Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Seed Priming Modulates Germination Potential, Osmoprotectants Accumulation and Ionic Uptake in Wheat Seedlings under Salt Stress

Increasing salinity is a major threat to crop growth and development while seed priming can effectively induce salt tolerance in plants. The present study examined the role of ascorbate priming (ascorbate; 50 mg L), hormonal priming (triacontanol and indole acetic acid; 25 and 100 μmol, respectively) and osmolyte priming (proline; 50 mM) in wheat seedling grown under NaCl based salinity (12 dS m) as well as normal (3 dS m) conditions. The results indicate that priming with triacontanol (TRIA) followed by ascorbate (AsA) priming alleviated the detrimental effects of salinity stress by reducing germination time accompanied by improved germination index and final germination. Enhanced seedling growth in terms of better root and shoot lengths, seedling fresh and dry biomass were recorded in primed seeds. Under both conditions, all priming treatments successfully improved physio-biochemical traits. Maximum chlorophyll, glycine betaine and potassium contents were recorded in seedlings obtained from seeds primed with AsA and TRIA priming. Pre-soaking with IAA produced highest proline and total soluble sugars while osmolyte priming showed minimum Na contents and maximum K/Na ratio as well as total phenolic contents under salt stress. Plant biomass was positively linked with chlorophyll stability and osmoprotectants accumulation under saline conditions. In crux, triacontanol and ascorbate are the most effective priming agents to induced salt tolerance in wheat, attributed to improved germination with vigorous stand and decreased salt damage due to enhanced osmoprotectants. © 2019 Friends Science Publishers
P 1-6 The role of usual life imagination in tactile experience of materials

9月23日(金) 9月24日(土) 9月25日(日) 8:30 受付 8:30 受付 8:30 受付 9:00 開会挨拶 9:20 口頭セッション(O3) 9:00 口頭セッション(O5) 9:20 口頭セッション(O1) 会場: 法文2号館 会場: 法文2号館 会場: 経済学研究科棟 1番大教室 1番大教室 第1教室 10:20 休憩 10:20 休憩 10:20 休憩 10:40 ポスターセッション(P1) 10:30 ポスターセッション(P2) 10:30 ポスターセッション(P3) 会場: 法文1号館 会場: 法文1号館 会場: 法文1号館 215,216,217号室 215,216,217号室 215,216,217号室 12:40 昼休み・編集委員会 12:30 昼休み・運営委員会 12:30 昼休み 法文1号館 法文1号館 13:30 招待講演「剣の身体知」 113号室 113号室 会場: 法文1号館 14:00 口頭セッション(O2) 14:00 総会 25番教室 会場: 経済学研究科棟 法文2号館 1番大教室 14:30 休憩 第1教室 14:30 休憩 14:40 口頭セッション(O6) 15:00 休憩 14:40 口頭セッション(O4) 会場: 法文2号館 15:10 シンポジウム1(S1) 会場: 法文2号館 1番大教室 「人ロボット共生学」 1番大教室 16:00 会場: 経済学研究科棟 16:00 休憩 第1教室 16:10 シンポジウム2(S2) 17:10 休憩 「科学技術社会のリスク」 17:30 ワークショップ 会場: 法文2号館 経済学研究科棟 第1教室 1番大教室 法文1号館 113号室 18:10 休憩 19:10 法文1号館 214号室 18:30 懇親会
Learning and Paradigms of Sustainability in the ICT Policy of the European Union

