Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Correlation of Fungicidal Activity of Brassica Species with Allyl Isothiocyanate Production in Macerated Leaf Tissue

Brassica species were tested for production of volatile fungicidal compounds from macerated green leaf tissue. Tissue (10, 20, and 40 g) of one cultivar each of six Brassica species was assayed for inhibition of Fusarium sambucinum. Only cultivars of B. nigra and B. juncea suppressed radial growth (>50% inhibition of control). Plant introduction accessions (PIs) of B. juncea, B. carinata, B. nigra, and B. napus were screened for suppression of F. sambucinum. Only B. nigra, B. juncea, and B. carinata PIs had suppressive activity, but activity varied among PIs within these species. The concentration of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), a breakdown product of allyl glucosinolate, in leaf tissue was measured using gas chromatography. AITC was detected in PIs of B. nigra, B. juncea, and B. carinata. Radial growth of F. sambucinum was negatively correlated (P < 0.05) with AITC concentrations emitted from Brassica leaf tissue. All Brassica PIs with AITC concentrations greater than 0.10 mg/g of leaf tissue were suppressive to F. sambucinum in radial growth assays. Growth of five other plant pathogenic fungi was also suppressed by a B. juncea cultivar that contained high concentrations of AITC.
A new species of fox from the Australopithecus sediba type locality, Malapa, South Africa

ABSTRACT The 1.977 Ma site of ‘Malapa’ (Gauteng, South Africa) has yielded important new fossils, including the type specimens of the new hominin species Australopithecus sediba. Recently, we reported the first Carnivora specimens to have been recovered from the site. That sample included members of Felidae, Herpestidae and Hyaenidae. That first report also included three associated small canid specimens (an M2, a rib and a posterior mandibular fragment including the P4, M1, coronoid, condylar and angular processes) that we attributed to Vulpes cf. V. chama. In this paper, we compare these specimens to a broad sample of modern and fossil foxes and conclude that these specimens are distinct enough to be referred to a new species, here described and named Vulpes skinneri.
The Quality of Level of Inquiry-Based Lesson Design Through Lesson Study

The purpose of this research is to investigate the quality of Level of Inquiry (LoI)-based lesson design. This was developed and implemented on science learning in Junior High School through lesson study. The Level of Inquiry learning model is a further development of inquiry learning with the purpose that teachers and students are more directed in conducting inquiry learning, the higher level in LoI, the less role of teacher and the students are more dominant in the learning process. The research method used was qualitative descriptive. The data collected is a lesson design developed by a science teacher who is used to following lesson study activities and was analyzed using the rubric. Based on the assessment of lesson design rubric with 19 criteria in four domains (instruction, organization, assessment, and learning of inquiry), the results reveal that the strength aspects of learning were learning objectives, opening instructions, and instructions that differentiate groups and individuals. In organizational aspects such as defining rules, setting classrooms, group composition is also a clear. The weakness lies in the teacher developing LoI learning, especially at the stage of manipulation and verification. This finding helps teachers to gain insight into the characteristics of the level of inquiry-based lesson
How Does Teacher’s TPACK Affect Student’s Activity?

The ability of teachers to integrate technology into learning is quite important in facing the rapid technological progress in the era of industrial revolution 4.0. These technological advances need to be followed by the development of learning that can support these changes. Therefore, science teacher needs to be accompanied by an excellent competency, namely TPACK (Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge). The purpose of this study was to see the impact of the implementation of TPACK design in teaching and learning activities carried out by the teacher to students learning activities. Descriptive methods are applied to obtain data on teacher TPACK abilities and their implementation using TPACK instruments, and student activity observation sheets. Participant of this study is three science teachers. The ability of TPACK teachers who have high to lowest abilities are teachers A, B and C. Likewise with its relation to students as seen from student learning activities and outcomes. Consecutive activities with the percentage of activity 86%, 80% and 50%. Because the teacher's TPACK ability and its relation to students have the same pattern, ie the better the TPACK ability of the teacher, the activities of the students being taught are also more active. So it can be concluded that the ability of TPACK teachers has a relationship to student activities.
ELECTIVITY AND EDUCATION: AN EMOTIONAL WAY TO LEARN SIGNIFICANTLY

Many contemporary scholars talk about emotion, learning and education. This chapter tries to understand if it is possible to learn through emotional observation and if learning can become significant and effective. In our daily lives, there are many experiences that challenge us emotionally. Being aware of our own emotions and our own ability to solve difficulties, helps both adults and children in a growth phase and in school-age. Authors ranging from Montessori to Piaget, Maturana, Varela to Putnam, from Hillman to Dennett and Damasio, to Karmiloff-Smith, reflect on this topic. This chapter aims to study the phenomenology of the development and of educational experiences. We tried to find the emotional dynamics of adolescents. The analysis of neuro-cognitive and learning processes, which will be called elective, allows a recognition of those dynamics, related to the various self areas, which need strengthening and enhancement and which may become an educational and transformational choice for future generations.
The conservation of the endemic vascular flora of Ascension Island and threats from alien species

We present the first assessment of the endemic vascular flora of Ascension Island for over 20 years. Combining new with existing data the following IUCN Red List categorizations are proposed: Anogramma ascensionis, Dryopteris ascensionis, Oldenlandia adscensionis and Sporobolus durus (Extinct); Pteris adscensionis and Euphorbia origanoides (Critically Endangered); Sporobolus caespitosus (Vulnerable); Asplenium ascensionis, Marattia purpurascens and Xiphopteris ascensionensis (Near Threatened). The primary cause of the four presumed extinctions appears to be introductions of exotic species and subsequent alteration of ecological conditions. M. purpurascens, A. ascensionis, and X. ascensionensis appear to be under no immediate threat of extinction, although long-term survival is uncertain. E. origanoides, P. adscensionis, and S. caespitosus require active conservation measures to ensure their survival.
The Bystander Response to Heavy-Ion Radiation: Intercellular Signaling Between Irradiated and Non-Irradiated Cells

Ionizing radiation-induced bystander effect is the phenomenon whereby cells that are not themselves irradiated but received signals from directly irradiated cells exhibit biological responses. Human exposure to heavy-ion radiation occurs during manned space missions at the dose and dose rate much lower than those for cancer therapy. It should be noted herein that less irradiated cells coexist with more non-irradiated counterparts in a cell population exposed to a lower dose of radiation whose linear energy transfer is higher. The bystander effect should be thence examined to decipher the action mechanism of low-dose heavy ions. The bystander effect of heavy ions is manifested as inactivated clonogenic potential, a transient apoptotic response, delayed p53 phosphorylation, gene expression changes, a transient cell-cycle arrest, chromosome aberrations, elevated mutation frequency and micronucleation. Proposed underpinning mechanisms involve gap junctional intercellular communication and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species. This paper reviews briefly the current knowledge of the heavy ion-induced bystander effect.
Comparison of the Effects of Application of Deep Placement of Slow Release N (Lime Nitrogen and Coated Urea), P and K Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Seed

Soybean seeds contain a large amount of nitrogen and the total amount of nitrogen assimilated in plant is highly correlated with soybean seed yield. Sole N2 fixation is often insufficient to support the vigorous vegetative and reproductive growth of soybean plants. For the maximum yield of soybean, it is necessary to use both nitrogen fixation and absorbed nitrogen from roots (Harper, 1987). It has been known that plants require nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as three major nutrient elements for good growth and high yield. Nitrogen is essential as protein, nucleic acid and chlorophyll composing elements and it promotes vegetative growth. Phosphorus is a component of nucleic acid and membrane and it promotes root development. Potassium plays to control pH and osmotic pressure in cells as a free cation and it also aids in stress resistance. Therefore, the improvement of N fertilization in terms of chemical and physical forms of fertilizers, as well as the timing and placement of fertilization for soybean, which is compatible with N2 fixation, is very important (Takahashi et al., 1992). In addition, appropriate application of P, K or organic fertilizers are also important. It must be noted however that high dose of chemical N fertilization severely depresses nodule formation and N2 fixation activity. Therefore, the agronomic and biological technology to ensure optimum N2 fixation through new N fertilization technique is essentially important for increasing and for stable soybean seed production. Takahashi et al. (1991,1992) developed a new fertilization technique for soybean to supplement N during seed filling stage without depressing N2 fixation by deep placement of slow release N fertilizer, 100 day-type coated urea. Deep placement of coated urea enables the slow release of N in the soil. Although the urea released from coated urea was rapidly hydrolyzed to ammonia, the NH4-N could not be easily nitrified owing to the low activity of nitrification in the deep soil layer of converted rice field (Takahashi and Ohyama, 1999). Further, we detailed in the previous reports (Tewari et al., 2002, 2003, 2004a) about the enhancement in soybean seed yield by using slow release fertilizers (lime nitrogen as well as coated urea). Lime nitrogen contains about 60% of calcium
The research progress and clinical application of personalized peptide vaccines in castration-resistant prostate cancer

[摘 要] 个体化多肽疫苗(personalized peptide vaccines,PPVs)是指根据肿瘤患者的个体遗传基因结构和功能差异,从一系列 候选多肽中选出至多4种与人类白细胞抗原A1亚型(HLA-A1)匹配的多肽,制作成的肿瘤疫苗。 与常规多肽疫苗相比较,PPVs 能诱导更强大和更快捷的抗肿瘤免疫力。 现有临床研究结果显示,PPVs在去势抵抗性前列腺癌(castration-resistant prostate cancer,CRPC)免疫治疗中具有良好的应用前景,可明显改善无进展生存期和总体生存期。 目前,PPVs仍处于临床研究阶段,与真正 的临床应用尚存在一定距离,对于治疗对象的选择、疗效的评估以及联合用药的价值等问题均有待进一步的探索。 [关键词] 去势抵抗性前列腺癌;免疫治疗;肿瘤疫苗;个体化多肽疫苗 [中图分类号] R737.25; R730.51 [文献标识码] A [文章编号] 1007-385X(2018)07-0747-05
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SOFTWARE IN THE INTERVENTION OF ORAL MOTOR FUNCTIONS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Aim and objectives: The research focused on the analysis of speech (oral) motor abilities of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using the special speech and language therapy (SLT) software. The relations to dyspraxia, as well as the early educational correlations with the development of speech, and early speech vocalization including complex motor difficulties, are mentioned. The grounds stemmed from our wider focus on the assessment of pragmatic language level, since the ability of facial expression gestures represents one of the most important pragmatic, nonverbal communication activities. Methodology: We mapped the oral motor abilities of children with ASD in the initial and final stages of the examination, applying the software programme FONO 2, a multimedia programme intended for individuals with impaired communication ability. We used the observational numerical scale evaluation followed by comparison of the inter-stage differences within longitudinal observation. Conclusions: The results show that it is possible to achieve positive outcomes by applying a systematic SLT approach based on using the SLT software in the intervention focused on the development of the oral-motor activities in children with ASD. We put forward a discussion on the possible exploitation of the results for assessment in the sphere SLT intervention.
Assessing Digital Threats to Democracy, and Workable Solutions: A Review of the Recent Literature

Concerns surrounding the threats that digital platforms pose to the functioning of Western liberal democracies have grown since the 2016 U.S. election. Yet despite a preponderance of academic work in this area, the precise nature of these threats, empirical solutions for their redress, and their relationship to the wider digital political economy remain undertheorized. This article addresses these gaps with a semisystematic literature review that identifies and defines four prominent threats—fake news, filter bubbles/echo chambers, online hate speech, and surveillance—and constructs a typology of “workable solutions” for combating these threats that highlights the tendency to silo technical, regulatory, or culturally embedded approaches.
Incidental findings of temporomandibular joint disorders on standard brain MRIs

Methods: Our sample comprised 64 males (46.4%) and 74 females (53.6%), mean age 54.75±17.45 (range: 18-87). Data collected from each temporomandibular joint included articular displacement, articular effusion, condyle flattering, condyle erosions, capsule enhancement, and bone marrow edema. Dichotomous data as to temporomandibular jointrelated symptoms such as headaches, earaches, dizziness, clicking or grating sound, pain or soreness of the joint, limited mouth opening, locking of the jaw, facial muscle pain, unexplained teeth pain, neck pain or stiffness and difficulty swallowing, were acquired during telephone interviews.
GENDER, OPTIMISM, PERCEIVED STRESS ON PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE AMONG SLOVAK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

A review of current literature shows that so far only few sociodemographic, psychological, and social correlates of problematic Internet use have been identified. However, even these limited findings seem to be inconclusive and inconsistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gender, optimism, and perceived stress on Generalized Problematic Internet Use among university students. In total, 817 first year university students from Slovakia (25.5% male, 74.5% female, 19.6 mean age) completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Revised Life Orientation Test and The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2. Two-way between groups ANOVA was used for the data analysis. This study showed that students with a lower level of optimism and a higher level of perceived stress seemed to have higher levels of generalized problematic Internet use. The main effect of gender on generalized problematic Internet use was not statistically significant. The findings of this study provide support for the conclusion that the development of life orientation, optimism, coping with stress, and reflection/deconstruction of perception of stress among first year university students could contribute to the prevention of generalized problematic Internet use.
Performance Analysis of Solar Energy System with Bidirectional Convertersand Using Fuzzy Inference Based Modified Inertia PSO Technique

Solar PV energy is the one among the fastest growing renewable energy resources exist in the world. In this paper, analysis is made on the integration of solar PV cells with bi-directional converter by maximum power point tracker (MPPT) to improve efficiency for the both DC and AC distribution system. A bi-directional inverter is connected to dc distribution system in order to control the power flow between ac grid and dc bus, and also to regulate the dc bus voltage to the particular limit. The two buck and boost MPPTs are formed and a thin-film PV panels are used to run the dc bus voltage around 380V. This will vary the voltage of photovoltaic (PV) array from 0 to 600V by reducing the voltage stress of connected inverter. This paper presents an optimal algorithm using fuzzy-modified inertia particle swarm optimization (F-MIPSO). Inertia parameter of PSO is obtained from the fuzzy systems and its control vector is used for calculation of a new inertia parameter. Inertia parameter is calculated from membership functions of fuzzy logic technique and it is designed by using MATLAB/SIMULINK software.
xytocin and the Development of Parenting n Humans

ethods: Using a prospective longitudinal design, 160 cohabitating mothers and fathers and their firstborn infant were visited at home uring the first postpartum weeks and again at 6 months postpartum. Mothers’ and fathers’ plasma OT was analyzed at each time point with nzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methodology. Interactions between each parent and the infant were observed in the postpartum and icrocoded for parenting behavior.
Dietary supplementation with sunflower seeds and vitamin E for fattening lambs improves the fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of the Longissimus lumborum

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementation with sunflower seeds and vitamin E for fattening lambs, on the chemical composition, cholesterol, vitamin E level, fatty acid profile and lipid oxidation of meat from sheep. Four treatments were evaluated, as follows: SC – basal diet consisting of sugarcane + concentrate; SCS – basal diet supplemented with sunflower seed; SCE – basal diet supplemented with 1000 mg vitamin E; SCSE – basal diet supplemented with sunflower seed and 1000 mg vitamin E. The Longissimus lumborum muscle of 32 Ile de France lambs, which were slaughtered when their bodyweight reached 32 kg, was used. The chemical composition of the lamb meat was not significantly different (P > 0.05) between the treatments. Sunflower seed supplementation increased (P < 0.05) the levels of linoleic acid, vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid. Inclusion of vitamin E in the diet increased (P < 0.05) the concentration of vitamin E in the meat while decreasing lipid oxidation. Considering the current demand for healthy foods, inclusion of sunflower seeds and vitamin E in the diet of sheep is a viable possibility.
Size distribution of algal pigments and phytoplankton assemblages in a coastal—estuarine environment: contribution of small eukaryotic algae

