Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Generalized proportional integral observer–based composite control method for robotic thermal tactile sensor with disturbances

In this article, we discuss the temperature regulation problem of robotic thermal tactile system under unknown time-varying disturbances. In order to improve the disturbance rejection property of the thermal system, a composite controller is presented. First, a generalized proportional integral observer is introduced to estimate the system disturbances, which generally include model uncertainties and external disturbances. Second, a feedback control is designed using feedback linearization control technique. A composite temperature controller is obtained as a composition of feedback linearization–based controller plus feed-forward compensation based on generalized proportional integral observer. A rigorous analysis shows that the proposed scheme can enhance the disturbance rejection property of the thermal system. Simulation and experimental comparisons with two other control methods, that is, the composite control method with feedback linearization–based control plus feed-forward compensation based on disturbance observer and the proportional integral control method, are given to verify that the proposed method exhibits a much better disturbance rejection performance.
Genetic analysis on stock structure of fin whales in the Antarctic based on mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA

Genetic samples (catches and biopsies) of fin whales obtained by JARPA and JARPAII were analyzed with two genetic markers, mtDNA control region sequencing and microsatellite DNA, to investigate stock structure of this species in the Antarctic feeding grounds. Genetic samples were available from Areas IIIE (n=6), IV (n=23), V (n=24) and VIW (n=2). No statistical significant difference in mtDNA haplotype frequencies was found between Areas IIIE+IV and Areas V+VIW. However, because the haplotype distributions were quite different among the areas, statistical comparison was made by re-grouping the haplotypes into two categories: those specific to each of the areas and those shared by more than one area. Results of the heterogeneity test showed statistically significant differences among whales in Areas IIIE, IV and V. The microsatellite analysis showed statistically significant differences in allele frequencies of 16 loci among whales from Areas IV and V, but not IIIE and IV, as well as IIIE and V, most likely due to the small sample size of Area IIIE. Results of the genetic analyses therefore suggested the possibility of genetic structuring of fin whales in the JARPAII research area, which should be further explored with the analyses of a large number of samples in the future.
Suppression of endogenous retroviral enhancers in mouse embryos derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer

Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) in the mammalian genome play diverse roles in embryonic development. These developmentally related ERVs are generally repressed in somatic cells and therefore are likely repressed in embryos derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). In this study, we sought to identify ERVs that are repressed in SCNT-derived morulae, which might cause previously unexplained embryonic deaths shortly after implantation. Our transcriptome analysis revealed that, amongst ERV families, ERVK was specifically, and strongly downregulated in SCNT-derived embryos while other transposable elements including LINE and ERVL were unchanged. Among the subfamilies of ERVK, RLTR45-int was most repressed in SCNT-derived embryos despite its highest expression in control fertilized embryos. Interestingly, the nearby genes (within 5–50 kb, n = 18; 50–200 kb, n = 63) of the repressed RLTR45-int loci were also repressed in SCNT-derived embryos, with a significant correlation between them. Furthermore, lysine H3K27 acetylation was enriched around the RLTR45-int loci. These findings indicate that RLTR45-int elements function as enhancers of nearby genes. Indeed, deletion of two sequential RLTR45-int loci on chromosome 4 or 18 resulted in downregulations of nearby genes at the morula stage. We also found that RLTR45-int loci, especially SCNT-low, enhancer-like loci, were strongly enriched with H3K9me3, a repressive histone mark. Importantly, these H3K9me3-enriched regions were not activated by overexpression of H3K9me3 demethylase Kdm4d in SCNT-derived embryos, suggesting the presence of another epigenetic barrier repressing their expressions and enhancer activities in SCNT embryos. Thus, we identified ERVK subfamily RLTR45-int, putative enhancer elements, as a strong reprogramming barrier for SCNT (253 words).
THE POLICY SPECIFIC TO MALE HEALTH

This exploratory and descriptive research, with a quantitative approach, aimed to ascertain the opinion of Community Health Workers working in the Family Health Strategy regarding the health policy specific for attending the male population. 64 Community Health Workers participated in the study, who worked in four Primary Health Centers located in the West Health District of the city of Natal in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. The data were collected in July – September 2012 using a questionnaire and were treated using descriptive statistics. It was ascertained that, although some participants showed they did not know about the National Policy for Men’s Integrated Healthcare, the majority expressed positive opinions about it, a fact mainly explained by its preventive and educational character. The knowledge evidenced was shown to be incipient, showing the need for the above-mentioned policy to be publicized among these primary care professionals, with a view to its attainment in the health services. DESCRIPTORS: Men’s health; Community health workers; Family Health Program; Public health. 1RN. Ph.D in Nursing. Professor of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brazil 2RN. M.A student in Nursing. University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brazil 3Student of Nursing. Grant-funded scholar (REUNI, Scientific Initiation). University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brazil Corresponding author: Danyelle Leonette Araújo dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Rua Eugenópolis, 4807 59088-280 Natal-RN-Brasil E-mail: danyleonette@gmail.com Received: 01/03/2013 Approved: 11/12/2013 Cogitare Enferm. 2014 Jan/Mar; 19(1):72-8
Work-to-family effects of inclusive leadership: The roles of work-to-family positive spillover and complementary values

Drawing on work–family enrichment theory, we explore whether inclusive leadership leads to employees’ work-to-family positive spillover, which further improves their family performance. We also focus on the moderating role of complementary values. A time-lagged study was conducted and the sample included 292 employees from two hotels. The results indicate that inclusive leadership triggers employees’ work-to-family positive spillover, and then their family performance is enhanced. Moreover, employees’ complementary values may strengthen the positive effect of inclusive leadership. We also provide theoretical and practical implications of the results.
Birds in a vast arid upland: avian biogeographical patterns in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

– We surveyed for the presence/absence of bird species at 297 sites, each of 16 ha, chosen to represent the geographical extent and diversity of terrestrial environments across the Pilbara biogeographic region, Western Australia. We recorded 132 species with an average of 19.1 species per site with a range from 3 to 49. Sampling was carried out over a six-day period in each of two seasons, with visits of 0.5 to 1.0 hour to each site. The diurnal time of sampling at a site was varied in an effort to maximise the detection of species present. Environments sampled included stony hills, slopes and plains, massive rocks and scree slopes, clay plains, saline muds, deep sands and riverine sites. Vegetation on most sites consisted of hummock grasslands of spinifex ( Triodia spp.), usually with widely scattered shrubs or eucalypt trees, while sites on alluvial plains typically supported bunch grasses, saline fl ats had samphires, run-on areas in the southern Pilbara often supported stands of mulga, and riparian sites had vegetation varying from shrubs to gallery woodlands. Bird species richness was highest in riparian sites and lowest on samphire fl ats. Patterns in species composition were correlated with vegetation and substrate variables, including soil depth, ruggedness of the topography, soil chemistry and the presence of trees or shrubs. Variation partitioning of results from a PCNM analysis, however, indicated that only 7% of the observed variation in species composition could be attributed solely to the 25 environmental variables we measured, suggesting that much of the Pilbara is relatively uniform from the perspective of terrestrial birds. These results suggest that the existing conservation reserve system is likely to adequately conserve most of the variation in terrestrial bird communities in the Pilbara. However, riparian vegetation, with its distinctive bird assemblages, requires special conservation attention. These areas are of limited extent in the Pilbara and are subject to pressures such as degradation by domestic and feral stock grazing, weed invasion and disturbance by mining infrastructure and groundwater extraction.
Application of Six Sigma in Improving the Quality of Recyclable Polymer in Collection Centers

The research aims to apply Six Sigma to solve the quality problem of the collection center. It does not meet the final recycler's specification for 3% +/0.15% impurities in the delivered post-consumer polymer bales. By applying the first two phases of DMAIC a Cp = 0.26 and Cpk = 4.9 was determined. After applying the last three phases, the improved indices are Cp = 1.8 and Cpk = 1.78. Therefore, it can be concluded that the post-consumer polymer collection center has an adequate and satisfactory process. With an average of 3% +/0.022% so it meets the impurity specifications of the final recycler.
P o S ( I C R C 2 0 1 9 ) 1 1 1 GALPROP Code for Galactic Cosmic Ray Propagation and Associated Photon Emissions

The last decade brought spectacular advances in the astrophysics of cosmic rays (CRs) and γ-ray astronomy. These observations pose a considerable challenge to conventional astrophysics thus leaving an ample discovery space for new phenomena. Understanding the conventional astrophysical backgrounds is vital in moving to the new territory. The state-of-the-art CR propagation code called GALPROP is designed to address exactly this challenge. Having 23 years of development behind it, the GALPROP code has become a de-facto standard in astrophysics of CR, diffuse γ-rays, and searches of new physics. The GALPROP code uses information from astronomy, particle, and nuclear physics to predict CRs, grays, synchrotron emission and its polarization in a self-consistent manner – it provides the modeling code unifying the many results of individual measurements in physics and astronomy spanning in energy coverage, types of instrumentation, and the nature of detected species. The range of physical validity of the GALPROP code covers sub-keV – PeV energies for particles and from micro-eV – PeV for photons. The GALPROP framework includes the code and independently developed datasets, such as interstellar gas (H2, H I, H II), radiation and magnetic fields distributions as well as the nuclear and particle production cross sections. The code and the datasets are public and are extensively used by many experimental collaborations, and by thousands of individual researchers worldwide for interpretation of their data and for making predictions. We will present latest updates to the GALPROP framework that improve its accuracy and capabilities and will discuss its applications. As always, the latest release of the code and datasets is available through the WebRun, a service to the scientific community enabling easy use of the GALPROP via web browsers.
A systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of workplace-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use

Employee alcohol and other drug use can negatively impact the workplace, resulting in absenteeism, reduced productivity, high turnover, and worksite safety issues. As the workplace can influence employee substance use through environmental and cultural factors, it also presents a key opportunity to deliver interventions, particularly to employees who may not otherwise seek help. This is a systematic review of workplace-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use. Five databases were searched for efficacy, effectiveness and/or cost-effectiveness studies and reviews published since 2010 that measured use of psychoactive substances (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, and stimulants) as a primary or secondary outcome, in employees aged over 18. Thirty-nine articles were identified, 28 describing primary research and 11 reviews, most of which focused solely on alcohol use. Heterogeneity between studies with respect to intervention and evaluation design limited the degree to which findings could be synthesized, however, there is some promising evidence for workplace-based universal health promotion interventions, targeted brief interventions, and universal substance use screening. The few studies that examined implementation in the workplace revealed specific barriers including lack of engagement with e-health interventions, heavy use and reluctance to seek help amongst male employees, and confidentiality concerns. Tailoring interventions to each workplace, and ease of implementation and employee engagement emerged as facilitators. Further high-quality research is needed to examine the effectiveness of workplace substance use testing, Employee Assistance Programs, and strategies targeting the use of substances other than alcohol in the workplace. Systematic review registration https://www.crd. york.ac. uk/prospero/display_record. php? RecordID=227598, PROSPERO [CRD42021227598].
Non-words Spell Corrector of Social Media Data in Message Filtering Systems

We develop an extended version of spell checker and corrector to check non-word errors in social media datasets, which will be used in message filtering systems especially for cyberbullying detection. We use the dictionary techniques to check words, twelve-word spell error checking and correction approaches to correct the non-word errors, and n-gram and Levenshtein distance to select the most suitable word among corrected words. If there is more than one corrected word we get from each approach, we use n-gram techniques to choose the corrected and reasonable word from the words in n-gram database. When we used the Levenshtein distance in our previous work, we found that it selected the first corrected word and it was not a reasonable one in some sentences. Therefore, we use the n-gram database in this paper. Subject Categories and Descriptors: [D.4. 4 Communications Management]: Message sending; [K.4. 2 Social Issues] [H.3. 3 Information Search and Retrieval]: Information filtering; [H.3. 1 Content Analysis and Indexing]: Linguistic processing General Terms: Message Filtering Systems, Social Media, Non-word Analysis, Information Filtering
Non-coding transcriptomic profiles in the sheep mammary gland during different lactation periods

Sheep milk production is a dynamic and multifactorial trait regulated by diverse biological mechanisms. To improve the quality and production of sheep milk, it is necessary to understand the underlying non-coding transcriptomic mechanisms. In this study, ribonucleic acid-sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to profile the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the sheep mammary gland at three key lactation time points (perinatal period, PP; early lactation, EL; and peak lactation, PL). A total of 2,369 novel circRNAs and 272 miRNAs were profiled, of which 348, 373, and 36 differentially expressed (DE) circRNAs and 30, 34, and 7 DE miRNAs were detected in the comparison of EL vs. PP, PL vs. PP, and PL vs. EL, respectively. A series of bioinformatics analyses including functional enrichment, machine learning prediction, and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network analyses were conducted to identify subsets of the potential candidate miRNAs (e.g., oar_miR_148a, oar_miR_362, and oar_miR_432) and circRNAs (e.g., novel_circ_0011066, novel_circ_0010460, and novel_circ_0006589) involved in sheep mammary gland development. Taken together, this study offers a window into the dynamics of non-coding transcriptomes that occur during sheep lactation and may provide further insights into miRNA and circRNA that influence sheep mammary gland development.
A Novel Approach for Detection of Fake News on Social Media Using Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms

Deceptive content is becoming increasingly dangerous, such as fake news created by social media users. Individuals and society have been affected negatively by the spread of low-quality news on social media. The fake and real news needs to be detected to eliminate the disadvantages of social media. This paper proposes a novel approach for fake news detection (FND) problem on social media. Applying this approach, FND problem has been considered as an optimization problem for the first time and two metaheuristic algorithms, the Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) and Salp Swarm Optimization (SSO) have been adapted to the FND problem for the first time as well. The proposed FND approach consists of three stages. The first stage is data preprocessing. The second stage is adapting GWO and SSO for construction of a novel FND model. The last stage consists of using proposed FND model for testing. The proposed approach has been evaluated using three different real-world datasets. The results have been compared with seven supervised artificial intelligence algorithms. The results show GWO algorithm has the best performance in comparison with SSO algorithm and the other artificial intelligence algorithms. GWO seems to be efficiently used for solving different types of social media problems.
N ov 2 01 8 Giant anomalous Nernst effect in the magnetic Weyl semimetal Co 3 Sn 2 S 2

In ferromagnetic solids, even in absence of magnetic field, a transverse voltage can be generated by a longitudinal temperature gradient. This thermoelectric counterpart of the Anomalous Hall effect (AHE) is dubbed the Anomalous Nernst effect (ANE). Expected to scale with spontaneous magnetization, both these effects arise because of the Berry curvature at the Fermi energy. Here, we report the observation of a giant ANE in a newly-discovered magnetic Weyl semimetal Co3Sn2S2 crystal. Hall resistivity and Nernst signal both show sharp jumps at a threshold field and exhibit a clear hysteresis loop below the ferromagnetic transition temperature. The ANE signal peaks a maximum value of ∼ 5 μV/K which is comparable to the largest seen in any magnetic material. Moreover, the anomalous transverse thermoelectric conductivity αyx becomes as large as ∼ 10 A/K.m at 70 K, the largest in known semimetals. The observed ANE signal is much larger than what is expected according to the magnetization.
Explorer Exploring Author Context for Detecting Intended vs Perceived Sarcasm

We investigate the impact of using author context on textual sarcasm detection. We define author context as the embedded representation of their historical posts on Twitter and suggest neural models that extract these representations. We experiment with two tweet datasets, one labelled manually for sarcasm, and the other via tag-based distant supervision. We achieve state-of-the-art performance on the second dataset, but not on the one labelled manually, indicating a difference between intended sarcasm, captured by distant supervision, and perceived sarcasm, captured by manual labelling.
STANDALONE ANALOG ACTIVE CELL-BALANCING CIRCUIT FOR AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

This paper presents a standalone analog active balancing circuit designed for series-connected Lithium-ion cells, which can be used together with an automotive battery management system (BMS). A very important parameter of the charging circuit, especially when it’s used for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or electric vehicles (EVs) is its efficiency, which affects both the capacity of the battery pack and its lifespan. Our proposed design is simple, derived from a boost converter and can be used either as a fully analog standalone circuit or it can be interconnected with microcontrollers or processors. In addition to this, another advantage over some different approaches is the ability of balancing the series-connected lithium-ion batteries during both charging phase and discharging phase, increasing their available capacity and preventing uneven and overdischarging for different cells. The proposed architecture was tested and validated using both simulation software and practical hardware implementation revealing that the obtained results were very similar to the initial expectations and calculations.
Development of Bio / Blood Compatible Polypropylene by Radio-Frequency Plasma Treatment

In this work, polypropylene surface was modified using various plasmas including argon, argon-oxygen, nitrogen and helium, according to the central composite design of response surface methodology to optimize the process conditions. Increased surface energy and surface roughness helped in improving hydrophilicity of polypropylene. Various functional groups including hydroxyl groups, carbonyl, amine, imine, nitrites, C-O-C incorporated to the polymer surface resulted in improved cell adhesion on polypropylene treated with various plasmas at optimum conditions. Biological results prove that surface modification of polypropylene by plasma treatment constitutes a good route towards the improvement of cell adhesion. Higher cell adhesion and higher viability was confirmed by MTT assay with L929 mouse fibroblast cells. Prolonged partial thromboplastin time after plasma treatment under optimum conditions indicated improved blood compatibility of treated polymeric surfaces. Better adhesive property was observed with helium plasma treated polypropylene which was indicated by higher peel strength. Argon and nitrogen plasma resulted better biocompatibility while helium and nitrogen resulted better blood compatibility among various plasma treatment.
Behavioral Responses to a Policy Treatment of Information about Future Pension Benefits ∗

We evaluate a public policy that provides information to households about future pension benefits, wherein the policy is designed to encourage households to save and/or earn more for retirement. Using regression discontinuity designs and quantile regressions, we find that the treatment might create inequities in behavioral responses between households who process information and households who do not. Specifically, we find that the arrival of pension information encourages wealthy households to increase their retirement savings, while it does not affect the behavior of households with less wealth. To interpret these findings that behavioral responses are asymmetric across the wealth distribution, we construct a life-cycle model with time-inconsistent dynamic optimization in which households have short planning horizons. This model generates predictions that are consistent with our empirical findings, namely that wealthy households (longer planning horizons) are more salient in their behavioral responses to the arrival of information about future pension benefits.