Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Exploring the feasibility and impact of positive psychology-motivational interviewing interventions to promote positive affect and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: design and methods from the BEHOLD-8 and BEHOLD-16 clinical trials

ABSTRACT Background: Physical activity among those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is independently associated with superior medical outcomes, but existing behavioral interventions have not led to widespread increases in activity in this population. A remotely delivered intervention that targets well-being constructs associated with greater activity and assists in the creation of specific physical activity goals has the potential to improve activity and outcomes in T2D. Objective: To outline the rationale and methods of two studies designed to assess the impact and optimal duration of a combined positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for inactive persons with T2D. Methods: We conducted trials studying 8-week (BEHOLD-8;) and 16-week (BEHOLD-16;) phone-delivered interventions, compared to attention-matched control conditions. In a two-step randomization design, participants were allocated randomly first to study (BEHOLD-8 or BEHOLD-16), then to study condition within study. The primary aims in both trials were feasibility (rates of session completion) and acceptability (participant session ratings), with additional aims examining intervention effects on accelerometer-measured physical activity, psychological measures, and health-related metrics (e.g. vital signs). Main analyses, currently being conducted, will utilize mixed effects models between study conditions, and secondary analyses will utilize the same models to compare the 8- and 16-week PP-MI interventions on feasibility and impact. Results: Enrollment and data collection have been completed for both trials (BEHOLD-8: N = 60; BEHOLD-16: N = 70), and data analysis is ongoing to assess feasibility and acceptability within study, as well as the relative feasibility and acceptability of the PP-MI interventions across the two studies. We will also explore impact on clinical outcomes between groups. Conclusions: This design will address how intervention content (i.e. PP elements vs. no PP elements) and intervention duration (8 weeks vs. 16 weeks) affect feasibility, acceptability, and impact, allowing intervention optimization before a next-step larger clinical trial. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03150199; NCT03001999.
Antioxidant, Antifungal activity and Isomerisation: Synthesis of 1,2,3,5- thiatriazines

Synthesis of thiatriazines having hetero atoms different positions has been reported in the literature. The cycloaddition of diazoazoles with acylisothiocyanates has been found to result in the formation of a 1,2,3,5thiatriazine ring. Recently the synthetic applications of Nphenyl-S-chloroisothiocarbamoyl chloride have been investigated. Series of new heterocyclic compounds 2H-4(pyrid-4yl)-5-arylidene / alkylidene-amino-6-phenylimino5,6-dihydro-1,2,3,5-thiatriazine (8a-f) have been synthesized by the basification of 2H-4-(pyrid-4yl)-5arylidene / alkylidene – amino – 6phenylimina-5,6dihydro-1,2,3,5-thiatriazine hydrochloride (7a-f). The later were synthesized by the interaction of 1-aryl / alkylidene-3(pyrid-4y) – dihydro formazan (5a-f) with N-phenyl-Schloroisothiocarbamoyl chloride. The synthesized compounds were further isomerised into 1 phenyl –4(pyrid-4yl)-5-aryldene / alkyldene amino –6-thio-1,2,3,5tetrazines (9a-f) by using 5 % ethanolic sodium hydroxide. Compound (8) on benzalyation with excess 10 % sodium hydroxide and benzoyl chloride afforted corresponding benzoyl derivatives (10 a-f). The structures of newly synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of their elemental IR H-NMR and mass spectral analysis. The title compounds were assayed for antioxidant activity compared with standard ascorbic acid and antifungal Activity. Keywords—Synthesis, 1,2,3,5-thiatriazines, antioxidant activity, Antifungal activity isomerization into 1,2,3, 5tetrazines.
Low power and low phase noise VCO with dual current shaping for IoT applications

: In this paper, two low phase noise and power consumption VCO circuits, which are suitable for Internet of things (IoT) applications, are proposed. In the first structure, in order to have more control of the current consumption, the current shaping technique is used in the PMOS and NMOS biasing circuit. In the second structure, for increasing the oscillation amplitude and reducing the phase noise, independent biasing for the NMOS section is used. In both structures, to increase the frequency tuning range (FTR), without using a capacitor bank, the varactor is used in the biasing structure. In the first structure the supply voltage, output frequency, power consumption, and phase noise are 0.8 V, 2.44 GHz, 0.37 mW, and -117.5 dBc/Hz, respectively, but in the second structure, the supply voltage, output frequency, power consumption, and phase noise are 0.8 V, 2.44 GHz, 0.62 mW, and -120 dBc/Hz, respectively. It should be noted that the two structures are designed and simulated in 65-nm CMOS technology. Finally, the results show that the figure-of-merit for the first and second structures is –190 dBc/Hz and –190.2 dBc/Hz, respectively.
Predictive-based sliding mode control for mitigating torsional vibration of drill string in the presence of input delay and external disturbance

Dealing with torsional vibrations and stick–slip oscillations of a drill string system is a challenging engineering task in the oil drilling process because of the harmful and costly consequences of such vibrations. In this article, the drill string system is modeled using a lumped-parameter model with four degrees of freedom, and the bit–rock contact is represented by a nonlinear function of a bit velocity. Also, tracking the desired velocity of a drill string system with known constant input delay is addressed in the presence of external disturbance and parameter uncertainties by applying the Smith predictor–based sliding mode control method. The performance of the smith predictor–based sliding mode control with input delay and disturbance in tracking the desired velocity and controlling the stick–slip oscillations is compared with the sliding mode control with/without input delay. The system output’s sensitivity to the delay parameter is also investigated, indicating how the bit velocity changes concerning the delay parameter. The proper choice of adaptation gain is determinative in the performance of the controller, and its impact is investigated. Moreover, the robustness of the smith predictor–based sliding mode control is shown by changing the weight on the bit parameter. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Unravelling the climatic niche overlap of global sea turtle nesting sites: Impact of geographical variation and phylogeny

Identifying processes that determine climatic niche dynamics is difficult, especially for wide‐ranging species where niche conservatism might differ at different life stages. Evolutionary history shapes climatic niche, with populations of the same or phylogenetically close species occupying similar conditions. However, the geographical separation of populations also leads to niche evolution as an adaptive response to local conditions. Here, we use five sea turtle species (loggerhead, green, leatherback, hawksbill, olive ridley) to test whether short‐ (environmental adaptation) or long‐term (phylogenetic separation) evolutionary events determined the level of niche conservatism among distinct groups of nesting populations (termed Regional Management Units; RMUs) distributed across different ocean basins.
Biology, Distribution, and Phylogenetic Placement of the California Endemic Water Scavenger Beetle Hydrochara rickseckeri (Horn) (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

Abstract The water scavenger beetle Hydrochara rickseckeri (Horn) is a large but rarely collected aquatic beetle known from central California. Infrequent collection and a narrow geographic distribution have led the species to be considered of conservation concern by both federal and state agencies. We recently encountered this species in a vernal pond near Sacramento in May 2016, the first time it is known to have been collected in more than 40 years. This record also expands the known range of the taxon firmly into the Central Valley. We sequenced three genes from one of the newly collected specimens to place it in an existing molecular phylogeny of the genus Hydrochara Berthold. In contradiction to prior hypotheses, we find that H. rickseckeri is not evolutionarily isolated, but closely related to other North American members of the genus. We present an updated list of known specimens as well as distributional and biological information on this species. We conclude that while known information at this time would be congruent with a conservation categorization of “imperiled” (G2/S2) or “critically imperiled” (G1/S1), more targeted collecting effort is necessary to substantiate its status.
Laurencia majuscula var. elegans (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) is reinstated to specific rank as L. elegans

