Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Trickle-down strategies: integrating simulations with control loops of autonomous vessels on lab scale

This study integrates strategic decisions and operational control systems in autonomous shipping. By providing ships with situational information and adding a virtual operator, we show that vessels can make informed choices regarding their route and engine settings. To demonstrate this integration, we developed new components and put these to the test in three lab experiments. The green routing capability experiment showed the bridge between the control system of the autonomous vessel, operated via Robot Operating System (ROS), to the simulation environment of OpenCLSim. We developed a real-time variant of OpenCLSim and a communication component that could expose the state of the OpenCLSim simulation with the ROS system. This experiment showed that an autonomous vessel could follow a path provided by the simulation. The green steaming capability experiment showed that the ship could also adapt its speed based on information from the simulations. We developed an additional communication component capable of advising the vessel about its velocity. Together with the green-routing capability, this forms the basis for more complex experiments. The port layout experiment showed a potential use case of the green-routing and green-steaming capabilities. We created a waypoint layout similar to the port. While a ship is sailing, twelve simulations are computed every five seconds. The scenarios vary in engine order, route choices, resulting in varying emissions, fuel, and cost. We evaluated the impact of different tactics such as green-routing, green-steaming, and full-speed sailing on operational behavior like steering and engine order. Our approach, using a real-time version of a Vessel in the OpenCLSim simulation software, enabled predictive simulations to facilitate the chosen tactic based on a given strategy. Integrating simulations to evaluate the options with the control systems can develop into a valuable tool for optimizing vessel performance and reducing environmental impact in autonomous shipping operations.
Use of robotic arms for automation of android-based mobile app testing through a truly black box perspective

As companies strive to reduce the time between software deliveries, manual testing remains a prevalent choice due to its perceived reliability and, in some cases, the lack of expertise in implementing automated test suites that can effectively verify application requirements and functionalities. This is evident in the realm of mobile device testing, where factors such as sensors and hardware can significantly influence the interpretation of test results. This research explores the utilization of robotic arms as a novel approach to enhance automated testing and investigates the impact of software testing on mobile devices with Android from a genuine black box perspective.
Antioxidant Properties of Chokeberry Products—Assessment of the Composition of Juices and Fibers

Chokeberry fruits are a rich source of bioactive ingredients and their beneficial effect on the body has been proven in the literature. They contain antioxidants such as polyphenols (anthocyanins, procyanidins, phenolic acids, flavonols and flavanols) but also other essential substances with health-promoting potential, such as vitamin C and elements. Providing the right amount of these ingredients is very important for maintaining health and preventing the effects of oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to assess the content of antioxidant elements (magnesium—Mg) and trace elements (copper—Cu, iron—Fe, manganese—Mn, selenium—Se and zinc—Zn), with the antioxidant potential being measured using the FRAP method, along with total anthocyanin, total flavonoid and total polyphenol content (TPC) in 25 chokeberry juices and 6 chokeberry fibers sourced from conventional and organic farming. All chokeberry juices and chokeberry fibers available on the Polish market at that time were ordered for testing. The studied juices came from concentrate (FC) and not from concentrate (NFC). Taking into account the mineral content, it was shown that both chokeberry juices and fibers contained the highest amount of Mg and the lowest amount of Se. The FRAP value was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in organic juices compared to conventional ones as well as being higher (p < 0.05) in NFC juices compared to FC juices. NFC juices were also characterized by their higher concentrations of TPC, total flavonoid and total anthocyanin levels (p < 0.05) compared to FC juices. Consumption of 100 g of chokeberry juice can cover from 149.5 to 3177.0% of the daily requirement for Cu, 6.8–32.4% for Mn, 2.8–6.1% for Mg, 0.9–7.4% for Se, 0.2–3.7% for Fe, 0.3–1.2% for Zn and 8.3–34.5% for vitamin C. In turn, the consumption of 10 g of fiber can cover 4.3–32.0% of the daily requirement for Fe, 0.6–9.0% for Se, 3.7–8.2% for Cu, 2.2–3.8% for Mg, 0.6–9.0% for Se, 0.9–8.5% for Zn and 0.5–0.7%% for vitamin C. Chokeberry products can be a valuable component of a healthy diet.
Assessing the Efficacy of the Modified SEGA Frailty (mSEGA) Screening Tool in Predicting 12-Month Morbidity and Mortality among Elderly Emergency Department Visitors

Introduction: Rapid identification of frail elderly individuals upon admission to the emergency department is pivotal for enhancing their care and alleviating emergency room congestion. Objective: This pilot study aims to explore the relationship between morbidity, mortality, and frailty, as assessed by the mSEGA scale, among individuals aged 65 years or older in the emergency department. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single center. The pilot study included patients aged 65 and above who were admitted to Chaumont Hospital’s emergency unit (Haute-Marne department) for medical and/or surgical reasons between 1 July 2017 and 31 January 2018. Data encompassed socio-demographic characteristics, medical profiles, and emergency department visit details. Outcomes for patients one year post-admission were obtained through consultation with their respective general practitioners. Results: A total of 255 subjects participated, with a mean age of 82.1 ± 8.2 years. Primary admission reasons were falls (n = 51, 20.0%), digestive issues (excluding hemorrhage) (n = 30, 11.8%), and “other” causes (n = 61, 23.9%). Among participants, 78 (30.6%) scored ≤8 on the mSEGA frailty scale, 49 (19.2%) scored 9 to 11, and 125 (50.2%) scored ≥12. Concerning post-emergency department outcomes, 152 patients (59.6%) were hospitalized, while 103 (40.4%) were discharged. No deaths were reported during the study period, and vital status was known for all subjects at the one-year mark. At that point, 63 out of 255 patients had passed away, with 30 of them being readmitted to the emergency department either before or at the time of their one-year death. The 12-month survival rate analysis based on frailty status revealed a significant difference. Low-frailty patients exhibited a survival rate of 87.2% (95% CI; [77.5–92.9]), whereas frail/very frail patients had a survival rate of 70.0% (95% CI; [62.7–76.2]). Similarly, the 12-month readmission-free survival rate demonstrated statistically significant disparities. Low-frailty patients had a rate of 76.9% (95% CI; [65.9–84.8]), compared to 51.4% (95% CI; [43.8–58.5]) for very frail patients. Conclusion: Utilizing the mSEGA frailty scale in the Emergency Department could provide crucial prognostic insights, highlighting significant differences in 12-month survival and readmission-free survival rates based on frailty status.
ICEBOX

At the intersection of logistics and migration, I focus on US for-profit immigrant detention centres as nodes within global capital flows. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centres process humans through transnational, encoded power systems, which couple tightly to the logics, infrastructure, and public-private strategies that comprise the international logistics industry. Migrants move from the country of origin to the US as itinerant labour, and as bodies to meet detention-centre quotas, forming patterns where chain migration is transformed into supply chain. The immigration detention system is an industrialisation of humans, and its administration processes are intersectoral and vertically integrated. I use the southeastern US logistics hub of Georgia, and its capital Atlanta, to illustrate the intersection of logistics and immigration detention systems. I demonstrate how the immigrant detention systems’ scale and its architecture – its spatial contours and manifestations – mirror those systems of international supply chain coordination, assembly, transport, and sale.
Experimental Study on Triaxial Compression Deformation and Acoustic Emission Property of Rock

The deformation and acoustic emission properties of granite during failure process were researched through triaxial compression experiment.The effect of confining pressure on deformation property and acoustic emission property of granite was analyzed.The results showed that there was a better consistency between deformation property and acoustic emission property of granite.So,the slowly increasing phase of acoustic emission could be used to estimate the elastic phase and the elastic limit strength of rock,the beginning of rapid increasing phase of acoustic emission could be used as an index of rock failure.
FROM MASLOW TO THE ENVIRONMENT: INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN NEEDS IN SHAPING ECO-PERSONALITY

This paper discusses Eco-Personality and Lifestyle [PL] in relation to three notions, namely Human Interdependence [HI], Subjective Well-being [SWB], and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs [HON]. Research Questions: Does the fulfilment of human needs have positive impact on PL? Is it possible for PL to develop in spite of unmet human needs? Purpose: This paper examined the level of PL between the difficulty and convenience of fulfilling human needs. Approach: Mann-Whitney U Test was performed to determine the mean variance of PL across the convenience and difficulty of satisfying 24 human needs. Findings: The convenience with which 18 out of 24 human needs could be met increased PL significantly. Moreover, fulfilling these 18 human needs established a conducive environment for nurturing PL. The results also showed that PL did not differ substantially across the convenience and difficulty of satisfying five human needs, which was unlikely to have an impact over PL. Additionally, fulfilling these five human needs and fostering PL were found to develop along different trajectories.
Persistent CSMA with Heterogeneous Traffic

CSMA/CA is a common access mechanism for con- tention based wireless channels. One of the ways in which quality of service in contention based wireless networks is achieved is by service differentiation. This can be realised by prioritising packets based on their importance while taking into account the network load. �� -persistent CSMA is a form of CSMA/CA and in this paper an analytical model for the throughput and delay of a �� -persistent CSMA system is developed where the system contains a finite number of non-saturated stations with both heterogeneous loads and priorities. Results based on this new model show how the throughput and delay for the traffic flows on the network are affected by the relative �� -persistence and offered load values for all of the stations in the network. Index Terms—Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA), het- erogeneous traffic, non-saturated analysis, system delay, system throughput.
A 13‐step framework for better integration of streamlined conservation research

The rise of integrated conservation research underscores its pivotal role in raising global environmental concerns, making it an attractive research subject from numerous perspectives. This general interest in integrated research is positive in that it provides an interdisciplinary approach with important innovations, encompassing a variety of fields, in opposition to considering conservation as an “afterthought” of ecological results. The current challenge is to organize research findings in a consistent, streamlined process that effectively supports and influences world biodiversity conservation. Disciplines once deemed unrelated to conservation science, such as social sciences, are now being incorporated into conservation research, and there is a pressing need to unify these diverse areas into a cohesive process to enhance the coverage of this growing field. It is also vital to acknowledge that each focal population unit (e.g., species, taxa, clade, etc.) may have specific requirements. Here, I propose a 13‐step framework that aims to integrate a comprehensive range of conservation research fields, from traditional ecology and behavior to inclusive mitigation plans, policy recommendations, and monitoring processes, ensuring that conservation research results are translated into tangible conservation actions. Integrating research‐based conservation results will facilitate the required coordinated effort from scientists, government agencies, the general public, and relevant sections of the private sector, thereby reinforcing the foundations to support conservation initiatives. This manuscript defines a procedure to address the conservation research requirements of specific focal population units (e.g., species, taxa, clade, population, etc.). It emphasizes the need for a consistent and streamlined process integrating all research fields, aiming to increase the breadth of knowledge essential for generating actionable conservation research results. The process supports clearly defined goal‐driven objectives that can be readily adopted by organizations interested in actionable conservation research results at varying levels. Nevertheless, conservation measures can be taken at any stage within the process, recognizing that achieving all research outcomes is a resource‐intensive optimum.
Non-Invasive Drug Delivery across the Blood–Brain Barrier: A Prospective Analysis

Non-invasive drug delivery across the blood–brain barrier (BBB) represents a significant advancement in treating neurological diseases. The BBB is a tightly packed layer of endothelial cells that shields the brain from harmful substances in the blood, allowing necessary nutrients to pass through. It is a highly selective barrier, which poses a challenge to delivering therapeutic agents into the brain. Several non-invasive procedures and devices have been developed or are currently being investigated to enhance drug delivery across the BBB. This paper presents a review and a prospective analysis of the art and science that address pharmacology, technology, delivery systems, regulatory approval, ethical concerns, and future possibilities.
Variation of soil amino acid pools and N‐hydrolysis potential in arid lands

Identification of the patterns through which potential rates of proteolysis and ammonification are affected by key edaphic and climatic factors offer a powerful avenue for elucidating the potential of nitrogen (N) cycle processes in arid terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we aimed to investigate how the tradeoff between soil properties and climatic factors govern amino acids and the nitrogen cycling enzyme traits in steppe biomes. We analysed changes in amino acid pools and protease and amidohydrolase activities along arid and semi‐arid climate gradients over time. The biome edaphic factors (site) were found to have significant (p < 0.001) effects on all enzyme activities, while climatic factors (time) showed significant (p < 0.001) effects on protease, L‐glutaminase, and L‐asparaginase activities. Over the sites and times, the soil moisture (%) explained 20%–27% of the variation in protease, L‐glutaminase, and L‐asparaginase activities. Soil‐free amino acid concentrations were observed to be significantly affected by site (p < 0.05). The aliphatic and polar amino acid pools, however, were the only soil‐free amino acid pools that significantly varied with time (p < 0.05). Pools of aliphatic and polar amino acids were significantly negatively correlated with soil moisture (r = −0.55, p < 0.05). These results find that the soil N dynamics in arid ecosystems might dramatically depend dramatically on edaphic factors and plant litter properties, and changes in soil pH, electrical conductivity, clay content, total soil organic carbon and total soil and litter N maybe even more important than the soil moisture, although sensitivity to edaphic factors were found to vary with a pathway and time of sampling. Thus, the information on N pools and N‐hydrolysis potential could be useful in linking climatic‐soil factors with arid ecosystem N fluxes.
Inclusive leadership and team climate: the role of team power distance and trust in leadership

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of inclusive leadership on team climate. Drawing on the social exchange theory (SET), this study proposes a theoretical model in which (1) inclusive leadership enhances team climate, (2) the moderating effect of team power distance and trust in leadership in the relationship between inclusive leadership and team climate.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research method was applied, with a survey of 247 Nigerian employees nested in 59 teams in multiple small manufacturing firms across diverse industries widely distributed into textile, furniture, bakery and palm oil production firms. The partial least square structural equation modelling was used to test the study's proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results revealed that inclusive leadership has a positive and direct effect on team climate. Also, this study found that (1) team power distance positively influences the relationship between inclusive leadership and team climate; and (2) trust in leadership positively influences the relationship between inclusive leadership and team climate.Research limitations/implicationsThis study affirms the explanatory power of SET to investigate inclusive leadership and team climate at the team level. Also, the study utilised the SET to confirm the significance and value of team power distance and trust in leadership in the relationship between inclusive leadership and team climate at the team level in the Nigerian context.Practical implicationsThe paper examined the relationship between inclusive leadership and team climate with team power distance and trust in leadership as moderators. The findings suggest that inclusive leadership play a paramount role in understanding team climate among small manufacturing firms. Moreover, the findings can be applied in organisations by creating different assessment mechanisms, e.g. webinars and training sessions, to encourage effective inclusive leadership behaviours in fostering a team climate for creativity and innovation.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this current research to knowledge is on the examination of the distinctive leadership style that influences team climate. The study indicates that when team members are allowed to fully contribute to the team, inclusion is promoted among group members, and trust in leadership is strengthened, which increases their perception of team climate within organisations.
The Effect of Specific Macroeconomic and Internal Company Variables on the Capital Structure of Manufacturing Listed Companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange

External and internal factors can affect a company's capital structure. Managers cannot limit the macroeconomic component of external factors, while a company can monitor internal factors and their effects. This study aims to determine the effect of specific macroeconomic variables, namely, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP, and company internal variables, namely, Return on Assets (ROA), Tangible Assets (TAN), and Firm Size (SIZE) on Capital Structure (DER) of food and beverage sub-sector manufacturing companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This research is associative research, and the data type used is quantitative. The data is obtained from the company's financial statements audited on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the study period. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis and panel data regression. The population of this study is the food and beverage sub-sector manufacturing companies for the period 2017-2021, totaling 62 companies. The sample in this study amounted to 27 companies. The results of this study indicate that simultaneously, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP, ROA, TAN, and SIZE have a significant effect on DER in food and beverage sub-sector manufacturing companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2017-2021 period. Partially, the Interest Rate and TAN variables have a positive and insignificant effect on DER. The inflation rate variable positively and significantly affects DER at = 0.1. The SIZE variable has a positive and significant effect on DER. The GDP variable has a negative and insignificant effect on DER. In contrast, the ROA variable positively and significantly affects DER at = 0.1 in food and beverage sub-sector manufacturing companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
Sestrin2 Regulates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Dependent Ferroptosis to Engage Pulmonary Fibrosis by Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2/Activating Transcription Factor 4 (NRF2/ATF4)

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) can lead to chronic inflammation, the destruction of alveoli and irreversible lung damage. Sestrin2 is a highly protective stress-inducible protein that is involved in the cell response to various stress factors and the regulation of homeostasis and has a certain protective effect against PF. In this study, TGF-β1 was used to establish a PF cell model. Bleomycin was used to induce PF in mice, and the expression levels of related proteins were detected by western blotting. The levels of the inflammatory cytokine, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Immunoprecipitation was used to verify the interaction between ATF4 and NRF2 and between Sestrin2 and NRF2 to explore the specific mechanism by which Sestrin2 affects PF. The results showed that Sestrin2 inhibited fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition (FMT), improved inflammation, promoted cell proliferation, and alleviated PF. Activating transcription factor 4/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2/ATF4) signaling pathway activation could alleviate endoplasmic reticulum stress, inhibit ferroptosis and FMT, and reduce reactive oxygen species levels, thereby alleviating PF. Overexpression of ATF4 and the addition of a ferroptosis inducer reversed Sestrin2-mediated alleviation of PF. In conclusion, Sestrin2 alleviates PF and endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent ferroptosis through the NRF2/ATF4 pathway.