Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
High mitochondrial DNA diversity of an introduced alien carnivore: comparison of feral and ranch American mink Neovison vison in Poland

Aim Invasive alien species usually exhibit very high adaptation and rapid evolution in a new environment, but they often have low levels of genetic diversity (invasive species paradox). Genetic variation and population genetic structure of feral American mink, Neovison vison, in Poland was investigated to explain the invasion paradox and to assess current gene flow. Furthermore, the influence of mink farming on adaptation of the feral population was evaluated by comparing the genetic structure of feral and ranch mink.
Anti-tumor potential of cucurbitacin triterpenoids of Momordica dioica Roxb. fruit by EAC induced ascites tumor model

Momordica dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae) is commonly known as spiny gourd and traditionally used as astringent, febrifuge, antiseptic, anthelmintic, spermicidal and also used in bleeding piles, urinary infection and as a sedative. Studies indicate that it possesses antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, anti-in lammatory, anti-lipid peroxidative, hypoglycaemic and analgesic properties. In this study, the anticancer ef icacy of Cucurbitacins obtained from Momordica dioica Roxb. (MDR) has been evaluated. Based on previous in-vitro studies performed, in-vivo studies were carried out on mice model. Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) cells were inoculated into swiss albino mice intraperitoneally to form a liquid tumor and then treated with oral administration of 50, 100, 200mg/kg. Evaluation parameters involved the mean survival time (MST), bodyweight, hematological parameters, Percentage increase in life span were measured in normal control, EAC control and Cucurbitacin treated groups (n = 6). Treatment with Cucurbitacins enriched fraction has shown anti-tumor effects against liquid tumor as indicated by a signi icant (P < 0.05) reduction in body weight. Interestingly, the enriched bio fraction restored the altered hematological parameters of tumor-bearing animals and signi icantly increased their life span. These data indicate the cytotoxic potential effects ofMDR on tumor cells opening new opportunities for further studies on the anti-cancer effects of this agent.
Earnings management and debt maturity: Evidence from Italy

* Corresponding author, Department of Economics, Management, and Institutions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Contact details: University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia Monte Sant’Angelo 26, 80126, Naples, Italy ** Department of Economics, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy *** Department of Economics, Management, and Institutions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF ICT INTEGRATION IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHING

Http://www.ijetmr. com©International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research [137] MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF ICT INTEGRATION IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHING Youssef Bouchama , Moncef Zaki *2 *1 Doctoral Studies in Didactics of Sciences and Pedagogical Engineering, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco *2 Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Didactics of Science and Technology (IRLDST), Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco Abstract: This research aims at studying the integration of ICT in mathematics teaching at the junior and high school levels. An experiment was conducted with a sample of 120 Moroccan teachers from Marrakech-Safi, Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra and Fes-Meknes regions. The teachers responded to a questionnaire of 31 modalities, which deal with the knowledge of the institutional aspects of ICT integration in teaching, educational planning, as well as some didactic aspects in the context of ICT integration. The analysis of the answers was conducted following a multidimensional approach. Thus, thanks to a Factorial Analysis of Multiple Correspondence (FAMC), we were able to identify the most discriminating factors in the integration of ICT and their order of importance. The results of this analysis highlight two factorial axes cumulating an absolute inertia of 76%, respectively representing « Successes and failures of ICT integration in teaching mathematics » and « The success factors in ICT integration».
Effects of Artemia replacement by maggot meal in the larval rearing of Clarias gariepinus in Benin (West Africa)

In order to reduce the high cost of aquaculture feed, domestic fly larvae (maggots) have been transformed into maggot meal (FA) for the replacement of Artemia in the larval rearing of Clarias gariepinus. Larvae of Clarias gariepinus with an initial average weight of 3 ± 0.05 mg were obtained 5 days after artificial propagation. One control and four experimental regimens of 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 0% of Artemia (58.1 ± 0.5% isoprotein) were administered in this study. Three days after artificial propagation, the larvae were acclimatized alternately with artemia and AF every 1 h for 1 day. Then, they were divided into 15 basins each containing 300 larvae per 100L of water and subjected to a ration of 50% of their total biomass distributed in five daily meals for 24 days. At the end of the experiments, the growth parameters (final average weight and weight gain) were better at the control diet (T1) followed respectively by T2 (25% Artemia) and T3 (50% Artemia) regimes. ). All diets have guaranteed good larval survival. The protein and ash content of the larval carcasses decreased with increasing levels of maggot meal in diets while those with the lowest lipid content were recorded in larvae fed 25% and 50% FA and the highest in larvae fed 75% and 100% AF. The results revealed that the substitution of Artemia for AF had no adverse effects on the larvae and that the best rates of Artemia substitution by FA in the larvae were 25% and 50%, respectively. These rates made it possible to make the largest profit margins. © 2019 The Authors. Published by JFLS. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0). A R T I C L E I N F O Received: 27 September 2019 Accepted: 01 December 2019 Available online: 08 December 2019
ON THE EVOLUTION OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM, MAGNETIC ACTIVITY AND MASS LOSS RATE OF LATE TYPE MAIN SEQUENCE STARS

With the best data, I find that nearly all 0.5 to 1.2 M main sequence stars converge to a single rotational mass-dependent sequence after 750 Myr; when M > 0.8 M , most of them converge in ≈ 120 Myr. If stars rotate as rigid bodies, most have angular momenta within clear bounds. The lower bound defines a terminal main sequence rotational isochrone, the upper one coincides with slow rotators from the Pleiades; stars from Praesepe delineate a third one. Mass dependent exponential relationships between angular momentum and age are determined. Age estimates based on the angular momentum are acceptable for stars older than 750 Myr and with M > 0.6−0.7 M . The Rossby number indicates that the Parker dynamo may cease early on in stars with M/M ≥ 1.1. An empirical formula and a model for the torque, and a relation between rotational period and magnetic field, lead to a formula for the evolution of the mass loss rate; the present solar rate is near a minimum and was about five times larger when life on Earth started.
Development and use of SSR markers for genetic population structure analysis of Pisolithus

Pisolithus is an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal genus that exists in native and plantation forests worldwide. Despite many aspects of the genus having been studied over the years, there is limited knowledge of the genetic population structure of Pisolithus spp. The major aim of this study was to begin to elucidate the genetic structure of populations of Pisolithus native to the eastern states of Australia. Initially, the number of species represented in the University of Western Sydney Pisolithus culture collection was investigated using ITSRFLP and previously developed simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. From these analyses, two clear groupings emerged with the RFLP groups corresponding to the SSR groups identified. These groups were considered to represent two species, P. microcarpus and P. albus. The digestion of Pisolithus DNA using the Taq I enzyme produced banding patterns that were considered adequate to distinguish isolates belonging to the two species. To study genetic population structure, appropriate markers were required and SSR markers were considered to be most suited to this end. Three methods were employed in order to identify polymorphic SSR loci. Six polymorphic SSR markers were developed for P. microcarpus, all of which were developed using a de novo method that involved probing RAPD-PCR fingerprints with different SSR oligonucleotides in Southern hybridisation. Cross-species amplification of P. albus isolate DNA was successful at all SSR loci with the exception of one locus that had previously been developed. Subsequently, the six polymorphic SSR markers developed in the current study, together with two developed for P. microcarpus previously, were used to genotype 113 P. microcarpus isolates. Seven of the SSR markers were used in the genotyping of 58 P. albus isolates, which included DNA from four P. albus isolates native to New Zealand.
Visitor Satisfaction of the Palace Museum Website in China: An Empirical and Integrated Model

In 2001, the website of the Palace Museum was opened to the public, marking that museum’s first step into the digital era in China. Numerous studies and much research has concentrated on how to employ this new technology in order to digitize the museum and its collection. However, little attention has been paid to research regarding visitor satisfaction’s regarding museum websites in China. This research aims to fill the gap. Consequently, this conceptual model has been proposed, and the Palace Museum website was as the research objective. Empirical methodology has been applied and the online survey was created to gather data, which results in a total of 557 questionnaires being analyzed though the SPSS 20.0. The findings demonstrate that system quality, perceived usefulness, perceived usability, and the museum’s image have a positive impact on visitor satisfaction regarding their continuance intention. Furthermore, managerial implications are proposed for museum practitioners.
Attrition of Oral Communicative Ability among Saudi EFL Graduates A Study in Qassim University

After graduation, many Saudi EFL graduates find themselves losing their oral communicative competence, which could be attributed to the period of their English non-use. To explore such a pressing issue, the following study investigates the effect of English non-use on a surveyed sample of Saudi EFL graduates, and how such disuse correlates with the attrition of their English speaking and understanding abilities. The study also sheds light on the most used language maintenance strategies among the subjects. Situated in Qassim University, the study surveyed 101 female and male Saudi EFL graduates majoring in English fields, using a structured questionnaire design. The quantitative results suggest that the longer the period of language disuse, the more likely the attrition of oral communicative abilities of Saudi EFL graduates will occur. They also suggest that EFL Saudi graduates are more likely to lose their understanding abilities of English than they are to lose their speaking abilities. Finally, it was found that Saudi EFL graduates engage in a variety of language maintenance techniques, such as watching movies and conversing in English with both native and non-native speakers. The study urges employers and decision-makers to help Saudi EFL graduates in making the best use of their abilities as soon as they graduate, as they are more likely to be vulnerable to attrition as the years pass.
Plagiarism in theses: A nationwide concern from the perspective of university instructors

Abstract The present study aimed to delve into the perceptions of Iranian university instructors concerning the reasons for the prevalence of plagiarism in Iranian students’ theses. A self-designed questionnaire was completed by 291 instructors in different universities in Iran and the obtained data were analyzed quantitatively. Additionally, six participants took part in a semi-structured interview and the obtained statements were recorded and analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed that motivation, social environment, self-efficacy, institutional regulations, supervision and control of theses, culture, creativity, education, technology, and socioeconomic status, respectively, are the underlying factors affecting plagiarism. In addition, we found that there is a significant difference between university instructors with different academic ranks regarding their perceptions of the impact of personal characteristics on the incidence of plagiarism. Based on the results, we should consider plagiarism not only as an issue related to students but also to faculty members. As such, we need to take the ideas of both groups into account to uproot the problem.
Transparency and Headedness in Processing Compound Words: A Lexical Decision Study

In this study, we investigate the effects of lexical transparency and headedness on English compound word processing. Previous research involving semantic priming of compounds suggests that individual constituents of at least partially transparent compound words are activated during processing (e.g. Jarema, Busson, Nikolova, Tsapkini, & Libben, 1999; Sandra, 1990). We hypothesized that in a lexical decision task, subjects would show faster average response times to compound words when primed by a word related to one constituent, especially a transparent or head constituent. Our results are generally consistent with previous studies in that response times are faster for transparent compounds paired with related words than with unrelated word pairs, with some exceptions for transparent compounds. Our results offer support for constituent activation during compound word processing and morpheme-based lexical organization.
Chronic Exposure To Microbial Stimuli Affects The Development Of The Intestinal Epithelium In Human Colonic Enteroids

Adult stem cells and transient amplifying cells that support epithelial regeneration are key sites where bacteria could modulate epithelial regeneration and homeostasis. The aim of this research was to determine if modulation of adult intestinal stem cells by the bacterial components affected the development of the intestinal epithelium. Enteroids were grown from crypts isolated from the transverse colon of healthy individuals and transferred to Matrigel and growth media for 15 days in the presence and absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 20 ng ml‐1). Organoid structure was assessed by light microscopy and gene expression by microarray, qPCR, Western Blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC). LPS increased the total number of goblet cells to 20%+3% (n=5), compared with none in the untreated controls. Microarray analysis showed an increase in the goblet cell associated proteins MUC2, Clca1, Zg16, Mpgc60, microtubule‐associated protein and resistin‐like beta protein and also an increase in genes associated with cell cycle, growth and differentiation in the LPS treated enteroids. Western blot confirmed an increase in the goblet cell marker MUC2. IHC confirmed an increase in the number of MUC2 and TFF3 positive cells confirming a lineage change to give more goblet cells. Collectively, these data indicate that LPS modulates stem cell activity and effects intestinal epithelial development.
Awareness of Market Potentials and Utilization of Cashew Fruit: Perspectives of Cashew Farmers in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

In spite of its nutritional and economic values, Cashew apple has received low patronage in terms of commercialization and utilization and policy focus. This has led to underutilization and wastage of fresh fruits, which could contribute to farmer’s income. This study explored the state of awareness of the market potential and consumption of cashew apple among farm households in selected areas of Brong Ahafo in Ghana. A total 200 respondents were randomly interviewed in addition to a Focus group discussion. The results indicate there is a large number of farmers with long years of farming and trading in cashew yet trading has mainly been focused on the nuts and not fresh fruits which is nutritive. Contrary to literature in the study area apples has some level of patronage in home consumption, but attempts at exploiting cashew apple market potentials among farmers is low or nonexistent. Original Research Article Ackah et al.; JSRR, 26(3): 14-24, 2020; Article no.JSRR. 55767 15
Participation from the Dayak Ma’anyan Tribal Community in Central Kalimantan in the Implementation of Education Based on Local Wisdom

The research method is qualitative with a theory oriented phenomenological approach. The research design used was multi-site involving three high schools in Barito, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Data collection techniques used were participatory observation, in-depth interviews and document studies. The results of this study found that the Dayak Ma'anyan tribal community’s participation was still low in terms of the level of funds but was higher regarding the contribution of morals, goods and services. In addition, supporting factors were found regarding the participation of the Dayak Ma'anyan tribal community based on local wisdom in the implementation of high school education. These included the following: (a) Social status. Based on past experience, the Dayak tribe go to other regions to get higher levels of social status. (b) there is a transfication effect at the level of education. (c) Preservation of the green environment in the school environment.
Gait Analysis through a visual method to calculate temporal parameters: comparison of performance between the gait laboratory and the clinical setting

Analysis of human movement provides systematic and quantitative information of movement. The detection of events that occur during walking allows for the calculation of spatiotemporal parameters, commonly used for the characterization of gait. A method for visual detection of gait events was previously evaluated, showing promising results. The method should now be used in the clinical setting for estimation of gait parameters and symmetry. The aims of this study were then to compare the performance of the visual method in a clinical setting against its performance in a gait laboratory and to evaluate its behavior for calculation of gait symmetry in eight healthy subjects. Two gait events were detected and six temporal parameters (TP) were calculated. Also, a symmetry index (SI) was calculated for three TP. Results for the calculation of TP in the clinical setting were comparable to those obtained in the gait laboratory. Also, the values of TP and symmetry were within the range of those reported by other authors. These results suggest that the visual events detection method can be considered as an option for basic Analysis of Human Movement in the clinical environment.
A modular Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) system based on a modified hybrid soft clustering for stock selection

This study presents a new hybrid intelligent system with ensemble learning for stock selection using the fundamental information of companies. The system uses the selected financial ratios of each company as the input variables and ranks the candidate stocks. Due to the different characteristics of the companies from different activity sectors, modular system for stock selection may show a better performance in comparison with an individual system. Here, a hybrid soft clustering algorithm is proposed to eliminate the noise and partition the input data set into more homogeneous overlapped subsets. The proposed clustering algorithm benefits from the strengths of the fuzzy, possibilistic and rough clustering to develop a modular system. An individual Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) system is extracted from each subset using an artificial neural network and genetic algorithm. To integrate the outputs of the individual TSK systems, a new weighted ensemble strategy is proposed. The performance of the proposed system is evaluated among 150 companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) regarding information coefficient, classification accuracy and appreciation in stock price. The experimental results show that the proposed modular TSK system significantly outperforms the single TSK system as well as the other ensemble models using different decomposition and combination strategies.
The Physical Characteristics of Whey Based Edible Film Added with Konjac

This research aims to observe the physical characteristics of whey-based edible film added with konjac at different levels (2%; 2.5%; and 3%). The research was conducted as laboratory experiment, and the observed variables were film thickness, tensile strength, elongation at break, water vapour transmission rate (WVTR), and followed with microstructure observation. The research was conducted in a completely randomized design and analyzed with analysis of variance followed with least significant different test. The physical measurement of the edible film showed that the thickness was at 2.94 3.70 x 10-3 mm, the tensile strength was at 5.72 7.44 N, the elongation at break was around 57.50 70.93%, and the WVTR was at 7.96 8.45 g.mm-2.day-1. Moreover, the microstructure observation showed that the molecules in the edible film were distributed evenly. The research concludes that the addition of konjac could improve the physical characteristics of whey-based edible film and the best konjac addition was at 2.5%. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science www.foodandnutritionjournal. org ISSN: 2347-467X, Vol. 08, No. (1) 2020, Pg. 333-339 CONTACT Djalal Rosyidi djalal_tht@ub.ac. id Faculty of Animal Science, University of Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Enviro Research Publishers. This is an Open Access article licensed under a Creative Commons license: Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY). Doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.12944/CRNFSJ.8. 1.31 Article History Received: 14 September 2020 Accepted: 11 April 2020
The microflora of the uppermost Eocene (Priabonian) Florissant Formation, a combined method approach

Die Palynoflora des spatesten Eozan (Priabonium) Florissant Formation wurde im Umfang dieser Arbeit unter Anwendung kombinierter Methoden (LM und REM) zur Bestimmung, Beschreibung, Dokumentation und Auswertung untersucht. Es wurden insgesamt 91 Taxa nachgewiesen und beschrieben, davon 1 Bryophyta taxon, 7 Pteridophyta Taxa, 9 Gymnospermen Taxa und 74 Angiospermen Taxa. Der zusatzliche Einsatz des REM fuhrte zum Nachweis aus dieser Fundstelle unbekannten Pflanzenfamilien und -gattungen (Gingko, Cathaya, Tetracentron, Alangium, Diospyros, Lithocarpus, Lamiaceae und Menispermaceae). Es konnten in bereits vorhergehenden Arbeiten nachgewiesene Genera (Acer und Quercus) in infragenerische Gruppen differenziert werden. Zur Klarung von bisher bekannten und als unsicher geltenden Familien und Gattungen (Ranunculaceae, Hamameli- daceae, Rosaceae, Fraxinus und Castanaea) konnte beigetragen werden . %%%%The palynoflora of the uppermost Eocene (Priabonian) Florissant Formation was investigatigated, using LM and SEM techniques for a combined method approach for identification, description, documentation and analysis of the palynological content. Ninety-one different taxa were identified, one Bryophyte spore taxon, seven spore taxa of Pteridophyte origin, nine pollen taxa of gymnosperm and seventy-four pollen taxa of angiosperm origin. The additional SEM-observations revealed the presence of previously undetected plant families and genera (Gingko, Cathaya, Tetracentron, Alangium, Diospyros, Lithocarpus, Lamiaceae and Menispermaceae). Pollen belonging to the genera Acer and Quercus already reported in previeous publications could be assigned to infrageneric groups. Previous uncertain identification and affiliation for some families and genera (Ranunculaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Rosaceae, Fraxinus und Castanaea) could be clarified.