Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Distribution and chromosomal organization of 18S-5.8S-25S and 5S rDNA in Petunia species

Nous avons analyse la variation interspecifique de l'espaceur 5S ADNr par la tehnique d'amplification genique (PCR) dans sept especes de Petunia. Les espece etudiees peuvent etre separees en deux groupes suivant la taille des variants 5S ADNr amplifies : un groupe avec une unite de repetition de 460 pb comprenant P linearis (2 n = 18) et P integrifolia (2 n = 14), et un deuxieme groupe avec une unite de repetition de 350 pb comprenant toutes les autres especes sauvages (2 n = 14) etudiees et les lignees de P hybrida. Les fragments amplifies ont ete clones et ont servi de sondes pour l'hybridation in situ fluorescente afin de determiner le nombre et la localisation des unites 5S. L'organisation chromosomique du 5S ADNr nous a permis de distinguer un groupe d'especes a fleurs colorees avec un locus adjacent au locus majeur 18S-5.8S-25S ADNr du chromosome Il et un groupe d'especes a fleurs blanches avec un locus supplementaire situe dans la region centromerique d'un chromosome metacentrique (IV/VII). L'hybridation in situ fluorescente a egalement revele quatre sites d'hybridation pour le 18S-5.8S-25S ADNr dans la majorite des especes de Petunia etudiees. Seuls P linearis et P parviflora (2 n = 18) ont montre deux sites d'hybridation. L'observation des pattern d'expression dans les noyaux interphasiques nous a permis de montrer que les quatre sites d'ADNr18S-5.8S-25S sont en activite de transcription. Les resultats obtenus en hybridation in situ fluorescente ainsi que les amplifications par PCR et les etudes RFLP des ADNr nous ont conduits a une nouvelle approche des relations phylogeniques entre les especes sauvages et les lignees de P hybrida.
Interactive Effects Between Extraversion and Oxytocin Administration

Intranasal administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) appears to have positive social consequences, but these effects are often highly context- and person-specific. The present research examined whether the core personality trait of extraversion may be one important person-specific factor that plays a role in these associations. Across two double-blind randomized placebo-controlled studies (total ns: Study 1 = 121; Study 2 = 112), we observed significant interactions between OT administration and extraversion predicting prosocial outcomes. For individuals low in extraversion, OT administration relative to placebo led to greater perceived social connection and prosocial tendencies (Study 1) and more positive behavioral responses to help and greater trust of an interaction partner (Study 2). In contrast, OT administration was not beneficial for individuals high in extraversion. Overall, these findings contribute to growing evidence that OT administration has complex, person-specific effects on social behavior, indicating that extraversion plays an important role in these associations.
Morphophysiological and Grain Yield Responses to Foliar and Soil Application of Boric Acid on Soybean

ABSTRACT Boric acid (H3BO3) fertilization as source of boron (B) is a common practice in modern agriculture, aims to correct the deficiency of this micronutrient in the Cerrado soils, and ensure the maintenance of plant metabolism for the proper crops’ development. Therefore, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of H3BO3 fertilization on soil and leaves during the soybean development. The experimental design was completely randomized with six replicates. The treatments were obtained in a 3 × 2 factorial scheme, fertilization with H3BO3 for three doses of B in the soil: 0 (control); 0.62 and 3.4 kg ha−1 and two foliar supplementation conditions: absence and presence. The best results for the variables length, dry mass and leaf area of soybean plants occurred with B applied to soil at doses 0 and 3.4 kg ha−1 in the absence of foliar supplementation. B content in the plants gradually increased with the micronutrient supply via soil and in leaves. Physiological apparatus of the plants was more efficient in the absence of foliar supplementation, independently of the fertilization with doses in the soil. The grain mass was up to 57% higher in the control treatment. Fertilization with H3BO3 in the soil and foliar did not improve the morphophysiological traits and the production of soybeans grown in greenhouse using clayey soil with initial B content of 0.30 mg dm−3.
Android Application Implemented for Distance Measurement using Image Processing

: Now a day’s multiple images special photographing poses methods are used to measure the distance from the real world, these methods are able to measure the height with a special view configuration but not enough to measure the depth, ground distance from the real time. We propose a novel image-based method that can measure various types of distance from a single image captured by a smart mobile device. The embedded accelerometer is used to determine the view orientation of the device. In this system pixels can be back-projected to the ground; there are many efficient calibration methods using two known distances. Then the distance in a pixel is transformed to a real distance in centimeter with a linear model parameterized by the magnification ratio. Various types of distance specified in the image can be computed accordingly.
The Location-Routing Problem with Full Truckloads in Low-Carbon Supply Chain Network Designing

In recent years, low-carbon supply chain network design has been the focus of studies as the development of low-carbon economy. The location-routing problem with full truckloads (LRPFT) is investigated in this paper, which extends the existing studies on the LRP to full truckloads problem within the regional many-to-many raw material supply network. A mathematical model with dual objectives of minimizing total cost and environmental effects simultaneously is developed to determine the number and locations of facilities and optimize the flows among different kinds of nodes and routes of trucks as well. A novel multiobjective hybrid approach named NSGA-II-TS is proposed by combining a known multiobjective algorithm, NSGA-II, and a known heuristics, Tabu Search (TS). A chromosome presentation based on natural number and modified partially mapping crossover operator for the LRPFT are designed. Finally, the computational effectiveness of the hybrid approach is validated by the numerical results and a practical case study is applied to demonstrate the tradeoff between total cost and CO2 emission in the LRPFT.
The European fight against terrorism financing: Professional fields and new governing practices

Combating the financing of terrorism has been a core component of the global War on Terror that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This book shows how the fight against terrorism financing has taken shape and become important in Europe. An examination of two case studies - the EU’s Third AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism) Directive and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program - sheds light on the emerging structures of European security governing, characterized by increased public-private cooperation and the almost invisible new governing practices involving the risk and link-based analysis of massive sets of personal financial data. In this dissertation the author presents a critical reflection on and discussion of the societal and political implications of these measures.
Forgiveness in Wives Experiencing Domestic Violence

The aim of this study is to describe forgiveness and the factors contribute to it in wives experiencing domestic violence who choose to save their marriages in UPT-P2TP2A Kota Bandung. Descriptive method was employed in this study with 15 participants as the subjects. The data were gathered through forgiveness measurement adopted and based in the forgiveness theory proposed by McCullough. Its reliability score was 0,721. The results of the study revealed that 73, 3% of domestic violence victims who insist to save their marriages did forgive or gave for forgiveness. Among the factors determine the forgiveness, the low Rumination factor as well as high personal and moral commitment, encouraged a wife to forgive. Forgiveness showed by a wife, in some way impacted on the domestic violence doer. It lessened the intensity of the violence.
The spatial distribution of fatigue microdamage accumulation in cortical bone and factors influencing fracture risk

by Travis L. Turnbull Human cortical bone, like many engineering materials, exhibits damage and fracture, due to cyclic loading and overloading, such as that experienced by the loadbearing long bones. Unlike engineering materials, bone possesses a unique ability to repair damage and reduce fracture risk. However, in cases such as athletes and military recruits, the rate and extent of damage formation can exceed the rate of repair, resulting in increased fracture risk until the damage is diagnosed and rest prescribed. In the elderly, and especially those afflicted with metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of formation of new bone, resulting in reduced cortical thickness, increased intracortical porosity and, thus, increased fracture risk. The overall objective of this project was to nondestructively investigate the spatial distribution of fatigue microdamage accumulation in cortical bone and factors that, upon interaction with microdamage, influence fracture susceptibility. Contrast-enhanced micro-CT detected increased microdamage in whole rat femora loaded in cyclic three-
Drivers of Globalization of R&D Investment by U.S. Multinational Enterprises: Evidence from Industry-Level Data

Existing country-level and firm-level studies have shed light on the mechanisms driving the globalization of R&D investment by multinational enterprises. However, there is a lack of industry-level evidence on this issue, which is much needed for the robustness of the theoretical and conceptual framework developed from country- and firm-level studies. Therefore, this study examines the determinants of overseas R&D investment by multinational enterprises from a single country, the United States, using an industry-level panel dataset. This study covers U.S. multinational enterprises in seven two-digit-level North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manufacturing industries in twenty-three countries over the period 1999-2008. The empirical findings suggest that technology-seeking motive, technology-adaptation motive, and access to an abundant pool of researchers exert positive impact on the R&D intensity of U.S.-based multinational enterprises in a host country. The roles of investment position, institutional quality and distance are not found to be robust. These findings are largely consistent with the current theoretical understanding on R&D globalization by multinational enterprises. The findings point to the need for policies that strengthen domestic R&D stock, enhance human capital endowment and support a domestic market that is open to the world in order to attract overseas R&D investment by multinational enterprises.
Responses of isolated building with MR Dampers and Fuzzy Logic

The application of fuzzy algorithms in the response control of a base isolated building with MR dampers is investigated in this paper. Most of the previous researches in this field have been focused on fuzzy algorithms with linear membership function however in the current study; the membership functions are assumed to be Gaussian and their effectiveness is studied. For this purpose, an eight-story building with regularity in plan and height is considered. The adopted base isolation system includes linear bearings and control devices for improving the behavior of isolated structure under near field ground motions. MR dampers are used to reduce base displacements and have the capacity of 1000 kN with the maximum applied voltage of 10 V. In order to verify the control procedure and analyzing the structure, a simulation procedure is developed. This procedure performs linear analysis of the structure in presence or in absence of the base isolation system. Moreover, the simulation procedure is able to appropriately determine the MR damper voltage using fuzzy logic algorithms and then analyzing the whole system too. Finally, seven near-field earthquake records are chosen in order to study the structure responses under these records and the obtained results demonstrate the accuracy of proposed control procedure.
Studies of Solvent Effect of Aquo-Methanol Solvent System on Kinetics and Activation Parameters of Base Catalised Hydrolysis of Ethyl Cinnamate

The solvent effect of ethanol on the alkali catalyzed solvolysis reaction was studied by carring out of the hydrolysis of ester namely ethyl cinnamate in water-methanol media of varying composition consisting of 30 to 70% of methanol (v/v) at different Temperature ranging from 20°C to 70°C. The Specific rate constant values of the reaction were found to depleted with increasing concentration of methanol in reaction media. Enhancement in ΔG* with simultaneous depletion in ΔH* and ΔS* of the reaction, it has been concluded that reaction is enthalpy stimulating and entropy inhibiting and specific salvation take place in water- methanol media. From the evaluated value of Iso kinetic temperature, which is less than 300 indicates that this reaction in water-methanol media obey Barclay-Butler rule and there is weak but considerable solvent –solute interaction taking place in reaction media.
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF STABILITY INDICATING RP-HPLC METHOD FOR ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM

A stability indicating linear, accurate, specific and sensitive reverse phase HPLC method has been developed along with validation parameters for the determination of Rosuvastatin calcium (RSV) in pharmaceutical dosage form. The chromatographic separation was performed by using symmetric C18 column (75*4.6mm, 3.5μm particle size). Mobile phase was used in the ratios (60:40) of 0.1% of formic acid in water and acetonitrile (ACN). Flow rate was set at 1ml/min at room temperature with detecting wavelength at 242nms by using chemstation software. Retention time of RSV was found to be about 3.6min. The linearity was performed by using concentration ranges from 10-60 μg/ml with a correlation coefficient value of 0.9999. The percentage recovery was found to be 100.77 – 106.75. Limit of detection and Limit of Quantification were performed by using a method of signal by noise(S/N) ratio and was found to be 0.2, 0. 5μg/ml respectively. The developed analytical method has been validated and the values were lies within the acceptance limit according to ICH guidelines. Degradation studies were performed by subjecting to different stress conditions like acidic, alkaline, thermal (60, 80,100), oxidative degradation. Based on the percentage of degradation, the samples were subjected to LC-MS for determining the mass elucidation of degraded compounds.
Assessing genetic diversity of some potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) genotypes grown in Turkey using the AFLP marker technique

In the present study, the level of polymorphism and the genetic relationships among 26 potato genotypes were studied by means of molecular markers using the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique. DNA was extracted from fresh leaves of the seedlings. Selective amplification products revealed a total of 191 polymorphic bands ranging from 8 to 45 for each combination. Scoring results were used to generate a tree in JMP software. The 26 samples formed six clades with varying number of members between one and eleven. Genetic distances among genotypes were calculated according to Jaccard’s formula, in Phylip 3.0 software. According to the results of genetic distance, dendrogram showed that genotypes 6/7-4 and 6/7-2 were the closest genotypes with a genetic distance of 0.13. On the other hand, genotypes Posof-10 and Marabel were the most distinct from each other with a genetic distance value of 0.55. The AFLP marker results showed a great consistency along with their pedigrees indicating the AFLP technique as a useful tool in the calculation of genetic distance of the potato genotypes.
Intra- and inter-rater reliability of the Knee Society Knee Score when used by two physiotherapists in patients post total knee arthroplasty

Background and Purpose: It has yet to be shown whether routine physiotherapy plays a role in the rehabilitation of patients post totalknee arthroplasty (Rajan et al 2004). Physiotherapists should be using validoutcome measures to provide evidence of the benefit of their intervention. The aim of this study was to establish the intra and inter-rater reliability of the Knee Society Knee Score, a scoring system developed by Insall et al(1989). The Knee Society Knee Score can be used to assess the integrity of theknee joint of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Since the scoreinvolves clinical testing, the intra-rater reliability of the clinician should be established prior to using the scores as datain clinical research. W here multiple clinicians are involved, inter-rater reliability should also be established.Design: This was a correlation study.Subjects: A sample of thirty patients post total knee arthroplasty attending the arthroplasty clinic at Johannesburg Hospital between six weeks and twelve months postoperatively.M ethod: Recruited patients were evaluated twice with a time interval of one hour between each assessment. Statistical A nalysis: The intra- and inter-rater reliability were estimated using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). R esults: The intra-rater reliability showed excellent reliability (h= 0.95) for Examiner A and good reliability (h= 0.71)for Examiner B. The inter-rater reliability showed moderate reliability (h= 0.67 during test one and h= 0.66 during test two). Conclusion: The KSKS has good intra-rater reliability when tested within a period of one hour. The KSKS demonstrated moderate agreement for inter rater reliability.
On the multiplicity of reducible relative stable morphisms

Let $(Z, D)$ be a pair of a smooth surface and a smooth anti-canonical divisor. Denote by $\mathfrak{M}_\beta$ the moduli stack of genus $0$ relative stable morphisms of class $\beta$ with full tangency to the boundary. Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be rational curves fully tangent to $D$ at the same point $P$ and assume that $C_1$ and $C_2$ are immersed and that $(C_1.C_2)_P=\min\{D. C_1, D. C_2\}$. Then we show that the contribution of $C_1\cup C_2$ to the virtual count of $\mathfrak{M}_{[C_1]+[C_2]}$ is $\min\{D. C_1, D. C_2\}$. As an example, we describe genus $0$ relative stable morphisms to $(\mathbb{P}^2, (\hbox{cubic}))$ of degree $4$ with full tangency, and examine how they contribute to the relative Gromov-Witten invariant.
Extraposition, Polarity, and Late Merge*

This paper extends the NPI-licensing diagnostic proposed in Overfelt 2015a,b to further investigate the mechanisms involved in the derivation of Extraposition from NP configurations. Using inverse linking environments as a testing ground, I present a quantitative investigation, the results of which further support a need for QR and Late Merge (Fox & Nissenbaum 1999).
Real time traffic sign detection and recognition

Image processing applications can provide a safer and less exhausting driving experience for drivers. In this paper, a real time traffic sign identification based on color thresholding, regional color density and recognition via principle component analysis algorithm is implemented. Also problems which may cause traffic signs not to be recognized are studied and necessary improvements are made.
Antimicrobial activity of Zataria multiflora Boiss. essential oil incorporated with whey protein based films on pathogenic and probiotic bacteria

Summary The antimicrobial potential of whey protein isolate (WPI) edible films containing 1–4% (v/v) Zataria multiflora Boiss. essential oil (EO) on food-borne pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus) and probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei) was evaluated. WPI films incorporated with 2% (v/v) of this EO inhibited the growth of all tested pathogenic bacteria and gram-negative bacteria were more sensitive than gram-positive bacteria. Incorporation of the EO at higher than 2% (v/v) showed significant antimicrobial effects (P < 0.05) for S. enteritidis and L. acidophilus. The growth of all probiotic lactic acid-producing bacteria also inhibited when 2% of the EO was added. Comparison of an image processing-based method with conventional method for measuring of inhibitory effects of edible films exhibited high correlations (R2 ≥ 0.876) between the two methods. These results revealed that Z. multiflora Boiss. EO is a good antimicrobial additive for some food applications when included into WPI edible films.
A LAGRANGIAN-EULERIAN SHELL-FLUID COUPLING ALGORITHM BASED ON LEVEL SETS

We propose a robust computational method for the coupled simulation of a compressible high-speed flow interacting with a highly flexible thin-shell structure. A standard Eulerian finite volume formulation on a fixed Cartesian mesh is used for the fluid, and a Lagrangian formulation based on subdivision finite elements on an unstructured mesh is used for the shell. The fluid-shell interface on the Cartesian mesh is tracked with level sets. The conservation laws at the interface are enforced by applying proper interface boundary conditions to the fluid and shell solvers at the beginning of each time step. The basic approach furnishes a general algorithm for explicit loose coupling of Lagrangian shell solvers with Cartesian grid-based Eulerian fluid solvers. The efficiency and robustness of the proposed approach is demonstrated with an airbag deployment simulation.
Detecting deviant behaviour in information systems by using outlier detection on logs

Issues of IT-security remain prevalent in the world. While companies are starting to take information security more seriously, there is still a lot of potential left untapped that could support improvement of information security. This master thesis proposes a methodology that taps into a readily available source of data, namely system-logs. Logs can be generated by a system whenever an user performs an action. These logs might yield interesting discoveries when analysed with techniques from certain field such as data-mining and machine-learning. This thesis proposes a methodology that guides the creation of a system that analyses logs to discover deviant behaviour of users. This system will analyse the logs in two steps. First, clustering algorithms will be used to group users with similar behaviour together. The second step consists of using these groups of similar as input for outlier-detection algorithms. The outliers that are discovered can then be evaluated and used to improve information security. The methodology has been evaluated by using a prototype. This prototype has been used to analyse data supplied by Nedap Healthcare. This data was generated by caretakers while performing their jobs during the months Augusts, September and October of 2017. As such this data is representative of actual and relevant real-world circumstances. This means that problems that arise from using real-world data have been encountered during the creation of this methodology. The organizational relevance of the methodology should have been improved by using this data. The results of the prototype show that grouping users based on logs is feasible. However, the outliers detected by the outlier-detection algorithms were found the be of limited use to improve information security. It has been concluded that while the proposed methodology could be a step in the right detection, more research is needed in finding and enhancing the process to be truly useful in an organizational context. Presently the methodology shows a practical approach to analysing logs which can be enhanced easily.