Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Public policy for housing development: a case study on housing development in Semarang Regency - Indonesia

This study aims to describe the implementation of public policy from the perspective of Dye's theory of spatial planning for housing in Semarang Regency. The primary data used in this study were obtained from ten informants as the representatives of each business activity who proposed location permits for housing activities. While the secondary data were obtained from the Public Works Office of Semarang Regency. The results show that there were ten investment activity plans for housing in Semarang Regency, whose proposals were not approved initially by the relevant agencies because they were not in accordance with the provisions of spatial planning. This study provide evidence from ten informants there are eight cases as follows space utilization through a land consolidation program, space utilization in a wide & river border area, space utilization in vacant spatial planning area, space utilization for communities affected by railroad project, space utilization in spatial planning area of crop farming, space utilization with a housing certificate status, space utilization in plantation planning area, and space utilization in the vacant spatial planning area adjacent to the border of other city administration area. However, after being considered by the government in terms of public policy, the ten location permits were issued with certain conditions. Thus, it could be concluded that the public policy was essentially designed by the government to guarantee and fulfill the needs of the community in conducting investment activities such as housing developers.
Life Cycle Assessment as a tool for addressing proper ASR management

The objective of this paper is to analyse different ASR management strategies in order to assess the environmental impacts related to each scenario. Life cycle assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040/44 is applied to different strategies of ASR treatment and disposal in order to characterise and quantify the environmental impacts related to each strategy analysed. For the life cycle inventory, data were collected from a representative a full scale gasification plant (Lazio, Italy), from a full scale ASR Landfill (Sicily, Italy), from a landfill pilot scale plant (Sicily, Italy) in the Custonaci basin. In this small area of 69 km2, about 54 quarries and related cutting plants. The benefits of partially substituting fuel with ASR in the cement production emerges clearly from the results as all impact categories considered are negative with the exception of Global warming, Terrestrial ecotoxicity and Eutrophication. Global warming and Terrestrial ecotoxicity impacts are lower for ASR Co-incineration in cement plant compared to the Gasification scenario. ASR Landfilling has the least impact on Global warming of the three treatment scenarios due to negligible associated biogas produced. A clear conclusion on the environmental sustainability of gasification as a treatment technology for ASR is not likely with currently available data and understanding of the process. On the other hand, the use in cement kiln could be promoted as an actual solution of a more sustainable ASR management in those countries that have not achieved the EU recovery and recycling target yet
Optimizing mixing time to improve the performance of an anaerobic

enables the solid wastes and microorganisms remain in suspension, but continuous mixing 13 strategy is not cost-effective due to the demand of high electric energy. Optimizing mixing time 14 to reduce energy consumption would create a more energy efficient anaerobic digestion (AD) 15 process with higher biogas yield. This study particularly investigates the effect of different 16 mixing strategies on anaerobic digestion of food waste in order to make the AD waste-to17 energy process more energy efficient. Results showed that intermittent mixing is an alternative 18 strategy to continuous mixing or unmixing for high efficient biogas production and energy 19 saving. Through computational fluid dynamics modeling of fluid flow in anaerobic digesters, 20 the mixing time was optimized to 2 mins/hr, at which point the reaction mixture is almost 21 entirely homogeneous. The results of the CFD model was validated with the experimental data. 22 At an organic loading rate of 2.4 g VSFW/L/day, the semi-continuously mixed reactor maintains 23 a higher specific methane yield of 437 ml CH4/g VSFW in comparison with the other controls. 24 Based on the results of the bench scale experiment, the energy balance of the hybrid AD waste25 to-energy system was simulated and evaluated. The energy balance investigated the electricity 26 generated and the net heat output generated, in addition to self-sustaining and meeting the 27 energy requirements of the various AD processes investigated. Based on the analysis, it was 28 found the semi-continuous mixing is more energy efficient and sustainable to generate 29 sufficient biogas output for the energy system to provide a net positive heat and electricity 30
Large Scale Parallelized 3d Mesoscopic Simulations of the Mechanical Response to Shear in Disordered Media

