Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Remote Sensing Diagnosis of Water Use and Water Stress in a Region with Intense Irrigation Growth in Brazil

Western Bahia, Brazil, is a classic example of a region where intense irrigation growth has led to acute water stress situations in a few small basins. The water stress problem has the potential to grow regionally. However, there are currently no systematic field measurements of water withdrawn from rivers or groundwater to supply irrigation systems. In this work, we merge remote sensing and river gauge data to assess both the amount of water used for irrigation in Western Bahia and also its consequences for regional water stress, identifying water conflict situations and assessing water security. Remote sensing products used include time series of the normalized difference vegetation index, evapotranspiration, and rainfall. Field data include time series of river discharge and calibration data for crop status and actual evapotranspiration. From calibrated remote sensing products, three-day water balances were calculated for each center pivot using computations of irrigation depth and water uptake for irrigation, both individually at the center-pivot scale and integrated regionally. From these regional integrations, a simple water-use diagnostic indicated that three sub-basins presented the most critical conditions for water conflicts. An in-depth analysis of these sub-basins shows that, despite the high water stress, water use for irrigation has been steadily increasing, pushing the water use to its limits. This work demonstrates that the use of remote sensing products together with field data is a powerful tool for diagnosing water conflict situations. The limitations of this work relate to the absence of field data to validate the water uptake estimated and to the lack of additional long-term and high-quality river flow stations to provide diagnostics for all small basins in the region.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Beta Thalassemia

Background: Beta thalassemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disease with the symptoms of severe anaemia, ineffective erythropoiesis and bone deformities. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is a noninvasive clinical tool for couples who are at risk of affected pregnancy to have a healthy child. Objectives: Here we report a PGD test for a couple who were heterozygous for CD36/37(-T) mutation in HBB gene and had terminated one affected pregnancy. Methods: Haplotype analysis of 6 flanking STR markers as well as variant detection by cycle sequencing were included in our PGD test in order to investigate the status of the embryos reliably. Results: Three out of five embryos were transferable. Conclusions: One normal and one carrier embryo were transferred which resulted in the singleton pregnancy and the birth of a healthy girl.
Resistance to witches’ broom in adult plants and progeny of local varieties of cacao in Southern Bahia

: Plants of local cacao variety from Southern Bahia were evaluated in order to verify if there are different levels of resistance to witches’ broom disease in the study population and if the evaluation of adult plants in the field is a good predictor of these resistance levels. The seedlings were maintained under greenhouse conditions and inoculated with the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa. Evaluations of symptoms occurred 60 days after inoculation. In the field, the same genotypes were evaluated by counting the number of dry brooms per plant, per year, and assessing trunk diameter size. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and averages grouped by the Scott–Knott test, differentiated by Tukey’s test and compared by Student’s T test. The Scavina-6 and CCN51 clones as well as the Catongo variety were used as resistance, moderate resistance and susceptibility patterns, respectively. Twenty-eight percent of the genotypes were among the most resistant and the genotypes 4119 and 4033 were considered the most susceptible to the disease in both field and greenhouse evaluations. Field evaluation was promising as a predictor of resistance level. The selected materials presented good characteristics for witches’ broom resistance, with different levels deserving special attention in the context of reducing the vulnerability of Brazilian cacao cultivation to the effects of the disease, especially in the cacao region of Bahia.
Magnetic skyrmionium diode with a magnetic anisotropy voltage gating

The magnetic skyrmionium can be seen as a coalition of two magnetic skyrmions with opposite topological charges and has potential applications in next-generation spintronic devices. Here, we report the current-driven dynamics of a skyrmionium in a ferromagnetic nanotrack with the voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy. The pinning and depinning of a skyrmionium controlled by the voltage gate are investigated. The current-driven skyrmionium can be used to mimic the skyrmionium diode effect in the nanotrack with a voltage gate. We have further studied the skyrmionium dynamics in the nanotrack driven by a magnetic anisotropy gradient in the absence of spin current. The performance of a single wedge-shaped voltage gate at different temperatures is studied. Our results may provide useful guidelines for the design of voltage-controlled and skyrmionium-based spintronic devices.
Smart Technology Applications in Tourism and Hospitality Industry of The New Administrative Capital, Egypt.

