Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Myocardial iron is strongly associated with reproductive function in beta-thalassemic women under chelation therapy

Objective: To evaluate gynaecological features of a group of transfusion dependent beta-thalassemic women and to analyze their reproductive function with the morpho-functional features of genital female tract. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study in a University Hospital and Tertiary Care Center. Fifty-nine transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemic women in reproductive age, were divided into two groups: to group A were assigned women with spontaneous menarche (n=44), while to group B were allocated patients with inducted menarche. Data on demographic characteristics, iron overload in liver and heart (evaluated with T2* RMN method), chelation therapy, and reproductive function were collected. Difference in demographic characteristics, chelation therapy, iron status, and reproductive function between groups were assessed, together with correlation analysis of iron overload. Results: Patients in group B had a worse reproductive function and a higher myocardial iron overload, than patients in group A. Moreover multivariate logistic regression showed a significant correlation between uterine biometry, FSH, E2, parity and hearth iron T2*HSIV, but not with liver iron. Conclusion: The present data shows that myocardial iron loading could be putative of prolonged and severe iron overload in the female genital tract, impairing fertility and reproductive function in patients affected with beta-thalassemia major under chelation therapy.
ASPECTOS MORFOLÓGICOS DOS DÍGITOS DE BOVINOS DAS RAÇAS GIR E HOLANDESA

Poucos estudos foram realizados sobre as estruturas morfologicas dos digitos de bovinos em que se comparam racas mais susceptiveis com as menos suscetiveis as enfermidades dos digitos. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a morfologia dos digitos de bovinos das racas Gir e Holandesa, em diferentes idades, sob o mesmo regime de criacao. Para isso foram utilizados bovinos puros, sendo nove da raca Gir e nove da raca Holandesa, todos do sexo masculino. Os nove animais de cada raca foram divididos em tres grupos de acordo com tres faixas etarias distintas: tres meses; um ano e seis meses; e tres anos. Para a colheita dos digitos os bovinos foram tranquilizados, anestesiados e em seguida sacrificados com iodeto de medezonio, embutramida e tetracaina. Dois digitos escolhidos ao acaso, sendo um do membro toracico e outro do membro pelvico, foram dissecados para estudo anatomico. Nos outros dois digitos foi realizado o estudo histologico. Fez-se a descalcificacao utilizando-se acido nitrico a 7,5% diluido em 92,5 ml de agua destilada. Procedeu-se ao preparo das lâminas histologicas segundo as normas convencionais. As medidas para a histologia foram obtidas atraves do programa ImageLab. Os resultados histologicos tais como os diâmetros tubulares, espacamento entre os tubulos corneos e a espessura das camadas das celulas tubulares sugerem diferencas estruturais e possivelmente na qualidade do estojo corneo, entre os bovinos da raca Gir e Holandesa. Entre as duas racas nao foram detectadas variacoes entre ligamentos, vasos tendoes e nervos. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Bovino, morfologia, digitos.
PENGARUH PROFITABILTAS, LIKUIDITAS, LEVERAGE, KEPEMILIKAN MANAJERIAL, DAN KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL TERHADAP FINANCIAL DISTRESS (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Sektor Property & Real Estate Yang Terdaftar di BEI Periode 2016-2018)

Financial distress is a phase of decline in financial condition that occurred before the onset of bankruptcy. This study aims to examine the effect of proftabiliy, liquidity, leverage, managerial ownership, and institutional ownership of financial distress. This research was conducted at the companies occurs on property & real estate company in Indonesia listed on the Stock Exchange in 2016-2018. The samples used were as many as 30 observations selected using purposive sampling method. The analysis technique used is panel data regression using Eviews Program. The results of the analysis of this study indicate that the profitability ratio, likuidity are able to affects the financial distress of manufacturing company with positif direction. While the leverage ratio, managerial ownership, and institusional ownership are not able to influence the probability of financial distress.
DEVELOPING A MODIFIED IN VITRO GAS PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE TO REPLACE THE NYLON BAG METHOD OF EVALUATING PROTEIN DEGRADATION OF ALFALFA HAY IN RUMINANTS

The present study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using a modified in vitro gas production technique in place of the nylon bag method to estimate protein degradability of alfalfa hay in ruminants. In the in situ experiment dacron bags were filled with 3 g alfalfa hay. This was incubated in the rumen of three ruminally cannulated Ghezel rams for the periods of 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 h. At the end of the experiment, dry matter, organic matter and crude protein degradability (CPD) were calculated. In the in vitro experiment, buffered rumen fluid was prepared in a solution of 19:1 artificial saliva to rumen fluid, which was pre-incubated by rapidly fermentable carbohydrates for 4 h. After pre-incubation, 30 mL of the buffered rumen fluid were added to 100 mL syringes, containing the alfalfa sample, with 7.5 mg N. The samples were incubated for 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours, after which net gas production was computed. In the third experiment, 25 grams of faeces were mixed with 50 mL of artificial saliva, which was then made up to 1 liter by adding more artificial saliva and filtered. Then, the suspension was pre-incubated for 4 h. After pre-incubation, the same steps used to measure gas production were conducted. Results showed that there were significant differences between gas production with rumen liquor and faeces suspension at 2, 4, 24, 36 and 48 h of incubation, while no significant differences were found at other incubation times. There was a close relationship between crude protein degradation at different times and amount of gas production using rumen liquor [CPD= 58.93 + 0.32 gas (r2=0.76, n=18)] and fecal suspension [CPD= 58.38 + 0.27 gas (r2=0.60, n=18)]. The results indicated that faeces suspension can be used instead of rumen liquor as the medium in the gas production method. Development of the gas production technique could result in reducing the need to use fistulated animals in feed evaluation studies.
Brazilian Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty: Daily Life of a Violent Reality

This paper presents data on the causes and circumstances of on-duty police deaths in Para state, Brazil. We specifically analyzed deaths occurring from January 2010 to December 2017. Fifty-two deaths were examined using the database of the Secretary of Intelligence and Criminal Investigations (Siac) of Para State Secretary for Public Security (Segup) and the investigative procedures undertaken by the internal inspector of the Para Military Police and by the Homicide Division of Para Civil Police. Results show that in a little less than fifty percent of all cases, on-duty police deaths are not directly related to direct confrontations with criminals even when they occur during work shifts. Despite the common discourse that police are killed by criminals seeking revenge, or because their equipment, especially guns are robbed, the number and nature of police deaths during the period of investigation does not corroborate these speculations. Keywords: Police deaths. Improper conduct. Performance. Execution. Accidents. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-4-05 Publication date: February 29 th 2020
In vitro degradation kinetics of four carbohydrates using ileal and faecal inocula from suckling piglets

Riassunto Cinetiche di fermentazione in vitro di 4 fonti glucidiche con inoculi ileali e fecali di suinetti lattanti – Inulina, lattulosio, amido nativo e polpe di barbabietola sono stati incubati in vitro utilizzando due inoculi ottenuti dal contenuto ileale e dalle feci di suinetti lattanti. Sono state controllate: la sostanza organica degradata, le cinetiche di produzione gassosa, la produzione quanti-qualitativa di acidi grassi volatili e di NH3. Lo studio ha evidenziato notevoli differenze tra substrati nelle cinetiche e nei prodotti finali di fermentazione e che il tipo di inoculo condiziona fortemente le caratteristiche del processo fermentativo.
Characterization of postdive recovery using sound recordings and its relationship to dive duration, exertion and foraging effort of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

It is notoriously difficult to measure physiological parameters in cryptic free-ranging marine mammals. However, it is critical to understand how marine mammals manage their energy expenditure and their diving behavior in environments where the predation risks are low and where survival is mainly linked to capacities to maintain physiological homeostasis and energy budget balance. Elephant seals are top marine predators that dive deeply and continuously when at sea. Using acoustic recorders deployed on two postbreeding southern elephant seals (SES) females, we developed methods to automatically estimate breathing frequency at the surface. Using this method, we found that seals took successive identical breaths at high frequency (0.29 Hz) when recovering at the surface and that breath count was strongly related to postdive surfacing time. In addition, dive depth was the main factor explaining surfacing time through the effects of dive duration and total underwater swimming effort exerted. Finally, we found that recovery does not only occur over one dive timescale, but over a multidive time scale for one individual. The way these predators manage their recovery will determine how they respond to the change in oceanic water column structure in the future.
Investigation of the Motivational Direction and Conduct Type of Conduct in Conflict at Beginners of Athletes and People Not in Sports

The article presents a theoretical review of studies of the behavior of people, athletes in stressful situations, their reaction to stress, discusses different approaches to the study of achievement motivation, the relationship of overcoming conflicts that arise with the motives of a person’s behavior. The authors investigated the relationship of motivational orientation and type of behavior in the conflict among novice athletes and people not involved in sports, the results of an experimental study, which showed that students with moderately high and too high motivation to achieve success are more among those involved in professional sports, that athletes are characterized by the type of behavior in a conflict situation - rivalry, and among respondents who have a type of behavior in a conflict situation “adaptation ", More than those who do not play sports professionally.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Dengue Endemic Areas in Madurai District

