Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Separable Attention Network in Single- and Mixed-Precision Floating Point for Land-Cover Classification of Remote Sensing Images

Land-cover information is of paramount importance in a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic applications. Deep learning (DL) provides a large variety of potential models for extracting useful information from raw images. However, remote sensing image (RSI) classification remains a challenging goal due to the intrinsic features of the data, such as the high sample variability and lack of labeled data. This provides a challenge to the reliability of deep classifiers. In particular, convolution-based models are greatly affected by overfitting and vanishing gradient problems. To overcome these drawbacks, this letter presents a new attention-based architecture, including attention modular blocks. These blocks divide their input feature maps into several groups and split them along the channel dimension and then combine them to create an attention mask encoding global contextual information. The mask is applied to obtain a refined feature representation, strengthening those features that affect most significantly the classification and attenuating the rest. Our new method reduces significantly the number of trainable parameters. Our results, obtained using several widely used RSIs, demonstrate that the new method exhibits higher classification performance when compared to several state-of-the-art methods.
Development of Corrosion Inhibiting Geopolymers Based Cement for Transportation Infrastructure

Geopolymers are gaining attention as affordable, sustainable, and eco-friendly replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in concrete civil structures. More importantly, Geopolymer-based Cement (GPC) provide sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to OPCs as GPC can be processed at room temperatures from aqueous solutions of waste materials (e.g., fly ash) or abounded natural sources (e.g., clay) and thus reduce significant CO 2 production associated with processing of OPC. Although, a lot of work has been done on improving mechanical properties of GPC over the last two decades, there are only a few studies on effects of GPC concrete on steel rebar reinforcement. Even though all those studies indicate that GPC inhibits corrosion of reinforcing streel when compared to OPC, the inhibition mechanism is still unclear and geopolymer composition is yet to be optimized to achieve the best inhibition properties. A collaborative research study is formulated by a team from TAMU to investigate the long-term durability of reinforced GPC concrete against chloride-induced corrosion. Various parameters of GPC such as Si/Al, water/solids, alkali ion/Al ratios would affect various structural and mechanical properties of GPC. Therefore, GPCs will need to be studied thoroughly in order to optimize the use of local waste and natural materials for transportation infrastructure in Region 6. As a part of the proposed study, durability tests under simulated marine environment are to be conducted on reinforced GPC concrete over long periods of time. Both material characterization studies related to micro to macro behavioral changes during long-term exposure of reinforced GPC concrete and steel rebar will be carried out as a part of this research.
Validation of the student version of the Perceptions of Inclusion Questionnaire on a sample of French students

ABSTRACT The Perceptions of Inclusion Questionnaire (PIQ) measures emotional well-being at school, social inclusion, and academic self-concept of students aged 9 to 15 years, with and without Special Educational Needs (SEN). This study aimed to validate the PIQ with French students in 6th grade. The sample included 288 students with an average age of 11 years and 4 months. Confirmatory factor analyses supported construct validity of the 3-factors. Correlations with tests already validated in French were between . 41 and . 60, which demonstrate the convergent validity of the different domains of the PIQ. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability are quite satisfactory (Cronbach’s α > .70 and r > .73). The strict scalar invariance of the scale was verified according to gender. Furthermore, differential analyses according to gender and the presence of SEN revealed that girls show a slightly higher emotional well-being than boys and that students with SEN have a significantly lower academic self-concept than students without SEN. No other significant differences regarding gender and SEN were found. It was concluded that the French student-version of the PIQ has good psychometric properties and can be used as a simple tool for measuring inclusion of pupils with and without SEN.
Proteomic Analysis Of Trichuris Trichiura Egg Extract Reveals Potential Immunomodulators And Diagnostic Targets

Background: Trichuris trichiura embryonated eggs are the infectious developmental stage and the first signal to the immune system of the definitive host. Each infective T. trichiura egg carries the antigens needed to challenge the immune system with a wide variety of proteins present in the shell, larvae’s surface, and the accompanying fluid that contains their excretions/secretions. The parasite eggs constitute the first antigenic stimuli to evoke the host response to this intestinal parasite with direct life cycle and enteric development.Methods: The soluble egg extract of T. trichiura obtained from naturally infected African green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) was investigated using a proteomic approach by mass spectrometry. The antigenic profile of the egg soluble proteins against sera IgG from C. sabaeus with trichuriasis was also investigated by Western blot and LC-MS/MS from the corresponding SDS-PAGE gel.Results: A total of 231 proteins were accurately identified, 168 with known molecular functions. The proteome of the egg lysate revealed common protein families including energy and metabolism; cytoskeleton, motility and muscle; proteolysis; signaling; stress and detoxification; transcription and translation and; lipid binding and transport. Vitellogenin N and VWD and DUF1943 domain containing protein, Poly-cysteine and histidine tailed protein isoform 2, Heat shock protein 70, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, Actin and Enolase, were among the potential immunoactive proteins. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study represents the first attempt to identify the proteome of the T. trichiura egg extract as a novel source of immunomodulators and targets for immunodiagnosis able to contribute to the treatment of human autoimmune diseases and to the control of this neglected disease.
The Effect of Family-based Intervention on Overweight/ Obesity in Children: Meta Analysis

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Overweight and obesity are one side of the double burden of malnutrition because more than 1.9 billion people are overweight and of that number more than 650 million are obese. Meanwhile, for children aged 5-19 years, more than 340 million children are overweight and obese. One category of intervention to prevent overweight / obesity in children who have developed rapidly in recent years is family-based intervention. This study aims to estimate the magnitude of the effect of family-based intervention on overweight / obesity based on the results of a number of previous studies. Subjects and Method: This was a systematic study and meta-analysis carried out by follow-ing the PRISMA flow diagram. The process of searching for articles through a journal database which includes: Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect and SpingerLink by selecting articles published in 2005-2020. Keywords used include: “family-based intervention” OR OR OR OR trial" "cluster-randomized controlled trial". The inclusion criteria were a full paper article with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study design, the article used English, the study subjects were overweight / obese children (aged 5-19 years) and the intervention given was family-based intervention. Articles that meet the require-ments are analyzed using the Review Manger 5.3 application. Results: A total of 11 articles reviewed in this meta-analysis study came from Malaysia, the United States, Australia, England, Spain, Denmark and Sweden. Meta-analysis of 11 articles with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study design showed that family-based intervention had an effect on reducing children's body mass index but it was not statistically significant (Standarized Mean Difference= -0.46; 95% CI -1.05 to 0.13 p= 0.130). Conclusion: Family-based intervention reduces body mass index for overweight / obese children.
Rodolfo Lanciani and America

ABSTRACT:Rodolfo Lanciani (1845–1929), the Italian archaeologist responsible for the Roman Forum campaign of c. 1876–84, visited the northeastern United States in the academic year of 1886–87 and delivered well-attended lectures on aspects of ancient Roman culture. The tour resulted in a publication, Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent Discoveries, issued in 1888. Lanciani's lectures played a part in a growing appreciation of ancient Roman over Greek culture, as late nineteenth-century Americans recognized similarities between their own values and those of ancient Rome and aspired to establish their legitimate place among the cultured nations of the world.
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Activity on Product Purchase Intention: An Empirical Study in Korea

This study would prove the logic that business practice CSR has a positive impact on efficient product value while philanthropic CSR has a positive impact on socio-ethical product value to promote product purchase intention. It would also test the mediating role of efficient product value and socio-ethical product value. Methods: AMOS 22.0 was used to analyze the structural equation model in this work, and the hypotheses were tested after setting the impact of corporate variables on intrinsic variables additionally. Results: This study conducted research that has not been attempted in the preceding studies, classifying CSR into business practice CSR activities related to economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities and philanthropic CSR activities related to the contribution to the community, the connection of donation and business, company-wide philanthropy, and appropriate donation performance. Conclusion: This study would prove the logic that business practice CSR has a positive impact on efficient product value while philanthropic CSR has a positive impact on socio-ethical product value to promote product purchase intention, and evaluating the mediating role of efficient product value and socio-ethical product value, thus providing implications from a new perspective that has not been explored in previous marketing studies.
The Functional and Structural Changes of the Brain in Parkinson's Disease Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is often associated with cognitive impairment. However, the neural mechanism of cognitive impairment is not clear. The present study investigated the functional and anatomic changes in PD patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their correlations with cognitive functions by the application of combined functional and structural analysis. Methods: T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and resting-state functional MRI data were acquired from 23 PD patients with MCI (PD-MCI), 23 PD patients with normal cognitive function (PD-NCI), and 23 matched healthy controls (HC). The structural imaging data was analyzed by voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and surfaced-based morphometry (SBM) methods to assess the changes of gray matter density and cortical thickness, respectively. And the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) analysis using resting-state functional imaging data to measure the spontaneous changes of brain activity. Their Correlations with neuropsychological assessments (e.g., Montreal cognitive assessment, MOCA; Mini-mental state examination, MMSE) were also examined. Results: Compared to the HC group, the PD-MCI patient group showed both decreased ALFF in the occipital regions (i.e., left middle occipital gyrus) and parietal regions (i.e., left precuneus) and increased ALFF in the right inferior frontal gyrus and bilateral hippocampus. Also, the PD-MCI patient group showed reduced gray matter density in the right inferior frontal gyrus and middle frontal gyrus. Cortical thinning in the left middle temporal gyrus and right superior temporal gyrus was found in the PD_MCI patient group relative to the control group. Furthermore, ALFF of the right hippocampus and gray matter density of right frontal gyrus was correlated with cognitive impairment (e.g., MOCA ), respectively. Cortical thickness of right superior temporal gyrus was also associated with cognitive deficit (e.g., MMSE ). Conclusion: MCI in PD is associated with widespread brain functional and structural alternations. The combination of functional and structural abnormalities may be related to subtle cognitive impairment in PD.
Differences in Melanogenesis-related Gene Expression between Korean Brindle Cattle and Korean Native Cattle for Coat Color Decisions

| In melanocytes, the expression of different pigments is controlled by the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R: ED, E+, and e) and the agouti locus alleles. This study aimed to identify melanogenesis-associated genes that are differentially expressed in the yellow and brindle coat of the Korean native cattle. The expression level of MC1R protein in the Korean brindle cattle (KBC) and the Korean dark cattle (KDC: Black coat color) was evaluated and it was found that the MC1R protein level in KDC was much higher than expected, but the expression was found to be lower in the large sweat glands present in the epidermis. The results of the RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that the mRNA expression level of MC1R in the KBC was completely correlated to the localization analysis. The expression level of MC1R mRNA was found to be elevated in the Korean Hanwoo cattle (KHC) compared to those in other groups. Moreover, the genes involved in the MAPK vs. Wnt signaling pathway are differentially expressed between KBC and KHC. The expression of melanogenesis-associated genes was higher in the KBC, while the Wnt signal pathways and other minor genes were highly expressed in KHC. From these results, we were able to demonstrate the diversity in Korean native cattle by assessing the differences in the expression of melanogenesis-associated genes.
Input Current Step-Doubling for Autotransformer-Based 12-Pulse Rectifier Using Two Auxiliary Diodes

To significantly decrease the input line current total harmonic distortion (THD) under simple circuit configuration conditions, this article propose an input current step doubling scheme for autotransformer-based 12-pulse rectifier using two auxiliary diodes. The auxiliary diodes are installed between the two retrofitted double-tap interphase reactors, and they inject specific square wave currents to increase the output current states of the rectification bridges. This modification extends the 12-step input line current to a 24-step input line current, and the near sinusoidal input line current with THD below 5% is obtained. As the proposed scheme only requires two low current stress (3.4% Id) auxiliary diodes, it achieves high-cost performance, is easy to implement and has a simple circuit configuration. A 2.2 kW simulation and experimental prototype is built to verify the theoretical analysis.
How Work Family Conflict, Work-Life Balance, and Job Performance Connect: Evidence from Auditors in Public Accounting Firms

This research examines whether work-family conflict (both work-interfering family and family interfering work) among auditors in public accounting firms affects their job performance and whether the effect is mediated by work-life balance. A web-based survey is used in deploying and delivering questionnaires to 239 auditors in public accounting firms. The result shows that work-life balance partially mediated the relationship between work-family conflict with job performance. The result also demonstrates that work interfering-family (WIF) has a negatively significant effect on work-life balance, whereas family-interfering-work (FIW) has positively related to work-life balance. This study suggests that by embrace visions that support work and personal life balance with managers and supervisors as the gatekeepers in public accounting firms to maintain subordinates' life commitments will help to minimize the occurrences of work-family conflict that will slowly reduce the possibility of poor job performance.
Analysis Of Strategies For Mitigation And Adaptation To The Impacts Of Climate Change In The Agricultural Sector In Northern Philippines

There is widespread evidence that countries in the tropical regions especially the less developed countries will be most affected by the impacts of climate change and global warming. Unfortunately, these countries are highly dependent on agriculture, which is very sensitive to climate change, thereby threatening food security and economic development in the region. Interestingly, agriculture is one of the main contributors to the atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, it is important that actions taken to adapt to climate change do not undermine the effectiveness of mitigation strategies that impact the agricultural sector. The present study investigates the effects of mitigation and adaptation strategies on the impacts of climate change in the agricultural sector in Northern Philippines and identifies where synergies or conflicts between the two approaches may arise. Further analysis of the selected strategies suggests that one or more adaptation strategies may be ideal to achieve the maximum benefits.
Sputum Microbiota in Coal Workers Diagnosed With Pneumoconiosis as Revealed by 16S Metagenomic Sequencing

Objectives: The microbiome of sputum from former and active coal miners diagnosed with coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP) as compared to healthy controls Methods: Next Generation Sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA genes obtained from the sputum of CWP subjects.Results: Differences were detected between the sputum microbiomes from the healthy and CWP subjects. We noted a significant decrease in Bacteroidetes and an increase in the level of Proteobacteria.Conclusions: The microbiomes found in sputum from CWP subjects are enriched in bacterial species previously reported to induce pro-inflammatory responses. The profile of the microbiomes correlated mainly to the occupational activity and not to the age of the coal miners.
A Study of Blood Alcohol Level in Victims of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in Manipur, India

Background: Alcohol is well-established risk factors for road traffic deaths around the world. Method:This is a cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of alcohol consumption among the victims of fatalroad traffic accidents in Imphal, Manipur. A detailed post-mortem examination was carried out among160 victims and blood alcohol concentration was assessed by Cavett test and then quantified by gas liquidchromatography. Result: A total of 40 (25%) cases were found to be positive for alcohol in the blood. Mostof the cases 11(27.5%) occurred in age group of 21-30 years and 41- 50 years, respectively. Maximumnumber of cases 13(32.5%) showed blood alcohol concentration of 90-120 mg% while 7(17.5%) casesshowed readings above 180 mg%. Conclusion: This study found that driving under the influence of alcohol,exponentially increases the risk of having an accident which could be fatal in its outcome.
Meta Analysis the Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Macrosomia and Sectio Caesarea

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the degree of glucose intolerance that occurs during pregnancy. DMG is caused by damage to cells and insulin resistance, resulting in hyperglycemia and an increase in abnormal growth/macrosomia which causes cesarean delivery. This study aims to analyze the magni­tude of the effect of DMG on the incidence of macrosomia and caesarean section with a meta-analysis study. Subjects and Method: This research is a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted using PRISMA flow diagram. Article searches were conducted through journal databases including: PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar by selecting articles published in 2000-2020. The keywords used were: "gestational diabetes mellitus" OR "diabetes in pregnancy" AND macrosomiaAND "sectio caesarean" OR "perinatal outcomes" OR "pregnancy outcome". The inclusion criteria in this study were full text articles with an observational study design, articles using English, analysis using multi­variate with adjusted odds ratio. Eligible arti­cles were analyzed using Revman 5.3 app. Results: A total of 22 articles were reviewed in this study with a cohort study design. Meta-analysis of 12 articles showed that pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus had a 1.36 times risk of giving birth to a macrosomic baby compared to those without gestational diabetes mellitus (aOR=1.36; 95% CI=1.15 to 1.60; p<0.003), while 10 articles showed preg­nant women with gestational diabetes mellitus had a 1.35 times risk for cesarean delivery than those without gestational diabetes mellitus (aOR=1.35; 95% CI=1.17 to 1.55; p<0.001). Conclusion: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus has a weak effect on macrosomia births and caesarean section. Keywords: gestational diabetes mellitus, macrosomia, sectio caesarean, meta analysis Correspondence: Tantri Yunita Ratna. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: tantriyunita66@gmail.com. Mobile: 082338868869. Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2021), 06(03): 376-387 https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2021. 06.03. 12
Live online exercise programs during the covid-19 pandemic – are they useful for elderly adults?

The present study aims to investigate the effects of live online exercise programmes, being conducted in Germany during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic, on the performance levels of elderly adults. The live online exercise programme was conducted in 12 groups at different hours during the specified period. The study involved a total of 534 individuals, 183 (99 females and 84 males) in the experiment group and 171 (94 females and 77 males) in the control group, aged 60–89. The 60-minute live online exercise programme was conducted once every week for 20 weeks, and a Senior Fitness Test consisting six different parameters was used for measuring the muscle force, aerobic endurance, and dynamic balance skills. The pretest and posttest were used for evaluating and comparing the improvements in the physical performance. It was determined that the exercise programme positively affected the lower body strength, upper body strength, flexibility, and agility/dynamic balance skills of elderly adults. It was also observed that the performance decreased with advancing age, especially after the age of 70. Moreover, men were found to be stronger, more durable, and faster than women, while women were observed to be more flexible than men. The results provide important information regarding the physical performance assessments of elderly adults and suggest that advancing age has a negative impact on physical performance. Therefore, the integration of live online exercise programmes into their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to last a long time, may positively affect the physical performance of elderly adults. © 2021, Editura Universitatii din Pitesti. All rights reserved.