Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Accuracy of Structure from Motion models in comparison with terrestrial laser scanner for the analysis of DBH and height influence on error behaviour.

With the advantage of Structure from Motion technique, we reconstructed three-dimensional structures from two-dimensional image sequences in a circular plot with a radius of 6 m. The main objective of this research was to clarify the potential of using a low cost hand-held camera for evaluation of the stem accuracy reconstruction, through the comparison of data from two different point clouds. The first cloud comprises data collected with a digital camera that are compared with those collected by direct measurement of the FARO® Focus3D S120 laser scanner. Photos were taken in a circular plot of pine trees using the stop-and-go method. We estimated the Euclidean distance for corresponding points for both clouds and we found out that most of the points with error less than 11 cm are concentrated mainly on the ground. Regression analysis showed a significant relationship between height above ground and error, the error is more pronounced for points located higher on the stems. As expected, no dependence was found between the error of the points and the diameter at breast height of their respective stems.
Superresolution Microscopy of Cold Atoms in an Optical Lattice

Super-resolution microscopy has revolutionized the fields of chemistry and biology by resolving features at the molecular level. Such techniques can be either "stochastic," gaining resolution through precise localization of point source emitters, or "deterministic," leveraging the nonlinear optical response of a sample to improve resolution. In atomic physics, deterministic methods can be applied to reveal the atomic wavefunction and to perform quantum control. Here we demonstrate super-resolution imaging based on nonlinear response of atoms to an optical pumping pulse. With this technique the atomic density distribution can be resolved with a point spread function FWHM of 32(4) nm and a localization precision below 1 nm. The short optical pumping pulse of 1.4 $\mu$s enables us to resolve fast atomic dynamics within a single lattice site. A byproduct of our scheme is the emergence of moir\'{e} patterns on the atomic cloud, which we show to be immensely magnified images of the atomic density in the lattice. Our work represents a general approach to accessing the physics of cold atoms at the nanometer scale, and can be extended to higher dimensional lattices and bulk systems for a variety of atomic and molecular species.
Infection Diagnosis of Human Papillomavirus Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Minimize Measurement Error in an Internal Standardization Approach To Use of the Normalized Absorbance Ratio as

Published Ahead of Print 6 January 2010. 10.1128/JCM.00844-09. 2010, 48(3):791. DOI: J. Clin. Microbiol. Franco Candeias, Silvaneide Ferreira, Luisa L. Villa and Eduardo L. Agnihotram V. Ramanakumar, Patricia Thomann, Joao M. Infection Diagnosis of Human Papillomavirus Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Minimize Measurement Error in an Internal Standardization Approach To Use of the Normalized Absorbance Ratio as
When Academic Achievement Is an Obligation

Asian students on average not only performed better than other ethnic groups as documented in multinational achievement tests, but also in general showed more negative emotions and test anxiety. We argued that this seemingly paradoxical achievement pattern was rooted in the endorsement of social-oriented achievement motivation (SOAM) among Asian students. Within SOAM, academic achievement is construed as an obligation to parents and significant others. This research tested if Chinese students endorsing SOAM would indeed show goal endorsement, emotions, and behavioral tendency that typify obligatory endeavors in academic settings. First, endorsing SOAM indeed was associated with viewing academic achievement as indicative of a person’s obligation (Study 1); the stronger the individuals held this link, the more they felt guilty and a failure when they met with academic setbacks (Study 2); endorsing SOAM was associated with experiencing anxiety in taking examination (test anxiety; Studies 4 and 5) and feeling agitated (guilt, shame, and anxiety) in the face of setbacks (Studies 3 and 4), and associated with performance (demonstration and avoidance) goals (Studies 3, 4, and 5), achieving and surface approaches to learning (Studies 4 and 5). Finally, in comparison with those endorsing low SOAM, students endorsing high SOAM indeed spent more time and effort in studying and were also more likely to endorse performance demonstration goals and achieving approach to learning, and as a result achieved better actual examination performance (Study 5). These findings suggest that SOAM sets up a meaning system within which academic achievement is construed as an obligation.
Field evaluation of drought tolerance QTL effects on phenotype and adaptation in pearl millet [ Pennisetum glaucum ( L . ) R . Br . ] topcross hybrids

