Loneliness over time: The crucial role of social anxiety.

The crucial role of microbes in the evolution, development, health, and ecological interactions of multicellular organisms is now widely recognized in the holobiont concept. However, the structure and stability of microbiota are highly dependent on abiotic and biotic factors, especially in the gut, which can be colonized by transient bacteria depending on the host’s diet. We studied these impacts by manipulating the digestive microbiota of the detritivore Armadillidium vulgare and analyzing the consequences on its structure and function. Hosts were exposed to initial starvation and then were fed diets that varied the different components of lignocellulose. A total of 72 digestive microbiota were analyzed according to the type of the diet (standard or enriched in cellulose, lignin, or hemicellulose) and the period following dysbiosis. The results showed that microbiota from the hepatopancreas were very stable and resilient, while the most diverse and labile over time were found in the hindgut. Dysbiosis and selective diets may have affected the host fitness by altering the structure of the microbiota and its predicted functions. Overall, these modifications can therefore have effects not only on the holobiont, but also on the “eco-holobiont” conceptualization of macroorganisms.

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Documentation at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb

Etnološka istraživanja ◽

10.32458/ei.24.11 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 71-86

Author(s):

Aleksandra Vlatković

Keyword(s):

Crucial Role ◽

Technological Development ◽

International Standards ◽

Management Activity ◽

Concise Overview ◽

The People ◽

Over Time

The paper provides a concise overview of documentation management activity per- formed at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb during the period ranging from 1919 to this day. It strives to highlight the importance, as well as the changes and the expan- sion of the role of documentation management in museums over time. The continuity of documentation management at the Ethnographic Museum has been pointed out over the first 100 years of its activity and the work of the people who have played a crucial role in the formation and the documentation management at the Museum has been concisely presented. The conclusion presents the current challenges and efforts to harmonise the documentation management tradition with the changes in laws, technological development and international standards

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The moderating role of avoidance behavior on anxiety over time: Is there a difference between social anxiety disorder and specific phobia?

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0180298 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. e0180298 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Myriam Rudaz ◽

Thomas Ledermann ◽

Jürgen Margraf ◽

Eni S. Becker ◽

Michelle G. Craske

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Anxiety Disorder ◽

Avoidance Behavior ◽

Specific Phobia ◽

Moderating Role ◽

Over Time

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SARS-CoV-2 Virologic and Immunologic Correlates in Patients with Olfactory and Taste Disorders

Microorganisms ◽

10.3390/microorganisms8071052 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 1052

Author(s):

Marco Benazzo ◽

Irene Cassaniti ◽

Eugenia Maiorano ◽

Anna Calastri ◽

Federica Novazzi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Median Time ◽

Crucial Role ◽

Great Majority ◽

Molecular Assays ◽

Nasal Swabs ◽

Taste Disorders ◽

Over Time

The main object of the study was to investigate the SARS-CoV-2 molecular and serological pattern in patients with mild symptoms including anosmia and ageusia. A cohort of 69 patients with olfactory and taste disorders (OTDs) were enrolled and prospectively monitored. Serological and molecular assays for the characterization of SARS-CoV-2 IgG and SARS-CoV-2 RNA, respectively, were performed at the time of enrolment and after 7 and 14 days. Patients were stratified according to the symptoms’ onset. A total of 52 patients (75.4%) were diagnosed as COVID-19 positive being SARS-CoV-2 RNA and/or SARS-CoV-2 IgG positive. The remaining 17 (24.6%) were negative for COVID-19 and excluded from the analysis. We reported that only 34 out of 52 patients (65.4%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Moreover, the median time from onset of symptoms and enrolment was significantly higher in those patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasal swabs, suggesting that symptoms might last longer than SARS-CoV-2 replication. The great majority of patients (80%) developed SARS-CoV-2 IgG at three weeks after symptoms’ onset while the detectability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA dramatically decreased over time, suggesting the crucial role of combination of molecular and serological assays for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in those patients reporting mild symptoms.

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eSports Evolution in Football Game Series

Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research ◽

10.2478/pcssr-2019-0020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 83 (1) ◽

pp. 50-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kacper Zagała ◽

Artur Strzelecki

Keyword(s):

Video Game ◽

Computer Games ◽

Crucial Role ◽

Research Method ◽

The Internet ◽

Football Game ◽

Over Time

AbstractSport used to be practiced and watched only live. Over time, it started to be broadcast by the radio or television. The development of sport on the Internet has led to the emergence of eSports and professionalization of virtual sports competitions. For some gamers playing computer games has turned into competition and later into the professionalization of the game. This paper explores the topic of electronic sports and virtual competition. It discusses eSports and the accompanying behaviors and practices. Authors delivered taxonomy of video game types, game modes and current phenomenon of both online and land-based tournaments as well eSports leagues. The paper also illustrates how gamers are preparing themselves for tournaments and a crucial role of gamers’ motivation. Authors present the FIFA football games series and its eSports application. The adopted research method allowed to obtain answers from n=452 gamers. Results show that 60% of gamers have been spending more than 7 hours a week playing games. More than half of gamers have been playing for more than ten years. Most players play in games because it is considered as a hobby. Most of the gamers consider eSports as a sport. Most of the players are also spectators, who had watched in streaming at least one eSports tournament We find that FIFA game series has an extensive eSports platform and filled the gap by exploring it. Gamers usually play 40 games each weekend in FIFA eSports league but casual eSports gamers and spectators rarely take part in land-based tournaments.

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