Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Penerapan Metode Distance Transform Pada Kernel Discriminant Analysis Untuk Pengenalan

Pengenalan pola merupakan salah satu bidang penelitian yang cukup popular Karena dapat digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan. Penelitian ini bertujuan membangun sebuah aplikasi untuk dapat mengenali sebuah objek tulisan tangan angka secara langsung dengan penerapan metode Distance Transform (DT) Pada Algoritma Kernel Discriminant Analysis (KDA) Berbasis Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Penerapan PCA untuk proses segementasi sedangkan KDA untuk ekstrasi fitur pola tulisan tangan angka, DT diusulkan untuk memperbaiki performa KDA terhadap waktu komputasi dengan PCA untuk ekstraksi. Kerangkan analisis yang diusulkan menggunakan dua pendekatan, pendekatan pertama analisa kinerja PCA+KDA, kemudian PCA+KDA dengan DT, kedua hasil pendekatan akan dibandingkan untuk mengetahui dampak DT terhadap KDA berbasis PCA pada pengenalan pola tulisan tangan angka secara langsung. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian metode DT yang diusulkan tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan untuk memperbaiki kelemahan KDA pada optimasi waktu, namun untuk ekstraksi pada kernel yang berbeda dengan tingkat akurasi pengenalan tulisan tangan angka secara langsung 95,5% dibandingkan kombinasi KDA berbasis PCA sebesar 87,98%. Kata Kunci— Distance Transform, Kernel Discriminant Analysis, Principal Component Analysis, tulisan angka.
Jason A. Smith and Bhoomi K. Thakore (Eds.), Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media, New York and London: Routledge, 2016, 240 pp., $49.94 (paperback), $140.00 (hardcover)

Whether planned or not, the publication of Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media is well timed both from an academic and a sociopolitical perspective. One of the editors, Bhoomi K. Thakore, explains its academic value in the conclusion, stating that “there has been limited focus on the role of critical race theory in the world of media” (p. 231). Sociopolitically, the latest events that preceded the book’s publication are dated back to 2013 and 2014, when the case of George Zimmerman agitated TV viewing audiences and the shooting of Michael Brown spurred unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and other parts of the United States. Current political events continue to keep the issues of race and immigration at the center of sociopolitical discourse shaped by extreme polarization between the supporters of opposite political camps. This is not, however, the conflict that the book authors refer to because such polarization is happening within the system determined by the thriving dominant racial order and maintained by multiple social agencies, including media. Whether watching televised news, reading newspaper features, watching movies and online videos, or generating content on social media, content creators and audiences actively support the notion of color-blind racism. They attribute racism to certain individuals rather than to the structure itself; they, being misled by media representations of “diversity” and “model minorities,” believe in inclusiveness and equal opportunities for all; and they continue to perpetuate the stereotypes of the racial others. The range of such stereotypes widened by the end of the 20th century and the beginning of 21st century by including not only negative, threatening, and ugly, but also more positive views, which, however, still hold minorities inferior to Whites. From different chapters of the book, a reader learns that even when the dominant majority acts in antiracist ways, be it about defending a person of color or cathartically watching a racialized film, producers and audiences place the focus on the goodness of the “White savior,” which serves the goal of further normalizing Whiteness and maintaining its hegemony.
HER 2-Overexpressing Breast Cancers Amplify FGFR Signaling upon Acquisition of Resistance to Dual Therapeutic Blockade of HER 2

Purpose: Dual blockade of HER2 with trastuzumab and lapatinib or pertuzumab has been shown to be superior to single-agent trastuzumab. However, a significant fraction of HER2-overexpressing (HER2þ) breast cancers escape from these drug combinations. In this study, we sought to discover the mechanisms of acquired resistance to the combination of lapatinib þ trastuzumab. Experimental Design: HER2þ BT474 xenografts were treated with lapatinib þ trastuzumab long-term until resistance developed. Potential mechanisms of acquired resistance were evaluated in lapatinib þ trastuzumab-resistant (LTR) tumors by targeted capture next-generation sequencing. In vitro experiments were performed to corroborate these findings, and a novel drug combination was tested against LTR xenografts. Gene expression and copy-number analyses were performed to corroborate our findings in clinical samples. Results: LTR tumors exhibited an increase in FGF3/4/19 copy number, together with an increase in FGFR phosphorylation, marked stromal changes in the tumor microenvironment, and reduced tumor uptake of lapatinib. Stimulation of BT474 cells with FGF4 promoted resistance to lapatinib þ trastuzumab in vitro. Treatment with FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors reversed these changes and overcame resistance to lapatinib þ trastuzumab. High expression of FGFR1 correlated with a statistically shorter progression-free survival in patients with HER2þ early breast cancer treated with adjuvant trastuzumab. Finally, FGFR1 and/or FGF3 gene amplification correlated with a lower pathologic complete response in patients with HER2þ early breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy. Conclusions: Amplification of FGFR signaling promotes resistance to HER2 inhibition, which can be diminished by the combination of HER2 and FGFR inhibitors. Clin Cancer Res; 23(15); 4323–34. 2017 AACR.
ESTIMATION OF HETEROSIS AND INBREEDING DEPRESSION IN OKRA ( ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS ( L . ) MOENCH )

Six generations i.e. P1, P2, F1, F2, BC1 and BC2 of four crosses viz., Hisar Naveen x Varsha Uphar, HB-25-2 × HB-32, HB-40 × HB27, HB-1157 × Pusa Sawani were used to estimate heterosis and inbreeding depression for growth, yield and yield contributing traits in okra. In general, four crosses showed a wide range of heterotic effects for yield and yield attributing characters showing the importance of both additive and non-additive genes. HB-40 × HB-27 showed significant heterobeltiosis for almost all the fruit yield and its contributing traits particularly, 22.67 per cent for fruit yield per plant (g) and 13.68 per cent for fruits per plant. High heterotic cross combinations for different characters showed high inbreeding depression in the F2 generation ranged from -1.67 (days to fifty per cent flowering) to 37.16 (fruit yield per plant) in cross Hisar Naveen x Varsha Uphar. This may be due to most part of heterobeltiosis accounted for dominance and dominance × dominance type of epistatic interactions and less for additive × dominance type of gene effect. These findings useful for the improvement of fruit yield and its quality traits while handling the segregating generation for the development of improved varieties in okra.
ASSESSMENT OF THE REGIONS ( MUNICIPALITIES ) SAFENESS

In the article the author suggests possibility consideration of safeness at the level of regions and municipalities. One of the possibility is creating a set of indicators, that will reflect possibilities of safety risks. Those are so-called monitoring indicators, e.g. failure of important elements of regions (municipalities). Their elimination may cause paralyses of life in the region. It is important to include these indicators into the strategic planning.
The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Text Mining based on Sentiment Analysis Approach

Classification of the cyber texts and comments into two categories of positive and negative sentiment among social media users is of high importance in the research are related to text mining. In this research, we applied supervised classification methods to classify Persian texts based on sentiment in cyber space. The result of this research is in a form of a system that can decide whether a comment which is published in cyber space such as social networks is considered positive or negative. The comments that are published in Persian movie and movie review websites from 1392 to 1395 are considered as the data set for this research. A part of these data are considered as training and others are considered as testing data. Prior to implementing the algorithms, pre-processing activities such as tokenizing, removing stop words, and n-germs process were applied on the texts. Naive Bayes, Neural Networks and support vector machine were used for text classification in this study. Out of sample tests showed that there is no evidence indicating that the accuracy of SVM approach is statistically higher than Naive Bayes or that the accuracy of Naive Bayes is not statistically higher than NN approach. However, the researchers can conclude that the accuracy of the classification using SVM approach is statistically higher than the accuracy of NN approach in 5% confidence level.
Echocardiographic diastolic stress test Echokardiograficzna rozkurczowa próba wysiłkowa

