Characterization of pig farms in Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Bac Ninh provinces

peer reviewedIn order to characterization of pig farms in the Red River Delta, a study was conducted on 90 pig farms in Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Bac Ninh provinces from June to December 2006. Results show that most of the pig farms had been built for five years with a small size (0.5 hectare per farm). The invested capital was about 300-400 millions VND per farm. Four main sow groups used in the farms included crossbred exotic sows (51.1%), crossbred sow between local and exotic breeds (14.4%), purebred Landrace and Yorkshire breeds (15.6 and 18.9%, respectively). The boars were various (Duroc 30%, Yorkshire 21%, Landrace 13%, PiÐtrain × Duroc 36% and others). The pigs farms were faced with several difficulties such as limited land, lack of invested capital, uncontrolled quality of breeding pigs, high costs of feed, poor hygiene condition and diseases

VFFINDER: A Graph-based Approach for Automated Silent Vulnerability-Fix Identification

The increasing reliance of software projects on third-party libraries has raised concerns about the security of these libraries due to hidden vulnerabilities. Managing these vulnerabilities is challenging due to the time gap between fixes and public disclosures. Moreover, a significant portion of open-source projects silently fix vulnerabilities without disclosure, impacting vulnerability management. Existing tools like OWASP heavily rely on public disclosures, hindering their effectiveness in detecting unknown vulnerabilities. To tackle this problem, automated identification of vulnerability-fixing commits has emerged. However, identifying silent vulnerability fixes remains challenging. This paper presents VFFINDER, a novel graph-based approach for automated silent vulnerability fix identification. VFFINDER captures structural changes using Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) and represents them in annotated ASTs. VFFINDER distinguishes vulnerability-fixing commits from non-fixing ones using attention-based graph neural network models to extract structural features. We conducted experiments to evaluate VFFINDER on a dataset of 36K+ fixing and non-fixing commits in 507 real-world C/C++ projects. Our results show that VFFINDER significantly improves the state-of-the-art methods by 39-83% in Precision, 19-148% in Recall, and 30-109% in F1. Especially, VFFINDER speeds up the silent fix identification process by up to 47% with the same review effort of 5% compared to the existing approaches.Comment: Accepted by IEEE KSE 202

Evaluation of two eco-friendly botanical extracts on fruit rot pathogens of orange (Citrus sinesis (L.) Osbeck)

Fruit rot caused by Aspergillus niger and Colletotrichum sp. could cause rapid and severe damage on orange fruits. Current control method of orange fruits is mainly applied by usage of harmful pesticides, leading to chemical residues on fruits, environmental pollution and human poisoning. One of alternative methods of reducing pesticides is to use botanical extracts. This study was conducted to evaluate the in vivo antifungal efficacy of aqueous extracts from the leaves of neem and basket plants against A. niger and Colletotrichum sp. Orange fruits artificially inoculated by fruit rot pathogens were immersed into leaf extracts of 6% (w/v) neem or basket plants for 30 s, and kept for 11 days to record lesion length at room temperature. Orange fruits immersed into sterile distilled water were used as the control treatment. The results showed that at 11 days after inoculation, extracts of neem and basket plants significantly reduced the Aspergillus rot lesions by 109.08 and 124.00 mm, respectively. In addition, anthracnose lesions on orange fruits were statistically inhibited by treatments of neem and basket plants, with the average lesion diameters approximately 160.00 and 154.75 mm, respectively, at day 11 of the conducting experiment. The results of this study showed that leaf extracts of neem and basket plant at the concentration of 6% could be used as a natural alternative to control the in vivogrowth of rot pathogens of orange fruits. These extracts have a bright future in modern plant protection to replace conventional synthetic pesticides in agro-ecosystem. Thối trái bởi Aspergillus niger và Colletotrichum sp. gây ra các thiệt hại nghiêm trọng trên cam. Biện pháp phòng trừ bệnh trên trái cam hiện nay chủ yếu dựa vào thuốc hóa học, dẫn đến tồn dư thuốc trên trái cây, ô nhiễm môi trường và gây độc cho con người. Một trong các phương pháp thay thế giúp giảm sử dụng thuốc hóa học là sử dụng dịch trích thực vật. Nghiên cứu này đã được thưc hiện để đánh giá hiệu quả in vivo của dịch trích ở nồng độ 6% của neem hoặc lược vàng đối với A. niger và Colletotrichum sp. Các trái cam đã lây nhiễm nhân tạo tác nhân gây thối trái thì được nhúng vào dịch trích ở nồng độ 6% của neem hoặc lược vàng trong 30 giây, và giữ đến 11 ngày để ghi nhận chiều dài vết bệnh ở nhiệt độ phòng. Cái trái cam được nhúng vào nước cất thì dùng như nghiệm thức đối chứng. Kết quả cho thấy ở 11 ngày sau khi chủng bệnh, dịch trích neem và lược vàng làm giảm đáng kể vết thối Aspergillus lần lượt là 109,08 và 124,00 mm. Bên cạnh đó, vết bệnh thán thư trên trái cam đã bị ức chế có ý nghĩa thống kê bởi các dịch trích neem và lược vàng, với đường kính trung bình các vết bệnh lần lượt là 160,00 và 154,75 mm, ở ngày 11 của thí nghiệm. Kết quả của nghiên cứu này đã chỉ ra rằng dịch trích neem và lược vàng ở nồng độ 6% có thể sử dụng như một biện pháp thay thế tự nhiên trong việc phòng trừ sự phát triển của tác nhân gây thối trái cam. Các loại dịch trích này có tương lai trong bảo vệ thực vật hiện đại, thay thế các loại thuốc hóa học tổng hợp truyền thống trong hệ sinh thái nông nghiệp

