Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bridge-NDP: Achieving Efficient Communication-Computation Overlap in Near Data Processing with Bridge Architecture

Near data accelerators (NDAs) enable near data processing (NDP) within main memory that benefits performance by providing more aggregated bandwidth and reducing long-distance data transfer. Most prior works focus on reaping higher internal bandwidth to improve performance of the NDA itself. However, the overhead of interactive communication between host and NDAs is overlooked, which has become the bottleneck of NDP systems. In this paper, we propose bridge-NDP, a novel NDP architecture that exploits existing memory buses serving as bridge buses to fully utilize bandwidth. With bridge access enabled by optimized bridge commands, bridge-NDP efficiently overlaps communication and computation. It can be applied to existing NDP systems regardless of the memory level NDAs are attached to. For a variety of key computing kernels from machine learning, data analytics, etc., our evaluation shows that bridge-NDP speeds up not only the NDA performance itself (1.13×-3.62×), but also the host-NDA collaboration performance (2.43×-4.21×), achieving more bandwidth utilization (1.12×-3.67× and 1.48×-4.13×) over the state-of-the-art NDP solution.
Research on Transformer Temperature Rise Based on Electromagnetic Thermal Flow Multi physical Field Coupling Analysis

Usually, the conductivity of transformer windings increases with increasing temperature, so ignoring the variation of winding conductivity with temperature can lead to underestimated winding temperature rise. In response to this phenomenon, this article establishes a three-dimensional electromagnetic thermal flow coupling numerical model for oil immersed transformers, taking into account the influence of winding conductivity changes with temperature, and thus calculating the temperature distribution of the windings. The simulation calculation results show that without considering the process of transformer winding conductivity changing with temperature, the calculation error of winding temperature rise reaches 18.02%, thus verifying the necessity and rationality of the analysis method of the electromagnetic thermal flow coupling numerical model of oil immersed transformers considering the process of winding conductivity changing with temperature, which can provide reference for the temperature rise calculation of oil immersed transformers.
Evaluating the Learning Effect of Adaptive Digital Educational Games with Eye-Tracking

This paper demonstrates the use of the eye tracking data to examine the effect of interacting with an adaptive educational game on learning. Empirical results indicate that there is no significant correlation between the length of fixation duration and the extent of knowledge gain and that players paid attention to the instructions prior to gameplay. A challenge of constructing a predictive model is undertaken.
Research on Control Strategy of Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles V

The paper presents the analysis of two basic control strategies, the series thermostat control strategy and the series power follower control strategy, used for series hybrid electric vehicles. One of these control strategies, the series thermostat control strategy, is programmed and installed in an electronic control unit to manage the power flow of a two-seat series hybrid electric vehicle designed and fabricated at Mechatronics Department, Nha Trang University, Vietnam. The main vehicle components are composed of an 110cc gasoline internal combustion engine, a 12V three-phase alternator and two 350W in-wheel brushless DC motors powered by batteries. The experiment was also conducted to get some performance parameters of our series hybrid electric vehicle.
Efficient Cartesian-Grid-Based Modeling of Rotationally Symmetric Bodies

Axially symmetric waveguides, resonators, and scatterers of arbitrary cross section and anisotropy in the cross section can be modeled rigorously with use of 2-D Cartesian-grid-based codes by means of mere redefinition of material permittivity and permeability profiles. The method is illustrated by the frequency-domain simulations of resonant modes in a circular-cylinder cavity with perfectly conducting walls, a shielded uniaxial anisotropic dielectric cylinder, and an open dielectric sphere for which, after proper implementation of the perfectly matched layer boundary conditions, the radiation quality factor Q is also determined.
Detection of airborne polyoma virus

SUMMARY Polyoma virus was recovered from the air of an animal laboratory housing mice infected with the virus. Air samples were obtained by means of a high volume air sampler and further concentrated by high speed centrifugation. Total concentration of the air samples was 7·5 × 107. Assay for polyoma virus was by mouse antibody production tests. Airborne polyoma virus was detected in four of six samples.
Mapping Coral Reef Benthos, Substrates, and Bathymetry, Using Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) Data

This study used a reef-up approach to map coral reef benthos, substrates and bathymetry, with high spatial resolution hyperspectral image data. It investigated a physics-based inversion method for mapping coral reef benthos and substrates using readily available software: Hydrolight and ENVI. Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) data were acquired over Heron Reef in July 2002. The spectral reflectance of coral reef benthos and substrate types were measured in-situ, and using the HydroLight 4.2 radiative transfer model a spectral reflectance library of subsurface reflectance was simulated using water column depths from 0.5–10.0 m at 0.5 m intervals. Using the Spectral Angle Mapper algorithm, sediment, benthic micro-algae, algal turf, crustose coralline algae, macro-algae, and live coral were mapped with an overall accuracy of 65% to a depth of around 8.0 m; in waters deeper than 8.0 m the match between the classified image and field validation data was poor. Qualitative validation of the maps showed accurate mapping of areas dominated by sediment, benthic micro-algae, algal turf, live coral, and macro-algae. A bathymetric map was produced for water column depths 0.5–10.0 m, at 0.5 m intervals, and showed high correspondence with in-situ sonar data (R2 value of 0.93).
Conservation and divergence of four kiwifruit SVP-like MADS-box genes suggest distinct roles in kiwifruit bud dormancy and flowering

MADS-box genes similar to Arabidopsis SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE (SVP) have been implicated in the regulation of flowering in annual species and bud dormancy in perennial species. Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) are woody perennial vines where bud dormancy and out-growth affect flower development. To determine the role of SVP-like genes in dormancy and flowering of kiwifruit, four MADS-box genes with homology to Arabidopsis SVP, designated SVP1, SVP2, SVP3, and SVP4, have been identified and analysed in kiwifruit and functionally characterized in Arabidopsis. Phylogenetic analysis indicate that these genes fall into different sub-clades within the SVP-like gene group, suggesting distinct functions. Expression was generally confined to vegetative tissues, and increased transcript accumulation in shoot buds over the winter period suggests a role for these genes in bud dormancy. Down-regulation before flower differentiation indicate possible roles as floral repressors. Over-expression and complementation studies in Arabidopsis resulted in a range of floral reversion phenotypes arising from interactions with Arabidopsis MADS-box proteins, but only SVP1 and SVP3 were able to complement the svp mutant. These results suggest that the kiwifruit SVP-like genes may have distinct roles during bud dormancy and flowering.
Container Acceleration Method Based on Image Block Granularity Optimization

In the DevOps development mode, a significant amount of redundant data often accumulates in the image file layer. The repeated loading of this redundant data consumes valuable storage and network resources in the cluster, impacting the efficiency of cluster scheduling and Pod creation. To address the data redundancy caused by container images, this paper proposes a block granularity optimization method for image storage. The image file layer is divided into multiple equally sized data blocks, with a weak check code calculated for each block to validate its content. Additionally, a strong check code is used to verify the integrity of each data block and determine if the internal data of the file layer can be reused, reducing data redundancy across different versions. Experimental results demonstrate that the algorithm effectively reuses identical data within the file layer, resulting in a more than 4.2 times increase in Pod creation speed.
The Role of Context Models in Association with Flexible Design Processes - Position Paper

In this position paper, we discuss the interdependencies of context models and flexible design processes in the chip industry. We illustrate this by an ontology-based context model for digital design processes. Open issues concern the role of context adaptation for a case-based authoring support of the process models as well as the representation and explanation of changes of the context model.
Population viability analysis of monk parakeets in the United States and examination of alternative management strategies

In the United States, monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) are expanding their geographical distribution, and their overall population size is growing exponentially. Monk parakeets are causing widespread economic damage in the United States by nesting on utility structures, which leads to electrical fi res and power outages. Although few life history data are available for the species from North America, extensive data are available from the species' native range in South America. Incorporating data from South America into the population viability analysis program VORTEX, we simulated population growth in United States monk parakeets to determine whether it is likely that the United States population shows life history patterns similar to those in the native range. The answer was, no. The intrinsic rate of growth (r) of monk parakeets in the United States (r = 0.119 during the period 1976-2003) was almost double the rate of population growth (r = 0.064) for the simulated population. Modifying the South American data to allow for reduced mortality, higher fecundity, or a greater proportion of breeding females resulted in population growth rates similar to those in the United States. We extended the simulations to examine the effectiveness of alternative control measures on the monk parakeet population by using the modifi ed life history data. Simulations revealed that it would be necessary to remove 20% of the adult population or to destroy 50% of the nests each year to reduce the population size of monk parakeets. In practical terms, such massive management efforts are unlikely to be sustainable. Instead, control of monk parakeets will likely require an integrated approach including removal of local problem nests on a case-by-case basis and long-term population reduction through trapping or chemical sterilization.
Insect anaphylaxis: where are we? The stinging facts 2012

Purpose of reviewInsect allergy remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In 2011, the third iteration of the stinging insect hypersensitivity practice parameter was published, the first being published in 1999 and the second in 2004. Since the 2004 edition, our understanding of insect hypersensitivity has continued to expand and has been incorporated into the 2011 edition. This work will review the relevant changes in the management of insect hypersensitivity occurring since 2004 and present our current understanding of the insect hypersensitivity diagnosis and management. Recent findingsSince the 2004 commissioning by the Joint Task Force (JTF) on Practice Parameters of ‘Stinging insect hypersensitivity: a practice parameter update’, there have been important contributions to our understanding of insect allergy. These contributions were incorporated into the 2011 iteration. Similar efforts were made by the European Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology Interest Group in 2005 and most recently in 2011 by the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. SummaryOur understanding of insect allergy, including the natural history, epidemiology, diagnostic testing, and risk factors, has greatly expanded. This evolution of knowledge should provide improved long-term management of stinging insect hypersensitivity. This review will focus primarily on the changes between the 2004 and 2011 stinging insect practice parameter commissioned by the JTF on Practice Parameters, but will, where appropriate, highlight the differences between working groups.
The Dominant Role of the East Siberian Sea in Driving the Oceanic Flow Through the Bering Strait—Conclusions From GRACE Ocean Mass Satellite Data and In Situ Mooring Observations Between 2002 and 2016

It is typically stated that the Pacific‐to‐Arctic oceanic flow through the Bering Strait (important for Arctic heat, freshwater, and nutrient budgets) is driven by local wind and a (poorly defined) far‐field “pressure head” forcing, related to sea surface height differences between the Pacific and the Arctic. Using monthly, Arctic‐wide, ocean bottom pressure satellite data and in situ mooring data from the Bering Strait from 2002 to 2016, we discover the spatial structure of this pressure head forcing, finding that the Bering Strait throughflow variability is dominantly driven from the Arctic, specifically by sea level change in the East Siberian Sea (ESS), in turn related to westward winds along the Arctic coasts. In the (comparatively calm) summer, this explains approximately two thirds of the Bering Strait variability. In winter, local wind variability dominates the total flow, but the pressure head term, while still correlated with the ESS‐dominated sea level pattern, is now more strongly related to Bering Sea Shelf sea level variability.
Procesos cognitivos y sistemas cerebrales de la emociÓn

AIMS In this review we analyse the role of learning and memory processes in normal and pathological emotional phenomena from an integrating perspective that combines the behavioural, cognitive and neurobiological levels. We examine the most recent trends in research into the emotional systems of the brain, which provide important keys to understanding the nature of emotional phenomena. DEVELOPMENT First, we discuss the existing evidence about the non conscious generation of affective responses, which come mainly from studies into Pavlovian fear conditioning. We then go on to analyse the relevance of the distinction between implicit and explicit memory in order to get a better understanding of the relations between cognition and emotion. The role played by the amygdala in the automatic evaluation of danger is considered a basic model for eliciting emotional responses. Finally, we describe how the interaction of the brain systems that the implicit and explicit aspects of emotional memory depend on provides an explanation for several characteristics of pathological anxiety, and we examine the positive or negative influences emotional activation can have on the consolidation of memory.
Efficacy of photodynamic therapy vs other interventions in randomized clinical trials for the treatment of actinic keratoses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IMPORTANCE Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used extensively to treat actinic keratoses(AKs). An analysis of the effectiveness of PDT compared with other treatments may help physicians decide what role it should play in their own clinical practices.OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of PDT for the treatment of AKs relative to other methods.DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE,Web of Knowledge, and Cochrane Central Register. No restrictions on years were placed, and all searches extended to the year of each data base inception. Our search was conducted on March 20, 2013, and included the search terms solar keratosis, actinic keratosis, photodynamic therapy, and photochemotherapy. No restrictions were used for the search string.STUDY SELECTION Only randomized PDT trials that used aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride ormethyl aminolevulinate hydrochloride as stabilizers with 10 or more participants were considered. Two of the authors undertook the search independently.DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data were extracted independently by the 2 authors.We assessed data quality using the Jadad scoring system and used a random-effects model for pooled data analysis.MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcome measures specified a priori were lesion response, cosmetic results, and patient satisfaction after the intervention.RESULTS Our search identified 875 journal articles and meeting abstracts.We excluded 862 owing to lack of adherence to our inclusion criteria or lack of author response to our queries for further information.We assessed 13 studies for inclusion in our final synthesis, of which 4 were eligible for final meta-analysis. The only comparator for which meta-analysis was performed was cryotherapy. The meta-analysis consisted of 641 participants, with a total of 2174 AKs treated with cryotherapy and 2170 AKs treated with PDT. Compared with cryotherapy, the pooled relative risk for the meta-analysis for complete response (lesion clearance) was 1.14 (95%CI, 1.11-1.18) at 3 months after treatment. Visual inspection of a funnel plot revealed no publication bias, which was confirmed by the Begg test (P = .80). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Photodynamic therapy has a 14%better chance of complete lesion clearance at 3 months after treatment than cryotherapy for thin AKs on the face and scalp.
Addressing Partitioning Issues in Parallel Circuit Simulation

With the rapidly increasing demands for high-speed and high-density electronic products, complexity and size of the associated circuits have increased significantly in the recent years. The large size of these circuits poses major challenges for simulation in terms of excessive CPU cost. To address this, a parallel circuit simulation algorithm has been recently developed that allows modern multicore processors to be exploited to realize higher parallel scalability with an increasing number of CPUs. In this paper, several methods have been proposed to improve efficiency and flexibility during the partitioning of analog circuits. The proposed methods reduce the constraints for partitioning, allowing a more efficient set of partitions to be found, which improves scalability when used in a parallel implementation.
Compressed suffix arrays and suffix trees with applications to text indexing and string matching (extended abstract)

The proliferation of online text, such as found on the World Wide Web and in online databases, motivates the need for space-efficient text indexing methods that support fast string searching. We model this scenario as follows: Consider a text $T$ consisting of $n$ symbols drawn from a fixed alphabet $\Sigma$. The text $T$ can be represented in $n \lg |\Sigma|$ bits by encoding each symbol with $\lg |\Sigma|$ bits. The goal is to support fast online queries for searching any string pattern $P$ of $m$ symbols, with $T$ being fully scanned only once, namely, when the index is created at preprocessing time. The text indexing schemes published in the literature are greedy in terms of space usage: they require $\Omega(n \lg n)$ additional bits of space in the worst case. For example, in the standard unit cost RAM, suffix trees and suffix arrays need $\Omega(n)$ memory words, each of $\Omega(\lg n)$ bits. These indexes are larger than the text itself by a multiplicative factor of $\Omega(\smash{\lg_{|\Sigma|} n})$, which is significant when $\Sigma$ is of constant size, such as in \textsc{ascii} or \textsc{unicode}. On the other hand, these indexes support fast searching, either in $O(m \lg |\Sigma|)$ time or in $O(m + \lg n)$ time, plus an output-sensitive cost $O(\mathit{occ})$ for listing the $\mathit{occ}$ pattern occurrences. We present a new text index that is based upon compressed representations of suffix arrays and suffix trees. It achieves a fast $\smash{O(m /\lg_{|\Sigma|} n + \lg_{|\Sigma|}^\epsilon n)}$ search time in the worst case, for any constant $0 < \epsilon \leq 1$, using at most $\smash{\bigl(\epsilon^{-1} + O(1)\bigr) \, n \lg |\Sigma|}$ bits of storage. Our result thus presents for the first time an efficient index whose size is provably linear in the size of the text in the worst case, and for many scenarios, the space is actually sublinear in practice. As a concrete example, the compressed suffix array for a typical 100 MB \textsc{ascii} file can require 30--40 MB or less, while the raw suffix array requires 500 MB. Our theoretical bounds improve \emph{both} time and space of previous indexing schemes. Listing the pattern occurrences introduces a sublogarithmic slowdown factor in the output-sensitive cost, giving $O(\mathit{occ} \, \smash{\lg_{|\Sigma|}^\epsilon n})$ time as a result. When the patterns are sufficiently long, we can use auxiliary data structures in $O(n \lg |\Sigma|)$ bits to obtain a total search bound of $O(m /\lg_{|\Sigma|} n + \mathit{occ})$ time, which is optimal.
The Effect of Handover Training on Nurses' Communication Skills at Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Umat Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Patient admissions help nurses identify service areas to improve patient safety Patient admissions help nurses identify service areas to improve patient safety. Effective communication between nurses and patients is very important in providing quality services. Inaccurate information can have a serious impact on patients, incidents are caused by poor communication, less than optimal communication. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of consideration training on nurses' communication skills in the inpatient room at the Surakarta Muhammadiyah Ummah Welfare Development Hospital. This research uses a preexperimental research method with one group pretest-posttest. The research sample was nurses who worked in inpatient rooms. Sampling was taken through purposive sampling, with the inclusion criteria of nurses with 1 year of work experience. The instruments used were a consideration and acceptance questionnaire adopted from Payne as well as a consideration and acceptance implementation checklist quoted from Parke & Mishkin. Data analysis used the Paired Sample-T test with a significance level of 5%, CI-95% confidence interval. The analysis results indicate that there is no significant difference in communication skills before and after the training (p=0.083). Handover training activities have no effect on nurses' communication skills, and they do not significantly improve the quality of nurses' communication abilities in the inpatient ward. Several things that can be recommended include a commitment to carry out considerations in the form of policies, direction and evaluation of the implementation of considerations, for the sake of continuity of nursing care which has an impact on increasing nurses' communication skills in implementing patient safety as well as adding samples to ensure sample representation in further research and optimize patient admission training by providing strict sanctions for nurses who do not carry out patient admission proceduresKeywords: Communication, Handover, Nursing, Skills, Training