Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationship of Nitrogen Utilization Patterns with Soybean Yield and Seed-Fill Period

A positive relationship generally exists between duration of seed-fill period (SFP) and seed yield in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr. ], but exceptions have been reported. The objective of this research was to determine if differences in N 2 fixation, N accumulation, or N remobilization could explain inconsistent relationships between duration of SFP and seed yield in soybean. Eight experimental soybean lines were selected, on the basis of differences in SFP and seed yield in previous experiments, to provide lines differing in (i) SFP and seed yield, (ii) SFP but not seed yield, and (iii) seed yield but not SFP. Field experiments were conducted at two locations in Delaware on a Matapeake silt loam (fine-silty, mixed, mesic, typic Hapludult) and on a Rumford loamy sand (coarse-loamy, siliceous, thermic, typic Hapludult). Plant samples were taken at the beginning and at the end of SFP. Nitrogen fixation was determined by isotope dilution. Seed yields ranged from 229 to 290 g m -2 ; SFP ranged from 35 to 45 d. Nitrogen derived from N 2 fixation ranged from 51 to 82%. Lines with short SFP remobilized more N and dry matter than lines with long SFP. Seed yields were not consistently associated with seed N concentration, N remobilized, total N 2 fixed, vegetative bioamss, dry matter remobilized, or N 2 fixed prior to SFP. Yield was positively associated with dry matter production and N 2 fixation rates during SFP. The duration of SFP is an important factor in defining yield potential, but the duration and rates of accumulation of N and C during this period determine how much of that potential will be realized
Annotating and Analyzing Biased Sentences in News Articles using Crowdsourcing

The spread of biased news and its consumption by the readers has become a considerable issue. Researchers from multiple domains including social science and media studies have made efforts to mitigate this media bias issue. Specifically, various techniques ranging from natural language processing to machine learning have been used to help determine news bias automatically. However, due to the lack of publicly available datasets in this field, especially ones containing labels concerning bias on a fine-grained level (e.g., on sentence level), it is still challenging to develop methods for effectively identifying bias embedded in new articles. In this paper, we propose a novel news bias dataset which facilitates the development and evaluation of approaches for detecting subtle bias in news articles and for understanding the characteristics of biased sentences. Our dataset consists of 966 sentences from 46 English-language news articles covering 4 different events and contains labels concerning bias on the sentence level. For scalability reasons, the labels were obtained based on crowd-sourcing. Our dataset can be used for analyzing news bias, as well as for developing and evaluating methods for news bias detection. It can also serve as resource for related researches including ones focusing on fake news detection.
Toward landscape-wide conservation outcomes in Australia's temperate grazing region

Agriculture and livestock grazing threaten biodiversity around the world. In the grazing landscapes of eastern Australia, a common conservation strategy has been to exclude livestock from large patches of trees (typically > 5 ha). This has major local benefits, but is unlikely to stem regional biodiversity loss. Using a case study from the Upper Lachlan catchment in New South Wales, we show that (1) approximately 30% of tree cover occurs as very small patches or scattered trees; (2) large patches have disappeared from 90% of the landscape; and (3) large patches are 3.5 times more likely to be in unproductive upland areas than in lowland areas of high conservation concern. Given the limitations of focusing on large patches of trees to achieve regional conservation outcomes, the next generation of conservation initiatives should consider a new suite of additional measures that could deliver biodiversity benefits across broad areas of the region. Two key measures that must be considered are new incentives fo.
Cooperative Real-Time Inertial Parameter Estimation

Cooperative cargo transport (e.g., two agents moving a table) is trivial for humans, but poses exceptional challenges to robots. One challenge is learning the dynamics properties of unknown cargo, which is critical for safe operations. We present an algorithm to estimate the inertial parameters of an object grasped by one or more robots in real-time. We model each robot’s N sub-body system— considering external and joint actuation— using the Recursive Newton-Euler equations. A constrained Unscented Kalman Filter estimates the grasped object’s mass, center of mass and moments of inertia. Our approach is validated through simulation using Astrobee, a free-flying robot.
Drinking Guidance for Red Wine: To Be Taken with Meals: Red Wine Prevents the Postprandial Increase of Plasma Oxidized Lipids

