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Research on Application of Wireless Sensing Data Acquisition Application System in Shared Transportation

Shared transportation is a very popular market. More and more people are participating in this activity. There are also cities around the world that provide shared transportation systems to allow people who commute or go to school to have more opportunities to participate in this activity. Transport will not only be bicycles, but also locomotives and cars. The number of thefts is increasing due to the popularity of shared transportation. Therefore, this research provides a power-saving, low-cost device to do a design and development method by wireless sensing, including real-world application of design and development in software and hardware. The related research will aim at low energy consumption. Consider a low maintenance cost to make a design, provide a way to find the lost shared transportation, and meet the needs of future design and development. In addition, it can be used as data collection for future user behavior through remote data capture, providing better services for shared traffic needs.
Phylogenetic Analysis of Microseris (Asteraceae), Including a Newly Discovered Andean Population from Peru

Abstract In high elevation habitats of the Peruvian Andes a new population of Microseris (Asteraceae, Lactuceae) related to the single South American species, M. pygmaea, recently was discovered. Microseris pygmaea occurs at lower elevations in Chile and has originated after long-distance dispersal from a Californian progenitor. Differences in flowering traits and habitat preferences of the new population raised the question of its precise phylogenetic affiliation. The analysis of the nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of all Microseris species revealed the Peruvian plants as part of the Chilean M. pygmaea clade. Molecular, ecological, and physiological data resulted in an interpretation of the Peruvian population as derived from Chilean progenitors instead of being remnants of stepping-stone dispersal from North America through the Andes to Chile. Differences in ITS sequences found in this study compared to earlier ones were explained by the occurrence of two different rDNA clusters in the genome of Microseris, which were preferentially amplified by differences in the PCR protocols.
Cybersecurity Behaviour of Smartphone Users Through the Lens of Fogg Behaviour Model

It is now a fact that human is the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Many theories from behavioural science like the theory of planned behaviour and protection motivation theory have been used to investigate the factors that affect the cybersecurity behaviour and practices of the end-user. In this paper, the researchers have used Fogg behaviour model (FBM) to study factors affecting the cybersecurity behaviour and practices of smartphone users. This study found that the odds of secure behaviour and practices by respondents with high motivation and high ability were 4.64 times more than the respondents with low motivation and low ability. This study describes how FBM may be used in the design and development of cybersecurity awareness program leading to a behaviour change.
Phage Therapy against β-hemolytic Streptococcicosis of Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

We examined the therapeutic effect of Streptococcus iniae phages isolated from fish culture environments against experimental streptococcicosis of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Phage sensitivity tests with a double agar method revealed that 31 of 35 S. iniae strains from the flounder have a similar sensitivity to six phage isolates. In phage therapy experiments, fish were injected intraperitoneally (IP) with S. iniae PSi402 and 1 h later IP-injected with a mixture of two or four phage isolates, and observed at 25°C for 2 wk. Mortalities of fish receiving phages were significantly lower than those of control fish without phage-treatment in all four trials. The effect of phage treatment was also demonstrated even at 24 h post-infection, when cell numbers of S. iniae were 107.4 and 104.5 CFU/g in the kidneys and brains of fish, respectively. However, as phage-resistant S. iniae were frequently isolated from dead fish in the phage-treated group, further investigations are required to establish phage therapy of the disease.
Efecto del tipo de carbohidrato sobre la producción de leche y el ambiente cecal en conejas en lactación

Dietary effect on caecal environment and several reproductive parameters was estimated in 32 white New Zealand rabbit does randomly alloted to four experimental diets based on two sources of fibre (alfalfa hay, AH, or sugar beet pulp, SBP) combined with two sources of starch (maize or wheat). Average weight loss over the whole lactation was 149 g, and mean dry matter intake, 205 g/d, being higher when does were fed AH diets than does given SBP ones. However, SBP diets were better digested than AH ones (P<0.001), so no difference in digestible organic matter intake was observed between both fibre sources. Daily mean milk yield was higher in animals receiving diets formulated with AH than those rabbits fed diets with SBP (P<0.05), probably due to the greater feed intake in the former does. SBP fibre was accumulated in the caecum, showing animals fed these diets a heavier caecum than those consuming diets with AH as main source of fibre. But pH and VFA level were not affected by experimental treatment. Caecotrophes excretion (17.6 g DM/d) was lower than usual values in lactating animals, and it may be due to the poor adaptation of the animals to the collar.
Differences in Cell Number Facilitate Fruit Size Variation in Rabbiteye Blueberry Genotypes

Fruit size is a valuable commercial trait in blueberry. The cellular basis of variation in fruit size among rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) genotypes was investigated. Twenty genotypes, including cultivars and advanced selections from the University of Georgia blueberry breeding program, were analyzed. Among the 20 genotypes, fruit weight and fruit diameter varied by over threefold and 1.6-fold, respectively. Regression analysis indicated a linear relationship between fruit weight and fruit diameter (R 2 = 0.97, P < 0.001), suggesting that fruit diameter is a good predictor of fruit weight. Among the 20 genotypes, mesocarp cell number and cell area varied by almost 2.5-fold and 1.5-fold, respectively. Although fruit diameter and cell number were significantly related (R 2 = 0.79, P < 0.001), no relationship could be established between fruit diameter and cell area. These data indicate that variation in fruit size among rabbiteye blueberry genotypes is primarily facilitated by variation in cell number. Two small and two large fruit size genotypes were further analyzed. Differences in cell number among some of these genotypes were apparent at bloom suggesting that cell production before bloom is an important mechanism con- tributing to variation in final cell number. Differences in final cell number among other genotypes were manifested during fruit development, indicating that cell production during fruit development was also instrumental in determining variation in final cell number. This study suggests that fruit size variation in rabbiteye blueberry genotypes is determined by mechanisms that regulate cell production before bloom and during fruit development.
Carotid Stiffness Variations in the Presence of Established Risk Factors: Observations from a Clinical Study Using ARTSENS

We report a novel, easy to use, portable device – ARTSENS®, for evaluating vascular stiffness from the carotid artery. Association between the measured carotid stiffness indices (β, Ep, and AC) and the gold-standard reference aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV; measured using a clinical-grade device) was investigated. Carotid and aortic stiffness, assessed on 390 subjects, were classified into no, medium, and high-risk groups. After adjustment of age and gender, β and Ep measured by ARTSENS® positively correlated with aPWV (r = 0.54 and 0.6, respectively), and AC was negatively correlated (r = – 0.52). Measurements from the carotid artery were sensitive to detect the age-related increase in vascular stiffness and trends agreed with the reference aPWV, indicating that ARTSENS® detects changes otherwise detected using aPWV. A significant increase in carotid artery stiffness was observed from the no-risk group to the high-risk group. The ability to detect such a graded increase in vascular stiffness in the presence of risk factors further demonstrated the potential of ARTSENS® in vascular screening, especially in field settings.
Use of antimicrobials in swine feeds in the United States

Methods: National Swine Survey data from 712 farms were collected by the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) between 1989 and 1991. Specifically, producers were asked to record over one 7-day interval the number of feeds they used, the phases of production to which those feeds were fed, and which antimicrobials had been added to the feeds. Producers were also asked whether the antimicrobials were used continuously or to treat a specific problem.
Pathogenesis of cervical artery dissections: Association with connective tissue abnormalities

BackgroundThe etiology of spontaneous cervical artery dissection (CAD) is largely unknown. An underlying connective tissue disorder has often been postulated. ObjectiveTo further assess the association of CAD with ultrastructural abnormalities of the dermal connective tissue. MethodsIn a multicenter study, skin biopsies of 65 patients with proven nontraumatic CAD and 10 control subjects were evaluated. The ultrastructural morphology of the dermal connective tissue components was assessed by transmission electron microscopy. ResultsOnly three patients (5%) had clinical manifestations of skin, joint, or skeletal abnormalities. Ultrastructural aberrations were seen in 36 of 65 patients (55%), consisting of the regular occurrence of composite fibrils within collagen bundles that in some cases resembled the aberrations found in Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type II or III and elastic fiber abnormalities with minicalcifications and fragmentation. A grading scale according to the severity of the findings is introduced. Intraindividual variability over time was excluded by a second biopsy of the skin in eight patients with pronounced aberrations. Recurrent CAD correlated with connective tissue aberrations. In addition, similar connective tissue abnormalities were detected in four first-degree relatives with familial CAD. ConclusionCAD is associated with ultrastructural connective tissue abnormalities, mostly without other clinical manifestations of a connective tissue disease. A structural defect in the extracellular matrix of the arterial wall leading to a genetic predisposition is suggested. The dermal connective tissue abnormalities detected can serve as a phenotypic marker for further genetic studies in patients with CAD and large families to possibly identify the underlying basic molecular defect(s).
Effect commercial diets on growth, survival and chemical composition of the edible freshwater snail Pomacea patula catemacensis

Four commercial diets were studied to evaluate their effect on the growth, survival and chemical composition of Pomacea patula catemacensis. In total, 320 snails were fed with commercial diets of catfish, shrimp, tilapia and trout. Survival did not differ between foods, but there was a trend (Kruskal-Wallis, P=0.10) to increase (94%) in snails fed with catfish diet. In a period of 195 days, snails showed similar growth with different foods (P>0.05) with a slight trend in the food for trout with a final total weight of 9.5 ± 2.5 g. Survival did not differ between food, but there was a trend of 94% in snails with food for catfish (Kruskal-Wallis, P=0.106). The commercial diets modified the snails percentages of protein, fat and carbohydrates (P<0.05), The commercial diets modified the snails percentages of protein, fat and carbohydrates (P<0.05), being the highest concentrations of protein (49 ± 3.3%) and fat (35.5 ± 3.3%) in snails with trout food and carbohydrates with shrimp food (39 ± 3.1%). The results show that the four diets produced a similar growth in P. catemacensis patula, however it is important to consider that food altered the chemical composition of the snail meat and its survival, which is important to consider for future practical cultivation in captivity.
The conservation importance of luxuriant tree plantations for lower storey forest birds in south-west Ghana

Summary The exceptionally rapid degradation and fragmentation of the Upper Guinea Forest, caused by slash-and-burn farming and selective logging, oblige bird conservationists to examine critically the conservation value of unprotected areas, which may provide buffer zones or connecting corridors to protected forests. This paper assesses the utilisation of various tree-crop plantations by mainly lower storey forest birds in south-west Ghana, through avifaunal comparisons of shaded cash crops (rustic cocoa; neglected coconut) and exotic tree plantations (Cedrela, Gmelina) with nearby closed forest. Plantations adjacent to, or within, large (>200 km2), biodiverse forests are superior bird habitats compared to similar plantations within small (<50 km2) and species-poor forests. A relatively high forest tree density in cash crop (15–20 ha−1) and exotic (15–35 ha−1) tree plantations, combined with a luxuriant woody undergrowth (not slashed for >5–10 years), may additionally explain the presence of many forest specialists, including regionally ‘Vulnerable’ and locally ‘Endangered’ species. Overall, 50% of species of conservation importance found in forests were represented in plantations. These findings highlight the importance of shaded plantations with long periods between understorey weeding, as appropriate land-use systems that enhance the area under effective conservation and improve the connectivity of protected forest fragments. Results are compared to similar studies in the Old and New World tropics, and implications for off-reserve land-use management are compared and discussed in regional and global contexts.
MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL DATA PROVIDE PHYLOGENETIC RESOLUTION AT DIFFERENT HIERARCHICAL LEVELS IN ANDIRA

Cladistic analyses of molecular (chloroplast DNA restriction site) and morphological data matrices for species of Andira, a genus of Neotropical woody plants, were performed. The molecular data provided considerable phylogenetic resolution but failed to resolve relationships within species groups. The morphological data produced large numbers of equally most-parsi- monious trees that yielded an entirely unresolved strict consensus tree. This lack of resolution reflects the small number of macromorphological characters in Andira that display discontinuous variation and thus are suitable for cladistic analysis. A directly combined cladistic analysis re- sulted in four far more highly resolved equally most-parsimonious trees. In contrast, combining the data sets using consensus techniques yielded poor phylogenetic resolution. The increased resolution of the directly combined analysis is explained by the molecular and morphological characters providing phylogenetic resolution at different hierarchical levels. The utility of the phy- logenetic framework provided by this combined analysis is demonstrated by using the phylogeny to study the evolution of dispersal syndromes in Andira. Patterns of morphological variation in Andira are typical of many species-rich genera of woody tropical plants, which are an important component of diversity in tropical vegetation. This example demonstrates that cladistic analysis of combined molecular and morphological data may greatly improve phylogeny reconstruction of these organisms. (Andira; bat dispersal; data combination; Leguminosae; rodent dispersal; tropical trees.)
Mechanisms and kinetics of nitric and nitrous oxide production during nitrification in agricultural soil

Laboratory experiments were conducted with three California agricultural soils to examine substrate and process controls over temporal variability of NO and N2O production during nitrification, and to quantify the kinetics of HNO2‐mediated chemical reactions. Gross NO production rates were highly correlated (r2 = 0.93–0.97) with calculated concentrations of HNO2, which were shown to originate from autotrophic microbial oxidation of NH4 + to NO2 − Production of NO was not correlated with NH4 + or NO3–, or with the overall nitrification rate. Distinct periods of high NO2– accumulation occurred below critical pH values in each soil, apparently due to inhibition of microbial NO2– oxidation. Data suggest that even during periods of relatively low NO2– accumulation and rapid overall nitrification, HNO2‐mediated reactions may have been the primary source of NO. Rate coefficients (kPNO) relating NO production to HNO2 concentrations were determined for sterile (λ‐irradiated) soils, and were similar to kPNO values in 2 of 3 nonsterile soils undergoing nitrification. Production of N2O was correlated with HNO2 (r2 = 0.88–0.99) in sterile soils, and with NO2– and NO3– (R2 = 0.72–0.91) in nonsterile soils. Experiments using 15N confirmed that dissimilatory NO3– reduction contributed to N2O production even under primarily aerobic conditions. Sterile kPNO and kPN2O values were correlated (r2 = 0.90 and 0.82) with soil organic matter content. Overall, the results demonstrate that both steps of the nitrification sequence, together with abiotic reactions involving NO2–/HNO2 need to be considered in developing improved models of NO and N2O emissions from soils.
Effects of remnant trees in fallows on diversity and structure of forest regrowth in a slash-and-burn agricultural system in southern Cameroon

Remnant trees in fields may facilitate regeneration in fallows by attracting seed dispersers and creating favourable sites for plant establishment. Ntumu shifting cultivators in Cameroon clearing rain forest spare some trees to provide shade for crops. This study examines their effects on regeneration by comparing vegetation in quadrats beneath and away from their crowns, in fallows of varying age (3-20 y). For fallows of all age classes, plant diversity was not significantly different between positions. Trees accounted for larger proportions of species and stems beneath remnant trees. Herbs, principally large monocots, accounted for larger proportions away from trees. Basal area was much higher in quadrats beneath trees. In all quadrats, the majority of individuals belonged to species with animal-dispersed seeds. These accounted for a larger proportion of individuals beneath trees (75%) than away (64%). Wind-dispersed species accounted for a larger proportion of stems away from trees (23.6%) than beneath (11.7%). These data suggest that enhanced seed rain by attraction of perching animals, demonstrated in a companion study, nfluenced regeneration patterns. Effects on regeneration were similar beneath trees of an animal-dispersed (Pycnanthus angolensis, Myristicaceae) and a wind-dispersed (Triplochiton scleroxylon, Sterculiaceae) species. Remnant trees in fallows may facilitate succession by nucleation, resulting in more rapid restoration of forest and conservation of nutrients in plant biomass.
Feature-based image metamorphosis

A new technique is presented for the metamorphosis of one digital image into another. The approach gives the animator high-level control of the visual effect by providing natural feature-based specification and interaction. When used effectively, this technique can give the illusion that the photographed or computer generated subjects are transforming in a fluid, surrealistic, and often dramatic way. Comparisons with existing methods are drawn, and the advantages and disadvantage's of each are examined. The new method is then extended to accommodate keyframed transformations between image sequences for motion image work. Several examples are illustrated with resulting images.
Comparative assessment of scoring methods to evaluate the conservation value of pond and small lake biodiversity

Fresh waters are among the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Practical tools to measure their biodiversity value are needed for their effective conservation. Besides species richness, other aspects of biodiversity, including the threat level of species also need to be considered. Currently, existing scoring methods for assessing the conservation value of freshwater fauna and flora assemblages are varied, and guidelines to select an appropriate method are lacking. In this paper, it is hypothesized that scores to assess the conservation value of assemblages can vary markedly according to the type of method used. To test this, four types of scoring methods were applied differing in the weight given to Red List categories and in the expression of the score, i.e. either using mean per species or the assemblage as a whole, on sets of dragonfly and macrophyte data collected from varied types of small lakes and ponds in three different countries (France, Switzerland and South Africa). The comparison of the different types of methods showed that the type of method used had a marked impact on the assessment of the conservation value of a water body: the expression per species or per assemblage as the weight given to Red List categories changed the value of a given water body. Overall, results also confirmed that the different types of methods could be applicable in different geographical areas and types of standing water bodies, independently of the original area where the method was developed. Results illustrated that, besides the species richness assessment commonly used, calculating conservation value as a mean per species is useful because it provides additional information. Overall, using methods expressed as a mean per species and coupling the Red List with other criteria gave the best performance. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The temperature coefficient of electrolytic conductivity of milk

Summary The temperature coefficient of electrolytic conductivity of normal milk decreased with temperature from 0·0241 ± 0·0003/°C at 15 °C to 0·0173 ±0·0003/°C at 40 °C. The temperature coefficient for a sample of mastitic milk lay within this range.
Hybrid indoor and outdoor localization for elderly care applications with LoRaWAN

It is common for elderly to experience a decrease in health conditions, limiting independence. Very often, hospitalization is not required and at home assistance is a more effective solution. Ambient assisted living technologies can help in mitigating the need for continuous supervision, enabling the elderly to easily look for help in case of emergency. In this work, the well-known and widespread LoRaWAN communication infrastructure is evaluated for possible complementing indoor and outdoor positioning solutions, in order to alert a remotely-connected caregiver about accidents (e.g., falls). The choice of LoRaWAN is dictated by the capability to implement both private and public infrastructures. Satellite-based systems are addressed for outdoor localization, whereas the demanding task of indoor localization is solved by means of Ultra Wide Band technology. Results demonstrated sub-meter error in a typical indoor scenario, with average communication latency on the order of 700 ms.