Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Tick-associated diseases identified from hunting dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Mayan community in Yucatan, Mexico

Background: Hunting activity in the Mayan communities has increased due to COVID-19 and domestic dogs have gained more importance. Due to their proximity to humans, domestic dogs are a bridge between tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and humans and their peri-domestic environment. In Mexico, and especially in rural regions, there were not adequate records of TBDs during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Aim: Identify TBD of ticks collected during the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural community. Methods: Tick capture was carried out in March 2021, in Teabo, Yucatan. Ticks were removed using from domestic dogs and placed in ethanol. Collected ticks were morphologically identified and underwent DNA extraction and a partial segment of the mitochondrial 16S-rDNA gene was amplified to corroborate the tick species. The DNA was screened for the presence of Anaplasma spp. , Borrelia spp. , Ehrlichia spp. , and Rickettsia spp. Purified amplification products were submitted for sequencing and the results were compared to those deposited in GenBank using BLAST. Results: We collected 33 ectoparasites, Ixodes affinis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus microplus, and Amblyomma mixtum on 11 hunting dogs. The most frequent ectoparasite was R. sanguineus (66%). We detected the presence of DNA of Rickettsia endosymbiont in I. affinis and Anaplasma platys in R. sanguineus. Rickettsia endosymbiont presented a similarity of 100% with the partial sequence of R. endosymbiont of I. affinis isolate IACACTM001 16S ribosomal RNA gene and the sequence of A. platys had a similarity of 100% with the partial sequence of the isolate 23-33TX 16S ribosomal RNA gene of A. platys from dogs from Texas, USA and with the partial sequence of the isolate L134 16S ribosomal RNA gene of Ehrlichia canis from dogs from Piura, Peru. Conclusion: We confirmed for the first time the presence of A. platys in R. sanguineus and R. endosymbiont in I. affinis ticks from dogs in the state of Yucatan.
Autonomous Sequential Submanoeuvres in Pre- and Post-Capturing Space Objects Using Obstructed 3-D Vision Data

This article presents a vision guidance and control method for autonomous robotic capture and stabilization of a tumbling and drifting target object in a time-critical manner. The method takes into account various operational and physical constraints, including ensuring a smooth capture, handling line-of-sight (LOS) obstructions of the target, and staying within the acceleration, force, and torque limits of the robot. Our approach involves the development of an optimal control framework for an eye-to-hand visual servoing method, which integrates two sequential submanoeuvres: 1) a precapturing manoeuvre and 2) a postcapturing manoeuvre, aimed at achieving the shortest possible capture time. Integrating both control strategies enables a seamless transition between them, allowing for real-time switching to the appropriate control system. Moreover, both controllers are adaptively tuned through vision feedback to account for the unknown dynamics of the target. The integrated estimation and control architecture also facilitates fault detection and recovery of the visual feedback in situations where the feedback is temporarily obstructed. The experimental results demonstrate the successful execution of pre- and post-capturing operations on a tumbling and drifting target, despite multiple operational constraints and the presence of obstructed 3-D vision data.
Identification of runs of homozygosity associated with male fertility in Italian Brown Swiss cattle

Intensive selection for improved productivity has been accompanied by an increase in inbreeding rates and a reduction in genetic diversity. The increase in inbreeding tends to impact performance, especially fitness-related traits such as male fertility. Inbreeding can be monitored using runs of homozygosity (ROH), defined as contiguous lengths of homozygous genotypes observed in an individual’s chromosome. The goal of this study was to evaluate the presence of ROH in Italian Brown Swiss cattle and assess its association with bull fertility. First, we evaluated the association between ROH and male fertility using 1,102 Italian Brown Swiss bulls with sire conception rate records and 572 K SNPs spanning the entire genome. Second, we split the entire population into 100 high-fertility and 100 low-fertility bulls to investigate the potential enrichment of ROH segments in the low-fertility group. Finally, we mapped the significant ROH regions to the bovine genome to identify candidate genes associated with sperm biology and male fertility. Notably, there was a negative association between bull fertility and the amount of homozygosity. Four different ROH regions located in chromosomes 6, 10, 11, and 24 were significantly overrepresented in low-fertility bulls (Fisher’s exact test, p-value <0.01). Remarkably, these four genomic regions harbor many genes such as WDR19, RPL9, LIAS, UBE2K, DPF3, 5S-rRNA, 7SK, U6, and WDR7 that are related to sperm biology and male fertility. Overall, our findings suggest that inbreeding and increased homozygosity have a negative impact on male fertility in Italian Brown Swiss cattle. The quantification of ROH can contribute to minimizing the inbreeding rate and avoid its negative effect on fitness-related traits, such as male fertility.
Regression analysis of clustered interval-censored failure time data with linear transformation models in the presence of informative cluster size

ABSTRACT This paper discusses regression analysis of clustered interval-censored failure time data, which often occur in medical follow-up studies among other areas. For such data, sometimes the failure time may be related to the cluster size, the number of subjects within each cluster or we have informative cluster sizes. For the problem, we present a within-cluster resampling method for the situation where the failure time of interest can be described by a class of linear transformation models. In addition to the establishment of the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimators of regression parameters, an extensive simulation study is conducted for the assessment of the finite sample properties of the proposed method and suggests that it works well in practical situations. An application to the example that motivated this study is also provided.
Study on Bridging Characteristics of Fiber Particles in Flowing Insulating Oil Under DC Electric Field

This article investigates the bridging behavior of fiber particles in insulating oil under the background of a flow-electric coupled field, which is of great significance for explaining the micro-discharge and the deterioration of the overall electrical properties of insulating oil in a transformer. Based on the observation experiments, a constructed oil circulation device and shooting system is used to study the bridging characteristics of fiber particle swarm in oil flow under a dc electric field. The effects of electric field intensity, oil flow velocity, and mass fraction of particles in oil on the bridging process are analyzed in detail, and the changes of conduction current between electrodes under different conditions are recorded. The results show that the bridging behavior of the fiber particle swarm is the result of the combined action of the flow field and electric field. The forces provided by the electric field on the fiber particles cause them to aggregate and bridge between electrodes, and with the increase of field intensity, the bridging speed increases significantly. The influence of flow velocity is more complicated, and it has different effects on the bridging process of particles under low and high field intensity. The mass fraction of fiber particles in oil is negatively correlated with the difficulty of bridging between electrodes. Finally, the bridging mechanism is explained from the perspective of the forces on particles and electric field distortion, and the variation characteristics of conduction current between electrodes are analyzed.
Effect of hydrogen addition on combustion and emissions performance of a high speed spark ignited engine at idle condition

The fuel depletion and environmental pollution have pushed studies on improving the combustion and emission characteristics of internal combustion engines with several alternative fuels. Expert studies proved that hydrogen is one of the prominent energy source which has exceptional combustion qualities that can be used for improving combustion and emissions performance of gasoline-fueled spark ignition engines. This paper introduced an experiment conducted on a single cylinder high speed gasoline engine equipped with a hydrogen injection system to discover the combustion and emissions characteristics with various hydrogen gasoline blends at idle condition. For this purpose, the conventional carburetted high speed spark ignition engine was modified into an electronically controllable engine with help of electronic control unit which dedicatedly used to control the ignition timings and injection duration of gasoline fuel.
Pendampingan Perencanaan Gedung SDIT Darunnur Dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Kontekstual

Pematang Kapau adalah salah satu kelurahan dalam Kecamatan Kulim Kota Pekanbaru, yang mengalami pertumbuhan penduduk dan perkembangan kota yang pesat sebagai akibat dari kebijakan Pemerintah Kota Pekanbaru yang memindahkan Pusat Pemerintahan Kota Pekanbaru ke Kecamatan Kulim. Perkembangan yang cepat tanpa didukung oleh sarana prasarana yang memadai akan berdampak negatif pada kawasan perkotaan. Salah satu yang dibutuhkan adalah sarana pendidikan. Oleh karena itu, kegiatan ini membantu masyarakat khususnya yayasan Darunnur dalam merencanakan dan merancang sarana pendidikan melalui program Pendampingan Perencanaan Gedung Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu Yayasan Masjid Darunnur dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Kontekstual. Arsitektur Kontekstual merupakan sebuah pendekatan perencanaan dan perancangan yang mempertimbangkan lingkungan, budaya, karakter masyarakat, sejarah, sehingga bangunan yang akan dirancang memiliki karakteristik bentuk, serta kualitas bangunan dan lingkungan. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu peneliti ditempatkan sebagai instrumen kunci dengan menggabungkan data lapangan dengan melakukan analisis induktif. Kegiatan ini melakukan metode observasi, diskusi dan analisis desain. Hasil kegiatan ini mendapatkan rancangan Gedung Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu Yayasan Masjid Darunnur dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Kontekstual.
To Detect Drowsy & Eye State Analysis of Driver's Behaviour for the Intelligent Transport System

In recent days the accidents mostly occur, because of very fast driving. so we are losing our valuable life by making a small mistake of drivers. Driver fatigue resulting from sleep disorders is an important factor in the increasing number of accidents. The scope our system is used to monitor and control the vehicle when the driver consumes alcohol. In our methodology is used to monitor the alcohol level in the breath of the driver. Eye blink and Tilt sensor is used to detect the drowsiness of the driver. Alcohol sensor is used to detect whether driver is drunken or not. If they attend drowsiness for three times or consumed alcohol, buzzer will be on for alerting the driver. Still if he went to drowsiness message will be transmitted to authorized person and the car will be stopped. The car will be started after getting a message from that authorized person. The total systems will restarted with in the 20 or 30 minutes for driver compatibility.
Salivary glands adenoid cystic carcinoma: a molecular profile update and potential implications

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive tumor with a high propensity for distant metastasis and perineural invasion. This tumor is more commonly found in regions of the head and neck, mainly the salivary glands. In general, the primary treatment modality for ACC is surgical resection and, in some cases, postoperative radiotherapy. However, no effective systemic treatment is available for patients with advanced disease. Furthermore, this tumor type is characterized by recurrent molecular alterations, especially rearrangements involving the MYB, MYBL1, and NFIB genes. In addition, they also reported copy number alterations (CNAs) that impact genes. One of them is C-KIT, mutations that affect signaling pathways such as NOTCH, PI3KCA, and PTEN, as well as alterations in chromatin remodeling genes. The identification of new molecular targets enables the development of specific therapies. Despite ongoing investigations into immunotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and anti-angiogenics, no systemic therapy is approved by the FDA for ACC. In this review, we report the genetic and cytogenetic findings on head and neck ACC, highlighting possible targets for therapeutic interventions.
Exponentially Twisted Sampling for Centrality Analysis and Community Detection in Attributed Networks

In this paper, we conduct centrality analysis and community detection for attributed networks. An attributed network, as a generalization of a graph, has node attributes and edge attributes that represent the “features” of nodes and edges. Traditionally, centrality analysis and community detection of a graph are done by providing a sampling method, such as a random walk, for the graph. To take node attributes and edge attributes into account, the sampling method in an attributed network needs to be twisted from the original sampling method in the underlining graph. For this, we consider the family of exponentially twisted sampling methods and propose using path measures to specify how the sampling method should be twisted. For signed networks, we define the influence centralities by using a path measure from opinions dynamics and the trust centralities by using a path measure from a chain of trust. For attributed networks with node attributes, we also define advertisement-specific influence centralities by using a specific path measure that models influence cascades in such networks. For networks with a distance measure, we define the path measure as the total distance along a path. By specifying the desired average distance between two randomly sampled nodes, we are able to detect communities with various resolution parameters. Various experiments are conducted to further illustrate these exponentially twisted sampling methods by using three real datasets: the political blogs, the MemeTracker dataset, and the WonderNetwork.
Mathematical Study of Dengue Disease Transmission in Multi-Patch Environment

Dengue disease is the most common vector borne infectious disease transmitted to humans by infected adult female Aedes mosquitoes. Over the past several years the disease has been increasing remarkably and it has become a major public health concern. Dengue viruses have increased their geographic range into new human population due to travel of humans from one place to the other. In the present paper, we have proposed a multi patch SIR-SI model to study the host-vector dynamics of dengue disease in different patches including the travel of human population among the patches. We have considered different disease prevalences in different patches and different travel rates of humans. The dimensionless number, basic reproduction number R0 which shows that the disease dies out if R0 < 1 and the disease takes hold if R0 ≥ 1, is calculated. Local and global stability of the disease free equilibrium are analyzed. Simulations are observed considering the two patches only. The results show that controlling the travel of infectious hosts from high disease dominant patch to low disease dominant patch can help in controlling the disease in low disease dominant patch while high disease dominant becomes even more disease dominant. The understanding of the effect of travel of humans on the spatial spread of the disease among the patches can be helpful in improving disease control and prevention measures. In the present study, a patch may represent a city, a village or some biological habitat.
Wideband and Compact Regular Shape Microstrip Antennas Employing Rectangular Slots Cut Bow-tie Shape Ground Plane

—Wide bandwidth compact rectangular and equilateral triangular microstrip antennas employing slots cut bow-tie shape ground plane proﬁle are proposed. Amongst all the designs, patch employing three rectangular slots cut bow-tie shape ground plane yields optimum results. Using the rectangular patch, against conventional ground plane design, increase in bandwidth by 20%, resonance frequency, substrate thickness, and patch area reduction by 32%, 0.034 λ g , and 61.12%, are respectively achieved. In equilateral triangular patch design, a three rectangular slots cut bow-tie shape ground plane conﬁguration shows bandwidth increase by 30%, and substrate thickness, fundamental mode frequency, and patch size reduction by 0.027 λ g , 16.4%, and 36.28%, respectively. Proposed antennas exhibit radiation pattern in the broadside with a gain of more than 5 dBi.
Multi-Criteria Optimization Problems with Non-Smooth Functions

In this paper, we deal with non-smooth multi criteria optimization problem. Throughout the text we consider the functions which are non-differentiable. A few special derivatives have been deployed to obtain first order optimality conditions. We presented the generalized form of optimality conditions for multi-objective optimization problem when classical derivatives failed to apply. We illustrate these optimality conditions by means of suitable examples.
Effect of Mindfulness Dhikr Breathing Therapy for Insomniacs on Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to investigate the impact of mindfulness dhikr breathing therapy on the quality of life among individuals suffering from insomnia. This study involved forty-seven participants who were randomly allocated into three groups: mindfulness dhikr breathing (MDB), progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), and a Control group that did not receive any treatment. The participants were adults aged between 20 and 35 years, with 78.72% female and 21.28% male. Among the participants, 91.49% were students, while 8.51% were employees. The treatment period spanned 28 days, with four sessions conducted every Saturday. The primary outcome measure was the assessment of the quality of life, which was evaluated using a valid and reliable World Health Organization-Quality of Life (WHOQOL) BREF questionnaire. Statistical analysis involved the utilization of various tests, including paired t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney tests, and one-way ANOVA tests. Significant differences were observed in the effects of the three intervention groups on overall QoL (p=.035), general health (p=.008), physical well-being (p=.006), psychological well-being (p=.000), and environmental factors (p=.007), except for the social relationship domain (p=.269). However, no significant differences were found in the effects of MDB and PMR treatments on overall QoL (p=.922), general health (p=.756), physical well-being (p=.497), psychological well-being (p=.883), social relationships (p=.569), and environmental factors (p=.618). In conclusion, mindfulness dhikr breathing therapy has demonstrated its effectiveness in enhancing the quality of life for individuals with insomnia. It holds the potential to serve as a suitable alternative to commonly used insomnia therapies, such as progressive muscle relaxation.
Video motion magnification for monitoring of vital signals using a perceptual model

In this paper we present an Eulerian motion magnification technique using a spatial decomposition based on the Steered Hermite Transform (SHT) which is inspired in the Human Vision System (HVS). We test our method in one sequence of the breathing of a newborn baby and on a video sequence that shows the heartbeat on the wrist. We estimate the heart pulse applying the Fourier transform on the magnified sequences. Our motion magnification approach is compared to the Laplacian and the Cartesian Hermite decomposition strategies by means of quantitative metrics.
Factors of effectiveness of green nudges for more eco-responsible behaviour – Systematic review and research directions

Considering the rise of green nudges, our objective is to determine the factors of their effectiveness through a systematic review, following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method, which analyses 28 articles and 73 pro-environmental nudges. Following a redefinition of the concept and a categorisation based on the construal-level theory of psychological distance (opposing the lever of the ‘how’ to that of the ‘why’ of choice), the effectiveness of green nudges is analysed. A relationship of dependence appears between the (in)effectiveness of nudges and (1) the levers, mechanisms and techniques mobilised; (2) the visibility of the behaviour by others; (3) the field of application; and (4) the geographical area. These analyses and the limitations of the work reviewed provide a basis to propose avenues for research. New theoretical insights and recommendations are provided in favour of more effective nudges for the adoption of ecological and responsible behaviours.
Extensional quotient coalgebras

Abstract Given an endofunctor F of an arbitrary category, any maximal element of the lattice of congruence relations on an F-coalgebra (A, a) is called a coatomic congruence relation on (A, a). Besides, a coatomic congruence relation K is said to be factor split if the canonical homomor-phism ν : AK → A∇A splits, where ∇A is the largest congruence relation on (A, a). Assuming that F is a covarietor which preserves regular monos, we prove under suitable assumptions on the underlying category that, every quotient coalgebra can be made extensional by taking the regular quotient of an F-coalgebra with respect to a coatomic and not factor split congruence relation or its largest congruence relation.
Avaliação Prognóstica da Reserva de Fluxo Fracionada em Diferentes Estratos nos Pacientes com Doença Arterial Coronariana

Resumo Fundamento Existem dados limitados sobre a evolução clínica de lesões coronarianas não tratadas de acordo com sua gravidade funcional no mundo real. Objetivo Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os resultados clínicos de até 5 anos em pacientes com lesões revascularizadas com reserva de fluxo fracionada (FFR) ≤ 0,8 e em pacientes com lesões não revascularizadas com FFR > 0,8. Métodos A avaliação pelo FFR foi realizada em 218 pacientes seguidos por até 5 anos. Os participantes foram classificados com base na FFR no grupo isquêmico (≤ 0,8, grupo intervenção, n = 55), no grupo FFR normal-baixa (> 0,8-0,9, n = 91) e no grupo FFR normal-alta (> 0,9, n = 72). O desfecho primário foram eventos cardíacos adversos maiores (ECAMs), um composto de morte, infarto do miocárdio e necessidade de nova revascularização. O nível de significância adotado neste estudo foi alfa = 0,05; deste modo, resultados com valores de p < 0,05 foram considerados estatisticamente significativos. Resultados A maioria dos participantes era do sexo masculino (62,8%) com média de idade de 64,1 anos. Diabetes estava presente em 27%. À angiografia coronariana, a gravidade da estenose avaliada foi de 62%, 56,4% e 54,3% nos grupos isquêmico, FFR normal-baixa e FFR normal-alta, respectivamente (p < 0,05). O período médio de acompanhamento foi de 3,5 anos. A incidência ECAM foi de 25,5%, 13,2% e 11,1%, respectivamente (p = 0,037). Não houve diferença na incidência de ECAM entre os grupos FFR normal-baixa e FFR normal-alta (p = NS). Conclusão Pacientes com FFR indicativa de isquemia apresentaram piores desfechos quando comparados aos dos grupos não isquêmicos. Entre os grupos que apresentaram valores de FFR considerados normal-baixo e normal-alto, não houve diferença na incidência de eventos. Há necessidade de estudos de longo prazo e com grande número de pacientes para melhor avaliar os desfechos cardiovasculares em pacientes portadores de estenose coronariana moderada com valores de FFR entre 0,8 e 1,0.