Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Online estimation ofinertial parameter for lightweight electric vehicle using dual unscented Kalman filter approach

Accurate knowledge of vehicle inertial parameters (e.g. vehicle mass and yaw moment of inertia) is essential to manage vehicle potential trajectories and improve vehicle active safety. For lightweight electric vehicles (LEVs), whose control performance of dynamics system can be substantially affected due to the drastic reduction of vehicle weights and body size, such knowledge is even more critical. This study proposes a dual unscented Kalman filter (DUKF) approach, where two UKFs run in parallel to simultaneously estimate vehicle states and parameters such as vehicle velocity, vehicle sideslip angle, and inertial parameters. The proposed method only utilises real-time measurements from torque information of in-wheel motor and sensors in a standard car. The four-wheel non-linear vehicle dynamics model considering payload variations is developed, local observability of the DUKF observer is analysed and derived via differential geometry theory. To address the non-linearities in vehicle dynamics, the DUKF and dual extended Kalman filter (DEKF) are also presented and compared. Simulations with various manoeuvres are carried out using the platform of MATLAB/Simulink-Carsim®. Simulation results of MATLAB/Simulink-Carsim® show that the proposed DUKF method can effectively estimate inertial parameters of LEV under different payloads. Moreover, the investigation reveals that the proposed DUKF approach has better performance of estimating vehicle inertial parameters compared with the DEKF method.
Predictors of health state utility values using SF-6D for Chinese adult patients with β-thalassemia major

Background Patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM), predominantly adult patients, are associated with physical, mental, and social problems, that result in decreased quality of life (QoL). However, there is a paucity of data on QoL and health status utility (HSU) among adult patients with β-TM in mainland China. Our study aimed to evaluate the QoL by short form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) of adult patients with β-TM in mainland China and to estimate their HSU by SF-6D. In addition, we aimed to identify predictors of HSU. Methods In this cross-sectional descriptive study, a total of 75 adult patients with β-TM were included by the snowball sampling method that applied involving seven provinces with a relatively high prevalence of thalassemia across mainland China between September 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022. The collected information included social-demographic characteristics, health conditions, treatment, social support (social support rating scale), caregiver burden (Zarit burden interview), and QoL (SF-36). HSU scores were calculated for each adult patient from their SF-36 responses using the SF-6D algorithm with Hong Kong's tariff. The frequency of participants' responses to the SF-6D for each item of the options was described. Mean HSU scores between different subgroups were calculated. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression modeling was performed to identify factors associated with HSU. Results A total of 75 adult patients with β-TM were included in this study. The mean SF-36 score was 50.2 ± 10.70, of which physical and mental scores were 47.57 ± 11.28 and 52.85 ± 14.21, respectively. In addition, the mean SF-6D utility score was estimated to be 0.598 ± 0.112, ranging from 0.391 to 0.962. Univariate analyses showed that interruption of iron chelation treatment significantly affected HSU values (P = 0.038); diagnosis with comorbidity very slightly affected HSU values (P = 0.0996). In the multivariate analysis, diagnosis with comorbidity (P = 0.042) was significantly negatively associated with HSU values; the minimum pre-transfusion hemoglobin concentration (P = 0.047) and social support (P = 0.068) were positively associated with HSU values. Conclusion This study presents poor QoL and HSU outcomes in Chinese adult patients with β-TM. The study also highlights the importance of social support and treatment compliance, which can increase hemoglobin content and reduce comorbidities, further to ensure the QoL of patients. These findings can be used for future clinical and economic studies.
Molecular dynamics simulation for drug delivery in azobenzene-containing membranes

ABSTRACT Azobenzene is one of the most commonly used photoresponsive molecules due to its light induced trans/cis transition, and it is widely used in many fields such as drug delivery. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to study the transport property of an azobenzene-containing membrane, DPPC/GlyAZOCns, which has been used for doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) delivery. We examine the sizes of channels that were opened by the cis- and trans-azobenzene, and the difference between them may be related to the release rate observed in the experiment. The channel diameter is dominated by an opening and blocking mechanism, which is caused by the rigidity of the molecules. The competition between the two mechanisms results in a favourable GlyAZOCn content and a favourable GlyAZOCn chain length for drug release, which is consistent with experiments. The radial distribution function (RDF) shows that there is a strong binding interaction between the GlyAZOCn molecules, which results in a microscopic phase separation between the DPPC and GlyAZOCns in conditions of high GlyAZOCn content.
Measurement-Based 5G Millimeter-Wave Propagation Characterization in Vegetated Suburban Macrocell Environments

An empirically based analysis of propagation characteristics in two vegetated suburban areas with different types and fractions of vegetation cover in 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) bands is presented. A basic distance-dependent path loss model with a Gaussian random variance for shadow fading is utilized in accordance with the maximum-power directional and omnidirectional measurement data, therein exploiting significant path loss exponents in the presence of vegetation. In comparison with the existing ITU-R and 3GPP models, the effect of dense-leaved trees on path loss prediction is similar to that of buildings, whereas these standard models are inapplicable for sparse obstacle-line-of-sight (OLoS) links. Consequently, an azimuth-angle-based path loss characterization is proposed considering the antenna pattern, beam misalignment, and blockage effects. Moreover, several composite and cluster-level small-scale channel parameters, such as the number of clusters, delay spread, and angular spread, are extracted. Analysis of the first-arrival cluster in the OLoS setting reveals that forward scattering through foliage is still dominant and is expected to produce a larger azimuth angular spread of the arrival and compact multipath components in the time domain compared with line-of-sight and reflected clusters. The measurement results improve existing 3GPP channel models for suburban macrocell scenarios in mmWave bands.
Drug-Drug Interactions in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Systematic Review

Abstract Drug-drug interaction (DDI) is defined as a clinically significant change in the exposure and/or response to a drug caused by co-administration of another drug which may result in a precipitation of an adverse event or alteration of its therapeutic effects. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of DDIs that were actually observed or evaluated in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with particular focus on DDIs with clinical relevance. Electronic searches of the literature were conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE, EBSCO, Scopus, Google Scholar and SCIndeks. A total of 117 articles were included in the review. This review showed that ACS patients can be exposed to a variety of DDIs with diverse outcomes which include decreased efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, thrombolytics or anticoagulants, increased risk of bleeding, rhabdomyolysis, hepatotoxicity, adverse effects on cardiovascular system (e.g. QT interval prolongation, arrhythmias, excessive bradycardia, severe hypotension), serotonin syndrome and drug-induced fever. Majority of the DDIs involved antiplatelet drugs (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel and ticagrelor). Evidence of some of the reported DDIs is inconclusive as some of the studies have shown conflicting results. There is a need for additional post-marketing and population-based studies to evaluate the true effects of disease states and other factors on the clinical outcomes of DDIs. Clinicians should be attentive to the potential for DDIs and their associated harm in order to minimize or, if possible, avoid medication-related adverse events in ACS patients.
China–Africa Education Cooperation: From FOCAC to Belt and Road

Purpose: The article discusses the relationship between the human resource traditions of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and those supported by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and in particular by the Education Action Plan for the Belt and Road Initiative, issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2016. Design/Approach/Methods: The article draws upon discourse analysis of both the FOCAC VI and VII documents and the key MOE 2016 Action Plan. Findings: Given the trans-continental coverage of the BRI, it is suggested that its ambitious pledges in respect of education and human resource development (HRD) actually complement or even exceed the commitments made by FOCAC VI and VII. Originality/Value: This is the first article explicitly to compare the HRD pledges of FOCAC with those associated with BRI’s Education Action Plan.
Knowledge and attitude of Indian expatriate working at Gondar, Ethiopia regarding yellow fever vaccination: a survey

Yellow fever is a flavivirus infection that is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes of the species Aedes or Haemagogus spp. Humans and non-human primates are the main vertebrate hosts of infection. It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa and Central and South America. A wide spectrum of severity is seen in clinical course of infection including asymptomatic infection, mild illness with flu-like symptoms, and severe disease including fever with jaundice or haemorrhage and death. Introduction of yellow fever into urban areas can leads to large explosive outbreaks, which can be difficult to control. In Africa, there is also an intermediate transmission cycle that occurs in rural areas typically at the edges of forests with humans as well as non-human primates affected, and transmission driven by domestic and semi-domestic mosquito species.
Joint power and time width allocation in collocated MIMO radar for multi‐target tracking

Collocated multiple-input multiple-output radar can track multiple targets simultaneously by transmitting multiple orthogonal beams and adopting the digital beamforming technology. In this scenario, the authors propose a joint power and time width allocation approach, which combines a cognitive tracking model based on the posterior Cramer-Rao lower bound (PCRLB) and the square-root cubature Kalman filter. The aim of the optimisation model is to improve the velocity estimation accuracy by minimising the sum of the PCRLBs of the velocity of multiple targets, which are predicted based on the feedback information from the cognitive tracking model. However, there are two finite working resources in the optimisation model: the total transmit power of multiple beams and the total effective time width of each corresponding signal. The resource allocation problem can be transformed into a non-convex optimisation problem, which can be converted into a standard convex optimisation problem by the linear relationship between the optimal power and the optimal time width. In this way, the joint power and time width allocation scheme is established as an adaptive closed-loop system. Numerical results demonstrate that the velocity tracking accuracy can be improved efficiently by the proposed algorithm.
Education for the future? Critical evaluation of education for sustainable development goals

Abstract Building on the Millennium Development Goals, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESDG) were established. Despite the willingness of many educational institutions worldwide to embrace the SDGs, given escalating sustainability challenges, this article questions whether ESDG is desirable as “an education for the future”. Many challenges outlined by the SDGs are supposed to be solved by “inclusive” or “sustainable” economic growth, assuming that economic growth can be conveniently decoupled from resource consumption. Yet, the current hegemony of the sustainability-through-growth paradigm has actually increased inequalities and pressure on natural resources, exacerbating biodiversity loss, climate change and resulting social tensions. With unreflective support for growth, far from challenging the status quo, the SDGs and consequently, the ESDGs, condone continuing environmental exploitation, depriving millions of species of their right to flourish, and impoverishing future generations. This article creates greater awareness of the paradoxes of sustainable development and encourages teaching for sustainability through various examples of alternative education that emphasizes planetary ethic and degrowth. The alternatives include Indigenous learning, ecopedagogy, ecocentric education, education for steady-state and circular economy, empowerment and liberation.
Effect of FSP process parameters with air blowing on microstructure and hardness of NiAl Bronze alloy

The present work investigates the effect of friction stir processing on microstructure evolution—grain refining and phase transformation- and hardness of NiAl bronze alloy. NiAl bronze alloys have a wide range of industrial applications especially in the marine field. The technique is based on applying friction using a rotating tool causing heat generation and material mixing. The effect of process parameters, such as; rotation speed, traverse speed, forced convection were investigated in this research. At constant traverse speed, the effect or rotation speed was studied at 800, 1000, and 1200 rpm. At constant rotation speed, the effect of traverse speed was studied at 40, 64, and 93 mm min−1. Minimum grain size was achieved at FSP conditions 800 rpm/93 mm min−1. Highest average hardness value was achieved by FSP 1200/93. At constant rotation and traverse speeds, the application of forced convection using air blowing at a rate of 4.5 m3 min−1 was studied and it was found to reduce the grain size within the SZ and to increase the average hardness value.
Surgical in- Patient Satisfaction with Services Rendered in a Tertiary Health Facility in Delta State, Nigeria

Objective: To explore factors determining the level of satisfaction of surgical in-patients with services rendered at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 115 adult surgical in-patients using an interviewer administered structured questionnaire (Patient Satistaction Questionnaire Short Form-PSQ-18). Data analysis was done using SPSS version 17 software. Results: A hundred and fifteen respondents participated in this survey. The mean age of respondents was 40.9 ±16.0 years. Most respondents were male 62 (53.9%). Average overall Original Research Article satisfaction was 63.1%. Of the seven dimensions of patient satisfaction among respondents, financial sub-scale and time spent seeing doctor had the lowest satisfaction ratings of 30.4% and 47% respectively. Technical quality of care (82.6%) was one of the sub-scales patients were most satisfied with. It was observed that it was only with regards to the dimensions of satisfaction with communication, interpersonal aspect of care and satisfaction with access to care that any socio-demographic characteristic showed a significant association with the patient satisfaction. Conclusion: Although, many surgical in-patients were satisfied with the technical quality of care and interpersonal relationship with doctors, most of them find it difficult to pay hospital fees and feel they spend too much time in the process of seeing doctors and accessing other services. There is need for a possible downward review of our fees and efforts geared at shortening waiting time.
The effect of usnic acid supplementation on rabbit’s tissues surrounding implant apoptosis and some enzyme activities

Usnea longissima Ach . , is a type of lichen known for its protective effects. In this study, we examined the effects of olive oil and usnic acid against apoptosis in rabbit femurs after titanium implantation. We determined that lichen metabolite and olive oil activate caspase-dependent programmatic cell death unlike necrosis. Both orally and locally administered olive oil and usnic acid showed proapoptotic effect through the activation of caspase 2, 3, 8 and 9. Also, they showed strong myeloperoxidase (MPO) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activities. However, iNOS and MPO activities do not have a strong effect in local application. decreased SOD activity and GSH level. In parallel, titanium implantation in these tissues also decreased. In the light of the data obtained, both usnic acid and olive oil induced apoptotic cell death. Therefore, it can be used as a proapoptotic agent in the treatment of various diseases.
From Store To Stovetop: Cooking And Consuming Habits Of Midwestern Residents

Cooking habits and product quality can impact consumer’s in-grocery and at-home food decisions. On February 12, 2016, a survey was launched; data collection concluded two weeks later for a total sample of 1,265 respondents. Household demographic information was collected, as well as information about cooking habits, where respondents learned healthy eating, and acceptance of damaged food items. Males made up 48% of the sample, with those aged 45 to 64 years old representing the largest age group (38%) in the sample. In terms of method of learning healthy eating, learning from family was selected by 56% of the sample. A majority of the sample was willing to accept or buy food past the sale by date (61%), accept or buy damaged produce (53%), and accept or buy dented canned or boxed items (77%).
A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between Help-Seeking Behavior and Writing Self-Efficacy

A writing center performs the academic support function of developing independent writers as revealed by students’ writing self-efficacy—their perceptions of themselves as writers. Despite the apparent link between students’ desire to seek assistance from the writing center and their writing self-efficacy, no quantitative study to date has examined this association for online graduate students. This quantitative, correlational study investigated that potential relationship. Participants were online graduate students at a large, regionally accredited, faith-based, nonprofit, private university in the southeastern United States with a substantial online student population who received assistance from the online writing center (OWC) multiple times. Writing self-efficacy data from a sample of 257 online graduate students was acquired using the Post-Secondary Writerly Self-Efficacy Scale (PSWSES). A bivariate correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the possible relationship between student help-seeking behavior, as measured by the number of completed OWC draft review requests, and writing self-efficacy. Results revealed no statistically significant linear relationship between the student help-seeking behavior and writing self-efficacy; the variables are statistically independent. The empirical implications of these results include the possible limited application of writing self-efficacy as a measure of writing center effectiveness, as well as the non-linear interaction of self-efficacy and help-seeking behavior. The results also lead to practical implications concerning students who use writing center services multiple times. Further research is needed in the area of student motivation for writing center usage, as well as help-seeking frequency on student writing selfefficacy.
Health Care Professionals' Awareness of Language Delay in Sohag, Upper Egypt

Aims: To investigate the health care professionals' awareness of Delayed Language Development (DLD) in children in Sohag, Upper Egypt. Methods: A cross sectional survey of medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and paramedical staff employed in three public health care facilities were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The questionnaire addresses knowledge and attitudes towards DLD. Results: The main source of knowledge was relatives and acquaintances. Most of the participants advised a parent of a two-year-old child with DLD not to wait and seek medical advice. They thought that the best management of DLD is language training. Conclusion: This survey may provide insights that can raise awareness among health care professionals and help in the treatment of children with DLD with greater competence. It also emphasizes the need for increasing education of future health care professionals through putting a course of speech pathology field in the curricula of medical schools which could prove to be particularly effective.
Emotional Intelligence and Strategies for Coping With Stress Among Music School Students in the Context of Visual Art and General Education Students

This article addresses the psychosocial functioning of young people with artistic abilities. The study involved 354 students from music, art, and general education schools, ages 16 to 19 years. The research hypothesis was that the diversity of situations experienced by students studying at different types of schools could generate differences in their socio-emotional functioning, focusing on features such as emotional intelligence and coping strategies. The variables connected with emotional intelligence were acceptance, empathy, controlling, and understanding, and the variables connected with coping strategies were task-, emotion-, and avoidance-orientation. The results indicated that music students differed significantly from art students in the level of their emotional intelligence in general results and on the Acceptance scale; they are more aware of the positive and negative emotions that they feel, express their emotions more easily, and can effectively use their knowledge about the emotions they experience. Moreover, in stressful situations, music students exhibit task-oriented coping strategies significantly more often and are significantly less likely to engage in substitute actions than are art students.
AN INVESTIGATION TO THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF BULLYING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

The study investigated the causes and effects of bullying on the students of secondary schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. The objectives of the proposed study were to explore physical, bullying in secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to suggest workable anti bullying strategies to reduce bullying cases in schools. The target population was all the principals, teachers and students in KPK. Five secondary schools from 6 districts of the province were selected through random stratified sampling. A sample of 300 (5principals, 45 teachers and 250 students) were selected from each district. The collected data was tabulated, analyzed, interpreted by using Chi Square method. It was found that bullying is a social problem and as a result there is academic downfall of the students and finally bullied students say goodbye to the school. For minimizing this unsocial behavior proper anti bullying program may be launched in the schools.