Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fungal analysis and mineral composition of sorghum bicolor

ABSTRACT There is higher energy in the protein content than in other weaning foods; sorghum and millets are utilized as weaning food in Ethiopia, India, Tanzania, Uganda, and several other African countries. Traditional beverages and giant beers made from sorghum seeds have more nutrients than beers made using malt. The chemical composition and mycoflora of dried sorghum bicolor seeds were studied for five-month of storage, and the mycoflora were isolated using different methods. The proximate and mineral analyses were also carried out to show the effect of the hold on the chemical composition of the seeds. During this five-month storage, the fungi isolated were Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus Niger, Botrydioplodia sp. , Fusarium sp. , Mucor sp. , Penicillium sp. , and Rhizopus sp. The fungi count of the Sorghum bicolor seeds increased as the month of storage increased. The chemical composition of the Sorghum bicolor seeds decreased as the month of storage increased. Generally, the chemical composition of the freshly prepared seeds were more than those of the stored ones. Ash (2.63 g/100 g sample), fat (3.26 g/100 g sample), Fiber (2.96 g/100 g sample), and the carbohydrate (64.16 g/100 g sample) of the freshly prepared sun-dried Sorghum bicolor seeds were higher than the Ash (2.54 g/100 g sample), fat (2.83 g/100 g sample), and carbohydrate (63.36 g/100 g sample) after 20 weeks of storage. There is a general decrease in the mineral content of the Sorghum bicolor seeds as the month of storage increased.
Phenotypic Variation and Peel Contribution to Fruit Antioxidant Contents in European and Japanese Plums

Herein, we studied the variation in leaf and fruit morphological traits and antioxidant contents in 43 local and foreign cultivars (cvs) grown under the same experimental conditions in the widely cultivated plum species Prunus domestica and Prunus salicina. The peel contribution of fruit bioactive compounds in a serving portion, correlations among the examined parameters, and group patterns in each plum species were also studied. The species and cvs were sufficiently separated. Compared to Japanese cvs, European cvs had less elongated leaves and smaller and sweeter fruit with less total phenol and antioxidant capacities. The Japanese cvs ‘Red ace’ and the widely grown ‘Black Amber’, together with the European ‘Tuleu Dulce’, ‘BlueFre’, and the landrace ‘Asvestochoriou’ make up groups with rich dietary sources of phytochemicals. The peel tissue contained higher total phenols and antioxidant capacities compared to the flesh, while the peel/flesh ratios varied widely among the cvs (6.6-fold). The variation in the antioxidant contents was lower among the cvs calculated per serving portion (3.7-fold); yet the peel tissue contribution was equal to that of the flesh (48.6%), signifying its high nutritive value. We observed increased sweetness in the fruit in the later-harvested cultivars, while cvs with more blue- and red-colored peel generally contained higher antioxidant contents mainly in the European plums. Moreover, larger fruit sizes were positively correlated with larger and more elliptic leaf shapes. In conclusion, the significant role of the genotype and the peel tissue as a source of bioactive compounds in plums were outlined with prospects of utilization in future breeding programs.
Serotyping and Seroprevalence of Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Bibersteinia trehalosi and Assessment of Determinants of Ovine Pasteurellosis in West Amhara Sub-region, Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was undertaken in four (4) districts of the West Amhara sub-region of Ethiopia with the aim of assessing the diversity and distribution of serotypes of Pasteurella species, their seroprevalence, and associated risk factors, and knowledge, attitude, and practice of farmers toward ovine pasteurellosis. A total of 600 sheep sera were collected using multistage cluster sampling. Each sample was examined for the presence of six (6) serotype-specific antibodies using an indirect haemagglutination test. We are reporting a higher seroprevalence of 90.17% (541/600) in which all seropositive animals were shown to have been co-infected with multiple serotypes. Individual serotype prevalence showed that serotype A7 has the highest prevalence of 77.83% followed by A2 (74.33%), T15 (64%), T4 (62%), PA (60%), and A1 (39.17%). In this study, being female [odds ratio (OR): 2.45, 95% CI (1.09–5.52), p = 0.031] and living in high altitude areas [OR: 20.29, 95% CI (2.54–161.95), p = 0.004] were found to be significantly associated with sero-positivity. A questionnaire survey (n = 384) employed in a face-to-face interview was used to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of farmers related to ovine pasteurellosis. Accordingly, the majority (72.4%) of respondents had an inadequate knowledge level of the disease. The proportion of farmers with a favorable attitude and good practices toward the disease was 50.26 and 77.6%, respectively. This study is highly indicative that ovine pasteurellosis is a ubiquitous disease in the study area challenging the sheep production sector. The existence of diverse serotypes reported to lack cross-protective immunity is likely to explain why the current vaccination practice with the mono-serotype Pasteurella multocida biotype A vaccine is not providing adequate protection against outbreaks of the disease. Prioritization of one or more serotypes for inclusion in a multivalent vaccine should be dictated by the abundance and distribution of a particular serotype, its clinical importance, and its resultant economic impact. Furthermore, training farmers on key aspects of the disease is vital in the implementation of effective disease management strategies through a participatory approach. Data from the remaining regions of the country could help realize the development of an effective vaccine that works best at the national level.
Hospital managers’ communication networks: A mixed-method study

This study analyzed the problem-solving and advice-seeking networks of hospital managers working in hospitals affiliated to a university of medical sciences in Iran. This was a mixed-method study and was conducted in two stages. Initially, by conducting a qualitative study, key actors related to the hospital’s managers’ problem-solving and information/advice-seeking networks were identified and the next stage was conducted using social network analysis to identify powerful actors in the network. A questionnaire was used to collect data related to network analysis. Network properties were analyzed using density, degree centrality, and betweenness centrality. When hospital managers need help to solve work-related problems, they usually ask the university’s budget experts, followed by the University’s budget manager, the University’s financial manager, and the University’s deputy of management development and resources. In the financial advice-seeking network, the most common target of managers was the University’s financial manager, University’s budget manager, and University’s budget experts. This means that hospital managers usually seek financial advice from these people. Hospital Managers need to have a better understanding of invisible relationships because these relationships improve or may worsen collaboration and enable knowledge sharing in the organization and thus influence the decision-making process of managers.
Effect of Wastewater on Heavy Metal Accumulation in Cystoseria sp. (Brown algae) and Enteromorpha. sp. (Green algae) in Derna Coast, Libya

In this work was studied effect of wastewater pollution on heavy metal accumulation in Cystoseria sp. , (brown seaweed) and Enteromorpha sp. (Green algae), in an effort to gain some insight into the level of metal contamination which might exist in the coastal marine environment along the Derna coast. Assessed by measuring the concentration of heavy metals as Pb, Zn, Mn and Cd, in the algae tissue and seawater. The results indicate concentrations of metals were invariably slightly higher in Enteromorpha sp. , than in Cystoseria sp. , at all sampling stations. The metals concentrations recorded for the different tissues and sites of the present study confirm the higher concentrations usually observed in summer. The average MPI was highest (0.86) for the both species inhabiting S6 station and least (0.29) at S1 station. In general, the all of heavy metals show no detrimental effects on the domestic aquatic environment of Derna coast. However, must be monitored continuously to ensure that they stay at harmless levels.
ANALYSIS OF MASSIVE IMPORTS OF OPEN DATA IN OPENSTREETMAP DATABASE: A STUDY CASE FOR FRANCE

Abstract. Importing spatial open data in OpenStreetMap (OSM) project, is a practice that has existed from the beginning of the project. The rapid development and multiplication of collaborative mapping tools and open data have led to the growth of the phenomenon of importing massive data into OSM. The goal of this paper is to study the evolution of the massive imports over time. We propose an approach in three steps: classification of the sources used to edit features in the OSM platform including those massively imported, classification of modifications, and identification of evolution patterns. The approach is mixing global analysis (i.e. sources and modifications are classified) and feature based analysis (i.e. imported features are analyzed with respect to their evolution over time). The approach is applied on three datasets coming from OSM considered for their heterogeneity in terms of complexity, imports, and spatial and temporal characteristics. The results show that there is a sustained activity of edition on imported features, with a ratio between geometry editions and semantic editions depending on the type of the features, with roads being the features concentrating the most activity.
Tools supporting polypharmacy management in Italy: Factors determining digital technologies' intention to use in clinical practice

INTERCheckWEB is one of the most outstanding digital technologies, that could be implemented at the hospital level, supporting the clinicians in the evaluation of the therapy appropriateness, reducing the potentially inappropriate prescriptions, for the improvement of the clinical decision‐making process. The paper aims at investigating the relationship between clinicians' behaviors towards digital decision support system in therapy appropriateness for elderly patients in polytherapy in medical departments, defining the factors that could influence clinicians to use INTERCheckWEB, for supporting drugs' prescription.
Profiling Distinctive Inflammatory and Redox Responses to Hydrogen Sulfide in Stretched and Stimulated Lung Cells

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) protects against stretch-induced lung injury. However, the impact of H2S on individual cells or their crosstalk upon stretch remains unclear. Therefore, we addressed this issue in vitro using relevant lung cells. We have explored (i) the anti-inflammatory properties of H2S on epithelial (A549 and BEAS-2B), macrophage (RAW264.7) and endothelial (HUVEC) cells subjected to cycling mechanical stretch; (ii) the intercellular transduction of inflammation by co-culturing epithelial cells and macrophages (A549 and RAW264.7); (iii) the effect of H2S on neutrophils (Hoxb8) in transmigration (co-culture setup with HUVECs) and chemotaxis experiments. In stretched epithelial cells (A549, BEAS-2B), the release of interleukin-8 was not prevented by H2S treatment. However, H2S reduced macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) release from unstretched macrophages (RAW264.7) co-cultured with stretched epithelial cells. In stretched macrophages, H2S prevented MIP-2 release by limiting nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-derived superoxide radicals (ROS). In endothelial cells (HUVEC), H2S inhibited interleukin-8 release and preserved endothelial integrity. In neutrophils (Hoxb8), H2S limited MIP-2-induced transmigration through endothelial monolayers, ROS formation and their chemotactic movement. H2S induces anti-inflammatory effects in a cell-type specific manner. H2S limits stretch- and/or paracrine-induced inflammatory response in endothelial, macrophage, and neutrophil cells by maintaining redox homeostasis as underlying mechanism.
Susceptibility to peer influence in adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability: Investigating links with inhibition, Theory of Mind and negative interpretation bias

ABSTRACT Background This preregistered study compares adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability (MBID) and typically developing (TD) adolescents on their susceptibility to peer influence. To understand why adolescents with MBID are susceptible to peer influence, links with inhibition, Theory of Mind (ToM) and negative interpretation bias are investigated. Method We assessed 163 adolescents (111 MBID, 52 TD 14–19 years; 63% boys) using experimental tasks and self- and/or teacher-reports. Results Adolescents with MBID and TD adolescents did not differ in their susceptibility to peer influence, inhibition, and negative interpretations. On two ToM instruments, adolescents with MBID performed weaker than TD adolescents. In a structural equation model, tested in the MBID group, inhibition, ToM and negative interpretation bias were not related to susceptibility to peer influence. Conclusions This study revealed new insights by strong methods such as the multimethod approach, a full theoretical model testing relations between all constructs simultaneously, and the large sample.
EFEKTIVITAS PENAMBAHAN SERABUT KELAPA DAN KULIT BUAH SIWALAN SEBAGAI ADSORBEN DAN MEDIA LEKAT BIOFILM PADA PENGOLAHAN LIMBAH DOMESTIK MENGGUNAKAN SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR

Air limbah domestik menjadi salah satu sumber pencemaran badan air dengan persentase mencapai 54,69% hal ini dapat menyebabkan meningkatnya kadar COD, TSS, dan Total N dalam badan air. Penelitian ini mengenai pengolahan limbah domestik apartemen menggunakan unit Sequencing Bacth Reactor (SBR) dengan penambahan serabut kelapa dan kulit siwalan sebagai media lekat biofilm dan adsorben. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbandingan efektifitas penggunaan serabut kelapa dan kulit siwalan sebagai media lekat biofilm dan adsorben dalam menurunkan kandungan COD, TSS, dan Total N. SBR dioperasikan dengan waktu retensi hidrolik (HRT) 12, 24, dan 36 jam serta laju aerasi yang sama yaitu 14 L/menit. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan HRT optimum yaitu 36 jam dengan penambahan media lekat serabut kelapa. Dengan efisiensi penyisihan COD, TSS, dan Total N yang dihasilkan masing masing 92,86%, 98,15% dan 84,30%.
Modeling Pedestrian Level of Service at Signalized Intersection Under Mixed Traffic Conditions

Developing countries such as India need to have the proper pedestrian level of service (PLOS) criteria for various facilities to help in planning, designing, and maintaining pedestrian facilities. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop a suitable method for estimating the PLOS model under mixed traffic conditions and also to define threshold values for PLOS classification at signalized intersections. First, the data were collected with video and a user perceptions survey at eight selected signalized intersections in Mumbai, India. Second, pedestrian crossing behaviors were modeled according to arrival pattern, crossing speed, noncompliance behavior, and pedestrian–vehicular interaction. Third, a pedestrian delay model was proposed by considering crossing behavior variations and subsequent validation with field data. Fourth, significant variables were identified on the basis of the Pearson’s correlation test with user’s perceptions score. Fifth, the conventional linear regression (CLR) technique was explored to determine the PLOS. To overcome the limitations of the CLR technique, fuzzy linear regression (FLR) was done to develop a PLOS model that fits mixed traffic conditions in India. Two models were validated, and their statistical performance results indicate that the FLR model predicts the PLOS score more precisely. Finally, k-means and fuzzy C-means (FCM) clustering techniques were applied to classify the PLOS score, and the results were compared by time complexity value and field values. The performance evaluation results indicate that the k-means method saves time but fails to produce more reliable threshold values, and the FCM method produces more accurate and efficient threshold values for the PLOS score at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions.
Electronic Absorption, Emission, and Two-Photon Absorption Properties of Some Extended 2,4,6-Triphenyl-1,3,5-Triazines

We report herein the linear optical properties of some extended 2,4,6-triphenyl-s-triazines of formula 2,4,6-[(1,4-C6H4)C≡C(4-C6H4X)]3-1,3,5-(C3H3N3) (3-X; X = NO2, CN, OMe, NMe2, NPh2) and related analogues 4 and 7-X (X = H, NPh2), before briefly discussing their two-photon absorption (2PA) cross-sections. Their 2PA performance is discussed in relation to 2PA values previously measured for closely related octupoles such as N,N′,N″-triphenylisocyanurates (1-X, 5, and 6-X) or 1,3,5-triphenylbenzenes (2-X). While s-triazines are usually much better two-photon absorbers in the near-IR range than these molecules, especially when functionalised by electron-releasing substituents at their periphery, they present a decreased transparency window in the visible range due to their red-shifted first 1PA peak, in particular when compared with corresponding isocyanurates analogues. In contrast, due to their significantly larger two-photon brilliancy, 2,4,6-triphenyl-s-triazines appear more promising than the latter for two-photon fluorescence bio-imaging purposes. Rationalisation of these unexpected outcomes is proposed based on DFT calculations.
School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Rural and Urban California Schools: Effects on Fidelity of Implementation and Suspension Outcomes

Evidence suggests that implementing School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) with fidelity can reduce behavior problems in schools and, concomitantly, the use of school suspensions. Few studies have explored differences in SWPBIS implementation fidelity and outcomes between rural and urban schools, but research suggests urban locale may moderate the effectiveness of particular interventions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess differences in SWPBIS implementation fidelity and suspension outcomes between rural and urban schools in California during the 2017–2018 school year. Using several subsets of this sample, we applied linear and multinomial regression and multilevel modeling to determine differences between locales. Results suggest no differences in the likelihood of implementing Tier 1 or Tiers 1 and 2 with fidelity between rural and urban schools. However, rural schools are significantly more likely to implement all three tiers of SWPBIS with fidelity. When comparing rural and urban schools and suspension outcomes, we found that urban schools implementing all three tiers were less likely to use out-of-school suspensions for all students and for students with disabilities. Limitations and implications are discussed.
Coexistence of Mucormycosis and Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Mucormycosis is a destructive, necrotizing, and potentially fatal fungal disease that usually affects immunocompromised or diabetic patients. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener’s granulomatosis is a rare, aseptic necrotizing, granulomatous vasculitis affecting small- to medium-sized vessels, resulting in systemic manifestations. Here, we present a case of a 46-year-old gentleman with overlapping features of mucormycosis and GPA, that was successfully treated with isavuconazole monotherapy.
Influence of different cutting edges caused by tool wear on cutting process of titanium alloy TC21 based on finite element model

Titanium alloys have emerged as a significant aerospace material due to the high strength, good corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance thereof, but such alloys also have poor machinability because of the unique properties. Rapid tool wear is a serious problem for titanium alloy machining, with tool wear resulting in different tool edges. In the present study, finite element technology was used to establish a 2D cutting numerical model, so as to investigate the influence of the different cutting edges caused by tool wear during the machining process of titanium alloy TC21. In the cutting model, four different types of tool edges, including sharp edge, round edge, chamfer edge and crater edge, were established to analyze the influence of different tool edges on the cutting process of TC21 alloy. Additionally, the material model, chip separation model, friction model and heat transfer model have been included in the established model. A series of cutting simulations based on the model were conducted, through which the chip morphology, cutting temperature, cutting force, surface morphology and residual stress under the different tool edges were analyzed. The simulation results were compared with the experimental results, and indicated that the tool edge is a significant factor in the machining process of TC21 alloy. A proper cutting edge can improve the cutting quality.
Energopower, statecraft and political legitimacy

This paper draws on the notion of energopower ( Boyer 2014) to show the foundational role of electricity in the (re)production of political power in Australia. I show how conflicts surrounding electricity have reconstituted state-market-society relations and rescaled governance. I study a series of notable national-scale interventions and argue that, through the contingent and chaotic play of events in the political sphere, market-oriented governance regimes for electricity have been weakened, and the issue of electricity decarbonisation has become ‘weaponised’ for electoral benefit. I explain how national political leadership in Australia has stepped in from a constitutionally-weak position to govern electricity under pressure for environmentally-driven adaptation. I show four statecraft techniques that reconstitute electricity in new ways: discursively linking electricity governance to socio-environmental futures; national interest framings that are weaponized for electoral gain; tactical governance through parliamentary compromise and appeasement; and jettisoning market logics in favour of state intervention. This study recognises the limits of centralized state-making under a Federalist system but shows the potential for statecraft to reshape scalar-territorial relations and strengthen the role of the central state vis-à-vis the market. Vital resources like electricity are not just struggled over but, under the right conditions, can come to shape political power. There is neither infinite potential for state rescaling through the performance of legitimacy, nor do rigid scalar hierarchies simply block reconfigurations of state power. To understand the potential for resource struggles to re-scale state power attention must be paid to the techniques of statecraft that support and undermine legitimacy.