Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Soil Biological Properties in Acid Lime (Citrus aurentifolia Swingle) Orchard

Acid lime (Citrus aurentifolia Swingle) is originated in India and belongs to family Rutaceae. It contributed to more than 11 percent of world fruit production and ranks second in world with an annual production of 63.83 million tons from an area of 8.46 million ha (Anonymous, 2011). Citrus is considered as a highly nutrient-responsive perennial fruit crop (Srivastava, 2008). A wide gap still exists between domestic demand and supply for fruits and this gap can be bridged by increasing productivity at least equal to the extent possible through area expansion. India’s fruit requirement for 2025 is estimated to be 120 MT (Tiwari, 2015). These production and productivity targets will be achieved through modern intensive horticulture practices and use of most recent technologies, including nutrient management. Conventional methods of fertilization although helped in improving the fruit quality but continuous fertilization, has failed to sustain the same yield on a long-term basis due to depletion of soil carbon stock and consequently emerged multiple nutrient deficiencies, would be further triggered International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 04 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Methods for High-Throughput Drug Combination Screening and Synergy Scoring

Gene products or pathways that are aberrantly activated in cancer but not in normal tissue hold great promises for being effective and safe anticancer therapeutic targets. Many targeted drugs have entered clinical trials but so far showed limited efficacy mostly due to variability in treatment responses and often rapidly emerging resistance. Towards more effective treatment options, we will critically need multi-targeted drugs or drug combinations, which selectively inhibit the cancer cells and block distinct escape mechanisms for the cells to become resistant. Functional profiling of drug combinations requires careful experimental design and robust data analysis approaches. At the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), we have developed an experimental-computational pipeline for high-throughput screening of drug combination effects in cancer cells. The integration of automated screening techniques with advanced synergy scoring tools allows for efficient and reliable detection of synergistic drug interactions within a specific window of concentrations, hence accelerating the identification of potential drug combinations for further confirmatory studies.
High-efficiency resonant-cavity LEDs emitting at 650 nm

We fabricated resonant-cavity light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting at 650 nm. Compressively strained GaInP quantum wells were used as an active layer embedded between AlGaAs-AlAs Bragg mirrors. The Bragg mirrors formed a one-wavelength optical resonator. Two devices with different light-emitting areas were compared: 1) a large area chip (300 /spl mu/m/spl times/300 /spl mu/m) with a conventional LED contact and 2) a small area chip with an 80-/spl mu/m light opening with an annular contact. Large devices are more suitable for high output power whereas the smaller devices might be useful for data transmission e.g., via plastic optical fibers. For epoxy-encapsulated large area devices, we achieved a maximum wall-plug efficiency of 10.2% and maximum output power of 12.2 mW at 100 mA. The small area LEDs yielded 2.9 mW at 20 mA and a maximum wall-plug efficiency of 9.5%.
Earthquake Stress Drop and Arias Intensity

We determine earthquake stress drops directly from the Arias intensity database of NGA‐West2. Arias intensity (Arias, 1970, https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4167721) is an engineering measure proportional to the integral of the absolute value of acceleration squared, over the significant duration of the signal. As such, it is closely related to root mean square acceleration and can readily be connected to earthquake stress drop (Hanks & McGuire, 1981, https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/article/71/6/2071/102118/the-character-of-high-frequency-strong-ground). Arias intensity records out to 100‐km yield stable stress drops for moderate‐to‐large magnitude earthquakes, M6.5+; for smaller events ~M4.5–6.5, only closer‐in records yield stable results. For the 116 events considered, stress drops are about 35% larger for class 1 mainshocks than for traditional on‐fault class 2 aftershocks, and smaller for those aftershocks close to the main fault plane. Aftershock stress drops show large variability, however, implying that on average they rerupture weakened patches but can also rupture intact rock or high‐stress asperities. We observe an increase of stress drop with earthquake depth similar to that of other studies but do not find any significant faulting mechanism dependence. The variability of the Arias intensity‐based stress drop is lower than that of eGf‐based stress drops from Baltay et al. (2010, https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JB006736; 2011, https://doi.org/10.1029/2011GL046698), and nearly on par with variability seen in ground‐motion prediction equations. The Arias intensity stress drop is a novel and promising method to estimate stress drop without the need for path and site corrections and yields further insight into the connection between source physics and ground motion.
Unconventional fixation of thoracolumbar fractures using round hole bone plates and transpedicular screws.

