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Reproductive investment patterns, sperm characteristics, and seminal plasma physiology in alternative reproductive tactics of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Although alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) are common across a range of taxa, little is known about whether the different tactics have adapted to sperm competition risk. Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, have two ARTs: large males that participate in dominance-based hierarchies for access to spawning females, known as hooknoses, and small males that attempt to sneak fertilizations during spawning events from peripheral positions, known as jacks. Jacks continually face sperm competition risk because they always spawn in the presence of another male, whereas hooknoses face relatively low sperm competition risk because other males are not always present during spawning events. Based on the sneak-guard model of sperm competition this asymmetry in sperm competition risk predicts that jacks ought to invest significantly more into sperm-related traits important for sperm competition success relative to hooknoses. In the present study we report on reproductive investment patterns, sperm characteristics, and seminal plasma physiology of males that exhibit ARTs in Chinook salmon. We found that jacks invest significantly more of their somatic tissue into gonads compared with hooknoses. Sperm velocity also varied significantly between the ARTs, with jacks having significantly faster sperm than hooknoses. No significant differences in seminal plasma physiology metrics related to sperm quality were detected between the ARTs. We interpret these sperm investment patterns in light of the sneak-guard model of sperm competition that is based on differences in sperm competition risk and alternative investment possibilities among ARTs. © 2012 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2012, ••, ••–••.
Improvement in the nutraceutical properties of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

Acharya, S. , Srichamroen, A. , Basu, S. , Ooraikul, B. and Basu, T. Improvement in the nutraceutical properties of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. , 2006, 28(Suppl. 1) : 1-9 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) leaves and seeds have been used extensively for medicinal purposes. Fenugreek seed is known to exhibit anti-diabetic and anti-nociceptive properties and effects such as hypocholesterolaemic, anti-cancer and thyroxine-induced hyperglycaemia. Our research objectives have been to identify the chemical constituent(s) responsible for the health effects in human and to develop a strategy for improving these constituents in fenugreek plants. We have observed considerable variability among fenugreek genotypes. They differ in morphology, growth habit, biomass and seed production capability. Chemical constituents of the seed, e.g. saponins, fibre, protein, amino acids and fatty acid contents also differ markedly. This variability is most often overlooked or underestimated in clinical trials. Our research suggests that the genetic variability and the genotype by environmental interaction will play a significant role when the crop is used by the nutraceutical industry in Canada where high quality seed production ORIGINAL ARTICLE 1Ph.D. (Agronomy), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Center, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada 2Graduate Student in Food and Nutritional Science, 3Graduate Student in Agronomy 5Ph.D. (Biochemistry), Prof., Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, ABT6G2P5, Canada 4Ph.D. (Food Science), Prof., Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Thailand. Corresponding e-mail: acharya@agr.gc. ca Received, 11 February 2005 Accepted, 16 September 2005 Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. Vol.28 (Suppl.1), 2006: Nutraceutical and Functional Food 2 Improvement in the nutraceutical properties of fenugreek
On Multi-View Face Recognition Using Lytro Images

In this work, a simple and efficient approach for recognizing faces from light field images, notably from Lytro IlLum camera, is proposed. The suggested method is based on light field images property of being rendered through a multiview representation. In the preliminary analysis, feature vectors extracted from different views of the same Lytro picture are proved different enough to provide complementary information beneficial for face recognition purpose. Starting from a set of multiple views for each data, face verification problem is tackled and results are compared with those achieved with classical 2D images simulated using a single view, i.e. the central one. Two experiments are described and, in both cases, the presented method shows superior performances than standard algorithms adopted by classical imaging sensors.
Seasonal velocities of eight major marine-terminating outlet glaciers of the Greenland ice sheet from continuous in situ GPS instruments

Abstract. We present 17 velocity records derived from in situ stand-alone single-frequency Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers placed on eight marine-terminating ice sheet outlet glaciers in South, West and North Greenland, covering varying parts of the period summer 2009 to summer 2012. Common to all the observed glacier velocity records is a pronounced seasonal variation, with an early melt season maximum generally followed by a rapid mid-melt season deceleration. The GPS-derived velocities are compared to velocities derived from radar satellite imagery over six of the glaciers to illustrate the potential of the GPS data for validation purposes. Three different velocity map products are evaluated, based on ALOS/PALSAR data, TerraSAR-X/Tandem-X data and an aggregate winter TerraSAR-X data set. The velocity maps derived from TerraSAR-X/Tandem-X data have a mean difference of 1.5% compared to the mean GPS velocity over the corresponding period, while velocity maps derived from ALOS/PALSAR data have a mean difference of 9.7%. The velocity maps derived from the aggregate winter TerraSAR-X data set have a mean difference of 9.5% to the corresponding GPS velocities. The data are available from the GEUS repository at doi:10.5280/GEUS000001 .
Association of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune Inflammatory disease that can affect multiple systems and organs of the body including skin, kidneys, lungs, joints and nervous system.Some previous studies up light thatSLE was associated with increased risk of Acute leukemia (SIR = 2.3). The incidence ofthe association of AMLand SLE is not known but there are few case reports in literature. The aim of this report was to up light the difficulties wich occurred in the diagnosis and the management of acute myeloid leukemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Patient, 43 years old, diabetic treat withinsulin, wichsister is followed for Behcet's disease, was admited for AML with trisomy of chromosome 4 and 8 and thrombophlebitis of the superior sagittal sinus, Chest CT-Scan showed minimal bilateral pleural effusion. She was treated according to Morocco National protocol AML-MA-2011. CT-Scan was done atday 12 ofchemotherapy and noticedthe persistance of the minimal bilateral pleural effusion.At day 19 the patient presentedmalar rash, and right axillary adenitis. The biopsy of the adenitis show the presence of LE cells. According to internal physician recommendations we add steroids to the treatement. The cough and fever deasapear. The CT-scan for control was normal after two weeks of steroids. Patient is in complete remission after induction I. After a following-up of five months, the patient still well,but present severy infections during chemotherapy cycles and a bad tolerance for the treatement. The association SLE-AML is rare. The diagnosis of the association SLE-AML is difficult. It is management is also difficult according to commorbidity, severy infectious because of dicline of immunity, and less tolerance to AML chemotherapy.
U 1 A N-terminal RNA binding domain Contribution of the tyrosines to the structure and function of the

RNA binding domains (RBDs) are members of a large family of proteins that share minimal sequence conservation but adopt an a0 sandwich global fold. Defining the contributions of specific amino acids to RBD structure and RNA binding is critical to understanding the functions of these proteins. In these experiments with the human UlA N-terminal RNA binding domain (RBDl), the contributions from each of its four tyrosines to protein structure, stability, and RNA binding were measured. Each tyrosine was substituted with phenylalanine and one other selected residue, and the resulting proteins were characterized by chemical denaturation to measure their unfolding free energy, by binding free energies to the wild-type RNA hairpin, and by I9F NMR to probe for structural changes. Features of the protein identified in these experiments include a possible tyrosine/lysine contact in an a-helix, which may be an example of an energetically favorable aromatidamin0 side chain interaction. One long loop of the protein, which shows unusual I5N backbone and tyrosine side-chain dynamics, is implicated in protein:protein association. The diverse interactions of the four tyrosine residues in the organization of RBDl illustrate how each member of this family of proteins will have unique molecular details that contribute to function.
Green Communication for NOMA-Based Cloud Radio Access Network

The wireless devices will rapidly growth with the application of the Internet of Thing (IoT), which results in the huge power consumption. To realize the green communication, in this paper, we study the energy efficiency (EE) problem in a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)-based CRAN, where microwave and millimeter wave (mmWave) are applied in fronthaul and access links, respectively. Based on this, we formulate the power optimization problem to maximize the EE of the system subject to the fronthaul capacity and transmit power constraints. Due to the formulated problem is nonconvex, we first transform the fractional objective function into the subtractive form. After that, an algorithm containing outer and inner loops is proposed to deal with this non-convex problem. In particular, in the outer loop, the `1-norm technique is adopted to transform the nonconvex fronthaul capacity constraint into the convex one; while in the inner loop, the weighted minimum mean square error (WMMSE) approach is applied to solve the formulated problem. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed NOMA scheme can obtain higher EE as well as throughput in comparison with the conventional orthogonal multiple access (OMA) scheme.
Biofilm Bacterial Communities Inhabiting the Cave Walls of the Buda Thermal Karst System, Hungary

The diversity of biofilm bacterial communities associated with cave walls of the Buda Thermal Karst System (BTKS) located in Hungary was studied by scanning electron microscopy and molecular cloning based on 16S rRNA genes. Samples from two sites, the Molnár János cave (MJB) and the Rudas-Török spring cave (RTB), respectively, were analyzed and compared. The presence of iron precipitates was typical at both study sites, despite the fact that the cell morphological structure of the biofilms observed by SEM was characteristically different. Clones analyzed from BTKS were found to belong to 10 common phyla (Thermodesulfobacteria, Chloroflexi, Nitrospirae, Chlorobi, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Planctomycetes, Bacteroidetes, Verrucomicrobia) within the domain Bacteria. Moreover, sequences related to Aquificeae, Acidobacteria and Gemmatimonadetes were exclusive to MJB, while Cyanobacteria were found in RTB only. The phylogenetic distribution of the dominant bacterial clones was quite dissimilar between the two sites. In the biofilm from MJB clones affiliated with Firmicutes, whereas in the RTB clones related to Deltaproteobacteria were found in the highest number. In addition, substantially larger numbers of clone sequences related to thermophilic bacteria were recovered from MJB. On the basis of sequences of known microorganisms corresponding to our clone sequences, it is assumed that aerobic as well as anaerobic iron and sulfur transformation performed by different bacterial communities might be important biogenic processes in both caves.
Arctic haze and the radiation balance

