Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
SCREENING FOR FUNGICIDES WITH COMBINED EFFICACY AGAINST NECK BLAST AND SHEATH ROT IN RICE

In afield experiment conducted at ARS, Ragolu (ANGRAU), Andhra Pradesh to identify a suitable fungicide for rice varieties susceptible to neck blast and sheath rot, selected fungicides (eight) were evaluated through foliar application for two times during crop growth period, at early panicle emergence and 10 days subsequently after first spray. Treatments, tricyclazole + mancozeb and trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole recorded pooled mean neck blast incidence of 1.9% each in comparison to 17.1% in untreated control. Whereas, trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole and propiconazole treatments were found effective against sheath rot recording 5.2 and 4.9% respectively in comparison to 15.0% mean sheath rot incidence in untreated plots. Present study indicates that higher returns (B:C ratio) could be realized in varieties susceptible to neck blast and sheath rot, through use fungicides trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole (B:C ratio of 1.53)/ tricyclazole + mancozeb (1.47) or propiconazole treatment (B:C ratio of 1.53:1). The study emphasis the need for selection of fungicides based on the varietal response to major diseases prevalent in a particular location.
Foundational concepts of sprinting : spatial and movement perspectives by Curtis Collier

79 The author defines 31 basic components involved in sprinting, such as acceleration phase, active landing, alignment, backside, core, front side, full-speed phase etc. In the following the author lists and explains 10 critical concepts, which form a model for the development of sound, optimal sprint mechanics. 1. A sprint has three distinct phases, 2. Sprinting has both pushing and pulling characteristics, 3. Sprinting involves both backside and front-side mechanics, 4. Full speed is the result of a series of highly active and complex movement patterns, 5. The sprinter’s body must be like a pillar, 6. As the sprinter progresses through the three phases of sprinting, the body angle gradually increases, 7. As the sprinter progresses through the three phases of sprinting, foot/leg recovery gradually increases from lower to higher, 8. As the sprinter progresses through the three phases of sprinting, there is a gradual shift in the ground contact point to the front side, 9. Proper arm position and action is an important element of sprinting, 10. Each sprinter must find his/her own unique and optimal relationship between stride length and stride frequency. The author stresses that this paper provides a framework for coach and athlete to use the same terminology while teaching and learning sprinting from a spatial and movement perspective. Foundational concepts of sprinting: spatial and movement perspectives by Curtis Collier
An h-Adaptive Finite Element Solution of the Relaxation Non-Equilibrium Model for Gravity-Driven Fingers

The study on the fingering phenomenon has been playing an important role in understanding the mechanism of the fluid flow through the porous media. In this paper, a numerical method consisting of the Crank-Nicolson scheme for the temporal discretization and the finite element method for the spatial discretization is proposed for the relaxation non-equilibrium Richards equation in simulating the fingering phenomenon. Towards the efficiency and accuracy of the numerical simulations, a predictor-corrector process is used for resolving the nonlinearity of the equation, and an h-adaptive mesh method is introduced for accurately resolving the solution around the wetting front region, in which a heuristic a posteriori error indicator is designed for the purpose. In numerical simulations, a traveling wave solution of the governing equation is derived for checking the numerical convergence of the proposed method. The effectiveness of the h-adaptive method is also successfully demonstrated by numerical experiments. Finally the mechanism on generating fingers is discussed by numerically studying several examples. AMS subject classifications: 65M60
Effect of Chest Percussion and Squeezing on Respiratory Status for Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Chest physiotherapy is one aspect of bronchial hygiene and plays an important role in management of mechanically ventilated patients; it is considered one of the most frequently performed intervention in ICU and is widely used among mechanically ventilated patients for both those who are intubated and tracheostomized . Chest Percussion and squeezing are the techniques of chest physiotherapy which are most frequently recommended for mechanically ventilated patients who have impaired cognition or poor coughing ability. Chest percussion and squeezing are used to enhance mucociliary clearance from both central and peripheral airway, and both techniques are more effective in mobilizing secretions that are adherent to the bronchial walls. Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 60 adult mechanically ventilated patients who were admitted to the ICU and required continuous invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours were included in the study. These patients were divided randomly into two groups 30 patients each, the control group who were subjected to the routine care applied by nursing staff in the study settings and intervention group who had chest percussion and squeezing applied by the researcher. Results: Chest percussion and squeezing can improve the oxygenation parameters as the Pulmonary oxygenation capacity index (PaO2/FiO2 readings), SpO2, PaO2 and FiO2. There was highly statistical significant difference between the control and intervention groups regarding tidal volume, amount and viscosity of excretory secretions, respiratory inspection and auscultation in favor to the intervention group. Conclusion: The chest percussion and squeezing are applicable and effective maneuvers for mechanically ventilated patients, it improve alveolar ventilation, gas exchange, decrease the force of breathing, and promote airway patency and oxygenation by removing airway secretions
Appraising the Knowledge, Perception, Attitude and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety among Physiotherapists in an Under-Staffed Healthcare Settings

