Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rooting of herbaceous cuttings of Malpighia emarginata D.C. (CAMB-06 and APU-04 selections) associated with the use of indolebutyric acid and liquid extract of Cyperus rotundus L.

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the rooting of herbaceous cuttings of CAMB-06 and APU-04 acerola cherry selections associated with the use of indolebutyric acid (IBA) and a concentration of aqueous extract of coco-grass. Cuttings were treated by immersion with different concentrations of IBA (0; 1,000; 2,000; 3,000; 4,000 mg L-1) and one application of aqueous extract of coco-grass in proportion 100% and placed to root in plastic boxes containing vermiculite. The experimental design was a completely randomized in a 2×6 factorial arrangement (two acerola cherry selections and six solutions for rooting) with four replicates of ten cuttings. After 90 days of cutting, the following variables were evaluated: cutting survival (%); leaf retention (%); rooted cuttings (%); sprouting (%); number of roots per cutting (%); length of roots (cm) and dry mass of roots per cutting (g). It was concluded that the application of IBA at 4,000 mg L-1 presented a better root development, resulting in a higher percentage of rooted cuttings and higher number and dry mass of roots in relation to IBA at 0 mg L-1 for CAMB-06 selection, while the APU-04 selection can be efficiently multiplied by herbaceous cuttings without the use of IBA. Under the conditions that the trials was conducted, the application of 100% aqueous extract of coco-grass was not effective in promoting the rooting of cuttings of CAMB-06 and APU-04 acerola cherry selections.
The Evidence for Prolonged Muscle Stretching in Ankle JointManagement in Upper Motor Neuron Lesions: Considerations forRehabilitation

A normal functional ankle joint is a key factor for a successful gait. Many studies reported significant changes in ankle properties within the affected ankle upper motor neuron lesions (UMNs). As clinicians, muscles stretching approaches are of the most commonly used interventions in rehabilitation. However, there is a need for an in-depth evaluation of research on prolonged stretching in terms of the features of the stretching approaches such as duration and frequency as well as the compatible measures of a successful stretching approach. This review is an effort to synthesize findings from studies on “prolonged” stretching approaches in patients with UMNs including stroke, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. The review also investigated the compatible features of successful stretching regimens in terms of reducing spasticity, improving the Active Range of Motion (AROM), Passive Range of Motion (PROM) and gait training of spastic patient with upper motor neuron lesions. Therefore, studies evaluating the effectiveness of “prolonged” stretching on spastic ankle planter flexor muscles and its complications were critically review and the level of evidence were analyzed. This review will add stronger understanding with regard to stretching considerations in rehabilitation following UMNs for clinicians as well researchers to propose exciting possibilities for future research.
Decentralized Expectation Consistent Signal Recovery for Phase Retrieval

In this study, we present a phase retrieval solution that aims to recover signals from noisy phaseless measurements. A recently proposed scheme known as generalized expectation consistent signal recovery (GEC-SR), has shown better accuracy, speed, and robustness than many existing methods. However, sensing high-resolution images with large transform matrices presents a computational burden for GEC-SR, thereby limiting its applications to areas, such as real-time implementation. Moreover, GEC-SR does not support distributed computing, which is an important requirement to modern computing. To address these issues, we propose a novel decentralized algorithm called “deGEC-SR” by leveraging the core framework of GEC-SR. deGEC-SR exhibits excellent performance similar to GEC-SR but runs tens to hundreds of times faster than GEC-SR. We derive the theoretical state evolution for deGEC-SR and demonstrate its accuracy using numerical results. Analysis allows quick generation of performance predictions and enriches our understanding on the proposed algorithm.
Congenital Heart Diseases in Saudi Arabia: Epidemiologic Overview during the Period of 1988 - 2008

Background: Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital disorder in newborns. The prevalence of congenital heart disease is unclear, with underestimates of patients who actually have the diseases. In this study, we present an overview of the frequency, prevalence, geographical distribution, extra cardiac disorders and some factors associated with congenital heart diseases in children in Saudi Arabia. Aim: To describe frequency, distribution and prevalence of congenital heart diseases and associated extra cardiac diseases in children during the period of 1988 2008 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Descriptive retrospective study of congenital heart diseases for databases collected from all paediatric and maternal hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A total number of 4465 patients were reported from all regions in Saudi Arabia. All patients with congenital heart defects had their diagnoses confirmed by paediatric cardiologist with use of at least echocardiography. The frequency and prevalence of the anomalies were classified according to ICD-10 classification of congenital heart diseases. Types of congenital heart diseases were compared between geographical areas. Findings: A total number of 4465 patients were diagnosed with congenital heart diseases, with prevalence of 2.01 per 1000 in children age 04 years of age. The majority of them of them 3436 (77%) were reported from central region. The stratification of the diseases was as fellow: 1078 (24.1%) VSD, 786 (17.6%) PS, 493 (11%) ASD, 473 (10.6%) PDA, 229 (5.1%). TOF and 202 (4.5%) HLHS. There was an overall statistically significant difference in reported CHD diseases (51% vs. 49%; 0.05) for male to female respectively. Several extra cardiac anomalies were observed associated with CHD, the most frequent were, chromosomal anomaly which was mainly Down syndrome 32.3%, genito-urinary abnormality 14%, Hematological disorders 9.4%, metabolic and endocrine disorders 9.2% and central nervous system defect 8.5%. Ventricular septal defect was the most frequent cyanotic anomaly, and tetralogy of Fallot was the most frequent cyanotic anomaly. Conclusion: Children with congenital heart defects were mainly reported from central region, ventricular septal defect was the most frequent heart defect, Down syndrome predominant extra cardiac disease.
Formulasi Nanoemulsi Ekstrak Daun Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lamk)

Abstrak Daun Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lamk) diketahui memiliki aktivitas antioksidan karena mengandung flavonoid. Pembuatan dalam bentuk nanoemulsi ekstrak dapat mempercepat proses penyerapan dalam tubuh. Pemilihan Tween 80 sebagai surfaktan karena bersifat larut dalam air dan biasa digunakan dalam pembuatan emulsi dengan tipe W/O. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengaruh konsentrasi ekstrak daun kelor terhadap karakteristik nanoemulsi yang dihasilkan. Penelitian ini diawali pembuatan ekstrak dengan metode maserasi menggunakan pelarut etanol, dilanjutkan dengan pembuatan nanoemulsi dengan metode homogenisasi. Konsentrasi ekstrak yang digunakan adalah 20% dan 30%. Nanoemulsi diperoleh menggunakan metode homogenisasi menggunakan homogenizer. Pengadukan fase minyak dan fase air selama 20 menit dengan kecepatan 30.000 rpm. Nanoemulsi dengan konsentrasi ekstrak daun kelor sebanyak 20% menghasilkan nanoemulsi yang lebih baik daripada konsentrasi 30% pada perlakuan kombinasi antara kecepatan 30.000 rpm, suhu ruang (27-30 o C) dan lama pengadukan 20 menit. Nanoemulsi yang dihasilkan memiliki rata-rata ukuran partikel 7,9 nm, viskositas 13,17 cP, pH 7,10, larut sempurna dalam etanol, metanol dan air. Kata kunci: daun kelor, homogenizer, nanoemulsi Abstract Moringa oleifera Lamk leaves are used as antioxidant plants that contain lots of flavonoids. Nanoemulsion can increase the absorption of active ingredients in the body. Tween 80 is used as a surfactant because it is commonly used for oil-in-water emulsions. This study aims to obtain the best conditions in making Moringa leaf extract nanoemulsion using the homogenization method based on the effect of extract concentration. This research method includes extraction by maceration with ethanol 96% then followed by making nanoemulsion. Nanoemulsion consists of extract as an oil phase with a concentration of 20% and 30% mixed with the water phase. Homogenizer with 30,000 rpm is used in this research. In combination treatment of 30,000 rpm speed, room temperature (27-30 o C), and stirring time of 20 minutes, nanoemulsion with 20% moringa leaf extract concentration produced nanoemulsion better than 30% concentration. The result showed that 20% moringa leaf extract concentration nanoemulsions had an average particle size of 7.9 nm, a viscosity of 13.17 cP, pH of 7.10,and completely dissolved in ethanol, methanol, and water. Keywords: homogenizer, Moringa oleifera Lamk, nanoemulsion
Prenominal bon and bonne in French liaison and enchaînement: An acoustic description

Abstract This article investigates the treatment of oronasal vowel /ↄ̃/ of the prenominal adjective bon (/bↄ̃/) in liaison, as produced by 19 speakers of Northern Metropolitan French. The oronasal vowel of this word has traditionally been identified as a denasalized vowel in liaison, which, when paired with the liaison consonant [n], is typically understood to be produced identically to the feminine form of the adjective bonne (/bↄn/). To verify this supposition, the adjective pair bon/bonne is produced in various contexts and word sequences by each speaker in a series of reading tasks. Six acoustic measures (i.e., A1−P0, A3−P0, center of gravity, F1 bandwidth, F2 and vowel duration) are taken for each token and the resulting data are analysed in a series of regression models. A brief acoustic description is given for the vowel /ↄ̃/ both in and out of liaison, and comparison is made between bon in liaison and the feminine bonne in prevocalic position (e.g., bon ami vs. bonne amie). Analyses indicate that 15 of the 19 speakers seem to produce bon in liaison distinctly from non-liaison bon, but not distinctly from pre-vocalic bonne, which may support suppletive analyses of adjectives in liaison.
Financial Risk Attitudes and Aging in Australia

A number of empirical studies document that people tend to become more risk averse as they get older. But other studies find only little evidence that age matters for financial risk attitudes. This prompts a call for revisiting the relationship between age and risk attitude to better support policy recommendations. The current paper contributes to this effort by utilising large‐scale population data to conduct a dynamic panel analysis. Care is taken to avoid the problem of endogeneity of lagged risk attitude in modelling its effects. Analysis reveals that individuals' past risk attitude has a positive effect on their current risk attitude. However, there is only little evidence that risk attitude and age are systematically related. Our results shed some light on the previous contradictory empirical findings in the literature and suggest that past risk attitude is potentially of greater relevance than chronological age in determining current risk attitude.
The Influence of Organizational Justice and Positive Organizational Behavior: Systematic Review and Call for Future Research

This paper aims to focus on research configuration and to create a conceptual framework on the influence of salience oforganizational justice (OJ) dimension and salience of positive organizational behavior (POB) based on 5.530 articles from the Digital library. The method used in this study is a systematic review covering OJ and POB publications from the 2011up to 2019. This is the first paper to jointly analyze the influence of OJ and POB using systematic review method, which may enrich academic discussion. Findings: Distributive and procedural justice has the most weighted of evidence in influencing the salience of positive organizational behavior, followed by interpersonal and informational justice. While the highest sequences of salient outcome include organizational commitment, OCB, job satisfaction, organizational trust, job performance, and pay satisfaction. Interpersonal justice does not affect pay satisfaction, and informational justice only has salient outcome towards OCB, job performance, and pay satisfaction.
Computational modelling of cambium activity provides a regulatory framework for simulating radial plant growth

Precise organization of growing structures is a fundamental process in developmental biology. In plants, radial growth is mediated by the cambium, a stem cell niche continuously producing wood (xylem) and bast (phloem) in a strictly bidirectional manner. While this process contributes large parts to terrestrial biomass, cambium dynamics eludes direct experimental access due to obstacles in live cell imaging. Here, we present a cell-based computational model visualizing cambium activity and integrating the function of central cambium regulators. Performing iterative comparisons of plant and model anatomies, we conclude that the receptor- like kinase PXY and its ligand CLE41 are part of a minimal framework sufficient for instructing tissue organization. By integrating tissue-specific cell wall stability values, we moreover probe the influence of physical constraints on tissue geometry. Our model highlights the role of intercellular communication within the cambium and shows that a limited number of factors is sufficient to create radial growth by bidirectional tissue production. Impact statement Radial plant growth produces large parts of terrestrial biomass and can be computationally simulated with the help of an instructive framework of intercellular communication loops.
An emerging trend: Hookah smoking among youth smokers in Gurgaon, Haryana

Introduction: Hookah is becoming the favorite form of tobacco use by youth globally. This problem has received more attention in recent years. Aim: The aim was to investigate the characteristics, behavior, and perceptions related to hookah smoking among the youth smokers in Gurgaon, Haryana. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifteen established hookah smokers participated in this study. Data were collected using a 28-item questionnaire, constructed using three main domains: Characteristics (sociodemographic and personal), behavior and perceptions (about harmful effects in comparison to cigarette smoking). Descriptive and Chi-square test were performed, and P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant value. Results: The mean age of starting hookah smoking in the present study was 17.3 years. Hookah smoking on a daily basis was reported by 37.7% participants. Another 44.7% participants smoke hookah in hookah cafes with friends and the total number of participants who informed that hookah is easily available and accessible are 83.3%. The participants who were addicted to hookah smoking; light-headedness, dizziness and headache, post hookah smoking are 63.3%. About 60.9% participants had attempted to quit but restarted. Most of the participants 60-70% had misperception about the safety of hookah smoking over cigarette smoking, and 36-82% participants were unaware of health effects. Conclusions: Compared to cigarettes, there appears to be a lack of knowledge about the harmfulness of smoking hookah among users regardless of their demographic background. Education about the harmfulness of smoking hookah and policies to limit its use should be implemented to prevent the spread of this new form of tobacco use.
Evidence for trait‐based community assembly patterns in hardwood hammock forests

The hardwood forests of south Florida, commonly referred to as hammocks, persist as welldrained patches of broadleaf forest, embedded in a matrix of brackish water swamp, freshwater marsh, or pineland. Little is known about the patterns of community assembly of these subtropical forest communities in the landscape mosaic of south Florida. We used a functional trait approach to understand the composition of these communities and their responses to environmental variation across four areas of south Florida: the pine rocklands and freshwater marshes in Everglades National Park, and the lower and upper Florida Keys, where the hammocks are surrounded by halophytic swamp communities. These sites represent an environmental gradient from less-productive, more xeric sites in the lower Florida Keys, to moreproductive, wetter sites in the Everglades marshes. We examined the patterns of trait variation at three levels (individual, population, and community) to examine the underlying processes driving assembly in these hammock communities. To understand processes governing community composition in each site, we used methods that partition variance in six traits (maximum tree height, specific leaf area, wood specific gravity, leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, and leaf stable carbon isotope ratios) into internal and external filtering components. Community-weighted mean trait values for three traits (specific leaf area, height, and leaf phosphorus) increased significantly from dry, less-productive coastal sites in the Florida Keys to the moist, more-productive areas on the mainland, while wood specific gravity and leaf dC showed the opposite pattern. For one or more traits per site, standardized effect sizes differed significantly from null expectation. Processes such as competition for resources (e.g., water, nutrients, light) and species sorting across microhabitats (i.e., within site) operate to increase local functional trait variation within communities and among species across sites. External filtering on individuals for height and leaf phosphorus differed significantly from null expectations across sites, while external filtering on species was only observed for specific leaf area, maximum tree height, and leaf phosphorus. These results are consistent with strong environmental filtering across the region, among local communities differing in freshwater accessibility or that occupy different positions along strong edaphic gradients. Our results confirm the importance of intraspecific variation among species and reflect a high degree of trait plasticity across the environmental
PENGARUH CELEBRITY ENDORSER, KUALITAS INFORMASI, VIRAL MARKETING DAN KEPERCAYAAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI INSTAGRAM

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh celebrity endorser, kualitas informasi, viral marketing, dan kepercayaan terhadap keputusan pembelian pada akun instagram @21onshop.Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah data primer yang diperoleh dari data kuisioner online pada periode Februari 2019 sampai dengan April 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 195 sampel yang ditentukan berdasarkan metode incidental sampling dengan mengujji validitas, realibitas dan pengujian hipotesis menggunakan aplikasi Structural Equition Modeling (SEM) pada program LISREL.Hasil Penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa variable celebrity endorser dan viral marketing tidak berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian di Instagram, sedangkan variabel kualitas informasi dan kepercayaan konsumen berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian di Instagram.
The Effectiveness of a Partial Meal Replacement Program in Extremely Obese Individuals: A Systematic Retrospective Chart Review of Medifast Weight Control Centers

Background: Extreme obesity is associated with elevated risks of morbidities and mortality, and the prevalence of this condition has been rising. Lifestyle interventions are the cornerstone of all treatment options, yet relatively few studies have assessed the effectiveness of commercial programs for attaining clinically meaningful weight loss (≥ 5%) in this population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Medifast 5 & 2 & 2 Plan™ administered along with counseling in obese adults, a majority of whom were extremely obese. Methods: We conducted a systematic retrospective chart review of 62 obese clients from 17 Medifast Weight Control Centers® (MWCCs). Weight, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factor data were abstracted through 24 weeks. Data were recorded electronically, and key data points were independently verified. The primary endpoint was change from baseline body weight at 12 weeks, assessed using Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Results: The population consisted of 57% men, and 82% had a body mass index of ≥ 40 kg/m2. Mean body weight among completers was reduced by 12.9±7.1 kg (-8.6%, n=37) at the 12-week primary endpoint and by 19.3 ± 11.4 kg (12.5%, n=17) at 24 weeks (p 80%, and the meal plan was well-tolerated. Conclusions: The 5 & 2 & 2 Plan used at MWCCs was effective for achieving clinically meaningful weight loss and improving cardiometabolic risk factors in a population of extremely obese individuals. This lifestyle program represents a viable first line approach for meeting treatment goals in extremely obese adults. #NCT0215083.
Impacts of Inorganic Material (Total Ash) on Surface Energy, Wettability, and Cohesion of Corn Stover

The impacts and variability of inorganic material (measured as total ash) on surface area, surface energy, wettability, and cohesion of corn stover samples from Iowa were examined in this study. The impact of total ash on the acid component of surface energy was determined to be significant with the acid component increasing with increasing ash content—in particular the samples with total ash contents greater than 10%. Negligible effects with ash content were observed on both the dispersive and base components of surface energy. The work of cohesion for the compositions of corn stover with varying amounts of total inorganic matter increased with increasing total ash content; giving rise to potential bulk solids handling and transport challenges related to segregation, agglomeration, rat-holing, arching, and discontinuous flow patterns. Both the wettability (hydrophilicity) and work of cohesion increased for compositions of corn stover with increasing total inorganic content. Washing proved effective at re.
Short-selling Activity and Return Predictability: Evidence from the Chinese Stock Market

ABSTRACT We examine the informativeness of short selling in the Chinese stock market based on monthly and daily short-interest data from January 2011 to July 2018. We find that short selling negatively predicts future stock returns in China. The pattern is robust when controlling for firm size, book-to-market ratio, and liquidity. A long-short strategy using a short-interest ratio (SIR)—shares shorted to shares outstanding—generates a 0.865% monthly return. We also document that return predictability is stronger when short selling is restricted. Meanwhile, we examine the information content of short-selling activity, and we confirm that the significant negative relationship between preannouncement short activity and post-announcement period returns.
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Shifting leader–follower power dynamics in a social media context

The democratisation made possible by social media presents leadership studies with an opportunity to re-evaluate the often-neglected role of power in leader–follower dynamics. Drawing on Critical Leadership Studies and using a hybrid qualitative methodology, we discover that relationships between social media leaders and followers are co-produced and largely accompanied by continuous shifts and re-negotiation of power between social media leaders and social media followers. We show that social media platforms and their metrics play an important role in such power shifts by granting equal access to communication whilst potentially tilting information asymmetries in favour of the follower. The study also shows how these relationships can affect and even pervert the leaders’ problematic search for a ‘true self’. From this observation we draw attention to wider challenges in the social media context, which poses important questions for the leadership field.