Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigation of the importance of performance indicators in the control of the supply chain of the Moroccan industrial sector

This article presents the results of our questionnaire survey, which had as objectives to identify the most relevant performance indicators in the Moroccan industrial sector, which has been run since January 2013. This work details the methodology and data collection. Thus, we approach, initially, the choice and presentation of the methods adopted. Then we present the sample selection phase, the development and mailing of questionnaires, and finally, data collection.
Cooperative defence and other benefits among exposed spiny lobsters: inferences from group size and behaviour

Caribbean spiny lobsters show strikingly coordinated queuing behaviour and resting, outward-facing radial formations, especially during mass migrations when large numbers cross shelter-poor substrate in daylight. The close association of individual lobsters during these behaviours could be due to chance or some benefit of association such as dilution (and associated selfish-herd effects), group vigilance, cooperative defence, and/or drag reduction during migration. To infer probable beneficial functions, we examined the frequency distributions of individuals and groups using a seven-year set of field data and additional behavioural observations in large seawater enclosures. Group size distributions were not significantly aggregated in dens during the non-migratory period but became highly aggregated during migration. The group size distributions of lobsters initially leaving dens and those observed moving in the open were statistically different from one another, indicating that group sizes at each of these steps in the migration are not simply the result of previous group sizes. The distribution of group sizes suggests that, during movement in the open, dilution, vigilance, cooperative defence, and/or drag reduction may all favour the formation of queues. During resting in the open, dilution, vigilance, and cooperative defence may continue to favour individuals that remain in formation within the group.
Effects of Administration of Three Different By-Pass Lipids on Growth Performance, Rumen Activity and Feeding Behaviour of Beef Cattle

A study was carried out on beef cattle to compare three different by-pass lipids administration in relation to their intake, performance, bunk behaviour and rumen fermentation characteristics. Ninety-six Charolaise males were subdivided into three groups. Each group was fed a specific diet including differentiated sources of rumen by-pass fats. The first group received 500 g/head/day of calcium salts (CaS), the second and the third received 420 g/head/day of hydrogenated fatty acids (HF) and triglycerides (AL), respectively. The three by-pass fats differ in fatty acids composition, chain length and mean particle size. AL group had average daily gain significantly greater (P=0.0005) than animals fed calcium soaps. No difference was observed between AL and HF groups (P=0.08) and between HF and CaS groups. Final body weights of AL animals were significantly higher (P=0.005) than CaS group. There were no differences between AL group and HF group and between HF group and CaS group. Average dry matter intake (DMI) was higher (P<0.05) in AL and HF groups compared with CaS group. Feed conversion rate was better for AL and CaS groups (P<0.05) compared with HF group. Evaluating their behaviours in approaching feed, the animals seemed to prefer hydrogenated fats flavour as regard to calcium soaps. No differences were highlighted in ruminal pH and ruminal volatile fatty acids composition among the three groups. When high dosage of fat is included into a beef cattle diet, the administration of hydrogenated triglycerides, characterized by a pleasant flavour and a small mean particle size, is likely to be more suitable than adding calcium soaps or hydrogenated free fatty acids, probably thanks to its higher DMI and feed conversion rate, respectively. With regard to the latter higher rate, it could be only supposed that it is related to the smaller mean particle size of hydrogenated triglycerides.
Protective effect of thymol and carvacrol on gentamycin-induced oxidative stress in male Albino rat

The current study aimed to investigate the protective effect of the thymol (20 mg/kg BW) or carvacrol (15mg/kg BW) on gentamycin (100mg/kg) induced oxidative stress in rat. Thymol and carvacrol were administrated orally once daily for 12 consecutive days. After one week of acclimatization, 30 adult male albino rats weighting 150-200g were used for the experiment. They were allocated into 5 equal groups (n=6). group1 (control), group2 (tween), group3 (gentamycin), group4 (thymol+gentamicin), and group5 (carvacrol+gentamcin). At the end of experiment, Rats were euthanized humanly and blood samples were collected to study the nephro, hepatic and inflammation markers. The findings revealed that there were significant decrease in serum blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and MDA in thymol and carvacrol groups but there were significant elevation in renal SOD, CAT and GPX. There were significant decreases in ALT, ALP, AST and GCT in thymol and carvacrol groups. Additionally, CRP, IL6 and TNF –α were decreased in thymol and carvacrol gps. The result revealed that each of the thymol and carvacrol has antioxidant and protective effects against the hepatic toxicity and nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin in rats.
GLOBAL PATTERNS OF PLANT INVASIONS AND THE CONCEPT OF INVASIBILITY

With a simple model, I show that comparisons of invasibility between regions are impossible to make unless one can control for all of the variables besides invasibility that influence exotic richness, including the rates of immigration of species and the characteristics of the invading species themselves. Using data from the literature for 184 sites around the world, I found that nature reserves had one-half of the exotic fraction of sites outside reserves, and island sites had nearly three times the exotic fraction of mainland sites. However, the exotic fraction and the number of exotics were also dependent on site area, and this had to be taken into account to make valid comparisons between sites. The number of native species was used as a surrogate for site area and habitat diversity. Nearly 70% of the variation in the number of exotic species was accounted for by a multiple regression containing the following predictors: the number of native species, whether the site was an island or on the mainland, and whether or not it was a nature reserve. After controlling for scale, there were significant differences among biomes, but not continents, in their level of invasion. Multiple biome regions and temperate agricultural or urban sites were among the most invaded biomes, and deserts and savannas were among the least. However, there was considerable within-group variation in the mean degree of invasion. Scale-controlled analysis also showed that the New World is significantly more invaded than the Old World, but only when site native richness (probably a surrogate for habitat diversity) is factored out. Contrary to expectation, communities richer in native species had more, not fewer, exotics. For mainland sites, the degree of invasion increased with latitude, but there was no such relationship for islands. Although islands are more invaded than mainland sites, this is apparently not because of low native species richness, as the islands in this data set were no less rich in native species than were mainland sites of similar area. The number of exotic species in nature reserves increases with the number of visitors. However, it is difficult to draw conclusions about relative invasibility, invasion potential, or the roles of dispersal and disturbance from any of these results. Most of the observed patterns here and in the literature could potentially be explained by differences between regions in species properties, ecosystem properties, or propagule pressure.
Relación entre presión y volumen para la implementación de la técnica in vitro de producción de gases en Medellín, Colombia

La tecnica de produccion de gases es un metodo in vitro que permite determinar la extension y la cinetica de degradacion del alimento mediante el volumen de gas producido durante el proceso fermentativo. La cuantificacion de los gases puede realizarse mediante el empleo de transductores que miden la presion originada por los gases acumulados en la parte superior de los frascos de fermentacion. El objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer una ecuacion de regresion que relacione presion (P) y volumen de gas (V), para la implementacion de la tecnica de produccion de gases, in vitro, en las condiciones de altura sobre el nivel del mar, del laboratorio de Biotecnologia Ruminal (UN, sede Medellin, 1538 msnm). Para este proposito se utilizaron seis forrajes diferentes, que fueron inoculados con liquido ruminal y heces provenientes de vacas Holstein. La presion generada por los gases acumulados en la parte superior de los frascos de incubacion fue medida con un transductor de presion conectado a un lector digital. El volumen de gas fue determinado mediante extraccion con jeringa hasta el momento en que la presion registrada en el lector fue cero. La ecuacion fue obtenida utilizando PROC REG del programa estadistico SAS y correspondio a: V= -0.1375+(5.1385*P)+(0.0777*P2), R2 = 0.99. El establecimiento de esta ecuacion es necesario, puesto que la ley general de gases de Boyle y Gay-Lussac no permite estimar el volumen de gas diluido en la fase liquida. De igual manera el volumen de gas acumulado en la parte superior de los frascos varia en funcion de la presion atmosferica, lo que hace necesario el ajuste. La ecuacion obtenida es representativa de las dos fuentes de inoculo y de una amplia gama de sustratos forrajeros con diferente potencial de fermentacion. Asi se consolida la utilizacion de esta ecuacion en futuros trabajos de investigacion.
Prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Young and Middle Aged Individuals Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Young and Middle Aged Individuals Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital Rajiv Arora, Aafreen Arora Associate Professor & Chief Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology & ICCU, Govt. Medical College/ Guru Nanak Dev Hospital & Allied Hospital Amritsar (Punjab) 143001, India, BDS Intern, SGRD Institute of Dental Science and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Background: Heart problem is a common health issue encountered these days. Hence; the present study was planned for assessing the prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Young and Middle Aged Individuals Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A total of 200 patients were included in the present study. The study group comprised of patients who reported to the department for routine medical checkup. Echocardiography using color Doppler was done in all the patients. Physical examination was done to look for any evidence of cardiac involvement in each and every patient. The diastolic dysfunction was graded as; Grade 1: An isolated early relaxation abnormality, Grade 2: Impaired relaxation, but with modestly elevated Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and Grade 3: Restrictive filling.All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet. Results: Diastolic dysfunction was found to be present in 50 patients. Therefore; prevalence of diastolic dysfunction was found to be 25 percent. Significant increase in the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction was seen among elderly patients. However; no significant correlation was seen among patients with diastolic dysfunction divided on the basis of gender. Conclusion: Diastolic dysfunction is a major health issue affecting a significant patient population. Also, increase in severity of diastolic dysfunction is found to be positive correlated with increasing age.
Association of Social Classes of the Wallaroo, Macropus robustus (Marsupialia : Macropodidae)

The association of individuals of different social classes of the wallaroo was examined on two properties (Lana and Newholme) in the New England Tablelands of New South Wales. The density of wallaroos on Lana was seven times greater than that on Newholme. Individuals of different social classes differed in the extent to which they were found alone. More animals were seen alone on Newholme than on Lana but this increase was not uniform over the social classes. Individuals of different social classes did not associate at random. Association patterns differed for individuals in groups of different size. No differences in habitat use were found between different social classes during grazing periods; however, during sheltering periods a greater proportion of large adult males was found in areas with many rocks compared with medium adult males or adult females with young-at-foot. The adaptive significance of the pattern of association of social classes is discussed.
Toward A Life History of the Hominidae

Two new developments promise to greatly improve our ability to reconstruct the evolution of the human life cycle: 1. the introduction of the comparative methodology of life history into anthropology and 2. research on bone and dental development that reveals a world of life history preserved in the fossil record. Comparative study suggests that the human strategy depends on rich energy sources and low mortality and that our general rate of growth and aging evolved in parallel with brain size. It now appears that the australopithecines were a substantially primitive grade of hominid with life histories more like apes than humans. The life cycle of early Homo erectus was probably unlike any living hominoid: Evidence suggests that it grew up somewhat faster than living humans, it lacked an adolescent growth spurt, and H. erectus infants were more helpless than those of chimpanzees (but conceivably of more mature body proportion and motor advancement than our own). The appearance of fully modern life historie.
‘Non-traditional’ at an elite university: Exploring the lived experiences of mature part-time undergraduates using an online peer support community

The first-year transition to university is acknowledged as being an emotive experience for undergraduates, a process of becoming a student whilst seeking membership of the learning community. If a marginalised student identity is self-perceived, a sense of difference and psychological sense of isolation can also arise. Furthermore, studying part-time with reduced physical presence on campus typically leads to less socialisation with peers. Focused on the affective domain, this study explores the lived experiences of eight mature part-time undergraduates using a Facebook online peer support community (OPSC) during their Foundation Year at a research-intensive university. As a practitioner-researcher I used a transcendental phenomenological three-stage interview series, collecting descriptions of biographical and educational past life and present-life experiences, followed by a final meaning-making interview. Five months of contributions from the students’ OPSC were captured as well as participant weekly diary entries. Data was analysed using an eight-stage method which raised six common themes: 1. Sense of difference due to not being a traditional undergraduate at an elite university. 2. Academic self-doubt impacted by past education. 3. Challenges of being part-time: life commitments and employment responsibilities. 4. OPSC connectedness and informality for relationship building and creating a sense of belonging 5. OPSC nurturing supportive community for peer support 6. OPSC private spaces for affective support. This study draws attention to the benefits of understanding marginalised student cohorts by capturing the student experience holistically. The findings highlight the importance of an empathetic OPSC in reducing a sense of isolation, the impact a mere sense of belonging can have, and the motivation derived from knowing others are in the same boat. This research also emphasizes the importance of online spaces for peer-peer empathetic content, complementing the cognitive provision provided by higher education institutions.
Metabolism of bicyclic aza-arenes by Pseudomonas putida to yield vicinal cis-dihydrodiols and phenols

Metabolism of the aza-arenes quinoline, isoquinoline, quinazoline, and quinoxaline by a mutant strain of the bacterium Pseudomonas putida resulted in attack at the carbocyclic ring (to yield stable cis-dihydrodiols and phenols) and at the heterocyclic ring (to yield phenols and ring cleavage products).
THE NF-κB AND IκB PROTEINS: New Discoveries and Insights

▪ Abstract The transcription factor NF-κB has attracted widespread attention among researchers in many fields based on the following: its unusual and rapid regulation, the wide range of genes that it controls, its central role in immunological processes, the complexity of its subunits, and its apparent involvement in several diseases. A primary level of control for NF-κB is through interactions with an inhibitor protein called IκB. Recent evidence confirms the existence of multiple forms of IκB that appear to regulate NF-κB by distinct mechanisms. NF-κB can be activated by exposure of cells to LPS or inflammatory cytokines such as TNF or IL-1, viral infection or expression of certain viral gene products, UV irradiation, B or T cell activation, and by other physiological and nonphysiological stimuli. Activation of NF-κB to move into the nucleus is controlled by the targeted phosphorylation and subsequent degradation of IκB. Exciting new research has elaborated several important and unexpected findings that.
Genotyping and resistance genes of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from different food sources in Egypt

Enterococcus species are considered as a major etiological agent of nosocomial infections, they are commonly isolated from different sources of food. So, this study was conducted for detection of Enterococcus spp. , from (10 fish samples, 30 herbs samples, 20 drinking water samples, 30 dairy products samples, and 20 meat products samples) from Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The results revealed that from 110 food samples analyzed 11.8% were positive for Enterococci, E. faecalis was detected by percentage 53.8%. All E. faecalis isolates were resistant to vancomycin (100%), erythromycin (57.1%), ciprofloxacin (14.3%), chloramphenicol (42.9%), tetracycline (57.1%), while none of the E. faecalis isolates were resistant to ampicillin, penicillin or norfloxacin. PCR was done for detection of some antibiotic resistant genes (mphC, norA, tetK, floR, vanA). Genotypic characterization revealed that tetK and floR genes were present in the all 7 E. faecalis isolates. While, vanA gene was detected in 3 isolates, and mphC gene was detected only in 2 isolates. The results of our investigation indicated high levels of contamination with multi resistant E. faecalis strains of serious concern with the isolation of strains resistant to vancomycin, considering that vancomycin is the alternative agent for patients who are intolerant to penicillin or who have Enterococci infections with high level resistance to penicillin.
From Awareness to Action: Tackling HIV/AIDS Through Radio and Television Drama

Why do information campaigns often fail to change people’s behaviour? Why do people persistently take risks, even when they know the consequences? These are perennial questions in disaster studies, and ones which are especially relevant to the study of HIV/AIDS. This discussion paper looks at psycho-social aspects of the AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular reference to initiatives which use a combination of entertainment and education through the mass-media to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and to encourage behaviour change.
On relationships between cannibalism, climate variability, physical transport, and recruitment success of Bering Sea walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)

Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) is the single most abundant fish species in the Bering Sea and comprises the bulk of the commercial catch. Juvenile pollock are an important forage fish for older pollock, other fish, marine mammals, and birds. We examine the interaction between cannibalism, climate variability, and related patterns in physical transport. Our analysis of adult and juvenile pollock abundance and distribution time series, ocean current modelling studies, and information on climate variability indicates that cannibalism is a major determinant of interannual recruitment variability. In turn, the intensity of cannibalism appears to be dependent on the degree of spatial separation of adults and juveniles. Strong year classes occur when juvenile pollock are transported inshore and away from adults in spring - conditions typical of warm years. In cold years, transport is reduced and juveniles remain on the outer shelf in proximity to adults. Co-occurring distribution patterns of adults and juveniles resulting from these conditions lead to potentially increased cannibalism and subsequent weak year classes.
Lemongrass diet improves petroleum fume-induced oxidative stress, spermatotoxicity and testicular histomorphological disorders in rats

Emerging evidence suggests that the consumption plant based foods and food products could be beneficial in terms of ameliorating adverse environmental exposures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of Lemongrass leaf extracts (LGLEs) against petroleum fume (PF)-induced oxidative stress (OS) and reproductive dysfunction in male rats. Thirty-five mature male Wistar Albino rats were segregated into 5 groups, (n=7per group). Animals in group 1 served as unexposed control and were given standard feed and water for 6 weeks. Animals in group 2 received standard feed, water and were exposed to PF in an exposure chamber for 6 weeks. While animals in groups 3, 4 and 5 besides receiving standard feed, water and exposed to PF for 4 weeks were concomitantly fed 269.8mg/kg, 539.6mg/kg and 809.4mg/kg respectively of LGLEs for additional 2 weeks. After the exposure and treatment periods animals were sacrificed. Blood samples and testicular and epididymal tissues were obtained for analysis and histopathological examination respectively. There were significant (P<0.05) decreases in serum levels of CAT, testosterone, LH and FSH and significant (P<0.05) increase in MDA in animals exposed to PF alone compared to levels in the unexposed control. Histomorphological changes observed in the testicular and epididymal structures of animals exposed to PF alone included degenerative changes in seminiferous tubules, depleted germ cells, congested blood vessels and low luminal sperm volume. Supplementation with different concentrations of LGLEs caused dose dependent changes in the biochemical and histomorphological indices of male reproductive dysfunction. LGLE has a dose-dependent protective effect against PF-induced OS and male reproductive disorders due to its varied bio-constituents and their activities.
C-COLOR COMPOSITIONS AND PALINDROMES

An unexpected relationship is demonstrated between n-color compositions (compositions for which a part of size n can take on n colors) and part-products of ordinary compositions. As a consequence, we are able to use techniques developed for studying part-products to generalize the concept of n-color compositions to that of S-restricted C-color compositions, whose part-sizes are restricted to an arbitrary set S of positive integers and for which a part of size n can take on cn ∈ C = {c1, c2, . } colors. We count the number of S-restricted Ccolor compositions and the number of C-color palindromic compositions, as well as the total number of parts in each setting. The celebrated Fibonacci numbers persist throughout.