Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Correlation of Sputum mir-144 Copy Levels with Treatment Response among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Background: MicroRNAs are approximately 22 nucleotides (nt) in length, small non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), playing a vital role during post-transcriptional regulation of mycobacterial infection. Few sputum microRNAs (sputum miR) were evaluated in literature for their role as potential biomarkers in diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), but the correlation with a full course of Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is yet to be ascertained. Methods: Sputum samples of forty-six PTB patients were collected for Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) staining and sputum microRNA-144 (sputum miR144) copy analysis, before, during, and at the end of treatment as per Indian National guidelines. Twelve patients of Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), not in infective exacerbation, were recruited as controls. Sputum miR-144 copy levels were measured by quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) method. pResults: The difference between the baseline sputum miR-144 copy levels of patients and that of controls was found to be significantly higher (p <0.001). Significant up-regulation of sputum miR-144 copy levels at the baseline, as compared to controls, and significant downregulation during and after the full course of treatment was noted (all p <0.001). Conclusion: The potential role of sputum miR-144 as a simple and non-invasive surrogate biomarker in the diagnosis and treatment of PTB gains importances.
THE INCREASING LEVEL OF INTERLEUKIN IN THE Zingiber cassumunar-TREATED MICE

25 The cytokine is one of the proteins responsible for the immune system. Several types of 26 cytokines acting as key regulators of infection include IL-10, IL-12, and IL-14. The chemical content 27 of Zingiber cassumunar shows potential immunomodulatory effects. This study aimed to determine 28 the effect of the ethanol extract of Zingiber cassumunar (EEZC) on the expressions of IL-10, IL-12, 29 and IL-14. The test animals were BALB/c mice, which were divided into five groups, i.e., normal 30 group (untreated), negative control group (treated with 10% of tween 80), and three treatment groups 31 that respectively received 1.25 mg, 2.5mg, and 5mg/20g BW of EEZC. The treatment was carried out 32 for 21 days. On the 22 day, the mice were induced with LPS intraperitoneally (except for the normal 33 group). The interleukin expression was observed by immunohistochemistry using specific antibodies, 34 and the expressed cells were counted under a microscope. The administration of EEZC at the doses 35 of 1.25 mg, 2.5mg, and 5mg/20g BW for 21 days increased the expression of IL-10, IL-12, and IL36 14 significantly and proportionally to the dose. and suggested the potency of extract to induce both 37 innate and adaptive immunity. This activity may be attributable to curcumin as an active compound 38 in this extract. 39 40
Biocontrol Potential of Endophytic Aspergillus spp. from Mexican Thyme

21 Fusarium verticillioides is the causal agent of ear, stalk and root rot of maize that results in 22 the severe reduction in yields and quality of infected products. Endophytic fungi have been purported 23 as potential candidates in controlling pathogens since they are considered strong plant mutualists that 24 confer disease resilience to their host. The present study was carried out to determine the in vitro 25 antagonistic activity and biocontrol potential of endophytic Aspergillus spp. associated with P. 26 amboinicus leaves against F. verticillioides. Three fungal endophytes from the genus Aspergillus 27 were isolated and identified from the leaves of P. amboinicus, namely A. flavus, A. terreus and A. 28 niger. The fungal isolates were tested for antagonism against F. verticillioides in dual culture plates. 29 Results indicate that the Aspergillus endophytes can restrict growth of F. verticillioides and 30 employ varying mechanisms of antagonism. A. niger inhibited F. verticillioides by 47.37%, 31 followed by A. flavus (41.02%) and A. terreus (27.91%) respectively. Observations of dual 32 culture plates revealed that A. flavus and A. niger antagonized the pathogen via overgrowth 33 mechanism while A. terreus employed antibiosis to restrict the growth of F. verticillioides. The 34 varying degrees of antagonism exhibited by the Aspergillus endophytes show their potential as 35 biocontrol agents and source of bioactive compounds. 36 37
Model & Expansion Of Inverter Fed Three Stage Induction Motor Using V/F Manage Plan

The performance of the third phase of the inverter was measured using the MATLAB / Simulink software. To measure, pulses of inverter gates are made. A three-phase inverter device was implemented and test results were shown to be similar to those for measurement. Among all electric engines, import engines are the most widely used due to their reliability, low cost and power. Among the many import speed control methods, the V / f speed control method is widely used due to its simplicity. In this method, a continuous V / f ratio is maintained which maintains a constant magnetizing flux so that the maximum torque remains constant.
ESENSIAL INTERNET OF THINGS DALAM KONSEP BANGUNAN CERDAS (Studi Kasus: ESP8266 dan Predisksi Energi)

