Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relative distributions of cosmic ray electrons and magnetic fields in the ISM

Abstract We calculate the relative magnitudes of the fluctuations in total synchrotron intensity in the interstellar medium, both from observations and from theory under various assumptions about the correlation or anticorrelation between cosmic rays and interstellar magnetic fields. The results are inconsistent with local energy equipartition between cosmic rays and magnetic fields. The distribution of cosmic rays must be rather uniform at scales of order 1 kpc, whereas interstellar magnetic fields vary at much smaller scales.
Implementation of an Improved Performance Integral H_2/H_∞ Combined Predictive Control on a GSP

to enhance the closed loop performance in presence of disturbance, uncertainties and delay a double loop mixture of MPC and robust controller is proposed. This double loop controller ensures smooth tracking for a 3-axis gyro-stabilized platform which has delay intrinsically. This control idea is suggested to eliminate high frequency disturbances and minimize steady state error with minimum power consumption in simulation and experiment. Proposed controller based on the combination of H2 and H∞ controllers in the inner control loop shows the robustness of the proposed methodology. In the outer loop to have a good tracking performance, an integrated MPC is used to handle delay in system dynamics. Also, the main idea for dealing with uncertainties is using integral and derivative of platform attitude. In the proposed platform, the H∞ controller is compared with H∞/H2 controller in KNTU laboratory in theory and experiment. Results of experimental set up shows the same reaction of two controllers against disturbance and uncertainties in delayed system.
Semilocal E-convexity and semilocal E-convex programming

In this paper, a new type of generalised convexity—semilocal E-convexity is introduced by combining the concepts of the semi-E-convexity in X.S. Chen [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 275(2002), 251–262] and semilocal convexity in G.M. Ewing [SIAM. Rev. 19(1977), 202–220], and some of its basic characters are discussed. By utilising the new concepts, we derive some optimality conditions and establish some duality results for the inequality constrained optimisation problem.
Numerical design of an adaptive aileron

The study herein described is aimed at investigating the feasibility of an innovative full-scale camber morphing aileron device. In the framework of the “Adaptive Aileron” project, an international cooperation between Italy and Canada, this goal was carried out with the integration of different morphing concepts in a wing-tip prototype. As widely demonstrated in recent European projects such as Clean Sky JTI and SARISTU, wing trailing edge morphing may lead to significant drag reduction (up to 6%) in off-design flight points by adapting chord-wise camber variations in cruise to compensate A/C weight reduction following fuel consumption. Those researches focused on the flap region as the most immediate solution to implement structural adaptations. However, there is also a growing interest in extending morphing functionalities to the aileron region preserving its main functionality in controlling aircraft directional stability. In fact, the external region of the wing seems to be the most effective in producing “lift over drag” improvements by morphing. Thus, the objective of the presented research is to achieve a certain drag reduction in off-design flight points by adapting wing shape and lift distribution following static deflections. In perspective, the developed device could also be used as a load alleviation system to reduce gust effects, augmenting its frequency bandwidth. In this paper, the preliminary design of the adaptive aileron is first presented, assessed on the base of the external aerodynamic loads. The primary structure is made of 5 segmented ribs, distributed along 4 bays, each splitted into three consecutive parts, connected with spanwise stringers. The aileron shape modification is then implemented by means of an actuation system, based on a classical quick-return mechanism, opportunely suited for the presented application. Finite element analyses were assessed for properly sizing the load-bearing structure and actuation systems and for characterizing their dynamic behavior. Obtained results are reported and widely discussed.
Cytokine Signatures in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Indicate Different Phenotypic Traits Comparing Responders and Non-Responders of IL-17A and TNFα Inhibitors

This study aimed to explore the dynamic interactions between 32 cytokines and biomarkers in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) patients to compare cytokine signatures of treatment responders and non-responders. Biomarkers were measured before and after four months of treatment in 39 PsA patients initiating either Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha inhibitor (TNFi) or Interleukin-17A inhibitor (IL-17Ai). Response to treatment was defined by the composite measure, Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA). A two-component principal component analysis (PCA) was implemented to describe cytokine signatures comparing DAPSA50 responders and non-responders. The cytokine signature of TNFi responders was driven by the correlated cytokines interferon γ (IFNγ) and IL-6, additionally associated with IL-12/IL-23p40, TNFα, and CRP, while the cytokine signature of TNFi non-responders was driven by the correlated cytokines IL-15, IL-8, and IFNγ. IL-17Ai responders were characterized by contributions of strongly correlated Th17 inflammatory cytokines, IL-17A, IL-12/IL-23p40, IL-22 to the cytokine signature, whereas IL-17A and IL-12/IL-23p40 did not demonstrate significant contribution in IL-17Ai non-responders. Based on PCA results it was possible to differentiate DAPSA50 responders and non-responders to treatment, endorsing additional examination of cytokine interaction models in PsA patients and supporting further PsA patient immune stratification to improve individualized treatment of PsA patients.
Kanamycin and Ofloxacin Activate the Intrinsic Resistance to Multiple Antibiotics in Mycobacterium smegmatis

