Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Alter EVO: an interactive evolutionary computation tool for instant architecture processing.

This paper briefly describes a bio-mimetic principle used to solve a simple spatial allocation problem. We define an initial set of bidimensional figures by specifying their respective dimensions. An initial spreadout creates 144 random solutions, each with a multiple set of optional possibilities: the inner evaluation function points the best pattern combination in terms of compacity and/or non overlapping occurences. Henceforth user can choose - following the evaluation function or not - to rebuild a fresh set of combinatory patterns within a mutation range preset: according to the visual result of the prior refinement process, user can indeed choose to "gently nudge" the present combinatory set (simply by flipping an occasional random bit in the chromosome) or - on the contrary - to "smash badly" its phenotype by a full recasting of its genotype. The purpose of this experimental implementation is to substantially reduce computation or evaluation time to produce plausible solutions, according to initial spatial constraints and considering that human attention tends to rapidly decrease its efficiency.
The HARPS survey for southern extra-solar planets. II. A 14 Earth-masses exoplanet around μ Arae

In this letter we present the discovery of a very light planetary companion to the star mu Ara (HD160691). The planet orbits its host once every 9.5days, and induces a sinusoidal radial velocity signal with a semi-amplitude of 4.1 m/s, the smallest Doppler amplitude detected so far. These values imply a mass of m2 sini = 14 earth-masses. This detection represents the discovery of a planet with a mass slightly smaller than that of Uranus, the smallest ``ice giant" in our Solar System. Whether this planet can be considered an ice giant or a super-earth planet is discussed in the context of the core-accretion and migration models.
Asymmetrical Cascaded Multilevel Inverter Based on Transistor-Clamped H-Bridge Power Cell

This paper presents an asymmetrical cascaded multilevel inverter based on a five-level transistor-clamped H-bridge power cell. A two-cell configuration with a dc link voltage ratio of 4 : 1 is presented. The modulation method is based on the fundamental frequency switching. An analysis of the inverter output voltage and harmonics is presented. Injection of the third harmonic voltage as to maximize the output voltage and the issue of the inverse power flow or regeneration in the low-voltage cell are presented. The prototype of the proposed inverter was built, and its functionality was verified through experimental results.
A privacy protection policy combined with privacy homomorphism in the Internet of Things

Recently, IOT (Internet of Things) develops very rapidly. However, the personal privacy protection is one of directly important factors that impact the large-scale applications of IOT. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a privacy protection policy based on privacy homomorphism. It can protect the security of personal information well by processing the needs of users without acquiring of plaintext. In another aspect, it also greatly improves the performance of the original multiplication homomorphism algorithm.
A High Throughput Genetic Screen Identifies New Early Meiotic Recombination Functions in Arabidopsis thaliana

Meiotic recombination is initiated by the formation of numerous DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) catalysed by the widely conserved Spo11 protein. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Spo11 requires nine other proteins for meiotic DSB formation; however, unlike Spo11, few of these are conserved across kingdoms. In order to investigate this recombination step in higher eukaryotes, we took advantage of a high-throughput meiotic mutant screen carried out in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. A collection of 55,000 mutant lines was screened, and spo11-like mutations, characterised by a drastic decrease in chiasma formation at metaphase I associated with an absence of synapsis at prophase, were selected. This screen led to the identification of two populations of mutants classified according to their recombination defects: mutants that repair meiotic DSBs using the sister chromatid such as Atdmc1 or mutants that are unable to make DSBs like Atspo11-1. We found that in Arabidopsis thaliana at least four proteins are necessary for driving meiotic DSB repair via the homologous chromosomes. These include the previously characterised DMC1 and the Hop1-related ASY1 proteins, but also the meiotic specific cyclin SDS as well as the Hop2 Arabidopsis homologue AHP2. Analysing the mutants defective in DSB formation, we identified the previously characterised AtSPO11-1, AtSPO11-2, and AtPRD1 as well as two new genes, AtPRD2 and AtPRD3. Our data thus increase the number of proteins necessary for DSB formation in Arabidopsis thaliana to five. Unlike SPO11 and (to a minor extent) PRD1, these two new proteins are poorly conserved among species, suggesting that the DSB formation mechanism, but not its regulation, is conserved among eukaryotes.
An Application of Total Quality Management for Thai Communities Knowledge Management Systems

Principles of knowledge management systems (KMS) are commonly tacit patterns practiced in Thai communities. An effective KMS practice is essential to successfully implement knowledge management (KM) and sustainable development organization. The quality of the tacit patterns in Thai communities will be considered to avoid knowledge garbage-in garbage-out. Philosophies, concepts, and famous practical models of Total Quality Management (TQM) are studied. Then, an appropriated TQM model for Thai community’s knowledge management systems will be designed. This study is incorporated with the concepts and theories of TQM, KM and KMS in Thai communities. Index and standard of knowledge quality analyzed and integrated the concept of analytical TQM and Delphi techniques are applied.
Late Multiple Organ Surge in Interferon-Regulated Target Genes Characterizes Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Lethality

Background Bacterial superantigens are virulence factors that cause toxic shock syndrome. Here, the genome-wide, temporal response of mice to lethal intranasal staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) challenge was investigated in six tissues. Results The earliest responses and largest number of affected genes occurred in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), spleen, and lung tissues with the highest content of both T-cells and monocyte/macrophages, the direct cellular targets of SEB. In contrast, the response of liver, kidney, and heart was delayed and involved fewer genes, but revealed a dominant genetic program that was seen in all 6 tissues. Many of the 85 uniquely annotated transcripts participating in this shared genomic response have not been previously linked to SEB. Nine of the 85 genes were subsequently confirmed by RT-PCR in every tissue/organ at 24 h. These 85 transcripts, up-regulated in all tissues, annotated to the interferon (IFN)/antiviral-response and included genes belonging to the DNA/RNA sensing system, DNA damage repair, the immunoproteasome, and the ER/metabolic stress-response and apoptosis pathways. Overall, this shared program was identified as a type I and II interferon (IFN)-response and the promoters of these genes were highly enriched for IFN regulatory matrices. Several genes whose secreted products induce the IFN pathway were up-regulated at early time points in PBMCs, spleen, and/or lung. Furthermore, IFN regulatory factors including Irf1, Irf7 and Irf8, and Zbp1, a DNA sensor/transcription factor that can directly elicit an IFN innate immune response, participated in this host-wide SEB signature. Conclusion Global gene-expression changes across multiple organs implicated a host-wide IFN-response in SEB-induced death. Therapies aimed at IFN-associated innate immunity may improve outcome in toxic shock syndromes.
Pathogenic E. coli Exploits SslE Mucinase Activity to Translocate through the Mucosal Barrier and Get Access to Host Cells

SslE is a zinc-metalloprotease involved in the degradation of mucin substrates and recently proposed as a potential vaccine candidate against pathogenic E. coli. In this paper, by exploiting a human in vitro model of mucus-secreting cells, we demonstrated that bacteria expressing SslE have a metabolic benefit which results in an increased growth rate postulating the importance of this antigen in enhancing E. coli fitness. We also observed that SslE expression facilitates E. coli penetration of the mucus favouring bacteria adhesion to host cells. Moreover, we found that SslE-mediated opening of the mucosae contributed to the activation of pro-inflammatory events. Indeed, intestinal cells infected with SslE-secreting bacteria showed an increased production of IL-8 contributing to neutrophil recruitment. The results presented in this paper conclusively designate SslE as an important colonization factor favouring E. coli access to both metabolic substrates and target cells.
Correcting errors beyond the Guruswami-Sudan radius in polynomial time

We introduce a new family of error-correcting codes that have a polynomial-time encoder and a polynomial-time list-decoder, correcting a fraction of adversarial errors up to /spl tau//sub M/ = 1 - /sup M+1//spl radic/(M/sup M/R/sup M/) where R is the rate of the code and M /spl ges/ 1 is an arbitrary integer parameter. This makes it possible to decode beyond the Guruswami-Sudan radius of 1 /spl radic/R for all rates less than 1/16. Stated another way, for any /spl epsiv/ > 0, we can list-decode in polynomial time a fraction of errors up to 1 - /spl epsiv/ with a code of length n and rate /spl Omega/(/spl epsiv//log(1//spl epsiv/)), defined over an alphabet of size n/sup M/ = n/sup O(log(1//spl epsiv/))/. Notably, this error-correction is achieved in the worst-case against adversarial errors: a probabilistic model for the error distribution is neither needed nor assumed. The best results so far for polynomial-time list-decoding of adversarial errors required a rate of O(/spl epsiv//sup 2/) to achieve the correction radius of 1 - /spl epsiv/. Our codes and list-decoders are based on two key ideas. The first is the transition from bivariate polynomial interpolation, pioneered by Sudan and Guruswami-Sudan [1999], to multivariate interpolation decoding. The second idea is to part ways with Reed-Solomon codes, for which numerous prior attempts at breaking the O(/spl epsiv//sup 2/) rate barrier in the worst-case were unsuccessful. Rather than devising a better list-decoder for Reed-Solomon codes, we devise better codes. Standard Reed-Solomon encoders view a message as a polynomial f(X) over a field F/sub q/, and produce the corresponding codeword by evaluating f(X) at n distinct elements of F/sub q/. Herein, given f(X), we first compute one or more related polynomials g/sub 1/(X), g/sub 2/(X), . , g/sub M-1/(X) and produce the corresponding codeword by evaluating all these polynomials. Correlation between f(X) and g/sub i/(X), carefully designed into our encoder, then provides the additional information we need to recover the encoded message from the output of the multivariate interpolation process.
Transisi Politik Melayu-Islam Di Kedah: Analisis 2008-2016

This article discusses on the Islamic-Malay political transition which focuses at the state of Kedah starting from 2008 up to the ‘Menteri Besar’ crisis in 2016. The revolution of Islamic-Malay politics in Kedah started drastically after the previous 12th and 13th general election. The support of Islamic-Malay voters in Kedah is greatly affected by public policy issues which arise during general election period. The political tsunami has given the opposition, especially PAS, the chance to lead the State Government of Kedah for the first time in history after the independence of Malaysia. New policies are developed during PAS’s administration period which gives impact to the politic, economy and society especially in strengthening the status of Islamic-Malay. Be that as it may, PAS’s position was seen to be in danger as the 13th general election draws nearer since there were handful of political issues at the state level and other issues which fails to be handled gently by PAS. As a result of this, UMNO has succeeded in getting back Kedah state government from PAS. The Islamic-Malay voters, as the dominant race in Kedah, have shown their dynamic political inclination based on the leadership trend demonstrated by both parties in their administration. In light of the above, this article discusses the issues, development and solutions which influence the Islamic-Malay voters in Kedah from 2008 to 2016.Keywords: Islamic-Malay politic, political tsunami, political revolution ABSTRAK: Artikel ini membincangkan mengenai transisi politik Melayu-Islam melalui fokus di negeri Kedah bermula dari tahun 2008 hingga krisis pertukaran Menteri Besar pada 2016. Dinamika perubahan politik Melayu-Islam di Kedah bermula secara drastik selepas berlangsungnya pilihan raya umum ke-12 sehingga ke-13 yang lalu. Pelbagai isu berkaitan kepentingan masyarakat yang timbul menjelang pilihan raya umum ke-12 lalu telah mempengaruhi sokongan pengundi Melayu-Islam di Kedah. Kemunculan tsunami politik telah memberi peluang kepada parti oposisi khususnya PAS untuk mentadbir Kedah buat kali pertama semenjak merdeka. Sepanjang tempoh pentadbiran PAS di Kedah, dasar-dasar baru telah diperkenalkan oleh kerajaan negeri sehingga menghasilkan pelbagai impak politik, ekonomi dan sosial khususnya dalam memperkukuhkan kedudukan Melayu-Islam. Namun, kedudukan PAS di Kedah semakin terancam menjelang pilihan raya umum ke-13 menerusi pelbagai krisis dalam politik peringkat negeri dan isu-isu semasa yang gagal ditangani sebaiknya oleh parti berkenaan. Kerencaman isu yang berbangkit menyebabkan UMNO berjaya menguasai semula kerajaan yang sebelumnya ditadbir oleh PAS. Trend kepimpinan dalam tempoh tujuh tahun memperlihatkan bahawa wujudnya kedinamikan politik dalam kalangan pengundi-pengundi Melayu-Islam yang merupakan masyarakat dominan di negeri berkenaan. Oleh hal demikian, artikel ini secara terperinci mengupas isu-isu, perkembangan dan penyelesaian yang mempengaruhi pengundi-pengundi Melayu-Islam khususnya di negeri Kedah dari 2008 hingga 2016. Kata kunci: Politik Melayu-Islam, tsunami politik, perubahan politik
Signal-adaptive robust time-varying Wiener filters: best subspace selection and statistical analysis

We propose a signal-adaptive robust time-varying Wiener filter for nonstationary signal estimation/enhancement. This filter uses projections onto local cosine subspaces and a novel "best subspace" algorithm. It allows efficient online operation including stable online estimation of design parameters. A statistical analysis is provided, and a speech enhancement example is considered.
Micro grid stabilization using the virtual synchronous machine (VISMA)

Up to now, the electromechanical synchronous machine rules the domain of electrical power generation devices and that way the public power grids. Its specific characteristics guarantee the stable highly parallel grid operation, automatic power balancing and damping. Not least the rotating mass is related to some dynamic properties and the condition for the grid short time frequency stability. The progressive integration of renewable sources is accompanied by questions concerning the loss of these features using inverters for grid feeding. The paper shows an approved concept that combines inverter technology and synchronous machine properties.
A cognitive analysis of metaphor in Shona terminological dictionaries

Abstract It is well-known among linguists and lexicographers that metaphor plays a pivotal role in the creation of new terminology and its importance in the expansion of the Shona lexicon in response to scientific, technical and educational demands cannot be overemphasised. Like most languages, Shona is growing through the use of lexicon expansion strategies such as borrowing, clipping, derivation and coinage. Through such strategies, lexical gaps that are created in communication are filled, and one linguistic phenomenon that is central in language growth is metaphor. This article is inspired by the fact that lexicographers use metaphor in its varying forms to expand the Shona lexicon, especially in the compilation of terminological dictionaries. The article attempts to contribute towards a broader and deeper understanding of the divergent forms of metaphor and how they are utilised by lexicographers in the compilation of terminological dictionaries. The examples used are drawn from three specialised dictionaries compiled by researchers at the African Languages Research Institute (ALRI) of the University of Zimbabwe, namely, Duramazwi reUrapi neUtano, Duramazwi reMimhanzi and Duramazwi reDudziramutauro noUvaranomwe. The main objective is to show how metaphor is used in language development using tenets of Cognitive Grammar (CG).
CSMA-MAC Performance Evaluation for WSN Applications

This paper studies the MAC layer performance in demanding wireless sensor networks. The requirements for wireless MAC are discussed based on a prominent CSMA-based MAC protocol evaluation varying critical network parameters. The objective is to investigate the current radio access technologies suitability for wireless sensor networked applications. The channel access mechanisms are analyzed in more detail, important performance parameters are derived and their behavior in different traffic scenarios is investigated through simulation based analysis.
Neurons in red nucleus and primary motor cortex exhibit similar responses to mechanical perturbations applied to the upper-limb during posture

Primary motor cortex (M1) and red nucleus (RN) are brain regions involved in limb motor control. Both structures are highly interconnected with the cerebellum and project directly to the spinal cord, although the contribution of RN is smaller than M1. It remains uncertain whether RN and M1 serve similar or distinct roles during posture and movement. Many neurons in M1 respond rapidly to mechanical disturbances of the limb, but it remains unclear whether RN neurons also respond to such limb perturbations. We have compared discharges of single neurons in RN (n = 49) and M1 (n = 109) of one monkey during a postural perturbation task. Neural responses to whole-limb perturbations were examined by transiently applying (300 ms) flexor or extensor torques to the shoulder and/or elbow while the monkeys attempted to maintain a static hand posture. Relative to baseline discharges before perturbation onset, perturbations evoked rapid (<100 ms) changes of neural discharges in many RN (28 of 49, 57%) and M1 (43 of 109, 39%) neurons. In addition to exhibiting a greater proportion of perturbation-related neurons, RN neurons also tended to exhibit higher peak discharge frequencies in response to perturbations than M1 neurons. Importantly, neurons in both structures exhibited similar response latencies and tuning properties (preferred torque directions and tuning widths) in joint-torque space. Proximal arm muscles also displayed similar tuning properties in joint-torque space. These results suggest that RN is more sensitive than M1 to mechanical perturbations applied during postural control but both structures may play a similar role in feedback control of posture.
Examination of the triarchic model of psychopathy within the HEXACO personality model

Iako je Hareov model psihopatije (Hare, 1996) najpoznatiji u podrucju istraživanja psihopatije, u novije vrijeme razvijen je i trijarhijski model psihopatije (Patrick, Fowles i Krueger, 2009) prema kojem psihopatiju cine tri razlicite komponente, odnosno Neustrasivost (engl. Boldness), Bescutnost-Agresivnost (engl. Meanness, aka callous-aggressiveness) i Disinhibicija (engl. Disinhibiton). U podrucju licnosti noviji model je sesterofaktorski HEXACO model (Lee i Ashton, 2004) koji mjeri sest dimenzija licnosti: Postenje-Poniznost, Emocionalnost, Ekstraverziju, Ugodnost (nasuprot Ljutnji), Savjesnost te Otvorenost ka iskustvu. Cilj ovog rada bio je ispitati povezanost trijarhijskog modela psihopatije i HEXACO modela licnosti. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo ukupno 240 studenata s razlicitih fakulteta i visokih skola. Ispitivanje je provedeno grupno tijekom nastave. Primijenjeni su instrumenti: Trijarhijska mjera psihopatije (Patrick, 2010) koja je prevedena i za koju je dobivena dozvola autora i hrvatska inacica HEXACO-PI-R upitnika (Lee i Ashton, 2004 ; Babarovic i Sverko, 2012). Kako bi se odredio jedinstveni doprinos koji sest dimenzija licnosti imaju u varijanci pojedinih dimenzija psihopatije provedene su regresijske analize. Dobivene povezanosti odgovarale su teorijskim ocekivanjima.
Regulation of cellular iron metabolism

Iron is an essential but potentially hazardous biometal. Mammalian cells require sufficient amounts of iron to satisfy metabolic needs or to accomplish specialized functions. Iron is delivered to tissues by circulating transferrin, a transporter that captures iron released into the plasma mainly from intestinal enterocytes or reticuloendothelial macrophages. The binding of iron-laden transferrin to the cell-surface transferrin receptor 1 results in endocytosis and uptake of the metal cargo. Internalized iron is transported to mitochondria for the synthesis of haem or iron–sulfur clusters, which are integral parts of several metalloproteins, and excess iron is stored and detoxified in cytosolic ferritin. Iron metabolism is controlled at different levels and by diverse mechanisms. The present review summarizes basic concepts of iron transport, use and storage and focuses on the IRE (iron-responsive element)/IRP (iron-regulatory protein) system, a well known post-transcriptional regulatory circuit that not only maintains iron homoeostasis in various cell types, but also contributes to systemic iron balance.
A Hierarchical Route Optimization Scheme for Next Generation Mobile Network

A hierarchical route optimization scheme for next generation mobile network (HROS) is proposed to solve mobility management and route optimization problems. HROS integrates NBS and MAP to construct a hierarchical mobile network, MN's registration cost is reduced with regional management. Moreover, a route optimization scheme based on MAP is also introduced by HROS to eliminate pinball routing within mobile network.
A Cache Predictive Scheme for On-Demand Routing in Ad-Hoc Networks

Ad hoc networks play important roles in next generation mobile systems. This kind of wireless networks do not have any wired infrastructure support. In ad hoc networks, nodes change their position frequently and each node can act as a router. Due to high mobility and frequently link breakage, selecting the reliable path is a critical challenge. Some well-known protocols such as DSR take advantages of caching and on-demanding mechanisms to increase performance and reduce overheads. In this paper, we propose a new factor added to routing table to address such problems. By exploiting routing table stability parameter (RTSP) in each node, we can predict fragile routes and thus provide a mechanism to select robust path to increase efficiency. Each node computes RTSP in a distribution mechanism and adds this factor to route request and reply packets. We use Global Mobile Simulation (GloMoSim) environment to simulate our method applied to Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocol. Simulation results demonstrate that considering RTSP factor improves throughput and reduce routing protocol overhead with increased mobility.