Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Large-Scale, Diverse, Paraphrastic Bitexts via Sampling and Clustering

Producing diverse paraphrases of a sentence is a challenging task. Natural paraphrase corpora are scarce and limited, while existing large-scale resources are automatically generated via back-translation and rely on beam search, which tends to lack diversity. We describe ParaBank 2, a new resource that contains multiple diverse sentential paraphrases, produced from a bilingual corpus using negative constraints, inference sampling, and clustering.We show that ParaBank 2 significantly surpasses prior work in both lexical and syntactic diversity while being meaning-preserving, as measured by human judgments and standardized metrics. Further, we illustrate how such paraphrastic resources may be used to refine contextualized encoders, leading to improvements in downstream tasks.
Governance codes in the developing and emerging countries: Do they look for the international role model?

DOI: 10.14254/2071789X.2019/12-3/17 ABSTRACT. Over the last decade, a growing number of developing and emerging countries have begun addressing corporate governance practice and issued a national governance code. This paper analyses and compares the code contents and approaches of the 11 developing and emerging countries after the latest revision of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance to examine whether these countries follow the international best practice despite the national specifics differ from those of developed countries. Individual codes are subjected to content analysis to evaluate the level of compliance with the OECD Principles. This paper goes beyond the well-known particulars of developed markets and provides a rare insight into the development of corporate governance frameworks in the developing and emerging countries in a cross-country manner. We contribute to recognition and assessment of good corporate governance in developing and emerging countries and examine what impact the OECD Principles have had beyond its membership base of high-developed countries.
Reproductive Health Education in the Elderly

An understanding of reproductive health in the elderly, especially women, becomes so important because there are so many changes that occur when women enter old age. Decreasing reproductive health in women occurs when women enter menopause. For this reason, it is necessary to provide appropriate information to the elderly regarding the health of their reproductive system, to avoid health problems that threaten the overall condition of the body. This study aims to determine the effect of reproductive health education in the elderly. The research method used was quasi-experimental with non-randomized pretest-posttest group control design. The number of samples in this study was 62 people consisting of 32 people in the intervention group and 30 people in the control group. Data analysis in this study with paired t-test and independent. The results showed that there was a significant difference in knowledge of the elderly between the intervention group and the control group after the intervention (p-value = 0,000), so there were significant differences in the attitudes of Keywords: reproductive health education, elderly, knowledge, attitudes the elderly between the intervention and control groups, after the intervention (p = 0.008). The conclusion is that there is an influence of reproductive health education in the elderly on the knowledge and attitudes.
The Relationship between Aphid and Leafhopper Infestations and Chemical Constituents of three Wheat Varieties

Chemical analysis of ( carbohydrates ,protein, pH and amino acids) in three tested varieties of wheat plant( Sakha94,Giza168 and Balady) on the rate of infestation of some homopterous insects i.e. aphid insects (Rhopalosiphum maidis and R. padi ) and leafhopper insects(Balclutha hortensis , Empoasca decipiens and E decedens)was studied in order to clarify the importance of these chemical constituents on the rate of infestation and subsequently the effect on the quality of yield of these plants. These results showed that these were differences between the tested wheat varieties and the number of these insects.The Balady variety showed the highest infestation with the aforementioned insects ,while the Sakha94 was infested with the lowest number of the insects . There were significant difference between the aforementioned of all three varieties and the infestation with the tested insects. Chemical analysis results recorded a positive relationship between protein , carbohydrate contents, and amino acid and infestation ,while a reverse relation was recorded with pH values. Large differences were found between amino acids concentration in the three wheat varieties especially Proline, Serine , Aspartic acid and Alanine which were obviously between Balady variety and Sakha 94 variety.Highly significant positive correlation between aforementioned insects and free amino acids except Methionine , Cysteine and Phenylalanine the correlation was non-significant. Although, the total amount of amino acids present in phloem sap was low but they were a limiting factor for aphids and leafhoppers growth . Preliminary data on present work highlights a dependent . relation between plant quality and aphid and leafhopper number on three wheat varieties .
TMTDyn: A Matlab package for modeling and control of hybrid rigid–continuum robots based on discretized lumped systems and reduced-order models

A reliable, accurate, and yet simple dynamic model is important to analyzing, designing, and controlling hybrid rigid–continuum robots. Such models should be fast, as simple as possible, and user-friendly to be widely accepted by the ever-growing robotics research community. In this study, we introduce two new modeling methods for continuum manipulators: a general reduced-order model (ROM) and a discretized model with absolute states and Euler–Bernoulli beam segments (EBA). In addition, a new formulation is presented for a recently introduced discretized model based on Euler–Bernoulli beam segments and relative states (EBR). We implement these models in a Matlab software package, named TMTDyn, to develop a modeling tool for hybrid rigid–continuum systems. The package features a new high-level language (HLL) text-based interface, a CAD-file import module, automatic formation of the system equation of motion (EOM) for different modeling and control tasks, implementing Matlab C-mex functionality for improved performance, and modules for static and linear modal analysis of a hybrid system. The underlying theory and software package are validated for modeling experimental results for (i) dynamics of a continuum appendage, and (ii) general deformation of a fabric sleeve worn by a rigid link pendulum. A comparison shows higher simulation accuracy (8–14% normalized error) and numerical robustness of the ROM model for a system with a small number of states, and computational efficiency of the EBA model with near real-time performances that makes it suitable for large systems. The challenges and necessary modules to further automate the design and analysis of hybrid systems with a large number of states are briefly discussed.
Cost Effective Culture Medium for Micropropagation of Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa Steud.) and Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides Walt.)

An attempt was done to achieve a cost effective culture medium for paulownia and catalpa micropropagation. Different types of culture media including MS, WPM and GD were tested with the addition of BA and NAA at various concentration in the successive micropropagation stages. The results showed that 100% aseptic cultures were obtained through disinfesting the seeds of both plants in 2.5% sodium hypochlorite for 10 minutes. In vitro seed germination rates of paulownia and catalpa reached to 98% and 95% respectively. Paulownia alternative node explants grown on MS medium enriched with 2.0 mg.l -1 BA gave the highest number of shoots per explant (2.46 shoots/ explant). Whereas, the least number of shoots (1.37 shoots/ explant) were recorded for explants grown on GD medium with 00.0 mg.l -1 BA. The longest shoots were found for explants grown on WPM medium enriched with 2.0 mg.l -1 BA (1.39 cm). The addition of BA was increased the number of shoots per explants and the mean length of shoots of catalpa by giving 1.86 shoots/ explant and 1.29 cm respectively. The highest number of shoots per explant 1.92 shoots/ explant was recorded for the explants grown on MS medium with 2.0 mg/l -1 BA. The addition of 1.0 mg.l -1 NAA raised the number of roots per explant by producing 6.84 roots/ explant and the highest rooting percentage (100%) on paulownia micro-shoots grown on WPM. The highest rooting percentage (100%) and longest roots (4.88 cm) were found on micro-shoots grown on NAA-free WPM. The addition of 1.0 mg.l -1 NAA to WPM was significantly effective in raising the number of roots per explant to reach 14.26 roots/ explant and the rooting percentage to 98% for catalpa micro-shoots. NAAfree WPM produced the longest roots (4.40 cm) with the 98% of يناثلا دللمجا ةيعارزلا مولعلل ةيبرعلا ةللمجا – ( ددعلا 4 ربوتكأ ) 9102 33 3 rooting. A 100% successful acclimatization process was achieved for both tree plantlets.
A Causal Model of Motivational Beliefs with the Mediating Role of Academic Hope on Academic Self-Efficacy in High School Students

: The purpose of this study was to explain the causal model between motivational beliefs and self-efficacy with the mediat ing role of academic hope in high school students. The research method was descriptive and correlational. The sample size was 558 (248 girls and 310 boys) from high school students (tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade) in Shiraz, Iran in 2019. They were selected through multistage cluster sampling method. The tools used in this research included Pintrich and De Groot self-regulation learning strategies scale (1990), Sohrabi and Samani academic hope scale (2011), and Gink and Morgan student self-efficacy scale (1999). LISREL software was used for statistical calculations. Data analysis used path analysis test that showed that academic hope plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between Motivational beliefs and academic self-efficacy. Also, the fitting indices of the model in the present study showed that the proposed model has a well fit.
Familial Clustering for Weakly-Labeled Android Malware Using Hybrid Representation Learning

Labeling malware or malware clustering is important for identifying new security threats, triaging and building reference datasets. The state-of-the-art Android malware clustering approaches rely heavily on the raw labels from commercial AntiVirus (AV) vendors, which causes misclustering for a substantial number of weakly-labeled malware due to the inconsistent, incomplete and overly generic labels reported by these closed-source AV engines, whose capabilities vary greatly and whose internal mechanisms are opaque (i.e., intermediate detection results are unavailable for clustering). The raw labels are thus often used as the only important source of information for clustering. To address the limitations of the existing approaches, this paper presents Andre, a new ANDroid Hybrid REpresentation Learning approach to clustering weakly-labeled Android malware by preserving heterogeneous information from multiple sources (including the results of static code analysis, the meta-information of an app, and the raw-labels of the AV vendors) to jointly learn a hybrid representation for accurate clustering. The learned representation is then fed into our outlier-aware clustering to partition the weakly-labeled malware into known and unknown families. The malware whose malicious behaviours are close to those of the existing families on the network, are further classified using a three-layer Deep Neural Network (DNN). The unknown malware are clustered using a standard density-based clustering algorithm. We have evaluated our approach using 5,416 ground-truth malware from Drebin and 9,000 malware from VirusShare (uploaded between Mar. 2017 and Feb. 2018), consisting of 3324 weakly-labeled malware. The evaluation shows that Andre effectively clusters weakly-labeled malware which cannot be clustered by the state-of-the-art approaches, while achieving comparable accuracy with those approaches for clustering ground-truth samples.
Bone Complications in Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allogenic HSCT) is employed to treat benign and malignanthematologic disorders. Increased use of allogenic HSCT has improved outcomes and patient survival, but has led to increased complications. Bone complications following HSCT include osteopenia, osteoporosis, avascular necrosis (AVN) and fracture. These complications decrease patient quality of life and increase morbidity. Allogenic HSCTassociated bone loss is linked to multiple factors including pre-transplant physiologic risk, myeloablative regimens, total-body irradiation, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), immunosuppressive regimens, secondary hypogonadism, intestinal malabsorption and renal dysfunction. However, the precise molecular causes of HSCT-associated bone loss remain to be determined. Herein, we summarize the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology of allogenic HSCT-related bone loss and fracture. Also, review is made of the current modalities for prevention and treatment of these complications.
Detection of Fusarium Species in Clinical Specimens by Probe-Based Real-Time PCR

The mold Fusarium is a ubiquitous fungus causing plant, animal and human infections. In humans, Fusarium spp. are the major cause of eye infections in patients wearing contact lenses or after local trauma. Systemic infections by Fusarium spp. mainly occur in immunosuppressed patients and can disseminate throughout the human body. Due to high levels of resistance to antifungals a fast identification of the causative agent is an urgent need. By using a probe-based real-time PCR assay specific for the genus Fusarium we analysed several different clinical specimens detecting Fusarium spp. commonly found in clinical samples in Germany. Also, a large collection of lung fluid samples of haematological patients was analysed (n = 243). In these, two samples (0.8%) were reproducibly positive, but only one could be confirmed by sequencing. For this case of probable invasive fungal disease (IFD) culture was positive for Fusarium species. Here we describe a rapid, probe-based real-time PCR assay to specifically detect DNA from a broad range of Fusarium species and its application to clinically relevant specimens.
A Study of Pattern of Burn Injury Cases

Fire was perhaps, first double edged sword, it has served as well as destroys mankind. Invention of Fire was greatest invention towards the human civilization. Burn is an injury which is produced by the application of dry heat such as flames, radiant heat or heated substance over the body service. The term burn is restricted to the local effects of dry heat. By law all dry heat lesions have been designated as burns. Burn injuries are among the most devastating of all injuries and a major global public health crisis. Burns are the fourth most common type of trauma worldwide, following traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence. Burns have tremendous medico-legal importance as they may be considered to be the commonest cause of unnatural death in India.
How Far Can a Short Leadership and Management Programme Address the Challenges for First Line Social Work Managers? An Evaluation of One of the Skills for Care Leadership and Management Demonstration Sites

This article describes the evaluation of a leadership and management training programme for first-line social work managers, focussing on safeguarding. The programme was developed collaboratively with local authority partners, including both children’s and adult services’ managers. The evaluation, funded initially by Skills for Care, used a multi-level evaluation framework, tried and tested previously by one of the authors. The evaluation testified to the value of the training to participants who reported enhanced learning and changes in their behaviour. These reported changes included improved leadership and management skills, underpinned by greater reflection which was reportedly transferred to managers’ decision-making and confidence in safeguarding. In two cases, these changes in participants’ reported behaviour were also observed by their managers. Participants particularly appreciated the opportunity the training afforded them to reflect on practice and spend time exploring issues around safeguarding and risk. Feedback from the two participants’ line managers confirmed the benefits of the course to staff and offered a model for evidencing the transfer of learning into practice.
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Mansour Jannati Armin Attar 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 2Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Abstract: This review aimed to study the role of analgesia and sedation after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, regarding pain management, assisted respiration, overall postoperative health care, and hospitalization. Data were collected from Pubmed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. The following terms were used for the search: “analgesia”, “sedation”, “coronary artery bypass grafting”, CABG”, and “opioids”. Articles between the years 1988 and 2018 were evaluated. Several opioid and non-opioid analgesics used to relieve surgical pain are regarded as critical risk factors for developing pulmonary and cardiovascular complications in all kinds of thoracic surgery, especially CABG procedures. Effective pain management in post-CABG patients is largely dependent on effective pain assessment, type of sedatives and analgesics administered, and evaluation of their effects on pain relief. A significant challenge is to determine adequate amounts of administered analgesics and sedatives for postoperative CABG patients, because patients often order more sedatives and analgesics than needed. The pain management process is deemed successful when patients feel comfortable after surgery, with no negative side effects. However, postoperative pain management patterns have not included many modern methods such as patient-controlled analgesia, and postoperative pain management drugs are still limited to a restricted range of opioid and non-opioid analgesics.
Home Management of Malaria: Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness of Mothers in Babcock University

Malaria is an endemic disease in Nigeria that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children, especially those under the age of five years old. The home management of malaria has been shown to reduce the rate of morbidity and mortality linked to malaria. The objectives of this study were therefore to determine the knowledge on cause, signs and symptoms of malaria, health seeking behaviour of respondents, preventive measures and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of home management of malaria among mothers in Babcock University for their children. This research was done between April and June, 2018 in Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. A descriptive study with a cross sectional study design was used. The study population was 274 mothers. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for this study. This study revealed that 96.7% of the respondents knew about malaria as a disease. 72.6% of them attributed it to the vector, mosquito, while 4.7% attributed it to the malaria parasite, Plasmodium. The commonest recognisable clinical symptom of malaria was headache (75.5%) of the study population. None of the respondents took their children to the native doctor or to Church when symptoms of malaria arose. Rather, they took them to the hospital (80.3%) or to the Pharmacy (11.3%). Regarding preventive measures, 76.6% of them made use of insecticides, which was the commonest preventive measure. In the modality of treatment, it is shown in this study that 69.0% of the mothers knew about Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT), which is the recommended treatment drug for malaria treatment by the World Health Organization (WHO). It was also the commonest treatment modality used (68.6%). The commonest ACT combination used was Coartem (Artemether/Lumefantrine) with 59.5% of the respondents patronizing it. The study also showed that mothers in Babcock University are well aware of the dangers of poor compliance (86.5%) and thus ensure that their children completed the drug dose. The mothers in Babcock University have good knowledge, attitude and awareness of home management practices of malaria for their children. These practices are effective in reducing malaria incidence, owing to the fact that majority of them are well educated, as proven by statistical analysis.
ASSESSMENT OF DIGOXIN SERUM CONCENTRATION IN CONTINUOUS AND INTERRUPTED DIGOXIN REGIMENS

Since digoxin possesses a narrow therapeutic index and shows a large interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, serum digoxin monitoring is a suitable guideline for optimization of digoxin therapy. However, digoxin concentration monitoring is not always accessible; and as result sometimes in order to prevent digoxin toxicity a drug holiday is performed (the drug is off for 1 or 2 days a week). In this investigation a prospective cohort study was designed to eval uate drug regimen. One hundred and twenty three inpatients receiving digoxin for heart failure or atrial were included in this study. In the group with a drug holiday regimen, 3 samples of serum were taken from each patient. (Preholiday trough, 6-8 hrs after the last dose in steady state, post holiday trough). In other groups 2 samples were collected (trough and 6-8 hrs after the last dose in steady state) and samples were assayed by radioimmunoassay. The results showed that 73.33% of patients receiving 0.125 mg/day had a level less than 0.8 ng/ml (sub therapeutic). While most patients had preholiday concentration within therapeutic range (0.8-2 ng/ml), due to the concentration fluctuation, clinical ineffectiveness of this drug regimen is questionable. In patients with 0.25 mg/day regimen, 62.5% of had therapeutic level and an appropriate clinical response. While a population pharmacokinetic analysis must be designed for a proper decision about the dosage adjustment in patients of this study in future, it seems that 1 tablet/day regimen is preferred.
Do large firms benefit more from R&D investment?

We examine the importance of firm size in the relationship between research & development (R&D) and firm performance. Our empirical analysis, based on data drawn from Nasdaq-listed companies for the period 2002 to 2017, shows that R&D can have effects of varying magnitudes on firm performance, depending on firm size. When R&D weakens firm performance, the negative effects are more pronounced for small-sized firms, but when the impact of R&D is positive, leading to an improvement in firm performance from increased R&D, largesized firms tend to reap most of the benefits. Accordingly, we show that firm size matters in understanding the scale of the impact of R&D on firm performance.
From Asymptotic Normality to Heavy-Tailedness via Limit Theorems for Random Sums and Statistics with Random Sample Sizes

This chapter contains a possible explanation of the emergence of heavy-tailed distributions observed in practice instead of the expected normal laws. The bases for this explanation are limit theorems for random sums and statistics constructed from samples with random sizes. As examples of the application of general theorems, conditions are presented for the convergence of the distributions of random sums of independent random vectors with finite covariance matrices to multivariate elliptically contoured stable and Linnik distributions. Also, conditions are presented for the convergence of the distributions of asymptotically normal (in the traditional sense) statistics to multivariate Student distributions. The joint asymptotic behavior of sample quantiles is also considered.