Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with TiO2, Nb2O5, and SrTiO3 Nanocrystalline Photoanodes: Indication for Electron Injection from Higher Excited Dye States

The onset wavelengths of the surface photovoltage (SPV) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with different mesoporous, wide-band gap electron conductor anode materials, viz., TiO2 (anatase), Nb2O5 (amorphous and crystalline), and SrTiO3, using the same Ru bis-bipyridyl dye for all experiments, are different. We find a clear dependence of these onset wavelengths on the conduction band edge energies (ECB) of these oxides. This is manifested in a blue-shift for cells with Nb2O5 and SrTiO3 compared to those with TiO2. The ECB levels of Nb2O5 and SrTiO3 are known to be some 200−250 meV closer to the vacuum level than that of our anatase films, while there is no significant difference between the optical absorption spectra of the dye on the various films. We, therefore, suggest that the blue shift is due to electron injection from excited-state dye levels above the LUMO into Nb2O5 and SrTiO3. Such injection comes about because, in contrast to what is the case for anatase, the LUMO of the adsorbed dye in the s.
PADDY FIELD MAPPING USING UAV MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY

Paddy is the most famous crop in Indonesia, which dominantly planted primarily in the west and central part of Indonesia. Rice paddy field is the main food source for most of the Indonesian and Indonesian government are very considered about the stability of their food security program. Therefore, monitoring and evaluation of its sustainability and availability become a national priority. One of the solutions to agricultural monitoring and management program is mapping through remote sensing system. In the study, we used high-resolution multi-spectral imagery collected from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to map the paddy field and differentiate them based on their spectral characteristics. An Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) method applied to the image for classifying the stage rice paddy field based on their spectral signature. The results of this study are: (i) a high-resolution map of paddy field and its classifications based on the period of planting, (ii) a comparison table showing the different spectral response for a different type of crops such as banana and tea. Hopefully, this study can support the government program on food security with valuable baseline information of the paddy field.
Quantification of Tooth Wear by Selected Desensitizing Polishing Pastes Using White Light Profilometry

Dental materials are frequently used in polishing procedures during periodontal procedures in daily dental practice and the abrasives in these materials may subsequently have an impact on tooth surface loss and wear. Several factors are indicated in the aetiology of tooth wear with or without Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH) such as erosion, attrition and, abrasion. Furthermore, different materials other than a tooth can cause tooth contact when it contacts a tooth (so-called two-body or threebody contact [Tribology]) [1]. The term wear is, therefore, a better descriptive term to define the loss of tooth structure [2]. Tooth wear can be defined as the net loss of tooth structure when it is under function [1]. Previous studies have reported a growing interest in quantifying tooth structure loss which is called ‘wear quantification’ both in vivo and in vitro in three dimensions. Volume and mean height are the most clinically relevant parameters that can be used to analyse tooth loss [3]. It is essential to have a systematic, reliable and, repeatable data using a wear quantification method. The method itself is time consuming, which requires an experienced operator to apply the different software packages that are available commercially for wear quantification [4]. It is, however, a useful method to compare and evaluate the effect of different new materials, which may cause tooth wear in vitro. An Research Article
Micanorm Logics with the n-potency axiom

【Abstract】In this paper, we deal with some axiomatic extensions of the involutive micanorm logic IMICAL. More precisely, first, the two involutive micanorm-based logics PnIMICA L and FPnIMICA L are introduced. Their algebraic structures are then defined, and their corresponding algebraic completeness is established. Next, standard completeness is established for FPnIMICAL using construction in the style of Jenei-Montagna.
Convergence of a non-homogeneous immigration-branching process

We consider a critical discrete time branching process with generation dependent immigration. In the case when the mean number of immigrating individuals tends to infinity with the generation number we prove functional limit theorems for centered and normalized process. The limiting processes are deterministically time-changed Wiener with three different covariance functions depending on the behavior of the mean and variance of the number of immigrants. As an application we prove that the conditional least squares estimator of offspring mean is asymptotically normal, which demonstrates an alternative case of normality of the estimator for the process with non-degenerate offspring distribution. The norming factor is n √ α(n) with α(n) being the mean number of immigrating individuals to nth generation.
Effect of patient’s age in the occlusal plane determinates by intra-oral landmarks in complete dentures

Aim of the study: This research aims to study the possibility of using the mandibular occlusal plane to determine the maxillary occlusal plane in the complete dentures, and to study the effect of patient's age on the resulting occlusal plane. Materials and Methods: Sample included 40 edentulous patients, ranging in age between 41-84 years (20 male and 20 females). Record bases had anterior occlusal wax rims at the anterior region only in maxillary and mandibular. The mandibular posterior occlusal plane was determined on the master cast at both sides, in line with the convergence of the middle third with the upper third of retromolar pad, and the posterior wax height of mandibular was constructed according to this plane. Then, this plane in patient's mouth was modified to fit the lateral border of the tongue and the commissure of the lips. The determinants of the registration of the centric relationship were fixed to the posterior inferior mandibular occlusal wax rims, and the posterior wax rims of maxillary was made according to the posterior wax rims of mandibular. The relationship of the posterior maxillary occlusal plane to Ala-Tragus line was examined using a double-level ruler specially designed for this purpose. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using Student’s independent T-test, and Pearson correlation coefficients. The level of confidence was set at 95%. Results: The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the mean angle values between mandibular occlusal plane and maxillary occlusal plane. There was a statistically significant effect of patient's age on maxillary occlusal plane in females (P=0.010), while there was no statistically significant effect of the patient’s age on maxillary occlusal plane in males and in the whole research sample (P=0.783, 0.064 respectively Conclusions: The mandibular occlusal plane can be used to determine the maxillary occlusal plane in complete dentures. The use of retromolar pad, the lateral borders of the tongue and the commissure of the lips as intraoral reference points to determine the occlusal plane is a reliable landmark. The impact of patient’s age must be taken into account while determining the occlusal plane in this technique.
Application of Kefa forest honey as antibacterial in the treatment of common carp Cyprinus carpio infected with bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila

This study aims to determine in vitro the right concentration of Kefa-originated forest honey and its ability to cure Aeromonas hydrophila-infected carp Cyprinus carpio through observations on the hematological change and clinical symptoms. The antibacterial activity of Kefa forest honey was tested at different concentrations (25%, 50%, and 75%) in disc method. Control treatment used antibiotic oxytetracycline. The ability of Kefa forest honey in carp treatment was carried out by infecting it with bacteria A. hydropila of 10 cells mL. When the infection symptoms had appeared, the fish were treated with 25% honey through maceration for 3 successive days, and they were reared for 7 days. During the study, observations were done on the hematology and clinical symptoms of healthy fish, infected fish, and after treatment. Results showed that Kefa forest honey had antibacterial capability against A. hydropila at the dose of 25 to 75%, with inhibition zone at the concentration of 75% (16 mm) that was not significantly different from that given by antibiotics (17 mm). Kefa forest honey could also cure A. hydropila-infected carp by increasing the erythrocytes from 1,020,000 cells mm in infected fish to 1,741,000 cells mm after the treatment, increasing the haemoglobin level from 5.7 to 6.07 g 100 mL, and reducing the leucocytes from 702,000 cells mm in infected fish to 651,500 cells mm after the treatment. Thus, the use of Kefa honey could cure A. hydrophila-infected carp indicated with the hematological changes after the treatment.
Investigation of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process using biofilm formed on intelligent hydrogel micro-carriers

Investigation of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) was carried out by using multiple strata proto-biofilm on PVA-PAA (Polyvinyl-alcohol-Poly-acryl-acid) copolymer in a continuously stirred, laboratory-scale reactor. The influent wastewater was originated from a largescale wastewater treatment plant, South-Pest WWTP. The hydraulic residence time was between 8-12 h. In the course of the experiments we maintained 0.2-2 mgO2/l dissolved oxygen level, the temperature were between 15-22 C°. The average ammonium load was 11-28 mg/h. To control the growth of heterotrophic bacteria the applied C:N ratio was in the range of 2-5; methanol as external carbon source was used. The F/M ratio was between 0.11-0.13. Average removal rate of inorganic nitrogen compounds was 53 %, being 76 % for ammonium and 50 % for nitrate and nitrite. Results show that using PVA-PAA hydrogels the optimal range of the bulk DO (0.7 1.5 mgO2/l) was higher than suggested in literature due to the higher density of the biofilm and the size of the gels.
UNCLEAR: A Straightforward Method for Continual Reinforcement Learning

We present UNCLEAR, a new approach for continual reinforcement learning in the face of tasks which catastrophically interfere. At the heart of UNCLEAR is a value function, which is parameterized by a neural network feature extractor shared across all tasks , and a set of linear heads, each specializing on a single task . We are then able to train one policy with respect to each head. Forgetting is prevented using simple regularization of the feature extraction layers of the policy and Q-functions. Drawing inspiration from online learning, we introduce a novel means to select policies at test time, allowing us to automatically select the right policy for an unknown task. We show in a simple experiment that our approach is able to achieve close to optimal performance when training sequentially on orthogonal tasks.
A Survey On Task Scheduling Algorithms In Cloud Computing

-Cloud computing is a controlled model that defines computing services, in which data and resources are retrieved from the cloud service provider through the internet with the help of web-based tools and functions. It is a collection of resources and services shared together and are provided to the users on pay-as-you-go model. An efficient task scheduling algorithm is required, for mapping the resources with tasks. A Heuristic based algorithm is used to attain the optimal or near optimal solution of task scheduling in the cloud environment. In this paper, various types of task scheduling algorithms in cloud computing have been discussed.
SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND EMPIRICAL STUDY FOR SUCCESS FACTORS: CLIENT AND VENDOR PERSPECTIVE

Software development organizations are adopting strategies because they produce a major return on investment, on the other hand, there are several success factors related to outsourcing, mostly observed by SPI (Software Process Improvement). SPI can play an important role in the positive implementation of outsourcing projects. The aim of this research is to find out success factors that can positively change SPI in outsourcing organizations with client and vendor perspectives. We have used two approaches for identifying and validating the success factors, they are: Survey questionnaires and SLR (systematic literature review). Through these approaches, we have identiﬁed different success factors related to client and vendor perspectives in the SPI outsourcing environment. Our research finding is that the ranking of SLR success factors and the survey success factors have signiﬁcant difference. The client and vendor outsource organizations through SPI implementation programs can be helped by identified success factors. The t-test is used to measure these success factors. Client and vendor categorization was used to present an extensive image of software process improvement programs and their related success factors. The highest ranked success factors may be used for outsourcing organizations before starting SPI programs. The outcomes of this study may be valuable for problems related to SPI implementations which are necessary for the development and success of outsourcing organizations.
ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF ZVZCSBUCK- BOOST CONVERTER A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY By NASERSALEH MOHAMED NASER

For last decades, the demand of power electronic converters in renewable energy applications has witnessed a dramatic increase. Power electronic-converters are used in such applications as an interface between the source and loads. Despite their suitability, hard switching used in vast majority of these converters tend to limit their performance because of the excessive losses. To handle these issues soft switching methods in which switching transitions are delayed and take place only at zero voltage (ZVS) or zero current (ZCS) was employed. By using soft switching these issues are significantly minimized and the applicability of converters has been extended. In this thesis, analysis and simulation of zero-voltage-zerocurrent switching (ZVZCS) based dc/dc buck-boost converter is presented. The major target is to investigate the problems and challenges imposed on dc/dc converters by hard switching and the difficulties with regards to implementation of soft switching in dc/dc converters.
Effect of packaging conditions and temperature on viability of microencapsulated bifidobacteria during storage

In this study, Bifidobacterium longum B6 and B infantis CCRC 14633 were microencapsulated in various wall materials, including skim milk, gum arabic, gelatin and soluble starch. The stability of these microencapsulated bifidobacteria held at 25 or 4 °C in glass or polyester bottles with or without deoxidant and desiccant was determined. Microencapsulated cells of B longum B6 were generally more stable than the corresponding microencapsulated cells of B infantis CCRC 14633 under the various storage conditions tested. The presence of deoxidant and desiccant, especially at 25 °C, increased the survival of microencapsulated cells. Furthermore, the survival of bifidobacteria was enhanced when they were stored at 4 °C in glass bottles. It was also found that the wall material affected the survival of microencapsulated bifidobacteria. The viability of B longum B6 and B infantis CCRC 14633 was best when they were encapsulated in skim milk and held at 4 °C in glass bottles. Skim milk-encapsulated B longum B6 cells showed a relatively low viability reduction of only 0.15–0.20 log (colony-forming units (cfu g−1)) after 42 days of storage at 4 °C in glass bottles, regardless of the presence of deoxidant and desiccant. A reduction of 0.38–0.76 log (cfu g−1) was noted for skim milk-encapsulated cells of B infantis CCRC 14633 under similar storage conditions. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry
Benthic Habitat: Coral and Hardbottom

The SEFC marine ecosystem consists of a series of offshore reefs and hardground ridges that harbor a rich and diverse marine flora and fauna similar to that found in the Florida Keys (Figure 1). Reefs are separated by sandy plains that are themselves home to infauna and a typical fish and epibenthic invertebrate community. The nearshore and seaward-facing shoreline are sandy and characterized by longshore drift of predominantly carbonate sands in a southerly direction. This longshore drift has generated a series of barrier islands that enclose a lagoon of variable width. Most space on the barrier islands is occupied by urban development, and virtually the entire shoreline (both seaward and lagoon facing) has been more or less severely altered by coastal construction activities. The lagoon behind the barrier islands has been severely modified by dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway, artificial inlets to the sea, and drainage canals from the Everglades. The lagoon is characterized by seagrasses and seasonally-variable cover by macroalgae. Mangroves are a common feature on unaltered lagoonal shorelines and constitute an important nursery habitat for fishes. The mainland adjacent to the lagoon is characterized by dense urban development throughout the SEFC region. Salinity in the lagoon is highly variable and, at times, large plumes of lagoonal waters emanate through the inlets. Benthic Habitat: Coral and Hardbottom
Syntheses and Characterizations of Zinc(II) and Cadmium

Two Zinc(II) and Cadmium(II) coordination polymers, namely [ZnCl2(μ-ptmb)]n (1) and [Cd(μ4-SO4)(μptmb)]n (2) have been obtained with hydrothermal method at 120°C based on flexible ligand 1,4-bis((1H1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene (ptmb) in this study. The single-crystal X-ray analyses indicate that complexes 1 and 2 crystallize in the triclinic with P-1 space group and the orthorhombic crystal system with space group Pccn, respectively. In 1, Zn(II) ions display a tetrahedral geometry with two chloride and two ptmb ligands. The ptmb ligand acts to bridge neighboring Zn(II) centres into a 1D zig-zag polymeric chain structures. In 2, Cd(II) ions display octahedral geometry with two ptmb and four different sulfato ligands. Four contiguous Cd(II) ions are bridged through the agency of four sulfato ligands to form a 2D layer. Two adjacent 2D layers further extended into a 3D structure through the bridging ptmb ligands. Besides, the thermal properties of synthesized new complexes have been investigated.
Antioxidant and antidiabetic activity of Phoenix pusilla Gaertn. unripe fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced sprague dawley rats

The fruit of Phoenix pusilla Garetn. has been used in herbal medicines, as it is sweet, sour, cooling and laxative, cardiotonic, aphrodisiac, carminative and roborant. The objective of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant and antidiabetic effect of ethanolic extract of unripe fruit of Phoenix pusilla in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The extract was analyzed for the presence of various phytoconstituents like tannins, flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, protein, carbohydrates, lipids and phenolic compounds. Streptozotocin (40 mg/kg body weight, i.p.) was administered to induce diabetes in adult rats. The extract (100 and 200 mg/kg) and glibenclamide (6 mg/kg) were administered orally for 21 days to evaluate antioxidant and antidiabetic activity. Blood glucose, serum total cholesterol and triglycerides levels were estimated. Carbohydrate and lipid metabolizing enzymes glucose-6-phosphatase, fructose-1,6-diphosphatase, glycolytic enzymes like hexokinase and liver-function enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), production of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), reduced glutathione (GSH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALP), renal-function markers like urea and creatinine level were also measured. Histopathology of pancreas was studied. The results indicated that extract normalized the blood, liver, renal and pancreatic functions in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Hence it can be concluded that the extract possesses antioxidant and antidiabetic activity. The findings support the conventional usage of Phoenix pusilla unripe fruit in treating diabetes.
Comparative antibiogram analysis of AgNPs synthesized from two Alternaria Spp. with amoxicillin antibiotics

From long time ago, the use of silver nanoparticles to control the growth and prevalence of disease causing bacteria is well known. In recent times, bacteria make themselves resistant to varied antibiotics based on their genes present in the plasmids. During the present study, an effective approach was performed to synthesize potent silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from two mould fungi; Alternaria sp. and Alternaria alternata. The appearance of yellowish brown color in the conical flask suggested the formation of AgNPs. The extract of the fungus culture changed the solution into brownish color during the reaction. The characterization of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by UvVis spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Size of the nanoparticles measured between 20nm to 30nm by FESEM. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were subjected to their characterization by X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique to determine the metallic nature of nanoparticles. The XRD analysis confirmed that silver nanoparticles have been formed resulting in the diffraction peaks at 38, 45, 64 and 77 respectively showing the metallic nature of nanoparticles and peak were specific for the silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles synthesized from both the fungi showed good antimicrobial activity against the selected bacterial pathogens like, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Proteus vulgaris, E. coli and Vibrio cholerae and the nanoparticles were found more effective against the test pathogens in combined with the available drugs viz., Amoxicillin (30mcg). The efficacy of the drugs was increased at high level of potency.