Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of wilting and ensiling on ruminal degradability of temperate grass and legume mixtures

prairies temperees. Les variations des parametres de la degradation ruminale de la matiere seche (DM) et de l'azote ont ete etudiees sur le fourrage vert sur pied (F), prefane (W) et ensile (S). Ces fourrages provenaient de sept prairies temperees en Uruguay. Les teneurs en matieres azotees totales (CP), en azote soluble (SP) et en azote lie aux parois vegetales (NDIN et ADIN) ont ete determinees. Les degradabilites ruminales de la DM et de l'azote (N) ont ete determinees par la methode in situ sur 3 vaches et la degradabilite theorique (ED) a ete calculee en utilisant un taux de sortie des particules du rumen, respectivement, de 3 et 6 % par h (ED03 et ED06). Le prefanage a entraine une diminution de la degradabilite de la DM (ED06, F = 56,3 % vs. W = 54,3 %; P = 0,033) et de l'azote (F = 71,7 % vs. W = 68,0 %; P < 0,001) mais n'a pas entraine de changements importants des parametres chimiques. La fermentation des fourrages a produit une augmentation de la teneur en azote soluble (F + W = 27,4 % vs. S = 44,3 % de CP; P < 0,001) et de l'ADIN (F + W = 9,9 % vs. S = 13,6 % de CP; P = 0,014). Elle a eu comme consequence une augmentation de la fraction soluble (a) (F + W = 43,2 % vs. S = 59,7 %; P < 0,001 ) et de la fraction non degradable (u) (F + W = 16,5 % vs. S = 18,5 %; P = 0,007) et une diminution de la fraction degradable non soluble (h) (F + W = 40,3 % vs. S = 21,9 %; P < 0,001). L'ensilage a entraine des changements des parametres de la degradation ruminale de la matiere seche et de l'azote tandis que le prefanage a seulement affecte la degradabilite de l'azote.
The Language of Mozambican Slums Urban integration tool for Maputo ’ s informal settlements

A shape grammar was developed for analyzing the evolution of Maputo ́s slums with the strategic objective of capturing the evolution of house types and understanding the social agreements behind the spatial relations of their house elementary spaces in order to reuse such rules for the purpose of rehabilitation. This paper shows preliminary results of the research and aims at developing, based on the resulting grammars, a parametric tool able to execute morphological analyses, simulations and generate improved design solutions for the qualification of Maputo ́s informal settlements.
Literature review: Humour: As a tool for gender construction and deconstruction

This article adopts a social interactionist and constructionist approach to analyse humour as a tool for gender construction and deconstruction mainly about two genders, men and women. That is explained by highlighting the relationship between gender (as systems of meaning) and language, followed by over viewing three major standpoints about gender-based differences. These three standpoints are essentialist, social interactionist, and social constructionist approach. Further, I will discuss the importance of various variables like social, political and cultural backdrops in determining a “genderbased” mode of discourse. The article will conclude that socio-cultural context is very important to understand the role of feminist humour in gender construction and deconstruction. The point has been made that humour is used as a tool in the same gender and mix gender scenarios and social interactions to construct and deconstruct ‘masculine men’ (how a “Man” is supposed to behave) and ‘feminine women’ (how a “Woman” is supposed to behave). This process also mirrors the prevailing social constructions of gender.
Effect of rice straw treatment on feed intake, rumen fermentation and milk production in lactating dairy cows

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of urea and urea-calcium hydroxide treated rice straws on feed intake, rumen fermentation and milk production in lactating dairy cows. Three multiparous Holstein crossbred dairy cows, mid-lactation with 365 ± 30 kg BW, were randomly assigned to receive three kinds of rice straw according to 3 × 3 Latin square design: untreated (T1), 2 × 2% urea-calcium hydroxide treated (T2) and 3% urea treated (T3). Based on the present findings, urea-calcium hydroxide could enhance the nutritive value of rice straw. In addition, dry matter intake (DMI) and nutrient digestibility (DM, CP, OM, NDF and ADF) were significantly increased by straw treatments (P 0.05). Ruminal NH3-N concentration was increased in both treated straw groups while BUN was similar. While TVFA and C3 were improved in cows receiving urea and urea-calcium hydroxide treated rice straw, C2 and C4 remained stable. Furthermore, total bacterial and fungal zoospores were higher in the treated groups, while protozoa were not different. Ruminal viable bacterial groups were higher in the urea and urea-calcium hydroxide treated, except for proteolytic bacteria. Cows received treated rice straw consumed more N intake as well as N absorption (P < 0.05). Remarkably, the PD, microbial protein and EMPS were enhanced by treated straw. Urea-calcium hydroxide treated rice straw significantly (P < 0.05) increased milk yield and milk compositions. Based on this study, either 2 + 2% urea-calcium hydroxide or 3% urea treated rice straw could be fed to lactating dairy cows as for improvement of feed intake, nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation and milk production, thus be recommended for use by dairy farmers. Key words: Rice straw, urea, Calcium hydroxide, rumen fermentation, milk production, dairy cow.
Is there a pattern for innovative firms? A case study from a Portuguese and a Polish Region

The article presents the results of the study and comparison of innovation of Portuguese and Polish companies. For this research, the perspective is taken from innovation based in intangible factors, trying to measure, above all, the organizational culture of companies on innovation. The results state that Portuguese firms are less innovative than Polish ones. At the same time, in both countries manufacturing companies are more innovative than companies in the construction sector. In the case of Polish companies it was demonstrated that there was a relationship between the size and age of the innovation. The research results will be used to assess the culture of enterprises' innovation in other countries.
Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Network Reconstructions

Reconstruction of genome-scale metabolic network is a result of assembling various information sources about all biochemical reactions expected in the metabolic network of interest. Despite the efforts of leading bio-models databases to make comparison of biochemical networks by elements names obsolete, interest from researchers in using string similarity metrics in comparison of metabolites names has been growing. Multiple challenges in comparison of reconstructions are discussed in this article and an insight into current approach of metabolic model comparison has been given. The discussion of challenges and attempts to solve them are followed by the author’s proposed algorithm for models comparison that can be particularly useful in case of reconstructions. Special attention is given to the use of metabolites names and chemical formulas. The author’s proposed algorithm has been implemented in a software tool ModeRator. The article is concluded with use cases of the comparison algorithm and the software tool.
Effect of various levels of isoflavone aglycone-enriched fermented soybean meal on redox status, serum hormones and milk quality in ewes

The study investigated the effects of various levels of isoflavone aglycone-enriched fermented soybean meal (FSBM) on the redox status, serum hormones and milk quality of ewes from late pregnancy to early lactation. Twenty Chongming White ewes were chosen and divided into four treatment groups (n = 5): basal diet without FSBM (CON); basal diet with 2% (FSBM2); 4% (FSBM4); and 6% FSBM (FSBM6) replacing equal amounts of soybean meal (SBM). At parturition, maternal serum, the placenta and colostrum were collected. At day 21 of lactation, maternal serum and milk were collected. Results showed that, compared with CON, feeding ewes with FSBM6 reduced the concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) concentration in the placenta. At parturition and day 21 of lactation, the serum SOD activity and T-AOC concentration in FSBM4 and FSBM6 were higher than those in CON. Furthermore, the concentration of serum 8-iso prostaglandin (8-ISO-PGF2α) was markedly lower in FSBM6 than in CON. Serum prolactin (PRL), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) concentrations were increased in FSBM4 and FSBM6 compared with CON. PRL concentration was increased in FSBM2. FSBM4 increased the levels of fat, protein, lactose, IgA, IgG and IgM in colostrum and milk. In conclusion, feeding ewes with FSBM from late pregnancy to early lactation seemed to increase maternal and placental anti-oxidative capacity, and improve serum hormones and milk quality. Considered overall, the level of 4% supplementation is recommended. Keywords : Milk contents, oxidative stress, placenta, serum parameters
Technical Trading Profitability in Greek Stock Market

We examine the performance of various types of technical trading rules in the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). In particular, this study examines the predictability of daily returns for the ASE by using the various moving averages rules. Due to the problem of non-normality on distribution of the abnormal returns identified, the bootstrap methodology under the null models of AR(1) and GARCH(1,1) is proposed. Overall, our results provide strong support for the examined technical strategies.
Study of anticonvulsant activity of acetazolamide on albino rats and its influence on anticonvulsant activity of sodium valproate

Epilepsy are socially handicapping disorders and even a single seizure occurring in certain circumstances may have disastrous effect. The impact of epilepsy on every aspect of both the lives of patient and family is significant. Despite the massive scale of the problem and much research, epilepsy remains poorly understood. Despite more than 20 approved drugs and several nonpharmacological options, up to 30% of patients are still refractory to treatment. Despite the introduction of several new therapeutic options in the 1990s, a significant fraction of the patients with epilepsy continue to live with uncontrolled seizures. There is still a need for an ideal antiepileptic agent with properties like broad spectrum activity, rapid onset of action, least side effects, good oral bioavailability and low costs. Contemporary anticonvulsant therapy, however, is neither universally effective nor invariably safe. Their important adverse effects include central nervous system depression, ataxia, megaloblastic anaemia, cardiac arrhythmias, hepatic dysfunction and teratogenicity. ABSTRACT
Transformational Effects of Applying Systems Engineering in Laboratory Scientific Research

Through case study analysis of physicists working in quantum systems, we establish that knowledge of systems engineering (SE) will benefit scientists by ensuring that experimental apparatus is robust and fully meets the experiment requirements. We suggest a significant change in the training of early career research scientists to ensure that they have a strong appreciation of the systems approach and experience of applying SE techniques. Two case studies were used: the first was a detailed analysis of increasing levels of SE in the development of a three-dimensional (3-D) printer for fabricating superconducting nanocircuitry. Applying SE techniques improved record keeping, reduced the risk of failure modes, and took better account of future development through which scientific discovery may be exploited in practical devices. The second case study focused on a group of 30 quantum physics Ph.D. students undertaking a short-course in basic SE, and used their opinions to check and add confidence to the findings of the first case study. A variety of tools were used in both studies and, in both the cases, the Functional Failure Means Effects Analysis technique was considered by participants to be most useful. Recommendations are made for the future training of early career scientists to include some light-weight SE.
Parallel Model Order Reduction of Sparse Electromagnetic/Circuit Models

─ This paper describes a parallel Model Order Reduction (MOR) technique for Linear Time Invariant (LTI) electromagnetic/circuit systems with sparse structure. The multi-point Krylovsubspace projection method is adopted as framework for the model order reduction and a parallelization strategy is proposed. More specifically, a multi-point version of the wellknown PRIMA algorithm is proposed, which is parallelized with respect to the computation of the error between the original model and the reduced one. The number of moments to be matched for any expansion point is chosen adaptively as well. The numerical results show that the proposed parallelized MOR algorithm is able to preserve the accuracy of the reduced models while providing a significant compression and a satisfactory speedup with respect to the sequential one. Index Terms ─ Model order reduction, parallel computing, sparse electromagnetic/circuit systems.
BECOMING A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF STRATEGIES OF PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING

Oil and gas production involve potential danger to human lives, environment and economy. Everyday decisions and actions can lead to catastrophe. Production engineers are a group of people responsible for getting oil and gas from the subsurface reservoir to a processing plant. In order to this in an efficient and safe manner the engineers require a set of skills that we argue they cannot get for education alone. In order to become proper production engineers, they have to become members of a community of practice. A knowledgeable production engineers must acquire a contextual understanding of the world of oil and gas production. However, this world changes from oil field to oil field. Hence, it is important that new engineers are initiated into the existing practices of the organization. Our primary question is, how are new members introduced to the community practices in order to become a knowledgeable engineer? We contribute by characterizing strategies and mechanisms for helping newcomers become knowledgeable members of a community.
Gauge theory of sound propagation in crystals with dislocations

Within the framework of gauge field theory a general scheme for describing sound propagation in harmonic crystals with dislocations is worked out. As an application the theory confirms the appearance of local elastic vibrations in the strain field of edge dislocations and their absence in the case of screw dislocations. When the theory is applied to the scattering of sound waves on a screw dislocation, one recovers the appearance of Aharonov–Bohm interferences.
Trust-Based Work-Time and Product Improvements: Evidence from Firm Level Data

We explore whether the introduction of trust based working hours is related to the subsequent innovation performance of firms. Employing a panel data set of over 5,000 German establishments, we implement a propensity score matching approach where we only consider firms that did not use trust based work contracts initially. Our results show that firms which adopt such contracts tend to be between 11 to 14 percent more likely to improve products. These results hold when we control for another form of flexible time work arrangements, namely working time accounts. Thus, the positive relationship between the adoption of trust based working hours and innovation seems to be driven by the degree of control and self-management over working days, rather than by merely allowing time flexibility.
In vivo visualization of microneedle conduits in human skin using laser scanning microscopy

Solid microneedles enhance the penetration of drugs into the viable skin but little is known about the geometry of the conduits in vivo. Therefore, laser scanning microscopy was used to visualize the conduits of a microneedle system with needles at a length of 300 μm in 6 healthy subjects over a period of time. The model drug, a fluorescent dye was applied before and after piercing. Laser scanning microscopy was evaluated as being an excellent method to monitor the geometry and closure of the conduits over time. The used microneedle system was evaluated as suitable to enhance the transport of model drugs into the viable epidermis without bleeding and a short closure time of the conduits at the skin surface.
Bringing Digital Literacy Education in A Non-Formal Context

This study aims to examine the teaching of digital literacy education in three Yogyakarta elementary schools within a non-formal context. An issue on digital literacy has risen for the past few years as the use of digital media and the internet by students is becoming more frequent these days. Therefore, it is not only the ability to understand how to use both media but also the ability to develop critical thinking skills. However, there is a lack of critical thinking teaching in the context of digital literacy education in the schools. Thus, a nonformal teaching and learning process could be one of the settings that is child-friendly. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed to conduct this research. Surveys were conducted for 50 students in three primary schools. The results were integrated with literature review because the integration of both approaches give better understanding about the issue. The hypothetical findings include: (1) a non-formal context is necessary to assist both students and schools in introducing literacy through digital media and (2) there are different result on students’ understanding about the use of digital media and the internet in the three schools.
DESIGN OF LLRF SYSTEM FOR RAON

A low-level RF (LLRF) system has been designed for the RAON superconducting linear accelerator system, which will be used for rare isotope beam research. The LLRF system is used to feed the superconducting cavities, having frequencies of 81.25 MHz, 162.5 MHz, and 325 MHz, with the controlled amplitude and phase of the RF. A prototype LLRF operating at 81.25 MHz was designed and fabricated for the superconducting quarter-wave resonator. The system uses a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to control the RF amplitude and phase within ±0.5% and ±0.4%, respectively. The resolution and working range are 0.01 dB and 15 dB in amplitude, respectively, and 0.5θ and 360θ in phase. The RF amplitude and the phase are designed to be controlled by a PID feedback control for keeping the voltage stability of the cavity within 1 %. This paper will describe the design in detail. Furthermore, the testing results of the LLRF prototype system will be presented.
Geometric morphometrics as a tool to resolve taxonomic problems: the case of Ophioglossum species (ferns)

A modern method, geometric morphometrics, was used to clarify the taxonomic position of the European Ophioglossum species: O. azoricum, O. lusitanicum, and O. vulgatum. The identification of these taxa by traditional methods is rather difficult, due to different taxonomic interpretations. Sterile leaf shapes were investigated using a landmark-based method and the Fourier analysis of outlines. Both methods highlight the shape and the base of the leaf as an important diagnostic character. Index Terms — geometric morphometrics, landmark, Ophioglossum, outline analysis. —————————— u ——————————
Sensor Network Data Fault Detection using Hierarchical Bayesian Space-Time Modeling

Author(s): Ni, Kevin; Pottie, G J | Abstract: We present a new application of hierarchical Bayesian space-time (HBST) modeling: data fault detection in sensor networks primarily used in environmental monitoring situations. To show the effectiveness of HBST modeling, we develop a rudimentary tagging system to mark data that does not fit with given models. Using this, we compare HBST modeling against first order linear autoregressive (AR) modeling, which is a commonly used alternative due to its simplicity. We show that while HBST is more complex, it is much more accurate than linear AR modeling as evidenced in greatly reduced false detection rates while maintaining similar, if not better detection rates. HBST modeling reduces false detection rates 41.5% to 96.5% when paired with our simple fault detection method. We also see that HBST modeling is more robust to model mismatches and unmodeled dynamics than linear AR modeling.
Global Sectoral Industry Approaches to Climate Change: The Way Forward. CEPS Task Force Reports, 16 May 2008

The structure of some industrial sectors is so highly concentrated that just a handful of companies are responsible for producing a significant share of that sector’s total greenhouse gases emissions worldwide. These sectors are thus a 'natural' focus of policy-makers concerned with climate change and have attracted keen interest from the EU. So-called 'sectoral approaches' are seen as having the potential to broaden the range of contributions by all parties, including emerging economies, to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and to help moderate competitiveness concerns in trade-exposed industries. In particular, such approaches may help to quantify emissions on a sector-by-sector basis, building confidence that policies and measures can be put in place to reduce emissions. They can also help identify national or global commitments through the aggregation of sectoral data. While sectoral approaches allow policy-makers to concentrate on those individual sectors that contribute significantly to global emissions, they also pose a number of challenges. This CEPS Task Force Report identifies the principal issues associated with sectoral approaches – their rationale and the associated political dynamics – and gives an overview of existing approaches, the formulation of preconditions that would allow sectoral approaches to be implemented and an analysis of the potential interaction of sectoral approaches with existing climate change policies. The concluding chapter sketches a possible way forward.
Accuracy analysis of automatic distortion correction

The paper addresses the problem of the automatic distortion removal from images acquired with non-metric SLR camera equipped with prime lenses. From the photogrammetric point of view the following question arises: is the accuracy of distortion control data provided by the manufacturer for a certain lens model (not item) suffi cient in order to achieve demanded accuracy? In order to obtain the reliable answer to the aforementioned problem the two kinds of tests were carried out for three lens models. Firstly the multi-variant camera calibration was conducted using the software providing full accuracy analysis. Secondly the accuracy analysis using check points took place. The check points were measured in the images resampled based on estimated distortion model or in distortion-free images simply acquired in the automatic distortion removal mode. The extensive conclusions regarding application of each calibration approach in practice are given. Finally the rules of applying automatic distortion removal in photogrammetric measurements are suggested.