Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Diagnosis of Babesiosis by Conventional Microscopy and PCR

Babesiosis is one of the important tick-borne haemoprotozoan disease caused by the species of genus Babesia. Babesia species belong to the phylum Apicomplexa, class Piroplasmea, order Piroplasmida and family Babesiidae. Canine babesiosis is a clinically significant and geographically wide spread disease of domesticated dogs and wild canids (Irwin 2009). Multiple species of Babesia have been documented to infect dogs with babesiosis. However, Babesia canis and Babesia gibsoni are the only species found to be present in Asia. Babesia canis is a large form of piriform (tear drop shaped) organism with 2.5-5.0 μm in size, whereas small pleomorphic organisms of size 1.0-2.5 μm, which appears as oval or signet ring form are termed as Babesia gibsoni (Conrad et al., 1991 and Solano-Gallego et al., 2011). Babesia spp. are transmitted by variety of ticks including brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and different members of Dermacenter genus. Transmission can also occur from dog to dog through bite (Jefferies International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 9 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Efficacy of Fungicides, Biocontrol Agents and Neem Cake to Suppress the Wilt of Cluster Bean caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc

Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonaloba L.) is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. Traditionally, it is well known as „Guar‟ in Rajasthan (Pathak et al, 2010). It is a drought hardy crop of the arid and semi-arid zones and cultivated under rain fed conditions in kharif season. Its seeds contain 18% protein and 32% fibre and about 30-33 % gum in the endosperm. The gum is having usages in many industries like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textile, mining, oil, drilling, paper, explosive industry etc (Singh, 2014). Cluster bean is attacked by many diseases which are responsible for its poor quality and low yield resulting in severe economic losses to the country as it is an important cash crop with a great potential for foreign exchange (Chand and Gandhi, 1978). Wilt and root rot caused by Fusarium and Rhizoctonia species are a major problem in cluster bean cultivated under arid zone during rabi season and may cause up to 21.6% plant loss at pre-emergence and post-emergence stages (Satyavir and Grewal, 1971; Lodha, 1998). Among the diverse pathogens infecting the crop Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. is the major International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 9 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
The effects of Bay K 8644 and nifedipine on the responses of rat urinary bladder to electrical field stimulation, β,γ‐methylene ATP and acetylcholine

1 Bay K 8644 (0.33 nm to 1 μm) greatly increased the contractions of rat urinary bladder detrusor muscle induced by β,γ‐methylene ATP (β,γ‐MeATP, 10 μm) and by electrical field stimulation of the purinergic component (the cholinergic response was blocked by atropine). 2 The contractions induced by acetylcholine (ACh, 10 μm) and by electrical field stimulation of the cholinergic component (the purinergic response was blocked following desensitization by α,β‐MeATP) were also potentiated by Bay K 8644, although to a lesser extent than the purinergic responses. 3 Nifedipine (1 nm to 3.3 μm) inhibited all the contractions induced by β,γ‐MeATP, ACh and electrical field stimulation. However, while the responses to β,γ‐MeATP and electrical field stimulation of the purinergic component were almost abolished, a substantial proportion of the responses to ACh and electrical field stimulation of the cholinergic component were nifedipine resistant. 4 The concentration‐effect curves for the potentiation by Bay K 8644 of the responses to β,γ‐MeATP, ACh and electrical field stimulation were shifted to the right by nifedipine (10 nm). At concentrations greater than 1 μm, Bay K 8644 inhibited contraction. 5 It is concluded that voltage‐sensitive calcium channels play an important role in the excitatory mechanical action of P2x‐purinoceptor‐mediated purinergic responses in the rat urinary bladder, while cholinergic‐mediated responses are less dependent on such channels.
Solar hydrogen: fuel of the near future

Renewable hydrogen produced using solar energy to split water is the energy fuel of the future. Accelerated innovation in both major domains of solar energy (photovoltaics and concentrated solar power) has resulted in the rapid fall of the solar electricity price, opening the route to a number of practical applications using solar H2. Referring to several examples as well as to new technologies, this article provides insight into a crucial technology for our common future.
Diagnostics and application of the microhollow cathode discharge as an analytical plasma

This paper focuses on the diagnostics and applications of the microhollow cathode discharge operated in Ar and He at high pressures. The gas temperature and electron number density in Ar and He are deduced from absorption and emission spectroscopy employing line profile analysis. Additionally, a collisional radiative model is used for the estimation of the electron number density in He. The gas temperature increases in Ar from 500 K at 100 mbar to 2000 K at 1000 mbar. The electron density also increases from 2 × 1015 to 9 × 1015 cm−3 in the same pressure range. In He, the gas temperature reaches values up to 800 K and the electron density does not exceed 5 × 1014 cm−3 at atmospheric pressure. The discharge was coupled with emission and mass spectrometry for analytical applications. The detection of organometallic compounds (ferrocene) reveals good detection limits of about 500 ppb for Fe.
Effect of Weather Parameters on Population Buildup of Predatory Coccinellids and Spiders Present in Brinjal Crop Ecosystem of Assam

Brinjal, Solanum melongena L. is a nutritious and delicious solanaceous vegetable grown all over India. It is often known as "poor man's vegetable" as well as “King of vegetables” due to popularity amongst common people. In regards to production, India produces 12.8 million metric tonnes per annum from an area of 7.30 lakhs hectare (Anon, 2018). Interestingly, different types insect pests along with their natural enemies are present in brinjal crop ecosystem (Borah et al.,2016 and Borkakati et al., 2019a) and conservation of natural enemies can reduces the dependence on harmful pesticides (Borkakati et al., 2019b). Therefore, proper understanding of biocontrol agents is very much essential in brinjal ecosystem. However, weather parameters play an important role for population buildup of natural enemies along with their pests. Saikia et al., 2020 reported that the significant positive correlation of aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (r= 0.662) and International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 9 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
“We Decided We Don’t Want Children. We Will Let Them Know Tonight”: Parental Humor on Social Media in a Time of Coronavirus Pandemic

A thematic analysis of humor circulating on Israeli social networks during the COVID-19 lockdown reveals challenges that parents faced. Parents (mostly mothers) expressed the hardships of surviving quarantine while taking care of their children. Their humor presents them as helpless, depressed, and even suicidal when they discover that none of their coping mechanisms help them. Grandmothers escaped from caring for their grandchildren, and the relationships with remote schooling are contradictory, at best. Overall, this article highlights the unique role that humor plays as an outlet for parents’ anxieties and distress during the pandemic.
Carbon monoxide clathrate hydrates: Equilibrium data and thermodynamic modeling

Carbon monoxide occurs in abundance throughout the cosmos, potentially in clathrate form, whereas on Earth, it forms a notable constituent of industrial flue gases. It has been proposed that hydrate technology could be used in CO2 separation from flue gases, and in subsea flue gas CO2 disposal. This—and the likely widespread occurrence of CO clathrates in the cosmos—means it is important that the phase behavior of CO hydrates is known. Here, we present experimental H-L-V (hydrate–liquid–vapor) equilibrium data for CO, COCO2, and COC3H8 (propane) clathrate hydrates. Data were generated by a reliable step-heating technique validated using measured data for CO2 and CH4 hydrates. Data for CO and COC3H8 clathrates have been used in the optimization of Kihara potential parameters for CO, reported here, facilitating the extension of a thermodynamic model to the prediction of CO hydrate equilibria. Model predictions are validated against independent experimental data for COCO2 (structure I) systems, with good agreement being observed. © 2005 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2005
Drying Foodstuffs with Superheated Steam

Abstract A thin-layer superheated steam drier was constructed with the objective of determining the drying characteristics, drying rates, and the effect of superheated steam on product quality in thin-layers. Results from superheated steam drying experiments with sugar-beet pulp, potatoes, Asian noodles, and spent grains indicate that drying times and rates increase with increasing steam temperature. For sugar-beet pulp it was also found that these changes were more significant than increases seen by hot-air drying under the same conditions and that drying rates were not affected by velocity for hot air but were increased for superheated steam. When quality aspects were examined, superheated steam dried Asian noodles saw both beneficial changes to recovery, adhesiveness, and gumminess while parameters of maximum cutting stress, resistance to compression, and surface firmness saw deleterious effects. Spent grains saw high levels of starch gelatinization and retention of fibre content. #Keynote lecture at PRES'03, Session PRS 09.
Nitrogen rate and source affects leaf elemental concentration and plant growth in muscadine grapes

Abstract Leaf concentrations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), iron (Fe), and manganese (Mn) in ‘Sterling’ muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia Michaux) grown for two years in sand culture were not influenced by different N‐fertilizer sources. Leaf zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) were higher with ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3)than ammonium sulfate [(NH4)2SO4]. Shoot growth was greatest with NH4NO3. Leaf Ca, Mg, Mn, and Cu content decreased and leaf N increased as N‐fertilizer rates were raised. Plant growth was positively correlated with leaf N, but was negatively correlated with leaf Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Mn content. Percent Mg in the leaves was reduced when N levels, regardless of N source, were raised from the low (1.8 mM) to the middle (5.4 mM) rate. High leaf‐N levels were correlated with lower Ca and Mg in the leaves, indicating a relationship between N fertilization and the late‐season Mg deficiency often observed in muscadine grapes.
DAMPAK STRES KERJA PUSTAKAWAN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP LAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) has been declared as a pandemic. It impacts all sectors including the education field from the elementary to higher education level. The university students have to follow the academic activity online which of course needs information in the process. Therefore, the college library would have to keep performing its services. The services will also apply the standard health protocol and practice the social distancing appeal. Many innovations are conducted so the librarian should be flexible as to follow. Some of them may experience the effect such as becoming uncomfortable, feeling afraid and anxious, or even overstressed. Those would lead to the decreased performance. The aim of this research is to understand how to overcome the effect covid-19 pandemic condition to library service in the university library. Hence, this will help to solve the anxiety issue of the librarians. This research used library research methodology where the supporting data are achieved by understanding the environment and carefully look at the current situation. The result shows that the librarian stress is caused by their own self-perception. Therefore, it is necessary to manage self-control to avoid any difficulties in the future. In this case, the solution from Bill using long and short term methodology can be applied to overcome the work stress. Keywords: work stress, librarian, covid-19, library service
Effects of Electronic Technology Antenatal Care (E-ANC) on Midwives and Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Period

BACKGROUND: Pregnant women are considered as a risk group for exposure to COVID-19. Changes in their hormones and immune systems possibly influence their rate of infection by several viruses, including the coronavirus. This stresses the need to observe necessary precautions, by maintaining social distancing, avoiding crowds, and staying at home. Furthermore, the condition also influences the scope of pregnant women’s antenatal visits. AIM: The study aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 on antenatal visits by pregnant women. Furthermore, it seeks to ascertain the effect of electronic technology antenatal care (e-ANC) on the enhanced participation of midwives and pregnant women in antenatal care (ANC) (i.e., counseling, high-risk early detection on pregnancy, and monitoring of Hb and Fe tablets). Therefore, the impact COVID-19 on women’s reproductive health during the pandemic is also evaluated. METHODS: This research involved pre- and post-test experiments on 30 pregnant women and 20 midwives at areas around the Public Health Centers in Tinggiede and Marawola. A purposive sampling technique was adopted, and the results were analyzed using a paired t-test. RESULTS: The study showed discrepancies in the ANC visits of pregnant women before and after the COVID-19 lockdown period, with p < 0.00. Furthermore, there were also differences in midwife participation in counseling by p < 0.00, high-risk early detection on pregnancy by p < 0.001, Hb monitoring by p < 0.002, and provision of Fe tablets by p < 0.003 during the pandemic. Moreover, the pregnant women showed variations in the frequency of counseling by p < 0.00, high-risk early detection on pregnancy by p < 0.00, Hb monitoring by p < 0.002, and the provision of Fe tablets by p < 0.003. The e-ANC instigated a decline in reproductive health problems before (73.4%) and after (10.0%) the intervention. CONCLUSION: The lockdown period influences the low antenatal visits of pregnant women. However, e-ANC for midwives and pregnant women is developed as an alternative solution to improve ANC (i.e., counseling, high-risk early detection, and monitoring Hb and Fe tablets). This consequently has an effect on the reduced reproductive health problems of pregnant women during the pandemic.
Observations on the morphology and development of star flowers of Vitis vinifera L. cvs Chardonnay and Shiraz

Background and Aims: Following our original discovery of star flowers on grapevines in Australia, further variants of the star flower phenotype have been discovered on other varieties in South Australia. The objective of this report was to describe star flowers on Vitis vinifera L. cvs Chardonnay and Shiraz. Methods and Results: Field and microscopic observations revealed that star flowers on both varieties opened precociously; there was neither pollen nor pollen tubes on the stigmas of the star flowers, and both Chardonnay and Shiraz star flowers contained aberrant ovules. The Chardonnay vines with star flowers produced bunches with an abundance of seedless berries; however, star flowers on Shiraz vines did not develop into berries. Conclusions: The inability of the Shiraz star flowers to develop into berries suggests that either there are two different mutations affecting these two varieties, or else the difference lies in their contrasting parthenocarpic tendencies. Significance of the Study: The star flower variants described here and previously may be the result of deviations to the normal molecular pathway for flower development in Vitis species. The identification of star flowers on numerous varieties and in several different regions suggests that the occurrence of star flowers may be more widespread than previously realised, and the association of star flowers with the production of seedless berries and poor fruitset suggests that star flowers may also play a significant role in the problem of poor fruitset.
A global (volume averaged) model of a nitrogen discharge: I. Steady state

A global (volume averaged) model is developed for a nitrogen discharge in the steady state for the pressure range 1–100 mTorr. The electron energy distribution function is allowed to vary from a Maxwellian to a Druyvesteyn distribution. Varying the electron energy distribution function from a Maxwellian-like to a Druyvesteyn-like influences mainly the density of excited species, ground state species being more important when the distribution is Druyvesteyn-like. We find that the nitrogen discharge is essentially atomic when the pressure is around 1 mTorr and is highly molecular when the pressure is 100 mTorr. The relative reaction rates for the creation and destruction of nitrogen atoms and atomic ions are explored over the pressure range of interest. The model calculations are compared with measurements found in the literature. There is excellent agreement between the model and the measurements for the electron and ion densities as well as the electron temperature. However, a large discrepancy between the model predictions and the measurements of the nitrogen atom density remains unexplained.
Optical response of very high density solid oxygen to 132 GPa

We have measured the pressure dependence of the absorption edge to 82±2 GPa and the reflectivity to 132±2 GPa from 0.48 to 3.2 eV of polycrystalline oxygen in a diamond anvil cell. The optical anisotropy of the sample, observed at low pressures, is retained to at least 62±1 GPa as inferred by the different optical density spectra obtained with light propagating along directions perpendicular or parallel to the molecular axes. Also, visually opaque samples show an increase of near-infrared reflectivity at pressures above 90±10 GPa, an indication for the pressure-induced creation of nearly free electrons
Detection of Antibacterial Properties of Musca domestica, Drosophila melanogaster, and Sarcophaga nodosa Using Resazurin as A Growth Indicator in Bacterial Cells

BackgroundDue to the side effects of chemical and synthetic antibiotics and the increase in bacterial resistance, extensive research has been conducted to obtain natural compounds without side effects from natural sources such as insects, especially Diptera order, because these insects require to live and survive on rotting food and be in direct contact with pathogenic and dangerous microorganisms because of their special diet.Materials & MethodsIn this study, hemolymphs were extracted from Musca domestica, Drosophila melanogaster, and Sarcophaga nodosa, and then the anti-bactericidal activity of these extracts against important pathogenic bacteria was investigated separately by the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method using resazurin indicator.FindingsS. nodosa and M. domestica larvae were not able to prevent the growth of any of the bacteria. D. melanogaster larvae extract completely inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria at all densities, while Staphylococcus aureus was completely resistant to all concentrations. The minimum inhibitory concentration of D. melanogaster larvae extract against two bacteria of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium was determined as 125 and 500 μL/mL, respectively.D. melanogaster pupae extract was unable to inhibit the growth of E. coli and S. typhimurium but prevented the growth of P. aeruginosa at all concentrations. Also, the minimum inhibitory concentration of this extract against both S. aureus and L. monocytogenes was determined as 1000 μL/mL.ConclusionThese outcomes show that D. melanogaster holds a high potential of antibacterial effects, and the purification and evaluation of this extract active substances are recommended for future utilization as antibacterial agents and food preservatives to fight pathogenic and toxigenic microorganisms.
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for treating diabetes in Agadir Ida Outanane region, Southwestern Morocco

In Morocco, diabetes affects 6.6% of men and women nation-wide and is higher in urban areas. Medicinal plants are used commonly by local people of Morocco for treating diabetes. The aim of this study was to identify plants species used for curing diabetes in the Agadir Ida Outanane region, Southwest Morocco. Data were collected by semi-structured and structured interviews. 400 interviews were conducted with knowledgeable villagers. The obtained data were analyzed through fidelity level (FL: 0-100%), use value (UV) and relative frequency of citation (RFC: 0-1). This ethnobotanical survey has identified 22 species belonging to 14 families distributed. The most represented families are Lamiaceae and Asteraceae. Three plants species, Cladanthus mixtus (L.) Chevall, Pulicaria mauritanica Batt. , and Salvia aegyptiaca L. , are mentioned for the first time for traditional treatment of diabetes. The most frequently cited plant species are Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels , Cistus creticus L . , Globularia alypum L. , Olea europaea L. This survey shows that traditional medicine is still used and constituted a very rich heritage in Agadir Ida Outanane region. The collected data may help for archiving and conservation of traditional knowledge on the use of medicinal plants in the study area. In addition, it forms a basis for preliminary information required for future phytochemical investigation on the most used plants.
Local water-rich areas on Mars found by the FREND neutron telescope onboard ExoMars TGO

<p>Fine Resolution Epithermal Neutron Detector (FREND) is an instrument onboard ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter. Its measurements of epithermal neutron flux on orbit provide data on hydrogen (and thus, water) content in the 1-m thick near-surface regolith layer. Similar experiments have been performed before, neutron sounding is a well-established technique for estimating water content in the celesital body's soil. FREND's chatacteristic feature is its collimator - a massive body surrounding detectors and narrowing their field of view substantially, thus providing for very high spatial resolution, around 60 to 200 km, depending on measurement conditions. Such spatial resolution allows identifying local water-rich features with relief and other geomorphological features, assess water content in small ellipses of future landing sites. </p> <p>In this study we present latest findings based on FREND data, containing a number of surprisingly "wet" local features in the equatorial band. Water or water ice is not stable at the surface of Mars, in the equatorial regions especially, that is why locating areas with enhanced subsurface hydrogen or water is of much interest both to scientists and for the purpose of planning future exploration missions. &#160;</p>