Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
GS and SGS Coherent Structures in Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence

GS (grid-scale) and SGS (subgrid-scale) coherent structures in homogeneous isotropic turbulence are identified by a priori test. GS and SGS velocity fields are obtained by filtering the DNS velocity field for Reλ =64.9 using two classical filters for LES: Gaussian filter and sharp cutoff filter, and the most important filter width is considered as the length of Kolmogorov microscale in the DNS field with a constant multiplication. Coherent structures in the GS field, i.e., structures larger than filter width are considered as grid-scale coherent structures and others are subgrid-scale coherent structures. Second invariant Q of the velocity gradient tensor is used for identification of these structures in GS and SGS fields. By visualizing the contour surfaces of second invariant Q, it is shown that GS and SGS fields itself contain lots of distinct tube-like coherent structures in homogeneous isotropic turbulence. The characteristic of GS and SGS coherent structures is somewhat similar to DNS structures, which indicates that the DNS field may contain multi-scale structures in turbulent flow.
The effects of maternal age and parity on the birth weight of newborns among mothers with singleton pregnancies and at term deliveries

Background: Birth weight is the most important factor determining the survival, growth and development of a newborn. Parity and maternal age have been shown to increase the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes, such as intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), low birth weight (LBW) and mortality. Objective of the study: The study was aimed at investigating the effects of maternal age and parity on the birth weight of newborns from singleton pregnancies and term deliveries. Materials and Methods: An institutional-based, retrospective, cross-sectional study design was employed at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April to July 2018. In total, 4,590 mothers with term delivery and singleton pregnancy from June 2015 to May 2017 were included in the study. Data on gestational age (GA), parity, history of ANC follow-up, source of referral and birth weight of the child was included. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 statistical package, and multiple logistic regression was carried out to determine the effect of maternal age and parity with respect to LBW. Results: Grand multiparous women (parity ≥5) have an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of 3.89 with 95% confidence interval (CI = 2.19, 6.93) compared to multiparous women (p=2-4). Nulliparous women (p=0) have an AOR of 0.23 (95%CI = 0.19, 0.38) compared to multiparous women. Primiparous women (p=1) have an AOR of 0.22 (95% CI = 0.16, 0.30) compared to multiparous women. Women aged 40 and above have an AOR of 1.96 (95% CI = 1.22, 3.20) compared to women aged 30-34. The mean birth weight (MBW) of newborns was 3,075.41±569.58 grams (mean±SD). Conclusions: In this study, the risk of LBW was higher in grand multiparous women compared to multiparous women. Primiparous and nulliparous women have less risk of having an LBW baby compared to multiparous women. A maternal age of 40 and above were associated with a higher risk of delivering an LBW newborns compared to a maternal age of 30-34. Therefore, special attention should be given to deliveries at an advanced age and multiparous cases to reduce the incidence of LBW. Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2019; 33(3):182-187]
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Post Isometric Relaxation versus Static Stretching in Lower Limb Flexibility among Asymptomatic Healthy Individuals

Purpose: The objective of this study was to observe the effectiveness of Post isometric relaxation versus static stretching in lower limbs among asymptomatic healthy individuals. Methods: This randomized controlled trial study was carried out in students of Shifa Tameer e Millat University from December 2021 to July 2022. 49 participants of both genders were included through non probability convenient sampling on the basis of inclusion criteria of both genders with age range of 18-25years. Participants with any history of any trauma, fractures, meniscal injuries, systemic illness and any lower limb musculoskeletal deformities were excluded from the study. A self-structured questionnaire was used to obtain demographics; a standard questionnaire; Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and outcome measures; active knee extension, straight leg raise, standard sit and reach and finger to floor distance tests were used. The participants were divided into two groups, Group A received post isometric relaxation technique and Group B received static Stretching. The data collected was analyzed by using SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean age of participants in Post Isometric Relaxation group was 22.083±1.44 and 21.72±1.62 in Static Stretching group. The with group analysis showed significant results as p value was less than 0.05. Whereas for between group analysis p value was greater than 0.05 so no significant improvement was observed at post level. Conclusion: The current study concluded that no treatment technique was superior than the other as both were equally effective for hamstring flexibility in asymptomatic individuals.
Expanding Technical Connections to Facilitate Digital Creation Leave

