Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Lexically selected expletives : Evidence from basque and romance

This paper argues for the existence of lexically selected expletives, i.e. semantically vacuous elements subcategorized for by a predicate. It draws primarily on evidence from weather expressions in Basque and Italian, but it also uses independent evidence from Spanish existential haber 'there is/are' and French falloir 'be necessary' structures. These constructions are problematic for an analysis based on either quasiarguments (Chomsky 1981) or 'traditional' (i.e. non-subcategorized) dummies, but they are amenable to an account with lexically selected expletives. Besides offering a unified analysis of seemingly unrelated phenomena, the proposal developed here yields a parsimonious theory of expletives. Moreover, the account provides additional evidence for Postal and Pullum's (1988) claim that dummies can appear in strictly subcategorized positions, challenging the traditional assumption that syntactic licensing is necessarily concomitant with semantic role assignment.
Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Genes Associated with the Regulation of Peach Fruit Softening and Senescence during Storage

Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) is a highly desirable fruit that is consumed around the world. However, the peach fruit is highly perishable after harvest, a characteristic that limits the distribution and supply to the market and causes heavy economic losses. Thus, peach fruit softening and senescence after harvest urgently need to be addressed. In the current study, transcriptomic analysis was performed to identify candidate genes associated with peach fruit softening and senescence, comparing peach fruit from cultivars with different flesh textures, namely melting and stony hard (SH) flesh textures during storage at room temperature. The mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway-plant and plant hormone signal transduction pathways were associated with peach fruit softening and senescence according to the Venn diagram analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis. The expression levels of seven genes, including Prupe.1G034300, Prupe.2G176900, Prupe.3G024700, Prupe.3G098100, Prupe.6G226100, Prupe.7G234800, and Prupe.7G247500, were higher in melting peach fruit than in SH peach fruit during storage. Furthermore, the SH peach fruit softened rapidly after 1-naphthylacetic acid treatment, during which the levels of expression of these seven genes, determined by a quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, were strongly induced and upregulated. Thus, these seven genes may play essential roles in regulating peach fruit softening and senescence.
Electrical Stability Modeling Based on Surface Potential for a-InGaZnO TFTs under Positive-Bias Stress and Light Illumination

In this work, an electrical stability model based on surface potential is presented for amorphous In-Ga-Zn-O (a-IGZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) under positive-gate-bias stress (PBS) and light stress. In this model, the sub-gap density of states (DOSs) are depicted by exponential band tails and Gaussian deep states within the band gap of a-IGZO. Meanwhile, the surface potential solution is developed with the stretched exponential distribution relationship between the created defects and PBS time, and the Boltzmann distribution relationship between the generated traps and incident photon energy, respectively. The proposed model is verified using both the calculation results and experimental data of a-IGZO TFTs with various distribution of DOSs, and a consistent and accurate expression of the evolution of transfer curves is achieved under PBS and light illumination.
Electrical Conductance Mechanism of Silver–Polyacrylonitrile Nanocomposite Fibers

This paper presents the mechanism of electrical conductivity in nanocomposite polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers modified with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Fibers were formed by the wet-spinning method. The nanoparticles were introduced into the polymer matrix as a result of direct synthesis in the spinning solution from which the fibers were obtained, thereby influencing the chemical and physical properties of the polymer matrix. The structure of the nanocomposite fibers was determined using SEM, TEM, and XRD, and the electrical properties were determined using the DC and AC methods. The conductivity of the fibers was electronic and based on the percolation theory with tunneling through the polymer phase. This article describes in detail the influence of individual fiber parameters on the final electrical conductivity of the PAN/AgNPs composite and presents the mechanism of conductivity.
Feedback of the Glottal Jet Flow with Supraglottal Wall Oscillations

Within this study the influence of wall oscillations in the supraglottal space on the evolution of the glottal jet is investigated. Special focus is laid on the modification of the jet evolution in space and time when small varicose vibrations are excited externally on the walls of the second constriction (ventricular folds) in the supraglottal space. The experiments are carried out in a water flow channel representing a 3:1 upscaled model of the glottal region. Instead of fixed walls in the second constriction we use silicone membranes with an internal air cushion. Sinusoidal pressure oscillations of various frequencies are excited from outside pressure lines. Flow studies show that the glottal deflection in the supraglottal space is highly sensitive to these weak oscillations, hinting on the non-linear interaction of the oscillatory waves with the shear-layer roll-up of the jet. This is known as modelocking in jet dynamics and is expected to have consequences on the sound spectrum in phonation, too.
Um Estudo Experimental sobre a Utilização de Modelagem e Simulação no Apoio à Gerência de Projetos de Software

