Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Load carrying characteristics of sand coated Pile Raft Foundation: An Experimental

Pile raft foundation is relatively new approach for design of pile group in which pile cap was considered in contact with soil and designed as raft that transfer partial load of superstructure to soil. The design of pile raft foundation is no t a simple problem as many interaction effect as pile to pile, pile to soil, p ile to raft and raft to soil are involved and effect the design considerable. In this study, an experimental investigation has been carried out on a sufficiently large model in laboratory t o observe the effect of various parameters such as effect on load carrying capacity of pile raft on diameter, length of piles and pile to pile spacing for piles coated with sand. IndexTerms–Pile Raft, Soil Structure interaction, Sand coated piles , parametric study. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Genetic ( SSRs ) versus morphological differentiation of date palm cultivars : Fst versus Pst estimates 1

36 37 Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the oldest domesticated fruit trees. For future breeding program, knowledge on 38 genetic structure of cultivars is necessary. Therefore, the present study was performed with the following aims: 1To provide 39 data on genetic diversity and genetic structure of 36 date palm cultivars, 2To provide data on the association between fruit 40 characteristics and the genetic features of the cultivars. We used nine SSRs and EST-SSR loci for our genetic investigation. 41 The most of SSR loci obtained have a high Gst value (0.70), and therefore have a good discrimination power for date palm 42 cultivar differentiation task. K-Means clustering grouped date palm cultivars either in two broad clusters, or in 16 smaller 43 genetic groups. This was supported by delta K = 2 of the STRUCTURE analysis. AMOVA produced significant genetic 44 difference among date palm cultivars (PhiPT = 0.70, P = 0.001). New genetic differentiation parameters estimated also 45 produced significant difference among date palm cultivars (G’st (Nei) = 0.673, P = 0.001; G’st (Hed) = 0.738, P = 0.001). 46 Test of assignment revealed that some of the cultivars have 33-66% misassignment, probably due to genetic admixture. 47 Heatmaps of genetic versus morphological and agronomical characters in date palm cultivars differed from each other 48 showing the cultivars morphological changes is not merely related to their genetic content. It points toward the potential role 49 played either by environmental conditions or local selection practice. The new findings can be utilized in future conservation 50 and breeding of date palms in the country. 51 52
Comparison of various 3-bit DEM Structures using 130nm CMOS Technology

: For their ability to have higher resolutions and operating speeds, current steering DACs (CSDAC) are most preferred to be used in mixed-signal designs. To improve the static and dynamic linearity in such DACs, compensation techniques such as dynamic element matching (DEM) were introduced, which can be achieved by random swapping of connections between the unary current sources of the DAC. DEM techniques mitigate the amplitude and timing mismatches in a DAC and improve its performance. Various DEM techniques such as GRTC, RRBS and Nested Segment were designed for 3-bit resolution in 130nm CMOS technology and their performances were compared. Due to its deterministic approach and the elimination of random counters, the nested segmented DEM technique provides a better performance compared to other DEM techniques. A reduction of 15.84% in delay and 21.126% in power can be observed in the nested segment structure, compared to GRTC and RRBS techniques respectively. The elimination of random number generators can also reduce the area required for the DEM implementation.
A Preliminary Genotoxic study of MNT assay in the Erythrocytes of the fish Cyprinus carpio exposed to Deltamethrin technical grade and 11% EC

A preliminary study of the genotoxic effect by Micronucleus assay (MNT) is attempted in the erythrocytes of the blood of the fish Cyprinus carpio exposed to lethal and sublethal concentration of deltamethrin and technical grade and 11% EC for a period of 4 days and 10 days respectively. It serves as a biomarker study that can be the indices of the toxic action of the toxicants both deltamethrin technical grade as well as 11% EC. The fish showed certain changes in the nucleus in the frequency of their occurrence which is in the order to technical grade lethal > technical grade sub-lethal > lethal 11% EC > sub-lethal 11% EC. The exposure of the MNT assay showed the alterations which are observed compared to the control as the small micronucleus, blebbed micronucleus, binucleated cell and notched nucleus. The changes with other earlier studies are going to be discussed with the available literature.
Adaptive radar clutter suppression

The clutter return presents a severe problem in target detection for radar systems. Conventional radar systems assume the clutter is stationary, with energy concentrated in the low frequency domain. To minimize the effect of clutter, radar systems use a fixed high pass filter (HPF) to eliminate the clutter. When the target Doppler frequency is below the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter, or the clutter energy does not concentrate on the low frequency domain, the performance of radar system is severely degraded. This paper proposes an adaptive clutter suppression scheme. This scheme provides more efficient clutter suppression for non-stationary clutter and provides the ability to detect a slow moving target. The computer simulation is presented to compare the performance of this adaptive clutter suppression technique and the fixed clutter suppression filter.
Direct coupled, permanent magnet generators for wind turbine applications

Multipole radial field machines with permanent magnet excitation can be used as direct coupled generators in wind turbines and can be built to fit within the confined space of a nacelle. High efficiency and power factor are maintained over a wide range of operating power. Ferrite permanent magnets with flux concentrating pole pieces are preferred to rare earth types because of their lower cost. The primary brake for the wind turbine can be electrical since the permanent magnet excitation is available in the absence of an external supply.
Development of a Multi-axial Mechanical Cell Stimulator

This article proposes a novel electro-mechanical device to facilitate the investigation of mechanical stimuli on cells. The system was designed to dynamically apply a generalized, multi-axial state of deformation to a cell-encapsulated in a hydrogel cube by applying independent combinations of normal and shear forces to the faces of the cube. The compact device was prototyped using ABS plastic and used shape memory alloy actuator wires to generate the required forces and deformations. The electro-thermal and thermo-mechanical behaviors of the actuation system were modeled analytically and the stimulator was tested to evaluate its performance. Strain amplitudes of up to 8% (tension/compression and shear) were achievable, while deforming a cube with 1 cm side length.
Improving Cyber Security Risk Assessment by Combined Use of i* and Infrastructure Models

In an ever more connected and software controlled world, managing cyber security risks has become critical. Most industrial domains have grown a cyber security risk evaluation process combining its two risk factors (1) the impact on business domain assets and (2) the feasibility of threats at infrastructure level. Many available methods and tools to conduct such analysis rely on a rather bottom-up approach, anchored at the infrastructure level with only coarse grained links with the business domain. This paper explores the benefits of a more balanced approach combining a precise modelling of the business level using i* strategic rationale model, of the technical level using an infrastructure model and of the way the infrastructure layer supports the business layer. We show better reasoning and automation to conduct and update cyber security risks analysis. We implemented our approach on the EBIOS ISO27005 compliant methodology using the open source piStar and IriusRisk community toolset. We discuss our results on a water utility case in the light of related work.
CMAR_A_336213 8755..8765

1Pathology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China Background and Objective: Genetic alterations, including IDH, BRAF, and TERT promoter mutations (IDH-mu, BRAF-mu, TERTp-mu, respectively), 1p/19q co-deletion (1p/19qcodel), and MGMT promoter methylation (MGMTp-M), are correlated with glioma tumor development. Therefore, these genetic alterations could serve as biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and classification of gliomas, combined with the immunohistochemical markers Ki-67 and p53. However, the correlation between these alterations and the expression of Ki-67 and p53 is poorly understood. Methods: We analyzed the prevalence and prognosis of these five alterations, as well as Ki67 and p53 expression, in 103 primary grade II–IV gliomas via fluorescence qPCR, Sanger sequencing, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry. Results: In the 103 cases, MGMTp-M was the most common alteration (70.9%), followed by TERTp-mu (58.3%), IDH-mu (46.6%), 1p/19q-codel (34.0%), and BRAF-mu (5.8%). No cases showed quintuple-positive alterations, but 26 cases (25.2%) showed quadruple-positive alterations (IDH-mu/TERTp-mu/MGMTp-M/1p/19q-codel). The percentage of TERTp-mu and 1p/19q-codel cases decreased with p53 expression, and the percentage of IDH-mu and 1p/19q-codel cases decreased with Ki-67 expression. IDH-mu, MGMTp-M, and 1p/19qcodel were positive factors for survival rates in glioma patients, while TERTp-mu, p53, and Ki-67 positivity were negative factors. Old age, histological grade IV, IDH-mu, 1p/19qcodel, Ki-67+, and p53+/Ki-67+ were significantly correlated with overall survival (OS). However, only p53+/Ki-67+ was an independent prognostic factor for OS in the multivariate Cox-model analysis. Conclusion: IDH-mu only and quadruple-positivity were associated with good OS in glioma patients, while TERTp-mu only, TERTp-mu/MGMTp-M and p53+/Ki-67+ were associated with poor prognosis. Combining these genomic alterations and Ki-67/p53 expression should have clinical value in gliomas.
Secure Forecast in the Encrypted Domain

