Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Spatial dynamics of a nonlocal bistable reaction diffusion equation

This article concerns a nonlocal bistable reaction-diffusion equation with an integral term. By using Leray-Schauder degree theory, the shift functions and Harnack inequality, we prove the existence of a traveling wave solution connecting 0 to an unknown positive steady state when the support of the integral is not small. Furthermore, for a specific kernel function, the stability of positive equilibrium is studied and some numerical simulations are given to show that the unknown positive steady state may be a periodic steady state. Finally, we demonstrate the periodic steady state indeed exists, using a center manifold theorem. For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/84/abstr.html
Inheritance of external body measurements and their relationships with economic traits in layer chickens

External body measurements of two White Leghorn strains (PL1 and PL2) were studied at 40 weeks of age. Hatch effects were significant for the various measurements. Strain PL2, which had higher production status also had higher shank length, pelvic scan and abdominal span than PL1. The sire-component heritabilities were moderate for shank and keel length (0.227±0.102 to 0.481±0.174) and low for pelvic and abdominal span (0.136±0.068 to 0.220±0.086). Dam component estimates for shank and keel length were similar to sire-components but were lower than sire component for pelvic and abdominal span. The genetic and phenotypic correlations between shank and keel length and between pelvic and abdominal span were positive. Shank length generally had positive genetic relations with various economic traits. The genetic correlation of egg number was positive with pelvic span but negative with abdominal span.
SEASONAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND TRACE METAL CONTENT IN VENGAIAH AND YELLAMALAPPA CHETTY LAKES OF BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA

Proceedings of National Conference on Harmony with Nature in Context of Environmental Issues and Challenges of the 21 Century (HORMONY 2014) November 28 30, 2014, Udaipur, organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences M. L. Shukhadia University, Udaipur 313 001, (Rajasthan) in association with National Environmentalists Association, India www.neaindia. org N Save Nature to Survive
Structural characterization of superbug proteins involved in regulating beta-lactam resistance

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF FIGURES . viii ABBREVIATIONS. x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . xiii CO-AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT. xv CHAPTER 1 – Introduction . 1 1.1 DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF β-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS. 1 1.2 THE ACTION OF β-LACTAMS ON THE BACTERIAL CELL WALL . 4 1.3 PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS. 9 1.4 β-LACTAM RESISTANCE: ORIGINS, MECHANISMS AND REGULATION. 14 1.4. 1 Origins of Antibiotic Resistance . 14 1.4. 2 Mechanisms of β-Lactam Resistance . 15 1.4. 2.1 The β-lactamases . 15 1.4. 2.2 Resistant PBPs. 22 1.4. 2.3 Multidrug efflux pumps. 24 1.4. 2.4 Other β-lactam resistance mechanisms. 27 1.4. 3 Regulation of β-Lactam Resistance . 29 1.5 OBJECTIVES OF THESIS . 32 CHAPTER 2 – The β-Lactam Sensor of BlaR1. 34 2.
RAAE 2/2020, Regular Article, Onuche et al

Research Background: Although it is a highly nutritious and climate resistant crop, bambara groundnut is described as a neglected and under-utilized crop in most countries including Nigeria where its production is in the hands of some smallholder farmers. Empirical facts on the profitability as well as the technical efficiency of bambara groundnut production in Kogi state, Nigeria, where it serves as an important source of food and income, are unknown. These facts, when known, can draw the attention of stakeholders to intervention areas. Purpose of the article: The research was undertaken to provide factual data through empirical analyses on the cost, returns and technical efficiency of smallholder bambara groundnut farmers in the area, in to order elicit interest in the neglected crop. Such attention may aid in the expansion of the crop’s production through interventions in identified areas of concern. Methods: A five-stage sampling technique was employed in the random selection of 120 farmers for questionnaire administration in order to obtain the requisite data. Data on cost and returns were subjected to Gross Margin and Net Return on Investment analyses while the Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Production Function was employed in analysing technical efficiency. Findings and value added: Producers of bambara groundnut in the area are small scale farmers who are old, poorly educated and have large families. Cost and returns analysis showed that labour had the highest percentage of Total Variable Cost (78.00%). The venture, with a gross margin of -11,601.87 Nigerian Naira (-60.31 USD) and Net Returns on Investment of 0.79, is unprofitable. Experience and education affect the moderately high technical efficiency level which on the average is 71.2%. Bambara groundnut production in the area can be made profitable through labour cost reduction and improvement in average efficiency level by 28.8%. The provision of machinery to help reduce labour cost, in addition to special policy attention that will enhance improvements in education and extension services will reduce inefficiency and improve profitability.
Functional response of Neoscona theisi (Araneae: Aranidae) against Sogatella furcifera (brown plant hopper)

Present study was designed to assess the predatory interaction of orb-web spider Neoscona theisi (Araneae: Aranidae) against its prey brown plant hoppers (Sogatella furcifera). N. theisi is the highly abundant on folliage in all agro-ecosystems of Punjab, Pakistan. Its feeding efficiency was studied in laboratory and in microcosm under different prey densities. The amount of prey consumed at different densities of prey represents type II functional response. Handling time and attack rate was calculated by linear regression. The attack rate and efficiency of attack per hour were high in lab as compared to microcosm experiment but handling time was opposite of this. The observed feeding strategy of N. theisi suggested that spiders can have positive role in controlling agricultural pest such as brown plant hopper in a density sensitive way.
Analysis of Multi Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates for Susceptibility to Linezolid and Verapamil using MGIT 960

DOI: 10.21276/sjmps.2018. 4.10. 17 Abstract: Pakistan stands among the top five highest tuberculosis burden countries. Emergence of multi drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis limited the spectrum of drugs of choice to treat tuberculosis. Among several, the activation of efflux pumps is one of mechanisms that mediate drug resistance in M. tuberculosis. Here, we tested efflux pump inhibitor verapamil and third line tuberculosis drug linezolid for antimicrobial activity against locally isolated multi drug resistant M. tuberculosis isolates using MGIT 960. M. tuberculosis isolates were collected from two tertiary care hospitals based in Lahore. Out of 100 isolates, 56 % (n=56) were found to be multi drug resistant (MDR). Out of MDR-TB, 5.36% (n=3) were additionally resistant to linezolid and 41.07% (n=17) were resistant to amikacin. One moxifloxacin resistant isolate was identified. In linezolid resistant strains, rplC gene was sequenced where rplC T640C mutation was identified in two of three linezolid resistant strains. The minimum inhibitory concentration of verapamil in 84.5% isolates was 256 μg/ml and the growth of remaining 16.5% isolates was inhibited by verapamil at the concentration of 512 μg/ml. Assessment of synergism between verapamil and other drugs including rifampicin, isoniazid, linezolid, amikacin and moxifloxacin revealed that verapamil at the concentration of 256 μg/ml inhibited the growth of MDR-TB isolates in presence of respective drugs. Our findings suggest that linezolid resistance have started emerging in local isolates. Further studies are required at higher level to identify the exact mechanism.
Business process improvement : the breakthrough strategy for total quality, productivity, and competitiveness

Why Focus on Business Processes? Setting the Stage for Business Process Improvement.Organizing for Process Improvement.Flowcharting: Drawing a Process Picture.Understanding the Process Characteristics.Streamlining the Process.Measurements, Feedback, and Action (Load, Aim, and Fire). Process Qualification.Benchmarking Process.The Beginning.Appendix: Interview Guidelines.
Africanización de colonias de abejas melíferas (Apis mellifera) en tres regiones climáticas del norte de México

