Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Application of multidisciplinary team conference for neuromodulation candidates facilitates patient selection and optimization

Introduction Psychological evaluation is required by insurance companies in the United States prior to proceeding with a spinal cord stimulation or a dorsal root ganglion stimulation trial. Since January 2017, we implemented a Multidisciplinary Team Conference for Neuromodulation in our center to facilitate the collaboration between pain physicians and psychologists and to optimize screening of neuromodulation candidates. This study aims to report the impact of this team conference on improvement of neuromodulation outcome in our center. Methods Appropriateness of neuromodulation were discussed in the team conference after initial visit with the pain specialist and psychological evaluation. For this study, we prospectively and retrospectively collected data on neuromodulation candidates who went through the team conference and those who did not as controls. Results We discussed 461 patients in the team conference sessions from January 2017 to July 2023. Out of these, a spinal cord stimulator or a dorsal root ganglion stimulator trial was performed in 164 patients with 80.5% (132 cases) trial success rate leading to 140 implants. Out of these implants, 26 (18.6%) explanted and 21 (15%) required revision in 41 (29.3%) patients. We performed neuraxial neuromodulation trial for 70 patients without going through the team conference from January 2016 to July 2023 with a trial success rate of 45.7% (32 cases). In this group, 7 (21.9%) and 6 (18.8%) patients underwent explant and revision. The differences between the groups were statistically significant for trial success rate (odds ratio of 4.9 with p-value of <0.01) but not for explant (odds ratio of 0.8 with p-value of 0.627) or revision (odds ratio of 0.8 with p-value of 0.595). Conclusion Implementing Multidisciplinary Team Conference increased trial success rate in our center. Team conference provides therapeutic benefit for patients, and also provides the opportunity for an educational discussion for trainees.
Acute effects of muscle mechanical properties after 2000-m rowing in young male rowers

Background The mechanical properties of muscles, such as changes in muscle tone and stiffness, are related to sports performance and injuries. Rowers are at increased risk of muscle fatigue and injury during high-repetition and heavy-load cyclic muscle actions. In view of this, the aim of the present study was to investigate the acute effect on muscle tone and stiffness, as well as bilateral muscle asymmetry, in high school rowers after a 2000-meter rowing ergometer test. Methods Twelve young male rowers (age = 17.1 ± 0.9 years, body weight = 73.5 ± 9.7 kg) were included in the study. The data of muscle tone (frequency) and stiffness of the posterior deltoids (PD), latissimus dorsi (LD), and rectus femoris (RF) (dominant and non-dominant side) before and after a 2000-m rowing ergometer test were collected using a handheld MyotonPRO device. Results After the rowing ergometer test, the muscle tone of dominant side PD, LD, and RF were significantly increased (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the muscle stiffness of the non-dominant side LD and RF, as well as the dominant side PD, LD, and RF were significantly increased after the rowing ergometer test (p < 0.05). The muscle tone and stiffness results showed that the dominant side PD, LD, and RF were all significantly higher than the non-dominant side after the rowing ergometer test (p < 0.05), where bilateral PD and RF exhibits moderate asymmetry (5% < symmetry index < 10%). Conclusions After a high-intensity and high-load 2000-m rowing ergometer test, PD, LD, and RF showed increases in muscle tone and stiffness, as well as changes in the symmetry of bilateral muscle mechanical properties.
Improving the English Language Achievement of SMP Negeri 4 Polewali by Integrating E-modul as a Media and Differentiated Learning as the Approach

The differentiated learning model is a teaching and learning process where students can learn the subject according to their abilities, preferences, and needs. The researchers conducted pre-observation of learning for students at SMP Negeri 4 Polewali. From the results of these observations, the researchers found that the teaching to improve the students' achievement in English failed, where their achievement was under the expectation of the National Education Standard. The failure of students' learning achievement is caused by a less attractive learning approach and the selection of learning media that does not motivate students to learn English in class. The problem statement is that student learning achievement is very low in learning media and approaches. The research objectives are to determine whether an E-learning module integrated with differentiated learning can improve learning achievement, the steps of learning English using an E-module integrated with differentiated learning and the students' perceptions of learning by using e-modules and differentiated learning. The researcher implemented a quasi-experimental design to determine students' language achievement. This study uses a pre-experimental design using a one-group pretest-posttest design using a quantitative approach. In the Pre-test and Post-test groups, the observation is two times: before giving treatment, called the Pre-test, and after giving the treatment, called the Post-test. The use of an e-learning module integrated with differentiated learning can improve the learning achievement of students of SMP Negeri 4 Polewali. A validation test was conducted to obtain expert-validated learning steps. Perception dimensions consisting of cognitive, affective, and conative dimensions can be used to support students in learning English through differentiated learning. The use of an E-learning module integrated with differentiated learning can improve students' learning achievement in class VIII SMP Negeri 4 Polewali; differentiated learning can improve students' learning achievement. The study recommends that researchers and teachers continue exploring best practices for combining e-learning and differentiated instruction to enhance student outcomes.
Numerical Modelling of Wave Run-up with Interaction Between Wave and Dolosse Breakwater

ABSTRACT Liang, B. ; Ma, S. ; Pan, X. , and Lee, D.Y. , 2017. Numerical modelling of wave run-up with interaction between wave and dolosse breakwater. In: Lee, J.L. ; Griffiths, T. ; Lotan, A. ; Suh, K. -S. , and Lee, J. (eds.), The 2nd International Water Safety Symposium. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 79, pp. 294–298. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. Breakwaters play an important role in coastal disaster prevention and mitigation. In this study, a numerical modelling of the wave run-up on dolosse breakwater is set up by integrating the CAD software SolidWorks and the CFD software FLOW-3D. The breakwater is built with the lower porous media and the upper armour blocks (dolosse), which is different from the current approach that treats the whole rubble mound breakwater as porous media. The numerical wave flume has been validated by analytic solutions of Stokes wave theory. The computational results are in good agreement with the empirical formulas under different wave conditions. The model was then used to calculate the wave run-up over movable dolosse breakwater, immovable dolosse breakwater and porous media breakwater under various wave conditions. The comparison results show that the porous media model can not sufficiently reflect the real world. And the displacements of the dolosse will affect the energy dissipation and lead to smaller wave run-up. It suggests that the interaction between waves and the dolosse breakwater is important for the safety of the breakwater. Therefore, the presented numerical study provides a more reliable approach for simulating wave run-up on dolosse breakwater that can provide support for the design stage of breakwater.
Nonlinear Analysis of the Hand and Foot Force-Time Profiles in the Four Competitive Swimming Strokes

Human locomotion on water depends on the force produced by the swimmer to propel the body forward. Performance of highly complex motor tasks like swimming can yield minor variations that only nonlinear analysis can be sensitive enough to detect. The purpose of the present study was to examine the nonlinear properties of the hand/feet forces and describe their variations across the four competitive swimming strokes performing segmental and full-body swimming. Swimmers performed all-out bouts of 25 m in the four swimming strokes, swimming the full-body stroke, with the arm-pull only and with the leg kicking only. Hand/foot force and swimming velocity were measured. The Higuchi’s fractal dimension (HFD) and sample entropy (SampEn) were used for the nonlinear analysis of force and velocity. Both the arm-pull and leg kicking alone were found to produce similar peak and mean hand/foot forces as swimming the full-body stroke. Hand force was more complex in breaststroke and butterfly stroke; conversely, kicking conditions were more complex in front crawl and backstroke. Moreover, the arm-pull and kicking alone tended to be more complex (higher HFD) but more predictable (lower SampEn) than while swimming the full-body stroke. There was no loss of force production from segmental swimming to the full-body counterpart. In conclusion, the number of segments in action influences the nonlinear behavior of the force produced and, when combining the four limbs, the complexity of the hand/foot force tends to decrease.
SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM: COMPARISON OF MAE KAM PONG VILLAGE IN CHIANG MAI PROVINCE AND TA PA PAO VILLAGE IN LAMPHUN PROVINCE

This research compared community tourism management in Mae Kam Pong village in Chiang Mai Province and in Ta Pa Pao village in Lamphun Province in terms of sustainable development. This research employed the effective indicators developed by a fuzzy delphi technique to evaluate the level of sustainable Community-Based Tourism (CBT) development. The survey instrument was based on a review of published papers, interviews, and semi-structured questionnaire. The target populations of the surveys were the villagers and village leaders as well as tourists living and visiting these two villages. The research results can be grouped into five categories: (1) the economic dimension; (2) the social, cultural, and ecological dimension; (3) the collaboration of stakeholders (villagers, government, and the private sector); (4) villagers’ comprehension of the sustainable CBT development; and (5) tourists’ expectations and perspectives on tourism. Mae Kam Pong village, a very successful tourist destination in Chiang Mai, showed a successful development in sustainable CBT while Ta Pa Pao village, a small village in Lamphun, did not. However, the research results showed that the local economies of both villages were not sufficiently strong and stabilized. The villagers needed to be more self-reliant to protect themselves against external shocks. Furthermore, neither village truly understood the meaning of sustainable CBT. These were important factors which limited the ability of the communities to achieve sustainable CBT. งานวจยนมวตถประสงคเพอเปรยบเทยบการจดการทองเทยว โดยชมชนบนพนฐานการพฒนาอยางยงยนในหมบานแมกำปอง จงหวดเชยงใหม และหมบานทาปาเปา จงหวดลำพน เครองมอ วจยทใชสำหรบการสำรวจประกอบดวยการสำรวจวรรณกรรมทไดรบการตพมพใน วารสารวชาการ การสมภาษณ และการใชแบบสอบถามกงโครงสราง กลมประชากร เปาหมายประกอบดวยชาวบานทอาศยอยในพนทศกษา ผใหญบานของทงสองหมบาน และนกทองเทยวทมาเยยมหมบานทงสอง งานวจยนแบงการรายงานผลการศกษา ออกเปน 5 กลม: (1) มตดานเศรษฐกจ; (2) มตดานสงคมและสงแวดลอม; (3) ความรวมมอ ของผมสวนเกยวของ (ชาวบาน รฐบาล และภาคเอกชน); (4) ความเขาใจของชาวบาน ในหลกการพฒนาการทองเทยวชมชนอยางยงยน; และ (5) ความคาดหวงของ นกทองเทยวและทศนคตทมตอการทองเทยว งานวจยชนนสรปวาบานแมกำปอง ซงเปนแหลงทองเทยวทสำคญในจงหวดเชยงใหมประสบความสำเรจในการพฒนา การทองเทยวโดยชมชนอยางยงยน แตบานทาปาเปา ซงเปนหมบานเลกๆ ในจงหวด ลำพนนน ถอวายงไมประสบผลสำเรจเทาใดนก อยางไรกตาม รายงานนชวาระบบ เศรษฐกจทองถนของทงสองหมบานนนยงไมเขมแขงหรอมเสถยรภาพเทาทควร ชาวบานควรจะพงพาตนเอง และสามารถปองกนตนเองจากผลกระทบภายนอกได มากกวาน นอกจากนชาวบานจากทงสองหมบานยงขาดความเขาใจเรองการทองเทยว โดยชมชนอยางยงยน ซงถอเปนปจจยสำคญทฉดรงการพฒนาไปสการทองเทยว โดยชมชนอยางยงยน
Novel Design Method of Flux-Barrier End Shape of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Based on B-spline Curves

By introducing the widely used B-spline curves, commonly employed in computer graphics, to the rotor topology optimization, this paper presents a novel design method for the flux-barrier end of the synchronous reluctance (SynRel) motor. This novel approach offers enhanced flexibility in shape design along with powerful parametric expression. The flux-barrier end significantly impacts the electromagnetic and stress performance of the rotor, thus playing an important role in the designs for achieving smoother operation, higher efficiency and a more robust structure. Several papers have already proposed some simple but reasonable methods for better flux-barrier shape. This paper illustrates details and performance comparisons between traditional and new designs. Then a SynRel motor with B-spline Curve flux-barrier end is provided with comprehensive improvement in torque, torque ripple, efficiency and stress distribution. Sensitivity analysis is conducted for guidelines of design. Electro-mechanical co-optimization is performed using finite element analysis (FEA), surrogate models, nature-inspired algorithms and multi-level optimization. Additionally, several motors with enhanced performance are presented in the end. In conclusion, the utilization of B-spline curves in the design of flux-barrier ends contribute to achieve greater efficiency in design and performance improvements in terms of torque ripple and stress distribution.
Sensor Network Solutions for Aircraft Route Scheduling and Parking Allocation with Localization and Synchronization

The Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is the modernized version of the sensor networking, earlier the concerned networking system used to be wired. The wireless and modified features have been able to increase the efficiencies of the networking in routing scheduling of aircraft and allocating the parking. This new approach to the WSN system is not much different from the typical sensor networks framework that contains sensors, a communication system, and a controller. Instead of a communication system, a wireless protocol is applied within the sensor network. The smart system of parking has effectively implied due to its hugely innovative as well as in-ground sensors. This can monitor individual spaces of parking and able to relay the status of occupancy to the smart-sport gateways. Then, this can send the live status data to the platform of the smart cloud. This entire process enables the real-time parking data to be accessed and observed on multiple devices.
Application of FTIR Spectroscopy method for The Quantification of Ascorbic Acid in Bulk Materials and Pharmaceutical Formulation

The present study illustrates the potential using of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) in pharmaceutical analysis. A simple, rapid, non-destructive, and green (FT-IR) spectroscopy method for quality control evaluation of Ascorbic acid was developed, using potassium bromide (KBr) as a matrix to quantify the drug in bulk pharmaceutical materials and AUC its dosage forms. The sample preparation was done by mixing and grinding for disk composition and without using organic solvents. Absorbance obtained for the carbon-carbon band (C=C) located at the range (1600-1700) cm-1 was used to develop a calibration curve based on the AUC measurements. Method had been validated according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. Linearity, accuracy, precision, robustness, LOD and LOQ were evaluated and showed acceptable results for method validation in the concentration range of (2 - 12.5 mg). The validated method was able to apply for the quality control analysis of Ascorbic Acid raw materials and pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Antioxidant Activity and Toxicity Tests of Panahan Leaf Extract (Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) RM) against Shrimp Larvae ( Artemia salina Leach)

Research on the antioxidant activity test and toxicity test of leaf extract (Ayapana triplinervis (ValH) RM) has been conducted against the larval shrimp (Artemia salina Leach). The dried leaves weighing 500 grams were macerated using methanol, filtered, and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. Methanol crude extract was fractionated with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol water. Based on Test Phytochemicals screening on secondary metabolites showed that the crude extract of methanol, n-hexane fraction, and methanol-water containing secondary metabolites alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic in ethyl acetate fraction of the content of secondary metabolites, alkaloids, and flavonoids, and the fraction of n-hexane and ethyl acetate contain steroids. In contrast, the crude extract of methanol and n-hexane fraction contains phenolic compounds. Test mortality of shrimp larvae (Brine Shrimp Lethality Test) showed mortality of shrimp larvae (Artemia salina Leach) using Probit analysis (SAS) to determine the value of 50% Lethal Concentration (LC50). In this test, the most active is the methanol crude extract of archery leaves, with a value of 18.8608 ppm, in a test of antioxidant activity using DPPH free radical reduction in the spectrophotometer and IC50 values obtained. In methanol crude extract was 430.73 ppm; n-hexane fraction was 168.5 ppm; ethyl acetate fraction was 114.87 ppm; and methanol-water fraction was 37.23 ppm
Scampering, trotting, walking tridactyl bipedal dinosaurs in southern Africa: ichnological account of a Lower Jurassic palaeosurface (upper Elliot Formation, Roma Valley) in Lesotho

Abstract In Gondwana, Early Jurassic dinosaur track sites are especially concentrated in Lesotho. Despite intensive investigations during the third quarter of the twentieth century, a limited number of vertebrate track sites of this country have been studied with rigorous ichnological and sedimentological methodology. Here, we present a previously mentioned, but undescribed track site in the upper Elliot Formation (Hettangian? ) of Lesotho, located near Roma (at Lephoto dam). Two tridactyl ichnite morphologies, made by bipedal vertebrate trackmakers are recognised. The first can be identified as Grallator-like, an ichnotaxon common in the Lower Jurassic of both Laurasia and Gondwana that can be attributed to small and medium-size theropod dinosaurs. In contrast, the second ichnite type is reminiscent of Trisauropodiscus, which is a rare ichnotaxon that resembles tracks of small birds and is known with certainty in Lesotho from only a few places. We suggest that at our upper Elliot Formation study site, Trisauropodiscus was potentially made by a heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur. Our work provides further evidence that the ichnological record of the Stormberg Group of southern Africa is in a unique position to shed light not only on Early Jurassic biostratigraphy and palaeoenvironments but also on the biodiversity and palaeobiology of early dinosaurs. Graphical Abstract
Detección y localización de vehículos mediante sombras en la carretera basada en visión por computador: = Vision-based vehicle detection and location using shadows

espanolLa presente tesis aborda el desarrollo de un sistema basado en vision por computador para la deteccion y localizacion de vehiculos en la trayectoria. Las hipotesis son generadas de acuerdo con la region sombreada de la carretera debajo del vehiculo. Se propone una estrategia nueva que supera importantes dificultades como la presencia de sombras laterales. La verificacion de hipotesis se basa en la evaluacion de caracteristicas de la apariencia comunes a todas las traseras de los vehiculos. Tambien, se presenta un metodo para la deteccion de las sombras proyectadas en la carretera basado en propiedades fisicas tanto de la iluminacion como de la superficie. El metodo no requiere calibracion de la camara y considera dos fuentes de iluminacion con distintas distribuciones espectrales: la luz del sol y la luz del cielo. El metodo se centra en distinguir entre los bordes de las sombras y los bordes causados por un cambio de material. EnglishThis thesis addresses a vision-based system for on-road vehicle detection in urban traffic. Hypotheses are generated according to the shadowed road region under the vehicles. We propose a new strategy for the detection of the shadow under a vehicle which overcomes significant difficulties such as the presence of lateral shadows and cluttered roads. The hypotheses verification strategy is based on the evaluation of appearance features common to all vehicle rears. It is also presented a physics-based method for shadow edge detection in road scenes. The method does not require camera calibration and considers two illumination sources with different SPDs: skylight and sunlight. The proposed method focuses on distinguishing shadow boundaries from material changes by comparing pixel properties across image edges.
Kesenjangan Digital dan Solusi yang Diterapkan di Indonesia Selama Pandemi COVID-19

The digital divide is a crucial issue in developing countries. Indonesia needs to find elite solutions to solve the issue. By looking at the speedy development of telecommunications and the cheapening of information technology, especially the internet, the expectation is to lower the digital gap problems. By this time, the digital divide discoursing is mostly associated with the availability of access and infrastructure, even though good digital capabilities are a prerequisite for digital equality. This study aims to observe how the conditions of the digital divide in Indonesia and the way to solve it presented by the government or individuals to overcome the digital divide. Using the descriptive qualitative method in this research is to illustrate the restrictions of the digital divide between provinces and regions in Indonesia and what solutions have been taken to address the digital divide in Indonesia. This study concludes that the enlargement of internet access in Indonesia has not been linear with the digital competency of its people. It includes motivation to be more productive using the internet, get useful information and use it for productive activities that can improve the economy.
In Vitro Effect of PEG and Proline on Callus Growth and Minerals Values in Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa)

Purpose: Drought is a universal issue that disturbs photosynthetic system, adversely affecting quality and crop yield. The study was conducted to determine response of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as stressing agent alone or combination with proline on four fine rice genotypes for callus components as well as biochemical parameters like Chromium (Cr), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Phosphorus (P). Research Method: Callus was induced on media having 4.43g/L MS + 4mg/L 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) + 30g/L sucrose + 1.76g/L phytagel with different levels of PEG “1.25g/L and 2.5g/L” with and without 1ml/L proline.Findings: Callus was used for different analyses after 30 days and results showed that PEG treatments have a negative effect on callus fresh weight, callus dry weight, days to callus induction, callus percentage, and mineral nutrients like K, Cr, Mg, Mn, Fe, P. PEG 2.5g/L showed a greater decrease as compared to PEG 1.25g/L. Proline significantly raises callus growth alone or in combination with PEG but less than control whereas callus dry weight, K, and Ca contents increased more than control when proline applied alone or with PEG combination.Originality/value: Exogenous proline application improves callus growth rate as well as macro- micro elements by mitigating the effect of PEG.