Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on available micro nutrients of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) orchard soil

A field experiment was conducted on “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Disease Resistance of Pomegranate ( Punica granatum L . ) Orchards ” during 2017-18 and 2018-19 at College of Agriculture, Golegaon, VNMKV, Parbhani. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven treatments i. e. T 1 - Absolute Control, T 2 - Farmer’s Practices (½ RDF), T 3 - RDF (625:250:250 g N, P 2 O 5 , K 2 O tree -1 ), T 4 - INM (15 kg FYM + 8 ml Azotobactor , 8 ml PSB, 100 g Trichoderma + RDF), T 5 - RDF + Antibiotics (Streptocycline @ 250 ppm), T 6 - T 4 + Antibiotics, T 7 - T 4 + Umber ( Ficus racemosa) Rhizosphere Hybridised Soil (URHS @ 25 kg per tree) and four replications. The result showed that maximum DTPA extractable micronutrients content i.e. Fe (5.88 and 4.81mg kg 1 ), Zn (1.59 and 1.33mg kg -1 ), Cu (4.05 and 3.79mg kg -1 ), Mn (12.24 and 11.02mg kg -1 ) and available B (1.00 and 0.98mg kg -1 ) was recorded at flowering stage in FYM @ 15 kg, Azotobacter @ 8 ml per tree, PSB@ 8 ml per tree and Trichoderma @ 100 g per tree, 625:250:250 g N, P 2 O 5 and K 2 O per tree and URHS @ 25 kg per tree (T 7 ) at 0-22.5 and 22.5-45 cm depth, respectively. Similar trend was noticed at harvesting stage. However, minimum DTPA extractable Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and available B content were recorded at absolute control.
School leadership in Greece. Autonomy trends and limitations

This study examines the role of secondary school principal in Greece during the period 1981-2018. The aim is not only to identify the limitations but also to reveal possible autonomy trends that have transformed the Greek school principal’s role. In developing our theoretical perspective, we drew on New Public Management (NPM) and school principal’s role discourse. We then examined the relevant legislative documents following documentary analysis and qualitative content analysis. Our findings firstly support the view that secondary school principal’s role in Greece was transformed to some extent at the legislative level, reflecting this way the impact of NPM practices on the Greek educational policy. Secondly, they show that there might also be some room for school principal’s initiatives that would benefit the students, especially school principal’s participation in teachers’ professional development. Thirdly, the overall legislative initiatives on the Greek school administration, could be considered as a part of its gradual modernization process aiming at devolving authority to the school principal, the teachers’ council and the school board.
Influence of planting density and fertilizers on growth, phyllochron and sucker production of tissue culture banana cv. Ney poovan (AB) under hill zone of Karnataka

The field experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Mudigere, to study on influence of planting density and fertilizers on growth, development and sucker production of tissue culture banana cv. Ney poovan during 2017-2018. It was laid out Factorial Randomized Block Design and replicated twice with three factors and three levels. First spacing S1- 2.0 x 2.0 m, S2- 3.0 x 2.0 m and S3-2.0 x 4.0 m, second plant density D1- single plant per pit, D2- double and D3-triple plants per pit and third factor fertilizers F1-100% RDF, F2-125% RDF and F3-150% RDF. The results revealed that, as influenced by different levels of spacing, plant density and fertilizers on plant and ratoon crop of banana. The maximum pseudostem height of plant and ratoon crop was recorded in S1 (310.26 and 304.47 cm) at shooting stage and plant density in D3 (310.44 and 309 cm). The pseudostem girth and number of green leaves was recorded maximum in S3 at 5th MAP (30.78 and 27.41 cm), (5.38 and 5.23) and in plant density was D1 at 5th MAP (31.85 and 28.24 cm) and (5.47 and 5.34) and shooting stage (62.61 and 60.18cm) and (11.92 and 11.13) of plant and ratoon crop. The absolute growth rate for pseudostem height was maximum in D2 during 3rd to 5th MAP (1.04 cm day-1). The minimum days recorded for successive leaf production (phyllochron) by plant and ratoon crop at shooting (9.14 and 8.74) (9.10 and 8.76) and 9.42 and 8.72 days) in S3D1F3 respctively. The early emergence of of suckers in plant and ratoon crop (103.49 and 107.83 DAP) was recorded in spacing S2.The maximum number of suckers production per pit of was obtained in S3 at 7th MAP (6.52 and 7.24) and shooting (9.04 and 8.32). In plant density highest suckers production was registered in D1 and F3 shooting (8.33) and (6.75 and 8.04). While interactions the treatment S3D1 recorded the maximum suckers at shooting (10.07 and 8.88) in plant and ratoon crop.
Are U.S. Schools Closing the “Gifted Gap”? Analyzing Elementary and Middle Schools’ Gifted Participation and Representation Trends (2012–2016)

