Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sartre’s Lost Organization Theory: Reading the Critique of Dialectical Reason Today

Jean-Paul Sartre’s enormous and often difficult Critique of Dialectical Reason (1960/2004) has largely been forgotten today. But the concepts it contains are worth reconsidering, particularly from an organization theory perspective. The book offers novel explanations of organizations, groups, institutions, power, resistance and technology that remain eminently relevant. I argue that a compelling and fruitful organization theory lurks in the Critique of Dialectical Reason with respect to (at least) three key topics: power/resistance, management hierarchies and technology. I outline the contours of this Sartrean organization theory and present implications and avenues for future inquiry.
Wis. HBR 40 and Wis. HBR 72 Bean Germplasm

Two processing lines of bean (Phaeolus vulgaris L.), WIS. HBR 40 and WIS. HBR 72, were released in 1970. They combine, for the first time, resistance to both race 1 and race 2 of the bean halo blight disease caused by Pseudomonas phaseolicola (Burkh.) Dows.
Small Molecules as Toll-like Receptor 4 Modulators Drug and In-House Computational Repurposing

The innate immunity toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) system is a receptor of paramount importance as a therapeutic target. Virtual screening following a “computer-aided drug repurposing” approach was applied to the discovery of novel TLR4 modulators with a non-lipopolysaccharide-like structure. We screened almost 29,000 approved drugs and drug-like molecules from commercial, public, and in-house academia chemical libraries and, after biological assays, identified several compounds with TLR4 antagonist activity. Our computational protocol showed to be a robust approach for the identification of hits with drug-like scaffolds as possible inhibitors of the TLR4 innate immune pathways. Our collaborative work broadens the chemical diversity for inspiration of new classes of TLR4 modulators.
Issues and challenges of information fusion in contested environments: panel results

With the plethora of information, there are many aspects to contested environments such as the protection of information, network privacy, and restricted observational and entry access. In this paper, we review and contrast the perspectives of challenges and opportunities for future developments in contested environments. The ability to operate in a contested environment would aid societal operations for highly congested areas with limited bandwidth such as transportation, the lack of communication and observations after a natural disaster, or planning for situations in which freedom of movement is restricted. Different perspectives were presented, but common themes included (1) Domain: targets and sensors, (2) network: communications, control, and social networks, and (3) user: human interaction and analytics. The paper serves as a summary and organization of the panel discussion as towards future concerns for research needs in contested environments.
Prospective Comparative Analysis Study of Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompressions versus Traditional Surgical Decompression of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when there is compression on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel in the wrist joint. It commonly affects those who make frequent, repetitive hand movements, with women being more affected than men. The present study was aimed at comparing minimally invasive and classical surgical decompression techniques for carpal tunnel syndrome. Materials and Methods: One hundred and four patients with CTS who were scheduled for carpal tunnel decompression were chosen at random. The patients were divided into two groups. Group A had standard classical long incision decompression, whereas Group B had minimally invasive decompression. The patients were evaluated with the Boston Functional Score Scale. Between the two groups, a comparison of visit reports was made at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Results: There was no significant difference in patient age (Group A was 38 years old and Group B was 36 years old) and availability of bilateral CTS status (A was 34 and B was 31). The female-male ratios in groups A and B were 3.6 to 0.2 and 3.1 to 0.3, respectively, with a p-value of p<0.05 indicating significant difference. Comparing both groups, the minimally invasive decompression technique showed a high rate of functional hand grip and a low rate of complications including early wound healing, rapid resumption of palmar strength grip, and rapid return to daily activities. Conclusion: The findings indicate that patients who underwent the minimally invasive surgical decompression one-stitch technique showed significant improvement over the traditional method.
Computation of periodic orbits and their invariant manifolds in the RTBP

This project is a study of the RTBP, in particular of a modification of this problem devised to study orbits of the Moon. Some parts of the project are done analytically while others numerically. The analytical part focuses on changes of variables and regularization techniques. The numerical part in integration of invariant manifolds and calculation of their angle of intersection. The main theory behind the project is that of Dynamical Systems.
Impact of Drain Voltage Coupling on Device and Circuit-Level Performance of Negative Capacitance Silicon Nanotube FET

In this article, the impact of drain voltage coupling induced negative drain induced barrier lowering (N-DIBL) and negative output conductance (NOC) on negative capacitance silicon nanotube FET (NC Si NTFET) is studied. The influence of core radius (<italic>t<sub>c</sub></italic>) and source/drain overlap length (<italic>L<sub>ov</sub></italic>) on DIBL and intrinsic delay (<italic>τ</italic>) are assessed. The NC Si NTFET offered better <italic>τ</italic> than Si NTFET from its steep switching despite higher intrinsic gate capacitance. The N-DIBL of NC Si NTFET is enhanced with <italic>L<sub>ov</sub></italic> owing to better capacitance matching. However, the N-DIBL of NC Si NTFET deteriorated at higher <italic>t<sub>c</sub></italic> due to poor capacitance matching as the effective thickness of gate oxide (<italic>t<sub>ox</sub></italic>) increased. As a result, NOC of NC Si NTFET becomes less prominent at higher <italic>t<sub>c</sub></italic>. The <italic>τ</italic> of the NC Si NTFET increased with <italic>t<sub>c</sub></italic> despite higher ON current owing to the capacitance induced from a higher radius. It is found that the <italic>t<sub>c</sub></italic> of NC Si NTFET needs to be selected with a trade-off between DIBL and other parameters such as <italic>τ</italic> and NOC. Further, the circuit-level performance of the NC Si NTFET is estimated with digital benchmark circuits at a channel length (<italic>L</italic>) of 45 nm with a supply voltage (<italic>V<sub>DD</sub></italic>) ranging from 0.3 <italic>V</italic> to 1.2 <italic>V</italic> using Cadence Virtuoso. An NC CMOS inverter exhibited a shift in its DC characteristics with a better noise margin due to the N-DIBL. At a <italic>V<sub>DD</sub></italic> of 0.3 <italic>V</italic>, the NC CMOS inverter offered a <italic>τ<sub>p</sub></italic> of 16.07 <italic>nS</italic> which is ∼3.5 times smaller than the conventional inverter which is at 58.66 <italic>nS</italic>. The NC ring-oscillator offered the best frequency of 22.75 <italic>GHz</italic> at a <italic>V<sub>DD</sub></italic> of 1.2 <italic>V</italic>. The NC Si NTFET based 6 T SRAM cell offered a superior signal-to-noise margin (SNM) than conventional Si NTFET 6 T SRAM.
Healthier Lifestyles Attenuated Association of Single or Mixture Exposure to Air Pollutants with Cardiometabolic Risk in Rural Chinese Adults

There is little research on how long-term exposure to independent and multiple air pollutants changes cardiometabolic risk in adults. In addition, previous studies focused on only the effect of one or two lifestyles on cardiometabolic risk. The evidence on the interactive effects of the lifestyle score and exposure to independent and mixtures of air pollutants on cardiometabolic risk is lacking. A total of 33,638 rural residents were included in the cross-sectional study. The three-year average concentrations of air pollutants for participants were predicted by using a satellite-based prediction. The air pollution score was created to assess the combined exposure of four air pollutants (PM1, PM2.5, PM10, and NO2). A gender−age-specific cardiometabolic risk score was calculated. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression and quantile g-computation were used to investigate the associations between air pollutants and cardiometabolic risk. Interaction plots were applied to describe the interactive effects of air pollution and the healthy lifestyle score on cardiometabolic risk. Per interquartile range (IQR) unit increases in PM1, PM2.5, PM10, or NO2 were associated with 0.162 (95% CI: 0.091, 0.233), 0.473 (95% CI: 0.388, 0.559), 0.718 (95% CI: 0.627, 0.810), and 0.795 (95% CI: 0.691, 0.898) unit increases in cardiometabolic risk score (all p < 0.05), respectively. A 0.854 (95% CI: 0.768, 0.940) unit increase in cardiometabolic risk was associated with each IQR increase in air pollution score. Furthermore, the strengths of associations of PM1, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and the air pollution score on cardiometabolic risk score were attenuated with the healthy lifestyle score increase. In addition, there was no statistical significance after the lifestyle score equal to four scores for the effect of PM1 on the cardiometabolic risk score. In conclusions, individual or joint air pollutants were associated with an increased cardiometabolic risk. Improving the healthy lifestyle may be an effective method to improve cardiometabolic health in highly polluted rural regions.
A toy model for the pseudogap state of cuprates

A toy model is developed to capture "dance of pre-formed pairs" in the pseudogap state of high temperature cuprate superconductors. The model is a crude description of a hypothetical situation in which spin-driven spatial organization of the pre-formed pairs is analyzed. Within a mean-field theory (a slight generalization of Bragg-Williams theory) we examined the behaviour of heat capacity and an "order parameter" which captures the short range correlations between the pre-formed pairs. Below a transition temperature these short range correlations enhance and leads to a long range order (spin-density wave). This is examined through the breakdown of statistical independence.
AILC for Rigid-Flexible Coupled Manipulator System in Three-Dimensional Space with Time-Varying Disturbances and Input Constraints

In this paper, an adaptive iterative learning control (AILC) law is developed for two-link rigid-flexible coupled manipulator system in three-dimensional (3D) space with time-varying disturbances and input constraints. Based on the Hamilton’s principle, a dynamic model of a manipulator system is established. The conditional equation that is coupled by ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations is derived. In order to achieve high-precision tracking of the revolving angles and vibration suppression of the elastic part, the iterative learning control law based on the disturbance observer is considered in the process of the design controller. The composite Lyapunov energy function is proposed to prove that the angle errors and elastic deformation can eventually converge to zero with the increase of the number of iterations. Ultimately, the simulation results to rigid-flexible coupled manipulator system are given to prove the convergence of the control objectives under the adaptive iterative learning control law.
Winch-Integrated Cable Force Measurement and Verification on Driven Cable Parallel Robot 6 D.o.F

A parallel robot was controlled by a cable that manipulated the end effector in the workspace. The force sensor was used to measure cable force, is placed near the drum. From there, the controller computes and executes the necessary control commands. The purpose of this work is to concentrate on string tension modeling and frictional compensation. The cable tension should be adjusted within the desired range, according to the tension measurements given on the winch's pulley side, to avoid sagging cable. The accuracy of the force measured at the force sensor is influenced by the pulley system. Simulate the Dahl model and the Coulomb model, from which you select the appropriate model to compensate for friction. This frictioncompensated model shows a 65% improvement in string tension accuracy compared to the uncompensated force.
DeCAST in TransVerse for Parallel Intelligent Transportation Systems and Smart Cities: Three Decades and Beyond

Parallel transportation management and control was proposed three decades ago as a new paradigm for conducting complex transportation operations and has led to today’s DeCAST in TransVerse platform designed and constructed according to the principle of decentralized/distributed autonomous operations and organizations. This article presents an overview of its architectures, processes, operating procedures, and major applications. The developments and applications have demonstrated clearly that parallel transportation systems are effective for networked traffic control and distributed logistical operations. The existing challenges and emerging opportunities are also addressed. A transportation foundation model based on parallel learning and federated intelligence is proposed as a potential path to the next-generation parallel intelligent transportation systems.
EFL secondary school teachers’ conceptions of online assessment in emergency remote teaching: A phenomenographic study

The investigation of teachers' conceptions of online assessment during a global pandemic has received relatively scarce attention in the current literature. Situated in an emergency remote teaching, this phenomenographic study aims at identifying and describing EFL secondary school teachers' qualitative different ways of understanding online assessment. A cohort of fifteen EFL teachers from different Indonesian secondary schools were recruited purposively using a set of criteria. They were invited to involve in online semi-structured interviews to explore their online assessment conceptions. Then, the interview data were analyzed qualitatively in an iterative process to discern categories of description and an outcome space. The findings point out five categories of teachers' conceptions. The participants view online assessment in emergency remote teaching (ERT) as a means of (1) measuring knowledge, (2) checking learning targets, (3) enhancing online interaction, (4) facilitating authentic tasks, and (5) reflecting the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, an analysis of relationships among those categories is reported hierarchically, ranging from accountability to enhancement assessment purposes. Some implications promote our understanding to consider several mediating factors affecting teachers' conceptions. Although emergency remote teaching situation is provisional, the findings bring out the possibility of implementing assessment for learning, as an alternative to assessment of learning, in the context of online assessment after the pandemic.
Line-Start Synchronous Reluctance Motor: A Reduced Manufacturing Cost Avenue to Achieve IE4 Efficiency Class

The paper presents the Line Start Synchronous Reluctance Motor (LSSynRM) technology as a promising avenue to bring IE3 motor portfolios to the IE4 efficiency class at contained manufacturing costs. Indeed, the achieving of IE4 efficiency class is concerning many motor manufacturers, where the small-medium manufacturers seem to face the higher efforts in converting their product portfolio. To this extent, a methodology to improve the IE3 Induction Motor (IM) efficiency by introducing the Line Start Synchronous Reluctance motor technology in the IM motor is presented. The new motor design guidelines and constraints are figured out to reduce the impact on the manufacturing process. The paper presents a detailed experimental validation of the realized prototype in steady-state and transient operation referring to a target IE3 IM. The prototype proved to be a cost-effective, mass production-ready solution for super-premium efficiency IE4 motors. The LSSynRM technology demonstrated to be an effective high-efficiency avenue at reduced manufacturing costs in a broad panorama of low-inertia industrial applications.
Improvement in the photoprotective capability benefits the productivity of a yellow-green wheat mutant in N-deficient conditions

Abbreviations : C c – CO 2 concentration inside the chloroplast; C i – intercellular CO 2 concentration; ETRI – electron transport rate of PSI; ETRII – electron transport rate of PSII; F 0 – minimum fluorescence; F 0 '– minimum fluorescence in the actinic light; F m – maximum fluorescence; F m ' – maximum fluorescence in the actinic light; F v /F m – maximum quantum efficiency of PSII photochemistry; g m – mesophyll conductance; g s – stomatal conductance; J a – alternative electron flux; J e(PCO) – electron flux to photorespiratory carbon oxidation; J e(PCR) – electron flux to photosynthetic carbon reduction; J max – light-saturated potential rate of electron transport; J t – electron transport rate; L b – limitation of biochemical capacity; L m – limitation of mesophyll diffusion; LMA – leaf mass per area; L s – limitation of stomatal diffusion; N area – nitrogen content per unit area; N mass – nitrogen content per unit mass; NO – nonregulated heat dissipation; NPQ – nonphotochemical quenching; P700 – primary electron donor of PSI; PIB – post-illumination burst; P m or P m ' – maximum P700 signal measured using saturation light pulse following short far-red pre-illumination in dark or light-adapted state; P N – net photosynthetic rate; PNUE – photosynthetic N-use efficiency; q P – PSII efficiency factor (the fraction of open centers); R d – mitochondrial CO 2 release in the dark; R L – light respiration rate; ROS – reactive oxygen species; V c,max – maximum carboxylation rate limited by Rubisco; Γ* – CO 2 -compensation point; Φ NA – oxidation status of PSI acceptor site; Φ ND – oxidation status of PSI donor site; Φ NO – quantum yield nonregulated heat dissipation; Φ NPQ – quantum yield of nonphotochemical quenching; Φ PSI – quantum yield of PSI photochemistry; Φ PSII – PSII operating efficiency (quantum yield of PSII photochemistry); Φ qP – quantum yield of open centers . Wheat yellow-green mutant Jimai5265yg has a more efficient photosynthetic system and higher productivity than its wild type under N-deficient conditions. To understand the relationship between photosynthetic properties and the grain yield, we conducted a field experiment under different N application levels. Compared to wild type, the Jimai5265yg flag leaves had higher mesophyll conductance, photosynthetic N-use efficiency, and photorespiration in the field without N application. Chlorophyll a fluorescence analysis showed that PSII was more sensitive to photoinhibition due to lower nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) and higher nonregulated heat dissipation. In N-deficient condition, the PSI acceptor side of Jimai5265yg was less reduced. We proposed that the photoinhibited PSII protected PSI from over-reduction through downregulation of electron transport. PCA analysis also indicated that PSI photoprotection and electron transport regulation were closely associated with grain yield. Our results suggested that the photoprotection mechanism of PSI independent of NPQ was critical for crop productivity.
Deep Learning for Bone Mineral Density and T-Score Prediction from Chest X-rays: A Multicenter Study

Although the number of patients with osteoporosis is increasing worldwide, diagnosis and treatment are presently inadequate. In this study, we developed a deep learning model to predict bone mineral density (BMD) and T-score from chest X-rays, which are one of the most common, easily accessible, and low-cost medical imaging examination methods. The dataset used in this study contained patients who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and chest radiography at six hospitals between 2010 and 2021. We trained the deep learning model through ensemble learning of chest X-rays, age, and sex to predict BMD using regression and T-score for multiclass classification. We assessed the following two metrics to evaluate the performance of the deep learning model: (1) correlation between the predicted and true BMDs and (2) consistency in the T-score between the predicted class and true class. The correlation coefficients for BMD prediction were hip = 0.75 and lumbar spine = 0.63. The areas under the curves for the T-score predictions of normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis diagnoses were 0.89, 0.70, and 0.84, respectively. These results suggest that the proposed deep learning model may be suitable for screening patients with osteoporosis by predicting BMD and T-score from chest X-rays.
Sensor Technology and Intelligent Systems in Anorexia Nervosa: Providing Smarter Healthcare Delivery Systems

Ubiquitous technology, big data, more efficient electronic health records, and predictive analytics are now at the core of smart healthcare systems supported by artificial intelligence. In the present narrative review, we focus on sensing technologies for the healthcare of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). We employed a framework inspired by the Interpersonal Neurobiology Theory (IPNB), which posits that human experience is characterized by a flow of energy and information both within us (within our whole body), and between us (in the connections we have with others and with nature). In line with this framework, we focused on sensors designed to evaluate bodily processes (body sensors such as implantable sensors, epidermal sensors, and wearable and portable sensors), human social interaction (sociometric sensors), and the physical environment (indoor and outdoor ambient sensors). There is a myriad of man-made sensors as well as nature-based sensors such as plants that can be used to design and deploy intelligent systems for human monitoring and healthcare. In conclusion, sensing technologies and intelligent systems can be employed for smarter healthcare of AN and help to relieve the burden of health professionals. However, there are technical, ethical, and environmental sustainability issues that must be considered prior to implementing these systems. A joint collaboration of professionals and other members of the society involved in the healthcare of individuals with AN can help in the development of these systems. The evolution of cyberphysical systems should also be considered in these collaborations.