Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Model-Driven Software Migration Into a Service-Oriented Architecture

This paper proposes model-driven techniques to extend IBM's SOMA method towards migrating legacy systems into Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). The proposal explores how graph-based querying and transformation techniques enable the integration of legacy assets into a new SOA and how these techniques can be integrated into the overall migration process. The presented approach is applied to the identification and migration of services in an open source Java software system.
Dietary supplements of whole linseed and vitamin E to increase levels of ${\sl \alpha}$-linolenic acid and vitamin E in bovine milk

The potential to increase the concentrations of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in milk fat was investigated by studying the effects of feeding a xylose-treated, whole cracked linseed supplement (rich in α-linolenic acid) to dairy cows. Also the effect of increasing the dietary intake of vitamin E on the vitamin E status of milk was investigated. The effect of pasteurisation on milk fatty acid composition was also examined. Using a 3 × 2 factorial design, a total of 60 Holstein dairy cows were fed a total mixed ration based on grass silage supplemented with one of three levels of whole cracked linseed (78, 142 or 209 g·kg-1 diet dry matter (DM); designated LL, ML or HL, respectively) in combination with one of two levels of additional dietary vitamin E intake (6 or 12 g vitamin E·animal -1 ·day -1 ; designated LE or HE, respectively). Increasing lipid supplementation reduced (P 0.05) of increasing vitamin E intake from 6 to 12 g·animal -1 ·day -1 . The
Unique actin and microtubule arrays co-ordinate the differentiation of microspores to mature pollen in Nicotiana tabacum

The complex cellular events that occur during development of the male gametophyte of higher plants suggest a role for the cytoskeleton. This investigation has revealed that unique microtubule arrays mediate events that occur during microspore development; both actin and microtubule arrays have important roles during the asymmetrical microspore mitosis and unique actin arrays mediate events that occur during early pollen development. Migration of the nucleus to the generative pole during cellular polarization of the microspore is mediated by a microtubule cage that encloses the nucleus. Nuclear position at the generative pole is maintained by an actin net that tethers it to the pole prior to the asymmetrical mitosis. During entry into mitosis, the microtubule cage becomes modified and transforms into the asymmetrical mitotic spindle. Actin is localized within the region of the mitotic spindle and in the phragmoplast. Following mitosis, actin networks enclose first the generative cell and then the vegetative nucleus. These actin networks function during migration of the generative cell and vegetative nucleus toward the centre of the pollen grain. Mature pollen contains a dense cortical actin meshwork and a disc-shaped microtubule array enclosing the generative cell. The functional importance of the unique actin and microtubule arrays is verified by their targeted disruption with specific cytoskeletal inhibitors, which disrupt normal development and cellular morphology. In summary, these data provide evidence that the co-ordinated reorganization of unique actin and microtubule arrays is an essential determinant of microspore and pollen development.
EFFECT OF NPK RATES AND HUMIC ACID APPLICATIONS ON GROWTH OF EGYPTIAN COTTON

