Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of levofloxacin on liver biochemical parameters following repeated oral administration in dual purpose chicken

Levofloxacin, a third-generation fluoroquinolone, is the S-isomer of ofloxacin and possesses excellent activity against gram-positive, gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria. The experimental birds (35 day old) were randomly allotted into three groups (n=30), Group I birds served as control (Distilled water), Group II and Group III birds were administered with levofloxacin at the dose rate of 10 mg/kg bw and 20 mg/kg bw respectively for five days directly into the crop using a thin plastic tube attached to a syringe for 28 days. The food was withheld for 12 h before oral dosing but not water and water was provided ad libitum before the drug administration. The serum samples were used for the determination of AST. ALT and Alkaline Phosphatase biochemical parameters on day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. There was a significant increase ( p <0.05) in AST, ALT and Alkaline Phosphatase enzyme values in Groups III on days 21 and 28 in the experimental birds as compared to control group. In the present study, birds were observed administered with 10 mg/kg through the oral route did not show any variation in the biochemical parameters whereas at the high dose @20mg/kg body showed significant variation in the biochemical parameters causes toxicity on day 21 and 28 in the in dual purpose chicken.
The Influence of Celebrity Endorser, Brand Image and Service Quality on Purchase Decision in Tokopedia with Consumer Trust as Intervening Variables

Advantage required consumer trust, service quality, brand image and celebrity endorser to make purchasing decisions for a product. This study aims to determine the direct and indirect influence of celebrity endorsers, brand image and service quality on purchasing decisions at Tokopedia with consumer trust as intervening variables in the city of Surabaya. This study used purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques with a total of 200 respondents. Data analysis in this study used path analysis using SPSS 22 and Sobel test. The results show that 1) celebrity endorser has a positive and significant effect on consumer trust & purchasing decisions 2) brand image has a significant positive effect on consumer trust and purchasing decisions 3) service quality has a significant positive effect on consumer trust and purchasing decisions 4) consumer trust has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions 5) celebrity endorser has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions through consumer trust 6) brand image has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions through consumer trust 7) service quality has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions through consumer trust. This study suggests that further research should reach a wider scope.
The Effect of Work Environment, Work Stress and Work Motivation on Employee Performance in Freight Forwarding and Logistics Company

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact of work-related stress, motivation, and environment on the productivity of the staff at one of companies that focused on freight forwarding and logistic company. Research of this kind is quantitative. 100 employees made up the study's sample. 80 respondents were used in a random sampling for data gathering. With the use of the SPSS, several linear regression analysis approaches or models are used in this study. The findings of this study suggest that workplace motivation, stress, and surroundings all have an impact on employee performance. Workplace stress has a positive impact on employee performance, employee motivation has a positive impact, and the work environment has a positive impact on employee performance.
Establishment and Optimization of Micropropagation System for Southern Highbush Blueberry

The optimization of micropropagation for blueberries is crucial due to the growing blueberry industry and demand for plantlets. This study focused on four stages: explant sterilization, in vitro establishment, in vitro proliferation, and ex vitro rooting, aiming to establish an efficient in vitro propagation system for southern highbush blueberry cultivar ‘ZY09’. The most effective explant sterilization method was a 60 s treatment with 75% ethanol and a 5 min treatment with 4% NaClO. During the establishment of the in vitro culture, the modified woody plant medium was found to be suitable. The replacement of NH4NO3 in woody plant medium with (NH4)2SO4 facilitated the proliferation of blueberry microshoots. The optimal combination of plant growth regulators for the in vitro proliferation of blueberry microshoots was indole-3-butyric acid (0.1 mg·L−1), thidiazuron (0.0005 mg·L−1), and zeatin (1 mg·L−1). Perlite was the most suitable substrate for ex vitro rooting. The best ex vitro rooting performance was observed without immersion in growth regulators. Indole-3-butyric acid enhances root formation and suppresses root elongation in blueberries. The findings of this study can be applied to large-scale in vitro propagation of southern highbush blueberry and provide a reference for the genetic transformation of blueberries.
Prevalence of Stunted Infants and Toddlers in Sub-Urban Areas and Watersheds of Pekanbaru City

Stunting refers to a child who is too short for his age. Based on Pekanbaru City Health Office's data, geographically Siak watershed and sub-urban areas have higher stunting cases than other areas. This study using a descriptive epidemiological study from using e-PPGBM report 2021. The results obtained were monitoring the nutritional status of children under five at the Posyandu in the area studied with complete data ( Puskesmas Lima Puluh and Rumbai Bukit) are 54.8% and 12.56% respectively. The average age of stunted children in the study locations (Puskesmas Limapuluh , Rejosari and Rumbai Bukit) were 37, 38, and 29 months. Based on gender, the majority of stunted children are females. Judging from the indicators for TB/U and BB/U, most of the stunted children are in the short category and are undernourished. However, from the ratio of BB/TB, most of the stunted children have normal nutrition category.
Antibiofilm Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract Against Staphylococcus aureus, Cytotoxicity, Biochemical aspects, Anti-Inflammatory potential, and Interference on the Activity of Antimicrobial Drugs

Abstract: There is a growing technical difficulty to treat infectious diseases due to molecular mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial drugs, such as biofilm formation. Here we provide evidence of the antimicrobial potential of the hydroethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves, traditionally used to treat disorders like cardiovascular and endocrine diseases, on clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. The extract was chemically characterized using classic techniques and by ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). We carried out minimum inhibitory concentration tests, as well as minimal bactericidal concentration and minimal biofilm eradication concentration tests. Moreover, we tested the anti-inflammatory potential and assessed the toxicity of the extract on buffalo green monkey (BGM) cells. We also investigated the effects of combining the extract to clinically relevant antimicrobial drugs (i.e., synergistic or antagonistic interactions). The extract was active at 8 g/mL and 16 g/mL for planktonic cells and biofilms, respectively. Its anti-inflammatory potential was confirmed, and it lacked cytotoxicity. No significant interference of the extract on antimicrobial drugs was observed. Flavonoids, tannins, proteins, carbohydrates and vitamin C were detected in the extract. Our data open doors for further studies with isolated molecules of the extract in order to conduct in vivo antimicrobial tests.
Studies on effect of nitrogen and sulphur on growth and yield parameters in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties

Plant nutrition is the route for increasing productivity of the crop. Production capability of any crop depends mainly on the essential nutrients supplied to the crop for their growth. This study aims to evaluate the effects of two major nutrients, nitrogen and sulphur on the growth and yield in linseed varieties. A field investigation was carried out during rabi season 2021-22 at AICRP, Safflower; VNMKV, Parbhani (M.S.). The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with eighteen treatment combinations consisting of two varieties viz. LSL-93 (V 1 ) and NL-260 (V 2 ), three levels of nitrogen viz. N 1 @ 0 kg/ha, N 2 @ 40 kg/ha and N 3 @ 60 kg/ha and three levels of sulphur viz. S 1 @ 0 kg/ha; S 2 @ 25 kg/ha and S 3 @ 50 kg/ha replicated twice. The results indicated that the growth and yield attributing characters of linseed viz. number of branches plant -1 , number of capsules plant -1 , number of seeds capsule -1 , seed yield plant -1 , test weight (g) were appreciably higher in the variety LSL-93 (V 1 ) except for plant height which was higher in the other variety NL-260 (V 2 ). The variety LSL-93 (V 1 ) was also found to be significantly more effective in producing higher seed yield over the variety NL– 260 (V 2 ). Among the different levels of nitrogen, application of N @ 60 kg/ha i.e (N 3 ) was found to be most effective whereas, among the different sulphur levels, S @ 50 kg/ha i.e (S 3 ) showed better results compared to other levels of sulphur in improving the growth and productivity of linseed. Among the treatment combinations, V 1 N 3 S 3 (LSL-93:N60:S50) was found to be the most effective treatment compared to the rest of the treatment combinations.
Sustainable tourism : a global perspective

Issues and perspectives - Aspects of the sustainable tourism debate from a natural resources perspective (Colin Hunter) An optimistic perspective on tourism's sustainability (Tony Griffin) Accreditation, education and interpretation - Interpretation as the centerpiece of sustainable wildlife tourism (Sam H. Ham & Betty Weiler) Travel ecology and developing naturally: making theory-practice connections (Tom Potts & Rich Harrill) Green Globe 21: sustainability accreditation for tourism (Tony Griffin et al) The European Blue Flag Campaign for beaches in Slovenia (Tanja Mihalic) PAN Parks: WWF's sustainable tourism certification programme in Europe's national parks (Xavier Font & Andre Brasser) Tourist destination areas - Perspectives on sustainable tourism in the South Pacific (David Weaver) How sustainable is Mekong tourism (Anita Pleumarom) Towards sustainability: examples from the UK coast (David Johnson) Steps towards sustainable monitoring: the case of the resort municipality of Whistler (David Waldon & Peter Williams) Farm Tourism (Leslie Roberts) Tourism Enterprises and Attractions - Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Andrew Lepp) Convicts and conservation: Con Dao national park, Vietnam (Greg Ringer) Making tourism sustainable at Phillip Island Nature Park (Rob Harris) Making paradise last: Maho Bay Resorts (Christina Symko & Rob Harris) The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort (Esther Speck) Wildlife conservation, tourism and the private sector: the case of Earth Sanctuaries Limited (Rob Harris) Selected organizations and programmes.
Technological Innovations for Enhancing Disaster Resilience in Smart Cities: A Comprehensive Urban Scholar’s Analysis

Despite advancements, Smart Cities encounter hazards. Smart Cities’ higher reliance on interconnected systems and networks makes them susceptible to risks beyond conventional ones, leading to cascading effects. Hence, the effective use of technological innovations is vital. This effective use involves understanding the existing use of technology innovations for resilience making in Smart Cities and the wise utilisation of them as suitable for different contexts. However, there is a research gap for a fundamental study that synthesises the emerging and disruptive technologies that are being used to improve the disaster resilience in Smart Cities and how they can be classified. Therefore, this research aimed to address that need, so that a Smart City evaluating the technologies/tools for disaster resilience could wisely utilise the available resources and prioritise the most suitable for their context-specific needs. Following a comprehensive literature review, the study identified 24 technologies and/or tools for creating, sustaining, and enhancing the resilience within Smart Cities. In doing so, they should collect and manage citywide geodata and foster public participation. While the wise utilisation of the most suitable and feasible tools and technologies is a measure of smartness in a Smart City, the findings suggested four key factors with which these technologies could be assessed. These four factors included impact on society, the adoption speed by Smart Cities, the maturity of the technology, and the capabilities offered to the community.
Discussion Regarding Sources and Ages of Groundwater in Southeastern California

A planned groundwater storage project for future drought relief has been assessed in the Fenner Gap area of the Fenner, Cadiz, and Bristol watershed region of southeastern California. Questions regarding the source and age of groundwater beneath the proposed project area were resolved using natural isotope abundances measured at LLNL. The report presents data, briefly summarizes conclusions of that data, and records correspondence with the sponsor Geosciences Support Services Inc.
The Quality of Life in Patients With Valve Prosthesis After Undergoing Surgery for Valvular Heart Diseases

Background and objective Surgery for valvular heart disease by valve replacement procedures has become one of the most frequently performed cardiac operations to improve the quality of life (QoL). Its long-term outcomes are assessed using the quality-of-life index (QLI). This study aimed to evaluate the QoL in patients who received valve prostheses after surgery for valvular heart diseases at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah from 2010 to 2023. Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 59 patients aged 18 years or older who underwent surgical mitral and aortic valve replacement, involving either mechanical or tissue valves, from January 2010 to May 2023 They were selected using a non-probability convenient sampling technique. Their medical records were reviewed and the participants were interviewed via phone using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire, which was used to measure the QoL of patients (https://neurotoolkit.com/whoqol-bref/). Results The study found that the QoL of the participants varied across different domains. The psychological domain had the highest mean score of 79.76, while the physical domain had the lowest mean score of 61.5. The other domains, - social, environmental, and spiritual - had mean scores of 68.05, 69.9, and 73.25, respectively. There was a statistically significant association between the QoL and nationality and chronic diseases. However, the duration after surgery and the type of valve did not significantly correlate with the QoL in the different domains. Conclusion Based on our findings, heart valve replacement improves the QoL of patients. Healthcare organizations and providers should aim to improve the management of chronic diseases to optimize outcomes.
Effectiveness of Instructional Health Educational Vascular Access on Hemodialysis Patients' Knowledge at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in AL-Nasiriyah City.

Objectives: The study aims: (1) To determine effectiveness of instructional health education vascular access on hemodialysis patients' knowledge, (2) To find out the association between effects of instructional health education vascular access and demographic characteristics of (age, gender and educational level). Methodology: A quasi experimental study –control study design is carried out at AL-Hussein Teaching Hospital in AL-Nasiriyah City, from 3November,2015 to 2 June, 2016. A non-probability (Purposive sample) of (80) patients with vascular access devices on maintenance hemodialysis patients divided into two group (40) patients as control study and (40) patients as study group , at AL- Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah city. The data are collected through the use of semi-constructed questionnaire, which consists of three parts (1) sociodemographic data form (2) medical sheet information, and (3) main domains of health education, by direct interview technique with the patients. Reliability of the questionnaire is determined through a pilot study and the validity through a panel of experts. The data were described statistically and analyzed through use of the descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures. Results: The findings of the present study indicate that the effectiveness of health education vascular access on hemodialysis patient knowledge , since their relative sufficiency were under cutoff point, then followed by pre and posttest . There is a non-significant relationship between socio-demographic characteristics variable and reveal (no significant) correlation between gender with patients knowledge toward vascular access for both study and control group in pre and posttest except with age factor and level of education which revealed (no significant) in pretest for study group and pre and posttest for control group. While (significant) correlation between age factor and educational level and patient's knowledge toward vascular access in posttest of study group by P value < 0.05. Recommendations: The study recommended to provide educational program should be ongoing for patients with end stage renal disease initiated during the pre-hemodialysis stage and continued after maintenance hemodialysis with their caregivers to enhance their knowledge and skills about the vascular access , provide small booklist for caring.
Evaluation of Studies Examining the Problems of Novice School Administrators: A Meta Synthesis Study

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the studies examining the problems of novice school administrators in Türkiye by using a meta-synthesis method. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of the current study, which was conducted using semantic content analysis (semantic analysis), consists of studies on the problems of novice school principals indexed in YÖKTEZ (Council of Higher Education, National Thesis Centre), Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM Social and Human Sciences Database and DergiPark databases. The data sources or materials of the research consist of 9 studies (4 theses and 5 articles) determined by using the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. Findings: Five themes were obtained as a result of the research, which are listed as administrative problems, problems related to internal stakeholders of the school, problems related to external stakeholders of the school, problems related to school business and management, situational factors. Highlights: The results of the research reflect that novice school administrators face various problems not only in terms of administration but also with the internal and external stakeholders of the school. Therefore, reducing the problems faced by novice school administrators requires an initial addressing of the necessary arrangements for school administration to be a career profession based on competence and merit with a holistic perspective in the selection, placement, appointment and assignment of educational administrators.
Efficacy of certain chemicals and essential oils against okra shoot and fruit borer [ Earias vittella (Fabricius)]

The experiment was conducted at the research plot of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at Central Research Field, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during the Kharif season of 2021, “ Efficacy of certain chemicals and essential oil against okra shoot and fruit borer (Earias vittella ) Fabricius’’ Seven treatments were evaluated against Earias vittella. The seven treatments are (T 1 ) Lambda cyhalothrin 5% EC, (T 2 ) Imidacloprid 17.8% SL, (T 3 ) Karanjin oil 2% EC, (T 4 ) Cypermethin 25% EC, (T 5 ) Neem oil 3%, (T 6 ) Emamectin benzoate 5% SG and (T 7 ) Spinosad 45% SC, (T 0 ) control were tested to the efficacy against Earias vittella and their influences on the yield of okra. Each insecticide was sprayed twice at 15 days interval. The shoot and fruit infestation per plant was taken day before and 3,7, and 14 days after each spray. All the insecticides tested significally reduced the pest infestation compared to control. The lowest percentage infestation of shoot and fruit borer against control was observed in cypermethin 25% EC (11.48). The mean crop yield ranged between 97.52 q/ha to 188.63 q/ha, the highest being cypermethin 25% EC (188.63 q/ha) followed by Emamectin benzoate 5% SG (175.45 q/ha). When cost benefit ratio worked out, interesting result was achieved, among the treatment studied, the best and most economical treatment T 4 Cypermethrin (1:1.49) followed by T 6 Emamectin benzoate (1:4.57).
Fighting Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections: Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of D-Q53 CecB, a Synthetic Analog of a Silkworm Natural Cecropin B Variant

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium responsible for severe nosocomial infections and is considered a critical pulmonary pathogen for both immunocompromised and cystic fibrosis patients. Planktonic cells of P. aeruginosa possess intrinsic and acquired resistances, inactivating several classes of conventional antibiotics. Additionally, this bacterium can grow, forming biofilms, and complex structures, further hampering the action of multiple antibiotics. Here, we report the biological properties of D-Q53 CecB, an all-D enantiomer of the silkworm natural peptide Q53 CecB. Compared to the L-variant, D-Q53 CecB was resistant to in vitro degradation by humans and P. aeruginosa elastases and showed an enhanced bactericidal activity against P. aeruginosa planktonic bacteria. D-Q53 CecB was thermostable and maintained its antimicrobial activity at high salt concentrations and in the presence of divalent cations or fetal-bovine serum, although at reduced levels. Against different types of human cells, D-Q53 CecB showed cytotoxic phenomena at concentrations several folds higher compared to those active against P. aeruginosa. When L- and D-Q53 CecB were compared for their antibiofilm properties, both peptides were active in inhibiting biofilm formation. However, the D-enantiomer was extremely effective in inducing biofilm degradation, suggesting this peptide as a favorable candidate in an anti-Pseudomonas therapy.
ATOSE: Audio Tagging with One-Sided Joint Embedding

Audio auto-tagging is the process of assigning labels to audio clips for better categorization and management of audio file databases. With the advent of advanced artificial intelligence technologies, there has been increasing interest in directly using raw audio data as input for deep learning models in order to perform tagging and eliminate the need for preprocessing. Unfortunately, most current studies of audio auto-tagging cannot effectively reflect the semantic relationships between tags—for instance, the connection between “classical music” and “cello”. In this paper, we propose a novel method that can enhance audio auto-tagging performance via joint embedding. Our model has been carefully designed and architected to recognize the semantic information within the tag domains. In our experiments using the MagnaTagATune (MTAT) dataset, which has high inter-tag correlations, and the Speech Commands dataset, which has no inter-tag correlations, we showed that our approach improves the performance of existing models when there are strong inter-tag correlations.