Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Re-Examination of the Effect of Pairing Gaps on Gamow–Teller Strength Distributions and β-Decay Rates

β-decay is one of the key factors for understanding the r-process and evolution of massive stars. The Gamow–Teller (GT) transitions drive the β-decay process. We employ the proton–neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation (pn-QRPA) model to calculate terrestrial and stellar β-decay rates for 50 top-ranked nuclei possessing astrophysical significance according to a recent survey. The model parameters of the pn-QRPA model affect the predicted results of β-decay. The current study investigates the effect of nucleon–nucleon pairing gaps on charge-changing transitions and the associated β decay rates. Three different values of pairing gaps, namely TF, 3TF, and 5TF, were used in our investigation. It was concluded that both GT strength distributions and half-lives are sensitive to pairing gap values. The 3TF pairing gap scheme, in our chosen nuclear model, resulted in the best prediction with around 80% of the calculated half-lives within a factor 10 of the measured ones. The 3TF pairing scheme also led to the calculation of the biggest β-decay rates in stellar matter.
Implementasi Prinsip Good Governance Pada Kantor UPTD Samsat Manado

Good Governance merupakan faktor yang sangat penting dalam pelayanan public, sekaligus sebagai pintu gerbang menuju tercapainya suatu tujuan yang sudah ditetapkan. Metode yang akan digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti lebih memfokuskan implementasi prinsip efektifitas dan efisien serta prinsip keadilan good governance dan factor-faktor yang menghambat implementasi prinsip-prinsip good governance pada kantor UPTD Samsat Manado. Hasil penelitian Implementasi prinsip good governance tentang indicator efektivitas dan efisien sudah terimplementasikan di Kantor Bersama Samsat manado, dimana pegawai sudah disiplin dalam menjalankan tanggung jawab, dan pegawai mampu menjalankan visi misi yang sudah di tetapkan di Kantor Bersama Samsat Manado, Pegawai di Kantor Samsat Manado juga mampu memberikan pelayanan yang mudah. Sehingga pelayanan yang diberikan oleh Kantor Bersama Samsat Manado bisa mensejahterakan masyarakat wajib pajak.Implementasi prinsip good governance dengan indicator keadilan dalam pelayanan public di jelaskan bahwa prinsip keadilan dalam memberikan pelayanan di Kantor Bersama Samsat Manado belum di katakana adil karena masih menggunakan system kekeluargaan atau orang dalam. Sehingga beberapa masyarakat wajib pajak merasakan ketidak adilan dalam pelayanan di Kantor Bersama Samsat Manado.
Survey on the use of hydroponic greenhouses in the classroom. Effects on students' eating habits

During a research study focused on the application of the Bifocal Modelling methodology to the use of hydroponic greenhouses in schools to study plant growth and the identification of variables that contribute to plant health, a positive impact on students' eating habits was found. Following this finding, a survey was conducted to quantify the impact of this activity on students' perceptions of vegetables grown in the classroom. The results are positive and indicate that incorporating the management of a vegetables garden or hydroponic greenhouse into the curriculum can have positive effects on the eating habits of the students
Well‐preserved low thermal inertia ejecta deposits surrounding young secondary impact craters on Mars

Following the most recent updates to the Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System daytime and nighttime infrared global mosaics, a colorized global map was produced that combines the thermophysical information from the nighttime infrared global mosaic with the morphologic context of the daytime infrared global mosaic. During the validation of this map, large numbers of low thermal inertia ejecta deposits surrounding small young impact craters were observed. A near‐global survey (60°N–60°S) identified 4024 of these low thermal inertia ejecta deposits, which were then categorized based on their apparent state of degradation. Mapping their locations revealed that they occur almost exclusively in regions with intermediate‐to‐high thermal inertias, with distinct clusters in northern Terra Sirenum, Solis Planum, and southwestern Daedalia Planum. High‐Resolution Imaging Science Experiment images show that the thermophysically distinct facies of the deposits are well correlated with the estimated average ejecta grain sizes, which decrease with radial distance from the crater. Comparisons with recent primary impact craters and secondary impact craters surrounding Zunil Crater show that the low thermal inertia ejecta deposits very closely resemble the secondary craters, but not the primary craters. We conclude that the low thermal inertia ejecta deposits are secondary impact crater ejecta deposits, many of which originated from the rayed crater primary impact events, and are both well preserved and easily identifiable due to the absence of dust cover and aeolian modification that would otherwise reduce the thermal contrast between the ejecta facies and the surrounding terrain.
MODELAGEM HIDROLÓGICA COM O TOPOG_SBM NA BACIA DO RIO SACI (SC) CONSIDERANDO A DINÂMICA ESPACIAL E TEMPORAL DAS ÁREAS SATURADAS