Marker-assisted breeding could significantly increase progress in improving crop drought tolerance, if QTL with significant effects on crop yield in stress environments can be identified. The objective of this research was to obtain a first assessment of a putative drought tolerance QTL on linkage group 2 (LG 2) of pearl millet. This was done by comparing hybrids made with topcross pollinators (TCP) based on progenies selected from the original mapping population for presence of the tolerant allele at the target QTL versus field performance in the phenotyping environments. A set of 36 topcross hybrids was evaluated in 21 field environments, which included both non-stressed and drought-stressed treatments during the flowering and grain filling stages. The QTL-based hybrids were significantly, but modestly, higher yielding in a series of both absolute and partial terminal stress environments. However, this gain under stress was achieved at the cost of a lower yield in the non-stressed evaluation environments. This particular pattern of adaptation in the QTL-based hybrids was consistent with their general phenotype— early flowering, limited effective basal tillering, low biomass and a high harvest index (HI)—which resembled that of the drought tolerant parent of the original mapping population. The results thus confirmed the effectiveness of the putative drought tolerance QTL on LG 2, but suggested that it may enhance drought tolerance by favoring a particultar phenotype with adaptation to terminal stress. # 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Morphological and functional properties of the conducting human airways investigated by in vivo CT and in vitro MRI

The accurate representation of the human airway anatomy is crucial for understanding and modeling the structure-function relationship in both healthy and diseased lungs. The present knowledge in this area is based on morphometric studies of excised lung casts, partially complemented by in vivo studies in which computed tomography (CT) was used on a small number of subjects. In the present study, we analyze CT scans of a cohort of healthy subjects and obtain comprehensive morphometric information down to the seventh generation of bronchial branching, including airway diameter, length, branching angle, and rotation angle. While some of the geometrical parameters (such as the child-to-parent branch diameter ratio) are found to be in line with accepted values, for others (such as the branch length-to-diameter ratio) our findings challenge the common assumptions. We also evaluate several metrics of self-similarity, including the fractal dimension of the airway tree. Additionally, we use phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain the volumetric flow field in the 3D printed airway model of one of the subjects during steady inhalation. This is used to relate structural and functional parameters and, in particular, to close the power-law relationship between branch flow rate and diameter. The diameter exponent is found to be significantly lower than in the usually assumed Poiseuille regime, which we attribute to the strong secondary (i.e. transverse) velocity component. The strength of the secondary velocity with respect to the axial component exceeds the levels found in idealized airway models, and persists within the first seven generations.
Effects of the CRF receptor antago

The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) system is involved in numerous physiological and behavioral actions, including the regulation of energy balance. We examined the effects of the CRF1 receptor antagonist, SSR125543, on energy balance and food deprivation-induced neuronal activation in obese rats. Lean (Fa/? ) and obese ( fa/fa) Zucker rats were treated orally with SSR125543 at a daily dose of 30 mg/kg for 21 days. Rats were killed either fed ad libitum or food deprived for 6 h in order to induce a mild stress response in obese rats. SSR125543 reduced plasma corticosterone levels in lean rats, prevented corticosterone response to fasting in obese rats, and increased CRF mRNA levels in the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVN) of both lean and obese rats, further confirming that the antagonist partially blocked CRF1 receptors. SSR125543 increased protein gain in obese rats. Whole carcass analyses Journal of Endocrinology (2007) 193, 11–19 0022–0795/07/0193–011 q 2007 Society for Endocrinology Printed in Great showed reduced energyand fat gains in lean rats. Consistentwith reduced fat gain, circulating triglyceride and leptin levels were reduced in SSR125543-treated lean rats. In obese rats, circulating glucose levels and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index of insulin resistance were reduced by SSR125543 treatment. CRF1 receptor blockade increased uncoupling protein-1 mRNA levels in interscapular brown adipose tissue of obese rats. The antagonist partly blocked the fasting-induced changes in c-fos mRNA levels in the PVN and arcuate nucleus of obese rats. Overall, these results suggest that although SSR125543 had relatively mild effects on energy balance, CRF1 receptor blockade attenuated several metabolic effects of short-term fasting and improved plasma variables related to the metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Journal of Endocrinology (2007) 193, 11–19
Loss and the Organization of Affect

The present studies evaluated the association between positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) following romantic relationship loss experiences, as well as following less stressful romantic relationship situations, given theoretical evidence that the structure of affect may differ following a relationship loss. Across two studies, evidence suggested that the association between NA and PA was more strongly inverse following romantic relationship loss experiences when compared to less stressful relationship experiences. Such findings provide important implications for the study of romantic relationship loss, as well as the treatment of psychopathology following romantic relationship loss.
Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite DNA Variation in Domestic Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ) and Relationships with Wild Caribou

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Alaska are semidomestic livestock descended from 1280 animals introduced from Siberia, Russia, approximately 100 years ago. Genetic variation at 18 microsatellite DNA loci and the cytochrome b gene of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)was quantified in reindeer from Alaska, Siberia (Russia), and Scandinavia and compared with wild North American caribou. Mean sequence divergence among 15 mtDNA haplotypes in reindeer was 0.007 substitutions per nucleotide site, and reindeer mtDNA is polyphyletic with caribou mtDNA. Microsatellite allele and mtDNA haplotype frequencies are similar between Alaskan and Russian reindeer and differentiated between these and Scandinavian reindeer. The frequencies of microsatellite alleles and mtDNA haplotypes are different in reindeer and wild caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti, Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus, and Rangifer tarandus caribou). Alaskan reindeer have maintained a genetic variation comparable to that in Russia and differentiated from that of wild caribou, . 100 years after their introduction to Alaska.
Disentangling the effects of competition and climate on tree growth: the 3 importance of past land-use legacies in determining current stand structures 4

45 Climate, 46 of forest dynamics. Understanding the relative contributions of competition and climate 47 to tree growth is critical to project likely stand development under different climate 48 change scenarios. Further, current competition levels and stand structure may reflect 49 legacies of past forest management. Here, we analyze the effects of climate, site 50 conditions and competition on radial growth in three Scots pine plots located along an 51 altitudinal gradient. These stands are subjected to Mediterranean climate with 52 continental influence, i.e., growth is limited by low winter temperatures and dry 53 summer conditions. Current stand structure and retrospective analyses of radial growth 54 (basal area increment, BAI) were used to model changes in tree growth as a function of 55 competition (CI) and climate at an annual resolution. Negative exponential functions 56 characterized the CI-BAI associations, whereas linear mixed-effects models were used 57 to model BAI and to quantify the growth response to climate of trees under low and 58 high competition. Competition effects on growth were steady over time regardless of 59 the elevation and tree age. High competition levels negatively affected growth, with a 60 proportionally stronger influence in suppressed trees than in dominant trees. Sensitivity 61 of tree growth to climate increased with decreasing competition. Altitudinal gradient- 62 related growth responses to climate were found only for temperature variables. 63 was limited by winter whilst warm spring enhanced growth at middle elevations and late summer temperatures did it at low elevations. Since growth and its sensitivity to climate is more pronounced in low competition trees, we argue that the past management of the forest overrides site 67 conditions and climate effects through the legacies on stand structure and competition. management
Report on Component 2 - Designing New Methods for Visualizing Text in Spatial Contexts

Abstract : Component 1 performed a broad review of existing visualization approaches to depicting qualitative spatial data, particularly that derived from text sources. These included both representation methods as well as interaction types that have had demonstrated utility in tasks that require the visualization of textual media that may originate from a variety of sources and may include a focus on the structure of documents, their relationships, and their associated entities. Using the understanding obtained during work on Component 1, and follow up consultation with USACE, we designed new methods that can be used to provide text information integrated with interactive maps. As previously discussed, we have focused our effort on two types of visualization integration: (a) representations that are overlaid on the map itself and (b) coordinated view approaches that offer interactive, visual coupling between separate text and map visualizations. SensePlace2 - an in-house geovisual analytics tool - was chosen as the testing platform for our design ideas, which were implemented as extensions and modules that fit into the original SensePlace2 data processing and visualization pipeline. This report outlines the key capabilities of the modules that were added to SensePlace2 as part of work on Component 2 and provides a detailed description of each of the major visualization components.
LARGE SCALE TEXTURED MESH RECONSTRUCTION FROM MOBILE MAPPING IMAGES AND LIDAR SCANS

Abstract. The representation of 3D geometric and photometric information of the real world is one of the most challenging and extensively studied research topics in the photogrammetry and robotics communities. In this paper, we present a fully automatic framework for 3D high quality large scale urban texture mapping using oriented images and LiDAR scans acquired by a terrestrial Mobile Mapping System (MMS). First, the acquired points and images are sliced into temporal chunks ensuring a reasonable size and time consistency between geometry (points) and photometry (images). Then, a simple, fast and scalable 3D surface reconstruction relying on the sensor space topology is performed on each chunk after an isotropic sampling of the point cloud obtained from the raw LiDAR scans. Finally, the algorithm proposed in (Waechter et al., 2014) is adapted to texture the reconstructed surface with the images acquired simultaneously, ensuring a high quality texture with no seams and global color adjustment. We evaluate our full pipeline on a dataset of 17 km of acquisition in Rouen, France resulting in nearly 2 billion points and 40000 full HD images. We are able to reconstruct and texture the whole acquisition in less than 30 computing hours, the entire process being highly parallel as each chunk can be processed independently in a separate thread or computer.
Hydro-gelified and film forming formulation of microbial plant biostimulants for crop residues treatment on conservation agriculture systems

Microbial plant biostimulants represent one of the solutions for the negative impacts associated with high residues agricultural systems. We developed a hydro-gelified and film forming formulation, which we used for in situ formation of a bio-composite mulch, by treatment on crop residues. Into this hydro-gelified and film forming composition we included microbial biostimulants strains, Trichoderma asperellum T36 and Brevibacillus parabrevis B50. We tested the effects of application of such microbial plant biostimulant formulation on polyamines and ortosilicic acid release from a mixture of hairy vetch and corn residues, on controlled conditions. We evaluated the influence of crop residues treatment with our formulation on crop yield and soil characteristics water stable aggregates, glomalin related soil proteins. The results demonstrate that treatments on crop residues with our formulation of microbial plant biostimulants compensates some disadvantages of high residues conservation agriculture, enhancing its effects on soil aggregate stability, due to the promotion of glomalin related soil proteins formation.
Optical forces from near-field directionalities in planar structures

Matter manipulation with optical forces has become commonplace in a wide range of research fields and is epitomized by the optical trap. Calculations of optical forces on small illuminated particles typically neglect multiple scattering on nearby structures. However, this scattering can result in large recoil forces, particularly when the scattering includes directional near-field excitations. Near-field recoil forces have been studied in the case of electric, magnetic and circularly polarized dipoles, but they exist for any type of directional near-field excitation. We use the force angular spectrum as a concise and intuitive analytical expression for the force on any dipole near planar surfaces, which allows us to clearly distinguish the effect due to the dipole, and due to the surface. We relate this directly to the coupling efficiency of surface or guided modes via Fermi's golden rule. To exemplify this, a near-field force transverse to the illumination is computationally calculated for a Huygens dipole near a metallic waveguide. We believe this formalism will prove insightful for various nanomanipulation systems within areas such as nanofluidics, sensing, biotechnology and nano-assembly of nanostructures.
Title : Oil prices and Economic Growth in Developed Countries

This article examines the relationship between oil prices and economic growth. From both economic theory and empirical analysis, the relationship between oil prices and economic growth is unclear. Existing studies have shown that oil-exporting countries have enjoyed economic growth in general; however, the effects on the economies are different for oil-importing countries. Using empirical methods, oil price increases cause positive economic growth in the United States, European Union, and Japan. The empirical analysis also shows that appreciation of each domestic currency brings economic growth. However, VAR results show that these effects at best last long only one year or so.
Title Mixed integral-differential skin-effect models for PEECelectromagnetic solver

Efficient modeling of the broadband skin-effect for conducting 3D shapes is a challenging issue for the solution of large electromagnetic problems. The inclusion of such models in an EM solver can be very costly in compute time and memory requirements. Several properties of a model are desirable for the solution of practical problems such as the broadband frequency domain or the time domain applicability. In this paper, we present a model which meets some of these challenges and which is suitable for the PEEC solution method.
Cloning and characterization of a gene involved in triacylglycerol biosynthesis and identification of additional homologous genes in the oleaginous bacterium Rhodococcus opacus PD 630

Correspondence Alexander Steinbüchel steinbu@uni-muenster.de Centro Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Cientı́fico Tecnológico (CRIDECIT), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstr. 3, 48149 Münster, Germany
Relations between Teachers' Classroom Goals and Values: A Case Study of High School Teachers in Far North Queensland, Australia.

To date, there is an empirical gap in the evidence of the relations between teachers' classroom goals and values, two key variables linked to students' achievement motivation. The purpose of this study was to investigate this relationship in an Australian teacher sample. We surveyed 102 high school teachers from seven schools in Cairns, Queensland using items of Wentzel's Classroom Goals Scales and Schwartz's Portrait Values Questionnaire. Results showed several positive associations between teachers' classroom goals and values. Social goals were linked to a wide range of values, while academic goals were linked to specific value dimensions, e.g. mastery approach goals were positively correlated with openness to change and self-transcendence values, performance approach goals with self-enhancement values and conformity. Mastery approach goals and social goals were related to similar values, unlike performance approach goals. Schools could benefit from examining their hidden value curriculum in order to maximise teachers’ communication of academically relevant learning goals.
Is the ColDx assay a valid prognostic marker for stage II colon cancer

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most prevalent neoplasm and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death (1). Surgery alone is standard-of-care for stage I cancer, whereas adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for stage III. Surprisingly, despite its prevalence, the most appropriate management for stage II colon cancer remains uncertain. Currently-accepted guidelines recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for those considered ‘high-risk’ for recurrence, defined as stage T4 cancer, poorly-differentiated histology, inadequate lymph node sampling, positive or unknown margins, lympho-vascular or perineural invasion, bowel obstruction, or perforation (2).