Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Transcriptomic response to decreased pH in adult, larval and juvenile red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, and interactive effects of pH and temperature on juveniles

Abstract Ocean warming and acidification are expected to influence the biology of the ecologically and economically important red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus. We investigated transcriptome responses of adult, larval and juvenile red king crab to assess sensitivity to reduced pH and elevated temperature. In adults, gill tissue (but not heart or cuticle) responded to reduced pH by differentially regulating many genes involved in metabolic, membrane and cuticular processes, but not ionic or acid/base regulation. In larval crabs, we found little evidence for a strong transcriptomic response to pH, but did observe large differences in the transcriptomes of newly hatched and one-week old larvae. In juvenile crabs, we found that there was a strong transcriptomic response to temperature across all pH conditions, but that only extreme low pH caused transcriptomic shifts. Most of the genes in juveniles that were differentially expressed were for cuticular and calcification processes. While inferences regarding the specific biological responses associated with changes in gene expression are likely to change as resources for red king crab genomics enabled studies continue to improve (i.e. better assemblies and annotation), our inferences about general sensitivities to temperature and pH across the life stages of red king crab are robust and unlikely to shift. Overall, our data suggest that red king crab are more sensitive to warming than acidification, and that responses to acidification at the transcriptomic level occur at different levels of pH across life stages, with juveniles being less pH sensitive than adults.
Performance Benefit from Dual-Frequency GNSS-based Aviation Applications under Ionospheric Scintillation: A New Approach to Fading Process Modeling

Deep signal fading due to ionospheric scintillation may cause loss-of-lock on one or more satellites in GNSS receiver tracking loops, which can degrade the navigation availability of GNSS-based aviation applications. Scintillation impact can be mitigated via the frequency diversity, which decreases the chance of satellite loss in the presence of deep and frequent signal fades. This study presents an improved fading process model that generates correlated fading processes of dual-frequency signals and simulates the resulting scintillation impact to evaluate the availability benefit of utilizing dual-frequency GNSS in aviation applications under scintillation. The correlated fading process was described by combining single-frequency only and dual-frequency concurrent fading processes under the assumption that each fading process can be modeled as a Poisson process. Times between deep fading onsets and fading durations observed from GPS L1/L5 dual-frequency measurements collected at Hong Kong in March 2nd, 2014 were used to model the GPS L1 only, L5 only, and L1/L5 concurrent fading processes. Availability simulations for SBAS service supporting the LPV200 phase of flight were conducted by considering the effects of satellite geometry degradation and shortened carrier smoothing time, which are caused by signal losses from deep fades generated by the newly proposed fading process model. A parametric analysis of availability resulting from variations in both the probability of loss-of-lock (under deep fading) and the receiver reacquisition time (following loss-of-lock) was conducted to provide receiver requirement standards for SBAS-based aviation under severe scintillation. The results show noticeable availability improvement from dual-frequency SBAS-based aviation applications over existing single-frequency SBAS.
The complete mitochondrial genome of Aphaenogaster famelica (Smith, 1874) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract Aphaenogaster famelica (Smith, 1874) is a slender ant found in Korea. We have completed the mitochondrial genome of A. famelica of which length is 19,464 bp, the third longest ant mitogenome so far. It was AT-biased (GC ratio is 18.0%) and includes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. The extra bases of A. famelica are placed in intergenic regions each between trnV-trnM and trnI-trnQ. Gene order of A. famelica is identical to other Myrmicinae ants. Phylogenetic trees show that tribe Stenammini and tribe Myrmicini are closely related.
Electrification of rural villages in Myanmar with photovoltaic solar energy on the basis of GIS data

In order to be effective and optimal solar installation, especially for site selection, there are lots of things to be consider such as technical, economic, social situations, etc. For the purpose of electrification of rural villages in Myanmar with photovoltaic solar energy, using the geographic information system (GIS) is a lot helpful. According to transportation network, we can make a category,” Hard to reach villages” and again power line data can also decide which villages will be priority. Then according to population density, we can decide the size of the installation.
Minimally invasive therapies of knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common disease and a leading cause of disability. As the knee is an easy-accessible joint, local intraarticular therapies are raising interest as new medications and medical devices are available for injections, since it can avoid the adverse effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and surgery. Our review explores the clinically-evidence effective and minimally invasive treatment options available for knee OA management. The search strategy for this literature review was conducted by using the key words “knee osteoarthritis” and “intraarticular” and “therapeutics” in the PUBMED database. Among the literature, the effectiveness of Hyaluronic acid (HA) is controversial. The different molecular mass available has some responsibility in this issue. HA formulations with higher molecular mass present consistently more positive results in a long time management. Corticosteroids injections are effective in acute knee pain and effusion, without long time effect, though. Plateletrich plasma have shown positive results among all the literature reviewed, with long time effects and disease modifying properties related to its growth factors that promote tissue healing and regeneration. A variety of novel therapies have been developed in recent years. Among them, mesenchymal stem cells injection is a promising regenerative treatment which has shown positive results in two recent randomized controlled trials, and it was considered as effective as hyaluronic acid. Genetic therapies using transduced chondrocytes expressing TGF-beta also presented promising results in two randomized trials. Polynucleotides injections also showed similar results with HA. Other single studies were found and are explored in our paper.
A new multi-objective dynamic model to close the gaps in sustainable development of industrial sector

The GHGs emissions by different activities show that the main part that is 25% belongs to electricity and heat production and the industrial activities counting as 21% of total emission. About 37% of the electricity consumption in Europe belongs to manufacturing and share of industrial activities in GHGs are among 30% to 40%. The electricity production trends show that the proportion of the renewables energy is going to reach to 20% in Europe by 2020 and according to the new energy targets, the minimum use of renewable energy must be 27% by 2030 and decarbonizing by 2050. For the industrial sector as a main energy consumer several elements affect the total energy consumption that start from the mining of the raw materials, transporting the materials to factories, grid network and finally the product to the end users and landfilling/recycling the used products. In this regards, to analyse all factors together a new multi-objective dynamic model has been developed. Moreover, to achieve eco-factories, the main solutions have been provided and dynamically analysed by the model. The results show that, all possible factors must be considered at the same time and applying just some approaches such as solar panels and forgetting the other factors such as end user, life cycle analysis and many other factors will not achieve the sustainability goals. The multi-objective dynamic models can be used as an appropriate approach to check the role of all solutions in achieving eco and sustainable factories.
Improving catheter-related blood stream infection in haemodialysis patients using a practice development framework

Abstract Catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) contributes to hospitalisation and death in the haemodialysis population. Increasing numbers of catheter infections prompted a unit practice development program to reduce infection episodes. Objective/hypothesis Improvement in clinical practice in dialysis catheter care would decrease dialysis CRBSI in the haemodialysis population. Context Five dialysis units and one nephrology ward in regional Australia. Participants Nephrology nurses working with haemodialysis patients who have central venous dialysis catheters (CVDC) in situ. Method Use of a practice development framework to engage clinicians in reviewing their clinical practice and developing strategies to decrease dialysis CRBSI. Clinical practice was measured by undertaking clinical audits of CVDC care. The CRBSI rate was monitored and reported by the infection control department annually. Results Rates of dialysis CRBSI have decreased from 4.39 per 100 patient-months to 3.42 per 100 patient-months (p<0.001) 12 months after the implementation of the project. There was a statistically significant association between improved staff practice and infection outcome measures.
Networks of information token recurrences derived from genomic sequences may reveal hidden patterns in epidemic outbreaks: A case study of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus.

Profiling the genetic evolution and dynamic spreading of viruses is a crucial task when responding to epidemic outbreaks. We aim to devise novel ways to model, visualise and analyse the temporal dynamics of epidemic outbreaks in order to help researchers and other people involved in crisis response to make well-informed and targeted decisions about from which geographical locations and time periods more genetic samples may be required to fully understand the outbreak. Our approach relies on the application of Transcendental Information Cascades to a set of temporally ordered nucleotide sequences and we apply it to real-world data that was collected during the currently ongoing outbreak of the novel 2019-nCoV coronavirus. We assess information-theoretic and network-theoretic measures that characterise the resulting complex network and suggest touching points and temporal pathways that are of interest for deeper investigation by geneticists and epidemiologists.
Employing social media websites and its role in determining the targeted audience for marketing within cloth manufacturing sector in Jordan

Technology and internet is taking a huge chunk of our lives. Nowadays almost every activity we do can be done through the internet. Organizations are running their business through the means of technology and internet, many successful organization are running their business and managing their marketing plans through the social media website. The current research study seeks to examine the role of employing social media in marketing to reach the targeted audience within cloth manufacturing sector in Jordan. Through employing a questionnaire and distributing it on (444) consumers from different markets, malls and commercial complexes; the results of the study indicated that trust and content are the most influential factors which enable the organization to reach its target audience. However, the study recommends to carry out a research on how an organization can increase the equity of its brand through social media.
Is Eighty Percent of Success Just Showing Up? Student Compliance and Refusal to Complete an Advisement Form as an Indicator of First-Term GPA

Motivation and, inferentially, commitment are critical, non-cognitive factors in college success. One needs to detect and measure these attributes prior to a student's acutal enrollment in classes since early detection of at-risk students can lead to the most productive intervention initiatives. Freshmen entering into La Salle University were required to complete a form used as a basis for advising. Students complying (n=427) and not complying (n=291) with the request were compared on high school grade point average (GPA), SAT scores, and first-term college GPA. The noncompliant students had lower credentials on the admissions criteria (high school GPA, SAT) as well as on the outcome measure (first-term college GPA), although the effect sizes were small. The findings support the contention that compliance with requirements is a proxy for academic motivation and can serve as a cue to how well a student will perform.
Imagery training for reactive agility: Performance improvements for decision time but not overall reactive agility

This study investigated the effects of imagery training on reactive agility and whether reacting to unpredictable stimuli could be improved using imagery. Forty-seven female athletes (M age = 21.51, SD = 2.32) were randomly assigned to either a three-week physical training, imagery training, or control condition. Physical training condition involved physically rehearsing the reactive agility task, whereas the imagery training condition involved imagining the presenting stimulus and performing the reactive agility task. The control condition did no reactive agility training. A 3 (training conditions) x 7 (reactive agility performance components) mixed-model MANOVA was conducted to examine changes in reactive agility performance from the training interventions. Physical training improved decision time components and overall reactive agility performance. Imagery training improved Stimulus-Decision Time and Stimulus-Foot performance, but not overall reactive agility performance. No performance improvements occurred for the control condition. Findings support imagery use for the decision time variables associated with light-stimulus reactive agility performance. The lack of overall reactive performance improvement may indicate that imagery training is not effective for all components of perceptual-motor performance. Performance change inconsistencies appear to indicate that participants may not have generated unpredictable stimuli during imagery. Future investigation as to whether imagery improvements translate to sport-specific reactive tasks is needed.
Biopsychosocial Determinants of Quality of Life in the Elderly at Tresna Werdha Social Nursing Home, Yogyakarta

Background : Aging process is a multidimensional natural process with implicating problem involving various aspects, i.e. biological, psychological, and social aspects. Efforts are needed to prolong life expectancy and to improve the quality of life of the elderly. This study aimed to analyze biopsychosocial determinants of quality of life in the elderly at Tresna Werdha Social Nursing Home, Yogyakarta. Subjects and Method : This study was analytic observational study with cross-sectional design. It was conducted at Abiyoso and Budi Luhur units, Tresna Werdha Social Nursing Home, Yogyakarta, in April 2017. A sample of 100 elderly were selected for this study by purposive sampling and simple random sampling. The independent variables were health status, level of independence, intellectual function, depression, and social activities. The dependent variable was quality of life. The data were collected by a set of pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed by logistic regression. Results : Biopsychosocial determinants of quality of life in the elderly included health status (OR= 11.66; 95% CI= 2.18 to 62.14; p= 0.004), level of independence (OR= 4.12; 95% CI= 1.08 to 15.60; p= 0.037), intellectual function (OR= 9.75; 95% CI = 1.09 to 87.08; p= 0.036), depression (OR= 3.38; 95% CI= 1.01 to 11.24; p= 0.047), and social activities (OR= 6.02; 95% CI = 1.12 to 32.25; p= 0.047). Conclusion : Health status, level of independence, intellectual function, depression, and social activities, are biopsychosocial determinants of quality of life in the elderly Keywords : biopsychosocial, determinant, quality of life, elderly Correspondence : Sobma Swastika. Masters Program in Public Health, Sebelas Maret University. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36 A, Surakarta, Central Java. Email: sobmaswastika@gmail.com. Mobile: +628113239862. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health (2017), 2(1):Â 82-92 https://doi.org/10.26911/jepublichealth.2017. 02.01.08
Bemisia tabaci in Iraq: Population structure, endosymbiont diversity and putative species

Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are major pests of many crops worldwide. Bemisia tabaci is a cryptic species complex composed of more than 39 putative species. Understanding which putative species of B. tabaci are predominant in an area is vital for effective pest management since they may vary considerably with respect to insecticide resistance, host plant range and virus transmission. Here, for the first time, the genetic diversity, the symbiont diversity and population structure of B. tabaci in Iraq were studied. Fourteen populations were analysed using mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 (mtCO1) sequencing and microsatellite genotyping. Symbiotic bacteria were identified using 16S rRNA and 23S rRNA sequencing. MtCO1 sequencing detected two putative species of B. tabaci. The predominant putative species in Iraq was Middle East‐Asia Minor (MEAM) 1 subcladeB2. In addition, one individual was MEAM1‐subcladeB. The second putative species was a single individual of MEAM2. The microsatellite data indicated low genetic diversity, with no biologically informative clustering. All MEAM1 individuals harboured one primary symbiont, Portiera aleyrodidarum, and most (96%) have two secondary symbionts: Hamiltonella sp. and Rickettsia sp. This study has identified the genetic diversity and population structure of B. tabaci in Iraq. Further investigation is needed to update the pest status of B. tabaci in this region. The current data, combined with investigations into the capacity of the various putative species to transmit plant viruses, especially tomato yellow leaf curl virus, will aid pest management and horticultural production.
Effect of chemical mutagens on growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of mutagens i.e. Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) and Sodium azide (SA) on the morphological growth of Okra. Seeds of two Okra varieties Subzpari and Pahuja were first pre-soaked in distilled water and then treated with 0.0 (Control), 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% Sodium azide (SA) and Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) separately. The results showed that the germination rate was significantly decreased with increased lethality (%) and mutation frequency (%) in M1 of both varieties with increasing concentrations of EMS and SA against control. The results showed that different concentrations of EMS and SA affected morphological attributes of both okra varieties as the increase of mutagen concentration showed variable results in M1 generation compared with control, but M2 generation showed useful improvement in various traits. Such as the M2 generation of Subs pari from 0.1% SA treatment showed a decrease in flowering time while an increase in the number of fruits per plant, fruit size, seeds yield (g) per plant and 100 seeds weight.
DETERMINATION OF ATTITUDE, OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATION AND PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT OF B.Sc. AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF GUJARAT STATE

Since time immemorial, agriculture in India has been looked upon a way of living rather than a business enterprise. Now Indian agriculture is on the threshold of a significant transformation from the traditional systems, low investment of capital and technology and poor post harvest management and value addition to move value added agricultures and we are marching towards a “green revolution” in agriculture. This calls for a significant role of corporate sector and co-operative sector than the Governmental sector. With increased involvement of private and co-operatives or NGOs and with expanding business opportunities in agriculture post W.T. O. there is going to be a substantial increase in the demand for qualified and trained human resource in agricultural sector. In this present context, it is important to analyze the occupational aspiration of the agriculture under graduate students, their preference for job placement and the factors affecting on it. Keeping in view of this importance the present study was entitled as “DETERMINANTION OF ATTITUDE, Abstract OCCUPATINAL ASPIRATION AND PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT OF B.Sc. AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF GUJARAT STATE” was under taken with following specific objectives. 1. To study the characteristics of agriculture college students. 2. To study the attitude of agriculture college students towards agricultural education.OCCUPATINAL ASPIRATION AND PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT OF B.Sc. AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF GUJARAT STATE” was under taken with following specific objectives. 1. To study the characteristics of agriculture college students. 2. To study the attitude of agriculture college students towards agricultural education. 3. To study the relationship of attitude of agriculture college students towards agricultural education and their characteristics. 4. To study the level of occupational aspiration of agriculture college students. 5. To study the relationship of occupational aspiration of agriculture college students and their characteristics. 6. To study the preference for occupational placement of agriculture college students. 7. To study the preference for placement in terms of occupational aspiration. The present study was undertaken at B. A. College of Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand. The study was conducted on randomly selected 141 students out of total 295 under graduate students. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule through personal contact to each respondent. For the measurement of dependent variables, scales were developed by the researcher and for the measurement of independent variables, appropriate scales developed and adopted by other research workers were
An anthropometric study in children with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib.

6554 Background: The long-term adverse effects, especially in children with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) on imatinib are unknown. There is very little literature addressing the adverse effects on growth in children on imatinib. We analysed the effect of imatinib on anthropometry in children with CML. Methods: The records of children ≤ 18 years with CML diagnosed at our institute between 2003 and 2011 were retrospectively analysed. Children who received imatinib for at least one year and on regular follow up were eligible for growth assessment. The data was analysed using WHO AnthroPlus v1.0. 4 and SPSS.v19 software and the Height for age and BMI for age/sex “z” scores were computed. Results: A total of 61 children were started on imatinib. But, only 37 children were eligible for assessment of growth. Of them 3 were further excluded as the WHO AnthroPlus software supported data only till 19 completed years. Median age was 12 years (range: 5 – 17). 17 children were in the prepubertal age (5-11years) at com.