Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ROLE OF PHYTOHORMONES UNDER INDUCED DROUGHT STRESS IN WHEAT

The performance of plants (grown in pots) was studied for drought induced at critical stages of grain filling. Furthermore, the effect of abscisic acid (ABA) and benzyladenine (BA), were also studied on the physiology of plants during grain filling. Seeds of two wheat varieties cv Margalla-99 (cv1) and cv Manthar-2003 (cv2) were sown in pots. Stress treatments were imposed immediately after anthesis. Drought stress resulted in maximum decrease in IAA and GA content but proline and ABA content of leaves showed maximum increase at hard dough stage in cv1. With decrease in soil moisture content under induced drought stress, the percentage decrease in IAA and GA and increase in proline and ABA was greater in leaves and spikes of potted plants. All parameters showed greater decrease in cv2 than in cv1. Application of both ABA and BA, each at 10 -6 M applied at anthesis stage, was involved in osmoregulation by the production of proline. The adverse effect of drought started at anthesis stage reaching maximum at hard dough stage. ABA was more effective at the later stages of grain filling whereas, BA was more effective at early stages.
High and steady or low and rising? : life cycle earnings patterns in vocational and general education

In this paper, we compare experience-earnings proﬁles of employees with vocational and general education background in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, three countries with fundamentally diﬀerent education systems. Using Mixed-Eﬀects Linear Regression Models we show that earnings of vocationally educated employees are higher in the initial phase of their career. However, those with a general education background catch up over time in the labor market. Life-cycle diﬀerences in earnings are more pronounced in Germany than in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Alellopathic effects of aqueous extracts from Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Ex J. C. Wendl. on seed germination and vigor from Lactuca sativa

The aim of this work was to evaluate allelopathic effects of aqueous extracts from Bambusa vulgaris leaves and culm on Lactuca sativa L. germination. Plant material was collected at Dois Irmaos State Park in Recife, Brazil, and analysis was performed at Laboratory of Forest Seeds Analysis at Rural Federal University of Pernambuco. Experiments were conducted under natural conditions using leaf and culm extracts at concentrations of 100, 75, 50 and 25%, using distilled water as control. Seed germination was evaluated for seven days. Percentage of germination (%G), speed index of germination (SIG), mean time of germination (MTG), and mean speed of germination (v) were determined. Aqueous extract of B. vulgaris leaves negatively influenced percentage of germination and speed of germination index of L. sativa seeds. Control treatment showed the best means, being statistically superior than other treatments that did not differ among each other. Considering L. sativa as a bioindicator, it is possible that allelopathic effects might significantly interfere on other species establishment and germination. This is due to substances present on plant residues deposited or incorporated to the soil annually. Finally, the inhibitory allelopathic behaviour of the germination process of L. sativa seeds in response to aqueous extracts of B. vulgaris was observed in all parts and concentrations tested. Key words: Allelopathy, allelochemicals, culm, bioindicator, Lactuca sativa, Bambusa vulgaris.
of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary Endarterectomy : Part I . Pathophysiology , Clinical Manifestations , and Diagnostic Evaluation

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) results from recurrent or incomplete resolution of pulmonary embolism. CTEPH is much more common than generally appreciated. Although pulmonary embolism (PE) affects a large number of Americans, chronic pulmonary hypertension (PH) remains underdiagnosed. It is imperative that all patients with PH be screened for the presence of CTEPH since this form of PH is potentially curable with pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) surgery. The success of this procedure depends greatly on the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team approach that includes pulmonary medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, and cardiac anesthesiology. This review, based on the experience of more than 3000 pulmonary endarterectomy surgeries, is divided into 2 parts. Part I focuses on the clinical history and pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, and intraoperative echocardiography. Part II focuses on the surgical approach, anesthetic management, postoperative care, and complications.
Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics PREDICTING GDP GROWTH IN THE EURO AREA

Predicting GDP growth is a concern of several economic agents. The right way to model such variable is far from consensual. This paper’s goal is to compare different models for GDP growth forecasting in the euro area. For comparative purposes, an autoregressive model (which is used as benchmark) and two Autoregressive Distributed Models (ADL), which contain financial and non-financial variables, chosen based on the literature, are used. The main conclusion is that the ADL(2,1,1) considered has superior forecast performance inand out-of-sample, although in this last case depending on the evaluation metric.
Does it matter the Type and Nature of Sports and Games on Developing Students' Sense of Belonging at school?

Children’s participation in extracurricular activities is associated with numerous positive outcomes, including fostering students’ sense of belongingness. The objectives of this study were firstly, to investigate the role nature of sports/games can play in influencing students’ sense of feeling part of the playing-teams; secondly to investigate whether presence of local-based and context-specific games in school can improve general sense of relatedness among students. Using 103 sixth-primary school graders, in a pretest-posttest design, results showed that relatedness among students improved when students were given chances to play context-specific games. Following these results, teachers and other educational practitioners are recommended to allow school-children to play African-based games together with those innovated outside Africa. Since context-specific sports improved students’ sense of belonging, in a long-run, it is expected that this will help to improve students’ daily school attendance.
A Comparison of CA242 with Twelve Other Tumor Antigens for the Serodiagnosis of Pancreatic, Gastric, and Other Gastrointestinal Cancers

The objective of this study was the comparison of CA 242 with twelve other cancer antigens for its usefulness in the diagnosis of pancreatic, gastric, and other gastrointestinal cancers. Sera from 554 patients (16 pancreatic cancer, 12 gastric cancer, 116 other gastrointestinal cancer, 215 other cancer, and 195 non-cancer) seen in a local hospital were assayed for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA 19-9, CA 195, CA 50, CA 242, CA 72-4, ferritin, CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 27.29, alpha fetoprotein (AFP), Cyfra 21-1, and neuron specific enolase (NSE). Diagnostic sensitivities for pancreatic and gastric cancers respectively were: CEA (37.5%, 50.0%), CA 19-9 (66.7%, 63.6%) , CA 195 (100%, 58.3%), CA 50 (66.7%, 70.0%), CA 242 (66.7%, 70.0%), CA 72-4 (31.3%, 27.3%), ferritin (50.0%, 11.1% ), CA 125 (40.0%, 40.0%), CA 15-3 (26.7%, 45.5%), CA 27.29 (40.0%, 30.0%), AFP (18.2%, 22.2%), Cyfra 21-1 (26.7%, 9.1%), and NSE (0.0%, 0.0)%). Diagnostic specificities and efficiencies were above 74% for all antigens and both cancers. Especially noteworthy was the fact that 9/16 pancreatic cancer and 6/12 gastric cancer patients had a CA 195 concentration which was greater than 20x the upper limit of normal (ULN). Two of the pancreatic cancer patients had CA 195 concentrations above 1000x ULN prior to their diagnosis by conventional methods (imaging and biopsy). CA 242 and CA 50 were superior to the other markers for the detection of gastric cancer. CA 195 proved the best with CA 19-9, CA 50, and CA 242 also proving excellent for the detection of pancreatic cancer.
Lidocaine on Target-Controlled Infusi Comparison of Effects of Thoracic Epidural and Intravenous Administration of on of Propofol and Tracheal Intubation Response During Induction of Anesthesia

Objective: To compare the effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) and intravenous (IV) lidocaine on the effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol target-controlled infusion (TCI) and the intubation-induced stress responses during general IV anesthesia induction. Design: A prospective, randomized trial. Setting: A university hospital. Participants: Sixty patients undergoing elective surgery for thoracotomies. Interventions: Patients scheduled for thoracotomies were divided into 3 groups as group TEA, group IV, and control group. Group TEA or group IV received the same doses but not the same concentration of lidocaine via TEA (0.15 mL/kg of 1.35% lidocaine) or IV (2 mg/kg of 2% lidocaine), respectively, 15 minutes before induction of anesthesia, and the control group received the same volume of 0.9% normal saline epidurally. Measurements and Main Results: Heart rate and mean arterial pressure as well as the time to loss of consciousness (LOC), total doses of propofol TCI, and Ce at LOC were
Comparison of LANDSAT Thematic Mapper and high resolution photography to identify change in complex

Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images were used to generate pre- and post-hurricane classifications of a complex wetland environment in southern Louisiana. Accuracies were estimated as 77% and 81.5% for the pre- and post-classifications that included water, emergent vegetation, floating vegetation, and mud flats. From the two classifications, areas of emergent vegetation loss were identified. The classifications and change map were compared to similar output generated from high resolution color infrared photography. The comparison showed spatial scale of the sensor was the most important factor in separation of classes in this type of wetland environment. Classifications derived by using the TM images provided good class separation when one class dominated more extensive areas (>30 m), but not when mixtures of wetland types were on the same order as the TM sensor spatial resolution. Boundary pixel mixtures were problematic, however problems also occurred in areas of fairly continuous canopies containing small pockets of water and floating vegetation, and in areas of degrading marsh. Both areas were predominately misclassified as emergent vegetation. In the case of change detection, loss of emergent vegetation occurring as small pockets was not identified, whereas loss of degraded marsh was identified but the spatial continuity and extent overemphasized. In combination, these misclassifications resulted in the TM change analysis overpredicting emergent vegetation loss by about 40%.
Nutritional Assessment of Under Five Children Attending Pediatric Clinic in a Tertiary Care Hospital in the Capital of Nepal

Introduction: There has been a decreasing trend in malnutrition (stunting, wasting, and under-weight) in Nepal from 2001 till 2016 according to Nepal demographic health survey 2016. We tried to study whether these national survey data equally reflect the nutritional status of children visiting hospitals in the capital city of our country. The objective of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status of children less than five years of age brought to a hospital in Kathmandu. Methods: Anthropometric measurements (height/length and weight), other demographic details, and morbidity of all children, six months to five years of age, visiting the hospital over the period of three months were collected from the out-patient register. Height-for-age, weight-for-height, and weight-for-age were calculated and expressed as standard deviation units as compared to the median of reference data taken from WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group (2007). Association between morbidity and various anthropometric values were calculated. Results: A total of 424 children were included in the study. There were 2.1% severely stunted, 8% stunted, 2.8% tall, and 1.7% very tall children. Similarly, 6.4% were severely wasted, 14.4% wasted, 4.7% severely under-weight, and 12.3% under-weight. The anthropometric values were significantly associated with morbidity (acute Vs chronic) but not associated with whether they were from within Kathmandu or form outside, and individual morbidity. Conclusion: Wasting and severe wasting in under five children from and nearby Kathmandu of Nepal is higher while stunting and severe stunting is lower as compared to previous National reports.
Impact of atmospheric transport on the evolution of microphysical and optical properties of Saharan dust

Saharan dust affects the climate by altering the radiation balance and by depositing minerals to the Atlantic Ocean. Both are dependent on particle size. We present aircraft measurements comprising 42 profiles of size distribution (0.1–300 µm), representing freshly uplifted dust, regional aged dust, and dust in the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) over the Canary Islands. The mean effective diameter of dust in SAL profiles is 4.5 µm smaller than that in freshly uplifted dust, while the vertical structure changes from a low shallow layer (0–1.5 km) to a well‐mixed deep Saharan dust layer (0–5 km). Size distributions show a loss of 60 to 90% of particles larger than 30 µm 12 h after uplift. The single scattering albedo (SSA) increases from 0.92 to 0.94 to 0.95 between fresh, aged, and SAL profiles: this is enough to alter heating rates by 26%. Some fresh dust close to the surface shows SSA as low as 0.85.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Issue to Corporate Financial Performance (CFP): An Empirical Evidence on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Listed Banking Companies in Bangladesh

The newly developed and talked concept in the form of business is the “social and community enterprise” which provides corporations to act in socially responsive ways. Now business enterprises move beyond only philanthropic acts toward a more sustainable form ensuring long term commitments to societies and communities. Social responsibility communication has now become a critical issue for many established companies. This paper gives an insight into the practice and experience of social commitment and empirically examines the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on Corporate Financial performance (CFP) of the banking companies. A detailed questionnaire survey has been carried out to know the perceptions of CSR under the heading of ten perceptions. The study reveals that most of the companies strongly support in favor of “Ethical Conduct in Business”. Beside this, majority of the social & professional groups strongly support in favor of “Prevention from environmental pollution”. It considers key issues of CSR strategy options, considerations and factors denoting the CSR strategy and success. Finally the study opines focusing on environmentally friendly business that issues to financial performance. Key words: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Annual Report of Banks, Corporate Financial Performance (CFP).
Promoting Best Practices in Teaching and Learning in Nigerian Universities through Effective E-Learning: Prospects and Challenges.

The importance of e-learning in our educational system as well as the nation’s development cannot be over-emphasized. The use of e-learning in impartation and acquisition of knowledge by lecturers and students is becoming a vital tool in meeting the demands of education in the 21 century. The paper is aimed at exploring the prospects and challenges of e-learning towards promoting best practices in university education in Nigeria. It was discovered that effective communication between lecturers and students is enhanced through e-learning which has the potential to make learning to be realized faster and more efficiently than existing learning methods. However, literature revealed that the major challenges to e-learning remain that the various technologies used do not make provision for people who are visually impaired; unavailability of the equipment such as computers, digital technology, and internet for proper utilization due to cost; irregular supply of electricity, lack of both technical and social skills required for the implementation of e-learning. Recommendations made include the development of voice based e-learning applications for the visually impaired faculties and learners; recruitment of indigenous IT professionals for the development of low cost software packages; provision of incentives for private and non-governmental organisations that contribute to e-learning in Nigerian universities; Webinars, drills and workshops that engage participants in the active use of and development of e-learning technologies should be instituted at intervals.
Subsequent Falls and Disability in Older Persons Performance on Five Times Sit-to-Stand Task as a Predictor of

Objectives: To investigate whether the performance on 5 times sit-to-stand test (5tSTS) can predict subsequent falls, fall-related fracture, and activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) disability in older persons. Methods: A total of 948 older adults (age ≥ 60) participated in this study. Ability and the time to finish 5tSTS were recorded at baseline. Number of falls, fall-related fractures, and the ability to complete ADL and IADL without assistance were recorded retrospectively at baseline and at the 3-year follow-up. Results: Inability to complete 5tSTS was a marginal predictor of falls (OR = 4.22) and a significant predictor of ADL(OR = 24.70) and IADL-related disability (OR = 17.10) at 3-year follow-up. The need of at Univ of Connecticut / Health Center / Library on February 19, 2013 jah.sagepub. com Downloaded from 2 Journal of Aging and Health XX(X) longer time to complete 5tSTS was predictive of developing IADL-related disability at 3-year follow-up (OR = 4.22 [> 16.6 s]; OR = 2.49 [13.7 – 16.6 s]). Discussion: 5tSTS is an easily administered tool which can be used to predict subsequent ADLand IADL-related disability.
No . 1 When Arm ’ s Length Is Too Far . Relationship Banking over the Business Cylce

Using a novel way to identify relationship and transaction banks, we study how banks’ lending techniques affect funding to SMEs over the business cycle. For 21 countries we link the lending techniques that banks use in the direct vicinity of firms to these firms’ credit constraints at two contrasting points of the business cycle. We show that relationship lending alleviates credit constraints during a cyclical downturn but not during a boom period. The positive impact of relationship lending in an economic downturn is strongest for smaller and more opaque firms and in regions where the downturn is more severe. JEL codes: F36; G21; L26; O12; 016
Running head : Antagonistic Role of ERK 1 on JNK Activity

1 Bio-Medical Research Institute, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea 2 Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea 3 The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16 th Avenue NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA * Corresponding authors: Bong Seok Kang; Bio-Medical Research Institute, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, South Korea, Tel: +82-53-200-5437; fax +82-53-426-7465; E-mail: bskang@hmail.knu. ac.kr Zigang Dong, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16 th Avenue NE, Austin, MN 55912 USA, Tel: 507-437-9600; Fax: 507-437-9606; E-mail: zgdong@hi.umn. edu Conflict of interest statement: None declared. Grant sponsor: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); Grant number: NRF-20090073802. Grant sponsor: Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI); Grant number: HI15C0001. † This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been
Aalborg Universitet Music therapy versus treatment as usual for refugees diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD )

Background: Meta-analyses of studies on psychological treatment of refugees describe highly varying outcomes, and research on multi-facetted and personalized treatment of refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is needed. Music therapy has been found to affect arousal regulation and emotional processing, and a pilot study on the music therapy method Trauma-focused Music and Imagery (TMI) with traumatized refugees resulted in significant changes of trauma symptoms, well-being and sleep quality. The aim of the trial is to test the efficacy of TMI compared to verbal psychotherapy. Methods: A randomized controlled study with a non-inferiority design is carried out in three locations of a regional outpatient psychiatric clinic for refugees. Seventy Arabic-, Englishor Danish-speaking adult refugees (aged 18–67 years) diagnosed with PTSD are randomized to 16 sessions of either music therapy or verbal therapy (standard treatment). All participants are offered medical treatment, psychoeducation by nurses, physiotherapy or body therapy and social counseling as needed. Outcome measures are performed at baseline, post therapy and at 6 months’ follow-up. A blind assessor measures outcomes post treatment and at follow-up. Questionnaires measuring trauma symptoms (HTQ), quality of life (WHO-5), dissociative symptoms (SDQ-20, DSS-20) and adult attachment (RAAS) are applied, as well as physiological measures (salivary oxytocin, beta-endorphin and substance P) and participant evaluation of each session. Discussion: The effect of music therapy can be explained by theories on affect regulation and social engagement, and the impact of music on brain regions affected by PTSD. The study will shed light on the role of therapy for the attainment of a safe attachment style, which recently has been shown to be impaired in traumatized refugees. The inclusion of music and imagery in the treatment of traumatized refugees hopefully will inform the choice of treatment method and expand the possibilities for improving refugee health and integration. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID number NCT03574228, registered retrospectively on 28 June 2016.
Molecular Cell HipA Inhibits Glutamyl-tRNA Synthetase

Elsa Germain,1,2 Daniel Castro-Roa,1,2 Nikolay Zenkin,1,* and Kenn Gerdes1,* 1Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, NE2 4AX Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2These authors contributed equally to this work *Correspondence: nikolay.zenkin@ncl.ac. uk (N.Z.), kenn.gerdes@ncl.ac. uk (K.G.) http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.molcel. 2013.08. 045
Tick Size, Microstructure Noise and Volatility Inversion Effects on Price Discovery in Option Markets: Theory and Empirical Evidence

We document both theoretically and empirically a major dependence in both the Information Shares (IS) and Component Shares (CS) approaches to the estimation of the price discovery metrics on the errors arising out of the inversion method of the option value to find the implied stock price. We then introduce accurate inversion methods that result in a major increase in the information shares of option markets for both IS and CS metrics compared to the dominant Lagged Implied Volatility (LIV) inversion method. We apply these insights by examining the impact of the tick size reduction introduced by the CBOE in 2007 in its second pilot program on the simultaneous price discovery process in the markets for options and their underlying securities. In all cases we document a major impact of the tick size reduction in the option market that increases the option market information shares for all metrics and all inversion methods.