Simple Summary Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest bacterial diseases in the world. Drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pose a particular threat to global healthcare. In this work, we analysed the effect of micro-concentrations of antibiotics, which can be found in the environment, on the occurrence of induced resistance in mycobacteria. It was shown that concentrations of antibiotics (kanamycin, ofloxacin) that do not affect bacterial growth can induce the expression of resistome genes and lead to increased levels of resistance to a range of antibiotics. Abstract Drug resistance (DR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the main problem in fighting tuberculosis (TB). This pathogenic bacterium has several types of DR implementation: acquired and intrinsic DR. Recent studies have shown that exposure to various antibiotics activates multiple genes, including genes responsible for intrinsic DR. To date, there is evidence of the acquisition of resistance at concentrations well below the standard MICs. In this study, we aimed to investigate the mechanism of intrinsic drug cross-resistance induction by subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics. We showed that pretreatment of M. smegmatis with low doses of antibiotics (kanamycin and ofloxacin) induced drug resistance. This effect may be caused by a change in the expression of transcriptional regulators of the mycobacterial resistome, in particular the main transcriptional regulator whiB7.
PEMANFAATAN METODE FOTOGRAMETRI UNTUK PEMETAAN SKALA 1 : 1000 (STUDI KASUS : UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA)

Fotogrametri merupakan seni, ilmu dan teknologi dalam memperoleh informasi yang terpercaya mengenai obyek-obyek dan lingkungan fisik, melalui proses perekaman, pengukuran dan penafsiran citra fotografik, yang dimana aspek-aspek geometrik dari foto udara seperti sudut, jarak, koordinat, dan sebagainya merupakan faktor utama, cepatnya perkembangan dari teknologi dalam bidang survey dan pemetaan yaitu Wahana Unmanned Aerial Vehicle membuat penulis melakukan sebuah penelitian pada lingkungan kampus dengan tujuan menghasilkan informasi spasial kampus UPI dari hasil orthophoto dengan skala besar yang sesuai dengan Peraturan Badan Informasi Geospasial,disisi lain Badan Informasi Geospasial selaku lembaga yang mengurusi perumusan, penyusunan rencana, dan pelaksanaan pengawasan fungsional pada informasi spasial membuat kebijakan tentang standarisasi dari pemetaan fotogrametri.kebijakan tersebut menitik beratkan pada koreksi geometri foto udara dilakukan dengan cara membandingkan koordinat foto udara dengan koordinat hasil pengolahan data GPS. Pengujian ketelitian posisi mengacu pada perbedaan koordinat (X, Y) antara titik uji pada gambar dengan lokasi sesungguhnya. Hasil akhir dari kegiatan survey foto udara yaitu berada pada tahap uji akurasi yaitu Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) digunakan untuk menggambarkan akurasi meliputi kesalahan random dan sistematik. dengan nilai yang didapat pada saat pengolahan 0.190029m selanjutnya nya menghitung nilai dari Circular Error 90% (CE90) yaitu ukuran ketelitian geometrik horizontal yang didefinisikan sebagai radius lingkaran yang menunjukkan bahwa 90% kesalahan atau perbedaan posisi horizontal objek di peta dengan posisi sebenarnya. Maka hasil akhir dari uji akurasi ini bahwa CE90 = 0.288368 berada pada skla 1 :1000 Kelas 2 ketelitian peta dasar
Using GARCH family models estimate the volatility of SSE 50ETF

This paper empirically analyzes the volatility of SSE 50 Index ETF based on GARCH family model. GAECH(1,1), EGARCH(1,1), GJR-GARCH (1,1) and APARCH(1,1) models are used to estimate the daily return rate of SSE50 ETF, and AIC and RMSE statistical measures are used to evaluate the estimation results. The data ranges from 24th February 2005 to 29th August 2022. The results show that the EGARCH(1.1) and APARCH(1,1) models are more appropriate, and the volatility of SSE 50ETF has significant asymmetry, leverage effect and power function effect. At the same time, the volatility of SSE 50 ETF has a long and strong memory ability, and its response ability to new information is weak.
Finite element analysis of magnetohydrodynamic effects on blood flow in an aneurysmal geometry

Blood flow in an aneurysmal geometry, subjected to a static and uniform magnetic field, was studied. Blood was considered as a Newtonian, incompressible, and electrically conducting fluid. The nonlinear system of partial differential equations, describing the blood flow under the presence of a magnetic field, was discretized by the Galerkin weighted residual method. The transformation in generalized curvilinear coordinates facilitates the solution of the governing equations within arbitrary geometries. Pressure and velocity fields along with wall shear stress distributions were obtained for varying magnetic field intensities and directions. The visualization of the blood streamlines in the dilatation region highlights the effect of a magnetic field on the recirculation zones. The application of static magnetic fields can yield spatio-temporal description of blood flow patterns. The current study discusses implications of the hemodynamic properties estimated by respective screening techniques since the static magnetic field might cause alterations that possibly cannot be detected and thus eliminated.
Comparing recurrent neural network with GARCH model on forecasting volatility based on SSE 50ETF

This paper compares the performance of DL models (RNN, LSTM and GRU) and GARCH model in three different train sets with different time spans. The data of empirical analysis is SSE 50ETF from 4th May 2010 to 26th Aug 2022. And the performance is compared with realized volatility. The result shows that SSE 50ETF is more relying on long historical information and pay less attention to new information. And in long periods, the DL models has better performance. However, the stability of DL models is significantly worse than GARCH model. The performance of DL models are highly relying on the selection of a train set.
Discussion and application of the homotopy filter

Development of the novel homotopy, or particle-flow, nonlinear filters1-10 has recently been quite rapid. There is actually a whole family of such methods, so we will refer to these collectively in this paper as "DH" filters, after their developers, the third and fourth authors of this manuscript. Unlike a particle filter, a DH filter does not resample; instead, the particles are moved in a smooth way, from a space that reflects prior (predicted) knowledge to one that is updated according to the measurements. Working versions of several DH filters now exist, and the purpose of this paper is to attempt to provide some perspective on them. We stress that this paper discusses the efforts of the first two authors to learn about and to explain in their own terms these these filters that others might benefit from that. The latter pair of authors - these are the developers of the DH filter family - have been instrumental in this effort. But it must be noted that they continue to develop their algorithms, and that this paper represents a snapshot of a rapidly changing landscape.
Object Tracking Based on Kalman-Mean Shift in Occlusions

An improved Mean-Shift-based tracking algorithm was proposed to solve the poor tracking ability problem in occlusions. A time-invariant system was used to describe the movement of the target during a short time sequences,and through Kalman filter this system was identified so as to make it have ability estimate the coming states while occlusions taken place. The whole tracking system could divided into two parts: a Kalman parameter identifying system based on the object tracking and a Bhattacharyya coefficient analyzing system based on the Kalman state estimating; in the tracking process those two parts run by turns according to different cases. Experiment results of variant video sequences demonstrate that the proposed method can track the objects stably and accurately during occlusions.
Mixed strategies, uncountable times, and Pascal’s Wager: a reply to Robertson

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The Carnegie-Chicago Hubble Program. I. A New Approach to the Distance Ladder Using Only Distance Indicators of Population II

We present an overview of the Carnegie-Chicago Hubble Program, an ongoing program to obtain a 3 per cent measurement of the Hubble constant using alternative methods to the traditional Cepheid distance scale. We aim to establish a completely independent route to the Hubble constant using RR Lyrae variables, the tip of the red giant branch (TRGB), and Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia). This alternative distance ladder can be applied to galaxies of any Hubble Type, of any inclination, and, utilizing old stars in low density environments, is robust to the degenerate effects of metallicity and interstellar extinction. Given the relatively small number of SNe Ia host galaxies with independently measured distances, these properties provide a great systematic advantage in the measurement of the Hubble constant via the distance ladder. Initially, the accuracy of our value of the Hubble constant will be set by the five Galactic RR Lyrae calibrators with Hubble Space Telescope Fine-Guidance Sensor parallaxes. With Gaia, both the RR Lyrae zero point and TRGB method will be independently calibrated, the former with at least an order of magnitude more calibrators and the latter directly through parallax measurement of tip red giants. As the first end-to-end "distance ladder" completely independent of both Cepheid variables and the Large Magellanic Cloud, this path to the Hubble constant will allow for the high precision comparison at each rung of the traditional distance ladder that is necessary to understand tensions between this and other routes to the Hubble constant.
Technological Overview of Contamination and Bioremediation by Necrochorume in Cemeterial Soils and Aquifers

Purpose: Aiming to map the scientific and technological production involving the contamination and bioremediation of this compound, a technological prospection study was conducted based on articles published in the last 20 years, in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Theoretical framework: Necrochorume is a liquid derived from human decomposition, with a high contaminating potential and presenting a serious health hazard. Method/design/approach: The study was carried out using 5 keywords and their combinations, which were divided into 2 groups and treated using Microsoft Excel. For the first group, the combinations were used: “Necrochorume”, “necrochorume and contamination”, “cemeteries and contamination”, “cemetery leachate and contamination”. For the second group, we used: “Necrochorume and bioremediation”, “cemeteries and bioremediation” and “cemetery leachate and bioremediation”. Results and conclusion: The keys with the most results were "cemeteries and contamination", with 74 results in the Scopus database and 76 in the Web of Science, where it was analyzed that, of the 74 articles found in Scopus, only 37 alluded to the necrochorume, and in the Web of Science, 59 articles addressed the subject of interest. The only bioremediation keyword combination that found results was “cemeteries and bioremediation”, with 4 articles in the Scopus database and no results in the Web of Science. The VosViewer program was used to survey the occurrences of the main keywords throughout the study period. Research implications: As a main result, it was observed that there is a scarcity of publications related to its infection and its contaminating potential, as well as its bioremediation. Originality/value: It is also highlighted, based on the studies found, the extreme need to develop techniques that enable the safe use of soils and aquifers contaminated by necrochorume, as well as preventing the occurrence of contamination by the compost.
Theoretical study of parametric frequency and wavefront conversion in nonlinear holograms

Third-order mixing of arbitrary beams of pump and second-harmonic light gives rise to a spatially periodic DC polarization whose noninversion symmetry and periodicity are correct for quasi-phase matching of the pump and second harmonic. Under appropriate conditions in certain materials, e.g., optical fibers, X/sup (2)/ forms in proportion to this DC polarization, resulting in a nonlinear hologram that can be used to recreate a second-harmonic image from a reference pump beam. Distributed feedforward and feedback reconstruction of plane waves by slab-shaped nonlinear holograms is analyzed, and expressions for the field profiles and conversion efficiencies are derived. In the DFB case at high fixed pump intensities, multistable states of conversion efficiency exist. The higher order states display catastrophes in their transverse amplitude distributions. >
Food Insecurity among International Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the measures imposed to control it have impacted food security globally, particularly among vulnerable populations. Food insecurity, in turn, has repercussions on health, exacerbating pre-existing inequalities. This scoping review maps the literature describing associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity among migrants, with a particular view toward health. A total of 909 papers were extracted through four electronic databases, and 46 studies were included. The migrant populations described originated mainly from Latin America (11/46) and were located in North America (21/46). Most studies included refugees and asylum seekers (20/46). The main challenges described were financial hardship (28/46), the effect of migrants’ documentation status on using public food aid (13/46), and the suspension of or reduction in humanitarian assistance due to the economic recession (7/46). The impact of food insecurity on migrants’ mental and physical health was described in 26 of the 46 studies. Authorities in all destination countries should focus their attention and efforts into ensuring nutrition security for migrants in a holistic way, including their economic and legal integration, to be better prepared for health crises in the future.
Estimating the 3D rigid transformation between two range views of a complex object

Presents a method to compute the inter-frame transformation between two range image views of complex multi-part objects. No exact feature matching is attempted and no initial approximate transformation is provided. The method is naturally decomposed into two stages of initial estimation and final refinement of the transformation. A hierarchical triangulation-based surface representation provides an efficient way to select the control points at which the alignment of the two surfaces is to be evaluated. This representation also permits the selection of a manageable number of initial transformations among which at least one is to be in the parametric neighborhood of the actual transformation. Experimental results show that the computed transformation between two views of a complex multi-part object may provide angles of rotation within a fraction of a degree of the actual ones. <<ETX>>
A NEW EQUILIBRIUM EXISTENCE VIA CONNECTEDNESS

The purpose of this note is to prove a new existence of maximal element by using the connectness property, and next an existence theorem of equilibrium for 1-person game is established as an application. In 1950, Nash (5) first proved the existence of equilibrium for games where the player's preferences are representable by continuous quasi-concave utili- ties and the strategy sets are simplexes. Next Debreu (3) proved the existence of equilibrium for abstract economies. Recently, the existence of Nash equi- librium can be further generalized in more general settings by several authors, e.g. Shafer-Sonnenschein (6), Borglin-Keiding (2), Yannelis-Prabhakar (8). In the above results, the convexity assumption is very essential and the main proving tools are the continuous selection technique and the existence of maximal elements. Still there have been a number of generalizations and applications of equilibrium existence theorem in generalized games. In this note, we first give a new maximal element existence theorem us- ing the connectedness and next we shall prove a new equilibrium existence theorem for non-compact non-convex 1-person game. We also give an exam- ple that the previous results due to Shafer-Sonnenschein (6), Borglin-Keiding (2), Yannelis-Prabhakar (8), Tian (7) do not work; however our result can be applicable.