Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Parasitemia and Differential Tissue Tropism in Mice Infected with Trypanosoma cruzi Isolates Obtained from Meccus phyllosoma in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico

Trypanosoma cruzi is a parasite transmitted by the feces of triatomines. Many triatomine species are found in Mexico, and various T. cruzi variants have been isolated from these species, each showing very different virulence and cell tropism. The isolates were obtained from Meccus phyllosoma specimens in three localities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico: Tehuantitla, Vixhana, and Guichivere. The virulence of each isolate was assessed by quantifying parasitemia, survival, and histopathologic findings. The lineage of each isolate was identified using the mini-exon gene. The expression of the tssa gene during infection was detected in the heart, esophagus, gastrocnemius, and brain. Our results show that the maximum post-infection parasitemia was higher for the Tehuantitla isolate. On genotyping, all isolates were identified as T. cruzi I. The amastigotes in the heart and gastrocnemius were verified for all isolates, but in the brain only for Tehuantitla and Vixhana. The tssa expression allowed us to detect T. cruzi isolates, for Tehuantitla, predominantly in the heart. For Vixhana, a higher tssa expression was detected in gastrocnemius, and for Guichivere, it was higher in the esophagus. Results show that virulence, tropism, and tssa expression can vary, even when the isolates are derived from the same vector species, in the same region, and at similar altitudes.
The Latvian WordNet and Word Sense Disambiguation: Challenges and Findings

The article addresses the issues of word sense disambiguation within the process of developing an electronic lexical semantic resource, the Latvian WordNet. Apart from word senses, the resource also contains semantic paradigmatic relations between these senses, and therefore sense granularity must align with the need for creating synonymous, hyponymic, meronymic and antonymic links between Latvian words, as well as external links with the Princeton WordNet. The development of the Latvian WordNet started in 2020 and it is based on two sources: a summarising electronic dictionary Tēzaurs. lv and available corpora. Because the word senses listed in Tēzaurs. lv are not directly usable for the needs of computer linguistics due to a number of reasons, the developers of the Latvian WordNet checked and revised the senses manually based on corpus data. Thus, the work on distinguishing word senses serves two purposes: 1) creating a Latvian WordNet, and 2) improving the structure of existing entries in the dictionary Tēzaurs. lv. The article primarily focuses on the elaboration of common criteria for distinguishing word senses. The analysis concentrates on verbs as these are the most complex part of speech from the point of view of making sense distinctions. The authors conclude that the process is based on a set of criteria that form a certain hierarchy depending on the semantic group of verbs, namely, syntactic distribution, semantic distribution, as well as the interrelation between the two, and semantic decomposition of senses. Particular attention is paid to the interrelations of superordinate senses and subsenses, from which it is possible to conclude that an absolutely uniform and consistent subsense distinction is not likely to be possible, and, therefore, in cases of uncertainty, decisions are made in favour of what is needed to develop the Latvian WordNet.
Organizational antecedents and capabilities and their effects on firm competitiveness of sustainable supply chain management: An empirical evaluation in a developing economy

Drawing from the Resource-Based View and Stakeholder theories, this article aims to evaluate empirically the relationship between organizational antecedents, firm capabilities for Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM), and the latter’s effects on competitive advantage for a group of 126 focal firms in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. A mixed methods research design was followed. A self-administered (online) questionnaire was sent to a convenience sample of firms. The validity and reliability of the theoretical constructs were verified through validated factors modeled using reflective indicators, and the structural equation model was tested using partial least squares (PLS). Along with internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validities of the measurement model were evaluated. Finally, the constructs of organizational antecedents, SSCM practices and their effects on the focal company’s competitive advantage appear to be properly in line with the data collected and the testing of the proposed framework has provided an acceptable fit with positive relationships between the factors involved.
Listen to Both Sides and be Enlightened! Hierarchical Modality Fusion Network for Entity and Relation Extraction

Multimodal named entity recognition and re-001 lation extraction (MNER and MRE) is a fun-002 damental and crucial branch in multimodal 003 learning. However, existing approaches for 004 MNER and MRE mainly suffer from 1) er-005 ror sensitivity when images contain irrele-006 vant concepts not mentioned in texts; and 007 2) large modality gap between image and 008 text features, especially hierarchical visual fea-009 tures. To deal with these issues, we propose a 010 novel H ierarchical M odality fusion NeT work 011 ( HMNeT ) for visual-enhanced entity and rela-012 tion extraction, aim to reduce the modality gap 013 and achieve more effective and robust perfor-014 mance. Speciﬁcally, we innovatively leverage 015 hierarchical pyramidal visual features to con-016 duct multi-layer internal integration in Trans-017 former. We further present a dynamic gated 018 aggregation strategy to decide modality inte-019 gration according to different images. Exten-020 sive experiments on three benchmark datasets 021 demonstrate the effectiveness of our method, 022 and achieve state-of-the-art performance 1 . 023
A systematic analysis of Prunus species with a focus on management 2 plan of Prunus africana (Hook.f.) an autochthon plant of Africa

6 Aims: To provide complete data on the alike and differentiating characters of the bark of six 7 species of Prunus i.e. P. amygdalus Stokes , P. armeniaca L. , P. cerasoides Buch. -Ham. ex D.Don , 8 P. domestica L. and P. persica (L.) Batsch vis-a-vis P. africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman of family 9 Rosaceae, with an aim of encouraging the use of more species of Prunus against men’s problems 10 and be a part of the management plan of Pygeum . Methods: Systematic evaluation of the similarity and differences based on the morphological 15 evaluation; anatomical and microscopical description; physico-chemical analysis; total phenolics, 16 flavonoids, flavonols and sterols content; chemical profiling through TLC and HPLC suitably 17 corroborated by chemometric analysis; together with efficacy against oxidative stress and 18 inflammation, the important factors involved in disease progression of BPH. 19 Results: The plants under study showed many comparable features related to morphology, 20 anatomy, microscopy, total content of various active constituents and significant biological activity. 21 The chemical similarity between the species was supported by chemometric analysis of their HPLC 22 fingerprint profile. The remarkable membrane stabilising activity in controlling inflammation and 23 protective effect against oxidative stress corroborated their usefulness in BPH. 24 Conclusions: The study shall be of interest to people across the globe with diverse backgrounds 25 for making correct identification and suitable selection of the Prunus species. It will not only 26 enhance the therapeutic value of more species of Prunus, but will directly or indirectly contribute in 27 the preservation of an autochthon plant P. africana from the dangers of getting extinct.
Association of Existence of Sarcopenia and Poor Recovery of Swallowing Function in Post-Stroke Patients with Severe Deglutition Disorder: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Background: The effect of sarcopenia on the recovery of swallowing function, and the interaction among sarcopenia, nutrition care, and rehabilitation therapy are inconclusive. Methods: This multicenter cohort study was conducted between November 2018 and October 2020 in convalescent rehabilitation hospitals in Japan and included post-stroke patients aged ≥65 years with dysphagia. All participants were assigned to sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups. The primary outcome was the achievement of ≥2 Food Intake Level Scale [FILS] gain, and the secondary outcomes included Functional Independence Measure (FIM) gain and efficiency. Considering the effect modification of energy intake and rehabilitation duration, logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: Overall, 153 participants with (median age, 82 years; 57.5% women) and 40 without (median age 75 years; 35.0% women) sarcopenia were included. The non-sarcopenia group had more patients who achieved an FILS gain of ≥2 (75.0%) than the sarcopenia group (51.0%). Sarcopenia was independently associated with a poor FILS gain (odds ratio:0.34, 95% confidence intervals: 0.13–0.86) but not associated with FIM gain or efficiency. This association was not affected by the rehabilitation duration or energy intake. Conclusions: In conclusion, sarcopenia was negatively associated with the recovery of swallowing function in stroke patients without interaction by energy intake and rehabilitation duration.
The Influence of Green Organizational Culture, Green Innovation, and Environmental Performance on Competitive Advantage Moderated by Green Supply Chain Management (Case Study on SME in Solo Raya)

:- This study aims to determine the effect of green organizational culture, green innovation, and environmental performance on competitive advantage moderated by GSCM on SMEs in Solo Raya. SMEs are the most significant contributor to GDP in Indonesia, so they must be aware of taking advantage of environmental issues to achieve economic growth and competitiveness. The study method used is quantitative by distributing online questionnaires to SMEs in Solo Raya. Data were collected using convenience sampling with a sample of 250 SMEs in Solo Raya. The data obtained will be analyzed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM). Green organizational culture and green innovation applied in SMEs in Solo Raya achieve a tremendous competitive advantage. Green supply chain management contributes implicitly and explicitly to influencing green organizational culture and green innovation in improving environmental performance and competitive advantage. This study can improve innovation strategies in achieving competitive advantage creatively on SMEs by paying attention to the surrounding environment.
Sound Pressure Levels and Alarm Tone Waking Effectiveness

Effective notification of occupants from fire alarms is critical to evacuation and protection of life. Requirements for smoke alarm signals and sound pressure levels have generally remained consistent for over 50 years. A major change occurred in 2010 when the harmonic tone with low frequency, 520 Hz principle tone tested in research by Dorothy Bruck at the Victoria University was adopted into NFPA 72 for hard-of-hearing and fire alarm system devices in sleeping areas. Research showed that this tone was more effective at waking among at-risk populations of children, the elderly, the hard-of-hearing, and even the intoxicated. However, increased power requirements and limited battery power have precluded the requirements for residential alarms. This study evaluated 50 years of requirements and research to assess if a reduction in the 85 dBA at 10 ft (3.05 m) requirements could be justified to bring the low frequency tone into battery operated smoke alarms. The assessment determined that for at-risk groups, a reduction of 10-20 dBA could provide equivalent waking performance. For the broader population, a slight reduction of 0-6 dBA could also be justified with equivalent performance. This recommendation only accounts for equivalent waking with equal installation. Accounting for other factors such as the increased transmission of the low frequency and increased perceived loudness of the harmonic tone, further reduction could potentially be justified. As a result of the composite analysis and research, the required sound pressure levels for low frequency alarms was reduced to 79 dBA at 10 ft (3.05 m) for UL Standard 217 for single- and multiple-station alarms.
Piracy protection in content distribution systems

In this thesis, we consider the traitor tracing problem. We study codes with different traceability properties and public key traitor tracing schemes. We study maximal codes with 2-identifiable parent property. Using graph theoretic techniques, we determine the structure of the graph representation of maximal codes of length three having 2-identifiable parent property, and derive the number of codewords in such codes. Maximal 2-identifiable parent property codes of length four have recently been studied. It is still an open problem to determine the size and structure of a maximal 2-identifiable parent property code of length greater than four. We present a direct construction of 2-secure frameproof codes with logarithmic length. This is the only known direct construction with logarithmic length codes. All other known constructions of short codes use recursive techniques. We introduce a new combinatorial object called difference function families which is a generalization of difference matrices. Using difference function families, we present recursive constructions that we can apply to small codes to obtain larger codes with the same security property. Our recursive techniques generalize some of the known recursive techniques and give better results. The most important advantage of our technique is that it can be applied to all secure codes and hash families. That is, it can be applied to frameproof codes, secure frameproof codes, IPP codes, TA codes, separating hash families, perfect hash families. No other known techniques have this property. We give a linear attack on the first traitor tracing scheme that uses bilinear pairing. We generalize this attack to all traitor tracing schemes in which decryption keys satisfy a linear equation. We show that in these schemes the length of the decryption key must depend on the collusion threshold in order to resist the linear attack. We derive a lower
Eﬃcacy of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Context: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the eﬀect of the intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and oxygen-ozone therapy and provided an evidence-based methodology to treat KOA. Method: Databases, including Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMBASE, were searched. The retrieval period was before 2021. Two reviewers performed the process of screening and data extraction. Mean diﬀerences were calculated [95% conﬁdence interval (CI)] with an inverse-variance method and ﬁxed eﬀect model. Meta-analysis was performed using the latest version of STATA version 16. Results: Atotalof 12studiesoutof 769articleswereevaluated. Themeandiﬀerenceof visualanalogscalescorebetweenozoneand controlgroupsintheﬁrstmonthafterinjectionwas-0.02(MD,-0.02;95% CI:-0.32,0.28;P< 0.05). Meandiﬀerencesof WOMACpain, stiﬀness, and physical function score between baseline and after PRP were -3.53 (MD: -3.53; 95% CI: -4.04, -3.02; P = 0.00), -0.60 (MD: -0.60; 95% CI: -4.0 - 0.864, -0.34; P = 0.00), and -5.96 (MD: -5.96; 95% CI: -7.83, -4.09; P = 0.00). Conclusions: Ourresultsshowedthattotreatkneeosteoarthritis,usingPRPforalongerperiodof6-12monthsaftertheintervention shows better clinical results, while oxygen-ozone therapy has short-term results.
Estudo da Perda de Propagação através de ambientes de florestas usando um modelo híbrido com Equações Parabólicas

─ ─ ─ This paper proposes a model to calculate the path loss propagation in a mixed environment (forest, streets and buildings) using the parabolic equations method and a random variable, which makes the hybrid model. To solve the parabolic equation the implicit finite differences CrankNicolson scheme was used. The propagation in the paraxial direction in 15° and the complex index of refraction of the medium were considered. In order to validate the proposed model, a campaign of measurements was carried out in two districts of the State of Para, specifically in the city of Marituba in the frequency of 900 MHz and in the city of Barcarena in 1800 MHz. The proposed model was then compared to the experimental data. The error found was 2.28 dB and standard deviation was 3.38 dB. The results show the efficiency of the method.
Characterization of a Three Wavelength Photoacoustic Soot Spectrometer (PASS-3) and a Photoacoustic Extinctiometer (PAX)

Laboratory experiments were conducted for characterizing the performance of two commercially available instruments employed for the measurement of light absorption and scattering coefficients of aerosols at λ = 405, 532, and 781 nm (using three-wavelength photoacoustic soot spectrometer; PASS-3) as well as at 375 nm (using photoacoustic extinctiometer; PAX) based on photoacoustic spectroscopy and reciprocal nephelometry, respectively. The calibration factors (conversion factors from the readout to real values) associated with scattering measurements, estimated using gaseous molecules, mono-disperse polystyrene latex and ammonium sulfate particles, and/or polydisperse ammonium sulfate particles, are in good agreement with one another, typically within 5 %, 5 %, and 10 % at 375, 405, and 781 nm, respectively. In contrast, a significant particle size dependency was observed for the calibration factors at 532 nm, which is possibly because of a combination of differences in the polarization states of the lasers relative to the scattering planes and large truncation angle. Considering the estimated effective truncation angle, the typical uncertainties in calibration factors for scattering when measuring nonor weakly light-absorbing particles, with volume-based geometrical diameters of less than 700 nm, were estimated to be 12 %, 7 %, 34 %, and 17 %, at 375, 405, 532, and 781 nm, respectively. The typical uncertainties in the calibration factors for absorption measurements, which were determined using poly-disperse propane soot particles, were estimated to be 6 %, 4 %, 8 %, and 11 %, at 375, 405, 532, and 781 nm, respectively. The calibration factors for absorption determined by the poly-disperse soot particles at 375 and 405 nm were 48 % and 36 % smaller than those by light absorption of NO2 molecules possibly because of NO2 photolysis, although good agreement was observed at 532 nm. These results suggest that the photolysis effect should be taken into account when light absorption by NO2 is used for calibration at 375 and 405 nm.
Smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations of white dwarf collisions and close encounters

The collision of two white dwarfs is a quite frequent event in dense stellar systems, like globular clusters and galactic nuclei. In this paper, we present the results of a set of simulations of the close encounters and collisions of two white dwarfs. We use an up-to-date smoothed particle hydrodynamics code that incorporates very detailed input physics and an improved treatment of the artificial viscosity. Our simulations have been done using a large number of particles (~4 x 10 5 ) and covering a wide range of velocities and initial distances of the colliding white dwarfs. We discuss in detail when the initial eccentric binary white dwarf survives the closest approach, when a lateral collision in which several mass transfer episodes occur is the outcome of the newly formed binary system, and which range of input parameters leads to a direct collision, in which only one mass transfer episode occurs. We also discuss the characteristics of the final configuration and assess the possible observational signatures of the merger, such as the associated gravitational waveforms and the fallback luminosities. We find that the overall evolution of the system and the main characteristics of the final object agree with those found in previous studies. We also find that the fallback luminosities are close to 10 48 erg s -1 . Finally, we find that in the case of lateral and direct collisions the gravitational waveforms are characterized by large-amplitude peaks which are followed by a ring-down phase, while in the case in which the binary white dwarf survives the closest approach, the gravitational pattern shows a distinctive behaviour, typical of eccentric systems.
How Generic Can Dialogue Breakdown Detection Be? The KTH entry to DBDC3

This paper describes the KTH entry to the dialogue break-down challenge. Our motivation to participate was to study whether breakdown detection could be generalized between task and non-task oriented dialogues. Our ﬁrst approach used a reduced feature set that we developed for task-oriented break-down detection and SVMs to model the task. The second approach used embeddings to represent the utterances and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) to model the task. The performance of the RNN-based system was in general better, although the ﬁrst approach achieved higher recall and f-measure for breakdowns. Regarding the comparison between systems that the model the task as an RNN, the choice of embedding used to represent the turn revealed to be decisive in the performance of the system. The system submitted that used pre-trained word embeddings, was the system which achieved the best accuracy among those that participated in the challenge.
MAGiiCAT II. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE Mg ii ABSORBING CIRCUMGALACTIC MEDIUM

We examine the Mg ii absorbing circumgalactic medium (CGM) for the 182 intermediate redshift (0.072 ⩽ z ⩽ 1.120) galaxies in the “Mg ii Absorber-Galaxy Catalog” (MAGiiCAT). We parameterize the anti-correlation between equivalent width, Wr(2796), and impact parameter, D, with a log-linear fit, and show that a power law poorly describes the data. We find that higher luminosity galaxies have larger Wr(2796) at larger D (4.3σ). The covering fractions, fc, decrease with increasing D and Wr(2796) detection threshold. Higher luminosity galaxies have larger fc; no absorption is detected in lower luminosity galaxies beyond 100 kpc. Bluer and redder galaxies have similar fc for D < 100 kpc, but for D > 100 kpc, bluer galaxies have larger fc, as do higher redshift galaxies. The “absorption radius,” R(L) = R*(L/L*)β, which we examine for four different Wr(2796) detection thresholds, is more luminosity sensitive to the B-band than the K-band, more sensitive for redder galaxies than for bluer galaxies, and does not evolve with redshift for the K-band, but becomes more luminosity sensitive toward lower redshift for the B-band. These trends clearly indicate a more extended Mg ii absorbing CGM around higher luminosity, bluer, and higher redshift galaxies. Several of our findings are in conflict with other works. We address these conflicts and discuss the implications of our results for the low-ionization, intermediate redshift CGM.
NO CORRELATION BETWEEN HOST GALAXY METALLICITY AND GAMMA-RAY ENERGY RELEASE FOR LONG-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS

We compare the redshifts, host galaxy metallicities, and isotropic (Eγ,iso) and beaming-corrected (Eγ) gamma-ray energy release of 16 long-duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) at z < 1. From this comparison, we find no statistically significant correlation between host metallicity and redshift, Eγ,iso, or Eγ. These results are at odds with previous theoretical and observational predictions of an inverse correlation between gamma-ray energy release and host metallicity, as well as the standard predictions of metallicity-driven wind effects in stellar evolutionary models. We consider the implications that these results have for LGRB progenitor scenarios, and discuss our current understanding of the role that metallicity plays in the production of LGRBs.