Diastolic dysfunction can lead to heart failure symptoms if it causes elevated left atrial pressure. Diastolic function changes dynamically for example during physical exercise. That is why echocardiography at rest may not detect signs of left atrial pressure elevation. In this article, we present an outline of diastolic function assessment at rest, and indications for a diastolic stress test, its protocols and interpretation.
Micro Holographic PTV Measurements of Dean Flows in a Curved Micro-tube

Digital micro holographic particle tracking velocimetry (HPTV) was used to measure the threedimensional (3D) velocity field of a laminar flow in a curved micro-tube with a circular cross-section. The micro HPTV system consists of a high-speed camera and a single laser with an AOM (acoustic optical modulator) chopper. We obtained the temporal evolution of the instantaneous velocity field of water flow within curved micro-tubes with inner diameters of 100 and 300 μm. The 3D mean velocity-field distribution was obtained quantitatively by statistically averaging the instantaneous velocity fields. At low Dean numbers (De), a secondary flow was not generated in the curved tube; however, with increasing Dean number a secondary flow consisting of two large-scale counter-rotating vortices arose due to enhanced centrifugal force. To reveal the flow characteristics at high Dean numbers, the trajectories of fluid particles were evaluated experimentally from the 3D velocity-field data measured using the HPTV technique. The present experimental results, especially the 3D particle trajectories, are likely to be helpful in understanding mixing phenomena in curved sections of various 3D curved micro-tubes or micro-channels, as well as in the design of such structures.
Demand-Side Management in Microgrids with the Presence of Renewable Sources in Vietnam

This paper proposes a general demand-side management strategy in microgrids with the presence of renewable sources. To apply proposed above strategy by electric price in Vietnam, it must be participated of photovoltaic and wind power generations and energy storage. An algorithm applied for this program is created by comparing amount of energy generating from generations and consumed by electric load. Amount of energy that must be bought from the grid or sells to it can be calculated by dispatching energy between hours that have the lowest electric price level and hours that have the medium and highest electric price levels. A case study that energy generating from generations is not equal energy consumed by load in hours having the medium and highest electric price levels is made more detailed in this paper. Algorithms to dispatch energy at any time to achieve the purpose of not buying electricity from the grid in above hours basing on electric price levels, efficiency of energy conversion, rated capacity of units and analysis of power flows in whole system. Results providing from algorithms are energy that must be bought from the grid or sell to the grid, instantaneous capacity of energy storage. Simulation results corresponding to this case study carried out in MATLAB 2018a present the meaning and feasibility of proposed contents.
The Grass Carp Genomic Visualization Database (GCGVD): an informational platform for genome biology of grass carp

With the release of the draft genome of the grass carp, researches on the grass carp from the genetic level and the further molecular mechanisms of economically valuable physiological behaviors have gained great attention. In this paper, we integrated a large number of genomic, genetic and some other data resources and established a web-based grass carp genomic visualization database (GCGVD). To view these data more effectively, we visualized grass carp and zebrafish gene collinearity and genetic linkage map using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format in the browser, and genomic annotations by JBrowse. Furthermore, we carried out some preliminary study on a whole-genome alternative splicing (AS)of the grass carp. The RNA-seq reads of 15 samples were aligned to the reference genome of the grass carp by Bowtie2 software. RNA-seq reads of each sample and density map of reads were also exhibited in JBrowse. Additionally, we designed a universal grass carp genome annotation data model to improve the retrieval speed and scalability. Compared with the published database GCGD previously, we newly added the visualization of some more genomic annotations, conserved domain and RNA-seq reads aligned to the reference genome. GCGVD can be accessed at http://122.112. 216.104.
Quantification of Valve Stiction using Particle Swarm Optimisation with Linear Decrease Inertia Weight

Valve stiction is one of the most common problems on industrial process control loops. The detection and quantification of valve stiction in control loops is therefore important to ensure the high quality of the products and maintain the reliable performance of control loops. This paper presents an algorithm for quantifying valve stiction in control loop based on linear decrease inertia weight particle swarm optimization to obtain more accurate estimates of stiction parameters. The amount of stiction present in the valve is estimated by identifying parameters of Kano model which is a two-parameter data-driven stiction modelling based on the parallelogram of MVPV phase plot. Simulation results have demonstrated the efficacy of this algorithm in valve stiction quantification and also its robustness to oscillations due to inappropriate controller tuning and external disturbances. Results are confirmed by application to real process industrial data.
Cloning the construct HVA 1 into a binary vector by Gateway multisite System and genetic transformation of faba bean ( Vicia faba L . ) with HVA 1 gene for improving drought tolerance

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the preferred method for transformation of legume. Commonly, the genes to be transferred by this technique are cloned between the left and right T-DNA borders of so-called binary T-DNA vectors that can replicate both in E. coli and Agrobacterium. In this study, the integrated protocol for cloning genes of interest from PCR to Agrobacterium transformants via the Gateway multisite System was used to insert a novel construct containing HVA1 sequence, double Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 2x35S promoter and Nos terminator into an Agrobacterium binary vector pTF101.gw3. The binary vector generated pTFGat101.11 containing HVA1 gene construct was then introduced into A. tumefaciens EHA101 strain. Using the transformation protocol based on direct organogenesis from cotyledonary node explants, we succeeded to obtain 2% of regenerated transgene shoots of faba bean that integrate HVA1 construct. The bar gene (marker gene) integration was confirmed by PCR.
Void growth within hydrogels-a computational microscale analysis

The nature and the large notable distinguishing features of polymeric gels explain their pervasive use as biomaterials in both regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. With regard to their biocompatibility, their ability to withstand large deformation and their significant capacity of solvent absorption, these biomaterials are often selected owing to their versatile mechanical properties and especially the closeness to soft biological tissues, amongst others. The present work is undertaken in order to examine the overall behaviour of polymeric gels where microvoids are present. An attempt is made towards obtaining an estimation of their macroscopic responses to prescribed proportional loadings. To this end, a two-level representation of the material at hand for which the Representative Volume Element (RVE) 23ème Congrès Français de Mécanique Lille, 28 au 1er Septembre 2017 imbibed with a solvent is a simple axisymmetric cylinder composed of a homogeneous matrix surrounding a spherical void, is considered. The computational study addresses the situation where the RVE is subjected to prescribed axial and lateral overall stresses under conditions of constant overall stress triaxiality. In this communication, for fixed values of the Flory-Huggins parameter and the nominal concentration of the solvent, the overall stress-strain behaviour of the RVE model, the influence of the initial porosity, and the prescribed stress triaxiality ratio have been emphasized. Mots clefs : gels ; hyperelasticity ; microvoid growth ; multiscale simulation ; polymeric biomaterials ; porosity ; swelling.
PECULIAR HOLOCENE SOIL LAYERS: EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE DISTAL EJECTA DEPOSITS IN THE CHIEMGAU REGION, SOUTHEAST GERMANY

The unusual composition and mixture excludes a common natural soil formation for the black layer. The dark color and the indication of melting processes in the first instance and with regard to the Holocene background suggest wildfires. However, no charcoal or other kind of burnt organic material was observed. The depth and lack of any human activity – including artifacts – point to an preindustrial age for the investigated horizon. Glassy material from Holocene explosive volcanism would require a transport over more than 750 km (Mount Vesuvius, Italy). Reworked material from former events can be excluded because of the presence of very fragile particles and the distance to pre-ice age sediments of more than 10 km. The relatively high amount of seemingly freshly crushed rock fragments and evidence of considerably enhanced temperatures speaks against simple weathering and soil formation. Therefore,we point to some similarity of our black layer with layers of comparable facies known as "distal impact ejecta" [6, 7] and suggest also a relation to a meteorite impact event. We mention the glass and glass-like particles reminding of microtektites in distal ejecta layers that are mostly characterized as impact spherules representing target chemistry. Typical of distal ejecta layer are shock features [6, 7, 8] which we could not unambiguously establish so far, although the many quartz grains showing multiple sets of planar features could have been deformed by moderate shock. Moreover, the evidence of considerably enhanced temperatures can easily be explained by shock pressure release. Furthermore we must not forget the magnetic susceptibility anomaly the black layer is featuring, which corresponds with comparable anomalies over distal deposits at other locations (e.g., [9]).
University of Southern Denmark Oxygen utilization and downward carbon flux in an oxygen-depleted eddy in the eastern tropical North

The occurrence of mesoscale eddies that develop suboxic environments at shallow depth (about 40–100 m) has recently been reported for the eastern tropical North Atlantic (ETNA). Their hydrographic structure suggests that the water mass inside the eddy is well isolated from ambient waters supporting the development of severe near-surface oxygen deficits. So far, hydrographic and biogeochemical characterization of these eddies was limited to a few autonomous surveys, with the use of moorings, underwater gliders and profiling floats. In this study we present results from the first dedicated biogeochemical survey of one of these eddies conducted in March 2014 near the Cape Verde Ocean Observatory (CVOO). During the survey the eddy core showed oxygen concentrations as low as 5 μmol kg−1 with a pH of around 7.6 at approximately 100 m depth. Correspondingly, the aragonite saturation level dropped to 1 at the same depth, thereby creating unfavorable conditions for calcifying organisms. To our knowledge, such enhanced acidity within near-surface waters has never been reported before for the open Atlantic Ocean. Vertical distributions of particulate organic matter and dissolved organic matter (POM and DOM), generally showed elevated concentrations in the surface mixed layer (0–70 m), with DOM also accumulating beneath the oxygen minimum. With the use of reference data from the upwelling region where these eddies are formed, the oxygen utilization rate was calculated by determining oxygen consumption through the remineralization of organic matter. Inside the core, we found these rates were almost 1 order of magnitude higher (apparent oxygen utilization rate (aOUR); 0.26 μmol kg−1 day−1) than typical values for the open North Atlantic. Computed downward fluxes for particulate organic carbon (POC), were around 0.19 to 0.23 g C m−2 day−1 at 100 m depth, clearly exceeding fluxes typical for an oligotrophic open-ocean setting. The observations support the view that the oxygen-depleted eddies can be viewed as isolated, westwards propagating upwelling systems of their own, thereby represent re-occurring alien biogeochemical environments in the ETNA.
Design MIMO 1 x 8 Antenna for Future 5 G Applications

This paper presented the design of MIMO 1x8 antenna operating at 38 GHz for future 5G applications. The antenna used the Rogers RT / duroid 5880 substrate with a thickness of 0.787 mm and a dielectric constant of 2.2. This antenna has 1x8 elements with 13.4 dBi of gain and the return loss of 15.76 dB. It has approximately 1.294 GHz bandwidth within the range of 37.485 GHz-38.779 GHz. The comparison performances between both antennas MIMO 1x4 and 1x8 are also discussed. It is shown that both radiation patterns are similar. The increasing number of elements affect to the gain and frequency. The proposed antenna meets the 5G requirements.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC LEADERS' CAPABILITIES

Leaders' capabilities have positive impact on employees' behaviors and engagement that lead to several benefits, including increased productivity, improved individual and organizational performance, and heightened organizational commitment. Aim: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between academic leaders' capabilities and staff work engagement. Design: Descriptive correctional design was utilized in this study. Setting: The present study was carried out in a Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University. Sample: Convenient sample of 103 academic staff who was working in different departments constituted the study sample Tools: Two tools were adopted and used for data collection: Global Executive Leadership Inventory (GELI) was designed to measure leadership capabilities and job engagement questionnaire to measure the staff engagement job of the faculty. Results: Showed that, faculty staff had high perception of their leaders' capabilities as well as their work engagement. The main academic leaders' capabilities as perceived by faculty staff were visioning, emotional intelligence followed by Team building. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between academic leaders' capabilities and faculty staff work engagement. Recommendations: The leaders' capabilities could be assessed during manager selection processes to ensure that those recruited are promoted into management positions and leaders need to develop strategies to deal with the need of those faculty staff that were unengaged in their work.