Airborne measurements of the absorption of solar radiation by the Arctic haze indicate atmospheric heating rates of 0.15 to 0.25/Kday at latitudes between 72.6 and 74.0 N during the early spring. The haze interaction with solar radiation alters the radiative balance of the atmosphere-surface system. Generally, this interaction results in an increase of the solar energy absorbed by the atmosphere and in a decrease of the radiation absorbed by the ground. The cumulative deposition of black carbon over the surface produces a change in the optical properties of the ice which may results in an accelerating rate of ice melt. Experimental evidence of the magnitude of this effect is necessary to properly evaluate its consequences. An extended monitoring program is suggested.
Deficits in health and wellbeing among immigrant children in Ireland : the explanatory role of social capital

Health is a fundamental right, and crucially affects child and adolescent development. Health behaviours and health outcomes among children are sensitive indicators of equality, and social patterns in health mirror and reflect adult inequality across broader domains of society. This paper aims to document and discuss differences in the selfreported health behaviours and health indicators between school-going children from immigrant families and those who are native to Ireland. A complex pattern emerges, with immigrants from the UK countries and those from further afield presenting with strikingly different patterns. There were advantages to children from non-UK immigrant families in the areas of food habits and risk behaviours, which were not evident amongst UK immigrant children. An investigation of some of the key social determinants of health, such as school and community engagement illustrates substantial levels of social exclusion for all immigrant children compared to their peers who are native to Ireland that need to be addressed.
Fungal biodiversity: Distribution, conservation and prospecting of fungi from India

The variety and galaxy of fungi and their natural beauty occupy prime place in the biological world and India has been the cradle for such fungi. Only a fraction of total fungal wealth has been subjected to scientific scrutiny and mycologists have to unravel the unexplored and hidden wealth. One third of fungal diversity of the globe exists in India. Out of 1.5 million of fungi, only 50% are characterized until now. Unfortunately, only around 5-10% of fungi can be cultured artificially. Fungi are not only beautiful but play a significant role in the daily life of human beings besides their utilization in industry, agriculture, medicine, food industry, textiles, bioremediation, natural cycling, as biofertilizers and many other ways. Fungal biotechnology has become an integral part of the human welfare.
The Perception of Mandarin Tones by Thai and Indonesian Speakers

This study makes use of diverse acoustic features to comprehensively examine the effects of native language (L1) experience, tonal context, segmental context (consonant aspiration type and vowel height), and the intrinsic phonetic similarity on the perception of Mandarin tones by Thai and Indonesian speakers. Two perception tasks which are fouralternative forced-choice identification tests for stimuli presented in isolation and carrier sentences were conducted. Results showed that Thai listeners performed significantly better than Indonesian counterparts in both identification tests and the assertion of tonal language speakers having advantages over the non-tonal L1 speakers in acquiring a new tonal language was supported in this study. However, both groups share some similar error patterns which might be due to the intrinsic phonetic similarity between the target tones. The effect of segmental context appeared to be not significant, while the tonal context was found to exert contrary effect on Thai and Indonesian listeners.
Sensitized Emission from a Chemotherapeutic Drug Conjugated to CdSe/ZnS QDs

Picosecond-resolved photoluminescence (PL) and polarization gated PL anisotropy measurements have been performed to confirm a strong sensitized emission from a chemotherapeutic drug, Merocyanine 540 (MC540), conjugated to highly luminescent CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) via Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from QDs (donor) to the drug molecule (acceptor). Both steady-state and time-resolved PL measurements clearly confirm FRET to be the reason behind the PL quenching of the QDs (energy donor) in the QD−drug complex. The picosecond-resolved PL transients of QD−drug complex monitored at the donor (500 nm) and the acceptor peak emission (620 nm) wavelengths revealed a fast decay time for the donor (500 nm) and a rise component of similar time scale for the acceptor (620 nm). The observation of similar decay and rise times for the donor and the acceptor, respectively, in the QD−MC540 system gave a clear signature of the sensitized emission from MC540. Further confirmation of sensitization has been obtai.
Liberal Approach in Finger and Hand Replantation and Revascularization

Background: Hand and figures amputations can cause significant morbidity and disability. The microsurgery technique added an important revolution in replantation surgery. This research paper aims to describe through case-based discussion, the current microsurgical replantation procedures of hand and fingers and the eventual outcomes that can be achieved. Patients and Methods: Within four years, 51 patients from 10 different governments of Egypt represented with hand, thumb, index, middle finger, little finger or multiple finger amputation. All cases managed with microsurgery replantation. Results: There were no significant association between smoking and incidence of complications, incidence of second procedure or ability of doing daily activity. Significant association presented between the good preservation and success of replantation. Duration of ischemia ranged from 2 to 16 hours (5.12±1.99) and is positively related to incidence of complication and redue operations or secondary procedures. The mean value of DASH score was significantly higher in hand replantation than that of thumb and other digits replantation. However, no significant difference detected between thumb and other digits replantation. Return of active motion (54%±14.29) significantly associated with the ability of doing daily activity. In Conclusion: The type of injury (crush or guillotine) and ischemia time affect the success rates of the replantation surgeries. The nature of injury is the maximum important factor both in success rates and functional results. Lengthy ischemia time declines the success rates of replantation.
Combining Biodiversity Resurveys across Regions to Advance Global Change Research

More and more ecologists have started to resurvey communities sampled in earlier decades to determine long-term shifts in community composition and infer the likely drivers of the ecological changes observed. However, to assess the relative importance of and interactions among multiple drivers, joint analyses of resurvey data from many regions spanning large environmental gradients are needed. In this article, we illustrate how combining resurvey data from multiple regions can increase the likelihood of driver orthogonality within the design and show that repeatedly surveying across multiple regions provides higher representativeness and comprehensiveness, allowing us to answer more completely a broader range of questions. We provide general guidelines to aid the implementation of multiregion resurvey databases. In so doing, we aim to encourage resurvey database development across other community types and biomes to advance global environmental change research.
Fuzzy multiobjective linear model for supplier selection in a supply chain

Within new strategies for purchasing and manufacturing, suppliers play a key role in achieving corporate competition. Hence, selecting the right suppliers is a vital component of these strategies. In practice, vagueness and imprecision of the goals, constraints and parameters in this problem make the decision-making complicated. In spite of the importance of the problem the literature on this subject is relatively scarce. In this paper a fuzzy multiobjective linear model is developed to overcome the vagueness of the information. For the ﬁrst time in a fuzzy supplier selection problem, an asymmetric fuzzy-decision making technique is applied to enable the decision-maker to assign different weights to various criteria. The model is explained by an illustrative example. r 2005 Elsevier
Citizen Participation in City Governance: Experiences From Vietnam

The radical political and economic reforms sweeping through former socialist countries during the last several decades have facilitated economic growth and urbanization. During this period of market reform and urbanization, citizen participation is greatly needed yet easily lost to other priorities. We employ stakeholder theory to examine whether citizen participation differs between large and small cities and between the poor and non‐poor people in Vietnam. Using data from a sample of citizens in five centrally managed cities, we found that citizens in large cities and citizens that belong to “unofficially poor” groups participate less. For policy makers, this implies that citizen participation should be of central importance in the management of current cities' expansions. In addition, the categorization of “poor households” needs to be closely monitored to minimize the risk of de facto poor households being excluded from the group. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
SPATIAL & TRANSPORTATION MISMATCH IN SWEDEN , 2015 : EFFECTS OF MISMATCH

SPATIAL & TRANSPORTATION MISMATCH IN SWEDEN, 2015: EFFECTS OF MISMATCH & EASEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK & SUNDSVALL (Master thesis by Oscar Uneklint, 2018). The paper firstly aims to investigate how spatial and transportation workplace-access influences employment outcomes in the cities and municipalities of Sundsvall & Örnsköldsvik, located at the coastal north of Sweden. Secondly, the paper aims to evaluate the performance of the local public transportation networks in easing the effects of mismatch. Sweden’s sparse population, lesser degree of segregation and egalitarian economic model questions the influence of spatial mismatch in Sweden, recent increase in immigration and inequalities gives urgency to such questions. Accuracy of investigation is improved by the availability of microlevel-data but may be improved further by additional instruments. Results confirm minor influence of spatial access and major influence of transportation access on employment outcomes in the study area, 2015. The minor effect of job-access is stronger at the neighborhood-level, than commuting-level. The local public transportation networks reveal core-periphery structures and visualizes the strengths, weaknesses and complementarity of each system. While Örnsköldsvik’s network is more equitable and interconnected, Sundsvall’s network is better serviced with fewer but more relevant stations resulting in different challenges for public transportation in easing employment mismatch and improving life chances.
Abstraction of photographs: a comics style approach

We present an automatic image abstraction framework that abstracts photographs through a comics style approach. Our model extracts image structures and creates a depth map. Then it automatically adapts line drawing and colorization to stylize the image. Results prove that our model is suitable to create comics images from photographs and is well adapted for efficient visual communication.