Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Defining the Roles of β-catenin and Plakoglobin in Cell-cell adhesion: Isolation of β-catenin/plakoglobin-deficient F9 Cells

F9 teratocarcinoma cells in which β-catenin and/or plakoglobin genes are knocked-out were generated and investigated in an effort to define the role of β-catenin and plakoglobin in cell adhesion. Loss of β-catenin expression only did not affect cadherin-mediated cell adhesion activity. Loss of both β-catenin and plakoglobin expression, however, severely affected the strong cell adhesion activity of cadherin. In β-catenin-deficient cells, the amount of plakoglobin associated with E-cadherin dramatically increased. In β-catenin/plakoglobin-deficient cells, the level of E-cadherin and α-catenin markedly decreased. In these cells, E-cadherin formed large aggregates in cytoplasm and membrane localization of α-catenin was barely detected. These data confirmed that β-catenin or plakoglobin is required for α-catenin to form complex with E-cadherin. It was also demonstrated that plakoglobin can compensate for the absence of β-catenin. Moreover it was suggested that β-catenin or plakoglobin is required not only for the cell adhesion activity but also for the stable expression and cell surface localization of E-cadherin.
Hymenopteran Floral Visitors as Recorded from an Agro- Ecosystem Near Bikaner, Rajasthan

Hymenoptera is one of the most diverse orders of insects, including over 115,000 described species. Some are phytophagous (plant-feeding), while others are herbivorous, predatory, or even parasitic. Hymenoptera distribution is often dependent on their food supply for eg. , bees pollinate flowers and require habitats with flowering plants. Hymenoptera are important to the balancing and functioning of most ecosystems on the planet. These are also one of the most beneficial insects for the human economy. Not only do bees pollinate many of our crops, but they also produce goods such as wax any honey. Parasitic wasps are often the most successful way to control pest insects as biological control agents. The present study was therefore planned to observe and document hymenopteran pollinators existing in the vicinity of Bikaner (Rajasthan) and to monitor some of their activities. Thirteen species of hymenopterans belonging to seven families were found to visit the flowers of various crops cultivated in the agroecosystem during the present study. GJSFR-D Classification : FOR Code: 070199 Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of : Hymenopteran Floral Visitors as Recorded froman Agro-Ecosystem Near Bikaner, Rajasthan Harshwardhan Bhardwaj , Parul Thaker & Meera Srivastava Abstract Hymenoptera is one of the most diverse orders of Hymenoptera is one of the most diverse orders of insects, including over 115,000 described species. Some are phytophagous (plant-feeding), while others are herbivorous, predatory, or even parasitic. Hymenoptera distribution is often dependent on their food supply for eg. , bees pollinate flowers and require habitats with flowering plants. Hymenoptera are important to the balancing and functioning of most ecosystems on the planet. These are also one of the most beneficial insects for the human economy. Not only do bees pollinate many of our crops, but they also produce goods such as wax any honey. Parasitic wasps are often the most successful way to control pest insects as biological control
EVALUATION OF TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTIONS DURING MICROWAVE ABLATION OF EX VIVO BOVINE LIVER USING TWO TYPES OF ANTENNAS

Introduction: Temperature distributions during microwave ablation are dependent on the antenna types, antenna geometry, tissue properties, input power and ablation. All these factors can significantly affect coagulation region, ablation length, ablation diameter, aspect ratio, backward heating (comic effect), and degree of necrosis. Temperature distributions during microwave ablation procedures determine the effectiveness of ablating tumour in tissue. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate temperature distributions during microwave ablation using sleeved and dual slot antennas. Materials and Methods: In this study, sleeved and dual slot antennas were designed using COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS software version 4.4. Temperature distributions were analyzed at 10 mm and 20 mm from the antennas’ surfaces. Dual-slot and sleeved antennas were fabricated from 0.085’ 50 Ω semi-rigid coaxial cable to conform to numerical simulation. The antennas were applied on ex vivo bovine liver. Thermometer probes were placed at 10 mm and 20 mm from the antennas’ surfaces with the input powers set at 30, 50 and 80 W for 300 s. Before each ablation, initial temperature was recorded whereas subsequent measurements were recorded at 50 s intervals. Numerical simulation and experimental obtained data were analyzed and compared using the student's t-test statistical tool. Results: The findings in this study showed that, temperatures produced at the two points of measurements by the sleeved antenna were greater than that of the dual-slot antenna in simulation and experimental procedures. Also, there was no significant difference between simulation and experimentally results for dual-slot antenna and sleeved antenna (p = 0.25). Conclusion: In conclusion, the sleeved antenna has the potential to ablate a tumour faster above the tumoricidal temperatures at the same position than the dual-slot antenna.
Toxicological Evaluation of Selected Gluten-Rich Diets on Rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Gluten-rich foods are staple foods in many countries because they are nutritious, tasty and cosmopolitan, but lately, concerns are rife about the safety of gluten, necessitating an in-depth investigation. This study, therefore, evaluated the toxicity of two gluten-rich foods, namely wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Eighteen (18) mixed-sex experimental rats (Rattus norvegicus) were divided into 3 groups of 6 rats each. Group 1 was made the control, while groups 2 and 3 were fed ad libitum barley and wheat diets, respectively. The rats were monitored daily for 60 days, after which blood samples were taken for hematological and liver function tests. The livers, hearts, kidneys, and ovaries of the rats were also collected for histopathological examination. The hematological parameters of the test rats, including the packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin (Hb), white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), and lymphocytes (LYM) had no statistical significance (p>0.05), while the liver enzymes, including the alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total protein (TP), and albumin (ALB) were significantly elevated. There were no histopathological changes in the livers, kidneys, hearts, and ovaries of the test rats compared with the control. The rats in the wheat group completed 2 reproductive cycles, while the barley and control rats made 1 cycle each. On average, the number of offspring per birth of the control was 8, while the barley and wheat groups had 9 and 12, respectively. The offspring survival rate of the control was 90%, whereas the barley and wheat rats had 89.91 and 90.20%, respectively. The results obtained showed that the gluten diets did not induce any serious side effect in the treated rats and even enhanced the health of the rats, particularly the reproductive performance. Gluten-rich foods are therefore considered safe and healthy for gluten-tolerant individuals.
Validation of the Danckwerts-plot technique by simultaneous chemical absorption of CO2 and physical desorption of O2

