Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMERS 'ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONAL VALUES AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS - TÜKETİCİLERİN ORGANİK GIDA SATIN ALMA NİYETLERİNİN KİŞİSEL DEĞERLER İLE BİREYSEL FAKTÖRLER İLİŞKİSİ BAĞLAMINDA ARAŞTIRILMASI*

Bu arastirmanin amaci tuketicilerin organik urun secimini etkileyen kisisel degerlerin oncullerini belirlemek; cevre, fiyat ve saglik bilincinin satin almaya yonelik tutum uzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Arastirma sonuclarina gore kisisel degerler bireysel faktorler uzerinde etkili iken; satin almaya yonelik tutum uzerinde bireysel faktorlerden saglik ve cevre bilincinin etkisi vardir. Ancak fiyat bilinci boyutunun satin almaya yonelik tutum uzerinde etkisi bulunmamaktadir. Ek olarak bulgular satin almaya yonelik tutumun satin alma niyeti uzerinde etkisi oldugunu gostermistir. Son olarak satin alma niyeti ve satin almaya yonelik tutum arasinda oznel normun moderator etkisi bulunmaktadir.
Isolation and characterization of the Enterococcus faecalis strain isolated from red tilapia (Oreochromis hybrid) in Indonesia: A preliminary report

The number of fishes were conducted a series of bacteriological examinations to confirm the clinical symptoms that appeared and led to streptococcal infection. Results of the external examination from two moribund red tilapia found the hemorrhagic traces in some parts of the body such as the cranial area near the mouth, eyes, operculum, and some body parts and erosion on the tail, pectoral, and dorsal fin. Internally, no pathological changes were found in the brain and visceral organs. The morphological, biochemical, and molecular examination using the 16S rRNA universal gene and sequencing analysis of PCR products from two moribund red tilapia resulted in both isolates are Enterococcus faecalis bacteria with low virulence. Antibiotics susceptibility test indicated that the isolates were resistant to ampicillin and penicillin. Based on the results of the comprehensive bacterial examination, we concluded that E. faecalis were found as the cause of streptococcosis, infecting and causing mild lesions in red tilapia. To our knowledge, this finding is the first report of isolation and characterisation of the E. faecalis strain isolated from red tilapia in Indonesia.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and transient elastography

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious condition that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. NAFLD is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and all of its components. According to data, around 25-30% of population has NAFLD. Giving the growing incidence of MetS, obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2, NAFLD related terminal-stage liver disease is becoming prevailing indication for liver transplantation. In order to prevent terminal stage of this disease, it is crucial to determine those that are in risk group, to modify their risk factors and monitor their potential progression. In the absence of other causes of chronic liver disease, the prime diagnosis of NAFLD in daily clinical practice includes anamnesis, laboratory results (increased levels of aminotransferases and gammaglutamil transferases) and imaging methods. The biggest challenge with NAFLD patients is to differentiate simple steatosis from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and detection of fibrosis, that is the main driver in NAFLD progression. The gold standard for NAFLD diagnosis still remains the liver biopsy (LB). However, in recent years many noninvasive methods were invented, such as transient elastography (TE). TE (FibroScan®, Echosens, Paris, France) is used for diagnosis of pathological differences of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). Investigations in the last years have confirmed that elastographic parameters of steatsis (CAP) and fibrosis (LSM) are reliable biomarkers to non-invasively assess liver steatosis and fibrosis respectively in NAFLD patients. A quick, straightforward and non-invasive method for NAFLD screening in patients with MetS components is TE-CAP. Once diagnosed, the next step is to determine the presence of fibrosis by LSM which should point out high risk patients. Those patients should be referred to hepatologists. LB may be avoided in a substantial number of patients if TE with CAP is used for screening.
Ants of the genus Syllophopsis Santschi, 1915 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Saudi Arabia with description of a new species

