Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Genetic Admixture Analysis in the Population of Tacuarembó-Uruguay Using Alu Insertions

ABSTRACT Tacuarembó is a department located in northeastern Uruguay, whose population is the result of several migration waves from Europe and Near East, as well as Africans and Afro-descents mostly from Brazil; these waves settled with the territory's various Native ethnic groups (Charrúa, Minuán, and Guaraní). In the past, this population has been the focus of genetic studies showing this trihybrid origin, with greater contributions of Natives and Africans than in other Uruguayan regions. In this study we analyzed eight Alu insertions (A25, ACE, APOA1, B65, D1, F13B, PV92, TPA25) to provide valuable information for ancestrality and genetic differentiation and to compare with both previous studies on the Tacuarembó population and Alu frequencies in other Uruguayan populations. The European contribution to Alu and classical markers was almost equal to that of a previous study using 22 classical markers (63% vs. 65%), while African contribution was higher (30% vs. 15%), and Native American contribution shows an important difference in Alu: 7% versus 20%. We found no significant differences in genetic differentiation between Tacuarembó and Montevideo but significant differences between Tacuarembó and Basque descendants from Trinidad. Our results support previous findings obtained with classical markers that demonstrate the trihybrid composition of the Tacuarembó population, correlated with historical records. Thus, Alu insertions provide interesting information in light of the admixture process in the Uruguayan population.
A comparison of European eel
 Anguilla anguilla
 eDNA concentrations to fyke net catches in five Irish lakes

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. To protect what remains of the European eel population, accurate monitoring methods for this species are important. Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques are gaining popularity for ecological monitoring of aquatic organisms because they are sensitive and non-invasive. This study directly compared catch data from a standardised fyke-net fishing survey with a single species A. anguilla eDNA survey in five freshwater lakes in Ireland. The eDNA was recovered by the filtration of water samples and amplified by quantitative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR). European eel eDNA was reliably determined in 83 % (70/84) of surface water samples collected from lakes classified as having high, medium and low eel populations. In addition there was a positive association between the eDNA concentrations recovered and the eel population classification with lower eDNA concentrations in lakes classified as low eel population lakes. Similar amounts of A. anguilla eDNA were detected in water samples collected from open water and shore-side, suggesting shore sampling is an adequate method for eel detection. Together, the results demonstrate that eDNA sampling is more sensitive for detecting eel presence in low eel population environments than standard survey methods, and may be a useful non-invasive tool for monitoring A. anguilla species distribution.
Minimising Impact of Local Congestion in Networks-on-Chip Performance by Predicting Buffer Utilisation

Networks-on-Chip (NoC) were designed to enhance the communication performance of Multi-processor Systems-on-Chip (MPSoC). NoCs are equipped with buffered input channels which queue incoming data and minimise routing stress especially under uneven traffic distributions. Buffer utilization of a router node provides an early indication to potential local congestion. In this work we propose a novel Spiking Neural Network (SNN) based congestion prediction model to predict input buffer utilization as a congestion parameter to minimize impact of potential local congestion. Router-level and Network-level models are proposed in predicting congestion at each NoC router node. Results show that the router and network models can predict buffer utilization patterns with an average accuracy of 91.89% and 93.76%, respectively.
Creating a VR experience for stressful preschool teachers

Most people have probably heard of the term Virtual Reality (VR). The computer technique Virtual Reality is used to present a virtual world to a user but differentiates itself from other media platforms with its’ higher level of immersion. The Virtual Reality movement is starting to expand from the field it has gained the most recognition from, the gaming industry. New innovations within Virtual Reality shows the possibilities to explore fields such as health care. The results from this have shown great potential and some area of use have even topped more traditional medical treatments such as cases of pain relief. The design process of this study have explored this relatively new way of using the VR. The goal has been to investigate how to design Virtual Reality for a vulnerable target group regarding their health. Preschool teachers is one of the top occupational groups in the country that produces the most cases of sick absence. The cause of this derives from mental health issues brought by poor work environments. This is the context that I’ve investigated in this study. The following text covers my exploration of the field doing research and then using the extracted data together with different theories in psychology and Virtual Reality design to come up with a design solution to fit my purpose. My findings pointed me to key factors such as sound elements, proper VR interactions and environmental restoration effects.
Inner and outer estimations of the generalized solution sets and an application in economic

Generalized intervals (intervals whose bounds are not constrained to be increasingly ordered) extend classical intervals and present algebraic completion of conventional interval arithmetic, allowing efficient solution for interval linear systems. In this paper, we use the Cholesky decomposition of a symmetric generalized interval matrix ${bf{A}}$ introduced by Zhao et al. (A generalized Cholesky decomposition for interval matrix, Adv. Mat. Res. 479 (2012) 825--828), to construct the algebraic solution of the triangular interval linear system of equations. Also we utilize this decomposition to find inner and outer estimations of the generalized solution set of the symmetric interval linear systems. Finally some numerical experiments and an application in economic are given to show the efficiency of the presented technique.
Nanoscale Mapping of the Directional Flow Patterns at Liquid-Solid Interfaces

The nanoscale behavior of liquid molecules and solutes along the interface with solids controls many processes such as molecular exchanges, wetting, electrochemistry, nanofluidics, biomolecular function, and lubrication. Experimentally, several techniques can explore the equilibrium molecular arrangement of liquids near the surface of immersed solids but quantifying the nanoscale flow patterns naturally adopted by this interfacial liquid remains a considerable challenge. Here we describe an approach based on atomic force microscopy, and able to quantify the flow direction preferentially adopted by liquids along interfaces with nanoscale precision. The approach, called vortex dissipation microscopy (VDM), uses high-frequency directional oscillations to derive local flow information around each location of the interface probed. VDM effectively derives nanoscale flow charts of the interfacial liquid parallel to a solid and can operate over a broad range of soft and hard interfaces. To illustrate its capabilities, we quantify the dynamics of aqueous solutions containing KCl or MgCl2 along the surface of a same graphene oxide flake. We show that dissolved K+ ions can move evenly in all directions along the interface whereas Mg2+ ions tend to move in registry with the underlying lattice due to enthalpic effects. The results provide in situ nanoscale insights into the ion-specific sieving properties of graphene oxide membranes.
Craig, Chesney Elizabeth and Doumas, Michail (2018)Slowed Sensory Reweighting and Postural Illusions in Older Adults: The Moving Platform Il-

We investigated whether postural after-effects witnessed during transitions from a moving to stable support are accompanied by a delayed perception of platform stabilization in older adults, in two experiments. In Experiment 1, postural sway and muscle co-contraction were assessed in eleven healthy young, eleven healthy older and eleven fall-prone older adults during blind-folded stance on a fixed platform, followed by a sway-referenced platform then followed by a fixed platform again. The sway-referenced platform was more compliant for young adults to induce similar levels of postural sway in both age groups. Participants were asked to press a button whenever they perceived that the platform had stopped moving. Both older groups showed significantly larger and longer postural sway after-effects during platform stabilization compared to young adults, which were pronounced in fall-prone older adults. In both older groups elevated muscle co-contraction after-effect was also witnessed. Importantly, these after-effects were accompanied by an illusory perception of prolonged platform movement. Following this, Experiment 2 examined whether this illusory perception was a robust age-effect or an experimental confound due to greater surface compliance in young adults, which could create a larger perceptual discrepancy between moving and stable conditions. Despite exposure to the same surface compliance levels during sway-reference, the perceptual illusion was maintained in Experiment 2 in a new group of fourteen healthy older adults, compared to eleven young adults. In both studies, older adults took five times longer than young adults to perceive platform stabilization. This supports that sensory reweighting is inefficient in older adults. New and Noteworthy: This is the first paper to show that postural sway after-effects witnessed in older adults after platform stabilization may be due to a perceptual illusion of platform movement. Surprisingly, in both experiments presented it took older adults five times longer than young adults to perceive platform stabilization. This supports a hypothesis POSTURAL ILLUSIONS IN AGING 3 of less efficient sensory reintegration in this age group, which may delay the formation of an accurate postural percept.
Study on Voice Password Based Secured Communication Using RSA and Elgamal Algorithm

-Secured voice authentication based communication is the main aim of this study. Here eight speech keywords have been recorded and stored in computer memory. One speaker recognition model was used for voice password authentication. Then the speech keywords were encrypted using private key. The message was encrypted using RSA or Elgamal algorithm. The message was modulated using FSK digital modulation technique using and sent through the communication channel. The speech samples were demodulated and decrypted at the receiver. The received speech samples matched with the original transmitted voice samples. The equality ratio for this study is 0.6 and above. In this study secured authentication technique has been adopted. After voice authentication, secured communication has been done successfully.
Abstrak2 Krisis ekonomi yang berdampak pada pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia mengalami

Abstrak2 Krisis ekonomi yang berdampak pada pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia mengalami kontraksi diberbagai sektor. Salah satu yang terkena gelombang krisis adalah Badan Pengelolah Industri 6WUDWHJLV %3,6 \DQJ PHQDXQJL 37 3;<= ́ GL VHNWRU manufaktur logam dan peralatan berat. Terjadinya optimalisasi atau downsizing berdampak pada kondisi psikologis perusahaan dengan karyawan. Pada penelitian Samsul Arifin (2013), menganalisis pola hubungan antara manajemen karier organisasi dan manajemen karier individu terhadap komitmen RUJDQLVDVL NDU\DZDQ GL 37 3;<= ́ PHQJJXQDNDQ Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), akan tetapi tidak memenuhi asumsi distribusi normal multivariate. Sehingga dikembangkan pendekatan SEM menggunakan Partial Least Squares tanpa asumsi parametrik dan metode yang digunakan bootstraps atau 3UHVDPSOLQJ ́ 6HODLQ PHQJDQDOLVLV SHQJDUXK manajemen karier organisasi dan manajemen karier individu terhadap komitmen organisasi, dilakukan pembentukan variabel moderasi dari interaksi manajemen karier organisasi dan manajemen karier individu terhadap komitmen organisasi. Koefisien determinasinya (R 2 ) dari komitmen organisasi sebesar 0,4633, berarti hubungan model yang dibentuk pada YDULDEHO HQGRJHQ 3OHPDK ́ GDQ SHUOX DGDQ\D HYDOXDVL terhadap perkembangan perusahaan. Berdasarkan nilai Q 2 , model memilki nilai prediksi relevan yang baik.
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF DYNAMIC LORENTZ DETUNING OF SC CAVITIES

Most of high power accelerator projects rely on bulk niobium superconducting cavities technology. When pulsed operation is requiered, cavities are submitted to time varying radiation pressure proportional to the square of accelerating field. This excitation couples to the mechanical system constituted of the cavity and auxilliary components, and may excite mechanical modes at resonance. Subsequent deformation of the cavity induces a time-varying detuning. When high accelerating gradients or low beta cavities are of concern, this detuning could, if not controlled, seriously impair RF operation because of extra power required, and add constraints on the RF stabilization system to keep the beam quality high. We have studied the dynamical behavior of SC cavities under pulsed operation using a modal approach and coupling mechanical simulation to RF calculations. Stiffening, mechanical modes damping and finite stiffness of tuning system and helium vessel are included in the numerical model. Modal Lorentz detuning coefficients are extracted from these calculations on which basis a simple second order system algebraic model can be set up.
Secure and Energy-Efficient Data Transmission System Based on Chaotic Compressive Sensing in Body-to-Body Networks

: The usage of wireless networks is increasing day by day. They are used for communication purposes. But as time has gone they are used a lot as wireless body area networks which have a different purpose such as in the military and health related areas. They are known as WBAN’s, which we will be focusing on as there are ways to conserve and save energy while using the features of the WBAN. In order to do so we adapt the method of chaotic compressive sensing which will help saving energy and also assist us with data security issues. It is referred to as CCS, which is primarily used to save vast storage space and also the sensitivity of the CCS can improve the security aspects. There are a couple of mechanism that will help with the security in data transmission such as better encryption quality. Lots of results show that when space is saved the overall performance of the WBAN improved. We will be looking at this is detail in the sections below.
Running Head: PREDICTORS OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS DEVELOPMENT 1 Abstract According to prominent models of child development, parental factors may contribute to individual differences in children’s executive functioning (EF). Here we examine the relative importance of parents’ socioeconomic status (SES

According to prominent models of child development, parental factors may contribute to individual differences in children’s executive functioning (EF). Here we examine the relative importance of parents’ socioeconomic status (SES), mental health, and parenting as predictors of EF development, drawing on a large (n = 1,070) community sample of Norwegian children who received biennial EF assessments from 6 to 10 years of age. We measure EF by means of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. We assess parenting through observer ratings of parent–child interactions and parental mental health via the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Hopkins Symptom Checklist. When we adjust for all time-invariant unmeasured confounders, higher parental education predicts superior EF development, whereas harsh parenting forecasts poorer EF development. However, parenting does not mediate the effect of parental education. These results indicate that harsh parenting should be targeted in interventions aimed at improving EF.
Bioactivities of forest medicinal plants on kutai ethnic (Indonesia) of tapak leman (Hippobroma longiflora (L) G. Don)

Indonesian forests are one of the richest ecosystems in the world. Secondary metabolites with molecular structures and various biological activities of medicinal plant extracts have excellent potential to be developed into medicines of various diseases. Phenolic compounds found in plants have many biological effects including antioxidants and antimicrobials. Secondary metabolite compounds play a protective role against damage caused by disease. Traditional medicine and treatment among the people of Kutai Kartanegara is very diverse and has been widely used. Type of Tapak Leman (Hippobroma longiflora (L) G. Don) is one type of forest plants have been used as a medicinal plant by Ethnic Kutai with the efficacy of treatment of kidney stones and increase of stamina or vitality. The aim of study is to investigate the biological activity of Tapak Leman forest type that had been used as medicine. The leaves of the plant samples were extracted using ethanol and then extracts tested phytochemical content, toxicity, biological activity of antioxidant and antimicrobial. Testing of antioxidant activity by spectrophotometric method using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2picrylhydrazyl), the level of toxicity using by BSLT (Brine Shrimp Lethality Test), and antimicrobials by diffusion method. The results showed is Tapak Leman type has a phytochemical content of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponis and steroids. Type of Tapak Leman properties is toxic, has strong antioxidant and strong on fungi.
Climate variability and agricultural production in Argentina: the role of risk-transfer mechanism

Research related to climate variability is particularly important in the current conditions faced by Argentine agriculture. These include (a) increased specialization in soybeans, with resulting reduced possibilities of risk-reduction through “portfolio” effects, (b) increased importance of crop production in argentine agriculture, (c) macroeconomic instability resulting in severe contraction and increased interest rates of credit and (d) upward trend in 1 Universidad del CEMA. E-mail: gmg@cema.edu. ar 2 Universidad del CEMA and Instituto de Economía – INTA. E-mail: danilema@gmail.com 3 EEA Rafaela – INTA. E-mail: gastaldi.laura@inta.gob. ar 4 Universidad Austral – Rosario and UTN Facultad Regional Rafaela. E-mail: alejandro_galetto@yahoo.com. ar Climate Variability and Agricultural Production in Argentina: The Role of Risk-transfer Mechanisms, pp. 11-38 Marcos Gallacher, Daniel Lema, Laura Gastaldi y Alejandro Galetto 12 input use and per-acre production costs with consequent increase in break-even crop yields. This paper summarizes recent research related to production variability in Argentine agriculture, as well as the consequences of this variability on efficiency and resource allocation and presents an overview of strategies for coping with adverse climate events. We estimate willingness to pay (WTP) of agricultural producers for index-type insurance mechanisms, and outline the requirements for the development of a risk-transfer market for agricultural producers. JEL Codes: Q14, Q18, G22, D82
How perceptions about ease of use and risk explain intention to use mobile payment service in Pakistan? The mediating role of perceived trust

This research aims to investigate the influence of perceived ease of use and perceived risk on intention to use mobile payment services in Pakistan via mediating role of perceived trust. A total of 320 smartphone users were approached using a questionnaire-based survey method and hypotheses were tested using hierarchal regression. The results of this study confirm that perception about ease of use and perception about trust of consumers significantly influences the intention to use mobile payment service. Whereas, perceived risk is found insignificant in explaining intention to use mobile payment services in Pakistan but, perception about risk is found as a significant negative influencer of perceived trust among consumers. This study is helpful for mobile payment service providers like Bank’s marketing manager, financial institutions, etc. for making their strategies accordingly to tap consumers who prefer traditional cash mode of payment and it is also fruitful for the government and concerned departments to maintain transparency in monetary and economic transactions by m-payment services that can prove a helping hand for developing economies.
Multi-criteria group decision-making method based on generalized power harmonic aggregation operators with normal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers

Normal intuitionistic fuzzy number (NIFN), which is introduced based on intuitionistic fuzzy sets and normal fuzzy numbers, is a useful tool for presenting uncertain information under complicated situations. This study focuses on the development of an effective method by combining NIFNs with the power average and harmonic mean operators to address multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problems, wherein weight information is completely unknown. First, an effective ranking method for NIFNs is provided in view of defects of the existing comparison method of NIFNs. Subsequently, three normal intuitionistic generalized power harmonic aggregation operators are proposed based on the operations of NIFNs. Next, a new MCGDM method is developed. Finally, a numerical example concerning coal mine safety evaluation is provided for demonstration. The feasibility and validity of the proposed method are further verified by sensitivity analysis and comparison with other existing methods.
Genotyping mdx, mdx3cv, and mdx4cv mice by primer competition polymerase chain reaction

mdx, mdx3cv, and mdx4cv mice are among the most commonly used models for the study of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Their disease is caused by point mutations in the dystrophin gene. Despite widespread use of these models, genotyping has not always been straightforward. Current methods require multiple polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), post‐PCR manipulations, and/or special equipment/reagents. Herein we report a simple, robust PCR genotyping method based on primer competition. This approach could also be applied in genotyping other point‐mutation models. Muscle Nerve , 2010