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INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION IN RELATIVE GROWTH RATE : ON ECOLOGICAL CAUSES AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES

Large interspecific differences exist in the potential relative growth rate (RGR) of plants. Which physiological, morphological, chemical and/or allocation-related factors explain this variation in growth rate? In a first experiment growth of eight herbaceous wild species was analysed, varying twofold in RGR. No correlation was found between RGR and the rate of photosynthesis per unit leaf area. The growth parameter net assimilation rate (NAR) was even negatively correlated with RGR. Biomass allocation to the leaves (leaf weight ratio, LWR) and the ratio between leaf area and leaf weight (specific leaf area, SLA) were positively correlated with RGR. There was an even stronger correlation between RGR and the ratio of total leaf area to total plant weight (leaf area ratio, LAR). RGR also correlated positively with the photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency and the nitrogen productivity. The paramount importance of LAR and SLA in determining potential RGR was confirmed in a review of 60 prior publications. In general an inherently higher RGR was explained for 80 90% by a higher LAR and only for 10 20% by a higher NAR. Exceptions were found for shade species, trees and C4 species. The first two groups have a low potential RGR caused by a distinctly lower NAR. The low NAR of shade species in comparison with sun species is a consequence of their low maximum rate of photosynthesis. Trees have a lower NAR than herbaceous species, at least partly caused by a difference in chemical composition. C4 plants mostly showed higher values for NAR than C3 plants. Differences in potential RGR between species are habitat related. Fast growing species are found in nutrient-rich environments with a relatively high supply of light and water. Inherently slow growing species can be found in all kinds of adverse environments. It is postulated that differences in RGR are a consequence of selection for traits underlying RGR, caused by the specific demands of a plant's environment. In a highly productive habitat with a dense canopy, a high LWR and a high SLA will improve the competitive ability of a species. Adaptation to an adverse environment, where physiological integrity of organs during a longer time is important will often decrease LWR and/or SLA. Differences in NAR are thought to be only of secondary importance.
Immediate Effect of High Intensity Interval Training in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Exercise is widely perceived to be beneficial for glycaemic control in patients with type 2 DM. Hence purpose of this study the effects of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) reducing blood glucose levels in Type 2 DM patients. Aim: To study the immediate effect of HIIT in Type 2 DM patients. Objectives: To study the effect of HIIT to reduce blood glucose levels in type 2 DM patients using Glucometer. Study Design: Experimental Study. Sampling Technique: Purposive Sampling. Sample Size: 30Inclusion Criteria: Age group 30 – 60 yrs, males and females with Random Blood sugar level ≥140mg/dl Exclusion Criteria: People on insulin, musculoskeletal problems, Cardiovascular Problems, Balance impairments. Method: 30 subjects according to the inclusion criteria were selected by Purposive sampling. Random pre exercise and post exercise blood glucose levels were tested using Glucometer. Results: Paired T test was used in HIIT Pre & Post values. Discussion: Results show significant reduction in blood glucose level. Conclusion: The present study concluded that High Intensity Interval Training has immediate effect in reducing blood glucose levels in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.
Effects of urbanization on economic growth and human capital formation in Africa

The objective of this paper is to investigate the impacts of urbanization on human capital andeconomic growth in Africa. It seeks to contribute to the urbanization-growth debate byinvestigating how urbanization is linked to human capital accumulation and economic growth.More precisely, compared to previous studies on the urbanization-growth nexus, we (i) focusexclusively on African countries; (ii) consider both direct and indirect channels through whichurbanization may influence economic activity and (iii) examine a long period including theevolutions observed in the recent years.
Study on Graphene based Next Generation Flexible Photodetector for Optical Communication

We report on the efficient photodetection (PD) properties of graphene based p-i-n photodetector, where all the three layers are either single or multilayer graphene sheets. We report the bandwidth and responsivity performance of the device. This simple structure paves the way for the next generation flexible wireless communication systems. A theoretical model is used to study the carrier distribution and current in a graphene based p-i-n photodetector system.
On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind

Table of Contents 1. The Puzzle of Musical Repetition 2. From Acoustic to Perceived Repetition 3. Attention, Temporality, and Music that Repeats Itself 4. Earworms, Technology, and the Verbatim 5. Relistenings 6. In Performance 7. Overt Participation, Implied Participation 8. Repetition, Music, and Mind
Obstetrical Outcome of False Positive One Hour OGCT in Tertiary Care Hospital

Objective: To evaluate the maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancies with abnormal OGCT (oral glucose challenge test) and subsequent normal OGTT. Methods: We performed a prospective observational study of 100 eligible pregnant women , over a period of 2yrs, between 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. Patients were screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with the 1-hour 50-g OGCT at 24-28 gestational weeks. An isolated abnormal OGCT was defined as a result greater than or equal to 130 mg/dL followed by a normal 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Clinical outcomes of pregnancies were studied in the selected population. Results: The isolated abnormal OGCT cohort on average was younger, of higher parity, had a relatively higher body mass index and no associated risk factor. Pre-eclampsia19 % (19 cases) was the most common maternal complication. Caesarean section 25% and difficult delivery 11% rate were increased. Incidence of macrosomia was 3.7%, overall perinatal morbidity was increased and 29% needed NICU admission. Conclusion: An isolated abnormal OGCT is an independent risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes. These suggest that minimal alterations in maternal carbohydrate metabolism may have a significant impact on the fetus and the patients with minimal alterations also require strict glycemic control to decrease the frequency of abnormal outcomes.
Alleviating Effect of Gallic Acid on Dexamethasone Induced Insulin Resistance in Albino Mice

Gallic acid is a naturally occurring phenolic compound and is well known for its prominent antioxidant potential. This study aims to evaluate the protective effect of gallic acid on dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance. Dexamethasone is a steroid, clinically used to treat numerous inflammatory conditions. Acute exposure to this drug is known to produce insulin resistance inducing prediabetic condition and hyperglycemia. In the current study, 30 albino mice were divided into 5 groups containing equal number of animals; one of the group was administered with dexamethasone 1 mg/kg i.p. for 28 days to induce insulin resistance where as dexamethasone and gallic acid of 50 mg/kg p.o. and 100 mg/kg p.o. respectively were administered to two groups. Saline and pioglitazone was given to normal and standard control groups respectively. On 29 day, the serum samples and excised pancreatic tissues were collected for biochemical estimations. The serum analysis revealed that treatment with gallic acid effectively reduced elevated glucose, LDL, VLDL and increased HDL levels in a dose dependent manner. Additionally, it was found to decrease the MDA levels and elevate the GSH levels in pancreas. In conclusion, gallic acid treatment in dexamethasone-induced insulin resistant mice exhibited a protective effect.
Gauge fixing, canonical forms, and optimal truncations in tensor networks with closed loops

We describe an approach to fix the gauge degrees of freedom in tensor networks, including those with closed loops, which allows a canonical form for arbitrary tensor networks to be realized. Additionally, a measure for the internal correlations present in a tensor network is proposed, which quantifies the extent of resonances around closed loops in the network. Finally we describe an algorithm for the optimal truncation of an internal index from a tensor network, based upon proper removal of the redundant internal correlations. These results, which offer a unified theoretical framework for the manipulation of tensor networks with closed loops, can be applied to improve existing tensor network methods for the study of many-body systems and may also constitute key algorithmic components of sophisticated new tensor methods.
Usability studies in agile software development

Agile software development approaches are being used increasingly by practitioners since the announcement of Agile Manifesto over a decade ago. Lately, projects adopting agile software development approaches are encountered in public sector as well. In METU Computer Center, we have initiated a number of software development projects using agile methods recently and reorganized our Project Management Office (PMO) to enable the PMO to support agile projects. Research indicates that, usability studies, which aim at identification and elimination of causes of inefficient and ineffective usage of IT products and services, have significant impact on project success. METU Computer Center provides usability testing services to researchers and practitioners with the HCI Lab since its establishment in 2006 as a result of a TUBITAK-BAP project. This research includes all effort spent in combining the best practices and our experiences in both areas; agile software development and usability studies, along with an extensive literature study. This article aims at presenting the results of our studies, a review of current literature and best practices about usability studies undertaken within agile projects as well as discussing these practices in the light of our own experiences on the subject.
The rooting performance of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa gaertn) stem cuttings as influenced by wood type, sucrose and rooting hormone

Vegetative propagation of stem cuttings of different physiological woodtypes of Vitellaria paradoxa was studied in a polythene propagator. The treatments included combinations of wood type (soft, semi-hard and rejuvenated (coppiced) shoots), sucrose application at 0, 15 and 25%, and Seradix ‘3’ powder hormone (active ingredient- indolebutyricacid) at 0 and 8000 ppm. Cuttings of rejuvenated shoots dipped in 15% sucrose solution gave significantly higher rooting and longer roots than both softwood and semihardwood. High levels (P < 0.05) of soluble sugars and total free phenols were recorded for coppiced cuttings which resulted in better rooting performance than the other wood types. Cuttings dipped in Seradix ‘3’ powder hormone significantly recorded higher rooting than the control (no hormone).
A randomized , double-blind , placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of an aqueous extract of Triticum aestivum on canine outer ear inflammation 1

Fernandes C.P.M. , Hijano A. , Lima C.S. , Fontoura E.G., Schramm R.C. , Félix S.R. & Nobre M.O. 2017. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of an aqueous extract of Triticum aestivum on canine outer ear inflammation. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 37(11):1270-1274. Departamento de Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário Capão do Leão, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil. E mail: cici.marten@gmail.com Outer ear otitis is a multifactorial acute or chronic inflammation of the ear canal, and treatment is often hampered by growing antibiotic resistance. Pre-clinical assessments have shown that an aqueous extract of Triticum aestiveum (wheat) can effectively reduce the symptoms associated with the disease. The purpose of this study was to assess, through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the use of T. aestivum extract on canine external otitis. Thirty dogs (60 ears) met the criteria to be included in this study, and were randomly assigned a treatment group: placebo, extract, or positive control (C+). Ears were treated every day for seven days, and assessed before treatment (day zero), after treatment (day 7), and again on reassessment (day 14). Clinical assessment included: type of otitis; pinna conformation; presence or absence of itchiness, foul odor, and pain; presence of stenosis, erythema and cerumen. Furthermore, the evaluators assessed the temperature in each ear and the pH of the cerumen, and swabs were collected for bacterial and fungal isolation. All veterinarians treating and assessing the animals were blinded regarding the treatment groups. Results showed little difference in the treatment groups regarding clinical parameters. By day 7 ears treated with the C+ had elevated temperatures, when compared to the others (P<0.05), this was still true on day 14. Bacterial isolation had completely died out by day 7, however, on day fourteen the placebo group had six ears with bacterial infections, unlike the other two groups (P<0.05). The results generated herein show that a 25% wheat extract solution is effective in the reduction of clinical and microbiological parameters of external otitis, with better results when compared to a placebo, and similar results to the traditional, antibiotic/anti-inflammatory treatment.
Self Adaptive Ontology based Focused Crawler for Mining Services Information Discovery

It is well recognized that the Internet has become the largest marketplace in the world, and online advertising is very popular with numerous industries, including the traditional mining service industry. The amount of data and its dynamicity makes it impossible to crawl the World Wide Web (WWW) completely moreover service users may encounter three major issues heterogeneity, ubiquity, and ambiguity, when searching for mining service information over the Internet. Its a challenge in front of crawlers to crawl only the relevant pages from this information explosion. Thus a focused crawler solves this issue of relevancy by focusing on web pages for some given topic or a set of topics. Web Crawlers are one of the most crucial part of the Search Engines to collect pages from the Web. The requirement of a web crawler that downloads most relevant web pages from such a large web is still a major challenge in the field of Information Retrieval Systems. Most Web Crawlers use
Detection and significance of blood rheology and coagulation function index in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with cerebral infarction

The occurrence of diabetic cerebrovascular complications is one of the main factors contributing to the dysfunction and death of diabetic patients. The risk of cerebral infarction in diabetic patients is significantly increased compared with non-diabetic patients[1,2]. Studies have shown that vascular wall lesions, hemorheological changes and thrombosis were closely related to cerebral infarction, persistent hyperglycemia is its independent risk factor[3,4]. In physiological hypercoagulable state and thrombotic disease process, coagulation function indicators were significantly increased, there are significant differences in the coagulation function in stable and progressive cerebral infarction in patients, which confirmed that coagulation function played an important role in the pathogenesis of cerebral infarction[5,6]. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hemorheology and coagulation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with cerebral infarction.
Globalisation and corporate real estate strategies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of globalisation on corporate real estate strategies. Specifically, it seeks to identify corporate real estate capabilities that are important in a hypercompetitive business climate.Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises a qualitative approach to analyse secondary data in order to identify the corporate real estate capabilities for a hypercompetitive business environment.Findings – Globalisation today is an undeniable phenomenon that is fundamentally changing the way business is conducted. In the light of global hypercompetition, corporate real estate needs to develop new capabilities to support global business strategies. These include flexibility, network organization and managerial learning capabilities.Research limitations/implications – This is a conceptual paper and future empirical research needs to be conducted to verify the propositions made in this paper.Practical implications – Given the new level of uncertainty in the busi.
Active deformation in the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to Anatolia inferred from numerical modeling and geodetic and seismological data

[1] From Gibraltar to Anatolia, the active tectonics in the Mediterranean is studied by means of an integrated approach based on geophysical, geodetic, and seismological methodologies. The aim of this study is to gain a deep insight into the kinematics and dynamics of the crustal and lithospheric processes affecting the Mediterranean. Major tectonic processes, such as continental collision and subduction, characterize this region, which marks a broad transition zone between the African/Arabian and Eurasian plates. A thin-shell finite element approach allows us to simulate the deformation pattern in the Mediterranean, from 10°W to 40°E and from 30° to 50°N. The global plate motion model NUVEL-1A is used to account for the convergence, while the relative velocities of the overriding and subduction plates are obtained from another family of models. These models simulate the effects of the negatively buoyant density contrasts of the subducted lithosphere on the horizontal velocity at the surface. A systematic comparison between model results and the seismic strain rates obtained from the National Earthquake Information Center catalog, the geodetic velocity field and strain resulting from GPS, satellite laser ranging, and very long baseline interferometry analyses and the World Stress Map, indicate that Africa/Arabia versus Eurasia convergence and subduction in the Aegean Sea and Calabrian Arc are the major tectonic mechanisms controlling the deformation style in the Mediterranean. It is shown that in order to carry into coincidence the modeled and the seismic strain rate patterns and the geodetically retrieved strain rate tensors, a deep subduction in the Aegean Arc must be included in the modeling.
SURVEY Preview of " An Analysis of Pre-installed Android Software and Risks for Users ' Privacy " , an study by IMDEA NETWORKS and UC 3 M

The study will be published in the next 41th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, can be found https://haystack.mobi/papers/preinstalledAndroidSW_preprint. pdf Due to its implications in relation to personal data protection and privacy, it is of great interest to the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) and to all possible agents involved in the processing of personal data performed in mobile devices with Android operating system; both from the conception of digital products and services and throughout the life cycle of such products and services, with regard to the application of data protection principles data protection by design and data protection by default.
Effect of alloy addition on inclusion evolution in stainless steels

The number, morphology, size and composition of inclusions after deoxidation and alloying in Ti-stabilised stainless steel were investigated. This was carried out by electrolytic extraction of inclusions from steel matrix, followed by microscopic examination. It was found that after the addition of ferrosilicon and manganese, and later aluminium, the composition of inclusions changed from manganese silicate-rich inclusions to alumina-rich inclusions. After tapping and titanium wire feeding, three types of TiN inclusion morphologies were observed, single, twinned and clusters. Both the turbulence and Stokes' collision mechanisms play a considerable role in the formation of TiN clusters.
Examination of the Determinants of Housing Values in Urban Ghana and Implications for Policy Makers

This paper employs the hedonic pricing model to analyse the impact of housing characteristics on residential property values in Kumasi, Ghana, over a six-year period, and analyse the impact of the findings on property rating in Ghana. It is established from the analysis that: the number of rooms, floors, and property age; location of the property; availability of garage, fence wall and swimming pool; and land registration; all influence residential property values in urban Ghana, with the residential class where the property is located having the greatest impact. Employing the Chow Test, the results show that the implicit prices of the housing characteristics are constant over time, so it is justified to pool the data together. Over the six-year period, there has been about 49% increment in property values in Kumasi. The paper provides useful insights regarding the determinants of residential property values in the housing market of urban Ghana – these are very relevant to market participants and professionals in the market. It has also questioned the use of the replacement cost method as the basis of property rating in Ghana since it ignores the value of land on which the property is situated.
Extensive deep-sea dispersal of postlarval shrimp from a hydrothermal vent

Hydrothermal vent fields on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) are small (no more than 0.1-1.0 km )̂ and widely spaced (a reported average of one field per 175 km between 1TN and 40° N). Their faunas are similar and usually dominated by shrimp of the family Bresiliidae. Little is known about the way these animals (and other members of the vent fauna) disperse and colonize new vents. Vent shrimp juveniles have been taken close to certain vent sites, and in midwater, but their larvae and postlarvae have not been captured. We report here that bresiliid shrimp postlarvae are very widely dispersed around the Broken Spur vent field and extend into the next MAR segment and the Atlantis Fracture Zone beyond. The populations show density gradients declining both vertically and horizontally from the vent site, in contrast to the overall pelagic biomass. This is the furthest recorded dispersal ( > 100 km) of identified larvae from a hydrothermal vent and is sufficient to give them access to adjacent vent fields and thus the scope for colonising new sites. © 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Rigor and relevance in MIS research: beyond the approach of positivism alone

Benbasat and Zmud offer a diagnosis of "why one tends today to observe a lack of relevance to practice in IS research" and a prescription of guidelines that "the IS academic community might follow to introduce relevance into their research efforts and articles. " I will comment, first, on the ramifications of their self-avowed positivist orientation; second, on their model-inuse of what relevant research is (i.e., the instrumental model); and third, on the need for the IS research community to take a broad approach to the matter of relevance. I will also refer to the respective commentaries offered by Applegate, by Davenport and Markus, and by Lyytinen.