Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of salinity on physiological responses in the sesarmid crab Episesarma mederi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)

ABSTRACT The sesarmid crab Episesarma mederi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) lives in mid to upper intertidal mangroves, while its physiological responses to salinity are still poorly known. Here, we examined the effects of salinity on osmoregulatory and antioxidant enzyme responses of E. mederi. The crabs were exposed to experimental salinities ranging from 5 to 40 PSU for 96 h under the laboratory conditions. After that, haemolymph osmolality, oxygen consumption rates (OCR), gill Na+/K+ ATPase (NKA) activity and selected antioxidant enzyme activities of the crabs were analysed. Our results showed that E. mederi was a euryhaline hyper-hypo-osmoregulator. Hyperosmoregulation at low salinities was achieved by elevated gill NKA activity. The crabs acclimated to 5 PSU exhibited a significant increase in their OCRs compared to those in the control group (25 PSU). Conversely, the gill NKA activities were unchanged at high salinities. The OCRs increased only at a salinity of 35 PSU under high salinity conditions. Salinity changes can cause modulations in gill catalase (CAT) activity, while the gill superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was unaffected. This result indicates that the crab gills could experience some degrees of oxidative stress during salinity acclimation. Overall, these physiological abilities can enable E. mederi to thrive in salinity-fluctuating areas.
Student Perceptions of the Implementation of the Concept of Organizer Teacher and Freedom in Learning in Earth and Space Science (ESS) Lectures

The research was conducted to collect students’ perceptions about lecturers' competence in implementing the course, student activity, and atmosphere of course, students' ability to hold material of learning in earth and space science. The research method used was quasi-experimental. The research was carried out in 2 steps where the first step was the control stage carried out using the discussion method. The next step was the treatment stage carried out using innovative discussion methods. The final step gave students the freedom to ask questions about the material earth and space science that they want to know. Student perceptions were obtained using a questionnaire instrument. The results of data analysis in this study show that the quality of lecturers' abilities in managing lectures is in the good category for the control stage and very good for the treatment stage, the lecture atmosphere is pleasant (control) and very pleasant (treatment), students feel active (control), and very active (treatment) in lectures, students' ability to hold a lot of course material (control) and very much (treatment). It was concluded that the innovative discussion method in earth and space science course was able to improve the quality of the lecture process.
Comparison of clinical indicators between face-to-face and videoconferencing psychotherapy: Success, adherence to treatment and efficiency

Videoconferencing psychotherapy has been a widely used alternative in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to further study the success of this modality and other less studied clinical indicators, such as adherence to treatment and efficiency, compared to the face-to-face modality. Data from 174 participants, 87 of each modality were used. Both treatment modalities were successful, with no differences between them except for the percentage of therapeutic objectives achieved, which was higher in the online modality. No differences were found in adherence to treatment. Efficiency was higher in the face-to-face modality both in the treatment phase and in the therapy as a whole, but not in the assessment phase. We put forward several hypotheses to try to explain these differences, some of them related to the therapeutic relationship. The conclusions of this study open the door to future research lines in the same direction.
Bombacaceae neotropicae novae X Pachira dolichocalyx, espece nouvelle de Guyane

Description of a new species of Pachira Aubl. (Bombacaceae), P. dolichocalyx A. Robyns from Guyane, which is quite distinct from the two other species of the genus, P. aquatica Aubl. and P. insignis (Sw.) Sav. , by its very long calyx. Pachira dolichocalyx A. Robyns sp. nov.; a duabus speciebus generis Pachirae Aubl. calyce longe tubuloso et usque ad 18 cm longo valde recedit. Fig. 1. Arbor versimiliter sempervirens, usque ad 12 m alta, trunco cylindrico ad 20 cm diam. basique anteridibus parvibus munito; rhytidoma grisea, fissuris longitudinalibus praedita; ramuli novelli glabri. Folia versus ramulorum apicem glomerata, digitata, 3-5(-6)foliolata, glabra; petiolus 4-11 cm longus, basi apiceque inflatus, stipulis cito caducis; foliola articulata, elliptica, basi in petiolulo usque ad 8 mm longo attenuata, apice acuta minuteque mucronata, medianum usque ad 20 cm longum et 6 cm latum, lateralia multo minora, papyracea, marginibus integris, discoloria, subtus valde pallidiora (albida fide Sabatier 1794) surdaque, nervo mediano supra carinato-prominulo infraque valde prominenti, nervis lateralibus utrinque prominulis. Flores solitarii, erecti, in ramulis brevibus terminales, magnissimi et usque ad 35 cm longi; pedicellus brevis et circa 1 cm longus, crassus, glaber, bracteolarum delapsarum cicatricibus notatus; receptaculum glandulosum glandulisque 5 in sicco nigrescentibus; calyx longe tubulosus, usque ad 18 cm longus et circa 1,5 cm latus, apice profunde 2-lobatus lobisque ad 2 cm (*) Jardin botanique national de Belgique, Domaine de Bouchout, B-1860 Meise (Belgique). Manuscrit depose le 21 novembre 1988. This content downloaded from 207.46. 13.146 on Tue, 23 Aug 2016 04:58:17 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor. org/terms
The adolescent and parent brief intervention protocol for drug use treatment: A pilot study in a Brazilian sample

The parents’ participation in adolescents’ drug use treatment is a fundamental resource for good progress. Therefore, this pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of a brief intervention for drug-using adolescents, which contains sessions for parents and was adapted to a Brazilian sample. The protocol adaptation was tested in 28 adolescents (aged 14-18 years) to compare three conditions: 1) Group with adolescent/parent (GAP); 2) group with adolescent only (GA) and 3) treatment as usual (TAU). GAP post-test outcomes reveal significant improvement. The experience could test the applicability of a protocol to the Brazilian context. Despite showing results from a pilot study, the brief intervention demonstrated promising results.
Utilizing COI gene for the identification of thirteen Hesperiidae butterflies and determining their genetic relationship

In the present study, the COI genes of thirteen species were sequenced, and NCBI GenBank homology searches of these species revealed significant similarity across diverse countries of origin. The sequences of thirteen species of hesperiid butterflies were then submitted to NCBI's GenBank, and assigned accession number. The average nucleotide composition of 585 bp of these genes was analyzed, and the results showed the mean base compositions of the COI sequences were 40.01% T, 16.10% C, 30.21% A, and 13.66% G. The present investigation revealed a significant preference for Adenine+Thymine (A+T), with a prevalence of 70.22%. Afterward, the genetic divergence among thirteen species of hesperiid was analyzed using the Kimura 2-parameter of the MEGA10 program, and the results indicated that the interspecific nucleotide divergence among thirteen species of hesperiid ranged from 0.0532 to 0.1790%. Moreover, a phylogenetic tree was constructed using the Neighbor-Joining (NJ) method, and the result revealed three clusters within the Pyrginae, Hesperiinae, and Coeliadinae subfamilies under the family Hesperiidae. The present investigation revealed Pyrginae as paraphyletic, while Coeliadinae was shown to be the sister group to Hesperiinae. As a final point, the analyses of the data support the following relationships: [(P. dan+T. japetus) + (P. guttata+P. bada+P. agna+B. cinnara+I. semamora+I. salsala+T. colon+U. folus + (O. angulatum)) + (B. oedipodea+S. gremius)]. The findings may be applicable to future research in the disciplines of molecular taxonomy to identify hesperiid species and may reveal a higher level of phylogenetic relationship among the subfamilies of Hesperiidae. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2023, 9(2): 21-28
The driving of the plasma sheet by the solar wind

The coupling of the plasma sheet to the solar wind is studied statistically using measurements from various satellite pairs: one satellite in the solar wind and one in either the magnetotail central plasma sheet or the near-Earth plasma sheet. It is found that the properties of the plasma sheet are highly correlated with the properties of the solar wind: specifically that (1) the density of the plasma sheet is strongly correlated with the density of the solar wind, (2) the temperature of the plasma sheet is strongly correlated with the velocity of the solar wind, (3) the particle pressure and total pressure of the plasma sheet are strongly correlated with the ram pressure of the solar wind, (4) B{sub y} in the plasma sheet is strongly correlated with the B{sub y} in the solar wind, (5) B{sub z} in the plasma sheet is weakly correlated with the B{sub z} in the solar wind, (6) E{sub y} in the plasma sheet is weakly correlated with the E{sub y} in the solar wind, and (7) plasma sheet earthward-tailward flow velocity is weakly anticorrelated with the solar wind velocity. After removing these solar wind dependencies, the dependencies of the properties of the plasmamore » sheet on geomagnetic activity are reduced and changed. The time lags between the solar wind density and the plasma sheet density are investigated statistically and on a case-by-case basis; it is found that solar wind material reaches the midtail plasma sheet in {approximately}2 hours, reaches the near-Earth nightside plasma sheet in {approximately}4 hours, and reaches the dayside plasma sheet in {approximately}15 hours. The pathway for mass transport into the plasma sheet is explored; it is suggested that solar wind material is transported rapidly up the tail to the near-Earth region via the plasma sheet boundary layer, followed by poloidal transport via {rvec E}{times}{rvec B} convection in the near-Earth (low {beta}) plasma sheet or followed by eddy diffusion in the not-too-distant (high {beta}) plasma sheet. Analogies are drawn between the high Reynolds number plasma sheet and a high Reynolds number fluid wake. {copyright} 1998 American Geophysical Union« less
Simulation & Performance Analysis of Proactive, Reactive & Hybrid Routing Protocols Using Static and Mobile Environment in MANET

Rapid growth is observed in research on mobile ad hoc network. The dynamic nature and freedom from fix infrastructure demanding new set of routing strategies for efficient communication. Dynamic and infrastructureless nature extend the application area of these networks to battlefield and disaster recovery areas due to which MANETs being researched by many different organizations and institutes. MANET takes the advantage of traditional TCP/IP structure for end-to-end communication between nodes. However, due to mobile nature and the limited resource availability in wireless networks, each layer in these traditional models requires redefinition or modification for efficient working in MANETs. Mobility is one of the most interesting areas in MANET . Mobility is a challenging task in MANETs and has received more attention for researches which results in development of different routing protocols for MANETs. This paper simulates and compares the proactive , reactive and hybrid routing protocols (AODV, OLSR and ZRP) for their support of mobility.
Nanoparticle-Mediated Radiotherapy: Unraveling Dose Enhancement and Apoptotic Responses in Cancer and Normal Cell Lines

Cervical cancer remains a pressing global health concern, necessitating advanced therapeutic strategies. Radiotherapy, a fundamental treatment modality, has faced challenges such as targeted dose deposition and radiation exposure to healthy tissues, limiting optimal outcomes. To address these hurdles, nanomaterials, specifically gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), have emerged as a promising avenue. This study delves into the realm of cervical cancer radiotherapy through the meticulous exploration of AuNPs’ impact. Utilizing ex vivo experiments involving cell lines, this research dissected intricate radiobiological interactions. Detailed scrutiny of cell survival curves, dose enhancement factors (DEFs), and apoptosis in both cancer and normal cervical cells revealed profound insights. The outcomes showcased the substantial enhancement of radiation responses in cancer cells following AuNP treatment, resulting in heightened cell death and apoptotic levels. Significantly, the most pronounced effects were observed 24 h post-irradiation, emphasizing the pivotal role of timing in AuNPs’ efficacy. Importantly, AuNPs exhibited targeted precision, selectively impacting cancer cells while preserving normal cells. This study illuminates the potential of AuNPs as potent radiosensitizers in cervical cancer therapy, offering a tailored and efficient approach. Through meticulous ex vivo experimentation, this research expands our comprehension of the complex dynamics between AuNPs and cells, laying the foundation for their optimized clinical utilization.
Historical review of vegetation and land use in Kassala Province, Eastern Sudan

The aim of this paper is to review the history of vegetation and land use from the end of the nineteenth century to today. The study area is Kassala Province, Eastern Sudan. Historical maps and statistics were digitised and analysed with a PC Arc/Info system. A summary of information in travel reports is presented. The conclusions are that the rainfall trends have decreased between 1949 and 1990. Areas of trees, bush and cultivation have increased. Kassala Province has been more mechanised during the last hundred years. In the past there seems to have been a greater variety of species and game than today.
COUPLING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASIN-MOUNTAIN AND NEDOGENIC MINERALIZATION IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CHINA

The coupling relationship between basin and mountains is a frontier hot topic for geoscience today, and it is generally considered that fracture systems serves as the coupling links among tectonic groups, such as between extensional orogenic belts and rifting basins, between compressional orogenic belts and foreland basins, as well as between orogenic belts and strike-slip basins. The rifting basins in the east of North China are coupled with Taihang orogen in the west, with Yanshan orogen in the north, with Jiaoliao Mountains in the east and with Dabie orogen in the south, which means that the coupling relationships exist between the rifting basin in the center and each orogen in the peripheral regions. Our research indicates that the central rifting is closely related to formation of the mantle sub-plume in North China, this is because the intense underplating of mantle sub-plume was resisted at the bed of the lithosphere, which results in thermal thinning-rifting of the lithosphere in the east of North China, and meanwhile, formation of a series of secondary upheavals (Taihang, Yanshan, Jiaoliao, Dabie orogens), i.e., third grade units - mantle branch structures, in the peripheral regions of the basin by the pyrolite that was detached toward the outside. Here the mantle branch structures (orogens) can be compared with one another and are coupled jointly with the central rifting basin. At the same time, the ore-forming elements in the mantle plume-sub-plume-mantle branch structures migrate upward in forms of gas, gas-liquid, or ore-bearing fluid, etc., which finally leads to formation of ores in favorable positions of mantle branch structures, such as ore-concentrated districts at Zhangxuan, Jidong, Liaodong, Jiaodong, Luxi, Xiaoqinling and Fuping.
Aspects of Distribution and Ecology of Harlequin Ducks on the Torrent River, Newfoundland

Abstract Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) breeding on the upper Torrent River of the northern peninsula of Newfoundland were studied from 1993 to 2002. This reach of the watershed was proposed for hydro-electrical development in the 1990s. Harlequin Ducks arrive on the Torrent River as soon as ice-out permits in early to late May. Pairs concentrate in the upper watershed that drains the Long Range Barrens ecoregion. Nesting and brood rearing appear to take place primarily in proximity to spring-pair activity, although movements of more than ten km were observed. Young remain in the upper watershed until fledging in late August to mid-September. Counts of Harlequin Ducks breeding on the upper Torrent River increased throughout the 1990s, and the estimated population growth rate for the Torrent River birds was very similar to the growth rate for birds wintering at Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland (1.14 vs. 1.13) during the same period. Paired females spent ∼ 40% of the day in feeding activities whereas paired males allocated less time to feeding (∼19%) and more time to alert or vigilant behaviors while females fed. Birds rested for 35-40% of the day. Harlequin Ducks exploited rapids, riffles and runs, and were especially associated with the boulder-strewn inlets and outlets of ponds. The large quantities of submerged and semi-submerged angular boulders provide increased surface area for attachments of larval insects, and movement of water through boulders assures high rates of oxygenation important to filter-feeding insects. Broods selected areas with flow rates of 1.27 ± 0.24 m/s. The family Chironomidae contained the most taxa and was the most numerous invertebrate group found in the Torrent River. Chironomidae may comprise the most important food items for pre-nesting Harlequin Ducks when considering volume of prey types consumed. A high rate of brood production in 1997 and 1998, compared to adjacent watersheds, suggests the possibility that the Torrent River system may behave as a source population for the general region of northern Newfoundland.
Targeting forest management through fire and erosion modelling

Forests deliver a number of important ecosystem services, including clean water. When forests are disturbed by wildfire, the timing, quantity and quality of runoff are altered. A modelling study was conducted in a forested watershed in California, USA, to determine the risk of wildfire, and the potential post-fire sediment delivery from ~4-ha hillslope polygons within a 1500-km2 basin following a wildfire event. Wildfire intensity was estimated with fire spread models. The estimation of soil burn severity was based on predicted flame length. Sediment delivery was estimated from each hillslope polygon using a Geographic Information System erosion model. Polygons that generated the greatest amount of sediment, affected other values at risk in the basin, or were critical for reducing fire spread were ‘treated’ by reducing the amount and type of fuel available for a wildfire. The fire and erosion models were run a second time for treated conditions to see whether the treatment resulted in a reduced fire intensity and probability, and hence a reduced erosion rate. The estimated erosion rates the first year after the fire dropped from 46 Mg ha–1 before treatment to 26 Mg ha–1 for polygons that had received fuel treatments.
The Influence of Stratification on the Wind-Driven Cross-Shelf Circulation over the North Carolina Shelf*

Abstract Wind-driven, cross-shelf circulation is studied using current observations spanning the 90 km wide North Carolina shelf. Most of the shelf is less than 40 m deep. Current measurements were made at five sites within 16 km of the coast from August through October or early December 1994 and at mid- and outer-shelf sites from February 1992 through February 1994. In both studies the water column was stratified in summer and often unstratified during fall and winter. The presence or absence of stratification had a profound influence on the wind-driven, cross-shelf circulation over this shallow shelf. When the water column was stratified, the wind-driven cross-shelf circulation was consistent with a two-dimensional upwelling/downwelling response. Over the mid and outer shelf, near-surface and near-bottom cross-shelf transports had similar magnitudes but opposite directions and were approximately equal to the Ekman transports associated with the alongshelf wind stress and bottom stress, respectively. Win.
Functional Rehabilitation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in the Pediatric Population: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric sports injuries are a growing concern due to increased youth participation in sports. Effective rehabilitation strategies are essential for ensuring optimal recovery, restoring knee function, and preventing long-term consequences. This research aims to explore and evaluate various functional rehabilitation approaches tailored to pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear injuries. Functional rehabilitation of ACL tears in pediatric sports injuries is an important area of research due to the unique considerations and challenges that arise when treating ACL injuries in young athletes. Over the last 20 years, there has been a well-documented uptick in ACL injuries among pediatric populations. This rise can be attributed to the growing involvement of the younger population in competitive sports, as well as heightened awareness regarding sports-linked injuries. This study highlights the importance of early surgical reconstruction in children to enable a quick return to sports and prevent long-term cartilage and meniscal damage resulting from instability. The use of physeal-sparing ACL reconstruction techniques, particularly hamstring autografts, is recommended for favorable clinical outcomes while minimizing growth disturbances. This study offers valuable insights for healthcare professionals and researchers, serving as a reference to guide optimal approaches in managing pediatric ACL injuries and achieving successful results in this field.
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Secondary to Protein C Deficiency in a Young Male

A disorder known as portal venous thrombosis (PVT) is characterized by a partial or total obstruction of the portal vein. Although PVT is somewhat uncommon, liver illness is frequently linked to it. Cirrhosis, carcinoma of the liver, myeloproliferative neoplasms, other malignancies, the use of oral contraceptives, intestinal infections, and genetic hypercoagulable illnesses are typical risk factors. In this case report, we discuss the case of a young male patient who had PVT as a result of a protein C deficit. The patient first had abdominal distention due to ascites, and the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis was later confirmed by a triphasic computed tomography (CT) scan and Doppler ultrasonography. Anticoagulant medications were successfully administered to treat the patient. The importance of identifying PVT in patients with hypercoagulable diseases and the efficacy of anticoagulant therapy in such circumstances are both highlighted by this case.