Internet of Things (IoT) is an integrated concept between hardware and internet networks to support human activities. The existence of IoT in the arrangement of residential and regional spaces, gave birth to the concept of smart buildings and smart cities. The problem that arises from the application of IoT in society is the paradigm of the need for internet data which is quite large when compared to the need for electricity consumption. The purpose of this research is to measure energy efficiency and the need for internet data for the application of IoT in people's lives. The method in this research is system design and physical measurement. In system design, the ESP8266 is used as an IoT module and a space prototype with a load in the form of a DC motor. The results of system data retrieval are obtained in the form of electricity consumption curves and internet data consumption levels. The DC motor load reads around 12.0WH (Non-IoT Room) and 7.6WH (IoT room). The results of the implementation in a room with a 100 Watt light bulb, obtained the value of the cost of electricity consumption is around Rp. 1350, (Non-IoT room) and Rp. 2.13 (space with IoT). The data packet consumption used for 10 hours is 8MB. The decrease in power consumption is due to the remote control capability in the On-Off process of the lights in the room. The conclusion obtained from the research is that the role of IoT in the energy efficiency of smart buildings is very influential. Kata kunci:Internet of things, ESP8266, Smart Buildings, Smart City, Electricity Consumption.
Antioxidative system capacity after a 10-day-long intensive training course and one-month-long recovery in military cadets

Optimization of training and minimization of injuries are topical for the physical performance of military personnel. Physical and psycho-emotional load, fatigue, sleep deprivation, and dietary limits can lead to the development of oxidative stress (OS) and injuries in specific military training. This study investigated markers of OS and muscle damage in military cadets after a 10-day-long intensive training course and a one-month-long recovery. The sample included 42 cadets (2 females and 40 males) aged from 22 till 34. Myoglobin, catalase activity (CAT), superoxide dismutase activity (SOD), and total antioxidants capacity (TAC) in plasma were measured. OS was assessed by the glutathione index. The results revealed an increasing level of myoglobin, increasing glutathione index, and no changes in CAT, SOD, and TAC during the intensive training course. After the one-month-long recovery, myoglobin was back to normal, the activity of CAT and TAC was higher than before and after the training course, while SOD did not change after the recovery. The glutathione index decreased after the one-month-long recovery, but it was not reached the initial level before the intensive training. In sum, the observed grade of OS positively affected the capacity of the antioxidative system with some sign of a need for a longer rest.
Meta-learning for Solving Inverse Problems

Many image processing problems can be formulated as inverse problems, such as deconvolution, compressive MRI, etc. These problems are ill-posed hence it is almost impossible to recover the ground truth signals without any prior knowledge of the signals. The general framework of solving inverse problems involving minimize both data-ﬁdelity term and a data prior term that promotes some desired properties of the signals. Our idea builds upon these classical algorithms, where we want to use meta-learning techniques, to learn a good initialization for the selected classical algo-rithm, so that it can converge to better solutions.
Postharvest conservation of ‘Sunrise Solo’ papaya under cassava starch coatings added with ginger essential oil

The use of biodegradable coatings associated with essential oils with fungicidal action can be an efficient alternative in the conservation and reduction of postharvest losses of papaya, a very perishable fruit susceptible to decay. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate the postharvest conservation of papaya under cassava-based starch biodegradable coatings, added with essential oil (EO) of ginger. The experimental design was the completely randomized in a split-plot scheme, with the plot consisting of 5 coatings applied to ‘Sunrise solo’ papaya’ harvested in the light green maturity stage: (control (without coating); 2% cassava starch (S2%); S2% + 0.15% ginger essential oil (EO); S2% + 0.30% EO and S2% + 0.45% EO) and in the subplot the days of storage: (0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 days), with 4 replications. Papaya coated with S2% + 0.30% EO showed a delay in color evolution, lower weight loss, maintained the levels of soluble solids and ascorbic acid, in addition to reducing the incidence of decay and increasing the purchase intention, thus increasing postharvest life in 4 days as related to control fruits. The use of 2% starch coating added with 0.30% ginger essential oil is a viable, sustainable and low-cost alternative for maintaining the quality and adding value to ‘Sunrise solo’ papaya as a clean technology.
The Effectiveness Of A Behavioral Cognitive Program Based On Self-Regulated Techniques In Enhancing The Level Of Attention Among Pupils With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a behavioral cognitive program based on self-regulated techniques to enhance the level of attention of pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. To conduct the objective of the research, the researcher adopted the semi-Experimental Method and selected an experimental sample of (20) pupils at elementary school. The results of the study confirmed the efficiency of the training program and its role in improving the level of attention of pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The study findings also found that are significant differences in the children's attention rating scale between home and school models in pretest and posttest in favor of the posttest measurement. Besides, there are no differences between the pretest and posttest and follow-up measurements of the children's attention scale in school and home models.
Sentinel-1 time series for mapping snow cover and timing of snowmelt in Arctic periglacial environments: Case study from the Zackenberg Valley, Greenland

