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ISOTOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF SEABIRDS OF THE NORTH WATER POLYNYA: CONTRASTING TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE EASTERN AND WESTERN SECTORS

Abstract We used δ15N and δ13C analyses of blood, muscle, and liver tissues to evaluate similarity of diet among five seabird species: Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Dovekie (Alle alle), Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus), and Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) nesting at Coburg Island on the west and Hakluyt Island on the east side of the North Water Polynya between Ellesmere Island, Canada, and northwest Greenland. We hypothesized that dietary differences should occur because the two neighboring sites are subject to different oceanographic conditions, one result of which is differential timing of spring open water. Relative trophic level, derived from tissue δ15N values, ranged from 3.6 for Dovekie from Hakluyt Island to 4.7 for late-breeding-season diets of Thick-billed Murre adults from Coburg Island. At Coburg Island, trophic level of hatching year (HY) kittiwakes, murres, and Glaucous Gulls was higher than that for adults. This pattern was not found at Hakluyt Island, where chicks of all species generally occupied lower trophic positions. These findings suggest that lower-trophic-level prey were more important to Hakluyt Island seabirds, possibly due to lower availability of arctic cod (Boreogadus saida). Investigaciones Isotópicas de Aves Marinas en el Canal Aguas del Norte: Contrastando las Relaciones Tróficas entre los Sectores Este y Oeste Resumen. Usamos análisis de δ15N y δ13C en tejidos sanguineos, musculares y hepáticos para evaluar la similitud en la dieta entre cinco especies de aves marinas (Cepphus grylle, Rissa tridactyla, Alle alle, Larus hyperboreus y Uria lomvia). Estas especies anidan en la Isla Coburg en el lado oeste y en la Isla Hakluyt en el lado este del Canal de las Aguas del Norte, que se presenta libre de hielos y está situado entre la Isla Ellesmere en Canadá y el noroeste de Groenlandia. Hipotetizamos que las diferencias en la dieta se deberían a que los dos sitios vecinos están sujetos a diferentes condiciones oceanográficas, resultando en un ajuste temporal diferencial en la apertura de las aguas en primavera. El nivel trófico relativo, derivado de los valores de δ15N en los tejidos, fluctuó entre 3.6 para A. alle de la Isla Hakluyt hasta 4.7 para la dieta del final de la época reproductiva de adultos de U. lomvia de la Isla Coburg. En la Isla Coburg, el nivel trófico de individuos de R. tridactyla, U. lomvia y L. hyperboreus que eclosionaron ese año fue mayor que el nivel de los adultos. No encontramos este patrón en la Isla Hakluyt, donde los pichones de todas las especies generalmente ocuparon posiciones tróficas inferiores. Estos resultados sugieren que las presas de niveles tróficos inferiores fueron más importantes para las aves marinas de la Isla Hakluyt, posiblemente debido a una menor disponibilidad de bacalao del Ártico (Boreogadus saida).
Tackling degradation of a seminatural landscape: options and evaluations

Degradation of a seminatural pond landscape in North West England has been occurring for at least 150 years. The remaining resource of 35 000 ponds is being reduced by natural succession, but is also being anthropogenically modified, by land development, neglect and from poorly considered management regimes. This paper defines degradation for the individual pond and for the pond landscape. Implications of degradation are drawn. Four existing approaches developed to combat degradation (including legal strictures, planning rules and voluntary conservation schemes) are evaluated with reference to both ecological and socio‐economic principles. Finally, a new planning philosophy and structure in the United Kingdom is assessed for its ability to combat degradation; particular emphasis is placed upon an ecological networks approach which offers new hope for conservation of both pond habitats and for their distinctive fauna and flora. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The structure and development of flightless coleoptera: A light and electron microscopic study of the wings, thoracic exoskeleton and rudimentary flight musculature

It is a striking fact that the majority of insect orders include members that exhibit reduction or loss of wings in the adult. The flight musculature of the typical winged insect is housed in the mesoand metathoracic segments; sometimes (e.g. Diptera) the former, and at other times the latter (e.g. Coleoptera) assumes prime importance in this respect, while among the less specialized orders such as the Odonata and Orthoptera the labor involved in flight is evenly divided between the two. The wing-bearing segments of an insect have been modified more or less extensively to accommodate the flight muscles and to meet the mechanical requirements imposed by flight. In an insect that displays wing reduction or loss it is to be expected that a parallel modification of the flight muscles and their attachments should OCcur, and the work described here is in part concerned with this phenomenon in the Coleopter a. Loss of flight and wing reduction is very widespread among the beetles. Nevertheless, while an extensive literature is available on the anatomy of the reduced wings, information on the concomitant modifications undergone by other parts of the body of such insects, and notably by the flight musculature, is very scarce and incomplete, and the present work serves as a contribution to the developmental aspects of this modification. It will be demonstrated that wing reduction cannot normally be the initial factor causing inability to fly. It is well known to all who have collected beetles in the field that many species, though winged, are never seen in flight; among the Carabidae,
Cisplatin Induces Bmi­1 and Enhances the Stem Cell Fraction in Head and Neck Cancer

Abstract About 10% to 30% of patients with ataxia­telangiectasia (A­T) develop leukemias or lymphomas. There is considerableinterpatient variation in the age of onset and leukemia/lymphoma type. The incomplete penetrance and variable age ofonset may be attributable to several factors. These include competing mortality from other A­T­associated pathologies,particularly neurodegeneration and interstitial lung disease, allele­specific effects of ataxia­telangiectasia mutated(ATM) gene mutations. There is also limited evidence from clinical observations and studies using Atm knockout micethat modifier genes may account for some variation in leukemia/lymphoma susceptibility. We have introgressed theAtm knockout allele (Atm) onto several inbred murine strains and observed differences in thymic lymphomaincidence and latency between Atm mice on the different strain backgrounds and between their F1 hybrids. Thelymphomas that arose in these mice had a pattern of sequence gains and losses that were similar to those previouslydescribed by others. These results provide further evidence for the existence of modifier genes controllinglymphomagenesis in −individuals carrying defective copies of Atm, at least in mice, the characterized Atm congenicstrain ­set provides a resource with which to identify these genes. In addition, we found that fewer than expected Atmpups were weaned on two strain backgrounds and that there was no correlation between body weight of young Atm­/­mice and lymphoma incidence or latency.
VEGETAÇÃO E FLORA NO CARIRI PARAIBANO

RESUMO Realizou-se um estudo da flora e da estrutura da vegetacao no Cariri Paraibano com o objetivo de subsidiar estrategias para conservacao e uso sustentavel da caatinga na regiao. No levantamento floristico considerouse toda a area do Cariri, mas para os estudos de estrutura foram selecionadas duas localidades em diferentes estadios de conservacao: a RPPN Fazenda Almas (7°2815”S, 36°53’51”W), Cariri Ocidental, area mais preservada, e a Estacao Experimental de Sao Joao do Cariri (7o23’48”S e 36o31’55”W), Cariri Oriental, com vegetacao bastante alterada. No levantamento floristico foram observadas 396 especies, sendo a familia Leguminosae a mais diversa. Em Sao Joao do Cariri foram observadas 26 especies arboreo-arbustivas e a dominância de Caesalpinia pyramidalis, Croton sonderianus, Combretum leprosum e Jatropha mollissima. Na Fazenda Almas registraram-se 67 especies arboreo-arbustivas, destacando-se tambem Croton sonderianus e Caesalpinia pyramidalis e ainda Manihot catingae. A baixa diversidade floristica encontrada na EE Sao Joao do Cariri refletiu-se em todos os parâmetros estruturais de vegetacao analisados indicando a degradacao da vegetacao local, que ha anos e utilizada para pastoreio de caprinos. A diversidade na RPPN Fazenda Almas foi bastante superior a observada em Sao Joao do Cariri e em outras areas de caatinga na Paraiba. Palavras-chave: Caatinga, diversidade, estrutura, Paraiba
Genome-Wide Identification of the Physic Nut WUSCHEL-Related Homeobox Gene Family and Functional Analysis of the Abiotic Stress Responsive Gene JcWOX5

Plant-specific WOX transcription factors have important regulatory functions in plant development and response to abiotic stress. However, the identification and functional analysis of members of the WOX family have rarely been reported in the physic nut plant until now. Our research identified 12 WOX genes (JcWOXs) in physic nut, and these genes were divided into three groups corresponding to the ancient clade, WUS clade, and intermediate clade. Expression analysis based on RNA-seq and qRT-PCR showed that most of the JcWOX genes were expressed in at least one of the tissues tested, whereas five genes were identified as being highly responsive to drought and salt stresses. Subcellular localization analysis in Arabidopsis protoplast cells showed that JcWOX5 encoded a nuclear-localized protein. JcWOX5-overexpression plants increased sensitivity to drought stress, and transgenic plants suggested a lower proline content and CAT activity, higher relative electrolyte leakage, higher MDA content, and higher rate of water loss under drought conditions. Expression of some stress-related genes was obviously lower in the transformed rice lines as compared to their expression in wild-type rice lines under drought stress. Further data on JcWOX5-overexpressing plants reducing drought tolerance verified the potential role of JcWOX genes in responsive to abiotic stress. Collectively, the study provides a foundation for further functional analysis of JcWOX genes and the improvement of physic nut crops.
Numerical Simulation of Sandwiched Perovskite-Based Solar Cell Using Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS-1D)

Due to the superb characteristics of its light-harvesting, the Perovskite sensitizer ABX3 (A = CH3NH3, B = Pb, Sn, and X = Cl, Br, I) has recently attracted great attention. Perovskite is composed of inexpensive and earth abundant materials. It is processable at low temperature preferably via the printing techniques. In addition, the charges in the bulk material after light absorption that enhances low loss in energy charge generation and collection were generated freely. In this research work, Solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS-1D) was used to harnessing the real device hybrid Perovskite (PSC) solar cell with material parameters obtained from literatures and experiment used in the definition panel and the arrangement of an hybrid (FTO/ZnO/CZTS/PSCS/CZTS/HTM) model in the SCAPS-1D simulator. From the simulated results obtained the Band gap diagram and other curves were constructed. The efficiency greater than twenty percent (>20%) was achieved, which shows that having a combination of two different absorbers were achievable and calling for great attention from the researchers.
Ferula eleaochytris Powder Effect in Layer Diet on Feed Intake and Some Egg Parameters Using a Multivariate Analysis Method for Repeated Measures

Abstract Sahinler, S. , Sahin, A. and Gorgulu, O. 2005. Ferula eleaochytris powder effect in layer diet on feed intake and some egg parameters using a multivariate analysis method for repeated measures. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 28: 29–33. A study was carried out to test the effect of Ferula eleaochytris root powder (FE) on feed intake and some egg parameters of laying hens by using the multivariate test for repeated measures. FE treatment affected fresh egg shell weight (P<0.05), dry egg shell weight (P<0.01) and consequently lowered shell thickness (P<0.01) even though FE2 treatment increased feed intake (P<0.05). Egg weight, egg albumen weight, egg yolk weight and egg production were not affected by FE treatment (P>0.05). FE appears to have a negative effect on calcium absorption from gastro-intestinal tract.
Natal Dispersal of Great Tits in a Patchy Environment

The importance of dispersal for population genetics, population dynamics, and conservation biology is well established. We studied natal dispersal of Great Tits between Wytham Wood (high-quality habitat), and hedgerows and small woodlands within 2 km of Wytham Wood (the "surrounding area"; low-quality habitat). We (1) quantified the exchange of birds between these habitats, and (2) evaluated whether there was phenotypic variation between dispersing and philopatric birds. Only 6% of immigrants in Wytham were born in the surrounding area, and only 5% of emigrant recruits from Wytham bred in the surrounding area. This indicates that most nonphilopatric birds dispersed >2 km, considerably farther than expected. The effect of sex on dispersal depends on the scale on which it is studied: females dispersed longer distances than males, but the exchange of birds between woodlands was not sex biased. The proportion of immigrants among breeding birds was similar for both sexes, confirming the latter result. Dispersing and philopatric birds did not differ in hatch date, but birds that hatched in the surrounding area and dispersed into Wytham had greater nestling mass than those that did not. This effect was not found in Wytham, suggesting that there is an interaction between phenotypic quality and habitat quality with respect to dispersal: birds of high phenotypic quality disperse when they are born in low-quality habitat. As a result, birds breeding in Wytham (high-quality) had greater mass as nestlings than birds breeding in the surrounding area (low-quality). To our knowl- edge, this is the first demonstration that conditions during early development have an affect on the quality of the environment in which a bird subsequently reproduces.
Pengaruh Kualitas Layanan, Relational Bonding, dan Brand Image Terhadap Loyalitas Nasabah

In today's banking industry experienced sharp competition, which requires BRI banks to improve their performance, among others, by improving the services quality is one key to business success. Besides the BRI banks must maintain a brand image that is good in the eyes of their customers, and continue to establish harmonious long-term relationships with its customers so that customers remain loyal to the BRI Bank Branch of Jombang. This study aims to test and analyze relationships partially or simultaneously service quality, relational bonding and brand image of customer loyalty BRI Bank Branch of Jombang. While the population in this study all customers of BRI Bank Branch of Jombang and the sample of this study was 90 with sampling techniques that were accidental sampling that is customers who easily found and willing to fill out the questionnaire that the author proposed. The analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS Version 20.0. The results of partial hypothesis test is 1) service quality not significant effect on customer loyalty with sig. = 0.817 > 0.05 so the hypothesis is rejected; 2) relational bonding significant effect on customer loyalty with sig. = 0.003 < 0.05, so the hypothesis is accepted; 3) brand image significant effect on customer loyalty with sig. = 0.001 < 0.05 so the hypothesis is accepted. The results of simultaneously is service quality, relational bonding and brand image have a significant effect on customer loyalty with Sig. = 0.000 < 0.05 so the hypothesis is accepted.
Restoration of cut-over bogs by floating raft formation: An experimental feasibility study

Abstract Stimulation of floating peat by the introduction of poorly humified peat from four cut-over bogs in The Netherlands was studied in a one-year outdoor experiment. The pH of the various peat substrates was increased by adding different amounts of lime: 0–2 to 4–8 g-CaCO3.kg−1 fresh peat. Both peat type and lime addition were found to affect the buoyancy of the peat substrates. Low nutrient concentrations in the peat, together with a high bulk density, proved to be unfavourable for creating floating peat. Three of the peat types proved to be too acidic (pH < 4.5) to produce sufficient methane (ca. 400–600 µmol.L−1), and buoyancy was only achieved if lime was mixed in with the peat. The smallest amount of lime added (2 g.kg−1 fresh peat) was sufficient to maintain buoyancy for at least one year. Lime addition did not stimulate nutrient mobilization by mineralization, although P, N and K concentrations in the peat water were relatively high. It is concluded that floating peat can be initiated by the introduction of poorly humified peat. If the peat substrates are too acidic, lime can be added to stimulate buoyancy of the peat. Results are discussed in relation to restoration prospects. Nomenclature: van der Meijden (1996); Daniels & Eddy (1990). Abbreviations: BV = Bargerveen reserve; DW = dry weight; HV = Haaksbergerveen reserve; MP = Mariapeel reserve; TP =Tuspeel reserve.
Chemical composition of phloem exudate of mycoplasma-infected apple trees

Abstract Phloem exudate was obtained by incision from different apple cultivars affected by apple proliferation disease. The exudate was analyzed by high–performance liquide chromatography (HPLC), some compounds also by thin–layer chromatography, gel filtration chromatography and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Sorbitol and sucrose were the most prevalent sugar, alcohol and sugar, respectively, while stachyose, raffinose, fructose, and myo–inositol were present to a much lower extent. Glucose was absent or occurred at very low concentrations only. All common amino acids with the exception of arginine and cysteine were detected, aspartic acid and glutamic acid together with the corresponding amides being predominant. Citric acid and malic acid werether major organic acids while shikimic, succinic and fumaric acid were present at considerably lower amounts. The inorganic constituents were (in decreasing order) potassium, magnesium, sodium, sulphate, chloride, phosphate, calcium, and nitrate. Approximately 100 ppm protein were found consisting mainly of two major fractions with a molecular weight of 110,000 and 28,000 Dalton, respectively. Only two lipid classes were detected which were represented by 0.4 ppm β–sitosterol and by 50 ppm of a sterylester with a long chain fatty acid moiety. DNA and RNA could not be found, but all RNA nucleotides were present and also UPD–glucose, which was predominant. The significance of the results obtained for culturing mycoplasma–like organisms (MLOs), is discussed.
Organizational Ambidexterity Practices to Achieve Strategic Agility in Sports Clubs .

Assistant Professor Dr./ Reham Amin Hamza Shehab • Research Problem and Important: Under current developments and their effects, may organizations face accelerated and successive changes in their internal and external environments which requires a management characterized by organizational Ambidexterity to predict changes and respond to swiftly to achieve survival and continuity. Zabiegalski (2015) indicates that Ambidexterity may achieve balance between explorative and usable activities coincidently (49:21). Jacobsson, Oesterbeck (2018), Julian Allen, Samuel Hunter (2018) define organizational Ambidexterity as an attempt to use current resources and exploring new capacities (43:17), (47:270). Michael Tushman et al (2016) identify dimensions of proficient organizations as follows: Structural Ambidexterity, use Ambidexterity, and exploration Ambidexterity (46:163) Bettina Buchel, Rhoda Davidson (2019) agreed with Amanda Setili (2017) on defining strategic Agility as the ability to reshaping the organizational strategy dynamically in the variable environment, through observation and continued sensation of the organization's environment and adapting with customers' desire. (38:7), (37:36) John P. Kotter (2014), Yves Doz, Mikko Kosonen (2008) identify main factors of strategic Agility in: strategic sensibility, joint responsibility, resources flow (42:38), (48:29) The researcher reached the research problem through supervising department of sports administration and contributing to executing many activities as the researcher found that these clubs developed many buildings and updated many services and activities where these clubs able know opportunities available to meet beneficiaries' needs and guaranteeing survival. Also the researcher interviewed (12) persons represented by members of clubs board's under research, executive managers and administrators to identify organizational Ambidexterity practice whose most important results were strong club's attempt to be involved in new sports activity in markets and keenness to offer new services to meet beneficiaries' needs and desires and through looking into many literature results such as results of study of Gawad Mohsen Rady, Masna Tawfik Abdel Hassan El Mosowy (2019) (13), Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Mansy (2018) (16), Lamis Aref Abdrabou El Mahsna (2017) (15), Adel Hady El Boghdad, Heidar Gassem El
The Functional Range of Heat Shock Proteins to Combat Environmental Toxicity

Almost all the organisms possess a system to cope with the harsh physiochemical factors of environment. Such a system is based on a group of stress genes, which show rapid responses in form of stress proteins, especially heat shock proteins, when cells are confronted with insult. Heat shock proteins are now known to express in response to variety of toxic and stress conditions including diseases. As a molecular chaperone, against cytotoxicity, these ensure the functional ability of cells by repairing the denatured proteins, cellular structures like cytoskeleton and centrosomes and processes dealing with protein synthesis are stabilized or repaired during a second stress in stress tolerant cells and organisms. In unstressed cells these play an imperative role in the synthesis and transport of normal proteins. Their role in certain diseases reveals their potential application in medical field. Certain Hsp are helpful in coping carcinogenicity caused environmental pollutants and have been suggested to have anti-apoptotic, anti stress and anti-allergic function. Their expression is tissue and species specific with respect to type, intensity and duration of a toxicant. These are developmentally regulated and help in process of differentiation and thus their abnormal regulation impairs the normal development. However, their role as biomarker in risk assessment of environmental pollution warrants further research. Due to broad functional range, therefore, present review is embracing the functional aspects of smaller and Hsp70 families expressing in animals under toxic conditions.
Simultaneous determination of a-tocopherol and retinol in plasma or red cells by high pressure liquid

This paper describes a rapid, microprocedure for the simultaneous determination of a-tocopherol (vitamin E) and retinol (vitamin A) in plasma, and of a-tocopherol alone in red cells since cells do not contain retinol. A total lipid extract from 0. I ml plasma or 0. 125 ml red cells and containing internal standards of a-tocopheryl acetate and retinyl acetate is injected onto a high pressure liquid chromatograph with a reverse phase column developed with methanol-water. An ultraviolet detector with 280-nm filter is used. The chromatogram is complete in 8 mm and the a- tocopherol and retinol are quantitated by the peak height ratio method. Comparison of results with both plasma and red cells gave excellent agreement with conventional methods for these vitamins. The procedure should be particularly useful for clinical studies and nutrition surveys. Am. J. Clin. Nuir. 32: 2143-2149, 1979.