We developed and explored the Expanding Technical Connections (ETC) kit, a novel, safe, and easy to use set of circuitry connections that empower users to have creative freedom to integrate embedded technology into artifacts. The ETC kit builds off of Maker technology innovations through three connection extensions – Conductive Fabric and Snaps; Magnets and Wires; and Stackable Magnets. The kit addresses the common tradeoffs in Maker technology between novice usability and physical constraints on creativity. Our ETC kit enhanced LilyPad Arduino was compared to an unmodified LilyPad Arduino during a user study with 8 participants. We found that the three ETC kit extensions were quicker and safer to use than the unmodified LilyPad Arduino. In addition, participants learned about creating proper circuits. This ETC kit study can help the CHI community better understand how to build connections and lower barriers for people using embedded systems. ACM Classification
DASH OSCILLATORY EFFECT ON MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN A ROTATING HORIZONTAL POROUS CHANNEL

This paper analyses the effect of injection/suction on an oscillatory flow of an incompressible electrically conducting viscous fluid in a porous channel. The channel with constant injection/suction and variable temperature rotates about an axis perpendicular to the plates of the channel. A magnetic field of uniform strength is also applied normally to the plates. The upper plate is allowed to oscillate in its own plane whereas the lower plate is kept at rest. The heat transfer is studied under two conditions, the temperature of the upper plate is allowed to oscillate whereas the temperature of the lower plate is kept constant. The originality of the paper is to incorporate the effect of magnetic field when it is fixed relative to the fluid as well as to the moving plate and also to study the heat transfer aspect of the flow in the presence of porous matrix. It is interesting to note that magnetic field fixed relative to the moving plate (k1=1.0) contributes more to the resultant velocity than the magnetic field fixed relative to the fluid (k1=0.0) in case of all the parameters. Another striking result is that frequency of oscillation has a distinct effect when the magnetic field is fixed relative to the fluid. The effect of all the pertinent parameters on phase angle is just opposite to that of resultant velocity owing to the relative positions of the magnetic fields.
Grade Division of Base-Level Cycles of Terrigenous Basin and Its Implications

By applying the theory and technology of the high resolution sequence stratigraphy to the sequence analysis of terrigenous basin, one of the key techniques is to distinguish and divide the different genesis interfaces and the different grades of the base level cycle. In this paper, taking a few basins which have different tectonic characteristics as cases, the authors have recognized six types of interfaces which are controlled by different factors, and have different genetic features, development scales and identification marks. According to the genetic features and the differences among the interfaces, six grade division schemes of base level cycle are proposed, which are huge base level cycle and super long time, long time, middle time, short time, super short time base level cycle, and division criterions of different base level cycles are established. The authors have also discussed the time interval of different base level cycle and considered that the preceding three low frequence and long period cycles are mainly controlled by tectonic factors, and the following three high frequence and short period cycles are mainly controlled by the astronomic factor. At the same time, the implications of different grade base level cycles dealtwith the exploration and development of oil and gas field are discussed respectively.
A Review of Research on Regulation Changes in the Asia‐Pacific Region

In this study, we review the financial research on regulation in the Asia‐Pacific region. We do this by analysing six leading regional accounting and finance journals – Abacus, Accounting & Finance, Australian Accounting Review, Australian Journal of Management, International Review of Finance and the Pacific‐Basin Finance Journal. We identify five main themes of regulation research relating to: (i) banking and financial institutions, (ii) markets and trading, (iii) corporate governance, (iv) disclosure and (v) accounting standard setting. Our paper synthesises the regional literature in these areas and provide some suggestions for future directions.
Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi

The cities are the most effected domains of globalisation because of their economical and social dynamics. Global changes have effected city’s image and identity, also citys entered into a rapid chance in both macro and micro perspective. Therefore urban planning solutions are also changed. In parallel with globalisation, strategic planning has shaped in the early of 1990’s. Strategic planning aiming to find solutions to current time’s urban problems with it’s flexible structure, bringin participating to the fore, supporting private goverment Geliş: 28/01/2016, Düzeltme: 29/01/2016, Kabul: 30/01/2016 Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 4 (2016) 388-394
Emission Polarimetry of Gamma-Ray Bursts Thematic

Co-authors: (names and institutions) Marco Ajello, Clemson University, majello@g.clemson. edu Matthew Baring, Rice University, baring@rice.edu Peter Bloser, Los Alamos National Laboratory, pbloser@lanl.gov Tanmoy Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University, txc344@psu.edu R.M. Curado da Silva, LIP, Portugal, rui.silva@coimbra.lip. pt Sylvain Guirec, George Washington University / NASA GSFC, sylvain.guiriec@gmail.com Dieter Hartmann, Clemson University, hdieter@g.clemson. edu Hui Li, Los Alamos National Laboratory, hli@lanl.gov Alex Lowell, University of California San Diego, alex.lowell. ssl@gmail.com Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, University of New Hampshire, Chanda.Prescod-Weinstein@unh.edu Bindu Rani, NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center, bindu.rani@nasa.gov Vincent Tatischeff, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), vincent.tatischeff@csnsm.in2p3. fr John Tomsick, University of California Berkeley, jtomsick@ssl.berkeley. edu Alexander van der Horst, George Washington University, ajvanderhorst@email.gwu. edu Tom Vestrand, Los Alamos National Laboratory, vestrand@lanl.gov Zorawar Wadiasingh, NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center, zwadiasingh@gmail.com Silvia Zane, University College London, s.zane@ucl.ac. uk Bing Zhang, University of Nevada Las Vegas, zhang@physics.unlv. edu Haocheng Zhang, Purdue University, phitlip2007@gmail.com
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI FAKULTETA ZA RAČUNALNIŠTVO IN INFORMATIKO