Smart technology has become of great importance in the tourism sector at present, especially in light of the great developments in the field of information and communication technology and the use of artificial intelligence techniques in many fields, including the tourism field.This research focuses on the concept of Smart technology, its importance in tourism, and its Application of Smart Technology in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The new administrative capital, Egypt is chosen to conduct the research. The study examines two research questions: (1) What is the extent of the smart technology application in restaurants, the Capital International Airport, and the hotel? (2) What is the current use of artificial intelligence applications in restaurants, the Capital International Airport, and the hotel? The aim of the study is to illustrate the types of smart technology applications; to identify the importance of using smart technology applications; to evaluate the current use of artificial intelligence applications and to provide helpful recommendations based on the study findings. Surveys, the checklist form, and content analysis methods were used for gathering data. The result revealed that the hotel and the Capital International Airport don’t offer new types of smart services to guests till now; although they have good technology infrastructure. The study recommended the implementation of some smart services for travelers at airports such as applying smart apps that direct passengers to complete their airport formalities perfectly. Moreover, applications of smart restaurants and smart rooms in the hotels should also be implemented.
Comparison of Body Composition Assessment Using Air-Displacement Plethysmography and A-Mode Ultrasound before and after a 12-Week Exercise Intervention in Normal Weight Adult Males

ABSTRACT Body composition (BC) is a valuable indicator of health and performance. Air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) is a popular, efficient, and reliable method for assessing BC. A-mode ultrasonography (AUS) is another method, and its affordability, mobility, and practicality make it a plausible device for industry and health professionals. This study assessed the cross-sectional and change relationships and agreements between AUS and ADP from a 12-week resistance exercise intervention designed to increase fat-free mass (FFM). BC was measured by both modalities pre/post-intervention. Twenty-nine normal weight males (age: 20.6 ± 2.2 years) participated. Both modalities tracked changes in FFM and % body fat (%BF) (∆ADP = 1.7 ± 1.5 kg, −0.4 ± 2.5%; ∆AUS = 2.4 ± 1.9 kg, −1.4 ± 2.1%; main effects for time p < .005, respectively), with no differences between modalities (interactions p > .05), and were moderately significantly correlated (r = 0.58 and r = 0.60, p < .01). Bland-Altman plots revealed no proportional biases. These devices tracked changes in FFM and %BF similarly over time. Future research should assess AUS at different levels of adiposity.
Nothing about us without us: community development as human resource development

ABSTRACT This article reports the findings from an exploratory and qualitative case study to understand how 34 leaders from 17 community-based non-profit organizations located in a municipality within the United States described their community development roles. Interviews with study participants evidenced that they conceptualized community development as processes to facilitate learning, organize community, and develop leaders. The findings revealed intersecting principles and practices among the adult education, community development, and human resource development (HRD) disciplines. This research advances scholarship that seeks to expand the boundaries of HRD and better understand the roles and contributions of non-profit organizations in community and societal development.
Application of Ionic Liquids ss Reaction Media for The Xylanase Reaction

The potential for performing Thermomyces lanuginosus xylanase-catalyzed reactions on birchwood xylan dissolved in a range of ionic liquids has been investigated. As apparent from the results, some of the selected hydrophobic ionic liquids performed as better facilitators of the hydrolysis reactions than the hydrophilic ones. Thus, the xylanase reaction profiles in these hydrophobic ionic liquids, including [Py1,4]tfsa, [C4MIm]PF6, [P6,6,6,14]BF4, [P6,6,6,14]dca, [P6,6,6,14]bisphosphinate, and [C1MIm]MeSO4, were investigated in greater detail and the conditions for optimum temperature, optimum pH, and kinetic parameters documented. [P6,6,6,14]bisphosphinate was found to be the best ionic liquid producing the highest xylanase activity (84.98 unit/mg protein) at high temperature and pH, namely at 85 ° C and pH 9.0, respectively, among all of the ionic liquids tested. In addition, this ionic liquid increases the specificity of the xylanase toward xylan, indicated by lower KM (6.42 mg/mL), though it does not observed well on its enzyme’s enhancement rate. Therefore, this study indicates that the application of this ionic liquid for the hydrolysis of real lignocellulosic samples, such as wood pulp, is warranted. Further investigations, outside the scope of this research will be required to validate these observations.
Early training of hens: effects on the animal distribution in an aviary system

The study aimed at evaluating if the training of hens at their arrival in the production farm affected the distribution of animals in the aviary. Training consisted in raising by hand animals found on litter after turning off the light during the first two weeks. A total of 1,800 hens, aged 17 weeks, were allocated in 8 pens of the aviary and assigned to the trained or untrained groups. From 18 to 26 weeks of age, two operators recorded the number of animals on the different parts of the aviary at two observation hours (morning and afternoon). The training decreased the rate of hens on the floor (23.5% vs. 24.5%; P<0.05) and increased the rate of those on the third level (9.26% vs. 8.73%). The rate of animals on the floor (24.4% vs. 23.6%; P=0.05) and on the second tiers (36.9% vs. 33.2%; P<0.001) was significantly higher at morning hours compared to afternoon, whereas the rate of animals on the first tiers (29.6% to 33.7%; P<0.001) and on the perches of the third level (8.84% to 9.25%; P<0.05) was lower. As the age advanced, the rate of hens on the floor significantly increased (21% to 25% from week 18 to 26); animals at the first tiers decreased from week 18 (35.3%) to weeks 20-25 to reach the minimum value at week 26 (27.9%); differences in animals on the second tiers were erratic; rate of animals on the third level was the lowest (7.13%) at week 18 and the highest (11.7%) at week 26.
New pentanuclear mixed valence Co(II)–Co(III) complexes of “short” salen homologues

We describe herein a series of novel pentanuclear Co(II)–Co(III) mixed-valence cationic complexes of formula [Co5L4(μ3-OH)2]+ {L2− = 2,2′-[1,1-methanediylbis(nitrilomethylidene)diphenate] or its arylmethane analogues}, obtained by controlled oxidation of [Co2L2] precursors. The [Co5(μ3-OH)2(salNO2ben)4]I·2(CH3)2CO and [Co5(μ3-OH)2(salClben)4]I·2DMF·CH2Cl2 compounds have been studied by X-ray methods and turn out to be isostructural. The structural data show that the cobalt atoms in the pentanuclear units are bridged by μ-O(phenolato) atoms and μ3-OH groups and approximate three types of co-ordination geometries: tetrahedral, octahedral and trigonal-bipyramidal. The X-ray structure of one proligand, namely 2,2′-[1,1-(4-nitrophenylmethanediyl)bis(nitrilomethylidene)diphenol] is also reported. The χT(T) behaviour of the complex with this ligand has been studied in the 4–300 K range. The data clearly show that ferromagnetic as well as (much weaker) antiferromagnetic exchange interactions occur within the cluster. A simple exchange model has been developed which nicely reproduces the experimental data.
First Report on Marine Actinobacterial Diversity around Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), India

Baseline assessments of marine microbial studies are very limited around ecologically sensitive areas of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) site with respect to their occurrence, distribution, role in adaptation. Distribution and diversity of marine microbes are largely dependent on the physico-chemical parameters relating to specific area, especially spore producing marine actinobacteria are a source for different application. Marine actinobacterial diversity with conventional and 16S rRNA gene analysis was done around Madras Atomic Power Station. Totally, 60 different strains are identified in genera level and it’s belongs to 10 genera with dominant by Streptomyces sp. (8 species) Nocardiopsis (8), Microbispora (7) and Rhodococcus (5). This is the first report on marine actinobacterial diversity and the results could be act as baseline inventory in terms of microbial diversity around NPP sites. Please cite this paper as follows: Sivaperumal P, Lakshmi T. and Rajeshkumar S. (2020). First Report on Marine Actinobacterial Diversity around Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), India. Alinteri Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 35(2): 156-163. doi: 10.47059/alinteri/V35I2/AJAS20088
Corrections to prediction of backfat thickness and relationships among model parameters in INRAPORC®

ABSTRACT We evaluated whether the procedure for correcting backfat thickness (BT) equation coefficients and lipid mass (LM) initial values in animal profiles, as well as actual model parameter (MP) data and their interrelationships, could reduce errors in predicting body weight (BW) and BT in pigs reared in Southern Brazil. Because different combinations of actual and estimated MP values in advanced system calibration mode (ACM) give rise to distinct calibration procedures, their BT and BW prediction errors were compared with those [. ]
Evaluating a Novel Tool Design for the Removal of Chamber Lids at an Electrical Utility Company

The objective of this research was to design and examine a new tool for the removal of chamber lids (manhole covers) called the chamber lid removal tool (CLRT). The CLRT was compared to a pickaxe and J-hook for removing two types of lids using a handheld force meter and an inertial motion capture system. Wearable motion capture was used for monitoring motions in the field. At L4/L5, resultant moment was significantly lower when removing the lids with the CLRT. Significant (p < .05) decreases in resultant moment were observed for the left and right shoulder when using the CLRT.
Natural convection in a cavity with time-dependent flux boundary

Numerical simulations have been carried out to investigate the unsteady natural convection ﬂow in a cavity subjected to a sidewall heat ﬂux varying sinusoidally with time. With all walls non-slip and the upper and lower boundaries and one sidewall adiabatic, the heating and cooling on the other sidewall produces an alternating direction natural convection boundary layer that discharges hot ﬂuid to the top and cold ﬂuid to the bottom of the cavity, generating a strong and time-varying thermal stratiﬁcation in the cavity interior. The thermal stratiﬁcation is shown to be strongly dependent on the forcing frequency.
Cantidad adecuada de emojis y caracteres para generar eWOM en Facebook

Currently Retail Food brands understand the importance of social networks in meet-ing business objectives. Therefore, seek the participation of your clients in these portals through actions such as reactions, comments and shared content (metrics that represent eWOM). Although there are studies that vary the effects of the characteristics of the publications on the performance of eWOM, there are no investigations that identify the appropriate amount of emojis and characters in brand publications to generate greater interaction. Through a negative binomial regression model, the present study establishes the effects of emojis and the extension of the message on user participation on Facebook. The findings reveal that an increase in the number of emojis and characters has positive effects on eWOM actions. However, excessive use of these tools can lead to their decrease.
Non-Destructive, Opto-Electronic Determination of the Freshness and Shrivel of Bell Pepper Fruits

(1) The objective of the present study was to identify suitable parameters to determine the (degree of) freshness of Bell pepper fruit of three colors (yellow, red, and green) over a two-week period including the occurrence of shrivel using non-destructive real-time measurements (2) Materials and methods: Surface glossiness was measured non-destructively with a luster sensor type CZ-H72 (Keyence Co., Osaka, Japan), a colorimeter, a spectrometer and a profilometer type VR-5200 (Keyence) to obtain RGB images. (3) Results: During storage and shelf life, bell pepper fruit of initially 230–245 g lost 2.9–4.8 g FW per day at 17 °C and 55% rh. Shriveling started at 6–8% weight loss after 4–5 days and became more pronounced. Glossiness decreased from 450–500 a.u. with fresh fruit without shrivel, 280–310 a.u. with moderately shriveled fruit to 80–90 a.u. with severely shriveled fruit irrespective of color against a background of <40 a.u. within the same color, e.g., light red and dark red. Non-invasive color measurements showed no decline in Lab values (chlorophyll content), irrespective of fruit color and degree of shrivel. RGB images, converted into false color images, showed a concomitant increase in surface roughness (Sa) from Sa = ca. 2 µm for fresh and glossy, Sa = ca. 7 µm for moderately shriveled to Sa = ca. 24 µm for severely shriveled rough surfaces of stored pepper fruit, equivalent to a 12-fold increase in surface roughness. The light reflectance peak at 630–633 nm was universal, irrespective of fruit color and freshness. Hence, a freshness index based on (a) luster values ≥ 450 a.u. , (b) Sa ≤ 2 µm and (c) the difference in relative reflectance in % between 630 nm and 500 nm is suggested. The latter values declined from ca. 40% for fresh red Bell pepper, ca. 32% after 6 days when shriveling had started, to ca. 21% after 12 days, but varied with fruit color. (4) Conclusion: overall, it can be concluded that color measurements were unsuitable to determine the freshness of Bell pepper fruit, whereas profilometer, luster sensor, and light reflectance spectra were suitable candidates as a novel opto-electronic approach for defining and parametrizing fruit freshness.
From the Ground Up: Prairies on Reclaimed Mine Land—Impacts on Soil and Vegetation

After strip mining, soils typically suffer from compaction, low nutrient availability, loss of soil organic carbon, and a compromised soil microbial community. Prairie restorations can improve ecosystem services on former agricultural lands, but prairie restorations on mine lands are relatively under-studied. This study investigated the impact of prairie restoration on mine lands, focusing on the plant community and soil properties. In southeast Ohio, 305 ha within a ~2000 ha area of former mine land was converted to native prairie through herbicide and planting between 1999–2016. Soil and vegetation sampling occurred from 2016–2018. Plant community composition shifted with prairie age, with highest native cover in the oldest prairie areas. Prairie plants were more abundant in older prairies. The oldest prairies had significantly more soil fungal biomass and higher soil microbial biomass. However, many soil properties (e.g., soil nutrients, β-glucosoidase activity, and soil organic carbon), as well as plant species diversity and richness trended higher in prairies, but were not significantly different from baseline cool-season grasslands. Overall, restoration with prairie plant communities slowly shifted soil properties, but mining disturbance was still the most significant driver in controlling soil properties. Prairie restoration on reclaimed mine land was effective in establishing a native plant community, with the associated ecosystem benefits.
The Effect of Shape-Controlled Pt and Pd Nanoparticles on Selective Catalytic Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene

Tailoring the shape of nanoscale materials enables obtaining morphology-controlled surfaces exhibiting specific interactions with reactants during catalytic reactions. The specifics of nanoparticle surfaces control the catalytic performance, i.e., activity and selectivity. In this study, shape-controlled Platinum (Pt) and Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles with distinct morphology were produced, i.e., cubes and cuboctahedra for Pt and spheres and polyhedra/multiple-twins for Pd, with (100), (111 + 100), curved/stepped and (111) facets, respectively. These particles with well-tuned surfaces were subsequently deposited on a Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) support. The morphological characteristics of the particles were determined by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), while their adsorption properties were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of CO adsorbed at room temperature. The effect of the nanoparticle shape and surface structure on the catalytic performance in hydrodechlorination (HDCl) of trichloroethylene (TCE) was examined. The results show that nanoparticles with different surface orientations can be employed to affect selectivity, with polyhedral and multiply-twinned Pd exhibiting the best ethylene selectivity.