Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic Changes in Ascorbic Acid Content during Fruit Development and Ripening of Actinidia latifolia (an Ascorbate-Rich Fruit Crop) and the Associated Molecular Mechanisms

Actinidia latifolia is one of the very few kiwifruit genotypes with extremely high ascorbic acid (AsA) content. However, a transcriptome atlas of this species is lacking. The accumulation of AsA during fruit development and ripening and the associated molecular mechanisms are still poorly understood. Herein, dynamic changes in AsA content at six different stages of A. latifolia fruit development and ripening were determined. AsA content of A. latifolia fruit reached 1108.76 ± 35.26 mg 100 g−1 FW at full maturity. A high-quality, full-length (FL) transcriptome of A. latifolia was successfully constructed for the first time using third-generation sequencing technology. The transcriptome comprises 326,926 FL non-chimeric reads, 15,505 coding sequences, 2882 transcription factors, 18,797 simple sequence repeats, 3328 long noncoding RNAs, and 231 alternative splicing events. The genes involved in AsA biosynthesis and recycling pathways were identified and compared with those in different kiwifruit genotypes. The correlation between the AsA content and expression levels of key genes in AsA biosynthesis and recycling pathways was revealed. LncRNAs that participate in AsA-related gene expression regulation were also identified. Gene expression patterns in AsA biosynthesis and metabolism exhibited a trend similar to that of AsA accumulation. Overall, this study paves the way for genetic engineering to develop kiwifruits with super-high AsA content.
Modeling of Advanced Silicon Nanomaterial Synthesis Approach: From Reactive Thermal Plasma Jet to Nanosized Particles

A three-dimensional numerical modelling of a time-dependent, turbulent thermal plasma jet was developed to synthetize silicon nanopowder. Computational fluid dynamics and particle models were employed via COMSOL Multiphysics® v. 5.4 (COMSOL AB, Stockholm, Sweden) to simulate fluid and particle motion in the plasma jet, as well as the heat dependency. Plasma flow and particle interactions were exemplified in terms of momentum, energy, and turbulence flow. The transport of nanoparticles through convection, diffusion, and thermophoresis were also considered. The trajectories and heat transfer of both plasma jet fields, and particles are represented. The swirling flow controls the plasma jet and highly affects the dispersion of the nanoparticles. We demonstrate a decrease in both particles’ velocity and temperature distribution at a higher carrier gas injection velocity. The increase in the particle size and number affects the momentum transfer, turbulence modulation, and energy of particles, and also reduces plasma jet parameters. On the other hand, the upstream flame significantly impacts the particle’s behavior under velocity and heat transfer variation. Our findings open the door for examining thermal plasma impact in nanoparticle synthesis, where it plays a major role in optimizing the growth parameters, ensuring high quality with a low-cost technique.
Determinants of Remittance Outflows: The Case of Saudi Arabia

International labor migration has played a key role in the development of both advanced and developing countries. Many developing countries in Asia have relied on labor migration, mainly to the oil-rich Gulf region, to reduce both unemployment and poverty (Naseem 2007). Mansoor and Quillin (2006) explain that poverty, unemployment and low wages in developing countries are the main drivers of migration from these countries. Higher wages and the potential for improved standards of living and professional development in resource-rich countries are pull factors for migration.
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Livestock in Portugal

Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease with different and complex routes for transmission. Workers occupationally exposed to animals or raw meat and viscera (WOE) may be at more risk than the general population, however conflicting data exist on the risk of developing toxoplasmosis due to this close contact. To add knowledge to this topic, the aim of the present study was to ascertain if WOE were more likely to be anti-T. gondii IgG seropositive than the general population as well as to study risk factors for T. gondii infection such as professional activity, gender, age, years of work and region. For this purpose, a case–control study using archived samples was setup. A total of 114 WOE (including pig slaughterhouse workers, butchers, veterinarians and farmers) and 228 anonymous volunteers (matched with cases by region, age and gender) were studied for anti-T. gondii IgG. A significantly higher anti-T. gondii IgG occurrence (p = 0.0282) was found in WOE when compared with the general population (72.8% [CI = 64.6–81.0%] versus 60.1% [CI = 54.6–65.6%]). Multivariate analysis showed that WOE of more than 50 years of age were more likely to be seropositive for anti-T. gondii IgG (aOR = 16.8; 95% CI 3.6–77.5; p < 0.001) than those aged less than 50 years. To our knowledge, this is the first case–control study on the prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG in WOE in Portugal, also showing an added risk for T. gondii infection in those exposed to animals or their meat and viscera.
Analysis of Related Metabolites Affecting Taste Values in Rice under Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Amounts and Planting Densities

The aim of this study was to explore the differences in metabolites related to rice quality formation under different nitrogen (N) fertilizers and planting densities. In this study, Yangnongxiang 28 was used as the experimental material with the following conditions: high nitrogen and low density (HNLD; high nitrogen: 360 kg·hm−2, low density: the row spacing of rice plants was 16 cm × 30 cm), medium nitrogen and medium density (MNMD; medium nitrogen: 270 kg·hm−2, medium density: the row spacing of rice plants was 13 cm × 30 cm), and low nitrogen and high density (LNHD; low nitrogen: 270 kg·hm−2, high density: the row spacing of rice plants was 10 cm × 30 cm). The rice quality indexes, including the processing quality, amylose content, and taste value, were compared under different treatments, and we analyzed their relationship with the metabolites. The results show that the milled rice rate of HNLD was 13.85% and was 1.89% higher than that of LNHD and MNMD, respectively. The head milled rice rate of HNLD was 32.45% and 6.39% higher than that of LNHD and MNMD, respectively. The milled rice rate and head milled rice rate of HNLD and MNMD were significantly higher than those of LNHD. This study identified 22 differential metabolites (DMs) in HNLD and LNHD, 38 DMs in HNLD and MNMD, and 23 DMs in LNHD and MNMD. Most of the identified differential metabolites were lipid metabolites, which were mainly enriched in the lipid metabolic pathways and amino acid metabolic pathways. The correlation analysis showed that the lipid metabolite physapubescin was significantly negatively correlated with the taste value. The lipid metabolites 2-undecen-1-ol, lucidenic acid F, and 8-deoxy-11,13-dihydroxygrosheimin were significantly positively correlated with the taste value. Lipids may be important substances that lead to differences in taste under different nitrogen fertilizer and density treatments.
Communication Security in Wireless Sensor Networks

A wireless sensor network (WSN) usually consists of a large number of small, low-cost devices that have limited energy supply, computation, memory, and communication capacities. Recently, WSNs have drawn a lot of attention due to their broad applications in both military and civilian domains. Communication security is essential to the success of WSN applications, especially for those mission-critical applications working in unattended and even hostile environments. However, providing satisfactory security protection in WSNs has ever been a challenging task due to various network & resource constraints and malicious attacks. This motivates extensive research on communication security for WSNs. This book studies communication security in WSNs regarding three important aspects, namely, broadcast/multicast security, data report security, and random key pre-distribution. The latest research results on these topics are discussed in detail. The book will be of interest to researchers in the area of network security and wireless networks. It is also directed towards senior undergraduate and graduate students major in computer networks and information security.
Continuous-time analysis of multi-agent systems with multiple consensus equilibria

Bu makalede, n etmenden oluşan ve etmenler arası iletişimi sabit/değişken olan ağlar için çoklu denge noktaları içeren dağıtık onaylaşım problemi incelenmiştir. Literatürde bulunan klasik onaylaşım problemi genişletilerek, çoklu denge noktaları içeren sürekli zaman onaylaşım algoritması için kuramsal sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Yönsüz çizgelerle modellenmiş ağlarda algoritmanın çoklu denge noktalı onaylaşımı sağlaması için gerek ve yeter koşullar belirlenmiştir. Algoritmanın yakınsama analizi yapılırken spektral çizge kuramı ve anahtarlamalı sistem kuramı kullanılmıştır. Kuramsal sonuçlar benzetim çalışmaları ile doğrulanmıştır. In this paper, we examine the multi-equilibrium consensus problem for a network of n agents having fixed or time-varying communication links. We introduce necessary and sufficient conditions on networks modeled with undirected graphs such that multi-equilibrium consensus states are achieved, thus extending the classical convergence results in the literature. Spectral graph theory and switched systems theory are used to analyze the continuous-time algorithm. Theoretical results are verified by simulation studies.
Combined Treatment of Nitrated [6,6,6]Tricycles Derivative (SK2)/Ultraviolet C Highly Inhibits Proliferation in Oral Cancer Cells In Vitro

Combined treatment is an effective strategy to improve anticancer therapy, but severe side effects frequently limit this application. Drugs inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells, but not normal cells, display preferential antiproliferation to cancer cells. It shows the benefits of avoiding side effects and enhancing antiproliferation for combined treatment. Nitrated [6,6,6]tricycles derivative (SK2), a novel chemical exhibiting benzo-fused dioxabicyclo[3.3. 1]nonane core with an n-butyloxy substituent, exhibiting preferential antiproliferation, was chosen to evaluate its potential antioral cancer effect in vitro by combining it with ultraviolet C (UVC) irradiation. Combination treatment (UVC/SK2) caused lower viability in oral cancer cells (Ca9-22 and OC-2) than single treatment (20 J/m2 UVC or 10 μg/mL SK2), i.e., 42.3%/41.1% vs. 81.6%/69.2%, and 89.5%/79.6%, respectively. In contrast, it showed a minor effect on cell viability of normal oral cells (HGF-1), ranging from 82.2 to 90.6%. Moreover, UVC/SK2 caused higher oxidative stress in oral cancer cells than normal cells through the examination of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial superoxide, and mitochondrial membrane potential. UVC/SK2 also caused subG1 increment associated with apoptosis detections by assessing annexin V; panaspase; and caspases 3, 8, and 9. The antiproliferation and oxidative stress were reverted by N-acetylcysteine, validating the involvement of oxidative stress in antioral cancer cells. UVC/SK2 also caused DNA damage by detecting γH2AX and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine in oral cancer cells. In conclusion, SK2 is an effective enhancer for improving the UVC-caused antiproliferation against oral cancer cells in vitro. UVC/SK2 demonstrated a preferential and synergistic antiproliferation ability towards oral cancer cells with little adverse effects on normal cells.
Wheat Proteomics for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Root System Architecture: Current Status and Future Prospects

Wheat is an important staple cereal for global food security. However, climate change is hampering wheat production due to abiotic stresses, such as heat, salinity, and drought. Besides shoot architectural traits, improving root system architecture (RSA) traits have the potential to improve yields under normal and stressed environments. RSA growth and development and other stress responses involve the expression of proteins encoded by the trait controlling gene/genes. Hence, mining the key proteins associated with abiotic stress responses and RSA is important for improving sustainable yields in wheat. Proteomic studies in wheat started in the early 21st century using the two-dimensional (2-DE) gel technique and have extensively improved over time with advancements in mass spectrometry. The availability of the wheat reference genome has allowed the exploration of proteomics to identify differentially expressed or abundant proteins (DEPs or DAPs) for abiotic stress tolerance and RSA improvement. Proteomics contributed significantly to identifying key proteins imparting abiotic stress tolerance, primarily related to photosynthesis, protein synthesis, carbon metabolism, redox homeostasis, defense response, energy metabolism and signal transduction. However, the use of proteomics to improve RSA traits in wheat is in its infancy. Proteins related to cell wall biogenesis, carbohydrate metabolism, brassinosteroid biosynthesis, and transportation are involved in the growth and development of several RSA traits. This review covers advances in quantification techniques of proteomics, progress in identifying DEPs and/or DAPs for heat, salinity, and drought stresses, and RSA traits, and the limitations and future directions for harnessing proteomics in wheat improvement.
Changing school culture: a primary literacy initiative, all hands on deck

Veronica Boone Gbesi Changing School Culture: A Primary Literacy Initiative 2004 Dr. Ted Johnson Supervision and Curriculum Development The purpose of this study was to implement the balanced literacy approach to reading instruction for two-hundred sixteen kindergarten through third graders, as a means of increasing student achievement, focusing instruction school wide, and creating a collaborative instructional culture. Data to evaluate the study took the forms of teacher surveys and reflective essays, screening and progress monitoring assessments and standardized test results. Teacher surveys and reflections were collected and analyzed for consistent patterns, professional development needs, and/or areas of growth. The teacher responses were used to direct professional development workshops, and as a diagnostic tool to ascertain the need for large group or grade level meetings. Data was collected and interpreted for each assessment. The teachers and literacy coach analyzed the data for patterns, growth, knowledge gaps, and resource needs amongst the student population. Student data was analyzed for each student, for classroom and for each grade level. Teaching strategies, student activities and flexible grouping were modified regularly to meet academic needs. Based on the current data, 32% of the students are reading below grade level.
Factors affecting the use of e-commerce in creative industries: Empirical evidences from SMES in Jabodetabek-Indonesia

The goal of this research is to identify factors that influences: organizational readiness, the external pressure, the ease of using, and final factor benefit that can be obtained from the use of e-commerce in SMEs Creative Industries in Jabodetabek. Our analysis demonstrate that there is a relationship between the organizational readiness, external pressure, the ease of using, and the benefits of e-commerce in SMEs Creative Industries in Jabodetabek city (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi), Indonesia. In addition, the research found that when e-commerce was applied both the organizational readiness improved, and provided a clear benefit to the SMEs that adopted it. On the other hand, the external pressure and the perceived ease of use did not prove to have any significant effect in SMEs Creative Industries in Jabodetabek. Â
Physicochemical properties of post laying hen breast meat thawed using various
methods

The analysis of the impact of various methods of thawing on the physicochemical properties of post laying hen breast meat (musculus pectoralis superficialis) was studied. The treatments of various methods of thawing include water immersion (with the temperature measured at 20°C), thawing under tap water (water changes with the temperature measured at 30°C) and the water bath method (with the temperature measured at 40°C). The physical properties such as pH, cooking loss, drip loss, Water Holding Capacity (WHC) and hardness were being evaluated. Meanwhile, the chemical properties such as protein and fat content, protein profile and microstructure were being assessed as well. The analysis revealed significant (P<0.05) impacts on the meat quality properties depending on various thawing methods which were being subjected. The practical thawing method is to use water immersion at 20oC, which can be recommended to the public.
Analysis of permanent magnet machine for sensorless control based on high frequency signal injection

This paper presents the analysis of the surface mounted permanent magnet (SMPM) machine for the sensorless control algorithm using the high frequency fluctuating voltage signal injection method. A simplified high frequency model of a SMPM machine in the estimated rotor reference frame is developed. Then, the impedances of a SMPM machine at high frequency are analyzed by finite element analysis (FEA) and is compared with impedance measurements using a pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter system under various injection conditions. The results of the FEA and high frequency impedance measurements are coincident with each other, and give physical insights in sensorless operation of the SMPM machine. The experimental results of speed control and position control using a commercial SMPM machine are presented based on the analysis of the SMPM machine for the sensorless control algorithm.
PROMOSI WISATA KULINER SEAFOOD DI MAKASSAR The Promotion Of Seafood Culinary Tourism In Makassar

Abstract This research aims to find out promotion forms of seafood culinary tourism in Makassar and promotion activities done in promoting seafood culinary tourism in Makassar to attract tourists’ interest. This research was formed the background of promotion of form and activity done by restaurant and hotel managers in promoting seafood as one of the culinary tourism object in Makassar. The data were obtained through interview to 17 informants. They were then analyzed using descriptive qualitative analysis. The results show that restaurant managers rely the on promotion more on face-to-face promotion, so it is very rare to do promotion through mass media, while hotel managers more intensively do promotion. It is also found that hotel managers have more perfect plan before doing promotion, while restaurant managers do promotion only when the rate of visit is low. Hotel managers also used printed media, electronic media, internet to do promotion, while restaurant managers do not use internet media Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk-bentuk promosi wisata kuliner seafood di Makassar dan Aktifitas promosi yang dilakukan dalam mempromosikan wisata kuliner seafood di Makassar untuk menarik minat wisatawan. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh bentuk dan aktifitas promosi yang dilakukan oleh pengelola rumah makan/restoran dan pengelola hotel dalam mempromosikan seafood sebagai salah satu obyek wisata kuliner di Makassar. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan mewawancarai 17 informan. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengelola rumah makan/restoran lebih mengandalkan promosi dari mulut ke mulut sehingga sangat jarang melakukan promosi melalui media massa, sedangkan pengelola hotel lebih intensif melakukan promosi. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa pengelola hotel mempunyai perencanaan lebih matang sebelum berpromosi sedangkan pengelola rumah makan/restoran berpromosi hanya berdasarkan pada rendahnya tingkat kunjungan wisatawan. Pengelola hotel juga menggunakan media cetak, elektronik dan internet dalam berpromosi sedangkan pengelola rumah makan/restoran tidak menggunakan media internet.
Is Dog Owner Obesity a Risk Factor for Canine Obesity? A “One-Health” Study on Human–Animal Interaction in a Region with a High Prevalence of Obesity

Obesity in humans is a growing global problem and is one of the greatest public health challenges we face today. Most researchers agree that, as in humans, the incidence in the companion animal population is also increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors contributing to canine obesity in a region with a high rate of human obesity (Canary Islands, Spain), co-occurrence of obesogenic risk factors, and a canine population with a high percentage of unneutered dogs. We have focused on owner risk factors that promote obesity in humans, such as weight, lifestyle, nutritional habits, and low physical activity, among others. Thus, the human–animal interaction relationship that contributes to human obesity and influences canine obesity has been studied. A multicentre cross-sectional analytical study of 198 pairs of dogs from urban households and their owners was used. A multivariable logistic regression study was completed to analyse owner characteristics variables associated with canine obesity. This transdisciplinary study was conducted with physicians and veterinarians using a “One Health” approach. Our results suggest that, in a region of high obesogenic risk, obese/overweight dogs are primarily female, older than 6 years, and neutered. Being an overweight dog owner was found to be the most important factor in the occurrence of obesity in dogs. Owners of overweight dogs were mainly females, older than 40 years, who did not engage in any physical activity. A strong correlation has been found between dog owners with low levels of education and obesity in their dogs. We suggest that veterinarians should develop and design strategies to encourage pet owners to engage in physical activity with their dogs for the benefit of both.
Hypertension in Patients with Insulin Resistance: Etiopathogenesis and Management in Children

Insulin resistance (IR) is a key component in the etiopathogenesis of hypertension (HS) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Several pathways have been found to be involved in this mechanism in recent literature. For the above-mentioned reasons, treatment of HS should be specifically addressed in patients affected by DM. Two relevant recently published guidelines have stressed this concept, giving specific advice in the treatment of HS in children belonging to this group: the European Society of HS guidelines for the management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents and the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Our aim is to summarize the main pathophysiological mechanisms through which IR causes HS and to highlight the specific principles of treatment of HS for children with DM.