Showing papers by "Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz published in 2013"
TL;DR: There is increasing evidence that residues of EM fungi play a major role in the formation of stable N and C in SOM, which highlights the need to include mycorrhizal effects in models of global soil C stores.
Abstract: There is growing evidence of the importance of extramatrical mycelium (EMM) of mycorrhizal fungi in carbon (C) cycling in ecosystems. However, our understanding has until recently been mainly based on laboratory experiments, and knowledge of such basic parameters as variations in mycelial production, standing biomass and turnover as well as the regulatory mechanisms behind such variations in forest soils is limited. Presently, the production of EMM by ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi has been estimated at similar to 140 different forest sites to be up to several hundreds of kg per ha per year, but the published data are biased towards Picea abies in Scandinavia. Little is known about the standing biomass and turnover of EMM in other systems, and its influence on the C stored or lost from soils. Here, focussing on ectomycorrhizas, we discuss the factors that regulate the production and turnover of EMM and its role in soil C dynamics, identifying important gaps in this knowledge. C availability seems to be the key factor determining EMM production and possibly its standing biomass in forests but direct effects of mineral nutrient availability on the EMM can be important. There is great uncertainty about the rate of turnover of EMM. There is increasing evidence that residues of EM fungi play a major role in the formation of stable N and C in SOM, which highlights the need to include mycorrhizal effects in models of global soil C stores.
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TL;DR: The need to extend the application of current methods to focus on a greater range of habitats and mycorrhizal types enabling incorporation of mycor rhizal fungal biomass and turnover into biogeochemical cycling models is highlighted.
Abstract: Mycorrhizal fungi constitute a considerable sink for carbon in most ecosystems. This carbon is used for building extensive mycelial networks in the soil as well as for metabolic activity related to nutrient uptake. A number of methods have been developed recently to quantify production, standing biomass and turnover of extramatrical mycorrhizal mycelia (EMM) in the field. These methods include minirhizotrons, in-growth mesh bags and cores, and indirect measurements of EMM based on classification of ectomycorrhizal fungi into exploration types. Here we review the state of the art of this methodology and discuss how it can be developed and applied most effectively in the field. Furthermore, we also discuss different ways to quantify fungal biomass based on biomarkers such as chitin, ergosterol and PLFAs, as well as molecular methods, such as qPCR. The evidence thus far indicates that mycorrhizal fungi are key components of microbial biomass in many ecosystems. We highlight the need to extend the application of current methods to focus on a greater range of habitats and mycorrhizal types enabling incorporation of mycorrhizal fungal biomass and turnover into biogeochemical cycling models.
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TL;DR: The Health Professions Core Communication Curriculum can be used as a guide for teaching communication inter- and multi-professionally in undergraduate education in health care and can serve for curriculum development and support the goals of the Bologna process.
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TL;DR: Overall, the regeneration of pine forests proceeds very slowly, and to promote the recovery of forest species, afforestation should be located in the vicinity of ancient stands; furthermore, adequate conditions for the development offorest species should be ensured.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Europium replaces Ca2+ ions either as Eu2+ or Eu3+, both occupying two not equivalent sites; seven fold and eight fold coordinated by O2−.
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TL;DR: The results suggest that the dispersal ability of Osmoderma beetles may be one order of magnitude greater than suggested by previous dispersal studies and acceptable levels of habitat fragmentation for metapopulation survival may be bigger than previously thought.
Abstract: Species confined to temporally stable habitats are usually susceptible to habitat fragmentation, as living in long-lasting habitats is predicted to constrain evolution of dispersal ability. In Europe, saproxylic invertebrates associated with tree hollows are currently threatened due to the severe fragmentation of their habitat, but data on the population genetic consequences of such habitat decline are still scarce. By employing AFLP markers, we compared the spatial genetic structure of two ecologically and taxonomically related beetle species, Osmoderma barnabita and Protaetia marmorata (Cetoniidae). Both species are exclusively associated with tree hollows, but O. barnabita has a more restricted host preferences compared to P. marmorata. Analyses of spatial autocorrelation showed, in line with the predicted low dispersal potential of these saproxylic beetles, that both species are characterized by a strong kinship structure, which was more pronounced in the specialist O. barnabita than in the generalist P. marmorata. Individuals of both species sampled within single trees showed high relatedness (≈0.50 in O. barnabita and ≈0.15 in P. marmorata). Interestingly, groups of pheromone-emitting O. barnabita males sampled on the same tree trunk were found to be full brothers. Whether this result can be explained by kin selection to increase attraction of conspecific females for mating or by severe inbreeding of beetles within individual tree hollows needs further study. Although our studied populations were significantly inbred, our results suggest that the dispersal ability of Osmoderma beetles may be one order of magnitude greater than suggested by previous dispersal studies and acceptable levels of habitat fragmentation for metapopulation survival may be bigger than previously thought.
