Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Front Line Demonstration Trials on Clusterbean in Nagaur District of Rajasthan, India

Clusterbean is cultivated predominantly under semi-arid areas of tropical and subtropical regions. India is the largest producer of guar seed and accounts for around 75-80 per cent of the total guar production in the world. In India, it is grown in an area of 4.10 million hectares with a production of 1.85 million tonnes and productivity of 451 kg/ha and is annually contributing to around 80% share to the world’s total production (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018). Rajasthan state accounts for 65-70 per cent of India's production. The other producers are Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The importance of guar has increased considerably in recent years due to the general ecological trend of utilizing polysaccharides in different industrial applications. It has high calorific and nutritive value and its seed contains 28-32% of gum International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 1 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Implants and Restorative Dentistry

Part I: Scientific Basis 1. Introduction to Oral Implantology and Restorative Dentistry 2. Morphological Aspects of Oral Implantology 3. Filling Materials for the Surgical Treatment of Alveolar Bone Defects: An Overview 4. Division of Available Bone 5. Bone Density 6. Peri-Implant Tissue Biology, Physiology and Pathology 7. Biocompatibility 8. Biomechanics Part II: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 9. Diagnostic Methodology 10. Dental Implant Treatment Planning 11. Imaging in Oral Implantology 12. Computed Tomography in Oral Implantology Part III: Clinical Applications and Laboratory Procedures 13. Implant Surgery 14. Osseointegrated Dental Implants, Protodontics Proprioception and Occlusion 15. Completely Edentulous Mandible 16. Completely Edentulous Maxilla 17. Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Related to Oral Implantology 18. Partial Edentulism 19. Single Tooth Implants 20. Mulitcenter Clinical Applications Part IV: Complications and Maintenance 21. Post Implant Neuropathies 22. Complications, Prevention, Correction and Maintenance
Enigmatic affinity in the brain morphology between plotopterids and penguins, with a comprehensive comparison among water birds

Plotopterids (Aves: Plotopteridae) are extinct flightless birds that were endemic to the North Pacific Ocean. As flightless, wing-propelled diving birds they exhibit similar skeletal morphology to Sphenisciformes (penguins), especially in their wings. In contrast to the similarity, Plotopteridae have been placed in (traditional) Pelecaniformes in most palaeontological and phylogenetic studies, based on shared characters that are absent in penguins. The postcranial morphology of Plotopteridae has been well studied, but little is known about the cranial morphology, particularly the nervous system. The brain morphology of Plotopteridae, compared with other water birds, could prompt a reconsideration of those previous phylogenetic hypotheses, as the cranial morphology is conservative and could provide powerful signals for the phylogenetic reconstruction. In order to compare the brain morphology of Plotopteridae with that in other water birds (Ciconiiformes, Pelecaniformes, Suliformes, Procellariiformes, and Sphenisciformes), we generated virtual endocasts of Plotopteridae and extant water birds. We investigated the brain morphology of those birds using three-dimensional geometric morphometric and linear measuring methods. The width of the cerebellum and the length of the floccular lobe varied considerably among water birds, and the relative lengths separate Procellariiformes + Sphenisciformes from Ciconiiformes + Pelecaniformes + Suliformes. The former group had a relatively wider cerebellum and longer floccular lobe, whereas the latter group had a relatively narrower cerebellum and shorter floccular lobe. The relative width of the cerebellum and length of the floccular lobe in Plotopteridae was comparable with that of the former group, in addition to many morphological similarities to the Sphenisciformes brain. On the basis of brain morphology alone, we dare not conclude that Plotopteridae forms a clade with, or belongs to, Sphenisciformes; however, the brain configuration of Plotopteridae is distinctly close to that of penguins, and could possibly reflect their phylogenetic relationship. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London
International Mutual Funds Performance and Persistence across the Universe of Performance Measures

Financial literature has proposed many performance measures to rank portfolios. Previous research often concludes that all measures are highly correlated, and the consideration of Sharpe ratio as a whole is enough.However, our analysis, based on a wide set of 147 measures, reports levels of correlations from higher to 99% to less than zero. Performing a principal component analysis, we show that 18 factors are enough to represent almost all information carried in these measures. Focusing on the most important factors, we highlight three presenting high persistence. We analyze the link between them and the classical measures widely used by practitioners. We demonstrate that portfolios built using funds ranked according to those three factors perform substantially higher.Our results are shown to be robust through their high stability regarding the horizon of the performance, proving that performance contains fundamental elements, being not only a perceptual consideration from the investors.
Energetics of Microbial Growth

This book applies thermodynamics to the analysis of microbial growth and shows how it can be used for a precise analysis of the energetics of the growth process. It describes the development of theories on the energy changes that accompany microbial growth. Beginning with a review of the thermodynamic principles, the text approaches the description of microbial growth and energy changes historically and charts the progress from the fields' earliest beginnings to the present. Also provided is a useful perspective to theories about the evolution of life.
Molecular regulation of Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) expression in endothelial cells

Placental growth factor (PlGF) is a pro-angiogenic and inflammatory mediator that promotes many pathological conditions including, diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. In mouse models, the loss of PlGF or inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) activity suppresses these disorders. Hyperglycaemia plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of type-2 diabetes and associated conditions, resulting in a loss of PI3 kinase (PI3K) signalling and dysfunction in endothelial cells. Using pharmacological inhibitors, siRNA, and adenoviral constructs to modulate the PI3K/Akt signalling activity, I found that the induction of PlGF expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) by hyperglycaemia is PI3K/Akt-dependent. Using similar approaches, the FOXO1 transcription factor was identified as the downstream target of Akt involved in the regulation of both PlGF and VEGFR-1 expression. FOXO1 was found to interact directly with the VEGFR-1 gene promoter in vitro, and over-expression of constitutively-active FOXO1 promotes PlGF expression in vivo. Although VEGF activates PI3K/Akt, it stimulates robust PlGF release in endothelial cells. Here I show that this effect is both VEGFR-2 and PKC-dependent, but independent of PI3K/Akt. The PI3K/Akt/FOXO1 axis is an important regulator of vascular homeostasis and stress responses and the identification of its involvement in PlGF expression may provide new therapeutic targets for disorders characterised by endothelial dysfunction.
A Novel Approach to Obtaining the Optimum Pressure and Stages of Separators

Nowadays, the increasing demand for energy in the world is one of the main concerns for energy supply. In fact, the required energy can be obtained by increasing the production rate of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas. However, improving the efficiency of the equipment and facilities might have a significant impact on production from hydrocarbon resources. With respect to this subject, the optimization of separation facilities will be a simple and economic choice to increase the amount of the liquid obtained from production units all over the world. One of the parameters which have a noticeable effect on the yield of the production units is the separator pressure. Also, there are other factors such as heptane plus fraction properties, well head pressure, and ambient temperature which can change the optimum separator conditions. In this study, the influence of crude oil properties on the number of stages and pressure of each separator is investigated. The result shows that the most important property of the feed which has the greatest influence on the conditions of separators is the percentage of heptane plus fraction in crude oil. Therefore, a method for the estimation of the number of separators based on the percentage of C7+ component is developed. Moreover, the threshold of heptane plus fraction for selecting the optimum number of separator stages was observed to be around 30% in the feed composition. Hence, three separators and a stock tank can separate samples with a C7+ molar fraction lower than 30%, but two separators and a stock tank are needed for samples with a heptane plus fraction higher than 30%. Finally, the results indicate an increase of about 1.3% in the oil production for the new optimization method compared to the constant-ratio method.
Effects of forest fragmentation and local habitat structure on densities of winter moth (Operophtera brumata L.)

We study the effects of habitat fragmentation (habitat area, isolation, distance from forest edge) and local habitat structure (size and phenology of host tree and density of herb cover) on winter moth densities in oak forests near Antwerp, N. Belgium, focussing on both effects simultaneously and comparing males and females. In this way, we can study how adult dispersal strategies - active male flight vs. flightless females - affect the distribution of individuals. The analyses show that both the degree of fragmentation and local habitat structure affect moth densities and that the effects differ between males and females. Failing to correct for sex-differences and for various aspects of local habitat structure would have lead to the conclusion that there were no effects of fragmentation on winter moth densities. Thus, structured populations in which dispersal rates vary between individuals need careful evaluation of the effects of fragmentation, separately for the different groups of individuals.
Effect of Abiotic Factors on Larval Population Build Up of Tomato Fruit Borer, Helicoverpa armigera Infesting Different Tomato Germplasm

Helicoverpa armigera in India attacks more than 182 plant species (Gowda, 2005) and is found all the year around, being more abundant during August to January, particularly in the southern parts of the country on crops like cotton, groundnut, beans, pigeon pea, chickpea, etc. On tomato, the pest is reported to cause considerable fruit damage and yield losses depending upon agro climatic conditions. H. armigera feeds on both tomato foliage as well as fruit by feeding inside it, thus affecting fruit quality. The damage by H. armigera starts soon after fruiting period of the crop; and the newly hatched larvae bore into the fruit and feed inside. In India, three species, namely H. armigera, H. peltigera (Schiff.) and H. assulta (Guenee) occur on tomato, but H. armigera is by far the most important and devastating (Jayaraj, 1982). H. armigera larvae are extremely damaging because they prefer to feed and develop on the reproductive structures of crops which are rich in nitrogen (Fitt, 1989) and these structures are often part of the crop that is harvested (King, 1994). Insect abundance and distribution are Studies were carried out at Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, Sopore, SKUAST-K, during the year, 2016-2017. The larval infestation of H. armigera started a month and half (22SW) after transplanting of the crop in all the tomato genotypes. A negative and nonsignificant correlation was computed between H. armigera larval population and maximum temperature (r = -0.032), whereas sunshine hours had negative and significant association (r = -0.566) with fruit borer larvae. The other abiotic factors such as minimum temperature, rainfall, maximum and minimum humidity had significant and positive correlation with r values of 0.874, 0.734, 0.543 and 0.593, respectively. K e y w o r d s
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Diagnostic Features in a Limited Resource Country, Senegal

Introduction: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive diseases characterized by enzymatic deficiencies in the biosynthesis of adrenal steroids. The most common 21-hydroxylase deficiency is characterized by a cortisol deficiency and an excess of androgens, with or without aldosterone deficiency. In our countries, in the absence of neonatal screening, the diagnosis is most often late leading to life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to describe the diagnostic features of CAH at the Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital (ARNCH) in Dakar. Patients and method: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study carried out at the pediatric endocrinology department of ARNCH from 2015 to 2019. All children aged under 15 with a form of CAH were included. Socio-demographic data, family history, clinical and biochemical data at presentation were collected. Patients were noted as presenting with Disorder of Sexual Development (DSD) with dehydration, DSD without dehydration, dehydration without DSD, precocious puberty. The Prader’s scale was used to determine the degree of external virilization. These data were entered and analyzed with Epi Info version 7.2. Results: A total of 32 patients were included, representing 74.41% of the causes of disorder of sexual development (DSD) and 84.21% of the causes of adrenal insufficiency. These were 27 girls (84.37%) and 5 boys (15.63%). The mean age was 19 ± 34.6 months. DSD was the main finding (87.5%). It was associated with dehydration in 22 cases (68.75%). 21-hydroxylase deficiency represented 93.75% of the cases with salt wasting in 73.33% of the cases. Conclusion: The diagnosis of CAH was delayed leading to life-threatening adrenal crises. In the absence of neonatal screening for CAH in Senegal, there is a need to train healthcare workers to recognize neonates with DSD early and refer them timeously for specialist care.
Prolonged decline in the abundance of wild European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus and high immunity level over three years following the arrival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease

A free-living population of European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus was monitored over three years, from 1996 to 1998, following the arrival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) in 1995. The survey was based on nocturnal observations of individually marked rabbits to determine population size and on blood collection to determine whether rabbits carried RHD antibodies. We directly confirmed RHD outbreaks by examination of dead rabbits and detection of RHD virus (RHDV). Only one further recurrence of RHD was detected by this method, in 1996. Contrary to the initial outbreak, this second occurrence did not result in a major decrease in population size. No direct evidence of other outbreaks was detected in 1997 and 1998. However, the sparse data did not enable us to conclude that RHD was absent. Indeed, seroconversions in individual rabbits were noticed throughout the three years and the level of population immunity remained high, proving that either RHDV or RHD-like viruses were present in the population. The influence of age, year and quarter on the serological status of the rabbits were analysed using a log-linear model. The selected model showed that the proportion of rabbits with RHD antibodies varied with year and period of the year. Three years after the first occurrence of RHD, the population had not recovered to its level prior to the first outbreak. We assumed that predation by red foxes could be partly responsible for keeping the population low.
Prediction of the stone free rate by using the guy's stone score after percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Background: Urolithiasis is one of the common diseases of the urinary system, with an incidence of approximately 5-10% among the general population. Among the minimally invasive surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard therapy for large and/or complex renal stones. Objective: The study was carried out to predict the stone-free rate after PCNL by using the Guy's stone score. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, (BSMMU), Dhaka from February 2016 to January 2017. The patients with renal stone attending the outpatient department who met the criteria of standard PCNL. Results: Atotal of 52 patients with renal stone were included in this study. The mean age was to be found 45.3±14.0 with range of 18 to 73 years. Male to female ratio was 3.3:1. Almost three fourth (74.5%) patients had normal body mass index. All patients had normal anatomy. More than half 27 of the (51.9%) patients had found grade I, 10 (19.2%) Grade II, 11(21.2%) Grade III and 4 (7.7%) Grade IV. Nearly two third 34 (65.4%) patients were found total stone cleared and 18(34.6%) had residual stone. Cleared stone was found 23(85.2%) in grade I, 7(70.0%) grade II, 3(27.3%) in grade III and 1(25.0%) in grade IV. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it may be concluded that higher the GSS less the stone free rate.It will help in better patient counseling preoperatively, and to predict the need for ancillary treatment.
Evaluation of genomic approaches for marker‐based improvement of lodging tolerance in triticale

