Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Insecticidal Efficacy of Native Diatomaceous Earth against Potato Tuber Moth, [Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)], Pupae

In this study, the insecticidal activity of native diatomaceous earth (DE) Turco004 was tested against pupae of the Potato tuber moth, [Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] in laboratory conditions. In the bioassays were used dust formulation and applied four concentrations (2.5, 5, 10 and 20 2 m g  ) of DE. Pupa weights and the number of adults emerging from the pupae were recorded after 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144 and 168 hours of diatomaceous earth exposure. It was concluded that the weights of the pupae are significantly affected depending on exposure time. In addition, pupal eclosion was prevented, and no adult emergency was observed at all concentration applied. The data obtained revealed that the native diatom soil Turco004 may have a potential in the control of P. operculella at all applied doses. Research Article Article History Received : 10.04. 2020 Accepted : 30.06. 2020
Automation, robots and wage inequality in Germany: A decomposition analysis

We analyze how and through which channels wage inequality is affected by the rise in automation and robotization in the manufacturing sector in Germany from 1996 to 2017. Combining rich linked employer-employee data accounting for a variety of different individual, firm and industry characteristics with data on industrial robots and automation probabilities of occupations, we are able to disentangle different potential causes behind changes in wage inequality in Germany. We apply the recentered influence function (RIF) regression based Oaxaca-Blinder (OB) decomposition on several inequality indices and find evidence that besides personal characteristics like age and education the rise in automation and robotization contributes significantly to wage inequality in Germany. Structural shifts in the workforce composition towards occupations with lower or medium automation threat lead to higher wage inequality, which is observable over the whole considered time period. The effect of automation on the wage structure results in higher inequality in the 1990s and 2000s, while it has a significant decreasing inequality effect for the upper part of the wage distribution in the more recent time period. JEL classification: J31, C21, D63, O30
Spectral gap and cutoff phenomenon for the Gibbs sampler of ∇φ interfaces with convex potential

We consider the Gibbs sampler, or heat bath dynamics associated to log-concave measures on R describing ∇φ interfaces with convex potentials. Under minimal assumptions on the potential, we find that the spectral gap of the process is always given by gapN = 1 − cos(π/N), and that for all ǫ ∈ (0, 1), its ǫ-mixing time satisfies TN (ǫ) ∼ logN 2 gapN as N → ∞, thus establishing the cutoff phenomenon. The results reveal a universal behavior in that they do not depend on the choice of the potential. MSC 2010 subject classifications: Primary 60J25; Secondary 37A25, 82C22.
Analysis of Heavy Metal Fraction Content in Sewage Sludge from Selected Wastewater Treatment Plants

Assessment of the assimilability of elements contained in sewage sludge can only be carried out if their fractions, by means of which the chemical form of the element can be identified, are determined. The total content of heavy metals only makes it possible to determine whether the sludge meets the legal requirements and can be used, inter alia, for reclamation, in agriculture or for the adaptation of land to specific needs that result from waste management plans. Therefore, when planning the agricultural use of sewage sludge, attention should be paid above all to the heavy metal fractions contained in it. This is due to the fact that plants do not assimilate every form of element to the same extent. The research and analysis carried out indicate that the metals were most closely related to fractions IV and III, for example they formed connections with silicates, as well as sulphides and organic matter. The metal forms available to plants occupied a small percentage of the total heavy metal content. It was noted that with the metastable fraction of lead increased along with population equivalent. Furthermore, the population equivalent value did not affect the distribution of individual heavy metal fractions in the sludge.
shRNA-seq data analysis with edgeR [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

Pooled short hairpin RNA sequencing (shRNA-seq) screens are becoming increasingly popular in functional genomics research, and there is a need to establish optimal analysis tools to handle such data. Our open-source shRNA processing pipeline in edgeR provides a complete analysis solution for shRNA-seq screen data, that begins with the raw sequence reads and ends with a ranked lists of candidate shRNAs for downstream biological validation. We first summarize the raw data contained in a fastq file into a matrix of counts (samples in the columns, hairpins in the rows) with options for allowing mismatches and small shifts in hairpin position. Diagnostic plots, normalization and differential representation analysis can then be performed using established methods to prioritize results in a statistically rigorous way, with the choice of either the classic exact testing methodology or a generalized linear modelling that can handle complex experimental designs. A detailed users’ guide that demonstrates how to analyze screen data in edgeR along with a point-and-click implementation of this workflow in Galaxy are also provided. The edgeR package is freely available
AMELIORATIVE ROLE OF QUERCETIN ON INTESTINAL HITOMORPOMETRIC, OXIDATIVE STATUS AND PRO-INFLAMMATORY CHANGES IN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE–EXPOSED RATS

This study was aimed to explore the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory role of quercetin (QCT) in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) treated rats. Forty (40) adult male rats were randomly divided into four groups (10 ratseach) and were handled daily using gastric gavage for 30 days: Control group(C) in this group the rats were received ordinary tap water administered the vehicle only (norm al saline), H2O2 group(T1) The rats in this group were administered orally0.5 ml of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and given water containing 1% of H2O2 along experiment period (one month); H2O2 and Quercetin (T2) group: the animals in this group were administered orally 0.5 ml of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and given water containing one percent of H2O2 for 15 days followed by oral administration of Quercetin (20 mg\kg B.W) for another 15 days; Mixed (T3): group the rats were given QCT plus 1% of H2O2 in drinking water in the same previous doses for one month. Blood sample were collected by cardiac puncture technique at the end of the experiment and serum were collected for estimation the concentration of tumor necrosis factor –alpha (TNFα), intrleukin-10 (IL-10) and total antioxidant capacity (TOAC). After animal scarifying, sections from small and large intestine were taken for estimation tissue reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. The tissue samples of intestine (Duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon) were taken for Histomorphometric analysis (The villus height, thicknesses, depth of epithelial crypts and the number of goblet cell). The results showed that the oral intubation of quercetin for 15 days after H2O2 (group T2) or combination of quercetin and H2O2 for one month (groupT3) caused significant decrease in TNF-α, significant increase in the IL-10 at the end of experiment comparing to the value inT1 group and the value tend to normalize that of control group. A case of oxidative stress as explained by elevation in intestinal malondialdehyde (MDA) and depression in reduced glutathione (GSH) accompanied with depression in TAOC concentrations in H2O2 treated group comparing to QCT group which caused alleviation of pro-inflammatory and oxidative stress induced by H2O2. Histomorphometric analysis of intestine revealed significant elevation in depth, thickness of villi with elevation in villus height to crypt depth ratio that caused improvement in absorptive capacity of intestine, as well as elevation in number of goblet cell in some part of intestine were observed in QCT treatment groups (T2 and T3) comparing to H2O2 (T1)treated group. On conclusion, the current study documented, for first time, in vivo damaging effect of H2O2 on intestinal (oxidative status, Morphometric), in addition to its effect on anti-inflammatory status. The result also pointed to protective and preventive effect of quercetin.
Examination on the processes of structural performance evaluation of SRC deep beams by FEA with NDT results

Maintenance of bridges is becoming increasingly important in Japan. In the maintenance of bridges, it is necessary to evaluate the current load carrying capacity of a deteriorated structure by the use of design equations or numerical analyses. However, the design drawings are often missing, thereby input parameters such as material properties and internal reinforcement arrangements for the equations and analyses are not available. In such a case, it is necessary and important to determine the input parameters by destructive or nondestructive tests (NDT) or rational judgements and to estimate the load carrying capacity of a deteriorated structure with a rational analytical model. In this study, using NDT results, the structural performance of SRC deep beams is evaluated by FEA, where the evaluation processes are examined as well. Considering that the material properties from NDT has some ranges and may contain errors, their values are adjusted referencing the design of similar beams from some papers and then input for FEA. In terms of concrete, a nonlinear stress-strain relation is employed for compression. Under tension, the concrete is assumed to behave linear elastically before the tensile strength is reached. After that, a linear softening behavior is assumed for cracked concrete. As for steel reinforcements, i.e. embedded I-beam and rebars, the stress-strain relation is assumed as elastoplastic. The steel/concrete interface is regarded as rigidly connected. In addition to FEA, hand calculation using empirical equations is conduced as well to examine the predictions. Finally, the predictions such as internal structure, material properties and load carrying capacity are compared with their corresponding experimental results which have been closed until this step. From this comparison, the employed performance evaluation processes are examined.
Design of Combinational Fractal Microstrip Patch Antenna using Two Feeding Techniques

The great advances in communication system led to the demand of a multi-band, larger gain, compact, lowprofile fractal antennas to hold up multiple wireless applications. The self-similarity property of Fractal antenna is advantageous in generating multiple frequencies or enhancing bandwidth. This paper describes the desig n and simulation of combination of sierpinski and crown shaped fractal antenna up to third iteration on IE3D software The propounded antenna is designed on 1.6mm thick FR4 substrate with dielectric constant, Er of 4.4 and is fed with 50 ohms for two types of feeding and is mounted above the ground plane at a height of 6 mm. Details of the measured and simulated results of th e individual iterations is presented and discussed.
A Comparison between Random Forest and Mixed Effects Random Forest to Predict Students' Math Performance in Indonesia

