Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Suggestive case study on evidence of effectiveness of customized education training based on the outcomes of cognitive ability testing to develop high mental (cognitive) abilities & personality in students between 14-20 year age group to achieve maximum e

The present research was conducted to provide an insight into those scientific methodologies that can aid to reorder human intelligence to enhance and ameliorate learning process in students, to scientifically progress towards a suitable career choice for a more meaningful & successful life. The subjects aged between 14-20 years and hailed from urban, semi-urban & rural backgrounds. They were tested on cognitive ability tests in three phases. Initially 400 students were selected for the present longitudinal study. Out of them, 287 students appeared for test 2 after completing 180 days of customized training. Finally, 213 students appeared for test 3 after attending 360 days of customized training solution. It was witnessed that a universal measurement matrix & methodology can help to understand human cognition & to reorder it, to the desired levels. Further, a constant enhancement of all students from their initial natural ability level to their final gifted ability level was noticed in a year.
Molecular Characterization of Meghalaya Local Pigs (Niang Megha) using Microsatellite Markers

Molecular characterization using 21 microsatellite markers recommended by Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations (FAO) for Swine revealed less genetic diversity in Meghalaya Local pig (Niang Megha). The loci used for investigation are informative. The number of observed alleles (N a ) detected ranged from 2 to 6, with an overall mean of 3.9±1.30. A total of 82 alleles were observed across all the loci. The effective number of alleles (N e ) ranged from 1.145 to 4.2169 with a mean of 2.52±0.89. The frequency of allele values ranged from 0.0303 to 0.9333. The polymorphic information content (PIC) value ranged from 0.1227 to 0.7281. The overall means for observed (H O ) and expected (H e ) heterozygosities were 0.545±0.279 and 0.548±0.179 respectively. The within-population inbreeding estimate (F IS ) indicated heterozygosity deficiency of 0.0311. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test revealed that 15 loci out of 21 deviated from equilibrium. The Shannon’s information index (I) was sufficiently high with a mean of 1 and bottleneck analysis revealed that population is not undergone any recent reduction.
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphism (T-786 C) in Sudanese Patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia

Background and Objective: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms have been associated with the sickle cell anemia. The aim of conducting this study was to explore the association between the single nucleotide polymorphism (T-786C) of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene and Sickle cell anaemia among Sudanese patients. Method: This was a case control study in which a total of 127 patients with sickle cell disease and 88 Healthy controls were involved. The single nucleotide polymorphism (T-786C) was genotyped by Polymerase Chain Reaction - Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and the association was tested by Haploview software. Result: The distribution of mutant allele -786C was present in 5.5% of patients and completely absent in control subjects, but there is no significant association between single nucleotide polymorphism (T-786C) and Sickle cell Disease in Sudan (p>0.05). Conclusions: This study indicated lack of association between single nucleotide polymorphism (T-786C) and Sickle cell Disease among Sudanese patients.
Short communication. Synchronization of ovulation and artificial insemination protocol for Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) based in progesterone and cloprostenol

This study describes the effectiveness of a method to synchronize ovulation in Spanish ibex for artificial insemination, based on one previously described for use in domestic goats. Estrus and ovulation were synchronised in eight adult ibex females (aged 3-5 yr old) during the breeding season (January) by intramuscular injection of 25 mg of progesterone in olive oil plus an 100 microg intramuscular of cloprostenol on day 0 followed by a single dose of 100 microg cloprostenol intramuscular 9 days later (day 10). Ibexes were inseminated by laparoscopy with 200 x 10E6 spermatozoa at 52h after the second cloprostenol injection. Two of the eight treated ibex (25%) conceived and carried their pregnancies to term. The protocol described here minimizes animal handling (in contrast to synchronization methods utilizing intravaginal progestins and equine chorionic gonadotropin injections), which greatly facilitates the application of reproductive technologies in Spanish ibex captive breeding programs.
Iterating on a single model is a viable alternative to multimodel inference

Multimodel inference accommodates uncertainty when selecting or averaging models, which seems logical and natural. However, there are costs associated with multimodel inferences, so they are not always appropriate or desirable. First, we present statistical inference in the big picture of data analysis and the deductive–inductive process of scientific discovery. Inferences on fixed states of nature, such as survey sampling methods, generally use a single model. Multimodel inferences are used primarily when modeling processes of nature, when there is no hope of knowing the true model. However, even in these cases, iterating on a single model may meet objectives without introducing additional complexity. Additionally, discovering new features in the data through model diagnostics is easier when considering a single model. There are costs for multimodel inferences, including the coding, computing, and summarization time on each model. When cost is included, a reasonable strategy may often be iterating on a single model. We recommend that researchers and managers carefully examine objectives and cost when considering multimodel inference methods. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
A PPLO Slide Agglutination Test for the Detection of Infectious Sinusitis of Turkeys

ABSTRACT SINCE 1953, this laboratory has utilized the serum slide agglutination test for the detection of pleuropneumonia-like organism (PPLO) infections in turkeys. Jungherr et al. (1955) and Crawley and Fahey (1957) suggested that the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) and the tube agglutination tests were the most satisfactory to detect PPLO infection in poultry. Recently, Hofstad (1957) found that an antigen prepared from organisms grown in a basal chicken tissue medium was unsatisfactory for the detection of PPLO agglutinins in turkey sera by slide agglutination tests. The present paper reports the detection of PPLO infection in turkeys by the serum plate test and the use of this procedure in diagnosis and control of infectious sinusitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The method of isolation of PPLO from chickens and turkeys was previously described (Adler et al., 1954) but a few modifications were used in this current study. The enrichments in the overlay fluid were 1% .
Measuring Cheese Maturation with the Fluorescence Fingerprint

Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Koujimachi, Chiyoda-ward, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan Analytical Science Division, National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 2-112 Kan-nondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan Food Research & Development Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., 1-83-5, Higashihara, Zama, Kanagawa 2528583, Japan Food Engineering Division, National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 2-112 Kan-nondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
Plant growth dynamics and root morphology of little-known species of Chenopodium from contrasted Andean habitats

Plant morphology determines the access to soil resources, a feature crucial for early growth in annual species. Plant growth and root traits in little-known species of Andean chenopods were compared with the hypothesis that plants from low-resource habitats show traits that enhance resource capture. Three cultivated Chenopodium populations (two populations of the tetraploid Chenopodium quinoa Willd., one population of the diploid Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) and one population of their wild tetraploid relative Chenopodium hircinum Schrad. were grown in pots under nonlimiting conditions over nine weeks of early vegetative growth. All populations followed the same sequence of biomass allocation and showed similar maximal values of shoot and root relative growth rates (RGR). Population differences in plant biomass, net assimilation rate, total root length, and specific root length were associated with seed mass ranking and species ploidy level. Chenopodium quinoa produced less branched stems and maintain.
Glutamate Receptor-interacting Protein 1 Protein Binds to the Armadillo Family Protein p0071/plakophilin-4 in Brain

α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA) receptors are widespread throughout the central nervous system and appear to serve as synaptic receptors for fast excitatory synaptic transmission mediated by glutamate. Their modulation is believed to affect learning and memory. To identify the interaction proteins for the AMPA receptor subunit glutamate receptor-interacting protein 1 (GRIP1), GRIP1 interactions with armadillo family protein p0071/plakophilin-4 were investigated. GRIP1 protein bound to the tail region of p0071/plakophilin-4 but not to other armadillo family protein members in a yeast two-hybrid assay. The “S-X-V” motif at the carboxyl (C)-terminal end of p0071/plakophilin- 4 is essential for interaction with GRIP1. p0071/plakophilin-4 interacted with the Postsynaptic density-95/Discs large/Zona occludens-1 (PDZ) domains of GRIP1 in the yeast two-hybrid assay, as is indicated also by Glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down, and co-immunoprecipitated with GRIP1 antibody in brain fraction. The findings of this study provide evidence that p0071/plakophilin-4 is an interactor of GRIP1.
Predictive Nomogram for Midterm to Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program

Background This study aimed to develop a predictive nomogram for midterm to long-term prognosis in patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) based on data from the US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. Material/Methods Clinical pathology data and follow-up information were obtained from the SEER database for patients with papillary RCC between 1997–2014. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models evaluated the independent prognostic factors, and the nomogram was constructed to predict the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year survival rates. Multiple parameters were estimated to evaluate the predictive values, including the concordance indices (C-indices), calibration plots, area under the receiver operator characteristics (ROC) curve, net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results The study included 13,926 patients with papillary RCC. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis developed the nomogram that relied on the predictive variables of age, Fuhrman grade, TNM stage, surgery of the primary site, lymphadenectomy, and marital status. The C-indices of the novel model in the validation cohort were more satisfactory than those of the TNM classification. Accurate discrimination and calibration by the nomogram were identified in both cohorts. The NRI and IDI supported prediction improvements, and the DCA supported the nomogram’s clinical significance. Conclusions A nomogram was developed to evaluate the prognosis of papillary RCC and to identify the patients who required specialized treatment. However, external validation of the predictive nomogram is required that also includes patients from other countries.
Measuring Intellectual Humility in an Online Environment

