Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Design and implementation of temperature and humidity monitoring system for small cold storage of fruit and vegetable based on Arduino

At present, the utilization rate of small cold storage for fruit and vegetable in Yunnan is low, and it is necessary to carry out regional management of cold storage in order to save energy and improve the utilization rate. Because different fruits and vegetables need different refrigeration temperatures, so real-time temperature and humidity monitoring is particularly important. For meeting this requirement, this paper designs an arduino-based temperature and humidity monitoring system for small cold storage of fruit and vegetable. The system mainly includes hardware and software parts. Handware component includes Arduino Mega2560, ESP8266, Zigbee, DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor, and OLED display and the software component includes the Arduino IDE, UartAssist serial debugging assistant, Lighting. Blinker. Finally, the whole system is tested, and the test results show that the system has the characteristics of remote viewing, high measuring accuracy and convenient use, and the system could meet the needs of temperature and humidity management for small cold storage.
Maximum efficiency tracking control of underwater wireless power transfer system using artificial neural networks

In the underwater wireless power transfer system for the marine vehicle, the system transfer efficiency is influenced by factors including coupling state and load condition. To solve the problem of transfer efficiency decrease caused by the dynamic changes of coupling coefficient and load conditions, a maximum efficiency tracking method based on the dynamic identification of optimal output voltage and coupling coefficient is proposed. Moreover, the approximation characteristic to the nonlinear function of artificial neural networks is used to dynamically adjust the output voltage of DC/DC converter, and the deviation between the output voltage and optimal voltage can be kept within the allowable error range leading to maximum efficiency tracking. The experimental results show that the control method can calculate the optimal output voltage correctly, adjust the output voltage quickly and accurately, and achieve the maximum efficiency of the wireless power transfer system when the coupling coefficient and load conditions change dynamically.
Consumers’ heterogeneous preferences toward the renewable portfolio standard policy: An evaluation of Korea’s energy transition policy

The low electricity tariff in Korea compared with other developed countries renders renewable energy expansion more challenging as its costs are higher than those of traditional power generation such as thermal and nuclear power. An increase in the electricity tariff is required to help the expansion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition. It is therefore necessary to understand public acceptance of the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) policies implemented by the Korean government to expand renewable energy. This study analyzes public’s heterogeneous preferences of renewable energy policies and identifies the determinants of people’s divided reactions to the policy. This study also forecasts the change in the degree of public acceptance of renewable energy expansion until 2030 and provides suggestions for the enhancement of public awareness and acceptance of the RPS plan. The simulation analysis shows that a sharp decline in the public’s acceptance rate is to be expected when the renewable energy expansion target becomes more challenging in 2025. The drastic change in acceptance is attributed to the electricity tariff spike. We conclude that the government should prepare to address the severe backlash from the public against the increase in electricity tariff to have a successful renewable energy policy.
Molecular Systematics of the Green Algal Order Trentepohliales (Chlorophyta).

Molecular, karyological, and nuclear genome quantification data from representatives o f the order Trentepohliales (Chlorophyta) were used to infer evolutionary relationships with other green algal classes and orders. Phylogenetic analyses o f the nuclear-encoded small subunit ribosomal DNA (18S rDNA) sequences from taxa representing all o f the major lineages o f green algae consistently indicated that the subaerial Trentepohliales are closely related to Ulvophycean marine green algae, particularly to the siphonous and hemisiphonous orders. The phylogenetic distribution o f continuous and discontinuous types o f mitochondrial large subunit ribosomal RNAs (m/LSU rRNA) in green algae has been shown to be consistent with phylogenetic relationships previously suggested by both ultrastmctural data from the flagellar apparatus and nuclear rRNA sequence analysis. Our studies indicated the presence o f a continuous m/LSU rRNA in Cephaleuros parasiticus', continuous mtLSU rRNA have been reported in all the investigated zoosporic green algae with a counterclockwise orientation o f the flagellar apparatus and their autosporic descendants; a result that is consistent with an ulvophycean affinity. Microspectrophotometry with the DNA-localizing fluorochrome DAPI was used to quantify nuclear DNA content in eight species representing three genera o f the subaerial green algal order Trentepohliales (Chlorophyta). Comparisons o f mean fluorescence intensity (I /) values o f algal nuclear genomes to those o f chicken erythrocytes (RBC) resulted in an estimate o f 1.1-4.1 pg for the algae. DNA levels in Cephaleuros parasiticus Karsten for 2 C nuclei in gametophytic phase closely approximate 50% o f the 4 C values in the sporophytic phase, confirming previous
Is there a context-dependent advantage of extra-pair mating in Tree Swallows?

ABSTRACT The “good-genes” hypothesis to explain female extra-pair mating states that females benefit from this behavior by acquiring better genes for their offspring. Despite extensive research, results are mixed, and the predictions of the good-genes hypothesis have been met in fewer than half of published papers. One possible explanation for this lack of consensus is that the benefits of extra-pair copulation are context-dependent. Here we use chick size, the probability of fledging, and telomeres, the protective caps of chromosomes, as markers for individual quality. Telomere length (TelL) integrates across many stressors and covaries with probability of survival and reproductive success. To test whether benefits to extra-pair (EP) matings are context-dependent we look at the telomere length of extra-pair and within-pair offspring (EPO and WPO, respectively) reared either in experimentally enlarged broods or in broods left at their natural size. We predicted that EPO would have longer telomeres than WPO, and that this difference would be more pronounced among nutritionally limited nestlings reared in enlarged broods. Contrary to our predictions, EP status did not predict chick size or TelL of nestlings reared in either treatment group. EPO from enlarged broods had a higher probability of fledging than similarly reared WPO, but this effect was only seen after a separate analysis per group and not in the full model. Even though these results give mixed support to the good-genes hypothesis they also highlight the difficulty in choosing the proper metric and context.
UniBioDicts: Unified access to Biological Dictionaries

Abstract Summary We present a set of software packages that provide uniform access to diverse biological vocabulary resources that are instrumental for current biocuration efforts and tools. The Unified Biological Dictionaries (UniBioDicts or UBDs) provide a single query-interface for accessing the online API services of leading biological data providers. Given a search string, UBDs return a list of matching term, identifier and metadata units from databases (e.g. UniProt), controlled vocabularies (e.g. PSI-MI) and ontologies (e.g. GO, via BioPortal). This functionality can be connected to input fields (user-interface components) that offer autocomplete lookup for these dictionaries. UBDs create a unified gateway for accessing life science concepts, helping curators find annotation terms across resources (based on descriptive metadata and unambiguous identifiers), and helping data users search and retrieve the right query terms. Availability and implementation The UBDs are available through npm and the code is available in the GitHub organisation UniBioDicts (https://github.com/UniBioDicts) under the Affero GPL license. Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Individual selection leads to collective efficiency through coordination

Social interactions involving coordination between individuals are subject to an “evolutionary trap. ” Once a suboptimal strategy has evolved, mutants playing an alternative strategy are counterselected because they fail to coordinate with the majority. This creates a detrimental situation from which evolution cannot escape, preventing the evolution of efficient collective behaviours. Here, we study this problem using the framework of evolutionary robotics. We first confirm the existence of an evolutionary trap in a simple setting. We then, however, reveal that evolution can solve this problem in a more realistic setting where individuals need to coordinate with one another. In this setting, robots evolve an ability to adapt plastically their behaviour to one another, as this improves the efficiency of their interaction. This ability has an unintended evolutionary consequence: a genetic mutation affecting one individual’s behaviour also indirectly alters their partner’s behaviour because the two individuals influence one another. As a consequence of this indirect genetic effect, pairs of partners can virtually change strategy together with a single mutation, and the evolutionary barrier between alternative strategies disappears. This finding reveals a general principle that could play a role in nature to smoothen the transition to efficient collective behaviours in all games with multiple equilibriums.
Resource diversity structures aquatic bacterial communities

Microbial diversity is strongly affected by the bottom-up effects of resource availability. However, because resource pools often exist as heterogeneous mixtures of distinct molecules, resource heterogeneity may also affect community diversity. To test this hypothesis, we surveyed bacterial communities in lakes that varied in resource concentration. In addition, we characterized resource heterogeneity in these lakes using an ecosystem metabolomics approach. Overall, resource concentration and resource heterogeneity affected bacterial resource-diversity relationships. We found strong relationships between bacterial alpha-diversity (richness and evenness) and resource concentration and richness, but richness and evenness responded in different ways. Likewise, we found associations between the composition of the bacterial community and both resource concentration and composition, but the relationship with resource composition was stronger. Last, in the surveyed communities the presence of resource generalists may have reduced the effect of resource heterogeneity on community composition. These results have implications for understanding the interactions between bacteria and organic matter and suggest that changes in organic matter composition may alter the structure and function of bacterial communities.
Changes in the nest sites of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in Hungary

Abstract The breeding strategies of the White Stork changed drastically during the past decades: a decreasing number of individuals nest on traditional nest sites – trees, roofs, chimneys, whereas electricity poles are increasingly selected. Here we analysed long-term breeding data of White Storks breeding in six Hungarian counties to detect patterns in nest site preferences in Hungary. According to our results, the shift to preference for electricity poles was shown at the same rate in every county, independently from the proportion of original nest sites. After 2000, although electricity poles dominated everywhere, the proportion of nest on poles without platform increased, despite the abundance of available empty platforms. To explain this pattern, we propose that White Storks show a preference for viewpoints, thus choosing to breed as near as possible to optimal habitats, regardless of nest site types. Therefore, conservation measures concerning the nest sites of this species should include preliminary habitat analysis.
A Close-Up on a Predictive Moment: Illusion of Knowing or Lack of Confidence in Self-Assessment?

Prediction allows learners to adjust behavior toward the future by exploiting information pertaining to the present and the past. Through a field study, we examined whether poor performing students are truly unaware of not knowing their deficiencies as the illusion of knowing (IoK) phenomenon implies. College students’ ability to predict their final test performance was surveyed as a function of experience (before and after the test), performance level, and self-efficacy. In this study, high performers’ prospective and retrospective predictions were more accurate and confident than those of poor performers. Although poor performers overestimated their grades (as predicted by IoK), they were less confident in their predictions. Furthermore, both their prediction accuracy and confidence benefited from the experience of taking the test. These findings, coupled with the lower self-efficacy of poor performers, suggest that prediction errors involving inflated estimations reflect the wishful thinking exhibited by students who are aware of their lack of competence but may have little confidence in their abilities.
Immunological and Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19: An Intimate Relationship

Background: COVID-19 has superseded all medical scientific challenges in 2020. It presented with a range of respiratory involvement from the mild upper respiratory tract to severe pneumonia with ARDS. A percentage of these patients manifested variable neurological presentations expanding the challenges of patients’ assessment, care, and management. Objective: To discuss the neurological manifestations and the possible immunopathology of COVID-19. Methods: A literature search was performed in the PubMed database for the relevant articles published in English language between April 9th , 2020 and June 1, 2020. Few papers were extracted from Google Scholar and pre-print material as well. The keywords used to perform search included “COVID-19,” “SARS Cov2,” “neurological manifestations,” and “immunology and pathology of COVID-19”. However, animal studies were excluded in the neurological manifestations, and the final number of literature search outcome was 27 articles. Results: The immunopathology involves angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) receptor 2 and spike protein S1. COVID-19 has a tremendous affinity to the ACE2 receptor. The status of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) and the cytokine storm lead to different organ damage and the corresponding clinical manifestations. The documented neurological manifestations mainly include acute ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, temporal lobe, thalamic encephalitis, and one case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, in addition to agitation, headache, and seizures. Conclusion: Although the intimate relationship between the neurons and the immune activation is the basic concept of COVID-19 immunopathology, the definite routes of entry to the neuronal cells are yet to be disclosed. Acute stroke, myositis, headache, and meningoencephalitis are the most common types of complications of COVID-19 so far.
Impact of Organic Acids Supplementation to Hardwood Spent Sulfite Liquor as Substrate for the Selection of Polyhydroxyalkanoates-Producing Organisms

The effectiveness of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production process from a waste stream is determined by the selection of a suitable mixed microbial culture (MMC). In this work, a feedstock from the paper industry, hardwood spent sulfite liquor (HSSL), supplemented with short-chain organic acids (SCOAs) to simulate a fermented effluent, was used as substrate to enrich a MMC in PHA-storing microorganisms. A stable culture was quickly established, and during the accumulation step the selected MMC reached a maximum PHA content of 34.6% (3HB:3HV-76:24). The bacterial community was analyzed through FISH analysis. Bacteria belonging to the four main classes were identified: Betaproteobacteria (44.7 ± 2.7%), Alphaproteobacteria (13.6 ± 1.3%) and Gammaproteobacteria (2.40 ± 1.1%) and Bacteroidetes (9.20 ± 3.8%). Inside the Betaproteobacteria class, Acidovorax (71%) was the dominant genus.
Complete mitochondrial genome of the orange-spotted trevally, Carangoides bajad (Perciformes, Carangidae) and a comparative analysis with other Carangidae species

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the orange-spotted trevally, Carangoides bajad, which belongs to the family Carangidae was determined. The complete mitochondrial genome has a length of 16,556 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. Carangoides bajad has a mitochondrial gene arrangement that is typical of vertebrates. Phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial genomes of 13 related species revealed that C. bajad formed a well-supported monophyletic group with the other Carangidae species.
Case study of in situ seed harvesting in restored grasslands to increase native seed availability

ABSTRACT:We used a Woodward Flail-Vac seed harvester to harvest slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners [Poaceae]) from a restored grassland at Grand Teton National Park. Seed was harvested over 3 continuous d, covering an area of approximately 5.5 ha (13.6 ac). Total seed yield was 291 bulk kg (642 bulk lb) or equivalent to 53 bulk kg/ha (47 bulk lb/ac). Estimated hours of labor for 3 d of harvesting plus time processing at the Aberdeen Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Center totaled 120 h. When comparing the resources and environmental inputs required for in situ seed harvesting to the conventional native seed production, given an appropriate setting, in-field seed harvesting may offer a viable additional method to supplement the need for native seed. In addition, in situ harvesting may offer an effective, affordable, and environmentally sustainable alternative for procuring significant amounts of seed of locally adapted ecotypes for restoration plantings.Tilley D, Taliga C, Bair C. 2018. Case study of in situ harvesting in restored grasslands to increase native seed availability. Native Plants Journal 19(2):109–116.
Hematological Study of Spleenctomized Dog in Iraq

The effect of total and partial splenectomy on hematological value was studied on 12 healthy dogs, divided into two groups (A and B). The total splenectomy (group A) exhibited significant reduction (P < 0.05) in Hb, PCV, and total RBC count but increase in ESR values. It also resulted in persistent increase in total leukocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts. In partial splenectomy produced non-significant effects on hematological parameters. No significant alteration in serum glucose or total protein concentration was observed after total or partial splenectomy.
Enhancing Deep Learning-Based Multi-label Text Classification with Capsule Network

Given a piece of text, multi-label text classification (MLTC) is designed to mark the most relevant one label or multiple labels for the text. Most of the existing MLTC models use convolutional neural network (CNN) as feature extractor, but CNN will lose information when dealing with MLTC task. In this paper, we explore the CNN combined with capsule network for MLTC. We use capsule network instead of pool layer in CNN to extract information related to classification results in high-dimensional features. We also explore the way of combining recurrent neural network (RNN) and CNN to model the characteristics of time and space for capsule network to complete classification. In two open MLTC datasets, our model achieves the better results as the baseline system, which shows the effectiveness of the combination of capsule network and CNN for MLTC.
New GRP LDPC Codes for H-ARQ-IR Over the Block Fading Channel

In this paper, we propose a new construction of generalized root protograph (GRP) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes which has a guaranteed diversity order. New hybrid-automatic request with incremental redundancy (H-ARQ-IR) is also proposed to ensure high diversity and rate-compatibility in wireless communication systems, where the GRP LDPC codes are employed along with a method called feedback encoding. The proposed H-ARQ-IR has advantages of low-complexity and near-optimal performance. In order to show its performance behavior, theoretical analysis for the proposed scheme is conducted for the block fading channel. Furthermore, numerical analysis shows that it achieves near maximum diversity order under the belief propagation (BP) decoding with binary phase shift keying (BPSK) modulation and high-order quadrature amplitude modulations (QAMs).
Patch Antenna-in-Package for 5G Communications with Dual Polarization and High Isolation

In this paper, we describe the design of a dual polarized packaged patch antenna for 5G communications with improved isolation and bandwidth for K-band. We introduce a differential feeding technique and a heuristic-based design of a matching network applied to a single layer patch antenna with parasitic elements. This approach resulted in broader bandwidth, reduced layer count, improved isolation and radiation pattern stability. The results were validated through finite element method (FEM) and method of moments (MoM) simulations. A peak gain of 5 dBi, isolation above 40 dB and a radiation efficiency of 60% were obtained.
Radiology teaching improves Anatomy scores for medical students

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if small group teaching in Radiology impacted Anatomy scores in the summative end of year examination. Methods: Small group teaching in Radiology was incorporated into Anatomy of year one medical students during the academic years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Examination outcome for 2 years before and 1 year after the study period were compared. Question papers for end of year summative examinations were retrieved; questions relating to Anatomy were identified and anonymised scores for students were obtained. Results: Student numbers ranged 238 to 290/year. Mean Anatomy scores ranged 62–74%, this compared with mean total exam score of 62–65%. No significant difference in Anatomy and Total examination scores for 2015, 2016 and 2019. Mean (SD) Anatomy scores were significantly higher than the Total examination scores for the study period of 2017 and 2018 [68.97 (17.32) vs 63.12 (11.51) and 73.77 (17.85) vs 64.99 (10.31) (p < 0.001)]. Combined Anatomy scores 2017 and 2018 were significantly higher than 2015 and 2016, difference of 5.50 (95% C.I. 3.31–7.70; p < 0.001). Conclusion: This is the first study to objectively demonstrate Radiology small group teaching significantly improved Anatomy scores for medical students in the summative end of year examination. Advances in knowledge: No evidence in the literature that Radiology teaching improves examination outcomes for medical students. This is the first study to directly link Radiology teaching with improved Anatomy examination result. Small group teaching in Radiology is a feasible way to teach Anatomy.