Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Variation in response of French bean genotypes towards pre-sowing seed treatment with VAM for seed yield

Pre-sowing seed treatment of seeds of eight French bean genotypes viz., Sonali, Selection 9, Deepali, Abhay, Victoria, Arka Suvidha, Arka Anoop and Falguni was done with VAM (Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza) and crop was grown from both treated and untreated control seeds during winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 following Split-Plot Design with three replications. Observations were recorded on plant height, seed yield and its attributes. Significant enhancement in plant height was recorded for all the genotypes with varying magnitudes as influenced by VAM. Response of the genotypes did not follow any definite pattern for expression of length and breadth of pod and seed as well as for number of pods produced per plant. Genotype specific response could also be noticed for 100-seed weight and seed yield per plant toward pre-sowing seed treatment with VAM.
Bioaccumulation and the Effect of Selenate Concentration on Growth and Photosynthetic Pigment Content of Spirulina platensis

Selenium (Se) is a necessary microelement for microalgae growth. Moreover, it might be directly act and cause a decrease in primary production in microalgae. Nowadays, there is a great focus on preparations of Se-enriched products. In the current study, the effects of various selenate concentrations on Spirulina evaluated as a primary stage to large-scale production of Se-enriched S. platensis. Zarrouk medium supplemented to investigate the stimulatory/inhibitory effects of selenate on the growth at various concentrations. Biomass dry weight and cell mass measured on OD550. Thereafter, inhibitory and algicidal concentrations were determined. Furthermore, its effects on morphology and changes of some important pigments in response to the metal challenge investigated, too. While the results showed that at 5 and 10 ppm concentrations growth was supported, the dry weight of microalgae decreased at selenate levels above 50 ppm. Besides, the inhibitory and lethal effects of selenate were at 100 ppm and 300 ppm, respectively. In addition, morphological changes observed at this concentration. Additionally, chlorophyll, carotenoid and phycobiliproteins, showed a stimulatory effect at 5-50 ppm, 10 ppm, and 10 ppm, respectively. Moreover, Spirulina uses for foods production because some chemicals are unique compounds. Simple cultivation method and high quality of its protein, and no toxic effects, cause its feasibility for large-scale production.
GenomeBits insight into omicron and delta variants of coronavirus pathogen

We apply the new GenomeBits method to uncover underlying genomic features of omicron and delta coronavirus variants. This is a statistical algorithm whose salient feature is to map the nucleotide bases into a finite alternating (±) sum series of distributed terms of binary (0,1) indicators. We show how by this method, distinctive signals can be uncovered out of the intrinsic data organization of amino acid progressions along their base positions. Results reveal a sort of ‘ordered’ (or constant) to ‘disordered’ (or peaked) transition around the coronavirus S-spike protein region. Together with our previous results for past variants of coronavirus: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon and Eta, we conclude that the mapping into GenomeBits strands of omicron and delta variants can help to characterize mutant pathogens.
role of experiential value in mediate experiential marketing on repurchase intention

The various types of culinary businesses offered are so diverse such as restaurants, cafes, lounges, and bars. One local restaurant that is well known to the public is MM Juice and Restaurant. An indicator of the success of a company is determined by the intention to repurchase its consumers on an ongoing basis which is one of the factors that MM Juice and Restaurant want to improve. This study aims to explain the role of experiential value in mediating the effect of experiential marketing on repurchase intention. This research was conducted in Denpasar City involving 185 respondents who live in Denpasar with an age range of 18 years and over and have completed high school education. The method used is online purposive sampling via Google Form. The data analysis technique used is a descriptive statistical analysis technique, path analysis, and Sobel test. The results of this study indicate that experiential marketing has a positive and significant effect on experiential value.
The Periodontopathic Pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Involves a Gut Inflammatory Response and Exacerbates Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent disorders globally and is strongly associated with many other diseases. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an inflammatory condition of the colon and the small intestine, is reported to be associated with PD through undetermined mechanisms. We analyzed taxonomic assignment files from the Crohn’s Disease Viral and Microbial Metagenome Project (PRJEB3206). The abundance of Porphyromonadaceae in fecal samples was significantly different between patients with Crohn’s disease and control volunteers. Dextran sulfate sodium was used to induce colitis in mice to reveal the effect of this periodontopathic pathogen in vivo. After intrarectal implantation of Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)—the primary pathogen causing PD—the disease activity index score, colonic epithelial loss, and inflammatory cell infiltration were intensified. In addition, tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 showed the highest levels in Pg-infected colons. This revealed the importance of Pg in the exacerbation of IBD. Thus, simultaneous treatment of PD should be considered for people with IBD. Moreover, implantation of Pg in the rectum worsened the clinical symptoms of colitis in mice. Because Pg participates in the pathogenesis of IBD, reducing the chances of it entering the intestine might prevent the worsening of this disorder.
High Frequency of the EMRSA-15 Clone (ST22-MRSA-IV) in Hospital Wastewater

Hospital wastewaters often carry multidrug-resistant bacteria and priority pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes present in wastewaters may reach the natural environment facilitating their spread. Thus, we aimed to isolate MRSA from wastewater of 3 hospitals located in the north of Portugal and to characterize the isolates regarding the antimicrobial resistance and genetic lineages. A total of 96 wastewater samples were collected over six months. The water was filtered, and the filtration membrane was immersed in BHI broth supplemented with 6.5% of NaCl and incubated. The inoculum was streaked in ORSAB agar plates for MRSA isolation. The isolates susceptibility testing was performed against 14 antimicrobial agents. The presence of resistance and virulence genes was accessed by PCR. Molecular typing was performed in all isolates. From the 96 samples, 28 (29.2%) were MRSA-positive. Most isolates had a multidrug-resistant profile and carried the mecA, blaZ, aac(6′)-Ie-aph(2″)-Ia, aph(3′)-IIIa, ermA, ermB, ermC, tetL, tetM, dfrA dfrG and catpC221 genes. Most of the isolates were ascribed to the immune evasion cluster (IEC) type B. The isolates belonged to ST22-IV, ST8-IV and ST105-II and spa-types t747, t1302, t19963, t6966, t020, t008 and tOur study shows that MRSA can be found over time in hospital wastewater. The wastewater treatment processes can reduce the MRSA load. The great majority of the isolates belonged to ST22 and spa-type t747 which suggests the fitness of these genetic lineages in hospital effluents.
Economic Viability of the Use of Local Pseudo-Oils for Drilling Fluid Formulation

The initial cost of formulating Synthetic Base Muds (SBM) compared to conventional Oil Base Muds (OBM) may be doubled but after considering the cost of containment, hauling, and disposal of OBM after use, the cost of using SBM becomes relatively cheaper. The formulation and disposal options (onshore and offshore) and the cost benefit of using seven local antioxidated pseudo-oils (vegetable esters) SBM compared to commercial OBM at an average offshore and onshore temperature operations were simulated in this work using API standard performance benchmarks. The average cost percent of savings on the use of the seven local vegetable oils over the use of commercial synthetic base fluid offshore and onshore were 48.32% and 56.30% respectively. Thus the use of local ester oils for drilling fluids formulation are more economical compared to currently imported oil based drilling fluids. The cultivation and production of these local pseudo-oils are on the increase guaranteeing its adoption and application to be very sustainable. Keywords: Antioxidants, Disposals, Economics, Esters, Formulations
A Case of Esophageal Squamous Papilloma: An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia and Hematemesis in a Patient with Concurrent Malignancies

Introduction: The esophageal squamous papilloma (ESP) is a rare cause of dysphagia and hematemesis. The malignant potential of this lesion is uncertain; however, the malignant transformation and concurrent malignancies have been reported in the literature. Case Description: We report a case of esophageal squamous papilloma in a 43 years old female who had a background diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer and liposarcoma of the left knee. She presented with dysphagia. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy showed a polypoid growth, and its biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Meanwhile, she presented again with hematemesis. A repeat endoscopy showed that the previously seen lesion had likely broken off, leaving behind a residual stalk. This was snared and removed. The patient remained asymptomatic, and a follow-up upper GI endoscopy at six months did not show any recurrence. Practical Implications: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of ESP in a patient with two concurrent malignancies. Moreover, the diagnosis of ESP should also be considered when presenting with dysphagia or hematemesis.
Age Estimation from fMRI Data Using Recurrent Neural Network

Finding a biomarker that indicates the subject’s age is one of the most important topics in biology. Several recent studies tried to extract a biomarker from brain imaging data including fMRI data. However, most of them focused on MRI data, which do not provide dynamics and lack attempts to apply recently proposed deep learning models. We propose a deep neural network model that estimates the age of a subject from fMRI images using a recurrent neural network (RNN), more precisely, a gated recurrent unit (GRU). However, applying neural networks is not trivial due to the high dimensional nature of fMRI data. In this work, we propose a novel preprocessing technique using the Automated Anatomical Labeling (AAL) atlas, which significantly reduces the input dimension. The proposed dimension reduction technique allows us to train our model with 640 training and validation samples from different projects under mean squared error (MSE). Finally, we obtain the correlation value of 0.905 between the predicted age and the actual age on 155 test samples. The proposed model estimates the age within the range of ±12 on most of the test samples. Our model is written in Python and is freely available for download.
Variability of Essential and Nonessential Fatty Acids of Irish Rapeseed Oils as an Indicator of Nutritional Quality

