Patterns of Sympathetic Responses Induced by Different Stress Tasks

Stress tasks are used to induce sympathetic nervous system (SNS) arousal. However, the efficacy and the patterns of SNS activation have not been systematically compared between different tasks

Fruit Herbivory on Individual Plants in Long-Term Study of Population Dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 26 sites in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2001 to 2015

Dataset (Data File Name: Datafile_Site_Herbivory.csv) describes the level of herbivory on plants from populations that were part of the long-term demography study of Clarkia xantiana xantiana in Kern Co., CA from 2001-2015. Fruit production and fruits damaged on individual plants from 26 sites across years 2001 - 2015 (sites differ in number of years for which data have been collected).Documentation of fruit herbivory on individual plants in long-term study of population dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 26 sites in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2001 to 2015.National Science Foundatio

Fruiting Plant Number in Long-term Study of Population Dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 35 Populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017

Datafile (Data File Name: “Datafile_Fruiting_Plant_Density.csv) describes the fruiting plant number in quadrats followed on permanent transects for long-term demographic study of Clarkia xantiana xantiana from 2006 to 2017. At each site, in each year, fruiting plant number was counted in between 30 and 150 0.5 m2 quadrats distributed haphazardly throughout site. The number of quadrats depends on the areal extent of the population. For the 20 populations included in the detailed demography studies, data from 30 permanent plots are included.Documentation of data collected on fruiting plant number per 0.5m2 in long-term study of population dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 35 populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017National Science Foundatio

Молдавская идентичность в начале XXI в.: реалии и перспективы

Территория между Прутом и Днестром, названная позже Бессарабией, была присоединена к Российской империи в результате русско-турецкой войны 1806-1812 гг. согласно Бухарестскому мирному договору (16(28) мая 1812 г.)

Glaucoma Triple Procedure: A One-site vs. a Two-site Approach

The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate the success rate of combined glaucoma and small cataract surgery by means of a one-site versus two-site approach. Fifty-eight eyes of fifty-five patients undergoing combined surgery were operated: thirtyone eyes underwent two-site approach and twenty-seven eyes underwent one-site approach. Short term and long term mean intraocular pressure (IOP) was similar in both groups. There was no significant difference in postoperative inflammation and complication rates between two groups. There is no significant difference in the postoperative results in those two different approaches to perform combined operations of cataract and glaucoma

Fruit Production Per Plant in Long-Term Study of Population Dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 35 Populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017

The dataset (Data File Name: “Datafile_Fruit_Number_per_Plant.csv”) describes the fruit production per plant for up to 150 plants for each of the 35 populations followed in a long-term demographic study of Clarkia xantiana xantiana in Ker Co., CA. At each site, in each year, the number of fruits per plant was recorded on up to 150 plants per population. From 2006-2012, fruit number per plant was scored as the sum of undamaged fruits plus the “undamaged fruit equivalents” of damaged fruit. For example, if a plant had 2 damaged fruits, where half of each fruit was missing, the number of undamaged fruit equivalents was scored as 1, and added to the number of undamaged fruits. From 2013-2017, undamaged and damaged fruits were scored separately.Documentation of data collected on fruit production per plant in long-term study of population dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 35 populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017.National Science Foundatio

Site Characteristics and Climate in Long-Term Study of Population Dynamics of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 35 Sites in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017

Site locations and environmental variables of 35 populations of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana where plant density and fruit production have been measured in a long term demographic study. The datafile (Data File Name: Datafile_Site_Environment.csv) details the full names of the sites, locality information, lat/long locations, slope, elevation, soil parent material, and radiation factors. The README file describes all of the column names in detail.Site locations and environmental variables of 35 populations of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana where plant density and fruit production have been measured in a long term demographic study.National Science Foundatio

Survivorship and Fecundity Data Collected in Long-Term Study of Demography of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 20 Populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017

The datafile (Data File Name: “Datafile_Survivorship_Fecundity.csv) contains data for long-tern study of the demography of Clarkia xantiana xantiana in Kern Co., CA for 20 populations from 2006 to 2017. The dataset includes data on survivorship and fecundity of plants in permanent plots that were followed from germination to fruiting. At each site, 30 permanent plots of 0.5 m2 were established in 2006 along 4-6 transects. Each year, the number of seedlings in each permanent plot was recorded in February, the number of surviving fruiting plants and the average number of fruits per plant in each plot with fruiting plants were recorded in June. In 2006, only a subset of permanent plots were monitored for seedling germination, and fruit number per fruiting plant was not recorded. From 2006-2012, fruit number per plant was scored as the sum of undamaged fruits plus the “undamaged fruit equivalents” of damaged fruit. For example, if a plant had 2 damaged fruits, where half of each fruit was missing, the number of undamaged fruit equivalents was scored as 1, and added to the number of undamaged fruits. From 2013-2017, undamaged and damaged fruits were scored separately.Survivorship and fecundity data collected in long-term study of demography of Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana at 20 populations in the Kern River Valley, California, USA from 2006 to 2017.National Science Foundatio

Effect of Parathion-Methyl on Amazonian fish and freshwater invertebrates: a comparison of sensitivity with temperate data.

Parathion-methyl is an organophosphorous insecticide that is widely used in agricultural production sites in the Amazon. The use of this pesticide might pose a potential risk for the biodiversity and abundance of fish and invertebrate species inhabiting aquatic ecosystems adjacent to the agricultural fields. Due to a lack of toxicity data for Amazonian species, safe environmental concentrations used to predict the ecological risks of parathion-methyl in the Amazon are based on tests performed with temperate species, although it is unknown whether the sensitivity of temperate species is representative for those of Amazonian endemic species

Needs assessment to strengthen capacity in water and sanitation research in Africa:experiences of the African SNOWS consortium

Despite its contribution to global disease burden, diarrhoeal disease is still a relatively neglected area for research funding, especially in low-income country settings. The SNOWS consortium (Scientists Networked for Outcomes from Water and Sanitation) is funded by the Wellcome Trust under an initiative to build the necessary research skills in Africa. This paper focuses on the research training needs of the consortium as identified during the first three years of the project