Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Realization of Modified Elliptical Shaped Dielectric Lens Antenna for X Band Applications with 3D Printing Technology

─ Placing dielectric lens structures into an antenna's aperture has proven to be one of the most reliable methods of enhancing its gain. However, the selected material and the prototyping method usually limit their fabrication process. With the advances in 3D printing technology and their applications, the microwave designs that were either impractical or impossible in the past to manufacture using traditional methods, are now feasible. Herein, a novel prototyping method by using 3D-printer technology for low-cost, broadband, and high gain dielectric lens designs has been presented. Firstly, the elliptical lens design has been modeled in the 3D EM simulation environment. Then fused deposition modeling based 3D-printing method has been used for the fabrication of the dielectric lens. The measured results of the 3D printed antenna show that the lens antenna has a realized gain of 17 to 20.5 dBi over 8-12 GHz. Moreover, the comparison of the prototyped antenna with its counterpart dielectric lens antenna in the literature has indicated that the proposed method is more efficient, more beneficial, and has a lower cost. Index Terms ─ 3D Printer, Lens Antenna, Dielectric Lens, Broadband, Novel Prototyping Methods.
Study on growth and carcass weight of male Dumbi lambs under two management systems

The experiment comprised of 12 male Dumbi lambs, divided equally in two groups i.e. A (semi-intensive management) and B (intensive management). Lambs in group A were fed green fodder + self prepared concentrate mixture and also allowed grazing, while the lambs in group B were fed green fodder + self prepared concentrate mixture. The results indicated that the male Dumbi lambs in group A (semi-intensive management system) utilized the feed better than their counterparts in group B (intensive management system). The average live body weight of group A at the end of week 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 was higher than group B. Similar pattern was found in the body weight of male Dumbi lambs in group A & B. The pre-slaughter body weight of lambs in group A and B demonstrated significant difference where group A showed higher body weight than group B. Similarly, dressed carcass, neck weight, shoulder weight, thorax weight, loin and flank weight, leg weight and weight of kidneys of group A was higher than group B. No mortality was recorded in both groups during the experiment. The total feed cost on the lambs of group A (Semi + Intensive management) and B (intensive management) was Rs. 840/lamb equally, but the weight gained by the lambs in groups A was higher than group B whereas, on average, each lamb was sold at the price of Rs. 4225 (group A) and 3950(group B) per lamb. After deduction of total production costs, the net profit earned in group A was higher than group B. It was concluded that growth, carcass characteristics and economic parameters of male Dumbi sheep lambs were remarkably improved under semi-intensive management system over intensive management; which emphasize the significance of grazing of these lambs in addition to their feeding program.
Use of ionizing, non-ionizing radiation and their combination as an alternative phytosanitary treatment for fresh cucumber and bitter gourd

90 Gy and 100 Gy Gamma radiation doses alone and along with 180 watt microwave energy (10 seconds) were applied to know the effects on pupation and adult emergences of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coq.) from artificially infested cucumber and bitter gourds. The percentage of pupation at 90 Gy, 100 Gy, 90 Gy and 100 Gy followed by microwave energy (180 watts for 10 seconds) and Control were 86.33%, 74.66%, 41.33%, 33.66%, 99.66% respectively from cucumber and 79.66%, 67.33%, 36.66%, 21.33%, 97.66% from bitter gourd respectively. The percentage of adult emergence at 90 Gy, 100 Gy, 90 Gy and 100 Gy followed by microwave energy (180 watts for 10 seconds) and Control were 45.33%, 33.66%, 0.87%, 0%, 98.66% respectively from cucumber and 43.33%, 29.66%, 0.59%, 0%, 95.66% respectively from bitter gourds. Present findings revealed that 100 Gy gamma radiation dose in combination with 180 watt microwave energy (10 seconds) may be applicable instead of 150 Gy as a quarantine treatment for Z. cucurbitae.
OP-IJEJ200135 1..14

