Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
GOCE gradient tensor characterization of the coupled Parana' (South America) and Etendeka (Africa) magmatic provinces

The Paraná-Etendeka Large Igneous Province (LIP) at the conjugate plate margins of South America and Africa is investigated with GOCE gradients. The LIP is associated to Gondwana breakup, and is asymmetric between the two margins. The study intends to investigate how the lithosphere is affected by continental breakup and what caused the asymmetry, considering that successive spreading is symmetric. The gradients at satellite and surface height are modelled with other geophysical data as seismic profiling, seismic tomography and bore-hole logs. Densities and velocities are modelled with a petrologic model. The residual gravity gradients, reduced of crustal thickness variations and sediments, are continuously high along the Angola and Namibia margin. Inversion shows the high is due to a density increase about 6 km thick with the top at about 23 km depth, placing it above the Moho. It is probable that the densification be due to magmatic intrusions, increasing the volume of the LIP at the African side, which remained trapped in the crust and produced only small volumes of surface basalts. This is true also for the margin of Angola, which in literature is claimed to be void of magmatism along its margin.
End-Edge Collaborative Lightweight Secure Federated Learning for Anomaly Detection of Wireless Industrial Control Systems

With the wide applications of industrial wireless network technologies, the industrial control system (ICS) is evolving from wired and centralized to wireless and distributed, during which eavesdropping and attacking become serious problems. To guarantee the security of wireless and distributed ICS, this article establishes an end-edge collaborative lightweight secure federated learning (LSFL) architecture and proposes an LSFL anomaly detection strategy. Specifically, we first design a residual multihead self-attention convolutional neural network for local feature learning, where the variability and dependence of spatial-temporal features can be sufficiently evaluated. Then, to reduce the wireless communication cost for parameter exchange and edge federal learning, we propose a dynamic parameter pruning algorithm by evaluating the contribution of each parameter based on the information entropy gain. Furthermore, to ensure the parameter security during wireless transmission in the open radio environment, we propose an adaptive key generation algorithm for parameter encryption. Finally, the proposed strategy is experimentally validated on representative datasets, including Smart Meter, NSL-KDD, and UNSW-NB15. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed strategy achieves 99% accuracy on different datasets, where at least 89.6% wireless communication cost is reduced and tampering/injecting attacks are defended.
An Easterly Wave Generated Heavy Rainfall Event over South India—A Case Study

Easterly waves are one of the rain-bearing systems of northeast monsoon and produce massive rainfall events over south India. In the present case study, an attempt is made to identify extreme heavy rainfall event over south India on 26th October, 2006 due to the passage of the easterly wave. Satellite images provide an inverted v-shape easterly wave. Next, circulation features at different levels clearly indicate the location, movement and speed of the easterly wave. Strong north-easterlies with a magnitude of 9.9 m/s are maintained at the surface. The convergence is mainly occupied between 12°N - 16°N, while the divergence is 5°N - 12°N on 26th October, 2006 at the surface level. On 25th, easterly wave is advected north of trough with a magnitude of 0.2 m/s and increased during the remaining days. There are two divergence cells along 5°N and 16°N before and after the event at 700 hPa level. Thus this study helps to bring out the essential characteristics of the easterly wave during northeast monsoon. The highlight of this study is that the easterly wave creates floods in the absence of tropical cyclones over south India.
The Microtubule End Binding Protein Mal3 Is Essential for the Dynamic Assembly of Microtubules during Magnaporthe oryzae Growth and Pathogenesis

Cytoskeletal microtubules (MTs) play crucial roles in many aspects of life processes in eukaryotic organisms. They dynamically assemble physiologically important MT arrays under different cell conditions. Currently, aspects of MT assembly underlying the development and pathogenesis of the model plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae) are unclear. In this study, we characterized the MT plus end binding protein MoMal3 in M. oryzae. We found that knockout of MoMal3 results in defects in hyphal polar growth, appressorium-mediated host penetration and nucleus division. Using high-resolution live-cell imaging, we further found that the MoMal3 mutant assembled a rigid MT in parallel with the MT during hyphal polar growth, the cage-like network in the appressorium and the stick-like spindle in nuclear division. These aberrant MT organization patterns in the MoMal3 mutant impaired actin-based cell growth and host infection. Taken together, these findings showed that M. oryzae relies on MoMal3 to assemble elaborate MT arrays for growth and infection. The results also revealed the assembly mode of MTs in M. oryzae, indicating that MTs are pivotal for M. oryzae growth and host infection and may be new targets for devastating fungus control.
Understanding the Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on The Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: A Comprehensive Study

