Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antifungal activities after vaporization of ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) and allspice (Pimenta dioica) essential oils and blends of their constituents against three Aspergillus species

Abstract The fumigant antifungal activities of ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi), and allspice (Pimenta dioica) essential oils and their constituents were tested against three Aspergillus species: A. ochraceus, A. parasiticus, and A. niger. Ajowan essential oil demonstrated a 100% inhibition rate against these three Aspergillus species at an air concentration of 56 × 10−3 mg/mL. The fumigant antifungal activities of allspice essential oil against A. niger, A. ochraceus, and A. parasiticus were 100, 84.4, and 83.5%, respectively. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis led to the identification of twelve compounds in ajowan oil and six compounds in allspice oil. Of the compounds tested, thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol showed strong inhibitory activity against the three Aspergillus species. The fumigant antifungal activities of blends of the constituents identified in ajowan and allspice oils indicated that thymol and eugenol were the major contributors to the fumigant antifungal activities of ajowan and allspice oils, respectively.
Citizenship 2.0: dual nationality as a global asset

Yossi Harpaz is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tel Aviv University. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and has been postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center. His research focuses on the inter-connections between globalization, citizenship and national identity in the context of global inequalities. His book, ‘Citizenship 2.0: Dual Nationality as a Global Asset’, examines the rising legitimacy and practice of dual citizenship acquisition from the perspective of individuals residing in countries outside the West (middle-tier countries) and seeking social status, better life opportunities (travel, education, work), or the security-insurance offered by a second citizenship of countries where they do not necessarily wish to emigrate. Harpaz argues that we are experiencing a fundamental change from traditional-sentimental to more instrumental-strategic citizenship practices which he calls ‘compensatory citizenship. ’ The book draws on extensive ethnographic field research that illuminates practices of dual citizenship acquisition via three distinct pathways: ethnicity, birth, and ancestry. Each of these is skillfully illustrated with a case study, explored in chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the book: Serbian citizens – mostly of Hungarian ethnicity – applying for Hungarian (and thus, EU) citizenship, Mexican citizens traveling temporarily to the US to give birth and secure US citizenship for their children, and Israelis applying for the citizenship of European countries that their ancestors were forced to leave years ago. The findings from the case studies are corroborated with quantitative data surrounding the practice of dual citizenship acquisition, making the argument of the book even more compelling. Even though not written with a sociology of education audience in mind, the book discusses key issues – such as migration, ethnicity, and citizenship as a marker of privilege in a global framework – that are extremely topical and pertinent to the fields of commodification, internationalisation and globalisation in, and of, education. Harpaz kindly agreed to have a conversation with me about his book and its implications for the sociology of education. Our discussion was edited for brevity and fluency.
Teachers’ Relationships with Children in the Finnish Early Childhood Education Context: A Validation Study

This study examined the factorial validity and measurement invariance of the Student–Teacher Relationship Scale–Short Form (STRS-SF), modified by Whitaker et al. (2015), in the Finnish Early Childhood Education (ECE) context. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the two-factor model of Closeness and Conflict after some item modifications and partial strong measurement invariance across ECE student teachers and two qualified ECE teacher groups. In general, the participants perceived high levels of closeness and low levels of conflicts with children. The qualified teachers who voluntarily enrolled in training to improve their professional competence perceived their relationships with children as more conflictual, reported less working experience, and had younger children in their classrooms, compared to the other qualified teachers. The student teachers perceived less closeness than the teachers but reported fewerconflicts than the teachers enrolled in training. This study extended the application of the STRS-SF in teacher education and research to a Nordic cultural context.
Analysis of Self-Regulated Learning of Students in Mathematics Education Study Program in Number Theory Course

The number theory is the first mathematics content course in the UPH FIP Mathematics Education study program, which does not have a response class. The response class was conducted as a companion to four content subjects with close relations with school mathematics content, namely Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Geometry, and Linear Algebra. Based on the questionnaire that has been distributed, prospective mathematics teachers consider that the response class is beneficial for them in attending lectures and in exploring related mathematical concepts. However, on the other hand, students inevitably have to go back to learning to be determined with the response class. The implication is that students' self-regulated learning will not develop optimally. However, self-regulated learning is an essential aspect that prospective teachers need to have. This research was conducted to see how self-regulated learning of future mathematics teachers in number theory courses. The research instruments used are questionnaires, the scale of self-regulated learning, and interviews. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The results of this study are that most students have a moderate level of learning independence. The aspects or indicators of learning independence that need special attention are setting learning goals/targets. Prospective teacher students need to continue to train and develop their learning independence to become professional teachers who continue to develop along with the times.
Study on Pollution Status of Nitrate and Heavy Metals in Vegetables in Jinan

Objective To investigate the contents of nitrate and heavy metals in the main vegetables in Jinan. Methods Seventeen kinds of vegetable samples were collected from vegetable farms of Jinan in 2003 and the contents of nitrate were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. Eight kinds of vegetables were collected and the contents of heavy metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrometer. Results The contents of nitrate in 17 kinds of vegetables ranged from 23 mg/kg (in tomato) to 4 895 mg/kg (in celery) with the average of 1 074 mg/kg. The contents of lead, cadmium, copper and zinc in 8 kinds of vegetables were 0.007-0.037 mg/kg, 0.002-0.033 mg/kg, 0.28-2.0 mg/kg and 0.39-3.80 mg/kg respectively. For the leave vegetables, the over sanitary standard rates of the contents of nitrate in celery and cabbage were 100% and 22% respectively; for rootstalk, the nitrate contents in radish was over the restricted standard by 33%; for the melon and fruit, the nitrate contents in kidney bean, cauliflower, eggplant and bean were 100%, 40%, 33% and 8% respectively. The heavy metal contents in the greenery and rootstalk vegetables were higher than those in the melon and fruit, but the contents of lead, cadmium, copper and zinc in 8 kinds of vegetables were all below the sanitary standard for pollution,free vegetables. Conclusion Attention should be paid to the problem of nitrate pollution in vegetables in Jinan.
Corporate Social Responsibility, Good Corporate Governance, and Management Compensation against Tax Avoidance

This study aims to obtain empirical evidence regarding the influence of Corporate Social Responsibility, Good Corporate Governance, and Management Compensation on Tax Avoidance. The population in this study are mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018. Determination of the sample using purposive sampling technique, obtained a sample of 8 companies with 40 observational data. The analysis technique and hypothesis testing are carried out by using panel data regression analysis through Eviews-9. The results show that Corporate Social Responsibility has a positive effect on Tax Avoidance, Good Corporate Governance has no effect on Tax Avoidance, and Management Compensation has a negative effect on Tax Avoidance.
Future changes in the frequency of extreme droughts over China based on two large ensemble simulations

Future changes in the frequency of extreme drought events are of vital importance for risk assessment and relevant policy making. But a reliable estimation of their probability is intrinsically challenging due to limited available observations or simulations. Here, we use two large ensemble simulations, 50 members from CanESM2 and 40 members from CESM1 under the future RCP8.5 scenario, to elaborate a reliable projection of the 100-year drought events (once in a century) under different warming levels. It is however necessary to firstly remove systematic biases for the simulated temperature and precipitation through a bias-correction method based on quantile mapping. Droughts are diagnosed with the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), which considers both precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (PET, involving temperature). The results show that the frequency of extreme droughts increases with the continued global warming. Some differences between the two ensembles are also observed, especially for high warming levels. The China-averaged probability of 100-year droughts that occur once in a century in the current climate increases by factors of 1.52 (1.90) and 1.44 (2.02) in the two ensembles under 1.5°C and 2°C warming levels, respectively. A simple statistical scheme shows that the increasing future risk of extreme droughts is mainly due to the increasing effect of PET on the occurrence of extreme drought events, while the effect of precipitation almost keeps constant with global warming.
Adsorption of Bovine Serum Albumin onto Metal Oxides: Adsorption Equilibrium and Kinetics onto Alumina and Zirconia

In this study, the equilibrium and the kinetics of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) adsorption onto metal oxides such as alumina (Al2O3) and zirconia (ZrO2) were investigated in a batch reactor. The effects of pH and temperature to adsorption rate and the equilibrium were studied. The equilibrium process was described by the Langmuir or the Freundlich isotherm models. The maximum adsorption capacity (Q0) was found as 81.6 mg/g at pH 5 and 20°C for Al2O3 and 26 mg/g at pH 4 and 40°C for ZrO2, respectively. The protein adsorption capacity for ZrO2 increased with increasing pH and temperature, while the protein adsorption capacity of Al2O3 increased with increasing pH and decreasing temperature. The pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were used to describe the kinetic data. The rate kinetics of BSA adsorption onto Al2O3 and ZrO2 at all pH and temperatures were best fitted with the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The electrostatic interactions of BSA with the metal oxide surface were found to be higher at pH 5 for Al2O3 and pH 4 for ZrO2.
Effects of dual task demanding manual dexterity and sit-to-stand in Parkinson disease individuals

PUBLICATION DATA Received 21 09 2020 Accepted 26 01 2021 Published 01 06 2021 BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) causes loss of automaticity and impairment in dual task (DT) performance. AIM: To investigate the performance and pattern of prioritization of individuals with PD in motor and cognitive DT. METHOD: An observational, transversal, comparative study assessed 20 individuals with PD between stages 1.5 to 3 of the modified Hoehn and Yahr scale. Performance was assessed during the execution of manual dexterity and sit-to-stand tasks, in a single task or in association with a verbal fluency task. RESULTS: There was a loss of performance in both dual task conditions. The cost of verbal fluency was higher than the cost of manual dexterity function. CONCLUSION: Individuals with PD showed worse DT performance and prioritized the manual dexterity task. There was no prioritization between sit-to-stand and verbal fluency. These findings suggest that the nature of tasks can influence the prioritization of dual tasks.
Temporal patterns in radar‐observed convective cell development during the 2016 monsoon onset

Monsoon onset is highly variable year‐to‐year and difficult to predict. Here, Doppler radar data shed light on convective development in the days and weeks around the 2016 monsoon onset at multiple sites across India. We consider this convective development with relation to large‐scale dynamic and thermodynamic changes associated with onset.
Cleavage Rate of in vitro Matured Oocytes Fertilized with Conventional Semen in Buffaloes

Background: In vitro embryo production in buffaloes has gained much importance in this current scenario due to ever increasing population and high demand of milk and meat. Slaughter house derived bubaline ovaries are a cheap and abundant source of cumulus oocyte complexes.Methods: Oocytes from the buffalo ovarian follicles were recovered by aspiration technique as it facilitates quick recovery. Total 155 ovaries were used in the present study. Surface follicles were measured using vernier calliper and categorized into three groups viz. less than 3 mm, 3-5 mm and greater than 5 mm based on follicular diameter and oocytes were processed for IVM, IVF and IVC using conventional non sorted semen.Result: Overall percentage of small, medium and large follicles in the ovaries were recorded as 16.29 ± 0.94%, 8.14±0.60%, 5.35 ± 0.76%, respectively. Overall recovery rate of COCs was 38%. The percentage of these oocytes were 16.74% (A), 15.25% (B), 25.26% (C), 18.33% (D) and 29.87% (E) respectively. Maturation rate of oocytes were 81.96 ± 2.70%. Fertilization rate was 74.98 ± 3.87%, Cleavage rate % was 40.84±2.51% and Blastocyst percentage was 21.57±1.75% respectively. Application of in vitro embryo production technique using slaughter house ovaries can salvage the genetic potential of bubaline species.
Impact of commercial yeast strains on wine fermentation and formation of metabolites of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims F. flavicarpa Degner)

Juice of yellow passion fruit (YPF) was fermented with different commercial yeast strains of Saccharomyces. This research aimed to investigate the impact of one commercial strain of Saccharomyces bayanus (Strain A) and two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Strain B and C) on the fermentation kinetics and formation of metabolites produced by wine yeast in YPF wines. The results showed that most parameters were significantly different depending on the yeast strain used. The YPF wine fermented with the A and B strain showed the most diverse fermentation parameters and produced significantly higher concentrations of fatty acid ethyl esters, which contribute to very pleasant odours of various fruity notes in YPF wine. However, the B strain also produced high concentrations of acetaldehyde, acetic acid and acetic acid esters in YPF wines. The C strain developed the highest amounts of lactic acid. This strain also produced larger concentrations of keto acids, principally pyruvate and α-ketoglutarate, which have implications for wine stability and quality due to their abilities to bind sulphur dioxide.
Penetrating Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Tertiary Hospital Experience in a Developing Country

Objective: Penetrating abdominal trauma in children is a life threatening emergency. The objective of this study was to evaluate our experience in the management of penetrating abdominal trauma in children in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of children that were managed for penetrating abdominal injury at the pediatric surgery unit of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Medical records of the patients over a 10-year period were evaluated. Results: During the study period, there were 21 cases of penetrating abdominal injuries with an age range of 9 to15 years (median: 11 years) and male to female ratio of 4.25:1. Fourteen (66.7%) patients presented after 48 hours from the time of the incident. Gunshot injury was the most common mechanism of injury. Five (23.8%) patients were in a clinical state of shock on presentation to the hospital and 10 (47.6%) patients had evisceration of intra-abdominal organ. Small intestine was the most damaged intra-abdominal organ while head injury was the most associated extra-abdominal injury. Surgical site infection was a common post-operative complication and 2 (9.5%) patients expired. Conclusion: Penetrating abdominal trauma in children is uncommon. Late presentation is common in low income countries and the small intestine is the most damaged intra-abdominal organ.
Histopathological study of epithelial ovarian tumors with special reference to human epidermal growth factor receptor-2/NEU and CA-125 expression

