Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of Electric Pulse Modification on As-Cast Texture of Pure Copper

The modification of liquid metal by electric pulse (EP or EPM) is a novel method for improvement of solidification structure. In this study, the as-cast texture of EP-modified pure copper was investigated by using X-ray Schulz backscattered method. The experimental results show that the as-cast texture of EP-modified pure copper is dissimilar with that of the unmodified. The unmodified mainly exhibits a type of {110}<001> texture, and the maximum value of orientation density is 10.07, in the plane that parallel to the vertical section along the ingot axis, the <110> crystal direction has the most volume fraction of 27.18%; By contrast, the as-cast texture of EP-modified pure copper shows a typical type of {102}<001>, and the maximum value of orientation density is 12.88, at the same time, the corresponding <102> crystal direction changes to be the most volume fraction and its value is 22.82%. These facts indicate that the crystal orientation (texture) of solidification structure could be altered by EPM, and EPM technology would thus influence the following metal formability.
Bandwidth of reflectarrays

It is shown that the dominant factor controlling reflectarray bandwidth is the bandwidth of the radiating element, and that the effect of non-constant path delays over the surface of the flat reflector has little significance unless the aperture is electrically very large and the f/D ratio is small. An example of a polarisation-twist reflectarray using aperture coupled elements with time delay lines is used to demonstrate this conclusion.
DIGITAL PRESERVATION STRATEGIES FOR AV CONTENT

The mass digitisation of analogue archive holdings plus the transition to tapeless production for new content means AV archives inevitably face the prospect of file-based archiving solutions using IT storage technology. But what is the long-term Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of these systems, which file formats should be used, what storage technologies make sense, what are the risks involved, what is the additional cost of managing these risks, and what new software approaches can be applied? These are all issues being explored by major broadcasters, national archives and technology specialists in the European PrestoPrime project and the UK AVATAR-m project.
The relationships between land use measures and travel behavior: a meta-analytic approach

Abstract From a review of the literature on residential self-selection and spatial multicollinearity, this paper identifies the relationships that travel behavior has with three factors: land use, sociodemographics, and attitudes. It then analyzes the magnitude of the land use–travel behavior relationship by testing two meta-regression models. Each model specifies: (1) residential self-selection as a sociodemographic or attitudinal confounding factor in the land use–travel behavior relationship; and (2) spatial multicollinearity as a land use confounding variable. The first model shows that the land use factor is related to travel behavior more strongly than is residential self-selection. The second model finds that, among land use variables, accessibility to regional centers is most strongly related to travel behavior. Depending on the accessibility–travel behavior relationship, other land use variables are conditionally related to travel behavior. This finding implies that accessibility represents the overall effect of land use on travel behavior.
Re)contextualising Audience Receptions of Reality TV

This paper seeks to recontextualise key findings from recent studies of reality TV audiences in light of insights drawn from across the wider field. It suggests that modes of engagement and response adopted by different reality TV audiences appear broadly consistent with those identified in relation to a wide variety of genres viewed in diverse national contexts, as charted in the Composite Multi-dimensional Model of audience reception (Michelle 2007). To further illustrate these parallels, this paper analyses online audience responses to a specific event that occurred during the 2006 reality game show, Rock Star: Supernova, applying the Composite Multi-dimensional Model as its conceptual schema. In so doing, this paper seeks to demonstrate how we might move beyond the traditional focus on specificities of genre and format to recognise and begin to theorise broader continuities in the nature of audience engagement that may persist beyond the transition to new, hybrid, and increasingly interactive media formats.
Hyperferritinemia in a Case of Soft Tissue Sarcoma

An elderly male presented with symptoms suggestive of anemia. During workup for the same he was found to have very high levels of serum Ferritin along with a normocytic, normochromic peripheral blood film and no other apparent cause for hyperferritinemia . A swelling which incidentally found on his shin was further investigated by FNAC confirmed presence of soft tissue sarcoma.
Modeling of Avionics Systems using JGrafchart and TrueTime

The first part of the thesis aims to investigate the applicability of JGrafchart and its associated Model of Computation(MoC) for describing sequential control in aircraft primary power distribution systems. The motivation behind this is the need for better modeling tools and in particular support for separation between nominal control and fault handling. Also, as system complexity increases, better structuring capabilities are required. The application for this part of the thesis is a typical primary power distribution system in a medium-sized aircraft, and JGrafchart is used as substitute for Stateflow for the sequential parts of the controller. Simulations were run to determine whether JGrafchart is suitable for these types of systems, and if it provided any additional value compared to Stateflow. The second part focus around a different tool (TrueTime) to help assess the impact of embedded architecture on control performance. Today it is common for systems to be distributed over multi-tasking kernel nodes, which communicate on different networks. In these systems the nodes compete for the shared resources (The CPU and bandwidth) and the distribution of bandwidth is determined by the network protocol. Since the shared resources are limited in terms of bandwidth different kinds of delays arise, such as transmission delays and back-off times. The delays might lower the control performance significantly, which is why it is important to identify them early in the development process, preferably at the design stage. In the thesis, TrueTime is extended to support Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ehternet(AFDX) and applied to a typical aircraft electric power system.
Uso de desperdicios de tubérculos de papa y de rastrojos de maíz tratados con urea en la alimentación estratégica de ovinos

-- The effects of particle size (PS) and type of ammoniation-preservation (AP) on the digestibility and intake of corn crop residues were evaluated using sheep as test animal. In a second experiment, the optimum PS-AP combination was used a basal diet for evaluating the effect of increasing levels of supplementation with potato by-products on sheep liveweight gain. PS (1, 2, 3, and 4 cm) and type of AP [non ammoniated no silage (NA), and three ammoniated treatments with different plastic silage: aerial silage on the soil (AS), silage on the soil covered with ground (SC) and silage interred in a compost pit (SI)] were arrangement in a 4 x 4 factorial blocked by sheep (4). There was no effect of PS. On the other hand, ammoniated silage treatments (AS, SC, SI) significantly (p less 0.01) improved the digestibility and intake of the corn crop residue. Particularly, AS and SI performed better in protein and fiber digestibility. In short, the 2 cm-AS combination was considered the most appropriate from an economic, practical and technical point of view. In the second experiment, 120 Junin sheep (69 female and 51 male) were used in a factorial arrangement 2 x 5 (sex x feeding type: 8 h/day of grazing and four treatments with addition of 0, 200, 400 and 600 g of potato by-products over a 2 cm-AS corn crop residue basal diet on a restricted, 4-h a day grazing systems for 24 days. Liveweight gains were higher (p less 0.01) for male sheep. The response pattern to the increasing levels of potato by-products suplementation was quadratic (p less 0.01) whith a level of 570 g of potato by-products giving a biological and economic performance similar to the full (8-h a day) grazing systems. Our data suggest that the inclusion of 570 g of potato by-products on ammoniated corn crop residues is a practical and economical feeding strategy for fattening male sheep on a 4-h a day restricted grazing regime during the dry season in the Peruvian Highland.
Hemophilia Patient Experience in a Physical Therapy-Guided Health Education Intervention: A Mixed-Method Design

People with hemophilia usually have negative joint consequences due to their illness. Evidence suggests that exercise and therapeutic education bring some benefits. An important factor that affects health interventions was the experience and degree of satisfaction. Thus, it is relevant to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to obtain a complete view of the patient’s experience. As a result, a concurrent nested mixed method with quantitative predominance study design was carried out. Nine people with hemophilia of Hemoaralar with a homogeneous environment participated in this study. The items evaluated were the level of satisfaction through the GCPC-UN-ESU survey and the experience with healthcare interventions through a focus group. A high level of satisfaction was obtained, but some divergences between quantitative and qualitative data were found. Further research about physical therapy and this type of intervention in people with hemophilia should be considered to better address the impact of living with the disease.
Utilization of Gelling Polymer to Formulate Nanoparticles Loaded with Epalrestat-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex: Formulation, Characterization, In-Silico Modelling and In-Vivo Toxicity Evaluation

Epalrestat (EPL) is an aldose reductase inhibitor with poor aqueous solubility that affects its therapeutic efficacy. The research study was designed to prepare epalrestat-cyclodextrins (EPL-CDs) inclusion complexes to enhance the aqueous solubility by using beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and sulfobutyl ether₇ β-CD (SBE7 β-CD). Furthermore, polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) of EPL-CDs were developed using chitosan (CS) and sodium tripolyphosphate (sTPP). The EPL-CDs complexed formulations were then loaded into chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) and further characterized for different physico-chemical properties, thermal stability, drug-excipient compatibility and acute oral toxicity studies. In-silico molecular docking of cross-linker with SBE7 β-CD was also carried out to determine the binding site of the CDs with the cross-linker. The sizes of the prepared NPs were laid in the range of 241.5–348.4 nm, with polydispersity index (PDI) ranging from 0.302–0.578. The surface morphology of the NPs was found to be non-porous, smooth, and spherical. The cumulative percentage of drug release from EPL-CDs loaded CS NPs was found to be higher (75–88%) than that of the pure drug (25%). Acute oral toxicity on animal models showed a biochemical, histological profile with no harmful impact at the cellular level. It is concluded that epalrestat-cyclodextrin chitosan nanoparticles (EPL-CDs-CS NPs) with improved solubility are safe for oral administration since no toxicity was reported on vital organs in rabbits.
Potential Moderator between Violent Video Games, Prosocial Media Violence and Aggressive Behaviours: Systematic Literature Review

Potential between No. Abstract As media popularizes, it poses varied effects on well-being. Gaming and watching superhero movies especially with violent content are designed to simulate real-life violence. Hence, this exposes children to online harm, which can negatively impact their well-being and safety. Unfortunately, previous researches have yet to provide evidence of potential moderators between violent video games, prosocial media violence and aggressive behaviours. The current study attempts to present a systematic review of all the relevant literature to fulfil the gap in the existing research. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was used to review the current research on major journal databases, mainly Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, Sage Pub and Springer. The study resulted in a total of 10 articles that can be analysed systematically. Most importantly, the review managed to identify significant moderators between violent video games, prosocial violent media and aggressive behaviours. As a result, thematic analyses formulated two categories known as Intrinsic Moderators (InM) and Extrinsic Moderators (ExM). Hence, a few recommendations and suggestions were shared at the end of this research for references of future scholars.
Development and application of multi-disciplinary optimization capabilities based on high-fidelity methods

The expected computational power that will become available in the next years and decades will allow the introduction of more accurate simulations at earlier aircraft design stages. It is thus mandatory to identify and consequently develop multi-disciplinary optimization capabilities based on high-fidelity methods enabling the design of the future aircraft. The paper will give an overview of the latest development conducted at DLR in this field. Three representative applications will demonstrate benefits and limitations of the capabilities developed.
A sea-surface height estimator using SAR complex imagery

The reflectivity density describing electromagnetic scattering from a "two-scale" rough surface has a phase linearly dependent on surface height. The SAR image is a complicated, partially understood transformation of this reflectivity density: but in demonstrable situations the complex image's phase also contains sea height information. An initial study of a surface height estimation algorithm exploiting this fact is reported here. A simulation suggests sufficient conditions for accuracy and an application to a SEASAT-SAR data record is encouraging.
Comparative Evaluation of Dataflow Component Selection Methods in Distributed MQTT Broker Environment

: Internet of Things applications often require reducing the communication delay and the tra ﬃ c between sensors and actuators. In addition, research and development of dataﬂow platforms is ongoing. In these platforms, to meet the aforementioned requirements, geographically distributed dataﬂow components should be connected appropriately using edge computing environments. Existing approaches provide e ﬃ cient communication considering the geographical distance using a distributed publish / subscribe broker that uses the peer-to-peer overlay; however, they do not consider resource information. In this paper, we propose two component selection methods – Multicast and Anycast – for inter-component communication considering resource information. Multicast selects a component by collecting resource information before selection, while Anycast selects a component using the aggregated resource information together with the overlay maintenance. We evaluated the hop count and amount of tra ﬃ c using each method. As a result, we clariﬁed that Anycast provides a smaller number of hops than Multicast when the aggregated values are su ﬃ ciently updated or there are su ﬃ cient available components. Furthermore, we examined how to use Anycast and Multicast considering the tra ﬃ c volume against the sending interval of the component reservation request and the interval between sending the update query for maintaining the overlay. The sender node can choose the component selection method based on the number of hops and the tra ﬃ c volume.
Indoloquinoline Ligands Favor Intercalation at Quadruplex‐Duplex Interfaces

Abstract Quadruplex‐duplex (Q‐D) junctions are increasingly considered promising targets for medicinal and technological applications. Here, a Q‐D hybrid with a hairpin‐type snapback loop coaxially stacked onto the quadruplex 3’‐outer tetrad was designed and employed as a target structure for the indoloquinoline ligand SYUIQ‐5. NMR spectral analysis demonstrated high‐affinity binding of the ligand at the quadruplex‐duplex interface with association constants determined by isothermal titration calorimetry of about 107 M−1 and large exothermicities ΔH° of −14 kcal/mol in a 120 mM K+ buffer at 40 °C. Determination of the ligand‐bound hybrid structure revealed intercalation of SYUIQ‐5 between 3’‐outer tetrad and the neighboring CG base pair, maximizing π–π stacking as well as electrostatic interactions with guanine carbonyl groups in close vicinity to the positively charged protonated quinoline nitrogen of the tetracyclic indoloquinoline. Exhibiting considerable flexibility, the SYUIQ‐5 sidechain resides in the duplex minor groove. Based on comparative binding studies with the non‐substituted N5‐methylated indoloquinoline cryptolepine, the sidechain is suggested to confer additional affinity and to fix the alignment of the intercalated indoloquinoline aromatic core. However, selectivity for the Q‐D junction mostly relies on the geometry and charge distribution of the indoloquinoline ring system. The presented results are expected to provide valuable guidelines for the design of ligands specifically targeting Q‐D interfaces.
Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of electrical machines-a review

Research has picked up a fervent pace in the area of fault diagnosis of electrical machines. Like adjustable speed drives, fault prognosis has become almost indispensable. The manufacturers of these drives are now keen to include diagnostic features in the software to decrease machine down time and improve salability. Prodigious improvement in signal processing hardware and software has made this possible. Primarily, these techniques depend upon locating specific harmonic components in the line current, also known as motor current signature analysis (MCSA). These harmonic components are usually different for different types of faults. However with multiple faults or different varieties of drive schemes, MCSA can become an onerous task as different types of faults and time harmonics may end up generating similar signatures. Thus other signals such as speed, torque, noise, vibration etc., are also explored for their frequency contents. Sometimes, altogether different techniques such as thermal measurements, chemical analysis, etc., are also employed to find out the nature and the degree of the fault. Human involvement in the actual fault detection decision making is slowly being replaced by automated tools such as expert systems, neural networks, fuzzy logic based systems to name a few. Keeping in mind the need for future research, this review paper describes different types of faults and the signatures they generate and their diagnostics' schemes.
Imputing Biomarker Status from RWE Datasets—A Comparative Study

Missing data is a universal problem in analysing Real-World Evidence (RWE) datasets. In RWE datasets, there is a need to understand which features best correlate with clinical outcomes. In this context, the missing status of several biomarkers may appear as gaps in the dataset that hide meaningful values for analysis. Imputation methods are general strategies that replace missing values with plausible values. Using the Flatiron NSCLC dataset, including more than 35,000 subjects, we compare the imputation performance of six such methods on missing data: predictive mean matching, expectation-maximisation, factorial analysis, random forest, generative adversarial networks and multivariate imputations with tabular networks. We also conduct extensive synthetic data experiments with structural causal models. Statistical learning from incomplete datasets should select an appropriate imputation algorithm accounting for the nature of missingness, the impact of missing data, and the distribution shift induced by the imputation algorithm. For our synthetic data experiments, tabular networks had the best overall performance. Methods using neural networks are promising for complex datasets with non-linearities. However, conventional methods such as predictive mean matching work well for the Flatiron NSCLC biomarker dataset.
Nursing Praxis Aotearoa New Zealand

Hunter, K. , & Cook, C.M. (2020). Cultural and clinical practice realities of Māori nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand: The emotional labour of Indigenous nurses. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 36(3), 7-23. https://doi. org/10.36951/27034542.2020. 011 Abstract In Aotearoa New Zealand there is limited research exploring the tensions for Indigenous Māori nurses when integrating cultural priorities into clinical practice. This study explores how Māori nurses navigate delivering culturally responsive care to iwi, hapū, and Māori whānau across different healthcare settings. A qualitative Indigenous narrative inquiry was used to obtain data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Māori registered nurses and nurse practitioners. The thematic analysis was both inductive and deductive. The narratives provide insight into the nurses’ holistic Indigenous world view by contextualising their professional practice experiences. Four main themes were derived from data: te tuakiri Māori cultural identity; kawenga taumaha bearing the burden; te kaikiritanga racism; and tauutuutu reciprocity. Māori practitioners routinely experienced compromises within biomedically oriented healthcare services. Practitioners witnessed discriminatory practices that may negatively impact on healthcare outcomes. Sustained cultural dissonance may also negatively impact on retention of Māori nurses. Māori practitioners value tauiwi colleagues who work as allies and affirm culturally shaped care for Māori. Ngā ariā matua He iti noa ngā rangahau tūhura uauatanga mō ngā tapuhi taketake Māori ina paihere i ngā whāinga ahurea ki roto i ngā mahi taurima tūroro, i Aotearoa. Tā tēnei rangahau he tūhura he pēhea te hīkoi a ngā tapuhi Māori ina hora i te manaakitanga tika ā-ahurea ki ngā iwi, ki ngā hapū me ngā whānau Māori huri noa i ngā horopaki manaakitanga hauora huhua. I kawea tētahi rangahau paki taketake kounga hei hauhake raraunga. I whakahaeretia ētahi uiuinga āhua ōkawa nei ki ētahi tapuhi rēhita Māori, mātanga tapuhi hoki, 12 huia katoatia. I whāia ngā tikanga waihanga, whakaū i roto i te tātari tāhuhu. Kei ēnei paki he māramatanga mō ngā whakaaro ao taketake o ngā tapuhi, i puta ake i te tāpaetanga horopaki mō ō rātou wheako mahinga ngaio. E whā ngā tāhuhu matua i kārawarawatia mai i ngā raraunga: te tuakiri Māori; kawenga taumaha; te kaikiritanga; me tauutuutu. I pēhia auautia ngā mātanga Māori kia haere whaka-te-taha i roto i ngā ratonga manaakitanga hauora anga ki te tinana me ngā mahi tākuta anake. I kitea e ngā kaimahi ētahi tikanga mahi makihuhunu e puta ai pea he hē mō ngā putanga hauora. Ka pā haere tonu te taupatutapu ā-ahurea ki te puritanga i ngā tapuhi Māori ki tēnei ao mahi. He mea pai ki ngā kaimahi Māori ō rātou hoamahi o tauiwi e mahi nei hei hoa, e whakaū nei i te taurimatanga i āta tāreia mō ngāi Māori. Cultural and clinical practice realities of Māori nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand: The emotional labour of Indigenous nurses Ngā āhuatanga ahurea, taurima tūroro tūturu hoki mō ngā tapuhi Māori i Aotearoa: Te mahi kare ā-roto a ngā tapuhi iwi taketake