Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Coral host transcriptomic states are correlated with Symbiodinium genotypes

A mutualistic relationship between reef‐building corals and endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium spp.) forms the basis for the existence of coral reefs. Genotyping tools for Symbiodinium spp. have added a new level of complexity to studies concerning cnidarian growth, nutrient acquisition, and stress. For example, the response of the coral holobiont to thermal stress is connected to the host‐Symbiodinium genotypic combination, as different partnerships can have different bleaching susceptibilities. In this study, we monitored Symbiodinium physiological parameters and profiled the coral host transcriptional responses in acclimated, thermally stressed, and recovered fragments of the coral Montastraea faveolata using a custom cDNA gene expression microarray. Interestingly, gene expression was more similar among samples with the same Symbiodinium content rather than the same experimental condition. In order to discount for host‐genotypic effects, we sampled fragments from a single colony of M. faveolata containing different symbiont types, and found that the host transcriptomic states grouped according to Symbiodinium genotype rather than thermal stress. As the first study that links coral host transcriptomic patterns to the clade content of their Symbiodinium community, our results provide a critical step to elucidating the molecular basis of the apparent variability seen among different coral‐Symbiodinium partnerships.
Handling Disconnections in LTE Network-based Mobile Grid

LTE (Long-Term Evolution Network) is gaining momentum with its success in smart grids. Many time-critical applications can be hosted in mobile grids using LTE. High degrees of intermittent connectivity and disconnections are prevalent in a mobile grid. When a mobile node disconnects, the processes become orphans and require migration. This paper proposes a non-DHT based heap overlay to determine a destination host for the migrated process to continue computing with minimum disruption. The overlay facilitates structured communication in search of a destination node. Simulation results indicate that the proposed approach has constant time complexity than random or learning-based techniques. It is also found to have reduced maintenance overheads. Further, a dedicated bandwidth allocation is proposed for exporting the process state from source to destination identified. Keywords— LTE, process migration, grid, overlay, bandwidth
Diversity Combining for Asymmetrically Clipped Optical OFDM in IM/DD Channels

This paper looks at the problem of performance enhancement for Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission in intensity modulated, direct detected (IM/DD) optical systems. Due to the unipolarity of the IM/DD channel, asymmetric clipping and associated biasing is inevitable, which results in a significant signal degradation. ACO-OFDM [1] has been previously proposed to avoid this detrimental distortion with the cost of a lower spectral efficiency. In this paper, with the help of a detailed analysis of such distortion, a simple combining algorithm is proposed. This algorithm extracts the instructive information inside the clipping distortion, and requires no changes to the existing optical plant and no extra transmitting power. By exploiting this spectral diversity gain, the receiver SNR can be significantly improved.
Reversible inactivation of the hippocampal formation in food‐storing black‐capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus)

The role of the hippocampal formation (HF) in memory processing was assessed in food‐storing black‐capped chickadees (Poecile atricapilla) by reversibly inactivating the HF during different memory tests. The memory tests required birds to remember a location based on spatial cues only, or based on a combination of both spatial and distinct visual cues. Inactivation of the HF impaired short‐term spatial memory, but not visual‐spatial memory. Inactivation of the HF impaired the retrieval of short‐term (15 min) spatial memories, but not long‐term (3‐h) spatial memories. The pattern of deficits produced by inactivation of the HF in chickadees suggests a possible function of the hippocampal specialization of food‐storing birds, as well as extends the notion of functional homology between the avian and mammalian HF. Hippocampus 2003;13:437–444. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
External debt and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries: An econometric study

This econometric study takes a simulation approach to investigate the impact small macroeconometric model estimated for 1970-1994. nting external debt depresses of external debt on economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries using a investment through both a "disincentive" effect and a "crowding out" effect. Policy simulation was undertaken to investigate the impact of alternative debt stock reduction scenarios (debt reduction packages of 5%, 10%, 20% and 50%), effective in 1986, on investment and economic growth in the subsequent years. It was found that debt stock reduction would have significantly increased investment and growth performance. A 20% debt stock reduction would, on average, have increased investment by 18% and increased GDP growth by 1% during the 1987-1994 period. Thus, the results demonstrate that debt forgiveness could provide a much needed stimulus to investment recovery and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, heavily indebted countries in sub-Saharan Africa need to articulate creative strategies for bringing about debt reduction so that the high debt stock and associated crushing debt service burden would not have such a negative impact on economic growth. Traditional debt relief mechanisms currently being used by SSA countries include debt restructuring, debt rescheduling, reduced debt servicing, debt buy-backs, interest rate options, and various debt conversion schemes like the debt-equity swap. Overall, the effectiveness of these techniques in significantly reducing the debt stock has been rather limited.
Automatic Texture Acquisition for 3D Model Using Oblique Aerial Images

