Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Variation of Hydraulic Properties Due to Dynamic Fracture Damage: Implications for Fault Zones

High strain rate loading causes pervasive dynamic microfracturing in crystalline materials, with dynamic pulverization being the extreme end‐member. Hydraulic properties (permeability, porosity, and storage capacity) are primarily controlled by fracture damage and will therefore change significantly by intense dynamic fracturing—by how much is currently unknown. Dynamic fracture damage observed in the damage zones of seismic faults is thought to originate from dynamic stresses near the earthquake rupture tip. This implies that during an earthquake, hydraulic properties in the damage zone change early. The immediate effect this has on fluid‐driven coseismic slip processes following the rupture, and on postseismic and interseismic fault zone processes, is not yet clear. Here, we present hydraulic properties measured on the full range of dynamic fracture damage up to dynamic pulverization. Dynamic damage was induced in quartz‐monzonite samples by performing uniaxial high strain rate (>100 s−1) experiments in compression using a split‐Hopkinson pressure bar. Hydraulic properties were measured on samples subjected to single and successive loadings, the latter to simulate cumulative damage from repeated rupture events. We show that permeability increases by 6 orders of magnitude and porosity by 15% with dissipated energy up to dynamic pulverization, for both single and successive loadings. We present damage zone permeability profiles induced by earthquake rupture and how it evolves with repeated ruptures. We propose that the enhanced hydraulic properties measured for pulverized rock decrease the efficiency of thermal pressurization, when emplaced adjacent to the principal slip zone.
IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM ISMUBA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN, SIKAP DAN PENGETAHUAN SISWA DI SD MUHAMMADIYAH SLANGGEN

ABSTRACT The implementation of the Al-Islam curriculum, Kemuhammadiyahan and Arabic (ISMUBA) has very different characteristics from the general curriculum. there are still many obstacles that are found that greatly affect learning outcomes both learning media and assessment that are more complicated. then the method used in learning has not been effective and in accordance with learning material. This research method is a method of classroom action research conducted in improving the learning process, with four meetings. The assessment taken in this study is an evaluation of the evaluation of each meeting in the form of attitudinal value, knowledge value and skill value guided by the teacher's book in chapter three "Purify" at the attitude value the emergence of an attitude of confidence, curiosity and independence Already cultured by 20.68% attitude confidence, and curiosity while being independent 6.2% lower because students still haven't familiar with the application of the Al-Islam, Kemuhammadiyahan and Arabic languages curriculum. The results of student knowledge are seen in developments Very good value at 1st meeting was 36.4%, in the second meeting it decreased to 30.3%, while at the third meeting there was a return of 52.25%. Whereas in the results of the student's skills four meetings appear at each meeting in the very good category at the first meeting at 18.1%, at the second meeting increased to 27.3%, the third meeting decreased to as big as 20.68%, while the fourth meeting increased again by 65.62%. Keywords: Curriculum ISMUBA, skill, attitudes, knowledge
Capturing a Mode of Intermediate Water Formation in the Red Sea

This work was funded by the Saudi ARAMCO-KAUST Marine Environmental Observatory (SAKMEO) and the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) under the Collaborative Research Grant (CRG) program (Grant # URF/1/2979-01-01). The authors would like to thank Dr. Hari Dasari for providing the atmospheric forcing, and Dr. Nikolaos Zarokanellos and Michel Campbell for valuable advices on various technical issues with the gliders. The authors are also grateful for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Our Ocean group for providing the G1SST dataset.
Fast and Accurate Embedded DCNN for Rgb-D Based Sign Language Recognition

In this paper, fast and accurate two paths CNN architecture was designed in hardware-oriented manner. Our proposed network is composed of RGB and depth path for gesture recognition by fusing RGB and depth features, following the pre-defined constraints on dedicated hardware. The RTL simulation results indicate it only takes 0.171 milliseconds to infer a single pair of RGB image and depth maps at the operational frequency of 250MHz. Compared with running the same model at Intel i7 and GTX 1080, the speedups are 593.92x and 7.68x respectively. Besides, to increase the recognition accuracy under the diversity of the circumstance, a new RGB-D dataset, captured from Kinect, with complex background was built. Moreover, the number of parameters in our model is only 0.17M and it achieves 99.79% accuracy on the ASL Finger Spelling dataset. Compared with the Gao’s CNN gesture recognition architecture, the number of parameter of our model is 2.9 times less and the accuracy is 6.49% higher. Demonstration video for sign language recognition is provided : https://youtu.be/DvO8mI7IZ5Q
Overview on submodule topologies, modeling, modulation, control schemes, fault diagnosis, and tolerant control strategies of modular multilevel converters

