Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The variation of ethanol concentration and kombucha characterization on several incubation periods

Kombucha is a type of fermented tea that recently popular in Indonesia. It gives so many health benefits for human body, as prevention and therapeutic cure for the disease. Some of the benefits are for improving digestion and reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. It also has significant potential as an antioxidant agent. The heterofermentative fermentation process in kombucha causes this product to produce organic acid and ethanol as an alcohol compound. However, ethanol concentration in fermented food has become a major concern in Indonesian Halal products studies. One cause of ethanol concentration differences is incubation times. In this study, we measured alcohol concentration at several incubation times: 5, 6, 7 and 8 days incubation. We also assessed characteristics of kombucha by testing its antioxidant activity, lactic acid content, pH, and enumeration of lactic acid bacteria. The result shows that the incubation time, from 5 to 8 days, did not produce alcohol more than 0,5% as restricted by MUI Fatwa 2018. It has been shown that the various time of incubations did not give a significant difference in the quality of the antioxidant activity and lactic acid levels, and pH (p>0,05).
Parametrically enhanced bandpass filters

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Grant/Award Number: SPAR Program Abstract This paper proposes a technique to enhance the quality factor (Q) of a resonator, which can then be used to realise bandpass filters (BPFs)with reduced insertion loss (IL) and improved passband selectivity. The main idea behind this technique is to introduce a negative resistance to a resonator, through the parametric amplification effect, to compensate losses from non‐ideal passive components (e.g. capacitors, inductors, and microstrips). Two bandpass filters enhanced by such resonators are designed and realised on printed‐circuit boards (PCBs) to demonstrate the characteristics of low insertion loss and good passband selectivity. In addition, these prototype parametrically enhanced filters offer reasonably good linearity and similar noise figures (NFs) to their corresponding pure passive counterparts.
An agricultural practice as a direct threat to the snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) in central Greece

Terrestrial reptiles are threatened by numerous anthropogenic activities, including agriculture. Many agricultural methods and techniques affect the herpetofauna located in the oldest known tree crops in the Mediterranean Basin, olive trees. For the first time, we present a case of unintentional capture (and killing) of 12 snake-eyed skinks Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) on an insect control sticky trap in an olive grove in central Greece.
Classification of Sandstorms in Saudi Arabia

The aim of the study is to classify the Sandstorms according to year seasons as well as their spatial variation in Saudi Arabia. Factor analysis has been used for data collection. Three factors have been presented: the first factor related to Spring as a prime Season for Dust Sandstorms. Factor two shows that Samar months concern as ascend season for Sandstorms, while the Autumn Season comes as a third period for Dust Sandstorms. With regard to spatial variation, Al-Ahsa station came as the most closely related station in the spring season, followed by Hafr Elbatten, Jazan and Al-Jouf stations, while Jazan and Yenbo stations were the most connected stations in the summer season, Turaif is more closely related, to Fall season. By the end of the study several results and recommendations have been addressed.
Linear Mixed Modeling of CD4 Cell Counts of HIV-Infected Children Treated with Antiretroviral Therapy

Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major health problem in the world, and failure to implement prevention programs results in an increased number of infections among newborns. The goal of this study was to investigate the evolution and determinants of cluster of differentiation four (CD4) cell count among HIV-infected children who were under antiretroviral therapy (ART). Methods. We follow up a cohort of 201 children aged under fifteen years from October 2013 to March 2017 at Adama Hospital in Ethiopia. To get insight into the data, exploratory data analysis was performed on the change in the longitudinal CD4 cell count. Results. At the baseline, the average number of CD4 cell counts was 468.5 cells/mm3 of blood with a standard deviation of 319.11 cells/mm3. Here, we employed the random intercept and the random slope linear mixed-effects model to analyze the data. Among predictor variables, observation time, baseline age, WHO clinical stage, the history of tuberculosis (TB), and functional status were determinant factors for the mean change in the square root of the CD4 cell count. Conclusions. The finding revealed that the change in the square root of the CD4 cell count increases with an increment of age at diagnosis. Regarding WHO clinical stages of patients, those who were in stage III and stage IV of the HIV/AIDs disease stages relatively had lower CD4 cell counts than stage I patients. This shows the change in the square root of CD4 cell counts of stage III and stage IV patients was 6.43 and 9.28 times lower than stage I patients, respectively. Similarly, we noticed that observation time, the history of TB, and functional status were significantly associated with the mean change in the square root of the CD4 cell count.
Multiplex Immunoassay of Cytokines for The Short-Term Prognosis Predictive Value of Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Background: Since the systemic inflammation has been found to be associated with disease progression and mortality in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF), the objective of this study was to detect inflammatory factors in ACLF patients by a Luminex-based multiplex immunoassay system for high throughput screening of the cytokine with the most prognostic value.Methods: Luminex-based multiplex immunoassay technology was used to determine the concentrations of 48 cytokines in total at once in serum samples from 40 patients with HBV-ACLF, 30 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and 25 healthy volunteers as normal controls (NC). Then, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was applied to evaluate the prognostic prediction accuracy. Besides, Kaplan–Meier curves was used to analyze survival, while the Cox regression analysis to determine the mortality predictors.Results: The level of IL-6, IL-10, IL-15, IL-18, M-CSF, IP-10 and CXCL9 were significantly higher in patients with HBV-ACLF than in either patients with CHB or NC subjects, while the level of EGF, PDGF-AA, PDGF-AB/BB, MDC and sCD40L were significantly lower. The concentrations of IL-6, CXCL9, and IL-15 was higher in non-surviving patients with HBV-ACLF than in surviving patients while MDC was lower. Increased serum IL-6 was positively correlated with disease severity. The ROC curve analysis showed that IL-6 and CXCL-9 accurately predicted 90-day survival in patients with HBV-ACLF, with an accuracy equivalent to those of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), MELD-Na. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed an association between the increase in serum concentration of IL-6 as well as CXCL9 and poor overall survival in patients with HBV-ACLF. Moreover, the multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that only serum IL-6 was an independent predictor of overall survival in patients with HBV-ACLF.Conclusion: Although HBV-related ACLF patients have significantly increased serum levels of multiple cytokines, only serum IL-6 levels could be an independent prognostic biomarker in patients with HBV-ACLF.
Summary of Recommendation Algorithm Research

In order to solve the problem of information overload caused by the rapid expansion of information, it is particularly difficult for users to select the information they are interested in when faced with massive amounts of information. Traditional search has some drawbacks and cannot solve the problem of information overload. The recommendation algorithm provided by the recommendation system is a good strategy to deal with. This article mainly introduces two recommendation algorithms and their principles, content-based recommendation algorithms and collaborative filtering-based recommendation algorithms. And their advantages and disadvantages are compared.
Künstliche Intelligenz in der Ausbildung von Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeitern

Dieser Artikel diskutiert die Rolle von kunstlicher Intelligenz in der Ausbildung von Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeitern. Die Berufsgruppe der Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeiter umfasst zum Beispiel Journalistinnen und Journalisten, Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare, Redakteurinnen und Redakteure in Medienanstalten oder Verlagen, Online-Marketing-Expertinnen und -Experten etc. Vier Fragestellungen werden bearbeitet: zu praxisrelevanten Perspektiven auf KI, zu Berufsgruppen von Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeitern, zu Chancen und Risiken fur die Integration von KI in Curricula von Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeitern sowie zu Forschungsfragen der KI, bei denen Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeiter einen Beitrag leisten konnen. Der Artikel schliest mit einem Aufruf zur weiteren Zusammenarbeit bei der Entwicklung von Curricula mit KI-Bezug fur Wissensarbeiterinnen und Wissensarbeiter.
Telemedicine in The Context of Covid-19- A Qualitative Study of Cancer Patients and Clinicians

