Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Developing Autonomous and Responsible Learners

The purpose of the design studio, which is the core of architectural education, is to educate the students to understand the nature of design, to think independently, to act in “designerly ways”, and to become “reflective practitioners”. The student must take on a new mode of learning, in which the main way to learn is by doing, and in which there is no one correct way to approach the design problem. The previous aspects associated with the studio — together with the open-ended, exploratory, and iterative nature of the design process — place the student at the center of the learning experience. Tutors in this context are facilitators of learning, rather than knowledge experts, and are expected to pay attention to the challenges that face students in adapting to this new learning environment and in assuming a new learner identity. Hence, this study employs longitudinal mixed approaches to uncover an emic perspective of the ways architecture students conceptualize learning in their first year and what distinguishes them from students in other disciplines.
Face Recognition Using Deep Learning

Today face recognition and its usage are developing at a remarkable rate. Researches are at present building up different strategies in which facial recognition framework works. In circumstances like accidents, normal disasters, missing cases, clashes between nations, kidnappings and numerous different circumstances individuals are regularly isolated by their families. Recognizing the relatives of those refugees is essential to arrive at their family for refugee’s security and backing. Everyday polices are enrolling with missing cases, a portion of those enlisted cases are getting tackled and some are definitely not by using the manual method where it takes more time. The goal of this paper is to provide a solution to overcome time delay from existing strategies for police examination utilizing most recent innovation. Hence we adopt a framework which utilizes CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) technique with VGG16 architecture where we use our raw dataset which contains 84 images collected from 21 families data, after applying augmentation method the image count in final dataset is increased to 1512, then from this dataset 80% of data is used for training data and 20% is used for testing data. This framework helps to verify an individual’s trait using their face and family subtleties with related model with increased accuracy, and gives a effective solution for identifying refugee’s family.
Human and Computation-based Musical Representation for Gamelan Music

A public database containing representative data of karawitan traditional music is needed as a resource for researchers who study computer music and karawitan . To establish this database, a text-based pitch model for music representation that is both human and computer-based was first investigated. A new model of musical representation that can be read by humans and computers is proposed to support music and computer research on karawitan also known as gamelan music. The model is expected to serve as the initial effort to establish a public database of karawitan music representation data. The proposed model was inspired by Helmholtz Notation and Scientific Pitch Notation and well-established, text-based pitch representation systems. The model was developed not only for pitch number, high or low or middle pitch information (octave information)
Who are they? The persona of international faculty at The Valley campus, University of Guadalajara

The University of Guadalajara’s Valley Campus (Centro Universitario de los Valles – Universidad de Guadalajara), is yet to frame its international faculty, although institutional documents highlight their significance in fulfilling the internationalization agenda. This study is framed by the transformative paradigm, through an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. Data collection and analysis is orchestrated through cross-tabulation analysis and a survey. The cross-tabulation analysis identifies salient themes in scholarly literature. The themes that emerge from the literature form units of analysis which are used to survey all tenured faculty’s portfolios. Findings identified 21% of faculty members who meet at least one of the criteria established by the research instrument. Conversely, the data revealed elements that can identify international faculty but are not accounted for in the literature reviewed. The findings indicated that the data solicited upon hiring is insufficient to fully identify faculty members as international, and even more insufficient to establish the grounds for a desirable profile. This study proposed the founding of the “Intercampus Institute for International Higher Education” with Research Lines and Educational Centers for furthering the internationalization agenda through international faculty engagement.
Perceived Effects of Bush Burning on Agriculture and Wildlife Resources in Ghana

Perceived Effects of Bush Burning on Agriculture and Wildlife Resources in Ghana Caitlin Wilson Peace Corps was started in the 1960s by President John F. Kennedy. Ghana was one of the first established host countries that received Peace Corps Volunteers. There are five different sectors that volunteers can work in education, health, agriculture, environment, or community and economic development. Peace Corps service begins with ten weeks of pre-service training before volunteers swear in and are placed in communities throughout the country. Training covers topics such as global Peace Corps policy, health and security concerns, local language, and technical skills. I was placed in a small, rural community in the Northern Region of Ghana. My projects focused on food security, such as growing orange flesh sweet potatoes and building a community garden. Peace Corps service came with many challenges, but the relationships I built with my community and my cohort were invaluable. As part of my service and my graduate studies, I interviewed farmers in northern Ghana about their perceptions of the effect of bush burning on agriculture and wildlife in the area. Fires are a key aspect of savanna ecology, but current anthropogenic uses of bush burning are causing soil degradation and a decrease in food security in northern Ghana. We interviewed 87 farmers on their bush burning behavior to determine if demographic factors influenced the reasoning behind farmers bush burning practices. Interviews took place in ten communities across the Northern Region using Barrier Analysis Surveys. Results were both quantitative and qualitative. Data analysis was conducted using logistic regression modeling. The number of participants categorized as burners or non-burners were modeled using demographic information and participants’ perceptions of the effects of bush burning. Models were selected based on △AICc and weight. We were able to determine some of the motivations people had to practice or not practice bush burning. Motivations to avoid bush burning included the perceived severity of its effects on agriculture and wildlife, the perceived lack of effectiveness, perceived negative consequences, and access to tools and materials. Motivations to use bush burning included perceived effectiveness and perceived positive consequences. We were also able to determine participants’ perceptions of the effects of bush burning on their farms and for wildlife. Participants noted a variety of negative consequences such as impacts to crop yield, income, soil fertility, and erosion as well as some positive consequences such as benefits to seed germination and ease of use to clear land for farming. Participants also provided some strategies to discourage the use of bush burning. Providing better access to conservation agriculture education and punishing those caught bush burning could discourage people from and therefore potentially increase their household’s income and food security.
When Torture Mocks the Law: Understanding Police Brutality in South Africa

South Africa promulgated the Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Act No. 13 of 2013, which criminalises the use of torture by law enforcers. The Act also criminalises cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment of citizens by law enforcers. However, the implementation of this law is derisory as the torture and physical abuse of civilians by the police reportedly continue unabated. This phenomenon seems part of police culture that is entrenched in South African policing practices. Prior to the study, the literature review underscored the unabated prevalence of police violence. Against this background, this article seeks to highlight specific incidences of police officers’ use of unconstitutional and abusive acts of torture involving civilians. Using a qualitative research approach, ten officers of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) were interviewed to generate the required data. Thematic analysis was used and the findings revealed that civilians suspected of criminal behaviour were often exposed to inhumane forms of torture, which ranged from food and water deprivation to being strangled, suffocated, and electrocuted. These forms of torture involving suspects were reportedly prompted by the urgency for eliciting information, ‘proving’ the presumption of guilt, proactively preventing crime in communities, and coercing suspect compliance. The findings thus urge the need for a blanket ban on the torture of suspects, the effective investigation by the IPID of cases of torture, and the successful trial and conviction of police perpetrators of this crime.
The Generation Of Blastocysts From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Taken From Northern White Rhino Skin Cells

Generation 0f Blastocysts from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells taken from Northern White Rhino Skin Cells. J Stem Cell Res. Abstract Northern White Rhinos (NWR) are functionally extinct, with only two females left on the planet. After various failed assisted reproduction and conservation attempts, one last effort to produce offspring from induced pluripotent stem cells taken from skin of NWR is being performed. After genetic analysis, the twelve White Rhino cell lines stored in the Frozen Zoo at the San Diego Zoo show enough genetic variability to support a population. A reference genome was developed, following the confirmation of successful induced pluripotent stem cells with the presence of SOX2 and OCT4 reprogramming factors. From these cells, primordial germ cells were developed and identified by the presence of PDPN and SOX17 markers, followed by sperm and oocyte development. Recently, four hybrid blastocysts have been developed from NWR sperm and SWR eggs and frozen. The next step is to extract NWR eggs from the last two remaining NWR and create healthy, pure NWR blastocysts that can be placed in a SWR surrogate mother. The generation of a pure Northern White Rhino blastocyst from frozen cell lines. NWR: Northern white rhino; SWR: Southern White Rhino; iPSC: induced pluripotent stem cells; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; RNA: ribonucleic acid; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; OCT4: octamer-binding transcription factor 4; SOX1: (sex-determining region Y)-box 1; NANOG: nuclear transcription associated with pluripotency; PGC: primordial germ cell; CRISPR: clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic
Survey on Online Log Parsers

Technological dependence is growing in leaps and bounds as days progress. As a result, software applications are required to be up and running at all times without fail. The health and safety of these applications need to be monitored regularly by theuse of constant logging of any faults that occur at their runtime executions. Log analysis techniques are applied to recorded logsto obtain a better overview of how to handle failures and health deterioration. Before these algorithms can be utilized in practice, the raw unstructured logs need to be converted into structured log events. This process is performed by log parsers, which are accessible in two different modes – offline and online. While offline log parsers have a predefined knowledge base containing templates and conversion rules, online log parsers learn new templates on the job. This paper focuses on surveying and creating a comparative study on online log parses by analysing the type of technique used, efficiency and accuracy of the parser on a given dataset, time complexity, and their effectiveness in motivating applications.
Anti-adhesion properties of aminopropanol derivative with N-alkylaryl radical KVM-194 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Introduction. The present study assessed Pseudomonas aeruginosa surface characteristics, motility and adhesion properties under the influence of 1-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetra methyl butyl) phenoxy]-3-(N-benzyl hexa methylene iminium)-2-propanol chloride (KVM-194). Material and methods. The clinical strain P. aeruginosa 449 was used in the study. The cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) was evaluated by adhesion to solvent (MATS test). Swimming, swarming and twitching motility of P. aeruginosa were studied by standard methods in media with different agar contents. Cells ability to adhere to polystyrene was assessed by the Christensen method. The effect of KVM-194, meropenem and ciprofloxacin on hydrophobicity and motility was evaluated both at 0.5 or 2.0 minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC), while on adhesion abilities – only 0.5×MIC. Results. It was shown that 0.5× MIC KVM-194 reduced CSH of P. aeruginosa (by 16%, p˂0.05), affected swimming motility, and decreased its adhesion to polystyrene. The most pronounced changes in adhesion properties were recorded after 3-5 hours of pre-treatment with this compound. Moreover, it was proven that sub-MICs of meropenem and ciprofloxacin did not alter bacterial cells hydrophobicity and had no significant influence on P. aeruginosa motility and adhesion properties. Conclusions. The present study suggested that KVM-194 affected the initial steps of P. aeruginosa biofilm formation and thus had tremendous potential for new antibiofilm agents’ development.
Translation and Adaptation of the Spanish Version of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) following ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests

The aim of this report is to present each of the stages taken to adapt the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ; Cloitre et al, 2018) to Spanish. Each stage has been carried out rigorously, following the ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests Second Edition (2017) published by the ITC (International Test Commission). This guide sets out a series of procedures and standards of good practice to be followed in order to comply with both legal and ethical principles and the standards of good practice established in relation to the use of tests in research.Following these recommendations, the translation and adaptation into Spanish of the ITQ has been carried out by a group of experts in intimate partner violence (IPV) and members of the Believe Project whose interest in translating and adapting this specific measure for PTSD and Complex PTSD lies in their research and to provide this measure to the population to which it may be aimed.
N-α-Acetyltransferase 10 protein inhibits invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma via regulating Pirh2-p53 signaling pathway

Background Naa10p (N-α-Acetyltransferase 10 protein) was reported to be involved in tumor invasion and metastasis in several of tumors. However, the role and mechanism of Naa10p mediated invasion and metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains undetermined. Methods The functional role of Naa10p in OSCC cells were determined using Transwell assay in vitro and xenograft tumorigenesis in nude mice. Immunoprecipitation, GST-pull down assays and immunofluorescence were performed to confirm the interaction between Naa10p and RelA/p65 in OSCC cells. Lastly, luciferase reporter assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and western blot were used to evalute the effect of Naa10p expression on the Pirh2-p53 signaling pathway. Results Naa10p inhibits cell migration and invasion in vitro and attenuates the xenograft tumorigenesis in nude mice. Mechanistically, there is a physical interaction between Naa10p and RelA/p65 in OSCC cells, thereby preventing RelA/p65-mediated transcriptional activation of Pirh2. Consequently, inhibition of Pirh2 increased p53 level and suppressed the expression of p53 downstream targets, MMP-2 and MMP-9. Conclusion Naa10p function as a tumor metastasis suppressor in the progression of OSCC by targeting Pirh2-p53 axis, and might be a prognostic marker as well as a therapeutic target for OSCC.
Regium-π vs Cation-π Interactions in M2 and MCl (M = Cu, Ag and Au) Complexes with Small Aromatic Systems: An ab Initio Study

In this study we have theoretically analyzed (RI-MP2/def2-TZVP) the ability of metal moieties involving elements from group IB (Cu, Ag and Au) to establish either regium-π or cation-π interactions with π-systems of different electronic nature. More precisely, we have used M2 (oxidation state = 0) and MCl (oxidation state = +1) molecules where M = Cu, Ag and Au. On the other hand, we have used benzene, trifluorobenzene and hexafluorobenzene as aromatic rings. Furthermore, we have used Bader’s theory of “Atoms in Molecules” as well as NBO (Natural Bonding Orbital) calculations to further investigate and characterize the regium-π and cation-π complexes described herein. We believe our findings may be important when describing and characterizing both interactions in a chemical context, as well as to further explore the nature of the recently uncovered regium-π bond.
Generalized Kinematics Analysis of Hybrid Mechanisms Based on Screw Theory and Lie Groups Lie Algebras

Advanced mathematical tools are used to conduct research on the kinematics analysis of hybrid mechanisms, and the generalized analysis method and concise kinematics transfer matrix are obtained. In this study, first, according to the kinematics analysis of serial mechanisms, the basic principles of Lie groups and Lie algebras are briefly explained in dealing with the spatial switching and differential operations of screw vectors. Then, based on the standard ideas of Lie operations, the method for kinematics analysis of parallel mechanisms is derived, and Jacobian matrix and Hessian matrix are formulated recursively and in a closed form. Then, according to the mapping relationship between the parallel joints and corresponding equivalent series joints, a forward kinematics analysis method and two inverse kinematics analysis methods of hybrid mechanisms are examined. A case study is performed to verify the calculated matrices wherein a humanoid hybrid robotic arm with a parallel-series-parallel configuration is considered as an example. The results of a simulation experiment indicate that the obtained formulas are exact and the proposed method for kinematics analysis of hybrid mechanisms is practically feasible.
Theoretical study on the reaction of triallyl isocyanurate in the UV radiation cross-linking of polyethylene

Herein, a theoretical investigation on the reaction of triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC) in the UV radiation cross-linking process of polyethylene is conducted at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level for the production of high voltage cable insulation materials, where the reaction potential energies of 10 reaction channels are identified. The HOMO–LUMO energy gaps, ionization potentials, and electron affinities of the raw materials, product, and by-product in polyethylene insulation composite products are obtained. Furthermore, the optimized process for the production of UV radiation cross-linking polyethylene insulation materials for high voltage cables is described. The results indicate that the UV radiation cross-linking reaction of polyethylene is initiated by benzophenone, and the multi-functional cross-linker TAIC is required for the cross-linking process to occur. This investigation is expected to provide reliable information for the optimization of the polyethylene UV radiation cross-linking process and the development of insulation materials for high-voltage cables that can withstand more than 500 kV in real applications.
Maternal Stress, Depressive Symptoms and Body Mass Index of Adolescents: A Prospective Study

Background Changes in adolescent dietary and sedentary behaviors contribute to adolescence being one of the most vulnerable periods for the development of overweight and overweight-related morbidity. Children become more autonomous during adolescence, particularly in regard to decision-making over their own health behaviors. Despite this expanding autonomy, parents still play a major role in shaping health behaviors of adolescents and can still have influence on children’s weight outcomes. There is rising evidence that maternal stress and depressive symptoms are associated with young children’s weight outcomes. Longitudinal studies that test whether maternal stress or depressive symptoms may precede the development of adolescents’ weight outcomes are rare. This study aimed to fill this gap.Methods In this longitudinal cohort study data from 336 mothers and adolescents aged 10–14 years was used. Adolescents height and weight were measured, and both parents and adolescents filled in questionnaires on perceived stress and depressive symptoms. Regression analyses were performed in R to examine longitudinal links between stress and depressive symptoms at baseline (T1) and adolescents’ zBMI 6 months later (T2). Results Maternal general perceived stress (β = .14, p = .01) at T1 preceded the development of higher adolescents’ zBMI at T2, after controlling for baseline zBMI and other covariates, whereas maternal depressive symptoms at T1 (β = .04, p = .40) and other domain specific stress did not (maternal financial stress, maternal stress at work, maternal stress at home). Additionally, lower educational level among adolescents was associated with a higher zBMI at T2 (β = .16, p = .001). Conclusions Results suggest that maternal general stress, but not depressive symptoms, may influence adolescents’ weight development. Our findings warrant future investigation on whether and how general stress among mothers, but also fathers, may predict weight increases of their adolescent offspring.
Study of postpartum depression and association with obstetrics risk factors

Aim and Objectives: To know the prevalence of postpartum depression by Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and evaluate the obstetrics risk factors which predisposing to postpartum depression. Material and Methods: The present prospective observation study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur from1st March 2015 to 31st August 2016. Participants were screened for postpartum depression using EPDS. Various obstetrics risk factors were also completed by all the subjects. Main outcome measure: prevalence of a score of 13 or higher, on the EPDS. The data of the present study was recorded into computer and after proper validation, error checking, coding and decoding, the data was compiled and analysed using the SPSS window, appropriate univariate and bivariate analysis were carried out using the Chi-square test and odd ratio for categorical variables. Result and Conclusion: The present study concludes that the prevalence of postpartum depression is 12.8 % (64/500) amongst postpartum women admitted of Obstetrics unit of N.S. C.B. Medical College, Jabalpur. (M. P.) The prevalence of an EPDS score ? 13 (which is suggestive of PPD) was found in a significant proportion of women, screening for PPD is indicated in all postpartum subjects to identify and promptly treat these women. Identification of a clear association between obstetric risk factors and PPD will lead to a prompt diagnosis of PPD. Keywords: Postpartum depression (PPD), Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS).