Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Concurrent Training on Some Selected Physical Fitness Components of U-17 Male Handball Trainees in Case of Injibara Town, Ethiopia

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of concurrent training on speed, agility and anaerobic power on U-17 Handball trainees. All off twenty six (26) Handball players who was the only Handball training project team at Injibara town with age U-17 were conveniently selected and participated voluntarily in the research. Among those half of them were randomly selected as EG which specially prepared anaerobic training was applied and the rest were CG. Weight and height averages of U-17 EG and CG were similar which is 56.92 Kg and 57.77 Kg in weight and 1.68m and 1.71m in height respectively. Before training, PT of two groups of thirteen (13) players (IAT and TT of agility tests, VJ and SLJ tests of anaerobic power tests and 10m & 40m dash speed tests) were recorded. The anaerobic training were implemented on the EG twice a week, 35 to 40 min a day. Consequently after six weeks of anaerobic training, DT was taken in each parameter and a little improvement in each test results observed and training was continually given by increasing its intensity. After three months, posttest measurement on the same parameters was taken. The difference between the tests were analyzed statistically, with paired sample “t” test at P<0.05 Consequently it was observed that anaerobic training implemented on junior level players brought about significant improvements between pre and post test results of agility, in which duration to complete IAT and TT was decreased by a mean difference of 0.381 seconds at P=0.001 and 0.738 seconds at P=0.000. Speed in which duration of 10m and 40m dash speed test result was decreased by a mean difference of . 1262 seconds at P=. 020 and . 1293 seconds at P=. 010 respectively. And power, in which height and length of VJ and SLJ test result were increased by a mean difference of . 06m at P=. 000 and 0.1161 m at P=0.000 respectively. As result the investigator recommended that adding anaerobic training on their Handball training program helps to improve players speed, agility and power.
Order out of Chaos: Construction of Knowledge Models from PDF Textbooks

Textbooks are educational documents created, structured and formatted by domain experts with the main purpose to explain the knowledge in the domain to a novice. Authors use their understanding of the domain when structuring and formatting the content of a textbook to facilitate this explanation. As a result, the formatting and structural elements of textbooks carry the elements of domain knowledge implicitly encoded by their authors. Our paper presents an extendable approach towards automated extraction of this knowledge from textbooks taking into account their formatting rules and internal structure. We focus on PDF as the most common textbook representation format; however, the overall method is applicable to other formats as well. The evaluation experiments examine the accuracy of the approach, as well as the pragmatic quality of the obtained knowledge models using one of their possible applications -- semantic linking of textbooks in the same domain. The results indicate high accuracy of model construction on symbolic, syntactic and structural levels across textbooks and domains, and demonstrate the added value of the extracted models on the semantic level.
Predictors and management of intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects younger children. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistant cases are at increasing risk for coronary artery complications. The strategy on prediction of potential nonresponders and treatment of IVIG-resistant patients is now controversial. In this review the definition and predictors of IVIG-resistant KD and current evidence to guide management are discussed.
Variability and Character Association of Yield Components in Rainfed Lowland Rice

Forty-two released lowland rice varieties including check were evaluated to obtain information on genetic variability, heritability, interrelationship of grain yield and its components. Highly significant differences were observed among the genotypes in all the characters. High PCV and GCV were observed in plant height, grains/panicle, EBT/hill and panicle weight. High heritability with high genetic advance was observed in plant height and grains/panicle. But high heritability with low genetic advance was recorded in days to fifty per cent flowering, 1000-grain weight and grain length. Plant height had significant positive correlation with panicle weight, grains/panicle, 1000-grain weight and negative correlation with single plant yield.
A Study on Cut Blasting with Large Diameter Charges in Hard Rock Roadways

