Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Survey Study of the Allergic Fungi in Kirkuk Area and Use Molecular Detection for Identification

The study was carried out at the period from 1 st February 2013 until 31 st January 2014 in order to determine the relationship of the allergic fungi with the lower bronchial allergy patients and study the occurrence of fungal in indoor and outdoor building. Two hundred samples of sputum were collected from the respiratory tract infected patients and 20 samples sputum from healthy persons, which ranged in age from less than five to more than 51 years of both sexes the results showed that the rate of infection among examined cases were 134 (67%), by direct microscopy and culturing. The rate of infection in females was higher78 (58.2%) than males 56 (41.7%). The distribution of positive cases were 51 (38.05%) due to the Candida albicans ; 46 (34.3%) Aspergillus fumigatus ; 18 (13.4%) Aspergillus flavus and 19 (14.1%) Aspergillus niger . Out of 200 swabs samples from polluted buildings; 120 (60%), were positive, most of positive samples were from outdoor (schools) 57 (47.5%) while 48(40%) in indoor (house) and 8(6.6%); 7(5.8%) in Hall of Science College and Student Campus (rooms) respectively. The diagnosis of some fungal organisms using specialized genes for both A.fumigatus and C. albicans in PCR technique, as assurance of the diagnosed with traditional methods were the frequency of the gene Afumi in all isolates of the A.fumigatus isolated with the molecular weight at 400 bp and the frequency of the gene CABF59 was 100% on C. albicans yeast samples and molecular weight was at 700 bp.
Tree-based approaches for understanding growth patterns in the European regions

The paper describes an empirical analysis to understand the main drivers of economic growth in the European Union (EU) regions in the past decade. The analysis maintains the traditional factors of growth used in the literature on regional growth - stage of development, population agglomeration, transport infrastructure, human capital, labour market and research and innovation - and incorporates the institutional quality and two variables which aim to reflect the macroeconomic conditions in which the regions operate. Given the scarcity of reliable and comparable regional data at the EU level, large part of the analysis has been devoted to build reliable and consistent panel data on potential factors of growth. Two non-parametric, decision-tree techniques, randomized Classication and Regression Tree and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines, are employed for their ability to address data complexities such as non-linearities and interaction eects, which are generally a challenge for more traditional statistical procedures such as linear regression. Results show that the dependence of growth rates on the factors included in the analysis is clearly non-linear with important factor interactions. This means that growth is determined by the simultaneous presence of multiple stimulus factors rather than the presence of a single area of excellence. Results also conrm the critical importance of the macroeconomic framework together with human capital as major drivers of economic growth of countries and regions. This is overall in line with most of the economic literature, which has persistently underlined the major role of these factors on economic growth but with the novelty that the macroeconomic conditions are here incorporated. Human capital also has an important role, with low-skilled workforce having a higher detrimental eect on growth than high-skilled. Not surprisingly, other important factors are the quality of governance and, in line with the neoclassical growth theory, the stage of development, with less developed economies growing at a faster pace than the others. The evidence given by the model about the impact of other factors on economic growth such as those on the quality of infrastructure or the level of innovation seems to be more limited and inconclusive. The analysis conclusions support the reinforcement of the EU economic governance and the conditionality mechanisms set in the new architecture of the EU regional funds 2014-2020 whose rationale is that the eectiveness of the expenditure is conditional to good institutional quality and sound economic policies.
REPRESENTATIONS AND AUTOMORPHISMS OF THE IRRATIONAL ROTATION ALGEBRA

Given an irrational number «, Aa is the unique C*-algebra generated by two unitary operators, U and V, satisfying the twisted commutation relation UV= exp(2 πia)VU. We investigate separable representations of Aa which, when restricted to the abelian C* algebra generated by V, are of uniform multiplicity m. These representations are classified by their multiplicity, a quasi-invarian t Borel measure on the circle (w.r.t. rotation by the angle lira) and a unitary one cocycle. Separable factor representations lie in this class, the measure being ergodic in this case. A factor representation is of uniform multiplicity mf on the C* algebra generated by £/, and if m, m' are relatively prime, the representation is irreducible. By use of an action of SL(2, Z) as *-automorphisms of Aa9 that we construct, we arrive at a separating family of pure states of Aa whose corresponding irreducible representations provide explicit examples with m and m' occurring as any given pair of nonzero relatively prime numbers.
EFFECT OF PRE-SOWING MAGNETIC FIELD TREATMENT TO GARDEN PEA (PISUM SATIVUM L.) SEED ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH

The seeds of garden pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. climax) were exposed to full-wave rectified sumusoidal non-uniform magnetic fields of strength 60 mT, 120 mT and 180 mT for 5, 10 and 15 min prior to sowing. The magnetically treated seeds were sown according to the protocol of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). Magnetically treated seed showed significant increase in germination. The emergence index, final emergence index and vigor index increased by 86.43%, 13.21% and 204.60%, respectively. It was found that exposure of 5 min for magnetic field strengths of 60 mT and 180 mT significantly enhanced the germination parameters of the pea and these treatments can be used practically to accelerate the germination in garden pea.
Preserved Left Ventricular Performance In Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Following Preload And Afterload Challenges

Hypertension‐induced left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an independent risk factor for heart failure. We studied LV performance and myocardial nitric oxide (NO) signaling and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in 6‐month‐old SHRs and age‐matched Wistar‐Kyoto rats (WKY) subjected to preload and afterload challenges. Under basal conditions, LV nNOS, but not eNOS, expression and nitrite/nitrate (NOx) were higher in SHR than in WKY rats. SHRs also exhibited higher LV weight, LV developed pressure (LVDP), LV end‐systolic pressure (LVESP), rate of rise (LV dp/dtmax) and fall (LV dp/dtmin) in LV pressure. In the acute volume overload model (dextrose infusion), SHRs showed significantly smaller reductions in LV dp/dtmax and LVDP and greater increases in LVEDP and isovolumic relaxation constant (Tau, τ), compared with WKY rats, suggesting enhanced systolic and depressed diastolic functions in SHRs. We also report improved LV performance in SHRs during pressure overload (phenylephrine infusion) as reflected by the increases in LVDP, LVESP, LV dp/dtmin, and LV dp/dtmax. LV ROS was increased by the two overload challenges in WKY, but not SHR, rats. The results suggest that despite evidence of early LV hypertrophy, the ability of the SHR to curtail myocardial oxidative stress may accounts, at least partly, for the preservation of the left ventricular performance during pressure or volume overload challenge in SHRs.
Efficacy evaluation of some herbicides and different nitrogen levels for weed management and yield attributes in wheat

Weeds pose serious threat to wheat productiv ity , and chemical means are usually employed to combat weed menac e in field crops. A field study was undertaken at Agronomy Researc h Farm, Islamic Azad University during 2011-12 to appraise the efficacy of some dual-spectrum herbicides and different level of nitrogen fertilizer against weed growth, and their influence on growth and y ield of wheat. Four c ommonly av ailable dual-spectrum herbic ides i.e. metsulfuron-methyl plus sulfosulfuron (Total), iodosulfuron plus me sosulfuron (A tlantis), mesosulfuron-methy l plus iodosulfuron-methy l (C hevalier) and (Topik+Granstar) were applied as early post- emergence application (30 DAS) at five nitrogen lev els (0. 75, 150, 300 and 450kgha -1). Weed free and weedy chec k (c ontrol) plots were included for comparison. The experiment was replicated forth in a randomized complete bloc k design following factorial arrangement. Compared with the weedy c heck, application of herbicides in both growing seasons reduc ed weed biomass and increased wheat biological and grain yield. Among herbicide treatments, metsulfuron-methyl plus sulfosulfuron reduced weed dry matter by 95.5% in 450kgNha -1, and the lowest weed dry matter was observ ed with this treatment. Maximum wheat biological yield was obtained in weed free c heck at 150 kgN ha -1up to 450 kgha -1 that was not significantly different from metsulfuron-methyl plus sulfosulfuron at the same nitrogen levels. In comparison, among herbicide, maximum grain y ield obtained with application of metsulfuron- methy l plus sulfosulfuron (Total) at the higher levels of nitrogen (300 and 450kgha -1) followed by treatment receiv ing applic ation of mesosulfuron -methyl plus iodosulfuron methyl (C hev alier) and then mesosulfuron plus iodosulfuron (Atlantis) herbicides. Topik+Granstar at all lev els of nitrogen did not provide acceptable weed c ontrol in wheat.
EXPLOITING THE BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY OF Tricoderma SPP AGAINST ROOT ROT CAUSING PHYTOPATHOGENS

The main aim of this investigation was to determine the antagonistic activity of Tricoderma spp isolated from rhizosphere soil of sunflower. Two species namely Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma koningii were isolated. In dual culture method Trichoderma viride showed maximum growth inhibition of 72.20% against Fusarium oxysporum whereas, Trichoderma koningii effectively inhibited Pythium debarianum (57.42%). The result of volatile assay revealed Pythium debarianum was effectively inhibited by both antagonists and in non volatile assay Pythium debarianum was greatly inhibited followed by Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium javanicum, Macrophomina phaseolina. The Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma koningii were recorded for their maximum cellulolytic and chitinolytic activity (3.6U/ml and 0.37IU/ml, 2.75 IU/ml and0.29IU/ml), respectively.
La posedición en el flujo de producción de contenido multilingüe : tendencias, actantes e implicaciones tecnológicas

Este trabajo pone de manifiesto la importancia de la posedicion (PE) en el panorama actual de produccion de contenido tecnico multilingue, analizando el impacto de esta actividad humana entroncada en paradigmas de automatizacion de la traduccion, desde el punto de vista de los proveedores de servicios linguisticos (agencias y traductores autonomos) y con respecto a su interrelacion con otros componentes y recursos tecnologicos de la traduccion. Se aportan valoraciones de otros expertos asi como ciertas recomendaciones para aquellos proveedores que todavia no hayan abordado la posedicion como servicio linguistico.
Analysis of the oxidation of chalcopyrite, chalcocite, galena, pyrrhotite, marcasite, and arsenopyrite

Conditions in the underground mine environment can cause self-heating of sulfide ores as a result of exothermic oxidation reactions, which may result in mine fires. This Bureau of Mines report describes thermal analyses of finely ground chalcopyrite, chalcocite, galena, pyrrhotite, marcasite, and arsenopyrite, to characterize their responses under oxidizing conditions. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were used, in the temperature range 100 0 to 500 0 C. Chalcopyrite showed an initial weight gain, due to formation of sulfates, a weight loss, caused by ignition of iron sulfide to iron oxide, and a final weight gain, indicating the conversion of copper sulfide to sulfate. Chalcocite did not ignite in the temperature range studied but exhibited a rapid weight gain, because of the rapid conversion of copper sulfide to sulfate. Likewise, g a lena failed to ignite but underwent a steady weight gain when oxidized in a moist atmosphere, showing conversion of lead sulfide to sulfate below the ignition point. Marcasite underwent a rapid weight loss, indicating ignition, at 200 0 C. Moisture in the oxidizing atmosphere lowered the ignition point of marcasite and arsenopyrite but not that of pyrrhotite. All the sulfides exhibited exothermic behavior at temperatures below the ignition point. l physical scientist. 2Geophysicist. Twin Cities Research Center, Bureau of Mines, Minneapolis, MN.
Effective field theory for long-range properties of bottomonium

In this communication we present selected results from a recent study [N. Brambilla, G. Krein, J. Tarrus Castella and A. Vairo, Phys. Rev. D 93 , 054002 (2016)] of long-range properties of bottomonium. An analytical expression for the chromopolarizability of 1S bottomonium states is derived within the framework of potential nonrelativistic QCD (pNRQCD). Next, after integrating out the ultrasoft scale associated with the binding energy of bottomonium, the QCD trace anomaly is used to obtain the two-pion production amplitude for the chromopolarizability operator and the result is matched to a chiral effective field theory having bottomonium states and pions as degrees of freedom. We present results for the leading chiral logarithm correction to the mass of the 1S bottomonium and the van der Waals potential between two bottomonium states.
Crossing racial lines: geographies of mixed-race partnering and multiraciality in the United States

This review highlights geographical perspectives on mixed-race partnering and multiraciality in the United States, explicitly calling for increased analysis at the scale of the mixed-race household. We begin with a discussion of mixed-race rhetoric and then sketch contemporary trends in mixed-race partnering and multiraciality in the US. We also weave in considerations of the public and the private and the genealogical and social constructions of race. Our challenges to current thought add to the landscape of scholarship concerned with race and space. By presenting mixed race in fresh ways, we offer new sites for intervention in this evolving literature.
Decreasing Blood Cholesterol Levels in Rats Induced by Alginate of Sargassum duplicatum and Turbinaria sp. derived from Yogyakarta

Dietary fiber has beneficial functional effects on health such as lowering blood cholesterol, improve digestive function, lowering the glycemic response and prevent degenerative diseases. Alginate is the main content of the cell walls of brown seaweed and are known to have the content of dietary fiber. However, until now there has never been a study to determine the effect of dietary fiber contained in the alginate mainly extracted from Sargassum and Turbinaria derived from Yogyakarta. This research aims to determine and perform testing of alginate extracted from brown seaweed Sargassum sp. and Turbinaria derived from the rocky beaches in Yogyakarta to decrease blood cholesterol levels. This study concluded that the alginate extracted from brown seaweed Sargassum sp. and Turbinaria sp. obtained from the rocky beach area Wonosari Yogyakarta have the ability to decrease blood cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic rats
Oblique Air Photography for Chalcolithic Sites from Eastern Romania. Analysis and Interpretation. Some Examples

To intervene efficiently in protecting the archaeological heritage it requires precise information, as well as the exact location, the limits of the site or the geomorphological features of the area. As such, an interdisciplinary research based on non-destructive, complementary methods of investigation, which can provide precious information on the underground archaeological remains, is required. The most convenient (affordable) prospection methods employed by archaeologists are, on the one hand, surface research (fieldwalking), which provides the data necessary for a chronological setting, and, on the other, air photography, which offers the possibility to identify the buried structures. The present paper focuses on the use of oblique air photography in the study of prehistoric sites and a case for generalising such practices in archaeological research, with reference to preliminary results obtained for a number of sites from north-eastern Romania.
Demographic Structure and Macroeconomic Trends

We estimate the effect of changes in demographic structure on long-term trends of key macroeconomic variables using a panel VAR for 21 OECD economies from 1970 –2014. The panel data variation assists the identification of demographic effects, while the dynamic structure, incorporating multiple channels of influence, uncovers long-term effects. We propose a theoretical model, relating demographics, innovation, and growth, whose simulations match our empirical findings. The current trend of population aging and low fertility is projected to reduce output growth, investment, and real interest rates across OECD countries. (JEL E22, E23, E32, E43, J11, J13)
Plasminogen/plasmin influence on platelet aggregation

Aim. Determination of the influence of Gluand Lys-plasminogen/ plasmin on the platelet aggregation induced by different agonists. Methods. Platelet aggregometry. Spectrophotometry. Results. We have shown the inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen on human platelet aggregation. The pro-enzyme action is related to the second wave of aggregation. The inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen possesses dose-dependent manner in case of thrombin-induced aggregation. The inhibitory effect of pro-enzyme with ristocetin as an inductor has not been observed. Glu-plasminogen and plasmin do not influence on platelet aggregation under studied conditions. A serine protease inhibitor aprotinin does not change the inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen. Conclusions. The results proved the inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen on thrombinand collagen-induced platelet aggregation. The absence of inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen in the case of ristocetin-induced aggregation leads us to conclusion, that GP Ib/IX is not involved into the inhibited aggregation pathway. The unchanged inhibitory effect of Lys-plasminogen in the presence of aprotinin excludes plasmin participation in the inhibitory phenomenon.
Forb and shrub effects on ruminal fermentation in cattle

One experiment involving steers fed low-quality grass diets singly and mixed with native forbs, native shrubs, or alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was conducted to compare the influence of these diets on ruminal fermentation. Native forbs used in our study were a 50:50 mixture of scarlet globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea Nutt.) and leatherleaf croton (Croton pottsii Lam.); native shrubs were a 50:50 mixture of fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens [Pursh.]) and mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus Raf.). Neither passage rate of indigestible neutral detergent fiber nor fluid passage rate differed (P > .10) among the 4 diets. Ruminal pH did not differ (P > .10) among diets, and ruminal ammonia concentrations differed (P .10) among diets. Except for butyrate [less (P < .05) with alfalfa], proportions of individual VFA showed little difference among diets. Based on these data, adding forbs or shrubs with low-quality forage diets appears to elicit few changes in ruminal digests kinetics and fermentation patterns compared to including alfalfa hay.
Regulatory Fit Can Be More than a Feeling: Evidence of Facilitated Processing for Prevention Fit in Investment Decision-Making Contexts

Pew, Ethan (Ph.D., Marketing) Regulatory Fit Can Be More than a Feeling: Evidence of Facilitated Processing for Prevention Fit in Investment Decision-Making Contexts Thesis directed by Assistant Professor Susan Jung Grant We extend the literature on regulatory fit theory (Higgins 2000) by testing whether individuals who experience regulatory fit engage in facilitated processing. Research suggests that regulatory fit results in a state of “feeling right” about both the outcome and the decision process. When one’s regulatory focus is sustained during goal pursuit, participants show greater willingness to pay for objects, provide higher brand attitude ratings (Avnet and Higgins 2006; Lee, Keller, and Sternthal 2010), and exhibit increased engagement in tasks (Higgins 2000). Prior work has been limited to these types of subjective assessments and has not examined informationprocessing implications. We find an asymmetry such that greater processing occurs for states of prevention fit but not states of promotion fit. In four studies we use an investment decision-making context to test whether participants who experience regulatory fit discriminate between strong and weak positive arguments (Experiment 1) and strong and weak negative arguments (Experiment 2). We find that individuals who experience prevention fit discriminate between strong and weak arguments for both positive and negative information. Interestingly, our finding that prevention fit participants discern argument strength in the domain of positive information is not directly predicted by theorizing on regulatory focus. Additionally, participants who experience prevention fit tend not to rely on the disposition effect (Shefrin and Statman 1985), a heuristic in which investors sell winning stocks too quickly and hold losing stocks too long (Experiment 3). Overall, we find
Effect of Root Pruning and Irrigation Regimes on Pear Tree: Growth, Yield and Yield Components

Wang Y. , Travers S. , Bertelsen M.G. , Thorup-Kristensen K. , Petersen K.K. , Liu F. , 2014. Effect of root prun ing and irrigation regimes on pear tree: growth, yield and yield components . Hort. Sci. (Prague), 41: 34–43. The effect of root pruning (RP) as compared with non-root pruning (NP) and the potential of supplemental irrigation in alleviating the negative effect of root pruning on fruit growth, yield and yield components were investigated in a pear orchard from 2010 to 2011. Results showed that the total shoot length and the number of shoots per tree decreased by 72% and 43%, respectively, in the RP compared to the NP trees; however lateral root growth was stimulated by the RP treatment in the upper soil layers (30–40 cm). Full irrigation and deficit irrigation treatments stabilized the return bloom and improved fruit yield and size compared with the non-irrigated treatment without stimulating vegetative growth. Conclusively, the results indicate that root pruning is an effective practice controlling excessive shoot growth, and supplemental irrigation can improve fruit yield and quality in the root pruned trees. Therefore, a combination of root pruning and irrigation could be a promising alternative to control tree size and secure a stable fruit yield in pear orchards.