Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Is it Feasible to Use a Low-Cost Wearable Sensor for Heart Rate Monitoring within an Upper Limb Training in Spinal Cord Injured Patients?: A Pilot Study

(1) Background: Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) patients have impairment in the autonomic nervous system, reflected in the cardiovascular adaption level during the performance of upper limb (UL) activities carried out in the rehabilitation process. This adaption level could be measured from the heart rate (HR) by means of wearable technologies. Therefore, the objective was to analyze the feasibility of using Xiaomi Mi Band 5 wristband (XMB5) for HR monitoring in these patients during the performance of UL activities; (2) Methods: The HR measurements obtained from XMB5 were compared to those obtained by the professional medical equipment Nonin LifeSense II capnograph and pulse oximeter (NLII) in static and dynamic conditions. Then, four healthy people and four cervical SCI patients performed a UL training based on six experimental sessions; (3) Results: the correlation between the HR measurements from XMB5 and NLII devices was strong and positive in healthy people (r = 0.921 and r = 0.941 (p < 0.01) in the static and dynamic conditions, respectively). Then, XMB5 was used within the experimental sessions, and the HR oscillation range measured was significantly higher in healthy individuals than in patients; (4) Conclusions: The XMB5 seems to be feasible for measuring the HR in this biomedical application in SCI patients.
IRAS 13568–6232: A Quiescent Symbiotic MIRA?

The IRAS point source 13568-6232 has been suggested as a possible Vega-type system—i.e., a main-sequence A-type star with circumstellar dust emission—on the basis of its IRAS colors and LRS spectrum, and an apparent identification with the A2/5 V star HD 121918. We present broadband optical and near-infrared photometry, as well as positional measurements for HD 121918 and an alternative candidate star near the IRAS position. We deduce that the alternative (an anonymous red star) is the true optical counterpart of IRAS 13568-6232. An optical spectrum shows this object to be late M type. Its unusual near-infrared colors and 1-25 μm spectral energy distribution are similar to those of the slow symbiotic nova RR Tel.
Comprehensive Pan-Cancer Analyses of Immunogenic Cell Death as a Biomarker in Predicting Prognosis and Therapeutic Response

Simple Summary Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is an important mechanism underlying anti-cancer therapy response by activating the immune system. However, the landscape and predictive value of ICD among cancers remain to be elucidated. In this study, we carried out a comprehensive analysis integrating genomic, proteomic and epigenetics data across 33 cancer types, 31 normal tissue types and 1406 cancer cell lines. We found that the expression level of ICD-related genes was regulated by methylation and transcriptional regulators. We figured out the most valuable ICD-related markers in predicting prognosis in cancer patients and developed a model for practical use. We also defined the ICD score and found that it was a reliable marker in predicting survival, chemotherapy and immunotherapy across cancer patients. Further exploration using single-cell RNA-seq data indicated that T cell might remodel the tumor microenvironment by turning a “cold” tumor into a “hot” one in an ICD-dependent manner. Moreover, we also discovered several ICD-related therapeutic targets including IGF2BP3 which might benefit cancer patients who could hardly respond to immunotherapy. Abstract Immunogenic cell death (ICD), a form of regulated cell death, is related to anticancer therapy. Due to the absence of widely accepted markers, characterizing ICD-related phenotypes across cancer types remained unexplored. Here, we defined the ICD score to delineate the ICD landscape across 33 cancerous types and 31 normal tissue types based on transcriptomic, proteomic and epigenetics data from multiple databases. We found that ICD score showed cancer type-specific association with genomic and immune features. Importantly, the ICD score had the potential to predict therapy response and patient prognosis in multiple cancer types. We also developed an ICD-related prognostic model by machine learning and cox regression analysis. Single-cell level analysis revealed intra-tumor ICD state heterogeneity and communication between ICD-based clusters of T cells and other immune cells in the tumor microenvironment in colon cancer. For the first time, we identified IGF2BP3 as a potential ICD regulator in colon cancer. In conclusion, our study provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating the relation between ICD and clinical relevance, gaining insights into identification of ICD as a potential cancer-related biomarker and therapeutic target.
EEG features of the interaction between sense of agency and body ownership: a motor imagery BCI case study