Background:Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, telemedicine was only used to deliver health care to patients living in remote areas of Australia. However, the spread of the Covid-19 virus pushed the widespread uptake of telemedicine across Australia, including in metropolitan regions. This qualitative study will explore the medical oncology (MO) patient and clinician experience of telemedicine in a metropolitan setting as a result of Covid-19.Method:Participants were selected and invited to participate by theoretical sampling from MO clinicians and patients attending MO clinics at Prince of Wales Hospital. Data was collected by in-depth semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was performed to analyse the interview data. Transcripts were coded using the grounded theory approach to identify overarching themes.Results:Twelve participants were recruited to the study. Most participants viewed the adoption of telemedicine positively because it was considered as convenient, efficient and could be used in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Nonetheless, participants complained about the poor implementation of telemedicine, technical difficulties and lack of proper training. Finally, providers expressed mixed views over the lack of personal interaction and the lack of physical examination from telemedicine. However, both clinicians and patients viewed telemedicine as acceptable to be used in the context of routine follow-ups.Conclusion:Although some operational improvements are necessary, the role of telemedicine in the follow up of MO patients seems likely to continue beyond Covid-19.
One-dimensional composite host–guest structure in BaVS3

SB IPHYS LPMC, EPFL, Bâtiment PH Station 3, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland, Phase Solutions Ltd, Ch. des Mésanges 7, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland, SNBL, ESRF, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Cedex 9, Grenoble, 38043, France, SB IPHYS LQM, EPFL, Bâtiment PH Station 3, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland, SB IPHYS BSP/Cubotron, EPFL, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR-100000, Croatia, and Institute of Solid State Physics, TU Wien, Vienna, 1040, Austria. *Correspondence e-mail: alla.arakcheeva@epfl.ch
ALGILANAN EBEVEYN İLİŞKİ TUTUMLARI İLE ROMANTİK İLİŞKİLERDE AKILCI OLMAYAN İNANÇLARIN EVLİLİK ROL BEKLENTİLERİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: GELENEKSEL Mİ, EŞİTLİKÇİ Mİ?

Evlilik ciftlere yeni roller yuklese de bu rollere iliskin beklentiler onemli olcude evlilik oncesi deneyimlerle olusmaktadir. Rollere iliskin beklentilerin yeterince gerceklesmemesi iliskilere olumsuz bicimde yansimakta ve catismali durumlarin ortaya cikmasina yol acabilmektedir. Bu iliskisel yapi icinde evlilik rol beklentileri ve bununla iliskili degiskenler merkezi rol oynamaktadir. Bu calismada algilanan ebeveyn iliski tutumlari ve romantik iliskilerde gozlenen irrasyonel inanclarin evlilik rol beklentilerini aciklamadaki rolu incelenmistir. Calisma 472 universite ogrencisi uzerinde gerceklestirilmistir. Arastirmadan ortaya cikan sonuclar kurulan modelin hem geleneksel (F(15,330)= 22.17, p<. 01) hem de esitlikci (F(15,330)= 3.99, p<. 01) rol beklentilerini anlamli duzeyde acikladigini gostermektedir. Elde edilen bulgularda otoriter baba ebeveyn tutumunun (F(3,450)=3.98, p<. 05, η2=. 03) geleneksel rol beklentileri; demokratik anne ebeveyn tutumunun (F(3,460)=3.53, p<. 05, η2=. 02) ise esitlikci rol beklentileri ile iliskili oldugu gozlenmistir. Ayrica ebeveyn egitim duzeyi ile evlilik rol beklentileri arasinda da bazi anlamli iliskiler saptanmistir. Calismadan ortaya cikan sonuc, rol beklentilerinin algilanan belli ebeveyn iliski tutumlari ve romantik iliskilerde gozlenen bazi irrasyonel inanc bicimleriyle iliskili oldugunu gostermektedir. Bu bulgular benzer calismalardan elde edilenlerle onemli olcude benzerlik sergilemektedir.
Piezoelectricity of 2D nanomaterials: characterization, properties, and applications

The discovery of piezoelectricity in 2D nanomaterials represents a milestone towards embedding low-dimensional materials into future technologies. This article reviews recent progress in the characterization, properties evaluation, and applications of piezoelectricity of 2D piezoelectric nanomaterials (PNs). To begin, an introduction to the existing 2D PNs, which exhibit a wide range of atomic structures and configurations, is presented. The nanoscale measurements and associated experimental techniques as well as the atomic simulations of the piezoelectric properties of 2D PNs are then summarized. Some of the pertinent parameters, which govern the piezoelectric properties of 2D PNs, are discussed. Furthermore, our article concludes with some potential applications including piezotronics, piezophototronics, and energy harvesting of 2D PNs, which can open the doors to the innovative design of next-generation nanoelectronics and nanodevices. Finally, we highlight perspectives and challenges for the future development of 2D PNs.
Preparation of protein powder from the liver of Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacores): a comparison of acid- and alkali-aided pH-shifting

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacores) is one of the largest commercially fished seafoods worldwide, with an annual output of 2-3 million tons. Liver from tuna is an abundant and underutilized by-product, which often ends up in animal feed or landfills (Daniel et al., 2016; Fang et al., 2019). However, tuna liver is characterized by a high protein level, and can be used as a potential source of protein powder. Protein powder, as a product of economic value, is widely used as additives, such as emulsifiers, adhesives, gelling agents and nutritional supplements, in processed foods for human consumption (Pires et al., 2012). In addition, other scholars (Pires et al., 2012) have reported that the protein obtained from marine species often exhibits better functional or bioactive properties than vegetable protein, which might be due to the special living environment in the ocean. Thus, production of protein powder from low-value tuna liver can contribute to the upgrading of this raw material.
A population survey on behavioural insights on COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: A quantitative analysis on perceptions, behaviours, opinions, trust and affect to inform pandemic outbreak response

Background The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak is placing insurmountable challenges and burden on health systems and authorities demanding responses with effective and appropriate policies and interventions. Wrong decision making, lack of foresightedness and preparation in the acute and transition phases can threaten the gains collectively achieved. Understanding the behaviours, perceptions and feelings of the population is imperative in management decisions. Not much evidence is available on such behavioural insights to inform the COVID-19 response in countries. This study is expected to contribute to the evidence-informed understanding on effective management of the outbreak.Methods This was a cross sectional observational study with entirely voluntary online participation. The study protocol and the questionnaire, originally prepared by a WHO collaboration, were adjusted to match the local setting and resource availability. The study explored 14 variables including perceptions, trust and behaviours in relation to COVID-19. Data was collected during the first wave of COVID-19 in early May 2020 and statistically analysed to see the associations and comparisons between chosen variables.Results N = 1001 with 65.63% from the age range 18–29 years and 65% from the non -health care worker category. Basic or postgraduate degree holders were 64.7%. Participants were from 23 out of the 25 districts in SL with 34.07% from high-risk districts. They were in general, knowledgeable (e.g., > 95% correctly identified common symptoms of COVID19) and majority (99.5%) reported conforming to the health recommendations. They trusted government health bodies including hospitals (90.8%) but majority (63.8%) had poor confidence in media in the ability to manage the outbreak. Stigma around COVID-19 was not a concern for the majority of 78.9%. Participants less than 30 years believed in conspiracies around COVID-19 more than older counterparts.Conclusion The perceptions, affect and behaviour of the study population gives insights on information dissemination, gaps in health message delivery, alternative approaches in responding and policy making helping to improve the pandemic response.
As-One-Goes Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Monitoring: A Chronobiology Approach with Applications in Clinical Practice and Basic Science

Assessing influences of space weather on human physiology often relies on correlations between the socio-biological variable and the environment. One major pitfall of such an approach is the disregard for periodicities characterizing both biology and nature, many of them shared between the two systems. Alternative, more robust analytical techniques of time series analysis, such as those used in chronobiology, are better suited to avoid spurious results. Blood pressure and heart rate are highly variable along several time scales, ranging from the fast oscillations of the brain and heart to the multi-decadal cycles associated with changes in solar activity. Since these variables can be easily monitored longitudinally, they lend themselves well to the study of helio-geomagnetic effects from a basic science viewpoint. At the same time, such physiological monitoring offers useful clinical applications. *Correspondence: Germaine Cornelissen, Halberg Chronobiology Center, University of Minnesota, Mayo Mail Code 8609, 420 Delaware St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA, Tel: +1 612 624 6976, Fax: +1 612 624 9989, Website: http://halbergchronobiologycenter. umn.edu/ Support (GC): Halberg Chronobiology Fund University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute A&D (Tokyo, Japan) Received: 16 December 2020; Accepted: 10 January 2021
Chemical characterization of ‘Pecorino Di Farindola’ cheese during ripening

This study evaluated the nutritional and sensorial characteristics of Pecorino di Farindola cheese at different commercial ripening stages. Moreover, in order to assess effectively the peculiar features of this product, the evolution of proteolysis and lipolysis, together with that of free amino acids (FAAs), was studied throughout ripening. A marked proteolysis of Pecorino di Farindola was found. At the end of ripening, FAAs with the highest content were glutamic acid, valine, leucine and lysine. Long-ripened cheeses had a light spicy feature that distinguishes them from other Italian Pecorino cheeses.
Is Automatic Enrollment Consistent with a Life Cycle Model?

We examine optimal retirement saving for young adults in a life cycle model. We find that for liquidity-constrained young adults who anticipate significant earnings growth, optimal retirement saving is zero. Specifically, we find that with a plausible wage profile for college-educated workers, retirement saving does not begin until the late 30s or early 40s, even with standard employer matching. In fact, inducing workers in their mid 20s to participate in a retirement plan requires employer match rates of more than 1000 percent. In contrast, workers facing a flat wage profile begin saving much earlier in life. We also find that participating may be optimal for younger workers facing steeper wage profiles if they anticipate switching jobs and cashing out after 1-2 years. Our results suggest that automatically enrolling workers, regardless of age or anticipated future earnings, in defined contribution plans is not consistent with optimizing behavior in a life cycle model.
Adoção do CPC 47 (IFRS 15) nas Empresas do Setor de Telecomunicações Listadas na B3

O IASB (International Account Standards Board) em conjunto com o FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board), emitiu uma nova norma contábil para o reconhecimento de receitas o IFRS 15. Essa nova norma foi adotada pelo Comitê de Pronunciamentos Contábeis (CPC), que a converteu e emitiu um novo pronunciamento o CPC 47 – Receita de Contrato com Cliente, no qual trouxe mudanças na contabilização de receitas geradas através de transações realizadas a partir de contratos com clientes. Desta forma, o objetivo dessa pesquisa é identificar o nível de aderência aos requisitos do CPC 47 (IFRS 15) – Receita de Contrato com o Cliente e os impactos obtidos pelas empresas com a adoção desse novo CPC. A pesquisa quanto aos procedimentos técnicos é caracterizada como documental, pois as analises foram realizadas através das notas explicativas. A amostra é composta por cinco empresas de telecomunicações. Dentre as cinco empresa de telecomunicações foi constatado que a companhia Algar e Telef apresentou 83,33% de conformidade aos requisitos do CPC 47, a Tim 66,67%, a Oi 50%. Sobre os impactos sofridos pela nova norma, quatros empresas caracterizaram impactos e uma informou não obter impacto por já realizar reconhecimento da mesma forma que o CPC 47 exige.
Research on the Innovation of the New Model for the Cultivation of Government Accounting Professionals under the “Accrual Basis of Big Data Analysis of Government Comprehensive Financial Report

The development of government financial report in the era of big data is undergoing a severe change. Government financial report is undergoing a change from post-reporting to pre-reporting, and post-reporting accounting information data to providing the government with a forecast of the future. To improve the accrual basis for compiling government comprehensive financial reports under the condition of big data, it is necessary to promote the healthy development of graduate education of accounting major, study the reform measures of government accounting textbook system, and strengthen the vocational skills training of government accountants. It is an important content in the accrual accounting reform to establish a new mode of government accounting personnel training.