To overcome the problems of poor cutting effects in hard rock roadways, a cut blasting technique with large diameter charges was developed; that is, the cut holes employ 50 mm diameter blast holes and 45 mm diameter explosive sticks, while the other holes adopt 42 mm diameter blast holes and 35 mm diameter explosive sticks. First, the effect of charge diameter on damage range and cut cavity formation was analyzed. Next, simulation of wedge cut for different charge diameters was conducted to reveal the stress wave developments and compare the stress field intensities. Finally, field tests were conducted to verify the viability of this technique. The results indicate that large diameter charges can increase the damage range around cut holes to improve the fragmentation degree of the rock mass in the cut cavity and significantly enhance the cavity formation power to better expel the rock mass fragments. The stress wave evolution of wedge cut was visualized using numerical simulations, which confirmed that the use of large diameter charges in cut holes increases the stress field intensity in the cut cavity and hence increases the damage degree of the rock mass. In this study, the use of a large diameter charge for cut blasting increased the average footage by 0.30 m, and the average utilization rate of blast holes increased by 12.5%. Therefore, the cutting effects in hard rock roadways can be improved by using large diameter charges, which increase the blasting footage and the utilization rate of blast holes.
Mechanical Behaviour of Armoured Steel under High Strain Rate Tensile Loading Conditions

The use of steel in applications ranging from construction to the automotive industry is due to its high strength to weight ratio and other beneficial mechanical properties. It is necessary to analyse the mechanical properties of steel under specific loading conditions to understand how the material will perform in the specific environment in which it will be employed. The aim of this project is to analyse the performance of BISPLATE UHH, an ultra-high hardness, armoured steel, under high strain rate tensile loading conditions. The metrics used to quantify the strength of steel alloys are discussed together with the tests and analyses that are used in the determination of these metrics. Specifically, the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) tensile testing method was used, along with high-speed photography and Digital Image Correlation (DIC), to assess samples of varying geometry at high strain rates. Microstructural analysis was utilised as a means of characterising the microstructure of the steel prior to testing.
First Detection of the Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinants qnrB, qnrS and aac(6’)-Ib-cr in Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-producing Klebsiella pneumonia in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. 2 Laboratory of Bacteriology-Virology, Teaching Hospital of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Institut Pierre Richet, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. 4 UFR Sciences Médicales, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Diagenos, Healthcare Center for Human Genetics, Osnabrück, Germany. Center for Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, Hamburg/Saar, Germany. Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Germany. 8 Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland. University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Groundwater quality assessment using different techniques

Groundwater quality assessment is necessary for observing the suitability of water for various purposes. So many studies have been carried out for the groundwater quality assessment using different techniques. Bu et al. (2010) applied cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis techniques to analyse the physical and chemical variables in order to evaluate water quality of the Jinshui River, the study demonstrates the capacity of multivariate statistical techniques for water quality assessment. Chatterjee et al. (2010) worked on the groundwater quality assessment of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India. Using GIS contouring methods spatial distribution maps of Hardness, pH, TDS, HCO3, SO4, NO3, Ca, Mg, Cl, and F were created. Machiwal et al. (2010) focused on a GIS-based assessment and characterization of groundwater quality in a semi-arid hard-rock terrain of Rajasthan. Ramkumar et al. (2010) attempted to determine the groundwater quality in parts of Vedaraniyam region, Tamilnadu, the results indicates that most of the well water falls in Na-Cl type indicating the influence of seawater in these wells, which is confirmed by Piper plot.
EVALUATION OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OFBROILER CHICKS FED PLANT DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH SOME FEED ADDITIVES

