Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PEMUPUKAN ANORGANIK DAN ORGANIK TERHADAP PRODUKSI TANAMAN JAGUNG SEBAGAI SUMBER PAKAN.

Suatu penelitian telah dilakukan untuk melihat sejauh mana pengaruh pemupukan anorganik dan organik terhadap tinggi tanaman, panjang dan lingkar tongkol serta bobot pipilan kering jemur jagung. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di lahan pertanian milik keluarga M. Manoppo yang dimulai sejak bulan April 2009 sampai dengan Oktober 2009 di Desa Koka Kecamatan Tombulu Kabupaten Minahasa. Jumlah petak yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 20 (dua puluh) petak yang ditempatkan secara acak dengan ukuran 2 x 2 meter dengan jarak tanam 50 cm x 70 cm dan jenis benih jagung yang digunakan adalah jagung hibrida (NUSANTARA 1). Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK), terdiri dari 5 kelompok dan 4 perlakuan yang terdiri dari T 0 (tanpa pemupukan), T 1 (pemupukan anorganik dengan dosis 3,67 kg/petak), T 2 (pemupukan organik dengan dosis 1,4 kg/petak) dan T 3 (menggabungkan pupuk anorganik dengan dosis 1,83 kg/petak dan pupuk organik dosis 0,7 kg/petak). Variabel yang diukur meliputi tinggi tanaman, panjang dan lingkar tongkol serta bobot pipilan kering jemur. Pengambilan data dilakukan disaat panen sampai dengan selesai penjemuran jagung yang telah dipipil. Data yang diambil kemudian ditabulasi dan diuji menurut analisis keragaman untuk melihat pengaruh perlakuan. Uji lanjut Beda Nyata Jujur (BNJ) dilakukan untuk melihat perbedaan antara masing-masing perlakuan. Hasil analisis keragaman menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan memberi pengaruh yang berbeda nyata (P > 0,05) terhadap panjang dan lingkar tongkol serta bobot pipilan kering jemur. Dari penelitian yang telah dilakukan diambil kesimpulan bahwa pemupukan dengan menggabungkan antara pupuk anorganik dan organik lebih meningkatkan produksi tanaman jagung baik itu panjang tongkol, lingkar tongkol dan bobot pipilan kering jemur.
Evaluation of Eggshell as Organic Fertilizer on Sweet Basil

Food waste, for example, eggshell has been piling up on earth through the years. On the other hand, home-gardening has been a trend that encouraged by the government. The focus in this study is to decrease and use the eggshell waste by utilizing it as fertilizer. Eggshell has potential to become fertilizer for plants due to its nutrient content. The eggshell fertilizer used in this study was in liquid/foliar and solid form. The comparison of eggshell fertilizer and commercial fertilizer effectiveness was conducted to see their compatibility in basil’s growth. The chemical analysis was conducted on eggshell tea fertilizer to see the nutrient content. The result from this study shows that eggshell fertilizer in liquid/foliar form is compatible with commercial fertilizer. The compatibility might be achieved due to nutrients, such as nitrogen, potassium and chloride in eggshell tea fertilizer. However, the eggshell fertilizer in liquid form performed better than in its solid form. Further studies could be focusing on the effectiveness of crushed eggshell fertilizer in a more controlled environment. In conclusion, eggshell fertilizer can be used as an alternative for fertilizer in home-gardening due to its compatibility to commercial fertilizer. The result of this study might contribute to reducing food waste, specifically eggshell waste. The result of this study might lead to more utilization of eggshell waste, especially as fertilizer, thus decrease the cost of using commercial fertilizer.
Analysis of Discourse Features and Verification of Scoring Levels for Independent and Integrated Prototype Written Tasks for the New TOEFL®. TOEFL® Monograph Series. MS-30. ETS RM-05-13.

We assessed whether and how the discourse written for prototype integrated tasks (involving writing in response to print or audio source texts) field tested for the new TOEFL® differs from the discourse written for independent essays (i.e., the TOEFL essay). We selected 216 compositions written for 6 tasks by 36 examinees in a field test—representing Score Levels 3, 4, and 5 on the TOEFL essay—then coded the texts for lexical and syntactic complexity, grammatical accuracy, argument structure, orientations to evidence, and verbatim uses of source text. Analyses with nonparametric MANOVAs, following a 3-by-3 (task type by English proficiency level) within-subjects factorial design, showed that the discourse produced for the integrated writing tasks differed significantly at the lexical, syntactic, rhetorical, and pragmatic levels from the discourse produced in the independent essay on most of these variables. In certain analyses, these differences were also obtained across the 3 ESL proficiency levels.
Seroepidemiological Studies on Leptospirosis Among Bovines in an Organized Farm

A total of 677 serum samples were collected from cattle and buffaloes with different clinical conditions and suspected for leptospirosis included abortion, repeat breeding, jaundice, haemorrhagic mastitis and apparently healthy animals, from a private farm in Gujarat state. The serum samples were subjected to seroprevalence studies using MAT. The seropositivity was found to be 34.74 per cent in cattle and 54.14 per cent in buffaloes. Among the 12 serovars against which the serum samples were screened, only five serovars namely, australis , ballum, hardjo , hebdomadis and pomona were found to be prevalent among the cattle and buffaloes. Among the cattle breeds subjected in the present study, the risk of leptospirosis was more in exotic pure breeds (50.00 per cent), followed by indigenous pure breeds (34.38 per cent) and cross breeds (32.74 per cent). Amongst the three age groups studied, the risk of leptospirosis was more in the cattle of age group above seven years (55.88 per cent), followed by four to seven years (51.28 per cent) and below seven years (28.42 per cent). This study revealed more seropositivity in males (53.71 per cent) than in females (14.18 per cent). Among three breeds of buffaloes screened, the susceptibility to leptospirosis was found to be more in Murrah (58.25 per cent), followed by Pandhapuri (40.91 per cent) and Jaffrabadi (37.50 per cent). As regards the age of buffaloes, the seropositivity was found to be increasing with age group and results are very similar with the results observed in cattle. Among the buffaloes, the disease prevalence was observed more in males (57.89 per cent) than females (44.73 per cent).
Degradation and Leaching of Methazole in Soil

The degradation and leaching of methazole [2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione] and metabolites in Elmwood sandy loam soil over time in response to average spring environmental conditions was studied by using soil columns placed on a rainfall simulator in an environmental growth chamber. Methazole was degraded to 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methylurea (DCPMU) and 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl) urea (DCPU) over a 6-week period following methazole application, during which the soil columns received simulated rainfall of 1.27 cm every fourth day. Methazole level decreased to 27% of the original amount while DCPMU and DCPU levels increased to 53% and 1%, respectively. Of the total radioactivity remaining in the soil columns after 44 days and after 14 cm rainfall, approximately 80% remained above a depth of 6.35 mm.
English and indonesian code-mixing in novel “marriage of convenience”(a sociolinguistic perspective)

This research aims to 1) identifying the types of code mixing in novel “Marriage of Convenience” and 2) explaining the motives of using code mixing in novel “Marriage of Convenience”. In this research, the researcher uses a descriptive qualitative as the type of the research. The object of the study is code mixing found in Marriage of Convenience novel. The data of this research are word, phrases, and sentences that containing code mixing of English and Indonesian in Marriage of Convenience novel. The researcher uses documentation to collect the data then coding the code mixing found in Marriage of Convenience novel. The results show that first there are 670 data, 426 data or 63.58% belong to insertion, 227 data or 33.88% belong to alternation, and 17 data or 2.54% belong to congruent lexicalization. On the category of insertion, there are four types of insertion such as 241 data belonging to insertion of word, 23 data belonging to insertion of hybrid, 6 data belonging to insertion of word reduplication, and 156 data belonging to insertion of phrases. On the category of alternation, there are two types of alternation such as 3 data belonging to alternation of clause and 224 data belonging to alternation of sentence. The majority of the type of code mixing that the researcher found in Marriage of Convenience novel is insertion (63.58%). The second results show that there are 57 data or 8.51% belong to need filling motive and 613 data or 91.49% belong to prestige filling motive. The majority of motive of using code mixing that the researcher found is prestige filling motive (91.49%). The data are analyzed by using Muysken’s theory for the types of code mixing and Hoccket’s theory for the motives of using code mixing.
Does the widely distributed rodent Calomys tener (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) constitute a single evolutionary unit?

The nominal species Calomystener (Winge, 1887) ranges broadly in open lands of the Caatinga, Cerrado, Pantanal and Mata Atlântica of Brazil, and was recently reported from the Pampas of southern Brazil, and in the Selva Paranaense of eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. This rodent can be infected with the pathogenic Araraquara hantavirus in Brazil. Given that most epidemiological studies have not taken into account updated taxonomic findings of their rodent hosts, in this study, we obtained sequence data of the Cyt-b and COI genes of specimens of C.tener from 22 different geographical localities from throughout the currently known distribution of the species (including individuals from Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil) to test if it constitutes a single genetic unit or if it presents genetic discontinuities that may represent different evolutionary lineages. Phylogenetic analyses including several species of Calomys recovered several clades with strong support. Regarding C.tener, it is recovered as sister to the node that cluster C.laucha (Fischer, 1814) sensu lato, C.expulsus (Lund, 1841) and species in the C.callosus (Rengger, 1830) species complex. At the intraspecific level there are no genetic gaps among haplotypes of C.tener that could suggest more than one species. The recent captures in the Pampas of southern Brazil and in the Selva Paranaense suggest that the species may be colonizing new geographic areas.
Fatty Acid Composition and Tocopherol Contents of some Sesame Seed Oils

In this study, the oil contents, fatty acid composition and tocopherol contents of sesame seed and oils belong to different countries were determined. The oil contents of materials changed between 49.22% (India) and 56.16% (Nigeria-Kanu). The major saturated fatty acids in sesame seed oils were palmitic (6.06-9.03%), stearic (5.29-6.42%) acids with small 20:0 (0.19-0.71%) acids. The main unsaturated fatty acids of sesame oil samples were linoleic (38.11-47.11%) and oleic (36.83-44.49%) acids. There was a significant difference in the amounts of the major fatty acids in the oil samples (P<0.05). The oils extracted from the Sesamum seeds were composed of 18.51-49.63 mg /100g γ-tocopherol, 0.134 mg/100g α-tocotrienol (India) and 0.415 mg/100g γ-tocotrienol (India). Total contents of tocopherol of samples ranged from 18.508 mg/100 g (Nigeria (Benue)) to 49.630 (Turkey (Mersin)).
The effect of ICT on political development: a qualitative study of Iran

In the age of information revolution, information and communication technologies are penetrating all levels of societies and affecting the process of development in every country. In this era, the government and the people of each country have an important role in the strengthening or weakening of the process. This study examines the effect of ICT on political development in Iran, as an important component of the process of development. In order to explore the effect comprehensively, the government and the people are used as two critical groups which affect political development. This study uses the interview method and employs qualitative approaches such as grounded theory and narrative inquiry. Twenty-six government officials and policy makers of Iran, and 31 ordinary citizens of Tehran (the capital of Iran) were interviewed to investigate how ICT affects political development. The results were grouped into five categories: political empowerment and public control, as two factors which affect the political development of people; and capacity building, public service, and transparency as three elements which affect political development in government. The explanation of each factor regarding the effects of ICT on political development is discussed. In the end, some ideas for further research are presented.
Prokrastinasi akademik: perilaku yang harus dihilangkan

Prokrastinasi merupakan salah satu fenomena permalahan yang mempengaruhi jutaan pelajar di seluruh dunia. Prokrastinasi akademik adalah salah satu alasan yang paling sering dipergunakan dalam merasionalisasi kegagalan atau kinerja akademik yang tidak maksimal dari mahasiswa di perguruan tinggi. Banyak bukti-bukti ilmiah yang menunjukkan bahwa prokrastinasi akademik banyak berhubungan dengan berbagai macam kerugian dalam bidang akademik maupun non-akademik. Efek prokrastinasi pada umumnya mahasiswa akan mengalami penurunan akademik, di samping itu mereka juga dihinggapi ketegangan dan kecemasan yang tinggi. Pada dasarnya ada dua hal yang mempengaruhi prokrastinasi yaitu faktor internal dan faktor eksternal. Faktor internal berupa aspek fisiologis dan psikologis, sedangkan faktor eksternal berupa berbagai hal yang mempengaruhi individu dalam perkembangannya mulai dari gaya pengasuhan orang tua, pengaruh keluarga, dan sebagainya. Berbagai tip untuk mengatasi prokrastinasi didiskusikan baik dalam aspek preventif, developmental, maupun kuratif.
Luxury Online: Styles, Systems, Strategies

Foreword Author's Note Acknowledgement Preface: Online, Yet Not Inline Introduction: Who is Afraid of the Internet? Connected Luxury e-People are Real People Web 2.0. (or Whatever you Choose to Call it) is REAL! Luxury Communications, the 'e' Way The e-Experience: Creating More Than a Luxury Website The New Reality of Luxury e-Marketing and e-Branding Selling a 'Dream' Online Beyond the Internet: Technology& Innovation for Luxury Luxury Best& Worst Practices Online Epilogue: Interview with Uche Okonkwo
Efficiency and Conducted EMI Evaluation of a Single-Phase Power Factor Correction Boost Converter Using State-of-the-Art SiC Mosfet and SiC Diode

SiC-based diodes and mosfets switch extremely quickly with low conduction losses. Thus, from the perspective of efficiency, such devices are ideal for a continuous conduction mode (CCM) boost power factor correction (PFC) converter. However, the circuit parasitic becomes alive while switching with high $dv/dt$ and $di/dt$ values, which necessitates the need for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance measurements. Employing the best available low-loss SiC mosfet and SiC diode, in this paper, a 1-kW PFC boost converter prototype was designed, developed, and evaluated with the objective of quantifying the efficiency and EMC signature. The efficiency is evaluated through two approaches, namely, a circuit simulation and a laboratory measurement. With the first approach, the switching losses are obtained using a widely accepted double-pulse test methodology, and the conduction losses are taken from the data sheet, whereas with the second approach, the current and voltage are recorded at the input and output of the PFC converter using power analyzer. The electromagnetic interference (EMI) is monitored using line impedance stabilizing network and EMC analyzer. To maximize the efficiency, a fast, clean switching of the silicon carbide (SiC) is necessary. Utilizing a low-parasitic printed circuit board design approach and switching the selected low-loss SiC devices with a 0 $\Omega$ external gate drive resistance, this PFC boost yields a peak efficiency of 97.2% at full-rated power when switched at 250 kHz. Furthermore, the EMI noise was measured at 66 and 250 kHz. It was found that the same EMI filter size satisfies the CISPR 11 Class B conducted EMI limit at both switching frequencies with a noise of approximately 10 dB higher at 250 kHz. As the main contribution of this paper, the best case efficiency and worst case EMI are evaluated in this paper.
Small-Signal Instability of PMSG Wind Farm Caused by the PLL Under the Condition of Near Strong Open-Loop Modal Resonance

Abstract This paper investigates the small-signal instability risk brought about by a phase locked loop (PLL) in a grid-connected PMSG wind farm. The investigation is based on a closed-loop interconnected model, wherein, the PLL and the remainder of power system (ROPS) are modeled as two separate open-loop subsystems. Analysis indicates that the closeness of two open-loop oscillation modes separately from the PLL and ROPS subsystems on the complex plane is the modal condition of near strong open-loop modal resonance (NESMOR). When the bandwidth of a dynamic component of the wind farm is close to the bandwidth of the PLL, it is possible that the NESMOR occurs between the dynamic component and the PLL. Under the condition of NESMOR, dynamic interactions introduced by the PLL degrade the small-signal stability of the grid-connected wind farm. Under the condition of weaker grid connection, the impact of NESMOR becomes stronger to lead to more degradation of system small-signal stability. Study cases are presented to demonstrate and validate the analysis and conclusions made in the paper.
Elderly African Immigrants in Minnesota: A Case Study of Needs Assessment in Eight Cities

Needs assessment is the process of identifying the gap between a target population's needs and its services. If a gap exists, a program can be designed to effectively respond to those needs. This aticle explores the needs of elderly African immigrants in Minnesota through the use of qualitative interviews. A convenience sampling was used to collect data from 200 available elderly people in eight cities in Minnesota. Data analyses revealed that 90% of them want appropriate nutrition and better delivery of services. Recommendations include support for informal caregivers like family members becuase these efforts can keep older people at home.
Ethylene glycol coated nanoceria protects against oxidative stress in human lens epithelium

Chronic diseases are rising in incidence and prevalence because of increases in life expectancy in many parts of the world coupled with advances in medicine which manage disease progression, rather than curing and alleviating the causes. Cataract is one such chronic condition. Identifying a therapeutic intervention that is successful in reversing or preventing cataracts may have applications for other chronic diseases of protein misfolding, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease as these have similar causation factors, notably oxidative stress and/or glycation. Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) which have antioxidant, radioprotective and enzyme-mimetic properties have the potential to lead to an effective non-surgical treatment. However, nanoceria stability in physiological media is poor thus hindering their effective use in biomedical applications. Here we report a highly efficient one-pot synthesis of nanoceria (2–5 nm) coated with ethylene glycol, that is colloidally stable in physiological media and exhibits multiwavelength photoluminescence. The formulation, up to concentrations of 200 μg ml−1, was not toxic to human lens epithelial cells and had no adverse effect on the cellular morphology or proliferation rate. More significantly, these nanoceria showed protective effects against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide in lens epithelial cells. Electron microscopy studies show the internalization and cytoplasmic localization of the nanoceria was found to be largely in the perinuclear region.
Evaluation of Different Proportions of Distilled Water to Substrate on Functional Properties, Antioxidant and Nutritional Quality of Bigeye Ilisha (Ilisha Megaloptera) protein hydrolysate

Background and objectives : Production of fish protein hydrolysate is a method for converting the low-value economical underutilized fish species to value-added products. This study aimed to evaluate the different proportions of distilled water to the substrate on the functional characteristics, antioxidant and nutritional quality of fish protein hydrolysate of bigeye ilisha (Ilisha megaloptera) produced by enzymatic hydrolysis. Methods: After defatting of minced fish, the hydrolysis process was carried out using three different 4:1, 5:1 and 6:1 distilled water to substrate proportions by using alcalase enzyme in three replications. The protein hydrolysate samples were analyzed for approximate composition (soluble protein, moisture, fat and ash), functional characteristics (solubility, foam capacity, and foam stability), antioxidant properties (DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power) and mineral composition. Results: In this study, the ratio of distilled water to the substrate affected the protein hydrolysate properties and the highest amounts of hydrolysis degree and DPPH radical scavenging activity were observed in samples with 5:1 ratio. Fish protein hydrolysate obtained from 4:1 ratio had the highest amount of soluble protein, and no significant difference was observed in term of solubility with samples obtained by 5:1 ratio. Moreover, there were no significant differences in terms of lightness and foam capacity of samples obtained from 4:1 and 6:1 proportions. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, using a 4:1 ratio of distilled water to substrate led to the production of fish protein hydrolysates from bigeye ilisha with higher functional properties and nutritional composition.
Protective Effects of Xuebijing Injection on Lung Injury in Rats With Sepsis

Objective:To investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of the integrated traditional Chinese medicine Xuebijing injection on lung injury of rats with sepsis.Methods:Sepsis was established in rats by cecum ligation and puncture(CLP). Eighty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group(group N,n=8),sham operation group(group S,n=8),CLP model group(group C,n=32),Xuebijing treated group(group X,n=32). Rats in group C and X were given normal saline or Xuebijing injection with a dose of 2 ml/kg intravenously after CLP models were established respectively.Then 8 rats were sacrificed at 3,6,12,and 24 hours after CLP.The lungs were removed for detecting malondialdehyde(MDA)and myeloperoxidase(MPO);serum tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α)was also examined.Results:The rats with sepsis demonstrated an increase in MDA,MPO activity of the lung tissue and TNF-α activity of serum.In contrast,the rats after Xuebijing injection treatment exhibited a significant lowering in MDA,MPO and TNF-α activity.Conclusions:Xuebijing injection treatment might ameliorated lung injury by down-regulating the expressions of MDA,MPO and serum TNF-α.