Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of 3D Point Clouds Obtained by Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Personal Laser Scanning on Forest Inventory Sample Plots

In forest inventory, trees are usually measured using handheld instruments; among the most relevant are calipers, inclinometers, ultrasonic devices, and laser range finders. Traditional forest inventory has been redesigned since modern laser scanner technology became available. Laser scanners generate massive data in the form of 3D point clouds. We have developed a novel methodology to provide estimates of the tree positions, stem diameters, and tree heights from these 3D point clouds. This dataset was made publicly accessible to test new software routines for the automatic measurement of forest trees using laser scanner data. Benchmark studies with performance tests of different algorithms are welcome. The dataset contains co-registered raw 3D point-cloud data collected on 20 forest inventory sample plots in Austria. The data were collected by two different laser scanning systems: (1) A mobile personal laser scanner (PLS) (ZEB Horizon, GeoSLAM Ltd., Nottingham, UK) and (2) a static terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) (Focus3D X330, Faro Technologies Inc., Lake Mary, FL, USA). The data also contain digital terrain models (DTMs), field measurements as reference data (ground-truth), and the output of recent software routines for the automatic tree detection and the automatic stem diameter measurement.
Green Accounting Terhadap CSR pada Bus di Indonesia dengan Kinerja Keuangan Sebagai Variabel Intervening

Sustainability reporting is a financial reporting concept in banks that provides information covering economic, social and environmental aspects by taking into account the sustainability of the bank's business, so that the bank becomes an environmentally friendly bank and gains social legitimacy from stakeholders. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of green accounting on CSRDi and financial performance, the effect of financial performance on CSRDi, green accounting on CSRDi with financial performance as an intervening variable, and how the concept of green accounting on CSRDi and financial performance at Islamic Commercial Banks in Islamic perspective. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach using multiple linear regression analysis and path analysis. Population and sample in this study are all Islamic Commercial Banks for the period 2015-2018 that meet the criteria. The dependent variable (X) is green accounting with the dummy method, the independent variable (Y) is CSR disclosure with the G.R. I 3.0 version of the CSR disclosure indicator, and the intervening variable (Z) is financial performance calculated using the ROA ratio. The results of this study are green accounting has a positive and significant effect on CSRDi and financial performance, financial performance has a positive and significant effect on CSR In, financial performance is not an intervening variable on green accounting for CSRDi, green accounting for CSRDi on BUS is in accordance with the Islamic perspective both in implementationandassessment. Keywords: Green Accounting, Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRDi), Financial Performance, Return On Assets (ROA)
α-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING ACTION OF NOREPHEDRINE-THEOPHYLLINE (NET) OBSERVED IN THE RENAL VASCULAR RESPONSE

Norephedrinetheophylline (NET), l-7[2-(1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethylamino)ethyl] theophylline hydrochloride, has molecules of caffeine and ephedrine in its chemical structure as follows: Since diuretic effects of aminoalkyl derivatives of theophylline were investigated by Hildebrandt (1) in 1952, pharmacological properties of these compounds have been elucidated by several workers (2, 3). Among these derivatives, NET was specially studied by Wagenmann and Taugner (4) and Mehmel et al. (5) on its cardiovascular effect. When caffeine and ephedrine are combined to NET, the pharmacological properties are very different from those of caffeine and ephedrine. NET does not show such a marked stimulatory effect on the central nervous system as that of constituents, and its positive chronotropic effect is very slight or converted to the negative one. These observations were attracting the authors' attention to test competition between this compound and catecholamines which seemed likely as a cause of diminution of the cardiovascular effect of this compound. The authors selected the renal vascular bed which is most sensitive to the adrenergic varoconstrictor action and very suitable to test α-adrenergic blocking effect of this compound.
Informal Recreation’s Relationship With College Student Stress and Anxiety

ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline. com/loi/uarp20 Informal Recreation’s Relationship With College Student Stress and Anxiety Jacob M. Eubank & James M. DeVita To cite this article: Jacob M. Eubank & James M. DeVita (2020): Informal Recreation’s Relationship With College Student Stress and Anxiety, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2020. 1822854 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2020. 1822854
A survey study of the level of pesticide residues in Egyptian exports of vegetables for the period 2015-2019, based on the RASFF databas

Egypt is one of the countries that depend on the export of vegetables and fruits to European Union countries. It follows the procedures imposed by those countries from the organized RASFF that sets special conditions for the quality of those products. Some of the restrictions set by RASFF are concerned with pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits. In this study, data on Egyptian exports of vegetables tracked from the RASFF database organized from 2015 to 2019. The results showed that, about 52 samples banned from the Egyptian exports of vegetables during the period from 2015 to 2019 were due to the high levels of pesticide residues viz: the maximum residues limits . The highest frequent samples under study recorded in the year 2015 at 46.15%, followed by year 2016 and 2017 reaching 21.5%. While the lowest recorded, years were 2018-2019 (5.77 and 3.85 %), respectively. Twenty-four active ingredients recorded in the samples under study. The most detected pesticide groups were insecticides (50%) followed by fungicides (37.5%). All samples were free from any detectable residues of herbicidal active ingredients. While recording, propargite was the highest incidence of samples with 14.46% followed by chlorpyrifos, methomyl, and flusilazole, with percentage frequencies of 12.05%, 10.84%, and 9.64%, respectively. Fourteen out of twenty-four active ingredients registered in the state of Egypt, with the percentage of 58.33 %. The percentage of not registered pesticides was 33.33 % and 8.32% of restricted pesticides use ,of the findings as well as the pesticides revoked by Egyptian authorization.
THE INFLUENCE OF RESUME QUALITY AND ETHNICITY CUES ON EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS

This study examined the effects of resume writing quality and ethnicity cues on employment decisions. Prior research on resume quality is scant and no prior studies have examined the role of both resume quality and ethnicity on employment decisions. Participants reviewed a fictitious resume (error-laden or error-free) of a Black, Hispanic or White candidate for the job of Sales Manager. Applicants with error-laden resumes were less likely to be interviewed, hired, offered lower starting salaries and rated lower on job-related traits than applicants with error-free resumes. Although ethnicity did not affect the likelihood of getting interviewed or hired, White applicants were offered higher salaries and rated higher on several job-related traits than Black and Hispanic job applicants. Furthermore, Black applicants with error-free resumes received over 6% less in starting salary than White applicants with error-laden resumes. A practical implication of these findings is that applicants should ensure that their resume contains no spelling, grammatical or typographical errors. These results also suggest that non-White job applicants need job qualifications that exceed those of White applicants to achieve pay equity. This paper provides further evidence for and enhances understanding of implicit race bias toward non-White job applicants.
Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter Species in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background Campylobacter species are one of the main causes of bacterial food poisoning worldwide. Recently, WHO reported that the emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter species is becoming a public health issue around the world. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Campylobacter species, especially fluoroquinolone-resistant strains isolated from human and animal origins in Iran. Methods Using related keywords and without date and language limitations, a comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, and SID to identify relevant studies on the prevalence of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Campylobacter species in Iran. Results A total of 34 reports (9 in Persian and 25 in English) were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Disk diffusion, E-test, and agar dilution were common methods used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The antibiotic resistance profiles of Campylobacter species against fluoroquinolones were as follows: 53.6%, 41.8%, and 0% to ciprofloxacin for C. jejuni, C. coli, and C. lari, respectively, 24.3% and 25.1% to enrofloxacin for C. jejuni and C. coli, respectively, 59.6% and 49.2% to nalidixic acid for C. jejuni and C. coli, respectively, and 87.3% and 64.7% to ofloxacin for C. jejuni and C. coli, respectively. Conclusion Our findings revealed a high prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter species in Iran. This calls for the use of more effective antibiotics with low resistance rates including aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol, and imipenem.
PERFORMANCE AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF POTATO LINES DEVELOPED FROM GAMMA RAYS AND EMS APPLICATIONS

An experiment was conducted in a greenhouse research station B College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, during the fall season of 2018 with the aim of propagating and initially studying the field performance of 18 and 20 potential potato lines derived from Rivera and Arizona cv. after in vitro exposure of nodal segments to different dosages of gamma rays (0, 10, 20, and 30 Gray) and EMS (0, 10, 20, and 30 mM). Each control cultivar and their derived lines were independently cultured in plastic bags according to the RCBD, with three replications. The results showed that the highest plant height and number of leaves were obtained from Arizona derived lines which gave 60.11 cm and 25.30 leaves.plant -1 in lines 207 and 222, respectively when compared with their control that gave 38.11 cm and 13.67 leaves.plant -1 , respectively. Minitubers diameter, weight, and plant yield were in its highest values in Arizona derived lines 551, 551, and 459 which gave 35.73 mm.minituber -1 , 33.13 g. minituber -1 , and 133.8 g.plant -1 , respectively compared to their control that gave 25.35 mm.minituber, 16.8 g.minituber, and 78.57 g.plant -1 , respectively. The resulted lines were analyzed at the molecular level utilizing the inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers and revealed that lines 69, 10, 68, 102, and 7 were the much distanced from its derived Rivera cultivar and gave 40.7%, 37.1%, 36.8%, 33.3%, and 30.0%, respectively while lines 551, 261, 474, and 254 were the much genetically distanced from their derived cultivar Arizona with genetic distances of 24.1%, 22.6%, 18.8%, and 17.6%, respectively.
Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Nd:YAG Laser in Liquid

Aluminum doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (AZO) with different doping concentrations were prepared by Nd-YAG laser ablation of target in deionized water. The characterization of these nanoparticles was performed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminance spectroscopy (PL). FTIR spectra confirmed the formation of vibrational bonds for ZnO NPs and AZO NPs. SEM images illustrated that the size and shape of the NPs changed with changing the number of laser pulses. Photoluminescence peaks exhibited two emission peaks, one at the UV region and the second in the visible region, which were modified as the number of laser pulses and doping concentration were changed.
Phosphorus deficiency enhances water deficit impact on some morphological and physiological traits in four faba bean (Vicia faba L.) varieties

Moroccan soils, generally present low available phosphorus (P) levels which occur in almost all arid and semi-arid regions. Faba bean is one of the most significant crops in Morocco and is influenced by these constraints that affect its nutrient uptake and nitrogen fixation capacity and hence plants development. Therefore, we evaluated the response of four Vicia faba varieties - Aguadulce (Ag), Alfia (Al), Luz de Otono (LO) and Reina Mora (RM) -, grown under biological nitrogen fixation to water deficit and two phosphorus levels. The trial was conducted under greenhouse conditions and water stress was induced by keeping pots at 40% substrate field capacity (FC) versus 80% FC for the controls while phosphorus deficiency treatment consisted in the application of 25 μmol P plant−1 week−1 versus 125 μmol P plant−1 week−1 for sufficient P treatment. The results revealed a significant effect of water deficit and phosphorus deficiency either alone or combined on plants dry weights, leaf water parameters and nutrient concentrations. However sufficient phosphorus supply mitigated the adverse effects of water deficit on faba bean. We noticed significant differences between the studied varieties. Ag showed high performance concerning dry weights (1.25 g and 1.88 g plant–1 respectively for shoot and root) and high concentration of nitrogen N (4.7%) and P (0.27 mg g–1 DW) and was then qualified as the most tolerant variety to water deficit combined with P limitation. While RM was the least tolerant variety, as it showed the lowest dry weights (0.51 g and 1.4 g plant–1 respectively for shoot and root) and concentration (2.74% and 0.19 mg g–1 DW respectively for N and P). The tolerance was related to the ability to ensure efficient osmoregulation by glycine betaine accumulation, to keep leaf water balance and cell membrane stability that contribute together with adequate symbiotic nitrogen fixation to plant growth performance under combined stresses. Highlights - Varieties tolerant to low phosphorus and water deficiency are needed in arid and semi-arid regions with low P. - Phosphorus nutrition is advantageous for mitigating the effect of water deficit on faba bean (Vicia faba) plants and conversely, deficient P supply reduces resilience to water deficit. - The faba bean variety Aguadulce showed high tolerance to the combined effect of water deficit and phosphorus deficiency in terms of growth, leaf water potential, stomatal conductance, membrane permeability and glycine betaine accumulation. - Reina Mora was the least tolerant variety to water deficit combined with P limitation. - Combined limitation of water and phosphorus induced accumulation of glycine betaine in leaves.
Predicting Sediment Toxicity at Former Manufactured Gas Plants Using Equilibrium Partitioning Benchmarks for PAH Mixtures

