Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Further Results to Time-Dependent Local Scour at Bridge Elements

This research intends to clarify the limitations of a local scour equation recently proposed, based on extended laboratory data collected at VAW, Zurich, Switzerland. The present project is concerned with four items: (1) clarification of the minimum laboratory dimensions required to apply Froude similitude; (2) effect of sloping abutments on scour advance; (3) extension of scour formula to spur dikes; and (4) effect of unsteady flow on scour development. These items were investigated mainly from an experimental point of view based on some 150 laboratory experiments and accounted for by a hydraulic approach. It was found that the basic scour equation mentioned may be applied provided additional limitations are specified. These are discussed in the light of the densimetric particle Froude number, the threshold Froude number, and other important parameters that influence the progress of local scour. The results of this study may be applied to practice, provided the limitations of the computational approach are respected.
INHERITANCE OF ADULT PLANT RESISTANCE TO LEAF RUST IN FIVE EGYPTIAN BREAD WHEAT CULTIVARS

The inheritance of wheat resistance to leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina (Rob. Ex. Desm) was studied under field conditions at El-Nubaria Agric. Res. Station during 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 growing seasons. Ten crosses were made among the five Egyptian bread wheat cultivars, i.e. Sakha 94, Gemmeiza 9 and Giza 168 (resistant), Gemmeiza 7 (moderately resistant) and Giza 139 (highly susceptible) to determine quantitatively the inheritance mode and gene action of leaf rust resistance. The F1's and F2's of the ten crosses and their respective parents were evaluated for adult-plant response to leaf rust infection under field conditions at ElNubaria during 2005/06 growing season, using three components of resistance, i.e. FRS (%), r-value and AUDPC. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for combining ability effects showed highly significant variance due to general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) effects for the three leaf rust resistance components, revealing the importance of additive as well as non-additive type of genetic variance in controlling the inheritance of these traits. Nevertheless, the higher values for the GCA variance than those of SCA variance indicated the predominance of an additive component over the dominant one for the three leaf rust resistance parameters; FRS (%), r-value and AUDPC. This result is in conformity with that, the additive component (D) of genetic variance was greater in its magnitude than their corresponding dominance values (H1) and (H2), suggesting the importance of additive gene action in the inheritance of wheat leaf rust resistance components of the study and confirmed the above result. The average of dominance (H1/D) was less than unity for each component of resistance, which indicated that presence of partial dominance in the expression of wheat resistance to leaf rust. However, due to the positive values of (F), it could be suggested that the resistant cultivars in the half-diallel crosses seem to carry more dominant alleles than recessive ones for leaf rust resistance. In addition, there are at least two functioning groups of gene pairs controlling the two epidemiological parameters AUDPC and r-value in both F1 and F2. Meanwhile, final rust severity (FRS%) was governed by three gene pairs in F1 and F2. High heritability values in each broad and narrow sense were estimated for the three adult-plant resistance components. Thus, selecting resistant genotypes may be useful in the early generations, but it would be more effective if delayed to the later ones.
Indoor and Outdoor Mycoflora in the Different Districts of the City of Istanbul (Turkey)

In this study, the mycoflora in indoor and outdoor air in the six different districts of the city of Istanbul were investigated at two monthly intervals from November 15, 2001 to September 15, 2002. The aim of the study was to find out the densities of airborne fungal spores that can cause an allergic response on inhalation and/or asthma. A total of 504 samples were observed by using the Petri Plate Gravitational Method; fungi were isolated from these samples and 2198 colonies were counted. Identification of these showed 18 genera, 40 species and 6 colonies of indeterminate spores from the indoor air samples and 19 genera, 32 species and 12 colonies of indeterminate spores from the outdoor air. The identification of the fungi was made according to their microscopic, macromorphological properties and through references. The dominant genera were the same in both indoor and outdoor air. Penicillium was found in greatest abundance followed by Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Rhizopus and Fusarium. There were some differences between the environments as Cladosporiumand Alternaria were found more often in the outdoor air. Overall the results showed that in all districts there was a high density of the fungi Penicillium and Aspergillus in the indoor air while in the outdoor air, Cladosporium and Alternaria densities were high. There were also differences in the distribution of other fungal genera between the indoor and outdoor air samples.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in Citrus volkameriana Tan &

Objective. We evaluated the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in Citrus volkameriana Tan & Pasq plants with the application of Glomus spp. Zac19 (G. claroides, G. diaphanum and G. albidum) to assess growth under greenhouse conditions without fertilizer application. Methodology. The evaluated treatments were inoculation with 2,4,6,8, and 10 g of inoculum, plus a control without inoculation in an experimental design of complete randomized blocks with three replications. Variables were plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, foliar area, dry weight, and mycorrhizal colonization. Results. A statistically significant response (p≤0.01) to inoculation was observed, registering higher growth of mycorrhizal plants. The inoculation was considered appropriate for all the levels evaluated. The outstanding treatment was 10 g of inoculum that produced plants with 110.16 cm in height for the last sampling; 38.56 leaves per plant; 1.13 cm stem diameter; 35.95 g dry weight of root; 76.88 g dry weight of the aerial part of the plant; 225.03 cm of leaf area per plant and 88.87% of mycorrhizal colonization. Conclusions. The application of 10 g per plant to the roots of Citrus volkameriana from the Glomus Zac-19 arbuscular mycorrhizal consortium promoted the production of more vigorous plants for grafting, without the application of chemical fertilizer.
Fetal and Maternal Outcome Asymptomatic vs. Symptomatic Covid Positive Pregnant Women

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the fetal and maternal outcomes in between asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID positive pregnant women. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study Place and Duration: The study was conducted at Gynae and Obs department of Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta for duration of six months from November 2020 to April 2021. Methods: One hundred and ten pregnant women with ages 18-45 years had corona virus disease were presented. Informed written consent was taken from all patients for detailed demographics. COVID -19 was diagnosed by PCR. 55 patients had symptoms of coronavirus were included in group A and 55 patients did not show symptoms were included in group B. Frequency of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus and post-partum haemorrhage were calculated. Maternal adverse outcomes (cesarean section, instrumental delivery, induction of labor and prolong labor, hypertensive disorder) were calculated among both groups. Fetal outcomes perinatal mortality, Low birth weight, Low Apgar score and NICU admission were observed. SPSS 20.0 version was used to analyze all data. Results: Mean age of the patients in group A was 28.47±3.18 years with mean BMI 24.03±5.24 Kg/m2 and in group B mean age was 27.99±4.17 years with mean BMI 24.44±6.41 Kg/m2. Maternal outcomes (cesarean section, instrumental delivery, induction of labor and prolong labor,) in symptomatic group were significantly higher than that of asymptomatic group. Fetal outcomes, perinatal mortality in group A 9 (16.4%) and in group B was 5 (9.1%), low birth weight in group A was among 21 (38.2%) and in group B was 10 (18.2%), low apgar score in group A was 11 (20%) and in group B was 8 (14.4%), 15 (27.3%) in group A went to NICU admission and 3 (5.5%) patient in group II admitted to NICU. Conclusion: In this study we concluded that adverse outcomes among symptomatic COVID pregnant women were higher than that of asymptomatic coronavirus pregnant women in terms maternal and perinatal outcomes. Keywords: Pregnant women, Coronavirus, Symptomatic, Asymptomatic, Adverse Outcomes
Deep-Learning-Based Phase Discontinuity Prediction for 2-D Phase Unwrapping of SAR Interferograms

