Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Socio-demographic Perspective on the Intention to Use Malaysian Dietary Guidelines among Young Adults

Malaysia is facing an obesity crisis, which calls for immediate actions. One of the ways is to encourage the use of the Malaysian Dietary Guideline (MDG) to guide the population to eat healthily. However, empirical evidence suggested that the majority of Malaysians, including young adults, were not meeting the recommended dietary requirements. In light of this issue, this article sought to examine the intention to use the MDG as a reference for healthy eating among young adults in Malaysia from a socio-demographic perspective. In particular, this study examined the differences between/ among gender, age, ethnic groups, levels of education, levels of income, and living accommodations on young adults’ intention to use the MDG. The study was carried out on university students of various institutions of higher learning in Malaysia using a questionnaire. A total of 204 valid responses were obtained and they were analysed using t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that all six demographic factors did not have any significant differences toward young adults’ intention to use MDG as a source of reference for eating healthily. As an implication, the study recommended for stakeholders (such as policymakers, health professionals, and nutrition educators) to focus on factors other than the demographic profile of users in ensuring greater use of the MDG.
An exploratory characterisation of the carbon and stable isotope composition of atmospheric particulate matter from opencast coal mining activities and adjacent communities

Atmospheric particulate matter Air pollution in South Africa has been identified as one of the critical threats to human health, the environment and sustainability in general (see for instance Lim et al. 2011). High air pollution levels in some of the highly industrialised parts of the country have resulted in severe air quality degradation and the declaration of priority air quality management areas. The three priority areas which have been declared thus far in South Africa include the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA) in Gauteng Province, the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) in Mpumalanga Province and Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA) in the North West and Limpopo Provinces. Anthropogenic sources of air pollution in all these areas include industrial facilities, power generation, transport, agricultural activities and coal mining (DEA, 2011). Elevated atmospheric concentrations of criteria pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and atmospheric particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5; particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm and 2.5 μm, respectively) have been observed in these priority areas, resulting in stakeholder concerns on the resultant negative health and environmental impacts thereof (DEA, 2017). The health impact of atmospheric PM is historically measured by the concentration of particulate smaller than 10 μm or PM10 (Albers et al. 2015; Kunzli and Tager 2000; Mannucci and Franchini 2017) while PM2.5 is increasingly recognised as being of importance due to its higher toxicity and increased penetration into the gas exchange regions of the respiratory system (Hartmann et al. 2016).
Frequency-restrained structure-factor refinement, I : Histogram simulation

L'analyse des frequences trouvees dans les mesures de densite electronique des proteines releve des formes caracteristiques de leurs distributions (histogramme). Utilisation pour l'affinement des phases mal definies des facteurs de structure. Presentation d'un modele empirique permettant de predire l'histogramme pour une proteine avec une structure non determinee a condition que sa charge et le volume de sa maille elementaire soient connus. Application a la forme «seche» de la proteine γ-cristalline III b
Liquid‐crystal phase diagram of the Gay–Berne fluid by perturbation theory

A thermodynamic linear perturbation theory for the Gay–Berne intermolecular potential has been developed which is able to predict the occurrence of isotropic liquid‐vapour coexistence as well as the stability of a nematic phase. The theory can be regarded as a generalisation to molecular fluids of the Weeks, Chandler, Andersen (WCA) pertubative scheme for simple fluids. The reference system, a hard Gaussian overlap model, is analysed within density‐functional theory using a standard Onsager‐like approach, the ‘‘decoupling approximation,’’ where density correlations are treated to all orders (albeit approximately) whereas orientational correlations are approximated by the low density limit. We implement this idea by using an equivalent system of hard spheres to approximate the density‐dependent part of the excess free energy. The structure of the reference system is approximated by the radial distribution function of an equivalent system of hard spheres, scaled with the contact distance of the hard core. T.
Land-Use Variations in Regions with Rapid Economic Development-A Case Study in the Pearl River Delta

This study evaluates land use/cover changes (LUCC), urban expansion, and landscape patterns in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) from 1995 to 2015. Specifically, by analyzing the spatial-temporal process and transfer direction of LUCC, as well as landscape pattern change, human activity and sustainable urban development can be better understood. The results show that forestland has the largest area (occupying more than 50%) in all landscape types. The forest coverage rate of the PRD is relatively high; meanwhile, forestland presents a spatially distributed form of aggregation. Urban-land expansion is primarily driven by population growth and economic development. The LUCC is imbalanced and shows a one-way transition; the proportion of built-up land increased from 7.91% in 1995 to 14.34% in 2015 (urban expansion has nearly doubled in size). Foshan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dongguan have seen the most significant expansion of built-up land, primarily through the occupation of large amounts of forest and cropland. The landscape tends to be more fragmented and diversified. Human activities, as the main driving force, need to avoid the acceleration of the urbanization process to occupy a large amount of ecological land in future development.
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO SPEECH STIMULI IN CHILDREN WITH OTITIS MEDIA

Background: Otitis media in childhood may result in changes in auditory information processing and speech perception. Once a failure in decoding information has been detected, an evaluation can be performed by auditory evoked potential as FFR. Material and Methods: 60 children and adolescents aged 8 to 14 years were included in the study. The subjects were assigned into two groups: a control group (CG) consisted of 30 typically developing children with normal hearing; and an experimental group (EG) of 30 children, also with normal hearing at the time of assessment, but who had a history of secretory otitis media in their first 6 years of life and who had undergone myringotomy with placement of bilateral ventilation tubes. Each group was sub-divided into two age subgroups: 8–10 and 11–14 years. All children completed audiological evaluation (audiometry, speech audiometry, and immitance audiometry) and electrophysiological assessment. Results: The subjects who participated in the study presented behavioral thresholds and click-ABR within normal limits (p > 0.05). No differences were observed in the FFR responses from different age groups (8–10 years and 11–14 years). Significant differences in FFR were observed in the latency values (p < 0.05) when compared to control group, although amplitude values did not show significant differences between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Children suffering from secretory otitis media in their first 6 years of life and who have undergone myringotomy for bilateral ventilation tube placement exhibit changes in their electrophysiological responses to speech.
Microcontroller Based Data Acquisition and System Identification of a DC Servo Motor Using ARX, ARMAX, OE, and BJ Models

This paper is carrying out a practical identification of a DC servomotor from input and output data. The system's step response was obtained from an acquisition card that we have developed using a microcontroller. The data is collected and downloaded to the PC Thought RS232 Protocol to process the identification process using polynomial models (ARX, ARMAX, OE, and BJ). Afterward, a comparison between the resulting models has been made using the validation criterions R² and FPE. The results show that the ARMAX, OE, and BJ models have reproduced a better fit compared to the ARX model.
Multi-Class Image Classification using CNN and Tflite

In recent years’ machine learning is playing a vital role in our everyday lifelike, it can help us to route somewhere, find something for what we aren’t aware of, or can schedule appointments in seconds. Looking at the other side of the coin besides machine learning Mobile phones are equivocating and competing in the same field. If we take an optimistic view, by applying machine learning in our mobile devices, we can make our lives better and even move society forward. Image Classification is the most common and trending topic of machine learning. Among several different types of models in deep learning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN’s) have intimated high performance on image classification which are made out of various handling layers to gain proficiency with the portrayals of information with numerous unique levels, are the best AI models as of late. Here, we have trained a simple CNN and completed the experiments on the dataset called Fashion Mnist and Flower Recognition, and also analyzed the techniques of integrating the trained model in the Android platform.
AN ANALYSIS FACTORS OF WHICH INFLUENCE CAPITAL STRUCTURE WITH INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP AS MODERATING VARIABLE IN THE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES LISTED IN THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE

The objectives of the research were to find out and to analyze the influence of profitability, tangibility, company size, growth opportunity and market valuation on capital structure with institutional ownership as the moderating variable in the manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. This is a causal associative research. The population was 88 manufacturing companies listed in BEI (Indonesia Stock Exchange) with foreign stock ownership belonging to a domestic institution or association in the period from 2012 until 2015. Census technique was used to collect the samples. There were 352 sample data used in this research. The results of the research showed that simultaneously, all independent variables significantly influence the capital structure; however, partially, only company size and growth opportunity had significant positive influence. Meanwhile, tangibility, market valuation and profitability did not have significant influence on the capital structure. Institutional ownership could not moderate the correlation of profitability, tangibility, company size, growth opportunity and market valuation with capital structure.
Video Games as Tools for Education

Computer and video games are a channel of evolution and productivity that is most consumed keeping the notice of scholars through a variety of disciplines. In general, computers and video games were ignored by educators. When educators considered the games, they noticed the social consequences of gambling, ignoring the remarkable educational potential of the game. This article looks at the history of educational research games and argues that the perceptive potential of games has been ignored by educators. Current developments in the game, including interactive stories, authoring tools, and digital world collaboration, suggest powerful new opportunities for educational media. Video games are an important part of improving education through its ability to force players to present realistic simulations of real-life situations. The beginning of the proper use of gaming technologies for education and training and there is no need for scientific and engineering methods to create games not only as a more realistic simulation of the physical world but to provide experience Effective learning. This document illustrates building up to date Integration of educational principles and game design into a dialogue between them and defining games that can be integrated based on design, entertainment, and educational features. The work follows a drawing tray that forms part of the framing definition and after selecting categories of design templates, before focusing on user interaction modes, from a pedagogical point of view, given its relevance to end users
Placental transport of nutrients and its implications for fetal growth

Placental growth during early and mid-pregnancy has a powerful, constraining influence on fetal growth during late pregnancy. Studies involving surgical and environmental reduction of placental size in sheep have shown an associated reduction in capacity to transport oxygen, glucose and amino acids. Oxygen transport is limited by placental blood flow but transport of glucose and amino acids is determined by the abundance and activity of specific transport proteins. Glucose transporters include the GLUT1 and GLUT3 isoforms previously identified in brain and other tissues; systems for active transport of amino acids have been inferred but not characterized. Placental metabolism of glucose and amino acids has major effects both on the quantity of carbon and nitrogen delivered to the fetus, and on the composition of substrates involved. For example, the uteroplacental tissues consume more than 60% of uterine glucose uptake during late pregnancy, and the placenta substantially modifies the pattern of amino acids delivered to fetal blood. The placenta also participates in the array of metabolic adaptations of maternal and conceptus tissues to altered maternal nutrient supply. Placental capacity for glucose transport in moderately undernourished ewes is upregulated, partly by increased expression of the GLUT3 transport protein. During more severe glucose deprivation, placental transfer and fetal uptake of glucose are constrained in proportion with maternal supply, leading to fetal growth retardation.
FACTORS AFFECTING SEASONALITY IN THE STOCK MARKET: A SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS APPROACH

The study aims at identifying the factors influencing the seasonality effect in the stock market and further identifying the relationship between the influencing factors. The study aims at conducting a complete analysis of the influencing factors along with measuring their impact on seasonality using Social Network Analysis (SNA). The factors affecting the seasonality effect in the stock market were identified through the literature review. Experts’ opinions were sought for determining the relationship among the factors and finally, the importance of those factors was analyzed using Social Network Analysis (SNA). It was found that volatility is the most important factor affecting the other factors of seasonality and consequently seasonality effect finally. Besides, earning announcements, dividend, and January effects strongly influence the effect of seasonality in the stock market because of their higher in-degree and out-degree. To understand the mechanism of the stock market, the policymakers need to impart training to the investors through awareness campaign or by opening learning investors’ Club at different places. With this they can evaluate their standing in the stock market and the capability of bearing the risk which, in the long run, will be reflected in their investment behavior along with that the culture of equity investing will also be promoted among the investors.
RESPONSE OF COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.) PLANT TO SEAWEED AND YEAST EXTRACTS

Two field trials were conducted to study the effect of seaweed and yeast extracts on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) plant. Three concentrations of seaweed; 0.5, 1 and 2 ml/ l and three others of yeast; 2, 4 and 6g/l were adopted. Seaweed concentrations affected positively shoot height, main stem length and diameter as well as the total leaf area in the 1st season with mostly significant differences. No significant differences in most of morphological characters were detected in plants received 0.5ml/ l seaweed vs. control in the 2nd season as compared to the 1st one. They were the best compared to those received the two higher seaweed concentrations concerning yield characters in both seasons. Considerable seed index was produced in the 1st season, the trait increased by 4.05% in the 2nd one. Plants treated by seaweed at 1ml/ l tended to give vegetative growth at the expense of forming and filling pods. These plants contained the highest photosynthetic pigments, the highest total leaf area, fresh and dry weights in both growing seasons. But, no promising yield characters were achieved. Significant decrease by 35.6% was detected in dry weight of shoots and by 3.9% in fresh weight in plants received seaweed at 2ml/ l vs. control in the 1st season. An enhancement in both fresh and dry weights clearly observed in plants received the treatment in the 2nd season, while producing lower photosynthetic pigments. The same observation was exhibited concerning yield characters. They surpassed the control without significant difference by 3.91% for seed index. All yeast concentrations had positive effect on shoot’s height and main stem length in both seasons. Plants treated by 4g/ l were the best concentration. Those were possessed reduced fresh and dry weights of shoot in the 1st season, and moderate ones in the 2nd season. Plants sprayed by yeast at 6g/ l produced relatively higher fresh and dry weights of shoot with no significant differences vs. control in both seasons. Insignificant increase was obtained in total leaf area/plant due to the treatment, surpassed the control by 47.91% and 20.21% in the 1st and 2nd seasons, respectively. Negative effect clearly exhibited in all fruit traits of plants received the 4g/ l and 6g/ l yeast concentrations, except for the number of seeds / pod. Plants seemed to be failed in pod filling, lower seed index was produced. Maximum total photosynthetic pigments were produced in foliage of cowpea plants treated by 2g/ l yeast extract, surpassed those of the untreated ones by 67.3%. Those plants possessed maximum total leaf area in the 1st season and considerable one in the 2nd season. Results exhibited good exploitation of assimilates and best dry matter accumulation reflected on higher fresh and dry weight production in the 1st season. Moreover, fruiting, developing and filling pods were enhanced. All yield characters were increased by such concentration. Percentages of increment were 3.31 and 6.43% for seed index in the 1st and 2nd seasons, respectively.
УДК 615.825-053.9 THE EFFECT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY ON COGNITIVE AND COORDINATION SKILLS IN ELDERLY

Aging is a process, resulting in deterioration of morphological, functional, and cognitive skills. As a consequence, there is a deterioration in coping with activities of daily living and reduced quality of life. With age balance abilities worsen and the risk of falls increases. For these reasons, one of the main tasks of rehabilitation is the stimulation and rehabilitation of cognitive and coordination skills that are disrupted by natural aging of the body or by a degenerative disease. This paper describes the effect of physiotherapy on coordination and cognitive disorders in the elderly based on the interpretation of the results of foreign and domestic studies.
Molecular epidemiology and prevalence of Escherichia coli contamination in fresh vegetables sold at retails in Silchar, Assam, India

Consumption of fresh vegetables is increasing as people strive to eat healthy diets and benefit from the year-round availability of pre-cut salad items. Salad vegetables belong to convenient, minimally processed food of ready-toeat type which carry a natural non-pathogenic epiphytic microflora; the majority of which consists of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to Enterobacteriaceae. In the present study, 350 raw vegetable samples were investigated for the occurrence of Entero Hemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), and only 44(12.6%) samples were detected to be harboring E. coli. The isolates were subjected to PCR detection of EHEC using primers specific for eaeA, ehlyA and fliC virulent genes. According to molecular detection, 9 E. coli isolates exhibited presence of fliC gene, ehlyA and eaeA gene. Antibiotic resistances were detected against Piperacillin/tazobactam, Amoxyclav, Levofloxacin, Azetreonam, Ceftriaxone, Imipenem EDTA, Nalidixic acid, Erythromycin, and Kanamycin.
Imitating Task-oriented Grasps from Human Demonstrations with a Low-DoF Gripper

—Task-oriented or semantic grasping is important in robotics because it enables objects to be manipulated appropriately and used for their intended purpose. Many objects are human designed, therefore, we address the problem of learning task-oriented grasps by directly observing human behaviour. A person simply demonstrates the appropriate grasp, which is quick and convenient for any user in the real world. Our approach uses RGB images to track the object and hand pose, then employs a neural network to translate the human hand conﬁguration to a robotic grasp with fewer degrees of freedom. Analysis shows that a variety of low-dimensional representations of the hand enable the mapping to be learned and that the model better generalises to new demonstrators handling new objects when the training data is augmented. Experiments with a mobile manipulator show that a robot successfully observes grasps and imitates the action on objects in various poses. This is accomplished immediately, without additional learning and is robust in real-world conditions.
Degradation Kinetics of Anthocyanins in Sour Cherry Juice and Concentrate

The effects of temperature and soluble solids on degradation of anthocyanins in sour cherry concentrate were determined over temperature ranges (-18 to 37)°and 50 to 80°C. Anthocyanin degradation could be modeled as a first-order rate reaction, with rates of 33.97 × 10minus;3. hrminus;1 (15°CBrix), 59.19 × 10minus;3. hrminus;1 (45°CBrix) and 97.14 × 10minus;3. hrminus;1 (71°CBrix) at 80°C. Temperature dependence of reaction was described by the Arrhenius relationship. Activation energy for a solids content of 15-71°C Brix ranged from 16.37-19.14 kcal.moleminus;1 with an average of 17.45 kcal.moleminus;1