Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
From Data Islands to Sharing Data in the Cloud: the Evolution of Data Integration in Biological Data Repositories

Biological data repositories were often data islands with unharmo- nized formats, models, and protocols. Their integration evolved along the years and sharing data in multi-tenant infrastructures is a reality now. In this article, we illustrate this evolution by presenting real-world cases from the bioinformat- ics area and collect the best practices and current trends that future solutions should observe from these examples. Finally, we situate the platform being cre- ated by the BiobankCloud project in the scenario of integrating biological data.
DEVELOPMENT OF GFRP AND UHF COMPOSITE GIRDERS

In this paper, the development of a composite girder using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP), ultra high strength fiber reinforced concrete (UHF) and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bolts is illustrated. Experiments were carried out previously with steel bolts which connect the UHF blocks to the GFRP beam. Because of the corrosion of the steel bolts, the life span of the composite girder is reduced. Therefore, in this test series FRP bolts were used. Four point bending tests were conducted for a number of I-beams of same cross-sectional dimensions having epoxy bonded and FRP bolted UHF blocks at the top flange. In order to check the performance of the FRP bolt connections between FRP beam and UHF blocks, different bolt diameters and bolt spacing were considered. Behavior of the strain variation of top flange was compared in order to check the utilization of the ultimate tensile strain of GFRP. In fact, the experiment results show that the failure load of the composite I-beam has reduced compared to similar steel bolt connection. However, failure load similar to steel bolt connection can be achieved with many FRP bolts. Therefore, the FRP bolts can be used in UHF and GFRP composite girder which increase the durability of the girder.
Using a Dynamic Sensor Network to Obtain Spatiotemporal Data in an Urban Environment

Along with the rise of the smart city movement, Internet of Things is an upcoming phenomenon. Objects and devices are becoming more and more wirelessly interconnected, communicating information between themselves and to human beings. As an addition to static sensor networks that gather real-time environmental data, the feasibility of implementing a dynamic sensor network based on LoRa communication is researched. To achieve such a dynamic system, a self-developed sensor platform was constructed, based on the microcontroller LoPy, measuring temperature and humidity. The emphasis of the research is on the localisation of the sensor platforms. A WiFi fingerprinting radiomap was constructed based on available MAC-addresses, their signal strengths, and GPS coordinates. In this method the GPS module is only used for the composition of the radiomap. The quality of the radiomap methodology was assessed by constructing it of measurements gathered in four days, and testing it for the remaining three days. This test gave a correctness of 50% while another 38% of measurements were localised in a neighbouring cell. The quality of the collected sensor data turned out to be dependent on the weather conditions and the placement location on the carrier vehicle. Another topic of research was LoRa communication, which was deemed as very limited for dynamic implementations, as the sending of location-related data takes up a large part of the already limited message size.
Engineering insect-resistant crops: A review

Insect pests cause significant damage to crops world-wide. This is despite integrated pest management strategies combining such control measures as chemical control, use of resistant varieties and other measures. Other control measures such as use of genetically modified crops are being adopted. Transgenic crops engineered for enhanced levels of resistance to insect pests have the potential to offer large benefits to agriculture not only through enhanced crop protection, but also from a reduction in the number of insecticide treatments required compared to conventional cropping methods. Insect resistant crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) delta-endotoxins are currently being grown in many regions of the world. B. thuringiensis is a gram positive, spore-forming bacterium that produces crystalline inclusion bodies during sporulation. These contain insecticidal delta endotoxins, also known as insecticidal crystal proteins. There are two groups of insecticidal crystal proteins (ICP): Cry (crystal delta endotoxins) and Cyt (cytolytic). The specificities of the different insecticidal crystal proteins determine their subsequent toxicity. Cry toxins are classified by their primary amino acid sequence and more than 500 different Cry gene sequences have been classified into 67 groups (Cry1 to Cry67). They are globular molecules composed of three distinct functional domains connected by a short conserved sequence. Two major types of receptors have been identified: transmembrane proteins, such as cadherins, and proteins anchored to the membrane such as the glycosylphosphatidylinisotol (GPI)-anchored proteins that have been proposed to be involved in the action of Cry toxins. The continued use of transgenic crops is threatened by the evolution of resistance in insect populations. It is against this background that research work targeting other candidate genes such as proteinase inhibitors, lectins and secondary metabolites is gaining momentum. Keywords: Transgenic crops, Bacillus thuringiensis , insecticidal crystal proteins, glycosylphosphatidylinisotol (GPI)-anchored. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 12(23), pp. 3600-3608
Intimate partner violence amongst undergraduate nursing students

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is reported to be rife among the student population at tertiary institutions and the general population. Yet the abuse is under diagnosed by nurses in health care settings. Research indicates that nurses’ personal experiences of this type of abuse play a role in the management of survivors. Hence, this study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with IPV among the undergraduate nursing student population at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape, South Africa. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by the stratified random sample. The reported life time prevalence of IPV included psychological, physical, financial and sexual abuse. IPV was significantly associated with the educational status of the respondent’s mother, financial support and witnessing of abuse during childhood. A support structure is thus needed to prepare the undergraduate student nurses emotionally before commencing with their training in the management of survivors of IPV.
Taxonomic status of Atocion hypanicum ( Klokov ) Tzvelev ( Caryophyllaceae ) inferred from analysis of ITS 1 and ITS 2 secondary structure

Secondary structures of ITS1 and ITS2 transcripts of Atocion hypanicum (Klokov) Tzvelev and A. compactum (Fisch. ex Hornem.) Tzvelev were reconstructed. The presence of a unique nucleotide substitution in fourth helix of A. hypanicum ITS1 transcript, which lead to a disturbance in the secondary structure of the helix, strongly supported it as a separate operational taxonomic unit. The lack of CBC in obtained sequences of ITS2 from A. hypanicum and A. compactum confirmed the absence of genetic barriers for the taxa crossing. Phenotypical distinctions between A. hypanicum and A. compactum from Caucasus associated with bracts and the morphology of the uppermost leaves are demonstrated. The separate species status of A. hypanicum was confirmed.
Radio interferometric observations of two core-dominated triple radio sources at z > 3

Aims. We selected two radio quasars (J1036+1326 and J1353+5725) based on their 1.4-GHz radio structure, which is dominated by a bright central core and a pair of weaker and nearly symmetric lobes at ∼10 �� angular separation. They are optically identified in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) at spectroscopic redshifts z > 3. We investigate the possibility that their core-dominated triple morphology can be a sign of restarted radio activity in these quasars, involving a significant repositioning of the radio jet axis. Methods. We present the results of high-resolution radio imaging observations of J1036+1326 and J1353+5725, performed with the European Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Network (EVN) at 1.6 GHz. These data are supplemented by archive observations from the Very Large Array (VLA). We study the large- and small-scale radio structures and the brightness temperatures, then estimate relativistic beaming parameters. Results. We show that the central emission region of these two high-redshift, core-dominated triple sources is compact but resolved at ∼10 milli-arcsecond resolution. We find that it is not necessary to invoke large misalignment between the VLBI jet and the large-scale radio structure to explain the observed properties of the sources.
Analysis of Botnet Behavior Using Queuing Theory

With the rapid development of information technology, internet has affect the people in all aspects such as public utilities, telecommunication, financial transaction and defense system, all depends on information technology and their security. By using latest technology and internet, attackers may perform malicious activities. Botnet is the most serious emerging threat. Botnet performs various kinds of malicious activities and one of them is DDoS. DDoS degrades the performance of a network disconnects the host and performs bandwidth depletion and resource depletion attack. This paper gives a brief detail of Botnet, DDoS attack and analysis of bot behavior.
IMPACT OF PRINTING ADDITIONAL INKS ON MULTICOLOR REPRODUCTION IN LIQUID TONER ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY

In terms of increasing quality of reproduction there is sometimes a need to print additional spot inks together with the standard CMYK inks. One of the digital printing techniques that can achieve that is the liquid toner electrophotography. Modern printing machines that work on the principle of liquid toner electrophotography include an additional spot ink printing option. In this paper the impact of additional spot colour printing on a 4-colored reproduction will be analyzed, and by using spectrophotometric test a possible increase in quality will be defined. It is necessary to define how additional spot colours affect the reproduction of full tones, screening surfaces (CIEΔE, gamut reproduction) and how the printing substrate affects the final reproduction.
PRECISION MEASUREMENT OF THE PROTON STRUCTURE

The H1 and ZEUS collaborations work on precision measurements of the proton structure at the HERA e ± p collider. To achieve high precision measurements, data from both experiments have been combined leading to significantly reduced experimental uncertainties. The most recent results of combined measurements from e ± p deep inelastic scattering are reported and their impact on understanding the proton structure is discussed.
Revisiting sites of the South Pole Queen Maud Land Traverses in East Antarctica: Accumulation data from shallow firn cores

