Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antibiotic characteristics of clinical isolates of multi-drug resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains in the military hospital Vietnam

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia ( S. maltophilia ) is its best known species because it is a globally emerging, multidrug-resistant (MDR), opportunistic pathogen. The aim of the study was to identify species in this collection, defined as genetically cohesive sequence clusters, and to determine the extent of their genetic, ecological and phenotypic differentiation. This framework was used to analyze 50 specimens for cultures were collected from patients in the military hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, between 2015 and 2017. Three of the 30 MDR S. maltophilia isolates identified by Vitek technology in hospital were confirmed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The alignment sequences were analyzed in RAxML version 8.2. 10 to estimate the best maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree, with 1,000 bootstrap replicates, estimated GTRGAMMA model and the rapid bootstrapping algorithm. Over 70% of S. maltophilia isolates were resistant to β-lactams (such as carbapenem, penicilline, monobactam, amoxicillin, cephem, and β-lactam); Aminoglycosides (such as gentamycine and tobramycin); Miscellaneous (such as fosfomycin and chloramphenicol). In particularly, all of this strain isolates were resistant to β-lactams and Aminoglycosides high annual increasing/ frequency from 2015 to 2017 year. Three resistant strains with most antibiotics ( S. maltophilia 17-87M, 17-95M and 17-90N) were randomly selected to test the association between genotype and phenotypic resistance. The results were shown a significantly different in antibiotic genes expression among three strains and a few difference in phenotypic resistance. These data in light of current models of bacterial speciation, which fit these data well, are stressing the implications of species delimitation in ecological, evolutionary and clinical research.
The Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in the Iberian Peninsula marine record: meteoritic impact phases, diagenesis and paleoenvironmental effects deduced from rock magnetism El límite Cretácico-Terciario en el registro marino de la Península Ibérica: fases de impacto meteorítico, diagénesis y efect

Detailed rock magnetic properties of four sedimentary marine sections spanning the CretaceousTertiary boundary have been investigated in the Iberian Peninsula. In Agost and Caravaca (SE Spain), which present a very good preservation state of the impact ejecta layer that defines the boundary, the magnetic fingerprint of impact-generated Mg-Ni-rich spinels is revealed by increases of one order of magnitude in magnetic susceptibility and isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM), associated with a decrease in coercivity of remanence. This dominant ferrimagnetic phase is accompanied by a significant amount of high-coercivity antiferromagnetic material, mainly goethite with very fine grain sizes and haematite, resulting from early diagenesis under the anomalous post-impact conditions. Rock magnetism supports a post-impact increase in the terrigenous/carbonate ratio during the early Danian, followed by a recovery of carbonate production that exceeds the end-Maastrichtian values. Zumaya and Sopelana (N Spain) present worst preservation states of the impact ejecta layer. In Zumaya some patches of impact material are found on top of the calcite layer that separates the end-Maastrichtian from the K-T boundary clay. In these patches, increases in susceptibility and IRM and a decrease in coercivity of remanence point to the presence of Mg, Ni-rich spinels of meteoritic origin. In Sopelana, no vestiges of the impact ejecta layer were found, and consequently there is no magnetic evidence of meteoritic Mg-Ni-rich spinels; although the sampled interval is too narrow, magnetic properties point to a recovery of carbonate production in the early Danian exceeding that of the end-Maastrichtian, in agreement with Agost and Caravaca results.
The Effect of Perceived Benefit, Electronic Word of Mouth and Perceived Web Quality on Online Shopping Attitude in Shopee With Trust as an Intervening Variable

This study analyzes: (1) The effect of perceived benefit on trust online shopping in Shopee (2) The effect of electronic word of mouth on trust online shopping in Shopee, (3) The effect of perceived web quality on trust online shopping in Shopee, (4) the effect of trust on attitude online shopping in Shopee. This type of research is causative research. The population in this study was all costumers online Shopping in Shopee. By using purposive sampling we use 150 customers as the respondent. This study used online questionnaires as the data collection instrument; this study analyzed the data by using structural equation modeling (SEM) with smart PLS 3.0 as the software package. The results of his study indicate that: (1) perceived benefit has no effect and significant on trust online shopping in Shopee. (2) Electronic word of mouth has a significant effect on trust online shopping in Shopee. (3) Perceived web quality has a significant effect on trust online shopping in Shopee. (4) Trust has a significant effect on attitude online shopping in Shopee.
Reduced Cortical Complexity in Cirrhotic Patients with Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Purpose Gray matter volume loss, regional cortical thinning, and local gyrification index alteration have been documented in minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). Fractal dimension (FD), another morphological parameter, has been widely used to describe structural complexity alterations in neurological or psychiatric disease. Here, we conducted the first study to investigate FD alterations in MHE. Methods and Materials We performed high-resolution structural magnetic resonance imaging on cirrhotic patients with MHE (n = 20) and healthy controls (n = 21). We evaluated their cognitive performance using the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES). The regional FD value was calculated by Computational Anatomy Toolbox (CAT12) and compared between groups. We further estimated the association between patients' cognitive performance and FD values. Results MHE patients presented significantly decreased FD values in the left precuneus, left supramarginal gyrus, right caudal anterior cingulate cortex, right isthmus cingulate cortex, right insula, bilateral pericalcarine cortex, and bilateral paracentral cortex compared to normal controls. In addition, the FD values in the right isthmus cingulate cortex and right insula were shown to be positively correlated with patients' cognitive performance. Conclusion Aberrant cortical complexity is an additional characteristic of MHE, and FD analysis may provide novel insight into the neurobiological basis of cognitive dysfunction in MHE.
Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield Response to Tillage Methods and Fertilizer Combinations in the Midland Agro-ecological Zones of Kenya

The trials were set up in Busia, Embu and Kirinyaga Counties to assess the effect of tillage methods and application of different fertilizer combinations on maize productivity in the lower and upper midland agro-ecological zones of Kenya. Tillage methods were no-tillage (NT) with crop residue retention as mulch (+CR) (NT+CR) and conventional tillage (CT) without crop residue retention on farm surface (-CR) (CT-CR) while fertilizer combinations were NK, NP, PK, NPK, and NPK+CaMgZnBS. The N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, B and S nutrients were applied at the rates of 120, 40, 40, 10, 10, 5 and 26.3 kg ha-1, respectively. The trials were laid in a randomized complete block design with a split-plot arrangement and replicated three times. The results showed that maize leaf area index, plant height, aboveground biomass, crop growth rate, and grain yield were significantly higher under CT-CR than under NT+CR in most of the sites. The CT-CR system out-yielded NT+CR system by 0.3 t ha-1 and 0.6 t ha-1 maize grain in Alupe and Kirinyaga, respectively. However, NT+CR system out-yielded CT-CR system by 0.4 t ha -1 maize grain at Embu. Across all the sites, application of PK and NPK+ZnBMgCaS fertilizer combinations resulted, respectively, in lowest and highest maize shoot biomass, leaf area indices, crop growth rates, plant heights, and grain yields. Based on this result alone, the potential of conservation agriculture in improving yields compared to conventional tillage could not be conclusive despite consistently recording higher soil moisture content across all sites and better yields in Embu. Again, application of a wide range of nutrients may be beneficial to maize production in the study areas as evidenced in the study. Therefore, we recommend multi-season and multi-location trials to comprehensively assess the impact of tillage methods and fertilizer management, particularly in relation to micronutrients.
The Relationship Between E-Banking and Financial Performance of Go Public Bank in Indonesia

E-Banking is a form of IT application that serve customers when doing transactions using their personal accounts by computer or mobile phone that is connected to the internet, therefore non-cash transactions applied. This research aims to analyze the relationship between the application of E-Banking and the financial performance of go public bank in Indonesia. It was conducted at 41 go pulic bank as the research sample that selected based on purposive sampling. The data used is sourced from the annual report for 2014-2018. As the dependent variable, financial performance peroxide by Return on Equity (ROE). The independent variable is E-Banking which consists of two variables namely Internet Banking and Mobile Banking which are measured using a dummy. This study uses control variables consisting of risk, liquidity, bank size and business cycles. The data analysis technique used is partial correlation analysis. The results of this study indicate that: (1) internet banking is positively and significantly correlated with the financial performance of banks going public in Indonesia, (2) mobile banking is positively correlated and not significant with financial performance of going public banks in Indonesia.
Inquiry Into the Moroccan Private Equity Industry: A Proposal of an Adapted Value Creation Framework

The Private Equity (PE) activity in Morocco has received so little attention until now. Aside from the professional association of PE in Morocco and other professional bodies concerned with the topic, the literature stream exploring the generation of value creation during a PE transaction is quite inexistent. The proposed paper is considered as the first attempt to tackle the value generation within a Private Equity transaction in the Moroccan context. We attempt during this paper to present a conceptual analysis of how PE firms may generate value on their portfolios level. Since data is a scarce resource in this field and especially in the context of emerging countries, we propose for this explanatory study to use the semi constructed interview with four major PE firms in the Moroccan landscape, which represents 50% of the PE transactions that occurred in the last three years, in order to (i) understand the general partners (GPs) decision-making process for a given transaction and (ii) explain what are the main value generation levers that are intended to be made into practice in order to maximize the value in a given transaction.
The Levels of Antinutritional Factors in Moringa Oleifera and Vernomia Amygdalina Leaves Found in Some Part of Plateau State, Nigeria

In this research work, various materials were used and they include; apparatus such as fume cupboard, measuring cylinder, spatula, centrifuge, pipette and reagent such as Na2CO3, CaCl2, H2SO4, HCl, AgNO3. The nutrient composition of V. Amydalina are: Phytate 11.9 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), oxalate 244.02 ± 0.57 (mg/100g), tannins 1.28 ± 0.50 (mg/100g), alkaloid 1.66 ± 0.01%, HCN 2036.00 ± 0.58 (mg/100g) and M. oleifera are: phytate 10.58 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), oxalate 334.33 ± 0.67 (mg/100g), tannin 8.19 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), alkaloid 1.72 ± 0.01% and HCN 3998.30 ± 0.49 (mg/100g). These results showed that V. Amydalina leaves could be a bio resources for Zn as a result of the low level of phytate. But they are not Cu bioavailable resources due to the high level of oxalate. Hence, people are encouraged to utilize V. amydalina and M. oleifera leaves as a good source of micronutrient particularly those prove to be bioavailable. CONTACT Emad Yousif musa.muhdwase@gmail.com Depatment of Scientific and Industrial Research, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Nigeria. © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Exclusive Publishers This is an Open Access article licensed under a Creative Commons license: Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY). Doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.13005/OJPS04.02. 06 Oriental Journal of Physical Sciences www.orientjphysicalsciences. org ISSN: 2456-799X, Vol.04, No.(2) 2019, Pg. 65-69
Health-related quality of life and compensating income variation for 18 health conditions in Iceland

ABSTRACT Using data from an Icelandic health and well-being survey, carried out in 2007, 2009, and 2012, we estimate the value of health-related suffering in two different ways. Our primary aim is to obtain the monetary compensation needed to maintain the same level of well-being with and without 18 health conditions using the compensating-income-variation approach. This method employs individual well-being measures with no hypothetical situations involved, thus offering a solution to biases of frequently used methods to value non-marketed goods. We also use zero-one normalization of regression coefficients to estimate health-related quality-of-life weights. Results from monetary valuations indicate that 1,685,594 USD are needed per year to compensate for the presence of melancholy, 206,273 USD for frequent headaches, 153,396 USD for severely low vision, and 80,824 USD for severe monthly menstrual cramps. This research adds to the literature by employing two rarely used methods to a range of health conditions. By valuing several different conditions with the same sample and methodology this research provides a ranking between the conditions, aiding policy makers in prioritizing scarce resources. We do however advise against using the normalization method for policy purposes at this point, due to the deviation of results from the general literature.
A Study on the Impact of Non-aqueous Solvent Mixtures on the Crystallanity of Polyester/Cotton Composite Fibre

Polymer composites from natural and synthetic sources have attracted the scientific world, predominantly due to their better performance. A composite fibre can be modified either thermally or by treating with single solvent or mixture of solvents. The present work aims to study the effect of solvent pretreatment on the molecular orientation surface modification and the dyeability of 67:33 Polyester/cotton blended yarns. The treated samples were also subjected to tensile testing, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction analysis to investigate their mechanical, physical and crystalline properties. From the investigation, it was observed that the polymer crystals got re-oriented through solvent induced crystallization with surface modification resulting in enhanced dyeability of the fibre due to solvent pretreatment. The tensile strength of the treated fibre also found to get improved and was dependant on the nature of the solvent system and duration of treatments.
Optimisation of cancer drug treatments using cell population dynamics

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Optimisation of cancer drug treatments using cell population dynamics Frédérique Billy, Jean Clairambault, Olivier Fercoq
The Impact of Microfinance on Economic Development: The Case of Tunisia

This paper aims to study the impact of microfinance on economic development. We used data from the MIX Market (Microfinance Information Exchange), collected from “Enda Tamweel” microfinance institution over the period 1995-2017. The VAR estimation shows that microfinance has a negative and significant impact on the ratio of poverty per capita and the GINI index. Granger's causality test confirms that microfinance contributes more effectively to economic development through its social performance. On the other hand, financial performance gives priority to activities that contribute to the sustainable development of the microfinance institution.
Different methods of using phase change materials (PCMs) as coolant of photovoltaic modules: A review

Energy is an important parameter for the sustainable development of each country. Renewable energies are one of the main ways to reach this aim. Photovoltaic (PV) power plant is one of the most popular renewable power generation methods that is available in most parts of the world. Rising the PV cell temperature is one of the proved weak points, which negatively affects their electricity production. Different ways have been proposed in order to degradation of temperature effects on PV cells. One of them, is using phase change materials (PCMs) to prevent the rapid rise of the temperature of PV modules. PCMs absorb parts of the temperature of cells, which leads to decrease the PV temperature. Several methods were presented in PV/T field based on PCMs. The main purpose of this paper is to introduce the major coolant ways of PV modules and provides a review of different methods of cooling PV modules by using PCMs. For each section, some suggestions for developing purposes have been presented. © 2020 Journal of
Critical Success Factors for Performance Oriented M-Learning in Sri Lanka

Students engaged with multi tasks commitments demand modern learning environments facilitated with virtual engagements and high-tech contact methods. Thus, they are looking for such technically equipped learning facilities avoiding physical presence where they can learn at anytime and anywhere. The mobile devices provide many facilities for education sector providing execution supports for M-learning. This has reshaped the education model of many countries and institutions. Sri Lanka is an emerging economy and one of the countries in Asia reports higher level of educational priorities. Many of public sector universities and higher educational institutions have adopted M-learning in line with the government educational policies and some international funding options. However, it has attributed with some challenges in terms of strategy, motivation and performances. Thus, critical success factors on M-learning was the main research question addressed by this paper. This paper examines the critical success factors for improving performance-oriented M-Learning concerning nine factors: Perceived Ease of Use, Personal Innovativeness, Perceived Usefulness, Performance Expectancy, Self-Management of Learning, Effort Expectancy, Social influence, Perceived Self Efficacy and Perceived Playfulness. The factors were constructed in relation to the Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model and several other factors from the literature. The main research strategy used was the literature review with some attention given to cases and practices based on Sri Lankan context. Paper discusses different scenarios and cases guiding future research directions. Authors conclude research avenues by highlighting future research directions for the extended studies.
Impact of Sales Promotion on Customer Intention to Purchase High Involvement Product

Sales promotion is a very common targeting strategy used by retailers, yet personal value and sales promotion technique preferences that contribute towards customer satisfaction and intention to purchase high involvement product are largely unknown. This study adopted pseudo-experimental factorial design, with the aim of examining the difference in purchase satisfaction and behavioral intention between consumers’ different personal value and sales promotion techniques preferences for high involvement product from retailing service perspective. The findings from this study expand current knowledge on similar areas of sales promotion where this study details the variance effect of personal value and sales promotion techniques preferences on purchase satisfaction and behavioral intention. The study suggests to practitioners that it is crucial to understand the impact of personal value and sales promotion techniques preferences, particularly when selecting appropriate strategies for better market segmentation and targeting for high involvement product.
Functional value in higher education: perspectives from students studying business management degrees in the UK.

The recent changes to the higher education policy focus on enabling quasi-markets through greater institutional competition and the empowerment of students, underpinned by changes to higher education funding. The cost-sharing policies and the subsequent empowerment of students have offered a new space for assertive students in higher education, who continue to seek value-for-money in their educational choice. In this context, using both the education and marketing literature, this article outlines the successive United Kingdom governments’ focus on student choice and examines the concept of perceived value and the process by which students evaluate value from their study experiences. Using three focus group studies and five in-depth interviews conducted with partner college students and graduates in the UK, this article provides evidence to functional values in higher education.
Chapter 14 : Forest Physiology and Phenology

The Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study was established to use the small watershed approach to measure and model ecosystem element flux and cycling, but it has evolved to incorporate a complex matrix of projects studying a wide range of biogeochemical and ecological phenomenon. Fundamental to understanding many of these phenomenon is information regarding the structure and function of the defining life form there – trees. The northern hardwood-conifer forest that blankets the Hubbard Brook valley is a biological machine that transforms solar energy, water and mineral nutrients into organic matter. It is a complex and beautiful machine arising from millions of years of evolutionary development of anatomical and physiological traits under the influence of the environment and co-existing organisms. What are the key processes that underlie the dynamics of this machine, this forest ecosystem?
Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion Versus Dynamic Cervical Implant – Arthroplasty For Treatment Of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: A Prospective Comparative Study

Patienta and methods This prospective study included 34 patients with a single-level symptomatic CDDD between C3 and C7, treated with either ACDF or DCI, at two different centres, between 2014 and 2017. The mean age was 38.8±8 (28–57) years. All patients had axial neck and radiculopathy. Cases with myelopathy were excluded. Four patients were lost from follow-up. The remaining 30 cases ( 16 ACDF and 14 DCI ) were followed-up for a mean period of 17.3 ± 7.2 ( 12 – 24) months.