Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The DOME : A Portable Multi-Projector Visualization System for Digital Artifacts

Multiprojector display is emerging as a viable approach to constructing novel display systems. Because the pixels generated by each projector are physically disjoint from the projector/PC and other infrastructure, new display surface geometries can be explored. Of course, new technical barriers related to multi-projector tiling, geometric warping, and cooperative rendering must be addressed in the context of these displays. The Of£ce of the Future Project [13], the Metaverse Project [6], and others like it [5, 10, 2, 12, 3, 4] have been successful in addressing many of the challenges. Unique display con£gurations ranging from immersive facilities [6, 4] to multi-projector systems embedded in our everyday environments [13, 11] and even mobile displays [8] are now being developed. Here we introduce a novel display system that was speci£cally developed to provide a robust, mobile, and multi-user display for cooperative visualization tasks referred to as the Digital Object Media Environment (DOME). In developing the DOME, a major focus of the project is that of robust and automatic calibration on curved display surfaces. We introduce a calibration technique that utilizes a locally parametric model in conjunction with a global optimization phase that is combines the ¤exibility of traditional non-parametric approaches with the robustness of geometric transfer models implied by the multi-view geometry at hand. The DOME is composed of a vacuum-shaped backprojection screen that is illuminated by a cluster of projectors mounted below the projection surface in a mobile cabinet. Each projector is connected to a personal computer that provides that projector with rendered images that contribute to the display. Computers are interconnected via a standard gigabit Ethernet network. A pan-tilt camera is mounted within the DOME cabinet and is used to automatically compute the multi-projector calibration that provides for seamless display of images for viewers outside of the DOME (Section 2). User head-positions are tracked via a standard head-
Tissue-Specific Transcriptomics of the Exotic Invasive Insect Pest Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Background The insect midgut and fat body represent major tissue interfaces that deal with several important physiological functions including digestion, detoxification and immune response. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), is an exotic invasive insect pest that has killed millions of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) primarily in the Midwestern United States and Ontario, Canada. However, despite its high impact status little knowledge exists for A. planipennis at the molecular level. Methodology and Principal Findings Newer-generation Roche-454 pyrosequencing was used to obtain 126,185 reads for the midgut and 240,848 reads for the fat body, which were assembled into 25,173 and 37,661 high quality expressed sequence tags (ESTs) for the midgut and the fat body of A. planipennis larvae, respectively. Among these ESTs, 36% of the midgut and 38% of the fat body sequences showed similarity to proteins in the GenBank nr database. A high number of the midgut sequences contained chitin-binding peritrophin (248)and trypsin (98) domains; while the fat body sequences showed high occurrence of cytochrome P450s (85) and protein kinase (123) domains. Further, the midgut transcriptome of A. planipennis revealed putative microbial transcripts encoding for cell-wall degrading enzymes such as polygalacturonases and endoglucanases. A significant number of SNPs (137 in midgut and 347 in fat body) and microsatellite loci (317 in midgut and 571 in fat body) were predicted in the A. planipennis transcripts. An initial assessment of cytochrome P450s belonging to various CYP clades revealed distinct expression patterns at the tissue level. Conclusions and Significance To our knowledge this study is one of the first to illuminate tissue-specific gene expression in an invasive insect of high ecological and economic consequence. These findings will lay the foundation for future gene expression and functional studies in A. planipennis.
Air-sea interaction in the western tropical Pacific ocean during 1982/83 and 1986/87

The Southern Oscillation Index (SOl), equatorial zonal wind, sea level anomalies at islands, sea surface temperature at Puerto Chicama Peru and mixed layer temperature and depth from the XBT ship-ofopportunity network are used to describe conditionsduring the past two ENSO episodes. Onset of sustained ENSO anomaliesin the 1986/87 episode was in July 1986,one monthlater in the year than onset of the 1982/ 83 episode in June 1982. Both episodesof the 1980'sdeveloped later in the year than episodes of the 1970's. The XBT data show that during the episodesof the 1980's the usual surface temperature difference along the equatorbetween 165°Wand 16()OE reversed and rapidly increasedto IOC in the other direction. ENSO warming of the centralPacific tends to be confinedto the region lOON-lOOS whereascoolingof the western Pacific occurs in a broaderregion from 19°N-19°S, and extends westward into the easternIndian Ocean. Evaluation of terms in the surfaceheat budget (for 1982/83 episodeonly) shows that the dominant mechanismof cooling surfacetemperature in the westernPacific is latent heat flux.
Projecting Global Urban Area Growth Through 2100 Based on Historical Time Series Data and Future Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

Improved understanding of the potential growth of urban areas at the national and global levels is needed for sustainable urban development. Current panel data analysis and local scale modeling are limited in projecting global urban area growth with large spatial heterogeneities. In this study, we developed country‐specific urban area growth models using the time series data set of global urban extents (1992–2013) and projected the future growth of urban areas under five Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). Our results indicate the global urban area would increase roughly 40–67% under five SSPs until 2050 relative to the base year of 2013, and this trend would continue to a growth ratio of more than 200% by 2100. The growth of urban areas under relatively unsustainable development pathways (e.g., regional rivalry SSP3 and inequality SSP4) is smaller compared to other SSPs. Although developing countries would remain as leading contributors to the increase of global urban areas in the future, they may exhibit different temporal patterns, that is, plateaued or monotonically increasing trends. This variation is primarily attributed to the compounding effect of the growth in population and gross domestic product. Our urban area data set presents a first country‐level urban area projection under the five SSPs, spanning from 2013 to 2100. This data set has a great potential to support various global change studies, for example, urban sprawl simulation, integrated assessment modeling for sustainable development goals, and investigation of the impact of urbanization on atmospheric emissions, air quality, and human health.
Stationary phase mutagenesis: mechanisms that accelerate adaptation of microbial populations under environmental stress.

Microorganisms are exposed to constantly changing environmental conditions. In a growth-restricting environment (e.g. during starvation), mutants arise that are able to take over the population by a process known as stationary phase mutation. Genetic adaptation of a microbial population under environmental stress involves mechanisms that lead to an elevated mutation rate. Under stressful conditions, DNA synthesis may become more erroneous because of the induction of error-prone DNA polymerases, resulting in a situation in which DNA repair systems are unable to cope with increasing amounts of DNA lesions. Transposition may also increase genetic variation. One may ask whether the rate of mutation under stressful conditions is elevated as a result of malfunctioning of systems responsible for accuracy or are there specific mechanisms that regulate the rate of mutations under stress. Evidence for the presence of mutagenic pathways that have probably been evolved to control the mutation rate in a cell will be discussed.
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fracture of the Posterior Process of the Talus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A fracture of the posterior process of the talus is rare. In this report, we present a case of isolated displaced fracture of the posterior process of the talus, which was treated by early open reduction and internal fixation through a posteromedial approach. The fracture healed without evidence of avascular necrosis of either the posterior fragment or the talar body. The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of early postoperative management of this uncommon type of fracture.
Clustered Bandits

We consider a multi-armed bandit setting that is inspired by real-world applications in e-commerce. In our setting, there are a few types of users, each with a specific response to the different arms. When a user enters the system, his type is unknown to the decision maker. The decision maker can either treat each user separately ignoring the previously observed users, or can attempt to take advantage of knowing that only few types exist and cluster the users according to their response to the arms. We devise algorithms that combine the usual exploration-exploitation tradeoff with clustering of users and demonstrate the value of clustering. In the process of developing algorithms for the clustered setting, we propose and analyze simple algorithms for the setup where a decision maker knows that a user belongs to one of few types, but does not know which one.
Reconstructing eukaryotic NAD metabolism.

In addition to its well-known role as a coenzyme in oxidation-reduction reactions, the distinct role of NAD as a precursor for molecules involved in cell regulation has been clearly established. The involvement of NAD in these regulatory processes is based on its ability to function as a donor of ADP-ribose; NAD synthesis is therefore required to avoid depletion of the intracellular pool. The rising interest in the biosynthetic routes leading to NAD formation and the highly conserved nature of the enzymes involved prompted us to reconstruct the NAD biosynthetic routes operating in distinct eukaryotic organisms. The evidence obtained from biochemical and computational analysis provides a good example of how complex metabolic pathways may evolve. In particular, it is proposed that the development of several NAD biosynthetic routes during evolution has led to partial functional redundancy, allowing a given pathway to freely acquire novel functions unrelated to NAD biosynthesis.
Implementation of a control strategy for PFC with FPGA

This paper presents the study and implementation of a single-phase pre-regulator rectifier with digital control using the FPGA technology. The control technique used aims to obtain power factor correction (PFC) based on average current mode control. The rectifier is a single-phase voltage doubler with a center tap at the voltage output. The FPGA used in the project is an ALTERAreg Cyclone II EP2C35F672C6, present on the kit DE2, which is a low-cost FPGA with low-consumption at a great speed. The output power of prototype implemented was around 1000 W. In this project it was just considered the use of the current loop, in other words, just the control of the input current was implemented. The regulation of the output voltages was implemented in another paper using DSP, according to [4].
Preview control of a constrained hydraulic active suspension system

