Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Coupled Control of Satellite Platform and Robot Arm for Space Robotics Applications

In this thesis, the capture phase of the e.deorbit mission (the first ADR mission) is explored. The chaser satellite tracks the target satellite, with a robotic manipulator. The chaser must maintain its pose during capture. In order to simulate the chaser dynamics and kinematics an open chain model was implemented the TITOP model. The manipulator produces disturbances on the satellite and vice versa, therefore coupled control is considered. During control design, a fixed structured H∞ control approach was selected. Finally, robust stability and performance were analysed and directions for future work were provided.
Review on Machine Learning Based Algorithms Used in Autonomous Cars

Machine learning is now used widely for finding the resolutions to numerous challenges like market prediction, self-driving cars and several others. Integrating sensors in centralized electronic control unit in a car can increase the use of Machine learning to perform new functions. To drive a vehicle without human interference, there requires a sophisticated framework of sensors to capture vehicle data as well as surroundings data. These sensors comprise LiDAR, video, cameras, RADAR etc. that generate a high amount of data continuously in real time about the surrounding environment of car. In this paper, we are going to discuss about the Machine learning algorithms that are used in autonomous cars.
Methods for the indirect estimation of testes weight and sperm numbers in Merino and Romney rams

Abstract There were large variations among 67 Merino and 25 Romney rams in testes weight, number of sperm in the testes, number of sperm per g testis, and number of sperm in the epididymides. Correlations among these variables are presented. In Merino rams the in situ measurement of scrotal volume combined with age gave good estimates of testes weight (r = 0.91), number of sperm in the testes (r = 0.77), and number of sperm in the epididymides (r = 0.82). In Romney rams, scrotal volume, scrotal circumference, mean in situ diameter, and length of the testis and the Σ length × diameter2 of the testes (testes volume) were compared as indirect methods of estimating testicular measurements. Except for testis length, which had lower relationships, all the in situ measurements had similar correlations with the testes weight (r = 0.92–0.94), number of sperm in the testes (r = 0.74–0.78), and number of sperm in the epididymides (r = 0.61–0.67). Scrotal volume had the advantage of high coefficients of variation (36.
CXCR4 mediates matrix stiffness-induced downregulation of UBTD1 driving hepatocellular carcinoma progression via YAP signaling pathway

Rational: Increasing evidence indicates that the physical environment is a critical mediator of tumor behavior. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) develops in an altered biomechanical environment, and increased matrix stiffness is a strong predictor of HCC development. C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) is known to trigger HCC progression. However, CXCR4 as a mediator of mechanical cues in HCC is not well characterized. Methods: qRT-PCR, Western blot and IHC were used to detect the CXCR4 expression in different matrix stiffness gels. MTT was used to measure the cell proliferation of HCC cells. Immunoblotting was used for detection of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness on the matrix stiffness. Immunofluorescence (IF) was used to detect the nuclear location in HCC cells. IP was used to show the interaction between YAP, UbcH5c and β-TrCP. Results: We identified CXCR4 as a critical intracellular signal transducer that relays matrix stiffness signals to control mechano-sensitive cellular activities through ubiquitin domain-containing protein 1 (UBTD1)-mediated YAP signaling pathway. We found that CXCR4 expression was remarkably up-regulated in HCC cells with increasing matrix stiffness and mediated proliferation, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and stemness. Mechanistically, matrix stiffness acts through CXCR4 to decrease the levels of UBTD1, which is involved in the proteasome-dependent degradation of YAP, a major cell mechano-transducer. UBTD1 interacted with components of the YAP degradation complex and promoted the interaction between YAP and its E3 ubiquitin ligase β-TrCP. UBTD1 knockdown decreased YAP ubiquitylation and resulted in the activation of YAP-targeted genes and YAP downstream signaling. Downregulation of UBTD1 in HCC tissues correlated with malignant prognostic features and overall survival. Finally, luteolin, a natural product, suppressed matrix stiffness-induced biological effects and CXCR4-mediated YAP signaling pathway in HCC cells. Conclusion: Our findings reveal CXCR4 as a molecular switch in mechano-transduction, thereby defining a mechano-signaling pathway from matrix stiffness to the nucleus.
Privacy-Preserving Mining of Association Rules On Cloud by improving Rob Frugal Algorithm

— Cloud computing uses the ideal model of information mining-as-a service, Utilizing these it seems to be an obvious choice for companies saving on the cost of contributing to secure, manage and keep up an IT infrastructure. An organization/store lacking in mining ability can outsource its mining needs to service provider on a cloud server. However, both the association rules and item-set of the outsourced database are viewed as private property of the organization. The data owner encrypts the data and sends to the server to preserve the corporate privacy. Client sends mining queries to server
Nutrient content of liquid milk

Summary A survey was undertaken to update and extend available information on the vitamin content of pasteurized milk as produced at processing dairies in mainland UK and to investigate regional, seasonal and breed effects. The concentration of total retinol in milk from non-Channel Island (NCI) breeds averaged 61·9 βg/100g in summer and 41·2 βg/100g in winter. Concentrations of β-carotene were 31·5 and 10·5 βg/100g in summer and winter respectively. Concentrations of retinol in milk from Channel Island (CI) breeds were similar, but concentrations of β-carotene were on average 3 times higher. The concentration of vitamin D3 in milk from NCI breeds was 0·033 βg/100g in summer and 0·026 βg/100g in winter. There was no marked seasonal variation in the mean concentration of total vitamin C (14·5 βg/ml). Values for the concentration of B vitamins (βg/ml) were: folic acid 0·060, vitamin B12 0·0042, riboflavin 1·78, nicotinic acid 0·71, pantothenic acid 3·60, biotin 0·020, thiamin 0·46 and vitamin B6 0·61. Seasonal variation in the concentration was most marked for folic acid (c.v. 17·4%) and to a lesser extent for vitamin B12 (c.v. 10·3%). The only breed differences in the B vitamin content were for riboflavin and folic acid, the mean values obtained for milk from CI breeds being respectively 20 and 10 % higher than those from NCI breeds.
Ontogenetic histology of Apatosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda): New insights on growth rates and longevity

ABSTRACT The bone microstructure of an ontogenetic series of Apatosaurus radii, ulnae, and scapulae suggests that Apatosaurus underwent three distinct osteogenic phases. Primary laminar to plexiform fibro-lamellar bone tissue, devoid of lines of arrested growth (LAG), occurs in individuals up to 91% adult size. LAGs and longitudinally vascularized lamellar tissue are deposited for the first time in the external cortices of sub-adult individuals. Slow growth and additional deposition of accretionary lamellar bone occurs in adulthood, and indicates attainment of maximum size in Apatosaurus. All scapulae examined show cyclicity in vascularity indicative of regular variation in speeds of osteogenesis. In contrast, Apatosaurus radii and ulnae show consistent bone depositional rates throughout ontogeny. Despite inter-element variability, all Apatosaurus bones sampled corroborate the hypothesis of sustained rapid growth rates for most of ontogeny, followed by gradual decline with attainment of maximum size. Esti.
1H NMR spectroscopy in the diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa‐induced urinary tract infection

The utility of 1H NMR spectroscopy is suggested and demonstrated for the diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in urinary tract infection (UTI). The specific property of P. aeruginosa of metabolizing nicotinic acid to 6‐hydroxynicotinic acid (6‐OHNA) is exploited. The quantity of 6‐OHNA produced correlates well with the viable bacterial count. Other common bacteria causing UTI such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterobacter aerogenes, Acinetobacter baumanii, Proteus mirabilis, Citrobacter frundii, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus gp B and Staphylococcus aureus do not metabolize nicotinic acid under similar conditions. The method provides a single‐step documentation of P. aeruginosa qualitatively as well as quantitatively. The NMR method is demonstrated on urine samples from 30 patients with UTI caused by P. aeruginosa. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Cognitive Artiﬁcial Intelligence: Learning and reasoning by analogy