Background: Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic malignancy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the tissue expression of HER-2/NEU and CA-125 in various epithelial ovarian carcinoma and assess the prognostic significance. Methods: A retrospective study was done in 76 cases of ovarian tumor. IHC was done in 16 cases of epithelial ovarian cancer with HER-2/NEU and CA-125. Results: Total number of cases were 76. Out of these 76 cases, 22 cases were malignant. 16 cases were malignant epithelial ovarian cancer. The highest incidence of malignant tumor was seen in the 41-50 years age group with 9 cases (11.84%). Out of 11 serous adenocarcinoma, 9 cases (81.8%) showed tissue expression of CA-125 and rest 2 cases (18.18%) did not show expression. All the 5 cases (100%) of mucinous adenocarcinoma did not show any tissue expression of CA-125. HER-2/NEU expression was positive in 7 out of 16 cases that is 43.75% and negative expression was seen in 9 out of 16 cases that is 56.25% of cases. Maximum HER-2/NEU positivity is seen among grade 3 tumors, that is (62.5%) (5 out of 8 cases). Conclusions: The incidence of epithelial ovarian tumors are more common. The tissue expression of CA-125 on malignant epithelial ovarian tumors was studied, which showed positive expression in serous cystadenocarcinomas, but not in mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. HER-2/NEU expression was seen to be increasing with advanced grade of the tumors.
Relations between Perceptions of Parental Acceptance-Rejection, Forgiveness, Vengeance, and Psychological Adjustment in Kuwaiti Youth and Adults

The current research is aimed at investigating the relations between forgiveness, vengeance, perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection, and psychological adjustment in 528 Kuwaiti males and females (mean age =30.92, and SD= 7.72 years) by using Arabic versions of the following four measures and questionnaires 1) The Heartland Scale, 2) The Vengeance Scale, 3)The Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ), and 4) The Personality Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ). The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results revealed that forgiveness correlated significantly negative with vengeance, and significantly positive with both the perceptions of parental acceptance and healthier psychological adjustment. Vengeance correlated significantly positive with perception of parental rejection and unhealthier psychological adjustment. No significant differences were found between males and females in perception of mother warmth. Males, compared with females, were significantly higher in perceiving maternal and paternal rejection. Females, compared with males, perceived their fathers as having more warmth, Older and married participants reported significantly higher levels of healthier adjustment and forgiveness, compared with younger and unmarried participants. Males and younger participants reported significantly higher levels of vengeance, compared with females and older participants. Significant influence of education or work on the perception of parental acceptance-rejection, psychological adjustment, forgiveness No and vengeance, was found. A Multiple Mediator Model "MMM" showed that forgiveness and vengeance fully mediated and moderated the relation between perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection and psychological adjustment. Moreover, the M. M. M. analysis showed that perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection and psychological adjustment were effective predictors of the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. Limitations of the study were considered and the significance of the results is discussed. In consideration of results, some suggestions were made for the implementation and for further research.
Can Machines Learn How Clouds Work? The Epistemic Implications of Machine Learning Methods in Climate Science

Scientists and decision makers rely on climate models for predictions concerning future climate change. Traditionally, physical processes that are key to predicting extreme events are either directly represented (resolved) or indirectly represented (parameterized). Scientists are now replacing physically based parameterizations with neural networks that do not represent physical processes directly or indirectly. I analyze the epistemic implications of this method and argue that it undermines the reliability of model predictions. I attribute the widespread failure in neural network generalizability to the lack of process representation. The representation of climate processes adds significant and irreducible value to the reliability of climate model predictions.
Water Use Efficiencies of Different Maturity Group Soybean Cultivars in the Humid Mississippi Delta

Introducing alternative cultivars with enhanced water use efficiencies can help alleviate pressure on groundwater for crop irrigations in Mississippi (MS) Delta. A two-year field study was conducted in 2019–2020 to compare the water use efficiencies (WUE) of recently released and pre-released soybean {Glycine max (L.) Merr. } cultivars in maturity group (MG) III (‘P37A78’, ‘LG03-4561-14’), IV (‘Dyna-gro 4516x’, ‘DS25-1, DT97-4290’), and V (‘S12-1362’, ‘S14-16306’) in the MS Delta. The experimental design was a split-plot with cultivar as the first factor and the second factor was water variant irrigation (IR) and no irrigation (RF, rainfed), replicated three times. The MG IV cultivar Dyna-gro 4516x recorded the highest grain yield and WUE: grain yields were 4.58 Mg ha−1 and 3.89 Mg ha−1 under IR and RF, respectively in 2019, and 4.74 Mg ha−1 and 4.35 Mg ha−1 in 2020. The WUE were 7.2 and 6.9 kg ha−1 mm−1, respectively, in 2019 under IR and RF, and 13.4 and 16.9 kg ha−1 mm−1 in 2020. The data reveals that ‘Dyna-gro 4516x’ (MG IV), ‘LG03-4561-14’ (MG III), and ‘P37A78’ (MG III) are best adapted to the early soybean production system (ESPS) in MS Delta region for sustainable production for conserving water resources.