Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
GROWTH ENVIRONMENT AND POT VOLUME AFFECT BIOMASS AND ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCTION OF BASIL1

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of pot volume and growth environment on the productions of biomass and essential oil of basil plants (Ocimum basilicum L.). A completely randomized experimental design was used, with five replications, in a 6×2 factorial arrangement consisting of 6 growth environments (full sun; 50% black shade screen; 50% silver shade screen; 50% red shade screen; 35% green shade screen; 150 μm low density polyethylene film LDPE) and two pot volumes (3.5 L and 5.0 L). The plants were cut and evaluated for variables related to growth, root system, and extraction of essential oil. The growth environments and pot volumes affected the production of biomass and essential oil of the basil plants evaluated. Plants grown under red and silver shade screens had 36.03% and 31.31% higher plant height than those grown at full sun, respectively. Basil plants grown in 5.0-liter pots under black shade screen produced higher essential oil contents. The biomass production of basil plants grown in 5.0-liter pots was affected by the red and green shade screens and LDPE film. The growth of basil plants in 5.0-liter pots under 50% black shade screen is recommended when the crop is intended for essential oil extraction; and their growth in 5.0-liter pots under red shade screen, green shade screen, or LDPE film is recommended when the crop is intended for fresh
Mechanical Crosstalk Between Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Adhesions and Modulation of N-Cadherin-Mediated Proliferation by Cell Spreading

Cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesions are often characterized as functionally distinct adhesion systems within the cell that mediate different proliferative outcomes. In contrast to the widely accepted pro-proliferative effect of cell-matrix adhesion, the proliferative effect of cadherin-dependent cell-cell adhesion remains unresolved. While the majority of studies demonstrate that cadherins mediate contact inhibition of proliferation, there have also been compelling reports of cadherins stimulating cell cycling. Here, we show that matrix stiffness is the mechanistic basis for crosstalk between N-cadherin at cell-cell junctions and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) at cell-matrix adhesions, and that this interplay between adhesive systems modulates the proliferative role of N-cadherin. We demonstrate that N-cadherin is induced in smooth muscle cells (SMCs) following vascular injury, an in vivo model of tissue stiffening and proliferation. Complementary experiments on deformable polyacrylamide hydrogels demonstrate that stiffness-mediated activation of a FAK-p130Cas-Rac signaling pathway results in induction of N-cadherin. To understand the functional consequence of this adhesion-dependent crosstalk in cell proliferation, we next used micropatterned islands of different shapes and sizes to control cell-cell contact and cell-matrix adhesion, respectively. Paired and unpaired SMCs on micropatterned substrates of different areas show that N-cadherin stimulates proliferation by relaxing the spreading requirement for proliferation. In vivo SMC deletion of N-cadherin strongly reduces injury-induced cycling. Moreover, SMC-specific deletion of FAK inhibits proliferation after vascular injury, and this is accompanied by reduced induction of Ncadherin. We conclude that stiffnessand FAK-dependent induction of N-cadherin connects cell-matrix to cell-cell adhesion and overrides the spreading requirement for proliferation. Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Cell & Molecular Biology First Advisor Richard K. Assoian Second Advisor Christopher S. Chen
Primary User Traffic Pattern Based Opportunistic Spectrum Handoff in Cognitive Radio Networks

Through the expeditious expansion of the wireless network, the unlicensed bandwidth-based devices are growing substantially as compared to the present vacant bandwidth. Cognitive radio networks present a proficient solution to the spectrum shortage diminution hitch by allowing the usage of the vacant part of the spectrum that is not currently in use of the Primary User licensed bandwidth to the secondary user or cognitive radio user. Spectrum management procedure in cognitive radio network comprises of spectrum sharing, sensing and handoff. Spectrum handoff plays a vital role in spectrum management and primarily focuses on single handoff strategies. This paper presents a primary user traffic pattern-based opportunistic spectrum handoff (PUTPOSH) approach to use in the cognitive radio networks. PUTPOSH permits a secondary user to sense the arrival of a primary user and use an opportunistic handoff scheme. The opportunistic handoff scheme firstly detects the arrival of the primary users by energy detection sensing and secondly, it allows a cognitive radio user to decide whether to do handoff or not contingent upon the overall service time to reduce the unused handoffs. The handoffs can either be reactive or proactive based on the arrival rate of the primary user. The simulation results show that the presented PUTPOSH approach (a) minimizes the number of handoffs and the overall service time, and (b) maintains the channel utilization and throughput of the system at a maximal point.
The Effectiveness of Phonics Approach in Teaching Reading

This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of phonics approach in teaching reading for the seventh graders of SMP Negeri 1 Aikmel, East Lombok, and to what extent it is effective. This research was designed as pre-experimental with read aloud test as the instrument to collect data. The sample of this research consisted of 36 students of SMP Negeri 1 Aikmel. The sample was taken through purposive sampling. In collecting the data, a pre-test and a post-test were given to the students. SPSS 17 for Windows and paired-sample t-test were applied to analyze the collected data. After, calculating the data, it could be known that there was a significant difference in the mean scores between pre-test and post-test, t(df=35) = 23.314 at p = 0.001, meaning that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. In a nutshell, phonics approach was significantly effective in teaching reading for the seventh graders of SMP Negeri 1 Aikmel.
Simulation of the photochemical ozone production coming from neighbourhood: A case applied in 150 countries

The main objective of this research is to analyse and compare the photochemical ozone production coming from one neighbourhood initially located in Belgium. Which the same neighbourhood design is applied in150 countries, by applying four parameters adapted to each country such as: energy mix, local climate, building materials and occupants’ mobility. In addition, this research evaluates the induced environmental costs of the neighbourhood over a life cycle of 100 years in some regions located on the five continents, and examines the effect of photovoltaic panel on the photochemical ozone concentration. This environmental impact was evaluated by the Pleiades ACV simulation software under four phases (construction, use, renovation, and demolition), before being translated into environmental costs. The results show that in the case of sustainable neighbourhoods, the photochemical ozone production is 14.3% higher in the Low than High income countries. Photovoltaic panel has a significant effect on the photochemical ozone production, indeed, it allows to reduce up to 8.6% of this one. By 2030, if each of the 150 studied countries, increases up to 30% the renewable energy rate in its own energy mix, to the current examples of countries such as: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Costa Rica, DRC, Nepal, Tajikistan . , so, Photochemical Ozone Production will decrease from 32% to 45% depending on the region. An average of 56% of photochemical ozone potential (POP) is produced during the operational phase of the neighbourhood.
Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization-based Feature Selection for Face Recognition

: The curse of dimensionality is a well-known problem in biometric applications (e.g., biometric passports). The downside of this problem is that both the accuracy and speed of the biometric authentication process are reduced. This paper sets forth a feature selection (FS) method based on speed-constrained multi-objective particle swarm optimization (SMPSO). The proposed approach aims to reduce the size of the biometric features through the minimization of the intra-class variations and the maximization of the inter-class variations. Experiments have been conducted using several datasets from University of California–Irvine (UCI) to confirm the efficiency of SMPSO-based FS against state-of-the-art multi-objective FS approaches, such as the multi-objective evolutionary algorithm based on decomposition (MOEA/D) and the second non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II). When compared to NSGA-II and MOEA/D, SMPSO gained 6.01% and 6.11%, respectively, in average classification accuracy. Moreover, SMPSO achieved the best accuracy compared to MOGA, a modified version of NSGA-II. The experimental results obtained by using a YALE Face database validated the effectiveness of the proposed approach in reducing the size of the biometric features while allowing a good recognition accuracy. The classification performance was improved by 8.2% compared with the performance of the state-of-the-art approaches.
Efeitos do exercício crônico sobre os miócitos cardíacos: Uma revisão das adaptações mecânicas

Uma melhor função contráctil do miocárdio em resposta ao exercício têm sido observada em seres humanos e animais, in vivo, em corações isolados e em preparações multicelulares. Estudos em miócitos cardíacos isolados têm sido realizados com modelos animais buscando revelar os mecanismos responsáveis por tal adaptação. Esta revisão buscou discutir as adaptações mecânicas dos miócitos cardíacos ao exercício crônico. Os estudos com células isoladas reforçam os achados em seres humanos e animais, in vivo, revelando que o exercício crônico pode aumentar a contractilidade intrínseca do miocárdio, apesar de alguns resultados divergentes. Os resultados indicam que o exercício crônico não é capaz de alterar a concentração intracelular de cálcio e a tensão passiva dos miócitos cardíacos, entretanto, pode aumentar a sensibilidade dos miofilamentos ao cálcio, especialmente quando os miócitos são estendidos, gerando uma maior tensão ativa. Parece que estas adaptações são mais pronunciadas nas células situadas próximo ao endocárdio. As divergências entre os estudos podem ter sido causadas pelo uso de diferentes modelos de exercício, técnicas para medir contração, condições experimentais e isolamento de células de diferentes regiões do ventrículo.
Contextual triggers of the Hungarian pre-verbal focus structure

The study uses a novel experimental method to investigate contextual factors claimed in the theoretical literature to license the use of Hungarian pre-verbal focus. These factors are: (i) identification, (ii) contrast, (iii) availability of a set on which the focus operates and (iv) whether this set is explicit or implicit. We tested the effects of these factors using online surveys in which respondents read short texts describing a context and saw a cloud of randomly arranged words. The experimental task was to create sentences that naturally fit the context by clicking the words in the cloud. Results show that narrow identification and contrast reliably predict the use of pre-verbal focus as does the availability of a set regardless of explicitness.
Possible presence of a gene R1 in germplasm of Solanum tuberosum Phureja Group

Phytophthora infestans causa la gota, que es la enfermedad en la papa de mayor importancia economica a nivel mundial. La obtencion de cultivares resistentes al patogeno es una estrategia necesaria para su control, por lo cual la identificacion de genes de resistencia a P. infestans (Rpi) es fundamental para apoyar los programas de mejoramiento. La introgresion de Rpi desde especies silvestres o nativas dentro de cultivares es una via para desarrollar cultivares con resistencia. S. phureja tiene notables caracteristicas culinarias y nutricionales, e igualmente ha sido identificada como una fuente de resistencia a la gota, lo cual la situa en una posicion de interes desde el punto de vista de recurso genetico con fines de mejoramiento. Se caracterizaron genotipicamente 88 accesiones de S. phureja con marcadores moleculares tipo SCAR, el gen R1 de resistencia a P. infestans, el gen candidato StAOS2 y un marcador tipo CAPS ligados a loci para resistencia a P. infestans en Solanum tuberosum. Se presento polimorfismo en los marcadores Prp1 y R1. La amplificacion del marcador R1 mostro el alelo de 1.400 pb, caracteristico del gen R1 en 17 accesiones de la coleccion de S. phureja, lo cual sugiere que estas accesiones posiblemente podrian tener un gen homologo al gen R1 identificado en S. demissum. Phytophthora infestans causes late blight in potato. This di sease is the most destructive worldwide. Developing cultivars resistant to the pathogen is the most important strategy for its control, so identification of resistance genes ( Rpi) is fundamental to support breeding programs. Introgression of Rpi from wild or native species within cultivars can be a good way to develop resistant cultivars. S. phureja has important culinary and nutrional traits and has been identified as a source of resistance to late blight. 88 accessions of S. phureja were genotypically characterized with molecular SCAR markers, the resistance gene R1 for P. infestans, the candidate gene StAOS2 and a CAPS marker linked to loci for resistance to P. infestans in Solanum tuberosum. Polymorphism was presented in Prp1 and R1 markers. The R1 marker amplification showed the 1,400 pb allele, which represents the R1 gene allele in 17 S. phureja accessions suggesting that these accessions could possibly have a homologous gene to the R1 gene identified in S. demissum.
Research on the Impact of Private Placement on Enterprise Innovation—Evidence from Chinese A-Share Listed Companies

This paper selects the data of China’s A-share listed companies from 2012 to 2018, and uses propensity score matching and difference-in-difference method to analyze the impact of private placement on enterprise innovation. The research found that: private placement will promote enterprise innovation; after further subdividing the nature of ownership, compared with state-owned enterprises, the role of private placement in promoting enterprise innovation is more obvious in non-state-owned enterprises; after subdividing the characteristics of the sector, compared to the Main board listed companies, the promotion effect of private placements on enterprise innovation is even more pronounced on GEM and SME board listed companies. Based on the empirical research in this article, regulators should further improve the private placement system, while encouraging investors to actively exercise their supervisory power, supervise the use of funds raised by private placement and actively support enterprise innovation activities, so as to enhance the innovation vitality of the entire economic market.
The NMDA Receptor

2) Agonists and competitive antagonists: structure, activity and molecular modelling studies 3) Non-competitive antagonists of N-methyl-D-aspartate 4) Molecular pharmacology of NMDA receptors 5) Molecular biology of NMDA receptors 6) Anatomical, pharmacological, and molecular diversity of native NMDA receptor subtypes 7) The NMDA receptor, its channel, and its modulation by glycine 8) The time-course of NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic currents 9) Activation of NMDA receptors 10) NMDA receptors and their interactions with other excitatory amino acid receptors in synaptic transmission in the mammalian central nervous system 11) The importance of NMDA receptors in the processing of spinal primary afferent input patterns 12 ) The role of NMDA receptors in synaptic integration and the organization of motor patterns 13) NMDA receptors and long-term potentiation in the hippocampus 14) NMDA receptors and developmental plasticity in visual neocortex 15) The role of NMDA receptors in learning and memory 16) Clinical implications of NMDA receptors 17) The NMDA receptor in epilepsy 18) NMDA receptors, neuronal development, and neurodegeneration 19) Competitive NMDA antagonists as drugs 20) Non-competitive NMDA antagonists as drugs 1) The NMDA receptor concept: origins and development
Biodistribution and Anticancer Characteristics of Les-3833, A Novel 4-thiazolidinone-Based Lead Compound

Recently, we identified the promising anticancer potential of the synthetic 4-thiazolidinone-based anticancer lead compound Les-3833 which demonstrated tumor-suppressing action in vitro and in vivo. Based on the results of previous studies, the aim of this research was to investigate the cytotoxicity in vitro and the biodistribution in laboratory mice to support the biotherapeutic drug development of Les-3833. Les-3833 (2.5 mg/kg) was intravenously injected into male Balb/c mice. Measurements were performed at 5 min, 15 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 24 h time points in blood plasma, brain, liver, and kidney using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. After the administration of Les-3833, the maximum level of this compound was observed in plasma at 2.08 min. In the brain, the mean maximum concentration of Les-3833 was 7.17 ng/mL at 5 min, while after 15 min, it was not found. In the liver, at 5 min, the maximum concentration was 1190 ng/g. At 15 min, concentration of Les-3833 in the liver decreased by 14.3%; at 6 h by 22.8%; and after 24 h by 64.7%. Its maximum concentration in kidney was 404 ng/g within 5–15 min, at 1 h it decreased by 36.1%, and after 24 h by 49.3%. Thus, Les-3833 was rapidly taken up by different organs from the bloodstream, partially metabolized in the liver, and excreted mainly through the kidneys, while in the brain, a very low concentration could be observed for only a short period of time.
Observed Emergence of the Climate Change Signal: From the Familiar to the Unknown

Changes in climate are usually considered in terms of trends or differences over time. However, for many impacts requiring adaptation, it is the amplitude of the change relative to the local amplitude of climate variability which is more relevant. Here, we develop the concept of “signal‐to‐noise” in observations of local temperature, highlighting that many regions are already experiencing a climate which would be “unknown” by late 19th century standards. The emergence of observed temperature changes over both land and ocean is clearest in tropical regions, in contrast to the regions of largest change which are in the northern extratropics—broadly consistent with climate model simulations. Significant increases and decreases in rainfall have also already emerged in different regions with the United Kingdom experiencing a shift toward more extreme rainfall events, a signal which is emerging more clearly in some places than the changes in mean rainfall.
Steady-State Multifrequency Magnetic Resonance Elastography of the Thoracic and Abdominal Human Aorta—Validation and Reference Values

Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of stroboscopic-wavefield-sampling-based multifrequency magnetic resonance elastography (sMRE) for quantifying the stiffness of the human thoracic and abdominal aorta in vivo. Materials and Methods The sMRE of the thoracic and abdominal aorta was performed at 1.5 T field strength in 20 healthy volunteers aged 27 to 77 years (3 women; median age, 33 years; interquartile range [IQR], 16 years). Compound maps of shear wave speed (SWS) were reconstructed and evaluated during the diastolic phase in 3 anatomical regions: ascending thoracic aorta (AA), descending thoracic aorta (AD), and abdominal aorta (AAb). The SWS maps were read by 2 readers. Blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were determined noninvasively before sMRE. Data are given as median (IQR) and were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Intraclass correlation was used to determine interobserver and intraobserver agreement, as well as reproducibility. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate effects of age, sex, vessel diameter, blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, and aortic segment on measured SWS. Results All 20 participants underwent successful sMRE, resulting in a total of 60 aortic segments. The median SWS (IQR) of AA, AD, and AAb was 1.62 (0.16) m/s, 2.40 (0.24) m/s, and 2.48 (0.58) m/s, respectively. The SWS in AA was significantly lower (P < 0.001), and no differences in SWS (P = 0.67) were found between AD and AAb. Interobserver and intraobserver agreement, as well as reproducibility, was excellent, with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging between 0.957 and 0.998. A significant but weak influence of age on measured SWS was found, which increased from AA to AD and AAb (R2 = 0.229, 0.275, 0.377, respectively; P = 0.001-0.005). Conclusions Quantification of aortic stiffness in different segments of the human aorta is possible with sMRE. Our results correlate well with known aortic stiffness differences in different anatomical locations and demonstrate the potential of sMRE for clinical stiffness measurement of the thoracoabdominal aorta, which may allow detection of physiological variation and cardiovascular diseases.
Design of An Intelligent System for Monitoring and Management in Sewage Treatment Plants Based on IoT

Due to the large number of sources and wide area of domestic sewage, the sewage treatment facilities in Kunming are mainly distributed in scattered market towns and villages and have a wide variety. With the wide application of IoT technology, sewage treatment plants are heading towards intelligence and unmanned technology, with better treatment monitoring, higher treatment quality and lower operation cost. Based on IoT technology, this paper constructed an intelligent system for monitoring and management in sewage treatment plants in Dianchi lake basin and Niulan river basin. The overall architecture of the system was achieved by modularized function design, and was divided into three systems : device end system, network transmission system and application management system. This system realizing centralized management and display can monitor the operating status of sewage treatment process online, improve the efficiency of facility management and operation, as well as the work efficiency of relevant departments. The dilemma related to sewage management in Dianchi lake basin and Niulan river basin can be solved significantly.
Correções quânticas à massa do kink deformado

Defeitos topológicos foram muito estudados nas ultimas décadas, sendo ainda objeto de bastante interesse em diversas áreas, como na física da matéria condensada, na física de partículas elementares e na cosmologia. Soluções do tipo kink em certos modelos de campos escalares num espaço-tempo de dimensão dois são exemplos típicos de defeitos topológicos. Partindo de um modelo com soluções clássicas desse tipo podemos encontrar uma infinidade de novos modelos com a mesma propriedade através de um procedimento de deformação [D. Bazeia, L. Losano, J. M. C. Malbouisson, Phys. Rev. D66 (2002) 101701(R)]. Sugerimos nesse trabalho um método para o cálculo da variação da primeira correção quântica à massa do kink sob uma deformação pequena. Deformações infinitamente pequenas dos modelos Seno-Gordon e do 4 2 φ são analisadas em detalhes.
Bestimmung der Expression von Adhäsionsmolekülen auf Fibroblasten aus Granulationsgewebe regulär heilender und chronischer Wunden mittels Fluoreszens Aktiviertem Cell Sorting

Busser F, Rösken F, Hanselmann RG, Koch B, Mutschler W, Koschnick M (1999) Die zelluläre Zusammensetzung von humanem Granulationsgewebe bestimmt mittels Fluoreszenz Aktiviertem Cell Sorting (FACS). Hefte zur Unfallchirurgie 272: 400 401 M. Koschnick, F. Busser, R. Hanselmann (2000) Pathophysiologie der Wundheilung: Integrinpräsenz in chronischen Wunden Hefte zur Wundbehandlung, ISSN1438-3969: 32-33,