Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prediction of Health Anxiety Based on Spiritual Well-being and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies During COVID-19 in Iranian Individuals

Background: Epidemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and quarantine implementation have had various effects on the psychological aspects of society. One of the psychological effects of COVID-19 is the fear of getting the disease. Objectives: The present study aimed to predict health anxiety based on spiritual well-being and cognitive emotion regulation strategies during COVID-19 in Iranian individuals. Methods: The present descriptive-correlational study was conducted on the statistical population of all 19-to-79-year-old individuals participating in the study online. A total of 545 subjects were selected by the convenience sampling method. These participants completed short-form health anxiety questionnaires, spiritual well-being scales, and short-form emotion regulation strategies online. The data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis using SPSS software (version 23). Results: The results showed that health anxiety had a significant negative relationship with spiritual well-being (r = -0.339**) and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = -0.308**). Furthermore, health anxiety had a significant positive relationship with maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = 0.390**). Overall, the aforementioned three variables explained 26.1% of changes in health anxiety. Conclusions: The results of the present study showed the impacts of spiritual well-being and cognitive emotion regulation strategies on health anxiety. Therefore, it is recommended that training based on spiritual teachings and emotion regulation strategies reduces health anxiety during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Performance of a plate‐wave energy converter integrated in a floating breakwater

: A plate-wave energy converter (pWEC) moored in front of a ﬂoating stationary breakwater is considered in this paper. The pWEC is composed of a submerged ﬂexible plate with piezoelectric layers bonded to both faces of it. Hence the elastic motion of the plate excited by water waves can be transformed into useful electricity due to the piezoelectric effect. To evaluate the performance of the breakwater-attached pWEC in terms of wave power absorption and wave attenuation, a hydroelastic model based on linear potential ﬂow theory and the eigenfunction matching method is developed with the electromechanical and the hydrodynamic problems of the pWEC coupled together. The pWEC can be either simply supported or clamped at the edge. A multi-parameter analysis is carried out with the employment of the present model. Effects of the width, submergence and edge types of the plate, together with the scales of the breakwater, including its width and draft, on wave power absorption and wave attenuation, are examined. As the pWEC moves towards a deeper position, the main peaks of the frequency response of the wave power absorption efﬁciency become lower and narrower. In contrast, its effect on wave attenuation is limited.
Noteworthy record of the kit fox, Vulpes macrotis, in the southcentral limit of its historical distribution

La zorrita del desierto, Vulpes macrotris, es un carnívoro nocturno poco común a raro que habita las regiones desérticas y semiáridas del oeste de Norteamérica. A diferencia de las poblaciones más norteñas, en el centro-sur de su distribución geográfica existe menos información sobre esta especie. En esta nota, reportamos un registro notable de la zorrita del desierto en el noroeste de San Luis Potosí, México. El 12 de agosto de 2017, se realizó el registro de un ejemplar macho atropellado en una carretera del municipio de Charcas San Luis Potosí, México. Esta zorrita del desierto fue fotografiada y se le tomaron medidas somáticas externas. Adicionalmente, se tomaron las coordenadas geográficas y se determinaron las características del tipo de hábitat. Nuestro registro representa la primera evidencia confiable de la zorrita del desierto en el estado de San Luis Potosí, México y posiblemente también es el segundo registro más sureño de la especie en el centro-sur de su distribución histórica. El ejemplar fue registrado a 107 km al noroeste del registro anterior en 11.26 km al S de Real de Los Pinos, Zacatecas, México. Se confirma la presencia de la zorrita del desierto para el noroeste de San Luis Potosí, México, después de 65 años de su último registro en la localidad más cercana en el estado de Zacatecas. Se discuten las implicaciones biológicas de este registro, así como la necesidad de realizar un seguimiento efectivo a largo plazo para conocer la distribución y determinar los parámetros ecológicos de las poblaciones de la zorrita del desierto en la zona.
Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Kreatif di Desa Sukaresmi melalui Daur Ulang Plastik Kresek menjadi Hiasan yang Bernilai Ekonomi

