Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Use of network analysis to study regional footprint for construction coating applicators

Abstract Construction industry spending in July 2020 was $1.3 trillion indicating significant growth in construction spending in the USA. This sector's growth can be attributed to strategic decisions of various organizations on broadening their company’s footprint into new markets. Such decisions require comprehension of job markets for successful expansion. This study focuses on utilizing post-occupancy evaluation of the quality of work on construction coating projects across the USA to understand the relationship between different regions and states and strategy to expand into new job markets. Network analysis utilized data from over two thousand owners collected over a period of four years. The study provides insights for construction-coating projects in relation to mobilization and footprint expansion. Specifically, the correlation of customer satisfaction for construction-coating contractors known as applicators working across the USA and understanding the relationship between region and states. The analysis identifies regions where jobs are performed by applicators from another region, highlighting business opportunities in the different regions across USA, while identifying poorly connected states. This study paves the way for future works that understand the footprint and connections with other states, especially for other trade applicators in the construction industry.
A Hierarchical Approach to Improve the Interpretability of Causality Maps for Plant-Wide Fault Identification

Modern mineral processing plants utilise fault detection and diagnosis to minimise time spent under faulty conditions. However, a fault originating in one plant section (PS) can propagate throughout the entire plant, obscuring its root cause. Causality analysis identifies the cause–effect relationships between process variables and presents them in a causality map to inform root cause identification. This paper presents a novel hierarchical approach for plant-wide causality analysis that decreases the number of nodes in a causality map, improving interpretability and enabling causality analysis as a tool for plant-wide fault diagnosis. Two causality maps are constructed in subsequent stages: first, a dimensionally reduced, plant-wide causality map used to localise the fault to a PS; second, a causality map of the identified PS used to identify the root cause. The hierarchical approach accurately identified the true root cause in a well-understood case study; its plant-wide map consisted of only three nodes compared to 15 nodes in the standard causality map and its transitive reduction. The plant-wide map required less fault-state data, time series in the order of hours or days instead of weeks or months, further motivating its application in rapid root cause analysis.
Recent Advances in Chiral Analysis of Proteins and Peptides

Like many biological compounds, proteins are found primarily in their homochiral form. However, homochirality is not guaranteed throughout life. Determining their chiral proteinogenic sequence is a complex analytical challenge. This is because certain d-amino acids contained in proteins play a role in human health and disease. This is the case, for example, with d-Asp in elastin, β-amyloid and α-crystallin which, respectively, have an action on arteriosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and cataracts. Sequence-dependent and sequence-independent are the two strategies for detecting the presence and position of d-amino acids in proteins. These methods rely on enzymatic digestion by a site-specific enzyme and acid hydrolysis in a deuterium or tritium environment to limit the natural racemization of amino acids. In this review, chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques, such as LC, SFC, GC and CE, will be recently developed (2018–2020) for the enantioseparation of amino acids and peptides. For future work, the discovery and development of new chiral stationary phases and derivatization reagents could increase the resolution of chiral separations.
Diversity and Similarity Gomphocerinae (Orthoptera: Acrididae) Communities in the Brazilian Amazon

Inventories of Amazon invertebrates are relatively incipient and fragmented. The state of Amapá is one of the Amazonian states with a large knowledge gap regarding invertebrate biodiversity. Also, there is no record in the literature of systematic studies that focus mainly on the Acridofauna. Therefore the goal of this study was to understand the diversity and abundance of grasshoppers (Gomphocerinae) of the Environmental Protection Area of the Curiaú river, Macapá - AP. Twelve samples were collected from October 2011 to September 2012 using the active search technique with sweep nets. A total of 508 Gomphocerinae individuals were sampled and classified into five genera and twelve species. The floristic composition of sites A1 and A3, and sites A5 and A6, are considered more similar since the locusts are closely related to the vegetation. This is the first study assessing the diversity of orthopteroides in the state of Amapá. However, this pioneering study is expected to be the basis of future studies.
Topographic and Ground‐Ice Controls on Shallow Landsliding in Thawing Arctic Permafrost

An increase in Arctic shallow landsliding is a potential consequence of climate warming. Warmer summer‐air temperatures and larger rainfall events drive heat into the active layer, melting ice and decreasing soil shear stress. Topography has the potential to exacerbate landsliding by controlling the distribution of ground ice and the movement of water in the subsurface. We demonstrate that shallow Arctic landslides initiate in zero‐order drainage basins consistent with models of shallow landsliding in non‐permafrost environments. However, the low average slopes and low concavity of Arctic hillslopes cannot create pore‐water pressures high enough to generate landsliding. Instead, two‐dimensional slope stability modeling suggests that the vertical distribution of ground‐ice distributions controls landslide susceptibility. High ground‐ice concentrations close to the potential failure plane act as a stronger control than high average ice volumes or rapid thawing. Our results demonstrate that landslide susceptibility is strongly affected by topographic controls on ground ice and hydrology.
Effect of urea on growth and biochemical composition of Porphyridium purpureum (Rhodophyta) and scaling-up under non-optimal outdoor conditions

ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to determine the effect of urea on the growth and accumulation of commercially important metabolites (lipids, proteins, fatty acids and phycoerythrin) and antioxidant activity in the red microalga of commercial interest Porphyridium purpureum. One-litre cultures were established containing 140 mg N l–1 or 400 mg N l–1, using nitrate (potassium nitrate) or urea as nitrogen source. Urea was as suitable as nitrate as the nitrogen source for P. purpureum. The nitrogen source significantly affected lipid but not protein content in P. purpureum, whereas nitrogen concentration significantly affected protein and lipid content, with the highest values obtained under 30 mM potassium nitrate and 14.8 mM urea (= 400 mg N l–1). Phycoerythrin content was not affected by nitrogen source or concentration in the culture. Considering the economic convenience of urea as a nitrogen source, the strain was scaled-up outdoors in Concepción, Chile (Mediterranean climate), in a closed tubular photobioreactor and an open raceway pond (350 and 700 litres, respectively) with 14.8 mM urea. Biomass production was about four times lower in outdoor systems than in 1-litre cultures; however, results were comparable to other large-scale trials. These results demonstrate the feasibility of using urea as a low-cost nitrogen source for P. purpureum culture and the viability of growing this species outdoors in Central-Southern Chile, where climate conditions are not traditionally considered suitable for setting up commercial microalgal cultures.
Conservation status of the rare endemic Centaurium tenuiflorum subsp. anglicum, English Centaury (Gentianaceae)

The status of the rare English endemic Centaurium tenuiflorum subsp. anglicum, English Centaury, has been assessed from field surveys in 2020 and compared against previous population counts. In Dorset, 16 populations with c.25,800 plants occurred and there was no evidence of overall decline. It was not refound in one site in the Isle of Wight. The IUCN threat status is ‘Least Concern’.
Recovery of Rubidium and Cesium from Brines by Solvent Extraction

Recovery of rubidium and cesium from brines by solvent extraction is of great significance to comprehensively utilize rubidium and cesium from the brine resources of salt lake brine, underground water and oil/gas field brine. Three kinds of extraction agents including phenols, crown ethers and other reagents used in domestic and overseas were summarized systematically, and the advantages and disadvantages were also demonstrated. The key problems existed in the extraction of rubidium and cesium from salt lake brines were pointed out, and the new trends in the future were also discussed.
ComparativeTheoretical Investigation on Energetic Substituted Furazanyl Ethers

Furazanyl ether has great potential to be an important candidate as a casting explosive and energetic plasticizer. The density functional theory (DFT) method was used to investigate the heats of formation (HOFs), molecular stability, detonation performance and melting point of a series of substituted furazanyl ethers at B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level. The results show that the introduction of –N3 or –N(O)=N– groups significantly improves the HOFs values of the derivatives. The bond dissociation energies (BDEs) were analyzed, showing that the N–O bond in the furazan ring is the weakest for most compounds and the ring is vulnerable to cleavage in thermal decomposition. The calculation of density, detonation velocities and detonation pressures suggests that the substitution of –NF2, –CF(NO2)2, furoxan or –N(O)=N– group is an effective method for enhancing their detonation performance. The melting points were determined according to the variation of specific heat capacity, and good estimates were obtained in comparison with the available experimental data. Taking into account the detonation performance and melting point, four compounds are favoured for application in melt cast explosive or energetic plasticizers.
Effects of isoinertial or machine-based strength training on performance in tennis players

The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of two 8-week neuromuscular training (NMT) interventions on selected physical indicators in young tennis players. Twenty-four junior male tennis players were assigned to a machine-based (MG) (n = 8), flywheel (FG) (n = 8) or a control training group (CG) (n = 8). Tests at baseline, week 4 and 8 included: countermovement jump (CMJ); speed (S; 5, 10, 15 m); agility (right [AR] and left [AL]); serve velocity (SV) and medicine ball throws (MBT; overhead [O], forehand [FH], backhand [BH]). MG and FG attained large positive effects at week 4 in CMJ, S 10 m; AR, AL and MBT FH only in FG. Regarding inter- to post-test, MG achieved large positive effects in MBT O, FH and both groups in BH. Large negative effects appeared for FG in S 5 and 10 m and AR and AL. Both NMT interventions led to positive effects from baseline to week 4 measures in CMJ, S 5 m, 10 m and agility and at week 8 in MBT. Conducting the same NMT for a longer period of time did not lead to the same improvements and other negative effects in FG appeared. Results indicate that performing these interventions with little exercise variability or load management, especially after technical-tactical sessions, could interpose further beneficial outcomes and initial gains could be impaired.
On the relationship between ENSO diversity and the ENSO atmospheric teleconnection to high‐latitudes

