Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
INSTITUT FÜR INFORMATIK A Sequentially Constructive Circuit Semantics for Esterel

Static Single Assignment (SSA) is an established concept that facilitates various program optimizations. However, it is typically restricted to sequential programming. We present an approach that extends SSA for concurrent, reactive programming, specifically for the synchronous language Esterel. This extended SSA transformation expands the class of programs that can be compiled by existing Esterel compilers without causality problems. It also offers a new, efficient solution for the well-studied signal reincarnation problem. Finally, our approach rules out speculation/backtracking, unlike the recently proposed sequentially constructive model of computation.
Esophageal Obstruction and Perforation in a Dog Case Report : Esophageal Obstruction and Perforation in a Pekingese Dog Caused by a Matzah

ABST RACT This case report describes a 6-year-old, castrated male, Pekingese dog diagnosed with a distal esophageal obstruction caused by the ingestion of a matzah ball and the life-threatening complications that may occur from the ingestion of a whole matzah ball. The dog was treated conservatively for two days with no clinical improvement. He was then referred to the Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital where thoracic radiographs detected a 3.5 cm soft tissue opacity in the distal thoracic esophagus. Esophagoscopy confirmed the suspicion of esophageal obstruction, however attempts to dislodge the matzah ball were unsuccessful. Thoracic exploratory surgery was performed detecting a right sided thoracic esophageal perforation with a few pieces of the matzah ball in the thoracic cavity. The owner elected euthanasia.
Utilization of Vacuum-Formed Plastic Membranes for the Production of Lightened HPC Panels

This paper describes the utilization of vacuum-formed plastic membranes for the production of lightened panels made of high-performance concrete with technical textile reinforcement. The use of vacuum-formed plastic membranes is aimed to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of production of concrete elements with highly profiled surface. Studded plastic membrane is cheap alternative to silicone or steel and while it provides slightly lower precision of manufacturing it surpasses especially the steel alternative in the terms of demoulding, since it has not sharp edges and can be easily bended.Second part of the article focuses on the limitations given by the lightening and the approach to reduce them while maintaining the reduction of material usage. The cross-section weakened by lightening in comparison to the un-lightened specimens leads to earlier development of cracks in concrete matrix and lower ultimate bending strength caused by shear failure of the lightened cross-section. The development of cracks in concrete matrix cannot be easily controlled while maintaining the same level of lightening but by addition of another layer of the reinforcement it is possible to achieve similar ultimate bending strength as in the case of elements with full cross-section and same thickness.
Outcomes of arterial switch operation for Taussig-Bing anomaly versus transposition of great arteries and ventricular septal defect.

Background This study aims to present the outcomes of arterial switch operation for Taussig-Bing anomaly versus transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect. Methods Between November 2010 and December 2016, a total of 100 consecutive arterial switch operations in 42 pediatric patients (25 males, 17 females; median age 17 days; range, 2 to 210 days) were performed in two centers. Among them, 42 patients had associated ventricular septal defect and were diagnosed with Taussig-Bing anomaly (n=15) or transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect (n=27). Aortic arch anomalies were present in six patients (40%) with Taussig-Bing anomaly and two patients (7.4%) with transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect (p=0.016). Coronary anomaly was observed in five (33.3%) and six (22.2%) patients, respectively. All patient had a large defect (multiple n=4), except for eight patients who had moderate defect in the transposition of the great arteries group. Results Early mortality was 13.3% in the Taussig-Bing anomaly group and 7.4% in the other group. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was needed in three patients. Delayed sternal closure was used in most of the patients (92.9%). The median length of intensive care unit and hospital stays were similar between the groups. The median follow-up was 16 (range, 1 to 50) months. Two patients including one planned (debanding and multiple defect closure) and one unplanned (residual defect closure) were reoperated. Three patients needed aortic balloon angioplasty due to recoarctation and one patient underwent pulmonary balloon angioplasty. Overall reintervention rate was 18.4%. Conclusion Although the incidence of aortic arch and coronary anomalies were higher in patients with Taussig-Bing anomaly, early and mid-term results were similar. Based on these results, primary arterial switch operation seems to be successfully performed for both pathologies.
Holistic perception of voice quality matters more than L1 when judging speaker similarity in short stimuli

Spanish and English naïve listeners judged the similarity of 5 pairs of Spanish speaking identical twins. Listeners rated speaker similarity in a comparable way irrespective of their L1. This is of forensic relevance in non-native earwitness evidence, as it suggests that similar listening strategies operate (i.e. holistic approach to voice quality) when stimuli are short and no other segmental cues are available for the naïve listener – native or non-native – to judge speaker similarity.
Design Analysis and Control of Wearable Ankle Rehabilitation Robot

