Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
School-Based Nutrition Education Intervention Improves Nutrition Knowledge and Lipid Profile among Overweight/Obese Children

Many children in Ghana do not meet the dietary and physical activity recommendations for their health due to several reasons including limited nutrition education intervention (NEI) programmes. NEI provides children with information on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) required to ensure proper dietary intake and physical activity. In this intervention study, we recruited eighty (80) overweight and obese students aged 11-15 years from two schools in the Ga-East municipality of Ghana. Anthropometric, biochemical, dietary and physical activity information were collected on the two groups before and after three months of NEI. Between group comparisons (test and control); before and after interventions were performed using student t-tests. It was shown that NEI improved nutrition knowledge (mean change = 5.13, p<0.01), attitude (mean change = 2.75, p<0.01) but not practice (mean change = -1.42, p<0.05) in overweight and obese children. Although anthropometric indicators did not improve with NEI, serum lipid profile of participants improved as indicated by the following mean changes: TC [-1.22, 95%CI (-1.90 -0.55)] mg/dL, HDL-c [-0.19, 95% CI (-0.38, 0.00)] mg/dL, LDL-c [-0.90, 95%CI (-1.52, -0.28)] mg/dL and TG [(-0.66, 95%CI (-1.23, -0.09)] mg/dL. Our findings show that NEI undertaken within a relatively short period of time could have positive effects on lipid profile, knowledge and attitudes of school children, and in turn, promote the fight against childhood obesity, and improve the health and wellbeing of children.
A new species of Miocene wombat (Marsupialia, Vombatiformes) from Riversleigh, Queensland, Australia, and implications for the evolutionary history of the Vombatidae

A new species of wombat, Rhizophascolonus ngangaba sp. nov., is described from Miocene deposits at Riversleigh along with additional specimens of Rhizo-phascolonus crowcrofti, and some maxillary and mandibular fragments attributable to Rhizophascolonus. A phylogenetic analysis indicates that Rhizophascolonus is the next most plesiomorphic wombat after Nimbavombatus boodjamullensis. Morphological characters common to Nimbavombatus and Rhizophascolonus suggest that adaptations to high rates of tooth wear in wombats had their origin in the late Oligocene, presumably in response to climatic cooling and its effects on the vegetation. A period of climatic amelioration in the early Miocene may have led to diversification of wombats and/or to an expansion of their range into rainforest habitats. Although wombats form a significant component of Australia's open-forest and woodland habitats from the early Pliocene to Holocene, they appear to have been rare in all palaeoenvironments prior to this.
A double power-law fit to the computed stellar log(/y)-log(m/m ⊙ ) relation

The computed log(�/y)-log(m/m⊙) relation for the stellar initial mass range, 0.6 ≤ m/m⊙ ≤ 120.0, and the stellar initial metallicity range, 0.0004 ≤ Z ≤ 0.0500, tabulated in an earlier attempt (Portinari et al. 1998) is fitted to a good extent by a four-parameter curve, expressed by a double power-law, for assigned stellar initial metallicity, which can be reduced to a three-parameter curve, expressed by a single power-law, for the whole set of stellar initial metallicities. The relative errors, R[log(�/y)] = 1−log(�fit/y)/log(�/y), do not exceed about 2% and 4%, respectively. The extent to which the interpolation curve, expressed by a single power-law, can be extrapolated towards both high-mass and low-mass stars, is also investigated. High-mass star lifetimes are understimated by a factor less than 2 up to m/m⊙ = 1000 and by a fiducial factor less than 4 up to m/m⊙ → +∞. Lowmass star lifetimes are overstimated by a factor of about 3 down to m/m⊙ = 0.25 and by an unacceptably large factor down to m/m⊙ = 0.08. The interpolation curve, expressed by a single power-law, is related (in differential form) to a generalization of the equation of the exponential decay, which could be the starting point for a theoretical interpretation. As a simple application, the star mass fraction of a single star generation with stellar initial mass function defined by a power-law, is plotted vs. the logarithmic stellar lifetime. The star
An overview of molecular identification of insect fauna with special emphasis on chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of India

Identifying organisms has grown in importance as we monitor the biological effects of global climate change and attempt to preserve species diversity in the face of accelerating habitat destruction. Classical taxonomy falls short in this race to catalogue biological diversity before it disappears. Differentiating subtle anatomical differences between closely related species requires the subjective judgment of highly trained specialists – and few are being trained in institutes today. DNA barcodes allow non-experts to objectively identify species – from small, damaged, or even industrially processed material. The aim of DNA barcoding is to establish a shared community resource of DNA sequences commonly used for identification, discrimination or taxonomic classification of organisms. It is a method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify and distinguish its belonging from particular species, varieties or inter varieties. This simple technique has attracted attention from taxonomists, ecologists, conservation biologists, agriculturists, plant-quarantine officers and studies using the DNA barcode has rapidly increased. The extreme diversity of insects and their economical, epidemiological and agricultural importance have made them a major target of DNA barcoding. In this review, we present an overview of DNA barcoding of insects with emphasis on Chalcid wasps of India.
First order interpolation inequalities with weights

Il existe une constante positive C telle que l'inegalite suivante est vraie pour tout u∈C 0 ∞ (R n ): ||X| G u| L r≤C||x|α|Du|| L p 2 ||x|βu| L q 1−a si et seulement si on a 1/r+γ/n=a(1/p+(α−1)/n)+(1−a)(1/q+β/u), 0≤α−σ si a>0 et α−σ≤1 si a>0 et 1/p+(α−1)/n=1/r+γ/n
An Embedded Covert Audio Surveillance Shoe using Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASICs)

Our society today is plagued with insecurity and terrorism. The impulse to listen in on other people’s conversations is becoming more powerful as the days go by. Surveillance has changed the way we interact with one another and protect ourselves. Audio surveillance recording technology is one of the closest descendants of human spying and eavesdropping. In this paper an innovative covert audio surveillance and file keeping device implanted in a shoe is described. The recorded conversation can be retrieved by plugging the covert device in the shoe to a PC and downloading the recorded file from it through a USB cable.
Vortex-antivortex proliferation from an obstacle in thin film ferromagnets

Magnetization dynamics in thin film ferromagnets can be studied using a dispersive hydrodynamic formulation. The equations describing the magnetodynamics map to a compressible fluid with broken Galilean invariance parametrized by the longitudinal spin density and a magnetic analog of the fluid velocity that define spin-density waves. A direct consequence of these equations is the determination of a magnetic Mach number. Micromagnetic simulations reveal nucleation of nonlinear structures from an impenetrable object including an applied magnetic field spot or a defect. In this work, micromagnetic simulations demonstrate vortex-antivortex pair nucleation from an obstacle. Their interaction establishes either ordered or irregular vortex-antivortex complexes. Furthermore, when the magnetic Mach number exceeds unity (supersonic flow), a Mach cone and periodic wavefronts are observed and well-described by the solution of the steady, linearized equations. These results are reminiscent of theoretical and experimental observations in Bose-Einstein condensates and further supports the analogy between the magnetodynamics of a thin film ferromagnet and compressible fluids. The nucleation of nonlinear structures and vortex-antivortex complexes using this approach enables the study of their interactions and effects on the stability of spin-density waves.
Researching the Urban Margins: What Can the United States Learn from Latin America and Vice Versa?

Over the decade and a half that I have been conducting research on poverty and marginality in Latin America (with a specific focus on Argentina), I have become increasingly aware of the lack of dialogue between scholars working on similar issues north and south of the border. The striking similarities in the ways neoliberal economic policies and political transformations are now affecting the lives of the urban poor throughout the Americas might present a good (and well overdue) opportunity to break down artificial, but well-entrenched, “area-studies” boundaries and to scrutinize the manifold (sometimes similar, sometimes not) processes that are shaping the dynamics of urban relegation throughout the continent. True, ghettoes, inner-cities, favelas, villas, comunas, poblaciones, colonias (to mention a few of the terms used to describe the territories where multiple deprivations accumulate throughout the region) are not the same urban forms. While a few economic, political, and/or demographic dynamics that gave birth to, say, a villa miseria in Buenos Aires and the ghetto in Chicago (such as rapid industrialization and mass migration) may have some resemblances, the differences (racial segregation, housing policies, etc.) are far too important to be ignored. The causes and experiences of destitution in the developed North and the (always) developing South are, indeed, quite varied. And yet, years of field research at the urban margins armed with theoretical tools developed with diverse realities in mind have convinced me that sustained and serious engagement between researchers of urban poverty and/or marginality throughout the Americas can lead to better understandings and explanations of the diverse ways in which neoliberal states and economies bolster social and economic vulnerabilities. What can urban sociologists in the United States take away from reading about current dynamics in the sprawling informal settlements in Latin America? Conversely, what can urban sociologists in Latin America learn from reading about the living conditions in enclaves of urban poverty in the United States and the predicament of their residents? In this brief essay, I highlight a few themes found in both bodies of urban poverty research, which have rarely converged in a fruitful exchange; themes present in one literature that can benefit the other; and one theme that, surprisingly enough, has received little (if no) attention in either the United States or Latin America. In doing so, rather than focus on the substantive similarities in the forms and meanings of dispossession, I draw attention to the ways in which social scientific studies of urban poverty in some places
A Texture Analysis Approach toCorrosion Image Classi

A method is described for the classiication of corrosion images using texture analysis methods. Two morphologies are considered: pit formation and cracking. The analysis is done by performing a wavelet decomposition of the images, from which energy feature sets are computed. A transform that turns the wavelet features into rotation invariant ones is introduced. The classiication is performed with a Learning Vector Quan-tization network and comparison is made with Gaussian and k-NN clas-siiers. The eeectivity of the method is shown by tests on a set of 398 images. R esum e Une methode est expliqu ee pour la classiication des images corro-sives par des methodes d'analyse de texture. On consid ere deux morphologies: formation de cavit es et ssuration. L'analyse est faite par une d ecomposition en ondelettes, de laquelle des caracteristiques d' energie sont calcul ees. Une transformation est introduite qui rends les caracter-istiques d'ondelettes invariants contre rotation. La classiication est faite avec \Learning Vector Quantization" et pour comparison, des classiica-teurs Gaussien et k-NN. L'eecacit e de la methode est d emontr e par des experiments avec une collection de 398 images.
GIS-Based Analysis on Transportation Network Features of Garden City Model

Network structure is generally used to represent and study urban transportation system. This research works on the digital model of classical planning theory Garden City, and calculates the network macroscopic topological properties of radial and ringy crossing urban transportation system. The extraction of topology structure of the digital Garden City and the calculation and analysis of topology parameters of the transportation system including degree, clustering coefficients and K-Core are the main two parts of the research. Conclusions can be drawn that highervalued nodes for the three parameters are basically coincident, which mainly are the crossings of the first, second and third avenues and boulevards and streets.Further research on digital Garden City’s transportation system would be meaningful. Key words—Transportation system, complex network, Topological parameters, Garden City.
From Waste to Wealth: Mineral Extraction from Geothermal Brines

The composition and volume of geothermal fluids in New Zealand offers considerable potential for the extraction of various metals and minerals, as well as being a source of heat energy, steam and gases, and for use in generating electricity. While extracting products from geothermal fluids is technically feasible, positive economics is the key driver for commercial success. However there is no assessment of this opportunity which identifies simple, cost-effective processing technologies, and provides a greater understanding of the economic viability and barriers for implementing such technologies. The methodology that will be used to evaluate the commercial opportunities for New Zealand will be discussed. A suite of crossdisciplinary studies will integrate a range of information on the opportunities and barriers to the commercial recovery of a selection of products from geothermal fluids. These will include a technological, market and New Zealand regulatory review. The outcome will be the best technical options and economic models to assist in guiding future investment.
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TOWARDS DEMAND CREATION FOR SKILLED MATERNAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN SIAYA COUNTY.

Obinge Elizabeth Omondi 1,3 , Fred A. Amimo 1 ,Omondi S. Owino 3 and Asito Stephen Amolo 2 . 1. Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2. Department of Biological Sciences, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 3. Department of Health, County Government of Siaya. Manuscript Info Abstract . Manuscript History
Context-dependent effects of abandonment vs. grazing on functional composition and diversity of sub-Mediterranean grasslands

Though the interplay of grazing intensity and the availability of resources is a key driver in grassland composition, very few studies focused on trait changes after abandonment along productivity gradients. Through a comparative approach, we aimed to assess the context-dependent effects of long-term grazing cessation on functional composition and diversity in sub-Mediterranean grasslands. We hypothesized that variability of topography, soil and vegetation structure on a fine scale drives the trait-based dynamics after long-term abandonment, also influencing the patterns of functional diversity. On a calcareous mountain ridge of central Italy, we collected data on species cover and traits, site characteristics, soil depth and vegetation structure in 0.5 m × 0.5 m plots located in extensively grazed pastures and in grasslands abandoned since the early 1970s. We analysed patterns of species and traits in relation to environmental variables and management type, and trends in functional diversity (FD, Rao’s quadratic entropy) along a productivity gradient. We found that grazing cessation reduced the overall FD and that the direction of species and trait response after long-term grazing cessation were affected, on a fine scale, by the soil depth / productivity gradient. In dryer conditions, species and functional responses were less affected by abandonment, and were devoted to resistance to both stress and disturbance. In abandoned pastures we detected a significant decrease in FD with increasing productivity, leading to a shift from functional strategies devoted to grazing avoidance and tolerance to those devoted to competition for light and resource acquisition. This trend was related to the filtering effect of coarse tall grasses, which spread in highly productive conditions. In grazed grasslands, we detected an overall increasing trend of FD with increasing productivity, confirming the key role of extensive grazing in maintaining high levels of FD.
Developing an indicator for body fat mobilisation using mid-infrared spectrometry of milk samples in dairy cows

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Humppilantie 14, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland terhi.mehtio@luke.fi (Corresponding Author) University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 28, 00014 Helsinki, Finland Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Halolantie 31 A, 71750 Maaninka, Finland Valio Ltd., P.O. Box 10, 00039 Valio, Finland Centre Wallon de Recherche Agronomiques, 24 Chaussée de Namur, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
A PSO approach for preventive maintenance scheduling optimization

This work presents a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) approach for preventive maintenance policy optimization, focused in reliability and cost. The probabilistic model for reliability and cost evaluation is developed in such a way that flexible intervals between maintenance are allowed. As PSO is skilled for realcoded continuous spaces, a non-conventional codification has been developed in order to allow PSO to solve scheduling problems (which is discrete) with variable number of maintenance interventions. In order to evaluate the proposed methodology, the High Pressure Injection System (HPIS) of a typical 4-loop PWR has been considered. Results demonstrate ability in finding optimal solutions, for which expert knowledge had to be automatically discovered by PSO.
Are Pakistani Consumers Ricardian

The purpose of this study is to check the Ricardian Equivalence Hypothesis in case of Pakistan by using annual data for the period of 1973-2009. Government expenditure, private consumption expenditure, tax revenue, government debt, disposable income, government budget deficit and wealth are the variables which are used for analysis. Cointegration results show a long run relationship among the variables. Results of structural form consumption function invalidate the Ricardian Equivalence Hypothesis in case of Pakistan. These results draw attention towards the significance of fiscal policies in boosting private consumption and controlling budget deficits, which are the prime goals of stabilization policies in Pakistan.
Happiness - a primer for theological engagement

This essay discerns themes in the interdisciplinary study of happiness. We distinguish between the concepts of hedonic and eudaimonic happiness, as well as the concepts of well-being and quality of life. We also discuss the role of some determinants of happiness (income, relationships, life phase, geography and religion). We conclude by suggesting points of contact (the flourishing agent, determinants of happiness, anamnesis and eschatology, and the quest for meaning) where theological engagement can significantly clarify and enrich the happiness discourse.
IBM Research Report Analysis of Transition Energy and Latency of the PowerDown State in Advanced System-on-Chip Processors

We present a qualitative analysis of the transition energy and latency associated with dynamically exploiting the two most efficient low power states in advanced System-On-a-Chip (SOC) processors. In particular we present an equation for calculation of the transition energy and latency of the PowerDown (PD) low power state. We show that the average power consumption in the PD state is significantly influenced by the transition energy, and that the transition energy may be so large that it becomes more efficient to exploit the "lesser" ClockSuspend state in systems which use an operating system that employ a periodic timer interrupt mechanism. In particularly this is true for small form factor mobile devices. In this respect the SOC should remain powered off during OSC stabilization to save the potentially large energy contribution from SOC leakage power. Fiinally, we argue that operating systems that employ a work dependent timing (WDT) scheme can effectively eliminate the transition periods and extend the time spent in the PD state. In turn this can significantly reduce the average power consumption in the PD state in well designed systems. We expect the PowerDown state to be of most use in small form factor WDT based mobile systems that have very low idling power levels.
Subject's rational cognitive activity in the theory of self-organization and epistemological constructivism

The author provides a comparative analysis of the approach to cognition in the theory of self-organization and radical constructivism from the position of synergy between man and nature. It is advanced the idea on the basis of radical constructivism representatives’ concepts by such authors as H. von Foerster, H. Maturana, F. Varela, N. Luhmann, F. Wallner that epistemological subject should be considered as a complex self-organizing object. Its cognitive activity takes place according to the logics of synergetic models. The author proves that cognition based on the constructive realism is the most appropriate to the modern stage of epistemology development as it cancels the opposition of constructivism and realism to some extent as the cognition process from synergetic point of view is an act of projective and constructive thinking which is open for further criticism.
Threshold Function for the Optimal Stopping of Arithmetic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process

Mean reversion processes can be found in the core dynamics of numerous vital applications. In a mean reverting process, the value of the process tends to revert back to a long-run average value. In this paper, we study the optimal stopping problem of the widely used stochastic mean reverting process – the arithmetic Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process. We consider a single item that needs to be purchased within a given deadline, where its price process follows the arithmetic Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process. Methods to deal with this problem so far have focused on an infinite time horizon, which led to a constant threshold policy. We introduce an optimal policy for the finite time horizon case. The optimal policy is based on a recursive method to calculate a time-variant threshold function that represents the optimal stopping decision as a function of time. As a sub-routine of our method we develop explicit terms for the crossing time probability and the overshoot expectation of the mean reverting process. Then, we use these terms in the Bellman's equation of our model to construct the threshold function for the purchasing decision. Finally, we analyze the threshold function behavior with respect to its different parameters and derive meaningful properties.