100 years of tropical bryophyte and lichen ecology : a bibliographic guide to the literature from 1901 - 2000

A list of 401 citations pertaining to the ecology of tropical bryophytes and lichens is presented. The bibliography includes publications addressing the biology, ecology, natural history, and physiology of bryophytes and lichens, but generally eschews taxonomic and floristic papers. All citations have been verified, unless denoted with an asterisk (*). An appendix that groups citations by category is provided

Epiphytic bryophytes of Monteverde, Costa Rica

A survey of the literature and collections in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and adjacent pastureland yielded a total of 198 epiphytic bryophyte taxa (120 species of hepatics in 50 genera, 77 species of moss in 48 genera, and 1 hornwort): 178 in the primary forest, 63 in the secondary forest, and 84 in the pastureland

Self-reported interoceptive deficits in eating disorders: A meta-analysis of studies using the eating disorder inventory

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: Paul M. Jenkinson, Lauren Taylor, Keith R. Laws, ‘Self-reported interoceptive deficits in eating disorders: A meta-analysis of studies using the eating disorder inventory’, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 110: 38-45, July 2018, under embargo until 19 April 2019. The Version of Record is available online at DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.04.005Objective: An impairment of the ability to sense the physiological condition of the body – interoception – has long been proposed as central to the onset and maintenance of eating disorders. More recent attention to this topic has generally indicated the presence of interoceptive deficits in individuals with an eating disorder diagnosis; however, possible links with specific diagnosis, BMI, age, illness duration, depression, and alexithymia remain unclear from individual studies. This meta-analysis aimed to provide a necessary quantitative overview of self-reported interoceptive deficits in eating disorder populations, and the relationship between these deficits and the previously mentioned factors. Methods: Using a random effects model, our meta-analysis assessed the magnitude of differences in interoceptive abilities as measured using the Eating Disorder Inventory in 41 samples comparing people with eating disorders (n=4308) and healthy controls (n=3459). Follow-up and moderator analysis was conducted, using group comparisons and meta-regressions. Results: We report a large pooled effect size of 1.62 for eating disorders with some variation between diagnostic groups. Further moderator analysis showed that BMI, age and alexithymia were significant predictors of overall effect size. Conclusion: This meta-analysis is the first to confirm that large interoceptive deficits occur in a variety of eating disorders and crucially, in those who have recovered. These deficits may be useful in identifying and distinguishing eating disorders. Future research needs to consider both objective and subjective measures of interoception across different types of eating disorders and may fruitfully examine interoception as a possible endophenotype and target for treatment.Peer reviewe

Quantum machine learning ensemble for surface crack detection

By identifying the aspects of manual inspection methods in the context of industrial production, which are described within the undertaken research, the development of an automated visual inspection technology is driven. This causes more time to be spent on performing the checks, thus adding to the labor cost. The efficiency of the operations is reduced, and there is a tendency for errors due to fatigue in checking 24/7. The proposed solution for a new product is designed to change the approach of the existing manufacturing process by using the automated system to self-inspect the surface and notify of its defects during manufacturing. As an enhancing advancement, this new development aims to address apprehensions pertaining to manual examination as the world transitions into the fault tolerant period. Lastly, this approach fits the universal grail of further developing industrial capacities, with the resulting thought process extending to the incorporation of technologies such as quantum computing with the current requirements of manufacturing. Other potential applications of this approach, including aerospace applications of ultrasonic testing or thermography in the detection of surface cracks, might also help improve this approach in the future

Potential tree crops for the production of staple nutrients and alcohol fuel on hill lands

The International Hill Land Symposium was held at Oregon State University in April 1983.Tree crops could produce potentially high yields of feed, food or alcohol on hill lands with less energy inputs and soil erosion risk than annual crops. The most promising species that could be developed as staple crops for marginal lands include honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos), persimmon (Diospyros spp.), and mulberry (Marus spp.)