Phase unwrapping is a critical step of interferometric synthetic aperture radar processing, and its accuracy directly determines the reliability of subsequent applications. Many phase unwrapping methods have been proposed, most of which assume that the phase has spatial continuity, while decorrelation noise and aliasing fringes invalidate the assumptions, resulting in poor performance of these methods. To obtain more reliable unwrapping results, in this article, a deep convolutional neural network, called a discontinuity estimation network (DENet), is proposed for predicting the probabilities of phase discontinuities in interferograms. The main advantages of DENet are: 1) using branching structure to extract detailed and high-level features separately and retain details while making full use of contextual information; 2) using multichannel input, including interferogram, range/azimuthal phase gradients, and residues map, to provide effective guidance for discontinuity prediction; and 3) using a single network to estimate phase discontinuities in both range and azimuth directions simultaneously. To train the network, a dataset simulation strategy is proposed to generate enough training samples. The strategy considers a variety of phase components, such as terrain-related phase, random deformation, atmospheric turbulence, and noise. The phase discontinuity estimated by DENet is then converted to costs in the minimum cost flow (MCF) solver of the statistical-cost, network-flow algorithm for phase unwrapping (SNAPHU) to obtain the final unwrapped phase. Based on validations of simulated and real interferograms, the proposed method exhibits excellent performance compared to traditional and deep learning unwrapping methods. The proposed method can effectively unwrap large-scale, low-quality interferograms, which is expected to significantly improve the accuracy of synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) applications.
Evaluation of Rock Phosphate Enriched Compost on Soil Nutrient Status after Harvest of Finger Millet-Cowpea Cropping Sequence in High Phosphorus Soils of Cauvery Command Area, Karnataka

A field experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, VC Farm, Mandya during kharif 2017, summer 2018, kharif 2018 and summer 2019 to study the effect of rock phosphate enriched compost on soil nutrient status after harvest of finger millet-cowpea cropping sequence. Prior to initiation of the field experiment, three different composts viz., urban solid waste compost (USWC), vermicompost and farm yard manure (FYM) were enriched with rock phosphate at 5 per cent. Field experiment consisting of eleven treatment combinations comprising recommended N and K, and P through varied levels of enriched composts. The experiment was laid out in RCBD design with three replications and the test crops were finger millet and cowpea. The initial P2O5 of the experimental site was very high (133.58 kg ha-1). The results revealed that application of recommended N and K + 75 per cent P supplied through enriched USWC (T5) had significantly higher organic carbon (0.56 and 0.58%) in pooled data of both finger millet and cowpea, respectively. Available N (241.94 and 224.86 kg ha-1), P2O5 (138.69 and 120.99 kg ha-1) and K2O (153.92 and 135.31 kg ha-1) were recorded significantly higher in T5 of finger millet and cowpea, respectively. Similarly, in pooled mean, exchangeable Ca [4.15 and 4.04 C mol (P+) kg-1] and Mg [2.16 and 2.05 C mol (P+) kg-1] were recorded significantly higher in treatment which received recommended N and K + 75 per cent P supplied through enriched vermicompost (T8) in both finger millet and cowpea, respectively. The decrease of available P2O5 was 20.98 per cent from initial (133.58 kg ha-1) to final crop (summer 2019) (105.55 kg ha-1).
Learning Facilities that Can Develop Science Process Skills in Indonesia : Review of Experimental Studies

Aims of this study are to analyze: (1) types of learning facilities, (2) variants of each type of learning facilities, and (3) recommendations for implementation of variants of types of learning facilities that are empirically proven to be effective in developing the science process skills of students in Indonesia. This research is a literature review study. The data sources are articles in journals and proceedings published from 2016 to 20120. The articles that have been collected are then analyzed using the thematic method. Learning facilities consist of 7 types, namely strategies, approaches, models, methods, media, and learning aids. In total there are 106 variants with details of 7 variants of the type of strategy, 7 variants of the type of approach, 34 variants of the type of model, 11 variants of the type of method, 28 variants of the type of media, 5 variants of the type of teaching aid, and 15 variants of the type of learning device. From these various variants, there are 7 variants that are recommended to be used in facilitating students and students in developing their SPS. The variants are guided inquiry learning models, inquiry, PBL, PjBL and learning cycles, as well as learning media variants of modules and worksheets. This review is useful as a reference for teachers and lecturers because it provides various choices of learning facilities that can be applied to improve science process skills. The many choices help them to match the characteristics of the learners to be facilitated, their ability to implement, and the availability of infrastructure.
Adiabatic 3-dB couplers, filters, and multiplexers made with silica waveguides on silicon

The performance of adiabatic 3-dB couplers and V-branches is reported. These devices are broadband and divide power equally. They have no observable polarization dependence. Typical excess losses relative to a straight waveguide is 0.1-0.2 dB for the 3-dB couplers and about 0.4 dB for the V-branches. Fiber to fiber insertion loss of 0.31 dB was measured for a 2.5-cm straight waveguide. The devices were used to fabricate transmission filters peaked at 1.55 mu m and power combiners having two channels at 1.48 and 1.55 mu m. The device fabrication was improved by use of a flowable top cladding layer containing boron and phosphorous which easily filled-in between closely spaced waveguides. >
Islamic Faith-Based Content and Religious Social-media Motives

The predominance and use of social media for sacred and secular purposes have made it imperative to understand the role of social media in people’s religious motives and life. Therefore, grounded in gratification theory, the current study examines the impact of social media usage intensity, social media usage frequency, and religious appreciation in developing and strengthening different motives, i.e., ministering, spiritual enlightenment, religious information, relaxing entertainment, and well-being, among the followers of social media pages/accounts/sites for faith-based content. Following a quantitative research methodology, data were collected from the 562 followers of social media, i.e., Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in SmartPLS3 software. The results revealed that social media usage intensity and frequency positively influenced all five motives of individuals with a higher impact on individuals’ motive of gaining religious information followed by spiritual enlightenment and well-being. Likewise, religious appreciation positively impacted all five motives of individuals to assess the faith-based content on social media pages/accounts/sites. However, the intensity of the impact varied from well-being, relaxing entertainment, ministering, religious information to spiritual enlightenment from the highest to lowest level, respectively. Moreover, the unique concept, theoretical and practical implications, and future research insights of the study are major advances to literature in the field.
Nitrous oxide emission from conservation forest of Kampar Peninsula peatland ecosystem

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a long-lived greenhouse gas with a warming potential of 300 times higher than CO2. Conserving of intact peat swamp forest can hold the natural physical and chemical properties of the soil, such that the N2O emission occurs naturally. To quantify N2O emission from peatland ecosystems, data availability is highly needed. The objectives of this study were to quantify the emission of N2O and determine the main factors controlling N2O emission from peatland conservation forests. This research was conducted from January to December 2020 in the Kampar Peninsula, Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province. This study found that N2O emission at peatland conservation forest was 0.23 ± 0.19 kg-N/ha/year. Substantial changes in soil and environmental factors such as water table, soil temperature, soil moisture, water-filled pore space, NH4-N, and NO3-N significantly affect the exchange of N2O between peatlands and the atmosphere.
Why Does Psychological Capital Foster Subjective and Objective Career Success? The Mediating Role of Career-Specific Resources

The present study investigates the relationship of PsyCap with objective and subjective career success. Based on conservation of resources theory (COR Theory) and psychological capital theory (PsyCap Theory), we assume that career-specific resources, in particular protean career attitude, career planning, and internal and external networking, are important mechanisms that mediate the relationship between PsyCap and both outcomes. We tested our assumptions by means of time-lagged path analysis with R and the lavaan package in a sample of 1110 German academic scientists. Our results indicate a positive relationship between PsyCap and career success. However, we found differential effects regarding the assumed mediation for subjective and objective career success. The effect of PsyCap on subjective career success is mediated by protean career attitude and career planning. The effect of PsyCap on objective career success is mediated by external networking. Our results strengthen the research of PsyCap as a predictor of career success. However, the results also imply that the relationship between PsyCap, career-specific resources, and both aspects of career success is more complex than expected.
Low Inorganic Phosphate Stress Inhibits Liver Cancer Progression: from In Vivo to In Vitro

Metabolic stress (for example, low pO2, low pH) stimulates cancer progression in a complex and largely unresolved manner. Excessive inorganic phosphate burden is being considered as another stimulator, until now there is no well‐designed study to examine the potential benefits of reducing phosphate burden on cancer progression. Sevelamer microspheres, a polymeric phosphate binder, are introduced as embolic material for interventional treatment of rabbit VX2 liver cancer model. This technique is named as “transarterial sevelamer embolization (TASE). ” The microspheres prove to be highly biocompatible, and TASE is found to be a safe local‐regional technique. Compared with conventional transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), TASE is found to not only occlude the tumor‐feeding vessel, but simultaneously deplete intratumoral inorganic phosphate (Pi), thereby inducing severe necrosis as well reducing metastasis and recurrence. Reduced Pi stress inhibits tumor vascularity, invasion, and metastasis by downregulating the angiogenic factors and oncoprotein expression. Energy metabolomics indicate that Pi stress also suppresses tumor anaerobic glycolysis and glutaminolysis. This systemic anti‐cancer effect indicates a promising new application for sevelamer and TASE as a potential alternative to conventional TACE for liver cancer treatment.
BENDING MOMENT CAPACITY OF L-TYPE FURNITURE CORNER JOINTS CONSTRUCTED OF PARTICLEBOARD PRODUCED FROM VINE PRUNING RESIDUES

Tests were carried out to investigate the utilization of vineyard pruning residues in panel products as a structural material for manufacturing of the furniture cases. For this purpose, bending moment capacities of L-type corner joints that are constructed of vineyard pruning residues panels were determined. Experimental panel materials were produced under laboratory conditions at different ratios of vine pruning residues (VP) and Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood chips (WC). Urea formaldehyde (UF) adhesive was used as binder in all mixtures during the production process. In assembling the L-type specimens, 2 types of joint techniques were utilized that included screws and dowels. L–type corner joints were tested under static diagonal compression and tension loads for determining the bending moment capacity. According to the test results generally, the panels constructed of vine pruning in various ratios yielded allowable bending moment capacities compared to the control (E) panels as a structural material for construction of the case furniture. However, it was taken into consideration that some strength improvements should be made in order to reach the strength values that are given in standards. Results indicated that some properties at certain proportions of pruning/wood particles can give satisfactory values.
Effect of drying condition on physicochemical and antioxidant properties of
dried Moringa leaf powder

Profile of physicochemical and antioxidant activity of dried Moringa leaves from Bangladesh are presented. Moringa is beneficial for health because it has a lot of nutritional and medicinal values. The leaves were collected and washed with distilled water at different temperatures in an oven dryer, and then the fine powder is taken as a sample by grinding and sieving method. This research was done to compare the changes in physicochemical and antioxidant elements at different temperatures (60°C, 70°C and 80°C) and to find the right temperature at which the nutrient loss will be the lowest. This study showed that as the drying temperature changed, so did the nutrient component of Moringa leaves. Physicochemical parameters (moisture, ash, protein, carbohydrate, fat, color) and antioxidant activity (Total phenol content, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, vitamin C, and ß-carotene) were extracted using a variety of methods. The protein content, carbohydrate content was estimated by the Kjeldahl and phenol sulfuric acid method respectively. Total phenol content (38.30 mg/100g), DPPH (77.79%), and ßcarotene (22.71mg/100g) were measured by the spectrophotometric method. And the colorimeter instrument is used for determining the optical properties. It can be seen that the moisture, ash, protein, carbohydrate, Total phenol content, Vitamin C, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, ß-carotene contents decrease significantly with increasing drying temperature, whereas fat content increases. At 60°C drying temperature the nutrient loss was lowest compared to 70°C and 80°C drying temperature, so it can be concluded that 60°C is the most suitable temperature for drying Moringa leaves.