Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Motivations for the Use of IoT Solutions by Company Managers in the Digital Age: A Romanian Case

The purpose of our study is to research and identify intrinsic and extrinsic motivations but also their impact on the behavioral intentions of using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions among company managers in Romania in the future. The research method used in the quantitative study was the sample survey, using the online questionnaire as a data collection tool. The questionnaire included a formalized set of 54 questions, being specially designed to generate a new structural model starting from the Unified Theory for Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) elements. A total of 416 respondents provided complete and useful answers for this research. The results of the study showed that the endogenous factor intrinsically motivated significantly and strongly affected the intention of managers to use IoT solutions in professional activity compared to the variable of extrinsic motivation whose action remains insignificant. At the same time, the effect of the intrinsic motivation variable was mediated by the significant influence of the endogenous extrinsic motivation factor. The implications of this study are multiple for both managers and researchers. The originality of this article lies in the empirical part of the research, which, by using a quantitative method based on the questionnaire, provides important information on the impact of the motivational spectrum on the acceptance and use of IoT solutions by managers in the next period to achieve new performance, both personal and professional.
Enhanced Anticancer Property of Ad-MSC-TRAIL on Breast Cancer Cells When Combined with the Aqueous Extract of Berberis vulgaris

Background: Although there are improvements in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment methods, some breast tumor cells still are resistant to current therapies. Thus, there are attempts all over the world to find an effective way with more toxicity to tumor cells and less to normal cells. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), due to their native tumor homing property, have been introduced as expression vectors for anticancer proteins, such as TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). However, most tumor cells are resistant to TRAIL or show low sensitivity to it. Thus, it is necessary to find a way to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells and decrease their resistance. One of these ways is combination therapy with herbal drugs. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the combination of sub-toxic doses of aqueous extract of Berberis vulgaris (AEBV) and MSC-TRAIL on MCF-7 cells as a human breast cancer cell line. Methods: Experiments were set based on in vitro cell culture. Combination therapy was carried out in transwell co-culture plates. The cell viability was determined by the MTT assay. The cell cycle was measured using the Propidium Iodide (PI) staining flow cytometry method. All experiments were performed in triplicate. The data were analyzed by One-way ANOVA test using SPSS software. Results: MCF-7 cells were relatively resistant to MSC-TRAIL and AEBV alone, while a sub-toxic concentration of AEBV (0.5 mg/mL) combined with MSC-TRAIL significantly increased death in MCF-7 cells, showing a synergistic effect.
Ownership Concentration and Bank Profitability in China

Ownership concentration is an important mechanism of corporate governance, but its effect on corporate performance is ambiguous. Based on a sample of Chinese listed banks, we find that ownership concentration is positively associated with bank profitability during the 2007–2018 period, and the association is negatively moderated by bank size. An important policy implication is that banks may build a concentrated ownership structure to enhance their profitability.
Influence of Nitrogen Form on Exudation Rate, and Ammonium, Amide, and Cation Composition of Xylem Exudate in Tomato1

A shift from NO3 to NH4-N nutrition for tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants resulted in a significant decrease in xylem exudation rate within 15 minutes. Ammonium treatment also decreased Ca and Mg concentration in exudate in the 1.5 to 2.5 hour interval after the shift, whereas free NH4 and amides increased in the same period. Potassium ion concentration did not change in the time interval from 15 minutes to 7 days following the change of N form. Reduced exudate concentration or reduced exudation rate resulted in large decreases in the total amount of K, Ca, and Mg delivered in the presence of NH4 relative to that of NO3, and offers a possible explanation for the observed deficiencies of these cations in shoot tissues of plants under conditions of NH4 toxicity.
Effect of Moringa oleifera leaf flour supplementation in diets on the characteristics of the local pig carcass in East Timor

The objectives of this study was to evaluate the effects of inclution differents level of Moringa oleiferaleaf powder in diet on the characteristics of the local pig carcass of East Timor. A total of fortylocal pigs male in growth phase were grouped into five weight groups in a complete randomized block design (CRBD) with four treatments. Pigs were allotted to four treatments and five blocks as replicates, and each block used 8 pigs with homogeneous body weight. The experiments were carried out in the following way: Treatment A: basal diet without the supplement of Moringa oleifera leaf flour; treatment B: supplemented with 3% of Moringa oleifera leaf flour; treatment C: supplemented with 6% of Moringa oleifera leaf flour; and treatment D:supplemented with 9% of Moringa oleifera leaf flour, repectively. The results showed that the carcass length and the commercial part of the carcass (shoulder roast, shoulder picnic roast, loin, back ribs, spare ribs) in all treatment swine groups (A, B, C, and D) showed no significantly difference (P>0.05). There were significant differences (P
Control of Photosystem II- and 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase Inhibitor-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Conventional Corn

Abstract Palmer amaranth, a dioecious summer annual weed species, is the most troublesome weed in agronomic crop production systems in the United States. Palmer amaranth resistant to photosystem (PS) II- and 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors is of particular concern in south central Nebraska. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of PRE followed by POST herbicide programs on PS II- and HPPD-inhibitorresistant Palmer amaranth control, crop yield, and net economic return in conventional corn. A field study was conducted in 2014, 2015, and 2016 in a grower's field infested with PS II- and HPPD-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth near Shickley in Fillmore County, Nebraska. A contrast analysis suggested that mesotrione + S-metolachlor + atrazine applied PRE provided 83% Palmer amaranth control at 21 d after application compared to 78 and 72% control with pyroxasulfone + fluthiacet-ethyl + atrazine and saflufenacil + dimethenamid-P, respectively. Most of the PRE followed by POST herbicide programs provided ≥85% Palmer amaranth control. Based on contrast analysis, POST application of dicamba +diflufenzopyr provided 93% Palmer amaranth control compared to 87, 79, and 42% control with dicamba, dicamba + halosulfuron, and acetochlor, respectively, at 28 d after POST. All PRE followed by POST herbicide programs, aside from mesotrione + S-metolachlor + atrazine followed by acetochlor (2,530 to 7,809 kg ha-1), provided 9,550 to 10,500 kg ha-1 corn yield compared with 2,713 to 6,110 kg ha-1 from nontreated control. Similarly, PRE followed by POST herbicide programs, except for mesotrione + S-metolachlor + atrazine followed by acetochlor ($191 and $897 ha-1), provided similar net return of $427 to $707 ha-1 and $1,127 to $1,727 ha-1 in 2014 and 2015-16, respectively. It is concluded that herbicide programs based on multiple sites of action are available for control of PS II- and HPPD-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth in conventional corn. Nomenclature: Acetochlor; atrazine; dicamba; diflufenzopyr; dimethenamid-P; fluthiacet-ethyl; halosulfuron; mesotrione; pyroxasulfone; saflufenacil; S-metolachlor; Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats; corn, Zea mays L.
Morphologically Derived Adjectives in Spanish

This is the first book that presents a complete empirical description and theoretical analysis of all major classes of derived adjectives in Spanish, both deverbal and denominal. The reader will find here both a detailed empirical description of the syntactic, morphological and semantic properties of derived adjectives in contemporary Spanish and a cohesive Neo-Constructionist analysis of the syntactic and semantic tools that contemporary Spanish has available to build adjectives from other grammatical categories within a Nanosyntactic-oriented framework. In doing so, this book sheds light on the nature of adjectives as a grammatical category and argues that adjectives are syntactically built by recycling functional heads belonging to other categories. The book will be useful both to researchers in Spanish linguistics or theoretical morphology and to advanced students of Spanish interested in the main ways of building new adjectives through suffixation in this language.
Effect of the fermentation on the microbial population occurring during the processing of zoom-koom, a traditional beverage in Burkina Faso

Zoom-koom is a traditional fermented beverage from Burkina Faso based on cereals such as millet or sorghum. Samples were collected from two local production sites of microenterprises (Zogona and Dassasgho). Microorganisms dynamic during the production of zoom-koom were enumerated using pour plate methods. The titratable acidity, pH and temperature of fermentation were determined using respectively titrimetric and electrochemical methods. The results showed a decrease in pH and an increase in acidity during soaking and fermentation step. While the enterobacteria and yeasts counts decreased (p˂0.05), lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts increased (p˂0.05). On average, the pH decreased from 5.7 to 4.1; the lactic acid concentration ranged from 0.45 to 0.71 (lactic acid g/100 g) and the LAB ranged from 2.2×10 8 to 5.6×10 8 CFU/g for the millet dough. For the red sorghum dough the pH decreased from 6.2 to 4.2; the lactic acid concentration increased from 0.15 to 0.49 (lactic acid g/100 g) and LAB ranged from 8.9×10 6 to 5×10 10 CFU/g. The ambient temperature and nature of the grains had an impact on the fermentation process. Unfermented red sorghum zoom-koom had the lowest load of yeast and enterobacteria than unfermented millet zoom-koom. Short rods in pair or short chains (3 or 4 rods) bacteria are the main microorganisms responsible of the fermentation process.
Serological survey of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle in Garfagnana district (Tuscany)

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) is the agent of a chronic, progressive granulomatous enteritis in ruminants known as Johne’s disease or paratuberculosis. Nowadays, the interest regarding this pathogen is increasing not only because Map causes economic losses, but it has also been suggested as a potential risk factor for the development of human diseases such as Crohn disease, autoimmune diseases like type-1 diabetes, sarcoid-osis, multiple sclerosis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The aim of our study was to determine the presence of paratuberculosis in Garfagnana (Tuscany, Italy) where raw milk is not submitted to pasteurization, but it is directly sold to consumers or it is destined for cheese making without the employment of heat treatment. The survey was conducted in Garfagnana district where there are 17 herds which produce and market bovine milk for direct human consumption. Serum samples (n=162) were obtained form 16 herds and were analyzed performing ELISA ID screen® Paratuberculosis Indirect screening test (ID.VET, Montpellier, France) and positive samples were tested with ELISA ID screen® Paratuberculosis Indirect confirmation test (ID.VET, Montpellier, France), according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The analysis performed by ELISA revealed that the true seroprevalence was 29.1% at the herd level and 4.6% at the animal level. more studies should be carried out in our territory combining serological data with cultural and PCR analysis.
‘Everything is dimming out, little by little:’ examining self-censorship among Venezuelan journalists

ABSTRACT Using the conceptual frameworks of professional reflexivity and collective professional autonomy, our in-depth interviews with 25 journalists from Venezuela show that years of anti-press violence have ensured an atmosphere where journalists self-censor as the norm and where, through different forms, self-censorship has become a part of news routines. Journalists, especially those with over ten years of experience, clearly distinguished between self-censorship and other forms of suppression, but self-censorship has become so prevalent and infused in daily news routines, and so deeply internalised and reinforced that younger journalists and recent entrants into the profession consider self-censorship an integral part of their professional identity.
Effect of season of calving on reproductive characteristics of Murrah buffalo at organized dairy farm

Buffaloes trends to reproduce mainly in winter season as compared to summer season in tropical and subtropical countries. Reproductive efficiency is the primary factor affecting productivity of water buffaloes. Therefore, the present investigation was designed with the object ive to study the effect of season of calving on reproductive characteristics of Murrah buffaloes in India. Murrah buffaloes (190) maintained at organized dairy farm were included in the study and it was observed that season of calving significantly (p<0.05) effects first intercalving interval and service period. However, no significant association was found with other traits. Thus, buffaloes calved in summer season had longer intervals from calving to estrus and subsequent conception.
Colonization history of Galapagos giant tortoises: Insights from mitogenomes support the progression rule

Contributing authors: Nikos Poulakakis (poulakakis@nhmc.uoc.gr), Joshua M. Miller (millerjm86@gmail.com), Evelyn L. Jensen (evelyn.jensen@yale.edu), Luciano B. Beheregaray (luciano.beheregaray@flinders.edu.au), Michael A. Russello (michael.russello@ubc.ca), Scott Glaberman (sglaberm@gmu.edu), Jeffrey Boore (Jeffrey.Boore@providence.org) 1Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Heraklio, Greece 2Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Heraklio, Greece 3Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 4College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia 5Department of Biology, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada 6Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA 7Providence St. Joseph Health and Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA, USA
Seventeen new genera of microgastrine parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from tropical areas of the world

As part of comprehensive studies on the world fauna of microgastrine parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) 17 new genera and 29 new species are described from the Afrotropical, Australasian, Neotropical and Oriental regions. The number of extant genera of Microgastrinae is increased by 21% and currently stands at 81. It is anticipated that more genera will be described in the near future, when phylogenetic studies of the group are advanced. The new taxa showcase unusual morphological traits such as atypical head and mouth part modifications, presence of partial occipital and epicnemial carinae, propodeum carination patterns, hind wing venation, trochantellus shape, tarsal claws, sculpture and shape of the first two metasomal tergites, and ovipositor teeth; in some cases, they also represent some of the largest species known in the subfamily. For every new genus putative autapomorphies, morphological diagnostic features, and DNA barcodes (whenever available) are presented, as well as brief discussions of some informal groupings of genera in the subfamily. However, no attempt is made to reassess the phylogeny of the entire Microgastrinae, as that will require more comprehensive analyses beyond the scope of the present work. The following 17gen. n. , authored by Fernandez-Triana, are described:Agupta,Austinicotesia,Billmasonius,Carlmuesebeckius,Gilbertnixonius,Janhalacaste,Jenopappius,Jimwhitfieldius,Kotenkosius,Markshawius,Ohenri,Qrocodiledundee,Silvaspinosus,Tobleronius,Ungunicus,YpsilonigasterandZachterbergius. The following 29sp. n. , authored by Fernandez-Triana and Boudreault, are described:Aguptadanyi,Aguptajeanphilippei,Aguptaraymondi,Aguptasolangeae,Austinicotesiaindonesiensis,Austinicotesiapapuanus,Billmasoniuscienci,Carlmuesebeckiussmithsonian,Gilbertnixoniusbiem,Janhalacastedanieli,Janhalacasteguanacastensis,Janhalacastewinnieae,Jenopappiusmagyarmuzeum,Jimwhitfieldiusjamesi,Jimwhitfieldiussydneyae,Kotenkosiustricarinatus,Markshawiuserucidoctus,Markshawiusfrancescae,Markshawiusthailandensis,Ohenrigouletorum,Qrocodiledundeeoutbackense,Silvaspinosusvespa,Tobleroniusorientalis,Ungunicusvietnamensis,Ypsilonigasternaturalis,Ypsilonigastersharkeyi,Ypsilonigastertiger,Ypsilonigasterzuparkoi, andZachterbergiustenuitergum. The following fourcomb. n.are proposed:Jenopappiusniger(de Saeger, 1944),Jenopappiusaethiopica(de Saeger, 1944),Ypsilonigasterbumbana(de Saeger, 1942), andYpsilonigasterpteroloba(de Saeger, 1944).
When Do We Call Genetically Distinct Strains Different Species? - A Cautionary Case Study of the Colletotrichum gloesporioides Species Complex

Different criteria have been used to define fungal species. Due to the increasing availability of DNA sequence information, the phylogenetic species concept (PSC) has become popular among fungal taxonomists. However, controversies remain about the criteria used to define the “phylogenetic distinctiveness” between closely related taxa and what other criteria are needed in order to derive more robust species. In a recent study, we reported the DNA sequences of four gene loci for each of 199 strains of the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex (CGSC) causing leaf anthracnose on the tea-oil tree Camellia oleifera in southern China. Our combined sequence analyses clustered 194 of the 199 isolates into four of the 22 previously described species within CGSC: Colletotrichum fructicola (167 isolates), Colletotrichum siamense (19 isolates), Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (6 isolates) and Colletotrichum camelliae (2 isolates). The remaining five isolates clustered distinctly from all 22 known species. Using the data, here we further investigate the extent of reproductive isolation among these species in our samples. Our analyses revealed extensive allele - sharing among three of the “phylogenetic species” and between them and the five unassigned isolates. Furthermore, there was extensive evidence for prevalent recombination among three of the four species. Our results suggest that caution should be taken in naming new species and highlight the importance of large-scale population genetic studies in helping define reproductive isolation and species boundaries.
Hemojuvelin Acts as a Bone Morphogenetic Protein Co-Receptor To Regulate Hepcidin Expression.

Juvenile hemochromatosis is a severe iron overload disorder resulting from mutations in the hemojuvelin (HJV) gene. To understand its pathogenesis, we developed Hjv−/− mice. Similar to human patients, Hjv−/− animals accumulate excess iron in the liver, pancreas and heart early in life. Tissue macrophages are iron-depleted. Hjv−/− mice express very low levels of hepcidin mRNA and, likely as a consequence, have elevated expression of the iron transporter ferroportin in enterocytes and macrophages. These results suggested that Hjv plays a role in regulating hepcidin expression. Two known Hjv homologs, Rgma and Rgmb, have previously been shown to act as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) co-receptors. We hypothesized that Hjv regulates hepcidin expression through a BMP signal transduction pathway. We found that Hjv binds radiolabeled BMP, supporting the contention that it is a BMP co-receptor. Transfection of HepG2 cells with Hjv cDNA activated a BMP-responsive reporter construct and augmented its response to exogenous BMP. Both an anti-BMP neutralizing antibody and the natural BMP antagonist Noggin blocked this response, as did co-expressed dominant negative BMP receptor proteins. When cells were transfected with a construct carrying an Hjv mutation known to cause human disease, BMP reporter activation was significantly reduced in the presence and absence of exogenous BMP. Treatment with BMP stimulated hepcidin production in hepatoma cells and activated a reporter construct containing a fragment of the hepcidin promoter. To extend these results, we studied tissues from Hjv−/− mice. BMP signals are transduced through phosphorylation of Smad proteins. We found that Smads 1, 5 and 8 were hypophosphorylated in Hjv−/− liver, consistent with impaired BMP signaling. BMP treatment of wild type and Hjv−/− primary hepatocytes induced hepcidin expression, but induction was blunted in cells from Hjv−/− animals. Taken together, these data suggest that the normal hepatic function of Hjv is to serve as a BMP co-receptor, modulating a signal transduction pathway that culminates in hepcidin expression. [Note - Jodie L. Babitt is the first author of this abstract, but it will be presented by Franklin W. Huang, the second author]
Challenges Faced by Pandemic Covid 19 Crisis: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia

Abstract The outbreak of Covid 19 has had caused significant social, political and economic consequences worldwide. It’s a global crisis, a great challenge and a health crisis; however, it is much more than that. In this research the main objective is to provide imperative information on how businesses were impacted by pandemic Covid 19 in Saudi Arabia. This investigation was based on primary data and the data reveals how the Covid 19 outbreak has affected the business sectors in Saudi Arabia. Numerous strategic measures and technological strategies initiated by Saudi government to lessen the impact of the pandemic are also discussed.