Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Combining a COI Mini-Barcode with Next-Generation Sequencing for Animal Origin Ingredients Identification in Processed Meat Product

For revealing animal species in complex or adulterated processed meat product, we presented a method combining a novel cytochrome oxidase I (COI) mini-barcode with next-generation sequencing (NGS), which identifies various animal species (swine, bovine, Caprinae, and some of fish, shrimp, and poultry) accurately and efficiently in processed meat products. We designed a universal primer based on 140 sequences from 51 edible animal species. A mixture of 12 species raw meat samples were identified with the clone sequencing and also with a mini-barcode- (136 bp) combined NGS method, respectively. The mini-barcode of these 12 species was 100% identical to the target species sequence by Sanger sequencing. Compared to the clone sequencing method, the NGS method is superior in accuracy, sensitivity, and detection efficiency. Various edible animal species were identified in the species level both in the mixed samples and the 7 heavily processed food products. Moreover, some unlabeled species and dubious contamination were detected as well.
STRONG DUALITY FOR A MULTIPLE-GOOD MONOPOLIST BY CONSTANTINOS DASKALAKIS,

We characterize optimal mechanisms for the multiple-good monopoly problem and provide a framework to find them. We show that a mechanism is optimal if and only if a measure μ derived from the buyer’s type distribution satisfies certain stochastic dominance conditions. This measure expresses the marginal change in the seller’s revenue under marginal changes in the rent paid to subsets of buyer types. As a corollary, we characterize the optimality of grand-bundling mechanisms, strengthening several results in the literature, where only sufficient optimality conditions have been derived. As an application, we show that the optimal mechanism for n independent uniform items each supported on [c c + 1] is a grand-bundling mechanism, as long as c is sufficiently large, extending Pavlov’s result for two items Pavlov (2011). At the same time, our characterization also implies that, for all c and for all sufficiently large n, the optimal mechanism for n independent uniform items supported on [c c + 1] is not a grand-bundling mechanism.
Effect of a psychomotor intervention program for children with ADHD

This study verified the effectiveness of a psychomotor intervention program for children with ADHD. The study compared the psychomotor and cognitive performance of children with ADHD submitted and not submitted to psychomotor intervention. Twenty-six male children, 14 with ADHD, divided into experimental group I and II (GE I / GE II), and 12 with typical development grouped into the control group (CG) participated in the study. The children of the GE performed psychomotor and cognitive evaluation at both moments, preand post-intervention, and were compared to the CG in the evaluation after the intervention. There were statistically significant differences in the classification scores of the psychomotor profile and in the attention tests and executive functions. It was observed a tendency of improvement indicated by the increase of the means of the functions of body notion, equilibration, temporal space structure, fine praxis, laterality and tonicity, respectively. The results suggest that psychomotor intervention was effective for the treatment of children with ADHD in this study.
An Assessment of Conflict Management Strategies Aborpted by SPDC in Its Community Relations with Indigenes of Kula Clan in Aturu-Toru L.G.A., Rivers State

The study fought to assess the conflict management strategies adopted by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Kula Clan Aturuturu L.G. A. , Rives State. It was motivated by the recurrence of conflict and state government frequent intervention in conflict management in the relationship between SPDC and Kula Clan. The study raised five research questions and tested one hypothesis. Survey design was adopted while purposive, quota and accidental sampling techniques were used to conduct the study. Structured questionnaire and interview schedule were used to access field data. The analysis was based on 35% copies of the questionnaire retrieved from a sample of 381 respondents. This figure represents a 94% return rate. Data was quantitatively analyzed on tables using simple percentage and the weighted mean score (WMS) based on a five point likert scale while the hypothesis was tested with the Pearson Product Moment Correction Analysis. Explanation building technology was adopted to analyze qualitative data. The study ascertained a correction between SPDC’s conflict management strategies and sustenance of good relationship with Kula Clan. It was found out that Kula Clan people awareness level of SPDC’s conflict management strategies was insignificant and that they did not participate with SPDC in conflict management in their communities. It was also found out that the people of Kula Clan wanted SPDC to dialogue with them through town hall meetings and their council of chiefs instead of the Cluster Development Board and Community Trust Committees. Another important discovery the study made was its preference for indigenous oil companies to operate in their locality as a result of its distrust of SPDC. The study recommends that the people of Kula Clan should endeavor to obtain and study the GMOUs to acquaint themselves with the conditions of their relationship with the company. It also recommended that SPDC should ensure the participation of the people of Kula Clan in corporate activities and community development prejects concerning their communities.
QUATERNARY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE TOPSAILS, NORTH-CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND

The 2015 field season was the continuation of a multi-year till-geochemical and regional geological mapping program initiated in 2013. Quaternary investigations focused on till-geochemical sampling, ice-flow, and surficial mapping of the Topsails (NTS map areas 12H/02, 12H/03 and 12A/14) in north-central Newfoundland. Regional till (glacial diamicton) sampling was conducted at a spacing of 1 sample per 1 km, along forest-resource roads. In remote areas, where helicopter support was required, the sample density was 1 sample per 4 km. Eleven new striae sites indicate three ice-flow orientations: east–west, north-northwest and west. These orientations support previous interpretations of a radial ice-flow model for the Topsails. Crosscutting striae were not observed on any bedrock surfaces; thus, chronological differentiation of ice-flow events could not be refined. Most of the study area is covered by varying amounts of glacial till (diamicton), which forms thick plains and blankets, along with hummocky moraine, in NTS map areas 12H/02 and 03. Recessional–ablation till ridges are located in the Chain Lakes valley, and document ice retreat toward the southwest. Thin till veneers, blankets and eroded till, where meltwater channels have cut into the till, dominate the western part of the study area (NTS 12A/14). Glaciofluvial sand and gravel deposits are located in Kitty’s Brook valley, at the south end of Goose Pond, on the south side of Grand Lake and in the valleys draining the west side of the study area .
Identifying prospective inhibitors against LdtMt5 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a potential drug target.

ii DECLARATION: PLAGIARISM . iv LIST OF PUBLICATIONS . ix DEDICATION . x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . xii LIST OF FIGURES . xv LIST OF TABLES . xvii Chapter 1 . 18 Introduction . 18 1.0 Background . 18 1.1 Global Tuberculosis burden . 18 1.1.1 Infection life cycle of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 19 1.1.2 Mycobacteria cell wall . 20 1.1.2.1 The structural cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis . 20 1.1.2.2 Peptidoglycan layer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis . 21 1.1.2.3 Transpeptidases and mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis . 24 1.1.2.4 Inhibition of L,D Transpeptidase enzymes . 25 1.1.2.5 Computational studies on L,D Transpeptidase enzymes . 25 1.2 Computational methods . 27 1.2.1 Virtual Screening . 27 1.2.2 Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation . 29 1.2.3 Molecular Mechanics (MM) . 30 1.2.4 Quantum Mechanics (QM) . 30 1.2.5 Hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) . 31 1.2.5.1 ONIOM . 32
Impact of Precipitation Pre-Processing Methods on Hydrological Model Performance using High-Resolution Gridded Dataset

Effective representation of precipitation inputs is one of the essential components in hydrological model structures, especially when gauge measurements for the modelled catchment are sparse. Assessment of the impact of precipitation pre-processing is often nontrivial as precipitation data are very limited in the first place. In this paper, we demonstrate a study using a semi-distributed hydrological model, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to examine the impact of different precipitation pre-processing methods on model calibration and the overall model performance with regards to the operational use. A river catchment in the UK is modelled to test against the three pre-processing methods: the Centroid Point Estimation Method (CPEM), the Grid Area Method (GAM) and the Grid Point Method (GPM). Cross-calibration and validation are then carried out by using the high-resolution Centre for Ecology & Hydrology–Gridded Estimate Areal Rainfall (CEH-GEAR) dataset. The results show that the proposed methods GAM and GPM can improve the model calibration significantly against the one calibrated with the existing CPEM method used by the model; the performance differences in the validation among the calibrated models, however, remain small and become irrelevant. The findings indicate that it is preferable to always make use of high-quality rainfall data, when available, with a better pre-processing method, even with models that are previously calibrated with low-quality rainfall inputs. It is also shown that such improvements are affected by the size of catchment and become less significant for smaller catchments.
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Yibeltal Mesfin Yesgat Feleke Gebremeskel 2 Wubshet Estifanous 3 Yordanos Gizachew Seid Jemal Natnael Atnafu Keyredin Nuriye 1 1Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia; 2Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; 3Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, ArbaMinch University, ArbaMinch, Ethiopia; 4Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolyita Sodo, Ethiopia Introduction: Globally in 2019, there were 1.9 billion reproductive-age women. Around 922 million of them were using either modern or traditional methods of family planning. Women with disabilities comprise 10% of worldwide women and three-quarters of them reside in lowand middle-income countries. Objective: The purpose of this study was designed to assess the magnitude and associated factors for family planning methods use among reproductive-age women with disabilities in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia. Patients and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 418 reproductive-age women with disabilities. Data were collected with eight women who had completed grade 12 and two of them were proficient in sign language. The data were entered into Epi-infoTM version-7 software and exported into SPSS version 20 for analysis. A statistically significant variable in the final model was declared by adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value <0.05. Results: The magnitude of family planning utilization among reproductive-age women with disabilities was 33.7%. Factors significantly associated with family planning use were being employed (AOR: 2.2, CI: 1.77–4.15), having positive attitudes (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.21–3.87) and marital status (AOR: 3.9, 95% CI: 2.31–6.63). Conclusion: The magnitude of family planning use among reproductive women with disabilities was low. Attitude, marital status, and being employed were significantly associated factors with family planning use. Therefore, the governmental and nongovernmental organizations should work to change their attitude and creating job opportunities.
A Comparative Analysis Of Capital Expenditure On Infrastructure And Economic Growth In Nigeria And South Africa

Nigeria and South Africa are two dominating economies in Africa but defer in terms of infrastructural development. The question of whether this infrastructural difference culminate to the difference in economic growth in the two economies is central to this study. This paper therefore, examined the impact of capital expenditure on infrastructure and economic growth both in Nigeria and South Africa using time series data from 1980 to 2016. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bound tests technique of cointegration was used to on country-specific model of aggregate expenditure, following the Keynesian theory. The result showed that there is a the long-run relationship among the variables used in Nigeria and South Africa. Capital expenditure on infrastructure has positive but insignificant impact on economic growth in Nigeria while it was positive and significant on the economic growth in South Africa. The insignificant impact of capital expenditure on infrastructure on economic growth compare with South Africa may be the major difference in the two economies. This is traceable to lack of accountability and corruption in Nigeria compared to the good governance that truncated corruption and mismanagement in the government circle in South Africa. Tax base has positive and significant impacts on the economic growth in these two countries, this was supported by the Pairwise Granger Causality in which TAX granger caused economic growth in both countries. The study recommends injection of sufficient fund into infrastructural development in Nigeria. AS tax contributed positively to economic growth in both economies, it is recommended that tax revenue realized should be judiciously spent by providing the necessary amenities to discourage evasion of tax.
A sensible approach to the use of NSAIDs in sports medicine

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have the highest intake of all medication in elite and non-elite athletes. The high consumption by athletes (30–50%) participating in team and single-sports leads to the assumption that not only injuries are being treated, but that masking symptoms of minor complaints or post-exercise fatigue might be the primary indication for their intake, without considering their potential harmful side-effects on general health but also on training adaptive processes. Vast information campaign to team physicians since 2011 could not decrease the prescription practice in the past few years highlighted by the persisting high numbers reported during the FIFA World Cups 2002–2014. There is moderate evidence in literature, of earlier return to sport after ankle sprains using NSAIDs systematically, however which is directly related to a decreased range of motion and increased joint instability. Evenmore, recent studies have reported impaired muscular and tendinous adaption to exercise if NSAIDs are ingested. In the early inflammation phase of injured tissue, its use might decrease additional tissue damage especially in muscle injuries, however prolonged intake has been associated for example with delayed fracture healing by intervening with the proliferative phase. NSAIDs are potent analgesic medications, but due to their anti-inflammatory property their intake should be wisely indicated; inhibiting early excessive inflammation without decreasing tissue-healing potential. Their use should be more controlled by the health care specialist especially by sports physicians. Neither over-the-counter use nor administration by non-medical staff should be supported; alternative treatment options however need to be educated.
Increased Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients With Chronic Stable Angina and Their Reduction By Aspirin

Background—Proinflammatory cytokines released by injured endothelium facilitate interaction of endothelial cells with circulating leukocytes and thus may contribute to development and progression of atherosclerosis. We investigated whether cytokines and C-reactive protein (CRP) are indicative of myocardial ischemia or of diseased vessels and whether they are influenced by aspirin treatment in patients with chronic stable angina. Methods and Results—Plasma macrophage colony stimulating factor (MCSF), IL-1b, IL-6, and CRP were measured in 60 stable patients after 48-hour Holter monitoring and in 24 matched controls. All patients had angiographic documentation of disease and positive exercise ECGs. Patients with ischemia on Holter monitoring (n=40) received aspirin or placebo in a 6-week, randomized, double blind, crossover trial. Blood sampling was repeated at the end of each treatment phase (3 weeks). Compared to controls, patients had more than twice median MCSF (800 versus 372 pg/mL), IL-6 (3.9 versus 1.
The economic cost of control of the invasive yellow-legged Asian hornet

Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet Vespa velutina ni-grithorax is rapidly spreading through France and Europe. Economic assessments regarding the costs of invasive species often reveal important costs from required control measures or damages. Despite the rapid invasion of the Asian yellow-legged hornet in Europe and potential damage to apiculture and pollination services, the costs of its invasion have not been evaluated yet. Here we aimed at studying the costs arising from the Asian yellow-legged hornet invasion by providing the first estimate of the control cost. Today, the invasion of the Asian yellow-legged hornet is mostly controlled by nest destruction. We estimated that nest destruction cost €23 million between 2006 and 2015 in France. The yearly cost is increasing as the species keeps spreading and could reach €11.9 million in France, €9.0 million in Italy and €8.6 million in the United Kingdom if the species fills its current climatically suitable distribution. Although more work will be needed to estimate the cost of the Asian yellow-legged hornet on apiculture and pollination services, they likely exceed the current costs of control with nest destruction. It could thus be worth increasing control efforts by aiming at destroying a higher percentage of nests.
Genetic diversity analysis of two Eucalyptus species using ISSR markers Diversidade genética de duas espécies de Eucalyptus usando marcadores ISSR

Here, we deployed a genetic diversity analysis using ISSR markers in two Eucalyptus species, as a fundamental step toward breeding strategies. The selected species were Eucalyptus urophylla and Eucalyptus microcorys, both with economic potential in forestry. The studied individuals belong to a species and the provenance test that was installed in 1974 and until now remains exempt from silvicultural treatments. Nine universal ISSR primers were used in the analyses. Intra and interspecific variation through the polymorphism percentage, polymorphism information content (PIC) and Euclidean distances among individuals were computed. The Euclidean distance among the individuals was used to perform a principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), as well as the permutation analysis of multivariate dispersion (PermDisp), followed by the Tukey’s test. A high percentage of polymorphic bands were detected, with 57.14% for Eucalyptus microcorys and 80.95% for Eucalyptus urophylla. PIC values were higher than 0.5 for four primers (UBC827, UBC835, UBC841, and UBC842). The genetic variability was significantly higher within the Eucalyptus urophylla population than in Eucalyptus microcorys, which may be associated with the greater ability of Eucalyptus urophylla to naturally hybridize, therefore, enabling the introduction of new alleles to their populations.
Profitability determinants of deposit institutions in small, underdeveloped financial systems: the case of Fiji

This paper investigates the profitability determinants of deposit–taking institutions in Fiji, a representative South Pacific economy, over the 2000–2010 period. The study uses panel data techniques of fixed effects estimation and generalized method of moments (GMM) to purge time–invariant unobserved firm–specific effects and to mitigate potential endogeneity problems. Market power (measured by the Lerner Index) is a key determinant of profitability, which, inter alia, allows institutions to pass on to their clients the interest costs of raising deposit liabilities and the overall cost of operations; the association of both with profitability is positive and highly significant. Moreover, raising deposit liabilities and granting loan beyond a certain point may not be profitable for institutions. Policy implications are considerable, especially for the small, fragile, growth–challenged South Pacific island economies.
PREDICTION BASED ON COPULA ENTROPY AND GENERAL REGRESSION NEURAL NETWORK

Drought prediction is the premise of effective response to the hazards of drought, a serious water-deficit phenomenon resulting from the complex interaction between climatic factors. Considering the high non-linearity of drought, this paper establishes a drought prediction model based on copula entropy and general regression neural network (GRNN). The climate indices that directly affect the formation of drought were selected as the inputs of the GRNN. The established model was applied to predict droughts for Lanzhou site of the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The results show that our model can effectively predict drought occurrence in the study area. With a strong predictive ability for drought, the proposed model is an ideal tool to forecast meteorological disasters based on climate factors.
Fеаtures of Emotional Sphere of Adolescents of Different Ethnic Groups of Northeast Russia

The combined ecological, geophysical, climatic, and social factors of the Northeast of Russia influence the organism from the early childhood being too intense for the functional systems. The purpose of the research is to study the emotional characteristics of adolescents of different ethnic groups in the northeast of Russia. Presented in the paper are results of the study that covered 826 adolescents (445 females and 381 males) at the age of 15–17, different by ethnic origin. We used standard methods of psycho-diagnostics. Our study has showed that the formation of the adolescents’ emotional sphere in the North is undoubtedly influenced not only by the climatic and socio-economic environmental factors but also by ethnic features. There are intergroup differences in the aggressiveness profile of older adolescents living in the remote settlement vs. the regional center. It is shown that high school students in the remote settlement of Evensk, compared to their peers in Magadan, regardless of gender and ethnicity, are characterized by more pronounced hostile and auto-aggressive reactions. In adolescents of the Aboriginal population, as compared with their age mate Caucasians, the indicators of impairment in the field of Neuro Psychic Adaptation, Situational and Personal Anxiety, and Social Frustration are significantly more pronounced.