Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Determination of Stray Inductance of Low-Inductive Laminated Planar Multiport Busbars Using Vector Synthesis Method

Laminated busbars connect capacitors with switching power modules, and they are designed to have low stray inductance to minimize electromagnetic interference. Attempts to accurately measure the stray inductance of these busbars have not been successful. The challenge lies with the capacitors, as they excite the busbar producing their individual stray inductances. These individual stray inductances cannot be arithmetically averaged to establish the total stray inductance that applies when all the capacitors excite the busbar at the same time. It is also not possible to measure the stray inductance by simultaneous excitation of each capacitor port using impedance analyzers. This paper presents a solution to the above dilemma. A vector synthesis method is proposed, whereby the individual stray inductance from each capacitor port is measured using an impedance analyzer. Each stray inductance is then mapped into an xyz frame with a distinct direction. This mapping exercise allows the data to be vectored. The total stray inductance is then the sum of all the vectors. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated on a busbar designed for H-bridge inverters by comparing the simulation and practical results. The absolute error of the total stray inductance between the simulation and the proposed method is 0.48 nH. The proposed method improves the accuracy by 14.9% compared to the conventional technique in measuring stray inductances.
EFEITO DOS EXERCÍCIOS RESISTIDOS EM PORTADORES DE DIABETES MELLITUS

Effect of resistance training in people with diabetes mellitus The diabetes mellitus is characterized mainly by the absence or inadequacy of the hormone insulin, and its endogenous production stimulated by the exercise, contributing like this to a better control glycemic. The resistance training promote increase sensibility the insulin, muscular mass and cardiovascular benefits, demonstrating be like this important tools in the treatment and prevention of the complications of the diabetes type I and II. The prescription of exercises for those individuals should be individualized, accompanied by a team multiprofessional and based on the results of exams clinical, physical, laboratory and nutritional. The objective of this study was to analyze through literature review the effects of the resistance exercises in individuals with diabetes mellitus, suggesting that resistance exercises are important for Diabetes Mellitus's bearers, they may promote increase of the muscular mass, there fore greater uptake of glucose and improvement of the basal metabolism.
Removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in constructed wetland for single household wastewater treatment

The article presents the results of the research with the household sewage treated by constructed wetland system. For effectiveness evaluation of sewage treatment plant, the sampling events were performed in 2015-2018. The samples were taken from: septic tank, after treatment in vertical flow constructed wetland and from aerobic pond. The removal efficiency of organic matter as well as biogenic compounds was evaluated. The carried out investigation confirmed the high efficiency of organic compounds removal. The removal of BOD5 was up to 94,45% and COD up to 75,8%.
Italian Biogas Plants: Trend, Subsidies, Cost, Biogas Composition and Engine Emissions

Italy is one of the leading nations in the biogas sector. Agricultural, landfill, sewage and manure substrates are converted into biogas using anaerobic digestion and, then, into electricity and heat by means of properly arranged internal combustion engines. In this study, after an overview of the European context, the authors present the Italian biogas sector status in terms of development trends and factors that favour/block biogas spread. Despite the fact that biogas is a renewable fuel and a consolidate technology, it is mandatory to examine its real costs, biogas composition and engine combustion products. For this purpose, in the present work, the authors selected six in-operation biogas plants fed by different substrates, investigate plants construction and operation costs and measure both biogas and engine emissions compositions. Biogas status analysis shows a high growth rate until the end of 2012 due to generous Government subsidies while, after supports reduction, a continuous depletion of biogas installations is observed. Alongside the development, established supports overlook also the plant size as well as the cost. In fact, the most widespread plant nameplate electric power is 1 MW while its construction cost ranges between 4.2–4.8 millions of Euros. Real on-site measurements show variable biogas composition while engine emissions are comparable with the natural gas ones.
Experimental Study of the Impact of Pore Structure on Drying Kinetics and Sublimation Front Patterns

Freeze-drying frozen maltodextrin solutions with solid contents of 5% and 30% (w/w) was experimentally investigated using neutron imaging at PSI Villigen/Switzerland. Different solid contents, as well as annealing at −5 °C for 11 h, were used to modify the porous structure of the samples, which was quantified using X-ray computed tomography. Annealing of the 5% (w/w) sample, with a pore size distribution (PSD) of 23.7 ± 11.1 µm, yielded a very open pore space with high porosity (ε = 0.96) and a PSD of 33.0 ± 27.0 µm. In contrast, the higher solid content resulted in small, lamellar, narrow pores with high anisotropy and a porosity of ε = 0.65, as well as a PSD of 13.5 ± 4 µm. In operando neutron imaging was used to show the impact of the structure of frozen maltodextrin on the overall drying kinetics and shape of the sublimation front during freeze-drying. For this purpose, a freeze-drying stage was employed, which allowed a novel approach to time- and space-resolved monitoring of the ice phase. The sublimation front propagation was quantitatively analyzed based on ice saturation profiles and sublimation rates. The dependence of drying velocity on structure is nicely demonstrated by the data. In addition, it is shown that the sublimation front widened during freeze-drying, resulting in either rather concave or convex shape depending on morphological parameters.
Mulberry Leaf and Neochlorogenic Acid Alleviates Glucolipotoxicity-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inhibits Proliferation/Migration via Downregulating Ras and FAK Signaling Pathway in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell

Mulberry leaf (Morus alba L.) has been used as a health food and in traditional medicine to treat several metabolic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. However, the mechanism by which mulberry leaf and its functional components mediate atherosclerosis remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the effect of mulberry leaf extract (MLE) and its major component, neochlorogenic acid (nCGA), on the proliferation and migration of rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs, A7r5 cell line) under diabetic cultured conditions (oleic acid and high glucose, OH). Our findings showed that MLE and nCGA significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration in A7r5 cells as determined by a scratch wound assay and a Transwell assay. Furthermore, we observed MLE and nCGA inhibited cell proliferation and migration, such as reducing the phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and small GTPase proteins using Western blot analysis. In conclusion, we confirmed the anti-atherosclerotic effects of MLE and nCGA in reducing vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration and proliferation under diabetic cultured conditions via inhibition of FAK/small GTPase proteins, PI3K/Akt, and Ras-related signaling.
Calculated Elasticity of Al-Bearing Phase D

Using first-principles calculations, this study evaluates the structure, equation of state, and elasticity of three compositions of phase D up to 75 GPa: (1) the magnesium endmember [MgSi2O4(OH)2], (2) the aluminum endmember [Al2SiO4(OH)2], and (3) phase D with 50% Al-substitution [AlMg0.5Si1. 5O4(OH)2]. We find that the Mg-endmember undergoes hydrogen-bond symmetrization and that this symmetrization is linked to a 22% increase in the bulk modulus of phase D, in agreement with previous studies. Al2SiO4(OH)2 also undergoes hydrogen-bond symmetrization, but the concomitant increase in bulk modulus is only 13%—a a significant departure from the 22% increase of the Mg-end member. Additionally, Al-endmember phase D is denser (2%–6%), less compressible (6%–25%), and has faster compressional (6%–12%) and shear velocities (12%–15%) relative to its Mg-endmember counterpart. Finally, we investigated the properties of phase D with 50% Al-substitution [AlMg0.5Si1. 5O4(OH)2], and found that the hydrogen-bond symmetrization, equation of state parameters, and elastic constants of this tie-line composition cannot be accurately modeled by interpolating the properties of the Mg- and Al-endmembers.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients Who Contracted the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant from an Outbreak in a Single Hospital

There are few studies on the severity and prognosis of patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant. From January 11, 2022 to January 25, 2022, 181 patients were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in a single hospital in Korea. The initial clinical characteristics were investigated through the COVID-19 basic investigation form. Outcomes were reviewed using medical records. The median age of the patients was 57 years (range 1–90), and 95 patients (52.5%) were male. None were re-infected with SARS-CoV-2, and 127 (70.2%) were fully vaccinated (boosted or within 6 months after second vaccination). Forty-two patients (23.2%) were asymptomatic. Among symptomatic patients, the frequency of symptoms was as follows: cough (37.0%), sore throat (33.7%), and fever (30.4%). In terms of disease severity, 168 (92.8%) patients did not require supplemental oxygen, 6 (3.3%) required low-flow oxygen, 5 (2.8%) required high-flow oxygen, and 2 (1.1%) died. Four of the five individuals who required high-flow oxygen and the two who died were not vaccinated. Most of the patients who contracted the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant exhibited mild clinical features; however, severe clinical features including mortality were encountered among individuals who were not vaccinated.
Prevalence of Candida Carriage and in Vitro Evaluation of Phospholipase and Haemolysin Activity of Oral Candida albicans among Tobacco Users and Smokers in Dharan, Nepal

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Candida carriage among tobacco users and smokers along with in vitro evaluation of phospholipase and hemolysin activity of Candida albicans. Methods: A laboratory based cross-sectional study was carried out in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan city, Eastern Nepal from June 2018 to November 2018. During the study 150 oral rinse samples were obtained from smokers (50), smokeless tobacco consumers (50) and non-tobacco users (50) as control group. The participants were provided 10 ml of normal saline and were asked to oral rinse for 1 minute. Oral rinse was collected in a sterile screw capped container and was transported to microbiology laboratory by maintaining the cold chain. The oral rinse sample was inoculated onto the Sabouraud dextrose agar with chloramphenicol and was incubated at 37°C for 3-4 days. The number of colonies of Candida was counted and C. albicans were identified by cultural characteristics, staining, germ tube test and chlamydospore formation test. Results: The prevalence of Candida carriage was reported to be 22 (44%) in smoker group, 26 (52%) among smokeless tobacco users and 13 (26%) among control groups. The prevalence of Candida carriage was found to be significantly higher in the study group associated with tobacco chewers (P=0.008). However, the Candida carriage among smoker’s group was not found to be statistically significant (P=0.059). Isolation of Candida albicans was higher among smokeless tobacco users 15 (30%), smokers 5 (10%) and non-users 6 (12%). Conclusion: Colonization and carriage of Candida in the oral cavity of smokers and tobacco chewers were found to be higher than in controls. In addition, individuals with poor oral hygiene increase the risk of Candida colonization and infection under host debilitated condition.
Biological Evaluation, Phytochemical Screening, and Fabrication of Indigofera linifolia Leaves Extract-Loaded Nanoparticles

Indigofera linifolia is a medicinally important plant, and by virtue of its rich phytochemical composition, this plant is widely used as essential component in traditional medication systems. Due to its wide range of medicinal applications, the extract-loaded chitosan (Ext+Ch), extract-loaded PEG (Ext+PEG), and extract-loaded locust bean gum (Ext+LGB) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared in the present study. The prepared NPs were then evaluated for their antibacterial, antioxidant, and antidiabetic potentials. Antibacterial activities of the crude extract and the synthesized NPs were performed following standard procedures reported in the literature. The antioxidant capabilities of extract and NPs were evaluated using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The antidiabetic potential of the samples was evaluated against α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Ext+PEG NPs showed more potent antibacterial activity against the selected strains of bacteria with the highest activity against Escherichia coli. The lowest antibacterial potential was observed for Ext+LGB NPs. The Ext+LGB NPs IC50 value of 39 μg/mL was found to be the most potent inhibitor of DPPH free radicals. Ext+LGB NPs showed a greater extent of inhibition against α-glucosidase and α-amylase with an IC50 of 83 and 78 μg/mL, whereas for the standard acarbose the IC50 values recorded against the mentioned enzymes were 69 and 74 μg/mL, respectively. A high concentration of phenolics and flavonoids in the crude extract was confirmed through TPC and TFC tests, HPLC profiling, and GC–MS analysis. It was considered that the observed antibacterial, antidiabetic, and antioxidant potential might be due the presence of these phenolics and flavonoids detected. The plant could thus be considered as a potential candidate to be used as a remedy of the mentioned health complications. However, further research in this regard is needed to isolate the exact responsible compounds of the observed biological potentials exhibited by the crude extract. Further, toxicity and pharmacological evaluations in animal models are also needed to establish the safety or toxicity profile of the plant.
Study on the Influence Mechanism of the Integration of Industry and Education on the Satisfaction of Applied Talents in Guizhou Network Engineering

The present study aims to determine the perceived satisfaction of students enrolled in the network engineering undergraduate program through industry and education integration and assess the impact perceived skills have on their intentions regarding future careers. The three research objectives are; to determine the network engineering students are trained according to vertical and horizontal divisions; to establish a model to evaluate student satisfaction can further improve the evaluation mechanism for the integration of production and education in Guizhou universities; to understand the current situation of the integration of production and education in the network engineering major and discover existing problems, and promote the healthy development
New Class of Atom Cooled to Near Absolute Zero

A t temperatures near to absolute zero, atoms move slower than a three-toed sloth, allowing physicists to gain unprecedented experimental control over these systems. New phases of matter can formwhen atoms become ultracold and quirky quantum properties can emerge, yet much of the periodic table remains unexplored in the ultracold regime. Now, Travis Nicholson of the National University of Singapore and colleagues have successfully cooled indium to close to 1 mK [1]. Indium is the first “main group-III” atom—a specific group of transition metals on the periodic table—to be cooled to such a low temperature. The demonstration opens the door to studying systems with properties previously unexplored by ultracold physicists.
A Computationally Efficient Approach to Simulate Heart Rate Effects Using a Whole Human Heart Model

Computational modeling of the whole human heart has become a valuable tool to evaluate medical devices such as leadless pacemakers, annuloplasty rings and left ventricular assist devices, since it is often difficult to replicate the complex dynamic interactions between the device and human heart in bench-top and animal tests. The Dassault Systèmes Living Heart Human Model (LHHM) is a finite-element model of whole-human-heart electromechanics that has input parameters that were previously calibrated to generate physiological responses in a healthy heart beating at 60 beat/min (resting state). This study demonstrates that, by adjusting only six physiologically meaningful parameters, the LHHM can be recalibrated to generate physiological responses in a healthy heart beating at heart rates ranging from 90–160 beat/min. These parameters are as follows: the sinoatrial node firing period decreases from 0.67 s at 90 bpm to 0.38 s at 160 bpm, atrioventricular delay decreases from 0.122 s at 90 bpm to 0.057 s at 160 bpm, preload increases 3-fold from 90 bpm to 160 bpm, body resistance at 160 bpm is 80% of that at 90 bpm, arterial stiffness at 160 bpm is 3.9 times that at 90 bpm, and a parameter relating myofiber twitch force duration and sarcomere length decreases from 238 ms/mm at 90 bpm to 175 ms/mm at 160 bpm. In addition, this study demonstrates the feasibility of using the LHHM to conduct clinical investigations in AV delay optimization and hemodynamic differences between pacing and exercise. AV delays in the ranges of 40 ms to 250 ms were simulated and stroke volume and systolic blood pressure showed clear peaks at 120 ms for 90 bpm. For a heart during exercise, the increase in cardiac output continues to 160 bpm. However, for a heart during pacing, those physiological parameter adjustments are removed that are related to changes in body oxygen requirements (preload, arterial stiffness and body resistance). Consequently, cardiac output increases initially with heart rate; as the heart rate goes up (>100 bpm), the increasing rate of cardiac output slows down and approaches a plateau.
International Logistics Management System Based on Cloud Computing Technology

In order to solve the problems of slow matching between supply and demand, information authenticity and security, and lack of trust in traditional logistics platforms, the author proposes an international logistics management system based on cloud computing technology. The system uses blockchain as the underlying technology, combined with related technologies such as smart contracts and NSGA-II algorithms, matches the supply and demand sides of cross-border logistics resources, writes the important information generated in the platform transaction into the blockchain, and carries out network-wide broadcast and consensus, so as to realize the intelligence of the transaction and the nontampering and traceability of the information. The experiment found that in the case set by this example, max Z 1 = 57.139 , and max Z 2 = 54.679 , meaning that the final matching result is as follows: P2, the cross-border logistics provider, is matched with U5, the consignor; P3 matches U9, P8 matches U4, P9 matches U3, P1 matches U6, P5 matches U1, P7 matches U2, P4 matches U7, P10 matches U8, and P8 matches U10. Satisfactory matching results show that the algorithm is effective. Experimental results show that the system can increase the transparency and sharing of cross-border logistics information, help to reduce forged data information, improve the level of automation and intelligence, and provide a reference for the application of blockchain technology in the field of cross-border logistics.
INHIBICIÓN DE MOVILIDAD BACTERIANA A PARTIR DE COMPUESTOS TERPENOIDES Y ACEITES ESENCIALES DE PLANTAS

<p><strong>Background: </strong>The essential oils of plants and active principles (terpenoids) have antimicrobial effect, since they interact directly with the bacterial membrane causing the leakage of ions and other cytoplasmic compounds, as well as inhibiting the development of mobility and adhesion structures (flagella and fimbriae) in bacteria. <strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the inhibition of mobility in bacteria from terpenoid compounds and essential oils of plants. <strong>Methodology:</strong> The essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation of the plants <em>Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Syzygium aromaticum, Eucalyptus</em> spp, <em>Mentha spicata, Origanum vulgare</em> and <em>Salvia rosmarinus</em>. The terpenoids: carvacrol, limonene, linalol, terpinene and thymol were identified by gas chromatography. Inhibition of mobility was evaluated in SIM medium. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and main components (PC), from these data they were graphically contrasted to group the treatments that were able to inhibit mobility. <strong>Results:</strong> The bacteria in order of sensitivity affected by each of the terpenoids and essential oils of plants were <em>Clostridium </em>spp, with 76.2%; <em>E. coli</em> (71.45%) and <em>Salmonella</em> spp (57.1%), so the <em>Pseudomona</em> spp bacteria was the most resistant, presenting a total inhibition percentage of 47.6%. Carvacrol acted as an inhibitor at a concentration of 0.75 mg mL<sup>-1</sup> in <em>Clostridium</em> spp and <em>E. coli</em>. Limonene, linalol and thymol, affected mobility in concentrations 0.05, 0.15, 0.75 mg mL<sup>-1</sup>, on <em>Clostridium</em> spp, <em>E. coli</em> and <em>Salmonella </em>spp. The CP analysis showed the highest correlation of 0.9956 for <em>Pseudomona</em> spp. <strong>Implications:</strong> The terpeniod compounds and essential oils of plants are an alternative for the synthesis of antibacterial active principles. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The inhibition of mobility in <em>Clostridium </em>spp, <em>Escherichia coli</em>, <em>Salmonella</em> spp and <em>Pseudomona</em> spp was presented at a concentration of 0.75 mg mL<sup>-1</sup> for the terpenoid compounds limonene, linalol and thymol, as well as in the essential oils of peppermint and oregano. </p>
Determination of reference intervals for nonesterified fatty acids in the blood serum of healthy dogs

Abstract Background Nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) are an important energy substrate in mammals. Measurement of the NEFA concentration in blood serum is common practice and enables reliable detection of a negative energy balance in several species. This parameter can be used to detect subclinical metabolic diseases or to optimise feeding to prevent severe negative energy balance. Since no reference values for dogs have been published, the aim of this study was to establish such values. Methods Blood serum from 85 healthy dogs was examined with a multiparameter clinical chemistry analyser. Given that NEFA values are not usually normally distributed, reference intervals (RIs) were calculated nonparametrically using bootstrapping (5000 replicates) for the 90% confidence intervals. Results The examined cohort had a median age of 62.16 months (2–180 months) and a median weight of 19.2 kg (3.0–55.0 kg) and comprised 27 (31.8%) males and 58 (68.2%) females, with 32 (37.6%) neutered or spayed. The fasting time was 5.9 h (range 0–23 h). The tested confounders age, sex, neuter status, bodyweight and body condition score did not significantly affect the NEFA concentrations. Conclusions The NEFA RI for dogs in this study was 0.2–1.47 mmol/L. The results may be used to adjust food composition and amount in healthy dogs or to detect metabolic disorders. Further research on NEFA metabolism in dogs maintained in standardised conditions and in specific nutritional situations or with particular diseases is warranted.