Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Length-weight, length-length and empirical standard weight equations for Capoeta baliki, Capoeta sieboldii and Chondrostoma angorense, three endemic cyprinid species of northwestern Anatolia

In this study, length and weight data for three endemic fish species of North-western Anatolia (Capoeta baliki, Capoeta sieboldi and Chondrostoma angorense) were collected throughout their distribution ranges and used to estimate length-length, total length (TL) – weight and empirical standard weight (Ws) equations. The obtained Ws equations were: log10Ws = -6.743 + 4.768 log10 TL - 0.437 log10 TL2 (TL range: 7-28 cm) for C. baliki; log10Ws= - 5.966 + 3.833 log10TL - 0.181 log10 TL2 (TL range: 7-36 cm) for C. sieboldii; log10Ws= - 10.017 + 7.402 log10TL - 0.971 log10TL2 (TL-range: 7-24 cm) for C. angorense. For C. angorense, these data represents the first reference on length-weight for the species. In addition, a new maximum length was reported for C. baliki.
Mechanical-control of cell proliferation increases resistance to chemotherapeutic agents

While many cellular mechanisms leading to chemotherapeutic resistance have been identified, there is an increasing realization that tumor-stroma interactions also play an important role. In particular, mechanical alterations are inherent to solid cancer progression and profoundly impact cell physiology. Here, we explore the impact of compressive stress on the efficacy of chemotherapeutics in pancreatic cancer spheroids. We find that increased compressive stress leads to decreased drug efficacy. Theoretical modeling and experiments suggest that mechanical stress leads to decreased cell proliferation which in turn reduces the efficacy of chemotherapeutics that target proliferating cells. Our work highlights a mechanical-form of drug resistance, and suggests new strategies for therapy.
Efficiency of Pseudomonas spp.-based formulation for controlling root rot disease of black cumin under greenhouse and field conditions

Abstract Black cumin (Nigella sativa) is an important seed spices crop, Fusarium root rot is a serious fungal disease responsible for significant losses worldwide, the present work was planned to study the used of some strains of Pseudomonas spp. to reduce the root rot disease of black cumin caused by Fusarium solani. Three isolates of Pseudomonas spp. were recovered from rhizosphere of black cumin plants and they were identified as Psedomonas fluorescens (PF1, PF2) and P. aeruginosa (PF3). They were tested as formulation and suspension under greenhouse and field conditions against root rot disease to reduce the disease severity. The results show that P. fluorescens (PF1) as a suspension and formulation gave the highest effect in reducing the disease severity (7.70 and 7.73%) also reduce the number of pathogenic fungi than control. All tested bacteria increased seed production than infected control. The laboratory results show that PF1 gave highest amount of siderophores followed by PF3, while P. fluorescens (PF2) show a weak production. Also, all tested bacteria have ability to phosphate solubilization with different degree among them, PF3 has highly ablitity to phosphate solubiization followed by other isolates. It could be control of F. solani the causal of root rot under greenhouse and field condition with this bioagents and could recommend using these isolates to control of root rot diseases of N. sativa under Assiut conditions.
Effect of birth weight of piglets on growth rate and rearing performance up to 8 weeks of age

Effect of birth weight of piglets on growth rate and rearing performance up to 8 weeks of age. The aim of the experiment was to determine the effect of the birth weight of piglets on their rearing results up to 56th day of age, as expressed by growth rate and survival. Observations were made on 277 crossbred piglets from 22 litters of F1 sows (Polish Landrace × Polish Large White) derived from crossbred boars (Duroc × Pietrain), which were kept and fed the same way. Piglets were reared with mothers for 5 weeks and observed for 8 weeks. At 1st, 7th, 21st and 56th day of age, piglets were individually weighed. The body weight on day 1 of age served as a basis for dividing the piglets into groups I, II, III and IV (≤1.2; 1.21–1.39; 1.40–1.59; and ≥1.60 kg body weight, respectively). Coefficients of correlation were estimated between body weight on day 1 of age and at day 7, 21 and 56 of life, and daily gains. In the subsequent rearing periods, daily gains in groups I–IV increased and the differences between the groups showed similar relationships. Differences between groups II and III were small (P >0.05), and those between groups I and IV considerable and highly significant. The coefficients of correlation for piglets from groups I (the lightest at birth) and IV (the heaviest at birth) confirm the relationship between birth weight and body weight at 7th (P ≤0.01), 21st (P ≤0.01) and 56th day of age (P ≤0.05), with a downward tendency for the calculated relationships. Furthermore, in group I piglet birth weight was correlated with daily gains from 1st to 7th day (r = +0.365, P ≤0.01) and from 1st to 56th day of age (r = +0.291, P ≤0.05). With the increasing mean body weight at birth, piglet survival increased and was higher in group IV vs I by 13.64 percentage points. The birth weight ≥1.60 kg ensured the best growth rate and survival of the piglets.
Integration of Peach (Prunus persica L) Biochar, Compost and Peach Residues along with Beneficial Microbes and Phosphorus Improve Agronomic Efficiency, Phosphorus use Efficiency, Partial Factor Productivity and Soil P in Soybean vs Maize Crops

Phosphorus (P) is an important element in a complete and balanced fertility program that can improve crop P use efficiency and ultimately productivity and profitability. Phosphatic fertilizers use without organic fertilizers leads to gradual decline in soil organic matter, native nutrient status and ultimately reduction in agricultural productivity and economic growth. The objectives of this was to evaluate P efficiencies with incorporation of peach sources, beneficial microbes and P application. From sustainability points of view, alternative use of different sources and forms of organic sources alone or in combination with inorganic P and beneficial microbes possess potential for improving productive capacity of the soil. Separate field experiments (one each on maize and soybean as a test crop) were conducted at Agriculture Research Institute Mingora Swat (ARI) for two consecutive years in summer season of 2016 (year one) and 2017 (year two). For the first time such a study were conducted to utilize peach leftovers and biomass (leaves, twigs, fruits, stones and barks partially decomposed, its compost and biochar) along with three phosphorus (P) levels (50, 75, 100 kg P ha-1) and two beneficial microbes (PSB and Trichoderma) on such a way to enhance soil sustainability and P use efficiency of soybean and maize. The results revealed that organic sources had significant effect on soybean and maize P use efficiency (PUE), P agronomic efficiency (PAE), partial factor productivity (PFPp) and soil P concentration. In experiment 1 among the organic sources, peach residues increased soil P (12.0 mg kg-1) as compared to peach compost and biochar (8.6 & 11.7 mg kg-1). Soil P concentration was maximum (12.1 mg kg-1) with PSB than Trichoderma (9.5 mg kg-1). Application of P at 100 kg ha-1increased soil P contents (16.9 mg kg-1) as compared to 50 and 75 kg P ha 1 (5.9 & 9.6 mg kg-1) respectively. P concentration was increased drastically in year 2 (12.4 mg kg-1) than year one (9.1 mg kg-1). PUE in both crops (soybean and maize) was maximum (25.6 & 28.4%) with peach biochar than compost and residues along with Trichoderma (21.7 & 27.8%). Highest PUE in soybean was recorded with 75 kg P ha-1(22.2%) however in maize maximum PUE was noted with 50 kg P ha-1(33.5%). PAE and PFPp in both crops was maximum with biochar and soil application of Trichoderma than other organic sources and PSB. Among the P levels highest PAE in soybean and maize was recorded with 75 kg ha-1whereas PFPp in soybean was maximum with 75 kg P ha-1 and interestingly in maize it was noted with 50 kg ha-1. Conclusively soybean and maize PAE, PFPp and PUE was higher with biochar, soil incorporation of Trichoderma and P at the rate of 75 kg ha-1 and can improve soybean and maize yield and soil productivity on sustainable basis.
The Quality of Whiteness: The Thief of Bagdad and The Merchant of Venice

ABSTRACT This article reads Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice through a framework of critical whiteness studies, addressing the invisibility by which whiteness operates as a racial formation. Using the Aarne-Thompson taxonomy of folk-tale types, it analyzes the structural parallels between Merchant and the hyperbolically Orientalist 1924 silent film The Thief of Bagdad, with which it shares the archetypal plot motif of the Suitor Test. In articulating the unacknowledged debts of both the silent film and the Shakespeare play to Islamic folklore, the article opens up a reading of Merchant in which Portia and Bassanio are made visible as figures of white feminine virtuousness and masculine entitlement. It argues that whiteness in The Merchant of Venice is dramatized as a way of being, a set of values and behaviors (hazarding with others’ resources, re-casting good luck as moral virtue) rewarded and celebrated in the text. The article culminates in a new reading of Portia’s “quality of mercy” speech as an apologia for nascent ideologies of whiteness in Shakespeare.
Incidence of adverse drug reactions in patients taking anti-tuberculosis treatment

Background: High incidence of infection has caused a large number of morbidity and mortality which is partly due to serious adverse reactions induced by Anti-Tuberculosis (Anti-TB) drugs. In present prospective study an attempt is made to estimate the incidence and risk factor for ADRs among patients treated for tuberculosis. Methods: All the new patients starting their treatment with selected six DOT center were enrolled in study. All patient's complete clinical history was recorded. They were followed regularly for occurrence of ADR till end of their treatment. Results: Total of 108 patients (67 male and 41 female) had taken and completed their treatment during the study period (March 2007 - April 2008) and were observed for occurrence of ADR during their treatment period. Out of total108, 28 patients (25.9%) experienced one of the ADR, out of 28 patients, 12 (42.85%) patients developed GIT intolerance, and hepatitis was seen in 8 (28.57%) patients, while 4 (14.48%) patients developed skin reactions. Only 3 (7.14%) patient developed dizziness and loss of balance, which was relieved by reduction of dose of streptomycin. Conclusions: With close monitoring and on time action, RNTCP DOTs regimens can be safely and successfully administrated.
Science notebooks as interactional spaces in a multilingual classroom: Not just ideas on paper

Funding information Luxembourg National Research Fund, Grant/Award Number: 4832121 Abstract Past studies have explored the role of student science notebooks in supporting students' developing science understandings. Yet scant research has investigated science notebook use with students who are learning science in a language they are working tomaster. To explore how student science notebook use is co-constructed in interaction among students and teachers, this study examined plurilingual students' interactions with openended science notebooks during an inquiry science unit on condensation and evaporation. Grounded in theoretical views of the notebook as a semiotic social space, multimodal interaction analysis facilitated examination of the ways students drew upon the space afforded by the notebook as they constructed explanations of their understandings. Cross-group comparison of three focal groups led to multiple assertions regarding the use of science notebooks with plurilingual students. First, the notebook supported student-determined paths of resemiotization as students employed multiple communicative resources to express science understandings. Second, notebooks provided spaces for students to draw upon diverse language resources and as a bridge in time across multiple inquiry sessions. Third, representations in notebooks were leveraged by both students and teachers to access
Baccalaureate Nurses’ Experiences and Understanding of Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease

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QCD sum rules on the light cone and B→π form factors

The semileptonic decay B→πν is one of the most important reactions for the determination of the CKM matrix element |Vub|. However, in order to extract |Vub| from data one needs an accurate theoretical calculation of the hadronic matrix element describing the B to π transition. QCD sum rules, based on operator product expansion on the light cone, provide a reliable approach to achieve this aim. QCD corrections and higher twist contributions can be taken systematically into account.
Investigating resilience to facilitate positive mental health among South Asian minority students in Hong Kong

ABSTRACT The mental health status and possible culturally relevant resilient factors against the development of mental health issues among a total of 405 aged 12–17 South Asian youth (Pakistanis, Indians, Pakistani Hongkongers or Indian Hongkongers) were investigated. Findings of the study show that female participants reported high levels of depression compared to their male counterparts. Based on the hierarchical linear regression analyses, the cultural variations or similarities of resilience were found to facilitate South Asian youth positive mental health in Hong Kong. Indian participants, contextual resilience and Asian values were found to predict low levels of depression (β = .191, p < .05; β = .248, p = .003). Stronger Asian values and higher contextual resilience were found as strong predictors of lower anxiety among Pakistanis, Indian Hongkongers, and Pakistani Hongkongers.
Mechanical performance and chloride ion penetration of polyolefin fiber reinforced concrete designed for shotcreting at marine environment

ABSTRACT This work investigates the mechanical performance and chloride ion penetration of base concrete for shotcrete that was reinforced with non-corroding polyolefin fibers for marine structure application. Test parameters included polyolefin fiber and conventional steel fiber, use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), and two different methods to evaluate chloride ion penetration property (ASTM C 1202 and NT-BUILD 492). Test results show that concrete containing polyolefin fiber had lower compressive strength, flexural strength, and toughness than those with steel fiber, but still met mechanical property criteria of shotcrete. While charge passed value of the concrete with polyolefin fiber was lower than that with steel fiber, the chloride ion diffusion coefficient of the concrete with polyolefin fiber was slightly higher than that with steel fiber. Concrete replaced with 40% GGBFS by mass of cement leaded to better mechanical performance and chloride ion penetration resistance than that without GGBFS regardless of both ASTM C 1202 and NT-Build 492 methods. Based on the test results, the use of polyolefin fibers has benefit as reinforcement of shotcrete used for marine structure application.
Defeating School Bullying: Exploring how Athletic and Non-Athletic Activities Impact Bullying Rates Experienced among Students with Special Needs

Past studies have indicated students who have disabilities are at a higher risk of experiencing bullying victimization in comparison to other student groups. Extracurricular activity participation has shown to establish better social outcomes for students. These positive social outcomes indirectly decrease the amount of times a student is bullied. The following study uses the National Crime Victimization Survey – School Crime Supplement (NCVS/SCS) to analyze the bullying occurrence rates experienced among students, with disabilities being a focal variable. To explore the relationship between extracurricular involvement and bullying occurrence rates, this study employs a binary logistic regression to determine if athletic and nonathletic extracurricular activities have an impact on the number of times a student with disabilities experiences bullying. Implications for future social welfare practice and research are discussed.
Nonlinear Wave Growth Analysis of Whistler‐Mode Chorus Generation Regions Based on Coupled MHD and Advection Simulation of the Inner Magnetosphere

We show the regions where nonlinear growth of whistler‐mode chorus waves is preferred to occur in the inner magnetosphere. A global magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulation was used to obtain large‐scale electric and magnetic fields under the southward interplanetary magnetic field condition. With the electric and magnetic fields obtained by the MHD simulation, we ran a comprehensive inner magnetosphere‐ionosphere model to solve the evolution of phase space density of electrons. Hot electrons originating from the tail region drift sunward and penetrate deep into the inner region due to a combination of convection and substorm‐associated electric fields. Cold electrons also drift sunward, resulting in a contraction of the plasmasphere. We obtained the following results. (1) The whistler waves can first grow due to the linear mechanism (pitch angle anisotropy) in the premidnight‐prenoon region outside the plasmapause, followed by rapid, nonlinear mechanism accompanied with rising‐tone chorus elements. (2) When the solar wind speed is high, the whistler waves grow more efficiently due to linear and nonlinear mechanisms over a wider area because of deep penetration of hot electrons and the large contraction of the plasmasphere. This is consistent with the observation that the outer belt electrons increase for the fast solar wind. (3) For slow solar wind, the linear growth is mostly suppressed, but the nonlinear growth can still take place when external seed waves are present. This may explain the persistence of dawn chorus and large‐amplitude chorus waves that are often observed in the premidnight‐postdawn region in relatively weak geomagnetic activities.
The Impact of Priority School Designation Under ESEA Flexibility in New York State

Abstract Prior to the 2012–13 school year, New York and many other states underwent changes to their accountability systems as a result of applying for and being granted waivers from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. A key component of these new accountability systems, under what is known as ESEA Flexibility or NCLB Waivers, was the designation of the lowest performing 5% of Title I schools as priority schools with the goal of improved performance within three years of receiving their designation. The priority school policy included elements of both accountability and school turnaround to try to improve student outcomes in low performing schools. This study examines the extent to which elementary and middle priority schools in New York State improved in the three years since being designated priority schools. By the end of the 2014–15 school year—the third year of three to show improvement—I find elementary and middle priority schools did not show improvement and, in fact, performed worse than schools just above the cutoff for determining priority school eligibility.
Duplicitous Me: Communal Narcissists and Public Service Motivation

This article explores communal narcissism and a possible dark side of public service motivation (PSM) in the context of employment sector. Personality psychology insights are offered to further develop PSM theory and practice from multidisciplinary angles. PSM is thought to characterize a public service ethic with public and nonprofit sector employees possessing other-directed, and perhaps communal values, rather than the self-directed, agentic values characterizing private sector organizations. However, PSM’s prosocial bias often discounts self-interested and mixed-motive interests. Unlike agentic narcissism, in which self-aggrandizement is more apparent to others, in communal narcissism, self-aggrandizement is hidden by a “saint-type bias” and self-proclaimed other-orientation. As a result, some communal narcissism traits appear to mimic dimensions of the PSM scale. The results of two studies reveal that communal narcissism positively associates with PSM. In addition, PSM positively relates to the nonprofit sector and mediates indirect, positive relationships between communal narcissism and the nonprofit sector.
Glycaemic (HbA1c) variability and mortality in older people (age ≥70 years) with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study

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Impact of Language Barriers on Quality of Care and Patient Safety for Official Language Minority Francophones in Canada

Introduction: The risks to patient safety and quality of care faced by members of linguistic minority groups have been well-documented. However, little research has focused on the experience of official language minorities in Canada. Methods: This multiple method study (online and paper-based surveys combined with semi-structured individual interviews with patients and interpreters-health navigators) explored the experience of minority Francophones living in 4 Canadian provinces. Results: Patients and interpreters-navigators described experiences where language barriers contributed to poorer patient assessment, misdiagnosis and/or delayed treatment, incomplete understanding of patient condition and prescribed treatment, and impaired confidence in services received. Reliance on Google Translate and ad hoc, untrained interpreters are commonly reported, in spite of evidence highlighting the risks associated with such practice. Conclusion: Increased awareness that the risks of language barriers apply to official language minorities is essential.
Full Length Research Paper - Lipid peroxidation and ascorbic acid levels in Nigeria children with acute falciparum malaria

This study was undertaken to establish data on the roles of lipid peroxidation and ascorbic acid in the pathology of malaria in Nigeria children. We measured the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), a marker of lipid peroxidation and ascorbic acid in the plasma of 406 parasitaemic and 212 non-parasitaemic Nigerian children. Lipid peroxidant levels were significantly higher in children with moderate and high parasitaemia (16.88 and 13.64 MDA µM/ml, respectively), than in non-parasitaemic controls (8.71 MDA µM/ml). Malaria infection resulted in significant reduction in ascorbic acid levels of children with moderate and high parasitaemia. The MDA and ascorbic acid levels of children with low parasitaemia were not significantly higher than the levels in non-parasitaemic controls. High levels of lipid peroxidation corresponded with low levels of ascorbic acid and this may be responsible for tissue damage associated with pathology of malaria in Nigerian children.