Abstract. Snow cover (SC) and timing of snowmelt are key regulators of a wide range of Arctic ecosystem functions. Both are strongly influenced by the amplified arctic warming and essential variables to understand environmental changes and their dynamics. This study evaluates the potential of Sentinel-1 (S-1) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) time series for monitoring SC and snowmelt with high spatiotemporal resolution to capture their understudied small-scale heterogeneity. We use 97 dual-polarized S-1 SAR images acquired over north-eastern Greenland in the interferometric wide swath mode from the years 2017 and 2018. Comparison of S-1 intensity against SC fraction maps derived from orthorectified terrestrial time lapse imagery indicates an increase of the SAR intensity before a decrease of SC fraction is observed. Hence, increase of backscatter is related to changing snowpack properties during the runoff phase as well as decreasing SC fraction. We here present a novel approach using backscatter intensity thresholds to identify start and end of snowmelt (SOS and EOS), perennial snow and wet/dry SC based on the temporal evolution of the SAR signal. Comparison of SC with orthorectified time lapse imagery indicate that HV polarization outperforms HH when using a global threshold. With a global configuration (Threshold: 4 dB; polarization: HV), the overall accuracy of SC maps was in all cases above 75 % and in more than half cases above 90 % enabling a large-scale SC monitoring at high spatiotemporal resolution (20 m, 6 days) with high accuracy.
Calculation of the Cost of Student Education: A Case Study of Shiraz Medical School

Introduction: Given the importance of the education system in the health sector and the necessity to calculate the cost in this sector, this study aimed to calculate the cost of education for health students in Shiraz Medical School, using activity-based costing (ABC). Methods: This study was conducted in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2015-2016, considering the cost structure of the education department. The data required for the present research study was gathered from accrual accounting system, payroll system, educational deputy system called SAMA, list of paid salaries, information received from medical school such as exact position of individuals and course credits assigned to teachers, interviews conducted at the university headquarter in order to determine the appropriate indicators for allocating the costs, and interviewing clinical and non-clinical teachers to calculate the cost of training in these fields. Results: The findings indicated that the cost of training in general accounted for 70% of the total cost of student education. PhD in Medical Ethics, Assistant of Radiotherapy and Ph.D. in Pharmacology turned out to posit the highest cost for each student respectively, while MPH, Master of Medical Engineering, and Master of Electronic Medicine Education had the lowest cost for each student, respectively. The cost in all fields is more than the per capita cost of student education paid to the university. Conclusion: Authorities should focus on controlling and reducing the cost of training, which is the main component of the costs. Factors such as the number of students in each field, degree, and type of field are effective in the costs of education. Hence, in order to allocate the budget more equitably, costs of education for each field calculated by ABC should be based on allocating the funds to the university.
Examining the Effect of Students Early Numeracy Activities at Home on Later Mathematics Achievement via Early Numeracy Competencies and Self-Efficacy Beliefs

This study aimed to examine the effect of early numeracy activities at home on children’s mathematics achievement in fourth grade. It also examined the mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics on this relationship. The study used Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015 Korean data, selecting nationally representative samples of fourth-grade elementary students (N = 4 669) and their parents. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the study data. The study findings revealed that students who engage in more early numeracy activities at home are more likely to have high mathematics achievement in fourth grade. Early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs positively mediate this relationship. Moreover, the findings of the study revealed that sequential mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs on this relationship. Based on the findings of the study, several implications have been proposed.
Untargeted metabolomics to identify potential metabolite 1 alterations after exposing to DHP ( Dihexyl phthalate ) 2 3

1 alterations after exposing to DHP (Dihexyl phthalate) 2 3 Dan Song, Chao Xu, Askild L. Holck, Rong Liu 4 1 Nanjing Agricultural University, College of Food science and Technology, Nanjing 210095, China 5 2 National center for international research on animal gut nutrition, Nanjing, China 6 3 Jiangsu collaborative innovation center of meat production and processing, Nanjing, China 7 4 Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (NOFIMA), P.O. Box 210, N-1431 Aas, Norway 8 * E-mail: liurong010@njau.edu. cn 9 Tel: 8625-84396373 10 11 Abstract: Dihexyl phthalate (DHP) is one of the most commonly used phthalate esters in various 12
Object classification with artificial neural networks: A comparative analysis

Object classification is a problem which has attracted a lot of research attention in recent years. Traditional approach to this problem is built on a shallow trainable architecture that was meant to detect handcrafted features. That approach works poorly and introduces many complications in situations where one is to work with more than a couple types of objects in an image with a large resolution. That is why in the past few years convolutional and residual neural networks have experienced a tremendous rise in popularity. In this paper, we provide a review on topics related to artificial neural networks and a brief overview of our research. Our review begins with a short introduction to the topic of computer vision. Afterwards we cover briefly the concepts of neural networks, convolutional and residual neural networks and their commonly used models. Then we provide a comparative performance analysis of the previously mentioned models in a binary and multi-label classification problem. Finally, multiple conclusions are drawn, which are to serve as guidelines for future computer vision systems implementations.
Identification and characterization of Alphaproteobacteria phages

