Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Taxonomic review of the genus Trichomycterus Valenciennes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the laguna dos Patos system, Southern Brazil

The species of the genus Trichomycterus inhabiting the laguna dos Patos system are reviewed and five species are recognized. Trichomycterus tropeiro Ferrer & Malabarba has a restricted range and is endemic to the uppermost portion of the rio das Antas. Trichomycterus balios, n. sp. , is distributed in the upper portion of the rio das Antas and rio Cai basins. Trichomycterus diatropoporos, n. sp. , is endemic to the rio da Prata basin, a tributary of the rio das Antas. Trichomycterus poikilos, n. sp. , is widely distributed in the upper portion of the rio Jacui basin and tributaries of the rio Taquari-Antas. Trichomycterus brachykechenos, n. sp. , is endemic to the upper portion of the rio dos Sinos. The new species are distinguishable from most congeners, except for T. davisi, T. mboycy, T. naipi, T. payaya, T. papilliferus, T. perkos, T. plumbeus, and T. tropeiro by the lower number of pectoral-fin rays (I+5-6) and by the first pectoral-fin ray not prolonged as a filament. Other characters distinguish the new taxa from these eight species. The distribution of the genus in the laguna dos Patos system is discussed and a taxonomic key is provided.
UJI KONSENTRASI CENDAWAN Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill TERHADAP MORTALITAS KEPIK POLONG (Riptortus linearis) F. PADA TANAMAN KEDELAI

[TESTING THE CONCENTRATION OF FUNGI Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) ON MORTALITY OF POD BORER ( Riptortus linearis F . ) ON SOYBEAN]. To control pod borer ( Riptortus linearis F). on soybean using chemical insecticides can cause pollution to the environment, kill non-targeted insects and evolve pest resistance. The use of entomopathogenic fungus is an environmentally friendly alternative, one of which is Beauveria bassiana . (Bals.) . The purpose of this study was to obtain an effective concentration of Beauveria bassiana fungi that can kill the pod borer at the 50% level. The study was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of 6 levels of fungi and 3 replications, where each experimental unit used 2 polybags. Each treatment unit used 10 pod borers. The concentration of B. bassiana consisted of 10 5 , 10 6 , 10 7 , 10 8 and 10 9 conidia / mL, and without fungi application as a control. The results indicated that the treatment of B. bassiana concentration on R. linearis significantly affected the percentage of mortality and the number of infected R. linearis , but no significant effect on the time of death, number of pods/plants and percentage of the number of damaged soybean pods. The mortality of R. linearis is classified as low, that is, less than 50%.
Studies on the blood parasites of sheep in Ibadan, Nigeria

A total of two hundred and fourteen blood samples collected from West African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep between the months of January and April 2001 were examined for haemoparasites using the blood smear method. The rectal temperature, Packed Cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin concentration (Hb), Red Blood Cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts of the sheep were determined. The Parasites found were Anaplasma, Babesia and Eperythrozoon species. Mixed infections with these parasites were common. Anaplasma sp was the most predominant in WAD sheep carrying single infection. Mixed infections with Anaplasma and Eperythrozoon (AE) species. Anaplasma, Babesia and Eperythrozoon (ABE) species were the most common. The mean temperature of sheep carrying mixed infections was higher than those carrying single infection. Similarly the mean PCV, Hb, RBC and WBC of Sheep carrying mixed infections were lower than the sheep carrying single infection. The significance of these to sheep production is discussed.
Diet of the Australian fur seal in Tasmania

In Tasmanian waters, fish were the most prevalent prey taxa in the diet of Arctocephalus pusillus dorlferus, with cephalopods occurring less frequently. Occurrence of crustaceans and birds was negligible. Most prey remains of cephalopods were obtained from regurgitates, whereas faeces provided most fish remains. Twenty-five species of fish were identified from faecal and regurgitate samples, with redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus), jack mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and leatherjackets (Monacanthidae) constituting the main prey species. There was an inverse relationship between the occurrence of fish and that of cephalopods in the samples from Bass Strait, with fish predominating in winter and cephalopods in summer. Size estimates of prey indicated that mainly adult fish and squid were eaten. Most samples contained remains of a single species, suggesting the use of monospecific aggregations of prey items.
Exploratory Analysis of Real-Time E-Scooter Trip Data in Washington, D.C.

The proliferation of micromobility, evolving from station-based to dockless bikeshare programs, has dramatically accelerated since 2017 with an influx of investment from the private sector to a new product, dockless e-scooter share. As an alternative to pedal bikes, e-scooters have become widespread across the U.S.A. owing to the unprecedented convenience they bring to commuters and travelers with electric-power propulsion and freedom from docking stations. In cities like Washington, D.C., e-scooter share can play an important role to support transportation sustainability and boost accessibility in less-connected communities. This study takes advantage of publicly available but not readily accessible e-scooter share data in Washington, D.C. for an initial view of the travel patterns and behaviors related to this new mode. The study adopted an innovative approach to scrape and process general bikeshare feed specification data in real time for e-scooters. Not only locational time series data, but also e-scooter share trip trajectories were generated. The trip trajectory data provide a unique opportunity to examine travel patterns at the street link level—a level of analysis that has not been reached before for e-scooter share to the authors’ knowledge. The paper first provides descriptive statistics on e-scooter share trips, followed by an exploratory analysis of trip trajectories conjoined with street link level features. Important insights on e-scooter route choice are derived. Lastly, policy and regulatory implications in relation to e-scooter facility design and safety risks are discussed.
Dispersal and development of bagworm larvae (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) on three host plants

The present study investigated the development and dispersal of bagworm larvae, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth) (Lepidoptera: Psychidae), on three hosts: arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, blue spruce, Picea pungens, and juniper, Juniperus virginiana. The biomass of larvae was recorded at repeated intervals at 21 field sites. The relative quality of plants varied during larval development: early in the season, larvae were heavier on juniper and arborvitae than on blue spruce; late in the season, in contrast, larvae and pupae were lighter on juniper than on the two other plants. Larvae on blue spruce pupated later than those on arborvitae. In the laboratory, feeding rate and larval growth were not influenced by the density of larvae on the foliage of arborvitae up to a range which greatly exceeded that observed at any of our experimental sites. The incidence of dispersal among neonates emerging on arborvitae was high, as indicated by the high number of larvae captured on sticky traps, and the relatively low number of early instars on arborvitae foliage in relation to the reproductive output of females in the parental generation. The high rate of dispersal among early instars may be due to potential resource depletion over successive generations of bagworms.
Impacts of a small dam on riverine zooplankton

In order to explore the temporal impacts of a small dam on riverine zooplankton, monthly samples were conducted from November 2005 to June 2006 in a reach of Xiangxi River, China, which is affected by a small hydropower plant. A total of 56 taxa of zooplankton were recorded during the study and rotifers were the most abundant group, accounting for 97% of total taxa, while the others were copepod nauplii and copepod adults. This study indicated that: (1) the small dam in the Xiangxi River study area created distinct physical and ecological conditions relative to free-flowing lotic reaches despite the constrained channel and small size of the dam; (2) the existence of the plant's small dam had a significant effect on the zooplankton community. In long periods of drought or dry seasons the effect of the dam on potamoplankton was more pronounced (e.g., November, February, March, and May). But the downfall or the connectivity of channel appeared to decrease the effect of small hydropower plants on riverine zooplankton (e.g., April). The present observation underscores the need for additional studies that provide more basic data on riverine zooplankton communities and quantify ecological responses to dam construction over longer time spans.
Optimal stocking densities of walleye fingerlings in Minnesota lakes

Abstract A generalized additive model was developed that described the effects of fingerling stocking density on the abundance of walleyes Sander vitreus in 551 lakes in Minnesota. Walleye abundance was measured as a catch per effort (CPE) from 1,511 standard Minnesota Department of Natural Resources gill-net assessments conducted during 1986–2004. In addition to fingerling stocking, the effects of lake morphometry, productivity, and fish community variables on walleye CPE were also described using a generalized additive model. Lake morphometry variables had sharply nonlinear effects on walleye abundance. Walleye abundance declined in lakes with areas less than 1,000 acres and increased rapidly in lakes with depths of less than 30 ft. The lake productivity variable, total alkalinity, was positively related to walleye abundance. Abundance of northern pike Esox lucius had a negative effect and abundance of yellow perch Perca flavescens a positive effect on walleye abundance. The response of walleye abundanc.
Bumble bee workers drift to conspecific nests at field scales

1. Workers in several bee species travel to conspecific nests (‘drifting’), enter them, and produce male offspring inside them, so acting as intra‐specific social parasites. This adds a new dimension to bees' reproductive behaviour and spatial ecology, but the extent to which drifting occurs over field scales, i.e. at natural nest densities in field conditions, has been unclear.
Effect of thermal denaturation of lupin protein on its emulsifying properties

The effect of the protein-thermal treatment on the rheological behaviour, texture, surface hydrophobicity, droplet size distribution and colour of oil-in-water emulsions stabilised by a vegetable protein isolated from Lupinus albus seeds was studied. Protein isolates dispersions were treated at different temperatures, 50-90°C, whilst the thermal treatment time was varied between 10 and 40 min. The study was carried out according to an experimental design based on the response surface methodology (RSM). It was found that protein thermal treatment increases the values of the rheological and textural parameters and the protein surface hydrophobicity, and decreases the Sauter diameter of oil droplets.
Are endourological procedures for nephrolithiasis treatment associated with renal injury? A review of potential mechanisms and novel diagnostic indexes

Abstract Nephrolithiasis is one of the most common urological conditions with a huge socio-economic impact. About 50% of recurrent stone-formers have just one lifetime recurrence and >10% of patients present with a high recurrent disease requiring subsequent and sometimes multiple surgical interventions. The advent of new technology has made endourological procedures the pinnacle of stone treatment, including procedures like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery and miniaturized PCNL procedures. Researchers have primarily focused on comparisons with respect to stone-free rates, procedure parameters and post-operative complications. However, the effect of these three procedures on renal function or indexes of renal injury has not been sufficiently examined. This was only reported in a few studies as a secondary objective with the use of common and not the appropriate and detailed renal parameters. This review presents current literature regarding the use of novel and highly predictive biomarkers for diagnosing acute kidney injury, discusses potential mechanisms through which endourological procedures for renal stone treatment may affect renal function and proposes areas with open questions where future research efforts in the field should focus.
Movement and migration patterns of mule deer in southeastern Idaho

An understanding of the migratory patterns of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) is essential when defining populations and helps wildlife managers select appropriate management strategies. During 1985-89, I used radio telemetry to study movements and migration patterns of mule deer in southeastern Idaho. Migration between summer and winter ranges averaged 19.7 km and did not differ (P>0.05) between sexes. Twenty-six percent of the marked deer were no migratory. Deer from 1 summer range migrated to 6 discrete winter ranges, and the overall migration pattern formed a complex web among the winter and summer ranges. Deer showed high fidelity to summer ranges; 100% of the females (n=27) and 92% of the males (n=12) used the same summer range during each year they were monitored. Fidelity to winter ranges was lower than for summer ranges
Characterisation of offensive and defensive game play trends in the Australian Football League (1999–2019)

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to characterise and quantify offensive and defensive game play in the Australian Football League and analyse how it has evolved from 1999–2019. Nine offensive and twelve defensive variables were selected to represent their respective styles of play. Season averages for each variable were collected as well as an overall 21-season average and standard deviation. Offensive and defensive z-scores were calculated for each season and plotted relative to time. Offensive and defensive z-scores for each season showed a trend of an increase and decrease in offensive and defensive game play, respectively, up until about 2005–2007. These play pattern trends then clearly reversed and continue to evolve towards less offensive and more defensive game styles. Despite rule and interpretation changes to temper these trends, the 2019 season was the most defensive and least offensive in the period of review. Overall offensive game play has decreased across the period 1999–2019 while defensive game play has increased. Offensive play, however, was shown to be more closely related to success when compared to defensive play. This study provides a quantitative method of characterising offensive and defensive game play in Australian Rules Football.
Subordination in mixed‐age bird flocks–a removal study

During the winters of 1979 to 1986, flocks (7–17 per season, 78 total) of Willow Tits Parus montanus (generally consisting of an adult pair and four juveniles) were studied in a subalpine mixed forest in Central Norway. The mean survival rate between December and early April for juveniles (0.32) was significantly lower than that found for adults (0.74). As it has previously been found that adult Willow Tits, being dominant, prevent the juveniles in a flock from using preferred foraging sites, a removal experiment was made to see if the survival of juveniles improved when living in flocks with no adults present. After removal of the adult pair from 13 flocks in early January, the juveniles from these flocks survived significantly less well, up to early April, than either the juveniles in 11 flocks in which the adults were present (controlled for flock size) or those in 14 flocks consisting of an adult pair and four juveniles. Despite a skewed access to the resources in favour of dominant adults, the cost of being a subordinate juvenile is probably outweighed by the improved predator evasion and improved food finding efficiency due to the greater experience of the adult pair possessing the territory.
Feeding energetics of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland

Abstract The diet of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in the Firth of Clyde consists of crustaceans, molluscs, and to a lesser extent polychaetes and echinoderms. The proportion of bivalves was higher in the diet of N. Narvegicus from south of Little Cumbrae than in the diet of N. norvegicus from south of Ailsa Craig which contained larger proportions of echinoderms. This appears to reflect the faunal composition of the areas. There were marked interspecific differences in the energy contents and organic contents of prey organisms. Diel variation in food consumption was investigated in animals trawled at 4h intervals over a 24h period. The results suggested periodicity of foraging with gut contents being lowest during the afternoon. The reasons for this are discussed. The rates of weight-specific oxygen consumption (MO2) were determined for quiescent and for active male and female Nephrops norvegicus. The scope for activity was found to be approximately four times basal metabolism. The recent feeding history was observed to have a marked effect on metabolic rate. The MO2 significantly decreased following 8 and 12 weeks of starvation, and rapidly increased again after re-feeding. An energy budget was constructed for Clyde Sea Nephrops norvegicus. The scope for growth was significantly greater for animals in May than November. No significant differences in scope for growth were found between animals from the Little Cumbrae and Ailsa Craig sites.
Proteolytic Activation of Single-chain Tissue-type Plasminogen Activator by Protease/α2-Macroglobulin Complex Isolated from Human Ovarian Follicular Fluid

Abstract α2-Macroglobulin is a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein that inhibits a variety of endoproteases. Proteolytic enzymes associated with this inhibitor are thought to be unable to act on protein substrates. This paper reports that the α2-macroglobulin fraction isolated from the follicular fluid of human ovaries is capable of proteolytically activating human single-chain tissue-type plasminogen activator. We demonstrated that a bound protease unlike plasma kallikrein was involved in the activation. This activity was maximally detected at pH values in the ranges 6–9, and was strongly inhibited by diisopropylfluorophosphate and aprotinin, indicating that the enzyme responsible for the activation is a serine protease. In summary, this paper describes for the first time that a protease complexed with α2-macroglobulin exhibits detectable proteolytic activity toward the protein substrate single-chain tissue-type plasminogen activator.
G-Protein β3 Subunit C825T Polymorphism Tends to Be Associated with Seasonal Variation in Young Male College Students

This study investigated the relationship between G-protein β3 subunit (GNB3) C825T polymorphism and seasonal variation in 189 young male college students. The subjects were genotyped for C825T and were evaluated by the Seasonality Pattern Assessment Questionnaire. The Global Seasonality Score (GSS) between the three genotypes revealed a marginal difference. The heterozygotes showed significantly higher seasonal variations in GSS than the homozygotes. The prevalence of heterozygotes tended to be higher in seasonals compared with normal subjects, although it was not statistically significant. These results suggest that GNB3 C825T polymorphism tends to be related to seasonal variation in mood and behavior in the normal population.
Some changes in the blood cells of diseased coho salmon

Blood samples were taken from fingerling coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that had been experimentally infected with either the bacterial pathogen causing vibriosis or that causing bacterial kidney disease. In the 2nd week after inoculation, smears from the Vibrio-infected fish contained enlarged thrombocytes, pinched erythrocytes, and neutrophils with vesicles. The total number of thrombocytes was reduced to 8000 per microlitre, though this returned to 20000 per microlitre in the 3rd week in those fish that survived. Blood smears from fish given the kidney disease bacterium contained enlarged thrombocytes and what appeared to be collapsed reticulocytes, in the 2nd and 3rd weeks. The thrombocyte count averaged 6500per microlitre, and there were reduced numbers of othercells. Bacteria were found in thrombocytes, neutrophils, and monocytes. Light micrographs of 26 normal or modified cells and electron micrographs of two granulocytes are included. LESTER. R. J. G. et J. BUDD. 1979. Some changes in the blood cells of diseased coho salmon. Can. J. 2001. 57: 1458- 1464.
Ansiedade, depressão e estresse em estudantes universitários: o impacto da COVID-19

Resumo A pandemia e a inerente alteração de comportamentos, a par da parca previsibilidade, geraram maior ansiedade na população. Nesse sentido, este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar se os níveis de depressão, ansiedade e estresse em estudantes universitários se alteraram no período pandêmico (2020) comparativamente a períodos anteriores/normais. O estudo foi constituído por dois grupos, sendo a amostra 1 constituída por 460 sujeitos com idade média de 20,14 anos, e a amostra 2 por 159 sujeitos com idade média de 20,40 anos. Todos preencheram um questionário sociodemográfico e as escalas de ansiedade, depressão e estresse. Os estudantes que integraram o estudo no período pandêmico apresentaram níveis significativamente mais elevados de depressão, ansiedade e estresse comparativamente aos que integraram o estudo no período normal. Os resultados sugerem um impacto psicológico negativo da pandemia nos estudantes. Importa continuar a explorar as implicações da pandemia na saúde mental dos estudantes, para que se possam prevenir e minorar os seus efeitos.
Three Year Study of Infection Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern from Burn Patients in Southwest Iran

Introduction Burn wound infections, as one of the most important risk factors, cause serious complications in burns. Hence, the focus of medical care should be preventing infections and resistant isolates. The current study investigates the prevalence of infectious agents and antimicrobial resistance patterns during three years. Materials and Methods A total of 960 isolates ﻿were collected from different sample kinds cultured for 615 burn patients who were hospitalized during January 2016 to December 2018 in Amir-Al-Momenin ﻿Burn ﻿Center. The type of microorganism and their antibiotic resistance patterns were identified by microbiological tests and the standard disk-diffusion method according to the introduced standard techniques. Results Incidence of positive growth was seen more in males than in females. Most of the burns encountered were due to flame injuries (35.4%). Based on the diversity of bacterial isolates, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most frequent pathogen (49.9%), followed by Klebsiella sp. (9.7%), Acinetobacter sp. (7.2%) and Staphylococcus aureus (6.5%). The trend of resistance of meropenem was declining in P. aeruginosa isolates. Klebsiella sp. as the second most prevalent agent showed a high level of resistance to the studied antibiotics. The antibiogram results for S. aureus isolates showed an increasing trend in MRSA isolates. Conclusion By evaluating the infectious agent, it was found that although frequencies of microorganisms and resistant isolates were a little high, performing a multidisciplinary approach controls the trend during the study period. These achievements have been gained due to a strict politicized infection control and stewardship program in the appointed burn center.