Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Design of Reactive Power Reserve Market by Incorporating Excitation System Response Improvement Methods

Abstract This paper proposes reactive power reserve (RPR) market in order to use whole capability of synchronous generators to enhance network stability. Maintaining the network stability and encouraging the generation companies to involve in stability maintaining are the major concerns of independent system operator in deregulated electricity market. The quantity and quality of RPR, which is supplied by generators, have an important role in network stability especially voltage and transient stability. Generation companies can improve the operation of generators for providing required RPR, also they can improve RPR quality by installing new equipment and using some efficient methods. The proposed RPR market satisfies the required motivation for generation companies in order to install new equipment and use efficient methods. This market increases quantity and improves quality of RPR, which is supplied by generators; therefore, it improves network stability. In addition, the proposed RPR market uses RPR management in order to provide required voltage stability margin. In this paper IEEE 14-buses test system is used to illustrate effectiveness of methods and equipment, which affect RPR of generators, on network stability and examine performance of the proposed RPR market model. Results show that RPR market not only improves voltage stability, but also decreases operation cost.
Furin and TMPRSS2 Resistant Spike Induces Robust Humoral and Cellular Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2 Lethal Infection

An effective COVID-19 vaccine against broad SARS-CoV-2 variants is still an unmet need. In the study, the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-based vector was used to express the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein to identify better vaccine designs. The replication-competent of the recombinant VSV-spike virus with C-terminal 19 amino acid truncation (SΔ19 Rep) was generated. A single dose of SΔ19 Rep intranasal vaccination is sufficient to induce protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection in hamsters. All the clones isolated from the SΔ19 Rep virus contained R682G mutation located at the Furin cleavage site. An additional S813Y mutation close to the TMPRSS2 cleavage site was identified in some clones. The enzymatic processing of S protein was blocked by these mutations. The vaccination of the R682G-S813Y virus produced a high antibody response against S protein and a robust S protein-specific CD8+ T cell response. The vaccinated animals were protected from the lethal SARS-CoV-2 (delta variant) challenge. The S antigen with resistance to enzymatic processes by Furin and TMPRSS2 will provide better immunogenicity for vaccine design.
The Lifetime of Experiences Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Relationships With Memory Function in an Iranian Elderly Sample

This study aimed to validate the Persian version of the Lifetime of Experiences Questionnaire (LEQ) and examine the relationship between life experience and memory function. To this end, two studies were conducted. Study one examined the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent and discriminant validity of the Persian version of LEQ with 247 healthy elderly individuals (M age = 70.17, SD = 4.42; 55.9% women). The exploratory factor analysis yielded a five-factor solution, including Knowledge, Physical, Socialization, Artistic, and Leisure dimensions, which accounted for 42.42% of the explained variance. The internal consistency of the LEQ was in the acceptable range (α = 0.703). Also, the LEQ and its subscales (except the Artistic subscale) had a negative relationship with geriatric depression and a positive relationship with a healthy lifestyle, supporting the measure's convergent and discriminant validity. In the second study, we examined the relationship between LEQ (total and subscales score) and memory function using Pearson correlation and moderating analysis with 149 participants (M age = 70.37, SD = 4.29; 55.03% women). The results demonstrated that the LEQ total and subscales scores correlated positively with episodic memory. In the same vein, LEQ total score and Knowledge subscale showed a positive correlation with semantic memory. The results of moderation analysis showed that LEQ subscales have a different role in memory decline. The knowledge subscale as a content component moderates the effect of age on semantic memory (B = 0.005, t = 2.021, p = 0.045), while the mid-life non-specific activities, which are based on life stages, moderate the effect of age on episodic memory (B = 0.007, t = 3.348, p = 0.001). In conclusion, our results indicated that the Persian version of the LEQ is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring experiences and activities throughout life, which can be used in professional clinical and research settings in the aging context with Iranian elderly samples. Furthermore, our findings suggest that various life experiences can be considered cognitive reserves in old age.
Functional Evaluation of Embedded Modular Single-Branched Stent Graft: Application to Type B Aortic Dissection With Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery

Background Endovascular repair of type B aortic dissection (TBAD) with aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is challenging due to anatomical complexity. The embedded modular single-branched stent graft (EMSBSG) could solve this problem. However, the hemodynamic efficacy of this innovative technique has not been fully assessed. This study aimed to propose morphometric and functional indicators to quantify the outcomes of EMSBSG in treating TBAD with ARSA. Material and Methods A patient who had TBAD with ARSA underwent EMSBSG implantation was admitted. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and three-dimensional structural analyses were conducted based on CTA datasets before the operation (Pre-1) and at 4 and 25 days after EMSBSG implantation (Post-1 and Post-2). Quantitative and qualitative functional analyses were conducted via pressure-, velocity- and wall shear stress (WSS) -based parameters, such as the luminal pressure difference (LPD), total energy loss, and flow distribution ratio. By precisely registering the aortas at the three time points, parameter variations in the EMSBSG region were also computed to investigate the prognostic improvement after EMSBSG implantation. Results The first balance point of LPD distally shifted to the abdominal aorta in Post-1 by a distance of 20.172 cm, and shifted out of the dissected region in Post-2, indicating positive pressure recovery post EMSBSG. The flow distribution ratios of all aortic arch branches increased after EMSBSG implantation. A positive normal deformation index in the EMSBSG region confirmed true lumen expansion; dominant ARN (area ratio of negative value) of pressure and WSS-based parameters indicated an improved prognosis from Post-1 to Post-2. Conclusions The short-term results of EMSBSG in treating TBAD with ARSA proved to be promising, especially in EMSBSG region. Comprehensive evaluation could provide new insight into the therapy of TBAD with ARSA. Thus, it might guide the further management of complex aortic arch lesions.
Current State of Pleural-Directed Adjuncts Against Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Multimodality therapy including surgical resection is the current paradigm in treating malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a thoracic surface cancer without cure. The main limitation of all surgical approaches is the lack of long-term durability because macroscopic complete resection (R1 resection) commonly predisposes to locoregional relapse. Over the years, there have been many studies that describe various intrapleural strategies that aim to extend the effect of surgical resection. The majority of these approaches are intraoperative adjuvants. Broadly, there are three therapeutic classes that employ diverse agents. The most common, widely used group of adjuvants are comprised of direct therapeutics such as intracavitary chemotherapy (± hyperthermia). By comparison, the least commonly employed intrathoracic adjuvant is the class comprised of drug-device combinations like photodynamic therapy (PDT). But the most rapidly evolving (new) class with much potential for improved efficacy are therapeutics delivered by specialized drug vehicles such as a fibrin gel containing cisplatin. This review provides an updated perspective on pleural-directed adjuncts in the management of MPM as well as highlighting the most promising near-term technology breakthroughs.
Ability Emotional Intelligence, Attachment Models, and Reflective Functioning

Previous studies have reported a significant positive association between ability emotional intelligence (EI) and attachment security. However, these studies may, to some extent, be misleading because they relied on self-report measures of attachment security. Furthermore, to our knowledge, no study has yet investigated the relationship between ability EI and mentalization, operazionalized as reflective functioning (RF), although EI and RF were assumed to be “conceptual cousins. ” In an attempt to overcome some of the limitations of the previous research, the current study investigated the relationships between ability EI, attachment security, and mentalization measured via the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). Ninety-three volunteer participants from an Italian community population (49.5% males), aged from 27 to 55 years (M = 39.44; SD = 6.84), took part in the study. Significant positive correlations were found between ability EI, attachment security, and RF. The results shed some light on the relationship between different attachment strategies and ability EI. Hyperactivating attachment strategies correlated negatively with ability EI, while the correlation between ability EI and attachment deactivating strategies depend on which defensive strategy is used: avoiding the painful emotional contact with the memory of unpleasant childhood attachment experiences positively correlated with experiential EI, whilst the resort to derogation of the attachment needs correlated with impairment in EI. Findings from the current study suggest that future studies in developmental psychology are needed to investigate the development of the ability EI in relation to the quality of the attachment models more in-depth.
Proposed tools and capabilities for proactive multi-building load management: Part 2 - Aggregated operation

ASHRAE Research Project 1146, “Building Operation and Dynamics Within an Aggregated Load,” was meant to (a) identify situations under which aggregating individual building loads is attractive for managing total, multi-building loads and (b) identify and evaluate operating and control strategies for use in individual buildings that will reduce energy operating costs at the aggregate level by taking advantage of the diversity in demand among buildings. Tasks undertaken in the first of two phases involved an extended background study on electric utility aggregation, a detailed description of three case-study sites where multi-building load aggregation and subsequent energy management strategies were performed, and a summary of the lessons learned from the case studies. The second phase of the work developed a list of 11 proposed tools that could be used by aggregators and their customers to control the aggregate load. This paper describes the functionality of proposed tools 5-11, which concern optimal operation of the aggregate of buildings and the management of load, electrical power, and financial data.
Improving transparency of the Colombian Peace Treaty with NLP

