Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Barley b-glucan improves metabolic condition via short-chain fatty acids produced by gut microbial fermentation

Dietary barley b-glucan (BG) is believed to have metabolic benefits. However, the underlying mechanisms remain less well understood due to the reported inconsistencies in the effects of BG on satiety, energy intake, weight loss, and glycemic control. The objective of this study was to clarify the molecular mechanism underlying the metabolic benefits of barley BG using a mouse model of high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Male 4-wk-old C57BL/6J mice were fed an HFD with 20% barley flour that contains either high level of BG (HBG) or low level of BG (LBG) under both conventional and germ-free (GF) conditions for 12 consecutive weeks. In addition, mice were fed either an HFD with 5% cellulose (HFC) or 5% barley BG (HFB) for 12 wks. Then, metabolic parameters, gut microbial compositions, and the production of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were analyzed. A significant decrease in overall weight gain and fat mass was observed in HBG-fed mice as compared to the controls at 16 weeks of age. The secretion of gut hormones PYY and GLP-1 were also augmented in HBG-fed mice, thereby reducing food intake and improving insulin sensitivity by restructuring the gut microbiota and enhancing the production of SCFAs. These effects in HBG-fed mice were abolished under GF conditions. Moreover, the HFB diets also increased PYY and GLP-1 secretion, and decreased food intake compared with that in HFC-fed mice. These results suggest that the beneficial metabolic effects of barley BG are primary due to the suppression of appetite and improvement of insulin sensitivity, which are induced by gut hormone secretion promoted via gut microbiota-produced SCFAs.
The Association between Tuberculosis Cytology through Eosinophilic Mass with Dark Brown Particles against Various Bacterial Strains

: Diagnosis of tuberculosis cytology through eosinophilic mass with dark brown particles has been shown to establish the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. The eosinophilic mass with dark brown particles is not a classic histopathological of tuberculosis infection, there are allegations that this picture is related to a decrease in the patient's immune system. Many HIV TB patients do not provide a classic TB picture on pathology examination. Mycobacterium avium is associated with TB infection in HIV AIDS patients. The ability to accurately detect tuberculosis infection is very important in line with USU's research strategic plan with the specialty in the field of Tropical Science and Medicine in controlling tuberculosis infection, especially in patients with reduced immune system. Fine needle biopsy was performed twice for cytologic and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) examination. Statistical analysis was done using Pearson’s Chi square test. Out of 194 cases, 50% were suspicious for tuberculous lymphadenitis and 51% were proved to be positive M. tuberculosis. Ther was also a trend association between eosinophilic mass and M. avium. All suspected cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis showed eosinophilic mass on microscopic examination of FNA cytology. Our findings suggest the potential of eosinophilic mass as a new diagnostic criteria for TB. This can be the basis of further research on eosinophilic mass.
Flow Loss in Screens: A Fresh Look at Old Correlation

Pressure losses in flow components are generally characterized either by pressure loss coefficients or by discharge coefficients. The pressure drop for incompressible flow across a screen of fractional free area α is often calculated from widely used correlation provided in Perry's Handbook. This correlation was developed based on experimental work which have covered a wide range of fractional free area (α = 0.14 to 0.79). The present work aims at validation for a flow in plain square mesh screen with a particular fractional free area (porosity, α) of 0.25 using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) approach. The simulations are carried out for wide range of screen Reynolds number (Re = 0.1 to 10 5 ) covering both laminar and turbulent flow regimes. Initial simulations are carried out for incompressible fluid (water) and further extended to compressible fluid (air). Discharge coefficients obtained from the simulations are compared with experimental values. Effect of compressibility on discharge coefficients is described.
Land Use Planning in Geotourism Area: Sipiso – Piso Waterfall, Indonesia

