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Sampling neotropical young and small fishes in their microhabitats: An improvement of the quatrefoil light-trap

With 4 figures and 1 table in the text 0. R.S. T.0. M. F~i~tis 5~~~m~n~~i~~ NQ : 42 344 B Abstract CDk An improved version of the quatrefoil light trap was tested in a tributary of the Sin- namary River, French Guiana, South America, at the beginning of the rainy season. The entire trap was simplified to lower the cost and increase the reliability of the entire system in harsh field work conditions. The major improvement was an inexpensive electronic light-switch that automatically lighted the lamp at dusk and turned it off at down allowing deployment of numerous traps over large distances. Most of the 648 in- dividuals caught in the 76 samples were Characiformes larvae, juveniles, and small adults. Some Clupeiformes, Siluriformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Syngnathiformes and Perciformes were also caught but no Gymnotiformes were represented in the samples. Light traps appear useful to sample in their microhabitat neotropical young and small fishes of several taxonomic groups.
UTD Shooting-and-Bouncing Extension to a PO / PTD Ray Tracing Algorithm

− This paper deals with the efficient combination of three well-established electromagnetic modeling methods, a Shooting-and-Bouncing-Rays (SBR) algorithm on the basis of the Geometrical Optics (GO), a source-based calculation of scattered field strengths using Physical Optics (PO) and Physical Theory of Diffraction (PTD), and diffraction calculation on the basis of the Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). While the conventional GO-PO/PTD methods are able to accurately calculate wedge contributions to scattered fields, the further propagation of diffracted rays is generally not considered in SBR approaches. Thus, the aim of this paper is to describe the implementation of diffracted rays according to the UTD concept into an SBR code. This novel implementation allows for the modeling of double diffraction and reflected-diffractedreflected paths in complex scenarios consisting of a very large number of surface elements as well as the accurate simulation of cavities. The comparison with numerically exact reference simulations proves that the proposed hybrid GO/UTD-PO/PTD algorithm yields excellent results and that the UTD-SBR extension definitely improves the simulations of the ray tracing algorithm also for realistic objects.
Morphometric and allozymic characterization of Necromys benefactus populations in central Argentina

The genus Necromys Ameghino, 1889 (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) is polytypic and widespread in central-eastern South America, comprising several different species distributed in the Central Andes, the Chacoan and Pampean regions and the northeastern Argentina, eastern and southern Brazil, and Uruguay (Reig, 1987; Galliari and Pardinas, 2000). Massoia and Fornes (1967) recognized two different species in the Pampean region and Uruguay; these authors argued that populations from southern Uruguay and southeastern Buenos Aires province correspond to Necromys obscurus and those in the north-west of Buenos Aires province belong to N. benefactus. Reig (1987) proposed that populations from Uruguay and southern Santa Fe, Cordoba, northern La Pampa, and northwestern Buenos Aires belong to the species N. obscurus, considering N. benefactus as a subspecies; those populations from the south-east and south-west of Buenos Aires province would represent a new species. Results of morphological and morphometric analysis by Galliari and Pardinas (2000) reinforce the taxonomic and distributional hypothesis of Massoia and Fornes (1967) for the Pampean species of Necromys: N. obscurus would be restricted to southeastern Buenos Aires province and southern Uruguay and N. benefactus would have a broader distribution, from the south-east intermountain area of Buenos Aires province to the western and northeastern Buenos Aires, eastern of La Pampa, south of Santa Fe, and north of Cordoba province. No further information is available about distinctive morphometric and/or genetic characters useful to properly classify field specimens of these two species of Necromys. It is well known that rodents are the most important natural reservoirs for zoonotic diseases (Hugh-Jones et al., 1995), although only a small proportion of the organisms infecting rodents would cause disease in humans. In the decade of 1990, a new arenavirus called Oliveros (OLV) was isolated from rodents captured at Oliveros and J.B. Molina (southern Santa Fe province), identified in the field as Bolomys obscurus (Mills et al., 1996) and then called N. benefactus (Galliari and Pardinas, 2000). In 1992, a genomic variant of OLV denominated Pampa (PAM) was isolated from individuals captured at Maciel (southern Santa Fe province), apparently of the same rodent species. Serologic evidence of PAM infection in the rodent reservoir has been reported in several localities of the central region of ArMORPHOMETRIC AND ALLOZYMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NECROMYS BENEFACTUS POPULATIONS IN CENTRAL ARGENTINA
Structural decomposition techniques : sense and sensitivity

