Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Production potential of winter vegetables as intercrops in autumn planted sugarcane under valley conditions of Uttarakhand

A field experiment was conducted during the year 2007–08 and 2008–09 to find out the most remunerative winter vegetables grown as intercrops with autumn planted sugarcane. Six treatments formulated with intercropping i.e. sugarcane sole, sugarcane+ radish, sugarcane+ onion, sugarcane+ fenugreek, sugarcane+ Frenchbean and sugarcane+ potato in randomized block design. Based on the two years study, onion intercropping was selected as most remunerative in autumn cane with the highest cane equivalent yield (147.9 t/ha) and net return (Rs. 192340) among all the intercropping systems. Sugarcane + potato intercropping was also found comparable with sugarcane+onion produced cane equivalent yield of 147.0 t/ha and net return (Rs. 188680/ha). Whereas, lowest cane equivalent yield and net return recorded under sugarcane+ fenugreek intercropping system among the vegetables.
Performance of Summer Mungbean as Affected by Variety and Date of Harvest

A field experiment was carried out at the Agronomy Field of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period of March to June 2010 to study the effect of variety and date of harvest on the performance of summer mungbean. The experimental treatment includes (i) 3 varieties viz. Bina Mung 5, Bina Mung 6 and Bina Mung 7; (ii) 3 date of harvest viz., One time harvest (H1) = when 80% pods became matured, Two times harvest (H2) = when 50% pods became matured + when 70% of the rest pods became matured and Three times harvest (H3) = when 50% pods became matured + when 70% of the rest pods became matured +when 80% of the rest pods became matured. The experiment was laidout in a randomized complete block design with four replications. Results revealed that variety and date of harvest had significant influences on various crop characters and seed yield. The varietyBina Mung 7 showed superiority in plant height, number of branches plant−1, number of effective pods and total pods plant−1 and number of seeds pod−1 over other two varieties resulting in highest seed yield of 1856 kgha−1. Among the harvesting date treatments, H3 (three times harvest) was superior in relation to number of branches plant−1, number of effective and total pods plant−1, number of seeds pod−1, 1000-seed weight and plant population per m2 compared to H1 and H2 treatmentswhich resulting the highest seed yield of 1792 kg ha−1. In case of interaction effect of variety and date of harvest, V3H3 treatment combination showed superiority in crop characters and yield attributes and yield (1950 kg ha−1) of summer mungbean variety than any other treatment combinations.
Effect of different levels of phosphorus, sulphur and biofertilizers inoculation on nutrient content and uptake of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Proper nutrition of crop plants is most important for getting good yields and quality of food products. In this contests a field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad (U.P.) during rabi season of two consecutive years of 2014-15 and 2015-16 to assess the effect of phosphorus, sulphur and biofertilizers on nutrient content and uptake of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) The experiment was layout in SPD having twenty-four treatment combinations consisted of three phosphorus levels (0, 30, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1), two sulphur levels (0, 20 kg ha-1) and four seed inoculation with biofertilizers (un-inoculated, PSB, Rhizobium and PSB + Rhizobium). The application of phosphorus at 60 kg ha-1, sulphur at 20 kg ha-1 and seed inoculation with PSB + Rhizobium significantly increased the nutrient content, uptake and yields (grain & straw yield) of chickpea over the control /un-inoculated. So, inoculation of biofertilizers with optimum level of fertilizers could able to improve the performance of crop.
Intercropping groundnut and sweet corn at different fertility levels and row proportions

A field experiment was conducted during the rabi-cum-hot weather season of 2004–05 at Dapoli, to study the productivity, land-equivalent ratio and economics of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) + sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata) intercropping system at different fertility levels and row proportions. The dry pod yield, haulm yield of groundnut and green cob yield and green biomass yield of sweet corn were highest in case of sole planting and application of 125% RDF (recommended dose of fertilizers). In case of intercropping situation groundnut + sweet corn in ratio of 3:1 and supplemented with 125% RDF recorded higher dry pod yield while higher green cob yield were recorded at 1:1 row proportion. The maximum value of LER was recorded due to intercropping at 3:1 ratio and supplied with 100% RDF. The net returns and B:C ratio were highest due to sole planting of sweet corn grown with 125% RDF followed by groundnut + sweet corn in ratio of 1:1 and supplemented with 125% RDF.
Responses to Alteration of Atmospheric Oxygen and Social Environment Suggest Trade-Offs among Growth Rate, Life Span, and Stress Susceptibility in Giant Mealworms (Zophobas morio)

