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The effects of bioturbation by the burrowing shrimp Calocaris macandreae on a subtidal macrobenthic community: Further evidence for the importance of function over identity

Les effets de la bioturbation due a la Crevette fouisseuse Calocaris macandreae sur la structure et la diversite de la communaute macrobenthique associee ont ete mesures par une experience en mesocosme benthique. Des secteurs du sediment subtidal ont ete soumis a 8 mois de perturbation continue par les Crevettes a une densite de 14 individus m -2 , tandis que d'autres secteurs demeuraient non pertubes. La densite des Crevettes de l'experience etait comparable aux densites normales dans la nature. Alors que l'on n'observe aucune difference pour des mesures univariees de diversite, l'analyse multivariee montre des differences significatives de structure des communautes entre la faune associee aux Crevettes et la faune associee des zones de controle. Ces differences sont dues seulement aux changements de l'abondance de l'espece numeriquement dominante. Les comparaisons de la presente etude avec les etudes precedentes semblables menees avec differentes especes responsables de bioturbation, montrent que des organismes similaires d'un point de vue fonctionnel, provoquent des effets analogues et plus comparables que ceux produits par des organismes fonctionnellement differents mais taxonomiquement semblables.
14C Dating Compared to Art Historical Dating of Roman and Coptic Textiles from Egypt

A representative selection of Roman and Coptic textiles is used to compare the radiocarbon dating results with the chronology proposed by art historians. In some cases, the comparison was made on individual objects, but in other cases, groups of stylistically and/or technologically related textiles were compared. In the case of the latter, the interquartile range was calculated. The results of this comparison show that some individual samples and groups are dated older than expected, while for another group the opposite is the case. One group was matching well with the presumed period as a whole, but not on the basis of the individual pieces. The analyses showed the necessity of 14C dating to obtain a more accurate dating of Coptic textiles.
Innovative Manufacturing Systems and Business Sustainability in the 21st Century (A Critical Evaluation of the Champion Breweries Plc, Nigeria)

:- A modern manufacturing system adopted by a company is a necessary condition for a firm overall corporate health. This paper is focused on evaluating the innovative manufacturing practices of Champion Breweries Plc, a food and beverage company in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was found suitable for this study. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires to the sampled population of 132 employees of the company. Data were analyzed using a linear multiple regression model. The analysis results show that the null hypothesis which states that there is no significant effect of digital and emerging platforms on business sustainable development was rejected because the calculated T-statistics of 2.90 at 0.004 p-value indicated a positive significant impact of digital and emerging technologies on business sustainability. Contrarily, hypothesis two results indicated no clear evidence that continuous improvement influences business sustainability at a p-value of 0.11. We observed that integrating emerging technologies into the company's production system while keeping the firm’s innovative ecosystem robust enhances operational efficiency. Based on the findings, we resolved that innovative manufacturing techniques improve societal well-being, lower risks to the environment, and increase the effectiveness of production factors thereby raising the standard of living of the employees and increasing shareholders’ wealth. We recommended that modern business tools, methods, and systems should be applied in all facets of an organization as catalysts for business sustainability.
Interpretation of the Availability of Springs in Labuang Rano Village with a Geophysical Approach

Geologically speaking, Labuang Rano Village, Mamuju City area is composed of rocks from the Adang Volcano Formation. Based on the results of the site survey, it was found that there is a spring with a slight discharge. The emergence of these springs is not yet known, so further analysis is needed. An approach used to determine subsurface conditions is the geophysical approach, especially the geoelectric method. This study aims to analyse the subsurface geological conditions using geoelectric to find the factors that influence the emergence of springs. Geoelectrical measurements, observations of rock outcrops, and the findings of previous research are used as data sources. The results of the analysis show that the subsurface geological conditions consist of 3 layers. The topmost layer is tuff rock, the 2nd layer is volcanic breccia and the 3rd layer is andesite rock. Based on the resistivity cross-section, it can be seen that there is a fracture that cuts vertically in the tufa rock layer from a depth of 13 m to the surface in a northeast-southwest direction. Thus, it can be concluded that the emergence of springs at the study site was caused by a fracture that cut the tufa rock layers vertically from a depth of 13 to the surface. The fracture which is the medium for groundwater to emerge onto the land surface forms a spring.
Real Estate & Planning Working Papers in Real Estate & Planning 0 4 / 1 1

The issue of whether Real Estate Investment Trusts should pursue a focused or diversified investment strategy remains an ongoing debate within both the academic and industry communities. This paper considers the relationship between REITs focused on different property sectors in a GARCH-DCC framework. The daily conditional correlations reveal that since 1990 there has been a marked upward trend in the coefficients between US REIT sub-sectors. The findings imply that REITs are behaving in a far more homogeneous manner than in the past. Furthermore, the argument that REITs should be focused in order that investors can make the diversification decision is reduced.
Foliar Pectins and Physiology of Diploid and Autotetraploid Mango Genotypes under Water Stress

The cultivation of mango in Mediterranean-type climates is challenged by the depletion of freshwater. Polyploids are alternative genotypes with potential greater water use efficiency, but field evaluations of the anatomy and physiology of conspecific adult polyploid trees under water stress remain poorly explored. We combined field anatomical evaluations with measurements of leaf water potential (Ψl) and stomatal conductance (Gs) comparing one diploid and one autotetraploid tree per treatment with and without irrigation during dry summers (when fruits develop). Autotetraploid leaves displayed lower Ψl and Gs in both treatments, but the lack of irrigation only affected Gs. Foliar cells of the adaxial epidermis and the spongy mesophyll contained linear pectin epitopes, whereas branched pectins were localized in the abaxial epidermis, the chloroplast membrane, and the sieve tube elements of the phloem. Cell and fruit organ size was larger in autotetraploid than in diploid mango trees, but the sugar content in the fruits was similar between both cytotypes. Specific cell wall hygroscopic pectins correlate with more stable Ψl of autotetraploid leaves under soil water shortage, keeping lower Gs compared with diploids. These preliminary results point to diploids as more susceptible to water deficits than tetraploids.
EPIGENETIC MODULATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF FUNGAL ANTIMICROBIALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Fungal bioactive compounds can be used by pharmaceutical, agricultural or food industries, and their discovery and identification is closely linked to the methodologies applied in the process. The current knowledge of filamentous fungi genome mining has shown that many genes encoding biosynthetic pathways are silenced, thus limiting their ability to produce metabolites under commonly used laboratory conditions. These biosynthetic pathways may produce substances with antimicrobial potential, but more specific conditions are needed for their activation. This review article shows that the treatment of these fungi with epigenetic modulators such as DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors and/or histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is an approach capable of triggering activation of biosynthetic pathways previously silenced epigenetically. Due to the extensive metabolic diversity of filamentous fungi, epigenetic chromatin modulation appears to be an innovative methodology that can lead to great discoveries in the field of bioprospecting of compounds, not only antimicrobials, as well as to the proven possibility of maximizing the production of known compounds.
Degradable Starch Microspheres Transarterial Chemoembolization with or without Lipiodol for Liver Metastases from Pancreatic Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Simple Summary The treatment of malignant liver tumors can be very challenging, especially in cases of metastatic disease. Systemic chemotherapy is most commonly used in such cases. However, liver metastases can also be treated by various interventional treatments including thermal ablation or TACE, depending on the hepatic tumor burden. This prospective, randomized study aims to compare DSM-TACE with Lipiodol + DSM TACE for patients with liver metastases from pancreatic cancer according to the volume and diameter of metastases, ADC values, and survival time of both groups after treatment of three TACE sessions. The treatment response of both cohorts will be assessed using RECIST 1.1. Abstract To evaluate and compare the outcome of patients with liver metastases from pancreatic cancer treated by transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using two different protocols. In this prospective, randomized, single-center trial, patients were randomly assigned to receive TACE therapy either with degradable starch microspheres (DSM) alone or a combination of Lipiodol and DSM. From the initial 58 patients, 26 patients (13 DSM-TACE, 13 Lipiodol + DSM-TACE) who completed 3 TACE treatments at an interval of four weeks were considered for evaluation of tumor responses. Initial and final MRIs were used to evaluate local therapy response by RECIST 1.1; changes in diameter, volume, ADC value, and survival rate were statistically evaluated. The differences between the DSM-TACE and Lipiodol + DSM-TACE were identified for partial response (PR) as 15.4% versus 53.8%, stable disease (SD) as 69.2% versus 46.2%, progressive disease (PD) as 15.4% versus 0%, respectively (p = 0.068). Median overall survival times for DSM-TACE and Lipiodol + DSM-TACE were 20 months (95% CI, 18.1–21.9) and 23 months (95% CI, 13.8–32.2), respectively (p = 0.565). The one-year survival rates for DSM-TACE and Lipiodol + DSM-TACE were 85.4% and 60.4%, the two-year survival rates were 35.9% and 47.7%, and the three-year survival rates were 12% and 30.9%, respectively. The evaluated local therapy response by RECIST 1. was not significantly different between the two studied groups. A longer overall survival time was observed after Lipiodol + DSM-TACE therapy; however, it was not significantly different.
Sebaran Sedimen Dan Kandungan Bahan Organik Pada Sedimen Dasar Perairan Pantai Slamaran Pekalongan

Penelitian ini bertujuanuntuk mengkaji sebaran sedimen, total kandungan bahan organik sedimen dan hubungan nilai sortasi sedimen dengan total kandungan bahan organik pada sedimen dasar perairan pantai Slamaran Pekalongan. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada bulan Mei 2012 dengan menggunakan grab sampler pada 20 stasiun. Sampel sedimen yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis untuk penentuan besar ukuran butir sedimen dan dilakukan perhitungan statistik sedimen untuk mengetahui sebaran sedimen. Selain itu juga dilakukan analisis total kandungan bahan organik sedimen serta analisis hubungan nilai sortasi sedimen dengan total kandungan bahan organik sedimen. Jenis sedimen dasar yang dominan di perairan pantai Slamaran adalah jenis sedimen pasir lanauan. Dari perhitungan statistik sedimen didapatkan nilai mean sedimen antara 0,093 sampai dengan 0,625, nilai sortasi sedimen antara -0,0951 sampai dengan -0,6243, nilai skewness antara -0,8379 sampai dengan 0,0777 dan nilai kurtosis antara 0,6723 sampai dengan 2,5371. Sedimen dasar pantai Slamaran didominasi oleh kandungan bahan organik berkriteria sedang, yaitu antara 7% - 17%. Dengan kandungan bahan organik terendah sebesar 5,60% dan kandungan bahan organik tertinggi sebesar 20,84%. Dan adanya hubungan antara nilai sortasi sedimen dengan total kandungan bahan organik pada sedimen dasar perairan pantai Slamaran Pekalongan
Stndy on Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Monitoring Based on MODIS Imaging for Haizhou Bay

The reflectances of Band 1 and Band 4 for MODIS imaging are positively correlated with the mass concentration of DIN in Haizhou Bay while the reflectances of Bands 2,3,5 and 6 are negativey correlated with the DIN mass concentration.These correlation results reflect not only the absorption spectral characteristics of inorganic nitrogen but also the relationships among the mass concentrations of chlorophyll-a,yellow substance(CDOM),and DIN.The correlation coefficient between the DIN mass concentration and the combining factor F11(3,4) of Bands 3 and 4 in MODIS imaging can be as high as 0.85,and the relative accuracy in the results form a linear model including this factor becomes about 70%. The distribution of the DIN mass concentration retrieved by means of the model is well consistent with the actual temporal-spatial distribution in the bay area.
Gender Issues of Labour Participation in Vegetable Production in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State

The study was conducted to identify and specify gender tasks and roles in vegetable production with ultimate goal of better targeting the resources in agricultural sector. One hundred and twenty vegetable farmers were surveyed in Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State. Multistage stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) vegetable farmers as the sample for the study. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaire. Percentages, Means and Frequencies were the main descriptive statistical tools utilized while Pearsons’ correlation coefficients were estimated to ascertain the association between women participation and selected socioeconomic variables. The findings revealed that 87.50% of females and 91.07% male vegetable farmers fall between the ages of 20-50 years with a mean age of 50.85 years. 65.61% of females and 30.36% of males’ vegetable farmers had formal education while none of the vegetable farmers receive post-secondary education. The role of women in majority of the cases was supportive in nature while the dominative role in most of the cases was performed by men. Correlation analysis revealed that Age, marital status, farming experience and Farm size were positively related with women participation in vegetable production. Education had no relationship with women participation in vegetable production. It was suggested that projects and programmes that aim to increase vegetable production should be designed to address the complementary roles that men and women farmers play.
Establishing Allometric Relationship Using Crown Diameter for the Estimation of above-Ground Biomass of Grey Mangrove, Avicennia Marina (Forsk)Vierh in Mangrove Forests of Sirik, Iran

In this study, the allometric relationships of Avicennia marina trees were analyzed in Sirik mangrove forests to estimate the above-ground biomass. In 1975, Sirik mangrove forests with title of Rud-e Gaz and Rud-e Hara Delta was declared as international wetland. Avicennia marina trees in this area are multi stem without distinctive diameter at breast height (DBH), so in the first step collar diameter (COD) was used to establish allometric equations. The results of these relationships showed that there is no significant correlation when COD was used as a variable. Therefore, the crown diameter (CD) was used to determine allometric equations. In this regard, the results showed that there is significant correlation between crown diameter (CD) and aboveground biomass. Results showed the total above –ground biomass is 17.16 t ha -1 . The stem, branch, and leaf biomass were, respectively, 7.739, 5.419, and 4.002 t ha -1
Combined Exogenous Activation of Bovine Oocytes: Effects on Maturation-Promoting Factor, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, and Embryonic Competence

Oocyte activation via dual inhibition of protein synthesis and phosphorylation has improved in vitro embryo production in different mammalian species. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the combination of cycloheximide (CHX), dimethyl amino purine (DMAP), and anisomycin (ANY) on the activation of bovine oocytes, particularly on dynamics of MPF and MAPKs, embryonic developmental potential, and quality. The results showed that the cleavage and blastocyst rates, as well as levels of CCNB1, CDK1, p-CDK1Thr161, and p-CDK1Thr14-Tyr15, were similar among groups; ANY and ANY + CHX reduced the expression of ERK1/2 compared to DMAP-combinations (p < 0.05), whereas ANY + DMAP, CHX + DMAP, and ANY + CHX + DMAP reduced p-ERK1/2 compared to ANY and ANY + CHX treatments (p < 0.05). The quality of blastocysts in terms of cell counts, their allocation, and the numbers of TUNEL-positive cells did not differ among groups. However, transcript levels of POU5F1 were higher in embryos derived from ANY + CHX + DMAP treatment compared to other groups, while expression levels of CDX2 did not show differences. In addition, the BCL2A1/BAX ratio of the ANY + CHX + DMAP treatment was significantly low compared to the ANY treatment (p < 0.05) and did not differ significantly from the other treatments. In conclusion, oocyte activation by dual inhibition of protein synthesis and phosphorylation induces MPF inactivation without degradation of CCNB1, while MAPK inactivation occurs differentially between these inhibitors. Thus, although the combined use of these inhibitors does not affect early developmental competence in vitro, it positively impacts the expression of transcripts associated with embryonic quality.
Fragility of reconstructed temperature patterns over the Common Era: Implications for model evaluation