This paper analyzes the impact of realistic actuator constraints on the potential performance of a hydraulic active suspension system. The optimal control force, requested by an independent vehicle-level control law, can often not be generated by the hydraulic actuator due to physical constraints, resulting in a significant reduction of the suspension performance. Specifically preview-based vehicle-level control laws are considered, since they could, theoretically, result in a strong performance improvement. An innovative vehicle-level control law, based on hybrid Model Predictive Control (MPC), is proposed to improve the performance of such a constrained hydraulic active suspension. Based on a simulation analysis, the performance of both control strategies is evaluated.
Seasonal Variations in Crustal Seismicity in San‐in District, Southwest Japan

A growing body of evidence suggests that seismicity is seasonally modulated in a variety of tectonic environments. Identifying cyclic variations in seismicity improves our understanding of the physics of earthquake triggering. We explored seasonal modulation of crustal seismicity in San‐in district, southwest Japan, using a new method that adopts uncertainties derived from a probability‐based declustering procedure. We determined that semiannual variation in background seismicity rate, which increases in spring and autumn, is statistically significant from 1980 to 2017. The frequency distribution of large historic and modern earthquakes shows a similar pattern to recent background seismicity, suggesting that seismicity in San‐in district has shown seasonal variations for over 150 years. These observations can be explained by increasing pore pressure within fault zones, caused by precipitation in autumn and decreasing surface mass due to snow melting in spring.
Development of Self-Consolidating High Strength Concrete Incorporating Treated Palm Oil Fuel Ash

Palm oil fuel ash (POFA) has previously been used as a partial cement replacement in concrete. However, limited research has been undertaken to utilize POFA in high volume in concrete. This paper presents a study on the treatment and utilization of POFA in high volume of up to 50% by weight of cement in self-consolidating high strength concrete (SCHSC). POFA was treated via heat treatment to reduce the content of unburned carbon. Ordinary Portland cement was substituted with 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 50% treated POFA in SCHSC. Tests have been conducted on the fresh properties, such as filling ability, passing ability and segregation resistance, as well as compressive strength, drying shrinkage and acid attack resistance to check the effect of high volume treated POFA on SCHSC. The results revealed that compared to the control concrete mix, the fresh properties, compressive strength, drying shrinkage, and resistance against acid attack have been significantly improved. Conclusively, treated POFA can be used in high volume as a cement replacement to produce SCHSC with an improvement in its properties.
Virus-Specific Cytolytic Antibodies to Nonstructural Protein 1 of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Effect Reduction of Virus Output from Infected Cells

ABSTRACT We demonstrate the presence of nonstructural protein 1 (NS1)-specific antibodies in a significant proportion of convalescent-phase human serum samples obtained from a cohort in an area where Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is endemic. Sera containing antibodies to NS1 but not those with antibodies to other JEV proteins, such as envelope, brought about complement-mediated lysis of JEV-infected BHK-21 cells. Target cells infected with a recombinant poxvirus expressing JEV NS1 on the cell surface confirmed the NS1 specificity of cytolytic antibodies. Mouse anti-NS1 cytolytic sera caused a complement-dependent reduction in virus output from infected human cells, demonstrating their important role in viral control. Antibodies elicited by JEV NS1 did not cross lyse West Nile virus- or dengue virus-infected cells despite immunoprecipitating the NS1 proteins of these related flaviviruses. Additionally, JEV NS1 failed to bind complement factor H, in contrast to NS1 of West Nile virus, suggesting that the NS1 proteins of different flaviviruses have distinctly different mechanisms for interacting with the host. Our results also point to an important role for JEV NS1-specific human immune responses in protection against JE and provide a strong case for inclusion of the NS1 protein in next generation of JEV vaccines.
Metagenomics: A New Way to Illustrate the Crosstalk between Infectious Diseases and Host Microbiome

Microbes have co-evolved with human beings for millions of years. They play a very important role in maintaining the health of the host. With the advancement in next generation sequencing technology, the microbiome profiling in the host can be obtained under different circumstances. This review focuses on the current knowledge of the alteration of complex microbial communities upon the infection of different pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, influenza virus, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, at different body sites. It is believed that the increased understanding of the correlation between infectious disease and the alteration of the microbiome can contribute to better management of disease progression in the future. However, future studies may need to be more integrative so as to establish the exact causality of diseases by analyzing the correlation between microorganisms within the human host and the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.
Sediment Trapping and Carbon Sequestration in Floodplains of the Lower Atchafalaya Basin, LA: Allochthonous Versus Autochthonous Carbon Sources

