Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Efecto del ácido salicílico en el crecimiento, estatus nutrimental y rendimiento en maíz ("Zea mays")

espanolEl acido salicilico (AS) participa en diversos procesos fisiologicos y bioquimicos en algunas especies de plantas, favoreciendo el rendimiento. En el cultivo de maiz ( Zea mays ) estos procesos tambien son favorecidos, pero se conoce poco sobre los efectos causados en la bioproductividad. Por tal razon, el efecto de AS aplicado a las hojas de maiz se evaluo en el crecimiento, el estatus nutrimental y la produccion de grano, de la variedad local Xmejen-nal, estado de Yucatan, Mexico. Dos experimentos independientes se realizaron con arreglo de bloques completos al azar, en condiciones de campo, usando dos concentraciones de AS (0.1 y 1  M) y agua destilada como testigo. Las soluciones se asperjaron a plantulas de 7 d de edad, durante 7 d. Los resultados de ambos experimentos se analizaron mediante ANDEVA y las medias se compararon con la prueba de Tukey (p  0.05). Al momento de la cosecha se midio: altura y diametro de la planta; biomasa seca aerea; diametro, longitud y peso de la mazorca; rendimiento del grano (g planta  1 ); contenido de nitrogeno (N), fosforo (P 2 O 5 ) y potasio (K 2 O) en tejido aereo y grano. La aplicacion de 1  M de AS aumento (p  0.05) la produccion del grano por planta, la biomasa seca total y el contenido de N, P 2 O 5 y K 2 O. Ademas, la longitud de la mazorca de las plantas asperjadas con 1  M y 0.1  M de AS fue 29 % y 21 % fue mayor (p  0.05) que el testigo. El rendimiento del grano presento una correlacion altamente significativa y positiva con todas las variables de la mazorca, lo cual indica que el aumento del rendimiento del grano esta ligado al efecto del AS sobre la mazorca. EnglishSalicylic acid (AS) may modulate several physiological and biochemical processes in plants, and may contribute to improve crop yield. These processes are also induced in maize ( Zea mays ) cultivation, but their effects on bioproductivity are not very well known. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of applying AS to maize leaves on growth, nutrient status, and yield of the local variety Xmejen-nal, State of Yucatan, Mexico. We conducted two independent experiments with randomized complete block designs, under field conditions, using two AS concentrations, 0.1 and 1  M, and distilled water as control. Seven day-old plants were sprayed daily with this solution, for a week. The following variables were measured during harvest: plant height and diameter; above-ground dry biomass; cob diameter, length, and weight; grain yield (g plant  1 ); nitrogen, phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ) and potassium (K 2 O) content, in above-ground tissue and grain. Applying 1  M of AS increased (p  0.05) grain yield per plant, total dry biomass, and N, P 2 O 5 and K 2 O content. Additionally, spraying maize plants with 1  M and 0.1  M AS resulted in 29 and 21 % increases (p  0.05) in cob length, respectively, as compared to the control. Grain yield showed a highly significant and positive correlation with all cob variables, suggesting that the increase of grain yield may be linked with the effect of AS on the cob.
Global Scatterometer Observations of the Structure of Tropical Cyclone Wind Fields

A very large database containing 24 years of scatterometer passes is analyzed to investigate the surface wind fields within tropical cyclones. The analysis confirms the left–right asymmetry of the wind field with the strongest winds directly to the right of the tropical cyclone center (Northern Hemisphere). At values greater than 2 times the radius to maximum winds, the asymmetry is approximately equal to the storm velocity of forward movement. Observed wind inflow angle (i.e., storm motion not subtracted) is shown to vary both radially and azimuthally within the tropical cyclone. The smallest observed wind inflow angles are found in the left-front quadrant with the largest values in the right-rear quadrant. As the velocity of forward movement increases and the central pressure decreases, observed inflow angles ahead of the storm decrease and those behind the storm increase. In the right-rear quadrant, the observed inflow angle increases with radius from the storm center. In all other quadrants, the observed inflow angle is approximately constant as a function of radial distance.
Tea-planted soils as global hotspots for N2O emissions from croplands

Tea-planted soils generally receiving high nitrogen (N) fertilizer doses are more vulnerable to acidification, and turn into significant sources of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O). However, little is known about the magnitude of soil N2O emissions from global tea plantations. Based on a global meta-analysis of field experimental data collected from major tea growing countries, we quantify annual N2O emissions, calculate direct emission factors (EFd) and identify key environmental controls of emissions from tea plantations. However, most data are from China and Japan, which is to be expected given that tea plantations in these countries represent >60% of the global area and the vital environmental research community in both countries. Results suggest that annual N2O emissions from soils of global tea plantations are on average 17.1 kg N ha−1 (or 8008 kg CO2-eq ha−1), being substantially greater than those reported for cereal croplands (662–3757 kg CO2-eq ha−1). The global mean EFd for N applications to tea plantations equals 2.31% (with a 95% confidence interval of 1.91%–2.71%), being two times higher than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change default value of 1%. Across tea plantations worldwide, total N2O emissions are estimated to be 57–84 Gg N yr−1, or 1.5%–12.7% of total direct cropland N2O emissions. Given that tea plantations account for only 0.3% of total cropland area, our finding highlights that tea-planted soils are global hotspots for N2O emissions and that these systems might be prime targets for climate change mitigation in the agricultural sector. Considering that tea is a high price commodity for which consumers may be willing to apply pressure for more climate-smart production, possible mitigation efforts include use of controlled-release fertilizers or nitrification inhibitors, and application of biochar and/or lime for increasing soil pH; i.e. measures that increase N use efficiency while reducing the climate footprint of tea production.
Pyrotinib plus capecitabine for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer after trastuzumab and taxanes (PHENIX): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study

The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China; The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China; Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research and Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Liaoning, China; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China Contributions: (I) Conception and design: Z Jiang, J Zou; (II) Administrative support: Z Jiang, J Zou; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: Z Jiang, M Yan, L Bian, X Hu, Q Zhang, Q Ouyang, J Feng, Y Yin, T Sun, Z Tong, X Wang, H Yao; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: Z Jiang, M Yan, L Bian, X Hu, Q Zhang, Q Ouyang, J Feng, Y Yin, T Sun, Z Tong, X Wang, H Yao; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: All authors; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VI) Final approval of manuscript: All authors. These authors contributed equally to this work. Correspondence to: Prof. Zefei Jiang. Department of Breast Cancer, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100071, China. Email: jiangzefei@csco.org. cn.
Green synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of zinc nanoparticles from flower extract of Brassica oleracea italica

The current work focused on green synthesis of Zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) using the aqueous extract of Brassica oleracea italica inflorescence acting as a reducing agent. The characterization of ZnNPs was done by UV visible spectrophotometer for confirmation of the zinc nanoparticles formation. Other techniques were also done including SEM for morphology, XRD for crystalline structure, EDX for elemental analysis, FTIR for functional groups determination and TGA for mass analysis. Spherical shape nanoparticles were found with size ranging between 100-500nm by SEM analysis. From analysis of TGA it was elucidated that the compound is thermally sensitive to temperature as weight reduction was observed with rise in temperature. The ZnNPs showed low activity against Shigella dysenteria, while a good antifungal activity was found against Paeciolmyces fulvus (70%). Positive results were achieved against blood groups O, O, AB and B while performing the haemagglutination activity. In phytotoxic activity, more damaged plants were observed at low concentration of ZnNPs. From the above study, it is concluded that the selected plant can be used for nanoparticles synthesis for achieving good antifungal, haemagglutination and phytotoxic effects.
Sex pheromone trapping plan for the management of brinjal shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes Orbonalis Guenee

Field experiments were conducted on the brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB), Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee with sex pheromone trap during 2011–12 and 2012–13 to standardize trapping plans. Traps placed at 0.6 m above crop canopy attracted more moths (12.48 moths/trap/week, n=14). A trap density of 40 traps/ha was observed to provide the highest moth catches (68.56 moths/observation, n=32) and the least fruit infestation (6.48%, n=16). The observations on the seasonal incidence revealed that the population of adults and infestation fluctuated to a great extent between years and across months; in 2011–12, highest moth catches were in the 2nd week of May (51.13 moths/trap, 19th SW) and peak fruit infestation was in the 1st week of December (57.59%, 49th SW); in 2012–13, highest moth catches were in the 5th week of November (19.13 moths/trap, 48th SW) with peak in infestation being in November 2nd week (30.67%, 45th SW). Maximum temperature load, morning and afternoon RH had a significant association with moth catches and fruit infestation, while it was non-significant negative with rainfall. The evaluation of insecticides in combination with pheromone traps revealed that diafenthiuron 50% WP (Pegasus), fipronil 5% SC (Regent) and chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC (Coragen) were superior in conjunction with mechanical and cultural tools.
Informal Caregivers’ Well-Being at the Transition to Caregiving

The aim of this study was to describe the psychological and physical health needs of informal caregivers in a rehabilitation hospital and explore differences related to informal caregiver and care recipient characteristics. Readiness to engage in health promotion and perspectives on mindfulness meditation were assessed. Informal caregivers (N = 33) to patients receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment completed the Multidimensional Health Profile screening tools. Readiness to change was assessed using the readiness ruler approach. Almost half of participants (45.5%) had a chronic illness and 18.2% reported that it interferes with daily functioning. Low Positive Health Habits were reported by 43% of participants, and Negative Health Habits were reported by 25%. A subgroup (15%–20%) reported both physical and mental health concerns. A majority of participants indicated it was both very important for them to improve their physical and mental health and felt very confident they could do so. Receptivity to mindfulness meditation was high, with 72.7% reporting an interest. Comprehensive screening and counseling interventions to address the physical and mental health of informal caregivers in physical rehabilitation hospital settings are needed, and information gained from screening could be addressed in interventions delivered by systems-oriented rehabilitation counselors. A mindfulness meditation intervention may be a useful strategy for promoting well-being in this population.
A new species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the Atlantic Ocean: Loxosomella cubana n. sp.

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Varela, Carlos, Figueroa, Manuel Tierno De, Sanchez-Tocino, Luis (2011): A new species of Loxosomatidae (Entoprocta) from the Atlantic Ocean: Loxosomella cubana n. sp. Zootaxa 3051: 57-61, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.207649
Depression in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia

Background and purpose: Linked with high mortality rate, depression is common among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. The current study sought to identify the factors associated with depression among ACS patients in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 ACS patients in two Malaysian hospitals: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kelantan and Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), Terengganu. ACS patients were included if they were above 18 years of age, able to read and/or write in Bahasa Melayu language and had informed consent. Patients were excluded if they were intubated, had an altered mental status, mental retardation and had psychological problems prior to ACS. Depression in this study was defined as having dysphoria, hopelessness, devaluation of life, self-deprecation, lack of interest or involvement, anhedonia, and inertia among ACS patients. A questionnaire was distributed to all 400 ACS patients. Simple and multiple logistic regressions were used for data analysis. Results: The mean (standard deviation) age of ACS patients was 60.4 (11.3) years at Hospital USM and 61.2 (10.4) years at HSNZ. Nearly all of the depressive-ACS patients were Malay (79.4%), 85.9% were male, and 79.7% were married. Approximately 87.7% of depressive-ACS patients had ischemic heart disease, 87.1% had stroke, 83.4% had hyperlipidaemia, 81.8% had diabetes mellitus, and 80.7% had hypertension. The factors associated with depression were female gender (adjusted odd ratio (OR): 2.48, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.50, 4.10, p<0.001) and ischemic heart disease (adjusted OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.41, 4.25, p=0.002). Conclusion: The results showed that female gender and ischemic heart disease were the most significant associated factors of depression among ACS patients.
Temperature Trends in the Northwestern Tibetan Plateau Constrained by Ice Core Water Isotopes Over the Past 7,000 Years

The reasons for the Holocene temperature conundrum, known as the inconsistency between the reconstructed cooling and the inferred warming simulations during the Holocene, remain unclear. Temperature reconstructions from the Tibetan Plateau (TP) provide important insights for understanding the Holocene temperature conundrum due to enhanced sensitivity to climate at high altitudes. Given the significant positive correlation between air temperature and δ18O in precipitation over the northern TP, the stable isotopic records of ice cores recovered from this area are widely used for paleotemperature reconstruction. Here we present a new high‐resolution δ18O record from the Chongce ice cores to bedrock, dated back to 7 ka BP by the accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) 14C dating technique. Our reconstructed temperature record shows a long‐term warming trend until ~2 ka BP, followed by an abrupt change to a relatively cool period until the start of the industrial‐era warming. This record challenges the widely recognized Holocene reconstruction from the neighboring Guliya ice core. It is also different from many previous temperature reconstructions, most of which have summer biases and show a long‐term cooling trend over the past two millennia. In addition, our record shows that temperatures during the recent decades are almost the highest during the past 7 ka BP, highlighting the unusual warming forced by anthropogenic greenhouse gases.
Evaluating nutritional value of processed potato vines by in vitro gas production

ABSTRACT This study aimed at determining the in vitro nutritive value of treated potato vines and evaluating their potential to replace lucerne in ruminant diets. Potato vines were treated as air-dried (H); ensiled without additive (S), with 10% molasses (SM) or with 10% molasses plus 4% urea (SMU); pre-dried and ensiled either with 10% molasses (HSM), or with 10% molasses plus 4% urea (HSMU). Gas production kinetics, and ruminal digestibility and fermentation of the vines were determined in vitro alone or as 20% or 40% of a mixed ration with lucerne. The SMU and HSMU had the highest asymptotic gas production, ruminal digestibility, total volatile fatty acid (TVFA) and microbial protein (MP). Including SMU and HSMU at 40% in the mixed ration resulted also in the highest digestibility, TVFA and MP. These findings indicate the great potential of additive-treated potato vine silages to replace conventional fodder in the diets of ruminants.
An integrative approach to the nomenclature and taxonomic status of the genus Blanus Wagler, 1830 (Squamata: Blanidae) from the Iberian Peninsula

ABSTRACT Presently two species of the genus Blanus are known from the Iberian Peninsula, Blanus cinereus Vandelli, 1797 and Blanus mariae Albert & Fernández, 2009 The latter was recently described based on molecular studies that pointed to the existence of two well-separated lineages on the peninsula. However the description of B. mariae contained several flaws that render the description invalid, namely the designation of an invalid lectotype, the application of the name B. cinereus to a lineage different from that for which it was originally described, and the apparent disregard for the available nomina Amphisbaena reticulata Thunberg, 1787,Amphisbaena rufa Hemprich 1820 and Amphisbaena oxyura Wagler, 1824 Here we use an integrative approach to link morphological, molecular and historical evidence to identify the original type locality of B. cinereus and the population to which the name applies, trace the fate of its type specimen, present a detailed review of the nomenclatural acts and decisions taken by other authors, revise the nomenclatural history of other potentially available nomina, and provide a new nomenclatural arrangement to the group. Blanus mariae is considered a junior synonym of B. cinereus and we describe Blanus vandellii sp. nov. as a new species. A neotype of B. cinereus is also designated and described. www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B3F5DB7E-6F11-49AA-942C-20019E754249
Binding and release of odor compounds from textiles: Changing fiber selection for apparel

Understanding odor volatiles known to constitute those emanating from the human body and how these interact with textiles is relevant to diverse interested parties because of changing fiber use, a better understanding of apparel life cycles including cleaning and the potential for fiber/textile re-use. This paper extends the application of our proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry model system on adsorption and release behavior of fiber types typical of next-to-skin uses to include both viscose and other volatile organic compounds in body odor for which release has not previously been studied (hexanoic acid, acetone, cyclohexanone, hexanal, methyl butanoate, ethyl benzene, 1-octanol, decanal, butanoic acid). The current findings confirmed release patterns of different fiber types found in our earlier studies – low release of volatile organic compounds from cotton and wool, but higher release from polyester – and made a new finding of low release from viscose. Adsorption characteristics were different given the different volatile organic compounds analyzed. Viscose showed better adsorption characteristics for primarily polar volatile organic compounds, but was otherwise very similar to cotton.
Spatial and temporal patterns of benthic diatom flora in lake stechlin, germany

Phytoplankton and planktonic centric diatoms of Lake Stechlin have been extensively studied, while attached diatoms have received much less scientific interest. In the present study, the composition of benthic diatoms and their diversity metrics were determined and compared along the shoreline of the lake in spring 2013 and autumn 2014. Overall, 118 taxa classified in 52 genera were found, of which 15 species belonged to threat categories of the Red List for Central Europe. Species richness (33 ± 4), Shannon diversity (2.47 ± 0.23), and species composition did not show any differences between different basins. Besides the spatial homogeneity, considerable temporal differences were observed. In spring 2013, species number was significantly lower, while the proportion of Mediophyceae species was higher due to the high abundance of Stephanodiscus rugosus and S. neoastraea. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) showed significant differences between samples from the two years for the total and the Bacillariophyceae species composition. TP concentration of water samples suggested a mesotrophic status and most of the diatom taxa were considered eutraphentic and meso-eutraphentic.
New species of Mongrel Frogs (Pyxicephalidae: Nothophryne) for northern Mozambique inselbergs

ABSTRACT Nothophryne Poynton, 1963 is a monotypic genus of frog, with the nominal species N. broadleyi found only on Mount Mulanje, in southern Malawi. Recent surveys in northern Mozambique, however, have uncovered at least four new species associated with four inselbergs (Mount Inago, Mount Namuli, Mount Ribáuè and Taratibu Hills). Previous phylogenetic analyses using mitochondrial genes suggest that each mountain isolate has an endemic species of Nothophryne. Herein we provide a rediagnosis of the genus and comparative diagnoses of four new species based on new material. ZooBank— urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:19C53BF3-BA52-4CAE-933F-5BBEE0AF0457
Assessment of climatic variability on optimal N in long-term rice cropping system

Climatic variability is one of the most significant factors influencing year-to-year crop production, even in high yielding and high-technology agricultural areas. Many studies have attributed variation in yield and crop response to N fertilizer in general terms to differences in varietal characteristics, but few attempts have been made to systematically disentangle the contributions of the genotype from other factors as climatic conditions. In this study, we used ORYZA V3 rice crop model to evaluate impact of climatic variability on optimum nitrogen application rate in rice cropping system. The results show that, solar radiation and N management practices play important roles in the response of N in grain yield. Maximum and minimum temperature has less effect on the grain yield compared to the solar radiation. Optimum N was higher in the dry season compared with the early wet season. Optimum N rate for the grain yield was around 200, 150 and 100. Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) was higher in early wet season (EWS) and late set season (LWS) in higher rate of nitrogen compared to the dry season (DS). Observed grain yield and simulated grain yield was almost similar in both seasons. The ORYZA simulation model performs well for estimating optimum N application.