Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
fCDN:A novel-energy efficient content delivery architecture over next generation systems

Content Delivery in mobile networks are gaining popularity with an increasing demand by new mobile subscriptions. Reduction of the outgoing traffic is becoming an important issue, which is proposed to be reduced by a futuristic Content Delivery System (fCDN) for Mobile Operators. The proposed system utilizes the idea Device-to-Device Communication (D2D), with a dynamic resource allocation support of SDN-NFV based systems and the locating of a content. The approach is to use the content of a node as close as possible to a mobile user, which may reduce the cost of communication, and power consumption while increasing the Quality of Experience. While the energy consumption can be reduced by proposed model upto 8 fold according to the current state of the art, enabling the users to use 5G based systems, it reduces the energy consumption by a factor of 50 fold in the proposed solution. The simulation results demonstrate that the use of proposed method outperforms the current state of the art systems in power consumption.
The effect of size, retinal locus, and orientation on the visibility of a single afterimage*

Unitary and fragmentary visibilities of the afterimage of a small rectangular bar were measured at three retinal loci. Unitary visibility was higher for foveal than for parafoveal viewing, whereas fragmentation was greater the longer the bar. A model for estimating the size of receptors has been applied and gives the mean size of a "functional unit" to be 1.5 deg in the fovea and 3-4 deg parafoveally. Unitary visibility has been shown to be higher for vertical and horizontal bars than for obliquely oriented bars. Explanations for this result have been suggested in terms of the distribution, size, and selectivity of cortical orientation selective units.
Critical Parameter Selection and Survival Model Development for Heart Failure Patients

Cardiovascular diseases are among the diseases that cause the most deaths worldwide. Heart failure is also one of the most common diseases, and mortality rates vary according to the patient’s risk level. This distinct difference in mortality revealed the need to develop methods that could predict which patients have a worse prognosis and identify the risk group that would benefit more from intensive medical treatment and/or left ventricular assist devices and heart transplant treatments. In this study, survival models were developed using the dataset of 299 heart failure patients and Cox, Random Survival Forest, and Gradient Boosting Survival. Two different approaches are also used to determine the critical parameters in developing the survival model for heart failure patients. When a model is created using these parameters instead of all parameters in the dataset, higher success has been achieved, and this result is also better than the other studies using the same dataset. In conclusion, a survival model that can predict with high accuracy was developed for heart failure patients using the selected parameter set and Random Survival Forest.
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1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
PARITY ANOMALY AND FERMION-BOSON TRANSMUTATION IN 3-DIMENSIONAL LATTICE QED

We calculate the effective gauge field action due to a single two-component fermion of mass m and charge e, using a cubic lattice as an ultra-violet regulator and Wilson type fermion actions to avoid a doubling of fermion species. In the limit where the cutoff is removed, we find that the answer is finite but not unique: the various lattice fermion actions belong to different universality classes labelled by an integer n. In all cases, the parity invariance of the classical (continuum) action at m = 0 is violated by quantum effects, i.e. there is an anomaly. In addition, for n :g 0, a Chern-Simons term is generated at large m, and this implies a non-zero photon mass, deconfinement and unusual spin and statistics of charged particles. In particular, for the class of actions with n = 1, we show by a straightforward semi-classical argument that the fundamental fermion is converted to a particle with spin 0.
Cytologia 70(2): 143–147, 2005

One partial asynaptic mutant of Vicia faba (2n 12) was isolated from M2 population of 0.2% EMS (Ethyl Methane Sulphonate) treated seeds. The mutant was designated as ‘medium strong asynaptic mutant’. At diakinesis/metaphase I of meiosis number of univalents ranged from 2–8 in 90% of PMCs in M2 and 2–4 in 44% of PMCs in M3. There was a significant decrease in the number of chiasmata in this plant as compared to the control. The metacentric chromosome pair did not show univalence. The pollen fertility was also reduced by 35%. The inheritance of this asynaptic mutant was probably of monogenic recessive type.
New integral representations of Whittaker functions for classical Lie groups

The present paper proposes new integral representations of -Whittaker functions corresponding to an arbitrary semisimple Lie algebra with the integrand expressed in terms of matrix elements of the fundamental representations of . For the classical Lie algebras , , and a modification of this construction is proposed, providing a direct generalization of the integral representation of -Whittaker functions first introduced by Givental. The Givental representation has a recursive structure with respect to the rank of the Lie algebra , and the proposed generalization to all classical Lie algebras retains this property. It was observed elsewhere that an integral recursion operator for the -Whittaker function in the Givental representation coincides with a degeneration of the Baxter -operator for -Toda chains. In this paper -operators for the affine Lie algebras , and a twisted form of are constructed. It is then demonstrated that the relation between integral recursion operators for the generalized Givental representations and degenerate -operators remains valid for all classical Lie algebras. Bibliography: 33 titles.
SHARP L p -ESTIMATES FOR MAXIMAL OPERATORS ASSOCIATED TO HYPERSURFACES IN R 3 FOR p > 2.

We study the boundedness problem for maximal operators M associated to smooth hypersurfaces S in 3-dimensional Euclidean space. For p > 2, we prove that if no affine tangent plane toS passes through the origin and S is analytic, then the associated maximal operator is bounded on L p (R 3 ) if and only if p > h(S), where h(S) denotes the so-called height of the surface S. For non-analytic finite type S we obtain the same statement with the exception of the exponent p = h(S). Our notion of height h(S) is closely related to A. N. Varchenko's notion of height h(�) for functionssuch that S can be locally represented as the graph ofafter a rotation of coordinates. Several consequences of this result are discussed. In particular we verify a con- jecture by E. M. Stein and its generalization by A. Iosevich and E. Sawyer on the connection between the decay rate of the Fourier transform of the surface measure on S and the L p -boundedness of the associated maximal operator M, and a conjecture by Iosevich and Sawyer which relates the L p -boundedness of M to an integrability condition on S for the distance function to tangential hyperplanes, in dimension three. In particular, we also give essentially sharp uniform estimates for the Fourier trans- form of the surface measure on S, thus extending a result by V. N. Karpushkin from the analytic to the smooth setting and implicitly verifying a conjecture by V. I. Arnol'd in our context.
Study of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of TreatmentNon-compliance among Elderly Diabetic Patients inMajmaah, KSA

Introduction: Medication noncompliance has a significant effect on morbidity, mortality, and ease of living in diabetic patients. Non-compliance may be associated with patient demographics, the complexity of the drug regimen, dosage frequency, adverse effects, or some combination of these. Aim: To study the prevalence of treatment non-compliance among elderly diabetic patients in Majmaah, KSA. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study among elderly patients registered with the primary health center in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Patients with a neutral attitude towards the disease and some knowledge of diabetes were more likely to be non – compliant with their treatment than those who do not have any knowledge of diabetes or with a positive/negative attitude. Conclusion: A high prevalence of non – compliance is still a problem in the treatment of elderly diabetic patients, particularly those who had positive risk factors. Further studies are needed to reduce noncompliance through various ways and means.
Superjammers: Motivations and Experiences of Exceptional Game Jammers in Finland

In this paper, we present the findings of a study on the motivations and experiences of exceptional game jam participants in Finland. These "superjammers" have had experience on jamming at over 20 game jam events online or with physical locations, such as Global Game Jam and Ludum Dare. The jammers in this study reported how game jams have been important platforms of learning for them: they have not only learned technical skills, but also reported improvements in their workflows and various specific issues. From the initial curiosity towards game jams as a challenge, these jammers have later discovered multiple benefits of the events ranging from general enjoyment of creating games to social factors and keeping up their competences as game developers. In this paper, the notion of "superjammers" as a short for exceptional game jam participants is further explored and the lessons of the study is used for planning the next steps of the research into exceptionality in game jam participation.
Gallo Cordoba, B. E. (2017). Using social equity theory to explain ethnic achievement gaps in developing countries: Evidence from Colombia. TOR:

As a quantitative researcher, I have a deep commitment to the principles of objectivity. Yet, my recent experience of applying qualitative methods (as part of my research training) has made a profound and lasting impact on how I view objectivity. I am now aware of the paradox, that true objectivity is not possible without subjectively examining the researcher identity, positionality and blind spots. The primary goal of my qualitative study was to learn and use qualitative research methods. My study was focused on teachers’ mindsets about intelligence (Mickkovska, 2010), as this was likely to inform my PhD research. I engaged in autoethnography and a semi-structured interview as my qualitative methods. The practice of autoethnography proved amazingly transformative for me, helping me recognise the incongruence between my declared mindset and my practices as an educator and researcher. Here, I share shifts in my own thinking and identify ways in which to further support my personal growth as a researcher. I focus on my own transformative learning as a result of this process, instead of summarising the findings of my study or making knowledge claims. Moving forward, I am determined to keep a reflective journal and more importantly build reflective practices into my research process. This will enable me to acknowledge my multiple identities and observe the implicit commitments that impact my many choices as a researcher. In conclusion, I feel that I have been awakened to the possibility and the responsibility of managing my personal growth as a researcher. A Journey Retraced “When you are preparing for a journey, you own the journey. Once you’ve started the journey, the journey owns you” (Shope, 2006, p.165). This quote encapsulates the essence of my learning through this study. I started the journey with clear aims and I ended up in an entirely unknown, not unpleasant just unexpected, destination. The aim of my study was to gain an understanding of teachers’ mindsets about intelligence (Mickkovska, 2010). Using autoethnography and a semistructured interview, I planned to compare and contrast my own as well as my interviewee’s mindset about intelligence (Dweck, 2012). Here, I share shifts in my own thinking and identify ways in which to further support my personal growth as a researcher.
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ZNO NANOPARTICLES ON S . AUREUS AND E . COLI . 1

1Ashraf Awaad Abd EL-Tawab, 2Ahmed Abdel Samiea El-Hamalawy and 3Asmaa Abd El-sadek El-Gendy. 1. Bacteriology, Immunology and Mycology Dep. , Fac. Vet. Med. Benha univ. 2. Physics Dep. ,Fac. Scien. Menofiya univ. 3. Animal Health Reasearch Institute― Shebin ElKom branch". Manuscript Info Abstract . Manuscript History
Correction of analog models through PDF predictions

A new method for predicting the upper tail of the precipitation distribution, based on empirical– statistical downscaling, is explored. The proposed downscaling method involves a re-calibration of the results from an analog model to ensure that the results have a realistic statistical distribution. A comparison between new results and those from a traditional analog model suggests that the new method predicts higher probabilities for heavy precipitation events in the future, except for the most extreme percentiles for which sampling fluctuations give rise to high uncertainties. The proposed method is applied to the 24-h precipitation from Oslo, Norway, and validated through a comparison between modelled and observed percentiles. It is shown that the method yields a good approximate description of both the statistical distribution of the wet-day precipitation amount and the chronology of precipitation events. An additional analysis is carried out comparing the use of extended empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs) as input, instead of ordinary EOFs. The results were, in general, similar; however, extended EOFs give greater persistence for 1-day lags. Predictions of the probability distribution function for the Oslo precipitation indicate that future precipitation amounts associated with the upper percentiles increase faster than for the lower percentiles. Substantial random statistical fluctuations in the few observations that make up the extreme upper tail implies that modelling of these is extremely difficult, however. An extrapoR. E. Benestad (B) The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, P.O. box 43 Blindern, 0313 Oslo, Norway e-mail: rasmus.benestad@met.no lation scheme is proposed for describing the trends associated with the most extreme percentiles, assuming an upper physical bound where the trend is defined as zero, a gradual variation in the trend magnitude and a function with a simple shape.
THE EFFECT OF PATERNAL

The extent of the decidual cell reaction on the 7th day of pregnancy in uniparous mice was found to be dependent on the reproductive history of the mother. It is postulated that these observations are due to differences in the mother's immunological status. Placental weight increased with parity but was unaffected by the sire of the first pregnancy. Fetal weight decreased with parity and there was
This is a repository copy of The outcome of a training programme (RESPECT) on staff’s attitudes towards causes and management of aggression in a Regional Referral Hospital of Northern Uganda

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Coneo, AMC, Thompson, AR, Parker, K, Harrison, G. The outcome of a training programme (RESPECT) on staff’s attitudes towards causes and management of aggression in a Regional Referral Hospital of northern Uganda. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2019; 00: 1– 16. , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12549. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
Nano-Imidaclorprid Against Three Olive Pests Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Nano-Imidaclorprid was tested against following olive insect pests: Bactrocera oleae, Ceratitis capitata and Prays oleae under laboratory and field conditions. Results obtained showed that the LC50 of Imidaclorprid obtained 200, 221 and 225 mg/L for B. oleae, C. capitata and B. oleae , respectively. The LC50 of the corresponding pests after nano - IMI treatments obtained, 99, 111 and 115 mg/L, respectively. Under field conditions the infestations of the three olive pests were recorded, the lowest percent of infestations. The percentage of B. oleae was significantly decreased to 12±4.2 and 12±3.5 individuals as compared to 79±1.2 and 81±1.2 individuals in the control. During season 2013 the weight of the olive fruit obtained significantly increased to 5896± 20.10 kg/feddan as compared to 3120± 20.72 kg/feddan in the control. During season 2014 the weight of the olives fruits were significantly increased to 6994±31.18 kg/ feddan as compared to 2909±81.50 kg/feddan in the control. Percentage of the olive insect pests under field conditions which show that the imidaclorprid causing a significant decrease in the insect pests infestations.
Accurate Measurement of the Switching Losses of Ultra High Switching Speed CoolMOS Power Transistor / SiC Diode Combination Employed in Unity Power Factor PWM Rectifier Systems

The topic of this paper is a detailed analysis of the switching behavior of a CoolMOS / SiC diode combination applied in a 3.5kW single-phase unity power PWM rectifier system. The focus is on the development of guidelines to accurate measure the switching behavior and the turn-on and turn-off power losses at high switching speeds. Further subjects are the improved design of the power circuit, and the comparison of two high bandwidth current measurement methods applied in the power circuit.
Open Educational Resources Development in Nigeria: Determining Task Technology Fit (TTF) Impact on Faculty Usage, Satisfaction and Performance

—The concept of Open educational resources (OER) is gaining grounds globally. However, different regions face different obstacles to OER adoption, policies and experiences. Unfortunately, Africa has continued to trail behind the rest of the world in the adoption of OERs. A number of factors have been adduced from literature ranging from lack of awareness; absence of policies, infrastructural deficits among others with total absence of literature on the fit of the existing technologies being used and, how these technologies fit and affects utilization, satisfaction and performance impacts. This work adopted the TUSPEM model as a theoretical framework to assess the causal relationship between five constructs namely Task Technology Fit, social norms, utilization, satisfaction and performance impacts. Through a quantitative research approach, snowballing sampling was adopted to identify 123 respondents from a Nigerian University. Smart PLS was used to analyze the dataset. The results showed strong support for relationships between TTF and satisfaction, with a stronger relationship from the “post usage satisfaction” dimension to performance than from TTF to performance. By implication, in a voluntary usage context, TTF and user satisfaction are critical predicting performance.
Do analysts understand the valuation implications of accounting conservatism when forecasting target prices?

Conservatism in earnings does not have a direct impact on the present value of future cash flows. This paper examines whether financial analysts correctly undo the effect of accounting conservatism incorporated in their own earnings forecasts in arriving at their target price forecasts. Based on prior findings, we consider alternative valuation models/heuristics that may be used by analysts to estimate target prices, e.g. the forward P/E and the PEG ratio. Our evidence suggests that analysts fail to fully undo the effect of accounting conservatism embedded in their forecasts of earnings and earnings growth when deriving their target price forecasts. More sophisticated analysts undo the effect of conservatism to a greater extent than other analysts, although their target price forecasts also exhibit conservatism-induced bias. In contrast, the market on average appears to correctly unravel the conservatism in future earnings when pricing securities. However, for extreme levels of conservatism, our evidence suggests that the under/over-statement of target prices leads to a distortion of market prices.
VARIOUS AUTOANTIBODIES IN HASHIMO 0'S THYROIDITIS

The relationship between humoral autoantibodies and endocrinological and histological findings of thyroid gland were studied in 45 subjects with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The positive reaction of autoantibodies were these, thyroglobulin antibody 53.1 % ; anti-microsome antibody 85 . 5 % antinuclear factor 40 % parietal cell antibody 28.9 % ; smooth muscle antibody 10.5 % and anti-insulin antibody 2.5 %. The negative reaction were these, anti-thyroxine antibody, abnormal binding of thyroxine to gammaglobulin and anti-DNA antibody. The correlation between these autoantibodies and endocrinological and histological findings of thyroid gland were not significant, while the parietal cell antibody was thought to be correlated with hypothyroid state of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
On asymptotic stability of solitary waves for Sch\"odinger equation coupled to nonlinear oscillator, II

The long-time asymptotics is analyzed for finite energy solutions of the 1D Schrodinger equation coupled to a nonlinear oscillator; mathematically the system under study is a nonlinear Schrodinger equation, whose nonlinear term includes a Dirac delta. The coupled system is invariant with respect to the phase rotation group U(1). This article, which extends the results of a previous one, provides a proof of asymptotic stability of solitary wave solutions in the case that the linearization contains a single discrete oscillatory mode satisfying a non-degeneracy assumption of the type known as the Fermi Golden Rule.
A mixed Ca channel blocker, A-1264087, utilizes peripheral and spinal mechanisms to inhibit spinal nociceptive transmission in a rat model of neuropathic pain

Xu J, Chu KL, Zhu CZ, Niforatos W, Swensen A, Searle X, Lee L, Jarvis MF, McGaraughty S. A mixed Ca channel blocker, A-1264087, utilizes peripheral and spinal mechanisms to inhibit spinal nociceptive transmission in a rat model of neuropathic pain. J Neurophysiol 111: 394–404, 2014. First published October 23, 2013; doi:10.1152/jn.00463. 2013. —N-, Tand P/Q-type voltage-gated Ca channels are critical for regulating neurotransmitter release and cellular excitability and have been implicated in mediating pathological nociception. A-1264087 is a novel state-dependent blocker of N-, Tand P/Q-type channels. In the present studies, A-1264087 blocked (IC50 1.6 M) rat dorsal root ganglia N-type Ca 2 in a statedependent fashion. A-1264087 (1, 3 and 10 mg/kg po) dose-dependently reduced mechanical allodynia in rats with a spinal nerve ligation (SNL) injury. A-1264087 (4 mg/kg iv) inhibited both spontaneous and mechanically evoked activity of spinal wide dynamic range (WDR) neurons in SNL rats but had no effect in uninjured rats. The inhibitory effect on WDR neurons remained in spinally transected SNL rats. Injection of A-1264087 (10 nmol/0.5 l) into the spinal cord reduced both spontaneous and evoked WDR activity in SNL rats. Application of A-1264087 (300 nmol/20 l) into the receptive field on the hindpaw attenuated evoked but not spontaneous firing of WDR neurons. Using electrical stimulation, A-1264087 (4 mg/kg iv) inhibited A and C-fiber evoked responses and after-discharge of WDR neurons in SNL rats. These effects by A-1264087 were not present in uninjured rats. A-1264087 moderately attenuated WDR neuron windup in both uninjured and SNL rats. In summary, these results indicate that A-1264087 selectively inhibited spinal nociceptive transmission in sensitized states through both peripheral and central mechanisms.