Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antibacterial Activity of Bambusa bambose L. against Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR) Bacteria Isolated from Clinical Specimen

The main objective of this study is antibacterial activity of Bambusa bambose L. leaves extract against clinical isolates from wound infection. As microorganism are becoming resistant to present day antibiotics, our study focuses on antibacterial activity and future prophylactic potential of leaves of Bambusa bambose L. The antibacterial activity of leaves extract of Bambusa bambose L was evaluated on bacterial strains like Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, Klebsiella spp. , Enterococcus spp. Citrobacter spp. , Acinetobacter spp. Streptococcus spp. , Enterobacter spp. and Proteus mirabilis. All bacteria were isolated from clinical samples are multiple drug resistant to many antibiotics. Antibacterial activity of five different solvent extracts (Methanol, acetone, ethanol, petroleum ether and n-Hexane) were prepared by using Soxhlet extractor. In-vitro antibacterial activity was performed by agar well diffusion method. The ethanolic and methanolic extract of Bambusa bambose L. leaves showed excellent antibacterial activity against all tested multiple drug resistant bacteria. In the present investigation ethanol was the best solvent for the extraction of active component of plants. Bambusa bambose L can be considered to be as equally potent as the antibiotics used now-a-days.
Reproduction of the surubim catfish (Pisces, Pimelodidae) in the São Francisco River, Pirapora Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The reproductive biology of the surubim, P. coruscans of the Sao Francisco River, in the Pirapora region was studied from December/98 to November/99. Reproduction occurred between October and January with high frequency of fishes in the advanced ripening/mature and spawned/spent stages along with higher values of the gonadosomatic index. Macroscopic and microscopic analyses indicated that P. coruscans presents total spawning. The reproductive period coincided with highest rainfall and water turbidity values in the region. The smallest male captured had a total length of 63.3cm and the smallest female 92.0cm in total length. The largest male in the maturation stage was recorded to be 97.0cm and the largest female 144.1cm in total length. Surubim were more frequently captured than females, at a proportion of approximately one female to three males. The gonadosomatic, hepatosomatic, stomach repletion, and coelomic fat indexes, as well as the condition factor were related to stages of the reproductive cycle.
Reproduction in Bathyplotes natans (Holothurioidea: Synallactidae) from bathyal depths in the north-east and western Atlantic

The gross morphology, histology, ultrastructure and periodicity of gonad development of the bathyal aspidochirote holothurian Bathyplotes natans is described and compared with the ‘tubule recruitment model’ proposed for aspidochirote holothurians. As B. natans grows, additional gonad tubules develop at the anterior end of the gonad basis. Oocyte development in these tubules is non-seasonal and the population of oocytes consists of both pre-vitellogenic and vitellogenic oocytes as well as some large oocytes undergoing phagocytic breakdown. Vitellogenesis is similar to that described previously for holothurians, although the follicular inner epithelium cells surrounding the developing oocytes are different from those previously reported. In males the unique acrosomal complex consists of three depressions with the acrosome lying in the central depression. The tubule recruitment model of Smiley does not apply to B. natans. We do not feel this model has widespread applicability in the Aspidochirotida or the Holothurioidea in general.
Evaluation of the potential utility of the total thrombus‐formation analysis system in comparison to the platelet function analyser in subjects with primary haemostatic defects

Vincent Rebi ere Jean-Jacques Tudesq Aur elie Chauveau Jean-Richard Eveillard Eric Lippert Micka€el Darmon Jean-Christophe Ianotto Institut de Canc ero-H ematologie, H ematologie Clinique, CHRU de Brest, Brest, M edecine Intensive et R eanimation, APHP, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, Laboratoire d’H ematologie, CHRU de Brest, Brest and FIM, France Intergroupe des Syndromes My eloprolif eratifs, Paris, France. E-mail: jean-christophe.ianotto@chu-brest.fr
How Can Work Addiction Buffer the Influence of Work Intensification on Workplace Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Job Crafting

Despite growing attention to the phenomenon of intensified job demand in the workplace, empirical research investigating the underlying behavioral mechanisms that link work intensification to workplace well-being is limited. In particular, a study on whether these behavioral mechanisms are dependent on certain type of individual difference is absent. Using data collected from 356 Chinese health care professionals, this study utilized a dual-path moderated mediation model to investigate the mediating role of job crafting behavior between work intensification and workplace well-being, and the moderating role of work addiction on this indirect path. The results demonstrated that although work intensification was negatively associated with workplace well-being, this effect was more likely to take place for non-workaholics. Specifically, compared with non-workaholics, workaholics were more prone to engage in job crafting behavior in terms of seeking resources and crafting towards strengths, and therefore less likely to have reduced well-being experience. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for research and practice.
Does the interaction between the accounting method choice and disclosure affect financial analysts’ information environment? The case of joint ventures under IAS 31

ABSTRACT IAS 31 allowed firms to choose between proportionate consolidation and the equity method to record joint ventures in the consolidated accounts of the venturer. Moreover, this election implied a decision about including information in the primary financial statements or in the notes. This paper investigates if financial analysts perceive accounting information differently depending on the method chosen conditioned to the disclosure of the required information in the notes. We analysed a sample of Spanish firms during 2005–2010. We not only considered earnings forecasts, but also examined target prices and stock recommendations. Furthemore, we look at how this accounting choice affects analysts’ information environment. Our results suggest that the choice of accounting regime does not affect the bias and accuracy of earnings forecasts, nor target prices nor stock recommendations, no matter if firms provide or not information in the notes. While the proportionate method implies lower dispersion in analysts’ forecasts than the equity method, our tests do not allow us to confirm that the information environment depends on the accounting method. These results support the decision adopted in IFRS 11 to impose a unique method for the accounting of joint ventures.
Altered structure and functional connectivity of the central autonomic network in idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder

Evidence suggests peripheral autonomic structures may contribute to autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD). However, whether the central autonomic network (CAN) is affected in iRBD remains unclear. Magnetic resonance imaging data were acquired from 65 participants (32 patients with iRBD and 33 matched healthy controls). We investigated the CAN in patients with iRBD using a combined voxel‐based morphometry and resting‐state functional connectivity analysis and characterised the relationships between alterations of the CAN and autonomic symptoms. Patients with iRBD had significantly reduced grey matter volume in the brainstem, anterior cingulate and insula compared with healthy controls. Functional connectivity analysis revealed reduced functional connectivity between the brainstem and the cerebellum posterior lobe, temporal lobe and anterior cingulate in patients with iRBD. In patients with iRBD, both reduced grey matter volume and decreased functional connectivity of the CAN were negatively correlated with the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease–Autonomic scores. The present study demonstrated that both the structure and the functional connectivity of the CAN were abnormal in patients with iRBD. In addition, correlation analysis suggested that CAN abnormalities may also play a role in the development of autonomic symptoms in iRBD.
Energy-Aware Database Management Systems

Annual energy cost of data centers have reached one billion US dollars in the United States alone. In a typical data center, a significant portion of the computing resources (thus energy) is dedicated to running the back end database service. Therefore, making databases energy-aware is of high economic and sustainability significance. For that purpose, we have launched a research project that aims at the design and implementation of an energy-aware DBMS that enables significant energy conservation (as compared to traditional DBMSs) within a bounded performance penalty. This white paper encapsulates some of the critical ideas we explored and verified in designing such a DBMS.
Investigation of Fusarium mycotoxins in UK wheat production

The Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) has provided funding for this project but has not conducted the research or written this report. While the authors have worked on the best information available to them, neither HGCA nor the authors shall in any event be liable for any loss, damage or injury howsoever suffered directly or indirectly in relation to the report or the research on which it is based.
Genetic Diversity Between Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) and Snow Trout (Schizothorax richardsonii, Gray) By Rapd Markers

The study of genetic diversity between Rainbow trout and Snow trout were done by using random amplified polymorphic DNA technique. The 5 RAPD primers generated a total 68 consistently scorable bands size ranging from 220-2018 bp. The percentage of polymorphic loci observed to be 17.65 % for Rainbow trout and 35.29 % for Snow trout. According to polymorphic loci the amount of genetic variation between the two species was Rainbow trout < Snow trout from low to high. The higher genetic diversity was found within the Snow trout population (0.1332), and lower genetic diversity was found for the Rainbow trout (0.0755). The Shannon index ranged from 0.1087 (Rainbow trout) to 0.1963 (Snow trout).
Involvement of Coenzyme A Esters in the Metabolism of Benzoate and Cyclohexanecarboxylate by Rhodopseudomonas palustris

SUMMARY: Rhodopseudomonas palustris was grown on benzoate, cyclohexanecarboxylate or succinate under anaerobic or aerobic conditions. Studies of oxygen uptake by intact bacteria indicated that cyclohexanecarboxylate was metabolized aerobically by a -oxidation sequence and that cultures grown anaerobically on benzoate also possessed this capacity. Bacteria grown on succinate were able to oxidize octanoate but not alicyclic acids. The enzymes necessary for the -oxidation of cyclohexanecarboxylate appeared to be constitutive in both anaerobic and aerobic bacteria, the only exception being an acyl-CoA synthetase which used benzoate and some alicyclic acids as substrates. This acyl-CoA synthetase differed from the constitutive short-chain fatty acyl-CoA synthetase in that it was induced by anaerobic growth on benzoate or by aerobic growth on cyclohexanecarboxylate.
Subfatin and asprosin, two new metabolic players of polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract Asprosin and subfatin are recently discovered two new hormones of adipocyte origin that play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a gynaecological syndrome presenting with energy turbulence. The aim of this study was to investigate whether asprosin and subfatin play a role in PCOS disease. Thirty participants with a diagnosis of PCOS and thirty control group participants were included in this case-control study. Hormone profiles of the participants (subfatin, asprosin, insulin, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), oestradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-SO4), lipid profiles [(total testosterone, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride, cholesterol)], fasting blood sugar (FBS) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) values were measured. While the levels of asprosin, LDL and triglyceride, TSH, E2, FSH, LH, DHEA-SO4 were found to be significantly higher in patients with PCOS compared to controls (p = .005; p = .01), subfatin and HDL levels were found to be low. Significantly decreasing subfatin and increasing asprosin levels in circulation in PCOS may play a role in the etiopathology of this disease and that they may also be new candidate molecules in addition to classical laboratory parameters in the diagnosis and follow-up of PCOS in the future. Impact statement What is already known on this subject? The studies investigating the relationship between PCOS and asprosin are contradictory. Although subfatin has been studied in many metabolic diseases, it has not been studied yet whether it is associated with PCOS. Furthermore, whether there is a mutual relationship between subfatin and asprosin in patients with PCOS has not been studied yet. What do the results of this study add? This available data indicates that significantly decreasing subfatin and increasing asprosin levels in the circulation in PCOS may play a role in the etiopathology of this disease. What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? The findings are promising in that decreasing subfatin and increasing asprosin levels will shed new light on reproductive endocrinology changes caused by PCOS and may help to clarify the pathophysiology of PCOS. Furthermore, in our study, the asprosin/subfatin ratio was above three in PCOS disease. This ratio reported here is anticipated to contribute to the course or follow-up of the disease in the future. Also, subfatin has been investigated here for the first time, may also be a new candidate molecule in addition to classical laboratory parameters in the diagnosis and follow-up of PCOS.
Associations of Five Facets of Mindfulness With Self-Regulation in College Students

Mindfulness has been associated with positive mental health functioning across a range of constructs, including self-regulation. Most of this research, however, has investigated mindfulness as a unidimensional domain. Few studies have examined the relationships between specific facets of mindfulness and particular dimensions of self-regulation, including delay of gratification and emotion regulation, despite relevance for mindfulness-based interventions. Two hundred and seventy-eight undergraduate college student participants completed a series of questionnaires examining dispositional mindfulness, difficulties with emotion regulation, and delay of gratification skills. Linear regressions investigated the associations between five facets of mindfulness and each of the two components of self-regulation. Findings revealed that describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging, and nonreacting mindfulness facets were negatively associated with difficulties with emotion regulation, and that observing, acting with awareness, and nonjudging mindfulness facets were positively associated with delay of gratification skills, after accounting for the effects of the other mindfulness subscales. These preliminary findings may have important clinical relevance, as greater self-regulation has critical implications for social, emotional, and academic functioning.
The histopathological effects of an electromagnetic field on the kidney and testis of mice

The present study investigates the possible histopathological effects of isothermal non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the kidney and testis of mice. Forty five adult male BALB/c mice were divided into two experimental groups and a control group. One group was exposed to frequency electromagnetic radiation between 3.9 x 10/4 Hz and 7.5 x 1014 Hz for 8 h per day for 3 days and other group was exposed to frequency electromagnetic radiation between 3.9 x 1014 Hz and 7.5 x 1014 Hz for 8 h per day for 12 days. At the end of the exposed period, light microscopical studies. Significant histopathological alterations were observed in the treated animals after 3 days. The kidney showed congested blood vessels, vacuolated and degenerated renal tubules with necrosis in the renal epithelium, dilatation of Bowman's capsule with atrophied glomeruli, and infiltration of leucocytes. The testis showed atrophied seminiferous tubules and interstitial tissue expended the space between the seminiferous tubules, necrosis in the germinal epithelial cells of the seminiferous tubules, a decrease in sertoli cells, deceleration of spermatogenesis, and degeneration of germ cells. The histopathological alterations in the kidney and testis were more obvious after 12 days of treatment.
Synaptic loss in the multiple sclerosis spinal cord.

Disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered primarily a result of axonal loss. However, correlation with spinal cord cross-sectional area - a predictor of disability - is poor, questioning the unique role of axonal loss. We investigated the degree of synaptic loss in post-mortem spinal cords (18 chronic MS, eight healthy controls) using immunohistochemistry for synaptophysin and synapsin. Substantial (58-96%) loss of synapses throughout the spinal cord was detected, along with moderate (47%) loss of anterior horn neurons, notably in demyelinating MS lesions. We conclude that synaptic loss is significant in chronic MS, likely contributing to disability accrual. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Validity and reliability evidence for motor competence assessments in children and adolescents: A systematic review

ABSTRACT Valid and reliable tests of motor competence are necessary to allow researchers and practitioners to quantify levels of motor competence, identify skill deficiencies, and determine the effectiveness of motor skill interventions. The primary study aim was to systematically review the validity and reliability of scores derived from gross motor competence tests for typically developing child and adolescent populations. The secondary aim of this review was to identify the most prevalent motor skills assessed across all instruments. A search of seven electronic databases identified 57 different skill assessment tools from 107 studies. Construct validity was the most common measurement property examined (60 studies; 56%). Content validity (21 studies; 20%) was the least commonly explored measurement property. Scores derived from the Test of Gross Motor Development – second and third edition had the most support for validity and reliability. The most common skills included in these skill batteries were the overhand throw (n = 33), catch (n = 32), jump (n = 31) and hop (n = 26). Research efforts should focus on: (1) further investigation of measurement properties of existing tools rather than developing new assessments and (2) further investigation of existing tools and their measurement properties in adolescent populations.
Host Defense Mechanisms of the Peritoneal Cavity and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Clinical and experimental data reviewed in this paper illustrate the perturbations of normal biological functions, which may accompany a major technological advance. There is a marked reduction in opsonic molecules, particularly IgG and C3, that occur after the instillation of large volumes of dialysate into the abdominal cavity. This greatly alters the normal balance in the peritoneal milieu and significantly impairs the normal function of phagocytic cells in the abdominal cavity. The “immunocompromised environment” produced is reflected in the high incidence of peritonitis in CAPD patients. Gram-positive organisms, particularly S. epidermidis, predominate. The higher incidence of gram-positive organisms in CAPD peritonitis probably reflects the more frequent exposure to gram-positive organisms during CAPD. These clinical data coupled with our experimental results suggest that the instillation of IgG locally in the abdominal cavity might enhance host defenses against peritonitis. This approach to prevention would represent a modern application of a treatment that was used extensively in the era before antibiotic therapy.
The effects of inbreeding on mating success and offspring production of males and females in a Drosophila littoralis population

Inbreeding, mating between close relatives, has various negative effects on both population and individual fitness. Inbreeding increases homozygosity, allowing recessive deleterious mutations to be expressed and preventing superiority arising from heterozygous overdominant loci. Lower fitness of inbred individuals can lead to decreased mating success and offspring production. There is some evidence that inbreeding can affect sexes differently, so that one of the sexes suffers more from inbreeding than the other one. Some studies suggest that inbreeding has more severe negative effects on male reproduction, while others have indicated that females suffer more as a consequence of inbreeding. The aim of my study was to find out if there are any differences between sexes in the effects of inbreeding on reproduction success. I studied the effects of inbreeding on mating success and offspring production in a Drosophila littoralis population in two separate experiments. Inbreeding significantly decreased the offspring production of females, while the effects of inbreeding on male offspring production were milder, yet also negative. This indicates that the reproduction success of females suffers more from inbreeding than that of males. These results are consistent with the fact that females invest more in reproduction and inbreeding reduces the limited resources of the females available for reproduction. Inbred females had also lower mating success than non-inbred females, showing further evidence that the reproductive ability of females is compromised by negative effects of inbreeding. The fact that inbred females had lower mating success raises also an interesting point of view about the roles of sexes in sexual selection. Even though females are often considered to be the choosier sex in mating and males are considered to be less choosy, also males are choosy and can base their choice on the fitness of the females. Thereby males might try to maximize their reproduction by being choosier about their mates than previously has been thought. Also, males might benefit more from choosing than has been assumed before. Inbreeding did not significantly lower the mating success of the males. These results raise many interesting questions about the sex roles in reproduction and the sexbased differences of inbreeding.