Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A relational and processual re-cartography of infrastructure: E17 Motorway Landscapes

ABSTRACT E17 Motorway Landscapes proposes a relational and processual re-mapping of the E17 as it crosses the south of West Flanders in Belgium. Motorways are usually conceived, perceived and most often mapped as alien elements superimposed on the territory. To be able – at least partially – to break free from this settled cartographic orthodoxy, the re-mapping of the motorway follows three specific strategies of cartographic exploration. First of all, the motorway landscape is cartographically de- and recomposed according to a relational rather than to a topographical logic, thereby revealing alternative measures of rhythm and contextual reinterpretations of scale. Second, the motorway landscape is mapped as a process by incorporating the previous state of the selected elements into the maps and by furthermore stressing their transformations in relation to the E17. Lastly, the motorway landscape is reimagined as a thick, albeit fragmented body, by means of a content-specific symbolization scheme, designed to reflect attunement and relationality between different object categories.
The ProtekDuo Cannula for Acute Right Ventricular Support in Thyrotoxicosis

A 25-year-old female was presented with acute right heart failure (aRHF) and cardiogenic shock secondary to thyrotoxicosis with concomitant acute respiratory failure. A ProtekDuo cannula was placed to provide temporary percutaneous right ventricular assistance and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in venopulmonary (V-P) configuration, which provided both decompression of the right ventricle (RV) and oxygenation. With treatment of the underlying thyrotoxicosis, the RV function improved and respiratory failure resolved. She was discharged home in good condition. This case details alternative ECMO management with ProtekDuo compared to the gold standard of venoarterial (V-A) ECMO.
Mapping spherical seismic into physical structure: biases from 3-D phase-transition and thermal boundary-layer heterogeneity

SUMMARY Earth's mantle is, to a very good first approximation, spherically symmetric, with lateral deviations in seismic velocities and density of only a few per cent. This observation has led to the common assumption that average radial seismic models reflect the mantle's average physical structure. We test this assumption by using a set of dynamically generated mantle structures and comparing seismic velocities for the average radial physical state with laterally averaged seismic velocities. The thermal and thermochemical dynamic circulation models are Earth-like in terms of convective vigour, thermal structure and geographical pattern of heterogeneity. We find that, in general, averaged seismic structure is not distinguishable from the seismic structure of the physical average, within the uncertainty bounds of seismic reference models. An exception is near phase boundaries, where phase-boundary topography broadens the averaged seismic jump relative to the discontinuity at physical reference conditions. In an inversion for 1-D seismic structure, where narrow discontinuities are imposed, these biases may map into a lower jump, and substantially stronger velocity gradients above and below the interface than are actually present. Other small biases in averaged structure occur in thermal boundary layers, including those that form above chemical piles. These biases are caused by large lateral variations in temperature, not compositional variability.
A brief overview of the ethnomedical, pharmacological, and phytochemical uses of Sida spinosa

This overview of Sida spinosa Linn covers its traditional use, ethanobotanical considerations, phytochemistry, and pharmacology in great detail. There are several traditional use for the plant. It has been said that the demulcent and refrigerant characteristics of the leaves may help with gonorrhoea, gleet, and hot urine. The filtrate obtained from crushing them in water is then ingested. The root is used for mild instances of fatigue and fever as a tonic and diaphoretic. Its decoction is used as a demulcent for bladder irritation and gonorrhoea. A demulcent decoction used for bladder and genital tract irritation. The leaves may be used to scald urine or as a demulcent. Antibacterial, antifungal, antihelmintic, antifertility, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-HIV, anti-arthritic, cytoprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-diarrheal, and analgesic activities are just some of the traditional and pharmacological properties attributed to Sida spinosa.
Parents' Perceptions in an Institutional Flexible Learning Program

