Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of reduction of exuded phenolic substances level on rooting of oak microcuttings.

In this study we have followed the influence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on the development of root system of oak microcuttings (Quercus robur L.), changes in the contents of phenolic substances in roots, and in the culture media. The microcuttings from explants cultured in vitro for 2 years have been used for rooting. Originally, the explants were taken from 150 years old oak tree. For the induction of rooting on agar medium with high concentration of 1-α- naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA, 14.0 mg l -1 ) has been used. After 1 week of etiolation, the microcuttings were displaced in light and transferred to agar media without NAA and with or without I % PVP. On the medium enriched with PVP 86.6 % of microcuttings rooted after 6 weeks. No substantial differences in average rooting of control microcuttings, cultured without PVP, were found (81.5 %). The enhancement of the lenght of adventitious roots after 6 and 10 weeks of cultivation was observed in microcuttings cultured with PVP. Addition of PVP decreased the endogenous contents of phenolic substances in the roots (by about 20 %) as well as in the culture media after 10 weeks of cultivation.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota) associated with roots of plants of the Lubuskie province

The results of studies of the occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (amF) and arbuscular mycorrhizae of the phylum Glomeromycota associated with roots of 31 cultivated, uncultivated and protected plant species growing at 103 sites of the lubuskie province nw Poland are presented and discussed. The amF most frequently found were members of the genus Glomus. other relatively frequently revealed fungi were Scutellospora spp. Spore populations of amF generally were more abundant and diverse in cultivated soils. most protected plant species harboured amF.
Planar cell polarity signalling and development of the early mammalian nervous system

The vertebrate planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway is an evolutionarily conserved signalling cascade which regulates numerous developmental processes. This thesis investigates the role of PCP signalling in two events, mammalian spinal neurulation and neural crest (NC) cell migration. In mouse embryos PCP signalling is required for initiation of neural tube closure, via regulation of midline convergent extension (CE). In this thesis, a genetic modifying role for the loop-tail (Vangl2Lp) mutation is shown to also predispose to failure of low spinal neurulation. Mutations in the core PCP gene Vangl2 increase the frequency and severity of spina bifida in the grainyhead-like-3 hypomorph curly tail (Grhl3ct/ct), a model of partially-penetrant NTDs. Affected Vangl2Lp/+;Grhl3ct/ct embryos exhibit abnormalities of axis elongation, suggesting a role for CE in spinal neurulation. Investigations of the mechanism underlying the Lp/ct interaction reveal two distinct types of effect: 1) Effects of expression of Vangl2Lp and Grhl3ct in different tissues: Vangl2 regulates midline CE and Grhl3 regulates proliferation of tail bud progenitors. These mutant effects likely summate, leading to severe spina bifida; 2) Cell-autonomous effects of Vangl2Lp and Grhl3ct co-expression in the same tissue: conditional genetic experiments suggest a requirement for Vangl2 and Grhl3 within the same cells during neurulation and evidence for a molecular interaction at the level of Rho-GTPase signalling is presented. In amphibia and fish, early NC migration is PCP-dependent, but this has not yet been studied in mammals. Vangl2Lp/Lp embryos display normal NC cell migration, despite many severe PCP-related defects, and migration of Vangl2Lp/Lp NC in vitro is comparable to Vangl2+/+. The closely related gene Vangl1 does not appear to compensate for loss of Vangl2. Acute down-regulation of Vangl2 specifically in the NC lineage does not cause migratory defects. Hence, the core PCP pathway is not required for early NC migration in the mouse.
Molecularbiology of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequently occurring skin tumor. Most cases are not life threatening. Only a very small proportion of BCCs metastasize. A high tendency to recurrence makes characterizing BCCs and tumor margin areas obligatory. It will assist in better understanding their pathogenesis and in more effective treatment through prevention of recurrence and second primary disease. In addition to histopathological assessment, the spread of the primary tumor according to TNM classification is crucial for estimating the further development of the disease.
Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Streptococcus spp. Isolated from Ewe＇s Milk

