Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF CASTRATION ON HEALING OF FULL-THICKNESS CUTANEOUS WOUNDS IN BUCKS

The purpose of the present study is to verify the effect of testosterone depletion on healing of full thickness surgical skin wounds in bucks depending on some parameters represented by a clinical follow-up, measurement of testosterone level and histopathological changes of the wounds. Twenty four adult local bucks weighing (25-30) kg were allocated to this trial. The bucks were assigned randomly and equally into two groups. The first group served as a control group, second group (castrated group) which was subjected to bilateral closed castration. Each buck was subjected to two full-thickness cutaneous wound about 10 cm length on the left lateral thoracic wall, then skin suture with interrupted horizontal pattern using silk (No.1). The castration group was wounding then sutured as mentioned in first group. Castration and wounding were performed under the effect of a sedative (xylazine hydrochloride 2%) and local anesthesia (lidocaine hydrochloride 2%). After follow-up, minor and transient secondary health problems were encountered few hours post-wounded. The animals of control group, had wound infection (two cases) and one cases in castrated group. Following castration there were swelling of the scrotal area, lameness with difficulty in walking, and hematoma at the operative site. Blood samples were collected via jugular vein puncture for hormonal assay (testosterone) prior to castration and then on days (3, 7, 14 and 21) post-castration using radioimmunoassay technique. Results reflected significant differences P<0.05 between animals of the castrated group among all studied periods. The lowest value (0.25 ±0.04 ng/ml) was recorded at 21 days postcastration. Biopsies 1cm3 were obtain from the wounds edges of both groups on 3, 7, 14 and 21 days post-wounded for microscopical evaluations (6 wounds/period). Microscopical finding at three days in control and treatment groups reflected presence of inflammatory zone. Furthermore, and with advancement of time there were granulation tissue and angiogenesis. At the end of experiment there were keratin layer, epidermis, dermis, hair follicle in addition to melanocytes. In conclusion the process of wound healing in castration group revealed better clinical and microscopic appearance in comparison to the control group and an accelerated rate of wound healing was readily apparent in the testosterone-deficient animals at day ten.
Modeling of Glasses: Electronic Conduction Mechanisms in GeSe3:Ag and Al2O3:Cu

In this paper, we discuss the atomistic structure of two conducting bridge computer memory materials, including Cu-doped alumina and silver-doped GeSe3. We show that the Ag is rather uniformly distributed through the chalcogenide glass, whereas the Cu strongly clusters in the alumina material. The copper oxide system conducts via extended state conduction through Cu atoms once the concentration becomes high enough to form connected Cu channels. What is more, the addition of Cu leads to extended states throughout the large alumina (host) optical gap. By contrast, Ag in the selenide host is not strongly conducting even if one imposes a very narrow nanowire geometry. All of these results are discussed using novel techniques for computing the conduction active parts of the network.
L-3, 4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine as an Allelochemical Candidate from Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. utilis

reaches 1.5-2t/ha, and offresh leaves and stems comestc 20-30t/ha, this crop being one of the most productive ir the world. Mucunapruriens has been reported to increase the graminaceous crop yield in mixed culture, but to smother notorious weeds such as nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) and alang-alang (Imperata cylindrica). 4) We have screened allelopathic plants with seedling growth tests, and evaluated velvetbean as the most promising candidate.5 Field tests showed the least weed population in velvetbean stands in contrast to the stands of other crops and fallow conditions.6)
DISTRIBUTED VISUAL SEARCH USING DATA ANALYTICS

: Object detection effectively and accurately has been an important topic in the advancement of computer vision systems. The project aims to provide high precision identification of objects in real-time output, video streaming, and image. A comprehensively deep learning-based approach to solving an end-to-end object detection problem. In this case, the system input will be an image or a video, and the output will be a bounding box corresponding to all the objects in the image or video, together with the object class in each box
What could media art learn from recent experimental games?

This paper discusses the lessons that can be learned from recent experimental games for media art practice in order to think of more sophisticated interactive art experiences. Firstly, methodically examined interactivity in game helps to think how to approach for sophisticate interactivity. Secondly, the critical and aesthetic attitudes involved in recent game design and practice are useful to think of reflective mode in the interactive experience in media art. Lastly, the wide and rich use of interface technologies helps to consider the inter-relationship between media and technology.
The Role of Social Class on Consumer Behavior: A Study of Eco-friendly Cosmetic Products

In the past few decades, the analysts have noticed an important change in consumers’ behavior while purchasing and picking products, especially in cosmetics. Now, when consumers purchase the product, they pay more attention to health and environment features of the product. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze Pakistani Consumers’ buying behavior towards Eco-Friendly Cosmetic products. The theory of planned behavior has been applied for better understanding of consumer behavior. Moreover, analyzed the relationship of consumers’ values on their intention to buy eco-friendly cosmetics products. It is studied that consumers’ social class has a moderating effect on consumer’s intention toward purchasing eco-friendly cosmetic products. For quantitative data collection questionnaire is constructed. For questionnaire, variable scales are adapted from literature. Convenience sampling is used for distribution of questionnaire. Data is composed from 260 respondents in Punjab, Pakistan. For analyzing the data, statistical analysis will be done by using SPSS and AMOS. All variables are significantly influence consumer intention to purchase eco-friendly cosmetics.This research suggests marketers to develop their marketing strategies and promote eco-friendly cosmetics through effective advertising.
Dehydrogenaza alkoholowa – znaczenie fizjologiczne i diagnostyczne Alcohol dehydrogenase – physiological and diagnostic Importance

Dehydrogenaza alkoholowa (ADH) jest polimorficznym enzymem, występującym w postaci kilkunastu izoenzymów podzielonych na kilka klas, umiejscowionych w różnych narządach. ADH odgrywa znaczącą rolę w metabolizmie wielu ważnych biologicznie substancji, katalizując reakcję utleniania lub redukcji wielu różnorodnych substratów. Najlepiej scharakteryzowaną funkcją ADH jest ochronne działanie przed alkoholem i innymi egzogennymi ksenobiotykami oraz produktami peroksydacji lipidów. Izoenzymy dehydrogenazy alkoholowej uczestniczą także w metabolizmie retinolu i serotoniny. Całkowita aktywność dehydrogenazy alkoholowej jest znacząco wyższa w tkance nowotworowej w porównaniu z tkanką zdrową tych narządów (np. wątroby, żołądka, jelita grubego). Zmiany aktywności poszczególnych izoenzymów ADH w surowicy pacjentów z różnymi nowotworami (szczególnie układu pokarmowego), wydają się mieć związek z ich uwalnianiem z komórek nowotworowych i mogą znaleźć zastosowanie w diagnostyce tych nowotworów. Izoenzymy ADH obecne w surowicy mogą wskazywać na lokalizację nowotworu. Dehydrogenaza alkoholowa może również odgrywać potencjalną rolę jako marker nienowotworowych chorób wątroby (np. wirusowe zapalenie wątroby, niealkoholowa marskość wątroby).
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANC EAMONG STUDENTS

Introduction Self-esteem is a degree of approval, acceptance and value that a person feels about themselves. It is one of the factors contributing to academic achievement. One important concern of teachers, educational authorities and the families of students involve academic achievement and how to prevent failure. That is because academic failure have a significant impact on the fate of the individuals imposing a heavy cost on the family and society. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement among students. Materials &Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted on 200 students randomly. These students were studying at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected through a two-part questionnaire: the first part related to demographic characteristics while the second part related to five-point Cooper Smith scale. Finally, the data were analyzed through SPSS software version 19.0, descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and chi square. Findings: This study involved subjects at mean age of 22.74±2.22, and average grade of 15.82±1.50. Moreover, 149 of subjects were male. Average scores on overall self-esteem was 15.82±1.5, family self-esteem was 11.96±2.22, social selfesteem was 11.57±2.12 and educational self-esteem was 12.23±2.13. Overall, 107 subjects (53.5%) had low self-esteem, 73 had moderate self-esteem, and 20 had high self-esteem. The relationship between self-esteem and overall grade point Sadegh Zare* et al. International Journal Of Pharmacy & Technology IJPT| June-2016 | Vol. 8 | Issue No.2 | 12263-12271 Page 12264 (p=0.003) and scope of general public esteem (P=0.03) was significant, whereas it was insignificant with family selfesteem (P=0.187), social self-esteem (P=0.634) and educational self-esteem (P=0.138). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that students with high self-esteem had more academic success. The education status of students will be more likely to enhance through concentration on self-esteem of students and employment of methods that improve self-esteem, such as counseling or workshops that promote students’ self-esteem.
Factors that Affect the Requirements Adherence to Business in Agile Projects: an Industrial Cross-case Analysis

Agile Software Development has advanced in the latest years, but research evidence indicates limitations related to its usage along with Requirements Engineering. One of the reasons for failures in agile projects is the nonconformity to the needs of business processes in companies. This study conducted a cross-case analysis in seven companies to investigate Requirements Engineering in agile projects. Documentation, observation, and interviews were triangulated, analyzed and synthesized by applying techniques of thematic analysis. The aim was identifying factors that affect the requirements adherence to business. The customer business knowledge by the team and the customer availability during elicitation and validation of software requirements are essential to the requirements adherence to business in agile projects. That way, the developed systems (both Information Systems and Intelligent Systems) can better meet the needs of the organization's business processes.
The karyology of eight species of fish belonging to the family Percidae.

Four species of fish from the genus Etheostoma, two species from the genus Percina, the yellow perch (Perca flavescens), and the walleye (Stizostedion v. vitreum), from the family Percidae, were examined karyotypically. All species had a diploid number of 48 chromosomes. Similarity in the karyotype of the yellow perch and walleye suggests a monophyletic origin for the subfamilies Percinae and Luciopercinae.Evolution in the family involved pericentric inversions and (or) translocations of chromosomes giving rise to metacentric and submetacentric chromosomes in the genera Percina and Etheostoma. Etheostoma exile, E. flabellare, and E. caeruleum all show a marked reduction in the size of the smallest pair of homologues (group C). The last two pairs of homologues in E. nigrum are of uniform size.
ENHANCED WAVELET OTSU TRACKING METHOD FOR CARCINOMA CELLS

In biological processes applications such as immune response, embryonic development, or tumorigenesis the cells have the ability to exert forces as they move in their environment . Recent technological advances in confocal fluorescence microscopy have given researchers the opportunity to investigate these complex processes in vivo . However, they also lead to a tremendous increase in the amount of image data acquired during the studies. Therefore, the analysis of time-lapse experiments relies increasingly on automated image processing techniques. Namely, there is a high demand for fast and a robust method to help biologists to quantitatively analyze time-lapse image data. The aim is to segment and track deformable cells such as amoebae in noisy images from confocal microscopy. Among the tracking by model evolution approaches, the algorithm based on coupled implicit active contours governed by the modified Chan-Vese model, brings long execution times. A different tracking by model evolution approach is proposed making the algorithm as fast as possible and directly applicable to 2D as well as 3D time-lapse series. Enhancement in the proposed scheme is done by using OTSU algorithm which is used to automatically perform histogram based image thresholding (i.e. OTSU background subtraction). Wavelet Transform and Background detection is performed to remove the noise. Finally the frames are constructed back to video and time required for cell tracking by this enhancement method is reduced and more efficient. OTSU 2D histogram method solves this problem by reducing the computation time. The experimental evaluation is performed on 2D and 3D time-lapse series of rat mammary carcinoma cells and human squamous cell carcinoma cells, respectively. Using this proposed method, the problem of its sensitivity to the object size can be overcome. The method will be very helpful for the subsequent processing and improves the success ratio of image segmentation
Positive effects of nitric oxide on Solanum lycopersicum

The present work examines benzoic acid (BA) induced stress in Solanum lycopersicum and explores the possible mechanism through which sodium nitroprusside (SNP) protects plants. Tomato seeds were soaked for 3 h in 250 µM SNP and 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mM BA with and without SNP. Seeds soaked in distilled water were treated as control. Seed germination (SG) and radicle length (RL) were recorded in Petri plate culture. SG and RL inhibition was concentration dependent in BA. SNP enhanced SG and RL. Twenty-one-days old seedlings were grown in hydroponic culture in Hoagland solution and BA at 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mM with and without SNP. The morphological and biochemical parameters of seedlings were assayed. Average growth rate of root and shoot, dry weight, sugar, pigment and protein content, and activity of nitrate reductase decreased in seedlings treated with BA while increased in SNP with and without BA. Lipid peroxidation increased in seedlings treated with BA but decreased in BA+SNP. SNP protected the seedlings against BA induced oxidative stress by scavenging reactive oxygen species. SNP demonstrated a positive role against BA toxicity which was evident from increased activities of antioxidant enzymes.
Aromatherapy as an Intervention to Manage Chronic Pain in a Long-Term Care Facility: A Quality Improvement Study

Managing pain effectively is a widespread issue in healthcare, particularly in the elderly population. Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota reports high levels of chronic pain in their long-term care patients when compared to the nationwide average. This could be due to an inaccurate pain scale, inappropriate medication management, or the lack of non-pharmacological intervention. Students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University investigated this issue. Current nonpharmacological strategies in the facility include heat or cold application, mindfulness, and range of motion exercises. Pain medication, particularly opioids are used to maximize comfort. A review of the literature suggests that the daily application of lavender oil to the inner wrists of residents has been effective in providing pain relief and distraction along with relaxation. Given time constraints, the plan included application for ten consecutive days by the unit’s nurse manager. The sample for this quality improvement study includes those residents that exemplified extreme pain on the MDS, a comprehensive assessment completed to determine eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Of those ten residents triggering for pain in November of 2019, five were removed due to death since assessment or a diagnosis of dementia, making them unable to provide informed consent. The implementation plan included assessing these residents' pain using a number-based scale prior to the first application, and again after the last. Implementation was halted due to the restriction of student’s in the facility as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Anticipated results were a reduction in pain following the application of lavender; thus improved pain scores for the organization. AROMATHERAPY FOR PAIN CONTROL IN LONG-TERM CARE 3
An Intuitionistic ALC Description Default Logic

The knowledge formalization and reasoning automation are central within Artiﬁcial Intelligence (AI) investigations. In particular, logical systems have been used as an extremely attractive tool, not only for providing a formal language which allows a non ambiguous knowledge representation, but also for suggesting a precise and powerful knowledge manipulation, the logical inferences.
COMPARISON OF AGAR AND BROTH MEDIA AND VITRIFICATION IN IN VITRO CULTURING OF SUMAC

Sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) is referred to any of the flowering plants in the genus “Rhus” and related genera in Anacardiaceae family grown in Iran. This plant consists of various chemical compounds, including tannic acid, tannin, dextrose, and myristein. This herb is economically important given its use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, foods, and green spaces. The present study aimed to compare the rooting ability of sumac seedling in solid and liquid media. The evaluation of the effect of solid and liquid media was accomplished using agar (8 g/l) and broth media, one of which had a filter sheet as a support. The tests were performed in form of a randomized factorial design with two factors (i.e., the first factor consisted of three levels and the second factor encompassed two levels) in three replications. The result showed that agar medium resulted in the highest rate of rooting growth (44.83%), whereas the broth medium had the lowest rate (4.5%) in this regard. On the other hand, the rate of rooting growth in the broth medium with a support was obtained as 8.5%. It seems that the agar medium more increased the rooting ability of the seedling, compared to the broth media with and without support.
Use of nest-boxes by the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata): implications for reproductive success and research

Abstract Nest-boxes have been used widely and for many decades in Europe and North America to increase avian reproductive success in species management and conservation programs and to increase the amenability and efficiency with which a species can be studied. Here we describe the establishment of a breeding population of Zebra Finches using nest- boxes in semi-arid, far-western New South Wales, over three breeding seasons (2005–07). The nest-boxes were used readily by Zebra Finches, with a total of 572 breeding attempts recorded in this study. After the introduction of nest-boxes, nearly all breeding attempts were made in these artificial cavities. Zebra Finches breeding in natural nests are prone to high levels of nest predation (>60% in previous studies), but such predation was almost completely eliminated with nest-boxes, with <2% of nests being depredated. Not surprisingly, the reproductive success of pairs breeding in nest-boxes (58% of nests successfully fledged at least one young) was significantly higher than in the natural nests monitored at the same sites in a previous year, and by comparison with previous studies of the same species in other localities across Australia. Our study of the Zebra Finch, a laboratory model used throughout the world, shows the effectiveness of artificial nest-boxes at decreasing levels of predation in the wild and increasing the capacity for research.
ROUTE QUALITY EVOLUTION WITH MOBILE SINK IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS USING QOS PARAMETERS

An energy-effective routing is a fundamental task in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) topology. It supplies a better cost metric covering wireless route quality. Quality of Service(QoS) is behold critical design disquiet in routing protocols for WSN. Both energy and QoS parameters are used to assess network communication performance. In this study an evaluation conducted to Secure Mobile Sink Node location using Dynamic Routing Protocol (SMSNDRP) into two phases: routing generating and routing evaluation. In routing generating phase, the best path is selected based on the minimum distance between (Cluster head CH and mobile Sink Node SN) and highest CH residual energy. While in routing evaluation phase, the quality of each path is measured via creating five scenarios, one for static SN and four for mobile SN. The NS 2.35 simulator is used to implement the routing evaluation phase. The main aim of this study is proposes a technique to specify the best quality route that meets the QoS constraints for all SMSNDRP generated routes, in order to choose the best route for routing data to the SN, it must have the highest packet drop ratio, average throughput and less end to end delay that achieved better performance than other routes in the network.
An In-Network Architecture for Accelerating Shared-Memory Multiprocessor Collectives

The slowdown of single-chip performance scaling combined with the growing demands of computing ever larger problems efficiently has led to a renewed interest in distributed architectures and specialized hardware. Dedicated accelerators for common or critical operations are becoming cost-effective additions to processors, peripherals, and networks. In this paper we focus on one such operation, the All-Reduce, which is both a common and critical feature of neural network training. All-Reduce is impossible to fully parallelize and difficult to amortize, so it benefits greatly from hardware acceleration. We are proposing an accelerator-centric, shared-memory network that improves All-Reduce performance through in-network reductions, as well as accelerating other collectives like Multicast. We propose switch designs to support in-network computation, including two reduction methods that offer trade-offs in implementation complexity and performance. Additionally, we propose network endpoint modifications to further improve collectives. We present simulation results for a 16 GPU system showing that our collective acceleration design improves the All-Reduce operation by up to 2x for large messages and up to 18x for small messages when compared with a state-of-the-art software algorithm, leading up to 1.4x faster DL training times for networks like Transformer. We demonstrate that this design is scalable to large systems and present results for up to 128 GPUs.