Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of the inclusion of Amaranthus dubius in diets on carcass characteristics and meat quality of fattening rabbits

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of dietary supplementation with Amaranthus dubius on carcass characteristics and meat quality of fattening rabbits. One hundred and six New Zealand White rabbits, weaned at 35 d of age, were assigned to three experimental diets including 0%, 16% and 32% of A. dubius (A0, A16 and A32), and were fed ad libitum until their slaughter at 87 d of age. Drip loss percentage (A0: 2.47, A16: 3.83 and A32: 3.61%; P < .05), dissectible fact percentage (A0: 3.02, A16: 3.63 and A32: 3.77%; P < .05) and thoracic cage percentage (A0: 12.97, A16: 13.68 and A32: 13.68%; P < .05) increased with diets including A. dubius. Contrarily, hind part percentage (A0: 40.00, A16: 38.95 and A32: 38.89%; P < .05) and compactness of the carcass decreased (A0: 2.38, A16: 2.42 and A32: 2.48; P < .01). The inclusion of A. dubius in the diets increased protein (A0: 21.52, A16: 23.76 and A32: 24.27%; P < .05) and fat contents (A0: 3.33, A16: 4.16 and A32: 5.39%; P < .05), while moisture of meat decreased proportionally (A0: 74.23, A16: 70.99 and A32: 67.70%; P < .05). These findings suggest that A. dubius can be considered as an alternative raw material for rabbit feeding in tropical and subtropical regions where it is widespread.
Comparative anatomy and taxonomy of Onchidium vaigiense (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Onchidiidae)

The anatomy of the marine pulmonate slug Onchidium vaigiense Quoy and Gaimard, 1824, originally described from West Papua, Indonesia, is re-described here based on 44 specimens from 15 localities from the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Singapore, many of which are new distribution records. Onchidium marmoratum Lesson, 1826, and Onchidium leopoldi Labbé, 1934, are regarded as new synonyms of Onchidium vaigiense. The anatomy of Onchidium vaigiense is compared with that of other species; its supra-specific relationships are discussed; and some important features in onchidiid systematics are discussed.
A Study Of Novel Activities Of Type Iii Sirtuins: Cobb And Pfsir2A

Plasmodium falciparum Sir2A (PfSir2A), a member of the sirtuin family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent deacetylases, has been shown to regulate the expression of surface antigens to evade the detection by host immune surveillance. It is thought that PfSir2A achieves this by deacetylating histones. However, the deacetylase activity of PfSir2A is weak. Here we present enzymology and structural evidences supporting that PfSir2A catalyzes the hydrolysis of medium and long chain fatty acyl groups from lysine residues more efficiently. Furthermore, P. falciparum proteins are found to contain such fatty acyl lysine modifications that can be removed by purified PfSir2A in vitro. Together, the data suggest that the physiological function of PfSir2A in antigen variation may be achieved by removing medium and long chain fatty acyl groups from protein lysine residues. The robust activity of PfSir2A would also facilitate the development of PfSir2A inhibitors, which may have therapeutic value in malaria
Damage localization map using electromechanical impedance spectrums and inverse distance weighting interpolation: Experimental validation on thin composite structures

Piezoelectric sensors are widely used for structure health monitoring technique. In particular, electromechanical impedance techniques give simple and low-cost solutions for detecting damage in composite structures. The purpose of the method proposed in this article is to generate a damage localization map based on both indicators computed from electromechanical impedance spectrums and inverse distance weighting interpolation. The weights for the interpolation have a physical sense and are computed according to an exponential law of the measured attenuation of acoustic waves. One of the main advantages of the method, so-called data-driven method, is that only experimental data are used as inputs for our algorithm. It does not rely on any model. The proposed method has been validated on both one-dimensional and two-dimensional composite structures.
Factors Influencing College Students’ Financial Behaviors in Turkey: Evidence from a National Survey

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing financial behaviors among college students in Turkey. Data was obtained from a nationwide survey of 1539 students (748 women, 791 men; M age = 22.01 yr., SD = 2.44) and three financial behaviors were analyzed: paying bills on time, having a budget in place, and saving for the future. Logistic regression results showed that students who are more financially literate are more likely to exhibit the three positive financial behaviors. Parental teaching of finance and positive attitudes towards money were also found to be significant predictors of positive financial behaviors. A significant difference between male and female students was only observed for budgeting behavior and male students were found to be less likely to have a budget in place to control their finances. Finance courses taken in college or high school and work experience were positively related to saving behavior, but unrelated to timely payment or budgeting. Finally, students’ class rank was not found to be significantly related to any of the financial behaviors. Policy implications are provided.
Evolution of the onset of coherence in a family of photonic crystal nanolasers

The authors report on the systematic variation of the onset of lasing in high-β photonic crystal nanolasers. A series of nanocavities has been designed to systematically approach the high-β devices by controlling the number of modes in the s-shell spectrum of InAs quantum dots at 4K. The lasing action is confirmed by the observation of coherent-state transition to Poissonian photon statistics. The quantitative analysis reveals the high β of 0.69, 0.44, and 0.19 for the nanocavities with one, two, and three modes, respectively. By mapping the observed lasing transitions to β factors, the authors demonstrate the interplay of β and lasing performance.
The upper-mantle low-velocity anomaly beneath Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania: Constraints on the origin of the African superswell in eastern Africa and plate versus plume models of mantle dynamics

To further advance our understanding of the way in which a portion of the African superswell in eastern Africa formed, and also to draw attention to the importance of eastern Africa for the plume versus plate debate about mantle dynamics, uppermantle structure beneath eastern Africa is reviewed by synthesizing published results from three types of analyses applied to broadband seismic data recorded in Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. (1) Joint inversions of receiver functions and surface wave dispersion measurements show that the lithospheric mantle of the Ethiopian Plateau has been signifi cantly perturbed, much more so than the lithospheric mantle of the East African Plateau. (2) Body wave tomography reveals a broad (≥300 km wide) and deep (≥400 km) low-velocity anomaly beneath the Ethiopian Plateau and the eastern branch of the rift system in Kenya and Tanzania. (3) Receiver function stacks showing Ps conversions from the 410 km discontinuity beneath the eastern branch in Kenya and Tanzania reveal that this discontinuity is depressed by 20‐40 km in the same location as the low-velocity anomaly. The coincidence of the depressed 410 km discontinuity and the low-velocity anomaly indicates that the low-velocity anomaly is caused primarily by temperatures several hundred degrees higher than ambient mantle temperatures. These fi ndings cannot be explained easily by models invoking a plume head and tail, unless there are a suffi cient number of plume tails presently under eastern Africa side-by-side to create a broad and deep thermal structure. These fi ndings also cannot be easily explained by the plate model. In contrast, the breadth and depth of the upper-mantle thermal structure can be explained by the African superplume, which in some tomographic models extends into the upper mantle beneath eastern Africa. Consequently, a superplume origin for the anomalous topography of the African superswell in eastern Africa, in addition to the Cenozoic rifting and volcanism found there, is favored.
Regularity properties and simulations of Gaussian random fields on the Sphere cross Time

We study the regularity properties of Gaussian fields defined over spheres cross time. In particular, we consider two alternative spectral decompositions for a Gaussian field on $\mathbb{S}^d \times \mathbb{R}$. For each decomposition, we establish regularity properties through Sobolev and interpolation spaces. We then propose a simulation method and study its level of accuracy in the $L^2$ sense. The method turns to be both fast and efficient.
Optimization of Filling Procedure for TESLA-type Cavities for Klystron RF Power Minimization of European XFEL

The Free Electron Laser in Hamburg (FLASH) [1] is a user facility providing high brilliant laser light for experiments. It is also a unique facility for testing the superconducting accelerator technologies. FLASH cavities are operating at pulsed mode. There is a filling stage to build the RF voltage in the cavities and then follow a flattop for beam operation. By the limitation of the klystron pulse length the filling time of the cavities is limited to several hundred microseconds. In order to fill the cavities to the dedicated voltage usually large RF power is required for the filling stage. For European XFEL [2] during RF operation the klystrons will be working quite near the saturation point for better efficiency. So lowering the unnecessary klystron peak power under closed loop operation is very important for close-limitation operation. The paper will present the method which allows decreasing the required klystron peak power as well as the reflected power by filling the cavity in resonance. Simulation results will be presented as well as experimental demonstrations at FLASH. OPTIMIZATION OF CAVITY FILLING PROCEDURE Cavity Detuning Filling of the cavity requires to obtain a defined cavity voltage during a defined period with RF power. If the cavity is detuned, the cavity voltage during filling stage has an oscillation with the frequency same as the detuning, and more RF power is required to obtain the same cavity voltage during the same filling period. Figure 1 shows the cavity filling with different detuning by simulation. The cavity parameters and driving power have been shown on the figure. For 400Hz detuning, as an example, after 500 s filling, the cavity gradient will be 7% lower than the resonance filling case. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 90
Spray mixture pH as affected by dicamba, glyphosate, and spray additives

Abstract The pH of spray mixtures is an important attribute that affects dicamba volatility under field conditions. This report examined the effect of different components added to water sources that ranged in initial pH from 4.6 to 8.4. Commercial products were used, which include formulations of dicamba, glyphosate, the drift retardant Intact, ammonium sulfate (AMS), and several pH modifiers. Adding BAPMA salt of dicamba always increased the mixture pH, whereas diglycolamine + VaporGrip® (DGA+VG) had a mixed response. The addition of AMS decreased pH slightly (usually <0.5 pH unit), whereas the addition of potassium salt of glyphosate (GLY-K) always decreased the measured pH (from 1.0 to 2.1 pH units). A substantial pH change could have profound effects on dicamba volatility. Moreover, the 1.0 to 2.1 pH units would not be consistent with the registrant’s report stating that GLY-K decreased mixtures with DGA+VG pH by only 0.2 to 0.3 units. The drift retardant Intact had no effect on pH. There was no difference in resultant pH when comparing K salt and isopropylamine (IPA) salts of glyphosate. Spray carrier volume, ranging from 94 to 187 L ha–1, had only a minor effect on measured pH after the addition of various spray components. The addition of selected pH modifiers raised the pH above 5.0, which is a critical value according to the latest dicamba application labels. The order of mixing of various pH modifiers, including AMS, had only limited effect on measured spray solution pH.
Characterization of the nuclear RNase P of Candida glabrata and improvement of genome editing tools

Candida glabrata is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast, and is today the second causative agent of candidemia in Europe and North America. This yeast has many genomic peculiarities such as the presence of new structural domains within ubiquitous non-coding RNAs. The first aspect of this thesis was the study of the atypical RNA subunit of the nuclear Ribonuclease P of C. glabrata. This RNA contains three large additional domains giving the transcript an overall size more than three times larger than the average eukaryotic RNase P RNA subunits. The experiments performed led to a better understanding of the role of these additional domains and demonstrated for the first time the presence of the Rcl1 protein within the RNase P complex. Secondly, this thesis work also contributed to the improvement of existing genome editing tools in C. glabrata. New small and positively selectable integrative cassettes have been developed. These elements exhibited all the required characteristics for their use in wild-type strains and clinical isolates of C. glabrata.
A study on the causes of apple (Malus Domestica) fruit loss at Chencha Woreda of Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Apple (Malus domestica) is a temperate climate fruit tree grown in the highland climates. Specifically, it is widely and largely cultivated in the Gamo Gofa administrative zone at Chencha woreda in Ethiopia. Although there is inadequate information regarding the cause of fruit loss, some other details reveal the production status of the fruit in the area. This study was aimed at assessing the causes of apple fruit loss at harvest, transport and storage conditions in the study area. Survey was done in selected twenty kebeles known for high apple fruit production. A total of 60 respondents (males and females) were purposely pre-selected with the help of woreda agricultural extension experts based on their experience in producing the fruit. Group discussion, interviews and field observation were held. Farmers were interviewed using easy and relaxed questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20. From total respondents interviewed, 46.7, 53.3 and 43.3% of them reported fruit bruise and wound while harvesting, lack of appropriate box/bag during transport, absence of storage facility respectively accounted for the maximum loss of the fruit in the study area. Only 8.3, 10 and 11.7% of total respondents reported loading and unloading during transport, knowledge gap on how to pick the fruit at harvest along with apple varieties under cultivation and during storage aas factors for the loss of fruit. Therefore, provision of training on fruit postharvest management and handling, harvesting containers, bag/boxes and developing of storage technologies (local/improved) are vital. Key words: Fruit loss, harvesting, transport, storage.
Identification of the biogenic compounds responsible for size‐dependent nanoparticle growth

The probability that freshly nucleated nanoparticles can survive to become cloud condensation nuclei is highly sensitive to particle growth rates. Much of the growth of newly formed ambient nanoparticles can be attributed to oxidized organic vapors originating from biogenic precursor gases. In this study we investigated the chemical composition of size‐selected biogenic nanoparticles in the size range from 10 to 40 nm. Particles were formed in a flow tube reactor by ozonolysis ofα‐pinene and analyzed with a Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer. While we found similar composition in 10 and 20 nm particles, the relative amounts of individual species varied significantly when compared to 40 nm particles. Smaller particles (10 and 20 nm) were characterized by enhancements in carboxylic acids and larger particles (40 nm) showed higher concentrations of carbonyl‐containing compounds and low molecular weight organic acids. This composition change from smaller to larger size particles reflects a vapor pressure increase of the condensing vapors by 1–2 orders of magnitude indicating that the Kelvin effect plays a decisive role in the growth of biogenic nanoparticles.
Effects of Padina australis (Hauck) polysaccharide extract on growth, antioxidant and nonspecific immune parameters of the western white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone)

This study aimed at determining impacts of various amounts of water-soluble polysaccharide extracts from brown algae, Padina australis (Hauck) (WPP) on actions of antioxidant enzymes, the growth, and non-specific immune response of shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone). Triplicate groups of shrimp (1 ± 0.1g) have been given feed 4 isonitrogenous and iso-lipidic diets composing of 4 levels; that is, 0 (control), 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 g kg of WPP extract for eight weeks. Analyses showed that significantly positive effects of diets with 1.0 g kg of WPP extract on the growth function of the studied groups. Additionally, improvements of the antioxidant enzyme activities, such as catalase, malondialdehyde, super-oxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase via feeding 0.5 and 1 g kg of WPP extracts. Correspondence P Akbary, Department of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University, Fisheries group, Chabahar, Iran (e-mail: paria.akbary@gmail.com). Furthermore, activity of phenoloxidase and lysozyme in the treatment fed by 0.5 and 1 g kg 1 of WPP extract have been considerably greater in comparison to the controls and 1.5 g kg treatments. Findings demonstrated that usage of 1.0 g kg of water soluble poly-saccharides extract of the P. australis are useful on growth function, antio-xidant and nonospecific immune variables of the L. vannamei.
Prevalence of Campylobacter species in milk and some dairy products

ARTICLE INFO Campylobacteriosis is assumed to be mainly a food-borne disease. Also the importance of milk as a source of human Campylobacter enteritis was confirmed by the European Union summary report on food-borne disease outbreaks. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to detect the prevalence of Campylobacters in milk and milk products. A total of 250 samples (100 milk, 50 Domiati cheese, 50 kareish cheese and 50 ice-cream) were collected from the different collection points in El-Minia and Beni-Suef Governorates. The samples were examined by microbiological culture method, and presumptive isolates were further confirmed by genetic amplification (PCR) using specific primers of hippuricase gene.The overall prevalence of Campylobacter species were 13% in raw milk, 52% in kareish cheese, 18% in Domiati cheese and 6% in ice-cream. PCR amplification of hipO gene of isolated C. jejuni from the milk and milk products samples had been shown identical fingerprints with human isolates at 323bp, which indicates the zoonotic hazards of Campylobacter jejuni in Egypt. Article history: Received: 11 2016 Accepted: 12 2016 Available Online: 12 2016
Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Epilithic Algal Community in Batlama Stream (Giresun, Turkey)

Spatio-temporal changes in taxonomic composition and structure of epilithic algal community with some physicochemical features of the Batlama stream were assessed between June 2013 and May 2014 at the intertidal zone of the Batlama Stream, Giresun, Turkey. A total of 90 taxa were identified belonging to division of Bacillariophyta (80 taxa), Euglenophyta (3 taxa), Cyanobacteria (3 taxa) , Charophyta (2 taxa) and Chlorophyta (2 taxa) on epilitihic algae of Batlama Stream. Encyonema minutum, Ulnaria ulna, Cocconeis placentula, and Navicula cryptocephala species were the most abundant taxa among all samples of the four stations throughout the study. The Shannon diversity index (H’) values varied in the range from 0.5 to 1.2 and correlated with both species richness and relative species abundance (evenness). The results of the diversity analysis and the counting did not exactly match up with each other. Chlorophyll-a values of the stream and trophic classification (TDI, BDI) based on epilithic diatoms ascribed Batlama Stream to the mezotrophic range. Also, according to the calculated pollution index (PTI, S) values, all stations of the Batlama Stream were moderately polluted (β-mesosaprobity).
The importance of faith: Tax morale and religiosity

The intention of this paper is to analyze religiosity as a factor that potentially affects tax morale. For this purpose, a multivariate analysis has been done with data from the World Values Survey 1995- 1997, covering more than thirty countries at the individual level. Several variables, such as church attendance, religious education, being an active member of a church or a religious organization, perceived religiosity, religious guidance and trust in the church have been analyzed. The results suggest that religiosity raises tax morale.
The Social Media-Based Approach in Teaching Writing at Jember University, Indonesia

In the last of few years, the use of social media has become the main topic in teaching and learning, but by the rapid development of technology, there must be a shift of students’ interest in employment the media. Thus, this research aimed to reveal; (1) Do the use of social media improve the EFL students’ writing skill; and (2) What factors affect the EFL students’ writing achievement. This research employed experimental design. The respondent of the current research were two classes of third semester EFL students at the University of Jember. In collecting data, the researchers used writing test, interview, and observation. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The researchers found that; 1) The use of social media did not significantly improve the students’ writing skill, and 2) There were some specific factors that hindered the students; achievement in writing descriptive text.
Differentiating tidal and groundwater dynamics from barrier island framework geology: Testing the utility of portable multifrequency electromagnetic induction profilers

ABSTRACTElectromagnetic induction (EMI) techniques are becoming increasingly popular for near-surface coastal geophysical applications. However, few studies have explored the capabilities and limitations of portable multifrequency EMI profilers for mapping large-scale (101–102 km) barrier island hydrogeology. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of groundwater dynamics on apparent conductivity σa to separate the effects of hydrology and geology from the σa signal. Shore-normal and alongshore surveys were performed within a highly conductive barrier island/wind-tidal flat system at Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, USA. Assessments of instrument calibration and signal drift suggest that σa measurements are stable, but vary with height and location across the beach. Repeatability tests confirm σa values using different boom orientations collected during the same day are reproducible. Measurements over a 12 h tidal cycle suggest that there is a tide-dependent step response in σa, c.
Stress Hormones, Physiology, and Behavior

Stress, be it physical or psychological, can have a devastating long-term impact on an individual’s development, health, and well-being, and yet can be adaptive in the short term (e.g., promoting immediate survival, triggering the desire to remedy social conflict). The stress response system involves physiological processes in reaction to a real or perceived threat, which serve a variety of purposes. This chapter reviews pertinent topics and research within the social neuroendocrine study of stress, including acute versus chronic stress, and how stress influences social behavior and status. Where appropriate, it offers critiques of current theoretical models and includes suggestions for future directions within this research area.