Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of aqueous extract of walnut leaves against Meloidogyne javanicaon tomato plant

Greenhouse and laboratory studies were conducted to test the efficacy of walnut aqueous extract against Meloidogyne javanicaon tomato plant. Aqueous extract of walnut leaves prepared with various concentrations range (5%, 10%and 20%) that they diluted from stock solution and water were used as control. Tomato seedling roots were soaked in one hour in the mentioned concentrations then tomato plants were transplanted to the pots and 20 cc of walnut extract injected to the soil. Then, second stag juveniles (J2s) of nematode were incubated around the roots. According to the results, increasing in the concentrations of aqueous extract (20%) caused a significant reduction in final population of nematode and reproduction factor, but there is a reduction in root length and stem length of tomato with 20%concentration, as compare to control. However an increase in dry weight of roots and stem were observed. In laboratory test, to assess the nemtocidal effect of these extracts, J2s were exposed to the mentioned extracts for 24, 48 and 72 hours. The mortality of J2s, were affected by percentage of extract concentrations and time in petri dish environment. In case of any increase in concentration and time, there was a significant increase in mortality of nematodes. Totally the results showed the aqueous extracts of walnut leaf have nematocidal efficiency.
Current practices , challenges and prospects of short , middle and long distance event trainee athletes , with specific reference to tenta athletics training center , South Wollo , Tenta , Ethiopia

The purpose of this study was to assess the current practices, challenges and prospects of short, middle and long distance event trainee athletes, with specific reference to Tenta Athletics Training Center at Tenta-Ajibar Town. The subjects were 28 short, middle and long distance event trainee athletes and 3 coaches were taken as a whole while 5 administrative heads were selected using purposive sampling method. Questionnaires, interviews, and observation cheek list were used to collect data. To analyze the collected data quantitative and qualitative methods have been made applicable. The study revealed that event training is classified in to short, middle and long distance according to ability, age and experience. It was stated by short, middle and long distance event trainee that the training program is linked with specific Athletics event, 50% “very high”, 21.43% “high”, 14.29% “medium”, 7.14% “Low” and 7.14% “very low” respectively. On the other hand, a high percentage 66.67 “high”, and 33.33% Medium” is rated by coaches. Regarding the benefit, trainee Athletes’ have obtained from the training center, 57.14% of the athlete respondents ranked their agreement between excellent and good. Similarly, 66.66% coach respondents rated good and 33.33% fair. it was found out that Library, well equipped gymnasium, Showers, Medical service and well prepared training field/track respectively are found not in abundant as asserted by both groups of respondents. On the other hand, there are several problems that affect short, middle and long distance event trainee athletes’ performance. Lack of adequate and balanced diet, lack of well prepared and conducive training track and lack of adequate facilities.etc. are the major constraints obtained from the collected data disclosed that training offered to short, middle and long distance event trainee athletes were inadequate despite, it had a good future prospective. The study also suggested the possible solutions that are believed to alleviate the problems. Tenta athletics training center should adjust the training days, sessions and time spent in each training session. The concerned bodies are expected to allocate enough budgets. The training center should have well qualified coaches, manager, sport medicine and professionals and administrative workers. Additionally it is suggested that the training center should have to work jointly with different stake holders in order to achieve its goal.
Effect of Tractor Seat Suspension Parameters on Vibration Exposure

India is the largest manufacturer of farm equipment like tractor, harvester and tiller. It accounts one third global tractor production. Tractor sale in the country is expected to increase 11-13 per cent in the financial year 2019 while the tractor industry is expected to grow at 8-10 per cent during 2019-23. In the country, the agricultural tractors used for different farm operations starting from land preparation up to harvesting and transportation of agricultural products. Due to this various types of random vibrations, generated from terrain and tractor engine, is transmitted to the operator through seat suspension. Most of the tractors available in India, are attached with a passive type vertical seat suspension which is found to decrease vibration in vertical direction. Many research works have been done in optimisation/modification of the seat suspension parameters alone and development of new seat suspension. But none of them optimize the seat suspension parameters in combination. Hence, the following study was conducted to determine the optimized value of seat suspension parameters for which the vibration transmitted to the operator could be minimum. For this a seat suspension model was developed in AMESim software. The model requires input signal which was tractor seat mounting vibration data and gives the model output data as seat cushion vibration. When the model output data was compared with the test result data for the same vibration input, it was found to have 77.93 per cent correlation. The optimization result of seat suspension parameters alone, spring stiffness of 12000 N/m damping coefficient of 4225 N.s/m was observed to have minimum vibration. While optimizing both the suspension parameters, the combination of 3000 N/m and 2225 N.s/m was found to have minimum vibration. However, it was only 10.79 per cent less than the measured vibration value which might not be an economical decision though there is reduction in vibration.
Oblivious Image Watermarking Technique for Tamper Detection

— In this paper I propose an oblivious watermarking technique for tamper detection in digital images. With comparing correlation values from different portions of the image, the technique enables us to distinguish malicious changes, such as replacing / adding features from non-malicious changes resulting from common image processing operations. This technique can be implemented with small memory and computational requirements, which makes it potentially useful for hardware implementation in digital cameras. This technique works by dividing an image into blocks and watermarking each block with a transparent, robust watermark that sensitively depends on a secret key (camera’s ID) and continuously on the image. The watermarking method is a frequency based spread spectrum technique. To achieve a continuous dependency on the image, I am here with proposing a special bit extraction procedure that extracts bits from each block by thresholding projections onto key-dependent random smooth patterns. Those bits are then used for initializing a PRNG and synthesizing the spread spectrum signal.
Medical image Feature Extraction: A Survey

— This paper reviews feature extraction methods as it relates to medical image processing. Centrality of feature extraction stage in image processing cannot be over-emphasized. Advancements in medical image processing has been a catalyst to the various developments in the field of biomedical engineering and its multidisciplinary researches. The paper examines the basic concept of medical image processing and then concentrated on its feature extraction stage. Different fundamental feature extraction algorithms were examined and some area where researchers in the field can concentrate their effort for advancement of the field were identified.
Performance Analysis Mechanism of Generalized Self-Organized Tree Based Energy Balancing Routing Protocol (GSTEB) and Swarm Based GSTEB Routing Protocol

: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is a promising structure used to assist the stipulation of many militaryand industrial services. They have many different constraints, such as computational power, storage capacity, energy supply and etc are the important issue is their energy constraint. Many issues hold back the effectiveness of WSNs to support different applications, such as the resource confines of sensor devices and the finite battery power. To overcome this problem and to improve the performance need not only to minimize total energy consumption but also to balance WSN load. In this research, a novel tree based routing protocol is proposed which builds a routing tree using a process where, for each round, BS assigns a root node and broadcasts this selection to all sensor nodes. Subsequently, each node selects its parent by considering only itself and its neighbors’ information, thus making a dynamic protocol. The simulation results shows that the proposed approach performs better that other existing approaches. Generalized self-organized tree based energy balancing routing protocol (GSTEB) with shortest path algorithm and SWARM based GSTEB.
Faults Detection and Isolation in Demand Side of Direct Current Microgrid

In conventional protection schemes of D.C. grid, the protection only is provided on A.C. side of the link using A.C. circuit breaker where A.C. and DC grids are interconnected, there were no any protection percolated on D.C. side. When fault occurs in D.C. system A.C . breakers sense and isolate whole D.C. link, causing completely de-energizing the D.C. link. Also, the current power electronic devices cannot survive or sustain high magnitude faults. Converters will shut down to protect themselves under faulted conditions. This causes unnecessary outage in the system. Also fault current is not extinguished quickly which is harmful for the converters. The objective of this innovation which presented in this paper is to detect and isolate only faulty section of the system and maintain supply continuity. This avoids the complete shutdown of whole system. Fault current in the isolated section is extinguished quickly through the diodes and resistors. It minimizes damage to the system. So healthy sections are operated without any disturbance and supply continuity is maintained through other buses. Keywords—LVDC, Microgrid, RES, MOSFET
Dynamic and Efficient Power Efficient Bandwidth Allocation Method for LTE Networks

— Recently major research is proceeding on various problems in dynamic spectrum access (DSA) in cognitive networks due to its growing use all over world. One of the problems is energy efficient bandwidth allocation or resource allocation in IEEE 802.22 cognitive LTE networks. In LTE architecture, allocation of network resources is done with end-users as well as evolved NodeBs (eNBs) by the spectrum manager (SM) using some optimal resource allocation strategy. For power efficiency, recent method presented in which transmission power and bandwidth assigned to downlink and uplink of LTE network with goal of minimizing total transmission power subject to constraints of capacity, queue stability and some other integer over bandwidth. In this method two variants of technique called Queue Based Control (QBC) are presented. These two variants are QBC version 1 and QBC version 2. Performance of QBC version 1 and QBC version 2 showing that QBC version 1 is having better Delay and Los performance as compared to QBC version 2, and QBC version 2 is having better power consumption performance as compared to QBC version 1. It means both this techniques are based on concepts of carrier aggregation of LTE networks. Both approaches showing that, they failed to address the tradeoff between power efficient and QoS efficiency. Therefore, for this research work, we are contributing new Improved QBC method to achieve the tradeoff between power efficiency and QoS efficiency. The proposed method is based on methodology of multilevel queues and dynamic network adaptation.
Molecular detection and characterization of Canine distemper virus from domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in Quezon City, Philippines

Copyright: © 2017| Author (s), This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial No Derivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is noncommercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. Canine distemper (CD) is a highly infectious viral disease affecting all terrestrial carnivores worldwide. In spite of the availability of commercial modified live vaccines, several studies have reported the occurrence of CD in vaccinated animals. In this study, six dogs with clinical signs of CD were investigated. The age of the dogs ranged from 2 months to 8 years old, two of which were unvaccinated, while the others have outdated vaccination. General clinical signs observed were twitching, myoclonus, diarrhea, oculonasal discharge, and lethargy. Laboratory results revealed presence of anemia and lymphopenia. Oculonasal swabs were collected and nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nRT-PCR) was performed. Nucleotide sequencing of the hypervariable region of the hemagglutinin (H) gene showed that the field CDV strains belong to the Asia-4 lineage, a new CDV lineage first reported in Thailand in 2013. Nucleotide sequence similarity showed that the field CDVs were closely related (94%) to CDV strains from infected dogs in Thailand. Possible genetic evolution due to interspecies transmission and animal movement such as importation or international transportation of dogs and other susceptible carnivores are suspected. At present, this is the first study to molecularly characterize CDVs in the Philippines.
Design and Fabrication of Eddy Current Damper

1Dinoy, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Maharashtra, India 2Renju Jose, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Maharashtra, India 3Rushikesh, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Maharashtra, India ----------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract ECD is Eddy current damper used to restrict motion via Eddy current damping. It reports an improved method that assures less maintenance, eco-friendliness and also contributing in heavy load applications. In this, eddy current loops are generated and energy is dissipated, thus producing a damping effect. This setup will make use of oil as the working fluid for amplification of the velocity of piston and the cylinder arrangement. A Copper cylinder is included in the setup to generate eddy current when it is passed through magnetic field which is generated by permanent magnets. Damping force will be observed at double acting cylinder. Tubes are equipped to connect double acting cylinder to another double acting cylinder which carries the Copper cylinder. In this way a more economical damping system with variable damping ratio can be achieved. Problems arising like fixed damping constant and frequent change of oil can be tackled. Damping can be easily varied thus making it a high performance damper.
123-128. Ruchi-Ramji

The objective of the present study is to determine the occurrence of “W” morphology of P100 waveform in Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Pot ential (PRVEP) recordings of a cohort of patients having Primary open angle glaucoma . This rural hospital based study was conducted in the Neurophysiology unit of the Depart ment of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram. The study comprised of pattern reversal visual evoked potential (PRVEP) recordings from 176 eyes o f 88 patients of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) having age ≥40 years. The recordings were compared with those o f 180 eyes of 90 age matched controls. VEP recordings wer e performed with the stimulus configuration consisting of the transient pattern reversal method in which a black and white checker board was generated (full field) and displa yed on VEP Monitor (colour 14”) by an electronic pattern regenerator inbuilt in an Evoked Potential Recorder (RMS EMG EP MARK II). All the recordings were investigated for the presence of “W” shaped complex (bifid pattern of P100) defined as having two peaks eparated by a 10-50 msec interval. The appearance of peculiar “W” pattern obtained in our POAG patients was an aberrant response encountered in 19.31 % percent (34 eyes) of 176 open angle glaucomatous eyes. None of the previous studies have commented on the morph ology of P100 waveform in POAG patients as far as the literature could be traced so it seems that ours is a preliminary attempt in this regard. We propose that it may carry the simil ar significance as a prolonged P100 latency since the latency magnitude of the bifid peak s were beyond the upper limit of normal latency of P100 potential. However, the validation of this proposition warrants further investigation on a larger sample of POAG population.
Loss of Nationality and Psychoneurotic Identity

