Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Improved performance of nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with polydopamine nanoparticles/polyphenylsulfone (PDA Nps/PPSU) substrate and UV irradiation treated polycarbonate active layer

In this work, the novel highly-efficient thin film nanocomposite (TFN) FO membranes were fabricated. The support layer of FO membranes was prepared by blending hydrophilic polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) into polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) matrix using phase inversion method. The polycarbonate (PC) active layer of TFN membranes was prepared through interfacial polymerization on the surface of PPSU substrate and ultraviolet (UV) light surface treatment was considered for surface modification of PC active layer. The prepared TFN FO membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and hydrophilicity analysis. The modified TFN FO membranes by the incorporation of 1 wt. % PDA NPs into the substrate and UV surface treatment for 6 h exhibited the most promising results by showing high FO flux (59.6 L m–2 h–1) and low reverse solute flux (3.1 g m–2 h–1). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the effect of polydopamine nanoparticles and UV surface treatment on FO performance, and the results demonstrate the potential use of these modifications in TFN FO membrane fabrication.
Persuasion with deceit elicits the “Trojan Horse Effect” in tennis players

Lot of specific cognitive heuristics are at work daily to confirm that our beliefs are true (Kahnemann et al., 1982). They are mental methods of problem solving that through intuition and trial and error, permit us to solve problems even when no formal means to extricate them are available (Shermer, 2011). In recent decades a high number of biases have been recognized, one of the most important is the confirmation bias, that pushes us to look for and find confirmatory evidence in favour of already existing beliefs and pay no attention to or to understand disconfirming evidence anew (Darley & Gross, 1983; Kuhn, 1989). Persuasion occurs every time that a person or a group (a recipient or an audience), undergo to an intervention (through persuasive communication) carried out by a source (another individual or group), and this in a peculiar setting (the context). Deceit requires to cause someone to accept as valid or true what is invalid or false. The action of deceiving appears to be very old, for some authors it started in Primates from 90 to 35 million years ago, with a greater ability to learn and use social attitudes and increased brain size (Byrne & Whiten, 1992). As the beliefs of humans are dependent on a high number of subjective, affective, personal, emotional, and psychological factors influencing our understanding of reality, the aim of this study was to check the influence of persuasion with deceit in subjects possessing different ability levels. Professional tennis players were chosen because in Italy four categories describing the level of performance have been established. Each of them accurately delineates the background and the achievements of the single professional. The rationale of the study was that the higher the level of performance, the lower should have been the influence of deception. Some studies (Witt & Proffitt, 2005; Witt et al., 2008) on perception and performance, found in softball players and in golfers, that the athletes’ ability to act influences both. When people decide and solve problems without complete information, often use heuristics, leading to cognitive biases. To 90 both sexes tennis players, subdivided into three levels of performance, was requested to test two identical rackets having two similar strings, apart for the brand and the price, presented to half of the sample with reversed details about their nature. The deceived players evaluated the strings in accordance to the suggestions offered, with an inverted proportion between the evaluation gradient and the level of performance. The higher the performance level, the higher was the factual evaluation. The non-influenced group judged the strings in accordance to its own sensitivity and didn’t reached the other group results. Persuasion with deceit generates an effect temporarily defined as: the “Trojan Horse Effect”. Further research is needed to verify if performance can be increased by using training methodologies eliciting this effect. heuristics, persuasion, deceit, tennis players, Trojan horse effect
EVALUATING CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY OF WATERMELON BRITTLE

The aim of the study was to produce and evaluate the acceptability of watermelon brittle. Three different samples of watermelon seed brittle were produced and coded as A, B and C in a ratio 100:0, 50:50 and 70:30. Product A contained 100% crushed water melon seed, B 50% crushed watermelon seed and 50% groundnut, C 70% crushed watermelon seed and 30% groundnut. The study population was drawn from households in Kwadaso Sub-metropolitan area of Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The coded products were sent to the field for sensory analysis using a 9 point hedonic rating Scale where 9 represents ‘Liked very much’ and 1 ‘Disliked extremely’. The study noted that, greater numbers of people are aware of the use of watermelon seeds. However, only few people had actually used water melon seeds to prepare a product before. Product C containing 70% crushed watermelon seed and 30% groundnut was accepted as very good in terms of taste, flavour, appearance, texture and colour.
Low-cost real-time multiparameter bio-aerosol sensors

Sensors that are able to provide reagent-free, continuous monitoring for potential bio-aerosol hazards are required in many environments. In general, increasing the number of optical and spectroscopic properties of individual airborne particles that can be measured increases the level of detection confidence and reduces the risk of false-positive detection. This paper describes the development of relatively low-cost multi-parameter prototype sensors that can monitor and classify the ambient aerosol by simultaneously recording both a 2x2 fluorescence excitation-emission matrix and multi-angle spatial elastic scattering data from individual airborne particles. The former can indicate the possible presence of specific biological fluorophores in the particle whilst the latter provides an assessment of particle size and shape.
High Lithium Ion Conductivity of Glass-Ceramics Derived from Mechanically Milled Glassy Powders

Crystallization of the 80Li2S·20P2S5 (mol%) glassy powders derived from mechanical milling improved their conductivities. The obtained glass–ceramic exhibited high conductivity of approximately 10−3 S cm−1 at room temperature. The stabilization of the high-temperature phase of Li7PS6 crystal in the glass matrix brought about those high conductivities.
Synthetic, Crystallographic, and Computational Studies of Extensively Hydrogen Bonded Bilayers in Thermally Stable Adamantane Hydroperoxides

The use of molecular iodine as a heterogeneous catalyst for the peroxidation of adamantan-2-one with 30 % H2O2 resulted in an unexpected hydroperoxydiadamantyl peroxide and oxahomoadamantan-5-one, in addition to the expected adamantanyl bishydroperoxide. The crystal structures of both the hydroperoxides are reported for the first time. Crystallographic studies revealed that these peroxides are stabilized by extensive intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which are combined in hydrogen-bonded double layers. These bilayers envelop the hydrophilic interiors consisting of sensitive peroxy groups with the outer surface covered by hydrophobic adamantane groups. The bilayers are held together by weak van der Waals interactions at the layer boundary, which further enhances the thermal stability. Thermal studies demonstrate the remarkable stability of crystalline hydroperoxides at room temperature. A computational study rationalizes the stability of these peroxides. NCI (non-covalent interactions) plots help to decipher the nature of the interaction between the adamantane units as stabilizing dispersion contacts. QTAIM (quantum theory of atoms in molecules) topological analysis also indicates the presence of strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds along with a number of weak dihydrogen contacts.
A Genome-Wide Analysis of Blue-Light Regulation of Arabidopsis Transcription Factor Gene Expression during Seedling Development

Peking-Yale Joint Research Center of Plant Molecular Genetics and Agrobiotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China (Y.J., H.Y., T.L., Y.G., H.G., Z.C., L.-J.Q., X.W.D.); Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8014 (Y.J., L.M., Y.G., X.W.D.); Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034 (N.S., H.Z.); Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8114 (H. Yu, M.G.); and Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan (M.W.)
Recent Advancement in Fluorescent Probes for Sensing and Imaging Tyrosinase Activity in Living Cells

Tyrosinase, a multi-copper oxidase enzyme, is widely distributed in different organisms and plays a vital role in the melanogenesis and enzymatic browning in fruits and vegetables. An abnormal level of tyrosinase in the living system is often associated with different kinds of skin diseases including albinism, vitiligo, skin hyperpigmentation etc. Moreover, overexpressed tyrosinase has become a prognostic biomarker for melanoma. Therefore early detection of tyrosinase activity both in vivo and in vitro has a potential diagnostic and therapeutic application. Small-molecule fluorescent probes have become a powerful device over the traditional biochemical method for the detection and imaging of enzymatic activities in biological systems by virtue of their superior sensitivity, nondestructive fast analysis, spatiotemporal resolution and real-time detection abilities. Moreover, due to their structural tunability, several small-molecule fluorescent probes have been developed to meet various aspects such as enhancing sensitivity, selectivity, cell permeability, real-time monitoring and easy imaging in biological systems. This review article sums up the recent progress of small-molecules fluorescent probes for tyrosinase activity, including their synthesis strategies, mechanistic paths and potential applications based on reports mainly in the past five years. The rapid advancement in this field suggests that fluorescence detection and imaging is a promising technology and widen up new horizons for early diagnosis of
Tofino + P4: A Strong Compound for AQM on High-Speed Networks?

Bufferbloat and congestion in the Internet call for the application of AQM wherever possible: on backbone routers, on data center switches, and on home gateways. While it is easy to deploy on software switches, implementing and deploying RFC-standardized AQM algorithms on programmable, pipeline-based ASICs is challenging as architectural constraints of these ASICs were unknown at the time of standardization. In this work, we call for reigniting the work on AQM algorithms by illustrating the difficulties when implementing the PIE AQM in three fashions on an Intel Tofino switching ASIC. All our implementations come with trade-offs, which, in turn, have a significant impact on their performance. The conceptual challenges further suggest that it is currently not possible to implement a fully RFC-compliant PIE version on Tofino. We find that it is non-trivial to transfer RFC recommendations to the resource-constrained Tofino, operating at hundreds of gigabit per second. We thus argue that there is a need for AQM specifications that acknowledge the omnipresence of congestion and include architectural constraints of programmable ASICs into their design.
KARYAWAN PT. PUSRI PALEMBANG DITENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19 EDUCATION PROCESSING HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION THE WIFE OF THE PT PUSRI’ EMPLOYEES PALEMBANG IN PANDEMIC COVID-19