An experiment was inducted to determine the effects of betaine, enzyme mixture or L-carnetine as feed additives on growth performance, carcass characteristics and economic efficiency of broiler chicks. A total number of 120 one week old Hubbard broiler chicks were classified into 4 equal groups, each was subdivided into 3 replicates with 10 chicks.The 1st group was fed basal diet without supplementation (control), while the 2nd (T1), the 3rd (T2), and the 4th groups were fed the basal diets supplemented with betaine, enzyme mixture and L-carnetime at the level of 1000 g, 500 g and 100 g/ton, respectively. Diets and water were provided ad lib. throughout the experimental period (1-5 weeks of age). The results indicated that:1- Body weight gain for the broiler chicks fed basal diets supplemented with enzyme mixture (T2) was significantly differences than those fed control diets at 1-3 wks and 4-5 wks of age. However, during the whole experimental period (1-5 wks), chicks fed basal diets + different feed additives (T1, T2 and T3) gave insignificantly higher live body weight gain compared to the fed control diets.2- Feed conversion ratio (FCR), during whole experimental period, chicks fed T2 diets had significant better FCR (1.54), on contrary groups fed control basal diets or T1 and T3 diets recorded the worst FCR being 1.65, 1.63 and 1.64, respectively, due to the insignificant increased of feed consumption.3- Carcass characteristics parameters (dressing, reading to cook and abdominal fat %) and carcass parts % (breast, thigh, drumstick and wing %) showed insignificant figures when chicks fed different dietary treatments.4- Bone measurements (wet tibia weight, tibia length, tibia width and tibia seedor index) showed insignificant figures when broiler chicks fed different dietary treatments.5- Blood parameters showed insignificant figures in most parameters. However total protein, globulin and triglyceride have significant difference for dietary treatments.6- Economic evaluation the best economic efficiency value was demonstrated when broiler chicks fed 500 g/ton enzyme mixture and the value was (20%) more when compared with broiler chicks fed control diets.
Perturbation analysis on matrix pencils for two specified eigenpairs of a semisimple eigenvalue with multiplicity two

In this paper, we derive backward error formulas of two approximate eigenpairs of a semisimple eigenvalue with multiplicity two for structured and unstructured matrix pencils. We also construct the minimal structured perturbations with respect to the Frobenius norm such that these approximate eigenpairs become exact eigenpairs of an appropriately perturbed matrix pencil. The structures we consider include T-symmetric/T-skewsymmetric, Hermitian/skew-Hermitian, T-even/T-odd, and H-even/H-odd matrix pencils. Further, we establish various relationships between the backward error of a single approximate eigenpair and the backward error of two approximate eigenpairs of a semisimple eigenvalue with multiplicity two.
Induction of Chromosomal Structural Changes by a Chromosome of Aegilops cylindrica L. in Common Wheat.

Chromosomal structural changes-deletions and translocations-occurred in almost half the progeny of a monosomic addition line of common wheat, Triticum aestivum (2n = 42, AABBDD), which had a chromosome from Aegilops cylindrica (2n = 28, CCDD). Most of the progeny with chromosomal structural changes lacked the A. cylindrica chromosome. Chromosome breaks were observed in various regions of all the wheat chromosomes and the A. cylindrica chromosome. Chromosome aberrations occurred far less frequently both in the self-progeny of the disomic addition plants and in the F1 monosomic addition plants derived from reciprocal crosses with normal common wheat. These findings suggest that when the A. cylindrica chromosome was in the sporophytes, chromosome breakage was likely to occur in the gametophytes that lacked it but that the gametophytes were still functional, resulting in the production of offspring with chromosomal structural changes.
Effect of carbosulfan (25 STD) and Neem seed kernel powder as corm dressing for the management of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) infecting gladiolus

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of carbosulfan (25 STD) and Neem seed kernel powder (NSKP) as corm dressing on growth of gladiolus var. Shweta infested with root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Carbosulfan (25 STD) at 3% (w/w) as corm dressing reduced the infection of M. incognita. Treated corms with carbosulfan at 3% (w/w) and neem seed kernel powder at 10% (w/w) resulted in increased plant growth parameters and less galls of M. incognita compared to their corresponding lower concentrations.
GENETIC ANALYSIS AND REGRESSION STUDIES FOR YIELD AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES IN F2 SEGREGATING POPULATIONS OF GROUNDNUT CROSSES

