Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Differentiated Service Support in Wireless Networks With Multibeam Antennas

Multibeam antenna arrays (MBAAs) have the capability to improve the capacity of a wireless network by facilitating simultaneous transmissions to multiple users. However, in practical deployments of wireless personal or local area networks (WPANs/WLANs) where piconet coordinators or access points (PNCs/APs) are deployed with MBAAs, it is quite likely to observe non-uniform node densities in various regions. To optimally utilize MBAAs in such scenarios, concurrent transmission scheduling in WPANs/WLANs is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem. Then, a practical heuristic transmission scheduler that aims to maximize the number of concurrent communications by dynamically configuring the directions of beams is proposed. In addition, a service tag based fair scheduler is also proposed to achieve weighted fairness in WPANs/WLANs with MBAAs. Our results show that the performance improvements provided by the proposed heuristic scheduler are higher for antennas with lower beamwidths, and as the non-uniformity in the network increases, the traffic supported in the network increases in the range 24–41%, compared to the existing methods. The proposed service tag based scheduler can further improve the network throughput and achieve better fairness at the cost of a few beam direction reconfigurations, as compared to the existing methods and our heuristic scheduler.
Development and application of a semi-nested PCR assay for detection of porcine Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

Three primers were designed according to the 3′ terminal sequence of apxⅣA gene of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae(APP) serotype 1 to develop a semi-nested PCR assay for detection of APP.Reaction conditions of the semi-nested PCR were optimized.The efficacy of detection was compared by using different sample preservation and DNA extraction methods.The developed semi-nested PCR could amplify unique band of approximately 250 bp in size from genomic DNA of all tested samples of APP strains,while no other band was observed from bacteria other than APP in porcine upper respiratory tract,indicating that the semi-nested PCR possessed good specificity.16. 5 fg of genomic DNA was detected by the semi-nested PCR,and the sensitivity of the semi-nested PCR was 1 000 fold higher than that of the one-step PCR method.The products by the semi-nested PCR were always consistent for 5 times in reproducibility.The positive rate of clinical samples detected by the semi-nested PCR was higher than that by the bacterial isolation method.The preservation conditions and the extracting methods for DNA significantly affected the positive rate by the semi-nested PCR.
A proteomic investigation of Phytophthora species using mass spectrometry and reverse genetics

While genome sequencing is becoming ever more routine, genome annotation remains a challenging process. Identification of the coding sequences within the genomic milieu presents a tremendous challenge, especially for eukaryotes with their complex gene architectures. Here we present a method to assist the annotation process through the use of proteomic data and bioinformatics. Mass spectra of digested protein preparations of the organism of interest were acquired and searched against a protein database created by a six frame translation of the genome. The identified peptides were mapped back to the genome, compared to the current annotation, and then categorized as supporting or extending the current genome annotation. We named the classified peptides Expressed Peptide Tags (EPTs). The well annotated bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris was used as a control for the method and showed high degree of correlation between EPT mapping and the current annotation, with 86% of the EPTs confirming existing gene calls and less than 1% of the EPTs expanding on the current annotation. The eukaryotic plant
Dimensions of holistic wellness as a result of international wellness tourism experiences

ABSTRACT Interest in wellness tourism has seen rapid growth in recent years from both researchers and industry representatives. However, it has been noted that research related to understanding the components of a wellness tourism experience is lacking. This research examined International wellness tourism experiences as described by user-generated content published on TripAdvisor.com. Using netnography analysis in conjunction with framework analysis, thematic qualitative coding of travel reviews provided an in-depth meaningful understanding of the wellness tourism experience. In line with Dunn’s [(1959). High-level wellness for man and society. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 49(6), 786–792] definition of holistic wellness the results identified four dimensions of the wellness tourism experience, namely body, mind, spirit and environment. Though consumer reviews varied, there was consensus within the data that all four dimensions served as a mechanism towards wellness, in some instances, proving to be barriers. Recommendations for the planning and management of wellness tourism are discussed for each of the dimensions.
Experts and pretenders: Examining possible responses to misconduct by experts in criminal trials in England and Wales

Much academic literature explores the reliability of expert evidence in criminal proceedings in England and Wales. However, almost no attention has been paid to misconduct by experts giving evidence in criminal cases. Whilst rare, its serious impact on the administration of justice and public trust in it means that this area requires analysis. This article explores possible responses to expert witness misconduct occurring in the context of criminal proceedings in England and Wales, noting particularly the differences in responses available, depending firstly upon whether the expert is a registered professional, and secondly whether the expert has stepped outside of their expertise; did not have relevant expertise at all, or was dishonest. Professional disciplinary procedures focus on ‘fitness to practise’, and it is argued that this is sufficient where a registered professional has overstepped their expertise, but has not displayed mala fides. On the contrary, where someone gives evidence purporting to have expertise that they do not, or lies about their conduct as an expert in the case, criminal sanctions are available, appropriate, and should be used. These include contempt of court; perverting the course of justice; fraud by false representation, and perjury.
Asthenopus gilliesi sp n y su importancia en la taxonomia de la subfamilia asthenopodinae (ephemeroptera : polymitarcyidae)

Asthenopus gi/liesi sp. n. and its irnportance in the taxonomy of the Subfamily Asthenopodinae (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae). A new species is descn"bed with íntermediate characters between the genera Asthenopus and Asthenopode1. lt is set tentatively in the genus Asthenopus because it shares with it the characters we consider more important. The validity of the separation of these genera is questioned. The genitalia of Asthenopodes pictecti Hubbard is redrawn.
Relationships among Anxiety and Depression Levels with Sleep Quality and Insomnia Severity in Geriatric Patients with Depression

Objective: The prevalence of sleep problems increases with age. Both anxiety and depression symptoms can cause certain changes in sleep architecture. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of anxiety and depression levels with sleep quality and insomnia severity in geriatric patients with depression and concomitant anxiety symptoms. Methods: Fifty-three patients aged 60 and over were included in the study. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were applied to the patients. Results: There was a positive and statistically significant relationships between the total GDS score and the mean PSQI Subjective sleep quality and Sleep latency scores, as well as between BAI and PSQI Subjective sleep quality, Sleep latency, Sleep disturbance, Daytime dysfunction and global PSQI score (p=0.018; p=0.006; p=0.043; p=0.009; p=0.012; p=0.045; p=0.049, respectively). There was positive and statistically significant relationships between total GDS, total ISI and ISI subscale scores, and there was positive and statistically significant relationships between BAI scores, total ISI, and ISI subscale scores (p=0.002; p=0.002; p=0.001; p=0.006, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed that sleep disorders were closely associated with anxiety and depression levels in the geriatric patients with depression. The deterioration in sleep quality and the increase in insomnia severity associated with the aging process may increase the incidence of new depressive disorders, while current anxiety and depression symptoms may cause sleep disorders. ABSTRACT
A localization method for loose parts monitoring system of VVER reactor plants

As operational experience shows, it can hardly be excluded that some detached or loosened parts and even foreign objects (hereinafter referred to as the ‘loose parts’) may appear in the main circulation loop of VVER reactor plants. Naturally, the sooner such incidents are detected and evaluated, the more time will be available to eliminate or at least minimize damage to the reactor plant main equipment. The paper describes a method for localizing the impact of loose parts located in the coolant circulation circuit of a VVER reactor plant. To diagnose malfunctions of the reactor plant main equipment, it is necessary to accurately determine the place where the acoustic anomaly occurred. Therefore, if some loose parts make themselves felt, it is important to track the path of their movement along the main circulation circuit as well as their location using physical barriers. The method is based on the representation of the surface, along which an acoustic wave travels, as a 3D model of the reactor plant (RP) main circulation circuit. The model has the form of a graph in which the vertices characterize the control points on the RP surface and the edges are the distances between them. The method uses information about the acoustic wave velocity and the time difference of arrivals (TDOAs) of the signal received by various sensors. It is shown that, when the effect is received by more than three sensors, along with an estimate of the impact coordinate, it becomes possible to estimate the average acoustic wave velocity. To determine time of arrival, the signal dispersion change point detection method is used. Provided that the average size between the control points on the RP surface was 300 mm, the average localization error was about 600 mm. The developed algorithm can be easily adapted to any VVER reactor plant. The obtained deviation values are acceptable for practical use.
Binge-eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and constitutional thinness differ in their associations with anthropometric and psychiatric polygenic scores

Genome-wide association studies have identified multiple genetic regions associated with anorexia nervosa-an eating disorder characterised by extremely low body fat, low fat-free mass, and related behaviours and cognitions, such as restrictive eating and body dissatisfaction. Relatively few or no genome-wide studies of other eating disorders, such as bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, have been performed, despite their substantial heritability. We aimed to identify traits that are genetically associated with binge-type eating disorders. We calculated genome-wide polygenic scores for 302 trait and disease outcomes using PRSice v2.2 and their association with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder in up to 640 cases and 17,050 controls from the UK Biobank. Significant associations were tested for replication in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (up to 217 cases and 3018 controls). In addition to eating disorders, we associated polygenic scores with constitutional thinness, and disordered-eating behaviours and cognitions across adolescence at ages 13, 14, 16, and/or 18 years. Individuals with binge-type eating disorders had higher polygenic scores for other psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Body mass-increasing polygenic scores were associated with binge-eating behaviour. Anthropometric but not psychiatric polygenic scores were associated with constitutional thinness, suggesting that it is a separate entity from anorexia nervosa. Our findings motivate a deeper investigation of shared and unique genomic factors in bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, constitutional thinness, and disordered-eating traits.
Sustainability of the rice-shrimp farming system in Mekong Delta, Vietnam: a climate adaptive model

Agricultural systems in Mekong Delta have transformed to cope with climate change. Various researches pointed out that integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) farming systems (i.e., rice-shrimp, rice-fish…) emerged as potential climate adaptive practices. However, limited studies are attempting to assess the sustainability of these agricultural practices. Therefore, it is essential to assess whether or not these systems will be sustainable in the context of climate change and what can be done to make it sustainable. The present study conducted the sustainability assessment of the rice-shrimp system to identify potential areas for improvement as well as policy implication to increase resilience and adaptation of coastal IAA system which could contribute to the understanding of other coastal agricultural deltas around the globe. ,This study used a quantitative approach including the assessment protocol of van Asselt et al. (2014), the assessment framework of Vanloon et al. (2005), and the MCA methodology to flexibly and holistically assess the sustainability level of agricultural systems. ,Results concluded that rice-shrimp systems have the potential to improve livelihood, food security, and adaptation of coastal farmers. Major improvements should be considered for productivity, efficiency, and equity themes, while minor improvements can be made for stability, durability, and compatibility themes. ,This research could be used as a guideline for sustainability assessment in a context-specific case study of IAA, which showed a potential for the application of other climate-smart IAAs in similar contexts around the globe.
The VGAM package for negative binomial regression

Negative binomial (NB) regression is the most common full‐likelihood method for analysing count data exhibiting overdispersion with respect to the Poisson distribution. Usually most practitioners are content to fit one of two NB variants, however other important variants exist. It is demonstrated here that the VGAMR package can fit them all under a common statistical framework founded upon a generalised linear and additive model approach. Additionally, other modifications such as zero‐altered (hurdle), zero‐truncated and zero‐inflated NB distributions are naturally handled. Rootograms are also available for graphically checking the goodness of fit. Two data sets and some recently added features of the VGAM package are used here for illustration.
MiniVO: Minimalistic Range Enhanced Monocular System for Scale Correct Pose Estimation

Monocular vision systems allow compact and resource-constrained vehicles to perform online state estimation through Structure from Motion approaches. However, it is needed to integrate additional information to obtain a metric scale for the estimated trajectory. We propose a minimalistic approach based on the sensor fusion between a monocular camera and a 1D LiDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) rangefinder. A classical visual front-end, in charge of tracking the camera pose with respect to a map of landmarks, is paired with an optimization back-end where depth measurements constrain the distance between cameras and 3D points. The fusion methodology is based on a keyframe-wise search of correspondences between visual landmarks and projections of altimeter points. The differences between triangulated landmark depths and associated altimeter measurements are minimized using the iSAM2 incremental smoother. We test our algorithm in a variety of datasets comprising an outdoor scenario with accurate D-GPS ground truth evaluating both tracking accuracy and computational effort. Results show that our algorithm provides comparable performances to scale-aware RGB-D vision systems and obtains relative trajectory errors close to 0.5%. Furthermore, we propose and validate an extrinsic calibration pipeline to refer range measurements in the camera reference system which differs from common LiDAR-camera calibration algorithms due to the 5 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) nature of the single-point rangefinder and camera system.
The anti-inflammatory role of nuclear receptors in dendritic cells

IV ABBREVIATIONS. V TABLE OF CONTENTS.VIII CHAPTER 1 . 1 1.0 INNATE IMMUNITY: AN OVERVIEW . 2 1.1 OVERVIEW OF ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY . 3 1.2 DENDRITIC CELLS: LINKING INNATE AND ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY . 4 1.3 MHC PRESENTATION . 6 1.5 COSTIMULATION. 7 1.6 CYTOKINES . 9 1.6. 1 THE IL-12 FAMILY . 10 1.7 PATTERN RECOGNITION RECEPTORS . 16 1.7. 1 THE TLR FAMILY . 17 1.7. 2 TLR SIGNALLING – MyD88 DEPENDENT PATHWAY . 19 1.8 NFκB . 22 1.8. 1 NFkB1 & NFκB2 PROCESSING . 23 1.8. 2 NFκB ACTIVATION PATHWAYS . 24 1.8. 3 NFκB AND DISEASE . 26 1.9 NUCLEAR RECEPTORS . 26 1.9. 1 GENERAL STRUCTURE OF NUCLEAR RECEPTORS . 27 1.9. 2 MECHANISM OF ACTION . 29 1.9. 2.1 TRANSREPRESSION . 31 1.10 PPARγ . 33 1.11 LXR . 35 1.12 RXR. 36 1.13 REGULATION OF NUCLEAR RECEPTORS BY MicroRNAs . 37 1.14 TARGETING NUCLEAR RECEPTORS IN DISEASE . 38 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES . 41 CHAPTER 2 . 42
Hybrid Imaging and Timing Ps Laser Excitation Diagnostics for Pulsed Antihydrogen Production

In this work we present a hybrid detection method providing simultaneous imaging and timing information suitable for fully monitoring positronium (Ps) formation, its laser excitation, and its spatial propagation for the first trials of pulsed antihydrogen (H¯ ) production through a charge-exchange reaction with trapped antiprotons (¯p). This combined method, based on the synchronous acquisition of an EJ-200 scintillation detector and a microchannel plate (MCP) detector with a dual readout (phosphor screen image and electrical pick-up signal), allows all relevant events in the experiment to be accurately determined in time while allowing high resolution images of e + from Ps laser photodissociations to be acquired. The timing calibration process of the two detectors discussed in details as well as the future perspectives opened by this method.
Exploring the partnership between language minority parents and professionals in early childhood education and care: a systematic review

There is a steady rise in the number of children growing up in environments where more than one language is spoken. As language education is a crucial part of children's development, an increasing body of research is being conducted into minority-language parenting and education. While the literature on the partnership between language-minority parents (hereafter LM parents) and professionals in early childhood education and care (hereafter ECEC professionals) is developing, there is a lack of systematic knowledge as to the societal and scholarly implications of these studies. Influenced by Spolsky’s language policy framework, the aim of the present study is to systematically review previous studies on the relationship between LM families and ECEC professionals in relation to (dis)continuities between language beliefs, practices and management. The studies included in this review feature samples of LM families with children from birth to five years of age who attend an ECEC institution. Out of 1,434 identified studies, 26 were retained for our review. Results show that all three components of language policy (practices, management and beliefs) are equally important when it comes to partnership between parents and professionals. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.
CSR Communication Model in Facing Industry Revolution 4.0

Abstrak . The CSR-Indonesian Awards event held by MePRindo is faced with the problem of how CSR communication models deal with the industrial revolution 4.0. The purpose of this research is to find out and find CSR communication models in facing the 4.0 industrial revolution. The method used is descriptive with a qualitative approach. Data obtained through observation and in-depth interviews and observations of informants (Managing Director & Chief Executive, MePRindo) as a counterweight to the information that researchers took three informants representing CSR Awards participants. The concept used in this study uses the communication model Anne Ellreup Nielsen and Crista Thomson, while the concept of CSR uses the opinion of Archi B. Carrol and the concept of the industrial revolution uplifts the opinion of Klaus Martin Schwab. Data analysis is performed through data reduction, data presentation, verification, and conclusions. The results showed that the CSR communication model in the face of the industrial revolution 4.0 played a major role in the successful implementation of CSR Awards conducted by MePRindo.
Review of Trends and Targets of Complex Systems for Power System Optimization

Optimization systems (OSs) allow operators of electrical power systems (PS) to optimally operate PSs and to also create optimal PS development plans. The inclusion of OSs in the PS is a big trend nowadays, and the demand for PS optimization tools and PS-OSs experts is growing. The aim of this review is to define the current dynamics and trends in PS optimization research and to present several papers that clearly and comprehensively describe PS OSs with characteristics corresponding to the identified current main trends in this research area. The current dynamics and trends of the research area were defined on the basis of the results of an analysis of the database of 255 PS-OS-presenting papers published from December 2015 to July 2019. Eleven main characteristics of the current PS OSs were identified. The results of the statistical analyses give four characteristics of PS OSs which are currently the most frequently presented in research papers: OSs for minimizing the price of electricity/OSs reducing PS operation costs, OSs for optimizing the operation of renewable energy sources, OSs for regulating the power consumption during the optimization process, and OSs for regulating the energy storage systems operation during the optimization process. Finally, individual identified characteristics of the current PS OSs are briefly described. In the analysis, all PS OSs presented in the observed time period were analyzed regardless of the part of the PS for which the operation was optimized by the PS OS, the voltage level of the optimized PS part, or the optimization goal of the PS OS.