While not vast, there is a significant literature on measuring humility (IH) in a general sense, but a much smaller literature on specific measures of intellectual humility. Several of these more specific measures are inappropriate for a study of an online environment because of their domain specificity and length. Leary et al.’s (2017) IH Scale provides the best measure of individual perceptions of their own dispositional IH, while an adaptation of McElroy et al.’s (2014) Intellectual Openness (IO) subscale holds out the most promise in measuring the level of IH in a group in an online environment post hoc. Several items used in studies of the Citizens’ Initiative Review provide a possible alternative to the IO subscale. While likely usable measures, researchers have tested none of these in the field, which is the next important step in measuring intellectual humility in an online environment.
Symbolic Model Checking of Probabilistic Systems using Multi-Terminal Binary Decision Diagrams

Model checking is a method to verify probabilistic systems with respect to their specified requirements. In particular, we consider symbolic model checking, where the systems are represented by a symbolic data structure, e.g. multi-terminal binary decision diagrams (MTBDDs). In this thesis we present the theoretical background and the conceptual view of symbolic model checking. Furthermore, we show the competitiveness of our implementation in the model checking tool STORM. Thereby, we provide experimental results for common probabilistic models and compare the results to the well-known model checker PRISM [1]. Beside the general performance, we test a new variant for determining all reachable states in the given model. The algorithm is called Chaining and we measure the time and memory requirements of this algorithm compared to the standard breath first search (BFS). In addition, we consider the variable ordering in the given probabilistic program, which specifies the probabilistic system. We show that the variable ordering in the program significantly influences the size of the MTBDD and the time required for model checking, respectively. We provide a first heuristic to order these variables, such that the MTBDD size is relatively small. Different case studies prove the efficiency of this heuristic.
Discursive positionings and emotions in a small group's learning of geometric definitions

This research examines the discursive positionings and emotions related to them of a group of three seventh class students. We videoed the group of students' discussions regarding the definition of terms associated with the circle topic and interviewed them regarding their emotions during the process of defining the geometric terms. We used the discursive analysis of Evans, Morgan and Tsatsaroni to analyze the participants' positionings and emotions. The research results indicate that the learning atmosphere in the group was positive due to type of leadership that prevailed, as well as to the collaborative working with a technological tool. This atmosphere resulted in the students having positive emotions about their learning.
Comparison of antiproliferative and antioxidant properties among nineteen apple cultivars

Aqueous ethanol extracts prepared from 19 apple (Malus ×domestica Borkh.) cultivars were studied to explore their antiproliferative activity. Half of them showed strong inhibition on proliferation of human leukemic HL-60 cells, while the others were weak. Total polyphenols, 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, and total anthocyanins were measured and the results indicated that the antiproliferative activity was more strongly correlated to the polyphenols and radical scavenging activity than to the anthocyanin content. Several polyphenols in 'Jonathan' were identifi ed and quantifi ed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Among those compounds found during HPLC, catechin and epicatechin seemed partially responsible for HL-60 antiproliferation. A careful examination on parentage of the apple cultivars tested revealed that 'Jonathan' and its progeny showed high antiproliferation toward HL-60. This is the fi rst observation about the relationship between antiproliferative activity and parentage of apples, and the information would be useful to create new apple cultivars that posses more anticancer potential.
Recreational preferences depending on thinning practice in young even-aged stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.): comparing the opinions of forest and landscape experts and the general population of Denmark

The aim of this study was to investigate to which extent forestry professionals, other “green” professionals (mainly landscape architects) and natural resource students in Denmark agree with the general population regarding their recreational preferences for contrasting stem densities in young, even-aged stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.). The study was based on five pairs of colour photographs from each of the five recently thinned experimental plots in a 13-year-old stand. The plots represented five different residual stem densities: 7000 (unthinned), 5300 (traditional thinning), 1000, 300 and 100 stems ha−1. All cut trees were left on the ground. The analysis was carried out as a survey of forest and landscape experts (n=158) and the general public (n=243) based on questionnaires. Interviewees ranked the photographs according to the criterion: “Which forest environment do you prefer as a visitor? ” Principal component factor analysis showed that the general public tended to perceptually group photos according to similar overall pattern of openness, presence of row structure and stand accessibility (including presence/absence of slash). As long as a stand appeared accessible, stand density had little influence on their preferences for a wide range of stand densities (5300−300 stems ha−1). In contrast, foresters, other “green” professionals and students seemed to perceptually group photos according to treatment type, and the presence of slash had little influence on their preferences. This suggests an influence of professional background, making experts visually analyse and evaluate stands according to contemporary management standards and paradigms within their own profession.
Effects of the aqueous extracts of Zygophyllum fabago on the growth of Fusarium oxyosporum f. sp. melonis and Pythium aphanidermatum

In this study, the effects of aqueous extracts from Zygophyllum fabago L. on two plant phytopathogenic fungal species (namely, Fusarium oxyosporum f. sp. melonis and Pythium aphanidermatum) were studied under laboratory conditions. The plant extracts (10% w/v) were prepared by using deionized water and fresh tissues. Dilutions (2, 4, 6, and 8% w/v) were obtained to test their effect on the mycelial growth of the phytopathogenic species. Additionally, the recovery of the fungi after their exposure to the Z. fabago extract was analyzed. The plant extracts inhibited the growth of F. oxyosporum and P. aphanidermatum (the maximum mean inhibition that was recorded with the 10% w/v extracts was 42.9% and 85.3%, respectively). A second series of experiments demonstrated the existence of residual effects in both species. The amount of residual inhibition by the 10% w/v extracts was 28.6% in F. oxyosporum and 53.8% in P. aphanidermatum. A dose–response was clearly observed in P. aphanidermatum, while an increase in extract concentration was not associated with a significantly greater reduction in the growth of F. oxyosporum. These findings give insights into the potential of Z. fabago as a growth inhibitor of F. oxyosporum and P. aphanidermatum, thus suggesting an interesting potential role for this common weed as a source of natural fungicides.
IL‐4 attenuates the neuroinflammation induced by amyloid‐β in vivo and in vitro

It has been shown that Aβ inhibits long‐term potentiation (LTP) in the rat hippocampus and this is accompanied by an increase in hippocampal concentration of IL‐1β. Aβ also increases microglial activation, which is the likely cell source of IL‐1β. Because IL‐4 attenuates the effects of IL‐1β in hippocampus, and microglial activation is inhibited by minocycline, we assessed the ability of both IL‐4 and minocycline to modulate the effects of Aβ on LTP and IL‐1β concentration. Following treatment with Aβ, IL‐4 or minocycline, rats were assessed for their ability to sustain LTP in perforant path‐granule cell synapses. We report that the Aβ‐induced inhibition of LTP was associated with increases in expression of MHCII, JNK phosphorylation and IL‐1β concentration, and that these changes were attenuated by treatment of rats with IL‐4 and minocycline. We also report that Aβ‐induced increases in expression of MHCII and IL‐1β were similarly attenuated by IL‐4 and minocycline in glial cultures prepared from neonatal rats. These data suggest that glial cell activation and the consequent increase in IL‐1β concentration mediate the inhibitory effect of Aβ on LTP and indicate that IL‐4, by down‐regulating glial cell activation, antagonizes the effects of Aβ.
A new karyotype for Narcissus tazetta L.

A plant of Narcissus tazetta L. from Naxos in the Aegean (Greece) was cytologically investigated. The chromosome number was 2n=20. The karyotype and an idiogram are presented. The karyotype differs from those previously reported within N. tazetta.
Combining Multiple Methods to Improve Beat-to-Beat Interval Length Estimations in Ballistocardiograms

Ballistocardiography is a technique in which the mechanical activity of the heart is recorded. The locations of individual heart beats in ballistocardiograms (BCGs) can be estimated by various methods. We present a novel algorithm to obtain improved estimates of heart beat locations by merging the outputs of multiple beat-to-beat detection methods. For this purpose, the reliability of each individual estimate is assessed. A local greedy heuristic then takes these reliabilities into account to combine the individual estimates. By combining three methods instead of using a single method, the beat-tobeat interval error was reduced from up to 69.29 ms to 14.16 ms. False positive and false negative rates were reduced from up to 1.71% and 7.33% down to 0.13% and 0.28%, respectively.
Postfire Vegetation Recovery in Highland Pine Forests of the Dominican Republic

We surveyed postfire vegetation at five sites at high elevations (> 2000 m) in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic. Highlands of the Cordillera Central are dominated by a single pine species, Pinus occidentalis, but plant communities are rich with endemics and conservation and fire management efforts in these systems are ongoing. The burns were 2–7 yr in age and had consumed nearly all shrub crowns. Pines suffered high mortality (> 50%, all sites combined), but shrubs resprouted at high rates (88%, N= 957) after fire. All shrub taxa produced basal resprouts; eight of 11 shrub taxa measured had resprouting rates > 90 percent, while Baccharis myrsinites had the lowest (56%). Most taxa grew to prefire height quickly (within 5–7 yr), with regrowth of stem diameters lagging behind. Patterns and rates of shrub recovery resembled those documented in high elevation shrublands in Costa Rica and Brazil. Pinus occidentalis does not resprout, but larger individuals can survive fire. Survival increases dramatically when trees attain > 13‐cm dbh, when bark becomes thick enough to protect cambial tissue. Overall, pines are regenerating much more slowly than shrubs, but seedling establishment varied considerably between sites. Frequent fires may cause a decline in pines and an increase in shrub‐ or grass‐dominated communities. Succession in these high elevation fire‐dependent pine forests favors taxa already present in the preburn vegetation, with woody composition changing little after fire, in contrast to lower‐elevation cloud forest, where postfire vegetation has been shown to bear little resemblance to mature forest even after several years.