Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Requirements of Larval Yellowtail for Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Docosahexaenoic Acid, and n-3 Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acid

This study was conducted to investigate the requirements of larval yellowtail Seriola quinqueradia ta for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid mixture (n-3 HUFA) by feeding them with Artemia naupl‡U containing different levels of these fatty acids or the mixture. Fish fed Artemia enriched with a low amount of n-3 HUFA showed low growth and survival, and poor vitality. These fish displayed swimming disorders such as spinning and disorien tation. The best results were obtained in larvae fed on the naupl‡U containing 3.9% n-3 HUFA (on dry matter basis). Elevation of DHA level in the naupl‡U improved survival, growth and vitality. Fish fed EPA showed poor vitality as low as those fed EFA deficient naupl‡U, although growth and survival were improved by supplement of EPA. The requirement of larval yellowtail for n-3 HUFA is estimated to be about 3.9% (2.5% EPA, 1.3% DHA and others) in Artemia on dry matter basis. The requirement for DHA is estimated to be 1.39-2.63% in Artemia on the basis of larval vitality. On the other hand, it is satisfied with 1.39% DHA (2.25% n-3 HUFA) or 3.65% EPA on the basis of survival rate.
A Structural and Mechanistic Study of Two Members of Cupin Family Protein

Cupin superfamily is a functionally diverse large group of proteins sharing a jelly roll β-barrel fold. An enzymatic member 3-hydroxyanthranilate-3,4-dioxygenase (HAO) and a non-enzymatic member pirin, which is a human nuclear metalloprotein of unknown function present in all human tissues, were selected for structural and functional studies in this dissertation work. HAO is an important enzyme for tryptophan catabolism and for 2-nitrobenzoic acid biodegradation. In this work, seven catalytic intermediate were captured in HAO single crystals, enabling for the first time a nearly complete structural snapshot viewing of the entire molecular oxygen activation and insertion mechanism in an ironand O2-depedent enzyme. The rapid catalytic turnover rate was found achieved in large part by protein dynamics that facilitates O2 binding to the catalytic iron, which is bound to the enzyme by a facile 2-His-1-carboxylate ligand motif. An iron storage and chaperon mechanism was also discovered in the bacterial source of this enzyme, which led to a proposed novel biological function of a mononuclear iron-sulfur center. Although human pirin protein shares the same structural fold with HAO, its iron ion is coordinated by a 3-His-1-carboxylate ligand motif. Pirin belongs to a subset of proteins whose members are playing regulatory functions in the superfamily. In this work, pirin is shown to act as a redox sensor for the NF-κB transcription factor, a critical mediator of intracellular signaling that has been linked to cellular responses to pro-inflammatory signals which controls the expression of a vast array of genes involved in immune and stress responses. INDEX WORDS: Metalloprotein, Oxygen activation, Catalytic mechanism, Protein-protein and ProteinDNA interactions, Signaling transduction activation, Regulation of gene transcription A STRUCTURAL AND MECHANISTIC STUDY OF TWO MEMBERS OF CUPIN FAMILY PROTEIN
DIFERENTES MISTURAS DE SUBSTRATOS NA FORMAÇÃO DE MUDAS DE PESSEGUEIRO, EM EMBALAGEM