The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus spp. isolated from fresh ewe’s milk and consequently to draw conclusions concerning the health condition of the animal flocks and the current trends of antibiotic use in small ruminants. A total of 77 mountainous sheepfolds were investigated representing 10% of all transhumant sheep and goats flocks in the area. Duplicate milk samples were collected from January to February transferred to the laboratory and analyzed for the presence of Streptococcus spp. by using the serial dilution method and plating on the surface of Slanetz and Bartley agar. The isolates were tested against nine antimicrobial agents with the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The results showed that Streptococcus spp. occurred in 84.4% of the samples and in counts ranged between 1.8 log CFU/mL and 4.6 log CFU/mL. Concerning susceptibility, only 1.3% of the isolates were resistant to all antimicrobials while 27.3% were fully susceptible. Resistance to cefepime was the most common (93.1%) observation followed by resistance to ampicillin (82.1%), ciprofloxacine (58.3%) and meropenem (51.9%). The isolates were vancomycin susceptible at a rate of 83.6%. Multidrug resistance to at least three antibiotics was observed to be 22.1% of Streptococcus spp. Given the prevalence of Streptococcus spp. and the elevated resistance of isolates to various antibiotics it is concluded that further examinations and even interventions are required in order to pertain the appropriate animal health and milk quality.
Autoecology of the Marine Haptophyte Phaeocystis sp.

Blooms of toxic or harmful microalgae, commonly called "red tides", represent a significant and expanding threat to human health and fisheries resources throughout the world. The impacts of these "harmful algal blooms" range from illness and death of human consumers of shellfish or fish that have accumulated algal toxins to ecosystem alteration and mortalities of marine mammals and other animals. Presented here is a state-of-the art review of all major topics relating to the ecology and physiology of harmful algal bloom species. The autecology of all major groups is covered in detail, and the ecophysiological processes and mechanisms that regulate their growth, bloom development, and toxin production are addressed as well.
The Relationships among Burnout, Engagement, Locus of Control, Coping Strategies and Academic Achievement: The Case of Gondar University Students, Ethiopia

The objective of this study was to examine the relationships among burnout, engagement, locus of control, coping strategies, and academic achievement of Gondar university students. The study was carried out using 469 (359 male and 110 female) undergraduate students selected from different faculties of the university using simple and stratified random sampling techniques. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-student survey with reliability of 0.858 for Exhaustion, 0.806 for Cynicism, 0.894 for Reduced Academic Efficacy; Utrecht Work Engagement scale with reliability of 0.739 for Vigor, 0.936 for Dedication, 0.882 for Absorption; the locus of control questionnaire with reliability of 0.869 for Internal Locus of Control, 0.954 for External Locus of Control; and the coping strategy questionnaire with reliability of 0.907 for Active Coping, 0.830 for Reflective Coping, 0.868 for Strategic Planning, 0.901 for Preventive Coping, 0.895 for Instrumental Support Seeking, 0.877 for Seeking Emotional Support, and 0.714 for Avoidance Coping were administered. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that burnout and external locus of control were negatively and significantly related to academic achievement whereas engagement, internal locus of control and coping strategies were positively and significantly related with academic achievement. The results also showed that burnout and external locus control were “best” predictors of academic achievement than engagement, internal locus of control and coping strategies. Design programs for students to develop skills that reduce burnout and enhance engagement by evaluating their locus of control and coping strategies so as to increase students’ performance were recommended from the findings.
Learning analytics and educational data mining for inquiry-based learning

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Trout Farming Handbook

The farmer's fish An outline of farming methods Brood stock and egg production Fingerling production Trout culture in earth ponds Raceways Tank farming Cages in freshwater Rainbow trout farming in saltwater Trout farm design, equipment and operation Trout food and feeding Common diseases - recognition, treatment and prevention Pollution from fish farms Processing trout Markets, profits and losses.
Dynamic Linkages between Newly Developed Islamic Equity Style Indices: Is Growth Style More Influential Than Value Style?

This study investigates the dynamic linkages between the newly developed Islamic equity style indices from stocks listed in FTSE EMAS Shariah Index from May 2006 to May 2017. Based on the Vector Autoregressive model (VAR), the results indicate: Firstly, there are short-run dynamics between Islamic equity style indices. Notably, growth style indices are more influential than value style; Secondly, the Large Growth index is the most influential, followed by Medium and Small Growth; Thirdly, Large Growth index precedes Large Value index. These results reaffirm that growth style is more receptive than value style with respect to new information due to institutional investors who prefer growth stocks from blue-chip companies, GLCs and GLICs. This study also proposes the effect of retail investors to explain information flow from small-cap to medium, and medium to largecap. Robustness check with Toda-Yamamoto procedure yields similar result with VAR model except for one short-run relationship from Large Growth to Large Value. Our results redefine the importance of growth style and support new product differentiation in the quest to develop the Islamic fund management industry.
Differential effect of high fat diet on tissue morphology and hormonal levels in male and female mice (765.1)

The pathology of obesity produces many diseases. It has a far ranging negative effect on health including some type of cancers, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), diabetes and many other diseases that are related with obesity. This project was undertaken to observe the differences in the tissue morphology (liver, pancreas, adipose, heart, brain, kidney, spleen, ovaries and testes) in male and female mice when exposed to high fat diet for a period of 6 months. Within 3 months animals in VHFD showed signs of NAFLD and with longer treatment the liver showed deposition of lipid droplets in hepatocytes, which leads to non‐ alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) subsequently cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Morphometric analyses of pancreas showed robust signs of inflammation, increase in pancreatic islets size and number in both obese male and female. Adipose tissue showed signs of hypertrophy than hyperplasia. The effect of high fat was more pronounced in males than females. obesity‐associated hyperleptinemia and hyperinsulinemia was observed in both males and female. Thus, these results suggests that high fat diet not only affects adiposity and hormonal imbalance but changes the cellularity and morphology of the tissue to such an extent that can lead to diseases that are fatal affecting men more than women.
Response of some canola cultivars (Brassica napus L.) to salinity stress and its effect on germination and seedling properties.

A laboratorial experiment was carried out at Bani-Sueif Seed Testing Laboratory during the period of October and November 2011 to investigate the effect of NaCl priming on seed germination and seedling growth of some canola cultivars i.e. Serw 4, Serw 10, Pactol and Line 51-El Serw. Canola seeds were primed with 1% NaCl solution for 24 hours, at 20°C. Then primed and non-primed seeds were irrigated with seven different saline solutions consisted of 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50% concentrations of NaCl. Results showed a significant effect of studied canola cultivars on means of final germination percentage (FGP %), germination index (GI), seed- ling vigor index (SVI), plumula length (cm), radical length (cm), seedling fresh weight (g), seedling dry weight (g), and seedling height reduction (SHR %). Line 51-El-serw significantly exceeded other studied cultivars in (FGP, GI, SVI, plumula length, radical length and seedling dry weight). While, Serw 4 and Serw 10 cultivars significantly exceeded the other studied cultivars in seedling fresh weight and seedling height reduction %. Results showed a significant effect due to seed priming on averages of FGP, GI, SVI, plumula length, radical length, seedling fresh weight, seedling dry weight, RDW and SHR% comparing with non-seed priming. Increasing salinity concentrations from 0 to 1.75% NaCl significantly decreased all studied characters except SHR was increased with increasing salinity concentrations. It could be concluded that priming line 51-El-serw seed with 1% NaCl and increasing salinity concentration up to 0.75% NaCl maximizing seed germination parameters and seedling characters. It is very important to use line 51-El Serw and pactol cultivar in breeding program for enhancing canola production in saline soil in Egypt.
Field experiment of polyculture technology of tiger shrimp (P. monodon Farb.) Milkfish (Chanos chanos Forskal), and Seaweed (Gracilaria verrucosa) in Brackhiswater water pond of Borimasunggu village, Maros regency

