Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Aquaculture Products: Implications of Consumer Awareness and of Consumer Preferences for Promising Market Communication in Germany

ABSTRACT Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly important in Western food consumption. This research aims at identifying ways to increase the market share of sustainable fish from aquaculture by analyzing consumer awareness and preferences for sustainable aquaculture products and by drawing conclusions on improving communication in the German market. An integrative research approach was used: it began with an inventory of sustainable seafood products on the German market, followed by qualitative and quantitative consumer research, and ending with a stakeholder workshop, which reflected on the research outcome with practitioners. Sustainability and country of origin proved to be of minor relevance to the vast majority of the consumers interviewed. Indeed, attributes such as freshness, taste, and price frequently ranked higher. Like most of the other consumers, the small consumer segment that is generally interested in sustainability issues of food also often lacks knowledge of fish farming and its products. Consequently, communication of sustainability in aquaculture is challenging, and the development of this market requires concerted actions along the whole value chain, with the retail sector as the main actor.
Printed Versus Electronic Books: Uses and Preference of Mass Media Students in Lahore

This study is an exertion to determine the preference of university students regarding the usage of electronic books. Postulates of displacement theory were applied to find out the reasons behind students’ adoption of online mode of reading and its effects on learning outcome. The study has examined that if the printed books will be totally replaced by the electronic version or not. A sample of 150 university students studying in the Mass Communication department was selected. Survey methodology was employed to find answers to the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that students preferred using electronic books to printed books. The e-books are considered cost-friendly, easy to access and portable. With the help of findings, it was concluded that e-books had become part and parcel of the life of students, but at the same time, there would be a preference for reading printed books.
Analytical solutions for the effective viscoelastic properties of composite materials with different shapes of inclusions

This paper aims to model the effect of different shapes of inclusions on the homogenized viscoelastic properties of composite materials made of a viscoelastic matrix and inclusion particles. The viscoelastic behavior of the matrix phase is modeled by the Generalized Maxwell rheology. The effective properties are firstly derived by combining the homogenization theory of elasticity and the correspondence principle. Then, the effective rheological properties in time space are explicitly derived without using the complex inverse Laplace? Carson transformation (LC). Closed-form solutions for the effective bulk and shear rheological viscoelastic properties, the relaxation and creep moduli as well as the Poisson ratio are obtained for the isotropic case with random orientation distribution and different shapes of inclusions: spherical, oblate and elongate inclusions. The developed approach is validated against the exact solutions obtained by the classical inverse LC method. It is observed that the homogenized viscoelastic moduli are highly sensitive to different shapes of inclusions.
CO2 leakage simulation: effects of the pH decrease on fertilisation and larval development of Paracentrotus lividus and sediment metals toxicity

ABSTRACT Carbon capture and storage has become a new mitigation option to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The effects of the CO2-related acidification, associated with unpredictable leaks of CO2 during the operational phases were studied using the Paracentrotus lividus sea urchin-liquid-phase-assays (fertilisation and embryo-larval development tests). Besides to the direct effects of the CO2-associated pH decrease, the possible effects on marine sediment toxicity were studied by exposing the urchin larvae to elutriate of sediments with different metals concentration, which were subjected to various pH treatments. The resulted median toxic effect pH ranged from 6.33 ± 0.02 and 6.91 ± 0.01 for the egg fertilisation, and between 6.66 ± 0.03 and 7.16 ± 0.01 for the larval development assays. Concentrations of Co, Zn, As, Cu, and Fe were detected in the sediment elutriates. For all the sediment elutriates tested the amount of the dissolved Zn increased in parallel with the pH reductions. Correlated effects of acidification, biological response, and the presence of dissolved metals were observed in this work evidencing that the most important factor controlling the reduction of egg fertilisation and larval development success was the combined effects of the reduction of pH and the presence of the contaminants (mainly Zn, Co, and As).
Ergodic Capacity Evaluation of Multi-Hop Decode-and-Forward MIMO-OFDM Relaying Network

: Spatial diversity plays a significant role in wireless communication systems, including the Fourth Generation (4G) and Fifth Generation (5G) systems, and it is expected to be a fundamental part of the future wireless communication systems as well. The Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology, which is included in the IEEE 802.16jstandard, still holds the most crucial position in the 4G spectrum as it promises to improve the throughput, capacity, spectral, and energy efficiency of wireless communication systems in the 2020s. This makes MIMO a viable technology for delay constrained medical and health care facilities. This paper presents an approximate closed-form expression of the ergodic capacity for the Decode-and-Forward (DF) protocol MIMO-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) relaying network. Although MIMO-OFDM is highly valuable for modern high-speed wireless communication systems, especially in the medical sciences, its performance degrades in multi-hop relay networks. Therefore, in this paper, an approximate closed-form expression is derived for an end-to-end ergodic capacity of multi-hop DF MIMO-OFDM wireless communication system has been presented. Monte-Carlo simulations are conducted to verify the performance of the presented analysis regarding the capacity (bits/s/Hz) for different SNR-dB values for single, 2 × 2, 4 × 4, and multi-hop DF MIMO-OFDM systems. The presented results provide useful insights for the research on the end-to-end ergodic capacity evaluation. This paper presents the closed-form expressions of the ergodic capacity of a single- and multi-hop DF-based MIMO-OFDM relaying systems. The derived expressions are validated using a numerical method. The presented results provide many useful insights, such as the end-to-end ergodic capacity of the considered system model, which degrades with the increasing number of hops. It is also shown that the ergodic capacity of a higher-order MIMO is reduced when the number of hops increases. Moreover, the presented results reveal that the capacity loss of relay-based MIMO-OFDM is approximately constant for all the OFDM subcarriers. A future research direction would be to extend our derived results to a massive MIMO multi-hop relaying system based on the findings presented in this study. present study.
Preparing project managers for the human aspects of project work: fostering sensemaking abilities

PurposeTo prepare project managers for the human aspects of project work using a new classroom-based approach to foster abilities in collective sensemaking.Design/methodology/approachThe authors developed an approach for fostering collective sensemaking abilities through three class sessions inspired by Merrill's First Principles of Instruction. The authors implemented the sessions in two cohorts of students, with a total of 57 participants, and evaluated its impact through a series of surveys.FindingsFindings demonstrated how each component of the educational approach contributed to an increase in students' sensemaking understanding and ability. Through explanation, demonstration and application components, students reported increasing levels of confidence in their ability to facilitate collective sensemaking in practice.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors’ findings are based on a sample of 57 students in one university setting. Further studies are required to evaluate the educational approach; such studies could use larger numbers of students or other education settings. Triangulating students' reported understanding and abilities would increase confidence in the effectiveness of this approach.Practical implicationsBy explaining the authors’ approach to sensemaking education and providing initial evidence of its success, they provide educators with an example of how to foster collective sensemaking through classroom-based project management education. The approach has potential for teaching other interpersonal skills.Originality/valueThis research provides a novel classroom-based approach to foster sensemaking awareness and skills, and for dispersing contemporary project management thinking and tools to practitioners.
Structural Scheduling of Transient Control Under Energy Storage Systems by Sparse-Promoting Reinforcement Learning

Machine learning related research in transient control has drawn considerable attention with the rapid increase in data measurement from power grids. Two key components, the control algorithm and system structure, work together to determine the control performance. The design of control laws, the selection of phase measurement units, the allocation of power resources, and the scheduling of communication topology in limited cyber-physical resources need to be considered. Many existing scheduling or planning schemes specialized for control structure are designed based on various linearized analytical models or the optimization of steady states. However, the transient dynamics of power grids are nonlinear and parts of these dynamics are usually unknown. Linearized analytical models cannot represent the transient dynamics of power grids with large disturbances. This article proposes a sparse neural network based reinforcement learning scheme to optimize the control system structure for the transient stability enhancement of power grids with energy storage systems. One adjustable group sparse weight matrix is introduced to formulate both control structure and actor–critic networks. This strategy enables the proposed scheme to simultaneously schedule the control system structure and design the control laws by online learning without solving any combinational optimization problems or requiring any linearized analytical models. The sufficient conditions of learning stability, control stability, and group sparsity are thoroughly studied by mathematical analysis. The proposed scheme is simulated on an IEEE 118-bus test system for verification. The simulation results confirm the feasibility, advantages, and adaptability of the proposed method.
Deficiency in Vitamin B12 and Ferritin Is Associated With Epigenetic Alterations in Cancer Patients  

Background: Cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, caused by several mutations in DNA within the cells including epigenetic alteration. The epigenetic changes are external modifications to the DNA that switch “on” or “off” gene expression. The present study was conducted to investigate the epigenetic modifications and its correlation with the levels of vitamin B12 and ferritin in cancer patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), breast cancer (BC), lung cancer (LC), or colon cancer (CC). Methods and Results: A total of 200 blood samples were obtained from cancer patients and healthy individuals. The relative expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), Ten-Eleven translocation (TET), and methionine synthase (MS) was evaluated in patients with the normal level of vitamin B12/ferritin and patients with the deficient levels of them. DNA methylation within the promoter regions was investigated of each indicated genes using the methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme HpaII and bisulfite PCR. Interestingly, the expression of DNMT1, DNMT3a, and DNMT3b was increased in patients with low levels of vitamin B12 and ferritin, while the expression of MS, TET1, and TET3 was significantly decreased. DNA methylation analysis in patients with deficient levels of vitamin B12/ferritin showed a methylated-cytosine within the location 318/CG and 385/CG in the promoter region of TET1 and TET3, respectively. Moreover, the bisulfite PCR assay further confirmed the methylation changes in the promoter region of TET1 and TET3 at the indicated locations. Conclusion: These data indicate that the deficiency in vitamin B12 and ferritin in cancer patients plays a key role in the epigenetic exchanges during cancer development.
A Comparative Analysis of Open Government Data in Practices and Facing Problems

Open Government Data (OGD) is the publication of data by government and public institutions on the Internet. Interestingly, after more than a decade of implementing OGD there are different practices from countries in the world, even though they have the same aims. This difference is due to differences in the culture of openness, the level of openness, and the level of state confidence in opening data. This research is a qualitative research with a constructivist approach through descriptive analysis with comparisons of several countries. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that the implementation of OGD is carried out in many countries as part of efforts to fulfill data openness in the information age. Data structuring is made with a scheme that allows the government to choose which data can be published and which cannot. The roadmap for OGD activities is gradually becoming more comprehensive. Clarity of objectives is needed to create a roadmap that is effective in implementing OGD. The security of personal data is an important thing that must be guaranteed by the government. The strategy to build OGD must be carried out in one entity that is authorized to manage data.
Graphene-based copper oxide thin film nanostructures as high-efficiency photocathode for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells

Abstract. Graphene-based p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (p-DSSCs) have been proposed and fabricated using copper oxide urchin-like nanostructures (COUN) as photocathode with an FeS2 counter electrode (CE). COUN composed of Cu2O core sphere and CuO shell nanorods with overall diameters of 2 to 4 μm were grown by a simple hydrothermal method with self-assemble nucleation. It was figured out that the formation of copper oxide core/shell structures could be adjusted by an ammonia additive leading to pH change of the precursor solution. In addition to a photocathode, we also demonstrated FeS2 thin films as an efficient CE material alternative to the conventional Pt CEs in DSSCs. FeS2 nanostructures, with diameters of 50 to 80 nm, were synthesized by a similar hydrothermal approach. FeS2 nanostructures are demonstrated to be an outstanding CE material in p-DSSCs. We report graphene/COUN as photocathode and Pt/FeS2 as CE in p-DSSCs, and results show that the synergetic combination of electrodes in each side (increased interconnectivity between COUN and graphene layer, high surface area, and high catalytic activity of FeS2) increased the power conversion efficiency from 1.56% to 3.14%. The excellent performances of COUN and FeS2 thin film in working and CEs, respectively, make them unique choices among the various photocathode and CE materials studied.
Who thinks wh-questions are exhaustive?

Asking and answering questions is a staple of human communication. In order to answer a question effectively, a hearer must interpret the speaker's intention given the specific question asked. Wh-questions like Where can I get coffee? are underspecified for (non-)exhaustivity, i.e., how many answers the must be provided to resolve the speaker's goal. Intuitions from the semantic literature report that questions are generally exhaustive, and non-exhaustive only in the context of specific linguistic factors (e.g., the modal can, certain wh-words). To test these assumptions, we collected question paraphrase ratings for naturally occuring root questions in variable linguistic contexts. In contrast to previous claims, we find that questions are not biased for exhaustivity. However, other prior observations are supported by the data. We argue that a full account of the observed distribution of meanings must integrate discourse factors like the hearer's estimate of the speaker's goal, alongside (or subsuming the effect of) linguistic cues.
Blockchain-enabled secure crowdsensing for trackside infrastructure information collection and validation in railway signalling data preparation

Rail operators around the world are adopting advanced control systems for railway signalling and train protection to improve their safety performance. In these re-signalling projects, the information about the already installed signals, point machines, track circuits etc. along the trackside infrastructure is essential for the conﬁguration of advanced signalling equipment. The conventional information collection method which is based on unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters etc. has the access limitations in terrains such as tunnels, hilly regions, river bridges, dense forests etc. To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes the railway vehicular crowdsensing method in which one group of trains participates in this information collection and another group of trains conﬁrms the validity of the collected information. For information exchange between the trains and centralized server, this study chooses the permissioned blockchain-based information transaction mechanism to ensure the trustworthiness. Furthermore, the railway markup language-based blockchain databases are included for information immutability, crowd information integration, and the automatic execution of data preparation signalling rules. Finally, the case studies are carried out to analyse the adequacy of the proposed combination of crowdsensing based secure trackside infrastructure information collection and validation, permissioned blockchain-enabled information transaction and blockchain databases in the proposed signalling data preparation process.
Combination therapies including inhibitors of the extracellular domain of e-cadherin

The present invention is based on the present inventors' study using E-carderine containing a soluble portion of an immunogenic membrane glycoprotein. The composition of the present invention comprises a first agent fragment targeting an epitope in one or more of the EC2-EC5 subdomains of E-carderine's ectodomain (including these domains in a shed sEcad fragment) Endothelial tube formation; Angiogenesis; The human epidermal growth factor receptor family (i. E., HER1-4); Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R); Any other receptor tyrosine kinase receptor family member; P13K-MAPK pathway; And a second agent that inhibits one or more of the P13K / Akt / mTOR pathway. The composition can be used for the treatment of epithelial cancer and can effectively inhibit cellular proliferation, migration, and / or invasion. Thus, the present compositions can be used to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. The compositions may be used for the treatment of HER2-positive and other HER2-negative tumors as well as "triple negative" breast cancer patients (in breast cancer cell tests, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and patients negative to HER2). In addition to healing and prophylactic treatment methods, the present invention is also directed to a method of treating cancer in which the cancer is staged differently according to biomarkers for full-field (FL) E-carderine and soluble E-carderine (sEcad) ) Method. The greater the amount of sEcad compared to the amount of FL E-carderine, the more advanced the cancer.
Immunosenescence in Autoimmune Related to Periodontal Disease : A Review Article

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the development of autoantibodies and immune complexes associated with a variety of clinical manifestations and tissue damage. SLE is the production of reactive antibodies against the body’s own cells. SLE is multifactorial and most likely involves complex interactions between genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors. There is an aging process in immune cells due to changes in the innate and adaptive immune system compartments. This phenomenon is known as Immunosenescence, also occurs on autoimmune. One of the characteristics of elderly people is their inability to respond to vaccines and infections properly.
Efficacy of visual process improvement in patients with homonymous hemianopia

Homonymous hemianopia is a visual field defect following a stroke, tumor development, traumatic brain injury and other rare causes. Due to the damage to the visual system, lateral neglect occurs that induces difficulties with detecting objects on one side of the binocular visual field, which exposes patients to potential danger during daily activities, especially performed outside – in traffic. Different optical aids such as Fresnel prism have been developed to help those patients by increasing the perception of the affected hemifield. This prism correction can appear in various configurations, for instance: yoked prism, monocular and binocular sector prisms placed with a base to the affected side. The other option to deal with these patients is visual training based on stimulating the affected hemifield.
Recidivism and Neighborhood Institutions: Evidence from the Rise of the Evangelical Church in Chile

Rehabilitating convicted criminals has proven to be very challenging despite its importance for reducing both crime and incarceration rates. This paper provides causal evidence that the local institutions of the neighborhood where individuals return after prison matter. Specifically, we show that the opening of an Evangelical church reduces twelve-months re-incarceration rates among property crime offenders by more than 10 percentage points. This effect represents a drop of 16\% in the probability of returning to prison for this group of individuals. We find smaller and less precise effects for more severe types of crime. We discuss two classes of mechanisms that could explain our results: religiosity and social support. We provide evidence that the social support provided by evangelical churches is an important driver of our results. This suggests that non-religious local institutions could also play an important role in the rehabilitation of former inmates.