Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Influence of treatment on rooting of arctic Salix species cuttings for revegetation

ABSTRACT Increased northern exploration and resource extraction highlight a need for effective revegetation techniques to restore disturbed environments. This study assessed effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), water extracts of Salix and smoke, soaking time, and collection time on adventitious and lateral root development of Salix species cuttings collected from Diavik Diamond Mine Inc., Northwest Territories. Over 80 percent of fall and spring cuttings developed adventitious roots, yet only 30 percent of summer cuttings rooted, indicating strong seasonal influences. Many cuttings developed extensive root system architecture in 60 days; some developed up to six orders of roots. Root length decreased with increasing root order in all seasons, and season influenced length within root orders. Application of IBA increased number of primary roots per cutting per season and number of cuttings with less than fifty secondary roots per primary root. Longer soaking times increased number of primary roots per cutting in different seasons, and soaking up to ten days increased longest root length. Salix and smoke water extract applications increased number of cuttings with twenty-five to seventy-four secondary roots. This research highlights the importance of treatment effects on adventitious and lateral root development to optimize root system architecture of cuttings from northern shrub species.
Osteopontin—A Potential Biomarker for IgA Nephropathy: Machine Learning Application

Many potential biomarkers in nephrology have been studied, but few are currently used in clinical practice. One is osteopontin (OPN). We compared urinary OPN concentrations in 80 participants: 67 patients with various biopsy-proven glomerulopathies (GNs)—immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN, 29), membranous nephropathy (MN, 20) and lupus nephritis (LN, 18) and 13 with no GN. Follow-up included 48 participants. Machine learning was used to correlate OPN with other factors to classify patients by GN type. The resulting algorithm had an accuracy of 87% in differentiating IgAN from other GNs using urinary OPN levels only. A lesser effect for discriminating MN and LN was observed. However, the lower number of patients and the phenotypic heterogeneity of MN and LN might have affected those results. OPN was significantly higher in IgAN at baseline than in other GNs and therefore might be useful for identifying patients with IgAN. That observation did not apply to either patients with IgAN at follow-up or to patients with other GNs. OPN seems to be a valuable biomarker and should be validated in future studies. Machine learning is a powerful tool that, compared with traditional statistical methods, can be also applied to smaller datasets.
Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome in High-Altitude Regions: A Systematic Review

Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MS) has many risk factors that are important to investigate in populations living at sea level and in high-altitude geographic regions. The aim was to identify the components of MS that cross-sectional studies use to assess in adult populations residing in high-altitude regions. Materials and Methods: A systematic review study was conducted. The Pubmed database was used. The search for original articles (cross-sectional) was performed from January 2013 to December 2020. The procedure was carried out by two researchers. The keywords used were metabolic syndrome, adults, and altitude regions. The search strategy considered the components of the PICOS tool. Results: Ten cross-sectional studies were identified in the Pubmed database from 2014 to 2020. Altitude levels varied between countries and regions, from 2060 to 4900 m above sea level. Three studies were conducted in both China and Peru, two studies in Ecuador, and one in Bolivia and India. The age ranges studied were from 18 to ~80 years of age, approximately. The components used to assess MS in most studies (between 9 to 10 studies) were body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure (BP), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and serum glucose (SG). Conclusions: This systematic review verified that the most commonly used domains in adult populations in various moderate- and high-altitude regions of the world are BMI, WC, BP, TG, HDL, and SG. These results suggest that in order to evaluate and/or investigate MS in subjects residing in high-altitude populations, at least four diagnostic domains should be considered in their protocols.
SIMULTANEOUS OSCILLATION IN GUNN OSCILLATOR

The possibility of simultaneous oscillation in waveguide mounted Gunn oscillator has been investigated in detail theoretically and practically. The Gunn oscillator, like any other oscillator, is basically a regenerative system incorporating a limiter type non-linear element, and as such the strongest signal is captured and the weaker ones are rejected. Naturally single mode oscillation is expected but here multi-frequency oscillation is reported. No theoretical justification is available in the literature. The present paper provides an answer to this end.
Entering Mentoring A Seminar To Train A New Generation Of Scientists

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A Semantic OctoMap Mapping Method Based on CBAM-PSPNet

With the rapid development of computer vision and deep learning, researchers have begun to focus on the semantic characteristics of traditional Simultaneous Localization And Mapping in three-Dimensional scenes. The point cloud map generated by the traditional simultaneous localization and mapping method takes up considerable storage space and cannot extract semantic information from the scene, which cannot meet the requirements of intelligent robot navigation and high-level semantic understanding. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a semantic information fusion OctoMap method. First, the color and depth images obtained from RGB-D by ORB-SLAM2 are used to locate the camera. Second, the Convolutional Block Attention Module-Pyramid Scene Parsing Network is introduced to segment the input RGB image semantically to improve the segmentation accuracy and obtain high-level semantic information in the environment. Then, a semantic fusion algorithm based on Bayesian fusion is introduced to fuse multiview semantic information. Finally, the generated semantic point cloud is inserted into OctoMap, and its octree data structure is used to compress the storage space. Experimental results based on the ADE20K dataset show that, compared with Pyramid Scene Parsing Network, Convolutional Block Attention Module-Pyramid Scene Parsing Network improves Mean Pixel Accuracy by 2.55%, and Mean Intersection over Union by 1.88%. Experimental results based on the TUM dataset show that the proposed method greatly reduces storage space and achieves the effect of voxels by voxel dense semantic mapping compared with point clouds and a traditional OctoMap.
A community and functional comparison of coral and reef fish assemblages between four decades of coastal urbanisation and thermal stress

Abstract Urbanized coral reefs experience anthropogenic disturbances caused by coastal development, pollution, and nutrient runoff, resulting in turbid, marginal conditions in which only certain species can persist. Mortality effects are exacerbated by increasingly regular thermal stress events, leading to shifts towards novel communities dominated by habitat generalists and species with low structural complexity. There is limited data on the turnover processes that occur due to this convergence of anthropogenic stressors, and how novel urban ecosystems are structured both at the community and functional levels. As such, it is unclear how they will respond to future disturbance events. Here, we examine the patterns of coral reef community change and determine whether ecosystem functions provided by specialist species are lost post‐disturbance. We present a comparison of community and functional trait‐based changes for scleractinian coral genera and reef fish species assemblages subject to coastal development, coastal modification, and mass bleaching between two time periods, 1975–1976 and 2018, in Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa, Japan. We observed an increase in fish habitat generalists, a dominance shift from branching to massive/sub‐massive corals and increasing site‐based coral genera richness between years. Fish and coral communities significantly reassembled, but functional trait‐based multivariate space remained constant, indicating a turnover of species with similar traits. A compression of coral habitat occurred, with shallow (<5 m) and deep (>8 m) coral genera shifting towards the mid‐depths (5–8 m). We show that although reef species assemblages altered post disturbance, new communities retained similar ecosystem functions. This result could be linked to the stressors experienced by urban reefs, which reflect those that will occur at an increasing frequency globally in the near future. Yet, even after shifts to disturbed communities, these fully functioning reef systems may maintain high conservation value.
DeepNet-Based 3D Visual Servoing Robotic Manipulation

The fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0) demands high-autonomy and intelligence robotic manipulators. The goal is to accomplish autonomous manipulation tasks without human interventions. However, visual pose estimation of target object in 3D space is one of the critical challenges for robot-object interaction. Incorporating the estimated pose into an autonomous manipulation control scheme is another challenge. In this paper, a deep-ConvNet algorithm is developed for object pose estimation. Then, it is integrated into a 3D visual servoing to achieve a long-range mobile manipulation task using a single camera setup. The proposed system integrates (1) deep-ConvNet training using only synthetic single images, (2) 6DOF object pose estimation as sensing feedback, and (3) autonomous long-range mobile manipulation control. The developed system consists of two main steps. First, a perception network trains on synthetic datasets and then efficiently generalizes to real-life environment without postrefinements. Second, the execution step takes the estimated pose to generate continuous translational and orientational joint velocities. The proposed system has been experimentally verified and discussed using the Husky mobile base and 6DOF UR5 manipulator. Experimental findings from simulations and real-world settings showed the efficiency of using synthetic datasets in mobile manipulation task.
Spectral Dependence of the Energy Transfer from Photosynthetic Complexes to Monolayer Graphene

Fluorescence excitation spectroscopy at cryogenic temperatures carried out on hybrid assemblies composed of photosynthetic complexes deposited on a monolayer graphene revealed that the efficiency of energy transfer to graphene strongly depended on the excitation wavelength. The efficiency of this energy transfer was greatly enhanced in the blue-green spectral region. We observed clear resonance-like behavior for both a simple light-harvesting antenna containing only two chlorophyll molecules (PCP) and a large photochemically active reaction center associated with the light-harvesting antenna (PSI–LHCI), which pointed towards the general character of this effect.
Nutrition and the elite and highly trained junior and young adult tennis player: A scoping review

Objectives The primary objective of this scoping review was to examine existing evidence regarding the dietary intake and nutrition habits of elite and highly trained junior and young adult tennis players. Methods Systematic searches of MEDLINE, EBSCOHost and Scopus were undertaken from the earliest record to December 2021. Reference lists of articles selected were manually searched. A five-stage protocol informed by Arkey and O’Malley's framework with consideration for the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology from scoping reviews was followed. Results The initial searches yielded an initial 145 records following the removal of duplicates. Following the screening process 14 articles were accepted for analyses. Three major themes were identified: (1) dietary intake and negative energy balance, (2) sub-optimal nutrient intake/habits, and (3) the use and impact of dietary supplements/ergogenic aids. Conclusion Research indicates sub-optimal nutritional practices amongst elite and highly trained junior and young adult tennis players. Particular concerns have emerged regarding insufficient calorie consumption to support performance, growth, and wellbeing.
A Highly Reliable and Energy-Efficient Schmitt Trigger PUF Featuring Ultra-Wide Supply Voltage Range

In this brief, we present a Schmitt trigger physical unclonable function (ST-PUF) featuring high reliability under ultra-low supply voltage. By replacing the standard complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter of traditional static random access memory (SRAM) PUFs to ST inverter, the relatively large transition width can be significantly reduced by 1.91~ $121.8\times $ under different supply voltage and temperature (VT) conditions. This leads to dramatically enhanced reliability against the environmental noise and VT variations. The proposed implementation is validated using a 65-nm 1.2 V standard CMOS process, and the reference supply voltage is optimized to be 0.4 V, in order to strike an excellent balance between the power/energy consumption and the reliability. According to our extensive post-layout simulation results, the worst-case bit error rate (BER) is reported to be 2.14% with the supply voltage varying from 0.3 V to 0.5 V and the temperature varying from −40°C to 120°C. The core energy consumption is simulated to be 2.31 fJ/bit at a throughput of 160 Mb/s. Moreover, the generated raw PUF bits have passed both the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and auto-correlation function (ACF) randomness tests.
Novel decorating behaviour of silk retreats in a challenging habitat

Many ecological interactions of spiders with their potential prey and predators are affected by the visibility of their bodies and silk, especially in habitats with lower structural complexity that expose spiders. For instance, the surface of tree trunks harbours relatively limited structures to hide in and may expose residents to visual detection by prey and predators. Here we provide the first detailed description of the novel retreat building strategy of the tree trunk jumping spider Arasia mullion. Using fields surveys, we monitored and measured over 115 spiders and 554 silk retreats. These spiders build silk retreats on the exposed surface of tree trunks, where they remain as sedentary permanent residents. Furthermore, the spiders decorate the silk retreats with bark debris that they collect from the immediate surrounding. We discuss the role of silk decoration in the unusual sedentary behaviour of these spiders and the potential mechanisms that allow A. mullion to engineer their niche in a challenging habitat.
The Effect of Natural-Based Formulation (NBF) on the Response of RAW264.7 Macrophages to LPS as an In Vitro Model of Inflammation

Macrophages are some of the most important immune cells in the organism and are responsible for creating an inflammatory immune response in order to inhibit the passage of microscopic foreign bodies into the blood stream. Sometimes, their activation can be responsible for chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, tuberculosis, hepatitis, sinusitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and viral infections. Prolonged inflammation can damage the organs or may lead to death in serious conditions. In the present study, RAW264.7 macrophages were exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 20 ng/mL) and simultaneously treated with 20 µg/mL of natural-based formulation (NBF), mushroom–cannabidiol extract). Pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and other inflammatory markers were analyzed. The elevations in the presence of interleukin-6 (IL-6), cycloxygenase-2 (COX-2), C-C motif ligand-5 (CCL5), and nitrite response, following exposure to LPS, were completely inhibited by NBF administration. IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) release were inhibited by 3.9-fold and 1.5-fold, respectively. No toxic effect of NBF, as assessed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, was observed. Treatment of the cells with NBF significantly increased the mRNA levels of TLR2, and TLR4, but not NF-κB. Thus, it appears that the NBF possesses anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects which can attenuate the release of pro-inflammatory markers. NBF may be a candidate for the treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases and deserves further investigation.
DESIGN, FABRICATION, TESTING, AND MODELING OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE PRINTED CIRCUIT HEAT EXCHANGER

One of the very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR) missions is to produce electricity and/or to provide process heat for applications with high efficiency. The electricity generation or process heat applications of these advanced reactors greatly rely on an effective intermediate heat exchanger (IHX) that transfers heat from the primary fluid (i.e., helium) to the secondary fluid, which can be helium, molten salt, water/steam, or supercritical carbon dioxide. The IHX performance is directly related to the efficiency and safety of the overall nuclear system. A printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is one of the leading IHX candidates due to its high effectiveness and compactness, as well as its robustness. In the current study, a scaled-down PCHE was fabricated using Alloy 617 plates and Alloy 800H headers. The PCHE fabrication processes, i.e., photochemical etching, diffusion bonding and brazing, are described. This PCHE has eight hot and eight cold plates with 11 semicircular wavy (zigzag) channels in each plate with the following channel dimensions: 1.2 mm hydraulic diameter, 24.6 mm pitch in the flow (stream-wise) direction, 2.5 mm pitch in the span-wise direction, and 15o wavy pitch angle. The thermal-hydraulic performance of the PCHE is investigated experimentally in the high-temperature helium test facility (HTHF) at The Ohio State University. The PCHE inlet temperatures and pressures are varied up to 350 oC/2 MPa for the cold side and 700 oC/2 MPa for the hot side, respectively, while the maximum mass flow rate of helium reaches 30 kg/h. The corresponding maximum channel Reynolds number for both the hot and cold sides is about 3,000, including the laminar flow and laminar-to-turbulent transitional flow regimes. Comparisons between the obtained experimental data and available empirical correlations in the literature have been carried out. Both hot-side and cold-side friction characteristics of the PCHE with the wavy channels follow the trend established in the empirical model well, while large deviation is presented in the low Reynolds number region. Heat transfer characteristics obtained from model available in the literature show a discrepancy from the experimental results. Large deviation appears in the low Reynolds number region as well. A new heat transfer correlation based on experimental data has been subsequently proposed for the current wavy-channel PCHE. Finally, transients that involve variations of the mass flow rate and temperature on the hot and cold sides of the scaled-down PCHE are investigated by numerical method. A dynamic model has been verified using a commercial software DYNSIM and validated using the experimental data. The model predicts the dynamic trends well and is available for use in the future.
Evaluation of Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Eleven Pistachio Cultivars (Pistacia vera L.) Cultivated in Andalusia

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is a nut with a good adaptability to the Mediterranean conditions of cultivation, specifically in the Andalusian region, becoming an emerging crop. Moreover, it has been getting attention in the past years for the great content of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols. Although some studies have reported the polyphenolic profile of pistachios, most of them have analyzed the hull part, considered as a residue, and not the kernel which is the edible part. Therefore, characterization of eleven varieties of pistachios kernels cultivated in Andalusia and harvested in 2019 and 2020 was carried out by UHPLC-MS (ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry). The identification and quantification of 56 polyphenolic compounds was performed, being the hydroxybenzoic acids group the most abundant with a 71–86% of the total amount followed by flavan-3-ols group that accounted for 8–24%. Moreover, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid was the main compound in most of the varieties, followed by vanillic acid hexoside. Larnaka, Avdat, Aegina, and Mateur presented the highest amount of total polyphenols, while Kalehghouchi, Joley, Lost Hills, Kerman, and Golden Hills were the varieties with the lowest content. Regarding the harvest season, no significant differences (p < 0.01) were found in the total amount of polyphenols between 2019 and 2020. In addition, the antioxidant activity was measured by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl), ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)), and ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) assays, showing a similar trend as that of the polyphenols.
Modifying magnetic properties of MnBi with carbon: an experimental and theoretical study

MnBi and MnBi-based materials have been investigated as prospective rare-earth-free permanent magnets with moderate energy product. One of the main issues with MnBi synthesis is the presence of residual Bi in the sample which reduces the net magnetization. We have found that MnBi synthesized in the presence of carbon substantially reduces the amount of residual Bi, improving its saturation magnetization. We have synthesized Mn55Bi45 and Mn55Bi45C x samples using arc melting and high-vacuum annealing. The room temperature x-ray diffraction patterns indicate that both Mn55Bi45 and Mn55Bi45C x crystallize in the hexagonal NiAs-type structure. The Rietveld analysis of the x-ray patterns shows that the amount of residual Bi reduces from 16 wt. % for Mn55Bi45 to 5 wt. % for Mn55Bi45Cx. The high-field (3 T) magnetizations measured at room temperature are 61 emu g−1 and 66 emu g−1 for Mn55Bi45 and Mn55Bi45C x , respectively. To understand the role of C in enhancing the magnetization of MnBi, we carried out the first-principles calculations of both stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric MnBi alloys, which suggests that the increase of magnetization in Mn55Bi45C x may be due to the coating of MnBi grains with C.