Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
DRTF: a database of rice transcription factors

SUMMARY DRTF contains 2025 putative transcription factors (TFs) in Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica and 2384 in ssp. japonica, distributed in 63 families, identified by computational prediction and manual curation. It includes detailed annotations of each TF including sequence features, functional domains, Gene Ontology assignment, chromosomal localization, EST and microarray expression information, as well as multiple sequence alignment of the DNA-binding domains for each TF family. The database can be browsed and searched with a user-friendly web interface. AVAILABILITY DRTF is available at http://drtf.cbi. pku.edu. cn
The reliability and validity of a chinese-version short health anxiety inventory: an investigation of university students

Background: The Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) is widely used in English-speaking populations, with good reliability and validity. For further research needs in the Chinese population, it was translated into a Chinese version (CSHAI). Furthermore, the reliability, validity, and cutoff score were examined in a nonclinical population in the People’s Republic of China. Methods: Three hundred and sixteen undergraduates were evaluated by a set of questionnaires including CSHAI, Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Fifty-eight students completed CSHAI again after 30 days. Results: The two-factor model had satisfactory fit indices. The correlation coefficients between each item with the CSHAI total and each subscale were between 0.386 and 0.779. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of CSHAI total and its subscales were 0.742, 0.743, and 0.788, respectively, and the split-half coefficients were 0.757, 0.788, and 0.912. The test–retest correlation coefficients were, respectively, 0.598 ( P  0.001), 0.539 ( P  0.001), and 0.691 ( P  0.001). Convergent validities were respectively 0.389–0.453, 0.389–0.410, and 0.250–0.401, and discriminant validities were - 5.689 ( P  0.001), - 5.614 ( P  0.001), and - 3.709 ( P  0.001). The cutoff score was 15. Conclusion: CSHAI showed good factor structure, reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity, and 15 was determined to be the appropriate
Journal Pre-proof Decision support tools for low dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening: a scoping review of information content, format, and presentation methods

Several countries mandate informed or shared decision-making for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening, but there is limited knowledge about the type of information and presentation techniques used to support decision-making in practice. This review aimed to characterise the content, format, mode, and presentation methods of decision support tools (DSTs) for LDCT lung cancer screening. DSTs reported within peer-reviewed articles (January 2000 to April 2021) were identified systematically from Pubmed, PsycInfo, EMBASE, and CINAHL Plus. Inclusion criteria revolved around the development or evaluation of a resource or tool intended to support individual or shared decision-making for LDCT lung cancer screening. The data-charting and extraction framework was based on the International Patient Decision Aids Standards instrument and Template for Intervention Description and Reporting. Extracted data were organised within two categories: 1) study characteristics and context, format, and mode of DST use; and 2) DST content and presentation methods. This review identified 22 DSTs in paper, video, or electronic formats across 26 articles. Most DSTs (n=13) focused on knowledge exchange, while seven used interactive techniques to support values clarification (e.g., Likert scales) and nine DSTs guided deliberation (e.g., suggested discussion topics). The DSTs addressed similar topics, but the detail, quantification of probability, and presentation methods varied considerably. None described all the potential screening harms and results. The heterogeneity in DST design may affect the quality of decision-making, particularly for participants with lower literacy and numeracy. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for DST content and presentation methods should be developed collaboratively with screening-eligible adults.
Three-dimensional Tracking with Misalignment between Display and Control Axes

Two experiments were conducted examining. three-dimensional pursuit tracking when operators of teleoperation simulations are faced with misalignment between the display and control frames of reference. Targets on the experimental displays moved irregularly in three dimensions and were tracked by subjects using either two 2-axis joysticks and a panel-mounted perspective display or, in a separate experiment , a hand-mounted, 6 degree-of-freedom electromagnetic sensor and a head-mounted, virtual image, stereoscopic display. Analysis of the components of the tracking er-I ror::; in the perspective display experiment showed that I components of the error due to misalignment of the I , perspective projection may be linearly separated from those associated with the mismatch between display , and control coordinate systems. We observed evidence from both experimental I conditions that the tracking improved with several hours practice. Differences between our results and previous results may be due to dynamical differences in the characteristics of the target and cursor and differences in tracking paradigm. The cause of the increased tracking error may be the users' processing time lags introduced by attempts to correct for the display control misalignments.
MOOCs: A systematic study of the published literature 2008-2012

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent addition to the range of online learning options. Since 2008, MOOCs have been run by a variety of public and elite universities, especially in North America. Many academics have taken interest in MOOCs recognising the potential to deliver education around the globe on an unprecedented scale; some of these academics are taking a research-oriented perspective and academic papers describing their research are starting to appear in the traditional media of peer reviewed publications. This paper presents a systematic review of the published MOOC literature (2008-2012): Forty-five peer reviewed papers are identified through journals, database searches, searching the Web, and chaining from known sources to form the base for this review. We believe this is the first effort to systematically review literature relating to MOOCs, a fairly recent but massively popular phenomenon with a global reach. The review categorises the literature into eight different areas of interest, introductory, concept, case studies, educational theory, technology, participant focussed, provider focussed, and other, while also providing quantitative analysis of publications according to publication type, year of publication, and contributors. Future research directions guided by gaps in the literature are explored.
Adaptive Coal Classification Using Centroid Contour Distance Object Recognition Method Using Deep Learing

The primary effort in learning coal detail is observing coal features. This project developed a coal classification system which allows researchers to do a search by classification even when they don’t know coal name by simply observing their characteristics. The system consists of coal-features, finds the features according to input features, and returns selected clusters. Nowadays, coal classification utilizes machine vision to grab and analyze color, shape, size and surface texture. However, the newly proposed extraction margin method only carries out roughly and there is a difference between the margin of the extracted shape, polygon, and the shape margin of the original image still. This project groups i.e., clusters the coal using image area size, pixel color values similarity, based on image’s brightness values and coal shapes. In addition, the study aims in finding the gangue in coal. Based on the pixels count of gangue colors, total gangue percent in the coal is calculated and displayed. This assists in evaluating coal quality. If future, researchers were to expand to other features, coal gangue quantity, etc., even those that are hard to quantify, can also be quantified. ANN is used to classify the coal dataset.
Bank Privatization and Productivity: Evidence for Brazil

Over the last decade, the Brazilian banking industry has undergone major and deep transformations with several privatizations of state-owned banks, mergers and acquisitions, closing down of troubled banks, entry by foreign banks, etc. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impacts of these changes in banking total factor productivity. We first obtain measures of bank level productivity by employing the techniques due to Levinsohn and Petrin (2003). We then relate such measures to a set of bank characteristics. Our main results indicate that state-owned banks are less productive than their private peers, and that privatization has increased productivity. Paulo are acknowledged. Adriana Schor helped with the computer routines. Remaining errors are our own responsibility. The views expressed here are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not reflect those of the Central Bank of Brazil or its members.
Association of rheumatoid arthritis with aqueous de�cient dry eye development

Purpose: to evaluate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a potential risk factor for the development of aqueous de�cient dry eye (ADDE) compared to evaporative dry eye (EDE). Study Design: The study design was observational and cross-sectional. Methods: Two hundred volunteer participants with dry eye disease (DED) were recruited based on the TFOS DEWS II criteria, which included tear �lm osmolarity, Fluorescein Break-Up Time, and ocular surface damage assessment. To obtain OSDI scores, demographics, and RA diagnosis by their medical doctor, participants were recruited using QR codes linked to designated mobile Forms. Tear meniscus height and lipid layer pattern were measured in all participants to differentiate between ADDE, EDE, or Mixed dry eye in addition to the DED diagnostic criteria. Results: after the initial recruitment, a total of 113 eligible participants were included in the �nal analysis. The ADDE group had a higher likelihood of having RA (OR 5.65, 95% CI 1.20-26.55) compared to the EDE group. Additionally, the number of participants with RA in the ADDE group was statistically higher than those in the EDE group (Fisher's exact test, all p = 0.020). Furthermore, a correlation was obtained between RA and an ADDE differential diagnosis (Cramer's V = 0.227, p = 0.026). Conclusion: the present study supports the hypothesis that RA could be a risk factor for the development of ADDE over EDE type.
Grid Anonymous Trajectory Privacy Protection Algorithm Based on Differential Privacy

— Attackers can use data analysis to learn about the user's regular habits if the current trajectory data is shared and used without being processed. It will lead to the user's private information being revealed. To meet the trajectory k-anonymity, the method of anonymity protection that considers the entire trajectory as a unit frequently needs ample anonymity space and noise addition. Research has focused on finding practical and effective ways to protect trajectory data. As a result, the article suggests the Differential Privacy for Grid Anonymous Trace Privacy (DP-GATP) method. First, Term Frequency and Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) technology extracts the crucial dwell point data from the user trajectory. Different weights are then assigned based on the authorization level for privacy protection. The exponential technique is used to reduce noise and fairly distribute the privacy budget. The geographical grid then changes the trajectory data coordinates. For k -clustering, the grid weight greedy clustering technique is employed. The experimental findings demonstrate that the strategy may safeguard the privacy of critical dwell spots in trajectory data under the assumption of assuring data availability. The amount of anonymous space needed to publish data significantly decreases after grid processing. When compared to algorithms of a similar nature, the availability of the data published is higher.
STUDY OF THE PITUITARY\p=m-\TESTICULAR AXIS IN HYPOTHYROID ADULT MALE RATS

Summary. Chronic hypothyroidism induced in adult male rats by 131I did not modify the testicular function. This was revealed by the unchanged weight of testes, ventral prostate and seminal vesicles and normal testicular morphology. On the other hand, the anterior pituitary weight was higher in the hypothyroid rats. The pituitary gonadotrophin levels were lower in the 131I-treated rats, but this decrease was not apparently sufficient to induce any change in the testicular function. Existing reports on the influence of the thyroid gland on the male gonads are controversial. Some authors have reported that, in several species, thyroidectomy induced a decrease of gonadal weight (Magssod & Reineke, 1950) and Karkun & Mukherjee (1965, 1967) reported a decrease in the weight of the seminal vesicles, ventral prostates and epididymides though no histological alterations in the testes were seen. Hammett (1922) and Petersen, Spielman, Pomeroy & Boyd (1941), however, reported no gonadal alteration after thyroidectomy. In this paper, the influence of the thyroid gland on the male gonads and pituitary gonadotrophin levels has been reinvestigated by inducing hypothyroidism in male rats and studying the repercussions on the gonadal system.
Meat intake and non Hodgkin's lymphoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Purpose: High intake of meat has been inconsistently associated with increased risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). We carried out a meta-analysis to summarise the evidence of published observational studies reporting association between red meat and processed meat intake and NHL risk. Methods: Analytical studies reporting relative risks with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between intake of red and/or processed meat and NHL or major histological subtypes were eligible. We conducted random-effects meta-analysis comparing lowest and highest intake categories and dose-response meta-analysis when risk estimates and intake levels were available for more than three exposure classes. Results: Fourteen studies (4 cohort and 10 case-control) were included in the meta-analysis, involving a total of 10121 NHL cases. The overall relative risks of NHL for the highest versus the lowest category of consumption were 1.14 (95%CI: 1.03, 1.26) for red meat and 1.06 (95%CI: 0.98, 1.15) for processed meat. Significant associations were present when the analysis was restricted to case-control studies but not when restricted to cohort studies. No significant associations were found for major NHL etiological subtypes. Dose response meta-analysis could be based only on 8 studies that provided sufficient data and, compared to no meat consumption, the overall NHL relative risk increased not linearly with increased daily intake of red meat. Conclusion: The observed positive association between red meat consumption and NHL is mainly supported by the effect estimates coming from case-control studies and is affected by multiple sources of heterogeneity. This meta-analysis provided mixed and inconclusive evidences on the supposed relationship between red and processed meat consumption and NHL.
Comparison of the mass circulation and AO indices as indicators of cold air outbreaks in northern winter

Using the daily ERA‐Interim reanalysis data set for the 32 winters in 1979–2011, we find that midlatitude cold air outbreaks (CAOs) tend to preferentially occur within a week after simultaneously stronger mass circulations into the Arctic region in upper levels and out of the Arctic region below. The relationship of CAOs with Arctic Oscillation (AO) is less robust because temporal changes of AO are resulted from a small imbalance between the poleward and equatorward branches of the mass circulation. Results indicate that only when the poleward branch leads the equatorward branch (44% of all cases), CAOs tend to take place within a week after a negative phase of AO, whereas when the equatorward branch leads (19%), CAOs tend to occur after a positive phase of AO. In the remaining cases when the two branches are almost in phase, CAOs can be observed during either negative (24%) or positive (13%) phase of AO.
Influence of Growth Strata on the Evolution of Fault-related Folds— Distinct-element Models

We construct a series of distinct-element models that consist of bonded assemblies of elastic particles that simulate the brittle deformation associated with large-scale, fault-related folding over a rigid footwall. The initial rock mass is simulated by a series of discrete, circular, elastic, frictional particles, bonded in shear and tension and capable of progressive fracture during loading. This produces discontinuities within the simulated rock mass: Regions of intact material are separated by discrete faults or fault zones. The simulations are fully dynamic. Material properties are assigned as microproperties of and between particles; elastic stiffness, friction, and bond strength (shear and tensional) describe particle interactions. Because the macroscopic elastic, failure, and flow properties are not directly determined by the microproperties, uniaxial and biaxial compression tests must be conducted on a representative specimen to determine macroscopic parameters, such as unconfined compressive strength, Young's modulus, friction angle, and cohesion. To determine the effect of growth strata on the evolution of the underlying fold, growth strata with thicknesses equivalent to 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the elevation of the associated anticline above the upper footwall flat are added to the upper surface of the models. The presence or absence of growth strata has a significant effect on the final geometry of the associated fault-related fold. The growth strata provide resistance to forelandward translation, causing folds to tighten from open, gentle ramp anticlines with no or thin growth strata to strongly overturned fault-propagation-type folds with thick growth sequences. The nature and intensity of fracturing is strongly affected by growth-strata thickness. All models have effectively identical early stages, as a result of thin or no growth, and initial deformation at the thrust ramp is always by back thrusting. This changes with increased burial. (1) With no growth strata, back thrusting continues, although fault dips become shallower with time. (2) With intermediate thicknesses of growth strata, back thrusting gives way to, or alternates with, bedding-parallel shear. (3) With thick growth strata and thus high confining pressure, brittle deformation is inhibited and replaced by elastic deformation of the particles. These models produce realistic-looking packages of growth strata. Well-developed growth triangles are common in backlimbs, and are cut by the faults that originate in the pregrowth strata. The growth strata commonly show angular unconformities and stratigraphic pinch-outs. Overturned forelimb growth strata are significantly deformed, recording brittle deformation associated with progressive growth of the underlying fold.
P‐ and S‐wave reflectors in D″ beneath southeast Asia

SUMMARY Earthquakes from the South Pacific region recorded at the Kyrgyz Seismic Network (KNET) and the GHENGIS network (both part of the Tien Shan Continental Dynamics study) have been analysed to search for evidence of reflections from the D �� region. The reflection points of this source–receiver combination are in a seismically fast area beneath Southeast Asia. Employing several array methods, we find evidence for reflections from a D �� reflector in both P and S waves. The reflector depth generally agrees for both wave types. There is some evidence for a second, deeper reflector in this region; migrating the data suggests a lower-seismic reflector beneath the northeastern end of the study region. The waveforms of P and S waves imply that the upper reflector has a negative impedance contrast for P but a positive impedance contrast for S. Several possibilities are discussed for generating the observed reflector(s), with the post-perovskite phase transition in combination with a cold slab being the preferred explanation.
Tropical Cyclone Simulation and Response to Co 2 Doubling in the Gfdl Cm2.5 High- 1 Resolution Coupled Climate Model 2 3

21 Global tropical cyclone (TC) activity is simulated by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics 22 Laboratory (GFDL) CM2.5 model, which is a fully coupled global climate model with horizontal 23 resolution of about 50km for atmosphere and 25 km for ocean. The present-day climate 24 simulation shows fairly realistic global TC frequency, TC seasonal cycle, and geographical 25 distribution in the various basins. The model has some notable biases in regional TC activity, 26 including simulating too few TCs in the North Atlantic basin. The regional biases in TC activity 27 are associated with simulation biases in the large-scale environment such as sea surface 28 temperature, vertical wind shear, and 500 hPa vertical velocity. Despite these biases, the model 29 simulates the large-scale variations of TC activity induced by El Nino/Southern Oscillation fairly 30 realistically. 31 The response of TC activity in the model to global warming is investigated by comparing the 32 present climate with a CO 2 doubling experiment. Globally, TC frequency decreases (-19%) while 33 TC lifetime-maximum intensity increases (+2.7%) in response to the CO2 doubling, consistent 34 with previous studies. The average TC lifetime decreases by-4.6%, while the TC size and TC-35 induced rainfall rate increase by about 3% and 12%, respectively. These changes are generally 36 reproduced across the different basins in terms of the sign of the change, although the percent 37 changes vary from basin to basin and within individual basins. For the Atlantic basin, the 38 reduced TC frequency in the CO 2 warmed climate occurs in association with decreased relative 39 SST and increased vertical wind shear over the main development and surrounding regions. 40 Although there is an overall reduction in frequency in the Atlantic from CO 2 doubling, the 41 warmed climate exhibits increased interannual hurricane frequency variability so that the 42 simulated Atlantic TC activity is enhanced more during unusually warm years in the CO 2-43 3/38 warmed climate relative to that in unusually warm years in the control climate.
Where to gaze during take-over: Eye gaze strategy analysis of different situation awareness and hazard perception levels

While autonomous vehicles are being developed for the future of surface transportation, drivers today still need to be prepared for takeover. The objective of this study is to understand the optimal gaze strategy during the take-over process. First, an affine transfer method was used to link the eye tracking coordinates and pre-defined Aera-of-Interests (AOIs) locations. Then, independent t-tests were applied to analyze the relevance between the gaze strategy determined by the gaze time percentages on various AOIs and the Situation Awareness (SA) and Hazard Perception (HP) levels. The results showed that drivers with higher SA used different gaze strategies before and after they detected the hazards, while drivers with higher HP kept focusing on the center of the road. Explanations and implications of take-over request design are discussed.