Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
D 3 . 1 Analytical Performance Metrics and Physical-Layer Solutions

This deliverable develops a framework for physical-layer performance evaluation of RadioWeaves. Specifically, an effective-SINR abstraction model is developed and shown to be accurate and highly efficient in terms of computational complexity. Furthermore, this document evaluates complexity of existing algorithms in terms of computational load and front-haul signaling for different cell-free topologies considered in the literature. It also proposes efficient algorithms for distributed MIMO processing of RadioWeaves with centralized and decentralized approaches.
Investigating the collocations available to EAP writers 1

Studies on the productive use of collocations have enabled researchers to harness a wealth of information about the phenomenon. However, most such studies focus on the collocations that come to the surface in finished texts, and have not been able to capture the range of collocational choices available for writers to choose from as they write. The present investigation addresses this gap by examining the collocations users of academic English at a British university were able to recall when presented with a selection of general academic writing frames. The study examined the collocations instinctively available to a group of 90 academics, tutors of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and students at PhD, MA and undergraduate levels in an academic writing gap-filling test where more than one collocation could be used in each gap. The results indicate that experience of English academic writing plays a more decisive role than having English as a first language (L1) in the collocations effortlessly available to EAP users.
The origin of the highest energy cosmic rays Do all roads lead back to Virgo

Introducing a simple Galactic wind model patterned after the solar wind we show that back-tracing the orbits of the highest energy cosmic events suggests that they may all come from the Virgo cluster, and so probably from the active radio galaxy M87. This confirms a long standing prediction, as well as a theoretical model for the radio galaxy jet emission of M87. With this picture in hand, one clear expectation is that those powerful radio galaxies that have their relativistic jets stuck in the interstellar medium of the host galaxy, such as 3C147, will yield limits on the production of any new kind of particle, expected in some extensions of the standard model in particle physics.
N = 12 Deformations of Chiral Superspaces from New Quantum Poincar´e and Euclidean Superalgebras

We present a large class of supersymmetric classical r -matrices, describing the supertwist deformations of Poincar´e and Euclidean superalgebras. We consider in detail new family of four supertwists of N = 1 Poincar´e superalgebra and provide as well their Euclidean counterpart. The proposed supertwists are better adjusted to the description of deformed D = 4 Euclidean supersymmetries with independent left-chiral and right-chiral supercharges. They lead to new quantum superspaces, obtained by the superextension of twist deformations of spacetime providing Lie-algebraic noncommutativity of space-time coordinates. In the Hopf-algebraic Euclidean SUSY framework the considered supertwist deformations provide an alternative to the N = 12 SUSY Seiberg’s star product deformation scheme.
THE COSMOLOGICAL BULK FLOW: CONSISTENCY WITH ΛCDM AND z ≈ 0 CONSTRAINTS ON σ8 AND γ

We derive estimates for the cosmological bulk flow from the SFI++ Tully–Fisher (TF) catalog. For a sphere of radius 40 h−1 Mpc centered on the Milky Way, we derive a bulk flow of 333 ± 38 km s−1 toward Galactic (l, b) = (276°, 14°) within a 3° 1σ error. Within a radius of 100h−1 Mpc we get 257 ± 44 km s−1 toward (l, b) = (279°, 10°) within a 6° error. These directions are at 40° to the Supergalactic plane, close to the apex of the motion of the Local Group of galaxies after the Virgocentric infall correction. Our findings are consistent with the ΛCDM model with the latest Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) best-fit cosmological parameters, but the bulk flow allows independent constraints. For the WMAP-inferred Hubble parameter h = 0.71 and baryonic mean density parameter Ωb = 0.0449, the constraint from the bulk flow on the matter density, Ωm, the normalization of the density fluctuations, σ8, and the growth index, γ, can be expressed as σ8Ωγ − 0.55m(Ωm/0.266)0.28 = 0.86 ± 0.11 (for Ωm ≈ 0.266). Fixing σ8 = 0.8 and Ωm = 0.266 as favored by WMAP, we get γ = 0.495 ± 0.096. The constraint derived here rules out popular Dvali–Gabadadze–Porrati models at more than the 99% confidence level. Our results are based on the All Space Constrained Estimate (ACSE) model which reconstructs the bulk flow from an all space three-dimensional peculiar velocity field constrained to match the TF measurements. At large distances, ASCE generates a robust bulk flow from the SFI++ survey that is insensitive to the assumed prior. For comparison, a standard straightforward maximum likelihood estimate leads to very similar results.
Performance of NO, NO 2 low cost sensors and three calibration approaches within a real world application