Recent studies suggest that about 2 Pg of organic C is stored on floodplains worldwide. The present study indicates the Atchafalaya River, fifth largest river in the United States in terms of discharge, traps 30 mm/year of sediment on average within its floodplain, which is the highest average nonepisodic rate of fluvial deposition on the U.S. Coastal Plain. We installed sediment sampling stations at 23 sites, normally in transect, in the Atchafalaya Basin; these sites represent the range of hydrogeomorphic conditions on the floodplain based on hydrologic connectivity with the river main stem. The rate of sedimentation translates into about 12.5 Tg/year and includes 694 Mg/year of organic C. Highest sedimentation rates are associated with areas of high connectivity to channels and prograding deltaic processes. The δ13C content suggests that 35% of deposited C is derived from river‐suspended sediment compared to litterfall in the basin. Thus, much of the organic C sequestered is allochthonous material. However, isolated interior sites with limited connectivity to the channel may generate and sequester large amounts of autochthonous C. The substantial trapping of both autochthonous and allochthonous C (392 Mg/year) make this freshwater‐forested floodplain critical in storage of material before reaching the coastal delta and estuary. This C deposition rate (340 g C·m−2·yr−1) exceeds all other rates reported in recent Blue Carbon and Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetland studies. Atchafalaya C sequestration occurs in/near areas with tidal influence and like other coastal systems is an important site for trapping mineral and organic sediment and in global C cycling.
Longevity and multistage evolution of subcontinental lithospheric mantle beneath eastern China; evidence from Re-Os isotope geochemistry of mantle peridotite xenoliths from Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, China

Longevity and multistage evolution of subcontinental lithospheric mantle beneath eastern China: evidence from Re-Os isotope geochemistry of mantle peridotite xenoliths from Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, China X.C. ZHI L. REISBERG C. WAGNER Z.C. PENG AND X. S. XU . Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China (xczhi@ustc.edu.cn), (pzc@ustc.edu.cn) . CRPG/CNRS, BP20, 54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France (reisberg@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr) . Laboratoire PMMP, Université Paris 6, 4Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France (cw@ccr.jussieu.fr) . Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China (xxu@public1.ptt.js.cn)
Impact of Orthorectification on Simulated Compact Polarimetric RCM Data With Accurate Lidar DSM

Orthorectification using digital terrain models is a key issue for polarimetric complex synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data because resampling the complex data can corrupt the polarimetric phase, mainly in terrain with relief. Orthorectification will be also a sensitive issue with the compact polarimetric data of the future Canadian Radar Constellation Mission (RCM) sensor to be launched in 2018. Two orthorectification methods for the complex SAR data are thus proposed and compared: performing polarimetric processing in the image space before the geometric processing or in the ground space after the geometric processing. RCM compact polarimetric data using the requirements of the very high resolution (VHR) mode were simulated at the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation from fine-quad Radarsat-2 data acquired with different look angles over a hilly relief study site. Quantitative evaluations between the two methods, using a basis-invariant parameter (the entropy), were thus performed to evaluate the impact of orthorectification on the simulated VHR RCM data. To avoid the propagation of elevation errors into the final error budget, an accurate lidar digital surface model was used in the orthorectification. The results demonstrated that the oversampling and the noise floor that is used to generate the simulated VHR RCM data are the main factors, which corrupted the simulated VHR RCM data during its orthorectification with the ground-space method.
Probabilistic visual concept trees

This paper presents probabilistic visual concept trees, a model for large visual semantic taxonomy structures and its use in visual concept detection. Organizing visual semantic knowledge systematically is one of the key challenges towards large-scale concept detection, and one that is complementary to optimizing visual classification for individual concepts. Semantic concepts have traditionally been treated as isolated nodes, a densely-connected web, or a tree. Our analysis shows that none of these models are sufficient in modeling the typical relationships on a real-world visual taxonomy, and these relationships belong to three broad categories -- semantic, appearance and statistics. We propose probabilistic visual concept trees for modeling a taxonomy forest with observation uncertainty. As a Bayesian network with parameter constraints, this model is flexible enough to account for the key assumptions in all three types of taxonomy relations, yet it is robust enough to accommodate expansion or deletion in a taxonomy. Our evaluation results on a large web image dataset show that the classification accuracy has considerably improved upon baselines without, or with only a subset of concept relationships
NV-DICE: A Ferroelectric Nonvolatile DICE Storage Element for Tolerance to Single Event Upsets

This paper proposes a new nonvolatile Dual Interlocked Cell (NV-DICE) storage element. The cell includes a DICE latch and four backup ferroelectric capacitors. It can perform store automatically when the power is off abruptly and has high tolerance to SEU. READ and WRITE operations in this cell were simulated by HSIM. Single Event Upset (SEU) of the cell were simulated by Sentaurus simulation tools at 0. 13μm feature size. The developed NV-DICE can be applied to nonvolatile FPGA and standard ASICs which require high tolerance to SEU.