: Limbah plastik sangat mencemari lingkungan. Keterlibatan masyarakat dalam mengurangi pemakaian plastik dan mendaur ulang plastik masih sangat minim. Besarnya dampak negatif limbah plastik terhadap lingkungan, sehingga dibutuhkan proses daur ulang. Salah satunya melalui daur ulang plastik kresek. Kreatifitas pengelolaan limbah dapat mengurangi dampak negatif pencemaran lingkungan serta meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya menjaga lingkungan dan memanfaatkan setiap hal, baik itu limbah maupun barang yang tidak terpakai menjadi barang yang bernilai ekonomi. Kreatifitas mengubah limbah yang tidak bernilai dapat diolah menjadi sesuatu yang bernilai. Sampah plastik kresek yang tidak bernilai dapat diolah menjadi hiasan bunga cantik yang memiliki nilai ekonomi. Hal ini sebagai wujud tanggungjawab dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat serta untuk menjaga lingkungan khususnya Desa Sukaresmi terhadap banyaknya limbah sampah plastik kresek diwilayah tersebut. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keterampilan masyarakat khususnya Desa Sukaresmi untuk memanfaatkan limbah plastik kresek menjadi hiasan yang bernilai ekonomi, sehingga dapat meningkatkan penghasilan masyarakat serta mengurangi limbah plastik kresek. Kegiatan ekonomi kreatif melalui daur ulang plastik kresek ini menggunakan metode pendekatan kepada masyarakat melalui sosialisasi bahwa setiap limbah apabila diolah dengan baik akan menghasilkan barang yang bernilai ekonomi. Masyarakat Desa Sukaresmi diharapkan mampu mengolah limbah plastik kresek menjadi barang yang bernilai ekonomi. Limbah plastik kresek tersebut dapat diolah menjadi hiasan bunga cantik yang bernilai ekonomi.
Social Media, Fake News, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sketching the Case of Southeast Asia

As a result of lockdowns across Southeast Asia, the use of all types of social media has reached high records in the whole region. Yet, the rapid social media response manifested in the form of an infodemic – an overabundance of false and misleading information. Concurrently, the region has also witnessed a significant rise in various governmental measures targeting social media actors. In the name of combating fake news, various legal enactments, including enhanced censorship and sanctions, have been pursued by Southeast Asian authorities. These, however, are often deemed unjustified and aggressively restricting of freedom of speech and expression, especially at a time when ASEAN member states have gained notoriety for their lack of civil liberties. This article aims to reveal connections between the infodemic and legal responses in Southeast Asia on the basis of a qualitative literature review and content analysis. It looks at the term infodemic along with the proliferation of different forms of fake news in the context of Southeast Asia’s social media use. It also highlights discrepancies between legal responses and the impacts of fake news during the early days of the pandemic.
Polymer- coated magnetic nanoparticles formulation enhanced blood-stage Malaria DNA vaccine delivery with the best PEI/Fe ratio

Superparamagnetic nanoparticles SPIONs with specific sizes and surface characteristics can promote potent immune responses against different parasitic infection by enhancing antigen uptake of proper immune-stimulatory cell types. Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles have shown many potential bio-applications due to their biocompatibility and special characteristics. The use of Polyethylenimine (PEI) polymer-coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPIONs) to deliver malaria genes via magnetofection shows promise in improving the efficiency of gene delivery in vitro application. Here, superparamagnetic nanoparticles with high magnetization value were stabilized with trisodium citrate and successfully coated with Polyethylenimine polymer (PEI) by chemically attaching branched PEI to the surface of iron oxide nanoparticles using two different concentrations of SPIONs in suspension and two different R % mass ratios (w: w) PEI:SPIONs. Plasmid DNA encoding Plasmodium yoelii merozoite surface protein VR1020-PyMSP119 and plasmid DNA encoding a green fluorescent protein (GFP) were added to the PEI-magnetic complexes with different N/P ratios. During particles characteristic experiments, a remarkably small particle hydrodynamic size and highly positive surface charge were shown when iron oxides suspension was 0.1 mg/ml. The magnetic vectors containing R%= 10% mass ratio PEI: SPIONs accompanied by applying permanent magnetic field yielded the highest gene transfection efficiency than others. This phenomenon was attributed to the more effective balanced distribution of the PEI molecules across the surface of the magnetic nanoparticles and to the low range of complex amounts due to the dose effect aiding to colloidal stable beads in the cell culture media.
Trust in fairness, doping, and the demand for sports: a study on international track and field events

