Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prediction of Load-Settlement Response of Rock- Socketed Piles in Mumbai Region using Artificial Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithm

The load-settlement response of rock-socketed piles is fairly complex. It primarily depends on the pile geometry and geologic conditions. The pile load test is the most reliable way to measure the non-linear load-settlement response of rocksocketed piles. However, these tests are time-consuming and expensive. Hence, need arises to derive alternative techniques to simulate the load-settlement response. Artificial Neural Network is capable of simulating complex input-output behavior as it has the capability of dealing with non-linear characteristics. In the present study, a hybrid model is proposed using Artificial Neural Network in combination with Genetic Algorithm to simulate pile behavior using geotechnical investigation data. A multi-layer perceptron architecture is used to develop the proposed model. The proposed model is trained using Genetic Algorithm. Rock-socketed pile load test dataset of 148 cases collected from the various sites of Mumbai region is employed in the present study to analyze the load-settlement response of piles. The results indicate a close agreement with the loadsettlement response obtained from the pile load tests. Keywords— Artificial Neural Network; Genetic Algorithm; Pile Load Test; Load-Settlement Response; Rock-Socketed Pile
Physiological Study on the Relaxation Effect of Bedding Materials to Sleep Quality by Body Motion Wave Reflecting Activities of Autonomic Nervous System

Relaxation is one of the methods to keep or improve us in good health. For suppliers, it is significant theme to know how much their services satisfied customers. Questionnaire survey is often adopted, however, the reply from customers is not always accurate. This paper describes a detecting method of a more accurate reply by entrusting the reply for the services to unconscious responses reflecting activities of autonomic nervous system during sleep. Such experiment was performed on the idea that there is some relationship between satisfaction and conditions of both mental and physical activities. A method, body motion wave method, has been developed to detect satisfaction and to study mechanism of satisfaction. As a result, it was found that the unconscious responses of phenomena of respiration and pulse through a night showed satisfaction instead of conscious responses. Regarding the bedding material, one of the important services, a customer usually selects it in a store through lying on it for only one minute or less to feel how much comfortable it is. However, as such a selection goes under conscious state, a customer does not know unconscious comfortableness, i.e., satisfaction or good quality of sleep with several hours sleep. Relaxation effect of services, e.g., bedding materials, to sleep quality can be physiologically detected through BMW method reflecting activities of autonomic nervous system, though a subject is not aware of receiving those services. Particularly pulse rate was controlled sophisticatedly to reveal satisfaction with reflecting a kind of service. Through this series of study, it was found that body motion wave method detected unconscious response of how much satisfied. The relaxation effect produced by a service in awake state or by the one in sleep state made pulse rate decreased through the mental or physical procession or only the physical procession. However, there was a limit set in this decrease. Such mechanism had set a certain range to control pulse rate, and then had made pulse increase and decrease within the range, at which sophisticated control had been performed by using fluctuation of instantaneous pulse rate train. Authors have named this range Minute optimum Pulse rate Range for Sleep, and Instantaneous optimum Pulse rate Range for Sleep. Such a body motion wave method confirmed that some kind of bedding materials obviously caused relaxation during sleep with some different degree, though each subject was not aware of influence of each material. Thus, the state of mental and physical activities has become visible by unconscious response due to activities of autonomic nervous system during sleep.
Mechanical Properties of Al6061 Based Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Ceramic Particulates and Effect of Age Hardening on its Tensile Characteristics

Aluminium materials has a huge requirement in the fields of automotive, aerospace and different engineering applications in order to meet requirements of various fields a material with good mechanical and thermal properties is developed which is metal matrix composites in which aluminium alloys is used as common matrix phases and reinforced used are different material particulates and fibers. Experimental MMC components are being developed for use in aircraft, satellites, jet engines, missiles, and space shuttle. In present study ceramic materials is used as reinforcements for MMCs such as Sic, Al2O3, B4C and TiB2. Al6061 is used as base matrix material. Metal matrix composites are fabricated using different ceramic reinforcements and Al6061 material using liquid metallurgy technique in this study stir casting method is used. Four different MMCs are produced with 10% Sic, 10%, Al2O3, 10% B4C and 10% TiB2. Mechanical properties are studied for the obtained cast composites of Al6061-10% Sic, 10%, Al2O3, 10% B4C and 10% TiB2 by conducting hardness test, tensile test and impact test. The obtained results were compared and graphically charted to characterize the different composite material.
Role Of Ultrasonography And Color DopplerInIntrauterine Growth Restriction For Prediction Of Adverse Perinatal Outcome- A Prospective Study

Objectives: To determine umbilical artery PI and PI of middle cerebral artery and the MCA PI/UA PI ratio to assess the fetal hypoxia by Color Doppler study and its adverse effect on perinatal outcome. Methodology: A total 50 cases of clinically suspected IUGR pregnant mothers were enrolled in our study and all of them were evaluated by Colour Doppler study,following detailed clinical examination. In colour Doppler study umbilical artery flow Pulsatility index(PI)in regards to normal, reverse and absent end diastolic flow were recorded. PI index of Middle Cerebral artery was measured in each case and ratio of MCA PI &UA PI were calculated. All those 50 cases were followed up till early neonatal period. Fetal outcome in respect of umbilical and middle cerebral artery flow and MCA PI & UA PI ratio were recorded. Result: Out of 50clinically suspected IUGRcases, 7 were intrauterine fetal deaths and 43 live births. Out of 7 intrauterine deaths ,4(100%) cases have reversal of umbilical artery diastolic flow & 3(33%) have absent umbilical artery diastolic flow. Out of 43 live births, low Apgar score were 7cases.Emergency c/s were 12 cases & admission in NICU 8cases. Conclusion: From this study we concluded that the Cerebroplacental ratio (MCA PI/UA PI) was most sensitive(95,8%) & it was more sensitive than either UA PI (91%) or MCA PI (87.5%)alone in prediction of adverse perinatal outcome. Cerebroplacental ratio & UA PI were equally specific(specificity = 84.6%) & MCA PI have comparatively low specificity(46%).
Parastical Ova Isolated from the Various Locations and are the Potential Source of the Parasitic Infection through the Pakistan Currency

The eggs and larvae of parasitic worms or helminthes have been recovered from currency. Banknotes, particularly from developing economies where street foods are common, have been found to contain eggs of Ascaris, Trichuris and Taenia species. Intestinal helminthes represent one of the most prevalent forms of parasitic disease and it is estimated that majority of the community population may be infected with parasitic worms [1]. Volume 3 Issue 2 2016
The Pathophysiology, Biomarkers, and Treatment Developments in Acute Respiratory Distress and Acute Lung Injury

Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. ARDS occurs in association with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, major trauma, and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). SIRS occurs in 33% of patients requiring hospital admission and as many as 70% after CPB [1]. Those who fail to survive often develop multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), which includes AIL. The incidence of ARDS in SIRS is in patients with sepsis and severe sepsis is 40% and 80%, respectively. Sepsis and severe sepsis together represent the leading cause of death in adult general ICUs, with 30 45% associated mortality.
Multidrug Resistant E. coli in Hospital Waste Water: A Potential Concern for Public Health

Although the discovery of antimicrobials leads to various expectations, it has been influenced by the emergence of resistant bacterial strains against antibiotics or therapeutics. 2050% of humans are using antibiotics unnecessarily and 40-80% agricultural usages of antibiotics are highly suspicious [1]. On account of irrational use of antimicrobials in the last few decades, present clinically important bacteria have been converted from susceptible to single and multiple antibiotics resistant which lead a threat in public health sector in Bangladesh [2,3] as well as whole world in general [4].
What is a rare tumour and how should it be dealt with clinically

The most common lung tumour is lung carcinoma, with adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma and small cell carcinoma representing almost 99% of cases [1]. Excluding metastatic lesions in the lung, other histopathological categories account for a total of v1% of lung tumours, but these represent a wide range of diverse tumoral processes, with possible specific clinical and radiological imaging features permitting the clinician to suspect a rare tumour [2]. The role of the pathologist is obviously first to establish the diagnosis, and secondly to allow the clinician to determine and orientate the treatment and prognosis. Although diagnosis may be made on the basis of routinely stained sections, immunohistochemistry is often necessary to define the precise nature of the neoplasm and to evaluate its biological aggressiveness. More sophisticated techniques (flow cytometry and molecular and cytogenetic analysis) have a limited role in diagnosis, but may play a role in predicting clinical behaviour. Since rare pulmonary tumours are usually limited to the lung at the time of diagnosis, and frequently consist of benign or low-grade malignant lesions, the therapeutic strategy often consists of upfront surgical resection when the tumour is limited to the lung, ensuring both diagnosis and the first step of the treatment [3‐7]. Thus curability and prognosis may often be better than for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [2, 4]. As rare pulmonary tumours have been mostly described as single case report sa nd small series [3, 4], an exhaustive review of the literature was undertaken in order to obtain a rigorous overview of rare pulmonary tumours (table 1). As an exhaustive review of all types of rare lung tumour is outside the scope of the present chapter, five rare pulmonary tumours of particular interest to both the pathologist and the clinician, further illustrating the close cooperation between both specialists, were selected: myofibroblastic tumour, sarcomas, epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (EHE), mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and pulmonary lymphoma, especially mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.
Parents views on their use of multiple and changeable care - Using computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) in the Child Care Choices (CCC) study

This study uses longitudinal telephone survey data gathered from using a computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) facility to examine families' use of multiple and changeable patterns of child care over the prior-to-school years. Despite the increasing use of multiple care arrangements, little is understood about why parents use mixed care or change the care arrangements for their child. Six-hundred and seventy-seven children and families were recruited from long day care centres and family day care schemes in metropolitan and rural New South Wales with 257 families participating in all six waves of the study. A factor analysis on the reasons offered by parents for their use of multiple care revealed two main factors: (1) families were in control of their child care choice or (2) families chose child care in response to outward pressure. The majority of children in all age groups did not change child care arrangements with most of the rest changing once only. Most parents felt that changing their child's care arrangement was their choice although a substantial minority of parents felt the change was definitely out of their control. Parental choice may be an important factor in perceptions of quality in child care. Disciplines Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Neilsen-Hewett, C. , Harrison, L. J., Taylor, A. , Sweller, N. & Bowes, J. (2010). Parents views on their use of multiple and changeable care Using computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) in the Child Care Choices (CCC) study. In J. Wright (Ed.), Proceedings of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference (pp. 1-23). Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education. This conference paper is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow. edu.au/sspapers/2958
Cannabis use and psychotic disorders

A large and growing body of evidence shows there is an association between cannabis use and psychotic disorders1-3. Cannabis use disorders are highly prevalent in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with a recent review showing up to 28.6% of people with schizophrenia have a current cannabis use disorder2. This is considerably higher than the prevalence of cannabis use disorders in the general population, which is 1.5% to 2.2%4, 5. Moreover, studies suggest that cannabis use increases the risk of psychosis-related outcomes later in life1.
Cardiac Biomarkers Assay for Early Detection of Toxic Myocarditis Following Scorpions Stings Exposure

Background: Scorpion envenomation is an important health hazard in tropical regions. Envenomation by scorpions can result in a wide range of clinical manifestations, but the most dangerous are the cardiotoxic effects. Objective: The aim of this study was first to evaluate the sociodemographic variables and clinical manifestations among patients exposed to scorpions stings. Second to assess the validity of serum cardiac biomarkers for early detection of acute toxic myocarditis. Subjects & Methods: The study was carried out in the period from March to December 2015 where sixty two patients of both sexes with different ages diagnosed as acute chest pain following scorpion sting. The patients were divided into three groups according to the severity of scorpion envenomation plus twenty four healthy volunteers served as a control group. Results: The sociodemographic variables revealed that most of cases were males exposed to stings by yellow colored scorpions at urban areas at night during summer months more at their lower limbs. General examination revealed significant hypertension among group II and III. Bradycardia, tachycardia, tachypnea and bradypnea were more significant among group III. Pan systolic murmur, cardiogenic pulmonary edema and CVS collapse were evident only among group III. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia PSVT, atrial fibrillation and first degree heart block were significant only among group III. Regrouping of patients into cardiac and non-cardiac affected groups revealed two steps of significant increase in the levels of HFABP and myoglobin from control group to non-cardiac affected group then to cardiacaffected group, in contrary to CK-MB and Troponin I levels showed significant increase in cardiac-affected group only. Analysis of cardiac biomarkers proved that the area under the curves were observed to be higher in Troponin I followed by H-FABP, myoglobin and CK-MB, with marked inter significant difference between them (P<0.001). The area under the ROC showed diagnostic discrimination of biomarkers, at the optimum cut-off value, sensitivity and specificity to be 96 and 47% respectively in H-FABP, 96 and 25% respectively in CK-MB, 96 and 31% respectively in Myoglobin, 92 and 97% respectively in Troponin I. Conclusion: Troponin is proved to be the cardiac biomarker of highest specificity but has delayed onset of appearance in the serum. H-FABP becomes positive earlier than troponin and is more sensitive than myoglobin. Recommendations: Troponin and H-FABP assay should be done for early diagnosis and better outcome of acute chest pain following scorpion sting exposure. [Heba Youssef Mohamed, Rasha Emad Badr, Mohamed Seif El-din and Omneya, I. Youssef. Cardiac Biomarkers Assay for Early Detection of Toxic Myocarditis Following Scorpions Stings Exposure. J Am Sci 2016;12(2):723]. ISSN 1545-1003 (print); ISSN 2375-7264 (online). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 2. doi:10.7537/marsjas12021602.
Effectiveness of Concept Attainment Model on Academic Achievement in Science in Relation to Cognitive Styles Among Ix Grade Students

Concept attainment model isconsidered as an important instructional strategy to develop concepts among students. Not only instructional strategy is important but also Cognitive style contributes equally in higher achievement of students. Therefore, this study is designedto see the effect of Concept Attainment Model in Science in relation to cognitive styles of IX grade learners. In order to conduct the study, 2 senior secondary PSEBschools of Jalandhar city were selected randomly. From these two schools, 160 students of IX grade were taken as sample to conduct experiment. Group embedded figure test – GEFT by Philip K. Oltman, Evelyn Ruskin and Harman A. Witkin (1974), Achievement test on the segment of science prepared by investigatorwere administered on selected sample.Thus the data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics. Relevant means, S.D’s, and 2 X 2 ANOVA were computed to test the hypotheses. This study revealed that achievement of group taught through concept attainment model ishigher than the achievement of group taught through conventional teaching method. This study also concluded that Field Independent group produced high achievement as compared to field dependent group. This study also indicted that there exists interaction effect of teaching of model and cognitive style on the achievement of IX grade students in Science.
Techniques of Performance Appraisal-A Review

Performance appraisal system is used in the organizations to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of their employees. Performance Appraisal system is needed because every employee has a different attitude to handle the work. Performance Appraisal tends to improve the work performance, communication expectations, determining employee potential and aiding employee counseling. In this paper we present the review of some popular performance appraisal techniques along with their pros and cons. Ranking, Graphic Rating Scale, Critical Incident, Narrative Essays, Management By Objectives, Assessment Centers, BARS, 360 Degree and 720 Degree are some performance appraisal techniques. KeywordsRanking, Graphic Rating Scale, Critical Incident, Narrative Essays, MBO, Assessment Centers, BARS, Human Resource Accounting, 360 degree appraisal,720 degree appraisal.
ACTION RECOGNITION USING FEATURE TRANSFORM DESCRIPTOR FROM MINED DENSE SPATIO TEMPORAL

- Action recognition in video sequence has been a major challenging research area for number of years. Apriori algorithm and SIFT descriptor based approach for action recognition is proposed in this paper. Here, two phases can be carried out for accurate and updating of action recognition. In the first phase, the input should be the video sequence. For preprocessing the sequences frame can be formatted by background modeling for every successive frame. After modeling the background, the corners are detected for every frame and compound features are extracted. Data mining is performed by using Apriori algorithm as well as with the help of compound features extraction the action can be segregated in this video sequence. In the second phase, the same process is performed as well as analysis for new input frame and new pattern are updated for perfect recognition process. Due to Apriori algorithm, the processing delay is reduced and accuracy is improved.
BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CALCIUM-INDUCED AGGREGATION OF WHEAT GERM PROTEINS

Experimental evidence was investigated to characterize the behavior of calcium-induced aggregation of wheat germ protein fractions. Added CaCl2 appeared to have more effect on the turbidity of the globulin than the albumin and wheat germ protein isolate. The kinetics done with turbidity–time curves suggest that the aggregation occurs via a lag phase (nucleation), growth process and a plateau period. The growth rate of aggregation (the initial slope of turbidity versus time) was increased obviously with an increase in CaCl2 concentration from 50 to 250 mM. If more than 100 mM Ca2+ ions are added, smooth and loose network is formed by electrostatic repulsion inhibited further aggregation. The degree of globulin aggregation may depend on the stoichiometry ratio of CaCl2/protein and an ion-specific conformational change accompanying the aggregation. The aggregation state of globulins in neutral aqueous solution converting to suspension state can be modulated by calcium addition. Calcium-wheat germ globulin complexes obtained would be a good option for incorporating this mineral into nondairy foods.
Neuro-Fuzzy System Optimized Based Quantum Differential Evolutionary for Stock Market Forecasting

: The main objective of this paper is to predict the gold price in the Forex market, it introduces the use of Quantum Differential Evolution Algorithm in a Neuro-fuzzy system composed of an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) controller used in prediction of stock market, specified by an optimization technique based on a double chains quantum differential evolution algorithm, to evaluate the proposed model three performance measurements are used: Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), percentage error and Mean Tendency Error (MTE). The algorithm was evaluated with actual financial data and proved the weakness of the comparative method by showing much improved and better predictions by finding the best value for optimization variable in ANFIS using a double chains quantum differential evolution algorithm.
EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE AND EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT AHMED

The current study aims to test the impact of the motivation on the employees’ performance and commitment at Royal Court Affairs of Oman. The model of the study consists of three variables one of them was the (Motivation) as independent variable and the rest were two variables (Employees’ Performance, and Commitment) as the dependent variables.To achieve the research aim, the quantitative approach has been employed for data collection. Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was carried out by Amos software to test the validity of the research model. The results obtained in the study showed that the Motivation has a positive effect on the Employees’ Performance and Commitment. The factor explained 67% of this impact on employees’ performance. While the impact of the Motivation was 44% on Employees’ Commitment, and the independent variable (Motivation), was showed the greatest impact on Employees’ Performance, than Employees’ Commitment,the researchers recommends that all policy makers of Leadership should pay more concern on policies and practices related to the motivation which results into developing the employees’ performance, also policy makers inside the Royal Court Affairs of Oman should concentrate on emotional aspects of the employees which in turn result into a higher positive influence on their performance compared with the direct impact on their performances and Commitment.