Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Power Side-Channel Leakage Assessment Framework at Register-Transfer Level

Power side-channel (PSC) attacks received significant attention over the past two decades due to their effectiveness in breaking mathematically strong cryptographic implementations. However, most existing PSC assessment frameworks apply only to post-silicon implementations; this is unfavorable to the industry due to the lack of flexibility in fixing the design and the high cost/time penalty incurred in redoing the entire design cycle. This article presents the register transfer level (RTL)-power analysis tool (PAT) framework to perform a technology-independent PSC assessment of cryptographic (pre- and post-quantum) hardware at the RTL stage. Performing assessment at the RTL gives designers the utmost flexibility to quickly apply the countermeasures locally. RTL-PAT can also serve as a front-end sign-off framework for PSC leakage, allowing a designer to make changes in the early design stage, which would otherwise be difficult/time-consuming to perform in subsequent design stages. Furthermore, RTL-PAT can analyze both FPGA and ASIC design flows for standalone IPs and SoCs. In this article, we present the efficacy of RTL-PAT on several cryptographic implementations. The results are presented for standalone IPs, which include different AES implementations (Galois field, lookup table, pipelined, and threshold implementation) and PRESENT cipher. We also analyze a large-scale SoC, which includes the post-quantum SABER implementation and AES. The results show that the framework effectively identifies the leaky modules and validates the efficacy of PSC countermeasures implemented in the RTL. The obtained RTL-PAT assessment results are validated with the post-silicon $t$ -statistics assessment as well.
Determinants of impulsive and obsessive buying Behavior: A Moderation and Mediation analysis

This research seeks to investigate the factors that make young adults materialistic and the outcomes of their materialistic approach. the study focuses on mediating the role of materialism between the contextual factors (celebrity endorsement and peer influence) and compulsive buying (impulsive and obsessive buying) is the focus of the study. It also looks at the moderating role of the use of social media. The data was collected from undergraduate university students residing in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The structural modelling technique was used to analyze the data. The study results show that materialistic young adults are more involved in impulsive and obsessive buying than others. The results also confirm the findings of previous\researches conducted in other cultures. It also confirms that materialism mediates the relationship between sociological factors (celebrity endorsement and peer influence) and compulsive buying behaviour (impulsive and obsessive buying behaviour). Moreover, it proves the moderating role of social media use in determining and affecting these relationships. This research provides guidelines for the researchers, policymakers, and managers.
Characterisation of Extracellular Vesicles from Equine Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized lipid bilayer-encapsulated particles secreted by virtually all cell types. EVs play an essential role in cellular crosstalk in health and disease. The cellular origin of EVs determines their composition and potential therapeutic effect. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC)-derived EVs have shown a comparable therapeutic potential to their donor cells, making them a promising tool for regenerative medicine. The therapeutic application of EVs circumvents some safety concerns associated with the transplantation of viable, replicating cells and facilitates the quality-controlled production as a ready-to-go, off-the-shelf biological therapy. Recently, the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) suggested a set of minimal biochemical, biophysical and functional standards to define extracellular vesicles and their functions to improve standardisation in EV research. However, nonstandardised EV isolation methods and the limited availability of cross-reacting markers for most animal species restrict the application of these standards in the veterinary field and, therefore, the species comparability and standardisation of animal experiments. In this study, EVs were isolated from equine bone-marrow-derived MSCs using two different isolation methods, stepwise ultracentrifugation and size exclusion chromatography, and minimal experimental requirements for equine EVs were established and validated. Equine EVs were characterised using a nanotracking analysis, fluorescence-triggered flow cytometry, Western blot and transelectron microscopy. Based on the ISEV standards, minimal criteria for defining equine EVs are suggested as a baseline to allow the comparison of EV preparations obtained by different laboratories.
A Systematic Review of Adherence to Immunosuppression among Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients

After pediatric heart transplant, commitment to lifelong immunosuppression is crucial to maintaining graft health. However, a review of the current literature surrounding adherence to immunosuppression in pediatric heart transplant patients is lacking. This systematic review aims to summarize the current landscape of adherence to immunosuppression in pediatric heart transplant patients. We conducted searches in PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL register of Controlled Trials (Wiley), and Scopus, from inception to March 2020. Studies were eligible if they outlined an aspect of adherence to immunosuppression and the measurement of adherence was performed with an objective or otherwise validated measure of adherence (e.g., drug levels, adherence questionnaires). The titles/abstracts of 880 articles were reviewed. After initial screening, 106 articles underwent full text review. As such, 14 articles were included in the final review. Baseline adherence estimates varied greatly, with most values between 40% and 70%. Nonadherence to immunosuppression is associated with worse outcomes (rejection, hospitalization, mortality), impaired quality of life, and mental health concerns in pediatric heart transplant patients. As nonadherence to immunosuppression is common and associated with worse outcomes, there is a need for further development and evaluation of interventions in this space.
Temperature sensitivity maps of silicon wafers from photoluminescence imaging: The effect of gettering and hydrogenation