In the present scenario, modular multilevel converters (MMCs) are considered to be one of the most promising and effective topologies in the family of high-power converters because of their modular design and good scalability; MMCs are extensively used in high-voltage and high-power applications. Based on their unique advantages, MMCs have attracted increasing attention from academic circles over the past years. Several studies have focused on different aspects of MMCs, including submodule topologies, modeling schemes, modulation strategies, control schemes for voltage balancing and circulating currents, fault diagnoses, and fault-tolerant control strategies. To summarize the current research status of MMCs, all the aforementioned research issues with representative research approaches, results and characteristics are systematically overviewed. In the final section, the current research status of MMCs and their future trends are emphasized.
Stepwise Intelligent Diagnosis Method for Rotor System with Sliding Bearing Based on Statistical Filter and Stacked Auto-Encoder

Since the raw signal collected from the sliding bearing is contaminated with background noise, and it is difficult to obtain high-precision results for the traditional methods due to the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Therefore, a stepwise intelligent diagnosis method based on statistical filter and stacked auto-encoder (SAE) that is established with several auto-encoders is proposed to identify several faults of sliding bearing in a rotor system. Firstly, the statistical filter is utilized to reduce the interference information for the different abnormal states and to increase the SNR. Secondly, the stepwise intelligent diagnosis based on SAE is performed to learn the useful fault features, and it can automatically complete the fault diagnosis which is contributed with the superiority binary classification to fully mine the relationship between the fault characteristics and the health condition of bearing. Finally, the diagnosis of the oil whirl and structural faults in a rotor system is cited as an example to demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed method. It can effectively illustrate the advantages of the stepwise diagnosis method to obtain the maximum diagnostic accuracy.
Mediating Effect of Satisfaction on the Relationship between Teamwork and Employees Engagement in Malaysian Airlines Sector in MalaysiaMohd Nazrin Burhanuddin

The model employs Partial Least Square (PLS) procedure on data that being collected via a survey that yielded 226 usable questionnaires. The goal of this study is to look into the indirect effect of employees’ satisfaction, teamwork, and employees’ engagement relationship in Malaysian airline companies in Malaysia. To analyse the causal relationships amongst employees’ satisfaction, teamwork, and employees’ engagement, the Structural Equation Model (SEM) was implemented. The results showed that employees’ satisfaction and teamwork enhance employees’ engagement in Malaysian airline companies in Malaysia. It is essential to do the research using an experimental design by using longitudinal data in Malaysian airline companies by means of vigorous measures. The findings recommend that the airlines' companies should put emphasis on employees’ satisfaction, and working environment to ensure the advantageous increase in airways employees’ engagement at their workplace. This research is one of the original recognized efforts to use employees’ satisfaction, and working environment to study employees’ engagement in the airline's sector in Malaysia by using Partial Least Square (PLS) procedure. (Abstract by authors)
Distinguishing Arc Types to Understand Complex Network Strength Structures and Hierarchical Connectivity Patterns

Many real-world networks consisting of nodes representing (in)tangible asymmetric information or energy flows must be modeled as directed graphs (digraphs). Several methods for classifying non-directional edges in terms of strong or weak ties have been developed for well-known non-directional networks, but none specifically for directed networks. In almost all cases, definitions and identification methods are simple, incomplete, reliant on intuition, and based on the assumption that anything that is not weak must be strong. Researchers have generally failed to consider overlapping and hierarchical community properties that accurately reflect organizational structures or the functional components commonly found in real-world complex networks, resulting in multiple challenges to analyzing many types of directed networks. In this paper we describe a method that considers asymmetric definitions of arc strength, especially when arcs hold important directional significance. To more fully capture overlapping and hierarchical network community structures, we used hierarchy-based definitions to identify bond arcs, $k$ th-layer local bridges, global bridges, and silk arcs and to create a hierarchical arc type analysis (HATA) algorithm. The algorithm employs a mix of common middle node measures and statistical parameters generated by randomized directed networks corresponding to the network being investigated. To test the HATA algorithm, we conducted four experiments involving a mix of arc rewiring and additions, multiple datasets associated with the Travian game, 56 empirical networks from previous studies, and 3 bird song transition networks. Our results indicate that HATA offers a novel perspective to understanding arc strengths and structures in directed complex networks.
Decentralized Control Method of ISOP Converter for Input Voltage Sharing and Output Current Sharing in Current Control Loop

Input-Series-Output-Parallel (ISOP) converters, a kind of modular converter, are used in high-input voltage and high-output current applications. In ISOP converters, Input Voltage Sharing (IVS) and Output Current Sharing (OCS) should be implemented for stable operation. In order to solve this problem, this paper proposes a decentralized control method. In the proposed control, output current reference is changed according to the decentralized control characteristic in individual current control loops. In this way, the proposed control method is able to implement IVS and OCS without communication. Also, this method can be easily used in current control loops and has high reliability compared to conventional control methods that require communication. In this paper, the operation principle is described to elucidate the proposed control and a small signal model of an ISOP converter is also implemented. Based on the small signal model, IVS stability analysis is performed using pole-zero maps with varying coefficients and control gains. In addition, the current control loop is designed in a stable region. In order to demonstrate the proposed control method, a prototype ISOP converter is configured using full-bridge converters. The performance of IVS and OCS in an ISOP converter is verified by experimental result.
Refined Factors in Multi-needle-assisted Transformation of Soybean

Previous studies have improved Agrobacterium-mediated soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] cotyledonary node method by the development of a simple multi-needle-assisted wounding method using cotyledonary node cells of 1-day-old half seeds as target tissue. The goal of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the efficiency of the multi-needle-assisted transformation of soybean cotyledonary node cells (MNAT). The factors were studied by the GUS activity using a binary vector pCAMBIA1301 containing both a gus-intron gene and a hpt (hygromycin phosphotransferase) selectable marker. All of the factors affecting the transformation efficiency were determined after the 1-day-old half seeds punctured 2 times with the multi-needle. The transformation efficiency based on transient expression of the gus gene was significantly affected by the concentration of antioxidants, density of Agrobacterium suspension, infection time and the concentration of acetosyringone (AS). The frequency of the transformed cotyledonary node cells was also affected by soybean genotypes. Original Research Article Zhang and Xue; AJBGE, 2(4): 1-7, 2019; Article no.AJBGE. 53117 2
Exploring CSR in Ḥalal Industry: Insights from Malaysia

The ḥalāl industry in Malaysia has rapidly developed at international level. Not only Muslims provide and consume ḥalāl products and services nowadays. In fact, it has become a profitable business as it not only fulfills the needs of Muslims but it also captures the interest of non-Muslim consumers. Among the factors for accepting ḥalāl products and services beside religiosity is globalization. Through globalization and technology advancement, consumers embrace new culture and preference. With growing demand for ḥalāl products and services focusing on ḥalāl certification and assurance, the ḥalāl industry has overlooked the importance of CSR which is important according to Islamic teachings. Therefore, this paper attempts to explore CSR understanding among consumers of ḥalāl industry in Malaysia. A web survey was carried out with 345 respondents in Malaysia. The results revealed that consumers are highly aware and have knowledge on CSR. Consumers believe that the ḥalāl industry needs to give back to society, ensure good governance and transparency besides offering quality products and services. The main motivation to perform CSR in Islām is religiosity. The study suggests that CSR may contribute to business sustainability by integrating social and economic objectives of the business as imposed in the Islamic moral economy.
KARAKTERISASI BIODIESEL DARI MINYAK KEMIRI SUNAN DENGAN KATALIS HETEROGEN SILIKA TERIMPREGNASI KALSIUM OKSIDA (CaO/SiO2)

Biodiesel komersial umumnya diproduksi dari minyak sawit yang telah menjadi kontroversi karena minyak sawit merupakan minyak pangan dan tanaman kelapa sawit memanfaatkan lahan subur. Salah satu jenis minyak nabati potensial sebagai bahan baku pembuatan biodiesel adalah minyak kemiri sunan ( Reutealis trisperma (Blanco) Airy Shaw). Minyak kemiri sunan bersifat non-pangan sehingga tidak akan berkompetisi dengan kebutuhan pangan. Dalam pembentukan biodiesel, penggunaan katalis basa homogen pada tahap trans-esterifikasi berpotensi menimbulkan beberapa masalah, salah satunya akibat keberadaan asam lemak bebas (ALB). Penelitian ini bertujuan menyiapkan katalis padat heterogen berupa katalis SiO 2 terimpregnasi CaO (CaO/SiO 2 ), mempelajari pengaruh tahap esterifikasi terhadap perubahan kadar ALB minyak, dan menguji aktivitas katalis CaO/SiO 2 pada tahap trans-esterifikasi dalam pembentukan biodiesel. Katalis CaO/SiO 2 disiapkan dengan metode sol-gel dari bahan alam (cangkang telur dan sekam padi). Kadar ALB dari minyak kemiri sunan divariasikan melalui tahap esterifikasi selama 1; 1,5; dan 2 jam dengan bantuan katalis H 2 SO 4 . Sedangkan tahap trans-esterifikasi dilakukan pada suhu 60 ° C, rasio mol minyak terhadap metanol sebesar 1:9, lama reaksi dua jam, dan kadar katalis CaO/SiO 2 sebanyak 3%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tahap esterifikasi selama 1; 1,5; dan 2 jam telah mampu menurunkan kadar ALB minyak dari 12,5% (tanpa esterifikasi) menjadi 0,65%; 0,58%; dan 0,54%. Biodiesel dari minyak kemiri sunan yang disintesis dengan bantuan katalis CaO/SiO 2 pada kondisi optimal di tahap trans-esetrifikasi memenuhi standar SNI 7182-2015 mengenai biodiesel, untuk parameter densitas, viskositas, kadar air, bilangan iodin, dan bilangan cetana.
The master-regulators of EMT and E-cadherin constitute a novel pathway in malignant melanoma

The master-regulators of an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (MR-EMT) have a pivotal role in the regulation of carcinoma development, promoting transformation and generating a migratory and invasive phenotype. Within epithelial cells, the ZEB proteins are co-regulated, jointly repressed by the miR-200 family of microRNAs. However, here it is demonstrated that the expression and regulation of the MR-EMT in malignant melanoma cell lines appears to be fundamentally different, with a hierarchical organisation identified. ZEB2 and SNAIL2 were found to be expressed in melanocytes, whilst ZEB1 and TWIST1 expression was acquired by a sub-set of malignant melanoma cell lines. Melanoma-initiating mutations within B-RAF and NRAS were shown to reversibly promote expression of ZEB1 and TWIST1 at the expense of ZEB2 and SNAIL2. Additionally, ZEB2 and SNAIL2 were identified up-stream of ZEB1 and TWIST1 within the MAPK signalling cascade, with ZEB2 functioning as a repressor of ZEB1. Furthermore, ZEB2 and SNAIL2 were found to positively regulate expression of MITF, a marker of melanocyte differentiation. In contrast, ZEB1 repressed expression of MITF and was the primary transcriptional repressor of E-cadherin, an adhesion molecule vital for the interaction between differentiated melanocytes and keratinocytes. Previously, within epithelial cell lines, all the MR-EMT have been identified as transcriptional repressors of E-cadherin. However, ZEB2 and SNAIL2 were co-expressed with E-cadherin within melanocytes and melanoma cell lines and, along with TWIST1, were not able to independently induce E-cadherin re-activation following repression. Surprisingly, ZEB2 became a repressor of E-cadherin in conjunction with ZEB1. Finally, E-cadherin expression was also shown to be controlled in a ZEB1dependent manner by the transcriptional co-repressor BRG1, the ATPase subunit of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complex, and by the presence of DNA methylation at the E-cadherin promoter. Indeed, DNA methylation was identified as a possible factor controlling the success rate of metastatic colonisation in melanoma cells, allowing for the dynamic re-expression of E-cadherin at the secondary site. These data demonstrate that in malignant melanoma the expression and regulation of the MREMT is fundamentally different to that of epithelial tumours, with the MR-EMT structured hierarchically, with opposing regulatory functions.
Diversity and plant growth promoting activities of the cultivable rhizo-bacteria of Dongxiang wild rice (Oryza rufipogon).

In order to understand the diversity of cultivable rhizobacteria associated with Dongxiang wild rice at different growth stages and to discover new species and strains of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), we isolated 118 bacteria strains with different colony morphology using the dilution plate counting method and tested their plant growth promoting activities (PGPA) in May, August and November 2009. Phylogenetic analysis based on partial 16S rRNA sequences indicated that 118 strains clustered into 11 genera, and the dominant bacteria genera were Bacillus, Pantoea and Sphingomonas. The rhizobacteria displayed a high diversity with Shannon-Wiener indices of 2.037–2.741. PGPA analyses indicated that most strains displayed PGPR effects, including nitrogen-fixation, phosphorus-solubilization, IAA-production and siderophore-secretion, and that the dominant PGPR was Pantoea. Additionally, we found that the total amount and PGPA of cultivable rhizobacteria began to increase gradually at seedling stage of Dongxiang wild rice, and reached its peak at heading stage, then decreased at grain filling stage. Our results show that 第 4 期 罗菲等: 东乡野生稻根际可培养细菌多样性及其植物促生活性分析 477 the diversity of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere soil of Dongxiang wild rice is abundant, and that the rich rhizobacteria may be a fascinating PGPR reservoir.
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity improvement of lycopene from guava on nanoemulsifying system

Abstract The nanoemulsion system can improve stability to antioxidant molecules when compared to the isolated molecule. Therefore, this study aimed to establish conditions on thermal stability, chemical characterization, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of lycopene nanoemulsion. Different chemical assays were used to characterize the lycopene nanoemulsion (LN) and the purified lycopene from guava (LPG) as HPLC, UV-Vis, DLS, and ABTS to analyze the antioxidant activity of lycopene nanoemulsion. To test its thermal stability as an antioxidant in nanoemulsion it was used the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques. The carrageenan-induced paw edema model in Swiss mice and histopathological analysis were used to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity. Emulsion with a mean droplet size of z-Average diameter 167.1 d.nm was produced. UV-vis detected λmax = 447.1, 473.7, and 505.3 nm to lycopene from guava and HPLC-DAD analysis by C30 at 472 nm identified the presence of lycopene in the nanoemulsion. This lycopene nanoemulsion presented thermal stability at room temperature, as well as on concentration when stored for one year. Also significantly inhibited (p < 0.05) the edema formation, with maximum inhibitory effect at 50 mg/kg by oral and intraperitoneal route and reduced neutrophil migration in paw tissue. The lycopene nanoemulsion can be a potential candidate for investigation and therapy of various diseases, including inflammation because this lycopene nanoemulsion presented therapeutics application for inflammatory diseases, and has also potential to be used as ointment and/or cream additive for topic applications. Graphical Abstract
Evaluation of the Effects of Pine Management on the Water Yield and Quality in Southern Brazil

ABSTRACT We evaluated the effects of pine (Pinus taeda L.) thinning and clear-cutting on the water yield and quality of three micro-watersheds from southern Brazil using paired- (reference site) and within-site (pre- and post-management periods) comparisons between 2013 and 2016. We inspected for differences in topographic and remote sensing data between the reference site 1 (native forest) and the managed sites 2 (thinning) and 3 (clear-cutting). Double-mass analysis and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to evaluate rainfall across sites. Using physicochemical data, we calculated the Water Quality Index (WQI) and measured the water yield, detecting anomalous events with wavelet transform. Finally, we verified differences across- and within-sites in median values of yield and WQI using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. The results from paired- and within-site comparisons showed that the management practices did not control the water yield and quality of the three studied micro-watersheds. Statistically significant differences in water yield and WQI were observed between the reference site 1 and pine-planted sites only in the pre-management period. Our findings showed slight differences across sites in morphometric parameters of the watersheds. The ANCOVA confirmed the importance of rainfall in controlling the variability of water yield over the thinning and clear-cutting sites.