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Hasil cek plagiasi atas judul The Superiority of written corrective feedback outcome on EFL writing at different proficiency levels

Written corrective feedback has been the subject of considerable debate among researchers in EFL/ESL writing. Each research claim s the dominance of type of corrective feedback used is more powerful than others. This s tudy investigated the effect of direct and indirect corrective feedback on EFL writing at diff erent proficiency level (N=63) where the previous research claiming direct corrective feedba ck contributes in grammatical accuracy (Mirzaii & Aliabadi, 2014; van Beuningen et al., 20 12) while the others argue oppositely (Eslami, 2014; Jamalinesari, 2014). Results showed that the students taught with Direct Corrective Feedback (DCF) produce better writing th an those taught with Indirect Corrective Feedback (ICF) in EFL writing. Moreover, results al so revealed the effect of Direct Corrective Feedback (DCF) and Indirect Corrective Feedback (IC F) in EFL writing doesn’t depend on the level of proficiency. Further research should consi der the efficacy of longitudinal study of direct corrective feedback for students with low and high proficiency in EFL writing.
Water repellency and moisture content spatial variations under Rosmarinus officinalis 1 and Quercus coccifera in a Mediterranean burned soil 2 3

16 17 Variations in the distribution pattern of soil water repellency (SWR) and soil moisture are of 18 major importance for the hydrological and geomorphological processes in Mediterranean 19 burned areas, and also for their ecological implications concerning to re-establishment of the 20 vegetation cover. This paper studies the influence of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Quercus 21 coccifera L. vegetated patches on SWR and their relationships with soil moisture content 22 (SMC) and soil organic matter (SOM) in burned and unburned calcareous soils of a 23 Mediterranean shrubland ecosystem, considering the first rainfall event occurred after the 24 wildfire in Les Useres (Castellón, eastern Spain). 25
Risk Prediction for Early Mortality in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma

Background: Overall survival of patients with primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) has improved since the introduction of immunochemotherapy. However, up to 10-15% of PCNSL patients still die shortly after diagnosis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors of early mortality (death within 60 days after diagnosis) in patients with PCNSL. Methods: We included newly diagnosed PCNSL patients in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan between January 1, 2002 and May 31, 2018. Clinical risk factors were collected and compared between PCNSL patients who had and did not have early mortality. Results: A total of 133 consecutive patients with PCNSL were included in this study. Approximately 9.8% of the PCNSL patients had early mortality. In multivariate analysis, age ≥ 80 (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 3.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-11.04, p = 0.048) and involvement of the basal ganglia (adjusted HR 4.85, 95% CI 1.47-15.95, p = 0.009) were identified as independent risk factors of early mortality. Use of MTX-based chemotherapy served as an independent protective factor for early mortality (adjusted HR 0.19, 95% CI 0.05-0.67, p = 0.010). Infection and tumor-associated mass effect contributed most to early mortality. Conclusion: Early mortality is not uncommon in patients with PCNSL. Identification of patients with higher risk may help clinicians with initiating appropriate surveillance and management.
Effects of Prebriefing on APRN Student Self-Confidence in Simulation-Based Learning

The contemporary American Health Care System created a demand for skilled advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to meet the health care needs of the U.S. population. It is imperative that graduate nursing programs adequately educate APRN students with the competencies to address these demands. Graduate nursing programs have adopted simulation-based learning to provide safe, cost-effective learning opportunities without the potential for real-world negative outcomes that can arise during hospital-based education. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to provide a tailored, APRN-focused prebriefing activity before simulation-based learning and measure its effects on self-reported student self-confidence scores. This project was conducted using a quantitative post-intervention survey design with a convenience sample of 17 APRN students. The participants were provided a prebriefing intervention by email prior to their interprofessional education (IPE). After the prebriefing intervention, the APRN students participated in four pre-established IPE simulation scenarios. The participants were then asked to complete the National League for Nursing (NLN) Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning Scale, a thirteen-statement survey with a 5-point Likert scale measuring self-reported, student satisfaction and self confidence related to their simulation-based learning experiences. Overall, high scores resulted on the post-intervention survey for the two subscales. This project supported the implementation of a structured prebriefing activity before IPE simulation-based learning in graduate nursing education.
Identiﬁcation of differentially expressed mRNAs and miRNAs in spermatozoa of bulls of varying fertility

Bulls used in artiﬁcial insemination, with apparently normal semen quality, can vary signiﬁcantly in their ﬁeld fertility. This study aimed to characterize the transcriptome of spermatozoa from high (HF) and low (LF) fertility bulls at the mRNA and miRNA level in order to identify potential novel markers of fertility. Holstein-Friesian bulls were assigned to either the HF or LF group ( n = 10 per group) based on an adjusted national fertility index from a minimum of 500 inseminations. Total RNA was extracted from a pool of frozen-thawed spermatozoa from three different ejaculates per bull, following which mRNA-seq and miRNA-seq were performed. Six mRNAs and 13 miRNAs were found differentially expressed ( P < 0.05, FC > 1.5) between HF and LF bulls. Of particular interest, the gene pathways targeted by the 13 differentially expressed miRNAs were related to embryonic development and gene expression regulation. Previous studies reported that disruptions to protamine 1 mRNA ( PRM1 ) had deleterious consequences for sperm chromatin structure and fertilizing ability. Notably, PRM1 exhibited a higher expression in spermatozoa from LF than HF bulls. In contrast, Western Blot analysis revealed a decrease in PRM1 protein abundance for spermatozoa from LF bulls; this was not associated with increased protamine deﬁciency (measured by the degree of chromatin compaction) or DNA fragmentation, as assessed by ﬂow cytometry analyses. However, protamine deﬁciency was positively and moderately correlated with the percentage of spermatozoa with DNA fragmentation, irrespective of fertility group. This study has identiﬁed potential biomarkers that could be used for improving semen quality assessments of bull fertility.
Effectiveness of a teaching unit on the willingness to consume insect-based food – An intervention study with adolescents from Germany

This study investigated the effect of a four-lesson teaching unit titled “Entomophagy and Sustainability” on the willingness of adolescents in Germany to consume insect-based food (N = 114; MAge = 15.77 years; SDAge = 1.12 years; female = 58.8%). The main aim of the study was to test whether the teaching unit can induce long-term changes in selected nutritional-psychological factors (food disgust, food neophobia, food technology neophobia), attitudes, knowledge, and the willingness to consume insect-based food. For this purpose, a paper-pencil questionnaire was conducted immediately before (pre-test), immediately after (post-test), and approximately six weeks after (follow-up test) the teaching unit. Although significant changes in food disgust, food neophobia, food technology neophobia, attitudes, and knowledge were recorded, adolescents’ willingness to consume insect-based food was not significantly increased. Attitudes were identified as the strongest predictor of adolescents’ willingness to consume, while knowledge was not a significant predictor. Conclusions and recommendations that can be applied to other educational interventions are provided to increase the effectiveness of the teaching unit.
Evaluation of cluster nursing for elderly patients during chronic respiratory failure

Objective: To investigate and evaluate the application effects of cluster nursing to elderly patients with chronic respiratory failure during mechanical ventilation and its role in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and other complications. Methods: A total of 210 elderly patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit of Houjie Hospital of Dongguan from March 2015 to June 2017 were selected as research objects, who were randomly divided into the research group (n = 105) and the control group (n = 105). Patients in the control group were given conventional nursing, and those in the research group received cluster nursing on the basis of conventional nursing. The duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay in the intensive care unit, and hospitalization expenses after nursing, incidences of VAP and adverse reactions, blood gas analysis results before and after treatment, clinical total effective rate, evaluation of nursing comfort, and nursing satisfaction rate were compared between the two groups of patients. Results: In the research group, ventilator supporting time and length of stay were remarkably shorter, the hospitalization expenses were lower, and arterial partial pressure of oxygen, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide and other indexes after treatment were better than those in the control group. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Incidences of VAP and adverse reactions in research group were decreased compared with those in the control group (both P<0.05), while the clinical effective rate was increased notably (P<0.05). The evaluation of comfort of the patients and satisfaction rate of the patients’ families with the nursing services in the research group were superior to those in the control group, and the differences had statistical significance (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Applying the cluster nursing mode can effectively ameliorate the respiratory conditions of the elderly patients with chronic respiratory failure, shorten the ventilator supporting time and length of stay, lower the mortality rate, reduce complications, facilitate the patients’ rehabilitation, and improve nursing comfort and satisfaction rate of the patients, which plays a very important role.
Prognostic effect of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease: Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with survival