The potential of information and communication technologies (ICT) in delivering an environmentally sustainable society has become an increasingly important area in ICT policy. However, the opinions of non-ICT experts that are guided by paradigms of sustainability rather than ICT paradigms, remain largely neglected in current policy debates. Simultaneously, communication scholars have started to apply a governance approach to media policy, but have yet to assess the influence of actors such as environmental nongovernmental organisations (ENGOs) in ICT policy. This paper will aim to fill this gap by comparing contesting paradigms of sustainable ICT policy in the EU. It is argued, that the exclusion of ENGOs from the policy process is likely to lead to incremental and insufficient adjustments, rather than a reconceptualisation of policy objectives. As the multidimensional qualitative data analysis suggests, the dominant ICT paradigm in the EU has started to shift from a techno-economic to a socio-economic definition of knowledge society, but fails to include environmental concerns in a meaningful way. The weak level of commitment to environmental objectives is related to a lack of possibilities to reconceptualise objectives within the new domain of low carbon economy. This is likely a consequence of excluding nonICT experts, that could have been avoided through a more pluralistic consultation of actors. In order to achieve effective environmental policy integration in ICT policy, this paper recommends more flexible, participatory and decentralised forms of governance that could enable a reconceptualisation of environmental objectives. MSc Dissertation Jussi Nokkala
Effect of cryoprotectants on sperm vitrification Conference

One of the problems of using high concentrations of cryoprotectants for sperm vitrification is the cytotoxic effect that affects sperm recovery after warming. Therefore, in this study, we determined the recovery rate after vitrification with and without cryoprotectants. Ejaculates with progressive motility and viability above 50% were used as samples. The samples were divided into two groups: (1) samples were mixed with a basic solution (2) samples were mixed with a vitrification solution. Sperm were vitrified by direct plunging into LN2. Sperm motility and viability were observed to evaluate the quality of sperm before and after vitrification. Overall, the sperm samples vitrified with cryoprotectants had a significantly higher proportion of sperm motility (56%) and viability (58.15%) compared with those vitrified without cryoprotectants (35% and 48%, respectively, p < 0.05). However, vitrification of human sperm without cryoprotectants could be recommended for routine assisted reproductive technology.
Estimation of the potential distribution of the Chilean re- cluse spider Loxosceles laeta and the spitting spider Scytodes globula from preferred temperatures in the laboratory

1 Programa de Salud Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Poblacional, Escuela de Salud Pública Salvador Allende G. and Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción. E-mail: mcanals@uchile.cl 2 Instituto de Filosofía y Ciencias de la Complejidad (IFICC). 3 Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile.
The mediating role of stress-management related to difficulties in emotion regulation and psychological welfare in resident female students of Isfahan University dormitory

This study was performed in order to determine the mediating role of stress management concerned with emotion regulation difficulty and psychological welfare. The research is according to the correlation method and the statistical society includes the entire female freshman residents in dormitories of Isfahan University Martyrs in 2013 that 200 of them were selected based on simple random selection method. Tools used include Reef's psychological well-being questionnaire, difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS) and stress management questionnaire of doctor Malekpour (1997). Indirect effect was examined by using bootstrap method in the program of SPSS macro Preacher and Hayes (2004). Findings showed that difficulties in emotion regulation is related to psychological well-being and procedural and interactive stress management (P <0/01). In addition, stress management is the mediator of the relationship between emotion regulation difficulty and psychological well-being.
Loss Analysis of Magnetic Components for a Solid-State-Transformer

Recently, because of research and development into SiC power devices, power converter circuits such as high-power isolated DC-DC converters (dual active bridge) using medium-frequency (MF) transformers have been proposed. The converter circuit requires the MF transformer and inductors, but these magnetic components dominate the volume of the circuit. To realize a high-power-density isolated DC-DC converter, it is necessary to analyze the losses in the MF transformer and inductors. In this paper, an iron loss calculation method based on the improved generalized Steinmetz equation (iGSE) is presented. To analyze the iron loss in detail, an analysis method which divides the iron loss into the hysteresis loss and the eddy-current loss is also presented. Further, this paper presents a loss separation procedure for the iron loss in the MF transformer and inductors. In this analysis, the iron loss analysis is performed for different operation modes of the DC-DC converter. Finally, the validity of the separation procedure is confirmed by both analytical and experimental results.
Characterization of Fluorescent Candidates for Liquid Bioinoculant

The rhizospheric species of Pseudomonas are the eminent biological control agents. These are not only known for alternative to agrochemicals for controlling plant diseases but also promote plant growth. Amongst the PGPRs, fluorescent Pseudomonas as the largest and potentially the most promising group of PGPR, because of their potential to act as a biocontrol and biofertilizing agents. In the present study Pseudomonas (FP) isolates FP-1, FP-2 and FP from the rhizospheric soil of Cotton fields of village Shivasawanga located in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India. The isolates were subjected to standard morphological, microbiological, biochemical profiling and further characterized for molecular analysis. On the basis of 16S rRNA analysis, nucleotide homology and phylogenetic analysis the strains FP-1, FP-2 and FP-3 were identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens strains. The developing liquid biofertilizer by using some competent strains of fluorescent Pseudomonas. By liquid biofertilizer, the better yield of crops in the Vidarbha region can be achieved.
Policy Integration and Capacity-Building in Regional Sustainable Development : Analysis of Experiences in Europe ”

The concept of sustainable development is with us since about two decades. Declarations have been signed, strategies have been drafted, conferences and workshops have been held. It is fair to ask now: What has happened on the ground? How far has sustainable development been implemented? Therefore, the focus of this paper is to analyse the practical implications of sustainable development policy-making in Europe. In so doing, we will concentrate on one particular level of policy-making: the European regions.
A transient FETI methodology for large‐scale parallel implicit computations in structural mechanics

Explicit codes are often used to simulate the nonlinear dynamics of large-scale structural systems, even for low frequency response, because the storage and CPU requirements entailed by the repeated factorizations traditionally found in implicit codes rapidly overwhelm the available computing resources. With the advent of parallel processing, this trend is accelerating because explicit schemes are also easier to parallellize than implicit ones. However, the time step restriction imposed by the Courant stability condition on all explicit schemes cannot yet and perhaps will never be offset by the speed of parallel hardware. Therefore, it is essential to develop efficient and robust alternatives to direct methods that are also amenable to massively parallel processing because implicit codes using unconditionally stable time-integration algorithms are computationally more efficient than explicit codes when simulating low-frequency dynamics. Here we present a domain decomposition method for implicit schemes that requires significantly less storage than factorization algorithms, that is several times faster than other popular direct and iterative methods, that can be easily implemented on both shared and local memory parallel processors, and that is both computationally and communication-wise efficient. The proposed transient domain decomposition method is an extension of the method of Finite Element Tearing and Interconnecting (FETI) developed by Farhat and Roux for the solution of static problems. Serial and parallel performance results on the CRAY Y-MP/8 and the iPSC-860/128 systems are reported and analyzed for realistic structural dynamics problems. These results establish the superiority of the FETI method over both the serial/parallel conjugate gradient algorithm with diagonal scaling and the serial/parallel direct method, and contrast the computational power of the iPSC-860/128 parallel processor with that of the CRAY Y-MP/8 system.
Genotyping of ribosomal proteins in Sordaria fimicola to study genetic polymorphisms and phosphorylation modifications

The aim of the experiment was to look for natural genetic variation in different natural strains of Sordaria fimicola isolated from natural and stressed ecological conditions. It was challenging because there was no sequence information at the time, and we planned to design a set of PCR primers that would reliably amplify in S. fimicola and hoped that the amplified products were polymorphic. Hence we decided to target ribosomal protein genes, putting primers in the exonic parts to amplify the intron(s) they flank. We used S. macrospora sequence information to strategically place the "exon‒primed, intron‒crossing" primers in a couple of Rp genes (RpS29, RpS23, RpS26, RpL17, and RpL30) and to determine nucleotide variations in fifty strains of S. fimicola by sequencing PCR amplicons. As compared to the strains isolated from natural environment, strains isolated from stressed environment exhibited point mutation on three positions C (122) A; G (127) A and T (137) G for RpS29 gene, at two positions G (257) T; T (327) G for RpS23 gene and one base substitution A (152) T in case of RpS26 gene and polymorphisms on four nucleotides were observed for RpL30 gene while 100% homology was found for RpL17 ribosomal proteins. In this study, we have also explored the phosphorylation status of ribosomal protein S29 and predicted the phosphorylation sites using NetPhos3.1 server. Serine‒phosphorylation on two residues Ser9 and Ser18 out of 56 amino acids was found evolutionarily conserved in five model organisms while Ser18 modification is not present in Sordaria species. © 2019 Friends Science Publishers
FROM LASER POINT CLOUD TO SURFACE: DATA REDUCTION PROCEDURE TEST

Data of object surface for reverse engineering can be captured either from contact or noncontact method. Laser scanning (non-contact method) usually gives high accuracy of captured data, however it also produces high point density. The difficulty of processing million of points captured by laser scanning device is the main problem to generate useful surface model. Data reduction process should be performed to reduce the number of points while maintaining the accuracy. This paper evaluated data reduction procedures on point cloud from laser scanner device. The procedures comprise of noise filtering, filter redundancy and point sampling method. Each procedure was tested using two types of sample models (freeform and primitive). The results show that the combination of filtering methods help to reduce the amount of original point cloud while maintaining the detail of surface
Calligraphy Word Style Recognition by KNN Based Feature Library Filtering

Chinese calligraphy works is a valuable part of the Chinese culture heritage. More and more calligraphy works are digitized, preserved and exhibited in digital library so that people can enjoy the calligraphers’ works conveniently. There are five main writing style categories of calligraphy words, namely, seal script, clerical script, standard script, semi-cursive script and cursive script. Users always want to appreciate the style-similar works simultaneously, so it’s necessary to classify the words by their writing style. In this study, we proposed a method based on KNN and feature vector filtering. Firstly, extract the SIFT points from the training images, building up a feature library for SIFT feature vectors. Then use a KNN-based method to filter the feature library so that the style-irrelevant feature points can be wiped out. At last we use the filtered feature library to classify the word images by a modified KNN classifier. Experiments show that SIFT feature has better recognition result than that of Gabor feature and GIST feature, but the large amount of feature vectors in the SIFT feature library makes the KNN searching rather slow. To accelerate the recognition speed, Spectral Hashing is used to index the feature library, which makes it faster to classify feature points and gives no side effect on the recognition ratio.
Using an improved association rules mining optimization algorithm in web-based mobile-learning system

Mobile-Learning (M-learning) makes many learners get the advantages of both traditional learning and E-learning. Currently, Web-based Mobile-Learning Systems have created many new ways and defined new relationships between educators and learners. Association rule mining is one of the most important fields in data mining and knowledge discovery in databases. Rules explosion is a serious problem which causes great concerns, as conventional mining algorithms often produce too many rules for decision makers to digest. Since Web-based Mobile-Learning System collects vast amounts of student profile data, data mining and knowledge discovery techniques can be applied to find interesting relationships between attributes of learners, assessments, the solution strategies adopted by learners and so on. Therefore ,this paper focus on a new data-mining algorithm, combined with the advantages of genetic algorithm and simulated annealing algorithm , called ARGSA(Association rules based on an improved Genetic Simulated Annealing Algorithm), to mine the association rules. This paper first takes advantage of the Parallel Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Algorithm designed specifically for discovering association rules. Moreover, the analysis and experiment are also made to show the proposed method is superior to the Apriori algorithm in this Mobile-Learning system.
Development and evaluation of bend‐testing techniques for flexible‐display applications

Abstract— Two different approaches to automated bend testing of flexible substrates for display applications were implemented and characterized: a conventional collapsing radius geometry and a novel technique called the “X‐Y‐θ” geometry. Indium tin oxide (ITO) coated polymer substrates were used to compare the performance of the two automated systems by in‐situ electrical‐resistance measurements. Manual bending on fixed‐diameter mandrels was used to help interpret the results. The advantages and drawbacks of the two systems for providing information of practical use to flexible display R&D are discussed.
An integrated hardware / software platform for both Simulation and Real-Time Autonomus Guided Vehicles Navigation

This paper presents an integrated hardware/software platform for the simulation of real-time Autonomus Guided Vehicles (AGV) navigation. The platform employs the same software architecture and code actually running onboard the real-time hardware to perform off-line the control and navigation simulation. By means of this approach it is possible to optimise the control parameters, simulate the logistics or the achievement of the path planned and also make the vehicle actually run with the same all-in-one software. This method allows to reduce development time necessary for debugging, optimising control algorithms and identifying system and/or control parameters; the same software is exploited also for variables flow control and for monitoring the whole state of the system. The above platform was used for the optimisation of AGV potential field control for real-time obstacle avoidance.
Effective School Leadership According to the Perceptions of Principals and Physical Education Teachers

Problem statement: In the complex and changing educational context of the 21st century, the role of school principals has attracted the interest of many surveys as it is viewed as a key factor in school effectiveness. Purpose: The purposes of this study were (a) to investigate the role of school principals based on specific performance criteria, using as effectiveness indicators the perceptions of physical education (PE) teachers and their principals of effective school administration, (b) to determine whether statistically significant differences exist between PE teachers and principals regarding factors that express efficient school administration, and (c) to determine whether statistically significant differences exist in the perceptions of PE teachers and principals of the factor “work experience. ” Approach: A total of 415 teachers (223 PE teachers, 192 principals), who worked during the school year 2017-2018 in primary and secondary education in the prefectures of Pieria and Imathia of Greece, participated in the survey. The perceptions of PE teachers and school principals of efficient school administration were measured with a questionnaire created by Pashiardis and Orphanou (1999). Results: Results indicated that, in general, PE teachers were satisfied with their principal’s management skills. Principals stated that they are more efficient than teachers think they are. A t-test revealed statistically significant differences in all the factors, in favor of principals. Α one-way analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences in the factor “school programs” according to PE teachers with more than 20 years of work experience. Moreover, statistically significant differences were found in the factors “school climate,” “problem-solving and decisionmaking,” and “student management,” in favor of older principals; in the factors “organization and administration” and “professional development of the principal,” in favor of principals with 15-19 years of experience; and in the factor “cooperation with the ministry’s officials,” in favor of principals with 10-14 years of experience. Conclusions: There is a discrepancy between the perceptions of PE teachers and their principals of effective school administration. This suggests the need for improving principals’ competence through specific training.
Herz Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hypertension Prognostic Elements and Implications for Management

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong, independent predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Patients with LVH are at increased risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Hypertension is a major influence on the development of LVH. The prognostic power of LVH is likely multifactorial. LVH represents both a manifestation of the effects of hypertension and other cardiac risk factors over time as well as an intrinsic condition causing pathologic changes in cardiac structure and function. Angiotensin II plays a central role in the development of LVH. Several antihypertensive treatments, especially angiotensin II receptor blockers, can reverse LVH and improve cardiovascular outcomes independent of blood pressure reduction. Further studies are required to determine if these agents should become first-line therapy for all patients with hypertension and LVH. Linksventrikuläre Hypertrophie und Hypertonie: Prognostische Elemente und Bedeutung für die Behandlung Zusammenfassung Die linksventrikuläre Hypertrophie (LVH) ist ein wichtiger und unabhängiger Indikator für kardiovaskuläre Ereignisse, insbesondere auch für die Gesamtmortalität. Patienten mit LVH haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für Schlaganfall, koronare Herzerkrankung, Herzinsuffizienz und plötzlichen Herztod. Die Hypertonie hat großen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung einer LVH. Die prognostische Aussage der LVH ist multifaktoriell. Die LVH ist eine Folge eines erhöhten Bluthochdrucks und anderer Faktoren im Zeitverlauf sowie von intrinsischen Bedingungen für pathogene Veränderungen der kardialen Struktur und Funktion. Angiotensin II spielt dabei eine zentrale Rolle. Etliche antihypertensive Therapien, insbesondere jene mit Angiotensin-IIRezeptor-Blockern, können eine LVH zurückbilden und das Auftreten kardiovaskulärer Ereignisse unabhängig von der Blutdrucksenkung verhindern. Weitere Studien sind notwendig, um festzustellen, ob diese Wirkstoffe zur Therapie der Wahl bei allen Patienten mit Hypertonie werden sollen. Schlüsselwörter: Linksventrikuläre Hypertrophie · Hypertonie · Angiotensin-II-Rezeptor-Blocker