Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
VT-MCNet: High-Accuracy Automatic Modulation Classification Model Based on Vision Transformer

Cognitive radio networks’ evolution hinges significantly on the use of automatic modulation classification (AMC). However, existing research reveals limitations in attaining high AMC accuracy due to ineffective feature extraction from signals. To counter this, we propose a vision-centric approach employing diverse kernel sizes to augment signal extraction. In addition, we refine the transformer architecture by incorporating a dual-branch multi-layer perceptron network, enabling diverse pattern learning and enhancing the model’s running speed. Specifically, our architecture allows the system to focus on relevant portions of the input sequence, thus, it improves classification accuracy for both high and low signal-to-noise regimes. By utilizing the widely recognized DeepSig dataset, our pioneering deep model, termed as VT-MCNet, outshines prior leading-edge deep networks in terms of classification accuracy and computational costs. Notably, VT-MCNet reaches an exceptional cumulative classification rate of up to 99.24%, while the state-of-the-art method, even with higher computational complexity, can only achieve 99.06%.
Evaluation of MODIS for atmospheric correction of landsat ETM+ imagery

In this study, atmospheric data from the MODIS satellite sensor for New Zealand were evaluated as input to the 6S atmospheric correction model. The sensitivity of retrieved reflectance of several targets to changes in the atmospheric components as seen in the MODIS data were also analysed. Ground measurements were used to confirm the accuracy of the MODIS data. These readings showed that the MODIS data have some inaccuracies, especially for aerosol optical depth. A GER 2600 Spectroradiometer was used to measure the surface reflectance of various targets and these were compared to the atmospherically corrected reflectance from the satellite.
Host cellular factors involved in pseudorabies virus attachment and entry: a mini review

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) belongs to the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily and serves as an exceptional animal model for investigating the infection mechanism of Herpes simplex virus type 1. Notably, PRV has the capability to infect a wide range of mammals, including humans, highlighting its potential as an overlooked zoonotic pathogen. The attachment and entry steps of PRV into host cells are crucial to accomplish its life cycle, which involve numerous cellular factors. In this mini review, we offer a comprehensive summary of current researches pertaining to the role of cellular factors in PRV attachment and entry stages, with the overarching goal of advancing the development of novel antiviral agents against this pathogen.
Pulse-jitter reduction in passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG microchip lasers by injection seeding actively Q-switched laser pulses

In order to obtain a passively Q-switched sub-nanosecond microchip laser with a low pulse jitter of less than 10 ns, a scheme of injection-seeding stable nanosecond laser pulses was designed. The pulse timing jitter of the passively Q-switched laser was improved from μs-level to ns-level with the seeding pulse energy of around 70 μJ. Based on experimental measurements, the dynamic process of pulse locking by varying the seeding pulse energy was discussed. The locking threshold affected by the peak pump power and time delay (ΔtQ) between the initial passively Q-switched laser and seeding pulses was also analyzed.
Long binary coding design for absolute positioning using genetic algorithm

Absolute testing for metrology has always been one of the important development directions of precision measurement. The mask with binary code is an important structure for forming absolute positioning pulses in grating encoders. The increase in the number of codes is beneficial to the resolution of positioning, but design of codes has always existed the problem that the optimal design cannot be obtained when the number of codes increases. This paper proposes a design method of binary code based on the genetic algorithm, which can get the required binary code more quickly when the number of codes is greater than 150 or even higher. The specific method can randomly generate binary codes with their fitness factors, and the binary codes enter the algorithm as the parents based on the mutation, crossover, and selection. Then the reproduce binary codes will have higher and higher fitness factor. This method can quickly generate satisfactory binary codes with specified performance, thus providing high resolution at the nanometer level for absolute positioning measurement. This work provides help and reference for future absolute positioning measurements.
Case report: high-dose carvedilol as a potential key drug for arrhythmias in histiocytoid cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy is a rare infancy cardiac disorder manifesting as severe cardiac arrhythmias or dilated cardiomyopathy. There is no specific treatment for these arrhythmias. This is the first report of infantile histiocytoid cardiomyopathy whose refractory ventricular arrhythmias were successfully controlled by high-dose carvedilol. Case summary A 4-month-old girl presented with asystole, and recurrent ventricular tachycardias. From the histological findings and clinical symptoms, she was diagnosed as histiocytoid cardiomyopathy. Sedatives were the most effective therapy for her arrhythmia, but the cardiac sympathetic denervation was not effective enough. Finally, her ventricular arrhythmias were controlled with high-dose carvedilol, and she was discharged on hospitalization Day 393. Discussion Carvedilol is the only beta blocker that directly acts on the ryanodine receptor (RyR2) and inhibits store-overload-induced Ca2+ release (SOICR) in myocardium at high dosage. The arrhythmias did not disappear with bisoprolol, landiolol, or verapamil, but high-dose carvedilol was effective. This clinical course suggested that the arrhythmias in histiocytoid cardiomyopathy might be related with SOICR. High-dose carvedilol might be a key drug for patients with histiocytoid cardiomyopathy.
Cirrus clouds and the large-scale atmospheric state: Relationships revealed by six years of ground based data

The properties of cirrus clouds observed at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility (ACRF) in Oklahoma are documented from a nearly continuous 6-yr record of 35-GHz cloud radar data. Cirrus frequency over the ACRF is 23% and 28% of the time in the warm (May– September) and cold seasons (November–March), respectively, with maxima and minima during the period studied of 30% and 16% in the warm season and 34% and 24% in the cold seasons. Cirrus, as defined here, reveal a seasonal oscillation in their macroscale properties that can be traced to the seasonal deepening of the troposphere in the Southern Plains region. While the average bulk microphysical properties do not change significantly from season to season, the variability of certain parameters demonstrates seasonal change. It is shown that the properties of cirrus clouds vary perceptively with the large-scale vertical motion. Using NCEP–NCAR reanalysis data to define the large-scale meteorological state when cirrus are observed at the ACRF, the authors find that cirrus tend to exist within a maximum in upper-tropospheric humidity and downstream of the peak upper-tropospheric vertical motion. Cirrus that exist in large-scale ascent upstream of the synoptic-scale middle-tropospheric ridge axis are shown to have higher water contents than cirrus that exist in large-scale subsidence downstream of the ridge axis, although the overall nature of the statistical distributions of water contents do not change greatly, suggesting that it may be difficult to parameterize the properties of cirrus based solely on large-scale vertical motion. The layer-mean particle size, on the other hand, shows no such sensitivity to the large-scale vertical motion.
Tropospheric aerosol forcing of climate: a case study for the greater area of Greece

Although greenhouse gas forcing has global significance, the aerosol forcing is regional and seasonal, associated with the much shorter aerosol residence times in the atmosphere, and could become dominant on a regional scale. Several studies indicate that aerosol radiative forcing is among the highest in the world over the Mediterranean in the summer. In this study, the aerosol impact (forcing) on the short‐wave and long‐wave fluxes, as well as the radiative heating rate due to aerosols for different altitudes in the atmosphere over Athens, Greece, was estimated using satellite data and SBDART (Santa Barbara DISORT Atmospheric Radiative Transfer) model. The short‐wave aerosols radiative forcing at the surface in cloud‐free conditions during the period 2000–2001 ranged from 10.8 to 20.1 W m−2 in the winter and from 15.2 to 16.6 W m−2 in the summer. The radiative heating rates near the surface due to aerosols were found to be in the range of 0.2–0.5 K day−1 during the winter period and 0.4 K day−1 during the summer period simultaneous with enhanced heating in the lower troposphere (below 5 km). The long‐wave radiative forcing (clear sky) at the top of the atmosphere induced by aerosols during night‐time was estimated to be only 0.02–0.04 W m−2 and 0.04–0.05 W m−2 for the winter and summer months, respectively.
The Research on Application of Clean Production Assessment in Environmental Impact Assessment about Paper Manufacturing Industry

Paper manufacturing industry is an important industry in our nation.At the same time,there is an arise direction in paper manufacturing industry contamination.So Environmental Impact Assessment focuses on paper manufacturing industry.This article takes a papermaking factory for example to discuss the clean production assessment,brings out clean production assessment indexes which involve raw materials index,production index,resource consume index and pollution emission index to make quantitative analysis and assessment,and further analysis the general quantitative evaluation procedure of clean production.
Brain Tumor Segmentation Based on The Learning Statistical Texture

Achieving accurate segmentation of brain tumors in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is important for clinical diagnosis and accurate treatment, and the efficient extraction and analysis of MRI multimodal feature information is the key to achieving accurate segmentation. In this paper, we propose a multimodal information fusion method for brain tumor segmentation, aimed at achieving full utilization of multimodal information for accurate segmentation in MRI. In our method, the semantic information processing module (SIPM) and Multimodal Feature Reasoning Module (MFRM) are included: (1) SIPM is introduced to achieve free multiscale feature enhancement and extraction; (2) MFRM is constructed to process both the backbone network feature information layer and semantic feature information layer. Using extensive experiments, the proposed method is validated. The experimental results based on BraTS2018 and BraTS2019 datasets show that the method has unique advantages over existing brain tumor segmentation methods.
Genome-Wide Analysis of Family-1 UDP-Glycosyltransferases in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.): Identification, Phylogenetic Analysis and Determination of Response to Osmotic Stress

Family-1 UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are the most common and functional glycosyltransferases in the plant world. UGT is closely related to plant growth and the response to abiotic stress. However, despite systematic research, our understanding of potato UGT genes is still unclear. In this study, we identified 174 potato UGT proteins based on their conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motifs. Phylogenetic analyses were used to compare these proteins with Arabidopsis UGTs and other plant UGTs, and it was found that they could be clustered into 18 distinct groups. Patterns of intron gain/loss and intron phases within potato UGTs revealed highly conserved intron insertion events. The promoter cis-elements of these 174 UGT genes were systematically investigated. The promoter regions of these UGT genes are known to contain various classes of cis-acting compounds. These include elements that are light-responsive, phytohormone-responsive, and stress-responsive. Transcriptome data analysis established that 25, 10, 6, and 4 of these 174 UGT genes were specifically expressed in leaves, roots, stolons, and young tubers, respectively. The mannitol-treated transcriptomic data showed thirty-eight UGT genes were significantly upregulated. The quantitative real-time PCR results showed that the four genes were all responsive to osmotic stress under a 10% PEG6000 treatment. The results of our study provide a basis for clarifying the molecular mechanism of potato osmotic stress resistance and better understanding its function in the future.
Tacrolimus Maintains the Balance of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps by Inducing DNA Methylation of Neutrophils to Reduce Immune Rejection

Immune rejection is a significant concern in organ transplantation, as it can lead to damage to and failure of the transplanted organ. To prevent or treat immune rejection, transplant recipients are commonly administered immunosuppressive drugs. Tacrolimus (FK506) is a widely used immunosuppressive drug in organ transplantation. The excessive formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can contribute to inflammation and tissue damage. Although NETs play an antimicrobial role, their overproduction can be harmful. To investigate the mechanism by which FK506 suppresses immune rejection, we utilized HL-60 cells, which were differentiated into neutrophils using DMSO and induced to form NETs with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), a very efficient and frequently used drug for inducing NET formation. By comparing pre- and post-treatment with FK506, we examined whether FK506 affects the formation of NETs. Various experimental techniques were employed, including confocal imaging for visualizing cell NETs, qPCR and Western blotting for gene and protein expression analyses, ELISAs for protein content detection, and LC-MS/MS for methylation detection. In our study, we discovered that FK506 can enhance DNA methylation, which likely contributes to the reduction in NETs. Genes and proteins related to methylation, namely, DNMT3B and TET3, exhibited significant correlations with methylation. Consistent changes in both genes and proteins suggest that DNMT3B and TET3 are key factors that are influenced by FK506, resulting in enhanced DNA methylation and the potential inhibition of PMA-induced NET production. In summary, we have identified a novel mechanism by which FK506 inhibits NET production through the enhancement of DNA methylation. This finding highlights a new aspect of FK506′s immunosuppressive effect. Our results provide valuable insights for clinical research, immunosuppression, and organ preservation strategies.
MEASUREMENT OF THE DEFORMATION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, SINCE MIDDLE EOCENE

The main channel of the middle Eocene Yuba River is known from its mouth, a short distance east of the western edge of the Sierra Nevada, to the present range crest, immediately northwest of Donner Pass. Abrupt changes of gradient between variously directed reaches of this channel led Lindgren to conclude that the range had been tilted 60 feet per mile west-southwest as a rigid block. Faulting east of the summit seemed insufficient to account for such increase of slope, so he proposed uplift of an area greater than the present range with local sinking of moats. A corollary, not stated by him, is that both moats and mountains suffered absolute uplift. The aggregate downthrow of faults east of the crest is actually 3550 feet, an amount more than enough to account for the 3300-foot uplift of the summit caused by a simple tilt of 60 feet per mile. A study of Lindgren9s basic data and new information shows that uplift at Donner Pass was less than 2000 feet, or little more than half the sum of the downthrows on faults east of the pass. The deeper grabens east of the range must have suffered absolute depression since middle Eocene. The uplift of the Sierra Nevada is not due to simple tilting of a rigid block. Gradient calculations indicate five zones of deformation on the western slope. Field studies confirm two of these, the more important being a north-trending fault zone situated about midway between the summit and the western edge of the range and extending 12 miles, from Forest Hill to near Dutch Flat.
Enhancement in Capacitance of Ionic Type of EAP-Based Strain Sensors

This paper aims to enhance the capacitance of electroactive polymer (EAP)-based strain sensors. The enhancement in capacitance was achieved by using a free-standing stretchable polymer film while introducing conducting polymer to fabricate a hybrid dielectric film with controlled conductivity. In this work, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) rubber was used as the base material, and dodecyl benzene sulfonate anion (DBSA)-doped polyaniline (PANI) was used as filler to fabricate a hybrid composite conducting film. The maleic anhydride group of the SEBS Rubber and DBSA, the anion of the polyaniline dopant, make a very stable dispersion in Toluene and form a free-standing stretchable film by solution casting. DBSA-doped polyaniline increased the conductivity and dielectric constant of the dielectric film, resulting in a significant enhancement in the capacitance of the EAP-based strain sensor. The sensor presented in this article exhibits capacitance values ranging from 24.7 to 100 µF for strain levels ranging from 0 to 100%, and sensitivity was measured 3 at 100% strain level.
Lincoln of Nebraska - Lincoln Did Irrigation Impact 20th Century Temperature in the High Plains Did Irrigation Impact 20th Century Temperature in the High Plains Aquifer Region? Aquifer Region?

This study investigates potential impacts of widespread adoption of irrigation on long-term tempera- tures over the High Plains aquifer (HPA) region of the Great Plains. It is well known that availability of soil moisture can modify near surface energy partitioning (latent vs. sensible) and temperature. This study provides an assessment of the changes in the historical near surface temperature records in the HPA region due to adoption of irrigation. Long-term growing season mean monthly maximum and minimum air temperature data from 24 irrigated and 26 non-irrigated sites were analyzed. These stations are part of the US Historical Climate Network (USHCN). This study reports that growing season mean maximum temperature (GT max ) at irrigated areas is predominantly cooler than non-irrigated areas with up to 1.01 (cid:1) C cooling at some locations. A geographical variation in magnitude of this cooling is also observed. The majority of irrigated locations report warming in GT min with up to 1.00 (cid:1) C increases. The results are largely statistically signi ﬁ cant. This paper suggests more focus on regional- and local-scale studies is needed to better understand impacts of land use changes on climate change and variability. (cid:1) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Effects of IL-23/IL-18-Polarized Neutrophils on Renal Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury and Allogeneic-Skin-Graft Rejection in Mice

Neutrophils display heterogeneity and plasticity with different subgroups and immune-regulatory functions under various surrounding conditions. Neutrophils induced by IL-23/IL-18 (referred to N(IL-23+IL-18) neutrophils) have a unique gene-expression profile, with highly expressing IL-17, MHC-II, and costimulatory molecules. The adoptive transfer of N(IL-23+IL-18) neutrophils significantly increased the pathogenesis in a renal ischemia–reperfusion injury mouse model. N(IL-23+IL-18) neutrophils directly and efficiently induced allogeneic T cell proliferation in vitro. N(IL-23+IL-18) neutrophils enhanced the syngeneic T cell response to allogeneic antigens in mixed-lymphocyte reaction assays. The adoptive transfer of the donor or host N(IL-23+IL-18) neutrophils significantly enhanced the antidonor antibody production in an allogeneic-skin-transplanted mouse model, accompanied by increased Tfh cells in the spleens. Therefore, the neutrophil subset induced by IL-23/IL-18 promotes tissue injury and antidonor humoral response in the allogeneic transplantation mouse model.
BIOCHEMICAL AND PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SALINITY POTATO TOLERANCE IN TISSUE CULTURE

: One of the main abiotic factors that significantly reduces the production of agricultural crops in arid and semiarid areas is salinity. The current study aims to create an effective in vitro screening method for four potato genotypes (Lady Rosetta, Hermes, Cara, and Spunta) to test their salt tolerance at concentrations of 0.0, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 mg/l NaCl supplemented with MS media. Buds on Murashige and Skoog medium fortified with varying doses of BAP and KN (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mg/l) were inoculated in order to initiate shoot growth. In the MS medium containing 1.0 and 1.5 mg/l KN, the most multiple shoots were produced. However, Lady Rosetta also set the record for the most shoots per jar (13.70l). On the other side, Lady Rosetta's concentration of 2.00 mg/l KN produced the most leaves (39.44/jar). At 0.50 mg/l KN, Hermes and Spunta produced shoots with the same maximum length (10.00 cm). Different NaCl concentrations in MS media had a negative impact on the quantity of shoots. When grown on MS medium enriched with 4000 mg/ NaCl, Lady Rosetta is more resilient to salt stress. The Lady Rosetta experiment with a 1000 mg/l NaCl concentration yielded the most leaves (94.00 leaves/jar). A decrease in fresh weight was caused by higher salt concentrations. In comparison to other genotypes, Hermes' dry weight (0.67g/jar) with treatment with 250 mg/l NaCl was the greatest. Four potato genotypes had considerably lower levels of photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total carotenoid, which was associated with a drop in osmotic pressure in the culture medium. It will make it easier to conduct research on the growth of potato plants that can withstand salt from in vitro -selected cells. In dry and semi-arid regions of the world, as well as in the creation of novel, unconventional potato breeding projects, it might be economically significant.