The size structure and the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton assemblages were assessed in the lower Urdaibai estuary from February 1998 to January 1999 by means of high-pressure liquid chromatography of algal pigments, along with microscopic observations of live and fixed cells. Four size classes were delineated: microplankton (>20 μm), large nanoplankton (8-20 μm), small nanoplankton (1-8μm) and picoplankton (<1 μm). The dominant marker pigments in the samples were fucoxanthin, 19'-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin (19'but), chlorophyll (Chl) b, alloxanthin, peridinin and lutein-zeaxanthin. During the winter-spring transition, most of the Chl a was found in the microplankton size fraction. However, during the rest of the observation period, dominated by nanoplankton, a great proportion of the total Chl a (60-80%) appeared in the <8 μm fraction. The relative importance of the picophytoplankton was highest from April to November; its contribution during this period ranged from 10% to ∼40% of the total Chl a. Observations using microscopy confirmed the dominance of diatoms during most of the year and the presence of prymnesiophytes, prasinophytes, chrysophytes, cryptophytes, dinoflagellates, euglenophytes and cyanobacteria. Based on signature pigments and microscopic observations, the following groups of algae were established: fucoxanthin -containing, 19'but-containing, chlorophytes, euglmophytes, dinoflagellates, cryptophytes and cyanobacteria, whose contribution to total Chl a is discussed.
Common paths link food abundance and ectoparasite loads to physiological performance and recruitment in nestling blue tits

Summary 1Identifying how selection shapes life-history traits by causally relating environment to phenotype, performance and fitness has often proven elusive due to limitations of classical analysis methods, which only identify covariance in traits, and to the difficulties in experimentally manipulating environment to expose cause and effect in wild populations. 2In an approach resembling the experimental method common to all modern research, structural equation modelling can not only identify covariance in traits, but also test hypotheses of direct and indirect causal paths that tie environment to phenotypes and fitness through natural selection. Here, we use novel confirmatory path analyses and a long-term study of Corsican blue tits to analyse the interactions between environmental variables (prey abundance and ectoparasite load), phenotypic traits (mass and haematocrit), physiological performance (aerobic capacity) and nestling recruitment. 3Our analyses show that an antagonistic interaction between ectoparasites and food abundance sets tissue development and oxygen carrying capacity of blood at fledging, and that identical paths link these variables to physiological performance and recruitment. 4This study suggests that metabolic capacity at fledging may be important in determining subsequent recruitment and unmasks subtle fitness costs of an ectoparasite.
Axolotl MHC class II β chain: predominance of one allele and alternative splicing of the β1 domain

The axolotl MHC is composed of multiple polymorphic class I loci linked to class II B loci. In this report, evidence of the existence of one class II B locus (Amme‐DAB) that codes for two different transcripts is given. A 2.1‐kb transcript is translated to a complete β chain and a shorter transcript of 1.8 kb encodes a molecule lacking the β1 domain. For two complete class II B mRNA synthesized, up to one mRNA devoid of the β1 domain is synthesized. Alternative splicing involving a peptide binding domain at a class II B locus evidenced in axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is also observed for A. trigrinum, the tiger salamander. Very little variability is found among various axolotl MHC class II B cDNA sequences, and the same allele is obtained from inbred and wild axolotls. The transcription of one MHC class B locus in two class II B isoforms in thymic cells and in splenic lymphocytes may shed new light on the well‐known deficient immune responder state of the axolotl.
The Deep Learning Limit: are negative neural network eigenvalues just noise?

We study the deviation of the true risk surface from the empirical surface as a function of the ratio of model parametesr to dataset size. We model the empirical risk surface as a ﬁnite rank perturbation of the Gaussian Orthognal Ensemble and solve this problem analytically in the large dimen-sion limit. Through this framework, we assess whether the true risk surface of neural networks is locally convex. We test our hypothesis using iterative methods on augmented datasets.
Design of Duty-cycle Screening Paradigm for Steady-State Somatosensory Evoked Potential

Introduction: Steady-state somatosensory evoked potential (SSSEP) has been developed by several braincomputer interface (BCI) research [1-2]. However, the recent SSSEP-based systems showed the low performance for controlling the external devices efficiently. Hence, we suggest a screening technique that can reflect subjectdependent frequency and duty-cycle. In this study, we compared the proposed screening method with normal screening method (frequency only) for demonstrating the necessity of the proposed screening method.