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TL;DR: A feral population of honey bees inhabiting avenues in northern Poland is studied, and the importance of protection of existing avenues and creating new ones is stressed, not only for honey bees but also for other endangered species.
Abstract: Several honey bee (Apis mellifera) subspecies are in danger of local extinction because their feral population have almost completely disappeared. An important threat to the feral populations of bees is loss of habitat and loss of woodlands. In many places the only habitat suitable for honey bee nesting are rows of trees along roadsides. We studied a feral population of honey bees inhabiting avenues in northern Poland. We inspected 142 km of avenues and found 45 feral colonies. The estimated density of feral population inhabiting the avenues was 0.10 nest km−2. Honey bees preferred to build their nests in trees with a thick trunk and a somewhat weak state of health. There was no strong preference of bees to any species of trees. We stress the importance of protection of existing avenues and creating new ones. This can provide suitable habitat not only for honey bees but also for other endangered species.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic study of the leading isotropic van der Waals coefficients for the alkali-metal atom+molecule and molecule+molescule systems is presented.
Abstract: A systematic study of the leading isotropic van der Waals coefficients for the alkali-metal atom+molecule and molecule+molecule systems is presented. Dipole moments and static and dynamic dipole polarizabilities are calculated employing high-level quantum chemistry calculations. The dispersion, induction, and rotational parts of the isotropic van der Waals coefficient are evaluated. The known van der Waals coefficients are then used to derive characteristics essential for simple models of the collisions involving the corresponding ultracold polar molecules.
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TL;DR: Motivations for introducing the extended class of convex fuzzyNumbers, for convex as well for ordered fuzzy numbers, are presented, together with operations on them.
Abstract: Defuzzification functionals, which play the main role when dealing with fuzzy controllers and fuzzy inference systems, for convex as well for ordered fuzzy numbers, are discussed. Three characteristic conditions for them are formulated. It is shown that most of the known defuzzification functionals satisfy them. Motivations for introducing the extended class of convex fuzzy numbers are presented, together with operations on them.
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09 Jun 2013
TL;DR: The publication shows the way of implementing arithmetic operations on fuzzy numbers based on Ordered Fuzzy Numbers, a logarithm and exponentiation was added, which allows to obtain outcomes for real numbers in spite of using the fuzzy values.
Abstract: The publication shows the way of implementing arithmetic operations on fuzzy numbers based on Ordered Fuzzy Numbers calculation model [12], [13], [14] This model allows to perform calculations on fuzzy numbers in a way that the outcomes meet the same criteria as the outcomes of calculations on real numbers In this text, to the four basic operations with Ordered Fuzzy Numbers, a logarithm and exponentiation was added Several examples of the calculations are included, the results of which are obvious and typical of real numbers but not achievable with the use of conventional computational methods for fuzzy numbers From these examples one can see that the use of Ordered Fuzzy Numbers allows to obtain outcomes for real numbers in spite of using the fuzzy values
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TL;DR: The observations have led to the conclusions that (1) the acid–base equilibrium condition influences the lubrication effectiveness of the surface of cartilage and (2) the friction coefficient is significantly dependent on the hydrophobicity of thesurface of the tissue, thereby confirming the hypothesis tested in this paper.
Abstract: The wettability of the articular surface of cartilage depends on the condition of its surface active phospholipid overlay, which is structured as multi-bilayer. Based on a hypothesis that the surface of cartilage facilitates the almost frictionless lubrication of the joint, we examined the characteristics of this membrane surface entity in both its normal and degenerated conditions using a combination of atomic force microscopy, contact angle measurement, and friction test methods. The observations have led to the conclusions that (1) the acid–base equilibrium condition influences the lubrication effectiveness of the surface of cartilage and (2) the friction coefficient is significantly dependent on the hydrophobicity of the surface of the tissue, thereby confirming the hypothesis tested in this paper. Both wettability angle and interfacial energy were obtained for varying conditions of the cartilage surface both in its wet, dry and lipid-depleted conditions. The interfacial energy also increased with mole fraction of the lipid species reaching an asymptotic value after 0.6. Also, the friction coefficient was found to decrease to an asymptotic level as the wettability angle increased. The result reveal that the interfacial energy increased with pH till pH = 4.0, and then decreased from pH = 4.0 to reach equilibrium at pH = 7.0.
TL;DR: Mating patterns can reveal great variation among individuals, even within a single even-age stand, and show that trees can mate assortatively, with little respect for spatial proximity.
TL;DR: In this article, the infrared absorption spectra of gadolinium gallium garnet crystals doped with Ce is presented. And the authors show that the symmetry of the site occupied by Ce ions, which substitute Gd${}^{3+}$, is higher than expected for garnet hosts.
Abstract: Low temperature, infrared absorption spectra of gadolinium gallium garnet crystals doped with Ce are presented. In the region of intraconfigurational 4$f$-4$f$ transitions the spectra exhibit existence of at least two different, major Ce${}^{3+}$ related centers in the GGG crystals and also some other centers at lower concentration. The spectrum of 4$f$-4$f$ intrashell transitions of Ce${}^{3+}$ ions extends up to about 3700 cm${}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ due to the large splitting of the ${}^{2}$${F}_{7/2}$ excited state. In the visible region the absorption spectrum shows influence of symmetry-related selection rules. The absorption coefficient changes in the region of 4${f}^{1}$-5${d}^{1}$ transitions due to thermal population of the second level, belonging to the ${}^{2}$${F}_{5/2}$ ground state. This suggests that the symmetry of the site occupied by Ce${}^{3+}$ ions, which substitute Gd${}^{3+}$, is higher than ${D}_{2}$ expected for garnet hosts.
TL;DR: Static longitudinal electric dipole (hyper)polarizabilities are calculated for six medium‐sized π‐conjugated organic molecules using recently developed LPol‐n basis set family to assess their performance.
Abstract: Static longitudinal electric dipole (hyper)polarizabilities are calculated for six medium-sized π-conjugated organic molecules using recently developed LPol-n basis set family to assess their performance. Dunning's correlation-consistent basis sets of triple-ζ quality combined with MP2 method and supported by CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ results are used to obtain the reference values of analyzed properties. The same reference is used to analyze (hyper)polarizabilities predicted by selected exchange-correlation functionals, particularly those asymptotically corrected. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
TL;DR: This work presents a conceptual framework as to how a deficit in the synovial-fluid content, exemplified by hyaluronan or any other amphiphilic species, is capable of decisively altering the complex lubrication and wear conditions observed clinically in articular cartilage.
Abstract: This work presents a conceptual framework as to how a deficit in the synovial-fluid content, exemplified by hyaluronan or any other amphiphilic species, is capable of decisively altering the complex lubrication and wear conditions observed clinically in articular cartilage. The effect is revealed in (non)stationary regimes if the cartilage is subjected to some normal periodic load, revealing over its exploitation time increasingly dissipative, in general entropy-addressing, characteristics. It can be hypothesized that a Grotthuss-type proton transport physiology-concerning mechanism in channel-like, phospholipid–water cartilage’s articulating nanospaces will be responsible for the expression of the lubrication mode. The corresponding wear involving overall change is then manifested adequately in the stationary regime, and in a viable system-parametric correlation with its lubrication counterpart. Certain analytic formulae for the nanoscale oriented coefficient of friction, involving generically H-bonds breaking mechanism, and pointing to some local-viscosity context, have been proposed for fitting the experimental data and clinical observations involving proton management at articular cartilage surfaces.
TL;DR: In this article, the mass losses, geometrical surface structure changes and variations in crystallinity of poly(lactic acid) and commercially available material (PHB) are presented.
TL;DR: The morphological differentiation of populations appeared similar to that described on the AFLP, and the Gibraltar Straight appeared to be the most important barrier.
Abstract: Juniperus thurifera is an important component of woodland communities of dry sites within the West Mediterranean region and is characterised by a strongly disjunctive geographic range. Two subspecies were recognised, subsp. thurifera in Europe and subsp. africana in Africa. The aim of the study was the comparison of phenetic diversity to the pattern of AFLP geographic differentiation of the species described in the literature. The examination of phenetic diversity was based on the biometrical analysis of 17 populations using 12 morphological characters of cone and seed. The differences among populations were analysed using Student’s t test, analysis of discrimination, UPGMA agglomeration and hierarchical analysis of variance. The majority of morphological characters differentiated at a statistically significant level between populations and between J. thurifera subsp. thurifera and subsp. africana. Three groups of populations were detected using multivariate statistical analyses. The first, well separated, is subsp. africana, while the following two concern subsp. thurifera. The morphological differentiation of populations appeared similar to that described on the AFLP. The Gibraltar Straight appeared to be the most important barrier.
TL;DR: In this article, a phenomenological model is proposed to describe the excited state dynamics of Bi3+ centers in Lu2SiO5:Bi, which is shown to arise from the radiative decay of the metastable and radiative minima of the triplet relaxed excited state (RES) of Bi 3+ centers which are related to the 3P0 and 3P1 levels of a free Bi3+, respectively.
TL;DR: The optical rotation prediction (ORP) basis set was developed for accurate optical rotation (OR) calculations in this article, and the results were compared to the aug-cc-pVTZ values.
Abstract: Details of generation of the optical rotation prediction (ORP) basis set developed for accurate optical rotation (OR) calculations are presented. Specific rotation calculations carried out at the density functional theory (DFT) level for model chiral methane molecule, fluorooxirane, methyloxirane, and dimethylmethylenecyclopropane reveal that the ORP set outperforms larger basis sets, among them the aug-cc-pVTZ basis set of Dunning (J. Chem. Phys. 1989, 90, 1007) and the aug-pc-2 basis set of Jensen (J. Chem. Phys. 2002, 117, 9234; J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2008, 4, 719). It is shown to be an attractive choice also in the case of larger systems, namely norbornanone, β-pinene, trans-pinane, and nopinone. The ORP basis set is further used in OR calculations for 24 other systems, and the results are compared to the aug-cc-pVDZ values. Whenever large discrepancies of results are observed, the ORP values are in an excellent agreement with the aug-cc-pVTZ results. The ORP basis set enables accurate specific rotation calculations at a reduced cost and thus can be recommended for routine DFT OR calculations, also for large and conformationally flexible molecules. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
TL;DR: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba corynopus, Metabelba parapulverosa Moritz, 1966 and Metabelbella interlamellaris Pérez-Íñigo, 1987 were investigated and the formulae of setae on genua and tibiae I–IV of tritonymphs are the same for all species and those in the literature.
Abstract: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba corynopus (Hermann, 1804), Metabelba parapulverosa Moritz, 1966 and Metabelbella interlamellaris Perez-Inigo, 1987 were investigated. The juveniles of these species differ from each other mainly by the shape of seta ex in all juveniles, the presence of seta h 3 and shape of setae c 1, da and dm in the larva, shape of seta p 1 and location of cornicle in the nymphs. Moreover, the larva of B. corynopus carries only humus mass, the nymphs and most adults of this species carry the exuviae of previous instars and humus mass, while the nymphs of other species carry only the exuviae. The formulae of setae on genua and tibiae I–IV of tritonymphs (number of setae on leg segments I–IV) are the same for all these species and those in the literature, but the differences occur on femora I–IV and trochanters III and IV. The setal formula of femora I–IV clearly separates Belba von Heyden, 1826 from Metabelba Grandjean, 1936 and Metabelbella Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 19...
TL;DR: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba compta, Epidamaeus bituberculatus and Spatiodamaeus verticillipes were described and illustrated for the first time and systematic values of some morphological characters of juveniles of juveniles are discussed.
Abstract: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba compta (Kulczynski, 1902), Epidamaeus bituberculatus (Kulczynski, 1902) and Spatiodamaeus verticillipes (Nicolet, 1855) were described and illustrated for the first time. The juveniles of these species have 12 pairs of gastronotal setae (larva has 12 pairs, protonymph loses d-series setae and gains p-series, and 12 pairs remain in this and other nymphs). They differ mainly by the length of setae c 1 and la in the larva, which are relatively long in E. bituberculatus, short in S. verticillipes and of medium size in B. compta. The nymphs of the latter species have long seta c 3, whereas other species have this seta short. In the nymphs of B. compta, adanal setae are smooth; in E. bituberculatus, these setae have long barbs; but in S. verticillipes, they have short barbs. Ontogeny of leg setae is similar in all species, except for famulus (ϵ), which is emergent in the juveniles of B. compta and sunken in other species; the adults of all species have it ...
TL;DR: Monitoring of psychological well-being of psoriasis patients, especially within type D personality, seems to be a vital element, irrespective of purely medical treatment.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION TYPE D PERSONALITY IS THE LAST DISTINGUISHED SPECIFIC TYPE OF PERSONALITY THAT IS CHARACTERISED BY TWO DIMENSIONS: a tendency for feeling negative emotions - depression, anxiety, anger or hostility, and a tendency for withdrawal from the society. The latest research shows the significant role played by type D personality in the aetiology and course of a variety of diseases. AIM The article discusses the problem of the occurrence of type D personality in the group of patients suffering from psoriasis. Diversities in the clinical condition of psoriasis patients due to increasing type D personality traits are specified. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety psoriasis patients and 86 healthy subjects participated in the research. In the research questionnaires, the scale for assessing increasing psoriasis complaints and the DS-14 scale to assess type D personality were applied. RESULTS Research results made it possible to corroborate more frequent occurrence of type D personality among psoriasis patients. Moreover, it was found that with increasing negative affectivity - one of type D personality components - complaints increase as far as the clinical condition of psoriasis patients is concerned. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring of psychological well-being of psoriasis patients, especially within type D personality, seems to be a vital element, irrespective of purely medical treatment.
TL;DR: Polymorphisms of CRHR1 and AVPR1b may modify susceptibility to mood disorders and are found to be associated with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
Abstract: ObjectiveGenes involved in the regulation of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis are responsible for altered susceptibility to mood disorders. The aim of this study was to analyze the possible association of CRHR1 and AVPR1b gene variants with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD)
TL;DR: The partial reproductive isolation reported here between AMM and AMC may facilitate conservation of the declining population of AMM.
Abstract: Northern Poland is inhabited by native Apis mellifera mellifera (AMM) and the non-native A. m. carnica (AMC) which was introduced by beekeepers. However, hybrids between the two subspecies of honey bee are relatively rare. The lower than expected proportion of hybrids is hypothesised to be related to reproductive isolation between AMM and AMC. To verify this hypothesis, we allowed the AMM and AMC queens to be naturally inseminated in an area inhabited by both AMM and AMC drones. Genotype of the queens and their sexual partners were derived based on random samples of their worker offspring. Assignment of parental genotypes to the two subspecies was performed with a Bayesian clustering method. In colonies headed by AMM queens, workers were fathered mainly by AMM drones. On the other hand, in colonies headed by AMC queens workers were fathered by drones of both subspecies. The partial reproductive isolation reported here between AMM and AMC may facilitate conservation of the declining population of AMM. Apis mellifera mellifera / Apis mellifera carnica / reproductive isolation / assortative mating / parentage analysis
TL;DR: A positive correlation between emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life in the group of patients with psoriasis is found and especially factor I – using emotions in thinking and operating – positively correlates with satisfaction withlife.
Abstract: Introduction: Research reports confirm the existence of a relation between emotional intelligence and various aspects of human functioning. It protects psychical and physical health of an individual, helps to adapt to new conditions and, consequently, contributes to the increase in life quality expressed in satisfaction with life. Psoriasis, a chronic skin disease, may negatively influence the psychical state of a patient and his or her social functioning, which leads to the decrease in satisfaction with life. Aim: This research aimed at determining the relation between emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life in a group of patients with psoriasis. Material and methods: The research group consisted of 81 people with psoriasis (40 men and 41 women) with the average age of 41.22 (SD = 14.18). The research tools used included the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire INTE, Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), personal questionnaire and PASI scale. Results: There is a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life in the group of patients with psoriasis. Especially factor I – using emotions in thinking and operating – positively correlates with satisfaction with life. Conclusions: Emotional intelligence together with the percentage of body area taken by pathological changes are the indicators of satisfaction with life in patients with psoriasis.
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TL;DR: In this article, a typology of axiology of sustainable development has been developed, which distinguishes between two types: the holistic-altruistic type and the individualistic-egoistic type.
Abstract: The axiology of sustainable development has been addressed in many works, taking a wide variety of approaches. Differences concern the interpretation of sustainable development, the set of values considered and methods of constructing such a set. The present paper aims to systematize discussion concerning the axiology of sustainable development, by developing a typology. Two types of axiology are distinguished: the holistic-altruistic type and the individualistic-egoistic type. The second of these is depicted in categories of the alienation of the idea of sustainable development in the process of its exteriorization. Aksjologia rozwoju zrownowazonego to temat podejmowany w wielu pracach, przyjmujących jednak rozne zalozenia. Roznice odnoszą sie do interpretacji pojecia rozwoju zrownowazonego, zbioru rozwazanych wartości i metodyki konstruowania takiego zbioru. Celem niniejszego artykulu jest usystematyzowanie dyskusji dotyczącej aksjologii rozwoju zrownowazonego poprzez dokonanie jego typologizacji. Wyrozniono dwa typy aksjologii: holistyczno-altruistyczna i indywidualistyczno-egoistyczna. Drugą z nich przedstawiono w kategoriach alienacji idei zrownowazonego rozwoju w procesie jej eksterioryzacji.
TL;DR: The results suggest that CacyBP/SIP, through its interaction with both actin and tropomyosin, regulates the organization and functional properties of the thin filament.
TL;DR: Differentiation of external morphology of Oribatella Banks, 1895 was investigated, in light of the ontogeny of O. quadricornuta, O. superbula, and O. calcarata, and that of the other species from the literature was studied here for the first time.
Abstract: Differentiation of external morphology of Oribatella Banks, 1895 was investigated, in light of the ontogeny of O. quadricornuta (Michael, 1880), O. superbula (Berlese,1904) and O. calcarata (CL Koch, 1835) studied here for the first time, and that of the other species from the literature. The pattern of gastronotal setae in larvae is similar, except for lack of seta h 3 in O. nortoni Behan-Pelletier, 2011, while that of nymphs and adults is differentiated. The nymphs of most species have 15 pairs of gastronotal setae, but those of O. metzi Behan-Pelletier, 2011 and most nymphs of O. calcarata have 13 pairs. The nymphs of most species carry the exuvial scalps of previous instars on apical parts of gastronotal setae da, while setae dm and dp, located under these scalps, are subjected to translocation, reduction in size or loss. In O. berlesei (Michael, 1898), O. nortoni, O. quadricornuta and O. sexdentata Berlese, 1916 pair dp takes a more lateral position, compared with the larvae, in O. superbula and O. c...
09 Jun 2013
TL;DR: The ogive, the graphical representation of the cumulative relative frequency of transactions is introduced, as the next characteristic of price time series and it is shown that ogive is reflecting some properties of stock time series additional to the Japanese candlestick.
Abstract: Financial stock time series are presented together with the so-called Japanese candlesticks. Model of Ordered Fuzzy Numbers is shortly presented and its use in presentation of Japanese candlesticks. Then the ogive, the graphical representation of the cumulative relative frequency of transactions is introduced, as the next characteristic of price time series. Linear operations on ogive curves are defined. It is shown that ogive is reflecting some properties of stock time series additional to the Japanese candlestick.
TL;DR: In this article, single crystalline films of Ce 3+ doped Lu 2 SiO 5 (LSO:Ce) and Y 2 Si O 5 (YSO:Ca) orthosilicates were grown by Liquid Phase Epitaxy method onto YSO substrates from melt-solutions based on the PbO-B 2 O 3 flux.