Laurencia majuscula has recently been determined to be conspecific with Laurencia dendroidea. To determine the correct taxonomic placement of its only non‐typical variety, L. majuscula var. elegans, mitochondrial COI‐5P and chloroplast rbcL gene sequences were analyzed and its phylogenetic position was inferred. Laurencia majuscula var. elegans consistently formed a well‐supported clade distinctly separate from the L. dendroidea clade. Molecular analyses revealed that L. majuscula var. elegans generally shows two distinct forms; a long‐branched form, and a compact form. Often the compact form has been identified as a different species based on morphology alone. Included in these analyses were topotype sequences of two species with which L. majuscula var. elegans is most often misidentified; Laurencia nidifica and Laurencia mcdermidiae. Laurencia nidifica formed a well‐supported clade separate from L. majuscula var. elegans. Laurencia mcdermidiae, however, formed a well‐defined clade sister to the L. majuscula var. elegans clade. Morphological comparisons were also made. It is concluded that L. majuscula var. elegans is morphologically distinct from L. dendroidea, L. nidifica, and L. mcdermidiae. It is proposed that L. majuscula var. elegans be reinstated to species level as L. elegans.
Cross‐species complementation reveals conserved functions for EARLY FLOWERING 3 between monocots and dicots

Plant responses to the environment are shaped by external stimuli and internal signaling pathways. In both the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and crop species, circadian clock factors have been identified as critical for growth, flowering and circadian rhythms. Outside of A. thaliana, however, little is known about the molecular function of clock genes. Therefore, we sought to compare the function of Brachypodium distachyon and Seteria viridis orthologs of EARLY FLOWERING3, a key clock gene in A. thaliana. To identify both cycling genes and putative ELF3 functional orthologs in S. viridis, a circadian RNA-seq dataset and online query tool (Diel Explorer) was generated as a community resource to explore expression profiles of Setaria genes under constant conditions after photo- or thermo-entrainment. The function of ELF3 orthologs from A. thaliana, B. distachyon, and S. viridis were tested for complementation of an elf3 mutation in A. thaliana. Despite comparably low sequence identity versus AtELF3 (less than 37%), both monocot orthologs were capable of rescuing hypocotyl elongation, flowering time and arrhythmic clock phenotypes. Molecular analysis using affinity purification and mass spectrometry to compare physical interactions also found that BdELF3 and SvELF3 could be integrated into similar complexes and networks as AtELF3, including forming a composite evening complex. Thus, we find that, despite 180 million years of separation, BdELF3 and SvELF3 can functionally complement loss of ELF3 at the molecular and physiological level. One Sentence Summary Orthologs of a key circadian clock component ELF3 from grasses functionally complement the Arabidopsis counterpart at the molecular and physiological level, in spite of high sequence divergence.
Automated BIM generation using drawing recognition and line-text extraction

ABSTRACT The number of building-information modeling (BIM)-applied construction projects has been increased with an expectation that it will transform the labor-intensive building industry into a knowledge-based one. The time and effort required for modeling vary depending on the type of work, and therefore most BIM applications focus on certain work trade of high effectiveness. In this study, we propose a quasi-automated BIM methodology that can shorten the requisite time for modeling regardless of the type of work. The method automatically generates an object-oriented BIM model based on drawing recognition and line-text extraction. To evaluate the proposed procedure, two experiments were conducted. The results show that the method attains a high accuracy in correctly defining a structural building type, and confirm completed object modeling. The proposed modeling process is expected to significantly reduce the required efforts for BIM data generation in practice, and further provide a method of knowledge utilization in the construction industry. Graphical abstract
Low glycemic index sweet potato starch improves the postprandial glycemic response of STZ/nicotinamide-induced hyperglycemic rats by upregulating the proteins involved in insulin signaling

This study was to evaluate the effects of lower-GI starch on the insulin signaling in STZ/nicotinamide-induced hyperglycemic rats. We divided 13 hyperglycemic rats and 6 normal rats randomly into two groups respectively and fed a diet containing 575 g/kg as either low-GI sweet potato starch (designed as “S”) or high-GI potato starch (designed as “P”). We labeled these four groups as HG-P, HG-S (hyperglycemic rats), N-P and N-S (normal rats). After consuming the diets for 4 weeks, the skeletal muscle was collected to measure the protein expression of the insulin receptor (IR), IR substrate (IRS)-1, and glucose transporter (GLUT)4. Two intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests (IPGTTs) were also performed at 0th and 4th week to evaluate the postprandial glycemic response. The results showed that the area under the curve (AUC) for blood glucose at 4th week was significantly lower than that at 0th week in the HG-S group. The protein expression of IRS-1 and GLUT4 in the skeletal muscle was significantly upregulated in the HG-S group compared to the HG-P group. We concluded that starch with lower-GI improved the postprandial glycemic response of hyperglycemic rats and may associate with the upregulating the proteins involved in insulin signaling.
Effects of intact and extracted lipid in diets fed to growing pigs on the digestible energy content and the digestibility of various chemical constituents

Abstract The effects of dietary lipid source (corn germ vs. corn oil) on digestible energy (DE) and apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of various chemical constituents were evaluated in diets fed to growing pigs. Thirty barrows were allotted to one of five treatments with six replicates per treatment. The five diets were comprised of a corn-based basal diet with 15.64 MJ/kg of GE, LCO and LCG diets (containing 1% extracted corn oil or 2% corn germ, respectively) were formulated to maintain 16.00 MJ/kg of GE, as well as HCO and HCG diets (containing 2% extracted corn oil or 12% corn germ, respectively) were formulated to maintain 16.94 MJ/kg of GE. The differences in ATTD of NDF and ADF were neither observed between the LCO and LCG diet nor between the HCO and HCG diet. LCO diet had greater DE and ATTD of GE and EE (p < .01) compared with LCG diet, and HCO diet exceeded HCG diet in these traits (p < .01). Results from this research indicate that dietary corn oil inclusion increased the DE and ATTD of GE and EE of the diet in comparison with diets using corn germ. These results imply that the additional lipid from extracted corn oil results in a more digestible diet compared to diets using intact corn germ and the fibrous components in diets containing corn germ can decrease the ATTD of EE, GE and the DE of diets.
Nano‐Magnetite Aggregates in Red Soil on Low Magnetic Bedrock, Their Changes During Source‐Sink Transfer, and Implications for Paleoclimate Studies

Soil and lake sediments are important paleoclimate archives often forming a source‐sink setting. To better understand magnetic properties in such settings, we studied red soil on low‐magnetic bedrock and subrecent sediments of Caohai Lake (CL) in Heqing Basin, China. Red soil is the only important source material for the CL sediments, it is highly magnetic with susceptibilities (χ) of ~10−5 m3/kg. The red soil is dominated by pedogenic nano‐magnetite (~10–15 nm) arranged in aggregates of ~100 nm, with particle interaction that causes a wide effective grain size distribution in the superparamagnetic (SP) range tailing into stable single‐domain behavior. Transmission electron microscopy and broadband frequency χ(f) suggest partial disintegration of the aggregates and increased alteration of the nanoparticles to hematite during transfer of red soil material to CL. This shifts the domain state behavior to smaller effective magnetic grain sizes, resulting in lower χfd% and χ values, and a characteristic change of χ(f). The SP‐stable single‐domain distribution of the aggregates in red soil could be climate dependent, and the ratio of saturation remanence to χ is a potential bedrock‐specific paleoclimate proxy reflecting it. Magnetic properties of the CL sediments are controlled by an assemblage of nanoparticle aggregates and larger‐sized bedrock‐derived magnetite. The results challenge the validity of the previous paleoclimate interpretation from the 168‐m‐long Core‐HQ (900–30 ka) in Heqing Basin. Disintegration of aggregates could lead to SP behavior with low χfd% without extinction of individual magnetite nanoparticles, and the χfd%‐based assumption of SP magnetite dissolution may be wrong.
The Assessment of Perceived Service Quality Dimensions of Hotel Industry in Bangladesh

