Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Multifactorial Model of Dyslexia: Evidence from Executive Functions and Phonological–based Treatments

In this research, we examined the responsiveness to treatment in 49 Italian children with Dyslexia. In part A, we compare the efficacy of a phonological–based treatment (Ph–T) with a cognitive training of executive functions (CT). In part B, we investigate whether a sequential treatment (CT+Ph–T) has a larger remedial effect compared to the pure phonological–based treatment (Ph–T + Ph–T). Results after 24 hours of treatment showed significant improvements in the executive functions (EFs) for the sequential group only. Considering reading accuracy, children benefited significantly from both treatments; however, only the sequential group significantly improved in reading speed. Crucially, the reading gains appeared to be related to improvements in the EFs, supporting a multifactorial model of this disorder. The aforementioned findings suggest that the combination of cognitive training of EFs with a phonological–based treatment can be used effectively in rehabilitating dyslexia.
Enhanced production of valtrate in hairy root cultures of Valeriana jatamansi Jones by methyl jasmonate, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid elicitors

Valtrate is a pharmacologically active epoxyiridoid ester found in the roots and rhizomes of Valeriana jatamansi Jones. The plant produces only small amounts of this metabolite naturally, and so induction of hairy roots as well as elicitation can be useful to increase its commercial production. In this study, strain R1601 of Agrobacterium rhizogenes was used to induce hairy roots in V. jatamansi, and stable hairy root cultures of V. jatamansi were established successfully. The influence of three exogenous elicitors including methyl jasmonate (MJ), jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) on valtrate production in the hairy root cultures of V. jatamansi was also investigated, and the 25-day-old hairy root cultures were treated with different concentrations of the elicitors at exposure time of 7 days. This present study showed that MJ (100 mg/L) highly promoted valtrate production at 7 days after elicitation, to a level of 3.63 times higher than that of non-elicited control. SA did not significantly increase the production of valtrate. This is the first-time study to assess the elicitation of hairy root cultures to promote valtrate biosynthesis in V. jatamansi and the resulting experiments demonstrated that MJ was indeed a potent inducer of valtrate biosynthesis.
Congress Destination Attractiveness: The Case of Supply-Side of Business Tourism in Slovenia

The purpose of the article is to research which attractiveness attributes of a congress destination are those that are important for visiting the congress destination and association meeting, namely from the point of view of the supply-side of business tourism, meaning meeting planners (buyers), suppliers, intermediaries and special agencies. The article redefines the dimensions of visiting a congress destination and the research concept of the supply-side of business tourism. On this basis, we developed a new multidimensional construct (model) of congress destination visit, which takes into consideration three aspects: the destination, venue and business event aspects as the foundation of the supply-side of congress tourism. Based on previous research, we developed a model of attractiveness attributes for each individual aspect which contributes to the visiting of the congress destination. The aim of the research is to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the supply-side of congress tourism in a multidimensional analysis of attractiveness attributes of a congress destination which constitute important factors for visiting. Keywords: congress destination attractiveness, business tourism, conference attributes, congress destination attributes, venue attributes, congress destination visit
Dexterity Testing in Dental Students

The objective of this study was to adapt a manual dexterity test to a pre-clinical training setting and to determine its reliability. Ninety-two students in the final year of their undergraduate program in dentistry at the School of Dentistry of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, were evaluated. After the development of the Dental Manual Dexterity Assessment (DMDA), its reliability was evaluated in a reproducibility study. Two examiners evaluated twenty subjects’ test cubes in duplicate under the naked eye and using an X-ray view box and determined the subjects’ final scores on the DMDA. The examiners waited a week between their two scoring sessions, which were referred to as the first assessment and the second assessment. The intraand inter-examiner reproducibility study was performed using an intra class correlation coefficient (ρ). A descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and the prevalence of the level of manual dexterity and the time required to complete the test were estimated using a point estimation and a 95% confidence Original Research Article Neves et al.; JAMMR, 32(7): 127-135, 2020; Article no.JAMMR. 56440 128 interval. Both intra-examiner reproducibility (ρ1=0.892; ρ2=0.938) and inter-examiner reproducibility (ρ1st=0.914; ρ2nd=0.813) were classified as “good” or higher. A high prevalence of manual dexterity levels classified as “high” was observed among the subjects evaluated. The adaptation resulted in a valid and reliable instrument for measuring manual dexterity among dental students. The method is simple and may be implemented early on in undergraduate programs in dentistry.
Leaf nutrient status of some grafted-pear rootstocks influenced by different soil types

Aim of study: Determining leaf nutrient status of some grafted-pear rootstocks grown under different calcareous soil types.Area of study: The Horticultural Research Station of Kamalabad, Karaj, Iran.Material and methods: Leaf mineral element concentrations were determined in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Leaf sampling was carried out about 90 days after full bloom. The N-content was estimated by the Kjeldahl method. Total concentration of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and boron (B) were also determined by the atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) were analyzed using the flame photometry. The deviation from optimum percentage (DOP) and its correlation with the ΣDOP of macro- and micro-nutrients were used to determine the nutritional status of the studied plants.Main results: In clay loamy soil pyrodwarf rootstock, which was grafted with 'William Duchess' scion, presented a more suitable balanced nutritional index than other rootstocks/scion combinations. The OHF69 rootstock grafted with 'Daregazi' offered better balanced nutritional values in fairy lime silt-loamy soil, whereas the pyrodwarf rootstock grafted with 'Louise Bonne' scion in less lime silt-loamy soil was found to have higher values than other studied rootstocks/scion combinations in terms of nutrient concentration.Research highlights: The study determined effective solutions to the field problems of calcium carbonate equivalent which distinctly affect the soil properties related to plant growth. It also revealed the most suitable pear rootstock/scion combinations in different calcareous soil types for orchard establishment in arid and semi-arid regions.
Phase equilibria in the Tl-Zn-Te system

Phase equilibria were investigated in the Tl-Zn-Te system. Phase diagrams of several polythermal sections, the isothermal section at 300/sup 0/K, and the projection of the liquidus surface were constructed. Ternary compounds were not found. Narrow homogeneity regions based on Tl/sub 2/Te and Tl/sub 5/Te/sub 3/ are established. The existence of two layer-separation regions, caused by the layer separation in the binary system Tl-Te and Tl-Zn are shown.
Band-Gap Narrowing of Titanium Dioxide by Nitrogen Doping

TiO2-based powder, including 0.1 at% of N doped in the rutile lattice, has been synthesized by oxidation of TiN. As a result, a significant shift of the absorption edge to a lower energy in the visible-light region has been observed. The substitutional doping of N into the TiO2 lattice is found to be effective; its 2p states contribute to the band-gap narrowing by mixing with O 2p as shown in ab initio electronic structure calculations.
Job Satisfaction of Non-Permanent Teachers in South Nias Amid Limitation

Teachers in South Nias still adhere to their culture and customs. They really hope that they are given the opportunity to get permission to attend indigenous cultural and cultural events as part ofbalancing work and life.Most of the teachers in South Nias only have the status of non-permanent teachers, or volunteers, but they are very proud of being teachers even with a small salary. Participants in this study were 46 junior highpublic school teachers in remote villages. Data were analyzed by Partial Least Square method to test the mediation effect to determine the effect of exogenous constructs with endogenous constructs through mediating variables. The result showed that work life balance had a positive and significant influence on self-esteem and job satisfaction. Self-esteem has a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction. Moreover, the total effect of work life balance on job satisfaction increases after mediated by self-esteem.
Lightweight design of cylindrical stiffened shells in launch vehicles by a dual-elite population sequential approximation optimization approach

A nonlinear displacement-controlled loading dynamic method is employed to investigate the deformed shape evolution of stiffened shells from prebuckling to postbuckling field until collapse. Because of the time-consuming postbuckling analysis, the dual-elite population sequential approximation optimization (SAO) approach is proposed. A novel determination method of Gaussian kernel widths based on moment estimates is proposed to enhance the augmented radial basis function surrogate model. A novel adaptive parallel infilling strategy is then developed to balance the capabilities of local and global optimization. A dual-elite population strategy is further developed to exploit the information from already acquired sampling points. Finally, the framework of the proposed SAO approach, which is implemented in a distributed parallel way on high-performance clusters to further diminish computation costs, is presented. The efficiency of the algorithm is validated by the postbuckling lightweight optimization of a cylindrical stiffened shell, resulting in a reduction of 12.3% of the initial weight.
Un nuevo agente de biocontrol de Drechslera oryzae

The rice pathogen Drechslera oryzae and the antagonistic fungus Trichoderma harzianum were inoculated in the same substratum at different environmental conditions. The mechanisms exerted by T. harzianum as antagonist over D. oryzae and that on some occasions acted sinergically were: competitiveness for space and nutrients, mycoparasitism and a possible antibiosis. The antagonistic capacity of T. harzianum was higher as the values of water activity and temperature were increasing.
Comparison of machine learning algorithms for DDoS attack detection in SDN

Introduction: Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) has become a common attack type in cyber security. Apart from the conventional DDoS attacks, software-defined networks also face some other typical DDoS attacks, such as flow-table attack or controller attack. One of the most recent solutions to detect a DDoS attack is using machine learning algorithms to classify the traffic. Purpose: Analysis of applying machine learning algorithms in order to prevent DDoS attacks in software-defined network. Results: A comparison of six algorithms (random forest, decision tree, naive Bayes, support vector machine, multilayer perceptron, k-nearest neighbors) with accuracy and process time as the criteria has shown that a decision tree and naïve Bayes are the most suitable algorithms for DDoS attack detection. As compared to other algorithms, they have higher accuracy, faster processing time and lower resource consumption. The main features that identify malicious traffic compared to normal one are the number of bytes in a flow, time flow, Ethernet source address, and Ethernet destination address. A flow-table attack can be detected easier than a bandwidth attack, as all the six algorithms can predict this type with a high accuracy. Practical relevance: Important features which play a supporting role in correct data classification facilitate the development of a DDoS protection system with a smaller dataset, focusing only on the necessary data. The algorithms more suitable for machine learning can help us to detect DDoS attacks in software-defined networks more accurately.
Fibropapillomatosis in free-ranging green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) off the central coast of Veracruz, Mexico

espanolLa fibropapilomatosis (FP) es una enfermedad neoplasica que afecta a las tortugas marinas en aguas tropicales. Los individuos juveniles de tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) parecen ser los mas afectados por los tumores cutaneos, que no son malignos, pero dependiendo de su numero, tamano y ubicacion, pueden comprometer la supervivencia. La prevalencia de la FP en tortugas marinas ha incrementado en las decadas pasadas en zonas como Espirito Santo (Brasil) y Texas (EUA), pero en Mexico pocos casos han sido documentados a la fecha. Durante 2017–2018 se registro por primera vez una prevalencia de FP del 12.2% en tortugas de vida libre en el Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano, un area sujeta a la presion ambiental y la presion antropica. De acuerdo con el analisis histopatologico de una muestra de tejido, los tumores fueron consistentes con las caracteristicas de fibropapilomas. Los tumores no fueron severos (0.01–7.16 cm), pero la mayoria tuvo una apariencia verrugosa y se encontraron en las aletas y los ojos, lo que podria representar un riesgo potencial para la salud de los juveniles. Se recomienda continuar el monitoreo de esta poblacion, y la informacion aportada aqui puede servir de base para estudios futuros en aguas mexicanas del golfo de Mexico, en donde la FP no habia sido reportada aun. EnglishFibropapillomatosis (FP) is a neoplastic disease affecting marine turtles around the tropics. Juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) seem to be the most affected by the cutaneous tumors, which are not malignant but depending on their number, size, and location, can hamper survival. FP prevalence in sea turtles has increased over the past few decades in areas such as Espirito Santo (Brazil) and Texas (USA), but in Mexico few instances have been documented to date. Here we report a 12.2% FP prevalence in free-ranging turtles captured during 2017–2018 in the Veracruz Reef System National Park, a previously unreported site in Mexico, which is subject to environ-mental and anthropogenic pressures. Histopathological analysis of one tissue sample revealed tumors were consistent with the characteristics of fibropapillomas. They were not severe (0.01–7.16 cm), but the majority had a verrucous appearance and were mainly found on the flippers and eyes, being potentially detrimental to the health of juvenile turtles. We recommend continued monitoring of this population, and the information provided here can serve as a baseline for future studies in this area of the Gulf of Mexico, where FP had not been reported.
An Investigation into Stakeholders’ Perception of Smart Campus Criteria: The American University of Sharjah as a Case Study

In recent times, smart cities and sustainable development have drawn significant research attention. Among developed and developing countries, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been at the forefront in becoming an incubator for smart cities; in particular, it has placed some efforts in the education sector by transforming the traditional campus into a Smart Campus. As the term Smart Campus attracts professionals and academics from multiple disciplines, and the technology keeps intervening in every aspect of life, it becomes inevitable for the Smart Campus to take place and deploy the future vision of smart cities. As a first step to achieve this vision, it is very important to develop a clear understanding of what is a Smart Campus. To date, there is still no clear perception of what a Smart Campus would look like, or what are the main components that can form a Smart Campus. Therefore, the objective of this research is to use the set of comprehensive criteria to identify what it is perceived to be a Smart Campus and evaluate these criteria from the stakeholders’ perception. The main criteria are defined from the literature review, and a case study is conducted on the American University of Sharjah campus stakeholders (faculty, students, management, and Information Technology (IT)) to assess the designated criteria. This exploratory research relies on both qualitative and quantitative methods to perform the analysis, taking into consideration the perceptions of students, faculty, and IT service providers. Finally, having defined and evaluated the criteria that underpin the Smart Campus framework, a set of recommendations are drawn to guide the utilization of a Smart Campus within higher education settings. This research opens the doors for future studies to gain a deeper insight into the type of decisions that need to be made to transform a traditional campus to a Smart Campus.
The Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Ecosystems and Reliant Human Communities

