Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
CROSSBREEDING EFFECTS AND POLYMORPHIC ASSOCIATIONS OF GENOTYPES OF GH GENE WITH GROWTH TRAITS IN RABBITS

A simple crossbreeding experiment between two new synthetic rabbit lines (APRI and Moshtohor) was conducted to estimate the crossbreeding effects (direct additive, maternal additive and heterosis) on post-weaning body weights (BW) at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age and daily weight gains (DG) during the intervals from 4 to 6, 6 to 8, 8 to 10 and 10 to 12 weeks, and to detect the polymorphic associations of the genotypes of GH gene with post-weaning body weight and daily gain traits. Four genetic groups of APRI (A-line), Moshtohor (M-line) and their simple F1 cross (½A½M) in addition to V-line rabbits (as a reference population) were used in this study.PCR-RFLP technique was applied using BstUI restriction enzyme SNP for genotyping the growth hormone gene (GH) (TT, TC and CC) genotypes. Heritabilities estimated by VCE program for body weights and daily weight gains were mostly low or moderate and ranging from 0.05 to 0.18. The percentages of direct additive effects on body weights were significantly (P<0.01) in favour of Moshtohor line by 2.7, 4.3, 1.4, 2.6 and 2.9 % at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks and by 8.7, 15.9 and 18.6 % in daily weight gains at DG4-6, DG6-8 and DG8-10, respectively. The percentages of maternal effects on body weights at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks were also significantly in favour of Moshtohor line by 2.8, 5.4, 3.5, 3.5 and 3.1%, respectively and ranged from 1.8 to 15% for daily weight gains in weight. The percentages of direct heterosis were significantly positive by 3.1, 8.1, 8.2, 5.2 and 3.8 % for body weights at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks and by 13.0, 7.8 and 9.6% for daily weight gains at DG6-8, DG8-10 and DG10-12, respectively. The associations of the genotypes of GH gene were polymorphic and had significant effects on most growth traits (P<0.05). There were significant differences (P<0.05) between the generalized least square means of the different genotypes (TT, CC and TC) of GH gene for body weights at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age in V-line, M-line, A-line and ½A½M cross rabbits. The TC genotype was positively associated with an increase in body weights of V-line, M-line and A-line rabbits, while the TT genotype indicated an increase in body weights of ½A½M rabbits. The significant associations between GH gene and growth traits confirmed that this gene could be a candidate gene and may be used in Marker-assisted selection (MAS) to improve growth performance in rabbits.Conclusively, GH gene could be used as a candidate gene in genetic improvement programs to improve growth performance in rabbits.
EFFECT OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY ON THE OSSEOINTEGRATION AROUND IMPLANTS AFTER MANDIBULAR RECONSTRUCTION BY DESTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS

Increases in mandibular width by distraction osteogenesis have recently been shown to be an acceptable and stable treatment option for deficiencies, and also, in the oral rehabilitation, where one of the major problems is the alveolar bone loss, and adjacent soft tissues.Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), on the osseointegration of implants retained partial mandibular overdenture after reconstruction of mandibular deficiency by distraction osteogenesis. Methods: This study was conducted on eight male patients with a lack of the anterior mandibular jaw bone due to anterior marginal mandibulectomy, and partially edentulous maxillary arch (different classes), selected from the maxillofacial outpatient clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Misr University for Science and Technology, (mean age 43 years, minimum 35 years and maximum 51 years). For all patient, distraction the insufficient alveolar ridge by using an Extraosseous Track Alveolar Distractor (KLS Martin, Germany), after consolidation period, patients received maxillary and mandibular conventional acrylic partial dentures prior to implant insertion. Then, each patient received two endoosseous implants in the mandibular interforaminal region, (following two stage surgical protocols), to retain partial mandibular overdentures. Patients were randomly divided by closed envelops, into two equal groups. Group I; Patients were received hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), on a protocol of five sequential sessions (study group), while Group II; Patients were received no hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), as a control group. Ball attachments were screwed to the implants, after four months of surgery. All patients received new mandibular removable partial overdentures were retained by two implants, and designed as Kennedy class IV partial overdentures, to fitted partial mandibular overdentures. Marginal bone height changes and bone density were assessed using cone beam computed tomography(CBCT); at time of prosthetic loading, then after six, and twelve months.Results: Decrease in marginal bone height and increase in bone density through a follow-up period (one year) were observed in both groups , however; group I; that received HBOT revealed less marginal bone resorption and more increase in bone density than group II. Conclusion: After mandibular reconstruction by distraction osteogenesis, hyperbaric oxygen therapy effective treatment, and improve osseointegration around implants retained partial ovedentures, as it associated with increased bone density and reduced marginal bone loss after one year follow up.
Attenuation of Deep Semantic Processing during Mind Wandering: An ERP study

While much research shows that early sensory and attentional processing is affected by mind wandering, the effect of mind wandering on deep (i.e., semantic) processing is relatively unexplored. To investigate this relation, we recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) as participants studied English-Spanish word pairs, one at a time, while being intermittently probed for whether they were ‘on task’ or ‘mind wandering. ’ Both perceptual processing, indexed by the P2 component, and deep processing, indexed by a late, sustained slow wave maximal at parietal electrodes, was attenuated during periods preceding participants’ mind wandering reports. The pattern when participants were on-task, rather than mind-wandering, is similar to the subsequent memory or difference in memory (Dm) effect. These results support previous findings of sensory attenuation during mind wandering, and extend them to a long-duration slow wave by suggesting that the deeper and more sustained levels of processing are also disrupted.
Cell Transplantation as Future Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease

Abstract—Despite the development of improved therapies and the significant advances in the understanding of the basis of disease pathogenesis, millions of Americans continue to live with life-threatening cardiovascular diseases. Recent breakthroughs suggest exciting directions that are likely to produce more effective therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. One such area, cell transplantation (grafting of healthy cells into the diseased heart), holds enormous potential as an approach to cardiovascular pathophysiology. Once thought to be a scientific long shot, cell transplantation is becoming recognized as a viable strategy to strengthen weak hearts and limit infarct growth. The technology could also be used for the long-term delivery of beneficial recombinant proteins to the heart, which is a strategy to complement molecular biology advances and provide an alternative strategy for gene therapy. On August 24, 1998, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened a workshop to discuss.
Bending strength enhancement of finger joints by inclusion of nanoclay in low concentrations into Urea formaldehyde adhesive

Results on the effects of using nanoclay as filler in Urea Formaldehyde (UF) adhesive to finger-joint short pieces of Melia azedarach wood are reported in this paper. Three relatively low (0.5%, 1% and 1.5%) concentrations of nanoclay containing metallic oxides were used in the study. The results are indicative of the fact that all three concentrations were able to effectively enhance the bending strengths by 22% to 58% compared to sections joined using UF with no added nano-filler. A nanoclay concentration of 1% of UF resin powder weight resulted in the highest bending strength of 50.3 N/mm2. Comparing with the MoR of clearwood sections reported in literature, the efficiency could be enhanced from 51.7% up to a range of 63% to 81.8% by addition of nanoclay. The addition of nanoclay did not result in any significant changes in the MoE values of the finger jointed sections. The study demonstrates the value addition that can be brought to finger jointed sections of M. azedarach using nanoclay in low concentrations as filler in UF to enhance the bending strength of short pieces without compromising on the stiffness.
Macroeconomic variables and stock returns: evidence from Singapore

This paper investigates the Granger-causality relationship between macroeconomic variables and stock market returns. Singapore is used as a case study. The standard time series techniques are applied. The findings tend to indicate that the stock market returns in Singapore are endogenous (follower) to macroeconomic variables such as, the interest rates, exchange rates and GDP. The money supply and inflation do not seem to have any impact. Of the three, GDP is identified to be the most exogenous (leading) variable. However, GDP least explains shocks in the Stock index at a twelve period horizon, while Interest rates and exchange rates account for more explanation. Overall, investors in Singapore stock market closely follow macroeconomic conditions and hence macroeconomic variables lead (rather than lag) the stock index returns in Singapore. The paper has strong policy implications in that the paper attracts the attention of the policy makers regarding what macroeconomic variables they may manipulate to boost confidence in the local financial markets. In general, it informs the assets and fund managers on how changes in macroeconomic variables affect stock market returns.
Trace-Based Reasoning - Modeling Interaction Traces for Reasoning on Experiences

This paper addresses Trace-Based Reasoning (TBR) by using Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) as a descriptive framework. TBR is a reasoning paradigm in which inferences are made on specific objects called traces. Traces are sequential records of events observed and stored during an interactive process. We report two contributions. First, we propose a review of the current researches related to TBR. Then, we compare CBR and TBR. From this comparison, we show that the exploitation of traces instead of cases as knowledge sources raises very specific challenges. More precisely, new methods for defining similarity measures and for performing adaptation of traces are required. These new methods have to take into account the sequential properties of traces. In the discussion, we emphasis the benefits of using traces as a knowledge container in a reasoning process and we pinpoint promising applications of TBR.
RAINFALL FREQUENCY ANALYSIS USING FRECHET AND LOG-LOGISTIC DISTRIBUTIONS OF SITES OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, PAKISTAN

The paper illustrates the application of at-site frequency analysis using relatively nontraditional probability distributions adopting four methods of parameter estimation using annual maximum rainfall series (AMRS) (from 1980 to 2015) of three sites; Muzaffarabad, Garhi Dupatta and Kotli of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Critical assumptions related to AMRS for frequency analysis have been validated through run test (to check the randomness of AMRS at each site) and Mann Whitney test (to check the distribution of AMRS at given sites as identical or not). Two probability distributions; Frechet and Log-logistic have been used as candidate distributions to model AMRS at given sites. The parameters of these distributions have been estimated using four methods; Probability Weighted Moments Estimation (PWME), Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), Bayesian Estimation (BE) and Moments Estimation (ME) methods. The Kolmogorov Smirnov test has been used as goodnessof-fit criteria. The results show suitability of the selected probability distributions for the observed AMRS series at given sites with BE and MLE methods as adequate for estimation. Moreover, the results indicate that ME method is not a preferred choice for the estimation of parameters and quantiles for various return periods.
Title: Personality predictors of self-compassion, ego-resiliency and psychological flexibility in the context of quality of life Author: Anna Pyszkowska Citation style: Pyszkowska Anna. (2020). Personality predictors of self- compassion, ego-resiliency and psychological flexibility in the context of

Self-compassion (S-C), ego-resiliency (E-R) and psychological flexibility (P-F) are internal resources that enhance quality of life, adaptation and life satisfaction. Despite similar effects, they are vastly varied in terms of specific psychological functions. The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between personality traits and SC, E-R, and P-F, regarding quality of life, in a Polish sample. 379 participants (50% female, Mage: 29.04) took part in a questionnaire survey. Despite the fact that all three resources correlated with personality dimensions (emotionality, extraversion and agreeableness), it was established that they varied in terms of specific components. Personality facets established 53% of variance explained for S-C, 37% for E-R, and 34% for P-F. Cluster analysis identified three resource-related personality structures that diversified the level of quality of life. It may have implications for the selection of therapeutic tools, where P-F, theoretically referring to the constant readiness to adapt to and interact with the changing environment and least predicted by personality, seems to be the most accessible and learnable resource, regardless of the personality structure.
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Pregnant Women

Background: Maternal malnourishment has significant, serious, long term effects on both mother and child. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women to avoid various complications. Objective: To assess nutritional status of pregnant women in rural area of Belagavi. Methodology: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of 103 pregnant women attending ANC clinics in rural areas of Belagavi. Subjects were selected by simple random technique. Ethical clearance and Informed consent was obtained. Data to assess nutritional status was obtained by using predesigned structured questionnaire which included socio-demographic profile, anthropometric measurements, biochemical investigations and dietary intake (24 hrs dietary recall). Data was analyzed using SPSS software and was tabulated statistically using percent and proportion and chi-square test was applied. Results: The study revealed that, 35% of subjects had monthly family income 30,000. 19.4% of subjects were underweight, 51.5% had normal BMI, 23.3% were overweight, while 5.8% were obese. 53.4% of subjects had mild anemia, 23.3% had moderate anemia while 2.9% had severe anemia. Calorie intake of 92.2% pregnant women was below Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) whereas only 7.8% pregnant women consumed calories equivalent to RDA. Conclusion: Nutritional status of pregnant women was affected due to factors like Income, Hemoglobin levels, Poor dietary intake compared to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) among rural areas of Belagavi city, India.
An extension of the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) to study continuance behavior in using e-Health services