: Sustainable tourism has become the most popular industry for the last several years. It is not only one of the largest source of foreign exchange income for the country, but also help to remain the sustainability in the future. Geotourism is a part of tourism that prioritizes sustainability of the environment. Improper land use without further planning can make a bad impact on the tourist area. Therefore, a proper plan for land use in geotourism is very important. The purpose of this paper is to create a concept in planning the land use of geotourism area, which is the Sipiso-Piso waterfall, to maintain the sustainability of the place, and also to increase the quality of the tourist area. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with literature studies beforehand, followed by interviews with related parties and field observation. After that, it would be analyzed with elements of land use such as, land use intensity, land function, and relationship between land’s function. The results show that the land use element in Sipiso-Piso waterfall is inadequate and needed enchancement.
Validación de la Escala de Resiliencia para Adolescentes (READ) en México

Given the impact of resilience in youth´s personal and social development, it is important to concentrate efforts in building or adapting instruments that can evaluate resilience with validity and reliability. To date, there is no adequate instrument that evaluates resilience with the population of Mexican adolescents in Spanish language. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the Resilience Scale (READ) with a sample of Mexican adolescents. Participants were 840 adolescents living in the Metropolitan zone of Guadalajara (Mexico). Factor, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted, and the convergent and divergent validity of the scale was also evaluated. Results are similar to other validation studies of the READ, with the difference of a new factor arising related to goal-orientation and which was probably derived due to the cultural differences of the population. The findings conclude that the READ in Spanish is a valid measure for the Mexican context. Implications are discussed.
VERFORMUNGSMODULN ZUR BERECHNUNG STATISCH UNBESTIMMTER SYSTEME AUS ZWEI KOMPONENTEN MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICHEN KRIECHZAHLEN

ZUR BERECHNUNG DER SCHNITTGROESSEN UND FORMAENDERUNGEN STATISTISCH UNBESTIMMTER SYSTEME AUS ZWEI KOMPONENTEN MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICHEN KRIECHZAHLEN WERDEN FIKTIVE ELASTIZITAETSMODULN ABGELEITET. (A*)
Dissolution Rate of Propellant Energetics from Nitrocellulose Matrices

Abstract : During firing, propellant residues are scattered onto the soil surface where their energetic compounds can be dissolved by precipitation. The residues, like the unfired propellants, are composed of nitrocellulose imbibed with either 2,4-DNT (single-base), nitroglycerin (NG) (double-base) or NG and nitroguanidine (NQ) (triple-base). Although nitrocellulose is insoluble, 2,4-DNT, NG, and NQ are soluble; and 2,4-DNT and NG are also toxic. Consequently, data on how quickly 2,4-DNT, NG, and NQ are dissolved from propellant residues are needed to determine the flux of these compounds to soil. Once in soil solution, the partition coefficient, Kd, and degradation rate, k values are needed to predict the transport of energetics through the vadose zone and to groundwater. We measured the 2,4-DNT, NG, and NQ dissolution rates for different propellants using laboratory batch and drip tests where no soil was present and soil column studies, which used similar propellant and residues as source terms, to determine partition coefficients and degradation rates. Because the surfaces of propellants and residues may play an important role in dissolution of the energetic constituents, we studied these using both light and electron microscopy. We found that 2,4-DNT is well bound to NC and dissolves out slowly, but that both NG and NQ have fast initial dissolution followed by slower mass loss. The amount of NG dissolved is a function of the NG/NC ratio in the propellant and both our mass loss data and our microscopy results suggest that NG exists as fine liquid droplets within an NC matrix rather than as dispersed molecules.
The Role of Outsourcing in Service Management and Business Process: Optimization Drives Competitive Advantages