The operating temperature has a critical impact on the electrical performance of solar cells. It has been shown that the temperature coefficient is not uniform across devices and often varies between different regions due to the inhomogeneous distributions of defects. In this study, temperature‐dependent photoluminescence imaging measurements are used to assess the influence of different processes such as gettering, firing and advanced hydrogenation on the temperature‐dependent electrical performance of cast‐mono silicon wafers. It is found that the height of the wafer within the ingot impacts the response of the temperature coefficient to different fabrication processes. Advanced hydrogenation is found to reduce the temperature sensitivity, more than expected solely from the improvement in implied open‐circuit voltage. Crystallographic defects are found to be the least temperature sensitive regions, indicating that their detrimental impact is reduced at higher operating temperatures. The interesting low temperature sensitivity in the defective regions is further investigated using hyperspectral photoluminescence imaging measurements and atom probe tomography. It is suggested that the reduced sensitivity is due to impurities decorating crystallographic defects.
Identification of Modulators of the C. elegans Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Characterization of Transcriptomic and Metabolic AhR-1 Profiles

The Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) is a xenobiotic sensor in vertebrates, regulating the metabolism of its own ligands. However, no ligand has been identified to date for any AhR in invertebrates. In C. elegans, the AhR ortholog, AHR-1, displays physiological functions. Therefore, we compared the transcriptomic and metabolic profiles of worms expressing AHR-1 or not and investigated the putative panel of chemical AHR-1 modulators. The metabolomic profiling indicated a role for AHR-1 in amino acids, carbohydrates, and fatty acids metabolism. The transcriptional profiling in neurons expressing AHR-1, identified 95 down-regulated genes and 76 up-regulated genes associated with neuronal and metabolic functions in the nervous system. A gene reporter system allowed us to identify several AHR-1 modulators including bacterial, dietary, or environmental compounds. These results shed new light on the biological functions of AHR-1 in C. elegans and perspectives on the evolution of the AhR functions across species.
An Evaluation of Cancer’s Margins Training Videos and their Impact on Medical Students’ Self-Rated Confidence in Working with Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LBT) Patients with Breast and Gynecological Cancers

Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) patients with breast and gynecological cancers face unique challenges and barriers to accessing LBT affirming healthcare. Physician attitudes and knowledge for working with LBT patients contribute to these challenges and barriers. Despite this, there is very limited LBT specific education in the medical curriculum. Cancer’s Margins (cancersmargins.ca) is a national project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that has developed a series of first voice videos which can serve as additional training content for medical students for working with LBT patients within what has been traditionally termed “women’s cancers”. This project serves to evaluate the impact of the Cancer’s Margins videos on the self-reported confidence of Dalhousie University medical students in working with these populations. Medical students were invited to participate in a two-part online survey using a 29-item survey that explored self-rated confidence before and after watching the Cancer’s Margins videos. There were 4 open-ended questions for feedback on the videos to help assess overall self-rated impact. 23 surveys were either fully or partially completed. Overall attitudes towards LBT patients were positive, but overall confidence was variable. There was an average increase of 8% in overall group self-rated confidence after watching the Cancer’s Margins videos. Incorporating training for working with LBT patients into the medical school curriculum could increase quality of care and break down barriers in access to care for LBT populations. The Cancer’s Margins training videos can be an effective resource for medical students for increasing self-reported confidence.
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Early Childhood Educators' Awareness and Support

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to the prolonged exposure of potentially traumatic events that have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. Early childhood educators (ECEs) can provide supportive environments for children to mitigate the impact of ACEs. This study explored the awareness of ECEs related to ACEs and the assistance they need to create supportive environments for children.Objectives: Provide a Canadian context to ACEs and the early childhood education environment, explore awareness of ECEs related to ACEs and explore the assistance ECEs need to create supportive environments for all children.Methods: Qualitative Description was used to illustrate the narratives of participants’ experiences regarding ACEs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with early childhood educators (n=9) in Nova Scotia, Canada. Thematic analysis resulted in themes that related to the awareness of ECEs in relation to ACEs and their perceived support to assist children in early childhood settings.Results: ACE awareness was described through parent-to-educator communication, child behaviours, and community location. Barriers to awareness included varying comfort levels of parents and stigma around sharing unfavourable experiences that happen in the home. Participants suggested that creating supportive relationships and environments were important for children experiencing ACEs. Participants discussed additional strategies that could help them feel supported when encountering ACEs, including professional development opportunities, specific ACE training and increased collaboration with other professionals.Conclusion/Discussion: There is limited research using ECEs voices to describe their awareness and perceived support related to ACEs. This research identifies areas of support needed to assist early childhood educators in creating supportive environments for children.
Ageing in Place Over Time: The Making and Unmaking of Home

