Strong decline in the consumption of invertebrates by barn owls from 1860 to 2012 in Europe

Capsule The analysis of 616 papers about the diet of the European Barn Owl Tyto alba showed that 9678 invertebrates were captured out of 3.13 million prey items (0.31%). The consumption of invertebrates strongly decreased between 1860 and 2012. This further demonstrates that the Barn Owl diet changed to a large extent during the last 150 years.

Kumpulan tiedekirjaston matematiikan kausijulkaisut

Matematiikan kausijulkaisujen kokoelma sisältää 147 nimekettä (n. xxx hyllymetriä). Kausijulkaisut ovat pääosin englannin-, saksan- ja ranskankielisiä. Kausijulkaisuja ei lainata, mutta ne ovat vapaasti käytettävissä kirjaston tiloissa. Kokoelman kehittäjien tavoitteena on aina ollut korkeatasoinen matematiikan tieteellinen kokoelma, joka vastaa ainelaitoksen tutkijoiden, opettajien ja opiskelijoiden tarpeita. Laitoksen johto on pitänyt tärkeänä riittävää budjetointia hankinnan tarpeisiin. Hankintapäätökset on tehnyt tieteenalan asiantuntija, yleensä joku laitoksen professoreista. Käyttäjät ovat pääsääntöisesti olleet omalta ainelaitokselta. Noin 65% oli oman tiedekunnan henkilökuntaa ja HY:n muuta henkilökuntaa noin 8% sekä muiden korkeakoulujen henkilökuntaa 10%, muita tutkijoita 2%. Opiskelijoiden osuus jäi noin 15%:iin. (luvut vuodelta 2000) Matematiikan kausijulkaisujen kokoelma sisältää myös laajan tilastotieteen aineiston.

Evaluation of potential breath biomarkers for active smoking: assessment of smoking habits

Different compounds have been reported as biomarkers of a smoking habit, but, to date, there is no appropriate biomarker for tobacco-related exposure because the proposed chemicals seem to be nonspecific or they are only appropriate for short-term exposure. Moreover, conventional sampling methodologies require an invasive method because blood or urine samples are required. The use of a microtrap system coupled to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis has been found to be very effective for the noninvasive analysis of volatile organic compounds in breath samples. The levels of benzene, 2,5-dimethylfuran, toluene, o-xylene, and m- p-xylene have been analyzed in breath samples obtained from 204 volunteers (100 smokers, 104 nonsmokers; 147 females, 57 males; ages 16 to 53 years). 2,5-Dimethylfuran was always below the limit of detection (0.005 ppbv) in the nonsmoker population and always detected in smokers independently of the smoking habits. Benzene was only an effective biomarker for medium and heavy smokers, and its level was affected by smoking habits. Regarding the levels of xylenes and toluene, they were only different in heavy smokers and after short-term exposure. The results obtained suggest that 2,5-dimethylfuran is a specific breath biomarker of smoking status independently of the smoking habits (e.g., short- and long-term exposure, light and heavy consumption), and so this compound might be useful as a biomarker of smoking exposure

Mount Lavinia (Ceylon)

Soitinnus: lauluääni, piano.

Otimização do banho eletrolítico da liga Fe-W-B resistente à corrosão

A study on optimization of bath parameters for electrodeposition of Fe-W-B alloys from plating baths containing ammonia and citrate is reported. A 2³ full factorial design was successfully employed for experimental design analysis of the results. The corrosion resistance and amorphous character were evaluated. The bath conditions obtained for depositing the alloy with good corrosion resistance were: 0.01 M iron sulfate, 0.10 M sodium tungstate and 0.60 M ammonium citrate. The alloy was deposited at 12% current efficiency. The alloy obtained had Ecorr -0.841 V and Rp 1.463 x 10(4) Ohm cm². The deposit obtained under these conditions had an amorphous character and no microcracks were observed on its surface. Besides this, the bath conditions obtained for depositing the alloy with the highest deposition efficiency were: 0.09 M iron sulfate, 0.30 M sodium tungstate and 0.50 M ammonium citrate. The alloy was deposited at 50% current efficiency, with an average composition of 34 wt% W, 66 wt% Fe and traces of boron. The alloy obtained had Ecorr -0.800 V and Rp 1.895 x 10³ Ohm cm². Electrochemical corrosion tests verified that the Fe-W-B alloy deposited under both conditions had better corrosion resistance than Fe-Mo-B.

De natura

Arkit: A4.

Le Constitutionnel : journal politique et littéraire

1816/05/26 (Numéro 147).

Le Constitutionnel : journal politique et littéraire

1817/05/26 (Numéro 146-147)-1817/05/27.

Threni Jeremiae latine versi notisque explicati

Arkit: 1 arkintunnukseton lehti, G-H4.

Molecular profiling of human endometrium and endometriosis

Endometriosis is a common hormone-dependent gynecological disease leading to severe menstrual and/or chronic pelvic pain with or without subfertility. The disease is defined by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries and infiltrating organs of the peritoneal cavity. The current tools for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis need to be improved to ensure reliable diagnosis and effective treatment. In addition, endometriosis is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer and, therefore, the differential diagnosis between the benign and malignant ovarian cysts is of importance. The long-term objective of the present study was to support the discovery of novel tools for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. This was approached by exploiting genome-wide expression analysis of endometriosis specimens. A novel expression profiling -based classification of endometriosis indicated specific subgroups of lesions partially consistent with the clinical appearance, but partially according to unknown factors. The peritoneum of women with endometriosis appeared to be altered in comparison to that of healthy control subjects, suggesting a novel aspect on the pathogenesis of the disease. The evaluation of action and metabolism of sex hormones in endometrium and endometriosis tissue indicated a novel role of androgens in regulation of the tissues. In addition, an enzyme involved in androgen and neurosteroid metabolism, hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 6, was found to be highly up-regulated in endometriosis tissue as compared to healthy endometrium. The enzyme may have a role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis or in the endometriosis associated pain generation. Finally, a new diagnostic biomarker, HE4, was discovered distinguishing patients with ovarian endometriotic cysts from those with malignant ovarian cancer. The information acquired in this study enables deeper understanding of endometriosis and facilitates the development of improved diagnostic tools and more specific treatments of the disease

Controle químico de Fusarium moniliforme em sementes de milho: metodologia de avaliação e efeitos sobre a qualidade fisiológica

Objetivou-se verificar o efeito da luz sobre o crescimento micelial de Fusarium moniliforme em meio de cultura contendo fungicidas, o melhor regime luminoso e a variável a ser utilizada para detectar o patógeno em sementes tratadas de milho (Zea mays), e o efeito do tratamento sobre a qualidade sanitária e fisiológica das sementes. Os fungicidas avaliados foram fludioxonil + metalaxil-m (três concentrações), difenoconazole, acibenzolar-S-metílico e captan + tiabendazole. Para avaliação do crescimento micelial, os fungicidas foram adicionados em meio de cultura, nas concentrações de 100, 10 e 1 æg/ml. Incubaram-se as placas sob temperatura de 20±2 ºC e três condições de luz: escuro contínuo, luz branca e luz próxima da ultra violeta (12h de luz/12 de escuro). Para verificar o efeito da luz na avaliação das sementes tratadas, utilizou-se o método do papel de filtro com congelamento; a sanidade foi avaliada pelas variáveis incidência e severidade. Duas amostras de sementes tratadas foram submetidas aos testes de sanidade, germinação, emergência em casa de vegetação e frio, para verificar o efeito do tratamento sobre a qualidade sanitária e fisiológica. O teste in vitro indicou que a luz branca diminuiu o efeito dos ingredientes ativos fludioxonil + metalaxil-m (7,5 g + 11,51 g/l e 25 g + 10 g/l) e captan + tiabendazole; no teste de sanidade não se observou esse efeito. A severidade foi mais sensível para discriminar a eficiência dos fungicidas. Os resultados obtidos, avaliando-se as amostras de sementes tratadas, demonstraram que: F. moniliforme não afeta a qualidade fisiológica dessas sementes; o fungicida que ofereceu controle do patógeno na semente, acima de 90%, foi captan + tiabendazole, seguido de fludioxonil + metalaxil-m (97,2 g + 147,86 g/l); Pythium sp. foi controlado por captan + tiabendazole e por fludioxonil + metalaxil-m nas três concentrações.

Caracterização da região 5'-terminal de um isolado brasileiro do Southern bean mosaic virus

O presente trabalho caracteriza a região 5'-terminal de um isolado do Southern bean mosaic virus encontrado no Estado de São Paulo (SBMV-SP). O RNA foi extraído de partículas virais purificadas e submetido a RT-PCR usando oligonucleotídeos desenhados para amplificar cerca de 590 nt da região 5'-terminal do RNA viral. Foi obtido um fragmento de tamanho esperado que, após clonagem e seqüenciamento, mostrou a existência de uma região não codificadora com 92 nt e a primeira ORF, começando no primeiro AUG (posição 93) e terminando no códon UGA na posição 534. Na região não codificadora foi detectado um segmento parcialmente complementar ao RNA ribossomal 18S. A ORF1 codifica uma proteína de 147 aminoácidos com massa molecular estimada de 17080 Da. A extremidade 3' da ORF1 sobrepõe a extremidade 5' da ORF2 em 34 nucleotídeos. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a região 5'-terminal do RNA do SBMV-SP é similar ao isolado Arkansas (SBMV-ARK) descrito na América do Norte.