Neste artigo apresentamos um estudo experimental sobre a utilização de um conjunto de técnicas de modelagem e simulação no apoio à gerência de projetos de software. As etapas relacionadas com a execução de um estudo experimental, desde seu planejamento até a análise dos resultados, são descritas minuciosamente. O artigo tem como objetivo prover mais um exemplo de como estudos experimentais podem ser utilizados para suportar afirmações acerca de técnicas da Engenharia de Software.
Proteomic and Metabolic Analysis of Pinus halepensis Mill. Embryonal Masses Induced under Heat Stress

Understanding the physiological and molecular adjustments occurring during tree stress response is of great importance for forest management and breeding programs. Somatic embryogenesis has been used as a model system to analyze various processes occurring during embryo development, including stress response mechanisms. In addition, “priming” plants with heat stress during somatic embryogenesis seems to favor the acquisition of plant resilience to extreme temperature conditions. In this sense, Pinus halepensis somatic embryogenesis was induced under different heat stress treatments (40 °C for 4 h, 50 °C for 30 min, and 60 °C for 5 min) and its effects on the proteome and the relative concentration of soluble sugars, sugar alcohols and amino acids of the embryonal masses obtained were assessed. Heat severely affected the production of proteins, and 27 proteins related to heat stress response were identified; the majority of the proteins with increased amounts in embryonal masses induced at higher temperatures consisted of enzymes involved in the regulation of metabolism (glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, amino acid biosynthesis and flavonoids formation), DNA binding, cell division, transcription regulation and the life-cycle of proteins. Finally, significant differences in the concentrations of sucrose and amino acids, such as glutamine, glycine and cysteine, were found.
The Role of Cytosolic Lipid Droplets in Hepatitis C Virus Replication, Assembly, and Release

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes chronic hepatitis by establishing a persistent infection. Patients with chronic hepatitis frequently develop hepatic cirrhosis, which can lead to liver cancer—the progressive liver damage results from the host's immune response to the unresolved infection. The HCV replication process, including the entry, replication, assembly, and release stages, while the virus circulates in the bloodstream, it is intricately linked to the host's lipid metabolism, including the dynamic of the cytosolic lipid droplets (cLDs). This review article depicts how this interaction regulates viral cell tropism and aids immune evasion by coining viral particle characteristics. cLDs are intracellular organelles that store most of the cytoplasmic components of neutral lipids and are assumed to play an increasingly important role in the pathophysiology of lipid metabolism and host-virus interactions. cLDs are involved in the replication of several clinically significant viruses, where viruses alter the lipidomic profiles of host cells to improve viral life cycles. cLDs are involved in almost every phase of the HCV life cycle. Indeed, pharmacological modulators of cholesterol synthesis and intracellular trafficking, lipoprotein maturation, and lipid signaling molecules inhibit the assembly of HCV virions. Likewise, small-molecule inhibitors of cLD-regulating proteins inhibit HCV replication. Thus, addressing the molecular architecture of HCV replication will aid in elucidating its pathogenesis and devising preventive interventions that impede persistent infection and prevent disease progression. This is possible via repurposing the available therapeutic agents that alter cLDs metabolism. This review highlights the role of cLD in HCV replication.
Efficacy of ferric carboxy maltose in treatment of iron deficiency/iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy

Introduction To evaluate the efficacy of ferric carboxy maltose (FCM) in the treatment of iron deficiency/iron deficiency anaemia (ID/IDA) during pregnancy. Material and methods Pregnant women ≥ 20 years old diagnosed with ID (serum ferritin < 15 µg/l) and moderate IDA were included in this study for correction of their ID/IDA. The participants received an FCM infusion for correction of their ID/IDA. The pre-treatment ferritin, haemoglobin (Hb), and red blood cell (RBC) indices were compared with the 6- and 12-week post-treatment values to evaluate the efficacy of FCM in the treatment of ID/IDA during pregnancy. Results The pre-treatment ferritin and Hb significantly increased from 10.3 ±2.3 µg/l and 7.99 ±0.6 g/dl, respectively, to 139.5 ±1.9 and 14.04 ±0.45, respectively, 6-weeks after FCM infusion (p = 0.02 and 0.001, respectively), and to 128.9 ±1.7 and 13.02 ±0.5, respectively, 12-weeks after FCM infusion (p = 0.0008 and 0.02, respectively). In addition, the pre-treatment RBCs mean corpuscular volume and RBCs mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) significantly increased from 72.02 ±3.5 fl and 23.9 ±1.9 pg, respectively, to 90.6 ± 2.8 fl and 29.98 ±1.5 pg, respectively, 6 weeks after FCM infusion (p = 0.01 and p = 0.007, respectively), and to 89.5 ±2.9 fl and 30.2 ±1.5 pg, respectively, 12 weeks after FCM infusion (p = 0.02 and 0.007 respectively). Conclusions The ferric carboxy maltose was safe and effective for the treatment of ID/IDA during pregnancy within 6 weeks. The serum ferritin and Hb levels and the RBC indices remained significantly high 12 weeks after FCM infusion compared to the pre-treatment values.
Feature single-pixel imaging: What you see is what you want

Traditional imaging technology is basically a “what you see is what you get” imaging method, providing images that resemble human vision for post-information acquisition and interpretation. This Letter proposes a feature single-pixel imaging technique that allows for direct imaging of specific features without the need for traditional image processing methods. This approach enables the imaging of a single feature at a remarkable ultra-low sampling ratio of 2% with a resolution of up to 128 × 128 pixels, operating at a frequency of 67 Hz, even in dynamic environments where the location of the target or background features may change. Additionally, the proposed method demonstrates the ability to selectively image defects on an integrated circuit wafer. This research offers a significant advancement in the development of single-pixel imaging for feature information acquisition and has immense potential for applications in various industries and daily life scenarios.
Efficient Safety-Enhanced Velocity Planning for Autonomous Driving With Chance Constraints

Velocity planning is an important module of autonomous driving, which aims to generate the velocity profile given a reference path. However, most existing algorithms fail to adequately address the uncertainty inherent in driving contexts, leading to potentially risky situations. To this end, we propose an efficient safety-enhanced velocity planning algorithm (ESEVP), which uses chance constraints to take uncertainties from trajectory prediction and velocity tracking into account, arising great improvement in driving safety. In addition, ESEVP formulates velocity planning as quadratic programming and explores candidate solutions through a fast planning space construction method, which ensures efficiency and covers all the interaction possibilities. Experimental results obtained from various scenarios demonstrate that ESEVP outperforms recent state-of-the-art methods in terms of safety, comfort, and driving efficiency. Besides, we successfully deploy ESEVP in real traffic, showcasing its competitive capabilities in practice.
One Health Approach to Tackle Microbial Contamination on Poultries—A Systematic Review

This study reports the search of available data published regarding microbial occupational exposure assessment in poultries, following the PRISMA methodology. Air collection through filtration was the most frequently used. The most commonly used passive sampling method was material collection such as dust, cages, soils, sediment, and wastewater. Regarding assays applied, the majority of studies comprised culture-based methods, but molecular tools were also frequently used. Screening for antimicrobial susceptibility was performed only for bacteria; cytotoxicity, virological and serological assays were also performed. Most of the selected studies focused on bacteria, although fungi, endotoxins, and β-glucans were also assessed. The only study concerning fungi and mycotoxins reported the carcinogenic mycotoxin AFB1. This study gives a comprehensive overview of microbial contamination in the poultry industry, emphasizing this setting as a potential reservoir of microbial pathogens threatening human, animal, and environmental health. Additionally, this research helps to provide a sampling and analysis protocol proposal to evaluate the microbiological contamination in these facilities. Few articles were found reporting fungal contamination in poultry farms worldwide. In addition, information concerning fungal resistance profile and mycotoxin contamination remain scarce. Overall, a One Health approach should be incorporated in exposure assessments and the knowledge gaps identified in this paper should be addressed in further research.
Characteristics of Diagnostics for Identifying Elevated Convection over the British Isles in a Convection-Allowing Model

Identifying modes of convection can be useful in both forecasting and research. For example, it allows for potentially different impacts to be determined in forecasting contexts and stratification of model behavior in research contexts. One area where identification could be particularly beneficial is elevated convection. Elevated convection is not routinely examined (outside of an operational environment) within a physical-process perspective in operational numerical weather prediction model evaluation or verification. Using convection-allowing model (CAM) output the characteristics of four elevated convection diagnostics (based on boundary layer, Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) ratios, downdraft, and inflow layer properties) are examined in operational forecasts during the UK Testbed Summer 2021 run at the Met Office. A survey of the practical use of these diagnostics in a simulated operational environment revealed that diagnostics based on CAPE ratios and inflow layer properties were preferred. These diagnostics were the smoothest varying in both space and time. Treating the CAPE ratio and downdraft properties diagnostics as proxies for updrafts and downdrafts, respectively, showed that updrafts were slightly more likely to be resolved than downdrafts. However, a substantial proportion of both are unresolved in current CAMs. Filtering the CAPE ratios by the inflow layer properties led to improved spatial and temporal characteristics, and thus indicates a potentially useful diagnostic for both research and forecasting.
Analysis of Hartmut Rosa's Critical Theory of Social Acceleration

As human beings enter post-modern society, social life is highly fluid and tends to accelerate constantly, and therefore acceleration has become an issue of focus for various disciplines. This paper first explores the main components of Frankfurt School critical theorist Hartmut Rosa's theory of social acceleration: the connotation of acceleration theory, the inner mechanism, the way to produce new alienation, and the way to solve alienation, and summarizes and sorts out the theoretical results. Secondly, this paper compares the ideas of Rosa with those of the first three generations of Frankfurt School philosophers to find out the similarities and differences between Rosa and the Frankfurt School. Finally, the paper presents a critical view of the solution "resonance" proposed by Rosa to the acceleration of capitalist society and proposes a solution based on the Marxist position. It attempts to make a preliminary exploration of how to transcend the phenomenon of capitalist acceleration in order to better understand the secret of social acceleration.
Towards Domain Decomposition with Balanced Halo

Nested Dissection has been introduced by A. George and is a well-known and very popular heuristic for sparse matrix ordering to reduce both the fill-in and the operation count during the numerical factorization. Considering now hybrid methods mixing both direct and iterative solvers, obtaining a domain decomposition leading to a good balancing of both the size of domain interiors and the size of interfaces is a key point for load balancing and efficiency in a parallel context. For this purpose, we revisit the algorithm introduced by Lipton, Rose and Tarjan which per- formed the recursion in a different manner.
Alteration of m6A-Tagged RNA Profiles in Bone Originated from Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication. This study aimed to unravel the veil of the N6-methyladenine (m6A) modification in PJI. Synovium, synovial fluid, sonication fluid and bone samples were collected intraoperatively from Staphylococcus aureus PJI and aseptic failure (AF) patients. The overall m6A level was detected by the m6A RNA methylation quantification kit, and the expression of m6A-related genes was quantified by real-time PCR and Western blot. Finally, an epitranscriptomic microarray and bioinformatics analysis were performed. We showed that there was a significant difference in overall m6A level between the PJI group and the AF group (PJI group had a higher overall m6A level). The expression level of METTL3 was higher in the PJI group than that in the AF group. There were 2802 differential m6A-modified mRNAs. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis showed that differential m6A-modified mRNAs were significantly enriched in the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, Th17 cell differentiation and the IL-17 signaling pathway, which indicates that the m6A modification might be involved in the processes of infection and immune response, bone metabolism and programmed cell death in PJI. In summary, the present work demonstrated that m6A modification plays a role in PJI and might be a therapeutic target for developing effective treatment strategies.
Potential Impacts of Clove Essential Oil Nanoemulsion as Bio Fungicides against Neoscytalidium Blight Disease of Carum carvi L.

Fungal plant diseases are considered one of the most destructive diseases for plants. In this current study, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum as a fungal plant pathogen was isolated from an infected Carum carvi L. plant (C. carvi) for the first time and controlled it using clove essential oil nanoemulsion (CEONE). This fungal plant pathogen was identified morphologically and genetically, then deposited in the gene bank under accession number OQ338188. CEONE was prepared and characterized using DLS, Zeta potential, and TEM analysis. The characterization results illustrated that the size of CEONE was lower than 100 nm, which was confirmed by TEM, which appeared spherical in shape. Results revealed that CEONE has promising antifungal activity towards N. dimidiatum, where inhibition percentages of CEONE at concentrations of 5000, 3000, and 1000 ppm were 82.2%, 53.3%, and 25.5%, respectively. At the pot level, N. dimidiatum was highly virulent on C. carvi, and CEONE and CEO were highly effective against N. dimidiatum blight disease, with 71.42% and 57.14% protection, respectively. Moreover, results revealed that there was a vast improvement in root length, plant height, and leaves. Additionally, the application of CEONE and CEO induced plant resistance by modifying proline, phenol, hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde, and antioxidant enzymes. In conclusion, N. dimidiatum was highly virulent on C. carvi but can be effectively reduced by CEONE through the eco-friendly method.
Uma Arquitetura Aberta para Geradores de Artefatos

A utilização de geradores de artefatos no processo de desenvolvimento de software proporciona ganhos de escala. Porém a adoção desta tecnologia está restrita a um pequeno número de organizações. A justificativa para esta realidade, além dos aspectos sociais e culturais da adoção de uma nova tecnologia, deve-se a complexidade na construção deste tipo de ferramenta. O presente trabalho descreve uma proposta de arquitetura aberta para geradores de artefatos resultante de pesquisas feitas nos últimos anos sobre simplificação do processo de construção de geradores. Na arquitetura proposta, cada módulo do gerador, é implementado independentemente dos demais módulos através de ferramentas de ampla utilização industrial. A arquitetura proposta foi implementada utilizando uma ferramenta CASE, um banco de dados relacional, e a linguagem de template ASP.