Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Carica papaya Leaves Extract for Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Application

In the last few decades’ surface water, under river flow, groundwater and frozen water shows the presence of pollutant due to dyes containing chemicals waste from dyes and textile related Industries. One of the such methylene blue dye is utilized for coloring paper, temporary hair coloring, dyeing of cotton and wools, as a result its effluents is contaminated with methylene blue dye. Removal of the dyes from the effluent is of very important due to the serious environmental hazards that can result into sever health damages, particularly for human being. Therefore, there is a need to resolve the implications caused by dye pollution. Recently nanoparticles are reported for the dye removal from the industrial waste water. Therefore, effluent treatment using nanosize particles as an adsorbent provides more surface area, less time consumption, eco-friendly, easy and cost-effective process. In the present study, efforts were made to study the potential of silver nanoparticles for the removal of methylene blue dyes from aqueous solution was greatly explored. For this purpose, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Carica papaya methanolic leaves extract and were characterized by spectral techniques. The adsorption study was conducted by batch equilibrium method. To achieve the optimum adsorption conditions, the influence of initial dye concentration and contact time on the removal efficiency of dye has been studied.
Reduction in self-harming behaviour after zuclopenthixol decanoate

No psychotropic drug is specifically licensed for the management of emotionally unstable borderline personality disorder. Prescribing ‘off-label’ places additional responsibilities on the prescriber and may increase liability if there are adverse effects. This case report describes a patient with borderline personality disorder who was started on zuclopenthixol decanoate with successful outcome in terms of reducing self-harming behaviour and impulsivity.
The Use of Soft Contact Bandage Lenses for Corneal Ulcer in Dogs and Cats: A Review

A corneal ulcer is the characteristic of the destruction of the corneal epithelium layer and loss of the stroma layer at various depths. At present time, soft bandage contact lenses are used in many countries for corneal ulcers in dogs and cats to protect their cornea, increase contact time with topical eyes solutions, and support corneal reepithelialization. This article aimed to review information on the use of soft contact bandage lenses to treat corneal ulcers in dogs and cats interms of their efficacy and precaution. The results of the present review have revealed that soft contact bandage lenses are used to protect the cornea, enhance contact time with topical eye treatments, reduce median healing time, and provide comfort in dogs and cats with corneal ulcers. In the case of serious infections and dry eyes, soft contact bandage lenses are not recommended. Keywords: Corneal ulcer, Incidence, Soft contact bandage lenses, Treatment
Strain Measurement Distributed on a Ground Anchor Bearing Plate by Fiber Optic OFDR Sensor

The safety of soil slopes reinforced by ground anchors can be evaluated by monitoring the tensile force of the anchors. The tensile force of ground anchors can be determined by measuring the strain of the bearing plate that transfers the tensile force of the anchor to the ground. Therefore, in order to investigate the relation between the strain of the bearing plate and the tensile force of a ground anchor, the strain distributed on the bearing plate was measured by a fiber optic OFDR (optical frequency domain reflectometry) sensor, which was fabricated by a tunable laser source, auxiliary interferometer, and main interferometer. This OFDR sensor was operated through a sweep range of 500 GHz with a spatial resolution of 0.2 mm, and a strain accuracy of approximately 4 με, considering the system noise when operating in 5-cm segments. The sensing fiber was circularly bonded onto the bearing plate using epoxy, and the distributed strain was measured on the bearing plate while increasing the load up to 10 tons. From the experimental results, the difference between the strain near the anchor head and the strain at the far site is significant in the region where compression strain is dominant. However, such a tendency did not appear in areas where bending strain dominates. Therefore, in order to monitor an anchor tensile force, it is necessary to carefully study the calibration factor between the anchor tensile force and the strain of the bearing plate.
Microstructure characterization and stochastic modeling of open‐cell foam based on μCT‐image analysis

Foam is a cellular material whose mechanical properties are strongly determined by its complex microstructure. To study the microstructure, at first a foam characterization based on μ$$ \upmu $$ CT image processing is required. Here we present an image segmentation procedure and determine the foam's characteristics using the lattice cell‐based concept of intrinsic volumes. Information like porosity, pore size distribution, and ligament shape are derived. These data are then employed as input for the generation of stochastic foam volume elements with the corresponding morphology. The introduced microstructural characterization and foam generation procedures are validated by an inverse analysis, that is, by a μ$$ \upmu $$ CT image analysis of the stochastic foam volume element. Additionally, an example investigation of industrial polyurethane foam proves the concepts.
Effects of increase of overload training on biochemical and hormonal parameters in rats

The training will be efficient if it is intensive enough to promote homeostasis break, adaptation and super compensation consequently. On the other hand, excessive stress conditions induced by exercise may promote undesirable effects. This paper aims to evaluate the effects of the increase in overload training upon some hormonal and biochemical parameters similar to overreaching. The animals were divided in three groups: SED (sedentary animals), MOD (moderate training during six weeks) and EXT (similar training to MOD for four weeks and increase to two and three daily training sessions in the 5th and 6th weeks, respectively). There was an increase in glutamate in EXT group (p < 0.05) in relation to SED and in GLN/GLU ratio in relation to SED and MOD groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, the MOD group presented increase in soleum muscle and liver glycogen and GH plasmatic concentration (p < 0.05), whereas a testosterone decrease was found (p < 0.05) in relation to SED. The EXT group showed similar changes to MOD as to muscle and liver glycogen. The GH concentration in EXT group was smaller than in the MOD group (p < 0.05) and urea increased (p < 0.05) in relation to SED. Thus, we came to the conclusion that the EXT group protocol was not able to induce signs of overreaching in the animals.
Deployment of RFID sensors in supply chain management – a review

Supply chain is a seamless network of activities and stakeholders involved in any business. It ensures a smooth flow of goods, products and services. In the modern global setting, supply chains have become more complex and inclusion of technology is providing great benefits. Robust technology is needed for identification, tracking and monitoring of the various goods and assets during the supply chain. One such emerging technology for this is RFID sensors. RFID is a popular wireless technology capable of collecting, storing and transmitting data and thus identifying, tracking and communicating. The two main components of RFID systems are tags and readers each of which perform a crucial and specific function. Tags are basically the memory, storing data received by the reader. Readers retrieve the data and transmit it to tags using an antenna. RFID technology has greatly replaced its counterpart and competitive technology- barcodes, in supply chains. It provides various benefits as compared to barcodes due to which it has got increased attention in various fields such as supply chains, healthcare, agriculture, food industry, manufacturing, libraries, security etc. Supply chain management deals with the flow of activities or processes included in any business, production activities. During this entire journey from raw material procurement to final dispatch a number of smaller supply chains are included each of which are critical. RFID technology has been largely deployed in supply chain management in order to identify, track and store information. These RFID systems enable real time monitoring of the supply chain and gives an upper-hand as compared to barcodes. RFID systems are not only used for storing and retrieving product data but also to monitor and track the flow of the entire supply chain. In the case of cold chains, RFID systems are used for maintaining the environment needed for ensuring quality of food products. Various such applications of these sensors in supply chains have been identified and deployed, However, still this technology remains to be dormant to some extent in supply chain industry. This review paper is aimed at doing a thorough literature review of RFID technology, its deployment in the supply chain domain, and challenges faced.
Competitive Transport of Water Vapor and Oxygen in Epoxy-Based Coatings

Epoxies are used in various industrial applications as corrosion barriers but quantitative time-dependent predictions of their ability to mitigate corrosion attack at the metal/coating interface remain elusive. Permeability data for water vapor and oxygen through epoxy-based coatings are of particular interest because the coating’s barrier performance in humid environments is directly related to how quickly these reactants get to the metal/coating interface. There is, however, an absence of literature data to explain oxygen transport within coatings in the presence of water vapor and its associated plasticization effects. We show that water vapor is a dominant player in the barrier performance of epoxy membranes because it blocks the transport of other permeants. Through analysis of the sorption isotherms and empirical permeation data, we determined adjustable parameters that explain water vapor plasticization effects in fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) at 65°C. At this temperature, evolution of cavity formation and break-up of water clusters result in high mobility of water vapor molecules inside the epoxy network. We also modeled oxygen
Simulation and Curriculum Integration: Does Simulation Improve Clinical Competence

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Background and Significance--------------------------------------------------------------7 Problem Statement--------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Purpose--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Research Questions------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Conceptual Definitions--------------------------------------------------------------------10 Operational Definitions-------------------------------------------------------------------12 Review of Literature-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Overview of Simulation in Nursing Education-----------------------------------------17 Knowledge Acquisition and Retention--------------------------------------------------18 Skills Acquisition and Retention---------------------------------------------------------19 Critical Thinking---------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Clinical Judgment--------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Student Perceptions------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Curriculum Integration--------------------------------------------------------------------21 High-Fidelity Simulation Interventions-------------------------------------------------21 Measures Used for Learning Outcomes------------------------------------------------22 Theoretical Framework-------------------------------------------------------------------24 Method--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 Design---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 Sample---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Resource acquisition and pre‐copulatory sexual selection

abstract Sexual selection influences the evolution of phenotypic traits and contributes to patterns of biodiversity. In many animals, mating involves sequential steps. Often, individuals must secure resources that are essential for mating (nests, territories, food), and then after securing a resource, individuals engage in competition for access to limited opposite sex mates and gametes. A large body of empirical research and some verbal models have illustrated that resource acquisition can influence sexual selection. In general, though, we lack a priori predictions of when and how resource acquisition will influence sexual selection. Here, we use a mathematical framework to explore the link between resource acquisition and sexual selection on an advantageous mate‐acquisition trait across biologically relevant trade‐off scenarios. Our findings provide a set of testable predictions of how resource acquisition can influence sexual selection on mating traits. In general, selection on mate‐acquisition traits is expected to be heavily influenced by: (1) the episode of selection considered, and in particular, whether one considers selection associated with the mating pool only or selection associated with both the mating pool and pre‐mating pool; (2) whether resource‐acquisition and mate‐acquisition traits are positively associated or whether they trade off; and (3) the proportion of males with the resource‐ and mate‐acquisition traits.
Avidin-Biotin functionalized self-assembled protein nanoparticles as EGFR targeted therapeutics for the treatment of lung cancer: characterization and cell viability

Abstract Gefitinib targeting efficiency can be modified via enhancing its hydrophobicity and poor bioavailability by conjugating it with biotin-streptavidin conjugated Bovine serum albumin nanoparticles as a hotspot in the field of biological therapy for human cancer. The study aims to develop and characterize lyophilized Biotin-Streptavidin conjugated Bovine serum albumin nanoparticles containing Gefitinib prepared by desolvation method. As protein being the most amendable to surface functionalization were prepared by conjugating them with strongest interaction, that is, Biotin-Streptavidin. The Desolvation method is based on nanoprecipitation method that reduces the solubility of drug and polymer in aqueous solution by using desolvating agents in order to prepare protein nanoparticles that were further functionalized by biotinylation followed with streptavidin conjugation for enhancement in affinity and specificity. Protein NPs were found to be monodisperse with particle size in range of 130 ± 5.131 and 174 ± 3.055 with the approximate negatively surface charge zeta potential of −9 mv. The drug loading and the entrapment efficiency was found to be 16% and 74 ± 2.64% with 8 days of sustained drug release at the physiological pH. Cytotoxicity studies after 72 h shown better cell growth inhibition with biotinylated streptavidin conjugated bovine serum albumin nanoparticles containing gefitinib with reduced side effect and more apoptosis of cells as compared to gefitinib loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles and free gefitinib. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Designing on the Spot: Learning from the Social Design Projects in Gökçeada/Imbros Island

Abstract Design for social innovation is the emerging movement of the 21st century. Nonetheless, the socioeconomic impact of social design projects is conditional upon their multifaceted conception and upon their array of influence. In Turkey as elsewhere, sustainability is one of the main issues of social design projects in urban/rural territories. Generating innovation at the local level and for individual people also rely on design teams’ persistency on penetrating on local communities’ lives. This paper will focus on the design workshop series implemented on Gökçeada/ Imbros Island between 2014 and 2016. By expanding the problematics of sustainability in social design projects, the paper will propose a three years’ experience with academic purposes, based on benevolent participation and unfunded co-design. Finally, this paper will aim to contribute to the social design literature by illustrating a model of “designing on the spot” concept, for the sake of sustainable, long run design projects.
Effects of Oxygen Gas Injection on the Subsequent Development of Chick Embryos in a Shell-Less Culture System

The effects of oxygen gas injection starting on day 17 of incubation (D17) in a chick shell-less culture system (cSLC) on the subsequent embryo development were examined on day 19 of incubation (D19). On D19 of cSLC, the plasma phosphorus and total cholesterol concentrations of the embryos were significantly higher (P<0.05), while the plasma calcium concentrations were significantly lower (P<0.05) than those in the intact control (IC) group. However, no significant differences in embryo viability and other major blood component levels were observed among the experimental groups (P>0.05). The percutaneous oxygen saturation was lower in D17-cSLC embryos before oxygen gas supplementation than in the IC (P<0.05) embryos. Severe renal tubular degeneration of the metanephros was observed in D19-cSLC embryos despite oxygen gas injection starting from D17. These results indicate that D19-cSLC embryos are hypoxia even after injecting oxygen gas starting on D17.
A Simulator for Training Path-Following Agents Using Reinforcement Learning

This paper presents a software simulator for training path-following agents using deep reinforcement learning for energy-efficient autonomous driving. The simulator provides a graphical interface with which the user observes how the agent behaves while the hyper parameters or the reward mechanism vary. The simulator is developed with Unity, a 3D editor and the reinforcement learning mechanism was incorporated into the system using Unity’s Machine Learning agent. Image data obtained from Camera Object was saved as a rendered texture to provide the input data for learning. We also discuss experimental results obtained from training a path-following agent with the implemented simulator.
Performance Evaluation using CAMELS Model: A Comparative Study on Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

in modern world’s service industry. The banking segment is the mainstay of any economy. The present study is an attempt to gauge and compare the performance of the banking sector through CAMELS Rating System. In this study, thirteen conventional private commercial banks have been chosen as samples to meet the purpose of the study. Data has been collected from the banks’ annual reports for the period of 2016 to 2018 and the market disclosure. The findings from this research study showed that NCC Bank was at the top position on the basis of CAMEL rating system among all sampled banks. It is found that on an average the Capital Adequacy ratio of all banks is much higher than the benchmark of 10% as mandated by Bangladesh Bank. The average Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and profit per employee (PPE) of Meghna Bank is the highest and the efficiency of this bank is also much higher compared to other banks. Again the NPLs of Uttara Bank (6.33%) is higher than other banks. Estimating the profitability ratios, it can be observed that for long-term period, Uttara Bank’s profitability is outstanding on an average as compared to other banks. However, the discoveries from this paper will absolutely help the researchers and analysts to understand financial statement analysis in a deepness manner and also provide a uniform basis for identifying those institutions requiring special supervisory attention.
Attitude of Farmers’ towards Practicing of Agricultural Farm Machineries for Crop Production

Attitude of farmers‟ towards ABSTRACT The study was undertaken with the objective to determine and describe the extent of farmers‟ attitude towards practicing of agricultural farm machineries for crop production and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their extent of attitude. The study was conducted in 8 different villages of Begumpur and Titudah union of Chuadanga Sadar upazila under Chuadanga districts. Data were collected from 104 farmers as a sample by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from September to October, 2020. Attitude of the farmers towards practicing of agricultural farm machineries was the focus variable of this study which was measured by four-point Likert type modified scale. The independent variables were measured as usual methods which are available in social arena. Analysis indicated that the highest proportion (60.58%) of the farmers had moderately favorable attitude towards practicing of agricultural farm machineries followed by 20.19% had highly friendly attitude and only 19.23% had low favorable attitude towards practicing of agricultural machineries. Pearson correlation test depicted that out of 12 variables education, organizational participation, training received and extension media contact had significant positive relationships and three characteristics namely age, family size and subsidy received had significant negative relationships with the farmer‟s attitude towards practicing of agricultural farm machineries while farm size, annual income, credit received, ownership of agricultural machinery and capacity of repairing the farmer‟s had no significant relationships.