Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
3.2 - IR Imaging of CO2: Basics, Experiments, and Potential Industrial Applications

Introduction T h e d e t e c t i o n o f g a s e s b y t h e r m a l i m a g i n g d u e t o a b s o r p t i o n , s c a t t e r i n g , o r e m i s s i o n o f I R r a d i a t i o n i s a r a t h e r n e w a p p l i c a t i o n i n t h e f i e l d o f i n f r a r e d t h e r m a l i m a g i n g ( s e e [ 1 ] a n d r e f s . t h e r e i n ) . S t r o n g a b s o r p t i o n / e m i s s i o n f e a t u r e s a l l o w d e t e c t i o n o f s o m e g a s e s a l r e a d y w i t h b r o a d b a n d I R c a m e r a s i n t h e M W a n d L W r a n g e . T h e i n d u s t r i a l i m p o r t a n c e o f s e v e r a l g a s e s l e d t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f s e n s i t i v e c a m e r a s u s i n g n a r r o w b a n d c o l d f i l t e r s i n f r o n t o f t h e d e t e c t o r . S u c h c a m e r a s a r e c o m m e r c i a l l y a v a i l a b l e f o r d e t e c t i o n o f v o l a t i l e o r g a n i c c o m p o u n d s , S F 6 , a n d C O . Q u a n t i t a t i v e a n a l y s i s o f g a s c o n c e n t r a t i o n s o r g a s f l o w s i s c o m p l i c a t e d a l t h o u g h i n p r i n c i p l e a l s o p o s s i b l e . I n t h i s w o r k , w e f o c u s o n C O 2 w h i c h i s p r o b a b l y t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t g a s o f t h e 2 1 s t c e n t u r y . T h e a b s o r p t i o n b a n d s f o r r o o m t e m p e r a t u r e C O 2 g a s l i e a r o u n d a w a v e l e n g t h o f 4 . 3 Z m ( F i g . 1 ) w i t h i n t h e s p e c t r a l r a n g e o f M W I R c a m e r a s . C a r b o n d i o x i d e ( C O 2 ) i s a n a t u r a l g a s w h i c h h a s f o u n d n u m e r o u s a p p l i c a t i o n s i n i n d u s t r y . B e s i d e s , i t i s a b y p r o d u c t o f t h e c o m b u s t i o n o f c a r b o n b a s e d e n e r g y s o u r c e s . A s a r e s u l t , i t g i v e s a t p r e s e n t t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e a n t h r o p o g e n i c g r e e n h o u s e e f f e c t [ 2 ] . I n o r d e r t o m i t i g a t e c l i m a t e c h a n g e d u e t o a n t h r o p o g e n i c e m i s s i o n o f g r e e n h o u s e g a s e s m a n y b i g c o r p o r a t i o n s i n t h e f i e l d o f t h e e n e r g y i n d u s t r i e s p l a n t o i n t r o d u c e s o c a l l e d c a r b o n c a p t u r e a n d s t o r a g e ( C C S ) t e c h n o l o g i e s . T h e c o n c e p t o f C C S i s b r i e f l y s u m m a r i z e d i n F i g . 2 ( f r o m [ 3 ] ) . C O 2 f r o m p r i m a r y s o u r c e s , e . g . l a r g e p o w e r p l a n t s i s c a p t u r e d a n d t r a n s p o r t e d t o s e v e r a l s t o r a g e s i t e s ( m o s t l y i n p i p e l i n e s ) . S t o r a g e c a n , e . g . , o c c u r i n d e e p g e o l o g i c a l f o r m a t i o n s , o i l w e l l s , t h e d e e p o c e a n o r i n t h e f o r m o f m i n e r a l c a r b o n a t e s . 3.2
Assinatura gênica de resistência à cisplatina envolve a rede da cofilina-1 em câncer de pulmão de não-pequenas células

Lung cancer is one of major causes of cancer-related deaths in the world and non-small cell lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of lung cancer. The main clinical interventions are therapies based on alkylating agents such as cisplatin. Therefore, resistance to cisplatin poses as a major obstacle in the treatment of these patients. Early studies showed that the CFL1 gene product cofilin-1 might be associated with cisplatin resistance in non-small cells lung cancer. In this study we employ a bioinformatic approach based on microarray data analysis to investigate this hypothesis, and for that, five microarray datasets (three tumor cell lines datasets – two containing different cell line panels and one including an acute treatment with cisplatin – and two tissue biopsies datasets – one comprising tumor versus control samples and one deriving from early stages non-small cell lung cancer patients) were utilized. We observed that the CFL1-associated genes behaved similarly to the major mechanisms of cisplatin resistance cited in literature and that it also responded to cisplatin treatment together with these mechanisms in cell lines models. Likewise, tissue biopsies demonstrated elevated CFL1-associated genes in tumor cells, as well as the other mechanisms compared. In especial, our results showed a tight correlation between CFL1-associated gene activity and excision repair mechanism of resistance both in cellular models and tissue microarray data. Altogether, our findings suggest that the CFL1-associated network might play a role in cisplatin resistance as well as in the non-small cells lung cancer development and treatment.
Corporate Social Responsibility Communication on Social Media: How do companies communicate their CSR strategies?

Social media have become increasingly important for corporate communication over the last couple of years. Consumers nowadays use social media to get information about companies before they make a purchasing decision. This makes an effective online communication strategy very important for companies. Besides the fact that consumers have moved online for information about companies, they also want more and more information about the companies they are interested in. Without certain information, consumers do not trust companies anymore. This explains why information about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become so important. Companies need to include CSR in their communication strategies if they want to be successful. Now that consumers search online for information, CSR communication has moved from the traditional media to social media as well. This paper examines CSR communication on Facebook by the three biggest energy companies in the Netherlands. Moreover, consumer responses to CSR communication are explored. The research is conducted with the use of quantitative content analysis. The results show that even though CSR communication has moved online, companies are still holding on to the traditional form of CSR communication as PR-messages are the most frequently used type of message for online CSR communication.
Theoretical model of a multisection time domain reflectometry measurement system

A multisection model is presented to simulate electromagnetic wave propagation in an unmatched time domain reflectometry (TDR) probe and layered soil system. The model uses a linear‐time‐invariant feedback system to model each section and links each section in a bottom‐up fashion. Multiple sections can be incorporated in this model by a simple extension of a single‐section system. An unmatched TDR probe system is modeled by dividing it into equivalent sections and matching the simulated waveform with the actual waveform. The excellent match between the simulated and the recorded waveforms verifies the model. This model eliminates the requirement of a matched 50‐Ω probe handler in probe design for dielectric measurement. It can also be used to assist probe design and TDR data interpretation. The reflected waveforms in layered soil specimens are modeled, and the simulated waveforms are compared to those obtained from experiments. The method of using apparent dielectric constant to obtain average volumetric water content is examined for the layered soil system. The results show that apparent dielectric constant is applicable for the measurement of average volumetric water content for a layered soil, but caution has to be used when interpreting the waveforms.
Effects of ascorbic acid on cell mediated, humoral immune response and pathophysiology of white blood cell in broilers under heat stress

Aengwanich,W. , Sridama, P., Phasuk, Y. , Vongpralab, T. , Pakdee, P., Katawatin, S. and Simaraks, S. Effects of ascorbic acid on cell mediated, humoral immune response and pathophysiology of white blood cell in broilers under heat stress
DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE TRENDS OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE IRAKLION BASIN, CENTRAL CRETE

Benthic foraminiferai fossil assemblages of the Roufas Section, southern Iraklion Basin, central Crete, were analyzed for the first time. Taxonomic and quantitative analyses were made in order to obtain paleoenvironmental (physical as well biological) information. A data set has been subjected to R- and Q-mode cluster analyses in order to demonstrate the linkage between taxa distribution and paleoenvironmental gradients. Our results suggest that oxygenation and trophic conditions of the near-surface sediments are the most important factors that control the community structure of the benthic foraminiferai fauna. The application of the oxygen transfer function - based on the use of benthic foraminiferai taxa from oxyphilic habitats - to the benthic faunas of the Roufas Section, allows the reconstruction of the oxygen contents of the bottom waters. Apart from the middle part of the section, no severe disturbances are recorded, pointing to the fact that we are dealing with an overall rather well ventilated water column during most of the part of the sequence.
Managerial Pay in Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations

Excerpt] Managerial pay is a controversial and often studied subject in economics, sociology, accounting, finance, and human resource management. In fact, relative to the number of people who are actually top managers, this subject garners an incredible amount of attention. One of the reasons may be simply that the data are available. This has been true for managers in for-profit firms for decades, but only recently have data become available to permit the study of managerial compensation in the nonprofit sector. In this chapter, I compare how top managers in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors are paid using two unique panel data sets covering the years 1992 through 1998.
Developing students’ hand hygiene behaviors in a primary school from Turkey: A school-based health education study -

Background: Hand hygiene is a cheap, simple, and an effective method that is necessarily implemented in crowded areas such as schools where infectious diseases can spread easily. Objective: To improve hand hygiene of students from grade 6 to 8 in a primary school from Canakkale, Turkey. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted in the educational year of 2012–2013 in a primary school, Kepez, Canakkale, Turkey. The subjects consisted of 185 primary school students from grade 6 to 8. Of these, 161 (participation rate = 87%) students participated. It was an educational study devoted to improve skills about hand hygiene. This study was carried out in three steps. First, a self-answered questionnaire and a standard checklist were used before hand hygiene training. Second, after 1 week from this first step, students were trained for improving hand-washing skills. Immediately afterward the training course, researchers observed each student for the assessment of their hand-washing habits and then filled the skill checklist. The last evaluation was made in the third step after 3 months from the training course. Students’ hand-washing skill scores before and after the training were compared. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software, version 19.0. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Of 161 participants, 50.1% were boys and 49.0% were girls with the mean age of 12.6 ± 0.9 (min 11; max 14) years. Of these participants, 32.3% were from grade 6, 32.3% from grade 7, and 35.4% from grade 8; 98.1% students were living in Kepez and 1.9% were living in village. A statistically significant difference was detected between the first practice, which was made before training, and the second and third practices, which were made after training, in terms of handwashing skill development (p o 0.001). After the training, hand-washing skill scores showed a significant increase than before-training skill scores in both female and male students (p o 0.001). Conclusion: In this study, hand-washing skill training was found to be effective. In addition, students were found to be successful on implementing hand-washing skills in the last practice that was done after 3 months from the training course. However, it should be considered that newly acquired behaviors must be followed once in 6 months or in a year with continuity for these behaviors to be permanent and long standing.
Aspects of European Argyra systematics: molecular insights and morphology (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

We focused on systematic aspects of some of the most common European Argyra species. Bayesian and Maximum Parsimony analyses were performed, using three mitochondrial markers (COI, 12S, and 16S) with ten Argyra species as the ingroup, and three other Diaphorinae as an outgroup. The topology of the trees derived from the two analyses was slightly different but not conflicting and allowed the identification of five species groups corroborated by morphological characters. The Argyra argyria species group and the Argyra atriceps species group encompass the majority of the species and can be regarded as Argyra sensu stricto . The Argyra diaphana species group is characterized by a pubescent scutellum, a characteristic of Lasiargyra . The Argyra elongata species group has previously always been regarded as Argyra s.s . , but consistently clustered separately from this clade in our analyses. The Argyra vestita species group corresponds with Leucostola , and is characterized by a bare scape.
Determinants of Within-Patch Microdistribution and Movements of Endangered Butterfly Coenonympha Oedippus (Fabricius, 1787) (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)

Determinants of Within-Patch Microdistribution and Movements of Endangered Butterfly Coenonympha Oedippus (Fabricius, 1787) (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) The within-patch microdistribution and movements of adults of the critically endangered butterfly, Coenonympha oedippus, were studied using mark-recapture data from an isolated patch network, which consisted of 8 patches in central Slovenia. The impact of patch characteristics on both parameters was analyzed. Males fly longer distances and spend more time flying than females. The distances and seasonal pattern of male movements were dependent on the patch size, and on the microdistribution and density of freshly emerged (receptive) females. The spatial and temporal pattern of female microdistribution was influenced by vegetation height, the homogeneity of host plant stands and the shading of the ground and/or the lowest parts of herb layer. In the case of near continuous distribution of host plants within a patch, the structure of herb vegetation appears to be the major determinant of adult microdistribution. It affects the dynamics of butterfly emergence and the selection of oviposition sites. The per cent cover of the nectar plant, Potentilla erecta, does not play an important role in butterfly microdistribution. V izoliranem omrežju osmih habitatnih krp v osrednji Sloveniji smo z metodo markiranja, izpusta in ponovnega ulova raziskovali prostorsko razporeditev in gibanja imagov kritično ogrožene vrste Coenonympha oedippus v habitatni krpi in vpliv značilnosti krpe na oba proučevana parametra. Samci preletavajo daljše razdalje in v dnevni aktivnosti več časa porabijo za let kot samice. Preletne razdalje in vzorci preletavanja samcev v sezoni so odvisni od velikosti krpe ter prostorske razporeditve in populacijske gostote sveže izleglih (receptivnih) samic. Na prostorske in časovne vzorce disperzije samic vplivajo višina vegetacije, homogenost sestoja hranilnih rastlin gosenic in osončenost spodnje plasti zeliščne vegetacije. Če je razporeditev larvalnih hranilnih rastlin v krpi enakomerna in kontinuirana, je struktura zeliščne vegetacije najpomembnejši dejavnik, ki določa disperzijo imagov, saj vpliva na dinamiko izleganja iz bub in izbiro mest za ovipozicijo. Pokrovnost vrste Potentilla erecta, ki je hranilna rastlina odraslih osebkov, ne vpliva na razporeditev odraslih osebkov v krpi.
Model-based analysis of the energy fluxes and trophic structure of a Portunus trituberculatus polyculture ecosystem

We constructed a quantitative Ecopath model of a trophic network to evaluate the energy flow and properties in a polyculture ecosystem containing 4 species (swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus, white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, short-necked clam Ruditapes philippinarum, and redlip mullet Liza haematochila) over a 90 d experimental period. The model contained 10 consumers, 4 detritus groups, and 4 primary producers. Ecotrophic efficiency values indicated that the system had high energy utilization efficiency. However, benthic bacteria converted the largest amount of energy back to the detritus groups, which had the lowest ecotrophic efficiency (0.01). When aggregating the network to discrete trophic levels (TLs), most of the throughput and biomass of the system were distributed on the first 2 TLs; consequently, there was high energy transfer efficiency between TL I and II (81.98%). The trophic flow of this ecosystem was dominated by energy that originated from the detritus groups (73.77%). Imported artificial food was particularly important for the trophic flow of the total ecosystem, contributing 31.02% to total system consumption. The trophic network of the polyculture ecosystem had a moderate Finn’s cycling index (17.44%), a relatively low connectance index (CI: 26.70%), and a low system omnivory index (SOI: 0.08). Relative ascendancy was estimated as 44.90% in this model. Overall, ecosystem properties (i.e. CI, SOI, and relative ascendancy) showed that the artificial 4-species polyculture system represents a simple and fragile, but also ‘balanced,’ ecosystem.
Functional ecology of secondary forests in Chiapas, Mexico

Environmental filtering is seen as one of the major selective forces shaping community assembly, implying that community membership is restricted to those species that can reach the site and establish under the specific environmental conditions. In this study we tested the environmental filtering hypothesis, analyzing forest development in terms of stand structure, subcanopy environmental conditions and functional traits for a large set of species along a chronosequence in tropical wet forest of Mexico. As hypothesized, we found that with fallow age the stand structure and environmental conditions change directionally and that variation in plant functional traits is related to these environmental changes. This strongly indicates that environmental filtering shapes plant communities. Furthermore this study shows that habitat filtering takes place at different levels of community assembly, one level determining species presence and another shaping species dominance, and distinct environmental conditions are found to explain these aspects. Light availability influences presence of species with certain traits whereas air temperature and soil water contents determine successfulness (abundance) of traits. If indeed ecosystem functioning is largely determined by the dominant species, as predicted by Grime’s biomass ratio hypothesis, these findings suggest major effects of climate change on functioning of tropical forests.
Debugging the Networked Car Master of Science Thesis in Computer Systems and Networks

In the automotive industry, modern cars are equipped with numerous sensors and actuators to control safety critical aspects. These sensors collect large amounts of information, which are processed and used by vehicles to control brakes, steering, engine, etc. The AUTOSAR standard specifies the implementation details of these software units. This approach provides more flexibility for the management of vehicular Electrical/Electronic(E/E) systems related to complex driver assistant functions. However, due to the distributed features of such systems, software programs built on the AUTOSAR platform are difficult to achieve high quality and correctness. AUTOSAR programs are running on different machines and exchange messages via the underlying in-vehicle network, which makes the system nondeterministic and non-predictable. In this thesis work, these problems are addressed and a new debugging tool based on a symbolic execution engine, named KLEE, is developed. This new tool enables effective testing of AUTOSAR programs before deployment on Electronic control units(ECUs). It has the capability to detect pointer-related problems and inject non-deterministic failures to programs while symbolically executing them. We explore the design and the implementation of this tool and also come up with several possible scenarios as use cases of this debugging tool.
The finite element analysis of the in plane and out of plane harmonic responses of piezoresponse force microscopy cantilever

The harmonic response under the in plane and out of plane driving force separately and model analysis of the widely used SCM-PIT probe were carried out in the consideration of the typical piezoresponse force microscopy working condition by finite element method. It is shown that there are symmetric modes of the resonance at 68, 408, 1139, 2244 kHz, and antisymmetric modes at 646, 1020, and 3077 kHz in the first seven eigenmodes. The symmetric modes of the harmonic response are verified by the frequency sweep method from the piezoresponse phase signals experimentally. It is also revealed that different driving frequencies should be used in the resonance-enhanced PFM imaging in the consideration of the domain structures. The driving frequency of 68, 408, 1139, 2244 kHz should be preferred in the resonance-enhanced PFM imaging of the out of plane domains, while the driving frequency of 646, 1020 and 3077 kHz should be used for the imaging of in plane domains in order of achieved the best resonance-enhanced effect.
A FAST AND ACCURATE LATTICE MODEL TO EVALUATE OPTIONS UNDER THE VARIANCE GAMMA PROCESS

We develop a lattice-based model to evaluate European and American plain vanilla options when the underlying asset price is driven by a variance gamma process. By applying the Lévy-Itô decomposition of the process, we obtain a compound Poisson process made up of a linear drift and the sum of the jumps taken by the process. A multinomial lattice is derived to approximate the compound Poisson process and is used as the corner stone to approximate the evolution of a certain asset price. European and American options are evaluated and, because numerical results show monotonic convergence at the rate of 1/n, we apply a simple two-point Richardson extrapolation and obtain a fast and accurate pricing model. AMS Subject Classification: 91G20, 91G60
Reversed halo sign caused by huge tricuspid native valve infective endocarditis associated with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Introduction: A reversed halo sign (RHS) has diverse differential diagnoses such as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, fungal, bacterial and mycobacterial infections, and systemic and neoplastic diseases. However, no report has been described regarding an RHS associated with infective endocarditis (IE). Case presentation: A 43‐year‐old man was transferred to our hospital because of persistent pyrexia, chest pain with multiple cavitary lung lesions for a month. He was diagnosed with tricuspid native valve IE caused by massive vegetations in the context of CA‐MRSA (staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type II, sequence type 91, clonal complex 509) infection with multiple pulmonary septic emboli, manifesting as an atypical RHS. Conclusion: The present case showed huge tricuspid native valve IE associated with community‐acquired meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA‐MRSA), which was analysed successfully by multilocus sequence typing.
Some secant approximations for Rosenbrock W-methods

Here we present a class of W-methods for stiff ODEs based on some special approximations of the Jacobian matrices that allow to reduce the number of order conditions. The approximations considered are modifications of some rank-1 updates, known from quasi-Newton methods. Two new embedded W-methods of order 3 and 4 are constructed and tested on some classical stiff equations arising from the semidiscretization of parabolic problems.