Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Potential Effect of Dietary Flaxseed (Linum Usitatissimum L.)Powder and Extract on aged Menopausal Female Rats

Flaxseed is rich in bioactive food components, and has therapeutic properties in menopause, which is preventing changes in hormonal status and that of the main reasons for osteoporosis after menopause. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Flaxseed on reduction and management of postmenopausal symptoms lipid profile and improve antioxidant status in aging female rats. Seven young adult female Sprague Dawley rats (3 month old, 200± 15g) was acted as young negative control rat group and twenty one aged female Sprague Dawley rats (1820 month old, 300 ± 15g) were divided into positive control group fed on basal diet and two groups which treated with flaxseed powder (FP) as 15% powder in basal diet and flaxseed water extract (FE) as 1300mg/kg b.w daily by stomach tube. The experiment period was 60 days. The obtained results revealed that flaxseed contain highest amount of phenolic compounds catechein, gallic,pyrogallol and e-vanillic and flavonoids especially ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid , gallic acid , and traces of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. The biological study showed that consumption of flaxseed powder or extract showed significant increase in body weight gain (BWG), feed efficiency ratio (FER), serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol, (HDLc), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) , estradiol (E2),and Progesterone(P4) (p< 0.01) compared to (+ve) control rat groups. a significant decrease in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDLc) and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol(VLDLc) and testosterone hormone(p< 0.01 & 0.001) comparing with the (+ve) control rat groups. It concluded that consumption of flaxseed has a best significant treatment of symptoms in aged menopausal female rats
Manipulation of bacteria using three dimensional insulator based dielectrophoresis

Insulator-based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) is a very promising technique for sorting microparticles based on their electrical properties. By using constrictions in a microchannel to generate large electric field gradients, the need for microfabricated electrode arrays is eliminated. In this work, three-dimensional insulator-based dielectrophoresis (3DiDEP) devices are fabricated using a novel micromachining technique. These devices are predicted and observed to exhibit higher trapping sensitivity than existing devices in the literature; this allows for efficient trapping of microparticles and bacteria at low applied fields with minimal thermal shock on the particles due to Joule heating effects. The dielectric properties of a range of bacteria, as well as polystyrene beads are examined. The impact of these results on the development of microbial fuel cells and portable low-cost clinical diagnostic tools is also discussed. Thesis Supervisor: Cullen R. Buie Title: Assistant Professor
Control experiments and what I learned from them: a personal journey

This article is a personal account of my experiences in developing control experiments for the purpose of control research. The article does not address the important questions surrounding the development of control experiments for undergraduate education. Rather, the emphasis is on research, specifically, the role that control experiments can play in motivating new theoretical ideas. To stimulate discussion about these issues I organized a session for the 1997 American Control Conference entitled "Control Experiments: What Do We Learn From Them? " The reader is invited to peruse the various papers that were contributed to that session for further insights into this question.
Acceptance of water recycling in Australia: National baseline data

Water recycling is recognised by policy makers and the water supply industry as being an important strategy in the management of urban water supplies. Following prolonged drought conditions, combined with predicted water demand, sewer mining has been given the official go ahead in Sydney, indirect potable reuse is back on the planning agenda and various alternatives, including desalination, are either established, planned, or in the process of being implemented. With wide acknowledgement of the need for triple bottom line outcomes, the social aspect of water recycling needs to be considered along with the economic and environmental benefits. To what extent do Australians accept the introduction of water recycling as a water conservation strategy? Key results of a national survey (n=2504) are presented in this paper that confirm the historical preference for non potable (not for drinking) uses of reclaimed water. In addition, this research finds that householders are willing to use a range of alternative sources of water in the home and for purposes that will involve direct bodily contact.
Impedance of a double submarine cable circuit using different types of cables within a single circuit

