Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
UTILIZAÇÃO DE BIOESTIMULANTE NA PRODUÇÃO DE MUDAS DE MELANCIA

O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido em casa de vegetacao da horta experimental pertencente ao Departamento de Ciencias Vegetais da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido, Mossoro-RN, com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de bioestimulantes na qualidade de mudas de melancia. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, num arranjo fatorial 2 x 5, com 4 repeticoes. As variaveis estudadas foram: altura de plântulas (cm), comprimento da raiz (cm), massa seca da parte aerea e de raizes (g). Os tratamentos resultaram da combinacao de dois bioestimulantes (Fertacty GZ e Rutter AA) e cinco concentracoes ()%; 0,25%; 0,50%; 0,75% e 1,00%). Os resultados foram submetidos a analise de variância, sendo que para o fator quantitativo (concentracoes dos bioestimulantes) realizou-se analise de regressao, ja para o fator qualitativo (bioestimulante) foi empregado o teste F, em nivel de 5% de probabilidade. Independentemente do bioestimulante, as concentracoes que proporcionaram a producao de mudas de melhor qualidade variaram entre 0,26% e 0,52%.
TEXTURAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF RICE CHIFFON CAKE FORMULATED WITH SUGAR ALCOHOLS INSTEAD OF SUCROSE

We measured the stability and the sensory and textural properties of rice chiffon cake batter and cake prepared with various sugar alcohols in place of sucrose. Mannitol substitution increased batter stability by 30% that of sugar cake and specific volume, allowing greater air retention than that achieved with other polyols, as well as formation of networks with equal cells. Nevertheless, the 100% sensory score of mannitol-substituted cake was low because of dryness. In contrast, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol had no effect on the textural properties of cake batter and baked products. The sweetness and overall acceptability of chiffon cakes prepared with maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol, but not mannitol, were similar to those of sugar-added rice chiffon cake. In conclusion, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol can be used to prepare low-calorie, gluten-free rice chiffon cake without affecting its quality. Practical Applications Previous studies have reported rice flour substitutions of 0–100% in products such as sponge cake, yellow layer cake, butter cake and chiffon cake. The use of sugar alcohols (polyols) as bulking agents for low-calorie baked products has been tested previously. In this study, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol could replace sucrose in rice chiffon cake with no significant changes in batter stability or baking and sensory properties. However, mannitol had an unfavorable impact on textural and sensory qualities, although it increased batter stability and loaf volume of the baked cake.
Levels of pasture substitution when concentrates are fed to grazing dairy cows in northern Victoria

This paper aims to provide information for farmers and their advisers to predict levels of substitution that might be occurring under various feeding conditions in northern Victoria. The approach taken involved compiling data from research conducted in northern Victoria and subjecting these to multiple regression analysis to define the key variables affecting substitution and marginal responses in milk production when concentrates are fed. A significant relationship was obtained between level of substitution (kg DM reduction in pasture intake/kg DM of concentrates eaten) and unsupplemented pasture intake (PI, kg DM/100 kg liveweight) when concentrates are fed. The regression relationship also included species composition of the sward being grazed (species: +1 grass, 0 clover), season of the year (season: +1 spring, 0 summer, –1 autumn) and concentrate intake (kg DM/cow.day). The equation is: Substitution = –0.34 + 0.16 ( 0.035) PI + 0.16 ( 0.053) species + 0.11 ( 0.024) season+ 0.03 ( 0.014) concentrate intake [100R 2 = 50.9 (P<0.01); r.s. d. = 0.14; CV = 37.7%]. Substitution increased by 0.16 kg DM/kg DM for each increment of pasture intake. At any pasture intake, grass-dominant pastures, regardless of whether the grass was perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) or paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum), resulted in 0.16 kg DM/kg DM more substitution than white clover (Trifolium repens)-dominant pastures. In addition, substitution was 0.11 kg DM/kg DM higher in spring than in summer, and 0.11 kg DM/kg DM higher in summer than in autumn. Finally, substitution increased by 0.03 kg DM/kg DM for each additional kg DM of concentrates offered. Marginal returns in milk production (MR, kg extra milk/kg DM of concentrates eaten) were negatively related to substitution according to the following regression equation: MR = 2.62 – 0.80 ( 0.216) substitution – 0.28 ( 0.084) season – 0.34 ( 0.086) body condition[100R2 = 62.9 (P<0.01); r.s. d. = 0.23; CV = 29.6%]. Marginal responses were 0.28 kg/kg DM lower in spring than in summer and autumn (season: +1 spring, 0 summer–autumn), and each unit improvement in body condition reduced expected marginal returns by 0.34 kg/kg DM. These relationships, together with those developed to aid estimates of unsupplemented pasture intake, can be used as background information in decision support systems to help farmers and their advisers make more informed decisions about feeding strategies when supplements are fed than has hitherto been possible.duct
Impact of Electrical Stress and Neutron Irradiation on Reliability of Silicon Carbide Power MOSFET

The combined effects of electrical stress and neutron irradiation of the last generation of commercial discrete silicon carbide power MOSFETs are studied. The single-event burnout (SEB) sensitivity during neutron irradiation is analyzed for unstressed and electrically stressed devices. For surviving devices, a comprehensive study of the breakdown voltage degradation is performed by coupling the electrical stress and irradiation effects. In addition, mutual influences between electrical stress and radiative constraints are investigated through TCAD modeling.
Associations of Novel Dietary and Lifestyle Inflammation Scores With Incident Colorectal Cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

Abstract Background Chronically higher inflammation, likely contributed to by dietary and lifestyle exposures, may increase risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). To address this, we investigated associations of novel dietary (DIS) and lifestyle (LIS) inflammation scores with incident CRC in the prospective National Institutes of Health–American Association of Retired Persons Diet and Health Study (N = 453 465). Methods The components of our previously developed and externally validated 19-component DIS and 4-component LIS were weighted based on their strengths of associations with a panel of circulating inflammation biomarker concentrations in a diverse subset (N = 639) of participants in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study cohort. We calculated the components and applied their weights in the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons cohort at baseline, summed the weighted components (higher scores reflect a higher balance of proinflammatory exposures), and investigated associations of the scores with incident CRC using Cox proportional hazards regression. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results Over a mean 13.5 years of follow-up, 10 336 participants were diagnosed with CRC. Among those in the highest relative to the lowest DIS and LIS quintiles, the multivariable-adjusted hazards ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were HR = 1.27 (95% CI = 1.19 to 1.35; Ptrend < .001) and 1.38 (95% CI = 1.30 to 1.48; Ptrend < .001), respectively. The associations were stronger among men and for colon cancers. The hazards ratio for those in the highest relative to the lowest joint DIS and LIS quintile was HR = 1.83 (95% CI = 1.68 to 1.99; Pinteraction < .001). Conclusions Aggregates of proinflammatory dietary and lifestyle exposures may be associated with higher risk for CRC.
In vivo and in vitro studies on an endozoic alga from the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)

A literature survey indicates that much has been published on algal symbiosis with animals, however, few accounts have been presented in which the algal partner is considered parasitic. Previous reports on the endozoic algae of the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin), indicates that the relationship is parasitic. This definition is maintained here with the realization that future investigations of both partners are required to fully explain the association. -- Description of the algal colonies within the tissues of the giant scallop is presented. Quantitative analysis of the colonies within the mantle tissue indicates a definite distribution pattern. Algal colony concentration was found to be highest within a very narrow delicate strip of tissue, the shell fold, which lies in direct contact with the shell. Colonies were more numerous and larger within the mid-mantle regions of the shell fold tissue. Theories involved in this distribution pattern are presented. -- Description of the alga involved in symbiosis is difficult to accomplish completely since there are differences in morphology from in vivo and in vitro. It is stressed that in newly reported associations it is necessary to describe the alga both from culture and from the animal. Based on morphology in vivo and in vitro a possible taxonomic position is presented. The alga appears to belong to the Class Chlorophyceae, Order Chlorococcales. Evidence for this position is gained from morphology, reproduction and pigmentation as determined by paper chromatography and spectrophotometry. Designation to a Family is hampered by discrepencies in reproduction in vitro as compared with in vivo. The Family Coccomyxaceae and Family Oocystaceae are suggested as possible positions. However, it is pointed out that positive identification of this endozoic alga will have to await electron microscopy studies. -- Re-infection experiments demonstrate a change in morphology of the algal cells from the in vitro to the in vivo habitat as well as demonstrate the tissue and cellular responses of the giant scallop to the algal cells. -- Besides the tissues previously reported to be infected by the endozoic algae, colonies were found within the gill filaments illustrating that settlement is possible in tissues where ciliary action occurs. Colonies were also found deep within the adductor muscle and on the anus. Algal cells were observed within blood cells of the circulatory system as well as within phagocytes within the infected tissues. -- Theories on the mode of infection are presented based on experimental evidence and literature reports. Initial infection is suggested to be more likely via the digestive system than via mantle penetration as previously suggested. Phagocytosis is suggested to play a major role in the mode of infection and transmission of the algae throughout the scallop tissue as well as spread of the infection to other scallops.
The Epoch of Free Trade Agreements in Pakistan and Predominance of China

Abstract The study empirically analyses the free trade agreements of Pakistan implicitly and China-Pakistan agreement explicitly by utilizing data of major trade partners of Pakistan from 1996 to 2018. For modeling the impact of trade agreements, gravity equation augmented with different variables, to accommodate zones of trade liberalization of Pakistan. To estimate the equation, feasible generalized least square used in a setting of panel data by controlling for country pair-specific and time-specific effects. Estimates of an extended gravity-based specification reflect that trade liberalization with Malaysia, and Sri Lanka is not as effective as with China and the trade agreement with China is only welfare-led. However, the imports from China are more responsive to free trade agreements as compare to export to China. The findings suggest the next round of negotiations for another phase of the agreement with consideration of the provision of market access to Pakistani exporters.
Apolipoprotein E genotype, lifestyle and coronary artery disease: Gene-environment interaction analyses in the UK Biobank population.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The APOE ε4 genotype has a higher risk for developing coronary artery disease (CAD), but there is preliminary evidence that antioxidative lifestyle factors interact with APOE genotype on CAD risk. Here, we assessed the effect modification of physical activity, oily fish and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake with APOE genotype on risk of incident CAD. METHODS The present study comprised 345,659 white European participants from UK Biobank (mean age: 56.5 years, 45.7% men) without a history of CAD. Information regarding physical activity, oily fish intake and PUFA intake was collected through questionnaires, and information on incident CAD through linkage with hospital admission records. Analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age and sex. RESULTS Higher physical activity level and oily fish intake were both associated with a lower incidence of CAD. However, these associations were similar across the different APOE genotypes (p-values for interaction > 0.05). Most notable, higher PUFA intake was associated with a lower CAD risk in APOE ε4 genotype carriers (hazard ratio: 0.76, 95% confidence interval: 0.63-0.92), and not in APOE ε3/ε3 genotype carriers (0.90; 0.79, 1.02), but without statistical evidence for effect modification (p-valueinteraction = 0.137). CONCLUSIONS While higher physical activity and high fish and PUFA intake were associated with a lower risk of incident CAD, no evidence for interaction of these lifestyle factors with APOE genotype was observed in UK Biobank participants. Interventions intended to reduce cardiovascular risk might therefore be similarly effective across the APOE genotype carriers.
Evaluation of Women’s Satisfaction Regarding MCH Services Provided in Health Care Centers with High Maternal and Infant Mortality Rate in Wassit Governorate