Analogies are an important part of how we process information. New information is abstracted and matched to information we acquired previously, generating insight and allowing the transfer of skills and expectations through abductive reasoning. This paper sums up research by Patrick H. Winston described in his papers ”Learning structural descriptions from examples” and ”Learning and reasoning by analogy: The details”, wherein he presents theories of analogical reasoning and explores how a machine might also learn those capabilities
Self-incompatibility in Senecio squalidus L. (Asteraceae)

The Asteraceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants, shows an extreme diversity of breeding systems with many species having a pronounced flexibility in breeding strategy—a factor thought to be crucial to the success of this family in colonizing most major biogeographical regions. Despite self-incompatibility (SI) being the most common mode of outcrossing in the Asteraceae, there have been few detailed studies of SI within this family. This paper discusses the SI system operating in Senecio squalidus(Oxford ragwort), an invasive alien species that has colonized most parts of the UK within the last 150 years. In S. squalidus, SI is sporophytic and controlled by a single multiallelic S locus. Preliminary findings suggest that UK populations contain few S alleles. Pseudo self-compatibility (PSC) has been found to operate in S. squalidus and leads to total or partial loss of S -specific discrimination as females, though pollen S function is unaffected. Exceptional compatible and semi-compatible crosses in normally incompatible groups suggest that a cryptic gametophytic element (the G gene) can influence the outcome of certain crosses. It is suggested that PSC, mediated by modifier loci unlinked to the S locus, together with the apparent activity of a G gene in determining SI, may have provided flexibility in the SI system of S. squalidus that was crucial to its success as a colonist. Basic aspects of the cell biology of the pollen–stigma interaction during compatible and incompatible pollinations in S. squalidus are discussed in the light of previous studies of species in the Asteraceae and Brassicaceae.
Consistency of human brain response to noisy visual inputs

– We investigate the “consistency” of human brain response to repeatedly presented noisy visual inputs. We applied canonical correlation analysis to evaluate consistency of EEG signals between trials. We have found significantly higher canonical correlations between EEG datasets for the presentation of same visual noise realizations than for the presentation of different noise realizations. We speculate that the human brain, which is a high-dimensional nonlinear system, shows consistency in responses, which plays a functional role in robust information processing in a noisy environment.
Analysis of the effect of zinc ions on activated sludge microbes by random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD)

The effect of zinc ions on activated sludge microbes was investigated. Zinc ions inhibit the degradation and transformation of substances, and acclimation has little effect on the inhibition of ammonia and nitrite transformation. The change of diversity and similarity of the bacterial community acclimated by zinc were analysed by random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD). The results showed that DNA sequence diversity was different during different stages of acclimation. The microbial diversity of the zinc loading unit was lower than that of the control unit. There were wide differences in diversity, richness, evenness and similarity between the beginning and the end of acclimation, although the chemical oxygen demand removal rate reached the same value at the end. The RAPD fingerprint revealed that some bacteria disappeared and some zinc-tolerant species survived. The results were instructive for us to control the running of biological treatment systems and to apply corresponding recovery techniques in the period after damage.
Cooperative Cache Management in S2FS

S2FS, a descendant of NCIC's COSMOS file system prototype, is a single-image cluster file system, and good scalabilit y is its main design goal. Reducing client-server communication and the number of disk accesses is critical for I/O scalabilit y. Cooperative caching reduces the number of network hops and disk accesses considerably, however, the network must be used to maintain cache coherence. This paper introduces the design of dual-granularity cooperative cache coherence, which is a new method to further reduce the server-end load and network communication. Experiments show that the dual-granularity approach can get a greater improvement compared to the traditional single-
Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Air‐Classified Starch and Protein Fractions from Eight Legume Species

The thermodynamic parameters of eight legume flours were interpreted following differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of their air-classified starch and protein fractions. Samples of legumes from different sources, and their air-classified fractions, showed consistent peak gelatinization (TG) and peak denaturation/aggregation temperatures for each legume species. However, enthalpies of gelatinization and denaturation/aggregation were highly variable, were not specific to species, and appeared to be determined primarily by environmental conditions during seed development. The TG values for the starch fractions were closely correlated to the initial pasting temperatures but the viscosity characteristics of the starch slurries were not associated with DSC parameters or the amylose contents of the starch fractions. The amylograph viscosity curves lacked a distinct pasting peak and showed stable viscosities during the heating cycle. Differential-Raster-Kalorimetrie windgesichteter Starke- und Proteinfraktionen von acht Leguminosenarten. Mit Hilfe der Differential-Raster-Kalorimetrie (DSC) wurden die thermodynamischen Parameter von acht Leguminosenmehlen und ihren windgesichteten Starke- und Proteinfraktionen gedeutet. Die Proben von Leguminosen verschiedener Herkunft und ihre windgesichteten Fraktionen zeigten ubereinstimmende Spitzen-Verkleisterungs-(TG) und Spitzen-Denaturierungs/Aggregations-Temperaturen fur jede Leguminosenart. Die Enthalpien der Verkleisterung und Denaturierung/Aggregation waren jedoch sehr unterschiedlich; sie waren nicht sortenspezifisch und durften in erster Linie durch Umweltbedingungen wahrend der Samenentwicklung bestimmt werden. Die TG-Werte der Starkefraktionen korrelierten gut mit den Anfangs-Verkleisterungstemperaturen, doch standen die Viskositatsmerkmale der Starkesuspensionen nicht im Zusammenhang mit den DSC-Parametern oder den Amylosegehalten der Starkefraktionen. Die Amylograph-Viskositatskurven enthielten keine bestimmte Verkleisterungsspitze und zeigten stabile Viskositaten wahrend der Hitzeperiode.
Sex-Role Orientation as a Moderator of Relationship between Organization Role Stress and Psychological Health

The purpose of this study was to examine the Sex-Role Orientation as a moderator of relationship between Organization Role Stress and Psychological Health. The sample of the study consisted of 480 working women selected from various schools, colleges, hospitals and government offices in Rajkot city. For data collection Organizational Role Stress Scale developed by Pareek, Cornell Medical Index (CMI) Health Status measure by Wing, Pershad and Verma and an Indian adaption of Bem’s SexRole Orientation Scale by Rao,Gupta and Murthy were used. The data was analyzed by using t-test. The result revealed that sexrole orientation had significant moderating impact on the relation between organizational role stress and psychological health. Keyword:Sex-Role Orientation, Organization Role Stress and Psychological Health
A computational approach to resolving the polysemy of postpositions in Korean

The current on-going project is for the resolution of polysemy involving the Korean postpositions. Korean is a Subject-Object-Verb language, which marks case with dedicated postpositions [9]. In this research project, we investigate the polysemy of postpositions in Korean under the framework of Construction Grammar [5]. A postposition is deﬁned as a function word indicating grammatical information to which it is associated [9]. As a form-function pairing, a postposition can be polysemous in that one form delivers multiple functions [4]. An adverbial postposition -(u)lo, for instance, is either directional or instrumental, the two major functions of this particle [2] (1, 2).
Growth of Daphnia magna males and females fed with the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus in different proportions

Laboratory experiments were used to study the sensitivity of both male and female Daphnia magna to a toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. Male and female D. magna were fed with M. aeruginosa and a green alga (Scenedesmus obliquus) in different mixtures that included 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% Microcystis. Growth of both males and females declined with increasing proportion of Microcystis in the diet. Males were slightly less sensitive to Microcystis than females with EC50 for growth inhibition at 72% and 63% Microcystis in the diet, respectively. On monospecific Microcystis diet, mortality rates for males (0.16 d-1) and females (0.17 d-1) were similar. The reproductive rate of females was the most sensitive endpoint with an EC50 of 42% Microcystis in the diet, whereas population growth rates were the least sensitive (EC50 of 74% Microcystis). Microcystis in the diet severely depressed growth and reproduction in Daphnia and poses a severe threat to its survival in which only a switch in reproductive strategy might provide Daphnia a refuge to a Microcystis environment that gradually becomes uninhabitable.
Using Distance from Putative Source Woodlots to Predict Occurrence of Forest Birds in Putative Sinks

Abstract: For some species of forest‐breeding birds, productivity is much higher in large forest fragments than in small forest fragments and is higher than the level needed to replace individuals within the fragment (sources). Thus large forest fragments potentially provide excess individuals to neighboring small fragments where productivity is much lower and not adequate for replacement (sinks). We used occurrence data and distances between putative sources and sinks for four species of forest birds with this pattern of demography in large and small forest fragments to predict occupancy in small fragments. For the Ovenbird ( Seiurus aurocapilla), Wood Thrush ( Hylocichla mustelina), Veery (Catharus fuscescens), and Rose‐breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), distance from large woodlots was a significant predictor of occurrence in small woodlots. Distance from large woodlots did not predict occupancy of Red‐eyed Vireos ( Vireo olivaceus), a species with no apparent difference in productivity in relation to fragment size. Neither vegetation features nor area of the small woodlots adequately explained patterns of occupancy for any species. These results suggest that maintenance of large, productive forest fragments benefit regional occurrence of forest‐breeding birds by providing individuals to neighboring small woodlots. Limited reproduction in these small woodlots means that they may act as a reservoir for excess individuals in the case of catastrophic events that result in vacancies in source woodlots. Conservation and sound forest management of small forests should be directed particularly toward those closer to large regional forests.
The NEBULA RPC-Optimized Architecture

Large-scale online services are commonly structured as a network of software tiers, which communicate over the datacenter network using RPCs. Ongoing trends towards software decomposition have led to the prevalence of tiers receiving and generating RPCs with runtimes of only a few microseconds. With such small software runtimes, even the smallest latency overheads in RPC handling have a significant relative performance impact. In particular, we find that growing network bandwidth introduces queuing effects within a server’s memory hierarchy, considerably hurting the response latency of fine-grained RPCs. In this work we introduce NEBULA, an architecture optimized to accelerate the most challenging microsecond-scale RPCs, by leveraging two novel mechanisms to drastically improve server throughput under strict tail latency goals. First, NEBULA reduces detrimental queuing at the memory controllers via hardware support for efficient in-LLC network buffer management. Second, NEBULA’s network interface steers incoming RPCs into the CPU cores’ L1 caches, improving RPC startup latency. Our evaluation shows that NEBULA boosts the throughput of a state-of-the-art key-value store by 1.25– 2.19 x compared to existing proposals, while maintaining strict tail latency goals.
Skin Lesion Classification With Deep Convolutional Neural Network: Process Development and Validation

Skin cancer is the most common cancer and is often ignored by people at an early stage. There are 5.4 million new cases of skin cancer worldwide every year. Deaths due to skin cancer could be prevented by early detection of the mole. We propose a skin lesion classification system that has the ability to detect such moles at an early stage and is able to easily differentiate between a cancerous and noncancerous mole. Using this system, we would be able to save time and resources for both patients and practitioners. We created a deep convolutional neural network using an Inceptionv3 and DenseNet-201 pretrained model. We found that using the concepts of fine-tuning and the ensemble learning model yielded superior results. Furthermore, fine-tuning the whole model helped models converge faster compared to fine-tuning only the top layers, giving better accuracy overall. Based on our research, we conclude that deep learning algorithms are highly suitable for classifying skin cancer images.