Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic event-triggered fault detection filter design for dynamical systems under fading channels

This article investigates the dynamic event-triggered fault detection filter (FDF) design problem for linear continuous-time networked systems, considering the fading channels phenomenon and randomly occurring faults. A dynamic event-triggered mechanism (ETM) is introduced to reduce the network bandwidth occupation more efficiently by utilizing an internal variable which can enlarge the event-triggered intervals. Besides, the Zeno phenomenon is eliminated fundamentally by ensuring that the event-triggered intervals are positive lower bounded. After that, sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee the stochastic stability of the residual system with a desired H ∞ performance and the co-design criterion of the FDF and the dynamic ETM is developed. Finally, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) system is used to illustrate the applicability of the presented approach.
Preliminary economic appraisal of personal rapid transit (PRT) and urban gondola feeder systems serving a university campus and its surrounding major attractions

Personal rapid transit (PRT) and urban gondolas are two types of driverless transit vehicles that are increasingly attracting attention as viable mass transit alternatives in urban environments. Both systems are identified with high reliability of travel time, as they have their own right of way and, thus, do not interact with vehicular traffic. They are also associated with environmental benefits, resulting from their low emissions, energy use, and noise pollution. The objective of this study is the investigation of the potential economic viability of the implementation a PRT feeder line linking the University of Calgary to its surrounding major attraction centres, compared to that of two types of urban gondola systems. The main focus of the research is the examination of the thresholds and feasibility of these emerging urban transit systems relative to certain important inputs, such as capital costs, ridership levels, and modal shift from other modes. The VISSIM microsimulation tool was used to simulate.
Nrf2 Regulation by Curcumin: Molecular Aspects for Therapeutic Prospects

Nuclear factor erythroid 2 p45-related factor (2Nrf2) is an essential leucine zipper protein (bZIP) that is primarily located in the cytoplasm under physiological conditions. Nrf2 principally modulates endogenous defense in response to oxidative stress in the brain.In this regard, Nrf2 translocates into the nucleus and heterodimerizes with the tiny Maf or Jun proteins. It then attaches to certain DNA locations in the nucleus, such as electrophile response elements (EpRE) or antioxidant response elements (ARE), to start the transcription of cytoprotective genes. Many neoplasms have been shown to have over activated Nrf2, strongly suggesting that it is responsible for tumors with a poor prognosis. Exactly like curcumin, Zinc–curcumin Zn (II)–curc compound has been shown to induce Nrf2 activation. In the cancer cell lines analyzed, Zinc–curcumin Zn (II)–curc compound can also display anticancer effects via diverse molecular mechanisms, including markedly increasing heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) p62/SQSTM1 and the Nrf2 protein levels along with its targets. It also strikingly decreases the levels of Nrf2 inhibitor, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) protein.As a result, the crosstalk between p62/SQSTM1 and Nrf2 could be used to improve cancer patient response to treatments. The interconnected anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties of curcumin resulted from its modulatory effects on Nrf2 signaling pathway have been shown to improve insulin resistance. Curcumin exerts its anti-inflammatory impact through suppressing metabolic reactions and proteins such as Keap1 that provoke inflammation and oxidation. A rational amount of curcumin-activated antioxidant Nrf2 HO-1 and Nrf2-Keap1 pathways and upregulated the modifier subunit of glutamate-cysteine ligase involved in the production of the intracellular antioxidant glutathione. Enhanced expression of glutamate-cysteine ligase, a modifier subunit (GLCM), inhibited transcription of glutamate-cysteine ligase, a catalytic subunit (GCLC). A variety of in vivo, in vitro and clinical studies has been done so far to confirm the protective role of curcumin via Nrf2 regulation. This manuscript is designed to provide a comprehensive review on the molecular aspects of curcumin and its derivatives/analogs via regulation of Nrf2 regulation.
Effect of Manual Acupuncture for Mild-to-Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Objectives Despite the low cost and high accessibility of manual acupuncture (MA) treatments for the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), this intervention has not been uniformly evaluated in systematic reviews (SR), and no SR has evaluated MA monotherapy for CTS. This review was conducted to summarize the findings and undertake a quality assessment of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture treatment methods for mild-to-moderate CTS to identify clinical evidence for the use of MA in CTS. Methods We searched five databases for articles on relevant RCTs that were published until June 2021 without imposing specific restrictions, such as age or sex, on CTS patients. RCTs that evaluated MA were included without any restriction on comparator interventions. Measurement tools for evaluating pain reduction and functional improvement or for evaluating efficacy using electrophysiological indicators were included as outcome measures. Results We included seven RCTs, of which three studies reported both post-treatment improvement effects and statistical significance using p-values for all outcomes. Five studies reported statistically significant intergroup differences (p-values for all outcomes) in post-treatment improvement. None of the studies reported severe adverse effects of MA. In all of the RCTs, the reporting rates of the 2c, 2a, and 6a items of STRICTA 2010 were 14%, 29%, and 29%, respectively. PC7 (Daereung) was used to treat CTS in all of the included studies. Conclusion MA can be used for CTS treatment without serious adverse effects. PC7 was the most commonly used acupoint. In order to ensure objective and reliable reporting, accurate standardization of acupuncture treatment methods acupoint terms should be undertaken in future RCTs.
Steel frames with bracing mechanism and hysteretic dampers

A new earthquake resistant structural system for multi‐storey frame structures, based on a dual function of its bracing components, is developed. This consists of a hysteretic damper device and a cross‐bracing mechanism with a kinetic closed circuit, working only in tension, so that cable members can be used for this purpose. Solutions are presented regarding the connections' design of three types of structural frame system, that are concerned throughout the study: braced moment free frame, braced moment resisting frame with moment free supports, and with moment resisting supports. The dynamic behaviour of the system is investigated on the basis of an SDOF model, and based on the response spectra method an approximate design approach of the controlled structures is shown. From the time history analysis of the structural systems for the El Centro earthquake the areas of appropriate stiffness relations of the frames to the hysteretic dampers and the cable braces are deduced, so that the energy dissipation of the system may be controlled by the damper‐cable bracing mechanism. Based on the results of these studies, a predesign approach is developed for the implementation of the control system in frame structures. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Techniques for visualizing fibroblast-vessel interactions in the developing and adult CNS

Fibroblasts are found associated with blood vessels in various locations across the CNS: in the meninges, the choroid plexus, and in the parenchyma within perivascular spaces. CNS fibroblasts have been characterized using transcriptional profiling and a Col1a1-GFP mouse line used to identify CNS fibroblasts in vivo. However, current methods for visualizing CNS fibroblasts are lacking and, in particular, prevent adequate assessment of fibroblast-vessel interactions. Here, we describe methods for whole mount visualization of meningeal and choroid plexus fibroblasts, and optical tissue clearing methods for visualization of parenchymal vessel-associated fibroblasts. Importantly, these techniques can be combined with immunohistochemistry methods for labeling different cell types in the meninges and blood vasculature as well as EdU-based cell proliferation assays. These methods are ideal for visualization of vessel-fibroblast interactions in these CNS structures and provide significant improvement over traditional sectioning and staining methods. We expect these methods will advance studies of CNS fibroblast development and functions in homeostasis, injury, and disease.
Analisis Determinasi Kemiskinan di Indonesia Studi Kasus (2016-2019)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh tingkat pertumbuhan penduduk, indeks pembangunan manusia, pertumbuhan ekonomi, ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan dan tingkat pengangguran terhadap kemiskinan di Indonesia. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis data kuantitatif dengan data sekunder. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh provinsi di Indonesia yang terdiri dari 34 provinsi. Penelitian ini menggunakan data panel, yaitu menggabungkan data time series dan cross section selama 4 tahun yaitu tahun 2016 sampai 2019. Metode analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode analisis regresi data panel dengan alat analisis Eviews10. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan metode analisis regresi data panel menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pertumbuhan penduduk, indeks pembangunan manusia, pertumbuhan ekonomi, ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan dan tingkat pengangguran berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap kemiskinan. Secara parsial, tingkat pertumbuhan penduduk berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kemiskinan, indeks pembangunan manusia berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap kemiskinan, pertumbuhan ekonomi berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kemiskinan, ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kemiskinan dan tingkat pengangguran berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kemiskinan.
Impact of Languages and Accent on Perceived Speech Quality Predicted by Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) and Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Assessment (POLQA): Case of Moore, Dioula, French and English

Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Assessment (POLQA) and Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) are commonly used objective standards for evaluating speech quality. These methods were developed and trained on native speakers’ speech sequences of some western languages. One can then wonder how these methods perform if they are applied to other languages or if the speaker is non-native. This paper deals with the evaluation of PESQ and POLQA on languages that were not been considered when setting up these methods, with emphasis on Moore and Dioula, two local languages of Burkina Faso. Another aspect is the evaluation of these two methods in the case of non-native speakers. For this purpose, in the one hand, the Mean Opinion Score-Listening Quality Objective (MOS-LQO) of PESQ and POLQA, computed for Moore and Dioula, are compared to those of French and English. On the second hand, the MOS-LQO scores of French and English are compared for native and non-native speakers, to evaluate the effect of the accent of speakers.
Caracterização das perdas e distribuição de cobertura vegetal em colheita mecanizada de soja

The concept of operation control inserted in agriculture is made possible by making a directly influence in the main objectives of productive process, economic return and increase of productivity. The mechanized harvest normally is carried out without an effective control of the variability of losses so that it maintains acceptable standards. This research aimed to determinate and characterize the losses and crop residue cover distribution after soybean mechanized harvest, using the tool of statistical process control (control charts). The average of total grain losses was near the upper limit specified for losses in soybean, showing high variation between points, and putting the process out of control. The residue crop cover distribution stayed under control process, with greater variability where the terrain was more sloping. The use of control charts was efficient to identify the points out of control and to evaluate the harvest quality.
Insights for conducting large-scale surveys with veterans who have experienced homelessness

ABSTRACT Surveys of underserved patient populations are needed to guide quality improvement efforts but are challenging to implement. The goal of this study was to describe recruitment and response to a national survey of Veterans with homeless experience (VHE). We randomly selected 14,340 potential participants from 26 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. A survey contract organization verified/updated addresses from VA administrative data with a commercial address database, then attempted to recruit VHE through 4 mailings, telephone follow-up, and a $10 incentive. We used mixed-effects logistic regressions to test for differences in survey response by patient characteristics. The response rate was 40.2% (n = 5766). Addresses from VA data elicited a higher response rate than addresses from commercial sources (46.9% vs 31.2%, p < .001). Residential addresses elicited a higher response rate than business addresses (43.8% vs 26.2%, p < .001). Compared to non-respondents, respondents were older, less likely to have mental health, drug, or alcohol conditions, and had fewer VA housing and emergency service visits. Collectively, our results indicated a national mailed survey approach is feasible and successful for reaching VA patients who have recently experienced homelessness. These findings offer insight into how health systems can obtain perspectives of socially disadvantaged groups. Abbreviations: H-PACTS: Homeless-Patient Aligned Care Teams; SHEP: Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients; SRG: Strategic Research Group; USPS: United States Postal Service; VA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; VHE: veterans with homeless experience
A study of cylindrical shells under global bending in the elastic‐plastic range

Many thin cylindrical shells are used in structural applications in which the dominant loading condition is global bending. Key examples are chimneys, wind turbine towers, tubular piles and tall silos. These structures are generally much thinner than pipelines and tubular structural members, but are often much thicker than the highly imperfection‐sensitive, very thin shells used in tanks and squatter silos. Their thickness lies in an uncomfortable range which is extremely thin for the structural tube community and very thick for the shell buckling community. The buckling strength of these structures is dominated by extensive plasticity, but the fully plastic state is usually far from being attained.
Identification of suitable unoccupied habitats: direct versus an indirect approach Identifikace vhodných neobsazených stanovišť: srovnání přímých a nepřímých metod

Identification of habitats suitable for a species is a key task when studying landscape dynamics. Direct (cultivation experiments) or indirect (species distribution models) methods are employed to identify both suitable but currently unoccupied habitats and habitats that are unsuitable yet occupied (remnant populations). Although both direct and indirect approaches have been used increasingly in recent years the predictive power of cultivation experiments and of models based on different types of data have not been compared. In the present study, we compare the predictive power of distribution models for a short-lived herbaceous plant, Jasione montana. Our models are based on the environmental characteristics of the habitats, on the species composition of the habitats, or on both of these types of data. The predictions of the different models were compared (using AUC values) with the results of our cultivation experiment. We found that the models based on the species composition of the habitats performed better than the model based only on environmental characteristics. The models also differed significantly in the unoccupied habitats they identified as suitable. The most accurate was the model based on both environmental characteristics and species composition. This model also significantly explained both the presence/absence and abundance of J. montana individuals in the cultivation experiment. Nevertheless, the variation in occurrence of J. montana in the cultivation experiment explained by this model was below 50%. We therefore assume that the predictions of this model, in spite of the high AUC values, were inaccurate for at least some habitats. The results of this study are species and landscape specific, so they cannot be generalized. Our study, however, demonstrates that assembling data on both environmental characteristics and species composition of habitats is likely to be useful for predicting habitat suitability at a landscape scale. This study also demonstrates that a high AUC value is not a guarantee that a model’s prediction is reliable because a cultivation experiment may provide different results. When identifying habitats that are suitable for a species (e.g. for the purpose of a metapopulation study), the results should be subjected to a sensitivity analysis.
Predicting Future Earnings Growth: A Test of the Dividend Payout Ratio in the Australian Market

This paper examines the use of the payout ratio as a predictor of a firm’s future earnings growth. Recent evidence rejects the hypothesis that firm which retain a large portion of their earnings have strong future earnings growth. Higher dividend payout ratios instead correspond to higher future earnings growth. Examining both listed and delisted firms on the Australian stock exchange over the period 1989 to 2008, we provide further evidence that the dividend payout ratio is positively linked to future earnings growth. The results hold over both one, three and five year periods. Furthermore, our results rejected claims that such a relationship was caused by simple mean reversion in earnings. We find no evidence to support the cash flow signaling and free cash flow hypotheses as an explanation for this relationship.
Improved Dissolution of Albendazole from High Drug Loaded Ternary Solid Dispersion: Formulation and Characterization

Bioavailability of a poorly water-soluble drug, e.g., widely used anthelmintic drug Albendazole (ABZ), is very low and thus, to obtain an optimized therapeutic efficacy, the aqueous solubility of such drugs needs to be enhanced. The objective of this study was to develop an effective high drug-loaded solid dispersion (SD) of ABZ with two biocompatible drug carriers, namely Soluplus® and Ludiflash® to improve its physicochemical characteristics. Equilibrium solubility study was performed to choose the optimum polymer ratio among the formulations and it showed up to 50-fold enhanced solubility compared to crystalline ABZ in water. X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) studies of SD-ABZ showed reduced crystallinity of ABZ in the SD. The polymeric carriers, notably Soluplus®, are thought to play a key role in the reduction of crystallinity and molecular polydispersity of ABZ. The dissolution studies in water showed improved dissolution of SD-ABZ compared to crystalline ABZ, with a quick onset of drug release followed by gradual dissolution. However, due to high drug-loading and retention of crystalline ABZ in the sample, the dissolution behavior was not as expected, and may require further studies to optimize the SD-ABZ formulation. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 20(2): 149-158, 2021 (December)
In-Organization Ethics Power-Allocation Mechanisms and Members’ Decision-Making Behavior

This study examines experimental evidence showing how ethics power allocation mechanisms affect an individual’s in-organization resource division and ethical behavior. We used two two-stage lab experiments to explore power seeking and usage; the experiments contained two stages of power contending and power usage. Stage one used two different power-seeking mechanisms in the honesty game. Stage two was based on the dictator game and the ultimatum game to measure an individual’s power usage. The results show that the decisions taken by power-holders could influence the optimization of collective resources, and power-holders who gain power with unethical methods could result in collective resource allocation inequities. With more balanced in-organization power, members tend to be more honest. Subjects also adjust their unethical behavior to adapt to the environment, which could cause the diffusion of unethical behavior. This paper re-designed the dictator game and the ultimatum game by adding an ethically vulnerable power acquisition mechanism. For organizations to prevent the disproportionate dispersion of resources and achieve more public benefits, it is meaningful for managers to create a proper in-organization ethical power allocation mechanism.
The Functional Color Arrangements for Industrial Safety in Machinery Work Site 1: Focusing on Lightness Value from Top and Bottom

This study researches functional arrangements for colors of work clothes concentrating on the arrangements of lightness for safety protection of workers at the job sites in the mechanical industry. To conduct such study, blue color (5PB) is selected for the CAD simulations on six arrangements of brightness based on two colors. The brightness ranges are of 5PB color (between 3~7.5) which are measurable by Munsell Conversion, and arrangements on lightness consisting of one arrangement of high lightness-gap, two of medium lightness-gap, and three of low lightness-gap. To analyze the data of color values after applying arrangements of lightness and to evaluate the levels of awareness regarding arrangements, the NCS colorimetric is being applied. Color palettes are based on the NCS notations, and then marked with color triangles. After evaluation, the visibility proves to be high when the arrangements contain high lightness at the top and bottom, and the arrangements with higher lightness-gap show higher effects in safety. Since this study tends to check factors of lightness, the other color factors were limited.
Device Parameter Extraction from fabricated Double-Gate MOSFETs

We have successfully conducted the device simulation of Double-Gate MOSFET (DG-MOSFET) in good agreement with electrical characteristics of the fabricated 105-nm DG-MOSFET, by fitting only a shape parameter of Gaussian doping profile using a conventional device simulation model, for the first time. The agreement can be considered to be due to the good characteristics of the fabricated DG-MOSFET with ideal rectangular fin cross section. The simplification of the device simulation model is also possible due to the immunity of SCE of the fabricated DG-MOSFET. The device parameters have been extracted from the fabricated DG-MOSFET by the simplification of the conventional device simulation model, such as source-drain resistance evaluation and step doping profile approximation. The device parameter fitting and the device model simplification of the good performance DG-MOSFET are promising for realizing physical-based spice simulation of DG-MOSFETs.