Polyculture technology is the culture of various species of fish which has similar trophic level, where the organisms are perform biological and chemical processes in synergy with several advantages in the ecosystem. Field experiment was done in the brackhiswater ponds Borimasunggu vilage Maros regency, South Sulawesi, using 3 ponds of 1.0 ha pond -1 . The research was aimed to apply the polyculture technology of tiger shrimp, fish and seaweed. Tiger shrimp yuvenile and milkfish yuvenile with the average weight of 0.056 ± 0.006 g and 75 ± 2.1 g. the seaweed is Gracillaria verrucosa. Stocking of seaweed performed 30 days earlier than tiger shrimp yuvenile and fish. Stocking density each pond are 1,500 kg sea weed + 30,000 tiger shrimps + 1,500 yuvenile of milk fish (A) and 1,500 kg sea weed+ 30,000 kg of tiger shrimps yuvenile (B); and (C) = 1,500 milkfish + 1,500 kg of seaweed with time of culture for 90 days. The results obtained in treatment A showed that daily growth rate of tiger shrimp: 5.66%; milkfish : 1.84% and seaweed : 2.3%. Production of tiger shrimp 165 k, milk fish : 417 kg, and seaweed 4285.7 kg dry-wet. Daily growth rate in pond B is tiger prawn: 5.21%; seaweed : 2.2%), production of tiger shrimp: 127 kg and seaweed 3,985.7 kg. While the daily growth rate for pond C is milk fish:1.91% and seaweed : 1.08% with a production of 450 kg and 3,085 kg dry-wet. Analysis economic showed that total production and income of pond C has higher revenues followed by B and A. Keywords : Policulture technology, tiger shrimp, milkfish, seaweed, daily growth rate, production.
Variation in fatty acids in chicken meat as a result of a lupin-containing diet.

This study was designed to verify the effect of diets containing lupin meal on the composition of fat in meat from fattened broiler chickens. It follows from the results that an increasing level of lupin meal (E1 and E2) resulted in a gradual decrease in the average level of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in fat in breast and thigh muscles from experimental chickens as compared to the control group. This decrease was charac - terized by a significant ( P ≤ 0.05) to highly significant ( P ≤ 0.01) reduction in the level of palmitic acid, which is the most common fatty acid. Diets containing lupin meal showed an increase in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). Particularly oleic acid contributed significantly to an overall increase in MUFAs ( P ≤ 0.01). Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from the n-6 group showed only a slight decrease in fat in meat from chickens in the experimental group. Linoleic acid as the most common PUFA found in the fat from chicken muscles showed a significantly lower level in breast muscles in the E2 group ( P ≤ 0.05) as compared to the control and the E1 group. A similar trend was also observed for γ-linolenic acid in fat from breast muscles. The level of arachidonic acid in fat from muscles in experimental groups also decreased. The levels of PUFAs n-3 in fat from chicken muscles were found to increase in experimental groups. Of all PUFAs n-3 examined in fat from breast and thigh muscles, α-linolenic acid was found at the highest levels. Its levels in fat from muscles varied with an increasing amount of lupin meal in a diet. However, a highly significant increase (P ≤ 0.01) was confirmed only in thigh muscles. A rise in PUFAs n-3 which is associated with the dietary supplementation of lupin meal is particularly beneficial as it affected the Σ PUFAs n-3:Σ PUFAs n-6 ratio, thereby enhancing the nutritional value of chicken meat with regard to human nutrition.
Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practices Cognitive Dissonance in High Stakes Test-Influenced Environments.

Beliefs and practices are fundamentally interrelated and, in the classroom, a teacher holding two beliefs that are inconsistent with each other may experience tension. For example, a teacher who knows about culturally proficient teaching, but who simultaneously holds deficit beliefs by viewing students from diverse backgrounds as inherently flawed, could be said to hold heterogeneous beliefs that are inconsistent. These conflicting beliefs can be explained by cognitive dissonance theory. Festinger (1957) suggested that individuals holding opposing cognitions (i.e., beliefs, behaviors) would seek to remove dissonance by aligning beliefs and associated behaviors/practices. In public schools, teachers are expected to align their practices with culturally proficient beliefs as classroom demographics increasingly become more diverse. When teachers practice culturally proficient teaching, they are more likely to increase positive academic outcomes for linguistically, racially/ethnically, and economically diverse student populations (Aronson & Laughter, 2015; Lopez, 2016). Teachers, however, can hold deficit beliefs about students from diverse backgrounds, and in high stakes test-influenced environments, these deficit beliefs may reveal associated practices that reproduce academic disparities (Nelson & Guerra, 2014).
The physiological consequences of loss of tRNA thiolation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins (UBLs) have a diverse array of functions that serve to regulate many cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. The ubiquitin-related modifier UrmI is a conserved UBL that, in addition to serving as a protein modifier, functions as a sulfur carrier in tRNA thiolation reactions. Urml is required for formation of the s moiety that is found as part of the more complex mcm 5 s2 U3modification on the anticodon wobble uridines of tGlu oc tGln UG and tLysuu tRNAs in a variety of organisms. It has become increasingly clear that tRNA modifications serve to alter the properties of tRNA molecules, and that tRNA modifications can impact the translational regulation of gene expression, but how specific modifications are connected to cellular processes remains largely unknown. This work focuses on Urml-dependent tRNA modifications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This thesis describes the phenotypes of URM] pathway mutants, and describes the physiological consequences in cells that lack the ability to thiolate tRNAs: slow growth, impaired translation and the increased activation of at least one stress response pathway. This thesis also describes a condition, growth at 37'C, that results in a decrease in tRNA thiolation in wild type cells. This decrease in tRNA thiolation requires the activity of RNA polymerase III and is accompanied by decreased levels of proteins that are involved in the tRNA thiolation pathway. This decrease in tRNA thiolation may be an adaptive strategy used by cells under specific growth conditions, and is an example of the condition specific modulation of tRNA modification levels. Thesis Supervisor: Hidde Ploegh Title: Professor of Biology
Effect of pH Adjuster on the Fermentation of Kimchi

The study was carried out to prevent the rancidity and to prolong the edible period by adding the pH adjuster composed of citric acid and sodium citrate during kimchi fermentation. Buffer action of the pH adjusters, changes in titratable acidty, pH, vitamin C content, chlorophyll content and number of microorganism were measured. And also sour flavor, color score and overall taste by sensory test were analyzed. The profer ratio of citric acid to sodium citrate for the kimchi was 1 to 9. Edible periods based upon the acidity, pH, sour flavor and overall taste were first to second days after soaking in the control, but were from the day of soaking to fifth days in the pH adjuster added kimchi to 0.3 percent. And favorable results were shown in kimchi with the pH adjuster in the point of brix degree, color and the number of Lactobacilli.
In vitro studies of the physical interactions between neurofilaments, microtubules and mitochondria isolated from the central nervous system

In order to explore the molecular nature and the regulation of dense cytomatrix which interconnects MT, NF and membranous organelles in neurons (9), the interactions between NF, MT and each of these cytoskelatal elements with brain mitochondria were investigated in vitro using biochemical and viophysical methods. From these studies, the following conclusions were drawn: 1‐ Pure NF form in vitro a highly viscous gel, dependent upon the phosphorylation state of the side arms of the NF‐H and M subunits which might participate directly to the interactions since antibodies specific of these phosphorylated sites inhibited efficiently the NF gelation. This process is modulated by both ATP hydrolysis and soluble molecules from nervous tissue and it might reflect the highly controled organization of NF bundles in axons. 2‐ In contrast with NF, low viscosity levels were detected in MT suspensions. However, the occurrence of weak interactions between MT were deduced from studies with taxol, ATP, AMP‐PNP and Mg ions,.