Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Enhancement of maize plant growth with inoculation of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and biochar amendment in soil

ABSTRACT Maize plant has an absolute requirement of nutrients (N, P, and K) for growth and development. The microbial application can facilitate in addressing limited access to chemical fertilizer concern. Moreover, biochar and phosphorus-solubilizing bacterial (PSB) community can contribute together in nutrient availability. Both have the P-supply potential to the soil, but their interaction has been tested less under semiarid climatic conditions. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the potential of biochemically tested promising PSB strains and biochar for maize plant growth and nutritional status in plant and soil. Therefore, two isolated PSB strains from maize rhizosphere were biochemically tested in vitro and identified by 16S rDNA gene analysis. The experiment was conducted in the greenhouse where the plant growth and nutrient availability to the plants were observed. In this regard, all the treatments such as PSB strain-inoculated plants, biochar-treated plants, and a combination of PSBs + biochar-treated plants were destructively sampled on day 45 (D45) and day 65 (D65) of sowing with four replications at each time. PSB inoculation, biochar incorporation, and their combinations have positive effects on maize plant height and nutrient concentration on D45 and D65. In particular, plants treated with sawdust biochar + Lysinibacillus fusiformis strain 31MZR inoculation increased N (32.8%), P (72.5%), and K (42.1%) against control on D65. Besides that, only L. fusiformis strain 31MZR inoculation enhanced N (23.1%) and P (61.5%) than control which shows the significant interaction of PSB and biochar in nutrient uptake. PSB and biochar have the potential to be used as a promising amendment in improving plant growth and nutrient absorption besides the conventional approaches.
Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Bacterial Community Composition of a Temperate Humic Lake

Extreme weather events are projected to increase in frequency and intensity as climate change continues. Heterotrophic bacteria play a critical role in lake ecosystems, yet little research has been done to determine how they are affected by such extremes. The purpose of this study was to use high-throughput sequencing to explore the bacterial community composition of a humic oligotrophic lake on the North Atlantic Irish coast and to assess the impacts on composition dynamics related to extreme weather events. Samples for sequencing were collected from Lough Feeagh on a fortnightly basis from April to November 2018. Filtration was used to separate free-living and particle-associated bacterial communities and amplicon sequencing was performed for the 16S rRNA V4 region. Two named storms, six high discharge events, and one drought period occurred during the sampling period. These events had variable, context-dependent effects on bacterial communities in Lough Feeagh. The particle-associated community was found to be more likely to respond to physical changes, such as mixing, while the free-living population responded to changes in nutrient and carbon concentrations. Generally, however, the high stability of the bacterial community observed in Lough Feeagh suggests that the bacterial community is relatively resilient to extreme weather events.
A Long-term Demographic Study of a Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Population in Central Ohio

Abstract The need for long-term demographic studies on apparently healthy amphibian populations led us to undertake an intensive examination of a population of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) at a small, temporary pond in Ohio. From 2005 to 2014, we captured adults and juveniles at the pond edge, individually marked a subset of adults, and examined patterns in breeding population size, sex ratios, recruitment, differences in body size over time, and survival and recapture rates. We found that this breeding population size varied 2.65-fold across 10 yr, with an overall negative trend driven by a decline in adult males, despite the fact that adult annual survival was not dependent on sex, and that males were more likely to be recaptured annually than were females. We also found that recruitment rates were low and never reached replacement values. Body sizes varied across years for adults as well as for emerging juveniles, and females lost a larger fraction of their mass in the pond than males, especially as time in the pond increased. Some demographic variables were consistent with previous shorter term studies. We found unusually low recruitment and annual recapture rates, however, in addition to a decline in males over time, which might reflect an expansion of our understanding of what is typical for this species. It might also indicate that our population was in the early stages of decline, potentially affected by changes in hydroperiod and increases in infectious disease mortality.
Use of FrFT in an indoor scenario for chipless RFID tags ID recovery

A chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) system based on multi-resonant-based chipless RFID tags and fractional Fourier transform (FrFT) was simulated. Each tag codes a 3-bit unique identification (ID) in the form of a spectral signature in the interrogation signal. The signal is then backscattered to the processing unit (PU) for ID decoding. The simulated system accounts for two tags, 1 m apart and with a line-of-sight between them and the PU. At the PU, the received signals from the tags at 4 and 5 m present a signal-to-noise ratio of 7.9 and 4.0 dB, respectively. The signals from both tags collide in the time and frequency domain. FrFT is used at the PU to retrieve the ID of each tag by transforming the combined received signal from the time-frequency domain to a fractional domain where each backscattered signal takes its most compact form. Using Hamming windowing in the fractional domain, each ID was successfully recovered. This work puts chipless RFID one step closer to become a reality and replacing the barcode in the labelling market.
Mediators and effect modifiers of the causal pathway between child exposure to domestic violence and internalising behaviours among children and adolescents: A systematic review of the literature

s of citations for potential studies for inclusion. A random 5% sample of titles were reviewed by the three other authors (SP, AK, AD; 180 each), together with a 30% sample of abstracts to reduce the likelihood of selection bias (Felson, 1992). Inter-rater agreement was very good (Fleiss, Levin, & Paik, 2013) at both stages (κ = .85 and κ = .86 respectively). Full texts of relevant citations were obtained and read to determine eligibility, and data detailing the study characteristics and outcomes were extracted by the lead author using an extraction form created by said author if the eligibility criteria were met. A 40% sample of full-texts were assessed for eligibility by the three co-authors and data were extracted if they were included. Again inter-rater agreement was very good (κ = .86). Any disagreements were discussed and resolved between all reviewers. Quality appraisal and analysis Studies were assessed for risk of bias by the lead author using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Cohort Studies (Wells et al., 2015), see Table 2 for study quality ratings. Due to heterogeneity between the studies in methods and outcomes, which was assessed qualitatively, a narrative synthesis of results was conducted and presented by level of the factor: individual and familial.
CEO Power and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure: Does Stakeholder Influence Matter?

Purpose This study examines the association between Chief Executive Officer (CEO) power and the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, as well as the moderating role of stakeholder influence on this association. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 986 Bangladeshi firm-year observations, this study uses a content analysis technique to develop a 24-item CSR disclosure index. The ordinary least squares regression method is used to estimate the research models, controlling for firm-specific factors that potentially affect the levels of CSR disclosure. Findings The study findings indicate that CEO power is negatively associated with the level of CSR disclosure, and that the negative effects of CEO power on the level of CSR disclosure are attenuated by stakeholder influence. CEO power is documented as reducing the positive impact of CSR disclosure on a firm’s financial performance, with this negative impact attenuated if stakeholders have greater influence on the firm. Practical implications This study suggests that CEO power and stakeholder influence are important factors in determining firms’ incentives to disclose CSR information. Both CEO power and stakeholder influence need to be considered in the CSR – firm performance nexus, given the mixed findings documented in the literature. Originality/value This study makes a significant contribution to the literature on CSR practices by documenting that firms with a powerful CEO have lower levels of CSR disclosure, and that stakeholder influence affects CSR disclosure in the emerging economy context.
The changes of viability, vigor, and biochemical content of Trema (Trema orientalis Linn. Blume) seeds during storage

The seed of trema ( Trema orientalis Linn. Blume) is categorized as physiologically intermediate which decline faster during storage compared to orthodox seeds, resulting in the changes of its viability, vigor and biochemical contents.The study was objected to determine the changes of viability, vigor and biochemical contents of trema seeds during storage. The seeds were collected from Badung - Bali province. Seeds testing were carried out in a laboratory and glasshouse of Forest Tree Seed Technology Research & Development Centre. Biochemical analysis was implemented in Soil and Plant Laboratory, Seameo- Biotrop. A Completely Randomized Design was employed in this trial with a treatment of storage periods (0.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months). The parameters were germination capacity, germination speed, moisture content and biochemical content including carbohydrate, protein and fat. The results revealed that all the parameters were significantly affected by storage periods. After six months periods of trema seeds storage, it would caused the decrease of moisture content (6.2%), germination capacity (61%), germination speed (2.5%/etmal), carbohydrate (19.2%) and protein contents (1.8%). However, the content of fat was increased significantly (10.2%).
Phenotypic Characterization of Listeria ivanovii in Sheep in Jammu Region of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Listeria ivanovii is a Gram-positive and facultative intracellular pathogen. The genus Listeria contains fifteen species that are phylogenetically related (Schmid et al., 2005; den Bakker et al., 2014). The genus Listeria possesses 2 pathogenic species i.e., Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii (Seeliger and Jones, 1986). Both of them invade host cells, replicate in the cytoplasm after phagosomal escape and spread from cell to cell by polymerizing protein called actin (Vázquez-Boland et al., 2001). While Listeria monocytogenes infects both man and animals, Listeria ivanovii is principally an animal pathogen that rarely occurs in man (Low and Donachie, 1997). Listeria ivanovii is considered to be highly specific to ruminants and is responsible for almost 15% of all animal listeriosis cases (McLauchlin, 1987). The major clinical manifestations of listeriosis due to Listeria ivanovii include enteritis, abortion and neonatal sepsis but there is no report of infection of (Ammendolia et al., 2007; Buchrieser et al., 2011). Human listeriosis cases involving Listeria ivanovii have been reported in susceptible individuals belonging to special groups at risk, such as persons of advanced age, cancer patients and AIDS patients (Guillet et al., 2010; Snapir et al., 2006). A total of 250 feacal samples of sheep were screened for Listeria ivanovii. On the basis of morphological analysis like colony characteristics, and Gram staining, 10 samples were presumed to be Listeria spp. Biochemical analysis and sugar fermentation patterns characterized these 10 isolates as Listeria spp. and out of these 10 Listeria spp. isolates, two isolates were characterized as Listeria ivanovii. These 2 isolates of Listeria ivanovii were further characterized by haemolysis on 5% sheep blood agar and Christie, Atkins, Munch-Peterson (CAMP) test. The phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PIPLC) revealed one isolate of Listeria ivanovii as pathogenic. The prevalence of Listeria spp. was found to be 4% and that of Listeria ivanovii was found to be 0.8%, however, the prevalence of pathogenic Listeria ivanovii was found to be 0.4%. K e y w o r d s
TPN: Topological Perception Network For 3d Mesh Representation

As an important type of geometric data for 3D shapes, the unique topological connection makes the mesh more powerful than other types of data, but it also introduces complexity and irregularity. In this paper, we propose a Topological Perception Network (TPN) that consumes meshes directly to learn 3D shape representation via informative topology property. More specifically, to tackle the complexity and irregularity problem, a Topological Perception Attention (TPA) is designed that could incorporate local topological information efficiently via focusing on more important edges of the local topological neighborhood. Meanwhile, it could be stacked to produce global shape representation. Compared with the state-of-the-art, the proposed TPN uses less than half of the vertex number to get better performance, while costing less memory and computational time. Experiments on ModelNet40 and ShapeNet Core55 datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of our method on classification and retrieval.
Individual and synergistic protective properties of Salvia officinalis decoction extract and sulfasalazine against ethanol-induced gastric and small bowel injuries

The present study was carried out to determine the phytochemical composition of Salvia officinalis flowers decoction extract (SOFDE) as well as its individual and/or synergistic actions with sulfasalazine against ethanol (EtOH)-induced peptic ulcer in Wistar rats. In this respect, rats were divided into six groups of eight animals each: control, EtOH, EtOH + sulfasalazine (SULF, 100 mg kg−1, b.w., p.o.), mixture: MIX (SOFDE, 50 mg kg−1 b.w., p.o. + SULF, 50 mg kg−1, b.w., p.o.) and EtOH + two doses of SOFDE (100 and 200 mg kg−1 b.w., p.o.). In vitro, the phytochemical and the antioxidant properties were determined using colorimetric analysis. HPLC-PDA/ESI-MS assay was used to identify the distinctive qualitative profile of phenolic compounds. Our results firstly indicated that SOFDE is rich in total tannins, flavonols, anthocyanins and a moderate concentration of total carotenoids. Chromatographic techniques allowed the identification of 13 phenolic compounds and the major ones are quinic acid, protocatechuic acid, gallic acid and salviolinic acid. SOFDE also exhibited an important in vitro antioxidant activity using the β-carotene bleaching method. In vivo, SOFDE and the mixture provide significant protection against ethanol-induced gastric and duodenal macroscopic and histological alterations. Also, SOFDE alone or in combination with SULF, showed a significant protection against the secretory profile disturbances, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzyme activities and non-enzymatic antioxidant level depletion induced by alcohol administration. Importantly, we showed that EtOH acute intoxication increased gastric and intestinal calcium, free iron, magnesium and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels, while SOFDE/MIX treatment protected against all these intracellular mediators' deregulation. We also showed that alcohol treatment significantly increased the C-reactive protein (CRP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities in plasma. The SOFDE and MIX treatment significantly protected against alcohol-induced inflammation. More importantly, we showed in the present work that the mixture exerted a more important effect than SOFDE and SULF each alone indicating a possible synergism between these two molecules. In conclusion, our data suggests that SOFDE and SULF exerted a potential synergistic protective effect against all the macroscopic, histological and biochemical disturbances induced by EtOH intoxication. This protection might be related in part to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties as well as by negatively regulating Fenton reaction components such as H2O2 and free iron.
An actively constrained viscoelastic layer with the inclusion of dispersed graphite particles for control of plate vibration

In this work, the damping characteristics of an actively constrained viscoelastic material layer are examined because of the inclusion of dispersed graphite particles within the viscoelastic material layer. The study is carried out by analysing the active–passive damping in a layered plate made of a substrate layer, a constrained viscoelastic particulate composite layer and a thin constraining piezoelectric actuator layer. The effective properties of the viscoelastic particulate composite are estimated using a differential scheme and the elastic–viscoelastic correspondence principle. The piezoelectric layer is activated according to the velocity feedback control law, and a closed-loop finite element model of the overall plate is derived for the analysis. The results reveal that the inclusion of graphite particles not only causes an improved transfer of active action from the piezoelectric layer to the substrate plate but also enhances the energy dissipation capability of the constrained viscoelastic layer. It is found that the maximum transfer of active action and the maximum passive damping capability of the viscoelastic particulate composite layer arise almost at the same volume fraction of inclusion. So, an optimal volume fraction of inclusion is obtained for significantly improved active–passive damping in the overall plate. The overall study presents a potential means of improved active–passive damping treatment of structural vibration.
Connectivity in Chaotic Urban Spaces: Mapping Informal Mobile Phone Market Clusters in Accra, Ghana

This article investigates the proliferation of informal mobile phone markets and contributes to the understanding of the changing urban economic geographies in Africa. It enriches comparative research by modestly bringing new theoretical ideas to bear, and explores how the spatial geography of mobile phone markets mediates urban governance. We argue that regardless of where in Accra mobile phone markets emerge, the same kind of processes and activities develop, and this recognition contrasts other works, which either focus on the city as a whole or on specific sites. Using key informant interviews, augmented with cognitive mapping, we observe the geography of mobile phone repairs and sales, intersecting socio-economic factors, and a collaborative culture among participants. Ultimately, our article touches upon the issues of power and agency by elucidating the relational dynamics between the informal operators and city authorities.
Emotional competences training in equestrian sport – a preliminary study

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the effects of an emotional competences (EC) training with domestic horses on equestrianś trait EC. To this end, an experimental group (n = 26) received a specific EC training intervention with horses as medium (in group format), whereas the control group (n = 25) did not receive any training. The intervention consisted of two group sessions with horses for a duration of six hours and of nine hours of homework practicing the exercises with horses (over a period of four weeks). EC were measured with the Profile of Emotional Competences in both groups using a pre–post-test-design. Results reveal that the level of EC increased significantly in the intervention group when compared to the control group. This outcome suggests the possibility of improving trait EI in humans through equine-assisted exercises.
Molecular phylogeny of genus Horaglanis (Indian blind catfishes) within Family Clariidae

Background: India is one of the mega biodiverse countries with a large number of endemic freshwater fishes. Recently, species of genus Horaglanis (family: Clariidae) have been reported from the southern part of India. Due to their unique morphological adaptations, these enigmatic species have been subjected to phylogenetic studies to understand the evolution of adaptive traits. Further, the taxonomic status of these species has not been verified using molecular data. Methods: In the present study, secondary data i.e. reported sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene was used to estimate the genetic divergence values for 14 species of the family Clariidae. Phylogenetic trees were reconstructed using maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian Inference methods. Results: The average genetic divergence value among genera Clarias-Clariallabes-Platyallabes-DolichallabesGymnallabes-Tanganikallabes-Channallabes was 0.082 ± 0.01. However, these genera showed an average divergence value of 0.296±0.02 with genus Horaglanis. In all tree topologies, species of the genus Horaglanis formed a basal group to all other clariids. Discussion: The higher genetic divergence value between genus Horaglanis and other genera of Clariidae family suggested that genus Horaglanis may belong to a separate sub family. Based on phylogenetic trees, it is evident that species of Horaglanis might have originated early in the evolution of Clariids than other species.
Differential Constitution in Promoter Region Leads to a Phenotype with a Lower Allergic Actinidin Level in Yellow-fleshed Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)

1College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa 252-0880, Japan 2Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa 252-0880, Japan 3Faculty of Human Sciences, Hokkaido Bunkyo University, Eniwa 061-1449, Japan 4College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University, Machida 194-8612, Japan 5Nebukawa Experiment Station, Kanagawa Agricultural Technology Center, Odawara 250-0024, Japan
Effects of different light qualities on seedling growth and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of Dendrobium officinale

Abstract Light is one of the most important environmental factors for plant growth and development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of light quality on seedling growth, chlorophyll pigment content, anti-oxidant systems, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, photosynthetic efficiency, biological production and active ingredient of polysaccharide accumulation of D. officinale. The results showed that the effects of different light qualities on the growth and development, photosynthetic pigment and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of D. officinale seedlings were extremely different. Blue light (BL) promoted stem diameter, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll content. Red light (RL) increased seedling height, relative water content, non photochemical quenching (NPQ), chlorophyll a/b, relative electrolyte conductivity (REC) and extract content; while mixtures of blue and red lights (RBL) accelerated significantly seedling height, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm), photochemical quenching (qP), electron transport rate (ETR) and polysaccharide content. Therefore, it was thought that RBL can improve seedling growth and development through enhancing photosynthetic pigment synthesis, antioxidant enzymes activities, PSII system energy conversion and utilization efficiency, and thus delaying leaf senescence to ensure vigorous growth. These results could play an important role in seedling cultivation of D. officinale.