Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of water content to slope stability in Pangkalan Lima Puluh Kota

The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between soil water content and steepness stability in the three locations of Pangkalan District of Lima Puluh Kota. The sample data in the form of soil is tested to obtain a plastic and liquid Boundary so that it can be investigated soil strength and its relation to the water content. The test is done by determining the sample strength parameters in the initial conditions, then the water content of the sample is modified according to the plastic and liquid boundaries, as well as the unit volume. The figures for slope stability analysis were analyzed using laboratory and cross-sectional results. Test results show that the water content is the most important factor affecting the stability of the slope. Slope stability becomes critical when the water content is close to its liquid limit. However, the water content less than the plastic limit also results in a less strong soil parameter for the sample being remolded. To reduce slope failure, it is recommended to establish water control facilities in the area.
Extropy information of maximum and minimum ranked set sampling with unequal samples

Abstract Maximum ranked set sampling with unequal samples and minimum ranked set sampling with unequal samples procedures are two very useful modifications of ranked set sampling procedure. They allow for an increase in set size without introducing too many ranking errors. In this paper, we consider information content of minimum and maximum ranked set sampling with unequal samples in terms of extropy. We also compare the extropy of these two sampling data with that of simple random sampling and ranked set sampling data. Finally, we study the discrimination information among simple random sampling, ranked set sampling, minimum and maximum ranked set sampling with unequal samples data.
Diagnostic Agent Based Inter-Process Communication Aware Monitoring System for Wireless Sensor Networks

Process failures are instigated by underlying errors and faults in various layers of WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) communication protocol stack. Therefore, efficient and effective monitoring systems for fault detection and diagnosis are imperative for fault tolerance and robust operation of WSN to meet critical application requirements for reliability and throughput. Existing detection-diagnosis regimen are either centralized or distributed and network monitoring is performed passively or actively. This work presents a diagnostic agent based inter-process communication aware monitoring system for WSNs. Diagnostic agent actively performs probe-based process execution tracking and examines the effects of errors, omissions and channel misbehavior on process execution at node, link and network levels to implement failure detection and fault diagnosis. Such diagnosis is performed through the inference of inter-process communication of stacked and peer layer processes on sender and receiver side. The monitoring system has been implemented in Castalia simulator for WSN. Local diagnostic agent is implemented on sensor nodes for self-monitoring and network wide fault diagnosis is performed by global diagnostic agent on cluster head. Simulation results show that the system performs robust root cause analysis of critical process failures due to errors in stacked and peer layer processes. The decentralized distribution of diagnostic load on sensor nodes and cluster head produces lesser communication overhead and is energy efficient.
Reduced language lateralization in autism and the broader autism phenotype as assessed with robust individual-subjects analyses

One of the few replicated functional brain differences between individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and neurotypical (NT) controls is reduced language lateralization. However, most prior reports relied on comparisons of group-level activation maps or functional markers that had not been validated at the individual-subject level, and/or used tasks that do not isolate language processing from other cognitive processes, complicating interpretation. Furthermore, few prior studies have examined functional responses in other functional networks, as needed to determine the selectivity of the effect. Using fMRI, we compared language lateralization between 28 ASD participants and carefully pairwise-matched controls, with the language regions defined individually with a well-validated language localizer. ASD participants showed less lateralized responses due to stronger right hemisphere activations. Further, this effect did not stem from a ubiquitous reduction in lateralization across the brain: ASD participants did not differ from controls in the lateralization of two other large-scale networks—the Theory of Mind network and the Multiple Demand network. Finally, in an exploratory study, we tested whether reduced language lateralization may also be present in NT individuals with high autistic trait load. Indeed, autistic trait load in a large set of NT participants (n=189) was associated with less lateralized language activations. These results suggest that reduced language lateralization is a robust and spatially selective neural marker of autism, present in individuals with ASD, but also in NT individuals with higher genetic liability for ASD, in line with a continuum model of underlying genetic risk.
APPLICATION OF NON-RELATIONAL DATABASES IN THE SOCIAL NETWORKS

The purpose of this research is to present knowledge in the field of work of databases that contain semi-structured data, also known as NoSQL, in applications using large array data structures. The characteristics of the main categories of the non-relational databases and some of their typical representatives (MongoDB, Redis) have been reviewed from the point of view of using them for saving and analysis of data in the social networks. The article presents a study, conducted on the already existing studies in regards to the implementation of the non-relational databases in social networks. Some of the perspectives of the future research are outlined as well.
Qualities of design briefs for studio learning

The design brief is considered a pivotal component in studio-based learning, yet there is a paucity of studies on the student brief genre in design education research. This work seeks to contribute by examining brief qualities from a variety of relevant sources that can help tertiary educators name, define, frame, evaluate, and present student briefs. The paper draws from the scant but growing academic literature on this topic, as well as from textbooks and publications on professional practice and design competitions. A dozen qualities are articulated from the literature that shape the purpose, content and context of briefs. Of special interest are the affective qualities of briefs, the interplay between project outcomes, learning objectives and assessment criteria, and the degree to which student briefs are execution dependent. A research agenda concludes the paper to comprehensively study the effects of design briefs in studio-based learning.
A Survey on Deep Visual Semantic Alignments for Generating Image Descriptions

: In a generalized way, describing an image is called as image captioning. As a human being it is easy for us to look at a scene/image and describe it in depth with all the details needed to be mentioned and spatial connectivity between the objects and entities. For a machine to deal with images is itself a huge task and to deal with all the fine details within an image needs lots of techniques to be dealt with. In this paper we are going to have the overview of multiple methods which were invented and growing day by day so as to make the task of image captioning easier. Since it deals with images and sentences we are going to view the techniques needed to handle computer vision and natural language processing. To describe images we are going to study the deep learning methods.
Quantum enhanced kHz gravitational wave detector with internal squeezing

We propose adding a nonlinear element to a long signal recycling cavity to enhance the high-frequency sensitivity (900 Hz–5 kHz) of a kilometer-scale interferometric gravitational wave detector. Using numbers for absorption and scattering losses in the detector consistent with advanced LIGO+, we demonstrate a factor of 3.5 improvement in quantum noise limited strain sensitivity in the kHz regime. Such a configuration is robust to internal losses and reduces the requirement on the amount of circulating power in the detector to achieve sensitivity comparable to future gravitational wave detectors. This proposed configuration is compatible with the existing gravitational wave detector vacuum infrastructure and could enable exploration of exotic science, such as observing the merger phase of binary neutron stars, which in turn may provide constraints on the neutron star equation of state.
Anti-elastase, anti-tyrosinase and antioxidant properties of a peptide fraction obtained from sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) grain.

Nowadays, the food industry are developing products that provide benefits to the skin health, thus representing a new potential market for the application of biopeptides. The aim of the present work was to investigate the elastase and tyrosinase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of the sorghum kafirins-derived peptide fraction (KAF-P) on human skin cultures exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation in vitro. Sorghum kafirins were first hydrolysed with alcalase (degree of hydrolysis = 18%). For KAF-P separation, hydrolysates were fractionated by ultrafiltration with a molecular weight cut-off of 3 kDa. It was observed that exposure to UVB induced overactivity of elastase and tyrosinase, as well as decrease in the activity of the antioxidant enzyme system [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)]. Treatment with KAF-P inhibited elastase and tyrosinase. Moreover, KAF-P attenuated the reduction in the activities of SOD, CAT, and GPx; and maintained or enhanced the activity of these enzymes in normal human skin in vitro. These anti-elastase, anti-tyrosinase, and antioxidant properties of KAF-P were similar to those obtained with glutathione, which is a peptide that plays an important role in protecting skin cells against UVB. The results suggest that KAF-P is able to intervene in the biochemical reactions of the skin and could, therefore, be considered as a potential candidate for the design of new nutricosmetics and skin-care products.
How to Report Quality in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

During different time periods different wordings get a special “aire,”. Some words are used in a positive sense, but are used so often that they are diffused to include almost everything with a proposed positive value and exclude all that is connected to the bad. Such a word is today “quality” that is used in too many medical papers and journals, but in different settings and meanings. However, it is understandable that the taxpayers/politicians/ hospital managers as well as the patients want to know if, for example, the quality of pancreatic cancer surgery in a certain department or hospital is good, median, or inferior. If possible they would like a simple figure like “quality 7 out of 10” or “quality scored to 3.62 with the X-score”. However, quality must be evaluated different if discussed with a backdrop of a surgeon’s or hospital’s total work load, or if it discussed regarding a single patient. In the same way, “quality” must be put in a time perspective; what was regarded good quality 20 or 30 years ago may not even be acceptable today, and what we today regard as best possible quality hopefully will be laught at by our successors.
The Role of Zinc and Zinc Transporter Regulation in Pancreatic Islets and its Potential Role in Islet Transplantation

1 Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service, Renal and Transplantation Immunology Lab, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. 2 School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia. 3 Chronic Inflammatory Disease Research Group, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia. 3 Centre for Stem Cell Research, University of Adelaide, South Australia. Address correspondence to: P. Toby Coates, e-mail: toby.coates@health.sa. gov.au
Evaluation of Reactive Power Support Capability of Wind Turbines

Reactive power plays an important role in the operation of power systems, especially in the case of wind energy integration. This paper aims to evaluate the reactive power support capability of wind turbines in both normal and voltage sag conditions. The three 2MW wind turbines studied are a fixed speed wind turbine and two variable speed wind turbines with full-scale and power-scale power converters. Comparison results indicate that at normal operation, the fixed speed wind turbine with a static synchronous compensator is able to consume the highest reactive power, while the variable speed wind turbine with full-scale power converter can supply the highest reactive power. In case of low voltage, the fixed speed wind turbine with the static synchronous compensator can support the highest reactive power if the static synchronous compensator’s capacity is similar to the wind turbine’s capacity, while if its capacity is equal to 25% of the generator’s capacity, the variable speed wind turbine with full-scale power converter has the best performance.
Police failure in identifying victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation: an empirical study in Vietnam

ABSTRACT Police officers are considered as key actors in responding to the illicit trade in people in Vietnam. Based on 150 surveys and 25 in-depth interviews with these officers in five provinces/cities and one ministerial agency, this study explores challenges in identifying victims of sex trafficking. This research determined some police-related obstacles to identification, including lack of priority for identification of victims, stigmatization of sex workers, ignorance of ethnic minorities’ immigration for work, low quality of training courses, weaknesses in foreign and ethnic minorities’ languages, and ineffectiveness of interagency cooperation. The purpose of underlining such problems is to confirm that police weakness may contribute to lowered number of identified victims of sex trafficking.
Effect of Activity on Appetite, Food Intake and Net Energy Balance After a Glucose Drink in Normal Weight, Overweight and Obese Boys

The effect of exercise (EXR) on food intake (FI), subjective appetite and net energy balance was investigated in normal weight (NW), overweight (OW) and obese (OB) boys. Each boy received in random order either a non-caloric sweetened control (CON) or glucose (GLU) drink after either EXR or sedentary activity. Normal weight and OW/OB boys exercised at their ventilation threshold (VeT) in experiment 1 and NW boys exercised at 25% above their VeT in experiment 2. Overweight/OB boys ate significantly more total food than NW boys but not when adjusted for body weight. Food intake was lower after the GLU drink. Although EXR increased average appetite it did not affect FI. However, net energy balance was reduced by EXR in OW/OB boys, but not in NW boys. Thus, while EXR increases subjective appetite, apparent intake compensation occurred only in NW, but not in OW/OB boys, resulting in reduced net energy balance in OW/OB boys.
Immunotherapy in Pediatric Acute Leukemia: A Novel Magic Bullet or an Illusory Hope?

The last decade became the renaissance for investigating and exploring the potential role of immunotherapy in pediatric acute leukemia (AL). It is beyond question that there is an interaction between innate immune system and hematological malignancy. Leukemia cells inhibit the host immune response according to multiple mechanisms, but exploiting the innate immune system mechanisms can overcome the resistance to the conventional treatment. What is the role of immunotherapy in pediatric AL treatment? Does it have the potential to substitute or combine the standard chemotherapy? What is the best pos‐ sible timing to take advantage of immune interventions? This review is considered to fol‐ low through the possible treatment options including their foundation, strong and weak points, but also information about possible implementation into the clinical practice.
100-Gbit/s/λ EML Transmitter and PIN-PD+TIA Receiver-Based Inter-Data Center Link

Beyond 100-Gbit/s/λ high-speed inter-data-center link composed by hybridly integrated electro-absorption modulator (EAM) and distributed feedback laser diodes (DFBLD)-based transmitter at 1306 nm, and received by a PIN-PD + TIA optical receiver is demonstrated to carry 104-Gbit/s pre-emphasized PAM-4 data for 2–10 km single mode fiber (SMF) propagation. The EAM + DFBLD transmitter offers an average power of −1.5 dBm, an excellent side mode suppression ratio of 53 dB, an on/off extinction ratio up to 10 dB, an analog bandwidth of 25 GHz, and a relative intensity noise of -137 dBc/Hz. The PIN-PD + TIA module exhibits 30-GHz receiving bandwidth. For on-off keying (OOK) format, the allowable data rates at 62 and 60/54 Gbit/s for BtB and 2-km/10-km SMF cases obtain receiving BER of 1.48 × 10−13 and 3.4 × 10−14/1.77 × 10−14 qualified for error-free telecommunication. Even at simulated inter-data center link, the receiving power sensitivity and power penalty at 54 Gbit/s can achieve −6.43/−6.26 dBm and 0.07/0.24 dB after 2-/10-km SMF propagation. To efficiently utilize the limited transmitter bandwidth, the directly encoded PAM-4 data transmission reveals qualified BER slightly enlarged from 1.4 × 10−4 to 2.3 × 10−4 when transferred from back-to-back to 2-km SMF transmission. Lengthening the distance to 10-km SMF degrades the maximal PAM-4 data rate to 50 GBaud with a received BER of 2.3 × 10−4 (less than KP4-FEC criterion). The 50 GBaud PAM-4 link provides receiving power penalty of 0.11/0.24 dB after 2-/10-km SMF propagation, which is attributed to the narrow-linewidth DFBLD responsible for extremely low RF fading effect under nearly zero dispersion condition. The transmitting frontend with amplitude/phase pre-emphasis function makes the receiving end compact and cost-effective, which exhibits the higher spectral usage efficiency of 4 bit/s/Hz and the better receiving sensitivity of −5.5 dBm at the lower power budget of 2.8 fJoule/bit than previous works.
The price of justice: Cost neglect increases criminal punishment recommendations

PURPOSE: At what cost to society are we willing to punish criminal offenders, and how does our awareness of those costs impact our support for punitive measures? In a nationally distributed sample of 191 Internet users, we examined the elasticity of punishment in response to information about the direct material cost of incarceration. METHODS: Using an experimental vignette method with a within-subjects design, we manipulated the salience of the direct costs (low, high, or externalized) and the expected cost size (from low to high across eight intervals). RESULTS: As predicted, (1) when costs were made salient, cost increases reduced punishments, consistent with rational economic principles, (2) but when costs were not salient, punishments reached levels indistinguishable from those made under personally cost-free conditions. (3) Cluster analysis revealed the operation of at least three distinct punishment types: punishments that were relatively harsh even at high cost, as predicted by a conservative, deontological stance; those that were relatively lenient and similarly inelastic, as predicted by a politically liberal deontological stance, and those that decreased with cost increases, as predicted by a politically moderate, consequentialist stance. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that judgments about the utility of punishment are shaped by competing ideological and rational strategies, and how people trade off between these strategies depends in part on cost salience. We discuss the implications of these findings for discourse on transparency in sentencing.
Is it up to them? Individual leverages for sufficiency

Sufficiency is one important strategy for sustainable development. At an individual level, we need a better understanding of the relationship between sufficiency attitude and CO2 footprint. In this paper, we analyze sufficiency as a psychological determinant of low-carbon lifestyles and introduce an empirical measurement scale for individual sufficiency attitudes.Sufficiency aims at a total reduction of resource consumption, which is urgently needed to achieve our climate and sustainable development goals. This paper explores individual attitude towards a sufficiency-oriented lifestyle as a driver of a low carbon footprint. Survey data of 310 participants was analyzed to test whether individual sufficiency attitude manifests in people’s carbon footprint. The results provide evidence for this relationship but its strength varies between behavioral domains ‐ that is, heating, electricity, food consumption, everyday mobility, air travel. Potential structural and individual barriers to reducing CO2 emissions are discussed as possible factors that could explain differences between the behavioral domains. We argue that intrapersonal factors matter for sustainable lifestyles but that policy-making and structural change should complement and facilitate voluntary endeavors to achieve low-carbon lifestyles.
Effects of Dexamethasone on Clinical Outcome in Patients with Severe Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Background: Crimean-Congohemorrhagicfever(CCHF)isanacuteviralhemorrhagicdisease,anditiscurrentlyendemicinSouth-easternIran. Thepresentstudyaimedatcomparingtheeﬀectof ribavirinaloneandincombinationwithdexamethasoneonclinical outcome of patients with severe form of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Methods: In this clinical trial study, we studied 30 patients with severe form of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (2 groups with 14controlsand16cases), whowereadmittedtoBooAlihospitalinZahedan(Southeastof Iran)fromJuly2015toApril2016. Patients were selected randomly for each group. The intervention group received dexamethasone and ribavirin, and the control group was treated only with ribavirin. Then, the rate of recovery, mortality rate, blood products used, and duration of hospitalization in both groups were recorded and compared. The distribution of samples and comparison of quantitative variables were evaluated by Kolmogorov Smirnov test, t test, and Man-Whitney test. The comparison of qualitative variables was performed by Chi-square and McNamara’s test. Results: Of 30 patients, 24 (80%) and 6 (20%) were male and female, respectively. A few patients required transfusion of blood products in the intervention group compared to controls, but there was no statistically signiﬁcant diﬀerence between the 2 groups (P < 0.05). The mean duration of hospitalization was 10.87 and 12 days in the intervention and control groups, respectively. No signiﬁcant diﬀerence was obtained between the 2 groups in the duration of recovery (P < 0.05). No patients died in the intervention and control groups. Conclusions: Itseemsthathigh-dosedexamethasoneiseﬀectiveinthetreatmentof patientswithsevereformof CCHF.Bloodprod-uctsrequirementforsevereCCHFpatientswasreducedafterreceivinghigh-dosedexamethasone. Furtherinvestigationsareneces-sary to determine the eﬃcacy of corticosteroid and its eﬀect on outcome.