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The Soutpansberg Transect investigates the abundance and diversity of ants and spiders along an altitudinal gradient in the Western Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa. It has a north-south orientation over the mountain and is a long term project initiated in 2009. Data collection is carried out in intervals that suit the data logger capacity. To study the diversity patterns in ants and other invertebrate groups across the spatial transect over a long-term period and the climate the invertebrates.

The Soutpansberg Transect investigates the abundance and diversity of ants and spiders along an altitudinal gradient in the Western Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa. It has a north-south orientation over the mountain and is a long term project initiated in 2009. Data collection is carried out in intervals that suit the data logger capacity. To study the diversity patterns in ants and other invertebrate groups across the spatial transect over a long-term period and the climate the invertebrates.

Climate variations in recent decades have led to an increase in ocean temperatures and an escalation in the number, intensity, and duration of marine heatwaves. Species such as Pomatoschistus microps, which inhabit shallow marine environments, are particularly exposed to these environmental extremes. This makes them ideal model species for assessing the impacts of ocean warming in these areas. Thermal tolerance, metabolic rate, and cellular stress response of this species were assessed after exposure to both present-day and projected future summer scenarios, along with their respective heatwaves. The thermal maximum did not appear to vary among the different scenarios tested, suggesting a limited acclimation capacity. Additionally, their metabolic rate remained stable, and there were no significant alterations in the levels of cellular stress response biomarkers. This lack of change suggests that their homeostatic state was not disrupted. Temperature data collected at the sampling site indicates that this species maintains a substantial thermal safety margin, which equips it to withstand thermal challenges not only in the present but also in anticipated future summer and heatwave conditions. This work was supported by project ExtremeOceans (PTDC/BIA-BMA/1494/2020) and project AQUATROPHYS (2021.09718.CBM), funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). This work is also financed by national funds i) UIDP/04378/2020 and UIDB/04378/2020 (UCIBIO), ii) LA/P/0140/2020 (i4HB), iii) UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020+LA/P/0094/2020 (CESAM), iv) UIDB/04326/2020, UIDP/04326/2020 and LA/P/0101/2020 (CCMAR), v) UIDB/04292/2020 MARE. FCT is also acknowledged for the grants 2022.10575.BD awarded to M.M., 2021.04675.BD awarded to J.F.F., CEECIND/01526/2018 awarded to C.M. and CEECIND/01250/2018 awarded do D.M.

Climate variations in recent decades have led to an increase in ocean temperatures and an escalation in the number, intensity, and duration of marine heatwaves. Species such as Pomatoschistus microps, which inhabit shallow marine environments, are particularly exposed to these environmental extremes. This makes them ideal model species for assessing the impacts of ocean warming in these areas. Thermal tolerance, metabolic rate, and cellular stress response of this species were assessed after exposure to both present-day and projected future summer scenarios, along with their respective heatwaves. The thermal maximum did not appear to vary among the different scenarios tested, suggesting a limited acclimation capacity. Additionally, their metabolic rate remained stable, and there were no significant alterations in the levels of cellular stress response biomarkers. This lack of change suggests that their homeostatic state was not disrupted. Temperature data collected at the sampling site indicates that this species maintains a substantial thermal safety margin, which equips it to withstand thermal challenges not only in the present but also in anticipated future summer and heatwave conditions. This work was supported by project ExtremeOceans (PTDC/BIA-BMA/1494/2020) and project AQUATROPHYS (2021.09718.CBM), funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). This work is also financed by national funds i) UIDP/04378/2020 and UIDB/04378/2020 (UCIBIO), ii) LA/P/0140/2020 (i4HB), iii) UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020+LA/P/0094/2020 (CESAM), iv) UIDB/04326/2020, UIDP/04326/2020 and LA/P/0101/2020 (CCMAR), v) UIDB/04292/2020 MARE. FCT is also acknowledged for the grants 2022.10575.BD awarded to M.M., 2021.04675.BD awarded to J.F.F., CEECIND/01526/2018 awarded to C.M. and CEECIND/01250/2018 awarded do D.M.

By the 100th download or the time I deem it right, I may no longer share the whole paper for free. It will then be replaced with a view-restricted version with the link to get the full research text. The full paper will be provided upon request at a small donation as fund raising for the LMSEE Project (support via PayPal through this link - https://lnkd.in/gSXKyyiU or scan the provided QR code). Send e-mail at jgparamo.global@gmail.com for the reference number of your donation or other requests and inquiries. So check it out now while still free! Related article for the paper and the LMSEE Project at https://bit.ly/lmseeprimer, https://zenodo.org/communities/thelmseeproject, and https://bit.ly/leo-lmseedevice. THE FUTURE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY - This paper embodies a manifesto on the undoubtedly preeminent nature of an electron as a basic source of energy, how such energy can be practically harnessed from this subatomic particle of matter so can be usable to help address contemporary power needs out of clean, sustainable and environmentally friendly manner, depicting a strong contrast with recent mainstream energy sources and means. Mankind today favors clean energy technology and is showing progress on global warming mitigation, carbon footprint reduction or elimination, net-zero emissions, energy efficiency, and the sustainability or preservation of the world's resources. This undertaking proposes ways of utilizing the electron's characteristics when subjected to forces from sources of energy such as certain electric or electromagnetic fields and other energy possessing entities. The electron, in materials at the nano-particle size or smaller that could mainly exist in semiconductors, can be induced to a behavior that will constitute motion that can be exploited for practical power generation applications and other innovative solutions to address real-world challenges, ushering a new era of renewable energy technologies. An e-book shall follow this work soon, providing more details, explanations and illustrations so stay tuned on this novel energy harnessing technique but using conventional or mainstream resources.

By the 100th download or the time I deem it right, I may no longer share the whole paper for free. It will then be replaced with a view-restricted version with the link to get the full research text. The full paper will be provided upon request at a small donation as fund raising for the LMSEE Project (support via PayPal through this link - https://lnkd.in/gSXKyyiU or scan the provided QR code). Send e-mail at jgparamo.global@gmail.com for the reference number of your donation or other requests and inquiries. So check it out now while still free! Related article for the paper and the LMSEE Project at https://bit.ly/lmseeprimer, https://zenodo.org/communities/thelmseeproject, and https://bit.ly/leo-lmseedevice. THE FUTURE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY - This paper embodies a manifesto on the undoubtedly preeminent nature of an electron as a basic source of energy, how such energy can be practically harnessed from this subatomic particle of matter so can be usable to help address contemporary power needs out of clean, sustainable and environmentally friendly manner, depicting a strong contrast with recent mainstream energy sources and means. Mankind today favors clean energy technology and is showing progress on global warming mitigation, carbon footprint reduction or elimination, net-zero emissions, energy efficiency, and the sustainability or preservation of the world's resources. This undertaking proposes ways of utilizing the electron's characteristics when subjected to forces from sources of energy such as certain electric or electromagnetic fields and other energy possessing entities. The electron, in materials at the nano-particle size or smaller that could mainly exist in semiconductors, can be induced to a behavior that will constitute motion that can be exploited for practical power generation applications and other innovative solutions to address real-world challenges, ushering a new era of renewable energy technologies. An e-book shall follow this work soon, providing more details, explanations and illustrations so stay tuned on this novel energy harnessing technique but using conventional or mainstream resources.

Der Lernprozess aus der Vergangenheit, um in der Gegenwart zu überleben sowie für die Zukunft besser vorbereitet zu sein, bedarf es eine Analyse und eine anschließende Bewertung, um Maßnahmen ableiten zu können so dass menschliche Werte, Prinzipien und die dazugehörige Werkzeuge nicht aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten. Dieser dreiteiliges Arbeit beginnt mit dem ersten Titel: Anthropologien zwischen Software-Hardwaretechnik digitale vernetzte Welt und die menschliche Evolution, was anstrebt, aus der Vergangenheit zu lernen. Weiter behandelt das zweite Teil der vorliegenden Arbeit mit dem Titel: Da Vinci Code, Zeit und Raumunabhängig auf Basis der Geschichte seit ca. 3000 v.Chr. die Symbolik und Mathematik der Vergangenheit und wie daraus eine Lehre gezogen werden kann, um grundsätzliche Probleme der Gegenwart besser im Griff zu bekommen. Der letzte Teil beschreibt ein Algorithmus, um eine Ja und Nein Entscheidung besser treffen zu können. Die Themen sind aktuell und aus subjektiver Sicht von Bedeutung, da eine einfach Darstellung der Tatsachen und Fakten in der Form der vorliegenden Arbeit einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Verständnis und Beschreiben der Zusammenhänge leisten kann, um sowohl die Gesellschaft als auch die Entscheidungsträger diversen Berufen und Positionen auf die Themen sensibilisiert werden können, was im Interesse aller Beteiligten und Gestallter der Zukunft ist. Dabei setzt diese Arbeit das Ziel, die Aufmerksamkeit der Entscheidungsträger aller Ebenen in diversen Berufen auf aktuelle sachlogisch ausgearbeiteten Analogien, Vergleiche und Analysen, die subjektiver Natur sind, um eine bessere, transparente und nachhaltige Zukunft gestallten zu können. Die Ergebnisse der vorliegenden Arbeit leisten einen Beitrag, was sowohl für die Wissenschaft als auch für die Praxis von Bedeutung sein können. Neben der Handlungsempfehlungen in jedem Teil der vorliegenden Arbeit sind Symbolik sowie ausgearbeitete mathematische Überlegungen klar, differenziert und sachlogisch dargestellt, was einen wissenschaftlichen Beitrag leisten sowie praktische Lösungen beschreiben, um eventuelle Probleme entgegenzuwirken. Es bleibt immer die Frage offen, ob die behandelten Themen real und aktuell sind und ob die Wahrheit hinter der Aussagen, Thesen, Analogien und Fakten der vorliegenden Arbeit aktuell von Bedeutung sind und vernünftig sind, was nur der Leser oder Betrachter der Arbeit entscheiden kann, um entscheiden zu können, dass die vorliegende Arbeit einen sinnvollen Beitrag leistet oder doch nicht.