Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
High-level dietary crude protein decreased backfat thickness and increased carcass yield score in finishing Hanwoo beef cattle (Bos taurus coreanae)

Abstract Recently, a high level of dietary crude protein (CP) has become of interest as a possible practice to improve the carcass quality of beef cattle, and its level has been increasing in the field. However, there is little scientific evidence that supports this. This study was conducted to test whether a high dietary CP level would improve growth performance, body metabolism, and carcass traits in Hanwoo beef cattle. A total of 32 Hanwoo finishing beef cattle (18 multiparous cows, six heifers, and eight steers) participated in a 12-weeks feeding trial. Two kinds of total mixed rations were prepared to contain two different CP; 156 g/kg for the control (CON) and 173 g/kg of CP for the treatment (HCP), while maintaining a similar level of metabolizable energy. The experiment was ended when more than half of the steers reached the target body weight (730 kg). Blood was collected at the end of the experiment. After harvesting, the carcass trait was evaluated at the slaughterhouse according to Korean standards. The carcass yield score and grade were also calculated based on revised criteria. Overall, dry matter intake, average daily gain, blood metabolites concentration, and the carcass traits, except for backfat thickness and the yield score, did not differ between the treatments. The HCP had lower backfat thickness than those of CON. There was no difference in the carcass yield grade, but the yield score was higher in the HCP treatment. According to the newly revised carcass grading criteria, both yield score and grade were higher in HCP than in CON. Increasing CP supply decreased the carcass’s backfat thickness without altering growth performance and body metabolism, resulting in improved yield score and grade. Therefore, feeding a high CP diet may be beneficial in the farm income, although it may also increase feed cost and nitrogen excretion to the environment.
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We propose a scheme of cyclic quantum teleportation for three unknown qubits using six-qubit maximally entangled state as the quantum channel. Suppose there are three observers Alice, Bob and Charlie, each of them has been given a quantum system such as a photon or spin1 2 particle, prepared in state unknown to them. We show how to implement the cyclic quantum teleportation where Alice can transfer her single-qubit state of qubit a to Bob, Bob can transfer his single-qubit state of qubit b to Charlie and Charlie can also transfer his single-qubit state of qubit c to Alice. We can also implement the cyclic quantum teleportation with N 3 observers by constructing a 2N -qubit maximally entangled state as the quantum channel. By changing the quantum channel, we can change the direction of teleportation. Therefore, our scheme can realize teleportation in quantum information networks with N observers in different directions, and the security of our scheme is also investigated at the end of the paper.
Photocatalytic Activity of n-Alkylamine and n-Alkoxy Derivatives of Layered Perovskite-like Titanates H2Ln2Ti3O10 (Ln = La, Nd) in the Reaction of Hydrogen Production From an Aqueous Solution of Methanol

Two series of hybrid inorganic-organic derivatives, obtained via the modification of protonated Ruddlesden–Popper phases H2Ln2Ti3O10 (Ln = La, Nd) with intercalated n-alkylamines and grafted n-alkoxy groups, have been systematically investigated in relation to photocatalytic hydrogen production from a model of 1 mol % aqueous solution of methanol for the first time. Photocatalytic measurements were performed both for bare samples and for their composites with Pt nanoparticles as a cocatalyst using an advanced scheme, including dark stages, monitoring of the volume concentration of the sample in the reaction suspension during the experiment, shifts of its pH and possible exfoliation of layered compounds into nanolayers. It was found that the incorporation of organic components into the interlayer space of the titanates increases their photocatalytic activity up to 117 times compared with that of the initial compounds. Additional platinization of the hybrid samples’ surface allowed for achieving apparent quantum efficiency of hydrogen evolution of more than 40%. It was established that the photocatalytic activity of the hybrid samples correlates with the hydration degree of their interlayer space, which is considered a separate reaction zone in photocatalysis, and that hydrogen indeed generates from the aqueous methanol solution rather than from organic components of the derivatives.
Impact of a Brief Family Skills Training Programme (“Strong Families”) on Parenting Skills, Child Psychosocial Functioning, and Resilience in Iran: A Multisite Controlled Trial

Caregivers have a key role in protecting children’s wellbeing, and, with appropriate skills, can prevent a multitude of negative social outcomes, particularly in challenged or humanitarian settings. Accordingly, the Strong Families programme was designed as a light touch family skills programme, with a focus of supporting caregiving during stressful situations. To evaluate the short-term impact of the Strong Families programme, we performed a time-convenience, randomized, controlled trial in Iran. A total of 292 families (63% from Iranian decent, 39% from Afghan decent, and 1% other), with children aged eight to twelve years, were recruited through ten centers in Iran and allocated to an intervention (n = 199) or waitlist/control group (n = 93). The two groups did not differ demographically at baseline. We assessed families prospectively, through three scales, PAFAS (parenting and family adjustment scales), SDQ (strengths and difficulties questionnaire), and CYRM-R (child and youth resilience measure). Caregivers in the intervention group improved (highly) statistically significantly on all but one PAFAS subscales (parental consistency, coercive parenting, positive encouragement, parental adjustment, family relationships, and parental teamwork), which was not noted in the waitlist group. On the SDQ, there were (highly) significant positive changes in scores in the intervention group on all sub-scales and the “total difficulty scale“, whereas the waitlist/control group also improved on three (prosocial, conduct problems, and hyperactivity) of the five SDQ subscales. Children originating from Afghanistan improved significantly on the overall resilience scale of the CYRM-R in the intervention group, but not in the waitlist/control group. Overall, all our stratified results of the different scales reflect an accentuated improvement in families with higher levels of problems at baseline. Our comparative results indicated a strong alignment of the strong families programme with its intended short-term impact, per its logical frame on parenting practices and family management skills, children behaviour, caregivers and children mental health, and capacity to cope with stress. We postulate that the potential nudging or diffusion of knowledge (cross-contamination between intervention and waitlist/control group) at the community level could explain improvements in the waitlist/control group on some indicators, however, further research on this is recommend.
Application of TOPSIS an PIV methods for Multi - Criteria Decision Making in hard turning process

In this study, TOPSIS and PIV methods were applied for multi-criteria decision making in hard turning process. Experiments have been conducted in accordance with an experimental matrix designed by the Taguchi method with a total of twenty-seven experiments. At each experiment, the values of coolant concentration, nose radius, coolant flow, cutting velocity, feed rate and depth of cut have been changed. Surface roughness, flank wear and roundness error have been selected as output criteria. The weights of criteria have been determined by three methods, inclusive of Equal weight, ROC weight and Entropy weight. The combination of multi-criteria decisionmaking methods with three weighting methods gives six ranking options of the experiments. The purpose of ranking the experiments is to find the experiment at which the three output parameters are ensured to have the minimum value simultaneously.
Effect of Pesticide Residue in Muscle and Fat Tissue of Pigs Treated with Propiconazole

Abstract This study estimated the effect of exposure to propiconazole through implementation and residues in finishing pigs. We analyzed the expression of fibrosis-related genes and performed histological analysis of the blood, liver, kidney, muscle, ileum, and fat tissues. The animals were exposed for 28 d to different concentrations of propiconazole (0.09, 0.44, 0.88, 4.41, and 8.82 mg/kg bw/d). Quantitative, gene expression, and histological analyses in tissues were performed using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, real-time PCR, and Masson’s trichrome staining, respectively. Final body weight did not differ among groups. However, genes involved in fibrosis were significantly differentially regulated in response to propiconazole concentrations. Glucose, alanine aminotransferase, and total bilirubin levels were significantly increased compared with those in the control group, while alkaline phosphatase level was decreased (p<0.05) after exposure to propiconazole. The residue limits of propiconazole were increased in the finishing phase at 4.41 and 8.82 mg/kg bw/d. The liver, kidney, and ileum showed blue staining after propiconazole treatment, confirmed by Masson's trichrome staining. In conclusion, these findings suggest that propiconazole exposure disturbs the expression of fibrosis-related genes. This study on dietary propiconazole in pigs can provide a basis for determining maximum residue limits and a better understanding of metabolism in pigs and meat products.
A-Kinase Anchoring Protein 2 Promotes Protection against Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a leading cause of maladaptive cardiac remodeling and heart failure. In the damaged heart, loss of function is mainly due to cardiomyocyte death and remodeling of the cardiac tissue. The current study shows that A-kinase anchoring protein 2 (AKAP2) orchestrates cellular processes favoring cardioprotection in infarcted hearts. Induction of AKAP2 knockout (KO) in cardiomyocytes of adult mice increases infarct size and exacerbates cardiac dysfunction after MI, as visualized by increased left ventricular dilation and reduced fractional shortening and ejection fraction. In cardiomyocytes, AKAP2 forms a signaling complex with PKA and the steroid receptor co-activator 3 (Src3). Upon activation of cAMP signaling, the AKAP2/PKA/Src3 complex favors PKA-mediated phosphorylation and activation of estrogen receptor α (ERα). This results in the upregulation of ER-dependent genes involved in protection against apoptosis and angiogenesis, including Bcl2 and the vascular endothelial growth factor a (VEGFa). In line with these findings, cardiomyocyte-specific AKAP2 KO reduces Bcl2 and VEGFa expression, increases myocardial apoptosis and impairs the formation of new blood vessels in infarcted hearts. Collectively, our findings suggest that AKAP2 organizes a transcriptional complex that mediates pro-angiogenic and anti-apoptotic responses that protect infarcted hearts.
Genus-Wide Characterization of Nuclear Mitochondrial DNAs in Bumblebee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Genomes

Simple Summary The DNA of mitochondria can be transferred into the nucleus and form nuclear mitochondrial DNAs (NUMTs). In this study, we identified and characterized NUMTs in genus-wide bumblebee species. The number of NUMTs in bumblebee is much lower than those in its closely related taxon, honeybee. The insertion sites of NUMTs in bumblebee are not random, with AT-rich regions harboring more NUMTs. In addition, NUMTs derived from the mitochondrial COX1 gene are most abundant in the nuclear genome. While the majority of NUMTs seem unfunctional in the bumblebee, some NUMTs show functional clues, which could fuse with their flanking sequences to form novel proteins. Our results shed light on the molecular features of NUMTs and uncover their contribution to genome innovation in the bumblebee. Abstract In eukaryotes, DNA of mitochondria is transferred into the nucleus and forms nuclear mitochondrial DNAs (NUMTs). Taking advantage of the abundant genomic resources for bumblebees, in this study, we de novo generated mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) for 11 bumblebee species. Then, we identified and characterized NUMTs in genus-wide bumblebee species. The number of identified NUMTs varies across those species, with numbers ranging from 32 to 72, and nuclear genome size is not positively related to NUMT number. The insertion sites of NUMTs in the nuclear genome are not random, with AT-rich regions harboring more NUMTs. In addition, our results suggest that NUMTs derived from the mitochondrial COX1 gene are most abundant in the bumblebee nuclear genome. Although the majority of NUMTs are found within intergenic regions, some NUMTs do reside within genic regions. Transcripts that contain both the NUMT sequence and its flanking non-NUMT sequences could be found in the bumblebee transcriptome, suggesting a potential domestication of NUMTs in the bumblebee. Taken together, our results shed light on the molecular features of NUMTs in the bumblebee and uncover their contribution to genome innovation.
Factors that affect the performance of the state civil apparatus

This study explains the influence and causal relationship between exogenous and endogenous variables based on the research framework. The population in this study is the employees of the Regional Secretariat of the Provinces of South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi, with a total of 40 respondents who are used as research samples, and the analysis was performed by multiple linear regression. This study found that education and training, organizational culture, facilities and infrastructure, and regulations simultaneously significantly influence financial management performance.
Is that really a question? Going beyond factoid questions in NLP

Research in NLP has mainly focused on factoid questions, with the goal of finding quick and reliable ways of matching a query to an answer. However, human discourse involves more than that: it contains non-canonical questions deployed to achieve specific communicative goals. In this paper, we investigate this under-studied aspect of NLP by introducing a targeted task, creating an appropriate corpus for the task and providing baseline models of diverse nature. With this, we are also able to generate useful insights on the task and open the way for future research in this direction.
International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics 2010 Meeting Report

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of probiotics and prebiotics. Founded in 2002, ISAPP hopes to raise the scientific credibility of the field by providing an objective, science-based voice that will benefit the researchers, commercial entities, regulators and end users of these products. ISAPP held its 8 annual meeting August 28 to 30, 2010, in Castelldefels, Spain. Many scientific topics were explored at this meeting, including the role of probiotics and prebiotcs in perinatal nutrition, gut microbes and metabolic syndrome, the role of commensal and pathogenic bacteria on programming the neonatal immune response, the ability of probiotics and prebiotics to combat diseases in developing countries, and approaches to substantiation of health benefit claims for probiotic and prebiotic products. The following is a report of the activities at this meeting.
Revision 2 Estimating kaolinite crystallinity using near-infrared spectroscopy: implications for its geology on Earth and Mars

Kaolinite is an Al-rich phyllosilicate commonly observed on Earth as a product of the chemical weathering of aluminosilicates. It has also been detected on the martian surface by orbital remote sensing observations. If the determination of the geological processes of formation of terrestrial kaolinite (i.e., hydrothermal activity continental surface weathering diagenesis) involves the coupling of field observation and multiple laboratory measurements, only geomorphology and associated minerals are generally available to determine their geological origin on Mars. Kaolinite crystallinity depends on many physicochemical parameters reflecting its conditions of crystallization. In order to determine if the near infrared (NIR) spectral signature of kaolinite enables estimation of its crystallinity and further, if this method can be used to identify the geological processes involved in kaolinite formation, we carried out an in-depth analysis of NIR spectra of reference terrestrial kaolinites that formed in various geological contexts. We calculated second and third derivatives for each spectrum to highlight subtle variations in the spectral properties of kaolinite. This allowed the identification of 27 spectral contributions for the 4500 cm1 and 7000 cm-1 Al-OH-related regions of absorption bands. The position shifts and shape variations of these spectral contributions were intimately linked to variations of crystallinity, which was qualitatively estimated using Hinckley and Liétard XRD (dis)order indices. The results obtained show that the NIR signature of kaolinite is influenced by the stacking disorder of layers that has some influence on the vibrations of the interfoliar and inner Al-OH groups. Our study also confirms that: (1) well-ordered kaolinites are not restricted to hydrothermal deposits; (2) kaolinites from a similar sedimentary or pedogenetic context often display contrasting degrees of crystalline order; (3) poorly ordered kaolinites are more likely to have a sedimentary or pedogenetic origin. Finally, this work highlights that obtaining spectra with sufficient spectral resolution could help to estimate the crystallinity of kaolinite, and in the best cases its geological origin, both on Earth and Mars, especially with in-situ NIR measurements.
The Keys to Successful Financial Reporting through Internal Auditor and Financial Applications Quality (Survey on the accounting department of state-owned enterprises in Bandung City)

Abstract. The success of a company's financial reporting can be seen from the company's ability to produce quality financial reports for use by various users in the strategic decision-making process. However, the results of an audit of the financial statements of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK-RI) show that the financial reports of several State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) in Indonesia are not qualified, so they cannot be assessed in strategic decisions. Financial reports that are not of high quality are suspected to be due to the unreliable accounting information system used by the company and the inadequate competence of internal auditors in carrying out their duties. Based on these conditions, this study aims to examine how much influence the quality of the accounting information system and internal auditors has on the quality of financial reports. This research uses descriptive verification method. The theoretical model to be tested by SEM-PLS, the minimum sample refers to the rule of tumb with simple simple sampling technique so that the number of samples in this study is 67 financial accounting units in BUMN in Bandung city. The results of this study prove that the Quality of Accounting Information Systems has a significant effect on the Quality of Financial Statements, and the Quality of Internal Auditors has a significant effect on the Quality of Financial Statements at BUMN companies in Bandung City.
Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Aspects of Corneal Abscesses at the Teaching Hospital of Bouaké (Côte d’Ivoire)

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of corneal abscesses treated in the ophthalmology department at the Teaching Hospital of Bouaké, in order to contribute to an improvement in their management. Materials and methods: A longitudinal retrospective study based on the analysis of medical records of patients with corneal abscesses who received follow-up in the department. from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 and 21 cases of unilateral abscesses were collected from a total of 18,585 cases. Results: The frequency of corneal abscesses was 0.11%. The average age of patients was 27.71 years (1-year and 73-year extremes) with a male predominance (1.1 sex ratio). Housewives and farmers accounted for 57.14%. Patients were admitted more than 7 days after the onset of signs in 33.33% of cases. At admission, the visual acuity of the affected eye was less than 1/20 in 16 patients (76.19%) and among them, 6 had no light perception. The abscess was localized to the left eye in 11 patients (52.38%). Its largest diameter was greater than 2 millimetres in 14 patients (66.66%), its seat was in the visual axis in 10 patients (47.61%) and in 12 patients (57.14%), its depth exceeded two-thirds of the corneal thickness. Corneal perforation was observed in 6 cases (28.57%) and severity factors were found in 19 patients (90.47%). No microbiological examination was performed and treatment was based on probabilistic antibiotic therapy. The cure was achieved but at the cost of anatomical sequelae whose functional consequences were visual acuity less than 1/20 in 76.19% of cases. Conclusion: corneal abscesses are infrequent but very serious with poor prognosis in our conditions. This prognosis can be improved by early and adequate management, including microbiology-guided antibiotic therapy.
Additional occurrence report on early Carboniferous radiolarians from southern peninsular Thailand

Moderately-preserved radiolarians have been identified from black chert interbedded with layers of mediumto coarse-grained sandstone and variegated siliceous shale outcropped at a quarry near Ka Bang, Songkhla Province, southern peninsular Thailand. The following radiolarians (13 species belonging to seven genera) were identified and systematically investigated: namely Albaillella sp. , Ceratoikiscum sp. , Stigmosphaerostylus variospina, Stigmosphaerostylus cfr. vulgaris, Stigmosphaerostylus cfr. delvolei, Stigmosphaerostylus sp. , Stigmosphaerostylus? sp. A, Stigmosphae-rostylus? sp. B, Stigmosphaerostylus? sp. C, Trilonche? sp. , Spongentactnia exilispina, Pylentonema antiqia, and Archocyrtium sp. These radiolarians indicate the Tournaisian–Visean, Mississippian (early Carboniferous) in age. The present authors have already reported a Tournaisian radiolarian fauna which is slightly older than the present fauna from black bedded chert in the Saba YoiKabang area. This is an additional report on the occurrence of early Carboniferous radiolarians from southern peninsular Thailand. The radiolarian-bearing chert reported in this study may have been deposited in the upper continental rise to open deep-sea basins within the Paleotethys Ocean on the basis of the lithological and radiolarian characteristics.