Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Carcass composition of D'man lambs from varying sizes of litter slaughtered at constant live weight.

Ewe productivity is based on the number of lambs weaned and individual lamb weaning weights. Among these two components, the number of lambs is generally regarded as important (Oltenacu and Boylan, 1981; Bourfia, 1987). The purpose of this study is whether lambs of various sizes of litter differ in carcass composition. The prolific D ’Man breed can make an important contribution to the production of meat lambs in Morocco. However, little is known about the comparative carcass composition of D ’Man lambs.
Conceptual Metaphor in Discourses of Women and Marriage in Seventeenth-Century Comedy

Conceptual metaphors reflect general conceptions of women and marriage in seventeenth-century comedy. Through the comparison of Moliere’s The School for Husbands (1661) and The School for Wives (1662) with Wycherley’s The Country Wife (1675) , the author of the present paper analyzes metaphors depicting women’s position and marriage in contemporary English and French society. The cognitive linguistic analysis (based on Johnson & Lakoff, 1980 ; Kovecses, 2005 ; 2010 ) was complemented with elements of Sociocriticism (Duchet, 1979) , an approach that defines text as a social act. Sociocriticism claims that literary texts mirror the reality of their age, and they therefore need to be interpreted according to their own socio-cultural context. Women of the 1600s had an inferior status within the dominant male discourse, and this fact is unambiguously manifested in the metaphors extracted from the comedies. However, there are some considerable differences in the realization of these metaphors in the analyzed plays. First, metaphors in The Country Wife are visually more ingenuous than those applied in The School for Husbands and The School for Wives . Second, metaphors in Wycherley’s play are closely connected to the everyday life of the characters (i.e., members of the English gentry and aristocracy), as opposed to Moliere’s comedies, in which metaphors are conventional both on the general and specific level, and thus provide little culture-specific information on the issue. A third difference is that metaphorical correspondences in The Country Wife are made explicit, and they run through the whole of the play, establishing coherence to the discourse. In contrast, the two French plays do not unbind any of the relevant metaphors. As a conclusion, it can be stated that whereas in The Country Wife the representation of women and marriage is based on extended conceptual metaphors reflecting contemporary socio-cultural context, in The School for Husbands and The School for Wives conceptual metaphors reinforce but do not constitute the basis of illustrating the issue in question.
Relationship between atmospheric circulation types over Greece and western–central Europe during the period 1958–97

An attempt is made to examine the relationship of the surface circulation prevailing over Europe with the corresponding surface and 500 hPa over Greece by correlating Lamb weather types for western Europe and Hess and Brezowsky (HB) types for central Europe with those derived from a new classification scheme for the Greek area. It was found that it was difficult to formulate rules controlling the frequency distributions of the circulation types over the Greek area in relation to the circulation over western and central Europe. However, statistically significant correlation was found between certain types with high frequency, which is greater between Lamb and HB types with the surface circulation types over the Greek area, compared with 500 hPa circulation types. For the most correlated pairs, seasonal composites of mean sea‐level pressure and 500 hPa geopotential height anomalies demonstrated that the formation of the circulation types over the Greek area depends on the extent, intensity of the anticyclonic or cyclonic centres, air mass characteristics, and stability profile in the lower troposphere over the regions examined, but especially over the central and eastern Mediterranean. Copyright © 2004 Royal Meteorological Society
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE USING IBM WATSON AND BLUEMIX

We present the implementation of intelligent software for image classification on the IBM Bluemix platform using the IBM Watson cognitive services. Our system is voice or text controlled cloud-based service accessible via implemented RESTful API. The core idea behind this system is the ability to learn new classifiers without the need of acquiring training data from the user. To this end, we developed multiple methods aiming to maximize classification accuracy of the system. The system uses web search services to download data used for training the classifiers. We have experimentally evaluated the service and proved that our software is capable of learning and creating new classifiers based upon the user entered keyword.
Knowledge Sharing as Social Exchange: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

Motivating people to contribute knowledge has become an important research topic and a major challenge for organizations. In order to promote knowledge sharing, managers need to under-stand the mechanism that drives individuals to contribute their valuable knowledge. Several theories have been applied to study knowledge-sharing behavior. However, the research set-tings and findings are often inconsistent. In this study, we use the social exchange theory as the basis to develop an extended model to explain knowledge-sharing behavior and include IT con-text as a moderator. A meta-analysis on 52 reported studies was conducted to examine how different factors in the social exchange theory affect knowledge-sharing behavior. The findings indicate that the social exchange theory plays an important role underlying individuals' knowledge-sharing behavior. The results also demonstrate that social interaction and trust can enhance individual's knowledge-sharing behavior. Furthermore, IT facilitation can moderate the effect of social interaction.
Researching rumen degradation behaviour of protein by FTIR spectroscopy

The objectives of the present study were: (1) to detect protein secondary structures using the Fou - rier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and (2) to investigate the relationship between protein secondary structures and their rumen degradation kinetics in dairy cattle. The study was carried out using FTIR to estimate protein molecular structure of eight different types of samples, such as soybean meal, cottonseed meal, rapeseed meal, distilled dried grains with solubles, and corn. Nutritive values of these samples were determined using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System. The results showed that: (1) different feed protein sources had dif - ferent percentages and ratios of α-helixes and β-sheets in their protein secondary structures, (2) the higher protein α-helix to β-sheet ratio resulted in lower PB3 and PC, and higher PB1 and PB2 in the feeds, and (3) the α-helix to β-sheet ratio of the rumen degradation residues was changed along with the rumen degradation.
Dynamics in a Lopsided Spiral Galaxy: Negative Disk Response to Perturbation Halo Potential

We study the self-consistent response of an axisymmetric galactic disk perturbed by a constant lopsided (m = 1) halo potential and show that the disk self-gravity plays a crucial role in the determination of the net lopsided distribution in the disk. First, the self-gravitational potential corresponding to the nonaxisymmetric density response of the disk to the lopsided potential is calculated, by inversion of the Poisson equation for a thin disk, and this is shown to be negative, that is, it opposes the lopsided halo potential. Next, the net stellar disk response is obtained self-consistently so as to take account of the effect of both the imposed lopsided potential and also the disk response potential. The magnitude of the net lopsided potential in the galactic disk plane is shown to be always smaller than that of the perturbation lopsided potential. The perturbation potential is reduced by a factor that is independent of the strength of the perturbation potential. This factor has a minimum value of ~0.5-0.7, which is insensitive to the morphological type and size of the galaxy. The net lopsided distribution in the disk is shown to be important only beyond a radius of 1.4 disk scale lengths, and its magnitude increases with radius, indicating the increasing dynamical importance of the halo over the disk at larger radii. This is a robust dynamical result and is independent of the logarithmic slope of the rotation curve. This result is in exact agreement with the observations of stellar disks by Rix & Zaritsky (1995). It also provides a natural explanation as to why lopsidedness in the atomic hydrogen gas is observed mainly in the outer disk.
Concepts, Capabilities, and Limitations of Global Models: A Review

For researchers wishing to generate an understanding of complex plasma systems, global models often present an attractive first step, mainly due to their ease of development and use. These volume averaged models are able to give descriptions of plasmas with complex chemical kinetics, and without the computationally intensive numerical methods required for spatially resolved models. This paper gives a tutorial on global modeling, including development and techniques, and provides a discussion on the issues and pitfalls that researchers should be aware of. Further discussion is provided in the form of two reviews on methods of extending global modeling techniques to encompass variations in either time or space.
Modulated gene expression during the cold acclimation process in tolerant and sensitive clones of cultivar Leccino (Olea europaea L.).

The plants are constantly exposed to environmental changes that need to be addressed with appropriate modifications of gene expression. The genetic approach to the study of the response to biotic and abiotic stresses is of great importance in plants, for the identification of the genes involved and their activation mechanisms. In our work, we have characterized the expression of some genes induced during the acclimation under low temperatures in plants of 'Olea europaea' L. , by isolating DNA sequences differentially expressed in a cold tolerant clone of Leccino cultivar by using the suppression subtractive hybridisation (SSH). The sequences obtained were analysed by sequencing. Some sequences of the libraries and from orthologous genes expressed in various abiotic/biotic stress treatments, were labelled and used as probes for slot blot hybridization with total RNAs extracted from cold sensitive and tolerant Leccino clones treated with decreasing temperatures down to -10 degreesC, thus mimicking a process of cold acclimation. Six genes were found to be of interest for the adaptation to cold stress, whose expression is differentially modulated in the two clones. The most important result was in a bimodal response during the acclimation phases, the causes of which have been discussed.
Neuroscientific Evidence for Simulation and Shared Substrates in Emotion Recognition: Beyond Faces

According to simulation or shared-substrates models of emotion recognition, our ability to recognize the emotions expressed by other individuals relies, at least in part, on processes that internally simulate the same emotional state in ourselves. The term “emotional expressions” is nearly synonymous, in many people's minds, with facial expressions of emotion. However, vocal prosody and whole-body cues also convey emotional information. What is the relationship between these various channels of emotional communication? We first briefly review simulation models of emotion recognition, and then discuss neuroscientific evidence related to these models, including studies using facial expressions, whole-body cues, and vocal prosody. We conclude by discussing these data in the context of simulation and shared-substrates models of emotion recognition.
Piezoresistive cantilevers utilized for scanning tunneling and scanning force microscope in ultrahigh vacuum

Piezoresistive cantilevers have been utilized in a novel ultrahigh vacuum scanning probe microscope which allows in situscanning tunneling microscopy(STM), contact atomic force microscopy(AFM), and noncontact atomic force microscopy. The instrument uses interchangeable tungsten tips (for STM imaging) and piezoresistive cantilevers (for AFM or STM imaging) and is capable of atomic resolution in both STM and AFM modes of operation. In situ tip exchange under vacuum conditions is performed quickly and reliably using a high precision rotary/linear feedthrough and a tip/cantilever storage system.Piezoresistive force‐sensing cantilevers provide a new detection scheme for AFM, using an all‐electronic detector that requires no alignment or optical detectionsystem. The microscope features a high‐resolution, dual‐axis, inertial‐drive translation stage with an open access sample mount designed to optimize vibration isolation.
Striving for literary development in secondary literature students: A teacher's self-study

In a self-study the main author examines the difficulties and challenges his students experience in their literary development. The central question is: How can my teaching support students in their literary development? This self-study is supported by a research group, examining together one literature lesson given by the main author, striving towards an in-depth analysis of the lesson, using a theoretical framework that focuses on interaction and literary development. Besides a more in-depth view in literary development of secondary school students, this study creates opportunities to analyse the interaction patterns among students, and between teacher and students.
A supervised discriminant subspaces-based ensemble learning for binary classification

To enable feature extraction and reduction in pattern recognition applications, discriminant subspace analysis-based algorithms are used. Among the better-known discriminant subspace techniques for two-pattern recognition is the Fukunaga-Koontz transform (FKT). This technique has been modified to a non-linear version with the aid of kernel machines. This has enabled an increase in its non-linear discrimination ability, apart from securing higher statistics of data. The performance of kernel FKT (KFKT) is, however, dependent on the choice of suitable kernels and their inherent parameters. The aim of this paper is to ascertain the difficulties of ensemble learning with a finite set of base kernels on FKT subspaces. The study presents a new approach to tackling the issues of multiple kernel learning (MKL) on FKT. For this, a better kernel function is designed by either linearly or non-linearly combining numerous pre-chosen kernels into the algorithm. KFKTs were used with sub-kernel learners with a diverse set of kernels, each with different parameters. Weighted and unweighted fusions were employed in order to combine the predictions of sub-learners. The eventual results proved that the ensemble of KFKTs was far better than the single KFKTs as far as classification performance went.
Workload-aware request routing in cloud data center using software-defined networking

Large latency of applications will bring revenue loss to cloud infrastructure providers in cloud data center. The ex- isting controllers of software-defined networking architecture can fetch and process traffic information in network. Therefore, the controllers can only optimize the network latency of applications. However, the serving latency of applications is also an important factor in delivered user-experience for arrival requests. Unintel- ligent request routing will cause large serving latency if arrival requests are allocated to overloaded virtual machines. To deal with the request routing problem, this work proposes the workload- aware software-defined networking controller architecture. Then, request routing algorithms are proposed to minimize the total round trip time for every type of requests by considering the congestion in network and the workload in VMs. This work finally provides the evaluation of the proposed algorithms on a simulated prototype. The simulation results show that the proposed methodology is ef- ficient using comparison with the existing approaches.
Drought quantifications in semi-arid regions using precipitation effectiveness variables

Abstract: This study proposes a new drought index (DI) based on several precipitation -based parameters to quantify drought hazard in semi arid region. In addition to the practice of using only rainfall volume for indexing drought, the proposed index verifies the potentials of nine (9) other precipitation effectiveness variables (PEVs); namely (onset of rain, cessation of rain, length of rainy and dry season, wet days and dry days within a wet season, dry days within the year, maximum dry spell length within a wet season and mean seasonal rainfall depth (MAR); in quantifying the drought conditions over a place. The Conjunctive Precipitation Effectiveness Index (CPEI), as proposed in this study, utilizes a mathematical model, that algebraically combines “standardized seasonal PEV difference or deficit in each prevailing PEV” and terms of their sequent higher powers to define a single numerical value for this “at-site” drought index approach. Since the results expected from the use of various PEV combinations will defer; it is very necessary that the optimum PEVs combination be pre-determined and later employed for each “at-site” drought evaluation. Some statistical comparison tests using historical drought data were employed to determine the most appropriate set of PEV that can be employed in the CPEI model to quantify the drought conditions at each study location. The daily rainfall data from seven stations in the semi-arid region of Nigeria were used to verify the effectiveness of this new method. The result shows that the set of PEVs for indexing drought varies with location. Specifically, CPEI values obtained using various combinations of the 10 PEVs, were statistically and respectively compared with the values obtained for the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI), Rainfall Anomaly Index (RAI), and Bhalmey-Mooley Drought Index (BMDI). Results obtained showed that a maximum combination of six (6) PEVs gave an average correlation (R) value above 0.8. Those arrangements with R > 0.8 were further ranked and through a descriptive analysis, it was shown that the ultimate number of PEVs that can be effectively combined to get the optimum CPEI values for indexing the drought in the study area is three (3) PEVs for Gusau and Kano, five (5) PEVs for Sokoto and Maiduguri and four (4) for the rest stations under study. The trends observed in drought values obtained using the CPEI models employing these optimum PEVs also clearly earmarks the 1970-73 and 1983-1987 historical drought years within the study area. This approach seems to be significant for the specific area in the Sudano-Sahelian Region of Nigeria but would need to be verified in a wider regional context in similar future study.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DS AND IDS ALGORITHMS IN SUPER-SPATIAL STRUCTURE PREDICTION FOR MEDICAL IMAGE SEQUENCES

With the rapid growth of digital technology the demand to preserve raw image data for further processing is increasing. In medical industry the images are generally in the form of sequences which are much correlated. These images are very important and hence lossless image compression is needed to reproduce the original quality of the image without any loss of information. The correlation among the image sequences is exploited by interframe coding. Interframe coding includes Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation process supported by the Block Matching Algorithm. There are various block matching algorithms. The proposed method has taken Diamond Search and Inverse Diamond Search for comparison. The algorithms are used in Super-Spatial Structure Prediction to achieve high compression ratio. Results are compared in terms of compression ratio and search points to the prior arts.
THE NON-DROPPABILITY OF UNINTERPRETABLE FEATURES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: ON THE INTERPRETATION OF RESUMPTIVE PRONOUNS IN L2 CHINESE *

The study sets to test proposals made by Yuan and Zhao (2005) and Tsimpli and Dimitrakopoulou (2007) in relation to the issue of parameter resetting in the interpretation of resumptive pronouns by adult English speakers of L2 Chinese. Fiftyfour English speakers of different proficiency levels were asked to correct sentences involving ungrammatical resumptive pronouns in L2 Chinese and their responses were compared with those of a native speaker control group. Findings of the study argue against Yuan and Zhao's input-driven parameter resetting account. Instead, they support the Interpretability Hypothesis of Tsimpli and Dimitrakopoulou in assuming that there is a critical period for the accessibility of uninterpretable syntactic features for the construction of mental grammars. It is argued, by extending the unattainability of the uninterpretable features assumption, that once the uninterpretable syntactic features are selected, they become difficult to lose if L2 lacks such uninterpretable features.
Zircons from Syros, Cyclades, Greece—Recrystallization and Mobilization of Zircon During High-Pressure Metamorphism

Zircons were studied from high-pressure/low-temperature metamorphosed meta-igneous lithologies from Syros. These rocks carry several zircon generations related to each other by dissolution---reprecipitation processes. One generation is pristine zircon that shows growth zoning, relatively elevated contents of trivalent cations and high Th/U ratios. The other end-member is a skeletal zircon generation with negligible trivalent cation contents and low Th/U ratios ( 0 1). Texturally between these two, there is a range of zircon crystals with complex inclusion populations of Y---HREE---Th phases and fluid inclusions, showing variable progress of replacement--recrystallization. Both end-members yield distinct sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP) U---Pb ages. The pristine generation has an age of 80 2 1 6Ma from a metagabbro, and 76 4 2 1Ma from a meta-plagiogranite dyke. The skeletal, low-Th/U zircon generation yields an age of 52 4 0 8Ma. The older, Late Cretaceous, zircons are interpreted to date emplacement of the magmatic protoliths in a small segment of oceanic crust. The younger, Eocene, age, however, dates a zircon recrystallization event, which possibly coincides with high solubility and mobility of high field strength elements in a high-pressure aqueous fluid phase. Intergrowth relations between zircon and peak-metamorphic garnet, and excellent agreement of the U---Pb ages with white mica Ar---Ar ages for the same samples support the conclusion that Eocene is the true age of high-pressure metamorphism on Syros.
Investigation of Nanoscale TiN/MoN Multilayered Systems, Fabricated Using Arc Evaporation

Investigation of Nanoscale TiN/MoN Multilayered Systems, Fabricated Using Arc Evaporation A.D. Pogrebnjaka,∗, O.V. Bondar, G. Abadias, D. Eyidi, V.M. Beresnev, O.V. Sobol, B.O. Postolnyi and P. Zukowski Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine P’ Institute, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, Futuroscope, France Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine National Technical University “KhPI”, Kharkiv, Ukraine Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland