Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Chicken Feathers Waste Management by Microbial as a Sustainable and Tool Environmental Friendly

Valorizing chicken feather agro-wastes nowadays is imperative, if these wastes are disposed of without treatment, they could contribute to environmental problems. Conventional methods of processing chicken feathers such as landfilling, chemical treatment and burning are costly, non-time consumable and are toxic to the environment. Microbial hydrolysis, on the contrary, is now considered the main environmental-friendly recycling alternative. Hence, the aim of this study is to isolate keratinolytic bacteria with efficient feather hydrolysis, to optimize some of the physical parameters that could affect both bacterial growth and consequently its degrading ability. Results demonstrated an efficient feather degrading ability of newly identified Bacillus sp. D4 strain isolated from chicken feathers under optimal mesophilic temperature 37°C, pH 8.0 and 106 CFU/mL cell size inoculum, interpreted by highest keratin activity (55.0 ± 1.35 U/mL) and (54.3 ± 1.5 U/mL) respectively and higher total protein content in the cell free supernatant of 0.65 mg/mL. Beyond these parameters values, a moderate enzyme activity was observed at 40°C (35.1 ± 2 U/mL), 25°C (30.1 ± 2 U/mL), similarly at the initial pH 7.5 (52.3 ± 2 U/mL), pH 9.0 (49.0 ± 1.2 U/mL) and pH 10.0 (38.2 ± 1.35 U/mL). Bacillus sp. D4, on the other hand, was not able to tolerate high alkaline pH value 11.0 nor acidic pH 4.0 and 5.0 and high temperature of 55°C, correspondingly low enzyme activity was noted (19.0 ± 1 U/mL).
Can lean thinking apply to the repair and refurbishment of properties in the registered social landlord sector

Purpose – Construction, demolition, refurbishment and material supply processes are responsible for a significant amount of waste; whilst estimates vary, the UK Government uses the figure of 70 million tonnes. The construction industry accounts for some 17 per cent of the total waste produced in the UK. How much of this is produced by refurbishment activities in the registered social landlord (RSL) sector is unknown, but there is little doubt that refurbishing housing offers opportunities for significant waste generation. RSL housing is maintained and refurbished by a number of triggers when a dwelling is left vacant after a tenant departs. Such a property is known as a “Void”. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the type of maintenance works undertaken to properties in the RSL sector and consider the potential for the application of lean thinking to those maintenance processes.Design/methodology/approach – A literature review and interviews with RSL maintenance personnel are used to inform the di.
Translating a pandemic: A corpus study of COVID-19 multi-word terminology in EU press releases

The study employs a parallel English-Polish corpus to investigate how COVID-19 multi-word terms are handled in translations of EU press releases. Translation techniques are examined at four levels of analysis: (1) term variation, (2) institutionalization, (3) domestication/foreignization, and (4) degree of transfer of information. The results are discussed in regard to the characteristics of COVID-19 terminology and its, often neological, instability, which manifests itself in high levels of terminological variation, inconsistent use of recommended institutional equivalents, and varied degrees of information transfer between SL and TL. The findings are also reviewed in light of the nature of press releases which, as an essential link in the transmission of knowledge from EU institutions to citizens, prompt the use of domesticating techniques.
Three-dimensional mapping of single-event effects using two photon absorption

Carrier generation based on subbandgap two-photon absorption is used to perform three-dimensional mapping of the single-event transient response of the LM124 operational amplifier. Three classes of single-event-induced transients are observed for the input transistor Q20. A combination of experiment and transistor level modeling is used to assign the different classes of measured transients to charge collection across specific junctions. The large-amplitude, positive-going transients cannot be assigned to a single junction, and are identified with a collector-substrate photocurrent.
Implication of Ethics in Supply Chain Function

This research study examines the importance of ethics in supply chain management functions. The data sample consisted of 30 respondents collected using a questionnaire administered randomly to firms’ employees or representatives. Results show, there is no strong and sufficient evidence to infer the existence of unethical behaviours and the significance of ethics in a supply chain function within the players or parties in a supply chain relationship. Thus, this study recommends that parties in a supply chain relationship should act ethically right for long lasting relationship within the supply chain functions in firms or companies. Essentially all businesses to including banking and non-banking firms have needs that require the use of supply chains. have responsibilities that require the use of supply chains. Therefore, the outcome of this study is useful applicable to all sorts of business entities.
Impedance Control Based Sliding Mode for Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot

Aimed at improving the dynamic response of the lower limb for patients, an impedance control method based on sliding mode was presented to implement an active rehabilitation. Impedance control can achieve a target-reaching training without the help of a therapist and sliding mode control has a robustness to system uncertainty and vary limb strength. Simulations demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method for lower limb rehabilitation.
Resource-use Efficiency of Shea Nut Processing in Kassena-Nankana West District, Ghana: DEA Approach

The Shea tree, Vitellaria paradoxa, has been seen as a very important economic God-given tree with numerous benefits for a longtime. The Shea tree, though under threat due to deforestation, still remain abundant in several communities in Ghana. That notwithstanding, shea nut processors have not been able to fully optimize the gains from the Shea tree and thus, this research examines the Resource-use efficiency of Shea nut processing in the Kassena-Nankana West District of Ghana. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to determine the overall technical, pure technical and scale efficiency of the Shea nut processing while bivariate Tobit was used to identify the sources or determinants of both technical and pure technical efficiencies. A SWOT analysis was carried out to identify the potentials and challenges faced by the Shea processors. It was discovered that on the average, the processors operated 50% of their potential overall technical efficiency, 55% of their potential pure technical efficiency and 92% of their potential scale efficiency. Determinants of processors’ technical efficiency include age, household size, experience, access to credit and membership of processors’ group. The SWOT analysis revealed challenges including poor transportation and difficulty in accessing credit. The study, therefore, recommends that, easy access to financial facilities and sensitization on savings are ways to boost processors’ use of new, efficient technologies to help enhance their Resource-use efficiency. Improvement on the road network to enhance easy movement of goods and services is highly recommended.
THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: AN EVIDENCE FROM THE ISLAMIC BANKS IN PAKISTAN

Purpose: The study seeks to look at the impact of intellectual capital on the financial performance of Islamic banks in Pakistan. Methodology: This study employed the regression model by using different Islamic banks. In this scenario, the data were collected from the Islamic banks in Pakistan from 2010 to 2019. The financial performance was measured through return on assets and intellectual capital was measured through human capital efficiency, structured capital efficiency, and capital employed efficiency. Main Findings: The study concluded that human capital influences the return on assets which increases the financial performance of Islamic banks. The rest of the components of intellectual capital negatively influence the performance of Islamic banks. Applications of the Study: This study enables us to understand the importance of IC and helps the management of the Islamic banks to get benefit from it. Novelty/ Originality of this study: This is an original study that has not been published before in any journal. The present study contributes to the existing knowledge of the literature on intellectual capital by throwing the light on the previous studies made regarding the Islamic banks and it is useful for the policymakers.
Poynting vector method for the impedance of a Vee antenna fed by a two-wire transmission line

The authors consider the realistic configuration of a thin-wire Vee antenna fed by a two-wire transmission line with conductors of the same radius a<< lambda . The Poynting vector method is applied to the entire surface of the transmission line-Vee antenna radiating system, and the solution for the impedance of the Vee antenna as 'seen' as a terminating load by the transmission line is obtained in terms of exponential integrals. <<ETX>>
Historia de desarrollo personal del profesorado de la provincia de Granada en el contexto rural.

Una ventana con vistas a la escuela rural. Este artículo trata de plasmar la realidad de la educación en el contexto rural, de las personas que trabajan en esta escuela y qué experiencias personales y profesionales les han llevado a impartir docencia en ellas. En base a la problemática y dificultades relacionadas con la escuela rural y el profesorado que en ella trabaja, se realiza un estudio de casos cuya finalidad es conocer, en la medida de lo posible, qué aspectos de la vida de estos tres sujetos son los que más les han influido y condicionado para desempeñar su labor docente en el contexto rural. Para dicho trabajo, se utiliza la técnica de historia de vida y desarrollo personal para la cual se han seguido los siguientes pasos: elaboración de un protocolo de entrevistas, transcripción de las entrevistas, análisis cualitativo de las respuestas mediante el diseño de un sistema de categorías y, por último, un inventario de valores. Mediante las entrevistas y su análisis, se conoce, también, la visión que estos docentes tienen acerca del lugar en que desempeñan su práctica educativa. Todo el material utilizado ha sido elaborado teniendo en cuenta el protocolo diseñado por Atkinson (1997), llevando a cabo las adaptaciones oportunas para la información que se pretende recoger y analizar. Así como, el protocolo de entrevistas fue revisado exhaustivamente por tres profesionales de la materia.
Characterization of the physicochemical properties of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) cultivated in Korhogo in the North of Côte d’Ivoire

Sweet peppers are consumed less in Korhogo, in the north of Cote d'Ivoire, than other hotter peppers. In addition, the sweet pepper is underexploited, it encounters problems of conservation, distribution. This study is a valorization of the sweet pepper. The physical properties are: 5.8-6.93 cm for length, 14.21-15.03 cm for circumference, 34.28-42.65 g for weight, 91.19-91.80 % for humidity, 0.49-0.61 % for ash content. The contents of biochemical elements are: 5.42-5.54 for the pH, 2.92 meq / 100 g on average for the titratable acidity, 177.45-254.57 mg / 100g for reducing sugars, 3,42-4.29 % for total sugars, 0.36 % on average for lipids, 0.73-1 % for proteins, 2.03-3 % for fibers, 6.62-6.93 % for total carbohydrates, 32.64-34.7 Kcal / 100 g for energy value. The amounts of vitamin C, polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins are respectively: 26.67-51.25 mg / 100 g; 116.16-131.28 mg / 100 g; 1.97-4.43 mg / 100 g; 14.74-19.12 mg / 100 g. The contents of anti-nutritional compounds are 363-388.67 mg / 100 g for oxalates, 20.08-22.20 mg / 100 g for phytates. Sweet pepper contains 0.14 % DM on average phosphorus, 0.33-0.37 % DM for potassium, 0.30-0.31 % DM for calcium, 0.167-0.174 % DM for magnesium, 2.76 -3.80 ppm copper, 7.5-7.92 ppm iron, 0.59-0.69 ppm manganese, 16.24-16.34 ppm zinc, 6.46-20.15 ppm sodium. Processed before consumption, Sweet pepper constitutes a significant source of food fibre, natural antioxidant, and mineral elements for local population.
Dose dependent cytotoxic activity of patulin on neuroblastoma, colon and breast cancer cell line

Aim: Patulin, a mycotoxin, is an organic compound classified as a polypeptide. Patulin, which is generally detected in moldy fruits and their derivatives, has been suggested to have anticancer activity. Some studies have shown that it induces apoptosis in the cell. This study aims to investigate the anticancer activity of patulin in SH-SY5Y (human neuroblastoma cell line), HCT116 (human colon cancer cell line), and MCF-7 (human breast cancer cell line) cell lines. Materials and Methods: SH-SY5Y, HCT116, MCF-7, and L929 (healthy fibroblast) cell lines were used for cytotoxicity experiments. Cells were added in 96-well plates at 5x103 cells per well. Serial dilutions of patulin at a dose of 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 µM were added to the waiting cells in 24 hours incubation. All cell lines were exposed to patulin for 24 and 48 hours. The cytotoxic activity of patulin in cancer and healthy cell lines was determined in vitro by the MTS (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulphophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium) cell viability test. The results of the toxicity tests were measured spectrophotometrically (450 nm) in ELISA at intervals of 24 hours for 2 days. Results: Patulin caused cytotoxic activity in all cell lines at a concentration of 100 µM. Patulin showed cytotoxic activity at low doses only in the SH-SY5Y cell line. At doses of 25 and 50 µM, HCT116 caused more than 50% death in the cell line, while higher concentrations induced cell death in the MCF-7 cell line. Conclusion: Patulin showed anticancer activity at high concentrations in colon and breast cancer cell lines, and both low and high concentrations in the SH-SY5Y cell line. Patulin may be a new candidate molecule in the treatment of neuroblastoma, colon, and breast cancers, depending on the dose.
Analysis of the E-Government Initiative at Local Government Level in Bandung City, Indonesia

This research aims to analyze aspects affecting the implementation of electronic parking, a digital- based public services provision in parking. The concept of digital divide, workforce, regulation, and infrastructure were used to conduct the analysis. This study employed a qualitative research methodology with qualitative data collection techniques through interviews with two officers of the Parking Technical Implementation Unit (TIU) - the Department of Transportation Bandung City Government, 4 parking attendants, and 100 people as the roadside parking users. To enrich the data, observation and study documents were also conducted. The research used a descriptive analysis combined with simple descriptive quantitative data. It is evident from this study that four primary aspects hindered the implementation of the electronic-parking initiative. Those aspects are a large gap in the digital divide, low workforce quality and quantity, the absence of the proper regulations, and futile infrastructure. Adding to these four barriers, we also found other significant aspects: the investment that has not been strategically designed, the lack of leadership, and the low quality of education and marketing. All these three additional aspects also contribute to the failure in meeting the objective of the electronic parking initiative. This finding suggests that any new initiatives in public service provision, mainly using ICT, need to be well communicated and consulted with the implementing units. Furthermore, the initiative needs to be complemented with an acceptable set of policies to ensure its sustainability.
Surface Roughness Reduction of Nb₃Sn Thin Films via Laser Annealing for Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavities

Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities, a key component of particle accelerators, await new SRF materials beyond the state-of-the-art niobium. Nb3Sn is one of the most competitive candidates, since it increases the superheating field, allows the operation temperature up to 4K, and improves cavity efficiency. Surface roughness and grain boundaries, however, significantly affect the RF performance of current Nb3Sn cavities. Here, we explore a post laser annealing technique to reduce the surface roughness. In doing so, we deposited a TiN laser-absorber on Nb3Sn and Nb surfaces, and then annealed the samples by laser scanning via different laser systems. The Nb3Sn surface roughness was minimized to 101 nm (Ra) by laser annealing via 308 nm, 35 ns pulses. Surface imaging and Fourier analysis revealed laser annealing is able to remove sharp edges and <1 μm wavelength features.
Music with Concurrent Saliences of Musical Features Elicits Stronger Brain Responses

Brain responses are often studied under strictly experimental conditions in which electroencephalograms (EEGs) are recorded to reflect reactions to short and repetitive stimuli. However, in real life, aural stimuli are continuously mixed and cannot be found isolated, such as when listening to music. In this audio context, the acoustic features in music related to brightness, loudness, noise, and spectral flux, among others, change continuously; thus, significant values of these features can occur nearly simultaneously. Such situations are expected to give rise to increased brain reaction with respect to a case in which they would appear in isolation. In order to assert this, EEG signals recorded while listening to a tango piece were considered. The focus was on the amplitude and time of the negative deflation (N100) and positive deflation (P200) after the stimuli, which was defined on the basis of the selected music feature saliences, in order to perform a statistical analysis intended to test the initial hypothesis. Differences in brain reactions can be identified depending on the concurrence (or not) of such significant values of different features, proving that coterminous increments in several qualities of music influence and modulate the strength of brain responses.
Efficiency of pile groups installed in cohesionless soil using artificial neural networks

This paper presents an artificial neural network (ANN) model that predicts the efficiency of pile groups installed in cohesionless soil and subjected to axial loading. The model accounts for the planar geometry of the group (pile diameter, pile spacing, and pile arrangement) and incorporates the effect of pile installation, pile length, cap condition, soil condition, and type of loading on the group efficiency. The results produced by the proposed ANN model compared well with the available results of laboratory and field tests. The ANN model is a viable design tool that assists foundation engineers in predicting the pile group efficiency in an accurate and realistic manner. In addition, this model can be easily updated to incorporate new data and accommodate new design parameters.Key words: axial load, pile foundation, group efficiency, cohesionless soil, artificial neural networks.
Multi-Span Closure Construction and Optimization Analysis of the Main Channel Bridge on the Left Branch of Beijiang River

Multi stages such as side span closure, middle span closure, ten years after construction and so on are simulated with the finite element method in the main channel bridge on the left branch of Beijiang River. Many issues such as unreasonable incremental launching force in construction are found. The optimization made the vertical displacement of the main beam controlled, the secondary moment value on the top of the pier by the side bending of the anchorage and the secondary effect of pre-stressed tendons significantly reduced, and the force of anchorage more balanced. Construction sequence optimization can make the construction process more reasonable and provide a reference for the closing segment construction of the bridge.
Reliability Enhanced RPL for Wireless Sensor Networks

In this paper, we investigate the problem of reliability of RPL (IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low power and Lossy Networks) when applied to route traffic in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). RPL is a routing protocol adapted for information routing with low power, low storage and processing sensor devices. However, there are two problems when RPL runs with ND (Neighbor Discovery) and uses the link metric such as ETX. First, loops may occur in some situation. Second, lack a mechanism to refresh the life time of a neighbor. In this paper, two mechanisms, Loop Avoidance (LA) and Neighbor Life Time Refresh (NLTR) are proposed to resolve these problems. The simulation results show that Loop Avoidance mechanism and the Neighbor Life Time Refresh mechanism can enhance the performance of the entire network significantly. Especially using these two mechanisms together, the performance of entire network is the best. These two mechanisms can effectively improve the reliability of RPL.
“Getting to Denmark" from Indonesia: Starting from State Institutions or Tax Capacity?

Introduction/Main Objectives: This paper is aimed at answering the following research questions: Where should Indonesia’s journey toward a prosperous society start from? Should state institutions be improved first to increase the tax collection necessary to finance this journey? Or should the tax capacity be improved first to help improve the institutions? Background Problems: Maintaining good quality state institutions requires fiscal support and, vice versa, maintaining fiscal support through tax revenue requires the existence of good quality state institutions. This paper empirically examines which of these two aspects needs to be improved first to achieve a better society for Indonesians. Novelty: To the best of the author’s knowledge this paper may be the first that tries to empirically explore the causal relationships between the quality of Indonesia’s state institutions and its tax capacity. Research Methods: Answers to the research questions were approached by employing a vector error-correction model of governance indicators and tax revenue data for Indonesia, covering the period from 2002 to 2017. Finding / Results: It has been found that, for Indonesia, the quality of the state institutions and the tax capacity did not have a causal relationship in any direction. Conclusion: Indonesia seems to be caught in a dilemma: On one side, choosing the strategy of improving the quality of the institutions first may not be sustainable because it is unlikely to lead to improvements in the tax capacity, thus the prospects for sustaining good-quality institutions may be uncertain due to the possible lack of fiscal support. On the other hand, improving the tax capacity first does not seem to be a reliable strategy either because it may not result in better quality state institutions, hence revenue mobilization efforts might not be effective due to the incomplete support provided by the poor-quality institutions