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Assessment of wild leafy vegetables traditionally consumed by the ethnic communities of Manipur, northeast India
Authors: Konsam Surjata , Thongam Biseshwori , Handique Arun Kumar 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Background
The NE region of India falls in the global hotspot of biodiversity. Wild edible plants (WEPs) are widely consumed in the daily diet of the local people. WEPs are critical for the sustenance of ethnic communities and also as a source of income. However, WEPs received a little attention in research activities, economic development, biodiversity conservation and sustainable management. Many are largely ignored and remained unexplored. With a view of reducing the gap in traditional knowledge and tapping the hidden potential resources for proper utilization, exploitation, and sustainable management of WEPs are crucial.

Methods
Surveys were conducted at 20 major markets in all districts of Manipur throughout different seasons from August 2012 to March 2014. A total of 154 avid plant collectors and sellers were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire, formal, informal and extensive interactions to gather detailed information about these species. An integrated assessment of 68 wild leafy vegetables was also carried out to prioritize them for proper exploitation, conservation, and sustainable management.

Results
A total of 68 wild edible vegetables belonging to 42 families were documented which are being used by indigenous communities for nutritive and therapeutic purposes. Of these species, 54 are perennial (79 %) while others are annual (19 %). Herbaceous plants make up the highest proportion of edible plants. Leaves are dominant edible part followed by shoot and stem, and most are consumed through cooked food. Further, 57 species (84 %) are commonly available, and 11 (16 %) are rare. According to integrated assessment, 2 species have highest integrated value, 26 species have high value, 31 species have general value and 9 species are of low value. The majority of the species have a high or general value.

Conclusion
Manipur has rich wild vegetable resources. However, many of them are seldom collected or cultivated given their importance in sustaining and diversifying diet. A comprehensive assessment indicated that majority of these plants have high value. Priority species require further research into their nutritional components to understand the potential as a source of future food and nutritional security. They should be promoted for integration into the agricultural system and income generation for local sustenance.
Myosin Vb mediates Cu+ export in polarized hepatocytes
Authors: Gupta Arnab , Schell Michael J. , Bhattacharjee Ashima , Lutsenko Svetlana , Hubbard Ann L. 
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT
The cellular machinery responsible for Cu+-stimulated delivery of the Wilson-disease-associated protein ATP7B to the apical domain of hepatocytes is poorly understood. We demonstrate that myosin Vb regulates the Cu+-stimulated delivery of ATP7B to the apical domain of polarized hepatic cells, and that disruption of the ATP7B-myosin Vb interaction reduces the apical surface expression of ATP7B. Overexpression of the myosin Vb tail, which competes for binding of subapical cargos to myosin Vb bound to subapical actin, disrupted the surface expression of ATP7B, leading to reduced cellular Cu+ export. The myosin-Vb-dependent targeting step occurred in parallel with hepatocyte-like polarity. If the myosin Vb tail was expressed acutely in cells just prior to the establishment of polarity, it appeared as part of an intracellular apical compartment, centered on γ-tubulin. ATP7B became selectively arrested in this compartment at high [Cu+] in the presence of myosin Vb tail, suggesting that these compartments are precursors of donor–acceptor transfer stations for apically targeted cargos of myosin Vb. Our data suggest that reduced hepatic Cu+ clearance in idiopathic non-Wilsonian types of disease might be associated with the loss of function of myosin Vb.
Nuclear size is sensitive to NTF2 protein levels in a manner dependent on Ran binding
Authors: Vuković Lidija D. , Jevtić Predrag , Zhang Zhaojie , Stohr Bradley A. , Levy Daniel L. 
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT
Altered nuclear size is associated with many cancers, and determining whether cancer-associated changes in nuclear size contribute to carcinogenesis necessitates an understanding of mechanisms of nuclear size regulation. Although nuclear import rates generally positively correlate with nuclear size, NTF2 levels negatively affect nuclear size, despite the role of NTF2 (also known as NUTF2) in nuclear recycling of the import factor Ran. We show that binding of Ran to NTF2 is required for NTF2 to inhibit nuclear expansion and import of large cargo molecules in Xenopus laevis egg and embryo extracts, consistent with our observation that NTF2 reduces the diameter of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) in a Ran-binding-dependent manner. Furthermore, we demonstrate that ectopic NTF2 expression in Xenopus embryos and mammalian tissue culture cells alters nuclear size. Finally, we show that increases in nuclear size during melanoma progression correlate with reduced NTF2 expression, and increasing NTF2 levels in melanoma cells is sufficient to reduce nuclear size. These results show a conserved capacity for NTF2 to impact on nuclear size, and we propose that NTF2 might be a new cancer biomarker.
Feeling the future: A meta-analysis of 90 experiments on the anomalous anticipation of random future events
Authors: Bem Daryl , Tressoldi Patrizio E. , Rabeyron Thomas , Duggan Michael 
Published: January 2016

