Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Overall models based on ensemble methods for predicting continuous annealing furnace temperature settings

The prediction of the set points for continuous annealing furnaces on hot dip galvanising lines is essential if high product quality is to be maintained and energy consumption and related emissions into the atmosphere are to be reduced. Owing to the global and evolving nature of the galvanising industry, plant engineers are currently demanding better overall prediction models that maintain accuracy while working with continual changes in the production cycle. This paper presents three promising prediction models based on ensemble methods (additive regression, bagging and dagging) and compares them with models based on artificial intelligence to highlight how good ensembles are at creating overall models with lower generalisation errors. The models are trained using coil properties, chemical compositions of the steel and historical data from a galvanising process operating in Spain. The results show that the potential benefits from such ensemble models, once configured properly, include high performance in terms of both prediction and generalisation capacity, as well as reliability in prediction and a significant reduction in the difficulty of setting up the model.
Genome editing of elite rice cultivar, CO51 for bacterial leaf blight resistance

Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo) is a major constraint in rice production. Natural resistance to BLB in some of the wild type cultivars of rice is due to mutations in effector binding element (EBE), present in the promoter region of SWEET genes. SWEET14 is one of the most commonly targeted genes by majority of the TALEs of Xoo pathogen. Thus, the present study was aimed at creating novel mutations in the EBE of OsSWEET14 gene in indica rice cultivar, CO51 through CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing technology to impart resistance against BLB. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation using immature embryos followed by regeneration resulted in eleven transgenic plants from six independent transformation events, of which nine plants (belonging to five events) had mutations in the target sequence. Bioassay studies on four mutant plants (belonging to three events) resulted in the identification of two plants (belonging to two events) with resistance/moderately resistance against BLB.
Nilai Pendidikan Sosial Keberagamaan Islam Dalam Moderasi Beragama Di Indonesia

The ongoing cases of radicalism and terrorism in the name of religion in Indonesia necessitate the importance of objectifying moderate religious social values. This study aims to identify the values ​​of Islamic religious social education in religious moderation indicators formulated by the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia. This research center uses a normative-philosophical approach with analytical theory in the form of a Prophetic Social Science paradigm that was initiated by Kuntowijoyo. The results of the study show that there are social values ​​of Islamic religiosity in the four indicators of religious moderation. First, the transcendence value in tolerance education is in the form of forming social mindsets and attitudes, both in the context of inter-religious and intra-religious life. Second, the value of humanization in national commitment education and accommodative to local culture in the form of forming mindsets and attitudes to maintain nationalism and plural local wisdom. Third, the value of liberation in anti-radicalism education in the form of forming a productive mindset and attitude in realizing a safe and peaceful life. The theoretical implication of this finding shows that there is a meeting point of the paradigmatic basis between the four indicators of religious moderation and the parallel values ​​of Islamic religious social education.
Gene action for yield and yield contributing traits in blackgram through generation mean analysis

Generation mean analysis was worked out for three crosses of blackgram viz., VBN(Bg) 4 x CO 5, VBN(Bg) 4 x APK 1 and VBN(Bg) 4 x Mash 1008. Five parameter model was utilized in this study to identify the gene actions of various yield and yield contributing traits. Most of the traits recorded the presence of epistasis gene action. The traits viz., pod length, the number of seeds per pod recorded additive-dominance model in the cross VBN(Bg) 4 x APK 1. Significant additive–dominance model for 100-seed weight recorded in the cross VBN(Bg) 4 x CO 5. Hence, these traits can be improved through pedigree breeding and simple selection. Significant additive or additive x additive gene action was observed for days to flowering, plant height, the number of pods per cluster and 100-seed weight in all crosses. The selection needs to be delayed due to the presence of additive or additive x additive gene action with an epistatic model. Other traits had differential gene action in each cross. Based on the results, it can be concluded that an appropriate selection programme needs to be followed for each cross based on the gene action.
Neural Network Analysis of Crystalluria Content to Predict Urinary Stone Type

