Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Water quality monitoring at a virtual watershed monitoring station using a modified deep extreme learning machine

ABSTRACT A new deep extreme learning machine (ELM) model is developed to predict water temperature and conductivity at a virtual monitoring station. Based on previous research, a modified ELM auto-encoder is developed to extract more robust invariance among the water quality data. A weighted ELM that takes seasonal variation as the basis of weighting is used to predict the actual value of water quality parameters at sites which only have historical data and no longer generate new data. The performance of the proposed model is validated against the monthly data from eight monitoring stations on the Zengwen River, Taiwan (2002–2017). Based on root mean square error, mean absolute error, mean absolute percentage error and correlation coefficient, the experimental results show that the new model is better than the other classical spatial interpolation methods.
Quasi-Consensus Control for a Class of Time-Varying Stochastic Nonlinear Time-Delay Multiagent Systems Subject to Deception Attacks

This article focuses on the consensus control problem for a class of time-varying stochastic nonlinear time-delay multiagent systems (MASs) attacked by deception attacks. The stochastic deception attack is considered in the procedure of propagating measurement information among agents. To solve the consensus control problem for addressed MASs under stochastic deception attacks, a definition of quasi-consensus is put forward. The objective of our investigation is to devise a consensus protocol to drive all agents to stay within an allowable range despite the existence of stochasticity and external malicious attacks. With the help of recursive linear matrix inequality and stochastic analysis methods, sufficient conditions are acquired to guarantee that all agents are constrained in the desirable range. Subsequently, an optimization algorithm is presented, which is to seek the locally optimal allowable distance among agents. Finally, a simulation example is presented to demonstrate the availability of our proposed algorithm.
A survey on power management strategies of hybrid energy systems in microgrid

The power generation through renewable energy resources is increasing vastly, Solar energy and Wind Energy are the most abundantly available renewable energy resources. The growth of small scale distributed grid networks increasing rapidly in the modern power systems and Distributed Generation (DG) plays a predominant role. Microgrid is one among the emerging techniques in power systems. Power Management is mainly required to have control over the real and reactive power of individual DG and for smooth operation, maintaining stability and reliability. This paper presents a survey of the research works already reported focusing on power management of hybrid energy systems such as mainly solar and wind systems in microgrid. Six different approaches have been studied in detail for AC,DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrid.
Complete mitochondrial genome of Cladosporium cladosporioides YFCC 8621 isolated from a salt mine in Yunnan, southwestern China

Abstract Cladosporium cladosporioides is one of the most isolated species in the genus Cladosporium and has a wide medical and industrial usage. Here, we first report the complete mitogenome of C. cladosporioides based on the Illumina sequencing data. The circular mitogenome is 36,768 bp in length, containing 14 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA (rns and rnl) genes, 2 ORFs (ORF214 and ORF240), and a set of 28 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes. The overall base composition is 35.7% A, 34.0% T(U), 15.3% C, 15.0% G, with a GC content of 30.3%. Phylogenetic analysis shows that C. cladosporioides is clustered in the order Capnodiales and is closely related to the congeneric species Cladosporium zixishanense of Cladosporiaceae.
Banjarese: Self-Concept, Identity and River Culture

Self-concept is the core of individual personality, which plays a role in determining and directing individual behavior. Self-concept cannot be separated from virtuous values that arise from self-identity. This article discusses the philosophy of life and the cultural values of the Banjar people "baiman, bauntung, batuah" which are used to conceptualize themselves. The values obtained from the strong influence of Islamic teachings on the Banjar people. The dominance of Islam in the Banjar community is undoubtedly, in the process of 'becoming a Banjar', many Dayak ethnic groups are 'becoming Banjars when they convert to Islam. In addition to this article discussing one of the unique cultural forms of Banjar people, the culture of the river, in the form of river transportation, pasar terapung, and rumah lanting, has begun to be neglected.
A phase 2 trial of TRC105 with bevacizumab for bevacizumab refractory glioblastoma.

2035Background: Endoglin is an endothelial cell membrane receptor highly expressed on tumor vessels that is essential for angiogenesis. It is upregulated by hypoxia and VEGF inhibition and may be an important mechanism of VEGF resistance. The combination of TRC105, an anti-endoglin monoclonal antibody, in combination with bevacizumab (Bev) has demonstrated activity in Bev refractory cancer patients with non-CNS tumors. We hypothesized that TRC105 administered with Bev would improve overall survival in glioblastoma patients who progressed on Bev. Methods: Patients with previously treated, recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) with radiographic progression following Bev therapy, KP status ≥ 70%, and adequate organ function were treated with TRC105 10 mg/kg weekly as a single agent (six patients) and then in combination with Bev 10 mg/kg every two weeks (16 patients). The primary endpoint for treatment with TRC105 and Bev was overall survival (OS), with the null hypothesis being OS of 4.0 months and alternative hypot.
Students’ experiences of learner autonomy in mathematics classes

This paper presents representative excerpts from post-project interviews conducted with 8th and 9th grade students from a Norwegian countryside school. Interviews attempt to explore students’ experiences of learner autonomy in mathematics classes. These students participated in a larger study where they responded to a pre-project questionnaire followed by solving practical group projects using mathematics and science knowledge and post-project interviews. Preliminary interview analysis reveals that students’ experiences with learner autonomy in mathematics classes are limited to opportunities provided by their teachers together with an insecurity in perceiving themselves as responsible autonomous learners. However, these learners clearly exhibit a desire to acquire autonomy, the potential to suggest changes, and participate in discussions and decisions concerning their mathematics teaching-learning process, together with their teachers.
Pengaruh Perbedaan Aras Starter Aspergilus Niger Pada Proses Amofer Sekam Padi Terhadap Kandungn Lignin, Selulosa Dan Hemiselulosa

Penelitian amoniasi fermentasi sekam padi bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh perlakuan perbedaan aras starter kapang A. niger pada proses fermentasi sekam padi yang telah diamoniasi terhadap kandungan lignin, selulosa dan hemiselulosa. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 perlakuan menggunakan 5 ulangan. Perlakuan yang diberikan yaitu perbedaan pemberian aras starter yaitu : 0% (T0), 2,5% (T1) dan 5% (T2). Sekam padi diamoniasi terlebih dahulu dengan kadar amonia 5% selama 21 hari, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan proses fermentasi dengan aras starter A. niger selama 10 hari. Parameter yang diamati adalah kandungan lignin, selulosa dan hemiselulosa. Data yang diperoleh diuji dengan analisis ragam pada taraf 5%. Apabila terdapat pengaruh nyata (P<0,05), diuji lanjut menggunakan uji wilayah ganda Duncan untuk mengetahui perbedaan nilai tengah antar perlakuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan aras starter A. niger berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) menurunkan kandungan hemiselulosa dan selulosa sekam padi amoniasi yang telah di fermentasi. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah penambahan aras starter A. niger dalam proses fermentasi sekam padi amoniasi dapat menurunkan kadar selulosa dan hemiselulosa.
Enhancing vs. inhibiting semantic performance with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the anterior temporal lobe: frequency- and task- specific effects

Accumulating, converging evidence indicates that the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) appears to be the transmodal hub for semantic representation. A series of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) investigations utilizing the ‘virtual lesion’ approach have established the brain-behavioural relationship between the ATL and semantic processing by demonstrating that inhibitory rTMS over the ATL induced impairments in semantic performance in healthy individuals. However, a growing body of rTMS studies suggest that rTMS might also be a tool for cognitive enhancement and rehabilitation, though there has been no previous exploration in semantic cognition. Here, we explored a potential role of rTMS in enhancing and inhibiting semantic performance with contrastive rTMS protocols (1Hz vs. 20Hz) by controlling practice effects. Our results demonstrated that it is possible to modulate semantic performance positively or negatively depending on the ATL stimulation frequency: 20Hz rTMS was optimal for facilitating cortical processing (faster RT in a semantic task) contrasting with diminished semantic performance after 1Hz rTMS. In addition to cementing the importance of the ATL to semantic representation, our findings suggest that 20Hz rTMS leads to semantic enhancement in healthy individuals and potentially could be used for patients with semantic impairments as a therapeutic tool.
Localization Microscopy

Single‐molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) denotes a family of super‐resolution optical fluorescence imaging techniques that overcome the Abbe diffraction barrier, which normally restricts the lateral optical resolution to 200 to 300 nm. The fundamental principle of all SMLM implementations is the localization of individual fluorescence emitters by detecting their photon emission at a certain position and time in the complete absence of emission from neighboring emitters. The centroid of the diffraction‐limited distribution of photons is a measure of the location of the emitter and much better defined than the photon distribution itself. Thus, whereas a standard widefield image is an overlay of the photon distributions from a large number of emitters, a super‐resolved SMLM image is a map of their individual locations.
Bifurcations, ultimate boundedness and singular orbits in a unified hyperchaotic Lorenz-type system

In this note, by using the theory of bifurcation and Lyapunov function, one performs a qualitative analysis on a novel four-dimensional unified hyperchaotic Lorenz-type system (UHLTS), including stability, pitchfork bifurcation, Hopf bifurcation, singularly degenerate heteroclinic cycle, ultimate bound estimation, global exponential attractive set, heteroclinic orbit and so on. Numerical simulations not only are consistent with the results of theoretical analysis, but also illustrate singularly degenerate heteroclinic cycles with distinct geometrical structures and nearby hyperchaotic attractors in the case of small \begin{document}$ b > 0 $\end{document} , i.e. conjugate hyperchaotic Lorenz-type attractors (CHCLTA) and nearby a short-duration transient of singularly degenerate heteroclinic cycles approaching infinity or singularly degenerate heteroclinic cycles consisting of normally hyperbolic saddle-foci and stable node-foci, etc. In particular, by a linear scaling, a possibly new forming mechanism behind the creation of well-known hyperchaotic attractor with \begin{document}$ (a_{1}, a_{2}, c, d, e, f, b, p, q) = (-12, 12, 23,-1, -1, 1, 2.1, -6, -0.2) $\end{document} , consisting of occurrence of degenerate pitchfork bifurcation at \begin{document}$ S_{z} $\end{document} , the change in the stability index of the saddle at the origin as \begin{document}$ b $\end{document} crosses the null value, explosion of normally hyperbolic stable node-foci, collapse of singularly degenerate heteroclinic cycles consisting of normally hyperbolic saddle-foci or saddle-nodes, and stable node-foci, is revealed. The findings and results of this paper may provide theoretical support in some future applications, since they improve and complement the known ones.
DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SHEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER FOR 16×10Gbps DWDM TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

In this paper, we proposed sixteen channel dense-wavelength-divisionmultiplexing (DWDM) optical transmission system using semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs). The SOA amplifiers overcome the attenuation effects of transmitted signal in optical communication systems. To overcome attenuation effects, pre-, post (booster) and In-line SOAs techniques are modeled, analyzed and compared for investigating the performance of DWDM system. The proposed system is designed for 10Gbps network using non-return-tozero (NRZ) modulation format with dispersion compensation fiber (DCF) of length 14kms and a single mode fiber (SMF) of length 70kms using Optisystem7.0 simulator. Performance of designed system is explored and compared in terms of eye shape (eye-diagram), Q-factor and bit error rate (BER) by varying the input power (mw) parameter of CW laser source. It is observed that the In-line SOA amplifier provides the best performance as attenuation compensator for proposed optical transmission systems.
High compliance to ERAS protocol does not improve overall survival in patients treated for resectable advanced gastric cancer

Introduction The ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) protocol revolutionized perioperative care for gastrointestinal surgical procedures. However, little is known about the association between adherence to the ERAS protocol in gastric cancer surgery and the oncological outcome. Aim To explore the relation between adherence to the ERAS protocol and the oncological outcome in gastric cancer patients. Material and methods We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of patients treated for gastric cancer between 2013 and 2016. All patients were treated perioperatively with a 14-item ERAS protocol. Every patient underwent regular follow-up every 3 months for 3 years after surgery. 80% compliance to the ERAS protocol was the goal during perioperative care. Based on the level of compliance, patients were divided into group 1 and group 2 (compliance of ≥ 80% and < 80%, respectively). Results Compliance to the ERAS protocol was not a risk factor for diminished overall survival – probability of 3-year survival was 63% in group 1 and 56% in group 2 (p = 0.75). The proportional Cox model revealed that only stage III gastric cancer was a risk factor of poor prognosis in patients operated on for gastric cancer (HR = 7.89, 95% CI: 2.96–20.89; p = 0.0001). Conclusions High adherence to the ERAS protocol did not improve overall survival in our 3-year observation. Only the stage of the disease, according to the AJCC classification, was identified as a risk factor for poor prognosis.
UTILIZATION OF SAMBUNG NYAWA LEAF EXTRACTS Gynura procumbens (Lour) Merr. FOR TREATMENT OF Vibrio alginolyticus IN TIGER GROUPER (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Forsskal, 1775)

Tiger Grouper is one of the sea water fish commodities that is quite popular with the community and has a high economic value. The problem faced by farmers is the attack of Vibriosis, one of which is caused by the Vibrio alginolyticus bacteria. The use of synthetic antibiotics has been widely used but has many adverse effects, so it needs new alternatives for the treatment of Vibriosis disease. One of them is by using the extract of lifelong leaf extract. Life-sustaining plants (Gynura procumbens) contain secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, tannins, and antibacterial saponins. This study aims to determine the best dosage of lifelong leaf extract for the treatment of Vibriosis disease in tiger grouper. The study was conducted in two stages, namely in vitro and in vivo. Before the fish were treated with feed that had been given a sambung deca leaf extract, the fish were challenged using Vibrio alginolyticus with a density of 108 CFU / mL as much as 0.1 mL / head and then fed with treatment and maintained for 21 days. The results of the in vitro study showed that the life of sambung leaf extract at a dose of 700 ppm had a broad inhibitory effect on V. alginolyticus, which amounted to 10.47 mm compared to other treatments. Whereas when continued for in vivo testing, a dose of 350 ppm in general has been applied for the treatment of attacks of Vibrio alginolyticus in tiger grouper.
Inmunosupresores y principales complicaciones en el trasplante renal pediátrico

El trasplante renal pediatrico es el tratamiento de eleccion en los ninos con enfermedad renal cronica terminal. Muchos agentes se utilizan en dos regimenes de terapia inmunosupresora, primero en una fase de induccion y posteriormente para el mantenimiento. Existen dos estrategias para disminuir el riesgo de rechazo del injerto renal: la primera consiste en suministrar altas dosis de los inmunosupresores convencionales, y la segunda, en la utilizacion en la fase de induccion de anticuerpos monoclonales o policlonales contra antigenos de los linfocitos T. Los dos anticuerpos policlonales mas usados son las globulinas antitimocito de caballo (ATGAM) y de conejo (rATG). Los anticuerpos monoclonales mas usados son aquellos contra el receptor de IL-2 (basiliximab y daclizumab) y el dirigido contra el antigeno CD52 (alemtuzumab). La terapia de mantenimiento consiste en un esquema que combina el uso de tres drogas inmunosupresoras convencionales: glucocorticoides, inhibidores de la calcineurina, inhibidores de mTOR y antiproliferativos. Entre las principales complicaciones del trasplante renal pediatrico estan: rechazo agudo del injerto, infecciones virales (por poliomavirus-BK y citomegalovirus) y aparicion del trastorno linfoproliferativo postrasplante (PTLD, por la sigla en ingles de Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder ).
Morphophysiological features of spermatozoa of male white rats under experimental stress

The results of research on the influence of stressful factors on the morphological parameters of spermatozoa are presented. A series of experiments was carried out using sexually mature outbred white rats (90 days of life). The experimental group of animals was subjected to combined stress (three days - hunger, after the third day - emotional stress, in accordance with The Forced Swim Test). The sperm count per unit volume of the epididymal suspension was calculated, activity was assessed under a microscope, and morphology was studied. The negative effect of stress factors on the number, motility and morphology of spermatozoa has been identified.
Contribución de la prostodoncia sobre implantes a la odontología restauradora

espanolEste articulo esta dirigido a los profesionales dentales que efectuan los procedimientos prostodoncicos para los implantes dentales. Incluye una discusion sobre la mayoria de las etapas principales en los sistemas de implantologia actuales. Se comparan diversos sistemas de implantes con la mirada puesta en el futuro de la prostodoncia sobre implantes. EnglishThis paper is directed toward dental practitioners who accomplish the prosthodontic procedures for dental implants. It includes a discussion of most of the major steps in current implant dentistry. Several implant systems are compared with a look at the future of implant prosthodontic
Per Os Administered Modified-Release Solid Formulations of Melatonin: A Review of the Latest Developments Including the Design of Experiments (DoE) Approach

The pineal hormone melatonin (MLT) is a derivative of the amino acid L -tryptophan and controls the circadian diurnal rhythm and the seasonal bio-rhythm. Exogenous administration is aimed at alleviating sleep-related dysfunctions and jet lag, as it decreases sleep-onset latency, increases total sleep time and improves overall sleep quality. Besides these indications, MLT has been shown to have other actions, such as antioxidant, immune enhancement and anticancer. It has also been shown to be useful against cardiovascular, neurological and psychi-atric diseases. In the context of this work, a review of the related literature on the modified release of MLT from its per os administered formulations is presented, including the utilization of the design of experiments (DoE) for the selection of the optimal composition of melatonin formulations. The chapter offers an account of the recent advantages on MLT’s solid dosage forms suitable for treating sleep disorders, referring either to its onset or maintenance.
Granular Transcriptomic Signatures Derived from Independent Component Analysis of Bulk Nervous Tissue for Studying Labile Brain Physiologies

Multicellular organisms employ concurrent gene regulatory programs to control development and physiology of cells and tissues. The Drosophila melanogaster model system has a remarkable history of revealing the genes and mechanisms underlying fundamental biology yet much remains unclear. In particular, brain xenobiotic protection and endobiotic regulatory systems that require transcriptional coordination across different cell types, operating in parallel with the primary nervous system and metabolic functions of each cell type, are still poorly understood. Here we use the unsupervised machine learning method independent component analysis (ICA) on majority fresh-frozen, bulk tissue microarrays to define biologically pertinent gene expression signatures which are sparse, i.e. each involving only a fraction of all fly genes. We optimize the gene expression signature definitions partly through repeated application of a stochastic ICA algorithm to a compendium of 3,346 microarrays from 221 experiments provided by the Drosophila research community. Our optimized ICA model of pan fly gene expression consists of 850 modules of co-regulated genes that map to tissue developmental stages, disease states, cell-autonomous pathways and presumably novel processes. Importantly, we show biologically relevant gene modules expressed at varying amplitudes in whole brain and isolated adult blood-brain barrier cell levels. Thus, whole tissue derived ICA transcriptional signatures that transcend single cell type boundaries provide a window into the transcriptional states of difficult to isolate cell ensembles maintaining delicate brain physiologies. We believe the fly ICA gene expression signatures set, by virtue of the success of ICA at inferring robust often low amplitude patterns across large datasets and the quality of the input samples, to be an important asset for analyzing compendium and newly generated microarray or RNA-seq expression datasets.