Moderate wine consumption has been shown to lower cardiovascular risk when part of a healthy life style. Red wine compounds, especially polyphenols, might play a role in preventing the development and progression of atherosclerosis, through different modalities of action, including inhibition of lipid peroxidation, metal chelation, free radical scavenging, inhibition of platelet aggregation, anti-inflammatory and estrogenic activity, improvement of endothelial function, lowering of blood pressure and modulation of lipoprotein metabolism. The attenuation of the postprandial oxidative stress could be another mechanism involved in protection by wine phenols, as the absorption of prooxidant/oxidized species with a meal can induce physiological events, such as the formation of mildly oxidized lipoprotein or endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory responses, all linked to the development of cardiovascular disease. As regards oxidizable/oxidized dietary fats, the typical Western diet contains substantial quantities of oxidized lipids. In view of the health implications of their absorption from food, we studied the effect of wine consumption with a meal on modulation of oxidative stress and postprandial increase of plasma oxidized lipids in humans.
Type classes for efficient exact real arithmetic in Coq

Floating point operations are fast, but require continuous effort on the part of the user in order to ensure that the results are correct. This burden can be shifted away from the user by providing a library of exact analysis in which the computer handles the error estimates. Previously, we [Krebbers/Spitters 2011] provided a fast implementation of the exact real numbers in the Coq proof assistant. Our implementation improved on an earlier implementation by O'Connor by using type classes to describe an abstract specification of the underlying dense set from which the real numbers are built. In particular, we used dyadic rationals built from Coq's machine integers to obtain a 100 times speed up of the basic operations already. This article is a substantially expanded version of [Krebbers/Spitters 2011] in which the implementation is extended in the various ways. First, we implement and verify the sine and cosine function. Secondly, we create an additional implementation of the dense set based on Coq's fast rational numbers. Thirdly, we extend the hierarchy to capture order on undecidable structures, while it was limited to decidable structures before. This hierarchy, based on type classes, allows us to share theory on the naturals, integers, rationals, dyadics, and reals in a convenient way. Finally, we obtain another dramatic speed-up by avoiding evaluation of termination proofs at runtime.
EC ANAESTHESIA Guest Editorial Criteria for Transfusion of Red Blood Cells in the Critical Pediatric Patient: Take a Look at the Child, Not the Number

Citation: Arianne Ditzel Gaspar. , et al. “Criteria for Transfusion of Red Blood Cells in the Critical Pediatric Patient: Take a Look at the Child, Not the Number”. EC Anaesthesia 6.5 (2020): 27-30. Anemia is common in pediatric patients and transfusion of red blood cells can save lives in severely ill children, especially in hemorrhagic shock. We also know that the tolerance of anemia in this population has not yet been clarified, but the evidence in the two decades ago has suggested a careful analysis between benefits and adverse reactions, since red blood cell transfusion has been associated with increased rates of morbidity and mortality, and it is necessary to guarantee more appropriate decisions regarding its indication [1,2].
Bobolink Egg Mass Variability and Nestling Growth Patterns

Abstract The Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is an obligate grassland species that is declining throughout its range in North America. There are few data available on Bobolink eggs and nestlings; this information is necessary for conservation planning efforts. Egg mass was recorded for 175 eggs from 37 nests in Québec and eastern Ontario in 2006–2007. Hatching asynchrony was evident with high between-clutch variation in egg mass. Egg mass did not differ with clutch size. Nest initiation date was positively correlated with smallest egg size and negatively correlated with within-clutch egg mass deviation. Nestling wing length, tarsus length, and mass were measured for 166 nestlings ranging from 2 to 10 days of age. Bobolink nestlings fledged below adult size and mass, achieving 87.7 ± 2.3%, 67.6 ± 1.5%, and 55.1 ± 0.4% of breeding adult tarsus length, mass, and wing length (± SE), respectively.
Examining the Dimensionality of Customer Satisfaction in Sri Lankan Hotel Industry

In order to be achieve competitive advantage in the market it is not sufficient to attract new customers it is must concentrate on retaining existing customers implementing effective policies of customer satisfaction and loyalty. The customer satisfaction is largely depend on quality of service in the hotel industry. A management approach focused on customer satisfaction can improve customer loyalty, thus increasing the positive image of the tourist destination. Hence, exploring the customer satisfaction of hotel industry attributes in hotel selection is essential. Research on the topic of customer satisfaction, communication, transaction and distribution was the dimensions which translates into the consideration of whether or not customers will return to a hotel or advice it to other tourists, is pivotal to the success of the hospitality business. A quantitative analysis perform using Liket scale of star graded hotels in Sri Lanka. These type of International Journal of Science Arts and Commerce ISSN: 0249-5368 www.ijsac. net 2 standard questionnaire have used in the internet marketing research (Chailee, 2008). Descriptive statistics, inter-item correlation matrix and factor analysis were used to measure the quality of the data. Through the regression analysis of this case, evaluate the overall customer satisfaction of star hotels and multivariate data analysis was used to analysis the dimensionality customer satisfaction levels in star hotels. We conclude discussing the result and proposing improvement in customer satisfaction Management of the hotel.
Mechanism Design for School Choice with Soft Diversity Constraints

We study the controlled school choice problem where students may belong to overlapping types and schools have soft target quotas for each type. We formalize fairness concepts for the setting that extend fairness concepts considered for restricted settings without overlapping types. Our central contribution is presenting a new class of algorithms that takes into account the representations of combinations of student types. The algorithms return matchings that are non-wasteful and satisfy fairness for same types. We further prove that the algorithms are strategyproof for the students and yield a fair outcome with respect to the induced quotas for type combinations. We experimentally compare our algorithms with two existing approaches in terms of achieving diversity goals and satisfying fairness.
Experimental single molecule fluorescence microscopy for investigation of embryonic stem cell priming and transcription regulation

Embryonic development is both fascinatingly complex yet highly robust in replicating morphology and expression to a precise timing. The underlying mechanisms and signaling pathways are diverse and many remain undiscovered, yet with advancements in fluorescence imaging technology, we are now able to observe nanoscale structures and follow individual molecules inside living embryonic stem cells. This has the potential to give us a highly detailed look at how sub-cellular mechanisms are involved in making cell-fate choices. In this thesis, I will describe how we have implemented single molecule fluorescence microscopy to track and measure how individual core pluripotency transcription factor binds to chromatin inside living cells. Next, we implemented stochastic blinking of individual fluorophores to surpass the diffraction barrier and image the actin cytoskeleton of naive stem cells at nanoscale resolution. Finally, I show how we are able to localize and quantify active sites of transcription by hybridizing fluorescent probes to single molecules of mRNA.
STUDIES ON ADAPTATION

In a preliminary publication (1) attention has been called to a syndrome which appears when a severe injury is inflicted upon the organism. This syndrome is independent of the nature of the damaging agent and represents rather a response to damage as such. Exposure to cold, traumatic injuries, excessive muscular exercise, spinal shock, acute infections, and intoxications with various drugs will evoke this syndrome if they damage the organism sufficiently. The course of this reaction, which we have interpreted as an expression of general defence, may be divided into three stages. During the first, or acute stage, observed in the rat ordinarily 6 to 48 hours after the initial injury, one notes a rapid decrease in the size of the thymus, spleen, lymph glands and liver; disappearance of fat tissue; edema formation, especially in the thymus and loose retroperitoneal connective tissue; accumulation of pleural and peritoneal transudate; loss of muscular tone; fall of body temperature; formation of acute erosions.
Protein Inhibitors ofAlpha-amylase in Mature and Germinating Grain of Rye (Secale cereale)

