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APPLICATION OF METAGENOMICS IN ECOLOGY: A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Starting from the fact that in a microbial community even the concept of species is poorly defined and often debated, but closely related organisms tend to share a substantial amount of genomic sequences, together with a large number of physiological and biochemical properties, it was developed metagenomics. The discipline of metagenomics, defined as the genomic analysis of all microorganisms in a given niche environment, has evolved as an effort to find out more about the microbial diversity of natural environments, such as soil, seawater and the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrates and invertebrates. The purpose of this paper was to bring in front the discipline of metagenomics which will be used in many scientific areas in the future. Our paper represents a brief review of the literature available on the internet regarding the definition, description of metagenomics but also its possibilities of its application in ecology. Moreover, this paper contains the description of MG-RAST software as bioinformatics method that is suitable for usage of metagenomics in ecological studies.
Análise de Dados Pluviométricos Multi-fonte Baseada em Técnicas OLAP e de Visualização: uma Abordagem Prática

Estudos sobre o clima têm ganhado relevância devido ao aumento do número de eventos climáticos com impactos severos observados na última década, em especial em áreas urbanas. Por exemplo, ocorrências de grandes valores acumulados de chuva podem causar inundações e deslizamentos de terra, impactando o trânsito da cidade e até mesmo custando a vida de cidadãos. Para possibilitar o monitoramento de volumes de chuva, estações pluviométricas se encontram instaladas pelo país. Entretanto, tais estações são controladas por múltiplas organizações e oferecem dados em formatos distintos. Neste artigo propomos a ferramenta TEMPO (sisTema dE Monitoramento PluviométricO) que utiliza técnicas OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) para propor mecanismos de armazenamento, consulta e análise eficientes de dados pluviométricos. Para avaliar a ferramenta, apresentamos um estudo de caso de integração e análise dos dados do CEMADEN e do Alerta Rio.
Comparative study on antioxidant activity of different species ofSolanaceae family

Antioxidant activity of the ethyl acetate extract of Solanum anguivi Lam. , was compared with that of Solanum pubescence Willd, Solanum torvum Swartz, Solanum trilobatum Linn. Solanum nigrum Linn. and Solanum surratense Burm.F. , and was determined by use of 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydryzyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. The higher the concentration of the extract gave higher free radical scavenging activity. Antioxidant activity of the plant extracts decreased in the order: S. anguivi> S. pubscense> S. torvum> S. trilobatum > S. nigrum> S. surratense. The antioxidant potential of the S. anguivi extract were assessed by employing different in vitro assays such as FTC, TBA, HRSA, PMA, Metal chelating assay and super oxide anion radical scavenging capacity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the antioxidant properties of six different plant’s ethyl acetate extracts of solanaceae family. Strong inhibitions of free radicals were caused by the ethyl acetate extract of S. anguivi. Thus, S. anguivi could be considered as a potential source of natural antioxidants.
Oxygen Transfer in Two-Stage Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants

Aeration is an energy-intensive process of aerobic biological treatment in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Two-stage processes enable energy-efficient operation, but oxygen transfer has not been studied in depth before. In this study, α-factors were determined with long-term ex situ steady-state off-gas measurements in pilot-scale test reactors (5.8 m height, 8.3 m3) coupled to full-scale activated sludge basins. A two-stage WWTP with more than 1 Mio population equivalent was studied over 13 months including rain and dry weather conditions. Operating data, surfactant concentrations throughout the two-stage process, and the effect of reverse flexing on pressure loss of diffusers were examined. The values of αmean, αmin, and αmax for design load cases of aeration systems were determined as 0.45, 0.33, and 0.54 in the first high-rate carbon removal stage and as 0.80, 0.69, and 0.91 in the second nitrification stage, respectively. The first stage is characterized by a distinct diurnal variation and decrease in α-factor during stormwater treatment. Surfactants and the majority of the total organic carbon (TOC) load are effectively removed in the first stage; hence, α-factors in the second stage are higher and have a more consistent diurnal pattern. Proposed α-factors enable more accurate aeration system design of two-stage WWTPs. Fouling-induced diffuser pressure loss can be restored effectively with reverse flexing in both treatment stages.
ANALISIS PENINGKATAN PEREKONOMIAN DAERAH MELALUI UMKM DALAM MENGELOLA PRODUK KEARIFAN LOKAL DI KOTA TERNATE PROVINSI MALUKU UTARA

The Implementation of regional development in the autonomy era is in accordance with Law Number 23 RI of 2014 concerning Regional Government based on regional capacities and initiatives. Where there are several development problem faced. Especially in Ternate City, when viewed from the perspective of population welfare, the problem of poverty and unemployment are still considered quite high. Therefore, strategic efforts are needed to deal with the problem in question. This paper aims to, 1) Describe the government’s efforts improved the regional economy through micro, small, and medium enterprises in managing local wisdom products in Ternate City, North Maluku Province; 2) Describe the factors that influenced efforts improved the regional economy through micro, small, medium enterprises in managing local wisdom product. The approach of this study was qualitative and descriptive method. The theory used to analyzed the main focus was The of Manpower Creation by Mansour Fakih. To saw the factors that affect the productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises used the concept proposed by Wilantara and Susilawati. The data sources were primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques were obtained through interviews, observation and documentation carried out in Ternate City by involving the government and micro, small and medium enterprises by selecting a number of samples based on the snowball method. The results of this study indicate that the efforts made by the Local Government of Ternate City to improve its economy through micro, small, medium enterprises based on local wisdom potentiality are considered quite effective, because able to encourage and maintain productivity of business actors. These efforts generally take the form of development, fostering and provision of business capital that are regulative, service, facilitative and evaluative roles. Although, there are several obstacles that are quite prominent and influential, including the lack of business capital, product marketing, inefficiency of bureaucratics services, low human resource capacity for technology and limited raw materials. Therefore, it is recomended that there be improvements in term of increating business capital, marketing creativity, supply of raw materials and increasing the latest technology-based education and training activities.
The Results of Applying Different Methodologies to 10 Years of Quantitative Precipitation Estimation in Catalonia Using Weather Radar

The single polarization C-Band weather radar network of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia covers the entire region (32,000 km2), which allows it to apply a series of corrections that improve preliminary estimations of the rainfall field (hourly and daily). In addition, an automatic re-processing using automatic weather stations helps to incorporate ground-based information. The last process of the quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) is running the end-product again eight days later, when the data have been reviewed and corrected in the case of detecting anomalies in the radar or gauge data. These corrections are applied operationally, with the fields generated and stored automatically. The QPE fields are generated in the GeoTIFF format, allowing easy use with multiple applications and simplifying processes such as quality control. In this way, the analysis of a 10 year period of GeoTIFF QPE daily data compared with ground rainfall values is introduced. The results help to understand different points regarding the functioning of the network such as the dependance on the type of precipitation and the seasonality. In addition, the description of a heavy rainfall episode (22 October 2019) shows the variations and improvements in the different products. The main conclusions refer to how using GeoTIFF combined with point data (rain gauges), it is possible to ensure simple but effective quality control of an operational radar network.
Appraisal of Super-Fast Membrane Bioreactors by MASM—A New Activated Sludge Model for Membrane Filtration

The structure of existing activated models is inherently deficient in reflecting the major role of the membrane filtration. The study developed a novel model, MASM, for the membrane activated process. The effective filtration size imposed by the membrane module, entrapping larger particles, was adopted as the basis of the proposed model. The model defines a modified form of COD fractionation that accounts for the captured COD fractions as additional model components and utilizes related mass-balance relationships. It was implemented to test the fate of soluble hydrolyzable COD and the system performance of super-fast membrane activated sludge based on real data for the characterization and process kinetics of domestic sewage and denim processing effluents. Model evaluation was carried out for parallel systems with gravity settling and membrane filtration operated at a sludge age range of 0.5–2.0 d. Results reflected significantly better performance by the super-fast membrane activated sludge system for both wastewaters, underlining that it was crucially important to account for the captured COD fractions to provide an accurate evaluation of system behavior and effluent quality. This should also be identified as the major shortcoming of the ASM models for evaluating and predicting the system performance of activated sludge configurations with membrane separation.
An internet of things ecosystem for planting of coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.)

The internet of things (IoT) is a network of physical devices and is becoming a major area of innovation for computer-based systems. Agriculture is one of the areas which could be improved by utilizing this technology ranging from farming techniques to production efficiency. The objective of this research is to design an IoT to monitor local vegetable (Coriander; Coriandrum sativum L.) growth via sensors (light, humidity, temperature, water level) and combine with an automated watering system. This would provide planters with the ability to monitor field conditions from anywhere at any time. In this research, a group of local vegetables including coriander, cilantro, and dill weed were experimented. The prototype system consists of several smart sensors to accurately monitor the mentioned vegetable growth from seedling stage to a fully grown plant which will ensure the highest production levels from any field environment. Three different types coriander were measured under these parameters: height, trunk width, and leaf width. The result showed that IoT ecosystem for planting different types of coriander could produce effective and efficient plant growth and ready for harvest with a shorter time than conventional method.
Personal Branding dalam Pemilihan Kepala Daerah

Abstract . The outbreak of the corona virus (Covid-19) has an impact on democratic parties in Indonesia because this year the Karawang regional head election is held. In this way, the candidate for regent of Karawang Cellica Nurrachadiana carried out the formation of personal branding through the social media used, namely Instagram. This study aims to find out how Cellica Nurrachadiana establishes, maintains personal branding through Instagram social media and finds out why Cellica Nurrachadiana uses Instagram social media. The methodology used is qualitative with a case study approach through open interview techniques, observation, literature study, and documents. The subject of this research is Cellica Nurrachadiana, the supporting concepts and theories include personal branding theory, media richness theory and dramaturgy theory. The results of this study, Cellica Nurachadiana formed a personal branding by having the characteristics of a mother, firm nature, humanist. Cellica Nurachadiana maintains and improves personal branding by following the trend that is happening. Cellica Nurachadiana uses Instagram because all ages have an Instagram account, builds personal branding by consistently updating photos and videos and establishing relationships with influencers to increase the number of followers. Keywords: Personal Branding, Political Communication, Richness Media Theory, Instagram social media. Abstrak . Mewabahnya virus corona (Covid-19) berdampak pada pesta demokrasi di Indonesia karena tahun ini pemilihan kepala daerah Karawang dilaksanakan. Dengan begitu calon bupati Karawang Cellica Nurrachadiana melakukan pembentukan personal branding melalui media sosial yang digunakan yaitu instagram. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Cellica Nurrachadiana membentuk, mempertahankan personal branding melalui media sosial Instagram dan mengetahui mengapa Cellica Nurrachadiana menggunakan media sosial instagram. Metodelogi yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus melalui teknik wawancara terbuka, observasi, studi pustaka, dan dokumen. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu Cellica Nurrachadiana, konsep dan teori pendukung diantaranya teori personal branding, theory media richness dan teori dramaturgi. Hasil penelitian ini, Cellica Nurachadiana membentuk personal branding dengan memiliki ciri khas seorang ibu, sifat tegas, humanis. Cellica Nurachadiana mempertahankan dan meningkatkan personal branding dengan mengikuti trend yang sedang happening. Cellica Nurachadiana menggunakan instagram karena semua kalangan usia memiliki akun Instagram, membangun personal branding dengan cara konsisten meng-update foto maupun video dan menjalin hubungan dengan para influencer untuk meningkatkan jumlah pengikut. Kata Kunci: Personal Branding,Komunikasi Politik,Theory Media Richness,Media sosial instagram
Within- and between-language competition in adult second language learners: implications for language proficiency

ABSTRACT Second language (L2) learners must not only acquire L2 knowledge (i.e. vocabulary and grammar), but they must also rapidly access this knowledge. In monolinguals, efficient spoken word recognition is accomplished via lexical competition, by which listeners activate a range of candidates that compete for recognition as the signal unfolds. We examined this in adult L2 learners, investigating lexical competition both amongst words of the L2, and between L2 and native language (L1) words. Adult L2 learners (N = 33) in their third semester of college Spanish completed a cross-linguistic Visual World Paradigm task to assess lexical activation, along with a proficiency assessment (LexTALE-Esp). L2 learners showed typical incremental processing activating both within-L2 and cross-linguistic competitors, similar to fluent bilinguals. Proficiency correlated with both the speed of activating the target (which prior work links to the developmental progression in L1) and the degree to which competition ultimately resolves (linked to robustness of the lexicon).
Rapid evaluation of fat content in curry soup containing coconut milk by using near infrared spectroscopy

The feasibility of a near infrared spectroscopy to evaluate the fat content in instant curry soup containing coconut milk including green curry, red curry, massaman curry and panang curry was investigated. The soup samples were collected from a processing line and as the finished product. There were also fat content-adjusted samples where the curry was made from the same recipe as in the processing line but increasing by 30, 60 and 90% coconut milk and reducing by 30, 60 and 90% coconut milk from normal. A Fourier transform near infrared spectrometer was used to collect scans. A partial least squares regression model for fat content was established using near infrared spectral data in conjunction with reference data, which was validated using a leave-one-out cross-validation and test set validation. The test set validation, using a set of unknown samples, showed better prediction performance. The best model developed using vector normalization spectral pre-treatment on 9404–7498 and 6102–5446 cm−1 provided coefficient of determination, root mean square error of prediction, bias and ratio of performance to interquartile values of 0.90, 0.9%, −0.1% and 1.2, respectively, for the validation samples. However, the model developed using samples without fat content adjusted samples gave a slightly lower coefficient of determination (0.89), but provided a lower root mean square error of prediction (0.5%) and acceptable ratio of standard error of validation to the standard deviation (3.2). In addition, the vibration bands of CH2 which was in the long chain fatty acid moiety highly influenced the prediction of fat content in the curry soup. The near infrared spectroscopy protocol developed for the determination of fat could be applied in the instant curry soup production line.
Study on the Characteristics of a TBC System Containing a PVD-Al Interlayer under Isothermal Loading

In this work, the oxidation behavior of an atmospheric plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating (TBC) system with a thin Al physical vapor deposition (PVD) film deposited over the bond coat is discussed. The TBC consisted of: (i) CoNiCrAlY bond coat sprayed on the Inconel 600 substrate; (ii) a thin Al interlayer deposited by direct current DC magnetron sputtering; and (iii) yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) sprayed as the top coat. Such thermal barrier coatings (Al-TBC) were isothermally oxidized at 1150 °C with different holding times, and then they were compared with the reference TBC (R-TBC) systems without an Al interlayer (R-TBC). Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis was used to study the oxide formation along the bond coat (BC) and top coat (TC) interface, as well as crack formation in the yttria-stabilized zirconia top coat. Then, using Image Analysis, the oxide formation and crack formation were characterized in all specimens after a slow heating and cooling cycle, and after 100, 300, and 600 h of isothermal exposure. The results showed that the Al-TBC system proposed here exhibits higher oxidation resistance at the bond coat and top coat interface, less crack formation in the YSZ top coat, and enhanced mechanical stability compared to the conventional TBCs. It was found that enrichment of the bond coat and top coat interface with Al limited the formation of detrimental transition metal oxides during isothermal loading. Finally, the corresponding failure caused by thermally grown oxide (TGO) phenomena is “mixed failure mode” for both studied TBCs.
Do not (Just) Think, But (Also) Feel!: Empirical Corroboration of Emotion-Involved Processing Hypothesis on Foreign Language Lexical Retention

Emotion plays important roles in learning, memory, and other cognitive processes; it does so not only in the form of macro-level emotion (e.g., salient affective states and self-reportable motivational currents) but also in the form of micro-level emotion (e.g., subtle feelings and linguistic attributes that are usually processed subconsciously without special attention). According to the Emotion-Involved Processing Hypothesis (EIPH), processing that draws attention to emotional aspects (EmInvProc+) is postulated as a deeper version of semantic processing which has cognitive advantage to facilitate linguistic processing and retention more than non-emotional semantic processing (EmInvProc−). This study empirically investigated whether the EIPH can be experimentally corroborated for learners of a distant foreign language (viz., Japanese learners of English). In the experiment, participants processed visually presented English words that were either positively or negatively valenced under different conditions, followed by the test session in which they engaged in memory tests. Two processing modes were compared (EmInvProc+ vs. EmInvProc−). The dependent variables were correct recall frequency, correct recognition frequency, and correct recognition reaction time. It was revealed that EmInvProc+ was more cognitively facilitatory in making stronger foreign language lexical memory traces than EmInvProc− for all the measures employed in the experiment, regarding both accuracy (correct response frequency) and fluency (correct response reaction time). Therefore, it is implied that EmInvProc+ can be regarded as a sui generis deeper level of processing that is qualitatively distinguishable from mere semantic processing, supporting the Emotion-Involved Processing Hypothesis.
BL Lac object 1ES 0647+250, a decade of MWL observations

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany IPARCOS Institute and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Max Planck Institute for Physics, München, Germany Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA), University of Turku, Finland and Ruhr-Universität, Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie, Astronomisches Institut (AIRUB), Bochum, Germany 5 University of Padova, Padova, Italy Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA), Granada, Spain
Facile Route For The decoration of Nickel Hydroxide Sheets as Antibacterial Nanocomposite for Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Films

The research for the development of antibiotic efficiency against bacteria responsible for common infections is considered of growing worldwide concern. Here, a facile and straight forward method for decorating nickel hydroxide sheets with polypyrrole-silver nanocomposite (Ppy-Ag) was developed by the interfacial polymerization of pyrrole monomer without using any reducing agent. The polypyrrole was used to facilitate the decoration and stabilization of AgNPs on the surface of nickel hydroxide sheets (NH). NH was synthesized using emulsion coprecipitation method. The thermal and morphological properties of the decorated NH have been investigated to confirm the existence of the polypyrrole wrapped layer. Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) films were also plasticized with polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) in different mass ratios between PVP and CAB. The results showed that CAB film with 20 wt. % PVP gave the optimal values in terms of mechanical properties. The decorated NH were then added to CAB20 in various mass ratios (3, 6, 9 and 12%) achieving a very good compatibility and forming well dispersed nanocomposites films. The antibacterial activity, water permeability, contact angle and mechanical properties of the developed nanocomposite films were studied. The clear inhibition zone for the new nanocomposite films against S. aureus and E. coli bacteria was recorded as 25.33 ± 1 and 29 ± 1 mm, respectively. Furthermore, the water vapour permeability for the novel CAB nanocomposite films was found 68.83 g/m2/day achieving 29% reduction compared to the blank CAB20 (97.28g/m2/day). Additionally, the mechanical properties were also significantly improved. The different materials were characterized using TGA, FTIR and SEM.