Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Film formation of poly (methyl methacrylate) latex with pyrene functional poly (divinylbenzene) microspheres prepared by click chemistry

This work reports on the application of steady state fluorescence (SSF) technique for studying film formation from poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) latex and poly(divinylbenzene) (PDVB) microsphere composites. Pyrene (P) functionalized PDVB cross-linked spherical microspheres with diameters of 2.5 lm were synthesized by using precipitation polymerization technique followed by click coupling reaction. The diameter of the PMMA particles prepared by emulsion polymerization were in the range of 0.5–0.7 lm. PMMA/PDVB composite films were then prepared by physically blending of PMMA latex with PDVB microspheres at various composition (0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 wt%). After drying, films were annealed at elevated temperatures above Tg of PMMA ranging from 100 to 2708C for 10 min time intervals. Evolution of transparency of the composite films was monitored by using photon transmission intensity, Itr. Monomer (IP) and excimer (IE) fluorescence intensities from P were measured after each annealing step. The possibility of using the excimer-tomonomer intensity ratio (IE/IP) from PDVB microparticles as a measure of PMMA latex coalescence was demonstrated. Diffusion of the PMMA chains across the particle–particle interfaces dilutes the dyes, increasing their separation. The film formation stages of PMMA latexes were modeled by monitoring the IE/IP ratios and related activation energies were determined. There was no observable change in activation energies confirming that film formation behavior is not affected by varying the PDVB composition in the studied range. SEM images of PMMA/PDVB composites confirmed that the PMMA particles undergo complete coalescence forming a continuous phase in where PDVB microspheres are dispersed. POLYM. COMPOS. , 32:869– 881, 2011. a 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers
Transient luminous event coordinated observations using FORMOSAT-2 satellite and Taiwan sprites campaign

The Imager of Sprites and Upper Atmospheric Lightning (ISUAL), on board the FORMOSAT-2 satellite launched in 2004, is the first instrument primarily dedicated to transient luminous event (TLE) surveys from space. The ISUAL TLE geolocation accuracy and detection efficiency are validated in this paper through two coordinated observation events using ISUAL and the Taiwan TLE ground campaign, the first coordinated space and ground observations. Due to the long distances between TLEs and the observation stations, triangulation required taking the Earth’s curvature into account using spherical trigonometry. After a series of systematic triangulation procedures, the results indicate that the coordinated ISUAL and ground station geolation accuracy is less than 7 km. Moreover, three columniform sprites were recorded at multiple sites during the ground campaign. The triangulation of individual elements shows that the map projection of columniform sprites is nearly circular, parallel and fan shaped. The aforementioned events demonstrate that the columniform sprite distribution patterns are diverse. The average base altitude of the columns is 72.4 ± 2.4 km, and the average terminal altitude is 82.3 ± 1.8 km. The sprite column width is estimated to be < 0.5 km. Article history: Received 22 February 2016 Revised 12 September 2016 Accepted 21 September 2016
A Study on Nonlinear Optical Devices Based on One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Cavity

Title A Study on Nonlinear Optical Devices Based on One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Cavity [an abstract of dissertation and a summary of dissertation review] Author(s) 牧野, 俊太郎 Issue Date 2016-03-24 Doc URL http://hdl.handle. net/2115/61763 Rights(URL) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.1/jp/ Type theses (doctoral abstract and summary of review) Additional Information There are other files related to this item in HUSCAP. Check the above URL. File Information Shuntaro_Makino_review. pdf (審査の要旨)
Detection of Region Duplication in Digital Images:A Digital Forensic Approach

Digital images are easy to manipulate and forge due to availability of powerful image processing and editing software. Region duplication is becoming more and more popular in image manipulation where part of an image is pasted to another location to conceal undesirable objects or sometimes to hide some useful information. This thesis presents a detailed study and evaluation of one specific type of digital image forgery detection, known as the copy-move forgery detection. Over the past decade considerable number of technologies and solutions that have been proposed for detection of copy-move forgeries. We will be looking about different techniques - on the basis of time complexity, false positives and false negatives - for the detection of this type of forgery. Firstly, detecting the forgery using different techniques – Auto-correlation, Exact Block matching and exhaustive search – and then comparing these techniques on the basis of different parameters. Some results are very promising and can contribute to ongoing work in this field
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Soil‐Surface Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Bioenergy Corn Rotations and Reconstructed Prairies

The interest in bioenergy crops has raised questions as to the potential of management strategies to preserve soil C pools and soil quality. Since soil-surface CO2 effluxes are a major fate of soil C, knowledge of CO2 efflux’s spatial and temporal trends among bioenergy crops will facilitate advances in research on improving terrestrial C-cycle models as well as decision support tools for policy and land-management. Our objective was to evaluate spatial and temporal dynamics of soil-surface CO2 effluxes in bioenergy-based corn (Zea mays L.) and reconstructed prairie systems. Systems evaluated included continuous corn (harvested for grain and 50% of the corn stover) with and without a cover crop, mixed prairies (harvested for aboveground biomass) with and without N fertilization, and corn–soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr. ] rotations harvested for grain. Soil-surface CO2 effluxes, soil temperature, and soil water contents were monitored weekly from July 2008 to September 2011 and hourly during portions of 2010 and 2011. Annual soil-surface CO2 effluxes were greater in prairies than row crops and are attributed to greater plant root respiration. Soil-surface CO2 effluxes spatially varied among intra-crop management zones only for continuous corn with stover removal. However, the cover crop reduced CO2 efflux spatial variability 70% of the time as compared to stover removal without a cover crop. Spatial variability of effluxes was not explained by soil physical properties or conditions. Temperature-induced diurnal fluctuations of CO2 effluxes were not evident during apparent soil–water redistribution. Further research on the mechanisms behind this process is needed followed by incorporation of mechanisms into CO2efflux models. Disciplines Agriculture | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Natural Resources and Conservation | Soil Science Comments This article is published as Daigh, Aaron L. , Thomas J. Sauer, Xinhua Xiao, and Robert Horton. "Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil-surface carbon dioxide emissions in bioenergy corn rotations and reconstructed prairies. " Soil Science Society of America Journal 78, no. 4 (2014): 1338-1350. doi: 10.2136/ sssaj2014.02. 0072. Posted with permission. Rights Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted. This article is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/agron_pubs/400
The Instrument Development of A Decision Support System (DSS) to Identifify and Assess Autistic Syndrome

This research aims to develop the instrument of identification and assessment for the students with autistic syndrome using decision support system (DSS). This study was conducted in three steps: (a) need analysis to determine the kind of suspected autism, (b) the development of prototype instrument of decision support system (DSS), and (c) validation of DSS. This study was performed in Surakarta area, including 7 regencies and municipal with 20 Special Schools as the sample using purposive sampling technique. The analysis on the need for identification instrument and the data collection were carried out using close-ended questionnaire with 32 headmasters and teachers as respondents. The method of analyzing data was descriptive quantitative. The development of a DSS-based identification and assessment instrument prototype was conducted using web-based DSS application construction technique. The validation of identification and assessment instrument was conducted using expert test with FGD involving IT and Special Education Practitioners, headmasters and teachers of autistic children. Then, the prototype of instrument was improved and followed with limited field trial the result of which was analyzed by statistical test. The result of research showed that 97% of respondents in preliminary study needed the development of a DSS instrument to identify and assess the students with autistic syndrome. This study developed prototype of DSS with the validity of 0.361 in 32 subjects at significance level 5%. Mainwhile, the reliability measured in Cronbach's alpha was 0.875. Thus, 13 items of DSS-based identification and assessment instrument for students with autistic syndrome has sufficient validity and reliability level.
Rate and Anchorage Loss Following Decortication-Facilitated Orthodontics for Mandibular Molar Protraction: A Clinical Study

Orthodontic tooth movement through atrophic ridge is difficult and prolonged treatment time; especially when closing space on posterior teeth which space closed mainly by mesial movement of molars, because the rate of cortical bone remodeling is about 0.5 millimeter per month and lots of anchorage must be involved. Objectives: To evaluate the rate of mandibular molar protraction and the amount of anchorage loss following decorticationsfacilitated mandibular molar protraction. Methods: The experimental group consisted of 8 adult patients (3 males, 5 females). The patients had loss the right or the left mandibular first molar and the third molar was exist. After leveled and aligned until obtain normal alignment, the patients refered to the oral surgery clinic for alveolar decortication and bone graft at edentulous area. Two weeks later, segmented L-loop used to protract molar and activated every 2 weeks until space was closed. The lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken 2 times; before alveolar decortications (T1) and after space closed (T2). The rate of mandibular molar protraction and the amount of anchorage loss following decortications-facilitated mandibular molar protraction were analyzed for difference between before alveolar decortications and after space closed (T2-T1). Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The rate of mandibular molar protraction in the experimental group was 1.22 + 0.17 millimeter per month that statistically significant (p<0.01) greater than the control group; 0.36 + 0.18 millimeter per month. The amount of anchorage loss following decortications-facilitated mandibular molar protraction in the experimental group was 0.62 + 0.44 millimeter per month that statistically significant (p<0.05) lesser than the control group; 1.36 + 1.07 millimeter per month. Conclusions: Decortication-facilitated orthodontics treatment could protract the mandibular molar more rapidly and less anchorage loss than the conventional orthodontic treatment.
Congruence between pollination morphs and genotypes based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA in Cimicifuga simplex (Ranunculaceae)

Cimicifuga simplex (Ranunculaceae) has been classified into several morphs or races based on external morphology, pollinator guild, or genotype. However, no attempt has been made to elucidate whether the subdivisions based on the different characters are congruent or not. Here, we genotyped the three pollination morphs reported previously, and found that they were genetically differentiated and each morph consistently corresponds to one of the seven ITS genotypes described in a different study. The three morphs were distributed parapatrically or allopatrically along altitudinal gradients. In accordance with the genetic differentiation of the pollination morphs, the degree of pubescence of leaf margin was found to be a diagnostic external character to discriminate pollination morph II from morphs I and III.
RIS-Mersin Project: the first regional innovation strategy in Turkey and its spatial dimensions

Mersin is a relatively new city in Turkey. Although it only dates back to the first decades of the 19th century, it has experienced significant changes in its urban economic structure. Being established as a port city, Mersin has been a major gate for Anatolia and Middle-East. This character has been supported by construction of a new port in 1962 and introduction of new macro-economic preferences towards export-oriented economic development in 1980, both of which not only have increased the number of foreign trade and logistics activities but also have enriched the urban economic structure with new economic activities. With the Persian Gulf Crisis in 1990 and the following embargo, however, there occurred drastic changes in local economic life of Mersin. Logistics activities started to lose their significance due to radical decreases in transactions with Middle-Eastern countries. In 2006, the first regional innovation strategy in Turkey was prepared as the end product of RIS-Mersin Project in order to change downward trends of local economy and trigger local development opportunities. The strategy depends on the idea that innovation is a key-factor for local development. The aim of this study is critical evaluation of this regional innovation strategy and its spatial dimension within the context of local development. Successes and failures of this strategy provide important lessons for other regions aiming to produce such strategies.
SoilGolf: a mixed reality game for the World Soil Museum

SoilGolf is a mixed reality game for educational purposes. The design integrates the subject matter (soils as a resource for life) with features of a virtual golf course into an engaging outdoor activity in the real world using geo coordinates. We tested the design of the game with two techniques and evaluated their usefulness for the development of games. Some technical difficulties in implementation are discussed.
Isolation and Identification of Emestrin from and Investigation of Its Anticancer Properties Emericella nidulans

The research to isolate, identify and investigate of anticancer properties of active compound produced by marine fungus has been done. Active compound was isolated from mycelium extract of the fungus. The molecular formula of active compound was established as C H N O S by LC-ESI-ToF-MS m/z 597.1105 [M H] . Elucidation of molecular structure using FT-IR, LC-ESI-ToF-MS, H-NMR, C-NMR, and DEPT 135 ̊ showed that the active compound was emestrin. Emestrin was found to have cytotoxic effect against T47D, HepG , C28, and HeLa but it was not too toxic against Vero cells with IC value of 1.8 μg mL , 4.2 μg mL , 2.6 μg mL , 13.8 μg mL , and 260.9 mL , respectively. Base on the cell cycle analysis by using flow cytometry, emestrin treatment at concentration of 1.0 μg mL induced cell-cycle arrest in G /G phase whereas at concentration of 3.0 mL , a sub-population of cells (sub G ) appeared. The apoptosis assay by using Annexin-V-FLUOS revealed that most of T47D cell treated with the compound at 1.0 and 3.0 underwent apoptosis (83.6 and 92.6%, respectively). This anticancer activity of emestrin may be related to the unique of the epithiodioxopiperazine moiety with internal disulphide bond of this compound.
Degradation of zooxanthellae in the coral Acropora nasuta during bleaching

To study morphological changes in zooxanthellae in bleached corals, we observed zooxanthellae in colonies of Acropora nasuta that suffered various degrees of bleaching. Colonies were collected from a shallow reef at Bise, Okinawa, from July to September in 2001. Zooxanthellae within the tissue of A. nasuta were classified into 3 types based on their coloration and shape: healthy-looking zooxanthellae (Hz.), pale zooxanthellae (Pz.) and transparent zooxanthellae (Tz.). The Pz. were pale yellow with more or less disorganized cellular content, while Tz. were swelled and vacuolated with no pigmentation. Tz. were the dominant zooxanthellae in colonies that suffered severe bleaching, while non-bleached colonies and those recovered from bleaching had mostly Hz. Some Tz, were ruptured with vacuoles spreading out of the cell. The density of zooxanthellae in severely bleached colonies was about 105 cells cm-2. The present observation suggests that, during natural bleaching due to chronic stress, zooxanthellae remained in host tissue lose pigmentation and become swelled and vacuolated suggesting necrotic death of the zooxanthellae.
A new diagnostic perspective – hyperglycemia in pregnancy – as of the year, 2014

Abstract Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a growing epidemiological problem, and it is currently the most common metabolic disorder in pregnancy, as it affects approximately 2-6% of all pregnant women. In 2014, the Polish Diabetic Association introduced significant changes in the diagnosis of hyperglycemia as first diagnosed in pregnancy, based on the recommendations of the IADPSG of 2010 and WHO of 2013. There are now two categories: diabetes in pregnancy, and GDM. These involve different degrees of severity of metabolic complications for the mother and the growing fetus. Establishing a new diagnostic criterion is significant because of the negative impact of hyperglycemia on the fetus (especially in the first trimester), the increased prevalence of malformations or the possibility of spontaneous abortions in early pregnancy.
Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of aqueous extract of Ficus racemosa seeds

Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is on rise all over the world. Moreover the synthetic drugs are likely to give serious side effects. That is why the expert committee on diabetes at WHO recommends the screening of medicinal plants for the management of diabetes. Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potential of F. racemosa seeds in streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetic mice. Materials and Methods: Swiss albino mice of both sexes, aged 7-8 weeks, average weight of 20-30 gm were used for the experiments. Animals were treated with aqueous extract of F. racemosa seeds at a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight. Blood glucose, triglycerides, LDL, HDL and cholesterol was measured at the beginning and end of the experiment. Results: Blood glucose and other studied parameters were elevated in the diabetic mice and were brought about near to the control group (except HDL) by the aqueous extract of F. racemosa seeds (200 mg/kg body weight). The decrease in all the parameters (except HDL) were statistically significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study suggests that the aqueous extract of F. racemosa seeds can be used for further isolation and identification of active principles with hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potential.
University of Birmingham W-Band Waveguide Bandpass Filters Fabricated by Micro Laser Sintering

— This paper presents a fifth-order W-band waveguide bandpass filter with a Chebyshev response, operating at center frequency of 90 GHz and having fractional bandwidth of 11%. The filter is fabricated by micro laser sintering process which is a powder bed based additive manufacturing technology. Use of this technology allows the filter to be made accurately with high resolution and good surface quality in one piece. This results in better performance in term of insertion loss and reproducibility. For the purpose of comparison, two similar filters are presented in this paper with the same structure and specification, one made from stainless steel and the other made from stainless steel coated with copper. Both filters are tested and have excellent agreement between measurements and simulations.
Harnessing the immune system to cure cancer

As always, the 2014 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting highlighted the latest and most exciting discoveries covered all aspects of cancer research from around the world. This year’s annual meeting theme: “Harnessing Breakthroughs-Targeting Cures” reflected the great progress being made in translating cancer immunological discoveries from bench to bedside. This meeting report briefly summarized key fundamental knowledge and cutting-edge advances in tumor immunology and immunotherapy. The most recent progression in cancer genomics supports the traditional notion that cancer is immunogenic. The dynamic interplay among malignant cells, immune cells and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment leads to the escape of tumor from host immune surveillance. A variety of approaches, including immune checkpoint blockers, adoptive cell transfer and cancer vaccines, have been developed to breakdown the tumor immune tolerance aiming to eliminate malignant cells. Long-term survival benefits have been reported in several cancer types, while the curative potential of cancer immunotherapies is just starting to be realized.
The impact of ethical climate on turnover intentions and organizational performance

This paper investigates the impact of ethical climate on turnover intentions and organizational performance based on the implementation of various techniques. The interview method was used to identify the factors of input and output. Required data were collected to measure performance of firms based on some documents. The survey method was used to study the ethical climate and turnover intentions. The impact of ethical climate on turnover intentions and organizational performance was evaluated. The information was analyzed based on different software packages including Deap2.1, SPSS.18 (PASW) and Lisrel 8.1. The preliminary results indicate that organizational ethical climate positively impacts on sales representative performance and negatively influences on turnover Intentions. The highest positively correlations were between sales practices and organizational performance (r=0.48) and the highest negatively correlations were between sales practices and turnover intentions(r=-0.72).