Parents play a vital role in supporting their children's learning. This paper mainly explored parents' perceptions of a flexible learning program in one laboratory school in Metro Manila. Convenient sampling was used to identify the participants. There were 86 parents who voluntarily participated in this study via survey which utilized a convergent parallel mixed-method research design. For the quantitative data, descriptive statistics was employed. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. Relevant findings revealed three themes namely, home-school communication, facilitation of instruction, and class time. Online communication tools can be maximized to provide feedback, monitor learners’ status, and set up consultation time. The facilitation of instruction provided opportunities for active participation, independent learning, and production of creative outputs. Class time may be designed to provide sufficient synchronous meetings for learning and to accommodate parents' schedules. The results of the study provided insights to revisit policy implementation in flexible learning and developed preparedness of parents in supporting their children's learning.
Infrared thermography detects soccer-induced residual fatigue: a single-case study

We analysed the effect of different volumes of a soccer simulation protocol (SSP) on skin temperature (Tsk), muscle damage, and inflammation to investigate whether thermography can detect residual fatigue. We conducted this single-case study with a 17-year-old soccer player in a military boarding school. The participant performed an SSP twice with different duration (45 min and 90 min). At 24 h pre, 24 h post, and 48 h post each condition, thermograms were taken to measure Tsk overlying quadriceps, hip adductors, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius. Also, blood samples were obtained to quantify both creatine kinase (CK) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) concentrations. Following the 90-min SSP, Tsk increased during the recovery period in all analysed regions; CK peaked after 24 h (336 U·L -1 ) with values 273.3% higher than baseline (90 U·L -1 ), remaining elevated 48 h post-match (185.6%) (257 U·L -1 ); CRP increased 182.5% after 24 h (1.13 mg·L -1 ) when compared to baseline (0.40 mg·L -1 ) and peaked at 48 h post (432.5%) (2.13 mg·L -1 ). However, following the 45-min SSP, there was no increase in Tsk, CRP, and the CK values did not indicate muscle damage. Thermography is capable of detecting soccer-induced residual fatigue in a young military player. Monitoring Tsk changes via thermography can be a promising non-invasive approach to monitoring muscle recovery status.
Research on Adaptive Transmit Diversity Strategy for Reducing Interference in Underwater Optical Multi-Beam Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

With the rapid development of the underwater Internet of Things (IoT), the number of underwater communication nodes is rapidly increasing. The access capacity of a traditional multi-antenna communication system is limited by the number of transmitting antennas, and multi-beam communication systems using non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) technology can enhance the access capacity of the system. However, this can lead to serious inter-beam and intra-beam interference. To address the severe issues of inter-beam and intra-beam interference in underwater multi-beam NOMA systems, we propose an adaptive transmit diversity strategy. We design an algorithm for adaptive selection and merging beams based on the degree of interference between beams in space, which merges LED beams with high interference. Diversity technology is used to reduce interference between beams, and spatial multiplexing is still performed between LED groups with low interference. Within the same beam, we use an OFDM-NOMA scheme to match and group the users. Signals from different user groups are sent through different subcarriers to improve resource utilization. This enhances access capacity while reducing NOMA inter-user interference. Simulation results show that the bit error rate (BER) of users with the adaptive transmit diversity strategy satisfies the forward error correction (FEC) limits in the presence of high inter-beam interference and has a better reachable rate and BER performance compared to the multi-beam access system without interference management. We also analyze the system BER performance of the proposed strategy in the multi-user case, and the BER of all 32 access nodes are lower than the FEC threshold at a communication distance of 5 m. This demonstrates that the strategy can effectively reduce the interference of the multi-beam NOMA system.
Macromolecular Design and Engineering of New Amphiphilic N-Vinylpyrrolidone Terpolymers for Biomedical Applications