Lodging tolerance is an important agronomic trait as it can have a severe negative impact on grain yield and quality. Here, we used a large mapping population of 647 doubled haploid triticale lines derived from four families to dissect the genetic architecture underlying lodging tolerance and to assess different approaches for a genomics-based improvement of the trait. The plants were evaluated for lodging in two environments and genotyped with 1710 genomewide DArT markers. We observed a large genotypic variation for lodging and transgressive segregation in all families. Employing two complementary QTL mapping approaches, we identified both main effect and epistatic QTL. Using cross-validation, we showed that the proportion of genotypic variance explained by the detected QTL is low, thus limiting the efficiency of marker-assisted selection to improve this trait. By contrast, the cross-validated predictive ability of genomic prediction was approximately twice as high as that of the QTL-based selection approaches. In conclusion, our results show that lodging tolerance is a complex trait that can be improved by classical breeding but also assisted by marker-based approaches.
Tunnelierende zystische Läsion

Entzündlich bedingte Veränderungen an den Wurzelspitzen wie apikale Parodontitiden oder radikuläre Zysten sind eine häufige Pathologie der Kieferknochen. Im Röntgenbild imponiert eine Osteolyse, die radiologisch nicht immer von an- deren pathologischen Veränderungen abgrenzbar ist. In diesem Sinne würde ein chirurgisches Vor- gehen die Möglichkeit der Gewebeentnahme für eine histopathologische Untersuchung bieten.Im vorliegenden Fallbericht hat man sich jedoch für ein konservatives Vorgehen mit Gewebeaspiration sowie Wurzelkanalbehandlung zur Therapie einer zystisch-tunnelierenden Läsion im Ober- kieferfrontbereich entschieden. Die Langzeit- dokumentation (inklusive digitaler Volumen- tomografie) zeigt eine vollständige Ausheilung des vormaligen Knochendefektes mit Wiederherstellung der labialen und palatinalen Kortikalis und klinische Beschwerde- und Symptomfreiheit.
Conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre ressuscitação cardiopulmonar em um hospital universitário

Objetivou-se identificar o conhecimento teórico da equipe de enfermagem sobre as manobras de ressuscitação cardiopulmonar em suporte básico de vida, associando tal conhecimento às variáveis sociodemográficas, econômicas e de formação profissional. Trata-se de estudo transversal, descritivo e quantitativo, cujos dados foram obtidos de questionários aplicados a 351 funcionários de uma equipe de enfermagem de um serviço de emergência e de unidades de terapia intensiva. Houve declínio do conhecimento dos sujeitos sobre ressuscitação e parada cardiopulmonar com o passar do tempo. Fatores socioeconômicos e profissionais estiveram associados ao conhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem. Sugere-se que treinamentos com menores intervalos aumentem o grau de retenção e o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem.
PERFORMANCE OF TREATED SEEDS OF DIFFERENT SOYBEAN CULTIVARS IN FUNCTION OF ENVIRONMENTS AND STORAGE PERIODS

O objetivo neste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de sementes de diferentes cultivares de soja tratadas em funcao de ambientes e periodos de armazenamento, em Alto Garcas, MT. Sementes de cultivares de soja tratadas com inseticida (Imidacloprido + Tiodicarbe) e fungicida (Carboxin + Tiram) armazenadas em condicoes de temperatura e umidade relativa controladas mantem a qualidade fisiologica por oito meses de armazenamento. Em condicoes de temperatura ambiente em armazem, em Alto Garcas, MT, a velocidade de deterioracao de sementes tratadas com inseticida (Imidacloprido + Tiodicarbe) e fungicida (Carboxin + Thiram) e acentuada a partir de seis meses de armazenamento.
Estimating connectivity in marine fish populations: what works best?

Measuring connectivity in marine populations is a key, yet poorly understood issue. The degree of connectivity determines the spatial scales over which population dynamics operate, the spatial scales over which fisheries should be managed and how marine protected areas should be designed and implemented. Thus, much research is directed towards a better understanding of connectivity. The tools currently used to measure connectivity broadly include larval distribution, numerical models (physical or biophysical), genetic techniques and otolith chemistry. However, few studies use more than one of these approaches, and users of connectivity estimates are frequently unclear about what any approach actually measures or whether it is the best approach for their purposes. That is, does the tool provide information on evolutionary connectivity or ecological connectivity, can it forecast connectivity, what do the results of such studies mean in that context, and what are the limitations of the tool? This review provides an overview of these four approaches to estimating connectivity and how they work, examines what each actually measures, outlines the spatial and temporal scales over which each is appropriate and details the pros and cons of each. A historical approach is used to describe the development of these four approaches, focusing on examples using reef fishes. However, the key points are broadly applicable to marine and estuarine fishes and some invertebrates. Finally, we discuss the advantages of using multiple methods to elucidate a more complete understanding of marine connectivity.