In Brazil, most of the nursery peach trees marketed sold to the fruit growers has been as bare-root plants during their dormancy during the winter. However, potted nursery trees may be a high potential choice for different planting time during the year. This research aimed to assess the influence of different substrates on development of peach rootstocks and cultivar ‘Maciel’ raised in package. The tested substrates were equal volume combinations: Plantmax ® HT + humus + sand; Plantmax ® HT + humus; Plantmax ® HT + humus + calcined rice hulls. The rootstock seeds were treated with Pro-Gibb ® at 200mg.L -1 concentration during 16 hours, previously to their planting in the pots with the referred substrates. After 180 days the seedlings were evaluated about the following variables: trunk diameter; tallness; canopy volume and dry mass per plant. At the budding time (180 days after the beginning of seed germination), the larger trunk diameter averages were observed on Okinawa, reaching 5,9 mm in pots with Plantmax ® HT + humus+calcined rice hulls and 5,8 mm in pots with Plantmax ® HT + humus + sand substrates, whereas in “Aldrighi” seedlings were 5,5 mm with Plantmax ® HT + humus + sand and 5,4 mm with Plantmax ® HT + humus substrates. Regarding to plant height, the tallest plant was those of cv. Capdeboscq in Plantmax ® HT + humus substrate which averaged 46,6 cm, whereas the higher dry mass average of the seedlings were observed in the plants grown in the Plantmax ® HT + humus substrate. At the end of the growth season the larger rootstock trunk diameter average was observed in the plants grown in Plantmax ® HT + humus substrate (7,6 mm). Regarding to canopy volume and plant height at the end of the growth season, there was no influence of the substrates.
Risk Pooling, Intermediation Efficiency, and the Business Cycle

This paper studies the impact of financial sector size and leverage on the business cycle and risk-free rates dynamics. We develop a general equilibrium model of a productive economy where financial intermediaries provide costly risk mitigation to households by pooling the idiosyncratic risks of their investment activities. In contrast to previous studies, we show that intermediaries not only amplify the variations of relative wealth between sectors, but may also mitigate business cycle fluctuations, while providing households with a risk-free asset whose real return is pro-cyclical and possibly negative. Households benefit the most when the financial sector is neither too small, thus avoiding high consumption fluctuations and costly risk mitigation, nor too big, so that fewer resources are lost after intermediation costs.
Estimation of Environmental Effect and Genetic Parameters for The Carcass Traits in Hanwoo (Korean Cattle)

ABSTRACT This study aims to estimate the genetic parameters for carcass traits on Hanwoo of breeding farmhouses using Animal Products Grading Service’s data of 428,812 cattle from 101 slaughterhouses nationwide from 2000 to 2005. Using carcass traits of carcass weight, eye muscle area, backfat thickness, marbling score, meat color and fat color that greatly influence Hanwoo's grade, the effects of carcass year, carcass season, sex and carcass region were estimated.Based upon carcass traits of carcass weight, eye muscle area, backfat thickness, marbling score and meat color that greatly influence Hanwoo’s grade, the heritabilities and genetic parameters were estimated of 17,578 Hanwoo slaughtered in 2005 with existing herdbook, where EM-REML algorithm was used in estimating genetic parameters.The mean and standard deviation of each carcass trait are 321.42±53.62 kg, 76.25±10.43cm 2 , 9.96± 4.14mm, 3.75±2.00, 4.83±0.48 and 2.99±0.40, for carcass weight, eye muscle area, backfat thickness, marbling score, meat color and fat color, respectively.As a result of analysis on the effects of carcass year, the carcass weight, backfat thickness and meat color came out highest as 359.40±0.181, 9.82±0.017 and 4.90±0.002, respectively in 2004. As a result of analysis on the effects of carcass season, the carcass weight and eye muscle area came out highest as 345.88±0.144 and 79.57±0.033 respectively in spring, and the backfat thickness was highest as 8.78±0.013 in winter, and the meat color and fat color slightly came out higher as 4.88±0.002 and 2.96±0.001 in fall, while the marbling score was highest as 3.29±0.006 in summer. The results of the analysis on the effects of sex indicated that the backfat thickness and fat color were highest as 10.53±0.010 and 3.07±0.001 in cow, the carcass weight came out highest in Hanwoo steer as 368.03±0.068 kg, the eye muscle area were highest as 82.96±0.042 in bull, and the marbling score was highest as 4.19±0.007 in steer, and the meat color was highest as 4.89±0.001 in cow.Regarding the results of analysis on the effects of carcass region, the carcass weight, eye muscle area,
The impact of high stocking density and Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii on productive performance, intestinal microbiota and gut integrity of broiler chickens.

Day-old male Arbor Acres plus broiler chickens (n=1120) were used to study the effect of dietary supplementation of the Probiotic S. c. boulardii on production performance, intestinal microbiota and gut integrity under HSD challenge. Duration of the trial extended from one day of age up to slaughter (42 days). The birds were allotted into 4 groups (14). Those of groups 1(NC) and 3 (T1) consisted of 240 birds. While those of groups 2 (PC) and 4(T2) consisted of 320 birds each. All groups ran contemporaneously. The birds of each group assigned into 10 replicates. Those of groups NC and T1 consisted of 10 birds/replicate/m floor area; while those of groups PC and T2 consisted of 13 birds/replicate/m floor area. Chickens of groups T1 and T2 were dietary supplemented with S.c. bululardii; while PC and NC groups were kept as controls. All experimented birds were vaccinated against different diseases according to the vaccination programs usually adopted in Egyptian chicken broiler farms. The used dietary supplement in challenged and unchallenged HSD improved productive performance variables including BW, BWG, FCR. It improved V/C ratio, fecal and cecal LAB counts and GIT integrity. It also Reduced macroscopic and microscopic lesion scores post vVND virus challenge.
Accountability and Transparency in Managing Village Funds in Ngawen, Blora, Central Java

This research was conducted to determine the effect of accountability and transparency in managing of village allocation funds in Ngawen District, Blora Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach with regression analysis as a tool. The influence of accountability and transparency can identified from the performance of the Ngawen district government in the presentation of information and comparative reports on village fund allocation with the previous year. The result shows that accountability and transparency had an influence on the management of village fund allocation, especially in the Ngawen District of Blora Regency. The higher the accountability of the Ngawen District government, the better the management of village fund allocation would be. Moreover, in the transparency dimension, it is showed that a better transparency of the Ngawen District government will improve the management of village fund allocation. Keywords: accountability, transparency, managing, village funds
Effect of deficit irrigation and nitrogen levels on water productivity and nitrogen use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in a semi-arid environment

A field experiment was carried out during 2009-10 and 2010-11 on a sandy loam soil of IARI, New Delhi on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with four levels of irrigation (rainfed, irrigations to replenish 30, 60 and 100% moisture deficit from field capacity) as main plot factors and four levels of nitrogen (0, 30, 60 and 120 kg N/ha) as subplot factors in a split plot design. The soil moisture storage in the profile showed inverse relation with the nitrogen levels whereas direct relationship was observed with the irrigation levels. The water use vs. wheat yield relation was linear and significant. Regression analysis showed that 58% variation in grain yield of wheat could be explained by water use. The grain yield showed increasing trend with increase in irrigation and nitrogen levels. The WP and EWP increased with increase in irrigation level up to 60% SMD and thereafter it decreased. However, both WP and EWP showed increasing trend with increase in nitrogen levels. The ANUE and PFPN increased with increase in irrigation levels, but with increase in nitrogen levels both ANUE and PFPN decreased. Grain yield, water productivity and nitrogen use efficiency showed significant interaction effect of irrigation and nitrogen.
Measuring class teacher's perceptions of revised parental involvement scale

This study aims to validate an integrative Parental Involvement scale based on theory and parental involvement research using rigorous scale validation procedures. An adapted questionnaire with 20 items was administered to 506 secondary class teachers to measure their perceptions towards facilitating parental involvement in secondary schools. Data were examined by performing exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 software, respectively. The findings supported Parental Involvement as a multidimensional construct with its three underlying dimensions: school-home interaction, school-based involvement, and home-based involvement. Only a handful of research-based studies probed into Parental Involvement scale as a multi-dimensional construct in secondary schools within the Malaysian context. Therefore, a validated Parental Involvement scale with 15 items measures the nature of parental involvement in secondary schools, which can be proposed to be used as an evaluative tool for schools that are interested in assessing parental involvement and the effects of various programs, such as SARANA Sekolah, that target the three dimensions of parental involvement measured. The Parental Involvement scale would also foster the identified factors that influence the role of parents in schools and school effectiveness. The practical implications, methodological limitations, and future recommendations are discussed.
Insight into Individuals' Reaction toward Information Security Breach

While a perpetrator may engage in an information security breach with a negative (e.g., to release anger and frustration) or positive (e.g., to improve security) intent, it is unclear whether intent has an impact on individuals’ assessment of the perpetrator’s responsibility. This study provides insight into this issue. Additionally, we examine whether moral affect explains the impact of perceived intensity of emotional distress on responsibility judgment (mediating hypothesis) and whether consideration of outcome strengthens the impact of moral affect on responsibility judgment (moderating hypothesis). We analyze the usable responses of 187 participants and the results provide support for the hypotheses, except for the mediating hypothesis for the positive intent act. Lack of mediating effect in the positive intent act suggests that the nature of the act might diminish the effect of moral affect on responsibility judgment. The findings highlight the significant role of consideration of the outcome in the relationship between moral affect and responsibility judgment regardless of the nature of intent.
Preparing High School Students With Chronic Illnesses for College Transition: Lessons Learned From College Counselors

Interest is growing regarding high school preparation for students transitioning to college with chronic illnesses such as asthma, cancer, and diabetes. This qualitative study examined 15 college counselors’ perceptions of working to address high school transition needs with incoming students diagnosed with chronic illnesses. Four themes emerged from the findings: counseling services, social aspects, medical considerations, and educational needs. We discuss implications for high school counselors’ practice and future research.
Stemming Plastic Bag Pollution In Anambra State: Willingness Of The Public To Accept Alternative Bags

With billions of plastic bags in circulation, their presence is seen everywhere and every day. Bags are a fundamental part of our everyday life especially when we go shopping. Plastic bags have dominated the bag market for years, beating others to become the most sought after by consumers. However, it is now clear that plastic bags play a role in polluting the environment and impacts on the environment negatively due to poor and prolonged degradation process. Following the negative impact of plastic bags several countries have placed a partial or total ban on plastic bags while some have used levies instead to curtail their use. It is also reported that other countries are considering or are at the verge of placing bans. Hinged on the concept of waste management hierarchy, this research appraises the willingness of plastic bag consumers in Anambra State, (Southeast) Nigeria to accept the usage of alternative bags. The result showed that 83% of respondents demand for plastic bag when they shop while 70% indicated they get upset when it’s not provided. 60% preferred plastic bags to other alternatives, 65% had knowledge about the environmental impact of plastic bags, while 85% want a total ban on plastic bags. The study also showed that an average of 1 to 3 bags were used daily, giving a total of 90 bags in a month per person. An increase in production of alternatives, public enlightenment, and use of incentives are part of recommendations made towards reducing the impact of plastic bags on the environment.
The Chronology of Corded Ware Culture in Finland - Reviewing New Data

This paper reviews radiocarbon dates from the Late Neolithic Corded Ware Culture (CWC) contexts in Finland. The authors have recently published new CWC radiocarbon dates as a part of their multi-site geochemical provenance investigation of CWC pottery recovered from archaeological contexts in Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. In this paper, the new and old radiocarbon dates are modelled using a Bayesian phase model to identify outliers in the data set and elaborate the new dates within the wider picture of the CWC absolute chronology of the study area. Timeframe 2900–2200 calBC is suggested for the CWC in Finland.
Skills and jobs mismatches in low- and middle-income countries

Mismatch between jobs and skills is considered one of the biggest concerns of contemporary times. The concept of skills mismatch, however, is broad and includes many forms of mismatch, such as over- or underqualification, skill gaps, skill shortages, field of study mismatch and skill obsolescence. These various forms are very different in their causes and consequences, and require different policy approaches. Policy debates on skill mismatch rarely differentiate between the forms of mismatch and often rely on inadequate data, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this book is to unpack the issue of skill mismatch and present new data on the phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries. The book reviews literature and produces new analysis using data on educational mismatch from 60 low- and middle-income countries, assessing the extent to which mismatch is correlated with factors such as productivity, labour force participation, unemployment and informality.
Presence and distribution of pepper viruses in Serbia.

Pepper is a very popular and profitable crop in Serbia and its production is growing rapidly as well as the importance of diseases caused by viruses. Virus infections interfere with development of pepper plants, reducing yield and fruit quality. More than 45 viruses have been isolated from pepper so far, and in our country the following are considered economically very important: Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and Potato virus Y (PVY). During 2009, an investigation was conducted regarding the presence and distribution of pepper viruses in Serbia, which included a survey of different localities of transplant production, and both greenhouse and open field pepper crops. Collected samples were tested utilizing a double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA) with polyclonal antisera specific for the detection of economically important pepper viruses: PVY, AMV, CMV, TSWV, TMV and Potato virus X (PVX). In the collected samples, presence of the four viruses (PVY, CMV, TSWV and AMV) was confirmed in single and mixed infections. In tested transplant samples, the most frequently detected virus was CMV (18.18%), while PVY was the most frequent in samples collected in greenhouse and open field pepper crops (32.56% and 51.21% respectively). The presence of TSWV was detected only in greenhouse-grown pepper crops, while the presence of PVX and TMV was not detected during this investigation. The obtained results indicated that PVY and CMV were widely distributed and the most frequent viruses in pepper crops in Serbia. Future investigation should include their detailed biological and molecular characterization, as well as the implementation of appropriate control measures in pepper productions.
Importance de l'enveloppe cellulaire dans la régulation de la production de glutamate par Corynebacterium glutamicum 2262 au cours d'un procédé thermo-induit

During this work, a comparative study between three strains of Corynebacterium glutamicum was carried out. These strains were C. glutamicum 2262 which overproduces glutamate after an increase in the culture temperature from 33 to 39°C, C. glutamicum 2262 NP which is unable to produce glutamate in the same culture conditions and C. glutamicum 2262 ∆pks13 devoid of outer corynomycolic acid bilayer. An original metabolic model describing the successive physiological modifications responsible for the glutamate excretion during the temperature-triggered process was established. The presence of the corynomycolic acid bilayer appeared to be necessary since its lack affected dramatically the glutamate production. The temperature increase would be first sensed at the level of the external corynomycolic acid layer. This sensing was visualised through the accumulation of thermal stress proteins. In C. glutamicum 2262 ∆pks13, the synthesis of these proteins was not induced. The glutamate production is regulated at the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (ODH) level by the phosphoprotein OdhI. A consequence of the temperature increase was the dephosphorylation of this regulatory protein and its interaction with ODH, provoking its inhibition. The carbon flux was then reoriented toward the glutamate synthesis. In C. glutamicum 2262 ∆pks13, no dephosphorylation of OdhI and no change in the ODH activity were not determined. The thermal stress also induced a change in the composition of the corynomycolic acid layer which was correlated with the ability of C. glutamicum 2262 to overproduce glutamate. In C. glutamicum 2262 NP, the composition of the corynomycolic acid layer remained unchanged
Radio-frequency Based Digital Thermometer for Real-time Monitoring of Rectal Temperature in Murrah Buffaloes

| Real-time monitoring of body temperature in livestock for detecting the febrile condition, oestrus, heat stress, onset of calving etc is limited. Thus, the aim was to validate real-time rectal temperature (RT) data of radio frequency based digital (RFD) thermometer with RT data of mercury bulb (MB) thermometer in female Indian Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). In experiment I, six buffaloes were used to record RT for 2 h on empty stomach and 2 h after feeding at 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min using RFD thermometer as well as MB thermometer. In experiment II, six buffaloes were again used to record RT for 2 h before exercise and 2 h after exercise at 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min. Two way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc comparisons by Bonferroni test showed that there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between RT data recorded by RFD thermometer as well as MB thermometer throughout the monitoring period. The RT data recorded by RFD thermometer and by MB thermometer were increased (P<0.05) following feeding and exercise in buffaloes. The results obtained in the present study suggest that the body temperature recordings from RFD thermometer could be used for monitoring real-time RT in buffaloes.