Na hidrologia e comum a utilizacao de modelos matematicos como ferramentas para a compreensao das diferentes maneiras com as quais se espera que as bacias hidrograficas produzam escoamento. O objetivo deste trabalho e aplicar o modelo TOPOG_SBM para a bacia experimental do rio Saci e avaliar se os pressupostos sobre os quais o modelo foi concebido sao capazes de representar adequadamente a sua dinâmica hidrologica no tempo e no espaco. Caracterizada por uso florestal, a bacia do rio Saci possui area de 10,2 ha e esta localizada no municipio de Rio Negrinho, SC. O TOPOG_SBM e um modelo distribuido de base fisica que considera a variacao espacial de caracteristicas como relevo e solo. Foram simulados 20 eventos de precipitacao ocorridos na bacia e os resultados mostraram tendencias diferentes em funcao do grau de umidade antecedente dos eventos. Nos eventos com menor grau de umidade antecedente o modelo apresentou boa capacidade de representacao dos processos hidrologicos presentes na bacia, com hidrogramas compativeis aos observados e dinâmica das areas saturadas em concordância com observacoes de campo e literatura. Porem, em eventos mais umidos verificou-se que as simulacoes nao foram capazes de reproduzir adequadamente as condicoes observadas na bacia, com hidrogramas simulados em desacordo com os dados observados e areas saturadas superestimadas em virtude da baixa capacidade de escoamento no solo simulada. Conclui-se que o modelo TOPOG_SBM e adequado para a simulacao de processos hidrologicos nesta bacia de clima umido e uso florestal, porem com necessidade de implementacao da simulacao do escoamento subsuperficial por caminhos preferenciais de escoamento que aumentem a capacidade de drenagem do solo em eventos com elevada umidade antecedente.
Practical Status of Effective Educational Planning and Teachers’ Performance in Nigeria

ABSTRACTThis study aimed at assessing the status of effective educational planning and staff performance in some selected schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Two research questions were established to achieve the objectives of the study. A descriptive-survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of all Public Secondary Schools in Gusau Metropolis of Zamfara State, having a total of 24 public secondary schools with 670 teachers. A total number of 12 public secondary schools and 225 in-service teachers were sampled to serve as participants in this study using simple random sampling technique. The sample size was determined using Morgan and Krejcie (1971) table of determining sample size. For the purpose of data collection, two (2) self-structured questionnaires were constructed on a 4-point Likert’s Scale with 29 constructs. The data analysis was made using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics tools. The results revealed that, the status of effective educational planning in public schools in Zamfara State was found at a ‘High Extent’ with statistical value of (M=4.56, SD=3.95). Similarly, the status of staff performance in public schools in Zamfara State was found at a ‘High Extent’ with statistical value of (M=3.69, SD=2.61). Based findings, in order to maintain the high level of the effectiveness of educational planning in Nigeria, the Federal, State, and Local, and Governments as well as other relevant international and local organizations should put hands on deck in employing more professional planners and deploy them to the ministries and agencies for effective planning of education
Development and Implementation of an FPGA-Embedded Multimedia Remote Monitoring System for Information Technology Server Room Management

Conventional data acquisition systems face challenges in achieving high acquisition speeds and rapid storage of large data volumes using microcontrollers. In contrast, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) offer numerous advantages, including high clock frequencies, minimal internal delays, fast operational speeds, abundant internal RAM resources, and simplified control of complex peripheral circuits. This study presents the design of an FPGA-based multimedia remote monitoring system for information technology server rooms. The proposed system utilizes an FPGA as the primary controller and incorporates environmental sensors, electrical energy sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, smoke sensors, and A/D converter modules to monitor multiple locations within the server room. Simultaneously, the FPGA transmits the collected data from each monitoring point via a serial port to an LCD serial screen for display. An alarm is triggered if any environmental anomalies are detected, indicating abnormal statuses. Additionally, the system employs the fast Fourier transform algorithm and butterfly operations to derive voltage and current AC quantities, while utilizing relative temperature differences to identify equipment faults within the server room. The system is evaluated in terms of functionality, user-friendliness, and reliability. Experimental results demonstrate that all performance measures align with expectations, fulfilling the initial design objectives and highlighting the potential applicability and relevance of FPGA technology in the monitoring field. In addition, a comparison between FPGA and traditional microcontroller systems is performed, showcasing the superior processing speed and performance of the FPGA-based system. This comparative analysis further validates the advantages of using FPGA technology in high-speed data acquisition and monitoring applications.
Measurement Approach to Evaluation of Ultra-Low-Voltage Amplifier ASICs