This article tests hypotheses by examining variations in the percentage of elementary and middle schools offering gifted and talented programs as well as gifted student participation and representation between 2012 and 2016. Using the Office of Civil Rights and the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Common Core data, we find that between 2012 and 2016, the percentage of schools with gifted programs declined slightly. Crucially, gifted participation is increasing faster in low-poverty schools than in high-poverty schools. Furthermore, suburban schools became more likely to have gifted programs than urban, rural, or town schools. However, gifted participation by urbanicity decreased across all four locales. Using only 2016 data, we show that students who are Black and Hispanic continue to be statistically underrepresented. We conclude with a brief discussion and policy implications.
Numerical Simulation of High Pressure Hydrogen Releases into Air through Varying Orifice Geometries

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is employed to investigate the near exit jet behavior of a high-pressure hydrogen release into the quiescent ambient air through different types of orifices. The effect of orifice geometry on the structure, development and dispersion of highly under-expanded hydrogen jet is numerically investigated. Various shapes of orifices are evaluated including holes with constant areas such as elliptical and circular openings, and deforming apertures under different configurations and conditions considering the interactions of enlarging of circular openings and the release time, as well as the deformation of a circular hole to an elliptical hole. A three-dimensional in-house parallel code is exploited to simulate the flow using an unstructured tetrahedral finite volume Euler solver. The transport (advection) equation is applied to track the shape and the location of the hydrogen - air interface. The Abel-Nobel real gas law is used since high-pressure hydrogen flow deviates from the ideal gas assumption. Comparative studies between the dispersion of hydrogen jet issuing from different types of orifices in terms of jet development and pressure expansion are carried out. The numerical simulations indicate that in addition to the hydrogen storage pressure, the shape and the size of the orifice influence the hydrogen jet development which can affect the ignition risks associated with the accidental release of hydrogen.
Anticancer activity and toxicity of carbon nanoparticles produced by pulsed laser ablation of graphite in water

In a recent study, carbon nanoparticles were synthesised by pulsed laser ablation technique of pure graphite target immersed in de-ionised water (DIW). The anticancer activity and the side effects of the prepared nanoparticles were investigated. XRD results of carbon nanoparticles showed diffraction peaks at 26.58° and 43.78° corresponding to the (002) and (101) phases of carbon, respectively. TEM images demonstrated two types of produced carbon nanostructure; spherical nanoparticles with a size ranging within 10–110 nm and carbon nano-sheets of 45 nm width and 275 nm length, with some spherical nanoparticles (10–90 nm) at low laser energy. In the toxicity test, the prepared nanoparticles proved a higher cytotoxicity rate. The effect of nanoparticles was tested on the cancer cells. Images of the treated cells demonstrated isolation with surrounding normal cells and a decrease in their number after treatment. The image results also showed that there are no toxicological or side effects on the spleen, kidney, liver, and lung tissues of mice after injected intraperitoneally with carbon nanoparticles.
Role of intrarenal resistive index and ElastPQ® renal shear modulus in early diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic nephropathy: A prospective study

