Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A study on consumer buying behaviour for fashion and luxury brands under emotional influence

Purpose Fashion and luxury brands struggle to make themselves distinguished by ever more apathetic consumers in this highly competitive market. Fashion and luxury retailers can use emotional branding as a way to get their customers involved to address the increasing trend of emotional relationships with a brand to become more competitive. Although brand technology, such as product attributes, characteristics and facts, is unforgettable, personal sensations and experiences better shape brand assessments of consumers. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the dominance of consumers’ emotions over objective analysis in selection among the brands in the field of fashion and luxury products for similar products. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature study has been done to explore the various emotional associations that are identified by the advertising, marketing, psychology scholars and researchers. This study also analyses the relevance of consumers’ emotional associations with the fashion and luxury brands. Various online scholarly journal platforms have been used to find the relevant research papers, books and other publications on the basis of keywords of this study. Only recent studies and literature covering the basic concepts of branding, emotional buying and fashion consumer behaviour have been included after scrutinising carefully. Findings This study illustrates how emotional branding is crucial in a volatile market, particularly for fashion and luxury brands. This study will also be focussed on the possibility in which consumers buy the fashion and luxury products under the influence of emotional needs. The objective of this paper is to inform both consumers and brands about the emotional influence on the buying decision so that both can take better conscious decision. Originality/value Understanding the influence of emotional needs will help fashion brands in creating better customer value and satisfaction. A business or product will be successful only if it is chosen by the consumer to satisfy his needs. Understanding of emotional needs would result in enhancement of consumer’s loyalty for the brand with better satisfaction of needs. As huge part of marketing resources is involved into advertisement and celebrity endorsement, identifying the effective way of advertising and endorsement can help in efficient utilisation of resources.
Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience

Objective: The purpose of this study is to share our experience about clinical findings, natural course, and treatment response rates of a large cohort of patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. Materials and Methods: Medical records of patients who were diagnosed with PFAPA syndrome between January 2010 and May 2021 at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty pediatric rheumatology department were reviewed retrospectively. Results: A total of 607 patients (females: 277, males: 330) with PFAPA syndrome were included. The median duration of episodes was 3 (1-15; interquartile range (IQR) 3-5) days, and the median interval between episodes was 20 days (5-120; IQR 15-30). The median age at the last attack and median disease duration were 66 (24-168; IQR 48-84) months and 40 (4-132; IQR 27.5-60) months, respectively. Fever (100%) was the most common clinical finding, followed by pharyngitis/exudative tonsillitis in 594 (97.9%), aphthous stomatitis in 308 (50.7%), cervical lymphadenopathy in 278 (45.8%), abdominal pain in 249 (41%), and arthralgia in 228 (37.6%) of the patients. Among the clinical findings, there was no statistical difference according to gender, except for cervical lymphadenitis being higher in males (P < .001). Of the patients who were given steroids during attacks, 94.6% were responsive. Colchicine was effective in 93 (63.7%) patients. The disease episodes ceased in 313 (95.4%) of patients who had tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy. Conclusions: Clinicians should be alert for additional symptoms such as abdominal pain, arthralgia, and headache apart from the cardinal signs. Although tonsillectomy is highly effective, its use is controversial. Colchicine may be a good alternative for prophylaxis.
Traditional Turkish Masonry Monumental Structures and their Earthquake Response

Many historical and new masonry minarets were damaged or collapsed during the 1999 earthquakes in Kocaeli and Duzce, Turkey. These and other recent earthquakes not only caused loss of property but also loss of many lives. The structural failures and resulting casualties have led to discussion and investigation of potential reasons for poor seismic performance of masonry minarets. The primary goal of this study is to review the construction practices for historical and new masonry minarets in Turkey and to discuss the seismic damage observed in those structures. The architectural and structural properties of contemporary and historical Ottoman minarets and their components are presented. For example, a very old special technique for reinforcing and linking adjacent stone blocks with iron pieces in the vertical and horizontal directions is discussed. The structural damage examples are used to better understand the reasons for the observed failure mechanisms. It is concluded that the transition region between the square minaret boot and cylindrical body was most vulnerable to damage, and the iron clamps used in historical minarets effectively prevented structural damage.
Developmental Stages and Life Table Parameters of the Two Spotted Spider Mite,Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranycidae) On Different Eggplant Genotypes.

