Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Disrupting the educational racial contract of Islamophobia: racialized curricular expectations of Muslims in children’s literature

ABSTRACT When racialized knowledge is built into curricular expectations in schools, children are susceptible to beliefs that lead them to a hierarchical understanding of social relationships with particular groups. This article seeks to illuminate orientalist ideologies underpinning award-winning children’s literature. Utilizing racialized curricular expectations as an analytical tool, the article deconstructs Muslim stereotypes and their racial, gender, and religious representations in the following ways: (1) educational racial contract, (2) racial othering as racial selfing, and (3) racist empathy. This article calls upon district personnel, principals, and teachers to deeply interrogate curricula that racialize students and teach them ways to be raced.
Understanding Sportsperson Retention and Reactivation Through License Purchasing Behavior

Most state and provincial fish and wildlife agencies have access to important information about patterns in sportsperson participation through their license databases. Using transaction data from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s electronic hunting and fishing license system, we tracked license purchases of Nebraska, USA, resident license holders in 2010 through 2017. We categorized sportspersons by gender and yearly purchases as hunting only (Hunter), fishing only (Angler), a combination of hunting and fishing (Hunter–Angler), or no purchases (Inactive). The probability of movement among active sportsperson groups was limited and varied little based on initial group participation. The Angler group had the greatest probability of an individual transitioning to the Inactive group (females= 0.39; males= 0.33). The Hunter–Angler group had the greatest probability of an individual remaining within the same group (females= 0.65; males= 0.76). There was a relatively low probability of an individual in the Hunter group moving to the Angler group and vice versa (≤0.02). The sportsperson population is dynamic and understanding patterns of sportsperson participation is important for the future of fish and wildlife management in North America. Using data readily available to most fish and wildlife agencies has the potential to significantly improve our understanding of hunter and angler participation and aid management agencies and conservation organizations in the development of more effective strategies for managing sportspersons. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.
Emergence of the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A virus in swine herds in Poland

Abstract The outbreaks of pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus (pdm-like H1N1 2009), detected for the first time in farrow-to-finish farms in Poland, were described. The nasal swabs and lung tissue collected from diseased/dead animals were tested using molecular techniques (RRT-PCR, MRT-PCR, RT-PCR, SSG-PCR, sequencing) and virus isolation. The amplification of the genetic material extracted from the tested samples confirmed the presence of the M1 gene sequence of type A influenza virus. Using MRT-PCRs no products characteristic for HA and NA of any swine influenza virus subtypes were obtained. Using SSGPCR, products specific for pandemic HA and NA gene fragments were detected. Six new pdm-like H1N1 2009 strains were isolated and characterised. Phylogenetic analysis of the HA and NA genes revealed that they belong to one lineage with the pandemic strain A/California/04/2009 and other human strains, including human strains isolated in Poland in 2011.
The weight of history: child protection and parenting with a disability in 20th Century Iceland

ABSTRACT This contribution focuses on four periods in Iceland, from the early twentieth century until the time of writing, in order to document and analyse the struggles of people with intellectual disabilities to marry, have a family and maintain custody of their children. Each period is linked to specific pieces of legislation that governed the bodies and lives of disabled people and reflected larger social norms concerning issues of family life and parenthood. An emphasis is placed upon the perspective of contemporary critical disability studies in analysing the historical development of this struggle, and the voices of those who experienced this struggle first-hand, drawn from a number of research projects conducted in Iceland. Our main contention is that the weight of history still comes to bear upon matters of parenting and family life, even in the most recent shift toward a human rights approach to disability. There remains a strong socio-cultural resistance toward parenting with an intellectual disability, rooted in the ideology of early twentieth-century eugenics. Our goal is to document the development of these phases throughout the twentieth century in Iceland in order to illustrate how older ideas and prejudices still inform contemporary child protection practices concerning parents with disabilities.
Population Biology of the Metazoan Parasites Infecting Fishes from Lakes Uba and Ruwe, Lower Rufiji Floodplain, Tanzania

Out of the 48 fishes examined, 40 (83.3%) were infected by 759 parasites, which comprise of trematodes, monogeneans, crustaceans and acanthocephalans. Acanthocephalans and strigeid trematodes were the majority, 23 (47.9%) of all the parasites, while crustaceans, Ergasilus was the minority (20.8%). Fish with length size greater than 160 mm were infected (prevalence 100%). Strigeids showed the highest prevalence (83.3%) and mean intensity (24.7) in fish of total length 160 - 189 mm while those greater than 219 mm had the least prevalence (20%) and mean intensity (2). Acanthocephalan showed the highest prevalence (87.5%) and mean intensity (15.7) in fish of total length 190 - 219 mm and least prevalence (30.4%) and mean intensity (5.6) in those with 130 - 159 mm in total length. Generally male fish had higher prevalence (88.5%) and mean intensity (21.6) than female fish. However, statistically these were not significant (P > 0.05). A total of 9 parasite taxa were recovered; 5 from Oreochromis urolepis, 4 from Citharinus congicus, 2 from Clarias gariepinus and Synodontis maculipinna. Three groups of parasites were common in Oreochromis urolepis, these include Dactylogyrus, Acanthocephala, and strigid. Ergersilus lamelifer was common in Citharinus congicus and Clarias gariepinus. Nematodes, Procamalanus laevionchus and Oxyuridae were common in Synodontis maculipinna and Citharinus congicus respectively.
Effects of forest fragmentation on frugivorous and nectarivorous bats in French Guiana

The effects of tropical forest fragmentation on frugivorous and nectarivorous bats were studied on recent islands created by the flooding of a dam in French Guiana. Study sites include forest islands isolated by water, and control plots in nearby continuous forest. Studies began 1y before the onset of forest fragmentation and encompassed the first 3y after flooding. Forest fragmentation greatly modified the diversity and abundance of bats. Changes occurred more rapidly in the smallest fragments than in the largest one, and trends were remarkably similar among all the studied islands. Bat captures in islands were characterised by the scarcity of understorey frugivores. Differences in home range size and foraging strategies may explain why understorey fruit bat species are more sensitive to fragmentation than canopy ones. Changes in the frugivorous bat community may have indirect consequences on both the demographic and the genetic structures of plant populations inside forest fragments.
Alterations of Hormone-Sensitive Adenylyl Cyclase System in the Tissues of Rats with Long-Term Streptozotocin Diabetes and the Influence of Intranasal Insulin

One of the causes of complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the changes in adenylyl cyclase (AC) signaling system, identified on the early stages of the disease. However, the most significant disturbances in this system occur on the later stages of T1DM, which ultimately leads to severe complications, but functional state of the AC system in late T1DM is poorly understood. The aim of this work was to study alterations in AC system sensitive to biogenic amines and polypeptide hormones in the heart, brain, and testes of male rats with long-term, 7-month, streptozotocin T1DM and to assess the influence on them of 135-day therapy with intranasal insulin. It was shown that AC effects of -adrenergic agonists in the heart, serotonin receptor agonists and PACAP-38 in the brain, chorionic gonadotropin and PACAP-38 in the testes, and somatostatin in all investigated tissues in long-term T1DM were drastically decreased. The treatment with intranasal insulin (0.48 IU/day) significantly restored these effects. The results were obtained suggesting that long-term T1DM induces significant alterations in hormone-sensitive AC system in the heart, brain, and testes that are much more pronounced, compared with short-term T1DM, and include a large number of hormonal regulations.
Studies on the food and feeding habits of Gaur Bos taurus H. Smith (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in two protected areas of Goa

Feeding habits and diet composition of gaur were studied at Bhagvan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa. Altogether, 32 species of plants belonging to 17 families constitute the gaur diet. The fruits, leaves, young shoots, bark and flowers are consumed, with a preference for leaves (87%). In summer gaur also consumed the bark of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) and teak (Tectona grandis) trees. Strong association was observed between food preference and season (chi-square=12.94; p=0.001). Peak feeding activity was observed early in the morning (0630 to 0830 hr) and in the evening (1730 to 1845 hr). During hot hours of the day (1330 to 1530 hr), animals were found resting in the shade of large trees.
The performance of the Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara cattle breeds in developing areas of Southern Africa

