Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
LTTRPred: A tool for prediction of LysR-type transcriptional regulator of pyoluteorin pathway in plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp.

Plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp. produce an antifungal compound called pyoluteorin (Plt) that suppress diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi. The pathway specific regulator PltR, a typical LysR-type transcriptional regulator (LTTR), is responsible for the transcriptional activation of the Plt biosynthetic operon. The LTTR family represents one of the largest classes of bacterial transcriptional regulatory proteins. A large number of LTTRs possess function as global transcriptional activators or repressors of unlinked genes or operons involved in metabolism, quinoline signal, virulence etc. The proposed method, LTTRPred, is an useful tool developed for identifying and predicting the LTTR, which is responsible for the activation of Plt transcription regulators, from whole genomes of various Pseudomonas spp. LTTRPred was developed using support vector machine (SVM) and Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (WEKA) based on the composition of amino acid and amino acid pairs. Modules in SVM were developed using traditional amino acid, dipeptide (n+1) and hybrid amino acid composition modules and an overall accuracy of 100, 100 and 98 per cent respectively, was achieved. Modules in WEKA were also developed using the same modules and an overall accuracy of 100 per cent achieved for all. The performance of the tool was tested using various datasets of LTTR genes from different Pseudomonas spp. The best performing SVM and WEKA modules from the present investigation was implemented as a dynamic web server ‘LTTRPred’, which is freely available and can be accessed online (http://210.212.229.56/lttrpred/). This tool can be used for the functional annotation of the Pseudomonas spp. possessing LTTR genes.
Analysis of The Effect of IFRS Convergence on Earnings Management with Corporate Governance as a Moderating Variable (Empirical Study on Non-Financial Companies Listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange Before and After IFRS)

This study aimed to analyze the effect of IFRS convergence on earnings management with corporate governance mechanism as a moderating variable. Earnings management was measured using discretionary accruals. The corporate governance mechanism as a moderating variable includes the proportion of independent commissioners, size of commissioner boards, auditor quality, institutional ownership, audit committee, and managerial ownership. The samples used in the study were non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) before and after IFRS. The results of this study showed that the convergence of IFRS had a significant effect. Furthermore, the results of this study revealed that the adoption of IFRS can prevent earnings management actions taken by managers. Corporate governance mechanism can strengthen and minimize the effect of earnings management during the convergence of IFRS.
Randomized clinical trial to determine if changes in dentine tubule occlusion visualized by SEM of replica impressions correlate with pain scores: in vivo assessment of tubule occlusion. American Journal of Dentistry, 31, 189-194

Purpose: To quantify dentine tubule occlusion and correlate this with pain reduction in vivo. Methods: This was a single-center, randomized two treatment, examiner-blind, parallel study. 20 participants with confirmed dentine hypersensitivity (DH) were evaluated by Schiff Air Blast, VAS Air Blast and replica impression of the tooth surface to visualize tubule occlusion at baseline and following 4 week twice daily use of either an occluding toothpaste (8% strontium acetate, 1040 ppm fluoride) or a non-occluding toothpaste (1450ppm fluoride). Results: Both treatments increased tubule occlusion significantly from baseline to 4 weeks (p = 0.01) with significant decreases in pain score only seen with the occluding toothpaste (Schiff, p = 0.01; VAS, p = 0.01). Schiff pain score after 4 weeks was markedly reduced following treatment with the occluding toothpaste as compared to the non-occluding toothpaste, (p = 0.05) with no significant differences between the pastes for occlusion score or patient reported VAS, although the scores favored the occluding toothpaste. Clinical Significance: Occlusion scores as obtained by replica impression techniques with SEM imaging correlate significantly with DH pain scores confirming proof of concept. With further refinement, this technique could be used to accurately quantify tubule occlusion in vivo and the associated pain reduction achieved by occluding toothpastes.
Biogas production from co-digestion of livestock manure with lignocellulosic biomass

The research aimed to investigate how to improve the effectivity and efficiency of biogas (methane) production system from livestock manure using codigestion with lignocellulosic biomass. The treatment includes co-digestion of cattle manure, chicken manure, rice straw, and hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) in mesophilic (35 °C) temperature with used frying oil as an additive. The feedstock was determined according to their availability in the environment and conflict of interest. Natural microbial consortium in existing digester processing cattle manure was used as inoculum. Potential feedstock for co-digestion was characterized for their physicochemical properties before being used as substrates. The feedstock was mixed in 14 experiments for Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) test for 74 days at mesophilic temperature. The BMP result showed that a mixture of Cattle Manure (M), Chicken Manure (P), Rice Straw (R), and Oil (L) at proportion of M:P:R:L 45:15:38:2 had the highest methane yield at 246.02±2.14 NmL CH4/g VS, increasing 40.25% compared to that of cattle manure single digestion. From the result of the BMP test, a decision analysis was performed to determine the appropriate substrate for continuous digestion considering the BMP methane yield, sustainability, and applicability in Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) reactor. Due to consideration of applicability and sustainability, the M:P:R:L 45:15:38:2 could not be used, and therefore, the second highest yield substrate, the M:P:R 45:15:40 mixture which had a
Determinants of household dietary diversity in the Yayo biosphere reserve of Ethiopia: An empirical analysis using sustainable livelihood framework

Abstract Household dietary diversity (HDD) is an important nutrition outcome measuring the economic ability of a household to access a variety of foods during a determined period. For this, it has been increasingly used as indicator of food security. This paper examines the determinants of HDD. Data for this paper comes from the cross-sectional survey collected from two districts of Illu Ababora Zone, Oromia region of Ethiopia. Overall, 334 farm households of which 71 female headed households and 263 male headed households were surveyed. Twelve different food groups were used to calculate the HDD score, which is a continuous score ranging from 0 to 12. This score was then recoded to a three-level ordered categorical variable. Ordered probit, OLS regression and Poisson regression were used to check for robustness and consistency of the results. The result shows that human capital, natural capitals and physical capitals are the main explanatory factors for HDD variations in the study context. Mediating the utilization of livelihood assets, social relations, institutions, organizations, shocks and seasonality are also explaining variations in HDD. Livelihood strategies such as farm production diversity and non-farm income are significantly and positively influencing HDD. Similarly, livelihood outcomes such as meal frequency and household wealth status are also positively influencing HDD. The current promotion of export crops at the expense of crops diversity will hurt HDD given the apparent poor market-integration, rugged terrain, poor infrastructure development and fragmented institutional arrangements at the study areas.
A three-dimensional lithospheric-scale thermal model of Germany

Abstract. We present a 3-D lithospheric-scale model covering the area of Germany that images the regional characteristics of the structural configuration and of the thermal field. The structural model resolves major sedimentary, crustal and lithospheric mantle units integrated from previous studies of the Central European Basin System, the Upper Rhine Graben and the Molasse Basin, together with published geological and geophysical data. A combined workflow consisting of 3-D structural, gravity and thermal modelling is applied to derive the 3-D thermal configuration. The modelled temperature distribution is highly variable in response to an imposed heterogeneous distribution of thermal properties assigned to the different units. First order variations in the temperature field are mainly attributed to the thermal blanketing effect from the sedimentary cover, the variability in the amount of radiogenic heat produced within the different crystalline crust compartments and the implemented topology of the thermal Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary.
THE DUST AND [C II ] MORPHOLOGIES OF REDSHIFT ∼ 4 . 5 SUB-MILLIMETER GALAXIES AT ∼ 200 PC RESOLUTION: THE ABSENCE OF LARGE CLUMPS IN THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM OF HIGH-REDSHIFT GALAXIES

We present deep high resolution (0 . (cid:48)(cid:48) 03, 200 pc) ALMA Band 7 observations covering the dust continuum and [C II ] λ 157 . 7 µ m emission in four z ∼ 4 . 4 − 4 . 8 sub-millimeter galaxies (SMGs) selected from the ALESS and AS2UDS surveys. The data show that the rest-frame 160 µ m (observed 345 GHz) dust emission is consistent with smooth morphologies on kpc scales for three of the sources. One source, UDS 47.0, displays apparent substructure but this is also consistent with a smooth morphology, as indicated by simulations showing that smooth exponential disks can appear clumpy when observed at high angular resolution (0 . (cid:48)(cid:48) 03) and depth of these observations ( σ 345 GHz ∼ 27 − 47 µ Jy beam − 1 ). The four SMGs are bright [C II ] emitters, and we extract [C II ] spectra from the high resolution data, and recover ∼ 20 − 100 % of the [C II ] ﬂux and ∼ 40 − 80 % of the dust continuum emission, compared to the previous lower resolution observations. When tapered to 0 . (cid:48)(cid:48) 2 resolution our maps recover ∼ 80 − 100 % of the continuum emission, indicating that ∼ 60 % of the emission is resolved out on ∼ 200 pc scales. We ﬁnd that the [C II ] emission in high-redshift galaxies is more spatially extended than the rest-frame 160 µ m dust continuum by a factor of 1 . 6 ± 0 . 4 . By considering the L [CII] / L FIR ratio as a function of the star-formation rate surface density ( Σ SFR ) we revisit the [C II ] deﬁcit, and suggest that the decline in the L [CII] / L FIR ratio as a function of Σ SFR is consistent with local processes. We also explore the physical drivers that may be responsible for these trends and can give rise to the properties found in the densest regions of SMGs.
Application of Rexroth Controlling for Inverted Pendulum

This paper deals with the control of an inverted pendulum. Balancing techniques are used in great many controlling problems. The inverted pendulum problem is often used as a benchmark. The theoretical background is well-known and easy to treat. A commercially available Rexroth axis controller and a CKK compact module are used to control the input of the system, which is usually applied in industrial fields. A test bench has been designed and built. A PLC based program has been developed to swing up the pendulum from the rest location to inverted position and LQR controller is designed to balance the system.
Supporting Air Traffic Controllers During Sector Configuration Changes in Dynamic Air Space Configuration

— There is an increasing demand for a means of addressing growth in air traffic amount and complexity. One such means, dynamic airspace configuration (DAC) proposes moving from fixed, static airspace configurations to configurations that dynamically adapt to changes in traffic amount and patterns. Whiles several different DAC solutions have been proposed and evaluated, little is known about the acceptability of DAC approaches to their end users. The work reported in this paper focuses on Air Traffic Controllers' (ATCOs’) acceptance of DAC. To address this, we developed a prototype controller working position (CWP) that supports ATCOs in understanding changes in airspace configurations and their effect. We conducted a study with ATCOs controlling the Milan Air Traffic Control Centre using this CWP. To our knowledge, this is the first time DAC has been implemented in a CWP and tested with ATCOs. We also investigated how different user interface mechanisms aided ATCOs. Findings presented here may be useful for further development of DAC and other work-intensive systems.
The Structure and Behavioral Effects of Revealed Social Identity Preferences

A large body of evidence shows that social identity affects behavior. However, our understanding of the substantial variation of these behavioral effects is still limited. We use a novel laboratory experiment to measure differences in preferences for social identities as a potential source of behavioral heterogeneity. Facing a trade-off between monetary payments and belonging to different groups, individuals are willing to forego significant earnings to avoid belonging to certain groups. We then show that individual differences in these foregone earnings correspond to the differences in discriminatory behavior towards these groups. Our results illustrate the importance of considering individual heterogeneity to fully understand the behavioral effects of social identity.
Reliability of an Arabic version of the Short Form Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale

Background: Food addiction (FA) is a growing problem worldwide, associated with physical and psychological dysfunction. The original Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was developed in 2009 for diagnosis of FA. Updated long and short forms of the Scale were developed in 2016 and 2017 respectively. An Arabic version of the updated short form suiting epidemiological purposes is lacking. Objective(s): The study aimed to adapt and test reliability of an Arabic version of the short form modified Yale Food Addiction Scale (mYFAS 2.0) for epidemiological purposes in Arab countries. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Alexandria, Egypt from June1st to September15th 2019. The short form mYFAS 2.0 was translated into Arabic language following the WHO translation guidelines. A self-report questionnaire including both English and Arabic versions was completed by 296 Arab adults fluent in Arabic and English, interviewed at public places. Weight and height were self-reported and Body Mass Index was calculated. Results: Kuder–Richardson alpha was 0.89 and 0.92 and Cronbach's Alpha was 0.93 and 0.94 for symptoms and the whole scale respectively. Cronbach’s alpha decreased if any item was deleted. Corrected item-total correlation coefficients ranged between 0.5-0.7. These values indicate good internal consistency. Kappa coefficients ranged between 0.85-0.99 (P<0.001) indicating almost perfect agreement between Arabic and English versions of mYFAS 2.0. Food addiction rate was 17.6%. Conclusion: The present study adapted a reliable Arabic version of mYFAS 2.0 that can be a substitute to the English version in epidemiological work. The study recommends further multidisciplinary population studies to assess the problem, determine correlates and suggest appropriate
Evaluating Glutathione Peroxidase Activity as a Marker of Cognitive Impairment in Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Coronary artery disease (CAD) patients are at risk for vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), yet mechanisms remain elusive. We hypothesized that glutathione peroxidase activity (GPx), which protects from oxidative damage, would be higher in CAD patients with cognitive impairment (n=36) compared to those without (n=84), and baseline GPx and change in GPx over time would be associated with changes in verbal memory. CAD patients were recruited from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Cardiac Rehab (TRI-CR) program. Cognitive performance and GPx activity were measured at baseline and 6-month timepoints. GPx was significantly elevated in those with cognitive impairment (F1,119=3.996, p=0.048). While a 1 nmol/min/mL increase in GPx activity was associated with a decrease in verbal memory z-scores by 0.02 standard deviations (SD) over 6 months (b=-0.02, df=184.65, p=0.004), baseline GPx did not predict change in verbal memory. This research suggests that alterations in GPx activity may be associated with cognition in CAD patients.
The survey of microRNA-196 , microRNA-99 a and estrogen receptor alpha expression levels in oligospermic infertile men

Estrogen receptors (ERs) mediates estrogen action in regulating at all levels of the hypothalamicpituitary-testis axis in male. It has an essential role in male reproductive tract and spermatogenesis. In male mice estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) knockout (ER koα), these mice were infertile and severe impairment in spermatogenesis, sperm motility and in vitro fertilizing potential was observed. Recently it has been reported that microRNA (miRNA) mir-99a and mir-196b were predicted to target ERα gene. miRNAs are small, endogenous, single stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression and have been implicated in various disease states. It has been proved that some miRNAs expression is tissue-specific and disease-specific, giving potential for identifying miRNAs as a diagnostic tool. About 60-75% of male infertility cases is idiopathic and their molecular mechanisms are unknown. Semen analysis and diagnostic tests are not accurate in this case. Therefore, taking the proper approach in treatment is difficult. In this study, changing in the expression levels of mir-99a,mir-196b and ERα expression levels were evaluated in oligospermic infertile patients (n=43) compared to control fertile subjects (n=43). After washing and separating sperms, total RNA was isolated and then cDNA was synthesized. The expression levels of mir-99a and mir-196b and ERα were evaluated by real time PCR method. mir-99a, mir-196b levels were significantly higher than those in normal controls(p< 0.0001, p=0.004 respectively). Also, we have found that, ERα level significantly decreased in comparison with normal group (p< 0.0001). The increases of mir99a, mir-196b and decreases of ERα expression in spermatozoa cells in oligospermic patients may be associated with the susceptibility and progression of infertility. The results of this study indicate that miRNA can be have a key role in spermatogenesis and might have a diagnostic and prognostic value in men infertility.
Empowering Leadership and Work Engagement: The Role of Psychological Empowerment as a Mediator

Millennials’ domination of the workplace has resulted in increasing attention to the issue of engagement. Leaders need to enhance their understanding of leadership empowerment behavior as a means to increase employee engagement. Psychological empowerment encompasses a set of conditions necessary for intrinsic motivation and has been proposed as a mediator in the relationship between empowerment leadership and work engagement. This study explores the mediating role of psychological empowerment in relations between empowering leadership and the work engagement of millennial employees in Indonesia. A cross-sectional convenience survey design was used to collect data at a single time with an online and offline survey. Participants (n = 140) were Indonesian millennial employees from various organizations. The Empowering Leadership Questionnaire (ELQ), Measuring Empowerment Questionnaire (MEQ), and Work Engagement short version (UWES-9) were administered, and the mediation model Hayes and PROCESS Macro were used to investigate the hypothesis of the mediation role of psychological empowerment in relations between the variables. The results confirmed that psychological empowerment mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and work engagement. This research was conducted as an extension of previous research that further explores the role of psychological empowerment as a mediator in relations between empowering leadership and work engagement among millennial employees, particularly in Indonesia. This research has practical implications for how to engage millennial workers with empowering leadership styles, and it can inform the implementation of discussions and training programs promoting empowerment and developmental approaches in employment contexts.
Causal theoretical model that favors the use of comprehensive sexuality education

This theoretical review goes over the different theoretical variables and constructs that could condition teacher intervention in relation to CSE curricular contents, since teachers’ experiences affect the pedagogic decisions they make. The theoretical model includes the constructs of sexual conduct, teacher training, and teacher self-efficacy for sexual education. Sexual behavior is operationalized by the theoretical variables of sexual abuse, sexism, attitude toward sexuality, dogmatic and permissive religiousness, and social, pair and family constructions. Sexual education in teacher training includes the variables in elementary school, high school, university and any further training. The conclusion is that teachers must review their own sexual experiences to deconstruct their understanding and to become an appropriate model for the pedagogic praxis of CSE contents. Key words: Teacher training, sexual behavior, self-efficacy, comprehensive sexual education, theoretical model.
Application of composite adsorbents prepared from waste PS and PET for removal of Cr and Cu ions from wastewater

In this study, waste polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate were used to prepare efficient adsorbents by incorporating with bentonite clay and biochar, for removal of Cr and Cu ions from wastewater. In waste polymers as matrix, biochar and bentonite clay were incorporated as fillers in different compositional ratios to prepare biochar/bentonite/waste polystyrene (wPS/C/Bt) and biochar/bentonite/waste polyethylene terephthalate (wPET/C/Bt) composites. The composites were characterized by SEM, specific surface area analysis and FTIR analysis. The optimum conditions for maximum adsorption of Cr6+ and Cu2+ ions from aqueous solution on the wPS/C/Bt and wPET/C/Bt composites were found to be: pH 3 for Cr6+ and pH 6 for Cu2+, contact time of 90 min, temperature 60°C, adsorbent dose of 0.20 g and Cr6+ and Cu2+ ions concentration of 30 mg/L. The concentration of Cr6+ and Cu2+ ions was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer and the adsorption efficiencies of the composites were calculated under optimal condition. Results shown that maximum removal of Cr6+ and Cu2+ ions from aqueous medium attained over wPS/C/Bt adsorbent was 77.56% and 79.80%, respectively, while that of wPET/C/Bt adsorbent was 90.10% and 86.30%, respectively. Adsorption kinetics was studied using different kinetics models, the results were also evaluated by applying various adsorption isotherm models. Kinetic study shows that the adsorption of Cr and Cu ions follows pseudo-second-order kinetics. The experimental data best fitted to both the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model. The values of thermodynamic parameters such as entropy (ΔS°), Gibbs free energy (ΔG°) and enthalpy (ΔH°) show that the adsorption process is feasible, spontaneous and endothermic in nature. This investigation demonstrated that the novel composite wPET/C/Bt has a large potential for the removal of Cr6+ and Cu2+ ions from industrial wastewater.