Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Free radical scavenging ability of soybean milk fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum YS4 isolated from yak yoghurt in vitro

The free radical scavenging ability of Lactobacillus plantarum YS4 isolated from naturally fermented yak yoghurt was tested in vitro. DPPH radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine radical), ABTS radical (2,2-diazo-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazol-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt radical) and hydroxyl radical were detected in vitro. The results showed that the DPPH free radical, ABTS free radical and hydroxyl free radical scavenging abilities of soybean milk fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum YS4 were stronger than those fermented by Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and the free radical scavenging ability of soybean milk fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum YS4 and Lactobacillus bulgaricus was better than that of unfermented soybean milk.
Image reconstruction based on frequency domain feature extraction for EMT

Image reconstruction of electromagnetic tomography (EMT) is often ill-posed due to the limited prior information about imaging features, leading to low reconstruction accuracy. In this paper, a novel image reconstruction method based on frequency domain feature extraction for EMT is proposed to improve the reconstruction accuracy. The two-dimensional EMT image is first modeled as a one-dimensional finite-length streams of Dirac signal, which is a typical signal with finite rate of innovation (FRI). Then the reconstruction results of the recent algorithms, such as the LBP, Landweber and TV algorithms, can be also modeled as FRI signals. The frequency domain feature of such signals can be extracted with a distributed FRI sampling system. Based on the obtained FRI samples, a new EMT measurement equation is established, and a joint image reconstruction algorithm is proposed, to improve the quality of the reconstructed image. Finally, simulation results have shown that the proposed method outperforms the related methods with better indicators such as image error and correlation coefficient.
Bound states in the continuum in a waveguide system of zero-index materials with a defect embedded

The bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted great research interest recently due to the high quality factor (Q factor) resonance (quasi-BIC) when the BIC condition slightly deviates. As an important electromagnetic system, the waveguide is very favored for many high-Q applications due to its small-size and easy integration. In this paper, we report the realization of the BICs in a waveguide system of zero-index materials (ZIMs) by embedding a defect inside. By analytically investigating the reflectivity and eigenfrequency of the waveguide system, we show how a resonant state turns into a BIC with the decrease of the material parameter of the ZIM. The theoretical predictions are confirmed with numerical simulations. As an application, such a waveguide system is exploited to realize refractive index sensing, which shows high sensitivity and figure of merit. Our study may pave a new way for realizing high-Q applications in the waveguide system, such as sensors, filters, and nonlinear devices.
Gemcitabine plus Capecitabine Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Non-Metastatic Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Background: While it is proved that chemotherapy (CT) is the standard treatment modality for inoperable, non-metastatic, locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC), concurrent radiotherapy (RT) with CT agents such as gemcitabine (GEM), capecitabine or fluorouracil is also an acceptable treatment option. Purpose: We aimed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of GEM plus capecitabine followed by concurrent GEM and threedimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in non-metastatic LAPC. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with inoperable, non-metastatic LAPC received induction CT consisted of 3 cycles of GEM (1000 mg/m intravenously over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15) and capecitabine (830 mg/m orally, twice daily on days 1–21) in 28 day cycles followed with CRT consisted of gemcitabine 600 mg/m weekly for 5 weeks concurrent with 3DCRT for a total dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions in 5.5 weeks and finally additional two CT cycles of gemcitabine at a dose of 1,000 mg/m weekly for 3 weeks with 1 week rest between the 2 cycles. Results: After a median follow-up period of 10.5 months, 4 (13.3%) patients were alive. The median overall survival (OS) was 11.5 months with 43.3% 1-year OS rate and the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 8.3 months with 10% 1-year PFS rate. None of the patients had grade 4 toxicity with grade 3 nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue was represented in 10%, 6.7%, and 6.7% of patients respectively. Conclusions: Gemcitabine plus capecitabine followed by concurrent GEM and 3D CRT for treatment of non-metastatic LAPC is active with acceptable tolerability and survival outcome. [Alaa Maria and Mohamed El-Shebiney. Gemcitabine plus Capecitabine Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Non-Metastatic Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Life Sci J 2017;14(10):26-33]. ISSN: 1097-8135 (Print) / ISSN: 2372-613X (Online). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 5. doi:10.7537/marslsj141017.05.
Study of water quality in Hindon River using pollution index and environmetrics, India

AbstractThe River Hindon, a main tributary of river Yamuna flows in the western part of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. As it passes through the industrial and urban areas, it receives a huge amount of wastages. Therefore, the present study is concerned with the assessment of water quality of the river in 28 sampling sites using the comprehensive pollution index (CPI), considering the eleven physiochemical parameters such as biological oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, total dissolve solids, total phosphate and four heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn and Cr). Besides this, a multivariate statistical analysis is also performed using water quality parameters to validate the results. The CPI was found to be 2.68–7.12 (CPI > 2), which is an indication of severely polluted water of Hindon river. The result reveals that water of the Hindon River is unfit for human use, irrigation and other life supporting activities which are mainly on account of direct discharge of untreated wastewater by industries and municipal sources. Thi.
In vitro Seed Germination of Coelogyne asperata Lindl. (Orchidaceae)

A protocol for in vitro seed germination of Coelogyne asperata Lindl. has been established successfully. Immature seeds from 182 days old capsule were cultured on three different basal media; Murashige and Skoog (MS), Knudson C (KC), and Vacin and Went (VW) and maintained under continuous light at 25 ± 2 ̊C. After 30 days of culture (DAC), more than 90% of seeds were germinated on KC and VW media and about 84% of seeds germinated on MS medium. The incorporation of organic additives, including coconut water, potato homogenate and tomato juice each at 10% (v/v) in KC medium was tested to determine their effect on seed germination of C. asperata. The result revealed that KC basal medium alone without addition of organic additives promoted over 90% of seed germination at 30 DAC. Therefore, the protocol of using standard KC basal medium for C. asperata seeds germination could be suggested for mass propagation and conservation of this wild scented orchid.
Investigating the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in the adoption of sustainability oriented innovation

This contribution explores the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the adoption on Sustainability Oriented Innovation. In accordance with previous research that show the effect of CSR depends on which CSR practices are taking into account, we consider different measures of CSR practices To analyse this relationship we adopt an empirical approach based on a survey carried on in Luxembourg in 2008 on firm CSR practices jointly with the Community Innovation Survey carried on in 2012. With a sample of 286 firms and a Heckman procedure, the study underlines the importance to differentiate the type of CSR strategy (strategic vs responsive). Our results show that strategic CSR explain the adoption of Sustainability Oriented Innovation.
An Empirical Study of How Household Energy Consumption Is Affected by Co-Owning Different Technological Means to Produce Renewable Energy and the Production Purpose

The transition from fossil fuel-based to renewable energy sources is one of the main economic and social challenges of the early 21st century. Due to the volatile character of wind and solar power production, matching supply and demand is essential for this transition to be successful. In this context, the willingness of private consumers to use energy flexibly has gained growing attention. Research indicates that a viable driver to motivate consumers to be demand flexible is to make them (co-)owners of renewable energy production facilities. However, existing research has only analyzed this question from an aggregated perspective. This article analyses whether behavioral changes triggered by (co-)ownership in renewables differ according to the type of installation; be it solar, wind, or bioenergy. In addition, the prosumption options self-consumption/self-consumption and sale/sale are considered. To do so, we collected 2074 completed questionnaires on energy consumption that entered an econometric model using propensity score matching to control for estimation biases. We find significant differences in the willingness to consume electricity in a flexible manner for (co-)owners of solar installations. However, only the usage of household appliances proves to be statistically significant (p-value = 0.04). Furthermore, the results show that within the group of (co-)owners of solar installation, the choice between self-consumption and sale of the produced energy has a significant effect on the inclination to become demand flexible (p-value ≤ 0.001; p-value = 0.003).
Code-based Post-Quantum Cryptography

Cryptography has been used from time immemorial for preserving the confidentiality of 1 data/information in storage or in transit. Thus, cryptography research has also been evolving from 2 the classical Caesar cipher to the modern cryptosystems based on modular arithmetic to the con3 temporary cryptosystems based on quantum computing. The emergence of quantum computing 4 imposes a major threat on the modern cryptosystems based on modular arithmetic whereby, even 5 the computationally hard problems which constitute for the strength of the modular arithmetic 6 ciphers could be solved in deterministic time. This threat triggered post-quantum cryptography 7 research in order to design and develop post-quantum algorithms that can withstand quantum 8 computing attacks. This paper provides a review of the various post-quantum cryptography and, 9 in specific, code-based cryptography research dimensions. The research directions that are yet to 10 be explored in code-based cryptography research is another key contribution of this paper. 11
Impact of decision model structure on the selection of a telecommunications tower footing reinforcement alternative

In recent years, we have been able to observe a dynamic development of MCDA (multi-criteria decision analysis) methods, which have become widely used in various sectors, including construction. These methods are characterised by simplicity and one of their key advantages is their simple modelling of non-linear dependencies within decision problems and their analysis under the conditions of incomplete, uncertain and hard-to-measure information. The universality and simple use of these methods does not, however, free the decision-maker from the necessity to adopt the proper approach to modelling and analysing specific decision problems. To highlight the fact that it is the character of the problem that should determine the selection of the method of analysing it and not the other way around, the authors assessed the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and the ANP (Analytic Network Process) method in terms of verifying the impact of the different decision model structures on analysis outcomes and analysed their sensitivity to input data changes. This analysis was based on the example of selecting a telecommunications tower footing reinforcement alternative. The findings confirmed the significant impact of decision model structure on the ranking of the analysed alternatives.
Hybrid mesoporous Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)–TiO2 photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into CH4 under solar irradiation

A major concern facing global society is the ongoing excessive release of CO2 into the atmosphere where it acts as a heat-trapping greenhouse gas. One approach to helping control atmospheric CO2 concentrations is to use solar energy to convert CO2 into useful products, namely hydrocarbons, by use of specifically designed photocatalytic materials. While numerous photocatalysts have been investigated for use in CO2 reduction, the field remains in it's infancy with, overall, relatively poor photoconversion efficiencies and product selectivity. This study reports the synthesis and design of a mesoporous noble metal free p-type Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)/n-type TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst for broad spectrum light absorption, enhanced charge separation and transfer that, in turn, enhances photocatalytic CO2 conversion. A maximum methane production rate of 118.75 ppm g−1 h−1 is observed, which represents a methane evolution rate approximately 12 times greater than that of pure TiO2. The key factors contributing to the enhanced photocatalytic performance seen in the mesoporous CZTS–TiO2 samples include improved light absorption, high surface area, and effective charge separation.
ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A STUDY ON KAZAKH UNIVERSITIES

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop the human resource management mechanism and to suggest the recommendations for effective HRM in higher education institutions. Methodology: The article considers issues and challenges of human resource management in Kazakh universities. The case of Akhmet Yassawi University as the university of reference and two other Kazakh universities for comparison is presented and analyzed from the standpoint of HRM practices. Findings/Results: The study allowed making conclusion that Kazakh universities have a lack well thought-out and strategically aligned HRM practices, which leads to middle level of lecturers’ and employees’ satisfaction. To overcome these issues, we proposed the mechanism for implementation of effective HRM practices based on talent management and strategic approach. Originality/Value:. The study represents original research, the first attempt to evaluate quality of HRM practices in Kazakh universities on scientific management foundation.
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NiSx@MoS2 heterostructure prepared by atomic layer deposition as high-performance hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysts in alkalinemedia Zuyun He, Zheng Guo, Qingbo Wa, Xiao Zhong, Xinwei Wang , Yan Chen Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, Guangdong Engineering and Technology and Research Center for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: escheny@scut.edu. cn This author was an editor of this journal during the review and decision stage. For the JMR policy on review and publication of manuscripts authored by editors, please refer to http://www.mrs.org/editor-manuscripts/. Received: 7 September 2019; accepted: 4 October 2019
SELECTION AND WELDING OF NIOBIUM BEARING STRUCTURAL STEELS IN SOME RECENT UK SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS

Within the UK shipbuilding sector the use of niobium (Nb) bearing steels tend to have been limited to high stress areas, where minimum strengths of 350MPa were commonly applied. As thicker gauge steels were used in these areas, the steel always contained Nb to develop the desired strength/toughness combinations. In traditional naval contracts strengths of 270MPa were the norm, but recent vessel designs have been very sensitive, which has resulted in these steels being displaced by the higher strength/superior toughness steel grades. The reasons of which are discussed in this paper, as is the chemical composition of the steels used. The paper presents some of the recent Nb-bearing steels that have been used in the build and fabrication recent naval vessels. The welding of these, predominantly Nb-bearing, steels is also described particularly with reference to the heat affected zone toughness. An evaluation of laser welding these steels is described, as a significant proportion of these steels used have been thin plate (<8mm). The selection of a 460MPa strength steel for the flight deck and hanger of an upcoming aircraft carrier contract is described as is the evaluation of the submerged arc welding of steel processed by two different manufacturing routes. Introduction During the last 20 years the shipbuilding industry in the UK has contracted significantly. It now consists of two build sites concentrating on naval ship contracts, one build site on submarines, and the remainder of the build sites on smaller specialised craft. There are a number of other sites which concentrate on the ship repair sector. The two sites of BVT Surface Fleet are at Portsmouth on the south coast of England and the other is at Glasgow on the River Clyde on the west coast of Scotland. Although commercial build has largely disappeared from these sites, the vessels built there are now constructed to standards which more resemble commercial build requirements. Naval contracts completed about 10 years ago mainly used relatively low strength / low toughness steels such as the Lloyds Grade A and some Lloyds Grade D shown in Table 1. This
Aberystwyth University Ordered Weighted Average Based Fuzzy Rough Sets

Traditionally, membership to the fuzzy-rough lower, resp. upper approximation is determined by looking only at the worst, resp. best performing object. Consequently, when applied to data analysis problems, these approximations are sensitive to noisy and/or outlying samples. In this paper, we advocate a mitigated approach, in which membership to the lower and upper approximation is determined by means of an aggregation process using ordered weighted average operators. In comparison to the previously introduced vaguely quantiﬁed rough set model, which is based on a similar rationale, our proposal has the advantage that the approximations are monotonous w.r. t. the used fuzzy indiscernibility relation. Initial experiments involving a feature selection application conﬁrm the potential of the OWA-based model.
Fashion on the Go: The Relationship between Consumers’ Adoption and Post-Adoption of M-Shopping Fashion App

11517 Published By: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Retrieval Number: D4337118419/2019©BEIESP DOI:10.35940/ijrte.D4337. 118419 Abstract: The aim of this study to find the relationship between initial adoption and post adoption behavior in the light of post purchase customer experience of people using m-shopping fashion apps to purchase fashion products. The study identifies post purchase customer experience as a multidimensional concept and identifies Return and Replacement, Customer Assistance, Product Experience and Handover of a product as post purchase activities. These four constructs being loaded on a single factor, hence, explained the construct of post purchase customer experience. Data was collected from 512 respondents in DelhiNCR aging 18-25 years. The collected data is analyzed using structural equation model. The results revealed that behavioral intention significantly influences actual purchase behavior and actual use behavior significantly influence post purchase customer experience. Also, post purchase customer experience plays a significant role in the post adoption of m-shopping fashion apps as selling to customer once is not the only objective. Post purchase customer experience may lead to initial customer satisfaction but may lead to loyalty if users come across with consistent seamless post purchase experience. This will be the first study to do research on the relationship between adoption and post adoption behavior in the context of m-shopping fashion applications. Keywords-Behavioral Intention, Actual Use Behavior, Post purchase customer experience, m-shopping fashion apps, Post adoption, India
NEW GENERATION OF CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES FOR SUPERIOR CONCRETE RHEOLOGY

High performance concrete and mixes containing manufactured sands can be harsh, sticky and tenacious requiring more effort, energy and time to mix, handle, pump, place, trowel and finish. This paper describes a novel and newly developed class of admixtures. These admixtures are designed to lower plastic viscosity, improve rheology, stability, robustness and address some of the issues related to the characteristics of fresh and hardened concrete.
U-Shaped Aromatic Ureadicarboxylic Acids as Versatile Building Blocks: Construction of Ladder and Zigzag Networks and Channels

In order to examine versatility of ureadicarboxylic acids as U-shaped building blocks for crystal engineering, their crystal structures and cocrystals with pyridine derivatives were investigated. H-bonding networks created by a sequential linking of H-bonded carboxylic acid dimers resulted in the formation of ladder-type networks in the crystals of N,N′-diethyl-N,N′-diphenylureadicarboxylic acid (2) and N,N′-diallyl-N,N′-diphenylureadicarboxylic acid (3). A zigzag type H-bonding network with wedging of water molecules into carboxy–carboxy H-bonding was observed for N,N′-dibenzyl-N,N′-diphenylureadicarboxylic acid (4). Cocrystals of N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-diphenylureadicarboxylic acid (1) with 2,5-di(pyridine-4-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole (5) and 2 with 4,4′-dipyridyl (6) afforded zigzag-type assembled structures. Two types of channel structures were created in the cocrystals of 1 and dipyridylurea (7) by inclusion of water molecules together with either methanol or ethanol. The former afforded a straight-type .
RE-VISITING ‘SOLIDARNOVĆ’: PROPAGANDA OF PROTEST AND CAMPAIGNING OF THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT INTRODUCTION Despite a burgeoning body of research on the Polish Solidarity, Garton-Ash (2006) notes the scope for further analysis of the movement. T his is particularly true of Solidarity’s

This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Communication, Culture and Critique following peer review. The version of record, Surowiec, P., Re-visiting ‘Solidarność’: Propaganda of Protest and Campaigning of the Social Movement, Communication, Culture and Critique, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages 622–641, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/ccc/tcy031
LOW AND HIGH PERTURBATIONS OF NONHOMOGENEOUS EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS WITH ABSORPTION

We are concerned with the mathematical analysis of a class of nonlinear eigenvalue problems driven by a nonhomogeneous differential operator. The features of this paper are the presence of an absorption term and the lack of compactness due to the study in the whole Euclidean space. The main result establishes the following properties: (i) the problem does not have solutions in the case of low perturbations of the reaction; (ii) the problem admits at least two nontrivial entire solutions in the case of high perturbations of the reaction. In both cases, the perturbations is considered in terms of the values of a suitable positive parameter. The proofs rely on simple variational methods and the arguments developed in this paper can be extended to other classes of nonlinear eigenvalue problems with nonstandard growth.