Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
BOSS: A new QoS aware blockchain assisted framework for secure and smart healthcare as a service

The latest epidemic of COVID‐19 has significantly impacted both human capital and the global economy, contributing to pandemics and severe global crises. Research into the creation and propagation of the disease is desperately needed. The Internet of Things, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence offer modern technology for real‐time processing for multiple applications such as healthcare applications, transport, traffic control, and so on blockchain is an evolving technology that will dramatically boost transaction protection in finance, supply chain, and other transaction networks. A stable and latency‐sensitive Quality of Service framework for COVID‐19 is the need of an hour. The purpose of this paper is to combine Fog computing and Artificial Intelligence with smart health to establish a reliable platform for early‐stage detection of COVID‐19 infection. A new ensemble‐based classifier is proposed to detect COVID‐19 patients. This research offers a blockchain platform to analyse how the unrelated cases of the COVID‐19 virus can be tracked and identified using peer‐to‐peer, time stamping, and the shared storage advantages of blockchain. In addition to growing patient loyalty, this would effectively enhance the consistency, flexibility, productivity, performance, and effectiveness of healthcare services. The idea of blockchain is used to establish security for the whole framework. Different implementations measure the efficiency of the suggested system. The performance of the proposed framework is evaluated in terms of delay, network usages, RAM usages, and energy consumption. On the other hand, the classifier is evaluated in terms of classifier accuracy, recall, precision, kappa static, and root mean square error. The result shows the performance of the proposed framework and classifier is always better than the traditional frameworks and classifiers.
Energy-efficient Dynamic Mobile Sink Path Planning for Data Acquisition for Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are widely used in various applications such as defense, forest fire, healthcare,structural health monitoring, etc., because of itsflexibility, low cost and tiny. In WSNs, the sensor nodes are scattered over the target area to acquire the data from the environment and transmit it to the base station via single or multi-hop communication. Due to the sensor nodes' constrained battery, the sensor nodes near the base station are more involved in data transmissions. These relay nodes drain more energy and die soon, leading to a hotspot/energy-hole problem. Several algorithms have been proposed in the literature to address the hotspot problem using the mobile sink. However, most of the existing approaches are highlycomputational and also provide a static solutiononly. In this context, we proposed an energy-efficient dynamic mobile sink path construction with low computational complexity for data acquisition in WSNs. We use the minimum spanning tree-based clustering for selecting the data collection points and a computational geometry-based method to identify the visiting order of the data collection points by the mobile sink. Our proposed work is better than the existing approaches in terms of average energy consumption, network lifetime, fairness index, buffer utilization, etc.
Freeway Travel Time Prediction with Dynamic Neural Networks

A number of approaches including Neural Networks, time series, and traffic simulation modeling have been proposed for short-term travel time prediction. These approaches have achieved varying degrees of success in their abilities to predict travel time. Dynamic Neural Networks comprise a class of neural networks that is particularly suitable for predicting variables like travel time, but has not been adequately investigated for this purpose. This study compares the travel time prediction performance of three different Dynamic Neural Networks topologies with different memory setups. The results show that one Dynamic Neural Networks topology (the time-delay neural networks) out-performed the other two Dynamic Neural Networks topologies for the investigated prediction problem. This topology also performed slightly better than the simple multilayer perceptron neural networks that have been used in a number of previous studies for travel time prediction.
Metabolic Syndrome among Adults in Jordan: Prevalence, Trend, and Associated Factors

Background: Metabolic Syndrome is emerging as a global health challenge in the 21st century. Multiple epidemiological studies were conducted among variety of ethnic groups showed discrepancies in the prevalence of both Metabolic Syndrome and its individual components. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Jordan using the ATP III and IDF criteria and assess the changes of Metabolic Syndrome prevalence over time. Methods: Data from the 2017 cardiovascular risk factors national survey were. The survey collected extensive data from a national population-based sample of Jordanian residents. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic variables and clinical data. Blood samples were taken for biochemical measurements. Anthropometric characteristics were measured by the same team of trained field researchers. A total sample of 4,056 aged between 18 and 90 years were included. The findings from the 2017 survey were compared with the findings of the 2009 survey that adopted the same methods and procedures. Results: The crude prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome was 48.2% (52.9% among men and 46.2% among women; p<0.001) according to IDF criteria. Using the ATP III criteria, the prevalence was 44.1% (51.4% among men and 41% among women, p<0.001). The age standardized prevalence rate of Metabolic Syndrome was 44% (95% CI: 42.7%, 45.4%) and 39.9% (95% CI: 39.6%, 41.2%) using the IDF definition and ATP III criteria, respectively. The kappa measure of agreement showed excellent agreement between the two definitions (k= 81.9%, p<0.001). Of all participants, 41.7% met both the IDF and ATP III diagnostic criteria, 6.6% met the IDF criteria only and 2.5% met the ATP III criteria only. The age-standardized prevalence rate of Metabolic Syndrome was significantly higher in 2017 (45.7% in men and 44.5% in women) than that in 2009 (34.6% in men and 39.8% in women). Conclusion: The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Jordan is considerably high and increasing. Healthy lifestyle programs encouraging appropriate dietary habits and physical activity are strongly recommended in Jordan.
Source-gated transistors for power-efficient low-voltage integrateded lighting

Integrated, flat-panel lighting systems require high efficiency linear drivers which are stable under electrical stress and candeliver uniform performance across a large area. Owing to their lowsaturation voltage and flat saturation characteristic, source-gatedtransistors (SGTs) are ideally suited to act as power-efficient driving transistors in active matrix backplanes for lighting, low-powersignage and display screens. It is shown that SGTs are also very stable during electrical stress. The technology is compatible with standard TFT fabrication allowing FET and SGT devices to be integratedin the same design and fabrication run.
Temperature-Dependent Structural Properties, Phase Transition Behavior, and Dynamic Properties of a Benzene Derivative in the Solid State

We report the solid-state structural properties and phase transition behavior of 1,4-dibromo-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene, demonstrating that this material undergoes an order–disorder phase transition below ambient temperature (at ca. 154 K on cooling and ca. 160 K on heating). In both the high-temperature and low-temperature phases, the crystal structure is based on π-stacking of the molecules. In the crystal structure of the high-temperature phase, the bromine occupancy in each substituent site is ca. 1/3 and the methyl group occupancy in each substituent site is ca. 2/3, consistent with statistical orientational disorder of the molecule between six distinct orientations. Natural-abundance solid-state 2H NMR spectroscopy confirms that, at ambient temperature, this disorder is dynamic via rapid molecular reorientation about an axis perpendicular to the aromatic ring. In the low-temperature phase, the bromine and methyl substituents occupy preferred sites within the crystal structure, with the distribution .
The Relationships between Recreation Specialization in Traditional Korean Dance and Happiness for Female Adults

Background/Objectives: Engagement in leisure activities is one of the critical variables in increasing well-being and happiness. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between recreation specialization in traditional Korean dance and happiness for female adults. Methods/Statistical analysis: A total of 256 female adults who live in a metropolitan area in South Korea voluntarily participated in this study. This study used a convenience sampling technique. Findings: Findings indicated that recreation specialization are positively related to happiness. More specifically, the centrality to lifestyle and behavioral consistency of recreation specialization predicted happiness. Improvements/Applications: Further research is needed to examine a possible relationship between other psychological benefits and specialization.
Analysis of the existing and development of new software packages for processing and interpreting of geophysical well logging data

packages for geophysical well data, solve geological tasks and monitor well technical condition. For well condition status evaluation a complex of geophysical methods is used, including acoustic, radioactive, electromagnetic and other methods. This article makes a comparative analysis of possibilities of the existing well logging software packages for monitoring well technical condition. In the course of the studies we have in details analyzed both packages by other developers and own modular system for processing and interpreting geophysical well logging data («SONATA»), reviewing possibilities of the programs at all stages of data processing and interpreting: various data formats support, material quality evaluation according to industry standards, step-by-step processing support, preprocessing, signal parameters determination, calculation of physical mechanical properties and other parameters, processing data of various acoustic, radioactive, electromagnetic methods and profile logging. Advantages of «SONATA» system in comparison to the existing program complexes are demonstrated. Internal arrangement of «SONATA» system and utility software packages accompanying the program package is analyzed in details. Major peculiarities of «SONATA» system software architecture are presented: object and component models reflecting internal arrangement of interpreting complex. From the companion programs in details are analyzed geophysical well logging data compression packages, their evolution and algorithms developed for compression. presentation of system being developed, in which elements are actual components providing for implementation of system functional requirements.
Designing gestural interfaces

If you want to get started in new era of interaction design, this is the reference you need. Touch screens on mobile devices and ATMs let us manipulate things onscreen with our but there's been no central source of information about gestural interface technology - until now. "Designing Gestural Interfaces" provides you with essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and new interface patterns: all you need to know to augment your existing skills in 'traditional' websites, software, or physical products. Packed with informative illustrations and photos, this book helps you: learn the process of designing gestural interfaces, from documentation to prototyping to communicating to the audience what the product does; get an overview of technologies surrounding touch screens and interactive environments; examine current patterns and trends in touchscreen and gestural design; learn about the techniques used by practicing designers and developers today; see how other designers have solved interface challenges in the past; and, look at future trends in this rapidly evolving field. Only half a dozen years ago, the gestural interfaces introduced in the film "Minority Report" were science fiction. Now, because of technological, social, and market forces, we see similar interfaces deployed everywhere. "Designing Gestural Interfaces" will help you enter this new world of possibilities.
Identifying Best Bet Entry-Level Selection Measures for US Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot and Sensor Operator (SO) Occupations

Abstract : In this project, we selected best bet predictor measures to help the U.S. Air Force (USAF) identify early career officers and airmen likely to succeed as a Remotely-Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot (officer) or Sensor Operator (enlisted). We compiled existing information about skills, abilities, and other characteristics (SAOCs) predictive of success in RPA Pilot or SO training and information about the context in which this work is performed. We organized the SAOCs from diverse sources according to the U.S. Department of Labor s O*NET content model to minimize redundancy across constructs and to ensure broad coverage of several different domains of individual differences. Ultimately, 21 critical SAOCs were identified, most of which can be adequately measured with assessments already used by or accessible to the USAF. After considering practical constraints on the entry-level selection process for officers and airmen, we recommended two possible batteries of predictor measures for each position (Pilot and Sensor Operator). Finally, we addressed measurement gaps by developing a measure of time-sharing ability that does not couple cognitive processing and psychomotor tasks and a Person-Environment (P-E) fit measure customized for the RPA work context. The new measures require further evaluation before they can be used to make operational decisions.
Biofilm production by E. Coli Isolated from Filter Water System

E. Coli is recognized as part of humans and animals microbiota and also an important opportunistic pathogen, responsible for a variety of diseases. A total of 10 E. coli were isolated from filter water system at different sites from Baghdad city and investigated for their ability to form biofilm by using 96-well microtiterplate . The result showed strains with high coherent to PVC. The antimicrobial resistant of four antibiotic against E. Coli were determined in vitro and the highest resistant was to β-lactam antibiotics. The biofilm in environment, are vital for the existence of many microorganisms, and provided pathogenic microorganisms with a ways of persisting outside of the host to represent means for susceptible population to be repeated infection.
Whole-transcriptome analysis of heart in bovidae reveals regulatory pathways associated with high-altitude adaptation

Background: the yak (Bos grunniens) is one of the major livestock that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions and provide meat, milk and transportation for Tibetans living in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and there are some cattle migrate to yak habitat but cannot survive the extremely conditions well. However, the regulatory mechanisms that drive hypoxic adaptation of yak remain elusive. Results: Thus, we collected heart tissues from Leiwuqi (LWQ) yak and their relatives, the migration cattle in LWQ yak habitat (HAC) and low-altitude cattle (LAC), respectively, for RNA sequencing, 178 co-differentially expressed protein-coding transcripts (CETs) including 6 down-regulated and 172 up-regulated CETs were discovered in both LAC-vs-LWQY and LAC-vs-HAC comparison groups. There were 133, 11 and 3 lncRNA transcripts were specific expressed in LWQY, HAC, and LAC groups, respectively. 2 and 230 lncRNA transcripts differentially expressed in LAC-vs-LWQY and LAC-vs-HAC，respectively, but no lncRNA transcripts co-differentially expressed in those two comparison groups. Among the 58 miRNAs that were co-differentially expressed, 18 were up-regulated and 40 were down-regulated. In addition, 640 (501 up-regulated and 139 down-regulated) and 152 (152 up-regulated and 1 down-regulated) circRNAs showed differential expression in LAC-vs-LWQY and LAC-vs-HAC comparison groups, respectively, and 53 up-regulated co-differentially expressed circRNAs were shared. Multiply CETs which are the target genes for miRNAs/lncRNAs were significantly enriched in high-altitude adaptation related processes, for instance, T cell receptor signaling, VEGF signaling, and cAMP signaling. A competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network by integrating competing relationships among CETs, miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs were constructed. Furthermore, we constructed a hypoxic adaptation related ceRNA network to identified that 8 miRNAs and 15 circRNAs were predicted to regulated MAPKAPK3, PXN, NFATC2, ATP7A, DIAPH1 and F2R genes. Conclusion: In conclusion, our data reinforce the view that the molecular network of high-altitude adaptation is composed of several protein-coding transcripts and non-coding transcripts that involved in multiply hypoxic adaptation regulatory pathways. The detailed mechanism for how this network crosstalk each other in heart of Bovidae are worthy of future research efforts.
Analysis of factors affecting fractures of rails welded by alumino-thermic welding

On Latvian Railway the use of the alumino-thermic welding is widespread using the Elektro-Thermit Company technology. Today it is a basic method for rail joints on railway switches. The analysis of the metal stru cture in the thermic welding and in the thermic welded zone of rails showed that the weld m etal had inclusions small pores and nonmetallics. Pores and nonmetallics are not reduce hardness but it is concentrators of stresses and sources of cracks development.
Stability of Low Crested and Submerged Breakwaters with Single Layer Armouring

The stability of single layer armour units on low crested and submerged breakwaters has been investigated in 2D hydraulic model tests. Armour unit movements including settlements, rocking and displacements have been determined. The effect of freeboard, packing density and wave steepness on the armour layer stability on crest, front and rear slope has been investigated. Armour units were mostly displaced in the most upper part of the seaward slope and at the seaward side of the crest. Damage on the crest was progressing towards the rear slope. About 40% to 50% larger armour units are required on the seaward slope and crest of low crested structures (as compared to conventional high crested breakwaters). About 35% larger armour units are required on the rear slope. Larger armour units are not required on submerged breakwaters if the water depth on the crest exceeds 40% of design wave height.
EU FP7 INFSO-ICT-317669 METIS, D1.1 Scenarios, requirements and KPIs for 5G mobile and wireless system

This deliverable introduces generic scenarios based on fundamental challenges, and the specific problem description of test cases that will be relevant for beyond future radio access. Specific characteristics of each scenario and each test case include the key assumptions regarding requirements and key performance indicators. In order not to constrain the potential solutions, the requirements are specified from an end-user perspective. The deliverable will not only serve as the guideline for the technical work and system concept design in METIS, but also can serve in external research communities to help to harmonize the work towards the future radio access system including the new generation system of 5G
Does it pay to Play by the Rules? Respect for Rule of law, Control of Corruption, and National Success at the Summer Olympics

Utilizing the set of World Governance Indicators published by the World Bank, this paper finds that scoring highly in an indicator measuring respect for rule of law and control of corruption is associated with fewer athletes disqualified and higher medal shares at the Summer Olympics from 1996–2016. Notable reductions in disqualifications and increases in medal shares occur at coincident percentile ranks in the aforementioned indicator, with nations at the 67th percentile rank and above having a 13.8% higher probability of medaling and a 12.11% lower probability of having an athlete disqualified. These results uncover a new link between governance and Olympic success and provide support for the existing anti-doping rules and enforcement as, ceteris paribus, it would seem that nations whose athletes respect and abide by the rules achieve higher medal shares than those whose athletes do not.
Density management guide for red alder

"Our diagram is intended to provide general guidance in density management of red alder. The management zone defines a reasonable compromise between individual-tree and stand growth and mortality. Factors considered in its formation include desired tree size at harvest, growth rate, and yield per acre. Social and legal constraints, as well as wildlife habitat and other non-timber-related considerations, may affect how the guide is applied in developing a management plan. It must be remembered, however, that the density management diagram is only a statistical construct and does not account for events and processes that are not density-related. Developing complete management plans requires that these other factors also be considered. D.E. Hibbs and D.S. DeBell are now preparing a review of the various factors to be considered throughout a full rotation of red alder. "--Conclusion
Effectiveness of Digital Gaming in Education for Sustainable Development

In 2019 the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg led her “school strikes for the climate” to the global movement “Fridays for Future” and thus attracted a wide audience and considerable attention to the topic of sustainability. However, from 2005 to 2014, with the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), the United Nations had already committed to anchoring the principles of sustainability in education systems. Further global and national ESD programs followed. In the meantime, national curricula in many countries address and include content related to sustainability.