Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Surfactant Cloud Point Extraction as a Procedure of Preconcentrating for Metoclopramide Determination Using Spectro Analytical Technique

في هذه المقالة نقدم طريقه بسيطة وانتقائية لفصل وتقدير الطيفي لكميات ضئيلة من ميتاكلوروبرمايد في المنتجات الصيدلانية باستخدام تقنيه استخلاص نقطه السحب. وتعتمد هذي الطريقة على استخلاص ميتاكلوروبرمايد في محيط قاعدي باستخدام تريتون-١١٤ الغير ايوني لتكوين صبغه بنفسجية داكنة. تحت الظروف المثلى منحني المعايرة خطيا ضمن المدى 9-0.34 ملغم\مل وقيمه معامل الارتباط 0.9959. معدل الاسترجاع للنماذج يتراوح بين 104.11-96.99٪. والانحراف المعياري النسبي 0.89٪ وكانت الامتصاصية المولاريه105×1.733. استخدام حجوم قليله من المذيبات العضوية (500ميكروليتر لكل عينه) يجعل من الطريقة الاستخلاص صديقه للبيئة وفعاله من حيث التكلفة. تم تطبيق الطريقة المقترحة لتقدير الدواء في المستحضرات الصيدلانية.
Impact of surface Albedo on Martian photochemistry

Solar energy is the primary driving force behind a planet's climate system, and surface albedo plays a key role in determining the energy budget of the planet. Coupling the Snow, Ice, and Aerosol Radiation (SNICAR) with the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) Mars General Circulation Model (MGCM) to create a new coupled model leads to an approximately 4% drop in the net CO2 ice deposition on Mars. Newly simulated surface albedo affects the concentration of gaseous species in the Martian atmosphere (condensation‐sublimation cycle). The new set‐up also impacts the solar energy available in the atmosphere. These two effects together lead to subsequent and significant changes in other chemical species in the Martian atmosphere. Compared with results of the MGCM model alone, in the new coupled model CO2 (gas) and O3 show a drop of about 1.17% and 8.59% in their respective concentrations, while H2O (vapor) and CO show an increase of about 13.63% and 0.56% in their respective concentrations. Among trace species, OH shows a maximum increase of about 29.44%, while the maximum drop of 11.5% is observed in the O concentration. Photochemically neutral species such as Ar and N2 remain unaffected by the albedo changes.
Marketization and Its Discontents: Unveiling the Impacts of Foundation-led Venture Philanthropy on Grassroots NGOs in China

Abstract Although the Chinese state has an outsized influence on shaping civil society in China, extant literature has generally overlooked the increasing role of the market in its non-governmental organization (NGO) development. This paper examines the marketization of Chinese civil society through an ethnographic investigation of funding relationships between domestic Chinese philanthropic foundations and grassroots NGOs. Two case studies of foundation venture philanthropy projects show that businesspeople, through their intensive involvement in foundation-led funding programmes, are introducing strong market influences to the non-profit sector. Notwithstanding the attraction of foundation funding, many NGOs decry the negative side effects of non-profit marketization. We argue that NGOs in this context risk being transformed into social product providers and resource-chasing machines, detracting from the self-directed social missions that many NGO leaders see as their original calling. These observations on emergent NGO–foundation relationships also reflect participants’ increasing uncertainty about the direction of Chinese civil society development.
The role of CLE peptides during nodulation