Two field experiments were carried out at Gemmeiza Agric. Res. Station, El – Gharbia Governorate during 2010 and 2011 seasons, to study the effect of four NPK fertilizers rates (100 %, 75 %, 50 % and 25 % of recommended rate) and application methods of humic acid on growth of the Egyptian cotton cultivar "Giza 86". The recommended rate of NPK was 45 kg N +22.50 kg P2O5 + 24.0 kg K2O/ fed. The solutions of humic acid were applied with the concentration of 5 cm3/litre as a soaking seed for 18 h, 50 cm3/litre as soil application twice , 5 cm3/L as a foliar application at 40, 55 and 70 days from sowing and without humic acid as a control treatment. Leaf area index (LAI), total dry weight/plant, crop growth rate (CGR), plant height and number of fruiting branches/plant were significantly increased by increasing NPK rate from 25 up to 100% of the recommended rate at all sampling dates in both seasons. Also, application of 100% NPK recorded the highest net assimilation rate (NAR) at the first period (79-100 days) in the two seasons. Application of humic acid solution resulted in a significant increase in all mention growth measurements (except NAR) compared with control treatment in both seasons. Foliar application of humic acid resulted in a significant increase in leaf area index, total dry weight/plant, crop growth rate, plant height and number of fruiting branches/plant compared with other application methods in both seasons. The interaction between NPK rate and humic acid application had a significant effect on LAI, total dry weight/plant, CGR and NAR at the most sampling dates in the two seasons. Plants received 100 or 75% NPK along with foliar application of humic acid produced higher LAI, total dry weight/plant and CGR than those received 25 % NPK and without humic acid at the most sampling dates in both seasons. The relative ranking of the interaction between NPK rate and humic acid application for NAR was inconsistent at the two period in both seasons. None of the interaction had a significant effect on plant height and number of fruiting branches / plant in the two seasons. It can be concluded that 75% NPK and foliar application with humic acid could be recommended for optimum dry matter production of the Egyptian cotton cultivar "Giza 86". This result indicated that foliar application of humic acid can be saved 25% NPK fertilizer without reduce growth of cotton plant.
Evaluation of Polysaccharide-Based Edible Coatings for Their Ability to Preserve the Postharvest Quality of Indian Blackberry (Syzygium cumini L.)

Indian blackberry or Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) is an underutilized fruit with good therapeutic value, but is highly perishable. So considering these facts, this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of biodegradable coatings of chitosan (CH), alginate (AL), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for improvement of postharvest shelf life and quality characteristics of Jamun fruit. Jamun samples were dipped for 2 min into the solution of CH (1.5% and 1%), AL (1.5% and 1%), and CMC (1.5% and 1%), while the uncoated fruit served as control. Jamun fruit coated with edible coatings exhibited significant delay in weight loss and positive effects on decay percentage, total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, and sugar accumulation as compared to uncoated control fruit. In addition, edible coatings showed a positive effect on maintaining a higher concentration of antioxidant compounds. Compared to the control, all of the coatings had positive effects on the inhibition of cell wall degrading enzyme activities. After 16 days of storage, jamun samples treated with CH and CMC coatings maintained good sensory acceptability. The results of the study suggest that a coating of CH 1.5% and CMC 1.5% is useful for extending the shelf life of jamun fruit, which in turn is effective in stabilizing the market demand and proved to be safe and effective at ambient conditions.
Are innovative species ecological generalists? A test in North American birds

Foraging innovation occurs when animals exploit novel food sources or invent new foraging techniques. Species vary widely in their rates of innovation, and these differences can be quantified using counts of novel behavior observed in the wild. One of the assumed benefits of innovativeness is that it allows species to exploit a wider variety of habitats and foods, enhancing survival when resources are in shortage or when individuals invade new environments. However, the relationship between innovation propensity and ecological generalism lacks firm empirical support. Moreover, innovativeness does not only imply benefits but may also lead to higher risks incurred in the wide array of habitats exploited. In this study, we test whether innovative species exploit a wider variety of habitats and food types as well as face the potential risk of more predators as a consequence of their ecological generalism. Using data for 193 North American bird species in a phylogenetically informed analysis, we find a significant positive relationship between innovation rate and habitat generalism, but not diet breadth. Although habitat generalism is also associated with exposure to a wider variety of predators, there is no direct relationship between innovation rate and predation. Our results suggest that although innovators use a wider variety of habitats, they are not necessarily diet generalists, challenging the classic view that feeding generalism is equivalent to feeding flexibility. Copyright 2011, Oxford University Press.
Effects of ammonium nitrate, cesium chloride and tetraethylammonium on high-affinity potassium uptake in habanero pepper plantlets (Capsicum chinense Jacq.)

Potassium (K + ) is an essential nutrient and the most abundant cation in plant cells. Plants have a wide variety of transport systems for K + acquisition that catalyze K + uptake across a wide spectrum of external K + concentrations and mediate K + movement within the plant, as well as its release into the environment. The KUP/HAK/KT transporter family plays a key role in K + homeostasis in plant cells. The present study demonstrates that habanero pepper plantlets have a clear pattern of K + uptake when resupplemented with K + after K + starvation. Habanero pepper plantlets, re-supplemented with a solution containing low concentrations of K + after 72, 96 or 120 h of K + starvation were able to decrease the amount of K + in the solution at different time points. To study the effect of NH 4 + , we added different concentrations of NH 4 NO 3 to the medium solution and demonstrated that NH 4 + inhibited K + uptake in a dose-dependent manner. When the plantlets were subjected to K + starvation for 72 h and then resupplemented with 50 or 100 μM K + , exposure to K + channel blockers (10 mM CsCl and 20 mM TEA) decreased their K + uptake compared with the control treatment. A model demonstrating the process of K + uptake through an NH 4 + -insensitive component was proposed. Key words : Potassium, high affinity transporters, channel blockers, ammonium.
Estimating the Ancestral States of a Continuous-Valued Character Using Squared-Change Parsimony: An Analytical Solution

Maddison (1991) described a direct al? gorithm for estimating the ancestral states of a quantitative variable with single val? ues for each of the terminal taxa on a given phylogenetic tree. He called the method squared-change parsimony because it min? imizes the sums of squared internode dif? ferences across the entire tree. Maddison's method does not differ in principle from the method of Huey and Bennett (1987); however, whereas the latter is a heuristic method, the former is a direct algorithm. In this paper, we present a direct matrix solution to the estimation of the ancestral
Short-Term Wind Power Prediction with Radial Basis Networks

In this paper, we propose a method to predict wind power production with radial basis function networks. In this case, the power production is the aggregated production of all wind farms of one electricity company. The method uses wind speed predictions supplied by a meteorological agency, and predicts up to several days ahead. The coarse resolution of one meter per second is overcome by combining the weather data from several meteorological stations. The wind direction is mapped on a circle so it is more compatible with a radial basis. These ingredients have been combined with a kernel machine, which has been implemented and tested. Test results are presented in the paper.
Predictive Maintenance for the elevator and escalator industry Smart Services enabled by Industrial Analytics

Words like Smart Elevator, Big Data, Predictive Maintenance etc. are currently inspiring many elevator and escalator manufacturers. Based on predictive maintenance, guaranteed machine uptime is projected to deliver added value to new systems in the future. But more and more companies are realizing that the expansion of data-based services provide them with real business advantage and such future-proof business models are set to leverage long-term customer loyalty. The methods employed by Industrial Analytics help to achieve this. Machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques allow machine behaviors of an elevator or escalator to be better understood by the manufacturer thereby revealing structures and patterns and providing new insight into data relationships. But the path to go need to be a well-organized process. Weidmüller shows how to describe the use case and to establish a proof of concept, while the project team run through the traditional stages of data capture, integration, preparation, analysis, implementation and finally evaluate the economic benefit. Abstract
Analysis of plasmid profiles of Aeromonas salmonicida isolates by pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Plasmid constitutions of Aeromonas salmonicida isolates were characterised by flat-bed and pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Resolution of plasmids by pulsed field gel electrophoresis was greater and more consistent than that achieved by flat-bed gel electrophoresis. The number of plasmids separated by pulsed field gel electrophoresis varied between A. salmonicida isolates, with five being the most common number present in the isolates used in this study. Plasmid profiles were diverse and the reproducibility of the distances migrated facilitated the use of principal components analysis for the characterisation of the isolates. Isolates were grouped according to the number of plasmids supported. Further principal components analysis of groups of isolates supporting five and seven plasmids showed a spatial separation of plasmids based upon distance migrated. Principal components analysis of plasmid profiles and antimicrobial minimum inhibitory concentrations could not be correlated suggesting that resistance to antimicrobial agents is not associated with either one plasmid or a particular plasmid constitution.
Research on the dynamics of opinion spread based on social network services

Social network services and microblog are important application modes of Web2.0, in which opinion spread is quite different from that in other cyber-media and in traditional media. In this paper, we present an opinion-spreading model based on online social network services, to study the forms and features of the spread of public opinion in social network services. The simulation results show that the model can fit the actual data from a social network site. The speed of information spread is consistent with the conclusion of six degrees of separation theory. When an opinion with strong tendency spreads in a network in which intrinsic views obey uniform distribution, the opposite view cannot exist in the stable network. In a stable network, view distribution is related to the degree of source node and the depth of backtrack, but not related to confidence limit, which is different from Deffuant model and Hegselmann-Krause model. Meanwhile, in this paper, we the also analyze the influence of the probability of spreading will, the probability of opinion change and confidence limit on relaxation time. Finally, in the paper are shown two applications of the model: the spread of rumors and the role of opinion leaders.
RESPONSE OF TROGODERMA GRANARIUM (EVERTS) TO DIFFERENT DOSES OF HALOXYLON RECURVUM EXTRACT AND DELTAMETHRIN

Studies were carried out to evaluate the insecticidal activity of Haloxylon recurvum extract and deltamethrin each in the concentrations of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 % against Trogoderma granarium (Everts) at four exposure times; 24, 48, 72 and 168 hours. Deltamethrin was more toxic (25% mortality) than Haloxylon recurvum (17% mortality). Mortality increased with increased concentrations as well as longer exposure times. The overall percent mortality at 1.5% conc. and 168 hours exposure time was 39% for deltamethrin and 23% for H. recurvum at the same dose and exposure time
A Novel Adaptive Speed Observer Using Neural Network and Sliding-Mode for SPIM Drives

In this paper, a novel Stator Current Based Model Reference Adaptive System (SC_MRAS) speed estimation scheme using neural network (NN) and Sliding Mode (SM) is proposed to improve the performance of the MRAS speed observer for high-performance Six Phases Induction Motor (SPIM) drives, especially at low and zero speed region, where the poor performance of observers is still always a large challenge. In this novel SC_MRAS scheme, a two-layer linear NN, which has been trained online by means of the Total Least Squares (TLS) algorithm, is used as an adaptive model to estimate the stator current and this model is employed in prediction mode. These novel proposed can ensure that the whole drive system achieves faster satisfactory torque and speed control and strong robustness, the observer operate better accuracy and stability both in transient and steady-state operation. Especially, in this proposed observer, the rotor flux, which is needed for the stator current estimation of the adaptive model and providing to the controller, is identified based on adaptive SM technique. The improvement of Rotor Flux Estimation for SC_MRAS-Based Sensorless SPIM Drives help to eliminate the disadvantages in SC_MRAS based observer such as stator resistance sensitivity, and flux open loop integration which may cause dc drift and initial condition problems or instability in the regenerating mode of operation, therefore, enhancing the rotor flux estimation, speed estimation and control accuracy at very low and zero stator frequency operation help improve the overall observer and drive system performance. The indirect field oriented control (IFOC) for speed control of a sensorless SPIM drive using the proposed observer is built by MATLAB/ Simulink. The simulation results are presented under sensorless speed control performance to validate the effectiveness of the proposed estimation and control algorithms.
Occurrence and effect of the parasitic isopod, Lironeca ovalis (Isopoda: Cymothoidae), on young-of-the-year bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Pisces: Pomatomidae).

The bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, is often a preferred host for infection by the isopod, gill ectoparasite Lironeca ovalis. Here we quantify the occurrence of infection by L. ovalis on young-of-the-year bluefish in the Hudson River estuary and evaluate whether there is a significant reduction in growth or foraging as a result of infection. Prevalence of L. ovalis on bluefish was high (25.4%) but small ( 175 mm) exhibited significantly lower prevalences than intermediate-sized fish. Parasite size increased with bluefish size, and a significant but small effect of parasitism on the bluefish mass-length relationship was found; parasitized fish weighed 3% less than nonparasitized fish at a given length. Infection did not have a significant effect on the mass of stomach contents at capture. Although there remain many questions regarding the host-parasite relationship between P. saltatrix and L. ovalis, the physiological cost associated with infection appears to be small and probably does not constitute a serious threat to individual bluefish survival.
Spatio-temporal dynamics of vegetable crop production in India

Horticulture is a profitable and diversified option for the development of rural economy. Being endowed with its wide variable climate and soil, India has immense potentialities for the development of horticulture especially vegetable crops production. In the year 2009-10, India is the second largest producer of vegetables in the world (next to China). The present paper highlights the spatio-temporal variations in vegetable production in India by using the secondary data procured from various government websites and offices. The study reveals that in spite of phenomenal growth in vegetable crop production there is lack of any effective policy measures for wiping out the problems relating to low crop productivity, limited irrigational facilities and inadequate infrastructural set up. The existing policies failed to pave the way for sustainable horticulture practice in India.
Modeling the upper limit of body size for vertebrates

As suggested by recent publications on vertebrate’s maximal size [1], we have worked on a mathematical model based on resources and energy considerations that can be applied in order to account for the differences in mass between dinosaurs and mammals and that permits to reinforce or discard hypothesis about dinosaur’s resources and biological nature. In this paper we analyze the model, apply it with real biological/paleontological data and use it to give explanations to the maximal body size for land mammals and dinosaurs. Furthermore, other implications of the model are explored in order to give answers to other important questions about dinosaur’s nature. In particular, we have found that dinosaurs having similar characteristics to varanids in terms of energy expenditure when extrapolated to larger mass successfully explains observed mass ratios of one order of magnitude between dinosaurs and mammals.
POSITIVE EDUCATION: EDUCATING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND FOR A FULFILLING LIFE

transfer of knowledge and skills, education changes the individual from their present state to a different future state. Therefore, education involves the changing and growth of individuals in a certain direction. The important question, when addressing the issue of education is this: in what direction do we want to transform the individual cognitively and emotionally during their educational process? In other words, what it is the purpose of education and what can and should be its goal? Common sense, along with more rigorous studies in fields such as positive psychology, tells us that overall well-being is a fundamental goal in human life, and arguably the most important. However, regardless of ideologies or moral beliefs, it is undeniable that we live during a time when progress is measured largely based on the accumulation of money and material goods, from individual success to the level of national development. The vast majority of current educational systems reflect this conception of progress in the way they prepare the individual, especially during their most formative years: childhood and adolescence. Education systems try to prepare students for productive lives, but they do not provide them with the tools to have healthy and fulfilling lives with meaning and purpose. Positive psychology recognizes that economics is an essential engine for the functioning of our society, and that it is necessary to prepare human beings in order for this economy to prosper in a sustainable and egalitarian way. Nonetheless, positive psychology also recognizes that it must be economics that is at the service of the individual, not the other way around. Thus, education must provide learners with the knowledge and tools to have both a fulfilling and a productive life. Well-being is not a threat to economic progress; on the contrary, it is a complement that amplifies the productivity of the individual throughout his life, which in turn increases his life satisfaction. There is extensive research that shows that well-being contributes significantly and positively to physical health, creativity, productivity, innovation, and social relations (Howell, Kem, & Lyubomirsky, 2007; Lyubomirsky, King, & Diener, 2005; Pressman & Cohen, 2005). Therefore, an educational system that promotes the well-being of students and their community, while promoting traditional economic progress at the same time, will give individuals the skills to enjoy productive and fulfilling lives. This is the foundation of positive education. POSITIVE EDUCATION: EDUCATING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND FOR A FULFILLING LIFE