Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Upper Lip Reconstruction Using Fujimori Gate Flap in an Electrical Burn Patient

Summary: The Fujimori gate flap has been known and used for reconstruction of defects resulting from oncologic surgery. In this case report, we describe how this flap was utilized in reconstructing the upper lip of a patient who experienced an electrical burn injury resulting in 70% tissue loss of the upper lip with exposed alveolar bone. A 22-year-old man presented to our institution with near total full-thickness burn over the upper lip, deep partial thickness burns over left upper lid, and superficial partial thickness burns over both malar areas, anterior chest, and both legs. He underwent full-thickness skin grafting of the left upper lid and upper cutaneous lip. After 3 weeks, a unilateral gate flap was performed. The flap was elevated with care to preserve the right angular artery and the Stensen’s duct. The flap was rotated 90 degrees medially and was sutured to the contralateral orbicularis oris, gingivobuccal mucosa, and to the rest of the upper cutaneous lip. The patient was followed up at 6 months and 1 year postoperatively. The flap was able to restore oral competence and enabled the patient to speak and chew with no difficulty. Patients suffering from high-voltage electrical burns, especially involving the mouth, present a challenging case for surgeons for reconstruction. Here, the goals of the reconstruction are to restore oral competence and ability to articulate, and still provide good appearance. A feasible and aesthetically acceptable flap providing good functional outcome is provided by the use of the unilateral Fujimori gate flap among patients suffering from high-voltage electrical burns of the oral cavity.
ITS for monitoring and estimating road accident probability for dangerous goods transport

A model is presented that allows road accidents involving dangerous goods transport (DGT) at regional level to be estimated and monitored. The model is based on a nested structure representing a set of three macro-events that characterize the incident. Data on heavy vehicles involving dangerous goods flows required for estimating road accident probability may be obtained by using a telematics system for monitoring DGT. Models to estimate road accident probability involving DGT are presented. An overview of ITS for monitoring is reported. In particular, a specific architectural function to obtain some variables of the probability function presented is proposed. Preliminary results from an application for generic Italian highways are presented. For the covering abstract see ITRD E145999
Chronic Effects of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee Worker Development—Molecular Pathway Perspectives

Sublethal dosages of imidacloprid cause long-term destructive effects on honey bees at the individual and colony levels. In this review, the molecular effects of sublethal imidacloprid were integrated and reported. Several general effects have been observed among different reports using different approaches. Quantitative PCR approaches revealed that imidacloprid treatments during the adult stage are expressed as changes in immuneresponse, detoxification, and oxidation-reduction response in both workers and queens. In addition, transcriptomic approaches suggested that phototransduction, behavior, and somatic muscle development also were affected. Although worker larvae show a higher tolerance to imidacloprid than adults, molecular evidence reveals its potential impacts. Sublethal imidacloprid treatment during the larval stage causes gene expression changes in larvae, pupae, and adults. Transcriptome profiles suggest that the population and functions of affected differentially expressed genes, DEGs, vary among different worker ages. Furthermore, an early transcriptomic switch from nurse bees to foragers was observed, suggesting that precocious foraging activity may occur. This report comprehensively describes the molecular effects of sublethal dosages of imidacloprid on the honey bee Apis mellifera. The corresponding molecular pathways for physiological and neurological responses in imidacloprid-exposed honey bees were validated. Transcriptomic evidence suggests a global and sustained sublethal impact of imidacloprid on honey bee development.
Impact of Wedge Effect on Outcomes of Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Proximal Femoral Nail

The purpose of this study is to investigate the risk factors for wedge effect and its relevance between blade cut-out in patients with intertrochanteric fractures (ITF) treated with proximal femoral nail antirotation II (PFNA-II). A total of 113 patients with ITF treated with PFNA-II between 2012 and 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Radiographic variables including preoperative fracture pattern, fracture classification, lateral wall fracture, and postoperative neck–shaft angle (NSA), femoral offset (FO), blade cut-out, and Parker’s ratio were measured for analysis. An average of 4.16° of varus malalignment in NSA and 5.5 mm of femoral shaft lateralization in FO was found post-operatively. The presence of lateral wall fracture was significantly related to post-operative varus change of NSA (p < 0.05). After at least one year of follow up, the blade cut-out rate was 2.65% (3/113), and Parker’s ratio was significantly higher in patients with blade cut-out (p = 0.0118). This study concluded that patients with ITF-present preoperative lateral wall fracture and postoperative higher Parker’s ratio in AP radiography showed higher incidence of wedge effect that might increase risk of blade cut out.
Employing Genome-Wide SNP Discovery to Characterize the Genetic Diversity in Cinnamomum camphora Using Genotyping by Sequencing

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl is a representative tree species of evergreen broad-leafed forests in East Asia and has exceptionally high economic, ornamental, and ecological value. However, the excessive exploitation and utilization of C. camphora trees have resulted in the shrinking of wild population sizes and rare germplasm resources. In this study, we characterized 171 C. camphora trees from 39 natural populations distributed throughout the whole of China and one Japanese population. We investigated genetic diversity and population structure using genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) identified by genotyping by sequencing (GBS) technology. The results showed the genetic diversity of the C. camphora populations from western China > central China > eastern China. Moreover, the Japanese population showed the highest diversity among all populations. The molecular variance analysis showed 92.03% of the genetic variation within populations. The average pairwise FST was 0.099, and gene flow Nm was 2.718, suggesting a low genetic differentiation among populations. Based on the genetic clustering analysis, the 40 C. camphora populations clustered into three major groups: Western China, Central China, and Eastern China + Japan. Eastern China’s population had the closest genetic relationship with the Japanese population, suggesting possible gene exchange between the two adjacent areas. This study furthers our understanding of the genetic diversity and genetic structure of C. camphora in East Asia and provides genetic tools for developing strategies of C. camphora germplasm utilization.
Effects of Poultry Biochar on Electrochemical Properties of an Alfisol and Vertisol of Northern Nigeria

This study was aimed to know the effects of biochar on charge properties of an Alfisol and Vertisol of semi-arid soils of Northern Nigeria. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the effects of biochar on point zero charge of soils. Experiment was laid out in a complete randomized design and consisted of two factors; 2 soil types and biochar at 4 levels giving a total of 8 treatment combinations with 3 replications each.The results obtained from the study showed that the pH in KCl of the incubated soils ranged from 7.3 to 7.4 and 7.6 to 7.9 for the Alfisol and Vertisol; 7.5 to 7.7 and 7.9 to 8.3 pH in H2O, was obtained for the Alfisol and Vertisol respectively. Electrical conductivity obtained ranged from 3.22 to 4.72 and 2.88 to 4.21 dS m-1 for Alfisol and Vertisol respectively. Electrical potentials ranged from -19.70 to -35 and -31.45 to -63.04 for the Alfisol and Vertisol respectively. The Point Zero Charge of soils correlated positively with the properties of the soils and the biochar rates.The addition of biochar to soils modified the PZC, increased the pH, electrical conductivity (ECe) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the soils.
Comprehensive evaluation of individual work of software developers

Victor Marshirov - Senior Researcher, Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems and Technologies, Faculty of Business Informatics and Applied Mathematics, National Research University Higher School of Economics.Address: 25/12, Bolshaya Pecherskaya str. , Nizhniy Novgorod, 603155, Russian Federation.E-mail: vmarshirov@hse.ruLarisa Marshirova - Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, Analysis and Audit, Faculty of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics.Address: 25/12, Bolshaya Pecherskaya str. , Nizhniy Novgorod, 603155, Russian Federation.E-mail: lmarshirova@hse.ruThe measurement of monetary and temporal expenses related to software development is complicated due to the necessity of considering multiple factors, i.e. the level of abstraction, complexity and volume. That is why the metrics applied to-date take into account the basic phases of software development. These metrics, however, do not involve the employees' motivation for the ultimate result and the specific aspects of developers' work.To improve the mechanism of motivating programmers for achieving the ultimate result, the paper offers a complex evaluation procedure to assess their work. This procedure involves the method of setting priorities based on T. Saatie's hierarchy theory.The paper justifies and rates the qualitative value of factors affecting complex assessment of software developers' individual work; the paper also provides the algorithm of setting priorities, allowing to transfer qualitative factors of individual work into quantitative. The paper reveals the factors having a dominant influence on complex assessment of individual work of software developers and provides the algorithm of calculating the factors' importance depending on the objectives faced by the developer team. Thereupon the paper offers the procedures of ranking developers by every factor, with consideration given to the extent of factor variation depending on the objects evaluated; the paper also provides detailed calculations of software developers' individual work assessment.Employing the procedure offered allows to acquire more justified priority values of the objects evaluated in comparison to the traditional points system, which is subjective and allows to choose factors, the frequency of calculating and the rules of building pair-wise comparison matrixes depending on the objectives faced by the developer team or the organization as a whole. The procedure allows to adjust the rules of management accounting to improve personnel management for completing strategic and tactical objectives of the organization. This approach is applicable for other purposes, i.e. building groups for new projects, salary increases, determining the necessity of arranging personnel training to improve their professional and personal qualities.
Measurement Uncertainty and Representation of Tensile Mechanical Properties in Metals

The International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee for Metallic Materials—Tensile Testing stated in 2011 that temperature and strain rate variations would induce a change in the results of tensile tests, termed as the measurement uncertainty of tensile mechanical properties in metals. The uncertainty means that the tensile testing results of a specimen at a temperature and strain rate are not the original mechanical properties possessed prior to the testing. Hence, since the time of Galileo the results of tensile testing have been incorrectly interpreted as the original mechanical properties of specimens, thereby forming a paradox. At the turn of the 21st century, the micro-theory of metallic elastic deformation was proposed, identifying that a change in microstructure at atomic level could occur during elastic deformation, leading to a change in the concentration of solute (impurity) at grain boundaries/around dislocations. The micro-theory has been used to explain the mechanism of the measurement uncertainty. Different tensile temperatures and strain rates correspond to different durations of elastic deformation during tensile testing, different concentrations of solute at grain boundaries/dislocations, and thus different mechanical properties. On this basis, a new technology system of tensile testing is suggested, i.e., a “mechanical property–tensile strain rate” curve at a given test temperature can be used to evaluate the original mechanical property. The higher the strain rate is, the closer the property on the curve is to the original property. Therefore, to determine the original mechanical property of the tested metal, a sufficiently high strain rate is required. The curve can also characterize the property variation of the tested metal in service with the service time. In addition, the property characterized by a point on the curve can represent the property of the tested metal when processing-deformed with the corresponding strain rate. As an example of the application of the new technology system, the property of high-entropy alloys is represented with a curve. The results show that the new technology system could change the conceptual framework and testing technology system of metallic mechanics.
Performance assessment for a hypothetical low-level waste disposal facility

Disposing of low-level waste (LLW) is a concern for many states throughout the United States. A common disposal method is below-grade concrete vaults. Performance assessment analyses make predictions of contaminant release, transport, ingestion, inhalation, or other routes of exposure, and the resulting doses for various disposal methods such as the below-grade concrete vaults. Numerous assumptions are required to simplify the processes associated with the disposal facility to make predictions feasible. In general, these assumptions are made conservatively so as to underestimate the performance of the facility. The objective of this report is to describe the methodology used in conducting a performance assessment for a hypothetical waste facility located in the northeastern United States using real data as much as possible. This report consists of the following: (a) a description of the disposal facility and site, (b) methods used to analyze performance of the facility, (c) the results of the analysis, and (d) the conclusions of this study.
Influence of C and N on Strain-Induced Martensite Formation in Fe-15Cr-7Mn-4Ni-0.5Si Austenitic Steel

In this study, the effect of interstitial contents on the mechanical properties and strain-induced martensite formation in an austenitic stainless steel was investigated. The mechanical properties of solution annealed Fe-15Cr-7Mn-4Ni-0.5Si-(0.01-0.2)N-(0.01-0.2)C concentrations in weight percent stainless steels were studied using room temperature tensile tests. All three alloys used in the present study have a sum content of C + N of about 0.2 wt. %. To verify the influence of C and N on deformation behavior, microstructural investigations are performed using light optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and magnetic and hardness measurements. Moreover, strain-induced α′-martensite nucleation was characterized by scanning electron microscope using EBSD. In the present alloy system, carbon provides a stronger austenite stabilizing effect than nitrogen. Hence, the smallest amount of strain-induced α′-martensite was formed in the steel alloyed with 0.2 wt. % C. It also exhibited the optimal mechanical properties, including the highest ultimate tensile strength (1114 MPa), uniform elongation (63%), and total elongation (68%). Moreover, the interstitial content influences the occurrence of dynamic strain aging (DSA), which was only observed in the steel alloyed with carbon. With increasing C content, the triggering strain for DSA decreases, which can be confirmed by in situ magnetic measurements during tensile testing.
Changes in Long-Term Light Properties of a Mixed Conifer—Broadleaf Forest in Southwestern Europe

Natural and anthropogenic factors affect forest structure worldwide, primarily affecting forest canopy and its light properties. However, not only stand-replacing events modify canopy structure, but disturbances of lower intensity can also have important ecological implications. To study such effects, we analyzed long-term changes in light properties of a conifer–broadleaf mixed forest in the Southwestern Pyrenees, placed in the fringe between the Mediterranean and Eurosiberian biogeographical regions. At this site, a thinning trial with different intensities (0%, 20%, and 30–40% basal area removed) took place in 1999 and 2009, windstorms affected some plots in 2009 and droughts were recurrent during the sampling period (2003, 2005, 2011). We monitored light properties during 14 years (2005–2019) with hemispherical photographs. We applied partial autocorrelation functions to determine if changes between years could be attributed to internal canopy changes or to external disturbances. In addition, we mapped the broadleaf canopy in 2003, 2008, and 2016 to calculate broadleaf canopy cover and richness at the sampling points with different buffer areas of increasing surface. We applied generalized linear mixed models to evaluate the effects of light variables on canopy richness and cover. We found that light variables had the most important changes during the period 2008 to 2010, reacting to the changes caused that year by the combined effects of wind and forest management. In addition, we found that an area of 4.0 m radius around the sampling points was the best to explain the relationship between light properties and species richness, whereas a radius of 1.0 m was enough to estimate the relationship between light and canopy cover. In addition, light-related variables such as diffuse light and leaf area index were related to species richness, whereas structural variables such as canopy openness were related to canopy cover. In summary, our study demonstrates that non stand-replacing disturbances such as windstorms, thinning, or droughts can have an important role in modifying structural and light-related canopy properties, which in turn may influence natural processes of stand development and ecological succession.
Effect of diffuser augmented micro wind turbines features on device performance

Wind turbines can be classified into different categories based on the power output: large (>1 MW), medium (40 kW–1 MW) and small (<40 kW) (Spera et al. 1994). Typically, Micro wind turbines have a power rated between 0.4 and 2.5 kW ( Makkawi et al. 2009) and are located where the power is required (Peackock et al. 2007) On-site power generation from micro wind turbines properly located on roof tops can supply carbon free energy whenever it is needed, thus decreasing our dependence on fossil fuel, and helping to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the viability of micro wind turbines as a potential power source for domestic energy needs is still hindered by i) the unfavourable characteristics of urban wind such as high turbulent flow and low velocity, and ii) the limited output of micro wind turbines. Since the performance of micro wind turbines is influenced by the wind characteristics of a suburban topology, it is important to study the location and conditions where micro wind turbines should best be placed. An increase in wind speed across the turbine rotor significantly increases the power output, so encasing micro wind turbines inside ducts increases the mass flow rate drawn into the turbine which generates an output power typically 2 times higher than conventional wind turbines. Moreover, the wind speed can be further enhanced by adjusting the duct geometry with diffuser shaped ducts. Diffuser-shaped ducts have been experimentally proven to increase the performance of micro wind turbines. Despite this, only limited computational work with simplified turbine geometries has been undertaken.
Academic Performance of International Students in Electrical Engineering at the University of Queensland

In this paper we study the academic performance of the large cohort of international students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) program at the University of Queensland. The need for this study arises from the extremely rapid internationalisation of the Electrical Engineering program over the past five years and the possible consequences of this growth on graduate quality. We conclude that the international students perform as well as, if not better than, domestic students. Thus international student quality does not appear to represent a major limiting factor when examining limits to program growth.
Assessment for the passage of tylosin into the milk of Anatolian buffaloes

Tylosin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic commonly employed in veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections. The present study assessed the milk-passage patterns of tylosin up to the 16th milking after a single intramuscular injection at the dose of 10 mg/kg/b.w. to Anatolian buffaloes. The residue levels of tylosin in milk samples of each animal were analysed by LC-MS/MS. The detection and determination limits of the employed method were 0.19 μg/kg and 0.64 μg/kg, respectively. The highest level of tylosin was found to be at the second milking. At the ninth milking, tylosin residue level decreased under the maximum residue limit of 50 μg/kg. Additionally, the employed LC-MS/MS method is used to assess tylosin residue in 40 milk samples and all of the samples were found to be tylosin free. In conclusion, this study determined the milk passaged levels of tylosin into milk of Anatolian buffaloes using an LC-MS/MS method.
Design of a sub-band coder for low-bit rate using fixed and variable band coding schemes

This paper presents a noninteger sampling method for sub-band coding that exploits the advantages of modifying the centre frequency of the sub-bands according to the dynamic movement of the vocal tract, The above method uses fixed or variable bandwidths, and is based on a new linear phase bandpass filter with a variable cut-off frequency. <<ETX>>