ABSTRACT Research question We investigate empirically the impact of spectators' trust in fairness of the sporting competition on TV demand for sports as well as its role in the doping-demand relation. Research methods We use data from a two-wave panel survey and a sporting event scenario where doping issues are present. The effects are estimated using Zero-Inflated Poisson regressions and radius matching based on the propensity score. Results and findings Results of the panel survey analysis suggest that trust in fairness has no impact on TV demand. Our scenario analysis further reveals that awareness about a major doping case negatively affects trust in the fair conduct and integrity of athletes. However, we again find no general effect on the demand for sports. Implications Results of our study suggest that athletes can be seen as (dis)trust ambassadors promoting the (un)fairness of the sporting competition to consumers. However, in contrast to popular (political) claims, our results question the trust channel as a driver for spectator sports demand and as a mechanism in the doping-demand relation.
Prediction of the Course of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn by Blood Laboratory Parameters at the Time of Admission

Background: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a common but mild respiratory problem seen in late preterm and term newborns. However, it may sometimes cause severe morbidity. Objectives: Therefore, biomarkers that can predict TTN severity may aid the clinician in determining the need for intensive care. Our aim was to identify whether blood gases and complete blood count parameters could be utilized to predict the severity of TTN.s Methods: We retrospectively examined the medical records of newborns (> 37 weeks gestation, > 2000 grams) diagnosed with TTN who were hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Karabuk University Faculty of Medicine, Training and Research Hospital, Karabük/Turkey between June 2019 and June 2020. Patients were grouped according to the length of stay in the NICU. Group 1 included patients that did not require NICU monitoring after 48 hours, and group 2 included patients who continued to require NICU monitoring after 48 hours. Blood gases and complete blood count parameters were compared between the two groups. Results: During the study period, 91 newborns were hospitalized in the NICU due to respiratory distress. Thirty-nine patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded. Gestational age and birth weight were significantly lower in group 2 (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of leukocyte count, hemoglobin level, mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet count. Partial carbon dioxide pressure (PCO2) was significantly elevated, and base excess (BE) was significantly greater in group 2. Conclusions: We determined a relationship between a prolonged stay in NICU and the levels of PCO2 and BE among patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of TTN. Therefore, PCO2 and BE values may be valuable to determine the prognosis of TTN in the early period. Despite being one of the most common causes of intensive care admission in the newborn population, there is limited data on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of TTN; thus, we believe that our results will shed light on this problem.
Adaptation to Climate Change under Climate Change Treaties

On the ground that climate change poses a great threat to societies and economies, it became evident for policy makers that attention should be given to the problem of adaptation, i.e. adaptation measures should be undertaken to minimize the adverse impacts of climate change. As the debate on the adverse impacts of climate change advanced at international level, states are taking actions at national, regional and local levels. Along with the increase awareness regarding importance of adaptation, regulations designed to prepare states to strengthen their resilience to climate change, has been developed in climate change treaties. Paris Agreement seems to be the first global agreement which addresses adaptation as one of its key goals and links it with mitigation efforts. The purpose of this article is to discuss the most important regulations and programmes within the regime established by the Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement concerning adaptation to climate change.
A fossil carbonate rocky shore in the Kalcit Quarry: a new insight into echinoid shallow marine bioerosion (Miocene; Czech Republic)

