Search results for "CIS"

2021

Nitrogen (N) is one of the key nutrients supplied in agricultural production worldwide. Over-fertilization can have negative influences on the field and the regional level (e.g., agro-ecosystems). Remote sensing of the plant N of field crops presents a valuable tool for the monitoring of N flows in agro-ecosystems. Available data for validation of satellite-based remote sensing of N is scarce. Therefore, in this study, field spectrometer measurements were used to simulate data of the Sentinel-2 (S2) satellites developed for vegetation monitoring by the ESA. The prediction performance of normalized ratio indices (NRIs), random forest regression (RFR) and Gaussian processes regression (GPR) f…

Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on metal accumulation by poplar leaves at phytomanaged sites

2017

Abstract Phytotechnologies for the management of lands contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are considered as gentle alternatives to conventional remediation techniques. During the last few years, phytotechnologies have progressively shifted to phytomanagement, a concept that includes the valorization of the plant biomass produced on the contaminated site. This study aimed at evaluating the mid-term effect of ecto- and endomycorrhizal inoculation on the reduction of PTE mobility in soils and foliar accumulation by two poplar clones, Skado ( Populus trichocarpa x P. maximowiczii ) and I-214 ( P. deltoides x P. nigra ), dedicated to bioenergy purposes. The effects of inoculatio…

Real-time Multispectral Image Processing and Registration on 3D Point Cloud for Vineyard Analysis

2021

International audience; Nowadays, precision agriculture and precision viticulture are under strong development. In order to accomplish effective actions, robots require robust perception of the culture and the surrounding environment. Computer vision systems have to identify plant parts (branches, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc.) and their respective health status. Moreover, they must merge various plant information, to measure agronomic indices, to classify them and finally to extract data to enable the agriculturist or expert to make a relevant decision. We propose a real-time method to acquire, process and register multispectral images fused to 3D. The sensors system, co…

Increased physical activity decreases hepatic free fatty acid uptake: a study in human monozygotic twins

2006

Exercise is considered to be beneficial for free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism, although reports of the effects of increased physical activity on FFA uptake and oxidation in different tissues in vivo in humans have been inconsistent. To investigate the heredity-independent effects of physical activity and fitness on FFA uptake in skeletal muscle, the myocardium, and liver we used positron emission tomography (PET) in nine healthy young male monozygotic twin pairs discordant for physical activity and fitness. The cotwins with higher physical activity constituting the more active group had a similar body mass index but less body fat and 18 +/- 10% higher (P < 0.001) compared to the less active …

The Performative University: ‘Targets’, ‘Terror’ and ‘Taking Back Freedom’ in Academia

2020

The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link. This special issue assembles eight papers which provide insights into the working lives of early career to more senior academics, from several different countries. The first common theme which emerges is around the predominance of ‘targets’, enacting aspects of quantification and the ideal of perfect control and fabrication. The second theme is about the ensuing precarious evocation of ‘terror’ impacting on mental well-being, albeit enacted in diverse ways. Furthermore, several papers highlight a particular type of response, beyond complicity to…

Building a statistical surveillance dashboard for COVID-19 infection worldwide

2020

When a pandemic like the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breaks out, it is important that authorities, healthcare organizations and official decision makers, have in place an effective monitoring system to promptly analyze data, create new insights into problematic areas and generate actionable knowledge for fact-based decision making. The aim of this article is to describe an initial work focused on building a comprehensive statistical surveillance dashboard for the epidemic of COVID-19, which can be exploited also for future needs. We propose novel ways of exploring, analyzing and presenting data, using metrics that have not been used previously. We also show the steps necessary to b…

Pandemic Spread of COVID-19 Mutant Variants Will Facilitate Next-generation Sequencing Capacities for Personalised Medicine in Urologic Oncology.

2021

Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine: A Perspective

2021

This article aims to present how the advanced solutions of artificial intelligence and precision medicine work together to refine medical management. Multi-omics seems the most suitable approach for biological analysis of data on precision medicine and artificial intelligence. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases to collect pertinent articles appearing up to 5 March 2021. Genetics, oncology, radiology, and the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were chosen as representative fields addressing the cross-compliance of artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine based on the highest number of articles, topicality, and interconnectedness of the issue. Overall, we i…

LEZIONE 10. Breve storia dell’epistemologia pedagogica contemporanea

2017

Questa Lezione è dedicata al Novecento, un secolo ricco di diverse scuole di pensiero e di maestri il cui merito è stato quello di avere contribuito a trasformare il sapere pedagogico favorendo una svolta epistemologica: se fino all’Ottocento la pedagogia era un sapere ancora fortemente identificato con la filosofia, nel XX secolo essa diventava una scienza capace di riflettere criticamente sull’educazione e sulla formazione dell’uomo, assumendo le caratteristiche di un sapere specifico, complesso e più articolato. This lesson is dedicated to the twentieth century, a century full of different schools of thought and masters whose merit was to transform the pedagogical knowledge favoring an e…

Cuestiones varias en torno a la determinación de la filiación por doble paternidad

2018

The article 7.3 of the law 14/2006, of May 26 on technologies of human assisted reproduction establishes the possibility of determining legally the double maternity of married women and not separated legally or of fact, when the not biological mother consents that filiation decides to his favor the respect of the born son of his spouse. In the suppositions not regulated in the mentioned rule the Supreme Court in relation with equal women?s homosexuality in judgment of December 5, 2013 and January 15, 2014 applies the civil code and allows to determine judicially the maternity by means of the exercise of an action of claim for possession of status foreseen in the article 131. In the present …