Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ROADLESS HABITATS AS REFUGES FOR NATIVE GRASSLANDS: INTERACTIONS WITH SOIL, ASPECT, AND GRAZING

The idea that roadless habitats act as refuges for native-plant diversity against exotic-plant invasion has seldom been tested. We examined the effect of distance from roads and its interactions with soil type, aspect, and livestock grazing on native- and exotic-plant diversity in a 130 000-ha inland California (USA) foothill grassland landscape. During spring 2000 and 2001, we measured the numbers of and cover by native and exotic plant species in 92 sites stratified by distance from roads (10 m, 100 m, and >1000 m), soil type (nonserpentine and serpentine), and aspect (cool, warm, and neutral slopes). In nonserpentine grasslands, native cover was greatest in sites >1000 m from roads (23%) and least in sites 10 m from roads (9%), and the percentage of species that were native was significantly greatest in sites >1000 m from roads (44%) and least in those 10 m from roads (32%). In addition, the most distant sites had the largest number of native grass species and the fewest exotic forb species. In serpent.
ROLE OF GROWTH REGULATORS NAA AND CPPU IN GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF OLIVE TRANSPLANTS

This study was conducted in Al-Nisour University CollegeBaghdad during 2018 growing season to investigate the influence of CPPU and IAA spray on 2 year's old trees of “Khudeiry” olive cultivar. This study included two treatments: three levels of spraying of NAA, 0 (N0), 100 mg.L -1 (N100) and 200 mg.L -1(N200) and four levels of spraying of cytokinins (CPPU), 0 (C0), 5mg.L (C5), 10 mg.L -1 (C10) and 20mg.L -1 (C20) and their interaction. Treatments were replicated three times at factorial experiment in a RCBD. The number of transplants used was 36 trees. The interaction treatments were as follows: T1(N0+C0); T2(N0+C5); T3(N0+C10); T4(N0+C20); T5(N100+C0); T6(N100+C5); T7(N100+C10); T8(N100+C20); T9(N200+C0); T10(N200+C5); T11(N200+C10); T12(N200+C20). The experimental results showed that the interaction between NAA and CPPU rates displayed that 200mg.Lof NAA and 20 mg.CPPU. L (T12) appeared to the most potent treatment, as it gave the highest increased in stem diameter of 2.02 mm, highest shoot length of 9.37 cm, highest leaves area of 5429 cm, highest leaf iron content of 33.19 mg.kg, highest leaf BRs content of 7.89 μg g FW and highest leaves zeatin content of 38. 23μg g FW. The lowest value of these parameters was found in the N0C0 (T1) treatment.
Neoadjuvant, HIPEC and maintenance treatment in ovarian and peritoneal serous cancer: current status

High-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecological disease due to lack of screening test sensitivity. Currently, there is no clear consensus over the regime these patients should receive. The main two options for the management of patients with advanced EOC are upfront debulking surgery (UDS) with adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) or neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by interval debulking surgery (IDS). Optimizing patients’ selection for UDS might offer higher progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates. New imaging methodologies and biomarkers can guide this process. Peritoneal metastasis from EOC is a major challenge in the clinical management. The results for the role of heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) combined with aggressive cytoreductive surgery (CRS) are controversial and prospective randomized trials are warranted. The addition of bevacizumab or poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors as concomitant and/or maintenance therapy has shown to improve PFS in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent EOC. Serous peritoneal papillary carcinoma (SPPC) arises in the peritoneal surface lining the abdomen and pelvis without a discriminative primary tumor site. Clinical, pathological and biological differences hint towards SPPC and primary EOC being as a spectrum of disease. Patients with SPPC are traditionally managed similarly to stage III–IV EOC. The recommended approach integrates aggressive CRS, and systemic chemotherapy to remove the macroscopic tumor, eradicate the microscopic residual disease, and control the microscopic metastasis.
Exposure of sterile Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) males to ginger root oil reduces female remating

