Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Optical Coherence Tomography-Histology Registration An automated framework towards facilitation of intraoperative pathology

Registration between histology and ex-vivo Full Field Optical Coherence Tomography (FF-OCT) can help in many clinical applications including identifying surgical margin in a tumour tissue during intra-operative pathological diagnosis, quantifying features in FF-OCT for diagnosis and reduction of tissue processing time. In this work, we present a framework for non-rigid registration between Histology and ex-vivo FF-OCT images. The proposed framework consists of a two-stage registration process. The first step consists of largescale misalignment correction while also establishing the match between FF-OCT and one of the several histology tissue samples based on iterative closest point of prominent edge points. The second step starts with an area-based affine registration algorithm and culminates with a Deep Flow based registration algorithm. To facilitate the use of optical-flow based algorithm for inter-modality registration, mutual transform based modality transformation has been used here. Traditionally used mutual transform does not preserve the edges well. Since edges are an important component of the objective function used for minimization, this affects the accuracy of the registration algorithm. To address this problem, an edge-preserving mutual transform has been introduced in this work. This newly proposed variant of mutual transform as well as the use of Deep Flow algorithm for registration is seen to improve the accuracy significantly.
SECTORIAL ANALYSIS: GROWTH ACCOUNTING OF SECONDARY INDUSTRIES

The modern economic system of any nation is divided into three major producer’s sectors called primary, secondary, and tertiary. These sectors reform a chain of production as a continuum, ultimately in the end provide goods and services. In UAE, economy share divided by each sector of the current GDP in year 2015 were 1%, 48%, and 51%, for the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, respectively. The purpose of this empirical study is to analyze the economic industries of the secondary sector by projecting the contribution growth share of factors of production through using the growth accounting model for time series from 1990-2015. The methodology employed a quantitative description and data sourced from FCSA. We find the manufacturing industry the main key contributor to sector growth share, followed by the construction industry, where the mining and quarrying subsectors have less impact compared to the rest. We observed that the TFP performance improved positively in line with a declining size of labor.
Parenthood and the Wayana People

This paper presents the first results obtained from an exploratory study which is conducted within the Amerindian Wayana communities who inhabit the Amazon sector of the High Maroni area, in French Guiana. Based on an ecological and interactionist approach and employing comprehensive methods to analyze observed facts (to bypass the nostalgic attitude fostering the paradigmatic anthropological dichotomy “tradition vs; modernity”), this study describes educational family practices among Wayana and analyses parents’ expectations visa-vis their children in the framework of the postcolonial dynamic, with the aim to understand the influence of the national public policies to diffuse certain domestic praxis. The ethnographic corpus is gathered during a long fieldwork and it is accompanied by seventeen semi-open interviews. The interpretative approach attempts to link the observed behaviours observed to contextual and cultural variables. Following the analysis of the data, the authors propose 1) a diagram of the structure of Wayana family kinship Microsystems (with a description and a diagram of the Wayana matrilineality scheme); 2) a description of roles and educational functions within their communities and, finally, 3) an overview of parental expectations interpreted taking into account the influences of contemporary inter-systemic interactions (and above all the dynamics generated by the recent introduction of compulsory schooling into the area).
The Effect Of Sprint Training And Combined Aerobic And Strength Training On Some Inflammatory Markers And Insulin Resistance In Women With Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm)

Background : The purpose of this study is to the comparison of the effect of 12 weeks of sprint training and concurrent aerobic and strength training on high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF- α) and insulin resistance in women with diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Methods : 52 overweight female type 2 diabetic patients (age; 45-60 years old and fasting blood glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l)) were assessed for eligibility. Participants were assigned to intense interval training group (N=17), concurrent resistance- endurance training group (N=17) and control group (N=18). The combined strength-endurance group did 12 weeks, three sessions per week endurance training with 60 % of maximal heart rate and two session resistance training with 70 % 1-RM. Intense interval training group did three session/week of 4-10 repetition of all out 30s Wingate on ergometer were included 10 weeks of concurrent resistance- endurance training and intense interval training. Results : The results showed that following sprint training, there were significant changes in hs-CRP (p<0.001), but it wasn’t significant following concurrent training (p=0.062). According to results, TNF- α change were not significant in intense sprint (p=0.11) and concurrent training (p=0.23). Differences were not significant for the fasting blood glucose in the intense interval training groups (p=0.000). Serum insulin levels showed significant increases in the SIT (p<0.000) and concurrent training (p=0.000) significantly. The data showed significant differences in insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in intense interval training (p=0.000) and concurrent resistance- endurance training (p=0.008). ANCOVA test showed no significant difference in fasting blood glucose concentrations (P=0.171). Conclusion : Intense sprint training compare to concurrent strength-endurance training can have better inflammatory status for patients with type 2diabete.
A Novel Adaptive Beamforming Technique Applied on Linear Antenna Arrays Using Adaptive Mutated Boolean PSO

The present work introduces a new optimization technique suitable for adaptive beamforming of linear antenna arrays. The proposed technique is a new PSO variant called Adaptive Mutated Boolean PSO (AMBPSO) where the update formulae are implemented exclusively in Boolean form by using an e-ciently adaptive mutation process. The AMBPSO aims at estimating the excitation weights applied on the array elements considering that a desired signal and several interference signals are received by the array at respective directions of arrival. In order to exhibit the robustness of the technique, the optimization process does not take into account the interference correlation matrix. A certain power level of additive Gaussian noise is also considered by the technique. The AMBPSO has been applied in several cases of uniform linear antenna arrays with difierent spacing between adjacent elements and difierent noise power level and therefore seems to be quite promising in the smart antenna technology.
Model Based Approach to Prevent SQL Injection Attacks on .NET Applications

Web applications support static and dynamic queries to access the database. Dynamic queries take input from the user and use that input to form the query. A user can give malicious input to the application which results in an incorrect query or an unauthorized query and performs vulnerable action on the database. In this paper, we presented an approach to prevent SQL injection attack (SQLIA) on . Net applications using static and dynamic analysis of the queries. The paper explains comparison of Dynamic query model and static query model in order to validate the query before sending it to the database. The result obtained proves that our designed tool has achieved prevention from SQL injection at greater extend.
Novel Scale Development for Fear of Falling and Falls: Analysed Using a Semiparametric Ratio Estimator (SPRE)

Fear of falling (fof) and falls are increasingly severe worldwide public health problems. The Falls Weight Function (FWF) uses a new scale to incorporate fear of falling (fof) into analyses with participants who have already experienced a fall. FWF is a weight function in the semiparametric ratio estimator (SPRE) to predict a change point and point estimations. FWF data is a discrete set of numbers that is finite or countable. In a study using Stepping On® fall prevention program, initial data from fof responses were counted, summed as increments of . 10 values (ranging from .1 to 1.0), and then multiplied by 1fall. The un-weighted value of 1 fall was multiplied by the weight function for fof. Then, the scale of falls and fof is the same, and represented on a continuum from fear of falling to having a fall, so that all participants can be treated and analyzed together.
The Combination of Gravity and Welfare Approaches for Evaluating Nontariff Measures

This article explores the link between gravity and welfare frameworks for measuring the impact of nontariff measures. First, an analytical approach suggests how to combine a gravity equation with a partial equilibrium model to determine the welfare impact of nontariff measures. Second, an empirical application focuses on the effects of a standard that caps antibiotic residues in crustaceans in the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Japan. While the econometric estimation of the gravity equation reports a negative impact on imports, welfare evaluations show that in most cases, a stricter standard leads to an increase in both domestic and international welfare.
Effectiveness of application of modal analysis for the monitoring of stressed or operated structures

AbstractThis paper presents a brief summary of the research results of the application of experimental and operational modal analysis (EMA and OMA) effectiveness for the assessment of the change in the condition of operating structures by modifying their dynamic characteristics. Special focus is given to the topicality of the operational modal analysis for the definition of the dynamic features of the structures (frequencies, modes and deformation) under near-natural conditions. The research was conducted using two operating laboratory models, when the first one imitated a part of a fuel/gas pipeline and the second – a helicopter blade. The results of finite-element model simulation, identification of natural mode and the influence of the two types of virtual defects on the changes in the dynamic properties are provided. The work describes the results of experimental research of the dynamic behaviour of the pipe model, using the methods of OMA and comparing them with the modelling results. The research re.
Exploring Parents' Experiences with Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula.

Parents may have difficulties relating to mathematics curricula that focus on conceptual rather than procedural understanding (Remillard & Jackson, 2006) because such curricula engage students in activities that are different from those that students experienced in previous generations. We report on a case study that explored how parents make sense of conceptualbased curricula by engaging two parents with tasks from their children’s curriculum. Our report details both the tasks with which we engaged the parents and their ways of thinking about mathematics that emerged as they interacted with those tasks. Our findings suggest that in some cases parents’ previous experiences with their school mathematics interfered with their ability to make sense of the tasks in a manner consistent with the curriculum authors’ intent. However, we also found that their previous experiences with informal mathematics could be leveraged to support their endeavour to make sense of tasks from a standards-based curriculum in a manner consistent with that intended by the curriculum authors. Nevertheless, we also believe that the school-based tasks used in the study encouraged parents to interpret their children’s curricular materials in terms of their own experiences with school mathematics rather than in terms of their informal knowledge. This study contributes to researchers’ understanding of the complex process of sense making that is necessary for parents (and adults in general) to relate to standards-based mathematics curricula, and it raises questions about how parents might be supported in that process.
Safety and Efficiency of Core Muscles Training Programs for Motor Control and Injury Prevention: A Brief Review

The aim of this review was to investigate about what Core training programs have been developed from a scientific approach and the results thereof in connection with the correct prescription of healthy exercise. A review using online databases was performed. 77 scientific articles published between 1990 and 2014 were reviewed. 19 patients of them were selected according to the criteria defined inclusion. The analysis shows that there is agreement among authors regarding the safety and efficiency of exercises to strengthen Core muscles. However, there is considerable controversy around the load control for Core training, optimal training frequency, and volume.
The effect of word-of-mouth on consumer emotions and choice: findings from a service industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how received word-of-mouth (WOM) influences consumer emotions and, in turn, behavioral attitude and intention. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model is developed by extending the theory of reasoned action framework to include WOM and emotions. The conceptual model is operationalized through a structural equation model, and the model is estimated and tested by using the partial least squares method. A survey among 509 consumers in Denmark forms the empirical basis for the study. Findings The paper finds that positive and negative WOM has an asymmetric influence on emotions, behavioral attitude and intention, i.e. that consumers respond differently to positive and negative WOM. The paper also finds that positive WOM has a larger impact than the social norm on behavioral attitude and intention and that negative WOM has an impact equal to that of the social norm. Furthermore, the study finds that emotions are an important mediator for both WOM and social norm. Research limitations/implications The paper is limited to a large travel agency in Denmark. Practical implications This paper has clear implications in terms of measuring the importance of WOM and emotions in consumer decision-making. It may serve as a useful basis for a practical WOM marketing strategy, which is a critical and increasingly applied element of customer-focused companies’ marketing strategies. Originality/value This paper provides new insights into how WOM works and the interplay between WOM, emotions and social norm in consumer decision-making.
Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of Novel Series of Naphthoquinone Derivatives Attached to Benzothiophene Moiety

A series of aryl azonaphthoquinones 8a-e were obtained via coupling of the corresponding diazonium salts 7a-c with naphthoquinones 2 or 3 in pyridine. Moreover, treatment of 5 with 6a, b in ethanol containing potassium carbonate afforded the corresponding enaminones 9a, b, respectively. Furthermore, heating of 6a with 2-hydroxy-3-((piperidn- 1-yl)methyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione 10 in EtOH/AcOHor sodium 3,4-dihydro-3,4-dioxonaphthalene-1-sulphonate 1 in MeOH/H2O afforded the corresponding enaminones 11 and 12, respectively. The newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antioxidant activity. Compounds 8b 89.87, 9a (89.93%) and 9b (95.97%) exhibited promising activities. On the other hand compounds 8b, 9a, 9b, 11 and 12 have the ability to protect DNA from the damage induced by bleomycin.
Evaluation of the Change-Factor and LARS-WG Methods of Downscaling for Simulation of Climatic Variables in the Future (Case study: Herat Azam Watershed, Yazd - Iran)

Prediction of climatic variables on a local scale by General Circulation Models of the atmosphere is impossible because the models have large-scale network of resolution. Therefore, downscaling methods are used to solve this problem. Since the climate change phenomenon can affect different systems such as, water resources, agriculture, environment, industry and economy as well, Selection of the most suitable downscaling method is very important. This study aims to evaluate performance of Change-Factor (CF) and LARS-WG downscaling methods in prediction of future climate variability of the Azam River Watershed, located in Yazd Province, Iran, for the period of 2010-2039. For this purpose, the CGCM3-AR4 model under the A2 emission scenario and also two methods of downscaling including statistical (LARS-WG) and proportional (CF) approaches were applied. The results showed increasing of temperature by both downscaling methods in the Azam River watershed in the future. Average temperature difference obtained from the two methods is about 3 to 4 percent. On the other hand, based on the climate condition, the amount of rainfall varied in the whole watershed, in a way that the future maximum precipitation difference calculated by two downscaling methods is about 30 percent.
Effects of Resistance Training on Autonomic Nervous Function in Older Individuals

Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function decline with aging are the symptoms that characterize sarcopenia, which has become a significant problem in aging societies. Aging is also associated with arterial stiffness and autonomic nervous dysfunction, leading to increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Resistance training (RT) is effective for improving muscle fitness in older individuals as well as young healthy individuals. However, the effects of RT on autonomic nervous function (ANF) in the elderly have not been fully elucidated. The author reviewed the current evidence regarding RT and ANF in older individuals. Whole-body, high-intensity or progressive RT had either no effect on ANF or perhaps an unfavorable effect on ANF. On the other hand, local isometric, moderate-intensity RT may have a beneficial effect on ANF in older individuals. The combination of RT and aerobic exercise had a favorable effect on ANF in older patients with comorbidities. However, the optimal intensity, frequency, and duration of RT for improving ANF in older individuals remain unknown. Further studies with a large number of subjects are warranted.
Comparative critique of the performance evaluation methods in the Australian energy industry

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of business evaluation methods in the Australian energy industry during the periods from 1989 to 2007. The six commonly used business evaluation methods (CAPM, WACC, EVA, P/E ratio, DCF and MetaCapitalism) were selected and compared with the share price in the whole market, listed market and delisted market, to explore which valuation methods were better for evaluating business performance in the Australian energy sector over the long-term. An empirical analysis using linear regression, we find evidence that CAPM is a much better method for listed companies to measure the rate of return of an asset in a well-diversified portfolio in the Australian energy industry, while DCF was a better method for listed and delisted companies, when making capital budgeting decisions for public companies in the Australian energy sector. We also find that the generic efficiency prescriptions of the radical corporate strategy: MetaCapitalism, was based on fallible assumptions, and tended to transfer negative signals to the market as reflected in the share price, as well as threatening the long-term sustainability of business and social stability.
Efficacy of furfural and basamid soil treatment for controlling black scurf disease of potato plants under field conditions

Effect of furfural on black scurf disease of potato plants was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. The inhibitory effect of different concentrations of furfural on the linear mycelial growth of Rhizoctonia solani was evaluated in vitro. Results indicate that complete reduction in linear growth was obtained at furfural concentrations of 5000 and 6000 ppm. Meanwhile, the highest reduction was obtained at 4000 ppm which reduced the linear growth by 77.8 %. Under field conditions, four concentrations of furfural, i.e. 4000, 5000 and 6000 ppm, in addition to fungicide Basamid (at rate 50 g/m 2 of cultivation soil) were applied to study their effect on black scurf disease incidence of potato plants. Results indicate that the highest significant reduction was obtained with furfural treatments at concentrations of 5000, 6000 ppm and fungicide Basamid which reduced the disease incidence by 86.0, 88.9 and 87.5 %, respectively. Meanwhile, furfural at 4000 ppm showed moderate effect. As for tuber yield the highest increase was obtained with furfural at concentrations of 5000, 6000 ppm and fungicide Basamid which increased the potato yield by 50.0, 55.0 and 50.0 % respectively.
Population parameters of small pelagic fishes caught off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.

Growth and mortality parameters, exploitation rates and annual recruitment patterns were estimated from monthly length-frequency samples for Sardinella longiceps, S. fimbriata, S. albella, Decapterus macrosoma, Dipterygonatus balteatus, Rastrelliger faughni and Encrasicolina heteroloba. These results provide the first sets of stock parameter estimates for these species off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The growth parameters derived were found comparable with previous estimates available for the same species from other localities. Recruitment was noted to be year-round and bimodal. Estimates of fishing mortality and exploitation rate were found to be presently above appropriate levels.
Parents’ Education Level in Students’ Mathematics Achievement; Do School Factors Matter?

Educational achievement in middle grades serves as a strong indicator for student’s success insecondary and post secondary education. However, achievement in middle school education could beattributed to a complex and dynamic interaction among plethora of variables. For example,Harnischfeger and Wiley (1976) developed a model of school learning with six components in threecategories: background which includes curriculum, institutional factors, and teachers and studentscharacteristics, teaching learning process which includes homework, in-class and out-of-classactivities, acquisition which is student achievement.
Magnetic and thermal properties of a one-dimensional spin-1 model

We study the one-dimensional S=1 Blume-Emery-Griffiths model. Upon transforming the spin model into an equivalent fermionic model, we provide the exact solution within the Green's function and equations of motion formalism. We show that the relevant response functions as well as thermodynamic quantities can be determined, in the whole parameters space, in terms of a finite set of local correlators. Furthermore, considering the case of an antiferromagnetic chain with single-ion anisotropy in the presence of an external magnetic field, we find three plateaus in the magnetization curve; in the neighborhood of the endpoints of the intermediate plateau, the specific heat shows a double peak structure.