Forecast plays a vital role in a business model. Forecasting inventory data is widely used in real-life applications to predict future market needs and prepare for them. However, for small retailers forecasting sales data may not be feasible due to a lack of computational and storage resources. In such a scenario, they have an option to pay and use cloud computing facilities. However, storing sales data in the public cloud may result in loss of data privacy; thus, storing data in the encrypted form is necessary. Forecasting data in encrypted form is not an easy task. This paper aims to show diﬀerent available approaches for cloud computation and use them for forecast computation. We have also designed a lightweight symmetric key encryption scheme for secure single-party cloud computation and used it for secure forecast computation. The eﬃciency of the proposed encryption scheme is also compared with that of existing cloud computation techniques such as the SEAL library of homomorphic encryption and the SCALE-MAMBA library of secure multiparty computation.
Use of a Multiprocessor for Control of a Robotic System

In the control of robotic systems, multiprocessors have a number of potential advantages over single-processor configurations. These advantages include the possibility of modular future expansion, increased speed, and fault tolerance. This paper describes both the hardware and software design of a multiprocessor system and its use in controlling the OSU Hexapod vehicle, a complex robotic system. With the design of an inexpensive, high-density, eight-channel parallel line unit (PLU), it is possible to link five LSI-11 processors in a fully connected configuration. This configuration is very valuable for experimentation, since trials of tree, star, and loop structures can be made by simply ignoring links that are not needed. First, a tree structure is used to implement a hierarchical control algorithm run on a previously used uniprocessor system. Next, fault-tolerant features are added so that failed units are automatically replaced by spare units or, if all spares are in use, the necessary tasks are covered by the central processor, with a decrease in servoing frequency. To decentralize control to improve overall reliability, a ring structure is also used. If a processor fails, the ring is automatically reconfigured to isolate the faulty unit. Another application for the multiprocessor in the control of the OSU Hexapod vehicle is for real-time optimization of leg tip forces. This task demonstrates the usefulness of the multiprocessor in a task that is not strictly parallel in form.
The design and development of an intelligent atraumatic laparoscopic grasper

A key tool in laparoscopic surgery is the grasper, which is the surgeon’s main means of manipulating tissue within the body. However inappropriate use may lead to tissue damage and poor surgical outcomes. This thesis presents a novel approach to the assessment and prevention of tissue damage caused by laparoscopic graspers. The research focusses on establishing typical grasping characteristics used in surgery and thus developing a model of mechanically induced tissue trauma. A review explored the state-of-the-art in devices for measuring surgical grasping, tissue mechanics, and damage quantification to inform the research. An instrumented grasper was developed to characterise typical surgical tasks, enabling the grasping force and jaw displacement to be measured. This device was then used to quantitatively characterise grasper use in an in-vivo porcine model where the device was used to perform organ retraction and manipulation tasks. From this work, the range of forces and the grasping times used in certain tasks were determined and this information was used to guide the rest of the study. The in-vivo investigation highlighted a need for grasping in a controlled environment where the tissue’s mechanical properties could be studied. A grasper test rig was designed and developed to provide automated controlled grasping of ex-vivo tissue. This allowed the mechanical properties of tissue to be determined and analysed for indications of tissue damage. A series of experimental studies were conducted with this system which showed how the mechanical response of tissue varies depending on the applied grasping force characteristics, and how this is indicative of tissue damage through comparison to histological analysis. These data were then used to develop a model which predicts the likelihood and severity of tissue damage during grasping, based on the input conditions of grasping force and time. The model was integrated into the instrumented grasper system to provide a tool which could enable real-time grading and feedback of grasping during surgery, or be used to inform best practice in training scenarios.
Transformational Networks

It is a age-old observation that the sentences of human languages exhibit hierarchical organization, and that this organization is implicated in the mapping being sentence types. Thus, passives are related to actives through the displacement of noun phrase constituents (among other things), and interrogatives are related to declaratives through the fronting of an auxiliary verb that follows the noun phrase subject constituent. How and why do language learners derive structural generalizations about the patterns of their languages? Chomsky’s (1975) Argument from the Poverty of the Stimulus (APS) starts from the premise that the relevant data to distinguish between structural and linear generalizations are absent from the learner’s input. As a result, the only explanation for the structural basis of language must come from an innate learning bias, which Chomsky argues takes the form of a template for grammatical rules. Though the precise nature of the innate bias has evolved as linguistic theory has developed, the idea that there is a language-specific bias for hierarchical representations has remained constant.
Managerial Capabilities in the Family Tourist Business: Is Professionalization the Key to Their Development?

The main objective of this work is to analyze the elements of the particular governance structure of the family business and the involvement of the family in the business in order to identify their effects on managerial capabilities. Furthermore, the study examines the role of professionalization in this type of company as a moderating variable. To that end, the analysis draws on the resource-based view and agency theory. The empirical study is carried out using multiple linear regression analysis on a sample of 591 Spanish tourism companies. The results show that many of the specific characteristics of the family business have a negative effect on their managerial capabilities, preventing their proper development. However, the professionalization of the head of the family business contributes to alleviating these problems, facilitating the development of said capabilities in the family business. Las capacidades directivas en la empresa familiar turística: ¿Es la profesionalización la clave para su desarrollo? Resumen Este trabajo tiene como principal objetivo analizar los elementos de la particular estructura de gobierno de la empresa familiar y la implicación de la familia en el negocio para comprobar sus efectos sobre las capacidades directivas. Asimismo, se estudia la profesionalización en este tipo de empresas como variable moderadora. Para abordar este análisis, se toma como base el enfoque basado en recursos y capacidades y la teoría de la agencia. El estudio empírico se lleva a cabo sobre una base de 591 empresas turísticas españolas mediante un análisis de regresión lineal múltiple. Los resultados demuestran que muchas de las características peculiares de la empresa familiar ejercen un efecto negativo sobre sus capacidades directivas, impidiendo su correcto desarrollo. Sin embargo, la profesionalización del máximo responsable de la empresa familiar contribuiría a paliar dichos problemas, facilitando el desarrollo de dichas capacidades en la empresa familiar. INSTITUTO DE LA EMPRESA FAMILIAR https://doi.org/10.24310/ejfbejfb.v11i2. 10794 Copyright 2021: César Camisón, Alba Puig-Denia, Beatriz Forés, Montserrat Boronat-Navarro, José María Fernández-Yáñez European Journal of Family Business is an open access journal published in Malaga by UMA Editorial. ISSN 2444-8788 ISSN-e 2444-877X This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Atribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Comparison ofWater Defluoridation Using Different Techniques

Fluoride pollution in subsurface water is a significant problem for different nations across the world because of the intake of excessive fluoride caused by the drinking of the contaminated subsurface. Water pollution by flouride can be attributed to the natural and human-made agents. Increased levels of fluoride in drinking water may result in the irretrievable demineralization of bone and tooth tissues, a situation called fluorosis, and other disorders. )ere has long been a need for fluoride removal from drinking water to make it safe for human use. Among the various fluoride removal methods, adsorption is the method most popularly used due to its cheap cost, ease of utilization, and being a scalable and simple physical technique. According to the findings of this study, the highest concentration of fluoride (0.1–15.0mg/L) was found in Sweden and the lowest (0.03–1.14mg/L) in Italy. We collected the values of adsorption capacities and fluoride removal efficiencies of various types of adsorbents from valuable released data accessible in the literature and exhibited tables. )ere is still a need to find the actual possibility of using biosorbents and adsorbents on a commercial scale and to define the reusability of adsorbents to decrease price and the waste generated from the adsorption method. )is article reviews the currently available methods and approaches to fluoride removal of water.
New paradigm for nuclear data evaluation

A new paradigm for nuclear reaction data evaluations is proposed to produce adjusted libraries that take into account integral experiments on the same footing as the differential ones. These evaluations will provide comprehensive covariance matrices including cross-correlations among different materials/reactions that are critical for realistic propagation of data uncertainties to integral quantities. The new approach should also reduce error compensation issues and facilitate updating of the library to account for new or corrected experiments and advances in reaction modeling.
Qualitative and Visualization Methodologies for Modeling Social‐Ecological Dimensions of Regional Water Planning on the Rio Chama

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Gonzales, M. , Rivera, J. A. , Garcia, J. J. and Markwell, S. (2013), Qualitative and Visualization Methodologies for Modeling Social-Ecological Dimensions of Regional Water Planning on the Rio Chama. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 152: 55–68. doi:10.1111/j.1936-704X.2013. 03168.x, which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-704X.2013. 03168.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Applications of artificial intelligence in dentistry: A comprehensive review.

OBJECTIVE To perform a comprehensive review of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in dentistry, providing the community with a broad insight on the different advances that these technologies and tools have produced, paying special attention to the area of esthetic dentistry and color research. MATERIALS AND METHODS The comprehensive review was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, for papers published in English language in the last 20 years. RESULTS Out of 3871 eligible papers, 120 were included for final appraisal. Study methodologies included deep learning (DL; n = 76), fuzzy logic (FL; n = 12), and other ML techniques (n = 32), which were mainly applied to disease identification, image segmentation, image correction, and biomimetic color analysis and modeling. CONCLUSIONS The insight provided by the present work has reported outstanding results in the design of high-performance decision support systems for the aforementioned areas. The future of digital dentistry goes through the design of integrated approaches providing personalized treatments to patients. In addition, esthetic dentistry can benefit from those advances by developing models allowing a complete characterization of tooth color, enhancing the accuracy of dental restorations. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The use of AI and ML has an increasing impact on the dental profession and is complementing the development of digital technologies and tools, with a wide application in treatment planning and esthetic dentistry procedures.