Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
AstroMD. A multi-dimensional data analysis tool for astrophysical simulations.

Over the past few years, the role of visualization for scientific purpose has grown up enormously. Astronomy makes an extended use of visualization techniques to analyze data, and scientific visualization has became a fundamental part of modern researches in Astronomy. With the evolution of high performance computers, numerical simulations have assumed a great role in the scientific investigation, allowing the user to run simulation with higher and higher resolution. Data produced in these simulations are often multi-dimensional arrays with several physical quantities. These data are very hard to manage and to analyze efficiently. Consequently the data analysis and visualization tools must follow the new requirements of the research. AstroMD is a tool for data analysis and visualization of astrophysical data and can manage different physical quantities and multi-dimensional data sets. The tool uses virtual reality techniques by which the user has the impression of travelling through a computer-based multi-dimensional model. AstroMD will be a freely available tool for the whole astronomical community.
An Analysis of Noun Phrases in Motorcycle Brochures

The main objective of this study is to analyze the use of noun phrase and identify noun phrases that are frequently used. The present study applied the theory of Greenbaum, S & Nelson, G (2002) which divides the structures into seven types: determiner + noun, pre-modifier + noun, determiner + pre-modifier + noun, noun + post-modifier, determiner + noun + post-modifier, pre-modifier + noun + post-modifier, and determiner + pre-modifier + noun + post-modifier. Since all of the data are in a form of a descriptive text, method of textual analysis applied to analyze the data. The result of the study showed there were 796 noun phrases found from 10 brochures and 2 additional descriptions and they were classified into determiner + noun (19%), pre-modifier + noun (29%), determiner + pre-modifier + noun (47%), noun + post-modifier (1%), determiner + noun + post-modifier (0,88%), pre-modifier + noun + post-modifier (0,75%), determiner + pre-modifier + noun + post-modifier (0,25%). The final result show that the most frequently noun phrase used is the category 3 with structure determiner + pre-modifier + noun (47%), and the second one is the category 2 with structure pre-modifier + noun (29%).
Patient Experience Ratings: What Do Breast Surgery Patients Care About?

Introduction Patient experience is essential in the overall care; physicians often receive patient reviews evaluating their consultation encounters. Patient experience surveys can be a helpful tool to identify areas to target for improvement. We sought to evaluate what factors influenced breast surgery patients' reviews of their clinic visits. Methods Prospective surveys from 2018-2020 were reviewed from a single institution. Surveys were sent to all patients within 48 hours after visiting one of our breast surgery clinics, and patients were asked their preferred mode of contact for the survey. Patients responded to surveys with scores of 0-10, with 0 as "not likely" and 10 "extremely likely" to recommend the provider's office. Scores 0-6 were considered negative, 7-8 neutral, and 9-10 positive. Positive/Negative comments from patients were reviewed and classified according to mention of surgeon, clinic staff/team, clinic processing, and facility amenities. Results 744 out of 2205 patients contacted responded to the survey, resulting in a 33.7% response rate. Of this cohort, 47.6% (354/744) were new patients, and 52.4% (390/744) were established patients. Interactive voice response (IVR) and email, per patient indicated preferred mode of survey communication, had the highest responses. The average patient score was 9.5. Most ratings were positive (91.3%, 679/744), followed by neutral comments (5.2%, 39/744). There were 3.5% (26/744) which were negative ratings. Of those who responded, 47.7% (355/744) left a comment with their score. Surgeon-specific remarks were often noted in positive comments, followed by clinic staff/team comments. Negative comments most commonly referenced clinic processes. Conclusion Patient satisfaction surveys provide a window into creating the best patient experience. Further efforts to address these factors affecting patient experiences should be made to continue improving patient care.
To What Extent Has Online Payment Influenced the Development of FinTech among Chinese Commercial Banks?

