Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Synthetic Biology for BioControl : A Mini-Review

Biomolecular systems and cellular capabilities can be engineered by synthetic biology. One of its wide applications is for bio-control. Several teams competing in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition have utilized the potency of synthetic biology for pest control. Some of their ideas are highlighted in this review. Taking advantages from Indonesia’s rich biodiversity, those ideas can be expanded. Bio-control using E. coli expressing pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) from rice yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) can be used to control that pest. The adapted ideas can serve as starting points for research and implementation of bio-control in Indonesia.
Estimating Local Compliance in a Beam From Bending Measurements Part II. Optimal Estimation of Local Compliance

We present a method for optimally estimating local elasticity properties along a beam where each estimate is specific to an increment in a subdivision of the beam's length. Previous research indicates that knowledge of localized elasticity values can improve the estimation of strength. Immediate application is expected in the machine stress-rated (MSR) lumber production process. A sequence of bending measurements on overlapping bending spans, as commonly obtained in the MSR process, serves as input to the estimation method. The sequence of bending measurements is modeled as an autoregressive moving average (ARMA) random process. Autoregression coefficients are estimated from a priori information and refined as additional data are obtained. Moving average weight coefficients come from span functions computed by methods in Part I. A Kalman filter, defined from coefficients of the ARMA process, is applied to the measurements, and local estimates are obtained. Estimated local elasticity results are presented for both a simulated and a real wood beam. One set of experiments shows that as a modeled correlation coefficient is decreased from an artificially high value, the result evolves from local elasticity estimates that appear much the same as measured elasticity, but without an obvious noise component, to local estimates having more detail. This leads naturally to a suggestion for a practical, non-disruptive introduction of the estimation method to a MSR production line. Grade yield improvement is likely an immediate benefit along with a capability for further research into the estimation method and grading algorithms.
A Selective Summary of Psychopharmacology Research Published in 2016

Psychopharmacology circles have been expressing growing concerns about the stagnation in the marketing of new medications despite a better understanding of pathophysiology and recognition of new potential targets. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two psychotropic medications — cariprazine and brexpiprazole in 2015. As at November 2016, Primavanserin (a medication for psychosis in parkinsonism) is the only new drug to enter the market. There is greater interest in looking deeply at older, well-established treatments and learning from existing psychoactive substances. An increasing focus on safety and side effects burden is necessitating prescribers to review risk benefit analysis. A collection of articles published in 2016 are summarised below. The articles are selected for being interesting, inspiring or of immediate relevance to clinical practice.
Generation of a disparity map using piecewise linear transformation

The generation of a disparity map usually requires a pair of precisely rectified stereo images, which implies that the images have epipolar geometry. In many practical cases, it is not easy to obtain a rectified stereo pair without using specialized stereo camera systems. We have proposed a new approach for generating a disparity map from a random stereo pair, called a segment- based piecewise linear transformation. The basic concept relies on the fact that displacements from piecewise image to image registration approximate to the disparity. Using this approach, segmentation of the left image is carried out first, followed by extraction of conjugate points from the stereo pair. Finally, a set of linear transformation functions is determined using least squares method. By applying these functions, the displacement for each pixel is calculated to allow for the generation of a disparity map. To estimate the quality of the resulting disparity map, two stereo anaglyphs, one from the disparity map and the other from the original stereo pair, were produced and compared visually. The results show that the disparity map works well on both uniform and slanted disparity surfaces. An advantage of this approach is that it does not necessarily require stereo rectification, and that it is applicable to any set of stereo images that are not in epipolar geometry.
Synthesis of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using dioscorea batatas rhizome extract and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities

The eco-friendly synthesis of nanoparticles through various biological means helps to explore various plants for their ability to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Here we have synthesized AgNPs by using rhizome extract of Dioscorea batatas at 80° as well as room temperature (25°). AgNPs were characterized under UV-vis spectrophotometer, SEM, FTIR, XRD, and EDX. The antimicrobial activity of AgNPs was evaluated on gram positive (B. substilis and S. aureus), gram negative (E. coli), and fungi (sS. cerivisae and C. albicans). At room temperature, S. cerivisae and C. albicans were found to be more susceptible to AgNPs than at 80°.
Design Considerations for the LHC 200 MHz RF System

The longitudinal beam transfer from the SPS into the LHC 400 MHz buckets will not be free of losses without a lower frequency capture system and a fast longitudinal damping system in LHC. We present a complete study of a combined system using four identical copper cavities at 200 MHz delivering 3 MV total CW voltage and having still enough bandwidth to achieve fast longitudinal damping. The shape of a cavity was designed according to the accelerating mode performance, its tuning and the higher order mode spectrum with respect to the LHC beam lines and their possible attenuation. The possibility to park the cavities during coast was included. The local heat load and the corresponding cooling water distribution as well as deformations were studied and techniques to build the cavity with all ports at low cost are proposed. The parameters of the RF generators, couplers and detuning are determined. Simulations of the total LHC RF system incorporating real delays, generator bandwidth and the control loops confirm that this system is capable of capturing and damping the beam longitudinally without losses.
Intangible Capital and the Economic Growth in Poland

The influence of intangible capital on the economic growth in Poland has never been thoroughly analysed. This article contains estimates of the production function with intangible capital and provides growth accounting extended to the intangible capital. We present the estimates of intangible capital formation for 1995–2013 in Poland. We supply previous studies with the analysis of changes in real intangible capital formation and the effects of accumulated intangible capital on GDP. Since most of the intangible capital components have not been accounted for in the national accounts, we suggest possible improvements in economic growth measurement. We show that intangible capital had a significant impact on economic growth in Poland during 1995–2013, accounting for at least one third of the economic growth. The most probable output elasticity with respect to intangible capital is 0.2 to 0.3.
Pulse Pressure and Target Organ Damage

Hypertension remains the major risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and end-stage nephropathy. Hypertension is traditionally defined in terms of elevated systolic and or diastolic blood pressure (BP). Recently, however, there has been increased recognition of the importance of high brachial pulse pressure (PP) as an important and independent predictor of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in senior subjects (Franklin et al., 2001). This paradigm shift is attributed to the aging of the population. The aging process is associated with an increased incidence of systolic hypertension, and in particular isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) (Franklin et al., 1999; Franklin et al. 2001; National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group, 1994). Both systolic and isolated systolic hypertension are characterized by wide (high) PP (Franklin et al. 2001 & National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group, 1994).
Net resiliency: A study of risk and protective factors in single and two-parent familes

NET RESILIENCY: A STUDY OF RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN SINGLE AND TWO-PARENT FAMILIES by Chad E. DePasquale University of New Hampshire, May, 2011 The main goal of this study was to discover how family makeup affects net resiliency scores of children. This quantitative study uses TwoTailed t-tests, and Pearson correlation to uncover any relationships between net resiliency and living in a single or two-parent household. A sample of 91 children ranging from eleven to eighteen years old was utilized for the study's data collection. Their net resiliency scores, risk factors, protective factors, and family makeup were analyzed to discover any potential relationships between them. The analysis of these factors showed children living in single-parent families have: lower net resiliency scores, fewer protective factors, and more risk factors than their twoparent family cohorts.
The changing nature of farmer collective action: introduction to the book

When looking for an appropriate title of the book we were faced with a dilemma: do we use ‘cooperative’, ‘producer organization’ or ‘farmer organization’? We choose to use the more conventional term of cooperative, as that is still the most common name for the type of organization we are going to describe, and also most of the contributions to this book use this term. However, farmer collective action in developing countries is increasingly labelled under the term ‘producer organization’ (PO). Why do academics and practitioners increasingly use ‘PO’ and not the traditional terms of ‘farmer organization’ or ‘cooperative’? Is it because cooperatives are becoming oldfashioned, a relic of the twentiethcentury development models? Is it the unpopularity of the term ‘cooperative’ in former socialist countries? Is it because the World Bank has coined the term ‘PO’ in its influential 2008 World Development Report? Over the last decade, agricultural producers have regained central position in the debates on international development. They are the producers of the food that is needed for a growing and increasingly urbanized world population. They are the rural entrepreneurs that need to increase the productivity of their farms and produce more and better food. Such an entrepreneurial perspective requires the farmer to make his/her own decisions based on current resources, capabilities and aspirations, but also based on the needs of the farming family, the incentives from the market, and the norms and values of the farming community. These farmer decisions can be enabled by an institutional environment of policies and supporting organizations. Using the term ‘PO’ instead of the term ‘cooperative’ emphasizes that the farmer is the producer of food, feed and fibre. Another reason is that cooperatives have been used by governments as tools for rural
Intrinsic size effects in the mechanical response of taper-free nanopillars of metallic glass

Both quantitative stress-strain curves and in situ transmission electron microscope observations demonstrate intrinsically strong sample size effects on the deformation mode of taper-free metallic glass pillars. With the pillar diameter gradually decreasing from 640 to 70 nm, the deformation mode evolves from (i) highly localized and catastrophic shear banding to, (ii) initially nonlocalized deformation developing toward stop-and-go shear banding accompanied by softening, (iii) apparently homogeneous and banding-less deformation but with intermittent shear events, and eventually (iv) fully homogeneous and smooth plastic flow.
The correlation between burn size and serum albumin level in the first 48 hours after burn injury

Goal: To determine whether burn size in severely burned patients (more than 25% of body surface area covered with second and third degree burns) influences the level of serum albumin during the first 48 hours after burn injury. Material and method: This was a retrospective study of forty-seven patients with severe burns ranging from 25% to 90% of total body surface area consecutively admitted to intensive care unit of the Emergency Hospital of Bucharest from January 2006 to December 2012. We studied the relationship between burned surface area and the lowest serum albumin level during the first 48 hours after injury. Results: There was a negative linear correlation between the burned surface area and serum albumin level during the first 48 hours post injury. We find a mathematic relationship to express this correlation and to calculate the expected level of serum albumin for a specific burned body surface area. Conclusions: There is a negative correlation between burned surface area and serum albumin level; we proposed a linear polynomial fit in order to describe this correlation. Based on this relationship between those two parameters we suggest administration of intravenous albumin in the first 24 hours post injury, during the initial phase of fluid resuscitation when we would expect low levels of plasma albumin.
Why we need experiments at high Reynolds numbers

This brief review focuses on the effect of Reynolds number on turbulence small-scale anisotropy and intermittency, on Lagrangian experiments of fluid and inertial particles and on complex turbulent flows. Although Taylor scale Reynolds numbers of 103 (equivalent to turbulence Reynolds number based on the integral scale of 105) can be achieved in the laboratory, it is argued that there is still a need to do experiments (and computation) at even higher Reynolds numbers to resolve outstanding basic and applied issues in turbulence.
A RF Energy Supply Method for End Nodes in Smart Buildings

The application of Internet of Things in smart buildings is becoming more and more extensive. The energy supply problem of end nodes has always been a concern of the field of research and industry areas, and an adaptive radio frequency energy conversion system is proposed for the low power node of the Internet of Things. By using the unipolar transistor control, the threshold voltage of the rectifier changes dynamically, through RF matching, and double voltage rectification measures the supply for the low power nodes. The proposed circuit is aimed at reducing the threshold voltage of the transistor forward bias to increase power and output voltage of the harvester and increasing the reverse bias of the threshold voltage for reducing the leakage current. It prevents the loss of stored energy. This paper presents a 12 stages adaptive threshold-compensated rectifier circuit has reached the maximum power conversion efficiency 35.3% at −14 dBm. Meanwhile, when the input power is −12dBm, the output voltage is 3.2 V at the output load 1 $\text{M}\Omega $ . The low power characteristics of the nodes at the end of the Internet of Things make it possible to convert the RF energy into electric energy.
SOLUTION TO FLEET SIZE OF DOCKLESS BIKE-SHARING STATION BASED ON MATRIX ANALYSIS

Abstract. Aiming at the problems of the lack of reasonable judgment of fleet size and non-optimization of rebalancing for dockless bike-sharing station, based on the usage characteristics of dockless bike-sharing, this paper demonstrates that the Markov chain is suitable for the analysis of the fleet size of station. It is concluded that dockless bike-sharing Markov chain probability limit state (steady-state) only exists and is independent of the initial probability distribution. On that basis, this paper analyses the difficulty of the transition probability matrix parameter statistics and the power method of the bike-sharing Markov chain, and constructs the transition probability sparse matrix in order to reduce computational complexity. Since the sparse matrices may be reducible, the rank-one updating method is used to construct the transition probability random prime matrix to meet the requirements of steady-state size calculation. An iterative method for solving the steady-state probability is therefore given and the convergence speed of the method is analysed. In order to improve the practicability of the algorithm, the paper further analyses the construction methods of the initial values of the dockless bike-sharing and the transition probability matrices at different time periods in a day. Finally, the algorithm is verified with practical and simulation data. The results of the algorithm can be used as a baseline reference data to dynamically optimize the fleet size of dockless bike-sharing station operated by bike-sharing companies for strengthening standardized management.
Extraction and Analysis of Mural Diseases Information Based on Digital Orthophoto Map

currently, edge detection is an effective means of collecting and analyzing various diseases information from mural collections by using this and data mining based on digital orthophoto map (DOM). But it is hard to extract better edges of mural diseases with traditional edge detection algorithms. Therefore, a new K-means Sobel algorithm is proposed and two evaluation factors are given to judge the extracting effect. Experiment results demonstrate that we can get a better effect by using new method than traditional algorithms. At last, vectorizing detected results, we can gain diseases areas. On that basis, a decision tree about mural diseases severities is established to provide useful information for mural diseases investigation and repair.
THE EFFECTS OF FEEDING DIETS CONTAINING SEA-GRASS ON THE FINAL BODY WEIGHT, CARCASS PERCENTAGE, AND ABDOMINAL FAT OF BROILERS

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of feeding diet without sea-grass (control) and diets containing sea-grass (4.5% Euchema cottonii or 4.5% Gracillaria verucosa ) on final body weight, carcass percentage and the abdominal fat of broilers. Fifty-four 1-day-old SUR-707 unisex broiler chicken, were randomly placed into 18 cages and fed isocalorie-isoprotein diets containing 4.5% of two different sea-grass sources ( Eucheuma cottonii or Gracilaria verrucosa ) and control. Parameters observed were production performance of broiler. Body weight was measured by the live weight of the birds at 42 days, end of study period. After slaughtering, birds were processed for carcass weight. Abdominal fat as part of waste was measured by weight and carcass percentage was expressed as the ratio of carcass weight and final body weight times 100%. The results showed that treatments had no significant effects (P>0.05) on all parameters. Although the differences were not statistically different, the results showed numerical differences for all parameters. In conclusion, sea-grass treatments have a tendency to produce higher carcass percentage and lower abdominal fat than diet without sea-grass (control). Key words: Seaweed, Live body weight, Carcass, Abdominal fat
3D WEAVING POSSIBILITIES ON AN 8 SHAFT LOOM

This work’s focus is towards exploring the possibilities of weaving select type of 3D reinforcements on the commercially available 2D weaving looms of the textile industry. In this context, two classes of 3D reinforcements were developed using 6K Carbon rovings of 400 Texon an 8 shaft handloom. The first class comprised of weaving single layer profiles wherein, ‘T’and ‘p’ profiles were woven. The second class comprised of weaving planar multilayer (angle interlock structure) samples of two types viz., layer to layer and through-thickness. In this class, a ‘T’ profile was also woven. Weave Design Plan for these structures were developed using the warp(for single layer profiles) and weft ( for angle interlock structures) yarn cross-sections. It has finally been inferred that, woven cloth construction design and 2D weaving technology can be successfully utilized to develop select class of 3D reinforcements for composite applications.
Molecular evidence for Gondwanan origins of multiple lineages within a diverse Australasian gecko radiation

Aim Gondwanan lineages are a prominent component of the Australian terrestrial biota. However, most squamate (lizard and snake) lineages in Australia appear to be derived from relatively recent dispersal from Asia (< 30 Ma) and in situ diversification, subsequent to the isolation of Australia from other Gondwanan landmasses. We test the hypothesis that the Australian radiation of diplodactyloid geckos (families Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae and Pygopodidae), in contrast to other endemic squamate groups, has a Gondwanan origin and comprises multiple lineages that originated before the separation of Australia from Antarctica.
Seigniorage Revenue and Inflation Tax in Turkish economy

The goal of this study is to test the implication of optimal seigniorage theory that in the long run higher tax rates are associated with higher inflation rates and higher nominal interest rates. For this purpose, we examine the long run relationship between nominal interest rates, inflation and tax revenue using time series dataset for Turkish Economy for the period 1980-2011. We estimate the Mankiw’s (1987) optimal seigniorage model for Turkish Economy with the cointegration and vector error correction methods (VECM). According to econometric result, in long run there is a causality relationship from inflation and tax revenue to nominal interest rates. However, in short run we could not find any evidence that support a causality from inflation and tax revenue to nominal interest rates.
Accounting for enforcement is essential to improve the spatial allocation of marine restricted-use zoning systems

Growing industrial and consumer demands are negatively affecting fish stocks, which are increasingly extracted above sustainable levels. Successful management of marine resources through restricted use zoning systems such as reserves and territorial user rights schemes relies on support from marine stakeholders; particularly coastal fishing communities. Restricted use zoning results in both management costs and benefits to stakeholders. To increase support for management decisions these need to be taken into account when designing optimal marine management. A linear spatial optimisation model was developed to identify zoning solutions which maximize fishers’ revenue, while meeting conservation targets. Targets were based on maximum population abundance levels for two invertebrate and three reef fish species in Chile. Revenue was maximised by allocating the study area to different management zones: no-take, territorial user rights for fishing (TURFs), or open access. Costs are incurred to enforce no-take and TURF areas; but enforcement results in higher species abundance by preventing poaching and overfishing. Several scenarios were analysed to determine the impact of enforcement on revenue. Results demonstrated net benefits from enforcement: revenue under scenarios with enforcement was approximately 50% higher than under scenarios without it; and enforced-TURF areas were preferentially selected over other zones. Enforcement costs are one of the chief reasons that fishers in the study area stop actively managing TURFS. However, our analysis demonstrates that the often hidden benefits of enforcement far exceed the visible costs. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for both the benefits and costs of management in marine spatial design; particularly as they relate to marine stakeholders.