The low saturated fatty acid content of rapeseed oil has resulted in it being classed as one of the most health-benefiting culinary oils. This study determines whether Irish rapeseed oils contain identical fatty acid profiles or whether distinct profiles exist between producers and producers' successive oil batches. The fatty acid content of Irish rapeseed oils was determined in terms of the desirable MUFA and PUFA and saturated content of these oils. The fatty acid composition demonstrated significant differences in individual unsaturated fatty acid content, while total saturation had insignificant differences. Saturated fatty acid content ranged from 6.10 to 15.8%, while unsaturated fatty acids ranged from 84.20 to 90.10%. Moreover, individual fatty acid content exhibited significant differences (p < 0.05). Oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), and stearic acid (C18:0) contents were considered significantly different from other fatty acids detected. The third successive batch from each producer exhibited lower oleic acid content, and the third batch contained higher linoleic acid content, at the same time maintaining a desirable unsaturated fatty acid composition. Studies suggest that differences in the fatty acid composition may be due to cultivation practices such as climate, soil composition, sowing and harvesting, processing techniques, and oxidation reactions.
DEVELOPMENT OF THEMATIC TEACHING MATERIALS BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN GRADE IV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF NORTH ACEH REGENCY

In general, teaching materials and learning processes tend to be teacher-centered, while students only listen to what is conveyed by the teacher. So that the teaching materials used have less impact on improving student learning outcomes. From that tendency, researchers took the basis of research on students of Grade V Elementary School in North Aceh Regency with the aim to produce thematic teaching materials products based on local wisdom that are in accordance with the demands of KD / KI in the 2013 curriculum, further to find out the practicality of local wisdom-based thematic teaching materials that have been developed; and to find out the effectiveness of thematic teaching materials based on local wisdom that has been developed. Based on individual completion criteria, it can be determined that students who have completed their individual studies are known that classical completion has reached 88.00%. So that the results of learning classically are complete. In other words, it can be stated that student learning outcomes taught with thematic teaching materials based on local wisdom are higher than the learning outcomes of students taught with learning models that have been used by teachers.
The paradox of food production, consumption, poverty and malnutrition in Tanzania: an ecological study design

Background: There have been claims amongst nutrition stakeholders in Tanzania that the food basket regions, are the regions most affected by stunting among children. However, this study could not find evidence that combines food production and stunting levels, to substantiate this claim. Therefore, this study aims to compare data on stunting, food production and consumption within administrative regions of the Tanzania mainland. Methods: The study used an ecological study design to show the relationship between stunting, poverty, food production and consumption across administrative regions in Tanzania. The study used data from three national wide surveys: 2017/2018 Household Budget Survey (HBS), Tanzania National Nutrition Survey (TNNS) 2018 and Agriculture Statistics for Food Security report 2018/2019. Results: The study showed that there is a positive relationship between the prevalence of stunting and food production (r=0.43, p=0.03), while there is a negative relationship between stunting and the level of both the average monthly household consumption expenditure (r = -0.48, p = 0.01) and average monthly household food consumption expenditure (r = -0.509, p = 0.01). It was further found that some regions which have higher levels of stunting such as Njombe, have the lowest level of basic need poverty. Conclusion: The study found a positive relationship between food production and the prevalence of stunting using data across regions in mainland Tanzania. This is an indication that regional food security may not entail nutrition security, hence a call for more advocacy on nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
Removal of Toxic Congo Red Dye Using Water Hyacinth Petiole, an Efficient and Selective Adsorbent

Congo red (CR), one of the major dyes used in the textile mills of Bangladesh has carcinogenic and chronic effect on living system. Removal of CR was done by using water hyacinth petiole (WHP), an efficient and selective adsorbent. Adsorption experiment was performed through batch process at different pH values, dye concentrations, contact times, particle sizes and dosages of adsorbent. A comparable study was carried out using untreated and sodium chlorite treated WHP at different pH values. Equilibrium adsorption was attained after 240 minutes. The highest removal 94.88% was obtained using sodium chlorite treated water hyacinth petiole (SCT-WH) and 94.51% using untreated water hyacinth petiole (UT-WH) at pH 6. Adsorption increased with the increase of initial dye concentration and after a certain time saturation was attained. Adsorption decreased with the increase of particles size (≤ 75and#181;m, ≤ 150and#181;m and ≤ 300and#181;m) and increased with the amount of adsorbent (0.25g, 0.50g and 0.75g). The equilibrium data were best described by the Freundlich isotherm and adsorption kinetics better fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetic model.
Long-term Pannexin 1 Ablation Produces an Imbalance Between Small Rho-GTPases Activity and Actin Polymerization Leading to Structural and Functional Modifications in Hippocampal Neurons