Background: The recent COVID-19 outbreak has generated an unprecedented public health crisis, with millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. Using hospital-based or mortality data, several COVID-19 risk factors have been identified, but these may be confounded or biased. Methods: Using SARS-CoV-2 infection test data (n1⁄4 4509 tests; 1325 positive) from Public Health England, linked to the UK Biobank study, we explored the contribution of demographic, social, health risk, medical and environmental factors to COVID-19 risk. We used multivariable and penalized logistic regression models for the risk of (i) being tested, (ii) testing positive/negative in the study population and, adopting a test negative design, (iii) the risk of testing positive within the tested population. Results: In the fully adjusted model, variables independently associated with the risk of being tested for COVID-19 with odds ratio >1.05 were: male sex; Black ethnicity; social disadvantage (as measured by education, housing and income); occupation (healthcare worker, retired, unemployed); ever smoker; severely obese; comorbidities; and greater exposure to particulate matter (PM) 2.5 absorbance. Of these, only male sex, non-White ethnicity and lower educational attainment, and none of the comorbidities or health risk factors, were associated with testing positive among tested individuals. VC The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association. 1 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. IEA International Epidemiological Association International Journal of Epidemiology, 2020, 1–14 doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa134
Assessment of gibberellic acid treatments on floral and bulb characteristics of Asiatic lilies (Lilium longiflorum L) cv. Menorca

The present study was carried out to find out the appropriate concentration of GA3 for quality flower and bulb production of Lilium grown under open field. The Asiatic Lilium variety Menorca was imposed with five treatments and four replications viz., distilled water as control ( T1), 50 ppm GA3 (T2), 100 ppm GA3 (T3), 150 ppm GA3 (T4), 200 ppm GA3 (T5). The treatments were applied as foliar spray after 30 days and 45 days after planting of bulbs. Amidst the different concentrations, spray of GA3 150 ppm was found best for length of flower bud (21%), diameter of flower bud (15%) and diameter of fully opened flower (8%). Whereas GA3 100 ppm was found to be most favourable for bulb diameter (29%), bulb weight (23%), number of bulblets (129%), and weight of bulblets (135%).
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Outbreak, current scenario and impact on human physiology in Pakistan

Coronavirus that is also known as COVID-19 disease is produced by SARSCoV-2. This causative agent is highly contagious and can cause potentially fatal pneumonia worldwide with serious public health concerns. In the beginning among infected individuals, most of them were those who were mainly shown to the wet animal market in a big city of China known as Wuhan. So, it was suggested that this was almost certainly the zoonotic source of COVID-19illness. The transitional source of origin and their mode of transmission to humans were not known obviously. Conversely, from human to human rapidly transformation have been confirmed generally. Currently, there is no availability of FDA approved clinically antiviral drugs and/or vaccines to be used against the COVID-19. Afterward, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 has been manifested as the third sketch of an enormously pathogenic coronavirus into human population globally. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the history of COVID-19 in Pakistan up-to 18th weeks after beginning, current situation, epidemiology, and its impact on the human population. Moreover, we focused on physiological variation during the incubation period, genome analysis of SARS-CoV2, supportive treatment approaches, and safety measures in the Pakistani population, which may be supportive for combating the risk of COVID-19 epidemic. We also reviewed the future approaches for the development of therapeutic interventions and vaccines to cope with the COVID-19 epidemic.
Can Colchicine be a New Captain in Coronary Artery Disease Management? A Systematic Review

Despite the control of the conventional modifiable factors, many patients are still experiencing life-threatening first and recurrent cardiovascular events. Inflammation has a key role in all stages of development and progression of atherosclerosis. A detailed understanding of its role and the cellular dynamics, which contribute to atherosclerotic inflammation, is important in finding agents suitable to target it. The recent CANTOS trial highlighted that the interleukin1b inhibitor canakinumab could improve outcomes after acute coronary syndrome; however, being a high and increased risk of infections limited its administration for long-term treatment. Drugs acting on targets outside the interleukin-1b pathway failed to show clinical benefits. The most likely emerging anti-inflammatory agent low-dose colchicine is an affordable, safe, and more accessible alternative. This review aims at highlighting the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis and coronary artery diseases and the role of colchicine, an anti-inflammatory agent in patients with coronary artery disease, including both stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. To cite this article [Kumar, P., Khan, S. , Gordon, D. K. , Hussain M. & Khan, S. (2020). Can Colchicine be a New Captain in Coronary Artery Disease Management? A Systematic Review. The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences, 6(10), 10-18]. (P-ISSN 24129763) (e-ISSN 2412-8937). www.jomenas. org. 3
The Costs of Employment Segregation: Evidence from the Federal Government Under Woodrow Wilson

We link personnel records of the federal civil service to census data for 1907-1921 to study the segregation of the civil service by race under President Woodrow Wilson. Using a difference-in-differences design to compare the black-white wage gap around Wilson's presidential transition, we find that the introduction of employment segregation increased the black wage penalty by 7 percentage points. This gap increases over time and is driven by a reallocation of already-serving black civil servants to lower paid positions. Our results thus document significant costs borne by minorities during a unique episode of state-sanctioned discrimination.
Varietal susceptibility of different maize varieties/ genotypes against maize stem borer, Chilo

The investigations were carried out at the Agronomy Instructional Farm, C. P. College of Agriculture, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during kharif, 2017 on screening of 15 maize varieties/ genotypes for resistance to maize stem borer, Chilo partellus infesting maize under field condition on basis of per cent damaged plants, per cent dead heart and leaf injury scale. Based on per cent damaged plants varieties/genotypes of maize GAYMH 1 and HQPM 1 was found to be resistant; GM 2, HQPM 5, P 3502, BYMH 14-18, BYMH 13-3, P 3507, P 740 and Prabal as moderately resistant; BYMH 14-20, BYMH 14-22 and BYMH 13-7 as moderately susceptible; BYMH 14-21 and BYMH 13-5 as susceptible to C. partellus. None of the varieties/genotypes were found highly resistant or highly susceptible to the pest. The leaf injury scale due to C. partellus was ranged from 3.06 to 4.27 among different varieties/genotypes. None of the varieties/genotypes were found highly resistant or highly susceptible. GM 2, GAYMH 1, HQPM 1 and HQPM 5 were found resistant; BYMH 13-5, P 3507, P 3502 and Prabal were found moderately resistant; BYMH 14-21, BYMH 13-3 and BYMH 13-7 were found moderately susceptible; BYMH 14-21, BYMH 14-20 and BYMH 14-22 were found susceptible to C. partellus. Based on per cent dead heart none of the varieties/genotypes were found highly resistant or highly susceptible to the pest. GAYMH 1, HQPM 1 were found resistant; GM 2, HQPM 5, P 3507 and P 740 were found moderately resistant; BYMH 14-20, BYMH 13-7, P-3502, BYMH 14-18, BYMH 13-3 and Prabal were found moderately susceptible; BYMH 14-22, BYMH 13-5 and BYMH 14-21 were found susceptible to C. partellus. Stem tunneling made by the C. partellus were comparatively higher in susceptible varieties than resistant varieties.
Thermal Evaluation of Masonry Shelf Angle Supports for Exterior- Insulated Walls

Exterior insulation in above-grade wall assemblies is becoming more common as energy codes and voluntary energy efficiency programs continue to shift the building construction industry toward more stringent thermal performance standards. Exterior insulation can be effective for achieving high R-value walls; however, high-conductivity thermal bridges, such as cladding attachment systems, often penetrate the insulation and require careful consideration to avoid significantly degrading the insulation’s thermal performance. Mitigating heat loss from cladding attachment systems is of great interest for heavyweight anchored masonry veneer claddings, which require a robust structural attachment system to transfer cladding loads back to the primary structure. Masonry veneer claddings are typically supported by the building structure using a combination of intermittent anchors and shelf angle bearing supports. This paper discusses computer-based three-dimensional thermal modeling calibrated with physical testing of a shelf angle support to evaluate the thermal performance of shelf angle support design options available for exterior-insulated anchored masonry veneer walls. Calibration of the model demonstrated that the contact resistance between the shelf angle support and the structure can significantly reduce the associated heat loss. Additionally, this paper considers the impact of two other common thermal modeling oversights: circular cross-sectional area sizing and galvanized steel material property selection. The calibrated thermal modeling results of this study demonstrate that shelf angle support designs can significantly diminish the effectiveness of the exterior insulation by 50%. Notable thermal improvements can be achieved by using more thermally efficient shelf angle supports designed specifically for reducing thermal transmittance. The calibrated thermal modeling results demonstrate that such products improve upon the thermal losses of traditional designs, reducing the effective R-value by approximately 15% when compared to an equivalent model with continuous insulation. The results from this study demonstrate that with the appropriate selection of shelf angle support design, high R-value exterior-insulated masonry veneer walls are achievable.
Appropriate Voices for Artefacts: Some Key Insights

The 2011 release of Siri hailed the beginning of a sustained period of impressive advances in the capability and availability of spoken language technology. Subsequent years saw the appearance of competitors such as Google Now , swiftly followed by consumer products such as Amazon Echo . These devices are seen as the ﬁrst steps towards more advanced ‘conversational’ artefacts (especially robots ). However, evidence suggests that the usage of such voice-enabled devices is surprisingly low, perhaps due to noise in the environment, privacy concerns or manual alternatives. Another possible contributing factor is that the ubiquitous deployment of inappropriate humanlike voices for non-living artefacts might deceive users into overestimating their capabilities, thereby creating a conﬂict of expectations that ultimately leads to a breakdown in communications. This paper highlights the beneﬁts of providing an appropriate voice for a given artefact based on three separate studies. Results are presented that demonstrate the positive impact of a non-human voice and illustrate how ‘appropriateness’ might be measured objectively. Finally, a worked-example is presented of implementing an appropriate voice for the MiRo biomimetic robot. It is concluded that these insights could be important for the design of future generations of voice-enabled artefacts.
University of Birmingham Emotional mental imagery as simulation of reality: Fear and beyond

This article pays tribute to the seminal paper by Peter J. Lang (1977; this journal ) on “Imagery in therapy: Information-processing analysis of fear”. We review research and clinical practice developments in the past five decades with reference to key insights from Lang‟s theory and experimental work on emotional mental imagery. First, we summarize and recontextualize Lang‟s bio-informational theory of emotional mental imagery (1977; 1979) within contemporary theoretical developments on the function of mental imagery. Second, Lang‟s proposal that mental imagery can evoke emotional responses is evaluated by reviewing empirical evidence that mental imagery has a powerful impact on negative as well as positive emotions at neurophysiological and subjective levels. Third, we review contemporary cognitive and behavioral therapeutic practices that use mental imagery and consider points of extension and departure from Lang‟s original investigation of mental imagery in fear-extinction behavior change. Fourth, Lang‟s experimental work on emotional imagery is revisited in light of contemporary research on emotional psychopathology-linked individual differences in mental imagery. Finally, key insights from Lang‟s experiments on training emotional response during imagery are discussed in relation to how specific techniques may be harnessed to enhance adaptive emotional mental imagery training in future research.
Efficacy of new molecules of insecticides against girdle beetle, Obereopsis brevis Swed. and white fly, Bemisia tabaci Genn. and their analysis of economics

A Field experiments were conducted during Kharif season of 2017-2018 to evaluate the efficacy of new molecule of insecticides i.e. Triazophos 40% EC, Indoxacarb 15.8% EC, Thiacloprid 21.7% SC, Profenophos 50% EC, Flubendiamide 39.35% SC, Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC, Betacyfluthrin 8.49%+ Imidacloprid 19.81% 300 OD, Thiamethoxam 12.6%+ Lambdacyhalothrin 9.5% ZC, will be compared with untreated control plot against the Girdle Beetle, Obereopsis brevis Swed. and White fly, Bemisia tabaci Genn. Among them, Triazophos @ 320 g a.i./ha were found as the best treatment against Girdle beetle followed by Chlorantraniliprole @ 30 g a.i./ha. The efficacy of insecticide against White fly had also shown the Thiacloprid @ 60 g a.i./ha as the best tested insecticides besides being safer to environment and Triazophos @ 320 g a.i./ha was found second best treatment. The highest yield of 13.13 q/ha, was recorded in the plot treated with Triazophos @ 320 g a.i. /ha. The lowest yield of 8.13 q/ha was recorded in untreated control. The C: B ratio of various insecticide treatments was calculated and the maximum C:B ratio (1:10.7) was recorded from Triazophos treatment followed by Thiamethoxam + Lambdacyhalothrin (1:10).
Evaluation of some indigenous banana genotypes of Odisha

