Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Review of growth and wood quality of plantation-grown Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden

Summary Forests NSW manages Eucalyptus plantations on the north coast of NSW, Australia, for high-value timber production. One species increasingly being planted both in Australia and overseas is Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden. For a species to be considered suitable for forestry, criteria to be met include successful establishment, growth and suitability for end use, be that pulp, solid wood or veneer production. Historic data from E. dunnii plantations aged from 3 to 34 y were reviewed. Growth and wood quality using a range of non-destructive and destructive measurements are reported. Eucalyptus dunnii typically grew equally well as some alternative species, although species ranking was affected by the growing site. Eucalyptus dunnii produced high-quality wood chips with average pulp yield from three NSW plantations aged 8–10 y of 53% and 265 kg m−3. This yield is comparable with that of 10-y-old E. globulus plantation material from Tasmania. Wood density increased with tree age from about 500 kg m−3 at age 10 y to 600 kg m−3 at age 25 y, and more slowly beyond that age. Many solid-wood quality traits such as hardness and strength could be positively correlated with both tree age and basic density. This has implications for the timber industry as it is intended that plantation trees will be harvested at younger ages than native forest trees, but wood quality in such younger material may not satisfy minimum product performance requirements. However, trees selected for higher density achieved strength group ratings at age 9 y that would normally be achieved at age 25–30 y. It is not known if similar improvements can be made in other wood quality traits. Quality traits requiring further examination are growth stresses and end splitting of logs, and shrinkage of sawn timber. Collapse (reversible shrinkage) and non-reversible shrinkage are positively related to wood density, but a greater concern is the high ratio of tangential shrinkage compared to radial shrinkage. This ratio, which can be 2.5 or greater in E. dunnii, leads to excessive distortion in sawn material. It may be possible to reduce overall wood shrinkage and the ratio of tangential to radial shrinkage, as well as other unfavourable wood quality traits, through genetic selection as these traits in related eucalypts (e.g. blackbutt, E. pilularis) are heritable.
Cardiac patients and COVID-19: what the general practitioner should know

The pandemic of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), a disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), presents medicine with previously unknown challenges. Primary healthcare facilities and general practitioners face a number of problems related to the current epidemiological situation. The gravity of the situation affects not only patients who are suspected of or diagnosed with COVID-19. New threats and organisational restrictions must also be taken into consideration when providing medical care to other patients, especially those with chronic diseases, requiring regular monitoring. Even though COVID-19 presents as a a mild respiratory disease in the majority of patients, it may pose a serious risk to health and life in the elderly population and individuals with underlying health concerns. The presence of previously diagnosed cardiovascular diseases is associated with an especially poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. The aims of the paper are to present the cardiovascular symptomatology of COVID-19 and the potential effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the laboratory cardiac markers, discuss the impact of cardiac disorders on the course of COVID-19, and summarise the current expert statement on the controversies surrounding the treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, attention is drawn to the fact that cardiac patients can use telemedicine to get advice from specialists, so that continuity of care is ensured while adhering to the rules of epidemiological safety.
The distribution, numbers and breeding ecology of Twite Acanthis flavirostris in the south Pennines of England

This study used the results of a systematic upland bird survey conducted in 1990 and the information held on BTO nest record cards to study the distribution, numbers and breeding ecology of Twite Acanthis flavirostris in the south Pennines of England. The survey estimated the size of the population as between 200 and 400 pairs. The distribution of records obtained during the survey is mapped. In the breeding season, Twite show an association with relatively low-altitude sites at the moorland edge, especially where the length of reservoir or river shore tends to be large and the sward height exceeds 5 cm. They apparently avoid areas dominated by Juncus¸ spp. flush vegetation. We compare information available on BTO nest record cards for south Pennines Twite with those from Scotland. Breeding performance for Twite nesting in heather-dominated habitats was better than for those nesting on either grassdominated or other moorland habitat. Twite brood-size in the south Pennines has declined in recent years and .
Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Otolithoides pama (Hamilton, 1822) from Hooghly-Matlah estuarine system of West Bengal, India

The length-weight relationships (LWRs) of Otolithoides pama (Hamilton, 1822) from the Hooghly-Matlah estuarine system of West Bengal were estimated. The study is based on 618 samples (298 male and 320 female) collected at monthly intervals for a period of 18 months (November 2016 to April 2018) from artisanal catch. No significant difference (p>0.01) was observed in growth rate for both the sexes. The ‘b’ values were estimated at 2.88, 2.84 and 2.86 with ‘r2‘values as 0.96, 0.95 and 0.95 for male, female and pooled samples respectively. The growth pattern was found to be negatively allometric. The month-wise mean ‘K’ value ranged from 0.70±0.07 to 0.78±0.07 for male and 0.71±0.05 to 0.89±0.11 for female. The length-wise estimated mean ‘Kn’ value varied from 0.92 to 1.17 for male and 0.76 to 1.29 for female indicating the moderately good condition of the fish in the study area. The results can be used for sustainable management and conservation of this commercially important species in this estuary
Isolated headache and its association with characteristics and outcome of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcome, hospital stay, and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) development of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) who presented with isolated headache. In a retrospective study, consecutive patients with a definite diagnosis of CVST referred to Namazi hospital (Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) from 2012 to 2016 were included. Clinical, radiological, and prognostic characteristics and outcome on discharge (using modified Rankin Scale (mRS)) were compared between the CVST patients who presented with isolated headache and other CVST patients through univariate analyses. The associations of isolated headache with poor outcome (mRS > 2), presence or development of ICH, and duration of hospital stay were assessed through multivariable analyses. Of the 174 patients, 45 (26.0%) presented with isolated headache. Presence of isolated headache was more frequent in men (p value = 0.048) and patients with thrombophilia (p value = 0.040). Lateral sinus involvement was more common in patients with isolated headache (p value = 0.005). After adjustment for other variables, the isolated headache was significantly associated with shorter hospital stay (odds ratio (OR): 0.85, confidence interval (CI): 0.73–0.99) and lower risk of early ICH (OR: 0.314, CI: 0.132–0.749). Although poor outcome was significantly less frequent in patients with isolated headache on univariate analysis (p value < 0.001), this association was not significant in multivariable analysis (OR: 0.324, CI: 0.035–2.985). CVST patients with isolated headache had lower ICH events and shorter hospital stay. CVST should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis in certain patients who present only with headache, particularly those with diffuse progressive headache, or underlying provocative conditions.
Long‐term impacts of elevated carbon dioxide and transgenic Bt cotton on performance and feeding of three generations of cotton bollworm

The effects of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) on growth, metabolism, and performance of three generations of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), were studied. The insects were continuously fed transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) (Bt) cotton [Cry1A(c)] grown in open‐top chambers. Two levels of CO2 (ambient and 2× ambient) and two cotton cultivars (non‐transgenic Simian‐3 and transgenic Bt GK‐12) were used and bollworm larvae were reared on all four treatment combinations for three generations. CO2 level and cotton variety significantly affected the growth and food digestibility parameters of H. armigera, with the exception of larval consumption rate for cotton variety. Overall, elevated CO2 and transgenic Bt cotton both increased larval lifespan, food consumption rate, relative consumption rate, and approximate digestibility, while decreasing pupal weight, survival rate, fecundity, frass output, relative and mean relative growth rates (RGR/MRGR), and the efficiency of conversion of ingested and digested food (ECI/ECD). Moreover, there were significant CO2*variety interactions on pupal weight and ECD, and CO2*generation interactions on pupal weight, frass output, and MRGR. Furthermore, transgenic Bt cotton significantly decreased the population‐trend index compared to non‐transgenic cotton for the three successive bollworm generations, especially at elevated CO2. Damage inflicted by the cotton bollworm on cotton, irrespective of the presence of insecticidal genes, is predicted to be higher under elevated CO2 conditions because of individual compensatory feeding on host plants. Conversely, population abundance is presumed to be lower under elevated CO2 compared to that under ambient CO2, particularly in combination with transgenic technologies.
SISTEM INFORMASI RUANG BACA FAKULTAS SAINS & TEKNOLOGI UNIVERSITAS OTTOW GEISSLER PAPUA

Sistem Informasi Ruang Baca Fakultas Sains & Teknologi Universitas Ottow Geissler Papua dirancang dan diimplementasikan berbasis web dengan tujuan untuk mempermudah para pembaca secara umum, Mahasiswa dan Dosen Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi Universitas Ottow Geissler (FST UOGP) secara khusus dalam mencari referensi atau literature review untuk penelitian, pengabdian masyarakat dan membuat tugas-tugas kuliah, juga menyimpan hasil-hasil penelitian Mahasiswa dan Dosen. Sistem Informasi Ruang Baca FST UOGP ini mengolah sumber-sumber bacaan yang terdiri dari skripsi, disertasi, laporan kerja praktek, laporan penelitian, laporan pengabdian masyarakat, jurnal, prosiding, buku-buku, dan jenis bacaan lainnya. Sistem ini menampilkan laporan dan grafik jumlah koleksi bacaan semua program studi, juga masing-masing program studi. Metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan adalah metode SDLC (System Development Life Cycle). Sedangkan metode pendekatan sistem menggunakan sistem pendekatan terstruktur yang terdiri dari Flow Map dan Data Flow Diagram (DFD). Bahasa pemrograman menggunakan PHP[1] dan database MySQL[2].
Personality analysis through handwriting recognition

Abstract The uniqueness of an individual can be identified according to one’s behavior, qualities, skills, characteristics, social connectivity, knowledge which all resemble to a single term called, “Personality. ” There are ‘n’ number of ways to identify personality of an individual like judging the face gesture, way of speaking or communication, dressing style, questionnaire format, public behavior, etc. To identify what kind of a personality an individual has, traits can be classified based on individual’s handwriting. And this can be identified using the field ‘Graphology’. Graphological tests are the most effective method to measure (a candidate’s) ‘fit’ or match, for a position being applied for. According to research, it is proven that person’s brain is only 15-20% active while communicating whereas the same brain is active around 85-90% when writing. Hence, analysis of handwriting stands at par to describe and analyze the personality traits of individuals. The paper showcases a landscape of handwriting recognition strategies deployed for personality analysis, some of which involve the use of traditional neural networks like Convolution Neural Network and Recurrent Neural Network. The results presented in this paper obtained by implementing the neural networks such as a Long Short-Term Memory or a Fuzzy Logic along with possible classifier sets are significant enough in terms of higher accuracy and recognition.
Stem Anatomy and Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings of Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus

Many plantation eucalypts are difficult to propagate from cuttings, and their rooted cuttings often possess very few adventitious roots. We microscopically examined the stem anatomy of cuttings from 12 species of eucalypts and we determined whether adventitious root formation in auxin-treated cuttings of four species was limited to particular positions around the vascular tissue. Most species contained a central pith that was arranged in a four-pointed stellate pattern. The surrounding vascular tissue was also arranged in a stellate pattern near the shoot apex but it developed a more rectangular shape at the outer phloem as the stems enlarged radially. Adventitious roots formed at, or slightly peripheral to, the vascular cambium, and they formed at both the corners and the sides of the rectangular-shaped vascular tissue. The study highlighted that auxin-treated eucalypt cuttings can produce roots at multiple positions around the vascular tissue and so propagation methods can aim to produce more than four adventitious roots per rooted cutting. Higher numbers of adventitious roots could improve the root system symmetry, stability, survival and growth rate of clonal eucalypt trees.
THE PATTERN OF HOMOEOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION IN TRIPLOID HYBRIDS OF LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM WITH FESTUCA PRATENSIS

Homoeologous chromosomes of Lolium-Festuca hybrids are capable of frequent meiotic pairing and recombination. The frequency and distribution of recombination was studied by genomic in situ hybridization in backcross progenies of reciprocal triploid hybrids of Lolium multiflorum with Festuca pratensis. Significant differences in the male transmission of the parental and translocated chromosomes were observed depending on the cytoplasm of the F1 hybrids and the ploidy level of the female test cross partner. The frequency of intergeneric translocations in the progeny indicated that, on average, there must have been at least 4.5 homoeologous arms paired in the F1 hybrids; the actual frequency might have been higher because of pre- or post-zygotic selection against the F. pratensis chromatin, which probably eliminated certain gametes with Festuca-Lolium translocations. Both parental species are known for localized distal chiasmata, but the intergeneric translocation breakpoints were distributed along the entire lengths of the chromosome arms. The change in the distribution of homoeologous recombination might have been related to different pairing initiation of homologues and homoeologues. It probably resulted from allocation of additional chiasmata to chromosome arms and produced a net increase in recombination. Resume : Les chromosomes homeologues chez les hybrides Lolium-Festuca sont capables de frequents appariements meiotiques et recombinaisons. La frequence et la distribution de ces evenements de recombinaison ont ete etudiees par hybridation genomique in situ chez les progenitures retrocroisees issues d'hybrides triploides reciproques entre le
TRPC channels function independently of STIM1 and Orai1

Recent studies have defined roles for STIM1 and Orai1 as calcium sensor and calcium channel, respectively, for Ca2+‐release activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels, channels underlying store‐operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). In addition, these proteins have been suggested to function in signalling and constructing other channels with biophysical properties distinct from the CRAC channels. Using the human kidney cell line, HEK293, we examined the hypothesis that STIM1 can interact with and regulate members of a family of non‐selective cation channels (TRPC) which have been suggested to also function in SOCE pathways under certain conditions. Our data reveal no role for either STIM1 or Orai1 in signalling of TRPC channels. Specifically, Ca2+ entry seen after carbachol treatment in cells transiently expressing TRPC1, TRPC3, TRPC5 or TRPC6 was not enhanced by the co‐expression of STIM1. Further, knockdown of STIM1 in cells expressing TRPC5 did not reduce TRPC5 activity, in contrast to one published report. We previously reported in stable TRPC7 cells a Ca2+ entry which was dependent on TRPC7 and appeared store‐operated. However, we show here that this TRPC7‐mediated entry was also not dependent on either STIM1 or Orai1, as determined by RNA interference (RNAi) and expression of a constitutively active mutant of STIM1. Further, we determined that this entry was not actually store‐operated, but instead TRPC7 activity which appears to be regulated by SERCA. Importantly, endogenous TRPC activity was also not regulated by STIM1. In vascular smooth muscle cells, arginine‐vasopressin (AVP) activated non‐selective cation currents associated with TRPC6 activity were not affected by RNAi knockdown of STIM1, while SOCE was largely inhibited. Finally, disruption of lipid rafts significantly attenuated TRPC3 activity, while having no effect on STIM1 localization or the development of ICRAC. Also, STIM1 punctae were found to localize in regions distinct from lipid rafts. This suggests that TRPC signalling and STIM1/Orai1 signalling occur in distinct plasma membrane domains. Thus, TRPC channels appear to be activated by mechanisms dependent on phospholipase C which do not involve the Ca2+ sensor, STIM1.
Estimation of gene frequency and heterozygosity from pooled samples

Pooling of DNA samples can significantly reduce the effort of population studies with DNA markers. I present a statistical model and numerical method for estimating gene frequency when pooled DNA is assayed for the presence/absence of alleles. Analytical and Monte-Carlo methods examined estimation variance and bias, and hence optimal pool size, under a triangular allele frequency distribution. For gene frequency of rarer alleles, the optimal number of pooled individuals is approximately the inverse of the gene frequency. For heterozygosity, the optimal pool is approximately half the allele number; this results in pools containing, on average, 60% of possible alleles.
Egg laying preferences and larval performance in Dermestes maculatus

Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) is both a pest of dried stored products and, through its colonization of carrion, a forensically important species. However, little is known about the consequences of female oviposition site preferences on larval growth and development. To examine this, non‐virgin female beetles were offered a choice of food resources that had been aged to various extents to explore the adaptive nature of female oviposition preferences. Dermestes maculatus females consistently preferred to oviposit on muscle in contrast to either fat or bone marrow. Constraining larvae onto one of the three resource types confirmed that larvae grew faster and eclosed into larger adults when fed on muscle than when fed on either fat or bone marrow. In addition, the degree of sexual dimorphism was also related to food resource, with the greatest extent of size dimorphism (females larger than males) being evident on the preferred muscle resource. This conforms to the view that intraspecific variation in sexual size dimorphism is driven by intersexual differences in phenotypic plasticity, with females being able to reach greater size than males when conditions are good. The results indicate that D. maculatus female oviposition preferences are adaptive in that adult oviposition choice can enhance offspring fitness and so broadly conforms to the oviposition preference‐larval performance hypothesis as noted in a number of phytophagous insects.
Expression and Purification of Functional Human α‐1‐Antitrypsin from Cultured Plant Cells

Human α‐1‐antitrypsin (AAT), the most abundant protease inhibitor found in the blood, was expressed in rice embryonic tissue suspension cell culture. This was accomplished by cloning the codon‐optimized AAT gene into a vector containing the rice RAmy3D promoter and its signal sequence. The synthetic gene incorporates codons synonymous with those found in highly expressed rice genes. Approximately 1000 stable transformed calli were produced by particle bombardment mediated transformation and were screened for high AAT expression using a porcine elastase inhibitory activity assay. The band shift assay also confirmed that rice‐derived AAT is functional regarding its binding capability to the elastase substrate. Time course studies were conducted to determine the optimum, postinduction expression levels from cell culture. AAT expression equivalent to 20% of the total secreted proteins was achieved, and a purification scheme was developed that yielded active AAT with purity greater than 95%. The potential applications of purified plant‐derived AAT for treatments of various AAT‐deficient diseases are discussed.
Intrinsic mode functions and fractal characteristics of the solar Incoming Shortwave Radiation observed at Nalohou (Benin Republic)

Solar energy is clean and renewable energy obtained from solar radiation. However, the quantity of the Incoming Shortwave Radiation (ISR) reaching the ground depends on meteorological conditions (e.g. clouds covers) which make it intermittent, randomness and nonlinear. These complex properties lead to strong fluctuation of the available solar radiation power. In this work, we have studied fractal properties and determine the intrinsic oscillations of ISR using simultaneously the methods of: (a) Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD), (b) Multifractal Spectra (MFS) analysis and (c) Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA). Data of ISR recorded at 1⁄2 hour time scale, measured in 2008 and 2009 at Nalohou AMMA-CATCH Station (Benin) are used. The results show that ISR time series can be decomposed into twelve (12) oscillatory Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) with a decreasing polynomial trend. ISR is not a white noise and can be predicted. The multifractals properties obtained vary from oneIMF to another. Moreover, there is disparity between multifractal properties of each IMF and those of the original time series. So, none of the IMFs can represent the original time series and the strength of their multifractality does not depend on the oscillation period of the IMFs. J. P. Soaphys, 1(2019) C19A7 Koto N’Gobi et al. C19A7-2 © 2019 SOAPHYS
The taxonomy and biology of a new species Pontonema (Nematoda, Oncholaimidae) dominant in organically polluted sublittoral sediments around Scotland, with a review of the genus

A new species of free living marine nematode, Pontonema alaeospicula sp. nov., is a dominant member of the fauna in three organically polluted sublittoral habitats off the Scottish coast. The species is described and the genus reviewed. A schematic pictorial key to the genus is provided. Some notes on the biology of P. alaeospicula sp. nov. are given, based on initial studies of the population in situ and in laboratory culture.