This research aims to identify the gaps between customer expectation and customer perception on service quality of the hotel industry in Bangladesh based on five dimensions of service quality, namely "reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibles". This study surveyed 300 respondents from different tourist spots of Cox's Bazar and Saint Martin based on self-administered "modified SERVQUAL questionnaire". Data were analysed using "mean, reliability test, independent sample t-test and one –way ANOVA test and single analysis of variance (ANOVA)" via SPSS version 22. The study adopts a different statistical test based on the primary data. Results indicated that tourists' perceptions failed to light their demand on the service quality of hotel sectors in Bangladesh. Results also show that tourists' expectations and perceptions in the case of tangibles and empathy dimensions are not significant in an independent sample t-test based on Gender and nationality respectively. However, in one-way ANOVA t-tests based on age, educational background and occupation; there is a significant difference between customer expectations and perception in the case of only two dimensions, which is reliability and empathy. The outcomes are anticipated to provide necessary guidelines to the service entrepreneurs for boosting the customer satisfaction level by identifying the gaps of the hotel industry in Bangladesh.
Predictors of intentions to conserve bats among New York property owners

ABSTRACT Understanding why private property owners take actions to conserve bats has become increasingly important in U.S. states where the fungus causing white-nose syndrome (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) has decimated bat populations. We surveyed property owners in three New York State counties (n = 2,500) and used multiple linear regression analyses to test predictors of intentions to conserve bats. Intentions to take actions that contribute to bat conservation directly were predicted by severity of rabies consequences, sense of bat conservation self efficacy, beliefs about responsibility for bat conservation, and attitudes toward bats (R2 =.39). Intentions to take actions that conserve bats indirectly were predicted by biospheric value orientations, beliefs about responsibility for bat conservation, and attitudes toward bats (R2 =.27). The relationship between beliefs about rabies and intentions to take actions that contribute to bat conservation highlights the need for coordinated risk communication between public health and wildlife conservation organizations.
Coexistence of predators in time: Effects of season and prey availability on species activity within a Mediterranean carnivore guild

Abstract The degree of coexistence among predators can determine the structure of ecological communities. Niche partitioning is a common strategy applied by species to enhance their coexistence. Diet, habitat, or time use can be responsible for segregation among carnivore species, the latter factor being the least studied in Mediterranean ecosystems. Terrestrial medium‐sized carnivores (i.e., mesocarnivores) carry out important functions in ecosystems, and identifying their interactions is essential for their conservation. In this study, we explore the activity of a terrestrial mesocarnivore guild in order to determine seasonal differences in daily activity patterns of competitors and prey. We also investigate how the abundance of a common mesocarnivore prey in the region, small mammals, influences the activity of predators. During a year, camera trap devices (n = 18) were installed in Montseny Natural Park (Catalan Pre‐Coastal Range, North‐East Iberian Peninsula), a region that hosts five mesocarnivore species. Camera trapping detections were used to estimate their daily activity patterns and corresponding overlaps. We also surveyed small mammal plots (n = 5) in order to calculate prey abundance and test its effect on the relative activity of each carnivore species. Despite all target mesocarnivores are mainly nocturnal, the activity overlap among them varies according to species particularities and season. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) appears as a generalist species in terms of time use, whereas stone marten (Martes foina) and genet (Genetta genetta) show the most similar activity patterns and both of them seem to be positively influenced by small mammal abundance. Overall, the diversity found in the way mesocarnivore species use time could facilitate their coexistence. Despite activity pattern similarities among carnivore species should not be directly translated to negative interactions, they can have a strong influence in habitat and resource‐limited ecosystems. Therefore, activity overlaps should be taken into account when discussing wildlife management actions.