Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance Auditing to Assess the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia

Regular assessment of progress on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial for achieving the goals by 2030 yet such assessments often require extensive resources and data. Here, we describe a method using performance auditing as a novel approach for assessing the implementation of SDGs that would be useful for countries with limited resources and data availability but might also provide an alternative to choosing particular goals and implementing them one at a time, for all countries. We argue that, instead of monitoring all 169 targets and 242 indicators, a country could assess the effectiveness of its governance arrangement as a way of ensuring that progress on implementing SDGs is on track, and hence improve the likelihood of achieving the SDGs by 2030. Indonesia is an archipelagic upper-middle-income country facing challenges in data availability and reliability, which limits accurate assessments of SDG implementation. We applied a standardized performance audit to assess the effectiveness of current governance arrangements for the implementation of SDGs. We used the Gephi 0.9. 2 software (Open sourced program by The Gephi Concortium, Compiègne, France) to illustrate the regulatory coordination among public institutions. We found that Indonesia’s governance arrangements are not yet effective. They might be improved if Indonesia: (1) synchronize its SDG regulations; (2) redesigns its governance structure to be more fit for purpose; and (3) involves audit institutions in the SDG governance arrangements. These findings would likely apply to many other countries striving to implement the SDGs.
Méthode des moindres carrés

L’objet de cette méthode est de fournir un outil d’interprétation de données. Plus précisément, lorqsu’on dispose de données dépendant de deux paramètres x et y, on peut les représenter dans le plan muni d’un repère, en marquant x en abscisse et y en ordonnée ; si le “nuage de points” qu’on obtient a l’allure d’une droite, on veut savoir quelle est l’équation de cette droite, c’est-à-dire quelle loi relie les deux paramètres de la mesure. C’est ce que la méthode des moindres carrés permet d’obtenir.
Higher Derivative Corrections to Non-Abelian Vortex Effective Theory

We give a systematic method to calculate higher derivative corrections to low-energy effective theories of solitons, which are in general nonlinear sigma models on the moduli spaces of the solitons. By applying it to the effective theory of a single BPS non-Abelian vortex in U(N) gauge theory with N fundamental Higgs fields, we obtain four derivative corrections to the effective sigma model on the moduli space C×CP N−1 . We compare them with the Nambu-Goto action and the Faddeev-Skyrme model. We also show that YangMills instantons/monopoles trapped inside a non-Abelian vortex membrane/string are not modified in the presence of higher derivative terms.
Exome Sequencing in an ADSHE Family: VUS Identification and Limits

Autosomal dominant sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (ADSHE) is the familial form of a focal epilepsy characterized by hyperkinetic focal seizures, mainly arising during non-rapid eye movements (NREM) sleep. Mutations associated with ADSHE account for a small proportion of the genetically determined cases, suggesting the existence of other disease-causing genes. Here, we reported the results obtained by performing trio-based whole-exome sequencing (WES) in an Italian family showing ADSHE and investigated the structural impact of putative variants by in silico modeling analysis. We identified a p.(Trp276Gly) variant in MOXD1 gene encoding the monooxigenase DBH like 1 protein, cosegregating with the disease and annotated as VUS under the ACMG recommendations. Structural bioinformatic analysis predicted a high destabilizing effect of this variant, due to the loss of important hydrophilic bonds and an expansion of cavity volume in the protein hydrophobic core. Although our data support a functional effect of the p.(Trp276Gly) variant, we highlight the need to identify additional families carrying MOXD1 mutations or functional analyses in suitable models to clarify its role in ADSHE pathogenesis. Moreover, we discuss the importance of VUS reporting due to the low rate of pathogenic variant identification by NGS in epilepsy and for future reinterpretation studies.
Deep learning-based fabric defect detection: A review

The use of the deep learning approach in the textile industry for the purpose of defect detection has become an increasing trend in the past 20 years. The majority of publications have investigated a specific problem in this field. Furthermore, many of published reviews or survey articles preferred to investigate papers from a more general perspective. Compared with published review publications, this study is the first up-to-date study that investigates the implementation of deep learning approaches for the detection of fabric defects from 2003 to the present. As the main objective of this study is to review deep learning-based fabric defect detection, the publications regarding fabric defect detection by using deep learning are examined. The methods, database, performance rates, comparisons, and architecture type of these works were compared with each other. The most widely used deep learning architectures customized deep convolutional neural networks, long short-term memory, generative adversarial networks, and autoencoders. Besides the use of the most used deep learning algorithms, the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches have also been expressed.
Study of Material Color Influences on Mechanical Characteristics of Fused Deposition Modeling Parts

The objective of the present work is to evaluate the influence of material color on mechanical properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) parts. The performance of the products is evaluated by testing eight different colors of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) material in terms of tensile strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength. The analysis of data shows a significant difference in mechanical characteristics of prints depending on filament color. For different colors, these three strengths almost follow the same rising and falling tendency. In order to explore the relationship between mechanical strengths and filament colors, the color-mixing theory and the least-squares method are adopted to fit the best ratio coefficients of different color combinations. Results are presented showing that the strength value (e.g., tensile) of the mixed color can be evaluated through that of primary colors by fitting the other strength (e.g., compressive or flexural). It is shown that the predicted value is always no more than 7% error compared with the actual strength, in spite of two-color or three-color mixtures. An additional confirmation test with seven colored PLA filaments from different suppliers was conducted to focus on the extensibility. The outcomes show the maximum fitting errors of strengths for mixed colors in all cases are within 5%, proving the effectiveness and applicability of this predicted approach. This study can bring a detailed analysis that enables better estimation of the function of material color and contributes to improving the property of FDM printed products for consumers by choosing the suitable filament color.
An efficient method for calculating thermoelastic properties

First-principles quasi-harmonic calculations play a very important role in mineral physics because they can accurately predict the structure and thermodynamic properties of materials at pressure and temperature conditions that are still challenging for experiments. It also enables calculations of thermoelastic properties by obtaining the second-order derivatives of the free energies with respect to strain. However, these are exceedingly demanding computations requiring thousands of large jobs running on 101 processors each. Here we introduce a simpler approach that requires only calculations of static elastic constants and phonon density of states for unstrained configurations. This approach decreases the computational time by more than one order of magnitude. We show results on MgO and forsterite that are in very good agreement with previous first-principles results and experimental data.
A Bipolar-Output Switched-Capacitor DC–DC Boost Converter With Residual-Energy-Recycling Regulation and Low Dropout Post-Filtering Techniques

This article presents an energy-efficient, low-noise, and bipolar-output step-up switched-capacitor converter (SCC) with ultralow dropout post-regulation, which aims to power a noise-sensitive thin-film transistor (TFT) circuitry in mobile applications. The residual-energy-recycled (RER) step-up SCC is proposed to realize fine-grained voltage conversion ratios (VCRs) without degrading the power efficiency. It also enables the current density to be highly relaxed, thereby integrating many capacitors of the SCC into the chip. To achieve high power-supply rejection (PSR) under an extremely low dropout voltage (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$V_{\mathrm {DO}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) granularly regulated by the RER step-up SCC, a voltage/current-hybrid (VIH) post-regulator is also presented in this work. The proposed bipolar-output (±15 V) boost converter able to supply up to 600 mW is implemented in a 0.18-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> BCD process. The fabricated RER step-up SCC, capable of reconfiguring the VCR from 3<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> to 5<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> with a step size of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula>1/32, achieves a peak efficiency of 91.7%. The VIH post-regulator shows a PSR of −75 dB at 30 kHz while consuming a very low <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$V_{\mathrm {DO}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> (1% of the final output). The total system efficiency is measured to be 90.5%, and the output noise integrated from 10 Hz to 0.5 MHz is 28.7 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{V}_{\mathrm {RMS}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, including the SCC ripple.
Effects of altitude, seedfall and control operations on rat abundance in South Island Nothofagus forests 1998–2016

: In New Zealand, ship rats ( Rattus rattus ) have been implicated in many extinctions, declines, and range contractions of native birds, so ship rats are an important target of predator control. The outcomes of ship rat control operations are difficult to predict due to other factors which affect rat populations including altitude, Nothofagus seedfall, and control of other mammalian pests, particularly brushtail possums ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) and stoats ( Mustela erminea ). Here we used long-term rat tracking-tunnel data 1998–2016 from seven Nothofagus forest sites in the northern South Island to address three questions: (1) How do rat tracking rates vary with altitude and Nothofagus seedfall? (2) Which forms of rat control are more effective at reducing rat tracking rates? (3) Is there evidence for mesopredator release of rats in Nothofagus forests when stoats are controlled by trapping? Analysis with binomial GLMMs found that rat tracking rates significantly declined with altitude and increased with Nothofagus seedfall, especially during high-seed years in 2000, 2006, and 2014. Diphacinone, and especially brodifacoum and aerially applied 1080, significantly reduced rat tracking rates, whereas intensive snap-trapping did not. Contrary to earlier studies from North Island forests, we found that rat tracking rates increased significantly with mustelid trapping, suggesting mesopredator release of rats following stoat control. Therefore, in Nothofagus forests where rats are present, land managers should consider the relative threats to native wildlife from stoats and ship rats when deciding whether to trap stoats in an area without effectively controlling ship rats. This study highlights the value of long-term data sets for identifying relationships that may otherwise go undetected.
Effects of Shading on Anatomical Aspects and Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Contents in Paricá

Paricá (Schizolobium parahyba variety amazonicum) is an important species for reforestation programs in the Amazon; nevertheless, the anatomical and physiological parameters of the seedlings of this species under shading are not yet fully understood. This study evaluated the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, the stomatal structure, and the stomatal position in the leaf epidermis under shading of paricá seedlings. The experiment comprised a randomized block design in a subdivided plot scheme, with two sources (Belterra and Urupá) and different shading levels (full sun, 30%, 50%, and 70%). At 100 days after sowing, we performed the analyses of photosynthetic pigment concentration and leaf anatomy. We found that the leaf is hypoestomatic with paracitic stomata and unicellular filiform trichomes on both sides. Higher levels of shading increased the contents of chlorophyll a and b and reduced the stomata density and carotenoid contents in the leaves of young paricá, showing that paricá has phenotypic plasticity to shading.
Self-Completeness of Einstein Gravity.

We argue, that in Einsteinian gravity the Planck length is the shortest length of nature, and any attempt of resolving trans-Planckian physics bounces back to macroscopic distances due to black hole formation. In Einstein gravity trans-Planckian propagating quantum degrees of freedom cannot exist, instead they are equivalent to the classical black holes that are fully described by lighter infra-red degrees of freedom and give exponentially-soft contribution into the virtual processes. Based on this property we argue that pure-Einstein (super)gravity and its high-dimensional generalizations are self-complete in deep-UV, but not in standard Wilsonian sense. We suggest that certain strong-coupling limit of string theory is built-in in pure Einstein gravity, whereas the role of weakly-coupled string theory limit is to consistently couple gravity to other particle species, with their number being set by the inverse string coupling. We also discuss some speculative ideas generalizing the notion of non-Wilsonian self-completeness to other theories, such as the standard model without the Higgs.
Label-Free Enrichment of Circulating Tumor Plasma Cells: Future Potential Applications of Dielectrophoresis in Multiple Myeloma

In multiple myeloma (MM), circulating tumor plasma cells (CTPCs) are an emerging prognostic factor, offering a promising and minimally invasive means for longitudinal patient monitoring. Recent advances highlight the complex biology of plasma cell trafficking, highlighting the phenotypic and genetic signatures of intra- and extra-medullary MM onset, making CTPC enumeration and characterization a new frontier of precision medicine for MM patients, requiring novel technological platforms for their standardized and harmonized detection. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is an emerging label-free cell manipulation technique to separate cancer cells from healthy cells in peripheral blood samples, based on phenotype and membrane capacitance that could be successfully tested to enumerate and isolate CTPCs. Herein, we summarize preclinical data on DEP development for CTPC detection, as well as their clinical and research potential.
Clinical Significance of the Histone Deacetylase 2 (HDAC-2) Expression in Human Breast Cancer

Background/Aim: There is a strong association between malignancy and histone deacetylases (HDACs). Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are now being tested as antitumor agents in various clinical trials. We aimed to assess the clinical importance of HDAC-2 in breast cancer (BC). Materials and Methods: A total of 118 BC specimens were examined immunohistochemically. A statistical analysis was conducted in order to examine the relation between HDAC-2 and the clinicopathological features and survival of the patients. Results: Higher HDAC-2 expression was related to lobular histological type of cancer, grade III, and stage III BC. In addition, the disease-free period and overall survival were curtailed and negatively related to the over-expression of HDAC-2. Other factors correlating with worse survival were histological types other than ductal or lobular, and the stage of the disease. Conclusions: This study showed a relationship between HDAC-2 and BC. Further studies are required in order to eventually potentiate the role of HDACIs as anticancer agents in BC.
No Association between Genetic Variants of the COMT and OPRM1 Genes and Pain Perception among Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis

Each year approximately 1 million total hip replacements are performed worldwide. The most common indications to choose this procedure are rest pain and pain after activity as well as functional limitations influencing daily activities. Experimental pain is highly variable by individuals, which is partly due to genetics. The aim of the study was to investigate a possible association of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and μ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) genotypes with pain perception in patients undergoing total hip replacement and total knee replacement taking into account aspects such as age, sex and diabetes. The study included 207 patients (119 females, 88 males, median age 65 years, range 33–77) that qualified for surgical treatment (total hip replacement and knee arthroplasty) due to osteoarthritis. Pain sensitivity measurement was performed using a standard algometer. The genomic DNA was extracted from the buccal cells. Single locus analysis was conducted using a general linear model. In the study group, we did not find statistically significant genetic associations between variants of COMT and OPRM1 and pain thresholds/pain tolerance. The analysis of subjective pain perception using the visual analog scale did not show any relationship between the OPRM1 rs1799971A>G variant and COMT rs4680, rs4633, rs4818 and rs6269.
Association of Residence Type on Smoking in South Korean Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a National Survey

The closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced adolescents to stay home. These disruptions, as well as a significant decrease in social access, have impacted smoking behavior. This study identified the association between the adolescents’ type of residence and tobacco product use. A cross-sectional study (using data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey) examined 3774 students in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2575 students in 2020 (during the pandemic). The participants were South Korean middle and high school students aged 13–19 years. Using multinomial logistic regression, it was shown that adolescents who lived alone or in a boarding house had a higher risk of being an e-cigarette smoker compared with those who lived with family or relatives (OR = 6.49, CI = 2.06–20.45). Living in a dormitory or orphanage also increased the risk of dual tobacco use compared with living with family (OR = 2.09, 95% CI = 1.13–3.84). With the advent and continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, this effect became more significant in 2020 than in 2019. Our findings support the theory that residential differences affect adolescent smoking behavior and highlight the importance of integrated smoking bans and educational programs to control adolescent smoking.
Development of Recovery System for Underwater Glider

This study proposes a novel autonomous system that is able to retrieve an underwater glider safely and quickly. After a long-period mission, the glider is out of its energy, floats up in the middle of the sea, and needs retrieval. However, most of the recovery processes are conducted manually, which is not effective and even damages the glider or injures the worker. In this study, we propose the use of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in a recovery process that consists of three stages: (i) driving the ROV into the near area of the glider, (ii) automatically catching the glider using the ROV’s onboard sensors and capturing mechanisms, and (iii) retrieving the glider to the mother ship or station. Mathematical models were formulated to realize the feasibility of the system. A cascade adaptive sliding mode control-proportional integral controller is designed to cope with the thruster’s characteristics, the dynamics of the ROV and the glider, and oceanic disturbances. Finally, simulation studies were conducted in the system operation scenarios and their results validate the efficiency of the proposed process.
COSMOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS OF GALAXY FORMATION WITH COSMIC RAYS

We investigate the dynamical impact of cosmic rays (CR) in cosmological simulations of galaxy formation using adaptive-mesh refinement simulations of a 1012 M☉ halo. In agreement with previous work, a run with only our standard thermal energy feedback model results in a massive spheroid and unrealistically peaked rotation curves. However, the addition of a simple two-fluid model for CRs drastically changes the morphology of the forming disk. We include an isotropic diffusive term and a source term tied to star formation due to (unresolved) supernova-driven shocks. Over a wide range of diffusion coefficients, the CRs generate thin, extended disks with a significantly more realistic (although still not flat) rotation curve. We find that the diffusion of CRs is key to this process, as they escape dense star-forming clumps and drive outflows within the more diffuse interstellar medium.
effect of celery extract on lowering blood pressure in patients with hypertension in Sumur Putat, Cipocok Serang Banten

Hypertension is a condition that occurs when the amount of blood pumped by the heart exceeds the ability that the arterial wall can accommodate. One of the herbal therapies that is an alternative choice for sufferers is by consuming celery. Traditional Chinese people have long used celery to lower blood pressure. Celery (Apium graveolens) is one of the types of herbal therapy as an alternative to blood pressure-lowering, it has been proven successful in reducing high blood pressure because it contains diuretic potassium which is needed to help the body release water and sodium in order to reduce blood pressure. This study uses Quasi Experiment with the design used is the design of One Group Pretest - posttest Design without a control group but first observation (pretest) has been done which allows researchers to test changes that occur after the experiment (Post test). The population in this study were all hypertensive patients who experienced hypertension according to WHO criteria in Sumur Putat. Sampling techniques were carried out using purposive sampling.