Background: As client opinion is useful to improve MCH service delivery, evaluation of client satisfaction should be undertaken periodically. Objective: To determine the level of satisfaction of pregnant women and mothers regard health care services provided in the MCH units in Wassit Governorate. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study, with a convenient sample of mothers and pregnant women who were attending to the MCH clinics. The study was conducted in three sectors with high maternal and infant mortality rate which include 28 health care centers in Wassit Governorate. Data were collected through the period starting on 16 December 2018 and ending on 31 March 2019, using a specially designed questionnaire. Results: The important inference of this study is the quality of care from the pregnant women and mothers perspective that reflected in client satisfaction. This study has revealed that (67.5%) of pregnant women were fairly satisfied, while 67.1% of mothers were fairly satisfied with health care services provided in MCH units at different PHC centers in Wassit city. Conclusion: This study revealed that the majority of pregnant women and mothers were fairly satisfied with health care services provided by the MCH unit in the Wassit Governorate and the quality of antenatal care and care for children less than 5 years provided at studied MCH centers need to be improved in all activities.
Fatty acid composition of the porcine conceptus in response to maternal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation

Marine and plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated for their effects on reproductive and other traits. Therefore we evaluated the effects of two sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the composition of the pig endometrium and conceptus. Treatments were Control, a corn-soybean meal diet; Flax, Control diet plus ground flax (3.75% of the diet); and PFA, Control plus a protected marine source of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (Fertilium, 1.5% of diet). Supplements replaced equal parts of corn and soybean meal in the PFA and Flax diets.
Endothelial influences enhance human pluripotent stem cell -derived cardiomyocyte maturation

Cardiac tissue engineering has the potential to develop regenerative therapies for damaged myocardium, but due to the complex structure and composition of the tissue in both healthy and diseased states, a clinical solution has not been realized. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are self- renewing, pluripotent cell sources that can potentially generate an unlimited number of cardiomyocytes (CMs). However, the clinical application of these cells is hampered by the limited knowledge of 1) the long-term ability of transplanted cells to maintain a therapeutic effect and 2) the eventual fate of these still very immature cells. Identifying the biochemical and physical factors that govern cardiac maturation and understanding how they influence this process will be imperative to propel this field forward. This dissertation describes the influence of endothelial cells on major aspects of hiPSC- derived CM physiology and their functional maturation. To date, neither repopulation of lost myocardial mass nor functional recovery of cardiac infarct regions has been demonstrated after transplantation of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived CMs. Strikingly, even after long- term incubation, transplanted CMs remain morphologically and physiologically immature. To this end, we postulate the importance of endothelial influences on CM maturation based on their intimate association from the formation of the early heart tube through adulthood. In the subsequent chapters, we demonstrate the maturative influences of co- culture hESC-derived CMs with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) on the electrophysiology and gene expression profiles towards a more mature phenotype. Moreover, we investigate the specific effect of endothelial paracrine factors on Ca²⁺-handling machinery by evaluating changes in kinetic parameters and pharmacological sensitivity. Ultimately, we demonstrate that treatment of hiPSC-derived CMs with endothelial conditioned media increases 3Hz pacing ability, Ca²⁺ transient kinetics, and sensitivity to pharmacological agents that affect the functionality of Ca²⁺ reuptake and initiation of the Ca²⁺ transient. We argue that the functional maturation of hPSC-derived CMs and elucidating the mechanisms that govern these processes will significantly contribute to the therapeutic efficacy and safety of cell-based therapies for myocardial repair
Emerging and re-emerging natural focal diseases of European Russia (typological classification of nosological profiles and dynamics of incidence)

This study considers an automated typological classification version by using the extensive factual material in analysis of emerging and re-emerging natural focal diseases of European Russia.The typological classification of nosological profile (a set of diseases) and the incidence dynamics for five nosological forms (hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, ixodic tick-borne borreliosis, tick-borne encephalitis, tularemia, and leptospirosis) was created using the formal methods of mathematical-cartographical modeling. This classification of the incidence in 1997–2015 yielded five types of the nosological profiles. These types vary by years, which is associated with the dependence of the incidence on climatic conditions in each specific year and on extent of deratization and preventive measures. The results obtained can be used to forecast potential epidemiological outbreaks and to develop targeted and appropriate for each region measures.
Mutagenesis in Lupinus polyphyllus a tool for producing spring variants

Lupinus polyphyllus remains vegetative during the first year, stores cold during winter and is induced to blossoming in the second year. Inflorescences are attractive and varied coloured terminal clusters. In Buenos Aires the historical average winter temperature is 11.5 oC and the number of hours of cold are not enough for L. polyphyllus to flower so there is no commercial offer in pots. The line of work chosen to produce genetic variability in L. polyphyllus, was induced mutagenesis with the purpose of rescuing genetic variants that meet the required cold naturally in Buenos Aires and capable of flowering and producing viable seeds. Seeds harvested in Bariloche were sown on september 4, 2003. 600 seedlings received gamma radiation at a rate of 50 Gy and were grown in pots in a greenhouse at the Facultad de Agronomia. 18 plants were transplanted to the soil in the winter of 2004 and after flowering, 30 seeds were harvested (BA) which were sown in pots on may 20, 2005 together with 93 seeds from Bariloche (WILD). Once, the number of leaves was counted in the 6 surviving plants from BA and the WILD 93, finding significant statistical differences in favour of the former. The objective persued was attained since individual plants that were capable of blossoming and bearing fruit naturally in Buenos Aires were obtained. The descendence of these individuals would be the appropiate germoplasm to initiate a genetic improvement plan that could originate a plant variety of L. polyphyllus apt for Buenos Aires.
Two-dimensional transition metal carbide and nitride (MXene) derived quantum dots (QDs): synthesis, properties, applications and prospects

The progress of two-dimensional (2D) MXene-derived QDs (MQDs) is in the early stages, but the materials have aroused great interest due to their high electrical conductivity, abundant active catalytic sites, easily tunable structure, satisfactory dispersibility, remarkable optical properties, good biocompatibility, manifold functionalizations, and so on. However, up to now, there is still no review paper on MQDs. Herein, the research advances of MQDs, including their synthetic routes (top-down and bottom-up methods), properties (structural, electronic, optical and magnetic properties), functionalizations (surface modifications, heteroatom doping and the construction of composites) and applications (sensing, biomedical, catalysis, energy storage and optoelectronic devices etc.), are critically highlighted, and the future prospects and challenges of MQDs are discussed. This review will serve as a one-stop point for comprehending the most advanced developments of MQDs, and will hopefully enlighten researchers to employ MQDs for satisfying the growing requirements of the diverse applications.
“Should I Stay or Should I Leave?”: Exploring (Dis)continued Facebook Use After the Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Social media platforms bring both benefits and risks which have been documented copiously in extant academic literature. A range of issues related to privacy and trust inhibit the fulsome enjoyment of social media by users. In 2018, several news sources documented that Cambridge Analytica acquired psychographic data for Facebook users and used that data to target ads for the November 2016 US election. Although none of the news reports indicated that Facebook was complicit in this matter, some Facebook users publicly announced they would leave Facebook and encouraged others to do so. Using in-depth interviews with 10 undergraduate and graduate college students aged 18–29 years, this research study explores decisions to stay with or leave Facebook following the Cambridge Analytica case as such decisions intersect with privacy concerns. While all the respondents were concerned about their privacy, many of them believed that participation in social media requires an exchange of personal data for the use of the service. None of the respondents left Facebook permanently because of the Cambridge Analytica incident. But several reported non-use and reduced use prompted by privacy concerns and other social concerns associated with the use of Facebook. Although these research interviews are centered on a very specific event, they are instructive on the various approaches to privacy patterns and trust in social media. Greater transparency, advocacy, and transnational cooperation would be critical interventions to inspire greater trust in social media platforms.