Growth rate, development time, and response to environmental stressors vary tremendously across organisms, suggesting trade-offs that are affected by evolutionary or ecological factors, but such trade-offs are poorly understood. Prior studies using artificially selected lines of Manduca sexta suggest that insects with high growth rates, long development time, and large body size are more sensitive to hypoxic or hyperoxic stresses, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, but the mechanisms and specific life-history associations remain unclear. Here, we manipulated the social environment to differentiate the effects of size, growth rate, and development time on oxygen sensitivity of the giant mealworm, Zophobas morio. Crowding reduced growth rates but yielded larger adults as a result of supernumerary molts and longer development times. The juvenile performance (growth rate, development time, adult mass) of crowd-reared mealworms was less sensitive to variation in atmospheric oxygen than it was for individually reared animals, consistent with the hypothesis that high growth rates are associated with increased sensitivity to ROS. Life span in normoxia was extended by crowd rearing, perhaps due to the larger size and/or increased resources of the larger adults. Life spans of crowd-reared animals were more negatively affected by hypoxia or hyperoxia than life spans of individually reared animals, possibly due to the longer total stress exposure of crowd-reared animals. These data suggest that animals with high growth rates experience a negative trade-off of performance with greater sensitivity to stress during the juvenile phase, while animals with long development times or life spans experience a negative trade-off of greater susceptibility of life span to environmental stress.
Association between Fixed Orthodontic Retainers and Gingival Health among Southern Region Population in Saudi Arabia-Cross sectional Study

Context: Periodontal diseases are made out of an enormous scope of inflammatory conditions that influence the supporting structures of the teeth. Fixed retainers are progressively utilized since they are aesthetic, require less patient participation, and give more prominent dependability in the long-term, hence being increasingly predictable. Aim: To assess the gingival health status of subjects’ maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth retained with fixed bonded retainers. Settings and Design: Cross sectional Study. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three and 30 individuals were selected in the study and control group respectively. The gingival index, plaque index, presence of calculus, and periodontal parameters were recorded. A five-question oral hygiene survey was developed to asses each subject’s oral hygiene habits. Data have been analyses and compared to determine the association between periodontal disease and fixed orthodontic retainers. Statistical analysis used: The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 18.0) was used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics were presented as frequency and percentage for categorical data and mean and standard deviation for quantitative data. Chi-square test was applied for the association between categorical variables. Student’s independent variable t-test was applied to compare quantitative variables. Results: Although the result reveals no significant differences according to PI, GI, or presence of calculus. However, significant differences were present according to the gingival contour (p=0.001), stippling (p=0.002), bleeding on probing (p<0.001), presence of exudation (p<0.001). Conclusion: A long-term usage of fixed retainers might affect periodontal tissue. Long-term studies that would assess a wide range of outcomes and correlations that might affect periodontal well-being is recommended.
Demographics of Patients Using Harmful/Traditional Eye Medications in Anya Specialist Eye Clinic, Umuahia, South East Nigeria

Background: Traditional eye medication (TEM) is common in Sub-Saharan Africa especially as it is part of the well practiced Traditional Alternate and Complementary Medicine. Despite several observed harmful effects and documented ocular morbidity from TEM, and the fact that the TEMs have no scientific background to their use, they are applied to the eyes as medication. This study is to look at the demographics of the patients with a history of TEM use presenting to a private clinic in South East Nigeria, with a view of targeted health education and promotion. Method: A retrospective review of patients’ hospital records, seen in Anya Specialist Eye Clinic, Umuahia Abia State Nigeria, between January 2019 and June 2020 was done. Data from patients’ records who self-reported to have used Harmful/Traditional Eye Medications before presentation at the clinic, during the period under consideration were selected, and their social/demographic characteristics extracted. Results: A total of 42 subjects with TEM use were recorded. There were 27 males (64.3%) and 15 females (35.7%) with age range from 0 to 70 years. Their educational levels were; no formal education (26.1%), primary (24%), secondary (28.5%) and tertiary (21.5%). More than 57% of the subjects were peasant farmers or unemployed, while 24%, 4.7%, 4.7% and 2.4% were traders, students, retired civil servants and teachers respectively. Conclusion: Farmers and unemployed subjects were more likely to use harmful TEM than other occupations. Surprisingly educational level did not significantly influence the rate of use of TEM. The assumption that individuals with higher educational status have a lower risk of TEM use may be erroneous. There should be an increase in awareness of the dangers of TEM use to the general public.
Effect of β-1,3/1,6-glucan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Growth Performance and Immune Function of Suckling Piglets

The present study were conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with 0,50,100,200 mg/kg of β-1,3/1,6-glucan extracted from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth performance,lymphocyte proliferation,serum lysozyme activity and serum IgA,IgG,IgM,and then determine the optimum dose of β-1,3/1,6-glucan in suckling piglets diets during the nursing period.Landrace ×Large White sows(n = 20) were assigned to 4 groups matched for close parity(n = 4~6),near delivery period,5 sows per group.The assignment of all experimental suckling piglets was the same as that of sows,5 replicates per treatment,one litter with 9-11suckling piglets per replicate.All sows were freely fed the same lactation diet.Prestarter feed were freely available to the nursing piglets from 5 d of age until weaning.The results showed that oral supplementation with β-1,3/1,6-glucan had no significant effect on growth performance(P 0.05),only numerical decreases in diarrhea frequency and mortality rate.And,studies also found that β-1,3/1,6-glucan supplementation can significantly enchance concentrations of serum IgG,IgA and IgM,lymphocyte proliferation indices(P 0.05) in suckling piglets.However,no significant effect of β-1,3/1,6-glucan was observed on serum lysozyme activity(P 0.05). From above results,it can be deduced that the optimum dose of dietary continuous supplementing with β-1,3/1,6-glucan in suckling piglets was 50 mg per kilogram diet of feed.
The Herbal Composition GGEx18 from Laminaria japonica, Rheum palmatum, and Ephedra sinica Inhibits High Fat Diet‐Induced Obesity by Regulating Appetite Genes

The herbal composition Gyeongshingangjeehwan 18 (GGEx18), which is composed of three herbs, Laminaria japonica Aresch (Laminariaceae), Rheum palmatum L. (Polygonaceae), and Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae), has been used as an anti? obesity drug in Korean local clinics. Thus, we investigated whether GGEx18 regulates obesity by suppressing appetite in high fat diet? induced obese C57BL/6J mice. Administration of GGEx18 to obese mice for 9 weeks significantly decreased body weight gain, epididymal adipose tissue weight, and food efficiency ratio. GGEx18 also caused a significant decrease in the circulating levels of leptin, which were increased by about 450% in obese control mice compared with normal lean mice. Concomitantly, GGEx18 decreased mRNA levels of a potent appetite? stimulating hormone neuropeptide Y, but increased an appetite? suppressing hormone pro? opiomelanocortin mRNA levels. These results suggest that GGEx18 may prevent obesity through regulating appetite in nutritionally obese mice.
A Fast Online COVID-19 Diagnostic System with Chest CT Scans

Chest computed tomography (CT) scanning is one of the most important technologies for COVID-19 diagnosis and disease monitoring, particularly for early detection of coronavirus. Recent advancements in computer vision motivate more concerted efforts in developing AI-driven diagnostic tools to accommodate the enormous demands for the COVID-19 diagnostic tests globally. To help alleviate burdens on medical systems, we develop a lesion-attention deep neural network (LA-DNN) to predict COVID-19 positive or negative with a richly annotated chest CT image dataset. Based on the textual radiological report accompanied with each CT image, we extract two types of important information for the annotations: One is the indicator of a positive or negative case of COVID-19, and the other is the description of five lesions on the CT images associated with the positive cases. The proposed data-efficient LA-DNN model focuses on the primary task of binary classification for COVID-19 diagnosis, while an auxiliary multi-label learning task is implemented simultaneously to draw the attention of DNN to the five lesions associated with COVID-19. The joint task learning process makes it a highly sample-efficient DNN that can learn COVID-19 radiology features more effectively with limited but high-quality, rich-information samples. The experimental results show that the sensitivity (recall), area under the curve (AUC), F1 score, and accuracy for COVID-19 diagnosis are 88.8%, 94.7%, 87.9%, and 89.0%, respectively. A free online system is currently alive for fast diagnosis using CT images at the website https://www.covidct. cn/, and all codes and datasets are freely accessible at our github address.
Rice productivity and soil fertility as influenced by nutrient management in rice (Oryza sativa)wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system

A field experiment was conducted during the rainy ( khar i f) seasons of 2010 and 2011 at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, to evaluate the effect of nutrient management on rice ( Oryza sativa L.) productivity, nutrient uptake and soil fertility under longterm ricewheat ( Triticum aestivum (L.) emend Fiori & Paol] cropping system. Twelve treatments, viz. control, N , N P , N K , P K , N P K , N P K + Znf (@ 0.5%), N P K + FYM (@ 120 120 40 120 40 40 40 120 40 40 120 40 40 120 40 40 5 tonnes/ha), N P K + Znf + FYM, N P + Znf, N P K + Znf and N P K + Znf + FYM, were maintained 120 40 40 180 80 180 80 40 180 80 40 in a fixed layout right from the beginning of the experiment (1984-85) in a randomized block design with 4 replica- tions. Combined application of NPK, FYM and Zn (N P K + Znf + FYM) significantly increased the grain yield 120 40 40 (6.22 tonnes/ha) of rice over all the other treatments except N P K + FYM (6.20 tonnes/ha) and N P K + 120 40 40 180 80 40 Znf + FYM (6.19 tonnes/ha). The treatment N P K + Znf + FYM recorded the highest soil available nitrogen 180 80 40 and phosphorus (229.5 kg/ha and 25.1 kg/ha), which was significantly at par with N P K + FYM (225.3 kg/ha 120 40 40 and 24.6 kg/ha) and N P K + Znf + FYM (223.9 kg/ha and 24.8 kg/ha). The available soil potassium content 120 40 40 was low to medium in range (183.1220.0 kg/ha). The FYM application improved the rice yield and sustained soil fertility. Soil organic matter content reported in 1984 (2.1 %) was found maintained in FYM containing treatments (2.152.17%), while declining with inorganic treatments. The uptake of N, P and K was found to be associated with production of total dry matter resulted by the addition of NPK fertilizer and FYM application.
Profile of Musculoskeletal Tumor in Saiful Anwar General Hospital Malang from January 2011 until December 2018

Abstract: Musculoskeletal tumors are relatively rare, with 0.2%-0.5% of all malignant tumors in all ages. The geographic distribution of musculoskeletal tumors varies significantly around the world . This study aims to describe the musculoskeletal tumor profile in Saiful Anwar General Hospital. All data were obtained from the department of orthopaedic and traumatology database, Saiful Anwar general hospital. Thus, patients who were diagnosed with either bone tumor or soft tissue tumor between January 2011 to December 2018 were selected for the present study. The clinical-pathological conference (CPC) was carried out to ensure the validity of all the registered data. A total of 577 patients with tumors from January 2011 to December 2018 was obtained . Out of all the cases, 439 (76%) cases are bone tumors, and the remaining 138 (24%) cases are soft tissue tumors. The most frequent locations of the musculoskeletal tumors are the long bones of the thigh and lower leg. This study shows an increasing trend in musculoskeletal tumors incidence, despite decreasing numbers in several years. This result goes along with a rising trend in malignancy cases with a higher amount compared to the benign one. Moreover, MBD and osteosarcoma were found to be the most common tumor and primary bone tumors, respectively. However, the fact that there is some data loss in the study limited the study for a more accurate result. Keywords : Musculo s keletal tumor; B one tumor ; O steosarcoma ; Malang ; East Java
Co-Integration and Contagion Effect in Republic of Tiongkok and Asean Stock Market during The Economic Slowdown in Republic of Tiongkok

This study aims to find empirical evidence of the relationship of co-integration and contagion effect on the stock market in the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN during economic slowdown in the People’s Republic of Tiongkok in 20152017. The samples in this study were the stock market of the People’s Republic of Tiongkok, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The data used in the study are secondary data from the Composite Stock Price Index obtained from www.bloomberg. com. The research method used in this study is Vector Autoregression (VAR). The test results show that economic slowdown in the People’s Republic of Tiongkok has no effect on the average JCI of the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN. There is co-integration in the average JCI of the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN. The average Indonesian JCI is not affected by the JCI average of the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN. There is contagion effect on the average JCI of the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN. Based on the results of the study it were concluded that cointegration and contagion effects occurs on the average JCI in the People’s Republic of Tiongkok and ASEAN when economic slowdown occurs. Article Information Article History: Received July 2020 Approved August 2020 Published September 2020
Management of soil borne diseases and insect pests with bioagents -A case study

Role of bioagents particularly Trichoderma and Trichogramma in controlling soil borne diseases and insect pests has been well documented. At NARDI, these bioagents were mass-produced and distributed to different villages of eight important districts of A.P. so as to popularize them. Application of T. viride found to reduce plant mortality considerably in cotton and chilli from 18% (before distribution) to 3% in the subsequent years. Inundate releases of T. chilonis remarkably reduced the incidence of cotton bolloworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and sugarcane early shoot borer Chilo infuscatellus (Snell) to the extent of 43% and 82% respectively. The usage of pesticides and fungicides also come down. Consequent to this, farmers realized better yield and developed positive attitude towards adoption of T. viride and T. chilonis as a component of IPM. In an attempt to identify the constraints faced by the farmers for using bioagents, indequate supply of tricho cards (65%) and distance to production centre (46%) were found to be the major hindering factors.
Integration of varietal resistance and nutmeg, Myristica fragrans (Houtt.) oil in protecting post-harvest infestation by Sitophilus oryzae (L.) in rice

The highest adult weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) mortality was in rice cultivar FARO 44 (43.3%) and the lowest in ITA 321 (6.7%). FARO 44 was the least susceptible to post harvest infestation caused by S. oryzae with 2.3 adult emergence, lowest percentage weight loss (6.4%) and lowest index of susceptibility (1.8) while ITA 150 was the most susceptible with highest adult weevil emergence (23.3), percentage weight loss (8.8%) and highest index of susceptibility (7.9). Varietal resistance when integrated with nutmeg oil, the percentage mortality of adult weevils increased with increase in oil concentration. The highest adult weevil mortality of 96.7% occurred within 7 days of application of oil at 4% concentration in rice cultivar FARO 44 indicating feasibility of integration of varietal resistance and nutmeg oil in reducing post harvest infestation of S. oryzae in rice.
Callogenesis in Cicer arietinum and identification of a genotype resistant to Ascochyta rabiei

The chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of the leguminous species most appreciated by consumers in the Mediterranean basin, while being an important source of protein. Nevertheless, its crop yields are greatly limited by several biotic and abiotic stresses, the main one being Ascochyta rabiei, the causal agent of anthracnose. As traditional breeding methods have proved to be ineffective in controlling this pathogen, resorting to biotechnological methods is necessary. Therefore, in this study, the callogenic capacity of stem and leaflet explants from three genotypes of chickpea, namely ‘FLIP 84-92 C’, ‘ILC 32-97’, and ‘ILC 263’, cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with different hormonal balances of auxins (indole-3-acetic acid [IAA] and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid [2,4-D]) and cytokinin (kinetin), was determined. For all the genotypes, high percentages of callogenesis were recorded in the different explants grown on an MS medium with 2 mg of both IAA and kinetin. Then, a patho-system of Cicer arietinum calluses with Ascochyta rabiei was investigated, followed by a histological assessment of this interaction. The presence of the fruiting bodies of the pathogen was revealed in the calluses of the ‘ILC 32-97’ and ‘ILC 263’ genotypes. Notably, the latter showed a high sensitivity to the pathogen, as indicated by an abundance of pycnidia in its tissues. As for the ‘FLIP 84-92 C’ genotype, the histological sections showed a total absence of interand intracellular fruiting bodies of the pathogen in the callus tissues. Therefore, this genotype was considered as resistant to Ascochyta rabiei.