GCV and PCV values were high for number of secondary branches per plant, pod yield per plant, kernel yield per plant and Jassid incidence. Moderate GCV and PCV were observed for shelling out-turn and 100- kernel weight. Low values of GCV and PCV were recorded for days to initial flowering, days to maturity, number of primary branches, SCMR, late leaf spot and rust. This low variability may be due to the presence of both positive and negative alleles for these characters. All the characters showed high heritability values ranged from 66.67% (number of primary branches per plant) to 99.50%. High heritability along with the GAM was high for number of secondary branches per plant, shelling out-turn, kernel yield per plant and 100- kernel weight, indicated the importance of additive gene action hence, mass selection procedure can be used to improve the pod yield. Regression coefficient values indicated that number of primary branches per plant had significant positive relation with pod yield (r2 = 0.4395), pod yield per plant with kernel yield (r2 = 0.9999), shelling out-turn with kernel yield (r2 = 0.4333) and SPAD chlorophyll meter reading with jassid incidence (r2 = 0.0026).
Type V secretion system exoproteins and their roles in the adherence of the gram-negative bacterial pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei.

Type V Secretion System Exoproteins and their Roles in the Adherence of the GramNegative Bacterial Pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei Submitted by: Rachel Balder In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences Examination Committee Major Advisor: Eric Lafontaine, Ph.D. Robert Blumenthal, Ph.D. Mark Wooten, Ph.D. Douglas Pittman, Ph.D. Academic Advisory Committee:
Evaluation of Methods for Sampling Predatory Arthropods in Soybeans

Sweep-net, plant shake, and vacuum net procedures were evaluated for sampling Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), Nabis spp. , (Hemiptera: Nabidae), Araneida, adult Chrysopa spp. (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), adult Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), and adult Anthicus cervinus La Ferte-Senectere (Coleoptera: Anthicidae) in Iowa soybeans. Absolute-density estimates, taken by whole-plant removal procedures, provided standards for comparison. Plant shaking generally produced the most precise and cost-efficient estimates and is recommended for sampling the majority of predators. Sweep-net sampling was superior in terms of cost and in variability analyses for adult Nabis spp. , Chrysopa spp. , and Coccinellidae. The vacuum net was least satisfactory and is not recommended. Correlation of relative estimates with absolute population trends varied between years and seemed to be influenced by soybean plant growth factors.
Genetic parameter estimates for feed efficiency and growth traits in meat type chicken

Data collected from 1432 half-sib progeny of 40 sires belonging to growth line and 1440 half-sib progenies of 39 sires belonging to feed efficiency line used to estimate least squares means and genetic parameters for growth, feed consumption and feed efficiency traits for males and females separately. Traits studies were body weight at 5 and 8 weeks of age, weight gain during 5–8 weeks, feed consumption and feed efficiency during 5–8 weeks. Overall least squares means of body weight in males and females at 5 weeks of age were 782.20 and 675.24 gm respectively in growth line. Corresponding least squares means were 736.95 and 657.20 gm respectively in feed efficiency line. Overall least squares means of body weight at 8 weeks in males and females in the growth lines were 1764.25 gm and 1615.39 respectively. Corresponding estimates were 1712.84 and 1608.03 gm in the males and females of feed efficacy line respectively. Overall body weight gain during 5–8 weeks of age in males and females were estimated as 986.72 and 937.81 gm in the growth line and 977.05 and 950.42 gm in the feed efficiency line. The average feed consumption during 5–8 weeks in males and females were observed to be 2349.71 and 2218.74 gm in this growth line and 2249.22 and 2132.72 gm in feed etliciency line, respectively. The average feed efficiency during 5–8 weeks of age in males and females werc observed to be 2.38 and 2.36 in the growth line and 2.30 and 2.30 and 2.24 in the feed efficiency line, respectively. The heritability estimates of body weights and weight gain were medium to high. Heritability of feed consumption and feed efficiency traits were low to medium. The genetic correlations among the all traits considered under present study were highly positive.
Inhibition of the Activity of a Neuronal κB‐Binding Factor by Glutamate