EDUCATION PROCESSING HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION THE WIFE OF THE PT PUSRI’ EMPLOYEES PALEMBANG IN PANDEMIC COVID-19 Elmeizy Arafah, Selly Ratna Sari, Rizki Eka Puteri, Raudhatus Sa’adah, Guttifera, Donny Prariska Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: elmeizyarafah@uss.ac. id Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: sellyratnasari@uss.ac. id Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: rizkiekaputeri@uss.ac. id Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: raudhatussaadah@uss.ac. id Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: guttifera@uss.ac. id Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Selatan, email: donnyprariska@uss.ac. id
Comparison of four high throughput sequencing platforms in a medical laboratory for gut microbiome research

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) systems, which are more appropriately called High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) systems have revolutionized the way microbiome of a given environment may be studied in considerable details. The reach of HTS is significantly more than that of the standards of Sanger sequencing, and the results from the study of gut microbiome and other metagenomic research has shown that HTS is going to remain as an indispensable tool for such studies for some time to come. Microbiology laboratories working in the field of human medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture or environmental sciences would need to know and understand the intricacies of HTS methods. This would entail not only a theoretical understanding of the principles of HTS, but also a practical know how about processes, consumables, pitfalls and costs associated with HTS. The current review attempts to explain this important but complex topic with the help of a comparative description of various HTS/NGS systems available in a cancer hospital in eastern India, which is engaged in the use of such technologies for patient care and basic research.
The Private Financing Component in Public-Private Partnerships

Many policy-makers and public-private partnership (PPP) practitioners view access to private financing as the main motivation for developing infrastructure projects through PPP contracts. Instead of using public money—which may or may not be available— to build a road or power plant, for example, using private money to finance infrastructure projects allows projects to be implemented without delays, possibly freeing up public resources for other projects. Particularly, since the 2008 financial crisis, many governments face serious budget restrictions and/ or (self-imposed) public debt constraints, which limit the amount of public resources available for infrastructure development. Under such conditions, leveraging private capital through PPPs to develop much-needed infrastructure can be an attractive alternative.
Clinicopathological profile of Oral squamous cell carcinoma cases in a tertiary care hospital of Lahore during 2014-15

OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinicopathological profile of Oral squamous cell carcinoma cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study was carried out at the Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology / Oral Pathology department of Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lahore. Relevant clinicopathological data of 71 cases of OSCC reported between February, 2014 to September, 2015 was collected. SPSS 21.0 was used for analyzing the data. Mean was given for quantitative variables while frequencies and percentage were calculated for qualitative variables . RESULTS:Out of 71 OSCC patients, 76.1% were above 40 years and maximum number of patients 23(32.39%) were in the sixth decade. Mean age of the OSCC patients was 53 years. A Male to female patient ratio of 1.84:1 was seen. The commonest site of OSCC development was tongue. Histopathologically, Moderately differentiated OSCC (grade II) cases were maximum in number ie. (66.32%). Among the studied cases, 8 were recurrent OSCC cases and 6 cases had lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION:OSCC is a major health delimma. Measures should be taken for awareness regarding prevention, early diagnosis, management and follow up of oral cancer.
Polarization‐Resolved Broadband MoS2/Black Phosphorus/MoS2 Optoelectronic Memory with Ultralong Retention Time and Ultrahigh Switching Ratio

The rapidly emerging requirement for device miniaturization and structural flexibility make 2D semiconductors and their van der Waals (vdWs) heterostructures extremely attractive for nonvolatile optoelectronic memory (NOM) applications. Although several concepts for 2D NOM have been demonstrated, multi‐heterojunction devices capable of further improving storage performance have received little attention. This work reports a concept for MoS2/black phosphorus (BP)/MoS2 multi‐heterojunction NOM with artificial trap sites through the BP oxidation, in which the trapped holes at BP/POx interface intrigue a persistent photoconductivity that hardly recovers within the experimental time scales (exceeding 104 s). As a result of the interfacial trap‐controlled charge injection, the device exhibits excellent photoresponsive memory characteristics, including a record high detectivity of ≈1.2 × 1016 Jones, a large light‐to‐dark switching ratio of ≈1.5 × 107, an ultralow off‐state current of ≈1.2 pA, and an outstanding multi‐bit storage capacity (11 storage states, 546 nC state–1). In addition, the middle BP layer in the multi‐heterojunction enables broadband spectrum distinction (375–1064 nm), together with a high polarization ratio of 8.4. The obtained results represent the significant step toward the high‐density integration of optoelectronic memories with 2D vdWs heterostructures.
“BRAINING THE BRANDS: ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT ON NEUROMARKETING WITH REFERENCE TO ULTIMATE3 AD CAMPAIGN”

