Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Steganography over video files using Menezes Vanstone Elliptic Curve Cryptography Algorithm

In recent years information security and information privacy have been more important with an increment of technology. Different techniques of stenography and cryptography are used for sending information to recipient due to safety communication channel. Lots of algorithms have been developed as a result of these techniques. In this work the message to be sent is divided into consecutive two main parts are called coordinate data and stego data. Data represent coordinate points are encrypted with Modified Menezes Vanstone Elliptic Curve Cryptography (MMV - ECC) Algorithm and coordinate points are achieved. These coordinate points are found on related frame of video file in AVI format, and then these coordinate points' pixel value replace with decimal value of stego data.
A Study about Identification of Pedestrian by Using 3-Axis Accelerometer

Recently, various authentication systems are used in our society, for example, WYK system, WYH system and WYA system. However, most of them require user's some actions at domain of authentication system. Therefore, we suggest walking authentication system without user's special action by using 3-axis accelerometer embedded in mobile phone. We extract two feature amounts from basic experimentation and decide efficient feature amounts for walking authentication system. Furthermore, we suggest a method that detects mobile phone's position to authenticate more correctly and conduct main experimentation by using the method to decide effective feature amount. Moreover, we use data mining tool to classify mobile phone's position and five subjects and one unknown person in main experimentation. Then, we discussed the suitable feature amount of identification of pedestrian and examined the effectively of the system.
The debate on antidepressants' effectiveness and missing studies in meta‐analysis

We commend the authors of this paper for theirhonest acknowledgement of the limitations of theirown re-analysis of our 1998 meta-analysis:i) The small number of trials included in their re-analysis is a considerable inconvenient.ii) The small number of studies included did notpermit investigation of sources of the hetero-geneity between trials.A recent review by Butler (1) with the recenttrials could help in developing a new point ofview. Too limited meta-analyses could producemisleading and⁄or out of date conclusions. Thatis the reason why we included as many trials aspossible in our study from 1998 even unpub-lished. We only know too well that negativetrials are under represented in scientiﬁc journals,especially about antidepressants eﬀects (2, 3):grey literature is indeed literature for meta-analysis.Nevertheless, we acknowledge that our modestmeta-analysis (4) was far from perfect and we areglad to see it became a conversation piece amongdistinguished researchers.Jean CottrauxFomer Head Anxiety Disorder UnitUniversity Lyon 1LyonFranceE-mail: cottraux@univ-lyon1.fr
Magic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring

Magic, properly performed, is a complex and skilful art, and is capable of deceiving anyone. One of the reasons why so little information is available to non-magicians interested in the topic is that magicians are understandably relectant to expose conjuring methods. Magic is a secretive business. Psychologists have long recognised that they may have much to learn from the techniques used by magicians to fool their audiences. Parapsychologists are aware that many individuals claiming to be psychic use magic tricks to fabricate paranormal phenomena. Failure to detect such fraud can lead to serious consequences, including loss of funding and negative publicity. Greater theoretical understanding of conjuring and psychic fraud will raise awareness of how vulnerable observers can be. Parapsychologists, psychologists and magicians have all written about the strategems that lie behind successful conjuring. Each has approached the topic from different viewpoints. This book is an attempt to draw together these different theoretical approaches and present them in a way that is accessible to a non-technical readership. It is partly based on interviews conducted with present-day magicians, many of who are internationally recognized by the magical fraternity for their insight into conjuring psychology and theory.
The Infant Orienting Response as it Relates to Mother-Infant Co-regulation and Attachment

The Infant Orienting Response as it Relates to Mother-Infant Co-regulation and Attachment Sarah A. Ahlander Stone School of Family Life, BYU Master of Science This study examined the relationship between 6-month old infants’ orienting response to maternal arm-restraint (as measured by bradycardia), the quality of mother-infant communication at 6 and 9 months (as measured by the Relational Coding System) and attachment at 12 months (as measured by the Strange Situation Procedure). As positive motherinfant communication increases, the chances the infant will experience bradycardia increases. As negative mother-infant communication increases, the chances that the infant will experience bradycardia decreases. For mothers and infants who have more positive communication patterns, orienting response to the maternal arm-restraint suggests that maternal disruption of infant activity was a novel experience for them. This study suggests that mother infant interactions create an expected pattern of behavior for infants. When these expectations are violated, the infant has a physiological reaction that suggests increased attention to the disrupted interaction. Bradycardia at 6 months was not related to attachment at 12 months; however, considering both the physiology and environment of the infant, dyadic positive and negative interactions affect the quality of the mother-infant relationship several months later.
Stress and the Reproductive Cycle

THE IDEA that by activating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, stress and overt or latent psychological disturbances have the potential of inhibiting the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis has been circulated for a long time (1). It is generally thought that, if severe enough, this condition may lead to the suppression of the normal menstrual cycle in a syndrome referred to as functional hypothalamic amenorrhea or functional hypothalamic chronic anovulation (2). When fully established, the syndrome is characterized by ovarian quiescence, amenorrhea, and infertility. Although there appears to be a relationship between the type and severity of the stress and the proportion of women who develop amenorrhea (3), in practice it is difficult if not impossible to identify a threshold at which stress will interfere with the normal cycle. The probable reason for this is that in circumstances that are not life threatening the actual stressor may be less critical in determining the outcome than the individual's response to it because psychobiological characteristics may heighten the responsiveness to the stressor (2). This particular problem may also in part reflect our ignorance of the initial steps by which stress interferes with normal cyclic events. One may assume that the degree of hypoestrogenism varies according to the severity of the stress challenge and that intermittent ovarian function may persist in less severe stress conditions. Potential differences in the individual responses to a particular stress paradigm make it difficult in clinical practice to confirm the independent association of a specific challenge with the initiation of the functional hypothalamic chronic anovulation syndrome (2). Furthermore, in many women more than one behavior may, in fact, be involved. For instance, this clinical syndrome has also been associated with other life style variables, such as weight loss or eating disorders, and certain types of excessive exercise (jogging, athletics) (4, 5, 6). Although it has been speculated that exercise-and weight-related amenorrhea is more probably caused by disturbances in the metabolic balance (7), mediators of the HPA axis may also be activated in these situations. Most investigators agree that the final neuroendocrine event responsible for the functional chronic anovulation syndrome is a decrease in the activity of the hypothalamic GnRH pulse generator. Reports in women with the established syndrome have usually demonstrated a significant slowing of LH pulse frequency, probably reflecting a decreased GnRH pulse activity (8). As proper folliculogenesis requires an optimal gonadotropin pulse regimen (9), it would be expected that …
Class Counting Automata on Datawords

In the theory of automata over infinite alphabets, a central difficulty is that of finding a suitable compromise between expressiveness and algorithmic complexity. We propose an automaton model where we count the multiplicity of data values on an input word. This is particularly useful when such languages represent behaviour of systems with unboundedly many processes, where system states carry such counts as summaries. A typical recognizable language is: "every process does at most k actions labelled a". We show that emptiness is elementarily decidable, by reduction to the covering problem on Petri nets.
THE EFFECT OF PIRACETAM IN ISCHEMIC FLAP VASCULARISATION

Piracetam. a drug traditionally used for stimulating the telencephalon has a strong anti-aggregant, anti spasmodic and rheological action, due to its antisludge effect and the increase of the red cell deformability capacity. The authors show the interest of this substance in reconstructive surgery : Piracetam significantly increases the circulation in the flaps, reduces the zones prone to necrosis and allows for a faster skin expansion. The first three experiments have been performed on rats - on an epigastric flap with thoracic pedicle-. In the first one. we operated on 150 rats divided into 5 groups: a control series, and 4 series which received the following doses of Piracetam per os : 20.40.80 and 100 mg/100 g/day. The necrotic area, as measured daily, represents 13.8%+−2.6 (+− SEM) in the control series. 6% +− 0.8 in the series with 20 mg/100 g. 2.53% +− 0.66 in that with 40 mg/100 g. 1.67% +− 0.4 in thatwith 80 mg/100 g and 2.77% +− 1.96 in that with 100 mg/100 g. (all these percentages are expressed versus the overall surface). A thorough statistical study including the AN0VA table. “t” and regression tests shows that these differences are significant at 0.0001 for the 40 mg/100 g dosis and 0.0000 for the 80 mg/100 g dosis. A second experiment measured the local blood flow in 4 areas of the flap from its thoracic basis towards its epigastric point thanks to the radio-active microsphere technique described 1n rats by He Oevitt and Mallck. Measures were carried out on 60 rats divided into 3 groups : control series without flap, series with a flap at the second post-operative day without Piracetam. series with a flap at thesecond post-operative day with Piracetam.With Piracetam. the increase of the bloodflow in the thoracic part proximal to th flap (zone 1) is of 60% +− 13 (p < 0.0000). that of zone 2 of 72% +< 20 (p < 0.0008). that of zone 3 of 92% +< 23 (p < 0.0003), and finally that of the epigastric zone 4 of 117% +− 40 (p <0.004) (vs the overall surface). A thirdexperiment measured the temperature difference of these 4 zones by means of a, thermocouple according to the method described by Jones in 1983 and it compared the results obtained with the flow measured by microspheres. Finally, in a last experiment, the blood flow in expanded tissueswith- and without- piracetam 40 mg/100 gwas measured with a laser-doppler. Therefore it was concluded that piracetam is a useful drug to prevent necrosis in flaps. It can also be used to expand tissues more quickly.
The Role of microRNAs in Bovine Infection and Immunity

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNAs that are recognized as critical regulators of immune gene expression during infection. Many immunologically significant human miRNAs have been found to be conserved in agriculturally important species, including cattle. Discovering how bovine miRNAs mediate the immune defense during infection is critical to understanding the etiology of the most prevalent bovine diseases. Here, we review current knowledge of miRNAs in the bovine genome, and discuss the advances in understanding of miRNAs as regulators of immune cell function, and bovine immune response activation, regulation, and resolution. Finally, we consider the future perspectives on miRNAs in bovine viral disease, their role as potential biomarkers and in therapy.
Errors in Organizations

E. Salas, Series Foreword. D.A. Hofmann, M. Frese, Introduction: Errors, Error Taxonomies, Error Prevention and Error Management: Laying the Groundwork for Discussing Errors in Organizations. N. Keith, Learning through Errors in Training. M. Hammond, J. Farr, The Role of Errors in the Creative and Innovative Process. S. Mousavi, G. Gigerenzer, Revisiting the 'Error' in Studies of Cognitive Errors. B. Bell, S.W. J. Kozlowski, Cognitive Failure: The Emergence, Consequences, and Management of Errors in Teams. E. Salas, S.J. Weaver, W.L. Bedwell, Team Training as a Mechanism to Enhance Reliability and Manage Errors. L.H. MacPhail, A. Edmondson, The Importance of Work Context in Organizational Learning from Error. K. Shimizu, M.A. Hitt, Errors at the Top of the Hierarchy. E. Hollnagel, When Things Go Wrong: Failures as the Flip Side of Successes. R. Ramanujam, P. Goodman, The Link between Organizational Errors and Adverse Consequences: The Role of Error-Correcting and Error-Amplifying Feedback Processes. M.J. Gelfand, M. Frese, Cultural Influences on Error: Prevention, Detection, and Management. M. Frese, D.A. Hofmann, Conclusions and Integration.
A 1.5MS/s 6-bit ADC with 0.5V supply

A moderate resolution analog-to-digital converter targeting wireless sensor networks applications is presented. Employing a successive approximation architecture, the device achieves 6 bits of resolution at 1.5 MS/s output rate, while drawing 28muA from a low 0.5 V supply, corresponding to a Figure of Merit (FOM) of . 25pJ/conversion step. Low-density metal5-metal6 capacitors guarantee feedback DAC linearity while minimizing input capacitance, while the use of a passive sample and hold, combined with a class-AB comparator reduce analog power dissipation to 4muW (30% of the total). The analog core is operational for supply values as low as . 3V, even though sampling rate is reduced to 175kS/s.
Load Balanced and Optimal Disk Allocation Strategy for Partial Match Queries on Multidimensional Files

A multidimensional file is one whose data are characterized by several attributes, each specified in a given domain. A partial match query on a multidimensional file extracts all data whose attributes match the values of one or more attributes specified in the query. The disk allocation problem of a multidimensional file F on a database system with multiple disks accessible in parallel is the problem of distributing F among the disks such that the data qualifying for each partial match query are distributed as evenly as possible among the disks of the system. We propose an optimal solution to this problem for multidimensional files with pairwise prime domains based on a large and flexible class of maximum distance separable codes, namely, the redundant residue codes. We also introduce a new family of residue codes, called the redundant nonpairwise prime residue codes, to deal with files whose attribute domains are nonpairwise prime.
Artificial Neural Network Approach for Transient Forced Convective Heat Transfer Optimization

This present research uses artifical neural networks (ANNs) to analyze and estimate the influence of transfer functions and training algorithms on experimentally determined Nusselt numbers, friction factors, entropy generation numbers and irreversibility distribution ratios for nine different baffle plate inserted tubes. Nine baffle-inserted tubes have several baffles with various geometric parameters used in the experiments with a baffle area blockage ratio of two, with different pitch to diameter ratios, different baffle orientation angles and different baffle spacings. The actual experimental data sets were used from previous author’s studies and applied as a input data set of ANNs. MATLAB toolbox was used to search better network configuration prediction by using commonly used multilayer feed-forward neural networks (MLFNN) with back propagation (BP) learning algorithm with thirteen different training functions with adaptation learning function of mean square error and TANSIG transfer function. In this research, eighteen data samples were used in a series of runs for each nine samples of baffle-inserted tube. Reynold number, tube lenght to baffle spacing ratio, baffle orientation angle and pitch to diameter ratio were considered as input variables of ANNs and the time averaged values of Nusselt number, friction factor, entropy generation number and irreversibility distribution ratio were determined as the target data. The total 70% of the experimental data was used to train, 15% was used to test and the rest of data was used to check the validity of the ANNs. The TRAINBR training function was found as the best model for predicting the target experimental outputs. Almost perfect accuracy between the neural network predictions and experimental data was achieved with mean relative error (MRE) of 0,000105816% and correlation coefficient (R) that was 0,999160176 for all datasets, which suggests the reliability of the ANNs as a strong tool for predicting the performance of transient forced convective heat transfer applications.
A coupled IIM-BEM numerical method for the optimization of single-cell traps

We present a coupled Immersed Interface Method – Boundary Element Method (IIM–BEM) numerical technique that allows the prediction of the behavior of deformable cells under the effect of both hydrodynamic and electrical effects. This technique is applied to the study of a hybrid electrical-mechanical trap for single-cell trapping. We report on the effect of different combinations of electrode positions and mechanical properties of the trap on the maximum loading and unloading Reynolds numbers. We also report on the effect that cells moving with the flow have on cells which have been already trapped in a cavity.
An Analytical Comparison of Social Network Measures

Network science spans many different fields of study, ranging from psychology to biology to the social sciences. A number of descriptive network measures have been identified for use within these fields; however, little research examines the relationships of these measures for possible statistical dependence. The research presented in this paper uses Spearman's rank correlation coefficient to examine the statistical dependence between pairs of 24 widely accepted social network measures. Confidence intervals are compared to determine whether computation times between measures in the same correlation group are significantly different. We use a three-factor, four-level, full-factorial experimental design to construct a test set of 64 unique network topologies. The three factors of interest are the network structural properties of size, cluster ability, and the scale-free parameter. A set of 320 networks are generated from a power law degree distribution using a random graph generation algorithm. Results indicate that there exists high correlation among 14 of the 24 tested network measures, many of which also exhibit statistically significant differences with respect to computation time. These findings are of interest to analysts seeking to identify measures that provide similar ranked outcomes and where computational efficiency is an important consideration.
Cytokine gene transcription in vascularised organ grafts: analysis using semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction

Cytokine gene transcription has been analyzed by direct analysis of RNA obtained from mouse heterotopic cardiac transplants. The level of expression of the cytokine genes was assessed using semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Expression of the cytokines investigated fell into three groups. The first group included interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta), IL-5, IL-6, and interferon gamma (IFN gamma). These genes were expressed in normal heart tissue at low level and were upregulated following both syngeneic and allogeneic transplantation. Genes in the second group (IL-1 alpha, IL-3) were not expressed at detectable levels in normal heart but were induced following either syngeneic or allogeneic heart grafting. IL-2, IL-4, and tumor necrosis factor beta (IFN beta) comprised the third group and these cytokines were expressed only in allogeneic grafts after transplantation.
Efficient Induction of Extrinsic Cell Death by Dandelion Root Extract in Human Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) Cells

Background Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) is a heterogeneous disease that is not only hard to diagnose and classify, but is also highly resistant to treatment. Available forms of therapy for this disease have not shown significant effects and patients rapidly develop resistance early on in therapy. These factors lead to the very poor prognosis observed with CMML patients, with median survival duration between 12 and 24 months after diagnosis. This study is therefore centered around evaluating the selective efficacy of a natural extract from dandelion roots, in inducing programmed cell death in aggressive and resistant CMML cell lines. Methodology/Principal Findings To confirm the induction of programmed cell death in three human CMML cell lines, nuclear condensation and externalization of the phosphatidylserine, two main characteristics of apoptosis, were detected using Hoechst staining and annexin-V binding assay. The induction of another mode of cell death, autophagy, was determined using a monodansylcadaverine (MDC) stain, to detect the formation of autophagy vacuoles. The results from this study indicate that Dandelion Root Extract (DRE) is able to efficiently and selectively induce apoptosis and autophagy in these cell lines in a dose and time dependent manner, with no significant toxicity on non-cancerous peripheral blood mononuclear cells. More importantly, we observed early activation of initiator caspase-8, which led to mitochondrial destabilization and the induction of autophagy, suggesting that DRE acts through the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis. The inability of DRE to induce apoptosis in dominant-negative FADD cells, confirms the mechanism of action of DRE in in vitro models of CMML. Conclusion The results from this study indicate that natural products, in particular Dandelion Root Extract, have great potential, as non-toxic and effective alternatives to conventional modes of chemotherapy available today.
Heterogeneous Implementation of CSR in an MNE: the role of subsidiaries' institutional contexts and behaviors

The main objective of this dissertation is to explain heterogeneity in conformity within multinational enterprises (MNEs). More specifically, I focus on what makes an MNE’s subsidiaries implement practices that are consistent with the policy designed by the MNE’s headquarters. Given the increasing normative pressures on MNEs, managing conformity within them is of strategic importance. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an example of such mounting norms. My work relies on a unique set of data (including surveys, archival data and interviews) I collected on CSR practices in one MNE between 2012 and 2014. Overall, the findings of my three essays show that heterogeneous conformity within MNEs stems not only from diverse internal and external pressures exerted on subsidiaries, but also from (1) the subsidiaries’ varying levels of attention to normative demands that depend on peers’ behaviors, (2) their heterogeneous internalization of the Group policy which reduces peers’ and headquarters’ influence and (3) the specific characteristics and institutionalization levels of different practices.