Low cost sensors for measuring atmospheric pollutants are experiencing an increase in popularity worldwide among practitioners, academia and environmental agencies, and a large amount of data by these devices are being delivered to the public. Notwithstanding their behaviour, performance and reliability are not yet fully investigated and under-stood. In the present study we investigate the medium term performance of a set of NO and NO 2 electrochemical sensors in Switzerland using three different regression algorithms within a ﬁeld calibration approach. In order to mimic a realistic application of these devices, the sensors were initially co-located at a rural regulatory monitoring site for a 4-month calibration period, and subsequently deployed for 4 months at two distant regulatory urban sites in trafﬁc and urban background conditions, where the performance of the calibration algorithms was explored. The applied algorithms were Multivariate Linear Regression, Support Vector Regression and Random Forest; these were tested, along with the sensors, in terms of generalisability, selectivity, drift, uncertainty, bias, noise and suitability for spatial mapping intra-urban pollution gradients with hourly resolution. Results from the deployment at the urban sites show a better performance of the non-linear algorithms (Support Vector Regression and Random Forest) achieving RMSE < 5 ppb, R 2 between 0.74 and 0.95 and MAE between 2 and 4 ppb. The combined use of both NO and NO 2 sensor output in the estimate of each pollutant showed some contribution by NO sensor to NO 2 estimate and vice-versa. All algorithms exhibited a drift ranging between 5 and 10 ppb for Random Forest and 15 ppb for Multivariate Linear Regression at the end of the deployment.
DMSO_A_285025 1267..1280

1Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa; 2Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 3Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa Background: Testicular insulin signalling is altered in diabetic (DM) males. While unravelling the mechanism through which DM exert these detrimental effects, studies have shown the importance of insulin regulation in glucose homeostasis, and how a lack in insulin secretion indirectly led to reduced male fertility. The current study aimed to investigate the role of rooibos, honeybush and Sutherlandia on insulin signalling in the testicular tissue of type I diabetic rats. Methods: Animals (n=60) were randomly divided into six groups. The groups include a control group, a vehicle group, and diabetes was induced in the remainder of animals via a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ at 45mg/kg. The remaining four groups included a diabetic control (DC), diabetic + rooibos (DRF), diabetic + honeybush (DHB) and diabetic + Sutherlandia group (DSL). Animals were sacrificed after seven weeks of treatment, and blood and testes were collected. Results: All diabetic groups (DC, DRF, DHB, DSL) presented with a significant increase in blood glucose levels after diabetes induction compared to the control and vehicle (p<0.001). The DC animals presented with decreased testicular protein expression of IRS-1, PkB/Akt and GLUT4 compared to controls. DRF and DHB animals displayed an acute upregulation in IRS-1, while the DSL group showed improvement in IRS-2 compared to DC. Although, DRF animals presented with a decrease in PkB/Akt, DHB and DSL animals displayed upregulation (22.3%, 48%) compared to controls, respectively. Conclusion: The results taken together, it can be suggested that these infusions may enhance insulin signalling through diverse pathways.
Comparison of the Human Immunodeﬁciency Virus (HIV) Type 1-Speciﬁc Immunoglobulin G Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and the Avidity Index Method for Identiﬁcation of Recent HIV Infections (cid:1)

The sensitivity and speciﬁcity of the human immunodeﬁciency virus (HIV) type 1-speciﬁc immunoglobulin G capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (BED-CEIA) were compared with those of the avidity index method to identify recent HIV infection using a panel of 148 samples (81 patients) representing durations of infection ranging from 0 to 222 weeks. The results from the two tests were similar (sensitivity of 80% versus 74% [ P (cid:1) 0.53]; speciﬁcity of 86% versus 82% [ P (cid:1) 0.67]). In Germany, surveillance of the human immunodeﬁciency
EFFICACY OF SOME NEONICOTINOID INSECTICIDES AGAINST BEMESIA TABACI (GENNADIUS) (HOMOPTERA: INFESTING POTATO

: Field studies were conducted to assess and compare the efficacy of three neonicotinoid insecticides (imidacloprid Goucho 70% WS, Pestador 25% and dinotefuran Mti-446, 20% WP) against Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) applied as potato seed tubers dresser . All experiments were conducted at the Agriculture Research Station, Etay El Baroud, El-Beheira Egypt, during the growing seasons of potato in 2004& 2005. The commercial cultivar of the crop used in this study was the potato variety Necole. The imidacloprid Goucho was significantly better than the imidacloprid Pestador and dinotefuran Mti-446 in controlling B. tabaci and deterring oviposition activity . Gaucho significantly reduced B tabaci adult populations by 82.90% in 2004 and 84.71% in 2005. Pestador induced 69.34 and 74.21% reduction against B. tabaci adult in 2004& 2005, respectively. Comparable reductions in adult white fly populations were observed in potato plots treated with dinotefuran (65.63 and 70.62% reduction in 2004& 2005), respectively. Gaucho was significantly better against immature than Pestador and dinotefuran in both of growing seasons (2004& 2005). Gaucho resulted in 89.45 and 89.70 mean percentage reductions in immature numbers while, Pestador induced 78.75 and 76.82 mean % reduction in 2004& 2005, respectively. Dinotefuran gave 75.47 and 73.73 mean percentage reductions respectively in immature numbers in 2004& 2005. Neonicotinoid potato seed tubers dresser protected potato against B. tabaci attack for up to 65 day after sowing. The present study provides motivation to implement imidacloprid potato seed tubers dresser application strategy as a part of white fly management program. Not only potato seed tubers application of the neonicotinoids is effective in controlling whitefly population, but also the impact of potato seed tubers dresser application on natural enemies would be expected to be less than that of foliar application because most natural enemies would not be exposed directly to the insecticide.
One-dimensional pion, kaon, and proton femtoscopy in Pb-Pb collisions at s NN . 76 TeV

The size of the particle emission region in high-energy collisions can be deduced using the femtoscopic correlations of particle pairs at low relative momentum. Such correlations arise due to quantum statistics and Coulomb and strong ﬁnal state interactions. In this paper, results are presented from femtoscopic analyses of π ± π ± , K ± K ± , K 0S K 0S , pp, and pp correlations from Pb-Pb collisions at √ s NN = 2 . 76 TeV by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. One-dimensional radii of the system are extracted from correlation functions in terms of the invariant momentum difference of the pair. The comparison of the measured radii with the predictions from a hydrokinetic model is discussed. The pion and kaon source radii display a monotonic decrease with increasing average pair transverse mass m T which is consistent with hydrodynamic model predictions for central collisions. The kaon and proton source sizes can be reasonably described by approximate m T scaling.
CONSUMER HETEROGENEITY AND SATISFACTION UNCERTAINTY Thesis

Prior empirica l research has decomposed customer sati sfaction into two related but independent dimensions-magnitude and uncerta inty-and demonstrated the importam moderating role of satisfaction uncertainty on the fuzzy satisfaction-loyalty link. In turn. research has foc used on the psychological basis ol' satisfaction uncertainty by examining a few cognitive and situational antecedents of in consumer contexts. This study focuses on the role of important individual difference variables in the formation of satisfaction uncertainty. The empirical work seeks to explore the interplay of individual difference variables, cognition and aiTect in shaping satisfaction uncertainty. The proposed model maintains that need for closure and regu latory focus shape satisfaction uncertainty through their influence on affective and cognitive processes. The model was tested among 196 participants in a manipulated restaurant encounter. The empirical work unveils a rich network of relationships that illuminates how satisfaction uncertainty is
COPD_A_283020 3051..3061

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation Disorders, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Beijing Engineering Research Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital), Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital-West Branch, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Huai-Rou Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Department of Respiratory Neurology, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China
CIA_A_303197 789..798

1University of Heidelberg, Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany; 2University of Heidelberg, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany Objective: To evaluate how changes in oral health and chewing efficiency affect the changes in oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of nursing-home residents over six months. Methods: The study was conducted in nine nursing homes. Sociodemographic and general data were collected for all eligible individuals (n = 150). Of these, 114 participants (mean age 82.0 [± 9.5] years, 77.2% women) were available for the following tests at baseline and six months later: a comprehensive examination of dental and general health, a two-colour mixing-ability test (to assess chewing efficiency), the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI; to evaluate the OHRQoL), and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE; to diagnose the presence and severity of dementia). Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were compiled to analyse possible factors affecting OHRQoL. Results: For the final analysis, 108 participants were available. For the study cohort as a whole, a decrease in the number of functional occluding pairs (C: 0.195; p = 0.034) and an increase in dental-treatment needs (C: −1.968; p = 0.056) had the greatest negative effects on OHRQoL as expressed by the GOHAI score. For denture wearers, a deterioration of denture condition (C: −2.946; p = 0.003) was the most important predictor for a decline in OHRQoL. Conclusion: A short-term decline in oral health and function affects the OHRQoL of nursing-home residents. The most important dental variables in this regard are the number of functional occluding pairs and dental and denture-related treatment needs.
Children ’ s preferences toward dentist attire in Al Madinah Al Munawarah

Background and aim: Children make judgments about the dentist on the basis of dentists ’ attire and talking gestures during dental visits. It is important to focus on dentists ’ attire as they can adjust their attire according to a child ’ s preference. This study aims to assess the preferences of children regarding dentist attire in Al-Madinah Munawarah. Methods: A cross-sectional study design has been incorporated by recruiting 202 patients aged between 9 and 12 years of age from Taibah University Hospital. The study was carried out from March to June 2018 through a questionnaire that consists of 15 questions to assess the attire preference of the dentist. The data obtained through the questionnaire was analyzed through Microsoft Excel and imported to SPSS Statistical Software version 21. Results: The majority of the children (59.9%) speci ﬁ ed that the attire of the dentist was important for them and 45.5% of them preferred the dentist to wear perfume. The majority of the children (57.4%) preferred that the dentist did not wear any jewelry. Moreover, the majority of the children (49.5%) preferred that dentists wore a white coat with white scarf. was preferred by the majority of the children (49.5%). Closed-toe shoes were preferred by most of the children (68.8%) and 56.9% of the children preferred the dentist to wear ﬂ at shoes. The attitude of dentists towards wearing shoes, jewelry, goggles, watches, badges, and face mask was found to have signi ﬁ cant difference at 5% con ﬁ dence interval; whereas, the children did not prefer traditional out ﬁ t worn by the dentists on their visit to the dental clinic. Conclusion: There is a signi ﬁ cant impact of dentist attire on the child ’ s acceptance of the dental procedure.
Luteinizing Hormone Secretio&

In the male rhesus monkey testosterone (T) retards the frequency of intermittent LH secretion. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether this action of T is demonstrable in the female. Five ovariectomized rhesus monkeys, bearing indwelling cardiac catheters, were implanted s.c. on one or more occasions with T-containing Silastic capsules. Sequential blood samples were collected for 8 h every 10 mm before T treatment and usually at 1, 2, 4, and 8 days thereafter. Plasma LH concentrations were measured in duplicate by radioimmunoassay and subsequently analyzed with a computerized algorithm. Sustained increments in circulating T (5-13 nglml) in ovariectomized monkeys resulted in a progressive reduction in LH pulse frequencies from approximately 1 pulse every 60 mm before initiation of T treatment to 1 pulse every 100-150 mm at 48 h thereafter. In most cases the deceleration in pulsatile gonadotropin secretion continued, and by 4-8 days of T treatment LH pulse frequencies as low as 1 pulse every 5 h were observed. The onset of the T-induced deceleration in LI-I pulse frequency was generally associated with an increase in LH pulse amplitude and with a decline in mean LH levels. This LH response in the female to T treatment was similar to that previously reported for male castrates.
Which firm characteristics determine access to finance for SMEs within the East African Community?

Financial constraints among SMEs are generally more prevalent in the developing world than in the developed world, but SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa stand out as being particularly constrained. Previous studies also show causal links between access to finance and company growth and increased prosperity. By applying a logit regression model to company-level survey data of companies within the EAC, this study examines which company characteristics significantly affect access to formal external credit. The study is conducted on both the sub-regional and country level. The multiple comparisons problem is addressed by controlling the false discovery rate. On the sub-regional level, the study finds significant effects of size, managerial experience and legal status, of which size is used as a proxy for information asymmetry. Concluding policy suggestions for the EAC member nations include creating an SME database, to help close the informational gap between creditors and debtors; and providing aid to small, growing companies, to help them reach the size at which they can finance further growth through formal external credit. For abbreviation specifications, see table A.1. For explanations regarding notation, see table A.2.
Modulation of granulocyte apoptosis by glucocorticoids

Inflammation involving eosinophilic and neutrophilic granulocytes, which are closely related in ontogeny, has been associated with the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases such as asthma and other allergic conditions. It has been demonstrated in vivo that apoptosis is an important mechanism for the clearance of extravasated granulocytes from inflamed sites; leading to their phagocytosis by inflammatory macrophages, without exacerbating the inflammatory response. Eosinophils and neutrophils have been shown to undergo constitutive apoptosis in vitro and their rate of apoptosis can be modulated by a variety of growth factors and inflammatory mediators. Glucocorticoids have long been successfully employed as potent anti¬ inflammatory agents, yet the means by which they exert their effects in vivo are poorly understood. The purpose of these studies was to determine the effects and mechanisms of action of glucocorticoids on eosinophil and neutrophil apoptosis and to examine the effects of these drugs on the phagocytosis of apoptotic granulocytes by macrophages. We have demonstrated that dexamethasone exerts diametrically opposed effects on these two cell types; promoting eosinophil apoptosis and inhibiting neutrophil apoptosis. Similarly, elevation of [Ca2+]j also differentially affects the rate of constitutive granulocyte apoptosis. In contrast, elevation of cAMP inhibits the rate of apoptosis in both granulocytes, whereas inhibition of PKC promotes the rate of granulocyte apoptosis. Moreover, inhibition of protein phosphatases inhibits the rate of granulocyte apoptosis at lower concentrations and promotes the rate of