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Kajian Morfologi dan Morfometri Telur Burung Maleo (Macrocephalon Maleo SAL.Muller 1846)

Burung maleo (Macrocepalon maleo, SAL MULLER, 1846) merupakan satwa endemik pulau Sulawesi yang keberadaannya dilindungi oleh undang – undang, namun saat ini populasinya terus menurun akibat berbagai faktor seperti degradasi dan fragmentasi habitat serta perburuan telur dan induk maleo. Degradasi habitat meliputi penurunan kualitas yang disebabkan oleh kerusakanhutan dan pengurangan luas akibat konservasi hutan sementara fragmentasi habitat disebabkan oleh konservasi hutan disekitar habitatnya sehingga menjadi terisolasi dan terpencar pencar dalam wilayah habitat yang kecil. Burung maleo memiliki sifat dan tingkah laku yang unik yang membedakannya dengan jenis burung yang lain yakni ukuran telurnya yang sangat besar dan proses penetasan telur menggunakan panas bumi dengan cara membenamkan telurnya kedalam tanah. Pengambilan telur maleo secara besar – besaran menyebabkan peningkatan laju kepunahan satwa tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji morfologi dan morfometri telur maleo. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa morfologi telur burung maleo yang diperoleh dari lokasi peneluran di Desa Balingara bentuknya berwarna merah muda, kerabang tidak licin, tidak mengkilap dan terdiri dari dua bentuk yaitu bentuk normal oval dan bentuk oval elips. Dari 120 telur yang ditemukan, 105 butir telur (87,5 %) mempunyai bentuk oval normal dan 15 butir (12,5 %) berbentuk oval elips.Morfometri telur maleo yang diperoleh dari Desa Balingara yakni bobot telur rata – rata 211,70 ± 12,3 gram, panjang telur 10,18 ± 0,35 cm, lebar telur 6,12 ± 0,23 cm dan indeks telur 60,01 ± 0,03.
Estimation of growth parameters of five fish species (Actinopterygii) caught in the central Amazon

For some tropical fishes, the information on growth parameters is still scarce, and few or no records are available in FishBase. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the growth curves for Brycon amazonicus (Spix et Agassiz, 1829), Piaractus brachypomus (Cuvier, 1818), Prochilodus nigricans Spix et Agassiz, 1829, Semaprochilodus insignis (Jardine, 1841), and Semaprochilodus taeniurus (Valenciennes, 1821), and to build the auximetric plots for each of the families to which these species belong: Characidae, Prochilodontidae, and Serrasalmidae. Samples were obtained from commercial catches landed in the Port of Manaus. Growth parameters were estimated using the Electronic Length Frequency Analysis (ELEFAN) routine of the Length Frequency Distribution Analysis (LFDA) program. Twenty-six sets of growth parameters were thus estimated, and 66 further sets were located in the literature and FishBase. Prochilodontidae and Serrasalmidae showed a strong inverse relation between the variables composing the auximetric plots.
Drilling down hotspots of intraspecific diversity to bring them into on-ground conservation of threatened species

Unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss rise the urgency for preserving species ability to cope with ongoing global changes. An approach in this direction is to target intra-specific hotspots of genetic diversity as conservation priorities. However, these hotspots are often identified by sampling at a spatial resolution too coarse to be useful in practical management of threatened species, hindering the long-appealed dialog between conservation stakeholders and conservation genetic researchers. Here, we investigated the spatial and temporal variation in species presence, genetic diversity, as well as potential risk factors, within a previously identified hotspot of genetic diversity for the endangered Apennine yellow bellied toad Bombina pachypus. Our results show that this hotspot is neither a geographically homogeneous nor a temporally stable unit. Over a time-window spanning 10-40 years since previous assessments, B. pachypus populations declined in large portions of its hotspot, and their genetic diversity levels decreased. Considering the demographic trend, genetic and epidemiological data, and models of current and future climatic suitability, populations at the extreme south of the hotspot area still qualify for urgent in-situ conservation actions, whereas northern populations would be better managed through a mix of in-situ and ex-situ actions. Our results emphasize that identifying hotspot of genetic diversity, albeit essential step, does not suffice to warrant on-ground conservation of threatened species. Hotspots should be analysed at finer geographic and temporal scales, to provide conservation stakeholders with key knowledge to best define conservation priorities, and to optimize resource allocation to alternative management practices.
Blocking the IL‐1 receptor reduces cardiac transplant ischemia and reperfusion injury and mitigates CMV‐accelerated chronic rejection

