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Increasing intensity of deimatic behaviour in response to repeated simulated attacks: a case study on the mountain katydid (Acripeza reticulata)
2022
Abstract How and when deimatic behaviours are performed can change during encounters between predators and prey. Some predators attack repeatedly, investigating and manipulating prey, and in response, an individual’s deimatic behaviour may intensify or may diminish in favour of escaping. The presence of a resource can further force a trade-off between displaying and escaping. Here, we examined the intensity of the katydid’s deimatic behaviour, a visual display, the propensity of their escape response under repeated simulated attacks, and how these responses change in the presence of foraging resources. We found that display intensity increased with repeated simulated attacks and that femal…
Trudności w szkolnej adaptacji dzieci sześcioletnich
2016
Jedną z istotniejszych idei ostatniej reformy edukacji w Polsce było obniżenie wieku obowiązku szkolnego z siedmiu do sześciu lat. We wrześniu 2015 roku wszystkie dzieci sześcioletnie rozpoczęły naukę w klasie pierwszej. Objęcie dzieci sześcioletnich obowiązkiem szkolnym wzbudziło wiele kontrowersji i liczne protesty społeczne, których efektem jest dzisiaj zapowiedź cofnięcia reformy. Celem opracowania jest próba oceny obecnej sytuacji - przedstawienie argumentów za i przeciw rozpoczęciu szkolnej edukacji dzieci sześcioletnich. Autorka zamieszcza także uwagi skierowane do najbliższego otoczenia dziecka - rodziców i nauczycieli, które mogą złagodzić trudy związane ze szkolną adaptacją.
Gli strumenti di better regulation nella giurisprudenza costituzionale e amministrativa
2021
Lo scopo del capitolo è quello di esaminare il contributo della giurisprudenza costituzionale e di quella amministrativa nel rafforzamento dell'uso degli strumenti di better regulation nell'adozione degli atti normativi in Italia nell'anno 2020. The purpose of the Chapter is to examine the contribution of the Constitutional Court and the administrative judge for the use of better regulation tools in adoption of legislative and regulatory acts in Italy in 2020.
Biodiversity and technological potential of wild lactic acid bacteria from raw cows' milk
2009
To study lactic acid bacteria (LAB) biodiversity and to evaluate their potential for use in dairy applications, eight raw cows' milk batches were sampled from five dairy factories located in different areas of the Trentino region during winter and summer milkings. A total of 370 (Gram-positive and catalase-negative) isolates were first molecularly analysed by means of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR). After strain differentiation (124 profiles), LAB were genetically identified at species level. The most frequently isolated LAB were lactococci, enterococci and streptococci. Lactobacilli, leuconostocs and pediococci were found at low levels. All strains …
368 Growth of Infant Fed Starter Formula Containing Prebiotics or Symbiotic
2010
Objective: To assess growth of infants fed starter formula supplemented with either prebiotics or symbiotic. In addition, gut microbiota was studied. Methods: Healthy, full term newborns (n= 240) were enrolled before the 14th day of their life and randomly assigned between 3 exclusively formula fed groups: starter IF, starter IF + prebiotics (CMOS+GOS), starter IF + prebiotics (CMOS+GOS) and probiotics (BL999 + LPR). Growth was assessed by body weight gain during 4 months. Gut microbiota profile was examined by measuring fecal counts in Bifidobacteria, Lactobacilli, Enterobacteria, Clostridium at 2 months of age. Incidence of morbidity was appraised. Results: Non inferiority in growth was e…
An Influence of Fructan Containing Concentrate from Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers on the Development of Probiotic Dairy Starters on Milk and Oat-based S…
2007
Supplementation of milk and oat hydrolysate containing medium with Jerusalem artichoke concentrate (JAC) and subsequent fermentation with probiotic dairy starters resulted in substantial stimulation of probiotics Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus acidophilus as well as yogurt starter culture Lactobacillus bulgaricus development and acidification rate. The strain-specific responses of the general yogurt cultures, as well as probiotics to the addition of JAC, should be considered to achieve optimal composition of probiotic strains and conformable fermentation conditions. JAC is suggested to be perspective prebiotic additive for fermented synbiotic milks or oat-hydrolysate-based product…
Application of MALDI-TOF-MS and nested SAPD-PCR for discrimination ofOenococcus oeniisolates at the strain level
2015
Oenococcus oeni is the most important lactic acid bacterium during vinification and is frequently used as a commercial starter culture for malolactic fermentation. Since different strains exhibit a high heterogeneity concerning wine-related physiological characteristics, reliable methods for their differentiation at the strain level are needed, especially for the development of starter cultures. Microbial identification by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) has increased over the last few years. In the present study, we used MALDI-TOF-MS for the differentiation of 11 O. oeni isolates originating from 5 different wine-growing reg…
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) as a Fundraising Strategy : A Multiple Case Study on Success Factors
2019
Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are some of the more prominent examples of currently used blockchain technology applications. Especially software startups have leveraged ICOs to gain funding early on in their lifecycles, going on to develop and create new blockchain based applications. Recently, larger companies such as Facebook have also begun to show interest in cryptocurrency, although thus far not for funding purposes in the form of ICOs. In this paper, we investigate factors that positively affect the abilities of companies to meet their fundraising goals via ICOs. We first identify a set of factors from extant literature and then seek to further confirm the effect of…
An empirical evaluation of business model canvas in software startups : a team perspective
2019
Business model canvas is a commonly used tool among software startups. The tool aims to help companies develop business models and new strategies. Even though the model has been widely adapted among software startups a lack of scientific research regarding the topic can be found. This thesis evaluates how the business model canvas should be further devel- oped when it comes to early stage software startups. This is done with a team perspective. First, an understanding of software startups is created. Secondly, based on the literature the Team Component is presented including the con- structs of resources, networks, self-organization and way of working. After this, the scope is widened to bu…
<em>Saccharomyces boulardii</em>: probiotic yeast for craft beer production, growth analysis and biovolume estimation
2018
In recent years, an increase in the consumer interest has been observed for craft beers, which are unpasteurized and unfiltered. Thus, the use of probiotic starters remaining in the craft beers could significantly increase health benefits. Here, the first study on the use of the probiotic Sacharomyces boulardii (Sb) yeast as single starter for craft brewing at 20 L scale is presented. The probiotic biomass growth was studied in bioreactor batch culture and modelled by the logistic and Gompertz equations. Finally, the probiotic biovolume of Sb was estimated from microscopy images. All these experiments were compared with those obtained with a commercial Sacharomyces cerevisiae (Sc) yeast str…