Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Developing a File System Structure to Solve Healthy Big Data Storage and Archiving Problems Using a Distributed File System

Recently, the use of internet has become widespread, increasing the use of mobile phones, tablets, computers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other digital sources. In the health sector with the help of new generation digital medical equipment, this digital world also has tended to grow in an unpredictable way in that it has nearly 10% of the global wide data itself and continues to keep grow beyond what the other sectors have. This progress has greatly enlarged the amount of produced data which cannot be resolved with conventional methods. In this work, an efficient model for the storage of medical images using a distributed file system structure has been developed. With this work, a robust, available, scalable, and serverless solution structure has been produced, especially for storing large amounts of data in the medical field. Furthermore, the security level of the system is extreme by use of static Internet protocol (IP), user credentials, and synchronously encrypted file contents. One of the most important key features of the system is high performance and easy scalability. In this way, the system can work with fewer hardware elements and be more robust than others that use name node architecture. According to the test results, it is seen that the performance of the designed system is better than 97% from a Not Only Structured Query Language (NoSQL) system, 80% from a relational database management system (RDBMS), and 74% from an operating system (OS).
Comparative Study of Ferrofluid Lubricated Various Designed Slider Bearings Considering Rotation of Magnetic Particles and Squeeze Velocity

The aim of the present paper is to make a comparative mathematical study ofthe effects of ferrofluid lubricant on various designed slider bearings (that is, slider bearings having inclined pad (plate or surface) stator, exponential pad stator, secant pad stator, convex pad stator and parallel pad stator) considering rotation of the magnetic particles and their magnetic moments under a constant transverse magnetic field. The comparative study of dimensionless load carrying capacity ( ) is made including the effect of squeeze velocity , which appears when the upper plate approaches to lower one normally. The Reynolds’s type equation is derived for the above bearing designs in general and expressions for dimensionless pressure and load carrying capacity are obtained. Dimensionless load carrying capacity remains almost constant with the increase of Langevin’s parameter whereas it has an increasing tendency with the increase of volume concentration of the solid phase for all bearings. Moreover, this ferrofluid model supports maximum for convex pad stator slider bearing when . When , the model supports maximum to parallel pad stator slider bearing. Also, the squeeze velocity has significant effect on the bearing design system. In the absence of squeeze velocity, the model does not support any load to parallel pad stator slider bearing. Among all the bearing designs, this ferrofluid model supports minimum for secant pad stator slider bearings in all cases; that is, whether or It should be noted that a constant magnetic field does not enhance load carrying capacity in Rosensweig’s ferrofluid flow model whereas it does in the Shliomis model.
An H5 Transformerless Inverter for Grid Connected PV Systems with Improved Utilization Factor and a Simple Maximum Power Point Algorithm

Due to their small size, minimum cost, and great efficiency, photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected transformerless inverters have been developed and become famous around the world in distributed PV generators systems. One of the most efficient topologies of the transformerless inverter family is H5 topology. This inverter extracts a discontinuous current from the PV panel, which conflicts with the operation at maximum power point tracking (MPPT) conditions while the utilization factor of the PV degrades. This paper proposes improved H5 topology featuring a boost converter inserted in the middle between the PV panels and the H5 inverter. The design of the boost converter is planned to operate at continuous conduction mode to guarantee MPPT conditions of the PV. A new and simple off line MPPT algorithm is introduced and performance factors like efficiency and utilization factors of the proposed and convention H5 topology are compared. The simulation results indicate that the proposed system provides a preferable utilization factor and a simpler MPPT algorithm.
CASE Birth of a healthy girl after ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa from a man with non-mosaic Klinefelter’s syndrome

Klinefelter’s syndrome is a major contributor to male infertility. Recent reports of births after ICSI with especially testicular spermatozoa from infertile men with this syndrome are promising. The birth of a healthy girl after ICSI treatment with ejaculated spermatozoa from a man with non-mosaic Klinefelter’s syndrome is reported. The nonmosaic karyotype was conﬁrmed by chromosome analysis of both peripheral blood leukocytes and ﬁbroblasts from a skin biopsy. In conclusion, in a very few cases, men with apparently non-mosaic Klinefelter’s syndrome have ejaculated spermatozoa that can result in a birth of a healthy child following ICSI.
Research Online Research Factors controlling the community structure of picoplankton in Factors controlling the community structure of picoplankton in contrasting marine environments contrasting marine environments

The effect of inorganic nutrients on planktonic as-semblages has traditionally relied on concentrations rather than estimates of nutrient supply. We combined a novel dataset of hydrographic properties, turbulent mixing, nutrient concentration, and picoplankton community composition with the aims of (i) quantifying the role of temperature, light, and nitrate ﬂuxes as factors controlling the distribution of autotrophic and heterotrophic picoplankton subgroups, as determined by ﬂow cytometry, and (ii) describing the ecological niches of the various components of the picoplankton community. Data were collected at 97 stations in the Atlantic Ocean, including tropical and subtropical open-ocean waters, the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, and the Galician coastal upwelling system of the northwest Iberian Peninsula. A generalized additive model (GAM) approach was used to predict depth-integrated biomass of each picoplankton subgroup based on three niche predictors: sea surface temperature, averaged daily surface irradiance, and the transport of nitrate into the euphotic zone, through both diffusion and advection. In addition, niche overlap among different picoplankton subgroups was computed using nonparametric kernel density functions. Temperature and nitrate supply were more relevant than light in predicting the of most picoplankton all and heterotrophic picoplankton
Hypoxia in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Hypoxia in Mesenchymal Stem Cell

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are non-hematopoietic multipotent stem cells with self- renewal properties and ability to differentiate into a variety of mesenchymal tissues. This chapter overviews effects of hypoxia on MSCs, makes it promising therapy to various diseases. Cultivation of MSCs under hypoxic condition results in variety of outcome that is important to be noted in clinical use. In most studies, hypoxic condition appears to increase proliferation, differentiation, and immune regulatory performance of MSCs without affecting its characteristic. Those benefits are therefore utilized in clinical application. However, there are also studies that report on negative effects of hypoxia in MSCs such as chromosomal instability. Molecular mechanism of MSCs in hypoxic condition is provided for better understanding, which is crucial for further development with better outcome.
GENERATION OF NAZOKAKE WORDS CONSIDERING FUNNINESS AND RELATION DEGREES AMONG WORDS

NAZOKAKE, Japanese word plays, has three kinds of structures. This paper describes a system that generates NAZOKAKE words based on one of three structures, which considers the meaning relation between word s and pronunciations of words. When a theme is inputted to the present system, some NAZOKAKE words are chosen from database consisting of a set of words, their pronunciations, related words and their relation degrees. This paper also describes the experime nts in which the range of relation degree is determined and subjects evaluate generated NAZOKAKE words. The experimental results show that the consideration of the range of relation degree is useful for generation of funny NAZOKAKE words and that understan dable and unexpected words can be generated as NAZOKAKE words.
Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University A Welfare Analysis of Capital Account Liberalization

We develop a model of a small open economy with credit market frictions to analyze the consequences of capital account liberalization. We show that ﬁnancial opening facilitates the inﬂows of cheap foreign funds and improves production eﬃciency. Reforms increasing labor market ﬂexibility can further improve such eﬃciency gains. However, capital account liberalization also has important distributional consequences. Speciﬁcally, it may be impossible to use public transfers to fully compensate the loss of those negatively aﬀected by capital account liberalization. This explains why ﬁnancial opening often meets ﬁerce opposition even though it leads to eﬃciency gains for the economy as a whole. From a practical perspective, capital controls should be lifted gradually for a smooth transition.
THE USE OF THE LINEAR AMPLIFICATION METHOD TO DETECT DNA POLYMORPHISM

A novel method has been devised to identify restriction fragment length polymorphisms ( RFLPs ) in single copy genes in mammalian cells. This technique is called the linear amplification (LA) procedure. In this procedure, a single 5' labelled oligonucleotide is extended by Taq DNA polymerase up to a restriction enzyme cleavage site. The LA reactions are arithmetically amplified by thermal cycling. The sizes of the DNA fragments are determined by the sequence of the oligonucleotide primer and the position of the restriction cleavage site. Since the LA products are run on DNA sequencing gels, the sizes of these products can be determined to the exact base pair. Hence RFLPs such as the microsatellite CA repeats that differ by only two base pairs, can be identified by this procedure. Many gene loci were successfully examined using this technique including a polymorphic CA repeat at the 3' untranslated region of the human dystrophin (DMD) gene; the human beta-globin gene promoter; and the human hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT) gene promoter. The HPRT gene promoter has a very high GC content (80%). Because the LA method worked with many genes/restriction enzymes/oligonucleotide combinations, it is possible that the LA procedure might be suitable for a large-scale genetic linkage analysis using multiplexing. The LA method has several advantages compared to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and could be used as an alternative. The LA procedure was also employed to sequence PCR products at a polymorphic CA repeat locus. The human DNA at the 3' untranslated region of the dystrophin ( DMD ) gene was amplified by PCR. The PCR product consisted of a main band and a ladder of shorter fragments ( shadow bands ) which differed by 2 base pairs. Previously, direct sequencing of the dinucleotide ( CA repeats ) PCR products were ambiguous because of these shadow bands. A purification technique was devised to remove the shadow bands. The shadow bands were separated from the main band on a DNA sequencing gel. The main PCR product band was exised from the sequencing gel
Biosensor Applications of Electrodeposited Nanostructures

The development of biosensors for a range of analytes from small molecules to proteins to oligonucleotides is an intensely active field. Detection methods based on electrochemistry or on localized surface plasmon responses have advanced through using nanostructured electrodes prepared by electrodeposition, which is capable of preparing a wide range of different structures. Supported nanoparticles can be prepared by electrodeposition through applying fixed potentials, cycling potentials, and fixed current methods. Nanoparticle sizes, shapes, and surface densities can be controlled, and regular structures can be prepared by electrodeposition through templates. The incorporation of multiple nanomaterials into composite films can take advantage of the superior and potentially synergistic properties of each component. Nanostructured electrodes can provide supports for enzymes, antibodies, or oligonucleotides for creating sensors against many targets in areas such as genomic analysis, the detection of protein antigens, or the detection of small molecule metabolites. Detection can also be performed using electrochemical methods, and the nanostructured electrodes can greatly enhance electrochemical responses by carefully designed schemes. Biosensors based on electrodeposited nanostructures can contribute to the advancement of many goals in bioanalytical and clinical chemistry.
Conception d'un solveur linéaire creux parallèle hybride direct-itératif

Cette these presente une methode de resolution parallele de systemes lineaires creux qui combine efficacement les techniques de resolutions directes et iteratives en utilisant une approche de type complement de Schur. Nous construisons une decomposition de domaine. L'interieur des sous-domaines est elimine de maniere directe pour se ramener a un probleme sur l'interface. Ce probleme est resolu grâce a une methode iterative preconditionnee par une factorisation incomplete. Un reordonnancement de l'interface permet la construction d'un preconditionneur global du complement de Schur. Des algorithmes minimisant le pic memoire de la construction du preconditionneur sont proposes. Nous exploitons un schema d'equilibrage de charge utilisant une repartition de multiples sous-domaines sur les processeurs. Les methodes sont implementees dans le solveur HIPS et des resultats experimentaux paralleles sont presentes sur de grands cas tests industriels.
Quality of sexual life after inguinal hernia repair

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures. Post-operative pain is one of the main factors determining sexual life satisfaction and general quality of life. However, not much research has focused on the problem of chronic pain after a corrective surgery and its impact on the quality of human sex life. Recurrent inguinal hernia to a large extent has been reduced due to the use of synthetic mesh, but there was a serious problem chronic postoperative pain, which significantly reduces the overall quality of life of patients.
Waveform design for a dual‐function radar‐communication system based on CE‐OFDM‐PM signal

Owing to the exponentially increasing spectrum demand for commercial communication, radar and communication are increasingly encouraged to share spectrum. One approach is to incorporate information bearing communication sequences into radar waveforms. However, the varying radar/communication waveforms in a coherent processing interval lead to a range sidelobe modulation (RSM) that cause a loss of coherence when the Doppler processing operation is applied, thus leading to reduced target visibility. In this study, a new approach of embedding communication into radar waveform is proposed. Based on the scheme of constant envelope orthogonal frequency division multiplexing phase modulation (CE-OFDM-PM) and the orthogonality among trigonometric function, information bearing sequences are implemented using CE-OFDM-PM signal and then phase attached to a radar modulation term with a weighted coefficient. Also, the radar modulation term is synthesised by multiple sinusoidal functions where the coefficients of each sinusoidal modulation function are generated using random variables to achieve a thumbtack-like ambiguity function. The weighted coefficient of a communication modulation term provides a direct control of the degree of RSM. Theoretic analysis and simulation results show that a satisfactory communication bit error rate performance can be achieved without sacrificing the radar performance.
Congenital Scoliosis in Smith –Magenis Syndrome A Case Report and Review of the Literature

: The Smith–Magenissyndrome(SMS)isacomplexandrare congenital condition that is characterized by minor craniofacial anomalies, short stature, sleep disturbances, behavioral, and neurocognitive abnormalities, as well as variable multisystemic manifestations. Little is reported about spinal deformity associated with this syndrome. This study is to present a case of scoliosis occurring in the setting of SMS and explore the possible mechanisms between the 2 diseases. The patient is a 13-year-old Chinese female with congenital sco- liosis and Tetralogy of Fallot, mental retardation, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertrophy of tonsil, conductive hearing loss, and agenesis of the epiglottis. An interphase ﬂuorescent in situ hybridization at chromosome 17p11.2 revealed a heterozygous deletion, conﬁrming a molecular diagnosis of SMS. She underwent a posterior correction at thoracic 1-lumbar 1 (T1-L1) levels, using the Moss-SI spinal system. At 6-month follow-up, the patient was clinically pain free and well balanced. Plain radiographs showed solid spine fusion with no loss of correction. Congenital cardiac disease, immunodeﬁciency, and severe behavioral problems can affect the surgical outcome following spine fusion and need to be taken into consideration for the surgeon and anesthesiologist. Scoliosis is not uncommon among patients with SMS, and there is a potential association between congenital scoliosis and SMS. The potential mechanisms in the pathogenesis of congenital scoliosis of SMS included retinoic acid-induced 1 (RAI1) microdeletion and RAI1 gene point mutation.
Resuscitation uid types in sepsis, surgical, and trauma patients: A Systematic review and sequential network meta-analyses

Chien-Hua Tseng Taipei Medical University Tzu-Tao Chen Taipei Medical University Mei-Yi Wu Taipei Medical University Ming-Cheng Chan Taichung Veterans General Hospital Ming-Chieh Shih National Taiwan University Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Yu-Kang Tu (  yukangtu@ntu.edu.tw ) National Taiwan University Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine https://orcid.org/00000002-2461-474X
Revealing the Antimicrobial Potential of Plants

Plants being capable of synthesizing a vast array of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial potential are a prospective source of new therapeutic agents. Methods for preparing crude plant extracts, and those for assessing their antimicrobial activity become important in this context, especially when the problem of drug resistance among pathogenic microbes has become prevalent. This review explores the different classes of secondary metabolites, various extraction procedures followed by different assays that can be used to determine their antimicrobial potential. The separation techniques suitable for isolation and identification of the active component(s) are also described.
Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management

This book provides a detailed understanding of the issues associated with these processes. The depth and breadth of the treatment is such that the book is suitable as a text book for graduate and post-graduate courses, and will also be useful to those involved in decommissioning projects and radioactive waste management practices, such as project managers, engineers, health physicists and regulators. Although decommissioning is perceived as the dismantling and demolition of existing facilities, the book demonstrates that there is more to it and there are challenging technical issues to face. The book has been divided into three parts. Part I (Radiation Science) is the enabling part covering radiation, biological effects of radiation, radiological protection, and statistical methods. These subject matters are used and referred to throughout the rest of the book. Part II incorporates the whole aspect of decommissioning, project management, safety aspects, environmental impact assessment, decontamination and dismantling techniques etc. The last part includes radioactive waste management covering regulatory aspects, treatment and conditioning, storage and transportation, waste disposal etc.
Coronary artery disease severity and long-term cardiovascular risk in patients with myocardial infarction

Aim Long-term prognostic impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) severity in stable post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients is not well known. We examined the impact of CAD severity and co-morbidity on the long-term (1 year and beyond) risk of cardiovascular events post-MI.
Research Online Research Online A commentary on 'the order of teaching accounting topics - why do most A commentary on 'the order of teaching accounting topics - why do most textbooks end with the beginning?' textbooks end with the beginning?'

Abstract This paper deals with an issue of relevance to all those involved in teaching accounting from a student-centred perspective – the order in which topics should be introduced to students in an introductory accounting subject. The stated purpose of the paper is “to stimulate debate” (p. 9). In order to do this, the author presents an argument for her proposed ordering for the introduction of topics and then reports the results of her analysis of the sequencing of chapters in twenty three selected textbooks. These two distinct sections of the paper will be discussed first separately and then drawn together in the concluding remarks. This paper deals with an issue of relevance to all those involved in teaching accounting from a student-centred perspective – the order in which topics should be introduced to students in an introductory accounting subject. The stated purpose of the paper is “to stimulate debate” (p. 9). In order to do this, the author presents an argument for her proposed ordering for the introduction of topics and then reports the results of her analysis of the sequencing of chapters in twenty three selected textbooks. These two distinct sections of the paper will be discussed first separately and then drawn together in the concluding remarks.