Ischemia‐reperfusion injury (IRI) is an important risk factor for accelerated cardiac allograft rejection and graft dysfunction . Utilizing a rat heart isogeneic transplant model, we identified inflammatory pathways involved in IRI in order to identify therapeutic targets involved in disease. Pathway analyses identified several relevant targets, including cytokine signaling by the IL‐1 receptor (IL‐1R) pathway and inflammasome activation. To investigate the role of IL‐1R signaling pathways during IRI, we treated syngeneic cardiac transplant recipients at 1‐hour posttransplant with Anakinra, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved IL‐1R antagonist; or parthenolide, a caspase‐1 and nuclear factor kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer of activated B cells inhibitor that blocks IL‐1β maturation. Both Anakinra and parthenolide significantly reduced graft inflammation and cellular recruitment in the treated recipients relative to nontreated controls. Anakinra treatment administered at 1‐hour posttransplant to recipients of cardiac allografts from CMV‐infected donors significantly increased the time to rejection and reduced viral loads at rejection. Our results indicate that reducing IRI by blocking IL‐1Rsignaling pathways with Anakinra or inflammasome activity with parthenolide provides a promising approach for extending survival of cardiac allografts from CMV‐infected donors.
Evolutionarily developed connections compromised in schizophrenia

The genetic basis and uniquely human character of schizophrenia has led to the notion of human brain evolution to have resulted in vulnerability to the disorder. We examined schizophrenia-related changes in brain connectivity in the context of evolutionary changes in human brain wiring by comparing in-vivo neuroimaging data from humans, chimpanzees and macaque monkeys. We find that evolutionary changes in human connectome organization overlap with the pattern of schizophrenia-related changes in brain connectivity, with connections evolutionary enhanced in the human brain showing significantly more involvement in schizophrenia pathology than connections shared between humans and non-human primates (effects shown in three independent patient-control datasets). Our findings suggest that the evolution of brain wiring in support of complex brain function in humans may have come at the cost of an increased vulnerability to brain dysfunction in disease.
Response of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to Inorganic and Biofertilizers

A field experiment was conducted to study the Effect of inorganic and biofertilizers on growth and yield of cowpeaat The experimental field was levelled and well drained. The soil was clayey in texture, moderate in nitrogen (216 kg ha -1 ), medium in phosphorous (16.54 kg ha -1 ), high in potash (465 kg ha -1 ) and moderate alkaline in nature (8.02 pH). The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomised block design. Each experimental unit was replicated three times. The gross and net plot size of each experimental unit was 5.4×4.2 and 4.8×3.6 m 2 respectively. There were nine treatment combinations of levels each of RDF and bio fertilizer viz. 75% RDF, 100% RDF, per cent RDF and Seed inoculation of PSB, Seed inoculation of rhizobium, dual seed inoculation of PSB+Rhizobium. Application of 125% RDF was recorded significantly higher growth and yield contributing characters viz. plant height (92.8 cm), no. of branches plant -1 (8.7) no. of functional leaves plant -1 (29.6), dry matter plant -1 (23.6 g) and no.of seeds plant -1 (66.1), no of pods plant -1 (8.6) pod yield plant -1 (7.98 g), seed yield kg ha -1 (1564), straw yield (3881 kg ha -1 ) and seed index (8.7 g) respectively over the application of 75% RDF. Dual inoculation of PSB+Rhizobium culture was found superior than alone PSB treatment in respect of growth sadabhar). The experiment was laid in Fractional Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with nine treatment combinations of three levels RDF and bio fertilizer and replicated thrice. To find out the suitable combination of N and P with biofertilizers and to assess the effect of inorganic and biofertilizers on protein content of cowpea. The gross and net plot size of each experimental unit was 5.4×4.2 m 2 and 4.8×3.6 m 2 respectively. The soil of the experimental plot was deep black in colour with good drainage and levelled topography with clayey in texture, moderate in nitrogen (216 kg ha -1 ), medium in phosphorous (16.54 kg ha -1 ), high Bio fertilizer, RDF, PSB, rhizobium, phosphorous, fertilizer
Microorganisms isolated from the Slovak traditional cheese “Parenica”and their identification with mass spectrometry

Cheese is one of the most important products of dairy industry from the economic and nutritional points of view that demands the high processing technology and production hygiene. The aim of the study was to evaluate microbiological quality of traditional Slovak cheese “Parenica” produced from sheep milk. The coliforms, enterococci, lactic acid bacteria and microscopic filamentous fungi were detected in cheese samples. MALDI-TOF MS was applied for identification of isolates. In group of lactic acid bacteria three genera were identified: Lactococcus and Leuconostoc . Lactobacillus spp. was the most abundant genus, which was found in 25, Leuconostoc in 10 and Lactococcus in 7 samples. Lactobacillus was mostly represented with four species: Lactobacillus plantarum , L. acidophilus, L. ultunensis, L. casei . Another bacterial isolates included Gram-positive and Gram-negative Enterococcus faecium , Streptococcus , Raoutella ornithinolytica and Klebsiela oxytoca. Our study shows that MALDI-TOF MS could serve as an important method for identifying microorganisms for dairy industry needs.
Antecedents of the intention to use NFC mobile applications in tourism

Near-field communication (NFC) technology introduces new and better experiences for tourists while improving operating processes in the tourism industry through the use of smartphone applications. The purpose of this research is to explore and analyse the antecedents of the adoption of NFC mobile applications (app) regarding the search for information in a tourist destination. ,Based on the review of the literature, three groups of antecedents are proposed. The groups are associated with the usability of mobile technology itself, the benefits derived from its use and the possible risks that the tourist assumes. To achieve these objectives, an online questionnaire was filled by 218 participants after they watched a video explaining the use of NFC tourism apps in a Spanish tourist destination. ,Partial least squares revealed that perceived value, performance risk, usefulness and perceived enjoyment have a strong relationship with the intention to use of tourism apps. ,The conclusions and implications for management provide alternatives for companies to promote this new business by means of the new technical developments. ,论旅游nfc移动应用使用的动因,近场通讯（NFC）技术通过智能手机的使用, 为游客带来新奇更佳的体验, 同时, 又完善了旅游业运营流程。 本论文旨在探索和分析探索旅游目的地信息中, NFC移动应用APP使用的动因。 ,根据文献综述结果, 本论文提出三组动因。 这三组动因涉及移动技术本身、使用好处、以及旅游预想的可能危险。 为了达到研究目的, 本论文采用在线问卷采样方式, 受访者首先看了一段解释NFC旅游APP在一个西班牙旅游目的地应用的视频, 共218名受访者参与了调查。 ,PLS-SEM结果表明感知价值、性能危险、有用性、和感知愉快与旅游APP使用有着紧密的联系。 ,本论文结果和管理启示为公司提出其他可能, 建议公司可以利用新科技发展来提高新商机。
Acquisitions of non-controlling equity stakes: Agency conflicts and profitability

While past research on minority acquisitions has ignored how agency conflicts could prevent acquirers from realizing value creation opportunities, this study investigates whether principal–agent and principal–principal conflicts with the target’s managers and controlling shareholder hinder acquirers’ ability to capture value from acquisitions of non-controlling equity stakes. Using archival data from a global sample of 443 minority acquisitions announced between 2011 and 2019, we found that cumulative abnormal returns are positively associated to minority shareholder protection and negatively associated to the presence of a strong controlling shareholder in the target firm. We also found that acquisitions of small non-controlling equity stakes amplify the negative effect of the strong controlling shareholder, which instead weakens if acquirers purchase large non-controlling equity stakes. This study contributes to the development of our understanding of the conditions that expose acquirers to value losses from minority acquisitions by examining the intricate bundle of agency conflicts with the target’s managers and controlling shareholder. In so doing, this study also provides useful insights to business practice.
Utilizing Remotely Sensed Observations to Estimate the Urban Heat Island Effect at a Local Scale: Case Study of a University Campus

The urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a significant focus of research in today’s era of climate change, and a key consideration for the next generation of urban planning focused on green and livable cities. UHI has traditionally been measured using in situ data and ground-based measurements. However, with the increased availability of satellite-based thermal observations of the Earth, remotely sensed observations are increasingly being utilized to estimate surface urban heat island (SUHI), using land surface temperature (LST) as a critical indicator, due to its spatial coverage. In this study, we estimated LST based on Landsat-8 observations to demonstrate the relationship between LST and the characteristics of the land use and land cover on the campus of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We found a consistent variation of between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius for LST across campus, spanning all summer and winter seasons between 2014 and 2019. The LST correlates strongly with both green vegetation and built-up land cover, with a slightly stronger correlation with the latter. The relationship between LST and green vegetation has a notable seasonality, with higher correlation in the summer seasons compared to the winter seasons. Our study also found an overall increase in LST between 2014 and 2019, due to intentional changes in the built-up land cover, for example from the conversion of natural green surfaces to artificial surfaces. The findings of this study highlight the utility of the remotely sensed observation of LST to assess the SUHI phenomenon and can be used to inform future planning aimed at securing green and livable urban areas in the face of a changing climate.
ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN KONEKSI MATEMATIS SISWA SMK PADA MATERI TRIGONOMETRI

Kemampuan koneksi matematis merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang sangat penting dan merupakan salah satu standar proses pembelajaran matematika yang dirumuskan oleh NCTM. Apabila siswa tersebut mampu mengaitkan ide-ide yang ada dalam matematika maka pemahaman terhadap matematikanya akan bertahan lama dan semakin mendalam. Begitu pentingnya kemampuan koneksi matematis terhadap suatu pembelajaran, maka dilakukanlah sebuah penelitian dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan koneksi matematis siswa serta kesalahan apa saja yang sering dilakukan oleh siswa terkait soal koneksi matematis terhadap materi trigonometri. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan subjek penelitiannya adalah siswa kelas X OTKP 3 SMK Bunga Persada Cianjur sebanyak 29 orang. Bentuk pengambilan datanya yaitu dengan pemberian soal tes uraian tertulis sebanyak 5 butir soal. Berdasarkan hasil analisisnya, didapatkan bahwa kemampuan koneksi matematis siswa di jenjang sekolah menengah kejuruan (SMK) Bunga Persada Cianjur kelas X OTKP 3 pada materi trigonometri tergolong rendah. Hal ini terlihat dari rata-rata kemampuan koneksi matematis siswa dari setiap indikatornya. Rendahnya kemampuan koneksi matematis tersebut karena ada beberapa kesalahan yang sering dilakukan oleh siswa diantaranya yaitu kesalahan konsep, kesalahan keterampilan komputasi, dan kesalahan interpretasi bahasa.
Pearl millet genetic variability for grain yield andmicronutrients in the arid zone of India

Micronutrient deficiency has become a global threat and especially, people inhabiting in developing countries who predominantly feed on cereal diet are more prone to this micronutrient malnutrition. Millets are nutri-cereals which can combat with this malnutrition. Among all the millets, pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. ) is a rich source of essential amino acids and minerals like Fe and Zn content. Improvement of pearl millet with micronutrients and grain yield can be aimed by exploiting the genetic variability existing in the population. Hence, the present study was aimed to understand the genetic variability and correlation of micronutrients, grain yield and other agronomic traits. The result from Analysis of Variance studied in 130 pearl millet lines revealed significant variation for all 13 traits under study. GCV and PCV were high for Fe content, grain yield and number of productive tillers/plant, which revealed the presence of larger variation for these traits. The correlation of grain yield with all the agronomic traits studied indicates that indirect selection of simply inherited agronomic traits can assist in effective selection for grain yield. Among micronutrients, the association Fe and Zn content was high and they did not show any significant correlation with other agronomic traits. Hence, Fe and Zn content can be enhanced together in the grain and at the same time, there is a chance of getting a line with high grain yield, high Fe and Zn content.
Social Capital and Value Co-Creation: The Case of a Polish Car Sharing Company

Based on the original and unique data collected from 1000 users of PANEK CarSharing in Poland (the biggest car sharing company in Warsaw), we explored the roles of social trust and social capital in stipulating the process of value co-creation, understood as the ability to share information (engage in dialogue) with other users and the system operator. Our results indicate that particular trust has a more positive influence on the dialogue between users and the operator than general trust. This means that the higher social capital that can be established among a relatively coherent group of people with similar interests and common goals is more important than the general trust arising from our assumption that all people can be trusted, even if we do not know them. Moreover, those customers who see a shared car as a substitute for private ownership as well as those who are more environmentally aware, reveal greater propensity to share information. An important incentive for information sharing is its positive influence on improving the quality of a car sharing system.
Stay on trails – effects of human recreation on the spatiotemporal behavior of red deer Cervus elaphus in a German national park

Human activities can affect the behavior and well-being of wildlife, and there is high potential for wildlife disturbance due to human outdoor recreation. Hiking is a popular form of outdoor recreation in many countries, including Germany. In this study, we investigate the effects of hiking and hiking trails on space-use dynamics in GPS-collared red deer Cervus elaphus inhabiting the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Germany. Specifically, we 1) experimentally assess the reactions of red deer to hiker on- and off-trail and 2) quantify the effects of hiking trails on daily space-use patterns of the deer. We found that red deer in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park did not show a spatiotemporal reaction to recreational on-trail hiking, but were sensitive to off-trail hiking that always induced flight of the animals. With increasing trail densities, the flight initiation distance decreased, while the distance moved during a flight was similar across trail densities. Together, these results suggest that the sensitivity to off-trail hiking increases in areas with low trail density, but that the flight reaction, once induced, is uniform. We further demonstrate that red deer avoid hiking trails during the day, but not during nighttime, and that a negative relationship exists between the distance the animals keep to trails and the trail density in an individual home range. Our results indicate that off-trail hiking has the potential to disturb red deer in the Kellerwald- Edersee National Park, but that red deer are able to cope with recreational activity on trails as well as with the presence of trails in general. Our findings underline the importance of hiking rules, such as staying on trails, and visitor management focusing on minimizing conflicts between wildlife and human recreation.
The difference of managerial approach in more or less design-oriented companies

While the market orientation of companies has been thoroughly analysed, a review of the marketing literature indicates that there is significantly less research on Design Orientation, and especially on their relationship. This paper analyzes the variables of Design and Market Orientation on the basis of existing models and develops the measurement instrument for future research. The study also investigates the impact of managerial approach on the exploitation of design resources in the company. Two hypotheses are developed: the first on the DO-MO relationship, acknowledging the multiple dimensions of Design Orientation and the second on the difference in managerial approach between more and less design-oriented companies. The first, qualitative stage of the research served to re-examine the research constructs and variables, while an Internet survey was used in the second, quantitative stage, among managers and CEOs from Croatian companies. The design dimensions in our final model represented intermediaries between Market Orientation, managerial approach, and market outcomes. Results confirm that managers in non-design oriented companies differ from those in design-oriented companies by perceived design value. Managers’ and CEOs’ awareness of design, its value and potentials, are of great importance for design implementation and Design Orientation of a company as a whole, especially in SMEs. Managerial approach, according to results, has a direct effect on Design Orientation, but it also influences Market Orientation, both directly and indirectly, as well as business success. Findings of this study can have implications for scholars, as well as for managers in practice, especially in emerging economies, which lack research in Design Orientation. Future research should be expanded to other countries in the region.