Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Exploration of Ambivalence and Hybridity in The Tempest

The paper focuses on how ambivalence sets off a scandalous locus exclusively intended for Caliban and Ariel in The Tempest . Caliban, a colonized-divided-self, is incapable of reproducing himself accurately to the European settlers. This provocative feature stimulates Caliban and Ariel to be turbulent for liberty resulting from their resistance and rebellion against Prospero and the colonial legacy reinforcing their hybridization that intimidates Prospero too to lose his sole authority over the island, and trials his ‘monolithic power. Ariel is a submissive spirit unlike Caliban; he is deprived of the concrete human figure where Caliban is portrayed as a semi-human creature. Consequently, the ambivalent portrayal of Ariel and Caliban emphasizes the blend of convoluted identities in a hybrid formation, which invites the postcolonial critics to debate on. Keywords: postcolonialism, ambivalence, Bhabha, hybridity, rebellion, resistance.
Contrasting leaf phenology in two white oaks, Quercus magnoliifolia and Quercus resinosa, along an altitudinal gradient in Mexico

In tropical latitudes, the analysis of leaf phenology in tree species of lineages with temperate origin can help better understanding the potential effects of climate change on these forests. Over three years (2008-2010), we recorded the timing of bud burst (BB), leaf unfolding (LU), and leaf spreading (LS) and their relation to temperature, precipitation, and soil water potential in two deciduous oak species (Quercus magnoliifolia Nee and Quercus resinosa Liebm.) along an altitudinal gradient at the Tequila Volcano, central Mexico. Quercus magnoliifolia was monitored at three altitudes, 1450, 1667, and 1787 m, and Q. resinosa was monitored at 1787, 2055, and 2110 m. The onset of BB, LU, and LS occurred earlier at lower elevations with higher temperature in Q. magnoliifolia, but in Q. resinosa only the onset of BB occurred later at lower elevations with higher temperature. BB, LU, and LS were not correlated with rainfall and soil water potential in the two species. The total duration time of leaf development was not significantly correlated with rainfall in Q. magnoliifolia, but a significant negative correlation with rainfall was found in Q. resinosa. Results indicated that leaf phenology of the two examined oak species exhibited contrasting responses to temperature and precipitation. Resume : Sous les tropiques, l'etude de la phenologie des feuilles chez les especes arborescentes qui font partie d'une lignee d'origine temperee peut aider amieux comprendre les effets des changements climatiques sur ces forets. Pendant trois ans (2008-2010), nous avons note les dates du debourrement (BB), du deploiement des feuilles (LU) et de l'expansion des feuilles (LS) en relation avec la temperature, la precipitation et le potentiel hydrique dans le sol chez deux especes decidues de chene (Quercus magnoliifolia Nee et Q. resinosa Liebm.) le long d'un gradient altitudinal au volcan de Tequila, dans le centre du Mexique. Le suivi a ete effectue atrois altitudes : 1450, 1667 et 1787 m dans le cas de Q. magnoliifolia ainsi que 1787, 2055 et 2110 m dans le cas de Q. resinosa. Le debut de BB, LU et LS est survenu plus tot aux plus basses altitudes ou la temperature etait plus elevee dans le cas de Q. magnoliifolia, mais chez Q. resinosa seul le debut de BB est survenu plus tard aux plus basses altitudes ou la temperature etait plus elevee. BB, LU et LS n'etaient pas correles avec la precipitation ni avec le potentiel hydrique dans le sol chez les deux especes. La duree totale du developpement des feuilles n'etait pas significativement correlee avec la precipitation chez Q. magnoliifolia mais une correlation negative significative avec la precipitation a ete trouvee chez Q. resinosa. Les resultats indiquent que la phenologie des feuilles des deux especes de chene qui ont ete etudiees montre que ces especes reagissent differemment ala temperature et ala precipitation. (Traduit par la Redaction)
RACGAP1 is transcriptionally regulated by E2F3, and its depletion leads to mitotic catastrophe in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Background RACGAP1 has significant involvement in tumorigenesis of cancers, including liver cancer, stomach cancer, and colon cancer. However, the role and the exact mechanism of RACGAP1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has not been explored. Methods QPCR and Western blots analysis was performed to analyze the expression of RACGAP1 in ESCC. MTT assays and colony formation assays were performed to explore the functional role of RACGAP1 in ESCC. Cell cycle analysis and immunofluorescence assays were used to investigate the function of RACGAP1 involvement in mitotic catastrophe. At last, we conducted the public datasets mining to explore the expression status and prognosis value of RACGAP1 as well as the correlation between RACGAP1 and E2F3 in various cancers. Results The high abnormal expression of RACGAP1 is observed in ESCC and associated with worse clinical outcomes of patients with ESCC. RACGAP1, a novel cell cycle associated gene regulated by E2F3, acts as an oncogenic driver in ESCC cell lines. Notably, for the first time, RACGAP1 depletion induced severe mitotic catastrophe, followed by massive cell death. Conclusions Our findings showed the essential role of RACGAP1 in ESCC cancer cell survival and the therapeutic potential of RACGAP1 as a molecular target for ESCC.
Brand Sentiment, Customer Interaction and Consumer Purchasing Behavior

A good brand experience can have a positive impact on the consumer-brand relationship. This paper has a positive impact on the brand emotion, brand experience dimension and brand relationship quality. The scale provided by Brakus and Schinitt was used to measure brand experience, and the structural equation model was used to analyze data, so as to obtain an acceptable procedure for the evaluation model of goodness of fit for multiple indicators. The level of consumer interaction participation and the level of consumer interaction contribution have a positive impact on consumer purchasing behavior. The higher the quality of interaction, the more purchasing behavior it will lead to.
CODAS METHOD FOR 2-TUPLE LINGUISTIC PYTHAGOREAN FUZZY MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE GROUP DECISION MAKING AND ITS APPLICATION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Financial management performance evaluation (FMPE) has a significant effect on the identifying an investment chance. We can usually consider FMPE as a multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) issue, and the MAGDM method is needed to address it. Uncertainty may be one of the significant factors which could influence the process of MAGDM. In order to handle the uncertainty of group decision-making issues, MAGDM approaches along with 2-tuple linguistic Pythagorean fuzzy sets (2TLPFSs) have been designed. In this essay, CODAS method is extended to 2TLPFSs to tackle MAGDM issues. Linguistic variables and 2TLPFSs are also used to extend the CODAS method. An application of the presented 2-tuple linguistic Pythagorean fuzzy CODAS (2TLPF-CODAS) method to a case study of FMPE problem with 2-tuple linguistic Pythagorean fuzzy numbers (2TLPFNs) is given. To confirm the results, a comparative analysis between the fuzzy CODAS and 2TLPF-TODIM is performed. The results of the comparison illustrate that the presented 2TLPF-CODAS method offers effective and steady results.
Effects of Irreducible Fluid Saturation and Gas Entry Pressure on Gas Production from Hydrate-Bearing Clayey Silt Sediments by Depressurization

Gas hydrates in the Shenhu area are mainly hosted in clayey silt sediments, which have the relatively high irreducible fluid saturation and gas entry pressure. And then, they will have an impact on gas production from hydrate-bearing clayey silt sediments, which was evaluated by the numerical simulations of SH2 site in Shenhu area in this paper. The results showed that, with the increase in irreducible water saturation and irreducible gas saturation, the amount of water production and gas production was obviously reduced. When the irreducible water saturation increased from 0.10 to 0.50, the cumulative CH4 production volume decreased from 1668799 m3 to 1536262 m3, and the cumulative water production volume dropped from 620304 m3 to 564797 m3, respectively. When the irreducible gas saturation increased from 0.01 to 0.05, the cumulative CH4 production volume dropped from 1812522 m3 to 1622121 m3, and the cumulative water production volume dropped from 672088 m3 to 600617 m3, respectively. In addition, the capillary pressure increased obviously with the increase in gas entry pressure, but the effect on gas production was small and the effect on water production could be negligible. In conclusion, irreducible water and gas saturation had an important effect on the gas production from gas hydrate, whereas the effects of gas entry pressure could be ignored.
Soil Quality Variation under Different Land Use Types in Haramosh Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan

Soil quality is a fundamental component of environmental quality and impact of land use is also a keydetrimental factor in today’s rapid urbanization era. The study aims to evaluate the effects of different land-use type on selected soil quality indicators. Sixty soil samples were collected from various land use types, i.e, pasture, forest and agriculture from a depth of 0-15cm. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the land use type significantly affected the soil’s physical and chemical properties. The moisture content was significantly higher (p<0.001) in the pasture (41.7%) than the forest (26.2%) and lowest in agricultural land (14.4%). The soil pH was significantly higher or slightly alkaline for agriculture (7.8), while for pasture (6.5) and forest (6.1), it was found to be slightly acidic. Electric conductivity (EC) and bulk density (BD) did not vary significantly with land use type, but the EC followed the decreasing order: forest (203.7μS/cm) < pasture (235μS/cm) < agriculture (328.7μS/cm). The soil organic matter (SOM) and soil organic carbon (SOC) significantly (p<0.05) differed with land use type and found in the order: forest (3.0%, 1.3 %) > pasture land (2.9%, 1.2%) > arable land (2.5%, 1.1%). NO3-N, available P and exchangeable K did not vary significantly across land use types. However, mean values were higher for agriculture (10.2mg/kg, 4.5mg/kg, 66mg/kg) than forest (10mg/kg,3.5mg/kg, 60mg/kg) and pasture (9.8mg/kg, 4.3, 60.2mg/kg). Alpine soils are good ecological indicators because of vulnerability to environmental change, therefore, regular monitoring of soil properties along with carbon stocks is essential to maintain soil health, enhance agricultural productivity and sustain agroecosystems.
EFFECT OF MILLIMETER RANGE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES ON COMPLEX-FORMATION OF ETHIDIUM BROMIDE AND HOECHST 33258 WITH DNA

In this work, the effect of millimeter range electromagnetic waves on the melting parameters of DNA complexes with ethidium bromide (EtBr) and Hoechst 33258 (H33258) has been studied. It has been shown that the millimeter wave irradiation of water-saline solutions of DNA complexes with ligands leads to significant changes in the water structure, which in turn results in relevant alteration of the thermodynamic characteristics of DNA–ligand complexes. It has also been shown that the irradiation of the water-saline solutions of DNA–H33258 complexes with millimeter waves of 64.5 GHz frequency results in the manifestation of the ligand specific interaction at the high ionic strengths, which is not observed in the absence of irradiation. With the millimeter wave irradiation, as a consequence of increasing of the degree of DNA hydration, the interaction mode of EtBr with DNA is non-specific to sequences, but the intercalation mode does not change.
Comparative Evaluation of Rapid Crossing Techniques for Wheat x Maize System of Doubled Haploid Production

Derivation of homozygous lines from crosses is a primary plant breeding process, which conventionally involves 5-6 generations of selfing and is considered a major time consuming step in varietal development. Doubled haploids (DH) offer a way of overcoming this bottleneck by achieving complete homozygosity in a single step. Besides saving time, doubled haploids allow for greater efficiency of selection compared to early segregating generations on account of exclusively additive nature of variation and simplification of the segregation pattern. For instance, the recovery of a specific homozygous recombinant from x independently segregating loci is 2 x times more efficient than with conventional genetic methods (Jensen 1977).
Novel Starter Cultures for Fermented MeatProducts (Sausages)

Citation: Rajkumar Berwal and Rekha Berwal. “Novel Starter Cultures for Fermented Meat Products (Sausages)”. EC Microbiology 16.9 (2020): 14-19. The purpose of this study was to select the suitable bacterial strains for use as a novel starter culture for producing fermented meat products. Micrococcus roseus (MTCC-1532), Lactobacillus plantarum (MTCC-1407 and L-89) and Pediococcus acidilactici (NCIM2292 and NCIM-2293) were examined for their ability to grow in the presence of sodium chloride, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate and at different temperatures. Their ability to ferment different carbohydrate was also assessed. These hurdles were used alone and in combination. M. roseus (MTCC-1532), L. plantarum (MTCC-1407) and P. acidilactici (NCIM-2293) were able to grow well at 13oC and 16oC in the presence of 3% NaCl, 0.12% sodium nitrite and 0.08% sodium nitrate indicating their suitability as starter cultures for production of dry fermented sausages with the blend of Pork and Buffalo meat. Good quality dry sausages were prepared by ripening them at controlled temperature with selected pure bacterial cultures L. Plantarum (MTCC-1407) + P. acidilactici (NCIM-2293) + M. roseus (MTCC-1532) in equal proportion.
3D DNS of electromagnetically driven multi-scale shallow layer flows: numerical modeling and physical properties

Three-dimensional direct numerical simulations of a flow driven by multi-scale electromagnetic forcing is performed, in order to reproduce with maximum accuracy the quasi-2D flow generated by the same multi-scale forcing in the laboratory. The method presented is based on a 3D description of the flow and the electromagnetic forcing. Very good agreements between our simulations and the experiments are found both on velocity and acceleration field, this last comparison being, to our knowledge, done for the first time. Such agreement requires that both experiments and simulations are carefully performed and, more importantly, that the underlying simplification to model the experiments and the multi-scale electromagnetic forcing do not introduce significant errors. The results presented in the paper differ significantly from previous 2D DNS in which a classical linear Rayleigh friction modeling term was used to mimic the effect of the wall-normal friction. Indeed, purely 2D simulations are found to underestimate the Reynolds number and, due do the dominance of non-homogeneous bottom friction, lead to the wrong physical mechanism. For the range of conditions presented in the paper, the Reynolds number, defined by the ratio between acceleration and viscous terms, remain ofs the order of the unity, and the Hartmann number, defined by the ratio between electromagnetic forces terms and viscous terms is about 2. The main conclusion is that 3D simulations are required to model the (3D) electromagnetic forces and the wall-normal shear. Indeed, even if the flow is quasi-2D in terms of energy, a full 3D approach is required to simulate these shallow layer flows driven by multi-scale electromagnetic forcing. In the range of forcing intensity investigated in the paper, these multi-scale flows remain quasi-2D, with negligible energy in the wall-normal velocity component. It is also shown that the driving terms are the electromagnetic forcing and the pressure gradient which are mostly anti-aligned but not strictly opposite, and their intensity differs locally. Indeed, no term in the Navier-stokes equation can be neglected.
GrafEq C : Reliable graphing in the complex plane

—To illustrate the Handbook of Continued Fractions for Special Functions with level curves of signiﬁcant decimal digits of continued fraction approximants, the reliable graphing package GrafEq is extended in two ways: with support for and automatic conversion of complex variables on the one hand, and with support for additional (non-elementary) functions implemented externally on the other hand.
A TEMPERATURE- AND AGE-DEPENDENT SIMULATION MODEL OF REPRODUCTION FOR THE NORTHERN CORN ROOTWORM, DIABROTICA BARBERI SMITH AND LAWRENCE (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)

Abstract Based on data collected at seven constant temperatures, a temperature- and age-dependent model for reproductive development and oviposition by Diabrotica barberi Smith and Lawrence was developed. The model couples temperature-dependent rate and temperature-independent distribution models to represent the observed variability in developmental times for pre-reproductive, reproductive, and post-reproductive females. Using a cohort approach to maintain a physiological age structure, development was coupled with a temperature- and age-dependent model of oviposition. The model was validated at one constant-temperature and three variable-temperature regimes in the laboratory. The time spent in the pre-reproductive stage was slightly underestimated by the model, but the development of mature females and both the timing and magnitude of oviposition under fluctuating-temperature regimes were accurately predicted. The model was relatively insensitive to errors in estimation of the rate of development in the pre-reproductive stage but sensitive to errors in estimation of developmental rate of the reproductive stage and fecundity. Errors in input temperatures were found to be very important, stressing the need for accurately measuring temperature, The major driving variable. The model should be a valuable aid toward understanding oviposition by D. barberi in the field. Résumé On a développé un modèle dépendant de l’âge et de la température pour le développement reproducteur et l’oviposition des Diabrotica barberi Smith and Lawrence à partir de données obtenues à sept températures constantes. Le modèle relie le modèle du taux dépendant de la température et le modèle de distribution indépendant de la température afin de représenter la variabilité observée dans les temps de développement de femelles pré-reproductrices, reproductrices et post-reproductrices. En utilisant un système cohorte maintenant une structure d’âge physiologique, ce dévelopement a été relié à un modèle d’oviposition dépendant de la température et de l’âge. Au laboratoire, le modèle a été validé à une température constante et à trois régimes des températures variables. Le temps passé sur le stade pré-reproducteur a été légèrement sous-estimé par le modèle mais le développement des femelles mûres ainsi que le minutage et la magnitude de l’oviposition soumis à des régimes de températures fluctuantes ont été tous les deux prédits sans erreurs. Le modèle a été plus ou moins insensible aux erreurs d’estimation du taux de développement pour le stade pré-reproducteur et la fécondité. On a trouvé que les erreurs dans les températures d’entrée avaient des conséquences importantes, renforçant l’importance des mesures exactes des températures, celles-ci étant la variable conductrice majeure. Le modèle devrait aider d’une manière significative à comprendre l’oviposition des D. barberi sur le terrain.
A Vectorized Method for Computationally Ef(cid:2)cient SRP-PHAT Sound Source Localization

(cid:151)Most microphone array applications require sound source localization for subsequent multichannel signal processing algorithms. Steered response power-based source localization has been the most popular method due to its robustness against reverberation and background noise. Unfortunately, it requires a grid search method whose computational cost is proportional to the number of grid points, which makes it challenging for real-time applications. This paper proposes an ef(cid:2)cient method for computing the steered response power by using two different techniques. Firstly we propose to separate pre-runtime computations from runtime computations. Secondly we vectorize the computations and group similar computations with a multi-threaded library (IPP) to ef(cid:2)ciently exploit standard processing architectures. Experimental results show that the proposed method signi(cid:2)cantly reduces the computational load of microphone array processing, making it viable for real-time implementations on constrained devices.
Metabolism of Arachidonate-containing Phospholipid Molecular Species in the Murine Macrophage-like Cell Line, P388d1

Metabolism of Arachidonate-containing Phospholipid Molecular Species in the Murine Macrophage-Like cell Line, P388D1 by Crystal Robbie Waites Glycerophospholipids of mammalian cells exist as chemically diverse structures with various fatty acids at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions. Arachidonic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, which may be converted to biologically active eicosanoids such as prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes, is found predominantly in the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids. The purpose of this study was *to examine, at the level of the individual molecular species, the incorporation of arachidonate into phospholipids and its release from phospholipids during stimulation. In this way, the specificity of the enzymes controlling arachidonate metabolism could be examined in order to clarify the processes that control the metabolism of this precursor of potent biological mediators. An investigation of the deacylation-reacylation mechanisms for the incorporation of arachidonic acid into the cellular phospholipids revealed that both the CoA-independent transacylation and CoA-dependent acylation mechanisms are active in the F388D1 macrophages. The CoA-independent transacylase preferentially acylated the alkyllysoglycerophosphatidylcholine substrate with the polyunsaturates, arachidonate, and docosahexaenoate. The CoA-dependent pathways exhibited less selectively and acylated the alkylsubstrate with more saturated fatty acids. Supplementation of the P388D1 macrophages with the n-3 marine oil fatty acids, eicosapentaenoate and docosahexaenoate resulted in the enrichment of the cellular phospholipids with these polyunsaturates at the expense of arachidonate-containing molecular species. Using methodology, which permits the measure of both mass and specific radioactivity changes in the molecular species of phospholipids, it was determined that the arachidonate-containing species are preferentially degraded during stimulation with the calcium ionophore, A23187. Stimulation with calcium ionophore results in the activation of a calcium dependent phospholipase specific for the arachidonate-containing species. Together, these results demonstrate that the incorporation and release of arachidonic acid is regulated by enzymes that bear distinct substrate specificities. The specificities of these enzymes can be directly related to the trafficking of arachidonate and its various esterified forms in cell phospholipids. iii