Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of Fruit Juice Blended Carbonated Beverages

The food industry is now facing increasing pressure to ensure that their company's activitiesare environmentally sensitive, but there is also increased internal pressure to maintain orincrease profitability in the face of fierce competition. The food-processing industry hasspecial concerns about the health and safety of the consumer. The carbonation process is cheap and safe and apparently does not have any negative effects on cultured dairy products (Fairbairn and Law, 1986). Different methods can be used to add carbon dioxide to a product, such as the addition of carbonated water, production of a liquid drinkable yogurt by a commercial carbonation process, and the addition of metal carbonates. There are particular problems in the manufacture of non-carbonated RTD beverages that are not aseptically packed. These relate to microbial contamination. Products that have no carbon dioxide in their head space are particularly vulnerable to contamination by moulds and certain types of bacterial infection. A secondary advantage of introducing carbon dioxide under pressure to sweetened yogurt beverages is their expanded shelf-life. Carbonated fruit based beverage is a new concept which provides nutritional elements of the fruitalong with natural pigments and flavour in addition to carbonation effects.
The bilingual education of

Bilingual education in universities and colleges is viewed as an effective and feasible measure to develop talented graduates more competent in the international market.Considering the present situation of bilingual teaching in Modern Control Theory,we pointed out the current problems restricting the teaching method in the four aspects: teaching mode in class,teacher training,teaching materials and English proficiency of students.To improve the efficiency of bilingual teaching in Modern Control Theory,we proposed some constructive and available approaches after we presented and analyzed each of these problems.
The Moderating Role of Parent and School Racial Socialization on Discrimination and Psychological Distress for Asian Americans

Asian American college students continue to experience racism at the individual and systemic levels. These racist encounters negatively affect their mental health, indicating a need to examine protective factors for this population (Hwang & Goto, 2009). Research on racial socialization (RS), or information about sociocultural norms and practices, suggests that RS may have benefits for Asian Americans in dealing with racism (Thai et al., 2017). Scholars have typically examined RS that occurs in parent–child dynamics, given that parents are usually the main source of youth socialization (Priest et al., 2014). The most common RS framework identifies three main RS strategies parents use (Hughes et al., 2006). Cultural socialization is a technique that instills racial and ethnic pride through books, holiday celebrations, and media. Preparation for bias refers to parents helping children become aware that discrimination exists in the world. Promotion of mistrust describes messages warning children to be wary of other races. Although RS research has overwhelmingly focused on messages from parents, scholars have noted a lack of empirical attention to non-parental communication agents, particularly among youths transitioning into emerging adulthood (Priest et al., 2014). Non-parental messengers may be especially salient among Asian American college students, given that parents may not be as proactive in discussing race (Young et al., 2020). Notably, RS may also take place outside of parent–child relationships. For example, colleges represent an institutional structure that communicates messages about race to students (Byrd, 2019). Recently, Byrd (2019) found five different types of RS messages on college campuses: (a) school cultural socialization or students learning about their own race in schools, (b) mainstream socialization or learning about dominant White European norms such as individualism and competition, (c) promotion of cultural competence including egalitarianism/multiculturalism or support for diversity, (d) colorblind socialization or messages that de-emphasize the importance of race, and (e) critical consciousness socialization or teaching students about differences in power and privilege across racial groups. Thus, to expand the scope and role of RS messages on Asian Americans’ racism-related mental health issues, the current study tested both parental and school RS messages as moderators in the relationship between racial discrimination and psychological distress. Parent and school RS may either exacerbate or buffer the negative effects of racism. For example, parental preparation for bias has been associated with increased depression (Liu & Lau, 2010) and did not moderate the relationship between discrimination and mental health (Seol et al., 2016; Thai et al., 2017). Promotion of mistrust of other races has also
Studies of cyclophilin-ligand interactions and the search for new cyclophilin inhibitors

Cyclophilins are enzymes that belong to the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) family. The main biological role of cyclophilins involves protein folding regulation. The molecular structures of cyclophilins provide a good template for protein-ligand interaction studies and the design of novel ligands. Cyclophilins are regarded as potential drug targets for the treatment of several diseases such as AIDS and malaria. In the present study, the binding of a series of Xaa-Pro dipeptide ligands to human cyclophilin A (CypA) or C. elegans cyclophilin 3 (Cyp3) has been studied using enzymatic activity assays and crystal soaking experiments. The binding energies and dissociation constant (Kd) values of the dipeptide ligands are found to be essentially identical in the crystal and in solution. Three Xaa-Pro:Cyp complex crystal structures (Gly-Pro, Ser-Pro, Val-Pro) were solved and their ligand occupancies at various soaking concentrations were determined in order to calculate their Kd values. Because the binding modes of the dipeptide ligands are very similar, the contribution of the functional group (CH3) to the energy of binding could be determined. A set of 9 known CypA-ligand complex structures was used for docking and scoring performance evaluation, which was carried out by our in-house virtual screening suite LIDAEUS. The results indicate that with appropriate parameterization LIDAEUS is competent in predicting correct poses. Re-docking and scoring were more effective methods for the compound localisation compared with the energy minimization function. When key waters were included in the receptor structure and were taken into account for the calculation of the energy map and site point construction, the docking accuracy was improved.
A-nother Perspective: An Analysis of Asexual College Students’ Experiences with Sexual Violence

Abstract:This study examined asexual college students’ experiences with sexual violence. Using international quantitative data from the Asexual Community Survey, we conducted descriptive analysis regarding 10 types of sexual violence and predictive analysis of three categories of sexual violence. The predictive analysis included an examination of the moderating effect of race with students’ other demographic identities. Nearly 1 in 4 students experienced coercive rape, over half experienced unwanted sexual contact, and 70% experienced non-contact unwanted sexual experiences. Relationships emerged between demographic identities and particular types of sexual violence. For several categories of violence, the odds of experiencing that type of violence differed based upon students’ identities. We also found that race significantly increased the odds of students experiencing certain types of violence when analyzed through an intersectional approach. The study challenges existing narratives of campus-based sexual violence while presenting applications for practitioners and multiple directions for future research.
The Effects of Motivation on Staff Productivity/Performance at the Francis Sulemanuu Idachaba Library, University Of Agriculture, Makurdi-Nigeria

The paper examines the impact of motivation on staff performance and productivity in the university library, using structured questionnaire and interview tools administered on 72 para-professional staff. The study sought to know what their possible motivating factors are and to what extent they can be influenced for higher performance and productivity. The result revealed both the factors and the degree of influence in the following descending order, participation in decision making, job security, challenging work assignment, monetary reward and job incentives. It was evident that their productivity was at its lowest ebb as further inquiry revealed that apart from the mass retrenchment of staff in 2004, only three (4.2%) of the staff were sponsored for training between 2004-2011.Recomendations were made for regular management and staff dialogue in addition to training of staff on new information technologies as their level of backwardness was appalling.
Gender Preference of Parents and its Effect on School Children's Activity

The purpose of this study is to see the influence of the factors of parents 'gender preferences on children's activities, namely Patterns and differences in the influence of parents' gender preferences on children's activities according to gender. The sample in this study was children aged 12-17 years, with the reason that the limit for children to start other activities besides going to school. The results of the study show that parents tend to prioritize men in education and work and vice versa tend to prioritize women in managing the household. The preference of boys in education tends to benefit the education of boys than girls. However, men's preference for work tends to favor girls over boys. These findings indicate that parents' gender preferences are not always beneficial for children's education.
Physico-chemical properties, rheological characteristics, and storage stability
of cold-break processed tomato paste enriched with rice flour

Tomato pastes (TP) enriched with rice flour (RF) were evaluated for physico-chemical properties, rheological characteristics, and storage stability. TP was prepared from fresh tomato fruits with the addition of RF at the levels of 2, 4, and 6% (w/w) using the cold break method and stored for 12 weeks at ambient temperature. Insignificant changes in the chemical compositions of TP samples were observed. Pastes contained RF revealed higher L* values than control. During storage, L* and a* values of TP decreased, while b* values increased. The a*/b* ratio of TP contained RF were approximately stable during storage and were at acceptable levels. Samples contained RF showed higher pH and total soluble solids (TSS) with lower ascorbic acid content (AAC), acidity, and Bostwick than control. The AAC and pH decreased, whereas acidity, TSS, and Bostwick increased during storage. The paste containing 4% RF showed the highest sensory scores among all tested samples at zero time and during storage. Such findings may be helpful particularly for the low-income population as it is a low-cost preservation method.
Risk factors of mortality among patients with stroke in eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo: a retrospective series study

Introduction: stroke is a condition of public health concern and it ́s a major cause of acquired disability. The rapid and adequate management (diagnosis and multidisciplinary care) and keeping cardiovascular risk factors well-controlled can help to reduce the incidence of stroke-related death. The study aims to identify factors associated with stroke mortality in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Methods: this series was retrospectively carried out from 2016 to 2020 in different departments managing stroke patients of the following hospitals of Butembo and Katwa health zones: Katwa Referral Hospital, Kitatumba Referral Hospital, Matanda Hospital and the Catholic University of Graben Teaching Hospital. Files of patients with the diagnosis of stroke were retrieved and reviewed. The parameters such as socio-demographics, medical history, clinical findings, treatment received and patients' mortality outcomes were recorded. The Odds Ratio was used for assessing the risk level attributable to mortality from strokes. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine significant predictors of mortality. Results: one hundred and eighty (180) patients with stroke were included. Stroke-related mortality was 57/180 (31.7%). The factors found to be positively associated with mortality are hemorrhagic stroke (aOR 21.21, 6.2-61.3), reaching hospital (late than 24h aOR 33.8, 16.65-66.6), poor compliance to anti-diabetic medication (aOR 8.46, 3.0-4.3), recurrent stroke (aOR 5.81, 2.0-13.8) poor compliance to antihypertensive (aOR 4.46, 1.4-8.0), and the advanced age >75 years (aOR 6.50, 1.9621.50). The factor negatively associated with mortality includes being a male (aOR: 0.98, 0.412.31). Conclusion: stroke is a common cause of mortality in Butembo. Six management variables remained significant in predicting mortality. These factors, most of which can be modified, should constitute the elements of capacity building by healthcare personnel to significantly reduce this mortality.
Determination and evaluation of railway aggregate sub-ballast gradation and other properties variation

AbstractThe use of high quality aggregate mixture, proper technological parameters of laying and compacting as well as the required thickness of the mixture ensures railway sub-ballast layer properties. In this paper gradation, density and water permeability of 49 produced random samples of aggregate sub-ballast (ASB) mixture which were taken from the stockpile in the plant and from the uncompacted railway layer are investigated. The statistical parameters of the ASB mixture quality indicators and histograms with theoretical curves of normal distribution are presented as well. Their conformity to normal distribution was tested through the use of skewness, kurtosis, Pearson, Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Smirnov methods. Regression analysis was employed to determine the dependence of standard deviation of percent passing on the mean percent passing through the sieves. In this paper a new method of determining the homogeneity of ASB according to the variation of gradation using the maximum standard deviation .
Scale-Dependent Coherence of Terrestrial Vertebrate Biodiversity with Environment

Disentangling contributions from co-varying environmental variables is likely crucial for understanding the drivers of biodiversity patterns, including latitudinal diversity gradients. Here, we describe a novel use of wavelet power spectra to separate wavelength-dependent trends as a function of position on Earth’s surface. Spectra reveal scaleand location-dependent coherence between species richness and topography (E), mean annual precipitation (Pn), temperature (Tm) and annual temperature range (∆T ). Greater than 97% of species richness of carnivorans, bats, songbirds, hummingbirds and amphibians (which encompass ∼ 3 of terrestrial vertebrate species) are generated at large scales, i.e. wavelengths & 103 km. 30–69% is generated at scales & 104 km. At these scales, richness across the Americas, the longest transect examined, tends to be highly coherent and anti-phase with E and ∆T (i.e. one high, the other low), and in-phase with Pn and Tm (e.g. both high or both low). Coherence between carnivorans and ∆T is low across all scales, which suggests insensitivity to seasonal temperature variations. By contrast, amphibian richness is strongly anti-correlated with ∆T at large scales. At scales . 103 km, examined taxa, except carnivorans, show highest richness within the tropics. Terrestrial plateaux (e.g. Colorado, Altiplano) are foci of high coherence between carnivorans and E at scales∼ 103 km, which is consistent with the notion that large-scale tectonic processes contribute to local biodiversity, even for carnivorans. These results are similar to those obtained from transects across Africa, Eurasia, Australia and average global latitudinal transects. They highlight scale-dependent sensitivities of mammal, bird and amphibian populations to local environments and global climate. 1
EFFECT OF MULCH AND DEFICIT IRRIGATION ON YIELD AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata (L.) WALP) UNDER GRAVITY DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

A field experiment was conducted in 2016 dry season at the Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering irrigation experimental field, Samaru to determine the yield and water use efficiency of cowpea under deficit irrigation and mulching. The treatment consisted of three levels of irrigation water application depth of 50, 75 and 100% replacement of soil moisture deficit and three types of mulch materials ((Black polythene mulch (BPM), Rice straw mulch (RSM) and no-mulch (NM)) combined in Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated three times, irrigation water was applied to each plot using drip laterals. The soil moisture was monitor throughout the season with a theta probes. Results obtained from the research showed that highest seed yield of 1499.8 kg/ha was obtained when the cowpea crop was irrigated at 75% soil moisture deficit with black polyethylene mulch (I75BPM). The lowest yield of 800.4 kg/ha was obtained when irrigation was done at 50% SMD and no mulch (I50NM). The highest seasonal water use was obtained at I100NM with 242 mm and the least is at I50BPM with 120 mm. The highest irrigation water applied is at I100NM with 283.15 mm and the least is at I50BPM with 133 mm. The highest crop water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency is at I75BPM with 10.37 and 9.28 kg/ha-mm, respectively. It can be concluded from the results of the present study that for achieving maximum grain yield and optimum water productivity, cowpea crop can be drip irrigated at 75% SMD with black polythene mulch.
Inquiry Skills of Primary School Pupils in Slovakia

One of the long-term problems in education in Slovakia is the low level of scientific literacy of pupils, which is below the average of OECD countries participating in the international PISA measurement. Pupils achieve worse results, especially in the tasks that require procedural and epistemic knowledge, as well as the skills associated with the design and evaluation of scientific research and the interpretation of the evidence and data obtained in a scientific way. In recent years, therefore, there has been an effort to apply Inquiry-Based Science Education to develop science ideas and inquiry skills of primary school pupils. For this reason, we focused our research on identifying problematic aspects of selected inquiry skills of 13-15 years old primary school pupils, such as: formulating research questions, identifying a dependent and independent variable, designing an experiment, and predicting the results, observing, recording, and collecting data, processing, analysing and interpreting data, describing relationships between variables, formulating generalizations, and drawing conclusions. The open item test was administered to the sample of 13-15 years old pupils. The results indicate a relatively low level of inquiry skills among pupils. In addition, through open items, we were able to identify original and unexpected alternative solutions and pupils’ responses that provide feedback on pupils' thinking in solving tasks based on the implementation of scientific inquiry in biology.
The Efficiency of rhBMP-7 in Oral and Maxillofacial Bone Defects: A Systematic Review

Background. Bone morphogenic protein-7 (BMP-7) is a molecule that has been clinically trialed and tested for use in regeneration of bone defects and its ability to induce bone formation by induction of gene expression [11]. Recombinant human BMP-7 (rhBMP-7) has surgical uses and is marketed under the brand name OP-1 (Olympus Biotech Corporation, ). With the ever expanding discipline of oral surgery and the need for regenerative therapy for bone defects in the oral and maxillofacial region, this study was undertaken to compare the outcomes of different methods of use of BMP-7. Methods. The authors retrieved English publications on relevant studies from PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar from 2000 to 2016. In vitro and in vivo studies were included. The main outcomes were increased expression of osteogenic genes and radiographic bone fill. Results. In total, 676 human studies in the literature were identified but only four were ultimately feasible. The results showed a significant effect of rhBMP-7 both in-vitro and in-vivo. In all the studies used a systematic review was used to compare the outcomes of using rhBMP-7. The in vivo samples showed significant radiographic fill and efficient bone deposition [4]. In vitro studies showed increased expression of OCN and ALP biomarkers. Conclusions. rhBMP-7 is an effective tool that can be used to improve and speed up regenerative therapy of bone defects. However further human studies are needed to enhance and develop the use of this molecule in vitro. © Diagnostics and Treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Published by OMF Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Article history: Paper received 10 June 2017 Accepted 11 June 2017 Available online 30 June 2017
Late Neogene braided rivers in the Blagoevgrad Graben: the first stages of the Late Miocene orthoplen destruction

The purpose of this research is to combine one of the basic principles of geology (the principle of uniformitarianism), with facies analysis and both to be used as tools to investigate the Upper Neogene and Quaternary sediments of the Blagoevgrad Graben. Based on this, evidence are presented that the alluvium facies zone distributed along the middle of the Blagoevgrad Graben, actually coincides with braided channels of the Paleo-Struma River and that the deposited sediments in this zone are evidence for the initial stages of the Late Miocene orthoplen destruction. As a support to this hypothesis is presented a newly discovered fossil site that provides the first data about the Late Neogene deciduous macroflora in Blagoevgrad Graben. The site contains mainly arctotertiary species found in various habitats. Trees, bushes, lianas and semi-parasitic bushes that belong to 12 taxa are represented. Of these 12 taxa, only one is representative of the gymnosperms, and the rest 11 taxa belong to the angiosperms. Based on the new fossil data and the facies analysis the stratigraphy of the Blagoevgrad Graben has been revised. The stratigraphic position of Pokrovnik and Dzherman Formations has been changed. The new hypothesis is that the Pokrvnik Formation does not belong to the Dzherman Formation and it is younger than the last. The age of Pokrovnik Formation based on the new fossil data is determined as Late Pontian–Early Dacian. This is opposite to the accepted so far Meotian age
Design Method of Directional GenLOT with Trend Vanishing Moments

This work summerizes some theoretical properties of trend vanishing moments (TVMs), which the authors have defined in a previous work. Then, the relation between the TVM condition and the polyphase order of 2-D non-separable GenLOT are clarified. Consequently, the design procedure is generalized in terms of the polyphase order from the authors’ previous works. The TVM is an extention of the 1-D vanishing moment (VM) to 2-D one and can be regarded as an alternative of the directional vanishing moments (DVMs). While the conventional DVM condition requires for the moments to vanish along lines in the frequency domain and restricts the direction to a rational factor, the TVM condition imposes the moments only point-wisely and the direction can be steered flexibly. In order to verify the significance of directional GenLOTs with two-order TVM, the capability of sparse representation for trend surfaces is shown.