Like any other domain of human activity, psychology has its fads and fashions. One consequence of fads is an overconcentration of resources on specific problems or approaches, which leaves other important problems or approaches (holes) underappreciated and understudied. This article is primarily about different factors (such as negativity bias, polarization of positions, focus on internal cause...

Fatty acid (FA) compositions in tissues are related to metabolic disorders, and consequently the appropriate management of underlying FA compositions in tissues is considered to be important. However, the relationship among the serum lipid profiles, the FA composition of the red blood cell (RBC) membranes and genetic variations in the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genes in Japanese men is unclea...

BACKGROUND The delta-5 and delta-6 desaturases, encoded by FADS1 and FADS2 genes, are key enzymes in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolism that catalyze the conversion of linoleic acid (LA) into arachidonic acid (AA) and that of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in FADS1 and FADS2 have been associated with different concen...

Sea urchins are broadly recognised as a delicacy and their quality as food for humans is highly influenced by their diet. Lipids in general and the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in particular, are essential nutrients that determine not only the nutritional value of sea urchins but also guarantee normal growth and reproduction in captivity. The contribution of endogenous produ...

Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are used worldwide to attract fish. Previous studies revealed that FADs affect the distribution and dispersal patterns of juvenile fish species during their life stage under floating objects. In this study, we hypothesised a system arranged along an inshore–offshore gradient could favour approach young associated with towards coastal habitats, using individual as...

Aiming at the problem that accuracy of flight parameters calculated by traditional flush air data sensing (FADS) and inertial navigation system (INS) complementary filter cannot meet fine real-time control aircraft, a fusion algorithm based on distributed network FADS is proposed. This method converts into parameters, using least squares fitting theory, are obtained from pressure measured hole....

In tropical waters, productivity is low and seabirds only feed at the surface, often in association with sub-surface predators. We studied the distribution and abundance of seabirds in the coastal marine environment around Réunion Island, SW Indian Ocean, between February 2001 and October 2002. We investigated the distribution and abundance of birds at sea with respect to the effects of natural...

By using an array of pressure sensors distributed on the surface aircraft to measure each port, flush airdata sensing (FADS) system is widely applied in many modern and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Normally, transducers FADS should be mounted leading edge aircraft, where they are sensitive changes pressure. For UAVs, however, nose wing may not available for transducers. In addition, number ...

For centuries fishers have exploited the propensity for tuna to associate with floating objects, yet reasons and mechanisms behind this behavior remain unclear. The number of man-made objects (FADs, Fish Aggregating Devices) undergone a dramatic increase in recent decades, development industrial purse seine fishing. However, current knowledge does not allow evaluation consequences on ecology tu...