Introduction We aimed to establish baseline normal values of ElastPQ® (Philips Healthcare, Bothell, Washington, USA) renal shear modulus, evaluate changes in intrarenal resistive index and renal shear modulus in various stages of diabetic nephropathy, their diagnostic potential and role in follow-up. Methods Our prospective observational study was performed over two years. In total, 130 adult cases with diabetic nephropathy and 130 normal adult controls were selected. Diabetic nephropathy was confirmed by persistent albuminuria on 24-hour urinary albumin testing at three month intervals and staged by albuminuria quantification. Measurement of intrarenal resistive index and renal shear modulus in all subjects was performed and their variation with stage of nephropathy was statistically analyzed using Pearson’s correlation. Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted and their individual and combined diagnostic potentials were assessed. Statistical significance was tested using t tests and analysis of variance. Interrater agreement was tested using Cohen’s kappa coefficient. Results Mean intrarenal resistive index was significantly higher for cases (mean 0.72 ± 0.05) than controls (mean 0.62 ± 0.04) and showed significant age variation (p < 0.05). Normal values of ElastPQ® renal shear modulus ranged from 3.87 to 4.72 kPa and was significantly higher for cases (mean 8.59 ± 1.77 kPa) than controls (mean 4.32 ± 0.45 kPa) and showed significant differences between each stage of nephropathy, being highest in stage 2. Maximum diagnostic accuracy was at 0.65 (sensitivity 90%, specificity 76.2%, area under curve 0.916) for intrarenal resistive index and at 5.31 kPa (sensitivity 90.8%, specificity 84.6%, area under curve 0.923) for renal shear modulus. Combination of the two further improved diagnostic performance (highest accuracy of 89%, sensitivity 81.7%, specificity 96.3%). Conclusions Normal range of ElastPQ® renal shear modulus values could be established. Intrarenal resistive index and renal shear modulus can be used as imaging parameters for early diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic nephropathy.
Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.

BACKGROUND Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks provide postoperative pain relief after various abdominal surgeries. Recently, erector spinae plane (ESP) block has obtained vast attention due to its simplicity and usage in truncal procedures. OBJECTIVES This study aims to compare the ultrasound-guided bilateral ESP block versus bilateral TAP block on postoperative analgesia after open total abdominal hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, double-blinded, randomized, controlled, clinical trial. SETTING Zagazig University Hospitals. METHODS After ending of surgical procedure and before reversing of the muscle relaxant, 48 women were randomly allocated into 2 equal groups: erector spinae (ES) group received bilateral ultrasound-guided ESP block with 20 mL of bupivacaine 0.375% plus 5 ug/mL adrenaline (1:200000) in each side at the level of T9, and transversus abdominis (TA) group received bilateral ultrasound-guided TAP block with the same volume of bupivacaine plus adrenaline. RESULTS Visual Analog Scale scores at 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours were statistically significantly lower in the ES group compared with the TA group. The time for requirement of first morphine was highly statistically significantly prolonged in the ES group (14.81 ± 3.52 hours) compared with the TA group (10.58 ± 2.35 hours). The total amount of morphine consumption in 24 hours postoperatively was statistically significantly decreased in the ES group; P = 0.01. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was higher but statistically insignificant in the TA group than the ES group. There were statistically significant numbers of unsatisfied patients (4) in the TA group compared with the ES group (no patient). LIMITATIONS Sensorial evaluation of patients was not performed because both blocks had been done under general anesthesia but did not affect outcome. Therefore we recommend further studies comparing between both blocks. CONCLUSIONS Bilateral ultrasound-guided ESP block provides more potent and longer postoperative analgesia with less morphine consumption than TAP block after open total abdominal hysterectomy. KEY WORDS Abdominal hysterectomy, transversus abdominis plane block, erector spinae plane block, postoperative analgesia.
Effect of Preplanting Treatments and Root-Promoting Hormones on Rooting and Growth of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Montakab El-Sabahia CV Semi-Hard Wood Cuttings in Dakahlia Governorate Egypt

