Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Species and prevalence determination of Human Intestinal Parasites among Patients attending two Medical Centers in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Intestinal parasitic infections constitute a global health burden causing clinical morbidity. Parasitic protozoa and helminthes are responsible for some of the most devastating and prevalent diseases of human. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients attending Federal Medical Center and Specialist Hospital Yola. A total of 438 stool specimens was collected randomly from the patients (204 male and 234 female) and examined by saline wet mount procedure and formalin-ether concentration technique. 155 (35.4%) patients were found to be positive for intestinal parasites giving a breakdown of male, 70 (34.3%) and female, 85 (36.3%). There was no statistical difference in the infection between the genders. Ten parasites species, namely Ascaris lumbricoides , Schistosoma mansoni , Ancylostoma duodenale , Strongyloides stercoralis , Fasciola hepatica , Hymenolepis nana , Enterobius vermicularis , Entamoeba histolytica , Entamoeba coli , and Giardia lamblia were observed in the stool samples. The distribution of species in relation to gender shows that the male participant had E. histolytica 45 (54.9%) followed by A. lumbricoides 19 (23.2%), E. coli , 11 (13.4%), S. mansoni 3 (3.7%), G. lamblia 2(2.5%), A. duodenale 1(1.2%) and E. vermicularis 1(1.2%). In the female participants, E. histolytica has the highest with 43 (44.8%) followed by A. lumbricoides 20 (20.8%), E. coli , 9 (9.4%), S. mansoni 9 (9.4%), A. duodenale 7(7.3%), G. lamblia 3(3.1%), H. nana 2(0.8%) while F. hepatica has the least of 1 (1.0%) The prevalence of intestinal parasites could be attributed to ignorance, exposure factors and negligence to prevention measures. Public enlightenment should be embarked upon. Keywords: Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Entamoeba histolytica , and Giardia lamblia
Características da carcaça e qualidade da carne de cordeiros Pantaneiros alimentados com teores crescentes de glicerina bruta

The objective was to assess the effect of inclusion of crude glycerin (CG) replacing corn in the diet of feedlot Pantaneiro lambs on the non-carcass components, regional and tissue composition, and carcass traits. Were used 24 not castrated males, in a completely randomized design with four treatments (0, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5% of CG on DM basis). There was no effect of GB inclusion on non-carcass components. There was a quadratic effect for hot carcass weight, with lower value to 2.5% of CG. Regional and tissue composition of the carcass was not affected by the substitution of corn by CG. The tissue composition of shoulder and leg and instrumental traits of the shoulder were not affected by CG. There was a quadratic effect for the yellowness of the leg, with high value for 5.0% of GB. The ether extract content of shoulder showed decreased linear effect. The use of 7.5% of CG, in dry matter, can be recommend to replace corn of feedlot diets, without changing carcass traits and meat quality. Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabela normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
Feature Importance Ranking for Deep Learning

Feature importance ranking has become a powerful tool for explainable AI. However, its nature of combinatorial optimization poses a great challenge for deep learning. In this paper, we propose a novel dual-net architecture consisting of operator and selector for discovery of an optimal feature subset of a fixed size and ranking the importance of those features in the optimal subset simultaneously. During learning, the operator is trained for a supervised learning task via optimal feature subset candidates generated by the selector that learns predicting the learning performance of the operator working on different optimal subset candidates. We develop an alternate learning algorithm that trains two nets jointly and incorporates a stochastic local search procedure into learning to address the combinatorial optimization challenge. In deployment, the selector generates an optimal feature subset and ranks feature importance, while the operator makes predictions based on the optimal subset for test data. A thorough evaluation on synthetic, benchmark and real data sets suggests that our approach outperforms several state-of-the-art feature importance ranking and supervised feature selection methods. (Our source code is available: https://github.com/maksym33/FeatureImportanceDL)
Robust autoregressive hidden semi-Markov models applied to EEG sleep spindles detection

We propose a generative model for single-channel EEG that incorporates the constraints experts actively enforce while visually scoring recordings. In particular, the framework takes the form of a robust hidden semi-Markov model that explicitly segments sequences into local, reoccurring dynamical regimes. Unlike typical detectors, our approach takes the raw data (up to resampling) without any filtering, windowing, nor thresholding. This not only makes the model appealing to real-time applications, but it also yields interpretable hyperparameters that are analogous to known clinical criteria. We validate the model on stage 2 non-REM sleep recordings that display characteristic sleep spindles. We derive tractable algorithms for exact inference and prove that more complex models are able to surpass state of the art detectors while being completely transparent, auditable, and generalizable.
Structure of ant assemblages in planted poplar (Populus alba) forests and the effect of the Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

1MTA–DE „Lendület” Behavioural Ecology Research Group Department of Evolutionary Zoology, University of Debrecen H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary; E-mail: panka.somogyi@gmail.com 2Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Hungary E-mail: lorinczig@gmail.com 3Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences Wilcza street 64, Warsaw, Poland; E-mail: bikmakk@gmail.com
Energy-Based Error Bound of Physics-Informed Neural Network Solutions in Elasticity

An energy-based a posteriori error bound is proposed for the physics-informed neural network solutions of elasticity problems. An admissible displacement-stress solution pair is obtained from a mixed form of physics-informed neural networks, and the proposed error bound is formulated as the constitutive relation error defined by the solution pair. Such an error estimator provides an upper bound of the global error of neural network discretization. The bounding property, as well as the asymptotic behavior of the physics-informed neural network solutions, are studied in a demonstrating example.
Hyperfine couplings as a probe of orbital anisotropy in heavy-fermion materials

The transferred hyperfine interaction between nuclear and electron spins in an heavy fermion material depends on the hybridization between the $f$-electron orbitals and those surrounding a distant nucleus. In CeMIn$_5$ (M=Rh, Ir, Co), both the hyperfine coupling to the two indium sites as well as the crystalline electric field at the Ce are strongly dependent on the transition metal. We measure a series of CeRh$_{1-x}$Ir$_x$In$_5$ crystals and find that the hyperfine coupling reflects the orbital anisotropy of the ground state Ce 4$f$ wavefunction. These findings provide direct proof that the localized to itinerant transition is dominated by hybridization out of the Ce-In plane in this system.
Elevation of MPF and MAPK gene expression, GSH content and mitochondrial distribution quality induced by melatonin promotes porcine oocyte maturation and development in vitro

The MPF and MAPK genes play crucial roles during oocyte maturation processes. However, the pattern of MPF and MAPK gene expression induced by melatonin (MT) and its correlation to oocyte maturation quality during the process of porcine oocyte maturation in vitro remains unexplored. To unravel it, in this study, we cultured the porcine oocytes in maturation medium supplemented with 0, 10−6, 10−9, and 10−12 mol/L melatonin. Later, we analyzed the MPF and MAPK gene expression levels by RT-PCR and determined the maturation index (survival and maturation rate of oocytes). The GSH content in the single oocyte, and cytoplasmic mitochondrial maturation distribution after porcine oocyte maturation in vitro was also evaluated. We also assessed the effects of these changes on parthenogenetic embryonic developmental potential. The oocytes cultured with 10−9mol/L melatonin concentration showed higher oocyte maturation rate, and MPF and MAPK genes expression levels along with better mitochondrial distribution than the 0, 10−6, and 10−12 mol/L melatonin concentrations (p < 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the survival rates when the oocytes were cultured with different melatonin concentrations. The expression of the MPF gene in the oocytes cultured with 10−6 mol/L melatonin was higher than with 10−12 and 0 mol/L melatonin, and the expression of the MAPK gene in 10−6 and 10−12 group was higher than the control (p < 0.05). As far as the embryonic developmental potential is concerned, the cleavage and blastocyst rate of oocytes cultured with 10−6 and 10−9 mol/L melatonin was significantly higher than the 10−12 mol/L melatonin and control. In conclusion, 10−9–10−6 mol/L melatonin significantly induced the MPF and MAPK gene expression; besides, it could also be correlated with GSH content of single oocyte, mitochondrial maturation distribution, and the first polar body expulsion. These changes were also found to be associated with parthenogenetic embryo developmental potential in vitro.
THE EFFECTS OF DIET ON MODULATING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN TO OXIDATIVE MODIFICATION

Oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein is thought to play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Three experiments were conducted that addressed different questions about the effects of diet on oxidative stress. Different population groups were studied using study-specific methodologies appropriate for each study to address research questions about the effects of diet on oxidative stress. In the first study, the combined effects of dietary fat and iron status on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation were assessed using a pharmacologic dose of an iron supplement in women with low iron status (n=26). The experimental diets were an average American diet (AAD) [36% of energy as fat; 15% saturated fatty acids (SFA)], and a Step 2 diet (26% fat; 7% SFA). Subjects consumed each diet for three weeks before crossing over to the other diet. In addition, subjects received either a supplement containing 160 mg of ferrous sulfate (50 mg elemental iron) or a placebo twice daily [supplement group received a total of 320 mg ferrous sulfate (100 mg elemental iron) daily]. Subjects consumed the iron supplement or placebo throughout both diet periods. After supplementation, serum ferritin increased in the supplement group compared to the placebo group (p = 0.008). Although iron status was improved by the high-dose iron supplement, LDL oxidative susceptibility was not affected. However, measures of LDL oxidation were affected by diet. As expected, lag time was increased after the women consumed the low fat, low SFA diet (p < 0.0001). Rate of oxidation and total dienes were not affected by diet. Therefore, the results indicate that although the low fat, low SFA diet significantly increased lag time, the addition of a therapeutic dose of iron did not affect all measures of oxidative stress measured despite improved iron status in subjects
Carbon stock of Banja forest in Banja district, Amhara region, Ethiopia: An implication for climate change mitigation

ABSTRACT This study estimates the carbon stock of Banja Forest which is natural and dry Afromontane forest type in Banja District, northwest of Ethiopia. A systematic sampling method was used to identify each sampling point through the Global Positioning System. A total of 63 plots measuring 20 × 20 m were employed to collect tree species and soil data. Losses on ignition and the Walkley–Black method were used to estimate biomass and soil carbon stock, respectively. The carbon stock of trees was estimated using an allometric equation. The results revealed that the total carbon stock of the forest was 639.87 t/ha whereas trees store 406.47 t/ha, litter, herbs, and grasses (LHGs) 2.58 t/ha and soil 230.82 t/ha (up to 30 cm depth). The carbon pools’ carbon stock variation with altitude and slope gradients were not significant (p > 0.05) which was similar to other previous studies. The Banja Forest is a reservoir of high carbon and thus acts as a great sink of the atmospheric carbon. It can be concluded that the Forest plays a role in climate change mitigation. Hence, it should be integrated with reduced emission from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) and the clean development mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol to catch monetary benefits.
An inventory of reptiles and amphibians in North-west of SiberutIsland, West Sumatera

Sidik. I. 2008. An inventory of reptiles and amphibians in North-west of SiberutIsland, West Sumatera. Zoo Indonesia 17(2): 35-47. Siberut island is the largest landarea of the Mentawai Archipelagos, in West of the Sumatera Island. Its preservation isof the utmost important to the conservation of tropical forests island. The survey ofherpetofauna was conducted at the inland forest in North-west Siberut island. A totalof 73 specimens were collected consisted of 26 species of reptiles (5 species of agamids,4 species of geckos, 5 species of skinks, 1 species of varanid, 7 species of snakes, 2species of freshwater turtles & 2 species of marine turtles) and 11 species of amphibians(1 species of toad, 1 species of tree hole frog, 6 species of frogs, 1 species of puddlefrog & 2 species of tree frogs). Comparative results of these collections with previouspapers revealed that the existing data of herpetofauna in Siberut was probably atintermediate in number to Sumatera and Malay Peninsula species.
Testing Two Student Nurse Stress Instruments in Chinese Nursing Students: A Comparative Study Using Exploratory Factor Analysis

Background The development and transformation of nursing within professional tertiary education have exerted a great pressure and challenge upon nursing students. Stress experienced by nursing students is a common precursor of psychological distress and attrition. However, no scale is specifically used to evaluate the sources of stress experienced by nursing students in Mainland China. Aims and Objective. This study is aimed at testing and comparing the reliability and validity including sensitivity and specificity of two nursing students' stress instruments, the Chinese version of Student Nurse Stress Index Scale (SNSI-CHI), and the Stressors in Student Nursing Scale (SINS-CN) in Chinese nursing students, and describing the stress status of nursing students in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two nursing schools in Henan Province from August 2017 to January 2018. Data were collected by using a questionnaire comprising the Chinese version of SNSI (SNSI-CHI), the Chinese version of SINS (SINS-CN), and the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS). Homogeneity and stability, content, construct and concurrent validity, and sensitivity and specificity were assessed. Results The Cronbach's alpha (α) of SNSI-CHI was 0.90, and the item-to-total correlations ranged from 0.35 to 0.66. The Cronbach's α of SINS-CN was 0.93, and the item-to-total correlations ranged from 0.19 to 0.61. The findings of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) confirmed a good construct validity of SNSI-CHI and SINS-CN. The Pearson's rank correlation coefficients, between total scores of SNSI-CHI and CPSS and SINS-CN and CPSS, were assessed to 0.38 (P < 0.01) and 0.39 (P < 0.01), respectively. Regarding the CPSS, as the criterion, the cut-points of SNSI-CHI and SINS-CN for the area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve were 0.77and 0.66, respectively. Conclusion Both scales are valid and reliable for evaluating the source of stress of student nurses in China. Each has its own characteristics, but the SNSI-CHI demonstrated marginal advantage over the SINS-CN. The SNSI-CHI is short, is easily understood, and with clear dimension for the nursing students, and the SNSI-CHI is more acceptable for the users in China.
Analysis of the Frank-Wolfe Method for Logarithmically-Homogeneous Barriers, with an Extension

We present a new analysis of the Frank-Wolfe method proposed in Dvurechensky et al. applied to constrained minimization problems where the objective function $f$ is a $\theta$-logarithmically-homogeneous self-concordant barrier. We show that the Frank-Wolfe method requires $O((\delta_0 + \theta)\ln(\delta_0) + \theta^2/\varepsilon)$ iterations to produce an $\varepsilon$-approximate solution, where $\delta_0$ denotes the initial optimality gap. This result establishes certain intrinsic connections between $\theta$-logarithmically homogeneous barriers and the Frank-Wolfe method. When specialized to the $D$-optimal design problem, we essentially recover the complexity obtained by Kachiyan using the Frank-Wolfe method with exact line-search. We present numerical experiments on simulated PET problem instances that demonstrate the potential for practical usefulness of the Frank-Wolfe method on this class of problems. In addition, we present and analyze an adaptive step-size Frank-Wolfe method when $f$ is H\"older smooth.
HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF WEANED RABBITS FED PAWPAW LEAVES (CARICA PAPAYA) AS SUPPLEMENTS TO CORN – SOYBEAN MEAL BASAL DIET

This study was carried out to determine the haematological profile and serum biochemical indices of rabbits fed pawpaw ( Carica papaya) leaves as feed supplement to a corn – soybean mealbasal diet. The study involved thirty six (36) cross bred (New Zealand White X Chinchilla) mixed sex weaned rabbits of five - six weeks old, with average weight of 166.69±0.02 g.The rabbits were divided into two dietary treatments comprising eighteen (18) rabbits each. The dietary treatments were designated as T 1 and T 2 for rabbits fed fresh pawpaw leaves and wilted pawpaw leaves, respectively. The corn – soybean meal basal diet contained 15% crude protein and 2488.68 Kcal/Kg metabolizable energy. The feeding trial lasted six weeks, during which period feed and water were provided ad – libitum . The studentized t - test was used compare the results from both dietary treatments. Results obtained from this study revealed that the haematological profile and serum biochemical indices of rabbits recorded no significant (P > 0.05) differences between dietary treatments. The study concludes that pawpaw leaves either fresh or wilted when fed as supplements to corn – soybean mealbasal diets will not pose adverse effects on the blood characteristics of rabbits.
Update of knowledge for best Amebiasis management

Amebiasis is the infection of the human gastrointestinal tract by Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite that is capable of invading the intestinal mucosa and may spread to other organs, mainly the liver. The detection of Entamoeba histolytica from the nonpathogenic but identically appearing parasites Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii is an important goal of the clinical microbiology laboratory. Currently, there is no low-cost laboratory test available for the differentiation of E. histolytica from E. dispar infections. It is likely that at least 90% of the infections previously ascribed to E. histolytica are actually E. dispar, while only the remaining 10% are infected with E. histolytica in its new sense. The present manuscript review recent advances in this regard. The purpose of this study is to alert physicians (and perhaps with their help, laboratories) to the importance of distinguishing between the two species of amoebae.
Chemical composition and nutritional value of seeds of Lupinus luteus L., L. angustifolius L. and new hybrid lines of L. angustifolius L.@@@Lupinus luteus L., L. angustifolius L. bei L. angustifolius L. hibridų sėklų cheminė sudėtis ir mitybinė vertė

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the chemical composition, nutritional value, fatty acid composition, macro(Na, Mg, K, Ca) and microelements, including essential (Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Zn, Se and Cu) and nonessential (Al, As, Sr, Cd, Pb and Ag) elements, in the seeds of the yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) variety ‘Vilciai’, the narrow-leaved lupine (L. angustifolius L.) variety ‘Vilniai’ and the six new hybrid lines (Nos. 1700, 1701, 1703, 1072, 1734 and 1800) bred from the narrow-leaved lupine (L. angustifolius) in Lithuania. Gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector showed that oleic and linoleic unsaturated fatty acids were the dominant fatty acids in lupine seeds, which accounted for on average 33.2% and 38.4% of the total fatty acids, respectively. The highest protein content, measured by the Kjeldahl method, was detected in the ‘Vilciai’ lupine seeds (40.8%) and for the tested hybrid lines it was by 20.1–25.7% lower. The content of alkaloids in the seeds of lupine varieties ‘Vilciai’ and ‘Vilniai’ was 0.021% and 0.030%, respectively; while in the new hybrid lines of L. angustifolius the content of alkaloids was less and varied from 0.011% to 0.012%. Analysis of macroand microelements of lupine seeds performed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry revealed that the new hybrid lines had the highest content of Na (from 1.07 to 1.19 mg g-1 dry mass (d.m.), respectively), whereas the highest content of Mg and K was found in ‘Vilciai’ seeds (3.44 and 13.9 mg g-1 d.m., respectively). Among the L. angustifolius hybrid lines tested, the highest content of Mg and K in the seeds was determined for the four hybrid lines Nos. 1701, 1703, 1072 and 1734. The highest contents of Mn, Fe, Zn and Se were observed in ‘Vilciai’ seeds (147.65, 73.52, 59.84 and 0.13 μg g-1 d.m., respectively). The concentration of nonessential elements in the tested lupine seeds was far below the levels that cause a health risk.
Comparison of an Immunochromatographic Assay Kit with DAS-ELISA for Large-Scale Diagnosis and Molecular Discrimination of Satsuma Dwarf Virus Collected from Citrus Orchards

Satsuma dwarf virus (SDV) seriously damages citrus production by reducing the quality and yield of fruit. To avoid contamination with SDV, mother trees are checked to be SDV-free in advance of nursery tree distribution. In this study, we compared an immunochromatographic assay (ICA) kit with double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DASELISA) for large-scale diagnosis of SDV in orchardgrown trees in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The two methods gave conflicting results for 11 of 1,705 samples, all of which were negative by DAS-ELISA but positive by ICA. The samples scored as positive by either DASELISA or ICA were analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and all were confirmed to be positive. These results validate the use of ICA as a screening method for large-scale diagnosis. Strain discrimination revealed that 16 of 22 isolates belonged to SDV, while citrus mosaic virus (CiMV) infection only and co-infection (SDV and CiMV) were in a minority.