Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Response of Cowpea [Vigna ungiculata (L.) Wilezek] to Iron Fertilization Grown on Sodic Soils(SKNAU)

IN ENGLISH . ABSTRACT IN HINDI . IN HINDI . APPENDICES . LIST OF TABLES Table No. Particulars Page No. 3.1 Mean weekly weather parameters recorded during crop season (Kharif, 2016) . 3.2 Physico-chemical properties of soil . 3.3 Ionic composition of soil . 3.4 Amount of salts mixed in soil (mg kg soil) 3.5 Methods adopted for soil and plant analysis . 4.1 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on pH, ECe and SAR in soil at harvest . 4.2 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on Organic Carbon and DTPA-Fe in soil at harvest . 4.3 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on total number of nodules, number of effective nodules and nodule index at 45 days . 4.4 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on total chlorophyll content in leaves at 45 das . 4.5 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on plant height, number of pods per plant and number of grains per pod . 4.6 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on grain, straw yield and seed index . 4.7 Interactive Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on grain yield (g/pot) . 4.8 Interactive Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on straw yield (g/pot) . 4.9 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on nitrogen content and uptake by grain and straw . 4.10 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on phosphorus content and uptake by grain and straw . 4.11 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on potassium content and uptake by grain and straw . 4.12 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on iron content and uptake by grain and straw . 4.13 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on Na, Mg and Ca by grain and straw . 4.14 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on Na/K and Ca/Mg ratio in grain and straw . 4.15 Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on Na+K/Ca and Na/Ca ratio in grain and straw . 4.16 Correlation (r) matrix between yield, pH, SAR, DTPA-Fe and Fe content in grain and straw . LIST OF APPENDIX Appendix No. Particulars Page No. I Analysis of variance for pH2, ECe, SAR, organic carbon and DTPA-Fe . II Analysis of variance for total nodules, effective nodules, nodule index, total chlorophyll content, plant height . III Analysis of variance for number of pods per plant, number of grains per pod, seed index, grain yield and straw yield . IV Analysis of variance for nitrogen content and uptake in seed and straw . V Analysis of variance for phosphorus content and uptake in seed and straw . VI Analysis of variance for potassium content and uptake in seed and straw . VII Analysis of variance for Fe content and uptake in seed and straw . VIII Analysis of variance for Na content in seed and straw . IX Analysis of variance for Ca, Mg content in seed and straw . X Analysis of variance for Na/K and Ca/Mg ratio in seed and straw . XI Analysis of variance for Na+K/Ca and Na/Ca ratio in seed and straw . LIST OF FIGURES Figures No. Particulars Page No. 3.1 Mean weekly weather parameters recorded during crop season (Kharif, 2016) . 4.1 Interactive Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on grain yield (g/pot) . 4.2 Interactive Effect of soil sodicity and iron levels on straw yield (g/pot) . Chapter
Upgrading 802.11 deployments: A Critical Examination of Performance

The increases demand for communications and Internet access makes Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) one of the most popular solutions for network connectivity. In this paper, we examine the performance and the energy efficiency of WLANs in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and discuss paths for upgrading. Our results show that it is worth upgrading to the 5 GHz bands from the 2.4 GHz band for 802.11n, especially for applications that are sensitive to packet loss. We also show that it is little benefit in upgrading from 802.11n 5 GHz to its successor 802.11acin terms of performance and energy efficiency. We consider overall performance as well as the energy efficiency of 802.11n2.4 GHz, 802.11n 5 GHz and 802.11ac protocols, all with 40MHzchannels, to give a typical 802.11 office scenario. It is clear that802.11ac can achieve slightly higher throughput compared to802.11n for flows of large packets. However, the comparatively small benefits of 802.11ac may not justify the cost of buying and deploying new equipment for the upgrade.
The Effect of Administering Kelor Flower (Moringa Oleifera) Extract on Reducing Cholesterol Levels and Histopathological Features of The Testis of White Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Male Wistar Strain Obesity

Obesity and high cholesterol levels have garnered clinical attention for male infertility. The numerous compounds in Kelor flowers or Moringa make it a potential cholesterol medication. The research data were analyzed using SPSS, and the study was conducted as a true experiment using test animal samples of twenty-four male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). The purpose of this study was to examine the histopathological features of obese male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) and to determine whether or not the administration of Kelor flower extract (Moringa ternatea) reduced cholesterol levels and improved testicular function. Obese white Wistar rats had their total cholesterol levels decreased by 400 mg/kgBW and 600 mg/kgBW of Kelor flower extract, respectively, according to the study's results. The group that received 600 mg/kgBW of Kelor flower extract showed the most improvement and was the most similar to the control group in testicular histopathology studies. The substances found in Kelor or Moringa flowers have been found to improve testicular function and lower total cholesterol levels in people who suffer from obesity, according to the research.
Multipath Assisted Positioning with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping

This paper describes an algorithm that exploits multipath propagation for position estimation of mobile receivers. We apply a novel algorithm based on recursive Bayesian filtering, named Channel-SLAM. This approach treats multipath components as signals emitted from virtual transmitters, which are time synchronized to the physical transmitter and static in their positions. Contrary to other approaches, Channel-SLAM considers also paths occurring due to multiple numbers of reflections or scattering as well as the combination. Hence, each received multipath component increases the number of transmitters resulting in a more accurate position estimate or enabling positioning when the number of physical transmitters is insufficient. Channel-SLAM estimates the receiver position and the positions of the virtual transmitters simultaneously; hence, the approach does not require any prior information, such as a room-layout or a database for fingerprinting. The only prior knowledge needed is the physical transmitter position as well as the initial receiver position and moving direction. Based on simulations, the position precision of Channel-SLAM is evaluated by a comparison to simplified algorithms and to the posterior Cramér-Rao lower bound. Furthermore, this paper shows the performance of Channel-SLAM based on measurements in an indoor scenario with only a single physical transmitter.
Patatin-Like Phospholipase Domain-Containing 3 Gene Variant and Severity of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease in children. Genetic variability, which is a main player in NAFLD, is especially characterized by polymorphisms in genes involved in the development and progression of the disease to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Recently, the rs738409 C>G adiponutrin/patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3) polymorphism, which encodes the I148M protein variant in the catalytic domain, has been associated with severe steatosis, NASH, and liver fibrosis in adults. In this study, we investigated the association between the rs738409 PNPLA3 gene polymorphism and NAFLD in 149 consecutive children and adolescents (age 5 6-13 years) with biopsy-proven NAFLD. We analyzed the rs738409 polymorphism by a 50-nuclease TaqMan assay and assessed its association with NASH: 41% of the subjects with NAFLD showed heterozygosity and 15% showed homozygosity for the at-risk G allele. The rs738409 genotype did not influence the body mass, adiposity, lipid levels, or insulin resistance and was not associated with alanine aminotransferase levels. Interestingly, the rs738409 G allele was strongly associated with the severity of steatosis (P < 0.0001), the presence of NASH (P < 0.0001), hepatocellular ballooning (P < 0.0001), lobular inflammation (P < 0.0001), and the presence of fibrosis (P 5 0.01) independently of confounders. Individuals carrying two minor G alleles almost always had severe steatosis and NASH, heterozygotes were at intermediate risk, and patients negative for G alleles had milder and often uncomplicated steatosis. Conclusion: The PNPLA3 rs738409 polymorphism is associated with steatosis severity, hepatocellular ballooning, lobular inflammation, and perivenular fibrosis in pediatric NAFLD. (HEPATOLOGY 2010;52:1274-1280)
A 512GOPS Fully-Programmable Digital Image Processor with full HD 1080p Processing Capabilities

The introduction of high-resolution CMOS image sensors (S. Yoshihara et al., 2006) has encouraged the development of various applications to handle high frame rates, high resolution, and multiple images processed by software. Complicated image processing algorithms used in DSCs and camcorders, which make use of adaptive image processing to deal with the characteristics of scenes and objects, require extensive computational power, as well as low power consumption and increased flexibility. FIESTA is developed to adapt to these markets.
Evaluation of clinical and inflammatory profile in opioid addiction patients with comorbid pain: results from a multicenter investigation

Background Chronic pain is the most commonly reported comorbidity among patients with opioid addiction receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), with an estimated prevalence ranging between 30% and 55%. Evidence suggests that patients with comorbid pain are at high risk for poor treatment response, including continued illicit substance use. Due to the important relationship between the presence of pain and illicit substance abuse within the MMT setting, it is imperative that we target our efforts toward understanding the characteristics of this patient population. Methods The primary objective of this study was to explore the clinical and inflammatory profile of MMT patients reporting comorbid pain. This multicenter study enrolled patients (n=235) on MMT for the treatment of opioid dependence. Clinical history and blood and urine data were collected. Blood samples were obtained for estimating the serum levels of inflammatory markers (tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist [IL-1ra], IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, interferon [IFN]-γ and chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 2 [CCL2]). The study objectives were addressed using a descriptive statistical summary and a multivariable logistic regression model constructed in STATA version 12. Results Among the participants eligible for inclusion (n=235), serum IFN-γ level and substance abuse behavior proved to be important delineating characteristics for the detection of comorbid pain. Analysis of inflammatory profile showed IFN-γ to be significantly elevated among patients reporting comorbid pain (odds ratio [OR]: 2.02; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.17, 3.50; P=0.01). Patients reporting comorbid pain were also found to have an increase in positive opioid urine screens (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.03; P=0.01), indicating an increase in illicit opioid consumption. Conclusion MMT patients with comorbid pain were shown to have elevated IFN-γ and higher rates of continued opioid abuse. The ability to objectively distinguish between patients with comorbid pain may help to both improve the prediction of poor responders to MMT as well as identify treatment approaches such as anti-inflammatory medications as safe alternatives for MMT patients with comorbid pain.
Scatter Spectroscopic Imaging Distinguishes between Breast Pathologies in Tissues Relevant to Surgical Margin Assessment

