Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Longevity of Bald Eagles from Autumn Concentrations in Glacier National Park, Montana, and Assessment of Wing-marker Durability

ABSTRACT Presentamos datos recolectados con posterioridad a la publicación de McClelland et al. (1994). En ese estudio, 303 águilas de la especie Haliaeetus leucocephalus fueron marcadas en las patas con anillos del U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service en el Parque Nacional Glacier, Montana, entre 1977 y 1993. Además, se colocaron marcadores en el patagio de las alas en 121 de las 303 águilas, y a 66 de éstas se les acoplaron transmisores de VHF. Las edades estimadas de ocho águilas encontradas muertas tras la publicación de McClelland et al. estuvieron entre 2 años y ocho meses, y 22 años y seis meses. Observamos un águila con una marca patagial aún intacta, con el código legible 22 años y dos meses después de haber sido marcada. Tres de las águilas para las que presentamos datos (dos de 22 años y siete meses y una de 22 años y seis meses de edad)parecen ser registros récords de longevidad para individuos de esta especie anillados al oeste del Río Mississippi en los Estados Unidos continentales.
A NEW SPECIES OF PHYSALAEMUS FITZINGER, 1826 FROM THE LOWLAND ATLANTIC FOREST OF RIO DE JANEIRO STATE, BRAZIL (AMPHIBIA, ANURA, LEPTODACTYLIDAE) 1

2 ABSTRACT: Physalaemus angrensis, a new species recognized as a member of the P. signifer group, is described from a lowland locality near the Municipality of Angra dos Reis, soutwestern coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its small size (males 16.9-18.4mm SVL; females 19.1-20.1mm SVL), snout subelliptical in dorsal view and somewhat protruding in lateral view, canthus rostralis distinct, inguinal gland large, dorsal skin texture smooth to slightly rugose, belly orange in life without brown blotches, a pulsed advertisement call with duration of 0.4-0.6s, and carrier frequency of the call around 1700Hz. The advertisement call of P. angrensis is described and its main acoustic properties are compared to those of other species in the P. signifer group, especially P. moreirae, which has a similar call.
IN VITRO EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT FUNGICIDES AND PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST BOTRYODIPLODIA THEOBROMAE, THE CAUSAL AGENT OF QUICK DECLINE OF MANGO

An in vitro evaluation of the effect of Topsin M, Daconil, Copper oxychloride and Mancozeb fungicides against the mycelial growth of Botryodiplodia theobromae, the causal organism of quick decline of mango (Mangifera indica L) revealed that effectiveness of the fungicides increased with increased dosage rate. Topsin M, and Daconil were found to be most effective fungicide, Copper oxychloride was intermediate while Mancozeb was the least effective fungicide in inhibiting the mycelial growth of B. theobromae. Similarly in vitro evaluation of the effectiveness of the extract of neem (Azadirachta indica), garlic (Allium sativum), onion (Allium cepa) and safeda (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) against the mycelial growth of B. theobromae revealed that safeda and neem extracts were the most effective while garlic and onion extracts were comparatively and statistically less effective in inhibiting the vegetative growth of the fungus.
Effect of Process Parameters on Surface Roughness in Surface Grinding of 90CrSi Tool Steel

This paper aims to investigate the effect of process parameters on the surface roughness in suface grinding 90CrSi tool steel. In this paper, many process parameters including the coolant concentration, the coolant flow, the cross feed, the table speed and the depth of cut were taken into account. Based on conducting and analysing 25 experiments which were created by using full factorial design, the influence of the process parameters on the surface roughness was evaluated. Also, a predicted model to calculate the surface roughness was proposed.
Comparison of Phase Synchronization Measures for Identifying Stimulus-Induced Functional Connectivity in Human Magnetoencephalographic and Simulated Data