Abstract The activities of endogenous (R-type) and exogenous acting (D-type) protein inhibitors ofalpha-amylase and the activities ofalpha- and total amylase were determined in milling fractions of rye. High D-type amylase inhibitor activities were detected in the embryo (255 IU/g) and in the endosperm fraction (64·9 IU/g), low inhibitor activities were found in the aleurone layer fraction (25·9 IU/g). The highest R-typealpha-amylase inhibitor activity was found in the aleurone layer fraction (32·6 IU/g), and the lowest value in the epidermis containing fraction (5·0 IU/g). The D- and R-typealpha-amylase inhibitor activities varied with growing conditions. D-type amylase inhibitor activities were found to be high in those samples which grew under drought conditions and low in samples cultivated under wet and cool weather. Higher R-typealpha-amylase inhibitor activities were found in rye genotypes cultivated under wet conditions and lower values under dry weather. There were small variations inalpha-amylase inhibitor activities between sprout-stable and sprout-sensitive rye genotypes. The D- and R-typealpha-amylase inhibitor activities of all varieties were stable during 72 h of germination. Similar soil conditions will therefore lead to differentialalpha-amylase inhibitor activities depending on weather conditions during growth.
INFECTIOUS CATARRH OF MICE

Small Gram-negative cells resembling the so called coccobacilliform bodies of fowl coryza were regularly found in the nasal and middle ear exudate of mice naturally and experimentally infected with catarrh. These bodies were successfully isolated from exudates and cultivated in tissue cultures. There was no microscopic evidence, however, of their multiplication in ordinary nutrient media enriched with blood. They were filterable through collodion membranes with an average pore size of 640 mµ and, hence, separable from secondary bacteria. The size of the bodies in stained films averaged between 0.3 and 0. 4µ. A second organism cultivable in fluid blood media with the formation of compact clumps and similar to the X bacillus of chickens was also isolated from infected mice.
A topos for algebraic quantum theory

ing frames O (X ) coming from a topological space to general frames is a genuine generalization of the concept of a space, as plenty of frames exist tha t are not of the form O (X ). A simple example is the frame Oreg(R) of regular open subsets of R, i.e. of open subsets U with the property ——U = U, where —U is the interior of the complement of U . This may be contrasted with the situation for unital commutative C*-algebras, which, as just recalled, are all of the form C (X ). Moreover, far from obscuring the logical structure of space, the generalization of spaces by frames rather explains and deepens this structure. Indeed, a frame is a complete Heyting algebra, with its intrinsic structure of an intuitionistic propositional logic. Here a Heyting algebra is a distributive lattice L with a map ^ : £ x £ ^ £ satisfying x ^ (y ^ z) iff x A y ^ z, called implication [41, 63, 80]. Every Boolean algebra is a Heyting algebra, but not vice versa; in fact, a Heyting algebra is Boolean iff ——x = x for all x, which is the case iff —x V x = T for all x. Here negation is a derived notion, defined by —x = (x ^ ^ ) . For example, Oreg(R) is Boolean, but O(R) is not. In general, the elements of a Heyting algebra form an intuitionistic propositional logic under the usual logical interpretation of the lattice operations. A Heyting algebra is complete when arbitrary joins (i.e. sups) and meets (i.e. infs) exist. A complete Heyting algebra is essentially the same thing as a frame, for in a frame one may define y ^ z = V{x | x A y ^ z}. Conversely, the infinite distributivity law in a frame is automatically satisfied in a Heyting algebra. The set of subobjects of a given object in a topos forms a complete Heyting algebra (as long as the topos in question is defined “internal to S e ts”), generalizing the fact tha t the set of subsets of a given set is a Boolean algebra. The subobject classifier of such a topos is a complete Heyting algebra as well; in fact, these two statements are equivalent. (Note, however, frame maps do not necessarily preserve the implication ^ defining the Heyting algebra structure, as can
A Trial to Prevent Salmonella Enteritidis Infection in Broiler Chickens Using Autogenous Bacterin Compared with Probiotic Preparation

