Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Proteomic analysis of Cyathea delgadii Sternb. stipe explants reveals differentially expressed proteins involved in fern somatic embryogenesis

Using cyto-morphological analysis of somatic embryogenesis (SE) in the tree fern Cyathea delgadii as a guide, we performed a comparative proteomic analysis in stipe explants undergoing direct SE. Plant material was cultured on hormone-free medium supplemented with 2% sucrose. Phenol extracted proteins were separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry was performed for protein identification. A total number of 114 differentially regulated proteins were identified during early SE, i.e. when the first cell divisions started and several-cell pro-embryos were formed. Proteins were assigned to seven functional categories: carbohydrate metabolism, protein metabolism, cell organization, defense and stress responses, amino acid metabolism, transport, purine metabolism, and fatty acid metabolism. Carbohydrate and protein metabolism were found to be the most sensitive SE functions with the greatest number of alterations in the intensity of spots in gel. Differences, especially in non-enzymatic and structural protein abundance, are indicative for cell organization, including cytoskeleton rearrangement and changes in cell wall components. The highest induced changes concern those enzymes related to fatty acid metabolism. Global analysis of the proteome reveals several proteins that can represent markers for the first 16 days of SE induction and expression in fern. The findings of this research improve the understanding of molecular processes involved in direct SE in C.
Assessing the Teacher Self-Efficacy of Agriculture Instructors and Their Early Career Employment Status: A Comparison of Certification Types.

The purpose of this descriptive–correlational study was to assess the level of teacher self–efficacy of first–year, secondary agricultural education teachers in Oklahoma at the beginning and end of their entry–year in the profession and describe their early career retention. This study found that these first– year teachers increased their level of teacher self–efficacy throughout the year. The alternatively certified (AC) teachers indicated the largest amount of perceived growth across three teacher self– efficacy constructs. However, when considering the assessment scores of university supervisors, it was found that traditionally certified (TC) teachers outperformed their AC counterparts by roughly a one–half point margin on each construct. Further, statistically, the TC teachers performed significantly better on the student achievement indicators standard than did the AC teachers. It was found that the difference in effect size between TC and AC teachers was between “medium” and “large” for all constructs. Finally, this study revealed that, statistically, the TC teachers had significantly higher retention rates as compared to their AC teacher counterparts.
Study on Database Management System Security Issues

The study is about the security system of database management (DBMS) and proposed method. Information is an essential element in database management system where the users trust service providers will have a secure system to protect and prevent their information from malicious attack or stealing information. There are few types of technique applied to enhance the database security level.
The power of sensitivity analysis and thoughts on models with large numbers of parameters

The regulatory systems that allow cells to adapt to their environments are exceedingly complex, and although we know a great deal about the intricate mechanistic details of many of these systems, our ability to make accurate predictions about their system-level behaviors is severely limited. We would like to make such predictions for a number of reasons. How can we reverse dysfunctional molecular changes of these systems that cause disease? More generally, how can we harness and direct cellular activities for beneficial purposes? Our ability to make accurate predictions about a system is also a measure ofour fundamental understanding of that system. As evidenced by our mastery of technological systems, a useful understanding ofa complex system can often be obtained through the development and analysis ofa mathematical model, but predictive modeling of cellular regulatory systems, which necessarily relies on quantitative experimentation, is still in its infancy. There is much that we need to learn before modeling for practical applications becomes routine. In particular, we need to address a number of issues surrounding the large number of parameters that are typically found in a model for a cellular regulatory system.
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN REGIONAL HEIS OF LATVIA

The contribution of HEI to regional development is a theme that has attracted growing attention, as these institutions are increasingly expected not only to conduct education and research, but also to play an active role in the economic, social and cultural development of their regions. Regional HEIs are higher education institutions of an especial mission with the basic objective to implement scientific and research programmes necessary for regional development. The research aims at the study of regularities existing between the qualities of human resources and financial resources allocated for the development of HE system in Latvia. The research implies the use of following methods: monographic descriptive, analysis and synthesis, logical and constructive. Presently the science is not capable to ensure training of highly skilled specialists for the needs of society, as the age structure and number of academic staff continue to deteriorate. Within the recent five years education in Latvia has been one of the state determined priorities, as the total amount of higher education funding increases annually. The comparison of the share of financing for education of GDP with the respective average indicator in the EU shows that generally in Latvia this indicator complies with the EU average figure.
WORKING PAPER SERIES DURABLE PURCHASES OVER THE LATER LIFE CYCLE

We investigate the life cycle patterns of households’spending on medium value durables. We use panel data on expenditures on appliances and consumer electronics the British Household Panel Study between 1997 and 2008. In cross section, expenditures for appliances and consumer electronics decrease strongly as households age. We show that this is entirely attributable to cohort effects and that when such effects are properly modelled, expenditure on consumer electronics rises with age. We also document important demand effects of household composition, labour supply and health status.
Monoclonal Antibody Relates to Apoptotic Cell Clearance Postchemotherapy and Tumor-Selective Targeting with the La-Specific DAB 4

Published online: March 27, 2014. 2014;55:772-779. J Nucl Med. Rodney J. Hicks and Michael P. Brown Fares Al-Ejeh, Alexander H. Staudacher, Douglas R. Smyth, Jocelyn M. Darby, Delphine Denoyer, Chris Tsopelas, Monoclonal Antibody Relates to Apoptotic Cell Clearance Postchemotherapy and Tumor-Selective Targeting with the La-Specific DAB4 http://jnm.snmjournals. org/content/55/5/772 This article and updated information are available at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/subscriptions/online.xhtml Information about subscriptions to JNM can be found at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/misc/permission.xhtml Information about reproducing figures, tables, or other portions of this article can be found online at:
FDG PET in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 18 Reply : Critical Views on the Prognostic Potential and Interpretation of Bone Marrow

cytomorphology of bone marrow involvement in patients with diffuse, large, B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP. J Clin Pathol. 2013;66:420–425. 8. Campbell J, Seymour JF, Matthews J, Wolf M, Stone J, Juneja S. The prognostic impact of bone marrow involvement in patients with diffuse large cell lymphoma varies according to the degree of infiltration and presence of discordant marrow involvement. Eur J Haematol. 2006;76:473–480. 9. Sugawara Y, Fisher SJ, Zasadny KR, Kison PV, Baker LH, Wahl RL. Preclinical and clinical studies of bone marrow uptake of fluorine-1-fluorodeoxyglucose with or without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor during chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 1998;16:173–180.
Tracer Uptake The Effect of Small Tumor Volumes on Studies of Intratumoral Heterogeneity of

Published online: November 21, 2013. 2014;55:37-42. J Nucl Med. Frank J. Brooks and Perry W. Grigsby Tracer Uptake The Effect of Small Tumor Volumes on Studies of Intratumoral Heterogeneity of http://jnm.snmjournals. org/content/55/1/37 This article and updated information are available at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/subscriptions/online.xhtml Information about subscriptions to JNM can be found at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/misc/permission.xhtml Information about reproducing figures, tables, or other portions of this article can be found online at:
Title: Prediction of the clinical standardized uptake value ratio in amyloid PET imaging using a biomathematical modeling approach towards the efficient development of a radioligand Short running title: Prediction of SUVR for amyloid PET probe Authors:

1 Department of Medical Physics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan 2 Division of Radiation Protection and Safety Control, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 3 Division of Cyclotron Nuclear Medicine, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 4 Division of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 5 Biophysics Program, Molecular Imaging Center, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan 6 Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan 7 Division of Neuro-Imaging, Institute of Development, Ageing and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Phytotoxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles is Related to Both Dissolved Metals Ions and Adsorption of Particles on Seed Surfaces

This study assesses the biological effects of nanoparticles (NPs) based on seed germination and root elongation tests. Lettuce, radish and cucumber seeds were incubated with various metal oxide NPs (CuO, NiO, TiO2, Fe2O3, Co3O4), of which only CuO and NiO showed deleterious impacts on the activities of all three seeds. The measured EC50 for seed germinations were: lettuce seed (NiO: 28 mg/L; CuO: 13 mg/L), radish seed (NiO: 401 mg/L; CuO: 398 mg/L), and cucumber seed (NiO: 175 mg/L; CuO: 228 mg/L). Phytotoxicity of TiO2, Fe2O3 and Co3O4 to the tested seeds was not significant, while Co3O4 NP solution (5 g/L) was shown to improve root elongation of radish seedling. Metal oxide NPs tended to adsorb on seed surfaces in the aqueous medium and released metal ions near the seeds. Therefore, metal oxide NPs had higher phytotoxicity than free metal ions of the equivalent concentrations. Further, the surface area-to-volume ratio of seeds may also affect NPs phytotoxicity, whereby small seeds (i.e., lettuce) were the most sensitive to CuO and NiO NPs in our experiments.
carcass characteristics , and heat stress in finishing beef steers 1

Zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) has been approved for use since 2006; however, there is no research on any interactions between ZH and coproducts. Additionally, there is no published information on the potential effects of ZH on heat stress in feedlot cattle. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to determine the effects of feeding dry-rolled corn (DRC)-based diets with and without wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS) and ZH on performance, carcass characteristics, and heat stress in feedlot cattle. Four hundred thirtyeight steers were used in a randomized complete block design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments in 16 pens with 26 to 28 steers in each pen. Factors consisted of inclusion of 0 or 30% (on a DM basis) WDGS and inclusion of ZH at 0 or 84 mg/steer daily for 21 d at the end of the finishing period. Therefore, cattle were blocked by BW and randomly assigned to 1 of the resulting 4 treatment combinations: 1) DRC-based diet with 0% WDGS and 84 mg/steer ZH, 2) DRC-based diet with 0% WDGS and no ZH, 3) DRC-based diet with 30% WDGS and 84 mg/steer of ZH, and 4) DRC-based diet with 30% WDGS and no ZH. Final live BW, carcassadjusted BW, ADG, and G:F were greater for cattle fed ZH than non-ZH-fed cattle (P < 0.01). Additionally, cattle fed ZH consumed 7.4% less DM than cattle not fed ZH (P < 0.01). Cattle fed ZH for 21 d also had a 2.9% greater HCW (P < 0.01), a 1.1% greater dressing percentage (P < 0.01), 7.3% greater LM area (P < 0.01), and an 8.4% improvement in yield grade (P < 0.01) than cattle not fed ZH. For the main effect of WDGS inclusion, ADG was greater for cattle fed 0 vs. 30% WDGS (P = 0.04) and G:F also tended to be greater for cattle fed 0 vs. 30% WDGS (P = 0.07) for the 21-d ZH feeding period. However, when evaluated over the entire experiment, cattle fed 30 vs. 0% WDGS had a greater ADG and G:F (P < 0.01). Furthermore, cattle fed 30 vs. 0% WDGS had a greater dressing percentage and tended to have a greater amount of 12th rib fat (P < 0.07). Heat stress measurements were collected during the time cattle were fed ZH, from May 31 to July 12, 2013. The slopes for change in respiration rate and panting score per day were positive but were not different across dietary treatments (P > 0.71); in addition, the slopes for change in respiration rate and panting score when accounting for environmental conditions were positive but were not different across dietary treatments (P > 0.32).
Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Induce Maturation in Human Induces a Type I IFN Response but Fails to The ssRNA Genome of Human Rhinovirus

Dendritic cells (DCs) use pattern recognition receptors to sense invading viruses and triggering of these receptors induces a maturation program. Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) belong to the family of Picornaviridae , which have a single-stranded, coding RNA genome. Because HRV does not replicate in DCs, we used genomic RNA from HRV in this study to analyze the impact of natural occurring viral ssRNA on DC function. We found that transfection of human monocyte-derived DCs with viral ssRNA induced type I IFN production but failed to activate the NF- (cid:1) B pathway in DCs. In line with this observation, the up-regulation of typical maturation markers such as CD83 or the production of the proinﬂammatory cytokines IL-12p40, IL-6, and TNF- (cid:2) was not detectable. Most importantly, the T cell stimulatory capacity of viral ssRNA-treated DCs was not enhanced and remained at the level of immature DCs. Taken together, our results demonstrate that viral ssRNA efﬁciently activates the innate defense arm of DCs, whereas it is insufﬁcient to activate the stimulatory capacity of DCs for the adaptive defense responses. The Journal of Immunology, 2009, 183: 4440–4448.
Title Sexual Dysfunction in Male Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans : Association with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Other Combat-Related Mental Health Disorders : A Population-Based Cohort Study Permalink

Introduction—Mental health disorders are prevalent in the United States, Iraq, and Afghanistan war veterans. Mental illness, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with or without © 2013 International Society for Sexual Medicine Corresponding Author: Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, A610, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. Tel: 415-353-2207; Fax: 415-206-5153; bbreyer@urology.ucsf. edu. Conflict of Interest: All authors have completed and submitted the author statement form. No disclosures were reported. Statement of Authorship Category 1 a. Conception and Design Benjamin N. Breyer; Karen H. Seal b. Acquisition of Data
The Effects of Exchange-Rate Exposures on Equity Asset Markets

This paper analyzes the relationship between stock returns and exchange rate changes in international markets and examines how well exchange rate volatility explains movements in stock market returns. The model-based predictions are evaluated on several cost functions. Results from such analysis can be used to appraise the need for hedging. Of the three examined stock indexes, the FTSE was found to be the only robust index, while the S&P 500 and the Nikkei indexes reacted to the dollar/yen exchange rates. The dollaer/yen rate also improved risk prediction for the Standard&Poor futures, while the gains in forecasting from using bivariate models remained small otherwise.
Predicting Mathematics Performance in High School Girls and Boys

Ninth-grade scores for 157 females and 148 males for three cognitive tests (Test of Academic Progress, Quick Word Test, and Space Relations Test of the Differential Aptitude Tests) and the eight Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitudes Scales were used to predict mathematics performance: grades in a second, third, and fourth year of theoretical math (latter, females only, n = 30) and scores of senior girls on the Mental Arithmetic Problems test (n = 85). Using multiple regression, ninth-grade scores significantly predicted mathematics performance 1-3 years later. Spatial visualization was an important variable, significantly predicting geometry grade for girls, but not for boys. Aside from math achievement, spatial visualization was the only other variable with a significant weight in predicting mathematical problem-solving scores for girls over a 3-year period.
2 Support of design activities : creativity

This paper summarizes a design methodology Environment Based Design (EBD) developed over the last two decades. The EBD stems from the observation that design aims to change an existing environment to a desired one by generating a new artefact. Design starts from the environment, functions for the environment, and brings changes to the environment. This environment changing process implies the recursive evolution of design problems, design knowledge, and design solutions. Three basic activities are included in the EBD: environment analysis, conflict identification, and solution generation. In introducing the EBD, four major requirements for an effective design methodology are firstly formulated from the perspective of the nature of design, cognitive model of design, and the driving force underlying design. The mathematical, semantic and algorithmic foundations of the EBD are then presented to define methods and procedures for solving a design problem. Experimental validation and industrial applications are summarized to show the effectiveness of the EBD. Future research questions are also given in the paper.
Robust Parallel Motion Estimation and Mapping with Stereo Cameras in Underground Infrastructure

Abstract. Presently, we developed a novel robust motion estimation method for localization and mapping in underground infrastructure using a pre-calibrated rigid stereo camera rig. Localization and mapping in underground infrastructure is important to safety. Yet it’s also nontrivial since most underground infrastructures have poor lighting condition and featureless structure. Overcoming these difficulties, we discovered that parallel system is more efficient than the EKF-based SLAM approach since parallel system divides motion estimation and 3D mapping tasks into separate threads, eliminating data-association problem which is quite an issue in SLAM. Moreover, the motion estimation thread takes the advantage of state-of-art robust visual odometry algorithm which is highly functional under low illumination and provides accurate pose information. We designed and built an unmanned vehicle and used the vehicle to collect a dataset in an underground garage. The parallel system was evaluated by the actual dataset. Motion estimation results indicated a relative position error of 0.3%, and 3D mapping results showed a mean position error of 13cm. Off-line process reduced position error to 2cm. Performance evaluation by actual dataset showed that our system is capable of robust motion estimation and accurate 3D mapping in poor illumination and featureless underground environment.
Impact of the short-term mild and severe ozone treatments on the potato spindle tuber viroid-infected tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)@@@Skirtingų ozono dozių poveikis bulvių verpstiškumo viroidu užkrėstiems valgomojo pomidoro (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) augalams

This study was the first attempt to find out if the phenotypic plant response to the short-term ozone exposure might be altered by the presence of systemic viroid infection in plants. Model pathosystem used in these experiments was formed from the tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cv. ‘Micro-Tom’ and potato spindle tuber viroid. Viroid-infected plants were exposed to chronic, acute and extreme ozone treatments in order to find out if the elevated concentration of ozone could have any significant impact on the pathogenicity and spread of sub-viral pathogen. The results revealed that phenotypic alterations caused by the presence of viroid infection in plants were highly dependent on the dose of ozone received by plants. Only slight yellowing of the plant top leaves was detected in plants exposed to 80 ppb of ozone for 8 hours. No significant differences between viroid-inoculated and uninoculated plants were observed in the phenotypic appearance as well as in plant growth after application of this treatment suggesting that naturally occurring single short-term peaks of elevated ozone concentration could have no significant impact on viroid and host interaction. There were no significant differences observed in the degree of visible ozone injury between viroid-inoculated and uninoculated plants just after the short-term acute (400 ppb × 6 h) and extreme (300 ppb × 13 h) ozone treatments were applied. However, in the end of the growth period clearly expressed differences in plant growth, degree of defoliation and the regeneration capacity were revealed between viroid-inoculated and uninoculated plants submitted to these treatments, indicating that pathogenicity of potato spindle tuber viroid could be altered by the exposure of inoculated plants to the severe ozone stress.
Trading Volume And Price Reactions To Public Announcements

The purpose of this study is to investigate theoretically how the price and volume reactions to a public announcement are related to each other, to the announcement's characteristics, and to the traders' beliefs at the time of the announcement. Among many possible sources of (abnormal) trading volume at the time of a public announcement, our emphasis in this study is on differences in the quality of preannouncement information. The study uses a two-period rational expectations model. Traders achieve their optimal portfolios prior to the announcement by trading on what each knows in the preannouncement period. The public announcement changes traders' beliefs and induces them to engage in a new round of trade. It is assumed that traders are diversely informed and differ in the precision of their private prior information; they therefore respond differently to the announcement, and this leads to positive volume. We obtain three results. First, the price change at the time of announcement is proportional to both the unexpected portion of the announcement and its relative importance across the posterior beliefs of traders. This relative importance is increasing in the precision of the announcement and decreasing in the precision of the preannouncement information.