Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Alimentación ninfal e imaginal de los plecópteros del sur de Galicia

Los insectos acuaticos del orden Plecoptera constituyen uno de los elementos fundamentales de las comunidades de rios y arroyos, especialmente en aguas frias y bien oxigenadas. Se trata de un componente esencial en los sistemas loticos de todo el mundo, tanto a nivel numerico en riqueza y abundancia como por los papeles que desempenan en el ecosistema. El comportamiento trofico es sin duda un aspecto fundamental de la biologia de las especies y de enorme interes para entender su papel en los ecosistemas de los que forman parte. No obstante, esta faceta de los plecopteros ha sido escasamente estudiada, especialmente en el caso de los adultos. Esta falta de estudios es particularmente notable en algunas areas. Y sin duda, este es el caso del noroeste peninsular donde, pese a la existencia de un conocimiento faunistico y taxonomico profundo de su plecopterofauna, los datos biologicos son mas escasos e inexistentes en el caso de la alimentacion. En el caso particular de la peninsula iberica y los Pirineos, los estudios en alimentacion ninfal de plecopteros han sido particularmente numerosos dentro del contexto europeo, aunque la informacion sobre gran parte de la plecopterofauna continua siendo inexistente y son necesarios nuevos estudios que permitan entender mejor a estos organismos y a los ecosistemas de los que forman parte. En cuanto a la alimentacion de los plecopteros durante el estado adulto, las contribuciones al conocimiento en la peninsula iberica han sido abundantes (aunque limitados a especies mediterraneas del sur peninsular) en relacion a los escasos trabajos existentes a nivel mundial. No obstante, no existe informacion respecto al comportamiento trofico de los adultos de la mayoria de las especies, por lo que nuevos estudios son muy necesarios. Es por ello que en esta Tesis se ha tratado de profundizar en el estudio de la alimentacion tanto ninfal como, especialmente, adulta de diferentes especies de plecopteros del noroeste peninsular. En ella se analiza la dieta de las ninfas de Perloidea, verificando los cambios ontogenicos en las mismas, las diferencias con los habitos alimenticios con otras poblaciones y se determina el papel ecologico de estas especies en el ecosistema. Asimismo se describe la dieta imaginal tanto de Perloidea como de Nemouroidea, comparando su alimentacion con la de otras poblaciones estudiadas con anterioridad, y se comprueba si la dieta durante el estadio adulto varia a lo largo del periodo de vuelo.
THE EFFECT OF HANDEDNESS ON THE PERCEPTION OF SIMULTANEITY AND TEMPORAL ORDER

( a ) Page 276, line 11. “2.50 msec. earlier” to read “2.50 msec. later. ” ( b ) Page 276, line 13. “13.75 msec. ” to read “8.75 msec. ” ( c ) As a consequence of this error of sign, the predicted mean in Table VI, page 275, Exp. E, should read 8.75 rather than 13.75. The re-calculated statistical function in Table VII, page 276, Exp. E vs Predicted should read “t=3.4212” rather than “0.3801” and “p= 0.001” rather than “>0.1”.
Evaluation of salt stress and molecular analysis of genetic variation of Iraqi rice cultivars

Abstract. Mandal AM, Alhasnawi AN, Jasim H, Mohamad A. 2019. Evaluation of salt stress and molecular analysis of genetic variation of Iraqi rice cultivars. Biodiversitas 20: 3309-3314. The salinity-stress casts an inhibitory effect on rice, which is not only complex but also a key reason for impeding plant growth as well as decreasing crop productivity. A helpful method to improve our understanding in this space would be to make a direct comparison pertaining to the response to salinity by considering two closely related cultivars, i.e. Yassimen and Anber-33, which demonstrate varying levels of salt-tolerance. Exposing rice seeds to high concentrations of 200mM NaCl stress resulted in considerable impact on shoot, chlorophyll content and root growth. The growth of both cultivars was considerably decreased due to salt toxicity. A range of differences was seen in terms of growth parameters due to interaction between cultivars and salt levels. It can be said that the various cultivars vary in terms of their salt tolerance with regards to seedling growth and seed germination. Based on the results from the Inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) data, cultivar-Anber-33 had 27 bands in total, while for cultivar-Yassimen, it was 25. These results demonstrated that ISSR markers proved to be a valuable method for determining genetic variation, fingerprinting, classification, and identification of Iraqi rice cultivars.
Rhythmic regularity revisited: Is beat induction indeed pre-attentive?

When listening to musical rhythm, regularity in time is often perceived in the form of a beat or pulse. External rhythmic events can give rise to the perception of a beat, through a process known as beat induction. In addition, internal processes, like long-term memory, working memory and automatic grouping can influence how we perceive a beat. Beat perception thus is an interplay between bottom-up and top-down processes. Beat perception is thought to be a very basic process. However, whether or not beat perception depends on attention is subject to debate. Some studies have shown that beat perception is a pre-attentive process, while others provide support for the view that attention is a prerequisite for beat perception. In this paper, we review the current literature on beat perception and attention. We propose a framework for future work in this area, differentiating between bottom-up and top-down processes involved in beat perception. We introduce two hypotheses about the relation between beat perception and attention. The first hypothesis entails that without attention there can be no beat induction and thus no beat perception. The second hypothesis states that beat induction is independent of attention, while attention can indirectly modulate the perception of a beat by influencing the top-down processes involved in beat perception.
Hybridity of institutional logics in Dutch museums: How hybridity influences job demands, decision latitude and social support

Institutions influence organizational functioning. Institutions are ‘’regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive elements that, together with associated activities and resources, provide stability and meaning to social life’’. Additionally, by applying a theory called institutional logics scholars are able to gain insight on how the rather abstract institutions are embedded in organizations and how these influence organizational functioning. The presence of two or more institutional logics in an organization is called hybridity of logics (from now referred to as hybridity). Subsequently, it has been mentioned in the literature that hybridity may result in conflicting situations in organizations. Several clues points towards a relationship of hybridity with elements that cause work stress. Work stress in organizations is accompanied by various negative consequences. Therefore, it seemed relevant to shed light on the potential relationship between hybridity and elements which cause work stress. Eventually, it was attempted to capture this relationship within the context of Dutch small and medium museums. The following question was proposed: ‘’How does hybridity of logics influence job demands, and thereby decision latitude and social support within Dutch museums? ’’ Information was retrieved by conducting four case studies in which organizational members were interviewed. The findings suggest, generally spoken, that a manifestation of hybridity in the form of a professional logic and market logic may possibly have a relationship with substantial job demands in this context. Probably, the decision latitude to deal with these demands may sometimes be limited due to the manifestation of hybridity. In general terms, substantial job demands and limited decision latitude may have been arisen by the idea that the professional logic goes along with beliefs and norms towards elements such as properness and authenticity which does not go together with values of the market logic such as cost minimization and being commercially-oriented. Furthermore, aligned perceptions amongst employees towards the manifestation of hybridity, might result in a social support which remains unaltered under the influence of hybridity.
Metabolisable energy content of rapeseed meal, soyabean meal and white‐flowered peas determined with laying hens and adult cockerels

Abstract 1. The apparent metabolisable energy (AME) contents of 5 protein‐rich ingredients were determined with laying hens and the true metabolisable energy (TME) with adult cockerels. The test materials consisted of one batch each of winter‐grown high glucosinolate rapeseed meal (HG‐RSM), summer‐grown HG‐RSM, low glucosinolate rapeseed meal (LG‐RSM), soyabean oil meal (SBM) and white‐flowered peas (WFP). 2. In a separate study the endogenous energy losses (EEL) of adult Rhode Island Red (RIR) and adult broiler roosters were measured when given a supply of energy. 3. AME value for RSM tended to be lower for cockerels than for hens, whereas the opposite was noted for SBM and WFP. 4. This study showed that AME of ingredients could be influenced by choice of technique. These differences are accentuated for some ingredients, such as SBM and RSM, although there was no difference in ranking ingredients tested within the AME and TME systems. 5. Assuming that birds are receiving an energy source, the EEL0 per kg.
CoHop: Quantitative Correlation based Channel Hopping for Low-power Wireless Networks

Cross-Technology Interference (CTI) badly harms the transmission reliability for low-power networks such as ZigBee at 2.4GHz band. Though promising, channel hopping still faces challenges because the increasingly dense deployment of CTI leaves very few available channels. Selecting a good channel with the least overhead is crucial but challenging. Most of the existing works are heuristic methods that choose a channel far from the current one to avoid adjacent channels that may be correlatively interfered by CTI with a wider bandwidth such as WiFi. However, we observe that the correlated channels influenced by the same CTI source do not necessarily have the same channel qualities and even the opposite state, due to the uneven spectrum power density of CTI. Such channel opportunities are unexplored and wasted. In this paper, we propose CoHop, a quantitative correlation based channel hopping method for lowpower wireless networks. We establish a quantitative model that describes the correlation of channel qualities to capture channel opportunities and calculate channel quality without probing, to reduce probing overhead. We implement CoHop on TinyOS and evaluate its performance in various environments. The experimental results show that CoHop can increase the Packet Reception Ratio (PRR) by 80%, compared with existing methods.
Sosyodemografik Özellikler ile Mutluluk Algısı Arasındaki İlişki Yapısının Analizi

Tarih boyunca oldugu gibi gunumuzde de mutluluk kavrami onemini korumaktadir. Bunun nedeni herkesin mutlu olmak istemesi ve mutlulugun herkes icin hayatin amaci olarak nitelendirilebilmesidir.Bu oneminden dolayi mutluluk uzerine dunyada ve ulkemizde cesitli arastirmalar yapilmistir. Mutluluk arastirmalari dusunurlerin, sanatcilarin ve davranis bilimcilerin oldugu kadar siyaset bilimcilerin, isletmecilerin ve iktisatcilarin da ilgisini cekmektedir. Bu acidan bakildiginda mutluluk konusunun hemen tum sosyal bilimcilerin ilgi odagi haline geldigini soylemek mumkundur.Yapilan literatur taramasinda gerek dunyada gerekse ulkemizde mutluluk uzerine yapilan arastirmalarda genellikle “Hayatinizi bir butun olarak dusundugunuzde kendinizi ne kadar mutlu hissediyorsunuz? “ sorusunun, mutluluk tanimi olarak ele alindigi ve bu sorunun cevabi bagimli degisken olarak kabul edilip, sosyodemografik faktorler de bagimsiz degiskenler olarak alinip etkili faktorler belirlenmistir. Etkili faktorlerin belirlenmesinde de genellikle Sirali Lojit modelinden yararlanilmistir. Bu calismada mutlulugun sadece yukaridaki soru ile belirlenemeyecegi dusuncesinden hareketle, farkli gostergelerin de mutlulugu tanimlamada kullanilmasi gerektiginden yola cikilmis ve sadece mutluluk duzeyine odaklanilmayip, en cok mutluluk veren kavramlarin da analizlere dahil edilmesi gerektigi dusunulmustur.Bu amacla; sosyodemografik ozellikler ile mutluluk algisi arasindaki iliskinin derecesi, ayrica hangi kategorilerin birbirleri ile iliskili olduklari, bunun yani sira hangi sosyodemografik ozelliklerdeki bireylerin ne derece mutlu olduklari ve bu mut-luluklarinin kisi ve kavram bazinda kaynaklari acisindan homojen kumeler olusturup olusturmadiklari belirlenecektir. Literaturde mutluluk arastirmalarinda kullanilan yontemler, bagimli degisken sayisinin birden fazla olmasi durumunda problemin cozumune cevap veremediginden ve bu calismada da uc farkli mutluluk degiskeni kullanilacagindan Dogrusal Olmayan Ka-nonik Korelasyon Analizi’nden (DOKKA) yararlanýlmaktadýr. DOKKA ile elde edilen sonuclarin anlamliligi da Ki-Kare Analizi ile desteklenecektir.
Clinico-etiological profile of patients presenting with hemoptysis diagnosed by fiber optic bronchoscopy - A study done in tertiary care centre of central Karnataka

Introduction: Hemoptysis is a common complaint among patients attending chest clinics. Clinical profile and etiology may vary depending upon patient population studied. Fiber optic bronchoscopy (FOB) is a useful diagnostic tool in such cases to establish accurate diagnosis. Aim: 1. To study the clinical and etiological profile of patients presenting with hemoptysis at our tertiary care centre. 2. To define the diagnostic yield of FOB in these patients. Materials and Methods: Institutional based observational prospective study was conducted on 60 patients who presented with hemoptysis to the department of pulmonary medicine at our tertiary care centre. All patients underwent FOB after thorough clinical, radiological and laboratory evaluation. Results: Mean age of the patients studied was 43.93 ± 13.20 yrs, predominant were male 38(63.3%). Sputum production in 42 patients (70%) was the most common associated symptom followed by dyspnea 34(56.7%) and fever 20(33.3%). On FOB, congestion of the endobronchial lumen was seen in 44 (73.3%), ectasia in 16 (26.6%), bleeding site was localized in 30 (50%) patients. Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) was positive for Acid fast bacilli in 12 (20%), bacterial culture in 6 (10%) and fungal elements in 2 (3.33%) patients. Endobronchial biopsy (EBB) diagnosed lung malignancy in 10(16.7%) patients. Conclusion: Bronchiectasis was the most common cause of hemopytsis followed by pulmonary tuberculosis. FOB resulted in diagnosis of three-fourths of the patients analysed in our study with a positive yield of 76.6%.
Feasibility Study on Virtual Process Controllers as Basis for Future Industrial Automation Systems

Industry 4.0 offers many possibilities for creating highly efficient and flexible manufacturing. To create such advantages, highly automated and thus digitized processes and systems are required. Here, most technologies known from the office floor are basically suitable for these tasks, but cannot meet the high demands of industrial use cases. Therefore, they cannot replace industrial technologies and devices that have performed well over decades “out of the box”. For this reason, many technologies known from the office floor are being investigated and adapted for industrial environments. An important task is the virtualization of process controls, as more and more devices use computation offloading, e.g. due to limited resources. In this paper we extend the work on our novel architecture that enables numerous use cases and meets industrial requirements by virtualizing process controllers. In addition, a testbed based on a factory scenario is proposed to evaluate the most important features of the presented architecture.
Coupled Transcription-Translation in Prokaryotes: An Old Couple With New Surprises

Coupled transcription-translation (CTT) is a hallmark of prokaryotic gene expression. CTT occurs when ribosomes associate with and initiate translation of mRNAs whose transcription has not yet concluded, therefore forming “RNAP.mRNA. ribosome” complexes. CTT is a well-documented phenomenon that is involved in important gene regulation processes, such as attenuation and operon polarity. Despite the progress in our understanding of the cellular signals that coordinate CTT, certain aspects of its molecular architecture remain controversial. Additionally, new information on the spatial segregation between the transcriptional and the translational machineries in certain species, and on the capability of certain mRNAs to localize translation-independently, questions the unanimous occurrence of CTT. Furthermore, studies where transcription and translation were artificially uncoupled showed that transcription elongation can proceed in a translation-independent manner. Here, we review studies supporting the occurrence of CTT and findings questioning its extent, as well as discuss mechanisms that may explain both coupling and uncoupling, e.g., chromosome relocation and the involvement of cis- or trans-acting elements, such as small RNAs and RNA-binding proteins. These mechanisms impact RNA localization, stability, and translation. Understanding the two options by which genes can be expressed and their consequences should shed light on a new layer of control of bacterial transcripts fate.
Hydrocarbon proton conducting polymers for fuel cell catalyst layers

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) employing proton conducting membranes are promising power sources for automotive applications. Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomer represents the state-of-the-art polymer used in both the membrane and catalyst layer to facilitate the transport of protons. However, PFSA ionomer is recognized as having significant drawbacks for large-scale commercialization, which include the high cost of synthesis and use of fluorine-based chemistry. According to published research much effort has been directed to the synthesis and study of non-PFSA electrolyte membranes, commonly referred to as hydrocarbon membranes, which has led to optimism that the less expensive proton conducting membranes will be available in the not-so-distant future. Equally important, however, is the replacement of PFSA ionomer in the catalyst layer, but in contrast to membranes, studies of catalyst layers that incorporate a hydrocarbon polyelectrolyte are relatively sparse and have not been reviewed in the open literature; despite the knowledge that hydrocarbon polyelectrolytes in the catalyst layer generally lead to a decrease in electrochemical fuel cell kinetics and mass transport. This review highlights the role of the solid polymer electrolyte in catalyst layers on pertinent parameters associated with fuel cell performance, and focuses on the effect of replacing perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer with hydrocarbon polyelectrolytes. Collectively, this review aims to provide a better understanding of factors that have hindered the transition from PFSA to non-PFSA based catalyst layers.
Transition of Living Arrangement and Cognitive Impairment Status among Chinese Older Adults: Are They Associated?

Background and Objectives: Living arrangement is a crucial factor for older adults’ health. It is even more critical for Chinese older adults due to the tradition of filial piety. With the aging of China’s population, the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older adults has increased. This study examines the association between living arrangement transition and cognitive function among Chinese older adults. Materials and Methods: Using three waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS; 2008–2009, 2011–2012, and 2014), we analyzed data for older adults (age ≥ 65) who lived with other household members and reported good cognitive function or mild cognitive impairment when they participated in the survey. Multistate Cox regression was employed to study changes in cognitive function. Results: Older adults who transitioned to living alone had lower risk of cognitive impairment (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.52, 0.83; p < 0.01), compared with those who continued to live with other household members. Moving into an institution was also not associated with cognitive impairment. Conclusions: With older adults’ transition to living alone, public health practitioners or social workers might educate them on the benefits of such a living arrangement for cognitive function.
Investigating the Reciprocal Interrelationships among the Ruminal Microbiota, Metabolome, and Mastitis in Early Lactating Holstein Dairy Cows

Simple Summary Dairy cow mastitis is an inflammatory disease often caused by bacterial infections. In the present study, we identified the ruminal microbial biomarkers and metabolites of mastitis in dairy cows. The investigation of the reciprocal interrelationships among the ruminal microbiota, metabolome, and mastitis revealed that short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing microflora and the metabolites related to anti-inflammation and antibacterial activity were significantly higher in healthy cows than in those with mastitis. The identified potential species and metabolites might provide a novel perspective to assist in targeting the ruminal microbiota with preventive/therapeutic strategies against mastitis in the future. Abstract Mastitis in dairy cow significantly affects animal performance, ultimately reducing profitability. The reciprocal interrelationships among ruminal microbiota, metabolome, and mastitis combining early inflammatory factors (serum proinflammatory cytokines) in lactating dairy cows has not been explored, thus, this study evaluated these reciprocal interrelationships in early lactating Holstein dairy cows to identify potential microbial biomarkers and their relationship with ruminal metabolites. The ruminal fluid was sampled from 8 healthy and 8 mastitis cows for the microbiota and metabolite analyses. The critical ruminal microbial biomarkers and metabolites related to somatic cell counts (SCC) and serum proinflammatory cytokines were identified by the linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) algorithm and Spearman’s correlation analysis, respectively. The SCC level and proinflammatory cytokines positively correlated with Sharpea and negatively correlated with Ruminococcaceae UCG-014, Ruminococcus flavefaciens, and Treponema saccharophilum. Furthermore, the metabolites xanthurenic acid, and 1-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl) ethan-1-ol positively correlated with microbial biomarkers of healthy cows, whereas, xanthine, pantothenic acid, and anacardic acid were negatively correlated with the microbial biomarkers of mastitis cows. In conclusion, Ruminococcus flavefaciens and Treponema saccharophilum are potential strains for improving the health of dairy cows. The current study provides a novel perspective to assist in targeting the ruminal microbiota with preventive/therapeutic strategies against inflammatory diseases in the future.