The sense of body ownership, i.e., the experience of one’s body as one’s own, and the sense of agency, i.e., the feeling of control over bodily actions, are essential for bodily self-consciousness. Research on EEG-based brain-computer interface (BCI) has shown that individuals can retain a sense of agency and ownership even when they control virtual arms by imaging the movement but without physically performing it. Here, we investigated (i) if we are more accurate in controlling the movement of a virtual device qualified as part of one’s own body and (ii) to what extent the EEG feature linked to the agency for one’s own body parts and for external device differ. To this aim, participants use an EEGbased BCI to control two virtual arms presented either in a first-person perspective to induce both a sense of ownership and agency over the virtual arms, or in an anatomical incongruent position to retain only the sense of agency. Preliminary data (n=4) showed that there is no difference in the accuracy in controlling the virtual arms in the two conditions, as measured by the EEG decoding algorithm reflecting the motor intention of the user. Crucially, both conditions elicit a sense of agency over the virtual arms, although the sense of ownership was present only in the first-person perspective condition. If confirmed in the remaining participants to be tested (n=34), these results will suggest that the ability of controlling a virtual device is not affected by the sense of ownership felt over it. Therefore, motor control’s accuracy and the subsequent sense of agency are the consequences of the association between an internal volitional signal and the external outcome, bypassing the actual body movements and the sense of body ownership. We provide a unique window into the relation between motor control and the sense of body ownership-findings that have important implications for daily life support of patients using neuroprosthetics.
Systematic Literature Review: Students' Sustainable Thinking Toward Environment

Environmental issues are often debated in the mass media, thus indicating the need for improvement in existing efforts, primarily through the education system. It is common knowledge that environmental education is a curriculum integrated into several subjects, one of which is Moral Education. In addition, environmental sustainability is one of the elements across the curriculum applied in the Moral Education. This shows that the application of this education is crucial in helping to realize the goals of the Moral Education curriculum in line with the goals of sustainable development. Therefore, this article is presented to review the literature on students' sustainable thinking toward the environment. The researchers use the Systematic Literature Review methodology based on three stages of selecting relevant articles: identification, screening, and eligibility. The findings of this article showed that the level of sustainable thinking of students is still at a low level, while the application of environmental education is not satisfactory. This research integrated various research designs where studies were selected based on published standards. The articles used were those published from 2015 to 2022. This study selected articles using two leading databases, Scopus and Web of Science, and one supporting database, Google Scholar. This study is expected to be a source for other studies on sustainable thinking toward the environment.
Magnetic response to cyclic fatigue of low carbon Fe-based samples

The Preisach model formalism has been applied to analyse hysteresis measurement results for evaluating fatigue damage in Fe-C alloys caused by cyclic fatigue loading. Hysteresis loops and differential permeability curves were measured at various stages of the fatigue life of the samples. The parameters which were built by means of the PMF and the classical hysteresis magnetic parameters (such as saturation magnetization, coercive field and others) were studied as a function of the fatigue lifetime. The present results show that the Preisach model analysis can be used to improve the sensitivity of magnetic hysteresis measurements for non-destructive evaluation of the accumulation of fatigue damage in steel components.
Sensorless Starting Control of the Brushless Synchronous Starter/Generator by Using the Main Exciter as a Quasi-Resolver at Low Speed

The main generator (MG) and the main exciter (ME) are mounted on the same shaft in the brushless synchronous starter/generator (BSSG). Besides, the internal high-frequency signals, caused by the rotating rectifier, exist in the rotor windings of ME. These mechanical and electrical features of BSSG indicate that the sensorless starting control of MG could be conducted with ME. However, the existing research of this strategy is limited to extracting rotor position information from the steady-state characteristics of the rotor currents of ME and consequently has not fully exploited the potential. In this article, a dynamic sensorless starting control method of MG by using ME as a quasi-resolver is proposed. First, the injection mechanism of the excitation signals in the rotor of ME and the characteristics of the induced back electromotive force (EMF) in the stator of ME in different commutation modes are analyzed to clarify the dynamic operating principle of the quasi-resolver. Then, back EMF estimation based on extended state observer is presented and an envelope extraction method is proposed. According to the envelope features of the back EMF, a software-based resolver to digital conversion method is proposed. Finally, the effectiveness of this method is verified by experiments.
Soil-borne Calonectria (Hypocreales, Nectriaceae) associated with Eucalyptus plantations in Colombia

﻿Abstract Eucalyptus spp. are widely planted in Colombia as an important component of a growing paper and pulp industry. Leaf and shoot blight caused by Calonectria spp. was one of the first disease problems to emerge in these plantations. A survey of Eucalyptus plantations in four forestry regions of Colombia during 2016 resulted in a large number of Calonectria isolates from soil samples collected in the understories of trees having symptoms of Calonectria leaf and shoot blight. The aim of this study was to identify and resolve the phylogenetic relationships for these isolates using DNA sequence comparisons of six gene regions as well as morphological characters. From a collection of 107 isolates, seven Calonectria species residing in three species complexes were identified. Two of these represented undescribed species, namely C.exiguisporasp. nov. and C.guahibosp. nov.Calonectriaparvispora and C.spathulata were the most commonly isolated species, each of which accounted for approximately 30% of the isolates. The results suggest that Colombia has a wide diversity of Calonectria spp. and that these could challenge Eucalyptus plantation forestry in the future.
Annotated catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera, Insecta) of Latvia

﻿Abstract We present a revised list of Latvian species of Orthoptera and provide notes on their occurrence and present knowledge. New information on orthopteran observations from online databases, local unpublished studies, entomological collections, and our direct observations is combined, and a dataset of more than 1500 recent observations is provided. All historical synonyms used in the reviewed information sources are presented. As a result, an annotated list of 52 Orthoptera species is compiled, from which five newly reported species in Latvia are presented here for the first time together with distribution maps. In conclusion, the presence of 43 species of Orthoptera is confirmed in Latvia.
An Extensive Review on Production, Purification, and Bioactive Application of Different Classes of Bacteriocin

Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) synthesize various metabolites during their growth phase and are Generally Recognized as­­ Safe (GRAS) and Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS). Ribosomally synthesized Antimicrobial Peptides (AMP) or Bacteriocins from the genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria and other prokaryotic genera are cationic, heat-stable, amphiphilic and the membrane permeabilizing peptides built with an excess amount of lysyl and arginyl residues. Antimicrobial compounds produced by LAB depend on the physical and biological conditions of microbial culture. Different classes of bacteriocin are produced by both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The production of bacteriocin is influenced by various environmental factors. Bacteriocin has a wide variety of applications in various fields. The application spectrum of bacteriocins can be expanded in various domains such as food processing, biomedical, and personal care due to the increase in the number of newly discovered bacteriocins. Bacteriocins acquire a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity with minimal level of cytotoxicity. In addition, bacteriocins were studied for their anticancer activity against different cancer cell lines. Selective binding of bacteriocins (cationic) towards cancer cells (anionic) increases the cytotoxicity of cancer cells. Bacteriocin peptides initiate necrosis by communicating with the cell surface which selectively targets and kills the cells with tumor formation and does not cause any damage to the normal healthy cells. In this review, the bacteriocins synthesized from lactic acid bacteria along with their interaction with cancer cell lines and other applications are discussed along with a few examples of other bioactive compounds produced by LAB.
Along-Strike Variation of Seismicity Near the Extinct Mid-Ocean Ridge Subducted Beneath the Manila Trench

The change in seismic activity is explored using data recorded by ocean-bottom seismometers (OBSs) and permanent seismic stations near the extinct Mid-Ocean ridge of the South China Sea (SCS) and the Manila trench. We apply the machine learning–based algorithm EQTransformer to the OBS dataset for seismic event detection and phase picking and then evaluate the precision and compare the time residuals between automatic and manual picks. We derive a catalog of earthquakes in the region and find bending-fault earthquakes in the outer rise at the northern of the Huangyan (Scarborough) Seamount chain, where no historical seismicity was reported in the routine catalog. Abundant outer-rise earthquakes occurred on both sides of the Huangyan (Scarborough) Seamounts chain, but the focal depths vary along the trench. The Wadati–Benioff zone of the eastward subducted SCS oceanic lithosphere can be clearly identified. The focal depths are down to ∼100 km near Luzon island at ∼16° N but deepen southward to a depth of ∼180 km at ∼14° N. Dips of the slab also steepen from north to south, indicating along-strike changes in the geometry of the Manila megathrust.
A Form of Gravitation is Induced During Doping Exercise

The doping exercise has been known to affect the electronic properties of semiconductor materials. However, little is known about the mystery behind what is exactly responsible for this doping effect. In this paper, we report our theoretical findings about a form of gravitation within the lattice and how it can be said to be induced or even responsible for the doping effect. We have observed that the lattice is being grouped into bands of energies by this form of gravitation. We have identified two major types: a-core and a-core-less. It is this form of gravitation that is actually responsible for the selection (or rejection) of atoms into (or from) a band. Hence, we have found out that there seems to be a competition between the electronic effect and this form of gravitation whenever doping occurs. The dopant atom being an impurity atom will contribute to depopulating or populating the band it is located.
A multilayer liquid crystal display for autostereoscopic 3D viewing

Reproducing the light field of a 3D scene on a flat-panel display is an ultimate goal of autostereoscopic imaging. Currently, solutions using microlenses or parallax barriers are the most common for this purpose. However, while a light field is a 4D vector space, a flat-panel display is only a 2D entity. There is a fundamental mismatch between the device's capacity and the amount of information to be displayed. To address this problem, we consider a multilayer liquid crystal display (LCD), which is a display device constructed by stacking multiple LCDs on top of a light source. Since the total number of pixels in a multilayer LCD is larger than that of a single layer LCD, a multilayer LCD can store more information than a single layer LCD. Moreover, a multilayer LCD will exhibit varying images depending on the viewers' positions. This property is found to be useful for autostereoscopic 3D viewing, which is elaborated upon further in detail through simulation-based studies.
Physical Activity Habits of Latvian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