This study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of the locally prepared autogenous Salmonella Enteritidis ( S. Enteritidis) bacterin as well as a probiotic preparation in the prevention of broiler chickens from S. Enteritidis infection. A total of three hundred and ten, one day-old Hubbard broiler chicks were used. At day old, ten chicks were sacrificed and examined bacteriologically to prove their freedom from S. Enteritidis infection. Three hundred birds were divided into four equal groups. Chickens in group (1) were kept as blank control negative non infected-non treated birds, while those of group (2) were challenged non treated birds. Group (3) was vaccinated intramuscularly by the autogenous bacterin at the first day of age in a dose of 0.2 ml/bird and boostered as a second dose at 10 days of age in a dose 0.5 ml/bird, however, group (4) was given a commercial probiotic preparation as 1gm/ 4 liter of the drinking water from the first day of age and continued for 5 successive days. All birds in groups 2, 3, and 4 were challenged orally by 0.5 ml containing 10 9 CFU/ml S. Enteritidis at 20 days of age. All the groups were kept under complete observation for three weeks for recording signs, moralities, gross lesions, shedding rate of S. Enteritidis, re-isolation of the organism, the performance as well as detection of the titer of antibodies serologically using microagglutination test and enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) test. The results showed that the both the bacterin and the probiotic are equally effective in reducing signs, mortalities, gross lesions, the shedding rate and the re-isolation of S. Enteritidis and also increasing in the performance of chickens. The effect of the bacterin and the probiotic was significant (P<=0.05) when compared with the infected non treated chickens. Moreover, the serological investigation revealed an improvement in the titer of antibodies after vaccination and probiotic treatment. In conclusion, double doses of locally prepared autogenous S. Enteritidis bacterin and the probiotic preparation were effective and safe methods for prevention of S. Enteritidis infection in broiler chickens.
What is effective, may be effective, and is not effective for improvement of biochemical markers on muscle damage and inflammation, and muscle recovery? A Systematic Review of PubMed’s Database

Introduction: The Homo sapiens has one of the most amazing characteristic, adaptability. And when adaptability comes to mind, exercising is just by side. Exercising brings many benefits for our body and it is the greater stimulus to trigger musculoskeletal adaptation, starting at mitochondrial level (i.e. biogenesis) to muscular level (i.e. hypertrophy). Mainly when the exercise is of high performance or strenuous, the athlete need a time to recover from fatigue, muscular damage, over-increase of muscular inflammation series of muscle and to prevent overtraining syndrome. Following the concept of “Evidence Based Practice” that is use the best available evidence in clinical decisions, what should be the methods that really have efficacy to prevent or reduce muscle damage, muscle biochemical markers of inflammation and recover? The aim of this article is to search in the PubMed database about what can help our patients/athletes to recover faster, to avoid or to reduce muscle damage and inflammation.
The Costs of Homelessness : A Perspective from the United States

> > _ This paper discusses how researchers and others have analyzed the services histories of persons who have experienced homelessness, as well as their imputed costs. This research has been used both to make visible the ways in which the clients of mainstream social welfare systems (health, corrections, income maintenance and child welfare) become homeless and, complementarily, the impact of people who experience homelessness on the use of these service systems. Most published work in this area has been based on the integration of administrative databases to identify cases and service utilization patterns ; some have used retrospective interviews. Results have been used to encourage agency administrators and policymakers to make investments in programs that reduce homelessness and/or the duration of homelessness periods. Quite recently, many local homeless services planning organizations in the US have used this approach to demonstrate the high costs of chronic homelessness and the potential cost offsets associated with the placement of people in supported housing. The opportunities and limitations associated with these various approaches, including their potential applicability to other countries and service sectors are discussed.