Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Job Performance, Expert Linear Class Evaluation Teacher Certified on Pedagogic and Professional Competencies

This study aims to determine the level of expertise based on the non-Islamic elementary school of teacher training (PGMI) bachelor linearity as class teachers, and to evaluate the job performance of linear and non-linear certified teachers on pedagogical and professional competence. This type of research is a case study, with eleven Muhammadiyah of Islamic elementary school (MIM) and 52 certified teachers. This research conducted with a mix method approach, data collection techniques are observation, documentation, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires. The analysis techniques data are descriptive statistic, multiple regression, path analysis, qualitative analysis.
Effect of a yeast-cell-wall glucan on the bactericidal activity of rainbow trout macrophages

Bactericidal activity and O-2 production of head kidney macrophages were investigated 1, 2 and 3 weeks after intraperitoneal injection of a β-1,3 and β-1,6 linked yeast glucan into rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Macrophages from glucan-treated fish showed increased ability to kill both an avirulent and a virulent strain of the salmonid pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida. The difference in bactericidal activity between macrophages from control and glucan-treated fish was largest 2 weeks after injection. Upon phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) stimulation, 3 h post-harvest head kidney macrophages from glucan-treated fish showed increased O-2 production 2 and 3 weeks after glucan injection but not at week 1. At 24 h post-harvest, however, only week 2 glucan macrophages retained this activity. Thus, there is a correlation between the enhanced bactericidal activity by the macrophages from glucan-treated fish and their capacity to produce reactive oxygen species at week 2, but this does not exclude the possibility of other mechanisms being involved. Injection of glucan into rainbow trout also resulted in enhanced serum lysozyme activity throughout the 3-week experimental period.
Egg Size, Life History, and Tropical Marine Gastropod Biogeography*

Abstract: Comparative studies of egg size and larval morphological characteristics coupled with estimates of dispersal abilities enabled Kohn and Perron (1994) to predict attributes of geographic distribution patterns of Indo-West Pacific Conus species that vary widely in developmental mode. However, because at that time, no species-level phylogenetic hypothesis had ever been proposed for Conus, we were constrained to treat each species as an independent entity. During the past decade, however, molecular phylogenetics of Conus has progressed to the point where character mapping and the method of phylogenetically independent contrasts can evaluate the importance of phylogenetic relatedness to biogeographic patterns. Analyses of species in two well-supported clades with data on ranges of trait variations suggest that significant evolutionary associations remain among developmental traits that affect dispersal ability after accounting for phylogenetic relationships. These are clades of molluscivorous and piscivorous Conus species, both exclusively in the Indo-Pacific region. As yet inadequate data on both development types and biogeography exist to determine whether phylogenetic relatedness predicts biogeographic patterns elsewhere in this hyperdiverse genus.
Polyamine metabolism and ethylene biosynthesis in normal and habituated sugar beet callus

The optimal assay conditions and the trend with time in culture (28 days) of arginine decarboxylase (ADE; EC 4.1.1.19), omithine decarboxylase (ODC; EC 4.1.1.17) and diamine oxidase (DAO; EC 1.4.3.6) activities in habituated (H) and normal (N) auxin- and cytokinin-requiring sugar beet callus were compared. Although the response to variations in buffer pH and EDTA and pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) concentrations varied for ADC and ODC activities between the two callus types, pH 8.3, 50 μM PLP and 5 mM EDTA were generally optimal or near-optimal for both H and N callus. In most cases the addition of ornithine or arginine in the ADC and ODC assays, respectively, given to block the interconversion between the two substrates, resulted in lower 14CO2 recovery. DAO activity was very differently affected in H and N callus by the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone in the extration buffer. However, in both cases, this activity increased with time in culure. ADC activity was always predominant in both cell lines and always higher in N callus. In the latter, ADC activity rose sharply between days 14 and 21 and then leveled off while in H callus it incresed steadily from day 14 onwards. ODC activity was also higher in N callus and peaked sharply on day 21 while in H callus it was not detectable in the second half of the culture period. In both cell lines this activity was low or nil on day 28. 3,4-[14C]-methionine incorporation into ethylene and polyamines was also compared in N and H callus. In the latter, ethylene synthesis was lower and [14C]-spermidine formation higher than in N callus. This is in accord with the significantly higher spermidine titres found in H callus.
Hydrological and land-use changes in the Cuzco region (Cordillera Oriental, South East Peru) during the last 1200 years: a diatom-based reconstruction

A quantitative diatom analysis was carried out on a sediment core from the small infilled lake basin of Marcacocha (Cuzco-region, SE Peru), in order to reconstruct environmental changes between 800 and 1850 AD. Five stratigraphical zones were distinguished by means of constrained cluster analysis. Very few diatoms were present between 790 and 1070 AD, probably reflecting dry and cool conditions, at a time when anthropogenic impact was limited around the basin. The transition at ca. 1070 AD was the most pronounced, and corresponded with a marked shift towards higher temperatures, as deduced from plant macroremains and the pollen record. This coincided with a sudden climate shift from cold and dry conditions towards warmer and even drier conditions, as recorded elsewhere in tropical South America. Between 1070 and 1650 AD diatoms (mainly the genus Epithemia Ktzing) became more abundant, together with charophyte oospores, suggesting the existence of a stable, shallow lake. The transition in diatom composition and abundances at ca. 1650 AD, with peaks centered on 1700 AD, lag behind the start of the Little Ice Age (around 1490-1530 AD), though match increased cooling at the end of the 17th and early 18th century as recorded in Peruvian ice cores. This could be caused by a threshold that was passed after the lake level had lowered sufficiently due to a cooling and drying climate, as well as infilling processes. Further transitions in the diatom community may be interpreted less in terms of climatic change, but as increasing sensitivity to local environmental changes, such as a lake level decrease and lake infilling. A hiatus in diatom abundance observed between ca. 1750 and 1810 AD, could be associated with increasing colonization of Juncaceae around the lake margin and rapid infilling, possibly linked to the construction of drainage canals clearly visible today. The final stage of infilling occurred after ca. 1845 AD, with complete colonization of the remaining lake surface by Juncaceae, with further accumulation of peats.
Management of Hydrallantois by Transcervical Allantocentesis Along with Medical Termination of Pregnancy: A Report of 7 Clinical Cases

ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 4 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com The present investigation was carried out to assess the efficacy of novel transcervical allantocentesis to drain allantoic fluid along with medical termination of pregnancy to treat hydrallantois affected cows. A total of seven crossbred cows were treated by this method. All the cows had clinical signs like severe bilaterally distended abdomen, respiratory distress, expiratory grunt and difficulty in walking during admission due to excessive allantoic fluid accumulation. The transcervical allantocentesis was performed using Rusch catheter (18”) by fixing the catheter at internal os of cervix after passing through the allantoic membrane. Simultaneously the induction of parturition was done using inj. Cloprostenol (500 μg, i/m) and inj. Dexamethasone (24 mg, i/m). The average allantoic fluid drained from all the 7 animals was 91.72±6.48 litres with an average drainage rate of 3.17±0.15 litres per hour. The time taken for the drainage of the allantoic fluid was 28.94±2.58 hours. The time interval between the medical termination and delivery of the fetus was 50.50±10.91 hours. Out of 7 cows, in 6 cows the fetus was removed manually and in one cow cesarean section was performed. All the cows were treated for retained placenta after removal of the fetus. From the study it was concluded that transcervical allantocentesis could be used along with medical termination of pregnancy to treat hydrallantois to save the dam. K e y w o r d s Hydrallantois, Transcervical allantocentesis, Rusch catheter, Medical termination, Allantoic fluid, Retained placenta Accepted: 22 March 2020
Lipid and Fatty Acid Composition during Vegetative and Resting Stages of the Marine Diatom Chaetoceros salsugineus

Abstract The lipid and fatty acid compositions of the marine diatom Chaetoceros salsugineus were investigated during the life cycle, including the vegetative and resting stages. The relative proportion of the lipid classes and their fatty acid composition varied during the life cycle. The amount of polar lipids, structural components of the cell membranes, increased rapidly in the period of the resting cell formation. Individual lipid classes were found to have a characteristic fatty acid composition. Changes in the proportion of polar lipids contributed to a difference in the total fatty acids. In polar lipids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, predominantly 16:3(n-4) and 20:5(n-3), composed up to 59% of the total fatty acids, peaking during resting cell formation. The results suggest that in resting cells the structural components of photosynthetic and cellular membranes accumulate, thus ensuring the immediate growth and development of cells upon the return of favourable environmental conditions.
Inheritance of triadimenol resistance in Pyrenophora teres

Progeny from crosses between isolates of Pyrenophora teres sensitive and resistant to the sterol demethylation-inhibiting fungicide (DMI) triadimenol revealed that resistance segregates at a single, major genetic locus. Crosses between isolates from different geographic regions (Canada, New Zealand, and the United States) indicated a lack of fertility barriers between isolates from these regions and indicated that resistance to tri- adimenol is conferred by alleles at the same genetic locus (.)
Sexual abstinence and the cost of reproduction in adult male water snakes, Nerodia sipedon