It is important to integrate knowledge about the need for physical activities (PA) in the prevention and care of human health in nursing study programs so that nurses can promote PA among their patients. This study aims to evaluate the PA habits of Latvian nursing students. Participants were students of three universities in Latvia who were enrolled in a four-year bachelor study program, “Nursing”, with a total of 341 after the data cleaning (population size n = 1554). The questionnaire contained questions about sociodemographic variables derived from the survey of the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia “Health Behaviour among Latvian Adult Population”, habits of PA, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form. The data were collected between September and November 2021. Both descriptive and inferential statistics (difference between groups, correlation, and association tests) were calculated to analyse the data. Of the study population, 39% did not reach the minimum WHO-recommended PA. Increased PA level in the later study years is related to more frequent engagement in work and fewer table activities in the curriculum study process, but the higher intensity and total PA could be related to the specifics of nurse and nurse assistant work, which could be especially intense due to the overloaded health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air temperature forecasts' accuracy of selected short-term and long-term numerical weather prediction models over Poland

The article discusses the results of air temperature forecasts from four short-term and two long-term forecasts of numerical weather prediction models. The analysis covered the results of model simulations from January 2015 to January 2016 and compared them at 14 meteorological stations in Poland. The comparison was made based on the most commonly used measures for continuous parameters i.e., ME (mean error), MAE (mean absolute error), RMSE (root mean square error), MSE (mean square error), BIAS and Pearson correlation. In the short time horizon, the best results in the context of the MAE, RMSE, MSE and correlation values were obtained by the Unified Model, although the diagnosed differences between the models are small. All models in the 0–72 h projection horizon reached a correlation of 0.95–0.97 and an MAE in the range of 1.5 °C to 2.1 °C. In the case of long-term forecasts, the HIRLAM model was slightly better than the GFS model. Clearly, in both cases, there is a marked decrease in quality after the fourth and in the following forecast lead days.
Aquaporin expression and changes in fatty acid levels in apple leaves subjected to partial root-zone irrigation

ABSTRACT Partial root-zone drying (PRD) can induce changes in levels of the membrane fatty acids, transporter channels such as aquaporins (AQPs) and drought stress-responsive transcription factors (TFs) expression. The apple (Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. cv. Braeburn) trees were exposed to different PRD treatments for two consecutive years. The plasma-membrane intrinsic proteins (PIP1;1) and tonoplast-intrinsic proteins (TIP1;1) AQPs presented the highest expression in alternate partial root-zone drying (APRD75) and fixed partial root-zone drying (FPRD75) treatments than FPRD50 and control throughout the entire irrigation season, which was 120-140-fold higher in these treatments during some times. The TFs were highly expressed in APRD75 and FPRD75 treatments. The highest unsaturated fatty acid content was observed in APRD75 and FPRD75 treatments, and the lowest saturated fatty acid content was obtained in FPRD50 in both years. In addition to improving the water use efficiency (WUE) and maintaining the yield, APRD75 and FPRD75 treatments had a higher jasmonic acid (JA) content than the control. These results implied that changes in levels of the membrane fatty acids, AQPs, JA and TFs induced by APRD75 and FPRD75 treatments may be one of the possible ways for apple trees to adapt to the changing environmental conditions caused by PRD.
One Dimensional Simulation of an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Device at Low Gas Pressure Operation

Abstract Using a 1-D particle code, we have analyzed characteristics of an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion device with external ion source which is added to enable low pressure operation. When the pressure becomes low, though neutron yield decreases, the decreasing amount is less than estimated from the decrease in background (target) gas density and it is confirmed that ions are accelerated efficiently with little energy loss through charge-exchange collision with background gas at low pressure. And when the pressure is lower than 0.05Pa, almost all injected ions reach to the cathode and it is expected that applying high geometrical transparency enhances accumulation of ion and enlarges neutron yield.
Experimental study on the clustering of floaters on the free surface of a turbulent flow

We present an experimental study of the statistical properties of millimetric spheres floating on the surface of a turbulent flow. The flow is generated in a layer of liquid metal by an electromagnetic forcing. \textcolor{red}{By using two magnet arrays,} we are able to create one highly fluctuating flow and one almost stationary flow. In both cases, we follow the motion of hundreds of millimeter-size particles floating at the deformed interface of the liquid metal. We evidence the clustering of floaters by a statistical study of the local density of particles. Some dynamical properties of clusters are exposed. With the almost stationary flow obtained with the random array of magnets, we are able to relate the cluster formation to compression effects. Hence, although floaters are not passive scalar and move on a disturbed interface, we propose that the main clustering effect is the same as the one reported for passive scalar on an almost flat surface of a turbulent flow.