This study was conducted to examine the application of Equilibrium Partitioning Sediment Benchmarks (ESBs) for assessing the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments at former manufactured gas plant (MGP) and coke sites. Samples of freshwater sediment from four MGP and coke sites in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest were analyzed for 34 individual PAHs, total organic carbon, “black” carbon (potentially composed of pitch, soot, and other forms of pyrogenic carbon), and sediment toxicity (28-day Hyalella azteca toxicity test). The sum of the Toxic Units in each sample was calculated from a one-phase model that accounts for sorption of PAHs to total sediment organic carbon, and a two-phase model that accounts for sorption to black carbon as well as to natural organic carbon. Although both the one-phase and two-phase models accurately predicted concentrations of PAHs that were not toxic to aquatic invertebrates, the two-phase model was more often in agreement with results of sediment toxicity tests. While the bioavailability and toxicity of PAHs may vary at other sites, the two-phase model correctly predicted that sediments from these sites with concentrations of total PAHs as high as 52 mg/kg were not toxic to invertebrates.
Comparative study of antibiotic prophylaxis for elective caesarean section at a tertiary care hospital in Northern Karnataka, India

Background: Women undergoing caesarean section have an increased risk of postoperative infection and infectious morbidity compared with women giving birth vaginally. Infectious morbidity for the mother, consisting primarily of endomyometritis and wound infection remains a leading cause of post-operative complications. Prophylactic antibiotics are expected to work in conjunction with the antiseptic measures taken before and during surgery. Present comparative study was conducted between injection Ceftriaxone single dose versus routine 5 day course of ampicillin and metronidazole in elective caesarean delivery patients at a tertiary care center. Material and Methods: This comparative, prospective, hospital based study was conducted in the department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, in patients posted for elective LSCS, BMI < 30, willing to participate in study & follow up for 3 months. Patients were randomly divided in 2 groups each consisted of 100 patients as Group A patients received injection Ceftriaxone 1gm. intravenous stat at the time of induction of anesthesia &Group B patients received intravenous ampicillin and metronidazole for 1 day followed by oral for next 4 days. Results: Mean age was 23.9±3.8 years in group A & 23.1±3.4 years in group B. BMI at the time of admission was 28.5±6.7 kg/m2 & 29.1±5.9 kg/m2 in group A & B respectively. Mean duration of surgery was 44.1±7.1 min in group A & 45.2±5.7 in group B. Average blood loss in both groups was comparable. Mean days of hospitalisation was 4.3±3.7 days & 5.1±2.9 days in group A & B respectively. History of previous laparotomy like LSCS, ectopic surgery, etc. was present in 37 & 31 patients from group A & B respectively. Fever was most common morbidity noted (Group A–5 & Group B-4) followed by urinary tract infection (Group A – 3 & Group B -4), wound infection, endometritis & early neonatal sepsis. Statistical difference between group A & B was non-significant for all morbidities. One patient from each group required resuturing. No mortality was noted in present study. Conclusion: This study shows single dose antibiotic prophylaxis is as effective as conventional multi dose antibiotic therapy. It is cost effective, antibiotic resistance of microorganisms can be prevented, reduces patient side effects, nursing staff work.
A spectroscopic study of irradiation coloring of amazonite: structurally hydrous, Pb-bearing feldspar

Irradiation-induced color in amazonite can develop only in potassium feldspar having both structurally bound H_2O and Pb impurities. Amazonite color is controlled by either (1) an absorption minimum in the β spectrum between three overlapping bands in the ultraviolet and a broad band at 625 to 643 nm, resulting in a blue color, (2) a combination in β of one UV band and a broad band at 720 nm, resulting in a green color, or (3) both of the above superimposed, resulting in a blue-green color. All optical variations correlated with an EPR pattern indicative of Pb^(3+) or Pb^(1+). The different types of color are associated with a limited range in Pb content and structural state. For constant Pb content, the intensity of color is linearly related to the amount of structurally bound H_2O, up to a limiting value. Dependence of color intensity on both Pb and H_2O concentration strongly suggests that lead and water occur in a 1 :1 ratio in the color centers. The first order reaction kinetics of amazonite color formation by irradiation and the observation that water is not consumed in the process suggests that water plays a catalytic role in the irradiative transformation of Pb^(2+) to the amazonite chromophore.
Technological Barriers and Challenges in the Use of ICT during the COVID-19 Emergency Remote Learning

This study aimed to examine university students' insights and observations concerning the technological barriers and difficulties they encountered in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) during the COVID-19 Emergency Remote Learning (ERL) This research employed a qualitative phenomenological approach as the method of inquiry The study included eighty university students, who studied at the Faculty of Education at a state university in Jakarta, Indonesia Data were collected through a two-week daily journal, the students' reflective essays and an online focus group discussion The study revealed the technology barriers and challenges in using ICT included: Device issues, internet connectivity, technology costs, and lack of technology skills Students also had problems with: Incompatible devices, sharing devices with other family members, unstable internet connection, restricted or unavailable internet access, data costs, purchasing new devices, new programs or apps, inexperience with ICT, lack of ICT skills, and inadequate learning platforms The findings of this research are useful for improving students' learning experience and access during these challenging times COVID-19 is a recent phenomenon;it is novel to research the case, and this research offers both practical and theoretical measures to help improve ERL in the future © 2020 by authors
The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Conventional and Islamic Stock Markets in Turkey

In order to reveal the macroeconomic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, financial markets should also be handled in addition to the real sector Investigating the changes in the stock market may give clues to analyze the effects of the pandemic on financial markets The researches in question can be carried out for a country group or a single country Studies that are conducted for a single country allow researchers to analyze problems more precisely and put forward more specific and convenient policy suggestions Furthermore, while investigating the effect of the pandemic on stock markets, handling conventional and Islamic stock markets together can provide more comparative and realistic data in determining the policies regarding financial markets The aim of the study is to examine the reaction of conventional and Islamic stock markets to the Covid-19 outbreak in Turkey In the study, the DCC-GARCH method was applied by using the daily data from Feb 10, 2011 to Sep 02, 2020 The empirical results indicated that Islamic stock markets are more stable to the global Covid-19 outbreak shock than the conventional stock market in Turkey Based on these findings it can be suggested that Turkey should take steps to support the development of the Islamic financial system to have a sounder financial system
Potential estimation of titratable acidity in cow milk using mid-infrared spectrometry

F.G. Colinet, H. Soyeurt, C. Anceau, A. Vanlierde, N. Keyen, P. Dardenne, N. Gengler & M. Sindic Animal Science Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Passage des Deportes 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium National Fund for Scientific Research, Rue d’Egmont 5, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium Food Technology Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Passage des Deportes 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Valorisation of Agricultural Products Department, Chaussee de Namur 24, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium