Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Improving Link Reliability of IEEE 802.15.4g SUN Networks with Adaptive Modulation Diversity

Adaptive mechanisms, such as channel hopping and packet duplication, are used in low-power wireless networks to deal with the spatial and temporal variations in the link quality, and meet the reliability requirements of industrial applications (i.e., PDR>99%). However, the benefits of such mechanisms are limited and may have a large impact on end-to-end latency and energy consumption. Hence, in this paper we propose using adaptive modulation diversity, which allows to dynamically select different modulation, to improve link reliability. We present three adaptive modulation diversity selection strategies and validate them using the data derived from a real-world deployment using the IEEE 802.15. 4g SUN modulations (i.e., SUN-FSK, SUN-OQPSK and SUN-ODFM) in an industrial environment. The results show that by using adaptive modulation diversity it is possible to improve link reliability regardless of node conditions.
Effects of processing conditions on orientation for short-fiber composites in fused filament fabrication

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing technique that uses polymer extrusion to build a three-dimensional object layer by layer. To improve the mechanical properties of the final product, discrete fibers are added to the matrix material which increases the anisotropy as fibers tend to align in the extrusion direction. A two-dimensional numerical model is developed to better understand the influence of processing conditions such as nozzle geometry and temperature on the orientation of fibers. The possibility of tuning parameters to obtain a more random fiber orientation is investigated, as this might be beneficial for overall strength of the product. The model is validated with a short experimental study, using polyamide 6 with carbon fiber reinforcement. ii Effects of processing conditions on orientation for short-fiber composites in FFF Acknowledgements This thesis is written in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. I would like to thank and acknowledge the people that have contributed to this project in any kind of way. First, I would like to express my special gratitude to prof. dr. ir. Patrick Anderson for his supervision and support during this project, but also for the ideas and suggestions that have lead to numerous improvements in the model. Next, I would like to thank dr. ir. Wim Zoetelief from DSM for the supervision and for the regular visits to the university. During this project, his expertise in the field of polymer processing and additive manufacturing has been of great importance to keep this project relevant from an industrial perspective. I would like to acknowledge dr. Giovanna Grosso for supporting me throughout the first phase of this project and for answering all the questions related to numerical modeling. In addition, I would also like to thank ir. Caroline Balemans for her contribution to this project. Last of all, I would like to thank my parents and girlfriend for the support and motivation during my studies and my friends for advice and good company during coffee breaks. This work would have not been possible without their help. Effects of processing conditions on orientation for short-fiber composites in FFF iii
Use of Cat-Anionic Vesicles as Molecular Vectors for Gene Transfer into Target Cells

We report on the possibilities to use cat-anionic vesicles as active vectors for transfection technologies. Cat-anionic aggregates are non-stoichiometric mixtures made of oppositely charged surfactants, or lipids. Depending on the relative amounts of two such components, bi- or multi-layered vesicles may be formed. The former ones adsorb bio-polymers on their outer surface, but bi-layers may also contain large amounts of lipophilic species in their interior. The transfection fate depends on the vesicle ability and efficiency in adsorption, which leads, eventually, to fusion with cell membranes. The intra-membrane uptake mechanisms differ significantly, and depend on whether the outer, inner, or bi-layer distribution of the species is considered. The first possibility involves a direct exchange of (supra) molecular entities between fluid surfaces in contact; the second and third, conversely, imply membrane fusion and subsequent transport of material within the cell matrix. A realistic combination of the above possibilities can be envisaged, and would ensure a long term action of the transferred (transfected) formulations. Examples taken from recent literature suggest that a realistic possibility is offered to high-yield molecular penetration: this becomes useful in gene transfer and molecular transfection technologies. Some technological aspects inherent to the above formulations are briefly outlined. The overall effect of penetration across the cell membrane of exogenous material in terms of biocompatibility is quite a formidable task to face with and shall be described in detail.
WSML Deliverable D 16 . 3 v 0 . 3 WSML Abstract Syntax and Semantics WSML Working Draft – April 14 , 2008

This document presents the abstract syntax as well as the semantics of WSML. This abstract syntax closely follows the conceptual model of WSMO version 1.3, and only diverges where necessary. The document also features a mapping from the abstract to the surface syntax defined in deliverable 16.1. The document defines the semantics of WSML ontologies in terms of a model theory, and defines the semantics of the combination of WSML ontologies with RDF graphs and OWL DL ontologies by combining the respective model theories. The notion of entailment for ontologies is used in the definition of nonfunctional property and choreography semantics. Copyright c © 2008 the authors. D16.3 – WSML Abstract Syntax and Semantics 3
Parenting in a Pandemic: Work–Family Arrangements,
 Well‐Being
 , and Intimate Relationships Among Adoptive Parents

The COVID‐19 pandemic presents unforeseen challenges to families This mixed‐methods study aimed to address how 89 adoptive parents (lesbian, gay, heterosexual) with school‐age children are navigating a major public health crisis with social, economic, and mental health consequences Specifically of interest were adoptive parents' worries and concerns;work–family arrangements;and mental, physical, and relational health, in the context of the pandemic and associated quarantine Findings revealed that 70% of participants had changed work situations, with most newly working from home just as their children initiated remote homeschooling The division of labor was rarely a source of stress, although the parent who was more involved in homeschooling sometimes experienced resentment Concerns related to the pandemic included worries about health and children's emotional well‐being and global concerns such as the national economy Almost half reported declines in mental health (e g , due to the stress of working and homeschooling), with lesbians being significantly more likely than others to report declines Declines in physical health were rarer (less than 20%), with more than a quarter reporting improvements (e g , due to increased exercise) Few reported declines in relationship quality, although almost a quarter reported declines in intimacy Findings have implications for family and health professionals
Experimental investigation on the convective heat transfer enhancement for highly viscous fluids in helical coiled corrugated tubes

In the present analysis, the forced convective heat transfer in smooth and corrugated helical coiled tubes was experimentally studied in the Reynolds and Dean number ranges 50÷1200 and 12÷295 respectively, by adopting Ethylene Glycol as working fluid. The primary aim of the investigation is to study the combined effect of the wall curvature and of the wall corrugation in the thermal entrance region for highly viscous fluids. Two coiled tubes with a curvature ratio of about 0.06, one with smooth wall and the other with spirally corrugated wall, were investigated under the uniform heat flux boundary condition. The main conclusion is that in the Reynolds number range analyzed, both curvature and corrugation enhance the heat transfer. For Dean number values lower than about 120 the wall curvature effect prevails, and the heat transfer enhancement reflects Nusselt numbers that are approximately 2–3 times higher than the straight smooth section. For greater Dean number values, the wall corrugation instead prevails. In fact the corrugated coiled tube reaches Nusselt number values which are up to 8 times higher than the ones expected for the smooth straight tube. The smooth coiled tube shows instead thermal performances at maximum 3.6 times over the straight section.
Sonographic Features of Lobar Pneumonia with Parapneumonic Effusion in Children

Conclusions: Pan-lobar consolidation is important for diagnosing lobar pneumonia. The presence of complex as well as plexiform fibrin formation warrants early intervention to clear the fibrin debris. Chest sonography is useful for the detection of pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion in children. Chia-Wang Tang1; Ken-Pen Weng2; I-Hsin Tai3; Chen-Che Chou4; Shi-Yen Chen4; Kai-Sheng Hsieh4* 1Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, An-Tai Hospital, Dongkang, Pingtung, Taiwan. 2Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 3Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Children’s Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. 4Department of Pediatrics, Shuangho Hospital—Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
A high-performance anion exchange membrane based on bi-guanidinium bridged polysilsesquioxane for alkaline fuel cell application

A bi-guanidinium bridged polysilsesquioxane composite membrane was fabricated for the first time, which showed impressive hydroxide conductivity and decent alkali-stability. Its direct borohydride fuel cell yielded a peak power density of 321 mW cm−2 at ca. 700 mA cm−2 and 40 °C, which is to our knowledge the highest ever achieved with an anion exchange membrane (AEM). The cell could discharge at 200 mA cm−2 for 50 h with voltage maintained at 0.76 V. The strong basicity and resonance of bi-guanidinium cations are the enabling factor for the good membrane properties and fuel cell performance. This work provides a new strategy for non-ammonium AEM fabrication, and the synthetic chemistry involved can possibly extend for fabricating versatile AEMs with similar structure.
IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED miRNAs IN RESPONSE TO WHITE LIGHT SIGNAL IN LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON CELLS

Light signal plays a key negative regulatory role in the biosynthesis of shikonin and its derivatives which are important pharmaceutical secondary metabolites in Lithospermum erythrorhizon. Although microRNAs (miRNAs) could regulate multiple biological and metabolic processes, the miRNAs involved in the light-regulated shikonin formation still remain unclear. In the present study, we constructed two small RNA libraries of L. erythrorhizon callus cells cultured under different light conditions (Dark, White light) and carried out high-throughput sequencing using Miseq platform. From a total of 11,909,475 raw reads, we acquired a global miRNA profiling of L. erythrorhizon in response to different light conditions. A total of 32 annotated miRNA families and 50 putative miRNA-targeted transcripts were identified. A total of 18 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the Dark vs White light small RNA libraries, and their putative target genes were involved in FERONIA signaling, phytohormone signaling, etc. The expression levels of some important miRNAs under different light conditions and the target TCP transcription factor of miR319 were validated by Q-PCR and RLM-RACE, respectively. We further proposed a possible regulatory pathways of light-responsive miRNA implicated in shikonin biosynthesis. Our results provide new insights into the regulation of shikonin biosynthesis in L. erythrorhizon.
Calcium-Sensing Receptor Polymorphisms at rs1801725 Are Associated with Increased Risk of Secondary Malignancies

Purpose: Dysregulation of systemic calcium homeostasis during malignancy is common in most patients with high grade tumors. However, it remains unclear whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that alter the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) to circulating calcium are associated with primary and/or secondary neoplasms at specific pathological sites in patients of European and African ancestry. Methods: Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the association of CASR SNPs with circulating calcium, parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, and primary and secondary neoplasms. Results: Circulating calcium is associated with an increased risk for breast, prostate, and skin cancers. In patients of European descent, the rs1801725 CASR SNP is associated with bone-related cancer phenotypes, deficiency of humoral immunity, and a higher risk of secondary neoplasms in the lungs and bone. Interestingly, circulating calcium levels are higher in homozygous patients for the inactivating CASR variant at rs1801725 (TT genotype), and this is associated with a higher risk of secondary malignancies. Conclusions: Breast, prostate, and skin cancer patients with homozygous inactivating variants (TT genotype) at the CASR rs1801725 locus have a higher risk of developing secondary neoplastic lesions in the lungs and bone, due in part, to cancer-induced hypercalcemia and/or tumor immune suppression.
Complete mitochondrial genome of Mukaria splendida Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Mukariini) and phylogenetic analysis

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Mukaria splendida Distant, 1908 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) was first reported in Mukariini. The length of this mitogenome is 16,711 bp, which has an A + T content of 79% (A = 44.5%, T = 34.5%, G = 8.8%, C = 12.2%). A total of 37 genes were annotated [13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNA), and 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA)]. Among the 37 genes, 4 protein coding genes (ND1, ND4, ND4L, ND5), 8 tRNA genes (trnQ, trnC, trnY, trnF, trnH, trnP, trnL2, trnV), and 2 rRNA (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA) were encoded by N chain, and the remaining genes were encoded by J chain. Overall, there were 14 gene overlaps and 9 gene gaps in the mitochondrial genome of this species. All PCGs were started with ATD (ATA/ATT/ATG), and stopped with TAR, except ATP6, which ends with single T. The phylogenetic analysis confirms that M. splendida clustered with other Deltocephalinae species.
The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the mountain crab Indochinamon bhumibol

Abstract Indochinamon bhumibol has been found as the biggest freshwater crab in Thailand. In this study, we report the first complete sequence of mitochondrial genome from I. bhumibol encoding 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and 2 ribosomal RNAs. The nucleotide composition of I. bhumibol mitogenome showed a strong AT bias (70.4%) with a low GC content (29.6%). Comparative phylogenetic analysis with 28 crustaceans based on nine conserved genes demonstrated that I. bhumibol was closely related to members of the Potamidae family.
Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Current State, Challenges and Future Directions

Posttraumatic stress disorder is common among military Veterans. While effective treatments exist, many Veterans either do not engage in treatment or fail to achieve full remission. Thus, there is a need to develop adjunctive complementary interventions to enhance treatment engagement and/or response. Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) are one category of animal assisted interventions that might serve this function. The aim of this article is to review the current state and challenges regarding the use of EAAT for Veterans with PTSD and provide a roadmap to move the field forward. EAAT hold promise as adjunctive complementary interventions for symptom reduction among Veterans with PTSD. Additionally, there is evidence that these approaches may enhance wellbeing in this population. At this time, many gaps in the literature exist and rigorous randomized controlled trials are needed before definitive conclusions can be drawn. The authors of this work provide recommendations as a roadmap to move the field forward. These include standardizing the EAAT nomenclature, focusing mechanism of action studies on the human-horse bond using biological metrics and using a standardized intervention model across studies.
Effect of liver inflammation on accuracy of FibroScan device in assessing liver fibrosis stage in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

BACKGROUND Transient elastography (FibroScan) is a new and non-invasive test, which has been widely recommended by the guidelines of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) management for assessing hepatic fibrosis staging. However, some confounders may affect the diagnostic accuracy of the FibroScan device in fibrosis staging. AIM To evaluate the diagnostic value of the FibroScan device and the effect of hepatic inflammation on the accuracy of FibroScan in assessing the stage of liver fibrosis in patients with HBV infection. METHODS The data of 416 patients with chronic HBV infection who accepted FibroScan, liver biopsy, clinical, and biological examination were collected from two hospitals retrospectively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to analyze the diagnostic performance of FibroScan for assessing the stage of liver fibrosis. Any discordance in fibrosis staging by FibroScan and pathological scores was statistically analyzed. Logistic regression and ROC analyses were used to analyze the accuracy of FibroScan in assessing the stage of fibrosis in patients with different degrees of liver inflammation. A non-invasive model was constructed to predict the risk of misdiagnosis of fibrosis stage using FibroScan. RESULTS In the overall cohort, the optimal diagnostic values of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using FibroScan for significant fibrosis (≥ F2), severe fibrosis (≥ F3), and cirrhosis (F4) were 7.3 kPa [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.863], 9.7 kPa (AUC = 0.911), and 11.3 kPa (AUC = 0.918), respectively. The rate of misdiagnosis of fibrosis stage using FibroScan was 34.1% (142/416 patients). The group of patients who showed discordance between fibrosis staging using FibroScan and pathological scores had significantly higher alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels, and a higher proportion of moderate to severe hepatic inflammation, compared with the group of patients who showed concordance in fibrosis staging between the two methods. Liver inflammation activity over 2 (OR = 3.53) was an independent risk factor for misdiagnosis of fibrosis stage using FibroScan. Patients with liver inflammation activity ≥ 2 showed higher LSM values using FibroScan and higher rates of misdiagnosis of fibrosis stage, whereas the diagnostic performance of FibroScan for different fibrosis stages was significantly lower than that in patients with inflammation activity < 2 (all P < 0.05). A non-invasive prediction model was established to assess the risk of misdiagnosis of fibrosis stage using FibroScan, and the AUC was 0.701. CONCLUSION Liver inflammation was an independent risk factor affecting the diagnostic accuracy of FibroScan for fibrosis stage. A combination of other related non-invasive factors can predict the risk of misdiagnosis of fibrosis staging using FibroScan.
Occurrence and Determination of Antimicrobial Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates in Fish and Vegetables as Indicator Organism of Faecal Contamination in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Escherichia coli such as E. coli O157:H7, a non-sorbitol-fermenting (NSF) E. coli, is an essential human pathogen among other common zoonotic pathogens carried by animals especially cattle. They are discharged through cattle faeces into the environment. With the increasing practice of urban farming, livestock manure is used as organic fertiliser in either fish ponds or vegetable gardens. This practice increases the risk of transmission of such pathogens to humans. This study aimed at determining the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance profiles, and genetic relatedness of E. coli isolates from manure, vegetables, and fish. Microbiological standard methods were used to isolate and identify E. coli isolates from manure, vegetable, and fish samples. Confirmed isolates on biochemical tests were tested for resistance against six antibiotics using the disc diffusion method. Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) typing method was used to generate fingerprints and determine the genetic relatedness of the E. coli isolates. Of 156 samples including 89 manure, 53 vegetables, and 16 fish, 36 (23.1%) samples were positive for E. coli from where a total of 48 E. coli different isolates were recovered that were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and genetic relatedness. Of these isolates, 25 (52.1%) were resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent and 12 (48.0%) showed multidrug resistance. ERIC-PCR profiles of E. coli isolates from manure, vegetables, and fish showed genetic diversity with genetic relatedness ranging from 74.5% to 100%. Nine phylogenetic clusters (I–IX) determined at 90% threshold level of genetic relatedness were identified among the isolates. This study determined the occurrence, antimicrobial resistant patterns, and genetic diversity of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates from different sources. This study showed the potential of microbial health risk to humans through contamination, and hence, it is necessary to monitor and improve husbandry practices in urban farming.
An Efficient Automatic Gait Anomaly Detection Method Based on Semisupervised Clustering

The aim of this work is to develop a common automatic computer method to distinguish human individuals with abnormal gait patterns from those with normal gait patterns. As long as the silhouette gait images of the subjects are obtainable, the proposed method is capable of providing online anomaly gait detection result without additional work on analyzing the gait features of the target subjects before ahead. Moreover, the proposed method does not need any parameter settings by users and can start producing detection results under the work by only collecting a very small number of gait samples, even though none of those gait samples are abnormal. Therefore, the proposed method can provide fast and simple deployment for various anomaly gait detection application scenarios. The proposed method is composed of two main modules: (1) feature extraction from gait images and (2) anomaly detection via binary classification. In the first module, a new representation of the most frequently involved area of the silhouette gait images called full gait energy image (F-GEI) is proposed. Furthermore, based on the F-GEI, a novel and simple method characterizing individual walking properties is developed to extract gait features from individual subjects. In the second module, based on the very limited prior knowledge on the target dataset, a semisupervised clustering algorithm is proposed to perform the binary classification for detecting the gait anomaly of each subject. The performance of the proposed gait anomaly detection method was evaluated on the human gaits dataset in comparison with three state-of-the-art methods. The experiment results show that the proposed method is an effective and efficient gait anomaly detection method in terms of accuracy, robustness, and computational efficiency.
The diversity of naturally occurring organobromine compounds

Of the nearly 3200 known naturally occurring organohalogen compounds, more than 1600 contain bromine. These organobromines, which range in structural intricacy from the simple but enormously abundant bromoform (CHBr3) and bromomethane to the highly complex bryozoan bromine-containing indole alkaloids, are produced by marine and terrestrial plants, marine animals (sponges, tunicates, bryozoans, gorgonians, sea hares, nudibranchs), bacteria, fungi, some higher animals, and a few mammals including humans.