Structural decomposition techniques are widely used to break down the growth in some variable into the changes in its determinants. In this paper, we discuss the problems caused by the existence of a multitude of equivalent decomposition forms which are used to measure the contribution of a specific determinant. Although it is well known that structural decompositions are not unique, the extent of the problem and its consequences seem to have been largely neglected. In an empirical analysis for The Netherlands between 1986 and 1992, results are calculated for 24 equivalent decomposition forms. The outcomes exhibit a large degree of variability across the different forms. We also examine the two approaches that have been used predominantly in the literature. The average of the two so-called polar decompositions appears to be remarkably close to the average of the full set of 24 decompositions. The approximate decomposition with mid-point weights appears to be almost exact. Although this last alternative might seem a solution to the problem of the marked sensitivity, in fact, it only conceals the problem.
Postcolonial Design Interventions: Mixed Reality Design for Revealing Histories of Slavery and their Legacies in Copenhagen

This article reveals a multi layered design process that occurs at the intersection between postcolonial/decolonial theory and a version of digital sketching called Embodied Digital Sketching (EDS). The result of this particular intersection of theory and practice is called Bitter & Sweet , a Mixed Reality design prototype using cultural heritage material. Postcolonial and decolonial strategies informed both analytic and practical phases of the design process. A further contribution to the design field is the reminder that design interventions in the current political and economic climate are frequently bi-directional: designers may enact, but simultaneously external events intervene in design processes. Bitter & Sweet reveals intersecting layers of power and control when design processes deal with sensitive cultural topics.
Family involvement, employee engagement and employee performance in enterprising family firms

The study has been designed to analyze probable determinants of employee performance in family firms. A quantitative methodology was adopted. Data were collected from 113 employees from fifteen family businesses located in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. Correlation and ordinal logistic regression analysis were used to elaborate the relationships. Correlation analysis indicated that both family involvement and employee engagement correlate to employee performance. Family involvement in case of holding positions in functional and strategic levels by family members has shown no correlation to employee performance. Yet, having a family member as immediate boss/ supervisor of an employee in the job has a strong correlation to employee performance. Regression analysis makes evident that almost all coefficients of the employee are negatively related to employee performance. Yet, all levels of employee engagement are significantly related to employee performance. It further shows that being the lower levels of employee engagement increases the likelihood of lower levels of employee performance.
A Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis of Northeast India

Seismic hazard maps have been prepared for Northeast India based on the uniform hazard response spectra for absolute acceleration at stiff sites. An approach that is free from regionalizing the seismotectonic sources has been proposed for performing the hazard analysis. Also, a new attenuation model for pseudo-spectral velocity scaling has been developed by using 261 recorded accelerograms in Northeast India. In the present study, the entire area of Northeast India has been divided into 0.1° grid size, and the hazard level has been assessed for each node of this grid by considering the seismicity within a 300-km radius around the node. Using the past earthquake data, the seismicity for the area around each node has been evaluated by defining a and b values of the Gutenberg-Richter recurrence relationship, while accounting for the incompleteness of the earthquake catalogue. To consider the spatial distribution of seismicity around each node, a spatially smoothed probability distribution function of the observed epicentral distances has been used. Uniform hazard contours for pseudo-spectral acceleration as the hazard parameter have been obtained for an exposure time of 100 years and for 50% confidence level at different natural periods for both horizontal and vertical components of ground motion. The trends reflected by these contours are broadly consistent with the major seismotectonic features in the region.
Meat colour of fighting bulls

Meat colour (CIE L*a*b*) from 14 fighting bulls was analysed. Meat from these animals (Longissimus dorsi muscle) presented high pH values (6.37±0.28, 24hours post mortem) and can be considered, in view of its special treatment prior to slaughter, as stressed meat. In spite of this fact, only two animals exhibited the typical behaviour of DFD meat. Upon comparing these results with commercial beef from bulls of the Pirenaicabreed sacrificed in a slaughterhouse, it was seen that the colour of meat from fighting bulls is darker, redder, more purple and more saturated than that of beef from the commercial Pirenaica breed.
Models, Methods, and Algorithms for Control over Learning Individual Trajectory

The article discusses models, methods and algorithms of determining student’s optimal individual educational trajectory. A new method of controlling the learning trajectory has been developed as a dynamic model of learning trajectory control, which uses score assessment to construct a sequence of studied subjects. In connection with the transition of the educational system to a competence-oriented approach, the problem of learning outcomes assessment and creating an individual learning trajectory of a student has become relevant. Its solution requires the application of modern information technologies.
Evaluation of Indigenous Rhizobacterial Strains With Reduced Dose of Chemical Fertilizer towards Biochemical Constituents of Mustard Leaf (Brassica Campestris)

Judicious application of chemical fertilizers can significantly enhance the biochemical constituents of agriculturally important crop plants. Present study deals with the effect of indigenous input with reduced dose of chemical fertilizer towards biochemical contents of mustard leaf; a field experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) pattern with three replications during two consecutive winter seasons of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 under old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Pseudomonas putida, Burkholderia cepacia, Burkholderia sp. and their mixture were used as indigenous biofertilizer for mustard cultivation. Results revealed that indigenous inoculation (with reduced dose of chemical fertilizer) significantly increased (p<0.05) the biochemical contents (chlorophyll, carotenoids, carbohydrate and protein) of mustard leaf as compared to uninoculated control (full recommended dose of NPK fertilizers). The comprehensive approach of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in agriculturally important crops should be carried out to explore the hidden potential of PGPR and to promote the quality and yield of crop under field conditions.
Numerical simulations of fish-friendly angled trashracks at model and real scale

Several amphihaline species, such as silver eels, suffer high mortality rates during their downstream migration, due to their passage through turbines. The combination of adapted trashracks (inclined or angled screen, lower bar spacing, …) with bypasses can efficiently prevent these mortalities. A numerical study has been carried out with such angled trashracks. Numerical results with model scale racks were validated against previous experimental results on model trashracks, resulting from head loss and velocity distribution measurements (Raynal et al., 2013). Real scale racks were then computed in order to evaluate the influence of both the bar spacing and the channel width on velocity distributions in real dimensions. The mesh generation and the numerical simulations were performed by the open source CFD software suite OpenFOAM. The trashrack solid comprised basic elements, individually created using CAD software and directly inserted in OpenFOAM’s mesh generation utility. For small scale configurations, grid refinement was applied at the flume walls, at trashrack bars and downstream of the trashrack, whereas only bars were refined for real scale racks. The resulting number of cells ranged between 100,000 and 1,500,000. Steady state results were obtained by solving the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations for an incompressible and monophasic flow. The k-e, k-e-based RNG, k-ω, k-ω-based shear stress transport (SST) and Spalart-Allmaras models were examined to select the most appropriate one in terms of computation time and result accuracy. Results show that the k-e-RNG is the model best agreeing with experimental results. Two-dimensional calculations seem to provide quite satisfactory results although both the head losses and the size of the recirculation zone downstream of the trashrack are slightly under-estimated. Real scale results confirm experimental ones and show that the bar spacing slightly effects upstream velocity profiles. Downstream of the rack, simulations with different flume width demonstrated that the size of the recirculation zone is proportional to the channel width.
Best management practices to reduce nitrate pollution in a rural watershed in Germany

Water pollution by nitrogen originates at diffuse and point sources. In surface aquatic systems, nitrate is one of the most problematic forms of nitrogen, causing phytoplankton and macrophyte growth and consequently water eutrophication. This study evaluated whether the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model can simulate nitrate load in a rural watershed in daily and monthly time increments. The study investigated 462 km² of the upper part of the Stor catchment, a typical rural lowland catchment located in Northern Germany. The results showed that simulations of nitrate load at monthly increments are better predictors of observed data than daily simulations. The most effective practices to minimize the NO 3 -N load were the reduction of nitrogen fertilizer application and the increasing of conservation areas, such as field filter strips.
Ultrastructure of the immune responses of Anopheles quadrimaculatus to Romanomermis culicivorax (Nematoda: Mermithidae) infection.

Shamseldean, M. M. , E. G. Platzer, and R. Gaugler. 2006. Ultrastructure of the Immune Responses of Anopheles quadrimaculatus to Romanomermis culicivorax (Nematoda: Mermithidae) Infection. Nematropica 36:243-249. The ultrastructure of the early immune response of Anopheles quadrimaculatus larvae to invasion by the mermithid nematode Romanomermis culicivorax was examined in experimental infections. Host hemocyte recognition of R. culicivorax began immediately after infection. Cellular encapsulation and premelanotic reactions were noted. The proportions of plasmatocytes and especially granulocytes increased with hemocytes or their products adhering to invading nematodes within minutes of infection. Degranulation of granulocytes occurred when the host recognized the nematode surface, although contact between the hemocyte and the parasite was not required for recognition. Concurrently, the parasitic nematodes shed a dispensable sheet-like surface coat that intermittently interrupted the encapsulation process by serving as a physical barrier against the host immune system.
NEURAL NETWORKS MULTISCALE AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL FOR FORECASTING SEASONAL TIME SERIES DATA

The aim of this research is to study further some latest progress of wavelet transform for time series forecasting, particularly about Neural Networks Multiscale Auto-regressive (NN-MAR). There are three main issues that be considered further in this research. The first is some properties of scale and wavelet coefficients from Maximal Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform (MODWT) decomposition, particularly at seasonal time series. The second is about development of model building procedures of NN-MAR based on the properties of scale and wavelet coefficients. Then, the third is empirical study about the implementation of procedures that have been developed and comparison study about the forecast accuracy of NN-MAR to other forecasting models. The results show that MODWT at seasonal time series data has seasonal pattern for scale coefficient, and wavelet coefficients are stationer. The result of model building procedure development yields a new model building procedure of NN-MAR model for seasonal time series forecasting. In general, this procedure accommodates input lags of scale and wavelet coefficients introduced by Renaud et al. (2003) and other additional seasonal lags. The result of empirical study shows that this procedure works well for finding the best NN-MAR model for seasonal time series forecasting. The comparison study of forecast accuracy shows that the NN-MAR model yields better forecast than MAR and ARIMA models.
Knee joint movement monitoring device based on optical fiber bending sensor

This paper discusses the possible implementation of an optical fiber bending sensor for knee joint monitoring application. The studied technique is based on the use of an intensity modulated optical fiber via angular displacement between two separated fibers, which approach has been implemented previously in spine movement and respiration rate measurement. To estimate the suitability of this technique for knee monitoring application, the maximum range of detection of the sensor is estimated using the output intensity equation for plastic optical fiber. Based on the estimated output intensity graph with respect to bending angle, it is concluded that the aimed technique is not perfectly suitable for the knee monitoring due to limited sensor’s range of motion, which renders a limited the sensor detection range for knee joint movement. In addition to this, several other types of knee joint monitoring devices are also presented and summarized in a table form to highlight the contribution of other devices.
Multiple debulking surgery and triple antifungal therapy in abdominal-cardiac-pulmonary invasive aspergillosis

1 Clinical Ward of General and Oncological Surgery for Children and Adolescents, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, A. Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz 2 Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, A. Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz 3 Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnostics, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, A. Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz 4 Department of Microbiology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, A. Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz Case report
Can simulation tasks reproduce the taekwondo match physiological responses

Background and Study Aim: Using specific training methods is an important aspect in the preparation of taekwondo athletes. The purpose of the present study was the knowledge about physiological responses, during three different training protocols and official taekwondo matches. Material and Methods: Eleven black-belt taekwondo athletes: age 24 ±5 years; body mass 76.8 ±15.3 kg; height 178 ±0.1 cm and MBI 24.1 ±3.7 kg/m2) completed a official taekwondo competition and three experimental conditions of training (2 , 4 and 6 kicks bandal tchagui, each 10 seconds, respectively) with the same total duration (3 rounds of 2 min with 1 min rest between each round), the physiological variables were measured, blood lactate concentration, heart rate (HR) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Results: For the HRpeak a round effect was identified (F1.294; 12.936 = 59.940; p<0.001, η2 = 0.857 [large]), with round 2 was superior to round 1 (p = 0.001), round 3 was superior to round 1 (p<0.001) and round 2 (p<0.001). For the blood lactate concentration a round effect was identified (F3; 30 = 133.441; p<0.001, η2 = 0.930 [large]), with lower values being observed at pre compared to all post-rounds measurements (p<0.001 for all comparisons). Conclusions: The taekwondo exercise reached the same heart rate peak and blood lactate concentration that the rates presented during the taekwondo match, therefore, can replicate the physiological response of the official competition. However, it will be necessary to verify the effects of more prolonged periods of these exercises to know if the stress generated is adequate to improve the physical performance.
Conceptualising a contemporary marketing mix for sustainable tourism

This paper outlines how marketing, though traditionally considered an enemy of sustainability, can play a role in implementing sustainable tourism. It notes the redefinition in 2007 by the American Marketing Association of marketing's aims to consider wider societal issues beyond those of clients and customers. It illustrates how the recognition of the importance of sustainable tourism at all scales of tourism activity provides marketing with an opportunity to pursue sustainability outcomes. We review the strategic tourism marketing planning process and conceptually develop a sustainability tourism marketing model that embeds sustainability considerations at each stage of the planning process. Our proposed model contributes to sustainable tourism theory development and offers a conceptual tool for managing a tourism organisation's ecological and societal footprint on the supply side and a critical opportunity for transforming consumer decision-making on the demand side, irrespective of tourism scale. A 30-cell matrix is proposed that cross-references a strong set of 10 marketing elements (product, price, promotion, place, participants, process, physical evidence, partnership, packaging and programming) against the questions posed by the triple bottom line of economic factors, the environmental and sociocultural concern, creating a check list of indicators for management purposes.