Background Prognostic effect of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully clear yet, this study was designed to elucidate baseline characteristics of CKD patients with different severities of PH, the association between kidney indicators and PH severity, and survival factors in CKD patients with PH. Methods We extracted clinical data from electronic medical records of all patients diagnosed with PH in CKD from Jan 2016 to Dec 2020, and those with comorbid conditions causing PH were excluded. CKD stages were defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate thresholds. PH was defined as a systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) >35 mmHg estimated using echocardiograms. Demographics, clinical data, and test results were analyzed, and all-cause mortality data were obtained. Results A total of 137 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 60 (42.5, 67) years, the mean sPAP was 58 (51, 69.5) mmHg, and 40.9% of the patients were women. Moderate PH group had more patients undergoing dialysis and higher frequency of coronary heart disease. Moderate-severe PH group had higher parathyroid hormone levels and lower low-density lipoprotein levels. Severe PH group had better kidney function parameters and lower serum phosphorus levels. PH severity had no direct relationship with CKD stages. In the univariate analysis, age and PH severity influenced survival. Multivariate analysis also showed independent prognostic effects for age and sPAP. Kaplan-Meyer curve intuitively displayed the survival differences among CKD patients with different PH severity. Predictor values of nomogram identified from survival analyses enabled calculation of death probabilities for CKD with PH patients. Nomogram was validated by ROC analysis. Conclusions PH begins with early-stage CKD, and PH severity is not related to CKD progression. A higher pulmonary artery pressure and an older age are associated with an increased risk of death.
Second or Foreign Language Public Speaking Anxiety in Higher Education

This study critically and systematically reviewed studies of previous researchers and scholars in the investigation of public-speaking anxiety in second/foreign languages in academic settings. In this review study, four factors contributing to why individuals experience public-speaking anxiety were identified. Two interrelated and interacted forms of communicationbond anxiety were pinpointed. Then the unwillingness to communicate or speech anxiety in a second/foreign classroom is illustrated. In the end, several causes of academic oral presentation anxiety were found. It is the authors’ hope that this review study could offer valuable discussion with important practical and theoretical importance to enhance the understanding of public-speaking anxiety using a second/foreign language in higher education.
The Zinc-Finger protein ZCCHC3 inhibits LINE-1 retrotransposition

Long-interspersed element 1 (LINE-1) is an autonomous non-LTR retrotransposon. Its replication can cause mutation and rearrangement of host genomic DNA, which may result in serious genetic diseases. Host cells therefore developed defense strategies to restrict LINE-1 mobilization. In this study, we reported that CCHC-type zinc-finger protein ZCCHC3 can repress LINE-1 retrotransposition, and this activity is closely related to its zinc-finger domain. Further studies show that ZCCHC3 can post-transcriptionally diminish the LINE-1 RNA level. The association of ZCCHC3 with both LINE-1 RNA and ORF1 suggests that ZCCHC3 interacts with LINE-1 RNP and consequently causes its RNA degradation. These data demonstrate collectively that ZCCHC3 contributes to the cellular control of LINE-1 replication.
Enhancing Privacy through an Interactive On-demand Incremental Information Disclosure Interface: Applying Privacy-by-Design to Record Linkage

Achieving the benefits of data science in cases involving personal data requires the use of that data, which results in some privacy risk. Our research investigates approaches to enhance privacy while supporting legitimate access for human decision making by capitalizing on the fact that in most human-computer hybrid systems, only a small fraction of the full data is required for human judgment. We present an interactive visual system for record linkage – a task that requires human decision-making about whether different but similar data records refer to the same person. The system employs an on-demand interactive interface that incrementally discloses partial information only when needed and other feedback mechanisms to promote ethical behavior. We evaluate our approach with a controlled experiment of how different types of feedback and access restrictions affect human decision-making quality, speed, and access behavior. The on-demand interactive interface reduced privacy risk to only 7.85%, compared to 100% when all data is disclosed, with little to no impact on decision quality or completion time. In addition, feedback from an expert review supports the notion that an intermediate level of access other than “all or nothing” can provide better accuracy than no access but more protection than full access.
Investigating the Influence of External Car Displays on Pedestrians' Crossing Behavior in Virtual Reality

Focusing on pedestrian safety in the era of automated vehicles, we investigate the interaction between pedestrians and automated cars. In particular, we investigate the influence of external car displays (ECDs) on pedestrians' crossing behavior, and the time needed to make a crossing decision. We present a study in a high-immersion VR environment comparing three alternative car-situated visualizations: a smiling grille, a traffic light style indicator, and a gesturing robotic driver. Crossing at non-designated crossing points on a straight road and at a junction, where vehicles turn towards the pedestrian, are explored. We report that ECDs significantly reduce pedestrians' decision time, and argue that ECDs support comfort, trust and acceptance in automated vehicles. We believe ECDs might become a valuable addition for future vehicles.