Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Genomic Selection in Cereal Breeding

Genomic Selection (GS) is a method in plant breeding to predict the genetic value of untested lines based on genome-wide marker data. The method has been widely explored with simulated data and also in real plant breeding programs. However, the optimal strategy and stage for implementation of GS in a plant-breeding program is still uncertain. The accuracy of GS has proven to be affected by the data used in the GS model, including size of the training population, relationships between individuals, marker density, and use of pedigree information. GS is commonly used to predict the additive genetic value of a line, whereas non-additive genetics are often disregarded. In this review, we provide a background knowledge on genomic prediction models used for GS and a view on important considerations concerning data used in these models. We compare within- and across-breeding cycle strategies for implementation of GS in cereal breeding and possibilities for using GS to select untested lines as parents. We further discuss the difference of estimating additive and non-additive genetic values and its usefulness to either select new parents, or new candidate varieties.
Hematological variations, histopathology and reversibility of liver function enzymes in post-juvenile Clarias gariepinus exposed singly to five botanical piscicides.

Over last several decades, botanical extracts have been shown much interest in aquaculture to control fish parasites, fish fry predators and unwanted fishes from aquaculture ponds as attempts to replace chemical pesticides and piscicides, since extensive and indiscriminate use of these non-biodegradable synthetic chemicals results in harmful impact on aquatic environment and presents high risk to the non-targeted organisms (Das, 2013). Plant extracts are considered promising agents because of their eco-friendliness, ease of availability, high efficiency, rapid biodegradability and reduced toxicity to non-targeted animals (Yunis Aguinaga et al, 2014). To date, a good number of plants have been investigated in different countries to evaluate their pesticidal (Miresmailli and Isman, 2014) and piscicidal activities (Murthy et al, 2010; Akinsanya, 2016a; Akinsanya, 2016b). However, commercially available plant products are still limited, and hence, efforts should be made to find out new sources of botanical pesticides and piscicides for rapidly growing pisciculture (Ramanujam and Ratha, 2008). Plant extracts are referred to piscicides if they exert toxicological effects on fishes and cause death to these aquatic animals (Burkill, 1995). Plant piscicides are obtained from a variety of plants belonging to different families and species that may vary considerably not only for their taxonomic variations but also for the plant parts used (leaves, ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article History: Received: Jan. 23, 2020 Accepted: April 29, 2020 Online: May 2020 _______________
In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effect of Photodynamic Therapy with Methylene Blue

Objective: To evaluate, in vitro , the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) compared to laser therapy and the use of a photosensitizer alone. Material and Methods: The following therapies were used: PDT, laser therapy and photosensitizer alone. For PDT, methylene blue (MB) at different concentrations and red laser InGaAlP 660nm were used. For the use of low-power laser (LPL) alone, red laser InGaAlP 660 nm and infrared laser AsGaAl, 830 nm, both in continuous emission were used. Standard ATCC strains of Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ), Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ) species were used. The antibacterial effect of PDT was quantified by the diameter of the inhibition halos . Results: PDT (LPL 660 nm, 320 J/cm2) with MB at concentration of 50 μ g/mL showed antibacterial efficacy only when tested against S. aureus and E. coli strains, as well as with the isolated use of MB at the same concentration. Using LPL alone, whether red or infrared, with different dosimetry, no antibacterial effect was observed. In none of the therapeutic modalities used, P. aeruginosa inactivation was observed . Conclusion: Antibacterial effects of PDT (LPL 660 nm + MB 50 μ g/mL) were observed for S. aureus and E. coli , as well as with the isolated use of MB (50 μ g/mL). For P. aeruginosa , no antibacterial effect with any of the protocols recommended in the study was observed.
Extent of Involvement of Women in Dairy Farming Activities in Oyo State, Nigeria

The study was conducted to evaluate extent of involvement of women in dairy production in Oyo state. Two stage sampling procedure was used for the study with 112 questionnaires administered through a scheduled interview to obtain information from the respondents. Data were collected on socio-economic characteristics, dairy production enterprise of the respondents and their extent of involvement in dairy production activities. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The result of the study showed that most of the respondents were older than 25 years; they were Muslims, married, had no formal education and had 5-7 members as household size. The study further revealed that women were more involved in marketing activities (93.2%) and processing activities (92.4%) while they had low involvement in daily management activities and health activities of dairy cattle. The overall involvement index of the respondents show that most (91.1%) of the respondents had high involvement in dairy production activities. Based on the result of the study, it was concluded that most of the respondents were highly involved in processing and marketing of dairy products; they were not involved in daily management and health activities of dairy cattle. It was further concluded that the overall involvement index of the respondents was high in dairy production enterprise. Income and secondary occupation were significant factors influencing extent of involvement in dairy production enterprise.
The Riddle of the Natural Rate of Interest

We provide a general equilibrium model with optimizing agents to compute the natural rate of interest for the G7 countries over the period 2000 to 2017. The model is solved for the equilibrium natural rate of interest, which is determined by a parsimonious equation that is easily computed from raw observable data. The model predicts that the natural rate depends positively on the consumption – leisure growth rates gap, and negatively on the capital – labor growth rates gap. Given our computed natural rate, the short-term nominal interest rates in the G7 have been higher than the natural rate since 2000, except for Germany and the U.S. during the period 2009-2017. In addition, the data do not support the prediction of the Wicksellian theory that prices tend to increase when the short-term nominal rate is lower than the natural rate. Projections of the natural rate over the period 2018 to 2024 are positive in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the U.K. and negative in Canada, France, and the U.S. The model predicts that fiscal expansion is an expensive policy to achieve a 2 percent inflation target when the Zero Lower Bound (ZLB) constraint is binding.
The Influence of E-service Quality toward E-customer Satisfaction and E-customer Loyalty in SOCO by Sociolla Application

Changes in the trend of society in making beauty products as their main needs in line with technological developments make the digital business competition even higher. Therefore, e-commerce engaged in beauty, Sociolla, issued a new application called SOCO by Sociolla. This application integrates its features such as Beauty Journal and Sociolla into one platform to facilitate its users. However, in its implementation, this application is considered to provide unsatisfactory service quality seen from complaints on App Store and Google Play. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between E-Service Quality on E-Customer Satisfaction, E-Service Quality on E-Customer Loyalty, and the relationship between E-Customer Satisfaction and E-Customer Loyalty at SOCO by Sociolla. The research method used is quantitative by distributing questionnaires to 400 people using the SOCO by Sociolla application online. The data analysis technique used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) assisted by AMOS 24 software. The results and discussion of this research are discussed in this paper.
PERK inhibition mitigates restenosis and thrombosis - a potential low-thrombogenic anti-restenotic paradigm

Background Drug-eluting stents (DES) represent the main-stream management of restenosis following treatments of occlusive cardiovascular diseases. However, DES cannot eliminate instent restenosis yet exacerbate thrombogenic risks. To achieve dual inhibition of restenotic smooth muscle cell (SMC) de-differentiation/proliferation and thrombogenic endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction, a common target in both cell types, has been long-sought after. We evaluated the potential of protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) as such a target for low-thrombogenic anti-restenotic intervention. Methods and Results We used a rat angioplasty model of restenosis and a FeCl3-induced mouse model of thrombosis. Loss-or gain-of-function was achieved by PERK inhibition (GSK2606414, siRNA) or overexpression (adenovirus). Restenosis was robustly mitigated by GSK2606414 administered either via injected (i.v.) lesion-homing platelet membrane-coated nanoclusters or a perivascular hydrogel; it was enhanced by PERK transgene. Whereas PERK inhibition blocked, its overexpression exacerbated PDGF-induced human aortic SMC de-differentiation (reduced smooth muscle α-actin or αSMA) and proliferation (BrdU incorporation). Further, PERK activity promoted STAT3 activation but inhibited SRF transcriptional (luciferase) activity; its protein co-immunoprecipitated with STAT3 and also MRTF-A, the SRF activator for αSMA transcription. Importantly, PERK inhibition also prevented TNFα-induced impairment of human EC growth and upregulation of thrombogenic tissue factor, both in vitro and ex vivo. In vivo, oral gavage of GSK2606414 preserved ~50% of the normal blood flow 60 min after FeCl3-induced vascular injury. Conclusions PERK inhibition is dual beneficial in mitigating restenosis and thrombosis, thus implicating a potential design for anti-restenotic intervention to overcome the thrombogenicity of DES.
The Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Use of Contact Lenses

This review aims to make clear that applying contact lenses is not a risk factor for infection by coronavirus when the users follow the rules of personal hygiene. In December 2019, a coronavirus (CoV) epidemic broke out in China, causing severe acute respiratory syndrome. Today it has become a pandemic of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). In today's patient care environment, physicians and their primary care staff are responsible for ensuring that all guidelines and requirements for the care of all patients are strictly adhered to.
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Level to Dental Health Care Services in Indonesia

