Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An overview of foliar application of macro and micronutrients on the yield of maize in Ghana

Maize is a major staple crop in Ghana which plays a significant role in consumer diets. For some time now, the farming methods used by the farmers have been negatively affected by components such as climate, soil nutrient depletion, and constant monocropping resulting in the adoption of inorganic fertilizers. Conventional fertilizers supplied through soils are subjected to slow release of nutrients, leaching, fixation, surface runoff, erosion, and volatilization, which hinders optimal plant growth and yield. Foliar application of fertilizer offers an alternative method of fertilizer application that supplies nutrients directly to the stomata and cuticle of the leaves of maize thereby enabling rapid absorption and enhancing crop vigor. The The main objective of this paper is to review research papers which explores the potential of foliar application of vital nutrients – phosphorus (P), sulphur (S), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) – to improve the yield of maize crop. According to the literature gathered, foliar fertilization in combination with soil applied fertilizers emerges as a promising strategy, particularly in addressing nutrient deficiencies and stress scenarios. The efficient uptake of nutrients through leaves, as opposed to traditional soil-based approaches, holds promise for augmenting yield and enhancing protein content in maize crops. Notably, prior research highlights the efficacy of foliar-applied P, S, Zn, and Fe in significantly boosting grain yield. By understanding the complex mechanisms of nutrient absorption and the advantages of foliar application, the agricultural sector can explore innovative avenues to surmount soil-related challenges and achieve sustainable crop development.
Design and analysis of different PLLs as load compensation techniques in 1-∅ grid-tied PV system

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the design, modelling and analysis of a single-phase grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) system feeding a variety of loads. Normally, the phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits are used for synchronisation purposes and generation of in-phase and quadrature templates. However, this paper presents an interesting application of PLLs for achieving load compensation for power quality improvement as well as estimation of phase and frequency. Three PLL algorithms are considered which include the conventional Delay PLL, Enhanced PLL and Second-Order Generalised Integrator Frequency-Locked Loop (SOGI-FLL). Design and modelling of controllers using these PLLs for achieving power quality improvement is also presented in the paper. Suitable comparisons are drawn to investigate the performance of different PLLs for two purposes viz. grid synchronisation and achieving compensation in a single-phase grid-tied PV system. Finally, the application of SOGI-FLL for control of a 5 kW PV interfaced single-phase compensator for power quality improvement is presented. Appropriate experimental results are shown along with simulation results for suitable comparison.
Salbutamol modifies the neuromuscular junction in a mouse model of ColQ myasthenic syndrome

Abstract The β-adrenergic agonists salbutamol and ephedrine have proven to be effective as therapies for human disorders of the neuromuscular junction, in particular many subsets of congenital myasthenic syndromes. However, the mechanisms underlying this clinical benefit are unknown and improved understanding of the effect of adrenergic signalling on the neuromuscular junction is essential to facilitate the development of more targeted therapies. Here, we investigated the effect of salbutamol treatment on the neuromuscular junction in the ColQ deficient mouse, a model of end-plate acetylcholinesterase deficiency. ColQ−/− mice received 7 weeks of daily salbutamol injection, and the effect on muscle strength and neuromuscular junction morphology was analysed. We show that salbutamol leads to a gradual improvement in muscle strength in ColQ−/− mice. In addition, the neuromuscular junctions of salbutamol treated mice showed significant improvements in several postsynaptic morphological defects, including increased synaptic area, acetylcholine receptor area and density, and extent of postjunctional folds. These changes occurred without alterations in skeletal muscle fibre size or type. These findings suggest that β-adrenergic agonists lead to functional benefit in the ColQ−/− mouse and to long-term structural changes at the neuromuscular junction. These effects are primarily at the postsynaptic membrane and may lead to enhanced neuromuscular transmission.
An Overview of the Multi-Purpose elsA Flow Solver.

Development of the elsA software for complex external and internal flow aerodynamics and multidisciplinary applications started in 1997 at Onera. Due to the multi-purpose nature of elsA, many common basic CFD features can be shared by a wide range of aerospace applications: aircraft, helicopters, turbomachinery, missiles, launchers… The elsA software is based on an Object-Oriented design method and on an Object-Oriented implementation based on three programming languages: C++, Fortran and Python. The elsA strategy for interoperability is based on a component approach that relies on standard interfaces for the CFD simulation components. This paper presents an overview of the capabilities of the elsA software in terms of modeling, mesh topology, numerics and boundary conditions, whereas a more detailed description of these capabilities is given in companion papers of this issue of the electronic journal. The importance of High Performance Computing activities is outlined in the present paper.
Zirconia Implants: A Mapping Review

