Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Exogenous Sucrose Supply Regulates the Non-Structural Carbohydrate, Endogenous Hormone and Mineral Element Levels before the Flower Blooming and Fruit Abscission Stages in the Biodiesel Tree Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.

Background: Nutrient deficiency leads to a high fruit abscission rate in Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. (Soapberry), which is one of the most widely cultivated biodiesel feedstock forests in China. Exogenous sucrose can provide a solution to nutrient deficiency and fruit abscission, which was applied to whole trees at two stages, 20 days before blooming (DBB stage) and fruit abscission (DBFA stage). Six sucrose concentrations, 0%, 1%, 1.5%, 3%, 5% and 7%, were sprayed three times at a completely randomized block design with 5 replications and 6 treatments. 13CO2 labelling experiments were carried out after the 3 sprayings. Results: (1) In the DBB stage, the 3% treatment significantly increased the inflorescence fructose and glucose contents 1-1.2 times, also resulted in the highest fruit GA3, leaf IAA, fruit IAA and fruit ZT contents, while it decreased the inflorescence ABA from 16 μg/g to 4 μg/g. (2) The 1.5% and 3% treatments significantly increased the carbohydrate content and decreased fruit ABA content to 30%-50% of the control level in the DBFA stage. (3) High-concentration sugar treatment (over 3%) increased the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents, which decreased the calcium and magnesium contents. (4) The 13C-dispatching ability of the inflorescence was 3 times greater than leaves under high-concentration sugar treatment in the DBB stage. Supplying 1.5% sucrose nearly doubled the allocation capacity in the DBFA stage. (5) The source-sink nutrient migration pathway showed that leaf and fruit sugars were directly correlated via phosphorus. Fruit fructose and glucose contents affected the leaf mineral element contents. Conclusions: It can conclude that exogenous application of 3% sucrose in the DBB stage and 1.5% sucrose in the DBFA stage can increase the sink nutrition allocation capacity, and phosphorus is the main mineral element correlated with leaf and fruit sugars.
Leaf area – sapwood area relationship in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) under mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) infection

Leaf area is linearly correlated with sapwood area in trees. The linearity of this relationship can be affected by some biotic and abiotic factors. Mistletoes are hemi parasitic plants that take up water and mineral nutrients from their hosts and affect host physiological responses. There is no conclusive evidence to show the effect of pine mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) on leaf area and sapwood area relationship in Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris L.) at tree level. The aim of this study is to determine and quantify the effect of pine mistletoe on the structural variation of leaf area and sapwood area relationship at tree level in Scots pine. A total of 18 mistletoe infected and 12 uninfected Scots pine trees were destructively sampled. All needles and mistletoes were completely removed from sampled trees to determine needle and mistletoe characteristics, biomass and leaf area. Sapwood areas at breast height (BH) and at crown base height (CBH) were determined from wood discs taken from BH (1.3m) and CBH. Sapwood area was delineated by benzidine staining method. Pearson correlation, t-test and regression analyses were conducted to determine the relationship between sapwood area and needle-mistletoe leaf area relationships. The results indicated that both the relationships between sapwood area and leaf area in uninfected, and sapwood area and total leaf area (needle plus mistletoe leaf only) in infected trees were linear. However, the slope of regression equation for mistletoe infected trees was considerably lower when compared to the uninfected trees. As for the variation of the sapwood area along the stem below live crown, there was a slight difference between sapwood area at BH and CBH. The study showed also that mistletoe infection led to a significant reduction in needle size (length, width, area and weight) in Scots pine trees. Significant relationships were found between the sapwood area and leaf area in this study. The results of this study may help fill the gap in the knowledge concerning the impacts of pine mistletoe on the dynamics of Scots pine trees.
Weak and strong convergence results for the modified Noor iteration of three quasi-nonexpansive multivalued mappings in Hilbert spaces

The paper aims to present an advanced algorithm by taking help of the Noor-iteration scheme along with the inertial technical term for three quasi-nonexpansive multivalued in Hilbert spaces. A weak convergence theorem under certain conditions has been given and added the CQ and shrinking projection methods to our algorithm to obtain certain strong convergence results. Furthermore, numerical experiments are provided by constructing an example and comparison results have also been incorporated.
A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of the method of creative drama in math courses in regard to student scores in achievement, attitude and retention

