jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Antagonistic activity of Trichoderma sp. against pathogens in the leaves of Allium ascalonicum L.

Pathogenic fungi pose constraints and reduce shallot production. Trichoderma sp. is an antagonistic fungus capable of controlling pathogen growth in shallots. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of Trichoderma sp. and pathogens in shallots and to assess the antagonistic ability of Trichoderma sp. against shallot pathogens (Allium ascalonicum L.). Trichoderma sp. and shallot pathogens were isolated using a serial dilution agar plate method using potato dextrose agar medium with 7-day incubation. The antagonistic activity of Trichoderma sp. against shallot pathogens was evaluated based on the dual culture method. In this study, we successfully isolated Trichoderma harzianum from the shallot leaf and its root systems. Moreover, four morphologically distinctive pathogens from shallot roots and leaves were successfully isolated (l Aspergillus sp., Colletotrichum sp., Phytium sp. and Penicillium sp. T. harzianum was found to have the ability to inhibit 23.45% growth of Aspergillus sp, 26.19% growth of Colletotrichum sp., 75.40% growth of Phytium sp., and 40.38% growth of Penicillium sp. In conclusion, the isolated T. harzianum had a strong antagonistic activity against some pathogens in the shallot, but the activity was weak against some others.

Topic: Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF CURCUMA MANGGA RHIZOMES IN MICE

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of ethanol extract of Curcuma mangga by in vivo study.Methods: The ethanol extract of C. mangga was comprised to carbon clearance method for its immunomodulatory potential. The extract wasadministered orally at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW to mice for 7 days. On day 8, carbon ink was injected, and the blood was collected formeasurement of elimination of carbon. Total leukocyte count was also determined.Results: The evaluation of immunomodulatory potential of ethanol extract of C. mangga revealed a dose-dependent increase in phagocytosis ability.The phagocytic index of ethanol extract of C. mangga was more than those of negative control, indicating the immunostimulatory activity of C. mangga.It showed low stimulation on total leukocyte count.Conclusion: The results indicate that ethanol extract of C. mangga rhizomes possesses immunomodulatory activity and has therapeutic potential forthe treatment of infectious diseases.

Topic: Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
Subfield: Molecular Medicine
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE

This study investigated the impact of technology on students’ achievement in English vocabulary in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State. 1The study adopted the survey research design. Three senior secondary schools were randomly selected from 12 public senior secondary schools in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Fifty SS II students were randomly selected from each school making a total number of 150 SS II students. A questionnaire on the Impact of Technology on Achievement in English Vocabulary (r=0.76) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts in Language Education. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency count, percentage scores, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics of t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed among others that there was no significant difference between the level of impact of technology on male and female students' achievement in English vocabulary (t = -.411; df=148; p>0.05). Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that English language teachers should create a friendly and supportive environment that will allow technology to be properly used in teaching English vocabulary

Topic: Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Experimental Study on the Effects of Friction Stir Spot Welding Process Parameters on AL2024T3 Joint Strength

In this study, effects of process parameters of Friction Stir Spot Welding were investigated on Al2024T3 which has poor weldability. Several spot welds were performed by the FSSW process on the 2mm aluminium sheets. The effects of main process parameters such as tool Rotational Speed (RS), Normal Plunge Depth (NPD), and Dwell Time (DT) on the joint strength were investigated. By increasing the tool rotational speed, the joint strength increased, consequently. The mean failure load improved 52% when the tool rotational speed increased from 800 rpm to 1120 rpm, whereas increasing the rotational speed from 1120 to 1600 did not have significant effect on the failure load. The results showed, increasing the normal plunge depth from 1.5 to 1.75 millimetre led to an increase in the failure load of spot welds by about 1.62 times. Also, the 3 seconds dwell time showed higher failure load compared to 2 and 5 seconds dwell time.

Topic: Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Effect of iron overload on electrophysiology of slow reaction autorhythmic cells of left ventricular outflow tract in guinea pigs

Objective: To investigate the electrophysiology effects and mechanism of iron overload on the slow response autorhythmic cells in the left ventricular outflow tract of guinea pigs. Methods: Standard microelectrode cell recording techniques were adopted to observe the electrophysiological effects of different concentrations of Fe2+ (100 μmol/L, 200 μmol/L) on the left ventricular outflow tract autorhythmic cells. Heart tissues were perfused with FeSO4 (200 μmol/L) combing with CaC12 (4.2 mmol/L), Verapamil, (1 μmol/L), and nickel chloride (200μmol/L) respectively to observe the influences of these contents on electrophysiology of FeSO4 (200 μmol/L) on the left ventricular outflow tract autorhythmic cells. Results: Fe2+ at both 100 μmol/L and 200 μmol/L could change the electrophysiological parameters of the slow response autorhythmic cells of the left ventricular outflow tract in a concentration-dependent manner resulting into decrease in Vmax, APA and MDP, slower RPF and VDD, and prolonged APD50 and APD90 (P all <0.05). Besides, perfusion of increased Ca2+ concentration could partially offset the electrophysiological effects of Fe2+ (200 μmol/L). The L-type calcium channel (LTCC) blocker Verapamil (1 μmol/L) could block the electrophysiological effects of Fe2+ (200 μmol/L). But the T-type calcium channel (TTCC) blocker nickel chloride (NiCl2, 200 μmol/L) could not block the electrophysiological effects of Fe2+ (200 μmol/L). Conclusions: Fe2+ can directly change the electrophysiological characteristics of the slow response autorhythmic cells of the left ventricular outflow tract probably through the L-type calcium channel.

Topic: Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
The Political Realm’s Literary Convention: The Examples of ‘Ishqī and Iqbāl

This paper aims to verify an ongoing literary code in modern Persian poetry when tackling topics of a political or ideological nature. A couple of preliminary statements are necessary. The first concerns the task accomplished by poetry, in the present and in the past, as a means of diffusion of ideas as a political instrument. In the Muslim world, oral tradition has been more persistent than elsewhere, while poetry and music have always been interconnected, and where musical realms pertain not only to the cultured elites, but to all social strata, such a role is particularly important. In spite of the deep changes that have taken place in Muslim societies in the past two centuries – besides the striking case of Umm Kulthūm and her support of ‘Abd al-Nāsir's policy – to confirm our hypothesis, it would suffice to mention Mahmūd Darwīsh's verses dedicated to Beirut, and their impact on the people of that city during the 1982 Israeli siege. Such poems were immediately put to music, sung, and consequently spread by one of the most popular Arabic singers, and became a kind of patriotic hymn, representing an ideal shared by all, regardless of any political or religious differences.

Topic: Islamic Studies and History
Subfield: Political Science and International Relations
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Developing a secure healthcare information network on the Internet.

Healthcare professionals across the country are using the Internet for a variety of activities, including the transmission of medical record data via e-mail. The transmission of confidential information, however, is a serious concern of healthcare consumers, providers, and payers alike. At Indiana University School of Medicine, security on the Internet is no longer a concern. The Internet is, in fact, the heart of a healthcare information network currently in development for the Indianapolis area. A complex set of encryption/decryption algorithms and user identifier and private passwords currently in development should greatly reduce the risk of security breach on the network.

Topic: Electronic Health Records Systems
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
The Age Distribution of the Indian Population: A Reconstruction for the States and Territories, 1881–1961. By Sudhansu Bhusan Mukherjee. Honolulu: East-West Center, East-West Population Institute, 1976. xxii, 257 pp. Tables, Figures, Maps, Appendix, References. $5.00 (paper).

Book Review| May 01 1979 The Age Distribution of the Indian Population: A Reconstruction for the States and Territories, 1881–1961 The Age Distribution of the Indian Population: A Reconstruction for the States and Territories, 1881–1961. By Sudhansu Bhusan Mukherjee. Honolulu: East-West Center, East-West Population Institute, 1976. xxii, 257 pp. Tables, Figures, Maps, Appendix, References. $5.00 (paper). Durgaprasad Bhattacharya Durgaprasad Bhattacharya Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Asian Studies (1979) 38 (3): 614–615. https://doi.org/10.2307/2053821 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Durgaprasad Bhattacharya; The Age Distribution of the Indian Population: A Reconstruction for the States and Territories, 1881–1961. Journal of Asian Studies 1 May 1979; 38 (3): 614–615. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/2053821 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsJournal of Asian Studies Search Advanced Search Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 19791979 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Topic: Social and Economic Development in India
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Effect of microbial transglutaminase on thermal stability of milk protein

At present, Transglutaminase (abbreviated as TG, EC2.3.2.13) has been used in meat products, dairy products and baked goods in Japan and other countries. The stability of MP (Milk protein) colloid system is very important to the quality of dairy products. The effect of MTG (Microbial TG) on the thermal stability of MP was studied in this experiment. The change of HCT (Heat Coagulation Time) of MP emulsion before and after adding MTG was measured. The results show that the effect of MTG on MP leads to the decrease of its solubility in the region of pH &lt; 4.0 or pH &gt; 7.0, but it increases in the range near the isoelectric point of MP (pH 4.0 ~ 6.0). In the range of acidic pH value with low stability, the high calcium ion activity, low Zeta potential and micelle hydration make the milk have poor thermal stability and will solidify rapidly at 150℃. The hydrophobic interaction between MTG and MP changes the conformation of MP, which leads to the change of thermal stability.

Topic: Proteins in Food Systems
Subfield: Food Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Laser-induced photo emission detection: data acquisition based on light intensity counting

Laser Induced Breakdown Detection (LIBD) is one of the quantification techniques for colloids. There are two ways of detection in LIBD: optical detection and acoustic detection. LIBD is based on the detection of plasma emission due to the interaction between particle and laser beam. In this research, the changing of light intensity during plasma formations was detected by a photodiode sensor. A photo emission data acquisition system was built to collect and transform them into digital counts. The real-time system used data acquisition device National Instrument DAQ 6009 and LABVIEW software. The system has been tested on distilled water and tap water samples. The result showed 99.8% accuracy by using counting technique in comparison to the acoustic detection with sample rate of 10 Hz, thus the acquisition system can be applied as an alternative method to the existing LIBD acquisition system.

Topic: Ocular and Laser Science Research
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Population and spatial dynamics of desert bighorn sheep in Grand Canyon during an outbreak of respiratory pneumonia

Introduction Terrestrial species in riverine ecosystems face unique constraints leading to diverging patterns of population structure, connectivity, and disease dynamics. Desert bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis nelsoni ) in Grand Canyon National Park, a large native population in the southwestern USA, offer a unique opportunity to evaluate population patterns and processes in a remote riverine system with ongoing anthropogenic impacts. We integrated non-invasive, invasive, and citizen-science methods to address questions on abundance, distribution, disease status, genetic structure, and habitat fragmentation. Methods We compiled bighorn sightings collected during river trips by park staff, commercial guides, and private citizens from 2000–2018 and captured bighorn in 2010–2016 to deploy GPS collars and test for disease. From 2011–2015, we non-invasively collected fecal samples and genotyped them at 9–16 microsatellite loci for individual identification and genetic structure. We used assignment tests to evaluate genetic structure and identify subpopulations, then estimated gene flow and recent migration to evaluate fragmentation. We used spatial capture-recapture to estimate annual population size, distribution, and trends after accounting for spatial variation in detection with a resource selection function model. Results and discussion From 2010–2018, 3,176 sightings of bighorn were reported, with sightings of 56–145 bighorn annually on formal surveys. From 2012–2016, bighorn exhibiting signs of respiratory disease were observed along the river throughout the park. Of 25 captured individuals, 56% were infected by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae , a key respiratory pathogen, and 81% were recently exposed. Pellet sampling for population estimation from 2011–2015 yielded 1,250 genotypes and 453 individuals. We detected 6 genetic clusters that exhibited mild to moderate genetic structure ( F ST 0.022–0.126). The river, distance, and likely topography restricted recent gene flow, but we detected cross-river movements in one section via genetic recaptures, no subpopulation appeared completely isolated, and genetic diversity was among the highest reported. Recolonization of one large stretch of currently empty habitat appears limited by the constrained topology of this system. Annual population estimates ranged 536–552 (95% CrI range 451–647), lamb:ewe ratios varied, and no significant population decline was detected. We provide a multi-method sampling framework useful for sampling other wildlife in remote riverine systems.

Topic: Microbial infections and disease research
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Myocardial Parvovirus B19 Persistence

Background— Multiple viruses have been isolated from the heart, but their significance remains controversial. We sought to determine the prevalence of cardiotropic viruses in endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) samples from adult patients with heart failure (HF) and to define the clinicopathologic profile of patients exhibiting viral positivity. Methods and Results— EMB from 100 patients (median ejection fraction, 30%; interquartile range [IQR], 20% to 45%) presenting for cardiomyopathy evaluation (median symptom duration, 5 months; IQR, 1 to 13 months) were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction for adenovirus, cytomegalovirus, enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, and parvovirus B19. Each isolate was sequenced, and viral load was determined. Parvovirus B19 was the only virus detected in EMB samples (12% of subjects). No patient had antiparvovirus IgM antibodies, but all had IgG antibodies, suggesting viral persistence. The clinical presentation of parvovirus-positive patients was markedly heterogeneous with both acute and chronic HF, variable ventricular function, and ischemic cardiomyopathy. No patient met Dallas histopathologic criteria for active or borderline myocarditis. Two patients with a positive cardiac MRI and presumed “parvomyocarditis” had similar viral loads to autopsy controls without heart disease. The oldest parvovirus-positive patients were positive for genotype 2, suggesting lifelong persistence in the myocardium. Conclusions— Parvovirus B19 was the only virus isolated from EMB samples in this series of adult patients with HF from the United States. Positivity was associated with a wide array of clinical presentations and HF phenotypes. Our studies do not support a causative role for parvovirus B19 persistence in HF and, therefore, advocate against the use of antiviral therapy for these patients.

Topic: Viral Infections and Immunology Research
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Researching Internet-Based Populations: Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Survey Research, Online Questionnaire Authoring Software Packages, and Web Survey Services

This article examines some advantages and disadvantages of conducting online survey research. It explores current features, issues, pricing, and limitations associated with products and services, such as online questionnaire features and services to facilitate the online survey process, such as those offered by web survey businesses. The review shows that current online survey products and services can vary considerably in terms of available features, consumer costs, and limitations. It is concluded that online survey researchers should conduct a careful assessment of their research goals, research timeline, and financial situation before choosing a specific product or service.

Topic: Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Additional file 1 of Health-related quality of life in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis polyneuropathy: a prospective, observational study

Additional file 1. Supplemental material. Description of data: Econometric outputs of model 1, 2, 3 and 4 and predictive margins of treatment, across visits/years.

Topic: Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Dating and Disclosure for Cancer Survivors

Forming intimate emotional and sexual relationships is a highly meaningful aspect of human life. In the process of creating such relationships, individuals inevitably reveal themselves – their personal histories, identities, emotions, thoughts, and bodies. Yet for cancer patients and survivors, such disclosures are complicated by the effects of cancer. For cancer survivors not involved in established committed relationships, the process of dating and disclosure becomes new and uncharted territory marked by uncertainty. Negative feelings about their bodies and sexuality, discomfort in communicating about cancer, and fear of negative reactions to their cancer may lead some survivors to avoid relationships or remain in unsatisfying ones rather than risk telling new potential partners about their cancer. Such issues may lead survivors to feel deprived of fulfilling companionship, support, and intimate relations with a partner.

Topic: Family Support in Illness
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Enantiodivergence in the Biosynthesis of Bromotyrosine Alkaloids from Sponges?

The isolation of bromotyrosine alkaloids, some of which are enantiomers of previously isolated compounds, has highlighted a possible enantiodivergence in their biosynthesis. Two new (1, 2) and six known bromotyrosine alkaloids (4-9), and the enantiomer (10) of a known compound, have been isolated from a Western Australian marine sponge, Pseudoceratina cf. verrucosa. The compounds inhibited the growth of multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with comparable activity to vancomycin. In addition, one possible artifact of extraction (3) containing an ethoxy group was isolated. From analysis of the known bromotyrosine alkaloids, a biogenesis is proposed that explains the formation of antipodal natural products within this family of sponges.

Topic: Marine Sponges and Natural Products
Subfield: Biotechnology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Density-functional theory of inhomogeneous systems of hard spherocylinders

The smectic-A phase boundaries of a hard-spherocylinder fluid are calculated using a density-functional theory based on one proposed earlier by Somoza and Tarazona [Phys. Rev. A 41, 965 (1990)]. Our calculations do not employ the translation-rotation decoupling approximation used in previous density-functional theories. The calculated phase boundaries agree well with computer simulation results up to aspect ratios L/D approximately 5 and are in better agreement with the simulations than are previous theories. We generalize the model fluid by including long-range interactions with quadrupolar orientational symmetry, which are taken into account by mean-field approximation. For sufficiently large strength, these interactions produce a smectic-C phase, which undergoes either a continuous or weakly first-order transition to the smectic-A phase. The theory and numerical methods discussed here can be applied to the analysis of interfacial phenomena.

Topic: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences