Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
GIS-Based Suitability Analysis on Hybrid Renewal Energy Site Allocation Using integrated MODIS and ASTER Satellite Imageries in Peninsular Malaysia

This study attempts to find the most suitable place to establish hybrid renewable energy site in Malaysia where richly endowed with resources such as diverse form of biomass and solar energy. We used Satellite-derived solar irradiance estimation which is useful and accurate approach for solar resource calculation. To do so, MODIS Terra and Aqua satellite were assessed to extract values of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at 550 nm. Subsequently, other topographic contribution factors were derived from ASTER satellite imagery. MODIS satellite imagery was also classified by support vector machine to extract land use/land cover. Additionally, sixteen different metrological stations were utilized to calibrate the solar irradiances achieved from MODIS satellite and provide daily wind data over the entire Peninsular Malaysia. Finally, simple additive weighting method was implemented in geographical information system platform to develop the hybrid RE suitability model. MODIS solar radiation result showed a high coloration with field observation. The result of hybrid renewable energy suitability analysis revealed that coastal areas of Hulu Terengganu, have high potential for allocating sites. This country scale research can be used as a guidance/preliminary assessment to narrow down the scope of new potential hybrid RE in regional scale.
How to Reuse Pipette Tips and Tubes in PCR and Electrophoresis Procedures? A New In-house Method Development

This survey aimed to assess the roles of pipette tip’s contamination and usage of one second-hand tip in the loading of all samples in the electrophoresis procedure, and use of second-hand tubes in PCR procedure. Three genes with different band sizes were amplified with the PCR method. Three dilutions of 1x, 0.5x and 0.1x were made for all three PCR products. After loading of each PCR products in its first well, pipette tip has not replaced and washed in 5 μl distilled water. Then, 5 μl of the washed water was loaded in the second well. Two kinds of staining methods were done, including safe stains and Ethidium- Bromide. At the same time, Non-sterile and second-hand vials were washed with 6% NaOCl and used for PCR method, again. Results showed that among all three dilutions (1x, 0.5x and 0.1x), only 1x dilutions had bands in first wells for each gene. In addition, none of them has presented bands in the second wells (which was done without replacing the pipette tips). In addition, 6% NaOCl had the ability to eliminate contamination from second-hand vials among PCR and vials could be reused for second times. We conclude that it is not necessary to replace the pipette tips among the loading of products in electrophoresis and second-hand tubes are usable after washing with NaOCl (6%-10%) for PCR.
IT IMPLEMENTATION ON INDONESIAN SMEs: CHALLENGE OR BARRIERS? (turn it in)

The purpose of this research is to test the effect of both internal (owners knowledge) and external (infrastructure) factors on the success of IT implementation and SMEs performance. Data is collected from 110 SMEs owners with a mail questionnaire. A regression model is used to test the hypothesis and to examine the effect of each variable. The result of this research shows that both internal and external factors have a significant impact on IT implementation. The IT implementation has significant effect on both financial and non-financial performance. This research examined the SMEs with the whole business type without considering the IT implementation, therefore a deeper test can be conducted. This research has not been studied by other researchers. This research gives an implication to the SMEs owners and government to implement a good IT implementation strategy to enhance the performance.
Tracheal Involvement in Crohn Disease: the First Case in Korea

Respiratory involvement in Crohn disease (CD) is rare condition with only about a dozen reported cases. We report the first case of CD with tracheal involvement in Korea. An 18-year-old woman with CD was hospitalized because of coughing, dyspnea, and fever sustained for 3 weeks. Because she had stridor in her neck, we performed computed tomography of the neck, which showed circumferential wall thickening of the larynx and hypopharynx. Bronchoscopy revealed mucosal irregularity, ulceration, and exudates debris in the proximal trachea, and bronchial biopsy revealed chronic inflammation with granulation tissue. Based on these findings, we suspected CD with tracheal involvement and began administering intravenous methylprednisolone at 1 mg/kg per day, after which her symptoms and bronchoscopic findings improved.
PENGARUH CURRENT RASIO DAN DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM DI PERUSAHAAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2013 – 2017

This study aims to determine the effect of Current Ratio (CR) on Stock Prices, the effect of Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) on Stock Prices and to know the effect of Current Ratio ( CR) and simultaneous Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) to Stock Prices in Food and Beverage Companies for the 2013-2017 period. This study uses a descriptive type of statistical analysis with a quantitative approach. The population of this research are 16 companies. This study used financial report data with time series for the last 5 years. Sample selection through purposive sampling method There are 13 food and beverages companies that meet the criteria as a sample of research so that the research data amounted to 65 . The results of this research are Current Ratio has a significant effect on the Stock Price variable, the results of this research indicate that the increasing Current Ratio will increase the Stock Price. Debt to Equity Ratio has a significant effect on the Stock Price variable, the results of this research indicate that the low Debt to Equity Ratio will increase the Stock Price. independent variable Current Ratio and Debt to Equity Ratio simultaneously have a significant effect on the Stock Price variable.
The Relationship of Young Adults' Health and Their Sports Participation

Traditional sport participation has been associated with improved physical, psychological, and social skill outcomes. Engagement in action sports has increased considerably since the late 1980s, yet associated research is limited. This study examines and compares young adults' health and their participation in action sports, traditional sports, both sports types, or in neither o f the sports types. Data were collected from 687 traditional public university students who self-reported their sport participation history, frequency and mode. Health was assessed with the young adult Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS-YA). While no significant differences, positive or negative, in overall health benefits between sports types were found, differences in the health behavior across the seven measured domains by sport participation were observed. In all cases, involvement in action or traditional sports was associated with greater health benefits than non-participation suggesting youth should be encouraged to participate in either or both sport types for health promotion.
UWB RSS-Based Localization for Capsule Endoscopy Using a Multilayer Phantom and In Vivo Measurements

In recent years, the localization for capsule endoscopy applications using ultrawideband (UWB) technology has become an attractive field of investigation due to its potential benefits for patients. The literature concerning performance analysis of radio frequency-based localization techniques for in-body applications at UWB frequencies is very limited. Available studies mainly rely on finite-difference time-domain simulations, using digital human models and on experimental measurements by means of homogeneous phantoms. Nevertheless, no realistic analysis based on multilayer phantom measurements or through in vivo experiment has been reported yet. This paper investigates the performance of the received signal strength-based approach for 2-D and 3-D localizations in the UWB frequency band. For 2-D localization, experimental laboratory measurements using a two-layer phantom-based setup have been conducted. For 3-D localization, data from a recently conducted in vivo experiment have been used. Localization accuracy using path loss models, under ideal and non-ideal channel estimation assumptions, is compared. Results show that, under nonideal channel assumption, the relative localization error slightly increases for the 2-D case but not for the in vivo 3-D case. Impact of receivers selection on the localization accuracy has also been investigated for both 2-D and 3-D cases.
Gram positive uropathogens and their antibiogram: Data analysis at a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common infections encountered in clinical settings, being amenable to easy diagnosis with established laboratory methods. However, in recent years, antibiotic resistance has become a major public health problem worldwide owing to the extensive and inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents. Objectives: 1. To determine the various Gram positive isolates urinary tract infections. 2. To determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Gram positive cocci. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at a private tertiary care hospital in Shivamogga district of Karnataka, using secondary data of Gram positive bacteria isolated from urine samples maintained in the Microbiology laboratory registers for a period of 1 year from January 2016 to December 2016. Standard protocols were followed for bacteria isolation, identification and to assess their antibiotic susceptibility. Statistical analysis was done using MS office Excel 2010. Results: Of the total 1254 urine specimens, 466 (37.16%) revealed positive cultures. Out of the 512 isolates from positive cultures, 196 (38.28%) were Gram positive bacteria. The predominant isolates i.e. 86 (43.87%) belonged to Enterococcus species. All the isolates were susceptible to Linezolid and Vancomycin. Majority i.e. 184 (93.87%) were sensitive to nitrofurantoin followed by gentamicin 146 (74.48%) and majority showed resistance to ampicillin i.e.126 (64.28%). Conclusion: The rise in the resistance among uropathogens alerts us against indiscriminate use of antibiotics, indicating the need to establish antibiotic policies along with stringent measures to ensure effectiveness of the same.
Nanopackaging: nanotechnologies and electronics packaging

Nanotechnologies are being applied to microelectronics packaging, primarily in the applications of nanoparticle nanocomposites, or in the exploitation of the superior mechanical, electrical, or thermal properties of carbon nanotubes. Composite materials are studied for high-k dielectrics, electrically conductive adhesives, conductive "inks," underfill fillers, and solder enhancement. These trends are demonstrated by paper presentations over the past few years at ECTC and other conferences, which show research to be concentrated in relatively few laboratories, with little work being done on the packaging requirements of the new nanoelectronics technologies. Future needs (predictably) include education and software development
Design and analysis of different types SRAM cell topologies

In this paper, we design different type of SRAM cells. This paper compares the performance of five SRAM cell topologies, which include the conventional 6T, 7T, 8T, 9T and the 10T SRAM cell implementations. In particular, the leakage currents, leakage power and read behaviour of each SRAM cells are examined. In 10T SRAM cell implementation results, reduced leakage power and leakage current by 36% and 64% respectively, the read stability is increased by 13% over conventional 6T, 7T, 8T and 9T SRAM cells. As a result, the 10T SRAM always consumes lowest leakage power and leakage current; improve read stability as compared to the 6T, 7T, 8T and 9T SRAM cells. The aim of this paper is to reduce the leakage power, leakage current and improve the read behaviour of the different SRAM cell structures using cadence tool at 45nm technology while keeping the read and write access time and the power as low as possible.
To Use or Not To Use Google Translate

The unavoidable development of the Internet in 1990s along with the introduction of Google Translate in 2007 have increasingly shifted perspectives previously occupied by translation teachers, translation students, translation process, and most importantly translation product. In the past, the instructions in translation used to rely on teacher resourcefulness and physical availability of texts. Nowadays, they involve in the introduction of freely accessible translation machine, namely Google Translate, which should be commensurate with its professional application and utilization. Thus, this study sought to describe the students’ purposes and attitudes towards the use of Google Translate (GT) for English language learning. Students observed are students of English department program at Politeknik Negeri Malang. Eventually, results of the study illustrate that most students use Google Translate during English language learning even though they realize that there are some problems occurring during the use of Google Translate.
Morphology of seeds, seedlings, and young plants of Dimorphandra gardneriana Tul

Dimorphandra gardneriana Tul. is a legume, the fruits of which are used in routine extraction by the pharmaceutical industry. The objective was to study the morphological aspects of seeds, germination, seedlings, and young plants of Dimorphandra gardneriana Tul. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Seed Analysis (LAS), Center of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba (CCA-UFPB), Areia - PB. The external morphological characteristics observed of the seeds were color, texture, and consistency of the teguments; seed shape; hilum and micropyle position; color and thickness of raphe and other structures present; besides internal embryo characteristics (cotyledons, hypocotyl-radicle axis, plumule, and central cylinder); and presence of the endosperm. The seed imbibition curve was determined by the weight of the seeds over a period of 90 h, evaluated every 6 h, with germination being considered as the protrusion of the primary root, or the moment when the primary root breaks the integument, and normal seedlings were evaluated on the 5th day after sowing. Most of the morphological characteristics identified in the plants and seedlings of D. gardneriana resembled those observed for other species of the same genus. The seeds of D. gardneriana Tul. , were medium sized, with an average length of 11.95 mm, width of 5.33 mm, and thickness of 4.3 mm, unitegmic with a hard tegument, and impermeable to water. The process of imbibition of the seeds was initially slow and the three-phase curve of imbibition was not clear. The germination was epigeic and phanerocotiledonar and began on the 5th day after sowing.
Seasonal PrEP for partners of migrant miners in southern Mozambique: a highly focused PrEP intervention

To be used most effectively, pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be prioritized to those at high risk of acquisition and would ideally be aligned with time periods of increased exposure. Identifying such time periods is not always straightforward, however. Gaza Province in southern Mozambique is characterized by high levels of HIV transmission and circular labour migration to mines in South Africa. A strong seasonal pattern in births is observable, reflecting an increase in conception in December. Given the potential for increased HIV transmission between miners returning in December and their partners in Gaza Province, PrEP use by the latter would be a useful means of HIV prevention, especially for couples who wish to conceive.
Effect of Antenatal Instructional Package on Pregnant Women' Knowledge, Attitude and Practices

Background: Antenatal care is a careful, systematic assessment and follow-up of pregnant women that includes education, counseling, screening, and treatment to assure the best possible health of the mother and fetus. Aim of the research was to examine the effect of antenatal instructional package on pregnant women' knowledge, attitude and practices. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was adopted to fulfil the aim of this research. Setting: The research was conducted at obstetrics & gynaecological outpatient clinic in Benha university hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of one hundred and forty pregnant women among those attending the above mentioned setting. Tools: Data were collected through five main tools: A Structured interviewing questionnaire, maternal knowledge questionnaire, maternal health attitude questionnaire, maternal health practices questionnaire, and women's satisfaction sheet. Results: showed that nearly one third of studied women in both study group (41.4%) and control group (37.1%) had source of information from friends and families while minority of them had source of information from newspaper. Also there was no statistical significant difference regarding all knowledge, attitude and practice items about antenatal care between the study and the control group before instructional package implementation. However, a highly statistically significant difference (p-values Conclusion: the study concluded that research hypotheses are supported and the antenatal instructional package had appositive effect on improvement of pregnant women' knowledge and in turn attitude and practices were also improved in study group compared to control group . Also the majority of pregnant women in the study group were satisfied with the antenatal instructional package implementation. Recommendations: From time to time, the antenatal instructional package should be restructured and reviewed to meet up with the health needs of the pregnant women.
A high efficiency flyback micro-inverter with a new adaptive snubber for photovoltaic applications

Based on the hybrid operation of interleaved flyback micro-inverter in Discontinuous and Boundary Conduction Modes (DCM and BCM), a novel adaptive snubber is proposed in this paper. The proposed snubber limits the drain-to-source voltage overshoot of the flyback's main switch during the turn-off process, enabling the use of lower voltage MOSFETs. It also recovers the stored energy in the leakage inductance of the flyback transformer and provides soft switching for the main flyback switch by limiting the rising slope of the MOSFET voltage during the turn off process resulting in higher efficiency. Exploiting the natural resonant of the flyback converter in BCM the adopted controller provides ZVS and ZCS for the main switch during the BCM operation. The operation of the flyback micro-inverter with associated controllers is analytically studied, and considerations for an optimum design aiming to higher efficiency are presented. Performance of the flyback micro-inverter with the proposed adaptive snubber and the corresponding controllers are experimentally verified based on a 250W interleaved flyback micro-inverter hardware setup.
Geriatric olecranon fractures treated with plate fixation have low complication rates

Background: A recent randomized controlled trial compared operative with nonoperative treatment of olecranon fractures in patients 75 yr and older. The study was notable for high complication rates, and operative treatment was cautioned against. The purpose of this study was to determine the complication rate among geriatric patients with an olecranon fracture treated surgically with plate fixation. Methods: The records of patients 75 yr and older treated with plate fixation for an olecranon fracture at a single level I trauma center were reviewed. Variables recorded included basic demographic data, complications, need for reoperation, and union at final follow-up. Results: Thirty-six patients met inclusion criteria, with a mean follow-up of 10 mo. Thirty-four of the 36 patients went on to union successfully prior to any subsequent surgery (94%). The overall reoperation rate was 11% (4 of 36 patients). Conclusions: The complication and reoperation rates after plate fixation of geriatric olecranon fractures were low. Loss of reduction was uncommon, and most patients went on to uneventful fracture union. These results support plate fixation of olecranon fractures in geriatric patients as a viable alternative to nonoperative management.
Machine dependence as a source of uncertainty in climate models:
The HadGEM3-GC3.1 CMIP Preindustrial simulation

Abstract. When the same weather or climate simulation is run on different High Performance Computing (HPC) platforms, model outputs may not be identical for a given initial condition. While the role of HPC platforms in delivering better climate projections is often discussed in literature, attention is mainly focused on scalability and performance rather than on the impact of machine-dependent processes on the numerical solution. At the same time, machine dependence is an overlooked source of uncertainty when it comes to discussing the model spread observed within the Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (CMIP). Here we investigate the impact of machine dependence on model results and quantify, for a selected case study, the magnitude of the uncertainty. We consider the Preindustrial (PI) simulation prepared by the UK Met Office for the forthcoming CMIP6. We compare key climate variables between PI control simulations run on the UK Met Office supercomputer and the ARCHER HPC platform. Discrepancies strongly depend on the timescale. Decadal means show substantial differences of up to 0.2 °C for global mean air temperature, 1 W/m2 for TOA outgoing longwave flux and 1.2 million km2 for Southern Hemisphere sea ice area. However, on multi-centennial timescales the differences are not significant and the long-term statistics of the two runs are similar. Differences between the two simulations can be linked to variations in the strongest modes of climate variability. In the Southern Hemisphere, this results in large SST anomalies where ENSO teleconnection patterns are expected that can reach 0.6 °C (and SNR > 1) even on centennial timescales.
Sex‐ And tissue‐specific differences in telomere length in a reptile

Abstract The usage of telomere length (TL) in blood as a proxy for the TL of other tissues relies on the assumption that telomere dynamics across all tissues are similar. However, telomere attrition can be caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) which may vary with metabolic rate, which itself varies across organs depending upon the life history strategy of an organism. Thus, we chose to measure the telomeres of various cell types in juvenile painted dragon lizards, Ctenophorus pictus, given their unusual life history strategy. Individuals typically only experience a single mating season. We measured the TL of male and female dragons using qPCR and observed that TL varied with tissue type and sex. Telomeres of blood cells were longer than those of liver, heart, brain, and spleen, and females had longer telomeres than males. Brain telomeres in males were approximately half the length of those in females. Telomeric attrition in the male brain may be due to the need for rapid learning of reproductive tactics (territory patrol and defense, mate‐finding). Significant correlations between the TL of tissue types suggest that blood TL may be a useful proxy for the TL of other tissues. Our comparison of organ‐specific telomere dynamics, the first in a reptile, suggests that the usage of blood TL as a proxy requires careful consideration of the life history strategy of the organism.