Factorization methods and probabilistic models provide useful ways to represent text that can capture properties like sentence relevance, topics in text and even semantic similarity. In general, methods that yield a low-dimensional representation of large volumes of text have become more important and have gained attention in a diversity of fields since they have the potential of assisting in the understanding of vast ammounts of information. The Colombian Peace treaty documented an exhaustive list of agreements between the FARC guerilla and Colombian Armed Forces across six main sections spanning 297 pages. Surprisingly, the final version of the treaty was made public only for 40 days before Colombians had to vote for its approval in a plebiscite. Given that most of the general population probably would not read the document and the political environment (including the media) was highly polarized, there was a growing need for an unbiased and practical way to review the document before the vote. This paper describes the technical details behind the implementation of a tool that analyses the 2016 Colombian peace treaty. By combining Natural Language Processing techniques we were able to provide a web-service that helped increase transparency and unbiased reviewing of each section of the peace treaty.
Intelligent tracking control of a PMLSM using self-evolving probabilistic fuzzy neural network

This study presents a self-evolving probabilistic fuzzy (PF) neural network with asymmetric membership function (SPFNN-AMF) controller for the position servo control of a permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) servo drive system. In the beginning, the dynamic model for the PMLSM is analysed on the basis of field-oriented control. Subsequently, an SPFNN-AMF control system, which integrates the advantages of self-evolving NN, PF logic system, and AMF, is proposed to handle vagueness, randomness, and time-varying uncertainties of the PMLSM servo drive system during the control process. For the SPFNN-AMF, the proposed learning algorithm consists of the structure learning and parameter learning in which the former is used to grow and prune the fuzzy rules automatically, whereas the latter is utilised to train the network parameters dynamically. Finally, detailed experimental results of two position commands tracking at different operation conditions demonstrate the validity and robustness of the proposed SPFNN-AMF for controlling the PMLSM servo drive system.
Schemas of Gratification and Gratification Situation Assessment in Common People

: The purpose of this research is to study common people's understanding of gratification and their assessment of gratification situations. The research method used in this study is a qualitative-inductive content analysis that coded and categorized the respondents' answers to several open-ended questions in an online-distributed questionnaire. The coding of the themes from the respondent's answer was grouped into categories, and then abstraction of the themes was performed. The data analyzed came from 72 respondents, 30 women, and 42 men, with age range from 24 - 70 years and the range of education was between junior high school to a doctoral degree. Respondents also came from different regions in Indonesia. The results of the content analysis will look at the themes that emerge from respondents 'answers regarding respondents' definitions of gratification and whether respondents view a given situation as a form of gratification or not. The paper will also discuss how respondents' schema on gratification could be related to how they assessed the gratification-related situation.
Immunomodulatory Effects Whole Blood Loop System: Mechanisms and Complement Activation by CpG in a Human

Phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides can activate complement, and experimental murine studies have revealed differential effects upon simultaneous TLR stimulation and complement activation compared with either event alone. We set out to investigate the immune stimulatory effects of CpG 2006 in fresh non-anticoagulated human blood with or without presence of active complement. We also sought to elucidate the mechanism behind complement activation upon stimulation with phosphorothioate CpG 2006. In a human blood loop system, both backbone and sequence-speciﬁc effects by CpG were counteracted by selective inhibition of C3. Furthermore, DNA backbone-mediated CD40 and CD83 expression on monocytes and sequence-speciﬁc IL-6 and TNF production were reduced by complement inhibition. CpG-induced complement activation occurred via either the classical or the alternative pathway and deposits of both IgM and properdin, two activators of complement, were detected on CpG after incubation with EDTA plasma. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring demonstrated alternative pathway convertase build-up onto CpG as a likely pathway to initiate and sustain complement activation. Speciﬁc inhibition of C3 suppressed CpG 2006 uptake into monocytes indicating that C3 fragments are involved in CpG internalization. The interplay between complement and TLR9 signaling demonstrated herein warrants further investigation. The Journal of Immunology, 2009, 183: 6724–6732. TLR9, TLR9 ligands as as antisense oligos modiﬁed backbone for increased stability. reliant the oligonucleotide (ODN) 4 backbone and the base context the CpG motif, the CpG ODNs gain speciﬁc
Spatio-Temporal Variation in Bird Assemblages in a Subtropical Urban Ecosystem

Simple Summary: Given the background of global urbanization and its detrimental effects on avian diversity, it is of great importance for us to gain a spatial-temporal perspective on the gross avian communities residing in different habitat types within a given urban area. Based on ﬁeld survey and multiple statistics, our results showed that urban environments ﬁlter avian species by their feeding types, which result as simpliﬁed bird communities in highly urbanized green spaces. Based on the seasonal ﬂuctuations in avian communities’ residing habitats of different urbanization levels, we recommend that high-quality habitats (large municipal parks) must be effectively protected to promote the sustainable development of human–environment ecosystems. Our results provide important practical guidance for regional urban landscape planning. Abstract: Background: Being an excellent indicator of habitat quality, birds are more and more popular in urban studies. Selective impacts of urban environments on avian communities have been repeatedly demonstrated, however, limited information is available under a spatial-temporal perspective, especially for subtropical young cities. Methods: Bird communities were surveyed and environmental data were collected in different types of urban green spaces surrounded by urban matrix during 2018 and 2019. Various statistical analyses were used to describe avian communities residing in different habitats and evaluate bird–environment relationships. Results: Avian community structure differed between major habitat types. At intensely urbanized roadside green spaces sites, omnivores dominated over insectivores, which were regional dominators. Woodland area was key in all urban habitat types, however, the importance decreased with increasing woodland size. Bird species richness in residential parks and individual abundance in roadside green spaces were negatively inﬂuenced by environmental noise and visitor density, respectively. Resident bird species and individuals dominated over migrants, and municipal parks presented higher species richness and abundance than other habitat types during winter. Conclusions: Highly simpliﬁed habitats in urban areas represent poor wintering habitats, whereas municipal parks served as key refugia. Continued urbanization will place further pressure on habitats which are more natural; thus, municipal parks and other natural habitats must be protected to construct sustainable human-coupled ecosystems.
Research on LabVIEW-based Electrical Energy Measurement and Analysis System with Harmonics

Application of nonlinear-load in power system causes the increase of harmonics content.The problem of harmonics has a lot of negative impact on the accuracy of electrical energy measurement.The traditional method of harmonics measurement has a lot of disadvantages.For this reason this paper presents a design scheme of electrical energy measurement and analysis system based on FFT(fast Fourier transformation) and LabVIEW.The system design program is introduced.The composition of hardware and the program diagram are given in detail.
Undergraduate Students’ Perceived Self -Efficacy in Academic Reading

Reading academic materials is necessary for acquiring knowledge and new insights to perform well in all academic demands. Nevertheless, many students were still struggling in understanding academic texts due to their high level of complexity and so avoided reading. Thus, self-efficacy as a motivating force and continuous effort in the reading process must be activated. This study aimed to investigate the undergraduate students’ perception of their self -efficacy in handling the academic reading materials. One research question was proposed namely, to what extent do undergraduate students perceive their self-efficacy in reading academic texts? To answer this question, a mixed method was undertaken. The respondents consist of 35 undergraduate students from two private universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The findings indicated that most undergraduate students prefer to read academic texts as a process of constructing meaning. Moreover, to succeed in reading academic text, both external (effective strategies) and internal factors (self-efficacy) were required. One of the implications for teachers and lecturers, namely applying learning procedures that can equip undergraduate students with powerful reading strategies and more importantly stimulate their self-efficacy belief to a stable level which enables them to overcome various difficulties in reading academic texts, such as articles.
Long-acting Porcine Sequence ACTH (Acton Prolongatum) Stimulation Test is a Reliable Alternative Test as Compared to the Gold Standard Insulin Tolerance Test for the Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency

Context: As synacthen use is not licensed in India and there are concerns about the safety of the insulin tolerance test (ITT), an alternative dynamic test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency (AI) is required. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Acton Prolongatum stimulation test (APST) with a standard ITT for the diagnosis of AI. Design: Prospective study comparing two diagnostic tests. Participants: Six healthy volunteers and 53 suspected or known AI patients. Measurements: Serum cortisol response to ITT and APST. Results: The median (95% confidence interval [CI]) peak cortisol levels among healthy volunteers in ITT and APST were 17 (14.58–19.08) and 30.5 (22.57–34.5) μg/dL. Of the 53 patients (age: 39.6 ± 9.38 years; females: 38 [71.1%]), 34 had AI (peak ITT serum cortisol < 14.5 μg/dL) whereas 19 had a normal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. In the receiver operator characteristic curve analysis, 60-min APST cortisol had an area under the curve of 0.984 (95% CI: 0.904–1.00, P < 0.0001). The best accuracy was obtained at a cut-off of 16.42 μg/dL (sensitivity: 97.7% [95% CI: 87.7–99.9%]; specificity: 100% [69.2-100%]). Forty-three of the 53 patients with suspected AI had hypoglycemic symptoms during ITT and two of them required intravenous dextrose, whereas, none had adverse events during APST. The ITT was incomplete in two patients whereas all completed APST. Conclusions: APST is a simple, safe, and reliable alternative to ITT for the diagnosis of AI; 60-min serum cortisol of 16.42 μg/dL in APST best distinguishes the AI patients from those with adequate cortisol response.
Data annotators: The unacclaimed heroes of artificial intelligence revolution in ophthalmology

Dear Editor, We read the interesting article by Ramesh et al.[1] on artificial intelligence in glaucoma, highlighting the human‐in‐the‐loop machine learning for glaucomatous defects. The authors have aptly highlighted the use of Microsoft’s Visual Object Tagging Tool (VoTT) for comprehensive and customized data labelling. We believe that this is a less explored concept in the field of ophthalmology and merits further discussion.