Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Carbon Nanotube Filters for Removal of Air Pollutants from Mobile Sources

The aim of this work was the assessment of the removal of air pollutants from mobile sources by commercial carbon nanotubes (CNTs). For this, the nanomaterial was characterized by different techniques: SEM, EDS, TEM, XRD, BET, and Raman. Subsequently, the CNTs were packed in a stainless steel filters which was designed from different prototypes that were developed during the investigation. Tests were performed in the TO-913 Verificenter Macrover Auto SAQ. Inc. de CV. The results revealed that particle type sand CNTs loading had greater effects on the efficiencies than the membrane type sand pore sizes tested. When collecting NOx, the efficiencies were observed relatively lower, below 20% for loadings of 0.3 - 1.5 mg/cm2. The studied CNTs were multi-walled: two layers, show a nonlinear growth and morphology varied since they are of different diameters and longitudes, it was observed that half of the nanotubes were coated with amorphous carbon. The composition is mainly carbon and oxygen, iron is also present. The adsorption capacity of CNTs was significantly influenced by the different aspects, like model, brand, fuel, year and the conditions of each car. The removal efficiencies of CNTs filters were shown to range from 10% to 95% in average for the CNTs loadings of 0.2 - 1.6 mg/cm2. When collecting CO, CO2, NOx, HC, the efficiencies were shown to range from 5% to 60% given similar CNTs loadings used.
Beetroot response to sodium chloride as a component of fertilizers

Sodium use combined with NPK fertilizers can potentially increase beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) yield and quality. This hypothesis was studied in three field experiments with beetroot in Western Transbaikalia throughout the seasons 2012-2014. The effects of a combination of fertilizers and different Na amounts (10, 20, and 40 kg Na/ha) combined with the chloride on beetroot yield, storage root quality, and sugar accumulation were estimated. As a result, Na application increased beetroot yield by 13-22%, as compared to the mineral fertilizers along, and the highest Na dose contributed to the maximum beetroot yield. The rising of the root mean weight was detected. Also, crude protein and vitamin C were increased in beetroots, while crude fibre and nitrates were decreased. Along with increased sodium concentration, potassium amount in dry matter of roots and tops were declined. Both roots and tops were found to have more efficient P and N uptake.
Effect of Temperature on the Hatching of Fairy Shrimp Branchinella thailandensisSanoamuang, Saengphan & Murugan, 2002 (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from Thailand

The hatching of fairy shrimp Branchinella thailandensis from Thailand was studied. The fairy shrimp cysts were subjected to different temperature regimes [ambient (26-29oC), 30°C, 32°C, and 34°C] and examined the experimental condition's effect on hatching until no hatching occurred. Results indicated that temperature affects the hatching of the Thai fairy shrimp B. thailandensis cysts. The hatching of the fairy shrimp could occur once at 34oC and can be stimulated at 32oC, but fluctuating temperatures (26-29oC) and 30oC may reduce hatching success. However, the incubation period took longer, and hatching success was extremely low, suspected of improper cysts production technique and processing. In conclusion, the hatching of fairy shrimp B. thailandensis can be improved at 34oC but optimal at 32oC.
Development of safety management technology of electric power networks in order to sustainable development

One of the fundamental principles of sustainable development is sustainable electric power supply to consumers. The implementation of this principle is possible only with guaranteed safety of electric power networks. Forecasting of possible threats is one of the tools to reduce the fault rate of technological equipment. Emergency shutdowns are largely caused by meteorological factors. The instability of meteorological conditions can lead to significant negative consequences for human life and activities. For forecasting and diagnosing meteorological conditions, it is advisable to use a territorial geo information system (GIS). Safety management processes requires the process creation with predefined properties. For safety management, it is recommended to use synthesisbased models, which makes it possible to apply an approach based on solving the inverse management problem. As a result of the study, the safety management technology of electric power networks based on the use of GIS was developed. The research considers threats caused by the impact of meteorological factors. In particular, some problems arising under the influence on the control object of environmental temperature, wind, and thunderstorm were analyzed. The presented simulation of safety management processes allows to guarantee reliable and safe electric power supply to consumers.
Comparison between phenotype and molecular resistance characteristic in Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from wound infections in Al-Basrah province, Iraq

Background:Staphylococcus epidermidis is considered the upper respiratory tract's human skin flora and mucosal membrane and displays low pathogenic capacity in healthy individuals. Drug-resistant strains can be identified as a natural result of the microflora through antibiotic therapy and are a possible cause of pathogenic strain resistance genes. Methods:Culture, biochemical analysis and Vitek®2 Utilizing for identified the One hundred and fifty swab sample was collected from different wounds infected. S. epidermidis strain's ability to resist antibiotics was tested using a disk diffusion method. Result of antibiotic sensitivity test was confirmed and supported by Vitek®2 system. Also, the PCR antibiotic resistance gene was detected. Results: Out of 150 swab samples, twelve were positive for S. epidermidis. Disc method was shown the 75%,66.7%,83.3% and 58.3% harboured highest prevalence of antimicrobial resistance against penicillin, oxacillin, cefoxitin and erythromycin respectively.While the moderate prevalence 50.7%,41.7% and 33.3% of resistance against tetracycline,clandomycin and ciprofloxacin respectively. Furthermore, lowest incidence was shown the 25% for both of resistance against rifampin, and gentamycin. The Vitek®2 system was confirmed and support antibiotic sensitivity test. A most frequently found antibiotic resistance genes amongst S. epidermidis strains, according to the findings, were mecA (91.7%), blaZ (91.7) , ermA (16.7%),ermB (25%),ermC (25%), tetM (25%), tetK (33.3 %) and aacA-aphD (41.7%) respectively. All S. epidermidis strain doesn't have ,vanA and vanB antibiotic resistance gene. Conclusion:Frequency of resistance to antibiotic should be detected more than one method , and used the Vitek®2 system detected the antibiotic resistance gave better support for result. Additional PCR technique, actually very important to detect antibiotic resistance genes of S. epidermidis strains.
Children of Incarcerated parents: An experimental study of life-skills intervention on self-esteem, emotional problems and resilience

Increases in the incarceration rate during the past several decades have makes to consider its effects on families, communities, and in particular, children of incarcerated parents. Parental incarceration creates a significant risk of childhood mental health, educational prospects, social stigma, and behavioral problems. So, imparting life-skills to them to develop self-awareness make informed decisions, cognitive, social, and self-management skills for life adjustment. The intention of the current study was to identify the life-skills-based intervention on self-esteem among children of incarcerated parents. The pre-post experimental design without a control group was used with a sample comprised of 22 children in the age group 10-15 whose parent has been incarcerated were selected with the purposive sampling method. Pope et al Self-esteem inventory (1988) tool used for this study. The intervention was conducted in 11 sessions and the duration of each session was one and half an hour. Results indicated that after the life-skills intervention, children of incarcerated parents experienced a significant increase in self-esteem (ρ = 0.035*). Further, the study concluded that life-skills intervention established to be effective in enhancing self-esteem in children of incarcerated parents.
Residual Wastewater Treatment by an Aquatic Plant System in Tropical Area: Assessment of Arundo Donax and Pennisetum Purpureum Schumach

This study examines the potential of two local reed species (Arundo donax and Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) from Uíge province, Angola, to purify wastewater from the Kimpa Vita University Campus, under a vertical flow regime, and in a tropical climate. The assessment performance of these macrophytes is based on an experimental system with three plastic basins, with a capacity of 84 L each, containing a 0.25 m-thick layer of gravel and topped with a layer of sand of 0.1 m. The first basin is planted with Arundo donax, the second with Pennisetum p. Schumach, and the last is without vegetation cover. The obtained results show that the effluent treated by the planted filters has a better mineralization, with a satisfactory Chemical Demand for Oxygen (COD), unlike the unplanted filter. Indeed, the action of the roots and rhizomes allows a significant elimination of nutrients, although the average abatement in Biochemical Demand for Oxygen for five days (BOD5 ) of the whole system is low. In addition, the microbiological elimination of faecal coliforms is good on average and the effluents purified by these filters are clear and odorless. The planted filter of Arundo donax allows better elimination of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci compared to that of Pennisetum p. Schumach.
Optimization Method of Topology for Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter in Offshore Wind Turbines

The hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC) consisting of half- and full-bridge submodules (SMs), with DC fault ride-through capability, have become a promising candidate for offshore DC wind turbines. However, previous methods only focus on the MMC with fixed number of SMs, without considering the impact of power loss on cost. Therefore, the optimal topology could not be proposed at the initial design stage. This paper presents optimization method of topology for hybrid MMC with reliability and cost objectives, in which the reliability is defined to be not only reliable under normal operation, but also able to ride through DC fault even with faulted SMs. Firstly, considering active redundancy configuration, the reliability and cost model with power loss are established. Then, taking a 10-MW and 10-kV hybrid MMC in offshore wind turbines for example, the influences of original and redundant SMs on reliability and cost are analyzed. Finally, a multi-objective optimization model that regards higher reliability and lower cost is built, and the compromise is selected from the Pareto-optimal solutions according to fuzzy membership function, which derives the optimal topology of hybrid MMC.
Endoscopic Discectomy versus Microscopic Discectomy

Objective: A randomized control trial was conducted to compare the outcome of an endoscopic discectomy with microdiscectomy in lumbar spine disc disease. Material and Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS), Lahore. We included 80 patients of ages between 13 – 65 years, with low backache with radiation towards legs and prolapsed intervertebral disc at L5 – S1 and L4 – L5 levels on MRI were included in the study. Endoscopic/microscopic discectomy was done in a randomized manner under general anesthesia in a prone position with fluoro guidance. Postoperatively, all patients stayed in the recovery room for two hours for monitoring and then shifted to the ward. All patients followed-up-to one year clinically with the help of the Oswestry disability index (ODI). Results: There were 37 female and 43 male patients in the ages between 13 – 65 years. The mean age of patients was 53.5 years. The 53 patients were having prolapsed disc at L5 S1 levels and 27 patients with disc prolapse at L4 – 5 levels. A good improvement was observed in visual analog scores after surgery in both endoscopic and microscopic discectomy groups. But endoscopic discectomy group required a lesser hospital stay, early mobilization, and lesser postoperative analgesia requirements than the microscopic group. Conclusion: Endoscopic/microdiscectomy both are equally effective and safer techniques. They both can relief. However, the endoscopic discectomy was found better in terms of early mobilization and lesser postoperative pain.
Study of Air-Spora over the Groundnut Fields in Nashik District of Maharashtra, India

Original Research Article Air contains number of different particles suspended in it. Fungal spores, pollen grains, viruses, bacteria, dust particles, insect parts etc. The Present aerobiological investigation was carried out at Nashik District by using a device Tilak Air sampler. Continuous air monitoring operation was done for 97 days during the months of June, July, August and September of Kharif Season during the year 2013. Airborne catches trapped over the groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) field includes 45 fungal spores, hyphal fragments, insect parts, pollen grains etc. the article defines the definite correlation between the air borne microorganisms, meteorological parameters, growth stages of the crop plants and their impact in bringing about the disease incidence to the ground nut crop plants. A volumetric Tilak Air Sampler was used to trap airborne biological components, which incidentally provided continuous quantitative and qualitative data. Present investigation also mainly aimed to study the population of fungal morphotypes prevailing in the ambient air over the groundnut fields in one Kharif Crop season.
Facile Synthesis of Potassium-Doped Titanium Oxide Nanostructure (KTiOxs)/AlO(OH) Composites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

Generally, nanoparticles (NPs) are used as photocatalysts, which sometimes results in difficulties in the separation and recycling of photocatalysts from suspensions after their application in water and wastewater treatment, which hinders industrial applications of NPs that are too fine to be removed by gravitational settling. This can be solved by using support NPs to overcome these problems. -OH enrich AlO(OH), which is produced by a steam coating process, has been could be used as a possible support, because the -OH groups on the surface can interact with foreign molecules; thus, various composite functional materials can be prepared. Potassium doped titanium oxide NPs, which are produced by a wet corrosion process, namely KTiOxs, have been selected as photocatalysts, because KTiOxs have sufficient K+ ions, thereby expecting the chemical bonding with -OH group from AlO(OH). This study fabricated a novel photocataysis system made by combining KTiOxs as catalysts and AlO(OH) as the catalysts’ support, namely KTiOxs/AlO(OH) composites. The KTiOxs nanowires, obtained from 10 mol/L of a KOH solution treated with Ti and AlO(OH) at 280 °C for 24 h through a steam coating process, yielded the highest surface area and the highest photocatalytic performance.
ODRL Profile for Expressing Consent through Granular Access Control Policies in Solid

Solid, the emerging technology for organizing data in decentralized stores, relies on a simple authorization mechanism for granting access to data. Solid's personal online datastores (Pods) are ideal for keeping personal data, as they allow individuals to represent the access permissions in a very simple manner using Access Control Language (ACL) expressions. Whereas these expressions suffice for yes/no and read/write permissions, they cannot represent more complex rules nor invoke regulation-specific concepts. This paper describes an extension of the ACL language and algorithm to implement consent and data requests. The extension is based on the Open Digital Rights Language (ODRL) policy language, which allows expressing rich rules, and the Data Privacy Vocabulary (DPV), which permits invoking privacy and data protection-specific terms. Some usage examples illustrate this proposal.
KAJIAN KONSEP TEORI LIMA ELEMEN CITRA KOTA PADA KAWASAN KOTA TUA JAKARTA

Abstrak_ Ketika kita bicara tentang kawasan kota kita perlu membahas tentang manusia yang berada di dalamnya, dikarenakan banyak sekali ketika kita memikirkan kawasan kota tidak banyak dari mereka yang memperlihatkan dari sisi mikronya yaitu manusia Maka dari itu, penelitian ini mempermasalahkan bagaimana penerapan prinsip teori lima elemen citra kota pada Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta, kemudian bagaimana mengkaji teori lima elemen citra kota pada Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta. Dari permasalahan muncul tujuan dari penelitian ini dapat menjelaskan penerapan prinsip lima elemen citra kota pada Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta. Adapun hasil yang ingin dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah dengan menjelaskan path, edges, node, district, dan landmark dari Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta. Hasil yang didapat dari penelitian ini terhadap Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta adalah Path di dalam kawasan ini ditunjukkan dengan jalur kendaraan, kereta api, sungai, pedestrian, kemudian Edges di dalam kawasan ini ditunjukkan dengan batasan sungai yang membatasi antara zona inti dan zona penunjang, kemudian node di dalam kawasan ini ditunjukkan dengan persimpangan jalan yang terhubung ke kawasan zona inti Kota Tua Jakarta, kemudian district di dalam kawasan ini ditunjukkan dengan kawasan inti dan penunjang sebagai pembeda antara distrik satu dengan yang lainnya, kemudian di dalam kawasan ini ditunjukkan dengan Museum Fatahillah. Kata kunci : Lima Elemen; Kevin Lynch; Kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta Abstrac t_ When we talk about the city area we need to talk about the human being in it, because there are so many things when we think that the city is not many of them that show from the side of the Micronics man, therefore, This study disputed how to apply the theory principle of five elements of the city image in the Old City area of Jakarta, then how to examine the five elements of the city image element in the Old City area of Jakarta. From the problem arising, the purpose of this research can explain the application of the principle of five components of city image in the Old City area Jakarta. The result of this research is to describe the path, edges, nodes, district, and landmarks of the Old City area of Jakarta. The result of this research on Jakarta's Old City area is Path within this region indicated by vehicle, railway, river, pedestrian, then Edges within this area are characterized by river boundary limiting Between the core zone and the supporting zone, then the nodes within this area are indicated by a crossroads connected to the core zone area of the old City of Jakarta, then district within this area is indicated by the core region and support as Differentiator between District One and another, then within this area is characterized by Fatahillah Museum. Keywords: Five Elements; Kevin Lynch; Jakarta Old Town Area.
The First Meta-Analysis of the M129V Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) of the Prion Protein Gene ( PRNP ) with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jako disease PRNP) with Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Background: Prion diseases are fatal, chronic and incurable neurodegenerative diseases caused by pathogenic forms of prion protein (PrPSc) derived from the endogenous forms of prion protein (PrPC). Several case-control and genome-wide association studies have reported that the M129V polymorphism of the human prion protein gene (PRNP) is significantly associated with susceptibility to sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). However, since some case-control studies have not shown these associations, the results remain controversial. Methods: We collected data that contain the genotype and allele frequencies of the M129V single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the PRNP gene and information on ethnic backgrounds from sporadic CJD patients. We performed a meta-analysis by collecting data from eligible studies to evaluate the association between the M129V SNP of the PRNP gene and susceptibility to sporadic CJD. Interpretation: We found a very strong association between the M129V SNP of the PRNP gene and susceptibility to sporadic CJD using meta-analysis for the first time. We validated the eligibility of existing reports and found severe heterogeneity in some previous studies. We also found the strongest association with the risk of sporadic CJD in the heterozygote comparison model (MM vs. MV, odds ratio = 5.1354, 95% confidence interval: 3.6622; 7.2012, P=0). To the best of our knowledge, this was the first meta-analysis assessment of the relationship between the M129V SNP of the PRNP gene and susceptibility to sporadic CJD. Funding: This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education (2017R1A6A1A03015876). This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (2021R1A2C1013213). Declaration of Interests: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The Strategies for Mitigating the Adverse Impact of Covid-19 in Malaysian Tourism Industry

: Tourism is a major contributor to the Malaysian economy in terms of GDP, export earnings and employment. The outbreak of COVID-19 led to travel restrictions of the governments to halt the spread of the virus. COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the Malaysian tourism industry in particular the hotels, transportations, travel agencies and food beverages outlets. As of June, 2020, the reported projected losses were RM45bil, with total loss of about RM31bil from the international travel sector and about RM13bil in the domestic segment. A mixed method methodology was used for this research. The data collection tools were literature review, personal interviews, and online questionnaire surveys with 135 participants. A five-point Likert scale was adopted to indicate the respondent’s degree of agreement or disagreement. COVID-19 brought the entire tourism industry to grinding halt when the Malaysian government-imposed travel bans and border closure to contain the spread of virus. These measures led to job and revenue losses. However, Malaysian Government faces several barriers to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19 for Malaysian tourism industry, including lack of the financial support, technological knowledge, expert support and the absence of a competitive and contingency mindset. The findings revealed that domestic tourism and ecotourism are important to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19 to Malaysian tourism industry. Successful implementation of domestic tourism and ecotourism required proper Destination Management, marketing and promoting the Malaysian Tourism Brand in appropriate and effective way, enhancing Service Quality, offering the new tourism products and services, and creating Destination loyalty.
Implications for Designing Sustainable Digital Sharing Systems

In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the use of digital sharing platforms by individuals as well as companies in various sectors. These platforms - such as Uber, Airbnb, Couchsurfing, BlaBlaCar, and many others - are predominantly associated with the sharing economy phenomenon. Due to affordability, efficiency, convenience and accessibility of their services, sharing platforms have appeared to be an attractive way of accessing resources for consumers. From a sustainability perspective, it is however important to investigate how the growth of digitally enabled sharing can affect the prevailing consumption patterns as well as socio-economic structures. The present work aims to address the category of potential sustainability impacts of shared consumption and sharing practices on the environment and society that should be considered in designing digital sharing systems in order to see how they can promote or hinder sustainability.