In this study, pretest-posttest control group design thesis in experimental models was investigated by meta-analysis for preschool , primary and secondary school mathematics classes based on creative drama method, between years 2000-2020 which are accepted by universities in Turkey. 3doctoral theses and 20 master's theses that are suitable for the problem of this research and have sufficient statistical data were included in the meta-analysis. In the analysis of data, meta-analysis of transaction effectiveness was used. In this study, the effect of creative drama method on students' academic achievement, retention(remembering) and affective (attitude) scores were examined. As a result of meta-analysis calculations, the effect size value of creative drama method on students' academic achievement scores was 0.926, the effect size on retention scores was 1.414 and the effect size value on attitude scores was 0.600. These values determined as a result of the analysis; shows that the effect size is wide for academic success and retention and medium for attitude. According to these findings, the academic success and retention of creative drama method in preschool and elementary mathematics lessons is wide; it can be said that it affects attitude at a moderate level significantly.
Therapeutic effectiveness of moderate energy restriction in obese Tunisian women

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of moderate energy restriction for 6 months with reinforcement of household activities, in Tunisian obese women. Design: We conducted a nutritional intervention for 6 months. Participants: We included consecutively 75 volunteer obese women in the “Obesity Unit”, Endocrinology Service, La Rabta Hospital, Tunisia; in January 2013. Intervention(s): We prescribed a diet of 1600 Kcal/day; providing 57% of energy as carbohydrate, 30% as fat, and 13% as protein. We advised the reinforcement of the domestic housework activities. Main outcome measure(s): Demographics, lifestyle behaviors, anthropometrics, biologic parameters and dietary intake were assessed at baseline and at 6 months. Analysis: All quantitative variables were reported as the mean ± standard deviation. We used paired-samples t test for comparison of two means and Pearson correlation coefficient (n > 30) to check for correlations. Significance level was set at 0.05. Results: Sixty (80%) women were reviewed at 6 months. There was a significant decrease in body mass index and fat mass and a significant increase of the percentage of lean mass. The total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, C-reactive protein and leptin levels were reduced at 6 months. Conclusion and implication: The prevention of the cardiovascular complications of the obesity for women of a modest socioeconomic level is achievable through readily accessible means.
Discounts and Services on Ticket Sales for the Badminton Indonesia Open Tournament on Customer Satisfaction

The Indonesia Open is an International badminton championship which is held annually in Jakarta and is a regular event in the series of The Badminton World Federation (BWF) tournaments which are participated by various world-class badminton players. This sport event attracts many badminton connoisseurs to watch live matches at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta so that it is always crowded with spectators. The main objective of this study was to find out how the effect of discounts and ticket sales services for buyer satisfaction of the Indonesia Open badminton matches who want to watch the match live. In order to understand how far this effect, the authors have obtained primary data by providing questionnaires for 100 respondents who have purchased tickets to watch the annual sporting event. After data collection, the analysis was then carried out using multiple linear regression methods to test the validity and reliability of the research statements.n
On the sea-surface drag and heat/mass transfer at strong winds

A simplified model for the sea surface momentum and enthalpy transfer coefficients are suggested. The main impact of droplets on the boundary-layer dynamics arises from the effect of the ‘spray force’ on the momentum balance of the air–spray mixture. The efficiency of the impact of spray via the ‘stratification effect’ is significantly weaker. The ‘spray force’ effect originates from the action of the vortex force on the marine atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) dynamics; this force results from the interaction of the ‘rain of spray’ with the wind shear. This effect leads to the acceleration of the airflow and the suppression of turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer above the spray generation layer. It is shown that the drag coefficient 10 D C levels off at a wind speed of around 30 m/s and further decreases with increasing the wind speed as approximately 2 10 U − ∝ . Action of the spray force results also in increase of the turbulent mixing coefficient in the spray generation layer. As a consequence, the vertical gradients of the “scalar” quantities (air temperature and humidity) in this layer are reduced with respect to the reference (no spray effect) gradients and are increased in the entire ABL above this layer. This in turn leads to the enhancement of the bulk transfer coefficient both for the sensible and latent heat. Both, suppression of the drag coefficient, 10 D C , and increase of the enthalpy transfer coefficient, 10 E C , result in rapid rise of the 10 10 / E D C C ratio above the critical value of 10 10 / 0.75 E D C C = at 10 40 U > m/s. Thus suggested model predicts that energy gain from enthalpy exceeds that lost from drag, providing the necessary conditions for tropical storms development.
Determinants of Residents’ Participation in Disaster Risk Management in Lagos Metropolis Nigeria

This study examined the determinants of residents’ participation in Disaster Risk Management in Lagos, Metropolis, Nigeria. The metropolis was stratified into two clusters (island and mainland areas). Two political wards were randomly selected in each of the six LGAs identified in the two clusters. A total of 5019 buildings were identified in the study area. Using systematic sampling technique, every 10th residential building was sampled in the selected wards upon which questionnaire was administered. The study established a variation in socioeconomic attributes of residents as well as awareness of disaster types across the two clusters; it also found out that while majority of the residents were aware of DRM, very few proportions had DRM training. The result of the study also revealed that age, monthly income, length of residence and educational status can explain residents’ level of participation in DRM. Using regression analysis, the study found out that age, educational status and length of stay with Beta values (.130), (-0.112) and (-0.105) respectively were the determinants of peoples’ participation in DRM. It recommends that environmentally concerned stakeholders should invest in DRM in areas of awareness and training of residents, establishment, funding and equipment of DRM agencies.
Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken Fed Diets Supplemented with Pausynistalia yohimbe and Larvicide (Cyromazine)

| Larvicidal herbs may help improve meat qualities and reduce residual synthetic chemicals in poultry meat. A total of 225 floor raised broiler chickens were equally divided into five treatment groups and fed with either basal (control) diet, basal diet supplemented with a commercial larvicide (Cyromazine, 5mg/Kg), or three levels of a larvicidal herb Yohimbe ( Pausynistalia yohimbe) at (60, 120, and 180mg/Kg) diets. Two chickens per replicate from each of the five treatment groups were slaughtered to evaluate the carcass traits and meat quality. Results showed that Yohimbe has no significant (p>0.05) effects on the weights and cut parts of the chickens. However, there were significant (p<0.05) increase in relative weights of heart and kidney with 180mg/Kg Yohimbe supplement while the spleen relative weight was reduced. Although, sensory qualities such as: juiciness, meaty flavour and overall acceptability were improved (p<0.05) with 180mg/Kg Yohimbe supplementation, crude fibre in meat was reduced (p<0.05) with 60mg/ Kg Yohimbe supplement, while lipid profile was unaffected by Yohimbe supplementation. The research concluded that supplementation of broiler diet with 180mg/Kg Yohimbe improves sensory qualities but Yohimbe has casual effect on carcass traits and proximate composition.
Association of the ABO blood group with certain human diseases

Following the discovery of ABO blood group over 100 years ago, a variety of studies sought to determine whether different disease states are influenced by ABO inheritance. As oligosaccharide antigens, ABO blood group antigens are widely expressed on the membrane of red blood cells and tissue cells, as well as in the saliva and body fluid. It is by far the most important blood group system in human immunohematology and transfusion medicine. While, other than determining blood group phenotype, accumulating evidence indicates that ABO blood group is implicated in the development of a number of human diseases. This review mainly focuses on the association between ABO blood group and cardiovascular system risk, corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), affective disorders, allergic diseases, as well as cancers.
Dietary Addition of Astragalus Fermented by Lactobacillus Plantarum Improved Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Antioxidant and Immunological Status and Intestinal Microbiota in Laying Hens

Background In the era of increased antibiotic resistance and ever stricter control on antibiotic use, it is urgent to develop green, safe and non-residue alternatives to antibiotics applied to the poultry industry. To this end, we supplied the potential Lactobacillus Plantarum (L. Plantarum) fermented Astragalus in the diet of laying hens, with a final addition of 3‰. Its effects have been assessed on laying performance, egg quality, antioxidant and immunological status and intestinal microbiota, and are compared to the control group, to the Astragalus group containing 3‰ unfermented Astragalus, and to the L. Plantarum group containing 2% L. Plantarum (1 × 108 CFU/mL). Results During the second half of the experimental period (15 to 28 days), the egg production rate was significantly higher in the fermented Astragalus group than that in the other groups, with the fermented Astragalus group having the lowest feed conversion ratio. No significant difference (P > 0.05) was observed among treatments on egg quality. Fermented Astragalus-treated hens exhibited significantly increased catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in serum, and reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) in serum. Furthermore, fermented Astragalus supplementation resulted in a significant increase in ileal microbiota abundance relative to control. Conclusions Feeding laying hens with L. Plantarum fermented Astragalus has beneficial effects on production, antioxidant potential, immunity and ileal microbiota. L. Plantarum fermented Astragalus is expected to be a novel feed additive used in poultry production.
Parenting stress and competence in borderline personality disorder: The influence of mental health, trauma history, attachment and reflective capacity.

Background: Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) may experience additional challenges in their parenting role, including increased stress and lower self-efficacy and satisfaction. These difficulties have been shown to impact their children, and may be implicated in the potential intergenerational transmission of personal vulnerabilities.Methods: Parental stress and competence variables was explored in 284 parents (94.72% female, M=37.37, SD=8.04 years), of which 69 (24.30%) met caseness for BPD criteria. We completed a multivariate analysis of variance to compare parents with ‘high BPD features’ (meeting caseness for BPD) to those with ‘low BPD features’ on a range of parenting and mental health variables. Multivariate linear regression modelling was then utilised to investigate how these parenting variables were influenced by personality and psychological wellbeing, recalled trauma history, orientation to attachment relationships and reflective capacity.Results: Individuals high in BPD features experienced more stress and lower competence in their parenting role than those low in BPD features. These parents also reported more personality vulnerabilities, poorer psychological wellbeing, recalled more traumatic experiences in their childhood, were more likely to endorse insecure attachment styles and had poorer reflective capacity. Parenting stress and competence was also influenced by personality traits, general psychological wellbeing, recalled trauma history, attachment style and reflective capacity variables. Parental reflective capacity had the strongest influence on parenting stress, satisfaction, efficacy and the perception of having a difficult child and a difficult parent-child relationship. Whilst a parent’s psychological wellbeing had the greatest influence on their parenting distress. Conclusions: Parents who were able to imaginatively enter the subjective world of the child and hold the child’s mind in mind with less certainty, reported reduced parenting stress and greater parenting satisfaction and efficacy. Helping to improve personality and mental health functioning, increasing parental reflective capacity and strengthening parent-child attachment relationships, may reduce parenting stress and increase parenting competence in individuals with BPD.
Effect of intercrops on damage potential of major insect pest of brinjal under the Gangetic alluvial zone of West Bengal

Brinjal shoot and fruit bore and leaf hopper is the most destructive and the major limiting factor in quantitative as well as qualitative harvest of brinjal. The objective of the study was to estimate the effect of intercrops on damage potential of major insect pest of brinjal. Field experiments was carried out with 7 treatments [T1 (Sole Brinjal), T2 (Brinjal + Cowpea), T3 (Brinjal + Garlic), T4 (Brinjal + Fenugreek), T5 (Brinjal + Onion), T6 (Brinjal + Coriander), T7 (Brinjal + French bean)] following randomized block design with three replications. The results indicated that major insect-pest attributes were significantly influenced by intercropping system. Significant reduction of fruit and shoot borer and leaf hopper infestations was observed in brinjal + garlic intercropping system. Based on the performance of brinjal under different intercropping combinations, growing of brinjal with french bean was adjudged as the best treatment combination to maximize the growth, yield, quality and least infestation of major insect-pest.
Silicon influences cadmium translocation by altering subcellular distribution and chemical forms of cadmium in peanut roots

ABSTRACT Effects of silicon (Si) on subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Cd in two contrasting peanut cultivars, Qishan 208 (low seed Cd cultivar) and Haihua 1 (high seed Cd cultivar), were investigated by a hydroponics experiment at low Cd level (0.2 μM CdCl2). Two cultivars differ in Cd translocation, subcellular distribution and chemical forms. In comparison to Qishan 208, Haihua 1 shows higher translocation factors (TFs); this may be resulted from higher Cd in the soluble fraction, and a larger proportion of inorganic Cd (extracted by 80% ethanol) and water-soluble Cd (extracted by d-H2O) in roots. Pretreatment with Si decreased Cd in the cell wall, and enhanced Cd in the soluble fraction for both cultivars. However, effects of Si on chemical forms and TFs are cultivar dependent. Si enhances Cd translocation and the d-H2O extractable Cd in Haihua 1. Positive correlations were observed between TF and Cd in the soluble fraction (r = 0.71, P < 0.05), and between TF and d-H2O extractable Cd in root (r = 0.89, P < 0.001). Therefore, larger proportion of d-H2O extractable Cd may be responsible for high TF in Si pretreated plants of Haihua 1.
Traditional Chinese medicine for treating novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: A new type of coronavirus, 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), is causing an increasing number of cases of pneumonia and has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization on 30 January 2020. The virus first appeared in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is being used for its treatment. This systematic review and meta-analysis will assess studies of the effects of TCM in 2019-nCoV-infected pneumonia (NCIP). Methods: We will search electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP) and Wanfang database using keywords related to NCIP and TCM. Reference lists of relevant trials and reviews will be searched. We will manually search grey literature, such as conference proceedings and academic degree dissertations, and trial registries. Two independent reviewers will screen studies, extract data and evaluate risk of bias. Data analysis will be conducted using Review Manager software (version 5.3.5) and R software (version 3.6.1). Discussion: This study will provide a high-quality synthesis of the effects of TCM for NCIP. The use of TCM for treatment or prevention of these novel viral infections affecting the respiratory tract will be investigated.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020168004