Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparative analysis of zoosporogenesis’ genes of the bastoclad Blastocladiella emersonii and the aphelid Paraphelidium tribonematis reveals the new directions of evolutionary research

The aphelids, intracellular parasitoids of algae, have a life cycle similar to zoosporic fungi Chytridiomycota and Blastocladiomycota, and are positioned as a sister clade to all fungi on the recent multigene phylogenetic tree. The fungi and aphelids might possibly have a common ancestor with a complex life cycle somewhat similar to modern zoosporic fungi. To investigate this possibility we have analyzed the genes that increase expression during zoosporogenesis of the blastoclad fungus Blastocladiella emersonii based on the transcriptomic data of Vieira and Gomes (2013), and described the course of sporogenesis at the molecular level. Homologs of genes from the B. emersonii gene set were found in various lineages of the Opisthokonta group, and specifically in the transcriptome of Paraphelidium tribonematis . We calculated the percentage ratios of genes that formed common functional groups and the genes with homologs in various clades of related organisms. We found that zoospore production of a blastoclad fungus is a multi-phase process, where switching of the regulatory elements takes place. The analyzed genes are distributed as follows: 81% are common for all Opisthokonta, 16% are specific for Fungi and only 3% are common to Fungi and aphelids but none are found in the Holozoa lineage. Based on these data we propose a hypothesis on the independent origin of the life cycle in Fungi and Aphelida from a polymorphic ancestor.
Control of Vehicular Traffic at an Intersection Using a Cyber-Physical Multiagent Framework

A novel cyber-physical multiagent framework is proposed to control traffic at an intersection. The vehicles, or physical agents, may pass the intersection smoothly utilizing the timings of traffic lights provided in advance. In the cyberspace, the durations of upcoming traffic lights are computed by a group of cyber agents using a stochastic gradient-based method known as broadcast control of multiagent systems. For this computation of the traffic light durations, a function that represents the cost for blocking a vehicle by the red light is included in the objective function, which is minimized by the cyber agents to collectively provide the least-restrictive right-of-way in a receding horizon control approach to all vehicles at the intersection. The proposed scheme is evaluated through microscopic traffic simulation at various penetration rates of the automated vehicles, and performances are compared with existing schemes.
THE PRINCESS PROJECT: FROM DIFFERENTIAL TO INTEGRAL EXPERIMENTS

Following the shutdown of the CEA Valduc experimental facilities, where, for more than 50 years, IRSN used to perform experiments related to criticality safety, IRSN initiated a new project named PRINCESS (PRoject for IRSN Neutron physics and Criticality Experimental data Supporting Safety). The objective is to continue collecting experimental data necessary for the IRSN missions in nuclear safety. For this purpose, collaborations with various national and international laboratories have been established. The PRINCESS project covers various nuclear physics fields from nuclear data to criticality-safety and reactor physics providing information to both differential and integral data improvements.
Transient Analysis and Verification of a Magnetic Gear Integrated Permanent Magnet Brushless Machine With Halbach Arrays

The magnetic gear integrated permanent magnet brushless machine (MG-IPMBM) is a kind of compact structure with high torque density and complex electromagnetic energy transfer. In order to analyze the transient characteristics of the machine, an analysis method of field circuit coupling is proposed. Both magnetic gear (MG) and permanent magnet motor are magnetized by Halbach array. Combining the analytical model of the MG magnetic field with MATLAB motor simulation module, a joint simulation model of field circuit coupling double closed-loop control system based on the Simulink-analytical method is established. The electromechanical transient response characteristics of machine under load starting, load mutation, and overload self-protection are analyzed. The simulation results show that the output speed and torque of machine can accurately follow the given value, and its unique overload self-protection ability greatly improves the safety of machine operation. In addition, a prototype is made and an experimental platform is built. The experimental results show that the output torque follows quickly, the torque ripple is small, and transient performance of the machine is good.
MOLEKÜLER VE GELENEKSEL YÖNTEMLERLE TANIMLANARAK UZUN SÜRE SAKLANMIŞ STOK CANDİDA KÖKENLERİNİN MALDI-TOF MS İLE ANALİZİ

Amac: Son yillarda Candida turlerine bagli enfeksiyon oranlarinda artis gozlenmesi ve antifungal duyarlilik sonuclarinin turlere gore farkliliklar sergilemesi gibi nedenlerle, Candida izolatlarinin hizli ve dogru bir sekilde tur duzeyinde tanimlanmasi gerekli hale gelmistir. Bu calismada, MALDI-TOF MS yonteminin, geleneksel ve molekuler yontemler ile tur duzeyinde tanimlanmis ve uzun sure -20°C’de saklanmis Candida klinik izolatlarini tanimlamadaki etkinligini arastirmak amaclanmistir. Gerec ve Yontem: Calismaya, 10 yildan daha uzun suredir -20°C’de saklanan, canlandirma islemi yapilmamis ve API® ID 32C, CHROMagar Candida ile PCR-RFLP gibi cesitli yontemlerle tanimlanmis 28 Candida izolati dahil edildi. Izolatlar yeniden pasajlandi ve MALDI-TOF MS ile analiz edildi. Daha once tur duzeyinde tanimlanamayan bir izolat ile MALDI-TOF MS skoru dusuk olan diger bir izolat ITS dizileme ile analiz edildi. Ayrica calisma izolatlarimiz ile rutin kulturlerden izole edilmis 57 Candida susuna ait MALDI-TOF MS skorlari karsilastirildi. Bulgular: MALDI-TOF MS analizinde 11 (%39,3) izolat icin tur duzeyinde ve 15 (%53,6) izolat icin cins duzeyinde guvenilir tanimlama elde edilirken, iki izolat guvenilir tanimlama sinirlarinin disinda kalmistir. Cesitli yontemlerle ile tanimlanan 28 izolatin tamaminda, MALDI-TOF MS yontemi ile farkli skorlar elde edilse de tur duzeyinde dogru tanimlama yapilmistir. Sonuc: MALDI-TOF MS uzun sure saklanmis stok Candida izolatlarinin tanimlanmasinda geleneksel ve RFLP gibi molekuler yontemler ile kiyaslandiginda kolaylikla kullanilabilecek, dusuk maliyetli, hizli ve guvenilir bir yontemdir. Calismaya alinan izolatlar sinirli sayida olmakla birlikte, MALDI-TOF MS ile yapilan analizlerde Candida turleri icin alinan dusuk skor degerlerinin tanimlamada yararli olabilecegini dusunuyoruz.
Improved Algorithm Based on The Deep Integration of Googlenet and Residual Neural Network

In this paper, we propose a new improved algorithm based on the deep integration of GoogleNet and Residual neural network and we call it GRSN. The new improved algorithm has the new advantages of multi-size and small convolution kernel in the same layer in the network and the advantage of interlayer hop connection (bypass) to reduce information loss. The algorithm is applied to the general image data set cifair10, and the experimental results are compared with that of GoogleNet, the accuracy is improved, the convergence is accelerated, and the stability is better.
IMPACT OF PELLET BINDER ON BROILER PERFORMANCE AND FEED PROCESSING ECONOMICS

: Total number of 216 one-day-old, unsexed Hubbard broiler chicks were used to study effects of pellet binder level together with pelleting diameter on growth performance, carcass measurements, and economic efficiency. Experimental birds were distributed over 6 groups, each group comprised of 36 chicks in 6 replicates of 6 chicks each. The experimental dietary treatments were as follows: control (T1) basal diet (BD) that is pelleted in standard diameter (SD) with addition of calcium lignosulfonate (CL) 2 Kg/ Ton; (T2) BD pelleted in SD with CL 4 Kg/ Ton; (T3) BD pelleted in SD with CL 8 Kg/ Ton; (T4) BD pelleted in a diameter thicker that SD by 1.0 mm (SD+1) with CL 2 Kg/ Ton; (T5) BD pelleted in SD+1 with CL 4 Kg/ Ton; and (T6) BD pelleted in SD+1 with CL 8 Kg/ Ton. Obtained results showed that all parameters of growth performance; live body weight (LBW), daily weight gain (DWG), daily feed consumption (DFC), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were not significantly affected (P>0.05) by dietary treatments. Also, values of growth efficiency; relative growth rate (RGR),performance index (PI), production efficiency factor (PEF), protein conversion ratio (PCR), and energy conversion ratio (ECR) indicated no significant differences (P>0.05) within all tested groups. Moreover, data of carcass traits; dressed carcass, abdominal fat, giblets, total edible parts appeared significantly similar (P>0.05) among all treatments. Additionally, data of economic evaluation showed better economic efficiency with T2, T5, or T6 groups when compared to other groups. It could be concluded that using CL as a pellet binder in SD conditions, could be more beneficial with inclusion level of 4 Kg/Ton. Moreover, it might be advised to include CL at 8 Kg/ Ton in diets only when pelleting feedatSD+1 as these conditions positively maintained performance and carcass of birds.
Electrical treeing in mechanically prestressed insulation

For several years it has been apparent that the mechanical characteristics of insulating materials have a pronounced influence on their electrical breakdown by treeing. As a consequence of this discovery, it is possible to look again from a different perspective at the treeing behavior in materials containing fillers and barriers. The effect of temperature on treeing can be interpreted in terms of the effect of temperature on the various mechanical properties of the material, and of any particulate or solid barrier inclusions. The internal mechanical stresses produced in resin samples containing cast-in metallic electrodes can affect treeing behavior both positively and negatively, depending on whether this stress in the material is tensile or compressive. In the light of this experience it has been found possible to enhance the treeing resistance of electrical insulation by using these mechanical effects in the most advantageous way, viz. by mechanically prestressing the material by the inclusion of fibers in tension; a method which is akin to that employed in the prestressing of concrete.
An alarming mariculture breach in a coral reef: alien barramundi Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) at the Northern Red Sea

This study delivers a continuous evidence of alien barramundi Lates calcarifer in the Northern Red Sea, a likely outcome of fish-cage escapees from the Saudi Arabian mariculture industry, located approx. 800 km to the south. Genetic mtDNA examinations provided solid evidence for an Australian ancestral origin. Debate for the ecological implications along with emphasis on needed biosecurity practices and management regulation are provided.
Interactive Model Predictive Control for Robot Navigation in Dense Crowds

A robot navigating in dense crowds should react to the motion of nearby pedestrians. However, it could lead to unsafe, inefficient, and illegible robot motions. This article presents an anticipative framework that predicts pedestrians intentions and their interactions in crowds, and the robot accordingly seeks an optimal trajectory based on the prediction. We propose: 1) a pedestrian motion model considering both pedestrian intention and interaction and 2) a multiobjective cost function considering real-time calculation, collision avoidance, quality of motion, and progress toward the goal along the trajectory. An interactive model predictive control framework is formulated to optimize the robot trajectory. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is evaluated in multiple simulation scenarios and a real experiment. It is demonstrated that the proposed approach generates safe, efficient, and legible robot behaviors in real time in dense crowds.
A Simple Method for the Simultaneous Determination of 7 Food Additives in Foods with Complex Matrices by GC/MS

A simple and rapid method was described for the determination of methylparaben,ethylparaben,propylparaben,butylparaben,BHA,BHT and TBHQ in food with complex matrices,by gas chromatography with mass chromatography(GC/MS). The detection limits were 0.05 to 0.5 mg/kg for all compounds based on a 5.0 g sample.Overall recoveries(%) and relative standard deviations(RSD) ranged from 94.4% to 105.1% and from 3.9% to 9.9%,respectively for all analytes.The method might be useful for the quality surveillance of food with complex matrix.
Estimates of Physical Activity in Older Adults Using the ActiGraph Low-Frequency Extension Filter

As a default setting, many body-worn research-grade activity monitors rely on software algorithms developed for young adults using waist-worn devices. ActiGraph offers the low-frequency extension (LFE) filter, which reduces the movement threshold to capture low acceleration activity, which is more common in older adults. It is unclear how this filter changes activity estimates and whether it is appropriate for all older adults. The authors compared activity estimates with and without the LFE filter on wrist-worn devices in a sample of 34 older adults who wore the ActiGraph GT9X on their nondominant wrist for 7 days in a free-living environment. The authors used participant characteristics to predict discrepancy in step count estimates generated with and without the LFE filter to determine which individuals are most accurately characterized. Estimates of steps per minute were higher (M = 21, SD = 1), and more activity was classified as moderate to vigorous intensity (M = 5.03%, SD = 3.92%) with the LFE filter (M = 11, SD = 1; M = 4.27%, SD = 3.52%) versus without the LFE filter (all ps < .001). The findings suggest that axes-based variables should be interpreted with caution when generated with wrist-worn data, and future studies should develop separate wrist and waist-worn standard estimates in older adults. Participation in a greater amount of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity predicted a larger discrepancy in step counts generated with and without the filter (p < .009), suggesting that the LFE filter becomes increasingly inappropriate for use in highly active older individuals.
Perceptions of the Osteopathic Profession in New York City's Korean Communities

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge of and barriers to osteopathic medicine in Korean communities in New York City. Design: A cross-sectional study was designed in which a culturally appropriate survey in Korean and English versions was administered anonymously to measure community perceptions and knowledge of osteopathic medicine. Setting: Data collection occurred in the municipal delineations for the Bayside neighborhood within the New York, New York borough of Queens. Participants: Community members were selected using convenience sampling from high-density areas to participate. The survey included demographics, education level, health care habits and knowledge of the osteopathic profession. Results: 105 surveys were conducted with 47 males and 58 females, with an average age = 66. Only 14% (n=15) indicated knowledge about osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and 9% (n=9) indicated knowledge of osteopathic physicians (DOs), with the primary language spoken at home (Korean) as the sole statistically significant factor in recognition of OMM and DOs among the study variables. Conclusion: Compared to research on the general U.S. population, a general lack of knowledge of osteopathic medicine exists within New York City's Korean community. Although this difference may be ascribed to linguistics and ethnosociological factors, greater outreach and education is needed in urban minority communities to make immigrants aware of all health care resources available during the current shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S.
Preparation of borate ester and evaluation of its tribological properties as an additive in different base oils

N‐containing borate ester (MEBE) with five‐member ring structure as a lubricant additive was synthesised. The tribological properties in liquid paraffin (LP), poly‐alpha‐olefin (PAO) and dioctyl sebacate (DOS) were evaluated, and the action mechanisms in different base oils were also explored. It was found that as‐synthesised borate ester possesses excellent antiwear performance in LP and PAO. XPS analysis suggests that the additive forms a protective film on the rubbing surfaces which is composed of BN, Fe2O3, polyoxyethylene ether and N‐containing organic compounds. The inorganic and organic protective films in the metal surface effectively improve the antiwear ability of the base stock. However, when the additive MEBE was introducted into DOS base oil which is prone to adsorbing to the metal surface because of the high polarity of DOS, it influences the compactness of the film formed by the DOS, resulting in weak antiwear property. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
SAC-COT: Sample Consensus by Sampling Compatibility Triangles in Graphs for 3-D Point Cloud Registration

Six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) pose estimation from feature correspondences remains a popular and robust approach for 3-D registration. However, heavy outliers that existed in the initial correspondence set pose a great challenge to this problem. This article presents a simple yet effective estimator called SAmple Consensus by sampling COmpatibility Triangles in graphs (SAC-COT) for robust 6-DOF pose estimation and 3-D registration. The key novelty is a guided three-point sampling approach. It is based on a novel correspondence sample representation, i.e., COmpatibility Triangle (COT). We first model the correspondence set as a graph with nodes connecting compatible correspondences. Then, by ranking and sampling COTs formed by ternary loops, we show that correct hypotheses can be generated in early iteration stage. Finally, the hypothesis generated by the COT yielding to the maximum consensus is the output of SAC-COT. Extensive experiments on six data sets and extensive comparisons with the state-of-the-art estimators confirm that: 1) SAC-COT can achieve accurate registrations with a few iterations and 2) SAC-COT outperforms all competitors and is ultrarobust when confronted with Gaussian noise, data decimation, holes, clutter, partial overlap, varying scales of input correspondences, and data modality variation.
Towards a sensory politics of the Anthropocene: Exploring activist-artistic approaches to politicizing air pollution

In this paper, we investigate five activist-artistic approaches to argue for a sensory politics of the Anthropocene. Our aim is to highlight the affective and speculative potentials of art by examining how artists engage with the senses to make air pollution and its political implications visible, tangible, or otherwise experiential. The paper touches on widerreaching discourses on the politics of sensing, sensible politics, and sensory studies. Rather than situating air pollution within a policy framework, such as that of the international sustainable development goals, we locate our arguments within recent scholarship on postpolitics and the Anthropocene. Despite its epistemological slipperiness, we consider the Anthropocene to be a potent heuristic as well as a rich resource of ideas, data, and collaborative and antagonistic potential for artists working on issues of air pollution. The five case studies are each grounded in an explicit engagement with at least one of the five basic senses and include works by Amy Balkin, Hanna Husberg, Zane Cerpina and Stahl Stenslie, Lingling Zhang, Kitchen Budapest and Baltan Laboratories (NL). Clustered into three lines of argumentation, we demonstrate the ways in which these works contribute to the politicization of air: first, by framing air as a contested common good that problematizes the commodification of clean air; second, by integrating artistic research and environmental communication strategies; and third, by providing sensory experiences of the complicated constellations of agency and perception in the interscalar phenomenon of air pollution. Although our analysis is not exhaustive, three particularities could be identified in the works: an openness to other forms of knowledge and communication; a potent critique of the Anthropocene; and a radical questioning of ‘the political’. In conclusion, we argue that art can mobilize a sense of urgency and empowerment towards a multi-sensory politics of the Anthropocene.
Rectified non-linear unit for convolution neural network

Convolution neural network takes in input image, assign importance (learnable weights and biases) to various aspects/objects in the image and be able to differentiate one from the other. At each layer, a linear transformation is carried out on the received data. Aiming for solving non-linear problems, a mandatory unit named activation function is used by neural networks. The activation function greatly influences the success of training deep neural networks. In this paper, a new rectified non linear function unit that we call Rectified non-linear unit (ReNU) is proposed. The presented activation function returns x − log(x + 1) for positive values, and zero for negative ones. The ReNU multiplies the received gradient by values between 0 and 1 depending on the importance of neurons ( 1 for the biggest neurons and 0 for the smaller ones) unlike the ReLU that returns the same received gradient for all positive values in its back propagation. Using the proposed activation function the CNN performance remarkably raises. The ReNU has been tested on MNIST and CIFAR-10 data sets and compared to the ReLU and ELU activation functions. The experimental results are satisfactory when compared to known activation functions in terms of convergence speed and CNN accuracy.
A Hyper-viscoelastic model for filled-rubber materials: experiments and simulations

Rubber has been widely addressed as anti-vibration components in long time service structure, time-dependent behavior is an undesirable problem contributing to the low acceptance by applications. In this paper, a hyper-viscoelastic model is established so that the tension behavior of rubber is simulated and analyzed. This model is constructed by a hyperelastic element in parallel with a viscoelastic model and Polynomial model, which was examined by uniaxial tension test, was proved validly to be hyperelastic. A fairly good agreement between the tension creep test and analytical results claimed that the Generalized Maxwell model with six variables is suitable for expression of hyper-viscoelastic method. In this paper, by combining the results of uniaxial tensile and tensile creep experiments, a hyper-viscoelastic constitutive model is established, and the experiment is simulated compared with the experimental results.
A Survey on Coverage Enhancement in Cellular Networks: Challenges and Solutions for Future Deployments

Seamless and ubiquitous coverage are key factors for future cellular networks. Despite capacity and data rates being the main topics under discussion when envisioning the Fifth Generation (5G) and beyond of mobile communications, network coverage remains one of the major issues since coverage quality highly impacts the system performance and end-user experience. The increasing number of base stations and user terminals is anticipated to negatively impact the network coverage due to increasing interference. Furthermore, the “ubiquitous coverage” use cases, including rural and isolated areas, present a significant challenge for mobile communication technologies. This survey presents an overview of the concept of coverage, highlighting the ways it is studied, measured, and how it impacts the network performance. Additionally, an overlook of the most important key performance indicators influenced by coverage, which may affect the envisioned use cases with respect to throughput, latency, and massive connectivity, are discussed. Moreover, the main existing developments and deployments which are expected to augment the network coverage, in order to meet the requirements of the emerging systems, are presented as well as implementation challenges.