Factors Affecting Seed Germination of Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.)

Dmytro Torres, Francesco Karlsson, Miguel Laurent, Nana Thompson, Francesco Karlsson, Miguel Laurent, Nana Thompson

Department of Botany, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Keywords: seed germination, black nightshade, Solanum nigrum, hormones, osmotic potential, salt stress, burial depth

Seed germination response of black nightshade to hormones, osmotic potential, salt stress, pH, and burial depth was investigated in laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Adding the concentration of GA...

Satisfaction of the treatment method can affect its result

Heinrich Roux, John Rodríguez, David Taylor

Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Keywords: Cognitive behavior therapy; Psychopharmacology; Anxiety disorders; Treatment satisfaction; Randomized controlled trial; Psychological assessment; DSM-IV

Abstraction\nThe Core Objective of the research is the comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with psychopharmacological intervention on the patients with anxiety disorder...

Physico-Chemical Properties of Biodiesel Produced from Safflower Oil (Isfahan Cultivar)

Emma Svensson, Robert Romano, Yuriy Persson, Robert Romano, Yuriy Persson

Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Keywords: biodiesel, safflower oil, physico-chemical properties, kinematic viscosity, cetane index, ASTM D6751, cold flow properties

Using oilseeds with high oil content can play a major role in biodiesel production. In this study, safflower oilseed (Isfahan cultivar) was evaluated and experimented as a biodiesel production feedsto...

Impact of Climate Change on the Flora of the Zagros Mountains: A Longitudinal Study

, Jean Larsson, Marc Torres

Keywords: climate change; plant diversity; Zagros Mountains; Iran; remote sensing; conservation; floristic composition

This study investigates the effects of climate change on the plant species diversity and distribution in the Zagros Mountains of Iran over a 50-year period (1970-2020). Utilizing remote sensing data a...

An Optimum Model for the Digital Complete Gates in QCA

Antoine Bianchi, Ivan Hernández, Feng Melnyk, Franz Roux

Department of Computer Science, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France

Keywords: Quantum Dot Cellular Automata; Digital Complete Gates; NAND Gate; NOR Gate; XOR Gate; Circuit Design; QCADesigner Simulation

This paper draws upon De Morgan’s laws to suggest a simple design with high polarity and reduced number of cells for the NAND, NOR, and XOR complete gates on the quantum dot cellular automata (QCA)...

The Impact of Native Pollinators on Alpine Flora Conservation

Sofia Nguyen, Luca Rossi, Amina El-Tayeb, Andriy Eriksson

University of Innsbruck, Austria; University of Turin, Italy; Cairo University, Egypt

Keywords: native pollinators; alpine flora; biodiversity; conservation; ecological modeling; climate change

This study investigates the role of native pollinators in the conservation of alpine flora across various mountainous regions. By analyzing the interaction between pollinators and endemic plant specie...

Assessing the Consumption Behavior of Citizens in Isfahan Regarding Their Preference for Foreign Goods

, Rafael Pérez, Akira Greco, Pedro Bondarenko

Keywords: consumption behavior, foreign goods, domestic goods, Isfahan, advertising influence, demographic factors, quality perception

This research aims to evaluate the consumption behavior of citizens in Isfahan, focusing on their preference for foreign goods. The study investigates factors such as perceived quality, durability, an...