Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Conflict Management Strategy in Social-Disaster Prone Community

Indonesia, as a multicultural society, has many potential conflicts. The potential conflicts can take the form of individual conflicts. Individuals Conflicts can develop into social conflicts in the form of conflicts between religious beliefs, conflicts between villages, and conflicts between ethnic groups which involve all members of the ethnic group. The purpose of the research: analyzing conflict management strategies in multicultural societies. This research used qualitative research. The analysis used was a qualitative analysis taken from the data as a result of in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The research location was in Kalirejo Village, Singorojo District, Kendal Regency, which was widely known as a multicultural society that a diversity of religions embraced by the community. The majority of religions embraced by the people of Kalirejo Village are Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, and Catholicism. The results showed that the people of Kalirejo Village maintain religious life harmony by giving mutual respect between religions realized by implementing harmony, cooperation, tolerance, and respect for religious differences.
Genetic Algorithm–Based Methodology for Design Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames

Design optimization of reinforced concrete plane frames using genetic algorithm–based methodology is presented in this paper. Most of the approaches reported in the literature consider the design variables to be continuous, and the optimal solution obtained requires further modification to make it constructible. Since the area of reinforcement after detailing is different from that obtained theoretically, use of area of reinforcement as a continuous variable cannot provide rational solutions. Aspects such as detailing and placing of reinforcement in beams and columns and other issues related to construction are brought into the optimal design model presented in this paper. Genetic algorithm–based methodologies provide ideal techniques for handling such issues and generate rational optimal solutions. Examples of reinforced concrete plane frames are solved, and results are presented. Emphasis is placed on genetic modeling aspects, which provide mechanisms for considering realistically the practical issues, resulting in a rigorous optimal design model providing rational solutions.
Study of a small wide-band patch antenna with double shorting walls

A small wide-band patch antenna with double shorting walls is presented. By employing two shorting walls and an additional aperture on the upper patch of a folded patch feed antenna, a 0.365/spl lambda//sub 0/ patch antenna with impedance bandwidth of more than 70% (VSWR/spl les/2) is achieved experimentally. Measured radiation patterns and gain across the frequency band are given.
12-kW S-band solid-state transmitter for modern radar systems

The development of a 12-kW solid-state transmitter, operating over 2.7-2.9 GHz, for use in modern surveillance and air-traffic control radars, is described. 12 kW of peak power with a pulse width of 100 mu s and a duty cycle of 10% is achieved by combining 56 300-W high-power solid-state amplifiers. Other key performance parameters are pulse-to-pulse stability (moving-target-indication improvement factor >90 dB), MTBF (mean time between failures) >22,000 h, instantaneous and width of 200 MHz, extremely high pulse fidelity, and self-pulsing low-voltage operation for high efficiency. >
Children's Saving: Effects of Prompting, Age, and Internal and External Factors

Although saving plays an important role in our everyday lives, including the lives of children, we know little about how this capacity develops, including the factors affecting it and the most effective means to measure it. This study examines the impact of age, a verbal prompt to save, and how internal (children’s inhibitory control, impulsivity, attentional focus) and external factors (household income, parents’ level of education, parents’ saving practices with their child, and parents’ beliefs about the importance of saving) influence both children’s saving in a novel laboratory saving task and parent-reported saving. 187 children between 3 to 7 years of age participated in this study. In the laboratory saving task, which was based on the saving task by Metcalf and Atance (2011), children received tokens that they could exchange for a less desirable reward now, or save for a highly desirable reward three minutes later. Children were assigned to either the “prompt” or baseline condition. Children in the baseline condition only received basic instructions for completing the task, whereas children in the prompt condition received the additional reminder, before beginning the task, that they could save if they wanted to. Parent-reported saving was assessed with a questionnaire, asking parents about their child’s saving at home. The internal and external factors were also measured using questionnaires completed by parents. Results show that assigned condition was associated with whether or not children saved (“saving status”), and that higher inhibitory control and parents’ saving practices predicted increased parent-reported saving. These results show that internal and external factors impact children’s saving behaviour and provides a new paradigm for assessing saving in young children. Implications for future research and limitations are discussed.
Signal flow graph analysis of feedback amplifiers

A systematic way of transcribing the schematic of an integrated circuit into its signal flow graph (SFG) equivalent is presented. With this SFG, transfer functions, loop gains, and input and output impedances are readily computed. The analysis is valid for multiloop amplifiers and the computation of a three-stage amplifier with nested Miller compensation is presented to illustrate the robustness of the method. Two theorems of SFG relating the stability of networks are also derived.
GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR β2 GENE POLYMORPHISM ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN GIZA M-2 CHICKEN LINE

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) genes considered as one of the large family of multifunctional growth factors that participate in the regulation of a broad range of biological processes in chicken. The current study was conducted to determine genetic polymorphisms of TGF-β2 gene by using PCR-RFLP method in Giza M-2 line which selected for high 6week live body weight (LBW) for seven generations compared to random bred control (RBC) line. Also, the association between TGF-β2 with productive performance was evaluated for each line. Results indicated that, Giza M-2 line had higher LBW at different ages, LBW at 6 week of age (LBW6), and carcass parts weights and percentages compared to RBC line. In addition, Giza M-2 line had high TGF-β2-BB genotype frequency value (0.80) which explains the positive effects of TGF-β2 gene on LBW and carcass traits in Giza M-2 line compared to RBC line. The current result conducts the broad significant effects of TGF-β2 gene on productive performance of chickens. In addition, the association between these valuable productive traits and TGF β2 gene will effectively develop the selection process by using MarkerAssisted Selection (MAS) in Giza M-2 line breeding program in the near future.
PIM digital redesign method and its application to the design of a digital flight controller

In the digital redesign approach considering the closed-loop characteristics of the underlying continuous-time (CT) control system, the plant input mapping (PIM) method has previously been proposed based on the plant input transfer function (PITF) discretized by the matched pole-zero model. The authors have subsequently proposed the modified algorithm of this method using the standard H/spl infin/ problem for redesigning into an one-degree-of-freedom (1-DOF) digital control system, and the discretization method of the PITF utilizing the inter-sample responses of the step invariance model for redesigning the multi-input multi-output (MIMO) CT control system. This paper presents its extension to the redesign for the two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) CT control system. The simulation studies are performed for the redesign of a digital CCV flight control system to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Multispectral analysis of the brain in magnetic resonance imaging

The authors demonstrate an improved differentiation of the most common tissue types in the human brain and surrounding structures by quantitative validation using multispectral analysis of magnetic resonance images. This is made possible by a combination of a special training technique and an increase in the number of magnetic resonance channel images with different pulse acquisition parameters. A description of the tissue-specific multivariate statistical distributions of the pixel intensity values and a statistical method to estimate the tissue-specific longitudinal and transverse relaxation times are given. It is concluded that multispectral analysis of magnetic resonance images is a valuable tool to recognize the most common normal tissue types in the brain and surrounding structures. <<ETX>>
Retirees' skills and involvement in society for national development

Malaysia has been forecasted as an ageing society by the year 2020 due to the expected rise of the number of senior citizens to 2.71 million. This portion includes the government retirees who have reached their mandatory retirement age of 56 years old. The objectives of this study are to analyze the retirees’ profiles and skills and to examine their involvement in associations. To elicit data, a total of 1609 questionnaires were gathered and analyzed using SPSS. Findings indicate that most of the retirees have acquired various skills throughout their years of service, especially in the area related to their tasks and responsibilities. However, these retirees were unable to utilize their invaluable skills appropriately. It is therefore of high importance for the government and non-government bodies to develop a proper means for the retirees to utilise their skills. Recommendations bring to fore several measures that can be undertaken by the relevant authorities to help government retirees optimize their skills in the society for the national development.
Bio-Based Polyisoprene Can Mitigate Climate Change and Deforestation in Expanding Rubber Production

Biomass is a promising renewable feedstock to produce polyisoprene for the rubber industry. Through metabolic engineering, sugars derived from pretreated and hydrolyzed cellulose and hemicellulose can be directly fermented to isoprene to produce rubber. Here we investigate the life cycle environmental impact of isoprene fermentation to produce bio-polyisoprene from agricultural residues (of Zea mays L.). Results show that the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of bio-polyisoprene (−4.59 kg CO2e kg−1) is significantly lower than that of natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and synthetic rubber (−0.79 and 2.41 kg CO2e kg−1, respectively), while supporting a circular biogenic carbon economy. We found the land use intensity of bio-polyisoprene to be 0.25 ha metric ton−1, which is 84% lower than that from rubber tree plantations. We compare the direct fermentation to isoprene results with indirect fermentation to isoprene through the intermediate, methyl butyl ether, where dehydration to isoprene is required. The direct fermentation of isoprene reduces reaction steps and unit operations, an expected outcome when employing process intensification, but our results show additional energy conservation and reduced contribution to climate change. Among the ReCiPe life cycle environmental impact metrics evaluated, air emission related impacts are high for bio-polyisoprene compared to those for natural and synthetic rubber. Those impacts can be reduced with air emission controls during production. All other metrics showed an improvement for bio-polyisoprene compared to natural and synthetic rubber.
Dynamic and steady state analysis of a three phase buck rectifier

Current source rectifiers among other alternatives, offer several advantages over line commutated rectifiers. Advantages include displacement power factor control and reduced line current harmonic distortion. This paper analyzes the current source rectifier (CSR) in transient and steady state, the models are developed in a synchronous reference frame. The load behavior is characterized for two load conditions, resistive load or, in general, increasing current for increasing voltage, and constant output power, decreasing output current for increasing voltage. Constant power operation can occur for a converter system supplying a pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter with high dynamics. Several static converter characteristics such as power factor, real and reactive power are analyzed for both types of load. Transient characteristics are analyzed for both types of load by exact small-signal model with full set of equations.
Design and thermo-mechanical analysis of a Dimple-Array Interconnect technique for power semiconductor devices

A simple wireless-bond interconnect technique, termed Dimple-Array Interconnect (DAI) technique for packaging power devices and modules is presented in this paper. Electrical connections onto the devices are established by soldering arrays of dimples pre-formed on a metal sheet. Preliminary electrical and thermomechanical modeling results on a prototype DAI power module demonstrated potential advantages of this technique to include reduced parasitic noises, improved thermo-mechanical reliability, as well as lowered processing complexity.
A Study of the Stick-Slip Motion of Machine Tool Feed Drives:

The phenomenon of ‘stick-slip’ oscillations of the feed drives of machine tools is an important problem in the design of certain types of machine tools. The factors contributing to this particular type of instability are studied both experimentally and analytically with the aid of a simple model based on dynamic measurements. The experimental work is restricted to a scraped cast iron-cup ground cast iron slideway interface. The principal experimental variables are lubricant viscosity and the natural frequency of the drive. The dynamic observations provide evidence and data that enable the use of a simple model rather than the more usual application of an involved analysis. The consideration of analytical and experimental results allows further understanding of the mechanism of feed drive instability to be developed.
Teacher agency in culturally responsive teaching: learning to teach ethnic minority students in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

ABSTRACT Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) is a schooling practice catering to students of diverse backgrounds rather than the majority group in mainstream society. Thus, it has been acknowledged as a contribution to lessening educational disparities. In Vietnam, despite the ethnic diversity of students in the school system, teachers tend to be educated to teach in response to mainstream education established by the majority group. Based on the framework of teacher agency in combination with CRT, the current study aimed to explore how teachers learned to teach ethnic minority students appropriately. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with teachers in combination with supplementary sources, including interviews with educational leaders, documents, field notes, and lesson plans. The findings demonstrated that the teachers had neither prior experience nor initial teacher education for teaching ethnically diverse students. However, by autonomously engaging in ethnic minority communities, the teachers explored indigenous cultures and local life as well as raised their awareness of language barriers that impacted on students’ schooling. Based on their perceptions and field experiences, the teachers constructed pedagogical practices inclusive of ethnic minority students’ characteristics and learning cultures. The study discusses implications for teacher preparation for CRT in Vietnam and other similar contexts.
Narrow bandpass filters using dual-behavior resonators

This paper reports on a new concept of narrow bandpass filters leading to perfectly controlled electrical responses within both the required operating bandwidth and adjacent undesired bands. A specific topology is considered for such a "global synthesis": in comparison with conventional filter performances, it provides significant improvements in terms of rejection control. The attenuated frequencies are each located apart from the bandpass frequencies and controlled by means of n transmission zeros introduced through original dual-behavior resonators (DBRs). These resonators are based on the association of different parallel open-ended stubs and allow the designer to independently control the in-band and out-of-band responses of the filter. A global synthesis approach is also discussed on a simplified architecture based on stepped impedance stubs, and the experimental results shown clearly validate the proposed concept. This simplification reduces the number of degrees of freedom when designing a DBR, and consequently the two transmission zeros become dependent.
The amplification of Madden-Julian Oscillation boosted by temperature feedback

Due to small Coriolis force in tropics, the theoretical study of Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) often assumes weak temperature gradient balance, which neglects the temperature feedback (manifested in temperature tendency term). In this study, the effect of the temperature feedback on the MJO is investigated by using the MJO trio-interaction model, which can capture the essential large-scale features of the MJO.The scale analysis indicates that the rotation effect is strong for the MJO scales, so that the temperature feedback is as import as the moisture feedback (manifested in moisture tendency term), the latter is often considered to be critical for MJO. The experiments with the theoretical model show that the temperature feedback has significant impact on the MJO’s maintenance. When the temperature feedback is turned off, the simulated MJO cannot be maintained over the warm pool. This is because the temperature feedback could boost the energy generation. Without temperature feedback, only the latent heat can be generated. With temperature feedback, not only the latent heat but also the enthalpy (and therefore the available potential energy) can be generated. Therefore, the total energy generation is more efficient with temperature feedback, favoring the self-maintenance of the MJO. Further investigation shows that this effect of the temperature feedback on MJO amplification can be inferred from observations.The findings here indicates that the temperature feedback could have non-negligible impacts on MJO, and have implications in the simulation of MJO.
MOSFET dosimetry of an X-ray microbeam

A metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) has been used as a radiation monitor to map the profile of a variety of X-ray radiation microbeams. The present work studies the role of the topology of the MOSFET gate oxide when mapping radiation microbeams. The "edge-on" MOSFET has been introduced for microbeam mapping and the spatial resolution of the "edge-on" MOSFET is investigated. Comparison is made with other mapping techniques including, Gafchromic/sup TM/ film, radiographic film, ionization chamber. The results clearly demonstrate the superiority of the "edge-on" MOSFET when applied to mapping of narrow radiation beams. The spatial resolution of the "edge-on" MOSFET is estimated to be 1 /spl mu/m and appears to be limited by the width of the gate oxide thickness.
Rehabilitation of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: a systematic scoping review of available interventions

ABSTRACT Objective: Strong healthcare systems require rich rehabilitation protocols for improving the outcomes of disabling ailments such as HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Currently, the rehabilitative interventions for HAND are unknown. We thus reviewed the putative rehabilitative interventions for HAND and evaluated their post-treatment outcomes. Methods: This is a systematic scoping review of articles published in English, between 2009 and 2019. The review was guided by the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. We searched for articles in PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete and PsycINFO. Data were selected and extracted according to predesigned eligibility criteria using a standardised data extraction table. We appraised the methodological quality of the included studies using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool. Results: We identified 423 records, which were screened for eligibility. Twenty two articles were identified, representing a sample of 2795 PLWHIV, who were on average 47 ± 8 years old, with 13 ± 3 years of education. From the reviewed literature, we identified two putative rehabilitative intervention options for HAND, namely cognitive training otherwise known as psycho-cognitive training, and physical activity interventions. All articles reporting on cognitive training for HAND showed improved post-treatment performance, while two of the six interventional physical activity studies recorded improved post-treatment cognitive performance. Discussion: There are limited rehabilitative options available for HAND. Psycho-cognitive training appears to be an effective intervention for HAND, however, the conditions of far-transfer effects need to be set forth. There is insufficient evidence available to support the use of physical activity for HAND thus warranting further research. Registration: The review protocol was registered with Open Science Framework (OSF) registry. The registration DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/RWQCF.
Climatic Drivers of Deglacial SST Variability in the Eastern Pacific

We explore the response of northeastern Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) to deglacial ( ∼ 16–7 ka) climate variability as recorded in U37K′ ‐based SST reconstructions spanning 65°N to 10°S. Included in the analysis is a new 23 kyr SST record from core NH8P from the northwest Mexican Margin. We isolate spatiotemporal patterns in regional SSTs with trend empirical orthogonal function (TEOF) analysis. The dominant TEOF mode reflects deglacial warming associated with rising pCO2 . Tropical and subtropical SSTs correlated most strongly with this mode, suggesting that the thermodynamic response of the tropical eastern Pacific to greenhouse gas forcing was the dominant driver of regional SST change during deglaciation. The second TEOF mode reflects millennial‐scale variability and is most strongly expressed in subpolar SSTs. The synchronous timing between North Pacific and North Atlantic SST oscillations is evidence for the rapid transmission of millennial‐scale climate perturbations between the basins, likely through an atmospheric teleconnection. SSTs at NH8P have no correlation with either leading TEOF mode as there is minimal change in SST at this site after ∼ 20 ka. A model simulation of the LGM indicates that glacial cooling was muted in much of the Eastern Pacific Warm Pool (EPWP), in which NH8P lies, due to reductions in latent heat flux. This suggests that the wind‐evaporation‐SST feedback was responsible for the attenuation of EPWP cooling. Overall, this study highlights the distinct latitudinal trends in the Pacific's response to deglaciation.