Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Yields of Promising Sugarcane Clones under Three Different Planting Arrangements

A field experiment was conducted at Kediri, East Java, to examine the influence of row spacing on the yield of five promising clones from August 2018-June 2020. The investigation was of a Split-Plot design with three replications. The main plot consisted of three planting arrangements: SR, single row spacing at 110 cm, DR1, double rows spacing 50+135 cm, and DR2, double rows spacing 50+170 cm. Sub-plots consisted of five promising clones and one check variety: MLG 5, MLG 9, MLG 14, MLG 52, MLG 55, and PS 881. The results suggest no overall significant effect of planting arrangement on sugar yield, though clones may vary. There are significant differences in yield between some clones. Wider rows, DR2, show the highest yield in tonnes of cane per hectare (TCH) in PC (153.94 t/ha) with a slight decrease (14%) in RC-1 due to reduced plant population. Sugar yield in tonnes of sugar per hectare (TSH) in various planting arrangements ranges from 12.26-13.99 t/ha in PC and 10.68-11.93 t/ha in RC-1. MLG 9 can be released as a new variety with high cane and sugar yields.
Barriers to Building and Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling: A Case Study of the Australian Capital Region

Building and construction waste materials continue to be a major problem causing significant environmental impact worldwide. Broad university-industry collaborative research was undertaken in 2014 to identify the barriers, opportunities and strategies for reducing, reusing and recycling building and construction waste materials in the Australian Capital Region (located in the south-eastern corner of Australia and includes the Australian Capital Territory). This paper presents and discusses the results in relation to the barriers and possible strategies to overcome these barriers. To identify the barriers several workshops and interviews were undertaken. The workshop participants and interviewees were first provided a list of 12 barriers derived from review of relevant literature. They were then asked to think 'outside of the box' to identify any more barriers that were not captured in the list. Seven new barriers were identified, resulting in a total of 19 barriers. This research contributes to the field by identifying new barriers and providing corresponding strategies, which were developed together with frontline practitioners and managers. The overall outcomes have led to the development of the second stage of this collaborative research project.
Assessment of Microplastics Distribution in a Biological Wastewater Treatment

Full-scale wastewater treatment facilities are not able to prevent microplastics (MPs) from discharging into natural waters and they are also associated with the land application of the sludge. This study evaluates the distribution of microfibers (MFs) in a lab-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed by synthetic wastewater (SW) for 93 days. The MFs were analyzed through optical microscopy in the mixed liquor (ML) and the effluent, and sulfuric acid digestion was applied to discriminate between natural and synthetic MFs (i.e., MPs). The results of the optical microscopy analyses were further validated through FTIR spectroscopy. A model describing the evolution over time of the MF concentration in the ML was created, accounting for the MFs entering the system through the SW and atmospheric deposition. The ratio between the MF concentration in the ML and the effluent was 1409 ± 781, demonstrating that MFs settle with the sludge. Consistently, in the ML, 64.9% of the recovered MFs were smaller than 1000 µm (average size 968 µm), while in the effluent, 76.1% of MFs were smaller than 1000 µm (average size 772 µm). Overall, 72% of MFs recovered from the ML were natural fibers and sulfuric acid digestion was successful in eliminating the natural MFs.
Permanent Deformation Characterization of Stone Matrix Asphalt Reinforced by Different Types of Fibers

This paper focused on the stone matrix asphalt (SMA) technology that was developed essentially to guard against rutting distress. For this procedure, fibers play a racy role in stabilizing and preventing the drain down problem caused by the necessity of high binder content coupled with their strengthening effect. A set of specimens with cylindrical and slab shapes were fabricated by inclusions jute, polyester, and carbon fibers. For each type, three contents of 0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75% by weight of mixture were added by lengths of 5, 7.5, and 10 mm. The prepared mixtures were tested to gain the essential pertained parameters discriminated by the values of drain down, Marshall quotient, rut depth, and dynamic stability. It has appeared that the fibers rate of 0.5% and 7.5 mm length is much appropriate to yield the best performance of modified mixtures. At these values, carbon fibers recorded the highest increase level of rutting resistance and dynamic stability by 53% and 100%, respectively while, jute fibers exhibited the lowest improvement by only 34% and 63%, respectively; nevertheless, they produced mixtures having the lowest drain down value. Regarding the index of plastic stiffness, polyester fibers embedded mixtures occupied the first rank of increasing by 38%.
Sustaining Water Systems in Rural and Small Towns in Ghana: The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Krachi West District

The sustainability of water systems in rural communities and small towns in Ghana has been a major challenge that has engaged the attention of government, Non-governmental Organisations, and academics. There have been several attempts at developing models that will ensure the sustainability of water systems in Ghana. This study examined the role of traditional authorities in the management of water systems in rural communities and small towns in the Krachi West District in the Oti Region of Ghana. Using a qualitative research design, the study purposely selected and interviewed 69 respondents. The study revealed that traditional authorities play critical roles in ensuring the sustainable management of water systems in rural communities and small towns in Ghana. It also revealed that respondents want a community management model that has traditional authorities as members of an official advisory board to the Water and Sanitation Management Teams (WSMTs). It further revealed that the traditional authorities and the WSMTs have a cordial working relationship. The study, therefore, recommends that traditional authorities should officially be recognised and their roles spelled out in the community management model of water systems in Ghana.
Rumen Fermentation of Feed Mixtures Supplemented with Clay Minerals in a Semicontinuous In Vitro System

Simple Summary Mineral clays are included in the diets of ruminants to maintain health and improve productive performances. The inclusion of several types of mineral clay (zeolite, Z; bentonite, B; and sepiolite, S) in diets with different concentrate-to-forage proportions (65:35, HC, and 35:65, HF) was tested in vitro. In HC diets, the effect of Z manifested in a higher pH in the first part of fermentation, which can be related to a more stable rumen environment. The extent of substrate fermentation was lowest with S when added to the HC diet but was lowest with B when added to the HF diet. The response of the rumen environmental conditions and the extent of fermentation depends on the interaction between the type of clay and the proportion of concentrate and forage in an animal’s diet. Abstract Interest in using clays in the diets of ruminants to improve health and performance is increasing. The microbial fermentation of 65:35 (HC) or 35:65 (HF) concentrate:forage feeds, alone or with zeolite (Z), bentonite (B), or sepiolite (S), was studied in an in vitro semicontinuous culture system. The medium pH was allowed to drop for the first 6 h and was gradually buffered thereafter. For the HC diet, the medium pH was higher with Z throughout incubation (p < 0.05). Similar results were observed for the HF diet, but with lower differences between the additives. Throughout incubation, the volume of gas produced was higher with HC than HF (p < 0.05). The gas volume with S was the lowest (p < 0.05) for HC, whereas for HF it was lowest with B from 8 h onwards (p < 0.05). No treatment differences (p > 0.05) were observed in dry matter disappearance, microbial mass, or volatile fatty acids. However, the inclusion of B in HC reduced the ammonia concentration at 6 and 12 h with respect to C (p < 0.05). The inclusion of zeolite as an additive in the diets of ruminants stabilizes the rumen environment during the first stages of fermentation in terms of pH and ammonia concentration, especially in high-concentrate diets. The buffering effect of bentonite and sepiolite was lower, and both might reduce ruminal microbial fermentation, depending on the concentrate proportion.
Transplanting Neural Progenitor Cells into a Chronic Dorsal Column Lesion Model

Cell transplantation therapy is a promising strategy for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. Despite advancements in the development of therapeutic strategies in acute and subacute SCI, much less is known about effective strategies for chronic SCI. In previous studies we demonstrated that transplants of neural progenitor cells (NPC) created a permissive environment for axon regeneration and formed a neuronal relay across the injury following an acute dorsal column injury. Here we explored the efficacy of such a strategy in a chronic injury. We tested two preparations of NPCs derived from rat spinal cord at embryonic day 13.5: one prepared using stocks of cultured cells and the other of dissociated cells transplanted without culturing. Transplantation was delayed for 4-, 6- and 12-weeks post injury for a chronic injury model. We found that the dissociated NPC transplants survived and proliferated for at least 5 weeks post transplantation, in contrast to the poor survival of transplants prepared from cultured NPC stocks. The dissociated NPC transplants differentiated into neurons expressing excitatory markers, promoted axon regeneration into the injury/transplant site and extended axons from graft-derived neurons into the host. These results support the potential of NPC transplants to form neuronal relays across a chronic SCI, but they also underscore the challenges of achieving efficient cell survival in the environment of a chronic injury.
Global Radiative Convective Equilibrium With a Slab Ocean: SST Contrast, Sensitivity and Circulation

Warming experiments with a uniformly insolated, non‐rotating climate model with a slab ocean are conducted by increasing the solar irradiance. As the global mean surface temperature is varied across the range from 289 to 319K, the sea surface temperature (SST) contrast at first declines, then increases then declines again. Increasing SST contrast with global warming is associated with reduced climate sensitivity, while decreasing SST contrast is associated with enhanced climate sensitivity. The changing SST contrast and climate sensitivity are both related fundamentally to the effect of water vapor on clear‐sky radiative cooling. The clouds in the convective region are always more reflective than those in the subsiding region and so always act to reduce the SST contrast. At lower temperatures between 289 and 297 K the shortwave suppression of SST contrast increases faster than the longwave enhancement of SST contrast. At warmer temperatures between 297 and 309 K the longwave enhancement of SST contrast with warming is stronger than the shortwave suppression of SST contrast, so that the SST contrast increases. Above 309 K the greenhouse effect in the subsiding region begins to grow, the SST contrast declines and the climate sensitivity increases. The transitions at 297 and 309 K can be related to the increasing vapor pressure path with warming. The mass circulation rate between warm and cool regions consists of shallow and deep cells. Both cells increase in strength with SST contrast. The lower cell remains connected to the surface, while the upper cell rises to maintain a roughly constant temperature.
What Motivates Consumer Food Safety Perceptions and Beliefs? A Scoping Review in BRICS Countries

This scoping review aimed to map the main evidence in the existing literature regarding consumer perceptions and beliefs regarding food safety in the context of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries. Articles were searched in the Web of Science, Scopus, and SciELO databases. The last search was performed on November 2021. Only the studies conducted within BRICS countries were included. The synthesis aimed to group similarities in consumer beliefs and perceptions of food safety. After screening, 74 eligible articles were included in the study. Of the 74 studies analyzed, 49 (66.2%) were carried out in China, 14 (18.9%) in Brazil, 5 (6.8%) in India,4 (5.4%) in South Africa, and 2 (2.7%) in Russia. Thirty-three motivators of perceptions and beliefs regarding food safety were identified. Food safety motivators were grouped into three categories: (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) cognitive aspects, and (3) other. In the “sociodemographic characteristics” category, the motivator with the highest number of corresponding results was education level (results = 22), followed by income (results = 22), both positive drivers for food safety perceptions. The “cognitive aspects” category comprised the majority of the identified motivators. Concern for food safety (results = 32) and risk perception (results = 30) were the motivators with the highest number of results among all categories and motivators. Finally, the main motivator in the “other” category was place of consumption/purchase (results = 8), focusing on consumers underestimating the risk of having a foodborne disease when eating away from home. China and Brazil are leading the way in studies on this topic. Consumers’ perceptions are influenced by socioeconomic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education level, income), cognitive aspects (e.g., knowledge, risk perception, food concerns, previous experience with food safety incidents) and other situational factors (e.g., price, place of purchase, traceability).
Evaluation of Frontline Demonstrations on the Yield and Economic analysis of Summer Moong in Amritsar district of punjab

The frontline demonstrations are being used by extension experts for speedy dissemination of improved technologies and testing under location specific situations. Punjab state is divided into six Agro-climatic regions and Amritsar district falls under Central Plain Region. Nine farmers were selected randomly for popularizing summer moong in the district. With the help of front line demonstration, it was demonstrated that the improved varieties of summer moong can be added in paddy wheat rotation and additional 10.48 qt/ha pulses can be obtained with existing resources. As a result of addition of summer moong in the cropping system income of the farmers improved to the tune of ` 34,257.74 per hectare with the B:C ratio 1.82 in addition to the known benefits of pulses to the soil resources.
Treatment of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms with Radiolabeled Peptides—Where Are We Now

Simple Summary Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a rare and diverse group of malignancies which are rising in incidence. Several treatments have been devised for unresectable or metastatic tumors, including peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). PRRT specifically targets cells that express high levels of somatostatin receptors, such as well-or moderately differentiated NENs, to enable precise delivery. This article highlights the journey of PRRT from inception to the present day, where it is now integral in clinical practice guidelines worldwide. It also provides an overview of NENs and a history of somatostatin receptor imaging, which facilitates the selection of patients for PRRT. Practical considerations relating to appropriate use, treatment administration and side-effects are discussed, and perspectives on future directions to boost efficacy are detailed. Abstract Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) has been one of the most successful and exciting examples of theranostics in nuclear medicine in recent decades and is now firmly embedded in many treatment algorithms for unresectable or metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) worldwide. It is widely considered to be an effective treatment for well- or moderately differentiated neoplasms, which express high levels of somatostatin receptors that can be selectively targeted. This review article outlines the scientific basis of PRRT in treatment of NENs and describes its discovery dating back to the early 1990s. Early treatments utilizing Indium-111, a γ-emitter, showed promise in reduction in tumor size and improvement in biochemistry, but were also met with high radiation doses and myelotoxic and nephrotoxic effects. Subsequently, stable conjugation of DOTA-peptides with β-emitting radionuclides, such as Yttrium-90 and Lutetium-177, served as a breakthrough for PRRT and studies highlighted their potential in eliciting progression-free survival and quality of life benefits. This article will also elaborate on the key trials which paved the way for its approval and will discuss therapeutic considerations, such as patient selection and administration technique, to optimize its use.
Progression of pulmonary veno‐occlusive disease without pulmonary hypertension

Abstract Pulmonary veno‐occlusive disease (PVOD) is a progressively fatal disease with no definitive treatment options. PVOD can be a result of genetic mutation but can also be due secondary to exposure to solvents or chemotherapeutic agents. Generally, at the time of diagnosis PVOD is associated with hemodynamically confirmed pulmonary hypertension (PH). In this study, we describe a patient who was diagnosed with PVOD early in the disease without hemodynamically confirmed PH. She had histologically confirmed PVOD. Her clinical presentation posed management challenges and prednisone therapy was used to stabilize her disease. This case and some recently published reports highlight possible immune dysregulation in PVOD and role for immuno‐suppressive therapy in these patients.
Genetic parameter estimates of chick quality, growth, and carcass characteristics in Japanese quail

The aim of this study was to estimate the heritabilities of chick quality and growth traits and their genetic relationships with some slaughter traits. Chick quality was determined using both Tona and Pasgar score methods. All birds were slaughtered at 8 weeks of age to measure carcass yield (CY), and percentage of breast (BY), leg (LY), wing (WY), abdominal fat (AFY). Heritability estimates for chick quality scores of Tona and Pasgar were found 0.08, and 0.09, respectively. Heritability estimates for growth curve parameters and inflection point coordinates of the Gompertz model were low to moderate, with values ranging from 0.17 to 0.26. Low heritability estimates for CY, BY, LY, and WY were found 0.04, 0.14, 0.09, and 0.07, respectively. Genetic and phenotypic correlations between chick quality and BW-growth traits were determined low and statistically non-significant (P>0.05). Similarly, genetic and phenotypic relationships between chick quality and carcass yield, and between chick quality and percentages of carcass parts were found low and statistically non-significant (P>0.05). As a result, it is possible to say that applying multitrait selection, including chick quality, will not affect other yield characteristics positively or negatively. However, in virtue of the chick quality is a very low heritable trait, environmental improvement of chick quality trait may be considered rather than genetic improvement.
Langzeiteffekt von Mehrfach-Erdwärmesonden

Due to the increasing density of borehole heat exchanger (BHE) systems in Switzerland, their mutual influence needs to be investigated. Depending on the number of systems involved, it may take from several tens up to several hundred of years for typical BHE lengths of ~100m before they start influencing each other. There is however a need to account for their long term influence since this situation is supposed to occur more often in future, as the number of ground coupled heat pump systems (GCHP system) steadily increases with time. Since it is difficult to collect measurements of thermally interacting BHE's in these conditions, only simulation programs will provide a solution to this problem. This topic needs also to be stud-ied to discuss themes such as “neighbour rights” or sustainability related to GCHP system. The first phase of the project is to check the often-used "g-function" calculation. Therefore, the programs SBM being used in g-function mode and the fully numerical finite element pro-gram FRACTure are tested. The comparison between the two programs is performed for a three-borehole configuration of an equilateral triangle. Under the assumption of steady-state conditions and a homogeneous, purely diffusive subsurface, a good agreement of the pro-grams could be established. In these conditions the g-function analysis provides fast and suf-ficiently accurate results. Further calculations, performed with FRACTure, investigated the possible effect of a subsurface aquifer. Depending on the aquifer thickness and flow rate, the results indicated a performance increase of up to 70%. Although a time constant was roughly considered, further calculations need to be performed. Especially, the transient behaviour, ef-fects of heterogeneous subsurface or temperature-dependant material behaviour should be in-vestigated in further steps. This first comparison has demonstrated that both programs SBM and FRACTure working with completely different algorithms can reliably be used for simula-tions of BHE systems. In the second phase of the project, the g-function concept is used to calculate the long term influence of the two borehole configurations (two-boreholes and three-boreholes forming an equilateral triangle). The results are presented in a graphical form in order to quickly assess a particular problem. The ground thermal conductivity may vary between 1 and 4 Wm-1K-1, the borehole length between 50 and 200 m, the borehole spacing between 5 and 100 m and the time horizon between 5 and 200 years. The long term influence is estimated for any mean an-nual heat extraction rate, which includes an eventual thermal recharge of the ground. The in-fluence of a regional ground water flow is not taken into account. As calculated with FRAC-Ture, such an influence may significantly improve the situation by decreasing the long term temperature drop at the borehole wall.
Research on Teaching Archives Management in Higher Education

There are thin awareness and broken system of archive management,non—standard files of teaching management,non—system collected,unstable person and backward method in the department teaching archive management.So a series of measures that strengthen the teaching archive management in department must be used,i.e.united ideas,proved thoughts,strengthening leading,stabling person, proving technology,in order to let teaching archive management in department plays its role.