The advent of zirconia ceramics with excellent mechanical, biomechanical, and optical properties has made them attractive metal-free substitutes for titanium implants. Both animal and human studies have documented shortcomings with titanium implants. A mapping review of the current literature on three iterations of zirconia implant designs has been challenging due to heterogeneous success data and limited follow-up. Zirconia implants hold promise for a new generation of dental implants, but technical developments are needed for design and material enhancements that will need to be validated by long-term rigorous studies.
Causability and explainability of artificial intelligence in medicine

Explainable artificial intelligence (AI) is attracting much interest in medicine. Technically, the problem of explainability is as old as AI itself and classic AI represented comprehensible retraceable approaches. However, their weakness was in dealing with uncertainties of the real world. Through the introduction of probabilistic learning, applications became increasingly successful, but increasingly opaque. Explainable AI deals with the implementation of transparency and traceability of statistical black‐box machine learning methods, particularly deep learning (DL). We argue that there is a need to go beyond explainable AI. To reach a level of explainable medicine we need causability. In the same way that usability encompasses measurements for the quality of use, causability encompasses measurements for the quality of explanations. In this article, we provide some necessary definitions to discriminate between explainability and causability as well as a use‐case of DL interpretation and of human explanation in histopathology. The main contribution of this article is the notion of causability, which is differentiated from explainability in that causability is a property of a person, while explainability is a property of a system
Inactivation of the NLRP3 inflammasome mediates exosome-based prevention of atrial fibrillation

Rationale: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) from human explant-derived cells injected directly into the atria wall muscle at the time of open chest surgery reduce atrial fibrosis, atrial inflammation, and atrial fibrillation (AF) in a rat model of sterile pericarditis. Albeit a promising solution to prevent postoperative AF, the mechanism(s) underlying this effect are unknown and it is not clear if this benefit is dependent on EV dose. Methods: To determine the dose-efficacy relationship of EVs from human explant-derived cells in a rat model of sterile pericarditis. Increasing doses of EVs (106, 107, 108 or 109) or vehicle control were injected into the atria of middle-age male Sprague-Dawley rats at the time of talc application. A sham control group was included to demonstrate background inducibility. Three days after surgery, all rats underwent invasive electrophysiological testing prior to sacrifice. Results: Pericarditis increased the likelihood of inducing AF (p<0.05 vs. sham). All doses decreased the probability of inducing AF with maximal effects seen after treatment with the highest dose (109, p<0.05 vs. vehicle). Pericarditis increased atrial fibrosis while EV treatment limited the effect of pericarditis on atrial fibrosis with maximal effects seen after treatment with 108 or 109 EVs. Increasing EV dose was associated with progressive decreases in pro-inflammatory cytokine content, inflammatory cell infiltration, and oxidative stress. EVs decreased NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing protein-3) inflammasome activation though a direct effect on resident atrial fibroblasts and macrophages. This suppressive effect was exclusive to EVs produced by heart-derived cells as application of EVs from bone marrow or umbilical cords did not alter NLRP3 activity. Conclusions: Intramyocardial injection of incremental doses of EVs at the time of open chest surgery led to progressive reductions in atrial fibrosis and inflammatory markers. These effects combined to render atria resistant to the pro-arrhythmic effects of pericarditis which is mechanistically related to suppression of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
O que é autoestima para os analistas do comportamento? Uma revisão sistemática

A autoestima é um termo muito utilizado pelas pessoas no senso comum, mas ainda são necessários mais estudos para entendê-lo sob o ponto de vista comportamental. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão de textos da Análise do Comportamento a respeito de autoestima. Foi realizada uma busca em três fontes diferentes: periódicos exclusivos de Análise do Comportamento; as coleções de livros Sobre Comportamento e Cognição e Comportamento em Foco; e na Scielo. No total, 16 textos preencheram os critérios, que eram a) ter a palavra “autoestima” no título b) ser um texto da Análise do Comportamento. Foram discutidas as definições de autoestima utilizadas, os participantes dos estudos, os estímulos usados em testes de medida implícita e os principais resultados. Nenhum dos textos analisados utilizou intervenções voltadas ao aumento da autoestima. Apesar de serem textos da abordagem comportamental, muitos dos estudos utilizam apenas definições e instrumentos não comportamentais. As principais conclusões da revisão foram: 1) ainda existem poucos estudos sobre autoestima na Análise do Comportamento; 2) ainda não existe uma definição comportamental bem construída, especialmente na literatura internacional.
Complex Spatio-Temporal Interplay of Distinct Immune and Bone Cell Subsets during Bone Fracture Healing

