Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Distorsi Harmonisa Pada Pelanggan Domestik Dengan Daya 250 VA ≤ daya ≤ 2200 VA

Makalah ini memaparkan pengaruh penggunaan beban tidak linear terhadap timbulnya distorsi harmonisa khususnya pada pelanggan yang menggunakan daya rendah atau R-1 dengan kapasitas daya 250 VA ≤ daya ≤ 2200 VA. Dengan mengambil 5 rumah sebagai sampel utuk mengidentifikasi beban yang digunakan, dan melakukan pengukuran untuk mendeteksi didtorsi harmonisa. Data yang diperoleh akan digunakan dalam pemodelan dan prediksi tingkat distorsi harmonisa.Pengukuran dilakukan pada beban tidak linier dan kwh-meter di tiap rumah menggunakan Fluke 41 B. Hasil pengukuran kwh-meter untuk mendapatkan analisa tentang VTHD, ITHD, faktor daya dan frekuensi. Hasil pengukuran dan perhitungan menunjukan perbedaan yang kecil artinya metode dan proses yang digunakan sudah tepat. Selain itu, VTHD berkisar 1,3% - 4,8% atau rata-rata 2.86%. , berarti distorsi haromonisa masih dibawah standar yang ditetapkan yakni 5%, begitu juga dengan ITHD diperoleh rata-rata 13.7% berati masih dibawah standar yakni 15%. Pelanggan dengan kapasitas daya rendah tidak memicu distorsi harmonisa. Besarnya harmonisa berbading lurus dengan peningkatan penggunaan peralatan elektronik tidak linier. Kata kunci : Beban Tidak linier, Harmonisa, Total Distorsi
Empirical Analysis of the Relation between Community Structure and Cascading Retweet Diffusion

Social networks have community structure, in which the network is composed of highly clustered subnetworks (communities) with sparse links between them. Such community structure is expected to affect information diffusion among individuals. This paper empirically investigates how the community structure of a social network among Twitter users affects cascading diffusion of retweets among them. The results show that the frequency of retweets between users who are in the same community is approximately two times that between users who are in different communities. In contrast, the results also show that tweets disseminated via inter-community retweets have future popularity about 1.5-fold that of tweets disseminated via intra-community retweets. By using this fact, we construct classifiers to predict the future popularity of tweets from community-based features as well as features related to influence of users and tweet contents. Our experimental results show that contrary to our expectations, community-based features have little contributions for predicting the future popularity of tweets. This paper discusses the implications of the counterintuitive result.
Modelling of an Esaki Tunnel Diode in a Circuit Simulator

A method for circuit-level modelling a physically realistic Esaki tunnel diode model is presented. A paramaterisation technique that transforms the strongly nonlinear characteristic of a tunnel diode into two relatively modest nonlinear characteristics is demonstrated. The introduction of an intermediate state variable results in a physically realistic mathematical model that is not only moderately nonlinear and therefore robust, but also single-valued.
Neutrinos from the Fermi Bubbles with ANTARES

The Fermi Bubbles are giant lobe-shaped structures of $\gamma$-ray emission extending above and below the Galactic Center. A variety of both hadronic and leptonic models has been proposed to explain the emission, yet its origin remains unclear. Only in hadronic scenarios, the $\gamma$-ray flux is accompanied by an associated neutrino flux that might be detected with large volume neutrino detectors. ANTARES is the largest neutrino telescope in the Northern Hemisphere and has been operated in its final configuration since 2008. Its location in the Mediterranean sea provides an excellent view towards the Fermi Bubbles' region. In a previous analysis ANTARES has observed a non-significant excess of neutrinos in the Fermi Bubble region using charged current interactions of $\nu_\mu$. For these events, the outgoing muon produces an elongated track-like signature that can be reconstructed with sub-degree angular resolution. More recently, improved shower reconstruction algorithms achieve a precision of $\sim3^{\circ}$ also for signatures produced in $\nu_e$, $\nu_\tau$ and neutral current interactions. This contribution presents the search for shower-like events from the Fermi Bubbles in ANTARES data. In combination with the previous analysis, upper limits on the all-flavour neutrino emission from the region are derived.
Autonomous mobility-on-demand providing superior public transportation in rural areas

Public transport lines have historically played an important role as economic lifelines of rural areas and form an important part of rural accessibility in many countries. The emergence of the autonomous vehicles will introduce a new form of transportation in which autonomous robotic taxis transport passengers in an on-demand fashion. In this work, we analyze if rural public transport lines with low utilization can be replaced with autonomous mobility-on-demand systems. More specifically, we compare the existing public transportation infrastructure to a hypothetical autonomous mobility-on-demand system both in terms of cost and service level. We perform our analysis using an agent based simulation approach in which unit capacity robotic taxis are operated in a street network taking into account congestion effects and state-of-the-art operational (dispatching and rebalancing) policies. We apply our analysis to the case of rural train lines in Switzerland that operate at low utilization and cost coverage. We show that a unit-capacity mobility-on-demand service could reduce journey times and operational cost at the same time. Furthermore, we demonstrate the influence of factors such as the length of the public transport line and conclude that with higher utilization and increasing line length, the train is getting more competitive.
Definition of videodermoscopic features of demodicosis

Diagnosis of demodicosis is usually confirmed by standardized skin surface biopsy. The skin of the patients with demodicosis is usually very sensitive. There is a need for new noninvasive tests. Videodermoscopic findings of demodicosis have not been validated yet. Our aim was to provide a noninvasive and easy method for diagnosis of demodicosis by using videodermoscopy.
Connections of the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus with the habenular‐interpeduncular‐raphe system

The laterodorsal tegmental nucleus (LDTg) is a hindbrain cholinergic cell group thought to be involved in mechanisms of arousal and the control of midbrain dopamine cells. Nowadays, there is increasing evidence that LDTg is also engaged in mechanisms of anxiety/fear and promotion of emotional arousal under adverse conditions. Interestingly, LDTg appears to be connected with other regulators of aversive motivational states, including the lateral habenula (LHb), medial habenula (MHb), interpeduncular nucleus (IP), and median raphe nucleus (MnR). However, the circuitry between these structures has hitherto not been systematically investigated. Here, we placed injections of retrograde or anterograde tracers into LDTg, LHb, IP, and MnR. We also examined the transmitter phenotype of LDTg afferents to IP by combining retrograde tracing with immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization techniques. We found LHb inputs to LDTg mainly emerging from the medial division of the LHb (LHbM), which also receives axonal input from LDTg. The bidirectional connections between IP and LDTg displayed a lateralized organization, with LDTg inputs to IP being predominantly GABAergic or cholinergic and mainly directed to the contralateral IP. Moreover, we disclosed reciprocal LDTg connections with structures involved in the modulation of hippocampal theta rhythm including MnR, nucleus incertus, and supramammillary nucleus. Our findings indicate that the habenula is linked with LDTg either by direct reciprocal projections from/to LHbM or indirectly via the MHb‐IP axis, supporting a functional role of LDTg in the regulation of aversive behaviors, and further characterizing LHb as a master controller of ascending brainstem state‐setting modulatory projection systems.
Evaluation of crop yield spatial variability in relation to variable rate application of fertilizers

The application of nitrogen fertilizers is a challenge both in environmental and economic terms. The solution to the issue of rational nitrogen management is the variable rate application (VRA) of nitrogen fertilizers, which respects site specific soil conditions and the nutrient status of plants. The methodology of the work was based on the collection of data from the Isaria crop sensor system (IRMI, IBI values and N rate), yield maps of winter wheat from the harvesters, Sentinel-2 NDVI image and digital elevation model of the fields. All experimental work was carried out in Zdounky (Kromeriz) during the year 2016. These data were processed and analyzed by using geographic information systems and then statistically evaluated the relationships between variables. There was found a moderate positive relationship between the Sentinel NDVI imagery and the IBI and IRMI indices in both application. Also, high correlation between crop yield and N rate in second application confirmed the influence of N doses for yield production. Furthermore, the negative effect of elevation on the crop yield was observed.
Effect of steam exploded treatment on the reactivity of pine wood

A commercial thermally treated biomass process known as ‘steam exploded biomass’ provided the treated biomass samples for this project together with the original yellow pine wood. The aim was to investigate the change in pulverised biomass reactivity. The steam exploded biomass is processed into pellets in the normal way and are known as black pellets (BP). The material was investigated using the Hartmann dust explosibility equipment. This enables the minimum explosion concentration (MEC) to be determined together with the initial rate of pressure rise and the flame speed and these latter parameters are measures of the mixture reactivity. BP was found to have a higher reactivity than the raw biomass with a much leaner MEC. A good correlation was found between the initial rate of pressure rise and the flame speed for the raw wood sample. Surface morphology was performed to investigate the effects of the steam exploded treatment. This showed the enhancement of the proportion of fines. The particle size distribution was determined and this confirmed the enhancement of the fineness of the treated sample. The enhanced reactivity of BP was found to be due to the greater proportion of fine particles which had a higher heating rate and a greater release of volatiles. The steam explosion treatment was found to be an effective pre-treatment in facilitating the combustion of renewable fuel and the main effect was that it was more easily milled, changes in the biomass chemistry was of secondary importance.
The effect of sex and DGAT1 gene polymorphism on fat deposition traits in Simmental beef cattle.

This study investigated diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) gene K232A mutation in Simmental cattle and its effects on fat deposition traits. The sample (n=26) consisted of yearling bulls and beef heifers from an intensive rearing system in Croatia. Carcass fatness was assessed by total dissection method, whereas intramuscular fat (m. longissimus dorsi) content was determined using Soxhlet extraction with hydrolysis. Intramuscular fatty acid composition was determined by gas liquid chromatography using in situ transesterification. The muscle DNA was extracted and Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCRRFLP) analysis of the 411 bp fragment of DGAT1 gene was applied. The DGAT1 K allele was less frequent in heifers than in bulls, with the overall allelic frequency of 17% K allele. Only KA and AA genotypes were obtained, without deviation from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Heifers showed a higher degree of carcass and muscle fattening with more unsaturated intramuscular fat than bulls; however, there was no interaction between sex and DGAT1 gene. Generally, no significant difference between DGAT1 AA and KA animals was observed for any of the examined traits, except the slightly higher carcass share of the fattest beef category and higher intramuscular C14:0 desaturation index in KA heterozygous.
Single nucleotide polimorphism database of candidate genes associated with cow milk protein biosynthesis

A growing number of mutations within milk protein genes and genes associated milk protein biosynthesis are not classified and described in ways which facilitate the design and interpretation of experiments with the use of multiplex PCR or other high throughout screening techniques. The aim of the study was to process and catalog all available information on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located within genes directly, indirectly or potentially associated with bovine milk protein biosynthesis. All records were divided into 3 groups of polymorphic sequences: milk protein genes, genes associated with milk protein genes regulation and genes potentially associated with milk protein biosynthesis. A database was constructed containing 339 SNPs within 49 genes. Among the 339 SNPs, 316 single nucleotide substitutions, 8 deletions, 5 repeats, 7 indels and 3 insertions were identified. All collected SNPs were described in such a way as to enable the automatic downloading of GeneBank records to specialized software and simultaneous design of PCR primers and allele specific probes used in microarray technology. It is believed that collection of SNPs presented in this study will serve as a reliable resource for studies on the genetic determination of milk protein biosynthesis variation and after wide population screening, also for paternity testing and evolutionary studies in dairy cattle
Evaluation and comparison of serum vitamin D and calcium levels in periodontally healthy, chronic gingivitis and chronic periodontitis in patients with and without diabetes mellitus – a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective: Limited data are available with respect to the relation of vitamin D and calcium with periodontal infections and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the levels of vitamin D and calcium in serum of periodontally healthy, chronic gingivitis and chronic periodontitis patients with and without T2DM. Material and methods: The study evaluated 100 patients equally divided into five groups (Group I to Group V) according to the inclusion criteria. Clinical parameters and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level were assessed. Other laboratory investigations comprised of random blood sugar, glycated haemoglobin and serum calcium. Results: The probing pocket depth and clinical attachment loss were found to be greater in chronic periodontitis and chronic periodontitis with diabetes mellitus, while the vitamin D and calcium levels were found to be least in these groups. When vitamin D and calcium levels were compared between periodontal disease with diabetes to that of non-diabetics, statistically significant difference were found between the two with p-value of . 001 indicating decrease in levels of vitamin D and calcium with increase in RBS and HbA1c values. Conclusion: Vitamin D and calcium levels are inversely correlated with random blood sugar and glycated haemoglobin and also probing pocket depth and clinical attachment loss, thus contributing towards increase in periodontal disease severity.
Effects of a scientific echo sounder on the behavior of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)

Active echo sounding devices are often employed for commercial or scientific purposes in the foraging habitats of marine mammals. We conducted an experiment off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA, to assess whether the behavior of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) changed when exposed to an EK60 scientific echo sounder. We attached digital acoustic recording tags (DTAGs) to nine individuals, five of which were exposed. A hidden Markov model to characterize diving states with and without exposure provided no evidence for a change in foraging behavior. However, generalized estimating equations to model changes in heading variance over the entire tag record under all experimental conditions showed a consistent increase in heading variance during exposure over all values of depth and pitch. This suggests that regardless of behavioral state, the whales changed their heading more frequently when the echo sounder was active. This response could represent increased vigilance in which whales m.
Chondrocyte‐Specific RUNX2 Overexpression Accelerates Post‐traumatic Osteoarthritis Progression in Adult Mice

RUNX2 is a transcription factor critical for chondrocyte maturation and normal endochondral bone formation. It promotes the expression of factors catabolic to the cartilage extracellular matrix and is upregulated in human osteoarthritic cartilage and in murine articular cartilage following joint injury. To date, in vivo studies of RUNX2 overexpression in cartilage have been limited to forced expression in osteochondroprogenitor cells preventing investigation into the effects of chondrocyte‐specific RUNX2 overexpression in postnatal articular cartilage. Here, we used the Rosa26Runx2 allele in combination with the inducible Col2a1CreERT2 transgene or the inducible AcanCreERT2 knock‐in allele to achieve chondrocyte‐specific RUNX2 overexpression (OE) during embryonic development or in the articular cartilage of adult mice, respectively. RUNX2 OE was induced at embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5) for all developmental studies. Histology and in situ hybridization analyses suggest an early onset of chondrocyte hypertrophy and accelerated terminal maturation in the limbs of the RUNX2 OE embryos compared to control embryos. For all postnatal studies, RUNX2 OE was induced at 2 months of age. Surprisingly, no histopathological signs of cartilage degeneration were observed even 6 months following induction of RUNX2 OE. Using the meniscal/ligamentous injury (MLI), a surgical model of knee joint destabilization and meniscal injury, however, we found that RUNX2 OE accelerates the progression of cartilage degeneration following joint trauma. One month following MLI, the numbers of MMP13‐positive and TUNEL‐positive chondrocytes were significantly greater in the articular cartilage of the RUNX2 OE joints compared to control joints and 2 months following MLI, histomorphometry and Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scoring revealed decreased cartilage area in the RUNX2 OE joints. Collectively, these results suggest that although RUNX2 overexpression alone may not be sufficient to initiate the OA degenerative process, it may predetermine the rate of OA onset and/or progression following traumatic joint injury. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Understanding social status: a reply to Flemmen, Jarness and Rosenlund.

I am grateful to the Editor of the British Journal of Sociology, Dr Daniel Laurison, for giving me the space to respond to Flemmen, Jarness and Rosenlund (2018)’s (hereafter as FJR) critique of my work with John Goldthorpe on social status. In their article that appears in this issue of the BJS, FJR argue that Goldthorpe and I have misconstrued Max Weber’s class–status distinction. They also propose a neo-Bourdieusian alternative that ‘recognizes class and status as distinct aspects of stratification. ’ I will address both claims below. But let me start with a preliminary point. Among other things, FJR argue that my work with Goldthorpe on status is ‘very loosely connected to Weber’s account’, and that ‘the key inspiration for [our] concept and measuring of status appears to come from the American sociology of stratification. ’ As Goldthorpe and I have labelled our approach as Weberian, I will provide some quotes from Weber to demonstrate that our research programme is indeed consistent with his ideas on social stratification. That is quite straightforward. But the really pertinent question is not whether we are true Weberians. After all, we are not in the business of ancestral worship. Rather, what matters is whether our rendition of the class–status distinction (or, for that matter, FJR’s neo-Bourdieusian version) helps us understand important aspects of social inequality in contemporary societies. Keeping this in mind would, I believe, make for a more productive debate.
Homomorphic Encryption Schemes and Applications for a Secure Digital World

As stated by NIST in "Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing", lowering costs for computing resources made Cloud Computing attractive for different organizations and users. Modern software applications that run on desktops, Cloud or mobile device ecosystems are exposed to many security threats. For instance, there are security issues that affect the processing of confidential data in the Cloud because the providers of Cloud services have full access to the hardware, storage, software and as a result, to confidential data. Furthermore malicious software can be ran in the Cloud or and attack other Cloud services to retrieve confidential information. Mainly the mobile device ecosystem is vulnerable because the digital assets and confidential data they contain represent an attractive target for the attackers. Assuming fully homomorphic encryption schemes, which allow computing any function over encrypted data, will become fast enough to be considered practical, privacy concerns with respect to desktop, Cloud or mobile services could be solved.
A Scoping Review of Ethical Considerations in Spiritual/Religious Counseling and Psychotherapy

Four overarching themes from this scoping review were identified, namely: (a) clients’ right for autonomy and self-determination; (b) cultural sensitivity; (c) practitioner competency issues; and (d) recommended guidelines for ethical practice. These themes were aligned with the moral principles that guide professional ethical practice. A competency-based model was designed based on findings to enhance counselor/clinician competencies by enhancing sensitivity to spiritual and religious sentiments, which allows greater responsiveness to the clients’ needs, values and preferences.
International Comparisons Of Performance In The Provision Of Public Services

This paper considers the measurement of performance in public service provision in an international context. It first sets out the measurement issues in general terms. The paper then applies these methods to estimate labour productivity in the education sector comparing the UK experience with that in the US from the mid 1990s. The results suggest reasonable labour productivity growth in UK education over this time period and show the UK outperforming the US. The authors acknowledge funding for this research came from the ‘Evidence Based Policy Fund’ with contributions from ONS/DfES/DoH/HM-Treasury.
Beurteilung von kryopräservierten Rattenarterien im in-vivo Modell nach Transplantation

In der Gefaschirurgie werden zur Bypassversorgung bevorzugt autologe Gefase eingesetzt. Diese sind jedoch haufig nicht in ausreichendem Mase vorhanden. Daher muss zunehmend haufiger auf alloplastische Gefase zuruckgegriffen werden. Diese zeigen aber insbesondere bezuglich der Durchgangigkeit und der Infektanfalligkeit schlechtere Ergebnisse. Daher mochte man auf Spendergefase, sogenannte allogene Gefase, zuruckgreifen. Die Lagerungstechnik zum Erhalt der Strukturen und Funktionen der Gefaswande sind aber noch nicht ausreichend ausgereift fur den regelmasigen Einsatz uber Gewebebanken. In dieser Arbeit wurden Aortensegmente von Ratten in Medien mit verschiedenen Kryoprotektoren (DMSO und Chondroitinsulfat) kryopraserviert und spater wieder implantiert. Nach 4 bzw. 24 Wochen erfolgte eine histologische Aufarbeitung und Beurteilung. Das beste Ergebnis bezuglich des gleichmasigen Erhaltes aller Wandstrukturen erzielte die Kombination der Kryoprotektoren aus 15% DMSO und 2% Chondroitinsulfat.