Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Duodenal GIST: Surgical treatment based on the location. A single center experience with review of the literature

Aim: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common digestive tract mesenchymal neoplasms, but only 1 to 5% of GISTs occur in the duodenum. Consequently, clinical manifestations, management and surgical treatment and their results remain poorly defined. The aim of this study is to expose the surgical experience in our institution, analyze surgical procedures according to the location of the tumor in the duodenum, and review the surgical management of GISTs in this anatomically complex region. Methods: Patients with duodenal GISTs who were surgically treated with curative intention in our center during the last 5 years (January 2014 - December 2019) were included in this retrospective cohort study. Demographic data, clinical presentation, GIST location, diagnostic evaluation, oncologic treatment, surgical procedure, mortality and morbidity, pathological and morphological GIST characteristics, pathological risk category, follow up and survival were noted. Results: Five patients diagnosed with duodenal GIST were operated in our center during the last 5 years. Four surgeries were performed with intent to cure and negative margins of resection. Only one was performed by laparoscopic approach. Limited resection R0 was done in all cases. None of the patients received neoadjuvant treatment before surgery. All patients were women with a mean age of 63 years (52-70 years). Clinical manifestations consisted of abdominal pain and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. One of the cases was incidentally diagnosed. There was no postoperative mortality. Mean length of stay was of 8 days (4-26 days). The median follow-up time was 33 months (6 months - 8 years). During the follow up, 2 patients passed away due non-GIST related causes, and one patient was operated for resectable peritoneum metastasis 29 months after the initial surgery. Conclusion: Tumor biology is more important than the surgical procedure for oncologic results of duodenal GIST. GIST located in duodenum with surgical indication is a challenge for the surgeon due to the complex duodenum anatomy.
Genome-wide analyses reveal antibiotic resistance genes and mechanisms in pathogenic Pseudomonas bacteria [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]

Background: The global emergence and re-emergence of antibiotic resistance among the Pseudomonas pathogens causes great problems to patients undergoing chemotherapy. However, there is limited comparative information on the antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mechanisms across the Pseudomonas pathogenic groups. Methods: The complete genomes of five Pseudomonas pathogen groups, P. aeruginosa, P. fluorescens, P. putida, P. stutzeri and P. syringae, were analyzed for ARGs. Results: A significant number of ARGs were identified in the P. aeruginosa genome compared to the other Pseudomonas pathogens. The opportunistic pathogens P. stutzeri and P. putida were shown to be the closest to P. aeruginosa with an average nucleotide identity (%) of 80.30 and 79.52. The pathogen genome with the least hit was P. stutzeri. The four major antibiotic resistance mechanisms that include the efflux, inactivation, target alteration and efflux::target alteration were reported. Conclusion: The findings of this brief report could be useful in understanding the chemotherapeutics against antibiotic resistance strains of Pseudomonas pathogens
Online Fertilizer Recommendation System (OFRS): A Step Towards Precision Agriculture And Optimized Fertilizer Usage By Smallholder Farmers In Bangladesh