Enhanced activity and overexpression of Pannexin 1 (PANX1) channels contribute to neuronal pathologies, such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In the hippocampus, the PANX1 channel ablation alters glutamatergic neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, and memory flexibility. Nevertheless, PANX1-knockout (PANX1-KO) mice still preserve the ability to learn, suggesting that compensatory mechanisms work to stabilize neuronal activity. Here, we show that the absence of PANX1 in the adult brain promotes a series of structural and functional modifications in PANX1-KO CA1 hippocampal synapses, preserving spontaneous activity. Adult CA1 neurons of PANX1-KO mice exhibit enhanced excitability, a more complex dendritic branching, enhanced spine maturation, and multiple synaptic contacts compared to the WT condition. These modifications seem to rely on the actin-cytoskeleton dynamics as an increase in actin polymerization and an imbalance between Rac1 and RhoA GTPase activity is observed in the absence of PANX1. Our findings highlight a novel interaction between PANX1, actin, and small Rho GTPases, which appear to be relevant for synapse stability.
Deternimation Of Feed Unavailable Nitrogen To Increase Productive Efficiency In High Producing Dairy Cattle

The high cost of protein feeds and the growing concern for the environment has motivated dairy producers and nutritionists to focus their attention on increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in dairy farms. It is well recognized that reducing N content of cattle diets is the single most important factor to increase the efficiency of N use. However, to effectively feed lower protein diets requires the nutritionist to know the availability of N in feeds in order to not negatively affect milk production. Nutrition models are an essential tool to allow feeding lower protein diets. However, these models require precise characterization of N in feeds. A new assay was developed that predicts N indigestibility (unavailable N, uN) in non-forage feeds using an in vitro approach. This approach is known as the in vitro N indigestibility assay (IVNIDA). The predictions of this assay have not been prospectively evaluated in lactating dairy cattle as a primary experimental objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate in high producing dairy cattle, both the outcome of the IVNIDA and the ability to utilize the prediction of the uN assay in the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) to predict cattle performance. To evaluate the uN assay predictions, a replicated pen study was conducted to assess the effect of balancing diets for uN on the performance of high producing dairy cattle. One hundred and twenty-eight cattle that were greater than 60 days in milk (DIM) at the beginning of the experiment were distributed into 8 pens of 16 cows and pens were randomly allocated to the two dietary treatments. Cattle were fed one of two iso-nitrogenous, iso-caloric and iso-NDF treatment diets where the only difference was from the inclusion of two different blood meals (BM) used in each diet. The uN content of the two BM was 9% and 34% as predicted by the assay, whereas with acid detergent insoluble nitrogen, no difference in indigestibility was expected. The inclusion of the BM was done on an iso-nitrogenous basis and
TEAM-BASED REHABILITATION AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A QUALITATIVE SYNTHESIS OF EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCES OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS

Objective To synthesize and explore experiences of the rehabilitation process for adults with traumatic brain injury receiving team-based rehabilitation. Data sources A qualitative evidence synthesis was conducted according to the “Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research” (ENTREQ) Guidelines, of qualitative studies published in 5 databases in 2000–21. Study selection and data extraction Screening, selection of relevant studies, assessment of methodological limitations, systematic qualitative content analysis and assessment of confidence with Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation-Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (GRADE-CERQual) were carried out by independent researchers. Data synthesis The 10 included studies revealed how people with traumatic brain injury perceived that they struggled on their own for a long time to adapt their daily life. They experienced that access to team-based rehabilitation was scarce and that the interventions offered were neither individually tailored nor coordinated. A respectful attitude from professionals and individually adapted information facilitated their rehabilitation process. Conclusion This qualitative evidence synthesis indicates areas for improvement and a need to develop person-centred team-based rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury, in terms of accessibility, coordination, continuity, content and participation. Given the limited opportunities for team-based rehabilitation after hospital discharge, further research is needed to understand how rehabilitation can support the adaptation of everyday life. LAY ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to review scientific publications about experiences of the rehabilitation process from the perspective of adults with traumatic brain injury who had received team-based rehabilitation. Several established databases were searched, yielding 10 relevant qualitative studies. The experiences described in these studies overlapped, and showed that people with traumatic brain injury struggled on their own over a long period of time to adapt to their new situation in everyday life. They experienced that access to team-based rehabilitation was limited and not adapted to their needs at different time-points. As many people with traumatic brain injury had limited experience of team-based rehabilitation after hospital discharge, this study indicates a need to develop person-centred team-based rehabilitation over a longer period of time. Further re-search is needed regarding experiences of how rehabilitation can support adaptation in everyday life after traumatic brain injury.