Stereotypes, emotions, and behaviors associated with animals: A causal test of the stereotype content model and BIAS map

The dataset that supports the findings of this study are archived in the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid data repository e‐cienciaDatos in https://doi.org/10.21950/ONLMH0Using the stereotype content model (SCM; Fiske, Cuddy, Glick, & Xu, 2002) and the behaviors from intergroup affect and stereotypes (BIAS) map (Cuddy, Fiske, & Glick, 2007), two experiments tested the effect of animal stereotypes on emotions and behavioral tendencies toward animals. As a novel approach, Study 1 (N = 165) manipulated warmth and competence traits of a fictitious animal species (“wallons”) and tested their effect on emotions and behaviors toward those animals. Stereotypical warm-competent and cold-incompetent “wallons” elicited fondness/delight and contempt/disgust, respectively. Cold-competent “wallons” primarily elicited threat but not awe. Warm-incompetent “wallons” were elusive targets, not eliciting specific emotions. The warmth dimension determined active behaviors, promoting facilitation (support/help) and reducing harm (kill/trap). The competence dimension determined passive behaviors, eliciting facilitation (conserve/monitor) and reducing harm (ignore/let them die off). Study 2 (N = 112) tested the relation between animal stereotypes for 25 species and realistic scenarios concerning behavioral tendencies toward animals. Similar to Study 1, stereotypically warm (vs. cold) animals matched with active scenarios, eliciting more facilitation (i.e., national health campaign) but less harm (i.e., fighting animals). Stereotypically competent (vs. incompetent) animals matched with passive scenarios, eliciting more facilitation (i.e., restricted areas) but less harm (i.e., accidental mortality). Accordingly, stereotypes limited the suitability of scenarios toward animals. Although findings are consistent with the SCM/BIAS map framework, several unpredicted results emerged. The mixed support is discussed in detail, along with the implications of an intergroup approach to animal

Animals are diverse: distinct forms of animalized dehumanization

The animal stereotype approach dissolves ‘animals’ into diverse images depending on their species. First, we reviewed recent research showing the attributes socially ascribed to different animal species. Next, we discussed how the animal stereotype approach may complement dehumanization by broadening the distinct forms of animalized dehumanization based on 1) intentions (warm, friendly, and harmful), 2) abilities (perceptual and cognitive), 3) physical appearance (size, aesthetic appeal), 4) affective capacities, 5) physiological needs, and 6) domestic–wild natureV. S. was supported by the Psychology College, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spai

Design and Development of RC Railed Robot for Coffee Nursery Logistics

The Remote Controlled (RC) Railed Robot was designed and developed to transfer polybags from manual operation to an automated logistic system. Gizduino microcontroller was used to read and interpret commands sent and received by the transceivers to the robot and a remote to command instructions to the robot.The project was tested and evaluated at the Coffee Nursery of Cavite State University by determining the speed of the robot, the effectiveness of the remote control and the accuracy of the robot to lift a pallet and place it into an empty space.Results showed that the robot was able to receive and interpret commands provided by the remote control as well as perform the tasks successfully.The most significant recommendation was to use a counterweight at the rear side of the robot to avoid unnecessary derailments of the robot if lifting heavier or greater number of pallets is desired

Geobotanical survey of Cabo Verde Islands (West Africa)

The results of the study of the bioclimate, biogeography, flora and vegetation of Cabo Verde Islands, after seven years of field works in all inhabited isles are presented in this paper. Tropical hyperdesertic to pluviseasonal, upper infra- to low supratropical and upper ultrahyperarid to upper dry, and occasionaly lower subhumid (short period years), are the bioclimates in these archipelago. Biogeographically they are situated in the Paleotropical Kingdom, Afrotropical Subkingdom, Tropical Saharan Region, and Cabo Verde Province. Eight new species are described: Acacia caboverdeana, Asphodelus mariolousae, Frankenia pseudoericifolia, Hyparrhenia caboverdeana, Lotus chevalieri, Polycarpaea caboverdeana, Suaeda caboverdeana and Tetraena vicentina, and also fifteen new combinations are proposed. In taxonomic phytosociology, five new classis: Cocculo penduli-Sarcostemmetea daltonii, Heteropogonetea contorti, Tetraenetea simplicis, Frankenio pseudoericifoliae-Suaedetea caboverdeanae and Arthrocnemetea franzii; nine new orders: Euphorbio tuckeyanae-Sarcostemmetalia daltonii, Dichrostachyo platycarpae-Acacietalia caboverdeanae, Melinio grandiflorae-Heteropogonetalia contorti, Aristido cardosoi-Tetraenetalia simplicis, Frankenio pseudoericifoliae-Suaedetalia caboverdeanae, Artrocnemetalia franzii, Sesuvietalia sesuvioidis, Kickxietalia elegantis and Euphorbietalia prostrato-hirtae; fourteen new alliances: Asparago squarrosi-Sarcostemmion daltonii, Globulario amygdalifoliae- Periplocion chevalieri, Fico gnaphalocarpae-Acacion caboverdeanae, Phoenicion atlanticae, Tamaricion senegalensis, Heteropogonion melanocarpo-contorti, Aristido cardosoi-Tetraenion simplicis, Polycarpaeo caboverdeanae-Tetraenion waterlotii, Arthrocnemion franzii, Sesuvion sesuvioidis, Adiantion trifidi, Kickxion elegantis, Adiantion incisophilippensis and Trianthemion portulacastri and, finally, fifty two new associations: Cocculo penduli-Sarcostemmetum daltonii, Campylantho spathulati-Sarcostemmetum daltonii, Frankenio caboverdeanae-Asparagetum squarrosi, Aeonio gogonei-Sarcostemmetum daltonii, Echio stenosiphonis-Euphorbietum tuckeyanae, Suaedo caboverdeanae-Asparagetum squarrosii, Tetraeno waterlotii-Sarcostemmetum daltonii, Erysimo caboverdeanae-Periplocetum chevalieri, Echietum vulcanori, Actinopterido radiatae-Sarcostemmetum daltonii, Echio hypertropici-Euphorbietum tuckeyanae, Launaeo thalassicae-Euphorbietum tuckeyanae, Loto latifolii-Artemisietum gogonei, Melanoselino bischoffii-Globularietum amygdalifoliae, Asterisco smithii-Euphorbietum tuckeyanae, Dichrostachyo platycarpae-Acacietum caboverdeanae, Cocculo penduli-Acacietum caboverdeanae, Forsskaoleo procridifoliae-Acacietum caboverdeanae, Cocculo penduli-Ficetum gnaphalocarpae, Forsskaoleo procridifoliae-Ficetum gnaphalocarpae, Dichrostachyo platycarpae-Ficetum sur, Euphorbio tuckeyanae-Ficetum sur, Sideroxyletum marginati, Dracaenetum caboverdeanae, Cocculo penduli-Phoenicetum atlanticae, Cocculo penduli-Tamaricetum senegalensis, Dichanthio foveolati-Heteropogonetum contorti, Heteropogonetum melanocarpi, Bothriochloo bladhii-Enneapogonetum desvauxii, Aristido cardosoi- Tetraenetum simplicis, Asphodelo mariolousae-Aristidetum cardosoi, Sehimatetum ischaemoidis, Polycarpaeo caboverdeanae-Tetraenetum waterlotii, Tetraenetum vicentinae, Sporobolo spicati-Cyperetum crassipedis, Loto brunneri- Pulicarietum diffusae, Arthrocnemetum franzii, Cressetum salinae, Sesuvietum sesuvioidis, Sesuvietum portulacastri, Blutaparonetum vermicularis, Adiantetum trifidi, Hypodematio crenati-Campanuletum bravensis, Kickxietum webbianae, Diplotaxio hirtae-Kickxietum elegantis, Umbilico schmidtii-Cheilanthetum acrosticae, Campanuletum jacobaeae, Campanulo bravensis-Launaetum thalassicae, Adiantetum inciso-philippensis, Trianthemetum portulacastri, Euphorbio hirtae-Boerhavietum repentis and Oldenlandietum corymbosae are proposed and describedinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Deletion of the zinc transporter lipoprotein AdcAII causes hyperencapsulation of Streptococcus pneumoniae associated with distinct alleles of the Type I restriction modification system

The capsule is the dominant Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factor, yet how variation in capsule thickness is regulated is poorly understood. Here, we describe an unexpected relationship between mutation of adcAII, which encodes a zinc uptake lipoprotein, and capsule thickness. Partial deletion of adcAII in three of five capsular serotypes frequently resulted in a mucoid phenotype that biochemical analysis and electron microscopy of the D39 adcAII mutants confirmed was caused by markedly increased capsule thickness. Compared to D39, the hyperencapsulated adcAII mutant strain was more resistant to complement-mediated neutrophil killing and was hypervirulent in mouse models of invasive infection. Transcriptome analysis of D39 and the adcAII mutant identified major differences in transcription of the Sp_0505-0508 locus, which encodes an SpnD39III (ST5556II) type I restrictionmodification system and allelic variation of which correlates with capsule thickness. A PCR assay demonstrated close linkage of the SpnD39IIIC and F alleles with the hyperencapsulated adcAII strains. However, transformation of adcAII with fixed SpnD39III alleles associated with normal capsule thickness did not revert the hyperencapsulated phenotype. Half of hyperencapsulated adcAII strains contained the same single nucleotide polymorphism in the capsule locus gene cps2E, which is required for the initiation of capsule synthesis. These results provide further evidence for the importance of the SpnD39III (ST5556II) type I restriction-modification system for modulating capsule thickness and identified an unexpected linkage between capsule thickness and mutation of adcAII. Further investigation will be needed to characterize how mutation of adcAII affects SpnD39III (ST5556II) allele dominance and results in the hyperencapsulated phenotype

Silicon interface passivation studied by modulated surface photovoltage spectroscopy

We demonstrate that the modulated surface photovoltage spectroscopy modulated SPS technique can be applied to investigate interface states in the bandgap, i.e. interface passivation, of crystalline silicon coated with a downshift layer such as hydrogenated aluminum nitride with embedded terbium ions by suppressing straylight with a cut off filter. Different hydrogen contents influence the surface photovoltage spectra at photon energies below the bandgap of crystalline silicon. Modulated SPS reveals that at higher hydrogen content there is a lower signal and, thus, a lower density of surface defect states. Our experiments show that modulated SPS can become a powerful tool for characterizing defect states at interfaces which cannot be easily studied by other method

Lattice dynamics and correlated atomic motion from the atomic pair distribution function

The mean-square relative displacements (MSRD) of atomic pair motions in crystals are studied as a function of pair distance and temperature using the atomic pair distribution function (PDF). The effects of the lattice vibrations on the PDF peak widths are modelled using both a multi-parameter Born von-Karman (BvK) force model and a single-parameter Debye model. These results are compared to experimentally determined PDFs. We find that the near-neighbor atomic motions are strongly correlated, and that the extent of this correlation depends both on the interatomic interactions and crystal structure. These results suggest that proper account of the lattice vibrational effects on the PDF peak width is important in extracting information on static disorder in a disordered system such as an alloy. Good agreement is obtained between the BvK model calculations of PDF peak widths and the experimentally determined peak widths. The Debye model successfully explains the average, though not detailed, natures of the MSRD of atomic pair motion with just one parameter. Also the temperature dependence of the Debye model largely agrees with the BvK model predictions. Therefore, the Debye model provides a simple description of the effects of lattice vibrations on the PDF peak widths.Comment: 9 pages, 11 figure

Enhanced In Vivo Activity of Cefditoren in Pre-Immunized Mice against Penicillin-Resistant S. pneumoniae (Serotypes 6B, 19F and 23F) in a Sepsis Model

Background Specific antibodies are likely to be present before S. pneumoniae infection. We explored cefditoren (CDN) total and free values of serum concentrations exceeding the MIC (t>MIC) related to efficacy in a mice sepsis model, and the effect of specific gammaglobulins on in-vitro phagocytosis and in-vivo efficacy. Methodology/Principal Findings We used three pneumococcal isolates (serotype, MIC of CDN): Strain 1 (6B, 1 µg/ml), Strain 2 (19F, 2 µg/ml) and Strain 3 (23F, 4 µg/ml). Hyperimmune serum (HS) was obtained from mice immunized with heat-inactivated strains. In-vitro, phagocytosis by HS diluted 1/10 in presence/absence of sub-inhibitory concentrations was measured by flow cytometry including fluorescent bacteria and a neutrophil cell line. In-vivo dose-ranging experiments with HS (dilutions 1/2–1/16) and CDN (6.25 mg/kg–100 mg/kg tid for 48 h) were performed to determine the minimal protective dilution/dose (highest survival) and the non-protective highest dilution/dose (highest mortality: HS-np dilution and CDN-np dose) over 7 days. Efficacy of CDN-np in animals pre-immunized with HS-np (combined strategy) was explored and blood bacterial clearance determined. The CDN measured protein binding was 86.9%. In-vitro, CDN significantly increased phagocytosis (vs. HS 1/10). In non pre-immunized animals, t>MIC values for CDN of ≈35% (total) and ≈19% (free) were associated with 100% survival. Significant differences in survival were found between HS-np alone (≤20%) or CDN-np alone (≤20%) vs. the combined strategy (90%, 60% and 60% for Stains 1, 2 and 3), with t>MIC (total/free) of 22.8%/14.3%, 26.8%/16.0%, and 22.4%/12.7% for Strains 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Prior to the second dose (8 h), median bacterial counts were significantly lower in animals surviving vs. dead at day 7. Conclusions/Significance In mice (CDN protein binding similar to humans) total t>MIC values of ≈35% (≈19% free) were efficacious, with a decrease in the required values in pre-immunized animals. This reinforces that immunoprotection to overcome resistance may provide lifesaving strategies.This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Tedec-Meiji Farma S.A., Madrid, Spain. Tedec-Meiji Farma S.A. had a role in providing reagents, materials and analysis toolsPeer reviewe

Fabrico de queijos de ovelha de pasta mole a partir de leite pasteurizado e de coalho vegetal

Com este manual, pretende-se apresentar a adaptação da tecnologia tradicional de fabrico de queijo de ovelha de pasta mole, que não inclui o tratamento térmico do leite, a uma tecnologia de fabrico de queijo, igualmente tradicional, mas com utilização de leite de ovelha pasteurizadoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio