companies that have sound ESG ratings. The constituents of the IDX ESG Leaders Index consist of 30 companies. The company’s profitability measurement uses earnings per share (EPS), EPS data used in research based on the company’s 2019 and 2022 financial statements. Data processing is done using SPSS statistics software. The study results concluded that during the Covid-19 pandemic, as many as 19 companies experienced an increase in profitability, and the remaining 11 companies experienced a decrease in profitability. The results of the ESG assessment show that as many as 14 companies are included in the medium risk score category; this provides an overview of the application of business sustainability practices in companies listed on the stock exchange is quite good. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected companies’ profitability on the IDX ESG Leaders index. During the Covid-19 pandemic, companies implementing ESG practices have resilience and generate good profits.
Sea surface water motion off Chile latitudes18°S-40°S, revealed from satellite images ofchlorophyll and temperature distribution

approved: The mesoscale sea-surface circulation pattern within 400 km off Chile and between 18°S and 40°S latitude is described using chlorophyll and temperature images from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner NIMBUS-7 satellite. The data base is a set of four mosaics developed from band-3 (550 nm) images taken on June 4 and September 16, 1979 and January 14 and April 7, 1980, supplemented with one mosaic of sea-surface temperature distribution for the September mosaic, orbit 4526. Coastal eddies, upwelling zones and zones of onshore-offshore transport are clearly distinguished because a zone of low-pigment concentration water generally separates the highly pigmented nearshore upwelling zones from oceanic waters with pigment concentration in mid-range. The cause of the low-pigment water adjacent to upwelling zones is not known, but the absence of temperature differences between upwelled and low-pigmented water suggest a biological cause. Onshore jets of oceanic waters are traced from distances up to 300 km offshore to within, in places, a few tens of kilometers of the shoreline; width of the jets is of the order of 60 km. In general, these onshore jets are separated by plumes of nearshore surface water moving seaward, with plumes width on the order of 40 km also extending as far as 400 km offshore. Large eddies form off the leading edges of both onshore and offshore plumes, giving rise to a formation called a "hammerhead" structure. Onshore jets are consistent with the result of Inostroza (1972) which documents intrusions of warm oceanic surface waters as semi-stationary features off Coquimbo (30°S) and off Talcahuano (37°S). Lack of wind data for 1979-80 prevents a direct correlation of onshore-offshore plumes with regional wind stress data. Low level wind charts for the 1979-80 period are too coarse in resolution to yield correlations. However, stick diagrams were prepared from coastal wind station data for 1977. Both time and space variations in surface winds could be responsible for the patterns revealed in chlorophyll images. The existence of persistent but probably episodic onshoreoffshore transport of surface waters to such large distances offshore have not been reported previously for Chilean waters. These must certainly impact directly the patterns of migrations of populations of major fishery resources such as the Jack Mackerel (Trachurus murphyi, common name Jurel, species.
Drawing “Octo-Pines”: Ice-Breaker Active-Learning Activities to Introduce Drawing-to-Learn in Biology

Drawing has been advocated as a technique to develop visual literacy and observational skills in biology students. To increase student motivation and confidence to draw in our course, we developed an introductory active-learning lesson with a series of icebreaker activities that promote student creativity and discussion. These activities include a clicker question, group discussions, drawing activities
Exploring How Lecturers Have Designed Their Online Courses to Promote Active Engagement in Teaching and Learning Contexts

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it mandatory for all university courses to be taught using online technologies. One of the major challenges experienced by Lecturers has been how to make students responsive and engaged in online environments as opposed to face-to-face classrooms. This study seeks to investigate how extended curriculum programme academics design their online extended curriculum courses such that they can promote active engagement in their online classrooms. The research design adopted for this study falls within the interpretative paradigm, embracing a qualitative research approach within a case study methodology. For data collection purposes, three courses and nine Lecturers, three from each faculty were selected for each of these faculties because of their engagement in online learning and hybrid learning initiatives, making nine courses. Two theoretical frameworks underpinned this study: the SAMR Model and the Technology integration matrix (TIM). The researchers argue that it is imperative that academic development supports and enhances the development and agency of academics in designing and creating active and engaging hybrid or online environments.
Collaborative scheduling of machining-assembly in complex multiple parallel production lines environment considering kitting constraints

In multi-stage machining-assembly production, collaborative scheduling for multiple production lines can effectively improve the execution efficiency of production planning and increase the effective output of the production system. In this paper, a production scheduling mathematical model was constructed for the collaborative scheduling problem of machining-assembly multi-production lines with kitting constraints, with the optimization objectives of minimizing assembly completion time and tardiness time. For the scheduling model, the product assembly process is constrained by the machining sequence of the jobs on the machining lines. Only by collaborating on the production scheduling schemes of the machine line and the assembly line as a whole can the output efficiency of the product on the assembly line be improved. An improved hybrid multi-objective optimization algorithm named SMOEA/D is designed to solve this scheduling model. The algorithm uses adaptive parents’ selection and mutation rate strategies and integrates the Tabu search strategy for the search process in the solution space when the solution of the sub-problem has not been improved after specified search generations, to improve the local search ability and search accuracy of MOEA/D algorithm. To verify the performance of the SMOEA/D algorithm in solving machining-assembly collaborative scheduling problems in production systems with different resource configurations and scales, two sets of numerical experiments were designed, corresponding to situations where the number of operations on each production line is equal or unequal. The running results of the proposed algorithm were compared with three other well-known multi-objective algorithms. The comparison results indicate that the SMOEA/D algorithm is effective and superior for solving such problems.
Economic Analysis of Li-Ion Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System Considering Multitype Frequency Response Benefits in Power Systems

With the promotion of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals and the construction of renewable-dominated electric power systems, renewable energy will become the main power source of power systems in China. Therefore, ensuring frequency stability and system security will emerge as pivotal challenges in the future development process. Created by combining a Li-ion battery and a supercapacitor, a hybrid energy storage system (HESS), which possesses robust power regulation capabilities and rapid response capabilities, holds promise for supporting the frequency stability of power systems. In this context, the assessment of the economic viability of HESSs providing multitype frequency response services becomes a critical factor in their deployment and promotion. In this paper, an economic analysis approach for a Li-ion battery–supercapacitor HESS towards a multitype frequency response is presented. First, a multitype frequency response-oriented operational mode for the HESS is designed, outlining the roles and functions of the Li-ion battery and the supercapacitor in delivering distinct services. Moreover, building upon the analysis of the power trajectory of Li-ion batteries, a lifetime model for the HESS is proposed based on the rain-flow counting method. Furthermore, considering the competitive landscape for the HESS in the frequency regulation ancillary service market, a full lifecycle economic assessment model is proposed. Finally, case studies on actual power system frequency data and PJM market data are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, and the simulation results confirm that the HESS exhibits robust performance and a competitive advantage in providing multitype frequency response services. Additionally, it demonstrates commendable economic benefits, establishing its potential as a valuable contributor to frequency response services.
Intravascular ultrasound: an inside view.

Plaque burden Several significant imaging studies were launched in 1993 and some intriguing preliminary findings are emerging. The most impressive observation in any centre's initial experience with intravascular ultrasound is how extensively plaque is distributed in the arteries. When a vessel with a target lesion identified by angiography is scanned it is rare to find any segment of the artery that is free from disease. This includes the angiographically "normal" reference segment used to judge the size of an angioplasty balloon or other device. Ultrasound imaging shows that a typical reference segment has a 30-40% plaque burden by area (that is, the boundary of the diseased intima is more than a third larger than expected from the angiogram). It is presently unclear whether a more accurate understanding of the overall plaque burden and vessel dimensions will be useful in the context of interventions. There are preliminary data to suggest that the plaque burden in the reference segment correlates directly and strongly with the likelihood of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). 1 One explanation for this finding is that a larger plaque burden in the reference segment leads to undersizing of the balloon. A randomised trial has recently been initiated to test whether aggressive sizing of balloons, based on ultrasound-determined vessel measurements, will result in more favourable short-term and long-term outcomes.
Attenuation of ischemia-reperfusion injury by ascorbic acid in the canine renal transplantation

This study examined the effects of ascorbic acid on the attenuation of an ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury after a canine renal transplantation. Eight beagle dogs were subjected to a renal auto-transplantation followed by the administration of ascorbic acid (treatment group) and the same amount of vehicle (physiological saline, control group). Blood samples were collected from these dogs to perform the kidney function tests and the invasive blood pressure was measured in the renal artery at pre- and post- anastomosis. The antioxidant enzymes of level 72 h after the transplant were measured. The kidneys were taken for a histopathology evaluation at day 21. The kidney function tests showed a significant difference between the control and treatment group. The invasive blood pressure in the renal artery was similar in the groups. The activity of the antioxidant enzymes in the blood plasma was significant lower in the control group than in the treatment group. The histopathology findings revealed the treatment group to have less damage than the control group. The results of this study suggest that ascorbic acid alone might play a role in attenuating I/R injury and assist in the recovery of the renal function in a renal transplantation model.
Zinc oxide light-emitting diodes: a review

Abstract. This paper presents a compact survey of the various material schemes and device structures that have been explored in the quest toward developing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on zinc oxide (ZnO) and related II-oxide semiconductors. Both homojunction and heterojunction devices have been surveyed. Material for fabricating these devices has been grown with a number of different techniques, such as pulsed laser deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, and atomic layer epitaxy. This review also features a self-contained introduction to materials science and device processing technologies that are relevant for fabricating ZnO LEDs. These topics include dry and wet etching, contact formation, and optical doping of ZnO. Due to the overwhelming importance of p-type doping of ZnO for making electronic and optoelectronic devices, a separate short section on electrical doping of ZnO is also included. The rest of this paper describes several different attempts at making blue- and ultraviolet-emitting ZnO LEDs. These include simple pn-junction devices as well as more complicated heterostructure devices incorporating charge carrier barriers and quantum wells.
Learning lessons from the analysis of patient complaints relating to staff attitudes , behaviour and communication , using the concept of emotional labour

Publisher Rights Statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hogg, R. , Hanley, J., & Smith, P. (2018). Learning lessons from the analysis of patient complaints relating to staff attitudes, behaviour and communication, using the concept of emotional labour. Journal of Clinical Nursing 27. 5-6, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14121 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for SelfArchiving.
Quality of Diabetes Care in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Case-Control Study.

BackgroundPatients with schizophrenia are at least twice as likely to develop diabetes mellitus compared to the general population. This is of significance in Qatar given the high prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Furthermore, the lifespan of people with schizophrenia and diabetes is shortened by approximately15 years due to long-term microvascular and macrovascular complications. High quality diabetes care can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. We assessed the level of diabetes care delivered to patients with schizophrenia and diabetes compared to those with diabetes alone.MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review of patients with diabetes mellitus with (n=73) and without (n=73) schizophrenia. Demographic information and electronic medical records were reviewed for 6-month and 1-year American Diabetic Association standards of diabetes care. Optimal diabetes care was defined as having completed glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile and retinal examination within 12 months. ResultsOptimal diabetes care was significantly lower in patients with schizophrenia and diabetes compared to diabetes alone [26.0% (n=19/73) vs 52.1% (n=38/73), p=0.002]. Patients with diabetes and schizophrenia were also significantly less likely to have had body mass index recorded within six months (p=0.008) and HbA1c (p=0.006), lipid profile (p=0.015), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (p=0.001) and order for retinal screening (p=0.004) over 12 months. After adjusting for multiple comparisons, only assessment of eGFR (p=0.01) and order for retinal screening (p=0.04) remained significant. ConclusionPatients with schizophrenia and diabetes in Qatar receive sub-optimal diabetes care compared to those with diabetes alone.
(CMMSE-2018 paper) Uncertainty quantiﬁcation for random parabolic equations with non-homogeneous boundary conditions on a bounded domain via the approximation of the probability density function

This paper deals with the randomized heat equation deﬁned on a general bounded interval [ L 1 , L 2 ] and with non-homogeneous boundary conditions. The solution is a stochastic process that can be related, via changes of variable, with the solution stochastic process of the random heat equation deﬁned on [0 , 1] with homogeneous boundary conditions. Results in the extant literature establish conditions under which the probability density function of the solution process to the random heat equation on [0 , 1] with homogeneous boundary conditions can be approximated. Via the changes of variable and the Random Variable Transformation technique, we set mild conditions under which the probability density function of the solution process to the random heat equation on a general bounded interval [ L 1 , L 2 ] and with non-homogeneous boundary conditions can be approximated uniformly or pointwise. Furthermore, we provide suﬃcient conditions in order that the expectation and the variance of the solution stochastic process can be computed from the proposed approximations of the probability density function. Numerical examples are performed in the case that the initial condition process has a certain Karhunen-Lo`eve expansion, being Gaussian and non-Gaussian. Copyright c (cid:13) 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
MPC for uncertain systems using the Youla parameterizations

Several approaches have been taken in the past to deal with uncertainty in constrained predictive control. The major drawbacks of these efforts are usually either conservativeness and/or on-line computational complexity. In this work we examine the possibility of dealing with uncertainty through the use of the primary and the dual Youla parameterizations. The dual Youla parameter can be seen as a frequency weighted measure of the uncertainty and the primary Youla parameter can be seen as a controller for this uncertainty. The work is an application of the methodology to constraint control.
Ecological and Minesoil Development Studies at the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Mine Site, Northern Territory

This report describes interdisciplinary research work carried out to describe the rehabilitated ecosystems developing at the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Mine, NT (RTA Gove) (12o 16’S, 136o 51’E). It should be noted that on October 2007, Rio Tinto assumed ownership of Alcan and formed Rio Tinto Alcan of which Gove is a part. The system of rehabilitation used at RTA Gove has changed little since 1973 and is described by Hinz (1992; 2007). The results presented here are primarily based on two periods of field work conducted at the then Nabalco Mine site between the 16th of September and the 2nd of October, 2001 and from the 29th November to the 3rd December, 2001. Post wet season field work was conducted between the 20th May and the 1st June, 2002. Analysis of the samples collected was carried out at CSIRO and University laboratories in Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney and Townsville.