Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Electrophoretic Deposition and Characterization of Chitosan/Eudragit E 100 Coatings on Titanium Substrate

Currently, a significant problem is the production of coatings for titanium implants, which will be characterized by mechanical properties comparable to those of a human bone, high corrosion resistance, and low degradation rate in the body fluids. This paper aims to describe the properties of novel chitosan/Eudragit E 100 (chit/EE100) coatings deposited on titanium grade 2 substrate by the electrophoretic technique (EPD). The deposition was carried out for different parameters like the content of EE100, time of deposition, and applied voltage. The microstructure, surface roughness, chemical and phase composition, wettability, mechanical and electrochemical properties, and degradation rate at different pH were examined in comparison to chitosan coating without the addition of Eudragit E 100. The applied deposition parameters significantly influenced the morphology of the coatings. The chit/EE100 coating with the highest homogeneity was obtained for Eudragit content of 0.25 g, at 10 V, and for 1 min. Young’s modulus of this sample (24.77 ± 5.50 GPa) was most comparable to that of human cortical bone. The introduction of Eudragit E 100 into chitosan coatings significantly reduced their degradation rate in artificial saliva at neutral pH while maintaining high sensitivity to pH changes. The chit/EE100 coatings showed a slightly lower corrosion resistance compared to the chitosan coating, however, significantly exceeding the substrate corrosion resistance. All prepared coatings were characterized by hydrophilicity.
A Novel and Unified Full-Chip CMP Model Aware Dummy Fill Insertion Framework With SQP-Based Optimization Method

Dummy filling is widely applied to significantly improve the planarity of topographic patterns for the chemical mechanical polishing process in VLSI manufactures. The main challenge of dummy filling is balancing multiple objectives, such as fill amounts, planarity, parasitic capacitance, etc. An obvious drawback of traditional rule-based dummy filling methods is pattern densities, instead of post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) topographies, being included in optimization objectives. Although the quality of post-CMP topography strongly depends on pattern features of layouts, especially the density uniformity, however, experimental results show that chip surface variations are not exactly the same as density variations. In this article, a unified dummy fill insertion optimization framework is proposed, integrated with the multiple starting points-sequential quadratic programming (MSP-SQP) optimization solver, where all objectives are considered without approximation. Inside this framework, a full-chip CMP simulator is first integrated to evaluate the planarity of the chip surface. By selecting the initial points smartly with heuristic prior knowledge, the proposed method can be effectively accelerated. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified with the average 25.8% improvement of quality compared with rule-based methods.
Model Selection Procedures in Bounds Test of Cointegration: Theoretical Comparison and Empirical Evidence

Only unstructured single-path model selection techniques, i.e., Information Criteria, are used by Bounds test of cointegration for model selection. The aim of this paper was twofold; one was to evaluate the performance of these five routinely used information criteria {Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Akaike Information Criterion Corrected (AICC), Schwarz/Bayesian Information Criterion (SIC/BIC), Schwarz/Bayesian Information Criterion Corrected (SICC/BICC), and Hannan and Quinn Information Criterion (HQC)} and three structured approaches (Forward Selection, Backward Elimination, and Stepwise) by assessing their size and power properties at different sample sizes based on Monte Carlo simulations, and second was the assessment of the same based on real economic data. The second aim was achieved by the evaluation of the long-run relationship between three pairs of macroeconomic variables, i.e., Energy Consumption and GDP, Oil Price and GDP, and Broad Money and GDP for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries using Bounds cointegration test. It was found that information criteria and structured procedures have the same powers for a sample size of 50 or greater. However, BICC and Stepwise are better at small sample sizes. In the light of simulation and real data results, a modified Bounds test with Stepwise model selection procedure may be used as it is strongly theoretically supported and avoids noise in the model selection process.
Does Coercive Power Influence The Relationship of Tax Morale on Tax Evasion

This study aims to examine the effect of tax morale against tax evasion and examine the role of coercive power as a moderating variable that can strengthen or weaken the direct relationship of tax morale to tax evasion. The study uses 100 individual taxpayers who earn income from various sources. Methods of data collection are done through a survey. This research data analysis using partial least square structural equation models (PLS-SEM) and using WarpPLS software. The result of this study indicates that tax morale acts negatively towards tax evasion. The higher the tax morale, the tax evasion will decrease. The moral of taxpayers in this study provides a positive impact on reduces tax evasion. The results also showed that coercive power as a moderator variable was not proven to weaken or strengthen the effect of tax morale on tax evasion. The taxpayer in this study realised that the tax obligations should be implemented with its own consciousness without coercion mechanism with sanctions or compliance tests through tax audits. Besides, the tax obligation in this study sees that law enforcement through tax audits and sanctions will lead to high compliance costs. This finding provides important implications that the taxpayer does not want to feel forced to fulfil the tax obligations. Tax compliance that is forced through sanctions and tax audits does not guarantee that tax evasion will decrease. In fact, through the implementation of voluntary tax compliance, taxpayers with their awareness can fulfil their tax obligations which can have an impact on increasing tax compliance.
An integrative identification guide to the Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) of Bocas del Toro, Panama

ABSTRACT This work is the first attempt to assess the biodiversity of the Hydrozoa in the Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro (Panamá, Caribbean Sea) using morphology and molecular taxonomy, and to produce field identification tools to help future identification and monitoring efforts in the area. We sampled, identified, vouchered, and barcoded 112 specimens of Hydrozoa from shallow coastal waters (0–22 m depth) in the Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro. The specimens belong to 70 taxa, of which 53 were identified at the species level, and 17 were identified at the genus or family level. We produced 64 sequences of the large ribosomal subunit of the mitochondrial RNA (mt lsu-rRNA, 16S), the genetic marker generally used for barcoding Hydrozoa. We updated the local checklist that now comprises 118 species, and produced 87 detailed taxon identification tables that display species descriptions augmented with pictures, geographic distribution (worldwide and in Bocas del Toro), GenBank accession numbers for the 16S mitochondrial gene, and a synopsis of the families they belong to.
Pathways to Citizen Participation: Participatory Budgeting Policy Choice by Local Governments

The existing literature on participatory budgeting - as one means of citizen participation in local governance - tends to focus on how to stimulate citizen participation in the budget process, and primarily aims to descriptively explain the magnitude of participation or the adoption of specific policy approaches. We investigate participatory budgeting from an institutional perspective and empirically evaluate the choices that local governments make in adopting a specific set of rules for including citizens in the budget process. We suggest that the choice of the type of participatory budgeting policy is predicated on the partisanship of policymakers, the administrative capacity of local government, and citizen's experience with other forms of direct democracy. To test these hypotheses, we collect information on 224 local governments in South Korea from 2004 to 2013. For each city, we identify the type of participatory budgeting policy they adopt and evaluate that choice in an empirical model. The results provide evidence that the partisanship of local policymakers and the administrative capacity of the local government are associated with different choices about the inclusion of citizens in the budget process.
Decentralized Supply Chains under Random Price-Dependent Demand: Noncooperative Equilibria vs. Coordination with Cost-Sharing Contracts

It is common for a supplier to sell products to multiple retailers. In this paper, we investigate the equilibrium behavior of a decentralized supply chain with multiple retailers facing a random price-dependent demand in the additive form. Here, we consider two kinds of demand functions: the distribution of the demand depends only on the retailer’s own retail price (noncompeting retailers) and not only on his own retail price but also on that of the other retailers (competing retailers). We present appropriate wholesale price, buy-back, and lost-sales cost-sharing contracts to coordinate the total supply chain, so that when all the retailers adopt their equilibrium response, the supply chain system coordination is also achieved. Furthermore, the coalition formation among retailers is also analyzed. We find that with buy-back and lost-sales cost-sharing contracts and linear price-dependent demand function, retailers always prefer being in the grand coalition to forming any other coalition.
Complete Genome Sequence of a cellulose-producing bacteria Komagataeibacter oboediens BPZTR01

Komagataeibacter is well-known genus consisting of impressive bacterial cellulose producers. In the present work, the complete genome sequence of Komagataeibacter oboediens BPZTR01 is presented to reveal the potential and the characteristics of this strain. Komagataeibacter, formerly referred as Gluconacetobacter, is a Gram-negative and obligately aerobic bacteria (Yamada et al., 2012; Zhang et al., 2017). This genus is classified in the acetic acid bacteria (AAB) family with fourteen species (Saichana et al., 2015; Ryngajłło et al., 2019). Many strains of the Komagataeibacter genus are efficient bacterial cellulose producers (Römling and Galperin, 2015; Pfeffer et al., 2017; Trache et al., 2017), excluding Komagataeibacter medellinensis NBRC3288 (Ogino et al., 2011). Bacterial cellulose has a unique polymeric structure with its properties of high crystallinity, chemical modifiable capacity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and high water retention capacity. Therefore, it is commonly used in many industrial fields including food and health (Esa et al., 2014; Chen et al., 2018; Portela et al., 2019). K. oboediens BPZTR01, is a Gram-negative, cellulose-producing and rod-shaped cell which was isolated from a home-made vinegar. It was grown in HS medium (Hestrin and Schramm, 1954) at 28°C and 180 rpm for 24 hours. After the isolation of the corresponding DNA, it was sequenced via Illumina HiSeq 2500. Fastq file obtained as a result of sequencing is uploaded to Galaxy platform (https://usegalaxy.org/). A quality report of the sequence file (Blankenberg et al., 2010), base level sequence quality, distribution of quality values at the sequence level, GC content at the base and sequence level, unreadable sequence content, sequence length distribution, sequence repetition level and Kmer content was generated using FastQC tool. The format of the sequences suitable for filtering was performed on the Galaxy platform with the FastQ Groomer tool. After this process, the data was filtered with Filter Fastq tool and the filtered sequences were transferred to the Geneious Prime *Correspondence
Prevalence of calf coccidiosis in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2015 to March 2016 with the objectives of estimating the prevalence of coccidiosis, identifying the most known pathogenic coccidia species involved, and assessing the overall knowledge of dairy farm owners and workers on calve coccidiosis and adapted control methods in randomly selected 7 kebeles of Mekelle dairy farms. Two hundred thirty two fecal samples were randomly collected from calves belonging to seventy dairy farms and examined for the presence of oocysts of Eimeria by floatation technique using saturated salt solution. For positive samples, solution of 2.5% potassium dichromate was added to the feces containing the oocyst for sporulation and identification of the Eimeria species. The risk factors and the overall knowledge on calf coccidiosis and adapted control methods were assessed by two types of questionnaires and a prepared observational format. The overall prevalence of coccidiosis was 72.7% (169/232) and the identified Eimeria species were E. bovis and E. zuernii with the prevalence of 26.6% (45) and 11.2% (19); respectively. There was statistically significant difference ( p 0.05) with Eimeria infection. Questioner survey result of animal health experts and owners showed 33 calves were suspected to be infected with pathogenic Eimeria spp. In conclusion, the study revealed that calf coccidiosis is prevalent in dairy farms of Mekelle. Hence, appropriate disease prevention and control program need to be undertaken to reduce its impact. Keywords: Calve; Coccidiosis; Eimeria; Mekelle; Prevalence; Risk factors
Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of red, rosé and white wines originating from Romanian grape cultivars

The objective of this work was to study the phenolic profile and composition in relation to antioxidant activity of fifteen samples of commercial red, rosé and white wines originating from six native grape varieties and produced in important wine regions from Romania. The profile and quantification of major phenolic compounds were performed by direct injection of wines in the LC-MS system, using DAD and ESI (+) MS techniques, in parallel with the total phenolic content (TPC) measured by spectrometry and the free radical scavenging activity, against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). There were identified 38 polyphenols in wines, including 3 flavan-3-ols, 17 flavonols, 12 anthocyanins and 6 stilbenes. The red wines had significant higher phenolic content and antioxidant capacity, followed by rosé and white wines. The richest phenolic content and antioxidant activity was obtained for ‘Feteasca Neagra’ (Tohani) among red wines and for ‘Feteasca Regala’ (Jidvei) among white wines. TPC values were positively correlated with the antioxidant capacity in all white wines and only for the red ‘Feteasca Neagra’ assortment, while for the ‘Babeasca Neagra’ assortment negative correlations were obtained. From the 38 variables, flavan-3-ols have exerted the greatest influence on wine differentiation, based on their colour (red, rosé and white). The study also revealed significant differences between cultivars, both qualitative and quantitative, in terms of their polyphenolic composition, that could be important in the cultivar authentication of wines from these varieties.
Viability of Starter Bacteria and Anti-Oxidative Activity of a Functional Yogurt Containing Silybum marianum Seed Extract

Background and objective: Silybum marianum seed extract (silymarin) is rich in phenolic compounds with anti-oxidative activity that add beneficial and healthful properties to silymarin-enriched products. The present study investigated effects of silymarin on characteristics of a functional yogurt. Material and methods: In this study, yogurt was enriched with Silybum marianum seed extract at concentrations of 0, 25, 50 and 100 mg l-1 milk and the samples were analyzed for physicochemical and sensory properties and viability of starter bacteria during 21 days at 4°C at 7-day intervals. Results and conclusion: Results showed that increasing silymarin proportion in yogurt samples increased anti-oxidative activity, total phenolic content, total viability of Lactobacillus delbrueckii and decreased pH value, viscosity and sensory attributes (p<0.05). Furthermore, pH, viscosity, anti-oxidative activity, phenolic compounds and sensory attributes decreased during storage (P<0.05). In conclusion, 25 mg Silybum marianum seed extract per one liter of milk can be used for the preparation of yogurts with healthy properties. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Investigation of the effects of some bacterial isolates and fertilizer applications on nutrient contents of hyacinth

This study was conducted to determine the effect of NPK fertilization and some bacterial species on the macro and micro nutrient element contents of Hyacinthus orientalis cv. ‘Delft Blue’ leaves and bulbs. In the study carried out under laboratory conditions, according to randomized plot experiment design, full and 50% dose of 20:20:20 NPK commercial fertilizer was applied to hyacinth bulbs as inorganic fertilizer. Nitrogenfixing bacteria: Cellulomonas turbata (TV54A), phosphate solibilizing bacteria: Bacillus-GC Group (TV119E), nitrogen-fixing and phosphate solibilizing bacteria: Kluyvera cryocrescens (TV113C)were used as biological fertilizers. In this study, the highest mean values of nutrients were obtained as nitrogen (N) 3.866%; phosphorus (P) 334.790 mgkg;potassium (K) 4.534%; iron (Fe) 152.453 mgkg; manganese (Mn) 26.739 mgkg; zinc (Zn) 46.517 mgkgand copper (Cu) 8.902 mgkg (P <0.01) in hyacinth leaves, while calcium (Ca) was 1064.95 mgkg and magnesium (Mg) was found 1992.92 mgkg, and the difference between the mean values for these two elements was not statistically significant. The highest N, P, Zn and Cu contents of the leaf were obtained by using full dose NPK. The highest mean values of nutrient elements in hyacinth bulbs were 4.382%; P 278.496 mgkg; K, 2.203%; Ca 2322.045 mgkg; Mg 1884.164 mgkg; Mn 39.640 mgkg; Zn was obtained as 40.861 mgkg and Cu 7.683 mgkg, whereas Fe was found to have an average value of 140.545 mgkg. In the process of bacteria inoculation K, Ca and Mg content of inoculation; N, P, Mn, Zn and Cu content of 1⁄2 NPK fertilization was determined to be effective.
Professional Judges’ Disbelief in Free Will Does Not Decrease Punishment

There is a debate in psychology and philosophy on the societal consequences of casting doubts about individuals’ belief in free will. Research suggests that experimentally reducing free will beliefs might affect how individuals evaluate others’ behavior. Past research has demonstrated that reduced free will beliefs decrease laypersons’ tendency toward retributive punishment. This finding has been used as an argument for the idea that promoting anti-free will viewpoints in the public media might have severe consequences for the legal system because it may move judges toward softer retributive punishments. However, actual implications for the legal system can only be drawn by investigating professional judges. In the present research, we investigated whether judges (N = 87) are affected by reading anti-free will messages. The results demonstrate that although reading anti-free will texts reduces judges’ belief in free will, their recommended sentences are not influenced by their (manipulated) belief in free will.
Theory on the looping mediated directional-dependent propulsion of transcription factors along DNA

We show that the looping mediated transcription activation by the combinatorial transcription factors (TFs) can be achieved via directional-dependent propulsion, tethered sliding and tethered binding-sliding-unbinding modes. In the propulsion mode, the first arrived TF at the cis-regulatory motifs (CRMs) further recruits other TFs via protein–protein interactions. Such TFs complex has two different types of DNA binding domains (DBDs) viz. DBD1 which forms tight site-specific complex with CRMs via hydrogen bonding network and the promoter specific DBD2s which form nonspecific interactions around CRMs. When the sum of these specific and cumulative nonspecific interactions is sufficient, then the flanking DNA of CRMs will be bent into a circle over the TFs complex. The number of TFs involved in the combinatorial regulation plays critical role here. When the site-specific interactions and the cumulative nonspecific interactions are strong enough to resist the dissociation, then the sliding of DBD2s well within the Onsager radius associated with the DBD2s-DNA interface towards the promoter is the only possible way to release the elastic stress of the bent DNA. The DBD2s form tight synaptosome complex upon finding the promoter via sliding. When the number of TFs is not enough to bend the DNA in to a circle, then tethered sliding or tethered binding-sliding-unbinding modes are the possibilities. In tethered sliding, the CRMs-TFs complex forms nonspecific contacts with DNA via dynamic loops and then slide along DNA towards promoter without dissociation. In tethered binding-sliding-unbinding, the CRMs-TFs performs several cycles of nonspecific binding-sliding-unbinding before finding the promoter. Elastic and entropic energy barriers associated with the looping of DNA shape up the distribution of distances between CRMs and promoters. The combinatorial regulation of TFs in eukaryotes has evolved to overcome the looping energy barrier.
New records of the non-indigenous species Branchiomma bairdi and B. conspersum (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) on the Pacific coast of North America

Among Sabellidae (polychaetes commonly found in hard substrate fouling communities), the genus Branchiomma Kölliker is a species-rich group with an expanding global history of invasions. In this paper, we report the first new records of Branchiomma bairdi along the Californian and Hawaiian coasts. Moreover, we confirm the first recorded introduction and range extension of Branchiomma conspersum. Branchiomma conspersum is originally from the Caribbean Sea and is a new non–indigenous species on the Pacific side of Panama and is also present in Hawaii and Australia.