Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Study on physiological growth parameters, yield and yield contributing traits in aromatic and non-aromatic rice ( Oryza sativa L.) genotypes

An experiment was conducted to study on physiological functions, yield and yield contributing traits in aromatic and non-aromatic rice genotypes during kharif , 2017 & 2018. Results showed that maximum LAI, AGR, LAD and LAR were recorded in aromatic rice, Belgaum Basmati, Paras Sona and Phule Maval and in non-aromatic rice Karjat-9. Highest dry matter production recorded for the variety Karjat-3 (non-aromatic), while lowest dry matter was recorded in genotype Girga (aromatic). Highest grain yield was recorded in Karjat-3 and lowest grain yield was recorded in Girga. The aromatic and non-aromatic rice genotypes differed significantly with respect to yield components like leaf area index, leaf area duration, leaf area ratio, total number of filled spikelets, grain yield and harvest index.
Limitações de métodos quantitativos para acessar a experiência corpórea humana: o Body Shape Questionaire e a Escala de Silhuetas de Stunkard

O presente estudo objetiva realizar uma investigação sobre as fundamentações teóricas e modos práticos de acesso ao conceito de imagem corporal (IC) e insatisfação corporal, conceitos esses que buscam elucidar o modo de vivência corporal da existência. Para tanto, parte de uma revisão de literatura, construindo uma visão ampla dos métodos de investigação e conceitualização do construto IC. Os resultados apontam que a maioria das pesquisas revela que a população está insatisfeita com seu corpo. Postula-se, então, que o método de pesquisa induz esse resultado, pois move-se num círculo vicioso. Conclui afirmando a necessidade de pesquisas qualitativas que foquem a experiência de ser-no-mundo corporalmente.
Twitter discourse around competitive cycling and sports-related concussion

The purpose of this study was to explore the cycling community’s online interactions with sports-related concussion within competitive cycling. Through an analysis of twitter data (n=196), this study examined the limited discourse related to the problem of concussion in cycling. The results found overall engagement and awareness of concussion in cycling was low but has been increasing year on year from 2008 to 2019. Thematic analysis of the data found three main themes within the online cycling community on Twitter: 1) Increasing awareness of concussion as a problem for the sport 2) A narrative of apathy in policy by governing bodies and 3) The need for better education as a result of misperceptions of concussion. Overall, these findings contribute to the limited research in the field of concussion in competitive cycling and outline the utility of social media as a platform to disseminate educational resources around the safe management of concussion in the sport.
No Common Factor Underlying Decline of Visual Abilities in Mild Cognitive Impairment

ABSTRACT Introduction Recent work has shown an association between cognitive and visual impairments and two main theories were advanced, namely the sensory deprivation and the common cause theories. Most studies considered only basic visual functions such as visual acuity or visual field size and evaluated the association with dementia. Objectives To reconcile between these theories and to test the link between visual and cognitive decline in mildly cognitive impaired people. Methods We employed a battery of 19 visual tasks on 39 older adults with mild cognitive impairment and 91 without any evidence of cognitive decline, as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Results Our results show a strong association between visual impairment and mild cognitive impairment. In agreement with previous results with younger and healthy older adults, we found also only weak correlations between most tests in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Conclusion Our results suggest that visual and cognitive abilities decline simultaneously, but they do so independently across visual and cognitive functions and across participants.
Potential for Waste Reduction in Activated Sludge Systems: Evaluation of the Initial Conditions of a Rapid Test with Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant

Adding chemicals that alter the microbial metabolism and reduce cell growth, without affecting organic matter removal, is an alternative technology to reduce sludge production. This study was intended to determine the best initial conditions to conduct a rapid test (4 h), which evaluates the potential of chemicals to reduce microbial growth and chemical oxygen demand removal. A commercial biosurfactant was used as model product and a central composite design (face centered) was performed using substrate/inoculum ratio and rhamnolipid/inoculum ratio as independent variables, and cellular yield coefficient, substrate consumption rate, and specific oxygen uptake rate for exogenous respiration as response variables. Lower values of substrate/inoculum ratio permitted larger reductions of cellular yield coefficient with lower rhamnolipid concentrations. The best condition was 1.06 g chemical oxygen demand/g total suspended solids and 25 mg rhamnolipid/L or 25 mg rhamnolipid/g total suspended solids, which achieved a reduction of 50-75% in cellular yield coefficient.
Intraventricular haemorrhage in premature infants. Review of diagnostic methods, treatment and influence on neurodevelopment

Introduction: Preterm infants are at high risk for various neurological complications and mortality caused by hypoxemia, haemorrhage or inflammation concerning preterm delivery. Resulting brain lesions are mostly asymptomatic - they cannot be diagnosed clinically as such neuroimaging of preterm infants has become part of routine clinical care. In this article, newest studies about intraventricular haemorrhage, its complications and treatment methods were reviewed. The PubMed database was searched using keywords “intraventricular haemorrhage”, “preterm infant”, “intraventricular haemorrhage treatment”, “intraventricular haemorrhage outcome”. State of knowledge: Early diagnosis, appropriate nursing care and treatment can minimise morbidity. Prognosis is mainly determined by the severity of bleeding, occurred complications and neurological irreversible changes. Intraventricular haemorrhage can cause posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, disability and mental retardation in further life. Even mild grades of haemorrhage can result in developmental disorders. Long-term issues such as neurodevelopmental disorders and cerebral palsy are as important as short-term problems. Detection of injuries affecting preterm infants is used to identify complications that might necessitate an intervention. While head ultrasound is the standard of care for routine neuroimaging screening, the use of brain magnetic resonance imaging has expanded recently. Conclusions: Considerable advances in neonatal care have resulted in improved survival and prognosis of development of preterm infants with intraventricular haemorrhage. Although there is a wide range of treatment methods, further studies are needed to assess their safety, effectiveness and impact on short- and long-term outcome.
Pengaruh Penyuluhan dengan Media Animasi Pencegahan Stunting terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Calon Pengantin

Stunting terjadi akibat tidak terpenuhinya gizi kronis di 1000 hari pertama kehidupan yang mengakibatkan perkembangan anak terganggu. Menurut WHO upaya pencegahan pada stunting dapat dimulai sejak prakonsepsi, wanita usia subur dapat mulai diberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman mengenai pentingnya pemenuhan asupan gizi sebelum kehamilan. tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan dengan media animasi pencegahan stunting terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap calon pengantin. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Metode quasi eksperimen, dengan rancangan One-group pre-post test design. Penelitian dilakukan di Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA) Patampanua dan KUA Lembang Kabupaten Pinrang, Waktu Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Desember 2020- Januari 2021. Penarikan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan Total Sampling terhadap 47 responden. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa pengetahuan Responden setelah pemberiann penyuluhan pencegahan stunting dengan media animasi untuk pre-test yaitu 8,62 sedangkan untuk hasil post- test mengalami peningkatan yaitu 13,38. sikap Responden setelah pemberiann penyuluhan pencegahan stunting dengan media animasi untuk pre-test yaitu 20,68 sedangkan untuk hasil post- test mengalami peningkatan yaitu 31,60. Kesimpulan Ada pengaruh penyuluhan dengan media animasi pencegahan stunting terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap calon pengantin dengan nilai P = 0,000).
INCOSE Working Group Addresses System and Software Interfaces

In the 21st century, when any sophisticated system has significant software content, it is increasingly critical to articulate and improve the interface between systems engineering and software engineering, i.e., the relationships between systems and software engineering technical and management processes, products, tools, and outcomes. Although systems engineers and software engineers perform similar activities and use similar processes, their primary responsibilities and concerns differ. Systems engineers focus on the global aspects of a system. Their responsibilities span the lifecycle and involve ensuring the various elements of a system—e.g., hardware, software, firmware, engineering environments, and operational environments—work together to deliver capability. Software engineers also have responsibilities that span the lifecycle, but their focus is on activities to ensure the software satisfies software‐relevant system requirements and constraints. Software engineers must maintain sufficient knowledge of the non‐software elements of the systems that will execute their software, as well as the systems their software must interface with. Similarly, systems engineers must maintain sufficient awareness of the software to enable early identification and resolution of software risks and issues driven by other system elements. Thus, to enable continued progress in creating and sustaining capability in complex, interconnected systems, systems and software engineers must commit to improving the interfaces between their disciplines, to aligning and integrating their terminology, processes, methods, and tools.
A Body-Nonlinear Green's Function Method with Viscous Dissipation Effects for Large-Amplitude Roll of Floating Bodies

A novel time-domain body-nonlinear Green’s function method is developed for evaluating large-amplitude roll damping of two-dimensional floating bodies with consideration of viscous dissipation effects. In the method, the instantaneous wetted surface of floating bodies is accurately considered, and the viscous dissipation effects are taken into account based on the “fairly perfect fluid” model. As compared to the method based on the existing inviscid body-nonlinear Green’s function, the newly proposed method can give a more accurate damping coefficient of floating bodies rolling on the free surface with large amplitudes according to the numerical tests and comparison with experimental data for a few cases related to ship hull sections with bilge keels.
A Critical Review of Molybdenite 187Re Parent‐187Os Daughter Intra‐Crystalline Decoupling in Light of Recent In Situ Micro‐Scale Observations

Two recent advances in instrumentation convey rhenium and osmium elemental and isotopic distribution in molybdenite at the micro‐scale: (1) NanoSIMS imaging which reveals heterogeneities that could preclude micro‐scale geochronology (spot dating), and (2) reaction‐cell LA‐ICP‐MS/MS which partially resolves overlapping masses of isobaric 187Re and 187Os which otherwise confound micro‐scale analyses. The results from each of these measurement principles led respective researchers to conclude that no apparent parent‐daughter decoupling occurs, at least in their chosen samples. This contradicts 20 years of prior macro‐ to micro‐scale Re‐Os molybdenite data. Given these contradictions, we compare their results to our macro‐scale isotope dilution (ID) N‐TIMS measurement results of NIST Reference Material 8599, Henderson molybdenite. We document the homogeneity of the NIST molybdenite, including model age variability, precision of ID N‐TIMS measurement results and statistical treatment. We demonstrate that parent‐daughter decoupling cannot be precluded by visual inspection of NanoSIMS isotopic maps. In addition, we prove mathematically that quantifying reaction‐cell reacted 187Os by LA‐ICP‐MS/MS is far too imprecise to preclude parent‐daughter decoupling at an extent that hinders high‐precision geochronology, although full 2‐D ablation of a molybdenite crystal surface may yield an accurate Re‐Os age. Nevertheless, LA‐ICP‐MS/MS is useful for documenting the spatial extent of heterogeneous parent‐daughter distribution within individual crystals and supports whole crystal ID N‐TIMS.
Quantum-type Coherence as a Combination of Symmetry and Semantics

It is shown that quantum-type coherence, leading to indeterminism and interference of probabilities, may in principle exist in the absence of the Planck constant and a Hamiltonian. Such coherence is a combined effect of a symmetry (not necessary physical) and semantics. The crucial condition is that symmetries should apply to logical statements about observables. A theoretical example of a non-quantum system with quantum-type properties is analysed.
Serious Mental Illness in Nursing Homes: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Federal Preadmission Screening Program

ABSTRACT The federal Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) program was enacted in the 1980s amid concerns surrounding the quality of nursing home (NH) care. This program is meant to serve as a tool to assist with level of care determinations for NH applicants with serious mental illness (SMI) and was intended to limit the growth in the number of NH residents with SMI. Despite this policy effort, the prevalence of SMI in NHs has continued to increase, and little is known about the mechanisms driving the heterogeneous and suboptimal administration of the PASRR program, absent routine evaluative efforts. We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with state and national stakeholders to identify factors affecting PASRR program administration and NH care for residents with SMI. Stakeholders expressed concern regarding fragmentation, specifically lack of clarity in the value of assessments beyond a regulatory requirement. Additionally, they cited variable program administration as contributing to fragmented communication patterns and inconsistent training across jurisdictions. Given the number of people with SMI currently residing in NHs, policy and practice should take a person-centered approach to assess how PASRR can be better used to support resident needs.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general puplic toward the harmful effects of sun exposure and protection

Background; Excessive unprotected sun exposure is a signiﬁcant risk factor for skin damage and skin cancers. In recent decades, the incidence of skin cancer has increased dramatically worldwide, reaching epidemic proportions. Sun protection is a key primary preventive strategy against skin cancer and skin damage induced by sun exposure. Aim and objectives; was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of individuals on the harmful effects of the sun and protection ways. Subjects and methods; this study was a cross-sectional study conducted on 104 males and 316 females who attended Menoufia university dermatology clinic and some of the employments (physicians , nurses and officers)in the Menoufia university hospitals and some of the students. Result; the mean age of the studied participant was 31.30±7.55 and the majority of them were females (75.2%). There were significant bad sun habits and lower sun protection behavior (indicated by increasing SEPI part I score which was 10.22±3.63). Also, there was significant decreasing propensity to increase sun protection (indicated by increasing SEPI score part II) in males than females, unmarried than married persons, with low levels of education in the studied participants.
Economic Feasibility of Wave Energy Farms in Portugal

This paper develops a methodology to determine the economic feasibility of implementing offshore wave energy farms on the Portuguese continental coast. This methodology follows several phases: the geographic phase, the energy phase, the economic phase, and the restrictions phase. First, in the geographic phase, the height and the period of the waves, the bathymetry, the distance from the farm to the shore, from farm to shipyard, and from farm to port, are calculated. In the energy phase the energy produced by each wave energy converter is determined, and in the economic phase, the parameters calculated in the previous phases are used as input to find the economic parameters. Finally, in the restrictions phase, a limitation by the bathymetry will be added to the economic maps, whose value will be different depending on the floating offshore wave energy converter (WEC). In this study, three wave energy converters have been considered, Pelamis, AquaBuOY, and Wave Dragon, and several scenarios for electric tariffs have been taken into account. The results obtained indicate what the best WEC is for this study in terms of its levelized cost of energy (LCOE), internal rate of return (IRR), and net present value (NPV), and where the best area is to install wave energy farms.
Investigation of phenolic compounds potential to reduce dust pollution of pomegranate trees

Abstract The present study was carried out in two seasons from two areas at different distances from the industrial zone of Gabes city which is classified as a Mediterranean host-spot pollution region. Pomegranate tree were highly exposed to various industrial air pollutants containing Zn and Cu. The relation between Zn, Cu, morphological, physiological and biochemical changes induced in pomegranate leaves was evaluated based to the measurement of leaf heavy metals, leaf changes, total phenolic content and quali-quantification of individual phenol profile by LC-ESI-MS. Results showed that the highest levels of metals were found in the closet site to the industrial area. This accumulation varied significantly between areas and seasons and cause significant increase of necrosis leaf area, decrease of leaf area, green leaf area and specific leaf area. LC-ESI-MS analysis showed a spatial and seasonal variation of total phenolic acids and flavonoids which indicate that phenolic compounds are rigorously depending to stressful conditions. A significant positive correlation was found among total Zn, Cu, necrosis, cirsiliol, caffeic and trans-ferulic acids. This accumulation can serve as protective defensive mechanism to minimize the air pollutants effects, chelate Zn and Cu and then to improve the resistance of pomegranate trees. Novelty statement Few studies have focused on the impact of industrial dust particles (Cu and Zn) emitted by phosphate factory on Mediterranean trees in arid region. Furhtermore, as far as we know, none of them have considered the variation and the relation between the individual phenolic acids, flavonoids, growth parameters and heavy metals considering the role of meteorological conditions. Therefore, this is one of the first studies which interested in the impact of seasonal Cu and Zn on the physiological and the biochemical parameters of pomegranate trees growing in a Mediterranean hot-spot pollution region. Moreover, the spatial and seasonal variation of phenolic acids and flavonoids was evaluated by LC-ESI-MS. PCA and correlation analysis were also determined to establish the relation between all the studied parameters.
Impact of Remittances on the Exchange Rate and Consumption: Evidence from Ukraine

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the influence of remittances on the exchange rate and consumption, applying the Granger test and ARDL/ECM models to investigate different aspects of such impact. Using the Granger test, we tested causalities between remittance inflows, exchange rate, consumption, export, and import. The Granger test showed causal relations between remittances and all other listed variables. We also found that remittances contributed to the exchange rate appreciation in the short and long-term perspectives by applying ARDL/ECM models. Additionally, the ARDL/ECM models showed that the exchange rate was significantly defined by its lagged values.
The Impact of Executive Coaching on Project Managers’ Personal Competencies

Personal competencies have been shown to be increasingly reliable predictors of successful project managers. This research studies whether executive coaching is effective in strengthening personal competencies in the project management field. An experiment with 30 project managers and 30 observers has been conducted to determine, by means of a quantitative and qualitative approach, the impact of coaching on different competencies based on the Project Manager Competency Development Framework – Third Edition (Project Management Institute, 2017a). The conclusions reveal interesting insights, such as the finding that executive coaching has the greatest impact on behaviors related to leading, managing, and finding strategies for coping with challenging situations.
Project Risk Impact on Software Development Team Performance

Project teams are formed to control the technical challenges and risks in system development. This paper examines the relationship between the various risks of system development and project team performance. The results reveal a significant positive relationship between project team performance and user support and top management support. These findings support the general belief that effective project teams reduce technical risks involved in system development. They also support the concept that success is likely determined by the levels of agreement among users, managers, and information systems (IS) developers. Methods on obtaining user involvement and top management support are recommended.
Tracking and simulation of gross solids transport in sewers

ABSTRACT Investigation of various phenomena occurring in sewer systems is critical for increasing the sustainability of such systems. Such investigations also includes gross solids (GS) transport. GS transport may be affected by reduction of flows resulting from population decrease and/or reduced domestic water consumption. The present paper reports on the development of a model for describing GS velocity as a function of wastewater flow characteristics. The model was calibrated and validated with field experiments, in which two methods for GS tracking in sewers were developed, using small light sticks tracked by computerized light detector, and RFID based tracking. The model is integrated in a simulator which allows a description of the movement of individual GS through sewer systems. The developed model may assist in analysing existing sewer systems that are subject to changes in their input flows and prevent undesired failures (e.g. sedimentations, blockages, toxic gases) or in designing new systems.