BACKGROUND In an attempt to contain the high cost of commercially available pedicle screw systems, several authors have used unconventional alternatives such as locally made plates or dynamic compression plates (DCP) along with cancellous screws for transpedicular fixation of the thoracolumbar spine. These plates, however, allow for a wide range of motion at the plate-screw interphase and the construct does not provide stability in the sagittal plane. Round hole bone plates, on the other hand, allow much less mobility at the plate-screw interphase and the final construct offers better stability in the sagittal plane. Our objective was to determine the clinical, radiologic, and functional status of patients who underwent posterior fracture fixation using round hole bone plates and cancellous screws, and evaluate the construct's ability to maintain reduction of the fracture. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective follow-up of patients with fractures around the thoracolumbar junction fixed using round hole bone plates and cancellous transpedicular screws. Round hole bone plates along with 6.5 mm transpedicular cancellous screws were used for posterior spinal instrumentation in neurologically intact patients with isolated unstable fractures of the last thoracic or first lumbar vertebra. RESULTS Seventeen patients were included in this study. Their mean follow-up was 10 months (range 5 to 12). All had evidence of fusion at a mean of 5 months (range 4 to 7). No patient had breakage or loosening of the screws and none had breakage of the plate. The mean kyphosis angle at the fracture site was 34 degrees preoperatively, --4 degrees in the immediate postoperative period, and 3 degrees on final follow-up radiographs. The percentage loss of anterior vertebral body height was 51% preoperatively, 15% in the immediate postoperative period, and 16% on final follow-up radiographs. CONCLUSION The use of round hole bone plates along with 6.5 mm cancellous screws inserted into the pedicles provides an angle-stable construct that allows for better stability in the sagittal plane. It is effective in the surgical treatment of unstable fractures around the thoracolumbar junction. Because of their low cost and ease of insertion, round hole bone plates are an excellent choice for short arthrodesis and instrumentation of such fractures.
The detection of circulating breast cancer cells in blood

At present, sampling of the lymph nodes or bone marrow for the detection of regions of metastatic disease in patients with breast cancer can only be undertaken at the time of initial diagnosis and surgery. However, the sampling of these tissues and the methods used are inaccurate, time consuming, and cannot be used for easy routine screening to determine disease recurrence and response to treatment. Because of the problems encountered with current methods and tissues sampled at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, this review discusses the urgent requirement for and potential development of a quick, simple, and accurate diagnostic test utilising the haematogenous system, a source of circulating tumour cells in patients with breast cancer, and highly sensitive molecular biological techniques, such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In addition, this review also highlights potential problems that may be encountered and should be avoided when devising such a test.
CONSORT-EHEALTH Checklist V1.6.2 Report

Long-term outcomes of providing one-year internet-based self-management support as compared with usual general practice care in adults with asthma. Additional follow-up 1.5 year after a randomized trial TITLE 1a-i) Identify the mode of delivery in the title "internet-based" 1a-ii) Non-web-based components or important co-interventions in title "internet-based self-management support": included weekly asthma control monitoring (online) and treatment advice (online), online and group education and communication (both-on and offline) with a respiratory nurse. 1a-iii) Primary condition or target group in the title "Adults with asthma" ABSTRACT 1b-i) Key features/functionalities/components of the intervention and comparator in the METHODS section of the ABSTRACT Intervention: "One year Internet-based self-management support" (Internet Group): Comparator: Usual care 1b-ii) Level of human involvement in the METHODS section of the ABSTRACT "group education and communication (both onand offline) with a respiratory nurse. " 1b-iii) Open vs. closed, web-based (self-assessment) vs. face-to-face assessments in the METHODS section of the ABSTRACT Recruitment was conducted offline "200 adults with physician diagnosed asthma (three or more months of inhalation corticosteroids prescribed in the past year) from 37 general practices and one academic outpatient department who previously participated were invited by letter for additional follow-up at 1.5 years after finishing the study. " We used patient reported outcome measurements for assessment of outcomes: "The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) was completed by 107 participants (60 UC participants and 47 IG participants)" 1b-iv) RESULTS section in abstract must contain use data "200 adults with physician diagnosed asthma (three or more months of inhalation corticosteroids prescribed in the past year) from 37 general practices and one academic outpatient department who previously participated were invited "
Inhibitory Effects of AVEMAR on Proliferation and Metastasis of Oral Cancer Cells

ABSTRACT Oral cancer is keeping its 4th rank on the death causing cancers among Taiwan males, and its metastatic and recurrent rates remain high and a life-threatening issue to the citizens. Fermented wheat germ extract (AVEMAR) is used in clinical cancer nutritional therapy in gastrointestinal cancers but not in oral cancer yet. In this study, the potential of AVEMAR to inhibit tumor proliferation and metastasis of oral cancer was first investigated. Antiproliferative activity of AVEMAR was determined in human oral squamous carcinoma SCC-4 cells by MTT methodology. Wound-healing migration, transwell invasion, and Western blotting assays were carried out to examine the in vitro antimetastatic effects and involved signaling molecules for AVEMAR in oral cancer cells. AVEMAR at 0.2–1.6 mg/ml significantly inhibited the cell viability with IC50 values of 1.19 and 0.98 mg/ml for 24-h and 48-h treatment. Furthermore, AVEMAR could induce cell apoptosis and inhibit the migration and invasion of metastatic SCC-4 cells at a similar dose range. Notably, AVEMAR suppressed the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and urokinase plasminogen activator (u-PA), but not MMP-1 or MMP-9, in SCC-4 cells. These results strongly support the antiproliferation and in vitro antimetastatic capacity of AVEMAR which may extend its contributions from cancer nutrition supplements to preventive agent for oral cancer.
Investigation of Main Injection Quantity Fluctuation due to Pilot Injection in High Pressure Common Rail Fuel Injection System

abstract High pressure common rail (HPCR) fuel injection system is the main development trend for fuel injection system of diesel engine. Precise controlling of injection pressure and multiple injections are the advantages and key features of the HPCR system. Affect of pilot injection quantity (PIQ) and pilot-main interval (PMI) on main injection quantity fluctuation (MIQF) has been investigated in this paper by evaluating performance coherence and stability of injection quantity of diesel engine. A numerical model of HPCR system has been development in AMESim environment. Predicting accuracy of the numerical model has been validated by comparing its results with experimental data. The results show that the pilot injection triggers pressure cyclical fluctuation in the electro-injection delivery chamber and gives rise to MIQF. Amplitude of MIQF decreases with increase of PMI and increase with increase of PIQ. Moreover, variation of PIQ has also influence on both the amplitude and the phase of MIQF. Influence of MIQ on amplitude of MIQF depends on how many pressure fluctuation cycles have been incorporated in the main injection.
A minimal, givens rotation based FRLS lattice algorithm

We propose a new Givens rotation based least-squares lattice algorithm. Based on spherical trigonometry principles, this algorithm turns out to be a normalized version of the fast QRD-based least-squares lattice filter, introduced independently by Ling and Proudler et al. In constrast to those algorithms, the storage requirements of the new algorithm are minimal (in the system theory sense). From this, we show that the new algorithm satisfies the backward consistency property, and hence enjoys stable error propagation.
An examination of the frequency and severity of injuries and incidents at three levels of professional football.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk of injury to professional footballers during European international and English Premier and First Division league matches. METHODS: Videotaped recordings of 29, 49, and 93 matches from the 1996 European Championship, 1996/1997 English Premier season and 1994 to 1997 English First Division seasons respectively were analysed. During each match, several relevant variables, including the number of fouls, injuries, time of incident, player identity, and injury mechanism, were recorded. RESULTS: Significantly more free kicks were awarded during international matches than during league matches; however, there were no significant differences between the numbers of free kicks awarded over the three First Division seasons assessed. Between 1.7 and 3.0% of fouls resulted in a player requiring treatment for injury, but only 15-28% of all injuries resulted from foul play. In all "non-foul" situations, in which injury resulted, at least 60% still involved player to player contact. No significant differences in injury frequency were observed between playing positions or match halves. CONCLUSIONS: The results equate to a total of 808 players per season from the estimated 2600 players in the four English professional football leagues sustaining a match injury that caused them to miss at least one game. The large number of underlying "non-injury" incidents is identified as the reason for this level of injury rather than a higher ratio of "injury" to "non-injury" incidents in professional football compared with other occupations.
Tracking Control of Mobile Robots Based on Improved RBF Neural Networks

A control scheme for dynamic tracking of mobile robots is presented, which integrates a velocity controller based on backstepping techniques and a torque controller based on improved RBF neural networks. Because the torque control strategy derived from sliding modes depends on the dynamics of mobile robots, the robustness of the system cannot be guaranteed due to the uncertainties of robot dynamics. In order to decrease the impact of the uncertainties and improve the robustness of the system, improved RBF neural networks are designed online to model the dynamics of mobile robot. Thus the torque controller based on sliding mode is composed of a neural network controller and a robust compensator. Simulations demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed system for robust tracking of mobile robots
On OR many-access channels

OR multi-access channel is a simple model where the channel output is the Boolean OR among the Boolean channel inputs. We revisit this model, showing that employing Bloom filter, a randomized data structure, as channel inputs achieves its capacity region with joint decoding and the symmetric sum rate of ln 2 bits per channel use without joint decoding. We then proceed to the “many-access” regime where the number of potential users grows without bound, treating both activity recognition and message transmission problems, establishing scaling laws which are optimal within a constant factor, based on Bloom filter channel inputs.
Three-phase power flow in distribution networks using Fortescue transformation

Analysis of power systems is typically made using the method of either phase coordinates or symmetrical components depending on the type of network (un/symmetrical). The use of the symmetrical components method, a three-phase specific application of the Fortescue transformation, has been limited to pure three-phase symmetrical networks. Therefore phase coordinates has been the method used most for the analysis of distribution networks. This paper is extending the use of the symmetrical components method to distribution networks combining one-phase, two-phase, and three-phase symmetrical network parts. This paper derives a new integrated approach for the description of such networks based on Fortescue transformation. This approach is demonstrated using the forward-backward sweeping algorithm (FBS).
LooCI: a loosely-coupled component infrastructure for networked embedded systems

Considerable research has been performed in applying run-time reconfigurable component models to the domain of wireless sensor networks. The ability to dynamically deploy and reconfigure software components has clear advantages in sensor network deployments, which are typically large in scale and expected to operate for long periods in the face of node mobility, dynamic environmental conditions and changing application requirements. To date, research on component and binding models for sensor networks has primarily focused on the development of specialized component models that are optimized for use in resource-constrained environments. However, current approaches impose significant overhead upon developers and tend to use inflexible binding models based on remote procedure calls. To address these concerns, we introduce a novel component and binding model for networked embedded systems (LooCI). LooCI components are designed to impose minimal additional overhead on developers. Furthermore, LooCI components use a novel event-based binding model that allows developers to model rich component interactions, while providing support for easy interception, re-wiring and re-use. A prototype implementation of our component and binding model has been realised for the SunSPOT platform. Our preliminary evaluation shows that LooCI has an acceptable memory footprint and imposes minimal overhead on developers.
A style-aware architectural middleware for resource-constrained, distributed systems

A recent emergence of small, resource-constrained, and highly mobile computing platforms presents numerous new challenges for software developers. We refer to development in this new setting as programming-in-the-small-and-many (Prism). This paper provides a description and evaluation of Prism-MW, a middleware platform intended to support software architecture-based development in the Prism setting. Prism-MW provides efficient and scalable implementation-level support for the key aspects of Prism application architectures, including their architectural styles. Additionally, Prism-MW is extensible to support different application requirements suitable for the Prism setting. Prism-MW has been applied in a number of applications and used as an educational tool in graduate-level software architecture and embedded systems courses. Recently, Prism-MW has been successfully evaluated by a major industrial organization for use in one of their key distributed embedded systems. Our experience with the middleware indicates that the principles of architecture-based software development can be successfully, and flexibly, applied in the Prism setting.
First tetrapod footprints from the Permian of Sardinia and their palaeontological and stratigraphical significance

The Torre del Porticciolo palaeontological locality (Alghero, north‐west Sardinia, Italy) is important for having provided the skeletal remains of the first Permian basal synapsid from Italy, Alierasaurus ronchii, the largest late early Permian to early middle Permian non‐therapsid synapsid known to date. Recently, other skeletal remains preliminarily attributed to a carnivorous non‐therapsid synapsid were described from a second site, approximately from the same stratigraphic level within the Cala del Vino Fm. During the excavation of this second site, tetrapod tracks were found near Cala Viola, about 1 km from the first two sites. The new find represents the first ichnological record from the Permian of Sardinia. The ichnological analysis allowed the recognition of tetrapods presently not recognized, just on the base of skeletal remains. This new evidence sheds more light on the faunal diversity within the Cala del Vino Fm. , which is one of the few examples in the Permian of Europe of a combined ichno‐ and body‐fossil record. The tracks have been referred to as Merifontichnus, an ichnotaxon established from the uppermost portion of the Permian succession of the Lodève Basin in southern France. The new material is the first reliable occurrence of this ichnotaxon from Italy and would represent, to date, the oldest occurrence of the ichnogenus.
mRNA degradation in procaryotes

The fast turnover of mRNA permits rapid changes in the pattern of gene expression. In procaryotes, many enzymes involved in mRNA degradation have been identified and some of these endo‐ and exo‐ribonucleases are now being intensively studied. Some of the structural features of mRNA that influence decay rates have also recently been defined. Although important components of the decay pathway are still elusive, a coherent and simple model for mRNA decay has emerged in the last few years. — Ehretsmann, C. P.; Carpousis, A. J., and Krisch, H. M. mRNA degradation in procaryotes. FASEB J. 6: 3186‐3192; 1992.
AGRIDE-c, a conceptual model for the estimation of flood damage to
crops: development and implementation

Abstract. This paper presents AGRIDE-c, a conceptual model for the assessment of flood damage to crops. All available knowledge on damage mechanisms triggered by inundation phenomena is systematised in a usable and consistent tool, with the main strength represented by the integration of physical damage assessment with the evaluation of its economic consequences on farmers’ gross product. This allows AGRIDE-c to be used to guide the flood damage assessment process in different geographical and economic contexts, as demonstrated by the example provided in this study for the Po Plain (North of Italy). The development and implementation of the model highlighted that a thorough understanding and modelling of damage mechanisms to crops allows for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses of risk mitigation actions, and is a powerful tool to orient farmers’ behaviour towards more resilient damage alleviation practices.