In this paper we describe the development of a code that implements a coarse grained dynamics for the large scale modeleling of 3 dimensional athermal yielding and flow of disordered systems under externally applied steady shear. The stochastic lattice model for the heterogeneous flow response involves long range elastic interactions, that are resolved using fast Fourier techniques, implemented in parallel in an efficient and well scaling MPI algorithm.
Initial Results of a Direct Radiance Assimilation Experiment in the JMA Mesoscale 4D-Var data assimilation system

Mesoscale 4D-Var data assimilation system Masahiro Kazumori Numerical Prediction Division, Japan Meteorological Agency E-mail: kazumori@met.kishou. go.jp Background JMA operates the Mesoscale Model (MSM) and the 4D-Var data assimilation system [1] to provide disaster prevention information for Japan and its surrounding areas. Various observational data (surface, ship, buoy, radiosonde observation, wind profiler, ground-based radar data (rain and wind), Total Precipitable Water (TPW) and rain rate from microwave imagers, temperature profiles from satellite sounding instruments, atmospheric motion vectors derived from MTSAT images and ground-based GPS TPW) are used in operational analysis. Remote sensing from polar-orbit/geostationary satellites is important in obtaining information on rapidly changing atmospheric states over a wide area. Meanwhile, variational data assimilation schemes allow observations to be different from analysis variables, and direct radiance assimilations make observation errors easier to define and less correlated than retrievals. Direct radiance assimilation in JMA’s global data assimilation system has shown large positive impacts on analysis and forecast since 2004. Accordingly, direct radiance assimilation in the MSM is expected to provide improvements in analysis and forecast. Additionally, raw-level satellite data (level 1b/1c brightness temperature) will generally become available sooner than retrieved data after the launch of a satellite. The direct use of radiance is therefore important not only for forecast improvement itself but also for the early utilization of satellite data, and is indispensable for the future use of cloudand rain-affected radiance in the JMA system. In this study, RTTOV-9 [2] was implemented as an observation operator for radiative transfer calculation in the JMA Mesoscale 4D-Var data assimilation system. This is the same radiative transfer model used in the JMA global 4D-Var analysis [3]. The initial study focused on the impacts of directly using AMSU-A radiances from the NOAA-series, Metop and Aqua satellites.
Ocular problems among public service retirees in a Southern Nigerian Metropolitan City

Background: Advancing age is a recognized risk factor for blindness and visual impairment worldwide. More than 82% of all blind people are 50 years or older. This therefore places a huge public health and socioeconomic burden on the populace, often leading to social dependence. Aim: To determine the pattern, profile, and risk factors of eye diseases among retired public servants in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Participants were retired public servants who consented to ocular examinations at their pension pay points in Port Harcourt during the 2012 World Sight Day. Visual acuity, ocular examinations including fundoscopy and intraocular pressure measurements were recorded and subsequently analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20. Results: Five hundred and ninety-two persons were studied; 455 males and 137 females (F: M = 1:3.3). The Mean age was 68.7 ± 7.6 years (range: 56–97 years). Using World Health Organization/International Agency for Prevention of Blindness criteria for visual assessment 239 (40.4%) had good vision, 203 (34.3%) had moderate visual impairment, 48 (8.1%) had severe visual impairment, while 102 subjects (17.2%) were blind. Cataract was the leading cause of blindness 56 (54.9%), followed by glaucoma 18 (17.7%), uncorrected refractive error 19 (18.6%), and diabetic retinopathy 9 (8.8%). Conclusion: Visual impairment and blindness are common causes of ocular morbidity among retirees of public service in Port Harcourt. It is therefore advocated that special eye health care intervention by governments and nongovernmental agencies be extended to these groups of people.
Why should syntactic islands exist? CURRENT (look at highlighted change on p. 7) copy

Sentences that are ungrammatical and yet intelligible are instances of what I call perfectly thinkable thoughts. I argue that the existence of perfectly thinkable thoughts is revealing in regard to the question of why syntactic islands should exist. If language is an instrument of thought as understood in the biolinguistics tradition, then a uniquely human subset of thoughts is generated in narrow syntax, which suggests that island constraints cannot be rooted in narrow syntax alone and thus must reflect interface conditions imposed on the output of the computational system and its mapping to external systems.
Sero-Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and Pre-Hospital Medication among Nigerians with and without Symptoms Suggestive of Peptic Ulcer in Maiduguri

The present study examined the sero-prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and pre-hospital medication among subjects with and without symptoms suggestive of peptic ulcer in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria. The specific objectives were to establish a preliminary baseline data for H. pylori carriage among apparently healthy subjects (AHS), determine the sero-prevalence of H. pylori among subjects with symptoms suggestive of peptic ulcer (SPU) and determine the pre-hospital medication among SPU. A total of 160 subjects (80 SPU and 80 ageand sex-matched AHS) were enrolled at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Northeast, Nigeria following an informed consent. A rapid chromatographic immunoassay kit was used for detection of H. pylori antibodies in blood samples obtained from the subjects. A standardized case record form was used to obtain demographic and medical information of the subjects. The mean age ± standard deviation (range) of the 160 subjects was 28.9 ± 7.1 (15.0 – 64.0) years with 32.5% (52/160) males and 67.5% (108/160) females. Abdominal pain (20.1%, 58/289) and abdominal fullness (18.0%, 52/289) accounted for the highest proportions (p<0.0001) of the symptoms presented by SPU. Sero-prevalence of H. pylori carriage among the 160 subjects was 41.3% (66/160); this was highest among SPU (67.5%; 54/80) than AHS (15.0%; 12/80) [χ 2 = 45.5; df = 1; p<0.0001]. Abdominal pain, abdominal fullness, heartburn and poor appetite were symptoms associated with H. pylori carriage among SPU. The proportion of pre-hospital medication was 88.8% (71/80) among the SPU with combination therapy reported in only 7.0% (5/71). Proton pump inhibitors accounted for highest proportion of 53.8% (43/80) as against 33.8% (27/80), 22.5% (18/80) and 11.3% (9/80) for antacids, H2-blockers and antibacterial drugs (p<0.0001), respectively. These findings could contribute to treatment and control of peptic ulcer disease in Maiduguri.
Effect of Surface Microbiome and Osmo-Conditioning on Restoration of Storage-Induced Losses of Seed Viability in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

Seed priming can restore age-induced loss of seed viability or longevity; however, these invigoration responses may vary with priming agents and seed aging duration. The present study investigated the effect of two potassium salts (K-salts) individually and in combination (1:1) on different lots of muskmelon genotype, MS-1 seeds stored for four consecutive years, from 2013 to 2016 under ambient conditions. The combination of Ksalts significantly enhanced the percent germination of seeds stored for two years (from 2015 to 2016). Further, it also improved root morpho-traits of 10-day-old seedlings. The storage duration had significant effect on the seed surface bacterial and fungal populations. A significantly higher cfu mL microbial counts were recorded for 2013 harvested seeds on three different agar-based media compared to 2014 to 2016 stored seeds. Further, the Scanning EM and FT-IR study revealed the surface microbiological status and functional groups variations, respectively. Thus, aging-related seed coat microflora is responsible for deterioration of the seed coat. Osmo-conditioning cannot restore viability of seeds stored under ambient conditions for more than two years.
Joining the dots: using social media to connect with more vulnerable Victorians during emergencies

An ongoing challenge for emergency, government, and community organisations is how can social media (social media) be best used to connect with people who may be considered more vulnerable during an emergency event? This question has three key elements. First, when using the term vulnerable who might we be referring to? Second, how is social media being used by relevant organisations and vulnerable community members? Third, how might we better use social media to connect to the more vulnerable sections of the community? This paper reports on findings from recently completed research funded by Emergency Management Victoria. This research is unique in that it combines insights and perspectives from: interviews with emergency, government and community organisations; analysis of social media postings; and interviews and a survey of community members. Our research noted that most organisations have developed a more nuanced perspective of the term vulnerable, one which takes account of contextual and temporal factors and recognises that all Victorians are periodically vulnerable. Interviews highlighted that organisations, community groups, and vulnerable sections of the community operate in a complex informational and social media landscape. Moreover, this landscape continues to develop with changing boundaries between actors, and organisations evolving roles. Analysis of social media highlighted that the messaging was generic, with little content aimed at vulnerable sections of the community. The research also investigated how vulnerable people used social media during emergencies. Findings included a growing expectation from community members on the use of social media by emergency and government organisations and that community members increasingly prefer to obtain information from community groups on social media. The research provides a range of suggestions to improve effective use of social media to better meet the needs of vulnerable persons during emergenci
VOLATILITY SPILLOVERS AMONG ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, OIL AND TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL MARKETS

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the volatility spillovers between oil, alternative energy and technology global markets. For such a study we applied two different methodologies: multivariate GARCH models (BEKK, diagonal, constant conditional correlation and dynamic conditional correlation) and the one recently proposed by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012). In addition, dynamic conditional correlations are used to address some interesting financial problems such as hedge ratios or riskminimizing portfolio weights. Our empirical results are based on a data set which covers from 2002 to 2015. The Ardour Global Alternative Energy Index, the nearest contract to maturity on the Brent futures contracts and the Dow Jones Technology Titans 30 Index, are considered as the best choices in order to represent the global markets for alternative energy, oil and technology, respectively. The outcomes derived from GARCH models (considering the BEKK model as the benchmark since it assumes a positive definite variance and it is the most general representation of all them) and those obtained from the Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) methodology, show that the strongest evidence for volatility spillovers is found between alternative energy and technology global markets. On average, a long position in alternative energy companies can be hedged with a short position in the Brent crude oil futures market. However, due to the high and positive correlation, which exists between global alternative energy and technology, it is not convenient for investors to hedge an investment in alternative energy companies with a short position in technology companies. Finally, some robustness checks are considered.
DECAF versus CURB-65 to Foresee Mortality among Patients Presenting with an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Objective To compare the precision of DECAF (Dyspnea, Eosinopenia, Consolidation, Acidemia, Atrial Fibrillation) and CURB-65 scoring systems in prediction of mortality among patients presenting with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Material and methods A prospective, cross-sectional study was done at the Department of Pulmonology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan over a period of seven months, May 2019 through November 2019. Previously diagnosed patients of COPD (for more than six months), of either sex, aged between 40 and 70 years admitted primarily with an exacerbation were included in the study by non-probability consecutive sampling. Patients with myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease and malignancy were excluded. All relevant data including patients’ demography, history, examination, DECAF and CURB-65 scores and in-hospital mortality were recorded on a proforma and later analyzed by using SPSS, version 20.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn for comparison of accuracy of both scoring systems in prediction of in-hospital mortality (based on area under the curve (AUC)). Results There were 34 (29.8%) in-hospital mortalities while 80 (70.2%) survivals. AUC for DECAF score was 0.777 (0.673-0.881) and of CURB-65 was 0.715 (0.613-0.817) that reveals fair accuracy of the tests. Sensitivity of DECAF and CURB-65 scoring systems was almost similar i.e. 67.65% and 64.71% respectively, however DECAF was more specific than CURB-65 (86.25% compared to 68.75%, respectively). Conclusion The findings of our study suggest the use of a combination of scoring systems for prediction of in-hospital mortality in acute exacerbation of COPD based on appropriateness, access to facilities and clinician's preference.
New radiometric data from Late Cretaceous plutons in Eastern Srednogorie area, Bulgaria

New radiometric datings for the located in the Eastern Srednogorie area plutons Granitovo, Omana-Fakya, Prohorovo, Polskigradetz, Zidarovo and Malkoturnovo are reported. The Late Cretaceous age of these plutons has been confirmed or more precise redefined. K-Ar data on whole-rock and minerals gave ages ranging from Turonian (Prohorovo) through Santonian-Late Campanian (Granitovo and Zidarovo), Campanian (Malkoturnovo) to Early Maastrichtian (Omana-Fakya and Polskigradetz). Rb-Sr data indicate subduction-related mantle magmatism with minor crustal contamination. The initial Sr/Sr ratios of the whole-rock samples are within the range of 0.7038-0.7053. On the basis of several new isotopic analyses of lead in galena and K-feldspars the Late Cretaceous magmatic event has been supported. A depleted of U/Pb and Th/Pb ratios mantle source enriched with crustal materials has been supposed for the lead. Leaching of lead from the country rocks and its remobilization during the Late Cretaceous magma evolution has been guessed.
New drugs for myelofibrosis

ABSTRACT Introduction: Myelofibrosis (MF) is a clonal myeloid neoplasm associated with cytopenias, significant symptom burden and risk of transformation to acute leukemia. Discovery of the JAK2V617F mutation in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms led to the development and approval of ruxolitinib, the first JAK1/2 inhibitor for use in clinical practice. Better understanding of the molecular biology of MF has led to the development of a variety of new drugs that are currently undergoing testing for MF. Areas covered: Here we discuss the diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with MF. We review the use of ruxolitinib, ongoing studies in combination with this agent, and examine the spectrum of therapies under investigation for MF. Expert opinion: Ruxolitinib represents an important step in the treatment of MF; it can effectively alleviate symptomatic burden and reduce splenomegaly, unfortunately it does not lead to disease remissions. As a result, several new JAK inhibitors are undergoing advanced clinical testing, notably momelotinib and pacritinib. In addition, several trials are focusing on combinations with these agents. Improved understanding of the disease biology of MF has encouraged the development of new agents with a variety of targets, such as fibrosis, telomerase, PI3K, hedgehog, HSP90 and mTOR inhibition among others.
Surprisability and Practical Rationality Knowledge Advancement through the Explication of Interpretation

One of the most overlooked and yet vital aspects of any advancement in knowledge, whether personal or professional, is the phenomenon of surprise. Surprise is the experience of our ideas being unexpectedly transformed or ruptured (Casati and Pasquinelli 2007; Davidson 2004; Kuhn 1996). Although this experience is rarely considered a formal facet of knowledge advancement,1 it is central to discoveries and findings that are new to us or challenging of old understandings. Without it, as philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn (1996) once described, the advancement of knowledge is little more than puzzle solving, with researchers relegated to working out the details of their old understandings. With surprise, however, radically new understandings are possible. As Dastur (2000) puts it, surprise allows the seemingly impossible in any field of knowledge to become the possible. Unfortunately, the transformation of old understandings that accompanies surprise does not always happen when it should. A well‐known program of research on confirmation bias demonstrates how often all of us, layperson and researcher alike, cling to old understandings, sometimes in spite of evidence to the contrary (Bacon 1861; Devine, Hirt, and Gehrke 1990; Nickerson 1998). We repeatedly and tenaciously confirm our existing biases rather than allow them to be questioned and replaced. At the personal level, this type of stuckness or “one‐sidedness” in old ways of thinking can become pathological, with the person unable to adapt to new contexts (Jung and Hull 1960; Kelly 1963). At the professional level, researchers who cling to old understandings can prevent not only the recognition of challenging findings but also the move to a new understanding of Surprisability and Practical Rationality Knowledge Advancement through the Explication of Interpretation Brent D. Slife, Clayton T. Johnson, and Amy C. Jennings