Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Organic Weed Control and Cover Crop Residue Integration Impacts on Weed Control, Quality, Yield and Economics in Conservation Tillage Tomato-A Case Study

The increased adoption of conservation tillage and organic weed control practices in vegetable production requires more information on the role of various cover crops in integrated weed control, tomato quality, and yield. Two conservation-till‐ age systems utilizing crimson clover and cereal rye as winter cover crops were com‐ pared to a conventional black polythene mulch system, with or without organic weed management options, for weed control, tomato yield, and profitability. All cover crops were terminated with a mechanical roller/crimper prior to planting. Or‐ ganic weed control treatments included: 1) flaming utilizing a one burner hand torch, 2) PRE application of corn gluten, 3) PRE application of corn gluten followed by flaming, or 4) intermittent hand weeding as needed. A non-treated control and a standard herbicide program were included for comparison. The herbicide program consisting of a PRE application of S-metolachlor (1.87 kg a.i./ha) followed by an ear‐ ly POST metribuzin (0.56 kg a.i. /ha) application followed by a late POST applica‐ tion of clethodim (0.28 kg a.i./ha). In general, high-residue clover and cereal rye cover crops provided substantial suppression of Palmer amaranth, large crabgrass, and yellow nutsedge. Across systems, minimum input in high-residue systems pro‐ vided the highest net returns above variable costs compared to organic herbicide treatments that are costly and provide marginal benefit.
Accurate Crosstalk Analysis for RLC On-Chip VLSI Interconnect

— This work proposes an accurate crosstalk noise estimation method in the presence of multiple RLC lines for the use in design automation tools. This method correctly models the loading effects of non switching aggressors and aggressor tree branches using resistive shielding effect and realistic exponential input waveforms. Noise peak and width expressions have been derived. The results obtained are at good agreement with SPICE results. Results show that average error for noise peak is 4.7% and for the width is 6.15% while allowing a very fast analysis.
Evaluation of a Structured Follow-up in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Receiving Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most successful conservative therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, CPAP adherence is dissatisfying. We analyzed the most common problems with CPAP therapy and evaluated if a structured follow-up program enhances its adherence. In this retrospective clinical-effectiveness study all patients (n=237) with a newly adjusted CPAP therapy due to the diagnosis of mild to severe OSAS were investigated. We ascertained data of the standardized follow-up between 2011 and 2013. Follow-up took place every 1593.7 ± 77.4 CPAP operation hours. 79% fulfilled the criteria of CPAP adherence as measured by operation hours. There were no significant influences on CPAP adherence seen in patients’ demographic, clinical and pharmacological characteristics. The most common problems of patients receiving a CPAP therapy were dryness of the mucous membranes (43.7%) and pressure marks (22.4%). Considering the changes in Epworth Sleepiness Scale there were no significant relations to CPAP adherence, whereas Pittsburgh sleep quality index significantly correlated with CPAP-adherence (r=-0.345; p<0.001). Apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI) at baseline, AHI difference, as well as satisfaction with our follow-up significantly correlated with CPAP adherence (r=0.185; p=0.032), whereas therapy pressure did not have any significant influence on CPAP adherence. In conclusion, a structured and individually adapted follow-up is very important. In future, apart from control of therapy success, greater attention in the follow-up of CPAP therapy should be given to aspects of feedback, education, motivation and problem solution.
Subject at Risk for Eating Disorders: Study of a Population of Children Aged between 8 and 13 Years

Subject at Risk for Eating Disorders: Study of a Population of Children Aged between 8 and 13 Years Background: early onset eating disorders (EOED) are increasing. Epidemiological studies provided that the overall prevalence is estimated at around 10% in the school population. The present study aims to evaluate those at risk for EOED in a population of students from Campania Region, Italy and to identify some correlated factors associated with the disorder (BMI, age, gender, sport/activities involvement, meal-time characteristics). Method: sample consisted of the students of the primary and secondary schools in six municipalities near the city of Caserta (Campania-Italy). Children eating attitude test-26 (Ch-EAT-26) has been used to collect data on eating disorder behaviors and attitudes. Results: 137 subjects, 61 female and 76 male composed the sample. Mean age was 115,38 months (SD: 10,4). Mean BMI was 20 (SD: 5). The means score at the ChEAT was 13.25 (SD: 9) and 30 children exceeded the clinical cut-off score (>20). There was no correlation between ChEAT score and BMI and age. Sport/activities outside the school and key figure for the child at meal time were significantly different between the clinical and non-clinical group (Ch-EAT score). Conclusion: data showed that our sample had a higher risk for EOED compared to the overall prevalence. Dance and physical exercise were confirmed such as risk factors for eating disorders. Finally according to the results of our research, the presence of the mother at the meal- time may be a protective factor for the risk of developing and eating disorder in childhood.
MARABÁ, STATE OF PARÁ, BRAZIL

Amazon has one of the most diversified biome of the planet. Its environmental preservation has an impact in the global scenario. However, besides the environmental features, the complexity of the region involves other different aspects such as social, economic and cultural. In fact, these aspects are intrinsically interrelated, for example, cultural aspects may affect land use/land cover characteristics. This paper proposes an innovative methodology to investigate changes of critical factors in the environment, based on a case study in the 26 de Março Settlement, in the city of Marabá, in the Brazilian Amazon. The proposed methodology demonstrated, from the obtained results, an improvement of the efficiency of the classification technique to determine different thematic classes as well as a substantial enhancement in the precision of classified images. Another important aspect is the automation in the process with a minimum computational effort in performing the required analyses
Numerical Simulation of Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures considering Corrosion Effects on Bonding

Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete can alter the interface between the steel and concrete and thus affects the bond mechanism. This subsequently influences the behavior of reinforced concrete structures in terms of their safety and serviceability. The present paper attempts to develop a numerical method that can simulate the behavior of reinforced concrete walls subjected to steel corrosion in concrete as measured by their load-deflection relationship. The method accounts for the effects of corrosion on the stiffness, maximum strength, residual strength, and failure mode of the bond between the steel and concrete. In the numerical method, the corrosion-affected stiffness and maximum strength of the bond are explicitly expressed as a function of the corrosion rate. It is found in this paper that the increase in the bond strength due to minor corrosion can increase the load-bearing capacity of the wall and the corrosion-affected reinforced concrete walls exhibit less ductile behavior compared with the uncorroded walls. The paper concludes that the developed numerical method can predict the behavior of corrosion-affected reinforced concrete seawalls with reasonable accuracy.
Evaluation and Comparison of EEG Traces: Latent Structure in Nonstationary Time Series

Abstract We explore and illustrate the use of time series decomposition methods for evaluating and comparing latent structure in nonstationary electroencephalographic (EEG) traces obtained from depressed patients during brain seizures induced as part of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Analysis of the patterns of change over time in the frequency structure of such EEG data provides insight into the neurophysiological mechanisms of action of this effective but poorly understood antidepressant treatment, and allows clinicians to modify ECT treatments to optimize therapeutic benefits while minimizing associated side effects. Our work has introduced new methods of time-frequency analysis of EEG series that identify the complete pattern of time evolution of frequency structure over the course of a seizure, and usefully assist in these scientific and clinical studies. New methods of decomposition of flexible dynamic models provide time domain decompositions of individual EEG series into collections of latent co.
EFFECTS OF CULTURE AND PROCESSING GOALS ON THE ACTIVATION AND BINDING OF TRAIT CONCEPTS

Abstract Two studies compared spontaneous trait use by Latinos and Anglo-Americans, with trait-implying behaviors equated over cultures on their intentional trait implications. In Study 1, only Anglos showed activation of trait concepts on a lexical decision task. In Study 2, with the more complex stimuli set, Anglos showed greater binding (linkage) of trait concepts and/or behaviors to the actors performing the behaviors. Results were consistent with the more frequent use of trait terms by Euro-Americans than by those from collectivist cultures, especially in open-ended self-descriptions and causal explanations, and illustrate the value of investigating activation and binding as two separable stages of spontaneous trait inference. The results also show that spontaneous inferences can reveal cultural differences that intentional inferences do not.
Drosophila as a Screening Platform for Novel Lung Cancer Therapeutics

Abstract : The research in this grant is designed to explore the effects of genetic and genomic complexity in lung cancer progression and response to therapeutics. Using Drosophila, we are establishing a set of personalized fly lines, each which represents a separate patient. In this Progress Report, I discuss our initial studies in building these lines. In addition, I discuss our results with screening a library of 1200 FDA approved drugs. We provide evidence that a two drug cocktail, trametinib plus fluvastatin, synergize to improve efficacy and minimize toxicity in fly and human cell line models.
Wharton Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from HumanUmbilical Cord Capable to Differentiate into Neural-Like Cellsand their Potential Use in Neurological Disorders

Worldwide, the neurological disorders are affecting a great number of patients, lowering their quality of life. Stem cell-based therapies have been applied but still need further optimization. MSCs could be used in neurological disorders via differentiation to neurallike cells. The main objectives of this study were to determine the expression of CD271 in WJ-MSCs and then to differentiate them into neural-like cells, with a combination of bFGF and forskolin. The results clearly showed the expression of CD271 and the successful differentiation of WJ-MSCs into neurallike cells that can be used for personalized medicine in patients with neurological disorders.
Reducing Exposure of Pre-School Children to Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Feasibility of a Program for Parents and other Caregivers * Reducción de la Exposición de Niños Pre-Escolares al Humo del Tabaco: Viabilidad de un Programa para Padres y Cuidadores

The aim of this study was to assess the viability and potential efficacy of an environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure reduction intervention for atrisk children. The study consisted of a 12-week behavioral intervention and a 6-month follow-up, conducted on a convenience sample (N=43) of lowincome, self-identified, adult smokers who were caregivers of 3-5 year old children. The intervention included a manualized program, plus nicotine replacement therapy, and monetary reinforcement of abstinence. Outcome measures included breath carbon monoxide (CO), self-reported smoking practices, level of nicotine dependence, and depression symptoms. Significant reductions were observed in CO concentration, frequency of smoking around chil* All authors contributed equally to the design and implementation of the study, and to the data analysis and crafting of the manuscript. We appreciate the valuable comments of two anonymous reviewers whose recommendations enriched the resulting manuscript. Please direct all correspon
Sorption behaviour of diuron under a mediterranean climate

The assessment of field-like sorption behaviour is critical to predict the fate and transport of organic compounds, especially when long time periods are considered. We compared field-derived sorption isotherms for diuron from a 4-year database collected in a Mediterranean catchment with adsorption and desorption isotherms from classical batch studies. In addition, a new technique of drying the slurry samples in-between various desorption steps was applied in order to reflect the recurrent drying of the topsoil under Mediterranean climate conditions. Our results show first that the field-derived isotherms indicated a larger sorption capacity of the soil at small diuron concentrations (larger Kf and smaller exponent for the Freundlich parameters) than those derived from standard batch experiments. Second, when the soil was dried before desorption, chemical release was reduced by up to 29% as compared with normal desorption, resulting in isotherms that were in line with results from the field experiment. These results suggest that the drying-wetting cycles are a key factor in the long-term adsorption and desorption processes under field conditions. Third, the new approach of batch desorption experiments that allow the fast and careful complete drying of soil suspensions appears to be an appropriate method to assess sorption behaviour of herbicides over a long time period.
AN APPLICATION OF Gd-METRIC SPACES AND METRIC DIMENSION OF GRAPHS

The idea of metric dimension in graph theory was introduced by P J Slater in [2]. It has been found applications in optimization, navigation, network theory, image processing, pattern recognition etc. Several other authors have studied metric dimension of various standard graphs. In this paper we introduce a real valued function called generalized metric + → × × R X X X Gd : where = = ) / ( W v r X ( ) { } ) ( / ) , ( ),. , , ( ), , ( 2 1 G V v v v d v v d v v d k ∈ , denoted d G and is used to study metric dimension of graphs. It has been proved that metric dimension of any connected finite simple graph remains constant if d G numbers of pendant edges are added to the non-basis vertices.
Integration Challenges of Facilities-Layer DCC for Heterogeneous V2X Services

Decentralized Congestion Control (DCC) for $802. 11\mathrm {p}$ based inter-vehicular communication (V2X) is a critical mechanism for distributed wireless resource allocation of future connected intelligent vehicles. Studies so far mostly focused on optimizing resources for a single Cooperative Awareness service, whereas future connected intelligent vehicles will be based on multiple heterogeneous new V2X services. In this paper, we present a Facilities-layer DCC, currently being standardized in Europe, capable of handling heterogeneous V2X services and evaluate its integration impact with legacy DCC mechanisms. We first emphasize significant wireless resource under-utilizations and application performance degradations stemming from conflicting decisions between legacy and Facilities-layer DCC. We then show the capauility of the DCC mechanism purely based at service layer and illustrate its flexibility for agile wireless resource allocations between V2X services for intelligent vehicles.
Ethnobotany Of Medicinal Plants Used To Treat Various Mental Illnesses In Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Background: Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. No review has been done that comprehensively expresses medicinal plants used to treat various mental illnesses. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used to treat mental illnesses in Ethiopia. Materials and methods: Databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Hinari) were searched for published studies on the Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used to treat mental illnesses in Ethiopia without restriction in the year of publication or methodology. Some studies were also identified through manual Google search. Primary search terms were âÂÂmental illnessâÂÂ, âÂÂEthiopiaâÂÂ, âÂÂmedicinal plantâÂÂ, âÂÂethnobotanyâÂÂ, âÂÂepilepsyâÂÂ, âÂÂevil eyeâÂÂ, âÂÂdepressionâÂÂ, âÂÂschizophreniaâÂÂ and âÂÂpsychosisâÂÂ. Studies that did not contain full ethnobotanical data of medicinal plants were excluded. Results: The database search produced a total of 233 papers. After adjustment for duplicates and inclusion and exclusion criteria, 59 studies were found suitable for the review. Most studies were qualitative in nature. A total of one hundred fifty four medicinal plants have been identified and recorded for their use in management of various mental illnesses in Ethiopia. Families, Fabaceae and Asteraceae each account 18 (11.7%) and 17(11%) respectively. Of the plants identified from the various studies, the common plant part used was root (41%) while majority of the plant remedies were given inhalationally (45%). Conclusion: Herbs and shrubs constitute majority of the plants while the commonly used plant part was root. While traditionally treating mental illnesses, most practitioners prefer inhalational route of administration. Though most of these medicinal plants are widely utilized in different parts of the country, safety and efficacy information of them are not scientifically tested in animals. Thus, it is relevant for researchers in the field to conduct the safety and efficacy study of the traditionally claimed medicinal plants.
‘High spots’ theorems for sloshing problems

We investigate several 2D and 3D cases of the classical eigenvalue problem that arises in hydrodynamics and is referred to as the sloshing problem. In particular, for a domain W ⊂ R2 (canal's cross‐section), where ∂W = F ∪ B and F (cross‐section of the free surface of fluid) is an interval of the x‐axis, whereas B (bottom's cross‐section) is the graph of a negative function, the following result is proved. The fundamental eigenfunction u1 of the sloshing problem (the corresponding eigenvalue is simple) has monotonic traces on F and B; moreover, u1 attains its maximum and minimum values at the end‐points of F. It is established that for the 2D (3D) ice‐fishing problem with a single (circular) hole, the function u1 (both fundamental eigenfunctions) attains its maximum value at an inner point of F. A relationship between the high spots and hot spots theorems is considered.
Broad focus declaratives in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals: Peak alignment and language contact

Abstract This paper examines peak alignment in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals in the small community of Chipilo, Mexico. We have two goals: First, to provide a description of the peak alignment patterns present in bilingual Chipilo Spanish. As Chipilo Spanish is in contact with a northern Italian variety (Veneto), we hypothesize that changes in peak alignment from monolingual norms, specifically regarding early peak alignment, may be due to transfer from Veneto. Second, we seek to compare the present data, based on controlled speech, to the results of a previous study on semi-spontaneous speech in Chipilo Spanish, contributing to the literature that compares methodologies in intonation research. Our results show that bilinguals demonstrate early peaks in controlled speech, although to a lesser extent than in semi-spontaneous speech. We attribute this to contact with Veneto and a strong sense of ethnolinguistic identity that leads speakers to maintain features of a Chipileño variety of Spanish.
Does Urban Mobility Have a Daily Routine? Learning from the Aggregate Data of Mobile Networks

Does the distribution of Rome's population follow routine hourly, daily, or weekly patterns? And if it does, how do such patterns vary in different parts of the city? This paper reports on our investigation of the aggregate patterns of urban mobility in Rome, Italy for which we used novel data from a mobile phone operator. Unlike research that chartered urban mobility through individual travel surveys, our research determined the aggregate distribution of Rome's population over time by using the volume of call activity in mobile network cells as the unit of spatial analysis. In this paper, we first illustrate and confirm that there is significant regularity in urban mobility at different hours, days, and weeks. We then show how mobility between network cells differs at various times, and we account for the differences by using demographic, economic, and (built) environment indicators.
Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination V: XRF analyses of interstellar dust candidates at ESRF ID13

Here, we report analyses by synchrotron X‐ray fluorescence microscopy of the elemental composition of eight candidate impact features extracted from the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector (SIDC). Six of the features were unambiguous tracks, and two were crater‐like features. Five of the tracks are so‐called “midnight” tracks—that is, they had trajectories consistent with an origin either in the interstellar dust stream or as secondaries from impacts on the Sample Return Capsule (SRC). In a companion paper reporting synchrotron X‐ray diffraction analyses of ISPE candidates, we show that two of these particles contain natural crystalline materials: the terminal particle of track 30 contains olivine and spinel, and the terminal particle of track 34 contains olivine. Here, we show that the terminal particle of track 30, Orion, shows elemental abundances, normalized to Fe, that are close to CI values, and a complex, fine‐grained structure. The terminal particle of track 34, Hylabrook, shows abundances that deviate strongly from CI, but shows little fine structure and is nearly homogenous. The terminal particles of other midnight tracks, 29 and 37, had heavy element abundances below detection threshold. A third, track 28, showed a composition inconsistent with an extraterrestrial origin, but also inconsistent with known spacecraft materials. A sixth track, with a trajectory consistent with secondary ejecta from an impact on one of the spacecraft solar panels, contains abundant Ce and Zn. This is consistent with the known composition of the glass covering the solar panel. Neither crater‐like feature is likely to be associated with extraterrestrial materials. We also analyzed blank aerogel samples to characterize background and variability between aerogel tiles. We found significant differences in contamination levels and compositions, emphasizing the need for local background subtraction for accurate quantification.