Objective: To know the level of patient satisfaction with dental healthcare services in Bantaeng, Indonesia. Material and Methods: This pilot pathfinder survey was conducted at Dental and Oral Health Services in Bantaeng and Pa'jukukang Sub-districts of Bantaeng Regency of South Sulawesi Indonesia. The Short-Form Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18) scaled was used and it consists of 18 questions and seven subscales . The t-test and ANOVA were used with a significance level set at 5% (p<0.05). Results: The female participation (72.8%) was greater than the male (27.2). Regarding age, 74.6% were <40 years, 21.1% were between 40-60 years old and 4.4% were over 60 years old. On the subscale of technical quality, there was significant value in the age variable (p=0.45), education level (p=0.031), job (p=0.026), waiting time (p=0.46), distance to dentist=0.026), and location (p=0.007). There were significant values on the interpersonal aspect subscale that were present at age (p=0.016), education level (p=0.038), and occupation (p=0.007). The highest satisfaction score was found on the technical quality subscale (13.04 ± 1.75) and the lowest satisfaction score was seen on the general satisfaction subscale (4.11 ± 1.75). There was a significant difference between the value of patient satisfaction with age, education, and occupation . Conclusion: Patients from the District Bantaeng and Pa'jukukang Bantaeng regency of South Sulawesi were more satisfied with the service provided. The highest satisfaction score was found on the technical quality subscale and the lowest satisfaction score was found in the general satisfaction subscale.
Evaluation of Larvicidal Efficacy of Ricinus communis (Castor) Plant Extract and Synthesized Green Silver Nanoparticles against Aedes albopictus

Background: Aedes mosquitoes are the most important group of vectors having ability of transmitting pathogens including arboviruses that can cause serious diseases like Chikungunya fever, Dengue fever and Zika virus in human. Biosynthesis and the use of green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is an important step in the search of reliable and ecofriendly control of these vectors. Methods: In this study an aqueous leaves extract of Ricinus communis (castor) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized from this extract were evaluated as larvicidal agent for 2nd and 3rd instar larvae of the Aedes albopictus. Different concentrations (50, 100, 150, 200 and 250ppm) of plant extract and synthesized nanoparticles were prepared and applied on second and third instar larvae. The percent mortality was noted after 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 and 48H of exposure and subjected to probit analysis to calculate LC50 and LC90. Results: Synthesized Ag+ nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (XRD). The nanoparticles were more toxic against larvae of Ae. albopictus with LC50 value (49.43ppm) and LC90 value (93.65ppm) for 2nd instar larvae and LC50 (84.98ppm) and LC90 (163.89ppm) for 3rd instar larvae as compared to the plant extract (149.58ppm, 268.93ppm) and (155.58ppm, 279.93ppm) for 2nd and 3rd instar larvae of Ae. albopictus respectively after 48H. Conclusion: Our results suggest the extract of R. communis and synthesized nanoparticles as excellent replacement of chemical pesticides to control the vector mosquitoes.
Étude moléculaire et isotopique en deutérium de la matière organique insoluble des chondrites carbonées

Les chondrites carbonees peuvent contenir jusqu'a 4% en masse de carbone, principalement present sous la forme d'une fraction organique insoluble (MOI) enrichie en deuterium par rapport aux echantillons organiques terrestres. Cet enrichissement a ete interprete comme la signature de processus interstellaires. La MOI est constituee d'unites aromatiques assez petites (de 2 a 3 cycles contigus) reliees entre elles par des chaines aliphatiques courtes et ramifiees. La MOI d'Orgueil et de Murchison a ete etudiee par des degradations thermique et chimique, ainsi que par spectroscopie. Il apparait a travers les donnees recoltees que les chaines aliphatiques contiennent moins de 7 carbones et qu'elles sont tres ramifiees. Par ailleurs, elles peuvent contenir des fonctions ether et ester. Ces chaines peuvent lier deux ou trois unites aromatiques entre elles. Les chaines aliphatiques non liantes (avec une extremite libre) sont plus courtes: moins de 3 carbones. Les donnees acquises nous ont aussi permis de montrer que l'azote etait contenu dans des heterocycles. Cette observation, ainsi qu'une comparaison de donnees isotopiques, implique qu'il n'y a pas de lien genetique entre la MOI et les acides amines presents dans la fraction soluble des meteorites. Ceci n'exclut pas que d'autres classes de composes solubles puissent deriver de la MOI par alteration hydrothermale sur le corps parent, ce qui indiquerait une origine complexe pour la fraction soluble. Le rapport isotopique D/H des briques elementaires de la MOI d'Orgueil, obtenues par pyrolyse et degradation chimique, a ete interprete en considerant la macromolecule avant sa degradation. Les resultats montrent que la MOI est un produit solaire et qu'elle s'est enrichie en D a la peripherie de la nebuleuse protosolaire sous des conditions proches du milieu interstellaire. Cette conclusion est majeure pour la MOI, qui a pu etre la plus grosse partie de la matiere organique abiotique sur la Terre primitive.
Influence of Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach on the Enhancement of Primary School Students’ Mathematical Reasoning Ability

This research is motivated by the importance of mathematical reasoning abilities for primary school students. This research aims at looking at the effect of the Concrete-PictorialAbstract (CPA) approach on the enhancement of mathematical reasoning abilities of primary school students. This research method is a quasi-experiment with pre-test and post-test control group design in Mathematics subjects with the theme of data presentation. The research sample consisted of 121 fifth grade students in two primary schools in Bekasi Regency. The test and non-test instruments were involved in this research. The results revealed that there was the influence between the CPA approach and students' mathematical reasoning abilities, and the achievement and enhancement of mathematical reasoning abilities of students who got learning with the CPA approach were better than students who got conventional learning based on all student review and a category of Prior Mathematical Ability (PMA) high, moderate and low. In conclusion, the mathematical reasoning ability of primary school students can be improved by applying the CPA approach.
STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING CHALLENGES AMONG LECTURERS IN FOUR KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE CAMPUSES WITHIN SOUTH NYANZA REGION, KENYA

Students who are admitted within 68 Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Campuses for various healthcare programs are highly qualified and they are chosen through a competitive admission criterion. However, their performance in college exams does not reflect the same. For instance, approximately 26% of students sat for supplementary exams in the year 2017. This performance trend implies that there may be challenges in the implementation of studentcentered learning (SCL) approaches among the lecturers. Due to this, the researcher decided to conduct a research study on SCL challenges among lecturers. Cross-sectional descriptive study with researcher-administered questionnaires among 61 lecturers (both internal and external) was employed within KMTC-Campuses within South Nyanza Region namely; Nyamira, Kisii, Homa Bay, and Migori. The study adopted purposeful sampling to select KMTC-Campuses and saturated sampling of the participants. The finding concluded that although the ratio of students to lecturers (1:45) was within the recommended standards, the level of awareness and practice of SCL by the lecturers was low within the KMTC-Campuses. The study indicated that lecturers had little involvement to enhance SCL activities within their various campuses even though their instructional design has an impact on SCL especially on new approaches to tasks, activities and classroom discourse. The study concluded that the inadequacy of SCL resources affects its effective implementation. The researchers recommend that further studies be done on the exposure of students to various participatory learning methodologies and the provision of SCL resources.
Intelligent Personal Digital Assistants and Smart Destination Platform (SDP) for Globetrotter

Travel and tourism is the leading application field in the era of 21st century. As it is not possible for the tourist to always prefer the guide book, guide or any other sources for the information of any location. Our work aims to address these challenges by proposing the algorithms to recommend personalized travel itineraries for both individuals and group of tourist based on their interest preferences. The main approach of this recommendation system is to improvise the older existing applications by providing various analytical results. In-order to make best plans and knowing multiple details about the unknown places is quite a difficult issue. So our recommendation system helps to solve such problems. It uses Geomatic mapping for location which is stored in cloud, also can be viewed in offline. Experimental evaluation in Flickr dataset of multiple cites forming links between images sharing common metadata from tourist. Weather is predicted using Hadoop, also the way of travelling to communicate across different places is identified by the recommendation system. One other facility in this recommendation system consists of a translator, translates words or sentences into native language. These patterns score found in historical data can be used for predicting the future.
Effect of excess soil water on the development of Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.)

ABSTRACT Soil drainage is an important technique in the construction of a sports lawn and information about the sensitivity of the crop to excess water influences the design of the project. Assuming that excess water affects the development of the grass and that the indices SEW30 (Sum of Excess Water above 0.30 m depth) and SDI (Stress-Day Index) are sensitive to the variables of development of the crop, the objective was to identify the sensitivity of Bermuda grass to the excess of water. The experimental design was completely randomized with five treatments and four repetitions. The treatments consisted of groundwater elevations: 0 cm d (at the level of the drains - control); 180 cm d (at 0.20 m from the soil surface); 270 cm d (at 0.15 m from the soil surface); 360 cm d (at 0.10 m from the soil surface); and 450 cm d (at 0.05 m from the soil surface), carried out fortnightly, lasting three days. The variables used to test the treatment were root length, photosynthesis rate, dry mass of roots, stolons, rhizomes, culms and leaves and dry mass of grass clippings. Stress caused by excess water near the soil surface reduced root length, dry mass of culms and leaves, and photosynthesis rate; Bermuda grass was more sensitive to excess water in its initial vegetative stage, which occurs until 42 days after planting; and the photosynthesis rate in the treatment with highest stress level decreased by approximately by 2/3 when compared to the condition of no water table.