Processing and analysis of botanical micro-and macroobjects using computer vision technologies

Abstract This article discusses the problems of automation of processing and analysis of botanical micro-and macroobjects. The problem is a comprehensive interdisciplinary research aimed at recognizing and searching for botanical micro-and macroobjects using computer vision technologies. Computer vision is an area of artificial intelligence that deals with the analysis and extraction of information from images (in this case, the fern dispute). The purpose of this study is to solve a number of applied and fundamental problems in the biosystematics of botanical objects and the study of microevolutionary processes. The results of the research are stored in a specially developed database “Spore morphology of ferns of the Pteridaceae family”. The database implements a set of queries relevant to biometrics tasks. The database is based on images and biometric data on the morphology of fern spores obtained in the form of measurements of systematically important signs of spores, as well as data on the shape and surface of the studied objects. The diagnostic characters of taxa of the Pteridaceae family have been standardized for solving the research problems. In the course of the study, fundamentally new knowledge was obtained that will supplement the natural classification of the Pteridaceae family, as well as test hypotheses about the relationship of a number of taxa represented on the continents of Eurasia and Africa, for an objective reconstruction of events of past geological periods. Processing and analysis of botanical micro-and macro-objects and the development of specialized software are carried out in the Python programming language using an integrated development environment for Python - PyCharm. When developing the graphical interface of the program, we used the sets of Python libraries PyQt5 and a visual tool for designing and creating graphical user interfaces (GUI) from Qt components - Qt Designer.

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La relación entre conocimiento común y conocimiento científico en el contexto de la enseñanza, aprendizaje y cambio conceptual de las ciencias

Tecné Episteme y Didaxis TED ◽

10.17227/ted.num3-5704 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Alfonso Claret Zambrano

Keyword(s):

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Research Question ◽

Hard Core ◽

Conceptual Structure ◽

Research Approach ◽

Previous Knowledge ◽

Research Problems ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

This paper analyses the research approach on the relationship between scientificscholar knowledge of the teacher and common previous knowledge of students inschool within the context of teaching, learning and conceptual change in sciences.The paper shows two sections: the first is about conceptual historical development ofthe research question. ln this sense the first question was How the students learnsciences and its transformation into the second, third , fourth and fifth question wasjustified on the light of the reading of the following works, mainly: Piaget, A usubel ,Driver, Vygotsky, and Bachelard, Canguilhem, Kuhn, Lakatos, Popper and othersauthors. The second explains the research question taking into consideration themeaning of the teacher, the pupil and the scientific knowledge in the classroom. Forthis purpose it is necessary to design a conceptual structure in order to analyze therelations, the concepts and the research problems of the teaching, learning andassessment in sciences. The structure shows the relationship of the teacher and thepupilas knowledge relationship. This is the cause why scientific knowledge must beconsidered as the hard core of the science teaching. But scientific knowledge in thiscase is seen as a product of the its historical and epistemological development andthe way as scientific knowledge changes in science is the basis forthinking aboutconceptual change of students in the classroom. The paper ends showing the aimsof the researcher engaged in this approach.

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GONADAL DYSGENESIS WITH XX-ISOCHROMOSOME CONSTITUTION AND ABNORMAL THYROID PATTERNS

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0540609 ◽

1967 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 609-617 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

R. G. Milet ◽

E. R. Plunkett ◽

D. H. Carr

Keyword(s):

Autoimmune Disease ◽

X Chromosome ◽

Gonadal Dysgenesis ◽

Ridge Count ◽

Suppurative Otitis Media ◽

Lyon Hypothesis ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Thyroid Abnormalities

ABSTRACT The authors report a female patient with XXi constitution for the long arm of the X chromosome associated with thyroid abnormalities, high digital ridge count and chronic suppurative otitis media. This is followed by a discussion of the correlation between genotype and phenotype, comment on the Lyon hypothesis, the relationship of thyroid abnormalities to this condition, autoimmune disease, unbalanced sex chromosomal constitution and the association with a high total digital ridge count. Finally a single hypothesis is proposed for the associated clinical entities that have been found and the suggestion that the classification of this particular type of gonadal dysgenesis be considered as a new syndrome, the »XX-isochromosome syndrome«.

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND SYNDROMES POSSIBLY RELATED

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.19.6.1109 ◽

1957 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 1109-1123

Author(s):

M. A. Ogryzlo ◽

H. A. Smythe

Keyword(s):

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Serum Proteins ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Electrophoretic Pattern ◽

Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽

Systemic Lupus ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Attention is drawn to the difficulties that may be encountered in the positive identification and classification of many patients suspected of suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus. Much of this is due to a lack of specific criteria, either clinical or pathologic, for the diagnosis of the disease. The problem has been made more difficult by the recognition of a number of other syndromes that bear a superficial resemblance to systemic lupus erythematosus, yet differ in clinical manifestations, natural course, prognosis and other respects. A feature common to the group is the presence of the L.E. cell phenomenon. The related conditions differ from lupus enythematosus in that the L.E. phenomenon may only be demonstrable intermittently especially during severe exacerbations of the disease, while at the same time disturbances in the electrophoretic pattern of the serum proteins may be much more profound. In systemic rheumatoid disease the prognosis without steroid therapy is better than in systemic lupus erythematosus, although the morbidity may be great. The reactions which follow administration of certain chemotherapeutic agents are of considerable interest, particularly in view of the similarity to lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, and the reversibility on withdrawal of the offending agent. The relationship of these syndromes to each other and to classical systemic lupus erythematosus has not yet been resolved, and inclusion of them under the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus at this time must be regarded as premature.

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Accounting theories and their impact on the formation and development of social expenditure accounting

Central Ukrainian Scientific Bulletin. Economic Sciences ◽

10.32515/2663-1636.2020.4(37).251-258 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 251-258

Author(s):

Vera Savchenko ◽

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Oleksandr Gai ◽

Oksana Yurchenko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Development ◽

Point Of View ◽

Social Costs ◽

Social Expenditure ◽

Economic Theories ◽

The Subject ◽

Accounting Theory ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The article considers the essence of accounting theories, approaches to their separation, the relationship of accounting and economic theories, and the direction of development of accounting theories in accordance with the needs of economic and social development. The approaches to the classification of accounting theories are generalized, as well as the approaches to the interpretation of «accounting theory», the peculiarities of the interpretation of the subject of accounting from the point of view of different accounting theories are revealed and the objectivity of expansion of accounting objects is substantiated. In the context of the formation and development of accounting theories, the category of «social costs» is considered as an accounting object.

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Science learning motivation as correlate of students’ academic performances

Journal of Technology and Science Education ◽

10.3926/jotse.231 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 209 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nhorvien Jay P. Libao ◽

Jessie John B. Sagun ◽

Elvira A. Tamangan ◽

Agaton P. Pattalitan ◽

Maria Elena D. Dupa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Science Learning ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Biological Science ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Learning Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Research Problems ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

This study was designed to analyze the relationship of students’ learning motivation and their academic performances in science. The study made use of 21 junior and senior Biological Science students to conclude on the formulated research problems. The respondents had a good to very good motivation in learning science. In general, the extent of their motivation do not vary across their sex, age, and curriculum year. Moreover, the respondents had good academic performances in science. Aptly, extrinsic motivation was found to be related with their academic performances among the indicators of motivations in learning science.

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Are Virtual Particles Less Real?

Entropy ◽

10.3390/e21020141 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 141 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gregg Jaeger

Keyword(s):

Quantum Field ◽

Interacting Particles ◽

Virtual Particles ◽

Quantum Particles ◽

Action At A Distance ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The question of whether virtual quantum particles exist is considered here in light of previous critical analysis and under the assumption that there are particles in the world as described by quantum field theory. The relationship of the classification of particles to quantum-field-theoretic calculations and the diagrammatic aids that are often used in them is clarified. It is pointed out that the distinction between virtual particles and others and, therefore, judgments regarding their reality have been made on basis of these methods rather than on their physical characteristics. As such, it has obscured the question of their existence. It is here argued that the most influential arguments against the existence of virtual particles but not other particles fail because they either are arguments against the existence of particles in general rather than virtual particles per se, or are dependent on the imposition of classical intuitions on quantum systems, or are simply beside the point. Several reasons are then provided for considering virtual particles real, such as their descriptive, explanatory, and predictive value, and a clearer characterization of virtuality—one in terms of intermediate states—that also applies beyond perturbation theory is provided. It is also pointed out that in the role of force mediators, they serve to preclude action-at-a-distance between interacting particles. For these reasons, it is concluded that virtual particles are as real as other quantum particles.

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MORPHOLOGY OF THE FEMALE TERMINALIA IN LEPIDOPTERA, AND ITS TAXONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent1041055-7 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 104 (7) ◽

pp. 1055-1071 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Akira Mutuura

Keyword(s):

Morphological Characters ◽

Egg Laying ◽

Food Plants ◽

Taxonomic Significance ◽

Genealogical Tree ◽

Genital Opening ◽

Phylogenetic Classification ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

AbstractIn the phylogenetic classification of the Lepidoptera, the position of the genital opening and its modifications help to clarify the relationship of the Zeugloptera to the lepidopterous suborders. Three different systems of the suborder classification of the Lepidoptera, into Homoneura and Heteroneura (Tillyard, Imms, etc.), Monotrysia and Ditrysia (Borner), and Dacnonypha, Monotrysia, and Ditrysia (Hinton), are not supported by evidence obtained in the study of the female genitalia.The development of the female terminalia is closely associated with the mode of oviposition. Several types of female terminalia are found in the primitive Lepidoptera (Hepialidae, Neopseustidae, Tischeriidae, Lyonetiidae, Agathiphagidae, Tineidae, Nepticulidae, and Eriocraniidae). They are divided into four categories: hepialid type — the eggs are dropped randomly; typical lepidopterous type — the eggs are laid on the surface of food plants; eriocraniid type — the eggs are laid inside the food plants; tineid type — the eggs are laid in crevices of food. Each of the types is derivable from the types occurring in Neopseustidae, Tischeriidae, Agathiphagidae, and Eriocraniidae, respectively. These types are still far removed from the type of female terminalia in Micropterygidae of the Zeugloptera.The modes of egg-laying as well as the morphological characters of the female genitalia must be taken into consideration in suborder classification of the Lepidoptera.A genealogical tree based on the female terminalia suggests four main branches: hepialid branch — includes Neopseustidae and Prototheoridae; typical lepidopterous branch — includes all Ditrysia and Nepticulidae; tineid branch — includes only Tineidae; eriocraniid branch — includes Incurvariidae, Prodoxidae, Adelidae, and Heliozelidae.

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Experiences of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Qualitative Health Research ◽

10.1177/1049732315601666 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (14) ◽

pp. 2009-2023 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Olivia Knapton

Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

The Body ◽

The Self ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health problem characterized by persistent obsessions and compulsions. This article provides insights into experiences of OCD through a qualitative, thematic analysis performed on a set of interviews with people with OCD. Four themes were found as central in the participants’ descriptions of OCD episodes: (a) space, (b) the body, (c) objects, and (d) interactions. The findings also show that episodes of OCD can be grouped into three broad categories: (a) activity episodes, which revolve around everyday tasks; (b) state episodes, which are concerned with the self and identity; and (c) object episodes, which are concerned with the effects of objects on the self. The relationship of this three-way classification of OCD episodes to existing cognitive models of OCD is discussed. The study also demonstrates the value of categorizing episodes, rather than people, into subtypes of OCD so that intra-participant variation can be highlighted.

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The phylogeny of the Hydroporinae and classification of the genus Peschetius Guignot, 1942 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

Insect Systematics & Evolution ◽

10.1163/187631206788838617 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 257-279 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

William Wolfe ◽

Kelly Miller ◽

Olof Biström

Keyword(s):

Cladistic Analysis ◽

Sister Group ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThe phylogeny of the Hydroporinae is investigated in a cladistic analysis emphasizing placement of the genus Peschetius Guignot, historically placed in the tribe Hydroporini. Sixty-nine adult and larval morphological characters were coded for 61 species of Hydroporinae representing eight of the nine tribes. Cladistic analysis of the data resulted in 396 most parsimonious cladograms (length = 176, CI = 46, RI = 80). The results indicate that the genus Peschetius is the sister group to the tribe Bidessini based mainly on an unambiguous character, the presence of a prominent internal spermathecal spine, and several other more ambiguous or homoplasious characters. The tribe Bidessini is expanded to include the genus Peschetius, and it is formally transferred from the tribe Hydroporini. Other results indicating interesting relationships of tribes and genera within Hydroporinae are also discussed. Results include; 1) a dramatically paraphyletic Hydroporini with Laccornellus Roughley and Wolfe, Canthyporus Zimmermann and Hydrocolus Roughley and Larson in basal positions within the phylogeny, 2) Hydrovatus Motschulsky and Queda Sharp resolved as sister groups and not closely related to Methlini van den Branden, 3) support for close relationship of Pachydrus Sharp (Pachydrini Biström, Nilsson and Wewalka) with Hyphydrini Sharp, 4) paraphyly of Hygrotus Stephens sensu lato with the relationship H. (Coelambus) Thomson + (Hygrotus sensus stricto + Hydrovatini)) suggesting recognition of Coelambus and Hygrotus as separate genera, 5) close relationship between the Australian genera of Hydroporini and Hyphydrini and 6) the nesting of Vatellini within a group of Hydroporini.

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