Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Galaxy Evolution Probe

Abstract. The Galaxy Evolution Probe (GEP) is a concept for a mid- and far-infrared space observatory to measure key properties of large samples of galaxies with large and unbiased surveys. GEP will attempt to achieve zodiacal light and Galactic dust emission photon background-limited observations by utilizing a 6-K, 2.0-m primary mirror and sensitive arrays of kinetic inductance detectors (KIDs). It will have two instrument modules: a 10 to 400 μm hyperspectral imager with spectral resolution R = λ / Δλ ≥ 8 (GEP-I) and a 24 to 193 μm, R = 200 grating spectrometer (GEP-S). GEP-I surveys will identify star-forming galaxies via their thermal dust emission and simultaneously measure redshifts using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission lines. Galaxy luminosities derived from star formation and nuclear supermassive black hole accretion will be measured for each source, enabling the cosmic star formation history to be measured to much greater precision than previously possible. Using optically thin far-infrared fine-structure lines, surveys with GEP-S will measure the growth of metallicity in the hearts of galaxies over cosmic time and extraplanar gas will be mapped in spiral galaxies in the local universe to investigate feedback processes. The science case and mission architecture designed to meet the science requirements is described, and the KID and readout electronics state of the art and needed developments are described. This paper supersedes the GEP concept study report cited in it by providing new content, including: a summary of recent mid-infrared KID development, a discussion of microlens array fabrication for mid-infrared KIDs, and additional context for galaxy surveys. The reader interested in more technical details may want to consult the concept study report.
Digestibility of Selected Resistant Starches in Humans

Resistant starches (RSs) are food ingredient sources of fiber. Their fiber content is measured in vitro, which may not accurately reflect in vivo digestibility. Carbohydrate content of commercial starches (Hi-Maize 260 [HM], Hylon VII [HY] and Amioca [AM]) was determined in vivo. Fiber values for HM, HY and AM were: 32.8 g, 11.5 g and 0 g in vitro, 12.5 g, 40.8 g and 6.2 g from blood glucose study (n=10) and 18.7 g, 21.6 g and 1.7 g from ileostomy study (n=3). 13.4% and 43.5% of RS in HM and HY was recovered in effluent. Total bacterial count (TBC) was 10 CFU/ g of effluent and positive correlation (r=0.4955) existed between TBC and carbohydrates by difference for HM and HY. The in vitro AOAC 991.43 method underestimates fiber content in HY and AM and overestimates fiber content in HM and does not accurately reflect fiber content of RS products.
The effect of the ideology of new managerial professionalism on the South African education system

If the intention of South African education legislation is to professionalise teachers, and if this is seen as empowering them for their task, connected to quality education, then it is indeed a worthy ideal. However, pedagogical values have been redefined within a neoliberalist framework, serving corporate culture and lowering the pedagogical role of teachers to a position of obedience to market norms. In the attempts of professionalising teachers, education has fallen prey to an ideology of new managerial professionalism – the worthy ideal of professionalising teachers has become a mechanism for dominating the very people it set out to liberate. Within the context of a growing global economy the pedagogical values that embody the professionalisation of teachers have been replaced by values aligned with economic growth. The professional role of the teacher and educational reform has been driven by a political ideology committed to new managerial professionalism. The paper highlights the way in which an overemphasis of the professional status of teachers within a neoliberalist framework establishes and sustains relations of domination in South African education. The effects of new managerial professionalism on education are also explored. Keywords: decentralisation; goalsetting; managerialism; neoliberalism; new managerialism; new public management; performativity; professionalism
Experimental evaluation of the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of rosuvastatin and its interaction with celecoxib and paracetamol

Background: Studies revealed that statins can result in a larger mortality benefit than can be readily explained by their cholesterol-lowering effect alone. These benefits might be related to the anti-inflammatory and other effects statins may have. Aim: To find out the extent to which rosuvastatin can be considered as an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory drug in comparison to two standard drugs; paracetamol and celecoxib. Methods: Mice (a total of 132) of either sex, 3-4 weeks of age, 20-25 gm body weight, were used. Tests for nociception: tail flick, hot plate and formalin tests; and for inflammation (formalin for chronic inflammation, carrageenan-induced paw edema, and TNF alpha level in blood) were used. Rosuvastatin (7mg/kg), paracetamol (40mg/kg), celecoxib (6mg/kg) or their combination were administered orally once daily in a volume of 0.2 ml. TNF alpha level in blood was measured using ELISA kit. Results: The antinociceptive effect of rosuvastatin was mild and was much less than that of paracetamol and celecoxib when tested in the tail-flick, hot-plate and formalin tests. It increased the latency for tail flick by only 13.3% when compared to pre-treatment measurements, and in formalin test, it reduced the licking time by 20.9% in comparison to control. The administration of rosuvastatin with either paracetamol or celecoxib did not add to the antinociceptive effects of the latter two drugs except in formalin test for pain. None of the above mentioned drugs reduced hind-paw edema when measured 24 hours after formalin injection, while they produced a significant edema-reducing effect after 14 days. Again there was no additive effect between rosuvastatin and either paracetamol or celecoxib; in contrast, rosuvastatin reduced nearly all the effects of celecoxib when given in combination. Similar trend was found when edema-induced by carrageenan injection. Conclusion: Rosuvastatin showed a significant antinociceptive effect in tail flick and in formalin test, but not in hot plate test in mice. It had anti-inflammatory and edema-reducing effects in models of inflammation but the effect was less than that of celecoxib and even paracetamol. These rosuvastatin effects did not add to those of paracetamol and had caused a reduction in celecoxib effects, when given in combination, except in formalin test for pain where there were additive effect.
Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in youth

Background. Estimates are that one third of children will develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. Lifestyle changes, including physical activity are established effective tools to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes in adults but the evidence in youth is lacking. Several key questions remain including: (1) Can youth with type 2 diabetes achieve target glycemic control with lifestyle changes alone? (2) Is type 2 diabetes in youth associated with low physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness? and (3) What is the appropriate intensity of physical activity to reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes in overweight youth? Methods. Three studies were conducted to answer these questions: i) a retrospective chart review to determine the clinical efficacy of lifestyle monotherapy to manage glycemia in youth newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; ii) a cross sectional study to test the association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and type 2 diabetes risk factors in youth; and iii) a randomized controlled trial of physical activity designed to determine the training intensity required to improve insulin resistance and reduce intrahepatic lipid content in overweight youth at risk for type 2 diabetes (interim results presented). Results. Study A. Over 50% of youth newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and glycosylated hemoglobin ≤9% were able to achieve target glycemic control for as long as 12 months with lifestyle monotherapy. Study B. Physical activity levels (4905±2075 vs. 6937±2521 vs. 8908±2949 steps/day, p<0.05 vs. healthy weight youth) and cardiorespiratory fitness (23.4±5.9 vs. 26.7±6.0 vs. 36±6.6 ml/kg/min,
Disclosure of strategic resources: is a competitive advantage of companies of stock exchange the Brazilian?

A compreensao das vantagens competitivas e uma das principais questoes teoricas da pesquisa em estrategia. Sabe-se que os recursos estrategicos geram vantagem competitiva e que a divulgacao de informacoes estrategicas de forma transparente, principalmente de recursos, valoriza a organizacao para os investidores e funciona como atrativo. Dentro deste contexto, analisou-se se a disseminacao de recursos estrategicos influencia o desempenho das organizacoes. Vinte empresas da Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo do setor mais rentavel da B3 de 2010 a 2018 fizeram parte da analise. Uma abordagem qualitativa e adotada atraves de uma analise detalhada dos recursos estrategicos dos Formularios de Referencia. Esta analise foi realizada com o auxilio do software Atlas TI. Apos essa etapa, o numero de divulgacao de recursos estrategicos foi comparado com o desempenho medido pelo ROE. O estudo contribui para a evolucao da pesquisa em estrategia em relacao a RBV e a Teoria da Divulgacao e, como contribuicao pratica, para auxiliar na escolha estrategica das informacoes divulgadas. Concluiu-se que a divulgacao de recursos estrategicos nao influencia o desempenho das empresas da amostra. As empresas optam por divulgar o que e vantajoso e nao consideram vantajoso divulgar recursos estrategicos, pois ha um risco maior de os concorrentes copiarem sua estrategia de recursos. para auxiliar na escolha estrategica de informacoes divulgadas. Concluiu-se que a divulgacao de recursos estrategicos nao influencia o desempenho das empresas da amostra. As empresas optam por divulgar o que e vantajoso e nao consideram vantajoso divulgar recursos estrategicos, pois ha um risco maior de os concorrentes copiarem sua estrategia de recursos. para auxiliar na escolha estrategica de informacoes divulgadas. Concluiu-se que a divulgacao de recursos estrategicos nao influencia o desempenho das empresas da amostra. As empresas optam por divulgar o que e vantajoso e nao consideram vantajoso divulgar recursos estrategicos, pois ha um risco maior de os concorrentes copiarem sua estrategia de recursos.
Common-Mode EMI Noise Analysis and Reduction for AC–DC–AC Systems With Paralleled Power Modules

In this article, the common-mode (CM) noise model is developed for an ac–dc–ac system with paralleled power modules. The CM noise contributions from both rectifiers and motor drives are analyzed. The interaction between the ac/dc rectifiers and dc/ac motor drives is explored. The CM noise reduction techniques which include a decoupling inductor technique and a CM noise balance technique are proposed to reduce the CM noise on the ac input side. Experiments and simulations were conducted to validate the developed CM noise model, rectifier and inverter interaction theory and CM noise reduction techniques.
Discovering Core Modules of Platform-based Software Ecosystems for Non-Profit Sport Organizations

Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our daily lives. Today, we engage with intelligent agents at home, on the street, and at work. Rapid advances in technological capabilities make such intelligent agents increasingly human-like. Anthropomorphic agents are characterized by a high degree of socialness, intelligence, and efficiency. They afford many opportunities (e.g., convenience, availability, automation) yet also bring along potential negative impacts on human users, such as uninformed decision making, loss of control, or lack of transparency. Thus, anthropomorphic agents mark a new quality of human-computer interaction that should consider values and ethics in their design process and outcome. However, typical outcomes to measure the quality of an intelligent agent from a user-centric perspective are limited to accessibility, usability, or user experience. In this position paper, we argue that in the design of anthropomorphic agents, we need to go beyond established HCI measures in order to emphasize ethics and values in the digital age. Thus, we propose a new outcome measure called “humaneness” as a foundation for understanding and designing humane anthropomorphic agents.
Treatment of Refractory Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis by Ultrasound Guided Injection of Autologus Stem Cells versus Autologus Whole Blood

Background: Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a very common cause of elbow pain among the general population. It is a common presentation in orthopedic clinics. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were included in this prospective study. The patients were divided into two treatments groups. The first group contains seventeen cases treated by local injection of autologous whole blood (group I) whereas the second group contains thirteen cases treated by local injection of autologous stem cells (group II). Results: In the first group, after a mean follow up of 21.2 months, the average VAS improved from 8.2 to 3.2, the average DASH score improved from 74 to 50 and the average Nirchl score improved from 5.9 to 2.7. In the second group, after a mean follow up of 18.7 months, the average VAS improved from 8.7 to 1.7, the average DASH score improved from 76 to 46 and the average Nirchl score improved from 5.8 to 1.7 Conclusion: Both stem cells and whole blood injections are safe and helpful for treating chronic lateral epicondylitis. Stem cell injection proved to be safer and more effective for treating tendinopathy. Ultrasonography plays an important role in diagnosing the condition, guiding the injection site as well as assessment of the response to treatment.
Influence of participation in multiple school-based health promotion programmes on students’ health

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of experiencing diverse, multi-dimensional health promotion programmes in school on students’ self-reported health status. Design: Cross-sectional design. Methods: We surveyed 2,568 students from 15 middle schools and 15 high schools in Korea between August 2014 and January 2015. Self-reported information related to health status, attendance at physical, social, mental or spiritual health promotion programmes, and socio-demographics was collected and analysed. Results: Male students, students aged 15 and below, and students living in rural areas were more satisfied with their health status. Regardless of programme type, the number of health promotion programmes attended correlated positively with better overall health status (p < .001–.032). Attending physical health promotion programmes was significantly associated with physical, mental, spiritual and overall health (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.28–1.40). Attending mental health programmes was significantly related to all aspects of health status (aOR = 1.49–2.17), and participating in social health programmes was significantly related to all aspects of health status except physical and social health (aOR = 1.36–1.67). Participation in spiritual health programmes was related to spiritual and overall health (aOR = 1.33, 1.58). In hierarchical regression analyses, health promotion programme attendance was independently associated with subjective health status after controlling for differences between schools. Conclusion: Participation in health promotion programmes was found to be related not only to the targeted health status but also to other aspects of subjective health.
Protection status and proximity to public‐private boundaries influence land use intensification near U.S. parks and protected areas

Public parks and protected areas are highly valued resources for recreation, education, and conservation of species and ecosystems. Increased demand for exurban lifestyles near protected areas may threaten these services, but to date research has been limited to case studies or considered only the most protected areas. We quantified changes (1990–2010) in the density of residential housing and impervious surface within 1, 10, 25, and 50 km of 6,644 U.S. protected areas, from highly protected national parks and wilderness areas to less protected game reserves and recreation areas. In almost all cases, housing density and impervious surface near protected areas were significantly higher than what would be expected by chance. Lands near protected areas with the highest level of protection (GAP I) experienced the greatest overall increase in housing and impervious area over time, but––contrary to earlier projections––little change occurred within 1 km of private‐public boundaries. An opposite pattern occurred near the least protected areas (GAP IV)––lands immediately adjacent to these parks experienced the largest rates of change, but this growth decreased further from their boundaries. Most of the changes near GAP IV areas occurred in the Eastern Temperate Forest ecoregion, though the greatest overall rates of land change occurred in the Southwest. Our findings suggest that previous studies may overestimate the extent to which housing growth broadly threatens conservation of U.S. protected areas. For the first time, we demonstrate that land change near protected areas varies by protection status, proximity to public‐private boundaries, and ecoregion. To make these data more accessible to practitioners, we have created an interactive, online mapping platform that allows anyone to explore location‐specific trends in land change near parks and protected areas.
Screening Early Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder via Response-to-Name Protocol

Incidence of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased with an average rate of 1% worldwide. Clinical ASD screening, especially for children screening is a laborious and skilled task; however, there is no objective and effective method automating ASD children screening. Analyzing children ASD characteristics in predefined motion behavior protocols is attempted to provide automatic solutions to children ASD screening. A novel protocol, response to name (RTN), is proposed in this article for ASD clinical validation and diagnosis. The RTN method is jointly designed with clinical partners, and novel gaze estimation is developed for validating ASD characteristic behavior. Seventeen subjects including ten adults and seven children (five ASD subjects and two healthy subjects) have participated the experiment. The experiment results show that the proposed RTN system achieves an average classification score of 92.7% fully demonstrating that the principle of motion protocol based ASD screening has the potential to have early ASD screening automated.
Optimization of Short-Lag Spatial Coherence Imaging Method

The computing performance optimization of the Short-Lag Spatial Coherence (SLSC) method applied to ultrasound data processing is presented. The method is based on the theory that signals from adjacent receivers are correlated, drawing on a simplified conclusion of the van Cittert-Zernike theorem. It has been proven that it can be successfully used in ultrasound data reconstruction with despeckling. Former works have shown that the SLSC method in its original form has two main drawbacks: time-consuming processing and low contrast in the area near the transceivers. In this study, we introduce a method that allows to overcome both of these drawbacks. The presented approach removes the dependency on distance (the “lag” parameter value) between signals used to calculate correlations. The approach has been tested by comparing results obtained with the original SLSC algorithm on data acquired from tissue phantoms. The modified method proposed here leads to constant complexity, thus execution time is independent of the lag parameter value, instead of the linear complexity. The presented approach increases computation speed over 10 times in comparison to the base SLSC algorithm for a typical lag parameter value. The approach also improves the output image quality in shallow areas and does not decrease quality in deeper areas.
A Linear Time-Varying Model Predictive Control-Based Motion Cueing Algorithm for Hexapod Simulation-Based Motion Platform

The hexapod manipulator is the most common motion platform, which is widely used as a simulation-based motion platform (SBMP). As the hexapod manipulator has a limited workspace, it is not physically possible to regenerate the real vehicle motion signals using the SBMP. The motion cueing algorithm (MCA) is responsible for regenerating a realistic vehicle motion sensation for the user when the SBMP operates within its physical and dynamical limitations. Recently, model predictive control (MPC) has been introduced to extract the optimal input motion signals while considering the SBMP limitations in the Cartesian coordinate space, which leads to a linear time-invariant (LTI) MPC-based MCA methods. Unfortunately, the existing LTI MPC-based MCA methods are still not able to consider the parameters of the SBMP’s hexapod mechanisms inside their models. In general, the current studies only consider the constraints in the Cartesian coordinate system of the hexapod mechanism, instead of its design parameters. This consideration results in a poor usage of the hexapod workspace due to the conservative assumptions; consequently, the SBMP users do not experience realistic motions. The main contribution of this article is to take the SBMP’s physical limitations into account in the MPC model such that more precise motion cues can be extracted for the users. A linear time-varying (LTV) MPC-based MCA method is designed for the first time in this article to consider the parameters of the hexapod mechanism in the MPC model. The proposed model (LTV MPC-based MCA) is validated using the MATLAB software, and the results depict better motion sensation with more accurate motion signals as compared with those from the existing LTI MPC-based MCA methods.
Work Readiness of Newly Graduated Nurses with Implications for Academia and Employers

Background: The transition and retention of newly graduated nurses are worldwide problems. With the nursing shortage and 33-61% of newly graduated nurses leaving their job within the first year, newly graduated nurses need to be work ready. Work readiness of new nurses is a new concept developed in Australia. Significance: New nurses are a vulnerable population that is dependent upon experienced nurses for knowledge, skills, and socialization into the profession. However, new nurses often experience rudeness, humiliation and conflict influencing professional success, patient care, and retention. Purpose: To apply the Work Readiness Scale – Graduate Nurses (WRS-GN) to a population of Baccalaureate (BSN) and Master’s Entry into the Profession of Nursing (MEPN) graduates from a southwestern university and determine if there is a relationship between the variables of work readiness, individual experiences of graduates, and the two groups. Research questions included: 1) What is the relationship between work readiness (social intelligence, personal work characteristics, work competence, and organizational acumen) and individual experiences? 2) Do newly graduated BSN and MEPN degree nurses differ on the WRS-GN constructs of social intelligence, personal work characteristics, work competence, and organizational acumen?