Artificial Division Research Articles

Floral Initiation, Organogenesis, and Flowering of Mature Paphiopedilum Clair de Lune ‘Edgard Van Belle’ Award of Merit/American Orchid Society Plants Derived from Divisions

Paphiopedilum Clair de Lune ‘Edgard Van Belle’, an excellent Maudiae-type hybrid that has been propagated by artificial division for a long time. We studied its flower bud initiation, development of floral organs, and flowering habits with a view to providing information for flowering control and efficient commercial production. According to our research, the flower bud initiation phase of this cultivar begins in February every year, and 80% of the plants completed sepal primordium differentiation in March, The flower bud differentiation lasts for 6 to 7 months, until flowering in August. Within 1 to 3 months after flower bud differentiation, all tested plants differentiated lateral buds. After 5 to 6 months, the new, aboveground vegetative shoots reached their maximum growth, with an average plant height of 20 cm, five leaves, and a shoot dry weight of more than 3 g. From February to April of the following year, a new cycle of flower development and vegetative growth began. In addition, this cultivar was notably sensitivity to high ambient temperature during the late phase of flower development, with a flower bud drop rate as high as 33.3% under average day/night temperatures of 29.0/26.5 °C.

Reflection of the Development of Female Subject Consciousness: Based on the Tendency of Gender Role Division in Danmei Literature

"Danmei" culture is an important part of contemporary youth subculture, among which "original Danmei literature" is a form of online literature that can reflect the level of female subject consciousness. This article starts from the development history of Danmei literature, takes the tendency of the artificial division of gender roles in Danmei works as the theme, and analyzes the classic seme-uke model that appears in Danmei literary works and the further division of gender roles in the ABO worldview. Under the trend of gender role division in Danmei literature, the two protagonists, who are both biological males, are artificially divided into different gender expressions, and even under the ABO worldview, they are divided into sex physiological structural differences, which brings about a gender gap. Danmei literature has returned to the traditional gender power logic, and female subject consciousness has been eliminated to a certain extent, showing the negative side of the development of Danmei literature.

Triggered contraction of self-assembled micron-scale DNA nanotube rings

Contractile rings are formed from cytoskeletal filaments during cell division. Ring formation is induced by specific crosslinkers, while contraction is typically associated with motor protein activity. Here, we engineer DNA nanotubes and peptide-functionalized starPEG constructs as synthetic crosslinkers to mimic this process. The crosslinker induces bundling of ten to hundred DNA nanotubes into closed micron-scale rings in a one-pot self-assembly process yielding several thousand rings per microliter. Molecular dynamics simulations reproduce the detailed architectural properties of the DNA rings observed in electron microscopy. Theory and simulations predict DNA ring contraction – without motor proteins – providing mechanistic insights into the parameter space relevant for efficient nanotube sliding. In agreement between simulation and experiment, we obtain ring contraction to less than half of the initial ring diameter. DNA-based contractile rings hold promise for an artificial division machinery or contractile muscle-like materials.

Reflections on a Counter-Humanist Archaeology: A Commentary on Greer 2023

In ‘Humanist Missteps’, Matthew Greer makes the pointed observation that non-anthropocentric frameworks, including symmetrical, object-oriented and posthuman feminist archaeologies, have primarily focused on deconstructing the human–non-human binary while failing to problematize humanist assumptions about who counts as Human. At the core of Greer's argument is the matter of citational practice: which social theorists are archaeologists referencing in their efforts to craft relational approaches to humans, things, animals and plants? In answering this question, the author points to a notable lack of Black Studies theorists, particularly the work of Sylvia Wynter, Zakkiyah Jackson and Tiffany King, in posthumanist archaeologies. While I agree with Greer's critiques, his essay stops short of explaining this citational silence. In this brief commentary, I suggest that this absence of Black Studies scholarship reflects the fact that the discipline of archaeology remains a ‘white public space’ (Brodkin et al.2011: 545) and maintains an artificial division between analysis and activism.