This article explores the role of neuromarketing by neuroimaging the famous Advertising Campaign – Ultimate3 by the automobile legend, Bavarian Motor Work (BMW). The influence of brain images stimulating buying behavior and their impact in the decision making process are yielded through questionnaires& direct interview. This neuropsychological response is sensitive enough to detect the advertising campaign differences engendered by the brand. Moreover, this study discusses the huge potential trend in the next generation neuromarketing. The empirical results determine the neuromarketing beyond commercial brand and consumer behaviour applications, which exert a positive influence on conceptualisation of marketing science. As the neuroimaging stimulus is produced even before the product is established in the market, it is found to be the most promising next generation application in marketing. Implications for practitioners and researchers are also addressed in this study, and some future research directions are suggested.
Role of Kisspeptin-GPR54 system in regulation of reproductive functions in human and other mammals

Kisspeptin is a 54amino acid peptide that acts as a ligand of a receptor called GPR54 which is basically a transmembrane receptor that spins seven times across the cell membrane and coupled with G-protein. Kisspeptin regulates the development of reproductive functions and the onset of puberty in human and other mammals by acting at the brain, hypothalamus, pituitary and gonad levels of reproductive axis. Kisspeptin is also involved in regulation of trophoblastic invasion during pregnancy, ovulation, and sperm hyperactivation. Inactivating mutations in human kisspeptin gene (KISS1) cause idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Some mutations in human kisspeptin receptor gene (KISS1R) make the receptor inactive which result in idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Some mutations in human KISS1R gene make the receptor prematurely activated and result in the development of central precocious puberty. Central precocious puberty is also caused by some mutations in human KISS1 gene that make the kisspeptin resistant to degradation. This leads to an increased basal kisspeptin level and subsequently the development of central precocious puberty. Higher kisspeptin level has been detected in the serum and plasma of central precocious puberty patients, which suggest that serum or plasma kisspeptin level can be used as a marker for diagnosis of central precocious puberty.
Impact of meal skipping on the body mass index of adults

Obesity has been declared as a global pandemic. The effect of meal skipping may have an impact on the BMI. The purpose of our study was to examine the influence of meal skipping on the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adult subjects. A total of 172 adult persons were selected for this study. Their anthropometric measurement was done and dietary intake was calculated from recall method with the help of questionnaire. The mean score of Body mass index of meal skipping group is 29.92 which was significantly higher than 25.85 mean BMI of those subjects who do not skip their meal. It may be concluded that the meal skipping is strongly associated with increased risk of obesity.
Watt’s up at Home? Smart Meter Data Analytics from a Consumer-Centric Perspective

The key advantage of smart meters over traditional metering devices is their ability to transfer consumption information to remote data processing systems. Besides enabling the automated collection of a customer’s electricity consumption for billing purposes, the data collected by these devices makes the realization of many novel use cases possible. However, the large majority of such services are tailored to improve the power grid’s operation as a whole. For example, forecasts of household energy consumption or photovoltaic production allow for improved power plant generation scheduling. Similarly, the detection of anomalous consumption patterns can indicate electricity theft and serve as a trigger for corresponding investigations. Even though customers can directly influence their electrical energy consumption, the range of use cases to the users’ benefit remains much smaller than those that benefit the grid in general. In this work, we thus review the range of services tailored to the needs of end-customers. By briefly discussing their technological foundations and their potential impact on future developments, we highlight the great potentials of utilizing smart meter data from a user-centric perspective. Several open research challenges in this domain, arising from the shortcomings of state-of-the-art data communication and processing methods, are furthermore given. We expect their investigation to lead to significant advancements in data processing services and ultimately raise the customer experience of operating smart meters.
Dental X-Ray: A Data Set of Panoramic Dental Radiographs for Stomatologic Image Processing Purposes

This paper has two major purposes: at ﬁrstly, to announce the availability of a new data set of panoramic dental X-ray images. This data set contains 1392 images with varying types of noise, usually inherent to this kind of images. Furthermore, the number of teeth per image and their dental morphology were not constant. Secondly, we propose a method to approximate the panoramic images in bitewing images, which are the most common type of images used in the human identiﬁcation and in the tooth segmentation for the diagnosis of dental diseases.