This paper describes an approach for automatic texture acquisition obtained from 3D city model and oblique aerial images. Firstly, the image feature lines should be extracted. Secondly, the extracted lines are matched with the corresponding 3D feature lines of object-space from the 3D city model, by estimating the image-space position of the 3D lines with the coarsely provided exterior orientation (EO) parameters of the image. Then, for each corresponding lines, we could list two equations based on the coplanarity constraints of object-space; that is, the accurate EO parameters can be calculated by least square method (LSM) with at least three pairs of conjugate lines. Finally, the interest image areas including the building surfaces are rectified with the refined EO parameters and the textures are obtained. In this paper, the principles of the method are described in detail along with an experiment carried out on a dataset of downtown area abroad, which has proved the correctness and robustness of such method.
Neural plate morphogenesis during mouse neurulation is regulated by antagonism of Bmp signalling

Dorsolateral bending of the neural plate, an undifferentiated pseudostratified epithelium, is essential for neural tube closure in the mouse spinal region. If dorsolateral bending fails, spina bifida results. In the present study, we investigated the molecular signals that regulate the formation of dorsolateral hinge points (DLHPs). We show that Bmp2 expression correlates with upper spinal neurulation (in which DLHPs are absent); that Bmp2-null embryos exhibit premature, exaggerated DLHPs; and that the local release of Bmp2 inhibits neural fold bending. Therefore, Bmp signalling is necessary and sufficient to inhibit DLHPs. By contrast, the Bmp antagonist noggin is expressed dorsally in neural folds containing DLHPs, noggin-null embryos show markedly reduced dorsolateral bending and local release of noggin stimulates bending. Hence, Bmp antagonism is both necessary and sufficient to induce dorsolateral bending. The local release of Shh suppresses dorsal noggin expression, explaining the absence of DLHPs at high spinal levels, where notochordal expression of Shh is strong. DLHPs `break through' at low spinal levels, where Shh expression is weaker. Zic2 mutant embryos fail to express Bmp antagonists dorsally and lack DLHPs, developing severe spina bifida. Our findings reveal a molecular mechanism based on antagonism of Bmp signalling that underlies the regulation of DLHP formation during mouse spinal neural tube closure.
Finding outliers at multiple scales

Outlier detection targets those exceptional data whose pattern is rare and lie in low density regions. In this paper, under the assumption of complete spatial randomness inside clusters, we propose an MDV (Multi-scale Deviation of the Volume) approach to identifying outliers. In addition to assigning an outlier score for each object, it directly outputs a crisp outlier set. It also offers a plot showing the data structure in every object's vicinity, which is useful in explaining why it may be outlying. Finally, the effectiveness of MDV is demonstrated with both artificial and real datasets.
Using the SpectraCube to Build a Multispectral Image Database

Multispectral image capture, unlike traditional RGB imaging, records the colour signals in a scene. Most available devices are either filter-wheel multiple exposure systems or point- measuring diffraction grating based devices. In this article we introduce a 2D matrix, full spectral, single exposure capture system – the Applied Spectral Imag-ing SpectraCube – which determines multispectral images, building on on the principle of interferometry. We explain the theory of operation of the SpectraCube, show characterisation results and present an initial multi-spectral database of indoor images. This step is not trivial. Often there are significant errors in the spectra captured by the SpectraCube. However, these errors are surprisingly regular and can be corrected. The images were captured at a high spectral resolution, comparable to spectroradiometers, yet at an exposure significantly shorter than that of filter- wheel based systems.
Dynamic patches for live musical performance

This article reflects the current state of the reacTable project, an electronic music instrument with a tangible table-based interface, which is currently under development at the Audiovisual Institute at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. In this paper we are focussing on the issue of Dynamic Patching, which is a particular and unique aspect of the sound synthesis and control paradigms of the reacTable. Unlike common visual programming languages for sound synthesis, which conceptually separate the patch building process from the actual musical performance, the reacTable combines the construction and playing of the instrument in a unique way. The tangible interface allows direct manipulation control over any of the used building blocks, which physically represent the whole synthesizer function.
Roles of variables in three programming paradigms

Roles can be assigned to occurrences of variables in programs according to a small number of stereotypical patterns of use. Studies on explicitly teaching roles to novices learning programming have shown that roles are an excellent pedagogical tool for clarifying the structure and meaning of programs and that their use improves students' programming skills. This paper describes how roles can be applied in various programming paradigms and presents the results of three studies designed to test the understandability and acceptability of the role concept and of the individual roles in procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming. Based on the results, two new roles and small modifications to the definitions of the original roles are suggested.
SELF-HEALING BEHAVIOUR OF PRE-CRACKED POFA-CONCRETES IN DIFFERENT CURING CONDITIONS

The investigation of the effect of curing conditions on self-healing of pre-cracked concrete containing palm oil fuel ash (POFA)-concrete is presented. Concrete grade 30 was used and POFA cement replaced 10%, 20% and 30% of the total weight of ordinary Portland cement [1]. The compressive strength was tested after 7, 28, 60 and 90 days cured in water in order to investigate the strength development of the POFA-concretes. In addition, the pre-crack (hairline crack) concrete was examined under compression load to determine the effectiveness of self-healing POFA-concretes after different curing conditions. Four types of curing condition, namely air, room temperature, wet and dry, and water curing were tested. An ultra-pulse velocity (UPV) test was performed after 7, 28, 60 and 90 days of curing to monitor the self-healing progress in the POFA-concrete. The results show that POFA-concrete witha 20% replacement level recorded the highest compressive strength. It was also revealed that the UPV readings increased significantly with increased curing age. The results showed that the selfhealing ability of pre-cracked POFA-concrete at 10% replacement level increases significantly for the water curing condition. From these findings, the optimum POFA replacement level was recorded at 20% for the strength, while inclusion of a 10% POFA replacement level was appropriate for self-healing concrete.
trans Repression of the Human Metallothionein IIA Gene Promoter by PZ120, a Novel 120-Kilodalton Zinc Finger Protein

ABSTRACT Metallothioneins are small, highly conserved, cysteine-rich proteins that bind a variety of metal ions. They are found in virtually all eukaryotic organisms and are regulated primarily at the transcriptional level. In humans, the predominant metallothionein gene is hMTIIA, which accounts for 50% of all metallothioneins expressed in cultured human cells. The hMTIIA promoter is quite complex. In addition to cis-acting DNA sequences that serve as binding sites fortrans-acting factors such as Sp1, AP1, AP2, AP4, and the glucocorticoid receptor, the hMTIIA promoter contains eight consensus metal response element sequences. We report here the cloning of a novel zinc finger protein with a molecular mass of 120 kDa (PZ120) that interacts specifically with the hMTIIA transcription initiation site. The PZ120 protein is ubiquitously expressed in most tissues and possesses a conserved poxvirus and zinc finger (POZ) motif previously found in several zinc finger transcription factors. Intriguingly, we found that a region of PZ120 outside of the zinc finger domain can bind specifically to the hMTIIA DNA. Using transient-transfection analysis, we found that PZ120 repressed transcription of the hMTIIA promoter. These results suggest that the hMTIIA gene is regulated by an additional negative regulator that has not been previously described.
Effects of flowering phenology and synchrony on the reproductive success of a long-flowering shrub

Plants that flower for long periods are ideal organisms in which to test whether the timing and duration of flowering adjust to the seasonal timing of biotic and abiotic resources, and whether that influences their reproductive success. Hypericum balearicum is an evergreen endemic shrub that flowers all year round but mainly during spring and summer. We found that those plants inhabiting a locality with lower rainfall had the capacity to flower longer. During spring and summer, the reproduction of plants that flowered earlier depended on both pollinators and rainfall, whereas the reproduction of plants that flowered later depended more upon rainfall scarcity.
Profil des entreprises cibles de rumeurs d ' offres publiques d ' acquisition

Cet article établit un premier profil des entreprises cibles de rumeurs d'offres publiques d'acquisition apportant ainsi des réponses quant à leur présence sur le marché. Les résultats montrent que les entreprises cibles de rumeurs disposent approximativement des mêmes caractéristiques des entreprises potentiellement identifiées comme opéables. Ce constat laisse penser que les rumeurs n'émergent pas d'une manière totalement spontanée, mais , apparaissent éventuellement à la suite d'études et d'analyses réalisées principalement par les agents disposant des données appropriées. Mots-clés : Prédiction, rumeurs, Offres publiques d'acquisition. JEL: G34
Prospection in Social Anxiety Disorder

Social anxiety disorder is a disorder that affects millions of adults worldwide. Past research in the field has shown differences in the generation of episodic detail when analyzing positive autobiographical memories involving social situations of those who are highly socially anxious versus those who are less socially anxious, with those with high social anxiety showing a reduction in the generation of episodic detail when retrieving such memories. However, there has been little research done in the area of prospection, defined as the generation of mental representations of possible futures, and social anxiety disorder. Research has established that memory and prospection engage similar brain regions and based on this link, we hypothesized that those with social anxiety would display less episodic detail in their future imaginings of social scenarios than healthy controls. To test this hypothesis, behavioral data (n = 22 for SAD, n = 24 for healthy controls) was gathered through audiotaped interviews of participants describing future scenarios (with either positive or negative valence) and then coded for amount and type of details given in the description. Contrary to the original hypotheses, there was no significant effect of valence by condition, but a potentially novel finding of a large significant main effect of valence was found, with both socially anxious and healthy control participants generating more episodic details for positive events. PROSPECTION IN SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER 3
This must be the place (to commit a crime). Testing the law of crime concentration in Milan, Italy

The dense distribution of crime in a small number of micro places led to the formulation of a law of crime concentration applicable across cities and stable over time. This law has rarely been tested in Europe and has never been tested in Italy. In addition, there is a lack of extensive knowledge about its determinants. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are to test the presence and the stability of crime concentration in a different urban context and to explain this concentration. A street segment analysis and a group-based trajectory analysis were conducted to test the presence and the stability of crime concentration in the city of Milan (Italy), and negative binomial regression models were run to understand the main determinants of this concentration. The findings confirm the presence of crime concentration at street segment level, but only a few segments can be considered to be highly criminogenic over time. Social disorganization factors play an important role in explaining crime concentration, even though opportunity factors also coincide in this explanation. Despite their differences, cities around the world share the same crime concentration. The generalization of these findings is an important step in the development of common knowledge. Nevertheless, in Milan only a few segments are chronic hot spots. The stability pattern in the city needs to be further analysed using different methods. A theoretical integration approach considering both situational and social disorganization factors is promising in understanding why crime occurs in urban areas.
Discovery of ultra-compact nuclear rings in three spiral galaxies

Received ; accepted Abstract. Ring-shaped morphologies of nuclear star-forming regions within the central 40− 200 pc of disk galaxies have been barely resolved so far in three composite Sy 2 nuclei, the Sy 2 Circinus galaxy and in three non-AGN galaxies. Such morphologies resemble those of the standard∼ 1 kpc-size nuclear rings that lie in the inner Lindblad reson ance regions of disk galaxies and, if they have a similar origin, represent recent radial gas in flows tantalisingly close to the central supermassive black holes. We aim to identify the population of such ultra-compact nuclear rings (UCNRs) and study their properties in relation to those of the host galaxies. From archival Hubble Space TelescopeUV and Himages and from dust structure maps of the circumnuclear regions in nearby galaxies, we analyse the morphology of the star formation and dust, specifically searching for ring str uctures on the smallest observable scales. In a sample of 38 galaxies studied, we have detected a total of four new UCNRs, 30− 130 pc in radius, in three different galaxies. Including our confirmation of a previous UCN R detection, this yields a UCNR fraction of roughly 10%, although our sample is neither complete nor unbiased. For the first time we resolve UCNRs in two LINERs. Overall the UCNR phenomenon appears widespread and limited neither to late-type galaxies nor exclusively to AGN hosts.
Kedudukan Hukum Kepala Daerah Dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Dalam Pembuatan Peraturan Daerah

Salah satu pilihan kebijakan yang terkandung dalam berbagai peraturan mengenai pemerintahan daerah adalah kebijakan desentralisasi pemerintahan daerah yang sejak dulu dianggap sebagai suatu yang niscaya. Penyelenggaraan desentralisasi itu sendiri dalam sejarah Indonesia bahkan telah berlangsung jauh sebelum Decentralisatie Wet ditetapkan pada tanggal 23 Juni 1903. Kemudian kepemerintahan daerah yang baik (good local governance) merupakan isu yang paling mengemuka dalam pengelolaan administrasi publik dewasa ini. Untuk itu perlu memperkuat peran dan fungsi Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (selanjutnya disingkat DPRD) agar eksekutif dapat menjalankan tugasnya dengan baik. DPRD yang seharusnya mengontrol jalannya pemerintahan agar selalu sesuai dengan aspirasi masyarakat, bukan sebaliknya merusak dan mengkondisikan Eksekutif untuk melakukan penyimpangan-penyimpangan terhadap aturan-aturan yang berlaku, melakukan kolusi dalam pembuatan anggaran agar menguntungkan dirinya, serta setiap kegiatan yang seharusnya digunakan untuk mengontrol eksekutif, justru sebaliknya digunakan sebagai kesempatan untuk “memeras” eksekutif sehingga eksekutif perhatiannya menjadi lebih terfokus untuk memanjakan anggota DPRD dibandingkan dengan masyarakat keseluruhan.
Kinematic Redundancy in Robot Grasp Synthesis. An Efficient Tree-based Representation

A redundancy resolution technique devoted to grasp synthesis is presented. Given a set of contact points and a certain robot arm and gripper, the goal is to select both the best assignment of gripper fingers to contact points and the best joint values that allow the fingers to reach such contact points. The system proposed is based on the generation of an inverse kinematics tree where fast searches can be performed in order to find the optimum configuration. Optimality is defined as similarity to previously stored examples over a hierarchical structure of configuration data, which includes finger assignments and robot joints.