Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
TECHNOPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP MENGGUNAKAN E-COMMERCE

Minat dan kemampuan technopreneurship kalangan milineal yang masih rendah merupakan salah satu penyebab technopreneurship di Indonesia belum berkembang pada saat ini. Selain itu, kesadaran masyrakat kalangan milineal tentang pentingnya technopreneurship masih perlu ditingkatkan. saya mengembangkan workshop sehari mengenai technopreneurship yang disebut dengan TEKOM (Technopreneurship Workshop menggunakan E-commerce). Kegiatan tersebut dirancang untuk memberikan wawasan, motivasi, dan kemampuan bagi masyarakat kalangan milineal dari pengalaman-pengalaman pengusaha/praktisi (teknopreneur), akademisi, dan masyarakat kalangan milineal dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan di masyarakat dengan inovasi teknologi yang dapat dikembangkan menjadi bisnis/usaha nyata. Dengan workshop ini, peserta workshop diharapkan dapat menyadari pentingnya technopreneurship dan dapat mengikuti kegiatan-kegiatan kewirausahaan lainnya.
Quasi-Icosahedral Clusters in Zr-Based Metallic Glasses

The icosahedral short-range order structure is one of the important local structural units in the field of metallic glasses. Based on the Voronoi tessellation method, the connection modes between shell atoms of Voronoi indexed clusters in ZrCu binary and ZrCuAl ternary metallic glasses were characterized systematically. It was revealed that Voronoi clusters with different connection modes can potentially have the same Voronoi index. By investigating the connection modes of clusters, three types of Voronoi indexed clusters can be defined as quasi-icosahedral clusters, which have the most similar five-fold environments to full icosahedral clusters. It was also found that the full icosahedral clusters and the quasi-icosahedral clusters had similar values for some structural parameters, and that these clusters contain almost all the atoms in these structural models, enhancing the space filling efficiency. Full icosahedral and quasi-icosahedral clusters should be regarded as the building blocks of atomic structures contributing to glass formation in amorphous alloys. This work is helpful for investigating and understanding the various macroscopic properties of metallic glasses at the atomic cluster level.
Assessment of Transportation System Vulnerabilities to Tidal Flooding in Honolulu, Hawaii

Tidal flooding, a tangible, present-day result of sea-level rise, has caused roadway damage and transportation system closures as well as delays, disruptions, and economic losses. There is a need for more research, understanding, and planning for the management of this threat to transportation services. Using data on tidal flooding, transportation networks, land use, and population characteristics, the vulnerability of transportation systems to tidal flooding is assessed for Honolulu, Hawaii. Accessibility measures coupled with population characteristics provide quantitative estimates of travelers’ underlying exposures and vulnerabilities to disruptions. Using GIS and overlay mapping techniques, at-risk roadway segments are identified and Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) are ranked in relation to accessibility changes. Trips to work and school, grocery shopping, recreational activities, and emergency services are analyzed. In addition to identifying critical, at-risk facilities, the analysis includes the consideration of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, young people, those on low incomes, and those with limited transportation options. Using a nonparametric, mean-shift clustering method, TAZs are ranked and prioritized for potential mitigation actions. While 90% of TAZs suffered minimal effects, several experienced up to 100% accessibility reduction. High priority areas are located in Laie, Punalua, Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawaii Kai, and near Honolulu Harbor. The analysis is useful, not just for transportation system planners but also for first responders, emergency managers, and others working to increase transportation system resilience. Designed as a flexible planning and decision-support tool, the approach could be adapted to plan for other types of hazards such as tsunamis or storm surges as well.
Design and development of a novel functional pasta: microbiological characteristics and impact on gut microbiota

Foods are not intended anymore only as sources of nutrients and energy, but also as factors that can influence health status. In this perspective, food properties can be improved by the addition of functional ingredients, e.g. probiotics and prebiotics, that can positively act on gut microbiota. Thus, the aim of the present research was the development of a novel whole grain functional pasta, added with the spore-forming probiotic Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (BC) and βglucans from barley, and the investigation of its microbiological properties and effects on gut microbiota, in two contests, type 1 diabetes (T1D) and obesity condition. In particular, the stability of the probiotic strain was investigated during the development of the functional product, through conventional plating and qPCR analyses, providing evidences related to its viability following pasta-manufacturing and cooking processes, as well as to its survival to the transit through the gastrointestinal tract. In type 1 diabetes contest, a case-control study was firstly performed for assessing differences in gut microbiota composition between children at risk for T1D and healthy children. PCR-DGGE analyses showed that certain species were characteristics of the pre-diabetes condition. Then, the effects (i.e. modulation of microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acid production) of the administration of the functional pasta and its ingredients were investigated with respect to fecal microbiota from children with different susceptibility to T1D, using the TIM-2 model of the proximal colon. Specific diet-microbiota relationships were individuated, also expanding available information about the probiotic and prebiotic ingredients. Finally, the impact of the consumption of the functional pasta was investigated in a clinical trial involving overweight/obese subjects, through PCR-DGGE analyses and qPCR. The novel product did not substantially affect gut microbiota composition, and, in the total group of subjects, it did not caused increases of specific microbial groups reported to be modulated by the different functional pasta ingredients, due to the high inter-individual variability. Stratifying the population in smaller, more homogeneous groups, and correlating microbiological and clinical data allowed to unveil some interesting findings related to the new product. In conclusion, the present research indicated that the novel developed pasta constitutes a highquality product for its nutritional properties, and for positive effects observed both in vitro at the gut microbiota level, and from clinical and microbiological results. However, further studies will be helpful to deepen achieved knowledge on this new product.
Patterns in diversity and composition of the microbenthos of subarctic intertidal beaches with different morphodynamics

Diversity and composition of benthic diatom algae and ciliates were studied at several beaches along the White and Barents seas: from highly exposed, reflective beaches with coarse-grained sands to sheltered, dissipative silty-sandy flats. For diatoms, the epipelic to epipsammic species abundance ratio was significantly correlated with the beach index and mean particle size, while neither α-diversity measures nor mean cell length were related to beach properties. In contrast, most of the characteristics of ciliate assemblages (diversity, total abundance and biomass, mean individual weight and percentage of karyorelictids) demonstrated a strong correlation to beach properties, remaining low at exposed beaches but increasing sharply in more sheltered conditions. β-diversity did not correlate with beach properties for either diatoms or ciliates. We suggest that wave action and sediment properties are the main drivers controlling the diversity and composition of the intertidal microbenthos. Diatoms and ciliates, however, demonstrated divergent response to these factors. Epipelic and epipsammic diatoms exhibited 2 different strategies to adapt to their environments and therefore were complementarily distributed along the environmental gradient and compensated for each other in diversity. Most ciliates demonstrated a similar mode of habitat selection but differed in their degree of tolerance. Euryporal (including mesoporal) species were relatively tolerant to wave action and therefore occurred under a wide range of beach conditions, though their abundance and diversity were highest in fine, relatively stable sediments on sheltered beaches, whereas the specific interstitial (i.e. genuine microporal) species were mostly restricted to only these habitats.
First Evidence of Mutually Exclusive Home Ranges in the Two Main Colonies of Lesser Kestrels in Italy

Animals compete for resources, and one way to ensure access to resources is by excluding competitors from the area containing the resources. Advances in tracking technology make it possible to quantify the overlap in home ranges between individuals and between populations. We present the first evidence of space partitioning between the two main Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni colonies with the highest numbers of individuals in Italy, and with the highest densities of Lesser Kestrels in inhabited areas in their Eurasian breeding range. Using GPS data loggers, we collected 41,126 GPS points of Lesser Kestrels from both colonies during the nestling period. Home range overlap between the two colonies was almost zero at both 100%- and 99%-isopleths, and zero at 95%- and 90%-isopleths. Using a randomization procedure, we could show that home ranges were more spatially-segregated than expected by chance. We did detect increased overlap in home ranges among individuals within colonies. Although our results require further confirmation, they suggest that competition for food between colonies is weaker due to this strategy of spatial segregation of foraging areas. Our study confirms the recent notion that between-colony areal segregation may be the norm in colonial central-place foragers.
Re description and molecular identification of Thalamita danae (Stimpson 1858) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae) based on fresh material from the coastal waters, Pakistan

Abstract Thalamita danae (Stimpson1858), re-described as a new report, based on an integrative taxonomy approach combining 16S rRNA partial sequence of mitochondrial DNA and morphological analyses was used for the accurate identification of specimens. The morphological and molecular analysis provides the confirm evidence of T. danae in coastal waters of Pakistan. Results were confirmed by amplification of partial sequences of 16S rRNA mt-DNA gene and the sequence was searched for similarity using BLASTn (Basic Local Alignment Tool), the result showed 97% sequence similarity with partial sequences of T. danae Stimpson, 1858 as obtained from gene bank. The attained sequence was submitted to gene bank after confirmation of genetic and morphological similarity. High sequence similarity with accession no: FJ152165.1 indicated, that misidentification of species does not occur.
Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the characteristics of drought in Sahel Region of Nigeria: 1971–2060

ABSTRACT The impact of climate change on the agricultural and water resources sectors cannot be overemphasized since West Africa is prone to drought as a result of high variability in rainfall and temperature. In this study, an assessment on the impact of climate change in the Sahel Region of Nigeria (SRN) on drought was carried out between 1971 and 2060. Gridded temperature and rainfall datasets from Climate Research Unit (CRU) and seven Global Climate Models (GCMs) using regional climate model (RCA-4) under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 scenario were used. Standardized Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) and the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) at 3- and 12-month time steps were used for drought characterization. The RCA-4 ensemble of the 7 GCMs was able to pattern the seasonal cycle of the maximum and minimum temperatures of SRN well as most of the climatic features were captured as indicated by the CRU observation. Furthermore, the results indicated by the RCA-4 ensemble median of SPEI-3 and SPEI-12 show more drought intensity changes than SPI-3 and SPI-12 as the twenty-first century progresses. An awareness that can help policymakers know the impact climate change may have on the agricultural and hydrological sectors of SRN was created.
Structural health and condition monitoring via electrical impedance tomography in self-sensing materials: a review

Much recent work has been devoted to utilizing changes in either the inherent or imparted electrical conductivity of self-sensing materials as an indicator of damage, deformation or strain, pressure, or general condition (e.g. moisture content, UV exposure, pH, etc). The scope of self-sensing materials is quite large and includes polymeric composites, cementitious and ceramic materials, specialized fabrics, and sensing skins or paints applied to materials which otherwise cannot be made to be self-sensing. Beyond just utilizing conductivity changes for mere detection, spatial localization and artifact shaping is highly desirable. For this, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has received much attention (also referred to as electrical resistance tomography, ERT). Because of the diversity of materials which exhibit conductivity-based self-sensing, EIT has broad, far-reaching potential in areas such as structural health monitoring (SHM) and nondestructive evaluation (NDE), human-to-robot interactions and interfacing, and even biomedical implants, prosthetic devices, and human health monitoring via wearable sensor technology. Historically, EIT was developed for biomedical imaging and geophysical prospection—vast literature exists in these areas. However, new applications of EIT in conjunction with stimulus-responsive conductivity in engineered materials poses new challenges and new opportunities not seen in biomedical and geophysical applications. Therefore, a comprehensive review of EIT as it has been applied for damage, deformation or strain, pressure, and condition monitoring is herein presented in order to provide the reader with a perspective of results to date, best practices, and a road map for future development of this exciting technology.
Comparison of Median Urinary Iodine Concentration as an Indicator of Iodine Status among Pregnant and Altered Thyroid Function Women - A Pilot Study

Background: Iodine is vital for synthesis of thyroid hormones for brain development especially duringgestational period and early childhood. Therefore variations in iodine exerts some effects on normal andsick thyroid gland.Objective: To compare and validate whether the median Urinary Iodine Concentration (mUIC) varies indifferent physiological conditions.Method: A snapshot study was conducted among sixty subjects, selected conveniently to measure the Urinaryiodine concentration (UIC) by using spot urine sample in all the groups. Also dietary habits, knowledge,attitude and practice of iodine was studied.Results: The values for mUIC were highly significant (P<0.01) between the groups. Knowledge, attitudeand practice varied significantly between the groups. It was surprising to observe, high mUIC in healthynon-pregnant women.Conclusion: Continuous intake of high iodine may trigger thyroid hypo-function. A positive change withbetter education regarding the iodine intake and its consequences might help in reducing the burden of highiodine intake
Indicator-Based Assessment of Resilience and Vulnerability in the Indian Himalayan Region: A Case Study on Socio-Economy under Different Scenarios

The Indian Himalayan region is vulnerable to climate change because of its geospatial fragility. The present study gives a framework for the analysis of household and village-level resilience and vulnerability in the Bhagirathi Basin of Indian Western Himalayan region under different climate change scenarios. Villages were selected depending on different biophysical criteria to have a good representation of the study area. Household-level survey using the household economy approach was done in 646 households of 30 villages to collect information on indicators of natural, physical, financial and human capital assets and scores were generated for each category. A cumulative resilience score was obtained for each household and village. Future climate projections on mean annual temperature were also accessed under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 to estimate the change in mean temperature of the studied villages and probable change in agricultural production. The result shows that most of the villages of Tehri Garhwal are clustered in vulnerable classes in comparison to Uttarkashi villages and vulnerability scores of 11 and 8 villages changed under climate shock and future agricultural production change scenarios, respectively. The study has manifold implications on further research and policy implementation under socioeconomic vulnerability in the Himalayan region.
Spanish colonial architecture as selective authenticity in historical digital games

Buildings play a major role in computer games set in the past, both as gameplay components and as elements of historical realism. Varying on the genre of the game they perform different functions, from the transition and movement possibilities they allow the player in action-adventure games like Assassin’s Creed (Dow, 2013) to sedentary headquarters in strategy and management titles such as Age of Empires and Civilization (Bonner, 2014). My goal with this paper is to analyse the purposes of Spain’s colonial architecture in computer games set in the period of the Spanish Monarchy’s rule overseas. In order to achieve it, I will use Adam Chapman’s theoretical and methodological framework to understand the games’ historical epistemologies and ludonarratives, and Salvati and Bullinger’s concept of selective authenticity to analyse the role of these buildings in evoking the past and giving meaning to it. Aided by these lenses, I will try to unravel the master narratives behind these titles and how they give meaning to the history of Spain and its former colonies.
A new discrimination of stator single-phase grounding fault based on multi-dimensional fusion for Powerformer

Some existing fusion discriminations are used to identify whether a stator single-phase grounding fault occurs in parallel Powerformers. However, such methods are complicated to operate and require a large amount of training data as support. Therefore, a new discrimination of stator single-phase grounding fault based on multi-dimensional fusion for Powerformer is proposed. Firstly, the faulty Manhattan distance and the sound Manhattan distance about each Powerformer are calculated by the fusion formula of Manhattan distance base on the four features extracted in Powerformer. Then, the sizes of the faulty and sound Manhattan distances about each Powerformer are compared. If the faulty Manhattan distance of the Powerformer is less than the sound Manhattan distance, the Powerformer can be judged as the fault, otherwise, it can be judged as the sound Powerformer. The simulation experiment show that this method does not need a large number of data as support, nor does need to set the threshold value artificially, so it improves the practicability and applicability of the method.
COMPARISON OF SELECTED RAILWAY LINES IN POLAND USING THE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS METHOD

The volume of passenger and freight transport on a given railway line depends on many socio-economic factors. Therefore, before starting an investment on a railway line, various analyses are carried out regarding the choice of the line and the scope of works. This article presents the calculation of weights determining the impact of specific socio-economic factors on the volume of rail passenger and freight transport using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Thereafter, a comparison was made of 12 railway lines located in various regions of Poland in terms of their use in both passenger and freight transport. Half of the analysed railway lines are main lines, while the other part are local lines. The comparison made it possible to arrange the selected lines regardless of their category.
Comparative characterization of aluminum responsive transcriptome in Arabidopsis roots: comparison with other rhizotoxic ions at different stress intensities

ABSTRACT Under abiotic stress conditions, plants actively modify the transcriptome either for activation of stress tolerance mechanisms or adjustment of biological processes for adaptation to the stress. Comparative analysis of transcriptome data under different stressors and stress intensities is useful to understand how plants balance growth and survival under stress conditions. In this study, the transcriptome of Arabidopsis roots was investigated in response to four rhizotoxic stressors, namely aluminum (Al3+), cadmium (Cd2+), and copper (Cu2+) ions and sodium chloride (NaCl), under mild stress (50% inhibition of root elongation compared with the control) and severe stress (>90% inhibition of root elongation). Only Al treatment showed similar transcriptome responses between the stress intensities. The shared Al-specific up-regulated genes included known Al-tolerance genes and downstream genes of SENSITIVE TO PROTON1 (STOP1) such as ALUMINUM ACTIVATED MALATE TRANSPORTER1 and malic enzymes, suggesting that Al-defense mechanisms regulated by STOP1 might be activated over a broader range of Al stress intensities. The sulfur metabolism pathway was activated only under severe Al stress, suggesting that rapid activation of sulfur metabolism is crucial for survival of root cells in the early stage of severe Al stress. A large number of genes associated with the response mechanism to reactive oxygen species production were up-regulated by Cd and Cu treatment under both severe and mild stress, but the members of the genes sets differed between the stress severities. The results indicated that Cd and Cu stress trigger common transcriptional responses, but the responses are likely associated with the stress severity. The transcriptional response to mild NaCl stress was relatively smaller compared with those to the other stressors, suggesting that in Arabidopsis different mechanisms other than rapid transcriptomic responses are involved in the response to NaCl stress. Comparison between Al and the other stressors indicated that the STOP1 regulation system and central metabolic pathways contribute to the similarity of the transcriptional response to different intensities of Al stress. The results suggest that robustness of transcriptionally regulated Al tolerance systems to different stress intensities is important for both of growth and survival in plant roots under Al stress.
Complete chloroplast genome of an Endangered mangrove plant Hernandia nymphiifolia (C. Presl) Kubitzki (Hernandiaceae)

Abstract This study presents the chloroplast genome of Hernandia nymphiifolia (C. Presl) Kubitzki (Hernandiaceae) one Endangered mangrove species in China, which was assembled and analyzed by de novo assembly using whole chloroplast genome sequencing data. The accessing ID of reference sequence was MG838431. The size of the complete chloroplast genome was 157,762 bp in length with a large single-copy region (LSC) of 86,641 bp, a small single-copy region (SSC) of 18,603 bp, and two inverted repeat regions (IRS) (26,260 bp). The GC content of H. nymphiifolia is 39.3%. From the chloroplast genomes, 133 genes, including 83 protein-coding genes, 42 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes, were predicted. Among them, 17 genes occur in IRS, containing 6 protein-coding genes, 7 tRNA genes and 4 rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis with 10 eudicots species and rice as the outgroup revealed that H. nymphiifolia was clustered with 6 Ranunculales species.