The Center for Assessment and Learning in Indonesia developed a national assessment system called the Indonesian Student Competency Assessment (AKSI/Asesesmen Kompetensi Siswa Indonesia) to measure the competence of school graduates. The results of AKSI 2019 showed that Indonesian students had poor math performance. However, the factors that affect student scores are not only caused by individual students but can also be influenced by the quality of the school. It indicates that the data has a hierarchical structure. Thus, this study aims to compare the Mixed effects random forest (MERF) method with random forest (RF) to predict students’ math performance on AKSI 2019. The data set in this study was divided into two sets, train (85% of the original data set) and test set (15% of the original data set)
Parental divorce, interparental conflict, and parent-child relationships in Spanish young adults

Título: Divorcio parental, conflicto interparental y relaciones parentofiliales en adultos jóvenes españoles. Resumen: El principal objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las asociaciones entre el divorcio parental y el conflicto interparental con la calidad de las relaciones paterno-filiales y materno-filiales, en una muestra española de 1078 adultos jóvenes. También se analizó la función moderadora del género de estos adultos jóvenes. Nuestros resultados sugirieron que el conflicto interparental se asocia con relaciones paterno-filiales y materno-filiales de menor calidad, mientras que el divorcio parental se asocia de forma más negativa con la calidad de la relación con el padre que con la madre. Además, el género de los hijos adultos únicamente moderó la asociación entre el divorcio parental y la calidad de las relaciones paterno-filiales, de manera que las mujeres de familias divorciadas obtienen puntuaciones más bajas en la calidad de la relación paterno-filial que las mujeres de familias no divorciadas. Los resultados aportan mayor información a la literatura empírica existente y promueven una mejor comprensión de las asociaciones complejas existentes entre el divorcio y conflicto parental con la calidad de las relaciones parento-filiales, en un contexto cultural donde hay escasa investigación sobre el tema. Palabras clave: Divorcio parental. Conflicto interparental. Relaciones parento-filiales. Joven adultez. Abstract: The main aim of this study was to analyze the associations between parental divorce and interparental conflict with father-child and mother-child relationship quality, in a Spanish young adult sample. The moderating effect of adult child ́s gender was also analyzed. Using a sample of 1,078 Spanish young adults, our results suggested that interparental conflict was more strongly associated with lower mother-child and fatherchild relationship quality, and that parental divorce was more strongly associated with father-child relationship quality than with mother-child relationship quality. In addition, adult child ́s gender only moderated the effect of parental divorce on father-child relationship quality, such that women from divorced families score lower on father-child relationship quality than women from non-divorced families. Findings add to the existing literature and promote a better comprehension of the complex associations between parental divorce and conflict with parent-child relationship quality in an understudied cultural context.
Cardioprotective effects of Citrullus lanatus rinds in male wistar rats

Water melon, citrullus lanatus is a common edible fruit belongs to the family of cucumber (Cucurbitacea). The outer part of citrullus lanatus known as the rind is always discarded. This study investigated the effects of ethanol extract of citrullus lanatus rinds orally administered on some liver function enzymes, kidney function markers, cardiac risk ratio, and the atherogenic coefficient indices in male wistar rats. Twenty-five male Wistar albino rats were randomly distributed into five groups (I, II, III, IV and V) of five rats each received 0mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 200mg/kg, 400mg/kg and 800mg/kg of ethanol extract of Citrullus lanatus rinds respectively for 35days. The result showed that the effects of ethanol extract of citrullus lanatus rinds was not significant difference (p > 0.05) in serum liver enzymes (Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase, Alkaline phosphatase) in increasing dose dependent manner when compared with control group. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in serum levels of urea and creatinine with increasing dose of ethanol extract of Citrullus lanatus rinds in rats when compared with control group. The extract showed significantly higher (p< 0.05) values in the serum HDL, cholesterol but there were significant reduction (p< 0.05) in the serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL and non-HDL values in rats at higher doses of the extract when compared with control group. While it was observed that the cardiac risk ratio, the atherogenic coefficient and indices decreased significantly (p< 0.05) in rats at increasing doses of ethanol extract of Citrullus lanatus rinds when compared with control group. This may suggest a likely cardio-protective effects of ethanol extract of Citrullus lanatus rinds in increasing dose dependent manner in rats when compared with control group. In conclusion, it can be inferred that Citrullus lanatus rinds can be consumed by animals without detrimental effect.
Market-Based Local Wireless Bandwidth Allocation Using Customer Impact Valuations

Finding the best methods of allocating transmission rights on the electromagnetic spectrum is a challenging problem. To better allocate the spectrum to increasing demand, the FCC has recently been deregulating spectrum trading, allowing for more open markets. Additionally, current ﬁndings indicate that customer loyalty to wireless service providers is most heavily inﬂuenced by service satisfaction. In this paper, we present a market-based bandwidth allocation model which performs short term leases between service providers. We also present a valuation model for bandwidth for use in these markets based on expectations of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is modeled as the threshold of the number of blocked channel requests (BCR) that will quantiﬁably impact the customers’ perception of the service. Our model is shown to scale well and increase service providers’ utility as measured by lease revenue and customer satisfaction.
The Psychology of Encouragement: Theory, Research, and Applications

Despite the frequent use of encouragement in everyday social life, encouragement remains an understudied topic in positive psychology and counseling psychology. To address this gap, this article resolves ambiguity in terminology and synthesizes diverse streams of theorizing and research to propose an integrative psychological science of encouragement. The author offers a definition of encouragement, delineates its conceptual boundaries, and proposes a conceptual model that provides a taxonomy of encouragement processes. Known as the Tripartite Encouragement Model (TEM), this model charts the foci, features, and levels of encouragement. Encouragement is conceptualized, at different levels, as an act of interpersonal communication, a character strength, as well as an ecological group norm. The author explains how encouragement can enhance the quality of counseling practice as well as practical applications in other areas of psychology. Finally, the author delineates how the TEM can guide future research on the psychology of encouragement.
Domain Specific Knowledge Graph Embedding for Analogical Link Discovery

—General purpose knowledge bases such as DBpedia and Wikidata are valuable resources for various AI tasks. They describe real-world facts as entities and relations between them and they are typically incomplete. Knowledge base completion refers to the task of adding new missing links between entities to build new triples. In this work, we propose an approach for discovering implicit triples using observed ones in the incomplete graph leveraging analogy structures deducted from a knowledge graph embedding model. We use a neural language modelling approach where semantic regularities between words are pre-served, which we adapt to entities and relations. We consider domain speciﬁc views from large input graphs as the basis for the training, which we call context graphs, as a reduced and meaningful context for a set of entities from a given domain. Results show that analogical inferences in the projected vector space is relevant to a link prediction task in domain knowledge bases.
Modelling customer preference heterogeneity to iPad attributes using a Finite Mixture procedure

The identification of segments in strategic market planning has long been recognized as a powerful tool to understand consumer behaviour. An approach that has managerial appeal in addressing market heterogeneity is by assuming that customers can be grouped in a number of unobserved homogeneous segments where customers in each cluster have similar purchasing behaviours. This paper describes the different procedures in affecting market segmentation focusing more on the Finite Mixture approach, while the application addresses heterogeneity issues in customer preferences when purchasing iPads given demographic and product-related predictors.
Disease biology alters the response to frontline bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma

Background: Achievement of the best initial response to induction regimen in multiple myeloma is a prognostic factor for disease outcome. The triplet regimen-bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, VRd, is the preferred induction regimen in newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (MM) due to its favorable impact on overall survival.
Functional Supramolecular Porphyrin–Dendrimer Assemblies for Light Harvesting and Photocatalysis

A new type of functional supramolecular assembly is formed by combining cationic porphyrin (TAPP) and the anionic generation 7.5 (G7.5) poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer in aqueous solution at basic pH. The interplay of noncovalent interactions is used as a key to control the formation of supramolecular structures and thereby to improve the photocatalytic activity of the porphyrin. The porphyrin–dendrimer assemblies show pH responsiveness. Their size, shape, and internal structure are controlled by varying the loading ratio. Structures were analyzed by light scattering, small-angle neutron scattering, ζ-potential measurements, UV/vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The assemblies show structures with high quantum yield which makes them suitable for light harvesting processes, for example, in solar energy conversion. As a photocatalytic model reaction, the degradation of the anionic dye methyl orange is investigated, showing differing interactions with the assemblies based on t.
EFFECT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE TOWARD MICROALGAL ORGANIC MATTER HARSIMRAN KAUR KLER A/P LAKBIR SINGH UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA 2019 EFFECT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE TOWARD MICROALGAL ORGANIC MATTER by HARSIMRAN

VI CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Research background 1 1.2 Problem statement 3 1.3 Research objectives 4 1.4 Research scope 4 1.5 Organization of thesis 4 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.1 Benthic microalgae 6 2.1.1 Environmental conditions that promote benthic microalgae growth 7 2.1.2 External factors influencing benthic microalgae growth 7 2.1.3 The role of benthic microalgae 8 2.2 Components in microalgae suspension 8
Getting Down to Brass Tacks of Prevention Mechanism of Sql Injection in Php based Web Application

– SQL Injection Attacks are comparatively recent threat to privacy, integrity & accessibility of all online requests & their technical infrastructure, secretarial for practically fourth of internet vulnerabilities. This review paper is fully based on a master thesis, & numerous references in that, we presented this study on anticipation of SQL Injections. Overview of future approaches & accessible way outs, & recommendations on defensive coding techniques for PHP-powered web applications & other situations. Then, analysis of McClure’s SQL DOM approach is for safety of SQL Injections in object-oriented applications. Solution for PHP-based online applications, SQLDOM4J, which is generously depends upon SQL DOM but tries to address a few of our condemnations toward it, & also evaluated its performance.