Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Euler-Poincar\'e pairing, Dirac index and elliptic pairing for Harish-Chandra modules

Let $G$ be a connected real reductive group with maximal compact subgroup $K$ of equal rank, and let $\mathscr M$ be the category of Harish-Chandra modules for $G$. We relate three differentely defined pairings between two finite length modules $X$ and $Y$ in $\mathscr M$ : the Euler-Poincar\'e pairing, the natural pairing between the Dirac indices of $X$ and $Y$, and the elliptic pairing. (The Dirac index is a virtual finite dimensional representation of $\widetilde K$, the spin double cover of $K$.) Analogy with the case of Hecke algebras and a formal (but not rigorous) computation lead us to conjecture that the first two pairings coincide. In the second part of the paper, we show that they are both computed as the indices of Fredholm pairs (defined here in an algebraic sense) of operators acting on the same spaces. We construct index functions $f_X$ for any finite length Harish-Chandra module $X$. These functions are very cuspidal in the sense of Labesse, and their orbital integrals on elliptic elements coincide with the character of $X$. From this we deduce that the Dirac index pairing coincide with the elliptic pairing. These results are the archimedean analog of results of Schneider-Stuhler for $p$-adic groups.
The Ingram conjecture

We prove the Ingram conjecture, ie we show that the inverse limit spaces of tent maps with different slopes in the interval a1;2c are nonhomeomorphic. Based on the structure obtained from the proof, we also show that every self-homeomorphism of the inverse limit space of a tent map is pseudo-isotopic, on the core, to some power of the shift homeomorphism. 54H20; 37B45, 37E05
Landmark-Based Morphometric and Meristic Variations of the Critically Endangered Catfish, Eutropiichthys vacha from Three Different Populations in Bangladesh

Variation in shape, morphometric & meristic characters of critically endangered catfish Bacha, Eutropiichthys vacha, populations from Kaptai Lake, Meghna River &TanguarHaor (wetland ecosystem) were investigated. A total of twenty six fishes (eight from the Meghnariver, eight from KaptaiLake & ten from Tanguarhaor) samples (as this species is rarely found) were collected from March to November, 2012. Eighteen morphometric & four meristic characters were analyzed along with twenty two truss network measurements. Non parametric Kruskal-Wallis test wasused to compare meristic countsand no significant differences were observed among populations. ANOVA showed significant morphometric differences (p 0.001). For morphometric & landmark measurements, the first discriminant function (DF) accounted for 97.7% & 99.7% & the second DF accounted for 2.3% & 0.3%, respectively, among-group variability and together they explained 100% of the total among group variability. For the morphometric & truss network measurements, plotting discriminant functions revealed high isolation of the populations. The dendrogram based on morphometric &landmarks distances placed Tanguarhaor&Kaptai Lake in one cluster & the Meghna River in another cluster. Due to similar environmental conditions & less geographical differences all the landmark of truss measurements did not contribute to significant body shape difference among the populations. These all analyses will be an effective tool to describe body shape variation of a fish species.
Estimation of three-dimensional crustal movements in the 2011 Tohoku-Oki, Japan, earthquake from TerraSAR-X intensity images

Abstract. The Tohoku-Oki earthquake on 11 March 2011 caused significant widespread crustal movements. In a previous study, we proposed a method for capturing two-dimensional (2-D) surface displacements from a pair of pre- and post-event TerraSAR-X (TSX) intensity images. However, it is impossible to detect three-dimensional (3-D) displacements from one pair of TSX images. In this study, three pairs of pre- and post-event TSX images taken on different paths were used to estimate 3-D crustal movements. The relationship between the actual 3-D displacements and the converted 2-D movements in the synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) images was derived based on the observation model of a SAR sensor. The 3-D movements were then calculated from three sets of detected 2-D movements that occurred within a short time period. Compared with GPS observations, the proposed method was found to be capable of detecting the 3-D crustal movements with sub-pixel accuracy.
ANTIOXIDANT AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF TULASI FLAVORED HERBAL MILK

The preparation of milk products by partial substitution of Ocimum sanctum with milk and investigating the proximate quality, textural characteristic, keeping quality and sensory attributes of the developed product. The physico- chemical and organoleptic studies were performed for the Herbal Milk analysis. Laboratory analysis was carried out to study the variation in moisture, protein, fat and ash content. PH, Acidity and Specific Gravity were slightly changed when compared to normal milk. The organoleptic studies appearance, colour, flavor, taste and overall acceptability were studied and overall acceptability was good for Herbalmilk. Microbial studies like total plate count (TPC), yeast and mould count, coliform and E.coli count were carried out to evaluate the safety and keeping quality of the products. Antioxidant and iron chelating activity of the Herbal Milk was determined. The Herbal Milk product was the most preferred and recommended for market exploration.
Co(Salen) Catalysed Oxidation of Synthetic Lignin-Like Polymer: Naoh Effects

Abstract An attempt has been made to selectively oxidise synthetic lignin-like polymer for fine chemicals. The G- and S-type polymers (G- and S- type lignin model polymers) were synthesized using simple aromatic compounds as starting materials and then oxidised to benzaldehydes by reacting them with Co(salen) catalytic system. The reaction was characterized by measuring the change of the polymer with FTIR, C-13 NMR and GC-MS spectroscopy. The results obtained by the FTIR and C-13 NMR showed that the effects of NaOH were important and higher yield of benzaldehydes characterized by GC-MS in the presence of NaOH in the course of catalytic oxidation of the polymer demonstrated these effects. From the results, the catalyst could suitably be used in green procedures for lignin transformation.
CUDA Based LU Decomposition Solvers for CEM Applications

─ The use of graphical processing units to perform numerical computations required by electromagnetic analyses have been shown over the past several years significant increase in the computational speed. Most of the previous work concentrated on electromagnetic analyses that do not require matrix inversion. This paper uses the NVIDIA’s compute unified device architecture (CUDA) language to develop and modify routines for matrix solution based on the LU decomposition procedure to enhance and speed up a class of electromagnetic simulations. This implementation is utilizing the CPU and GPU for the inversion procedure. Various implementations for real, complex, single precision and double precision will be examined. The performance details of the developed LU decomposition routines especially for complex and double precision arithmetic are presented. Index Terms ─ CUDA, GPU, CEM, LU Decomposition, Matrix Solvers.
A theory guided nursing intervention for management of hypertension among adults at rural area

Background and objective : Hypertension is one of the most important preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. Many people with hypertension both in developing and developed countries have no adequate control of their blood pressure. Lifestyle modification and adherence to antihypertensive drugs play an important role in controlling hypertension and in preventing its long-term complications. Aim: This study was conducted to assess the effect of application of Pender's Health Promotion Model on management of hypertension among adults in rural area. Methods : Quasi-experimental design was utilized. The sample of this study was a purposive sample of 150 adults with hypertension. Setting: This study was conducted at El-Shahid Fekry village and Abu-Mashhour village at Menoufia Governorate. Tools used were (1) An interview questionnaire containing three parts of the model: a) Individual characteristics and experience, b) behavior-specific cognitions and affect, and c) behavioral outcomes. (2) Physical measurement included anthropometric measurements. Results : The highest percentages of hypertension were among age group between 50-60 years (44.7%), female (69.3%), and illiterate (34.7%). There was statistical significant improvement among the study group than the control group at the posttest of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure in relation to the components of Pender’s health promotion model ( p = .0001). Conclusions and recommendations : Application of Pender’s Health Promotion Model was effective in management of hypertension. Also, nursing educational intervention was successful in improving knowledge, lifestyle behaviors and blood pressure measurement among adults in the study group than the control group. Recommendations: Health education programs to increase awareness of adults about risk factors of hypertension and the disease process is essential to empower and motivate them to adopt healthy lifestyle and adhere to medication to manage the disease and prevent complication.
Towards Requirements Reuse: Identifying Similar Requirements with Latent Semantic Analysis and Clustering Algorithms

Software requirements that exist in natural language can easily be understood by various stakeholders. However, when it comes to extracting common requirements from the natural language requirement documents for reuse, manual extraction process can be arduous, expensive, and very error-prone on the results. In this paper, we describe a process of identifying similar requirement documents for reuse in Software Product Lines. Online product reviews were extracted and used as the input mainly due to the scarcity of publicly available requirement documents. Latent Semantic Analysis technique from Information Retrieval was used to identify similar requirement documents and filter out the unrelated ones after the text has been pre-processed. Similar documents were then clustered together by using K-means and Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering algorithm. As a result, the output from the clustering process will be used to recommend group of related requirement documents to be used in requirement engineering phase for a SPL development.
Increasing DG Penetration in Multiphase Distribution Networks Considering Grid Losses , Maximum Loading Factor and Bus Voltage Limits

This paper proposes a new iterative algorithm to improve the performance of multiphase distribution networks by proper placement and sizing of DG units and single-phase capacitors. The approach consists of utilizing the positive-sequence voltage ratio Vcollapse/Vno-load to identify the weakest three-phase and single-phase buses for the installation of DG units and shunt capacitors, respectively. DG penetration levels are increased by evaluating their impacts on voltage profile, grid losses, and voltage stability margin while considering the voltage limits at all buses. Detailed simulations are performed for the placement and sizing of a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) and single-phase capacitors in the IEEE multiphase 34 node test feeder using the DIgSILENT PowerFactory software. The impacts of DFIG on voltage profile, active power loss, maximum loading factor and voltage unbalance factor are highlighted.
Cave-Dwelling Arthropods and Vertebrates of North Rim Grand Canyon, with Notes on Ecology and Management

Abstract. Prior to this study, there was no information on arthropods, bats, and other vertebrates of caves in northwesternmost Arizona. Based on invertebrate and vertebrate inventory work conducted during 2005 and 2006, we provide future directions for conservation and management for caves on Grand Canyon—Parashant National Monument, northwestern Arizona. Baseline investigations to find and identify arthropods, bats, and other vertebrates were conducted at 7 of the largest known caves on the monument. We identified 52 morphospecies including 44 arthropods, 4 bats, and 4 other vertebrates. Of the cave-dwelling arthropods, we found 10 eisodophiles, 6 troglophiles, 8 questionable troglophiles, 7 trogloxenes, 8 accidentals, 3 taxa of unknown cave affiliations, and 2 mammalian parasites. We made several contributions to the entomological record including 2 new genera, 6 new species, 3 possible new species, one range extension, and one possible range extension. Also, we identified 5 bat roosts—1 hibernaculum, 2 night roosts, and 3 summer roosts of unconfirmed use. Observed arthropod richness per cave ranged from 1 to 14 morphospecies, and observed bat and other vertebrate (combined) richness was 1–3 morphospecies. We did not detect any cave-adapted arthropods during this investigation. For the caves sampled, we are uncertain whether the lack of cave-adapted taxa is due to (a) low nutrient input and high cryptoaridity associated with many southwestern cave systems or (b) lack of intensive sampling. Despite the lack of cave-adapted species, 5 of the 7 caves inventoried are considered of high management concern. Additional research at these caves will be required to obtain the data necessary to best manage and protect these systems.
PREVALENCE AND CAUSES FOR BLINDNESS AMONG RURAL POPULATION IN COASTAL VILLAGES OF PUDUCHERRY AND TAMILNADU

OBJECTIVE To identify the common causes for blindness among rural population, and also to know the prevalence of ocular diseases among people in coastal villages. MATERIAL AND METHODS Case records of all the free eye camps conducted by Department of Ophthalmology during January 2011 to December 2012 were collected. Demographic data, vision and clinical diagnosis were entered and analysed. DESIGNRetrospective analytical study. RESULTS Blindness due to cataract is 66.79%, refractive error 21.67%, Pterygium 3.09% and other causes 8.45%. CONCLUSION Cataract and refractive error are the leading causes for blindness in coastal villages.
Reduction of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli colonization by the oral administration of Lactobacillus casei as a probiotic in a murine model

The aim of this study was to examine the reduction of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) colonization by oral administration of Lactobacillus casei as probiotic in a murine model. In this study, thirty-six BALB/c mice were divided to two test groups and one control group. One of the test groups was fed probiotic bacteria at six days and other groups at three days; whereas, the control group did not receive any probiotic. 72 h after the last oral administration of probiotic, the all three groups were fed by the ETEC. Than, the numbers of E. coli excreted from animal intestinal were determined at various times by colony counting on specific culture media and assessed their rate of colonization. The results of this study showed that L. casei is enable to be colonize in the murine gastrointestinal tract and both test groups of murine show significant decrease of ETEC excretion compared to control group (P = 0.001). Also, comparison of test groups indicated that longer time reception of probiotic bacteria resulted in more reduction of colonization of pathogenic bacteria. These findings suggest that L. caseican be used as a candidate probiotic to reduce the rate of colonization and establishment of ETEC in the digestive tract and to prevent diarrhea caused by this organism. Key words: Lactobacillus casei sp. strain GG, Escherichia coli, probiotic, enterotoxigenic traveler's diarrhea, bacteriotherapy
Namoun A, Daskalopoulou A, Mehandjiev N, Xun Z. Exploring Mobile End User Development: Existing Use and Design Factors. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 2016, 42(10), 960-976

Mobile devices are everywhere, and the scope of their use is growing from simple calling and texting through Internet browsing to more technical activities such as creating message processing filters and connecting different apps. However, building tools which provide effective support for such advanced technical use of mobile devices by non-programmers (mobile end user development or mEUD) requires thorough understanding of user needs and motivations, including factors which can impact user intentions regarding mEUD activities. We propose a model linking these mEUD factors with mobile users‘ attitudes towards, and intent of doing mEUD, and discuss a number of implications for supporting mEUD. Our research process is user-centered, and we formulate a number of hypotheses by fusing results from an exploratory survey which gathers facts about mEUD motivations and activities, and from a focus group study, which delivers deeper understanding of particular mEUD practices and issues. We then test the hypothesized relationships through a follow-up enquiry mixing quantitative and qualitative techniques, leading to the creation of a preliminary mEUD model. Altogether we have involved 275 mobile users in our research. Our contribution links seven mEUD factors with mEUD intentions and attitudes, and highlights a number of implications for mEUD support.
Characterization of Beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Infrared Pit Organs by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Scanning Electron Microscope, and Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy

Abstract The beetle Melanophila acuminata (De Geer) is able to detect infrared radiation emitted from forest fires with two infrared receptors (pit organs) located on the metathorax next to the coxal cavity of the second set of thoracic legs. Each pit organ houses ≈70 single IR sensilla, which probably transduce incoming IR radiation into a mechanical event. These pit organs may exhibit chemical differences from the cuticle covering other parts of the beetle, which could account for their enhanced infrared detection. Infrared pit organs and the elytra, the cuticle covering the wings, were subjected to LC/MS analysis by extracting the cuticle with solvents that varied in polarity. The resulting chromatograms and mass spectra were used to identify differences in solute mobility and composition. Energy dispersive spectroscopy and point dwell maps indicated only the presence of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen for the pit organs, wings and elytra. FT-IR transmission spectra were obtained for the pit organs, eye scales, coxal cavities and wings. FT-IR analysis detected chemical bonding for the sensilla of the pit organ, which agreed with the energy dispersive spectroscopy results. Sensilla absorb IR radiation at the maximum emission wavelength of forest fires, and there is no indication of a complex chemical reaction occurring upon IR absorption. Therefore, the degree of expansion of the cuticular apparatus of the IR sensilla seems to be the sole contributing factor for the photomechanical portion of infrared detection.
Potential for phenol biodegradation in cloud waters

Abstract. Phenol is toxic and can be found in many environments, in particular in the atmosphere due to its high volatility. It can be emitted directly from manufacturing processes or natural sources, and it can also result from benzene oxidation. Although phenol biodegradation by microorganisms has been studied in many environments, the cloud medium has not been investigated yet as the discovery of active microorganisms in cloud is rather recent. The main objective of this work was to evaluate the potential degradation of phenol by cloud microorganisms. Phenol concentrations were measured by GC-MS on two cloud samples collected at the PUY station (summit of Puy de Dôme, 1465 m a.s.l., France): they ranged from 0.15 to 0.21 µg L−1. The strategy for investigating its potential biodegradation involved a metatranscriptomic analysis and metabolic screening of bacterial strains from cloud water collected at the PUY station for phenol degradation capabilities (from the 145 tested strains, 33 were isolated for this work). Among prokaryotic messenger RNA-enriched metatranscriptomes obtained from three cloud water samples, which were different from those used for phenol quantification, we detected transcripts of genes coding for enzymes involved in phenol degradation (phenol monooxygenases and phenol hydroxylases) and its main degradation product, catechol (catechol 1,2-dioxygenases). These enzymes were likely from Gammaproteobacteria, a dominant class in clouds, more specifically the genera Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas. Bacterial isolates from cloud water samples (Pseudomonas spp., Rhodococcus spp., and strains from the Moraxellaceae family) were screened for their ability to degrade phenol: 93 % of the 145 strains tested were positive. These findings highlight the possibility of phenol degradation by microorganisms in clouds. Metatranscriptomic analysis suggested that phenol could be biodegraded in clouds, while 93 % of 145 bacterial strains isolated from clouds were able to degrade phenol.
Therapeutic use of Withania somnifera

Withania somnifera (L) Dunal is commonly called as Ashwagandha/Asgand and it belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is a well known medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of many clinical conditions in Indian subcontinent. It is an important medicinal plant commonly known as Asgand which has been used either single or in combination with other drugs in Unani as well as Ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. It has been described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book “Kitab-ul-Hashaish”. Asgand consists of the roots of Withania somnifera which has various therapeutic actions such as anti - inflammatory (Muhallil-e-Warm), sedative (Musakkin), aphrodisiac (Muqawwi-e-Bah), hepatoprotective, immune-modulator activity, anti-oxidant, anti-ageing, anti-tumour activity, adaptogenic activity and has anti-anticonvulsant activity. Keeping in view the medicinal properties of Withania somnifera Dunal (Asgand), an attempt has been made in this paper to explore various dimensions of the drug including phytochemical and pharmacological studies carried out on this herb. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2016, 2(2): 148-155
EFFECT OF THE PLANT SUPPLEMENT XTRACT UPON EGG-LAYING PERFORMANCE AND EGG HATCHABILITY IN DIFFERENT BREEDS OF CHICKENS

White and Barred Plymouth Rock chickens, divided into three groups: group I – control, group ІІ – fed diet supplemented with 0.01% Xtract and group ІІІ − supplemented with 0.02% Xtract, as well as layers from the Gy-ling and New Hampshire breeds divided into two groups: group I – control, group ІІ –fed diet supplement with 0.01% Xtract, have been studied. It was found out the supplementation of the diet of White Plymouth Rock hens with 0.01% and 0,02% Xtract increased the egg-laying performance with 6.2% and 9.7%, that was important with regard to broiler production. In t his breed, the egg hatchability percentage from fertilized eggs increased up to 98.21% when the diet was supplemented with 0.02% Xtract. IN the other studied breeds, the egg-laying performance decreased. For egg hatchability, no dosedependent alterations were established that was probably related to the productive type of investigated poultry breeds.
Measuring fuzzy specificity using fuzzy unit hypercube

In this article, we propose a new measure of specificity using Kosko’s fuzzy hypercube. We show that specificity of a fuzzy set can be measured as the distance between the set and a point on the principal diagonal of the hypercube. It is established that, Yager’s Linear measure of specificity is a particular case of this measure. Some interesting geometrical view of ambiguity measures in Yager-Fishburn framework is established as well. 40 Geoffrey O. Barini, Livingstone M. Ngoo and Ronald M. Waweru