Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Tembotrione on Weed Growth and Productivity of Kharif Maize (Zea mays L.)

A field experiment was conducted in maize (Zea mays L.) during both kharif (June–September, 2014 and 2015) seasons in a randomized block design with nine treatments, including the herbicide tembotrione as early post-emergence at 80, 100 and 120 g ha-1 both as sole and in combination with atrazine at 500 g ha-1, atrazine at 1000 g ha-1, hand-weeding twice at 25 and 40 DAS and unweeded control with three replications. The experimental field was heavily infested with Ludwigia parviflora (Jacq.) Raven, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. , Cyperus rotundus (L.) and Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl. The yield of maize was reduced by around 48% due to weed infestation. From the experiment, it was found that combined application of tembotrione and atrazine was much more effective than sole application of herbicide at any of the levels that were evaluated. Tembotrione at a rate of 80–100 g ha-1+stefesmero surfactant at 733 g ha-1+atrazine at 500 g ha-1 recorded the lowest weed density, weed biomass and weed index; highest values of growth and yield parameters as well as the yield of maize. Therefore, early post–emergence application of tembotrione at 80–100 g ha-1+stefesmero surfactant at 733 g ha-1+atrazine 500 g ha–1 appeared to be the most effective weed management approach for higher weed control efficiency, yield, gross and net return of kharif maize in lateritic soil of West Bengal.
Image texture processing and data integration for surface pattern discrimination

This study evaluates the increases in classification accuracy possible from satellite and airbone image texture processing and integration with ancillary topographic data for a moderate relief, boreal environment in Gros Morne National Park, eastern Canada. The texture measures angular second moment, entropy, and inverse difference moment were computed from spatial co-occurrence matrices in different orientations from SPOT multispectral linear array (MLA) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. The general system of geomorphometry (elevation, slope, aspect, curvature, relief) was extracted from a co-registered digital elevation model (DEM). Stepwise and linear discriminant analyses were used to rank the relative information content of all variables and to ascertain classification accuracies for different combinations of variables
Evaluation of PANS method in conjunction with non-linear eddy viscosity closure using OpenFOAM

Purpose In recent years, the partially averaged Navier–Stokes (PANS) methodology has earned acceptability as a viable scale-resolving bridging method of turbulence. To further enhance its capabilities, especially for simulating separated flows past bluff bodies, this paper aims to combine PANS with a non-linear eddy viscosity model (NLEVM). Design/methodology/approach The authors first extract a PANS closure model using the Shih’s quadratic eddy viscosity closure model [originally proposed for Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) paradigm (Shih et al., 1993)]. Subsequently, they perform an extensive evaluation of the combination (PANS + NLEVM). Findings The NLEVM + PANS combination shows promising result in terms of reduction of the anisotropy tensor when the filter parameter (fk) is reduced. Further, the influence of PANS filter parameter f on the magnitude and orientation of the non-linear part of the stress tensor is closely scrutinized. Evaluation of the NLEVM + PANS combination is subsequently performed for flow past a square cylinder at Reynolds number of 22,000. The results show that for the same level of reduction in fk, the PANS + NLEVM methodology releases significantly more scales of motion and unsteadiness as compared to the traditional linear eddy viscosity model (LEVM) of Boussinesq (PANS + LEVM). The authors further demonstrate that with this enhanced ability the NLEVM + PANS combination shows much-improved predictions of almost all the mean quantities compared to those observed in simulations using LEVM + PANS. Research limitations/implications Based on these results, the authors propose the NLEVM + PANS combination as a more potent methodology for reliable prediction of highly separated flow fields. Originality/value Combination of a quadratic eddy viscosity closure model with PANS framework for simulating flow past bluff bodies.
Online monitoring of air quality using PCA-based sequential learning

Air pollution surveillance is critically important for public health. One air pollutant, ozone, is extremely challenging to analyze properly, as it is a secondary pollutant caused by complex chemical reactions in the air, and does not emit directly into the atmosphere. Numerous environmental studies conﬁrm that ozone concentration levels are associated with meteorological conditions, and long-term exposure to high ozone concentration levels is associated with the incidence of many diseases, including asthma, respiratory, and cardiovascular diseases. Thus, it is important to develop an air pollution surveillance system to collect both air pollution and meteorological data and monitor the data continuously over time. To this end, statistical process control (SPC) charts provide a major statistical tool. But, most existing SPC charts are designed for cases when the in-control (IC) process observations at different times are assumed to be independent and identically distributed. The air pollution and meteorological data would not satisfy these conditions due to serial data correlation, high dimensionality, seasonality, and other complex data structure. Motivated by an application to monitor the ground ozone concentration levels in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) area, we developed a new process monitoring method using principal component analysis and sequential learning. The new method can accommodate high dimensionality, time-varying IC process distribution, serial data correlation, and non-parametric data distribution. It is shown to be a reliable analytic tool for on-line monitoring of air quality.
The Impact of Learning Disabilities on Children and Parental Outcomes: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics

Abstract: We document the characteristics of children and young adults identified in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics as having a learning disability and study whether legislative changes in diagnosis criteria have had a noticeable effect determining who receives a diagnosis. We further document that children and young adults identified as a having a learning disability experience less desirable outcomes early in life, including trouble with the police, drug use, violent behavior, incarceration, self-reported low levels of well-being, lower educational attainment, and less favorable labor market outcomes. We also find that the mothers of children diagnosed with learning disabilities are less likely than other mothers to participate in the labor market.
Prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy, Brazil, 2011-2012

Abstract: This is a national cross-sectional, hospital-based study, which interviewed 23,894 postpartum women in 2011-2012 aiming to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and identifying more vulnerable groups. Alcohol use during pregnancy was identified using the TWEAK scale, and women with a score of ≥ 2 were classified as having a “presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol use”. The national prevalence of alcohol use and the prevalence in subgroups were calculated according to maternal characteristics, with respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Coexistence of smoking, inadequate prenatal consultations, and alcohol use during pregnancy were graphically identified. The prevalence of alcohol use was 14% (95%CI: 13.3-14.7), with 10% (95%CI: 9.3-10.6) of women presenting presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us during pregnancy. Higher prevalence of alcohol use and presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us was observed in black women, aged 12-19 years, with lower educational level, from a lower economic class, without a partner, without paid work, with more than three previous births, who did not want to get pregnant, with inadequate prenatal care, with previous delivery in public services, and who reported smoking during pregnancy. Among the interviewees, 1.2% presented all three risk factors for negative perinatal outcomes at the same time: smoking, alcohol use, and inadequate prenatal care. The results showed a high prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us, especially among women with worse social conditions. These data are relevant for the formulation of public policies to prevent alcohol use and provide support services to help this population stop alcohol use during pregnancy.
Application des methodes isotopiques a l'etude des eaux thermales en milieu granitique (pyrenees, france)

Les systemes geothermaux en milieux granitiques constituent par certains aspects des analogues naturels pour les etudes liees a l'isolation geologique des dechets toxiques. La presente these concerne 34 sources et forages geothermaux selectionnes parmi les 160 que comporte la zone axiale cristalline des pyrenees. Elle s'interesse plus particulierement a l'origine des eaux et de leur mineralisation anionique (chlorure, soufre et carbone) ainsi qu'a leurs temps de residence. Les outils utilisees sont les traceurs geochimiques et isotopiques naturels (chimie des elements majeurs et certains elements en trace, #2h, #1#8o(h#2o), #1#3c(citd), #3#4s(hs#-), #3#4s(so#4#2#-), #1#8o(so#4#2#-), #8#7sr/#8#6sr, #3h, #1#4c(citd), #3#6cl). L'oxygene-18 et le deuterium montrent que toutes les eaux sont d'origine meteorique sans aucun effet paleoclimatique et ne dependent, aussi bien pour les eaux superficielles froides que pour les eaux thermominerales profondes, que de l'altitude de recharge. Tous les traceurs, aussi bien physico-chimiques qu'isotopiques montrent que la mineralisation est d'origine autochtone, acquise exclusivement par interaction avec les roches cristallines, ce qui exclut donc toute possibilite de datation de l'eau par le #3#6cl. Les seules indications de temps concernent deux forages ou une composante recente de melange a ete datee a environ une vingtaine d'annees grace a la presence dans ces eaux de #3#6cl d'origine nucleaire. En revanche, l'absence de tritium nucleaire dans la quasi-totalite des prelevements, montrent que les eaux thermominerales non melangees sont rechargees anterieurement aux essais nucleaires de 1963. Les teneurs en isotope du carbone ont ete perturbees par la mise en solution de carbonates dont on ignore les activites #1#4c et les teneurs en #1#3c, necessaires a la comprehension du comportement de ces isotopes et a une estimation precise des temps de residence. Dans tous les cas, les eaux ont des temps de residence inferieures a la gamme de temps accessible par le radiochronometre #1#4c. Ceci est confirme dans une certaine mesure par l'equilibre en #1#8o entre l'eau et le sulfate dissous, equilibre suppose atteint, puisque le geothermometre isotopique fonde sur ce couple livre des temperatures profondes comparables a celles calculees par les geothermometres chimiques, en particulier na-k et na-li
THE EFFECT OF RECYCLED RUBBER AGGREGATES AND DUNE SAND OF EL-OUED REGION ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CEMENTITIOUS MORTAR: OPTIMIZATION USING TAGUCHI METHOD

This study optimizes the effect of recycled rubber aggregates and dune sand of El-Oued's region by maximizing the compressive strength of cementitious mortar using Taguchi's design experiments. The experiments were designed using an L9 orthogonal array to see the different relationships between the factors targeted in our research, namely: water/cement (W/C) ratio, rubber aggregates (RA) content, and dune sand (SD) content, with the levels of each factor in the mortar mixture. The samples were tested at 28 days in each of the nine trial conditions for two responses: compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity. The results of the analysis of variation (ANOVA) show that RA content is the factor that has the largest effect on the two tests, and the second factor affecting the two tests is the W/C ratio. Then, the analysis shows that the SD content has no significant effect on the mechanical resistance of the mortar for the two tests. And from the mathematical models investigated in this study, we conclude that the factors RA content and W/C ratio have a negative influence on the responses of the compression test and the ultrasonic test together
UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA

The present study investigated for the first time some physical quality attributes of unripe Citrus × myrtifolia Rafinesque which is the ingredient of the popular soft drink Chinotto. Samples for analysis were processed to better reproduce the crude materials used for industrial chinotto extract, discarding part of the juice. Fruit bioactive compounds such as ascorbic acid, carotenoids, chlorophylls, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity were estimated. An important nutritional aspect arose from the data presented was the high concentration of flavonoids (780 mg/100g FW) and vitamin C (42 mg/100g FW). A good antioxidant capacity (5872 μM Trolox equivalents/100g FW) was estimated by oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC). This matrix could be considered as a good nutraceutical source, giving new opportunity to citrus industry.
Colorectal cancer among inflammatory bowel disease patients: risk factors and prevalence compared to the general population

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a feared complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of CRC among a large cohort of IBD patients. Methods Data on IBD patients free of CRC at baseline was extracted using the MDClone platform of the Clalit health maintenance organization in Israel. We investigated the frequency rate of CRC among IBD patients compared to a control group without IBD. Possible risk factors, including comorbidities and IBD-related medications, were investigated in a multivariate analysis. Results During a follow-up of 139,448 years among Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and 139,533 years among ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, a frequency rate of CRC was 1.5% (191) among 12,888 CD patients and 2.1% (261) among 12,381 UC patients compared to 1.2% among 57,334 controls. In a multivariate analysis of UC patients, age at diagnosis (OR 1.030, p < 0.001), primary sclerosing cholangitis (OR 2.487, p = 0.005), diabetes mellitus (OR 2.01, p < 0.001), and glucocorticoids treatment (OR 1.465, p = 0.008) were found to be predictors of CRC. For CD patients, age at diagnosis (OR 1.035, p < 0.001), primary sclerosing cholangitis (OR 2.25, p = 0.029), and glucocorticoids treatment (OR 2.07, p < 0.001) were found to be predictors for CRC, but not diabetes mellitus. Conclusion Despite the continuously decreasing rates of CRC among IBD patients, these are still higher in IBD patients compared to the general population. IBD patients, particularly those with risk factors, require special consideration in follow-up for CRC.
Different responses of the MIO‑M1 Mueller cell line to angiotensin II under hyperglycemic or hypoxic conditions

Members of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) are expressed by various retinal tissues including Mueller glial cells. As the RAAS is hypothesized to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diseases that threaten vision, such as diabetic macular edema or retinal vein occlusion, the possible changes induced by exposure of the human cell line MIO-M1, an established model of Mueller cells, to angiotensin II or aldosterone for 6 h under hypoxic and/or hyperglycemic conditions were investigated. The mRNA expression levels of the members of the RAAS were assessed by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, and the secretion of cytokines was assessed by ELISA. Under hyperglycemic conditions, the mRNA expression levels of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), angiotensin II receptors, AT1 and AT2, and the receptor of angiotensin (1-7) MAS1 were significantly higher after exposure to angiotensin II, and the expression of ACE2, AT2, and IL-6 (a marker of inflammation) was significantly increased after treatment with aldosterone; the expression of the other targets investigated remained unchanged. Significantly more IL-6 was secreted by MIO-M1 cells exposed to hyperglycemia and angiotensin. When cells were cultured in a hypoxic environment, additional treatment with aldosterone significantly increased the mRNA expression levels of ACE, but significantly more ACE2 mRNA was expressed in the presence of angiotensin II. Under hypoxic plus hyperglycemic conditions, significantly less ACE but more AT2 was expressed after treatment with angiotensin II, which also led to strongly elevated expression of IL-6. The mRNA expression levels of the angiogenic growth factor VEGF-A and secretion of the encoded protein were notably increased under hypoxic and hypoxic plus hyperglycemic conditions, irrespective of additional treatment with angiotensin II or aldosterone. These findings suggest that angiotensin II induces a pro-inflammatory response in MIO-M1 cells under hyperglycemic conditions despite activation of the counteracting ACE2/MAS1 signaling cascade. However, hypoxia results in an increased expression of angiogenic VEGF-A by these cells, which is not altered by angiotensin II or aldosterone.
Risk Factor Analysis of Filariasis in Pidie Regency

Introduction: Pidie Regency is a regency in Aceh Province with the second-highest number of filariasis patients in 2020. One of the risk factors for filariasis is the presence of stagnant water near houses which serves as the breeding ground and resting place for mosquitoes. Other risk factors for filariasis include the type of work, habit of leaving the house, and increased mosquito density. Methods: This quantitative study used a case-control study design. The participants of this study consisted of 126 individuals with 63 being filariasis patients (case subjects) and 63 being non-filariasis patients (control subjects). Results and Discussion: The results showed that education (OR = 3.86, p = 0.05), type of work (OR = 1.30, p > 0.05), presence of stagnant water (OR = 1.05, p > 0.05), and habit of leaving the house (OR = 1.4, p > 0.05) had significant relationships with the incidence of filariasis or elephantiasis in Pidie Regency in 2022. Conclusion: The results showed that education was the most significant risk factor for filariasis (OR = 60.87). This suggested that individuals with a lower level of education had a higher chance of contracting the disease. Another factor that influenced the incidence of filariasis was the presence of animals around the house (OR = 18.97). This suggested that individuals who had pets were 60.87 times more likely to get filariasis (p = 0.017).
Coping mediates the relationship between gratitude and sense 
of quality of life among cancer patients

Introduction: Gratitude is widely known character strength that contributes to positive outcomes. The aim of this research was to confirm the relationship between gratitude and psychophysical, psychosocial, subjective, metaphysical, and global quality of life (QOL) among cancer patients. This relationship was supposed to be mediated by coping strategies and moderated by gender. Material and methods: The participants comprised 96 hospitalized patients during 5–7-week radiotherapy, 48 women and 48 men, with breast or prostate cancer diagnosis. The following were used/measured: dispositional gratitude questionnaire, general coping strategies and specific cancer stress coping strategies, and perceived QOL (questionnaire of sense of QOL). Structural equations and bootstrap technique were used to analyse moderated mediation. Results: Helplessness mediated the relationship between gratitude and global, psychophysical, psychosocial, and subjective QOL. Positive reinterpretation mediated the relationship between gratitude and global, psychosocial, subjective, and metaphysical QOL. Active coping mediated the relationship between gratitude and psychosocial and metaphysical QOL. The relationship between gratitude and subjective QOL was mediated by helplessness only among women. Conclusions: The results show that there is relationship between gratitude and perceived QOL among cancer patients, which is mediated by coping. Gender moderates this mediational relationship. The results show the opportunity to improve patients’ perceived QOL by interventions concentrated on gratitude enhancement and coping.
On Scalability of FDD-Based Cell-Free Massive MIMO Framework

Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems have the potential of providing joint services, including joint initial access, efficient clustering of access points (APs), and pilot allocation to user equipment (UEs) over large coverage areas with reduced interference. In cell-free massive MIMO, a large coverage area corresponds to the provision and maintenance of the scalable quality of service requirements for an infinitely large number of UEs. The research in cell-free massive MIMO is mostly focused on time division duplex mode due to the availability of channel reciprocity which aids in avoiding feedback overhead. However, the frequency division duplex (FDD) protocol still dominates the current wireless standards, and the provision of angle reciprocity aids in reducing this overhead. The challenge of providing a scalable cell-free massive MIMO system in an FDD setting is also prevalent, since computational complexity regarding signal processing tasks, such as channel estimation, precoding/combining, and power allocation, becomes prohibitively high with an increase in the number of UEs. In this work, we consider an FDD-based scalable cell-free network with angular reciprocity and a dynamic cooperation clustering approach. We have proposed scalability for our FDD cell-free and performed a comparative analysis with reference to channel estimation, power allocation, and precoding/combining techniques. We present expressions for scalable spectral efficiency, angle-based precoding/combining schemes and provide a comparison of overhead between conventional and scalable angle-based estimation as well as combining schemes. Simulations confirm that the proposed scalable cell-free network based on an FDD scheme outperforms the conventional matched filtering scheme based on scalable precoding/combining schemes. The angle-based LP-MMSE in the FDD cell-free network provides 14.3% improvement in spectral efficiency and 11.11% improvement in energy efficiency compared to the scalable MF scheme.