Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Oxygraphische Untersuchungen der Mitochondrienfunktionen : Verwendung permeabilisierter Fasern von Muskelbiopsien des Schweines

Respiratory measurements were executed in muscle biopsies of pigs of the breeds Pietrain and German Landrace in dependence on age and stress setting by means of a high-resolution Oxygraph to the determine of the mitochondra function. The results indicate that the stress produced by nose sling treatment has similar effects in both breeds on the functional characteristics of the mitochondria. The significantly increased atractylate inhibited respiration in Pietrain pigs ca be used as an additional marker for PSE meat.
Ambiguous relations between Bruchus affinis and the Lathyrus

The relationship between plants and insects is generally considered from a Manichean point of view. So, phytophagous insects are separated from pollinating insects. The seeds of many Leguminosae (Fabaceae) are consumed by larvae of specialist Coleoptera (Bruchidae) which are considered pests of these plants. But some data show that adults visit the flowers before ovipositing on (or inside) the pods. The mature seeds of many Lathyrus spp. are consumed by larvae of Bruchus affinis. The flowers of some populations of L. latifolius, L. sylvestris and L. tuberosus are frequently visited by the adults of this insect whose mouth parts become abundantly contaminated with pollen. Such contaminated adults are not discovered on flowers of other species. In addition, though Fabaceae are essentially autogamous, the frequency of aborted flowers is very high in these three species. For these reasons: the specificity of the adult Bruchus-Lathyrus relationship, and the variability of abortion of their ovules, we suggest that the pollination activity of Bruchus affinis balances for these perennial plants the negative effect of the reduction of mature seeds by the larvae. The selective pressure of this destruction is debatable in perennial plants where propagation occurs by vegetative hypogeal parts. This is probably an example of the ambiguous nature of the relation between plants and insects.
Perspectives actuelles sur le développement du tonus et de la posture

La posture et le tonus sont à la base de l’organisation et de l’exécution des praxies : un mouvement ne peut être exécuté sans une posture adaptée. La première fonction posturale est antigravitaire ; elle permet le maintient de la géométrie corporelle durant le déroulement de l’action. La seconde des fonctions posturales est d’orienter le corps dans l’espace et de fournir un cadre de référence aux interactions entre le sujet et l’environnement (stabilisation du regard, orientation vers l’objectif, organisation des afférences perceptives). La posture constitue donc l’ancrage de l’activité motrice de déplacement et d’exploration.
Abandoned pastures in eastern Amazonia. I. Patterns of plant succession

(1) Vegetation composition, structure, and biomass accumulation were studied on thirteen forest sites that had been cut and burned, used as cattle pasture, and then abandoned in the eastern Amazon near Paragominas, Para, Brazil. (2) The study sites were of two ages (two to four years and seven to eight years) and had received light, medium or heavy use for up to thirteen years. (3) Forest regenerated vigorously on sites of previously light use. Above-ground biomass accumulation averaged 10 t ha-' y-1 or 80 t after eight years (roughly onequarter of mature forest levels). Tree species richness was also high (about 20 per 100 mi2) and almost all species also occurred in native forest. Moderately grazed pastures also developed forest but biomass accumulation was only 5 t ha'-I y. Tree species richness was also lower than on light-use sites and there were fewer forest trees. Abandoned pastures subjected to heavy use had the least distinct patterns of succession. The single eight-year-old site was dominated by grasses and forbs with fewer than one tree per 100 m2 and an above-ground biomass accumulation of 0 6 t ha-' y1, a value only about 6% of that found on light-use sites. (4) The light-use sites had significantly higher biomass and species richness in both ageclasses than either moderateor heavy-use sites. Site age was a good predictor of aboveground biomass accumulation on lightand moderate-use sites, but not on heavy-use sites. (5) These Amazon ecosystems generally can recover after large-scale pasture disturbances. Only where land has been used too intensively for long periods is reforestation uncertain, but probably less than 10% of the pasture land in northern Para has degraded to this level. Nevertheless, the re-growth forest, regardless of pasture-use history, will not necessarily have the same characteristics of physiognomy or species composition as that originally occupying the site. Moreover, as burning becomes more prevalent in eastern Amazonia, abandoned sites may not develop into forest and the irreversible degradation of the entire regional ecosystem must be contemplated.
The content of ghrelin and leptin in the blood plasma of children and adolescents with hypothalamic dysfunction

Мета дослідження — проведення порівняльного аналізу рівнів лептину та греліну в плазмі крові дітей і підлітків залежно від форми та ступеня ожиріння на тлі дисфункції гіпоталамуса. Матеріали та методи. Обстежено 39 дітей віком від 10 до 18 років із дисфункцією гіпоталамуса. Серед них 16 пацієнтів (41,03 %) — із вісцероабдомінальним ожирінням, 23 пацієнти (58,97 %) — із глютеофеморальним ожирінням та 14 здорових дітей відповідного віку та статі. У всіх пацієнтів проводили вивчення анамнезу життя, оцінку антропометричних параметрів (маса тіла, індекс маси тіла, окружність талії та стегон, їх співвідношення). Рівень лептину у крові визначали імуноферментним методом із використанням наборів фірми Roche Diagnostics GmbH Mannheim (Німеччина). Рівень греліну визначали радіоімунологічним методом із використанням наборів фірми DLAsource ImmunoAssays S.A. (Бельгія). Результати. Надлишкова маса тіла встановлена у 15 із 39 пацієнтів (38,5 %), ожиріння I ступеня — у 8 дітей (20,5 %), II ступеня — у 10 дітей (25,6 %), III ступеня — у 6 дітей (15,4 %). Середній рівень лептину в дітей із вісцероабдомінальним ожирінням становив 47,20 ± 5,54 нг/мл (індекс маси тіла — 35,20 ± 5,07 кг/м 2 ) і виявився вірогідно вищим, ніж у дітей у групі з глютеофеморальним ожирінням (26,50 ± 7,13 нг/мл, p < 0,05) у поєднанні з аналогічними метаболічними порушеннями. Рівень греліну в дітей з ожирінням був вірогідно нижчим, ніж у контрольній групі, і залежав від ступеня ожиріння. При ожирінні III ступеня рівень греліну був найнижчим — 582,58 ± 59,37 нг/мл. Висновки. Ожиріння на тлі дисфункції гіпоталамуса в дітей та підлітків супроводжується низьким рівнем греліну та високим рівнем лептину в плазмі крові. Незалежно від статі в дітей і підлітків гіперлептинемія та гіпогрелінемія значною мірою пов’язані зі ступенем та формою ожиріння. При вісцероабдомінальній формі ожиріння (порівняно з глютеофеморальною формою) зафіксовано істотно нижчий рівень греліну та вищий рівень лептину.
Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control - Addressing Non-convexity Using Social Hierarchies

This paper introduces a novel concept for addressing non-convexity in the cost functions of distributed economic model predictive control (DEMPC) systems. Specifically, the proposed algorithm enables agents to self-organize into a hierarchy which determines the order in which control decisions are made. This concept is based on the formation of social hierarchies in nature. An additional feature of the algorithm is that it does not require stationary set-points that are known a priori. Rather, agents negotiate these targets in a truly distributed and scalable manner. Upon providing a detailed description of the algorithm, guarantees of convergence, recursive feasibility, and bounded closed-loop stability are also provided. Finally, the proposed algorithm is compared against a basic parallel distributed economic model predictive controller using an academic numerical example.
GPA: A GPU Performance Advisor Based on Instruction Sampling

Developing efficient GPU kernels can be difficult because of the complexity of GPU architectures and programming models. Existing performance tools only provide coarse-grained tuning advice at the kernel level, if any. In this paper, we describe GPA, a performance advisor for NVIDIA GPUs that suggests potential code optimizations at a hierarchy of levels, including individual lines, loops, and functions. To relieve users of the burden of interpreting performance counters and analyzing bottlenecks, GPA uses data flow analysis to approximately attribute measured instruction stalls to their root causes and uses information about a program's structure and the GPU to match inefficiency patterns with optimization strategies. To quantify the potential benefits of each optimization strategy, we developed PC sampling-based performance models to estimate its speedup. Our experiments with benchmarks and applications show that GPA provides insightful reports to guide performance optimization. Using GPA, we obtained speedups on a Volta V100 GPU ranging from 1.01 x to 3.58 ×, with a geometric mean of 1.22 x.
Registration of lipoxygenase free food grade soybean Germplasm, HS-151.

HS-151 is a lipoxygenase free food grade soybean line (Glycine max. L.) with large seed size, high protein content, yellow hilum, and satisfactory food processing quality. It is adapted to areas of southwest Ontario with 3100 or more crop heat units and has a relative maturity of 2.2 (MG 2.2).
Phytoplasma diseases and insect vectors in potatoes of the Pacific northwest of the United States.

Potato growers in the Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon experienced an outbreak of the potato purple top disease in the 2002 growing season. This outbreak caused significant yield losses and reduced tuber quality. The disease was also observed during ensuing years, especially in potato fields not treated with insecticides. Using polymerase chain reaction, it was determined that the beet leafhopper-transmitted virescence agent (BLTVA) phytoplasma was the causal agent of the disease and that Circulifer tenellus was the major vector of the phytoplasma in this important potato growing region of the United States.
Explicit F\"ollmer-Schweizer decomposition and discrete-time hedging in exponential L\'evy models

In a financial market driven by an exponential Levy process, an explicit representation is shown for the Follmer-Schweizer decomposition of European type options, implying a closed-form expression of the corresponding local risk-minimizing strategies. Using a jump-adjusted approximation scheme, the error caused by discretising the local risk-minimizing strategies is investigated in dependence of properties of the Levy measure, the regularity of the pay-off function and the chosen random discretisation times. The rate of this error as the number of expected discretisation times increases is measured in weighted BMO spaces, implying also $L_p$-estimates. Moreover, the effect of a change of measure satisfying a reverse Holder inequality is addressed.
Games with Filters

This paper has two parts. The first is concerned with a variant of a family of games introduced by Holy and Schlicht, that we call \emph{Welch games}. Player II having a winning strategy in the Welch game of length $\omega$ on $\kappa$ is equivalent to weak compactness. Winning the game of length $2^\kappa$ is equivalent to $\kappa$ being measurable. We show that for games of intermediate length $\gamma$, II winning implies the existence of precipitous ideals with $\gamma$-closed, $\gamma$-dense trees. The second part shows the first is not vacuous. For each $\gamma$ between $\omega$ and $\kappa^+$, it gives a model where II wins the games of length $\gamma$, but not $\gamma^+$. The technique also gives models where for all $\omega_1< \gamma\le\kappa$ there are $\kappa$-complete, normal, $\kappa^+$-distributive ideals having dense sets that are $\gamma$-closed, but not $\gamma^+$-closed.
Validation of a Physiological Day Equation: Development of the Mexican Bean Beetle on Snap Beans and Soybeans

A physiological day equation proposed by Waddill et al. (1976) of the form PD = 1/24 {[. 55(TMAX−TMIN)+TMIN]−THT+[. 15(TMAX−TMIN)+TMIN]−THT} where TMAX = Maximum Temperature, TMIN = Minimum Temperature and THT = Developmental Threshold, predicted development of the larvae of the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, on soybeans and snap beans with only ca. a 2% error. This sine curve based equation incorporates geographical location coefficients, and predictions were accurate enough for acceptable simulation limits, especially with fluctuating temperatures such as those that occur in the field. Predictions by the equation were improved when temperatures did not approach the physiological limits of beetle development. The total number of days required for larvae to mature on snap beans ( Phaseolus ) and soybeans was 16.5 and 23.5, respectively. Extension of Mexican bean beetle developmental time when soybeans were utilized as food may have serious implications when compiling biological data for computer simulations.
Calcium and Phosphorus Requirements of Growing Turkeys

Abstract FROM the quantitative viewpoint calcium and phosphorus are the most significant inorganic elements involved in the development of a normal skeletal structure. The assimilation and fixation of these elements are influenced by several dietary and environmental factors, including the antirachitic vitamin factor, the calcium and phosphorus levels, calcium-phosphorus ratio, and perhaps also the acid-base ratio of the entire ration. The effect of modifying the calcium-phosphorus ratio of three rations for poults by adding certain calcium salts at levels to contribute 0.8 percent and 1.6 percent calcium respectively is included in this report. For the first experiment a basal ration which had been fed in a rather extensive series of chick nutrition studies was used. The ration is given in Figure 1. Ninety-six parts of this ration were used for each lot, the ash variable being introduced by displacing an equal amount of starch, this being a standard policy in all .
Abiotic Controls of Soil Respiration Beneath an Eighteen-Year-Old Pinus Radiata Stand in South-Eastern Australia

(1) The influence of soil moisture and temperature on soil respiration beneath an eighteen-year-old Pinus radiata stand in south-eastern Australia were examined. Soil respiration was measured by a soda-lime absorption technique, measurements being conducted at fourteen-day intervals over a 262-day period. (2) Soil respiration followed a seasonal pattern with a maximum (0.89 g CO2 m-2 h1) value occurring during a period of high moisture and temperature; a minimum (0.23 g CO2 m-2 h-1) was associated with low soil moisture availability (when respiration was independent of temperature). (3) Two models, GRESP and BRESP (which use soil moisture and temperature to predict soil respiration), showed a poor fit with measured soil respiration (r2 = 009 and 0 15, respectively), both models overestimating respiration at low soil moisture levels. This occurred because the Qlo quotient had a fixed value in both models. In an effort to improve the fit between measured and modelled respiration the GRESP model was modified by the inclusion of a moisture dependent Qlo term, producing a new model: FRESP. This gave an excellent fit with measured respiration (r2=0 85) because of its moisture-dependent Qlo term. (4) It is concluded that under conditions of low moisture availability, the Qlo quotient is strongly moisture-dependent. To model soil respiration successfully under dry conditions a moisture-dependent Qlo term is required.
Growth-Limiting Nutrients in Sphagnum-Dominated Bogs Subject to Low and High Atmospheric Nitrogen Supply

The effects of increased nitrogen or phosphorus supply on the productivity of Sphagnum-dominated ombrotrophic bogs in northern and southern Sweden were studied. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition in souther Sweden (high-N site) exceeds that in northern Sweden (low-N site) by about tenfold. Vertical height growth of the Sphagnum carpet was measured by the crankedwire method. Length growth of individuals was measured by autoradiography after labelling with 14 CO 2 . The results of both methods were significantly correlated, but the cranked-wire data were systematically lower. Productivity of Sphagnum at the low-N site increase almost fourfold after additional nitrogen supply (4 g N m −1 year −1 ), but no increase was found after additional phosphorus supply (0.4 g P m −2 year −1 ) (.)
Similar land-form discovery: Complex absolute-value max pooling in complex-valued convolutional neural networks in interferometric synthetic aperture radar

In a complex-valued convolutional neural network, its elementary unit consists of a complex-valued convolution layer and a complex pooling layer. The pooling layer has a variety in its dynamics. In this paper, we propose complex absolute-value max pooling to extract complex-amplitude feature patterns meaningful for discovery and/or adaptive classification of land form in interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR). Experimental examination into amplitude and phase values in convolutional kernels reveals that useful land-shape features emerge through self-organization in high-magnitude kernels, which suggests that the proposed dynamics is successful in extracting important features.
Antibacterial, antioxidant and acute toxicity tests on flavonoids extracted from some medicinal plants

Flavonoids are well-known for their many therapeutic and pharmaceutical effects. In this study, we tested the antibacterial activity of 11 flavonoids extracted from some medicinal plants by the agar diffusion method. Then, we measured their antioxidant activity using the DPPH (2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical assay and we also tested their acute toxicity effect on mice. The results showed that apigenin-7-O-glucoside was more active against the Gram-positive bacteria and quercetin was more active against the Gram-negative ones. Also, quercetin and diosmin showed the best antioxidant activity. Quercetin, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin- 7-O-glucoside and luteolin-3'-O-glucuronide gave the best acute toxicity values. It can be concluded that quercetin was the most interesting compound for all the tested activities. Also, we observed that the presence or the absence of substitutions in flavonoids influenced significantly the results obtained, whereas the substitution type had a low impact. Key words: Acute toxicity, antibacterials, antioxidants, flavonoids, identification, plants
Visual motion capture as a means of control in telepresence

As telepresenceapplicationsbecomemorecomplex theneedfor betterwaysof controllingthemincreases. Oneway is to usevisualmotioncapturewhich is lesscumbersomecomparedto traditionalactive sensingmethods.In this paperwe presenta model-basedmethodusingacompactphasespacerepresentationto capturethehumanmotion.Thecompactrepresentationallows usto considertheentirephasespaceinsteadof usinganiterativeapproachwith its inherentdrawbacks.Themethodis testedusing silhouettedatain an’analysis-by-synthesis’-approach andtestsshow promisingresults.
Seed predation and the coexistence of tree species: Hubbell's models revisited.

From a crown-packing model evaluated at equilibrium, Hubbell concluded that spacing of conspecific adults can account for little of the observed tree species richness in tropical forests. Using computer simulations in a nonequilibrium approach, we show that a given level of species richness is maintained longer with intraspecific spacing than without it. The quantitative importance of this effect in real forests is difficult to evaluate.
Seasonal Population Fluctuations and Ecological Implications for Management of Anastrepha Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Commercial Mango Orchards in Southern Mexico

We report the results of a large scale (5 orchards) and long-term (5 yr) study on seasonal population fluctuationsof Anastrepha fruit flies in commercial mango orchards in the Soconusco Region, Chiapas, Mexico. Out of 10 Anastrepha species present in these orchards, West Indian fruit fly, A. obliqua (Macquart), and Mexican fruit fly, A ludens (Loew), accounted for 96.6% of all individuals captured in McPhail traps. A obliqua was by far the dominant species, accounting for 66.1% of all individuals captured. Anastrepha populations fluctuated markedly from year to year during our study. Furthermore, even though we worked in orchards that were relatively close to each other, we discovered significant differences in terms of total numbers of flies captured per orchard and Anastrepha species diversity in each orchard. Most flies (62.3%) were captured in traps placed in the periphery of orchards (i.e., edge traps). Also, most (≈90%) of the mangoes sampled in commercial orchards were infested by A. obliqua , despite the fact that significant numbers of A ludens adults were present in every orchard. In contrast, mangoes sampled at higher elevations were predominantly infested by A. ludens . We compare our results with similar studies in other parts of Mexico and Latin America and discuss our findings in light of their practical implications.
Lignans and an alkaloid from Haplophyllum tuberculatum

The aerial parts of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (Forssk) A. Juss grown in Egypt yielded three lignans named as kusunokinin, chaerophyllin (I)​, justicidin A as well as an alkaloid, 7-​isopentenyloxy-​8-​fagarine which is reported here for the first time from H. tuberculatum. , while compd. I is reported for the first time from the genus haplophyllum. The structure elucidation of the isolated compds. are based on spectroscopic methods including 1D-​and 2D-​NMR spectra
ANTI FUNGAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF Usnea sp. AGAINST Malassezia furfur

The antifungal activity of methanolic extract of Usnea sp. (MEU) against Malassezia furfur ATCC 14521, in terms of in vitro susceptibility, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentrations (MFC) were investigated using broth microdilution method with endpoint after 48 h. Time-kill curves were determined at concentrations 0~, 1/2~, 1~, 2~, 4~ and 8~MIC. MEU was susceptible against M. furfur with diameter clear zone of 34 mm for 1 mg/ml. MIC and MFC values were 16 ƒEg/ml and 64 ƒEg/ml, respectively. Time-kill curve demonstrated that treatment with 4~MIC (64 ƒEg/ml) and 8~MIC (128 ƒEg/ml) of MEU for 4 h and 1 h, respectively, was able to kill 100 % of M. furfur. MEU shows potential as an antifungal agent for inhibiting the growth of M. furfur ATCC 14521 in vitro. MEU might be a useful alternative for treating dandruff, tinea versicolor, tinea capitis, and seborrhoeic dermatitis due to the growth inhibition of M. furfur. Key words: antifungal, in vitro Malassezia furfur, methanolic extract of Usnea sp. (MEU)