With the rapid development of online payment platforms in China, this sector has impacted the returns and operations of traditional commercial banks in China. This paper investigates the impact of online payment platforms on Chinese commercial banks. First, this paper introduces FinTech and compares Online Banking and Online Payment. Next, the paper presents a list of developments in the online payment sector in China. Then, the paper constructs a trend chart using company earnings data to empirically examine the impact of online payment platforms on commercial banks' deposits, returns on equity and returns on assets. Finally, the paper discusses the impact and outlook of the emerging payment instrument e-CNY on traditional commercial banks and the general environment in China. The results show that the development of online payment has a positive impact on the growth of commercial banks and a negative impact on the returns of Chinese traditional commercial banks. The paper has significant implications for Chinese commercial banks to reflect on themselves, reduce their reliance on traditional business, and improve their products and services.
Flight Hardware Development of Colloid Microthruster Technology for the Space Technology 7 and LISA Missions IEPC-2007-288

The NASA New Millennium Program is planning a flight demonstration of Colloid Micro-Newton Thruster (CMNT) technology on the Space Technology 7 (ST7) mission for future applications to precision formation flying missions such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. Colloid microthrusters are the actuators for the disturbance reduction system (DRS) on the ESA LISA Pathfinder spacecraft along with FEEP microthrusters as part of the ESA LISA Technology Package (LTP). The goal of the ST7 mission is to demonstrate the technologies necessary to meet the nanometer-level precision positioning control requirements of the LISA mission. To achieve this goal, two CMNT clusters with four thrusters each are required to provide thrust resolution <0.1 μN and thrust noise <0.1 μN/! Hz for thrust levels between 5 and 30 μN. Developed by Busek Co. Inc., with support from JPL in testing and design, the CMNT has been developed over the last five years into a flight-ready microthruster system. The development, validation testing, and flight unit production of the CMNTs are described. Development and validation testing has included a single-thruster system level 3400-hour test, propellant and materials compatibility testing, flight cluster-level vibration and thermal vacuum testing, and performance verification tests. Flight unit production of two clusters was completed in February of 2007 with environmental qualification tests immediately following. Currently both units are being reassembled to replace materials found to be incompatible with the propellant at high temperature before qualification tests are repeated. Final delivery of the units is planned for early 2008 with a planned launch and flight demonstration in 2010.
survey study for prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in Karbala, Iraq

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease transmitted by biological vectors and caused by infection with the parasites of Leishmania donovani complex. After malaria, VL is the second most deadly parasitic disease in the world if not treated early in the infection,A survey study was conducted that included 252 people suspected to having visceral leishmaniasis, were reviewed in hospitals of Karbala governorate at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-Hindiya Hospital, Ain Al-Tamr General Hospital, Al-Hussainiya Hospital, and Children’s Hospital during January 2021 to June of the same year,After diagnosing cases by doctors specializing in pediatric and internal diseases, as the diagnosis was based on the bone marrow examination of patients, out of 252 suspected cases of visceral leishmaniasis, 17 individuals were confirmed to have VL leishmaniasis distributed among the above-mentioned hospitals, the current study reviewed the category data Age, gender and prevalence areas by geographical area and months of infection.
A High-Affinity 64Cu-Labeled Ligand for PET Imaging of Hepsin: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization

Hepsin, a cell surface serine protease, is a potential biomarker for the detection of prostate cancer due to its high expression in prostate cancer but not in normal prostate. This study aimed to develop a radioligand for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of hepsin. Six leucine–arginine (Leu–Arg) dipeptide derivatives (two diastereomers for each of three ligands) were synthesized and evaluated for their binding affinities and selectivity for hepsin. Based on the binding assay, a natCu-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N′,N″,N‴-tetraacetic acid (DOTA)-conjugated ligand (3B) was selected for the development of a PET radioligand. [64Cu]3B was synthesized by labeling the DOTA-conjugated compound 11B with [64Cu]CuCl2 at 80 °C for 20 min. The radioligand was evaluated for prostate cancer cell binding and PET imaging in a prostate tumor mouse model. The results demonstrated that [64Cu]3B exhibited high binding to LNCaP cells, intermediate binding to 22Rv1 cells, and low binding to PC3 cells. PET studies of [64Cu]3B in mice, implanted with 22Rv1 and PC3 cells on each flank, revealed that the radioligand uptake was high and persistent in the 22Rv1 tumors over time, whereas it was low in PC3 tumors. The results of this study suggest that [64Cu]3B is a promising PET radioligand for hepsin imaging.
Irreversibility and dissipation in microscopic systems

Part I Introduction. - Introduction. - Small-Scale Thermodynamics. - Part II Irreversibility and Dissipation. - Dissipation and Kullback-Leibler Divergence. - Estimating the Kullback-Leibler Divergence. - A Case Study: The Flashing Ratchet. - Application To Biology: The Ear Hair Bundle. - Part III Experimental Tests and Applications of Stochastic Thermodynamics. - Energetics of Symmetry Breaking. - Effective Heating With Random Forces. - Part IV Conclusions. - Conclusions and Outlook. - Appedices.
Development of a deprescribing manual for frail older people for use in the COFRAIL study and in primary care

Introduction: Many older adults are affected by multimorbidity and subsequent polypharmacy which is associated with adverse outcomes. This is especially relevant for frail older patients. Polypharmacy may be reduced via deprescribing. As part of the complex intervention in the COFRAIL study, we developed a deprescribing manual to be used by general practitioners (GPs) in family conferences, in which GPs, patients and caregivers jointly discuss treatments. Methods: We selected indications with a high prevalence in older adults in primary care (e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension) and conducted a literature search to identify deprescribing criteria for these indications. We additionally reviewed clinical practice guidelines. Based on the extracted information, we created a deprescribing manual which was then piloted in an expert workshop and in family conferences with volunteer patients according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study protocol. Results: Initially, 13 indications/topics were selected. The literature search identified deprescribing guides, reviews and clinical trials as well as lists of potentially inappropriate medication and systematic reviews on the risk and benefits of specific drugs and drug classes in older patients. After piloting and revisions, the deprescribing manual now covers 11 indications/topics. In each chapter, patient- and medication-related deprescribing criteria, monitoring and communication strategies, and information about concerns related to the use of specific drugs in older patients are provided. Discussion: We found varying deprescribing strategies in the literature, which we consolidated in our deprescribing manual. Whether this approach leads to successful deprescribing in family conferences is being investigated in the cluster-randomised controlled COFRAIL study. Plain Language Summary Development of a manual to help doctors to identify which medications can be withdrawn Many older adults suffer from chronic diseases and take multiple medications concurrently. This can lead to side effects and other undesired events. We developed a manual to help doctors identify which medications can be withdrawn, so that they can discuss this with their patients. This manual was used in the COFRAIL study where doctors, patients and caregivers met in family conferences to discuss their preferences and decide together how future treatments should be handled. The manual contains information on common medications, symptoms and diseases in older patients such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Before the manual was used in the study, it was tested by volunteer patients and their doctors and caregivers to make sure that it is user-friendly.
The Complex Media Effects on Civic Participation Intention Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Empirical Evidence from Wuhan College Students

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, media exposure is crucial to motivate public action for the combat with COVID-19 pandemic. However, media effects on civic participation intention are understudied. This study applied the Differential Susceptibility to Media effects Model (DSMM) to explore the relations among Wuhan college students’ media use, their pandemic-relevant beliefs, and civic participation intention, with a focus on the possible mediation of pandemic-relevant beliefs. Data of 4355 students from a large-scale cross-sectional survey were analyzed. Results show that traditional media use and online media interaction both directly and indirectly affect civic participation intention via pandemic-relevant beliefs. Pandemic-relevant beliefs distort the relations that direct and indirect effects of new media use on civic participation intention are significant but in opposite directions. The influence of pandemic news on civic participation intention is entirely mediated by pandemic-relevant beliefs. To conclude, during pandemic, the role of traditional media use is unreplaceable in its direct and indirect impact on civic participation intention. Pandemic-relevant beliefs play as a distorter variable. The balance between overexposure and insufficiency of pandemic-relevant news is vital. Online media interaction, as a main trait of new media use, plays a crucial role in civic participation intention, directly and indirectly.
External Field Assisted Freeze Casting