Introduction: Dengue fever, otherwise called break bone fever, is a mosquito borne tropical illness brought about by the dengue virus. In the present study an attempt was made to identify the reason for the year wise increase of dengue incidence in Madurai District . The object of Medical Geography is to study the geographical environment of human society and its influence on the health of man. In this direction the present study helps to understand how the disease governed by people attitude, behavior and knowledge among dengue Material and Methods: To fulfill the objectives Primary and Secondary data were collected. Stratified random sampling method was used to collect the primary data.450 respondents who were interviewed by direct questionnaire method, 20 variables were selected. Year wise dengue cases were collected from Deputy Directorate of Health Department Madurai. Results: During the previous ten years dengue cases become expanding significantly in Madurai district. In 2017 the percentage of dengue infection attains its zenith. When compared to 2012 dengue infection is doubled as 51% of cases in 2017. The increasing or decreasing rate of dengue infection depends on the knowledge, attitude and practice of people among dengue and it seems low in educated people also. Conclusion: Dengue affected areas not up to the mark even in educated people also. The initial phase in real life against the dengue mosquito is to educate communities about what dengue is and what measure can be taken to battle it. A reliable water supply is essential to prevent dengue fever. Water shortage force people to store water, which leads to breeding places for dengue mosquitoes.
The complete mitochondrial genome of Gunungidia aurantiifasciata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)

Abstract The complete mitogenome of Gunungidia aurantiifasciata (GenBank accession number MT012904) is 15,472 bp in length, and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes, and a putative control region. The overall base composition is A (40.01%), C (11.93%), G (10.63%) and T (37.43%), demonstrating an obvious bias of high AT content (77.44%). ATG, ATA, ATT, TTG were initiation codons and TAA, TAG, and T were termination codons. All 22 tRNAs have the typical cloverleaf secondary structure, with an exception for trnS1 (AGN). The phylogenetic relationship based on neighbor-joining method showed that G. aurantiifasciata is clustered with two Typhlocybinae species, which agree with the conventional taxonomy.
Floral scents repel potentially nectar-thieving ants

Hypothesis: Repellent floral volatiles are responsible for ants’ conspicuous absence from flowers. Organisms: A broad spectrum of flowers (32 species for volatiles, 72 for nectar tests) was screened for their effect on different ant species. Methods: The ants’ responses to floral scent bouquets and to individual floral volatiles were tested in a modified Pettersson four-arm olfactometer. Flower nectar was extracted with micro-capillaries and offered to ants to observe whether they accepted or rejected the nectar. Results: While ants readily consumed almost all nectar offered to them, they were significantly repelled by a high proportion of floral scent bouquets. Repellent effects were confirmed for individual terpenoids commonly found in floral scents. Repellent floral scents provided an unequivocal explanation for the distribution of Formica rufibarbis ants among nectar-bearing flowers in situ. Conclusions: This is the first clear demonstration that ant repellence from flowers is triggered by naturally emitted floral volatiles. This suggests that floral scents may function as allomones against enemies and not solely as synomones to attract mutualists.
Fusarium moniliforme Detected in Seeds of Corn and Its Pathological Significance

Seven seed samples of corn obtained from Kangweon Provincial Office of Rural Development, Kerea were tested for seed-borne fungi, and found that all the samples tested were infected with Fusarium moniliforme to an extent of . Severely infected seed samples showed poor germination on blotter. Seed component plating showed that the fungus present not only in tip caps, pericarps and endosperms, but also in embryos. Heavy infection of the fungus caused severe seed rot and seedling blight in soil, but the damage was not severe and many plants grew without any symptoms when the seeds with light infection were sown in soil. However the fungus was frequently detected from inside of the stems of healthy looking seedlings. The results indicate that the fungus transmit from seed to plant systemically. In inoculation experiments, the fungus produced stem rots on corn plants of 110 days old. The cultivar of Hwangok 3 was revealed more susceptible to the fungus than that of Suweon 19.
Effects of Ration Supplemented With Zinc on Some Rumen and Blood Parameters, Mohair Production and Quality in Faunated and Defaunated Angora Goats

This study was conducted to determine the effects of defaunation and zinc on weight gain, mohair production and quality as well as on some parameters related to blood and rumen contents in Angora goats. In the study, 24 male Angora goats, aged 10-12 months and weighing approximately 18 kg were used. The animals were equally divided into four groups as faunated (F), defaunated (D), faunated +Zn (F+Zn) and defaunated +Zn (D+Zn). Groups F and D were fed with a control ration containing 35 ppm Zn, the groups F+Zn and D+Zn were fed with the same ration supplemented by 250 ppm Zn ad libitum during the investigation. Defaunation and adding zinc to the ration did not affect the pH level of the rumen content. NH3-N levels of the rumen contents in group F were found to be significantly higher (p
Omission and Compromise: The Sacredness of Moral Foundations in Political Groups in Italy