This article presents measurement circuits and a test board developed for the experimental evaluation of prototype chip samples of the Fully Differential Difference Amplifier (FDDA). The Device Under Test (DUT) is an ultra low-voltage, high performance integrated FDDA designed and fabricated in 130nm CMOS technology. The power supply voltage of the FDDA is 400mV. The measurement circuits were implemented on the test board with the fabricated FDDA chip to evaluate its main parameters and properties. In this work, we focus on evaluation of the following parameters: the input offset voltage, the common-mode rejection ratio, and the power supply rejection ratio. The test board was developed and verified. The test board error was measured to be 38.73mV. The offset voltage of the FDDA was −0.66mV. The measured FDDA gain and gain bandwidth were 48dB and 550kHz, respectively. In addition to the measurement board, a graphical user interface was also developed to simplify the control of the device under test during measurements.
Reduced Graphene Oxide Fibers Combined with Electrical Stimulation Promote Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Background The treatment of long-gap peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is still a substantial clinical problem. Graphene-based scaffolds possess extracellular matrix (ECM) characteristic and can conduct electrical signals, therefore have been investigated for repairing PNI. Combined with electrical stimulation (ES), a well performance should be expected. We aimed to determine the effects of reduced graphene oxide fibers (rGOFs) combined with ES on PNI repair in vivo. Methods rGOFs were prepared by one-step dimensionally confined hydrothermal strategy (DCH). Surface characteristics, chemical compositions, electrical and mechanical properties of the samples were characterized. The biocompatibility of the rGOFs were systematically explored both in vitro and in vivo. Total of 54 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomized into 6 experimental groups: a silicone conduit (S), S+ES, S+rGOFs-filled conduit (SGC), SGC+ES, nerve autograft, and sham groups for a 10-mm sciatic defect. Functional and histological recovery of the regenerated sciatic nerve at 12 weeks after surgery in each group of SD rats were evaluated. Results rGOFs exhibited aligned micro- and nano-channels with excellent mechanical and electrical properties. They are biocompatible in vitro and in vivo. All 6 groups exhibited PNI repair outcomes in view of neurological and morphological recovery. The SGC+ES group achieved similar therapeutic effects as nerve autograft group (P > 0.05), significantly outperformed other treatment groups. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the expression of proteins related to axonal regeneration and angiogenesis were relatively higher in the SGC+ES. Conclusion The rGOFs had good biocompatibility combined with excellent electrical and mechanical properties. Combined with ES, the rGOFs provided superior motor nerve recovery for a 10-mm nerve gap in a murine acute transection injury model, indicating its excellent repairing ability. That the similar therapeutic effects as autologous nerve transplantation make us believe this method is a promising way to treat peripheral nerve defects, which is expected to guide clinical practice in the future.
Research Progress on Regulation of Immune Response by Tanshinones and Salvianolic Acids of Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge)

As one of the traditional Chinese herbs, Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) has been widely studied and widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and other immune diseases. Tanshinones and salvianolic acids isolated from Danshen are considered to be the main components of its biological activity and pharmacology that play important roles in increasing the index of immune organs, regulating the number and function of immune cells, and releasing immunoreactive substances. Especially tanshinone IIA, cryptotanshinone, salvianolic acid B, and rosmarinic acid show good biological activity in treating rheumatoid arthritis, some immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease. In order to understand their pharmacological effects and provide references for future research and clinical treatment, the regulation of immune response by tanshinones and salvianolic acids is summarized in detail in this paper. In addition, the challenges in their pharmacological development and the opportunities to exploit their clinical potential have been documented.
Bet hedging in a unicellular microalga

Understanding how organisms adapt to unpredictable future environments is a fundamental goal in biology, which becomes even more urgent in an era of rapid climate change. One evolutionary adaptation to randomly fluctuating environments is bet hedging, a strategy that successfully facilitates reproduction and population persistence and has been widely reported from microbes to humans. Empirical evidence for its presence in microalga, one of Earth’s most important primary producers and carbon sinks, is lacking. Here, we report a bet-hedging strategy in the unicellular microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. In a series of experiments, we show that an isogenic H. pluvialis population reversibly diversifies into hetero-phenotypic mobile and non-mobile subunits, independent of environmental conditions. Mobile cells grow faster but are more susceptible to external stressors, while non-mobile cells hardly grow but are more stress-resistant. This is attributed to dramatic shifts from growth-promoting activities (cell division, photosynthesis) to resilience-promoting cellular metabolic processes, including cell enlargement and aggregation, and accumulation of antioxidant and energy-storaging compounds. Our results provide experimental evidence for bet hedging in microalga, which has implications for their potential to adapt to current and predicted future conditions, and thus for the conservation of ecosystem functions.
Imaging classification of prostate cancer with extracapsular extension and its impact on positive surgical margins after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Abstract To explore the impact of different imaging classifications of prostate cancer (PCa) with extracapsular extension (EPE) on positive surgical margins (PSM) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Methods Clinical data were collected for 114 patients with stage PT3a PCa admitted to Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital from September 2019 to August 2023. Radiologists classified the EPE imaging of PCa into Type I, Type II, and Type III. A chi-square test or t-test was employed to analyze the factors related to PSM. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to determine the factors associated with PSM. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to calculate the area under the curve and evaluate the diagnostic performance of our model. Clinical decision curve analysis was performed to assess the clinical net benefit of EPE imaging classification, biopsy grade group (GG), and combined model. Results Among the 114 patients, 58 had PSM, and 56 had negative surgical margins. Multivariate analysis showed that EPE imaging classification and biopsy GG were risk factors for PSM after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. The areas under the curve for EPE imaging classification and biopsy GG were 0.677 and 0.712, respectively. The difference in predicting PSM between EPE imaging classification and biopsy GG was not statistically significant (P>0.05). However, when used in combination, the diagnostic efficiency significantly improved, with an increase in the area under the curve to 0.795 (P<0.05). The clinical decision curve analysis revealed that the clinical net benefit of the combined model was significantly higher than that of EPE imaging classification and biopsy GG. Conclusions EPE imaging classification and biopsy GG were associated with PSM after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, and their combination can significantly improve the accuracy of predicting PSM.
A User Evaluation of a Collaborator Recommender based on Co-Changed Files

Active collaboration is essential for the success of software projects across the development life-cycle. Unfortunately, in social coding platforms, such as GitHub, it is still challenging for developers to identify potential collaborators with whom they could engage to create new/stronger ties and enhance the quality of contributions. To this end, we implemented developer recommendation strategies and prototype tool to help project contributors improve their collaborations. Thus, in this work, we described a controlled experimental study concerned usability and user satisfaction to investigate the developers’ perceptions of using CoopFinder, a prototype tool to support two strategies for recommending collaborations. These developer recommendation strategies aim to connect developers of a specific project based on their similar interests. The study involved 35 participants, 18 of which were GitHub users, and 17 were non–GitHub users. We asked participants to perform the experiment tasks to find collaborators with similar interests using a prototype recommendation tool and GitHub. We reported a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of strategies and tool using the state of the practice as a baseline. As a result, we observed that recommender based on co–changed files can provide suitable collaborator recommendations to developers of a specific project. About 66% of the participants confirmed they would use or recommend this tool.
Suitability of Test Reference Year for performance assessment of buildings with PV-battery system

This study investigated the representativeness of Test Reference Year ( TRY ) for the estimation of the performance of a system with photovoltaic ( PV ) modules and a battery energy storage system ( BESS ) in a high performance building. According to the technical standard EN ISO 15927-4:2005, the TRY is an artificial year made of 12 actual months selected according to the Finkelstein-Schafer statistics. Even if it commonly used as boundary condition in building performance simulation, the procedure adopted for its definition does not explicitly consider the representativeness of short-term dynamics, such as daily and hourly sequential patterns of weather variables. This can introduce limitations to assess specific systems in modern buildings, such PV and BESS , since hourly and daily sequences can affect charge and discharge cycles of the battery. In order to study this problem, a three-floor semi-detached terraced house equipped with a PV-BESS was used as case study, considering both multi-year and TRY weather data for three locations, i.e., De Bilt in the Netherlands, Trento and Padova in Italy. After comparing monthly heating degree-days and solar irradiance values of multi-year and TRY weather files, their impact on the simulated performance of the PV-BESS was examined at both monthly and annual scale. Results show that, in the studied locations, TRY weather files proved to be sufficiently representative for a long-term annual estimation of the PV -battery sytem performance. However, significant differences can be observed at monthly scale.
Developing a Framework for Automated Modelling of BIPV

As building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are a promising application of decentralized PV systems, it becomes important to facilitate the methods of their performance assessment. However, implementing different BIPV modules in simulation environments is challenging as their types could hugely vary, starting from the PV cells type, the type of connections, number of cells columns and rows. These parameters define the structure of a BIPV module. Changing one of them will require remodeling all sub-models resulting in an increase in the time spent analyzing different BIPV modules in a design study. Moreover, when the input is performed manually, there may be manual-modelling-induced errors. This paper introduces a framework to automate detailed modeling of a complete BIPV system that includes separate electrical, thermal and airflow (in the case of ventilation cavity availability) models. The framework uses a Python script to parse and generate components for the projected modules based on the BIPV type and structure. The proposed framework was used to successfully generate BIPV Modelica-based models that were validated with real BIPV setups. The generated models can be integrated into building envelope models to run Building Energy Simulations.