Phase synchronization measures are widely used for investigating inter-regional functional connectivity (FC) of brain oscillations, but which phase synchronization measure should be chosen for a given experiment remains unclear. Using neuromagnetic brain signals recorded from healthy participants during somatosensory stimuli, we compared the performance of four phase synchronization measures, imaginary part of phase-locking value, imaginary part of coherency (ImCoh), phase lag index and weighted phase lag index (wPLI), for detecting stimulus-induced FCs between the contralateral primary and ipsilateral secondary somatosensory cortices. The analyses revealed that ImCoh exhibited the best performance for detecting stimulus-induced FCs, followed by the wPLI. We found that amplitude weighting, which is related to computing both ImCoh and wPLI, effectively attenuated the influence of noise contamination. A simulation study modeling noise-contaminated periodograms replicated these findings. The present results suggest that the amplitude-dependent measures, ImCoh followed by wPLI, may have the advantage in detecting stimulus-induced FCs.
Apple ID: building a model of consumer brand identification

As estrategias de marketing baseadas na identificacao estao a aumentar e a desafiar as marcasa criar altos niveis de identificacao entre os consumidores. Neste sentido, o presente estudo temcomo objetivo compreender quais sao os significados que os consumidores da Apple atribuema marca, assim como tambem testar um modelo de Identificacao com a Marca. O modeloproposto neste artigo explica os potenciais antecedentes e consequentes da identificacao doconsumidor com a marca Apple. O modelo propoe que os Beneficios Sociais da Marca e aSatisfacao do Cliente antecedem a Identificacao com a Marca, tendo como consequentes aAdvocacia da Marca, Lealdade a Marca e a Compra por Impulso. Participaram no estudo 776consumidores portugueses da Apple que responderam a um questionario online divulgado noFacebook. O questionario era dividido em duas partes. Primeiramente, atraves da tecnica deassociacao livre de palavras foi solicitado aos participantes que indicassem as palavras eexpressoes que lhes surgiam quando pensavam na marca Apple. A seguir, eram apresentadasas escalas das variaveis do estudo. A analise qualitativa foi realizada atraves de um programade analise textual, o Iramuteq, e, na analise quantitativa foi utilizada a Modelagem de EquacoesEstruturais. Os resultados demonstram que os consumidores da Apple quando pensam namarca, pensam na qualidade, nas propriedades distintivas e nas diferentes partes que compoemo produto. Alem disso, os resultados tambem apontam que a Satisfacao do Cliente e osBeneficios Socias sao antecedentes da Identificacao com a marca, que consequentemente levama uma maior advocacia, lealdade e maior tendencia a comprar os produtos da marca porimpulso. Estes resultados fornecem informacoes uteis sobre as relacoes entre a Identificacao doConsumidor com a marca sob a perspetiva da Teoria da Identidade Social e, com implicacoesimportantes para a gestao estrategica de uma marca.
LiQD Cornea: Pro-regeneration collagen mimetics as patches and alternatives to corneal transplantation

LiQD Cornea is a liquid in situ gelling, pro-regeneration hydrogel for treating corneal blindness and repairing perforations. Transplantation with donor corneas is the mainstay for treating corneal blindness, but a severe worldwide shortage necessitates the development of other treatment options. Corneal perforation from infection or inflammation is sealed with cyanoacrylate glue. However, the resulting cytotoxicity requires transplantation. LiQD Cornea is an alternative to conventional corneal transplantation and sealants. It is a cell-free, liquid hydrogel matrix for corneal regeneration, comprising short collagen-like peptides conjugated with polyethylene glycol and mixed with fibrinogen to promote adhesion within tissue defects. Gelation occurs spontaneously at body temperature within 5 min. Light exposure is not required—particularly advantageous because patients with corneal inflammation are typically photophobic. The self-assembling, fully defined, synthetic collagen analog is much less costly than human recombinant collagen and reduces the risk of immune rejection associated with xenogeneic materials. In situ gelation potentially allows for clinical application in outpatient clinics instead of operating theaters, maximizing practicality, and minimizing health care costs.
SPECIES DIVERSITY, REPRODUCTION, AND SEX RATIOS OF BATS IN MANAGED PINE FOREST LANDSCAPES OF MISSISSIPPI

Abstract Information on bat diversity, reproduction, and sex ratios in the southeastern United States is limited, particulary in managed pine (Pinus spp.) forests. Such information is needed if regional forest managers are to consider bats within their overall management plans. Therefore, I mist-netted over water to document bat species richness, diversity, reproduction, and sex ratios in landscapes of managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) forests of eastern Mississippi from late April to early September, 1998–2000. In 53 survey nights, I captured 284 bats of six species [eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis), evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis), Seminole bat (L. seminolus), eastern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus), hoary bat (L. cinereus), and southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius)]. Simpson's diversity index was 0.36 for all years combined. Managed pine forest landscapes in this study appeared to provide suitable habitat for bats. Overall, 84% of captured female bats displayed reproductive activity, indicating that habitat quality was likely sufficient for successful reproduction. Sex ratios for red bats and eastern pipistrelles changed from male-dominated as juveniles to female-dominated as adults. Seminole bats displayed sex ratios skewed toward females as juveniles and adults. Evening bat sex ratios were skewed toward females as juveniles, but nearly even between sexes as adults. Future surveys should include simultaneous recording of bat echolocation calls, bridge surveys, and winter surveys to determine how managed pine forest landscapes contribute to conservation of bat communities in the southeastern United States.
Increased lysosomal biomass is responsible for the resistance of triple-negative breast cancers to CDK4/6 inhibition

This study presents strategies to render triple-negative breast cancers sensitive to CDK4/6 inhibitors. Inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK4 and CDK6 have been approved for treatment of hormone receptor–positive breast cancers. In contrast, triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are resistant to CDK4/6 inhibition. Here, we demonstrate that a subset of TNBC critically requires CDK4/6 for proliferation, and yet, these TNBC are resistant to CDK4/6 inhibition due to sequestration of CDK4/6 inhibitors into tumor cell lysosomes. This sequestration is caused by enhanced lysosomal biogenesis and increased lysosomal numbers in TNBC cells. We developed new CDK4/6 inhibitor compounds that evade the lysosomal sequestration and are efficacious against resistant TNBC. We also show that coadministration of lysosomotropic or lysosome-destabilizing compounds (an antibiotic azithromycin, an antidepressant siramesine, an antimalaria compound chloroquine) renders resistant tumor cells sensitive to currently used CDK4/6 inhibitors. Lastly, coinhibition of CDK2 arrested proliferation of CDK4/6 inhibitor-resistant cells. These observations may extend the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors to TNBCs that are refractory to current anti-CDK4/6 therapies.
Iron/Sulfur Co-Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes: Optimization of the Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Red under Visible Light

Photoelectrocatalysis is a rapidly developing technology for degrading recalcitrant organic compounds in wastewater due to its ability to overcome electron-hole recombination. Herein, we synthesized Fe/S co-doped TiO2 nanotubes through an in-situ anodization technique. We developed a simple reduced quadratic model based on response surface modeling which can be used to adequately correlate the operating parameters with the photoelectrocatalytic performance of Fe/S-TiNTs in degrading phenol red. Predicted maximum dye degradation of 54.78% was achieved by the generated model using the optimized parameters: initial phenol red concentration = 5.22 mg L-1, applied voltage = 27.4 V, and dopant loading = 2.97 wt. %. Upon validation, experimental maximum phenol degradation of 53.24% was obtained, which agrees well with the predicted value within statistical significance. Overall, our model can be potentially used for process optimization within the design space studied.
Patterns of Genetic Admixture Between Roe Deer of Different Origin in Central Italy

Reintroduction of game species and augmentation of declining populations were carried out in many areas of Europe during the last century. In some cases, such actions have threatened the diversity of remnant endemic taxa, thus raising concerns for their conservation. The Italian peninsula hosts relict populations of native roe deer, which include the subspecies Capreolus capreolus italicus. Recent genetic investigations and historical information suggest that roe deer populations in Italy have different origins (native, introduced, and admixed). Here, we conducted genetic analyses in 3 areas of central Italy (provinces of Arezzo, Pisa, and Parma), each characterized by subareas containing roe deer with different genetic ancestries and zones of contact among them. We analyzed mitochondrial (control region) and nuclear (microsatellites) data for a total of 304 individuals. In all 3 study areas, both marker systems revealed a decreasing frequency of the C. c. italicus lineage from south to north. We found the highest degree of admixture in contact zones, but local patterns varied on the basis of population history and landscape features. Notably, we found relatively high genetic differentiation between the extremes of each sampling area, despite the limited spatial scale studied and time elapsed since introductions. Further, our analyses of a population in the Apennine Mountains reveal that this region may maintain previously undetected native diversity. Finally, the correspondence between data from mitochondrial and nuclear genomes is consistent with the absence of sex-biased dispersal in roe deer. Further investigations are needed to elucidate which conditions may favor the persistence of native diversity.
Identification of Novel γδ T-Cell Subsets following Bacterial Infection in the Absence of Vγ1+ T Cells: Homeostatic Control of γδ T-Cell Responses to Pathogen Infection by Vγ1+ T Cells

ABSTRACT Although γδ T cells are a common feature of many pathogen-induced immune responses, the factors that influence, promote, or regulate the response of individual γδ T-cell subsets to infection is unknown. Here we show that in the absence of Vγ1+ T cells, novel subsets of γδ T cells, expressing T-cell receptor (TCR)-Vγ chains that normally define TCRγδ+ dendritic epidermal T cells (DETCs) (Vγ5+), intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIELs) (Vγ7+), and lymphocytes associated with the vaginal epithelia (Vγ6+), are recruited to the spleen in response to bacterial infection in TCR-Vγ1−/− mice. By comparison of phenotype and structure of TCR-Vγ chains and/or -Vδ chains expressed by these novel subsets with those of their epithelium-associated counterparts, the Vγ6+ T cells elicited in infected Vγ1−/− mice were shown to be identical to those found in the reproductive tract, from where they are presumably recruited in the absence of Vγ1+ T cells. By contrast, Vγ5+ and Vγ7+ T cells found in infected Vγ1−/− mice were distinct from Vγ5+ DETCs and Vγ7+ iIELs. Functional analyses of the novel γδ T-cell subsets identified for infected Vγ1−/− mice showed that whereas the Vγ5+ and Vγ7+ subsets may compensate for the absence of Vγ1+ T cells by producing similar cytokines, they do not possess cytocidal activity and they cannot replace the macrophage homeostasis function of Vγ1+ T cells. Collectively, these findings identify novel subsets of γδ T cells, the recruitment and activity of which is under the control of Vγ1+ T cells.
Análise de Desempenho de Redes Bayesianas de Grande Escala em Julia

A comparison is shown between the performance of Bayesian network learning algorithms implemented in the recent Julia programming language and the R language. Sequential and parallel executions are compared in both. It was possible to verify by sequential execution that the algorithms implemented by the Julia programming language had much higher execution times than the equivalent in R. The fastest implementation in Julia is the GreedyHillClimbing GraphSearchStrategy. An optimization strategy was adopted to try to maximize the use of available hardware by the native multi-threading approach present in Julia. For the smaller data sets, ASIA, ALARM and HAILFINDER, there was an increase in runtimes with increasing number of threads, and even worse runtimes. For larger data sets, such as ANDES and MUNIN, it was possible to verify a decrease in the execution times, and the algorithm that obtained the most improvements in the execution time is the GreedyHillClimbing GraphSearchStrategy, reaching over 2 hours improvements to the MUNIN dataset. Palavras Chave: Redes Bayesianas, Aprendizagem de Estrutura, Aprendizagem de Parâmetros, Computação Paralela
COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON MAJOR NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS OF RICE WITH A GIANT EMBRYO AND A NORMAL EMBRYO

Two subspecies of rice, Oryza sativa ssp. indica rice mutant II-gel and O. sativa ssp. japonica rice mutant XS-gel, were characterized by an enlarged embryo compared to their wild types. Significant increases in crude lipid content; crude protein content; vitamin Bl (V B1 ); vitamin B2; vitamin E (V E ); essential amino acids such as arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, lysine and methionine and mineral elements such as Ca, Fe, Mg, K, P and Zn were detected in rice with a giant embryo (ge). The nutrients in the brown rice changed drastically after pre-germination. The dramatic nutrient enrichments were observed. in the pre-germinated brown rice with a ge. The six major enhanced nutrients were γ-amino-butyric acid (GABA), lysine, Mg, V B1 , V E and Ca, and the amounts were 7.3 and 4.7 times enriched for GABA, 3.4 and 3.0 times for lysine, 2.9 and 2.7 times for Mg, 2.8 and 2.5 times for V B1 , 2.5 and 2.2 times for V E and 2.1 and 1.8 times for Ca, respectively, relative to those in the brown rice with a normal embryo. The results suggest that a ge can be used as a phenotypic marker for food processors to select rice enriched with certain nutritional components, and that the application of giant-embryo rice would help develop cultivars with an improved nutritional content.
CAFFEIC AND ROSMARINIC ACIDS IN THYME SPECIES

Hydroxycinnamic acids undoubtedly contribute to the wide range of pharmacological effects of the species of Thyme genus. Rosmarinic acid has antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-allergic and anti-tumor properties. Caffeic acid has the antimicrobial, fungistatic activity, produces a choleretic effect. Accumulation of these acids is specific for Lamiaceae family. The aim of our research was to determine the type of hydroxycinnamic acids, the concentration of rosemarinic and caffeic acids and the total content of hydroxycinnamic acids, also to determine parameters of perfect extraction of this type of biological active compounds in the herb of four species of Thyme genus of the European flora. Identification of hydroxycinnamic acids has been carried out using paper and thin layer chromatography in different systems of solvents in comparison with standard compounds. Using TLC and HPLC caffeic and rosmarinic acids have been identified in the herb samples of Thymus Marshallianus, Thymus pulegioides, Thymus crenulatus, Thymus dimorphus . The results of HPLC analysis of caffeic and rosmarinic acids in the herb of Thymus species show that the concentration of rosmarinic acid ranges from 2343.40 mg/kg to 14351.74 mg/kg; the content of caffeic acid ranges from 74.41 mg/kg to 93.86 mg/kg. The highest concentration of rosmarinic acid, as well as caffeic acid was in Thymus pulegioides. The total content of hydroxycinnamic acids has been determined by spectrophotometry, and it ranges from 3.27 to 19.28%. Thymus crenulatus is the richest species by accumulation of the total content hydroxycinnamic acids. The optimal parameters for herb extraction such as the size of the crushed herb particles,
Stress and mortality in the supply chain of live scallops Pecten maximus L., from scuba diver to market

Here, we report results from a project where the aim was to study stress and mortality in the supply chain from harvest to market for live scallops Pecten maximus L. , hand-picked by scuba divers. With experiments conducted both during the warm (September) and cold (April) seasons, emphasis was put on how mechanical influence, stacking height, post-harvest water storage and dry transport affected scallop fitness. When scallops were exposed to mild- or hard mechanical shocks (dropped three times from 50 or 150 cm), it was found that hard mechanical shock caused up to 90% mortality during subsequent water storage. Results from the experiments where scallops were stored at different stacking heights (15, 30 and 50 cm) in water showed that both the duration of storage and the stacking height had a significant effect on mortality. Higher stacking heights also affected survival in subsequent transport. For long-term storage (>7 days), it is recommended to limit the stacking height of scallops stored in tanks to reduce risk of mortality. Respiration experiments showed an average oxygen consumption of 0.10 and 0.24 mg O2 min−1 kg−1 f.w. in the cold and warm season respectively. Water supply during storage of scallops should be adjusted to water temperature and biomass. Registration of mortality and analysis of the Adenylic Energy Charge of scallops followed through the production cycle from harvest to market indicate that it is the sum of stressors that are determinable for final survival.
Factors shaping gene flow in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in seminatural landscapes of central Europe

We studied gene flow and connectivity between three subpopulations and nine groups of red deer (Cervus elaphus L., 1758) occurring in forests in northeastern Poland and western Belarus. The red deer in this region mostly originated from translocated individuals that were introduced primarily in the 19th and 20th centuries. The genetic structure of the population has been identified during the previous study. Using 14 microsatellite loci, we detected 14 first-generation migrants between the three subpopulations and 21 among the nine groups of deer. The number of effective migrants (Nm) was estimated to be 2.5 individuals/generation between the subpopulations and 6.2 individuals/generation between the groups. About 80% of first-generation migrants moved less than 150 km. The gene flow of hinds and stags was similar. A least cost path (LCP) analysis was performed using different habitat types: deciduous and mixed forests, coniferous forests, wetlands, meadows, arable lands, scarce settlements, dense settleme.