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are under a lot of strain because of the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs' circumstance should be completely and helpfully comprehended. The objective of this meta-examination is to decide what the COVID-19 pandemic has meant for healthcare experts mentally. "The Health Care Expert Stress Outline" was appropriated as a feature of an on the web, cross-sectional survey between June 9, 2021, and July 14, 2021, to portable thought suppliers and care staff at three multispecialty care transport associations. HCWs distinguished the weakness in regards to when the COVID-19 eruption will be tended to as the best tension element, while the broadest concern was about self-passing from COVID-19. Age, course, and word-related risk factors were viewed as in diverges from COVID-19 tension impacts. While word-related positions with expanded transparency risk didn't report fundamentally more significant levels of stress, more energetic ages and orientation direction were related with more elevated levels of tension. Constraints on work because of serious health conditions were connected with COVID-19-related stress, nervousness, and rest issues. These discoveries highlight the seriousness and expansiveness of mental health results experienced by HCWs in migrant conditions, and they bring up significant issues about clever mediations to reduce that weight. It is guessed that future examination would zero in on clear mediations to help HCW success and mental health.
The Japanese Version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for Premenstrual Symptoms: Reliability and Validity Among the General Japanese Population

Purpose The validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP-J) have already been confirmed in a population with premenstrual symptoms. This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the DRSP-J in the general population. Patients and Methods We analyzed data from 113 Japanese women with regular menstrual cycles who applied to participate in an ongoing study. Participants were recruited regardless of the severity of premenstrual symptoms, and their menstrual cycles were monitored using the DRSP-J for two cycles. Reliability was examined using Cronbach’s α, a measure of internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Structural validity was assessed using a principal component analysis (PCA). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) were used to examine concurrent validity. The agreement between the clinical diagnoses based on the diagnostic criteria for premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder and that based on the DRSP-J score was examined using the kappa coefficient. Results Cronbach’s α for DRSP-J total score was 0.96. The DRSP-J total score showed high test-retest reliability. The PCA showed a two-factor model describing “Mood” and “Behavior/Physical” symptoms. The DRSP-J total score was highly correlated with the HADS total and EQ-5D-5L scores. The classification of “moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome” and “premenstrual dysphoric disorder” by clinical methods and the criteria based on the DRSP-J were in good agreement (kappa values = 0.78). Conclusion The DRSP-J is a reliable and valid measure of premenstrual symptoms in the general Japanese population, including those with few or no symptoms.
Can professionals “keep the tiller straight” in organizations? Resistance to reframing and decoy alternatives in workplace decision-making

So far, little is known about the ability to contrast contextual bias as a protective factor in an ever-changing organizational environment. This study assessed whether professionals with different seniority can resist the reframing and the decoy effect under decision-making conditions and whether decision-making styles can predict the resistance to such covert influence tactics. To reach this aim, two groups of professionals divided into senior and junior professionals performed two novel tasks, a Resistance to Reframe Task (RRT) and a Resistance to Alternatives Task (RAT), which, by including ecological scenarios that represent typical decision situations that could arise in the company, can measure the resistance to such covert influence tactics. Decision-making styles were measured through the General Decision-Making Style (GDMS) and the Maximization Scale (MS). Results showed that all professionals were able to resist more to the reframing (at the RRT) than the decoy alternatives (RAT), without any difference between groups. In addition, higher GDMS-dependent subscale scores predict lower RRT scores, especially in the group of senior professionals. However, in the group of junior professionals, the GDMS-dependent subscale and MS high standards subscale predicted lower RAT scores. To conclude, this study showed that professionals know how to “keep the tiller straight” in organizations, especially when facing reframing conditions, rather than decoy alternatives; however, the predominance of dependent decision-making styles (for both senior and junior professionals) and the tendency to hold high standards in decisions (mainly for juniors) could undermine their resistance capacity and make them vulnerable to these covert influence tactics.
NEW INFLOW BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR MODELING THE NEUTRAL EQUILIBRIUM ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER IN SST kω MODEL

Yi Yang, Ming Gu and Xinyang Jin 1 Associate Professor, Center of Wind Engineering Research, China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China, yangyi@cabrtech.com 2 Professor, State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, minggu@tongji.edu. cn 3 Professor, Center of Wind Engineering Research, China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China, jinxinyang@cabrtech.com
Comparison of Nondestructive Chlorophyll-Sensitive Photometer and Destructive Methods of Chlorophyll Determination

Quantitative measurement of leaf chlorophyll con tent (area concentration) was determined by using both de structive sampling (acidified-methanol extraction and spectrophotometric measurement) and nondestructive sampling Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. 9387. Thanks are extended to Timothy J. McCann and John T. McCasland, Minolta Corp., for loan of the SPAD-501 chlorophyll meter. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 101: 1988. utilizing a chlorophyll-sensitive photometer (Minolta SPAD501). The two methods demonstrated that chlorophyll content was greatest for black-colored> green-colored> red-colored> yellow-colored areas on croton [Codiaeum variegatum (L) Blume 'Norma'] leaves. In other experiments, the chlorophyll content of leatherleaf fern [Rumohra adiantiformis (Forst.) Ching] fronds of various ages and at specified positions on fronds were measured. The two methods gave identical segre gation of leaf ages (chlorophyll content highest 14-16-weekold> 10-week-old> 6-week-old fronds) and leaf position. In these experiments, coefficients of determination (r2) for chlorophyll content determinations using the two methods ranged from 0.82 to 0.90 indicating that the portable chlorophyll-sensitive photometer is a useful tool for the non destructive quantification of leaf chlorophyll content of cer tain ornamental plants.
Optimization of Polydimethylsiloxane-Modified Composite Synthesis and Its Impact on Collagen Interactions: Perspectives for Biomedical Applications

This research explores how silica composites modified with polydimethylsiloxane interact with collagen, aiming to enhance their application in the biomedical field. By adjusting the amount of polydimethylsiloxane in these composites, we evaluated their capacity to bind with collagen, an essential feature for biomaterials used in tissue engineering and drug delivery. Our findings reveal that incorporating polydimethylsiloxane into silica composites significantly boosts collagen attachment, indicating strong binding interactions. Notably, the collagen adhered to the composites maintains its natural structure, ensuring its functionality and compatibility with living tissues. This aspect is critical for biomaterials that support cell growth and regeneration in tissue scaffolds. Additionally, this study investigates how the viscosity of polydimethylsiloxane influences collagen binding, offering insights into the tailoring of composite properties for better biological performance. This work highlights the potential of polydimethylsiloxane-modified silica composites in creating innovative biomaterials for regenerative medicine and targeted therapeutic delivery.
The importance of rapid assessment tools in evaluating mental health in emergency departments among patients with chronic diseases

Background Rapid screening tools such as the WHO well-being Index (WWBI), Six-item screener (SIS), and the CLOX-1 test can be used to assess overall mental health and cognition, respectively. We sought to evaluate mental health with cognition in individuals with chronic diseases and stable vital signs presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). Methods An observational study in the ED with 279 participants was conducted. Results Chronic diseases were more prevalent among 51–70 years (43.4%) and diabetes was most common (58.8%). Fever (22.6%) and GI bleeding (32.6%) presentation were high. Participants with low WWBI had low SIS compared to the ones with higher scores (83.3% vs. 17.7%, p < 0.001) and also had low CLOX-1 compared to ones with high CLOX-1 (67.3% vs. 5%, <0.001). A positive correlation between WWBI with SIS (correlation coefficient = 0.305, p < 0.001) and CLOX-1 (0.441, <0.001). Regression analysis indicates a positive association between WWBI and the SIS (standardized regression coefficient = 0.187, 95%CI = 0.236–1.426, and p = 0.006) and CLOX 1 (0.338, 0.2–0.463, <0.001). Conclusion In the ED, the evaluation of mental health even among cognitive impaired is feasible and crucial.
Urban Land Use Conflict in Expansion Areas of Wolayta Sodo Town, Snnpr, Ethiopia

The previous studies on urban land use conflicts indicated that extensive negative effects on economic, social, spatial and ecological development, especially in peri-urban areas. The study assessed the causes and effects of urban land use conflicts in peri-urban areas and its measures to prevent in Wolayta Sodo town. The survey design method was employed as a case study approach targeting in peri-urban areas households or landowners population. From the total nineteen administrative kebeles of the town, eight kebeles selected as clusters and from which five kebeles randomly selected. Questionnaires were to 357 households administered from each cluster selected by simple random sampling techniques. Focus group discussions were employed with town municipality and sub-city, and local chief and police. Additionally, key informant interviewee addressed with regional, zonal, and Wolayta Sodo town municipality Urban Development and Housing department. Spatial data collected from field survey, and satellite imagery. Purposefully three types of urban land use conflict selected and analyzed. Data analysis tools were MS-excel, Likert scale and GIS software. The finding shows that the dumping soil on the road reserve, land encroachment, boundary dispute, and land grabbing were frequently occurred. Also, the finding indicated that land usufruct right conflicts and degradation of road access were prevailed in expansion areas of the town. The major causes for an urban land use conflicts in the area were lack of land ownership documents, double allocation of urban plots, inadequate compensation for landholders and their children’s inheritance rights, poor land governance, and forcibly expropriating. The other causes are inadequate planning and non-implementation of planning regulations, and lack of public participation in urban development agenda. The effects were social, environmental, and economical to the society. Therefore, the study recommends immediate adequate planning, public awareness and implementation measures, creating an efficient and effective land management system, professional ethics and policing, and paradigm shift on issues related to land uses.Keywords: land use conflicts, peri-urban, preventions, resolutionDOI: 10.7176/JRDM/52-01
Load and Generation Converters Control Strategy to Enhance the Constant Power Load Stability Margin in a DC Microgrid