Legumes develop root nodules as a result of a symbiotic interaction with soil borne bacteria, called rhizobia. Inside the nodules the bacteria find the ideal niche to fix atmospheric nitrogen for the plant in return for energy sources. Nodule formation is a complex developmental process that requires the spatio-temporal expression of plant and bacterial genes. Nodulation can be divided in two developmental pathways, bacterial infection and organ initiation, and the two merge when the bacteria are taken up by the plant cells. Two types of nodules have been characterized, determinate nodules such as originating on soybean (Glycine max) and indeterminate nodules such as observed on Medicago truncatula. Determinate nodules are round-shaped and terminally differentiated, while indeterminate nodules have a persistent apical meristem. Nodule organogenesis is governed by the bacterially produced Nod factors and downstream of it, cytokinin signaling. As nodulation is an energy-consuming process, legumes developed long distance mechanisms to control nodule number, amongst which autoregulation of nodulation (AON), involving reciprocal signal exchange between the root system and the shoot. Here, we have shown that structurally related CLE peptides play a main role during several aspects of M. truncatula nodulation. During nodulation, CLE peptide genes are activated downstream of the Nod factor and cytokinin signaling cascade and control the balance between cell division and differentiation. In addition, we show that CLE peptides control nodule numbers by interacting with the AON pathway. Although the underlying mechanism of this interaction is not yet resolved, our results opened new possibilities to explain the AON pathway. In addition, genes were identified that might be involved in the CLE peptide dependent negative feedback mechanism that controls nodule number. Especially the downregulation of a NF receptor gene is an interesting finding. In parallel, we also found nodulation-related CLE peptide genes that might control determinate nodulation in soybean. Moreover, we identified putative receptors of nodulation-related CLE peptides in the genomes of M. truncatula and G. max. Finally, our results indicate that de novo cytokinin activation via a cytokinin riboside 5’-monophosphate phosphoribohydrolase LONELY GUY1 of M. truncatula is needed for normal nodule development and possibly involves CLE signaling.
Role of Religiosity Support in Generating Employee’s Positive Work Behaviour

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of individual religiosity as well as religiosity support on employee’s organizational commitment. This research is located in two Syariah Banking in Malang, East Java. A quantitative approach was undertaken in this research. The hypotheses were developed heavily based on Social Exchange Theory. The main finding of this research provides support to the theory, that is religiosity support (as a form of positive behaviour, managed by the organizations) has a significant impact in increasing employees’ organizational commitment.
Groundwater Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement: Insights on Regulators, Regulated Actors and Frameworks in New South Wales, Australia

Compliance and enforcement is a major issue for groundwater management. Yet it remains untheorised and underexamined. This chapter drills down into Australian compliance and enforcement efforts, which have been on a significant reform journey over the last two decades, oscillating between being an under resourced, low priority water reform task, to taking primacy within national and state water reform frameworks. The chapter begins by developing an analytical framework for studying groundwater compliance and enforcement. Using a case study of the state of New South Wales, the chapter examines the experiences of a government regulator and the compliance and enforcement experiences of water users. It concludes with a summary of challenges and policy implications for groundwater compliance and enforcement regimes.
A Comparative Study of Learning Techniques with Convolutional Neural Network Based on HPC-Workload Dataset

High-Performance Computing or HPC is a computer system that has high computing power. The HPC supports various computational domains. A huge amount of jobs from a large group of users prefer to complete their jobs in this kind of system. Therefore, managing the jobs or job scheduling is very important since it involves the overall system efficiency. The analysis of an HPC-workload log file is a solution to improve system efficiency. Because some information may appear in the log file, this information can help the system scheduler to make an appropriate decision for job scheduling in the HPC system. This research proposed predictive models for predicting the job status at the finishing state in the HPC system. The model can be used as a tool for monitoring the jobs in the HPC system. We develop and build the three models including HPC-CNN, HPC-AlexNet, and HPC-VGG16 based on the two different learning techniques, which comprise Initial and Transfer Learning of Convolutional Neural Network based on the HPC-work load dataset. Moreover, the three state-of-the-art Machine Learning methods: Classification and Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) are used as the baseline models for performance comparison. The results show that the model that performs the best predictive performance is the proposed HPC-CNN model. It archives 76.48% accuracy of the prediction followed with the CART model (75.60%), while the SVM model performs lowest the accuracy at 66.80%.
Response of two Chrysolina species to different Hypericum hosts.

Chrysolina hyperici and C. quadrigemina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) were introduced to New Zealand for biological control of St John’s wort (SJW), Hypericum perforatum, following successful biological control in Australia. In other parts of the invaded range of SJW worldwide C. quadrigemina is generally accepted as the more significant contributor to SJW successful biocontrol. Their ability to feed and develop on indigenous Hypericum species was not tested. Chrysolina hyperici established well while C. quadrigemina was initially thought to have failed to establish in New Zealand, although it is now widespread. Thus, identifying differences between Chrysolina species in host preference and performance would have important implications for assessing the potential risks to indigenous Hypericum species. We compared the performance in the lab of the two Chrysolina species on SJW to that on four other Hypericum hosts. More C. hyperici larvae successfully completed development on the indigenous H. gramineum than on H. perforatum, but fewer eggs were deposited on the former by C. hyperici females. In contrast, C. quadrigemina females deposited more eggs on H. gramineum than on H. perforatum and larvae of this species developed similarly on both hosts. There was no difference in the two species’ response to the other three hosts.
The male of Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen, 1950 (Nematoda: Longidoridae).

SUMMARY ,The authors give a detailed description of the male of Xiphinema index Thorne & Allen, 1950 based on 29 specimens from the vicinity of roots of fig-trees in Israel. The “innervated organ anterior to the supplement series” recorded in the original description is actually an atrophied anterior supplement. Some spermatozoa were observed in the uterus of one female. RESUMI? Le mâle de Xiphinema index Thorne h Allen, 1950 (Nematoda : Longidoridae)
Evaluation of Genotoxic and Lipid Peroxidative Potential of Ceftriaxone

Lipid peroxidation can produce DNA adducts that can result in genotoxicity. It is involved in pathophysiology of various diseases and drug induced toxicities. Several cephalosporins are reported to cause chromosomal aberrations. Hence this study was planned to evaluate the genotoxic and lipid peroxidative potential of Ceftriaxone in Wistar rats. Ceftriaxone was given at the dose of 500 mg/kg body weight and 1000 mg/kg body weight intraperitoneally to Wistar rats. Genotoxicity was tested by performing in vivo micronucleus test. The frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (%MnPCEs) and polychromatic erythrocytes to normochromatic erythrocytes ratio (PCE:NCE) were estimated. Lipid peroxidative potential was assessed by estimating TBARS (Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance) levels in plasma, erythrocytes and tissue. The activities of antioxidant enzymes were also estimated. The data was analyzed using ANOVA and Dunnett’s test as post hoc. Ceftriaxone at both doses did not increase the % MnPCEs and PCE: NCE ratio in Wistar rats.Ceftriaxone at the dose of 500 mg/ kg body weight has significantly altered TBARS levels in erythrocytes. But at a dose of 1000 mg/kg body weight, it has significantly increased plasma, erythrocyte and tissue TBARS levels. The activity of SOD was decreased significantly by ceftriaxone at both doses. The activity of GSH was decreased significantly by ceftriaxone at a dose of 1000 mg/kg body weight. Our study demonstrates that Ceftriaxone does not have the potential to cause genotoxicity. However, it does induce lipid peroxidation and alter the activities of antioxidant enzymes in Wistar rats.
The problem of uncertainty and risk as a subject of research of the Nobel Prize Laureates in Economic Sciences