Background: The healing of a bone injury is a highly complex process involving a multitude of different tissue and cell types, including immune cells, which play a major role in the initiation and progression of bone regeneration. Methods: We histologically analyzed the spatio-temporal occurrence of cells of the innate immune system (macrophages), the adaptive immune system (B and T lymphocytes), and bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) in the fracture area of a femoral osteotomy over the healing time. This study was performed in a bone osteotomy gap mouse model. We also investigated two key challenges of successful bone regeneration: hypoxia and revascularization. Results: Macrophages were present in and around the fracture gap throughout the entire healing period. The switch from initially pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages to the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype coincided with the revascularization as well as the appearance of osteoblasts in the fracture area. This indicates that M2 macrophages are necessary for the restoration of vessels and that they also play an orchestrating role in osteoblastogenesis during bone healing. The presence of adaptive immune cells throughout the healing process emphasizes their essential role for regenerative processes that exceeds a mere pathogen defense. B and T cells co-localize consistently with bone cells throughout the healing process, consolidating their crucial role in guiding bone formation. These histological data provide, for the first time, comprehensive information about the complex interrelationships of the cellular network during the entire bone healing process in one standardized set up. With this, an overall picture of the spatio-temporal interplay of cellular key players in a bone healing scenario has been created. Conclusions: A spatio-temporal distribution of immune cells, bone cells, and factors driving bone healing at time points that are decisive for this process—especially during the initial steps of inflammation and revascularization, as well as the soft and hard callus phases—has been visualized. The results show that the bone healing cascade does not consist of five distinct, consecutive phases but is a rather complex interrelated and continuous process of events, especially at the onset of healing.
Multispectral and multitemporal satellite remote sensing imagery for Bucharest land cover dynamics assessment

Urban areas are currently among the most rapidly changing types of land cover on the planet. Remote sensing imagery can provide a timely and synoptic view of urban land cover, as well as a means to monitor change in urbanizing landscapes and to compare urban environments globally. To understand the ecology of urban systems, it is necessary to quantify the spatial and temporal patterns of urbanization, which often requires dynamic modeling and spatial analysis. Based on Spectral Mixture Analysis, this paper aims to provide a spatio-temporal analysis of urban structure for Bucharest urban area based on multi-spectral and multi-temporal satellite imagery (LANDSAT TM, ETM; MODIS, IKONOS) over 1989 - 2007 period. Accurate maps of urban tree and other surface cover types can provide critical information to better understand urban ecosystems and help improve environmental quality and human health in urban areas.
Low Power Pulse Triggered Flip-Flop using Signal Feed- Through Scheme

The flip-flop is the one of the major component in VLSI low power circuits. The proposed method is pulse-triggered flip-flop (PT-FF) design based on a signal feed through scheme. Pass-transistor logic based NAND gate is designed for pulse generation which reduces circuit complexity and enhances for faster discharge. The transistor sizes of the delay inverter and pulse generation circuit are reduced for power saving. Simulation is performed for various pulse triggered flip-flop to demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed system using Micro wind 120-nm technology, analysis of power reduction is simulated by using micro wind tool.
The Effect of Work-Family Conflict on Turnover Intention for White-Collar Workers: Examining the Mediating Role of Job Stress and Burnout

White-collar workers are a large workforce group that has an impact on organizational performance, as they possess knowledge, skills, and educational backgrounds that are valuable resources for their organizations. The aim of this study is to examine the interplay between work-family conflict and turnover intentions, along with the mediating effects of job stress and burnout within that association. The study collected empirical data from 400 white-collar workers in private organizations in Thailand. The result supported the hypothesized model, where direct effect and indirect effect were tested. The findings of the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed an association between work-family conflict and turnover intentions, job stress, and burnout, respectively. What’s more, the results indicate that job stress and burnout were associated with turnover intentions. According to the mediation analysis results, job stress appeared to partially mediate the relationship between work-family conflict and turnover intentions. Correspondingly, burnout was found to partially mediate the relationship between work-family conflict and turnover intentions. The findings have theoretical implications which indicate that this framework also supports the majority of white-collar workers in most industries, not only in specific professions. This approach can be beneficial for retaining talented employees within an organization.
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews

Cloud computing is everywhere, a technology that delivers software, services, and online storage space. Cloud computing works with storage servers and generates enormous amounts of data. This has led to competition among companies to provide better services to users. This paper aims to study the performance of the unit used in the cloud computing environment by changing the various parameters that affect the unit's operation in relation to the cloud computing process. The study used Cloudsim, one of the most widely used simulation tools in cloud computing projects and research; Results showed that the performance measures for the unit's efficiency improve when a faster device capable of performing more instruction is used. Also, increasing the number of virtual Machines (VMs) would improve the overall performance.
Nickel Challenge In Vitro Affects CD38 and HLA-DR Expression in T Cell Subpopulations from the Blood of Patients with Nickel Allergy

Nickel allergy is a major health problem and shows clinical manifestation of contact eczema. The response of specific lymphocyte subpopulations in sensitized patients after new challenge to nickel has until now not been studied in detail. To evaluate if nickel-based elicitation reaction could be objectively identified by multi-parametric flow cytometry, immunophenotyping of specific T cells was applied. White blood cells from 7 patients (4 positive in patch test, 3 negative) were challenged by nickel and in vitro short-term culture. Standardized antibody-dye combinations, specific for T helper(h)1, Th17 and cytotoxic T cell activation, were selected according to the recommendations of Stanford Human Immune Monitoring Center. In cytotoxic CD8+CCR7+CD45RA+ T cells from patients suffering from nickel allergy, CD38 and HLA-DR were elevated comparing to healthy donors. After challenge to nickel in vitro both markers decreased in CD8+CCR7+CD45RA+ T cells but found up-regulated in CD4+CCR7+CD45RA+CCR6−CXCR3+Th1 cells. Intracellular expression of T-bet and RORγt further indicated Th1 and Th17 cells. Finally, CD4+CD25+CCR4− T cells increased after challenge with nickel in PBMCs of patients with nickel allergy. Flow cytometry based quantification of T cell markers might be used as a specific and reliable method to detect chemical induced skin sensitization and confirm diagnostic patch testing in the clinics.
Study on the application of the circulating well technology in the remediation of benzene pollution in groundwater

Zhihui Qu , Hongtao Wang, Zhongxin Fang, Sili Yuan, Zhiwei Sang, Wenmin Cai, Yao Huang, Yuhu Chang, Chao Wang, Yuhu Zhang Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China 2 School of Environment Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China Zhongke Dingshi Environmental Engineering Co.,LTD, Beijing, China quzhihui@bjdshj.net, 714152155@qq.com, 289678826@qq.com, 595527112@qq.com, 313647338@qq.com, 824341345@qq.com, 2363243730@qq.com, 1204191827@qq.com, 1527586073@qq.com, 527386785@qq.com
The Effect of Micro and Macro Brand Ambassador Related To Soft and Hard Selling Language on Purchase Decision of Piero Shoes in Jakarta, Indonesia

The local shoe industry in Indonesia is growing, one of the local shoe brands that is well known is PIERO, which has been established since 1999 Having experienced its peak in the early 2000s, many efforts are being made by Piero to maintain its existence. The development of the digital world, especially the social media sector which eventually became social commerce, made Piero think about whether they should choose brand ambassadors and calculate the budget to collaborate with the right brand ambassador. Moreover, there are two kinds of digital brand ambassadors: micro and macro influencers. This issue ultimately becomes a problem that must be answered immediately, because PIERO’s competitors have begun to move rapidly on social media with their brand ambassadors. The purpose of this research is to identify the effect between micro and macro brand ambassadors related to soft or hard language with brand trust, purchasing decision, brand image on Piero shoes. This research is using quantitative design. To conduct the study, the authors recruited 339 participants from an online social media then randomly assigned to one of four conditions: micro influencer with high selling language, micro influencer with low selling language, macro influencer with high selling language, and macro influencer with low selling language. They were then asked to view an Instagram post by the assigned influencer and fulfill the questionnaire. Based on the result of research analysis using spss through multi anova analysis, the author conclude that : Micro brand ambassador with soft selling language is more effective at brand trust and purchase decision, meanwhile Macro brand ambassador with hard selling language is more effective to represent a good brand image to the customer.
Associations Between Health Literacy and Dietary Intake: A Cross-sectional Study of Adults With Metabolic Syndrome in Thailand

Background: Health literacy (HL) is an indicator of health outcomes, but its role in dietary intake has received little attention. Excessive dietary intake increases the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the HL score, dietary intake, and nutrient intake of participants and the relationship between HL score and dietary intake among adults with MetS in Thailand. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 2527 adults aged 18–59 years in primary care services, Phetchaburi, Thailand were included in the study using a multistage sampling technique. We determined HL scores using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) and dietary intake using a semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire. We used multiple linear regression analysis to investigate the associations between HL score and dietary intake. Results: HL scores were significantly lower in patients with MetS compared with participants without it (P<0.05). Participants with MetS had significantly higher calorie and fat intake than participants without it (P<0.05), and participants with MetS had higher fat and lower carbohydrate intake. The results of multiple linear regression showed a significant negative association between HL score and dietary intake, after controlling for potential confounding variables (ꞵ=−0.053, P<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that low HL score is associated with high dietary intake. Therefore, improving HL might play an important role in reducing dietary intake to decrease the risk of MetS.