Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Influence of Residue Type and Method of Placement on Dynamics of Decomposition and Nitrogen Release in Maize-Wheat-Mungbean Cropping on Permanent Raised Beds: A Litterbag Study

Decomposition influences carbon and nutrient cycling from crop residues. The nylon-mesh-bag technique was implied to study the decomposition and N-release dynamics from different crop residues under field conditions. The four types of residues were: maize (lower than 50% below the cob), wheat (lower than 25% of wheat stubbles), a whole mung bean residue, and a mixture of wheat + mung bean residue (1:1 ratio) put on the soil surface and in below the sub-surface. Decomposition and N release from both at-surface- and below-surface-placed residues were accurately described by a single-pool first-order exponential decay function as a function of thermal time (based on the accumulative daily mean temperature). The simple first-order exponential model met the criteria of goodness of fit. Throughout the decomposition cycle (one thermal year), the rate of decomposition as measured by a decrease in residue mass and the release of total N were statistically higher from the sub-surface compared to the surface-placed residue, irrespective of the residue type. At the end of the 150-day decomposition cycle, the release of total N was highest in mung bean (32.0 kg N ha−1), followed by maize (31.5 kg N ha−1) > wheat + mung bean (16.1 kg N ha−1), and the minimum (6.54 kg N ha−1) in wheat residue. Crop residues with a wider C/N ratio such as maize and wheat, when applied on the soil surface in conservation agriculture, caused the decomposition to occur at slower rates, thereby providing long-term beneficial effects on the soil thermal regime, soil moisture conservation, and C sequestration in North-West India.
Energy Optimization for Many-Core Platforms: under Process, Voltage and Temperature Variations

Manycore architectures are the most recent shift in multiprocessor design. This new design paradigm replaces large monolithic processors by thousands of simple processing elements on a single chip. With such a large number of cores, it promises significant throughput advantage over traditional multicore. Also, it enables better localized control of power consumption and thermal gradients. This is achieved by selective reduction of the core's supply voltage and operating frequency. Eventually, cores with the same voltage are grouped together, forming voltage islands, to reduce the design complexity. Building such voltage islands has to consider also speed and power differences among cores due to Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) variations. The impact of such variations poses major obstacles as technology scales down. In this book, the author presents energy optimization techniques to reduce power consumption in such massively parallel architectures considering PVT. The wide gap between battery technology and power consumption makes energy reduction a vital step towards the wide-spread use of manycore architectures in the current era of mobile computing.
Prevalence and climatic influence on hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq

Objective: Hemoparasitism is a condition commonly found in animals and it exerts negatively on the health, production, reproduction, and performance of the affected animals. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of different hemoparasites affecting cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq, and to deduce the effect of climatic factors on the occurrence of these hemoparasites. Materials and Methods: Blood samples from cattle and sheep that were submitted to the Parasitology Laboratory of the Veterinary Hospital of Ninavah between 2008 and 2018 were examined for the presence of blood parasites using the thin blood smear preparation. Data were analyzed using percentages (%), tabulations, and graphs. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to measure the strength of association between the occurrence of hemoparasites of cattle/sheep and each climatic variable. Results: Anaplasma spp. Babesia spp. and Theileria spp. were the hemoparasites detected among cattle and sheep in the study, with Theileria spp. been the most prevalent among cattle, while Anaplasma spp. was the most prevalent among sheep. There was no distinct pattern in the yearly and monthly prevalence of these hemoparasites among cattle and sheep. Rainfall and relative humidity negatively influenced the occurrence of hemoparasites infections, while temperature favored their occurrences. Conclusion: This study appears to be the first to evaluate the correlation between climatic variables and the prevalence of hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in Mosul, Iraq. Climatic variables influenced the abundance of hemoparasites of cattle and sheep in the study area. The outcome of this study will add to the existing knowledge on the effect of climatic factors on the occurrence of parasitic diseases of ruminants in Middle East.
Successful Treatment of Serious Meningitis Caused by Extremely Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MIC≥16mg/L) with i.v. Meropenem and i.v. Amikacin Plus Intraventricular Amikacin

Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) meningitis are associated with poor outcomes and high mortality. Here, we report the first successful treatment case of serious meningitis caused by extremely carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of imipenem ≥16mg/L) with high-dose prolonged infusion of meropenem and i.v. amikacin plus intraventricular (IVT) amikacin. Case presentation A 17-year-old girl developed meningitis from an extremely carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MIC of imipenem ≥16mg/L) as a complication of the removal of a giant central neurocytoma located in bilateral and third ventricles. The patient received four surgeries (one tumor excision and three external ventricular drainages) and was treated with a 70 days course of antibiotics therapy during 100 days hospitalization. Finally, she was safely and successfully treated with the high-dose prolonged infusion of meropenem and i.v. amikacin plus IVT amikacin. Conclusion This case report shows the possibility of the antibiotic regimen of high-dose prolonged infusion of meropenem and i.v. amikacin plus IVT amikacin in the successful treatment of CRE meningitis (MIC of imipenem ≥16mg/L) especially when other antibiotics are unavailable or restricted.
Nucleation under the impact of pulsed laser radiation

The article shows theoretical calculations of nucleation in nonequilibrium conditions under the impact of high-power laser radiation, and their experimental confirmation. The phase transition during homogeneous nucleation without seed in the gas phase has long been studied by various scientists in the developed countries of the world. Several nucleation theories have been developed, however, they are difficult or impossible to apply to fast-flowing crystallization processes occurring at high pressures and temperatures that take place when using high-power laser radiation in the gas phase. In this article, an extended model of nucleation in the gas phase is developed using traditional thermodynamic concepts, as well as the influence of the process conditions on the equilibrium concentration and the formed particle size within the range from 100 nm to 1 micron is predicted. The article describes experiments on growing structures on plastic substrates containing inside optical inhomogeneities in the form of diffraction gratings. The calculation of the sublimation evaporation pressures of aluminum is conducted depending on different laser radiation power densities. The authors obtained images of nascent structures by electron microscopy and demonstrated the possibility of observing the nucleation phases in situ by changing the power of laser radiation of the sample.
Numerical simulation of gas-liquid transport in porous media using 3D color-gradient lattice Boltzmann method: trapped air and oxygen diffusion coefficient analysis

ABSTRACT In non-aqueous Li–air batteries, the liquid electrolytes penetrate the porous media such as carbon nanotube (CNT) paper structure, transport dissolved substances such as oxygen, and play a role in generating reactants on the surface of the porous media. Although the trapped air generated during the electrolyte penetration process could affect the oxygen transport and performance of the battery, this issue has not been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, in this study, the patterns of electrolyte penetration and air entrapment in porous media were investigated through numerical analysis. A multi-relaxation time color-gradient lattice Boltzmann method was employed for modeling. Based on a two-phase flow simulation in porous media, electrolyte penetration and trapped-air saturation were analyzed in terms of porosity, wettability, and viscosity ratio. The porosity and viscosity ratio did not considerably affect the trapped-air saturation, whereas wettability had a significant effect on the aforementioned parameter. In addition, for each variable, an increase in the effective diffusive coefficient corresponded to increased porosity and hydrophilicity, as well as an improved viscosity ratio.
Do Serial Acquirers Bite Off More Than They Can Chew ?

We show that post-merger integration costs, significantly reduce serial acquirers’ longterm performance. This reduction in performance occurs after controlling for Tobin’s Q, Managerial ability, and Overconfidence. Due to relatively lower integration costs, serial acquirers begin an acquisition series by outperforming single acquirers. The integration costs induced by multiple acquisitions in an acquisition series result in serial acquirers’ underperforming single acquirers and ultimately precipitating the end of an acquisition series. Our findings underscore the need for serial acquirers to plan their post-merger integration to minimize the loss in shareholder’s wealth.
Complement facilitates developmental microglial pruning of astrocyte and vascular networks

Microglia, the resident immune cell of the central nervous system (CNS), play a pivotal role in facilitating neurovascular development through mechanisms that are not fully understood. This current work resolves a previously unknown role for microglia in facilitating the developmental pruning of the astrocytic template resulting in a spatially organized retinal superficial vascular bed. Mechanistically, our study identified that local microglial expression of complement (C)3 and C3aR is necessary for the regulation of astrocyte patterning and vascular growth during retinal development. Ablation of retinal microglia and deficiency of C3 or C3aR reduced developmental pruning and clearance of astrocytic bodies leading to increased astrocyte density, altered vascular patterning, and elevated gene expression levels of extracellular matrix proteins involved in vascular growth during retinal development. These data demonstrate that C3/C3aR signaling is an important checkpoint required for the finetuning of vascular density during neuroretinal development.
Comparison between Clothing Sizing Systems of Korean and Foreign SPA Brands for Clothing Size Satisfaction of Tall Women in their Twenties

The purpose of this study is to identify the differences between clothing size satisfaction and clothing sizing systems of Korean and foreign SPA (specialty retailer of private label apparel) brands according to height group, and provide foundation material that can be used to establish product strategy from the perspective of Korean SPA brand clothing sizes in order to secure competitiveness in the international market. Satisfaction of tall women in their twenties with the clothing sizes of SPA brands was researched, and t-test was conducted to examine differences between clothing size satisfaction of Korean and foreign SPA brands between the two height groups. Then, differences in the size minimum and maximum values, size ranges, size intervals and size numbers between clothing sizing systems of Korean and foreign SPA brands were researched and comparatively analyzed. Existing clothing sizes need to make improvements considering the lengths and shoulder width of tall consumers. And Korean SPA brands need to diversify the range and number of sizes in the clothing sizing system, and set a separate tall-size group, or apply the relationship between vertical and horizontal sizes of clothing to establish a clothing sizing system. A product strategy that applies the results of this study will solve the clothing size dissatisfaction of tall female consumers and stimulate sales of Korean SPA brand clothing products. The study has value in that it extracted realistic problems by researching clothing sizing systems of products that are actually sold.
Salient keypoint-based copy–move image forgery detection

ABSTRACT Copy–move forgery is one of the most common image forgeries in digital images. In copy–move forgery, some object or region of an object is copied and duplicated in other parts of the same image. Hence, there is a need to develop an accurate and robust forgery detection approach for various image forensics applications. In this article, an improved salient keypoint selection approach for copy–move forgery detection has been proposed. Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) and KAZE keypoint features have been extracted from the input image and salient keypoints have been selected for improving the robustness of the proposed algorithm. Salient keypoint selection reduces the feature descriptor matching time for finding region duplication in the given image. To improve the detection accuracy of the proposed approach, selective search-based region proposals have been introduced to create a bounding box on the input image. Feature descriptor matching is performed between keypoints which are located inside two different bounding boxes. The proposed approach has been evaluated on two benchmark datasets, CoMoFoD and MICC-F220 and detection results outperformed state-of-the-art techniques under different geometric transformations and post-processing operations.
Determination of Trackball and End Effector Diameters in Laparoscopic Tools

As part of a continuous effort of reaching the optimal use of the intuitool, a study was conducted to identify the optimal diameter combination between the trackball and the end effector ball. The task was to simulate the end effector movement during an operation, using different diameter combinations. Twenty students performed the trackball-controlling tasks to move the end effector from an initial position to designated circular-shaped targets. The trackball diameters were 19 mm and 40 mm, and those of the end effector balls were 3 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm. There were four targets: right, left, up, and down. Travel time, accuracy, and trail deviation were measured as independent variables. Accuracy was not a significant factor showing that all participants followed instructions to reach each target as accurately as possible. The time to reach the target depended both on target location and trackball to end effector ratio individually and in their interaction. It was quickest to get to the upper target compared to all other locations. Trial deviation depended only on the target position and the target location and ratio interaction. The performance of going in a straight line was best for the left and right directions as opposed to up and down using the trackball.
DYNAMIC MODELING OF THE DIELECTRIC BARRIER EFFERCT FOR HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS

The Dielectric barrier effect, means using of additional insulation layer (a barrier) placed between electrodes, can significantly increase the breakdown voltage of insulation gap. Charge accumulation on the surfaces of the barrier leads to changes in the electric field distribution and, hence, in the electric loading (potential drop) of the different parts of the insulation system. This paper presents a developed model for charge transfer in homogeneous electrode systems consisting of a gas gap between two parallel-plates. The electron conservation is described by the electron density continuity equation using the driftdiffusion approximation. The analogous equation is applied for electron energy conservation. The transportation of heavy species, means non-electron species, is formulated based on the mixture-averaged approximation. The source terms are extracted based on plasma chemistry. These equations are coupled with Poisson’s equation for computing electric fields affected by temporal and spatial variations of space charges in the system. This model is used to predict the maximum insulation withstand voltage of gas insulated systems with barriers.
Physiological Effect of Bio-stimulant (Phosphate solubilizing bacteria) on growth and yield of two flax cultivars grown in sandy soil amended with rock phosphate

Agriculural and microbiology, Agriculture and Biology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt Agronomy Department, Agriculture and Biology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt Botany Department, Agriculture and Biology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt 33 El Bohouth st P.O. 12622 . *Correspondence: maha_eg1908@yahoo.fr Accepted: 02 Nov 2018Published online: 27 Feb 2018
Growth processes leading to a large or small adult size

Background : The way in which a large size in anthropometric variables is achieved is a longstanding problem, since the pubertal spurt shows statistically and clinically little association with adult size (mostly studied for height). By analysing longitudinal growth of groups of subjects with a large or a small adult size separately for height, leg and sitting height, and bihumeral and biiliac width, we studied this problem in some detail. Of interest are growth patterns speci®c for these variables and for boys or girls. Methods: The data consist of 120 boys and 112 girls followed longitudinally from 4 weeks until adulthood. Statistically, structural average velocity curves were computed for each variable and each subgroup separately for comparison. This velocity curve represents the average intensity and the average tempo of growth. Since the area under the velocity curve is adult size, diŒerences in the growth process can be visualized. Results: Both sexes show similar patterns in reaching a small or large adult size. The diŒerent variables, however, show marked diŒerences. Only for legs is the pubertal spurt delayed for the large groups (with additional gains in prepubertal years). For sitting height and biiliac width, a slightly elevated velocity all along development (after 2 years) leads to a larger size and for bihumeral width the size of the pubertal peak is decisive. Conclusions: The steering of growth to a certain target size is qualitatively similar for boys and girls, but quite diŒerent for diŒerent anthropometric variables. This leads to questions about endocrinological control for various parts of the body and diŒerential bone growth in development.
ANALYZING ENGLISH TEACHER CANDIDATES’ TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN PEDAGOGICAL FORMATION EDUCATION

This research has been conducted in order to analyze the technological pedagogical content knowledge of senior level students of the Department of English Language and Literature of Karabük University, who have undertaken pedagogical education. The study h as been carried out on 82 students in the spring term of 2017-2018 AY. In this study a general survey model has been utilized. Furthermore, the scale developed by Horzum, Akgün & Öztürk (2014) has been implemented as a tool of data collection. In the analysis of data based on sub-problems, percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and T-test methods have been implemented. In the testing of significance of differences, . 05 has been settled on as the threshold of significance. The results of the research have shown that the technological content knowledge of English teaching candidates who have taken Pedagogical formation education is augmented. While, the technological and pedagogical content knowledge of teaching candidates differed significantly depending on the gender variable, in considering the variables of technological access and technology utilization level, no significant difference was found in terms of technological access and technology utilization level variables.
Circuit Training Can Have Positive Impact on Muscle Strength, Balance, Depression and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Balance, Depression and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study Novotna K1,2,5*, Sucha L1,2, Kalincik T3, Reznicek P1,2, Sobisek L4,5, Hoskovcova M1,2, Kubala Havrdova E1 1Department of Neurology and Center of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague 2MS rehab z.s. , Prague, Czech Republic 3Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 4Department of Statistics and Probability, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic 5Endowment fund Impuls, Prague, Czech Republic
Assessment Of The Cord Serum Albumin Level (CSA) And Predicting Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia Based On Cord Serum Albumin Levels

Aim: assessment of the Cord Serum Albumin level (CSA) and predicting neonatal hyperbilirubinemia based on cord serum albumin levels. Material and methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital Gaya, Bihar, India for 16 months. Total 120 simultaneously born full term healthy neonates were included in this study. 3 ml of cord blood was collected at birth in a SST and was sent for estimation of cord blood albumin and TSH. On detecting the presence of icterus, Blood was sent for estimation of Total Bilirubin (TB). Results: In the study a total of 120 babies were registered. Out of this 65 (54.17)% were female and 55 (45.83%) were male. There was no significant difference in the number of male and female babies. Depending on the cord albumin levels the babies were grouped into two: >2.8 gm/dl (Group 1) and <2.8 gm/dl (Group 2). Lower normal limit for cord serum albumin in term babies is 2.8g m/dl. There was a total of 95 babies in Group 1 and 25 babies in Group 2. The mean gestational age was among Group 1 was 39.22±1.17 weeks and Group 2 was 38.37±2.51. It was noted that babies born at a lower gestational age had a higher chance of having a low albumin value and subsequent hyperbilirubinemia (p=0.001). A significant correlation was noted between the Cord TSH and cord Albumin levels in this study. Out of 120 babies, 56 babies developed icterus. Under group 1, 37 babies developed icterus and under group 2, 19 babies developed icterus. The total bilirubin levels were significant in Group 2 (p<0.001). 26 babies of the 56 with icterus required phototherapy and it was noted that majority of these babies were from group 2 (p<0.05). In our study, the sensitivity of cord albumin to detect hyperbilirubinemia in newborn was determined and found to be 76%, while specificity was 66%. The positive predictive value was found to be 40% and the negative predictive value was found to be 89%. Conclusion: Cord albumin levels help to determine and predict the possibility of hyperbilirubinemia among neonates. Hence this can help to identify the at-risk neonates. So, routine determination of cord albumin can be advocated to keep a track on at risk neonates.