Given the negative utilitarianism and difficulty in maintaining long-term loyalty, hospitals resort to a variety of images that define and redefine their relationship strategies in order to stay patient-centric. As in any other sector, in healthcare, patients play an important role in service design and delivery. The basic services of medical appointment scheduling, online payment and health information search are recognized as one of the most important elements that increase patient footfall, service planning, patient satisfaction and their continued usage, in particular in developing economies such as India. This study seeks to understanding the basic e-Health services continuance usage intention among patients by integrating the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and extending them by including certain external variables. With a well-structured questionnaire, a survey of 453 respondents – out-patients and care-givers, who should have used e-Health services at least once, in particular, visited multispecialty hospitals, revealed that along with the ECM and TAM constructs such as satisfaction, confirmation, perceived ease-of-use, and perceived usefulness, the external variables such as trust, social influence, perceived service quality, and perceived privacy and security had a significant influence (p &lt; 0.05) on e-Health services continuance usage. The main findings of the study contribute to developing and empirically testing a model that explains the basic process of motivating the e-Health service users for continuance usage intention.
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Xuesen Li Na Li Qinghui Niu Haibin Zhu Zhijie Wang Qingxian Hou 1Department of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hepatic Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266500, People’s Republic of China Purpose: Osteosarcoma (OS) is an invasive bone tumor that primarily affects children and adolescents. MicroRNA-629 (miR-629) acts as an oncogene involved in the development of various cancers. This study aims to reveal the clinical significance and biological function of miR-629 in OS. Patients and Methods: The levels of miR-629 expression in tissues and cells were detected through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Chi-square test was used to evaluate the relationship between miR-621 expression and clinical parameters in patients with OS. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan–Meier method. Cox regression analysis of the effect of miR-629 expression on the prognosis of OS patients. CCK-8 and Transwell experiments were used to demonstrate the effect of miR-629 on OS cell function. Results: Compared with the controls, miR-629 levels were significantly elevated in patients with OS (P < 0.001), Furthermore, miR-629 upregulation showed significantly associated with clinical stage (P = 0.011), distant metastasis (P = 0.003) and poor survival (log rank test, P = 0.013) in OS patients. miR-629 might be a potential prognostic biomarker for OS (HR = 2.890, 95% CI = 1.126–7.416, P = 0.027). Cell function experiments proved that the high expression of miR-629 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of OS. Conclusion: All experimental results demonstrated that miR-629 as an oncogene promotes the tumor cell growth, migration and invasion of OS, and miR-629 may act as a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for patients with this malignant tumor.
Production Time and Nutritional Assessment of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Leaves for Ethno-botanical Uses in Bangladesh

Aim: Futility of current health care systems for nourishment is a challenge to health professionals and researchers. Moreover, the high economic load and side effects necessitates the identification of natural and cheap products for nourishment. Reflecting those points, this research was aimed to evaluate the nutritional properties of garden cress leaves along with suitable production time in Bangladesh. Introduction: Garden cress has been used in different countries for nourishment and treatment of different types of diseases but is new to Bangladesh. Successful production practices are indispensible for meeting the economic demand. The present research work was designed to establish a suitable production time for high biomass yield and evaluation of nutritional properties of garden cress leaves for ethno-botanical uses. Original Research Article Polash et al.; AJAAR, 12(4): 20-27, 2020; Article no.AJAAR. 54982 21 Methodology: Factorial experiment with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications was used to accomplish the experiment replications in different months (July to October from 2017 to 2019). Seeds were shown in pots on 1 July, 1 August, 1 September and 1 st October. Relevant data were taken at 40 days from sowing. Results: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed the production parameters such as shoot height (31.43 cm), root length (6.67 cm), leaf area plant -1 (35.38), shoot fresh and dry weight (1.57 and 0.33 g) was the highest in October planting. In case of nutritional assessment, an attempt was made to establish the variation of chlorophyll, vitamin C and nitrate concentration over planting time and minerals and proximate composition over garden cress seeds. The chlorophyll (1.0 mg 100 g fresh weight), vitamin C (0.93 mg 100 g fresh weight) and nitrate (391.00 mg 100 g fresh weight) concentration was the highest in the October planting. Mineral content, i.e. sodium (73.67 mg 100 g -1 dry weight), potassium (1821.00 mg 100 g -1 dry weight) and calcium (578.67 mg 100 g -1 dry weight) was higher in leaves than seeds, except iron concentration, though proximate composition was higher in seeds than leaves, except moisture. Conclusions: Winter planting (October) may attain higher biomass (leaf) production and its leaves could be a fresh source of bioactive compounds, minerals and vitamins.
PRE-FLIGHT CONSIDERATIONS, IN-FLIGHT SERVICES, AND POST-FLIGHT RECEPTIONS: FACTORS INFLUENCING PASSENGERS’ INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE CHOICES

The proliferation of airlines plying the international routes, triggered by the needed deregulation policies, has equally caused prospective air travelers to be constantly faced with critical pre-flight decisions, especially as they regard airline choice making for scheduled and on-demand flights. Considering the international bound passengers for scheduled flights at MMIA, this paper examines seventeen variables, wilfully or unconsciously thought-out by the passengers before choosing the airline to travel with. Factor analysis unveils that there are five components with Eigenvalue higher than the critical (1.000) and with an appreciable cumulative percent of variance (62.336 percent), indicative that there are five latent factors determining international passengers’ airline choices from a developing country. The Varimax rotated component matrix placed eleven variables with factor loading (>0.70) on these five factors. The paper concludes that the service quality of the full spectra of the airlines’ preflight, in-flight and post-flight services could be more carefully considered, maintained and regularly upgraded in order to attract and, or retain passengers.