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Comparison of the Toxicity of Wofasteril Peracetic Acid Formulations E400, E250, and Lspez to Daphnia magna, with Emphasis on the Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide

AbstractCommercial peracetic acid (PAA) formulations are acidic mixtures of PAA, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), acetic acid, H2O, and stabilizers to maintain the equilibrium of the concentrations. Different PAA formulations show diverse PAA : H2O2 ratios, potentially leading to different toxicities at the same PAA concentration due to the different concentrations of H2O2 and stabilizers used. To confirm any potential differences in toxicity, we performed 24-h toxicity tests using Daphnia magna with three commercial PAA formulations (Wofasteril): E400, E250, and Lspez. The experiments were carried out in standard dilution water and with increased water hardness, salinity, or dissolved organic carbon to reflect various natural conditions. Results showed that the toxicity to Daphnia was greatest for Lspez, intermediate for E250, and lowest for E400. An E400 + H2O2 mixture, which possessed a composition theoretically identical to the E250 formulation, had toxic effects and 24-h LC50 values similar to those of E250.
Effect of music therapy on mood and social interaction among individuals with acute traumatic brain injury and stroke.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of music therapy techniques as an aid in improving mood and social interaction after traumatic brain injury or stroke. Design: Eighteen individuals with traumatic brain injury or stroke were assigned either standard rehabilitation alone or standard rehabilitation along with music therapy (3 treatments per week for up to 10 treatments). Measures: Pre- treatment and posttreatment assessments of participant self-rating of mood, family ratings of mood and social interaction, and therapist rating of mood and participa- tion in therapy. Results: There was a significant improvement in family members' assessment of participants' social interaction in the music therapy group relative to
Causal association of Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity with adverse pregnancy outcome(s) in Iraqi women, a cat-based dilemma

Toxoplasmosis is a common chronic parasitic disease in which cat plays a crucial role as the natural final host. The current study represents a cross sectional survey, done during September through November 2011, involved data collection from different cities in Iraq including Kerbala, Najaf, Babylon, Baghdad, Mosul, Duhok, Tikrit and Diyala. The aims of the present study were to assess seroprevalences of specific antibodies (IgG and IgM) against Toxoplasma gondii in serum samples from women with previous adverse pregnancy outcome measured by ELISA or agglutination tests. Furthermore, to predict if there is any significant association between this seropositivity and adverse pregnancy outcome by comparing it with a control group. Data were collected retrospectively and randomly depending on health resources' record system from the areas included in this study. We compare Toxoplasma seropositivity for 2870 women with previous adverse pregnancy outcome(s) with that for 1318 women without such complications. The results showed that there was no significant association between seropositivity and adverse pregnancy outcome(s), pvalue= 1.0232 . It was concluded that there is no significant difference between seropositivity for Toxoplasma in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to those with otherwise normal pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended to seek for another reinforcing diagnostic parameter in evaluating such patients. Furthermore ,population-based studies of newborns would be helpful to accurately estimate incidence of transplacentally transmitted toxoplasmosis.
Dive Market Segments and Destination Competitiveness: A Case Study of the Great Barrier Reef in View of Changing Reef Ecosystem Health

Understanding certified divers' perceptions of their Great Barrier Reef (GBR) experience is important to ensure a high-quality dive tourism product. The study examined what dive trip attributes were important to divers and how different dive markets perceived the GBR's environmental quality. The study borrows elements from the recreational specialization literature to explore differences in perceptions of the GBR between dive market segments. Results reveal that the more experienced "enthusiast" divers compared the GBR less favorably with regards to its environmental attributes, while "learners" were more favorable in their comparisons but also more concerned with the cost of their trip. The results suggest we consider marketing implications of changes in reef quality in light of a highly heterogeneous dive market.
Effect of Green Consumption Perception Degree on Relationship Model of Green Consumption Behavior

Consumption behavior significantly influences environment; thus, in order to avoid the harm of consumption behavior on environment, consumers must pay attention to green consumption behavior in order to contribute themselves. This study aims to probe into difference of groups of different green consumption perception regarding relationship model of green consumption perceived benefit, perceived risk, subjective norm, perceived control, perceived value, behavior intention and actual behavior. After retrieving 626 valid questionnaires, the researcher divided consumers into groups of medium and high green consumption perception. By comparison, the researcher realized that groups of different green consumption perception degrees have significant difference on effect of two relationship paths. The effect of green consumption subjective norm of group of high green consumption perception on behavior intention and actual behavior is significantly higher than group of medium green consumption perception. In addition, green consumption perceived risk of group of high green consumption perception significantly and negatively influences perceived value. Perceived control significantly and positively influences behavior intention. However, group of medium green consumption perception does not have significant effect on the two paths. On the contrary, green consumption perceived risk of group of medium green consumption perception significantly and negatively influences behavior intention. Group of high green consumption perception does not have significant effect on the path.
INFLUENCE OF FEEDING OF FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS PERGANDE (THYSANOPTERA:THRIPIDAE) ON THE POLYPHENOLIC COMPLEX IN THE LEAVES

PAPADAKI, M. , V. HARIZANOVA and S. DAGNON, 2008. Influence of feeding of Frankliniella Occidentalis Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on the polyphenolic complex in the leaves. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 14: 405-409 Production of polyphenolic complex compounds in plants contributes to protecting them against herbivores and often determines their forage nutritional value and the insect preference for them. The thrips Frankliniella occidentalis is one of the most important insect pests on vegetable crops in greenhouses on the island of Crete (Greece). We recently showed that its preference for several vegetable cultures is variable, ranging from highest levels for eggplant to lowest ones for tomato plants. To test whether this differential preference was associated with the production of polyphenolic compounds in the leaves, we compared the profile of polyphenols in control (undamaged) and damaged leaves (evoked by F. occidentalis attack) of eggplant and tomato, by using reverse phase HPLC. We showed that feeding of F. occidentalis causes alterations in the quantity of several phenolic acids (chlorogenic acids) and flavonic glucosides (rutins), which are believed to play an important role in plant defence against insect pests. These alterations are different in tomato leaves compared to those of eggplant, indicating that changes in the quantities of compounds from the polyphenolic complex might be associated with the different preference of F. occidentalis for feeding on these vegetable hosts.
CHANDRA OBSERVATIONS OF OUTFLOWS FROM PSR J1509–5850

PSR J1509–5850 is a middle-aged pulsar with a period of P ≈ 89 ms and spin-down power of erg s−1, at a distance of about 3.8 kpc. We report on deep Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of this pulsar and its pulsar wind nebula (PWN). In addition to the previously detected tail extending up to 7′ southwest from the pulsar (the southern outflow), the deep images reveal similarly long, faint, diffuse emission stretched toward the north (the northern outflow) and the fine structure of the compact nebula (CN) in the pulsar vicinity. The CN is resolved into two lateral tails and one axial tail pointing southwest (a morphology remarkably similar to that of the Geminga PWN), which supports the assumption that the pulsar moves toward the northeast. The luminosities of the southern and northern outflows are about and erg s−1, respectively. The spectra extracted from four regions of the southern outflow do not show any softening with increasing distance from the pulsar. The lack of synchrotron cooling suggests a high flow speed or in situ acceleration of particles. The spectra extracted from two regions of the northern outflow show a hint of softening with distance from the pulsar, which may indicate slower particle propagation. We speculate that the northern outflow is associated with particle leakage from the bow-shock apex into the ISM, while the southern outflow represents the tail of the shocked pulsar wind behind the moving pulsar. We estimate the physical parameters of the observed outflows and compare the J1509–5850 PWN with PWNe of other supersonically moving pulsars.
Reappraising Fix-Point Formalizations of Rational Expectations Equilibria

The paper begins with a brief introduction to the origins of the tradition of formalizing the determination of a rational expectations equilibrium using topological fix points. It is then suggested that fidelity to the twin economic conceptual bases of rational expectations - self-reference and infinite regress - are not encapsulated in the topological formalism. To remedy this defect, a recursion theoretic formalism for modelling rational expectations equilibria is developed.
Habitats and land use as determinants of plant invasions in thetemperate zone of Europe

This review summarizes current knowledge on plant invasions in temperate European habitats. Habitats differ considerably in their invasibility. The differences in the level of invasion between Central European habitats are mainly caused by inherent habitat properties, and to a lesser extent by propagule pressure and climatic differences between regions.
On Spectral Characterization of Nonuniform Hyperbolicity

We give a complete functional theoretic characterization of tempered exponential dichotomies in terms of the invertibility of certain linear operators acting on a suitable Frechet space. In sharp contrast to previous results, we consider noninvertible linear cocycles acting on infinite-dimensional spaces. The principal advantage of our results is that they avoid the use of Lyapunov norms.
Untangling galaxy components: full spectral bulge-disc decomposition

To ascertain whether photometric decompositions of galaxies into bulges and discs are astrophysically meaningful, we have developed a new technique to decompose spectral data cubes into separate bulge and disc components, subject only to the constraint that they reproduce the conventional photometric decomposition. These decompositions allow us to study the kinematic and stellar population properties of the individual components and how they vary with position, in order to assess their plausibility as discrete elements, and to start to reconstruct their distinct formation histories. An initial application of this method to Calar Alto Integral Field Area integral field unit observations of three isolated S0 galaxies confirms that in regions where both bulge and disc contribute significantly to the flux, they can be physically and robustly decomposed into a rotating dispersion-dominated bulge component and a rotating low-dispersion disc component. Analysis of the resulting stellar populations shows that the bulges of these galaxies have a range of ages relative to their discs, indicating that a variety of processes are necessary to describe their evolution. This simple test case indicates the broad potential for extracting from spectral data cubes the full spectral data of a wide variety of individual galaxy components, and for using such decompositions to understand the interplay between these various structures, and hence how such systems formed.
SEED PRIMING PROCEDURES AND THE EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT STORAGE ON THE GERMINATION OF FRESH MARKET TOMATO SEEDS

stimulants. Abstract. Priming tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds in an aerated solution of 1.5% K3PO4 + 1.0% KNO3 and then drying to 6% moisture accelerated germination rate at 25 and 35∞C. The same procedure also induced more uni form germination at 15 and 35∞C. Although there were some
Stochastic pooling problem for natural gas production network design and operation under uncertainty

Product quality and uncertainty are two important issues in the design and operation of natural gas production networks. This paper presents a stochastic pooling problem optimization formulation to address these two issues, where the qualities of the flows in the system are described with a pooling model and the uncertainty in the system is handled with a multiscenario, two-stage stochastic recourse approach. In addition, multi-objective problems are handled via a hierarchical optimization approach. The advantages of the proposed formulation are demonstrated with case studies involving an example system based on Haverly’s pooling problem and a real industrial system. The stochastic pooling problem is a potentially large-scale nonconvex Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Program (MINLP), and a rigorous decomposition method developed recently is used to solve this problem. A computational study demonstrates the advantage of the decomposition method over a state-of-the-art branchand-reduce global optimizer, BARON. VC 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 00: 000–000, 2010
Testing monsoonal controls on bedrock river incision in the Himalaya and Eastern Tibet with a stochastic‐threshold stream power model

10Be‐derived catchment average erosion rates from the Himalaya and Eastern Tibet show different relationships with normalized channel steepness index (ksn), suggesting differences in erosional efficiency of bedrock river incision. We used a threshold stream power model (SPM) combined with a stochastic distribution of discharges to explore the extent to which this observation can be explained by differences in the mean and variability of discharge between the two regions. Based on the analysis of 199 daily discharge records (record lengths 3–45 years; average 18.5 years), we parameterized monsoonal discharge with a weighted sum of two inverse gamma distributions. During both high‐ and low‐flow conditions, annual and interannual discharge variabilities are similarly low in each region. Channel widths for 36 rivers indicate, on average, 25% wider streams in Eastern Tibet than in the Himalaya. Because most catchments with 10Be data are not gauged, we constrained mean annual discharge in these catchments using gridded precipitation data sets that we calibrated to the available discharge records. Comparing 10Be‐derived with modeled erosion rates, the stochastic‐threshold SPM explains regional differences better than a simple SPM based on drainage area or mean annual runoff. Systematic differences at small ksn values can be reconciled with ksn‐dependent erosion thresholds, whereas substantial scatter for high ksn values persists, likely due to methodological limitations. Sensitivity analysis of the stochastic‐threshold SPM calibrated to the Himalaya indicates that changes in the duration or strength of summer monsoon precipitation have the largest effect on erosional efficiency, while changes in monsoonal discharge variability have almost no effect. The modeling approach presented in this study can in principle be used to assess the impact of precipitation changes on erosion.
Adjustment Problems of Kashmari Graduate Students in Relation to Their Gender and Educational Stream.

The responsibility of making history rests on the shoulders of the young generation known as youths. But now wide spread frustration has been found in the youths of society which is decreasing their work efficiency. The present study was focus on adjustment problems of Kashmari graduate students in relation to their gender and educational stream. The sample consists of 300 graduate students with 158 male and 142 female, which were selected randomly from different colleges of Kashmir valley, H. M. Bells adjustment inventory was used to collect the data from the students. The study revealed that male and female graduate students differ significantly with regards to their home adjustment, emotional adjustment and overall adjustment, however, do not differ significantly with regard to their social adjustment. Whereas, science and arts students do not differ significantly with regards to their home adjustment, social adjustment, emotional adjustment and overall adjustment.
Influence of soilless media, growing containers, and plug transplants on vegetative growth and fruit yield of 'Sweet Charlie' strawberry grown under protected culture

'Sweet Charlie' strawberries (Fragaria xananassa Duch.) were grown in a passively ventilated greenhouse to evaluate the effects of soilless media (pine bark, peat-mix, and perlite), growing systems ("bag on gutter," "Polygal Hanging Bed-pack(R) trough," and "bag on ground"), and sources of plug (greenhouse-grown and field-grown) on yield and plant growth during two production seasons. Plants grown in perlite generally produced higher early marketable yields than those grown in peat-mix or pine bark. Plants grown in "bag on gutter" or "bag on ground" had larger crowns and more leaves than plants grown in "Polygal trough," during both seasons. Total marketable yields responded differentially to growing system and media during both seasons with higher yields generally from plants grown in "bags on gutter" with peat-mix (first season) and with peat-mix or perlite (second season) than other growing system media combinations. Field-grown plugs generally produced plants with larger crown diameters, more leaves, and higher total marketable yields than plants from greenhouse-grown plugs. Mean fruit weight was not influenced by media, growing system, or source of plug. Using pine bark as a soilless substrate in protected strawberry culture reduced media costs by 50% than for peat-mix and 42% than for perlite. "Polygal troughs" were easy to install, and the cost per season ($0.43 per meter) was comparable to that of polyethylene bags within a PVC (polyvinylchloride) gutter ($0.39 per meter). Fruits from plants grown in elevated containers were easier to harvest than from plants grown in containers on the ground. Therefore, protected strawberry culture using specialized growing containers such as "Polygal troughs," cost-effective soilless media such as pine bark, and field-grown plugs can enhance winter strawberry production in north-central Florida. Protected culture provides a practical commercial alternative to methyl-bromide dependent field production of strawberry.
Self-Esteem and Achievement Motivation as Predictors of Perceived Sense of Competence among Workers in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital ( Pp . 36-54 )

This study explored the relationship between self-esteem, achievement motivation and perceived sense of competence among workers in a Nigerian university teaching hospital. Using a correlational design, one hundred and seventy (n=170) workers selected from different sections and clinics at a University teaching hospital in a south western state in Nigeria participated in the study. They comprised of males 85 (50%) and females 85 (50%) with ages ranged between 20 years and 55 years, and a mean of 32.39 years (SD=
Measuring the Non-Linear Effects of Monetary Policy

This paper proposes a method to identify the non-linear effects of structural shocks by using Gaussian basis functions to parametrize impulse response functions. We apply our approach to monetary policy and find that the effect of a monetary intervention depends strongly on (i) the sign of the intervention, (ii) the size of the intervention, and (iii) the state of the business cycle at the time of the intervention. A contractionary policy has a strong adverse effect on output, much stronger than linear estimates suggest, but an expansionary policy has, on average, no significant effect on output. An expansionary policy can have some expansionary effect on output, but only if the intervention is large and during a recession. Even so, a contractionary policy is always more potent than its expansionary counterpart.
Development of an Improved Turbulence Closure Model for the Atmospheric Boundary Layer

An improved Mellor–Yamada (MY) turbulence closure model (MYNN model: Mellor–Yamada– Nakanishi–Niino model) that we have developed is summarized and its performance is demonstrated against a large-eddy simulation (LES) of a convective boundary layer. Unlike the original MY model, the MYNN model considers effects of buoyancy on pressure covariances and effects of stability on the turbulent length scale, with model constants determined from a LES database. One-dimensional simulations of Day 33 of the Wangara field experiment, which was conducted in a flat area of southeastern Australia in 1967, are made by the MY and MYNN models and the results are compared with horizontal-average statistics obtained from a three-dimensional LES. The MYNN model improves several weak points of the MY model such as an insufficient growth of the convective boundary layer, and underestimates of the turbulent kinetic energy and the turbulent length scale; it reproduces fairly well the results of the LES including the vertical distributions of the mean and turbulent quantities. The improved performance of the MYNN model relies mainly on the new formulation of the turbulent length scale that realistically increases with decreasing stability, and partly on the parameterization of the pressure covariances and the expression for stability functions for third-order turbulent fluxes.
Rapid Evolution of Subduction‐Related Continental Intraarc Rifts: The Taupo Rift, New Zealand

The evolution of the continental intraarc Taupo Rift in the North Island, New Zealand, is rapid, significantly faster than comparative intracontinental rifts such as the African Rifts. Based on our faulting data and published geological, geophysical, and borehole data, we show that activity in the ~2 Ma Taupo Rift has rapidly and asymmetrically narrowed via inward and eastward migration of faulting (at rates of approximately 30 km Myr−1 and 15 km Myr−1, respectively) and has propagated southward along its axis ~70 km in 350 kyr. The loci of voluminous volcanic eruptions and active faulting are correlated in time and space, suggesting that a controlling factor in the rapid rift narrowing is the presence of large shallow heterogeneities in the crust, such as large rhyolitic magma bodies generated by subduction processes, which weaken the crust and localize deformation. Eastward migration of faulting also follows the eastward migration of the volcanic arc which may be related to rollback of the Pacific crust slab at the Hikurangi subduction zone. Southward propagation of the rift is linked with southward migration of the Hikurangi Plateau/Chatham Rise subduction point and occurs episodically aided by stress changes associated with voluminous local volcanism. The large magma supply during early continental intraarc rift stages explains faster evolution (from tectonic to magmatic) than intracontinental rifts. However, the fast changes in magma supply from the subduction zone can also lead to evolution reversals (more evolved magmatic stages reverting to less evolved tectonic stages), rift cessation, and thus failed continental breakup.