bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ich Sage Was Ich Sagen Kann (ISWISK): Voice Composition by Real-time Automatic Speech Recognition
Authors: Kim Hyungjoong
Published: July 2022

Ich Sage Was Ich Sagen Kann is a voice composition experiment, where multiple self-made voice bots have a dialogue with each other by using Keyword Spot- ting (KWS) in the Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) domain. The dialogue is not considered as a conversation between different personalities, but it reflects on a process of uttering thoughts from my personal experience. I make speech recognition modules by using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model in- stalled on eight microcontrollers, which give utterances when certain keywords are detected. The composition consists of four parts, from polite one-on-one conversation between myself and one bot to the impolite conversation between 8 bots, which reflects the chaotic state of mind in the thinking process. This practice aims not only at overcoming problems in communication and learning of a foreign language at a personal level, but also at the possibility of communica- tion with human language between machines.
Keep Smiling
Authors: Guljajeva Varvara , Sola Mar Canet
Published: July 2022

Keep Smiling is an online interactive experience in the form of a job interview
conducted by an AI agent. The agent asks the participant to smile, to smile even more, and to count objects she/he can see through a nearby window while con- tinuing to smile (the system intends to extract the maximum profit from the hu- man participant). Throughout this interaction the participant’s face is detected via a webcam and the smile is rated against a happiness meter. As soon as the participant’s smile rating drops below average, she/he is fired and the interview is terminated. The artwork draws attention to the highly automated and moni- tored world in which the responsibility for making decisions has been handed to machines and algorithms, and our emotions are evaluated without our consent. By interacting with the artwork we can experience just how unreliable an emo- tion detection algorithm can be despite its widespread deployment in our every- day lives. The artwork incorporates a number of elements from the AI industry, illustrating how decision-making and labour culture have been transformed by technology and the absurdity of basing key elements of this culture on the ex- traction of data and behavioural monitoring of subjects.
Things I do when I’m Bored
Authors: Ferreira Pedro
Published: July 2022

Things I do when I’m bored (2017-22) addresses vloggers’ relationship with feeling
bored. The work is composed of a browser-based video compilation and a video installation that assembles found footage from YouTube vlogs with less than 100 or even zero views. It emphasises the vloggers’ self-awareness in their performa- tive statements of boredom as they look at their representation on-screen with the hope to be viewed, subscribed to, commented on, liked, shared, and followed by others. The work explores the notion that the feeling of boredom on social me- dia, the internet at large, and daily life suffused with digital media technologies, is part of a post-digital symptom of disenchantment in which social media and digital technologies fail to entertain these vloggers.
Sentire: A Participative Interactive Sound Performance
Authors: Lussana Marcello , Staudt Pascal , Rizzonelli Marta , Stahl Benjamin , Kim Jin Hyun
Published: July 2022

Sentire is both an artwork and a research project in which proximity and touch are sonified with the aim to enhance body perception and social interaction. Sentire uses a digital system that mediates body movements and musical sounds, using a Body-Machine-Interface that allows two (or more) people to interact with one an-
other in a physical environment—rather than in a virtual environment. The artwork consists of a participatory performance, which has been presented at numerous events since 2016. Distance and touch between the users can be measured and mapped to an algorithmic sound environment in real time. Through this multi-
modal experience, the awareness of the self and the other is enhanced on bodily, especially kinaesthetic levels, i.e. movement perception. Since 2019, Sentire has been also a research project at the Humboldt University of Berlin , with the aim to develop the system for therapeutic purposes.
Things Have Forgotten What the Shapes are For
Authors: Donnachie Karen Ann , Simionato Andy
Published: July 2022

Things Have Forgotten What the Shapes are For, (2022) is an automated-art-sys- tem consisting of a CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) laser-enabled1 machine, driven by custom-coded software that removes parts of any book in order to re- veal relationships between the images and texts across multiple pages. Each au- tomated ‘reading’, or burning, generates a unique artefact while destroying the original, producing new ‘portals’ through the book. An experiment in post-digital publishing that explores the differences between the deconstruction and the de- struction of knowledge in the age of the mass-digitisation of the book.
Paparan benalu (teh dan mangga) terhadap kadar Superoksida Dismutase (SOD) serum tikus hipertensi model preventif
Authors: Mufida Nur , Sjakoer Nour Athiroh Abdoes , Mubarakati Nurul Jadid
Published: July 2022

Salah satu penyakit yang menjadi masalah kesehatan karena terjadi peningkatan prevalensi setiap tahunnya adalah penyakit hipertensi. Tingginya ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) dalam tubuh akan meningkatkan pembentukan radikal bebas berlebih dan membuat antioksidan endogen SOD (Superoxide dismutase) terpakai secara berlebih sehingga menjadi penyebab munculnya penyakit hipertensi. Tanaman herbal benalu teh dan benalu mangga merupakan tumbuhan yang memiliki potensi sebagai pencegahan hipertensi dengan meningkatkan aktivitas SOD dalam tubuh. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemaparan ekstrak metanol kombinasi benalu teh dan benalu mangga (EMKBTBM) terhadap peningkatan kadar SOD serum pada tikus hipertensi yang diinduksi DOCA-Garam menggunakan model preventif. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimental dengan hewan uji berjumlah 25 ekor tikus wistar jantan yang terbagi menjadi 5 kelompok dan terdapat 5 ekor tikus pada setiap kelompok, yaitu kontrol negatif (K-), kontrol positif (K+), dan kelompok dengan perlakuan pemaparan EMKBTBM (P1) dosis 50 mg/kgBB, (P2) dosis 100 mg/kgBB, dan (P3) dosis 200 mg/kgBB. Didapatkan hasil penelitian yang menunjukkan bahwa pemaparan EMKBTBM berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan aktivitas SOD serum pada tikus hipertensi dengan perbedaan yang signifikan pada nilai reratanya antar semua kelompok dengan nilai p <0,05. Efektivitas pengaruh pemaparan benalu teh dan benalu mangga dikendalikan oleh EMKBTBM dosis 100 mg/KgBB yang merupakan dosis efektif dalam meningkatkan kadar SOD serum tikus model hipertensi DOCA-Garam.
Potensi bakteri indigen Indonesia dalam mendegradasi karbofuran
Authors: Sopiah Nida , Irawati Wahyu , Wijaya Yantra
Published: July 2022

Pestisida memegang peranan penting dalam membunuh hama, baik serangga, jamur maupun gulma. Penggunaan pestisida berbahan dasar aktif di lingkungan dapat menimbulkan kemungkinan terjadinya pencemaran. Penggunaan karbofuran dapat mengakibatkan pencemaran pada tanah, perairan, udara, dan juga kehidupan liar. Bioremediasi menjadi solusi yang tepat untuk mengatasi masalah pencemaran lingkungan akibat penggunaan pestisida. Bioremediasi dapat dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan isolat bakteri indigen Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang pertumbuhan optimal isolat bakteri resisten karbofuran, pengaruh penambahan berbagai konsentrasi karbofuran terhadap pertumbuhan isolat bakteri,  serta kemampuannya dalam mendegradasi karbofuran. Bakteri indigen yang diteliti adalah isolat bakteri resisten karbofuran koleksi Pusat Teknologi Lingkungan (PTL). Pertumbuhan bakteri diukur menggunakan spektrofotometer panjang gelombang 600 nm. Konsentrasi karbofuran yang digunakan adalah 100, 500, dan 1000 ppm. Kemampuan degradasi karbofuran diukur menggunakan High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan berbagai konsentrasi karbofuran mempengaruhi pertumbuhan isolat bakteri dengan cara menurunkan densitas sel. Pertumbuhan isolat R2, BN5.2 dan BN5.3 paling baik pada medium yang mengandung 500 ppm karbofuran sedangkan pertumbuhan isolat R1, R3.2, R3.3, BN2.3, BN5.1 dan C paling baik pada medium yang mengandung 1000 ppm. Isolat bakteri R2 dan R3.3 masing-masing dapat mendegradasi karbofuran sebesar 68,47% dan 66,68% selama tiga hari.
Laju dekomposisi bangkai mencit (Mus musculus) yang dikubur selama empat minggu pada media tanah humus, kapur, dan pasir pantai
Authors: Diarsa Cakra , Junitha I Ketut , Sundra I Ketut
Published: July 2022

Dekomposisi bangkai terjadi segera setelah organisme mati mulai dari dekomposisi tingkat jaringan hingga tingkat molekuler. Laju dekomposisi bangkai hewan yang dikubur dipengaruhi oleh tiga faktor yaitu faktor fisik, kimia, dan biologi dari media yang digunakan mengubur bangkai. Faktor fisik berupa struktur, porositas, dan kelembaban dari media. Faktor kimia berupa pH, konsentrasi natrium, nutrien, dan oksigen yang terkandung pada media penguburan. Faktor biologi berupa jumlah dan komposisi dari koloni bakteri, invertebrata, dan flora yang hidup pada media. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah terjadi perbedaan kecepatan dekomposisi bangkai pada media penguburan yang berbeda. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan bangkai mencit sebanyak 36 ekor yang dikuburkan pada tiga media berbeda yaitu tanah humus, pasir pantai, dan tanah kapur di dalam toples plastik. Masing-masing sebanyak 12 toples diisi dengan media yang sama sebagai ulangan. Bangkai mencit diamati selama 28 hari dimana tiap tujuh hari dilakukan penimbangan terhadap berat bangkai mencit dengan timbangan digital dan kondisi fisik dari bangkai mencit dicatat dan diskoring. Laju dekomposisi bangkai mencit ditunjukkan dari perbedaan rata-rata penurunan berat bangkai mencit (%) tiap minggu pada masing-masing media. Metode analisis data dilakukan dengan uji ANOVA. Hasil dari penelitian didapatkan adanya perbedaan penurunan berat dan nilai skor kondisi fisik bangkai mencit pada tiap media penguburan. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah waktu dan perbedaan media penguburan berpengaruh pada penurunan berat dan nilai skoring kondisi fisik bangkai mencit.
Pengaruh ekstrak metanolik kombinasi benalu teh dan benalu mangga terhadap histopatologi hepar tikus model hipertensi (DOCA-Garam)
Authors: Roikhana Arina , Sjakoer Nour Athiroh Axzbdoes , Mubarakati Nurul Jadid
Published: July 2022

Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in humans and is associated with cardiovascular disease. Hypertension can damage liver associated with Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Mango and tea parasites are useful as herbal medicines to maintain the health of the human body. This study aims to determine the effect of the methanolic extract of the combination of tea and mango parasites on the liver histopathology of hypertensive rats (DOCA-Salt), the experimental design used was a completely randomized design with 25 male wistar rats grouped into 5 treatments, namely control (-) = 0 mg/KgBW EMKBTBM, control (+) = 15 mg/KgBW DOCA-Salt, P1, P2, P3 respectively 50, 100, 200 mg/KgBW EMKBTBM. The data analysis used is a two-way ANOVA test, namely JAMOVI with version 1.1.9.0. The results of this study indicate that there is a highly significant difference (p-value) <0.05 in zones 1, 2 and 3 compared to all treatment groups and all treatment groups, that is, between the group of control (+) and control group (-), treatments 1, 2 and 3 were significantly different in mean necrosis (pyknosis, karyorrhexis, karyolysis) of hepatic hepatocytes. It was verified with the results of the analysis that stated that the value of p <0.05 was <0.001, so that the administration of a combination of tea and extract of mango parasites could reduce necrosis (pycnosis, karyorrhea and karyolysis) in hepatocytes from the livers of hypertensive rats.
Study on the Causes and impact of migration in garo people lifestyle
Authors: Rokonuzzaman Mohammed , Shimul M.T.N. , Shamim Hasan Shaikh , Rahman Khan Md. Arifur , Rana Jaber , Bhuiyan Md. Abdullahil
Published: July 2022

Garo people are tribal communities who live in the middle northern part of Bangladesh from time immemorial. The purpose of the research was to identify the reasons, outline, and impact on the relocation of Garo people in the city areas in Bangladesh. Primary data were collected from face-to-face contact through an interview schedule. The findings indicate that poverty, lack of production, unemployment, and security were the main push factors where urban job opportunity, urban life style and social security were pull factors for garo migration. Pattern analysis showed that 69 percent of respondents migrate to the city without a plan. Large farm and family size discourged the unplanned migarion where deteriorate social security influence garo people for unplanned migration. Study also revealed that garo people access to better income, health facility, transportation have increased. In contrast, the involvement of agricultureal activity greatly reduced. Moreover, migrated family maintain their daily requirement for food by purchasing market. Government should take policy for improving the security, income opportunity, and infrastructure for discouraging the unplanned migration from village to town.
Effect of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) on the Physicochemical, Sensory, Phenolic and Antioxidant Properties of Set Type Yogurts during Storage Time
Authors: Okur Özge Duygu
Published: July 2022

This study aims to reveal the quality properties of yogurt enriched with walnut during cold storage (4°C) for 28 days. Five sets of yogurt types were produced by using walnut at varying rates (A: 0% (control), B: 1%, C: 2.5%, D: 3.5%, E: 5%). Physicochemical, sensory, phenolic contents and antioxidant properties of yogurt samples was investigated during the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 28th days of storage. The study was conducted to optimize the walnut addition level to obtain better quality yogurt as a functional food. It was determined that the walnut enrichment affects the gross chemical component of yogurt samples. Yogurt sample with %5 walnuts (E) had the highest total phenolic and antioxidant activity content (respectively 1027.50 mg GAE/kg, 19.95 mM TE) among the samples. The yogurt sample with the highest sensory attribute score was the one containing 1% walnuts. Therefore, it was concluded that yogurt added with walnut could serve as functional yogurt beneficial for human health.
A Study on Cattle Feeding Practices and Habits of Cattle Enterprises in Central County of Ağrı Province
Authors: Diler Abdulkerim , Yanar Mete , Özdemir Veysel Fatih , Aydın Recep , Koçyiğit Rıdvan , Yılmaz Ahmet
Published: July 2022

This study was carried out in the central county of Ağrı Province in order to reveal the cattle feeding habits of cattle breeders. For this purpose, data were obtained by conducting a face-to-face survey with 400 dairy cattle owners of the enterprises in the county. According to the results obtained from this study, it was determined that 91.5% of the breeders produced their forage crops. It was also found out that barley, alfalfa, and sainfoin were the most produced plants in these enterprises. However, the production of the corn silage, which is an important source of roughage for dairy cattle, was performed at a very low level (1.2%). Dry hay (93.5%) took first place among the roughage sources used in these enterprises, and it was followed by alfalfa hay (61.5%) and wheat-barley straw (28.0%). Corn silage was used at a low level (7.8%) in the cattle enterprises. It was determined that cattle breeders in the central county of Ağrı province were deficient in terms of some information about cattle feeding practices. It was also demonstrated that it was necessary to increase the usage and production of corn silage as forage crops and to implement rational animal feeding practices in place of the old traditional animal feeding habits. Therefore, cattle breeders in the central county of Ağrı province should be involved in technical training programs about the cattle feeding and forage planting. As result of the courses given to the cattle breeders, their technical information about cattle nutrition and preparation of ration would be updated. For this purpose, it is also recommended that agricultural extension service should be boosted to increase the education level and awareness of the cattle breeders in the rural areas.
Relationships between Animal Welfare Scores and Milk Somatic Cell Count in Anatolian Buffaloes
Authors: Atasever Savaş
Published: July 2022

The objective of the present study was to determine the relationships between animal welfare score (AWS) and milk somatic cell count (SCC) in Anatolian buffaloes. The study carried out on 39 buffalo farms of Bafra district of Samsun province of Turkey between January and March 2020. To obtain AWS data, a scale with 1 to 100 points (1-25: poor, 26-50: moderate, 51-75: suitable and ≥76: excellent) was used. Locomotion ability (LA), social interaction (SI), flooring (F), indoor conditions (IC) and effect of stockman (S) were used to be AWS parameters. Milk samples were analyzed by SCC using a portable cell counter. The SCC values were transferred to log10 base before the analyses. To assess the effects of AWS on logSCC, independent sample t-test was performed. The relations of all parameters with each other were calculated by Kendall rank correlation method and the statistical analyses were carried out by SPSS 17.0. The highest and the lowest means were obtained from SI (79.66±1.28) and F (61.79±2.51), respectively. While the highest correlation was estimated between IC and AWS (r=0.724), all AWS parameters had approximately moderate relations with AWS. Positive or negative, but insignificant correlation coefficients were estimated between any traits and logSCC. The means of SCC (136841±15522 cells/ml) and AWS (68.70±1.67) of the present study were found within the suitable thresholds. Routinely keeping the records on AWS and its components, and adding AWS data to the herd management programs was suggested to the buffalo farm owners.
Lactose and Lactose Derivatives
Authors: Andiç Seval , Oğuz Şehriban
Published: July 2022

Milk is an important food substance and has a complex polydisperse system. The main components of milk consist of lactose, protein, and lipids. Mineral substances and vitamins are also present in milk as minor nutrients. Lactose known as milk sugar is the only carbohydrate in milk and it consists of glucose and galactose. The content of lactose in milk has varied according to milk types. Moreover, it is the most important energy source during the first years of human life, providing almost half of the total energy needed by newborns. Lactose is obtained industrially from the residues of cheese and casein production processes. Lactulose, lactitol, lactobionic acid, galactooligosaccharide, lactosucrose, epilactose, and tagatose are commonly known lactose derivatives. These derivates are produced from lactose using various methods such as epimerization, oxidation, and reduction. In this review, up-to-date information about lactose, lactose derivatives, and the production methods of lactose derivatives are given.
Selection of Plant Location for Hemp Fibre Production in TR72 Region
Authors: Dündar Sinan
Published: July 2022

This study has emerged within the scope of the sectoral studies requested by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkish Republic from the Development Agencies, and aims to select the optimal plant location among the organized industrial zones in the TR72 Region consisting of Kayseri, Sivas and Yozgat provinces in order to produce processed fibre from the raw fibre obtained as a by-product of hemp cultivation. The criteria such as parcel unit price, electricity unit price, service water unit price, waste water unit price, natural gas unit price, insurance premium employer's share support period, investment contribution rate for insurance premium employer’s share support, tax reduction rate, investment contribution rate for tax reduction, interest or profit share support, access to raw material sources, access to market and access to qualified labour supply that form the basis for the selection of plant location were determined and weighted according to the Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method The most available plant location among the emerging alternatives was determined by using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods consisting of Combined Comprimise Solution (COCOSO), Complex Proportional Assessment (COPRAS) and Multi-Attributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MAIRCA). Consequently, it was concluded that Kaleseramik Private Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) located in Yozgat province is the most available plant location among the other seven alternatives.
The effects of type III antifreeze protein and human heat shock protein 70 added to the vitrification medium of mouse embryos on in vitro embryonic development rates
Authors: Bodu Mustafa , Ataman Mehmet Bozkurt
Published: July 2022

The effect of antifreeze protein type III (AFPIII) and human heat shock protein 70 (HHSP70), added to the vitrification medium of mouse embryos, on post-freeze/thaw in vitro embryonic growth rates and cell numbers were investigated. In total 20 female mice were synchronized. After synchronization, 2 females and 1 male were mated in the same cage. Twenty-four h after mating, the embryos were collected at the pronuclear stage. In total 8 groups were established, including a positive control group (C+), a negative control group (C-), and treatment groups that were vitrified in a medium added with 200, 400 and 800 ng/ml of AFPIII (AFPIII200, AFPIII400, AFPIII800), and 1, 2 and 4 µg/ml of HHSP70 (HHSP70-1, HHSP70-2, HHSP70-4). Solid surface vitrification (SSV) medium was prepared for the vitrification of the embryos. Once thawed, in vitro development rates of embryos were followed at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. Four embryos, which progressed to the full blastocyst stage, were taken from each group and stained with the Hoeschst 33258 and propidium iodine (PI) dyes to determine the inner cell mass (ICM), trophectoderm (TE) and total cell numbers. The groups showed statistically significant difference for in vitro embryonic development rates at 48, 72 and 96 h (p
Investigation of TLR2 -EcoRV, NOD2- BsaHI ve IFNγ- HphI allele frequency distribution among Turkish Native Cattle Breeds
Authors: Öner Yasemin , Ata Nezih , Karabaş Mustafa , Yılmaz Onur
Published: July 2022

Changing climatic conditions and growing population size lead take precautions against potential risks. Researchers who study in the agricultural field, including animal production, focus on finding out variants and breeds resistant to diseases and environmental stress. Detecting gene regions that affect resistance to diseases and environmental stress might increase the performance of the selection in favor of these traits. Due to these reasons in this study, five Turkish native cattle breeds were investigated for SNPs belonging to TLR2, NOD2, and IFNγ (using EcoRV, BsaHI ve HphI enzymes, respectively) reported to be associated with paratuberculosis previously. In total, 169 animals were analyzed from Native Southern Yellow (NSY= 29), East Anatolian Red (EAR=35), Anatolian Grey (AG=36), South Anatolian Red (SAR=34), and Native Black (NB=35). The genotype and allele frequencies were calculated with the PopGene32 program, and Khi square test was performed to determine whether the populations were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). While at TLR2- EcoRV and NOD2- BsaHI loci, two alleles (A and C, C and T, respectively), IFNγ- HphI locus was found to be monomorphic for the G allele. For TLR2- EcoRV locus, the C allele was found as predominant except NB breed, and the C allele was predominant for all breeds at NOD2- BsaHI locus. However, in all breeds, NOD2- BsaHI locus was at HWE, for TLR2- EcoRV NSY and SAR breeds showed derivation from HWE.
Genetic Diversity of Indigenous and Exotic Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] Genotypes at Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia
Authors: Melaku Anteneh Bekele , Mohamed Wassu , Kumar Vasantha
Published: July 2022

Ethiopia is considered as the possible origin and center of diversity for okra. Therefore, this study was conducted with the objectives of determining the genetic distance between indigenous okra collections and exotic commercial varieties and assessing genetic diversity of okra genotypes. The field experiment was conducted at Dire Dawa in 2016 using 14 indigenous collections and 11 exotic varieties in 5 x 5 triple lattice design. Data were collected on 9 and 29 qualitative and quantitative traits, respectively. The genetic distance measured by Euclidean distance ranged from 3.1 to 12.6 with a mean of 7.2. The highest genetic distances were observed between indigenous okra collections and exotic varieties viz. Guba-12 and NamdHari (12.6) followed by Guba-12 and Vellayani (12.3) and Mythri and Guba-12 (11.8). Dendrogram constructed by Unweighted Pair-group Method with Arithmetic Means grouped the 25 genotypes into seven major clusters in which the three clusters (Cluster II, III and V) were solitary, consisted of one genotype each, Cluster I consisted of six Indian commercial varieties, Cluster IV comprised of seven genotypes (four indigenous okra collections, one variety from USA and two from India), while Cluster VI and VII comprised of 5 and 4 indigenous okra collections, respectively. This study revealed the presence of wide genetic diversity among indigenous okra collections and exotic commercial varieties.
Robust massive parallel information processing environments in biology and medicine: case study
Authors:   Charles University, Kroc Jiří
Published: July 2022

The current frontiers in the description and simulation of advanced physical and biological phenomena observed within all scientific disciplines are pointing toward the importance of the development of robust mathematical descriptions that are error resilient. Complexity research is lacking deeper knowledge of the design methodology of processes that are capable to recreate the robustness, which is going to be studied on massive-parallel computations (MPCs) implemented by cellular automata (CA). A simple, two-state cellular automaton having an extremely simple updating rule, which was created by John H. Conway called the ’Game of Life’ (GoL) is applied to simulate and logic gate using emergents. This is followed by simulations of a robust, generalized GoL, which works with nine states instead of two, that is called R-GoL (open-source). extra states enable higher intercellular communication. The logic gate is simulated by the GoL. It is destroyed by injection of random faulty evaluations with even the smallest probability. The simulations of the R-GoL are initiated with random values. several types of emergent structures, which are robust to injection of random errors, are observed for different setups of the R-GoL rule. The GoL is not robust. The R-GoL is capable to create and maintain oscillating, emergent structures that are robust under constant injection of random, faulty evaluations with up to 1% of errors. The R-GoL express long-range synchronization, which is together with robustness facilitated by designed intercellular communication.
Fog computing technology application in cyber-physical systems and analysis of cybersecurity problems
Authors:   Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information Technology, Alakbarov Rashid , Hashimov Mammad ,   Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information Technology
Published: July 2022

New requirements for modern technologies have become a driving force in the development of information technology. New distributed computing systems are required to handle a large data flow generated by the application of the Internet of Things and to ensure their efficient processing. Although cloud computing is an effective technology for processing and storing data generated in a networked environment, it has complications with the real time transmission of large amounts of data due to the low bandwidth of network. To speed up the data processing, fog computing systems have been widely used in recent years. Fog counting systems are one of the proposed solutions for working with IoT devices. Because it can meet the computing needs of multiple devices connected to the network. In these systems, the data is processed at computing nodes located near the data generating devices, which reduces the bandwidth complications of the network channel. In this regard, this article considers the application of fog computing technology in cyber-physical systems. It analyzes the fog technology architecture and its advantages over cloud computing. Cyber security problems arising when using fog technology in cyber-physical systems are analyzed and available protection methods partially solving them are highlighted.
Molecular cloning and characterisation of a novel putative MYB-related transcription factor (ClMYB1R1) from Curcuma longa L.
Authors: Aparna R.S. , Mol P. Prashina , Sheeja T.E.
Published: July 2022

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is gaining immense global importance due to the presence of curcumin that contributes to its immunomodulatory properties. Curcumin, a phenylpropanoid derivative, is the most important secondary metabolite present in turmeric rhizomes and understanding the regulatory mechanism of curcumin biosynthesis is hence important. In plants, activator and repressor type transcription factors (TFs) of the myeloblastosis (MYB) family have been found to regulate the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. MYB TF genes of the R2R3 class were identified by RNA-Seq based approach from turmeric. The present study involves RNA seq based identification, cloning and characterisation of a novel MYB TF of the 1R class. Gene-specific primers were used to amplify 1R MYB from the rhizome, and it was sequenced to give a full-length gene of 1056 bp. The identified MYB gene was designated as ClMYB1R1 and consisted of a 693 bp open reading frame (ORF) which encodes a 230 amino acid length protein with a molecular mass of 25 kDa and pI 9.51. The protein was predicted to consist of a single helix-turn-helix MYB-like motif and other highly conserved residues. ClMYB1R1 expression varied in different genotypes and tissues. UV-C light was found to upregulate, while NaCl and nutrient stresses down-regulated the expression. The expression showed a positive correlation with a candidate pathway gene ClPKS11 under all of the above experimental conditions, indicating the putative role of ClMYB1R1 in regulating curcumin biosynthesis.
Bean and beverage quality - Prospects of four F1 hybrids of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in India
Authors: Das Divya K. , Shivanna M.B. , Prakash N.S.
Published: July 2022

In coffee, both physical quality attributes as assessed by the colour and size of the beans and cup quality of the beverage rated based on sensory analysis are the important criteria for determining market price. In general, quality is dependent on genotype and also influenced by the growing conditions. The bean and beverage quality of pure C. arabica varieties is far superior to diploid introgressed arabica genotypes developed for improved host resistance. Thus, integrating the host resistance without affecting quality parameters is very imperative in arabica coffee breeding. Four F1 hybrids (S.5083, S.5084, S.5085 & S.5086) developed from reciprocal crosses between the most popular semi-dwarf arabica variety ‘Chandragiri’ and Sln.10, an auto-tetraploid of a diploid inter-specific hybrid, used as a donor for rust resistance, were evaluated for physical quality traits for four seasons and cup profiles for two seasons. Among the four hybrids, S.5085 and S.5086 recorded bold bean size with 70.05 per cent and 69.75 per cent of mean ‘A’ grade beans, respectively. The ‘B’ grade ranged from 9.5 per cent to 10.4 per cent in hybrids as against 16.8 per cent in Chandragiri. The Pea berry ranged from 10.1 per cent to 12.5 per cent, indicating high fertility in hybrids. The cup qualities of S.5085 and S.5086 were also found superior with a cumulative average score of 80.3 and 78.3 respectively, compared to parents; 71.6 in Chandragiri and 77.3 in Sln.10. The present study established the superiority of S.5085 and S.5086 in quality parameters and therefore has potential implications in the commercial exploitation of these two F1 hybrids that also manifested high levels of field tolerance to coffee leaf rust.
Performance of black pepper varieties as intercrop in coconut gardens in the lower Brahmaputra valley of Assam state, India
Authors: Nath J.C. , Phukon R.M. , Sumitha S. , Maheswarappa H. P. , Patil Balanagouda
Published: July 2022

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is well habituated as an inter/under/mixed crop in plantation crops. A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Station (AICRP on Palms), Kahikuchi of Assam Agricultural University for 12 consecutive years (2009-2021) for studying the performance of black pepper varieties/hybrids when grown as intercrop in 38 year old Assam Green Tall. Panniyur-1 produced a higher number of laterals with more spread compared to other varieties. Similarly, a significantly higher number of spikes (134.0), spike length (15.0 cm) and number of berries per spike (82.0) were also recorded in Panniyur-1. Sreekara recorded the lowest spike length (9.8 cm), while IISR Malabar Excel recorded the lowest number of spikes (85.0). Six-year mean dry berry yield indicated that the yield was significantly higher with Panniyur-1 (1.60 kg vine-1) followed by Sreekara (1.49 kg vine-1) and average yield of 1.00 kg vine-1 recorded in IISR Malabar Excel, IISR Thevam and IISR Shakthi. The oleoresin content (11.7%) and piperine content (5.2%) was found highest in Panniyur-1, followed by Sreekara (10.9 % and 4.5%) whereas, the lowest oleoresin content (8.8%) and piperine content (2.9%) were recorded in IISR Malabar Excel and IISR Thevam, respectively. Intercropping of black pepper in coconut garden recorded the highest net return (` 237088 ha-1) and B: C ratio (3.48) followed by Sreekara (` 212764 ha-1; B: C ratio 3.12) and the lowest net return (` 177938 ha-1) and B: C ratio (2.61) were obtained in IISR Malabar Excel.
Selected engineering properties of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) leaf base
Authors: Kumar S. Santhosh , Sudagar I.P. , Rajkumar P. , Naik Ravindra , Kavitha R.
Published: July 2022

Natural fibres are attracting a lot of attention these days, from industrial applications and basic research, to producing eco-friendly goods. The engineering characteristics of the palmyrah leaf base (Borassus flabellifer) were assessed in this study. The test specimen’s were prepared as per the ASTM standards. The average length of the palmyrah leaf base was around 532±0.72 mm, with 22.74±0.23 mm thickness, 472.6±3.23 g density and volume of 0.893±0.027 g cm3 and 173.14±5.393 cm3. The mechanical properties were obtained by tensile test, impact test, flexural test, and shore-D hardness test. Tensile strength was observed to be 8.77 MPa, percentage of elongation was 40 per cent and the flexural strength 147±2.44 MPa. Significant hardness and lower impact strength confirms the viscoelastic nature of the palmyrah leaf base. The data obtained was analysed statistically using Weibull analysis. The palmyrah leaf base properties obtained will be useful for palm related researchers and industrialists to calculate design consideration for fibre extraction machines and developing fibre related products.
Robust non-parametric spatial regression and its application in field data analysis
Authors: Jose C.T. , Chandran K.P. , Muralidharan K. , Jaganathan D. , Jayasekhar S.
Published: July 2022

Outlier detection and robust estimation are an integral part of data mining and has attracted much attention recently. Generally, the data contain abnormal or extreme values either due to the characteristics of the individual or due to errors in tabulation/data entry. The presence of outliers will severely affect the data modelling and analysis. A robust nonparametric method is proposed to fit the spatial/surface regression that is not influenced by the presence of outliers in the data. Robust M-kernel weighted local linear regression smoother was used to fit the spatial regression function. The proposed method is useful to estimate/eliminate the spatial effect and identify the high potential trees in an orchard, which is useful for breeding programs. The method is illustrated through simulated data. The comparison of AMSE corresponding to the optimum bandwidth shows that the non-robust Kernel Weighted Local Regression Estimator (KWLRE) performs very badly in the presence of outliers. Among the robust estimators, the robust spatial smoother with biweight robustness weight function performed better than the Huber and Hampel weight functions. Comparison of AMSE corresponding to the optimum bandwidth showed that there is not much difference between different types of robustness weight function in the absence of outliers. In the case of robust spatial smoother with biweight per cent robustness weight function, the AMSE for 0 per cent, 4 per cent and 8 per cent outliers are almost the same, indicating that the method is robust against the outliers. The method was also applied to the annual yield data of 225 coconut palms in a field to eliminate spatial effect and to identify the high potential trees. It was found that by removing spatial effects and outliers, the MSE has reduced more than 50 per cent.
Technical efficiency and profitability of small holder natural rubber production in southern Nigeria
Authors: Giroh Dengle Yuniyus , Nachandiya Nathan
Published: July 2022

The study measured the technical efficiency and profitability of small holder natural rubber production in southern Nigeria by examining the socio-economic characteristics of respondents, the profitability of latex production and technical efficiency. Multi-stage, purposive and random sampling techniques were employed in the collection of primary data from 300 respondents. Descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier production function were used to analyse the data collected. Results indicated that respondents were educated, married (76%) with a mean family size of seven people and well experienced mean farming experience of 19 years. Latex production was a profitable venture with an average variable cost per ha of  55,700.94 with total revenue (T.R.) and gross margin (G.M.) per hectare  163,594.17 and  107,893.23, respectively. Furthermore, the stochastic frontier production function analysis showed the number of trees per task, labour, farm size and age of plantation, clone, wage and fixed cost items were significantly related to rubber latex. The mean technical efficiency (T.E.) of the respondents was 0.84. Education, extension contact and experience were the significant factors that increased the technical efficiency of the respondents. The resuscitation of extension activities of A.D.P.s in the rubber growing states of the country through adequate funding by the government to improve the efficiencies of farmers, use of improved planting materials during replanting old plantations and the formation of cooperative societies by farmers to enhance access to production credit amongst others are recommended in the study.
Todo está tan raro : Postales, relatos y aproximaciones insólitas a noticias ordinarias y extraordinarias
Authors: González Mina Julián
Published: July 2022

Este libro es producto del proyecto "Laboratorio de Escrituras Experimentales en Periodismo y afines" de la Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Artes lntegradas, Escuela de Comunicación Social. Este laboratorio es un espacio personal de creación y exploración de técnicas y procedimientos de escritura no experta y no profesionalizante en periodismo. Se mueve a contrapelo de los intentos actuales por especializar las escrituras periodisticas industriales a traves de recursos varios como el fetichismo del dato por el dato o la sobrestimación de las infografías, en desmedro de la fuerza de los relatos por contar o los argumentos por explicar. Todo está muy raro prefiere otros recursos y procedimientos menos estandarizados. Se ocupa de eventos informados, datos y documentos, analisis y ensayo de argumentos, entrecruzandolos con el tipo de relatos callejeros que el ciudadano usa para "informar" y "narrar" asuntos de todos los días. Eso supone desatender los límites más o menos establecidos entre "lo personal" (autobiografico) y lo que "no es personal", o entre la ficción y la no ficción. El resultado no puede, en consecuencia, clasificarse dentro de "géneros" y formatos convencionales del periodismo contemporaneo. Entrecruzamientos similares se aprecian en los anales del periodismo moderno. Eran usuales hace cien años. En Colombia, por ejemplo, en muchas de las crónicas de Luis Tejada (1898-1924) no es posible establecer una línea firme entre lo que piensa, lo que cuenta, lo que imagina, lo que inventa y lo que escucha este testigo de su tiempo. En ese sentido, Todo esta muy raro es hasta cierto punto, un salto hacia atras: bucea en el pasado de las escrituras periodísticas porque confía en que allí, en esas tradiciones, hay recursos a retrabajar en la prensa contemporanea para recuperar sus vinculos con las formas híbridas y diversas de comunicación pública que usan las personas hoy para conversar, entender y vivir el mundo con el que todos los días lidian. Para una versión detallada de estos argumentos ver https://bit.ly/3z0zqja
The Testing Of High Voltage Silicon Carbide Lightning Arresters
Authors: Hussein Arkan A.
Published: July 2022

The majority of high voltage gapped silicon carbide lightning arresters on transmission and sub transmission systems have been in service for over 10 years. A testing program is required that can accurately and efficiently determine the condition of these high voltage arresters. The essential theory of silicon carbide arresters was investigated, focusing particularly on arrester construction, performance and the unique characteristics of high voltage arresters. The effectiveness of available testing procedures was then evaluated and a set of tests selected, based on their expected performance, their ability to assess all facets of arrester behavior, the ease with which they could be completed in the available laboratory and their possible application to in-field testing. The testing program implemented consisted of a series of procedures including the lightning impulse sparkover voltage test, power frequency sparkover voltage test, power frequency withstand test, AC and DC leakage current measurements, 5 kV insulation resistance test, and finally a non-standard current impulse test. The tests were performed on a set of 6 arresters rated at 33 and 132 kV and a set of 5 arrester sections. The results of the investigation verified the effectiveness of the selected procedure with a consistent and accurate assessment of arrester condition obtained for all arresters under test. All arresters exhibited satisfactory performance in the selected tests, indicating that high voltage gapped silicon carbide arresters are more durable than those used on distribution systems.
Vietnamese rural communities in the context of youth labor migration: current state and prospects
Authors: Le Tuyen Thi Thanh
Published: July 2022

Migration is a process that has many positive and negative consequences not only for migrants themselves but also for their own families living in modern Vietnam. In the context of the migration of young people from rural areas to cities, changes are observed in rural communities, both in their physical and spiritual lives. In this vein, this article defines the state and prospects for the development of rural communities in the context of youth migration from rural areas to cities in modern Vietnam on the example of the commune of Vinh Trach Dong, Bac Lieu province, in order to more clearly see changes in the economic, cultural, social life and living space of rural communities. The main methods used in this study are a survey (N=811) of households with young people migrating from rural areas to cities, and in-depth interviews (N=10) among residents of rural communities to refine the analysis of available data to explain the changes characteristic of rural communities. This study uses quantitative and qualitative methods aimed at clarifying the characteristics of the rural community; in order to analyze the impact of young migrant workers on rural communities and assess the situation of rural communities in the province of Bac Lieu in the context of youth migration from rural to urban. Based on the results of the study, the author determines the prospects for the development of Vietnamese rural communities.
Ethical Regulation of Artificial Intelligence as a factor of Financial and Banking Sector Security: China's Experience
Authors: Gorian Ella
Published: July 2022

The object of the study is the relations in the field of ethical regulation of the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the financial and banking sector. The subject of the study is represented by China's regulatory documents that establish requirements for the deployment and application of artificial intelligence technologies. The features of the Chinese approach to the regulation of relations in this area are determined. General and special ethical requirements for artificial intelligence technologies are characterized. The article examines the activities of the financial regulator – the People's Bank of China in regulating relations in the field of ethics of artificial intelligence and fintech companies, identifies key aspects of security in respect of which ethical requirements are especially necessary. China systematically implements the state policy on the legal regulation of the digital economy through the regulatory inclusion of ethical requirements for artificial intelligence technologies legal mechanisms. Ethical regulations cover all aspects of relations and focus on the security of personal data, freedom of competition and responsibility of subjects. We especially note the emphasis of the Chinese authorities on the principle of non-discrimination of individual social groups and administrative-territorial entities, which will reduce and level the gap in the use of digital technologies on a national scale, and will also contribute to the unity of the nation. The financial regulator keeps the issue of ethics of artificial intelligence under control, developing appropriate regulatory acts for financial institutions. The People's Bank of China pays special attention to the "weak" aspects of the financial and banking sector in legal regulation: personal data protection and unfair competition.