Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Production and Evaluation of Some Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Squilla (Oratosquilla massavensis) Shells

This work was performed to investigate the production and physicochemical properties of some bioactive compounds (chitin, chitosan and astaxanthin) extracted from squilla (Oratosquilla massavensis) shells. Chemical composition of squilla shells and chitin yield were determined. Results showed that pre-treated squilla shells contained 68.11% moisture, 12.88% true protein, 4.79% crude fat and 44.59% ash content (on dry weight). Chitin yield and its ash content ranged between 15.75–16.08% and 0.81–1.26%, respectively. The physicochemical properties of chitosan at different times and temperatures showed that chitosan composed 8.73–11.19% moisture, 0.66–0.83% true protein, 0.14 - 0.25% ash content. Viscosity of chitosan at higher temperatures (120°C and 130°C) for different times (30 min and 60 min) were significantly (P˂0.05) lower (80-111cps) than the lower temperatures (100°C and 110°C) for 60 min (138-130cps). At 120°C and 130°C, for 30 min, solubility was significantly lower (93.5-95.6%) than all other temperatures and times used. The degrees of deacetylation (DD) were significantly different at 130°C for 30 min and 60 min than all other temperatures and times used being higher than 70 % and ranged 73.11%-84.68%. Average molecular weight (MW) of chitosan at 120°C for 30 min was significantly different than all times and temperatures used except 120°C for 60 min and as high as 130°C for 60 min. Thus, it is obvious that MW ranged 180-189 Kilo Dalton was significantly different than lower Mw value (134.8 KD). A high value of water binding capacity (WBC) was found at 120°C for 60 min while fat binding capacity was found at 120°C for 30 min and 60 min compared with other treatments. Concerning the carotenoids, it was found that the astaxanthin in female gonads exhibited higher carotenoid concentration (14.01µg\g) than the shells (10.10µg\g on wet weight). In conclusion, squilla shells are highly prized as an inexpensive market value which could be converted into a valuable expensive chitosan and female gonads are considered a good source for carotenoids, particularly astaxanthin.
Development of the Attitude Scale Towards Crisis and Chaos Management in Education

This study was carried out with the aim of developing the Attitude Scale towards Crisis and Chaos Management of Higher Education Administrators. Firstly, literature search was carried out in the development process of the scale. Then, 10 open-ended questions were asked to 10 Higher Education administrators about crisis and chaos management. By using the obtained data and expert opinions, a 58-point item pool was created. Expert opinions were consulted to ensure content validity. Corrections were made in line with the opinions and recommendations of the experts. Five items similar to each other that were not attitude item were removed from the scale. After the corrections made, the item pool was reduced to 53 items. The items created are of the five-point likert type and evaluted as I certainly do not agree (1), I do not agree (2), indecisive (3), I agree (4), I strongly agree (5). Pilot scheme was conducted with a total of 305 higher education administrators and academicians working at Ankara, Gazi, Baskent, and Hacettepe universities in spring semester 2016-2017. The KMO value of the scale was found to be 0,696. As a result of the factor analysis, it was determined that the 25 scale items were collected in 3 factors and the total variance of scale was 78.587%. 25 items with an item load higher than . 40 were included to the scale. Loads of the items in the final scale consisting of 3 factors and 25 items are between . 42 and . 80. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the final scale was calculated as 0.87 and found to be highly reliable. The results of item analysis based on averages of the upper and lower groups of all the items in the scale were found to be significantly distinctive (p <.05). It is thought that this research will contribute to higher education administrators and academicians and researches to be done in the field of crisis and chaos management.
Multivariate process capability indices on the presence of priority for quality characteristics

Multivariate Process Capability Indices (MPCI) show how well a manufacturing process can meet specification limits when quality characteristics enclose a relative correlation. Process capability is an important and commonly used metric for assessing and improving the quality of a production process. When quality characteristics of a product are correlated then an attractive comes close to MPCI methods, which are not usually an easy task to carry out. In this investigation after a full reviewing of the MPCI, a simple method to estimate product capability indices based on ridge regression models in the presence of priority for quality characteristics is presented. The technique is demonstrated for evaluation of product capability through the use of an example which shows performance of the proposed method.
A novel cell-surface display system for heterologous gene expression in Escherichia coli by using NCgl1221 423 as the anchoring protein

We developed a novel Escherichia coli cell surface display system by employing the NCgl1221 protein truncated at AA 423 (for example NCgl1221423) as an anchoring motif. The enzyme selected for display was α-amylase (AmyA) from Streptococcus bovis 148. The N terminus of AmyA was fused to NCgl1221423, and the resulting fusion protein was expressed on the cell surface by IPTG induction. The NCgl1221423-AmyA fusion protein was shown to be displayed by immunofluorescence microscopy and flow cytometric analysis, while AmyA without fusion to the C terminus of NCgl1221423 anchor was only expressed in the cytoplasm. This result indicated that NCgl1221423 from Corynebacterium glutamicum contains a robust surface anchor to attach large target proteins toward the cellular membrane of E. coli. The displayed enzyme was active form, and AmyA activity on the cell surface reached 48.7 ± 1.6 U/l after 8 h of induction, while no activity was detected in control cells. The activity of displayed AmyA was increased during cultivation and reached the maximum value of 88.3 ± 2.4 U/l at 16 h of induction. Our results provided the successful application of NCgl1221423 anchor in the E. coli cell surface display system.
Observational Clues to the Progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae

Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are important distance indicators, element factories, cosmic-ray accelerators, kinetic-energy sources in galaxy evolution, and end points of stellar binary evolution. It has long been clear that a SN Ia must be the runaway thermonuclear explosion of a degenerate carbon-oxygen stellar core, most likely a white dwarf (WD). However, the specific progenitor systems of SNe Ia, and the processes that lead to their ignition, have not been identified. Two broad classes of progenitor binary systems have long been considered: single-degenerate (SD), in which a WD gains mass from a nondegenerate star; and double-degenerate (DD), involving the merger of two WDs. New theoretical work has enriched these possibilities with some interesting updates and variants. We review the significant recent observational progress in addressing the progenitor problem. We consider clues that have emerged from the observed properties of the various proposed progenitor populations, from studies of SN Ia sites—.
Effects of hoof shape, body mass and velocity on surface strain in the wall of the unshod forehoof of Standardbreds trotting on a treadmill

The purpose of this work is to investigate the effects of body mass (BM), velocity ( V ), and hoof shape on compressive surface strains in the wall of the front hoof at the trot. Toe angle (TA), heel angle (HA), toe length (TL), medial and lateral wall length (MWL, LWL) and BM were measured for nine adult, unshod Standardbreds. Five rosette gauges were glued around the circumference of the left forehoof of each animal which was then trotted on a treadmill at a set range of velocities from 3.5 to 7.5 m s −1 . Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of principal compressive strains ɛ 2 at midstance identified that all primary variables (BM, V , TA, HA, etc.) had a significant effect as did the interactions of TA×HA and BM×TA. These significant variables explained over 96% of the variation in ɛ 2 . Multiple regression of ɛ 2 on these variables gave equations which accurately predicted ɛ 2 within 3%, but the individual coefficients did not accurately describe how each variable affected ɛ 2 . Further tests using bivariate regression gave equations that enabled ɛ 2 data to be standardized for BM and V at the gauge locations used here. Strain ɛ 2 increased linearly with mass and curvilinearly with velocity ( ɛ 2 ∝ V + V 2 ), and both caused redistribution of strain to the dorsum and lateral quarter. Variation in each shape variable caused redistribution rather than simple increase or decrease in strains. The primary conclusion with regard to hoof shape is that the effects of change in any one measurement on strain magnitudes are affected by the values of all other measurements. Resolving the interplay among measurements in their effects on ɛ 2 will need a considerably larger sample size than that used here.
Molecular gas properties of the giant molecular cloud complexes in the arms and inter-arms of the spiral galaxy NGC 6946

Combining observations of multiple CO lines with radiative transfer modeling is a very powerful tool to investigate the physical properties of the molecular gas in galaxies. Using new observations as well as literature data, we provide the most complete CO ladders ever generated for eight star-forming regions in the spiral arms and inter-arms of the spiral galaxy NGC 6946, with observations of the CO(1-0), CO(2-1), CO(3-2), CO(4-3), CO(6-5), 13CO(1-0) and 13CO(2-1) transitions. For each region, we use the large velocity gradient assumption to derive beam-averaged molecular gas physical properties, namely the gas kinetic temperature (T_K), H2 number volume density n(H2) and CO number column density N(CO). Two complementary approaches are used to compare the observations with the model predictions: chi-square minimisation and likelihood. The physical conditions derived vary greatly from one region to the next: T_K=10-250 K, n(H2)=10^2.3-10^7.0 cm^-3 and N(CO)=10^15.0-10^19.3 cm^-2. The spectral line energy distribution (SLED) of some of these extranuclear regions indicates a star-formation activity that is more intense than that at the centre of our own Milky Way. The molecular gas in regions with a large SLED turnover transition (J_max>4) is hot but tenuous with a high CO column density, while that in regions with a low SLED turnover transition (J_max<=4) is cold but dense with a low CO column density. We finally discuss and find some correlations between the physical properties of the molecular gas in each region and the presence of young stellar population indicators (supernova remnants, HII regions, HI holes, etc.)
Language Provocation on Football Fanatic Fans (Study of Virtual Communication Ethnography on Facebook of Football Fans Club in Indonesia)

Fans fanaticism has become a central part in the development of football. Fanaticism often leads to anarchist and conflicts among the football fans. Social media has become an expression space of fans' love and an attacking space of fans each other by using harsh words that trigger violent in social space.This research usedVirtual Communications Ethnography method on Facebook account of thetwo biggest clubs in Indonesia (Persib and Persija). It has shown that: (1) Social media can evoke the feelings of love to the club, the management, the homebase city of the club, and the dominant ethnic in which the club is formed, and hate the opposing club. The love and hate are expressed in the form of dominant words tagged (#word). (2) The message in the comments has a tiered and open pattern. Then, based on its content, the commentsarecategorized into relevant or irrelevant patterns, while the dominant form are intimidated messages against the opponents andexemplification messages, (3) Non-verbal symbols widely used on Facebook are memes and photos aiming at insulting the opponents and attempting to build a reconciliation or peace amongst hostile fans.
COMPACT DUAL-MODE TRI-BAND TRANSVERSAL MICROSTRIP BANDPASS FILTER

A novel microstrip dual-mode tri-band bandpass filter is presented. The filter consists of an open stub loaded dual-mode resonator and two short stub loaded dual-mode resonators. By utilizing the oddand even-mode resonance properties of the proposed dual-mode resonators and the introduced source-load coupling (S-L coupling), the filter is designed with two transmission zeros at both sides of each passband, which will improve the selectivity of the filter. To validate the design theory, one 100 MHz 3 dB absolute equal bandwidths dual-mode tri-band filter with three passbands located at the centre frequencies of 1.8, 2.4 and 5.0 GHz, respectively, is designed and fabricated. Both experimental results agree well with the simulations.
Evaluation of the New Fluorescent Internal Tag (Soft Visible Implant Alphanumeric Tag) in the Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii

The new version of the polyester visible implant alphanumeric tag (VI Alpha tag; Northwest Marine Technology Inc., Shaw Island, Washington, USA) was evaluated in the giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) under laboratory conditions. The new VI Alpha tag is soft and fluorescent with an alphanumeric code designed to identify individual specimens. Two tag sizes - standard (1.0 x 2.5 mm) and large (1.5 x 3.5 mm) - were tested on juveniles (standard size), subadults (standard size), and adults (large size) for 10 weeks. Retention, readability, and effects on growth and survival were evaluated. Final mean tag retention was 71.25±3.3% in juvenile prawns, 91.3%±2.73 in subadult prawns, and 59.0%±1.65 in adult prawns. Final tag readability was 100.0% in juveniles, 88.6±5.3 in subadults, and 77.8±4.8 in adults. Average daily growth (mg/day) and SGR (%/day) of tagged juvenile prawns (22.4±0.23 and 0.81±0.02, respectively) did not significantly differ (p>0.05) from that of the untagged control (20.5±1.47 and 0.83±0.04). Similar results were observed in subadult and adult M. rosenbergii. Mean final survival did not significantly differ (p>0.05) between tagged and untagged prawns. Results indicate that tagging M. rosenbergii with VI Alpha tags has no adverse effect on survival or growth and can therefore be effectively used to identify individuals in selective breeding programs.
Do Females Differ from Males of European Yew (Taxus baccata L.) in Dendrochronological Analysis?

Abstract Female and male plants often differ in reproductive effort and habitat requirements. The aim of this study was to analyze these differences between the sexes and the effect of climate on tree-ring width in European yew (Taxus baccata). The study was conducted in five yew populations in western Poland. Wood samples were taken from 196 trees (98 females and 98 males) and subjected to the standard procedure of dendrochronological dating. Mean tree-ring width was significantly higher in males since about the beginning of sexual maturity. No such relationship was observed in the youngest population, which is the most distant from the current geographic limit for this species. In most of the analyzed populations, width of tree rings in female individuals, in contrast to males, was negatively correlated with high temperatures in August and September in the year prior to the formation of the tree ring, and correlated positively with precipitation in June and July in the current year. The differentiation of tree-ring width between males and females likely began when the yew trees reached sexual maturity, probably because of the assumed greater reproductive effort of females in comparison with males. The lack of difference in the youngest population may result from a short time since the beginning of sexual maturity or from a milder climate in that region. Different reactions of the two sexes to climate indicate that this may affect the range and viability of populations at the limits of the range.
Physicochemical Characteristic of Microencapsulated Fish Oil by Freeze-drying using Different Combinations of Wall Materials

1Department of Food Science and Technology, Sabzevar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar, Iran. 2Department of Food Science and Technology, Sabzevar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar, Iran 3Department of Chemistry College of Basic Sciences, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran. 4Department of Food Chemistry, Research Institute of Food Science and Technology, PO Box 91735-147, Mashhad-Quchan Highway Mashhad, Iran.
3D computer graphies short films for communicating cultural heritage: An open source pipeline

Computer generated movies are one of the most popular media for edutainment but their complexity makes them impractical for many small and medium sized institutions. In this presentation, Cineca shares the experience of producing its first short movie, "Apa the Etruscan", which led to the creation of a complete production pipeline made mostly out of open-source components.
Playing with magic lanterns: the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development and corporate triple bottom line reporting

Within the last 4 years a coalition of leading New Zealand businesses has formed―The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD)―with the avowed intent of acting as a catalyst for change towards sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, environmental protection and social progress. The Council through its members intends to promote eco-efficiency, innovation and responsible entrepreneurship. As part of the Council’s agenda, Sustainable Development (or Triple Bottom Line) Reporting is being actively encouraged and promoted through its membership organisations. Members commit to producing such a report within 3 years. This study reports on both the attempts of the Council to interpret and portray sustainable development and its reporting, and on the attempts of several of its members to develop triple bottom line reports. The study critically examines the NZBCSD’s position on sustainable development (reporting) through its web-site announcements and several other documents in the context of an older and wider literature on sustainability. The study also critically examines eight members’ reports through a qualitative textual analysis. Overall, we find that while these reports manifestly use the rhetoric of “sustainability” and “sustainable development”, we detect little reporting beyond what has traditionally passed for corporate social responsibility.
The ν-Process in the Light of an Improved Understanding of Supernova Neutrino Spectra

We study the neutrino-induced production of nuclides in explosive supernova nucleosynthesis for progenitor stars with solar metallicity including neutrino-nucleus reactions for all nuclei with charge numbers Z < 76, with average neutrino energies in agreement with modern supernova simulations. Considering progenitors with initial main sequence masses between 13 M⊙ and 30 M⊙, we find a significant production of 11B, 138La, and 180Ta by neutrino nucleosynthesis, despite the significantly reduced neutrino energies. The production of 19F turns out to be more sensitive to the progenitor mass and structure than to the ν-process. With our complete set of cross sections we have identified the effects of the ν-process on several stable nuclei including 33S, 40Ar, 41K, 59Co, and 113In at the 10% level. Neutrino-induced reactions contribute to a similar extent to the production of radioactive 26Al and increase the yield of 22Na by 50%. Future γ-ray astronomy missions may reach the sensitivity at which the contribution from the ν-process becomes relevant. We find that the production of 22Na by the ν-process could explain the Ne-E(L) component of meteoritic graphite grains. The ν-process enhances the yield of 36Cl and we point out that the resulting 36Cl/35Cl ratio is in agreement with the values inferred for the early solar system. Our extended set of neutrino-nucleus interactions also allows us to exclude any further effects of the ν-process on stable nuclei and to quantify the effects on numerous, hitherto unconsidered radioactive nuclei, e.g., 36Cl, 72As, 84Rb, and 88Y.
USAHA PENGERINGAN EMPON-EMPON BAHAN OBAT HERBAL DI KECAMATAN KISMANTORO KABUPATEN WONOGIRI PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

Mitra kegiatan pengabdian adalah UD Jahe Wangi dan UD Tani Tlaten yang bergerak pada bidang usaha pengeringan empon-empon untuk bahan obat herbal. Mitra berlokasi di Kecamatan Kismatoro Kabupaten Wonogiri Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Permasalahan mitra meliputi bidang produksi, manajemen, dan pemasaran. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian terdiri dari empat tahap, yaitu: (1) Analisis kondisi dan kebutuhan mitra; (2) Penyusunan materi; (3) Pelaksanaan pelatihan yang terdiri dari pembuatan SOP pengolahan empon-empon, pelatihan pembukuan usaha, dan pelatihan pemasaran secara online ; dan (4) Evaluasi. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian adalah: (1) Meningkatnya pemahaman mitra dalam bidang produksi, manajemen, dan pemasaran dengan rata-rata sebesar 22,5%; dan (2) Mitra dapat membuat SOP pengolahan empon-empon, pembukuan usaha serta melakukan pemasaran secara online . Kata Kunci: empon-empon, obat herbal, produksi, manajemen, pemasaran.
Research on the Recognition of Offline Handwritten New Tai Lue Characters Based on Bidirectional LSTM

Deep learning has made breakthrough progress in image recognition, target detection and tracking in recent years. It is proved too good at classification tasks. In this paper, we have compared use of Convolutional neural network(CNN), VGG16, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Bidirectional LSTM to perform offline handwriting New Tai Lue Characters recognition. These methods have been tested on a dataset build by our laboratory. For testing purpose 58795 samples including 9834 test samples of handwriting New Tai Lue Characters are used in these experiments. The experimental results show that the recognition rates are 91.23%, 89.33%, 92.78% for CNN, VGG16 and LSTM. Moreover, the best recognition result is obtained with the Bidirectional LSTM based method, whose recognition rate is 94.87% on the dataset.
Simultaneous Two-Site Photometry in Attitude Determination of Resident Space Objects

Attitude determination of space objects is difficult due to the non-linearity of the data and sparseness of available measurements. The combination of simultaneous photometry from two observation sites allows for more information to be obtained in a shorter amount of time. The characterization of the parameters necessary to complete this simultaneous two-site photometry are presented along with simulated results.