‘Ageing in place’ is a key component of UK policy, aimed at supporting older people to remain living in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Although wide-ranging, the scholarly literature in this field has not sufficiently examined the interconnections between ageing in place and the changing experience of ‘home’ over time. This article addresses this gap in a novel way by bringing together qualitative secondary analysis of longitudinal data with critical literature on ‘home’ and Mason’s cutting-edge concept of ‘affinities’ to understand the multi-dimensionality of home in relation to ageing in place. The article makes significant methodological, empirical, and theoretical contributions to the field of scholarship on home, by demonstrating how homes are made and unmade over time. Discussions of home emerged organically in the longitudinal data that focused on people’s travel and transport use, allowing our qualitative secondary analysis approach to look anew at how experiences of home are dynamically shaped by people’s potent connections inside and outside the dwelling. Presenting an empirical analysis of four case studies, the article suggests that future discussions in the field of ageing in place should pay closer attention to the factors that shape experiences of the un/making of home over time, such as how deteriorating physical and mental health can shape how people experience their dwelling and neighbourhood as well as their relationships across these settings.
FINANCIAL LITERACY AND MENTAL ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND SHOPPING INTERESTS IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA

The Covid 19 pandemic is a situation that illustrates the uncertainty of economic conditions nationally and globally and has an impact on how individuals should react to it in financial terms. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of financial literacy and mental accounting on financial decisions and spending interests in the COVID-19 pandemic situation based on prospect theory and behavioural life-cycle theory. The results of research on lecturers and staff respondents at STIE Equity Bandung - Indonesia, the SEM-PLS analysis results show that financial literacy and mental accounting have an effect on financial decisions, and only mental accounting has an effect on shopping interest. In terms of prospect theory, the research findings found that in pandemic situations, individuals generally behave in risk-aversion behaviour. Meanwhile, in the viewpoint of the behavioural life-cycle theory, individuals view money as current assets with precautionary reasons.
The economic weapon: the rise of sanctions as a tool of modern war

29 All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in this article are those of the author. Nothing in the article should be construed as asserting or implying US government endorsement of its factual statements and interpretations. “We Russians don’t give a shit about all their sanctions. We are [now] more self-sufficient. ” The bravado expressed by the Russian ambassador to Sweden in February 2022 about the threatened use of sanctions to deter an invasion of Ukraine would have been unthinkable in the period covering the world wars of the last century, if The Economic Weapon is any guide. World leaders then lived in fear of blockades or embargoes, after the British-led ones during World War I against Germany and ally Austria-Hungary led to the deaths of 300,000– 400,000 civilians. Mulder notes that the death toll was just as high against fellow belligerent Turkey in the then “Ottoman provinces of the Middle East. ” (5)
The Influence of Pavement Degradation Caused by Cyclic Loading on Its Failure Mechanisms

In this paper, a simple method is proposed to estimate capacity of multilayered road structure including the degradation of the elastic and plastic properties of the constituent materials. In the study boundary value problem modeling interaction of wheels with road surface layer in the frame of large deformation theory for elastic-plastic materials was formulated. Plastic properties of the material were described by the flow rule un-associated with yield condition. The Coulomb-Mohr yield condition was assumed and the potential for plasticity is its smooth approximation. In addition, in constitutive modeling the dependence of the Young’s modulus and cohesion of the material from the number of cycles is taken into account. This paper presents qualitative findings in relation to mechanical behavior of the road structure, i.e., for example, the development of plastic zones with increasing load for un-degraded and degraded materials. In addition, a parametric study of the influence of the degradation ratio of the elasticity and plasticity properties for road structure failure mechanism (limit load value) was made.
The Four-Feature Prognostic Models for Cancer-Specific and Overall Survival after Surgery for Localized Clear Cell Renal Cancer: Is There a Place for Inflammatory Markers?

We aimed at a determination of the relevance of comorbidities and selected inflammatory markers to the survival of patients with primary non-metastatic localized clear cell renal cancer (RCC). We retrospectively analyzed data from a single tertiary center on 294 patients who underwent a partial or radical nephrectomy in the years 2012–2018. The following parameters were incorporated in the risk score: tumor stage, grade, size, selected hematological markers (SIRI—systemic inflammatory response index; SII—systemic immune-inflammation index) and a comorbidities assessment tool (CCI—Charlson Comorbidity Index). For further analysis we compared our model with existing prognostic tools. In a multivariate analysis, tumor stage (p = 0.01), tumor grade (p = 0.03), tumor size (p = 0.006) and SII (p = 0.02) were significant predictors of CSS, while tumor grade (p = 0.02), CCI (p = 0.02), tumor size (p = 0.01) and SIRI (p = 0.03) were significant predictors of OS. We demonstrated that our model was characterized by higher accuracy in terms of OS prediction compared to the Leibovich and GRANT models and outperformed the GRANT model in terms of CSS prediction, while non-inferiority to the VENUSS model was revealed. Four different features were included in the predictive models for CSS (grade, size, stage and SII) and OS (grade, size, CCI and SIRI) and were characterized by adequate or even superior accuracy when compared with existing prognostic tools.
A Feedback Linearization based UPFC Internal Controller for Power Flow Control

This paper presents a feedback linearization based controller design methodology for a unified power flow controller (UPFC) to achieve rapid ref- erence signal tracking in the internal control level. Feedback linearization is a nonlinear control technique based on differential geometry theory and over- comes the drawback of traditional linear PI control, which is typically tuned for one specific operating condition. In this paper, feedback linearization con- trol is developed for the UPFC dynamic model via an appropriate coordinate transformation and linear quadratic regulator control is then applied on the transformed linear system. The proposed control is validated via a detailed device-level simulation on a 11-bus system and a large scale simulation on the IEEE 118-bus and 300-bus systems. The proposed control is benchmarked against PI control.
Whose Voices are Prioritised in Criminology, and Why Does it Matter?

This paper presents in-depth research into the reading lists used by a new criminology Bachelor of Arts degree programme at a post-92 English University. Previous research into structural inequalities in relation to race, ethnicity, and gender that exist within academia in relation to scholarly outlets, and that have focussed on scholarly influence, have charted the most cited or most significant texts in the field or explored gender and race discrepancies within elements of the publication process. In this paper we explore how scholarly work is included in our teaching practice and the impact reading lists have on the student experience of criminology. We highlight a distinct lack of representation and diversity within the authorship of texts in the context of both core and recommended reading for students. We found reading lists to be overwhelmingly white and male. Work by women and people of colour only tended to feature on distinct modules which focussed on gender or ethnicity, race, and crime. Voices from the global majority are excluded from fundamental concepts and criminological theory modules. This paper will discuss our research findings in depth, highlighting where Black and female voices are neglected, marginalised, and excluded in the criminology curriculum.
A New Nomogram for Predicting the Postoperative Overall Survival in Patients with Middle-Aged and Elderly Rectal Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study in Chinese Population

Purpose Patients with middle-aged and elderly rectal cancer (MERC) usually have poor prognosis after surgery. This study aimed to develop a nomogram to achieve individualized prediction of overall survival (OS) in patients with MERC and to guide follow-up and subsequent diagnosis and treatment plans. Patients and Methods A total of 349 patients were randomly assigned to the training and validation cohorts in a 7:3 ratio. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed using the results of univariate Cox regression analysis to confirm independent prognostic factors of OS. Thereafter, the nomogram was built using the “rms” package. Subsequently, discriminative ability and calibration of the nomogram were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), net reclassification improvement (NRI), and the area under the ROC curves (AUC) were compared between the nomogram and the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system (8th edition). Finally, we established a predictive model to assess the survival benefit of patients with MERC by calculating nomogram scores for each patient. Results Six variables were identified as independent prognostic factors and included in the nomogram: smoking history, family history, hematochezia, tumor size, N stage, and M stage. Based on these factors, we successfully constructed a nomogram and evaluated its discriminative and predictive abilities using ROC curves, calibration curves, and DCA. ROC curves, IDI, and NRI showed that the nomogram had outstanding clinical utility compared with the TNM staging system (8th edition) for OS prediction. The predictive model successfully distinguished between high-, medium-, and low-risk MERC patients. Conclusion Our nomogram provided a more satisfactory survival prediction ability than the TNM staging system (8th edition) for MERC patients. In addition, the nomogram was able to accurately categorize patients into different risk groups after surgery.