6 Streszczenie . 6 Literatura . 23 Źródła finansowania badań . 26 Osiągnięcia naukowe . 27 Artykuł naukowy nr 1 . 39 Decewicz P., Radlinska M. , Dziewit L. Characterization of Sinorhizobium sp. LM21 prophages and virus-encoded DNA methyltransferases in the light of comparative genomic analyses of the sinorhizobial virome. Viruses, 2017 Artykuł naukowy nr 2 . 59 Decewicz P., Dziewit L. , Golec P., Kozlowska P., Bartosik D. , Radlinska M. Characterization of the virome of Paracoccus spp. (Alphaproteobacteria) by combined in silico and in vivo approaches Scientific Reports, 2019 Artykuł naukowy nr 3 . 77 Decewicz P., Golec P., Szymczak M. , Radlinska M. , Dziewit L. Identification and characterization of the first virulent phages, including a novel jumbo virus, infecting Ochrobactrum spp. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 Oświadczenia współautorów . 100
Dermatological manifestations in diabetes mellitus

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the common endocrine disorder, which affects all ages and socioeconomic groups. The prolonged hyperglycemia may responsible for the diabetic complications. Multiple factors contribute to the onset of cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus. The present study aimed to study the pattern of various cutaneous manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted at Dermatology, Diabetic Clinic of a teaching tertiary care centre hospital. A total of 120 subjects were included in this study. Patients were selected on the basis of dermatological signs and/or symptoms. Detailed history and clinical examination with special emphasis on dermatological complaints and signs was done for all the study subjects. Under aseptic conditions, blood samples were collected and used for the estimation of blood glucose, bacterial infectionsGram stain and isolation of organism by culture, fungal infectionsKOH (potassium hydroxide) mount, Gram stain (for Candida) and isolation of organism by culture. Skin biopsies were performed wherever necessary. Results: In the present study, 120 subjects were included from both genders. Pruritus was the predominant symptom observed. Acrochordons, Candidial Balanoposthitis, Tinea Corporis were observed in highest number of patients. Infective dermatoses were observed in 72 (60%) patients. The non-infective dermatoses was reported in 56 (46.7%) patients. On bacterial culture, Pyogenic Ulcer was observed in 4. KOH test and culture were carried on 14 candidal infections and 17 dermatophyte infection and observed KOH mount positive were observed in 11 cases and culture positive was observed in 8 cases. Conclusion: In the present study results indicates pruritus was the most common symptom in diabetic subjects. Infective dermatoses were more common than the non-infective dermatoses. Tinea corporis/cruris was most common clinical entity. 21.6% patients suffered from cutaneous bacterial infections, the most frequently encountered clinical entity being furunculosis. Staphylococcus aureus The commonest noninfective clinical entity was acrochordons (skin tags). Patients with diabetes may develop cutaneous manifestations of diabetic complications. Careful dermatological examination and follow-up of diabetes mellitus patients is required to provide them adequate skin management. © 2020 Published by Innovative Publication. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
Enhancement CT Scan Image and Study Electronic, Structural and Vibrational Properties of Iobenguane

This work is divided into two parts first part study electronic structure and vibration properties of the Iobenguane material that is used in CT scan imaging. Iobenguane, or MIBG, is an aralkylguanidine analog of the adrenergic neurotransmitter norepinephrine and a radiopharmaceutical. It acts as a blocking agent for adrenergic neurons. When radiolabeled, it can be used in nuclear medicinal diagnostic techniques as well as in neuroendocrine antineoplastic treatments. The aim of this work is to provide general information about Iobenguane that can be used to obtain results to diagnose the diseases. The second part study image processing techniques, the CT scan image is transformed to frequency domain using the LWT. Two methods of contrast enhancement of medical images Histogram Equalization and Adaptive Histogram Equalization used to improvement images properties. Canny edge detection operator used as a comparison tool between enhancement methods. The result show the absorbance of iobengaune in the range (1000 – 0 cm-1) of these single bonds from C-C, C-N, C-I, and C-O High absorbency and sharp peak of Maximum wavelength absorbed (640.66 nm) and the biggest energy (1.9353 eV). And half width is (0.333 eV) at half height is (2685.83cm-1). Electrostatic potential, electron deficiency were especially marked in rings benzene compounds exclusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms (focusing on areas of carbon), establishing this area as more electropositive. From the results of measures many functions like signal to noise ratio, mean, entropy and histogram of image, CT Scan images are best enhanced obtained using AHE technique in frequency. The dark regions of enhanced CT Scan images became clarity for input CT Scan image that having low contrast.