Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Clinico-haematobiochemical alterations and Electrocardiograhy findings in Babesia infected dogs

Canine babesiosis is a worldwide tick borne disease caused by Babesia species. Dogs with fever, inappetance, lymphnode enlargement, tick infestation were screened for the haemoprotozoan diseases during the period under study at College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati. The dogs were subjected for routine clinical laboratory evaluation including peripheral blood smear examination and PCR. Out of 235 samples examined 23 samples were found positive for Babesia species. Clinical examination revealed anorexia, pyrexia, lymphadenopathy, weakness, lethargy, pale conjunctival/buccal mucus membranes, change in urine colour, petechial haemorrhages, congested mucus membranes, vomiting and icterus. Laboratory examination of the clinical samples revealed reduction in Haemoglobin, PCV, TEC and platelets when compared to the healthy control. There was significant elevation of ALT, ALP, BUN and creatinine along with significant decrease in the albumin and glucose levels in the affected dogs. The colour of the urine was red brown, yellowish orange and yellow in affected dogs while the urinalysis revealed increase in pH and specific gravity of urine, proteinuria and bilirubinuria. Electrocardiographic findings revealed significant increase in T wave amplitude. However, reduced “R” wave amplitude, arrhythmia, ventricular premature complex (VPC), tachycardia, deep Q and T waves and ST coving were recorded in individual dogs affected with babesiosis. Haemato-biochemical observations were indicative of severity of babesiosis in dogs.
Effect of Diethylzinc on the Activity of Ethylene Polymerization by Metallocene Catalyst

Adding a suitable amount of diethylzinc as the third compound to a metallocene/MAO catalytic system for ethylene (co) polymerization gives rise to a sharp increase in activity. For ethylene homopolymerization, the activity is enhanced from 2.28 (Zn/Zr = 0) to 10.92 × 106 g/mol-Zr/h (Zn/Zr = 100), and the activity for ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization is enhanced from 7.68 (Zn/Zr = 0) to 16.20 × 106 g/mol-Zr/h (Zn/Zr = 100). The activity decreases when the amount of diethylzinc is further increased. UV-vis analysis shows that a mixed aluminoxane (MEAO) may be generated by the reaction of diethylzinc with MAO.
Diet selection by the social vole Microtus socialis (Pallas, 1773) in the Northwest Caspian Lowland

The article presents the research results the food selection and preferences of the social vole Microtus socialis in the dry steppes (northern subzone of the deserts) in the Chernye Zemli State Biosphere Reserve (north-western part of the Caspian Lowland). It is the first time when the data on seasonal variability of food composition of social voles in their permanent settlements has been obtained by means of cuticular microhistological feces analysis. The diet of the voles consists of 31 plant species. The basis of the diet is grasses (55–95%), mainly Poa bulbosa. Forbs are consumed in smaller amounts, but they play an important role in the summer life of the rodent. In spring, the tulip bulbs (Tulipa biebersteiniana) and the terrestrial parts of Chorispora tenella are of greatest importance in the nutrition of the vole. These herbivores do not eat Bassia hyssopifolia, Phlomis pungens, Carduus acanthoides at all. Voles maximize the use of forage diversity in the area of their settlements. The trophic interactions of rodents to certain plant species were evaluated through the preferences of baits containing plant extracts. The social voles consume baits with extracts from different plant species in varying degrees. In general, the consumption of baits containing grass extracts is higher than that of baits containing extracts from most species of forbs. In the group of forbs, the social vole unequivocally prefer baits containing tulip extracts. The baits with other forbs are consumed by two or more times less than those with grass extracts. The social vole gives the least preference to baits with extracts from Senecio vernalis and Tanacetum achilleifolium. Most likely, a high concentration of toxic secondary metabolites is the main reason for voles avoiding certain baits with plant extracts. How to cite this article: Scopin A.E. , Dzhapova V.V. , Bembeeva O.G. , Ayusheva E.Ch., Dzhapova R.R. , Abaturov B.D. 2020. Diet selection by the social vole Microtus socialis (Pallas, 1773) in the Northwest Caspian Lowland // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.19. No.2. P.136–148. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.19. 2.04.
Viewing an alpine environment positively affects emotional analytics in patients with stress-related psychiatric disorders and healthy controls

Background: Patients with stress-related psychiatric (psychosomatic) disorders often don´t respond well to medical treatment and experience many side effects. It is thus of clinical relevance to identify alternative, scientifically based, treatments. Our approach is based on the recent evidence that urbanicity has been shown to be associated with an increased risk for mental disorders. Conversely green and blue environments show a dose-dependent beneficial impact on mental health. Methods: Here we evaluate the effect of viewing stimuli of individuals in an alpine environment on emotional analytics in 183 patients with stress-related psychiatric disorders and 315 healthy controls (HC). Emotional analytics (valence: unhappy vs happy, arousal: calm vs excited, dominance: controlled vs in control) were assessed using the Self-Assessment Manikin. Further parameters related to mental health and physical activity were recorded. Results: Emotional analytics of patients indicated that they feel less happy, less in control and had higher levels of arousal than HC when viewing neutral stimuli. The comparison alpine>neutral stimuli showed a significant a positive effect of alpine stimuli on emotional analytics in both groups. Patients and HC both felt attracted to the scenes displayed in the alpine stimuli. Emotional analytics correlated positively with resilience and inversely with perceived stress. Conclusions: Preventive and therapeutic programs for patients with stress-related psychiatric disorders should consider taking the benefits of outdoor natural environments into account. Organizational barriers which are preventing the implementation of such programs in clinical practice need to be identified and addressed.
Risk and return nexus in Malaysian stock market

This paper examines the applicability of CAPM in explaining the risk-return relation in the Malaysian stock market for the period of January 1995 to December 2006. The test, using linear regression method, was carried out on four models: the standard CAPM model with constant beta (Model I), the standard CAPM model with time-varying beta (Model II), the CAPM model conditional on segregating positive and negative market risk premiums with constant beta (Model III), as well as the CAPM model conditional on segregating positive and negative market risk premiums with time varying beta (Model IV). Empirical results indicate that both the standard CAPM models (Model I and Model II) are statistically insignificant. However, the CAPM models conditional on segregating positive and negative market risk premiums (Model III and Model IV) are statistically significant. In addition, this study also discovers that time varying beta provides better explanatory power.
Characterization of iron oxide thin films as a support for catalytically active nanoparticles

This work presents a systematic study of Fe3O4(111) thin film grown on Pt(111) surface, by applying the powerful capabilities of SMART microscope. With an improved aligning procedure, a lateral resolution of 18 nm in XPEEM could be shown, the worldwide best value achieved up to now. This performance is limited by space-charge phenomena; the origin and the possible interventions to overcome such effect are discussed. With this technical improvement, LEEM, XPEEM, LEED, SPA-LEED, I/V-LEED and XPS methods, as well as LEEM simulations, were applied to characterize Fe3O4(111) thin films, with particular attention on the changes induced by the preparation conditions. The films presented christallographic, morphological and surface inhomogeneities; their relation with changes in the preparation conditions is analyzed. Moreover, the layer-bylayer growth enabled by a new preparation recipe allowed a more precise study of the thin film growth. Such recipe creates flatter and more regular Fe3O4(111) thin films. Above a certain thickness the film presents several kinds of line defects ascribable as sub-surface dislocations. One particular type, with Burgers vector perpendicular to the surface, contributes to the thin film growth as a growth channel. Furthermore, a study of the rotational domains at the different preparation stages proves that the Fe and O deposition modifies the shape of the rotational domain boundaries. Finally, Pt nanoparticles are deposited on these Fe3O4(111) films. Different preparation recipes are tested in real-time and in-situ. This approach brought new insight into the strong metal-support interaction and the encapsulation of Pt nanoparticles by a FeO monolayer. A study of Pt deposition at different temperatures suggests that the encapsulation mechanism could be the progressive sinking of the deposited material under the first oxygen layer of the bulk.
Parametric Influence on the Physical Characterizations of Covalent Organic Framework-1

Four samples of covalent organic framework-1 (COF-1) assigned as S1 to S4 were prepared by varying the initial mass of 1,4-benzene diboronic acid (BDBA) used and heating condition. The samples were physically characterized using Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis and FESEM analysis. The BET surface area value showed an increasing trend with increasing mass of BDBA used. The highest achievable BET surface area is recorded by COF-1 (S3) with a value of 107.9 m2/g. The low surface area obtained is likely due to the distribution of particles with large pore sizes. This is confirmed by the Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) images which correlate well with the surface area obtained. The presence of dendrites phase within the COF-1 structure also indicates incomplete formation of a crystalline structure, hence contributed to the low surface area achieved. It was also found that the use of ramping heating did not significantly influence the formation of COF-1 crystalline structure which promotes the surface area.
Intermolecular [2+2] Photocycloaddition of Formyl- and Cyano-Substituted Diphenylhexatrienes in the Solid State

Crystalline powder of all-trans-1,6-bis(4-R-phenyl)-1,3,5-hexatriene (R = CHO and CN) underwent intermolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition at the 1,2-position of the triene to give mirror symmetric dimers. For the formyl derivative the presence of C–H···O hydrogen bonds was suggested by IR and 13C CP/MAS NMR spectra.
The Path in Behind and the Challenges in Front: A Methodological Synthesis of Iranian L2 Papers

The present study is a methodological synthesis aiming to evaluate the adherence of Iranian L2 papers to the study quality standards. Ten Iranian journals were selected based on the latest ranking of Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT), and all experimental papers (N = 367) published from their beginnings were explored for study quality with regards to sampling, design, statistical tests, reporting practices and data sharing, and visual presentation. In the evaluation of the papers, the protocols proposed by Gass and Plonsky (2011) and Pagout and Plonsky (2017) were moderated and some recent issues proposed by APA’s (2018) Journal Article Reporting Standards and some scholars (e.g., Hu & Plonsky, 2019; Khany & Tazik, 2019; Larson-Hall, 2017) were added. The results showed that while there were issues, like acceptable sample size, use of pre-testing, reporting descriptive and inferential statistics, and ensuring the reliability of instruments, that were acceptably adhered to quality standards, problematic areas existed in all five facets of quality, and the majority of them stayed constant or changed slightly over time. The shortcomings caused by such lack of adherence are discussed to identify the challenges in the way of improving the papers’ quality. Although the results are obtained from a specific context, the implications may be generalizable to other contexts where English is taught and researched as a foreign language.
Genotype by environment interaction for grain yield in winter oat

Dyulgerova, B. & Savova, T. (2020). Genotype by environment interaction for grain yield in winter oat. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 26 (5), 992–997 The objective of this study was to examine the magnitude of genotype by environment interaction for grain yield and determine the adaptation of breeding lines of winter oat, grown in Southeast Bulgaria, using AMMI and GGE biplot methods. The study included 20 oat genotypes (18 breeding lines and 2 check varieties), analyzed in eight years through field trials arranged in a complete block design, with four replications. Grain yield of the tested genotypes varied from 1312 kg/ha to 8394 kg/ha throughout the eight growing seasons. In the AMMI analysis of variance, 67.23% of the total yield variation was explained by environment, 9.63% by differences between genotypes, and 23.13% by genotype by environment interaction. The first six interaction principal component axes were significant and cumulatively contributed to 98.53% of the total genotype by environmental interaction. AMMI and GGE biplots were powerful enough for visualizing the response patterns of genotypes. The line G3 ranked first in in grain yield and showed relative stability and can be selected for further evaluation for variety release. The line G13 and G16 are suggested for further inclusion in the breeding program of winter oat due to its high grain yield and intermediate stability.
SPECTRAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF FATTY ACIDS METHYL ESTERS ISOLATED FROM ALGERIAN CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS L. SEEDS

The present work was aimed at evaluating antifungal effect of the fraction of fatty acids methyl esters isolated from the seeds of Citrullus colo cynthis against two toxigenic fungal strains ( Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ochraceus ). The evaluation of antifungal activity was carried out by two methods: the radial growth solid medium and the evaluation of the biomass liquid medium. The seeds und erstudy provided acceptable yields of oils and esters. The characterization of these oils and their corresponding methyl esters was carried out by spectroscopic analysis. The reading o f the GC/MS spectrum revealed the richness of these oils in α - linolenic acid and linoleic acid. The results of the antifungal activity showed that the crude esters and their corresponding major esters have exhibited a pronounced antifungal power. This effect was very important on the solid medium and more pronounced for A. flavus. The major esters provided the best antifungal index [IAF = 51.67±0.40 % A. flavus, IAF A. ochraceus = 35.58 ± 0.37 %] compared to crude esters [IAF A. flavus = 48.64 ± 0.28 % IAF A. ochraceus = 28.37 ± 0.17 % ]. These finding suggest that Citrullus coloquinthis L. seeds are an interesting source of fatty acids methyl esters having antifungal potentialities allowing them to be used as preservative compounds against toxigenic fungi.
Effects of resistance training on hypertrophy, strength and tensiomyography parameters of elbow flexors: role of eccentric phase duration

The aim of the study was to compare the effects of two different training protocols, which differ in the duration of the eccentric phase, on the one-repetition maximum (1RM), thickness and contractile properties of elbow flexors. Twenty untrained college students were randomly divided into two experimental groups, based on the training tempo: FEG (Faster Eccentric Group: 1/0/1/0) and SEG (Slower Eccentric Group: 4/0/1/0). Training intervention was a biceps bending exercise, conducted twice a week for 7 weeks. The intensity (60–70% RM), sets (3–4) and rest intervals (120 s) were held constant, while repetitions were performed until it was not possible to maintain a set duration. In the initial and final measurements, 1RM, muscle thickness and tensiomyography parameters – contraction time (Tc) and radial deformation (Dm) – were evaluated. An ANCOVA model (using baseline outcomes as covariates) was applied to determine between-group differences at post-test, while Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship between absolute changes in muscle thickness and Dm. Muscle strength increase was greater for SEG than for FEG (6.0 ± 1.76 vs. 3.30 ± 2.26 kg, p < 0.01). In both groups muscle thickness increased equally (FEG: 3.24 ± 2.01 vs. SEG: 3.57 ± 1.17 mm, p < 0.01), while an overall reduction in Dm was observed (FEG: 1.99 ± 1.20 vs. SEG: 2.26 ± 1.03 mm, p < 0.01). Values of Tc remained unchanged. A significant negative relationship was observed between changes in muscle thickness and Dm (r = -0.763, Adj.R² = 0.560, p < 0.01). These results indicate that the duration of the eccentric phase has no effect on muscle hypertrophy in untrained subjects, but that slower eccentric movement significantly increases 1RM.
Inter-limb differences in patients following total hip arthroplasty four to five years after surgery: a cross-sectional study

Backgroundː Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective procedure for patients with end-stage hip osteoarthritis. However, whether or not pre-operatively existing functional deficits are persisting several years post-surgery in the affected limb has not been thoroughly researched. Therefore, the primary aim of the study was to investigate differences between the operated and non-operated leg in hip strength, range of motion (ROM), balance, and gait in patients four to five years after undergoing THA. The secondary aim was to compare these values from the operated leg of the patients to those of the legs of healthy subjects. Methodsː Sixteen patients (age: 65.20±5.32 years) following unilateral THA (post-operation time: 4.7±0.7 years) and ten, healthy, age-matched control subjects (age: 60.85±7.57 years) were examined for maximum isometric hip muscle strength, active ROM of the hip joint, balance and gait on both limbs. Paired t-tests were used to assess the inter-limb differences in the THA group. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed to compare groups, using age as a covariate. Results: The analysis of inter-limb differences in patients following THA revealed significant deficits on the operated side for hip abduction strength (p=0.02), for hip flexion ROM (p<0.01) and for balance in terms of the length of center of pressure (COP) (p=0.04). Compared to values of the control subjects, the patients demonstrated significantly reduced hip strength in flexion, extension and abduction (p<0.05) on the operated leg as well as reduced ROM measures in hip flexion, extension and abduction (p<0.05). Conclusions: Inter-limb differences as well as reduced hip strength and hip ROM compared with control subjects were still present four to five years after THA. These persisting asymmetries and deficits in patients following THA may be one explanation for the decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) seen in patients over the years after surgery. Postoperative training focusing on strengthening hip muscles should be continued months and years after hip replacement in order to compensate persisting deficits and asymmetries. Trial registration: DRKS, DRKS00016945. Registered 12 March 2019 – Retrospectively registered, http://www.drks. de/DRKS00016945
A Comparison of EDM Tools and Techniques

Several higher educational institutions are adapting the strategy of predicting the student’s performance throughout the academic years. Such a practice ensures not only better academic outcomes but also helps the institutions to reorient their curriculums and teaching pedagogies so as to add to the students’ learning curve. Educational Data Mining (EDM) has risen as a useful technology in this league. EDM techniques are now being used for predicting the enrolment of students in a specific course, detection of any irregular grades, prediction about students’ performance, analyzing and visualizing of data, and providing feedback for overall improvement in the academic spheres. This paper reviews the studies related to EDM, including the approaches, data sets, tools, and techniques that have been used in those studies, and points out the most efficient techniques. This review paper uses true prediction accuracy as a standard for the comparison of different techniques for each EDM applications of the surveyed literature. The results show that the J48 and K-means are the most effective techniques for predicting the students’ performance. Furthermore, the results also cite that Bayesian and Decision Tree Classifiers are the most widely used techniques for predicting the students’ performance. In addition, this paper highlights that the most widely used tool was WEKA, with approximately 75% frequency. The present study’s empirical assessments would be a significant contribution in the domain of EDM. The comparison of different tools and techniques presented in this study are corroborative and conclusive, thus the results will prove to be an effective reference point for the practitioners in this field. As a much needed technological asset in the present day educational context, the study also suggests that additional surveys are recommended to be driven for each of the EDM applications by taking into account more standards to set the best techniques more accurately. Keywords—Educational Data Mining (EDM); students’ performance; prediction; higher education; WEKA