Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A low-voltage with high pumping efficiency charge pump for flash memory

This paper proposed a high efficiency of power conversion and high pumping gain charge pump applied to the field of low power consumption like flash memory. The threshold voltage drop, body effect and the undesired charge transfer are three significant factors limiting the pumping gain and power conversion efficiency. In order to solve the threshold voltage drop and body effect, the charge transfer switches (CTS) are utilized in the proposed charge pump. What’s more, an optimized substrate control strategy and body-source diode are applied to eliminate undesired charge transfer for improving power efficiency. And a complementary branch scheme is employed to reduce the output voltage ripple. The proposed charge pump is implemented in SMIC 0.18 um standard technology and the simulation results indicate better performance and high efficiency of power conversion. The proposed charge pump satisfies the relevant specifications of the charge pump applied to flash memory.
Face Recognition Algorithm Based On Convolutional Neural Network

In response to the needs of modern enterprises for intelligent security of face authentication, a face recognition algorithm based on deep convolutional neural network is introduced in this paper. In order to improve the accuracy of face recognition, the design of 11 convolutional layers and 4 pooling layers. The network uses the standard face data set CASIA-WebFace for training, and the face recognition accuracy on the LTW database can reach more than 97.8%. Based on this deep learning network, a face recognition management system was designed. The system realized 1: 1 face authentication and 1: N face recognition. After applying the convolutional neural network algorithm, the face search time is significantly reduced, indicating that the algorithm has higher efficiency and practicability.
REDUCTION OF MEMORY REQUIREMENTS USING SUM OF ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCES(SAD)

: In the video compression, motion estimation is the most computationally intensive task which occupies almost 80% of the computational load. On the other hand, the demand for ultra-high-definition (UHD) introduces another four times increase on the load which ultimately increases the latency and memory requirements. The Sum of Absolute Differences (SAD) reduces memory requirements to a large extent by utilizing the absolute differences reuse strategy. SAD reuse is a critical technique to achieve real time processing in hardware, where computed SAD values are stored and hierarchically used for large blocks. This method employs three basic units namely SAD computation, SAD comparator, SAD summation which computes the SAD values and also compares them. The “Reduction of memory requirements using Sum of Absolute Differences (SAD)” is achieved using MATLAB.
Tax Avoidance and Institutional Ownership: Active vs. Passive Ownership

Income tax is one of the most important costs of companies and it is usually considered as a cost that should not be paid. One of the most noticeable and influential factors in tax avoidance is corporate ownership structure. With an emphasis on institutional ownership and its types in this paper, it is attempted to measure the effect of this ownership and its types on corporate tax avoidance. For this end, institutional ownership was divided into two active and passive groups and the effect of each type on tax avoidance (book tax avoidance and cash tax avoidance) was examined by a sample of firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2014 to 2018. The findings illustrated that institutional ownership generally had a positive effect on tax avoidance. Having divided total institutional ownership into active and passive, it became clear that active institutional owners also had a positive effect on tax avoidance and inspired firms to avoid paying taxes but the effect of passive owners on tax avoidance was negative. Moreover, lead-lag tests of the direction of causality suggest that institutional ownership leads to more tax avoidance and not the reverse.
Research on Radar Servo Control System Based on Neuron Adaptive PID Control

Due to the fixed control parameters, traditional proportional integral differential (PID) control tend to have problems such as large overshoot, poor stability and low control accuracy, which is difficult to meet the high control quality requirement of modern radar servo system. In this paper, based on the neural network adaptive control theory, a radar servo control system is designed and its effect is improved through the self-learning of neurons, the adjustment of the weighting coefficient and the optimization of the PID controller parameters. The simulation results show that the radar servo control system using neuron adaptive PID control preforms faster response speed and higher control accuracy, which is obviously better than the system with traditional PID control.
Sequencing Red Fox Y Chromosome Fragments to Develop Phylogenetically Informative SNP Markers and Glimpse Male-Specific Trans-Pacific Phylogeography

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has a wide global distribution with many ecotypes, and has been bred in captivity for various traits, making it a useful evolutionary model system. The Y chromosome represents one of the most informative markers of phylogeography, yet it has not been well-studied in the red fox due to a lack of the necessary genomic resources. We used a target capture approach to sequence a portion of the red fox Y chromosome in a geographically diverse red fox sample, along with other canid species, to develop single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, 13 of which we validated for use in subsequent studies. Phylogenetic analyses of the Y chromosome sequences, including calibration to outgroups, confirmed previous estimates of the timing of two intercontinental exchanges of red foxes, the initial colonization of North America from Eurasia approximately half a million years ago and a subsequent continental exchange before the last Pleistocene glaciation (∼100,000 years ago). However, in contrast to mtDNA, which showed unidirectional transfer from Eurasia to North America prior to the last glaciation, the Y chromosome appears to have been transferred from North America to Eurasia during this period. Additional sampling is needed to confirm this pattern and to further clarify red fox Y chromosome phylogeography.
Meta-analysis of the influence of time interval between radical operation and preoperative chemoradiotherapy on complete pathological response in rectal cancer patients

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of interval between chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and surgery on rates of pathological complete response (pCR). Methods: A search was carried out from PubMed and Embase databases for literature related to clinical benefits in rectal cancer patients after surgery performed at different intervals following neoadjuvant therapy. The main endpoint was the rate of pCR. Relative risk (RR) of chance of a pCR among different intervals was assessed. Results: Among 3462 screened individuals, 11 retrospective cohort studies representing 3462 relevant patients were qualified for inclusion in the study. The time intervals varied between ≤ 5 weeks and > 12 weeks. Thell studies were divided into 6 categories based on surgical timing. The potential association between the pCR rate and time intervals of 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12 weeks was analyzed. Pooled RR and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) of pCR rates at different intervals were plotted on a line chart. The highest plateau in the RR of pCR rates were noted in patients undergoing surgery beyond 7 weeks (RR, 1.60; 95 % CI, 1.20 – 2.13; p = 0.001) after the end of CRT. Conclusion: Radical operation over 7 weeks following CRT results in the highest risk of pCR. The question as to whether this is associated with high long-term survival rate remains to be resolved. Keywords: Rectal cancer, Time interval, Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy
Molecular Aberrations in Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B-cell malignancy characterized by an accumulation of malignant plasma cells within the bone marrow. Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMMSCs) represent a crucial component of MM microenvironment support- ing its progression and proliferation. Alterations in BMMSC of MM (MM-BMMSC) have become an important research focus. In this study, we analyzed MM-BMMSC and their modification through interaction with plasma cells in 128 MM patients. MM-BMMSC displayed a senescence-like state that was accompanied by an increase in senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, a reduced number of colony-forming units, an accumulation of cells in S phase of the cell cycle, and the overexpression of microRNAs (miR-16, miR-223, miR-485-5p, and miR-519d) and p21. MM-BMMSC showed a reduced expression of mitochondrial stress response protein SIRT3 and an increased mitochondrial DNA mass that led to a higher amount of reactive oxygen species compared to healthy donor BMMSC. The interaction between MM cells and MM-BMMSC is a complex mechanism that relies on multiple interacting signaling pathways. Observed aberrations in MM-BMMSC should be confirmed in an in vivo model in order to clarify the importance for the pathogenesis of MM. Eventually, the result of MM therapy could be improved by understanding the interaction between MM cells and MM-BMSCs.
Welfare State Values and Public Service Media in the Era of Datafication

Welfare states have historically been built on values of egalitarianism and universalism and through high taxation that provides free education, health care, and social security for all. Ideally, this encourages participation of all citizens and formation of inclusive public sphere. In this welfare model, the public service media are also considered some of the main institutions that serve the well-being of an entire society. That is, independent, publicly funded media companies are perceived to enhance equality, citizenship, and social solidarity by providing information and programming that is driven by public rather than commercial interest. This article explores how the public service media and their values of universality, equality, diversity, and quality are affected by datafication and a platformed media environment. It argues that the embeddedness of public service media in a platformed media environment produces complex and contradictory dependencies between public service media and commercial platforms. The embeddedness has resulted in simultaneous processes of adapting to social media logics and datafication within public service media as well as in attempts to create alternative public media value-driven data practices and new public media spaces.
Rice husks as a microbial source for wastewater treatment

ABSTRACT Water contaminated with organic carbon and nitrogen compounds is one of the most important water problems in the contemporary world. The main problems related to the discharge of these compounds into natural environments are eutrophication and oxygen depletion. In view of this scenario, the objective of this work was to assess the use of rice husks for the production, growth, and propagation of microorganisms, and the use of these microorganisms for the removal of organic matter and nitrogen compounds in wastewater treatments. The following treatments were evaluated: industrial wastewater (IW), IW + rice husks, IW + sawdust and IW + dried leaves of trees. The effluent was treated with 3% (v v-1) inoculum of microorganisms obtained from rice husks as substrate, applied in a batch system. A solution of 30 mg L-1 of N-NO3 containing 3% (v v-1) of microorganisms obtained from rice husks was used as substrate to evaluate the reusability and performance of N-NO3 removal. Higher microbial growth was found when the rice husks was used as substrate. The chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and total solid contents were reduced above 80%. The kinetic evaluation showed that total nitrogen and nitrate can be reduced by up to 80% after 72 h. Moreover, the reuse test showed the stability of the microbial activity after 7 days of use. This study showed that rice husks is an interesting and more sustainable source of carbon for microbial growth, with effective use in wastewater treatments.
Spatial summation of individual cones in human color vision

The human retina contains three classes of cone photoreceptors each sensitive to different portions of the visual spectrum: long (L), medium (M) and short (S) wavelengths. Color information is computed by downstream neurons that compare relative activity across the three cone types. How cone signals are combined at a cellular scale has been more difficult to resolve. This is especially true near the fovea, where spectrally-opponent neurons in the parvocellular pathway draw excitatory input from a single cone and thus even the smallest stimulus will engage multiple color-signaling neurons. We used an adaptive optics microstimulator to target individual and pairs of cones with light. Consistent with prior work, we found that color percepts elicited from individual cones were predicted by their spectral sensitivity, although there was considerable variability even between cones within the same spectral class. The appearance of spots targeted at two cones were predicted by an average of their individual activations. However, two cones of the same subclass elicited percepts that were systematically more saturated than predicted by an average. Together, these observations suggest both spectral opponency and prior experience influence the appearance of small spots.
Comparing the quality of life of women suffering from breast cancer receiving palliative care and ordinary care

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and leading cause of women’s mortality due to malignancy. Treatment increases the survival however it is associated with poor quality of life and bringing the patients toward palliative care. Objectives: This study was conducted to compare the quality of life in patients with breast cancer receiving palliative care and ordinary care. Patients and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out in Tehran hospitals (February to August 2017). The sample consisted of 220 breast cancer women who had completed the therapy four weeks prior to the study. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), its supplementary breast cancer questionnaire (QLQ-BR23) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were applied to assess the quality of life of patients who received palliative care (n=110) and ordinary care (n=110). Descriptive and inferential statistics (t test and Mann-Whitney U test) were applied to analyze the data through SPSS 21. Results: The palliative care group demonstrated higher quality of life compared to the ordinary care group. Scores in functioning and global health were higher in the palliative care group than the ordinary care group. The palliative care group also had higher scores in sexual functioning, body image, future perspective, physical activity and lower scores in symptom scales, arm symptoms and hair loss than the ordinary care group (P<0.001). Conclusion: Palliative care provides more desired quality of life than ordinary care in breast cancer women and can be effective to improve the quality of life in these patients.
Graphene nanoflakes for acute manipulation of membrane cholesterol and transmembrane signaling

Cholesterol is one of the most essential lipids in eukaryotic cell membranes. However, acute and selective manipulation of membrane cholesterol remains challenging. Here, we report that graphene nanoflakes (GNFs) insert into the plasma membrane and directly interact with cholesterol, resulting in acute cholesterol enrichment – and thus structural and functional changes. Using two representative cell preparations, we explore the utility of GNFs in modifying cell communication pathways sensitive to membrane cholesterol. In fibroblasts, GNFs enhance ATP-induced intracellular Ca2+-release by allosteric facilitation of P2Y receptors, a subtype of G protein-coupled receptors, in a cholesterol-dependent manner. In neurons, which possess higher membrane cholesterol levels than most cell types, GNFs further increase cholesterol. Consequently, GNFs change membrane fluidity, especially at synaptic boutons, and potentiate neurotransmitter release by accelerating synaptic vesicle turnover. Together, our results provide a molecular explanation for graphene’s cellular impacts and demonstrate its potential for membrane-oriented engineering of cell signaling.
Verdict Examination of Dishonorable Discharge as PNS Due to Criminal Act of the Office in State Administrative Court

Dishonorable discharge as Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) who perform criminal act of the office according to court with permanent legal force’s decision, had once again become a national issue of law during the entire year of 2018. The resolution of aforementioned issue has involved many relevant institutions such as BKN (National Civil Service Agency), Kemenpan RB (Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform), Kemendagri (Ministry of Home Affairs), and KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission). After the publication of joint decision between Mendagri, Menpan RB, and chief of BKN (SKB Tiga Lembaga) which ordered Pejabat Pembina Kepegawaian (PPK) to hand down PTDH PNS (Dishonorable Discharge as Civil Servant) towards any PNS (Civil Servant) who performed criminal act of the office based on the decision by PBHT (Court with Permanent Legal Force), in 1 st of August2019, which had been handed down to 1.906 PNS (88%) out of 2.357 PNS in active duty. The publication of SKB Tiga Lembaga (joint decision of three institutions), have caused controversy among scholars, practitioners, and law experts concerning the interpretation of article 87 clause (4) letter b UU No. 5/2014 about Aparatur Sipil Negara (UU ASN). There are debates concerning the interpretation of law article 87 clauses (4) letter b, implication of PTDH as PNS, and the status of PNS who had been reactivated by PPK (Staff Development Officer) before UU ASN (civil servant acts) was implemented. A variety of parties that felt like their rights were aggrieved had filed constitutional examination of article 87 of UU ASN to the Constitutional Court. Most civil servants that had been dishonorably discharged had also filed a lawsuit to Pengadilan Tata Usaha (PTUN) to receive legal certainty and justice. And yet unlike the controversy of SKB Tiga Lembaga’s publication, PTDH PNS in PTUN (State Administrative Court) was rarely investigated throughly. Even though the legal issues that appear in PTUN’s examination and verdict towards PTDH PNS verdict is far more fundamental and strategic in deciding the progress of Indonesian administrative law, which already found its basis in UU No. 30/2014 about government administration.
Brucellosis in India: An overeview

Brucellosis is one of the most important and widespread zoonotic disease in the world. Animals may transmit Brucella organisms during septic abortion, during slaughter, and through their milk. Brucellosis is rarely transmitted from person to person. The incidence of brucellosis in human is closely tied to the prevalence of infection in animals, and to practices that allow exposure of humans to potentially infected animals or their products. B. abortus , B. melitensis , B. suis , B. canis , and marine mammal Brucella species are human pathogens. Brucellae can enter mammalian hosts through skin abrasions or cuts, the conjunctiva, the respiratory tract, and the gastrointestinal tract. Bison, elk, reindeer and caribou can be infected with Brucella spp. , but their role in transmission of the infections to livestock remains under debate. The uncomplicated cases should be treated with doxycycline, streptomycin and rifampicin. Mass vaccination is crucial for the control and eradication of bovine, ovine and caprine brucellosis. Complementary measures that may need to consideration like improved farm hygiene, restriction and control of trade and movement of animals, testing of animals and isolation and removal of infected animals.
Pocketbook based on local wisdom and its effectivity in improving students' knowledge on the utilization of traditional medicine plants

Article history Received: 29 February 2020 Revised: 19 April 2020 Accepted: 27 April 2020 Nowadays, the young generation's knowledge about local wisdom in utilizing medicinal plants is decreasing. This study aimed to develop a pocketbook of antimicrobial medicinal plants based on local wisdom of the Serawai and Muko-Muko tribes (PAMP-LWSMT) in Bengkulu Province-Indonesia and its effectiveness in improving students' knowledge about the utilization of plants as traditional medicine (UPTM). This type of research was a research and development (R&D) of Sugiyono, and it had 10 stages. Five stages have been conducted and published in 2018 and will be continued to the last five stages, namely product trials, product revision, trial use, product revision, and mass production. The results showed that 1) pocketbooks had an excellent response for students and teachers. It can be identified from the average score of teacher response (75,33) and the average score of children's response (65,31) 2). The pocketbook was quite adequate to increase students' knowledge about the utilization of plants as traditional medicine. It can be shown from N-gain value (0.5413). The value of Sig (2-tailed) was 0,000; it means there was a significant difference before and after using a pocketbook. Through the development and effectiveness of pocketbooks, it can preserve the values of the local wisdom of the Serawai and Muko-Muko tribes in utilizing plants as medicine. This pocketbook is recommended to be used widely as a learning resource for high school students in various districts in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia so that students' knowledge can develop.