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. (Acari: Tetranychidae) is considered one of the most serious pests all over the world and attacked about 1200 species of plants. It causes damage to vegetables, beans, peas, hops, grapes, deciduous fruit trees and many other fruit and flowers. Also, it prefers some genotypes of a plant to other genotypes of the same plant. This study is concerned mainly with evaluating the less favorite eggplant genotype to T. urticae and the best type for agriculture and find out the possible reason behind this preference. The longest life cycle was recorded for Rima F1 that was11.20 days and the shortest was 8.93 days for Rondona F1. Also, Rima F1 had the longest generation of 12.37 days and Rondona F1 had the shortest generation 10.37 days. The fecundity of females feed on leaves of Rondona F1 was the highest at 101.14 eggs/ female. So the results proved that Rima F1 was less affected by T. urticae. The possible reason for this preference is that Rima F1 had the highest percentage of potassium in their leaves that provides a mechanical resistance against piercing-sucking pests including T. urticae .
A pan-cancer analysis of the expression of gasdermin genes in tumors and their relationship with the immune microenvironment

Background Gasdermins (GSDMs) are a class of proteins related to pyrolysis and in humans, consist of GSDMA, GSDMB, GSDMC, GSDMD, DFNA5, and DFNB59. The inflammatory factors and cell contents released during pyrolysis can recruit immune cells and change the microenvironment. However, to date, there is a paucity of studies examining the relationship between GSDMs and the immune microenvironment in tumors. Therefore, this current report analyzed the expression of GSDM genes in tumors and their relationship with the immune microenvironment. Methods Apply GSCALite and GEPIA2 online analysis tools to analyze the gene expression levels and the Single nucleotide variant (SNV), copy number variation (CNV), and methylation characteristics of GSDM genes respectively. Use R software or TISIDB online analysis tool to carry out the correlation analysis required in the article. Furthermore, Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were conducted to examine the role of these GSDM genes in various cancers. Results The results demonstrated that CNV can cause an increase in GSDM gene expression, and methylation can inhibit GSDM gene expression. The elevated expression of GSDMA, GSDMB, GSDMC, GSDMD, and DFNA5 in some or most tumors was often accompanied by elevated immune scores, increased immune cell infiltration, and high expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, chemokines and their receptors, and immune checkpoint-related genes. However, DFNB59 was often negatively correlated with these indicators in tumors. GSDMD was the most highly expressed GSDM protein in various normal tissues and tumors, and showed the strongest correlation with immune microenvironment-related genes. Moreover, the methylation of GSDMD was accompanied by low immune cell infiltration, low expression of MHC molecule-related genes, low expression of chemokines and receptor-related genes, and low expression of immune checkpoint-related genes. Conclusions Therefore, the expression of GSDM-related genes is associated with the tumor immune microenvironment. The GSDM genes, especially GSDMD, may be used as therapeutic targets to predict or change the tumor microenvironment and as biomarkers to predict the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
The cross-section of Indian stock returns: evidence using machine learning

ABSTRACT We test whether 35 stock characteristics can explain the cross-section of stock returns in India. We address the limitations of previous studies by using a comprehensive, survivorship bias free sample of all firms listed on the major Indian stock exchanges from 1994 to 2019. Results from Fama-Macbeth regressions show as many as 14 predictors breaching the significance threshold of t-stats greater than three. We also use machine learning methods to generate rolling one-month ahead out-of-sample forecasts of stock returns for all firms in our sample. We find substantial improvement in forecast accuracy when using machine learning compared to OLS. Further, we run additional tests for understanding the economic significance of our findings. Investment strategies based on model forecasts provide significant returns to investors.
Lack of long-term effect of coarse woody debris dam restoration on ecosystem functioning and water quality in Coastal Plain streams

Coarse woody debris (CWD) addition is a restoration technique that has been used to reduce effects of landscape disturbance on instream habitat. However, efficacy of this technique for improving ecosystem condition is not well established, in part because monitoring designed to evaluate long-term efficacy is rare. We assessed the effectiveness of CWD additions in disturbed Coastal Plain streams at Fort Benning Military Installation, Georgia, USA, 14 y after initial restoration. In October 2003, 4 disturbed streams received CWD additions (restored streams), and 4 streams were left as unrestored controls. Pre-restoration (2001–2003) and post-restoration (2003–2006) monitoring of nutrient uptake, stream metabolism, and water-quality variables revealed 1) minimal change in water-quality variables, 2) increased stream metabolism and nutrient-uptake rates immediately following restoration, and 3) decreased metabolism and uptake over the remainder of the 3-y post-restoration period. We returned to these streams in 2017 and 2018, measured the same variables, and found minimal long-term effects of restoration on water quality, nutrient uptake, and whole-stream metabolism indicators; however, streamwater pH decreased in all streams 14 y after restoration, and there was a weak treatment × period interaction, indicating that CWD additions may decrease pH in the long term. Further, we found few relationships between watershed disturbance and water-quality variables and ecosystem function metrics, although some relationships were apparent during certain seasons and years. Our study is one of the few that have assessed the long-term effects of CWD additions, or any other stream-restoration technique, on ecosystem function. These long-term assessments may be necessary to determine if restorations are a good use of limited resources.
How to monitor people ‘smartly’ to help reducing energy consumption in buildings?

There is a complex link between building fabric, habitant expectation and behavior, energy consumption and actual internal conditions. Home owners exert total control of their homes and how people actually use buildings is not as how we think they do. Therefore, mapping occupants' behavior, and understanding how it relates to comfort and energy consumption is essential. To address this necessity, the paper reviews techniques and systems used to monitor occupants through time and location. Furthermore, it assesses the complexity, robustness, accuracy and performance of each method. To support this review, monitored data were collected using various methods to monitor people's activities in their home. These could be supported by fix building sensors, or/and wearable sensors. Results from these studies established that systems, using ultra wide band technology and radio-frequency identification hold the highest precision and accuracy, being a non-intrusive method in everyday domestic settings. In conclusion, gathering occupancy data may lead to better and more energy-efficient control system of indoor environment.
Evaluation of 86 Patients Whom Death While Being Followed up with Pre-Diagnosis of Covid-19

The Coronavirus-19 pandemic continues at full speed, and the number of patients who die from Covıd-19 is increasing. It was aimed to evaluate the demographic information and laboratory findings of 86 patients who died while being followed up in our hospital with a pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19. Identifying these characteristics of deceased patients will be essential to guide clinicians in identifying critically ill patients. Data on demographic information, comorbidities, time from hospitalization to death, molecular test results, thorax CT findings, biochemical findings, culture, antibiotic susceptibility, and the given treatments of the cases were collected from the electronic system Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital. While the RT-PCR test of 21 of the cases was positive, in 9 of the cases, control PCR tests were negative after a while. The CT results of 18 of the 21 initially RT-PCR positive cases were compatible with Covid-19, and the CT result of 3 could not be reached. When the blood test results of the cases were examined, neutrophil increase, white blood cell increase, lymphocyte reduction, and inflammatory markers increase were determined. A total of 43 bacterial growths were found in 21 cases. It has been observed that deaths in patients who were followed up with the pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19 generally occur in older people, males, and those with underlying diseases. It was thought that the cause of death could be underlying diseases, pathologies caused by inflammation, and secondary bacterial infections in addition to viral infection. Clinicians should be more careful about elderly patients, patients with secondary bacterial infections, or patients with neutrophilia, lymphopenia.
Seeking Safety: Avoiding Displacement and Choosing Destinations in Civil Wars

Despite civil war violence, some civilians stay in their communities. Those who leave choose one of many possible destinations. Drawing on fieldwork in Colombia, this article argues that the way armed groups target civilians explains households' decisions about displacement. When groups of civilians are targeted based on a shared characteristic — `collective' targeting — their best options for avoiding violence differ from those targeted selectively or indiscriminately. This article outlines conditions under which people can stay in contexts of collective targeting, and where they are likely to go if these conditions are not met. A civilian facing collective targeting could move to a rival group's stronghold, cluster with others similarly targeted, or seek anonymity in a city or different region. Community characteristics, such as whether it is urban or rural, as well as macro characteristics of the war, such as whether or not there is an ascriptive cleavage, shape which decisions are relatively safest, which in turn leads to implications for aggregate patterns. For example, clustering together has a perverse effect: even though hiding among others with similar characteristics may reduce an individual's likelihood of suffering direct violence, the community may be more endangered as it is perceived to be affiliated with an armed group. This then leads to a cycle of collective targeting and displacement, which has important implications for the development of warfare. In turn, this cycle and related cleavage formation may have long-term impacts on postwar stability and politics.
Effects of network node consolidation in optical access and aggregation networks on costs and power consumption

