Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fabrication Studies of a 650 MHz Superconducting RF Deflecting Mode Cavity for the ARIEL Electron Linac

A 650 MHz RF deflecting mode cavity is required for the ARIEL electron Linac to separate interleaved beams bound for either rare isotope production or a recirculation loop containing a Free Electron Laser. An RF separator will allow both modes to run simultaneously by imparting opposite transverse deflection to adjacent bunches at 1.3 GHz. The SRF cavity has been designed to provide up to 0.6 MV transverse voltage for operation with up to a 50 MeV CW electron beam. The design was optimised for compact geometry with high shunt impedance. Due to the low dissipated power, the cavity will operate at 4 K and allows for investigations into low cost fabrication techniques. The cavity is being machined from bulk reactor grade ingot Niobium and welds will be performed using TIG welding in an ultra-pure Argon chamber. Results of fabrication studies will be presented as well as measurements performed on a copper prototype cavity.
Prevalence of Proteus species with reduced susceptibility to imipenem isolated from a tertiary referral hospital in Malaysia

Aims: Proteus species are implicated as serious causes of various human infections. Imipenem has been used to treat infections caused by these organisms. However, Proteus spp. are known to have reduced susceptibility and have elevated minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) towards imipenem. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Proteus species with reduced susceptibility to imipenem and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern for each Proteus species. Methodology and results: A total of 204 Proteus isolates were collected from routine samples. All isolates were identified by using VITEK® 2 GN ID card. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were done by using disc diffusion method and imipenem E-test. While 5.9% of the Proteus isolates showed reduced susceptibility towards imipenem by disc diffusion, only 1% (2 out of 204 isolates) has reduced susceptibility by E-test. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The prevalence of Proteus species with reduced susceptibility to imipenem is still low. The imipenem zone diameter does not truly reflect the MIC value and thus, in any isolates which are tested to have reduced susceptibility or resistant to imipenem should always be followed by imipenem MIC method.
Investigation on the lightning breakdown voltage of Palm Oil and Coconut Oil under non-uniform field

The increasing interests on the Palm Oil (PO) and Coconut Oil (CO) as a potential alternative for dielectric insulating fluid in transformers encourage a number of researches on different aspects of these oils. Among the common areas under study is the lightning breakdown voltage. In this paper, the lightning breakdown voltage of PO and CO is examined. The type of PO used in this study is Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Oil (RBDPO) Olein. The testing was carried out under non-uniform electric field using needle-sphere electrodes configuration. The influence of the testing methods, rising-voltage and up-and-down on the breakdown voltages are investigated for both types of oils. It was found that the lightning breakdown voltage performance for some of the RBDPO is comparable to Mineral Oil (MO).
Pinned Boundary Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

This work reports a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (pMUT) with a pinned boundary for enhanced vibrational deformation and emission pressure. In contrast to the state-of-art large-scale piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers, pMUTs have limited output ranges/amplitudes due to their physical sizes which constrains their various potential applications. Using the pinned boundary design instead of the traditionally clamped structure, we demonstrate drastic performance enhancements without any added fabrication complexity. Experimental results show that the operational mode shape matches with simulations and produces a measured 2.5× improvement in displacement and an estimated 3.3× higher pressure output per volt at resonance.
THE INFLUENCE OF INOCULATION TYPE ON STRUCTURE OF PURE ALUMINUM

In paper problem concerning inoculation of primary structure of aluminum with purity of 99,5%, which is realized mainly by intensification of liquid metal movement in mould is presented. In aim of realization of forced movement during the crystallization of liquid metal was used rotating electromagnetic field produced by the induction coil supplied by current with frequency different from the power network i.e. from 5 to 100Hz. The degree of structure refinement was represented by equiaxed crystals zone content on transverse section of ingot and average area of macro-grain in this zone. Effect of structure refinement obtained by influence of electromagnetic field was compared with refinement obtained by use of traditional inoculation, which consists in introducing of additives i.e. titanium, boron and carbon to metal bath in form of master alloy sort AlTi5, AlB3, AlTi5B1, AlTi5B3 and AlTi3C0.15. The results of studies and their analysis show possibility of effective refinement of pure aluminum primary structure, only with use of rotating electromagnetic field and without necessity of application of inoculants such a Ti, B and C. This method of inoculation is important, because inoculants decrease the degree of purity and electrical conductivity of pure aluminum. Moreover Ti and B are reason of point cracks formation during rolling of ingots.
Mold contamination and aflatoxin B1 levels in salted fish commodities from traditional market in Yogyakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia

Aims: To identify mold contaminant on salted fish, from two different market locations (Kenjeran market, Surabaya and Beringharjo market, Yogyakarta). Furthermore, levels of AFB1 (aflatoxin B1) in salted fish samples were assayed. Methodology and results: The samples were cultivated on DRBC (Dichloran Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol Agar) and DG-18 (Dichloran (18%) Glycerol Agar) medium for enumeration, then transferred on MEA (Malt Extract Agar) medium for isolation and identification, followed by ELISA test to measure the AFB1 level. Meanwhile aflatoxin biosynthesis correlated genes (i.e. aflR, nor-1 and omtB genes) were identified using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. The results showed that Aspergillus tamarii and A. flavus being contaminant on salted fish along with A. sydowii, A. niger, A. versicolor, Penicillium citrinum, and P. chrysogenum. Rhizopus sp. contamination was also found. AFB 1 was positively detected in all of samples with the highest concentration measured was 75.81 μg/kg which belong to Lidah salted fish and the lowest concentration measured was 4.33 μg/kg which belong to Rese salted fish. The suspected A. flavus and A. tamarii isolated from salted fish was positively detected in the presence of aflR, nor-1 and omtB genes. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: Mold contamination was detected in salted fish from two different markets and all of those samples were contaminated by AFB1. These can be important information related to food safety aspect for salted fish.
Supplemental File of “ InterRelationship Based Selection for Decomposition Multiobjective Optimization

Abstract—The paper entitled “Inter-Relationship Based Selection for Decomposition Multiobjective Optimization”presents a simple yet effective selection operator for the decompositionbased evolutionary multiobjective optimization. By considering the mutual-preferences between subproblems and solutions (i.e., the two requirements of each agent), the selection operator is able to balance the convergence and diversity of the search process. Comprehensive experiments are conducted on several MOP test instances with complicated Pareto sets. Empirical results demonstrate the effectiveness and competitiveness of our proposed algorithm. However, due to the page limit of IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, several issues have not been well addressed in the paper. This supplemental file is a complement of the official paper.
A Fuzzy Approach For Piece Selection In Bit Torrent Like Peer To Peer Network

There is no clear distinction between client and server nodes in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. Network nodes (or peers) requiring resources also contribute resources to the network. Such an arrangement ensures that more resources like CPU, storage, and bandwidth are available for other peers when more nodes enter the network. BitTorrent is a popular and scalable peer-to-peer file distribution mechanism successful in distributing large files expeditiously and efficiently without creating problems for the origin server. Measurement studies revealed that BitTorrent achieved excellent upload utilization, but also led several questions regarding utilization in settings other than those measured, fairness, and choice of BitTorrent’s mechanisms. This paper proposes a novel technique for block selection based on fuzzy logic. The proposed technique uses the best features of Random piece selection and Bandwidth based piece selection ensure fairness. The proposed technique is evaluated based on the link utilization through various scenarios. [M. Padmavathi, R. M. Suresh. A Fuzzy Approach For Piece Selection In Bit Torrent Like Peer To Peer Network. Life Sci J 2013;10(4s):482-489] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 74
Feature Extraction and Localisation on 2.5D Face Range Images

In this paper, we propose a method for semiand fully automatic landmarking detection on raw face data using feature extraction and feature localisation methods. This approach is essential in any face application such face registration, analysis and face recognition methods. This approach involves locating distinct face features, such as the corners of the eyes, the tip of the nose, the chin and etc., without human manual landmarking intervention. Automatic landmarking has a number of advantages over manual landmarking. The process of manual landmarking is time consuming, error prone and limited in accuracy. We will present the accuracy of the landmark detection based on the threshold values and the interactive tool that was also developed to give a better visualisation of the landmarking process. The threshold values are analysed and generalised based on the best detected and extracted important keypoints or/and regions of facial features. We employed the proposed approach on 2.5D range face images. The results of the automatic detection and localisation based on the extracted facial features and candidate landmarks will be shown in this paper. Keywordsautomatic landmarking, face features, Gaussian Smoothing, Mean and Gaussian curvatures, Gaussian Pyramid
TGF-b upregulates miR-181 a expression to promote breast cancer metastasis

Late-stage breast cancer metastasis is driven by dysregulated TGF-b signaling, but the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. We attempted to recapitulate tumor and metastatic microenvironments via the use of biomechanically compliant or rigid 3D organotypic cultures and combined them with global microRNA (miR) profiling analyses to identify miRs that were upregulated in metastatic breast cancer cells by TGF-b. Here we establish miR-181a as a TGF-b–regulated “metastamir” that enhanced the metastatic potential of breast cancers by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition, migratory, and invasive phenotypes. Mechanistically, inactivation of miR-181a elevated the expression of the proapoptotic molecule Bim, which sensitized metastatic cells to anoikis. Along these lines, miR-181a expression was essential in driving pulmonary micrometastatic outgrowth and enhancing the lethality of late-stage mammary tumors in mice. Finally, miR181a expression was dramatically and selectively upregulated in metastatic breast tumors, particularly triple-negative breast cancers, and was highly predictive for decreased overall survival in human breast cancer patients. Collectively, our findings strongly implicate miR181a as a predictive biomarker for breast cancer metastasis and patient survival, and consequently, as a potential therapeutic target in metastatic breast cancer. Research Article Oncology
Identification of the Palmitoylation Site in Rat Myelin P0 Glycoprotein

Abstract: P0 glycoprotein, the major protein of PNS myelin, contains approximately 1 mol of covalently bound long‐chain fatty acids. To determine the chemical nature of the fatty acid‐protein linkage, P0 was labeled in rat sciatic nerve slices with [3H]palmitic acid and subsequently treated with various reagents. The protein‐bound palmi‐tate was released by incubation with the reducing agents dithiothreitol and 2‐mercaptoethanol, and with 1M hydrox‐ylamine at pH 7.5. In addition, P0 was deacylated by treatment with 10 mM NaBH4 with the concomitant production of [3H]hexadecanol, indicating that the fatty acid is bound in a thioester linkage. This conclusion was supported further by the fact that deacylation with hydroxylamine generated free thiol groups, which were titrated with [14C]‐iodoacetamide. To identify the cysteine residue involved in the thioester linkage, [14C]carboxyamidomethylated P0was digested with trypsin and the resulting peptides analyzed by reversed‐phase HPLC. Identification of the radioactive protein fragments by amino acid analysis and amino‐terminal peptide sequencing revealed that Cys153 in rat P0 glycoprotein is the acylation site. The acylated cysteine is located at the junction of the putative transmem‐brane and cytoplasmic domains. This residue is also present in the P0 glycoprotein of other species, including human, bovine, mice, and chicken.
Content Based Image Retrieval by Shape , Color and Relevance Feedback

Efficient content based image retrieval has been proposed in this study by combining shape and color features and relevance feedback. In this era of digital communication, images are everywhere and these images consist of shape and color. For true image representation it is necessary to represent the shape correctly semantically. Only in this case accurate matching and retrieval can be performed. In these days navigation through image databases is very common. For correct image search and retrieval, the proposed method has been proved to be efficient and having better performance with the help of experimental results. Proposed method has also been compared with existing state of art methods that clearly shows its outperformance. [Mussarat Yasmin, Sajjad Mohsin, Isma Irum, Muhammad Sharif. Content Based Image Retrieval by Shape, Color and Relevance Feedback. Life Sci J 2013;10(4s):593-598] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 91
BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS OF WEEDS IN RESPONSE TO STRESS CAUSED BY HERBICIDES AND TOTAL PLANT SUBMERSION

The maximum biological efficiency of a herbicide is performed when the plants are in favorable condition to absorb and metabolize it. Stress situations, such as total submersion, cause stress in plants, reducing weed control efficiency and crop yield. The objective of this study was to verify whether different soil water content and herbicide treatments alter the components of the secondary metabolism and cause cellular damage in weed species Two experiments were conducted (I and II) in a completely randomized experimental design with a factorial scheme (2 x 2 x 4 and 2 x 5, respectively) and three replicates. The first experiment was conducted with two species (Leersia hexandra and Luziola peruviana), which were submitted to four herbicide treatments and soil moisture levels (field capacity and total submersion). Experiment II was performed with cockspur grass plants submitted to five herbicide treatments and the same soil moisture levels from experiment I. Leaf samples were collected for laboratory analyses seven days after establishing the soil moisture levels. Assessmentes were made for the levels of chlorophyll and carotenoids, activity of antioxidant enzymes, as well as levels of hydrogen peroxide and cellular damage. The results showed that all plant species studied showed higher oxidative stress under field capacity than under submersion. L. hexandra shows greater oxidative stress than L. peruviana regardless of the treatment applied: water regime or herbicide. Furthermore, the associations of glyphosate + clomazone and glyphosate + mixture of imazapyr + imazapic caused greater oxidative stress in L. hexandra and L. peruviana than glyphosate alone. All herbicides caused lipid peroxidation, reduced enzyme activity decreased concentrations of total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a and carotenoids on cockspur grass.
Apoptosis Time Window Induced by Cold Atmospheric Plasma:Comparison with Ionizing Radiation

In this study we evaluate apoptosis time window of primary fibroblasts treated with cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), power range 0.4–1.4 W, for 30 sec, using γ-H2AX phosphorylation assay and flow cytometry. In contrast to irradiation where maximum of γ-H2AX foci appeared 30 min after irradiation and apoptosis 24 h later irrespective of radiation dose, treatment with CAP (power of 0.4 and 0.6) induces maximum of γ-H2AX foci 2 h after treatment. Apoptosis occurred in a power-dependent manner, with time shift of 2–3 h. Besides power-dependent time shift in apoptosis induction, apoptosis time window is the same and lasts for 2 h.
Recycling of a LAMPE klystron

The authors describe the modeling, rebuilding, and testing of a modulating-anode klystron having 1.25 MW peak output power that was originally made for the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF). All original klystron parameters were retained, with the exception of the center frequency, which was raised from 805 to 850 MHz. Each of the five cavities was redesigned to achieve this increase. The rebuilding, which was performed at the LAMPF klystron repair facility, and experimental characteristics of the rebuilt klystron are described. The klystron has produced over 1 MW at the new frequency. <<ETX>>
An Electrochemical Assay of β-1,3-Glucanase Gene from Transgenic Capsicum Using Asymmetric PCR

5′-Thiol-derivatized specific DNA probes were added to the single primer polymerase chain reaction (asymmetric PCR) solution. In the PCR process, the DNA probes extended in the presence of target; the extended probes were then immobilized on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) via gold nanoparticles. Finally, methylene blue and the extended probes were combined and the electrochemical signals were measured. This signal was higher than that of the GCE modified only by the original probe. When there was no target in PCR solution, the probe did not extend and the signal did not increase. The specific sequences of the β-1,3-glucanase gene were detected successfully from three targets with different length: oligonucleotide, molecule clone vector DNA, and total genome DNA of transgenic capsicum. The detection limits of 2.6 × 10−13, 7.8 × 10−13, and 9.1 × 10−13 moll−1 for oligonucleotide, molecule clone vector DNA, and total transgenic capsicum genome DNA were estimated.
Rose leaves , a Potential Nutraceutical : An Assessment of the Total Anthocyanin Content and Total Phenolic Content

1 Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012 2 ICARDirectorate of Floricultural Research, Pune 411 005 3 Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012 4 Division of Plant Physiology, ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012 5 Division of Genetics, ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
The MonRAt telescope for atmospheric fluorescence radiation

The Atmospheric Radiation Monitor (MonRAt) is a compact tel escope, being built in Brazil, designed to detect photons generated by ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers in the atmosphere. It is composed by a parabolic mirror focusing light onto a 64-pixels multianod ic photomultiplier tube. Ultraviolet-passing filters are positioned in front of the photocathode to select photons wi thin the wavelength range of 300 and 400 nm. The data acquisition system consists of a front-end, a set of pre -amplifiers and FPGA-based boards able to record trigger times and waveforms from each channel. MonRAt is bei ng designed to detect air fluorescence radiation under different atmospheric and geomagnetic conditions. A lso planned are Cherenkov radiation measurements as well as atmospheric monitoring in the lidar mode.
University of Birmingham Development of a childhood obesity prevention programme with a focus on UK South Asian communities

Objective: We report the development of a childhood obesity prevention intervention for UK South Asian primary school-aged children, guided by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for complex intervention development and evaluation. Methods: We combined information gained from a literature review, stakeholder focus groups, an expert group, review of local resources and mapping to the Analysis Grid for Environments Linkedto Obesity (ANGELO framework) in an intervention development process. The study took place in 2007 in Birmingham, UK. Results: Contextual information from the stakeholder focus groups was essential for informing intervention development. The expert group de ﬁ ned guiding principles for the intervention. Informing intervention design by assessing existing local resources addressed intervention sustainability. The use of the ANGELO framework ensured a comprehensive environmental approach to intervention development. The intervention consisted of twobroadprocesses;increasingchildren'sphysicalactivitylevelsthroughschool,andincreasingskillsoffamilies through activity-based learning. The developed intervention is being evaluated in a major study. Conclusions: The intervention development process has resulted in a tailored intervention programme to prevent childhood obesity in UK South Asian communities, but also intervention processes that could be applied to other communities and tailored to local context. © 2013 The Authors. Published by
The productivity effects of local R&D outsourcing: the moderating role of subsidiary mandate and internal R&D

This study examined the moderating effects of two kinds of internal R&D (parent R&D and subsidiary R&D) on the relationship between local R&D outsourcing and subsidiary productivity as internal R&D challenges the collaborative relationships in the local environment. Due to the specific feature of a subsidiary mandate, we further investigate whether two distinct kinds of internal R&D have different moderating effects between exploitation-oriented subsidiaries and exploration-oriented subsidiaries, based on a sample of longitudinal data set of 263 Taiwan-based manufacturing subsidiaries over the period 2006–2009. The empirical results show that for exploitation-oriented subsidiaries parent R&D plays a significant and negative moderating role on the impact of local R&D outsourcing based on local collaboration, while a positive moderating role is observed with parent R&D and subsidiary R&D for exploration-oriented subsidiaries.
Psychology ( ICEEPSY 2011 ) Personality traits and Self-esteem

The present study examined the relationship between the personality traits and self-esteem. Three-hundred-ten Shiraz University students (147 girls and 163 boys) were participants of the study. Big five personality factor’s Scale (Goldberg, 1999) and Coopersmith’s self-esteem scale were used as measures of the study. Simultaneous multiple regression of self-esteem on the personality traits subscales, revealed that the extraversion versus introversion, agreeableness versus antagonism, conscientiousness versus lack of direction and openness versus closeness to experience traits were significant positive predictor and neuroticism versus emotion stability was significant negative predictor of the self-esteem. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Dr. Zafer Bekirogullari of Cognitive – Counselling, Research & Conference Services C-crcs.