Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
OLAP Authentication and Authorization via Query Re-writing

—Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) has become an increasingly important and prevalent component of Decision Support Systems. OLAP is associated with a data model known as a cube, a multi-dimensional representation of the core measures and relationships within the associated organization. While numerous cube generation and processing algorithms have been presented in the literature, little effort has been made to address the unique security and authentication requirements of the model. In particular, the hierarchical nature of the cube allows users to bypass - either intentionally or unintentionally - partial constraints deﬁned at alternate aggregation levels. In this paper, we present an authentication framework that builds upon an algebra designed speciﬁcally for OLAP domains. It is Object-Oriented in nature and uses query re-writing rules to ensure consistent data access across all levels of the conceptual model. The process is largely transparent to the user, though notiﬁcation is provided in cases in which a subset of the original request is returned. We demonstrate the scope of our framework with a series of common OLAP queries. The end result is an intuitive but powerful approach to database authentication that is uniquely tailored to the OLAP domain.
Kaplan-Meier type estimators for linear contact distributions

The linear contact distribution function is shown to be continuously dierentiable for any stationary random closed set which implies the existence of a continuous density and hazard rate Moreover it is proved that the density is monotone decreasing When the linear contact distribution function is estimated from observations in a bounded window the distance to the set of interest from a xed point in a given linear direction is rightcensored by its distance to the boundary of the window We develop a KaplanMeier type estimator for the linear contact distribution function and hazard rate We show that the new estimator has a ratiounbiasedness property and that it is an absolutely continuous distribution function A CLT is derived for independent replications within a xed observation window The techniques are applied to the analysis of spatial patterns in acid milk The feature of replication of the images and the CLT for the estimator give condence bounds on the estimator This is used to discriminate between dierent kinds of heat treatments
Orientational order parameters in the nematic and smectic A a binary mixture of smectogenic liquid crystals

High resolution optical transmission data of a binary mixture of two smectogenic compounds of which one having NCS terminal group exhibiting smectic A phase and the other with CN terminal group showing Smectic Ad phase have been analyzed to determine the orientational order parameters as a function of temperature. The orientational order parameters (OOPs) value increases with decreases of temperature both the nematic and smectic A phases. Haller’s extrapolation procedure has been used to determine the orientational order parameter <P2> from the birefringence data. The temperature dependence of birefringence were measured from the transmitted intensity data for wavelength λ=632.8 nm and λ=532 nm. The modified four parameter model consistent with the mean-field theory for weakly first order transition have been used. This result has also been successfully fitted with those calculated from the Maier-Saupe theory for the nematic and McMillan’s theory for the Sm A phase.
Effect of EDTA and LMWOAs on Zinc Fraction Redistribution and Kinetic Release from Soil

In the present investigation, we studied the speciation and kinetic aspects of Zinc (Zn) release from artificially Zinc contaminated soil, under the treatment of synthetic chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and low molecular weight organic acids (LMWOAs). Addition of EDTA and LMWOAs significantly increased the exchangeable fraction of Zn by 4.91-5.68, 3-4.33, 2.25- 2.89, 2.38-2.80 times under the treatment of EDTA, citric acid, oxalic acid, and malic acid respectively. Kinetic modeling (two first order reaction model) of Zn release vs. time distinguished two metal pools: readily labile and less labile. There was a high release of Zn by EDTA (24.9%-34.7%) compared to the LMWOA (4.3%-6.4%). In this study, it was also shown that the Q 1 of Zn released under the EDTA treatment was positively correlated with exchangeable, carbonate bound and Fe-Mn bound fractions suggesting that EDTA can release Zn associated with these fractions, whereas LMWOA can release Zn only from exchangeable fraction. ABSTRACT ARTICLE INFO
LMI approach to the mixed H/sub 2//H/sub /spl infin// filtering design for discrete-time uncertain systems

The problem of full-order robust filtering design for discrete-time uncertain linear systems is addressed. The uncertain parameters are assumed to belong to convex bounded domains (polytope type uncertainty). The main purpose is to design a stable linear filter such that the filtering error output signal remains bounded. For that, the parameterization of all linear filters assuring quadratic stability with an H/sub /spl infin// attenuation constraint to the filtering error system is provided in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Then, through the definition of an auxiliary cost, an upper bound to the filtering error variance is minimized, providing a mixed H/sub 2//H/sub /spl infin// guaranteed cost filtering design. Standard optimization procedures with global convergence assured can be used to solve the problem, as illustrated by an example.
Pyrosequencing Analysis of Bacterial Bioﬁlm Communities in Water Meters of a Drinking Water Distribution System (cid:1) †

The applicability of 454 pyrosequencing to characterize bacterial bioﬁlm communities from two water meters of a drinking water distribution system was assessed. Differences in bacterial diversity and composition were observed. A better understanding of the bacterial ecology of drinking water bioﬁlms will allow for effective management of water quality in distribution systems. Drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) are interesting model systems for studies of microbial diversity and ecosystem functions in engineered environments. DWDS bioﬁlms in par-ticular have received much focus due to the importance of potable water delivery to end-point consumers (8). Both cul-tivation-based and molecular approaches have been used to reveal bacterial communities from different locations or pipe materials within a DWDS and from DWDS that differ in source water and nutrients. Studies of bacterial communities throughout DWDS have indicated that populations can differ drastically from source water to tap water (7). Activities of microbial growth and the presence of potential opportunistic pathogens have been detected in tap water, faucets, and showerheads, etc., all end points
A modified Binomial likelihood model for zero/n-inflated count data

A statistical inconsistency of a zero-inflated Binomial likelihood model for count data is identified. This issue occurs when the response, $y$, is equal to the sum constraint $n$, and results in statistically inconsistent and erroneous parameter inferences being drawn from the data. The zero-modified likelihood is amended to address this issue of \textit{n-inflation}, resulting in a fully symmetric Binomial likelihood model for both zero and n-inflated counts. An ecological regression problem is presented which details the superiority, through consistency of inference, of the new likelihood model.
Soil Borne Fungi Associated with Different Vegetable Crops in Sindh, Pakistan

Different soil-borne fungi are responsible for reducing the yield of vegetables throughout the world including Pakistan. There are several soil borne fungal pathogens which aggressively infect vegetable crops. Surveys conducted during September 2010 to October 2011, demonstrated that a great diversity of soil borne plant pathogens associated with different vegetables prevail in vegetable growing areas of Sindh such as Tando Allahayar, Mirpurkhas, Ghotaki, Khairpur, Kunri, Umerkot and Karachi, etc. Our study noted in total thirteen different genera of fungi isolated from vegetable crops (cabbage, brinjal, tomato, radish and spinach). Isolated fungi identified included Alternaria solani, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. oryzae, A. terrus, Aeromonium fusidiocles, Cladosporium sp. , Drechselra hawaiiensis, Eurotium berbanbrum, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina, Penicillium commune, Rhizoctonia solani, Trichoderma harzianum, Ulocladium sp. , and unidentified black mycelium from the soil and roots of vegetable crops. In addition, it was found that soil is commonly infected by soil-borne fungi and eventually results in heavy losses of vegetable yield in the vegetable growing areas of Sindh province. The infection rapidly increased due to many factors such as, presence of moisture, cxcess of water and infection may be caused by winds, gales and dust storms as well as by mechanical vectors.
Microsoft Word-Mu MiniReview V2.JBC.TC.Off.docx

After the original identification of the thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1 or NKX2-1) biochemical activity as a transcriptional regulator of thyroglobulin in 1989, the bulk of the ensuing research has been concentrating on elucidating the roles of NKX21 in the development of the lung and thyroid tissues. Motivated by its specific expression pattern, pathologists adopted the NKX2-1 immunoreactivity to distinguish pulmonary from nonpulmonary, nonthyroid adenocarcinomas. Interestingly, the concept of NKX2-1 as an active participant in lung tumorigenesis did not take hold until 2007. This review contrasts the recent advancements of NKX2-1-related observations primarily in the realm of pulmonary malignancies. In lung cancer, NK2 homeobox 1 (NKX2-1) was proposed to be an appealing candidate lineage-survival oncogene back in 2006 (1). This was a logical conjecture based on the frequent NKX2-1 overexpression in lung adenocarcinomas (ADs) (2,3) and the requirement of NKX2-1 for branching morphogenesis of normal lung development as well as the differentiation of lung epithelial cells (4-6). In 2007, four studies uncovered that NKX2-1 is recurrently amplified in human lung cancer (7-10), implicating that NKX21 is likely functionally relevant to the pulmonary tumorigenic process, beyond just a marker of lung ADs. Indeed, a race was on to tease out the oncogenic mechanism of NKX2-1. In parallel, a much unexpected finding related to Nkx2-1 was reported by Winslow et al. (11): Nkx2-1 prevents primary tumors from metastasizing. This antimetastatic activity of Nkx2-1 conceptually contradicts the functional ramification of the NKX2-1 gene amplification seen in human lung cancer. Nevertheless, the latest data from a number of investigators provide a deeper glimpse of the mechanistic intricacy to the anti-oncogenic function of NKX2-1. Evidently, NKX2-1 joins an expanding list of cancer genes with both proand anti-oncogenic activities. These genes include MYC (12), AKT1 (13), MDM2 (14), WT1 (15), REST (16), and others. In this review, I succinctly retrace and contrast the studies from the original discovery of NKX2-1 gene amplification to the multi-functionalities of NKX2-1 in cancers.
RAINSTORM EXPERIENCES AND PTSD

a. College of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Anhui Wuhu 241000, China b. Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China c. I-Core Research Center for Mass Trauma; School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel d. Department of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
Kobe University Repository : Kernel タイトル Tit le Appearance of Thermal Time 著者

In this paper a viewpoint that time is an informational and thermal entity is presented. We consider a model for a simple relaxation process for which a relationship among event, time and temperature is mathematically formulated. It is then explicitly illustrated that temperature and time are statistically inferred through measurement of events. The probability distribution of the events thus provides an intrinsic correlation between temperature and time, which can relevantly be expressed in terms of the Fisher information metric. The two-dimensional differential geometry of temperature and time then leads us to a finding of a simple equation for the scalar curvature, R = −1 , in this case of relaxation process. This basic equation, in turn, may be regarded as characterizing a nonequilibrium dynamical process and having a solution given by the Fisher information metric. The time can then be interpreted so as to appear in a thermal way.
Adaptive image interpolation algorithm based on the fuzzy logic

Conventional image interpolation algorithm always introduces the the blur and jagged edges. To solve this problem, an improved adaptive image interpolation algorithm with using membership function is proposed in this paper. Fuzzy logic is used to obtain the membership function with the local characteristics of the gradient and phase angle. The first step is to correct the special distance of interpolated pixels along one dimension in the basis of local asymmetry features and the membership function, and then to convert the corrected distance of one dimension into two dimensions, applying the corrected distance to conventional image interpolation algorithm. Experimental results demonstrate that the improved algorithm can produce better results in regard to the signal-to-nosie ratio and succeed in preserving interpolation image edges in various directions.
OP-REEV210035 1..10

Although many studies have shown that reviewers particularly value the feasibility of a proposed project, very little attention has gone to how applicants try to establish the plausibility of their proposal’s realization. With a sample of 335 proposals, we examined the ways applicants reason the feasibility of their projects and the kinds of evidence they provide to support those assertions. We identified three kinds of evidence for mastering research: the scope of scientific skills, the presence of different assets, and the use of stylistic techniques. Applicants draw on them to align the project with scientific standards, embed it in the current state of research, and meet the scientific field’s expectations of how scientists should conduct a project. These kinds of evidence help substantiate a project’s feasibility and to distinguish the project from other proposals. Such evidence seems to correspond with a project’s positive review and approval (grant success). Evidence of research mastery was cited more often by the authors of the successful (approved) proposals than by the authors of the unsuccessful ones. The applicants of the successful proposals gave details of their planned experiments, emphasized their broad methodological and technical competence, and referred to their own preliminary scientific work.
Application of generalized estimating equations (GEE) and random effect model for estimation of occurrence and non-occurrence of mastitis In cattle and buffaloes

: In this paper we have studied the effect of age, season of calving and species of animals on the occurrence and non occurrence of mastitis by using the longitudinal data. The data on the month wise occurrence /non occurrence of mastitis recorded for the period 2005 to 2014 from the dairy farm of Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The data on 225 dairy animals have been used in the present study. To analyze the effect of different factors on the mastitis occurrence we have used generalized estimating equations (GEE) and random effects model. Our study revealed that the effect of age on occurrence of mastitis was significant. However there was no effect of seasons (summer, winter and rainy) and species on the mastitis occurrence. The interactions of age, seasons and species with time were non-significant indicating that the factors do not influence the mastitis occurrence over the time. The generalized estimating equations model proved to be superior to the random effect model as the error is less for every parameter in the GEE model.
Refractive Properties of Graphene in a Medium-Strong External Magnetic field

1-loop quantum corrections are shown to induce large effects on the refractive index n inside a graphene strip in the presence of a constant and uniform external magnetic field B orthogonal to it. To this purpose, we use the tools of Quantum Field Theory to calculate the photon propagator at 1-loop inside graphene in position space, which leads to an effective vacuum polarization in a brane-like theory of photons interacting with massless electrons at locations confined inside the thin strip (its longitudinal spread is considered to be infinite). The effects factorize into quantum ones, controlled by the value of B and that of the electromagnetic coupling \alpha, and a transmittance function U in which the geometry of the sample and the resulting confinement of the photon-e+-e- vertices play major roles. They only concern the so-called ``transverse-magnetic'' polarization of photons, which suggests (anisotropic) electronic spin resonance of the graphene-born virtual electrons. We consider photons inside the visible spectrum and magnetic fields in the range 1-20Tesla. At B=0, quantum effects depend very weakly on \alpha and n is essentially controlled by U; we recover, then, an opacity for visible light of the same order of magnitude \pi \alpha_{vacuum} as measured experimentally.
Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

In his comments on Behera and Yamagata (2003) (hereafter referred to as BY), Hastenrath (2003) (hereafter referred to as H03) has raised several issues related to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Although most of them are already discussed in detail in recent articles published elsewhere (Yamagata et al. 2002, 2003; Behera et al. 2003a; Saji and Yamagata 2003a), it appears that H03 does not recognize those. Therefore, we will repeat the essential part here to avoid confusion of readers of the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan.
Personality and Mental Health Assessment A sensor-based approach to estimate personality and mental health

- The purpose of this study was to estimate personality and mental health through behavior data measured by acceleration and voice intensity sensors. Traditionally measuring methodologies require huge amount of time and resources for its operation. Techniques that attempt to classify and measure psychological states require acknowledgment of its dynamic behavior, and the issues intrinsic to the use of self report inventories. This research conducted experiments in real-life settings, minimizing intrusiveness to participants. A methodology for estimating personality and mental health in the work place was proposed. Sensor-based behavior analysis provided an unobtrusive and time-efficient mechanism to estimate psychological states through measurement of a selected set of behaviors. This methodology’s objective was to demonstrate existing correlations between estimated behavior and assessed personality and mental health. The results showed significant correlations between behavior and all personality and mental health states studied except for openness. This research provides insights into the analysis of personality and mental health states in the working settings. More broadly, the methodology proposed in this research provides implications for the development of recognition systems that will facilitate the attainment of personal and collective goals, which proves highly useful in today’s increasingly technicized societies.
A Coupled Soil-Atmosphere

wide range of H202 lifetimes (up to 105 years), the extinction depth was found to be less than 3 m. The maximum possible concentration in the top 4 cm is calculated to be -240 nmoles/cm 3, achieved with lifetimes of greater than 1000 years. Concentrations higher than 30 nmoles/cm 3require lifetimes of greater than 4.3 terrestrial years. For a wide range of H202 lifetimes, it was found that the atmospheric concentration is only weakly coupled with soil loss processes. Losses to the soil become significant only when lifetimes are less than a few hours. If there are depths below which H202 is not transported, it is plausible that organic compounds, protected from an oxidizing environment, may still exist. They would have been deposited by meteors, or be the organic remains of past life.
person is crazy person. It doesn’t differentiate”: An exploration into Somali views of mental health and access to in an established

Background: Mental health conditions have been shown to disproportionately affect those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Somali communities globally have relatively high levels of mental illness, but low levels of mental health service use, with numerous barriers to care identified. This study was conducted in an established UK Somali community in the South West of England and aimed to explore community beliefs and views about the causes of mental illness, treatment for mental illness, and access to medical services in general. Participants were asked about how mental health and illness are understood and conceptualised, along with the cultural meaning of mental illness and its manifestations in relation to men, women and young people. Design: Using a community-based participatory research design, in partnership with local Somali community organisations, the research team conducted four focus groups with a total of 23 participants aged over 18. Open-ended questions were used to facilitate discussion. Transcripts were analysed thematically. Results: The participants discussed the role of migration and associated stress from the civil war and how that could contribute to mental illness. Participants tended to view the symptoms of mental illness as physical manifestations such as headaches and to describe a strong community stigma where those with mental health conditions were viewed as “ crazy ” by others. Barriers to accessing healthcare included language barriers, waiting times and a mistrust of doctors. Various ideas for improvements were discussed, including ideas to reduce stigma and ideas for community initiatives. Conclusion: Cultural considerations and reducing stigma are vital in improving understanding of mental illness and improving access to mental health services, along with building relationships and trust between the Somali community and health care workers.
Prospective Study on Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Recurrent Clostridioides difﬁcile Infections

: Background: Limited and wide-ranging data are available on the recurrent Clostridioides difﬁcile infection (rCDI) incidence rate. Methods: We performed a cohort study with the aim to assess the incidence of and risk factors for rCDI. Adult patients with a ﬁrst CDI, hospitalized in 15 Italian hospitals, were prospectively included and followed-up for 30 d after the end of antimicrobial treatment for their ﬁrst CDI. A case–control study was performed to identify risk factors associated with 30-day onset rCDI. Results: Three hundred nine patients with a ﬁrst CDI were included in the study; 32% of the CDI episodes (99/309) were severe/complicated; complete follow-up was available for 288 patients (19 died during the ﬁrst CDI episode, and 2 were lost during follow-up). At the end of the study, the crude all-cause mortality rate was 10.7% (33 deaths/309 patients). Two hundred seventy-one patients completed the follow-up; rCDI occurred in 21% of patients (56/271) with an incidence rate of 72/10,000 patient-days. Logistic regression analysis identiﬁed exposure to cephalosporin as an independent risk factor associated with rCDI (RR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.1–2.7, p = 0.03). Conclusion: Our study conﬁrms the relevance of rCDI in terms of morbidity and mortality and provides a reliable estimation of its incidence.