[1] Ground-based accumulation measurements are scarce on the high East Antarctic plateau, but highly necessary for model validation and the interpretation of satellite data for the determination of Antarctic mass balance. Here, we present accumulation results obtained from four shallow firn cores drilled in the Antarctic summer season 2007/2008. The cores were drilled along the first leg of the Norwegian-US IPY traverse through East Antarctica, visiting sites like Plateau Station and Pole of Relative Inaccessibility that have been covered by the South Pole Queen Maud Land Traverses (SPQMLT) in the 1960s. Accumulation has been determined from volcanic chronology established from the conductivity records measured by dielectric profiling (DEP). The Tambora 1815/unknown 1809 double peak is clearly visible in the conductivity data and serves as a reliable time marker. Accumulation rates averaged over the period 1815–2007 are in the range of 16 to 32 kg m−2 a−1, somewhat lower than expected from the SPQMLT data. The spatial pattern is mainly influenced by elevation and continentality. Three of the firn cores show a decrease of more than 20% in accumulation for the time period 1815–2007 in relation to accumulation rates during the period 1641–1815. The spatial representativity of the firn cores is assessed by ground-penetrating radar, showing a rather smoothly layered pattern around the drill sites. Validation of the DEP results is utilized by comparison with chemistry data, proving the validity of the DEP method for dating firn cores. The results help understanding the status of the East Antarctic ice sheet and will be important for e.g. future model-derived estimates of the mass balance of Antarctica.
Integrating trees outside forests into national forest inventories

Trees Outside Forests (TOF) offer a wide range of ecological, economic, and social services. For example, they sequester carbon, provide wood for fuel and construction, protect soils from erosion, and contribute to the conservation of biological diversity. In particular in regions with low forest cover, TOF often have a substantial role in meeting society’s demands for resources such as wood and fodder. Information about trees is required for many purposes and at many geographical scales, and it has been recognised that substantial tree resources are overseen when focussing on forests alone. At the global scale, reporting obligations linked to agreements such as the Kyoto protocol are important. However, information is also needed for policy making at national scale and for integrated management by rural and urban planners. The focus of this thesis is the provision of national level information about TOF resources. From a literature review it was concluded that many national forest inventories have widened the scope of their inventories through including TOF. However, in general there is a shortage of information about TOF resources on a global scale. Further, very few methodological studies exist on how TOF could be integrated into national forest inventories. A central question of this thesis thus is how an integrative monitoring approach such as a national tree inventory would look like. Existing data from country-level TOF inventories across three continents were re-analysed. It was found that TOF contribute substantially to national tree biomass and carbon stocks. A method for simulating the spatial distribution of TOF elements at the landscape scale was investigated at selected study sites in Skane, in the south of Sweden. The aim was to reconstruct existing patterns by methods from material sciences that might be used for modelling TOF patterns. Finally, a sampling simulation study was conducted to assess the potential of different inventory strategies to form the basis for national tree inventories. It was found that the combination of data from field sample plots and airborne laser scanning offers great potential in connection with model-assisted estimation. The results of this thesis may serve as a starting point for moving from a forest-centred view on tree monitoring towards integrative monitoring approaches that consider all trees that grow in a study region as valuable.
Economic Geography and Economic Performance in Australia

The OECD has found that Australia's economic performance is not as strong as might be expected given the strength of its economic policy settings. Differences in geography - distance to world markets, natural resource endowments, and population settlement patterns - help explain differences in economic performance across OECD countries. However, these findings reinforce, rather than reduce, the importance of good policy. Economic policy settings affect the extent to which countries exploit their geographic advantages and their ability to adapt to geographic disadvantages. The purpose of this paper is to review the OECD's recent study of the impact of geography on economic performance and consider the implications for Australia's economic performance and policy.
Monetary Policy Rules and the U.S. Business Cycle: Evidence and Implications

This paper estimates Taylor-type interest rates for the United States allowing for both time and state dependence. It provides evidence that the coefficients of the Taylor rule change significantly over time, and that the behavior of the Federal Reserve over the cycle can be explained using a two-state switching regime model. During expansions, the Federal Reserve follows a rule that can be characterized as inflation targeting with a high degree of interest rate smoothing. During recessions, the Federal Reserve targets output growth and conducts policy in a more active manner. The implications of conducting this type of policy are analyzed in a small scale new Keynesian model.
Extending local representations to global representations

It is a theorem of Deligne (and Deligne-Serre for weight 1) that for a cuspidal eigenform of the Hecke operators on the upper half plane which is of weight k, the eigenvalues of the Hecke operators Tp are algebraic integers ap with |ap| ≤ 2p(k−1)/2. In §2 of this note we pose a converse question to this, and analyse to what extent CM forms can be used to answer it. In §3 an analogous question is asked in the setting of Galois representations which can be thought of as the non-abelian analogue of the Grunwald-Wang theorem in Class Field Theory, and we answer it in one simple case. We may view these questions as asking for a kind of Chinese Remainder Theorem in the setting of automorphic and Galois representations respectively. In §4 we use the cohomology of modular curves to construct automorphic representations of PGL2(Q) with given local component at p and unramified outside p.
Eating situations among women and men post-stroke

Background: Eating occurs as a frequent activity in everyday life and one common consequence after stroke is the negative impact on the ability to eat. Aim: The overall aim of this study was to explore eating difficulties and experiences among women and men with acute stroke, three and six months after stroke. Method: In Study I, 104 patients with acute stroke were recruited at the stroke unit, Danderyd Hospital in Sweden. Patients who were unconscious, had no oral food intake, severe aphasia or confusion, had no spouse who could give consent for participation, were non-Swedish speaking were excluded. Three months post-stroke 36 patients were followed-up regarding eating difficulties in Study II. To detect eating difficulties in Study I and II, the patients were observed during one standardized meal using a structured observation protocol. Nutritional and oral status, neurological function, neglect, degree of dependency in ADL, participation and well-being were also assessed. To explore the individual’s experience and management of eating difficulties in Study III and IV, semi-structured interviews were performed at 3 and 6 months. Results: The most common eating difficulties observed in the acute phase were in managing food on the plate, to have sufficient food consumption and to have an adequate sitting position during meal. In the acute phase, the only significant gender difference that remained, when other factors were taken into account, was inadequate food consumption if being a woman. After stroke people experience a striving for control to eat safely and properly and after six months they have a desire to master eating situations according to previous values and habits. Among the persons with eating difficulties, three months post-stroke, improvements regarding sitting position and managing food on plate and in mouth were shown, but the proportion of patients with insufficient food consumption had increased. In the acute phase, women experienced lower well-being than men did. Despite neurological and functional improvements, the well-being remained unchanged. Conclusions: Eating difficulties after stroke are multifaceted and have to be observed as a complex eating situation including eating-related activities. There is also a need to consider other people’s involvement in the eating situation. Therefore, it is important to take the time to ask the individual about the experience, previous habits and attitudes on the new eating situation.
Axial Dispersion in Segmented Gas-Liquid Flow: Effects of the Channel Curvature

The effects of channel curvature on the axial dispersion in segmented gas-liquid flows are studied computationally in a two-dimensional setting using a finite-volume/fronttracking method. Passive tracer particles are used to visualize and quantify the axial dispersion. The molecular diffusion is modeled by random walk of tracer particles. It is found that there is significant axial dispersion in serpentine channels even in the absence of molecular diffusion. The lubricating thin liquid layer that persists on the wall of a straight channel is periodically broken in the serpentine channel leading to enhanced axial dispersion. It is also found that the axial dispersion is always larger in the serpentine channel than that in the straight channel but the effects of channel curvature are more pronounced at high Peclet numbers, i.e., Pe > 104. A model is proposed based on the difference between the liquid film thicknesses on the inner and outer side of the bend in the limit as Pe → ∞. Good agreement is found between the computational results and the model when the liquid slug is well mixed by the chaotic advection.
Polymorphism of follicle stimulating hormone receptor influences the 3D structure and its binding pattern to FSH in Bos taurus

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) bond with the extracellular domain of the FSH receptor (FSHR) stimulates a cascade of the intracellular process that leads to folliculogenesis. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of FSHR polymorphism of its structure and function on Bos taurus through computational technology. The FSHR sequences were retrieved from Genebank. The polymorphism was identified using alignment analysis and the 3D structure of the FSHR was done by Swiss models. Results showed that FSHR of Bos taurus has three polymorphisms that located at amino acid residues 18th to 259th. The polymorphisms may alter its ability to bind with FSH. Molecular docking analysis indicated that all variant of FSHR potentially changes the pattern and affinity binding into FSH that may have an impact on reproduction status of Bos taurus. The study is a warrant for further investigation to explore biomarker of cattle reproduction status based on FSHR gene.