Sacred values are moral foundations that may make public and political debates among groups hard to resolve. A taboo trade-off framework offers the opportunity of measuring the inviolability and the “sacralization” of moral foundations. In this study, moral foundations in a taboo trade-off framework were assessed in a convenience sample of Italians (N = 224) using a new measure to assess sacred values, the Omission as a Compromise on Moral Foundations scale (OC-MF). The OC-MF measures the willingness of individuals to omit moral foundations in exchange for money. It was predicted that Italian center and left-wing participants would be less willing to compromise individualizing moral foundations as opposed to binding ones, and that center and right-wing participants would be less willing to compromise on binding moral foundations than left-wing participants. Confirmatory Factor Analyses demonstrated the two-factor structure of the OC-MF: individualizing and binding. As predicted, Repeated Measures Anova showed that political orientation was related with differential adoptions of moral foundations as sacred values, with center and left-wing participants refusing to compromise more on individualizing than on binding moral foundations. Moreover, left-wing participants were more willing to compromise on binding moral foundations than center and right-wing participants. The OC-MF shows the hypothesized differences between Italian political groups and offers a new understanding of moral reasoning. These findings provide opportunities for improving ideological debates concerning sacred values.
Types and division of the coenobia of genus Tetrastrum (Chlorophyta, Chlorococcales)

Th e aim of this study was to investigate shape variability in clone cultures of Tetrastrum staurogeniaeforme, T. triangulare, T. komarekii, and T. heteracanthum coenobia. Clone cultures with a species-specific initial coenobium were used. The influence of different nutrient solutions was investigated by intensive cultivation. For each of the investigated species, five coenobia with different shape were observed. In addition to the observed different types of coenobia formation, it was found that the most pronounced type can differ from the initial coenobium. Division of cells and formation of young coenobia were traced out in synchronous cultures. It was found out that the daughter coenobium shape was not always identical to that of the mother coenobium.
Relationships Between Electrical Conductivity of Imbibed Seeds Leachate and Subsequent Seedling Growth (Viabiliy and Vigour) in Omid Wheat

Electrical conductivity (EC) has been evaluated as a possible method for measuring viability and seedling vigour in wheat and other crops. A study was conducted using dormant, stock, naturally-aged (5 years) and artificially-aged (10 and 15 days) wheat seeds (Triticum aestivum cv. Omid) to evaluate the effect of different seed lots on electrical conductivity. All seed lots were subjected to the following tests: standard germination; speed of germination; germination rate; time to reach 50% germination; electrical conductivity and seedling growth rates. C.K. I), experimental design was used. Solute leakage from imbibed wheat seeds increased with treated or accelerated aging in a linear manner in the range over which vigour was depressed. Significant differences were observed among selected seed lots in most of the parameters of seed quality.
Mating system variation along a successional gradient in the allogamous and colonizing plant Crepis sancta (Asteraceae)

We analysed mating system in an annual and colonizing plant, Crepis sancta, that occupies different successional stages in the French Mediterranean region. Based on a previous experiment, we hypothesized that low inbreeding depression measured in young successional stages should select for selfing whereas higher inbreeding depression in old stages should select for outcrossing. Nine populations of C. sancta (Asteraceae) from contrasting successional stages were used to analyse (1) Seed set after autonomous and enforced selfing in controlled conditions and (2) outcrossing rates in natural conditions using allozymes (progeny array analysis). We found that C. sancta possesses a pseudo‐self‐incompatibility system and that mating system varies among populations. Allozymes revealed that the population multilocus outcrossing rates vary from 0.77 to 0.99. The lowest outcrossing rates occur in the youngest successional stages and complete outcrossing is found in old stages. The data partially agree with the predictions we made and the results are more generally discussed in the light of factors changing during succession. We did not find any evidence of reproductive assurance in the nine populations, contrary to what is often assumed as a major factor governing mating system evolution in colonizing species. We propose that mating system variation can be interpreted as the result of the balance between the cost of outcrossing and inbreeding depression in a metapopulation context.
E-Planning, E-Budgeting and the Quality of Government Institution Performance Accountability System in Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of e-government (e-planning, e-budgeting) on the quality of Government Institution Performance Accountability System (GIPAS). In this study, the quality of GIPAS as dependent variable is measured by the result of GIPAS evaluation. The samples used in this study are 249 local governments (provincial, district, city) all over Indonesia that have been evaluated for their GIPAS. This study uses multiple linier regressions to obtain empirical evidence of this problem. The results show that implementation of e-planning and e- budgeting have positive effect on the quality of Government Institutional Performance Accountability System. E-planning and e-budgeting implementation will increase regional government accountability. Present condition, performance accountability level of local government still in the sufficient category, most of the local governments (provincial, district, city) have not yet implemented e-budgeting. The local government should integrating e-Planning e-Budgeting with regional financial management to optimize the e-government implementation and finally achieves the government accountability.