Ten well established mature seedling trees (22 years old) of guava cv. Montakab El-Sabahia CV. , grown at the Baramoon experimental farm, horticulture research institute Dakahlia governorate, Egypt were used in present study during two seasons 2016-2017. Half of the selected trees were sprayed with Ethephon at 600 ppm applied in February of each year. The other half was left as a control without spraying. The semi-hard wood cuttings were taken in May and July. Immediately after collection, all cuttings were soaked for 3 hours in activated charcoal (AC) 15%. The experiment was laid out in complete randomized blocks design. The total number of treatments amounted to 9 treatments. IBA at 3000, 4500, 5000 ppm, Ethephon at 600ppm, Benzoic acid at 100ppm and Citric acid at 100ppm. The more favorable results were obtained in the first collecting date (May), and among the treatments, T5 (Ethephon 600ppm + Benzoic acid 100ppm + IBA 4500ppm T5) recorded the best results in percentage of rooted cuttings 70%, number of roots per cutting 4.3, length of roots 4.32 cm, root fresh weight per cutting 3.35g and survival percentage of rooted cuttings 50%.
Pedestrian Attribute Analysis Using Agent-Based Modeling

Crossing a road outside of a crosswalk is a major cause of pedestrian fatalities. The aim of this study was to investigate this type of behavior for different pedestrian attributes in terms of risk and gap acceptance using agent-based modeling techniques. An agent-based model was developed and tested to represent pedestrian behavior in different situations. Different pedestrian attributes were analyzed, including gender, age, type of clothing, carrying bags, using mobile phones, and crossing in a group. The results showed that pedestrians add a positive risk factor to the speed of approaching vehicles before evaluating a gap, then proceed with the crossing decision. The factor for the female pedestrians was smaller in comparison to their male counterparts, which may infer that they are more prone to taking risks during crossing compared to male pedestrians. Another interpretation can be that they have a better ability to discern vehicle speeds and thus a better assessment of the critical gap. Compared to pedestrians crossing individually, the factor was smaller for pedestrians crossing in a group, which can be an indication that pedestrians have a higher sense of safety when crossing as a group. Moreover, the analysis suggested that there is no difference in perception between old and middle-age pedestrians, pedestrians carrying bags or not, and pedestrians using a mobile phone while crossing or not. These results can be useful in evaluating pedestrian safety at midblock crossings and providing a framework for modeling this type of behavior in simulation models.
WHOSE PUGET SOUND?: EXAMINING PLACE ATTACHMENT, RESIDENCY, AND STEWARDSHIP IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION

abstract Place attachment is recognized as integral to addressing place-based challenges, such as environmental degradation. In combination with place identity and place meaning, place attachment can contribute to one’s engagement in environmental stewardship behaviors. Building upon ongoing efforts to monitor the health and recovery of Washington’s Puget Sound, a region experiencing profound population growth, the authors examine the relationships among place attachment, residency, and environmental stewardship. Based on data from over 2,000 responses to a general population survey, the authors highlight the current status of place attachment among Puget Sound residents and the extent to which residency matters to their stated attachment to place and environmental stewardship behaviors. This examination challenges often touted negative perceptions of the region’s newcomers and concludes that residents, new and old, share a strong positive place attachment and sense of proenvironmental stewardship.
Determination of Some Physiological and Immunological Characterisation as Dietary Biological Addition on Broiler Chicks

The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of yeast "Saccharomyces cerevisiae" (SC) in comparison to sodium butyrate (SB) on some haematological and biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Therefore 270 one day old Hubbard broiler chicks were divided into 5 groups. The first group: chicks received basal ration without any treatment (control group, T1), the second group (T2): chicks treated with 0.2g SB/kg, the third group (T3): chicks treated with 0.3 g SB/kg; the fourth group (T4): chicks treated with 0.2 g SC/kg and the fifth group (T5): chicks treated with 0.3 g SC/kg. The obtained results showed that administration of SB or SC showed significant improved in blood picture. Inclusion of either SB or SC caused significant (P<0.01) increases in total antioxidant capacity, and the activities of anti-oxidant enzymes. Serum MDA level recorded a significant attenuate in SC groups when compared with SB and untreated groups. In conclusion, biological (SC and SB) additions can be used as one of the useful additive for enhancing the immunity and serum anti-oxidant enzyme activities of growing broiler chicks.
Characterization of Positive Matrix Factorization Methods and Their Application to Ambient Aerosol Mass Spectra

Atmospheric aerosol has impacts on health, visibility, ecosystems, and climate. The organic component of submicron aerosol is a complex mixture of tens of thousands of compounds, and it is still challenging to quantify the direct sources of organic aerosol. Organic aerosol can also form from a variety of secondary reactions in the atmosphere, which are poorly understood. Real-time instrumental techniques, including the Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS), which can quantitatively measure aerosol composition with high time and size resolution, and some chemical resolution, produce large volumes of data that contain rich information about aerosol sources and processes. This thesis work seeks to extract the underlying information that describes organic aerosol sources and processes by applying factor analytical techniques to organic aerosol datasets from the AMS. We have developed a custom, open-source software tool to compare factorization solutions, their residuals, and tracer-factor correlations. The application of existing mathematical techniques to these new datasets requires careful characterization of the precision in the data and the factorization models’ behavior with these specialized datasets. We explore this behavior with synthetic datasets modeled on AMS data. The synthetic data factorization has predictable behaviors when solved with “too many” factors. These behaviors then guide the choice of solution for real aerosol datasets. The factor analyses of real aerosol datasets are useful for identifying aerosol types related to sources (e.g., urban combustion and iv biomass burning) and secondary atmospheric processes (e.g., semivolatile and low-volatility oxidized organic aerosol). We have also factored three-dimensional datasets of size-resolved aerosol composition data to explore the variability of aerosol size distributions as the aerosol undergoes processing in an urban atmosphere. This study provides evidence that primary particles are coated with condensed secondary aerosol during photochemical processing, shifting the size distribution of the primary particles to larger sizes. Application of these threedimensional factorization techniques to other complex aerosol composition datasets (e.g., that use thermal desorption or chromatography for further chemical separation) has the potential to yield additional insights about aerosol sources and processes.
Gene Action and Combining Ability Analysis in some Soybean Quantitative Characters

This present investigation was carried out at Food Legumes Department, Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt, in summer 2016 and 2017 seasons. Six parental genotypes of soybean were used in this study. In 2016, the Six soybean genotypes were used as parents in half diallel cross mating design. In the second season, the experimental were conducted to evaluate the yield potential and agronomic performance of the obtained F1's hybrids of the fifteen crosses compared with their parents. The results could be summarized as follows: Mean squares for genotypes, General and specific combining ability were highly significant for all the studied traits. The parental line L75-6648 was the best of tested parent in flowering and maturity dates. Also, the crosses Giza111 X Giza21 and L75-6648 X Giza21 , exhibited the lowest mean values for these traits. The parental L75-6648 as well as the crosses L75-6648 X Giza111 and Toano X Giza111, were taller in plant height than their parental means. For number of pods and seeds per plant, the parents Giza111 and Giza21 as well as the crosses Pershing X Giza111 and Holladay X Giza21 gave the highest values for number of pods and seeds per plant. For seed yield per plant, the two parents, Giza21 and Giza111 gave the highest values of this trait. The crosses Pershing X Giza111, Toano X Giza111, Holladay X Giza21 and Giza111X Giza21 gave the highest values for seed yield/plant. The parental variety Giza111(P5) gave significant negative (gi) effects for flowering and maturity dates.