The recent progression and Green Revolution (approx. between the 1990s-2010s) in agriculture of Bangladesh resulted in an increase of total production despite yield-gap to ensure food security. But agriculture in Bangladesh is still backed-up by higher use of inputs (agrochemicals-fertilizers, pesticides; modern varieties, irrigation etc.) and inversion tillage. This conventional agrochemical-based smallholder agriculture may lead to soil and environmental degradation, soil acidification, and a decline in soil fertility. Therefore, it is significant to optimize input application in intensive agriculture, especially fertilizers. This paper introduces the potential online facilities of generating online fertilizer recommendations for smallholder farmers in Bangladesh to ensure proper usage of fertilizers and enable sustainable agricultural production. We also highlighted how the usage of fertilizers increased with an increase in total production over time. But the sustainability of production in the years to come still remain challenging. With the aim of sustainable crop production, reduction in the misuse of fertilizers and reduction of input cost by optimizing the present pattern of excessive fertilizer application, the Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI) provides location-specific fertilizer recommendation through both the manual and soil test based interpretation of plant nutrients: soil database in Upzazila Nirdeshika and static laboratory soil analysis. Recently, SRDI developed web-based software named Online Fertilizer Recommendation System (OFRS). The system is capable of generating location-specific fertilizer recommendations for selected crops by analyzing the national soil database developed by this governmental institute. The software requires farmer field location, respective soil and land type, and crop type and variety information to generate crop-specific instant fertilizer recommendation. It was observed that by using fertilizer according to the recommended dose calculated on the basis of soil test values, farmers could harvest approx. 7-22% higher yield of different crops over usual farmers practice. If this system can be popularized and disseminated by effective agricultural extension, this would immensely contribute to the promotion of precision agriculture, input cost reduction and it would certainly enable us to optimize fertilizer application by the smallholder farmers in Bangladesh.
Effects of different cultivated regions on bioactive compound content
 and antioxidant activity of aronia (Aronia
 melanocarpa)

This study aimed to compare the bioactive substances and antioxidant activities of aronia grown in Korea and Poland, and thus to provide basic data for its future use as a processed food. The powders of three types of aronia, each from Korea and Poland, were extracted with distilled water and 80% ethanol at 25°C and 80°C, respectively, and the total polyphenol, flavonoid, and anthocyanin contents were evaluated. Additionally, the antioxidant activities were compared with DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities and reducing power depending on the extraction temperature and extraction solvent. The total polyphenol content was higher in the 80% ethanol extracts than the water extracts, in the six samples from Korea and Poland. The total polyphenols and flavonoids were higher in water extracts at 80°C than at 25°C, and at 80°C in 80% ethanol. The anthocyanin content in the other five samples showed a similar tendency except for sample E, which had the highest anthocyanin content, based on 80% ethanol extract. The 80% ethanol extract showed higher antioxidant activity than water extract and in the aronia water extract, the antioxidant activity of the sample extracted at 80°C was higher than that of the 25°C extract at the same concentration. Based on these findings, it was confirmed that the antioxidative activity of Korea aronia was either similar to that of the Polish variant or was slightly higher.
Study of Reactive Red 195 anionic dye adsorption on calcined marble powder as potential eco-friendly adsorbent

Background and objective: Recently, use of inexpensive and available adsorbents have been studied for removal purposes. One of main sources of environmental pollutions is uncontrolled discharge of wastewater containing synthetic dyes that may result in adverse effect on human health. At this study, removal efficiency of marble powder (MP) and calcined marble powder (CMP) as potential and low cost natural adsorbents for removal of Reactive Red 195 as anionic dye was investigated. Materials and methods: The adsorbents were characterized by X-Ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and zeta potential measurements. Anionic dye of Reactive Red 195 was used as adsorbate. Raw MP was collected from marble processing plant and its calcination was done at 750°Cfor 3 h in furnace. Results and conclusion: Effect of variables including pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, dye concentration and temperature were studied by a batch system. Adsorption reactions at equilibrium followed Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic models. Maximum adsorption capacity of 103.092 mg g-1 was observed for CMP that was more than MP (1.218 mg g-1). Results showed that calcination process can significantly reduce negative charges on surface of marble powder and promote its efficiency for anionic dye removal. Thermodynamic study revealed that adsorption of Reactive Red 195 on CMP was exothermic and spontaneously. In conclusion, abundance of MP as inorganic waste and its transformation to CMP by simple calcination process makes it an efficient, available and economic candidate for water purification.
Physiology and morphology of seedlings originating from seeds harvested in different thirds and cotton genotypes cultivated under the edaphoclimatic conditions of Uberlândia - MG

Cotton has great importance in Brazil. The percentage, speed and uniformity of seedling emergence depend on this potential. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological and morphological quality of seeds from different thirds of ten genotypes of white fiber cotton grown in the edaphoclimatic conditions of Uberlândia - MG. The experiment was conducted in the 2017/2018, in an area of 500m². Eight commercial genotypes (BRS 368RF, BRS 372, DP 1228 B2RF, FM 975 WS, FM 982, IMA 5675 B2RF, IMA 8405 GLT, TMG 45 B2RF) and two PROMALG genotypes from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU (UFU - H, UFU - P). DBC was used, arranged in a 10x3 factorial scheme, with the first factor being the genotypes and the second being the thirds. After the cotton cycle, the seeds of the genotypes were harvested in each third and the analysis of germination, of normal strong seedlings, and growth of the aerial and root part of plants was carried out. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and average comparison test. It was observed that both genotypes and thirds of cotton influence the physiology and morphology of seedlings. Therefore, the lower third has the best germination index (93 to 98% germination), when compared to the middle (88 to 97%) and upper third (88 to 97%). Indicating that to obtain uniform seed lots, it is necessary to take into account the third and the genetics of the plants. The thirds and the genotypes affect the physiological and morphological quality of the seeds, being the lower third with the best performance among the genotypes.
TCP SYN Flood (DoS) Attack Prevention Using SPI Method on CSF: A PoC

TCP SYN Flood as one kind of Denial of Service (DoS) attack, still popular to flood the server connection, by sending SYN packets to the target. Because of the risk caused by this attack, there is a need for a network security mechanism. In this paper, one of the security mechanisms proposed is using Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) method on Configserver Security and Firewall (CSF). By using SPI method, CSF has capabilities to responsible for separating packets of data, that may be entered with data packets that should not be entered into the server. For example: port to be opened, port closed, and IP Address that may access the server for anywhere. This paper combines both of CSF and SPI method to prevent TCP SYN Flood (DoS) with Proof of Concept (PoC) at the Linux operating system. The security process is done in 3 ways: configuring a maximum connection from an IP Address to a server, securing an incoming SYN packet per second, and counting how many times an IP Address violates the minimum SYN packet rule per second before being blocked by a firewall.
Do Tense Geopolitical Factors Drive Crude Oil Prices?

Geopolitical factors are considered a crucial factor that makes a difference in crude oil prices. Over the last three decades, many political events occurred frequently, causing short-term fluctuations in crude oil prices. This paper aims to examine the dynamic correlation and causal link between geopolitical factors and crude oil prices based on data from June 1987 to February 2020. By using a time-varying copula approach, it is shown that the correlation between geopolitical factors and crude oil prices is strong during periods of political tensions. The GPA (geopolitical acts) index, as the real factor, drives the rise in prices of crude oil. Moreover, the dynamic correlation between geopolitical factors and crude oil prices shows strong volatility over time during periods of political tensions. We also found unidirectional causality running from geopolitical factors to crude oil prices by using the Granger causality test.
Information, Motivation and Behavioural Factors in Influencing Diabetes Self-Care: A Conceptual Paper

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Globally, diabetes is a major public health concern and has impacted an estimated 425 million adults. The increasing trend of diabetes incidence has impacted the Malaysian population and healthcare system. Evidence from studies suggested that diabetes can be treated and controlled through behavioural intervention. These include combining lifestyle with pharmacotherapy. Scholars in health behaviour highlighted the importance of assessing and monitoring the behavioural intervention among diabetic patients in terms of psychosocial aspects, such as information, motivation and behavioural factors, in relations with diabetes self-care. This article provides an overview of the empirical evidence regarding the importance of identifying information, motivation and behavioural factors, in relations with diabetes self-care. Information is among the prominent factors in establishing good diabetes management. Motivation can be conceptually defined as factors that predispose one to action and cues to behaviour change. Behavioural factors identified in this review includes compliance towards diabetes self-care. The outcome of this review could provide a better understanding of information, motivation and behavioural factors, and its relations with diabetes self-care.
No . C 93-014 Are Industrial-Country Consumption Risks Globally Diversified ?

What idiosyncratic consumption risks can counties trade away on international asset markets? This paper develops an empirical methodology for answering the question. The tests are based on the proposition that in an integrated world asset market with representative national agents, the ex post difference between two countries' intertemporal marginal rates of substitution in consumption is uncorrelated with any random variable on which contractual payoffs can be conditioned. This result is applied to annual time-series data for the seven largest industrial countries over 1950-88. Of these counties, Germany seems to have been most successful at internationally diversifying its consumption risks.
Jojoba: temperature adaptation as expressed in growth and leaf function

The adaptation of jojoba [Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneider] to temperature was studied under controlled conditions. Shoot extension and leaf area development reflected the very low rate of growth of this species, even under favourable conditions, and were stable with an increase in temperature from 20 to 30°C. However growth was markedly reduced at temperatures below 20°C and at 6°C there was no net gain in dry weight over a 42 day period. Root: shoot ratios were near unity and showed a small drop in response to increasing temperature. Leaves adapted to low temperature by an increase in thickness, specific leaf weight and starch content. Chlorophyll formation was retarded in young leaves developing at 15/10°C, but there was no sign of photodestruction of previously formed chlorophyll in mature leaves. Young leaves developing at 30/25°C had a very high chlorophyll a/b ratio of 9.5, but otherwise leaf chlorophyll was apparently normal (2.3-3.4) over a wide range of temperatures. Light saturation of net CO2 exchange (NCE) occurred at about 1000 µE m-2 s-1 for leaves grown over a wide range of temperatures and the maximum NCE of approximately 16 mg CO2 dm-2 h-1 (0.45 mg m-2 s-1) occurred between 19 and 25°C. Pulse labelling with 14CO2 indicated that low temperature (18°C) reduced the rate of transfer of 14C from the primary products of fixation to sucrose. The rate of movement of 14C-labelled photosynthate out of the leaf was negligible at 18°C, and reached only about 3% h-1 at 30°C. In the stems, shortly after 14CO2 uptake by the leaf, 86% of the 14C activity was in sucrose, indicating that this was the preferred form of translocate in the vascular system. However glucose was more abundant in the leaves than sucrose, particularly at low temperatures. Starch accumulated in the leaves at low temperatures, reaching nearly 30% of the dry weight at 18/13°C. Photosynthetic stability rather than active adaptation appears to form the basis of resistance to temperature stress in jojoba. With low rates even under optimal conditions this is essentially one of adaptation for survival rather than adaptation for production.
Relationship between Self-Control and Attitudes Towards Premarital Sexual Inisiation of Adolescence

Adolescents are at risk and need serious attention, especially in sexuality in the development of adolescent life. Premarital sexual in Indonesia from time to time is very worrying. Nowadays teens consider premarital sexual as a normal and normal thing to do. Adolescent attitudes affect the behavior carried out.This study reveals the relationship of self-control with attitudes toward premarital sexual initiation of adolescence. This study uses the correlational method and data collected from a sample of 277 students, which were found using proportional random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a self-control scale (23 valid items, = 0.876), and a scale of adolescent attitudes about pre-wedding sexual behavior (25 valid items = 0.913). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, because to describe the object studied through the sample as it is. The results show that there is a negative and significant relationship between self-control and attitudes towards premarital sexual initiation of adolescence. It can be concluded that the higher the self control of students eating the lower the attitude of students towards premarital sexual initiation of adolescence.
Target Characterization and Scattering Power Decomposition for Full and Compact Polarimetric SAR Data

In radar polarimetry, incoherent target decomposition techniques help extract scattering information from polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. This is achieved either by fitting appropriate scattering models or by optimizing the received wave intensity through the diagonalization of the coherency (or covariance) matrix. As such, the received wave information depends on the received antenna configuration. Additionally, a polarimetric descriptor that is independent of the received antenna configuration might provide additional information which is missed by the individual elements of the coherency matrix. This implies that existing target characterization techniques might neglect this information. In this regard, we suitably utilize the 2-D and 3-D Barakat degree of polarization which is independent of the received antenna configuration to obtain distinct polarimetric information for target characterization. In this study, we introduce new roll-invariant scattering-type parameters for both full-polarimetric (FP) and compact-polarimetric (CP) SAR data. These new parameters jointly use the information of the 2-D and 3-D Barakat degree of polarization and the elements of the coherency (or covariance) matrix. We use these new scattering-type parameters, which provide equivalent information as the Cloude $\alpha $ for FP SAR data and the ellipticity parameter $\chi $ for CP SAR data, to characterize various targets adequately. Additionally, we appropriately utilize these new scattering-type parameters to obtain unique non-model-based three-component scattering power decomposition techniques. We obtain the even-bounce, and the odd-bounce scattering powers by modulating the total polarized power by a proper geometrical factor derived using the new scattering-type parameters for FP and CP SAR data. The diffused scattering power is obtained as the depolarized fraction of the total power. Moreover, due to the nature of its formulation, the decomposition scattering powers are non-negative and roll-invariant while the total power is conserved. The proposed method is both qualitatively and quantitatively assessed utilizing the L-band ALOS-2 and C-band Radarsat-2 FP and the associated simulated CP SAR data.
Analog- Digital Precoder for Downlink System on the Impact of Antenna Impairments

In this paper, the BER performance of the downlink multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MUMISO) system for the perfect channel state information (CSI) is investigated. Rather than compensating or eliminating the effect of the mutual coupling among antenna elements, an optimization process is used by the aid of an analog-digital (AD) precoder. In this precoder, a conventional linear scheme is used in the digital domain, while a standard optimization technique is applied in the analog domain to manipulate the values of the load impedance and adjust the source of the antenna impairment which is the mutual coupling (MC) leading to the optimum values. The results are compared with the ideal case, where there is no mutual coupling, from one hand and with the conventional case, where there is mutual coupling. Although the results from the ideal case are much better than the results from the conventional one, the superior results can be achieved using the AD precoder.
DETECTION OF VIRULENCE ASSOCIATED GENES IN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ISOLATED FROM DISEASED FARM ANIMALS

A total of 631 different samples (milk, faeces, brain andCerebrospinal fluid) were collected from 268 diseased farm animals and emergency slaughtered animals (80 sheep, 60goat, 75 cattle and 53 buffaloes) from Dakahlia Governoratein 2014 and 2015. The samples were tested for presence of L. monocytogenes by isolation and biochemical identification. The results revealed that L. monocytogenes was presented in diseased and emergency slaughtered sheep, goat, cattle and buffaloes in ratio of (36.5%), (28.67%), (24.48%), (17.4%) respectively. Using multiplex PCR technique, detected the presence of virulence-associated genes (inlA, inlC, inlJ, inlB, plcB, hylA, jap and plcA).
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS BY USING QFD METHOD: A CASE STUDY

This study aims to find out the features of a 2-door refrigerator product that suitable the needs and desires of consumers at this era. The need and ever-growing desire for refrigerator products is not just to condition food or drinks or other goods so that the condition remains fresh or controlled at a certain temperature. The method used is Quality Function Deployment (QFD) by capturing customer voice (VOC). With this method the consumer voice obtained is then translated into product technical requirement in the development of new products. In this study the products studied were 2-door refrigerator products types that were suitable for the needs of consumers with a small number of families with consumer routines activities. The results of the study it was found that, there are 3 big points of the 2-door refrigerator products that consumers want that rapid freezing time, low prices, and low electricity consumption. To achieve this requirement, the fabrication company carries out air flow type modification, efficiency production cost, material usage and use of special components to get efficient energy products.