Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Volatile constituents from flowers, leaves, bark and wood of Prunus mahaleb L.

Volatile constituents from air-dried flowers, leaves, stem-bark and wood of Prunus mahaleb L. (Rosaceae) were isolated by steam-distillation and analysed using GC and GC–MS; 130 components were identified. Aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, carbonyls, fatty acids, terpenes, C13-norisoprenoids and phenylpropane derivatives were detected. Coumarin was identified as the main component of the bark volatiles (34.1%). Hexadecanoic acid was the main component in the wood (46.0%), and was also present in the leaves (17.8%) and bark (9.3%). n-Alkanes, heneicosane (22.1%) and octacosane (13.0%) were identified as the main components in the flowers, while eicosane was detected in the wood (12.9%). Phytol was identified in the leaves (5.1%). Dodecanoic, tetradecanoic and linoleic acids were present in all samples among the major components. The contents of volatile compounds were 340.0 mg/kg (flowers), 64.6 mg/kg (leaves), 41.0 mg/kg (bark) and 6.6 mg/kg (wood). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Forces Between Suspended Bentonite Particles

Purified sodium bentonite suspensions in water display rigidity at concentrations as low as about 2 percent. On addition of NaCl the yield stress decreases, but beyond about 5 meq/ liter of NaCl it increases. The same is true for the relative viscosities and the sediment volumes of more dilute suspensions. This is interpreted as a flocculation-deflocculation-floccu-lation sequence. The paradoxical phenomenon of flocculation of the clean suspensions is explained by the concept of positive edge charge of the clay plates, allowing positive edge to negative flat-surface flocculation.
Anticancer, antimicrobial, and dye degradation activity of biosynthesised silver nanoparticle using
 Artemisia kopetdaghensis

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is gaining attention due to the presence of functional plant macromolecules that bene ﬁ t from NPs ’ synthesis and also due to their exceptional bioactive compounds. Artemisia kopetdaghensis extract acted as a reducing/capping agent. Characterisation of greener-synthesised AgNPs (Ak-AgNPs) was performed by various techniques, such as Ultraviolet (UV) − visible spectrophotometry, TEM, Fourier transform infrared, and XRD. Ak-AgNPs indicated great bactericidal properties in terms of zone of inhibition (ZI) against all of the pathogenic bacteria (i.e. Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Streptococcus pyogenes , Staphylococcus epidermidis , and Staphylococcus aureus ). The maximum ZI of Ak-AgNPs was 22.3 and 17.8 mm against K. pneumoniae and S. aureus , respectively. Anti-proliferative activity of Ak-AgNPs on human hepatocellular cancer cell line (HepG2) using the MTT test showed dosage-dependent inhibition activity of Ak-AgNPs against HepG2 cancer cells. Also, green-synthesised Ak-AgNPs showed catalytic properties under UV-light in organic dye (methylene blue) degradation. This study revealed that the green-synthesised AgNPs using A. kopetdaghensis shoots extract had antibacterial and catalytic activities. Also, Ak-AgNPs had anti-proliferative potential against human liver cancer cell lines. The green-synthesised Ak-AgNPs have the potential to be exploited in anti-bacterial, anticancer, and biocatalyst technologies.
Pendidikan Ibu Berbasis Masyarakat (PIBM) dalam Meningkatkan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pemenuhan Gizi Balita Stunting

Stunting merupakan salah satu bentuk malnutrisi pada anak, sebanyak 156 juta anak di dunia terkena stunting. Prevalensi balita yang mengalami kejadian sangat pendek di DIY sebesar 8,3%, sedangkan prevalensi balita yang mengalami kejadian pendek sebesar 12,2 %. Kelurahan Bumijo merupakan salahsatu Kelurahan di Kecamatan Jetis dengan angka prevalensi stunting paling tinggi. Stunting merupakan masalah kesehatan yang dapat dicegah dengan memberdayakan masyarakat, khususnya ibu untuk diberikan pendidikan kesehatan mengenai pentingnya gizi bagi anak balita. Perilaku gizi ibu yang baik dapat memberikan dampak positif pada nutrisi balita. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap ibu dalam memenuhi kebutuhan gizi balita stunting di Kota Yogyakarta. Kegiatan pengembangan model pendidikan ibu berbasis masyarakat dalam pencegahan stunting di fokuskan di RW 09 Bumijo sebagai RW percontohan dan merupakan RW dengan prevalensi stunting tertinggi. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dilaksanakan selama 2 bulan yaitu dari Bulan Januari sampai dengan Februari 2020, dimana dilaksanakan pertemuan rutin dengan kelompok ibu balita setiap 1 minggu sekali sehingga total kegiatan pendampingan adalah 5 kali pertemuan. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat memperlihatkan tidak terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan namun terjadi peningkatan sikap ibu dalam pemenuhan gizi pada balita dengan p value 0,001. PIBM diharapkan menjadi salahsatu program dalam penanganan masalah stunting pada balita.
Factors Affecting The Population Density of The Two-Spotted Spider Mite ,Tetranychus Urticae Koch on Cucumber Plants in Sohag Governorate. العوامل المؤثرة على کثافة تعداد اکاروس العنکبوت الاحمر ذو البقعتین على نباتات الخیار بمحافظة سوهاج

The population abundance of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae that infest cucumber plants in upper-Egypt was investigated during spring plantations of 2015 and 2016 season. Data showed that the population of the spider mite population varied in its density during the entire season of both seasons with a peak number occurrence the end of season (May 30 ), when plant age was 90 day-old when temperature and relative humidity were in moderate levels. Also, this study revealed that the cucumber plants highly impacted by the pest in addition to the few number of predators were observed during these seasons. The abiotic factors, e.g. temperature, relative humidity, and the plant age, more likely to induce the infestation than the biotic factors (predators). Accordingly, further studies are needed to examine the factors affecting the population of this pest. This study may be useful for determining the timing of the control program for T. urticae that infest cucumber plants during spring plantations.
Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Echinacea purpurea L. Extracts. الانشطة المضادة للأکسدة والمیکروبات فی مستخلصات نبات القنفدیة الارجوانیة

Echinacea purpurea L . ( E. purpurea ) is one of the most important medical herbs belongs to Asteraceae family. This plant contains many chemical compounds. It has also demonstrated numerous biological activities as both antioxidant and antibacterial. Methanol was used to extract green plant sample and consider as crud extract. This last one was partitioned into four solvents i.e. petrolium ether, CH 2 Cl 2 , C 2 H 5 COOCH 3 and C 4 H 9 OH . The obtained fractions extracts were tested for their total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC). Antioxidant activities were carried out using three methods I.e phosphomolybdenum, reducing power and radical assay DPPH. Crude methanolic extract was subjected to six microbial strains included fungi, yeast and bacteria i.e: Aspergillus oryzae , Candida albicans , Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Alternaia solani and Escherichia coli (G - ), Streptococcus faecalis (G + ) . E. purpurea extracts had the highest effect of on yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) with average value of 15.0 mm 100 ppm extract. Results showed that the highest concentration of TPC for ethyl acetate extract was 90.6 mg GAE/g dw wheras pet. ether gave the lowest value of 33.83 mg GAE/g d.w. TFC was ranged from 146.53 to 322.23 mg QE/g dw for ethyl acetate and methanol extracts, respectively. Butanol extract showed the highest antioxidant activity with average value of 70.22 μg/ml.
Intellectual Capital Disclosure and Post-Pandemic Market Performance in the Manufacturing Industry

Currently, the condition of Indonesia's manufacturing industry is experiencing major problems, not only the existence of an international trade war, but also the outbreak of COVID-19 causing a volatile stock market. This study aims to examine the effect of Intellectual Capital Disclosure (ICD) on market performance directly or with profitability as a mediator. ICD shows the role of industrial innovation and infrastructure in achieving the ninth goal of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). The study‘s population was all manufacturing companies in Indonesia with a total sample of 64 companies for 5 years of research (2015-2019). Secondary data were obtained from annual reports taken from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Data collection technique was content analysis for ICD indicators. The method of analysis was using Smart PLS. The results showed that ICD has an influence on market performance and profitability was proven to mediate.
Functional properties of raw and precooked taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours

Functional properties such as bulk density, water and oil absorption, foam capacity and stability, and viscosity of five raw and precooked taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours were studied. Proximate analyses of the taro flours indicated they were low in fat, protein and ash, but rich in starch and total dietary fibre. Heat processing affected the functional properties of taro flour. the raw taro flours were slightly different from each other for the tests on bulk density, water retention, and viscosity. On the other hand, the cooked flours showed no significant differences for the tests on oil retention, gelation and foaming.
Shameless normalisation of impoliteness: Berlusconi’s and Trump’s press conferences

This paper applies the notions of impoliteness and shameless normalisation to potentially impolite behaviours produced by Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi in official press conferences. Press conferences, as an activity type, involve relatively clear expectations and norms, so that impolite behaviours theoretically constitute particularly salient violations. We present two case studies involving racist and misogynist insults on the part of Berlusconi and Trump, respectively, analysed in their co-textual, interactional, socio-political as well as historical contexts. We describe the kinds of impoliteness that each politician employs, without any apology, and argue that they involve violations of the traditional moral order that are part of a far-right populist agenda of shameless normalisation. In each case, we examine comments posted in response to YouTube videos of each incident and provide evidence of polarised responses, but with substantial proportions expressing positive evaluations. We observe that impoliteness affords the possibility of presenting authentic and hyper-masculine identities and finish by reflecting on the implications of our findings for the local and global political and cultural landscape.
EFFECT OF SOIL COMPACTION AND CO-INOCULATION WITH Azospirillum brasilense ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEANUT PLANTS

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of inoculation with rhizobium and coinoculation with Azospirillum brasilense on phytometric characteristics of peanut plants grown in Latossolo Vermelho (Oxisol) with and without compaction. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, with a randomized block design in a 5x2 factorial scheme and 4 replicates, totaling 40 experimental units. Treatments were composed by commercial inoculant for peanuts (SEMIA 6144 strain); MT 15 strain; combination of MT 15 + A. brasilense; nitrogen control and absolute control. Plant height, number of leaves, number of branches per plant, stem diameter and Falker chlorophyll index were evaluated. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and, when significant, to Tukey test at 1% probability level. For the variables plant height, number of leaves, number of branches and stem diameter, the results were similar for all treatments, except for the absolute control and number of branches at 90 days after emergence (DAE) and stem diameter at 30 and 90 DAE. For stem diameter at 30 DAE, the results were similar to those found in the treatments with coinoculation, commercial inoculant and nitrogen fertilization. There was interaction for Falker chlorophyll index at 60 DAE, with the best result found in the MT 15 strain. Inoculation with MT15 and co-inoculation with A. brasilense promoted good performance in peanut crop in terms of phytometric characteristics in soil with and without compaction.
Psychiatric, behavioral and emotional disorders in Polish children and adolescents with perinatal HIV infection

Aim. The aims of the study were to evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric, behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adolescents with perinatal HIV infection and to establish their possible relationships with clinical and sociodemographic variables. Material and method. 56 children with perinatal HIV infection (PHIV+ group), 24 healthy children perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (PHEU) and 43 healthy children of uninfected parents (HIV-nA), aged 6–18 years, were assessed. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4–18), completed by parents, and the Youth Self-Report (YSR) were used to assess behavioral and emotional disorders, while the semi-structured diagnostic interview K-SADS-PL was used to assess the symptoms of psychiatric disorders. Results. Higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders was found in the PHIV+ group and the PHEU group compared to the HIV-nA group. Anxiety disorders and affective disorders were diagnosed most often. Prevalence of symptoms of emotional and behavioral disorders in the PHIV+ group and in the PHEU group was associated with similar sociodemographic variables (male, not living with the biological caregiver, the experience of stressful life events). Psychiatric disorders were noted more often among PHIV+ subjects whose ARV treatment was started after 12 months of age. Positive correlations were observed between the results of some YSR and CBCL/4–18 problem scales and CD4 counts at the time of the study, higher logarithm of viral load at the start of ARV treatment and at the time of HIV diagnosis. Conclusions. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in PHIV+ group and the PHEU group is higher in comparison with HIV-nA group. A more serious course of HIV infection and its severity before treatment are associated with the severity of internalizing problems.
Mucocutaneous manifestations of Chikungunya fever, an experience of tertiary care hospital.

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequencies of mucocutaneous manifestations of chikungunya fever, and to determine the association of positive serology with manifestations. METHODS The observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from May 15, 2018, to January 15, 2019, and comprised patients who presented with early and late manifestations of chikungunya fever. Different cutaneous manifestations were confirmed by a consultant dermatologist. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. RESULTS Of the 67 patients, 46(68.7%) were females and 21(31.3%) were males. The overall mean age was 30.24±7.89 years. Hyperpigmentation was the most frequent finding 31(46%), followed by maculopapular rashes and oral ulcers in 17(25%) each, and diffuse hair fall in 14(20%). There was no significant association between clinically suspected cases and serology-positive patients. CONCLUSIONS Chikungunya fever presented with unusual mucocutaneous findings, some of which remained present months or even years after the onset of chikungunya fever.
Use of Bioaugmentation To Stimulate Complete Reductive Dechlorination of Trichloroethene in Dover Soil Columns

Soil columns were constructed in support of the Remediation Technologies Development Forum accelerated biodegradation study at Dover Air Force Base to evaluate the impact of amendments on the anaerobic reductive dechlorination of trichloroethene (TCE) in Dover soil. Dechlorination of TCE to cis-dichloroethene (c-DCE) was observed in the columns using lactate, lactate and methanol, butyrate, glutamate and 1,2-propanediol, or toluene as electron donors, in combination with vitamins and other supplemental nutrients. However, the c-DCE formed was not further dechlorinated using any of these amendments. Subsequent inoculation of two columns with a competent, non-native TCE-dechlorinating culture resulted in the dechlorination of TCE to ethene after 30 days. Once the culture was established, dechlorination of TCE to ethene was complete in the first several centimeters of the columns at TCE influent concentrations of 4 mg/L. The culture was also able to dechlorinate TCE to ethene when TCE influent concentrations.
A Checklist of Immediate Actions for Addressing COVID-19 as Part of Evacuation Planning

Author(s): Wong, Stephen; Broader, Jacquelyn; Shaheen, Susan, PhD | Abstract: Well planned and coordinated evacuations are critical to saving lives during natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, wildfires) and human-caused disasters (e.g., chemical spills, terrorism). To complicate matters, recent wildfires in the western United States (U.S.) and multiple hurricanes in the Gulf Coast have coincided with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of mid-October 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to over 7.9 million positive cases and over 217,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures that were introduced to address COVID-19 may conflict with evacuation orders that employ high-capacity evacuation vehicles (e.g., buses), congregate shelters, and resource sharing (e.g., carpools, relief supplies, food distribution). Evacuations may become spreading events for the virus if destinations (or origins) have high trans-mission rates, compounding the risks of COVID-19 and the disaster. The COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted the risks to vulnerable populations, who may have limited mobility and lack access to essentials such as jobs, food, healthcare, and COVID-19 testing.
Sequential extraction of heavy metals in soils irrigated with wastewater

Abstract Different chemical forms of cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) were determined in agricultural soils cultivated with lettuce and celery. These soils have been irrigated for several decades with nontreated wastewaters. The chemical forms of the metals were characterized by sequential extraction analysis in five steps, the extracting solutions of which contained 200 mg L‐1 nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). The results showed that Cd, Pb, and Cu exhibited the highest values of extracted metal, and Cr exhibited the lowest value. Almost all of the metals in these soils are bound to iron oxides, followed by the metal complexed to organic matter. The form bound to manganese oxides is equally important to Co. Cadmium is the most mobile metal and its available forms account for 40% of the total extracted. When these metals were determined in plants, both shoots and roots, a greater concentration of Cr, Zn, and Cu was found in celery, and Cu, Ni, and Zn .
Characterization of dissolved organic phosphorus in coastal seawater using ultrafiltration and phosphohydrolytic enzymes

Dissolved reactive and organic phosphorus (DRP and DOP, respectively) in samples from river and coastal areas of Tokyo Bay, Japan, was size fractionated into high‐molecular‐weight (HMW; <0.1 µm but >10 kDa) and lowmolecular‐weight (LMW, <10 kDa) size classes using a stirred‐cell ultrafiltration system. The LMW fraction accounted for 54–76% of the bulk DOP. LMW‐DOP exhibited conservative behavior during mixing with saline waters, with high concentrations at the river mouth decreasing seaward. HMW‐DOP was a rather minor component, accounting for 14–36% of the bulk DOP. Concentrations of HMW‐DRP, a trace component of all samples, decreased with increasing salinity. Characterization using two phosphohydrolytic enzymes, alkaline phosphatase and phosphodiesterase, demonstrated the presence of three forms of HMW‐DOP: easily hydrolyzable mono‐ and diesters and unhydrolyzable nonreactive DOP. The nonreactive DOP was a significant fraction (up to 67%) of HMW‐DOP. Further size fractionation and characterization revealed the importance of hydrophobic compounds (presumably phospholipids) and phosphate esters as the nonreactive DOP. The esters in the nonreactive fraction are potentially labile but may be protected against decomposition by forming submicron particles and/or macromolecular complexes.
Effects of Acute Toxicity of Chlorpyrifos (EC 50%) and Associated Histological Alterations in Gills, Liver and Kidney of Mozambique Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)

Background: The pesticides are known to adversely affect the quality of water and create hazards for aquatic life that results in severe damage to non-target freshwater organisms including fish. Among them, the organophosphorus pesticide, chlorpyrifos (CPF) is one of the most commonly used pesticides for controlling various kinds of pests in agriculture. Pesticides after entering in to the body of fish bring about histopathological and biochemical changes in different target and non-target organs. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the toxicity effects of Chlorpyrifos (CPF) and associated histopathological changes in the gill, liver and kidney of the Mozambique Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus under the acute toxicity concentrations. Methods: Static bioassay was carried out for Chlorpyrifos with Oreochromis mossambicus as test animal for a period of 96 hrs as per standard methods and LC50 values were calculated through Probit analysis. The fishes were exposed to five acute concentrations (0.033, 0.066, 0.132, 0.264 and 0.528 ppb). The gill, liver and kidney tissues were collected from the fishes exposed to the pesticide and standard histology protocol was followed to investigate the histopathological changes. Result: The histological changes observed in the gill included lamellar aneurysm, curling of secondary lamellae, shortening of the secondary lamellae, hypertrophy of epithelial cell, fusion of secondary lamellae, deformation of the cartilage core, blood congestion, collapsed secondary lamellae, excessive mucus secretion, disorganization of the secondary lamellae, haemorrhage at primary lamellae, necrosis, haemorrhage at secondary lamellae. The most common histopathological changes in the liver were characterized by cellular necrosis, degeneration of hepatocytes, nuclear degeneration, fat deposition, rupture of nucleus, hypertrophied hepatocytes, blood congestion, blood sinusoids, cellular hypertrophy, increased pycnotic nucleus, cirrhosis and hemosiderosis. Further, histological changes like appearance of dilated lumen, hypertrophied epithelial cells, severe haemorrhage, blood congestion, melanomacrophage aggregation, narrowing of lumen, degenerated tubule, degenerated glomerulus, shrunken glomerulus and distended glomerulus were observed in the kidney. Thus, it is evident from the present study that Chlorpyrifos can be a potential toxicant affecting the fishes at tissue level on dose and time dependent manner which are expected to affect the other physiological processes in the long run.
Dietary calcium in human hypertension

A pilot survey was made of the dietary calcium intake of normotensive and hypertensive individuals. Compared to 44 normotensive controls, 46 subjects with essential hypertension reported significantly less daily calcium ingestion (668 +/- 55 milligrams compared to 886 +/- 89 milligrams). The intake of other nutrients, including sodium and potassium, was very similar in the two groups. The hypertensives differed from the controls primarily in their consumption of nonfluid dairy products. The data suggest that inadequate calcium intake may be a previously unrecognized factor in the development of hypertension.