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A Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks

because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, The authors thank John Muir Laws (California Academy of Sciences) for the use of his original illustrations. His work is supported by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. We also thank the following persons and organizations for providing photographs: without a specific photo credit and the photo-based illustrations are by the authors. The photographs and illustrations reproduced in this publication are under copyright by the photographers or illustrators and may not be reproduced in any form without obtaining permission in writing from them.
Effect of alcoholic extract of Apium graveolens leaves on some physiological properties of a broilers

This study was carried out on fourteen broiler arranged between (1100 – 1500) gm. in weight to estimate the effect of drenching of alcoholic extract of Apium graveolens leaves on some physiological properties. The birds were divided into two groups which are control and treatment group seven birds for each group. The birds in both groups are housed in same condition, include temperature, light, food, and water during experiment period.The control group cavaged with 1 ml distilled water while treatment group cavaged with 10 mg\kg. B.W. of alcoholic extract of Apium graveolens leaves dissolved in 1 ml of distilled water for two weeks. The birds were weighted and blood sample were taken two times before and after treatment. The results of this study was revealed a significant increase in red blood cells count, hemoglobin concentration, and packed cell volume, while there is no significant changes in white blood cells count, and body weight . key words: Apium graveolens, physiological properties, birds ريثأت يلوحكلا صلختسملا قارولأ سفركلا تابن Apium graveolens يف جاجدلا يف هيجلسفلا تافصلا ضعب ًياُغنا ًهع ٌّذعس يزطٍبنا بطنا تٍهك تٍسداقنا تعياج
The Celiac Disease Patients' Ability to Experience Pleasure

The motivation or ability to experience pleasure has been scarcely studied in celiac disease (CeD). We aimed to investigate the hedonistic feelings/anhedonia and sexual pleasure in CeD patients on a gluten-free diet (GFD) compared to controls. We recruited adult CeD patients at follow-up consecutively visited from April 2017 to April 2018 and controls from the hospital staff and friends of CeD patients. Participants completed the Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale, measuring the levels of anhedonia, and answered three questions about physical contact, sexual activity, and modification of their life on a GFD. We included 178 CeD patients and 173 healthy controls. Seventeen patients (9.5%) and fourteen controls (8.1%) had anhedonia. We did not find any correlation between the presence of anhedonia and the length in years of GFD neither with the dietary compliance and age at the test. 10.7% patients and 8.7% controls reported of not having pleasure in physical contact and 5.06% CeD and 3.5% controls in feeling attraction for another person; 36.56% said a worsening of their life on a GFD. Our results show that CeD patients on a GFD are similar to controls in anhedonia and sexual problems, despite one-third reported a worsening of their life.
Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands

Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands Journal Item How to cite: Roelfsema, Martine. T. ; Hoekstra, Rosa. A. ; Allison, Carrie; Wheelwright, Sally; Brayne, Carol; Matthews, Fiona E. and Baron-Cohen, Simon (2012). Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an informationtechnology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(5) pp. 734–739.
Resilient Distributed Datasets: A Fault-Tolerant Abstraction for In-Memory Cluster Computing

We present Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDDs), a distributed memory abstraction that lets programmers perform in-memory computations on large clusters in a fault-tolerant manner. RDDs are motivated by two types of applications that current computing frameworks handle inefficiently: iterative algorithms and interactive data mining tools. In both cases, keeping data in memory can improve performance by an order of magnitude. To achieve fault tolerance efficiently, RDDs provide a restricted form of shared memory, based on coarse-grained transformations rather than fine-grained updates to shared state. However, we show that RDDs are expressive enough to capture a wide class of computations, including recent specialized programming models for iterative jobs, such as Pregel, and new applications that these models do not capture. We have implemented RDDs in a system called Spark, which we evaluate through a variety of user applications and benchmarks.
Longitudinal tracking of physiological state with electromyographic signals.

LONGITUDINAL TRACKING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE WITH ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC SIGNALS Robert W. Stallard April 11, 2018 Electrophysiological measurements have been used in recent history to classify instantaneous physiological configurations, e.g., hand gestures. This work investigates the feasibility of working with changes in physiological configurations over time (i.e., longitudinally) using a variety of algorithms from the machine learning domain. We demonstrate a high degree of classification accuracy for a binary classification problem derived from electromyography measurements before and after a 35-day bedrest. The problem difficulty is increased with a more dynamic experiment testing for changes in astronaut sensorimotor performance by taking electromyography and force plate measurements before, during, and after a jump from a small platform. A LASSO regularization is performed to observe changes in relationship between electromyography features and force plate outcomes. SVM classifiers are employed to correctly identify the times at which these experiments are performed, which is important as these indicate a trajectory of adaptation.
Theoretical Investigation of effect of cobalt doping on properties of Iron Oxide by ADF

Iron Oxide has gained much interest in biomedical and spintronics applications due to its unique and novel properties. Amsterdam density functional (ADF) software is used for the first time in order to theoretically investigate the structural properties of cobalt doped iron oxide at 0K. TZ2P is used as basis set. Using GGA geometry optimization was achieved to observe structural properties. Inverse spinel cubic structure with lattice parameter of 8.39 Å is confirmed after geometry optimization by using GGA. 2X1X1 super cell of cobalt doped iron oxide is formed and GGA:PBE method is used to obtain total density of states (DOS) along with partial DOS of iron, cobalt and oxygen, respectively. Increase in band gap energy at 0K is observed after applying Hubbard potential (U=3 and 4 eV) for cobalt and iron, respectively.
A 10-Gb/s 20-ps Delay-Range Digitally Controlled Differential Delay Element in 45-nm SOI CMOS

This brief presents a 4-bit digitally controlled differential delay element (DCDE) with high-speed and high-resolution capability, two challenging requirements in the design of delay elements. Two input bits, inside the differential current-mode logic (CML) DCDE, regulate its bias current and the resistive load, while the other two bits configure the output capacitive load enabling the presented DCDE to achieve a phase shift of 20 ps and an average resolution of 1.25 ps. Designed in 45-nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) CMOS, the DCDE dissipates 4 mW of power under maximum biasing condition and can operate up to 10 Gb/s while adding only 0.6 ps of root-mean-square jitter to the delayed input. To the best of authors knowledge, the designed DCDE is the first 4-bit low-jitter 10-Gb/s variable-load CML DCDE offering a time resolution of 1.25 ps, making it a suitable candidate for high-speed and high-resolution applications.
Effect of miR-200c on proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of prostate cancer LNCaP cells

Effect of miRNA-200c (miR-200c) on the proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of prostate cancer cell line LNCaP was investigated. The difference in miR-200c expression was observed using RT-qPCR in the NC group (transfected empty plasmid), simulation group (simulation sequence) and inhibition group (transferred inhibition sequence), which were established by transfecting LNCaP cells with a kit. The proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of cells after transfection were detected using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method, Transwell chamber and flow cytometry. RT-qPCR detection showed that the relative expression of miR-200c in LNCaP cells significantly increased compared with RWPE-1 cells (P<0.05). The difference was statistically significant in the relative expression of miR-200c cells among NC group, simulation group and inhibition group after transfection (P<0.05) and they significantly decreased in NC group of cells compared with the simulation group (P<0.05). CCK-8 detection showed that there were differences at the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days of growth in the NC group, simulation group and inhibition group of cells (P<0.05) and there was a difference in the proliferation ability between NC group and simulation group (P<0.05). Transwell chamber detection showed that there was a difference in the invasion ability among NC group, simulation group and inhibition group of cells (P<0.05), among which the number of passed membrane cells in inhibition group was significantly smaller than that in NC group and simulation group (P<0.05), and the difference was not statistically significant between NC group and simulation group (P>0.05). Flow cytometry detection of the apoptosis ability of each group of cells showed that there was a difference in the apoptotic rate in the NC, simulation and inhibition groups (P<0.05). The low expression of miR-200c is beneficial to inhibit the proliferation and invasion of LNCaP cells in vitro and to promote apoptosis, which may be a potential target for prostate cancer biotherapy.
Research on Passive Detection Technology of Underwater Target Tone Based on Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

1.Acoustic Science and Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001,China; 2.Key Laboratory of Marine Information Acquisition and Security(Harbin Engineering University),Ministry of Industry and Information Technology;Harbin 150001,China ; 3.College of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001,China Correspondence author and speaker : Guangpu Zhang (zhangguangpu@hrbeu.edu.cn)
Work–family interface: Effect of enrichment and conflict on job performance of Korean workers

Abstract Many studies conducted in Western societies indicated that work–family enrichment (WFE) and conflict influence employees' work performance positively and/or negatively. However, few studies have been conducted in collectivist, rapidly growing societies like Korea. The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which those work–family interface variables influence the work performance of employees within the Korean organizational context. We performed forward and backward translation procedure to develop the Korean language versions of the WFE scale, work–family conflict (WFC) scale, and other scales assessing life satisfaction and job performance. Data were collected from a sample of 425 workers from various for-profit firms and universities in Korea. For data analysis, basic descriptive analyses, item reliability and construct validity tests, and a two-step structural equation modeling (SEM) approach were employed to identify influential relationships among WFE/WFC, life satisfaction, and job performance. Results indicated that WFE was a significant factor influencing Korean workers' life satisfaction (WLS) and job performance, whereas WFC was not. Implications of the study findings, including the strategies for improving employee well-being within the Korean cultural context, were presented.
Callus induction, regeneration and transformation of sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum L.) with chitinase gene using particle bombardment

This study was carried out to optimize the conditions for introducing a chitinase gene into the sugarcane cv. Phil 66-07 calli by particle bombardment. Young leaves were cultured on the modified Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with varied concentrations of 2,4- dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), yeast extract and coconut water (CW). The maximum percentage of callus induction was obtained from the MS medium supplemented with 3 mg/l 2,4-D and 15% (v/v) coconut water. Multiple shoots were achieved by transferring sugarcane calli to the MS medium amended with 1 mg/l benzyl aminopurine (BA) and 0.5 mg/l indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). Additional experiments were also performed to determine the effect of antibiotics on regeneration of sugarcane. It was found that growth of sugarcane calli and plantlets were completely inhibited by hygromycin concentrations of 25 and 50 mg/l, respectively. The genetic transformation was achieved via particle bombardment with an optimal helium pressure of 900 psi and the stopping screen set at 9 cm. Sugarcane was transformed with either GUS or a chitinase gene and a gene for hygromycin selection. GUS transformed calli were produced to optimize the particle bombardment protocol. Using the optimized protocol, the chitinase gene was transformed into sugarcane and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to verify the integration of a chitinase gene, 35S promoter and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) terminator in transgenic sugarcane. Key words : Sugarcane, genetic transformation, particle bombardment, chitinase gene.
EXISTENCE OF THE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SINGULAR POTENTIAL ELLIPTIC SYSTEM

We investigate the multiple solutions for a class of the elliptic system with the singular potential nonlinearity. We obtain a theorem which shows the existence of the solution for a class of the elliptic system with singular potential nonlinearity and Dirich- let boundary condition. We obtain this result by using variational method and critical point theory.
Optimum Physico-Chemical and Processing Parameters for the Preservation of King Coconut Water

King coconut ( Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca) water is a natural, nutritious and healthy beverage. However, it is underutilized in terms of value addition with extended shelf life. Therefore, an attempt was made to develop the physico-chemical and processing parameters for the value addition of King coconut water with extended shelf life. King coconut water was analyzed for sugar, minerals and vitamin C content based on reviewed methods. Studies were conducted to identify the optimum pH, total soluble solid (TSS), type of acidulant and pasteurization conditions based on sensory properties of the product using semi trained panelists. Processed King coconut water was packed in three different packages and stored at refrigerated (4°C) condition for two months. Changes in pH, TSS and titratable acidity were evaluated in two weeks intervals throughout the storage period. The results showed that optimum pH, TSS, type of acidulant and pasteurization conditions were 4.4, 9, malic acid and 70˚C/15 sec. , respectively. The product was microbiologically (less than 50 CFU/ml) safe for consumption even after 8 weeks of storage. These storage studies revealed that the changes in pH, TSS and titratble acidity of King coconut water packed in three packaging materials had no significant difference (p<0.05) during refrigerated storage. ____________________________________
Relationships of Lean, Green Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance: Assessing the Applicability of the Proposed Model

While Lean Manufacturing (LM) focuses on minimization of wastes, Green Manufacturing (GM) emphasizes on achieving zero emissions. Little is known about the linkage between these two initiatives and their integration. Furthermore, it is also not clear whether these two initiatives can coexist in the same organization or not. To address the gaps, this paper highlights the potential synergic effect and proposes a multi-dimensional model based on assumptions (1) GM is represented by the soft aspects of Environmental Management System (EMS), (2) the EMS is the possible mediator in the relationship between LM and Sustainable Performance (SP), and (3) the mediating model can be examined using bootstrapping technique within Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The contributions of this paper are theoretical in nature which include (i) proposal of a conceptual approach comprising of three integrated models (ii) introduction of the lean manufacturing with four bundles namely, problem solving, process, philosophy and people (LM 4P). Four hypotheses were postulated for the research. The preliminary results indicate that the model is validated by conducting semi structured interviews in few industries in Malaysia. The future direction of this paper is to empirically investigate the model for hypotheses testing through the techniques employed in SEM. © IEOM Society International. © IEOM Society International.
Analysis of the copy number of exogenous genes in transgenic cotton using real-time quantitative PCR and the 2-△△CT method

Presence of multiple copies of a transgene has been found to associate with gene silencing that may manifest early or only over a period of time. As such, transgenic copy number should be analyzed as soon as possible. The commonly used method to analyze gene copy number, Southern blotting, has been found to be unreliable for determination of gene copy number when rearrangement or tandem repeats integration occurred. In recent years, a powerful real-time fluorescence quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) method has been used to analyze gene copy number in genetically modified plants, but these methods have also their own application conditions. Thus, based on real-time quantitative PCR technology, the modified 2-△△CT method, which has been used usually in analyzing gene expression, was used for the first time, to analyze transgenic copy numbers in transgenic cotton. In this paper, a single-copy homozygous transgenic plant whose identity was confirmed by Southern blotting using restriction enzymes was used as a calibrator. Genomic DNA that was extracted from the calibrator and six transgenic T0 cotton plants transformed by pollen tube pathway or gene gun bombardment was amplified by quantitative PCR, and the gene copy numbers were estimated by the modified 2-△△CT method to be 6, 3, 2, 2, 3 and 2 copies. In addition, except 6 copies all other identifications (3, 2, 2, 3 and 2) were equally indicated by the corresponding Southern blotting. This study supports the modified 2-△△CT method using quantitative real-time PCR technology to provide a fast, high-throughput method to analyze the copy number of foreign genes in a large transgenic T0 population. Key words: Cotton, transgene copy number, modified 2-△△CT method, Southern blotting.
Are Replanted Floodplain Forests in Southeastern Australia Providing Bird Biodiversity Benefits?

Revegetation of massively altered landscapes for multiple benefits (including biodiversity and ecological function) has accelerated over the past two decades in southern Australia. However, much of the action has been conducted piecemeal, with little apparent strategy. We consider here replanted woodlands on the floodplain of the Murray River, northern Victoria, Australia. All are small in area (<18 ha) and recent (<30 years) and have been planted with appropriate trees and shrubs. We employed a scoring system devised to rapidly measure bird breeding success and linked these results to in‐site and landscape variables. Most bird species using the replantings were those that are tolerant of much disturbed landscapes and of open country. Factors related to breeding success were different for each of the six species for which inferences could be made, indicating that it would be difficult to simultaneously plan for all species. Birds characteristic of the major forest floodplain remnants were poorly represented and there was little evidence of their breeding in the replantings. The value of the replanted sites for birds is marginal at present, although it may be that the sites are still too young to have realized their usefulness for species of conservation concern. We believe that most production landscapes in this region have far too little native vegetation to support the many species that are declining, and more strategic planning is necessary to overcome these deficiencies.
The Influence of Hedonic Motives and Browsing On Impulse Buying

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether hedonic motives and browsing affect impulse buying and examine the role of browsing as a mediator between hedonic motives and impulse buying.In this context, a model was proposed and tested on a sample of customers who made an impulse purchase in Ankara. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the components of hedonic shopping motives such as adventure shopping, gratification shopping, role shopping, value shopping, social shopping, and idea shopping. Moreover, the results of the regression analysis showed that hedonic motives and its dimensions such as adventure, gratification, and idea have a positive impact on impulse buying. Consumers’ browsing behaviorinfluenced impulse buying positively. The mediating role of browsing between hedonic motives and impulse buyingwas also identified.
Big Earth Data: a comprehensive analysis of visualization analytics issues

ABSTRACT Big Earth Data analysis is a complex task requiring the integration of many skills and technologies. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the technology and terminology within the Big Earth Data problem space and presents examples of state-of-the-art projects in each major branch of Big Earth Data research. Current issues within Big Earth Data research are highlighted and potential future solutions identified.
COMPARISON OF YIELD PERFORMANCE OF SOYBEAN VARIETIES UNDER SEMI - ARID CONDITIONS

Selection of suitable cult ivar for an agro-climatic zone is of prime concern for soybean growers. Moreover, identification of suitable plant traits showing maximum contribution to final seed yield is important for plant architects. To find out superior varieties and plants traits for semi-arid conditions of Pakistani Punjab, growth and yield performance of four soybean varieties viz., Rawal, Williams-82, SA-72-60, and PSC-60 was tested through field study. Experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD). Soybean variety PSC-60 showed best performance as it gave significantly higher seed yield (697.3 kg ha -1 ), biomass (2008 kg ha -1 ) plant population (31 plants ha -1 ), plant height (27.43 cm), number of leaves plant -1 (25), number of pods plant -1 (16.3), number of seeds pod -1 (2.867) and number of seed plant -1 (32.87). Contrastingly, soybean variety Williams-82 was found to be inferior as it gave lowest value of these parameters. Seed yield showed a significant positive relationship with plant population (R 2 =0.865), plant height (R 2 =0.652), leaves per plant (R 2 =0.637) and plant biomass (R 2 =0.793), number of pods per plant (R 2 =0.681), number of seeds per pod (R 2 =0.793) and number of seeds per plant (R 2 =0.685) whereas non-significant negative relationship with 100 seed weight and harvest index. The strongest relationship of seed yield was seen with number of seeds pod -1 (b=500.9) followed by number of pods plant -1 and the weakest with plant biomass (b=0.277). Therefore these traits should be considered to be most important while selecting improved soybean genotypes under semi -arid conditions.