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate some indigenous banana genotypes of Odisha. Eight indigenous banana genotypes of Odisha were evaluated in a randomized block design with three replication during the year 2018-19. Observations were recorded on growth parameters, yield attributing traits and quality parameters. Analysis of variance indicated significant differences among the genotypes in respect of all the characters studied. The results revealed that maximum pseudostem height of 312.80 cm and girthof 73.40 cm were recorded in Koraput Champa at the time of shooting. The highest number of suckers was produced by Banua (8.46) whereas highest number of leaves at the time of shooting was produced by Champa (12.13). Comparatively early shooting and harvesting was obtained in Singapuri (255.33 and 333.33 days) whereas late shooting and harvesting was recorded in Kathia Champa(379.00 and 451.33 days). Regarding yield parameters highest bunch weight (14.50 kg), bunch length (61.33 cm), bunch girth (88.35 cm), finger weight (129.40 g), finger girth (16.76 cm) and yield (36.26 t/ha) were obtained from Koraput Champa. However Singapuri recorded the maximum finger length of 22.97 cm. With respect to quality parameters highest TSS, reducing sugar and total sugar were recorded in Koraput Champa. Regarding shelf life result revealed that Banua recorded the maximum shelf life of 9.23 days and lowest shelf life was recorded in Mazapuri (5.16 days). Keeping the observations in mind Koraput Champa was found to be superior in all aspects.
Effect of plasma and nanotechnology on nutrient use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

A field experiment entitled “effect of Plasma and Nanochitosan on NPK content and use efficiency of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was conducted at N.E. Borlaug crop research centre, pantnagar during rabi 2017-18. The treatments comprised of combination of four fertilizer levels in main plot and three seed treatment levels (control, plasma and nanochitosan@50 ppm) in subplot laid out in split plot design with three replications. Among all treatments full dose of fertilizer (150:60:40 Kg/ha) along with nanochitosan recorded higher use efficiency which was at par with 3/4th dose of fertilizer plus plasma. Hence, plasma and nanotechnology found promising for improving nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of Wheat.
Cytogenetic analysis of Rhinella jimi (Stevaux, 2002) (Anura, Bufonidae) from northeastern Brazil

In this work we analyzed the karyotype of Rhinella jimi (Stevaux, 2002) (Anura, Bufonidae)from Picos (Piaui) in Northeastern Brazil. The chromosomes were examined using classicalcytogenetic approaches (Giemsa, C-banding, and Ag-NOR staining). This species has 2n = 22chromosomes, all metacentric or submetacentric. Heterochromatic segments were visualized atthe centromeric region and the nucleolus organizer regions (NOR) were restricted to terminalregions of the short arms in pair 7. There was no evidence of heteromorphic sex chromosomes.The chromosomal analysis of R. jimi allowed us to identify a karyotype that is similar to manyother species of Rhinella, in which the diploid number remains unchanged and without evidencesof structural rearrangements.
Principal component based agro-morphological performance analysis of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

On the basis of principle component analysis 15 genotypes of French bean were evaluated to assess the contribution of quantitative traits in genetic variability. The principal component analysis showed that the two principal components explained 64.27% of the total variation. The first Principle component accounted for 39.768% of variation mostly influenced yield, pod length, average pod weight and number of seeds per pod. The second component accounted for 24.502% of the variance and is mostly influenced by plant height and number of seeds per pod. With respect to PC1 and PC2 the distance of each variable showed the contribution of this variable in the variation of genotypes. Cluster analysis of French bean genotypes using distance between cluster and UPGMA, produce two major cluster and two sub cluster in each major cluster.