Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Gochnatia (Asteraceae, Mutisieae) and the Gochnatia complex: Taxonomic implications from morphology

Gochnatia is one of the largest genera of the tribe Mutisieae (Asteraceae) and has been traditionally characterized by its homogamous capitula with isomorphic corollas. A morphological study of Gochnatia and associated genera, i.e., Actinoseris, Chucoa, Cnicothamnus, Cyclolepis, Hyalis, lanthopappus, Nouelia, Pleiotaxis, and Wunderlichia, was carried out to evaluate the circumscription of Cochnatia and its sections, and the affinities of this complex of genera. The characters studied involve habit, leaf features (consistency, pubescence type, shape, margin, and venation), types of capitulescence, involucre features (shape, size, phyllary series, pubescence, and shape), paleae, floret features (morphology, sex, number, color of corolla, anthers, style shapes, achenial pubescence, and pappus). Analysis of these features revealed: (1) although Cochnatia is highly variable in most of the characters studied, it can be defined by this suite of features: isomorphic to subdimorphic corollas, apiculate anther appendages, and smooth style branches; (2) sections of Gochnatia needed to be re-evaluated. As result of this, two sections, i.e., sect. Discoseris and sect. Pentaphorus, are confirmed; two sections are proposed, i.e., sect. Glomerata sect. nov. and sect. Rotundifolia sect. nov.; three sections are redefined, i.e., sect. Hedraiophyllum, sect. Leucomeris, and sect. Gochnatia, while sect. Anastraphioides is formally published; and (3) the combination of apiculate anther appendages and smooth style branches is unique to Actinoseris, Cnicothamnns, Cyclolepis, Gochnatia, Hyalis, lanthopappus, and Nouelia within the Mutisieae. This group of genera is recognized here as the Gochnatia complex, with Cochnatia as the basal genus of this complex. Chucoa, Pleiotaxis, and Wunderlichia do not belong to the Gochnatia complex.
Supporting Product Development: A3-assisted Communication and Documentation

A3-assisted communication and documentation provides a holistic and systematic approach to the architecting process, including people, processes, and technology. The method is used to encourage people to identify problems and concerns, to stimulate communication, and to break people’s habits on jumping to solution and detailed based decisions without seeing the implications on the whole. An important part of the process is the creation and utilization of different A3 overviews. Aims of A3 overviews are not to be complete, formal, or executable, only meant to capture and share knowledge of key aspects of a system, enhancing communication and understanding among exposed stakeholders. We applied A3s at GKN Aerospace Norge AS (GAN) during the development of computer based support for a manufacturing cell. Observations and feedback recorded during this project indicate that the A3 approach is a useful tool to both share and capture architectural insight.
Comparison of Physical Properties, Proximate Composition and Milling Quality of Rice Grains from Different Branches within a Panicle

The physical properties, proximate compositions and milling quality of rice grain from different branches within a panicle were compared. Two rice varieties, Sintanur (medium grain) and IPB-4S (long grain) were cultivated. At full maturity, the physical properties, proximate compositions and milling quality of rice grains from different branches within a panicle were studied. There were significant differences in grain dimensions, volume, thousand grain mass, bulk density, moisture, crude fat, crude protein, crude fiber, head rice yield, broken rice yield (large and small broken) and grain hardness of the rice grains among primary and secondary branch within a panicle for all two varieties, but no differences were found for shape, ash and grain whiteness. Bulk density, moisture, broken rice yield and whiteness tended to be lower in the rice grains from primary branch than in those from the secondary branch, and the other parameters showed the opposite trend for all two varieties. The differences of physical properties, proximate composition and milling quality studied in this papers are necessary information used in processing operations of rice grainand will provide a guide to geneticist and breeders seeking to develop varieties of rice.
BEAM PERFORMANCE SIMULATION WITH ERROR EFFECTS AND CORRECTION ON HEPS DESIGN*

The High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) is a 6-GeV, ultralow-emittance kilometre-scale storage ring light source to be built in China. In this paper, the progress of the error and correction effect study on HEPS over the past one year will be presented, including error requirement and correction progress update. And beam performance evaluation with static error and correction on orbit, optics, emittance and dynamic aperture will be presented.
Yield attributes and quality parameters of rice under different establishment methods and varieties with nitrogen levels under late sown conditions in Telangana state

Delay in transplanting rice affects the agronomic characteristics including the growth duration, photosynthetic productivity and dry matter remobilization efficiency which affects the yield attributes like no: of panicles, no: of filled spikelets etc., and finally the grain yield. To identify the best establishment method, variety and nitrogen dosage under late sown conditions, a field experiment was carried out during kharif, 2017 on clay loam soil at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Polasa, Jagtial, Telangana. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with three replications and twelve treatments with three main plots viz., M1: Sowing of nursery (July 20th) and transplanting of seedlings at 25 DAS (August 16th), M2: Direct seeding by Broadcasting on August 16th, M3: Direct seeding by Drum seeder on August 16th and four subplots viz., S1: RNR-15048 with 100% Recommended N, S2: RNR-15048 with 150% Recommended N, S3: JGL-18047 with 100% Recommended N and S4: JGL-18047 with 150% Recommended N.Higher number of spikelets panicle-1, number of filled grains panicle-1 and lower spikelet sterility percentage recorded with direct seeding with drum seeder. Significantly higher total number of spikelets panicle-1, number of filled grains panicle-1 and spikelet sterility were recorded with RNR-15048 at both levels of nitrogen over JGL-18047. Test weight was not significantly influenced by different crop establishment methods. It was significantly higher in JGL-18047 over RNR-15048 at both levels of nitrogen. Quality parameters were not significantly influenced by the different crop establishment methods. Between varieties, JGL-18047 recorded significantly higher hulling, milling and head rice recovery percentage over RNR-15048 at both levels of nitrogen.
Fly ash as a source of silicon and potassium for mitigating Ear head bug (Leptocorisa acuta) in rice under different abiotic stress condition

Experiments were carried out in two field conditions (induced drought and flood stress) to analyse the effect of fly ash on ear head bug population. The population of ear head bug was assessed at regular intervals on plants imposed with treatments including fly ash, Silicate Solubilizing Bacteria (SSB), Farm yard manure (FYM), and graded levels of soil test based potassium. The results revealed that the combination of Fly ash, SSB, FYM, with graded level of soil test based potassium significantly reduced the incidence of ear head bug as compared to untreated plots. The silicon content was analysed in ear head at flowering stage and it was negatively correlated with the insect population. As the age of the plant increased, silicon content proportionately increased in the plants at different growth stages. The Si present in the fly ash gets deposited in plant which in turn inhibits the feeding activity of ear head bug. Application of fly ash as a source of silica and potassium with SSB, FYM with STBK reduced the ear head bug population and increased the yield in rice.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRUDE OIL PRICES AND MACRO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES: EVIDENCE FROM BRICS COUNTRIES

The article analyses the relationship between Crude oil Prices and Macro-economic variables in BRICS countries using Quarterly data from March 31, 1999 to December 31, 2019 and an Autoregressive Distributed lag model has been developed to study the long term relationship between Crude oil and Macro-economic variable. The study found out that the long term relationship exists between the variables. We have also identified that all the countries react differently to the fluctuations in Oil prices. But interestingly China and India share some commonalities in terms of reacting to the changes in Crude Oil prices. Additionaly we have also found that fluctuations in the Oil price effect Trade Openness in every country under study except Russia.
Demography, life-history trade-offs, and the gastrointestinal virome of wild chimpanzees

In humans, senescence increases susceptibility to viral infection. However, comparative data on viral infection in free-living non-human primates—even in our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos (Pan troglodytes and P. paniscus)—are relatively scarce, thereby constraining an evolutionary understanding of age-related patterns of viral infection. We investigated a population of wild eastern chimpanzees (P. t. schweinfurthii), using metagenomics to characterize viromes (full viral communities) in the faeces of 42 sexually mature chimpanzees (22 males, 20 females) from the Kanyawara and Ngogo communities of Kibale National Park, Uganda. We identified 12 viruses from at least four viral families possessing genomes of both single-stranded RNA and single-stranded DNA. Faecal viromes of both sexes varied with chimpanzee age, but viral richness increased with age only in males. This effect was largely due to three viruses, salivirus, porprismacovirus and chimpanzee stool-associated RNA virus (chisavirus), which occurred most frequently in samples from older males. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that selection on males for early-life reproduction compromises investment in somatic maintenance, which has delayed consequences for health later in life, in this case reflected in viral infection and/or shedding. Faecal viromes are therefore useful for studying processes related to the divergent reproductive strategies of males and females, ageing, and sex differences in longevity. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Evolution of the primate ageing process'.
Social bonds, social status and survival in wild baboons: a tale of two sexes

People who are more socially integrated or have higher socio-economic status live longer. Recent studies in non-human primates show striking convergences with this human pattern: female primates with more social partners, stronger social bonds or higher dominance rank all lead longer lives. However, it remains unclear whether social environments also predict survival in male non-human primates, as it does in men. This gap persists because, in most primates, males disperse among social groups, resulting in many males who disappear with unknown fate and have unknown dates of birth. We present a Bayesian model to estimate the effects of time-varying social covariates on age-specific adult mortality in both sexes of wild baboons. We compare how the survival trajectories of both sexes are linked to social bonds and social status over the life. We find that, parallel to females, male baboons who are more strongly bonded to females have longer lifespans. However, males with higher dominance rank for their age appear to have shorter lifespans. This finding brings new understanding to the adaptive significance of heterosexual social bonds for male baboons: in addition to protecting the male's offspring from infanticide, these bonds may have direct benefits to males themselves. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Evolution of the primate ageing process'.
The Impact of Critical Literacy Instruction on Adult EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension

This study aimed at unveiling the impact of genre-based critical literacy instruction on adult English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ reading comprehension. Twenty-three preparatory year students enrolled at a state university in the western part of Turkey volunteered to participate in this quasi-experimental study. The reading section of the Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was administered as the pretests and posttests. Following the pretests, a four-week genre-based reading instruction curriculum was implemented in both groups. In the experimental group, text critiquing activities were incorporated into instruction in addition to code breaking, text participating, and text using activities. In the control group, on the other hand, only code breaking, text participating, and text using activities were involved in the teaching process. At the end of the instruction process, the posttest was administered. The Related-Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and the Mann-Whitney U Test were used to analyze the data. The results of the study did not show a significant difference in the pretest and posttest scores of the experimental and control groups, which was not in line with the studies that have been previously conducted. This study implies that an extended intervention period is required to reach more definite results. Further research with a larger sampling is needed to examine the efficacy of critical literacy instruction.
Assessing the Factors that Influence Trust in the Bahraini Retail Banking after the Financial Crisis

The goal of this paper is to gain knowledge about key factors that influence customer’s trust towards retail banks. The methodology of this study was based on gathering the data though questionnaires as a primary tool of data collection. The study underpins various factors such as global financial conditions, domestic financial conditions, the bank reputation and classification in the market, political factors, strength of the customer loyalty and the customer satisfaction. Findings concluded that the six factors that we examined without any exception emphasizes the effect on trust towards retail banks.
Influence of growing media and plant spacing on coloured capsicum under naturally ventilated polyhouse

An experiment was conducted in naturally ventilated polyhouse at Vegetable Research Farm of Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, during 2015 and 2016 to find out the most suitable growing media and plant spacing for quality and growth of the capsicum. Data with regards to interaction effect revealed that the growing media Soil + Cocopeat + Vermicompost + FYM (2:1:0.5:0.5) with plant spacings 45×60 cm resulted the maximum total carotenoids (2.10%), ascorbic acid (122.23%) and total soluble solid (7.08 °B) while minimum was recorded under Soil + Sand + FYM (2:1:1) with plant spacing 45×30 cm ( 1.86%, 117.03%, 6.28 °B ). The result revealed that among various treatment combinations growing media Soil + Cocopeat + Vermicompost + FYM (2:1:0.5:0.5) with plant spacing 45×60 cm recorded maximum leaf area index (3.23), net assimilation rate (0.083 mg/leaf area/day) and plant biomass (150.36 g/plant) and). Therefore it can be inferred that incorporation of Soil, Cocopeat, Vermicompost, and FYM with appropriate crop spacing led to the better quality and growth of capsicum.
Amla as phytogenic feed additive for efficient livestock production

Indian gooseberry or amla (Phyllanthus emblica Linn or Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) is a valuably most important medicinal plant in Indian traditional system of medicine, i.e. in Ayurveda. Various parts of the plant are used to treat a range of diseases or used as feed additives in animals but the most important part is fruit. The fruit is rich in quercetin, phyllaemblic compounds, gallic acid, tannins, flavonoids, pectin and vitamin C and also contains various polyphenolic compounds. A wide range of phytochemical components including terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids and tannins have been shown to posses useful biological activities. The fruit is used either alone or in combination with other plants and have wide range of action such as antipyretic, analgesic, antitussive, antiatherogenic, adaptogenic, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, antianemia, anti hypercholesterolemia, wound healing, antidiarrheal, antiatherosclerotic, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective and neuroprotective properties. Amla is also reported to possess radiomodulatory, chemomodulatory, chemopreventive effects, free radical scavenging, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antimutagenic and immunomodulatory activities. In this review, we have focused our interest on use of amla as phytogenic feed additive for efficient livestock production.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women: Reasons for Admission and Pregnancy Characteristics — Eight U.S. Health Care Centers, March 1–May 30, 2020

Pregnant women might be at increased risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), possibly related to changes in their immune system and respiratory physiology* (1). Further, adverse birth outcomes, such as preterm delivery and stillbirth, might be more common among pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (2,3). Information about SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is rapidly growing; however, data on reasons for hospital admission, pregnancy-specific characteristics, and birth outcomes among pregnant women hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections are limited. During March 1-May 30, 2020, as part of Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD)† surveillance of COVID-19 hospitalizations, 105 hospitalized pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified, including 62 (59%) hospitalized for obstetric reasons (i.e., labor and delivery or another pregnancy-related indication) and 43 (41%) hospitalized for COVID-19 illness without an obstetric reason. Overall, 50 (81%) of 62 pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection who were admitted for obstetric reasons were asymptomatic. Among 43 pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19, 13 (30%) required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, six (14%) required mechanical ventilation, and one died from COVID-19. Prepregnancy obesity was more common (44%) among pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19 than that among asymptomatic pregnant women hospitalized for obstetric reasons (31%). Likewise, the rate of gestational diabetes (26%) among pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19 was higher than it was among women hospitalized for obstetric reasons (8%). Preterm delivery occurred in 15% of pregnancies among 93 women who delivered, and stillbirths (fetal death at ≥20 weeks' gestation) occurred in 3%. Antenatal counseling emphasizing preventive measures (e.g., use of masks, frequent hand washing, and social distancing) might help prevent COVID-19 among pregnant women,§ especially those with prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes, which might reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes.
The Phyllosphere: Microbial Jungle at the Plant–Climate Interface

The surface of plant leaves, or the phyllosphere, harbors hyperdiverse microbial communities. These communities mediate foliar functional traits, influence plant fitness, and contribute to several ecosystem functions, including nutrient and water cycling. In this review, we briefly recall the history of phyllosphere research and present the features of this microbial habitat. Adopting a recent framework for evolutionary community ecology, we then review evidence for each of the four major processes shaping phyllosphere microbial communities: dispersal, evolutionary diversification, selection, and drift. We show how these processes are influenced by the host plant, the surrounding atmospheric conditions, and microbial interactions. Rapidly growing evidence indicates that phyllosphere microbial communities are altered by global change, with potential cascading effects on plant performance, plant evolution, and ecosystem functioning. We propose future avenues for phyllosphere research aimed at improving plan.
Se p 20 20 PARTITION REGULARITY OF POLYNOMIAL SYSTEMS NEAR ZERO

Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Milano, Via Saldini 50, 20133 Milano, Italy, supported by grant P30821-N35 of the Austrian Science Fund FWF. From now on, we will simply write σ (x1, . . . , xn) = 0 to simplify the notation. In other papers, strengthened versions of this notion where also some additional properties on the solution, like it being non constant or injective, have been considered. Although minor modifications of our proofs would work also for these strengthened notions, we prefer to use the basic definition of partition regularity so not to have to handle unnecessary complications, since our goal is to show a method to prove the partition regularity near zero of systems that are partition regular on R or Q.
Investigation of anemia risk factors and its related outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Background: Anemia is one of the symptoms of hospital patients suffering from ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which may have a predictive role in short- or long-term complications. This study aimed to identify anemia risk factors and related short- or long-term outcomes in STEMI patients. Methods: This was a prospective study of patients older than 18 years diagnosed with STEMI who admitted to Imam Ali hospital from 2014 to 2015. To collect demographic and clinical information related to anemia, a questionnaire compiled by researchers was administered. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS (version 20); also, independent t test and multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to find related risk factors of anemia in STEMI patients. Significance level was set at p < 0.05 for all statistical tests. Results: In total, 49 (11.7%) out of 423 patients suffered from anemia. STEMI patients with anemia were more likely to be female (OR = 2.92; CI 95% = 1.58-5. 38), diabetic (OR = 2.5; CI 95% = 1.32- 4.74), ≥ 60 years old (OR = 2.42; CI 95% = 1.24-4.73), nonsmokers (OR = 2.18; CI 95% = 1.07- 4.4), and susceptible to require in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), (OR = 3.12; CI 95% = 1.35- 7.1). In the final analysis, using the Forward Wald model in logistic regression, anemia remained significantly related to female gender (OR = 2.76; CI 95% = 1.42-5.36), diabetes mellitus (OR = 2.38; CI 95% = 1.2-4. 74), and a history of MI (OR = 2.5; CI 95% = 1.04-6.11). Conclusion: STEMI patients with anemia are more susceptible to have in-hospital outcomes. Furthermore, female gender, hyperglycemia, and history of MI were factors related to anemia that might have major role in the complications of STEMI.