ABSTRACT A Miocene fossil rocky coastline is well preserved in Kalcit Quarry near Brno. It differs from the few preserved coeval coastlines of the Central Paratethys in the dominance of borings attributable to echinoids. These borings are represented by roughly smooth shallow circular pits interpreted as dwelling traces of echinoids. Ichnotaxonomically, they can be placed in the ichnospecies Circolites kotoucensis Mikuláš, 1992. Besides usual individual pits, two discernible varieties of composite Circolites were found: (1) linear chains of pits interconnected by a smoothed joint bottom; and (2) spirally folded pits resembling a rosacean flower. The linear chains are morphologically very similar to narrow forms of Planavolites homolensis Mikuláš, 1992 and to Ericichnus bromleyi Santos and Mayoral, 2015. This similarity demonstrates the necessity of a review of the diagnoses of all the hitherto described ichnogenera attributed to boring echinoids, i.e., Circolites, Ericichnus, and Planavolites. We suggest that linear or planar traces with smoothed bottoms should be considered a composite of neighbouring Circolites, provided that the remains of individual pits are still discernible in the ground plan. Ericichnus is now considered as junior synonym of Planavolites Mikuláš, 1992.
Humanoid service robots: The future of healthcare?

Humanoid service robots made swift progress in extending a helping hand to the strained global healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case provides an overview of the robots’ inclusion in healthcare regarding pre- and intra-pandemic contexts. Specific focus is devoted to humanoid service robots as their shape, size, and mobility make them advantageous in using the physical spaces designed for humans. A collection of examples from hospitals worldwide is presented in illustrating the humanoid service robots’ deployment in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pointed future directions aim to facilitate better decision- and policy-making that may ease human anxiety and promote greater acceptance.
A Study on the Real-time Fire Classification Algorithm Based on Stacked LSTM

Several researchers have been drawn to the development of fire detector in recent years, to protect people and property from the catastrophic disaster of fire. However, studies related to fire monitoring are affected by some unique characteristics of fire sensor signals, such as time dependence and the complexity of the signal pattern based on the variety of fire types,. In this study, a new deep learning-based approach that accurately classifies various types of fire situations in real-time using data obtained from multidimensional channel fire sensor signals was proposed. The contribution of this study is to develop a stacked-LSTM model that considers the time-series characteristics of sensor data and the complexity of multidimensional channel sensing data to develop a new fire monitoring framework for fire identification based on improving existing fire detectors.
The Art of Counseling in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer: Exploratory Investigation among Perceptions of Health Professionals in Southern Italy

(1) Background: Recurrent and/or metastatic patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma show a poor prognosis, which has not changed significantly in 30 years. Preserving quality of life is a primary goal for this subset of patients; (2) Methods: A group of 19 physicians working in South Italy and daily involved in head and neck cancer care took an anonymous online survey aimed at revealing the level of knowledge and the application of communication techniques in daily patient care; (3) Results: Several specialists, 18 out 19 (95%), considered that patient participation in therapeutic choices is mandatory. The main obstacles to complete and reciprocate communication still consist of lack of time and staff, but also in the need for greater organization, which goes beyond the multidisciplinary strategy already used; (4) Conclusions: A greater impulse to training and updating on issues related to counseling can improve communication between the different clinicians involved in the treatment plan.
Dynamics of Small World Effect and Random Fuzzy Graph

Small World Effect (or Six Degrees of Separation theory) has generated significant influence in the world. Many researchers and institutes have done lots of work on the study of it. We model Small World Effect by random process and Graph, calculate the probability that any two people i and j in the world can contact each other after n steps (forwarding messages by intermediaries) based on different R (average number of acquaintances everyone has in the world). When R=50 or 80, if n≥5, the probability is 0.848 and the search is very likely to happen. When R=150, n=4, this probability is 0.99994, that is, after 4 steps, any two people in the world will establish connection almost surely. In the sense of Dunbar's number (R=150), six degrees of separation becomes four degrees of separation. We propose the concepts of (directed) Random Fuzzy Graph for the very first time which can describe the fact of recognition among people best, because the relation among persons is random and fuzzy.
Austrian Inmates’ Personality Traits, Work-Related Attitudes and Behaviours, as Well as Their Association with Psychological Well-Being

The aim of this study was to examine possible age-related differences within an Austrian inmate sample, as well as dissimilarities with community-dwelling reference samples, concerning personality, work-related attitudes, and their influence on the inmates’ psychological well-being. In total, 177 male inmates from 11 Austrian correctional facilities were examined in a cross-sectional questionnaire study. Differences in mean values were subsequently investigated. Regarding personality, inmates report higher conscientiousness and agreeableness but lower openness for experiences than non-prisoners. Additionally, a personality model characterised by high neuroticism, low conscientiousness, agreeableness and extraversion is associated with inmates’ decreased mental health, whereas vocational resistance to stress along with positive emotionality seem to be protective factors. Overall, the results support the assumption of a dynamic inmate personality adapting to the prison environment, with certain manifestations of traits being strongly associated with mental health.
Free Carrier Radiative Recombination and Photon Recycling in Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials

Organic-inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites are currently a most attractive class of materials since they have emerged as a solar cell material that realizes both high efficiency and simple low-cost fabrication. The power conversion efficiencies of perovskite solar cells now exceed 22%, which is comparable to that of commercially available CIGS and CdTe thin film solar cells. The key to further improvement is understanding the physical origin of the high efficiency of the perovskite solar cells, and a tremendous effort to come closer to this target has been made through numerous experiments. In this review article, we discuss the optoelectronic properties of perovskite CH3NH3PbX3 (X = I and Br) solar cell materials. Special attention is given to the free carrier recombination and photon recycling (the re-absorption of photons emitted by radiative recombination of photocarriers) processes in CH3NH3PbX3 single crystals, because a deep understanding of these processes is crucial for improving the solar .
An efficient MAC protocol design for adaptive compressed sensing based underwater WSNs

Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) has become one of the most effective way for underwater exploitation and realtime sensing. Unfortunately, there are many challenges for the UWSNs to cope with, the energy limitation for the sensor nodes, the demand for short data latency and also the packets loss in wireless transmission. In order to solve the mentioned problems, the EMAC-ACS protocol, an adaptive compressive sensing based efﬁcient medium access control protocol is designed to maximise the bandwidth utilisation. First, a feedback compressive sensing structure is designed for sensor nodes to compress the sampling data. Second, a time divide multiplex access based superframe structure is designed to support the medium access control protocol. Third, considering the energy consumption minimisation, an optimisation problem is formulated to obtain the optimal time slots number and length. Fourth, considering the compression sensing method and packets loss, the slot allocation algorithm is designed to maximise the bandwidth utility. Finally, simulations show that the proposed method perform better than most of the state-of-art protocols and also a testbed is built up to shown that the battery life can be prolonged for 11%.
Representation style and digital communication: the case of the online presence of French MPs elected in 2017

ABSTRACT The two chambers of the French parliament are known to be among the weakest in Europe since the Constitution of the Fifth Republic restricts their role. This weakness is an incentive for MPs to go local and adopt the constituency representation model. However, the magnitude of parliamentary renewal (416 newly elected members) following the 2017 elections combined with the entry into force of the law of 14 February 2014 prohibiting the combination of a deputy’s mandate with a local executive function disrupt, at least circumstancially, the rules of the game. Have these changes contributed (or not) to transform the style of representation of current deputies, especially online? In this article, we identify two opposing styles of representation used online by the deputies elected in 2017: the constituency model and the trustee model (coupled with the representation of self-model). These results are discussed according to the French context.