Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
TCPBP: Enhancing the TCP Throughput in High Speed Lossy Networks With a Single Mixed Routing Metric

In this work, we present Transmission Control Protocol Best Path (TCPBP), an alternative link-state routing metric aims to optimize single-path TCP throughput on intradomain High Speed Lossy Networks. The enhanced performance is achieved by combining delay and packet loss on a single mixed metric as a function parameter. In contrast, this function predicts the TCP throughput that should be maximized. As proof of concept, TCP bandwidth tests were executed in an SDN High Speed Lossy Network Linux-emulated topology with ten nodes, employing an intradomain link-state routing protocol (i.e., OSPF-like) capable of running both TCPBP and traditional metrics delay and hop-count. Such topology was chosen because of the potential to improve its TCP throughput with route selection, given the characteristics of the topology itself and the TCP throughput prediction model adopted. The overall TCP throughput performance obtained with TCPBP was greater than with different routes founded by traditional metrics, showing the potential of our proposal.
Teachers’ perceptions on relevant upper-secondary vocational graduate competencies and their development

Finnish initial vocational education and training aims for graduate employability by emphasising self-directed learning and workplace learning. However, little is known about what competencies teachers consider relevant for graduates, how teachers address competencies in their instruction and how they perceive the benefits of workplace learning. Therefore, this study aims to highlight teachers’ perceptions and their practices on these topics. This is a qualitative interview study conducted in cooperation with a large Finnish vocational education provider. Participants of the study were teachers in automotive engineering, electrical and automation engineering, mechanical and metal engineering, and building service technology. The data were collected with semi-structured qualitative interviews and analysed using qualitative, abductive content analysis. The research findings indicate that teachers consider fundamental domain-specific competencies and work-related attitudes paramount for graduates as these promote professional expertise and employability. Secondly, teachers prefer to teach domain-specific competencies. However, the emergence of self-directed learning demands that teachers be pedagogically competent. Thirdly, teachers deem workplace learning beneficial but also consider that school may offer more equal and versatile education opportunities for everyone. The research findings enrich the scientific discussion on vocational graduate competency needs and vocational teaching and support the development of vocational education systems.
On Three “Anomalous” Measurements of Nonlinear QPC Conductance

Practical mesoscopic devices based on quantum point contacts (QPCs) must function at operating point involving large internal driving fields. Experimental evidence has accumulated to display anomalous nonlinear features of QPC response beyond the capacities of accepted tunnelling-based models of nonlinear quantum transport. Here, we recall the physical setting of three anomalous QPC experiments and review how, for two of them, a microscopically based nonequilibrium quantum kinetic description—the correct physical boundary conditions being crucial—has already overcome the predictive limitations of standard nonequilibrium mesoscopic models. The third experiment remains a significant challenge to all theorists.
Development of Risk Prediction Model for Muscular Calf Vein Thrombosis with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Purpose This study aims to establish a risk prediction model for muscular calf vein thrombosis (MCVT) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Methods The research sample consisted of 248 patients with AECOPD and all of them underwent vascular ultrasounds of both lower limbs in this retrospective study. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted on factors with significant group differences to screen for the independent risk factors of MCVT. A nomogram to predict the risk of MCVT was constructed and validated with bootstrap resampling. Results According to the exclusion criteria, 240 patients were included for analysis, divided into the MCVT group (n = 81) and the non-MCVT group (n = 159). Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that hypertension, elevated MPV, reduced albumin (ALB), elevated D-dimer and bed rest ≥3 days were independent risk factors for MCVT in AECOPD. A nomogram model for predicting AECOPD with MCVT was established based on them. The area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for the prediction model and the simplified Wells score was 0.784 (95% CI: 0.722–0.847) and 0.659 (95% CI: 0.583–0.735), respectively. The cut-off value and Youden index of prediction model were 0.248 and 0.454, respectively. At the same time, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the prediction model were 85.9%, 59.5%, 84.6%, and 77.4%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the simplified Wells score were 67.9% and 56.3%, respectively. Validation by the use of bootstrap resampling revealed optimal discrimination and calibration, and the decision analysis curve (DAC) suggested that this prediction model involved high clinical practicability. Conclusion We developed a nomogram that can predict the risk of MCVT for AECOPD patients. This model has the potential to assist clinicians in making treatment recommendations and formulating corresponding prevention measures.
THE IMPACT OF CREATING SHARED VALUE ON PURCHASE INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION INTENTION: A STUDY IN VIETNAM

Creating shared value (CSV) has been predicted as the next evolution of corporate social responsibility. Companies that follow the CSV approach integrate economic, societal, and environmental objectives in their strategy to pursue sustainability and competitive advantages. This study investigates the effects of CSV contributions (which are framed as economic, social, and environmental contributions) on brand attitude, and then the effects of brand attitude on consumer purchase and recommendation intentions. This research also examines the moderating role of perceived personal relevance on the relationships between economic, social, and environmental contributions and brand attitude. The proposed model was empirically tested on a sample of 234 consumers in a metropolitan city in Vietnam. The results confirm that positive links exist between the three CSV contributions and brand attitude as well as between brand attitude and consumer intentions of purchasing and recommending. The study also finds that perceived personal relevance moderates the effect of environmental contribution on brand attitude. These effects help us better understand previous findings in the literature regarding the influence of CSV on consumer intentions and enrich the limited CSV research. Moreover, this study also provides managerial suggestions for companies in making their CSV decisions.
On the Infectious Causes of Neonatal Piglet Diarrhoea—A Review

Simple Summary This review is a summary of the current knowledge of the aetiology of neonatal porcine diarrhoea, including the early reports and the growing knowledge on the disease, some clinical features, a brief description of the suspected or known causes, pathogenesis and pathology, surveys made on the disease, and aspects of the methodology to be used in such microbiological surveys. Considerations of treatment and prophylaxis are beyond the scope of this paper. Abstract The aim of this paper is to review current knowledge on the relationship between presumptive infectious agents and neonatal porcine diarrhoea (NPD). The literature provides information on the rationale for this causation, including the first mention, main understandings gained with respect to, e.g., pathogenesis, and the knowledge to date on the specific relationships. Further, surveys on the presence and relative importance of these pathogens in NPD are included and the methodology used to identify the causation are discussed.
THE EFFECTS OF A MATH RACETRACK WITH TWO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

A classroom intervention employing math racetracks was carried out to teach math facts to two elementary students with learning disabilities. A math racetrack is a drill and practice procedure where known and unknown facts are placed on a sheet of paper like an oval racetrack. The effectiveness of using math racetracks was evaluated with a multiple baseline design across problem sets. The results indicated that math racetracks were successful in increasing the skill sets of both participants in math. This provides a novel replication of employing a racetrack procedure that has been effective in reading, to elementary students in math. The practical implications of employing racetrack like procedures are discussed.
Deep Neural Network Framework Based on Word Embedding for Protein Glutarylation Sites Prediction

In recent years, much research has found that dysregulation of glutarylation is associated with many human diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and glutaric aciduria type I. Therefore, glutarylation identification and characterization are essential tasks for determining modification-specific proteomics. This study aims to propose a novel deep neural network framework based on word embedding techniques for glutarylation sites prediction. Multiple deep neural network models are implemented to evaluate the performance of glutarylation sites prediction. Furthermore, an extensive experimental comparison of word embedding techniques is conducted to utilize the most efficient method for improving protein sequence data representation. The results suggest that the proposed deep neural networks not only improve protein sequence representation but also work effectively in glutarylation sites prediction by obtaining a higher accuracy and confidence rate compared to the previous work. Moreover, embedding techniques were proven to be more productive than the pre-trained word embedding techniques for glutarylation sequence representation. Our proposed method has significantly outperformed all traditional performance metrics compared to the advanced integrated vector support, with accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and correlation coefficient of 0.79, 0.89, 0.59, and 0.51, respectively. It shows the potential to detect new glutarylation sites and uncover the relationships between glutarylation and well-known lysine modification.
Promoting ASC in the primary education classroom: The role of teacher training

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to study the effect of the changes in the strategies to stimulate self-concept used by teachers, that received training, in the academic self-concept of its students. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-application measures was used. A total of 36 secondary school teachers and 814 students participated. The program consisted of four months of workshop sessions and accompaniment in the classroom. It was found that changes in the teaching strategies mediated the effect of the intervention on students’ self-concept. In addition, the change in the students’ type of self-concept depended on the change in the teachers’ specific strategies. In conclusion, the training program designed for stimulating academic self-concept was effective in promoting strategies in teachers that increased student’s self-concept. Thus, it can be concluded that the intervention is an approachable methodology to support the development of self-concept, potentially impacting students’ academic success. The findings contribute to the design of future interventions in school contexts for the improvement of students’ self-concept.
FSI of rocket nozzles – On the influence of simplified modeling of structural boundary conditions for a complex FSI experiment & scalable solvers for strongly coupled problems

The influence of boundary conditions (BC) of the structure in a complex FSI experiment are investigated and different simple models for the BC are presented to accurately capture the behavior of the experiment. The interaction of a shock wave with a supersonic boundary layer on an elastic panel was investigated experimentally in order to validate the numerical tools developed within the SFB/TRR 40. During numerical analysis of the fluid-structure interaction (FSI), the support of the panel was assumed to be fully fixed which turned out to be inappropriate. As the focus of the investigations is on the FSI, it is not desirable to consider the panel clamping region with its rivets where a complex contact and prestressing scenario occurs. Hence, an elegant modeling approach is developed which accounts for the relevant aspects of the clamping while reducing its complexity by far. Translational and rotational springs are included to surrogate the “soft” behavior observed in both in static and dynamic experiments. Additionally, the compressibility of the air enclosed in the cavity below the panel turned out to influence the eigenfrequency of the panel yielding a Robin-type boundary condition. Besides the modeling of boundary conditions, a second aspect in this work is the improvement of the linear solver for monolithic coupled multi-field problems as they occur in thermo-structure interaction. Different preconditioning strategies for the linear systems are applied to the test case which consists of the temperature dependent deformation of a rocket nozzle. Good scalability can be achieved using the developed preconditioning strategies.
Revisiting the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake Using Optical Image Correlation; New Constraints on Near‐Field 3D Ground Displacement

Near‐field surface displacement measurements allow us to quantify the on‐ and off‐fault proportion of earthquake‐related deformation. The Hebgen Lake earthquake was a large normal event with a complex surface rupture, which broke across mountainous terrain. This study takes advantage of high‐resolution historical aerial stereo‐imagery to measure three‐dimensional displacement from correlation of the orthorectified pre‐ and post‐earthquake image mosaics. The results reveal new strike‐slip ruptures which are possibly associated with the aftershocks from 18th August 1959. These structures likely reflect internal block deformation induced by the complex geometry of the mainshock. Additionally, comparison of our results with the existing displacement data shows that the optical image correlation‐derived offsets often exceed the field measurements by >50%. We attribute this difference to inelastic off‐fault deformation.
Probing phrases, pronouns, and binding

One claim in this paper is that all labels with unvalued features are probes, in other words, phrases, too are probes. The second claim is that the difference between pronouns and reflexives is an effect of the syntactic derivation; personal pronouns are formed with all φ-features valued and need only case, which it gets in a clausal structure. The reflexive is formed in a structure that does not have values for its φ-features, since it lacks an N. Therefore, in addition to case it needs an antecedent that can value its φ-features. The valuation of φ-features is a probe–goal relation.
Effects of the Rhizosphere Fungus Cunninghamella bertholletiae on the Solanum lycopersicum Response to Diverse Abiotic Stresses

This study examined the efficiency of fungal strain (Cunninghamella bertholletiae) isolated from the rhizosphere of Solanum lycopersicum to reduce symptoms of salinity, drought and heavy metal stresses in tomato plants. In vitro evaluation of C. bertholletiae demonstrated its ability to produce indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA), ammonia and tolerate varied abiotic stresses on solid media. Tomato plants at 33 days’ old, inoculated with or without C. bertholletiae, were treated with 1.5% sodium chloride, 25% polyethylene glycol, 3 mM cadmium and 3 mM lead for 10 days, and the impact of C. bertholletiae on plant performance was investigated. Inoculation with C. bertholletiae enhanced plant biomass and growth attributes in stressed plants. In addition, C. bertholletiae modulated the physiochemical apparatus of stressed plants by raising chlorophyll, carotenoid, glucose, fructose, and sucrose contents, and reducing hydrogen peroxide, protein, lipid metabolism, amino acid, antioxidant activities, and abscisic acid. Gene expression analysis showed enhanced expression of SlCDF3 and SlICS genes and reduced expression of SlACCase, SlAOS, SlGRAS6, SlRBOHD, SlRING1, SlTAF1, and SlZH13 genes following C. bertholletiae application. In conclusion, our study supports the potential of C. bertholletiae as a biofertilizer to reduce plant damage, improve crop endurance and remediation under stress conditions.
The Spillover Effect of Life Satisfaction on Customer Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Service-Oriented Organizational Citizenship and the Moderating Role of Competition Climate

In the field of organizational management, research on employees’ life experiences is insufficient. It remains unclear how employees’ non-work experiences affect customer service quality. Building on the spillover theory (an individual’s experience in one domain can be transferred to another domain) and the conservation of resources theory (individuals are motivated to protect their current resources and to acquire new resources), we aim to examine the impact of service employee’s life satisfaction on customer satisfaction while considering service-oriented organizational citizenship behavior (the discretionary extra-role behavior demonstrated by employees) as a mediating variable. To test our hypothesis, we collected multi-wave, multilevel, multisource data of 209 customer service employees from an insurance company. The results showed that service-oriented organizational citizenship behavior was an important mechanism by which employees’ overall life satisfaction positively affected customer satisfaction. In addition, this mediating effect was weaker for employees in higher competition climate groups. The study illustrates the critical contribution of the overall well-being of personnel to organizational business results.
A γ-Secretase Inhibitor Attenuates Cell Cycle Progression and Invasion in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An In Vitro Study

Notch signaling is associated with many human malignancies, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, the exact function of Notch signaling in OSCC remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effect of Notch signaling inhibition using a γ-secretase inhibitor (DAPT) on OSCC behaviours in vitro. Bioinformatic analysis of public-available gene expression profiles revealed the dysregulation of the Notch signaling pathway in OSCC compared with normal tissues, indicating the role of Notch signaling in OSCC regulation. RNA sequencing analysis of DAPT-treated human OSCC cells revealed the dysregulation of genes related to cell cycle-related pathways. Blocking Notch signaling significantly inhibited cell proliferation. DAPT-induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, cell migration and invasion were also reduced in DAPT-treated cells. These findings indicate that Notch signaling activation participates in OSCC regulation by promoting cell growth, cell cycle progression, cell migration, and invasion. These mechanisms could facilitate OSCC progression. These results imply the potential use of Notch signaling inhibitors as a candidate adjuvant treatment in OSCC patients.
Anatomical Characteristics of Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon Variations and Its Clinical Implications: A Korean Cadaveric Study

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the morphological characteristics of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon variation using larger-scale dissection of Korean cadavers and to classify the types of variation along with incidence. A total of 158 feet from adult formalin-fixed cadavers (50 males, 29 females) were dissected. The morphological characteristics and measurements of the EHL tendon variants were evaluated. Three types of the EHL tendon variation were classified, wherein the most common type was Type 2 (106 feet, 67.1%), Type 3 (3 feet, 1.9%) was the rarest type, and Type 1 without accessory tendon was found in 49 feet (31.0%). Type 2K (11 feet, 7%) and Type 3K (1 foot, 0.6%) were described as new subtypes. The present study suggests morphological characteristics of the EHL tendon variation in Korean populations and high morphological variability of the EHL tendon along with the possibility of differences according to race or ethnicity and gender. Furthermore, a newly updated classification complemented by new subtypes of variation will help foot and ankle surgeons in diagnosis and surgical planning with hallux problems.
An Evaluation of Ethograms Measuring Distinct Features of Enrichment Use by Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Simple Summary Environmental enrichment for chimpanzees is important in order to minimize boredom and stress in captivity and to provide opportunities to engage in species-typical behaviors. However, few studies have investigated potential associations between enrichment objects, manipulation behaviors, and social contexts, nor have they examined if individual chimpanzees vary in their enrichment object preferences. In the current study, three ethograms were used to code the use of enrichment objects, engagement in manipulation behaviors, and social contexts of enrichment use of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Data mining from a video archive consisting of 2054 videos collected over a decade allowed the ethograms to be applied to 732 min and 58 s of videos. Some enrichment objects were more often associated with specific manipulation behaviors and social contexts, indicating that enrichment objects might serve distinct social and behavioral purposes. The chimpanzees differed in their enrichment object preferences, suggesting that caregivers of captive chimpanzees should consider individual needs when providing enrichment in order to improve chimpanzees’ experiences in captivity. Finally, the majority of enrichment object use and manipulation behaviors were able to be categorized, indicating that our ethograms were largely effective in coding enrichment use. Abstract Environmental enrichment provides mental stimulation and minimizes abnormal behaviors in captive animals. In captive chimpanzees, individual animals may vary in the ways in which they benefit from enrichment or use enrichment devices, so investigating nuances in enrichment use may improve the welfare of captive chimpanzees. In the current study, three ethograms measuring distinct features of enrichment use (i.e., enrichment object, manipulation behavior, and social context) were evaluated by coding videos of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum, WA. A total of 732 min and 58 s of video footage was coded from a larger video archive (i.e., 2054 videos) of enrichment use that spanned a decade. A principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that different categories of enrichment objects were more often associated with specific manipulation behaviors and social contexts, suggesting that enrichment objects might fulfill different behavioral and social needs in captivity. Specifically, toy objects were associated with active tactile behaviors in affiliative contexts while oral behaviors were used with foraging objects in solitary contexts. Additionally, individual chimpanzees showed unique preferences for enrichment objects, indicating that caregivers of captive chimpanzees should consider individual needs instead of a “one size fits all” approach to enrichment provisions.