: Today, IT services are obtained with a combination of multiple type of work activities, primarily through sub-contract or known for as outsourcing policy. Structured activities are mainly based on standard processes, procedures and tools while unstructured mostly related to obtain new experience or knowledge in the different field through supervision. In support and delivery IT service, increasingly popular standardization efforts to be implemented into the business process which advocate for diverse kind of management such as capability, capacity, availability, service-level and financial in order to attain best level of IT product and quality result. As IT departments or division plan to bridge the digital divide that become the current trend, it is important that the automation can empower the process to become more efficient, there should be the trade-off to gain some improved activities if not have intention to hold the advantages as a adaptive, trigger and catalyst due to the interdependency. Thus, this study wants to develop an application in regard to deliver outsourcing service in various classification or type by understanding the current issue in the outsourcing in relation to pros and cons to balance the demand from the corporation (client) and preferences from the worker (provider).
La gamificación como experiencia de aprendizaje en la educación

El término de gamificación hace referencia a la adopción de mecánicas, instrucciones y componentes particulares de los juegos, aplicables para cualquier contexto organizacional en el que se precise motivar acciones o comportamientos específicos. El objetivo general de esta investigación fue determinar el marco conceptual que puntualiza al fenómeno de gamificación como una alternativa útil para el apoyo a los procesos de aprendizaje en el contexto de las ciencias educacionales, sustentando el cuadro de oportunidades que ofrecen las actuales Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, Tecnologías del Aprendizaje y Conocimiento, en conjunto con las Tecnologías para el Empoderamiento y Participación, que tanto caracterizan las demandas de las modernas sociedades del conocimiento. Este trabajo constituye una revisión teórica con acercamientos relativos a los procesos de gamificación y el beneficio que conduce en su implicación dentro y fuera de las aulas de clase. La metodología aplicada fue de tipo documental-bibliográfica, donde fueron condensados los análisis aportados por algunos autores como Dale (1946), Kapp (2012), Marín & Hierro (2013), (Deterding et al., 2011), Moll (2014), (Contreras y Eguia, 2016), PUCV (2017), Prensky (2001); quienes sirvieron como base referencial para la formulación de argumentos en materia educativa, sumado a las innumerables utilidades tecnológicas que pueden ser adaptables al currículo en pro de funcionar acordemente como estrategias en los sistemas de instrucción formal.
The Meaning and the Source of Mother’s Happiness: An Explorative Study to Young Adult Mothers with Ages 20-40 Years Old

: Subjective well-being or happiness has become a focus of positive psychology for the last three decades, however the meaning of happiness based on life span perspective and gender, especially for motherhood, so far is still unknown. In the other hand, mother’s happiness has an important role in the family because it effects social interaction with significant others. The aim of research: to understand the meaning and the source of happiness. The research which is used is survey methods. There are 40 respondents from various levels of occupation. 25-40 aged mothers who have characteristic: mostly have children aged around 1-6 years, college educated, the number of respondents who work and do not work are impartial. The result shows that (1) the meaning or definition of happiness by respondents were "subjective well-being in family domain” (2) the family is a source of happiness and foremost, once the source of unhappiness is when there are problems related to interaction with spouse and their children. (2) the lowest happiness perceived as problematic marriage age 1-4 years, and when respondents 20-24 years of age and continued until 25-30 years. (3) according to the respondents the most important predictors of happiness on the internal aspect is the character strength including gratitude, while families who provide emotional support is an important external predictor. Implications of the research findings:(1) The instrument of subjective well-being "new" namely subjective well-being in family domain needs to be developed, both components of cognitive (life satisfaction) and affective components (positive and negative affect) (2) should be developed model of subjective well-being ‘s mother with character strength as predictors.
Examining the Potential of Local Interfaith Institution in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Indonesia: The Case of Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) of Ambon

The local government of Ambon has been actively engaged with Ambon post-conflict reconstruction and immensely addressed the residual issues of the conflict. However, some issues still define the society of Ambon, particularly socio-spatial segregation and lack of trust. Unfortunately, the government has put excessively focus on economic development and access. Inter-religious cooperation and synergy are absolutely needed to cope with socio-spatial segregation and lack of trust in post-conflict Ambon. In this sense, organizations from different religious background can work together, build a collective platform, and produce more joint work. The Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) has been strongly identified as a particularly well positioned organization to play the role, given its formal links to the government and influential membership, while mandated to work with communities at large. Since the Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) is a multireligious organization, it has the ideal starting point for providing an example for other organizations and bringing groups together as well as working with all. However, it is also true that dialogue and conflict resolution capacity building will unquestionably help the Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) effectively plays its expected role of independently preventing and resolving conflict in Ambon.
Dynamics of Hope in Hemodialysis Patients in Rsudza Banda Aceh

: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a permanent progressive loss of kidney function, transpiring over a long period of time and irreversible, however the psychological consequence commonly experienced by CKD patients may impact their treatment. Hope is a purpose-related unit of cognition that that can help patients cope with psychological effects so they can undergo maximum treatment. This study aimed to understand hope concept in hemodialysis patients. This study was a qualitative study with a case study approach. Sampling technique was purposive sampling with 4 respondents undergoing hemodialysis therapy and data was collected through interview and observation. The result showde that all four of the respondents had low hope. On the other hand, in terms of the quality of hope, which are pathways and agency, each respondent had differences of perseverence in facing their illness. In this research, family and partner support, self-efficacy, and acquiescence in God’s will were factors affecting hope.
Sharing building information from planning to maintenance phases

The sharing of digital information between phases in the planning and building process still have shortcomings. Ourstudy is performed as a test case on a construction project in a municipality and focuses on two aspects of how the sharing of building information could be improved: 1) to get a more process oriented approach to the information flow. Here we will test if the ISO-standard Product Lifecycle Support (PLCS) can be used to enhance the lifecycle information for 3D geodata building data. 2) to evaluate the quality of the data to ensure that it is suitable to its purpose. The quality aspects need to be considered and evaluated both during data collection and through the whole construction lifecycle.
Mass Spectrometry Basics

Chemical Ionisation (CI) Laser Desorption Ionisation (LDI) Electron Ionisation (EI) Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB) and Liquid Phase Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (LSIMS) Ionisation Field Ionisation (FI) and Field Desorption (FD) Coronas, Plasmas and Arcs Thermal Ionisation (TI Surface Emission of Ions) Electrospray Ionisation (ES) Atmospheric Pressure Ionisation (API) Z-Spray Combined Inlet/Ion Source Thermospray and Plasmaspray Interface Particle-Beam Interface Dynamic Fast Atom Bombardment and Liquid (phase) Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (FAB/LSIMS) Interface Plasma Torches Sample Inlets for Plasma Torches. Part A: Gases Sample Inlets for Plasma Torches. Part B: Liquid Inlets Sample Inlets for Plasma Torches. Part C: Solid Inlets Lasers and Other Light Sources Nebulisers Hybrid Orthogonal Time-of-Flight (oa-TOF) Instruments Hybrid Magnetic Sector Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments Hybrid Hexapole Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments Hybrid Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments Ion Optics of Magnetic/Electric Sector Mass Spectrometers Quadrupole Ion Optics Time-of-Flight (TOF) Ion Optics Orthogonal Time of Flight (oa-TOF) Ion Optics Point Ion Collectors (Detectors) Array Collectors (Detectors) Comparison of Multipoint Collectors (Detectors) of Ions Time-to-Digital Converters Origin and Uses of Metastable Ions Linked Scanning and Metastable Ions in Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Linked Scanning and Metastable Ions in Magnetic Sector Mass Spectrometry Gas Chromatography (GC) and Liquid Chromatography (LC) Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) High Resolution Accurate Mass Measurement: Element Compositions Choice of Mass Spectrometer Analysis of Peptides and Proteins by Mass Spectrometry EPA Protocols Computers and Transputers in Mass Spectrometers, Part A Computers and Transputers in Mass Spectrometers, Part B Computers and Transputers in Mass Spectrometers, Part C An Introduction to Biotechnology Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry Use of Isotope Ratios Variations in Isotope Ratios Transmission of Ions through Inhomogeneous RF Fields Appendices
Writing Code for NLP Research