In 2011, one of the authors (DJB) published a report of nine experiments in theJournal of Personality and Social Psychologypurporting to demonstrate that an individual’s cognitive and affective responses can be influenced by randomly selected stimulus events that do not occur until after his or her responses have already been made and recorded, a generalized variant of the phenomenon traditionally denoted by the termprecognition. To encourage replications, all materials needed to conduct them were made available on request. We here report a meta-analysis of 90 experiments from 33 laboratories in 14 countries which yielded an overall effect greater than 6 sigma,z= 6.40,p= 1.2 × 10-10 with an effect size (Hedges’g) of 0.09. A Bayesian analysis yielded a Bayes Factor of 5.1 × 109, greatly exceeding the criterion value of 100 for “decisive evidence” in support of the experimental hypothesis. When DJB’s original experiments are excluded, the combined effect size for replications by independent investigators is 0.06,z= 4.16,p= 1.1 × 10-5, and the BF value is 3,853, again exceeding the criterion for “decisive evidence.” The number of potentially unretrieved experiments required to reduce the overall effect size of the complete database to a trivial value of 0.01 is 544, and seven of eight additional statistical tests support the conclusion that the database is not significantly compromised by either selection bias or by intense “p-hacking”—the selective suppression of findings or analyses that failed to yield statistical significance.P-curve analysis, a recently introduced statistical technique, estimates the true effect size of the experiments to be 0.20 for the complete database and 0.24 for the independent replications, virtually identical to the effect size of DJB’s original experiments (0.22) and the closely related “presentiment” experiments (0.21). We discuss the controversial status of precognition and other anomalous effects collectively known aspsi.
Relationship of socioeconomic factors with vision-related quality of life on severe low vision and blind population in Indonesia
Authors: Habsyiyah Habsyiyah , Lestari Yeni D. , Ariawan Iwan , Gondhowiardjo Tjahjono D. 
Published: January 2016

Background: Socioeconomic factors are known to be associated with visual impairment. Being someone who is visually impaired could affect his quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in severe low vision and blind population in Indonesia in relation to their socioeconomic status. Methods: A cross sectional population-based study was performed in 5 provinces, in Indonesia. Respondents of validation study on blindness data of national basic health survey 2013 (RISKESDAS 2013), who were above 18 years old with severe low vision (BCVA≥3/60 to 6/60) and blind (BCVA<3/60), were included in this study. Questionnaires for socioeconomic status and a questionnaire from the national eye institute visual function questionnaire 25 (NEI VFQ 25) for visual function were administered. Total scores of NEI-VFQ25 were compared based on severity of visual impairment, educational level, occupation, literacy adequacy, income level, and residency. Data analysis was using independent T-test or Mann-Whitney test, and Chi square test.Results: A total of 134 subjects were enrolled in this study, most of them are women (68.2%), aged >64 years old (64.9%) with low education (65.7%), illiterate (52.2%), low income (71.6%), non working (63.4%) and living in urban areas (58.2%). The blind population has lower VFQ scores than severe low vision (p=0.001). Different status of educational level, literacy adequacy, income level and residency did not show significant difference in VFQ scores, but those who have an occupation had better VFQ scores than those who do not (p=0.041).Conclusion: Visual related quality of life (VRQOL) of severe low vision and blind population was associated significantly with occupational status. Because of culture and characteristics of Indonesian people, VRQOL of severe low vision and blind population in Indonesia was not affected by educational level, literacy, income level, and residency.
Disparities in Service Use and Expenditures for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in California in 2005 and 2013
Authors: Harrington Charlene , Kang Taewoon 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
This study examined service use and expenditures for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living at home and in the community in California in 2005 and 2013. The number of people assessed for IDD services increased, along with the percentage of individuals who did not receive any services between 2005 and 2013. Controlling for client needs, children age 3–21 were less likely than other age groups to receive any services using logistic regressions. All racial and ethnic minority groups were less likely to receive any services than were white populations. Females, younger people, and all racial and ethnic minority groups who received services had significantly lower expenditures, with wide geographic variations. The disparities by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geography have persisted over time in California.
Maintaining the Feasibility of Hard Real–Time Systems with a Reduced Number of Priority Levels
Authors: Qureshi Muhammad Bilal , Alrashed Saleh , Min-Allah Nasro , Kołodziej Joanna , Arabas Piotr 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
When there is a mismatch between the cardinality of a periodic task set and the priority levels supported by the underlying hardware systems, multiple tasks are grouped into one class so as to maintain a specific level of confidence in their accuracy. However, such a transformation is achieved at the expense of the loss of schedulability of the original task set. We further investigate the aforementioned problem and report the following contributions: (i) a novel technique for mapping unlimited priority tasks into a reduced number of classes that do not violate the schedulability of the original task set and (ii) an efficient feasibility test that eliminates insufficient points during the feasibility analysis. The theoretical correctness of both contributions is checked through formal verifications. Moreover, the experimental results reveal the superiority of our work over the existing feasibility tests by reducing the number of scheduling points that are needed otherwise.
Exponential Estimates of a Class of Time–Delay Nonlinear Systems with Convex Representations
Authors: Ramírez Máximo , Villafuerte Raúl , González Temoatzin , Bernal Miguel 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
This work introduces a novel approach to stability and stabilization of nonlinear systems with delayed multivariable inputs; it provides exponential estimates as well as a guaranteed cost of the system solutions. The result is based on an exact convex representation of the nonlinear system which allows a Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional to be applied in order to obtain sufficient conditions in the form of linear matrix inequalities. These are efficiently solved via convex optimization techniques. A real-time implementation of the developed approach on the twin rotor MIMO system is included.
Positivity and Linearization of a Class of Nonlinear Continuous–Time Systems by State Feedbacks
Authors: Kaczorek Tadeusz 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
The positivity and linearization of a class of nonlinear continuous-time system by nonlinear state feedbacks are addressed. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the positivity of the class of nonlinear systems are established. A method for linearization of nonlinear systems by nonlinear state feedbacks is presented. It is shown that by a suitable choice of the state feedback it is possible to obtain an asymptotically stable and controllable linear system, and if the closed-loop system is positive then it is unstable.
Nonlinear State–Space Predictive Control with On–Line Linearisation and State Estimation
Authors: Ławryńczuk Maciej 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
This paper describes computationally efficient model predictive control (MPC) algorithms for nonlinear dynamic systems represented by discrete-time state-space models. Two approaches are detailed: in the first one the model is successively linearised on-line and used for prediction, while in the second one a linear approximation of the future process trajectory is directly found on-line. In both the cases, as a result of linearisation, the future control policy is calculated by means of quadratic optimisation. For state estimation, the extended Kalman filter is used. The discussed MPC algorithms, although disturbance state observers are not used, are able to compensate for deterministic constant-type external and internal disturbances. In order to illustrate implementation steps and compare the efficiency of the algorithms, a polymerisation reactor benchmark system is considered. In particular, the described MPC algorithms with on-line linearisation are compared with a truly nonlinear MPC approach with nonlinear optimisation repeated at each sampling instant.
A Comparative and Experimental Study on Gradient and Genetic Optimization Algorithms for Parameter Identification of Linear MIMO Models of a Drilling Vessel
Authors: Bańka Stanisław , Brasel Michał , Dworak Paweł , Jaroszewski Krzysztof 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
The paper presents algorithms for parameter identification of linear vessel models being in force for the current operating point of a ship. Advantages and disadvantages of gradient and genetic algorithms in identifying the model parameters are discussed. The study is supported by presentation of identification results for a nonlinear model of a drilling vessel.
Optimization of the Maximum Likelihood Estimator for Determining the Intrinsic Dimensionality of High–Dimensional Data
Authors: Karbauskaitė Rasa , Dzemyda Gintautas 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
One of the problems in the analysis of the set of images of a moving object is to evaluate the degree of freedom of motion and the angle of rotation. Here the intrinsic dimensionality of multidimensional data, characterizing the set of images, can be used. Usually, the image may be represented by a high-dimensional point whose dimensionality depends on the number of pixels in the image. The knowledge of the intrinsic dimensionality of a data set is very useful information in exploratory data analysis, because it is possible to reduce the dimensionality of the data without losing much information. In this paper, the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of the intrinsic dimensionality is explored experimentally. In contrast to the previous works, the radius of a hypersphere, which covers neighbours of the analysed points, is fixed instead of the number of the nearest neighbours in the MLE. A way of choosing the radius in this method is proposed. We explore which metric—Euclidean or geodesic—must be evaluated in the MLE algorithm in order to get the true estimate of the intrinsic dimensionality. The MLE method is examined using a number of artificial and real (images) data sets.
Maximum principles, Liouville-type theorems and symmetry results for a general class of quasilinear anisotropic equations
Authors: Barbu Luminita , Enache Cristian 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
This paper is concerned with a general class of quasilinear anisotropic equations. We first derive some maximum principles for two appropriate P-functions, in the sense of Payne
(see the book of Sperb [18]).
These maximum principles are then employed to obtain a Liouville-type result and a Serrin–Weinberger-type symmetry result.
Dehydration of Ethanol by PSA Process with Pressure Equalization Step Added
Authors: Gomar-Madriz Luz Elena , Luna Jaime Saucedo , Serna-González Medardo , Hernández-Castro Salvador , Castro-Montoya Agustin Jaime 
Published: January 2016

AbstractIn this work, the ethanol dehydration production process is carried out using the Mathematical Modeling Pressure Adsorption Process. A new model is suggested, it has two equalization steps, and is compared with the Industrial Pressure Swing Process operating cycle. An analysis of the effects of introducing the pressure equalization step is performed on four main response variables: purity, production, recovery and energy consumption and it is compared with the current cycle configuration operating in the industry. We used Aspen Adsorption for the valuation and simulation of the cyclic PSA process. We analyzed and processed the simulation results in Statgraphics Centurion to obtain optimum operating conditions for the process. This evaluation shows that purity decreases slightly, whereas recovery and production increase. The most important thing is that the energy consumption is reduced. These results clearly show that by modifying the operating cycle schema, optimum operating conditions also change. The optimization of the new cycle was executed considering as variables bed pressure, adsorption time and purging flow. We found that a smaller column is more productive for the equalization cycle than that of a 14m bed, which is optimal in the industrial cycle with a consequent reduction in adsorbent material.
Cellulases by Penicillium sp. in different culture conditions
Authors: Mesa Leyanis , Salvador Carmen A. , Herrera Mónica , Carrazana Daimí I. , González Erenio 
Published: January 2016

AbstractThe high cost of cellulolytic enzymes used in the ethanol production process has led to a growing interest in situ production. The evaluation of the influence of several factors in the fungus Penicillium sp. cellulase production using pretreated sugarcane bagasse is very interesting. Penicillium sp. cellulase production by using filter paper as cellulosic substrate and the use of glucose, sucrose and lactose like co-substrates was assessed. In the experiments using filter paper as a cellulosic substrate, the highest FPase enzyme activity obtained was 280 FPU.L-1 using sucrose as co-substrate. Subsequently, the study of pretreated sugarcane bagasse was conducted using Plackett-Burman experimental design with analysis of 6 factors influencing the process. The highest FPase activity was 615.1 FPU.L-1. The factors influencing FPase and β- glucosidase activity were the use of molasses and the solid loading. The successful use of molasses as co-substrate opens perspectives for future researches.
Infection process of Ceramium rubrum (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales) on the agarophyte Gracilaria chilensis (Rhodophyta, Gracilariales)
Authors: Michetti Karina M. , Miravalles Alicia B. , Hughes Melanie H. , Leonardi Patricia I. 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Epiphytism is a major problem world-wide for the Gracilaria mariculture industry that reduces the productivity of commercial farms. Most of the epiphytes associated with Gracilaria chilensis belong to the order Ceramiales. Under laboratory conditions we studied the infection process of Ceramium rubrum rhizoids on G. chilensis collected from a northern Chilean farm. The rhizoid penetration was intercellular. The host cell wall and cortical cells adjacent to the epiphyte appeared compressed and disorganized. The rhizoids presented an extensive dynamic complex endomembrane system, mainly represented by a plentiful endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network, dictyosomes, electron dense material surrounded by ER membranes, membrane bodies and vacuolar sacs with fibrillar material. Two types of cell wall deposition can be suggested: i) one characterized by the direct contact of ER vesicles with the plasmalemma and ii) another represented by the ER contributing material to the cell wall indirectly through vacuolar sacs. This study provides the basis for a better understanding of the infection process involved in the epiphyte-host interaction.
Characterization of Extreme Points of Multi-Stochastic Tensors
Authors: Ke Rihuan , Li Wen , Xiao Mingqing 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Stochastic matrices play an important role in the study of probability theory
and statistics, and are often used in a variety of modeling problems in
economics, biology and operation research. Recently, the study
of tensors and
their applications
became a hot topic in numerical analysis and
optimization.
In this paper, we focus on studying stochastic tensors and, in
particular, we study the extreme points of a set of multi-stochastic tensors. Two
necessary and sufficient conditions for a multi-stochastic tensor to be an
extreme point are established.
These conditions characterize the “generators” of multi-stochastic tensors.
An algorithm to search the convex combination of extreme points for an arbitrary given
multi-stochastic tensor is developed. Based on our obtained results, some expression
properties for third-order and n-dimensional multi-stochastic tensors
(

n
=
3

${n=3}$

and 4) are derived, and all extreme points of
3-dimensional and 4-dimensional triply-stochastic tensors can be produced in a simple
way. As an application, a new approach for the
partially filled square problem under the framework of multi-stochastic
tensors is given.
Stably uniform affinoids are sheafy
Authors: Buzzard Kevin , Verberkmoes Alain 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
We develop some of the foundations of affinoid pre-adic spaces without
Noetherian or finiteness hypotheses. We give explicit examples of
non-adic affinoid pre-adic spaces, and also a new condition ensuring that
the structure presheaf on Spa(R,

R
+

R^{+}

) is a sheaf. This condition can
be used to give a new proof that the spectrum of a perfectoid algebra
is an adic space.