Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analyzing Reticulate Relationships Using CpDNA and Pyrosequenced ITS1 as Exemplified by Veronica Subgen. Pseudolysimachium (Plantaginaceae)

Abstract Veronica subgen. Pseudolysimachium constitutes a group of about 28 species across northern Eurasia, many of them with considerable intraspecific morphological variation. This intraspecific variation may be due to large geographical distribution area, wide ecological amplitude, or widespread hybridization and polyploidization. Several recent studies using molecular data have shown that hybridization as an explanation for generating evolutionary novelties and high intraspecific variation may be more common than previously thought. Here we investigate the importance of hybridization in generating morphological variation and blurring species boundaries in V. subgen. Pseudolysimachium using analyses of cpDNA sequences from 139 individuals from 18 species and ten putative hybrids, and pyrosequenced ITS1 nrDNA sequences from 37 individuals from 16 species and four putative hybrids. In addition, we estimated ploidy levels for 42 individuals of ten species and five putative hybrids using flow cytometry. Analyses of cpDNA did not resolve phylogenetic structure (most of the species were polyphyletic). Our second approach, pyrosequencing of ITS1, generated up to nine different unique sequences per individual and phylogenetic analyses of the dataset resolved some basal nodes but, again, species were often non-monophyletic. The results are most compatible with a scenario of an East Asian origin and repeated spread across Pleistocene Eurasian steppes, known as important plant diversification center, with frequent interspecific hybridization. We compare the applicability of these molecular regions for resolving hybridizing species complexes and specifically address hypotheses of hybrid origins for several species within the subgenus. However, any population genetic, phylogeographic or other analysis of evolutionary questions in one species alone would be futile without considering introgression from related species.
INFLUENCE OF POST-USAGE USEFULNESS, SELF-EFFICACY AND SATISFACTION TOWARDS CONTINUANCE INTENTION OF T-CASH

In this era, digitalization becomes the trend on which everything goes digital and this includes paying through application. The users’ intention to continue using the application is very important. Based on the extended model of information technology continuance, the factors that influence the application continuance intention are post-usage usefulness, self-efficacy and satisfaction. This research aimed to analyze the influence of Post-Usage Usefulness, Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction Towards the Application Continuance Intention of T-Cash. This research is a causal study and uses a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The total number of respondents is 150 respondents who have T-Cash application and had experiences in using T-Cash application for payment in the last three months. The data were processed and analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling technique through LISREL software. This research proved that Post-Usage Usefulness has a significant positive effect on the Application Continuance Intention and Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy has a significant positive effect on the Application Continuance Intention and Satisfaction, and Satisfaction has a significant positive effect on the Application Continuance Intention. The suggestions for T-Cash are to add more features that are beneficial for making payments faster, designing an easy and interactive user interface, and providing users with easy to follow instructions.
Postfeminist, engaged and resistant: Evangelical male clergy attitudes towards gender and women’s ordination in the Church of England

Despite the introduction of female bishops, women do not hold offices on equal terms with men in the Church of England, where conservative evangelical male clergy often reject the validity of women’s ordination. This article explores the gender values of such clergy, investigating how they are expressed and the factors that shape them. Data is drawn from semi-structured interviews and is interpreted with thematic narrative analysis. The themes were analyzed with theories on postfeminism, engaged orthodoxy and group schism. It is argued that participants’ gender values are best understood as postfeminist and that the wider evangelical tradition, as well as a perceived change in Anglican identity with the onset of women’s ordination, shape their postfeminism. Moreover, whilst evangelical gender values possess the potential to foster greater gender equality within the Church of England, gender differentiation limits this possibility, a limitation that could be addressed by increasing participants’ engagement beyond the Church.
Dividend policy and political uncertainty: Does firm maturity matters?

Previous evidence has shown that numerous factors influence dividend policy, but how political uncertainty affects a firm’s cash dividend policy remains blurry. This study examines the relationship between cash dividends and political uncertainty in Nigeria. More so, the study analyses whether this relationship prevails on matured and non-matured firms. The study employed ordinary least squares dummy variable (LSDV) approach with robust standard error on a data set of non-financial listed Nigerian firms. The results revealed that political uncertainty strongly influences firm’s cash dividend, and a matured firm tends to pay greater dividends than non-matured firms (firms with more growth options). Thus, this finding suggests that matured firms pay more dividends during period of political uncertainty. Consequently, the study supported the agency theory and the life cycle theory.
PROXIMATE AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME UNDERUTILIZED NIGERIAN WILD MUSHROOMS

This investigation aims at determining the nutritional value of twenty-three underutilized wild macrofungi from a biodiversity forest in Southwest Nigeria. The mushroom species collected across the ligneous (woody) and terrestrial (soil) habitats were analysed for proximate (moisture, protein, fibre, lipid, ash and carbohydrate), minerals (potassium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc) and vitamins A and C content following standard analytical procedures. Interestingly, all the mushrooms had high moisture (>80.91%) and those harvested from soil debris in the terrestrial habitat contained significantly high protein content (26.80 - 48.68%). Dietary fibre was in the range of 0.20 and 42.37%; low lipid (0.12 - 9.89%) and ash (1.25 - 14.08%) were also recorded. Furthermore, all the samples contained high carbohydrate except Macrolepiota procera (2.01%). Minerals varied across the habitats and ranged as follows: potassium (268.13 - 8972.00 mg. 100 g-1), sodium (89.36 - 425.92 mg. 100 g-1), phosphorus (0.32 - 375.51 mg. 100 g-1), magnesium (9.39 - 19.32 mg. 100 g-1) and calcium (7.98 - 37.82 mg. 100 g-1). Low iron (0.55 - 1.32 mg. 100 g-1) and zinc (2.21 - 4.98 mg. 100 g-1) were obtained. While vitamin A ranged between 0.41 and 1.41 mg. 100 g-1, vitamin C was from 4.68 to 6.93 mg. 100 g-1. Conclusively, the mushrooms investigated are a good source of nutrients and thus, can be exploited as foods or food supplements.
Acoustic characterization of pelagic fish distribution across the South Pacific Ocean

Acoustic data can provide quantitative and qualitative information about the distribution and abundance of mid-trophic level functional groups in the marine ecosystem. Acoustic data, opportunistically collected on 2 return voyages between New Zealand and Chile, were used to describe the distribution patterns of pelagic fishes across the South Pacific Ocean. The area backscattering coefficient (sa in m2 m−2) at 38 kHz in the upper 600 m was used as the measure of fish abundance, and was assumed to be dominated by mesopelagic fishes. Consistent vertical and horizontal patterns of pelagic fish distribution were identified. Vertical (depth) patterns included diel migration and layering. Key horizontal (spatial) patterns were coastal intensification and oceanic patchiness. Boosted regression trees models were used to explain the relationship be tween sa and environmental and geographical variables. The key finding was that there was a strong correlation between satellite-derived chl a and distribution of acoustic backscatter. The incorporation of species composition information from biological sampling would improve the relevance of the results of this study. Nevertheless, these large-scale estimates provide an opportunity to validate model predictions of mid-trophic functional groups and to inform ecosystem-based fisheries management.
A Review on Electromagnetic Propulsion by Stimulated Forces

There are in the literature many reports concerning experiments showing that conductors submitted to high voltage or with high currents passing through them are moving without the help of an external observer. By using Newtonian mechanics and the application of Newton’s third law, we are able to explain this motion or propulsion effect either as resulting from a spontaneous force if we use the Ampere force law or as a stimulated force if we use the Lorentz force law. In this paper, we will examine both the theoretical and experimental aspects concerning this effect.
Interactive comment on “The wave spectrum in archipelagos” by Jan-Victor Björkqvist et al

Sea surface waves are important for marine safety and coastal constructions ::::::::: engineering, but mapping the wave properties at complex shorelines, such as coastal archipelagos, is challenging. The wave spectrum, E(f), contains a majority of the information about the wave field, and its properties have been studied for decades. Nevertheless, any systematic research into the wave spectrum in archipelagos has not been made. In this paper we present wave buoy measurements from 14 locations in the Finnish archipelago. The shape of the wave spectrum showed a systematic transition from a single peaked spectrum, to 5 a spectrum with a wide frequency range having almost constant energy. The exact shape also depended on the wind direction, since the fetch, island, and bottom conditions are not isotropic. The deviation from the traditional spectral form is strong enough to have a measurable effect on the definitions of the significant wave height. The relation between the two definitions in the middle of the archipelago was H1/3 = 0.881Hs, but the ratio varied with the spectral width (Hs was defined using the variance). At this same location the average value of the single highest wave, Hmax/Hs, was only 1.58. A wider archipelago 10 spectrum was also associated with lower confidence limits for the significant wave height compared to the open sea (6 % vs. 9 %). The challenges regarding ::::: caused ::: by : the instability of the peak frequency and the difficulties in finding a good "characteristic" frequency for an archipelago spectrum is discussed. The :: are ::::::::: presented, ::: and ::: the : mean frequency, weighted with E(f), is proposed as a compromise between stability, and bias with respect to the peak frequency. ::: The ::::::::: possibility :: of ::::: using ::: the :::::::: frequency ::: and :::::: width ::::::::: parameters :: of :::: this ::::: study :: as : a ::::::: starting :::: point ::: for :: a :::: new :::::::: analytical :::::::::::::: parameterization :: of ::: an :::::::::: archipelago :::: type 15 ::::::: spectrum :: is ::::::::: discussed.
The Likelihood of Fraudulent Financial Reporting: The New Implementation of Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG) 2017

On 26 April 2017 Securities Commission Malaysia has released new Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG 2017) replacing MCCG 2012 with several changes and recommendations to enhance corporate’s accountability, transparency and sustainability. Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare the degree of compliance of this new MCCG 2017 among healthy companies and likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting companies using PN17 companies as a proxy. This study used content analysis of MCCG 2017 and disclosures provided in the annual report of the companies and analyzed it using descriptive statistics. We find that the degree of compliance even among healthy companies in Malaysia in terms of board diversity and board remuneration is still insufficient, and some of the companies are still reluctant to comply. This study provides initial evidence on the effect of new amendment of MCCG 2017 on the likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting in Malaysia.
Teacher Biography: SOLO Analysis of Preservice Teachers’ Reflections of their Experiences in Physical Education

Teacher biography, as a reflective practice, was implemented in the context of Physical Education in a primary teacher education course at a regional Australian university. Second year students were asked to provide descriptions of a critical incident they experienced at the primary or secondary level in a Physical Education or sporting context (N=214). Their responses comprised the data for this study and the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) Model was used to determine the levels of complexity of the responses to ‘alternatives for action’ associated with these incidents. More responses were multistructural (48%), than relational (24%), and unistructural (23%), with extended abstract (3%) and the least, were prestructural (2%). The responses varied for gender and mode of enrolment (on or off campus). The findings that one third of students developed higher order (relational or extended abstract) responses challenge teacher educators to consider strategies to extend critical reflections.
Today You Care, Tomorrow You Don’t: Differential Roles of Responsiveness Variability and Average Responsiveness in Romantic Attachment

Past work has shown that perceived responsiveness is a key predictor of relational outcomes. However, this work has focused solely on average levels of responsiveness and never studied the role of responsiveness variability (consistency of responsiveness) in intimate relationships. The present study addressed this gap by investigating the long-held but scarcely tested tenet that responsiveness variability and average responsiveness play differential roles in romantic attachment. New romantic couples (N = 151) reported partner-specific attachment anxiety and avoidance in six sessions. Every evening during the 3-week period in between the first two sessions, participants reported perceived partner responsiveness, allowing us to assess both average responsiveness and responsiveness variability. Our findings provided the first empirical evidence that responsiveness variability uniquely predicted increases in partner-specific attachment anxiety, whereas average responsiveness uniquely predicted decreases in partner-specific attachment avoidance. Average responsiveness and responsiveness variability continued to predict attachment orientations assessed about half a year later.
NOTIFICATION OF SYPHILIS ACQUIRED IN A REGIONAL HEALTH SUPERINTENDENCE OF SOUTH MINAS GERAIS*

Objective: To evaluate the notifications of syphilis cases acquired at a Regional Health Superintendence of Southern Minas Gerais. Method: A descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study of the 294 syphilis cases reported between January 2010 and June 2017. In the collection an instrument elaborated by the researchers was used and the data were analyzed with the Pearson chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test. Odds ratio variables were estimated with a confidence interval of 95%. Results: There was a higher frequency of people aged 20 to 35 years old, 162 (55.1%); male, 203 (69%); complete high school education, 58 (19.7%); non-treponemal reagent test result, 256 (87.1%), 156 (53.1%); tertiary phase clinical classification, 89 (30.3%). The gender variable was significantly associated with sexual behavior (p<0.001). Conclusion: The assessment of the notifications was achieved, which may favor early detection, appropriate diagnosis and prompt treatment to the person. DESCRIPTORS: Health Information Systems; Disease Notification; Syphilis; Epidemiological Monitoring; Nursing. HOW TO REFERENCE THIS ARTICLE: Freitas GM, Nascimento MC do, Loyola EAC de, Tavares AS, Nogueira DA,Terra F de S. Notification of syphilis acquired in a regional health superintendence of South Minas Gerais. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [access “insert day, monh and year”]; 24. Available at: http://dx.doi. org/10.5380/ce.v24i0. 62274. 1Nurse. Master student in Nursing. Federal University of Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil. 2Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Nursing Professor at the Federal University of Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil. 3Nurse. PhD in Sciences. Professor at José do Rosário Vellano University. Alfenas, MG, Brazil. 4Geographer. PhD Student in Applied Geosciences. University of Brasília. Brasilia, DF, Brazil. 5Statistical. PhD in Statistics and Agricultural Experimentation. Professor at the Federal University of Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil. 6Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Nursing Professor at the Federal University of Alfenas. Alfenas, MG, Brazil. *Article taken from the master’s dissertation “Notification of syphilis acquired at a Regional Health Superintendence of southern Minas Gerais”. Federal University of Alfenas, 2019. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Grazielle Miranda Freitas1, Murilo César do Nascimento2, Edilaine Assunção Caetano de Loyola3, André Silva Tavares4, Denismar Alves Nogueira5, Fábio de Souza Terra6 dx.doi. org/10.5380/ce.v24i0. 62274 Cogitare enferm. 24: e62274, 2019
Fabrication and Characterization of Lignin/Dendrimer Electrospun Blended Fiber Mats

Blending lignin as the second most abundant polymer in Nature with nanostructured compounds such as dendritic polymers can not only add value to lignin, but also increase its application in various fields. In this study, softwood Kraft lignin/polyamidoamine dendritic polymer (PAMAM) blends were fabricated by the solution electrospinning to produce bead-free nanofiber mats for the first time. The mats were characterized through scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, zeta potential, and thermogravimetry analyses. The chemical intermolecular interactions between the lignin functional groups and abundant amino groups in the PAMAM were verified by FTIR and viscosity measurements. These interactions proved to enhance the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the lignin/PAMAM mats, suggesting their potential applications e.g. in membranes, filtration, controlled release drug delivery, among others.
Enumeration of total heterotrophic and 3 petroleum degrading bacteria counts in water 4 and sediments from Diobu Creek

petroleum degrading bacteria counts in water 4 and sediments from Diobu Creek, Port 5 Harcourt, Nigeria. 6 7 8 . 9 10 Introduction: Bacteria play major role in biochemical cycling of nitrogen, carbon, sulphur, and oxygen in aquatic environments. Hydrocarbons are released naturally from oil seeps and incidental discharges which represents significant source of pollution. Estuarine systems are particularly susceptible to anthropogenic hydrocarbon contamination. Although oil contaminants are weathered by photooxidation and evaporation, complete degradation is dependent on the metabolic activities of the microbial population inherent to the area. Aim: The aim of this work was to determine the total heterotrophic bacterial counts (THBCs) and petroleum degrading bacteria counts (PDBs) in water and sediment from Diobu creek. Methodology: The THB and PDB in water and sediments from a polluted creek (Diobu Creek) were determined by serial dilution and plating on nutrient and petroleum degrading bacteria agar and isolated bacteria were identified. Results: The THBCs in water were from 6.3 x 10 CFU/mL and 6.33 x10 CFU/mL, the highest THBCs were recorded in June (wet season). The THBCs in sediments was from 1.7 x 10 CFU/g to 1.85 x10 CFU/g. The highest THBCs were recorded in the month of June. The PDBCs in water were from 0.2 x 10 CFU/mL and 3.9 x10 CFU/mL, high counts were obtained in samples collected during or after rain, whereas the PDBCs in sediments ranged from 3.4 x10 to 9.5 x 10 CFU/g, high counts were obtained if sampling were carried out in rain or after rain. The bacteria isolated were Bacillus sp, Pseudomonas sp, Corynebacterium sp, Acenetobacter sp. , Alkaligenes sp. , Escherichia coli, Micrococcus and, Flavobacterium sp. Conclusions: The increased counts of PDBs in aquatic environments were stimulated by the presence of pollutant hydrocarbons or chemicals discharged into creek which were degraded by bacteria. The activities of PDBs in detoxifying polluted environments are eco-friendly.
Sustainable weed management practices in direct seeded rice a review

The weed-rice ecological relationship very complex and dynamic. Weed distribution and successions are always affected by management and environmental factors. Weed spectrum and degree of infestation in rice field are often determined by rice ecosystems and establishment methods. Due to high weed pressure, weed management in direct seeded rice has been a huge challenge for the researchers and farmers as well. Integrated weed management approach based on critical period of crop weed competition, involving different direct and indirect control measures, has been developed and widely adopted by farmers to overcome weed problem in direct seeded rice in a sustainable way. Although a number of sulfonylurea herbicides, diquat, paraquat, glyphosate quinclorac, MCPA have been found to be suitable alternatives to the old herbicides like 2,4-D, a less herbicide-dependent weed management strategy must be developed to reduce the risk of developing herbicide resistance in weeds. Weed control methods must be sought that are friendlier to the environment and substantially reduce the cost of weed management to farmers. Weed- competitive and allelopathic rice varieties, seed priming for increased weed competitiveness, higher seeding density should be considered as a management strategy. In order to devise a sustainable weed management strategy for direct seeded rice, detailed studies need to be done on the biology and ecology of notorious rice weeds, particularly Oryza sativa L. (weedy rice), Echinochloa spp. , Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees, Limnocharis flava (L.) Buch. Commelina benghalensis, Ipomoea aquatic, Cyperus iria and Fimbristylis miliacea.
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES OF NON-MIGRANT MEMBERS IN RESPONSE TO REMITTANCES: EVIDENCE FROM PROVINCIAL CAPITAL OF PUNJAB AND KHYBER PAKHTUNKHAWA (KPK)

This study analyses the effect of remittances on labor market outcome of non-migrant member of household living in two provincial capital cities of Pakistan. This study aims to expand the effect of remittances on labor supply of household’s head and labor participation of non-migrant member of household. The labor participation of non-migrant member decompose in likelihood of participate in labor market and likelihood of participate in voluntary unemployment in response to remittances. For empirical analysis, this study used household survey conducted in Peshawar and Lahore. The sample size comprises 300 household having a migrant and data has been collected by using snowball sampling technique. This study uses Two Stage Least Square (2SLS) model due to potential endogenity in remittances. For this purpose, characteristics of the migrant use as instrument to determine the amount of remittances. Furthermore, this study also use Tobit model to estimate the unbiased and consistence estimates. The estimates of the 2SLS and Tobit model suggested that remittances have significantly negative effect on the labour supply of household’s head. This indicate the dominance of income effect which state that household substitute work for leisure. Furthermore, this study shows that remittances decrease the likelihood of participation in labor market and increase the likelihood of participation in voluntary unemployment for nonmigrant members. This implies that presence of migrant in the household increases the reservation wage which keeps the non-migrant member of the household out of labour force.