Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Integrated strategies offer site-specific control of yellow starthistle

Ongoing research projects integrate chemical, mechanical, cultural and biological techniques to control yellow starthistle, a prolific weed now infesting between 10 million and 15 million acres in California. With many options available to land managers, developing a long-term, strategic management plan most suitable to a specific area can be complicated. It requires careful consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of each option and how best to incorporate appropriate ones into an effective program. Management strategies include timely mowings, grazing, clover plantings, biological control insects, prescribed burning and selective applications of herbicides. In addition to new developments in the management of yellow starthistle, public awareness of invasive weed issues has translated into major legislative changes that should encourage and assist private and public landowners and managers to initiate long-term programs to prevent and manage invasive weeds, particularly yellow starthistle.
EFFECTS OF INACTIVATED BREWER'S YEAST (SACCHAROMYCES CEREVICIAE) ON EGG PRODUCTION, SERUM ANTIBODY TITRES AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN LAYING HENS *

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with inactivated brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cereviciae) produced from waste of beer industry, on egg production, feed efficiency, serum antibody titers and cholesterol levels in laying hens. A total of 320, twenty two wks old laying hens (Lohmann Brown) were randomly divided into 4 equal groups (each of them 80 hens) with 4 replicates according to the diet regimen; birds were supplemented for 16 wks with 1, 3, 5% Saccharomyces cereviciae whereas in the control group, layers were not supplemented. All diets were formulated to meet or exceed the National Research Council (NRC, 1994) recommended layer requirements for all nutrients and study was carried out for 16 wks. Egg production, feed intakes and feed efficiency were determined biweekly whereas serum antibody titers and cholesterol levels were explored on wks 2 and 16 in 15 birds from each group. At the end of the study, there were no significant effects of yeast supplementation on egg production, feed intake and feed conversion ratio in laying hens whereas there were significant differences (P<0.05) between control and other treatment groups about feed conversion ratio parameters at 28-29 th wks of study. Similar to serum antibody titers, cholesterol levels of laying hens also were not altered by yeast supplementation. As a conclusion, Saccharomyces cereviciae had no beneficial effect on production parameters of hens fed with optimal diets and reared under proper management conditions.
Multi-functional high-isolation dual antenna for controllable wireless charging and NFC communication

For stable wireless charging and reliable data communications in mobile devices, the proposed high-isolation dual antenna operates at two different frequency bands such as 6.78 MHz at wireless charging and 13.56 MHz at near-field communication (NFC). To increase the isolation between antennas, the proposed dual antenna has an antiparallel coil structure. It has achieved approximately more than 20 dB isolation between antenna ports.
The system probability information content (PIC) relationship to contributing components, combining independent multi-source beliefs, hybrid and pedigree pignistic probabilities

In the design of information fusion systems, the reduction of computational complexity is a key design parameter for real-time implementations. One way to simplify the computations is to decompose the system into subsystems of non-correlated informational components, such as a qualitative informational component, a quantitative informational component, and a complement informational component. A probability information content (PIC) variable (Sudano, 2001) assigns an information content value to any set of system or sub-system probability distributions. The PIC variable is the normalized entropy computed from the probability distribution. This article derives a PIC variable for a subsystem represented by the complement probabilities. This article also derives a relationship between the PIC variable of sub-system components and the system informational PIC variable. A hybrid pignistic probability is introduced that is robust in estimating a probability for any maturity of the incomplete data set. A new methodology of combining independent multisource beliefs is presented. A pedigree pignistic probability is introduced that uses some information of the original fused data sets to compute a better pignistic probability.
Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of Methanolic Extracts of Apple (Malus pumila), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and Common Fig (Ficus carica L.) Fruits

Background: As people demand to consume natural foods due to health concerns, the investigation of natural compounds for the discovery of new constituents with antibacterial and antioxidant properties is increasing. The aim of the present study was to evaluate antioxidant and antibacterial activities of some fruits including apple (Malus pumila), grape (Vitis vinifera), pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and common fig (Ficus carica L.) produced in Kermanshah, west of Iran. Methods: The antibacterial activity of fruit extracts were examined by broth micro-dilution and agar disk diffusion methods. Their antioxidant activity were measured using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power, β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods. The contents of total phenolic (TP) and total flavonoid (TF) of extracts were determined using Folin Ciocalteu and colorimetric methods, respectively. Results: The highest and lowest antibacterial effects were found for P. granatum and F. carica extracts, respectively. The most antibacterial effect was observed against Bacillus subtilis, followed by B. cereus and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The similar sensitivity was observed for Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7. P. granatum extract had a significant higher DPPH radical scavenging (0.16 ± 0.07 mg/ml), ability to prevent the bleaching of β-carotene (0.09 ± 0.01 mg/ml), ferric reducing power (0.33 ± 0.03 mg/ml) and TBA (0.27 ± 0.01 Meq malondialdehyde/g) values. The highest TP and TF were found in P. granatum, followed by V. vinifera, M. pumila, and F. carica, respectively, which were in consistent with the results of antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Conclusions: The strong in vitro antioxidant activities of investigated fruit extracts support their traditional application in the treatment and/or prevention of different diseases.
Growth and grazing rates of the herbivorous dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp. from the open subarctic Pacific Ocean