Capsule network with shortcut routing

This study introduces "shortcut routing," a novel routing mechanism in capsule networks that addresses computational inefficiencies by directly activating global capsules from local capsules, eliminating intermediate layers. An attention-based approach with fuzzy coefficients is also explored for improved efficiency. Experimental results on Mnist, smallnorb, and affNist datasets show comparable classification performance, achieving accuracies of 99.52%, 93.91%, and 89.02% respectively. The proposed fuzzy-based and attention-based routing methods significantly reduce the number of calculations by 1.42 and 2.5 times compared to EM routing, highlighting their computational advantages in capsule networks. These findings contribute to the advancement of efficient and accurate hierarchical pattern representation models.Comment: 8 pages, published at IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics Communications and Computer Sciences E104.A(8

Backstepping control of two-mass system using induction motor drive fed by voltage source inverter with ideal control performance of stator current

This paper describes the design and the simulation of a non-linear controller for two-mass system using induction motor basing on the backstepping method. The aim is to control the speed actual value of load motor matching with the speed reference load motor, moreover, electrical drive’s respone ensuring the “fast, accurate and small overshoot” and reducing the resonance oscillations for two-mass system using induction motor fed by voltage source inveter with ideally control performance of stator current. Backstepping controller uses the non-linear equations of an induction motor and the linear dynamical equations of two-mass system, the Lyapunov analysis and the errors between the real and the desired values. The controller has been implemented in both simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) real-time experiments using Typhoon HIL 402 system, when the drive system operates at a stable speed (rotor flux is constant) and greater than rated speed (field weakening area). The simulation and HIL results presented the correctness and effectiveness of the controller is proposed; furthermore, compared to PI method to see the response of the system clearly

Hemorrhagic Meningioma With Symptom of Convulsion: A Rare Presentation of Parietal Meningioma

Meningioma is the most common, extra-axial, non-glial intracranial tumor with an incidence of 2.3-5.5/100 000, accounting for 20%-30% of all primary brain tumor diagnoses in adults. Meningiomas associated with intratumoral hemorrhage are very rare occurring in 0.5%-2.4%. of individuals. Herein, we report a rare case of hemorrhagic meningioma with the symptom of convulsion. The case was a 68-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with severe headache and convulsions. Computed tomography revealed an increase in heterogeneous lesion measuring 4 × 3 × 2.5 cm at the right parietal lobe. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a grossly stable homogeneously enhancing extra-axial mass measuring 43 × 33 × 28 mm, small calcified peripheral, intratumoral hemorrhage. Histopathology showed a multi-celled meningioma with bleeding areas (WHO grade I)

Efficacy of CaCl2 against some important postharvest fungi on orange, chilli and Cavendish banana fruits

Fruit rot caused by Aspergillus niger or Colletotrichum musae is an important post-harvest disease on orange, chilli and Cavendish banana fruits. The use of synthetic fungicides has been a traditional strategy for the management of the fruit rot disease, but these chemicals adversely affect human health and environment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of CaCl2 on in vitro hyphal growth and in vivo lesion inhibition. First, aqueous solutions of CaCl2 at three concentrations of 20, 40 and 60 mM were assessed for their inhibitory effect against hyphal growth in vitro. Next, mature fruits were immersed into a solution of 20 mM CaCl2 for 20 - 30 s, then inoculated by a pathogen suspension at the density of 106 conidia mL-1 and observed for 12 days. The results showed that 20 mM CaCl2 was the most effective concentration in antifungal assay to Aspergillus isolated from orange rot. The treatment of CaCl2 continued to gain efficacy on limiting lesions’ development on orange fruits until 12 days after inoculation (DAI). On chilli, CaCl2 at concentrations of 20 and 40 mM inhibited well on the growth of Aspergillus hyphae isolated from chilli rot. However, calcium treatment was not effective on chilli fruits. On Cavendish banana, solutions of CaCl2 at concentrations of 20, 40 and 60 mM highly limited fungal growth of Colletotrichum in vitro conditions. The application of CaCl2 solution could inhibit anthracnose lesion length of Cavendish banana variety, but its efficacy did not prolong until 6 DAI. In general, the good results were obtained from the 20 mM CaCl2 in almost all the studied assays. Management of rot diseases on fruits by employing 20 mM CaCl2 could be suitable to replace the current hazardous agro-chemicals. Thối trái do nấm Aspergillus niger hay nấm Colletotrichum musae là bệnh sau thu hoạch thường gặp trên cam, ớt và chuối già. Thuốc trừ nấm tổng hợp là biện pháp truyền thống quản lý bệnh thối trái nhưng lại ảnh hưởng bất lợi đến sức khỏe con người và môi trường. Vì vậy, mục tiêu của nghiên cứu là đáng giá ảnh hưởng của CaCl2 đối với sự sinh trưởng in vitro của nấm và sự ức chế vết bệnh ở điều kiện in vivo. Đầu tiên, dung dịch CaCl2 ở các nồng độ 20, 40 và 60 mM được sử dụng để đánh giá khả năng ức chế sự sinh trưởng in vitro của nấm bệnh. Tiếp theo, trái trưởng thành được nhúng vào dung dịch CaCl2 20 mM trong 20 - 30 s, rồi lây nhiễm với huyền phù mầm bệnh ở mật số 106 bào tử mL-1 và quan sát đến 12 ngày. Kết quả cho thấy CaCl2 20 mM có hiệu quả ức chế tốt đối với nấm Aspergillus phân lập từ bệnh thối trái cam. CaCl2 tiếp tục thể hiện hiệu quả ức chế bệnh trên trái cam đến 12 ngày sau lây bệnh. Trên ớt, CaCl2 20 và 40 mM cho hiệu quả ức chế sự phát triển nấm Aspergillus phân lập từ bệnh thối trái ớt. Tuy nhiên, xử lý CaCl2 không mang lại hiệu quả mong đợi trên trái ớt. Trên chuối già, dung dịch CaCl2 ở các nồng độ 20, 40 và 60 mM ức chế tốt sợi nấm Colletotrichum trong điều kiện in vitro. Dung dịch canxi có thể ức chế vết bệnh thán thư trên chuối già, nhưng hiệu quả không kéo dài đến 6 ngày sau lây bệnh. Nhìn chung, các kết quả tốt đều đạt được khi xử lý bằng CaCl2 20 mM ở hầu hết các thí nghiệm. Việc kiểm soát bệnh thối trái bằng CaCl2 20 mM có thể thay thế cho hóa chất nông nghiệp độc hại hiện nay

3D mapping for unmanned aerial vehicle combining LiDAR and depth camera in indoor environments

Indoor reconnaissance missions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) pose significant challenges in scene reconstruction, mapping, and environmental feature extraction. Relying on a single type of sensor often results in limited accuracy, increased susceptibility to environmental noise, and a lack of comprehensive spatial information. To address these issues, this study proposes a mapping method that combines light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and depth camera data. The method collects data from both LiDAR and a depth camera integrated on the UAV, then performs preprocessing on both data sources to construct local 3D maps using the real-time appearance-based mapping (RTAB-Map) algorithm. Subsequently, the local maps are merged using a filtering method to generate a detailed and complete global map. Real-time experiments conducted on Ubuntu 20.04 using the robot operating system (ROS) Noetic libraries demonstrate that this multi-sensor fusion approach provides richer and more comprehensive environmental information, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of mapping tasks in unknown indoor environments

Synthesis of Gold Nanobipyramids by Seed-mediated Method and Santibacterial Activities

Metallic nanoparticles as antibacterial agents have been studied for several years. The most used antibacterial nanoparticles are silver nanoparticles. The mechanisms and  antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles are well known, but the effects of gold nanoparticles, especially gold Nano bipyramids, are not considered. In this research, we synthesized gold nanobipyramids (NBPs) by seed mediated method using surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). After preparing, gold nanobipyramids is removed CTAB and modified the surface using polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan as the stabilizers. Besides, antibacterial effects of gold nanobipyramids on both Escherichia coli (Gram negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) are investigated in this paper. The results show that gold nanobipyramids have good antibacterial activities even at low concentration. The optimal concentration of stabilizers and gold nanobipyramids in antibacterial activities are also studied in this paper