Estimates about who was the strongest World Chess Champion of all times, are based primarily on the analyses of their games done by chess grandmasters and these are often subjective. The emergence of better and better chess programs, which can nowadays already cope with the best chess players in the world and even surpass them in certain elements, help gaining more objective answers to this question. Regardless of that, in past researches computers were mainly used for processing statistical data of the chess games’ results. I had a different approach at evaluating World Chess Champions; I was mainly interested in the quality of their game, which I was evaluating with the help of computer analysis of individual moves. For this purpose I used a computer chess program, Crafty, which is renowned for being the most powerful open source chess program in the world. I altered the program so that it would not have a time limit at evaluating individual moves and set a maximum fixed depth of processing the search tree. By doing so, I enabled it to function on any computer regardless of its speed, without that having to influence the results, while at the same time forcing it to dedicate more time to more difficult positions. I compared the World Champions based on different criteria, such as deviations of played moves versus the moves chosen by a computer, estimating errors and blunders, and the percentage of played out best moves. In addition to evaluating played moves, I also estimated the difficulty of positions with which the players were faced, and deviations of best two suggested moves in them. Based on these estimates I was ascertaining the expected game quality of World Champions under balanced conditions, which represents an attempt to bring the champions to a common denominator while evaluating regardless of their different game styles. The results of the analyses also provided me with an overview of ups and downs of game quality in the players’ careers and ascertaining their form in individual duels. I proved Crafty’s credibility as an evaluator as well as the correctness of the used working methods, by finding that the players’ errors coincided with actual game results and by confirming the dependence of errors on the complexity of the positions. So who was the best World Champion of all times? The winner according to the main criterion, where we measured average deviations between evaluations of played moves and best evaluated moves according to the computer, is Jose Raul Capablanca, who was the World champion during 1921 and 1927. He was also on top according to all other criteria, where we measured game quality, and was only beaten in one criterion, game quality in different game styles, by the youngest World Champion, Vladimir Kramnik. Both of them distinctly deviated from the rest.
Cancer genomics

The draft human genome sequence and the dissemination of high throughput technology provides opportunities for systematic analysis of cancer cells. Genome-wide mutation screens, high resolution analysis of chromosomal abberations and expression profiling all give comprehensive views of genetic alterations in cancer cells. From these analyses will come a complete list of the genetic changes that drive malignant transformation and of the therapeutic targets that may be exploited for clinical benefit.
New concepts in infrared photodetector designs

In 1959, Lawson and co-workers published the paper which triggered development of variable band gap Hg1−xCdxTe (HgCdTe) alloys providing an unprecedented degree of freedom in infrared detector design. HgCdTe ternary alloy has been used for realization of detectors operating under various modalities including: photoconductor, photodiode, and metal-insulator-semiconductor detector designs. Over the last five decades, this material system has successfully overcome the challenges from other material systems. It is important to notice that none of these competitors can compete in terms of fundamental properties. The competition may represent more mature technology but not higher performance or, with the exception of thermal detectors, higher operating temperatures (HOTs) for ultimate performance. In the last two decades, several new concepts for improvement of the performance of photodetectors have been proposed. These new concepts are particularly addressing the drive towards the so called HOT detectors aiming to increase detector operating temperatures. In this paper, new strategies in photodetector designs are reviewed, including barrier detectors, unipolar barrier photodiodes, multistage detectors and trapping detectors. Some of these new solutions have emerged as a real competitor to HgCdTe photodetectors.
Subject Oriented Autonomic Cloud Data Center Networks Model

This paper investigates autonomic cloud data center networks, which is the solution with the increasingly complex computing environment, in terms of the management and cost issues to meet users’ growing demand. The virtualized cloud networking is to provide a plethora of rich online applications, including self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimization and self-protection. In addition, we draw on the intelligent subject and multi-agent system, concerning system model, strategy, autonomic cloud computing, involving independent computing system development and implementation. Then, combining the architecture with the autonomous unit, we propose the MCDN (Model of Autonomic Cloud Data Center Networks). This model can define intelligent state, elaborate the composition structure, and complete life cycle. Finally, our proposed public infrastructure can be provided with the autonomous unit in the supported interaction model.
Grounded Theory

This entry describes the basic aspects of Grounded Theory Method (GTM), and covers four key points. First, the goal of GTM is to generate a theory. Often the coding procedures are leveraged independently by researchers for data analysis, not to generate a theory. Second, the use of GTM implies a non-committal literature review, where the emerging theory determines the relevance of that literature review. There is an absolute obligation on the grounded theorist to engage their emergent theory with the existing literature for theory building purposes. Third, overlapping data collection and analysis is recommended, but not essential, because it helps build the theory using theoretical sampling and ‘slices of data’ to build out and densify the emerging theory. Fourth, the history of GTM involves a major intellectual dispute between Glaser and Strauss in 1990, which resulted in a split between the founders. Understanding this split helps us understand grounded theory.
Non‐vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Liver Disease: A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review Yonghui Fu1 · Wengen Zhu2 · Yue Zhou3 · He Chen4 · Lan Yan1 · Wenfeng He4

Background The effect of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and liver disease remains largely unresolved. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of NOACs with warfarin in this population. Methods We systematically searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases for studies reporting the comparisons of NOACs with warfarin in patients with AF and liver disease. A random-effects model was selected to pool the risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results A total of six studies with 41,954 participants were included in this meta-analysis. In AF patients with liver disease, compared with warfarin use, the use of NOACs was associated with reduced risks of all-cause death (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.66–0.93), major bleeding (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.53–0.88), and intracranial hemorrhage (RR 0.49, 95% CI 0.41–0.59), but had comparable risks of stroke or system embolism (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.57–1.12) and gastrointestinal bleeding (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.61–1.34). In AF patients with cirrhosis, NOACs significantly reduced the risks of major bleeding (RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.37–0.76), gastrointestinal bleeding (RR 0.57, 95% CI 0.38–0.84), and intracranial hemorrhage (RR 0.55, 95% CI 0.31–0.97) compared with warfarin. Conclusions Based on current publications, the use of NOACs is at least non-inferior to warfarin in patients with AF and liver disease. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https ://doi.org/10.1007/s4025 6-019-00369 -x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Wenfeng He fengfeng_982366@126.com 1 Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi, China 2 Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China 3 Department of Children’s Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, China 4 Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, China
A study on Maximum Power Point Tracking techniques for Photovoltaic systems

There is an increase in global energy demand day by day. The best source of energy that can be chosen is renewable energy. Solar energy is available in abundance. Hence to meet the growing demand, solar energy is converted to electrical energy by using Photovoltaic (PV) systems. The PV systems have non-linear characteristics. Their energy conversion efficiency is very low. Hence Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is used to increase the efficiency of the system. It is used to ensure that maximum available energy is extracted under varying environmental conditions such as solar irradiation, temperature, load, etc. This further ensures that the available generating systems are used efficiently given the high cost of PV systems. Various algorithms have been implemented to design an MPPT based PV system. This paper gives a comparative study of the available algorithms to implement
The Review of Economics and Statistics

We link industry-level data on trade and offshoring with individual-level worker data from the Current Population Surveys from 1984 to 2002. We find that occupational exposure to globalization is associated with significant wage effects, while industry exposure has no significant impact. We present evidence that globalization has put downward pressure on worker wages through the reallocation of workers away from higher-wage manufacturing jobs into other sectors and other occupations. Using a panel of workers, we find that occupation switching due to trade led to real wage losses of 12 to 17 percentage points.
THE EFFECTS OF THE ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AND OF THE HALOGENS ON THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND ON EPIGENETICS: A BRIEF REVIEW

ELENA GIGANTE1,§,*, ELISABETTA PICCIOCCHI2,3,§, ANNA VALENZANO2, GIUSEPPE CIBELLI2, VALENTINA RUBERTO2, DANIELA CANTONE4, ENRICO MORETTO1, ALFONSO DAVIDE DI SARNO1, TERESA LONGOBARDI1, DANIELA IENNACO1, MARTINA MESSINA1, NICOLE NASCIVERA1, DANIELA PISANELLI2, ANNA NUNZIA POLITO5, GABRIELLA MARSALA6, VANIA COSTA1, LUCIANA MOSCA1, SIVIA DELL’ORCO1 1SiPGI Postgraduate School of Integrated Gestalt Psychotherapy, D.M. 12.10. 2007 Naples, Italy 2Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 3Casa di Cura Villa dei Fiori Acerra, Napoli, Italy 4Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy 5Complex Structure of Neuropsychiatry Childhood-Adolescence of Ospedali Riuniti of Foggia, Italy 6Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia, Foggia, Italy equal contribution