The interconnection between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan has recently been upgraded from a single 138 kV circuit to a double 138 kV submarine power cable circuit. The original circuit consisted of four single-conductor cables, the fourth cable serving as a spare phase conductor. The second circuit was formed by adding two new single conductor cables and combining them with the spare cable from the original circuit. The use of two different types of cables in one circuit causes that circuit to be unbalanced. The series impedance and shunt admittance matrices of the circuits were studied to investigate the degree to which they were unbalanced, so that the impedance relays protecting the cable could be properly set. Measurements were made on the cables after they were installed and these were compared to calculations made with the ATP EMTP Cable Constants program. >
FPGA-Based Expert PID Controller for Buck DC-DC Converter

In this paper, an expert PID controller used for digitally controlled DC-DC buck converters is proposed. It is designed bycombing expert theory with traditional PID theory, basing on the controlled objects and the knowledge of control laws. The controller uses the expert experiences to regulate the PID parameters online according to the dynamic characteristics of the system. The simulation and practical results indicated that, comparing with conventional PID controller, the expert PID controller which has faster startup transient response, smaller overshoot and more stable steady-state response, is better than conventional PID controller. It is well fit for the demand of control system.
Comparative analysis of transcriptional regulation of betalain biosynthesis based on SMRT sequencing of full-length transcriptome in two pitaya cultivars (red pulp and white pulp)

Background: In order to gain more valuable genomic information involved in betalain biosynthesis, the full-length transcriptome of pitaya was analyzed using Single-Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing corrected by RNA-seq in the present study. Two pitaya cultivars, ‘Zihonglong’ (red pulp) and ‘Jinghonglong’ (white pulp) were selected to analyze betalain transcriptome in four fruit developmental stages. Results: A total of 65,317 and 91,638 genes coding proteins were identified in ‘Zihonglong’ and ‘Jinghonglong’, respectively. A total of 11,377 and 15,551 genes with more than two isoforms were investigated from ‘Zihonglong’ and ‘Jinghonglong’, respectively. Also, 156,955 genes were acquired after elimination of redundancy , of which, 120,604 genes (79.63%) were annotated, and 30,875 (20.37%) sequences without hits to reference database were probably novel genes in pitaya. Totally, 31,169 and 53,024 SSRs were uncovered from the genes of ‘Zihonglong’ and ‘Jinghonglong’, and 11,650 lncRNAs in ‘Zihonglong’ and 11,113 lncRNAs in ‘Jinghonglong’ were obtained herein. Further, 104 genes involved in betalain metabolism were identified, and HpCYP76AD4 and HpDODA probably responded to betalains biosynthesis. Conclusions: Conclusively, this is the first study to perform SMRT sequencing of the full-length transcriptome of pitaya, which provides a useful genomic clue for exploring the structure and function of genes in pitaya, particularly for betalain biosynthesis.
Design and Implement of the Wireless Real-Time Data Transmission System Based on USB

In order to overcome the disadvantages of small broadband, low transmission rate, network delay and high error rate in the locomotive real-time data transmission. A new wireless real-time data transmission system is designed by using nRF24L01 based on USB2.0. Which includes CY7C68013A chip of CYPRESS company and nRF24L01 wireless module, gives communication principle interface electrics circuit between CY7C68013A chip and nRF24L01 wireless module, focus on the hardware and software designs according to practical application and analyze real-time of the data during transporting. An algorithm for reducing real-time data error rate is developed to achieve efficient real-time data transmission. Experiments proved that the system is easy to control and works stably to perform reliable wireless real-time data transmission.
Adaptive e-learning systems through learning styles: A review of the literature

The domain of education has taken great leaps by capitalizing on technology and the utilization of modern devices. Nowadays, the established term "one size fits all" has begun to fade. The research focuses on personalized solutions to provide a specially designed environment on the needs and requirements of the learner. The adaptive platforms usually use Learning Styles to offer a more effective learning experience. This review analyzes the learner model, adaptation module, and domain module, originating from the study of 42 papers published from 2015 to 2020. As more modern techniques for adaptation get incorporated into e-learning systems, such techniques must be compliant with educational theories. This review aims to present the theoretical and technological background of Adaptive E-learning Systems while emphasizing the importance and efficiency of the utilization of Learning Styles in the adaptive learning process. This literature review is designated for the researchers in this field and the future creators and developers of adaptive platforms.
Biologically inspired visual sensing and flight Control