Purpose: A new approach to spectroscopic imaging was developed to detect and discriminate microscopic pathologies in resected breast tissues; diagnostic performance of the prototype system was tested in 27 tissues procured during breast conservative surgery. Experimental Design: A custom-built, scanning in situ spectroscopy platform sampled broadband reflectance from a 150-μm-diameter spot over a 1 × 1 cm2 field using a dark field geometry and telecentric lens; the system was designed to balance sensitivity to cellular morphology and imaging the inherent diversity within tissue subtypes. Nearly 300,000 broadband spectra were parameterized using light scattering models and spatially dependent spectral signatures were interpreted using a cooccurrence matrix representation of image texture. Results: Local scattering changes distinguished benign from malignant pathologies with 94% accuracy, 93% sensitivity, 95% specificity, and 93% positive and 95% negative predictive values using a threshold-based classifier. Texture and shape features were important to optimally discriminate benign from malignant tissues, including pixel-to-pixel correlation, contrast and homogeneity, and the shape features of fractal dimension and Euler number. Analysis of the region-based diagnostic performance showed that spectroscopic image features from 1 × 1 mm2 areas were diagnostically discriminant and enabled quantification of within-class tissue heterogeneities. Conclusions: Localized scatter-imaging signatures detected by the scanning spectroscopy platform readily distinguished benign from malignant pathologies in surgical tissues and showed new spectral-spatial signatures of clinical breast pathologies. Clin Cancer Res; 18(22); 6315–25. ©2012 AACR.
Approximation algorithms for the covering Steiner problem

The covering Steiner problem is a generalization of both the k‐MST and the group Steiner problems: given an edge‐weighted graph, with subsets of vertices called the groups, and a nonnegative integer value (called the requirement) for each group, the problem is to find a minimum‐weight tree spanning at least the required number of vertices of every group. When all requirements are equal to 1, this becomes the group Steiner problem, while if there is only one group which contains all vertices of the graph the problem reduces to k‐MST with k equal to the requirement of this unique group. We discuss two different (but equivalent) linear relaxations of the problem for the case when the given graph is a tree and construct polylogarithmic approximation algorithms based on randomized LP rounding of these relaxations. By using a probabilistic approximation of general metrics by tree metrics due to Bartal, our algorithms also solve the covering Steiner problem on general graphs with a further polylogarithmic worsening in the approximation ratio. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Random Struct. Alg. , 20:465–483, 2002
DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit functions in metastasis and influences survival in advanced-stage laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Background: DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is known to function in several types of cancer. In this study, we investigated the expression and clinicopathologic significance of DNA-PKcs in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 208 patients with advanced-stage LSCC treated at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. We assessed DNA-PKcs and p16INK4a (p16) status using immunohistochemistry. We examined the association between DNA-PKcs expression and clinicopathologic features and survival outcomes. To evaluate the independent prognostic relevance of DNA-PKcs, we used univariate and multivariate Cox regression models. We estimated overall survival (OS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that 163/208 (78.4%) of the LSCC tissue samples exhibited high DNA-PKcs expression. High DNA-PKcs expression was significantly associated with survival outcomes (P = 0.016) and distant metastasis (P = 0.02; chi-squared test). High DNA-PKcs expression was associated with a significantly shorter OS and DMFS than low DNA-PKcs expression (P = 0.029 and 0.033, respectively; log-rank test), and was associated with poor OS in the p16-positive subgroup (P = 0.047). Multivariate analysis identified DNA-PKcs as an independent prognostic indicator of OS and DMFS in all patients (P = 0.039 and 0.037, respectively). Conclusions: Our results suggest that patients with LSCC in whom DNA-PKcs expression is elevated have a higher incidence of distant metastasis and a poorer prognosis. DNA-PKcs may represent a marker of tumor progression in patients with p16-positive LSCC.
Slip Behavior of the Queen Charlotte Plate Boundary Before and After the 2012, MW 7.8 Haida Gwaii Earthquake: Evidence From Repeating Earthquakes

The Queen Charlotte plate boundary, near Haida Gwaii, B.C., includes the dextral, strike‐slip, Queen Charlotte Fault (QCF) and the subduction interface between the downgoing Pacific and overriding North American plates. In this study, we present a comprehensive repeating earthquake catalog that represents an effective slip meter for both structures. The catalog comprises 712 individual earthquakes (0.3≤MW≤3.5) arranged into 224 repeating earthquake families on the basis of waveform similarity and source separation estimates from coda wave interferometry. We employ and extend existing relationships for repeating earthquake magnitudes and slips to provide cumulative slip histories for the QCF and subduction interface in six adjacent zones within the study area between 52.3°N and 53.8°N. We find evidence for creep on both faults; however, creep rates are significantly less than plate motion rates, which suggests partial locking of both faults. The QCF exhibits the highest degrees of locking south of 52.8°N, which indicates that the seismic hazard for a major strike‐slip earthquake is highest in the southern part of the study area. The 28 October 2012, MW 7.8 Haida Gwaii thrust earthquake occurred in our study area and altered the slip dynamics of the plate boundary. The QCF is observed to undergo accelerated, right‐lateral slip for 1–2 months following the earthquake. The subduction interface exhibits afterslip thrust motion that persists for the duration of the study period (i.e., 3 years and 2 months after the Haida Gwaii earthquake). Afterslip is greatest (5.7–8.4 cm/yr) on the periphery of the main rupture zone of the Haida Gwaii event.
Role of Microbial Modulation in Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Children

The pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD) is multifactorial and is a complex interrelationship between skin barrier, genetic predisposition, immunologic development, skin microbiome, environmental, nutritional, pharmacological, and psychological factors. Several microbial modulations of the intestinal microbiome with pre- and/or probiotics have been used in AD management, with different clinical out-come (both positive, as well as null findings). This review provides an overview of the clinical evidence from trials in children from 2008 to 2017, aiming to evaluate the effect of dietary interventions with pre- and/or pro-biotics for the treatment of AD. By searching the PUBMED/MEDLINE, EMBADE, and COCHRANE databases 14 clinical studies were selected and included within this review. Data extraction was independently conducted by two authors. The primary outcome was an improvement in the clinical score of AD severity. Changes of serum immunological markers and/or gastrointestinal symptoms were explored if available. In these studies some dietary interventions with pre- and/or pro-biotics were beneficial compared to control diets in the management of AD in children, next to treatment with emollients, and/or local corticosteroids. However, heterogeneity between studies was high, making it clear that focused clinical randomized controlled trials are needed to understand the potential role and underlying mechanism of dietary interventions in children with AD.
A General Survey of Thymocyte Differentiation by Transcriptional Analysis of Knockout Mouse Models1

The thymus is the primary site of T cell lymphopoiesis. To undergo proper differentiation, developing T cells follow a well-ordered genetic program that strictly depends on the heterogeneous and highly specialized thymic microenvironment. In this study, we used microarray technology to extensively describe transcriptional events regulating αβ T cell fate. To get an integrated view of these processes, both whole thymi from genetically engineered mice together with purified thymocytes were analyzed. Using mice exhibiting various transcriptional perturbations and developmental blockades, we performed a transcriptional microdissection of the organ. Multiple signatures covering both cortical and medullary stroma as well as various thymocyte maturation intermediates were clearly defined. Beyond the definition of histological and functional signatures (proliferation, rearrangement), we provide the first evidence that such an approach may also highlight the complex cross-talk events that occur between maturing T cells and stroma. Our data constitute a useful integrated resource describing the main gene networks set up during thymocyte development and a first step toward a more systematic transcriptional analysis of genetically modified mice.
User-guided Information Extraction from Print-oriented Documents

In recent years, a number of systems have been developed in the academic and commercial domain for wrapping, or user-guided information extraction, from Web sources. An important feature of Web documents is their inherent tree structure, which is used by wrapping systems such as the Lixto Visual Wrapper to locate instances of the data to be extracted. Because this tree structure somewhat represents the logical structure of the content, such wrapping methods work successfully. This dissertation is concerned with extending these wrapping techniques to PDF documents. This is a challenging task, as the logical structure of a PDF is (usually) not explicitly available in the file. The use of document analysis techniques to rediscover this structure from the layout conventions that are used in the document's presentation is therefore a central theme of this thesis. We present two approaches to wrapping PDF documents: the conversion approach and the graph-based approach. The conversion approach is based on an automated, structured conversion of PDF documents into HTML, which are then used as input to the Lixto Visual Wrapper to extract the desired information. In this approach, we place particular emphasis on detecting tables and representing them in a structured manner in HTML. The graph-based approach represents a novel method for specifying wrapping programs directly on the physical structure of the document. Using an algorithm based on subgraph isomorphism, other instances of the data are found. As this approach is not reliant on the complete and accurate detection of structures in the document, it is more robust and enables a much wider range of documents to be wrapped. Because the physical structure is more intuitive for the user, this approach also enables wrapper programs to be created in a user friendly, interactive way. iii Contents