Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Removing Malachite Green and Leucomalachite Green From Freshwater and Seawater With Four Water Treatment Agents

Malachite green (MG) residue in aquatic environments can adversely affect food chains. To solve this problem, many adsorbents have been developed to remove MG from aqueous solutions. These adsorbents exhibit benefits in different aspects such as low cost, nontoxicity, and environment friendliness. Zeolite, oyster shell powder (OSP), humic acid (HA), and Chloride dioxide (ClO2) are widely used agents for water purification, indicating their potential to remove MG from both freshwater and seawater. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was performed as a valid analytical method for measuring MG and its metabolite leucomalachite green (LMG). The analysis examined linearity, specificity, accuracy, precision, and limit of quantification. We found that three agents—zeolite, OSP, and HA—have high affinity for MG and LMG in both freshwater and seawater because of their physicochemical properties; ClO2 exhibited even greater efficiency for MG and LMG degradation due to its oxidation capacity. The MG removal efficiency of zeolite, OSP and HA in freshwater was 100%, 87.52%, and 100%, respectively. In the MG-containing seawater, the removal efficiency of zeolite, OSP and HA was 95.24%, 6.57%, and 89.36%, respectively. The LMG removal efficiency of zeolite, OSP and HA in freshwater was 100%, 53.56%, and 100%, while in seawater, the LMG removal efficiency of zeolite, OSP and HA was 100%, 62.70%, and 84.65%, respectively. ClO2 treatments in both freshwater and seawater expressed 100% removal efficiency. The adsorption capacity of three water agents in MG-containing freshwater decreased in the order: zeolite = HA > OSP; in MG-containing seawater: zeolite > HA > OSP. Whereas the adsorption capacity of three water agents in LMG-containing freshwater decreased in the order: zeolite = HA > OSP; in LMG-containing seawater: zeolite > HA > OSP. In this study, four water treatment agents are reported to remove MG and LMG from freshwater and seawater, indicating their potential for reducing the amount of hazardous MG and LMG residue in aquatic environments.
The Biophilic Quality Index. A Tool to Improve a Building from “Green” to Restorative.

Despite the name, current “green” architecture pays exclusive attention to being environmental friendly rather than being biophilic as well. Disregarding Nature in design is not just a matter of aesthetics but concerns also the quality of people’s lives. In order to achieve this, there is a need for a paradigm shift from “green” to “restorative” in order to really accomplish biophilic design. In the light of our experience in Human-Environment research we have devised the Biophilic Quality Index (BQI), a reliable instrument that allows us to calculate to what extent a building is biophilic. The rationale behind the BQI is simple: Biophilia is innate and affects attention through a proper operationalization of restorativeness and biophilic design is good when it enhances a restorative environment. The BQI can be used both as a guide to follow for a building-to-be, and as a rating system for an existing building, where the final score represents the space for improvement. The BQI will help architects integrate Nature in design and promote understanding that to plan restorative environments is not only an aesthetic need but a necessity for human’s efficient cognitive functioning.
My Child Likes to be with People: Sociability Trajectories from age 2 to age 4 and Behavior Problems at First Grade

ABSTRACT This study aims to identify early childhood sociability trajectories and examine their longitudinal associations with behavior problems. Using a population-based data set presented by the Panel Study on Korean Children, sociability trajectories from age 2 to age 4 were identified by latent class growth analysis. Associations between sociability trajectories and behavior problems at first grade were examined with binary logistical regressions. Research Findings: Korean children developed one of the three sociability patterns: low (10.059%), moderate (66.185%), or high (23.756%). Children’s behavior problems at first grade differed according to their early sociability trajectories. First graders with the low sociability trajectory in early childhood were vulnerable to internalizing problems, such as affective or anxiety problems. Practice and Policy: A persistent low preference for being with others observed in early childhood can be a meaningful marker in predicting later internalizing behavior problems.
Financial Distress Assessment Using Related Party Transactions

In the past few years, several companies in India have filed for bankruptcy, after facing financial distress. Investigations showed that many of these companies, which were from the infrastructure sector, had high values of related party transactions (RPTs) before and during the financial crisis. In this study, RPTs towards sales, loans or payments are analysed for these companies to assess if they have a pattern that can be an indicator of ensuing financial distress. The article develops a model for assessing financial distress with a combination of RPTs and accounting variables. The sample uses financial data from 2010 to 2016 of 18 companies facing financial distress and combines with 15 financially stable companies from the same sector. The study shows that combining RPTs and accounting variables in a model provides higher accuracy in assessing financial distress when compared to a model with accounting variables only. The study recommends that such transactions by financially unstable companies should be monitored closely by lenders and investors, to ensure there is no diversion of funds during the distress period. There are few studies in India or globally on the pattern of RPTs made by financially distressed companies.
Abstract 1305: Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) promote a pro-inflammatory phenotype in macrophages

Introduction: Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are low intensity (1-3 V/cm), intermediate frequency (100-500 kHz), alternating electric fields that are delivered non-invasively to tumors. TTFields therapy is approved in the US and Europe for the treatment of patients with glioblastoma or mesothelioma. In addition to an established anti-mitotic mechanism of action, previous studies have shown that TTFields-induced cell death stimulates anti-tumor immunity and promotes the maturation of dendritic cells. In the current research, the effect of TTFields on the polarization of unstimulated macrophages and the phenotypic regulation of M1 and M2 macrophages was investigated. Methods: Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were generated from the femurs and tibias of 5-8-week-old Balb\C mice. TTFields (150 kHz) were applied for 24 h to unstimulated (M0 phenotype) BMDMs and BMDMs stimulated with LPS+IFN-γ (M1 polarization) or IL-4 (M2 polarization). Flow cytometry was used to identify surface expression of the macrophage biomarker F4/80 and activation markers CD80, major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), CD206, and ARG-1. Multiplexed secretion assays were conducted to quantify CXCL1 (KC), IL-18, IL-23, IL-12p70, IL6, TNF-α, IL-12p40, free active TGF-β1, CCL22 (MDC), IL-10, IL-6, G-CSF, CCL17 (TARC), and IL-1β as to examine the heterogeneity of the stimulated macrophages. Results: The percentage of cells expressing the pro-inflammatory M1 markers CD80+ and MHC IIhigh was significantly increased following application of TTFields to polarized (M1 or M2) or unpolarized BMDMs, while expression of the M2 markers CD206 and ARG-1 was significantly decreased. A pro-inflammatory secretion pattern, with increased levels of CXCL1, IL-18, IL-23, IL-12p70, TNF-α, IL-12p40, CCL22, G-CSF, CCL17 and IL-1β was observed in cell supernatants of M1 and M2 stimulated BMDMs, and unstimulated M0 BMDMs, following delivery of TTFields. Taken together, TTFields polarized unstimulated BMDMs to the M1 phenotype, and induced phenotype skewing of M2 polarized BMDMs to the M1 phenotype. Conclusions: TTFields therapy displays a novel immunoregulatory role in macrophage polarization and promotes a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Future investigations will focus on defining the underlying mechanism of this phenotypic skewing. Citation Format: Yiftah Barsheshet, Boris Brant, Tali Voloshin, Alexandra Volodin, Lilach Koren, Bella Koltun, Anat Klein-Goldberg, Efrat Zemer-Tov, Tal Kan, Rom Paz, Moshe Giladi, Uri Weinberg, Yoram Palti. Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) promote a pro-inflammatory phenotype in macrophages [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 1305.
Development of Key Performance Indicators for the Improvement of University Facility Management Services in Korea

University facilities have significant effects on education and research and should be systematically maintained and managed. The Performance Indicator (PI) implicitly discloses the range of work scope and helps facility managers to achieve the goals and objectives of an organization. Much has been said about the importance of facility management (FM), however, there is no specific standard or guideline pertaining to FM services for campus facilities in Korea. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to provide facility managers with rigidly selected PIs for improving the quality of FM service of campus facilities. PIs are collected through intensive analysis of primary literature related to FM services and educational facilities. The 44 preselected PIs fell into four areas as classified in the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and the Delphi survey was conducted twice to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Finally, the importance-performance analysis (IPA) and Kendall′s W are used to analyze the results. The priority on all the 44 PIs was set by considering four sections in the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) and finalization of the total of 8 KPIs. This research will serve as a guideline for campus facility managers in making decisions for improving the quality of FM services.
A Single-Center Study of Chronic Kidney Disease and Dietary Phosphate Restriction

Background: Phosphate Excretion Declines With Renal Failure. PTH And FGF23 Diminish Glomerular Phosphorus Filtration, Which Decreases Tubular Reabsorption. Protein And Phosphorus Are Linked. Proteinuria Who Eat A Low- Protein Diet Reduce The Progression Of Renal Disease And Improve Their Survival. Not All Animal Proteins And Plants Have The Same Phosphorus Content. Food Labels Must Indicate The Phosphorus-To-Protein Ratio For Accuracy. Low-Protein Diets May Increase Mortality And Morbidity In End-Stage CKD Patients, Sparking Debate. Using Phosphate-Binding Medications To Reduce FGF23 And Serum Phosphorus Had No Effect On Protein Intake. A Patient's Phosphate Binder Tolerance and Intestinal Dysbacteriosis May Hinder Dialysis.
Android Robot Promotes Disclosure of Negative Narratives by Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate some challenges with personal narrative writing. Sentence completion tests (SCT) is a class of semi-structured projective techniques and encourage respondents to disclose their private narratives. Even in SCT, only providing beginning of sentences is inadequate to compensate atypicalities in their creativity and imagination, and self-disclosure is difficult for many individuals with ASD. It is reported that many individuals with ASD often achieve a higher degree of task engagement through interactions with robots and that robotic systems may be useful in eliciting and promoting social communication such as self-disclosure for some individuals with ASD. There is a possibility that exemplification by android robots in place of human interviewers can result in a higher degree of task engagement for individuals with ASD. The objective of this study was to investigate whether additional exemplifications by android robots in the SCT can prompt self-disclosure for individuals with ASD. We compared the difference in disclosure statements and subjective emotion in the testing paper of the SCT in additional exemplification by an android robot and a human interviewer. In addition, we assessed the disclosure statements and subjective emotions in the SCT, for which exemplifications were written on testing paper to make the comparison. Our quantitative data suggested that exemplification by android robot promoted more self-disclosure, especially about the negative topic compared to exemplification by a human interviewer and that written on test paper. In addition, the level of participant embarrassment in response to exemplification by the android robot seemed to be lower compared to that in the human interviewer condition. In the assessment and support for individuals with ASD, eliciting self-disclosure is a pressing issue. It is hoped that the appropriate use of robots will lead to a better understanding and support for their application.
Guidelines for the design of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) in Electronic Engineering

Massive online open courses (MOOC) are new educational trends that, in the past five years, have drawn the attention of the most important institutions worldwide. However, there is not consensus in the literature about the role that this tool will play in higher education in the near future. This work carries out an extensive revision of the scientific literature on MOOCs with the aim of identifying the trends and guidelines for their development. Although this study is framed 1Producto derivado del proyecto de investigación “Blended learning on Electronics Engineering”. Presentado por el Grupo de Investigación en Conectividad y Procesamiento de Señales (CPS), de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. S. Pertuz es profesor de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, adscrito a la Escuela de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones (email: spertuz@uis.edu.co). J. Torres es profesional de la Vicerrectoría Académica de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, adscrito al Centro para el Desarrollo de la Docencia -CEDEDUIS (email: jitorres@uis.edu.co). Lineamientos para el diseño de Cursos Online Masivos y Abiertos (MOOC) en Ingeniería Electrónica1 Guidelines for the design of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) in Electronic Engineering Delineamentos para o desenho de Cursos Online Massivos e Abertos (MOOC) em Engenharia Eletrônica. S. Pertuz, J. Torres Recibido: febrero 8 de 2016 Aceptado: enero 13 de 2017 in the scope of electronics engineering, the results and findings are applicable to other fields of engineering and branches of knowledge. This review allows to identify the areas with higher potential of impact and visibility within the development of MOOCs, as well as the challenges and strategies for the design of their contents. Key Words— Massive Online Open Courses, MOOC, e-learning, virtual learning, blended-learning, flipped classroom. Resumo— Os cursos online, massivos e abertos (MOOC) são uma nova ferramenta educativa que, nos últimos cinco anos, tem captado a atenção das instituições educativas mais importantes do mundo. Porém até o momento não existem estudos efetivos sobre o papel desta ferramenta na educação superior. Neste trabalho, é feito uma revisão da literatura científica sobre os MOOC, com o objetivo de identificar as tendências e delineamentos para a sua criação. Apesar de que este estudo se enfoca no campo particular da engenharia eletrônica, muitos resultados são aplicáveis a outros campos da engenharia e outras áreas de conhecimento. A revisão realizada permite identificar as áreas com maior potencial de impacto e visibilidade com a criação dos MOOC, e também os desafios e estratégias para o desenho dos seus conteúdos. Palavras chave— Cursos Online Massivos e Abertos, MOOC, aprendizagem eletrônica, aprendizagem virtual, aprendizagem semipresencial, classe invertida.
Abiotic Niche Divergence of Hybrid Species from Their Progenitors

Although more frequently discussed recently than previously, the role of ecology in homoploid hybrid and allopolyploid speciation has not been subjected to comparative analysis. We examined abiotic niche divergence of 22 assumed homoploid hybrid species and 60 allopolyploid species from that of their progenitors. Ecological niche modeling was employed in an analysis of each species’ fundamental niche, and ordination methods were used in an analysis of realized niches. Both analyses utilized 100,000 georeferenced records. From estimates of niche overlap and niche breadth, we identified for both types of hybrid species four niche divergence patterns: niche novelty, niche contraction, niche intermediacy, and niche expansion. Niche shifts involving niche novelty were common and considered likely to play an important role in the establishment of both types of hybrid species, although more so for homoploid hybrid species than for allopolyploid species. Approximately 70% of homoploid hybrid species versus 37% of allopolyploid species showed shifts in the fundamental niche from their parents, and ∼86% versus ∼52%, respectively, exhibited shifts in the realized niche. Climate was shown to contribute more than soil and landform to niche shifts in both types of hybrid species. Overall, our results highlight the significance of abiotic niche divergence for hybrid speciation, especially without genome duplication.
Inhibition of miR-let-7i Induces DC Immature Cells and Improves Skin Graft Tolerance

Dendritic cells (DC) initiate the immune response in the body. They can stimulate T cell activation, proliferation, and differentiation and ultimately participate in the immune response and the immune tolerance response. The purpose of this study was to coculture DCs and T cells and subcutaneously inject DCs transfected with miR-let-7i into rhesus monkey transplantations to verify the role of miR-let-7i in allograft immune tolerance. In vitro studies found that the expression of miR-let-7i was upregulated after inducing the maturation of DCs. The low expression of miR-let-7i inhibited the maturation of DCs, promoted the differentiation of T cells into T helper T cells 2 (Th2), and inhibited T helper T cell 1- (Th1-) driven rejection. In vivo studies also obtained similar results, and subcutaneous injection of DCs transfected with miR-let-7i inhibitor prolonged the survival time of allogeneic skin transplantation. Therefore, we conclude that inhibition of miR-let-7i inhibits DC maturation and improves the tolerance of grafted skin.
Public willingness to pay a premium for uni‐material beverage container in Korea: a contingent valuation study

The use of uni‐materials can reduce the total waste generation by a high recycling rate. This study assesses the public's willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for the uni‐material beverage container (UBC) in Korea using a specific case of bottled mineral water in polyethylene terephthalate (PET). For this purpose, a contingent valuation (CV) survey of 1000 consumers was conducted to derive the additional WTP for the mineral water in UBC instead of that in non‐UBC. Given that the average price of the mineral water (500 mL) in non‐UBC was KRW 1000 (USD 0.88), the mean additional WTP a premium for that in UBC was estimated to be KRW 107 (USD 0.09). This value amounts to 10.7% of price of the mineral water in non‐UBC and can be interpreted as the public value of the UBC. The consumers in Korea are ready to pay a significant premium for UBCs.
Computationally Efficient Millimeter-Wave Scattering Models: A Combined Blockage and Backscattering Model

Blockage and backscattering by objects are relevant phenomena in millimeter-wave propagation. Conventionally, these phenomena are treated by means of separate models and, in turn, included in the total channel response. In this letter, we propose a combined model for calculating both blocked and backscattered fields from planar smooth electrically-large rectangular surfaces. The contributions of this letter are twofold: first, a single formulation for calculating both blocked and backscattered fields; and second, backscattering models are proposed for calculating blockage as well. Furthermore, the proposed model can be implemented using several models and, finally, is validated with electromagnetic simulations and measurements. Due to its computational efficiency, the model can be suitable for system- and link-level simulations of wireless systems, particularly when Monte Carlo simulations are applied.
Clinical Incidence and Characteristics of Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes in Chinese Children and Adolescents: A Nationwide Registry Study of 34 Medical Centers

Objective To investigate the clinical incidence and characteristics of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) of children and adolescents at the time of initial diagnosis in China. Methods Data on all pediatric patients with newly diagnosed T1DM were retrospectively collected from 34 medical centers in 25 major cities in China from January 2015 to January 2020. Patients were classified into three age groups: <5 years, 5 to <10 years, and ≥10 years of age. The same patient population was also categorized into diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and non-DKA groups based on clinical criteria. Results The mean annual clinical incidence of T1DM was 3.16/100,000 from the years 2015 to 2019. A total of 6,544 patients with newly diagnosed T1DM aged 0–16 years (median 7.84 ± 3.8) were studied [ages <5 years (29.3%), 5 to <10 years (38.7%), and ≥10 years (32%)], 52.4% of them were women. In total, 90.5% of the cases were occurred in individuals without a family history. Patients had lower C-peptide (CP) and body mass index (BMI) z scores when compared with healthy children, 41.8% of them had measurable T1DM-related antibodies and 52.7% had DKA. Among all three age groups, the <5 years group had the lowest BMI z score, CP, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) on average, while it had the highest incidence rate of DKA (56.9%). Compared to the non-DKA group, the DKA group was significantly younger, with a lower BMI z score and CP, higher antibody positive rate, HbA1c, and the rate of insulin pump therapy. Conclusion The clinical incidence of T1DM in children and adolescents in China was 3.16/100,000. Patients with DKA at the first diagnosis of T1DM have a worse β-cell function. Public health measures for the prevention and treatment of T1DM should focus on preschoolers (aged <5 years) in particular, considering the severity and the highest frequency of DKA in this age group. More efforts should be dedicated to early screening and diagnosis of the T1DM.