Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
BUAA's team in Rest-Mex 2023 - Sentiment Analysis: A Basic and Efficient Stylistic and Thematic Features Approach

The BUAA team’s participation in REST-MEX 2023 and focuses on their exploration of essential features that capture writing style, such as character n-grams, as well as thematic elements like word usage and word n-grams. The Rest-Mex competition encompasses various subtasks, including the identification of tourist attraction types, which involves a thematic perspective. The prediction of the review’s country of origin includes significant writing style components that can unveil the specific variant of Spanish used. Lastly, polarity prediction hypothesizes a blend of thematic components or commonly used words to express positive or negative opinions about tourist attractions, while also considering the author’s writing style, such as the empathic or friendly tone used to describe the services and amenities of each attraction. The objective was to analyze different stylistic features of the texts and determine the most informative set in order to improve the classification in the analysis of Spanish tourist texts using the SVM algorithm. To achieve this, stylistic and thematic attributes were explored and combined using a two-stage hyperparameter search strategy. with this approach, a sentiment track score of 0 . 72 was achieved, securing the 6th place out of 17 participating teams. It is important to highlight that this result is significant, considering the simplicity of the proposed solution and a method that requires few computational resources.
Mental Disorders Detection with Immediate Message using RoBERTa

Nowadays, all kinds of instant message applications have become integral parts of our daily lives. With the quickening pace of society and the increasing work pressure, more and more people suffer from mental disorders such as eating disorders, depression, and unknown disorders. In MentalRiskES 2023, participants tried to detect mental disorder risk early in Spanish, where the corpora are attained from the chat message records of Telegram. This paper describes the participation of the group GetitDone on the 2a subtask. Our team uses BETO, also called Spanish BERT, pretrained on a large Spanish corpus, as our base model. We put efforts into preprocessing the given data and making changes to the classification part of the model.
The challenge of web accessibility: an evaluation of selected government websites and service portals of high, middle and low-income countries

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 2006 recognises the right to access Information and Communication Technologies as a human right – and proposed for inclusion in the upcoming UN Global Digital Compact. The objective is to enable the equality of persons with disabilities in exercising their fundamental human freedoms and rights for unhindered participation in social life. The access to and the accessibility of online content (i.e. web accessibility) defines the minimum standards required to enable easy access for persons with disabilities. Despite the recognised importance, the accessibility of the websites remains a serious challenge making their content partially or completely inaccessible to some categories of the population. This paper evaluates the legal adoption and practical implementation of the web accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.1, level AA) by the twenty best-ranked high-income, upper-middle-income, lower-middle-income, and low-income countries (i.e. five countries in each income-cluster) in the latest UN DESA E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2022. The focus is on the main national public sector websites providing health, education, justice, employment, social protection, and environmental information, including the national citizens’ one-stop-shop service portal (or similar). The paper finds that with the adoption of the required legal framework and standards for web accessibility, the compliance level in a majority of countries and associated sites and portals remains low and continue to be a serious challenge in the lives of all users and the level of digital inclusion, not least persons with disabilities.
E-waste and Circular Economy: An Approach to the Latin American Case

This research analyzes the opportunities, barriers, and challenges presented by the implementation of the principles proposed by the circular economy in the waste electrical and electronic equipment sector in Latin American countries. Likewise, it studies the current reality of how this type of waste is managed in the region, and, in addition, proposals for alternatives are presented to promote sustainable practices, generate environmental awareness in producers, promote repair and reuse, and develop and implement a circular supply chain. Likewise, the document highlights the potential benefits that would result from implementing the circular economy for the correct management of waste, including the reduction of environmental impact and the generation of economic opportunities. The objective of this article is to approach the consumption of electronic waste and the role of the circular economy in its management in the case of Latin America. To achieve this objective, a descriptive methodology was applied through the data obtained from the Global E-waste Monitor for the period 2011-2019. The results obtained show an increase in electronic waste in recent years. In conclusion, this sector must be well-regulated to improve the management of environmental resources.
SINAI@MEDDOPLACE: Detecting, Normalizing, and Classifying Places and Related Information in Spanish Medical Texts

This paper presents the participation of the SINAI team in the MEDDOPLACE shared task, held on IberLEF2023, focusing on detecting, normalizing, and classifying various types of places and related information in Spanish clinical case reports. Our team tackled all four sub-tasks. For named entity recognition, recurrent classifiers trained on contextual embeddings from a pre-trained RoBERTa language model outperformed the baseline, achieving F1-score of 0.8512. In the second sub-task, a combination of string matching, transformer-based embeddings, TF-IDF character-based n-gram, and Levenshtein distances yielded promising results, albeit with room for further analysis and improvement. On the entity classification sub-task we achieved a micro-average accuracy of 0.7694 by fine-tuning the RoBERTa model. Our team also presented three pipeline versions for end-to-end classification, incorporating variations in the NER component. Notably, the best-performing pipeline achieved F1-score of 0.6272.
Identification and Functional Verification of CITED2 Gene Promoter Region in Patients with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common congenital heart disease. CITED2 plays an important role in the development of the heart, and genetic variants in its coding region are significantly associated with cardiac malformations. However, the role of variants in the promoter region of CITED2 in the development of PDA remains unclear. We extracted the peripheral blood of 646 subjects (including 353 PDA patients and 293 unrelated healthy controls) for sequencing. We identified 13 promoter variants of the CITED2 gene (including 2 novel heterozygous variants). Of the 13 variants, 10 were found only in PDA patients. In mouse cardiomyocytes (HL-1) and rat cardiac myocytes (RCM), the transcriptional activity of the CITED2 gene promoter was significantly changed by the variants (p < 0.05). The results of the experiments of electrophoretic mobility indicated that these variants may affect the transcription of the CITED2 gene by influencing the binding ability of transcription factors. These results, combined with the JASPAR database analysis, showed that the destruction/production of transcription factor binding sites due to the variants in the promoter region of the CITED2 gene may directly or indirectly affect the binding ability of transcription factors. Our results suggest for the first time that variants at the CITED2 promoter region may cause low expression of CITED2 protein related to the formation of PDA.
after heart transplantation. A new perspective on self-efficacy and self-management

Background Self-management is the main concept constituting the foundation of follow-up care after heart transplantation. Self-efficacy is a foundation of self-management. Little is known about heart recipients’ experiences in relation to self-efficacy and self-management after heart transplantation. Aim The overall aim of this thesis was to explore uncertainty and self-efficacy as important aspects of the lived experience of heart recipients one year after heart transplantation.
Osseointegration in porous coated knee arthroplasty-the sheep stifle joint as in vivo evaluation model

Although cementless knee arthroplasty is a common ly performed procedure, very little is known about the process of osseointegration of uncemented knee ar throplasty components. The purpose of this work was to study in an in vivo situation the osseointegration of knee arthroplasty components covered with a newly developed mesh coating, with and without an addi tional hydroxyapatite coating, compared to knee ar throplasty components with a conventional multilayer beads coating, and to study the relationship between histomorphometric parameters, clinical and function al performance, mechanical fixation strength and RSA migration over time in uncemented knee arthro plasty. The sheep stifle joint was developed as an animal model for this purpose. Its anatomy, kinematic and biomechanic behaviour was analysed and a knee prosthesis, surgical technique and perioperative pro tocol was developed. The developed knee prosthesis was implanted into the stifle joint of 40 adult Suffolk sheep. In group 1, a tibial component with a newly developed cast mesh porous coating was used, in group 2 the same cast mesh coating with an additional hydroxyapatite coating, and in group 3 a multilayer beads porous coating. Evaluation at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years included clinical and func tional score assessment, routine radiographic analysis and RSA migration analysis, with non-destructive mechanical testing of the implant fixation in the six degrees of freedom, and subsequent histologic, hist morphometric, and contact radiographic analysis af ter sacrifice. No significant differences were noted in clinical and functional score or radiographic assessment be tween the 3 groups at any stage. The average amount of bone ongrowth and bone ingrowth in group
Socio-Εconomic Determinants of NGO Sector Activities and their Impact on the Regional Economy with a Special Emphasis on the Aspect of Inclusive Project Management

: Purpose: The article aims to systematize knowledge on the principles of financing micro-projects implemented by the NGO sector targeting end recipients residing in municipalities with up to 100,000 inhabitants in the Republic of Poland, using the example of the "Fajna Ferajna" program. This was achieved through a literature review and analysis of the regulations published by the program's organizer. The discussion and conclusions elaborate on the topic of financing non-governmental organizations, with a particular focus on foundations and associations, from the perspective of their role in strategies for building and strengthening local communities and supporting the development of the regional economy, with a special emphasis on supporting people with disabilities and organizations employing them. Design/Methodology/Approach: To achieve the specified objective, the following research question was formulated: What are the reasons for which the phenomenon of implementing social initiatives at the local level is essential for economic development in regions with up to 100,000 inhabitants? The structure of the article corresponds to the set goals. The introduction describes the origin, research problem, and basic definitions related to the phenomenon of local social initiatives, including micro-projects. To achieve the specified objective, a critical analysis of relevant literature was employed, along with an observational method supported by argumentation that bolstered generalized theses. Additionally, methods of induction and deduction, comparisons and generalizations, as well as synthesis, were utilized. Subsequently, in-depth research was conducted using the Delphi method, which is a tool for structuring group communication processes. Findings: The deliberations led to the identification of key challenges associated with the implementation of micro-projects targeting individuals with disabilities in small regions. Practical Implications: The issues presented in the article underscore the necessity for NGOs implementing projects for individuals with disabilities to conduct the recruitment process with particular attention.
Diagnosis and treatment of infantile nystagmus syndrome: a literature review

SUMMARY Objective: Infantile nystagmus syndrome is an eye movement disorder characterized by involuntary rhythmic oscillations of the eyes that are persistent throughout life, with a prevalence of about 0.14% in the general population. The aim of this study was to review the literature on infantile nystagmus syndrome to address diagnoses, surgical, optical, and pharmacological treatments. Methods: A literature review was conducted
B R I E F R E P O R T The Inﬂuence of Combat and Interpersonal Trauma on PTSD, Depression, and Alcohol Misuse in U.S. Gulf War and OEF/OIF Women Veterans

The present study evaluated the impact of combat and interpersonal trauma exposure in a sample of 115 U.S. women veterans from Gulf War I and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on 3 postdeployment trauma-related mental health outcomes: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PSS), depressive symptom severity (DSS), and alcohol misuse. Patients presenting for healthcare services at a Veterans Affairs postdeployment health specialty clinic completed screening questionnaires that assessed combat exposure, lifetime interpersonal trauma history of childhood neglect, physical, or sexual abuse, and adult sexual and physical assault. In a regression model, combat exposure was the only signiﬁcant independent variable associated with PSS, DSS, and alcohol misuse ( β = .42, .27 and B = 1.58, respectively) even after adding lifetime interpersonal assault exposure to the model. Results highlight the negative effects of combat exposure on treatment-seeking women veterans’ postdeployment mental health. Incorporating combat exposure into routine screening procedures for Gulf War and Iraq and Afghanistan war women veterans can aid in mental health treatment planning.
Artiﬁcial Intelligence-Based Fault Diagnosis and Prediction for Smart Farm Information and Communication Technology Equipment

: Despite the recent increase in smart farming practices, system uncertainty and difﬁculties associated with maintaining farming sites hinder their widespread adoption. Agricultural production systems are extremely sensitive to operational downtime caused by malfunctions because it can damage crops. To resolve this problem, the types of abnormal data, the present error determination techniques for each data type, and the accuracy of anomaly data determination based on spatial understanding of the sensed values are classiﬁed in this paper. We design and implement a system to detect and predict abnormal data using a recurrent neural network algorithm and diagnose malfunctions using an ontological technique. The proposed system comprises the cloud in charge of the IoT equipment installed in the farm testbed, communication and control, system management, and a common framework based on machine learning and deep learning for fault diagnosis. It exhibits excellent prediction performance, with a root mean square error of 0.073 for the long short-term memory model. Considering the increasing number of agricultural production facilities in recent years, the results of this study are expected to prevent damage to farms due to downtime caused by mistakes, faults, and aging.
Research on the Stable Isotope for Soil Water Vertical Transporting in Unsaturated Zone of Zhalong Wetland

The stable isotopes of soil water and reed in Zhalong Wetland were used to identify the soil water transporting amount in unsaturated zone. A two-lay model was set up to identify the relationship between the soil water vertical transporting, rainfall and vertical variations of soil water contents. The results show an important significance for determining the vertical recharge of wetland.
Thermal and Hydrological Response of Rock Glaciers to Climate Change: A Scenario Based Simulation Study

Snow and glaciers are considered the most important sources of the estimated 32-60% of global water resources which are provided by mountains. Consequently, snow and glaciers have regularly been the focus of climate change studies in mountain regions. Rock glaciers are a type of ice-debris landform characterized by creeping ice-rich permafrost. Recognition of the hydrological significance of rock glaciers is increasing and is of particular relevance to the Arid Andes, where rock glaciers cover greater area than glaciers by an order of magnitude. Little research exists on the hydrological significance of rock glaciers beyond potential water storage capacities and their runoff pathways. Additional knowledge and research approaches pertaining to the seasonal hydrological contributions and climatic sensitivities of rock glaciers are necessary for improved water resource planning in many regions around the world. This work explored the feasibility of utilizing the energy and water balance model GEOtop to quantify the thermal and hydrological dynamics of rock glaciers under several climate scenarios. Weather data was generated with the intermediate-stochastic weather generator AWE-GEN for a site in the Southeast Swiss Alps, which marked a novel approach in studies of rock glaciers. Weather data for a reference (REF) scenario was generated which approximates conditions during the observation period (1985 to 2012). AWE-GEN produced time series of weather data for the REF scenario with statistical properties of precipitation in close agreement with observations. Air temperature had substantial inaccuracies with mean annual air temperature (MAAT) cooler by 1.82 C due to negative temperature biases in summer months which are attributed to difficulties in estimating parameters of the weather generator model caused by local climatic factors. The influence of climate change was also examined. Data for 8 climate change scenarios were generated by specifying change factors for mean monthly air temperature. MAAT in the climate change scenarios was within +/-0.12 C of the speci ed change factor from MAAT in the REF scenario. The thermal and hydrological evolution of rock glacier soils were simulated for 50 years under the climatic forcing of the REF scenario followed by 50 years under each climate change scenario. Mean annual ground surface temperature (MAGST), active layer depth (Dal), permafrost total ice content (IWEtot), and the potential summer runoff contribution (MELTsum) were quanti ed and compared before and after the onset of the climate change conditions. Air temperature increases in the climate change scenarios were amplified in MAGST. Stable rock glacier points were resistant to changes in Dal and IWEtot under any annual, summer, and winter mean air temperature increase of 1 C, and summer and winter mean air temperature increases of 3 C despite notable changes in MAGST and MELTsum. Under warming scenarios, the greatest increase in MELTsum occurred for high elevation rock glacier points with the mean possible runoff…
Thyme Oil–Containing Fluconazole-Loaded Transferosomal Bigel for Transdermal Delivery

The objective of the present research was to develop fluconazole-loaded transferosomal bigels for transdermal delivery by employing statistical optimization (23 factorial design–based). Thin-film hydration was employed to prepare fluconazole-loaded transferomal suspensions, which were then incorporated into bigel system. A 23 factorial design was employed where ratios of lipids to edge activators, lipids (soya lecithin to cholesterol), and edge activators (sodium deoxycholate to Tween 80) were factors. Ex vivo permeation flux (Jss) of transferosomal bigels across porcine skin was analyzed as response. The optimal setting for optimized formulation (FO) was A= 4.96, B= 3.82, and C= 2.16. The optimized transferosomes showed 52.38 ± 1.76% DEE, 76.37 nm vesicle size, 0.233 PDI, − 20.3 mV zeta potential, and desirable deformability. TEM of optimized transferosomes exhibited a multilamelar structure. FO bigel’s FE-SEM revealed a globule-shaped vesicular structure. Further, the optimized transferosomal suspension was incorporated into thyme oil (0.1% w/w)–containing bigel (TO-FO). Ex vivo transdermal fluconazole permeation from different transferosomal bigels was sustained over 24 h. The highest permeation flux (4.101 μg/cm2/h) was estimated for TO-FO bigel. TO-FO bigel presented 1.67-fold more increments of antifungal activity against Candida albicans than FO bigel. The prepared thyme oil (0.1% w/w)–containing transfersomal bigel formulations can be used as topical delivery system to treat candida related fungal infections.
Research Investigation the Intervention Mitigating Problematic Social Media Engagement Among High School Students

their Abstract Adolescents of 21st century mature in an advancing digital era, where their vulnerabilities are often exposed to a world driven by powerful algorithms. The present study proposes an innovative design scheme that potentially tackles problematic engagement with social media, from both motivational and neurobiological perspectives, with the aim of unveiling the underlying mechanisms regarding social media addiction. This design solution promotes transparency of individuals’ personal usage behaviours through a simple prompt, “why are you here? ”, thereby activating individual’s deliberate decision-making system. In study I, we conducted a two-phase survey involving 92 high school teenagers and collected empirical data on the correlations between goal-oriented social media use and mental health variables. In addition, a practical design intervention was developed and assessed with 36 participants over ten days to validate its effectiveness. The consequences indicated notable reductions in actual social media engagement time, as well as a decrease in distractedness. This research offers a novel motivation-driven digital behaviour and contributes to the existing empirical database on social media addiction by providing both theoretical insights and practical applications