Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Efficient Product Aspect Ranking and its Application: A Review

: The purpose of the work we are going to find import aspect of the product and its rank this aspect by using numerous consumer reviews. The consumer reviews contain rich and valuable knowledge about the product. And this knowledge is very useful for both consumer and firm. Consumer can make wise purchasing decision by paying more attention towards important aspect or feature. And firm will concentrate on important features or aspect while improving the quality of the aspect. So in this proposed framework, this will identify the important aspect of product from online consumer reviews. The important aspects are commented again and again in consumer review and the consumers opinions on the important aspects are greatly influence their overall opinions on the product. From the consumer reviews the important aspect are identified by using NPL tool, and will classify the sentiment on that aspect, and finally we are going apply the ranking algorithm to determine the particular product rating.
Farklı Bölgelerde Yetişen Hicaznar (Prunica garanatum L.) Meyvelerinin Bazı Fiziksel Özelliklerinin Karşılaştırılması

Bu calisma, 2013 buyume sezonunda, Hicaznar nar cesidinin meyve kalite ozelliklerinin bolgelere gore degisiminin belirlenmesi amaciyla; Ege (Izmir, Aydin, Denizli), Akdeniz (Antalya) ve Guneydogu Anadolu bolgelerinde (Şanliurfa) bulunan toplam 9 bahcede yurutulmustur. Bu amac dogrultusunda ticari hasat zamaninda alinan meyve orneklerinde fiziksel ozellikler (agirlik, en, boy, sekli indeksi, meyve kabuk orani, kabuk kalinligi, dane randimani, meyve suyu randimani ve kabuk rengi) belirlenmistir. Calismada bazi ozellikler icin bahce ortalamalari arasinda onemli farklar cikmistir. Elde edilen verilere gore meyve agriligi 259.8-740.8 g; meyve eni 77.78-110.51 mm; meyve boyu 69.14-96.48 mm; sekil indeksi 0.85-0.93; meyve kabuk orani % 43.57-51.32; kabuk kalinligi 4.37- 5.54 mm; dane randimani %48.68-61.91; meyve suyu randimani % 64.79-75.87; L degeri 38.55- 48.25; a degeri 47.35-55.43 ve b degeri 17.07-24.27 arasinda degismistir. Calismada rakim ile meyve fiziksel ozellikleri arasinda anlamli bir iliski gorulmemistir. Genelde en iri (481.64 g) ve kabugu en kirmizi (a*=52.58) meyveler Antalya bolgesinden elde edilmistir. Meyve suyu randimani Akdeniz ve Ege’de benzer (% 69) olurken, Şanliurfa’da en yuksek (% 75) olmustur.
Recognizing Scenes-Can coarse geometry aid a bag-of-features ?

We augment bag-of-features scene categorization techniques with coarse geometric information, because scenes exhibit global geometric structure. We modified Fei-Fei and Perona’s scene categorization system [1] by incorporating geometric information into patch vector quantization. This results in a modest overall performance improvement, but a significant improvement in discriminating indoor scenes. Hence, global geometric structure can be useful for scene categorization.
Using Drama In The Classroom

Drama is a potentially powerful tool for connecting students with learning and content. We know that learning is an active, constructive process of coming to know. And through our classroom involvement with students, we have found that drama can provide a process for learning by living through or experiencing an event. Drama by its very nature involves students in social contexts where they are required to think, talk, manipulate concrete materials, and share viewpoints in order to arrive at decisions (Siks, 1983). Thus, through drama, students explore both factual knowledge and content concepts while “trying on” social experiences. Heathcote (cited in Johnson and O’Neill, 1984) believes that drama confronts students with situations that may change them because of the issues and challenges they must face in the dramatic playing.
Recognition Accuracy , Stereotypic Preference , Aversion , and Subjective Judgment of Body Appearance in Adolescents and Young Adults

Accuracy o f body image, stereotypic preference, and aversion to body types were investigated in two studies. Using line drawings of 19 somatotypes in three orientations, 160 subjects in four age groups selected preferred, least preferred, and self-estimates o f their own body types. Five independent ratings were made by judges of the subjects" body type. Females underestimated and males tended to overestimate their body dimensions. Both sexes overwhelmingly chose the endomorph as the least preferred somatotype. The consensus among females was to prefer slim figures and among males to prefer a medium muscularphysique. In the second study three aspects o f body image were studied by adjusting one's image on a television monitor that displayed a whole continuum of self-images from ectomorphy to endomorphy. Subjective body images were found to lie between the objective somatotype and the ideal.
How to build science-action partnerships for local land-use planning and management: lessons from Durban, South Africa

The gap between scientific knowledge and implementation in the fields of biodiversity conservation, environmental management, and climate change adaptation has resulted in many calls from practitioners and academics to provide practical solutions responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change, e.g., Future Earth. We present a framework to guide the implementation of science-action partnerships based on a real-world case study of a partnership between a local municipality and an academic institution to bridge the science-action gap in the eThekwini Municipal Area, South Africa. This partnership aims to inform the implementation of sustainable land-use planning, biodiversity conservation, environmental management, and climate change adaptation practice and contributes to the development of human capacity in these areas of expertise. Using a transdisciplinary approach, implementation-driven research is being conducted to develop several decision-making products to better inform land-use planning and management. Lessons learned through this partnership are synthesized and presented as a framework of enabling actions operating at different levels, from the individual to the interorganizational. Enabling actions include putting in place enabling organizational preconditions, assembling a functional well-structured team, and actively building interpersonal and individual collaborative capacity. Lessons learned in the case study emphasize the importance of building collaborative capacity and social capital, and paying attention to the process of transdisciplinary research to achieve more tangible science, management, and policy objectives in science-action partnerships. By documenting and reflecting on the process, this case study provides conceptual and practical guidance on bridging the science-action gap through partnerships.
PRIMARY ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE BREAST: IS KI-67 proliferation index related to histologic grade? Does steroid hormone receptor expression play a role in the frequency of coexistent pregnancy?

Dr. Yasemin Ozluk, Dr. Sitki Tuzlali, Dr. Ekrem Yavuz, Dr. Duygu Derin, Dr. Oktar Asoglu, Dr. Abdullah Igci, Dr. Ridvan Ilhan, Dr. Altan Iplikci Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dali, Istanbul, Turkiye Istanbul Universitesi Onkoloji Enstitusu, Tibbi Onkoloji Bilim Dali, Istanbul, Turkiye Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Istanbul, Turkiye
Some covariance models based on normal scale mixtures

Modelling spatio-temporal processes has become an important issue in current research. Since Gaussian processes are essentially determined by their second order structure, broad classes of covariance functions are of interest. Here, a new class is described that merges and generalizes various models presented in the literature, in particular models in Gneiting (J. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 97 (2002) 590--600) and Stein (Nonstationary spatial covariance functions (2005) Univ. Chicago). Furthermore, new models and a multivariate extension are introduced.
Mechanistic Studies On the Role of Polyamines and Microvesicles in Tumor Growth and Hypoxia-mediated Angiogenesis

Solid tumors are composed of cancer cells, as well as resident or infiltrating non-malignant cells that contribute to the malignant state in an ecosystem generally accepted as the tumor microenvironment. Microenvironmental tumor hypoxia is the foremost leading cause of angiogenesis, i.e. the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature, and its correlation to tumor growth and aggressiveness has included hypoxia-induced angiogenesis into the hallmarks of cancer. Accordingly, anti-angiogenic therapy was developed for the treatment of cancer patients; however, clinical studies have shown benefit only for a small group of patients, thus challenging the preceding expectations on anti-angiogenic targeting of tumors and underscoring the complex biology of human cancer disease. This thesis aims at investigating mechanistic roles of polyamines and microvesicles in tumor biology and hypoxia-mediated angiogenesis. We considered the option of inhibiting cancer cell proliferation by the combination of polyamine synthesis inhibition with phage display-derived antibodies targeting the polyamine uptake system. Further, we found a novel role of polyamines in the hypoxic stress response of cancer cells. The findings resulted in a strategy for enhancing the sensitivity of polyamine biosynthesis inhibition in experimental glioblastoma, i.e. highly aggressive brain tumors, through simultaneous anti-angiogenic induction of tumor hypoxia. We have elucidated the role of protease-activated receptors in the hypoxic responses of endothelial cells, and found a specific role of protease activated receptor-2. We show that hypoxic coagulation system activation in glioblastoma cell derived microvesicles elicits pro-angiogenic signaling in hypoxic endothelial cells through protease activated receptor-2. Further studies investigated the uptake mechanism of glioblastoma cell-derived microvesicles, and present the still hypothetical possibility of multicellular transfer of complex, molecular information through microvesicles. In conclusion, further studies aim at understanding the limitations of current anti-angiogenic treatments as well as identifying new targets or combinations of therapies. Data presented in this thesis identify new pathways of hypoxia-mediated tumor development with possible implications for therapeutic intervention. (Less)
Cadmium Toxicity on Swiss Mice and Spermatogenesis

Cadmium is a widespread environmental pollutant used in industries, has been associated with reproductive abnormalities in male Swiss mice. Metal induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) impair the spermatogenesis by increasing the sperm abnormality in testis and changes the sperm morphology. The Present study, discussed that induction of oxidative stress in testis of Swiss mice overtime (i.e. 5 to 8 Weeks) after a single intra-peritonial higher dose (2mg/kg body weight) of cadmium. Animals exposed to cadmium showed decline in the sperm count and increase in sperm abnormality. Oxidative stress was measured by malonic dialdehyde content, peroxidase, catalase and amelioration by non-enzymatic antioxidants like Vitamin C and E. The changes occurs in exposed mice compared to control suggested that high dose of cadmium exposure increases the level of lipid peroxidation, decrease the catalase and peroxidase activity by causing testicular damage affecting spermatogenesis.
A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM)

This article describes the development of a measure of positive lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual (LGB) identity. Two studies were conducted to, first, establish the factor structure of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM), and second, test the reliability and validity of the resulting 25-item scale. Study 1 provided data for an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with 264 self-identified “male” or “female” individuals who also identified as lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual (MF-LGB). The resulting structure was subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the remaining sample of 360 MF-LGB identified individuals and supported a 5-factor solution with subscales representing self-awareness, authenticity, intimate relationships, belonging to the LGBT community, and commitment to social justice. Test-retest correlations and internal consistency provided evidence of reliability for the LGB-PIM. Study 2 (n – 272) provided evidence of validity, with the subscales showing the hypothesized positive correlations with measures of positive well-being and group specific measures corresponding to the subscale concepts. The current studies indicate that positive identity is multifaceted and may be useful to consider in research with LGB populations. The results also suggest to researchers and practitioners the dimensions of positive LGB identity that may need to be assessed and supported to cultivate positive well-being for LGB identified individuals.
ROLE OF EMBRYO MORPHOLOGY IN INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION CYCLES FOR PREDICTION OF PREGNANCY

Background: Multiple factors have been suggested for prediction of pregnancy in Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles such as the number of injected oocytes, fertilization rate, embryo morphology and quality of transferred embryos. Predictive value of these factors is important in ICSI outcome. Objectives: To evaluate the role of embryo morphology for prediction of pregnancy in ICSI cycles. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was done on 97 patients who were treated by ICSI in Fatemeh Zahra Fertility and Infertility Centre from April 2004 to March 2005. Number of retrieved oocytes, number of injected oocytes, fertilization rate, zygote morphology, rate of cytoplasmic fragmentation, number of four cell transferred embryos, and quality of embryo transfer, as predictors of pregnancy in ICSI cycles were evaluated. The results analysed by T-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher's exact test. Logistic regression was used to estimate the significance of variables in the prediction of pregnancy probability. Results: Out of 97 patients, 42 cases of pregnancy were detected (Pregnancy rate: 43.3%). The number of four cell transferred embryos was 112 (53.84%) in pregnant group. