Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Localized task-invariant emotional valence encoding revealed by intracranial recordings

Abstract The ability to distinguish between negative, positive and neutral valence is a key part of emotion perception. Emotional valence has conceptual meaning that supersedes any particular type of stimulus, although it is typically captured experimentally in association with particular tasks. We sought to identify neural encoding for task-invariant emotional valence. We evaluated whether high-gamma responses (HGRs) to visually displayed words conveying emotions could be used to decode emotional valence from HGRs to facial expressions. Intracranial electroencephalography was recorded from 14 individuals while they participated in two tasks, one involving reading words with positive, negative, and neutral valence, and the other involving viewing faces with positive, negative, and neutral facial expressions. Quadratic discriminant analysis was used to identify information in the HGR that differentiates the three emotion conditions. A classifier was trained on the emotional valence labels from one task and was cross-validated on data from the same task (within-task classifier) as well as the other task (between-task classifier). Emotional valence could be decoded in the left medial orbitofrontal cortex and middle temporal gyrus, both using within-task classifiers and between-task classifiers. These observations suggest the presence of task-independent emotional valence information in the signals from these regions.
Output conductance of bipolar transistors with large neutral-base recombination current

Neutral base recombination current, which is negligible in most modern bipolar transistors, can affect the common-emitter output conductance quite dramatically if it dominates other sources of base current. Mathematical theory for this phenomenon is developed, applied to some simplified special cases, and compared with numerical simulation. The large output conductance of some real Si/Si/sub 1-x/Ge/sub x/ DHBTs is seen to be the result of a large neutral base recombination current. >
Novel Regimens of Bedaquiline-Pyrazinamide Combined with Moxifloxacin, Rifabutin, Delamanid and/or OPC-167832 in Murine Tuberculosis Models

A recent landmark trial showed a 4-month regimen of rifapentine, pyrazinamide, moxifloxacin, and isoniazid (PZMH) to be noninferior to the 6-month standard of care. Here, two murine models of tuberculosis were used to test whether novel regimens replacing rifapentine and isoniazid with bedaquiline and another drug would maintain or increase the sterilizing activity of the regimen. ABSTRACT A recent landmark trial showed a 4-month regimen of rifapentine, pyrazinamide, moxifloxacin, and isoniazid (PZMH) to be noninferior to the 6-month standard of care. Here, two murine models of tuberculosis were used to test whether novel regimens replacing rifapentine and isoniazid with bedaquiline and another drug would maintain or increase the sterilizing activity of the regimen. In BALB/c mice, replacing rifapentine in the PZM backbone with bedaquiline (i.e., BZM) significantly reduced both lung CFU counts after 1 month and the proportion of mice relapsing within 3 months after completing 1.5 months of treatment. The addition of rifabutin to BZM (BZMRb) further increased the sterilizing activity. In the C3HeB/FeJ mouse model characterized by caseating lung lesions, treatment with BZMRb resulted in significantly fewer relapses than PZMH after 2 months of treatment. A regimen combining the new DprE1 inhibitor OPC-167832 and delamanid (BZOD) also had superior bactericidal and sterilizing activity compared to PZM in BALB/c mice and was similar in efficacy to PZMH in C3HeB/FeJ mice. Thus, BZM represents a promising backbone for treatment-shortening regimens. Given the prohibitive drug-drug interactions between bedaquiline and rifampin or rifapentine, the BZMRb regimen represents the best opportunity to combine, in one regimen, the treatment-shortening potential of the rifamycin class with that of BZM and deserves high priority for evaluation in clinical trials. Other 4-drug BZM-based regimens and BZOD represent promising opportunities for extending the spectrum of treatment-shortening regimens to rifamycin- and fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis.
Influence of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and El Niño Southern Oscillation on Operation of the Capilano Water Supply Reservoir, Vancouver, British Columbia

The magnitude and duration of low reservoir inflows in the summer and early fall are critical for water supply planning and operations for the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver). The influence of climate fluctuations on summer and fall reservoir inflows was investigated and a reservoir operation model developed to simulate Capilano Reservoir operations. Flow records for the gauge on the Capilano River above Intake were adjusted to account for releases from the upstream Palisade Lake. It was found that reservoir inflows for the June to September period are affected by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). The 15 lowest June to September inflows over the period of gauge records have all been associated with warm or neutral ENSO conditions typically combined with warm or neutral PDO conditions. Annual reservoir drawdown, defined as the annual extended period of no spill, was used as an indicator of stress on reservoir operations. Simulation of reservoir inflows and outflows from 1914 to 2005 showed that the longest reservoir drawdown durations were almost always associated with warm ENSO and warm PDO conditions. The shortest periods of drawdown were normally associated with both cool ENSO and cool PDO conditions. Due to the storage effects, reservoir drawdown is a good indicator of periodic climate variations because of amplification, similar to the sensitivity of glaciers to climate episodes.
A Deletion of the Nuclear Localization Signal Domain in the Fus Protein Induces Stable Post-stress Cytoplasmic Inclusions in SH-SY5Y Cells

Mutations in Fused-in-Sarcoma (FUS) gene involving the nuclear localization signal (NLS) domain lead to juvenile-onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The mutant protein mislocalizes to the cytoplasm, incorporating it into Stress Granules (SG). Whether SGs are the first step to the formation of stable FUS-containing aggregates is still unclear. In this work, we used acute and chronic stress paradigms to study the SG dynamics in a human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line carrying a deletion of the NLS domain of the FUS protein (homozygous: ΔNLS–/–; heterozygous: ΔNLS+/–). Wild-type (WT) cells served as controls. We evaluated the subcellular localization of the mutant protein through immunoblot and immunofluorescence, in basal conditions and after acute stress and chronic stress with sodium arsenite (NaAsO2). Cells were monitored for up to 24 h after rescue. FUS was expressed in both nucleus and cytoplasm in the ΔNLS+/– cells, whereas it was primarily cytoplasmic in the ΔNLS–/–. Acute NaAsO2 exposure induced SGs: at rescue,>90% of ΔNLS cells showed abundant FUS-containing if compared to less than 5% of the WT cells. The proportion of FUS-positive SGs remained 15–20% at 24 h in mutant cells. Cycloheximide did not abolish the long-lasting SGs in mutant cells. Chronic exposure to NaAsO2 did not induce significant SGs formation. A wealth of research has demonstrated that ALS-associated FUS mutations at the C-terminus facilitate the incorporation of the mutant protein into SGs. We have shown here that mutant FUS-containing SGs tend to fail to dissolve after stress, facilitating a liquid-to-solid phase transition. The FUS-containing inclusions seen in the dying motor neurons might therefore directly derive from SGs. This might represent an attractive target for future innovative therapies.
Research on production performance of crossbred ewes produced from the crossing with rams of the breed Turcana German Black Head influence on the economic efficiency of farm.

The research aim was to highlighted the fact that by crossing the local sheep (Merinos) and meat production specialized breed there are obtained good quality meat production lambs with superior performances besides the local breed performances. There were conducted two experimental groups, the control group consisting of 50 sheep were mated by the same breed rams and the experimental group consisting of 50 Merinos sheep mated by Ile de France rams. It was determined the body weight of lambs at birth, of one month age, two months age, three months age and at the age of delivery, at six months. 5 lambs were slaughtered in each group and there was calculated the slaughter yield There conclusions were drawn: 1. The crossbred lambs, males and females had a larger weight than the lambs from the control group at all the ages the determinations were made. 2. The slaughter yield was higher in crossbred lambs comparatively the ones in the control group. 3. By industrial crossing there was achieved an improvement of the growth speed and the slaughter yield, obtaining superior quality carcasses, very well quoted in EUROP classifying system.
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Adolescent School Children of Manipur, India

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA), one of the most common types of nutritional anemia worldwide is considered a major public health problem in developing countries. Prevalence in India remains alarmingly high. Population of Manipur, a small state in the north-eastern part of India, is different with distinct race, culture, socio-demographic pattern and dietary habits. Therefore, this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of IDA among apparently healthy school children of Manipur, India. Methods: Three hundred and seventy-nine blood samples (163 males and 216 females) were collected randomly from urban and rural school children in the age group of 13 to 19 years from Imphal west and Thoubal districts of Manipur respectively. Eligible participants were subjected to haemoglobin (Hb) estimation and serum ferritin (SF) assay. Moreover, a questionnaire was designed to collect demographics, food and drink habits, hygienic practices and socioeconomic status. BMI of the students were also recorded. Results: The overall prevalence of IDA was 23.2% (n = 88), of whom 81.81% were females (n = 72) and 18.18% were males (n = 16). Prevalence of IDA among the males and females was higher in the rural compared to urban schools but not statistically significant. Correlation between BMI and Hb was significant (p < 0.05) but not with serum ferritin status. Students belonging to the middle income group had the highest prevalence of ferritin deficiency followed by the high income group and low income group respectively. Both the Hb and serum ferritin levels of students who do hand wash before meals were significantly higher than those who do not. Both hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels do not differ significantly among students who prefer home-made traditional food and junk food. Conclusion: This study revealed that the majority of the students, especially females, have IDA that might become worse by malnutrition, lifestyle habits, and lack of awareness. Our results suggest that IDA can be prevented by providing proper knowledge on the healthful diet, improved lifestyle, and harmful effect of IDA to the students.
PENGARUH HARGA BAWANG MERAH TERHADAP PRODUKSI BAWANG MERAH DI JAWA TENGAH

Onion prices are fluctuating in Central Java, causing profits onion farmers uncertain. So that when the price drops causing the farmers had a loss and decrease cultivating intensity in the next season. The data in this study using quantitative data using OLS (Ordinary Least Square) with the classical assumption: multicoloniarity, autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, and test for normality. The test equipment are using F-test, t test, and R 2 . From the test results of significance (F test) showed that the independent variables simultaneously significant effect on dependent variable with the calculated F value of 7.594314 and 0.007849 probability <0.05. The results of the partial model test (t test) showed that the price of onion variables significantly influencing the production of onion variables with probability 0.0078 <α (0.05) and had a negative impact, with coefficient of -3,148.617. Coefficient of determination on this results is 0.117569. it could be explained that onion production is influenced by variables onion prices by 11.76% while the remaining 88.24% influenced by other variables outside the model. Recomendate : The government needs to control the price that farmers do not lose money when prices fall and can continue cultivating in the next period. So that the onion production is relatively stable.
Measurement of MOSFET substrate dopant profile via inversion layer-to-substrate capacitance

In this paper, a new method for extracting substrate dopant concentration profile of short-channel MOSFET's is presented. It is based on the measurement of the small-signal capacitance between the inversion layer and the substrate. The method achieves effective deep depletion through dc reverse bias on the inversion-to substrate junction and thus avoids the problems with transients associated with pulsed C-V of MOS capacitors. By using transistors of different drawn lengths the effect of lateral extension of drain and source junction depletion regions is also accounted for.
Teacher Preparation Programs and Technology Integration: Best Practices for Curriculum Design

Differences in teacher preparation program design were investigated by researching conceptions of technology integration for pre-service teachers in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Participants responded to surveys regarding their technology skills and ideas about technology integration both at the beginning of their program coursework and after completing the technology requirement of their degree program. Responses were analyzed by program and graduate/undergraduate status in order to assess the impact of stand-alone courses verses an integrated model, and also to investigate changes in all students’ dispositions regarding technology.
Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning

Part I. Frameworks: 1. What is planning? Susan Thompson and Paul J. Maginn 2. Planning and governance Peter Williams and Paul J. Maginn 3. Planning as a profession Nancy Marshall 4. An historical perspective Robert Freestone 5. Statutory planning Peter Williams Part II. Key Issues: 6. Planning and the natural environment Peter Williams and Rosemary Smart 7. The metropolis Peter Murphy 8. Planning for rural landscapes Ian Sinclair and Raymond Bunker 9. Planning for regions Paul Collits 10. Planning for diverse communities Susan Thompson 11. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Ed Wensing 12. Community participation in planning Nancy Marshall and Christine Steinmetz 13. Urban design Stephen McMahon 14. Planning for heritage conservation and management Robyn Conroy 15. Transport planning Paul Mees 16. Healthy planning Jennifer Kent, Susan Thompson and Anthony Capon.
Fuzzy-logic-based IMM algorithm for tracking a manoeuvring target

The authors propose a new fuzzy-logic-based interacting multiple model (FIMM) algorithm for tracking a manoeuvring target. The unknown target acceleration is regarded as an additional process noise to the target model, and each sub-model is characterised by the variance of the overall process noise, which is obtained on the basis of each acceleration interval. Since it is hard to approximate this time-varying variance adaptively owing to the unknown acceleration, a fuzzy system is applied as the universal approximator to compute it. To optimise each fuzzy system, a genetic algorithm is utilised. The proposed FIMM algorithm does not require prior information on the statistical properties of the target manoeuvre. An example is included for visualising the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Capital Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Malaysian Public Listed Plantation Companies

This paper examines the relationship between capital structure and performance of firms. The study is confined to plantation sector companies in Malaysia and is based on a sample of 39 firms which listed in Bursa Malaysia for the period from 2009 to 2019. This study uses two performance measures which are ROA and ROE as the dependent variable. Besides, the capital structure measures are the short-term debt, long-term debt, total debt and firm growth, which as the independent variables. Size will be the control variable in this study. Moreover, a fixed-effect panel regression analysis has been used to analyse the impact of capital structure on firm performance. The results indicate that firm performance, which is in term of ROA, have an insignificant relationship with short-term debt (STD) and long-term debt (LTD). For the total debt (TD) and growth, there is a significant relationship with ROA. However, for the performance measured by ROE, it has an insignificant relationship with short-term debt (STD), long-term debt (LTD) and total debt (TD). Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between the growth and the performance firms from plantation sector in Malaysia.
Exploring Effect of Leadership Styles on Task Performance: A Conceptual Framework

It is widely accepted by researchers that leaders play important roles in improving employee performance. However, consensus on adopting leadership styles is subjected to argumentative rigour. Previous studies have found evidence that directive leadership style is effective in resolving team's task and role ambiguity; in improving performance and core task performance. Among other leadership behaviours, supportive leadership is identified as an effective leadership approach that heeds employees' personal needs; providing them with social and emotional support. Directive and supportive leadership styles are found to complement each other resulting in improved performance outcomes. Path-Goal Theory proposes both leadership behaviours are among the rooted four leadership styles, namely: directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented, that optimizes the employee and work environment to achieve a goal. Several factors including motivation and organisational citizenship behaviour are perceived to determine the appropriateness of leadership styles to be employed situationally. This paper presents a conceptual framework that depicts the mediating effect of these two factors on the relationship between leadership styles and task performance. Empirical results will be presented in the sequel to this theoretical study.
Plantar pressure distribution, rearfoot motion and ground reaction force after long distance running

The objective of this study was to investigate ground reaction forces (GRF), rearfoot motion and plantar pressure distribution (PPD) variables before and after long distance treadmill running in a commercially available running shoe in a standardized laboratory condition. Sample was composed of 19 subjects of both genders. Data collection was performed in two phases: (1) physiological test, in order to determine the speed in which the long distance running protocol was performed and (2) biomechanical test: PPD, rearfoot motion and ground reaction force parameters were measured before and after a 45-min treadmill run. A paired sample ‘t-test’ was used to compare the data between the pre and post-measurements (α = 0.05). The values of maximum pronation velocity showed a significant increase (P < 0.01). No significant changes were observed in the remaining parameters. There seem to be a hierarchical control of biomechanical parameters during long distance running, in which impact reduction is more important than the precise control of rearfoot motion.
Inverting second generation current conveyors: the missing building blocks, CMOS realizations and applications

The concept of voltage mirror is introduced and used, together with the current mirror, to ideally represent the current and voltage inverting properties of some analogue building blocks. The properties of the nullor and mirror elements are used to relate the different devices in the ideal case as well as to define the adjoint network for each building block. Two new types of second generation current conveyor (CCII) are introduced. One is the adjoint of the CCII+ and is named the inverting second generation current conveyor ‘negative’ (ICCII–); the other is the ICCII+. CMOS realizations of the ICCII– are presented and new ICCII– based current mode circuits are obtained by applying a voltage-to-current-mode transformation to the CCII+ based circuits.
Fabrication of SrTiO3 Field Effect Transistors with SrTiO3-δ Source and Drain Electrodes

We have developed a process for fabricating top-gate SrTiO3 field-effect transistors (FETs) where the critical channel interface is constructed before forming the source and drain electrodes in order to reduce the density of defects in the transistor channel. Metallic source and drain electrodes are formed by Argon ion milling, which is an efficient way of introducing oxygen vacancies into a thin surface layer of SrTiO3. These vacancies function as donors, inducing metallic conductivity in the electrode regions. This technique can be used to obtain clean interfaces, suppress the formation of lattice imperfections, and avoid impurities in the FET channel because the electronically active interface is constructed at an early step of the device fabrication process. Metallic conductivity of the SrTiO3-δ source and drain electrodes was maintained even after annealing the device at up to 600 °C. Contact with the transistor channel remained ohmic at least down to 50 K.
BLIND RESTORATION USING CONVOLUTION NEURAL NETWORK

Image restoration is a branch of image processing that involves a mathematical deterioration and restoration model to restore an original image from a degraded image. This research aims to restore blurred images that have been corrupted by a known or unknown degradation function. Image restoration approaches can be classified into 2 groups based on degradation feature knowledge: blind and non-blind techniques. In our research, we adopt the type of blind algorithm. A deep learning method (SR) has been proposed for single image super-resolution. This approach can directly learn an end-to-end mapping between low-resolution images and high-resolution images. The mapping is expressed by a deep convolutional neural network (CNN). The proposed restoration system must overcome and deal with the challenges that the degraded images have unknown kernel blur, to deblur degraded images as an estimation from original images with a minimum rate of error.
A novel loss reduced modulation strategy for matrix converters

This paper presents a new modulation strategy for three-phase to three-phase matrix power converters. The new modulation strategy is applicable whenever the output voltage reference is below half the input voltage. By applying this new modulation method, the switching losses are reduced by 15-35% compared to the conventional modulation scheme. The waveform quality of the new modulation strategy is evaluated with regard to both output flux harmonic distortion and input charge harmonic distortion.
Militarized masculinities in the home: ‘I’m not your army buddy - I’m your wife'

ABSTRACT There is a scarcity of scholarly attention to women’s perspectives of militarized masculinities in the home. As a result, we used semi-structured interviews to examine the perspectives of 16 women partnered with members in combat arms occupations in the Canadian Armed Forces on militarized masculinities in the home. We used poststructural feminist theory and feminist methodologies to inform our approach. Through a critical discourse analysis of the interviews, we identified that displays of militarized masculinities are discursively positioned as problematic in the home and around family. Our findings suggest that the home is a space where militarized masculinities are contested.