Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A new type II restriction endonuclease, OfoI from nonheterocystous cyanobacterium Oscillatoria foreaui

Although restriction enzymes are widely distributed in nature, many bacterial genera are yet to be explored for the presence of this important class of enzymes. We have purified and characterized a new type II restriction endonuclease, OfoI from a nonheterocyst cyanobacterium Oscillatoria foreaui. The recognition sequence has been determined by primer extension analysis. The purified enzyme OfoI recognizes and cleaves the palindromic hexanucleotide 5'-Cdown arrowYCGRG-3', generating 5'-protruding ends.
Genetic relatedness of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 strains from cabbage irrigated with wastewater in Kano

O157:H7 strains from cabbage collected from Jakara and Sharada Wastewater irrigation farms in Kano city were characterized, to determine possible genetic relatedness. Strains were characterized using plasmid analyses by alkaline lyses method (pH 8) and restriction digest of the chromosomal desoxynucleotide (DNA) by
Can Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) Extract be an Alternative of Paracetamol in Inflammatory and Painful Cases? An Evaluation with Regard to Biochemical and Reproductive Parameters

The aim of this study was to investigate the usage of Taraxacum officinale extract (TOE) in inflammatory and painful cases as an alternative to paracetamol (PRC) through the assessment of biochemical and reproductive parameters. Totally, 30 male Sprague Dawley rats aged eight weeks old, were used in this study. The animals were obtained from Atatürk University Experimental Research and Application Centre and kept under standard laboratory conditions. Commercial pellet chow and fresh drinking water were available ad libitum. Rats were divided into five groups: Group I (n= 6); referred as control. Group II (n=6); referred as TOE150 (150 mg/kg). Group III (n=6); referred as TOE200 (200 mg/kg). Group IV (n=6); referred as TOE250 (250 mg/kg). Group V (n=6); referred as Paracetamol (PRC) (2 g/kg). The treatment was performed for consecutive 8 days. The animals were tranquilized and sacrificed on 9th day of study. Blood samples, cauda epididymal semen samples and testes tissues were collected. Routine semen examinations were performed and oxidative stress levels of testicular tissues were assayed. Reproductive organ weights [total testes weight (TTW) and total cauda epididymal weights (TCEW)] were recorded. Motility in TOE250 group was significantly higher when compared to the other groups (P<0.05). Velocity of sperm cells in PRC group was significantly lower when compared to the other groups (P<0.05). Dead sperm rate in control group was significantly higher when compared to the other groups (P<0.001). On the other hand, the lowest TCEW was in TOE150 group (P<0.05). There were no differences in terms of TTW among all groups. Malondialdehyde (MDA) level of PRC group was significantly higher than the treatment groups (P<0.05). Besides, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels of PRC group were lower than the other groups (P<0.001). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) level of PRC group was significantly lower than the treatment groups (P<0.001). The lowest catalase (CAT) level was in PRC group and the highest glutathione (GSH) level was in T200 group (P<0.001). In conclusion, it was observed that TOE could use as alternative of PRC and hence can be avoided from negative effects of PRC on biochemical and reproductive parameters.
A Content Assessment Tool for the exhibit design process, using graphic design and communication theory as a framework for generating meaningful messages

Current museum exhibit design models take designers through stages of defining goals, developing products or exhibits, and implementing the design. The models are intended for a staff of various experts who are expected to use their talents in creating an effective, meaningful exhibit that conveys a particular message. In many cases however, a single curator whose expertise is not in the field of design or visual communication, is given the task of designing exhibits. Curators may or may not have a few staff members or volunteers to help in the design process, but the lack of graphic design or visual communication expertise leaves out much of the know-how necessary in order to develop an intended message of an exhibit. This thesis proposes a Content Assessment Tool (CAT) that can be used as a tool to implement communication theory into the exhibit design process. The CAT was created by using Berlo’s communication model (Source, Message, Channel, and Receiver) as a framework that was then elaborated on to accommodate the instructional, graphic, narrative and interactive components that all go into exhibit design. To understand how the CAT can work as an evaluation tool and to demonstrate the necessity of such a tool, four small Iowa history museum curators were interviewed about each museum’s design process. Exhibits from each museum were photo-documented and two from each museum were then selected to be evaluate with the Content Assessment Tool. The findings revealed a significant weakness for museums in the development of exhibit graphics in generating and enhancing an intended message. All museums, even museums with experts on staff, that wish to enhance or strengthen the narrative of exhibits could benefit from such an addition as the CAT within their design process.
Panel Data Analysis of Exchange Rate for Fragile Five

After the Bretteon Woods System, as a result of the preffering especially the flexible exchange rate systems of developed countries the exchange rate risk has emerged. The transfer for the flexible exchange systems in the majority of developing countries started with the financial liberalization in the 1990’s. In this period, the progress of information technology and globalization have rendered exchange rate policies and exchange rates a priority for countries and exchange rates have become effective on macroeconomic indicators. In this study was examined exchange rate behaviour of Morgan Stanley’s “Fragile Five Countries” which are Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey. For this purpose with the Panel Cointegration Tests was investigated if there is long termed relationship between the exchange rate and international reserves, money supply and The Bloomberg U.S. Financial Conditions Index(BFCIUS). As well as, Granger Causality test is applied using Panel Data Causality Techniques are used to uncover the direction of relation between variables. Thus Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) Model was estimated among the variables. The present study is distinguished from previous studies by investigation of long term relationship between also The BFCIUS, exchange rate. Data base is containing from the exchange rate index, international reserve index, Money supply index and BFCIUS variables presented by Bloomberg and monthly data includes 1015 observations done in the period of March 2000 – January 2017.
Summer 1998, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 79-91

Due to the nature of graduate education in construction management, applied research questions have been more typical than basic research questions. Action research, as distinct from traditional scientific approaches to research, is discussed here as a means to provide structure to the applied research being completed by graduate students in this discipline. This discussion includes an overview of action research principles, a review of a case study involving an action research project which developed a computerized schedule control system and led to a Master’s thesis, and a summary of limitations and benefits associated with this approach. Given appropriate levels of control in the selection of research hypotheses, the development of the problem solution, and the application of objective evaluation criteria, many of the limitations associated with applied research can be minimized. This process is demonstrated with numerous practical examples.
Elevated Hemoglobin A1C is Significantly Associated with Decreased Post-Exercise Heart Rate Recovery in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) has been associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in both healthy individuals and those with diabetes. We examined the association between Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) and post-exercise HRR in patients with diabetes. Participants who were free from known cardiac disease or severe orthopedic problems referred to an exercise specialist for a fitness assessment. All participants underwent a graded exercise test using a standard Balke-ware protocol. HRR defined as the decrease in heart rate from peak exercise after one minute of a cool down walk at 2 mph and 0% incline. The most recent HbA1c (within three months) recorded for each patient. This study included 411 individuals with diabetes [age 45 ± 10, 269 (65%) males, 375 (91%) with type 2 diabetes, BMI 31 ± 6, 49% with BMI > 30 kg/m2]. The mean HbA1c was 7.3% ± 1.6 (56 mmol/mol). The participants divided into 4 equal cohorts based on the quartiles of HRR. Using multiple logistic regression, adjusting for age, gender, BMI, metabolic equivalent, beta blocker usage, hypertension, and duration of diabetes, there was a significant association between HbA1c and odds of having a HRR in the lowest quartile, such that for every unit increase in HbA1c, there was 13% increase in odds of being in the lowest HRR quartile (adjusted odds ratio 1.125 [1.002, 1.264]). Among diabetic patients without known cardiac disease, poor glycemic control as measured by elevated HbA1c is significantly associated with decreased post-exercise HRR.
Robust PSD features for ion-channel signals

Ion-channel sensors which mimic naturally occurring pore-forming proteins can be used to detect small metal ions and organic molecules. A chamber with a lipid bilayer hosting ion-channels produced by protein insertion constitutes such a sensor. Each analyte produces a characteristic signal pattern during its migration from one section of the chamber to another through the ion-channels. A four chamber ion-channel sensor array is built for accurate analyte detection. The power distribution information in the transform domain has been successfully used as discriminatory features for each chamber signal. However, these features are not robust to noise and hence result in a reduced classification performance. In this paper, we pose the stabilization of PSD features extracted from noisy segments as a matrix completion problem. Matrix completion with a low rank assumption provides the stabilized features. We demonstrate using a synthetic experiment that the proposed setup achieves improved classification performance in comparison to using the features directly. Furthermore, performing analyte detection in real ion-channel data, using the proposed robust features, provides reduction in false alarm rates. (5 pages)
Fast fault location scheme for distribution systems based on fault transients

This paper presents a combined double-end and single-end fault locator for distribution systems. The technique lies under the impedance based category and uses the fault generated high frequency components to locate the faults. The combination of double-end and single-end allows the method to discriminate between faults on the main feeder and those on laterals. Also, the method only requires a short data window as it depends on the high frequency components. The evaluation of the method considers different system and fault parameters e.g. loading taps, loading unbalance, fault type and fault resistance. To validate the proposed technique, the IEEE 34 nodes system is used to simulate different test cases.
Transformed Eulerian-mean theory . I : Non-quasigeostrophic theory for eddies on a zonal mean ow .

We discuss a theoretical formalism for nongeostrophic eddy transport in zonal-mean ows, using a transformed Eulerian-mean (TEM) approach in z-coordinates. By using Andrews and McIntyres coordinate-independent de nition of quasi-Stokes streamfunction, we argue that the surface boundary condition can be dealt with more readily than when the widely-used quasigeostrophic de nition is adopted. Along with the residual mean circulation, the concept of residual eddy ux arises naturally within the TEM framework, and it is argued that it is this residual eddy ux, and not the raweddy ux that might reasonably be expected to be downgradient. This distinction is shown to be especially important for Ertel potential vorticity (PV). We show how a closed set of transformed mean equations can be generated, and how the eddy forcing appears in the TEM momentum equations. Under adiabatic conditions, the eddy drag is just proportional to the residual eddy ux of PV along the mean isopycnals; in the diabatic layer close to the surface, it is more complicated, but becomes quite simple for small Rossby number (without any assumption of small isopycnal slope).
Radio weak gravitational lensing with VLA and MERLIN

We carry out an exploratory weak gravitational lensing analysis on a combined Very Large Array and Multi-Element Radio-Linked Interferometer Network radio data set: a deep (3.3 μJy beam−1 rms noise) 1.4 GHz image of the Hubble Deep Field-North. We measure the shear estimator distribution at this radio sensitivity for the first time, finding a similar distribution to that of optical shear estimators for Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys data in this field. We examine the residual systematics in shear estimation for the radio data and give cosmological constraints from radio–optical shear cross-correlation functions. We emphasize the utility of cross-correlating shear estimators from radio and optical data in order to reduce the impact of systematics. Unexpectedly, we find no evidence of correlation between optical and radio intrinsic ellipticities of matched objects; this result improves the properties of optical–radio lensing cross-correlations. We explore the ellipticity distribution of the radio counterparts to optical sources statistically, confirming the lack of correlation; as a result, we suggest a connected statistical approach to radio shear measurements.
Response of Broiler Chicks to Commercial Dietary Microbial Probiotic (Dexflor-PR) As Natural Growth Promoter

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the response of broiler chicks to dies containing various levels of dietary bacterial probiotic (BP) as natural growth promoter alternative to antibiotics. Experiment parameters covered growth performance and carcass traits. The experimental design used was complete randomize design (CRD). Total of 200, five days old 125 gm initial weight, un sexed Arbor Acres strain broiler chicks were used in this experiment. The chicks were divided into five experimental groups with five replicates, each of eight chicks. The first group (A) fed on basal diet without feed additives as negative control diet (NC), the second group (B), fed on basal diet with antibiotic (Neomycin 20 mg /kg) as positive control (PC), the other groups C, D and E were fed on basal diet supplemented with bacterial probiotic (BP) at levels 1, 2 and 3 gm/kg respectively. The results showed that, the addition of dietary (BP) at all inclusion levels improved significantly the value of body weight gain (BWG) and FCR compared to (NC) without any effect on feed intake of broiler chicks. No mortalities were recorded throughout the experimental period. The carcass dressing percentage were increased significantly in birds fed on dietary (BP) compared to those fed on (NC) diet. The results showed that, all levels of (BP) were significantly improved commercial cuts (breast, thigh and drumstick) and their percentages of separable tissue compared to (NC). No significant differences were observed among all treatment groups in the percent of giblets (gizzard, liver and heart) and the subjective meat quality values (color, juiciness, tenderness and flavor) of broiler chicks. The WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SJIF Impact Factor 6.647 Volume 6, Issue 5, 105-117 Research Article ISSN 2278 – 4357 *Corresponding Author
A comparative study between molecular and agro-morphological methods for describing genetic relationships in Tunisian faba bean populations.

This study aimed to compare the genetic diversity of nine Tunisian faba bean populations by using 27 agro-morphological traits and sequence-specific amplification polymorphism (SSAP) markers. Results showed that faba bean populations exhibited a significant amount of variation for their agro-morphological studied parameters. Different populations were assigned into three groups based mainly on seed size. Furthermore, genetic variability among populations using SSAP markers showed that the average percentage of polymorphic loci for all population was 49.5% and the average Shannon’s diversity index was 0.21. The relationships between agro-morphological traits variation and SSAP markers variation were estimated using Mantel test. Experimental results showed low correlation between them (r=0.08). Therefore, these two techniques reveal different aspects of the diversity of faba bean, demonstrating that agro-morphological characters are not good markers for overall genetic variation and SSAP markers can resolve plant groups defined by visible traits.
DATABASE INTEGRATION VIA FRAMEWORK BASED ON OWL

A key goal of the Semantic Web is to shift social interaction patterns from a producer-centric paradigm to a consumer- centric one. Treating customers as the most valuable assets and making the business models work better for them are at the core of building successful consumer-centric business models. It follows that customizing business processes constitutes a major concern in the realm of a knowledge-pull-based human semantic Web. This paper conceptualizes the customization of service-based business processes leveraging the existing knowledge of Web services and business processes. We represent this conceptualization as a new Extensible Markup Language (XML) markup language Web Ontology Language-Business Process Customization (OWL-BPC), based on the de facto semantic markup language for Web-based information (Web Ontology Language (OWL)). Furthermore, we report a framework, built on OWL-BPC, for customizing service- based business processes, which support customization detection and enactment. Customization detection is enabled by a business- goal analysis, and customization enactment is enabled via event - condition-action rule inference. Our solution and framework have the following capabilities in dealing with in-consistencies and misalignments in business process interactions:1)resolve semantic mismatch of process parameters; 2)handle behavioral mismatches which may or may not be compatible; and 3)process misaligned rendezvous requirements. Such capabilities are applicable to business processes with heterogeneous domain ontology; and 4) to integrate databases into the Semantic Web, we use Semantic Web ontologies to incorporate database schemas. An expressive first order ontology language, Web-PDDL, is used to define the structure, semantics, and mappings of data re- sources. A powerful inference engine, OntoEngine can be used for query answering and data.
A CONCEPTUALISATION OF THE WORK OF EXPERIENCED TEACHING-PRINCIPALS

Four experienced teaching-principals, two men and t wo women, administering very small schools in Victoria, Australia completed three repertory grids, which pr ovide the means for semi-structured interviews abou t their work as leaders. The grids were concerned with work tasks, professional relationships and school event s. The major finding was that these four experienced teach ing-principals perceived themselves to be professio nal and related to their schools as communities rather than organisations, and this concept was underpinned by three ideas. Each participant strongly identified with th e idea of themselves as classroom teachers, each wa s an extremely efficient and effective manager of time, and they each controlled and nurtured a shared scho ol agenda. Sergiovanni’s stewardship model, with its e mphasis on community and professionalism, has much to recommend it as a template for individuals appointe d to a teaching-principalship. For these school lea ders in the present study any system-wide innovation is lik ely to be anticipated in terms of what it may mean for their students, their current school priorities, and the effect it may have on their school community.
Multicultural and Multilingual Youth Projects from Turkmenistan: Developing 21st Century Skills through Global Connections and Teaching Beyond Borders

This presentation is for teacher educators and K12 teachers who would like to integrate global education, 21 st Century skills and new media in education, this paper outlines my experiences as a Fulbright Scholar teaching multicultural education, media literacy and educational technology in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; offers creative strategies for producing media with youth; and showcases their projects and digital stories from Central Asia. The research participants deconstructed and assessed the national and local curriculum and standards; presented their curriculum projects such as video documentaries reflecting not only on their stories but also international issues and perspectives through their online contact to global community and documented their stories in order to articulate the realities of conditions in schools through their research, analysis, and dialog. Through the discovery process, the participants explored, designed, and created the strategies, curricula, and programs for improving student outcomes, also the candidates gained alternative point of view on their subject fields and renewed interest and commitment to socially responsible teaching.