Abstract There is increased interest in new classes of mini- and micro-UAVs with sizes ranging from one metre to ten centimetres. Many envisioned applications of such UAVs require them to be able to fly close to the ground in complex environments. The difficulties associated with flying in such environments coupled with the reduced payload capacity of such airframes means that new methods of sensing and control need to be considered. Good models for such methods are found in the world of flying insects. One particular visual cue used by insects is optic flow, which is the apparent visual motion seen by the insect as a result of its motion through the environment. This paper discusses several research efforts aimed at developing new sensing and control algorithms inspired by insect vision and flight behaviors. These efforts are part of DARPA's controlled biological and biomimetic systems (CBBS) programme. In these (and related) efforts, many elegant control stratagems have been discovered which suggest that simple reflexive schemes combined with the measurement of optic flow may be sufficient to provide many aspects of autonomous navigation in complex environments. Furthermore, these efforts are implementing these behaviors in real flying UAV platforms by using novel hardware and software to measure optic flow, and inserting optic flow measurements into a control loop using a combination of ‘best engineering approaches’ with inspiration taken from biology. This has resulted in fixed and rotary-wing mini-UAVs that are able to hold an altitude and perform terrain following.
Making Competition Work in Electricity

MAKING COMPETITION WORK IN ELECTRICITY by Sally Hunt (Wiley 2002) This is a timely book that challenges the reader. It is written in an engaging style by Sally Hunt, formerly head of the energy practice at National Economic Research Associates (NERA). 1 Making Competition Work in Electricity is a distillation of Ms. Hunt's thirty years of experience as an energy consultant. Making Competition Work in Electricity is divided into two parts and composed of twenty chapters. In addition, there are six appendices, a glossary and a solid index. The book also is liberally augmented by tables and highlights key information in boxes sprinkled throughout. Making Competition Work in Electricity was written prior to the Enron debacle, the travails of the power trading industry, and FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Standard Market Design. On these subjects, Ms. Hunt's commentary would have been especially illuminating. At the outset, Making Competition Work in Electricity has many admirable qualities that represent Ms. Hunt's experience and best thought. It also is written in a style that often relies on "sound bites" intended to capture the reader's attention. For example, Ms. Hunt writes; Electricity is not carpets - you don't order one and complain if they deliver. a different one (p. 288). What has been done in the United States can be likened to a meal without the main course; the appetizers and dessert have been served without the meat and potatoes (p. 249). and finally, in referring to the construction of new transmission facilities: The United States has gone BANANAS - Building Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody (p. 206). Before commenting on the substantive thesis of Making Competition Work in Electricity, there are minor, but nagging faults with the publication. The footnotes generally are uninformative, and not supported by citation to published sources. For example, one footnote states: The full list of independence conditions is contained in FERC's Order No. 2000 (p. 269, n.3). IMAGE FORMULA9 Obviously, the reader would benefit from a list of those conditions, as well as a citation to Order No. 2000. Second, Making Competition Work in Electricity often is repetitive. An example occurs in chapter twenty which repeats Ms. Hunt's central recommendation set out in chapter eleven, as well as, on page eight. Third, only passing attention (ten pages)2 out of 450 pages refer to the natural gas industry and its restructuring. Finally, the glossary is too short, and not helpful since the definitions are truncated and are not written for the novice or the legal community. As to the merits, which are many, Ms. …
Systematics of the Widely Distributed Japanese Clouded Salamander, Hynobius nebulosus (Amphibia: Caudata: Hynobiidae), and Its Closest Relatives

Abstract The abundant clouded salamander from western Japan, Hynobius nebulosus, has long been considered a single widespread species, although some authors have suggested the inclusion of several cryptic species. This led to a molecular and morphological analysis of populations from all parts of the known range. Phylogenetic relationships were inferred from complete sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, and nuclear genome differentiations were estimated by multiplexed inter simple sequence repeat genotyping by sequencing (MIG-seq). The results suggest that H. nebulosus hitherto recognized consists of at least nine species. We applied existing names to two of them, H. nebulosus (Temminck et Schlegel) and H. vandenburghi Dunn, and described seven others as new species.
High Pressure Surface Science and Engineering

Introduction. High Pressure Surface Science and Engineering - A New Area of Research (Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) Chapter 1 Phase Transitions Induced by Mechanical Compression (JJ Gilman, University of California at Los Angeles, USA) Chapter 2 Simulation of Pressure-Induced Phase Transformations 2,1 Contact Mechanics Models Accounting for Phase Transformations (BA Galanov and V. Kindrachuk, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine) 2,2 Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Phase Transformations in Monocrystalline Silicon (L Zhang and WCD Cheong, University of Sydney, Australia) 2,3 High-Pressure Phases of Group IV and III-V Semiconductors (G Ackland, University of Edinburgh, UK) Chapter 3 Continuum Mechanical Fundamentals of Mechanochemistry (VI Levitas, Texas Tech University, USA) Chapter 4 Experimental Techniques in High Pressure Surface Science 4,1 Depth-Sensing Nanoindentation (A Fischer-Cripps, CSIRO, Australia) 4,2 Nanomechanical Characterization of Ceramic Materials (B Bhushan, Ohio State University, USA X Li, University of South Carolina, USA) 4,3 Raman Microspectroscopy (V Domnich and Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) 4,4 Transmission Electron Microscopy (D Ge and Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) Chapter 5 Experimental Studies of Phase Transformations Induced by Contact Loading 5,1 Indentation Induced Phase Transformations in Semiconductors (V Domnich, D Ge and Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) 5,2 Indentation Induced Phase Transformations in Ceramics (V Domnich and Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) 5,3 Zirconia Ceramics: Phase Transformations and Micro Raman Spectroscopy (M Dorn and KG Nickel, University of Tubingen, Germany) 5,4 Phase Transformations Under Dynamic Loading (T Juliano, V Domnich and Y Gogotsi, Drexel University, USA) Chapter 6 Ductile Regime Machining of Semiconductors and Ceramics (J Patten and H Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA J Yan, Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan)
Specific capture of glycosylated graphene oxide by an asialoglycoprotein receptor: a strategic approach for liver-targeting

In this work, we report the evaluation of lactosylated graphene oxide (GO-AL) as a potential drug carrier targeted at an asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) from hepatic cancer cells. Structural-modification, safety evaluation, and functional analysis of GO-AL were performed. The structure and morphology of the composite were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), while Raman and FTIR spectroscopy were used to track the chemical modification. For the safe application of GO-AL, an evaluation of the cytotoxic effect, hemolytic properties, and specific interactions of the glycoconjugate were also studied. SEM and AFM analysis of the GO showed graphene sheets with a layer size of 2–3 nm, though a few of them reached 4 nm. The Raman spectra presented characteristic peaks of graphene oxide at 1608 cm−1 and 1350 cm−1, corresponding to G and D bands, respectively. Besides, Si–O peaks for the APTES conjugates of GO were identified by FTIR spectroscopy. No cytotoxic or hemolytic effects were observed for GO samples, thus proving their biocompatibility. The interaction of Ricinus communis lectin confirmed that GO-AL has a biorecognition capability and an exposed galactose structure. This biorecognition capability was accompanied by the determination of the specific absorption of lactosylated GO by HepG2 cells mediated through the asialoglycoprotein receptor. The successful conjugation, hemolytic safety, and specific recognition described here for lactosylated GO indicate its promise as an efficient drug-delivery vehicle to hepatic tissue.
Perawatan Kebiasaan Buruk Mengisap Ibu Jari (Thumb Sucking) Dengan Alat Orto Trainer

Kebiasaan buruk (oral habit) mengisap ibu jari dalam jangka waktu yang lama dapat menyebabkan terjadinya maloklusi. Oral habit wajar terjadi pada usia kurang dari enam tahun, namun dapat berlanjut pada usia lebih dari enam tahun yang dapat menyebabkan kelainan pada struktur dentofasial. Tingkat keparahannya tergantung dengan frekuensi dan durasinya yang lama. Perawatan perlu dilakukan, mengingat akibat yang dapat ditimbulkannya. Laporan kasus seorang anak umur 9 tahun 6 bulan mempunyai kebiasaan mengisap ibu jari (thumb sucking) sejak kecil dan kebiasaan tersebut berlanjut sampai sekarang. Anak tersebut tidak mempunyai riwayat penyakit sistemik. Pemeriksaan intraoral gigi anterior rahang atas terlihat proklinasi. Penanganan awal yang dilakukan pada anak tersebut adalah dengan pemakaian alat orto trainer. Kesimpulan pemakaian alat orto trainer dalam masa tumbuh kembang diharapkan dengan hilangnya bad habit maka deep bite yang disebabkan oleh kebiasaan buruk akan kembali normal seiring dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan rahang.
Régulation de la MAP3-kinase Ask1 par oxydoréduction

Apoptosis signal regulated kinase-1 (Askl) lies upstream of a major redox-sensitive pathway leading to the activation of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and the induction of apoptosis. We found that cell exposure to H2O2 caused the rapid oxidation of Askl leading to its multimerization through the formation of interchain disulfide bonds. Oxidized Askl was fully reduced within minutes after induction by H2O2. During this reduction, the thioldisulphide oxidoréductase thioredoxin-1 (Trxl) became covalently associated with Askl. Overexpression of Trxl accelerated the reduction of Askl and a redox-inactive mutant of Trxl (C35S) remained trapped with Askl blocking its reduction. Preventing the oxidation of Askl by either overexpressing Trxl or using an Askl mutant in which the sensitive cysteines were mutated (Askl-ACys), impaired the activation of JNK and the induction of apoptosis while having little effect on Askl activation. Those results indicate that Askl oxidation is required at a step subsequent to activation for signalling downstream of Askl after H202-treatment.
The Social Comparison Tendency of Social Media Users

The aim of the present research is to examine social comparison tendency of social media users. Therefore the aim of the present study is to determine a) social comparison targets, b) the feelings in social comparison and c) the behaviors revealed in social comparison among social media users who attend to college. Criterion sampling technique, which is one of the purposive sampling methods, was used in the determination of the students who will participate in this research carried out with the basic qualitative research method. Seven undergraduate students including 4 females and 3 males with an age range of 18 and 22 were included into the research. The data were gathered through semi-structures interview form by the researcher within March and April, 2018; and inductive analysis method was used for analysis of the data obtained (Patton, 2014). Demonstrativeness of the analyses performed was achieved by an expert on the concerning field. The findings related to social comparison tendency of social media users were categorized in form of "comparison target", "the feelings arisen in comparison" and "the behaviors disclosed in comparisons" through the objectives of the research. It is detected from the findings obtained related to the comparison target that the participants tend to up comparisons in general and refer down comparisons less. When the feelings arisen in comparison are reviewed, it is observed that the participants experience assimilating feelings such as hope and admiration; they have contrast feelings such as jealousy less in up comparisons; they experience assimilating feelings such as sorrow, mercy and fear rather than contrast feelings such as contempt in down comparisons. Finally, within the context of behaviors disclosed in comparisons, the participants presented ego improving behaviors in up comparisons whereas they refer to avoidance behavior in upward comparisons. Such findings indicate that social comparison tendencies of social media users may be up or down; and their emotions and behaviors may change accordingly during comparison process.