Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Stability of Two-Dimensional (2D) Aminoethyl Methacrylate Perovskite Using Lead-Based Materials for Ammonia Gas Sensor Application

Changes in physical properties of (H2C=C(CH3)CO2CH2CH2NH3)2PbI2Cl2 and (H2C=C(CH3)CO2CH2CH2NH3)2Pb(NO3)2Cl2 (2D) perovskite materials from iodide-based (I-AMP) and nitrate-based (N-AMP) leads were investigated at different durations (days) for various storage conditions. UV-Vis spectra of both samples showed an absorption band of around λmax 420 nm due to the transition of n to π* of ethylene (C=C) and amine (NH2). XRD perovskite peaks could be observed at approximately 25.35° (I-AMP) and 23.1° (N-AMP). However, a major shift in I-AMP and dramatic changes in the crystallite size, FHWM and crystallinity percentage highlighted the instability of the iodide-based material. In contrast, N-AMP showed superior stability with 96.76% crystallinity even at D20 under the S condition. Both materials were exposed to ammonia (NH3) gas, and a new XRD peak of ammonium lead iodide (NH4PbI3) with a red-shifted perovskite peak (101) was observed for the case of I-AMP. Based on the FWHM, crystallite size, crystallinity and lattice strain analysis, it can be concluded N-AMP’s stability was maintained even after a few days of exposure to the said gases. These novel nitrate-based lead perovskite materials exhibited great potential for stable perovskite 2D materials and recorded less toxicity compared to famous lead iodide (PbI2) material.
Prolonged Copulation in Dysdercus cingulatus (Red Cotton Stainer) as a Cause for Augmented Fecundity Investigations

: Cotton stainer, Dysdercus cingulatus is the common pest of cotton crops. Both the adults and nymphs are known to feed upon the cotton pods. In recent times it ’ s pest status has extended to almost all the crops, which illustrates that these insects have increased in number and also have acclimatized to the ever changing environment. This is an Hemipteran insect and it is known that males and females are known to be involved in prolonged copulation. In the present study, it was observed that the male and female adults were in state of extended copulation both in the field and also in the laboratory. This study has shown that the male and the females remain in copulatory mode for 3 days. This may be attributed to a male strategy to limit the female from mating another male and also a mechanism to improve and augment proliferation, and hence this may be a contributing factor causing an upsurge in the population of these insects.
Market orientation and innovation on corporate performance: A study of food and beverage sector SMEs in Surabaya

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of market orientation on corporate performance with exploration innovation and exploitative innovation as mediation in SMEs. 85 respondents were used as samples from food and beverage sector SMEs at Sentra Siola Surabaya. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method. Data analysis in this study used Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM PLS). The result indicates that market orientation has a significant effect on exploration innovation, exploitative innovation, and corporate performance. Exploration innovation has a significant effect on corporate performance; therefore, exploration innovation partially mediates the effect of market orientation on corporate performance. However exploitative innovation was found to have no effect on corporate performance. Changes in external factors, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are seen as being able to cause a paradigm shift on the importance of a long-term orientation compared to a short-term orientation.
Estimation of Inheritance of Kenaf Resistance Against Root Chole Nematodes ( Meliodogyne incognita )

: Root puru nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp .) on kenaf plants are known as one of the harmful plant-disturbing organisms. NPA infection in roots causes plants to grow stunted and production potential decreases. The inheritance of kenaf resistance to NPA M. incognita was carried out using a sixpopulation approach (P1, P2, F1, F2 BC1P1 and BC1P2). The genotype (Kenafindo Agribun 2 = Kin2) which was highly susceptible to NPA M. incognita was used as the female parent and the tolerant genotype (Karangploso 15 = KR15) as the male parent. The nature of kenaf resistance to NPA M. incognita was based on the variable number of shells, reproductive factors, number of 2nd instar juveniles, number of egg masses and number of eggs per egg mass. Based on the results of the study showed that the resistance of kenaf to NPA M. incognita showed that it was not influenced by female parents. The number of resistance genes is controlled by one gene. The character of kenaf resistance to NPA M. incognita was controlled by a partially positive dominant gene. The action of genes controlling resistance to NPA M. incognita was additive-dominant. The heritability value in the broad sense and the heritability value in the narrow sense for all variables of kenaf resistance to NPA M. incognita were high.
Individual Level of Analysis and Foreign Policy: Donald Tusk and Eastern Partnership

: This paper departs from the issue of whether individual level of analysis can explain the policy of the Polish Eastern Partnership. This becomes problematic when the analytical sharpness is challenged to consolidate the personality, personal experience, perceptions, ideology, and nature of Donald Tusk with his Eastern Partnership policy. So in this case a thorough explanation of personal life is needed, such as how the dynamics of Tusk's interaction with his family and city of birth can have a significant influence on the formation of his character, coupled with his educational background and intellectual ability, and his first contact with communist politics that can create the riots made him a pro-democratic figure. Using the human nature perspective, idiosyncretic behavior, and organizational behavior, the authors explain the existing relationships of the three perspectives with Donald Tusk's personality, perceptions, and behavior.
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Research Article Experimental Quantum Advantage with Quantum Coupon Collector

An increasing number of communication and computational schemes with quantum advantages have recently been proposed, which implies that quantum technology has fertile application prospects. However, demonstrating these schemes experimentally continues to be a central challenge because of the di ﬃ culty in preparing high-dimensional states or highly entangled states. In this study, we introduce and analyze a quantum coupon collector protocol by employing coherent states and simple linear optical elements, which was successfully demonstrated using realistic experimental equipment. We showed that our protocol can signi ﬁ cantly reduce the number of samples needed to learn a speci ﬁ c set compared with the classical limit of the coupon collector problem. We also discuss the potential values and expansions of the quantum coupon collector by constructing a quantum blind box game. The information transmitted by the proposed game also broke the classical limit. These results strongly prove the advantages of quantum mechanics in machine learning and communication complexity.
IFRS ADOPTION IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL REPORTS´ COMPARABILITY AND THE ACCURACY OF ANALYSTS´CONSENSUS ESTIMATES

The increased comparability of financial reports across countries is one of the main motivations for the constant support towards the convergence with international accounting standards. Furthermore, comparability affects the end-users of financial reports, since market analysts can use information of companies from the same economic sector as a reference to build a consensus estimate. Thus, this research aims to investigate the impact of financial repo rts’ comparability on the accuracy of consensus estimates made by investment analysts in the Brazilian market after the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The study is quantitative and descriptive. The analyzed period comprises the years from 2005 to 2015. Comparability was measured through the model proposed by the De Franco, Kothari, and Verdi (2011) and, to test the relationship between the variables, panel data analysis was used. The results showed that the average individual comparability between the companies did not vary significantly in the post-adoption period of the IFRS. However, the intertemporal comparability of companies over the period analyzed showed positive variations. As for accuracy, no significant impacts were observed in the periods before and after IFRS adoption. However, the mean and intertemporal comparability variables have a significant and negative influence on accuracy. Thus, our results show a significant association between the increased comparability of financial reports in Brazil and IFRS. the preparation of comparability in American companies. analysts the companies’ financial statements that it acquisition the quality of information to analysts.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Antihypertrophic Scar Activity of Successive Extract of Musa cavendishii Peel in New Zealand Rabbit Ear Scar Model

Hypertrophic scar is a slow growth spherical shape with progressive expansion and absent skin infiltration which has high recurrence rate after injury to the deep dermis. Evaluation of this scar in New Zealand rabbit ear after administration of different doses of Musa cavendeshii peel extracts provide an informative data in monitoring the changes in scar indices.The objectives of this research was to evaluate the antihypertrophic scar activity of Musa cavendishii peel extracts using ultrasonography. LD 50 of the extracts was conducted using OECD guideline for chemical testing. Scar was created in the rabbit ear by full thickness excision wound under general anesthesia and sterile condition. The ultrasound monitoring was divided into 2 parts to evaluate the scar regression for 30 days in the different doses of the extracts. The dermal median lethal doses (LD 50 ) of all the extracts were estimated to be greater than 5000 mg/kg in rabbits. The results revealed a significant ( p ≤0.05) decrease in the scar indices evaluated during the 30 days where 2000 and 5000 mg/kg body weight of aqueous extract was used. However, the 30 days monitoring of the scar using 375, 750 and 1500 mg/kg of all the extracts when compared with the standard drug did not produce any significant ( p ≥0.05) changes on the scars. Peel extracts of M. cavendishii showed antihypertrophic scar activity which was effectively monitored using ultrasonography
Formulation of Disperse Systems: Science and Technology

This book presents comprehensively the science and technology behind the formulation of disperse systems like emulsions, suspensions, foams and others. Starting with a general introduction, the book covers a broad range of topics like the role of different classes of surfactants, stability of disperse systems, formulation of different dispersions, evaluation of formulations and many more. Many examples are included, too. Written by the experienced author and editor Tharwart Tadros, this book is indispensable for every scientist working in the field.
Introduction to the special issue “Trust, mistrust, distrust, and trust-building in the nuclear sector: historical and comparative experience from Europe”

Abstract Trust is essential for successful participatory policymaking in high-risk industries, such as nuclear energy and radioactive waste management. However, while efforts at building trust are omnipresent in policy practice, the downsides of excessive trust and the potential virtues of mistrust and distrust are poorly recognised by practitioners, and remain under-researched in social science scholarship. This special issue contributes to filling the research gap by presenting a unique collection of articles transnational, comparative and historical analysis of trust, mistrust, and distrust in empirical cases of past and present nuclear energy and radioactive waste management projects across Europe. This introduction presents a shared conceptual framework for the articles of the special issue, built on two distinctions: 1) the three key concepts of trust, mistrust, and distrust, and 2) the three dimensions – social, institutional, and ideological – that cut across those three key concepts. A number of tasks for future research are identified. These include more fine-grained and context-sensitive analysis that would help operationalise concepts such as prudent scepticism and mistrustful civic vigilance in real-world situations; better understanding of when constructive mistrust might turn into dysfunctional distrust; the dynamics of trust, mistrust, and distrust in non-democratic societies; and the interaction between interpersonal, institutional, and ideological dimensions of trust, mistrust, and distrust. Finally, more conceptual and empirical work is needed to integrate and operationalise the principle of mistrustful vigilance in existing social science research on techno-scientific promises and expectations, in an effort at developing new ‘regimes of promise’, better in tune with the current era of apocalyptic threats and ambiguous perceptions concerning the risks and blessings of techno-science.
Synthesis of Chemically Cross-Linked pH-Sensitive Hydrogels for the Sustained Delivery of Ezetimibe

In recent years, pH-sensitive hydrogels have been developed for the delivery of therapeutic agents to specific target sites that have a defined pH range. The use of pH-responsive polymers in hydrogels allows drug delivery to the desired pH range of the target organ. The primary aim is to increase the retention time of the drug in the small intestine by utilizing the swelling mechanism of the hydrogel at intestinal pH. In this study, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as a polymer to formulate a pH-sensitive hydrogel of Ezetimibe to deliver the drug to the small intestine where it inhibits the absorption of cholesterol. Design Expert software was applied to design and optimize the trial formulations in order to obtain an optimized formulation that has all the desired characteristics of the hydrogels. The PEG/Acrylic Acid hydrogels showed the maximum swelling at pH 6.8, which is consistent with the pH of the small intestine (pH 6–7.4). The maximum entrapment efficiency of the hydrogels was 99%. The hydrogel released 80–90% of the drug within 24 h and followed first-order release kinetics, which showed that the release from the drug was sustained. Hence, the results showed that the choice of a suitable polymer can lead to the development of an efficient drug-loaded hydrogel that can deliver the drug at the specific pH of the target organ.
Comprehensive study on the sustainable technology of asphalt rubber for hot mix asphalt binders and mixes

Asphalt rubber (AR) technology is considered a sustainable technology. The high amounts of scrap tires that are in landfills, dumps and stockpiles present an environmental issue. By recycling and reusing ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt binders, this environmental issue is not only being addressed but also the overall performance of asphalt pavements is being improved. Although AR technology presents benefits to the fatigue performance of asphalt pavements as reported by the literature, it also presents certain challenges. One of these challenges is its workability, related to the higher viscosities of the binder at conventional mixing and compaction temperatures, leading to having higher mixing and compaction temperatures to obtain the desired workability. The second challenge is related to the rheology characterization of AR binders. While the addition of GTR to asphalt significantly improves the performance of AR mixes, the rheological characterization of AR binders using established performance grade methods for conventional or polymer-modified binders is not suitable to AR binders. Chemical additives, as polyoctenamer, can be added to AR binders to improve their workability. The effects of polyoctenamer on the performance of AR mixes has not being widely evaluated. The approach of this dissertation is two-fold. The first approach focuses on the low temperature and fatigue performance of laboratory produced AR mixes prepared with AR binders containing polyoctenamer, and the effects and interactions with two types of GTR. The low temperature performance of these mixes was evaluated using the semi-circular bend test; while the fatigue performance was assessed using the four-point bending beam device. Results revealed that the addition of
Looking at life through rose-colored glasses: Dispositional positive affect is related to the intensity of aesthetic experiences

ABSTRACT Individuals with a tendency to experience more positive affect have been shown to preferentially attend to positive stimuli. Anecdotal evidence even holds that individuals perceive more beauty when positive affect prevails. In two studies, we investigated the role of dispositional affect in predicting the frequency and intensity of aesthetic experiences. In Study 1, we examined experience sampling method (ESM) data on 99 students’ aesthetic experiences. In Study 2, we used an intensive ESM investigation over the course of two weeks to collect data on aesthetic emotions (N = 97), and then associated the ESM data with dispositional affect questionnaires. The results of both studies showed a positive association between dispositional positive affect and the intensity of aesthetic experiences. However, dispositional affect and the frequency of aesthetic experiences were found to be unrelated. These findings suggest that dispositional affect does not predict how much beauty we see, but rather how much we enjoy it.
Parents' Experience with Infant Safety Accidents and Needs of Safety Education: Content Analysis

Purpose: This study investigated the experiences of parents with infant safety accidents. In addition, this study analyzed the safety education required by the parents.Methods: A total of 21 parents with 6- to 12-month-old infants participated in the study. Data were gathered by one-on-one interviews with the parents using a semi-structured interview guide that included experiences with safety accidents and safety education. Content analysis was used.Results: Most safety accidents involving infants occurred at home, and the most common type of accident was falls. Because infant safety accidents occurred suddenly, it was difficult for parents to predict them. Parents reported a lack of first aid information or the ability to deal with safety accidents. They felt guilty for the safety accidents. The safety education contents they requested were first aid practice and home environment management. Home visits, group education, and mobile applications were the preferred methods for providing the safety education.Conclusion: To reduce the difficulties that parents face in safety accidents, infant safety education for parents is needed that provides a parental education program about first aid practices and home environment management. Additionally, to meet the needs of the parents, various modes of delivery for the safety education course should be developed.
Cold Atmospheric Plasma-Activated Media Improve Paclitaxel Efficacy on Breast Cancer Cells in a Combined Treatment Model

Simple Summary Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer mortality in females, with chemotherapy currently the only adjunctive therapy. However, the disadvantages of chemotherapy are represented by toxicity/side effects, and for many women the benefit is uncertain. Cold atmospheric plasma in in vitro and in vivo experiments proved that it is able to selectively inhibit the growth of cancer cells in various cancer types, with less deleterious side effects. Current guidelines include paclitaxel as a chemotherapy of choice for various types of breast cancers. The aim of the study was to evaluate in vitro, on human breast cancer cell lines, a plasma-activated media as a cytotoxic agent and as an associative agent in a combined treatment for breast cancer with paclitaxel. The collected data indicated that the plasma-activated media amplified the cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel. Abstract The use of plasma-activated media (PAM), an alternative to direct delivery of cold atmospheric plasma to cancer cells, has recently gained interest in the plasma medicine field. Paclitaxel (PTX) is used as a chemotherapy of choice for various types of breast cancers, which is the leading cause of mortality in females due to cancer. In this study, we evaluated an alternative way to improve anti-cancerous efficiency of PTX by association with PAM, the ultimate achievement being a better outcome in killing tumoral cells at smaller doses of PTX. MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines were used, and the outcome was measured by cell viability (MTT assay), the survival rate (clonogenic assay), apoptosis occurrence, and genotoxicity (COMET assay). Treatment consisted of the use of PAM in combination with under IC50 doses of PTX in short- and long-term models. The experimental data showed that PAM had the capacity to improve PTX’s cytotoxicity, as viability of the breast cancer cells dropped, an effect maintained in long-term experiments. A higher frequency of apoptotic, dead cells, and DNA fragmentation was registered in cells treated with the combined treatment as compared with those treated only with PT. Overall, PAM had the capacity to amplify the anti-cancerous effect of PTX.
Validation of a Novel Three-Dimensional (3D Fusion) Gross Sampling Protocol for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma to Overcome Intratumoral Heterogeneity: The Meet-Uro 18 Study

We aimed to overcome intratumoral heterogeneity in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (clearRCC). One hundred cases of clearRCC were sampled. First, usual standard sampling was applied (1 block/cm of tumor); second, the whole tumor was sampled, and 0.6 mm cores were taken from each block to construct a tissue microarray; third, the residual tissue, mapped by taking pieces 0.5 × 0.5 cm, reconstructed the entire tumor mass. Precisely, six randomly derived pieces of tissues were placed in each cassette, with the number of cassettes being based on the diameter of the tumor (called multisite 3D fusion). Angiogenic and immune markers were tested. Routine 5231 tissue blocks were obtained. Multisite 3D fusion sections showed pattern A, homogeneous high vascular density (10%), pattern B, homogeneous low vascular density (8%) and pattern C, heterogeneous angiogenic signatures (82%). PD-L1 expression was seen as diffuse (7%), low (33%) and absent (60%). Tumor-infiltrating CD8 scored high in 25% (pattern hot), low in 65% (pattern weak) and zero in 10% of cases (pattern desert). Grading was upgraded in 26% of cases (G3–G4), necrosis and sarcomatoid/rhabdoid characters were observed in, respectively, 11 and 7% of cases after 3D fusion (p = 0.03). CD8 and PD-L1 immune expressions were higher in the undifferentiated G4/rhabdoid/sarcomatoid clearRCC subtypes (p = 0.03). Again, 22% of cases were set to intermediate to high risk of clinical recurrence due to new morphological findings of all aggressive G4, sarcomatoid/rhabdoid features by using 3D fusion compared to standard methods (p = 0.04). In conclusion, we propose an easy-to-apply multisite 3D fusion sampling that negates bias due to tumor heterogeneity.