Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Access and Operator Methods for the Triton Nested Relational Database System

Abstract : Unique database requirements in the realm of non-standard applications (such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided software engineering(CASE), and office information systems (OIS) have driven the development of new data models and database systems based on these new models. In particular, the goal of these new database systems is to exploit the advantages of complex data models that are more efficient (in terms of time and space) than their relationship counterparts. This research effort describes the relational design and implementation of the Triton nested relational database system, a prototype system based on the nested relational data model. Triton is intended to be used as the backed storage component for some non-standard application. To quickly, prototype the system, the EXODUS extensible database system is used in the development of Triton. The research presented in this document focuses on Triton's operator and access methods, and compares the performance of the nested relational model versus the relational model using these methods. In addition, the effectiveness of the EXODUS extensible database toolkit is evaluated.
Selection of Feature Genes in Cancer Clsssification

The problem on establishing tumor classfication,prediction models using methodology and technique of information science with gene expression data are dealt with.In the process of classification,selection of feature genes affects the outcome of classification greatly.To select feature genes,an approach is proposed,which uses the signal to noise ratio and cluster.A linear support vector machine is used as the classifier to classify samples,and the method is applied to prostate cancer dataset and human acute leukemias dataset as test case.The experiment results show the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.
Перспективы использования препарата "стимфорте" при хроническом гепатите B

Despite the fact that over the last few years downward trend in the incidence of acute forms of viral hepatitis B continues, the incidence of chronic hepatitis B (CHV) has increased by 2.5 times since 1998. To date, there are a sufficient number of antiviral drugs, but their use is associated with a set of contraindications, as well as the development of resistance. In this study there was performed an evaluation of a new national drug " Stimforte " in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B (CVHB DNA positive, HBsAg positive) at the stage of exacerbation. In the study there were included 28 patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBsAg positive), at different grades of activity, at a stage of viral replication. The diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B was made on the presence in a history acute viral hepatitis for more than 1 year, complaints, hepatolienal, astenovegetative, cytolytic syndromes, the presence of DNA-HBV, anti-HBcore IgM, HBsAg. After 1 course of treatment with " Stimforte " the well-being of patients has improved: in 30% of patients asthenicvegetative syndrome had disappeared, weakness, fatigue and dyspeptic symptoms were decreased. The use of "Stimforte" in chronic hepatitis B with positive HBsAg at the stage of exacerbation contributed to a more rapid normalization of such indices as ALT, AST, compared with those in the control group. Long-term biochemical and virological remission was achieved in 40 %. It is established that during the treatment the viral load was reduced progressively until the undetectable or low level of HBV DNA and anti-HBc IgM disappeared. In only one case an allergic reaction was observed, which has not hindered to perform a complete course of treatment. No other side effects were detected. The inclusion of the drug "Stimforte" in the complex therapy of patients with exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B reduces the time of recovery of immune status and functional activity of IFN system and contributes to reduction of the viral load or elimination of the virus.
Artist Intention and Audience Reception in Theatre for Young Audiences

This article discusses the relationship between the intentions of adult artists who create works of theatre for young audiences and the responses of young people who view those performances. It reviews the results of a mixed-methods case study conducted with middle school students who viewed a production of Y. York's Getting Near to Baby. The young spectators sometimes responded to themes in the play the way that the artists envisioned they would; at other times, they did not; and in some instances, they responded to themes the artists did not envision at all. The data suggest little correlation between artists' investment in conveying particular ideas and young audience members' responses to those ideas. Rather, the nature of the ideas and the ways in which they are presented seem more likely to influence audience response.
Ketamadunan Melayu dan Sains: Satu Analisis Awal Ke atas Pencapaian Masyarakat Melayu dalam Bidang Sains

Kertas ini merupakan satu usaha untuk meneroka dan mendedahkan pencapaian masyarakat Melayu dalam bidang sains sebelum masyarakat Melayu mengenal ilmu sains moden daripada Barat. Terdapat tiga pencapaian sains yang diteliti iaitu pencapaian sains dalam bidang perubatan, matematik dan kimia (peleburan logam). Perkembangan ketiga–tiga bidang ini banyak dipengaruhi oleh kepentingannya dalam kehidupan seharian masyarakat Melayu. Perkembangan ilmu sains Melayu juga berlaku terutama apabila mereka memeluk agama Islam pada abad ke 7 Masihi. Bermula dari detik itu sebahagian tradisi keilmuan Melayu mengongsi tradisi keilmuan dari umat Islam lain. Ilmu–ilmu ini kemudiannya diubahsuai dan diperbaiki oleh para cerdik pandai tempatan untuk digunakan dalam kehidupan masyarakat Melayu. Terdapat juga cerdik pandai tempatan ini yang menghasilkan ilmu–ilmu sains baru bagi menyelesaikan permasalahan seharian masyarakat dari masa ke semasa. Kata kunci: Tamadun, Melayu, sains, pengubatan, matematik, kimia This paper want to explores and reveals the achievement of Malay Society in science, expecially before western modern science was introduced in Malay civilization. Three Malay achieve–ments in sciences; medicine, mathematics and chemistry were studied. The progress of Malay science was determined not only by its importance in the daily lives of the people but also by Islamic civilization after the Malays embraced Islam in the seventh century. Science knowledge had been absorbed and adapted by the local geniuses. They also produced new knowlege and practices to overcome various problems which they faced from time to time. Key words: Civilisation, Malay, science, medicine, mathematics, chemistry
High performance infrastructure for visually-intensive CSCW applications

We describe a scalable CSCW infrastructure designed to handle heavy-weight data sets, such as extremely large images and video. Scalability is achieved through exclusive use of reliable and unreliable multicast protocols. The infrastructure uses a replicated architecture rather than a centralized architecture, both to reduce latency and to improve responsiveness. Use of 1) reliable (multicast) transport of absolute, rather than relative, information sets, 2) time stamps, and 3) a last-in-wins policy provide coherency often lacking in replicated architectures. The infrastructure allows users to toggle between WYSIWIS and non-WYSIWIS modes. That, coupled with effective use of multicast groups, allows greatly improved responsiveness and performance for managing heavy-weight data.
Identification of genes involved in the intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Little is known about the survival mechanics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the human host. A number of genes are likely to be activated during infection, especially within macrophages, and these potential virulence determinants will be of great importance in the ultimate development of new vaccines and antimycobacterials. In an effort to identify some of these virulence determinants, a M.tuberculosis H37Rv gene promoter-probe library in a BCG host was constructed using an E.coli - mycobacterial shuttle vector with lacZ as the reporter gene. 4800 individual clones were arrayed in a 96 well microtitre(TM) format, enabling the testing of individual clones for promoter activity under a variety of environmental stressing conditions. Two separate in vitro screenings of the arrayed clones identified 53 clones that exhibited up-regulation of lacZ when stressed. 50 of these clones were bi-directionally sequenced to determine the cloned M.tuberculosis H37Rv DNA sequence. Identification of the location of the cloned DNA within the M.tuberculosis H37Rv genome identified 32 clones likely to containing potential promoter sequences. By measuring the levels of lacZ expression post-infection of macrophages, compared to in vitro expression, clones were identified which contained potential promoter sequences up-regulated within the macrophage. Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase-PCR was employed, using cDNA obtained from M.tuberculosis from infected and un-infected macrophages, to measure the levels of expression of 5 M.tuberculosis H37Rv genes identified as potentially up- regulated during infection. The results suggest that two of the five genes, genes Rv1265 and Rv2711, are indeed up-regulated during infection. The protein coded for by the gene Rv1265 has an unknown function whilst the gene Rv2711 encodes the protein IdeR, which is an iron-dependent repressor. Sequence and lacZ expression analysis identified four independently selected and screened clones which contained near identical sequences for the same promoter - that of the gene Rv0440 (groEL2). Gene Rv0440 codes for a 60KDa heat shock protein previously identified as up-regulated during infection. The identification of four independent clones containing the promoter for this gene validates this technology as a means of identifying M.tuberculosis H37Rv genes up-regulated during infection.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDE SCALE AND GENERAL HEALTH SUBSCALES TO PREDICTION AND ODDS RATIO OF DEPRESSION

Background and aim: Dysfunctional attitude may be predispose factor for depression, but there are few investigations for that. The aim of this study was to determine contributions of dysfunctional attitude and general health index based on GHQ-28 to depression. Methods: In this description and analytical study, a total of 65 patients with major depression and dythymic disorder from Noor and Navab-Safavi psychiatry clinics and 65 healthy individuals with age and sex, and education matched were randomly selected. Dysfunctional attitude scale and general health questionnaire were filled in by two groups. Data were analyzed using linear and logistic regression and correlation methods. Results: Logistic regression analysis on categorized scores of DAS- 26 as high and low risk revealed that odds ration for high risk group was 6.89 fold than low risk one (OR=6.82, Cl/95, 2.9-16.06). Two point serial correlation between DAS-26 and psychiatrist diagnosis was 0.44. Also, major depression and dysthymic disorder was significantly predicted by general health subscales (P<0.001). Conclusion: Dysfunctional attitude may be a predisposing risk factor of depression. Predict depression support and Becks cognitive diathesis stress theory of depression that dysfunctional attitude (26 options) can be used for determination of depression in this group.
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): report: Ukraine 2010

Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide, presently causing over 5 million deaths each year and expected to cause over 8 million deaths yearly by 2030. Within the European Region, tobacco is responsible for approximately 1.6 million deaths a year. The World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) aims to reduce the global burden of disease and death caused by tobacco, thereby protecting present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental, and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke. This will be accomplished by providing global policy leadership -- promoting the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), as well as the MPOWER package of tobacco policies as a key entry point to the WHO FCTC. Within the European Region, 46 countries and the European Community have ratified the Treaty. Ukraine ratified the WHO FCTC in 2006. In August 2006, the WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened an expert consultation to discuss adult tobacco surveillance and made recommendations for the development of a standard survey protocol. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) enables countries to collect data on key tobacco control measures in the adult population. The aim of the GATS is to collect data on tobacco use and tobacco control measures using a standardized questionnaire, sample design, and data collection/management procedures among adults aged 15 years and older. Results from the GATS will assist countries in the formulation, tracking and implementation of effective tobacco control interventions, and countries will be able to compare results of their survey with results from other countries implementing the GATS.
Academic gains of students with special needs in an independent religious school

The number of children who are performing poorly in school-wide tests seems to be increasing in an independent religious school in the metropolitan area. Several children have been identified "at risk" or having special needs but they seem to show little if any improvement as they get promoted to higher grades. The study investigated the instructional and assessment strategies that upper primary school teachers were using in their classrooms to improve the academic and social skills of children defined as having special needs. Teachea: • ii~rceptions were examined i:o determine whether there had been any observable increases in the academic performance of students from years five to seven. Attitudes that teachers displayed towards the school were also studied in relation to the effect that they had on children with special needs. Teachers• reported that the design and implementation of both instruction and tests were found to inhibit full inclusion of children with special needs. Religious and structural restrictions placed on children with special needs were also found to impede their academic success. The discussion focused on the instructional and assessment strategies that teachers perceived would benefit the academic achievement of children with special needs. Ways of overcoming the restrictions placed on teachers' use of instruction and assessment strategies were also examined.
COMPUTER-AIDED INVARIANT FEATURE SELECTION

Computer Vision is a topic composed of a wealth of research. Several of these topics include image restoration, scene reconstruction, and motion estimation. Another classical problem in computer vision includes determining whether or not an image contains a specific object; this branch of computer vision is called object recognition. Object recognition (classification) is a broad topic that combines the expertise from several disciplines such as Machine Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Signal Processing, Physics, Mathematics, Information Theory, and Image Processing. However, it is well known that even the best object classification algorithms will produce poor results when given poor features to track. “Garbage In-Garbage Out” is the phrase coined by George Fuechsel of International Business Machines (IBM) to describe this phenomenon [1]. This proposal presents a method for reducing the load on the user in the feature selection process. By placing a computer “in the loop” of the feature selection process, the amount of time selecting appropriate features for object classification can be significantly reduced. The goal is simple. Given at least two images (frames) containing the object of interest, the user simply selects the desired object in both images. Using a preprogrammed feature set, the computer will inform the user which features are best for recognizing the object of interest in future images. To accomplish this objective, an object-oriented collection of possible features to track will be created (e.g. color, texture, intensity, centroid, moment of inertia). These features will be standalone objects (classes) with the same interface to allow for easy future expansion of the feature
Spatial and spectral trajectories in typical neurodevelopment from childhood to middle age

Detailed characterization of typical human neurodevelopment is key if we are to understand the nature of mental and neurological pathology. While research on the cellular processes of neurodevelopment has made great advances, in vivo human imaging is crucial to understand our uniquely human capabilities, as well as the pathologies that affect them. Using magnetoencephalography data in the largest normative sample currently available (324 participants aged 6–45 years), we assess the developmental trajectory of resting-state oscillatory power and functional connectivity from childhood to middle age. The maturational course of power, indicative of local processing, was found to both increase and decrease in a spectrally dependent fashion. Using the strength of phase-synchrony between parcellated regions, we found significant linear and nonlinear (quadratic and logarithmic) trajectories to be characterized in a spatially heterogeneous frequency-specific manner, such as a superior frontal region with linear and nonlinear trajectories in theta and gamma band respectively. Assessment of global efficiency revealed similar significant nonlinear trajectories across all frequency bands. Our results link with the development of human cognitive abilities; they also highlight the complexity of neurodevelopment and provide quantitative parameters for replication and a robust footing from which clinical research may map pathological deviations from these typical trajectories. Author Summary Imagine that we could predict which children will go on to develop depression or anxiety disorders using functional brain imaging? This would allow early intervention and, in some, negation of the illness. The first step toward this goal is understanding the neurodevelopmental trajectory of healthy individuals. We can then recognize the developmental deviations with specific illnesses. We used the largest developmental MEG dataset available (n = 324) to characterize the developmental trajectories of functional connectivity in a cohort aged 6–45 years. We find evidence for nonlinear trajectories in two graph theory metrics, heterogeneously defined in brain space with opposing trajectories in different oscillatory frequencies. Our findings highlight the intricacy of typical neurodevelopment and provide foundational quantifications for replication in different modalities and application to clinical cohorts.
Percepción sobre la violencia intragénero en una muestra de estudiantes de Trabajo Social mexicanos

espanolEn el seno de las relaciones afectivo-sexuales de personas del mismo sexo o en las que algunos de sus miembros es transexual, transgenero o intersexuado tambien pue- de existir violencia, la cual se denomina violencia intragenero. Existen muy pocas in- vestigaciones relacionadas con el Trabajo Social y la V.I. , siendo ninguna del contexto mexicano. Es por ello que se plantea una investigacion cuantitativa con el objetivo de identificar la percepcion que poseen estudiantes de la licenciatura de Trabajo Social de la UANL (n= 150) respecto a la V.I. y constatar su existencia. Los resultados evidencian que: consideran que la situacion del colectivo LGTBI posee peculiaridades negativas, se evidencian actitudes hostiles hacia este colectivo y de negacion de la V.I. , se constata la interiorizacion de distintos mitos y demuestra la existencia de este tipo de violencia. Es por ello que se considera necesario promover medidas tanto formativas como pre- ventivas EnglishWithin the affective-sexual relationships of same-sex or in which some of its members is transsexual, transgender or intersex may also be violence, which is called intragenero violence. There is very little research related to social work and I.V. , with any of the Mexican context. That is why quantitative research is proposed in order to identify the perception that students have a degree in Social Work at the UANL (n= 150) for I.V. and identify their existence. The results show that: consider the situation of the collective LGTBI has negative characteristics, are evident hostile attitudes towards this group and denial of I.V. , internalization of various myths is found and demonstrates the existence of such violence. That is why it is considered necessary to promote both formative and preventive measures
Recurrent Neural Networks for Time Series Forecasting

Time series forecasting is difficult. It is difficult even for recurrent neural networks with their inherent ability to learn sequentiality. This article presents a recurrent neural network based time series forecasting framework covering feature engineering, feature importances, point and interval predictions, and forecast evaluation. The description of the method is followed by an empirical study using both LSTM and GRU networks.
Singularity Structure Simplification of Hexahedral Mesh via Weighted Ranking

In this paper, we propose an improved singularity structure simplification method for hexahedral (hex) meshes using a weighted ranking approach. In previous work, the selection of to-be-collapsed base complex sheets/chords is only based on their thickness, which will introduce a few closed-loops and cause an early termination of simplification and a slow convergence rate. In this paper, a new weighted ranking function is proposed by combining the valence prediction function of local singularity structure, shape quality metric of elements and the width of base complex sheets/chords together. Adaptive refinement and local optimization are also introduced to improve the uniformity and aspect ratio of mesh elements. Compared to thickness ranking methods, our weighted ranking approach can yield a simpler singularity structure with fewer base-complex components, while achieving comparable Hausdorff distance ratio and better mesh quality. Comparisons on a hex-mesh dataset are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
DECT-MULTRA: Dual-Energy CT Image Decomposition With Learned Mixed Material Models and Efficient Clustering

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) imaging plays an important role in advanced imaging applications due to its material decomposition capability. Image-domain decomposition operates directly on CT images using linear matrix inversion, but the decomposed material images can be severely degraded by noise and artifacts. This paper proposes a new method dubbed DECT-MULTRA for image-domain DECT material decomposition that combines conventional penalized weighted-least squares (PWLS) estimation with regularization based on a mixed union of learned transforms (MULTRA) model. Our proposed approach pre-learns a union of common-material sparsifying transforms from patches extracted from all the basis materials, and a union of cross-material sparsifying transforms from multi-material patches. The common-material transforms capture the common properties among different material images, while the cross-material transforms capture the cross-dependencies. The proposed PWLS formulation is optimized efficiently by alternating between an image update step and a sparse coding and clustering step, with both of these steps having closed-form solutions. The effectiveness of our method is validated with both XCAT phantom and clinical head data. The results demonstrate that our proposed method provides superior material image quality and decomposition accuracy compared to other competing methods.