A Review on New Trends of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Computer science’s artificial intelligence division is able to analyse intricate medical data. They can be employed in various clinical contexts for diagnosis, treatment, and outcome prediction due to their capacity to exploit important relationships within a data set. The terms “artificial intelligence” and “neural networks (computer)” were used in searches on Medline and the internet. By cross-referencing important papers, further references were found. This study presents an overview of several artificial intelligence approaches and an evaluation of significant therapeutic applications. Nearly every area of medicine has investigated the effectiveness of artificial intelligence methods. While fuzzy expert systems, evolutionary computation, and hybrid intelligent systems are examples of artificial intelligence techniques, artificial neural networks were the most widely utilised analytical tool. Medicine is becoming increasingly interested in explainable artificial intelligence (AI). In a technical sense, is an age-old issue in artificial intelligence, and traditional AI methods aimed to be understandable and traceable. Their inability to handle the uncertainties of the actual world was a drawback, though. Applications grew more and more successful when probabilistic learning was introduced, but they also became more and more opaque. The introduction of traceability and transparency in statistical black-box machine learning techniques, especially deep learning (DL), is the focus of explainable AI. Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that can assess complex medical data. Their capacity to find and use meaningful links in a dataset can be used for outcome prediction, therapy, and diagnosis in a variety of therapeutic settings. Additional references were found by cross-referencing significant articles. This paper presents an overview of numerous artificial intelligence algorithms and reviews important therapeutic applications. Every field of medicine has looked into how well artificial intelligence tools work. Artificial neural networks were the most widely used analytical tool; other artificial intelligence techniques included fuzzy expert systems, evolutionary computation, and hybrid intelligent systems.

Re. I. Understanding galaxy sizes, associated luminosity densities, and the artificial division of the early-type galaxy population – CORRIGENDUM

Re. I. Understanding galaxy sizes, associated luminosity densities, and the artificial division of the early-type galaxy population – CORRIGENDUM

Intelligent Identification Technology of Stratum Sub-Layer Based on Multi-Parameter Integration of Logging While Drilling

Stratum identification is the division of the stratum lithology of one region, which is an important part of petroleum geology research. How to effectively improve the accuracy and efficiency of stratum recognition is an important issue in oil exploration and development. During the traditional oil and gas drilling process, the logging data is commonly used as the main basis to conduct artificial stratum division. The challenges encountered are high labor intensity and excessive dependence on artificial experience for identification accuracy. By comprehensively considering the synergy of multiple parameters in oil and gas drilling, we propose an intelligent sub-layer division model based on the LightGBM algorithm. First, the data set was formed by normalizing, de-noising, and smoothing the drilling engineering parameters and combining them with the element logging parameters. Then, the LightGBM algorithm was applied to build the sub-layer division model, and the deep neural network and support vector machine was introduced for comparative analysis. Finally, the input parameters of the model were optimized by the principal component analysis method to realize the intelligent identification of the stratum sub-layer. The application results of a certain block in the central Bohai Sea oil field showed that the intelligent identification of stratum sub-layer while drilling could be realized. The use of the model and combination of the logging while drilling data with high recognition accuracy provided a crucial theoretical model for the transformation of stratum sub-layer identification technology.

Strategies to reduce the infestation of Pseudohypocera kerteszi (Diptera: Phoridae) in colonies of Scaptotrigona mexicana (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Objective: We intend to describe the strategies used for the control Pseudohypocera kerteszi in colonies of Scaptotrigona mexicana which help to reduce infestation during transfer, division, and harvest. Design/methodology/approach: In this research, bibliographic sources of information on the control of P. kerteszi during the management of S. mexicana were used. The selected strategies were implemented by the authors of this manuscript, so they provided the experiences that were had in the control of P. kerteszi in the colonies of S. mexicana. Results: We report six strategies applied to reduce the attack of P. kerteszi: 1) perform the transfer in a closed place, 2) minimize the damage to the offspring, 3) do not introduce food, 4) close the entrance to the nest for at least two days, 5) place vinegar traps, when necessary and in the initial stages of the infestation and 6) feed and clean bees the following days after the transfer or division. Limitations on study/implications: Any limitation was involved in this study. Findings/conclusions: The attack of P. kerteszi on S. mexicana colonies takes place during the transfer of nests, artificial division and the harvest of honey. Strategies to avoid infestation consist of using the appropriate box design, harvesting in an enclosed place, and avoiding breaking honey pots. During the critical stages of infestation, the revision must keep daily to clean the box, place vinegar traps, and make a manual control.

Reconciling Identity Narratives

Isotopic methods have provided breakthrough insights into bioarchaeological identity studies, yet merit more critical theoretical perspectives. Inspired by and in conversation with intersectional feminist, Indigenous, and environmental literatures, we interrogate with and for whom such research is conducted. Potential inequities in bioarchaeological research using isotopes include the extractive and specialized nature of isotopic methods. Additionally, in the context of identity studies, Western notions of the individual may separate humans from nature, creating an artificial division between people and place. We propose isotopic baselines may create amore engaged practice by considering living human dynamics and place. Looking toward a more inclusive and equitable future for bioarchaeological and isotopic research, we propose ways to reduce power imbalances created by isotopic research. Ultimately, we suggest the collection and interpretation of environmental baseline data provide an opportunity to reconcile and expand conceptualizations of identity beyond the West.

Genetic structure of giant pandas across patchily distributed habitats in the Qinling Mountains

Due to geographic isolation and habitat disturbance, the Qinling giant pandas (QGPs) were divided into six habitat patches and accordingly assigned to six local populations in the Fourth National Survey on Giant Pandas. Whether the artificial division of QGP local population is of rationality and whether it is reflected by genetic structure remain unclear. To answer the questions, we conducted microsatellite marker analysis with 12 loci from 94 individuals identified via faeces samples collected from two local populations in the Qinling Mountains. Based on analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA), the genetic variation of the Xinglongling local population and Niuweihe local population mainly occurred within populations (81.22 %), with a relatively high genetic differentiation (Fst = 0.18782) and low gene flow (Nm = 0.340282) between Xinglongling and Niuweihe local population. The Mantel test revealed a significant positive correlation between pairwise genetic distance and geographic distance (R = 0.136, p = 0.001). The study reflected that the partition of two local populations is consistent with the division of habitat patches, and also confirmed the geographic distance has influences on genetic distance between QGP individuals in Qinling Mountains. These findings offer important references for effective conservation of QGPs, especially small populations, avoiding the loss of genetic diversity of the QGP population.

Проблема усовершенствования человека в современном обществе: человек и машина

The aim of the study is to find an approach to solving the problem of human improvement through the understanding of human-machine interaction. The paper deals with the issue of human improvement and discusses the ethical side of the change in human physicality in connection with the development of convergent technologies. A philosophical analysis of Gregory of Nyssa’s teachings about the structure of man is carried out. The content of Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical drawings is analysed and R. Descartes’ opinion on comparing the human body with an automaton is given. J. O. de La Mettrie’s and D. Hume’s views on the nature of man and the human body as a complex machine are presented in detail. The information about the evolutionary transformations of the human body is discussed in the light of Ch. Darwin’s notions, Nemesius of Emesa’s and I. I. Mechnikov’s ideas about the health and beauty of the human body. The study is novel in that it is the first to outline the theoretical prospects for the improvement of modern man in the future. It is shown that the transformation of the human body is a natural and inevitable phenomenon in modern society, following the introduction of artificial implants into human tissues. In this regard, the author makes a prediction about the artificial division of natural Homo sapiens into three more groups: the implant man, the cyborg (cybernetic organism) and the hybrid man, that is, a genetically modified type of man. Such a division of the human population, according to the author, will ultimately lead to the transformation of society and the creation of a new integrated socio-cultural environment. It is hoped that the man of the future will preserve the connections between the brain, consciousness and the body to prevent him from turning into a machine. In this regard, ethical principles for the preservation of his natural appearance and nature have been developed.

In Search of Individual and Social Sense

Purpose. The author of this article aims to present and analyze the views of Józef Maria Bocheński concerning the issue of the question of life’s sense based on the text "Sens życia i inne eseje". From the philosopher’s reflections under the theme of the impossibility of life’s sense in the case of community, the author analyzes Ukrainian society and tries to find an answer to the question, can the human community’s sense exist? Among the tasks are the following: to apply the views of Barry and Janae Weinhold and the polyvagal theory of Stephen Porges; to express reflections on individual and social sense; indicate the potential reasons for the failure in searching for the Ukrainian national idea before Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, as well as identify general trends in the development of the Ukrainian idea as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Theoretical basis. The methodological basis of the investigation is an analysis, synthesis, generalization, and analogy. Given the interdisciplinary approach, historical and psychological methods were used. It is noted that the most important feature of any group is interaction, which unites a number of other features into a single whole. Exactly the lack of interaction in Ukraine that necessitated the search for a national idea. After a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine in 2022, there is a huge possibility to work through Ukrainian traumas, create a common identity, without an artificial division into West and East, and rebuild the state. Originality. The paper combines philosophical reflections and the latest psychological developments; in their application, firstly, in the universal plane, which applies to every person, and secondly, in relation to the Ukrainian, due to its history and politics. Conclusions. It has been argued that the search for the authentic sense of life occurs when a person has reworked their traumas and attained a stable state of mental health, when subconscious factors do not control a person. By analogy, the thesis is put forward that Ukrainian society must undergo psychotherapy, to overcome its historical, and military traumas. As a result of the brutal war, rapid integration processes are possible, the whole Ukrainian society is aware of the need to switch exclusively to the Ukrainian language and rethink Ukrainian identity and statehood, build a new historical narrative on the heroic attitude of Ukrainian society, new Ukrainian heroes, dead and alive. It is possible to use the Russian attack as a unifying factor for all Ukrainians, creating a sense of community, creating a modern image of Ukraine in the international arena as a defender of democratic rights, Europe, rethinking its history and in particular Ukrainian-Russian and Ukrainian-Polish relations; indicate the need to process new traumatic experiences.

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Application of the Wavelet Transform and INPEFA in Sequence Stratigraphy.

The strata of the Shan 2 Member of the Shanxi Formation of Permian(S2)in the LQ Gas Field in the northeast of the Ordos Basin restrict the study of sand body distribution and lateral distribution. The accuracy of sand body prediction is reduced, which greatly affects the exploration and development of oil and gas. In order to accurately characterize the transverse distribution of sand bodies and improve the prediction accuracy of sand bodies, S2 is divided by the sequence stratigraphy method. Research based on the traditional stratigraphic division method includes seismic, logging, and core data. The logging curve is processed by INPEFA and the wavelet transform to reduce artificial division interference. The range of the S2 section is limited by the seismic interpretation surface. The maximum entropy spectral analysis and the wavelet transform are used for fine division, and S2 is divided into 1 long-term base level cycle, 6 medium-term base level cycles, and 11 short-term base level cycles. The fine stratigraphic division improves the exploration accuracy of oil and gas reservoirs.

METHODS OF TEACHING PHYSICS WITH REFERENCE TO THE SUBJECT BIOLOGY

The world is experiencing a global explosion of knowledge, which is the driving force of science and technology. Science and technology originate in an adventurous workforce well-equipped with basic scientific knowledge. No subject can be taught in isolation, like teaching physics. For effective learning, it is necessary to use all the advantages of the interconnections and applications of the subject of physics. In addition to the connection with other disciplines and everyday life, physics can have many connections with scientific disciplines. The artificial division of science into different spheres is a matter of convenience, not necessity. On this basis, many teachers advocate the introduction of curricula based on the relationship between different subjects. These types of training programs give more importance to our classroom instructions. There are various inventions in the physical development of our society, so physics makes a great contribution to the development of some other disciplines. Currently, we cannot find something that does not require knowledge about science, there are many specialties that have never existed before, for which the study of science is a basic requirement, for example, medicine, engineering, agriculture, paramedics, computers, etc. Thus, in order to get any such professional, it is necessary and, consequently, school curricula, i.e. a system of interdisciplinary communication is introduced in the description of the subject. This suggests that for the scientific progress of the country, the educational sector needs to prepare people with a scientific mindset. However, all over the world, modern youth do not understand the main differences in the teaching of natural sciences, that is, physics and biology, in educational centers. In this context, we emphasize the main relevance of the article.

Искусственное разделение единого административного правонарушения лицензионных требований в сфере управления многоквартирными домами

The paper deals with the problem of qualification and artificial division of a single administrative offense related to the presence of a debt to the public utilities suppliers by a managing company amounting double average monthly accrual when implementing the entrepreneurial activities on the management of apartment buildings with a gross violation of license requirements. The paper reveals the elements of administrative offense provided by part 3 of Art. 14.1.3 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses. The author pays the particular attention to the analysis of small, but critically important judicial practice. Often the positions of regional courts contradict the positions of the RF Supreme Court and the general principles of administrative law. A problem of artificial division of a single offense into several independent ones was identified, since the disposition of part 3 of Art. 14.1.3 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses is formulated inaccurately. Failure to fulfill the obligation for timely mutual settlements with a resource supplying organization may be erroneously qualified as several offenses, depending on the number of suppliers to whom the debt arose, and depending on the period of occurrence of such debt. Such an approach to law enforcement is found among the prosecution and housing supervision authorities. This problem leads to the repeated application of administrative punishment, when a single offense is qualified as several. The study identified general regularities in the approaches of superior courts, starting from the cassation level. These regularities allow determining the more precise conditions for qualifying gross violations of license requirements in the sphere of housing and utilities infrastructure in accordance with part 3 of Article 14.1.3 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses.

Carbonate microfacies classification model based on dual neural network: a case study on the fourth member of the upper Ediacaran Dengying Formation in the Moxi gas field, Central Sichuan Basin

The dual neural network (DNNW) model combines two neural networks to imitate artificial sedimentary facies division by learning the characteristics of multi-type logging curves corresponding to the sedimentary microfacies of a coring section. The model predicts many non-coring wells in the research zone through logging data. After comparing the classification performance of a fully connected neural network (FCNWW) and AutoML when dealing with three FNDA, EALS, and HRA datasets, the DNNW shows high stability and assists exploration in the Moxi gas field. Four sedimentary microfacies are identified through thin section observation, including thrombolite boundstone (MF1), laminated stromatolite boundstone (MF2), siliceous laminar boundstone (MF3), and micritic dolostone (MF4). Results suggest the fourth member of Dengying Formation in the Moxi gas field is carbonate platform facies deposition: specifically, restricted platform and platform margin.

Adaptive Not-direct-path Identification in UWB Localization

In specific ultra-wideband (UWB) localization scenarios, conventional non-line-of-sight (NLOS) identification algorithm cannot detect other not-direct-path conditions. We proposed an adaptive not-direct-path identification method based on machine learning and artificial neural networks. Compared to the artificial division of not-direct-path data sets, we verified the advantages of data set partitioning by the method. The performance of NLOS recognition using different methods in different scenes is also analyzed, and the average identification accuracy in different scenarios can reach 92% or more.

Artificial intelligence-guided bile duct division during pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy

Artificial intelligence-guided bile duct division during pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy

History of biology in relation to breeding, evolution and genetics

Aim. To investigate and reveal the peculiarities of the history of development of biology branches such as breeding, evolution and genetics, associated with the names of well-known scientists who worked during the totalitarian dictatorial regime of the Soviet Union. Methods. Literature, letters and archival documents search and study. Comparison, analysis and evaluation of data obtained. Results. In the 30–60s of the last century, the process of influence of genetics on breeding and of breeding on genetics and on evolution in general was widely discussed among biologists. Unfortunately, the party bodies of that time intervened in the discussion, which led to an artificial division of biology as the science into alternative mutually exclusive "isms". Different "isms" are the result of a highly specialized approach to scientific activity and an artificial division of a single nature; these are different points of view that characterize different levels of research, which contain elements of truth but lead to nonsense and errors when they are exalted to the absolute. During the years of the cult of personality, a lack of understanding of the natural course of development of any science led to tragic consequences both in the genetics itself and in the fate of its carriers, geneticists. When the practice of the heavy-handed development of genetics in our country was overcome and condemned, it became clear that the union of genetics and breeding can only grow on the basis of a deep interpenetration of these sciences. Conclusions. Further development of breeding, genetics and evolution is associated with the development of a new scientific paradigm. A possible basis for a new scientific paradigm at the present stage may be the epigenetic theory of evolution, which in recent decades has been formed into an independent science called epigenetics and stands at the forefront of applied and medical biology.