Extracted from text . The performance of the Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara cattle breeds in developingareas of Southern AfricaE. Collins-Lusweti*University of North West, School of Agriculture, P Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa. *Present Address: University of Zululand, P Bag X1001, Kwa Dlangezwa, 3886Email:ecollins@pan.uzulu. ac.zaIntroductionThe importance of indigenous livestock rests both in their adaptation and in their local availability andabundance. Among the characteristics attributed to indigenous African cattle, especially the zebus and theirderivatives are tolerance to climatic stresses, especially to heat, genetic adaptation to poor quality forages andresistance to pest and diseases. As a result of natural selection, indigenous cattle (Sanga breeds) which evolved inthis part .
PD Signal Propagation in GIS: Ultra-High Frequency Detection-Based Modeling

Gas-insulated switchgears (GIS) have become essential parts of electrical power substations due to the associated merits of these capital assets. Although such resilient devices can rarely suffer from failure, partial discharge (PD) is responsible for around 85% of their recorded collapses. Ultra-high frequency (UHF) techniques have been widely used in the detection and localization of PD for a long time because of their immunity to noise and high sensitivity. Understanding electromagnetic (EM) wave behavior in GIS systems is significant for improving the utilization of UHF sensors in PD detection and for the optimal allocation of UHF antennas inside GIS systems. Thus, this paper is devoted to building a detailed 3D finite element (FE) model based on UHF detection techniques to understand the propagation behavior of EM waves inside GIS. A disk-type UHF sensor is used for acquiring EM waves inside the GIS. The sensitivity of the sensor has been obtained using a gigahertz transverse-electromagnetic (GTEM) test cell. The proposed model investigates the impact of multiple disconnecting parts including L-structure, relative angle between PD source and sensors, and disconnecting switches on the propagation of electromagnetic waves based on step 1 of the CIGRE recommendations. To validate the modeled GIS, a simple L-structured model is initially built, and a comparative analysis has been conducted between the built model and the experimental and analytical results from the literature.
Dynamics of epiphytic photoautotrophs and heterotrophs inZostera marina (eelgrass) microcosms: Responses to nutrient enrichment and grazing

The combined effects of nutrient enrichment and grazing by isopods and amphipods on abundances of seagrass epiphytes were tested inZostera marina L. (eelgrass) microcosms. Using epifluorescence microscopy, densities of epiphytic diatoms, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic flagellates, and heterotrophic bacteria were enumerated after 1 mo and 2 mo of treatment. In general, numbers of diatoms decreased, in the presence of grazers and showed little response to nutrient enrichment, whereas numbers of cyanobacteria increased with nutrient enrichment and showed little response to grazing. Thus, macrofaunal grazing maintained a photoautotrophic community domainated by cyanobacteria, particularly under nutrient enriched conditions. Following 2 mo of treatment, dense macroalgal growth under nutrient-enriched conditins with grazers absent appeared to limit populations of both epiphytic autotrophs. Patterns of abundance of heterotrophic bacteria suggested that the original bacteria population was nutrient limited. Bacteria populations may have been limited by organic carbon supplies at the end of the experiment. Abundances of heterotrophic flagellates and bacteria were strongly correlated on both sampling dates. Results suggest that heterotrophic flagellates might serve as a link between heterotrophic bacterial production and higher trophic levels in seagrass epiphyte food webs.
The effect of time off feed prior to slaughter on muscle glycogen metabolism and rate of pH decline in three different muscles of stimulated and non-stimulated sheep carcasses

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of time off feed (TOF) prior to slaughter on muscle glycogen metabolism and rate of pH decline in sheep muscle. All animals were maintained on a roughage diet for 6 weeks and were then subjected to either 0, 2, or 4 days TOF with access to water, prior to slaughter. Glycogen concentrations were determined post-slaughter for 3 different muscles, M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL), M. semimembranosus (SM), and M. semitendinosus (ST), as well as measuring pH declines for all animals in each of the 3 muscles under both electrically stimulated and control conditions. Ultimate pH values (pHu) were determined 48 h post-slaughter. Both the 2-day and 4-day TOF groups lost liveweight during their curfew period, whereas the control (0-day) group gained weight. TOF had no effect on post-slaughter carcass characteristics, muscle glycogen concentrations, pHu, or rate of pH decline. Increased muscle glycogen concentrations resulted in faster rates of pH decline. This response was curvilinear, plateauing at a glycogen concentration of about 56 mmol/kg muscle. Muscle glycogen concentration also affected the response of pH decline to electrical stimulation, interacting with muscle and pre-stimulation pH. Low muscle glycogen levels limited delta pH only in the SM and ST and only in muscles of lower pre-stimulation pH.
Downward Trend in the Frequency of Destructive Hailstorms and Maximum Hailstone Size in England and Wales

By their definition, destructive hailstorms cause a great deal of damage to property and have been known to be fatal to humans. At present the long term changes in the frequency of these storms are unknown. Records of destructive hailstorms from many different sources in England and Wales go back for several centuries. Recently discovered records of over 30 destructive hailstorms have allowed a better description of hailstorm history since 1780. The data were grouped into 30, 40, and 50 year non-overlapping time periods in relation to time. Increases in their frequency in the 17th and 18th centuries were probably due to an increase in population and better recording. Since 1900 the frequency has significantly declined so that in the present 50 year time period only 22 have been recorded as compared with an average of 49 in both halves of the 19th century. The decline in frequency may be partly due to the big increase in particulate matter from aviation, which leads to a much higher concentration of ice and cloud condensation nuclei, resulting in fewer destructive hailstorms.
Biologia do psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera, Psyllidae) em Eucalyptus spp.

Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, also known as red gum lerp psyllid, is characterized to be specific to the genus Eucalyptus. This work aimed to evaluate G. brimblecombei biological cycle in Eucalyptus spp. The work was accomplished in acclimatized chamber (BOD), with temperature of 26 °C and photophase of 12 hours. Eucalyptus species used in this study were: Eucalyptus camaldulensis, E. tereticornis, E. urophylla, E. grandis, Corymbia citriodora and E grandis x E. urophylla hybrid ('urograndis'). Initially 100 replications (nymphs) per treatment (Eucalyptus species) were prepared. The evaluations were daily and the following biological parameters were measured: nymph phase duration and viability, adult longevity, number of eggs/female, duration of incubation period, egg number and viability, total cycle, longevity and duration of adults. The results demonstrated that, except for C. citriodora, the other eucalypt species offer conditions to G. brimblecombei biological development, being E. camaldulensis the most adequate species.
A Comparison of Several Methods in Determining the Metabolizable Energy Content of Durum Wheat and Wheat Cereal by Chicks

Abstract THE purpose of the research work here reported was to determine the effects of several different assay methods on evaluating the metabolizable energy (ME) content of durum wheat and whole wheat cereal. An estimate of the metabolizable Calorie (MC) value of durum wheat, not known to have been reported previously, is of current interest since some of this grain is being fed to poultry. Anderson and Hill (1955) reported the ME values of Cerelose (glucose) as determined by (1) replacing graded levels of the dietary Cerelose content with pure cellulose and (2) the direct substitution of Cerelose for 25 percent of a reference diet. Hill et al. (1957) presented a reference diet “E9” for use in assaying feed ingredients by replacing a part of the Cerelose in the reference diet with an equal quantity of the ingredient being assayed. Matterson et al. (1958) compared three methods of evaluating ME of …
Acceleration of the Pissouri landslide, Cyprus

The residential development of Limnes in Pissouri, Cyprus was constructed on a slope formed by a pre-historic landslide. Reactivated ground movements within this landslide, first noticed by residents in 2012, continue to cause significant damage to property. The rates of movement, already observed to be accelerating between 2014 and 2017, increased by up to a factor of three during and following the very wet winter of 2018–19. The outcome has been a marked increase in architectural and structural damage to some properties, as well as building rotation in the both vertical and horizontal planes. An interpretation of the most recent InSAR results suggests that the area behind the back scarp may also now be undergoing displacement and this, to an extent, is borne out by observed cracking to some buildings and paved surfaces in the vicinity. Uncertainties remain over the depth(s) of sliding and the groundwater regime within the landslide mass that can only be resolved through further ground investigation and subsurface monitoring.
Rhizogenic behavior of black pepper cultivars to indole-3-butyric acid.

Little information is available regarding vegetative propagation of the species Piper nigrum L. to generate technical recommendations for the production of seedlings on a commercial scale. The purpose of this study was to investigate the rhizogenic behavior of cultivars of this species regarding indol-3-butyric acid (IBA). The experiment was performed at a vegetation house equipped with an intermittent nebulization irrigation system. The experimental site was located in the University Center of Northern Espirito Santo (CEUNES) of the Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Brazil. The experimental design consisted of randomized complete blocks design arranged in a 3 x 5 factorial scheme: three cultivars (Bragantina, Iacara and Guajarina) x five IBA concentrations (0; 1,500; 3,000; 4,500 and 6,000 mg kg -1 ), with four repetitions of 16 cuttings each. Total immersion of the cuttings in IBA is recommended for the Iacara and Guajarina cultivars, and immersion of only the basal region is recommended for cv. Bragantina. The recommended IBA concentration for these cultivars is 4,000 mg kg -1 .
OCCURRENCE OF OCTADECAPENTAENOIC ACID IN LIPIDS OF A COLD STENOTHERMIC ALGA, PRYMNESIOPHYTE STRAIN B 1

The fatty acid composition of the prymnesiophyte strain B, a cold stenothermic microalga, was examined. The major fatty acids derived from the total lipids in this strain were myristic (14:0), palmitic (16:0), oleic (18:1ω9), linoleic (18:2ω6), octadecatetraenoic (18:4ω3), octadecapentaenoic (18:5ω3), and docosahexaenoic (22:6ω3) acids. Octadecapentaenoic acid (18:5ω3) was an unusual component and was characterized by mass spectrometry, infrared absorption spectrometry, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. Saturated fatty acids (14:0 and 16:0) and 18:5ω3 were distributed at significant levels in the major classes of galactolipids (monogalacto‐syldiacylglycerol, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, and sulfoqui‐novosyldiacylglycerol), phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylethanolamine), and neutral lipids with the exception that phosphatidylethanolamine contained only trace amounts of 14:0. By contrast, 22:6ω3 was distributed in phospholipids and neutral lipids.
The identification of ethylene oxide as a major metabolite of ethylene in Vicia faba L

Ethylene oxide has been positively identified as a metabolite of ethylene in developing cotyledons of broad bean by co-chromatography with the authentic compound and by mass spectrometry. In excess of 95% of applied [14C]ethylene (3 μl/l) was metabolized in less than 2 h with 85-95% of the 14C appearing in ethylene oxide. The metabolism is a property of the tissue and is not due to either micro-organisms or wounding.
Climate and the efficiency of crop production in Britain

The efficiency of crop production is defined in thermodynamic terms as the ratio of energy output (carbohydrate) to energy input (solar radiation). Temperature and water supply are the main climatic constraints on efficiency. Over most of Britain, the radiation and thermal climates are uniform and rainfall is the main discriminant of yield between regions. Total production of dry matter by barley, potatoes, sugar beet, and apples is strongly correlated with intercepted radiation and these crops form carbohydrate at about 1.4 g per MJ solar energy, equivalent to 2.4% efficiency. Crop growth in Britain may therefore be analysed in terms of ( a ) the amount of light intercepted during the growing season and ( b ) the efficiency with which intercepted light is used. The amount intercepted depends on the seasonal distribution of leaf area which, in turn, depends on temperature and soil water supply. These variables are discussed in terms of the rate and duration of development phases. A factorial analysis of efficiency shows that the major arable crops in Britain intercept only about 40 % of annual solar radiation and their efficiency for supplying energy through economic yield is only about 0.3%. Some of the factors responsible for this figure are well understood and some are immutable. More work is needed to identify the factors responsible for the large differences between average commercial and record yields.