Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ensuring Agricultural Sustainability through Remote Sensing in the Era of Agriculture 5.0

Timely and reliable information about crop management, production, and yield is considered of great utility by stakeholders (e.g., national and international authorities, farmers, commercial units, etc.) to ensure food safety and security. By 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates, around 70% more production of agricultural products will be needed to fulfil the demands of the world population. Likewise, to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially the second goal of “zero hunger”, potential technologies like remote sensing (RS) need to be efficiently integrated into agriculture. The application of RS is indispensable today for a highly productive and sustainable agriculture. Therefore, the present study draws a general overview of RS technology with a special focus on the principal platforms of this technology, i.e., satellites and remotely piloted aircrafts (RPAs), and the sensors used, in relation to the 5th industrial revolution. Nevertheless, since 1957, RS technology has found applications, through the use of satellite imagery, in agriculture, which was later enriched by the incorporation of remotely piloted aircrafts (RPAs), which is further pushing the boundaries of proficiency through the upgrading of sensors capable of higher spectral, spatial, and temporal resolutions. More prominently, wireless sensor technologies (WST) have streamlined real time information acquisition and programming for respective measures. Improved algorithms and sensors can, not only add significant value to crop data acquisition, but can also devise simulations on yield, harvesting and irrigation periods, metrological data, etc., by making use of cloud computing. The RS technology generates huge sets of data that necessitate the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to extract useful products, thereby augmenting the adeptness and efficiency of agriculture to ensure its sustainability. These technologies have made the orientation of current research towards the estimation of plant physiological traits rather than the structural parameters possible. Futuristic approaches for benefiting from these cutting-edge technologies are discussed in this study. This study can be helpful for researchers, academics, and young students aspiring to play a role in the achievement of sustainable agriculture.
Forensic DNA Profiling and Criminal Justice System in Pakistan: An Analysis

The article in hand is written to highlight the importance of DNA profiling in criminal justice system and need of legislation with reference to Pakistan. In Pakistani criminal justice system entire burden of investigation is upon police and other investigation agencies, which is compelling in nature for investigator to present him stock witness rather than relying on scientific evidence, and utilize all other resources of illegitimate ways to make any case strong. Sindhi society is heterogeneous and illiteracy is a big problem. Honest eye witnesses are usually unwilling to record their statement and even if they do, their statement loses its reliability during the encounter of extreme cross examinations and re-examination. The poor rate of conviction destroys the confidence of the public in the criminal justice system. Opinion of senior legal practitioners is obtained and a detailed case study is also conducted in this regard and it is observed that no one can deny the importance of DNA profiling in present scenario. This is what is needed now that Laboratories DNA profiling must be upgraded and increases in numbers in all over the country and DNA data base is start developing to reduce crime rate in Pakistan.
Improvement of Communicative-pragmatic Ability in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Adapted Version of the Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment

ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex pathology that includes impaired social interaction abilities. Insufficient attention has been paid to programs specifically devoted to improving communicative-pragmatic skills. Moreover, the majority of studies have focused on children, while programs specifically developed for the adolescents are lacking. The present study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted version of the Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment for adolescents (A-CPT), a 15-session group training, as well as its ability to improve the communicative-pragmatic performance of adolescents with ASD. Twenty-one verbally fluent adolescents with ASD took part in the training; they were assessed in three phases, i.e., before, after and at three-month follow-up, using the equivalent forms of the Assessment Battery for Communication (ABaCo), a tool for testing a wide range of pragmatic phenomena, such as direct and indirect speech acts, irony, deceit and violation of Grice’s maxims, expressed through linguistic, non-verbal, i.e., gestures, or paralinguistic expressive means. Furthermore, Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks and tests investigating the main cognitive domains, for example, Executive Functions (planning, shifting, working memory) and long-term memory, were administered. The results showed an improvement in participants’ performance in all the four scales of the ABaCo, i.e., linguistic, extralinguistic, paralinguistic and context scale; this improvement was maintained at follow-up assessment three months after the end of the program. No improvement was observed in the cognitive and ToM domains investigated, with the only exception of expressive vocabulary task. Despite the lack of a control group, the high degree of feasibility of the CPT, highlight the importance of more work needed in this research line.
Fuzzy-based Decision for Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis: Systematic Literature Review

Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a buildup of fatty material and plaque inside the coronary arteries. The death rate caused by coronary heart diseases is threatening around the world. For the past two decades, most of the people from developing countries are suffering from heart disease. Diagnosing these diseases at earlier stages helps patients reduce the risk of death and also in reducing the cost of treatment. Decisions in medical diagnosis are mostly taken by expert’s experiences. In many cases, not all the expert’s experiences contribute towards effective diagnosis of a disease. Many alternative methods have been suggested for medical diagnosis in the healthcare domain. However, evaluating the functionality of coronary heart diseases diagnosis systems remains challenging. The purpose of this paper is to perform a study on literature related to fuzzy-based decision for diagnosis of coronary heart disease. Accordingly, the research gathered studies related to fuzzy-based decision for diagnosis of coronary heart disease between the periode 2016-2021.
Determining Factors of Digital Wallet Usage

This research aims to examine the effect of perceived usefulness, perceived risk, and trust on the usage intention of digital wallets among college students. Respondents in this study consisted of 138 undergraduate students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Tarumanagara University, who use ShopeePay. The primary data used for the study were obtained through questionnaires distributed online, in which to select respondents a purposive sampling method was applied. Then the collected data is processed with the analysis technique of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), using SmartPLS software. The results showed that perceived usefulness and trust positively influenced usage intention. Meanwhile, the perceived risk did not affect usage intention.
Immobilization Effect of Morphological, Thermal and Optical Properties in Biotemplate on Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite from Chitosan

Biotemplate-based zinc oxide nanocomposite was effectively prepared via simple chemical precipitation route. The functional groups of amino (–NH2), hydroxyl (–OH) and O–Zn–O were confirmed and characterized by FTIR spectroscopy. The structural and morphological properties were confirmed by XRD, UV–Vis DRS, HR-SEM and TEM analyses. The elemental composition of carbon, nitrogen, zinc and oxygen was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller high surface area of materials was estimated to be 52.49m2/g, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) shows that biotemplate on zinc oxide nanocomposite has higher thermal stability than chitosan matrix. The results demonstrate that biotemplate on zinc oxide matrix causes immobilization effect among the two components. Therefore, chitosan–ZnO nanocomposite has a microcrystalline morphological structure and also good thermal stability, so it can be a promising material for sensors, medical, tissue engineering and wastewater treatment applications.
Effectiveness of a Long-Term Training Programme for Teachers in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Knowledge and Self-Efficacy

The active participation of teachers in the process of diagnosis and intervention of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is relevant to helping mitigate future problems in children with ADHD. In training programmes, teachers usually implement strategies to improve the child’s functioning after participating in an ADHD management-training programme. However, they receive little psycho-educational training and coaching and have low-to-moderate levels of knowledge of the disorder, mostly in terms of training in classroom management strategies. This study analyses the effectiveness of training in increasing knowledge and perceived self-efficacy with regard to ADHD in 40 primary school teachers. Twenty of these teachers participated in a long-term psycho-educational training programme on the management of ADHD (intervention multimodal group), while the other 20 did not (control group). The results of the post-treatment phase revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups of teachers with regard to their knowledge (Z = −5.427; p = 0.000; d = 0.89) and perceived self-efficacy (Z = −5.150; p = 0.000; d = 0.79), in favour of the participants who had received training. Our findings have important implications for the design of training programmes for teachers in the management of ADHD in the classroom.
Optimal Reference Trajectory for a Type Xn-1Rp Underactuated Manipulator

The aim of the present research is to find an optimal reference trajectory for an underactuated manipulator of type Xn-1Rp, where X is any type of joints and R is the last rotary joint, for n≥3. It is worth noting that in the case of absence of control of fully actuated manipulator, some second-order nonholonomic constraints may appear; these are known as acceleration constraints. The second-order nonholonomic constraint is a non-integrable differential equation. For this purpose, it was decided to combine two methods. The first one provides the open-loop control of the manipulator whatever the motion time is; in practice, the motion time should be minimal under the given geometric, technological, and dynamic constraints. To address this issue, a second method, based on the offline optimization approach, was used to achieve the time-optimal motion. It was revealed that the above combination gives an optimal control trajectory for an underactuated manipulator in which a reference trajectory can be utilized.
INTERPRETING STUDENT RESPONSES USING SENTIMENT ANALYSIS AND TEXT-ANALYTICS

This paper discusses exploratory research which computationally examines over one and a half million words presented by first-year students as part of weekly online assignments over the Fall 2020 academic term. This work aims to explore whether computational analyses of first-year engineering student vocabulary can be employed to understand the levels of student motivation when learning engineering in an online environment. The investigation uses NVivo 12 Plus (NVivo), a data analysis software, to track the overall sentiment of weekly student discussion board responses and apply text queries to determine the number of responses that include words related to the expectancy-value theory. Applying this theory reveals trends in overall student motivation, with weeks four to six and eight to ten having an overall positive sentiment. This positive sentiment reveals higher levels of student motivation during those weeks.
PM2.5 Mediated Alterations In The In Vitro Human Granuloma Resulting In Reactivation Of Mycobacteria