The El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has experienced changes in its properties since the 1990s, particularly increased occurrence of Central Pacific El Niño events. These events have influenced atmospheric circulation in the mid to high‐latitudes of both hemispheres through atmospheric teleconnection. Here it is shown that, in the Northern Hemisphere, the planetary circulation response to the Eastern Pacific (EP) event in boreal winter is associated with Rossby waves propagating poleward and is mostly confined to the Pacific region, while the Central Pacific (CP) event induces a negative phase of Arctic Oscillation (AO)‐like circulation pattern at planetary scale. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH), the difference between the circulation patterns associated with the two types of El Niño in austral summer is rather small and the response of the tropospheric circulation consists of an Antarctic Oscillation (AAO)‐like negative phase pattern. In the SH, the circulation response to CP Niño lasts longer than that to EP Niño. In particular, during EP Niño the composite circulation anomalies reverse sign from austral summer to winter, which is not the case during CP event. This adds an interhemispheric asymmetry dimension to the ENSO atmospheric teleconnection in the high‐latitudes in relation to ENSO diversity. These changes in the circulation are associated with surface air‐temperature anomalies that have the potential to exacerbate observed long‐term trends. A subgroup of CMIP5 models that realistically simulate both ENSO nonlinearity (diversity) and the AO and AAO‐like patterns are analysed, showing that in the warmer climate, the circulation response in the high‐latitudes to both types of events is amplified in both hemispheres.
Percolation threshold analyses can detect community assembly processes in simulated and natural tree communities

Studies of spatial point patterns (SPPs) are often used to examine the role that density‐dependence (DD) and environmental filtering (EF) play in community assembly and species coexistence in forest communities. However, SPP analyses often struggle to distinguish the opposing effects that DD and EF may have on the distribution of tree species. We tested percolation threshold analysis on simulated tree communities as a method to distinguish the importance of thinning from DD EF on SPPs. We then compared the performance of percolation threshold analysis results and a Gibbs point process model in detecting environmental associations as well as clustering patterns or overdispersion. Finally, we applied percolation threshold analysis and the Gibbs point process model to observed SPPs of 12 dominant tree species in a Puerto Rican forest to detect evidence of DD and EF. Percolation threshold analysis using simulated SPPs detected a decrease in clustering due to DD and an increase in clustering from EF. In contrast, the Gibbs point process model clearly detected the effects of EF but only identified DD thinning in two of the four types of simulated SPPs. Percolation threshold analysis on the 12 observed tree species' SPPs found that the SPPs for two species were consistent with thinning from DD processes only, four species had SPPs consistent with EF only and SPP for five reflected a combination of both processes. Gibbs models of observed SPPs of living trees detected significant environmental associations for 11 species and clustering consistent with DD processes for seven species. Percolation threshold analysis is a robust method for detecting community assembly processes in simulated SPPs. By applying percolation threshold analysis to natural communities, we found that tree SPPs were consistent with thinning from both DD and EF. Percolation threshold analysis was better suited to detect DD thinning than Gibbs models for clustered simulated communities. Percolation threshold analysis improves our understanding of forest community assembly processes by quantifying the relative importance of DD and EF in forest communities.
Charge transfer doping with an organic layer to achieve a high-performance p-type WSe2 transistor

A WSe2 FET with a top DNTT layer was fabricated and exhibited remarkable performances: decent on–off switching and high hole mobility. The deposition of DNTT on the WSe2 induced the charge transfer from DNTT to WSe2 and, thus, p-doping of the latter.
What Stirs Consumers to Purchase Carbon-Friendly Food? Investigating the Motivational and Emotional Aspects in Three Studies

As part of diminishing climate change, food consumption needs to be addressed to reduce greenhouse gases. In order to change food consumption habits to carbon-friendly eating patterns, consumers may be targeted by information campaigns and legal regulation. The current paper studies consumers’ diets and food purchase behavior. In particular, it aims to understand consumers’ motivational and emotional aspects that influence their behavior. Study 1, an interview study, aims to understand the development of and motivations for climate-friendly nutrition. Identifying eco-friendly motives also revealed that emotions seem to play an important role in nutrition and the purchase of climate-friendly products. Study 2 aims at identifying consumers’ positive and negative emotions when it comes to consuming carbon-friendly food. Again, qualitative interviews revealed a variety of positive and negative emotions. Study 3 quantitatively tested the theory of planned behavior, including positive and negative emotions and predicted carbon-friendly food purchases. The results show that attitudes, perceived behavioral control and positive emotions predict carbon-friendly food purchases. Derived from these findings, recommendations for information campaigns and legislation to foster carbon-friendly food purchases are presented.
DATA FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN: MAPS AND GAPS

Abstract Data, information and knowledge are strongly involved in Engineering Design (ED) process. Despite the crucial role played by data in the design process, there is a lack of studies about how different data are used and generated by the various phases of the ED process. This study is a first attempt to fill this gap by mapping which data types are involved in the different ED phases from a research perspective. In order to achieve this objective, we used a methodology based on Text Mining. Firstly, we retrieve a corpus of scientific papers related to ED; then, we build two lexicons to recognize ED phases and data types; finally, we collect these entities within ED papers and map the relations between them. The methodology application allows the building of a network graph for visualizing the relations among data lexicon and ED lexicon. Then, we investigate the specific relations among data types and ED phases by building a heatmap to investigate data types from 3 different perspective. The insight coming from our analysis shows that ED studies have a great potential in the usage of many data sources, but also that there exist some gaps to be solved in order to reach a more effective data usage in the context of ED.
Effect of Canola Oil on Ultrastructure of Testis in Adult Male Albino Rat

The incidence of infertility is increasing world wild. Among the diet factors, are the quality and quantity of the fat that contributes to spermatogenesis. Canola oil is known to contain oleic acid which is an omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid, linoleic acid which is an essential omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and alpha-linolenic acid, a plant-based omega-3. Canola oil has the lowest saturated fatty acid content among cooking oil. This study has been designed to investigate the possible effect of Canola oil, the recently used cooking oil, on the testicular structure and ultra-structure. Twelve adult male albino rats (200-250g) were obtained from the animal house in Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University. The animals were housed two in a cage at a constant temperature of 18°C and humidity 45%. Rats were divided into control and treated; treated rats received a diet contains 7ml/100gm canola oil for 39 days. Six rats in each group were weighed and sacrificed at the end of the experiment; testis was dissected and weighed. The specimens were used for paraffin sections and electron microscope examination. The Canola oil-treated group showed irregular seminiferous tubules, germ cells with vacuolated cytoplasm and deeply stained nuclei compared with the control group. The treated testis ultrastructure showed degenerated Sertoli cell with an irregular nucleus, degenerated spermatocytes with the cytoplasm showing phagosomes, lysosomes and increased autophagic vacuoles. Interstitial cells appeared degenerated with vacuolated cytoplasm an. Canola oil is low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat content, making it an ideal healthy cooking oil. This study revealed that Canola oil usage resulted in distorted seminiferous tubules, degenerated germ cells and ultrastructural changes in the treated testis. Canola oil should be used with caution, especially in males, to avoid its hazardous effect on the testis.
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study of Mobile Monitoring Application

Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) studies have reported significant improvements in maximum expiratory strength, cough efficacy, and swallowing function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Currently, EMST is usually performed in short and intensive training periods. However, information about detraining outcomes highlights the need for the development of long-term maintenance home-based programs to sustain training gains following intensive periods of EMST, especially considering the progressive nature of PD. Nevertheless, low long-term adherence to home exercise is an important issue in many patient groups and may compromise treatment outcomes. Therefore, we developed a mobile phone-based visual feedback (MPVF) application to keep patients motivated to continue EMST following intensive periods of training. With the help of a specially developed algorithm, the application can evaluate real-time data using a microphone attached to an expiratory handheld device (Fig. 1). Supplement S1 provides detailed information about the algorithm. The first step in the research process of examining whether the feedback application is effective in long-term EMST adherence is to find out whether a MPVF application is suitable for patients with PD who may experience difficulties in using a smartphone due to motor and cognitive problems related to age and PD itself. Therefore, we conducted a pilot study to investigate the usability of MPVF in EMST in patients with PD. A total of 12 patients (Table S1) with PD performed an intensive home-based EMST with MPVF for 2 weeks. Peak cough flow, maximum expiratory pressure, and maximum inspiratory pressure were measured. The usability of the MPVF was also assessed using a semistructured interview. Supplement S2 provides detailed information about the methods. The median of adherence for completing the prescribed exercises in the training period was 90.5% (between 174 and 431 completed EMST maneuvers). A total of 2 weeks of intensive EMST were sufficient to significantly improve the participants’ maximum expiratory pressure and voluntary peak cough flow (Table S2). The improvement is quantitatively comparable with the results of other intensive EMST studies with longer durations, for example. When interpreting such rapid improvement, the impact of visual feedback should be considered. It can be assumed