New amphiphilic VP-(di)methacrylate terpolymers of different monomer compositions and topologies have been synthesized by radical polymerization in toluene without any growth regulator of polymer chains. Their structures and properties in solid state and water solution were studied by double-detector size-exclusion chromatography; IR-, 1H, and 13C NMR-spectroscopy; DLS, TEM, TG, and DSC methods. The composition of the VP-AlkMA-TEGDM monomer mixture has been established to regulate the topology of the resulting macromolecules. The studied terpolymers presented on TEM images as individual low-contrast particles and their conglomerates of various sizes with highly ordered regions; in general, they are amorphous structures. None of the terpolymers demonstrated cytotoxic effects for noncancerous Vero and tumor HeLa cells. Hydrophobic D-α-tocopherol (TP) was encapsulated in terpolymer nanoparticles (NPs), and its antioxidant activity was evaluated by ABTS (radical monocation 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) or DPPH (2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) methods. The reaction efficiency depends on the TP-NP type. The IC50 values for the decolorization reaction of ABTS•+ and DPPH inhibition in the presence of initial and encapsulated TP were obtained.
Symbolic reality bites 2: contemporary representations of women and people of color in top 100 films

Abstract Symbolic annihilation refers to media representations that exclude, trivialize, or demonize a group. Initially used to describe the scarcity and stereotypical portrayals of women in mass media, this term has expanded to provide insight into media representations of other groups less valued within a culture based on age, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Research on film and television has found evidence of symbolic annihilation of women, particularly older women and people of color. The purpose of this study is to add to this scholarship on media representations. A content analysis of the top 100 domestic grossing films of 2016 revealed that the symbolic annihilation of women and people of color continues to be evident in contemporary U.S. popular media.
Free Energy of Water-Suction-in Filter Papers

In this paper, a critical evaluation of the filter paper method is presented. The paper evaluates wetting and drying filter paper suction calibration and total and matric soil suction measurement techniques using the filter paper method. Calibration of the method was investigated by evaluating the processes of wetting and drying the filter papers through vapor transfer and of wetting and drying the filter papers through fluid transfer. Recent research shows that different calibration curves result from two different experimental measurement programs (vapor transfer, no contact method and fluid transfer, contact method) for total and matric components of suction. In this study, a filter paper wetting curve was constructed using osmotic suction potentials of sodium chloride (NaCl), ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), calcium chloride (CaCl2), and sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) salt solutions and Schleicher & Schuell No. 589-WH filter papers. Equilibrium time and temperature were two weeks and 25°C with ±0.1°C accuracy, respectively. The adopted laboratory testing protocol shows that suction measurements as low as 50 kPa can be made reliably using the wetting calibration curve obtained in this research study. The calibration curves obtained from the processes of drying the filter papers through vapor transfer (from salt solutions) and drying and wetting the filter papers through fluid transfer (pressure plate type devices) were evaluated based on recently published literature. Although there is hysteresis between the wetting curve with salt solutions and the drying curve with pressure plates, the marked differences between the curves at very low suction levels may not be explained with hysteresis.
Evidence for superthermal secondary electrons produced by SEP ionization in the Martian atmosphere

[1] The atmosphere of Mars, lacking a global magnetic field, is exposed to the precipitation of solar energetic particles (SEPs), resulting in impact ionization and the production of secondary electrons, some of which may escape the atmosphere. In this study, we examine upward traveling fluxes of superthermal electrons between ∼100 and 650 eV, measured by the Mars Global Surveyor Magnetometer/Electron Reflectometer at 400 km altitude during nine of the largest and clearest SEP events of the last solar maximum from November 2000 until the “Halloween” storms of late 2003. We subtract the contribution from backscattered low-energy precipitating electrons and find that, for the highest and most rarely observed SEP fluxes, we detect a statistically significant flux of SEP-produced superthermal electrons escaping the Martian atmosphere. The measured fluxes are found to be in broad agreement with a calculation of expected upward electron fluxes resulting from ionization of neutrals by energetic proton impact. Peak SEP ionization rates on the nightside from the Halloween storms are found to be comparable to (although lower than) typical dayside photoionization rates and at least 3 orders of magnitude higher than average nightside electron impact ionization rates. Further advances in our knowledge of SEP effects on the Martian ionosphere await data from the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory rover in 2012 and the MAVEN orbiter in 2014.
Exponential stability of Lord Shulman thermoelastic system with porous damping and distributed delay term

In this paper, we consider a one-dimensional Lord-Shulman ther-moelastic system [4] with porous damping and distributed delay term acting on the porous equation. Under suitable assumptions on the weight of distributed delay, we establish the well-posedness of the system by using semigroup theory and we show that the dissipations due to thermal eﬀects with porous damping are strong enough to stabilise the system exponentially, independently of the wave speeds of the system.
Significance of the biomineralizing microniche in a lyngbya (cyanobacterium) travertine

Observations of the spatial arrangement of Lyngbya (Phormidium) incrustatum tri‐chomes in a travertine crust allowed prediction of the frequency of four types of microniche favorable for photosynthetically induced calcification. The most frequent type of microniche occurred at “cross‐over”; points where two trichomes made contact at a single point. Such points occurred very frequently (∼6000/mm2 travertine). Microniches more favorable to photocalcification consist of groups of three or more trichomes lying side by side, enclosing narrow tubes of interstitial water. These configurations were far less frequent and their effects would be negligible in Lyngbya travertines. In the calcified cyanobacteria Rivularia and Schizothrix such configurations may be much more common. The existence of such microniches demonstrated that regions favorable for photocalcification occur in travertine‐encrusted cyanobac‐terial mats and may initiate carbonate precipitation. However, the bulk of the carbonate precipitated in suc.
REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA Y TAXONÓMICA DEL GÉNERO SCELIDOTHERIUM OWEN, 1839 (XENARTHRA, PHYLLOPHAGA, MYLODONTIDAE)

SYSTEMATIC AND TAXONOMIC REVISION OF THE GENUS SCELIDOTHERIUM OWEN, 1839 (XENARTHRA, PHYLLOPHAGA, MYLODONTIDAE). The subfamily Scelidotheriinae (Xenarthra, Phyllophaga, Mylodontidae) has been recorded since the "Friasian" sensu lato (middle Miocene) to Lujanian (late Pleistocene-early Holocene). For the Quaternary four genera: Scelidotherium, Valgipes, Scelidodon and Catonyx are recognized and recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay. The authors performed a systematic and taxonomic study of the genus Scelidotherium Owen of Argentina. Two valid species are recognized: (i) S. bravardi Lydekker presents records in the provinces of Buenos Aires during the Ensenadan (ca. 1 My - 0.4 My BP; early Pleistocene-middle Pleistocene) and in the Pleistocene of the province of San Luis, and (ii) S. leptocephalum Owen presents records during Bonaerian and Lujanian (ca. 0.4 My - 8.5 ky BP; middle Pleistocene-early Holocene) in the Province of Buenos Aires, in the Lujanian of the provinces of Cordoba, Corrientes, Salta y Formosa; outside Argentine territory S. leptocephalum is recorded in the late Pleistocene of Uruguay. RESUMO - A subfamilia Scelidotheriinae (Xenarthra, Phyllophaga, Mylodontidae) e registrada do "Friasense" s.l. (Mioceno medio) ao Lujanense (Pleistoceno fi nal-Holoceno inicial). Para o Quaternario sao reconhecidos e registrados quatro generos: Scelidotherium, Valgipes, Scelidodon e Catonyx, na Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Equador, Peru e Uruguai. Realiza-se um estudo sistematico e taxonomico do genero Scelidotherium Owen da Argentina. Sao reconhecidas duas especies validas: (i) S. bravardi Lydekker possui registros nas provincias de Buenos Aires durante o Ensenadense (ca. 1 Ma - 0,4 Ma AP; Pleistoceno inicial-Pleistoceno medio) e no Pleistoceno de San Luis; e (ii) S. leptocephalum Owen apresenta registros durante o Bonaerense e Lujanense (0,4 Ma - 8,5 ka AP; Pleistoceno medio-Holoceno inicial) da Provincia de Buenos Aires; no Lujanense das provincias de Cordoba, Corrientes, Salta e Formosa; fora do territorio argentino S. leptocephalum se registra no Pleistoceno fi nal do Uruguai. Palavras-chave: preguicas, America do Sul, Quaternario, sistematica, taxonomia.
A framework for applying the Logistic Regression model to obtain predictive analytics for tennis matches

In this work, we apply the Logistic Regression (LR) model for predicting the outcome of tennis matches and providing win probability for participating/competing players. Prediction models are classified as machine learning methods, which generate predictions for future scenaria exploiting existing data collections. With the objective to maximize the accuracy of our predictions, we apply the Logistic Regression model under various parameter configurations seeking for an optimal combination of independent variables (features). We present and discuss promising results obtained via the holdout-validation method and the cross-validation method. Furthermore, as a proof of concept of our approach, we designed and implemented a web platform, where users can obtain real-time predictions for tennis matches. Our LR-based framework combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) can serve as a paradigm in the field of sports analysis for predicting outcomes and evaluating athletic performance.
Near-Surface Wind over the Global Ocean 1949–1988

Abstract Near-surface wind over the ocean is a key variable for studies of climate variability and change. Millions of ship reports of near-surface wind are now held in computerized datasets like the Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS). These data are potentially well suited to many climate studies. However, the reliability of the record is controversial. In particular, the reality of an upward trend in reported wind strength since the 1940s has been questioned and attributed by some to an increasing fraction of anemometer readings on-board ship, compared to reports based on estimation of the sea state. Analyzing the COADS record for 1949–1988, this paper provides evidence on the reliability of the data, corrects the trends in the data, and finally presents some analysis of the multidecadal variability that remains in the data after correction. These multidecadal analyses are offered as a preliminary assessment of the revised wind data and the impact of the corrections. The reliability of the .
Transcriptional Analysis of lncRNA and Target Genes Induced by Influenza A Virus Infection in MDCK Cells

Background: The MDCK cell line is the primary cell line used for influenza vaccine production. Using genetic engineering technology to change the expression and activity of genes that regulate virus proliferation to obtain high-yield vaccine cell lines has attracted increasing attention. A comprehensive understanding of the key genes, targets, and molecular mechanisms of viral regulation in cells is critical to achieving this goal, yet the post-transcriptional regulation mechanism involved in virus proliferation—particularly the effect of lncRNA on influenza virus proliferation—is still poorly understood. Therefore, this study used high-throughput RNA-seq technology to identify H1N1 infection-induced lncRNA and mRNA expression changes in MDCK cells and explore the regulatory relationship between these crucial lncRNAs and their target genes. Results: In response to H1N1 infection in MDCK cells 16 h post-infection (hpi) relative to uninfected controls, we used multiple gene function annotation databases and initially identified 31,501 significantly differentially expressed (DE) genes and 39,920 DE lncRNAs (|log2FC| > 1, p < 0.05). Among these, 102 lncRNAs and 577 mRNAs exhibited predicted correlations with viral response mechanisms. Based on the magnitude of significant expression differences, related research, and RT-qPCR expression validation at the transcriptional level, we further focused on 18 DE mRNAs and 32 DE lncRNAs. Among these, the differential expression of the genes RSAD2, CLDN1, HCLS1, and IFIT5 in response to influenza virus infection was further verified at the protein level using Western blot technology, which showed results consistent with the RNA-seq and RT-qPCR findings. We then developed a potential molecular regulatory network between these four genes and their six predicted lncRNAs. Conclusions: The results of this study will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism of host cell non-coding RNA-mediated regulation of influenza virus replication. These results may also identify methods for screening target genes in the development of genetically engineered cell lines capable of high-yield artificial vaccine production.