Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Diversity and Conservation of Genetic Resources of an Endangered Five-Needle Pine Species, Pinus armandii Franch. var. amamiana (Koidz.) Hatusima

USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-32. 2004 In: Sniezko, Richard A. ; Samman, Safiya; Schlarbaum, Scott E. ; Kriebel, Howard B. , eds. 2004. Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability and pest resistance; 2001 July 23–27; Medford, OR, USA. IUFRO Working Party 2.02. 15. Proceedings RMRS-P-32. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Sei-ichi Kanetani, Ayako Kanazashi, and Hiroshi Yoshimaru are with the Ecological Genetics Laboratory, Department of Forest Genetics, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan. Phone: +81298-73-3211 ext. 445; FAX: +81298-74-3720; e-mail: kanekane@ffpri.affrc. go.jp. Takayuki Kawahara is with the Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan. Abstract—Pinus armandii var. amamiana is endemic to two small islands in the southern region of Japan and listed as a vulnerable species. The large size and high wood quality of the species have caused extensive harvesting, resulting in small population size and isolated solitary trees. Genetic diversity of the P. armandii complex was studied using allozyme analyses. Genetic distances between (1) P. armandii var. amamiana and P. armandii var. armandii and (2) P. armandii var. amamiana and P. armandii var. mastersiana were 0.488 and 0.238, respectively. These genetic differences were comparable with congeneric species level (0.4) and much greater than conspecific population level (less than 0.1) that occur in Pinus species in general. No differences in diversity were recognized between populations of P. armandii var. amamiana from each island. The impact of human activity on the endangered status of P. armandii var. amamiana in Tane-ga-shima Island was demonstrated by inspecting historical records, starting in the 16th century. A strategy for conservation of P. armandii var. amamiana was discussed in consideration of sparse distribution, pollen flow, and the effects of pine wilt disease, caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
The effects of soil cover and Stimplex (Ascophyllum nodosum extract) foliar application on antioxidant activity and some physiological characteristics of Coriandrum sativum L.

Two field experiments were conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design to study the effects of soil covering (black, white, control), location (Sarab and Shabestr, Iran), and Stimplex foliar application levels (0, 2, 4 and 6 ml L) on growth and physiological traits of Coriandrum sativum. The highest values for essential oil, flavonoids and nitrogen contents were recorded for black covering at 2 ml L foliar application of Stimplex. For phenolic compounds the highest values were observed with black covering at 2, 4 and 6 ml L of foliar spray. In the city of Sarab, maximum values of root dry weight and essential oil content were obtained with 6 and 2 ml L Stimplex spray, respectively. The best IC50 belonged to the white and black soil covers in Shabestar (1.6 and 1.7 mg ml, respectively). Foliar spray had significant effects on the above-ground biomass, plant height, axillary brunch number, umbel number, total soluble solids (TSS), phosphorus and potassium contents. Sarab had higher values than Shabestar for the nitrogen and potassium contents, axillary brunch number and TSS. Black soil cover had positive effects on K (%), P (%), TSS, chlorophyll a, umbel number per plant, plant height, axillary brunch number and above-ground biomass. In total, the results revealed that using black soil cover and foliar application of algal extract (2 ml.L) improved the growth and physiological responses of C. sativum plants.
Effects of Nominal Exchange Rates and Domestic Outputs on Imports (Analysis of national food security commodities in ASEAN Countries)

Most ASEAN countries are producing agricultural commodities in the form of; rice, maize, soybeans, sugar cane (sugar products) and cassava. However to meet domestic needs, almost all ASEAN countries import agricultural commodities. The purpose of the research is to analyze; effects of nominal exchange rates and domestic output on imports of agricultural commodities; rice, maize, soybeans, cassava and sugar in ASEAN countries. This study uses panel data of 9 ASEAN countries from 2012 to 2018. The analysis method uses panel analysis of Common Effect Model log (CEM log), Fixed Effect Model log (FEM log) and Random Effect Model log (REM log). The analysis found that the exchange rate had a positive and significant effect on the import of rice, sugar, maize, soybean and cassava in ASEAN countries. Domestic output has a positive and significant effect on imports of maize, soybean and cassava commodities and does not have a significant effect on imports of rice and sugar commodities in ASEAN countries.
Postharvest behavior and lycopene content of tomatoes at different harvest times

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical, chemical and bioactive behavior of the tomatoes of the commercialized tomato at the Central of Supply of Goiás at different times of the year and stored for 15 days in ambient conditions and propose the construction of a model to estimate the content of lycopene from the coloring of the fruits. Seven monthly collections of tomatoes were carried out between February and August. The fruits were evaluated for color, firmness, fresh weight loss, titratable acidity, pH, soluble solids, lycopene, total extractable polyphenols, and antioxidant activity. The variation of brightness and firmness were inversely proportional to the storage time. The linear regression model generated from the correlation between the red color and the lycopene content can be used to estimate the lycopene value of the fruits. Future work may be carried out for developing non-destructive models of determination of lycopene for industrial tomato.
DESGESCO (Dementia Genetics Spanish Consortium), EADB (Alzheimer Disease European DNA biobank), EADB (Alzheimer Disease European DNA biobank), IFGC (International FTD-Genomics Consortium), IPDGC (The International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium), IPDGC (The International Parkinson Disease Gen

The genetic variant rs72824905-G (minor allele) in the PLCG2 gene was previously associated with a reduced Alzheimer’s disease risk (AD). The role of PLCG2 in immune system signaling suggests it may also protect against other neurodegenerative diseases and possibly associates with longevity. We studied the effect of the rs72824905-G on seven neurodegenerative diseases and longevity, using 53,627 patients, 3,516 long-lived individuals and 149,290 study-matched controls. We replicated the association of rs72824905-G with reduced AD risk and we found an association with reduced risk of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We did not find evidence for an effect on Parkinson’s disease Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https ://doi.org/10.1007/s0040 1-019-02026 -8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Extended author information available on the last page of the article 238 Acta Neuropathologica (2019) 138:237–250 1 3 (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) risks, despite adequate sample sizes. Conversely, the rs72824905-G allele was associated with increased likelihood of longevity. By-proxy analyses in the UK Biobank supported the associations with both dementia and longevity. Concluding, rs72824905-G has a protective effect against multiple neurodegenerative diseases indicating shared aspects of disease etiology. Our findings merit studying the PLCγ2 pathway as drug-target.
Discipline and empower? A Study of credit and debt among women of the Sagnarigu district of Northern Ghana

Access to formal credit has been celebrated as one of the major contributing factors for ending poverty among rural populations who are largely in the informal sector, especially farmers and women. This study takes the angle of looking at how this credit-debt nexus piles pressure on debtors, instils some sort of market discipline in them and thereby serves as fuel to capitalism in rural settings. I adopt the four (4) theses on the consequences of rural indebtedness developed by Gerber (2014) to analyse the extent to which indebtedness fosters capitalism among rural women. I also adopted the concepts of power and empowerment to study the role credit plays in (dis)empowering rural women. My findings indicate that even though the rate of default on loan repayment is almost absent, women microentrepreneurs in the Sagnarigu district intensify production and trade in diverse forms in order to secure timely repayment of interest-bearing and guarantee-based loans. Rural women have had to work and trade more in ventures that yield fast and short-term income to be able to meet their weekly instalment loan repayment obligations. Some women engage their children in labour by sending them out to do sales on the streets and in the markets in order to gather enough revenue to pay back loans. Some even borrow from colleagues and family members to pay these debts. These changes in debtors’ behaviours and economic lifestyle in response to timely loan repayment is what is referred to as debt discipline in this research. The pressure of indebtedness and the short-termism is a typical feature capitalism in the rural areas. However, the study also reveals that the extension of credit facilities of various forms to rural women in the district have had a positive impact on their empowerment despite the pressures of loan repayments. Women are better positioned to undertake productive venture which, according to the data collected, yields enormous benefits to them. The study shows that the economic conditions of rural women who access loans have been enhanced at the household level. They are able to make small purchases that crucially contribute to meet daily household expenses independently. This means that debt discipline serves as a positive mechanism towards economic empowerment. The above notwithstanding, the socio-cultural context within which credit schemes operate negatively affects full women empowerment. Inequalities regarding access to education and training, participation in decision making processes, property ownership among others derails efforts at attaining full women empowerment.
Enhanced rockwall retreat and modified rockfall magnitudes/frequencies in deglaciating cirques from a 6-year LiDAR monitoring

Abstract. Cirque erosion contributes significantly to mountain denudation and is a key element of glaciated mountain topography. Despite long-standing efforts, rates of rockwall retreat and the proportional contributions of low-, mid- and high magnitude rockfalls have remained poorly constrained. Here, a unique, terrestrial LiDAR-derived rockfall inventory (2011–2017) of two glaciated cirques in the Hohe Tauern Range, Central European Alps, Austria is analysed. The mean cirque wall retreat rate of 1.9 mm a−1 ranks in the top range of reported values and is mainly driven by enhanced rockfall from the lowermost, freshly deglaciated rockwall sections. Retreat rates are significantly elevated over decades subsequent to glacier downwasting. Elongated cirque morphology and recorded cirque wall retreat rates indicate headward erosion is clearly outpacing lateral erosion, most likely due to the cataclinal backwalls, which are prone to large dip-slope failures. The rockfall magnitude-frequency distribution – the first such distribution derived for deglaciating cirques – follows a distinct negative power law over four orders of magnitude. Magnitude-frequency distributions in glacier-proximal and glacier-distal rockwall sections differ significantly due to an increased occurrence of large rockfalls in recently deglaciated areas. In this paper we show how recent climate warming shapes glacial landforms, controls spatiotemporal rockfall variation in glacial environments and indicates a transient signal with decadal scale exhaustion of rockfall activity immediately following deglaciation crucial for future hazard assessments.
Investigation of the Implications of "Haze Special Law" on Air Quality in South Korea

In this work, the air pollution index in three cities (Seoul, Busan, and Daegu) in South Korea was studied using multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA). Hurst, Renyi, and Holder exponents were used to analyze the characteristics of the concentration time series of and . The results showed that multifractality exists in each season interval and the multifractal degree of is stronger than that of . To investigate the effects of the implementation of the â€œhaze special lawâ€ on February 15, 2019, we analyzed the time series of during the time periods from February 15, 2018, to December 16, 2018, and February 15, 2019, to December 16, 2019. We found that the multifractal spectrum width after the implementation of the law was narrower than that before the law for all the cities, which shows that the enactment of the law has played a role in improving the efficiency of air pollution control in South Korea. We also conclude that the major effects of the law will be particularly visible in larger cities. To study the main causes of multifractality, the shuffled and phase-randomized series were analyzed using MF-DFA, and the results demonstrated that the fat-tailed distribution resulted in the multifractality of the time series before and after the implementation of the â€œhaze special lawâ€ in Seoul and Daegu, whereas long-range correlation resulted in multifractality of the series before and after the implementation of the law in Busan.
Prevalence of Stunting and Its Associated Factors among Children of 6–59 Months in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS), Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Methods The community-based cross sectional study was conducted in the Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia. The simple random sampling method was used to recruit 656 mother-child pairs. Height for age Z score was computed using WHO Anthro version 3.2. 2 software. Multivariable logistic regression model was fitted, and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at p value <0.05 was used to determine statistically significant association between predictors and outcome variable. Result The prevalence of stunting among children of 6–59 months in the study area was 47.9% (95% CI; 44.0–51.7). The likelihood of stunting was significantly higher among children who live in households with medium (AOR 2.20, 95% CI: 1.43–3.37) and poor (AOR 2.87, 95% CI: 1.72–4.81) wealth status. In addition, children who were not exclusively breast fed (AOR 1.55, 95% CI: 1.07–2.24), whose mothers had not participated in decision of major household purchases (AOR 2.27, 95% CI: 1.21–4.26), and whose mothers lacked decision on freedom of mobility (AOR 1.96, 95% CI: 1.05–3.66) were significantly stunted compared with counterparts. Conclusion Stunting is a severe public health problem in the area. Therefore, efforts should be taken to enhance maternal empowerment, household wealth, and infant and young child feeding practice for reducing stunting among children.
Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among transport workers in South India

Background: Cardiovascular disease accounts for approximately 17 million deaths a year and complications of hypertension accounts for 9.4 million deaths worldwide every year. High blood pressure is a major public health problem in India and its prevalence is rapidly increasing. Cardiovascular disease including hypertension was most common among transport workers. Bus drivers have higher rates of mortality, morbidity and absence due to illness when compared to employees from a wide range of other occupational groups.Methods: This cross sectional study was done in south India, during June to December 2018. A total of 450 participants were selected. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and summarized using descriptive statistics. A p value of <0.05 was considered significant.Results: Out of the total 450 participants, 125 (27.8%) were hypertensives. Among the hypertensives, 98 (78.4%) participants were smokers, 103 participants (82.4%) had consumed alcohol which was significantly associated with the outcome of hypertension. Lack of physical activity 108 (86.4%), excess salt 108 (86.4%) and fat intake 89 (79.2%) had statistically significant association with hypertension. A higher body mass index and waist to hip ratio more than WHO recommended range was also found to be prone to hypertension.Conclusions: The study revealed higher prevalence of hypertension was found among the drivers group compared to conductors and desk workers. Regular periodic examinations with alleviation of the above lifestyle and occupational risk factors among the three groups with special attention to drivers would help achieve apt ergonomics.
Legal Environment of the Destination Countries of Internationalized Brazilian Franchise Chains

Motivated by globalization, the internationalization of Brazilian franchise chains to emerging countries has grown in recent decades. This internationalization provided opportunities for expansion for companies in this segment through business in foreign markets. The objective of this article is to identify, in the institutional environment of the destination countries of Brazilian franchise chains, the legal characteristics that are determinant in their internationalization strategies for emerging markets. The methodology used was the multiple case study, with a sample of three internationalized Brazilian franchise chains. The results indicated that the legal environment has relevance in the internationalization of franchise chains, but also indicated the existence of other factors that generate security and confidence and motivated the effective selection of emerging markets. Thus, in the choice of an emerging country for internationalization, the chain seek guarantees in the formal market relations, but, due to the institutional fragility of emerging markets, they also seek guarantees in informal institutions.
Current role of handheld navigation system in total knee arthroplasty: where we are?

Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Hyundae General Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Namyangju-Si, Kyunggi-Do, Korea Correspondence to: Seong Hwan Kim, MD, PhD. Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Hyundae General Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Namyangju-Si, Kyunggi-Do, Korea. Email: ksh170177@nate.com. Provenance and Peer Review: This article was commissioned by the Editorial Office, Annals of Translational Medicine. The article did not undergo external peer review. Comment on: Xu X, Liu P, Yuan Z, et al. Comparison of a novel handheld accelerometer-based navigation system and conventional instrument for performing distal femoral resection in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Transl Med 2019;7:659.
Evaluation of a Method for Converting SAGE Extinction Coefficients to Backscatter Coefficient for Intercomparison with LIDAR Observations

Abstract. Aerosol backscatter coefficients were calculated using multi-wavelength aerosol extinction products from the SAGE II and SAGE III/ISS instruments. The conversion methodology is presented followed by an evaluation of the conversion algorithm's robustness. The SAGE-based backscatter products were compared to backscatter coefficients derived from ground-based lidar at three sites (Table Mountain Facility, Mauna Loa, and Observatoire de Haute-Provence). This evaluation includes the major eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 followed by the atmospherically quiescent period beginning in the late nineties. Recommendations are made regarding the use of this method for evaluation of aerosol extinction profiles collected using the occultation method.
EFFECT OF ADDING POMEGRANATE PEELS TO GROWING JAPANESE QUAIL DIET ON PERFORMANCE, BLOOD AND IMMUNITY PARAMETRS

Pomegranate peel (PP) improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility and immunity moreover, reducing intestinal and fecal pathogenic microorganisms. So, the experimental work was designed to study the effects of PP powder as a natural feed additive on growing Japanese quails. Aggregate of 180 growing Japanese quail at ten days age were distributed into five groups, each group contain three replicates (12 birds each). The first group fed on basal control diet without any additives, the second group fed control diet plus sub-therapeutic dose of oxytetracyclin (1g/kg diet). While, third, four and five groups fed on basal control diet with 0.5 %, 1.0 % and 1.5 % PP powder respectively. The obtained results showed that: Pomegranate peel treatments significantly increased body weight (LBW38d), body weight gain (BWG10-38) and performance index (PI 10-38), while, feed intake (FI 10-38) was significantly lower and feed conversion (FC 10-38) was significantly improved in all treated groups especially with 1.0 % PP level compared with antibiotic and control groups. Females had higher LBW38d, BWG10-38, PI 10-38 and best FC 10-38 than males. Except both very low density lipoprotein and triglycerides serum biochemical indices such plasma total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein significantly decreased by PP addition. The best antioxidant parameters (except Glutathione peroxidase) and immune responses and intestinal microflora count, favoring the quail fed diet supplemented with PP which had the best growth performance, especially 1.0 % PP level. Quail fed diet containing 1.0% of PP had the lowest thiobarbaturic acid. Pomegranate peel (3% and 1%) supplementation desirably increased Lactobacillus count as compared with those fed diets appended with antibiotic and the control groups and decreased both E- coli and Salmonella counts compared to group of control. In conclusion, PP addition by 1.0% can improve productive and physiological parameters and also a good alternative to antibiotic for promoting quail growth.
Clinical profile of falciparum, vivax and mixed infections of malaria, from a tertiary care hospital, Coastal Andhra, India

Background: Malaria is a major health problem in many parts of India and some parts of Andhra Pradesh is one of the endemic areas for malaria. The objective was to study clinical profile and outcome of malaria in both species and mixed infection. Methods: Present study was carried out on 100 patients admitted during the period of November 2016 - October 2018 in Narayana medical college and hospital, Nellore. Malaria confirmed by Peripheral thick and thin smear or Antigen Assay underwent detailed clinical history and physical examination. This was followed by monitoring the outcome of the patients with respect to morbidity and mortality. Results: Out Of the 100 patients 58 patients were from rural background, males were predominant, most common age group was 20-30 (34%) followed by 31-40 (31%). Out of 100 patients, 54 patients were falciparum,44 patients had vivax and two had mixed infection. All of the patients had fever followed by chills and rigors (75%), nausea and vomiting (59%), easy fatiguability (28%), pain abdomen (17), cough (14%) in both infections, altered sensorium was seen in only falciparum (20.3%). On clinical examination,70% of the patients had pallor, splenomegaly in 46%, icterus (23%), hepatomegaly (14%) and pedal edema in12 patients were observed. All 0f the patients were treated with appropriate antimalarial drugs for appropriate duration, and all were recovered without any mortality. Conclusions: Malaria is very common disease in our country especially in South India, which is one of the endemic areas. Severe malaria usually caused by the falciparum more than vivax, early diagnosis and treatment decreases the mortality and morbidity.