Activation of transcription factors with affinity for kB enhancers is generally correlated with enhanced survival of neurons. In an apparent exception, excitotoxic concentrations of glutamate have been reported to elevate the activity of one such factor, nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB). Our data indicate that the constitutive neuronal kB-binding factor (NKBF) is distinct from bona fide NF-kB (RelA/p50 heterodimer). Therefore, we analyzed glutamate’s effects on kB-binding activity in highly enriched primary neuronal cultures and in mixed neuron/glia cocultures. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays indicated that a 30–60-min exposure to 50–500 mM glutamate reduced NKBF activity by as much as 70%. Subtoxic doses of glutamate had little or no effect on this DNA-binding activity. Selective antagonists of either NMDA or AMPA [(RS)-a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl4-isoxazolepropionate]/kainate receptors inhibited the influence of glutamate on NKBF activity. The effect of glutamate was mimicked by calcium ionophore, and it was blocked by lowering extracellular calcium concentrations or by cyclosporin A. Bona fide NF-kB was found only in cocultures containing significant numbers of glia, where it could be activated by glutamate. These data suggest that the primary influence of excitatory amino acids on neuronal kB-binding activity is an inhibitory one, strengthening the correlation between this transcriptional parameter and neuronal survival.
Dry season distribution of mosquito larvae in the bed of the Mekong River, northeastern Thailand

Twenty-eight species of the mosquito genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, and Uranotaenia are; reported from the banks of the Mekong River in northeastem Thailand. The aquatic habitat of Anopheles notanandai is reported for the first time. The erect of the unstable riverine habitat on distribwtion of the malaria vectors Anopheles minimus and Anopheles pseudowillmori, as well as some species of Cedes, Anopheles, and Culex, is discussed
Is a more physical representation of aerosol activation needed for simulations of fog?

Abstract. Aerosols play a crucial role in the fog life cycle, as they determine the droplet number concentration, and hence droplet size, which in turn controls both the fog's optical thickness and life span. Detailed aerosol-microphysics schemes which accurately represent droplet formation and growth are unsuitable for weather forecasting and climate models, as the computational power required to calculate droplet formation would dominate the treatment of the rest of the physics in the model. A simple method to account for droplet formation is the use of an aerosol activation scheme, which parameterises the droplet number concentration based on a change in supersaturation at a given time. Traditionally, aerosol activation parameterisation schemes were designed for convective clouds and assume that supersaturation is reached through adiabatic lifting, with many imposing a minimum vertical velocity (e.g. 0.1 m/s) to account for unresolved sub-grid ascent. In radiation fog, the measured updrafts during initial formation are often insignificant, with radiative cooling being the dominant process leading to saturation. As a result, there is a risk that many aerosol activation schemes will overpredict the initial fog number concentration, which in turn may result in the fog transitioning to an optically thick layer too rapidly. This paper presents a more physically-based aerosol activation scheme that can account for a change in saturation due to non-adiabatic processes. Using an offline model, our results show that the minimum updraft velocity threshold assumption can overpredict the droplet number by up to 70 % in comparison to a cooling rate found in fog formation. The new scheme has been implemented in the Met Office Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Cloud (MONC) LES model, and tested using observations of a radiation fog case study based in Cardington, UK. The results in this work show that using a more physically-based method of aerosol activation leads to the calculation of a more appropriate cloud droplet number. As a result, there is a slower transition to an optically thick (well-mixed) fog that is more in-line with observations. The results shown in this paper demonstrate the importance of aerosol activation representation in fog modelling, and the impact that the cloud droplet number has on processes linked to the formation and development of radiation fog. Unlike the previous parameterisation for aerosol activation, the revised scheme is suitable to simulate aerosol activation in both fog and convective cloud regimes.