Exposure to pollutants diminishes the immune response to mycobacterial antigens relevant to contain the infection in the granuloma, thus leading to reactivation of latent bacilli. Present study was therefore designed based on the hypothesis that exposure to particulate matter pollutant PM2.5 affects the granuloma formation and reactivation of latent mycobacterial bacilli contained in the granuloma. For the extraction of PM2.5, based on initial standardizations, teflon filter was selected over the quartz filter. Two different approaches were used to study the effect of PM2.5 on the human PBMCs granuloma formed by Mycobacterium bovis BCG at MOI 0.1. In the first approach, granuloma formed in the presence of PM2.5 was loosely packed and ill-defined with significant downregulation of dormancy associated mycobacterial genes, upregulation of reactivation associated rpfB gene along with a significant increase in TNFα level without any change in the bacterial load in terms of CFUs. In the second approach, PM2.5 treatment of already established human PBMCs granuloma formed with M. bovis BCG also led to its disruption. Although, in these conditions, downregulation of dormancy associated genes was observed but there was also a decrease in the expression of reactivation associated rpfB gene without any change in the cytokine levels. Therefore, it can be inferred that in the presence of PM2.5, there is poor granuloma formation along with a change in mycobacterial gene expression characteristics of active bacilli and alteration in host immune response without any significant changes following treatment of already established granuloma with the pollutant.
Oculomotor Activity And Dynamics Of Social Perception In Schizophrenic Patients

The article presents the results of an experimental study of the dynamics of indices of oculomotor activity during the perception of the image of oneself and a participant in theater therapy in patients with schizophrenia as indicators of the optimization of the process of social perception. Research methods: laboratory experiment. The experiment was carried out using a hardware method for recording the movement of oculomotor activity using a stationary binocular eye tracking system. As a result of the study, data were obtained on the presence of statistically significant differences in oculomotor activity in patients after theater therapy. The perception of the image itself was accompanied by a decrease in the number of fixations, the frequency of fixations, the average duration of fixations, and the length of the image scanning trajectory. The perception of the participant in joint activity was accompanied by a decrease in the number of fixations, the frequency of fixations. On the contrary, the average duration of fixations increased, as did the image scanning trajectory. The perception of both types of images changed the indices of oculomotor activity in the selected areas of interest. The organization of joint activities of patients within the framework of theater therapy contributes to a change in the indicators of oculomotor activity in the perception of the image of oneself and the participants in the interaction, which reflect the positive dynamics of the characteristics of the social perception of patients with schizophrenia.
Energy spectra of protons and helium nuclei measured by the cosmic ray NUCLEON experiment

The NUCLEON satellite experiment is designed for direct measurements of the energy spectra of cosmic-ray nuclei and the chemical composition (Z=1−30) at an energy range up to 1000 TeV. The energy spectra of protons and helium nuclei are presented. Some spectral peculiarities were found. The differences of protons and helium spectra are investigated.
Harpic Induced Biochemical and Histological Changes in Fresh Water Fish Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L.)

Objectives: To investigate the xenobiotic action of toilet cleaner ‘Harpic’ on gills and muscles of fresh water teleost common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). Methods: The test organism, fingerlings of Common carp (weight: 4.5±1.3g), (length: 5.3±1.5cm) were collected form Bhadra Reservoir Project, India. Static bioassay tests were conducted in order to evaluate the acute toxicity of Harpic. In all treatments, ten fully acclimatized test organisms were held and the same was observed for experiment and placed in different concentrations of Harpic to determine LC50 values after 24 hours. Behavioral responses and mortality of the fishes were recorded at the interval of 2 hours and the alternation of behavioral characteristics was recorded. Glucose was estimated by Anthrone method. Glycogen was estimated by Kemp’s method and Protein content was estimated by Lowery’s method. Findings: The glycogen muscle (0.015mg/g) and gills (0.06mg/g), and protein in muscles (0.482mg/g) and gills (0.749mg/g) levels were found to be depleted respectively in the tissues exposure to sub lethal concentration over the control. Whereas, the glucose level in the fish tissue showed an increase in muscle (0.168 mg/g) and in gills (0.108 mg/g) on pesticide exposure in comparison with the control. The depletion of glycogen level of gills (0.06mg/g) on pesticide exposure may be due to stress condition and increased metabolism. Further depletion of protein may also attribute to spontaneous utilization of amino acids in various catabolic reactions inside the organisms in order to combat the stress condition. Gill exhibited alteration such as showed desquamation of the epithelial lining, necrosis (Telangiectasia) of the secondary lamellae, shrinkage of secondary lamellae and also showed hypertrophy and hyperplasia at the base of the secondary lamellae. In case of muscle the nuclear proliferation was observed and also seen different size of the muscle fibres, disintegration of muscle bundles, atrophy of muscle bundles, marked thickening and separation of muscle bundles. Novelty: No such works carried out on the effect on younger developmental stages of fishes which are considered to be more susceptible and vulnerable to toxicants than those of adult stages. Keywords Cyprinus carpio, Harpic, Desquamation, Hyperglycaemia, Necrosis
Analysis of Tea for Metals by Flame and Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Multivariate Analysis

ABSTRACT The concentrations of iron, zinc, manganese, copper, chromium, nickel, lead, arsenic, and cadmium were determined using flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry in nine herbal tea samples. Hawthorn, yarrow, elderflower, and bearberry are herbal teas for which the metal content has been rarely determined. The concentration of cadmium in St John’s wort exceeded the maximum permissible limit of 0.3 mg/kg. The metals were also determined in aqueous extracts following 5, 10, and 20 min of boiling and using different preparations, including acidification with lemon juice. The influence of these factors on metal release was demonstrated using multivariate analyses by redundancy analysis and principal component analysis. The metal release was not considerably affected by the boiling time, while the acidity of the medium was generally positively correlated. For the infusions, arsenic was detected only in acidified mint tea. The extraction efficiencies of metals were determined and classified as highly, moderately, and poorly extractable, with chromium showing largest variations.
Meditations- und Achtsamkeitsinterventionen zur Förderung psychischer Ressourcen in der supportiven onkologischen Behandlung

Zusammenfassung Menschen, die von einer Krebserkrankung betroffen sind, leiden neben körperlichen Beschwerden häufig an psychischen Symptomen wie Angst, Depression und Stress. Psychoonkologische Interventionen zur Unterstützung des Selbstmanagements, Stärkung der Selbstwirksamkeit und Förderung weiterer psychischer Ressourcen sind auf Seiten der Betroffenen von immer größerer Bedeutung. Die derzeitige Evidenz unterstützt die Annahme, dass Meditations- und Achtsamkeitsinterventionen, als ein Element in der Mind-Body-Medizin, wirksam in der supportiven Onkologie eingesetzt werden können. Neben persönlich vermittelten Interventionen erscheinen auch Online-Interventionen (eHealth) in diesem Zusammenhang vielversprechend.
Dual Circular Polarizations Generated by Self-Polarizing Fabry–Pérot Cavity Antenna With Loaded Polarizer

This communication presents a Fabry–Pérot cavity antenna with a thin polarizer loaded inside the cavity. The antenna is excited by a linearly polarized magneto-electric dipole. To realize self-circular-polarizing characteristics, a polarizer with the meander line is placed between the partially reflective surface and the reflective ground plane. Sharing the same radiating aperture, left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) and right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) waves can be generated by separate input ports. After analyzing the mechanism of the circular polarization, simulation and measurement are carried out to verify the proposed design. The operating bandwidth is 4%, from 27.4 to 28.5 GHz, covering fifth-generation (5G) 28 GHz band. The peak gain is 16.85 and 17.20 dBi for LHCP and RHCP, respectively.
Propagación vegetativa de Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Pilg.) C.N. Page “ulcumano” en cámara de subirrigación en Chanchamayo / Perú

El ulcumano ( Retrophyllum rospigliosii ) es una importante conifera nativa del Peru, que actualmente esta desapareciendo de las zonas donde era dominante debido a su excesivo aprovechamiento y problemas en su regeneracion. Ademas, hay limitada informacion sobre su propagacion vegetativa. Es por ello, que el objetivo de la investigacion fue determinar la eficiencia de la propagacion vegetativa del ulcumano en camara de subirrigacion. Para ello, se usaron cuatro concentraciones de AIB (0, 1 000, 3 000 y 5 000 ppm), dos edades de plantas madre (dos y ocho anos) y dos tipos de estacas (apical y media); bajo un diseno factorial completamente al azar. Los resultados indican que, al termino de las 17 semanas, el tratamiento T7 (correspondiente a estacas de tipo media, provenientes de plantas madres de dos anos y tratadas con 3 000 ppm de AIB) obtuvo el mayor enraizamiento (40%), longitud de raices (7 mm) y numero de raices por estaca (2.2). La auxina AIB no influyo en el enraizamiento. Los tipos de estacas influyeron en la supervivencia, enraizamiento y brotacion. La interaccion entre la planta madre y tipo de estaca influyeron de manera significativa en el exito del enraizamiento; las plantas madres de dos anos y estacas tipo medio obtuvieron mayor supervivencia (76.85%), enraizamiento (32.5%) y brotacion (70%). Se concluye que es posible propagar el ulcumano usando estacas medias de arboles de dos anos.