Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
RESEARCH INTO KINETIC REGULARITIES OF CATALYTIC LIQUID-PHASE OXIDATION OF n-HEXADECANE IN THE PRESENCE OF METALCOMPLEXES CALALYSTS

Kinetic regularities of catalytic liquid-phase oxidation of n-hexadecane in the presence of metal complexes of variable valence were studied. In the reaction of n-hexadecane oxidation as a catalytic mixture, a complex o-phenanthroline with stearate with variable valence metals (Mn2+, Cu2+, Co2+) was used. It found that o-phenanthroline significantly influences the catalytic activity of metal ions. The introduction of organic ligand into the catalytic system, as well as varying the ligand: metal salt ratio, has effect greatly on the course and character of the process.
The Association between SLC25A15 Gene Polymorphisms and Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria Syndrome: Using In Silico Analysis

Background Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome is an autosomal recessive inborn error of the urea cycle. It is caused by mutations in the SLC25A15 gene that codes the mitochondrial ornithine transporter. The aim of this study is to detect and identify the pathogenic SNPs in SLC25A15 gene through a combination set of bioinformatics tools and their effect on the structure and function of the protein. Methods The deleterious SNPs in SLC25A15 are detected by various bioinformatics tools, with addition to identifying their effects on the structure and function of this gene. Results 20 deleterious SNPs out 287of were found to have their own damaging effects on the structure and function of the SLC25A15 gene. Conclusion This study is the first in silico analysis of SLC25A15 using a selection of bioinformatics tools to detect functional and structural effects of deleterious SNPs. Finding the pathogenic SNPs is a promising start to innovate new, useful SNP diagnostic markers for medical testing and for safer novel therapies specifically targeting mutant SLC25A15.
Multiple disinfection processes of Legionella pneumophila positive in hotels’ water distribution systems in Jordan

Legionella pneumophila was detected in 47.4% of the samples taken from three hotels’ water distribution systems examined, while in 29.8% counts exceeded 1,000 CFU L–1. The highest positive legionella contamination in point-of-use is observed in cold sink (33%) followed by hot showerhead (22.2%) with higher mean value obtained in: 4.11 and 3.85 CFU L–1, respectively. Multiple disinfection processes (MDP) was applied at Legionella pneumophila positive in hotels’ water distribution systems while the water system was kept in operation throughout the MDP cycles. The aim of this study is to statistically assess the synergetic effects of MDP at Legionella pneumophila positive in hotels’ water distribution systems. After the first application of the MDP procedure, the Legionella pneumophila prevalence has not achieved complete reduction but only reduced in the three hotels from 69.2% to 23.1%, 16.7% to 6.7%, and 92.9% to 50%, respectively. However, the result from the second application of MDP was satisfactory, and negative Legionella pneumophila prevalence was observed in the three hotels. The MDP application seems to be efficient enough to eliminate legionellae when repeatedly applied twice within 21 d.
Preparation and Structural Properties of Manganese Substituted cobalt Nano Ferrites By Citrate-Gel Auto Combustion Method

Nano sized particles of manganese doped cobalt nano ferrites having general formula MnxCO1-X Fe2O4 (where x=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0) were prepared by the citrate gel method at low temperature (180 0 C). The synthesized powders were sintered at 500 o C for 4 hours. The crystal structure characterization of the sintered powders were carried out by using X-ray diffraction(XRD) . The X-Ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of single phase cubic spinel structure. The average particle size of the synthesized powders was 11 to 33nm. The surface morphology were studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) which revealed the formation of largely agglomerated nano particles. Lattice parameter, X-ray density, experimental density, porosity of the samples were calculated. The observed results can be discussed in this paper on the basis of composition.
Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik Berbasis Problem Based Learning Berbantuan Komik untuk Meningkatkan Creative Thinking Skill Peserta Didik pada Materi Gerak Lurus

