Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Towards a Native Architecture of In-NVM DBMS

Many experts in the field of data management believe that the emergence of non-volatile byte-addressable main memory (NVM) available for practical use will lead to the development of a new type of ultra-high-speed database management systems (DBMS) with single-level data storage (native in-NVM DBMS). However, the number of researchers who are actively engaged in research of architectures of native in-NVM DBMS has not increased in recent years. The most active researchers are PhD students that are not afraid of the risks, which, of course, exist in this new area. The second section of the article discusses the state of the art in NVM hardware. The analysis shows that NVM in the DIMM form factor has already become a reality, and that in the near future we can expect the appearance on the market NVM-DIMMs with the speed of conventional DRAM and endurance close to that of hard drives. The third section is devoted to the review of related works, among which the works of young researchers are the most advanced. In the fourth section, we state and justify that the work performed so far in the field of in-NVM DBMS, did not lead to the emergence of a native architecture. This is hampered by the set of limiting factors analyzed by us. In this regard, in the fifth section, we present a sketch of the native architecture of an in-NVM DBMS, the choice of which is influenced only by the goals of simplicity and efficiency. In conclusion, we summarizes the article and argues the need for additional research into many aspects of the native architecture of an in-NVM DBMS.
Effect of number of nodes and speed of nodes on performance of DSDV, AODV, AOMDV, DSR and GPSR routing protocols in VANET

A Vehicular Ad-hoc Network (VANET) is considered as an advanced network mechanism of wireless vehicle nodes. By dynamic changeable topologies and symmetric links of network, high challenges van be evaluated by VANET protocols. The vehicles can send effective information of traffic and road status. Proper and appreciating routing mechanism is necessary for the configuration of nodes in VANET. Many network simulators have intrinsic features to characterize it from others. To make communication within the network with different routing protocols, the most ordinary simulator tool is NS 2.34. In this research work, three types of routing protocols namely on demand routing protocol (AODV, AOMDV, DSR), proactive routing protocol (DSDV) and geographical routing protocol (GPSR) have been experimented by altering values of number of nodes and speed of the nodes. Different performance metrics namely average end to end delay, average throughput, normalized routing load, packet delivery ratio have been successfully implemented for comparison purpose. Choosing effective routing protocol on specific scenario is the crucial focus on this research work.
Linearity Improvement With AlGaN Polarization- Graded Field Effect Transistors With Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Grown SiNx Passivation

In this letter, we discuss the application of low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) grown SiN<sub>x</sub> passivation-first process to improve the power density and linearity performance of a metal oxide chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) grown AlGaN channel polarization-graded field-effect transistor (PolFET). Significantly improved dispersion behavior was observed compared to plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) grown SiN<sub>x</sub> passivation. The Current collapse at 30 V drain quiescent condition for pulsed I-V was reduced to 8% (LPCVD) from 25% (PECVD). 10 GHz load-pull measurement showed a maximum output power density of 3.4 W/mm with a peak power added efficiency (PAE) of 40%. Two-tone intermodulation distortion measurement at 10 GHz for devices with <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$150\boldsymbol {\mu }\text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> width revealed an OIP3 of 39 dBm and an excellent corresponding linearity figure of merit OIP3/<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{P}_{{\textit {DC}}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of 13.3 dB. This is the best device level OIP3/<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{P}_{{\textit {DC}}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> reported to date at X-band for III-Nitride microwave transistors.
TOTEM : Token for controlled computation: Integrating Blockchain with Big Data

Conventional methods for data analysis demands data be moved across networks for analysis. Along with it being highly network intensive, data owners are also reluctant to provide their data due to security and privacy breaches. In order to overcome these issues, we proposed TOTEM: Token for controlled computation, that combines both blockchain technologies and big data systems. The objective is to allow computation to be taken to the data, rather than moving the data to the computation. A third-party user uses the TOTEM SDK to create a MapReduce code for computation, which will be executed within the data owner's environment. This computational system prevents the execution of any malicious functions in the user code, by putting constraints on computational operations. A pre-defined totem will be assigned to authorised users, based on their computational needs. A smart contract performs pre-checks on user-submitted code and associated totem value, by using a totem estimator to determine the required totem for executing the given code. A Totem manager and updater is introduced to coordinate computation of user code until it exits gracefully, or the assigned totem gets exhausted. The TOTEM project ensures data security by allowing organisations to open their data centers and allow disruptive business models.
Antecedents of Trust and the Continuance Intention in IoT-Based Smart Products: The Case of Consumer Wearables

This work develops a theoretical model to examine the trust building process in an Internet of Things (IoT) based wearable platform. Specifically, various antecedents of trust are considered and its mediating role in the continuance usage intention of the wearables is studied. We also consider the moderating effect of personal innovativeness. An empirical survey is conducted, and 688 usable responses are obtained from the millennial generation users. The data is analyzed using the partial least squares method. Results show that privacy and security concerns are the two biggest hinderances to the trust building process. The users perceive mobility, and usability to be relative advantages, both of which play a positive role in enhancing the trust levels. The effect of personal innovativeness is also observed to be significant. Interestingly, the effect of social influence on the trust level is not supported, which means that boosting a positive image within the social community will not help in the diffusion and continuance usage of the wearables. Based upon the results suitable theoretical and practical implications are discussed, with stress being given to formulate specific strategies targeted towards the highly innovative users, who can improve the overall trust scenario and ensure a continued usage of the wearables.
Stretching Jacobi: Two-Stage Pivoting in Block-Based Factorization

Solving numerically tough matrices often requires full pivoting and aggressive iterative refinement even with modern direct solvers. Iterative solvers and preconditioners, preferred in parallel computing often cannot keep up, especially novel, massively-parallel fixed-point methods. We show that even for tough, indefinite matrices, these methods can be an alternative by (a) using a blocked version and (b) introducing a data structure an algorithms for two level, global pivoting. Our approach allows register-based pivoting for high performance, batched CUDA kernels and, for the first time on GPUs, also flexible permutations on the block level. Our experiments show that these modifications help to mitigate the irregular computation stemming from pivoting. Our implementation generates fixed-point style preconditioners that can keep up with traditional, more accurate and static preconditioners - even for tough, indefinite systems.
An Adaptive Control Algorithm for Stable Training of Generative Adversarial Networks

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) have shown significant progress in generating high-quality visual samples, however they are still well known both for being unstable to train and for the problem of mode collapse, particularly when trained on data collections containing a diverse set of visual objects. In this paper, we propose an Adaptive <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$k$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-step Generative Adversarial Network (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{A}k$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-GAN), which is designed to mitigate the impact of instability and saturation in the original by dynamically adjusting the ratio of the training steps of both the generator and discriminator. To accomplish this, we track and analyze stable training curves of relatively narrow datasets and use them as the target fitting lines when training more diverse data collections. Furthermore, we conduct experiments on the proposed procedure using several optimization techniques (e.g., supervised guiding from previous stable learning curves with and without momentum) and compare their performance with that of state-of-the-art models on the task of image synthesis from datasets consisting of diverse images. Empirical results demonstrate that <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{A}k$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-GAN works well in practice and exhibits more stable behavior than regular GANs during training. A quantitative evaluation has been conducted on the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Inception~Score$ </tex-math></inline-formula> (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$IS$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$relative~inverse~Inception~Score$ </tex-math></inline-formula> (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$RIS$ </tex-math></inline-formula>); compared with regular GANs, the former has been improved by 61% and 83%, and the latter by 21% and 60%, on the CelebA and the Anime datasets, respectively.
Natural extract from whole banana fruit (musa spp.)

주로 천연 멜라토닌, 세로토닌, 카테콜아민 및 이의 전구체; 아미노산 트립토판 및 티로신; 미네랄 칼륨, 마그네슘, 인 및 항산화제를 함유하는, 익지 않거나 익은 바나나 (Musa Spp) 전체 열매로부터의 천연 추출물이 제공된다. 이러한 천연 추출물은 매우 소량의 탄수화물을 함유하거나 전혀 함유하지 않는다. 최종 추출물은 액체, 반고체 또는 분말 형태이다. 본 추출물은 포유동물 및 동물에 대하여 분말 중에 1 내지 1,000 mg의 복용량 또는 매일 분말에 대해 균등한 양으로 사용된다. 본 추출물은 액체, 젤, 캡슐, 캐플릿, 또는 정제 형태의 영양 보충제, 약품 또는 어주번트로서 사용된다. 물리적 처리, 효소 공정 및 수지 추출은 주로 추출을 위해 사용된다. 보존제 또는 항산화제와 같은 식품 또는 약제학적 등급 첨가제가 저장 수명을 위해 첨가된다. 다른 추출물, 비타민, 미네랄 및 아미노산은 효능 및 사용의 추가 향산을 위해 첨가될 수 있다. 본 추출물은 하나의 이상의 상태에서, 포유동물 및 동물에 대하여 기분 상승, 스트레스, 불안 및 우울증의 감소; 기초대사율(BMR)의 증가, 열발생, 비만, 고지혈증, 고콜레스테롤혈증, 고혈압, 당뇨병, 수면 장애, 신경학적 질환, 근 질환, 발기 부전을 위해 및 신체에서 칼륨 함량을 증가시키기 위해 사용된다.
A Meta-analysis on the effects of regimen XELOX versus FOLFOXs for treatment of Chinese patients with metastatic gastric cancer

Objective Fluoropyrimidine combined with oxaliplatin were often used to treat the metastasis gastric cancer.In this paper,the clinical outcome and adverse reactions will be compared between the regimens XELOX and FOLFOXs for chemotherapy of metastasis gastric cancer in Chinese population.Methods The original articles on randomized controlled trials(RCTs) comparing the chemotherapy of XELOX and FOLFOXs in Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer were recruited from the PubMed,Wanfang,VIP,and CNKI databases.The quality of the selected trials was assessed by Jadad-scale method.All eligible individuals were Chinese patients who had locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer.Meta-analysis about the efficacy and safety of the two chemotherapy methods was performed by using Revman 5.0 and Stata 10.0 software.Egger's test was used to evaluate the publication bias.ResultsThirteen RCT reports,including 783 Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer,were recruited in this study based on the selected standard.The overall response rate was 53.52% in the XELOX treatment group which included 398 patients and 45.71% in FOLFOXs group which included 385 patients;respectively(OR=1.18,95%CI: 1.02-1.35,P=0.03). For the safety evaluation,the nausea and vomiting incidence in XELOX treatment group possessed a higher rate than in FOLFOXs group(P0.05). But the incidence of hand-foot syndrome was lower in FOLFOXs treatment group(P0.05). The adverse reactions such as leukopenia,anemia,thrombocytopenia,peripheral nerve injury,and stomatitis did not exhibit any significant differences between the two groups(P0.05). The Egger's test reveled that no significant publication bias was found(P=0.993). Conclusion In the chemotherapy of advanced or metastatic gastric cancer,the clinical response rate of XELOX was higher and the incidence of adverse reactions was slightly lower compared to FOLFOXs in Chinese patients.
Investigation of Gold(III) Complexes with HIV-NCp7 and Models

xix Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 1.1 Medicinal Uses of Gold Complexes. 1 1.2 Zinc Finger Proteins. 9 1.3 Current Treatments in HIV . 16 1.4 NCp7 as a Drug Target . 17 1.5 The Use of Gold Complexes to Target Zinc Finger Proteins . 28 1.6 Gold Complexes Containing a C-Donor Ligand . 29 1.7 Dissertation Outline . 32 1.8 References . 33 Chapter 2: Interaction of the HIV NCp7 protein with platinum(II) and gold(III) complexes containing tridentate ligands . 49 2.1 Abstract . 49 2.2 Introduction . 50 2.3 Results and Discussion . 52 iv 2.4 Conclusions . 74 2.5 Experimental Section . 77 2.6 References . 82 2.7 Appendix . 89 Chapter 3: Investigation of 1-Methylcytosine as a Ligand in Gold(III) Complexes: Synthesis and Protein Interactions . 91 3.1 Abstract . 91 3.2. Introduction . 92 3.3. Results . 94 3.4 Discussion . 101 3.5. Materials and Methods . 105 3.6 Conclusions . 107 3.7 References . 108 3.8 Appendix . 112 Chapter 4: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Protein Interactions of a Triphenylphosphine Au(C^N) Complex – Carbon-Sulfur Transfer Mechanisms on HIV NCp7 . 119 4.1 Abstract . 119 4.2 Introduction . 119 4.3 Results and Discussion . 121 4.4 Conclusions . 135
The General Development of Strength in Swimming

Topic: The general development of strength in swimming Goals: The objective of this research is to demonstrate the importance which the general development of strength has. Methods: Through a comprehensive literature review it is expected that some very important guidelines regarding the general development of strength in swimmers will be emerged. Results: The results that emerged illustrate that the general development of strength in swimmers can be increased through different methods and techniques of dry land training. The selection of the most proper technique and method within resistance training depends on the level of the athlete, the training cycle and the goals he/she wants to achieve. Moreover, the aspect of explosiveness can be improved in a large extent through strength training exercises.
Resolution of Infectious Parameters after Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Objective To describe the clinical and microbiological response to appropriate antimicrobial therapy in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) . Methods A prospective study in 23 patients with VAP was conducted changes of infectious parameters (highest temperaturer, leukocyte count in peripheral blood, quantitative culture result of endotracheal aspirate) after antimicrobial therapy in patients. Empirical antimicrobial therapy was given according to the attending physician and modified according to the results of culture and sensitivity. The outcomes of infectious parameters in patients with VAP were assessed. Results All three parameters of infection improved significantly with time. The mean duration to resolution of parameters of number of cfu/ml, temperaturer, leukocyte count was 9.78d,7.42d, 8.75d, respectively. 95 % confidence interval ( CI): 9.78 ± 1.40d, 7.42 ± 1.66d, 8.75± 1.94d, respectively. The mean duration to complete resolution of all parameters was 9d. Conclusion A shorter duration of therapy would reduce the super-infection, antimicrobial resistance, the risks of adverse drugs events and health care costs.
Identification of new hardy ferns that preferentially accumulate light rare earth elements: a conserved trait within fern species

Environmental contextRare earth elements (REEs) are strategic metals and emerging contaminants for which plant-based remediation measures are needed. We screened a collection of hardy ferns and identified new accumulator species that preferentially transferred light REEs to their fronds. This study is an important step towards understanding the mechanisms of REE accumulation in plants. AbstractRare earth elements (REEs) include the lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium, and can be split according to their atomic mass into light (LREEs) and heavy REEs (HREEs). The increasing demand for REEs is mainly driven by new technologies, and their current low recyclability has led them to become emerging contaminants. The identification of new REE accumulators may help in determining the REE transfer mechanisms and may result in interesting candidates for phytoremediation techniques. To that end, a collection of 49 hardy fern species, grown in REE-spiked substrate, were screened for their potential in REE accumulation. REE concentrations were very low in the fronds of all Polypodium species, whereas all Athyrium species highly accumulated REEs. The REE accumulation level was more variable among the different species of Dryopteris, Blechnum, Woodwardia, Cystopteris and Polystichum. However, whatever the species, LREEs were preferentially transferred to the fronds over HREEs. This conserved trait was independent of the availability of different REEs in the substrate and instead may arise from specific transfer systems in ferns for the two groups of REEs. Furthermore, REE accumulation was correlated to Ca and Al, which suggested the existence of common uptake pathways. Altogether, these results are of great interest for phytoremediation purposes since appropriate species can be chosen according to the area to be remediated, and they also provide new insights into a more in-depth characterisation of the underlying REE accumulation mechanisms in ferns.
ASSESSMENT OF GLUTATHIONE STATUS AND GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality across the world, caring first place. It is the fifth com - mon cancer in India. Cigarette smoke release excessive amount of free radicals such as Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) which has the ability to induce oxidative stress and oxidative damage to the cells leading to cancer induction, a multi-step process. Oxidative stress elicited by aerobic metabolism, in human cells have developed a ubiquitous antioxidant defense system with Glutathione peroxidases (GPx), the primary cellular defense against ROS and reduced glutathione, to prevent cellular damage caused by peroxides and free radicals. Therefore the present study was focused to estimate plasma total reduced glutathione levels and glutathione peroxidase activity in lung cancer patients and controls. The study subject includes individuals newly diagnosed with lung cancer (n=50) and control (non-smokers) (n=50). Basic information such as age, sex, and smoking habit was sought using a questionnaire. The biochemical parameters were analyzed spectrophotometrically. The results of the study showed a significant reduction in the level of GSH among lung cancer patients and GPX activity was significantly increased in cases.
Sesquioxides and Their Contribution to Soil Aggregation under Long-term Greenhouse Soil Management

ABSTRACT The effect of greenhouse soil management on soil aggregation and sesquioxides cycling should be evaluated to maximize the benefits of solar greenhouses rationally. The aggregation process of long-term greenhouse soil management and the influence of aggregate-associated sesquioxides on this process were investigated. Wet-sieving method was used to determine aggregate size distribution. Sesquioxide forms were also determined. The aggregates stability decreased and a similar trend for the stability of microaggregates was observed. The macroaggregate stability in 5 years of greenhouse age was statistically significantly lower than those in other ages. Compared to free and complex oxides, amorphous oxides had the closest relationships with mineral-associated organic carbon and soil aggregation. These results indicated that amorphous oxides were effective in binding aggregates and contributed significantly to macro- and micro- aggregate stability.
Traditional Dressing Compared With an External Negative Pressure System in Preventing Wound Complications

INTRODUCTION: The cesarean delivery rate has increased and accounts for 32.8% of all births. Wound complications are one of the most frequent risks of cesarean delivery. Our objective is to determine whether the use of a Prevena negative pressure dressing can reduce the incidence of wound complications after cesarean delivery when compared with traditional dressings. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all patients undergoing cesarean delivery at our institution between November 2011 and March 2013. Information was obtained regarding demographics, indication for cesarean delivery, duration of labor, infections, incision and dressing type, and postoperative course. Comparisons were made between traditional dressing and those who had a Prevena placed. RESULTS: Wound complications occurred in 50 patients (5.2%). Comparisons of the Prevena (n=103) and traditional dressing (n=867) groups revealed higher wound complications for the Prevena dressing with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.37 (confidence interval [CI] 1.68–6.39). Prevena was more commonly used in patients who are obese and have preexisting diabetes. After controlling for body mass index and preexisting diabetes in logistic regression, Prevena was equivalent to traditional dressing for risk of wound complications with an adjusted OR of 1.70 (CI 0.76–3.84). CONCLUSIONS: Prevena dressing is equivalent to traditional dressing for preventing any wound complications after controlling for the higher-risk population selected for its use. A randomized clinical trial and cost analysis should be performed before the adoption of the routine use of Prevena™ in clinical practice.
The mechanism of nitric oxide release through gold nanoparticles-mediated catalytic decomposition of S-nitrosothiols by density functional theory

First principles calculations were performed to study the mechanism of nitric oxide release through the catalytic decomposition of S-nitrosothiols mediated by gold nanoparticles within the density functional theory. The gold nanoparticles and S-nitrosothiols were modeled by Au38 cluster and SPEN compound, respectively. The results reveals a two-step reaction process. The primary step is SPEN adsorbs on Au38 cluster surface by S atom to form the intermediate. In the next step, NO dissociates from SPEN under the catalysis of Au38 cluster and thereafter a specie of Au-thiolate complex was produced as the product. Furthermore, we found that the overall catalytic reaction is exothermic with a small energy barrier, which confirms the reaction process is kinetically feasible.