Doing modern NLP research requires writing code. Good code enables fast prototyping, easy debugging, controlled experiments, and accessible visualizations that help researchers understand what a model is doing. Bad code leads to research that is at best hard to reproduce and extend, and at worst simply incorrect. Indeed, there is a growing recognition of the importance of having good tools to assist good research in our field, as the upcoming workshop on open source software for NLP demonstrates. This tutorial aims to share best practices for writing code for NLP research, drawing on the instructors' experience designing the recently-released AllenNLP toolkit, a PyTorch-based library for deep learning NLP research. We will explain how a library with the right abstractions and components enables better code and better science, using models implemented in AllenNLP as examples. Participants will learn how to write research code in a way that facilitates good science and easy experimentation, regardless of what framework they use.
Etude numérique du refroidissement d'une surface métallique par pulvérisation (spray cooling)

The spraying of an impinging jet is an effective way to cool heated surfaces. The objective of this study is to develop a numerical model to predict the heat transfer with phase change between a hot plate surface and a two-phase impinging jet. Different two-phase modeling approaches (Lagrangian and Eulerian methods) are compared. The influence of turbulence and of the size of the droplets forming the spray forming is analyzed. The validation of the numerical models is based on the comparison of our simulations with results issued from the literature. Mots clefs : CFD, Ebullition, Jet impactant, Spray
Ability of Trichoderma harzianum in the Formulation with Carbon Fiber and Silica Nano Particles to Control Damping Off (Sclerotium rolfsii) on Soybean Plants

Sclerotium rolfsii is one of the soil-borne pathogens that cause damping-off and stem rot on soybean plants. One effort to control damping-off, which is environmentally friendly, is by using biological agents. Antagonistic microorganism that has been studied intensively and has a great potential to control soil-borne diseases is Trichoderma harzianum. The objectives of this research were to comprehend the ability of T. harzianum in a formulation with carbon fiber 80 mesh and silica nanoparticles (NPs.) and to determine the concentration of silica NPs. in the formulation that suppresses the in vitro growth of S. rolfsii and control the damping-off on soybean plants. The experiment was conducted in two phases. The first phase was in vitro experiment, arranged in a completely randomized design with 11 treatments and 3 replications. The second phase was in vivo test by using randomized complete block design, with 11 treatments and 3 replications. The in-vitro test showed that each treatment with T. harzianum in the formulation of silica NPs. and carbon fiber 80 mesh in various concentrations was able to suppress the S. rolfsii growth by 58.76- 80.92%. The treatment of single T. harzianum caused the highest suppression on S. rolfsii up to 80.92%. While the results of the in vivo test showed that the highest percentage of damping-off suppression was on the treatment of T. harzianum only, with 60% suppression.
Debris damming loads and effect in tsunami-like events

Debris loading during extreme flooding events has been documented by many post-tsunami field surveys of disaster-stricken communities and, as such, it is now considered and accounted for as a critical design consideration in building resilient infrastructure. Debris damming is one of the debris loads of concern, occurring when solid objects entrained within the inundating flow accumulate at the face of a structure or a structural element. The presence of the debris dam results in increased drag loads on the structure and can have other associated effects, such as flow runup and flow accelerations, that can cause increased scouring at foundations. The focus of debris damming studies has been within river engineering: therefore, previous studies have been performed in steady-state conditions. The study presented here is the first to examine debris damming in transient, supercritical flow conditions. The study uses a modified dam-break wave as the hydrodynamic forcing condition and the debris are scaled down debris types common in coastal areas (shipping containers, hydro poles, and boards). The study qualitatively examines the difference in the debris damming mechanisms as a result of distinct flow conditions associated with a dam-break wave interacting with a surface-piercing obstacle. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the influence of the debris dam. It was found that maximum loading condition occurred earlier and of greater magnitude than for the clear water case.