Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Algorithm Design to Identify Targets From Multipath Ghosts and Clutters for SISO IR-UWB Radar: Incorporating Waveform Features and Trajectory

With its high accuracy, high penetration, high reliability, insensitivity to heat flow, lightweight, and portability, the single-input–single-output (SISO) impulse radio ultrawideband (IR-UWB) radar has great potential to assist firefighters in detecting faint life during building fires. However, multipath ghosting and clutter accompanying complex fire environments jeopardize the accuracy of radar target identification, especially for SISO radars, which cannot utilize multiaperture information. Mathematical models and feature distributions of radar echoes of multipath, clutter, and targets are innovatively focused in this article, benefiting from which a target identification algorithm relying on waveform features is proposed. The algorithm is dominated by pulse segment feature extraction, support vector machine (SVM)-based primary classification, and tracking-based secondary classification, which significantly improves the target recognition capability of the SISO IR-UWB radar with an accuracy of 88.7%. Experiments conducted in different usage scenarios with different numbers of targets, different motion states, and fixed and moving measurement modes demonstrate the robustness and high applicability of the algorithm.
The enrichment of the gut microbiota Lachnoclostridium is associated with the presence of intratumoral tertiary lymphoid structures in hepatocellular carcinoma

Backgrounds and aims Immunotherapies have formed an entirely new treatment paradigm for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) has been associated with good response to immunotherapy in most solid tumors. Nonetheless, the role of TLS in human HCC remains controversial, and recent studies suggest that their functional heterogeneity may relate to different locations within the tumor. Exploring factors that influence the formation of TLS in HCC may provide more useful insights. However, factors affecting the presence of TLSs are still unclear. The human gut microbiota can regulate the host immune system and is associated with the efficacy of immunotherapy but, in HCC, whether the gut microbiota is related to the presence of TLS still lacks sufficient evidence. Methods We performed pathological examinations of tumor and para-tumor tissue sections. Based on the location of TLS in tissues, all patients were divided into intratumoral TLS (It-TLS) group and desertic TLS (De-TLS) group. According to the grouping results, we statistically analyzed the clinical, biological, and pathological features; preoperative gut microbiota data; and postoperative pathological features of patients. Results In a retrospective study cohort of 60 cases from a single center, differential microbiota analysis showed that compared with the De-TLS group, the abundance of Lachnoclostridium, Hungatella, Blautia, Fusobacterium, and Clostridium was increased in the It-TLS group. Among them, the enrichment of Lachnoclostridium was the most significant and was unrelated to the clinical, biological, and pathological features of the patients. It can be seen that the difference in abundance levels of microbiota is related to the presence of TLS. Conclusion Our findings prove the enrichment of Lachnoclostridium-dominated gut microbiota is associated with the presence of It-TLS in HCC patients.
University of Groningen Matters of the heart: genetic and molecular characterisation of cardiomyopathies

Pedigree information is often crucial in making decisions in clinical genetic counselling and diagnostics. Here we report on how pedigree information guided genetic analysis in a large, complex family with three affected individuals suffering from neonatal or late-onset dilated cardiomyopathy. Exome sequencing in combination with haplotype sharing tests led to causal mutations in the MYL2 (myosin light chain 2) and SOD2 (superoxide dismutase 2) genes in two deceased babies, respectively. Now targeted next generation sequencing based on a cardiomyopathy gene panel has revealed the possible role of another gene, JUP (junction plakoglobin), in one of the grandmothers affected with adult DCM. We present the 10-generation family pedigree that was constructed during the course of continuing genetic analyses and discuss aspects that directed diagnostic routing. We show the benefit of using pedigree data for the clinical genetic work on an intriguing familial cardiomyopathy case.
Levels of Nitrates, Nitrites and Selected Toxic Metals in Brands of Infant Formula Milk from Nairobi County, Kenya

Infant formula milk has been increasingly used as a breast milk substitute as a result of maternal occupation, death and illness. This happens despite the United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO), international and national health agencies recommending exclusive breast feeding during the first six months of infancy. Following this, infant formula milk is increasingly being associated with infant health complications and even infant deaths due to its contamination during processing and contamination of its raw materials. In 2008, contamination of infant formula milk with melanine in China lead to serious illness in more than 300,000 children and death of at least six babies. Exposure of infants to high levels of nitrates and nitrites can lead to methemoglobinemia while metals such as aluminium, cadmium, lead, nickel, and zinc have adverse effects to the kidney, brain development as well as causing nausea and loss of appetite to an infant. The WHO and Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) have set maximum levels of concentration of these ions and metals in infant formula milk and levels of provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) of these ions and metals by infants. The Kenya Bureau of Standards
Investigation on the radiated EMI of a 3-phase traction inverter for urban mobility

In synergy with the European Green Deal, which aims at providing direct support for cities to strive for climate neutrality, the search for innovative energy production, storage, conversion and utilization solutions to be applied in the context of mobility is becoming increasingly important to meet the needs for energy savings, risk reduction and ecological footprint while ensuring equity, inclusiveness and sustainable use of goods and services. As far as conversion systems are concerned, for the purpose of higher and higher levels of transportation electrification, power converters based on emerging semiconductor technologies of switching devices, such as wide bandgap (WGB) devices, are essential to efficiently guarantee high voltage levels while operating at high frequencies. Moreover, alternative topologies of connections among switching devices are currently investigated to further support power converters’ performances. Nevertheless, high-frequency high-voltage switching power converters are implemented at the price of high electromagnetic interference (EMI) noises, so that limiting the radiated EMI of such power converters is a must. In this paper, a 3-phase traction inverter based on Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices connected through cascode configuration is proposed. A 600 V prototype has been assembled and experimentally tested, also regarding its radiated EMI, measured inside a semi-anechoic chamber.
Wild and cultivated olive tree genetic diversity in Greece: a diverse resource in danger of erosion

The genetic relationships between Greek wild olive tree populations and cultivars were investigated. A total of 219 wild genotypes and 67 cultivar genotypes were analyzed by employing 10 SSR markers. Data evidenced that the wild populations exhibited high levels of genetic diversity and exclusively host 40% of the total number of alleles detected. Inbreeding was observed within populations, probably as a consequence of their fragmented spatial distribution. The genetic differentiation between cultivars and wild individuals, as well as within wild populations, was low. Nevertheless, three gene pools of wild trees were detected, corresponding to the geographical areas of Northeastern Greece, Peloponnese-Crete and Epirus. Most cultivars clustered in a separate group, while the rest of them formed a heterogenous group with membership coefficients akin to the three wild olive clusters. Regarding the history of olive cultivation in Greece, bidirectional gene flow was detected between populations of Peloponnese-Crete and the gene pool that composes some of Greece’s most important cultivars, such as "Koroneiki” and “Mastoidis”, which is inferred as an indication of a minor domestication event in the area. A strategy for the protection of Greek-oriented olive genetic resources is proposed, along with suggestions for the utilization of the genetically diverse wild resources with regard to the introgression of traits of agronomical interest to cultivars.
Is there seasonality in deliveries on the Plateau

Objective - To determine if there are seasonal variations in delivery rates in JUTH, Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria Material and Methods - This is a retrospective descriptive study carried out in JUTH, Jos, Nigeria. The monthly delivery records from 1985-2011 (26 years) were extracted from the labour ward delivery record. The figures were analyzed for monthly variation in delivery rates. Results - The total number of deliveries during the study period was 65,086. The monthly distribution showed a sinusoidal pattern with peak rates in Sept- Oct. and lowest in Feb-March. Conclusion - There is a seasonal variation in delivery rate on the Plateau. This information will will help in health system planning. Keywords - seasonal variation, delivery rate, Jos Plateau
A Quantitative Framework for Medication Non-Adherence: Integrating Patient Treatment Expectations and Preferences

Introduction Medication non-adherence remains a significant challenge in healthcare, impacting treatment outcomes and the overall effectiveness of medical interventions. This article introduces a novel approach to understanding and predicting medication non-adherence by integrating patient beliefs, efficacy expectations, and perceived costs. Existing theoretical models often fall short in quantifying the impact of barrier removal on medication adherence and struggle to address cases where patients consciously choose not to follow prescribed medication regimens. In response to these limitations, this study presents an empirical framework that seeks to provide a quantifiable model for both individual and population-level prediction of non-adherence under different scenarios. Methods We present an empirical framework that includes a health production function, specifically applied to antihypertensive medications nonadherence. Data collection involved a pilot study that utilized a double-bound contingent-belief (DBCB) questionnaire. Through this questionnaire, participants could express how efficacy and side effects were affected by controlled levels of non-adherence, allowing for the estimation of sensitivity in health outcomes and costs. Results Parameters derived from the DBCB questionnaire revealed that on average, patients with hypertension anticipated that treatment efficacy was less sensitive to non-adherence than side effects. Our derived health production function suggests that patients may strategically manage adherence to minimize side effects, without compromising efficacy. Patients’ inclination to manage medication intake is closely linked to the relative importance they assign to treatment efficacy and side effects. Model outcomes indicate that patients opt for full adherence when efficacy outweighs side effects. Our findings also indicated an association between income and patient expectations regarding the health of antihypertensive medications. Conclusion Our framework represents a pioneering effort to quantitatively link non-adherence to patient preferences. Preliminary results from our pilot study of patients with hypertension suggest that the framework offers a viable alternative for evaluating the potential impact of interventions on treatment adherence.
Production , Manufacturing and Logistics Enriching demand forecasts with managerial information to improve inventory replenishment decisions : Exploiting judgment and fostering learning

This paper is concerned with analysing and modelling the effects of judgmental adjustments to replenishment order quantities. Judgmentally adjusting replenishment quantities suggested by specialized (statistical) software packages is the norm in industry. Yet, to date, no studies have attempted to either analytically model this situation or practically characterize its implications in terms of ‘learning’. We consider a newsvendor setting where information available to managers is reflected in the form of a signal that may or may not be correct, and which may or may not be trusted. We show the analytical equivalence of adjusting an order quantity and deriving an entirely new one in light of a necessary update of the estimated demand distribution. Further, we assess the system’s behaviour through a simulation experiment on theoretically generated data and we study how to foster learning to efficiently utilize managerial information. Judgmental adjustments are found to be beneficial even when the probability of a correct signal is not known. More generally, some interesting insights emerge into the practice of judgmentally adjusting order quantities. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. v e b S p a m o a p i c N l a s a f
Slip-Parallel Seismic Lineations on the Northern

A high-resolution relative earthquake location procedure is used to image the fine-scale seismicity struc- ture of the northern Hayward fault, California. The seis- micity defines a narrow, near-vertical fault zone containing horizontal alignments of hypocenters extending along the fault zone. The lineations persist over the 15-year observa- tion interval, implying the localization of conditions on the fault where brittle failure conditions are met. The horizon- tal orientation of the lineations parallels the slip direction of the fault, suggesting that they are the result of the smear- ing of frictionally weak material along the fault plane over thousands of years.
SOWING QUALITY AND VIGOR OF WINTER WHEAT GRAIN, GROWING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM

Summary The purpose of this study was to assess the value o f sowing and the vigor of winter wheat depending on the production sys- tem, sowing rate and variety. Laboratory tests cond ucted at the Department of Agronomy, PoznaUniversity of Life Sci- ences, on the grain derived from field experiments the Agricultural Experimental Station Winna Gora be longing to the Insti- tute of Plant Protection - National Research Instit ute. Evaluated parameters were: germination energy, germination capac- ity and vigor using: test seedling growth, seedling growth rate test, test Hiltner, test of comprehens ive stress and deter- mined: length of roots, number of roots. Production system did not modify the sowing value of winter w heat. Density of sow- ing of winter wheat caused only a reduction of abno rmally germinating grains. Variety Mewa was disting uished by higher vigor parameters expressed in the seedling growth t est, conductivity test, vigor index and higher germ ination capacity as- sessed in the Hiltner test and test of comprehensiv e stress.
User Acepptence Testing Pada Aplikasi Penyaluran Bantuan Keuangan Khusus Bagi Pemerintah Desa

Abstrack – Sidesa is an application connects three agencies, namely the Village, District Government and the Community and Village Empowerment Service (DPMD) regarding the use of special financial assistance funds provided by the Bengkalis Regency Government, Riau. Sidesa will start to be used in 2022 and will continue in 2023. This application is a web-based application that has 3 user levels, namely village government, sub-district and DPMD. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is one of the stages in software development, focusing on a deep understanding of end user needs and expectations. This research is aimed at describing the usability value of the Sidesa application. The research method used to measure UAT was using the SUS method by giving several questionnaires consisting of 10 questions related to the use of the SIdesa application to 74 respondents. From this research, 8 recommendations for feature improvements were obtained to be implemented in the Sidesa application. The results in this study show a usability value of 76.72, where this value is at Grade B level Excellent.
Adventure Tourism Features In The Context Of Sustainable Development

Tourism is one of the forms of use of the time available for leisure and recreation. Appears as a phenomenon of the period we live and work together in social and economic environment, with various forms of manifestation and development. Adventure travel is associated with the fact that tourist can discover new things. Therefore, they travel the world to be so large that it knows the existence of other people, to discover continents, people customs. Adventure tourism has grown rapidly in recent years as outdoor recreation has become increasingly commercialized. The actual commercial products offered by adventure tourism operators do not seem to have been subject to any coherent and comprehensive review. This paper aims to explore this form of tourism as a vector in tourism development, especially in natural areas and not only.
Factors associated with the development of peanut allergy in childhood.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of peanut allergy appears to have increased in recent decades. Other than a family history of peanut allergy and the presence of atopy, there are no known risk factors. METHODS We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a geographically defined cohort study of 13,971 preschool children, to identify those with a convincing history of peanut allergy and the subgroup that reacted to a double-blind peanut challenge. We first prospectively collected data on the whole cohort and then collected detailed information retrospectively by interview from the parents of children with peanut reactions and of children from two groups of controls (a random sample from the cohort and a group of children whose mothers had a history of eczema and who had had eczema themselves in the first six months of life). RESULTS Forty-nine children had a history of peanut allergy; peanut allergy was confirmed by peanut challenge in 23 of 36 children tested. There was no evidence of prenatal sensitization from the maternal diet, and peanut-specific IgE was not detectable in the cord blood. Peanut allergy was independently associated with intake of soy milk or soy formula (odds ratio, 2.6; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.3 to 5.2), rash over joints and skin creases (odds ratio, 2.6; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.4 to 5.0), and oozing, crusted rash (odds ratio, 5.2; 95 percent confidence interval, 2.7 to 10.2). Analysis of interview data showed a significant independent relation of peanut allergy with the use of skin preparations containing peanut oil (odds ratio, 6.8; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.4 to 32.9). CONCLUSIONS Sensitization to peanut protein may occur in children through the application of peanut oil to inflamed skin. The association with soy protein could arise from cross-sensitization through common epitopes. Confirmation of these risk factors in future studies could lead to new strategies to prevent sensitization in infants who are at risk for subsequent peanut allergy.
Longshore Gravel Facies and Beach Profile Changes, Hawke Bay, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand

The southern Hawke Bay mixed sand and gravel barrier extends some 20 km between Cape Kidnappers, which supplies gravel sized clasts to the north, and Scinde Island, Napier, about and beyond which is a gravel sink. This study investigates relationships between select gravel facies (size - form) and the beachface morphology. The sites were chosen to environmentally discriminate between a source locality, Clifton, from the sink region, Marine Parade. At each site the data comprises temporally unrelated samples of (i) gravel from the low water cusp horns and (ii) beach cross-shore profiles, over time periods spanning the Spring equinox to mid summer (September to December). Results indicate (a) the average clast size parameters vary by small proportions, for example Mz become finer to the north (Marine Parade - 3.41 Phi (13.05 mm); Clifton -3.89 Phi (18.38 mm) and (b) forms can also vary by small average proportions (blades at Marine Parade 18%; Clifton 17%). However, forms can display size frequency relationships where modes displace from coarse gravel sizes at Clifton to fine gravel sizes at Marine Parade. Beachface morphodynamics are represented by the changes of (a) beachface sediment volume, (b) the local topographic bed height and (c) beachface gradient. Results indicate the changes are greatest at Marine Parade (a) (volume range 8.28 m /m); Clifton (volume range 5.04 m3/m); (b) bed topographic height changes Marine Parade (height range 0.36 m); Clifton (height range 0.23 m); and (c) the beachface gradients at Marine Parade (average 0.121; range 0.11); Clifton (average 0.06; range 0.02).
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) Functional thiols as repair and doping agents of defective MoS2 monolayers

Recent experimental and theoretical studies indicate that thiols (RSH) can be used to repair sulfur vacancy defects in MoS2 monolayers (MLs). This density functional theory (DFT) study investigates how the thiol repair mechanism process can be used to dope MoS2 MLs. Fluorinated thiols as well as amine-containing ones are used to pand n-dope the MoS2 ML, respectively. It is shown that functional groups are only physisorbed on the repaired MoS2 surface. This explains the reversible doping with fluorinated thiols.
Nonparametric methods for point processes and geostatistical data

Nonparametric Methods for Point Processes and Geostatistical Data. (August 2010) Elizabeth Young Kolodziej, B.S., The University of Georgia; M.S., The University of Georgia Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Michael Sherman In this dissertation, we explore the properties of correlation structure for spatiotemporal point processes and a quantitative spatial process. Spatio-temporal point processes are often assumed to be separable; we propose a formal approach for testing whether a particular data set is indeed separable. Because of the resampling methodology, the approach requires minimal conditions on the underlying spatio-temporal process to perform the hypothesis test, and thus is appropriate for a wide class of models. Africanized Honey Bees (AHBs, Apis mellifera scutellata) abscond more frequently and defend more quickly than colonies of European origin. That they also utilize smaller cavities for building colonies expands their range of suitable hive locations to common objects in urban environments. The aim of the AHB study is to create a model of this quantitative spatial process to predict where AHBs were more likely to build a colony, and to explore what variables might be related to the occurrences of colonies. We constructed two generalized linear models to predict the habitation of water meter boxes, based on surrounding landscape classifications, whether there were colonies in surrounding areas, and other variables. The presence of colonies in the area was a strong predictor of whether AHBs occupied a water meter box, suggesting that AHBs tend to form aggregations, and that the removal of a colony from a water meter box may make other nearby boxes less attractive to the bees.