Integrating Constant Power Loads (CPL) in a DC microgrid generates a virtual negative impedance that may lead to system instability. CPL deteriorates the system damping, which is more severe for the DC power system with large line impedances. This paper proposes a novel and simple virtual negative resistance-based control loop for the DC-DC converters connected at both source and load ends to enhance the CPL stability margin in a DC microgrid. The proposed control scheme includes a simple pole-zero criterion to evaluate the virtual negative resistance. Further, small-signal and extended large-signal models of the bidirectional DC-DC converters are developed to calculate stabilizer parameters and assess system stability with CPL. These models effectively calculate optimal stabilizer parameter values using simple root locus analysis. A comparative stability analysis is conducted to illustrate the system’s resilience in the face of changes in parameter values and considerable enhancement of the stability margin. The eigenvalue analysis and time domain simulations are performed with the proposed control strategy at the source and load side converters without affecting the load side voltage profile to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Genetic Diversity Analysis and Core Germplasm Construction of Rubus chingii Hu

Rubus chingii Hu is the only species that is used for both edible and medicinal purposes among the 194 species of the genus Rubus in China. It is well known for its sweet and sour fresh fruits that are rich in vitamins and for its dried immature fruits that are used to treat kidney-related ailments. This study aims to evaluate genetic diversity and population structure and build a core germplasm repository of 132 R. chingii accessions from the provinces of Jiangxi and Fujian, using Hyper-seq-derived single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. This is the first genetic study of R. chingii based on SNP molecular markers, and a total of 1,303,850 SNPs and 433,159 insertions/deletions (InDels) were identified. Low values for observed heterozygosity, nucleotide diversity (Pi) and fixation indexes (Fis) indicated low genetic diversity within populations, and an analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that 37.4% and 62.6% of the variations were found between populations and within samples, respectively. Four main clusters were identified by means of neighbor-joining (NJ) trees, the ADMIXTURE program and principal component analysis (PCA). Based on the genetic diversity, we finally constructed 38 representative core collections, representing 50% of the total core germplasm samples and 95.3% of the genotypes. In summary, the results of our study can provide valuable information on the genetic structure of R. chingii germplasm resources, which is helpful for further explorations of potential high-quality genes and for formulating future breeding and conservation strategies.
Electrospun PCL Filtration Membranes Enhanced with an Electrosprayed Lignin Coating to Control Wettability and Anti-Bacterial Properties

This study reports on the two-step manufacturing process of a filtration media obtained by first electrospinning a layer of polycaprolactone (PCL) non-woven fibers onto a paper filter backing and subsequently coating it by electrospraying with a second layer made of pure acidolysis lignin. The manufacturing of pure lignin coatings by solution electrospraying represents a novel development that requires fine control of the underlying electrodynamic processing. The effect of increasing deposition time on the lignin coating was investigated for electrospray time from 2.5 min to 120 min. Microstructural and physical characterization included SEM, surface roughness analysis, porosity tests, permeability tests by a Gurley densometer, ATR-FTIR analysis, and contact angle measurements vs. both water and oil. The results indicate that, from a functional viewpoint, such a natural coating endowed the membrane with an amphiphilic behavior that enabled modulating the nature of the bare PCL non-woven substrate. Accordingly, the intrinsic hydrophobic behavior of bare PCL electrospun fibers could be reduced, with a marked decrease already for a thin coating of less than 50 nm. Instead, the wettability of PCL vs. apolar liquids was altered in a less predictable manner, i.e., producing an initial increase of the oil contact angles (OCA) for thin lignin coating, followed by a steady decrease in OCA for higher densities of deposited lignin. To highlight the effect of the lignin type on the results, two grades of oak (AL-OA) of the Quercus cerris L. species and eucalyptus (AL-EU) of the Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh species were compared throughout the investigation. All grades of lignin yielded coatings with measurable antibacterial properties, which were investigated against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, yielding superior results for AL-EU. Remarkably, the lignin coatings did not change overall porosity but smoothed the surface roughness and allowed modulating air permeability, which is relevant for filtration applications. The findings are relevant for applications of this abundant biopolymer not only for filtration but also in biotechnology, health, packaging, and circular economy applications in general, where the reuse of such natural byproducts also brings a fundamental demanufacturing advantage.
Chaparral Watershed Management: A Systems Approach

The predicted environmental and economic effects of partial chaparral conversion for increased water yield on an experimental watershed in the Prescott National Forest, Arizona, are examined using a systems optimization approach. Resulting management implications and recommendations are proposed. The linear programming model presented here is based on ongoing experimental results obtained by the USDA Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station at Arizona State University, and by the Prescott National Forest.