The myrmicine ant genus Syllophopsis in Saudi Arabia is reviewed. Two species are recognized, S. kondratieffi (Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013) and S. saudiensis sp. n. Syllophopsis saudiensis is described and illustrated from the central and eastern regions of Saudi Arabia based on the worker caste. This new species is most similar to S. thrascolepta (Bolton, 1987) from the Ivory Coast, Africa, but readily separated by the less abundant and sparse cephalic pilosity, the smaller eyes, the shallow impressed metanotal groove, and obtusely angled propodeal profile. New distributional records are provided for S. kondratieffi which was previously only known from the type locality, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FF72599B-6FED-4BC1-BFEB3A4B7DBFC6AF
Review on Unconventional Wind Energy

Fossil fuel is the major source of energy and is a fast depleting resource. The phenomenal increase in fossil fuel consumption has adversely affected carbon footprint impacting our environment. With strict environmental regulations in place, the focus towards renewable sources of energy is gaining momentum supported by recent advancement in technologies in wind, hydro and solar. Wind turbines were the first forms of clean energy has seen a major increase in power production. The site restrictions, have limited the wind turbine from being used to its maximum potential. In recent years, the concept of some unconventional methods is being proposed. In this review, the various types of wind turbines are emphasized with their recent advances and depicting the challenges faced in various aspects. The reviews contain details mainly about 4 types of wind turbines i.e. floating offshore wind turbine, airborne wind turbine, highway wind turbine systems and locomotive mounted wind turbine.
Measuring Running Workload and Key Points during Treadmill Running Using a Custom Build ‘Nodes’ System

Within this study the aim is to measure running workload and relevant running technique key points on varying cadence in recreational runners using a custom build sensor system ‘Nodes’. Seven participants ran on a treadmill at a self-chosen comfortable speed. Cadence was randomly guided by a metronome using 92%, 96%, 100%, 104%, and 108% of the preferred cadence in 2-min trials. Workload was measured by collecting the heart rate and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE 1 to 10) scores. Heart rate data shows that the 100% cadence trial was most economical with a relative heart rate of 99.2%. The 108% cadence trial had the lowest relative RPE score with 96.2%. The sample rate of the Nodes system during this experiment was too low to analyze the key points. Three requirements are proposed for the further engineering of a wearable running system, (i) sampling frequency of minimal 50 Hz, (ii) step-by-step analysis, and (iii) collecting workload in the heart rate and RPE.
Incidence of Various Comorbidities among Patients Coming For Pre-Anesthetic Checkup in A Secondary Health Care Hospital

Pre -anesthesia checkup (PAC) forms an integral part for every patient undergoing surgery. It is a valuable tool in decreasing the perioperative risk to the patient by preoperative intervention, reducing number of investigations and consultations and reducing perioperative morbidity and mortality. Patients consultation for the surgery is their first contact with the healthcare provider. So we undertook this study to detect the comorbid conditions among patients coming for preanaesthetic evaluation in developing countries have poor access to the healthcare system and it is quite often that in a secondary care hospital. A total of 110 patients were studied over a period of 10 months. Total of 31 patients (28%) had 48 medical conditions requiring further workup. Out of these 48 medical conditions, 29 (60.4 %) were known cases of medical comorbidities, whereas 19 (39.5%) were newly diagnosed at the time of PAC. Most common comorbidities were anemia and hypertension. We conclude that PAC helps in detecting previously unknown comorbidities and thus impacts perioperative management.
The Effect of Metacognitive Monitoring Strategy instruction on Developing Listening Comprehension in English Language among Tenth Grade Students in North Eastern Badiah Directorate of Education

This study aimed at exploring the effect of metacognitive monitoring strategy instruction on developing listening comprehension in English language among tenth grade students in North Eastern Badiah directorate of education. The study used the quasi experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of 123 male and female students who were purposefully chosen from four schools. The experimental and control groups were assigned randomly. The groups of the study were found equivalent upon analyzing students' scores on listening comprehension test using Two-way ANCOVA. The experimental group was instructed using metacognitive monitoring program whereas, students of the control group were taught by the conventional way. A jury of judges was invited to comment on the listening test and the instructional program to establish their validity. At the end of the program, the researcher administered the listening comprehension test. Means and standard deviation for students' scores on the listening comprehension test were calculated. Then Twoway ANCOVA was calculated to examine the effect of the instruction. The findings of the study revealed that there were statistically significant differences at (α =0.05) between students' total achievement of the experimental group and the control group in the listening comprehension in favor of the experimental group and that there was no interaction between metacognitive monitoring instruction and gender on tenth grade students' listening comprehension. In the light of the findings, the researcher suggested some recommendations to The Ministry of Education and TEFL educators.
Profile of Minimal and Non-Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is the most common kidney disease in children. Histopathological features classify the disease into minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) and non-minimal change nephrotic syndrome (NMCNS). Clinical and laboratory characteristics are considered to be useful in estimating the underlying pathological changes. This study aimed to assess the spectrum of clinical and laboratory profiles in children suffering from MCNS and NMCNS. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using medical records of patients hospitalized at Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Central General Hospital and Hasanuddin University Teaching Hospital from January 2016 to August 2018. Subjects were classified into MCNS and NMCNS groups and evaluated for age, sex, hypertension, degree of edema, degree of hematuria, proteinuria level, cholesterol level, albumin level, urea level, and creatinine level. Data were analyzed by using chi-square, fisher's exact test Mann Whitney analysis, multivariate by logistic multiple regression analysis, and diagnostic test. Results: Of the 36 subjects enrolled, 10 (27.8%) had MCNS, and 26 (72.2%) had NMCNS. Bivariate analysis showed significant differences in hypertension (p=0.020; OR=12.3; 95% CI 1.35-111.61) and hematuria (p=0.018; OR=7.7 ; 95% CI 1.52-39.75). Multivariate analysis indicated that only hematuria is a significant predictor (p=0.014; OR=7.778; 95% CI 1.522 – 39.754). The diagnostic test of NMCNS showed hematuria sensitivity at 77% and specificity at 70% with a positive predictive value of 87% and a negative predictive value of 46%. Conclusion: Our study showed that hematuria is a sensitive predictor of NMCNS.
Food Preferences, and Protein and Energy Requirements for Maintenance of Roe Deer

None of these 4 fawns survived for 2 months after initial capture. Garner and Morrison (1977) studied movements of 10 white-tailed deer (0. virginianus) fawns in southwestern Oklahoma. For 5 fawns surviving at 10 weeks of age, they computed a mean home range of 53.4 + 16.6 ha, significantly less than that found in this study. However, small sample sizes preclude generalization on interspecific differences in size of mean home ranges. The home ranges of the nonradio-collared mothers of these mule deer fawns cannot be inferred from the home ranges of their fawns, because the fawns were commonly observed without an adult female visible. Acknowledgments. -I thank A. Anderson, C. DeYoung, J. Goldberg, W. Haas, D. Kimes, B. MacConnell-Yount, A. Olson, R. Rubin, J. Shepherdson, C. Smith, and L. Stelter, who captured and undertook subsequent radio-relocation of these fawns. A. Anderson provided editorial assistance. This is a contribution from Colorado Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration
Effect of priming on seed characters, disease incidence & yield in french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

An experiment entitled “Effect of priming on seed characters, disease incidence & yield in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)” was conducted during Rabi 2018-19 in the Vegetable Research field, Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. The trial was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications and ten treatments. The treatments were T1 (Hydro priming), T2 (GA3 50 ppm), T3 (KCl 2%), T4 (Sodium Molybdate 500 ppm), T5 (Vitavax 2g/kg), T6 (Pseudomonas fluorescens 10%), T7 (Trichoderma viride 10%), T8 (GA3 50 ppm+ T. viride 10%), T9 (Sodium Molybdate 500 ppm +Pseudomonas fluorescens 10%), T10 (Control). The seeds of French bean variety Harsha were taken and different priming treatments were done in the laboratory followed by growing the crop in the field as per recommended package of practices. Priming with (GA3 50 ppm + T. viride10%) was found the best in reducing leaf anthracnose and root rot by 62.9% and 75.9% respectively. The vitavax 2g/kg was the next best priming treatment which reduces anthracnose and root rot by 53.2% and 63.8% respectively. The seed quality parameters as studied in laboratory revealed the highest germination of 84.2%, seedling length of 43.00 cm, vigour Index –Ι of 3620.6 and vigour Index –ΙΙ of 72.41 in KCl @ 2%. From the present experiment it can be concluded that if KCl @ 2% is used for priming of French bean seeds it produces better yield attributing character & also recorded the better yield of 13.28 t/ha followed by 12.19t/ha with (GA3 50 ppm+ T. viride 10%) and the lowest pod yield of 8.10 t/ha was obtained in unprimed control.
Snakeheads of Sri Lanka: A Taxonomic and Biogeographic Review

Purpose : Fish species of the family Channidae, commonly known as snakeheads, represent biggest and most caught native freshwater species in Sri Lanka. Despite importance for biodiversity and fisheries in Sri Lanka, members of this family are one of the least studied on taxonomic status and geographic distribution. Research Method : As an initial step of a study to revise the taxonomy and biogeography of freshwater fish in the family Channidae based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological relationships and biogeographical affinities, authors reviewed all the available published information and examined the specimens available at the National Museum of Sri Lanka. Findings : Six valid species have been recorded; Channa ara (Deraniyagala, 1945), C. marulius (Hamilton, 1822) C. kelaartii (Gunther,1861), C. orientalis Bloch and Schneider 1801 C. punctata (Bloch, 1794) and C. striata (Bloch, 1793). Current review suggests the exiting knowledge on the phylogeny and biogeography of Channidae in Sri Lanka is far from complete, identifying specific gaps to be prioritized in future research. Limitations : Current regional studies on the family Chanidae highlight the importance of a complete systematic revision of Sri Lankan species with an integrative approach. Literature review shows the necessity of a fresh analysis on the distribution data with ecological niche modeling and molecular phylogenetic studies to understand biogeographical and evolutionary history of the family. Originality / Value : Provides a consolidated account of the current knowledge on the taxonomy and biogeography of the Sri Lankan members of the family Channidae.
2.MI719-Achmad Dinoto

*Corresponding author; Phone/Fax: +62-21-8765066/+6221-8765062, Email: achmaddinoto@yahoo.com Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) is a robust herbacous plant commonly found in Asia that produces the potential corms, large globulose depressed tubber. The corms contain carbohydrate in which mostly are in the form of mannan (Kay 1973). Depending on the cultivar, the glucomannan contents in the corms of A. konjac are 29 to 59% of total dry weight (Chua et al. 2010). In several countries, the corms were eaten as vegetable and also used for industrial purposes such as the source of flour and The corms of Amorphophallus muelleri Blume contain a large amount of glucomannan, a kind of polysaccharide that are commonly consumed by people as gelly foods. In order to improve the beneficial properties of glucomannan, we previously have established the enzymatic process to produce the mannoligosaccharides from flour of glucomannan using microbial mannanase. The effects of mannoligosaccharides on the growth modulation of human intestinal microbiota were investigated in this study. A set of in vitro single batch culture experiment was conducted to study the effect of mannooligosaccharides on human-origin Lactobacillus fermentum AA0014 and Lactobacillus plantarum FU0811. A modified MRS medium containing 10% (w/v) sucrose, glucomannan, and mannoligosaccharide was used instead of glucose as -1 carbon source. The results showed the highest growth rate (0.13 h ) with both L. fermentum AA0014 and L. plantarum FU0811 in the presence of mannooligosaccharides. We confirmed this result by a similar in vitro experiment using human fecal samples of six healthy adults as innocula and analyzed the microbial population by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Lactobacilli were proliferated higher in the presence of mannoligosaccharide than other carbon sources, yielding the microbial proportion as much of 10.9% of total microbiota. Overall, this study demonstrated the potential use of mannoligosaccharides synthesized from A. muelleri glucomannan as prebiotic candidate of modulating the beneficial human intestinal microbiota.
Robust Hedging of Double Touch Barrier Options∗

