cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
To be virtual or not to be: An evaluation of the Seven Ages of Man interactive multimedia exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Creators: name: Tennant, William Andrew
Publisher: name: American University
Year: 2023

description: In January of 1999, the Folger Shakespeare Library opened a new virtual exhibit titled the Seven Ages of Man to highlight some of the Folger's many "treasures." This study sought to determine the worth and success of this virtual exhibit as an extension of public access for the predominantly restricted Folger collection. The author judged the Seven Ages of Man through three instruments: interviews, questionnaires and unobtrusive observations of visitors to the gallery. While each instrument showed areas in which this virtual endeavor could be improved, overall they indicated a strong synchronization between the institution's desired results and visitor perceptions. The author is recommending careful expansion of the exhibit into media to be accessed outside of the institution, such as a World Wide Web site. Automated means of evaluation will also be recommended to monitor the future success of this and any additional virtual exhibits of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Modification of the prototype of a locally made hydrotiller and its performance
Creators: name: Haque, M. A.
name: Islam, M. M.
name: Islam, A. K. M. S.
name: Haque, M. A.
name: Islam, M. M.
name: Islam, A. K. M. S.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Productivity Analysis
subject: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
subject: Hydrotiller
subject: Prototype modification
subject: Performance

description: The functional effectiveness of a locally made hydrotiller was studied and its faults and shortcomings were identified. Accordingly, necessary modifications and adjustments of its functional elements were accomplished in order to make the hydrotiller effective for Bangladesh conditions. The problems related to the poor maneuverability as well as control of the prototype were also taken into consideration. Proper design of the transmission chain was recommended in order to avoid its failure. The forward speed of the prototype was higher than the normal walking speed of an operator. The speed was reduced by 14% and 33.22% after shifting the placement of the engine 6.5 cm backward and replacing the primary transmission pulley by a larger one, respectively. Performance test of the prototype was conducted after necessary modifications and adjustments of its elements. The average effective field capacity was found to be about 0.29 ha/h durin9, the first and second passes in silty loam soil. Average soil bulk density reduced from 0.93 to 0.67 g/ce and average puddling index increased from 28 to 47% after the second pass. Fuel consumption and specific fuel consumption of the hydrotiller were 0.6 l/h and 0.16 1/kW h, respectively. Two consecutive passes were required for preparation of the field by the hydrotiller. The performance evaluation test revealed that the modified prototype of the hydrotiller can effectively be used for puddling operation.
PCSGAN: Perceptual Cyclic-Synthesized Generative Adversarial Networks for Thermal and NIR to Visible Image Transformation
Creators: name: Babu, Kancharagunta Kishan
name: Dubey, Shiv Ram
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: Multimedia (cs.MM)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In many real world scenarios, it is difficult to capture the images in the visible light spectrum (VIS) due to bad lighting conditions. However, the images can be captured in such scenarios using Near-Infrared (NIR) and Thermal (THM) cameras. The NIR and THM images contain the limited details. Thus, there is a need to transform the images from THM/NIR to VIS for better understanding. However, it is non-trivial task due to the large domain discrepancies and lack of abundant datasets. Nowadays, Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) is able to transform the images from one domain to another domain. Most of the available GAN based methods use the combination of the adversarial and the pixel-wise losses (like $L_1$ or $L_2$) as the objective function for training. The quality of transformed images in case of THM/NIR to VIS transformation is still not up to the mark using such objective function. Thus, better objective functions are needed to improve the quality, fine details and realism of the transformed images. A new model for THM/NIR to VIS image transformation called Perceptual Cyclic-Synthesized Generative Adversarial Network (PCSGAN) is introduced to address these issues. The PCSGAN uses the combination of the perceptual (i.e., feature based) losses along with the pixel-wise and the adversarial losses. Both the quantitative and qualitative measures are used to judge the performance of the PCSGAN model over the WHU-IIP face and the RGB-NIR scene datasets. The proposed PCSGAN outperforms the state-of-the-art image transformation models, including Pix2pix, DualGAN, CycleGAN, PS2GAN, and PAN in terms of the SSIM, MSE, PSNR and LPIPS evaluation measures. The code is available at https://github.com/KishanKancharagunta/PCSGAN.
description: Published in Neurocomputing Journal, Elsevier
Development of building blocks using local sand
Creators: name: Rahman, M. S.
name: Awal, A. S. M. A.
name: Hossain, M. B.
name: Rahman, M. S.
name: Awal, A. S. M. A.
name: Hossain, M. B.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Community/Rural/Urban Development
subject: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy
subject: Building block
subject: Sand
subject: Cement
subject: Density
subject: Strength

description: This study attempts to develop building blocks using local Brahmaputra river sand. Three types of sand namely: fine, moderately coarse and coarse having fineness modulus (F.M.) of 1.4, 1.8 and 2.5 respectively and ordinary Portland cement (Type-I) were used. For each type of sand three different proportions of cement: sand (1:4, 1:6 and 1:8) were selected. The dimension of the specimens was selected as 250mmx125mmx75mm. After 28 days of water curing the specimens were tested for density, water absorption, and compressive strength. The test results showed that the density of blocks was highest for fine sand, medium for moderately coarse sand and lowest for coarse sand. The water absorption of the blocks for coarse sand was higher than others while the compressive strength of the blocks was highest for coarse sand, medium for moderately coarse sand and lowest for fine sand. It was also revealed that the sand-cement blocks made with moderately coarse sand at 1:6 mix proportions showed the best combination in terms of density, water absorption, compressive strength and cost.
Scotland's Landscape Alliance: Landscape, Land Use and Economy
Creators: name: Miller David
name: Thomson John
name: Sarah, Barron
name: Bate Benedict
name: Simon, Brooks
name: Gemma, Campbell
name: Crofts Roger
name: Lorna, Dawson
name: Hawkins Matthew
name: Hearns Diarmid
name: Hughes Rebecca
name: Macfarlane Ailsa
name: Pretence Phil
name: Rankine Derek
name: Thomson Lynda
name: Rebecca, Wade
name: Younie Stuart
name: Saunders Graham
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Landscape, Scotland, Land Use, Economy

description: The Scottish Landscape Alliance is a grouping of over 65 organisations with a common interest in raising awareness of the importance of Scotland’s landscapes to climate resilience and biodiversity, our economic performance and public health and wellbeing and, in doing this, gain public and political support for the better care of Scotland’s landscape and places to maximise future benefits. Its vision is a Scotland where the benefits of landscape are recognised, and where landscape is designed and cared for to strengthen its role in delivering Scotland’s national outcomes, the UN Sustainable Development Goals[i] and the principles of the European Landscape Convention [ii] This presentation (Landscape, Land Use and Economy) accompanies the launch, on 20th October 2020, of a Position Statement[iii] describing the issues, and making recommendations, regarding Scotland's landscapes with respect to land use and the economy. The Position Statement is accessible at: https://scotlandslandscapealliance.org/position-statement-on-landscape-land-use-and-the-economy-28-09-2020/ References: [i] The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html. [ii] The European Landscape Convention (ELC) is the first international treaty dedicated to the protection, management and planning of all landscapes in Europe. Signed by the UK government in 2006 and introduced in March 2007, the ELC provides a people-centred way to reconcile management of the environment with the social and economic challenges of the future, and aims to help people reconnect with place. The ELC covers land and water (inland and seas), and natural, rural, urban and peri-urban landscapes. It includes every-day or degraded landscapes as well as those that might be considered outstanding. https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/policy/13732-2/. [iii] Miller, D.R.; Thomson, J.; Barron, S.; Bate, B.; Brooks, S.; Campbell, G.; Crofts, R.; Dawson, L.A.; Hawkins, M.; Hearns, D.; Hughes. R.; McFarlane, A.; Pretence, P.; Rankine, D.; Thomson, L.; Wade, R.; Younie, S.; Saunders, G. (2020) Position statement on landscape, land use and economy, September 2020., Scotland's Alliance - Working Group 3 Report, September 2020, 17pp.
To be virtual or not to be: An evaluation of the Seven Ages of Man interactive multimedia exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Creators: name: Tennant, William Andrew
Publisher: name: ProQuest
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 360602
subject: Fine arts
classificationCode: 4610
subject: Library and information studies

description: In January of 1999, the Folger Shakespeare Library opened a new virtual exhibit titled the Seven Ages of Man to highlight some of the Folger's many "treasures." This study sought to determine the worth and success of this virtual exhibit as an extension of public access for the predominantly restricted Folger collection. The author judged the Seven Ages of Man through three instruments: interviews, questionnaires and unobtrusive observations of visitors to the gallery. While each instrument showed areas in which this virtual endeavor could be improved, overall they indicated a strong synchronization between the institution's desired results and visitor perceptions. The author is recommending careful expansion of the exhibit into media to be accessed outside of the institution, such as a World Wide Web site. Automated means of evaluation will also be recommended to monitor the future success of this and any additional virtual exhibits of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Transgenic and pharmacological assessment of the contributions of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine to cocaine's aversive effects
Creators: name: Jones, Jermaine D.
Publisher: name: American University
Year: 2023

description: Although cocaine's potent hedonic value dominates its affective experience, reports indicate that cocaine also has aversive effects, the neurochemical basis of which remains poorly understood. Although research has addressed this issue using either a genetic or pharmacological approach; the following series of studies combined both methodologies along with a preparation thar is thought to specifically assess the aversive properties of a compound. In Experiment 1, cocaine-induced taste aversions were examined in transgenic subjects lacking one of the respective monoamine transporters, dopamine (DAT), norepinephrine (NET) or serotonin (SERT). Attenuated aversions were only observed among NET and SERT knock-out subjects with the strongest effects in response to NE transporter deletion. However, since normal neurological pathways have been shown to be significantly altered in these types of transgenic subjects, the generalizability of these findings may be limited. Accordingly, Experiment 2 assessed the aversiveness of selective dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE) and serotonin (5-HT) transporter inhibitors. Only the NET inhibitor (nisoxetine) approximated the aversive strength of cocaine. Finally, Experiment 3 compared the effects of pretreatment of each of the selective inhibitors on the development of cocaine-induced taste aversions. Although pretreatment with cocaine, nisoxetine and fluoxetine all led to significantly attenuated aversions, the strongest preexposure effect was observed with fluoxetine pretreatment. Combined, the results of these three investigations indicate little or no involvement of dopaminergic systems in the molecular mechanisms responsible for cocaine-induced taste aversions. There is also the strong indication that NE contributes most substantially to the aversive component of cocaine's affective experience, with non-noradrenergic systems, particularly serotonin, having significant modulatory involvement.
NGC 604, the Scaled OB Association (SOBA) Prototype. I: Spatial Distribution of the Different Gas Phases and Attenuation by Dust
Creators: name: Maíz-Apellániz, J.
name: Pérez, E.
name: Mas-Hesse, J. M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We have analyzed HST and ground-based data to characterize the different gas phases and their interaction with the MYC in NGC 604, a GHR in M33. The warm ionized gas is made out of two components: a high-excitation, high-surface brightness H II surface located at the faces of the molecular clouds directly exposed to the ionizing radiation of the central SOBA; and a low-excitation, low-surface brightness halo that extends to much larger distances from the ionizing stars. The cavities created by the winds and SN explosions are filled with X-ray-emitting coronal gas. The nebular lines emitted by the warm gas experience a variable attenuation as a consequence of the dust distribution, which is patchy in the plane of the sky and with clouds interspersed among emission-line sources in the same line of sight. The optical depth at H alpha as measured from the ratio of the thermal radio continuum to H alpha shows a very good correlation with the total CO (1-0) column, indicating that most of the dust resides in the cold molecular phase. The optical depth at H alpha as measured from the ratio of H alpha to H beta also correlates with the CO emission but not as strongly as in the previous case. We analyze the difference between those two measurements and we find that <=11% of the H II gas is hidden behind large-optical-depth molecular clouds. We detect two candidate compact H II regions embedded inside the molecular cloud; both are within short distance of WR/Of stars and one of them is located within 16 pc of a RSG. We estimate the age of the main stellar generation in NGC 604 to be approx. 3 Myr from the ionization structure of the H II region. The size of the main cavity is smaller than the one predicted by extrapolating from single-star wind-blown bubbles.
description: 50 pages, 15 figures. To appear in the September issue of the Astronomical Journal. Some of the figures in this version have a very low resolution due to the absurd limitations (for 2004) imposed on file size by astro-ph. A full-resolution version of the figures is available at http://www.stsci.edu/~jmaiz
Asymptotic symmetries in the BV-BFV formalism
Creators: name: Rejzner, Kasia
name: Schiavina, Michele
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: 81T13, 81T70

description: We show how to derive asymptotic charges for field theories on manifolds with "asymptotic" boundary, using the BV-BFV formalism. We also prove that the conservation of said charges follows naturally from the vanishing of the BFV boundary action, and show how this construction generalises Noether's procedure. Using the BV-BFV viewpoint, we resolve the controversy present in the literature, regarding the status of large gauge transformation as symmetries of the asymptotic structure. We show that even though the symplectic structure at the asymptotic boundary is not preserved under these transformations, the failure is governed by the corner data, in agreement with the BV-BFV philosophy. We analyse in detail the case of electrodynamics and the interacting scalar field, for which we present a new type of duality to a sourced two-form model.
description: Significantly improved version. Added calculation of hard scalar asymptotic charges, and comparison with Noether analysis. 43 pages
Transgenic and pharmacological assessment of the contributions of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine to cocaine's aversive effects
Creators: name: Jones, Jermaine D.
Publisher: name: ProQuest
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 3209
subject: Neurosciences
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
classificationCode: 3214
subject: Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
classificationCode: 5202
subject: Biological psychology

description: Although cocaine's potent hedonic value dominates its affective experience, reports indicate that cocaine also has aversive effects, the neurochemical basis of which remains poorly understood. Although research has addressed this issue using either a genetic or pharmacological approach; the following series of studies combined both methodologies along with a preparation thar is thought to specifically assess the aversive properties of a compound. In Experiment 1, cocaine-induced taste aversions were examined in transgenic subjects lacking one of the respective monoamine transporters, dopamine (DAT), norepinephrine (NET) or serotonin (SERT). Attenuated aversions were only observed among NET and SERT knock-out subjects with the strongest effects in response to NE transporter deletion. However, since normal neurological pathways have been shown to be significantly altered in these types of transgenic subjects, the generalizability of these findings may be limited. Accordingly, Experiment 2 assessed the aversiveness of selective dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE) and serotonin (5-HT) transporter inhibitors. Only the NET inhibitor (nisoxetine) approximated the aversive strength of cocaine. Finally, Experiment 3 compared the effects of pretreatment of each of the selective inhibitors on the development of cocaine-induced taste aversions. Although pretreatment with cocaine, nisoxetine and fluoxetine all led to significantly attenuated aversions, the strongest preexposure effect was observed with fluoxetine pretreatment. Combined, the results of these three investigations indicate little or no involvement of dopaminergic systems in the molecular mechanisms responsible for cocaine-induced taste aversions. There is also the strong indication that NE contributes most substantially to the aversive component of cocaine's affective experience, with non-noradrenergic systems, particularly serotonin, having significant modulatory involvement.
Information Metric on Instanton Moduli Spaces in Nonlinear Sigma Models
Creators: name: Yahikozawa, Shigeaki
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the information metric on instanton moduli spaces in two-dimensional nonlinear sigma models. In the CP^1 model, the information metric on the moduli space of one instanton with the topological charge Q=k which is any positive integer is a three-dimensional hyperbolic metric, which corresponds to Euclidean anti--de Sitter space-time metric in three dimensions, and the overall scale factor of the information metric is (4k^2)/3; this means that the sectional curvature is -3/(4k^2). We also calculate the information metric in the CP^2 model.
description: 9 pages, LaTeX; added references for section 1; typos added
Hemodynamic response in patients with Major Depressive Disorder and healthy subjects during autobiographical memory retrieval
Creators: name: Young, Kymberly D.
Publisher: name: ProQuest
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 3209
subject: Neurosciences
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
classificationCode: 5202
subject: Biological psychology

description: Autobiographical memories (AMs), episodic memories of personally experienced events, are known to activate a specific left-lateralized network of brain regions, including the hippocampus, precuneus, anterior cingulate, and dorsolateral and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, in healthy control (HC) participants. Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), compared to HCs, consistently recall fewer specific AMs, defined as memories occurring in a period of no longer than one day, and instead recall more categorical AMs, defined as summaries of recurring events. The current study examined the neurophysiological correlates of AM recall in patients with MDD, using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), and the differences in the hemodynamic response between healthy controls (HC) and participants with MDD. Participants with MDD (N = 12) and HCs (N = 14) underwent fMRI scanning while recalling AMs in response to positive, negative, and neutral cue words. The hemodynamic response to AM recall was compared to a subtraction control task using the general linear model. Behavioral results showed fewer specific (p = .013) and more categorical (p < .001) AMs in participants with MDD compared to HCs. Additionally, participants with MDD recalled fewer positive AMs (p = .03), highly arousing AMs (p = .04), and AMs from the past 6 months (p = .02) as compared to the HCs. Overall, AM recall resulted primarily in activation in left prefrontal, temporal, and cingulate regions, as compared to the subtraction task. This pattern was seen in both the HCs and the participants with MDD. Differences were seen in the activation of the anterior cingulate, ventrolateral PFC, insula, and fusiform gyrus during AM recall in healthy controls as compared to participants with MDD. Additionally, the hippocampus showed greater activation in the HCs as compared to participants with MDD during recall of AMs from 6 months prior to scanning compared to subtraction. This result may explain why participants with MDD recalled fewer recent memories and supports the traditional theory of hippocampal involvement in recent memory recall. Understanding abnormalities in behavioral and neuropsychological responses to AM recall in participants with MDD may increase our understanding of MDD and lead to new behavioral interventions.
An economic analysis of sweet potato cultivation in some selected char areas of Bangladesh
Creators: name: Awal, M. A.
name: Saha, S. R.
name: Khaled, M. M.
name: Khan, M. A.
name: Awal, M. A.
name: Saha, S. R.
name: Khaled, M. M.
name: Khan, M. A.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Crop Production/Industries
subject: Production Economics
subject: Productivity Analysis
subject: Cropping pattern
subject: Cost of production and Input-Output relationship
subject: Benefit-cost ratio

description: A study was conducted to show existing sweet potato cultivation practices in respect to its economic viability at farm level in two selected char areas of Bangladesh during the period April-May, 2005. The study revealed 8% of the total cultivated area allocated and the farmers mostly used sandy loam to loam soil for its cultivation. On an average, farmers applied Cowdung, Urea, TSP, and MP at the rate of 1746, 62.5, 60.5 and 52.5 kg/ha, respectively. The average yield of sweet potato was 17.47 t/ha. Farmers of Sherpur got the highest yield of 18.81 t/ha due to intensive management practices with gross margin of sweet potato Tk 30736/ha with an average cost of Tk 28525/ha on total cost basis. Average benefit-cost ratios were 1.43, 3.21 and 1.62, 3.37 on full and cash cost basis. The return from sweet potato was observed to be positively related to the inputs like human and animal labour, vine, cowdung, Urea and MP, except TSP. The productivity effects of these inputs were positive whereas TSP effect was negative and statistically significant. It was evident that farmers could increase the output by judicious and higher allocation of labour, animal labour, cowdung, Urea and MP.
From IC Layout to Die Photo: A CNN-Based Data-Driven Approach
Creators: name: Shao, Hao-Chiang
name: Peng, Chao-Yi
name: Wu, Jun-Rei
name: Lin, Chia-Wen
name: Fang, Shao-Yun
name: Tsai, Pin-Yen
name: Liu, Yan-Hsiu
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: We propose a deep learning-based data-driven framework consisting of two convolutional neural networks: i) LithoNet that predicts the shape deformations on a circuit due to IC fabrication, and ii) OPCNet that suggests IC layout corrections to compensate for such shape deformations. By learning the shape correspondences between pairs of layout design patterns and their scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the product wafer thereof, given an IC layout pattern, LithoNet can mimic the fabrication process to predict its fabricated circuit shape. Furthermore, LithoNet can take the wafer fabrication parameters as a latent vector to model the parametric product variations that can be inspected on SEM images. Besides, traditional optical proximity correction (OPC) methods used to suggest a correction on a lithographic photomask is computationally expensive. Our proposed OPCNet mimics the OPC procedure and efficiently generates a corrected photomask by collaborating with LithoNet to examine if the shape of a fabricated circuit optimally matches its original layout design. As a result, the proposed LithoNet-OPCNet framework can not only predict the shape of a fabricated IC from its layout pattern, but also suggests a layout correction according to the consistency between the predicted shape and the given layout. Experimental results with several benchmark layout patterns demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
description: 14 pages, 16 figures
Mode-coupling theory for reaction dynamics in liquids
Creators: name: Shental, Nurit
name: Rabani, Eran
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A theory for chemical reaction dynamics in condensed phase systems based on the generalized Langevin formalism of Grote and Hynes is presented. A microscopic approach to calculate the dynamic friction is developed within the framework of a combination of kinetic and mode-coupling theories. The approach provides a powerful analytic tool to study chemical reactions in realistic condensed phase environments. The accuracy of the approach is tested for a model isomerization reaction in a Lennard-Jones fluid. Good agreement is obtained for the transmission coefficient at different solvent densities, in comparison with numerical simulations based on the reactive-flux approach.
description: 7 pages, 3 figures
Dynamic Normalization for Compact Binary Coalescence Searches in Non-Stationary Noise
Creators: name: Mozzon, S.
name: Nuttall, L. K.
name: Lundgren, A.
name: Dent, T.
name: Kumar, S.
name: Nitz, A. H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The output of gravitational-wave interferometers, such as LIGO and Virgo, can be highly non-stationary. Broadband detector noise can affect the detector sensitivity on the order of tens of seconds. Gravitational-wave transient searches, such as those for colliding black holes, estimate this noise in order to identify gravitational-wave events. During times of non-stationarity we see a higher rate of false events being reported. To accurately separate signal from noise, it is imperative to incorporate the changing detector state into gravitational-wave searches. We develop a new statistic which estimates the variation of the interferometric detector noise. We use this statistic to re-rank candidate events identified during LIGO-Virgo's second observing run by the PyCBC search pipeline. This results in a 5% improvement in the sensitivity volume for low mass binaries, particularly binary neutron stars mergers.
description: 12 pages, 2 figures. This is the Accepted Manuscript version of an article accepted for publication in Classical and Quantum Gravity. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/abac6c
The Demands of Artificial Intelligence Integrating Software and Its Emerging Concepts Towards Industrial Revolution 6.0 in Education
Creators: name: Tabuena, Yvon Mae Hilario
Publisher: name: Oceania Polytechnic and Technological University
Year: 2025
Subjects: artificial intelligence
demands
education
Industrial Revolution 6.0
software

description: This study examines the demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrating software in the context of Industrial Revolution 6.0 and its impact on education. The Technology Acceptance Model serves as a basis for investigating how individuals adopt and use new technology. A descriptive method and a qualitative research approach were used to review and synthesize emerging concepts related to the demands of AI integrating software in education. The findings suggest that AI integration can enhance personalized learning experiences and optimize resource allocation for students and educators. However, privacy concerns, bias, and ethical considerations must also be taken into account. The demands of Industrial Revolution 6.0, such as technical skills and global competence, require a focus on critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning. To leverage technology and innovation while fostering a culture of innovation, a holistic approach that includes project-based learning and professional development is necessary. Adapting to the demands of AI and Industrial Revolution 6.0 has significant implications for teaching methods and ethical considerations and is crucial for preparing students for the future workforce.
Consumer preference for broiler- a micro-level study in Dhaka district
Creators: name: Rahman, K. T.
name: Palash, M. S.
name: Bepari, M. K.
name: Rahman, K. T.
name: Palash, M. S.
name: Bepari, M. K.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Consumer/Household Economics
subject: Livestock Production/Industries
subject: Broiler
subject: Consumer preference

description: The objective of this study was to determine how consumers' demographic characteristics affect their broiler purchase decision and consumption. The study based on primary data of 40 consumers of four different occupations like farmer, religious leader, service holder and businessman were purposively selected from different villages of Savar upazila under Dhaka district. Average consumption of broiler per month per person was highest in the families of businessmen followed by that of service holders, religious leaders and farmers. This survey indicated that religious leaders and service holders had more choice on broiler compared with other occupational group. Besides, older people and high income groups dislike broiler than their younger counterpart and lower income people. Most of the consumers liked live broiler for its low price and preferable weight 1.5 — 2.0 kg to them. Finally most of the consumers preferred broiler compared to indigenous poultry for their guest and for social festivals and believed it is suitable for all ages of people and in all seasons.
Hemodynamic response in patients with Major Depressive Disorder and healthy subjects during autobiographical memory retrieval
Creators: name: Young, Kymberly D.
Publisher: name: American University
Year: 2023

description: Autobiographical memories (AMs), episodic memories of personally experienced events, are known to activate a specific left-lateralized network of brain regions, including the hippocampus, precuneus, anterior cingulate, and dorsolateral and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, in healthy control (HC) participants. Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), compared to HCs, consistently recall fewer specific AMs, defined as memories occurring in a period of no longer than one day, and instead recall more categorical AMs, defined as summaries of recurring events. The current study examined the neurophysiological correlates of AM recall in patients with MDD, using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), and the differences in the hemodynamic response between healthy controls (HC) and participants with MDD. Participants with MDD (N = 12) and HCs (N = 14) underwent fMRI scanning while recalling AMs in response to positive, negative, and neutral cue words. The hemodynamic response to AM recall was compared to a subtraction control task using the general linear model. Behavioral results showed fewer specific (p = .013) and more categorical (p < .001) AMs in participants with MDD compared to HCs. Additionally, participants with MDD recalled fewer positive AMs (p = .03), highly arousing AMs (p = .04), and AMs from the past 6 months (p = .02) as compared to the HCs. Overall, AM recall resulted primarily in activation in left prefrontal, temporal, and cingulate regions, as compared to the subtraction task. This pattern was seen in both the HCs and the participants with MDD. Differences were seen in the activation of the anterior cingulate, ventrolateral PFC, insula, and fusiform gyrus during AM recall in healthy controls as compared to participants with MDD. Additionally, the hippocampus showed greater activation in the HCs as compared to participants with MDD during recall of AMs from 6 months prior to scanning compared to subtraction. This result may explain why participants with MDD recalled fewer recent memories and supports the traditional theory of hippocampal involvement in recent memory recall. Understanding abnormalities in behavioral and neuropsychological responses to AM recall in participants with MDD may increase our understanding of MDD and lead to new behavioral interventions.
Additional file 2 of Systematic analysis of the basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family in pummelo (Citrus grandis) and identification of the key members involved in the response to iron deficiency
Creators: name: Zhang, Xiao-Yong
name: Jie-Ya Qiu
name: Hui, Qiu-Ling
name: Xu, Yuan-Yuan
name: He, Yi-Zhong
name: Liang-Zhi Peng
name: Fu, Xing-Zheng
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 2: Table S1. Predicted MW, pI, exon number, UTR and motifs of 128 CgbHLH proteins.
Ultrastructural modifications of the developing retina associated with ambient light conditions
Creators: name: Tarboush, Rania A.
Publisher: name: American University
Year: 2023

description: The effects of light rearing regimen on the ultrastructure of retinal photoreceptors and the synapses they make in the outer plexiform layer (OPL) were investigated using light and electron microscopy. Zebrafish larvae were reared in constant light, 14 hours light/10 hours dark (control), or constant dark conditions for 4, 8, or 15 days after fertilization. Although the gross morphology of the retina and its layers were not influenced by light rearing conditions, significant differences were seen in the ultrastructure of photoreceptor mitochondria and outer segments (OS), ribbons in photoreceptor terminals, and post-synaptic horizontal cell processes. In particular, the development of OS was delayed and cone mitochondria were smaller in larvae reared in constant dark. Photoreceptor terminals of larvae reared in all treatments had normal synaptic ribbons with arciform densities and no significant differences in the numbers of ribbons. However, ribbons were 30-40% longer in the retinas maintained in constant light than in either control or constant dark conditions. The numbers of horizontal cell neurites that invaginate into the cone terminal during the light phase of the diurnal cycle (spinules) also varied with rearing light condition. The ratio of spinules-to-ribbons was used as a measure of synaptic functionality and was higher in cyclic and constant light than in constant dark by more than two-fold. By 8 days post-fertilization (dpf), the ratio was significantly highest in cyclic light. Taken together, these results show that abnormal light rearing conditions affect synaptic structure and function in retinal photoreceptors. These changes in synapses might explain the physiological deficits reported in zebrafish larvae grown under constant light and/or constant dark conditions. The findings also support the idea that the environment and cellular activity can modify neuronal and synaptic morphology.
Constraining the Topology of Reionization Through Lyman-alpha Absorption
Creators: name: Furlanetto, Steven
name: Hernquist, Lars
name: Zaldarriaga, Matias
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The reionization of hydrogen in the intergalactic medium (IGM) is a crucial landmark in the history of the universe, but the processes through which it occurs remain mysterious. In particular, recent numerical and analytic work suggest that reionization by stellar sources is driven by large-scale density fluctuations and must be inhomogeneous on scales of many comoving Mpc. We examine the prospects for constraining the topology of neutral and ionized gas through Lyman-alpha absorption of high-redshift sources. One method is to search for gaps in the Gunn-Peterson absorption troughs of luminous sources. These could occur if the line of sight passes sufficiently close to the center of a large HII region. In contrast to previous work, we find a non-negligible (though still small) probability of observing such a gap before reionization is complete. In our model the transmission spike at z=6.08 in the spectrum of SDSS J1148+5251 does not necessarily require overlap to have been completed at an earlier epoch. We also examine the IGM damping wing absorption of the Lyman-alpha emission lines of star-forming galaxies. Because most galaxies sit inside of large HII regions, we find that the severity of absorption is significantly smaller than previously thought and decoupled from the properties of the observed galaxy. While this limits our ability to constrain the mean neutral fraction of the IGM from observations of individual galaxies, it presents the exciting possibility of measuring the size distribution and evolution of the ionized bubbles by examining the distribution of damping wing optical depths in a large sample of galaxies.
description: 13 pages, 9 figures, submitted to MNRAS
Probability backflow for correlated quantum states
Creators: name: Goussev, Arseni
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In its original formulation, quantum backflow (QB) is an interference effect that manifests itself as a negative probability transfer for free-particle states comprised of plane waves with only positive momenta. Quantum reentry (QR) is another interference effect in which a wave packet expanding from a spatial region of its initial confinement partially returns to the region in the absence of any external forces. Here we show that both QB and QR are special cases of a more general classically-forbidden probability flow for quantum states with certain position-momentum correlations. We further demonstrate that it is possible to construct correlated quantum states for which the amount of probability transferred in the "wrong" (classically impossible) direction exceeds the least upper bound on the corresponding probability transfer in the QB and QR problems, known as the Bracken-Melloy constant.
description: 11 pages, 5 figures
Technical and Environmental Efficiency of Water Use in Agriculture
Creators: name: Nin-Pratt, A.
name: Nin-Pratt, A.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2018
Subjects: Environmental Economics and Policy

description: This article proposes a measure of multi-factor water efficiency as an alternative to partial water productivity indicators that are easy to calculate but give an incomplete picture of productivity and efficiency. Technical water efficiency is determined in the production process of desired outputs using a nonparametric, directional distance function that evaluates water efficiency given levels of all other inputs and outputs. Environmental efficiency is evaluated separately using a distance function that finds the minimum level of pollutants for different combinations of polluting inputs. Efficiency of these two production processes are then combined in an overall measure of water efficiency that can be decomposed into a technical efficiency component and an environmental efficiency component. Results of an application to global agriculture show that differences in overall efficiency across countries are mostly explained by differences in environmental efficiency, that improved water efficiency could reduce the total amount of water used for irrigation by 11 percent, while improved environmental efficiency could reduce pollution by 30 percent globally. Even if countries achieve full water efficiency, significant differences in water use and pollution will remain as the result of differences in production technology between countries. Acknowledgement :
Determinants of firm exit and growth in the food processing sector: Evidence from Ghana
Creators: name: Andam, K.
name: Asante, S.
name: Andam, K.
name: Asante, S.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2018
Subjects: Agribusiness

description: We explore the determinants of firm exit and growth in the food processing sector using nationally-representative data for 745 firms in Ghana. In our sample, 168 of the firms exited the sector during the period 2014-2017. Firms were more likely to exit if they were in a rural district, were younger, and were involved in grain milling, but there was little impact of firm size on the likelihood of exit. In terms of firm growth, we find that tax registration, combined with registration with the national food regulator, had positive impacts on firm growth, while tax registration alone has a weaker effect. Therefore, for the food processing sector, efforts to promote formalization of firms for tax purposes would yield greater benefits if firms are also encouraged to undergo regulatory inspections and certification. Acknowledgement : The authors acknowledge the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its support for this study under the Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP). This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), which is led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by CGIAR Fund donors. The paper has not gone through IFPRI s standard peer-review procedure. The opinions expressed here belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of PIM, IFPRI, CGIAR, or USAID.
Depurification by Lorentz boosts
Creators: name: Kosinski, P.
name: Maslanka, P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We consider a particle of half-integer spin which is nonrelativistic in the rest frame. Assuming the particle is completely polarized along third axis we calculate the Bloch vector as seen by a moving observer. The result for its length is expressed in terms of dispersion of some vector operator linear in momentum. The relation with the localization properties is discussed.
description: 5 pages
Ultrastructural modifications of the developing retina associated with ambient light conditions
Creators: name: Tarboush, Rania A.
Publisher: name: ProQuest
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 3209
subject: Neurosciences
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: The effects of light rearing regimen on the ultrastructure of retinal photoreceptors and the synapses they make in the outer plexiform layer (OPL) were investigated using light and electron microscopy. Zebrafish larvae were reared in constant light, 14 hours light/10 hours dark (control), or constant dark conditions for 4, 8, or 15 days after fertilization. Although the gross morphology of the retina and its layers were not influenced by light rearing conditions, significant differences were seen in the ultrastructure of photoreceptor mitochondria and outer segments (OS), ribbons in photoreceptor terminals, and post-synaptic horizontal cell processes. In particular, the development of OS was delayed and cone mitochondria were smaller in larvae reared in constant dark. Photoreceptor terminals of larvae reared in all treatments had normal synaptic ribbons with arciform densities and no significant differences in the numbers of ribbons. However, ribbons were 30-40% longer in the retinas maintained in constant light than in either control or constant dark conditions. The numbers of horizontal cell neurites that invaginate into the cone terminal during the light phase of the diurnal cycle (spinules) also varied with rearing light condition. The ratio of spinules-to-ribbons was used as a measure of synaptic functionality and was higher in cyclic and constant light than in constant dark by more than two-fold. By 8 days post-fertilization (dpf), the ratio was significantly highest in cyclic light. Taken together, these results show that abnormal light rearing conditions affect synaptic structure and function in retinal photoreceptors. These changes in synapses might explain the physiological deficits reported in zebrafish larvae grown under constant light and/or constant dark conditions. The findings also support the idea that the environment and cellular activity can modify neuronal and synaptic morphology.
Climate Change, Agriculture and Migration: Is there a Causal Relationship ?
Creators: name: Olper, A.
name: Falco, C.
name: Galeotti, M.
name: Olper, A.
name: Falco, C.
name: Galeotti, M.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2018
Subjects: Environmental Economics and Policy

description: Migration and climate change are two of the most important challenges the world currently faces. They are connected as climate change may stimulate migration. One of the sectors most strongly affected by climate change is agriculture, where most of the world s poor are employed. Climate change may affect agricultural productivity and hence migration because of its impact on average temperatures and rainfall and because it increases the frequency and intensity of weather shocks. This paper uses data from 1960 to 2010, for more than 150 countries, to analyse the relationship between weather variation, agricultural productivity and migration. Our main findings show that, in line with theoretical predictions, negative shocks to agricultural productivity caused by weather fluctuations significantly increase migration in middle and lower income countries but not in the poorest and in the rich countries. Acknowledgement :