Gut microbiota is key to the development and modulation of the mucosal immune system.It plays a central role in several physiological functions, in the modulation of inflammatory signaling and in the protection against infections.In healthy states, there is a perfect balance between commensal and pathogens, and microbiota and the immune system inte
The robotic mentalist – On the influences of robots’ mentalizing abilities and external manipulative intent on people’s credibility attributions
Robots are used in various social interactions that require them to be perceived as credible agents (e.g., as product recommenders in shopping malls).To be rated credible (i.e., competent, trustworthy, and caring) a robot’s mentalizing abilities have shown to be beneficial because merlot redbud tree for sale they allow a robot to infer users’ i
Applications of Big Data Analytics to Control COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused a large number of human losses and havoc in the economic, social, societal, and health systems around the world.Controlling such epidemic requires understanding its characteristics and behavior, which can be identified by collecting and analyzing the related big data.Big data analytics tools play a vital role in bui
Applying GA-PSO-TLBO approach to engineering optimization problems
Under addressing global competition, manufacturing companies strive to produce better and cheaper products more quickly.For a complex production system, the design problem is intrinsically a daunting optimization task often involving multiple disciplines, nonlinear mathematical model, and computation-intensive processes during manufacturing process
Preparing Halal Tourism Regulations in Indonesia
The study discusses the preparation of halal tourism regulations in Indonesia.The aim is to illustrate the importance of halal tourism regulations and how this may strengthen the Indonesian economy.This study is a qualitative one, using academic books and articles in addition to a review of law and regulations as the analysis method.It here demonst