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Contributions to the study of the herpetofauna of the western region of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains and its surrounding areas

In the western part of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains and its surrounding areas we identified 12 am- phibian species: Salamandra salamandra, Triturus cristatus, Lissotriton vulgaris, Mesotriton alpestris, Bombina bombina, Bombina variegata, Hyla arborea, Bufo bufo, Bufo viridis, Pelophylax ridibundus, Rana dalmatina, Rana tem- poraria, 11 reptile species: Emys orbicularis, Lacerta agilis, Lacerta viridis, Podarcis muralis, Zootoca vivipara, Darevskia praticola, Anguis fragilis, Natrix natrix, Natrix tessellata, Zamenis longissimus, Coronella austriaca, as well as the hybrid form Pelophylax kl. esculentus. Generally, the herpetofauna of the studied region is typical for hilly and mountainous areas of western Romania. The particularities of the region consist of a higher amount of sub-Mediterranean elements and, unlike other similar areas from Romania, a presence at low altitudes of certain mountain elements. Species linked to a warmer climate have larger populations here than in the north of the Mures River, while other species are present here at the northern limit of their distribution range (Darevskia praticola). Furthermore, traditional mountain elements in Romania (Mesotriton alpestris and Zootoca vivipara) come down in this region to very low altitudes. This fact is in concordance with the general situation from western Romania, where mountain elements are at their lowest altitude limit from the entire country, underlining the distinctiveness of the history of this region. The anthropogenic impact on the region's herpe- tofauna is significant, manifested through road and direct killings by the locals.
EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF UNCERTAINTY IN GEOMORPHIC CHANNEL-CHANGES ON PREDICTING MERCURY TRANSPORT AND FATE IN THE CARSON RIVER SYSTEM , NEVADA

The Carson River is one of the most mercury-contaminated fluvial systems in North America. Most of its mercury is affiliated with channel bank material and floodplain deposits, with the movement of mercury through this system being highly dependent on bank erosion and sediment transport processes. Mercury transport is simulated using three computer models: RIVMOD, WASP5, and MERC4. Model improvements include the addition of a bank package that accounts for flow history. The rates at which river stages are rising or falling will, in turn, impart time-dependant and vertically variable MeHg concentrations within the channel banks along the Carson River. Also, Lahontan Reservoir’s geomorphic characteristics have been refined along with the explicit tracking of a temporally and spatially varying colloidal fraction. The augmented and refined modeling approach results in more accurate and realistic simulation of mercury transport and fate. An extensive uncertainty analysis, involving characterizing the co-variance of two calibration parameters used to define bank erosion and overbank deposition, will define the degree of expected variation in model predictions relative to limitations posed by available field data.
The Paradox of Poverty in Rich Ecosystems: Impoverishment and Development

: The article offers an examination of poverty and development in the Amazon, moving beyond the conventional view which places the blame on infrastructure deficiencies, economic isolation or institutional failures. It examines synergistically connected processes that form the persistent poverty-making geography of the Amazon region. The discussion is based on qualitative research conducted in two emblematic areas in Bolivia (Pando) and Brazil (Pará). The immediate and long-term causes of socioeconomic problems have been reinterpreted through a politico-ecological perspective required to investigate the apparent paradox of impoverished areas within rich ecosystems and abundant territorial resources. Empirical results demonstrate that, first, development is enacted through the exercise of hegemony over the entirety of socionature and, second, because poverty is the lasting materiality of development it cannot be alleviated through conventional mechanisms of economic growth based on socionatural hegemony. The main conclusion is that overcoming the imprint of poverty on Amazonian ecosystem entails a radical socioecological reaction. Additionally, the multiple and legitimate demands of low income groups do not start from a state of hopeless destitution, but from a position of strength provided by their interaction with the forest ecosystems and with other comparable groups in the Amazon and elsewhere.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Awe, the Diminished Self, and Collective Engagement: Universals and Cultural Variations in the Small Self

Awe has been theorized as a collective emotion, one that enables individuals to integrate into social collectives. In keeping with this theorizing, we propose that awe diminishes the sense of self and shifts attention away from individual interests and concerns. In testing this hypothesis across 6 studies ( N (cid:2) 2137), we first validate pictorial and verbal measures of the small self; we then document that daily, in vivo, and lab experiences of awe, but not other positive emotions, diminish the sense of the self. These findings were observed across collectivist and individualistic cultures, but also varied across cultures in magnitude and content. Evidence from the last 2 studies showed that the influence of awe upon the small self accounted for increases in collective engagement, fitting with claims that awe promotes integration into social groups. Discussion focused on how the small self might mediate the effects of awe on collective cognition and behavior, the need to study more negatively valenced varieties of awe, and other potential cultural variations of the small self.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Deflecting the Trajectory and Changing the Narrative : How Self-Affirmation Affects Academic Performance and Motivation Under Identity Threat

657602 Nisbett, R. E. (2009). Intelligence and how to get it: Why schools and cultures count. New York, NY: Norton. Nussbaum, A. D. , Logel, C. , & Steele, C. M. (2012). The conflicting motives to disprove and avoid confirming negative stereotypes. Manuscript in preparation. Nussbaum, A. D. , & Steele, C. M. (2007). Persistence in the face of adversity. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 127–134. doi:10.1016/j.jesp. 2005.12. 007 Oyserman, D. , Bybee, D. , & Terry, K. (2006). Possible selves and academic outcomes: How and when possible selves impel action. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 188–204. doi:10.1037/0022-
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Need Satisfaction in Intergroup Contact: A Multinational Study of Pathways Toward Social Change

Tabea Hässler, Johannes Ullrich, Simone Sebben, Nurit Shnabel, Michelle Bernardino, Daniel Valdenegro, Colette Van Laar, Roberto González, Emilio Paolo Visintin, Linda R. Tropp, Ruth K. Ditlmann, Dominic Abrams, Anna Lisa Aydin, Adrienne Pereira, Hema Preya Selvanathan, Jorina von Zimmermann, Nóra Anna Lantos, Mario Sainz, Andreas Glenz, Anna Kende, Hana Oberpfalzerová, Michal Bilewicz, Marija Branković, Masi Noor, Michael H. Pasek, Stephen C. Wright, Iris Žeželj, Olga Kuzawinska, Edona Maloku, Sabine Otten, Pelin Gul, Orly Bareket, Dinka Corkalo Biruski, Luiza Mugnol-Ugarte, Evgeny Osin, Roberto Baiocco, Jonathan E. Cook, Maneeza Dawood, Lisa Droogendyk, Angélica Herrera Loyo, Margareta Jelić, Kaltrina Kelmendi, and Jessica Pistella Online First Publication, June 17, 2021. http://dx.doi. org/10.1037/pspi0000365
Continental carbonates as a hydrocarbon reservoir, an analog case study from the travertine of Saturnia, Italy

The Pleistocene Saturnia travertine (central Italy) represents a possible analog of the pre-salt continental carbonate reservoirs discovered in the Santos and other basins in the South Atlantic margin of Brazil. Two subhorizontal travertine tabular bodies, several tens of meters thick and extending over an area of (), have been studied in two quarries. Facies variations and associated petrophysical properties were reconstructed applying a multidisciplinary approach. The Saturnia travertine, formed from a warm water spring, is composed of various stacked carbonate banks, separated by subaerial erosive phases and paleosols. The lacustrine tabular bodies, terraces, and sills are made of crystalline crust, shrub, pisoid, paper-thin raft, coated bubble, reed, and lithoclast-breccia facies. The (from +4‰ to +8‰) supports an interpreted volcanic mantle source, whereas, the (from −9‰ to −5‰) is in agreement with warm meteoric waters. The ratio isotopic signature indicates a carbonate from dissolution of deep-seated carbonates. The facies reservoir properties were studied via porosity and permeability analysis of plugs, three-dimensional x-ray computer tomography, as well as image analysis on microscale under thin section and macroscale on large rock slabs to define various porosity indices. A strong heterogeneity of the petrophysical properties and variable connectivity were observed (porosity from 4% to 30% and permeability up to hundreds of md), but no compartmentalization of the carbonate bodies is present.
The influence of tropospheric delay on GPS height variation in Peninsular Malaysia

Triggered by innovative field operation and system interoperability brought by the state-of-theart satellite-based positioning and navigation technology, Global Positioning System (GPS) has been widely used by professionals and practitioners to address diverse applications covering from the low cost and recreational uses to highly accurate and scientific purposes. As proper functioning of the receiver requires uninterrupted signal reception from at least four available satellites, the key limitations currently facing this fully-operational multi-satellites system is the latency of satellite-to-receiver signal arrival caused by the variability of tropospheric refractive indices, which in turn affects the accuracy of GPS measurements. This paper highlights the integration of GPS and ground meteorological campaigns performed within the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) campus and the Johor RTK network with the ultimate aim of better understanding on the subtleties of tropospheric delay and its impact on GPS height variation in Peninsular Malaysia. It was found that the tropospheric delay induces significant variations of about 42.2 cm to 119.5 cm in the accuracy of the GPS height determination. Greater attention during data processing is therefore recommended especially when dealing with high precision applications where the utmost possible accuracy is merely important and highly demanded.
Evaluation of the Characteristics of Human Loss and Building Damage and Reasons for the Magnification of Damage Due to Typhoon Haiyan

Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2013 and caused catastrophic damage due to its remarkably high wind speeds, storm surges, and waves. In this paper, the characteristics of the human losses and building damage in the coastal region of Leyte, the Philippines, were investigated based on data of observed inundation height/depth, the number of deaths and missing people, and damaged buildings in each barangay. Also, the relationship between human loss and the evacuation environment in each barangay was investigated, based on several questionnaire surveys of barangay captains. As a result, the scale of the human damage caused by Haiyan was found to be similar to that caused by other historical tsunamis, yet it was much larger than that caused by historical storm surge disasters in Japan. Moreover, it was found that there were differences in fatality percentages among neighboring barangays, attributable to several factors. Our questionnaire survey analysis revealed the need for disaster mitigation/prevention education and the importance of leadership by barangay captains in the evacuation of local people. The need for such education should be emphasized widely because some barangay captains still do not understand the meaning of “storm surge” even one year after the Typhoon Haiyan event.
Association of dermatological manifestations with CD4 count among people living with HIV attending tertiary care hospital of South Gujarat

Introduction: Dermatological manifestations are common manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, seen in 80% to 95% of HIV-infected patients. Dermatological manifestations are considered clinical indicators to predict and assess the underlying immune status. Aim: This study aims to document the dermatological manifestations in relation to CD4 count in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study in 250 PLHIV fulfilling inclusion–exclusion criteria was conducted. Variables including sociodemographic profile, recent CD4 count (data from antiretroviral therapy center), and dermatological manifestation (physical examination) were collected. Clinical diagnosis was established, and patients were grouped according to the World Health Organization immunological staging Results: Majority of PLHIV (39.6%) were in the age group of 31–40 years. Males were affected more than females (1.6:1). A total of 364 dermatoses were observed; dermatological manifestation per patient ranged from 1 to 4. 32.80%. PLHIV had CD4 count >500 cells/mm3, 15.60% had CD4 count between 200–349 cells/mm3. Majority of dermatosis had infectious etiology (77.6%), out of which dermatophytosis (27.2%) was the most common infectious condition, whereas pruritic papular eruption was the most common (11.6%) noninfectious condition. A statistically significant association of CD4 count was found with dermatophytosis (P ≤ 0.001) and candidiasis (P = 0.001). Conclusion: The study showed a significant association between the number of dermatological manifestation and CD4 count as majority of study participants (67.2%) had CD4 <500 cells/mm3 at the time of episode of dermatosis.
Water and Environment in Tanzania: A Case of Pangani River Basin

The Pangani River Basin is of the size of about 43,650 km2, with about 5% of this area in Kenya, and the remainder distributed across the Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions of Tanzania. The Pangani River system drains the southern and eastern sides of Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,985 m) as well as Mt. Meru (4,566 m), then passes through the arid Masai Steppe, draining the Pare and Usambara Mountains before reaching the coastal town of Pangani, marking its estuary with the Indian Ocean. Pangani Basin is one of Tanzania’s most productive areas, with nationally important agricultural outputs and hydropower production (95 MW, 17% of Tanzania’s national power grid capacity) as well as globally important forest and biodiversity resources. The basin hosts an estimated 3.7 million people, 80% of whom rely directly or indirectly on irrigated agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change has had a significant effect on the basin and the situation is expected to worsen. Glacial ice caps of Mt. Kilimanjaro, towering over the basin, are expected to disappear by 2020 and increased temperatures are expected to result in a 6-9% annual reduction in surface flows (VPO-URT 2003; OECD 2003). Climate change and abstractions have reduced in-stream flows from hundreds to less than 40 m³ per second (IUCN 2003) over the past decades. Pangani is a water-stressed basin with many latent and emerging conflicts among water user groups. Current supplies do not even meet the allocation of the more than 1000 users holding water rights. In addition, there are more than 1800 traditional abstractions that do not hold water rights (PBWO 2005). Water is over-allocated, resulting in many conflicts among water user groups. Conflicts include conflicts of scale, conflicts of tenure and conflicts of location.
The Hellenic Subduction System: High-Pressure Metamorphism, Exhumation, Normal Faulting, and Large-Scale Extension

The Cenozoic history of the retreating Hellenic subduction system in the eastern Mediterranean involves subduction, accretion, arc magmatism, exhumation, normal faulting, and large-scale continental extension from ∼60 Mya until the Recent. Ages for high-pressure metamorphism in the central Aegean Sea region range from ∼53 Ma in the north (the Cyclades islands) to ∼25−20 Ma in the south (Crete). Younging of high-pressure metamorphism reflects the southward retreat of the Hellenic subduction zone. The shape of pressure-temperature-time paths of high-pressure rocks is remarkably similar across all tectonic units, suggesting a steady-state thermal profile of the subduction system and persistence of deformation and exhumation styles. The high-pressure metamorphic events were caused by the underthrusting of fragments of continental crust that were superimposed on slab retreat. Most of the exhumation of high-pressure units occurred in extrusion wedges during ongoing lithospheric convergence. At 23–19 Mya large-s.
A Seasonally Forced Ocean–Atmosphere Model for Paleoclimate Studies

Seasonal forcing is applied to an idealized model of the ocean‐atmosphere system by prescribing monthly values of solar insolation at the top of the atmosphere and wind stress at the ocean surface. In addition, meridional near-surface wind velocities are applied for the advection term in the parameterization of the atmospheric moisture transport. The simulated seasonal cycle is compared with observations and reanalysis climatologies. It is found that the model can reasonably well simulate the present-day seasonal cycle. Largest model errors are found in the performance of the hydrological cycle. The sensitivity of the thermohaline circulation is examined with respect to seasonal versus annual-mean forcing. It is shown that meridional overturning is increased (20%) if seasonal forcing is applied instead of annual-mean forcing. Both seasonality in wind stress and insolation forcing contribute to the increased overturning. Two stable equilibria, one with deep water formation in the North Atlantic and one without, exist irrespective of seasonal or annual-mean forcing. However, lower sensitivity of the thermohaline circulation to meltwater input into the North Atlantic results if seasonal forcing is applied. It is shown that a large part of this difference is due to an increased effective vertical heat diffusion in the seasonally forced model. Vertical mixing is enhanced by the wind-induced seasonality in meridional overturning. A quantitative estimate of the difference in effective vertical eddy diffusivities between the seasonally and the annually forced model versions is given.
Joint assimilation of eddy covariance flux measurements and FAPAR products over temperate forests within a process‐oriented biosphere model

We investigate the benefits of assimilating in situ and satellite data of the fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (FAPAR) relative to eddy covariance flux measurements for the optimization of parameters of the ORCHIDEE (Organizing Carbon and Hydrology in Dynamic Ecosystem) biosphere model. We focus on model parameters related to carbon fixation, respiration, and phenology. The study relies on two sites—Fontainebleau (deciduous broadleaf forest) and Puechabon (Mediterranean broadleaf evergreen forest)—where measurements of net carbon exchange (NEE) and latent heat (LE) fluxes are available at the same time as FAPAR products derived from ground measurements or derived from spaceborne observations at high (SPOT (Satellite Pour l′Observation de la Terre)) and medium (MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer)) spatial resolutions. We compare the different FAPAR products, analyze their consistency with the in situ fluxes, and then evaluate the potential benefits of jointly assimilating flux and FAPAR data. The assimilation of FAPAR data leads to a degradation of the model‐data agreement with respect to NEE at the two sites. It is caused by the change in leaf area required to fit the magnitude of the various FAPAR products. Assimilating daily NEE and LE fluxes, however, has a marginal impact on the simulated FAPAR. The results suggest that the main advantage of including FAPAR data is the ability to constrain the timing of leaf onset and senescence for deciduous ecosystems, which is best achieved by normalizing FAPAR time series. The joint assimilation of flux and FAPAR data leads to a model‐data improvement across all variables similar to when each data stream is used independently, corresponding, however, to different and likely improved parameter values.
TRiCoLOR: tandem repeat profiling using whole-genome long-read sequencing data

Abstract Background Tandem repeat sequences are widespread in the human genome, and their expansions cause multiple repeat-mediated disorders. Genome-wide discovery approaches are needed to fully elucidate their roles in health and disease, but resolving tandem repeat variation accurately remains a challenging task. While traditional mapping-based approaches using short-read data have severe limitations in the size and type of tandem repeats they can resolve, recent third-generation sequencing technologies exhibit substantially higher sequencing error rates, which complicates repeat resolution. Results We developed TRiCoLOR, a freely available tool for tandem repeat profiling using error-prone long reads from third-generation sequencing technologies. The method can identify repetitive regions in sequencing data without a prior knowledge of their motifs or locations and resolve repeat multiplicity and period size in a haplotype-specific manner. The tool includes methods to interactively visualize the identified repeats and to trace their Mendelian consistency in pedigrees. Conclusions TRiCoLOR demonstrates excellent performance and improved sensitivity and specificity compared with alternative tools on synthetic data. For real human whole-genome sequencing data, TRiCoLOR achieves high validation rates, suggesting its suitability to identify tandem repeat variation in personal genomes.
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: We previously reported that trait aggression, proposed as an endophenotype for suicidal behavior, is positively associated with Toxoplasma gondii ( T. gondii ) seropositivity in females, but not in males. Additionally, older males seropositive for T. gondii had lower scores on measures of trait aggression, including self-aggression. Trait aggression may be influenced by dopaminergic signaling, which is known to be moderated by gender and age, and potentially enhanced in T. gondii positives through the intrinsic production of dopamine by the microorganism. Therefore, we investigated associations between trait aggression and interactions between T. gondii enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA) IgG titer-determined seropositivity and high-performance liquid chromatography-(HPLC-) measured blood levels of dopamine precursors phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr), and their ratio in a sample of 1000 psychiatrically healthy participants. Aggressive traits were assessed using the questionnaire for measuring factors of aggression (FAF), the German version of the Buss-Durkee hostility