Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Connectivity of random addable graphs

A non-empty class A of labelled graphs is weakly addable if for each graph G ∈ A and any two distinct components of G, any graph that can be obtain by adding an edge between the two components is also in A. For a weakly addable graph class A, we consider a random element Rn chosen uniformly from the set of all graph in A on the vertex set {1, . , n}. McDiarmid, Steger and Welsh conjecture [5] that the probability that Rn is connected is at least e −1/2 + o(1) as n → ∞, and showed that it is at least e−1 for all n. Balister, Bollobás and Gerke improved the result by showing that this probability is at least e−0.7983 for sufficiently large n. In this paper the results on the connectivity of random addable graphs are surveyed and some extensions of the conjecture are discussed.
Recurrent pregnancy failure is associated with a polymorphism in the p53 tumour suppressor gene.

BACKGROUND The p53 tumour suppressor gene is a well-known factor regulating apoptosis in a wide variety of cells and tissues. Alterations in the p53 gene are among the most common genetic changes in human cancers. In addition, recent data provide evidence that p53 plays a critical role in mediating pregnancy by regulating steroid hormone activation. In idiopathic recurrent miscarriages (IRM), causes and associations are much debated as the exact pathophysiological mechanisms are unknown. In this study, we assess whether an established polymorphism in the p53 gene is associated with the occurrence of IRM. METHODS Genotyping was performed by PCR-based amplification of the p53 Arg and Pro variants at codon 72 in 175 cases of IRM and 143 controls. RESULTS We observed a statistically significant association between carriage of the Pro allele and the occurrence of IRM (P = 0.03, odds ratio 1.49, confidence interval 1.04-2.14). Distribution of genotypes was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate an over-representation of the Pro allele of the p53 gene in women with IRM, giving support to the theory that p53 has a potential role during pregnancy.
Individual and neighborhood-level factors in predicting asthma.

OBJECTIVE To identify the neighborhood socioeconomic and housing factors at the census-block level and the sociodemographic factors at the individual level that are associated with the risk of asthma. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of children aged between 5 and 18 years seen in a network of urban primary care clinics. SETTING A network of urban primary care clinics (Indiana University Medical Group) in Marion County, Indiana, in the calendar year 2000. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2544 subjects with 1541 black children (947 girls, 594 boys) and 1003 white children (568 girls, 435 boys). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Whether a subject ever had asthma. RESULTS The prevalence rate of ever having asthma was 21% with the lowest (14.6%) in white girls and the highest (27.4%) in black boys. None of the census-block characteristics were significant in predicting ever having asthma. The significant predictors for childhood asthma were age, race, sex, and body mass index. Boys who were overweight had 3.1 times higher odds and girls who were overweight had 1.8 times higher odds of having asthma than girls who were normal weight. There was a stronger association between asthma and being overweight in female subjects than in male subjects. Black children had 1.3-fold higher odds of ever having asthma than white children. The highest likelihood of having asthma is among boys who were young, black, and overweight and the lowest among girls who were older, white, and normal weight. CONCLUSION Increased efforts at prevention, screening, and treatment may need to be directed at certain subpopulations such as children living in socially and physically at-risk families and neighborhoods.
NEW DETECTION TECHNIQUE USING CORRELATION OF NETWORK FLOWS FOR NIDS

Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) is a security mechanism to monitor the behavior of the network; in case of any abnormal behavior inside of the network it should alert the Administrator about incoming intrusion. In the world of computer Prevention, Detection, Reaction is 3 layers of actions to an attack. By applying these layers we can increase Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of systems and data. In this paper, The detection technique which was proposed and implemented is about monitoring incoming Network Flows and Packets to detect some of network intrusion such as DOS (Denial of Service) and DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack like (I)Process Table, (I)SSH Process Table, (III)SYN Flood Neptune, (iv)UDP Storm Attack and (v)Smurf.
THE USE OF PICTURE BOOK IN TEACHING READING FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The research was aimed at discovering the use of picture book in helping junior high school students learn reading narrative, and the students’ responses to the use of picture book in teaching reading for junior high school students. The picture book in this research was Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" book and the students in this research were second grade junior high school students. The qualitative method was delivered in order to collect the data with observation and questionnaire as the instruments of the research. The use of “The Lorax” book as the tool of picture book was believed to be helpful in students’ learning reading activity for junior high school by facilitating teacher and students to carry out all of the steps in reading narrative activities proposed by some experts. The result displayed that picture book has important roles in helping students learn reading narrative with more than 50% responses were positive.
Changes in HRCT findings in patients with respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease after smoking cessation

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD) are varied and nonspecific. There is no known report of changes in HRCT findings and respiratory function test results for RB-ILD patients following the cessation of smoking. Five patients with RB-ILD, confirmed by surgical lung biopsy, were retrospectively studied. Each stopped cigarette smoking and did not receive corticosteroid therapy after diagnosis. The clinical symptoms, respiratory function test results and HRCT findings obtained at the final observation were compared with those from the time of diagnosis. Ground-glass opacity and centrilobular nodules corresponding to pathological respiratory bronchiolitis, as well as intralobular fine linear-reticular opacity corresponding to fibrosis involving the subpleural alveolar septa, showed computed tomography–pathological correlations. Both clinical symptoms and the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide improved significantly following smoking cessation, as did ground-glass opacity and centrilobular nodules seen during the initial HRCT examination. Centrilobular nodules and ground-glass opacity, which are the main features of high-resolution computed tomography of respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease patients and represent pathological respiratory bronchiolitis, can be improved by smoking cessation. The diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide in respiratory function tests can be also improved.
Harking, Sharking, and Tharking

In this editorial we discuss the problems associated with HARKing (Hypothesizing After Results Are Known) and draw a distinction between Sharking (Secretly HARKing in the Introduction section) and Tharking (Transparently HARKing in the Discussion section). Although there is never any justification for the process of Sharking, we argue that Tharking can promote the effectiveness and efficiency of both scientific inquiry and cumulative knowledge creation. We argue that the discussion sections of all empirical papers should include a subsection that reports post hoc exploratory data analysis. We explain how authors, reviewers, and editors can best leverage post hoc analyses in the spirit of scientific discovery in a way that does not bias parameter estimates and recognizes the lack of definitiveness associated with any single study or any single replication. We also discuss why the failure to Thark in high-stakes contexts where data is scarce and costly may also be unethical.
Role of Age, Spatial Processing, and NMDA Receptors in the Ontogeny of Contextual Recognition Memory

iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would like to offer thanks to Dr. Mark Stanton for his mentorship over the last 2.5 years. His support and guidance over the course of my undergraduate career has contributed significantly to my development as a researcher and scholar. I am very grateful to the extraordinary group of graduate and undergraduate students of their training in experimental procedures, assistance in data collection and analysis, frequent scientific discourse, and friendship. Additionally, I would like to thank the members of my thesis committee, including unwavering love and support.
Using a Novel Wireless-Networked Decentralized Control Scheme under Unpredictable Environmental Conditions

The direction of sunshine or the installation sites of environmental control facilities in the greenhouse result in different temperature and humidity levels in the various zones of the greenhouse, and thus, the production quality of crop is inconsistent. This study proposed a wireless-networked decentralized fuzzy control scheme to regulate the environmental parameters of various culture zones within a greenhouse. The proposed scheme can create different environmental conditions for cultivating different crops in various zones and achieve diversification or standardization of crop production. A star-type wireless sensor network is utilized to communicate with each sensing node, actuator node, and control node in various zones within the greenhouse. The fuzzy rule-based inference system is used to regulate the environmental parameters for temperature and humidity based on real-time data of plant growth response provided by a growth stage selector. The growth stage selector defines the control ranges of temperature and humidity of the various culture zones according to the leaf area of the plant, the number of leaves, and the cumulative amount of light. The experimental results show that the proposed scheme is stable and robust and provides basis for future greenhouse applications.
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Technique and Outcomes of 700 Cases

Background: Robotic prostatectomy techniques are evolving rapidly as the procedure gains popularity and continues to be compared to the gold standard of open retropubic radical prostatectomy. Our objective is to report the operative technique and outcomes of 700 consecutive robotic radical prostatectomies performed by a single surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center between May 2007 and October 2008. Data was prospectively collected in an Internal Review Board (IRB)-approved database. Surgical Procedure: Key aspects of our technique include 1) dissection of the bladder neck first; 2) minimal to no use of cautery from posterior bladder neck dissection onward; 3) leaving endopelvic fascia intact until after neurovascular bundles dissected; 4) preservation of a wide margin of endopelvic fascia; 5) posterior dissection and nerve-sparing in a medial to lateral direction; 6) cold transection of the dorsal venous complex without prior ligation; and 7) posterior bladder neck reconstruction. Results: Mean OR time from skin incision to skin closure was 124 minutes [48-266]; mean robotic time was 88 minutes [36−190]. Mean EBL was 69.3ml [5−400]. Mean and median length of stay was 1 day. Overall complication rate was 3.3% with no mortalities and no conversions to open or laparoscopic approaches. The overall positive margin rate (PMR) was 11.9%. PMR was 1.4% for pT2a, 0% for pT2b, 8.3% for pT2c, 39.7% for pT3a, and 56.7% for pT3b. Biochemical recurrence rate at one year was 1.7%. Continence rate by 12 months was 94%. Potency rate by 12 months was 83%. Conclusions: Both perioperative and postoperative outcomes of our series of robotic prostatectomies performed by a single surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center demonstrate the superb outcomes that can be achieved through this modality of treatment.
PENGARUH RELATIONSHIP MARKETING DAN BRAND IMAGE TERHADAP KEPUASAN DAN LOYALITAS PELANGGAN (Survei terhadap Pelanggan Indihome PT. Telkom, Tbk. STO Klojen Malang)

Th e purpose of this study is to analyze and explain: the influence of R elationship M arketing o n C ustomer S atisfaction; the influence of B rand I mage o n C ustomer S atisfaction; the influence of C ustomer Satisfaction on C ustomer L oyalty; the influence of R elationship M arketing o n C ustomer L oyalty; the influence of B rand image o n C ustomer L oyalty. This research applies the explanatory type with quantitative approach. The s ample that used for this research are 94 respondent s from PT. Telkom, Tbk. STO Klojen customers which chosed by Purposive S ampling method . The d ata collection that used in this research is survey. The result is analyzed by descriptive analysis and path analysis. The result of this research shows that: R elationship M arketing has significant and positive influence on C ustomer S atisfaction, B rand I mage has significant and positive Influence on C ustomer S atisfaction, C ustomer S atisfaction has significant and positive influence on C ustomer L oyalty, R elationship M arketing has insignifican t and negative influence on C ustomer L oyalty, but indirect effect through customer satisfaction has significant and positive influence , B rand I mage has significant and positive influence either directly or indirectly through C ustomer S atisfaction. Keyword : Relationship Marketing, Brand Image, C ustomer S atisfaction and C ustomer L oyalty ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan menjelaskan: pengaruh Relationship Marketing terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan; pengaruh Brand Image terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan; pengaruh Kepuasan Pelanggan tehadap Loyalitas Pelanggan; pengaruh Relationship Marketing terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan; pengaruh Brand Image terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian explanatory research dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel yang digunakan berjumlah 94 responden yang merupakan pelanggan Indihome PT. Telkom, Tbk. STO Klojen Malang dengan menggunakan Purposive Sampling . Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah angket. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis jalur ( path analysis ). Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Relationship Marketing berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan, Brand Image berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan, Kepuasan Pelanggan berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan, Relationship Marketing berpengaruh tidak signifikan dan negatif terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan, tetapi pengaruh tidak langsung melalui Kepuasan Pelanggan berpengaruh signifikan dan positif, Brand Image berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung melalui Kepuasan Pelanggan. Kata Kunci: Relationship Marketing, Brand Image , Kepuasan Pelanggan, dan Loyalitas Pelanggan
The effects of high-frequency Alfvén waves on coronal heating and solar wind acceleration

Waveeffectsinatwo-fluidmodelforthesolarcorona and wind are studied. Heating and acceleration are achieved by high-frequency Alfven waves, which are assumed to be cre- ated through small-scale reconnections in the chromospheric network. The wave energy flux Fw is given in the model as a lower boundary condition. Waves with a power spectrum of the form P0(f=f0) 1 in the frequency range from 1 to 800 Hz and with P0 =4 010 11 nT 2 /Hz and f0 =1 0 5 Hz, corresponding to an integrated amplitude of 35 km/s, can heat the corona to a temperature of 10 6 Ka t r =1 : 2 R , and 2:6 10 6 K (the maximum) at r =2 R, starting from 4 10 5 Ka t r =1 R. Thermal and wave pressure gradients accelerate the wind to speeds of 100 km/s at r =1 : 2 R, and 212 km/s at r =2 R , starting from 2 km/s at r =1 R in a rapidly diverging stream tube. Asymptotic wind speeds in the observed range of 700 to 800 km/s at 0.3 AU are obtained with wave amplitudes of 30 to 37 km/s in the frequency range from 1 to 30 Hz, corresponding to P0 =9 010 11 nT 2 /Hz.
Dust-polarization Maps and Interstellar Turbulence

Perhaps the most intriguing result of Planck’s dust-polarization measurements is the observation that the power in the E-mode polarization is twice that in the B mode, as opposed to pre-Planck expectations of roughly equal dust powers in the E and B modes. Here we show how the E- and B-mode powers depend on the detailed properties of the fluctuations in the magnetized interstellar medium (ISM). These fluctuations can be decomposed into slow, fast, and Alfvén magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves, which comprise a complete basis that can be used to describe linear fluctuations of a magnetized fluid. They can alternatively be decomposed in terms of one longitudinal and two transverse components of a fluid-displacement field. The intensity (T) and E- and B-mode amplitudes induced by each of the three types of waves, in both decompositions, are then calculated. To illustrate how these tools can be applied, we consider a toy model of the ISM in which dust traces a single component of plasma, and obtain the EE/BB ratio and TE correlation for several ansatzes for the power in slow/fast/Alfvén waves and in longitudinal/transverse waves. Although our model may be too simplistic to properly describe the nonlinear structure of interstellar magnetic fields, we find that the observed EE/BB ratio (and its scale invariance) and positive TE correlation—as well as the observed power-law index for the angular spectrum of these fluctuations—are not easily accommodated in terms of simple MHD turbulence prescriptions for the expected powers in slow, fast, and Alfvén waves. We speculate that the ∼0.1–30 pc length scales probed by these dust-polarization measurements are not described by MHD turbulence, but rather probe the large-scale physics that drives ISM turbulence. We find that a slightly anisotropic spectrum of random fluid displacements produces and a positive TE cross-correlation. Furthermore, we find that large EE/BB and positive TE are due primarily to longitudinal, rather than transverse, modes in the random-displacement field, providing, perhaps, some clue to the mechanism that stirs the ISM. Future investigations involving the spatial dependence of the EE/BB ratio, TE correlation, and local departures from statistical isotropy in dust-polarization maps, as well as further tests of some of the assumptions in this analysis, are outlined. This work may also aid in the improvement of foreground-separation techniques for studies of cosmic microwave background polarization.
No-Choice Preference ofCerotoma trifurcata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to Potential Host Plants of Bean Pod Mottle Virus (Comoviridae) in Iowa

Abstract To better understand the naturally occurring host range of Bean pod mottle virus (familyComoviridae, genusComovirus, BPMV) and its principal vectorCerotoma trifurcata (Förster) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), 18 field-collected perennial plant species were tested for the presence of BPMV. By using no-choice assays, we determined the preference of these plants by bean leaf beetle, by measuring their level of herbivory relative to soybean,Glycine max (L.). New food hosts for adult bean leaf beetles includeLespedeza capitata (Michaux),Lotus corniculatus L. ,Trifolium alexandrinum L. ,Trifolium ambiguum Bieberstein, andTrifolium incarnatum L.Desmodium illinoense Gray is discovered as a new naturally occurring host for BPMV.
A Time–Frequency Masking Based Random Finite Set Particle Filtering Method for Multiple Acoustic Source Detection and Tracking

Considering that multiple talkers may appear simultaneously, a time-frequency (TF) masking based random finite set (RFS) particle filtering (PF) method is developed for multiple acoustic source detection and tracking. The time-delay of arrival (TDOA) measurements of multiple sources are extracted by using a time-frequency masking technique, by which each source's TF bins are clustered and separated in a joint gain-ratio and time-delay histogram. Since a joint detection and tracking problem is considered, both source positions and source numbers are time-varying and need to be estimated. The tracker is built within a RFS Bayesian filtering framework. Essentially, an RFS process is used to characterize the source dynamics that include source appearance/dissappearance and motion trajectories. Latent variables are also introduced to indicate source dynamics and measurement-source associations. Subsequently, a Rao-Blackwellization PF technique is employed so that the source position state can be marginalized and only the latent variables are estimated by using the PF. The main advantage of the proposed approach is that hypothesis-pruning is formulated in a full probabilistic sense. The performance of the proposed approach is demonstrated in real speech recordings as well as in simulated room environments.
From general to student-specific teacher self-efficacy

Diversity in elementary classrooms nowadays seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Since the inception of inclusive and appropriate education in the Netherlands, the number of students with behavioral, learning, and other educational disabilities in regular elementary classes has increased slowly but surely. Although some teachers handle this new reality with notable ease, many others do not seem to feel up to the task of dealing with a diverse student population and providing all students with equal learning opportunities. Thereby, these teachers not only run the risk of physical stress, but may also hamper their students’ academic adjustment. One factor that may explain why teachers are more or less successful in dealing with classroom diversity, is teachers’ sense of self-efficacy (TSE). Over the past 40 years, these capability beliefs have been explored in multiple ways, such that currently much information is available on teachers’ general ability to give shape to their actions and motivate and regulate their execution. Yet, the absence of a clear understanding of the nature, sources, and consequences of TSE, and psychometrically sound instruments that adequately measure the construct seem to have hampered our efforts to identify useful insights about TSE that help teachers better deal with individual students who may differ in behavior, needs, and abilities. Therefore, this dissertation aimed to take stock of the current state of research on TSE, and address the challenges the field is currently facing by gradually taking teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs to the student-specific level.
Intermediate filaments are dynamic and motile elements of cellular architecture

Recent evidence showing that intermediate filaments (IFs) are dynamic, motile elements of the cytoskeletal repertoire of vertebrate cells has overturned the long-standing view that they simply form static `space filling' cytoplasmic networks. In fact, many types of IF are now known to engage in a remarkable array of movements that are closely associated with their assembly, disassembly and subcellular organization. Some of these motile properties are intrinsic to IFs and others are attributable to molecular crosstalk with either microtubules or actin-containing microfilaments. This crosstalk is, to a large extent, mediated by molecular motors, including conventional kinesin and cytoplasmic dynein. These motors are responsible for the high-speed delivery of nonfilamentous IF precursors and short filaments to specific regions of the cytoplasm, where they assemble into long IFs. Interestingly, the patterns and speeds of IF movements vary in different cell types and even within different regions of the same cell. These differences in motility may be related to their interactions with different types of molecular motor and/or other factors, such as IF-associated proteins.