Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Screening Varietas Padi Lokal Kalimantan Tengah Terhadap Serangan Sitophilus oryzae selama Penyimpanan (Screening of Local Rice Varieties from Central Kalimantan to Sitophilus oryzae Attack During Storage)

Beras merupakan komoditas penting, karena merupakan makanan pokok sebagian besar penduduk Indonesia termasuk di propinsi Kalimantan Tengah. Selama penyimpanan, beras dapat rusak, baik karena pengaruh lingkungan maupun serangan hama pascapanen. Sitophilus oryzae merupakan serangga hama pascapanen yang banyak menyerang beras selama penyimpanan, menyebabkan susut bobot dan kualitas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menyeleksi resistensi dari beberapa varietas beras lokal Kalimantan Tengah. Delapan varietas beras diuji terhadap serangan S.oryzae. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa indeks perkembangan yang paling rendah terdapat pada varietas Siam Jurut, diikuti oleh Siam Palun, Siam Palas dan Bayar Pahit yang menjadi varietas resisten. Siam Unus memiliki nilai indeks perkembangan yang medium. Sedangkan varietas Rantul, Siam Pandak dan Karang Dukuh memiliki indeks perkembangan yang tinggi. Setelah penyimpanan, kelompok resisten mimiliki persentase susut bobot dan biji berlubang yang rendah dibanding kelompok yang rentan. Rice is an important commodity as it is the staple food of most of the Indonesian people, including in the regions of Central Kalimantan. During storage, the rice can be damaged due to environmental factors as well as postharvest pest. Sitophilus oryzae is postharvest insect pest that attacks rice during storage causing quantity and quality losses. The objective of this research is to screen resistance of several local rice varieties of Central Kalimantan. Eight rice varieties were tested against S.oryzae. The result of this research shows that the lowest index of susceptibility was Siam jurut, followed by Siam palun, Siam palas, and Bayar Pahit which were resistant varieties. Siam unus had a medium index of susceptibility. Rantul, Siam pandak and Karang dukuh had a high index of susceptibility. After storage, the resistant group had lower quantity losses, lower amount of damaged grains, and lower moisture contents than those classified in the susceptible group.
Multiscale Synergism Ensemble Progressive and Contrastive Investigation for Image Restoration

Image restoration refers to enhance the visibility of degraded images. Given the complex and variable aspects of image degradation, current methods tend to sacrifice contextual information in their effort to remove as much degradation as possible. To strike a balance between detail preservation and degradation recovery, we develop a synergism ensemble progressive and contrastive (SEPC) network to address image restoration, which explores the complementarity of single-scale and multiscale learning to achieve the restoration with semantic awareness and detail preservation. Specifically, deep contextual information derived from the multiscale branch aids in the estimation of an attentive mask. The interference is pinpointed in this mask and subsequently directed to the single-scale branch for detail-preserving restoration. To lessen the dependency on deep features across different levels, we unfold a communal unit progressively to accommodate the harsh interference. Acknowledging the discrepancy between synthetic and real-world scenarios, we incorporate contrastive learning to push the results toward interference-free images, and distance them from their degraded counterparts simultaneously, which enhances the generalization across a range of restoration tasks. To evaluate the effectiveness of our method, we apply it to single image deraining, denoising, and demosaicing. Extensive experiments deliver superiority against state-of-the-art methods quantitatively and qualitatively. Code is available at https://github.com/Ysz2022/SEPC.
Proteomic Study of Broiler Plasma Supplemented with Different Levels of Copper and Manganese from Different Sources

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the differential expression of plasma proteins in broiler chickens supplemented with different sources (sulfates and hydroxychlorides) and levels of copper (15 and 150 mg kg−1) and manganese (80 and 120 mg kg−1). For this, plasma samples from 40 broiler chickens were used, divided into four experimental groups: S15-80 (15 ppm CuSO4 and 80 ppm MnSO4), S150-120 (150 ppm CuSO4 and 120 ppm MnSO4), H15-80 (15 ppm Cu(OH)Cl and 80 ppm Mn(OH)Cl), and H150-120 (150 ppm Cu(OH)Cl and 120 ppm Mn(OH)Cl). From plasma samples obtained from each bird from the same treatment, four pools were made considering 10 birds per group. Plasma proteome fractionation was performed by 2D-PAGE. Concentrations of the studied minerals were also evaluated in both plasma and protein pellet samples. A higher concentration of Cu and Mn was observed in the plasma and protein pellets of groups that received higher mineral supplementation levels compared to those receiving lower levels. Mn concentrations were higher in plasma and protein pellets of the hydroxychloride-supplemented groups than the sulfate-supplemented groups. Analysis of the gels revealed a total of 40 differentially expressed spots among the four treatments. Supplementation with different sources of minerals, particularly at higher levels, resulted in changes in protein regulation, suggesting a potential imbalance in homeostasis.
Impact of Computer Assisted Instruction (C.A.I.) on Academic Behaviour of Computer Science Students at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, Nigeria.

The impact of computer assisted instruction (C.A.I.) on the academic performance of computer science students at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo was examined. The study investigated the post-test scores of both the control and experimental groups and the effect of pre-test scores on students taught using the traditional lecture method. Quasi-experimental study design was adopted; a pre-test and post-test were conducted for the sample groups. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 50 participants for the study. The instrument was administered twice, i.e., the pre-test and post-test. The pre-test was conducted on both the experimental and control groups, and both groups were presented with the post-test to ascertain the effectiveness of the C.A.I. The instrument’s reliability yielded a coefficient of 0.78 Cronbach alpha. Data were analysed using an independent t-test. Results demonstrated that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean score (t = 1.20, df = 38, p > 0.05) of students taught using the conventional lecture method (control) and students exposed to C.A.I. (experimental). Based on the results, it was recommended that using C.A.I. for teaching and learning should be encouraged at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.
Light-enhanced VEGF121/rGel induce immunogenic cell death and increase the antitumor activity of αCTLA4 treatment

Background Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent a revolution in cancer therapy and are currently implemented as standard therapy within several cancer indications. Nevertheless, the treatment is only effective in a subset of patients, and immune-related adverse effects complicate the improved survival. Adjuvant treatments that can improve the efficacy of ICIs are highly warranted, not only to increase the response rate, but also to reduce the therapeutic ICI dosage. Several treatment modalities have been suggested as ICI adjuvants including vascular targeted treatments and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Photochemical internalization (PCI) is a drug delivery system, based on PDT. PCI is long known to generate an immune response in murine models and was recently shown to enhance the cellular immune response of a vaccine in a clinical study. In the present work we evaluated PCI in combination with the vascular targeting toxin VEGF121/rGel with respect to induction of immune-mediated cell death as well as in vitro ICI enhancement. Methods DAMP signaling post VEGF121/rGel-PCI was assessed in CT26 and MC38 murine colon cancer cell lines. Hypericin-PDT, previously indicated as an highly efficient DAMP inducer (but difficult to utilize clinically), was used as a control. ATP release was detected by a bioluminescent kit while HMGB1 and HSP90 relocalization and secretion was detected by fluorescence microscopy and western blotting. VEGF121/rGel-PCI was further investigated as an αCTLA enhancer in CT26 and MC38 tumors by measurement of tumor growth delay. CD8+ Dependent efficacy was evaluated in vivo using a CD8+ antibody. Results VEGF121/rGel-PCI was shown to induce increased DAMP signaling as compared to PDT and VEGF121/rGel alone and the magnitude was found similar to that induced by Hypericin-PDT. Furthermore, a significant CD8+ dependent enhanced αCTLA-4 treatment effect was observed when VEGF121/rGel-PCI was used as an adjuvant in both tumor models. Conclusions VEGF121/rGel-PCI describes a novel concept for ICI enhancement which induces a rapid CD8+ dependent tumor eradication in both CT26 and MC38 tumors. The concept is based on the combination of intracellular ROS generation and vascular targeting using a plant derived toxin and will be developed towards clinical utilization.
Vertical Grammatical Variability in Writing

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of scaffolding techniques on eliminating the grammatical variability in IELTS. 120 IELTS candidates were selected randomly and placed in a control, and three experimental groups. Prior to the course, the candidates and teachers were interviewed regarding the effectiveness of scaffolding techniques. The teachers were also asked to keep a diary and report every session. On the first, 10th, 20th, and 30th sessions, three essay writing topics were given to all the candidates, and their grammatical accuracy and variability were rated by official IELTS Mock examiners to check their vertical grammatical variability. The results were analyzed using SPANOVA procedure. The qualitative data were also content analyzed, coded, and compared with the quantitative results. The findings showed that the distributed scaffolding group was relatively more successful. The qualitative results showed gaps between teachers’ and candidates’ conceptions. The theoretical and pedagogical implications are also discussed.
DAMAGE CAUSED BY HARVESTER HEAD FEED ROLLERS TO ALDER, PINE AND SPRUCE

The harvester head causes damage to the bark and wood on the lateral surface of the processed assortment. The severity of the damage may be influenced by the construction of the harvester head and tree species characteristics, such as bark thickness and wood hardness. The study aimed to recognise and compare damage caused to hardwood and softwood. Wood from alder, pine and spruce was harvested using a Valmet 911.4 harvester equipped with a 360.2 head. Logs measuring 2.40 and 2.50 m in length were used in this study. The depth of the damage caused by the feed roller spikes was measured using a digital caliper. Comparison of these defects across the three species revealed that as bark thickness increased so the depth of damage to the timber decreased. Damage to the alder logs in the form of dents and gouged timber fibres was shallow: from 1.7 to 3.7 mm, and significantly less than that to the softwood logs: in the pine from 5.9 to 7.8 mm, and in the spruce from 3.9 to 5.6 mm. Damage to the middle and top logs for each species was similar and depth varied little along the entire length of the processed assortment. Such damage only slightly lowered the quality of the alder wood, which had the thickest bark. Application of the Valmet 911.4 harvester caused less damage to the alder wood than to the softwood (pine and spruce).
Five degrees-of-freedom mechanical arm with remote center of motion (RCM) device for volumetric optical coherence tomography (OCT) retinal imaging

Handheld optical coherence tomography (HH-OCT) is gaining popularity for diagnosing retinal diseases in neonates (e.g. retinopathy of prematurity). Diagnosis accuracy is degraded by hand tremor and patient motion when using commercially available handheld retinal OCT probes. This work presents a low-cost arm designed to address ergonomic challenges of holding a commercial OCT probe and alleviating hand tremor. Experiments with a phantom eye show enhanced geometric uniformity and volumetric accuracy when obtaining OCT scans with our device compared to handheld imaging approaches. An in-vivo porcine volumetric image was also obtained with the mechanical arm demonstrating clinical deployability.
The Analysis of Early Childhood Learning Achievement Based on the Implementation of the ABCD5E Model in the Merdeka Curriculum

The presence of the Merdeka curriculum in Indonesia has given reaction to community educators, namely the implementers of ABCD5E learning model to be actively adapted. The basic thing as the students’ main competency achievement in Merdeka curriculum implementation is stated as learning achievement. This writing aims to analyze how to achieve learning achievement in Early Childhood Education using the ABCD5E learning model in the Merdeka Curriculum Implementation. The research method used was a literature review study. The data used in this analysis is primary data sourced from research results in both national and international journals, the results of thesis research, and observations on the learning documents using ABCD5E model. The research results showed that there were learning achievements through implementing ABCD5E learning model in the Merdeka curriculum. The conclusion from the research is the learning achievement in the Merdeka curriculum implementation can be achieved through implementing ABCD5E learning model.
The Interplay of Common Noise and Finite Pulses on Biological Neurons

The response of neurons is highly sensitive to the stimulus. The stimulus can be associated with a direct injection in vitro experimentation (e.g., time dependent and independent inputs); or post-synaptic potentials resulting from the interaction of many neurons. A typical incoming stimulus resembles a noise which in principle can be described as a random variable. In computational neuroscience, the noise has been extensively studied for different setups. In this study, we investigate the effect of noisy inputs in a minimal network of two identical leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neurons interacting with finite pulses. In particular, we consider a Gaussian white noise as a standard function for stochastic modelling of neurons, while taking into account the pulse width as an elementary component for the signal transmission. By exploring the role of noise and finite pulses, the two neurons show a synchronous spiking behaviour characterized by fluctuations in the interspike intervals. Above some critical values the synchronous regime collapses onto asynchronous dynamics. The abrupt change in such dynamics is accompanied by a hysteresis, i.e., the coexistence of synchronous and asynchronous firing behaviour.
The role of organizational culture dimension in business recovery: a post Covid-19 perspective in the hotel industry in Kenya

The study investigated the role played by the dimensions of organizational culture in a strategic management process to help organizations in the hotel industry realize business recovery in a post-COVID-19 period. The conceptualization of the study relied on the strategic thinking lens preceding strategic management processes to situate the role of organizational culture in the strategic management processes undertaken at the strategy formulation phase. The element of organization's mission was argued to be the relevant practice for anchoring culture into the strategy formulation process. Four types of organizational culture were studied in business recovery. Three objectives guided the study focusing on the extent of the adoption of culture types, levels of business recovery attained and the effect of the level of adoption on the level of business recovery attained. A sample of 57 hotels was selected and 189 respondents were drawn from functional units in each of the hotels. The study reports that the level of adoption of the culture is at a high level while the extent of business recovery is at a moderate level of between 20-40% growth. Innovation culture does not have a significant statistical effect while market, customer orientation and adhocracy cultures have a significant statistical effect on the level of business recovery. The study concludes that the relevant cultures were responsible for aligning culture with the strategy formulation phase through the component of the mission of an organization and that the process needs to embrace combined attributes of the underpinning theories of RBV and the organizational culture theory. The study calls on future research to integrate more aspects of strategic thinking and consider using more objective sources of research data.
Application of multivariate principal component analysis to morphological characterization of indigenous goats in Southern Nigeria

Phenotypic variation present in a population arises due to genotypic and environmental effects, and the magnitude of phenotypic variability differs under different environmental conditions, therefore, the purpose of this study was to objectively describe the linear type traits of extensively managed mature indigenous goats of Southern Nigeria and to predict body weight from their orthogonal shape characters using principal component analysis. Body weight and four body measurements namely, height at withers, neck length, body length and heart girth were measured in 265 randomly selected West African Dwarf (WAD) and Red Sokoto (RS) goats of both sexes. RS goats had significantly (P < 0.05) higher morphological traits compared to their WAD counterparts. Sexual dimorphism was observed in all the traits with higher values recorded for males. Phenotypic correlations among body weight and biometric traits were positive and highly significant (r = 0.76–0.91 versus 0.82–0.97 and 0.66–0.94 versus 0.83–0.91 for WAD and RS female and male goats, respectively). In the varimax rotated principal component factor analysis, two factors were extracted for each sex of the two breeds, although with varying degrees of factor loadings. The principal component based regression models, which are preferable for selecting animals for optimal balance, accounted for 89.00 and 96.00% as well as 81.00 and 91.00% of the variation in body weight of female and male WAD and RS goats, respectively. The information obtained could be useful in designing appropriate management, selection and breeding programmes for utilization of goat genetic resources.
Competency in information and communication technology and use of e-recruitment portal in Dodoma city, Tanzania

The recruitment functions of human resources have transitioned from a conventional paper-based system to utilizing the internet through electronic recruitment portals. Electronic recruitment is widely recognized as a strategy that organizations utilize to attract people who possess the necessary education, experience, and abilities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors that influence job-seekers' utilization of e-recruitment platforms for job applications in the public sector of Tanzania. The study employed a cross-sectional survey approach to gather both quantitative and qualitative data from Dodoma City. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from 384 job applicants. The interview method was used to acquire qualitative data from ICT officials of PSRS. Job-seekers were chosen through the utilization of a random sample technique, whereas PSRS ICT officials were deliberately recruited. The study's findings indicate that there is a positive and significant correlation between job seekers' use of e-recruitment and their ICT competencies. Thus, the study determined that ICT competencies play a vital role in determining the utilization of the e-recruitment portal of PSRS for job applications. Therefore, the study suggests that PSRS should revamp its portal to enhance its user-friendliness.
Investigating the Effects of Two-Class Categorical Emotion Classification Through Electrodermal Activity and Machine Learning

Wearable emotion recognition using physiological signals gains attention due to its non-intrusive nature, yet effectively using physiological data remains a challenge. In our study, we crafted machine learning models for two-class categorical emotion recognition systems employing Electrodermal Activity (EDA). Initially, EDA signals were obtained from the continuously annotated signals of emotion dataset then pre-processed and decomposed the EDA into phasic signals using the convex optimization approach to EDA. We further extracted temporal features from the phasic signal. Finally, all extracted features and selected features through recursive feature elimination with cross-validation (RFECV) were applied to machine learning algorithms, such as logistic regression, support vector machine, random forest (RF), extreme gradient boosting, and multi-layer perceptron, to classify various two-class categorical emotions. The results of our process pipeline, encompassing phasic signals, RFECV-selected features, and RF, showcased impressive classification performance between the scary and boring emotion classes with an accuracy of 84.17%. Our findings suggest that the models we've proposed hold potential for application in various healthcare settings, effectively detecting both positive and negative emotions and contributing to the enhancement of individual well-being.
Automatic recognition system for surveying of traffic signs and road markings from street-level panoramic images

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Interaction of turbulent kinetic energy and coherent motion in the near field of the cylinder wake

The far aim of the study is to experimentally assess the exchange of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) of a wake behind a cylinder, as a function of the upstream flow. The wake behind the obstacle is composed of coherent motion (CM) and random motion (RM). Coherent motion, reminiscent of the Von Kármán street, interacts with the random flow, thus inducing locally enhanced turbulent cascade. This energy exchange between CM and RM is reflected by the kinetic energy budget at one point, and two points in space. In the experimental setup, a cylinder is placed in a closed loop wind tunnel to create a Von Kármán vortex street. The Reynolds number, based on the cylinder diameter and the free main stream velocity, is equal to Re = 2000. Two-dimensional, two-components in-plane velocity fields are measured behind the cylinder by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Two sets of measurements are explored: without and with synchronization, based on the CM. For synchronization, a microphone is used. CM is reconstructed, by filtering the flow at 9 phase shifts, for a detailed insight.