Freeze casting under external fields (magnetic, electric, or acoustic) produces porous materials having local, regional, and global microstructural order in specific directions. In freeze casting, porosity is typically formed by the directional solidification of a liquid colloidal suspension. Adding external fields to the process allows for structured nucleation of ice and manipulation of particles during solidification. External control over the distribution of particles is governed by a competition of forces between constitutional supercooling and electromagnetism or acoustic radiation. Here, we review studies that apply external fields to create porous ceramics with different microstructural patterns, gradients, and anisotropic alignments. The resulting materials possess distinct gradient, core–shell, ring, helical, or long-range alignment and enhanced anisotropic mechanical properties.
Increased nucleation temperature of NiSi2 in the reaction of Ni thin films with Si1−xGex

The formation of a ternary solid solution NiSi1−xGex, instead of a mixture of NiSi and NiGe, is found during solid-state interactions between Ni and various Si1−xGex films ranging from pure Si to pure Ge. The lattice parameters of the solid solution of orthorhombic structure increase linearly with Ge content (x) as: a=5.24+0.19x A, b=3.25+0.16x A, and c=5.68+0.15x A. The specific resistivity increases from 17 μΩ cm for NiSi to 21 μΩ cm for NiSi0.71Ge0. 29 and NiSi0.42Ge0. 58. Although the Ge content rapidly drops from 30–60 to about 10 at. % in the solid solutions formed above 600 °C, the crystallographic structure remains unchanged and no NiSi2 [or Ni(Si,Ge)2] is found in the Si1−xGex samples even after annealing at 850 °C. Without Ge, the NiSi completely disappears at 750 °C. These results indicate a strong effect of the entropy of mixing in NiSi–NiGe on the nucleation of NiSi2.
The GEM-GECO Calcium Indicator Is Useable in Ogataea parapolymorpha Yeast, but Aggravates Effects of Increased Cytosolic Calcium Levels

Ca2+ is a ubiquitous second messenger, which allows eukaryotic cells to respond to external stimuli. The use of genetically encoded Ca2+ indicators allows real-time monitoring of cytosolic Ca2+ levels to study such responses. Here we explored the possibility of using the ratiometric Ca2+ indicator GEM-GECO for monitoring cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]cyt) in the yeast Ogataea parapolymorpha. High-level production of GEM-GECO led to a severe growth defect in cells lacking the vacuolar Ca2+ ATPase Pmc1, which is involved in [Ca2+]cyt control, and prompted a phenotype resembling that of Pmc1 deficiency, in a strain with wild-type PMC1. This was likely due to the presence of the calmodulin domain in GEM-GECO. In contrast to previous studies of genetically-encoded calcium indicators in neuronal cells, our results suggest that physiological effects of GEM-GECO expression in yeast cells are due not to Ca2+ depletion, but to excessive Ca2+ signaling. Despite these drawbacks, study of fluorescence in individual cells revealed switching of GEM-GECO from the Ca2+-free to Ca2+-bound state minutes after external addition of CaCl2. This was followed by gradual return of GEM-GECO to a Ca2+-free-state that was impaired in the pmc1-Δ mutant. These results demonstrate GEM-GECO usability for [Ca2+]cyt monitoring in budding yeast.
Toward a better understanding of core and peripheral market demand for women’s spectator sports: An importance-performance map analysis approach based on gender

ABSTRACT Although the concept of market demand has been extensively examined in the literature, most scholarly efforts have been devoted to understanding men’s spectator sports. There is scant research that investigates market demand for women’s spectator sports with a focus on gender dynamics. This study sought to fill that gap through developing a formative–formative hierarchical component model of core and peripheral market demand for a women’s professional tennis event (the Wuhan Open) and examining their differing impacts on future attendance intentions based on gender. Results derived from the importance-performance map analysis (IPMA) indicated that the most important core market demand components were player quality and economic consideration. However, only women considered game schedule important, while only men deemed venue characteristics and peripheral services important. Our study highlights the necessity and merits of deciphering market demand for women’s spectator sports in a more nuanced manner and contributes to the growing marketing literature on women’s sports fandom. Managerially, we offer practical implications per the IPMA for more effective and efficient integration of marketing initiatives. HIGHLIGHTS We examined the impact of perceived market demand for a women’s professional tennis event on attendance intentions based on gender. Game schedule was more important among women, while venue characteristics and peripheral services were more important among men. Event activities, venue characteristics, and peripheral services were of little to no importance among women. Player quality and economic consideration were of greatest importance in enhancing attendance intentions regardless of gender.
Nonlinear Filtering Stochastic Analysis and Numerical Methods.

Abstract : The final report contains the outline of the research that was done during the period 1995-98. The main objective was to develop effective numerical algorithms of optimal nonlinear filtering and prediction and (more generally), state and parameter estimation in partially observed stochastic dynamical systems. During the course of the project a number of fundamental results were obtained, such as: development of a Wiener type optimal nonlinear filter (complete solution of "the last Wiener problem"); development of the spectral based approach to nonlinear filtering, which have led to the spectral separating scheme (separation of parameters and observations in optimal nonlinear filter) and other effective numerical approximations for the optimal nonlinear filter that include projection filter and assumed density filters. The results have been applied to specific "difficult" problems in target tracking, particularly, to the angle only tracking in EO and IR search and track systems and track-before-detect of resolved or sub-resolved low SNR targets. Extensive simulation showed that the proposed approach allows us to obtain much better performance as compared to the conventional expended Kalman filter in a number of important practical situations.
Bacterial Surface Disturbances Affecting Cell Function during Exposure to Three-Compound Nanocomposites Based on Graphene Materials

Combating pathogenic microorganisms in an era of ever-increasing drug resistance is crucial. The aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial mechanism of three-compound nanocomposites that were based on graphene materials. To determine the nanomaterials’ physicochemical properties, an analysis of the mean hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential, transmission electron microscope (TEM) visualization and an FT-IR analysis were performed. The nanocomposites’ activity toward bacteria species was defined by viability, colony forming units, conductivity and surface charge, cell wall integrity, ATP concentration, and intracellular pH. To ensure the safe usage of nanocomposites, the presence of cytokines was also analyzed. Both the graphene and graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites exhibited a high antibacterial effect toward all bacteria species (Enterobacter cloacae, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and Staphylococcus aureus), as well as exceeded values obtained from exposure to single nanoparticles. Nanocomposites caused the biggest membrane damage, along with ATP depletion. Nanocomposites that were based on GO resulted in lower toxicity to the cell line. In view of the many aspects that must be considered when investigating such complex structures as are three-component nanocomposites, studies of their mechanism of action are crucial to their potential antibacterial use.
Superconducting state coexisting with a phase-separated static magnetic order in (Ba,K)Fe2As2, (Sr,Na)Fe2As2, and CaFe2As2

By muon spin-relaxation measurements on single-crystal specimens, we show that superconductivity in the AFe(2)As(2) (A=Ca,Ba,Sr) systems, in both the cases of composition and pressure tunings, coexists with a strong static magnetic order in a partial volume fraction. The superfluid response from the remaining paramagnetic volume fraction of (Ba0.5K0.5)Fe2As2 exhibits a nearly linear variation in T at low temperatures, suggesting an anisotropic energy gap with line nodes and/or multigap effects.