Abstract Aim/purpose – The main aim of the present paper is to identify the problem of uncertainty and risk in research carried out by the Nobel Prize Laureates in Economic Sciences and its analysis by disciplines/sub-disciplines represented by the awarded researchers. Design/methodology/approach – The paper rests on the literature analysis, mostly analysis of research achievements of the Nobel Prize Laureates in Economic Sciences. Findings – Studies have determined that research on uncertainty and risk is carried out in many disciplines and sub-disciplines of economic sciences. In addition, it has been established that a number of researchers among the Nobel Prize laureates in the field of economic sciences, take into account the issues of uncertainty and risk. The analysis showed that researchers selected from the Nobel Prize laureates have made a significant contribution to raising awareness of the importance of uncertainty and risk in many areas of the functioning of individuals, enterprises and national economies. Research implications/limitations – Research analysis was based on a selected group of scientific research – Laureates of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. However, thus confirmed ground-breaking and momentous nature of the research findings of this group of authors justifies the selective choice of the analysed research material. Originality/value/contribution – The paper includes a selection of research achievements in uncertainty and risk of the Nobel Prize Winners in Economic Sciences previously not presented in scientific papers.
King Crab Meal in Concentrates for Lactating Cows

Abstract King crab ( Paralithodes camtschatica ) meal was compared with soybean meal at two compared with soybean meal at two percents of concentrate supplementation for lactating cows in a 2 2 factorial feeding experiment with an unsupplemented negative control. All cows were fed the high soybean concentrate wk 5 through 7. Milk production and live weight from this positive control were independent continuous variables for covariance analysis of wk 8 through 16. Silage and concentrates were fed independently. Cows rejected . 5 and . 2 kg/day of high and low crab concentrates. Milk production was lowest for cows receiving the unsupplemented control and next low for those receiving concentrates supplemented with the smaller amounts of either soybean or crab meal. The linear regression of milk production on time was significant for all concentrates and of weight on time for soybean meal. With certain qualifications king crab meal can be a potential source of supplemental protein in concentrates for lactating cows.
Local fractions – a method for the calculation of local source contributions to air pollution, illustrated by examples using the EMEP MSC-W model (rv4_33)

Abstract. We present a computationally inexpensive method for individually quantifying the contributions from different sources to local air pollution. It can explicitly distinguish between regional–background and local–urban air pollution, allowing for fully consistent downscaling schemes. The method can be implemented in existing Eulerian chemical transport models and can be used to distinguish the contribution of a large number of emission sources to air pollution in every receptor grid cell within one single model simulation and thus to provide detailed maps of the origin of the pollutants. Hence, it can be used for time-critical operational services by providing scientific information as input for local policy decisions on air pollution abatement. The main limitation in its current version is that nonlinear chemical processes are not accounted for and only primary pollutants can be addressed. In this paper we provide a technical description of the method and discuss various applications for scientific and policy purposes.
Identification and Characterization of Agv1, a Pre-Metazoan Arf GAP: A Dissertation

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a member of the lentivirus subfamily of retroviruses. HIV-1 expresses multiple genes from a single provirus by alternative splicing. Early in viral expression, fully spliced 2-kb viral RNA is exported from the nucleus and encodes the viral regulatory protein, Rev, which is essential for nuclear transport of partially spliced and unspliced genomic-length RNA. Rev binds to an RNA structural element called the Rev response element (RRE) and mediates nuclear export through the leucine-rich nuclear export signal (NES) pathway. The human Rev Interacting Protein (hRIP) interacts specifically with the Rev NES. Rev NES mutants that are unable to export Rev-dependent RNAs are also unable to bind to hRIP. The hRIP cDNA encodes a 562 amino acid protein containing an N-terminal zinc finger with homology to Arf GAP domains, a central serine and threonine rich region, and Cterminal phenylalanine-glycine (FG) repeats characteristic of nucleoporins. To identify an hRIP ortholog in a genetically tractable organism, we performed database searches using the N-terminal zinc finger of hRIP. Using this approach, we identified a novel gene in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Alignment of the entire reading frame of the putative ortholog with hRIP indicates similarity with the serine/threonine rich region and with the FG repeats,
User Association for Millimeter-Wave Networks: A Machine Learning Approach

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication has been regarded as one of the most promising means to improve the cellular system capacity in the fifth-generation (5G) era. Compared with the conventional microwave communication networks, mmWave terminals should connect with multiple base stations (BSs) simultaneously to prevent the signal blockage. Meanwhile, the accurate instantaneous channel state information (CSI) is difficult to estimate and collect due to the densification of mmWave BSs. These unique characteristics pose stiff challenges to user association in mmWave networks. To deal with these issues, we develop a novel machine learning based user association approach to support multi-connectivity in mmWave networks. Specifically, we first formulate the mmWave user association problem as a multi-label classification problem, which is then transformed into a series of single-label classification problems through efficient multi-label classification algorithms. To further reduce the requirement on the amount of training samples, we utilize graphical model to represent the user association scenario and adopt novel feature extraction methods to obtain appropriate features from both geographical location information and topological information. With appropriate features, each single-label classification problem can be trained in a supervised manner. Test results show that the proposed approach can achieve a good performance with only a few training samples and without the need of CSI.
Microcosm on a bottle: experimental tests on the colonization of plastic and glass substrates in a retention reservoir

The last few decades have seen a dramatic increase in water pollution due to various types of waste generated by human activity. These include plastic and glass accumulating in the shore area of lakes and oceans. These substrates may be colonized by various groups of aquatic organisms. Little is known of the trophic interrelationships between microand macroorganisms colonizing Plastic (PB) and Glass Bottles (GB). Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to determine the taxonomic composition and abundance of microand macroorganisms colonizing artificial, anthropogenic substrates, the trophic relationships between the organisms colonizing these substrates, and the influence of the physicochemical properties of the water on the formation of such assemblages. Studies of microand macroorganisms were carried out on the surface of PB and GB in a eutrophic retention basin. Both the species richness and abundance of microorganisms and metazoa were found to be determined by the type of substrate colonized as well as by the physicochemical properties of the water (primarily the content of total organic carbon and biogenic compounds). Furthermore, the trophic structure of microbial assemblages demonstrated seasonal variability. In spring, the substrates were colonized by typical bacterivorous ciliates, whereas in the following seasons there was a larger share of omnivorous species (ciliates and rotifers). This may indicate that the accumulation of various types of anthropogenic waste, in the present case GB and PB, may contribute to changes in the matter and energy cycle, including the carbon cycle, in various microhabitats of aquatic ecosystems. Corresponding author: tomasz.mieczan@up.lublin. pl
Translational genomics from model species Medicago truncatula to crop legume Trifolium pratense

The legume Trifolium pratense (red clover) is an important fodder crop and produces important secondary metabolites. This makes red clover an interesting species. In this thesis, the red clover genome is compared to the legume model species Medicago truncatula, of which the genome sequence is presented. We describe the red clover genome structure and compare it to the Medicago sequence. Thus is shown that although red clover and Medicago are closely related species, their genomes have diverged widely. Further analysis shows that much of the divergence is unique to red clover, not occurring in other clover species. By zooming in on a single rearrangement, a transposable element is found that occurs within the breakpoint region and is widely distributed in the red clover genome, but not in related clover species. Therefore we predict that this transposable element has been involved in the red clover genome rearrangement. ­­
Evaluation of Bacteroides fragilis Bacteriophages as Indicators of the Virological Quality of Water

Bacteriophages infecting Bacteroides fragilis 40 were found in all kinds of sewage polluted samples. In contrast, they were never recovered either in non-faecally polluted samples or in samples only polluted by wildlife. In simulated laboratory experiments, a selected bacteriophage, B40-8, active against B. fragilis 40 did not replicate either in aerobiosis or under anaerobic conditions, when the culture medium was substituted by either fresh water, seawater or sediments. Inactivation rates of the same bacteriophage were studied in comparison with other viruses such as poliovirus 1, simian rotavirus SA11 and f2 coliphage, showing decay rates similar or inferior to the ones of the other viruses studied. Results herein shown indicate that bacteriophages infecting B. fragilis may be good candidates for a surrogate indicator of human viruses in the environment.