Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Size dependent optical properties of LaB6 nanoparticles enhanced by localized surface plasmon resonance

与在阴极材料并且在红外线的波长附近的古怪堵住的高排放电子，镧 hexaboride nanoparticles 被申请许多方面。 基于 Mie 理论的伪静电干扰近似，尺寸依赖者 LaB6 nanoparticles 的光性质被研究例如折射索引 n() ，扑灭系数 k() ，反射率 R() ，吸收系数() ，并且电子精力损失 L() 。 由于局部性的表面电浆子回声(LSPR ) ，扑灭系数 k() 和吸收系数() 取决于尺寸，并且与尺寸转移红的 LSPR 山峰增加了哪个与体积材料的不同。 另外，电子精力损失光谱 L() 显示出增强的电子摆动，自从电子吸收了光子精力并且产生了回声。 进一步，反射率 R() 和折射索引 n() 显示在近红外线的区域的光不能在 LaB6 材料的表面上被宣传，它展出了金属性的行为。 LaB6 nanoparticle 的回声山峰因此位于在红外线附近的区域，使用为太阳的控制呆滞和防护热的申请的这个性质。
The Effectiveness of Teaching Social Sciences With Using Questioning Strategies in Enhancing Creative Thinking Skills Among Secondary School Students in Kuwait

This study aimed to know the effect of questioning strategies to study psychology in the State of Kuwait on developing innovative thinking skills among high school students. The number of study individuals reached (83) students from the eleventh grade, distributed among four classes in two schools that were intentionally chosen , And the number of students of the experimental group reached (21) students, and the students of the control group (19), while the number of students of the experimental group reached (21) students, and the number of students of the control group was (22) students. The study tool was prepared by the researcher himself, which is a skills test Innovative thinking, after verifying their sincerity and reliability. The results showed that there are statistically significant differences in favor of questioning strategies by combining the strategies of the associative / focused probe question, the summit question, and the plateau question in developing innovative thinking skills. As for gender, the superiority in favor of females in innovative thinking skills. The interaction between them had no effect on that, and there were also no statistically significant differences attributed to gender.
PERAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DALAM HUBUNGAN ANTARA PERUSAHAAN KELUARGA TERHADAP AGRESIVITAS PAJAK

The government in funding its activities can be sourced from the tax. But until now the state revenue from taxes has not been maximized. One thing that can cause this is that companies generally prefer to pay small amounts of tax and use aggressive taxation strategies. This study aims to examine the effect of family ownership on tax aggressiveness moderated by corporate governance. Family ownership is measured by dummy variable 1 or 0, corporate governance with the proportion of the composition of independent commissioners, and tax aggressiveness using the Effective Tax Rate (ETR). Data analysis using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results of this study indicate family ownership does not affect tax aggressiveness, corporate governance has a positive effect on tax aggressiveness, and corporate governance strengthens the relationship between family ownership and tax aggressiveness. The research implication is that it can be an input in making decisions for the government regarding taxation, for companies related to decision making regarding corporate governance, as well as for investors for investment decisions.
CdSe/CdS Nanorod Photocatalysts: Tuning the Interfacial Charge Transfer Process through Shell Length

CdSe/CdS core/shell semiconductor nanorods (NR) with rod-in-rod morphology offer new strategies for designing highly emissive nanostructures. The interplay between energetically matched semiconductors results in enhanced emission from the CdSe core. In order to further evaluate the cooperative role of these two semiconductors in a core/shell geometry, we have probed the photoinduced charge transfer between CdSe/CdS core/shell semiconductor NR and methyl viologen (MV2+). The quenching of the emission by the electron acceptor, MV2+, as well as the production of electron transfer product MV•+ depends on the aspect ratio (l/w) of the NR thus pointing out the role of CdS shell in determining the overall photocatalytic efficiency. Transient absorption measurements show that the presence of MV2+ influences only the bleaching recovery of the CdS shell and not of the CdSe core recovery. Thus, optimization of shell aspect ratio plays a crucial role in maximizing the efficiency of this photocatalytic system.
The Pitfalls and Strategies of Endoscopic Localization in Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Case Report

Background: laparoscopic segmental colectomy is suitable for removing difficult polyps that are large, broad-based, or located in tortuous bowel segments. As we know, accurate segmental resection depends on precise localization. So far, intraoperative labeling of lesions by colonoscopy is increasingly performed for achieving appropriate resection margins, but a certain deviation is also found. There is no unified and standard endoscopic polyp localization method at present.Case presentation: A 63-year-old woman was admitted because she was diagnosed as a large and broad-based colonic polyp which was unsuitable for colonoscopic polypectomy. During endoscopy-assisted laparoscopic segmental colectomy, the irradiation angle of colonoscopy light on the polyp head was responsible for the localization errors. We proposed three-step measures of correct endoscopic polyp localization to ensure the accurate resection in laparoscopic segmental colectomy.Conclusions: Three-step measures of correct endoscopic polyp localization ensured the successful resection of colonic polyps in laparoscopic colectomy. Their advantages include simplicity, practicality and reliable localization.
Sanitation process optimalization in relation to the microbial biofilm of Pseudomonas fluorescens.

Biofilms have been of considerable interest in the context of food hygiene. Extracellular polymeric substances play an important role in the attachment and colonization of microorganisms to food-contact surfaces. If the microorganisms from food-contact surfaces are not completely removed, they may lead to biofilm formation and also increase the biotransfer potential. The experimental part was focused on the adhesion of bacterial cells under static conditions and testing the effectiveness of disinfectants on created biofilm. In laboratory conditions we prepared and formed the bacterial biofilms Pseudomonas fluorescens in the test surfaces of stainless steel. Over the 72 hours and the next 72 hours were observed numbers of adhesion bacterial cells of Pseudomonas fluorescens on solid surfaces of tested materials.
Virulence -Determinants and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Salmonella Species Isolates from Fancy Pigeons in Port-Said Governorate, Egypt

This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of salmonellosis among fancy pigeons in PortSaid Governorate, Egypt. Two hundred (150 pet stores and 50 lofts) samples were collected from pigeons suffered from general signs of illness, joint lesions and diarrhea. Bacteriological and serological analysis revealed 12 (6%) isolate of Salmonella species distributed among eight serotypes, in which S. Virchow was more frequently isolated (25%), followed by S. Typhimurium and S. Paratyphi (16.6% each). Meanwhile, S. Akay, S. Salamae, S. Anderlecht, S. Magherafelt and S. Montevideo were 8.3%, each. All Salmonella isolates showed 100% sensitivity towards norfloxacin followed by ciprofloxacin (83.3%). On the other hand, ten Salmonella serotypes showed high resistance to erythromycin and rifampicin by 91.7 %. However, 42.1% of the recovered isolates exhibited Multi drug resistant (MDR) and 16.6% exhibited Extensive drug resistant (XDR) to different antibiotics. Molecular detection of 5 virulence genes (invA, stn, sopE1, pefA and fimH) among four chosen Salmonella serotypes (S. Paratyphi, S. Typhimurium, S. Virchow, S. Montevideo) using conventional PCR revealed the presence of invA, stn and fimH genes in all examined Salmonella serotypes. Meanwhile, sopE1 and pefA genes were detected only between S. Virchow and S. Typhimurium, respectively.
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Instructional Program on Practice Regarding Selected Home Based Newborn Care among Mother Under Cesarean Section in Baghdad Teaching Hospital

The study aims to evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Instructional Program on Practice regardingSelected Home based Newborn Care among Mother under Cesarean Section. A quasi-experimental studydesign was conducted during the period of (15th January 2014 through 15th May 2014) on non-probabilityof (100) women (50) of them were a control group and (50) were the study group whom admitted tomaternity department at Baghdad Teaching Hospital in Baghdad city. A questionnaire was used as a toolof data collection Descriptive & Inferential statistical analyses were used to analyze the data. The result ofstudy indicate that highest percentages of study and control groups were in age group (20-34) years old,most of them illiterate, read and write, and primary schools graduates, housewife, from “urban area”, thecontrol and study groups accounted (62%), and (68%) at (3-4) (5-6) pregnancy. (38%) & (50%) in controland study groups respectively are registered at (3-4) deliveries, and reported none abortion at (82%) and(84%) in control and study groups respectively . Also there are highly significant differences concerning theinstructions care for their children during the postpartum period after cesarean section at the study group, aswell as extremely good effectiveness for the instructions. The study recommended that nurses should teachwomen delivered by cesarean section the principle practice regarding newborn care, also recommended onmass media to take an action to keep the mother informed about practice regarding newborn care.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fermentation of 28 Barley and 12 Oat Cultivars

As barley and oat production have recently increased in Canada, it has become prudent to investigate these cereal crops as potential feedstocks for alcoholic fermentation. Ethanol and other coproduct yields can vary substantially among fermented feedstocks, which currently consist primarily of wheat and corn. In this study, the liquified mash of milled grains from 28 barley (hulled and hull-less) and 12 oat cultivars were fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae to determine concentrations of fermentation products (ethanol, isopropanol, acetic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, α-glycerylphosphorylcholine (α-GPC), and glycerol). On average, the fermentation of barley produced significantly higher amounts of ethanol, isopropanol, acetic acid, succinic acid, α-GPC, and glycerol than that of oats. The best performing barley cultivars were able to produce up to 78.48 g/L (CDC Clear) ethanol and 1.81 g/L α-GPC (CDC Cowboy). Furthermore, the presence of milled hulls did not impact ethanol yield amongst barley cultivars. Due to its superior ethanol yield compared to oats, barley is a suitable feedstock for ethanol production. In addition, the accumulation of α-GPC could add considerable value to the fermentation of these cereal crops.
A Data-Driven Damage Assessment Tool for Truss-Type Railroad Bridges Using Train Induced Strain Time-History Response

ABSTRACT In this paper, a non-parametric damage detection method for truss-type railroad bridges is presented. The method uses operational strain time-history responses to detect damage in truss elements, and change in support behaviour. Dynamic strain time-history responses obtained under baseline and unknown-state bridge conditions are used to compute the magnitudes of differences in strain values between two successive time-steps. A new damage-sensitive feature (DSF) is proposed as the change in percentage of the square root of the sum of squared values of these magnitudes. After establishing a threshold DSF based on the baseline bridge, further structural change or damage in the bridge could be detected and located by observing the values of the DSFs. The validity of the method is investigated through finite element analysis of a steel-truss railway bridge. It is demonstrated that the proposed method yields promising results for identifying, locating, and relatively assessing the damage, and could be useful even when different operational conditions (i.e. different train speeds and loads) and measurement noise influence the strain data. Therefore, the proposed method has the potential to assist in developing effective maintenance strategies for railway bridges.
Finding the Differences in Capillaries of Taste Buds between Smokers and Non-Smokers Using the Convolutional Neural Networks

Taste function and condition may be a tool that exhibits a rapid deficit to impress the subject with an objectively measured effect of smoking on his/her own body, because smokers exhibit significantly lower taste sensitivity than non-smokers. This study proposed a visual method to measure capillaries of taste buds with capillaroscopy and classified the difference between smokers and non-smokers through convolutional neural networks (CNNs). The dataset was collected from 26 human subjects through the capillaroscopy with the low and high magnification directly; of which 13 were smokers, and the other 13 were non-smokers. The acquired dataset consisted of 2600 images. The results of gradient-weighted class activation mapping (grad-cam) enabled us to understand the difference in capillaries of taste buds between smokers and non-smokers. Through the results, it was found that CNNs gave us a good performance with 79% accuracy. It was discussed that there was a shortage of extracted features when the conventional methods such as structural similarity index (SSIM) and scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) were used to classify.
Minimizing or maximizing the first-passage time to a time-dependent boundary

Let be a one-dimensional controlled diffusion process, and be a deterministic process. Various models are considered for . The optimizer tries to bring the ratio to a certain value d as soon as possible. There is also a second optimizer whose aim is to prevent the ratio from reaching d as long as possible. Explicit solutions are obtained. The particular case when the control variables are assumed to be constants and the general case are treated.
Detection of Hysteroscopic Hysteromyoma in Real-Time Based on Deep Learning

Hysteromyoma is the most common benign tumor in women. By the age of 50, 70% of women have one or more uterine fibroids, and about 30% of them have symptoms and need treatment [1]. In hysteroscopic surgery, doctors’ inexperience and fatigue will reduce the accuracy of hysteromyoma diagnosis. In this paper, a hybrid model based on YOLOv3(YOLO) Network and DCGAN network(DCGAN) is proposed to detect hysteromyoma in real time to assist doctors in diagnosis and reduce subjective randomness. The real-time detection speed of the hybrid model reaches 25FPS, and the accuracy rate reaches 91.73%, which meets the requirements of clinical application and improves the diagnosis efficiency of hysteromyoma.
Comparative Study on Functional, Rheological, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Native and Modified Cereal Flours

Effect of extrusion on the functional, rheological, thermal, and morphological properties of the modified cereal flours from different cereals was assessed. Rice flour, wheat flour, and flour, in combination (rice: wheat, 50:50) were passed through twin screw extruder to obtain modified cereal flours at variable conditions (barrel temperature: 175 and 190°C, feed moisture: 14 and 16% and screw speed: 500 rpm). Functional properties (water absorption index, water solubility index, swelling index, and viscosity) improved in modified cereal flours as compared to the unmodified flours. Modified flours showed lower paste viscosity as compared to unmodified flours, which was a desirable property for modified flours to be utilized as a functionality ingredient in food products. Processed flours recorded higher onset (To), peak (Tp), and endset (Te) temperature and showed higher enthalpy change (∆H) than the raw cereal flours. Degree of gelatinization was higher in flours processed at higher barrel temperature and feed moisture. The morphological pattern of modified flours was determined by scanning electron microscopy. The starch surface of cereal flours (modified and unmodified) differed from each other with respect to their morphological pattern.
Improving Student’s Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Solving Pythagoras Theorem Problems through Digital Learning Module

The aim of this study is to improve student’s higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) in solving Pythagoras theorem problems through digital learning module. The digital learning module involved in this study is the i-Think module (Mi-T1). This study employed the quasi experimental design with pre and post-test applied to both, control and experimental groups. The control and experimental groups consisted of the same number of Form One (aged between 12 and 13 years old) student that about 30 students each, with the control group had 14 females and 16 males, whereas the experimental group had 15 males and 15 females. Learning activities were carried out according to the teacher’s time-table and were completed in 5 weeks, approximately 10 hours per group, whereby the control group used the official text book (provided by the Ministry of Education for all students to be used in school) and the experimental group utilized Mi-T1. In addition, a survey was administered to the experimental group to measure the participants’ perceived usefulness of digital learning module. The analysis of independent sample t-test showed that the experimental group had significantly improved in their higher-order thinking skills compared to the control group. The survey data also indicated that the participants in the experimental group perceived the usefulness of the digital learning module to be equally high. Premised on these findings, the digital learning module, Mi-T1 can be used to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills in solving Pythagoras Theoremproblems.
Frequency Selective Meta-Structure Embedded Two-Element MIMO Antenna with Enhanced Isolation and Pattern Diversity for WLAN/WiMAX Applications

ABSTRACT A two-element MIMO antenna, with improved isolation and pattern diversity, is designed and presented. The dual-band MIMO covers both the adjacent upper WLAN (5.2 GHz) and WiMAX (5.8 GHz) bands with clear isolation between them. The unit radiator of the MIMO is a co-planar waveguide-fed trapezoidal patch that achieves its resonant modes by adjusting the slope of the non-parallel sides. A frequency selective meta-structure is placed in-between the two radiating elements to reduce the mutual coupling and achieve pattern diversity. The MIMO offers peak gains of 1.56 and 5.16 dB at 5.2 GHz (5.1–5.34 GHz) and 5.8 GHz (5.68–5.9 GHz), respectively. The port-isolations achieved at WLAN and WiMAX bands are 26 and 23 dB, respectively. The correlation co-efficient (ECC < 0.05), diversity gain (DG > 9.99) and channel capacity loss (CCL < 0.03) also adhere to the criteria for MIMO operation. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulated ones.
Structural, petrophysical and geological constraints in potential field inversion using the Tomofast-x v1.0 open-source code

Abstract. The quantitative integration of geophysical measurements with data and information from other disciplines is becoming increasingly important in answering the challenges of undercover imaging and of the modelling of complex areas. We propose a review of the different techniques for the utilisation of structural, petrophysical and geological information in single physics and joint inversion as implemented in the Tomofast-x open-source inversion platform. We detail the range of constraints that can be applied to the inversion of potential field data. The inversion examples we show illustrate a selection of scenarios using a realistic synthetic dataset inspired by real-world geological measurements and petrophysical data from the Hamersley region (Western Australia). Using Tomofast-x’s flexibility, we investigate inversions combining the utilisation of petrophysical, structural and/or geological constraints while illustrating the utilisation of the L-curve principle to determine regularisation weights. Our results suggest that the utilisation of geological information to derive disjoint interval bound constraints is the most effective method to recover the true model. It is followed by model smoothness and smallness conditioned by geological uncertainty, and cross-gradient minimisation.
Solanum xanthocarpum and Acacia catechu Willd- An Ayurvedic Soothe: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Periodontitis is mainly a microbial disease which commences on accumulation of plaque. Conventional mechanical therapy comprising of scaling in addition to chemical plaque control offers greater benefits to reduce plaque and associated gingivitis. Hence, in our study we have considered the use of relatively safe herbal compounds as an adjunct to scaling. Aims & Objectives of the study were, 1.To assess the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of two herbal mouthrinses (Solanum xanthocarpum and Acacia catechu Willd) and 2. Compare the efficacy of herbal mouthrinses with Chlorhexidine (Gold standard). Methods: A total of 75 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe gingivitis were randomly assigned to 3 groups. The three groups were group A, Chlorhexidine mouthrinse, group B Solanum xanthocarpum mouthrinse and group C, Acacia catechu mouthrinse. This was a triple blinded study where random allocation was done by coin method. After scaling the clinical parameters namely plaque index, gingival index and sulcus bleeding index were recorded for all the three groups. Individuals were instructed to rinse with their respective mouthwash twice daily. The PI, GI and Sulcus Bleeding Index were recorded at baseline, 14th day and 21st day. Results: There was statistical significant difference in three groups in relation to GI, PI and SBI indices. Group C showed statistically significant difference in all the parameters. Conclusion: Acacia catechu and Solanum xanthocarpum were effective as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents. Acacia catechu showed better results than Chlorhexidine.
Evaluation of Microbial Contamination of vended Frozen Fish in Ado Ekiti Locality

Fish and their products are vital protein sources and have been reported that aquaculture made it possible for most of the fish that are consumed by humans [1]. Fish consumption by man has been for ages and till date served as important constituent in foods for number of some countries in the world. Fish are mainly consumed because of their high nutrient and the fact that when eaten digest easily. Fish inhabit different waters such as fresh water, salt water and warm water. Quite numbers of food borne illness caused in fish are majorly implicated by Staphylococcus species, Escherichia coli, Vibrio, Clostridium and Salmonella species [2]. They as well reported that inadequate processing of fish, non-compliance of good hygiene practice, dirty processing plants and inappropriate storage could result to fish contamination by microbes. When fish are not properly stored, they deteriorate quickly otherwise, they serves as means of protein and other required that helps in the maintenance of healthy body [3].