Climate field reconstructions(CFRs) enable spatially resolved estimates of past climates, providing important insights about climate variability over the Common Era. In particular, a reconstructed “La Niña‐like” pattern during the transition from the Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) to the Little Ice Age has been widely tied to medieval droughts in southwest North America. This pattern is now used as a key benchmark for global climate model simulations of the last millennium, which have yet to reproduce it. Here we test the pattern's robustness by using four different CFR methods and two proxy networks. With the older network, we find the reconstructed patterns to be highly method‐dependent, with the La Niña‐like pattern not reproduced by two of the CFR methodologies. With the updated proxy network, a globally uniform MCA emerges with all methods, in agreement with simulations from the Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase 3 ensemble. Our results caution against drawing dynamical interpretations from a single CFR and affirm the importance of developing CFRs through improved statistical methodology and community‐driven proxy syntheses.
Flexibilization without hesitation 1 Temporary contracts and job satisfaction

We use German panel data to examine how fixed-term employment affects utility derived from working. In contrast to previous research, we present evidence that working on a temporary contract lowers current job satisfaction. We discover that the honeymoon effect of a new job must be considered to reveal this result. Job insecurity appears to be the source of dissatisfaction associated with fixed-term employment. We also consider regional unemployment and perceived employment security to shed light on the basic notion of flexicurity policies. Finally, we apply a life course perspective on employment careers to discuss the overall role of tempo rary employment for individual job satisfaction
Optimization of sponge iron (direct reduced iron) production with Box-Wilson experimental design by using iron pellets and lignite as reductant

Turkey’s iron ores may be used to manufacture sponge iron, and the country’s coal resources, which are plentiful despite being of poor quality, can be used as a reducing agent. With such a production, Electric Arc Furnace based on scrap imports, will be an alternative raw material for steel production, and this will create high value due to the usage of domestic resources. In this study, sponge iron production was tried to be optimized by using local sources. For this purpose, the effects of time, temperature and [CFix/FeTotal] weight ratio on the Reduction Degree (%) of the important parameters effective in the production of sponge iron by using Divriği Iron Pellets and Dodurga Lignite as a reductant were studied using a Box-Wilson experimental design. The optimum parameters were determined as 82.59 min, 996.73 °C and 0.49, and the highest Reduction Degree (%) value was calculated as 96.46%. The sponge iron obtained with a 71.91% Reduction Degree contains 97.12% Fe, of which 7.12% is oxidized. It is evident that higher Fe contents may be attained with research carried out in optimum parameters.
La théorie des ceintures limitrophes (fringe belts) : discontinuités d'occupation de l'espace sur les franges des villes

The outward growth of cities over time is uneven. As a result, fringe belts, which are composed of a characteistic mixture of land use units initially seeking peripherical, cheaper location, appear. JWR. Wnitehand brought together the fringe belt theory and a land rent theory. This allows to explain the city spreading mechanisms and the land occupation discontinuities on urban fringes. Moreover, the still unknown theory in France revives the study of urban morphology thanks to its theoritical, deductive and dynamic dimensions.
in Oncology

Background: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor originating from parafollicular C cells of the thyroid, accounting for only 5% of all thyroid carcinomas. Lateral Lymph Nodes Metastasis (LLNM) are the most important indicator of distant metastasis and clinical outcomes. Surgery is the only curative treatment for MTC, which is recommended to remove all lesions in the neck. We aim to establish a nomogram assessing risk factors of LLNM in MTC patients, and help surgeons make preoperative therapeutic decisions. Materials and Methods: Totally 63 patients of a single clinical center between January 2013 and December 2020 were studied. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to examine risk factors associated with Central lymph Node Metastasis (CNM) and LLNM. A nomogram for predicting LLNM was established. Results: Several preoperative clinical features were found to be significantly associated with LLNM and were used to construct the model, including diameter >1.6 cm, calcitonin (CT) >658.87 pg/ mL, Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) >60 ng/ml. The nomogram had good discrimination with a concordance index of 0.961 (95% Confidence Interval [CI], 0.916 to 1). A decision curve analysis was made to evaluate the nomogram. Conclusion: A nomogram was made to predict the probability of LLNM in patients presenting with MTC, which would help surgeons make appropriate therapeutic decisions.