Based on the low value of learners' learning outcomes, one of the reasons is the teachers have not been able to compose learning materials in accordance with the demands of the curriculum. Learning model by teachers have not been able to guide the students in learning. Therefore, it is necessary to develop learning materials by PBL. This study was aimed to develop learning materials the from Student Worksheet by PBL assisted comics to linear motion subjects with valid, practical, and effective. Methodology of this study was research and development. The development model used was 4-D model consist of define, design, development, and disseminate. In the define phase, it was done curriculum, student, and material analysis.The result of the study in the define phase about curriculum analysis was obtained Core Competence and Basic Competence 3.3 and 4.3. The analysis of students was obtained that level of creative thinking skill of students of class X IPA 2 MAN Sebukar are in the low category. The analysis of material was obtained linear motion. In the design phase, it was obtained initial draft of Student Worksheet by PBL assisted comics that consist of Lesson Plan, Student Worksheet, and assessment. In the development phase, it was obtained Student Worksheet by PBL assisted comicswhich has valid criteria (0,86), practically criteria (94%), and effective for cognitive aspects (76%), effective in improving creative thinking skills (79%) are in the category of very creative, the category character becomes a habit (86%), and skill was (87%). In the disseminate phase, it was obtained effective for kognitive aspects (76,9%), effective in improving creative thinking skills (78,4%) are in the category of very creative, the category character becomes a habit (84%), and skill was (81,9%).
EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION WITH ASCORBIC, HUMIC ACIDS AND COMPOST TEA ON NUTRIENTS CONTENT AND FABA BEAN PRODUCTIVITY UNDER SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS.

A field experiment was conducted at Ismailia Agriculture Research Station in winter through two successive seasons of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, it aims to study the effect of foliar application, organic acids and compost tea on some nutrients concentration and faba bean productivity in sandy soil. Plants were sprayed with foliar application, ascorbic, humic acid with rate of 2, 4, 6 and 8 m.L. -1 also compost liquid tea i.e. 500 L fed-1 at three periods e.g. 21, 45 and 60 days from sowing. Results showed that the application of ascorbic acid, humic acid and compost tea at high rates increased seed yield, pod yield, 100 grains and No.of branches per plant in both seasons. The mean values of grains yield were 0.989 in the first season and 0.992 Mg fed-1 in the second season for plants treated with ascorbic acid, 1.031 in the first season and 1.036 Mg.fed-1 for plants treated with humic acid and 0.889 in the first season and 0.895 Mg.fed-1 in the second season for plants treated with compost tea foliar application. On the other hand, the mean values combined of two seasons of pod yield were 1.195 Mg.fed-1 for ascorbic acid; 1.221 Mg.fed-1 for humic acid and 1.204 Mg.fed-1 for compost tea foliar application respectively. Macronutrients and micronutrients content in grains increased with increasing ascorbic rate, humic acid and compost tea compared with control. It could be suggested that faba bean plants grown under sandy soil conditions and foliar application with ascorbic acid at rate of 6 and 8 m.L. -1 ,humic aicd 6 m.L. -1 and compost tea at rate of 8 m.L. -1 to increase grains yield as well as seed chemical contents of faba bean plants.
Feature Generation and Engineering for Software Analytics

This chapter provides an introduction on feature generation and engineering for software analytics. Speciﬁcally, we show how domain-speciﬁc features can be designed and used to automate three software engineering tasks: (1) detecting defective software modules (defect prediction), (2) identifying crashing mobile app release (crash release prediction), and (3) predicting who will leave a software team (developer turnover prediction). For each of the three tasks, diﬀerent sets of features are extracted from a diverse set of software artifacts, and used to build predictive models.
Fatty Acids and Sugars in Lablab Seed Produced in Virginia (A Non-traditional Location)

Lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet], a relatively unknown crop in the United States of America, is understood to be adapted to Southern USA. Even though, previous studies conducted in Virginia have indicated that Lablab can be produced in Virginia as a forage crop, composition of lablab seed produced in Virginia is unknown. To alleviate this limitation, seeds of seventeen lablab lines from a replicated field study, that was conducted for two years, were analyzed for concentrations of fatty acids and sugars. Results indicated that genotypes had mostly significant effects on concentrations of fatty acids and sugars. Prominent fatty acids in lablab seeds, grown in Virginia (USA), were linoleic (53.5%), palmitic (15.8%), and linolenic (14.1%). Mean saturated and total unsaturated fatty acids in lablab seeds were 22.2 and 77.6%, respectively. Mean concentrations of sucrose, fructose, and glucose concentrations in lablab seed were 1.45, 0.42, and 0.78 g per 100 g meal. Mean concentrations of total non-nutritive sugars (Raffinose+Stachyose+Verbascose) in lablab seed were 4.96 g per 100 g meal. Correlations between several nutritional quality traits in lablab seed were observed to be significant. A comparison of nutritional quality of lablab seed with literature values of black bean, navy bean, kidney bean, pinto bean, and pea indicated that lablab has potential as a new food legume for United States of America.
APPLYING TO THE MATHEMATICAL METHODS TO OPTIMIZE THE LAUNCHING PROCESS IN MANUFACTURING

This paper highlights the main elements of the decision-making process such as time and profit, which are closely linked. Any manufacturing enterprise wishes to obtain the most effective decisions that generate the expected results. To improve the decision-making activity of launching a new product in manufacturing, is presented the decision tree method and for the efficient management of the manufacturing cycle are presented the three methods: successive, parallel and mixed. Key words: Mathematical Methods, Launching process, Decision, Manufacturing cycle.
Swelling by Hydrochloric Acid Partially Retains Cellulose-I Type Allomorphic Ultrastructure But Enhances Susceptibility toward Cellulase Hydrolysis Such as Highly Amorphous Cellulose

Enzymatic conversion of cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars such as glucose is a slow and catalytically ineûcient process, largely due to limited accessibility of cellulose. Cellulose crystallinity can be reduced to increase substrate accessibility toward cellulolytic enzymes by either swelling or dissolving biomass in chemicals such as concentrated acids (e.g., phosphoric acid or H3PO4, sulfuric acid or H2SO4) or ionic liquids. Phosphoric acid swollen cellulose (PASC) is one such highly digestible form of regenerated amorphous cellulose (þC), enriched along with some cellulose-II allomorph that can be readily produced in the lab and is, therefore, the most widely reported form of amorphous cellulose in the literature. However, concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) can also be used to produce þC completely free of inorganic esters, which is structurally more representative of native cellulosic substrates and, therefore, is a useful alternative model substrate for cellulolytic enzyme assays. Here, unlike previous reports, we found that concentrated HCl swells cellulose into a gel-like state at temperatures close to freezing (4 °C), while only partially hydrolyzing and dissolving a small fraction of cellulose as large cellodextrins. Raman spectroscopy analysis suggests that cellulose-I transitions from its native allomorphic state to an intermediate swollen, gel-like state that retains some “memory” of the original starting structure, which facilitates its transition back into a cellulose-I-like state upon full solvent removal and lyophilization. Surprisingly, the cellulose regenerated from this HCl-treated cellulose gel-like state resulted in an amorphous PASC-like substrate before drying with comparable enzymatic digestibility.
Effect of Stocking Density on Growth Performance, Feather Quality, Carcass Traits, and Muscle Chemical Component of Geese from 49 to 70 Days of Age

SUMMARY An excessively high-stocking density can adversely influence performance, health, and welfare of geese. The optimum-stocking density also should be changed with the increase of age and weight in geese. However, the corresponding density parameter is lacking in different feeding phase. The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of stocking density on geese from 49 to 70 d of age. Three hundred and sixty 49-d-old female Sichuan white geese were randomly allotted to 6 stocking treatments with 6 replicate pens, stocking densities in each group were 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, and 7.5 birds/m2. Average daily gain (ADG) was reduced as stocking density increased (P 0.05). High-stocking density tended to linearly decrease intramuscular fat content of breast meat (P 0.05). Based on broken-line linear regression analysis, the stocking density of female Sichuan white geese from 49 to 70 d of age was 3.5 and 3.6 birds/m2 for ADG and F/G, respectively.
Efficacy of Certain Tribenuron-Methyl Formulations for the Control of Broad-Leaved Weeds in Wheat under Field Conditions

Two field experiments were conducted during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons to evaluate the effect of eight tribenuronmethyl formulations (four as WG 75% and four as DF 75%) beside hand weeding (twice at 21 and 42 DAS) on broad-leaved weeds (BLWs) in wheat under field conditions. All the agricultural practices were carried out uniformly as recommended. All treatments were arranged in randomized complete block design and replicated four times each of 42 m (6×7 m). All formulations were applied at the rate of 8.0 gm fed. in 200 L. water fed. by Knapsack sprayer (CP3) at 30 days after sowing (DAS). After two months from sowing (2MAS) (one month after treatment, one MAT), weeds were collected from an area of 2m which was randomly selected from each plot (by using a square woody frame, 50 cm×50 cm). The removed annual BLWs were identified and counted for density as number m and biomass [fresh weight gm m] in all treatments. In the untreated control, biomass, biomass%, density and density% for each BLW were recorded. The common prevailed annual BLWs in the experimental wheat field during both seasons were annual Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.), cheese weed, little mallow (Malva parviflora L.), chicory (Cichorium pumpilum Jacq.), dentated dock (Rumex dentatus L.), medic (Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill. ), scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis L.), sea beet, wild beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and sweet clover, Indian melilot (Melilotus indica L.). The results clearly indicated that biomass and density were varied according to the dominant weed species and from season to another. The BLWs were the most dominant and also they were common in wheat fields and the biomass and density of BLWs were varied between years and weeds. The herbicidal treatments gave the minimum weed biomass and density and gave good weed control efficiency (WCE %) than hand weeding treatments. Granstar formulation completely controlled C. pumpilum weed (in the first season), A. arvensis, R. dentatus and S. oleraceus weeds (in the second season). Skylla formulation completely controlled M. parviflora and R. dentatus weeds in the first season. The tested tribenuron-methyl formulations did not cause complete control for B. vulgaris, M. intertexta and M. indica weeds in both seasons. In all cases, the herbicidal treatments increased significantly the biological yield, grain yield, straw yield, harvest index and thousand grain weight in comparison with untreated control. Also, Granstar, Skylla and Cash Cool herbicides were the most effective, while Ownostar was the least effective. We can concluded that, Granstar, Skylla and Cash Cool formulations are the most effective in controlling broad-leaved weeds in wheat field and consequently increased the grain yield.
Adsorptive removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution using recycled bricks and modified clay pellets and the potential for a slow release fertilizer

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IMPROVING UTILIZATION OF ACACIA LEAVES MEAL AND ITS EFFECTS ON BROILERS PERFORMANCE.

Two hundred and forty day old Cobb broiler chicks were distributed into eight groups; the experimental treatments were arranged in a factorial design (2x4) by using two levels of tartaric acid (0 and 0.30 %) and four levels of Acacia saligna leaves meal (ALM) L1, L2, L3 and L4 to be 0, 3, 6 and 9%, respectively. Results showed that supplemented broiler diets with 0.30%of tartaric acid improved digestion coefficients of CP, CF, NFE , DCP, live body weight , body gain ,feed conversion ,increased edible giblets%, digestive tract weight (%) and digestive tract length (cm) compared with the control. Increasing the level of ALM in the diet from 0 to 9% decreased the digestibility of nutrients , live body weight ,body gain and digestive tract weight (%) but , increased feed intake , edible giblets% and digestive tract length (cm) and gave inferior feed conversion. The interaction between organic acid addition and ALM level had a significant effect on improving the digestion coefficients of CP, CF, NFE , DCP, live body weight and body gain. A significant decrease in values of feed intake, feed conversion, edible giblets% and digestive tract length (cm) was seen in this respect. Also, a significant decrease in digestive tract weight (%) was detected among the fourth experimental groups fed ALM with 0.30% tartaric acid compared with the other untreated groups. Supplemented broiler diets with 6% of ALM with 0.30%of tartaric acid improved economic efficiency % of feed and relative economic efficiency of feed as compared with the control group. It may be concluded that using 6% of Acacia leaves meal and adding 0.30% tartaric acid in the diet reflect desirable results on broilers performance.
Blood-Derived Growth Factors.

Regenerative medicine is the science that studies the regeneration of biological tissues that are obtained through the use of cells, with the aid of supporting structures, and through the modulation of biomolecules. This definition embraces the different elements that allow the regeneration process to occur: the cell, which has the ability to produce new tissue; the scaffold, a three-dimensional structure that serves as a substrate for the regeneration of new tissue, and finally growth factors, i.e. signalling molecules with the capacity to modulate cell adhesion, survival, proliferation and differentiation.Analysing growth factors in detail, we see that they can originate from platelets, from plasma, from the bone matrix, from osteocyctes and osteoblasts, from fibroblasts, and from bone marrow.It thus emerges that a proportion of growth factors are derived from blood; blood is, indeed, an important source of growth factors that can be used to therapeutic ends.The most widely used modality is the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), i.e. of the portion of plasma that, after centrifugation, is rich in platelets.PRP contains numerous growth factors, the main ones being: platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor (TGF), platelet-derived endothelial growth factor (PDEGF), interleukin 1, insulin-like growth factor (IGF), osteocalcin and osteonectin, although there are many others.Growth factors act by stimulating different cell mechanisms, including angiogenesis, macrophage chemotaxis, fibroblast proliferation and migration, collagen synthesis and, above all, the proliferation and differentiation of numerous cell types, including: mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, fibroblasts, endothelial cells and chondroprogenitor cells.PRP has been used successfully in orthopaedics for the biological regeneration of cartilage, tendons, ligaments and, of course, bone tissue.With regard to bone tissue, very important use is made of blood-derived growth factors in the treatment of pseudoarthroses, the treatment of loss of bone substance, in prosthetic primary and revision surgery, and in the treatment of osteochondral defects.
Conserved visual sensitivities across divergent lizard lineages that differ in an ultraviolet sexual signal

Abstract The sensory drive hypothesis predicts the correlated evolution of signaling traits and sensory perception in differing environments. For visual signals, adaptive divergence in both color signals and visual sensitivities between populations may contribute to reproductive isolation and promote speciation, but this has rarely been tested or shown in terrestrial species. We tested whether opsin protein expression differs between divergent lineages of the tawny dragon (Ctenophorus decresii) that differ in the presence/absence of an ultraviolet sexual signal. We measured the expression of four retinal cone opsin genes (SWS1, SWS2, RH2, and LWS) using droplet digital PCR. We show that gene expression between lineages does not differ significantly, including the UV wavelength sensitive SWS1. We discuss these results in the context of mounting evidence that visual sensitivities are highly conserved in terrestrial systems. Multiple competing requirements may constrain divergence of visual sensitivities in response to sexual signals. Instead, signal contrast could be increased via alternative mechanisms, such as background selection. Our results contribute to a growing understanding of the roles of visual ecology, phylogeny, and behavior on visual system evolution in reptiles.
Mixed Precision Vector Processors

Mixed-Precision Vector Processors by Albert Ji-Hung Ou Master of Science in Computer Science University of California, Berkeley Professor Krste Asanovic, Chair Mixed-precision computation presents opportunities for programmable accelerators to improve performance and energy efficiency while retaining application flexibility. Building on the Hwacha decoupled vector-fetch accelerator, we introduce high-occupancy vector lanes (HOV), a set of mixed-precision hardware optimizations which support dynamic configuration of multiple architectural register widths and high-throughput operations on packed data. We discuss the implications of HOV for the programming model and describe our microarchitectural approach to maximizing register file utilization and datapath parallelism. Using complete VLSI implementations of HOV in a commercial 28 nm process technology, featuring a cache-coherent memory hierarchy with L2 caches and simulated LPDDR3 DRAM modules, we quantify the impact of our HOV enhancements on area, performance, and energy consumption compared to the baseline design, a decoupled vector architecture without mixed-precision support. We observe as much as a 64.3% performance gain and a 61.6% energy reduction over the baseline vector machine on half-precision dense matrix multiplication. We then validate the HOV design against the ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU by running a suite of microbenchmarks compiled from the same OpenCL source code using our custom HOV-enabled compiler and the ARM stock compiler.