Semillas de Capparis spinosa recogidas en diez poblaciones en Túnez (2003)

Photographs taken with a digital camera Nikon Coolpix 950 adapted to a binocular Nikon SMZ. A list attached includes exact locations where seeds were gathered. This dataset is under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial 4.0 International License. 304 jpg files included.Analysis of seed shape in two subspecies of Capparis spinosa collected in Tunisia: Five populations of Subspecies Spinosa; five populations of Subspecies Rupestris. Morphological description of seeds is a required step for the analysis of biodiversity in natural populations and may give clues to understand adaptive strategies in evolution. The cardioid is the curve described by a point of one circumference rolling around another circumference of equal radius. Models based in the adjustment of seed shape with cardioid curves where described previously for Arabidopsis thaliana and the model legumes Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula. In this work the model is applied to the morphology of seeds in populations from two subspecies of Capparis spinosa grown in Tunisia. The adjustment of seed images to cardioid curves, followed by statistical analysis of similarity in the complete images as well as in each of four quadrants, allows an accurate description of seed shape. Results show differences in morphology between subspecies. Seeds from Capparis spinosa. subsp. rupestris present higher diversity in shape than seeds from populations of C. subsp. spinosa. This may indicate a primitive condition in the seeds of C. subsp. rupestris associated with non-specialization. The results are discussed in relation to ecological strategies of both subspecies in evolution.Funded through a cooperation between IRNASA-CSIC and National Institute of Research in Rural Engineering, Waters and Forests (INRGREF), University of Carthage, Tunisia.Peer reviewe

Seed Morphology in Species from the Silene mollissima Aggregate (Caryophyllaceae) by Comparison with Geometric Models

The description of seed shape by comparison with geometric models allows shape quantification, providing the means for an accurate comparison between different species or populations. Geometric models described for the lateral and dorsal views of the seeds of Silene species are applied to the quantification of the shape in the seeds belonging to twenty populations of the eleven taxa of S. mollissima aggregate. Cardioid models LM1, LM5 and LM6 adjust differentially to the lateral views of the seeds, while models DM1, DM5 and DM6 are applied to the dorsal views of the seeds. Quantification of the lateral view of seeds with LM5 results in two groups of species of different geographic origin. The seeds more resembling DM5 include S. andryalifolia, S. badaroi, S. gazulensis, S. hifacensis and S. tomentosa, i.e., the taxa with a continental distribution from southern Spain to northern Italy; in contrast, the group of seeds with lower similarity to DM5 includes those from species in northern Africa and the Mediterranean Tyrrhenian islands: S. auricolifolia, S. hicesiae, S. ichnusae, S. mollissima, S. oenotriae and S. velutina. The description of the seed shape based on geometric models contributes to investigating the relationships between related species and constitutes a promising technique for taxonomy

Characterization of complex filiform Lie algebras of dimension 0 according to whether they are or not derived from others

In this paper, we characterize those Complex Filiform Lie Algeoras of dimension 0 which are derived from other Solvable Lie ALgebras of higher dimensions. This result and the previous one given in ({0]) allow us to lind a complete list of Characteristically Nilpotent Filiform Lie Algebras of dimension 0.Junta de Andalucí

Preliminary study on the performance of biomorphic silicon carbide as substrate for diesel particulate filters

This paper presents the results of a preliminary experimental study to assess the performance of biomorphic silicon carbide when used for the abatement of soot particles in the exhaust of Diesel engines. Given its optimal thermal and mechanical properties, silicon carbide is one of the most popular substrates in commercial diesel particulate filters. Biomorphic silicon carbide is known for having, besides, a hierarchical porous microstructure and the possibility of tailoring that microstructure through the selection of a suitable wood precursor. An experimental rig was designed and built to be integrated within an engine test bench that allowed to characterizing small lab-scale biomorphic silicon carbide filter samples. A particle counter was used to measure the particles distribution before and after the samples, while a differential pressure sensor was used to measure their pressure drop during the soot loading process. The experimental campaign yielded promising results: for the flow rate conditions that the measuring devices imposed (1 litre per minute; space velocity = 42,000 L/h), the samples showed initial efficiencies above 80%, pressure drops below 20 mbar, and a low increase in the pressure drop with the soot load which allows to reach almost 100% efficiency with an increase in pressure drop lower than 15%, when the soot load is still less than 0.01 g/L. It shows the potential of this material and the interest for advancing in more complex diesel particle filter designs based on the results of this workMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad (España) MAT2013-41233-R DPI2013-46485-C3-3-RFondos FEDER MAT2013-41233-R DPI2013-46485-C3-3-RUniversidad de Sevilla VI Plan Propio I.3B - C.I. 24/05/2017 MAT2016-76526-

Quantitative Analysis of Seed Surface Tubercles in Silene Species

In the Caryophyllaceae, seed surfaces contain cell protrusions, of varying sizes and shapes, called tubercles. Tubercles have long been described in many species, but quantitative analyses with measurements of size and shape are lacking in the literature. Based on optical photography, the seeds of Silene were classified into four types: smooth, rugose, echinate and papillose. Seeds in each of these groups have characteristic geometrical properties: smooth seeds lack tubercles and have the highest values of circularity and solidity in their lateral views, while papillose seeds have the largest tubercles and lowest values of circularity and solidity both in lateral and dorsal views. Here, tubercle width, height and slope, maximum and mean curvature values and maximum to mean curvature ratio were obtained for representative seeds of a total of 31 species, 12 belonging to Silene subg. Behenantha and 19 to S. subg. Silene. The seeds of the rugose type had lower values of curvature. Additionally, lower values of curvature were found in species of S. subg. Silene in comparison with S. subg. Behenantha. The seeds of S. subg. Behenantha had higher values of tubercle height and slope and higher values of maximum and average curvature and maximum to mean curvature ratio.Project “CLU-2019-05-IRNASA/CSIC Unit of Excellence”, funded by the Junta de Castilla y León and co-financed by the European Union (ERDF “Europe drives our growth”)

Results of Rooming-in After Caesarean Section in Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study

Introduction: at the beginning and establishment of breastfeeding, adequate care routines are essential, such as its early initiation and skin-to-skin contact, which implies the need to facilitate the joint accommodation of the mother with the newborn in the immediate postpartum period, regardless of the type of delivery. Objective: to analyze the effects of mother and newborn rooming-in after a cesarean section on breastfeeding rates at hospital discharge and its maintenance up to two years later. Method: A prospective cohort study was conducted with a random sample of 146 women and their newborns, who were followed up for two years. The characteristic of cohort A was rooming-in of mother and newborn after cesarean section, whereas the characteristic of cohort B was separation of mother and newborn after cesarean section. Results: cohort A was made up of 67 mothers, 58 of whom were able to do skin-to-skin care after the cesarean section and 46 started breastfeeding during that period. Cohort B was made up of 79 mothers and none could make skin-to-skin contact or initiate breastfeeding. Conclusions: skin-to-skin contact after caesarean section, as well as avoiding the administration of supplements during this period, has a beneficial effect on the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding; and this is possible thanks to joint accommodation

Nueva técnica de modulación de excitación para sistemas EER

This paper shows a novel drive modulation technique applied to a high power, high efficiency, linear Envelope Elimination and Restoration (EER) amplifier for L-Band. It comprises a mixed-mode suboptimum Class-E / Class-A wideband RF amplifier based on a dual GaN HEMT for RF carrier amplification and a high efficiency, high switching frequency, multi-phase, buck power converter based on Silicon LDMOS transistors to work as a modulator (or envelope amplifier). The linearity and power gain for this EER amplifier is improved by means of a new digital drive modulation technique and digital predistortion (DPD) to achieve linearity performances equivalent or better than Class-AB amplifiers of similar output power level and frequency band but exhibiting much higher efficiency. This EER amplifier provides 120W peak output power at the L-band without any adjustment. In a two tone test, measured third and fifth-order intermodulation products were -45 dBc and -49 dBc, respectively, reaching 67.5 % maximum PAE

A Geochemical and Geophysical Characterization of Sulfide Mine Ponds at the Iberian Pyrite Belt (Spain)

This work presents the results of a geochemical and geophysical characterization of the Monte Romero and La Naya mine ponds, belonging to the Cueva de la Mora and Riotinto mine districts, respectively, based on mineralogical, geochemical and geophysical techniques. In order to obtain a representative environmental characterization, two deposits showing different mineralogies, physico-chemical parameters, chemical compositions of tailings and pond conditions were selected. Monte Romero mine tailings showed an upper level mainly composed of silicates and a deeper level mainly composed of sulfides and barite. The toxic metal content was different in both levels but high enough to exceed the regional legal concentration limits for agricultural soils. An electrical resistivity tomography survey revealed a homogeneous upper unit (3 m thickness), which displayed low resistivity values, corresponding to water-saturated silt and clay materials with an abundance of sulfides which was interpreted as the pond infilling. The La Naya mine pond presented a homogeneous mineralogical composition made up of quartz as the main mineral and chlorite-smectite and jarosite as accessory phases. The absence of sulfide phases and the low contents of metal elements are directly related to the reworking processes of the sludge dumped in this pond. The geophysical survey revealed that the pond infilling did not have a constant thickness, but ranged between 15 and 20 m. An inner groundwater flow in the infilling was recognized. The low resistivity values allowed the presence of acid waters and related subsurface flows to be identified in both mine ponds, but no acid water drainage occurred across their vessels. When compared to the Aznalcóllar tailings spill, the La Naya pond is large enough to release a similar amount of sludge, but of a very low metal content. The Monte Romero sludge displays a similar, potentially toxic metal content to the Aznalcóllar sludge, but its size is significantly smaller

RESTORE Project: REpair, STOrage and REhabilitation of speech

RESTORE is a project aimed to improve the quality of commu-nication for people with difficulties producing speech, provid-ing them with tools and alternative communication services. Atthe same time, progress will be made at the research of tech-niques for restoration and rehabilitation of disordered speech.The ultimate goal of the project is to offer new possibilities inthe rehabilitation and reintegration into society of patients withspeech pathologies, especially those laryngectomised, by de-signing new intervention strategies aimed to favour their com-munication with the environment and ultimately increase theirquality of life.This project has been founded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness with FEDER support (RESTOREproject, TEC2015-67163-C2-1-R and TEC2015-67163-C2-2-R

Perception of the Sports Social Environment After the Development and Implementation of an Identification Tool for Contagious Risk Situations in Sports During the COVID-19 Pandemic

[Abstract] This study details the methodological process for creating a tool for the identification of COVID-19 potential contagion situations in sports and physical education before, during, and after practice and competition. It is a tool that implies an educational and methodological process with all the agents of the sports system. This tool identifies the large number of interactions occurring through sports action and everything that surrounds it in training, competition, and organization. The aim is to prepare contingency protocols based on an exhaustive analysis, risk detection, and proposal of contingency measures trying to reduce the residual risk to a minimum. In the second part, the results of the implementation of this tool in the sports system of Galicia (Spain) are shown. The technicians have changed their perceptions about the coronavirus transmission in sports. They highlight the problem for returning to sports participation for athletes under 18 years in the pandemic context