We consider robust pricing of digital options, which pay out if the underlying asset has crossed both upper and lower barriers. We make only weak assumptions about the underlying process (typically continuity), but assume that the initial prices of call options with the same maturity and all strikes are known. In such circumstances, we are able to give upper and lower bounds on the arbitrage-free prices of the relevant options and show that these bounds are tight. Moreover, pathwise inequalities are derived, which provide the trading strategies with which we are able to realize any potential arbitrages. These superand subhedging strategies have a simple quasi-static structure, their associated hedging error is bounded below, and in practice they carry low transaction costs. We show that, depending on the risk aversion of the investor, they can outperform significantly the standard delta/vega-hedging in presence of market frictions and/or model misspecification. We make use of embeddings techniques; in particular, we develop two new solutions to the (optimal) Skorokhod embedding problem.
Aus der Radiologischen Universitätsklinik Tübingen Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie MRI-based assessment of pericardial fat between subjects with diabetes, prediabetes and healthy controls in the general population

Objective: To manually assess the pericardial fat depots on MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in a clinically cardiovascular healthy cohort and investigate associations between epicardial/paracardial fat and disturbances in the glucose metabolism as well as measures for subclinical left ventricular (LV) impairment. Material and Methods: 400 subjects from the KORA FF4 cohort with established glucose tolerance status underwent whole-body 3 Tesla MRI exams. Segmentation of the pericardial fat depots in the systolic and diastolic heart cycle was performed manually using a cine steady-state free precession (SSFP) sequence in the four-chamber view. Late gadolinium enhancement, LV concentricity index > 1.3g/ml and LV ejection fraction <55% were used to define LV impairment. Results: A total of 372 subjects were included in the final analysis. Systolic and diastolic measurements correlated very well (all r≥0.90). Epicardial and paracardial fat showed an increase from healthy subjects to prediabetics and diabetics (all p<0.001). The association between epicardial fat and diabetes became non-significant after adjusting for age, gender, hypertension, smoking, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides while paracardial fat remained significantly associated with diabetes even after additional adjustment for BMI and subcutaneous adipose tissue but not visceral adipose tissue (VAT). In multivariate analysis, VAT was the strongest predictor for epicardial and paracardial fat (both p<0.001). Epicardial fat was associated with subclinical measures of LV impairment independent of age, gender, smoking, diabetes status, hypertension, LDL and VAT (p=0.02) but not BMI (p=0.09). Conclusion: Increased epicardial and paracardial fat seen in prediabetics and diabetics is not independent of other cardiovascular risk factors including VAT. Epicardial but not paracardial fat is associated with early signs for LV impairment.
Supply chain collaboration and eco‐innovations: An institutional perspective from China

This study explores the impact of supply chain collaboration on eco-innovations in the context of 220 Chinese manufacturing supplier firms involved in global supply chain networks. It investigates how supplier and customer collaborations help firms to enhance product eco-innovations, and/or process eco-innovations, and how the institutional context (i.e., regulatory, market, and community pressures) influences these relationships. The structural equation modeling approach is used to analyze the data captured from medium and large manufacturing enterprises in three major sectors: automotive, electronics, and textiles. The results show that community pressure has a positive effect on supplier collaboration, which further leads to enhanced process eco-innovation. On the other hand, the findings indicate that while market pressure enhances customer collaboration, this does not reinforce product eco-innovation. Contrary to our expectation, regulatory pressures do not impact supplier or customer collaboration for innovation. Overall, different institutional factors indicate divergent effects on supply chain collaboration and product/process eco-innovation. The importance of normative pressures, such as those applied through the local community and interest groups, for eco-innovations in production processes is further discussed as a typical feature of the institutional environment of Chinese supplier firms. © 2020 ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd