Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Passivity-Based Control for the Cart-Pole in Implicit Port-Hamiltonian Representation: An Experimental Validation

This paper presents the design, analysis and experimental validation of a passivity-based control strategy for the local stabilization and swing-up of the well-known cart-pole system in implicit port-Hamiltonian representation. The stabilizing controller features the Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control (IDA-PBC) method with an optimal local assignment. The swing-up controller is derived from the so-called energy-based control approach and underlines the stabilization of a level-set (homoclinic orbit). The combination of these controllers guarantees the swing-up and asymptotic stabilization of the upright pendulum position, as well as the desired cart location. The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is verified via real-time experiments, and the results are compared with those from other authors.
Implementing the Automatic Generation of 3D Statistical Shape Models with ITK

Statistical Shape Models are a popular method for segmenting three-dimensional medical images. To obtain the required landmark correspondences, various automatic approaches have been proposed. In this work, we present an improved version of minimizing the description length (MDL) of the model. To initialize the algorithm, we describe a method to distribute landmarks on the training shapes using a conformal parameterization function. Then, we introduce a novel procedure to modify landmark positions locally without disturbing established correspondences. We employ a gradient descent optimization to minimize the MDL cost function, speeding up automatic model building by several orders of magnitude when compared to the original MDL approach. The necessary gradient information is estimated from a singular value decomposition, a more accurate technique to calculate the PCA than the commonly used eigendecomposition of the covariance matrix. In this work, we first present a basic version where spatial locations are used in the MDL cost function; next, we introduce an extended version where any combination of features can be used as a metric. As an example application, we present results based on local curvature measurements. Finally, we present results for synthetic and real-world datasets demonstrating the efficiency of our procedures and give details about the implementation using the Insight Toolkit (ITK).
Development of Accent Recognition Systems for Vietnamese Speech

The aim of this paper is to present an accent corpus for Vietnamese speech. The corpus consists of 3,000 audio files collected from TV advertisements, shows, interviews and other sources. Subsequently, we create accent speech classification models to compare, analyze and evaluate the advantages and limitations of different approaches such as Random Forests [1], Convolutional Neural Networks [2], ResNet50 models [3]. The experimental results show that the CNN-based model achieves the best performance with the accuracy of 76.1 %, 73.9% on the development set and the test set, respectively.
Assessment of the Potential Use of Shallow Geothermal Energy Source for Air Heating and Cooling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A large part of the total energy consumption in buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (K.S.A.), is devoted to air cooling. This leads to high electricity costs for residents and a high amount of equivalent CO2 emissions. The work presented in this paper aims at evaluating and applying shallow geothermal energy for cooling and heating to reduce cost and environmental issues in the Kingdom. The system is based on the earth-air heat exchanger (EAHE) equipped with an air circulation fan. In this study, six cities have been selected; Madinah city, where our university is located, and five other cities representing five different climatic zones. A new parameter called “geothermal percentage” is proposed to calculate the ratio of geothermal energy to the cooling/heating total load. It has been shown that the proposed system covers part of the cooling load and the total heating needs for almost all the country’s territory. However, both heating and cooling needs can be fulfilled by the EAHE for few cities such as Guriiat and Khamis, characterized by a moderate climate.
Sensitivity of panoramic radiographs in diagnosing maxillary sinusitis: a scoping review

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity of using this panoramic radiograph in diagnosing maxillary sinusitis. Review: Scoping Review with article searches was carried out through NCBI's PubMed database, Science Direct, and EbscoHost from January 2020 to March 2021, with the inclusion criteria being articles published in 2010-2020. Conclusion: Panoramic radiographs were found to be less sensitive for diagnosing maxillary sinusitis, but due to the low availability and accessibility of CBCT and CT, and related to their expensive cost and high radiation, panoramic radiographs are considered to be quite optimal.
Ideal Concept of Traditional Justice in Solving Criminal Case

Customary law is an unwritten rule that lives in the customary community of an area and will continue to live as long as the community still fulfils the customary law that was passed on to them from their ancestors before them. Settlement in criminal cases through customary law that produces results is a form of legal certainty. This study aims to determine the ideal concept in resolving criminal cases through customary courts in Merauke Papua. The method used in this study is a combination of normative legal research and empirical legal research with the reason that the author wants to examine the norms related to the problem of resolving customary criminal cases and seek direct information on the implementation of customary justice in Merauke Regency which is presented descriptively. recognition of customary courts must be stated in writing in the law on judicial power so that this institution has a clear legal basis and its decisions can be recognized so that it does not need to be tried again through national courts, criminal threats under five years must be resolved through customary courts and are final decisions Received: 23 August 2021 / Accepted: 25 October 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer in France: Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Standard of Care

Introduction Diabetic chronic foot ulcers (DFU) lead to pain, reduced quality of life and represent a severe economic burden for patients and health systems. The clinical results of PRP effectiveness in the treatment of DFU are promising; on the other hand, the costs associated with treating DFUs with PRP are higher than those using standard therapy. Therefore, this study aims to determine the cost-effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy compared to standard therapy from the French healthcare system perspective. Methods A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) was performed using a decision Markov model with a cohort of patients with chronic DFU (duration of >3 weeks) with high orthopaedic risk and with ulcers graded 3A according to University of Texas classification. The effectiveness outcomes are reported in terms of quality adjusted life year (QALY). The costs are reported in euro (€) currency evaluated in 2019. A micro-costing approach alongside a clinical study was used to assess resource use. Deterministic sensibility analyses are reported to evaluate the robustness of the results. The analyses were carried out in the French setting. Results The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of PRP treatment is –€613/ QALY, which, being lower than zero, indicates the dominance of the PRP therapy. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis underlines the main parameter affecting CE results. Lowest number of standard of care weekly medications (from 5 to 3) leads to a €622/QALY while increasing PRP weekly medication (from 1 to 4) has an ICER of €732/QALY. Discussion PRP is a cost-effective or even a cost-saving alternative in the French setting. PRP has higher cost for the complete medication, but, in the absence of wound complications, has the potential to involve lower consumption of resources in the form of routine medication over a 1-year time horizon.
Design of a 10 kW, High-Frequency Dual Active Bridge Converter Using SiC Devices

Dual active bridge (DAB) converter is widely used as a dc transformer in high power applications. This paper gives a general design method for high-frequency DAB converter using silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, and gives mathematical analysis for designing the inductor and transformer for the DAB converter. The inductance calculation is critical in the designing process, especially in the high-frequency area, considering the dead-time effect and zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) requirement. It can be divided into four steps, including converter power requirement, inductor energy requirement, dead-time effect requirement and rms of the inductor current. A 10kW, 100kHz DAB converter using SiC MOSFETs is built, achieving ZVS turn-on successfully. The efficiency is up to 97.1% at 10kW, and the power density is 4.18W/cm3.
Effects of eri silkworm (Samia ricini) pupae inclusion in broiler diets on growth performances, health, carcass characteristics and meat quality

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the appropriate amount of eri silkworm pupae meal (Samia ricini) to add to the broiler diet. Methods Two hundred 1-day-old male chicks with initial weight at 50.03±0.56 g/chick were divided into four groups (five replicates per group and ten chicks per replicate): a control group fed a corn-soybean diet and experimental groups supplemented with 5%, 10%, or 15% eri silkworm pupae meal. All experimental diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous and formulated respecting nutrient requirements. Growth performances were collected during the experimental period and other parameters were collected at the end of experiment when broilers reached thirty-eight days old. Results A higher cold carcass weight and skin yellowness in the broilers fed 10% eri silkworm pupae meal compared with the other groups (p<0.05). Therefore, supplementation with 10% eri silkworm pupae meal is suggested for the broiler diet formulation because it did not cause any serious negative consequences on growth performance, health status, carcass characteristics and meat quality. However, the usage of eri silkworm pupae meal at 15% is not recommend because it led to negative outcomes Conclusion The addition of eri silkworm pupae at 10% can be used as an alternative protein sources for broiler chickens which provided benefits on cold carcass weight and skin yellowness without adverse effects.
EDNRA Gene rs1878406 Polymorphism is Associated With Susceptibility to Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke

Objective: We performed this study to investigate whether the EDNRA gene rs1878406 C > T polymorphism is associated with risk of large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) stroke in the Chinese Han population. Methods: Genotyping of rs1878406 was performed in 1,112 LAA stroke patients and 1,192 healthy controls. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the effect of the rs1878406 C > T polymorphism on susceptibility to LAA stroke. Results: A significant increase of LAA stroke risk was found in the recessive model (TT vs. CC/TC, OR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.23–2.48, p = 0.002) and co-dominant model (TC vs. CC, OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 0.89–1.27, TT vs. CC, OR = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.25–2.55, p = 0.006). However, the interaction between age and genotypes of rs1878406 was not statistically significant, and no significant interactive effect was observed between the rs1878406 C > T polymorphism and sex (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The rs1878406 C > T polymorphism is associated with increased risk of LAA stroke in the Chinese Han population.
Findings of qualitative studies on Understanding by Design: A meta-synthesis

Designed by the meta-synthesis method, the researchers examined the studies designed on the Understanding by Design (UbD) and implemented and their findings were qualitatively evaluated. It tried to obtain a comprehensive and holistic perspective on the effects and reflections of the model. 48 UbD studies were accessed from 6 databases, and 12 research findings were included after three criteria in this meta-synthesis. The findings were reached through a six-stage data analysis process; they were analyzed inductively with content analysis. The validity and credibility of this analysis process have been brought under control with the coding reliability processes and the audit technique. According to the conclusions, in the development of units based on UbD, teachers generally did not create goals/standards by collecting evaluation evidence of UbD; it was concluded that the inadequacy of this was mostly due to model inexperience, the school's facilities/conditions, teacher stagnation and emotional state, and inadequate pedagogy knowledge. Findings showed that teaching based on UbD improves students' cognitive development and participatory insights. This meta-synthesis study guides researchers who want to reference UbD as a design framework in a unit study in the overall assessment of UbD.
A non-decomposable approximation on the complete density function space for the non-additive kinetic potential.

A new non-decomposable approximation of the non-additive kinetic energy potential is constructed starting from the same exact property in the limit (ρA → 0 and ∫ρB = 2), as introduced in the work of Lastra et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 129, 074107 (2008)]. In order to cover the complete function space for exponentially decaying densities, the kernel of a differential operator Dγ[ρ] is introduced and analyzed in dependence of γ. The conclusive choice of γ = 1 assures that the solution functions span the complete space of molecular electron densities. As a result, the new approximant preserves the desired feature of the older approximation, which is the reciprocal singularity if the electron density decays exponentially, and eliminates artificial shallow wells (holes), which are responsible for an artificial "charge leak. " Numerical considerations using the standard validation procedure introduced by Wesolowski and Weber [Chem. Phys. Lett. 248, 71-76 (1996)] demonstrate the numerical performance of the developed approximation, which increases the range of applicability of semilocal functionals.
Analisis Forensik Layanan Signal Private Messenger pada Smartwatch Menggunakan Metode National Institute of Justice

Teknologi informasi dan komunikasi yang pesat berdampak positif yaitu berupa kecepatan dan kemudahan untuk mendapatkan informasi dan data dengan penggunaan smartphone yang berbasis android. Tetapi, disisi lain juga memberikan dampak negatif berupa kejahatan siber. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengangkat bukti data dan informasi digital dalam mengidentifikasi kasus kejahatan pornografi dengan memakai aplikasi Signal Private Messenger (SPM) pada smartwatch selaku perangkat korespondensii. Proses analisis forensics pada pengkajian ini memakai metode National Insitute of Justice (NIJ) dan tiga tools forensik, yaitu Wondershare Dr. Fone, MOBILedit, dan Oxygen Forensics. Skenario penelitian adalah terjadinya tindak pidana pornografi. Penelitian ini berhasil mengangkat barang bukti berupa photos, videos, music, contact, dan chatt. Pengujian dengan Wondershare Dr. Fone dihasilkan akurasi 80%, MobilEdit dihasilkan akurasi 40%, dan Oxygen dihasilkan akurasi 0%. Oleh karena itu disimpulkan bahwa Wondershare Dr. Fone memberikan hasil yang terbaik.
Collaborative Development of an open framework for medical simulation

This paper investigates an Open Framework for Medical Simulation (named SOFA for Simulation Open Framework Architecture), and proposes ideas for structuring and supporting its expansion. Lately, through a joint effort between the Sim Group at CIMIT and the Alcove group at INRIA, we have investigated the foundations for a more extensive, flexible, and comprehensive framework. In addition, five internationally renowned research groups have contributed to this initiative by converting their algorithms into compatible modules. Although still in its very early developmental phase, the current project illustrates some of the key concepts we believe will enable collaboration and interoperability in Medical Simulation. The main objective of SOFA research is to foster collaboration among research groups. It is our hope that SOFA will simplify the development cycles, reduce production costs, and provide a means to share components through a common interface.
The trans youth justice project: a political education and leadership development program

Abstract Research has demonstrated that systemic transphobia and cissexism harms transgender youth in terms of social, educational, and health outcomes. All too often, research and policy emphasizes vulnerability among trans youth in a way that denies their capabilities as agents of change or active participants in their liberation. This article analyzes the development of Trans Youth Justice Project, a political education and youth leadership development program for trans youth ages 15–22. Based in principles of gender minority stress and social justice youth development, the 6-week remote program aims to increase the capacity and resilience of trans youth, develop youth leaders, and contribute to addressing social, educational, and health inequalities. We conducted a formative program evaluation of 2 cycles of the program with a total of 25 youth. Pre- and post-test surveys indicated increased feelings of belongingness to a trans community. Follow-up interviews highlighted the impact the program had on skills for social justice, self-efficacy, and community connection. We offer suggestions for implementing the open-source program more broadly.
Panel Regression Models for Paddy (Oryza sativa) Crop Production

The present investigation was carried out to study area production trends of Paddy crop grown in different districts of Tamil Nadu state, India during the period 1998-99 to 2010- 2020 based on Panel Regression Model. The statistically most suited Panel Regression model was selected based on Hausman and Wald test. The study variables namely the area under the Paddy crop (AREA) and the production (PRODN) of Paddy crop were found to be stationary at level. Analysis of variance test indicated that district to district crop productions were highly significant. Highest area under the crops and productions were registered in Tiruvarur, Thanjavur etc., Very lowest were registered in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts. The fixed effect model was found to be suitable to study the trend and this model explains the 87% of variations in Paddy crop production.
Numerical simulations of the 2D supersonic flow through the tip-section turbine blade cascade with a flat profile

Numerical simulations of 2D compressible flow through the tip-section turbine blade cascade with a flat profile and the supersonic inlet were carried out by the OpenFOAM code using the Favre-averaged Navier-Stokes equations completed by the γ-Re_θt bypass transition model with the SST turbulence model. Predictions completed for nominal regimes were concentrated particularly on the effect of the shock-wave/boundary layer interaction on the transition to turbulence. Further, the link between the inlet Mach number and the inlet flow angle i.e. the so called unique incidence rule was studied. Obtained numerical results were compared with experimental data covering optical and pressure measurements.
Baf45a Mediated Chromatin Remodeling Promotes Transcriptional Activation for Osteogenesis and Odontogenesis

Chromatin remodeling, specifically the tissue-specific regulation in mineralized tissues, is an understudied avenue of gene regulation. Here we show that Baf45a and Baf45d, two Baf45 homologs belong to ATPase-dependent SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, preferentially expressed in osteoblasts and odontoblasts compared to Baf45b and Baf45c. Recently, biochemical studies revealed that BAF45A associates with Polybromo-associated BAF (PBAF) complex. However, the BAF45D subunit belongs to the polymorphic canonical BRG1-associated factor (cBAF) complex. Protein profiles of osteoblast and odontoblast differentiation uncovered a significant increase of BAF45A and PBAF subunits during early osteoblast and odontoblast maturation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) during the bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) differentiation showed higher histone H3K9 and H3K27 acetylation modifications in the promoter of Baf45a and Baf45d and increased binding of bone and tooth specific transcription factor RUNX2. Overexpression of Baf45a in osteoblasts activates genes essential for the progression of osteoblast maturation and mineralization. Furthermore, shRNA-mediated knockdown of Baf45a in odontoblasts leads to markedly altered genes responsible for the proliferation, apoptosis, DNA repair, and modest decrease in dentinogenic marker gene expression. Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin sequencing (ATAC-seq) assay in Baf45a knockout osteoblasts revealed a noticeable reduction in chromatin accessibility of osteoblast and odontoblast specific genes, along with transcription factor Atf4 and Klf4. Craniofacial mesenchyme-specific loss of Baf45a modestly reduced the mineralization of the tooth and mandibular bone. These findings indicated that BAF45A-dependent mineralized tissue-specific chromatin remodeling through PBAF-RUNX2 crosstalk results in transcriptional activation is critical for early differentiation and matrix maturation of mineralized tissues.
A New Extended Sliding Mode Observer for Second-order Linear Systems

In this paper, a new extended sliding mode observer for second-order linear systems is proposed. It is shown that, when the sampling period is small enough, the unmeasurable state estimation errors can be numerically estimated and then used for constructing the switching functions of the sliding mode observer. The advantages of the proposed new sliding mode observer are that (i) it has a solid theoretical background of stability and convergence from the view-point of the observer-like system; (ii) it can sufficiently approximate the observer-like system when the sampling period is small enough; (iii) the fast error convergence is good for practical applications. Simulation results are given in support of the advantages and effectiveness of proposed new sliding mode observer.
Personality Traits and Self-Care Behaviors in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Purpose Personality traits are an important factor in health behaviors. However, personality traits and self-care in T2DM in the Mexican population are not yet explored due to this; the purpose of this work was to explore the relationship of personality traits with self-care in Mexican adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 197 T2DM patients from a primary care center in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Big Five Inventory and the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities (SDSCA) were the tools used. Correlation models and multiple linear regression models were used for the analysis. Results Most of the study participants were women (74.6%). The mean age was 53.1 years (SD = 8.4). The average years of schooling of the participants were 5.7 (SD = 4.3). The number of years lived with T2DM was 9.0 (SD = 6.5). The waist circumference was 96.3 (SD = 14.2), and the BMI was 27.5 kg/m2 (SD = 4.1). The traits of conscientiousness (r = 0.283) and openness (r = 0.259) were positively correlated with self-care activities, while neuroticism was inversely correlated (r = −0.144). In the multiple linear regression models, only the conscientiousness and openness traits were predictors of self-care; they explained 19% of the variance. Conclusion People with greater openness and conscientiousness were associated with greater compliance with self-care. Conversely, neuroticism was inversely associated with self-care in patients with T2DM.