Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of Obstacle Detection Shoes for Visually Impaired People

of obstacles and the direction of the shoes. Additionally, the buzzers were placed on nearby ears to provide an alarm. All subjects were asked to walk along a corridor under two conditions: walking with a white cane and walking with the obstacle detection shoes. To evaluate the effectiveness of the developed device, the required time to pass, number of collisions, plantar pressure distribution, and lower limb muscle activity were analyzed during walking. We found that the required time to pass increased, while the number of collisions, peak pressure, and muscle activity decreased significantly when walking with the obstacle detection shoes. Consequently, we suggest that this device could be helpful in providing safety and supporting the stable walking of visually impaired people.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Cafe di Yogyakarta dengan Menggunakan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW)

The development of the culinary business in Indonesia is developing very fast, one of which is the business of blending coffee drinks or commonly called cafe. This business is growing very fast, and there are many variants of concoctions in Indonesia, one of which is located in Yogyakarta. The many cafes that open in Yogyakarta have an impact on students' confusion to choose which recommendations are most comfortable for students to use as a place of discussion or place of study. Besides, usually, newcomers, especially students who have just arrived in Yogyakarta, tour the city in search of places that are comfortable to use to unwind. In this study, conducting interviews with 10 respondents, the results were processed and processed using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method. SAW is one of the methods used in making decisions. This method is used to determine the best cafe recommendations in Yogyakarta. These cafe recommendations are expected to be in accordance with what students are looking for by taking into account cafe facilities, cafe locations, and the price range offered. The calculation result of the SAW method in the recommended cafe in Yogyakarta is Cafe B, with a yield of 9.4, which is the highest value. Based on the results of these calculations and analysis, the facilities provided by the cafe are the main attraction for visitors. Besides, the use of the SAW method can also provide the best cafe recommendations as initial recommendations for new students in Yogyakarta
Long-time spatio-temporal variations in anchovy (Engraulis ringens) biological traits off northern Chile: an adaptive response to long-term environmental change?

Cristian M. Canales*, Nicolás A. Adasme, Luis A. Cubillos, Maria Jose Cuevas, and Nazareth Sánchez Laboratorio de Dinámica de Poblaciones Marinas y Modelamiento Estadı́stico (DIMARE), Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaı́so, Av. Altamirano 1480, Valparaı́so, Chile Laboratorio de Evaluación de Poblaciones Marinas Explotadas (EPOMAR), COPAS Sur-Austral, Departamento de Oceanografı́a, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanogrı́ficas, Universidad de Concepciı́n, Casilla 160-C, Concepción Chile
Changing roles and environments in experiential learning

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the implications of new and unfamiliar roles for educators, students and employers generated by experiential learning (EL) activities. It considers how a series of tensions and instabilities in traditional role identities for each group arise from an expanded definition of university learning environments.Design/methodology/approachThe paper thus uses the concept of liminality, or “in-between-ness”, to explore processes of role transition via EL. This theme emerged from analysis of qualitative data gathered via focus groups and interviews with academic unit convenors, workplace supervisors and students across a range of disciplines.FindingsBecause none of the cohorts were fully supported in or securely ascribed to these new roles, the unsettled nature of EL is argued to be both a key benefit and challenge to educators.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper was based on a small-scale study of a specific EL programme. As such, it could be complemented by longitudinal and broader-scale research across different sites and national contexts, as well as with cohorts that the authors do not canvas here: university administrators, policy advisors and employers more broadly.Practical implicationsThe paper reflects on how higher education institutions can support participants in these new educational settings, as well as raising the question of whether new roles are still emerging from this process.Social implicationsThe paper canvasses impacts of EL on individual participants as well as the sector itself.Originality/valueThe authors believe that understanding EL activities through the lens of liminality provides a new approach to its impact at individual, institutional and social levels.
Food Profiles of Indigenous Households in Brazil: Results of the First National Survey of Indigenous Peoples’ Health and Nutrition

ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to characterize the food profiles in Indigenous households participating in the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil. Multiple correspondence analysis was used to estimate distances between regions and foods from three sources (local Indigenous production, purchased, and external donation), in addition to “not consumed. ” The combined distribution of the first two dimensions revealed three distinct profiles of food acquisition. Observed proximities between geopolitical regions and distinct modes of food acquisition speak to regional contrasts in food sovereignty among the Indigenous population that are closely linked to historical occupation and economic expansion in the country. Considering the concept of food sovereignty as involving rights to dietary autonomy, healthy diets, and resource management, our data suggest Brazil’s North region is the closest of the four regions analyzed to these goals. Food sovereignty in the Northeast and South/Southeast regions is reduced due to greater monetarization and proximity to market economy resources. The advance of agribusiness in the Amazon has been a hallmark of the Brazilian government’s current environmental policy, directly threatening the survival of Indigenous peoples living in that region.
Evaluation of Selective Fungicides and Biocontrol Agents for Suppression of Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize (Zea mays)

The investigation was carried out for managing leaf and sheath blight of maize (Zea mays L.) by using different fungicides and bio control agents. The bio control agents and fungicides exhibited inhibitory action against the test pathogen under laboratory condition. Field experiment conducted during kharif season 2016 revealed that two sprays of validamycin (0.2%), 30 and 40 days after sowing, gave maximum grain yield (30.0 q/ha) and 100-seed weight (208.0 g) with minimum percentage disease incidence (7%), (severity 1 on 1-5 scale), followed by difenoconazole @ 0.15% and hexaconazole (0.2%) for effective control of BSLB. Use of bio control agents Trichoderma harzianum and Pseudomonas fluorescens was found as best strategy for BSLB management.
A new freshwater crab of the family Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) and an updated review of the hymenosomatid fauna of New Caledonia

A new genus and species, Richerius marqueti gen. et sp. nov., of a crab of the family Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 are described from the inland waters of New Caledonia based on several specimens collected in two streams at altitudes of 180 m and 500 m, respectively. Richerius marqueti gen. et sp. nov. was compared to the other freshwater species known in New Caledonia, Odiomaris pilosus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1873), and to species of Amarinus Lucas, 1980, a genus comprising many freshwater species in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, but never recorded in New Caledonia. The barcode fragment of the COI mitochondrial gene was sequenced for seven specimens of R. marqueti gen. et sp. nov., and all sequences were deposited in GenBank. A brief and updated review of the New Caledonian marine and freshwater hymenosmatid fauna is provided.
Embeddedness of digital start-ups in development contexts: field experience from Latin America

ABSTRACT Context is a key mediator of the relation between digital and development, including digital enterprise and development. Yet this mediation is little-understood in terms of contextual embeddedness. To address this gap, we analyse field evidence on digital start-ups in Latin America’s four largest economies using the Triple Embeddedness Framework (TEF). We find digital start-ups have multiple, hybrid embeddedness: in product and digital sector regimes, in local and global industry regimes, and in their economic and socio-political environment. Successful digital start-ups have optimal embeddedness: strong enough to provide flows of knowledge and resources; not so strong as to constrain innovation. Positioning of global South digital start-ups on the relative periphery of the global economy has benefits; allowing ideas to flow in but offering some protection from external competition. Alongside this new conceptualisation of digital enterprise and development, conclusions are drawn for future research, government policy and business strategy.
A first step in unraveling synced advertising effectiveness

Abstract Technological developments and the rise of mobile devices have made it possible to deliver personalized messages to consumers based on their concurrent media usages in real time; this is known as synced advertising. Synced advertising is argued to be an effective personalized advertising strategy in a multi-media environment that will result in more positive brand attitudes compared to those arising from exposure to non-synced advertising. The aim of this research was to examine the effect of synced advertising on brand attitudes. An online experiment (N = 119) and a lab experiment (N = 107) showed that synced advertising resulted in more positive brand attitudes than when users had no exposure to the brand. However, we did not find any differences in brand attitudes depending on having a tablet ad shown before, simultaneous to, or after a TV commercial for the same brand. Thus, the results show that synchronizing ads with a short delay is as effective as synchronizing ads in real time.
Optimization of Material Composition of Li‐Intercalated Metal–Organic Framework Electrodes Using a Combination of Experiments and Machine Learning of X‐Ray Diffraction Patterns

Although individual Li‐intercalated metal–organic frameworks (iMOFs) exhibit properties that make them suitable for use as electrodes in Li‐ion batteries, none of these materials have the ideal combination of electrochemical characteristics. Using the high specific capacity and low polarization of 2,6‐naphthalene dicarboxylate dilithium as a basis for improvement, 26 iMOFs from different combinations of aqueous terephthalic, 2,6‐naphthalene dicarboxylic, and 4,4′‐biphenyl dicarboxylic‐based solutions with Li source are synthesized to obtain a material with the optimal electrochemical performances. For a more comprehensive search of the optimal ratio of raw material solutions, a machine learning‐based prediction model is constructed, using a combination of X‐ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and the experimentally derived characteristics of the 26 iMOFs. With this model, the optimal iMOF ratio is found to be a 2,6‐naphthalene dicarboxylic acid‐rich ternary solution of raw material. It is concluded that the improvement in the electrochemical properties originates from a change in the iMOFs crystal structure caused by synthesis from three solutions. As the model is independent of fabrication parameters such as heating temperature, it can also be used for evaluation of synthesis procedures. Hence, the XRD data‐based machine learning method introduced in this study is a powerful tool for practical material development.
SU BAZINIU KARIO KURSU SUSIJUSIOS PSICHOLOGINĖS PATIRTYS: SAVANORIŠKAI NUOLATINĘ PRIVALOMĄJĄ PRADINĘ KARO TARNYBĄ ATLIEKANČIŲ VYRŲ PERSPEKTYVA

Viena ryskiausių pilietinės valios isreikstumo formų – savanorystė kariuomenėje. Pirmasis jos etapas – bazinis kario kursas, kuriame ugdomos pradinės kariskos vertybės. Pereidami į naują gyvenimo situaciją, žmonės gali patirti didesnį stresą ir nuotaikos pokycius (Martin, 2006), tad adaptacija kariuomenėje gali kelti psichologinių issūkių. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti savanoriskai nuolatine privalomąją pradine karo tarnybą (NPPKT) atliekancių vyrų patirtis, susijusias su baziniu kario kursu. Kokybiniame tyrime dalyvavo 4 vyrai (19-26 m. amžiaus). Visi tyrimo dalyviai turėjo būti savanoriskai atlike arba atliekantys NPPKT ir jau praėje bazinį kario kursą. Duomenys buvo renkami individualaus pusiau struktūruoto interviu metodu. 4 orientaciniai klausimai sudaryti tyrimo autorės. Atlikta indukcinė teminė analizė pagal Braun ir Clarke (2006) rekomendacijas. Atskleistos keturios temos: 1. Kariuomenės nemalonumai ir erzinantys aspektai, 2. Tarpusavio rysio su vadais ir kolegomis svarba, 3. Naujos kasdienybės reiksmė funkcionavimui kuopoje, 4. Entuziastingos paskatos tarnauti ir gauta nauda. Nors kariai patyrė sunkumų adaptuojantis ir vykdant tarnybą, pastebėtas laipsniskas karių ir vadų santykio gerėjimas, džiaugsmas kariuomenės klestėjimu bei asmeninių tikslų įvykdymas
Control techniques to deal with the damage of a quadrotor propeller

Civilians, servicemen, mass media, and researchers paid close attention to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the last decade. The growth of applications in which vertical take-off and landing (VToL) UAVs are becoming present in every-day life is incredible. Professional photographers and film-makers are now always accompanied by certified UAV pilots to see the scene from different points of view. One of the most prominent electronic commerce websites around the world is planning to deliver packages to customers hands in thirty minutes, or less, using hexacopters [1]. The White House and the National Science Foundation accelerated the use of UAVs for civilian uses in monitoring and inspection of physical infrastructures, quick response to disasters, agricultural and meteorological domains with a considerable amount of funding [2]. Some companies started to think about a sort of personal UAV equipped with a camera to record self-movies [3], particularly indicated for a sportsman. Oil and gas facilities see the nondestructive measurement tests as a prosperous application for the UAVs in refineries since they are currently performed by human operators climbing huge and costly scaffolding. Several robotic commercial solutions are currently (or are ready-to-be) available like the APPELLIX drone [www.apellix. com], the Texo Drone Survey and Inspection platform [www.texodroneservices. co.uk/blog/ 56], and the Ronik Inspectioneering UT device [www.inspectioneering. eu]. Researchers see in the UAVs an unstable dynamic system that perfectly fits the challenge of implementing safe and robust control and mechatronic designs to accomplish every application mentioned above and go further beyond. As a matter of fact, the UAVs can be both employed for passive tasks like inspection and surveillance, and active tasks like grasping and aerial manipulation. This scenario requires the introduction not only of rules and regulation but also of safe controllers. An overview about control applied to UAVs, and the related applications in aerial ma-
The complete mitochondrial genome of Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica)

Abstract In this study, we sequenced and uploaded the complete mitochondrial genome of Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica) for the first time using tissue obtained from a wild female sample captured from Inner Mongolia, China. This mitochondrial genome is a circular molecule of 17,293 bp in length, consisting of two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 1 control region, and 1 rep_origin region. The phylogenetic analysis basis of 12 protein-coding genes except for ND6 gene shows that Ochotona dauurica clusters with Ochotona curzoniae.
Comparison of ABTS, DPPH, Phosphomolybdenum Assays for Estimating Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Compounds in Five Different Plant Extracts

Many plants and their constituents (carotenoids, flavonoids and other phenolic compounds), action to inhibit the free radical by the use of antioxidant activity, helping to a better efficiency of nutrients utilization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity and phenolic content of five different plants, known for their antioxidant potential. Total phenols were determined by FolinCiocalteumethod, with few modifications. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated by DPPH, ABTS radical-scavenging activity and phosphomolybdenum method. The results showed that the highest antioxidant activity was obtained for walnut leaves in terms of ABTS evaluation and for bilberry leaves by DPPH and phosphomolybdenum methods. In the present study, peppermint, walnut and bilberry leaves proved to have an important antioxidant activity and also a total phenolic content.
Relationship between VRTN gene polymorphism and growth, slaughter and meat quality traits in three polish pig breeds

ABSTRACT Earlier studies have shown that insertion/deletion polymorphism (g.20311_20312ins291) in vertnin (VRTN) gene is associated with number of vertebrate in pigs. Because vertebral number determines the size of important meat cuts and influences carcass conformation, the aim of this study was to estimate the relationship between VRTN gene polymorphism and growth, slaughter and pork quality traits including texture parameters. Investigations were carried out on 526 pigs represented three breeds: Polish Landrace, Polish Large White and Puławska. VRTN gene polymorphism was determined by PCR methodology. Association study was performed for each breed separately. It was demonstrated that the analyzed polymorphism had significant influence on several economically important porcine traits. Among growth traits VRTN genotypes were associated with test and lifetime daily gains, number of days on test (p≤0.05) and age of slaughter (p≤0.01, p≤0.05). For carcass parameters, relationships were noticed for carcass yield (p≤0.01), weight of loin and its area, average backfat thickness and weight of primary cuts (p≤0.05). Taking into consideration meat quality, VRTN polymorphism influenced intramuscular fat content, meat colour (yellowness) and pH24 (p≤0.05). For texture parameters, it was correlated with toughness, cohesiveness, chewiness (p≤0.01, p≤0.05) and firmness (p≤0.05) measured in M. longissimus dorsi and M. semimembranosus. Only intramuscular fat content, chewiness of ham, carcass yield and cohesiveness of loin showed unequivocal tendency. In case of the first trait, each breed Wt/Wt genotype was associated with its highest values (p≤0.05), while the second and third traits, Q/Q genotype was correlated with its lowest values (p≤0.01, p≤0.05). Highest loin cohesiveness was observed in animals with Wt/Q genotype (p≤0.01, p≤0.05).
Experimental study of performances and internal flow field of a meso-scale vortex combustor

Abstract The experimental characterization of performances (flame stability, chemical and thermal efficiencies) and internal flow field of a non-premixed centimeter scale (meso-scale) swirl combustor having a cylindrical combustion chamber of about 254 mm 3 in volume have been carried out. Methane and propane were used as fuel while air was used as oxidizer. Velocity measurements under isothermal and reacting conditions have been carried out by means of laser Doppler velocimetry. CH* chemiluminescence emission from the flame was also monitored and analyzed. Results evidenced that the whirl combustor allowed flame stabilization in quite wide range of operating conditions and showed quite high chemical efficiencies. The mean flow field evidenced that under isothermal conditions the highest velocity fluctuations occurred close to the fuel/air injection zone while a much less turbulent region exits in the central region of the combustor. Imaging of CH* chemiluminescence, revealed that light emission from the flame occurred somewhat irregularly and in a spiral region along the internal cylindrical wall. These results while being useful for validations of CFD simulation also suggest that flame stabilization could occur thanks to a central hot gases region originated by the whirl flow.
Identification and Biotyping Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains from Tuna Loins and Flakes Produced in Côte d’Ivoire

Aims: The study aims to explore the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains isolated from tuna loins and flakes produced in Côte d’Ivoire and identify their biotypes. Study Design: Tuna loins and flakes were obtained from two industries located in Abidjan. Samples Original Research Article Sika et al.; ARRB, 29(1): 1-7, 2018; Article no.ARRB. 44236 2 of about 500 g frozen tuna were collected in a polyethylene bag and labelled. Samples were stored in an ice box and sent to the laboratory for determination of virulence genes. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Central Laboratory for Food Hygiene and Agribusiness, LANADA, Abidjan and Laboratory of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nangui Abrogoua Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during June 2013 to September 2013. Methodology: 460 Escherichia coli strains isolates were analysed for the presence of diarrhoeaassociated genes (elt and est) by multiplex PCR using specific primers and for the biotyping of ETEC strains based on the characters highlighted with the API 20E gallery. Results: Forty-four isolates (21 from tuna loins and 23 from tuna flakes) were identified for ETEC, including 22 positive for elt, 8 positive for est and 14 positive for both elt and est. Four biotypes (biotype 1, 2, 3 and 4) were observed in this study. Biotype 2 [LDC (-), ODC (-)] was the most prevalent in the strains with frequencies of 56.8% followed by biotype 1 (31.8%), biotype 3 (6.8%) and biotype 4 (4.5%). Conclusion: This study revealed the presence of different biotypes diarrhoeagenic E. coli (ETEC) and potential public health risks if tuna products are not properly cooked.
Are fashion supply chains capable of coopetition? An exploratory study in the UK

ABSTRACT Fashion supply chains are characterised by pressure for low cost and short lead times and face increasing requirements for social and environmental compliance. Hence, fashion retailers have recognised a greater need for collaborating with competitors in upstream supply chain activities, despite competing against each other downstream in the marketplace. This notion of ‘coopetitive’ relationships, a nascent research area, motivated this paper’s case study of six UK-headquartered fashion companies to explore how and why they engage in areas of coopetition interaction and their management of inherent tensions in these relations. Capacity sharing, communication and information sharing, and building relationships/partnerships emerged as motives. The companies exhibited a processual approach to coopetition against a challenging landscape of institutional tensions, which included retailer pressure and organisational structures. Despite risks of opportunism, coopetition was found to be a useful strategy and highly influential for competitive advantage and sustainability in this volatile and dynamic industry sector.