The increasing demand for higher bit rates in access networks requires fiber deployment closer to the subscriber resulting in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) access networks. Besides higher access bit rates optical access network infrastructure and related technologies enable the network operator to establish larger service areas resulting in a simplified network structure with a lower number of network nodes. By changing the network structure network operators want to benefit from a changed network cost structure by decreasing in short and mid term the upfront investments for network equipment due to concentration effects as well as by reducing the energy costs due to a higher energy efficiency of large network sites housing a high amount of network equipment. In long term also savings in operational expenditures (OpEx) due to the closing of central office (CO) sites are expected. In this paper different architectures for optical access networks basing on state-of-the-art technology are analyzed with respect to network installation costs and power consumption in the context of access node consolidation. Network planning and dimensioning results are calculated for a realistic network scenario of Germany. All node consolidation scenarios are compared against a gigabit capable passive optical network (GPON) based FTTH access network operated from the conventional CO sites. The results show that a moderate reduction of the number of access nodes may be beneficial since in that case the capital expenditures (CapEx) do not rise extraordinarily and savings in OpEx related to the access nodes are expected. The total power consumption does not change significantly with decreasing number of access nodes but clustering effects enable a more energyefficient network operation and optimized power purchase order quantities leading to benefits in energy costs.
Calibration and Evaluation of Aquacrop for Maize (Zea Mays L.) under Different Irrigation and Cultivation Methods

Crop models of simulation are utilised effectively to evaluate the management of irrigation strategies which help in managing the water use. The aim of this study was to verify the validity of the Aquacrop model of maize under the surface and sprinkler irrigation systems, and a cultivation system, borders and furrows, and for two varieties of Maze (Fajr and Drakma) at two different sites in Iraq, i.e. the Babylon and Al-Qadisiyah governorates. The cur rent study conducted an experiment to evaluate the Aquacrop model capacity in simulating canopy cover (CC), biomass (B), dry yield, harvest index (HI), and water productivity (WP). The results of RMSE, R2, MAE, d, NSE, CC, Pe indicated good results and high compatibility between the measured and simulated values. The highest achieved results were identical to the method of sprinkler irrigation due to the decrease in the amount of water consumed and the furrows cultivation method as the aerial roots were covered and the cultivar was Drakma. The highest values for the statistical data were R 2 (90 and 96%), RMSE (0.60, 0.73), MAE (0.5, 0.67), d (0.97, 0.97), NSE (0.87, 0.90), for the Babylon and Al-Qadisiyah sites, respectively. As for the CC values, they were very compatible with the values of R 2 and ranged between (92–99)%. The prediction error was Pe and minor errors were found. Thus, the Aquacrop model can be used reliably to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed irrigation management strategies for maize.
Performance and flow fields of a supersonic axial turbine at off-design conditions

The increasing demand of energy efficiency and the utilisation of small-scale energy sources require efficient, small and versatile turbines. Supersonic turbines have a high power density and therefore small size and fewer stages than the subsonic ones. However, the performance of a supersonic turbine can decrease rapidly when operating at off-design conditions. This raises a need for the improvement of the turbine off-design performance. In this article, a supersonic axial flow turbine is studied numerically to find the causes of efficiency decrement. This article presents the most thorough study so far about the reasons that lead to the decreased off-design performance with supersonic axial flow turbines and explains the loss sources individually for the stator and the rotor. Three operating conditions are studied, and it is suggested that at the lower than design pressure ratios, the shock losses of the stator decrease while simultaneously the stator secondary losses increase. The high positive incidence at the lowest modelled pressure ratio, mass flow and rotational speed caused a significant decrease in the rotor and stage performance. This highlights the importance of incidence even in shock-driven supersonic turbine flows.
THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS RESPONSE OF PILE SUBJECTED TO OBLIQUE LOADS

Pile foundations are commonly used to resist vertical and lateral loads applied to structures. Usually, these kinds of loads will act together to form a combination of loads, such as oblique forces that have a component of vertical and lateral forc- es. Predicting the behavior of piles subjected to oblique loads still remains a challenging task to geotechnical engineers. In this paper, results of numerical simulation of behavior of piles as embedded in cohesionless soil under oblique loads are presented by using ABAQUS. For the cohesionless soil, the Mohr-Coloumb constitutive law has been used to simulate the surrounding soil while the linear elastic model is used for modeling of the pile. The interactions between the pile and the surrounding soil are modeled thoroughly using contact elements based on slave-master concept. The results are shown in terms of load/displacement curves for the components of vertical and the lateral loading portions in different inclination angles. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are given concerning the design of piles under oblique loads.