Growth, grazing and cell volume of the small heterotroph~c dinoflagellate Gyrnnodin~um sp. Isolated from the open subarctic Pacific Ocean were measured as a funct~on of food concentration using 2 phytoplankton food species. Growth and lngestlon rates increased asymptotically with Increasing phytoplankon food levels, as did grazer cell volume; rates at representative oceanic food levels were high but below maxima. Clearance rates decreased with lncreaslng food levels when Isochrysis galbana was the food source; they increased ~vi th lncreaslng food levels when Synechococcus sp. was the food source. There was apparently a grazlng threshold for Ingestion of Synechococcus: below a n initial Synechococcus concentration of 20 pgC 1. ' ingestion rates on this alga were very low, while above this initial concentratlon Synechococcus was grazed preferent~ally Gross growth efficiency varied between 0.03 and 0.53 (mean 0.21) and was highest at low food concentrations. Results support the hypothesis that heterotrophic d~noflagellates may contribute to controlling population increases of small, r ap~d ly -g row~ng phytoplankton specles even at l ow oceanic phytoplankton concentrations.
UDK 364 . 662 ( 6-13 ) THE MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN SADC : A QUANTILE REGRESSION APPROACH

The study focuses on household welfare in the context of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) against the background that few studies have addressed this issue despite its importance in policy making. Past studies have failed to explain the impact of remittances on household welfare throughout the different distributions. The study aimed to: (1) establish the key determinants of household welfare and explain how they behave across different quantiles (2) discuss the substitutability between remittances and FDI as drivers of household welfare. The study employs panel data (1975-2014), conditional quantile regression and panel least squares approach. Findings support altruistic motives in explaining workers’ and recipients’ behavior at first while the portfolio approach dominates their behavior at higher levels of the distribution. The study confirms the trade openness led welfare hypothesis and the remittance led welfare hypothesis. The flow of remittances and FDI are substitutes when considered as sources of improved welfare. The paper provides policy implications for improving household welfare.
Influences of Surfactant Tween 80 on the Gas Production, Cellulose Digestion and Enzyme Activities by Mixed Rumen Microorganisms

The surfactant Tween 80 was evaluated for its ability to influence cumulative gas production, cellulose digestion, and enzyme activities by mixed ruminal microorganisms grown on barley grain or Orchardgrass hay. The addition of Tween 80 at a level of 0.10% significantly (p<0.05) decreased the cumulative gas production rate from both barley grain or Orchardgrass hay substrates. However, 0.05% Tween 80 did not affect gas production rates compared to the control treatment. The addition of 0.05% Tween 80 to cultures growing on barley grain resulted in a significant increase in cellulase (90.01%), xylanase (90.73%) and amylase (487.25%) activities after 30 h incubation. Cultures utilizing Orchardgrass hay had a significant increase in cellulase (124.43%), xylanase (108.86%) and amylase (271.22%) activities after 72 h incubation. These increases in activities were also observed with cultures supplemented with 0.10% Tween 80 throughout all the incubation times tested. These results indicated that the addition of 0.05% Tween 80 could greatly stimulate the release of some of key enzymes without decreasing cell growth rate in contrast to trends reported with aerobic microorganism. Our data indicates potential uses of the surfactant Tween 80 as a feed additive for ruminant animals. (Asian- Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 2003. Vol 16, No. 8 : 1151-1157)
EVALUATION OF IRON SUCROSE AND ORAL IRON IN MANAGEMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY

Objective: To compare intravenous iron sucrose with oral iron in treatment of severe iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women presenting at Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre. The study was carried out in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre over a period of six months from 02-02-2010 TO 2-08-2010. Methodology: 50 cases with proven iron deficiency with Hb ≤7 gm/dl were included in the study. Total iron deficit was calculated using a standard formula. Target haemoglobin was 11 gm %. Iron sucrose was administered by intravenous infusion. Haemoglobin was repeated 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after the last dose of Intravenous Iron sucrose. Results: Anthropometric and biologic data for mothers in i.v. sucrose and oral iron groups was similar. Distribution of cases by economic status showed, 21 patients (42.0%) belonged to lower class, 20 patients (40%) belonged to middle class and 09 patients (18%) were of upper class. ) Target haemoglobin levels were achieved in 4 weeks time in 19 (76%) patients in iron sucrose group as compared to 08 (32%) of patients in oral iron group . There was significant improvement in the various haematological parameters in iv sucrose group as compared to patients in oral iron group. There were no significant allergic reactions in iv sucrose group. Conclusion: This study has shown a significant improvement in anaemia in the iron sucrose group. Patients achieved the target of 11 gm %. Intravenous iron therapy is safe, convenient and more effective then oral iron therapy in pregnancy and is well tolerated.
Particle precipitation during ICME-driven and CIR-driven geomagnetic storms

[1] Interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICME) and corotating interaction regions (CIR) alter the parameters of the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) that affect conditions in the Earth's magnetosphere and particle precipitation in the auroral zone. We perform a superposed epoch study of the effects of ICME-dominated and CIR-dominated solar wind on particle precipitation during geomagnetic storms. We use data from a set of 38 CIR events and 33 ICME events. Particle precipitation is inferred from cosmic noise absorption (CNA) recorded by the riometer at Abisko. The electron flux intensity at geosynchronous orbit close to the location of the riometer is taken from the synchronous orbit particle analyzer (SOPA) onboard the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) satellite LANL-01A. The results show that mean CNA is more intense during the main phase of ICME-driven storms. In contrast, mean CNA remains elevated for a much longer period during CIR-driven storms indicating prolonged periods of particle precipitation. Enhanced CNA over a sustained period of time is observed during CIR-driven storms that are categorized as only weak or moderate in terms of the response that they drive in the Dst index (Dst >−100 nT). This result indicates that events which may be considered geomagnetically ineffective have a significant effect on particle precipitation in the auroral zone. The elevated CNA observed during CIR-driven storms is accompanied by elevated electron flux intensity, measured at geosynchronous orbit, over all channels in the 50–500 keV range at all local times.
ALTERATION MINERALS EXTRACTION USING AIRBORNE HYPERSPECTRAL DATA CASI AND SASI IN WUYI METALLOGENIC BELT, CHINA

Abstract. Hydrothermal alteration is an important content in the study of epithermal deposit, and its deep part is often accompanied by porphyry mineralization. The objective of research is to mapping the alteration minerals for mineral exploration using mixture tuned matched filtering (MTMF) approach based on airborne hyperspectral data CASI and SASI in Wuyi metallogenic belt, China, which has complex geological structure and excellent mineralization conditions and high regional forest coverage rate. Gold mineralization is closely related to the Yanshan period epithermal intrusive rocks, and often exists in external contact zone of allgovite, monzomite porphyrite, granite porphyry, quarz porphyry, et al. The main mineral alteration types include silicification (quartz), sericitization (sericite, illite), pyritization (pyrite), chloritization (chlorite), and partial calcitization (calcite). The alteration minerals extraction based on integrated CASI_SASI reflectance data were processed by MTMF algorithm with the input imagery which was pre-processed by MNF and the input endmember spectra measured by SVC spectrometer to performs MF and add an infeasibility image. The MTMF results provide an estimate to mineral subpixel fractions leading to the abundances of alteration minerals at each pixel and alteration minerals distribution. The accuracy of alteration mineral extraction refers to the extent which it agrees with a set of reference data measured in the field reconnaissance. So the CASI_SASI airborne hyperspectral image provides the efficient way to map the detailed alteration minerals distribution for mineral exploration in high forest coverage area.
Modeling of Electric Components in Multi-terminal DC Distribution Network

As the existing AC power system is faced with development bottleneck such as the integration of renewable energy sources, high power quality and so on, the introduction of multi-terminal DC distribution network in the future smart grids is of significant importance. This paper presents a novel modeling method of electric components from the view of control instead of the detailed modeling of each IGBT-based converter. Three models are put forward to imitate the electrical characteristics of load-converter module, source-converter module and DC transformer. The proposed three models can cover all electric components in the DC distribution network, which lays the foundation for the further research on the DC distribution network. A six-terminal DC distribution network is constructed in Mat lab/Simulink based on the three proposed models, which verifies the correctness of the proposed modeling method.
Micropropagation of GF 677 Rootstock

The aim of this investigation was to study micropropagation of Almond GF rootstock on in vitro. Explants were cultured in MS medium containing 5 concentrations of 6- Benzylaminoporine (BAP) 0.1, 0.6, 1, 1.5 and 2 mg 1-1 along with control treatment. Each treatment includes 5 replications. After 5 weeks of culture, the results showed that the number and length of shoots in treatment containing 1 mg 1-1 BAP was more than the other treatments and control. The number of shoot that was obtained in treatment of 1 mg 1-1 BAP was 2.98 (Table 1). The lowest number of shoot was 0.4 due to control treatment. For rooting, explants with 3-5 cm length were transferred to different rooting treatments (Table 2). The results revealed that the best rooting was obtained with treatment 3 mg 1-1 IBA. Number and length of roots were 2.167 and 11.53, respectively. Also results showed that putting explants in dark for 1 week is more effective than light.
Why Women are Avoiding Computer Science in North American Universities : Literature Review and Analysis

This literature review investigates the underrepresentation of women within CS, specifically focusing on the perceived gap between male and female enrolment in university CS courses within North America. The paper examines the recruitment of young women in the North American K-12 educational system, explores the influences that affect women’s choices in enrolling in CS, and looks at evidence of successful recruitment efforts in high schools. Possible solutions to this problem are discussed, as well as potential benefits of the study to the province of British Columbia.
Helium abundance and speed difference between helium ions and protons in the solar wind from coronal holes, active regions, and quiet Sun

Two main models have been developed to explain the mechanisms of release, heating and acceleration of the nascent solar wind, the wave-turbulence-driven (WTD) models and reconnection-loop-opening (RLO) models, in which the plasma release processes are fundamentally different. Given that the statistical observational properties of helium ions produced in magnetically diverse solar regions could provide valuable information for the solar wind modelling, we examine the statistical properties of the helium abundance (A_He) and the speed difference between helium ions and protons (v_alpha,p) for coronal holes (CHs), active regions (ARs) and the quiet Sun (QS). We find bimodal distributions in the space of A_He and v_alpha,p/v_A (where v_A is the local Alfven speed)for the solar wind as a whole. The CH wind measurements are concentrated at higher A_He and v_alpha,p/v_A values with a smaller A_He distribution range, while the AR and QS wind is associated with lower A_He and v_alpha,p/v_A, and a larger A_He distribution range. The magnetic diversity of the source regions and the physical processes related to it are possibly responsible for the different properties of A_He and v_alpha,p/v_A. The statistical results suggest that the two solar wind generation mechanisms, WTD and RLO, work in parallel in all solar wind source regions. In CH regions WTD plays a major role, whereas the RLO mechanism is more important in AR and QS.
Testbed for Satellite Formation Flying Control System Verification

[Abstract] This paper presents a testbed for formation flying using ground based testing. A cost effective and upgradeable solution is used to test control technologies needed for smooth operation of spacecraft formation flying missions. Two complementary approaches are presented to hardware testing: (1) mechanical satellite frames for testing sensors, actuators and communications (2) autonomy and robust control testing using a hardware in the loop system.
Complex networks of the air passenger traffic in Mexican airports

Nowadays, the air passenger traffic has been increasing, becoming an excellent, viable and reachable option for many people. This causes that airports may require an efficient organization to serve both, the companies that use the facilities and the passengers. In addition, it is important to consider that the amount of information that is generated may not be easy to analyze, sometimes because the managers don ́t know all the information that they have or they don ́t know how much this information can help the business.Therefore, in this work, we perform an analysis of the information obtained from some national and international airports of the Mexican Republic, using the methodology of Complex Networks. Also, with the results obtained, we will seek to put forward improvements in the service of this type of facilities, and the infrastructure.
Constructive basis for the development of the extreme zones of Siberia and the Russian arctic

The paper describes the constructive basis for building and structure designing in the difficult regions of Siberia and the Russian Arctic and development of a new approach to the design of buildings and structures in the Russian Arctic in the face of climate change. Severe climate and weather conditions of the northwestern territories of Russia are rapidly changing due to the global warming. The structural changes in development and construction, following this irreversible process, are highlighted and discussed in relation to the foundations and constructive systems. The paper provides an overview of methods and technological approaches to the extreme zone construction. The application of modern methods of design and construction with the involvement of competent "practitioners" increases the pace of construction and reduces its cost; Architectural and constructive solutions should focus on the developing areas of business and tourism. We suggest the possible protective measures against the transgression of the World Ocean and thawing of the permafrost. The term “special Arctic bases”, denoting the new type of settlements in the Russian Arctic, is introduced. The introduction of constructive solutions and the development of planning solutions for the bases will help to ensure a stable activity in the region.