Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multiparty Protocol for Mining of Association Rules in Horizontally Partitioned Database

In this paper, propose a protocol for secure mining of association rules in horizontally distributed databases. The current leading protocol is K and C protocol. This protocol is based on the Fast Distributed Mining(FDM) algorithm which is an unsecured version. We want to release aggregate information about the data, without leaking individual's information.The main ingredients in this protocol are two novel secure multi-party algorithms, first one computes the union of private subsets that each of the interacting players hold, and second tests the inclusion of an element held by one player in a subset held by another. This protocol offers enhanced privacy with respect to the other one. Keywords— Privacy Preserving Data Mining; Frequent Itemsets; Association Rules.
Development and molecular organization of dendritic spines and their synapses

Nearly all excitatory input in the hippocampus impinges on dendritic spines which serve as multifunctional compartments that can, at the very least, selectively isolate and amplify incoming signals. Their importance to normal brain function is highlighted by the severe mental impairment observed in most individuals having poorly developed spines (Purpura, Science 1974;186:1126–1128). Distinct groups of membrane proteins, cytoskeletal elements, scaffolding proteins, and second messenger‐related proteins are concentrated particularly in dendritic spines, but their ability to generate, maintain, and coordinately regulate spine structure or function is poorly understood. Here we review the unique molecular composition of dendritic spines along with the factors known to influence dendritic spine development in order to construct a model of dendritic spine development in relation to synaptogenesis. Hippocampus 2000;10:512–526. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Agronomic improvements can make future cereal systems in South Asia far more productive and result in a lower environmental footprint

South Asian countries will have to double their food production by 2050 while using resources more efficiently and minimizing environmental problems. Transformative management approaches and technology solutions will be required in the major grain‐producing areas that provide the basis for future food and nutrition security. This study was conducted in four locations representing major food production systems of densely populated regions of South Asia. Novel production‐scale research platforms were established to assess and optimize three futuristic cropping systems and management scenarios (S2, S3, S4) in comparison with current management (S1). With best agronomic management practices (BMPs), including conservation agriculture (CA) and cropping system diversification, the productivity of rice‐ and wheat‐based cropping systems of South Asia increased substantially, whereas the global warming potential intensity (GWPi) decreased. Positive economic returns and less use of water, labor, nitrogen, and fossil fuel energy per unit food produced were achieved. In comparison with S1, S4, in which BMPs, CA and crop diversification were implemented in the most integrated manner, achieved 54% higher grain energy yield with a 104% increase in economic returns, 35% lower total water input, and a 43% lower GWPi. Conservation agriculture practices were most suitable for intensifying as well as diversifying wheat–rice rotations, but less so for rice–rice systems. This finding also highlights the need for characterizing areas suitable for CA and subsequent technology targeting. A comprehensive baseline dataset generated in this study will allow the prediction of extending benefits to a larger scale.
The effect of Sn grain number and orientation on the shear fatigue life of SnAgCu solder joints

A study of the dependence of room temperature shear fatigue lifetime of SnAgCu solder joints on Sn grain number and orientation was conducted. Both essentially single Sn grain and multi (two or three) Sn grain samples are found in many SnAgCu solder joints in the field, and these Sn grain morphologies were examined here. The mean fatigue lifetime was found to be significantly longer for samples with multiple Sn grains than for samples with single Sn grains. For single grain samples, correlations between Sn grain orientation (with respect to the loading direction) and lifetime were observed, providing insight on early failures in SnAgCu solder joints.
Nucleotide deletion and P addition in V(D)J recombination: a determinant role of the coding-end sequence

During V(D)J recombination, the coding ends to be joined are extensively modified. Those modifications, termed coding-end processing, consist of removal and addition of various numbers of nucleotides. We previously showed in vivo that coding-end processing is specific for each coding end, suggesting that specific motifs in a coding-end sequence influence nucleotide deletion and P-region formation. In this study, we created a panel of recombination substrates containing actual immunoglobulin and T-cell receptor coding-end sequences and dissected the role of each motif by comparing its processing pattern with those of variants containing minimal nucleotide changes from the original sequence. Our results demonstrate the determinant role of specific sequence motifs on coding-end processing and also the importance of the context in which they are found. We show that minimal nucleotide changes in key positions of a coding-end sequence can result in dramatic changes in the processing pattern. We propose that each coding-end sequence dictates a unique hairpin structure, the result of a particular energy conformation between nucleotides organizing the loop and the stem, and that the interplay between this structure and specific sequence motifs influences the frequency and location of nicks which open the coding-end hairpin. These findings indicate that the sequences of the coding ends determine their own processing and have a profound impact on the development of the primary B- and T-cell repertoires.
Performance of local goat fed on complete feed containing cocoa pulp with different fiber sources

Due to the limitation of the forage, especially during the dry season, utilization of complete feed formulated from such agricultural by-product and agro-industry as rice straw, corn cobs, soybean straw, and cocoa pulp is an alternative to solve the problem. The aim of this study was to determine the performance of local goats fed on complete feed containing 10% of cocoa pulp with different fiber sources. Sixteen local male goats, with an average initial body weight of 17.7±4.6 kg, were randomly assigned to one of four treatment diets according to completely randomized block design consisted of four treatments and four blocks as replication. The treatment was T1: Complete feed with rice straw as the fiber source, T2: complete feed with corn cobs as the fiber source, T3: complete feed with soybean straw as the fiber source, and T4: mini elephant grass + concentrate. Analysis of variance indicated that treatment affected DMI (P<0.001) and %DMI/BW (P=0.049) but the treatment did not affect ADG (P = 0.366) and FC (P = 0.468). In conclusion, the use of 10% of pulp cocoa pulp in the formulation of complete feed containing different sources of fiber, i.e., either rice straw corn cobs, or soybean straw is satisfactory in supporting the performance of the local goats.
How Stable is Pitch Labeling Accuracy in Absolute Pitch Possessors?

Absolute pitch (AP) is the ability to identify or produce a given pitch without a reference. This study examines the stability of pitch labeling accuracy in a broad sample of AP possessors when natural complex tones are compared to modified sound structures (slightly out-of-tune pitches, sounds with missing fundamentals, and pure tones). A passive listening test with single tones was developed (Tallinn Test of Absolute Pitch, TTAP), with 150 items selected, representing 60 synthetic instrumental tones (violin, clarinet, and trumpet) in different octave ranges and dynamics, and 90 electronically modified sounds, each presented in three different octave ranges. Additional information was collected, regarding handedness, start of instrumental instruction, educational status, occurrence of AP in the family, and associations with processing pitch recognition. Results showed a clear decrease of pitch recognition accuracy between natural complex sounds and pure sine tones. A significant main effect on TTAP scores was found for early starts of instrumental instruction. The findings are discussed in the context of the nature-nurture debate (genetic vs environmental factors), as well as the implications of genetic and memory aspects of pitch recognition.
On Stable Social Laws and Qualitative Equilibrium for Risk-Averse Agents

This paper introduces and investigates the notion of qualitative equilibria, or stable social laws, in the context of qualitative decision making. Previous work in qualitative decision theory has used the maximin decision criterion for modelling qualitative decision making. When several decision-makers share a common environment, a corresponding notion of equilibrium can be deened. This notion can be associated with the concept of a stable social law. This paper initiates a basic study of stable social laws; in particular , it discusses the stability beneets one obtains from using social laws rather than simple conventions, the existence of stable social laws under various assumptions, the computation of stable social laws, and the representation of stable social laws in a graph-theoretic framework.
A Comparison of Quality of Care in Critical Access Hospitals and Other Rural Hospitals

Purpose: The United States has about 2100 rural hospitals. Approximately 1300 are Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) with 25 beds or less. CAHs receive cost-based reimbursement through the federal Flex program with the goal to improve quality and access to health care. Reports on quality of care (QOC) and factors that influence quality in CAHs are mixed. This study compared QOC and factors that influence QOC in CAHs and other rural hospitals. Sample: 385 staff nurses in 6 CAHs and 9 other rural hospitals in North Carolina and Virginia. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional design using nurse surveys aggregated to the hospital level, data from provider of services file, and the United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research files. Variables on community, hospital, and nursing unit characteristics, the nurse work environment, nurse rated QOC and community perception of hospital quality were compared using t-test or chi-square. Findings: There were no differences in the majority of factors influencing QOC. A culture of safety, the nurse work environment, and QOC were rated high in all hospitals. Compared to other rural hospitals CAHs tend to be located in communities with better economic status and their nurses had more years of nursing experience. More nurses in CAHs felt their community recognized their hospital as a good place for minor health issues and would recommend the hospital to family and friends. Conclusions: The high ratings of QOC were accompanied with the presence of safety cultures and work environments rated as highly as in Magnet hospitals. The lower poverty levels in communities with CAHs suggest possible community financial benefits from CAHs. More studies are warranted to explore these relationships. Further reporting to public quality indicator databases by all CAHs should be encouraged and QOC measures relevant for small rural hospitals should be developed. DOi : http://dx.doi. org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v14i2. 328
The Role of Revefenacin in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by progressive and persistent airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Revefenacin is an investigational long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), in late-stage development as a nebulized inhalation solution, which has been designed to produce long-acting bronchodilation, consistent with once-daily dosing, and with a high degree of lung-selectivity. It is more selective for muscarinic type 3 (M3) than muscarinic type 2 (M2) or muscarinic type 1 (M1) receptors. Its dissociation half-life for M3 is 82 minutes and 6.9 minutes for M1, respectively. The bronchoprotective effect is seen as early as five-minute post-dose and is sustained for up to 24 hours. The estimated 24-hour potency (expressed as the concentration of dosing solution) is 45.0 mg/ml. Once-daily dose of revefenacin provided long-term improvement in trough forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). It improved day 28 trough FEV1 over placebo significantly (p < 0.001). M3: M2 receptor half-life is 12 compared to the other antagonists that have M3: M2 receptor half-life around 6.0. A 24-hour serial spirometry, on day 84, showed that revefenacin 88 or 175 µg was associated with significant (p <0.01) improvements in trough FEV1 at all time points compared with placebo. Revefenacin is generally well-tolerated and unlike the other anti-muscarinics, it has no systemic anti-cholinergic adverse effects.
Tree Search based Approximate Maximum Likelihood Detector for Spatial Multiplexing Systems

In a spatial multiplexing system with multiple antennas on both sides of a wireless link, it is preferable to adopt the maximum likelihood (ML) detection to fully extract both multiplexing and diversity gain. In this paper, we present a new tree search based near ML detector that applies a new ordering in conjunction with efficient node exploration strategy. The error performance of the new detector closely approaches that of the ML detector. However, it is far less complex than conventional suboptimal tree detectors and maintains a fixed detection delay.
Establishment of the coarse grained parameters for epoxy-copper interfacial separation

Atomistic coarse grained parameters were calculated from a non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation of the separation of an epoxy-copper interface. The methodology to determine the interaction energy and the equilibrium distance between the interfacial materials at a minimum energy is established. The traction-displacement relations of the separation under the influence of time taken for atomic interaction, displacement step, and molecular size have been studied. The study illustrates that the control of the time step in the molecular dynamics models is important to ensure a proper separation simulation. The result shows close matching with the thermodynamics work of adhesion. An analytical scheme to determine the coarse grained parameters from the relations is discussed. The proposed methodology contributes to the interpretation of interfacial adhesion beyond the continuum framework.
Handling Ambiguity Problems of Natural Language Interface for Handling Ambiguity Problems of Natural Language Interface for Handling Ambiguity Problems of Natural Language Interface for Handling Ambiguity Problems of Natural Language Interface for QuesQuesQuesQuesttttionionionion Answering Answering

The Natural language question (NLQ) processing module is considered a fundamental component in the natural language interface of a Question Answering (QA) system, and its quality impacts the performance of the overall QA system. The most difficult problem in developing a QA system is so hard to find an exact answer to the NLQ. One of the most challenging problems in returning answers is how to resolve lexical semantic ambiguity in the NLQs. Lexical semantic ambiguity may occurs when a user's NLQ contains words that have more than one meaning. As a result, QA system performance can be negatively affected by these ambiguous words. In this research, we aim to resolve this problem by introducing CKCO (Context Knowledge & Concepts Ontology) approach. This approach integrates context knowledge and concepts ontology of a domain, into a shallow natural language processing (SNLP) technique. Concepts knowledge is modeled using ontology, while context knowledge contains a set of words with their senses obtained from WordNet Domain and a group of words within the proposed domain serve as context labels, and it is determined based on neighborhood words in the NLQ. We applied CKCO approach to a university QA domain for new students to examine the impact of WSD in retrieving correct answers. Experimental results show that the CKCO approach together with other components of our QA system yield a result which is 83.4% for precision. We focus on the ambiguity of nouns in the NLQ.
Maturation and nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling of snRNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

While nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling of snRNAs is a well known process in higher eukaryotes, it is still unknown whether snRNAs shuttle in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Furthermore, it is unclear why snRNA shuttling evolved in general. In yeast, snRNAs are transcribed in the nucleus and processed by nuclear endonuclease Rnt1 and exonuclease Rrp6. Additionally, snRNAs are trimethylated by the nucleolar methyltransferase Tgs1 before beeing integrated into spliceosomes. Therefore, a cytoplasmic phase seems unnecessary. However, in the present work we investigated a potential cytoplasmic phase of the snRNAs by fluorescent in situ hybridizations (FISH) and in vivo and in vitro RNA co-immunoprecipitation (RIP) experiments. We found that the snRNAs are exported from the nucleus by Mex67 and Xpo1 and determined the order of the subsequent maturation events. After export, the Sm-ring assembles on the snRNAs in the cytoplasm, which is an essential step for the nuclear import of the snRNP via the karyopherins Mtr10 and Cse1. In fact, FISH experiments revealed a cytoplasmic mislocalization of snRNAs after partial depletion of the Sm-ring, showing the importance of correct snRNP assembly. To answer the question if snRNAs are processed and TMG-capped before their export or after nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling, we blocked snRNA shuttling. Interestingly, we detected increasing amounts of unprocessed U1 via qRT-PCR analysis in all transport mutants. In addition, we identified reduced amounts of TMG-capped snRNAs in import mutants, suggesting that snRNAs are processed and capped after shuttling and that they rather require the shuttling for subsequent processing steps. Furthermore, we performed a two step TMG-RIP analysis with the spliceosomal proteins Prp40 and Prp17 as well as with Mex67 and Xpo1 and identified that TMG-capped snRNAs preferentially bind to the late splicing factors and not to Mex67 and Xpo1. Thus, we suggest a model in which trimethylation of snRNAs prevents further snRNA shuttling. Importantly, we show that if shuttling is prevented, unprocessed snRNAs are incorporated into the spliceosomes, as the binding of Prp40 to immature U1 is significantly increased in mex67-5. Thus, spliceosomes cannot distinguish between mature and immature snRNAs and incorporate these immature snRNAs when they are not eliminated from the nuclear compartment. This in turn leads to severe genome wide splicing defects as confirmed by qRT-PCR and RNA-Sequencing analysis.
Integrating Information to Bootstrap Information Extraction from Web Sites

In this paper we propose a methodology to learn to extract domain-specific information from large repositories (e.g. the Web) with minimum user intervention. Learning is seeded by integrating information from structured sources (e.g. databases and digital libraries). Retrieved information is then used to bootstrap learning for simple Information Extraction (IE) methodologies, which in turn will produce more annotation to train more complex IE engines. All the corpora for training the IE engines are produced automatically by integrating information from different sources such as available corpora and services (e.g. databases or digital libraries, etc.). User intervention is limited to providing an initial URL and adding information missed by the different modules when the computation has finished. The information added or delete by the user can then be reused providing further training and therefore getting more information (recall) and/or more precision. We are currently applying this methodology to mining web sites of Computer Science departments.
Type Ii Diabetes in Mauritius: A Qualitative Investigation into Women Patients and Household Support during Pregnancy

The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) is escalating, principally due to a sharp rise in developing countries experiences of rapid economic transitions from subsistence and agricultural based economies to more technology based economies that are characteristic of sedentary based employment. Lifestyle changes in Mauritius too, with a population of barely 1.3 million inhabitants, have resulted in dramatic increases in the incidence of Type 11diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body’s capacity to utilise glucose, fat and protein is disturbed due to insulin deficiency or insulin resistance. The epidemic is chiefly type II diabetes which along with genetic susceptibility, particularly in certain ethnic groups such as Asians, is brought on by environmental and behavioural factors. Gestational Type 2 Diabetes (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance that begins or is first recognised during pregnancy. During pregnancy, the women is objectified, feeling a loss of control and an awareness of having an unwell, high risk body. Findings showed that pregnant women with GDM this study as extremely vulnerable. Behaviours of health professionals, such as nurses, midwives and physicians and of relatives, friends and employers influenced the women. An open caring relationship where the individual women is understood and supported, empowered to strive for normal glycaemia, and encouraged to be reconciled with her disease. It also includes informing her partner and other significant persons about her need for support.
QoE analysis of a peer-to-peer television system

ABSTRACT Peer-to-peer (P2P) TV technology is seen as an emerging alternative to the current systems of providing TV channels and video services over the Internet. However, little information is available on users’ Quality of Experience (QoE) on P2P systems. We discuss the general problems behind subjective assessments of P2P streaming, and present a discussion on the factors affecting QoE for P2P TV. We also introduce a method of assessing a user’s QoE on P2P TV systems, and we show preliminary results from our subjective QoE study of a popular P2P TV system – Joost. Qualitative responses from the subjective study suggest that long start-up delays and lack of smooth continuity during video playback significantly affected viewing experience. Understanding the user’s QoE on such scalable and cheap platforms has the potential to revolutionize existing Internet video streaming business models (pricing models, etc), in addition to aiding providers in better server resource management. Finally, we discuss the technical and open issues that need to be resolved in order for a successful deployment of a large scale P2P TV system.