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a concept designed to prevent work-related hazards. The leeway for widespread practice of OHS among healthcare professionals underscores its appraisal on profession-specific basis, particularly in under-staffed settings. Aim: We determined the knowledge, perceptions, attitude and practice of OHS among physiotherapists at selected hospitals in the southern sector of Ghana. Methods: The Practicing physiotherapists within the sector were purposively sampled to participate in the cross-sectional survey. Their e-mail and WhatsApp addresses were obtained from the registry of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association. Google software link was created for the completion of a validated questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, perception and practice of OHS. Percentages and proportions were used to summarize demographic profiles. Associations of their knowledge and perceptions with socio-demographics, were performed using Pearson Chi-square test at p<0.05. Results: One hundred and three physiotherapists (mean age; 30.66 ± 5.49 years) participated in the study of which male accounts for 52, (50.1%). 91 (88.3%) respondents had practiced less than 10 years. High proportions of the physiotherapists demonstrated adequate specific knowledge on physical hazards (89.3%), perceived risks of work-related hazards (93.2%), which were not significantly associated with their gender, and years of practice experience (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated adequate knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice of OHS among the physiotherapists. The highly perceived occupational hazards in their practice suggests exigency for adequate support to ensure positive occupational environment. ARTICLE HISTORY Received July 26, 2021 Accepted August 13, 2021 Published August 24, 2021
Leverage Regulation and Market Structure: An Empirical Model of the UK Mortgage Market∗

I develop a structural model of mortgage demand and lender competition to study how leverage regulation affects the equilibrium in the UK mortgage market. Using variation in risk-weighted capital requirements across lenders and across mortgages with differential loan-to-values, I show that a one-percentage-point increase in riskweighted capital requirements increases the marginal cost of lending by 25 basis points on average. The estimated model implies that heterogeneous leverage regulation increases the concentration of mortgage originations, as large lenders exploit a regulatory cost advantage. Counterfactual analyses uncover potential unintended consequences of policies regulating household leverage, since banning the highest loan-to-value mortgages may reduce large lenders’ equity buffers, thereby affecting risk. ∗I am deeply grateful to my supervisor Alessandro Gavazza for invaluable guidance and constant support, and to Daniel Paravisini, Pasquale Schiraldi and Paolo Surico for precious advice and encouragement. I would also like to thank Philippe Bracke, Gianpaolo Caramellino, James Cloyne, Joao Cocco, Vincente Cunat, Alexia Delfino, Thomas Drechsel, Tim Eisert, Giovanni Favara, Nik Garbarino, Matthew Gentry, Luigi Guiso, Gaston Illanes, Ethan Ilzetzki, Garry Young, Anil Kashyap, Ralph Koijen, Peter Kondor, Sevim Kosem, Nicola Limodio, Rocco Macchiavello, Gregor Matvos, Valentina Michelangeli, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Martin Pesendorfer, Andrea Pozzi, Robin Prager, Ricardo Reis, Claudia Robles, Francesco Sannino, Arthur Seibold, Mark Schankerman, Paolo Siciliani, John Sutton, Pietro Tebaldi and Shengxing Zhang for helpful comments as well as seminar participants at LSE Economics, LSE Finance, UPF, EIEF, Bank of England, CMA, MFM winter meeting, IIOC, CEPR Household Finance Conference, Barcelona GSE Summer Forum, SED, EARIE and CEPR Housing, Housing Credit and the Macroeconomy. I acknowledge the support of the Economic and Social Research Council and the Macro Financial Modelling Group dissertation grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. A previous version of this paper circulated as: “Competition and MacroPrudential Regulation: An Empirical Model of the UK Mortgage Supermarket”. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Bank of England, the Monetary Policy Committee, the Financial Policy Committee or the Prudential Regulatory Authority. The paper uses Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Product Sales Data that have been provided to the Bank of England under a data-sharing agreement. The research was carried out as part of the Bank of England’s One Bank Research Agenda. ¶Department of Economics, London School of Economics, and Bank of England. Email: m.benetton1@lse.ac. uk.
A case study of serial-flow car disassembly: Ergonomics, productivity and potential system performance: Research Articles

A recent European Union (EU) directive increases demands on car recycling. Thus, present craft-type disassembly systems need reconfiguration in order to be more efficient. A line-based system tested in the Netherlands was investigated regarding system performance and ergonomics. The system had reduced performance compared to the design specifications due to such factors as system losses, operator inexperience, and teamwork deficiencies. Operators' peak low back loads were lower than in Swedish craft-type systems. Direct, value-adding work comprised 30p of the workday, compared to about 70p in the Swedish manufacturing industry. Alternative system configurations were simulated and discussed using a novel combination of flow and human simulations. For example, a smaller variation in cycle time implied higher output in number of cars per week and larger operator cumulative loading on the low back. In all models the cumulative load was high compared to the loads previously recorded in assembly work. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Hum Factors Man 17: 331–351, 2007.
T-Junction Diplexer for RF Front End of a Cellular Base Station

A sixth order high isolation diplexer with Chebyshev channel filter characteristics is presented. The diplexer is proposed for isolating the transmit (Tx) and the receive (Rx) frequencies within the front end of a cellular base station. A novel formulation for achieving the T-junction used in distributing energy between the Tx and Rx channels is proposed. The formulation is based on the electrical length of transmission lines, and the guided-wavelength of the lines at one giga-Hertz frequency. The proposed formulation would help design engineers eliminate the uncertainties associated with repeated tuning and optimisation of T-junctions to achieve the desired energy distribution in diplexer designs. A test diplexer with Tx and Rx frequencies of 2.6 GHz and 3.0 GHz, respectively, have been designed, simulated, and presented. The design implementation is based on Rogers RT/Duroid 6010LM substrate with a 10.7 dielectric constant and 1.27 mm thickness. The circuit model and microstrip layout results of the diplexer show good agreement with a high isolation of better than 50 dB between the Tx and the Rx channels. The in-band minimum insertion loss is better than 1.1 dB, with a greater than 20 dB inband return loss across both the Tx and the Rx
Traditional and Flipped Learning: Which Enhances Students’ Academic Performance Better?

Most of the learning institutions even before the global pandemic are using a blended learning strategy. One of the most promising and leading blended-strategy today is the Flipped Classroom Model (FCM). FCM, often called as inverted classroom or reversed instruction, is a teaching model where the content of the study is given outside the classroom and homework is done inside the classroom. Previous researches yields different results when FCM is compared with traditional learning in enhancing students’ academic performance. To address the problem, a meta-analysis has been conducted. In this study, 15 articles were chosen to be meta-analyzed. The researchers used the PRISMA model in conducting the meta-analysis and the Meta-essentials for data analysis. The analysis yields a p-value of 0.000 which means that there is a statistical significant effect by the intervention FCM to the academic performance of the students. The hedges’ g value of 0.93 has a verbal interpretation of large effect. Through subgroup analysis, it was found that FCM has a positive effect on the academic performance of the students in the subjects Physics and Mathematics with a p value of 0.000. This is also true in the subgroup, Geographical Location (Eastern and Western Countries), that yields a p-value of 0.000. Further, a moderator analysis on class size and intervention duration was also conducted. A significant p-value was found on the moderator implementation duration but not significant in the moderator class size. The analysis favors the longitudinal use of Flipped Classroom Model on enhancing student’s academic performance over Traditional Lecture Model in the subjects Physics and Mathematics regardless the class size of the students and the regions where the studies were conducted.
Neural hand reconstruction using an RGB image

Background This study presents a neural hand reconstruction method for monocular 3D hand pose and shape estimation. Methods Alternate to directly representing hand with 3D data, a novel UV position map is used to represent a hand pose and shape with 2D data that maps 3D hand surface points to 2D image space. Furthermore, an encoder-decoder neural network is proposed to infer such UV position map from a single image. To train this network with inadequate ground truth training pairs, we propose a novel MANOReg module that employs MANO model as a prior shape to constrain high-dimensional space of the UV position map. Results The quantitative and qualitative experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of our UV position map representation and MANOReg module.
Wound healing potential of palm oil tocotrienols rich fraction

Ting, T.M. , *King, J.H. , Ho, K.L. and Lau, H.L. N. Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Forestry, Department of Crop Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Jalan Nyabau, Peti Surat 396, 97008 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia Institut Ekosains Borneo, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Jalan Nyabau, Peti Surat 396, 97008 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Energy and Environment Unit, Engineering and Processing Division, Malaysia Palm Oil Board, No.6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
The Ethnobiological Society of Indonesia

Belitung is an island on the south eastern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Geologically, Belitung is an continental island and during Pleistocene was united with Sumatra and Borneo to form a subcontinent named Sundaland indicated by the existence of an archaic Pleistocene river located in Tebat Rasau in the East Belitung Regency with the presence of Asiatic arowana (Scleropages formosus) and non-poisonous freshwater pufferfish from the genus Pao, which is identified here as resembling Pao hilgendorfii. The existence of these biota strengthening the concept of Sundaland and has put Belitung tributaries closer to mainland Borneo’s river system rather than that of Sumatra’s. Fascinating discoveries found in this current study are the fact that the people of Tebat Rasau acknowledge based on the presence of the Asiatic arowana and non-poisonous pufferfish about the union of Belitung with the mainland Borneo and Sumatra in the past long before the concept of Sundaland itself was formulated and published. This knowledge has put the people of Tebat Rasau more aware on the conservation of the area and fully supports the appointment of the Tebat Rasau vicinity as a National Geopark. The local products have also produced from the vicinity including the well-known herbal tea from the leaves of Pelawan tree (Tristaniopsis merguensis; Myrtaceae) known as “Pelawan Tea”.
An investigation for improvement of the 3D‐digitization process: a reverse engineering approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive work flow for the improvement of the Reverse Engineering (RE) process in producing non‐uniform rational B‐splines (NURBS) models from scanned point cloud data. This should become a reliable guide in the creation of desired 3D‐CAD models in order to improve efficiency of downstream operations and further to make decisions regarding quality control.Design/methodology/approach – The paper deals with a detailed investigation of operations in achieving an object's accuracy in the data editing phase and data fitting phase that employs the use of a 3D scanner. A case example involving the ShapeGrabber® AI310 laser scanner was used in digitizing the physical object. Operations considered for investigation at the data editing phase include relaxation, decimation of triangles and sharpening of edges. Contour detection, construct patches, target patch count, grid construction and grid resolution are selected as the operations for investigation in the .
Assessment of chemotaxonomic relationship among five morphotypes of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) using morphological and biochemical markers

Despite the reported intraspecific polymorphism among roselle plants, not much has been done to assess their intraspecific diversity in their morphological and biochemical markers. This study employed morphological and biochemical markers to assess the chemotaxonomic relationship among five roselle morphotypes growing in Wukari Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. The selected morphotypes were collected, identified, and evaluated in the field and laboratory using standard methods. Assessment of qualitative morphological traits revealed that the morphotypes were similar except for stem colour, petal colour, leaf lobe, stem surface, among others. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed for all quantitative traits studied with morphotype HS05 showing the highest mean performance for leaf area (214.52cm), plant height (246.63cm), number of nodes (295), number of branches (10.67). HS01 showed the least mean performance for leaf area (91.34cm), plant height (60.07cm), number of nodes (145.67), and number of branches (6.00) among others. Phytochemical analysis of calyxes revealed that all the morphotypes contained saponins and alkaloids while steroids were undetected. Analysis of numerical data from chromatographic profiles revealed that HS05 had the highest Paired Affinity value of 85.7% while the highest Group Affinity value of 313.4 was recorded for HS02. Pairwise, HS01 and HS02 as well as HS04 and HS05 clustered together. Results suggest that plant height and number of nodes are important descriptor traits and reveal HS01 and HS05 as the morphotypes with the best prospects for crop improvement. It also reveals HS03 as the morphotype with the most phytochemicals and highlights the potential of chromatography in the chemotaxonomy of intraspecies.
Of losers and laggards : the interplay of material conditions and individual perceptions in the shaping of EU discontent

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. Of losers and laggards: the interplay of material conditions and individual perceptions in the shaping of EU discontent
Service Quality and Customer Loyalty in Restaurants in the City of Tshwane

This study was undertaken to investigate the link concerning service quality constructs and customer loyalty in casual dining restaurants in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. A quantitative research method was applied using a SERVQUALOYAL feedback form to gather primary data from the population. A non-probability convenience selection method was used to select the participants of the study. A total of 204 completed feedback forms were received and analysed using Stata, version 15, statistical analysis software. Partial least square structural equation modelling and descriptive statistics were also used to examine the data to allow the researcher to classify and describe the findings of the study. The results indicated that service quality constructs namely, understanding, responsiveness, safety and trustworthiness have a confident significant link with customer loyalty. Furthermore, the results from the study revealed a considerable breach between customers’ expectations and actual service quality. The implication is thus that restaurant managers should take the necessary steps to improve the service quality at their establishments.