This study was conducted to analyze the process of Africanization of managed honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies by determining the frequency of African and European morphotypes and mitotypes ( mt DNA) in three different ecological environments of northern Mexico. Colonies (n= 151) were sampled in 1) temperate semi-dry; 2) semi-warm semi-dry; and 3) temperate sub-humid regions in the state of Zacatecas. The mt DNA type was determined by PCR-RFLP and the morphotype by the Fast Africanized Bee Identification System (FABIS). Out of all the colonies sampled in all areas, the mt DNA analysis showed a significantly higher frequency of European maternal lineage (77.5%) than of African maternal lineage (22.5%; P <0.0001). The morphometric analysis classified 47% of the colonies as European and 42.4% of them as Africanized. The frequency of colonies with African or European mitotypes and morphotypes varied significantly between regions (P <0.05) with results indicating a higher degree of Africanization in the semi-warm semi-dry region. Conversely, the highest frequency of colonies with the European morphotype and mitotype occurred in the temperate semi-dry region. These results suggest that the environment affects the degree of Africanization of honey bee colonies in northern Mexico. Colonies established at higher altitudes and in more temperate climates have more European genotypes than colonies established in tropical regions. Several hypotheses are discussed to explain these results.
Erratum to “Non-Fragile Controllers of Peak Gain Minimization For Uncertain Systems Via LMI Approach”

The condition that M and N are nonzero matrices is necessary. When G = 0, N = 0 and M = I, the result does not hold. In fact, the condition was used in the original proof in [1]. However, the corresponding results in paper [1] are not affected by the above correction. For example, E, HA in Theorem 3.1 are not zero matrices. If this is not the case, then the uncertain system is a trivial one. Thus, E, PHA are nonzero because of the nonsingularity of P . So, Theorem 3.1 satisfies the condition of the corrected Lemma. Other results related to uncertainties also hold under the corrected Lemma.
Effect of Anoectochilus roxburghii on the oxidation of low density lipoprotein in vitro

Objective: To study the effect of Anoectochilus roxburghii on the oxidation of lipoprotein. Methods: The effects of Anoectochilus roxburghii on low density lipoprotein(LDL) oxidative modification were assessed by the formation of conjugated dienes,thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance(TBARS) and the relative electrophoretic migration. Results: The addition of Anoectochilus roxburghii(1 μl/ml) to the reaction mixture prolonged the lag phase by 1.5 times [from(8.8±0.4)min to(13.0±0.8)min]. Anoectochilus roxburghii reduced LDL oxidative susceptibility in a dose dependent manner.In addition,Anoectochilus roxburghii resulted in a significant,dose dependent,reduction of TBARS contents and the decrease in LDL electrophoretic migration as compared to the control. Conclusion: These results indicated that Anoectochilus roxburghii has effective antioxidative capacity by reducing oxidative susceptibility and peroxidation degree of LDL.
Steady Boundary Layer Flow of Casson Fluid over a Nonlinear Stretched Sheet in Presence of Viscous Dissipation Using the Spectral Relaxation Method

Received: 4 June 2020 Accepted: 17 August 2020 In the current work boundary layer flow of Casson fluid over a stretched sheet is considered to analyze the heat transfer analysis in presence of viscous dissipation. The study of Casson fluid is the best study to analyze the nature of non-Newtonian fluid. The set ordinary equations are derived from the governing equations of the flow along with boundary conditions. The transformed coupled ordinary differential equations are solved numerically by using the spectral relaxation method. Later the numerical solutions are compared with exact solutions. The consequences of governing parameters on dimensionless quantities like velocity, temperature, friction factor and local Nusselt numbers are shown and discussed. Here the result shows that the Casson fluid has a propensity to decrease the velocity of the fluid due to its higher viscidness. And the fluid of relatively small Prandtl number has high temperature in the occurrence of viscous dissipation. Applications of such type of problems are obtained in the control of complex fluid materials significant to energy and biomedical systems.
Review on Application of SRAP Marker in Plant Trait Marker and Linkage Map Construction

SRAP is a molecular marker technology based on PCR.In recent years,SRAP marker has been widely used in plant genetic diversity analysis,germplasm identification,linkage map construction,gene linkage marker,gene mapping,comparative genomics research,and heterosis prediction due to its advantages such as simple,fast and non-essential to know the sequence information of the species.In this paper,the research progresses of SRAP application in plant trait markers and linkage map construction were reviewed to provide the relevant theoretical basis for the further study.
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Associated Risk Factors among High School Girls in Ibb City, Yemen

DOI: 10.21276/sjmps.2018. 4.7. 8 Abstract: Toxoplasmosis has been described as the most widespread zoonotic disease of humans and other animals. Although Toxoplasma gondii infection in high school girls has been investigated in many countries, surveys have not been available in high school girls in Yemen. This study was performed to investigate the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with T. gondii infection among high school girls in Ibb city, Yemen. The study was carried out during the period February to December 2016. The sera from 220 volunteer girls were evaluated for T. gondii antibodies (IgM and IgG) using ELISA method. The seropositive rate of T. gondii was 18.2%, and 81.8% of high school girls was seronegative in anti-Toxoplasma IgG, while all cases (100%) were seronegative for IgM. Among the risk factors evaluated, only the presence of cats in home (p = 0.004) was observed as a significant risk factor associated with T. gondii infection. The results of this study may be useful for the design of optimal preventive measures against infection with T. gondii.
Epidemiological Study on Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Donkeys in Dhamar Governorate Yemen

Cross sectional study was carried out on donkeys in some districts of Dhamar governorate with objectives to identify and determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes of donkeys from December 2017 to May 2018. Fecal samples were collected randomly from 369 donkeys and examined with flotation, McMaster and Baerman fecal examination techniques. The results revealed that, the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes was 67.75. 5%. Seven species of gastrointestinal nematodes were identified. The species identified in descending order of prevalence are: Trichostrongylus axie (35.50%); Oxyuris equi (34.42%); Trichonema or Cyathostomins (24.93), Strongylus vulgaris (21.14%), Strongylus quinus (15.99), Strongylus edentatus (7.046%) and Parascaris equorum (4.065%). Statistically, significant differences (P=0.000) among prevalence of species were observed. The higher prevalence rate recorded in young animals, month of April, male animal and Maghreb anss district was as 83.57%, 78.26%, 68.06% and 88.24% respectively. The age-wise and month variation showed association (P=0.001) with prevalence; while, no with sex and area factors. The higher mean of FEC was recorded in the month of April (1482.04); whereas the lower in the month of December (729.3). It is concluded that working donkeys in study area harbor variety species of gastrointestinal nematodes. Raising awareness regarding gastrointestinal parasites and improved management practices are recommended to control gastrointestinal nematodes of donkeys.
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Dysregulation of miRNAs is involved in osteosarcoma (OS). Here, we demonstrate that miR-382 is decreased in specimens of OS patients with a poor chemoresponse compared to those with a good chemoresponse. In addition, our clinical data show that decreased miR-382 was associated with poor survival in OS patients. Overexpression of miR-382 inhibited cell growth and chemoresistance by targeting KLF12 and HIPK3, respectively. In contrast, inhibition of miR-382 or overexpression of target genes stimulated OS cell growth and chemoresistance both in vitro and in vivo . Taken together, these findings suggest that miR-382 is a tumor suppressor miRNA and induction of miR-382 is a potential strategy to inhibit OS progression
Study of growth, reproductive and carcass traits in purebred and crossbred chicken

This investigation was undertaken on 600 purebred and crossbred birds. The average value at 10 weeks body weight for Kadaknath, Aseel, Rhode Island Red, Brown Cornish and their crosses Kadaknath x Brown Cornish, Brown Cornish x Kadaknath, Aseel x Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island Red x Aseel were 472.64±7.54, 555.73±9.31, 628.15±7.64, 1091.10±18.11, 716.38±22.99, 614.00±17.14, 617.66±11.01, 532.80±14.00 g respectively. The percent hatchability, fertility and hen housed egg production was found higher in Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island Red x Assel cross than other purebred and crossbred. The corresponding average dressed weight in purebred and crossbred 393.33±16.91, 513.33±69.30, 523.33±8.81, 641.00±2.08, 660.00±30.13, 661.66±59.23, 501.66±59.23, 538.33±53.44 g and the coefficient of variation as 7.44,23.38,2.91,0.56,7.90,8.95, 11.80 and 9.93 per cent, respectively.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors Among Adult Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department and Medical Wards at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality rates. It should be diagnosed immediately and managed intensively to prevent its significant complications. Objectives The aim of this study to assess DKA treatment outcome and associated factors among adult patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City Emergency Department and Medical Wards, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using a chart review to assess DKA treatment outcome and associated factors. All patients who were admitted as DKA cases from September 2017 to August 2019 were selected by simple random sampling except those with incomplete charts or younger than 14 years. Data were entered and analyzed using SAS Version 9.4 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). Results A total of 223 reviewed charts were collected. The frequency of DKA recurrence in most of the patients was once per year (126 [56.5%]). The most common precipitating factor was inappropriate insulin therapy (104 [46.64%]). More than half of the patients (120 [53.81%]) got out of DKA management protocol within 24-72 hours with a hospital stay of less than or equal to five days. The mortality rate was 1.83%. Patients with two or more DKA episodes per year tended to be admitted to ICU more frequently than those with one episode (p=0.001). It was found that patients who had a duration of one to five years of diabetes mellitus were almost five times more likely to get out of DKA in more than 72 hours when compared with those who had a duration of more than five years (adjusted OR: 4.7; 95% CI: 1.34-16.60; p=0.01). Conclusions The findings of this study highlight that majority of DKA patients showed improvement and discharged with a very low mortality rate. Inappropriate insulin therapy was the most common precipitating factor; thus, educating diabetic patients about the complications of treatment non-compliance is an important part of management.
A novel mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrying a multi-exonic Dmd deletion exhibits progressive muscular dystrophy and early-onset cardiomyopathy

ABSTRACT Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a life-threatening neuromuscular disease caused by the lack of dystrophin, resulting in progressive muscle wasting and locomotor dysfunctions. By adulthood, almost all patients also develop cardiomyopathy, which is the primary cause of death in DMD. Although there has been extensive effort in creating animal models to study treatment strategies for DMD, most fail to recapitulate the complete skeletal and cardiac disease manifestations that are presented in affected patients. Here, we generated a mouse model mirroring a patient deletion mutation of exons 52-54 (Dmd Δ52-54). The Dmd Δ52-54 mutation led to the absence of dystrophin, resulting in progressive muscle deterioration with weakened muscle strength. Moreover, Dmd Δ52-54 mice present with early-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is absent in current pre-clinical dystrophin-deficient mouse models. Therefore, Dmd Δ52-54 presents itself as an excellent pre-clinical model to evaluate the impact on skeletal and cardiac muscles for both mutation-dependent and -independent approaches. Summary: The Dmd Δ52-54 mouse model, which carries a deletion of Dmd exons 52-54, emulates Duchenne muscular dystrophy disease progression in skeletal muscle and has early onset of cardiac functional abnormalities.
Multi-scale Landform-based Recognition of Selected Mountain Peaks from DEMs in Slovakia

Results of evaluation of using two automated methods for landform recognition – modules r.param. scale and r.geomorphon in GRASS GIS – for the purpose of fuzzy delimitation of mountain peaks in multi-scale manner are presented. For the analyses, some of the most famous and frequent hiking destinations in Slovakia and two different DEM resolutions were selected. For both tested methods and DEM resolutions, we applied various settings to evaluate the most suitable ones. Consequently, we assessed accuracy of the landform extraction against a dataset of spot heights from topographic maps and evaluated to which degree such maps reflect the terrain itself. In conclusion, results of this study could present contribution not only for geomorphologists but also for the general public by providing different perception of the surrounding landscape from general paper maps when hiking or walking in mountains.