Identity is one of the most abused notions of today’s world. While almost every one suggests his own definition of the notion, the most important aspect to its definition is disregarded, which is the fact that the notion of identity has been historically handled within the sphere of psychological sciences and a considerable amount of knowledge has been already produced about it. For this reason, defining and discussing the social functions and reflections of identity as presented by the psychological sciences may be useful in eliminating the chaos prevalent in this field. Firstly, the notion of identity belongs to psychological sciences that analyze the behavior, thoughts and feelings of an individual, in short, his spiritual life. Although concepts like social identity may be suggested and discussed, identity belongs to individual before anything else and psychological sciences provide us with a wide range of resources in explaining the individual. We can attain an understanding of situations or indicators called identity generalized for groups of people only through an understanding of the identities of individuals making up those groups [1]. First of all, identity is a notion specific to human being. Identity has two components: the first is recognition and identification, and the second is belonging. Recognition and identification are about how the individual is recognized by society and how he identifies himself, the means of which are language and culture. Belonging becomes apparent when the individual feels himself as part of any social group. The important thing here is that although society may identify the individual with a certain identity, if the individual does not feel himself as part of that society, he cannot be said to have that identity [2]. The notion of identity was dealt with within the field of psychology and social psychology after 1940s. However, with the recognition that society is much more effective than the individual himself in development of his identity as of 80s, it has been studied mostly in the fields of sociology, social anthropology and politics. In social psychology, the concept of ego has become one of the major topics in the analysis of identity. Ego and characteristics of ego are capable of engendering the individual’s behavior and interaction, plans and actions within society. Social behavior constitutes the various characteristics of ego.
Digital Model of Flexural Fatigue Testing for Asphalt Mixtures with Micromechanical Finite Element Method

This paper presents a digital model of four point bending fatigue test for asphalt mixture at a microstructural level. Digital image processing techniques were applied to convert image into a digital specimen consists of the information of actual material heterogeneity and microstructures of asphalt mixtures. Subsequently, the model was transferred into Finite Element (FE) software to analyze the damage behavior through flexural fatigue test. It was found that the material heterogeneity, the properties aggregates and air voids have significant effects on the fatigue behavior which is different from the conventional results based on the hypothesis of homogeneous material. The results indicate that the proposed method for establishment of digital model of fatigue test can be extended for further analysis due to the single specimen can be retested with various loading conditions and material properties, which is inconceivable to laboratory real material test.
Techniques for Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks: Issues and Challenges

- The explosion of wireless applications has created an ever increasing demand for radio spectrum and this has put a lot of pressure on service providers to meet the end user’s requirement for higher bandwidth. In present scenario, the access to radio spectrum for most of the wireless applications/services is based on some well-coordinated but static spectrum allocation principle. However many studies have revealed the low utilization efficiency of radio spectrum by such an allocation principle. The idea of Cognitive Radio stands up for dynamic bandwidth access and efficient bandwidth allocation beyond its previous limits. This paper presents one of the necessary components of a cognitive radio system i.e. Spectrum Sensing. Various techniques that can be used for sensing the unused spectrum by secondary (unlicensed) users are presented and discussed.
Fuzzy Logic Based Farm Automation Using Arduino and LabVIEW with X-Bee Based Control System

— In spite of the vast advancement in technology, the exposure of a primary sector like agriculture to technology is quite limited in India. With an exponential decrease in the labor availability for agriculture, a second green revolution is the order of the day. The objective of this paper is to reduce the pressure on manual labor. The system has been tested and the results have been obtained. This is done with the help of Arduino, LabVIEW and Zigbee Technology. Essential parameters of the field are sensed to have a continuous unmanned supervision.
PROTECTIVE ROLE OF FENUGREEK ON ISOPROTERENOL INDUCED MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN RATS

The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of fenugreek on isoproterenol (ISO) induced myocardial infarction in experimental rats. Male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups (n=6). Group 1 rats served as control. Group 2 rats received isoproterenol (85 mg/kg body weight) intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 14 and 15 days. Group 3 rats received fenugreek (250 mg/kg body weight) via intragastric intubation for 15 days. Group 4 rats received fenugreek as in group 3 and additionally isoproterenol was given for 14 and 15 days. ISO induced myocardial infarction was confirmed by disturbances in serum and heart tissue marker enzymes such as lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB, aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT), increased levels of serum lipoproteins like VLDL, LDL and decrease in HDL, increased levels of serum lipid metabolism like triglycerides (TG), free fatty acids (FFA), and cholesterol (CHO). In rats pretreated with fenugreek, the level of marker enzymes, lipoproteins and the activity of lipid metabolisms like TG, FFA and CHO were maintained at near normal values. Pretreatment with fenugreek offered a protective effect against ISO induced myocardial damage in rats as evidenced by comparing with control rats. These salubrious effect observed in this study might be due to the membrane stabilizing potential of fenugreek on ISO induced myocardial infarction in rats.