Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Heritable variation in an extended phenotype: the case of a parasitoid manipulated by a virus

In host–symbiont interactions, the genes of both host and symbiont can influence phenotypic traits. In the context of a conflict of interest, fitness‐related traits are subjected to opposing selective pressures in the genomes of the partners. In the Drosophila parasitoid Leptopilina boulardi, females usually avoid laying eggs into already parasitized larvae. However, when infected by the virus LbFV, they readily lay additional eggs into parasitized larvae. Inducing superparasitism allows the virus to colonize uninfected parasitoid lineages but is usually maladaptive for the parasitoid. We tested for the presence of resistance genes to this behavioural manipulation in the parasitoid genotype by sampling 30 lines from five populations with contrasting viral prevalence, after infecting them with a reference viral isolate. No geographical differentiation was observed although some genotypes underwent less manipulation than others, and these differences were heritable across generations. The viral titre was not correlated with these differences although fecundity differed between extreme lines.
Social-Relational Risk Factors for Predicting Elder Physical Abuse: An Ecological Bi-Focal Model

Annually in the United States, 1 to 5 million older adults, 65 and above, are physically or sexually injured or mistreated by their caregivers in family settings. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors involved in elder physical abuse by adult child caregivers, moving from the immediate elderly parent/adult child relationship context to more distal social support contexts, utilizing a subsample of 203 elderly participants from the Midlife Development in the United States study (MIDUS II, 2004–2006). LISREL modeling examined causal pathways between elderly demographic characteristics, physical/emotional health, and behavioral and contextual characteristics from an ecological perspective. Data modeling was accomplished using Mplus, PAXW, and SYSTAT statistical software packages. Results indicate that latent factors including older adult health, social isolation of the older adult, and adult child characteristics were significantly associated with elder physical abuse, as mediated by the quality of the elderly parent/adult child relationship.
Sistem Informasi Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) Sepakbola Universitas Mulawarman Berbasis Web

Sepakbola adalah salah satu olahraga yang dimainkan oleh dua tim dalam sebuah pertandingan yang saling berlawanan untuk mendapat kemenangan. Universitas Mulawarman memiliki Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa yang menaungi olahraga tersebut, bernama UKM sepakbola. Salah satu tujuan didirikannya Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) Sepakbola adalah untuk mengembangkan potensi dan menggali bakat khususnya mahasiswa Universitas Mulawarman dalam cabang olahraga khususnya sepakbola. Masalah lain yang dihadapi oleh para pengurus UKM sepakbola adalah bagaimana cara mengenalkan UKM sepakbola kepada mahasiswa yang baru masuk ataupun mahasiswa yang memiliki bakat sepakbola. Dampak yang paling terlihat dari permasalahan tersebut adalah kurangnya jumlah anggota UKM sepakbola di Universitas Mulawarman, sehingga dibutuhkan sebuah sistem informasi Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) sepakbola Universitas Mulawarman, untuk mempermudah mahasiswa mendapatkan informasi tentang UKM sepakbola yang ada di Universitas Mulawarman. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah media informasi untuk mahasiswa yang ingin mengetahui dan dapat bergabung dalam kegiatan UKM sepakbola, yang dapat diakses melalui website. Layanan yang tersedia pada website dapat diakses oleh pengelola UKM diantaranya mendaftarkan user, login user, menginputkan informasi kegiatan, dan menginputkan modul yang dapat diakses dikunjungin oleh mahasiswa untuk mendapatkan informasi.
A Comprehensive Analysis of the 14-3-3 Interactome in Barley Leaves Using a Complementary Proteomics and Two-Hybrid Approach1[C][OA]

This study describes the identification of over 150 target proteins of the five 14-3-3 isoforms in 7-d-old barley (Hordeum vulgare) cv Himalaya seedlings using yeast two-hybrid screens complemented with 14-3-3 protein affinity purification and tandem mass spectrometry. Independent experiments for a subset of genes confirmed the yeast two-hybrid interactions, demonstrating a low false positive identification rate. These combined approaches resulted in the identification of more than 150 putative targets; 15% were previously reported to be 14-3-3 interactors, including, for example, Serpin, RF2A, WPK4 kinase, P-type proton-translocating adenosine triphosphatase, EF1A, glutamine synthetase, and invertases. The affinity purification resulted in 30 interactors, of which 44% function in metabolism, while the yeast two-hybrid screens identified 132 different proteins, with 35% of the proteins involved in signal transduction. A number of proteins have a well-described function in hormonal signaling, such as the auxin transport protein PIN1 and NPH3 and components of the brassinosteroid pathway, such as the receptor kinase BAK1 (OsPERK1) and BRI1-kinase domain-interacting protein 129. However, 14-3-3 interactions with these signal mediators have not been confirmed in the affinity purification. Confirmations of the 14-3-3 interaction with the three ABF-like transcription factors are shown using far western analysis. Also, a REPRESSION OF SHOOT GROWTH ortholog named RF2A was identified; these transcription factors play important roles in the abscisic acid and gibberellin pathways, respectively. We speculate that 14-3-3 proteins have a role in cross talk between these hormonal pathways. The specificity and complementary nature of both the affinity purification and the yeast two-hybrid approaches is discussed.
MMTP — multimedia multiplexing transport protocol

Multimedia data has special requirements that are hard to be met on mobile hosts due to potentially low bandwidth and disruption due to host mobility. Such limited communication capabilities of mobile hosts can be offset by the simultaneous use of multiple link layer technologies. MMTP is a member of a suite of protocols that share the novel characteristic of aggregating bandwidth from multiple link-layer channels. The use of multiple channels to transport user data provides five key benefits: (1) a fatter pipe,(2) a fast feedback path, (3) the retransmission of selected lost messages, without delaying the playout of the data stream, (4) less sensitivity to minor bandwidth fluctuations on any one individual channel, and (5) smooth vertical handoffs for active data streams.
Gap Junction–mediated Cell–Cell Communication Modulates Mouse Neural Crest Migration

Previous studies showed that conotruncal heart malformations can arise with the increase or decrease in α1 connexin function in neural crest cells. To elucidate the possible basis for the quantitative requirement for α1 connexin gap junctions in cardiac development, a neural crest outgrowth culture system was used to examine migration of neural crest cells derived from CMV43 transgenic embryos overexpressing α1 connexins, and from α1 connexin knockout (KO) mice and FC transgenic mice expressing a dominant-negative α1 connexin fusion protein. These studies showed that the migration rate of cardiac neural crest was increased in the CMV43 embryos, but decreased in the FC transgenic and α1 connexin KO embryos. Migration changes occurred in step with connexin gene or transgene dosage in the homozygous vs. hemizygous α1 connexin KO and CMV43 embryos, respectively. Dye coupling analysis in neural crest cells in the outgrowth cultures and also in the living embryos showed an elevation of gap junction communication in the CMV43 transgenic mice, while a reduction was observed in the FC transgenic and α1 connexin KO mice. Further analysis using oleamide to downregulate gap junction communication in nontransgenic outgrowth cultures showed that this independent method of reducing gap junction communication in cardiac crest cells also resulted in a reduction in the rate of crest migration. To determine the possible relevance of these findings to neural crest migration in vivo, a lacZ transgene was used to visualize the distribution of cardiac neural crest cells in the outflow tract. These studies showed more lacZ-positive cells in the outflow septum in the CMV43 transgenic mice, while a reduction was observed in the α1 connexin KO mice. Surprisingly, this was accompanied by cell proliferation changes, not in the cardiac neural crest cells, but in the myocardium— an elevation in the CMV43 mice vs. a reduction in the α1 connexin KO mice. The latter observation suggests that cardiac neural crest cells may have a role in modulating growth and development of non–neural crest– derived tissues. Overall, these findings suggest that gap junction communication mediated by α1 connexins plays an important role in cardiac neural crest migration. Furthermore, they indicate that cardiac neural crest perturbation is the likely underlying cause for heart defects in mice with the gain or loss of α1 connexin function.
Nogo‐A antibody improves regeneration and locomotion of spinal cord–injured rats

Spinal cord trauma leads to loss of motor, sensory and autonomic functions below the lesion. Recovery is very restricted, due in part to neurite growth inhibitory myelin proteins, in particular Nogo‐A. Two neutralizing antibodies against Nogo‐A were used to study recovery and axonal regeneration after spinal cord lesions. Three months old Lewis rats were tested in sensory‐motor tasks (open field locomotion, crossing of ladder rungs and narrow beams, the CatWalk® runway, reactions to heat and von Frey hairs). A T‐shaped lesion was made at T8, and an intrathecal catheter delivered highly purified anti‐Nogo‐A monoclonal IgGs or unspecific IgGs for 2 weeks. A better outcome in motor behavior was obtained as early as two weeks after lesion in the animals receiving the Nogo‐A antibodies. Withdrawal responses to heat and mechanical stimuli were not different between the groups. Histology showed enhanced regeneration of corticospinal axons in the anti‐Nogo‐A antibody groups. fMRI revealed significant cortical responses to stimulation of the hindpaw exclusively in anti‐Nogo‐A animals. These results demonstrate that neutralization of the neurite growth inhibitor Nogo‐A by intrathecal antibodies leads to enhanced regeneration and reorganization of the injured CNS, resulting in improved recovery of compromised functions in the absence of dysfunctions. Ann Neurol 2005
Preparation of CuAlO2 nanocrystalline transparent thin films with high conductivity

P-type transparent CuAlO2 semiconductor films are made by the spin-on technique from nanocrystals. The nanocrystals are synthesized by a hydrothermal metathesis reaction. Scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry suggest that the films contain nanocrystalline phases of CuAlO2. Both the Hall technique and Seebeck measurements reveal that the film is p-type and a very high room-temperature conductivity of 2.4S cm−1 is achieved. This success in fabricating a high-conductivity transparent CuAlO2 film indicates that nanotechnology will be helpful in enhancing the conductivity of p-type transparent semiconductors. The Hall measurement of the film shows a sheet mobility of 3.6 cm2 V−1 S−1 and a carrier concentration of 5.4 × 1018 cm−3. The optical band-gap of the film is estimated to be 3.75 eV and the activation energy for the positive hole is 0.14 eV.
Crowdsourcing Precision Cerebrovascular Health: Imaging and Cloud Seeding A Million Brains Initiative™

Crowdsourcing, an unorthodox approach in medicine, creates an unusual paradigm to study precision cerebrovascular health, eliminating the relative isolation and non-standardized nature of current imaging data infrastructure, while shifting emphasis to the astounding capacity of big data in the cloud. This perspective envisions the use of imaging data of the brain and vessels to orient and seed A Million Brains Initiative™ that may leapfrog incremental advances in stroke and rapidly provide useful data to the sizable population around the globe prone to the devastating effects of stroke and vascular substrates of dementia. Despite such variability in the type of data available and other limitations, the data hierarchy logically starts with imaging and can be enriched with almost endless types and amounts of other clinical and biological data. Crowdsourcing allows an individual to contribute to aggregated data on a population, while preserving their right to specific information about their own brain health. The cloud now offers endless storage, computing prowess, and neuroimaging applications for postprocessing that is searchable and scalable. Collective expertise is a windfall of the crowd in the cloud and particularly valuable in an area such as cerebrovascular health. The rise of precision medicine, rapidly evolving technological capabilities of cloud computing and the global imperative to limit the public health impact of cerebrovascular disease converge in the imaging of A Million Brains Initiative™. Crowdsourcing secure data on brain health may provide ultimate generalizability, enable focused analyses, facilitate clinical practice, and accelerate research efforts.
The Faraday Optical Isolator

For coherent optical communication systems and highdissolving interferometry, lasers of excellent frequencystability are required [1,2]. Since with laser diodes respectively, random external reflections have disturbing influence on frequency and amplitude of the signal [3-6], these self-oscillating sources must be decoupled in that way as we know from the RFand microwave region. A possible solution to this problem are Faraday effect optical isolators. Especially in the near infrared region between 1.2 μιη and 4.5 μιη, single crystal rare-earth garnets show very good transparency with extremely high Faraday-rotation per unit of length [7,8].
Bias in relative survival methods when using incorrect life‐tables: Lung and bladder cancer by smoking status and ethnicity in New Zealand

Relative survival and excess mortality approaches are commonly used to estimate and compare net survival from cancer. These approaches are based on the assumption that the underlying (non‐cancer) mortality rate of cancer patients is the same as that of the general population. This assumption is likely to be violated particularly in the context of smoking‐related cancers. The magnitude of this bias has not been estimated. The objective of this article is to estimate the bias in relative survival ratios (RSRs) and excess mortality rate ratios (EMRRs) from using total population compared to correct subpopulation specific life‐tables. Analyses were conducted on 1996–2001 linked census–cancer data (including smoking status) for people with lung and bladder cancer, using sex‐specific (standard practice), sex‐ and ethnic‐specific, sex‐ and smoking‐specific and sex‐, ethnic‐ and smoking‐specific life‐tables. Five‐year RSRs using sex‐specific life‐tables, compared to fully stratified life‐tables, were underestimated by 10–25% for current smoking and Maori populations. For example, the current smoker male bladder cancer RSR was 0.700 for sex‐specific life‐tables, compared to 0.838 for fully stratified life‐tables. Similarly, EMRRs comparing current to never smokers and Maori to non‐Maori were overestimated using sex‐specific life‐tables only: modestly only for lung cancer, but markedly for bladder cancer. For example, the EMRR comparing current to never smokers with bladder cancer in a fully adjusted regression model was 1.475 when using sex‐specific life‐tables only, but reduced to 1.098 when using fully stratified life‐tables. Substantial bias can occur when estimating relative cancer survival across subpopulations if non‐matching life‐tables are used.
Architectural support for real-time task scheduling in SMT processors

In Simultaneous Multithreaded (SMT) architectures most hardware resources are shared between threads. This provides a good cost/performance trade-off which renders these architectures suitable for use in embedded systems. However, since threads share many resources, they also interfere with each other. As a result, execution times of applications become highly unpredictable and dependent on the context in which an application is executed. Obviously, this poses problems if an SMT is to be used in a real-time system.In this paper, we propose two novel hardware mechanisms that can be used to reduce this performance variability. In contrast to previous approaches, our proposed mechanisms do not need any information beyond the information already known by traditional job schedulers. Nor do they require extensive profiling of workloads to determine optimal schedules. Our mechanisms are based on dynamic resource partitioning. The OS level job scheduler needs to be slightly adapted in order to provide the hardware resource allocator some information on how this resource partitioning needs to be done. We show that our mechanisms provide high stability for SMT architectures to be used in real-time systems: the real time benchmarks we used meet their deadlines in more than 98% of the cases considered while the other thread in the workload still achieves high throughput.
Service Oriented Architecture for Context Perception Based on Heterogeneous Sensors Network

In this paper we will talk about the smart home concept. Even if smart home domain is not like the robotics domain, we can notice resemblances. In V. Ricquebourg et al. (2005), we shown that a smart home can be seen as a robot that turn over itself. A robot needs sensors to discover its environment. In the same way, a smart home needs sensors to watch in itself. This paper deals with a service oriented architecture of context perception for the smart home. In our approach, the smart house must be able to provide services adapted to the needs for its inhabitants. To answer to the needs, the environment, which will be described as smart, must take into account the context around the inhabitant: it will make it possible to provide contextualised services. Here, we present our service oriented architecture which integrates the various layers necessary to the determination of this context. Four layers are considered. Perception layer to obtain necessary information on the context, the context layer which makes it possible to give a sense to the perceived data, the inference layer which makes it possible to elaborate an artificial intelligence layer and to reason on the contextual data and the action layer which makes it possible to act following the decisions induced by the inference layer
PEAS, the first instantiation of a comparative framework for evaluating parsers of French

This paper presents PEAS, the first comparative evaluation framework for parsers of French whose annotation formalism allows the annotation of both constituents and functional relations. A test corpus containing an assortment of different text types has been built and part of it has been manually annotated. Precision/Recall and crossing brackets metrics will be adapted to our formalism and applied to the parses produced by one parser from academia and another one from industry in order to validate the framework.
Towards the bibliography of life

Abstract This paper discusses how we intend to take forward the vision of a Bibliography of Life in the ViBRANT project. The underlying principle of the Bibliography is to provide taxonomists and others with a freely accessible bibliography covering the whole of life. Such a bibliography has been achieved for specific study areas within taxonomy, but not for “life” as a whole. The creation of such a comprehensive tool has been hindered by various social and technical issues. The social concerns focus on the willingness of users to contribute to the Bibliography. The technical concerns relate to the architecture required to deliver the Bibliography. These issues are discussed in the paper and approaches to addressing them within the ViBRANT project are described, to demonstrate how we can now seriously consider building a Bibliography of Life. We are particularly interested in the potential of the resulting tool to improve the quality of bibliographic references. Through analysing the large number of references in the Bibliography we will be able to add metadata by resolving known issues such as geographical name variations. This should result in a tool that will assist taxonomists in two ways. Firstly, it will be easier for them to discover relevant literature, especially pre-digital literature; and secondly, it will be easier for them to identify the canonical form for a citation The paper also covers related issues relevant to building the tool in ViBRANT, including implementation and copyright, with suggestions as to how we could address them.
An adaptive middleware infrastructure for mobile computing

In a mobile environment where mobile applications suffer from the limitation and variation of system resources availability, it is desirable for the applications to adapt their behaviors to resource limitations and variations. It is also necessary to exploit optimal application performance. However, adaptation mechanisms by mobile applications usually suffers from the problem of unfairness to other applications, in contrast, adaptation by the operation system focuses more on the overall system performance, while neglecting the needs of individual applications. Hence, the adaptation task is best coordinated by a middleware that is able to cater for individual application's need on a fair ground, while maintaining optimal system performance. This is achieved by a context-aware mobile middleware that sits in between the mobile application and the operating environment.
Mechanical Performance of Reactive Powder Concrete for Structure Engineering

In order to study the mechanical performance of Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) used for structure engineering, 38 series of RPC specimens are fabricated, cured, tested and analyzed. There are 5 sets of specimens are fabricated for each actual site structure engineering. The compressive strength, flexural strength and elastic modulus are tested according to the specimens and the compressive strength is tested with different age time. All the specimens are steam cured with the same situation as the structure. According to the test result, the compressive strength of RPC is up to 80MPa 3days after it is cast and the compressive strength is higher than 120MPa 15days later. The average flexural strength of RPC is 19.4MPa and the elastic modulus is 45.15GPa. The tested results show that the mechanical performance of RPC can satisfy the engineering requirement. The mixing proportion and the curing system can be used for engineering design and construction.