Females of Ceratitis capitata are facultative polyandrous, with remating more common in laboratory strains rather than wild ones. In the application of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against this pest, large overflooding ratios of sterile : wild males can increase the remating frequency. Females that mate for the first time with a sterile male tend to remate more frequently. The exposure of sterile males to ginger root oil (GRO) is used in C. capitata SIT programmes to increase the sterile male mating success. Exposing males to an ‘aromatherapy’ with GRO may also increase the remating frequency among wild females. The frequency of wild females remating, number of matings per female, the refractory period between the first and second mating, and the duration of the first and second matings of wild females were determined under laboratory conditions for three mating scenarios that included wild males only or wild males competing with sterile males (either GRO‐treated or non‐treated). Wild females first mated with sterile males exposed to GRO had their remating rate over the following 6 days and the mean number of matings per female reduced in comparison to those first mated with non‐exposed sterile males, from 62.5% to 32.2% and from 3.1 to 1.6 respectively. The remating parameters of females mated with sterile GRO‐exposed males resembled those of females mated with wild males.
Ecological monophagy in Tasmanian Graphium macleayanum moggana with evolutionary reflections of ancient angiosperm hosts

Abstract Local host plant specialization in an insect herbivore may be caused by numerous factors, including host‐specific natural enemy pressures or a local lack of suitable host‐plant choices that are available elsewhere in its range. Such local specialization or “ecological monophagy”, for whatever reason, may reflect reduced ability to behaviourally accept or physiologically utilize other allopatric hosts that are naturally used elsewhere by the species. We tested this feeding specialization hypothesis using the Tasmanian subspecies of Macleay's swallowtail butterfly, Graphium macleayanum moggana (Papilionidae), which uses only a single host‐plant species, Antherosperma moschatum (southern sassafras, of the Monimiaceae). Further north, this same butterfly species (G. m. macleayanum) uses at least 13 host‐plant species from seven genera and four families (Lauraceae, Rutaceae, Winteraceae, and Monimiaceae). Our larval feeding assays with G. m. moggana from Tasmania showed that certain Magnoliaceae and Lauraceae could support some larval growth to pupation. However, such growth was slower and survival was lower than observed on their normal southern sassafras host (Monimiaceae). We also found that toxicity of particular plant species varied tremendously within plant families (for both the Magnoliceae and the Monimiaceae).
Clinicopathological Profile of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Suez Canal University Hospitals-Egypt

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. In Egypt, it is the six cancers in both males and females. This study was performed to define the epidemiological and clinicopathological characteristics of CRC in Egypt. Material and Methods: Retrospective study included all patients diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma at Suez Canal University Hospitals, Egypt from January 2006 to December 2016. Results: A total of 193 patients were included in this study, 57% were females and 43% were males. Colon cancer were more common than those located in the rectum, (58.6% vs. 25.4%), the ascending colon was the commonest location (56.2%). Descending colon and rectum were equally the commonest in females (29.1%) while the ascending colon was the commonest in males (28.9%). Most tumors were adenocarcinoma (76.2%). In terms of tumor markers, CEA was elevated in 45.6% and CA19.9 was elevated in 40.9% in preoperative evaluation. Most patients presented with stage II (30.6%). Liver was the most common metastatic site (67.6%). The overall survival was 18.8 month. Conclusion: Colon cancer is more frequent than rectum cancer where ascending colon is the most affected sub site. The mean age at diagnosis was 52.6 years with female predominance. Most patients had tumors that were adenocarcinoma, low grade and most presented in stage II. Liver is the commonest metastatic site. The overall survival was 18.8 month. Three-year and 5-years survival rate were 16.1% and 3.6%.
Potential model weeds to study genomics, ecology, and physiology in the 21st century

Abstract Plant model systems have contributed greatly to the dramatic progress in understanding the fundamental aspects of plant biology. Using model weeds will also help facilitate focused funding and research in the weed science community. Criteria for developing model weeds require attention to weedy characteristics that impart economic losses and a wide geographic distribution, attributes that present the potential for political and scientific support. Expressed sequence tag (EST) databases for model weeds are the most practical approach to identifying new genes and obtaining data on the gene expression underlying weedy characteristics. Weeds such as Canada thistle, eastern black nightshade, johnsongrass, jointed goatgrass, leafy spurge, waterhemp, and weedy rice are proposed as model systems. Nomenclature: Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop CIRAR; common waterhemp, Amaranthus rudis Sauer AMATA; eastern black nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum Dun. SOLPT; johnsongrass, Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers SORHA; jointed goatgrass, Aegilops cylindrica Host. AEGCY; leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula L. EUPES; red rice (weedy rice), Oryza sativa L. ORYSA; tall waterhemp, Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J. D. Sauer AMATU.
Enhanced Support Vector Machine based on Metaheuristic Search for Multiclass Problems

Machine learning is an important field of artificial intelligent researches and it highly growing for real intelligent applications systems that relate brain computer interface to human brain activities. Support Vector Machine (SVM) is a popular machine learning approach, which can be used for pattern recognition, prediction and classification with many diverse applications. However, the SVM has many parameters, which have significant influences on the performance of SVM in terms of its prediction accuracy that is very important measure specifically with critical applications such that used in Medical applications. This paper proposed an enhanced SVM, which employs a meta-heuristic method, called scatter search to determine the optimal or near optimal values of the SVM parameters and its kernel parameters in multi-classification problem. Scatter search has the potential to determine the appropriate values of parameters for machine learning algorithms due its flexibility and sophistication. Therefore, the proposed method integrates the advantages of scatter search method with SVM to specify the appropriate setting of SVM parameters. The experimental results on lung cancer datasets and other standard datasets prove that the scatter search is practical method for tuning SVM parameters and enhance its performance, where the achieved results are better and comparable to other related methods.
Functional analysis of the mouse histamine H4 receptor in myeloid cells

Several reports have identified the H4R as an important receptor in inflammatory mechanisms and thus, as a therapeutic target for several diseases. The focus of this work was to identify and further characterize the role of mH4R on mouse myeloid immune cells. A novel finding of this thesis is the expression of mH4R in DC macrophages, and T cells (CD4+, CD8+) which was determined on the mRNA level. The expression was down-regulated during bone marrow differentiation to BMDC as well as to BMDM, and both cell types expressed lower mH4R levels when stimulated by LPS, but IFN-gamma seemed to be an inducer of mH4R expression. A novel function of mH4R is the chemotactic effect on BMDM in response to 4MEH. This finding supported other findings from human and mouse cells. In the functional analysis, histamine was found not to have any direct effect on BMDM functions such as phagocytosis, TNF, IL-6 and NO production. Conversely, the absence of the mH4R on macrophages revealed a partial functional defect in phagocytosis and the production of cytokine. These findings indicate a possible role of mH4R in bone marrow differentiation to macrophages. Based on the findings in this thesis several topics should be further investigated, and the exact role of mH4R on myeloid cells should be analyzed on the molecular level with the advantage of the H4R -/- mice.
Avian community response to pine—grassland restoration

Abstract Habitat management for an endangered species may affect nontarget communities. We examined avian community response to pine—grassland restoration for red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) and traditional United States Forest Service pine sawtimber management at Homochitto National Forest, Mississippi from 1994–1996. Thirteen species were more abundant in pine-grassland restoration stands, whereas 5 species were more abundant in traditionally managed pine sawtimber stands. Mature restored pine-grassland stands had greater avian species richness, total bird abundance, and avian conservation value than traditionally managed pine sawtimber stands. We used logistic regression models in an exploratory analysis to predict occurrence of selected species using stand- and landscape-scale habitat characteristics. Probability of redeyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) occurrence increased with increasing hardwood canopy cover, and probability of yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) occurrence increased with increasing grass ground cover. Species richness, total avian abundance, and occurrence of red-eyed vireos and Bachman's sparrows (Aimophila aestivalis) increased with increasing values of Shannon's Habitat Diversity Index. Pine-grassland restoration for red-cockaded woodpeckers created vegetation composition and structure at the stand and landscape scales that may benefit numerous avian species of regional conservation concern.
Ultrastructural study of the spermatogenesis of Donax striatus Linnaeus (Mollusca, Bivalvia) from Brazil northern litoral

The fine structure of the sperm and spermatogenesis of the Donax striatus are described. The morphology of the spermatozoa is classified as of a primitive type with a head, mid-piece with four mitochondria and tail. The head shows a complex acrosome, typical of heterodont bivalves. During spermatogenesis the nuclear chromatin shows granular condensation. The present paper describes detailed observations of the espermatozoa.
Evaluation of Fear and Peritraumatic Distress during Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil

COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread exponentially worldwide, especially in America. At the end of August 2020, Brazil is one of the most affected countries with more than three and a half million cases and up to 114,250 deaths. This study aims to assess the fear and peri-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemics in Brazil, to enhance infection control methods, appropriate interventions, and public health policies. A cross-sectional survey has been conducted from April 12th to 18th using the Peri-Traumatic Distress Scale (CPDI) and the Fear Scale (FCV-19S) aiming to measure the peri-traumatic stress and fear as psychological reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, an online spreadsheet was used to send the questionnaire and scales to a sample of 1844 participants as a collecting information tool. Significant positive relationship (r = 0.660, p < 0.001) and internal consistencies on CPDI and FCV-195 scales (Cronbach Alfa scores 0.90 and 0.88 respectively) were shown. Results highlight significant gender differences as in both scales women’s mean scores are higher showing that it is paramount that women’s voices were represented in policy spaces as socially constructed gender roles place them in a strategic position to enhance multi-level interventions (primary and secondary effects of COVID-19), equitable policies, and new approaches to control the pandemic.
A REVIEW REGARDING PERSONALITY TRAITS AND VOCATIONAL INTERESTS

Starting from the points that Hexagonal model of Holland (1973; 1985) highlights the six types of personality: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, entrepreneurial and conventional the scientific literature investigates how the individuals in the work environment might match as personality profiles with the characteristics of the jobs through the six types of work environment. In this way the employee may carry out their tasks and activities matching their personality type. Many studies were focused to investigate how the personality factors: openness to experience, conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeability correlate with the vocation interests presented by Holland. Also, were analyzed the aspects of different work values in relation with the individuals’ cultural characteristics. The conclusion of the scientific studies leads to the career counseling in the way of choosing the perfect workplace corresponding to the personality Hexagonal model as individuals’ vocational interests.
The effect of pre-graze mowing at different pre-graze masses on cow and pasture performance

Early lactation cows were allocated to one of four treatments in a replicated 2 × 2 factorial study. Treatments were two pre-graze pasture masses: moderate (2,800 kg DM ha-1 to ground level; MOD) and high (3,400 kg DM ha-1; HIGH) and two harvesting methods: grazing standing pastures (G), or mowing before grazing (M). Mowing before grazing did not alter milk solids (fat + protein) production, or body condition score. However, M reduced pasture density and pasture harvested. Consistent with this, less silage was conserved and more silage fed in M compared with G. Irrespective of harvesting method, cows in MOD produced 6% more milk solids than cows in HIGH. There were minimal differences in the nutrient composition of pasture from MOD and HIGH, but cows in MOD spent less time grazing than in HIGH. In summary, there was no animal performance benefit from M in either MOD or HIGH; however, M reduced pasture eaten and increased the requirement for imported feed. Furthermore, irrespective of harvesting method, cows offered a MOD pre-graze pasture mass produced more milk solids than those offered a HIGH pre-graze mass.
Behavioral syndromes and the evolution of correlated behavior in zebrafish

Studies of "behavioral syndromes" in different populations and species of animals can be used to shed light on the underlying mechanisms of evolution. For example, some personality syndromes suggest the existence of an underlying hormonal link, whereas other relationships between boldness and aggression appear to be the result of similar selective pressures. Here, we used 1 wild-derived and 2 laboratory strains of zebrafish (Danio rerio) to examine relationships among 5 behavioral measures: shoaling, activity level, predator approaches, latency to feed after a disturbance, and biting to a mirror stimulus. We found evidence of an activity syndrome, as if underlying metabolic costs influence variation in multiple forms of behavior. Evidence for a relationship between boldness and aggression was also apparent but depended both on strain and which specific behavior patterns were identified as measures of "boldness. " Although some comparisons of laboratory and wild-derived strains were consistent with a domestication syndrome, others were not. Most observed relationships were relatively weak and occasionally inconsistent, arguing against strong underlying genetic linkages or pleiotropic effects relating any of the behavioral measures. Instead, it may be more important to study the details of selective context or the long-term impact of linkages between some, but not all, of a large set of genes influencing complex behavioral traits. We found profound differences among strains in most behavior patterns, but few sex differences. One strain (TM1) was consistently different from the others (SH and Nadia) being more social, more likely to approach predators, and taking less time to recover from disturbance than were the other 2 strains. Copyright 2007, Oxford University Press.
A new species of Thaumastoderma (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida) from the Antarctic deep sea with a phylogenetic analysis of the whole genus

A new species of the marine gastrotrich taxon Thaumastoderma is described. A single specimen of this species, Thaumastoderma antarctica sp. nov., was extracted from silty sediment sampled at one station of the Andeep-1 cruise, about 150 km to the north of the South Shetland Islands (Drake Passage, South Atlantic Ocean). This paper provides the first record of this genus from the deep sea and the second description of a macrodasyid gastrotrich living in an abyssal habitat. The new species is characterized by several apomorphic features, among them a caudal pair of strongly elongated dorsal cirrata tubes. A phylogenetic analysis of the genus Thaumastoderma reveals that Th. antarctica is closely related to Th. coronarium and Th. appendiculatum. Furthermore, the analysis offers an evolutionary scenario and a hypothesis for the internal phylogeny of this taxon while supporting its monophyly. It is the first time a cladistic analysis has been conducted for a delimited group of gastrotrichs, i.e. for all known members of a genus.
A Longitudinal Study on Day Hospital Adults Clients with Intellectual Disabilities and Psychiatric Disorders

Background and objectives Recent studies have shown a high proportion of psychiatric troubles disorders in the population with Intellectual Disability (ID). However, the literature demonstrates a lack of adapted psychiatric care for people with dual diagnosis. If When this kind of structure exists, it remains quite rare and misjudged. Offering an alternative to psychiatric hospitalisation, the UPDM’s Day Hospital proposes to personsoffers people with ID and psychiatric troubles disorders a therapeutic place where they can benefit of from different therapies, individually or in group. Methods This paper shows the results of a study about the efficacy of this adapted care in Day Hospital. Twenty nine29 patients of the Day Hospital were evaluated with the “Aberrant Behaviour Checklist” (ABC) during over a 55 month perioda period of 55 months. The evolution of the patients in the Day Hospital programme was assessed by the observation of behavioural troubles. Results The results show the presence of improvement on over the period concerned by the study. Using a more careful evaluation of our population’s assessment the evolution in our population, we noted a different trend based on the intellectual level. Thus, the participants with mild to moderate ID show a decrease of their behavioural problems while the participants with severe to profound ID show more stable results. Conclusions This study, based on clinical observations, suggests the actual incomplete adequacy of the Day Hospital Structure therapeutic approach in Day Hospital Structure: the treatments proposed in Day Hospital do not suit all clients in the same way the same to all the clients. The main part of the care are group therapies and are better adapted to fit well with a population of a better cognitive level populations possessing a higher cognitive level. People with severe to profound LD could benefit of individual care in groups, to prepare themselves to live in the natural groups in within socioeducational residences or workshops