The Danckwerts-plot technique [Danckwerts et al., 1963. Chemical Engineering Science 18, 63–72] is used in chemical engineering to simultaneously obtain the mass transfer parameters, k L and a , from mass transfer experiments. This method requires variation of the reaction kinetics by adding different amounts of catalyst. Although the method is known for several decades, it was never veriﬁed that the variation of the amount of catalyst does not affect the hydrodynamics of the system under investigation. To study this, absorption of CO 2 in a carbonate/bicarbonate buffer solution was performed simultaneously with desorption of oxygen from this solution, after veriﬁcation that absorption and desorption are processes, taken place at identical rates, but in a different direction. It was shown that the addition of catalyst did not affect the desorption rate of oxygen. The obtained k L a for oxygen was, however, 64% higher compared to the k L a of carbon dioxide. This was probably due to a lower effective interfacial area, caused by the complete depletion of small bubbles containing CO 2 . Mass transfer experiments with oxygen, with a low gas phase conversion, are therefore to be preferred, as the measured mass transfer parameters are less affected by the gas phase RTD and the shape of the bubble size distribution. (cid:1)
THE DRIVERS OF ERP CLOUD COMPUTING FROM AN INSTITUTIONAL PRESPECTIVE

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the institutional factors (coercive, mimetic, and normative pressures) and the organizational context on the adoption of cloud ERPs in the Jordanian business institutions. Therefore, a questionnaire was developed to gather data from seventeen companies with a sample of 122 respondents. Structural equation modeling using PLS3 was processed to analyze the data. The conclusion from this study designates that the cloud ERPs adoption can be understood through the external and internal factors that have an important influence on cloud ERPs adoption. The main findings of this study confirm that institutional pressures have a significant impact on the adoption of cloud ERPs models, but they do not have a important influence on the adoption of cloud ERPs applications. In contrast, the organizational context has an effect on the adoption of cloud ERPs application, but it does not have a significant impact on the adoption of cloud ERPs model.
Impending Cardiac Tamponade caused by Tuberculous Pericarditis

Tuberculosis is responsible for 70% cases of large pericardial effusion and 2% of cardiac tamponade. A21-year-old female sought medical care due to progressive dyspnea and chest discomfort. Tuberculous pericarditis with pericardial effusion was diagnosed based on muffled heart sound along with regular tachycardia and jugular vein distention on cardiovascular examination, high CRP with positive IGRA, ECG showed low voltage criteria, right pericardial effusion on chest x-ray, and echocardiography showed massive pericardial effusion with fibrous (echogenic) profile surrounding the heart which was swinging inside with signs of early tamponade. The patient underwent an urgent pericardiocentesis and analysis of pericardial fluid was suggestive of TB. Patient was given oral anti-tuberculosis therapy, corticosteroid and colchicine and showed remarkable improvement. Pericardial effusion contribute to higher morbidity and mortality of the patients with TB. Early identification and diagnosis confirmation are essential to start the appropriate medication and intervention to improve the outcomes of the patients.
A Statistical Evaluation of Methods of Determining BOD Rate

One of the most common tests for the determination of the strength and organic content of wastewaters is the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). The key kinetic parameters concerning BOD are temperature; reaction rate constant and ultimate oxygen demand. The last two parameters can be estimated by different mathematical and graphical methods. In this paper, a report on the statistical evaluation of some of these methods using statistical methods (total error, CD and MSC) was presented with a particular attention been paid to the accuracy, validity and good fitness of each the methods. The study shows that errors are 63.61, 110.52, 22.53, 764.61, 811.90, 341.11, and 145.15 for least squares, Thomas, non-linear regression, Fujimoto, ratio, logarithms difference and two points methods respectively, and accuracy, validity and good fitness of these methods are in order of non-linear regression (1.00) > least square (0.98) > Thomas (0.96) > two point (0.91) > logarithms difference (0.75) > Fujimoto (0.45) >ratio (0.33) on basis of their CD values.
Produção de mudas de alface em substrato alternativo com adubação

Alternative substrates, besides allowing the production of quality seedlings, reduce the production costs. In this work we evaluated the production of lettuce seedlings (Lactuca sativa L.) using mixtures of carbonized rice husk and earthworm humus with different doses of SulPoMag®. The experimental design consisted of complete randomized blocks, with five treatments and four replicates. The evaluated mixtures consisted of treatment 1: 70% of earthworm humus (HM) and 30% of carbonized rice husk (CAC), with 12.2 g of Arad phosphate (FA) per each liter of mixture, and treatments 2, 3 and 4: formulated with the same quantities of HM, CAC and FA, added respectively with 2,0; 4,0 and 8,0 g of SulPoMag®. The commercial substrate Bioplant® (SC) was used as control. The characteristics shoot fresh mass (MFPA), root fresh mass (MFRZ), shoot dry matter (MSPA), root dry matter (MSRZ), content of shoot dry matter (TMSPA), content of root dry matter (TMSRZ) and electrical conductivity (CE in dS m-1) were evaluated. The commercial substrate and the mixture 1 were superior to the others. Independent of the doses of SulPoMag®, the mixtures did not present differences among them. The mean values of the treatments for MSPA were in the same tendency for MFPA, except for treatment 3, that presented production of MSPA similar to treatment 1 and the commercial substrate. Raising values of the electrical conductivity (CE) were observed in a linear way, in all mixtures, with increasing doses of SulPoMag®. The production of lettuce seedlings is feasible similar to that obtained with the use of commercial substrate, using raw material found in the property. The production of MFPA was negatively affected by the addition of SulPoMag® in the substrate.
ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE IN GREECE IN THE PERIOD 1960-2014

CO2 emissions in Greece have increased significantly in recent decades. Many researches point out that Greek’s economy structure is characterized by a strong interdependence of energy use and economic growth, so that any increase in national production leads to an increase in CO2 emissions. In this sense, Greek’s economy structure does not allow policies to de-escalate the level of CO2 emissions without cost in terms of economic growth. This paper focuses on investigating the short and long term relationship between Gross National Product (GDP), CO2 emissions and gross energy use over the period 1960-2014, using appropriate econometric tools. Additionally, the impact of the urbanization rate on CO2 emissions is examined. The exploration of these relationships is part of the Kuznets Environmental Curve (EKC) theory that economic growth ultimately leads to a degradation of environmental degradation.
Effects of soil freezing on fine roots in a northern hardwood forest

We reduced early winter snowpack in four experimental plots at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hamphire for 2 years to examine the mechanisms of root injury associated with soil freezing. Three lines of evidence suggested that direct cellular damage, rather than physical damage associated with frost heaving, was the principal mechanism of root injury: (i) decreases in root vitality were not greater on sites with more frost heaving, (ii) in situ freezing damage was confined to first- and second-order roots in the organic horizons rather than entire root systems, and (iii) tensile strength of fine roots was not significantly compromised by experimental stretching to simulate ice lens formation. Although significant differences in the intensity of soil freezing (depth, rate, and minimum temperature) were observed across the plots, no clear effects of soil freezing intensity on root injury were observed. Snow manipulation had no effect on mycorrhizal colonization of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Ma.
Phytoplankton biomass from continuous plankton recorder data: an assessment of the phytoplankton colour index

A 15 month time-series of simultaneous fluorometric measurements of chlorophyll a, and phytoplankton cell abundance and a phytoplankton colour index (PCI) from continuous plankton recorder (CPR) samples are compared for the Iberian margin, western Europe. The relationships between fluorometrically determined chlorophyll, cell abundance and PCI are all significant, with PCI showing a better relationship to chlorophyll than cell abundance. This supports previous research which suggests that the PCI is a useful index of phytoplankton standing stock and, furthermore, may be a measure of cells that are not preserved or counted in the routine microscopic processing of CPR samples. The relationship between PCI and chlorophyll appears to vary seasonally, although more extensive data are needed to quantify this variability. The study also compares the PCI and fluorometer data with chlorophyll values obtained from satellite imagery (Sea WiFS), for the Iberian martin. Significant correlations exist during the 15 month time-series between these three estimates of phytoplankton concentration. This result demonstrates that the ∼ 50 year time-series of PCI for the North Atlantic can provide valuable information on changes in phytoplankton standing stock.
Old and new Staphylinini from the Palearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae)

The paper deals with new species and taxonomic changes as well as new or additional faunistic data of members of the tribe Staphylinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) from the Palearctic and Oriental Regions. Nineteen species are described as new: Actinomorphus kalimantanensis (Indonesia: Kalimantan), Algon angelikae (Myanmar), A. lisae (Laos), A. reuteri (China), Bisnius kashcheevi (Kazakhstan), B. microphthalmus (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Gabrius castor (Myanmar), G. egentoides (Nepal), G. frischi (Iran, Turkmenistan), G. lackneri (Japan), G. pollux (Myanmar), G. tarasovi (Laos), Philonthus emdenoides (China), P. lisu (China), P. rougemonti (Thailand), P. sabine (China), P. taxiplagoides (Indonesia: Sulawesi), Pseudohesperus ernsti (China), Shaverdolena laosensis (Laos). Three new synonymies are proposed: Agacerus FAUVEL, 1895 (= Dorcophilonthus HAYASHI, 2000), Agacerus pectinatus FAUVEL, 1895 (= Dorcophilonthus clavicornis HAYASHI, 2000), Tasgius melanarius (HEER, 1839) (= Alapsodus bulgaricus COIFFAIT, 1971). Platydracus trimaculatus (FAUVEL, 1895) is transferred from Staphylinus LINNÉ, 1758. A lectotype is designated for Staphylinus rotundicollis MÉNÉTRIÉS, 1832, thus rendering the neotype designation for this species by SCHILLHAMMER (2003) obsolete.
HR Practices with reference to Service Quality and Pilgrim Satisfaction Relationship : A Case study on Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Annaprasadam Refectory

In this study, perception of service quality and its impact on satisfaction were examined through a research where Pilgrims using the refectory within the Tirumala tirupati Devasthanams were selected as the sample. In the study, a survey questionnaire was used as the data collection technique and Ruetzler's (2005) scale, which was developed to measure service quality in a Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Nithya Annaprasadam refectory, was used for creating the survey form. In the methodology, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed on 150 valid cases of survey data. Multiple regression analysis was applied to three dimensions of refectory service quality (service, hygiene and atmosphere) that were determined as a result of factor analysis and it was found that these dimensions affect satisfaction positively in general and at the level of 84%. Among the service quality dimensions, it was determined that atmosphere did not have a significant effect on satisfaction. It was concluded that hygiene dimension had a higher impact on satisfaction than the service dimension. Furthermore, it is among remarkable findings of the research that statistically significant differences were found between groups in terms of gender, Age group and the TTD Administration staff of the respondents as a result of the one-way ANOVA tests and the t-tests.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE)

Zingiber officinale (ginger) has been used for thousands of years as culinary spice and medicinally. It has long been used for the treatment of migraine, bacterial dysentery, toothache, cold and diarrhea. Besides, it also has antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-hypercholesterolaemic properties. It contains a wide variety of biologically active compounds. The major pharmacological activities of ginger appear to be due to gingerols and shogaols. It has not been associated with any significant adverse effects.
An overview of Factors Associated with Low Immunization Coverage in Nigeria

The launch of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) has thoroughly proven to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases. Improving immunization coverage is vital to promoting child health and reducing childhood diseases and deaths. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the immunization coverage and identify factors affecting children's immunization coverage in the country. Data generated from the 2016/2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) was used. A multi-stage, stratified cluster sampling approach was adopted for sample selection. The surveys were designed to provide estimates of vaccination coverage for the country. Study population covered children aged 12–23 months. The highest percentage of children vaccinated were seen in South East (66%) and South West (66%), closely followed by South-South (65%). Results from the Northern part of the country were comparatively lower than what obtains in the southern part, with 39%, 28% and 14% for North-Central, North-East and North-West respectively. North West (14%) was the least performing zone when compared with other zones in the region. There was no gender difference as per children vaccinated. Those vaccinated in the urban areas (51%) were more than those in the rural areas (25%). Reasons such as lack of knowledge about vaccines and vaccination services, lack of time, mistrust or fears, service delivery issues and illness of the child were advanced by caregivers for nonvaccination of children. From the study it was seen that children of parents/care givers with tertiary educational level were more likely to be vaccinated (43.8%) than children of parents/care givers with primary educational levels (22.5%). This study showed the need to strengthen immunization system in the northern part of the country, which may require systematic strategies to reduce or eliminate the huge vaccination gap that exists between the two regions.