Purpose To investigate the relationship between urinary stone type and the type of crystals in the urine. Patients and Methods This retrospective study involved 485 patients with urinary stones treated at King Saud University Medical City from May 2015 to June 2017. Clinical data were obtained from medical records. Different statistical analysis methods were applied, including basic contingency analysis, analysis of variance, logistic regression, discriminant analysis, partition modeling, and neural network evaluations. Results Of 485 patients, 47 had crystals detected by urinalysis. The most common type of crystal was calcium oxalate (n = 31), which had the highest association with calcium oxalate stones. Uric acid crystals (n = 8) were associated with uric acid stones. The neural network model used for determining the sensitivity and specificity showed an R-square value of 0.88, with an area under the curve of 0.94 for calcium oxalate, 0.94 for carbonate apatite, and 1.0 for uric acid. Conclusion The predictive algorithm developed in the present study may be used with a patient’s clinical parameters to predict the stone type. This approach predicts the stone types associated with certain patient characteristics with a high sensitivity and specificity, indicating that the models may be a valuable clinical tool in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of stone diseases.
Virtual Mathematics Education during COVID-19: An Exploratory Study of Teaching Practices for Teachers in Simultaneous Virtual Classes

The current study has aimed to identify the status of teaching mathematics in simultaneous virtual classes, in the light of the Covid 19 pandemic, by uncovering the teaching practices in the fields of lesson planning, teaching the new mathematical knowledge, classroom management, and raising the level of interaction, and that of evaluation. The descriptive approach was used in this study, and a random sample, which consisted of 385 mathematics teachers in the Qassim Education Department, was chosen during the first semester of the academic year 2020/21. The questionnaire was the tool used to collect the data after confirming the validity and the reliability thereof. The results of the study showed that the status of teaching mathematics in simultaneous virtual classes in the light of the Covid 19 pandemic was at a high level (3.80/5), according to the respondents' point of view. The results were respectively as follows: planning "high" 3.87; teaching new mathematical knowledge high "3.81"; the evaluation at a high degree of 3.80; and class management, as well as raising the level of interaction at a high degree of 3.67. The results of the study have revealed that there is a discrepancy in some practices, a matter which requires the identification of the training needs of mathematics male and female teachers in the field of e-learning in virtual classes, such as diversifying the methods of receiving students' responses to activities (chatting - WhatsApp --. etc.); the use of electronic participatory learning strategies in building and organizing the work of cooperative learning groups, employing electronic communication applications in providing reinforcement and feedback to students, employing electronic sports activities in presenting the lesson, and by using virtual engineering tools, while solving mathematical problems.
Successful implementations of MES in Korean manufacturing SMEs: an empirical study

This study explores the factors that affect the successful implementation of the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs). To this end, a survey was carried out. Responses from 163 SMMEs were analysed. The results found that all hypothesised variables including top management support, sufficiency of investment, capacity of the system developer, and user participation were critical factors for successful MES implementation in SMMEs. This study is the first empirical study on the successful implementation of MES in SMMEs in the Asia/Pacific region.
Higher Serum Total Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio Is Associated with Increased Mortality among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

This study evaluated the association of the serum total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TC/HDL-C) with mortality in incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We performed a multi-center, prospective cohort study of 630 incident PD patients from 2008 to 2015 in Korea. Participants were stratified into quintiles according to baseline TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and TC/HDL-C. The association between mortality and each lipid profile was evaluated using multivariate Cox regression analysis. During a median follow-up period of 70.3 ± 25.2 months, 185 deaths were recorded. The highest TC/HDL-C group had the highest body mass index, percentage of diabetes and serum albumin level. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the highest quintile of TC/HDL-C was associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.69, 95% confidence interval 1.04–2.76; p = 0.036), whereas TC, HDL-C and LDL-C were not associated with mortality. Linear regression analysis showed a positive correlation between TC/HDL-C and body mass index. Increased serum TC/HDL-C was an independent risk factor for mortality in the subgroup of old age, female, cardiovascular disease and low HDL-C. The single lipid marker of TC or HDL-C was not able to predict mortality in PD patients. However, increased serum TC/HDL-C was independently associated with all-cause mortality in PD patients.
Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Commercially Available Chemical and Herbal Mouthwash against Oral Microorganisms

Aim: The present study was done to determine the activity of Naturally prepared licorice mouthwash in comparison to chlorhexidine mouthwash. Introduction: Maintenance of oral hygiene is very important in preventing the growth of a sticky film of bacteria and food particles that accumulates on teeth and hence Mouthwashes are prescribed in dentistry for treatment of several oral conditions and for prevention against various microorganisms. Licorice is derived from "liquiritiae” which is shrub or herb and the yellow colour of it is due to the flavonoids content of the plant, which includes liquiritin, isoliquiritin and other compounds. Herbal Mouthwashes (mouth rinses) are solutions or liquids intended to reduce the microbial load in the oral cavity. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in Saveetha Dental Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The liquorice was extracted and formulated as mouth wash. Fig. 1 denotes the salivary samples were obtained from 20 volunteers (10 test group, 10 control group) and then, the participants were asked to rinse their mouth with freshly prepared licorice mouthwash(test group), chlorhexidine mouthwash (control group) and then paired saliva samples were obtained immediately after and before the mouthwash and finally the Colony forming units were recorded for pre and post usage of both the herbal and commercially available mouthwash. Results: Study showed that there was a mean reduction in the colony-forming units with herbal mouthwash and Chlorhexidine mouth washes. Herbal mouthwash showed reduction in colony forming growth after usage of herbal mouthwash.
Multi-proxy inferred hydroclimatic conditions at Bęczkowice fen (central Poland); the influence of fluvial processes and human activity in the stone age

Fens have been forming in the river valleys of central Poland since the Bølling and went through a transformation from fully aquatic to semiterrestrial habitats during the Younger Dryas/Holocene transition. This drove plant and invertebrate communities and left a distinct pattern in chemical sediment composition, which is why river valley peatlands are sensitive palaeo-archives of climatic, hydrological and edaphic changes. Here we reconstruct the Late Weichselian history of the Bęcz-kowice fen in the uppe r Luciąża River valley using geochemical, pollen, Cladocera and Chironomidae proxies. Pollen -based age estimation indicates that the analysed peat sequence dates from the Bølling to Early Holocene. The layers 190-170 cm and 125-105 cm of the studied core were reworked by fluvial processes . Chironomidae and Cladocera communities indicate mostly limnetic conditions during the Allerød and early Younger Dryas. Peatland pools were supplied mostly by Luciąża River floods, but also by groundwater. Since the onset of the Holocene, the water level has dropped, eliminating aquatic midges and water fleas, and supporting taxa typical of astatic waters and wet soil.
A Study on Compensating Voltage Drop in Distribution Systems due to Nighttime Simultaneous Charging of Electric Vehicles Utilizing Charging Power Adjustment and Reactive Power Injection

To reduce the environment load, electric vehicles (EV) have been attracting attention and expectations. since they can run with at good fuel efficiency and without exhaust gases. It is expected that EV will become more and more popular. Generally, EVs would be used for driving during daytime and be charged during the nighttime, considering lifestyle and time‐of‐use patterns. If most EV owners adopt this use pattern, feeder voltage profiles could be greatly affected, causing severe voltage drops. The battery charger for EVs described in this papers consists of a self‐commutated inverter, which in principle can control not only active power but also reactive power. We propose a basic feeder voltage regulation algorithm, “PQ control”, using EVs which involves adjustment of the EV charging schedule and reactive power injection. In addition, we propose “prediction control”, which is based on “PQ control” and is takes account of prediction of the receiving voltage. Advanced “communication control” regulation algorithms, utilizing communication among EVs and the distribution system operator, are also proposed. The purpose of this paper is to confirm the effectiveness of the three proposed algorithms by simulations.
Testicular dysgenesis syndrome and phthalate exposure: A review of literature

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the body's endocrine system and cause adverse effects in biological systems. Phthalates are a group of man-made chemicals which are mainly used as plasticizers and classified as endocrine disruptors. They are also used in cosmetic and personal care products as color or smell fixators. Moreover, phthalates are present in inks, adhesives, sealants, automobile parts, tools, toys, carpets, medical tubing and blood storage bags, and food packages. Pathological condition known as "testicular dysgenesis syndrome" (TDS) or "phthalate syndrome" is usually linked to phthalate exposure and is coined to describe the rise in alterations in reproductive health in men, such as reduced semen quality (decrease in sperm counts, sperm motility and increase in abnormal sperms), hypospadias, cryptorchidism, reduced anogenital distance and early-life testicular cancer. Phthalates are suggested to cause direct effect on gonadal and non-gonadal tissues, impair the differentiation and morphogenesis of seminiferous tubules and accessory sex organs and testicular cells (both Sertoli and Leydig cells), alter estradiol and/or testosterone levels, decrease insulin-like 3 (INSL3) peptide production, impair spermatogenesis and lead to epigenetic alterations, all of which may lead to TDS. This review will mainly focus on phthalates as causes of TDS and their mechanisms of action.
Learning Innovations and Strengthening Student Character Through Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on Indonesia’s education system. Learning has had to be conducted remotely to prevent students from contracting COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to determine the innovations implemented by teachers so that learning could continue and to find out how student character can be strengthened through distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative approach was taken, using a case study design. Data were collected through interviews with informants. The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, learning was carried out in online networks by utilizing technology. ZOOM and WhatsApp were the applications most often used in the learning process. It was also found that the character of students can be strengthened through distance learning. For example, some teachers suggested that students pray together with their close family and other relatives. Teachers also encouraged students to help with the house chores of the family. Keywords: pandemic, COVID-19, learning, innovation, technology, character, students
An Emic-Etic approach to the rendition of emotiveness in Mourid Barghouti’s autobiography: As an intercultural communication encounter

Abstract There is always some aspect of meaning which appears to be difficult to capture and transmit to the target culture (TC) and it happens to be as important as any other denotative aspects. The primary purpose of this study is to account for the cultural losses resulting from overlooking “the translatability of emotiveness” in an autobiography titled I Saw Ramallah. This study underlies the problems which have resulted form not acting as a cultural insider in both the source and target cultures and relying on a specific translation strategy which did not take into account such emotive aspects of countless culture-bound expressions (CBEs): over-looking the rendition of emotive or culture-bound expressions constitutes an intercultural translation impediment for the target language (TL) readers. The corpus consists of a thorough analysis of excerpts from the autobiography of I Saw Ramallah with reference to the application of Kenneth Pike’s concept of “etic” and “emic” approach to translation.
In-Band Scattering Cancellation Techniques for Vivaldi Antenna Array

Vivaldi antenna array is extremely suitable for airborne installed phased array developments because of its wide bandwidth and wide scanning angle. Despite its great potential, the usage of Vivaldi antenna array is still limited by its three-dimensional structure, which will probably produce large electromagnetic scattering and destroy the stealth property of the airborne platform. In this work, two techniques are developed to reduce the in-band scattering of Vivaldi antenna arrays. Firstly, a novel Vivaldi antenna element with inherent low scattering level is proposed based on the extraction of the scattering and radiating currents. Secondly, a chessboard artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) surface with 180° reflection phase difference is developed to cancel out the scattering caused by the antenna array. Owing to the two techniques, an average of 5-10 dB in-band monostatic scattering reduction is realized while the radiation performance of the 6-18 GHz Vivaldi phased array with ±60° scanning range in the E-/H-planes is preserved. Finally, the prototypes of the proposed 8×8 Vivaldi phased array and a reference array are fabricated and measured to demonstrate the effectiveness of the in-band scattering techniques for both normal and oblique incident waves with HH/VV polarized scattering.
Native seed dispersal by rodents is negatively influenced by an invasive shrub

Refuge–mediated apparent competition is the mechanism by which invasive plants increase pressure on native plants by providing refuge for generalist consumers. In the UK, the invasive Rhododendron ponticum does not provide food for generalist seed consumers like rodents, but evergreen canopy provides refuge from rodent predators, and predation and pilferage risk are key factors affecting rodent foraging and caching behaviour. Here we used a seed removal/ seed fate experiment to understand how invasion by an evergreen shrub can alter seed dispersal, seed fate and early recruitment of native trees. We used seeds of four species, small and wind–dispersed (sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus and European ash Fraxinus excelsior) and large and animal–dispersed (pedunculate oak Quercus robur and common hazel Corylus avellana), and monitored seed predation and caching in open woodland, edge habitats, and under Rhododendron. In the open woodland, wind–dispersed seeds had a higher probability of being eaten in situ than cached seeds, while the opposite occurred with animal–dispersed seeds. The latter were removed from the open woodland and edge habitats and cached under Rhododendron. This pattern was expected if predation risk was the main factor influencing the decision to eat or to cach a seed. Enhanced dispersal towards Rhododendron cover did not increase the prospects for seed survival, as density of hazel and oak saplings under its cover was close to zero as compared to open woodland, possibly due to increased cache pilferage or low seedling survival under dense shade, or both. Enhanced seed predation of ash and sycamore seeds close to Rhododendron cover also decreased recruitment of these trees. Rhododendron patches biased rodent foraging behaviour towards the negative (net predation) side of the conditional rodent / tree interaction. This effect will potentially impact native woodland regeneration and further facilitate Rhododendron spread due to refuge–mediated apparent competition.