Low frequency of reproduction among iteroparous organisms is most often observed among female ectothermic vertebrates and is thought to be a strategy used to defer reproductive costs. We assessed reproductive costs of male water snakes (Nerodia sipedon) to determine why half of adult males abstain from reproduction each year. There was no evidence of a short-term energetic cost of reproduction. Change in mass did not differ between reproductive and non-reproductive males during the one-month mating season or during the entire four-month activity season. Changes in mass of reproductive males were similar at two sites in which the spatial distribution of females differed. However, there were size-specific differences in growth and survival between reproductive and non-reproductive males. Among reproductive males growth rate decreased with body size at a lower rate than among non-reproductive males. Survival increased with body size for reproductive males, but decreased with body size among non-reproductive males. Most of the differential survival between reproductive and non-reproductive males did not occur during the mating season but rather during hibernation. Size-related differences between reproductive and non-reproductive males may reflect selection having eliminated low quality males from the larger size classes. Overall our results appear most consistent with there being high variance in male quality, such that the best males can bear the cost of reproducing and still grow and survive as well or better than low quality males that abstain from reproduction.
Evaluation of three tagging methods in the sea urchin Diadema antillarum

Multiple tagging devices have been developed for long-term studies and estimating demographic parameters in sea urchins. In this study, we evaluated the use of passive integrated transponders (PIT-tag), and two types of nylon tags (T-bar and S-tag) in the sea urchin Diadema antillarum by measuring retention rate and apparent survival. The PIT-tags exhibited the highest retention, followed by T-bars, and lastly the S-tags. Differences in recapture were detected among the three types of tags (H = 6.99, P = 0.030). An a posteriori pairwise comparison test found significant differences between PIT-tags and each of the other two types (P < 0.05), whereas T-bar and S-tag did not exhibit significant differences between them (P > 0.05). The semi-captivity experiment exhibited similar results to the field experiment in terms of retention. This experiment also found higher mortality with T-bars. Differences between previous studies conducted under controlled conditions and experiments carried out in the field reflect high variability and the necessity of testing tagging procedures under both settings. The S-tag induced high spine autotomy and low retention; whereas the T-bar demonstrated low retention and low survival. Although the retention rate of PIT-tags was significantly higher than the other two, retention rates were still too low for practical utility in long-term field experiments. In conclusion, the present study does not support the use of any of these tags for long-term studies in D. antillarum.
L’économie circulaire, quels enjeux de développement pour les territoires ?

L’economie circulaire, nouveau modele economique respectueux de l’environnement, alternatif a l’economie lineaire, est souvent presentee comme une opportunite de developpement soutenable au niveau local, et ses demarches de plus en plus experimentees dans les territoires, dans un contexte de transition socio-ecologique. Cependant, la question de sa territorialite et de ses liens avec le developpement durable reste encore scientifiquement non stabilisee. Cet article propose un etat de l’art sur le sujet de la dimension territoriale des demarches d’economie circulaire et cherche a evaluer comment elles peuvent constituer une opportunite de developpement economique territorial et durable.
The Effect of Religiosity and Social Influence on the Intention to Use Sharia Banks in Aceh Singkil Regency

Sharia banks in Indonesia had experienced significant developments in recent years both in terms of quantity and assets. One of the ways undertaken by the Indonesian government in improving the development of Sharia Banks was by converting conventional banks into Sharia Commercial Banks. It has done by the government of the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD). This conversion is expected to foster public interest in using Sharia Bank products. The intention to use sharia products from several studies is affected by religiosity and social influence (social support). Therefore, this research is important in order to determine the extent of the effect of religiosity and social influence on people's intentions to use sharia bank products. The method is quantitative research. The number of samples was 100 samples taken randomly in Aceh Singkil District. Data was collected by conducting surveys online and manually. The data analysis is SEM-PLS. The results studies show that religiosity and social influence have a significant effect on the intention to use Sharia banks. In addition, religiosity and social influence has 30.3 percent predictive value (Q2).
Depths and Thermal Habitat Used by Large versus Small Northern Pike in Three Minnesota Lakes

Abstract We monitored depths and temperatures used by large (>71-cm) versus small Northern Pike Esox lucius in three north-central Minnesota lakes with either acoustic telemetry or archival tags. Individual Northern Pike demonstrated flexibility in depths used within a season and between years. The fish had some tolerance for low levels of dissolved oxygen (<3 mg/L), but depth selection was generally constrained by low dissolved oxygen in summer and winter. The fish more fully exploited all available depths during winter and thermal turnover periods. During July and August, large Northern Pike tended to follow the thermocline into cooler water as upper water layers warmed. Selection ratios indicated that large Northern Pike preferred water temperatures of 16–21°C during August when temperatures up to 28°C were available. In two lakes providing dense overhead cover from water lilies in shallow water, small Northern Pike used warmer, shallower water compared with large fish during summer. In a third lake pr.
Navigating Environmental Education Practices to Promote Environmental Awareness and Education

Inhabitants of Planet Earth are experiencing environmental tensions brought about by the different problems plaguing the environment prompting the researcher to conduct a study on navigating environmental education practices in promoting environmental awareness and education. To answer this problem, the researcher employed a quantitative-qualitative method of research using the modified survey questionnaire from Eriko Arai and Shauna Sprules and the developed interview guide for the selected participants. Findings show that the majority is integrating environmental education, and it is evident in sciences, social studies, and values education. Integration, in this regard, was done weekly. On the other hand, activities that helped students learn about sound environment practices were lecturing, hands-on outdoor learning, and field trips that encourage the planting of trees, recycling, greening schoolyards, etc. Findings also reflected that the majority of the teachers did not discuss the different perspectives of environmental issues. When they discussed, they did not encourage students to form their views and ideas on different environmental issues. However, teachers were all eager to integrate environmental education despite barriers such as curriculum materials and teachers' competencies. Along this line, the study suggests for the development of instructional materials and training for teachers in the teaching and integration of environmental education in the different subject areas.
Evolution of Life Histories in Response to Age-Specific Mortality Factors

A life-history model from the literature (Schaffer 1974; Charlesworth and Leon 1976) is extended to study the relationship of life-history evolution to age-specific mortality factors. It is shown that an increase in mortality during one age class (j) selects for an increase in reproductive effort before and a decrease after the afflicted age class. However, density dependence in age classes subsequent to j could lead to an increase in reproductive effort for these ages. It is also shown that evolution of reproductive effort leads to the greatest proportionate withdrawal of reproductive value from those adult age classes plagued by new mortality factors. Hence, the commonly observed inverse relationship between reproductive value and mortality is provided with a theoretical underpinning. The smaller the existing survival through age j, the greater the evolutionary sensitivity of reproductive value and reproductive effort to changes in survival through age j. An application of the theory concerns Slobodkin's (1974) hypothesis of prey evolution, prudent predation, which is discussed. Extension of the results to mortality factors which affect multiple age classes is sketched.
Determinant of Pension Reform Act of 2014 in Nigeria: A Study of Abuja Workers

The study assessed the determinant of pension reform act of 2014 in Nigeria with a reference to organizations in Abuja, FCT. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study is uncertain and the researcher used infinite population with infinite sample size of 246. The method of data collection used by this study was a questionnaire that was administered to the respondents. The statistical tool used is regression. The findings revealed that contributors’ decision making has a positive and significant effect on pension reform act of 2014 in Abuja FCT while Retirees’ Standard of Living has a negative and significant effect on pension fund reform act of 2014 in Abuja FCT. The study recommended that the new pension reform act of 2014 should continue to be in practice for employees and employers of labour since the employees are making good decision to use the scheme to prevent future financial crises upon retirement. The new pension reform act of 2014 should be implemented with more emphases on retirees’ standard of living even though it has seen no much plan for retirees’ standard of living for now.
Brevipogon, a New Genus of North American Artematopodidae (Coleoptera), with a Key to World Genera

Abstract The California species Eurypogon confusus Fall is redescribed and made the type of Brevipogon new genus. Generic relationships within the family are discussed, based on a cladistic analysis of all artematopodid genera, with Brachypsectra as the outgroup. Based on the cladistic analysis, the tribe Allopogonini Crowson is elevated to subfamily rank (Allopogoninae Crowson new status). A key to artematopodid genera is provided.
The relation between growth rate and electrochemical proton gradient of Streptococcus cremoris

It is now generally accepted that the electrochemical proton gradient (Ak~H+) or proton-motive force (pmf) plays an important role in the metabolism of microorganisms. It is the main driving force for energy-requiring processes, such as ATP synthesis and secondary solute transport across the cytoplasmic membrane [1,2]. Recently, it was shown that the A/~H+ is also involved in other metabolic processes, such as nitrogen fixation [3], ppGpp breakdown [4] and DNA-uptake by genetic transformation [5]. Although there exists a considerable knowledge about the role of the A/~H~ in several specific metabolic events, surprisingly little is known about the A/~H+ in relation to the overall process of microbial growth. Besides ATP, which acts as a molecular currency of metabolic energy the A~ H ÷ is in many cases an obligate intermediate between energy-consuming and energy-producing processes. A complete description of the energetics of microbial growth will only be possible if during growth the A~H+ of microorganisms can be recorded. In this report we present the results of a study on the magnitude and composition of the Ak~H~ of Streptococcus cremoris growing in continuous cultures at different rates and different pH values.