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, from fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, along with agriculture and land-use practices are causing wholesale increases in seawater CO2and inorganic carbon levels; reductions in pH; and alterations in acid-base chemistry of estuarine, coastal, and surface open-ocean waters. On the basis of laboratory experiments and field studies of naturally elevated CO2marine environments, widespread biological impacts of human-driven ocean acidification have been posited, ranging from changes in organism physiology and population dynamics to altered communities and ecosystems. Acidification, in conjunction with other climate change–related environmental stresses, particularly under future climate change and further elevated atmospheric CO2levels, potentially puts at risk many of the valuable ecosystem services that the ocean provides to society, such as fisheries, aquaculture, and shoreline protection. Thisreview emphasizes both current scientific understanding and knowledge gaps, highlighting directions for future research and recognizing the information needs of policymakers and stakeholders.
Localisation and Museum Artifact Visual and Audio Presentation Using Bluetooth Beacon Technology

In this study, the purpose is to provide an efficient and original indoor area localization and presentation via picture and the voice assistance in a museum, using beacon devices based on the Bluetooth Low Energy technology infrastructure and embedded electronic circuit systems. In this context, a localization procedure is carried out via a Bluetooth module and an embedded microcontroller. A hardware as well as a software was developed in order to read the data broadcasted from radio frequency beacons, which support Bluetooth 4.0 technology. By using AT commands and a location identification system as well as a software which is designed and implemented on a microcontroller system detects the nearest beacon, therefore the desired area, based on the ID numbers of beacons and received signal strengths. Using this system, visitor locations can be determined and visitors are provided with visual or audio content based on their distance to the artworks. This study may be a prototype base application for future developments.
A Review of Surface Texturing in Internal Combustion Engine Piston Assembly

*Corresponding author: faizal.mahmood@ukm.edu.my 146 2020 UTHM Publisher. All rights reserved. penerbit.uthm. edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie Abstract: This paper presents a brief review of surface texturing with a focus on piston assembly application. The paper begins with a general discussion on surface texturing and the manufacturing process of micro dimples. Further, it discusses the theory of hydrodynamic lift generation and the effect of parameters of micro dimples texture on the surface-to-surface friction. Finally, the effect of surface texturing on heat transfer is briefly discussed. In pursuits to improve internal combustion engine (ICE) efficiency, tribological improvement of moving surfaces by means of micro surface texturing seems to be one of the way. However, texturing parameters have to be carefully designed as it can cause detrimental effect if the designs are wrong. Studies has shown micro surface texturing at piston ring could reduce friction around 20%-50% compare with un-textured piston ring and also reduce fuel consumption at 4%. Micro Surface texturing could also improve heat transfer between the surfaces to reduce piston slap and lubrication oil temperature. As reports on the surface texturing on friction reduction and heat transfer improvement in piston assembly are relatively scarce, it is suggested that optimization of micro dimple parameters for piston skirt application and its effect on engine tribology and heat transfer characteristics to be further investigated.
Role of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Tongue Lesions

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of CT and MR imaging in demonstrating lesions of the tongue. Imaging can help to decide the further management of the patient, and when resection is considered, the precise extent of the lesion can be delineated, and also if organ conservation therapy can be suggested. Hence, knowing the differentiating characteristics of these lesions is essential for a Radiologist to narrow the differential diagnosis. The aim of the study is to describe the imaging findings of various tongue lesions, give radio-pathological correlation, and discuss the role of CT and MRI in planning further appropriate treatment, the extent of involvement of adjacent structures, resectability, postoperative reconstruction & prognosis. Subjects and Methods: Twenty patients with tongue masses were prospectively evaluated with CT & MRI for eighteen months from June 2018 - Nov 2019. Contrast-enhanced CT axial images with reconstruction were acquired. MRI plain & contrast study done. Imaging findings & diagnoses were later correlated with surgical and histopathological results in all possible cases. Results: Among twenty patients, three patients revealed no abnormality; seventeen patients with findings on imaging include twelve squamous cell carcinoma, two venous malformations, two thyroglossal cysts, one hemangioma & one fatty lipoma. Conclusion: Few specific lesion characteristics can aid in narrowing the differential diagnosis. Solid high-density lesions in the midline mostly represent lingual thyroids. Calcifications likely indicate goitrous transformation. Phleboliths are highly suggestive of venous malformations. Multinodular, thin-rim enhancing cystic lesions are indicative of lymphatic malformations, primarily when fluid-fluid levels are found. Fat/calcium content within a complex cystic lesion is specific for a dermoid cyst, whereas diffusion restriction within a pure cystic lesion is suggestive of an epidermoid cyst. Finally, when an injury is Trans spatial, three differentials to be considered are highly aggressive malignancies, congenital masses & aggressive infections.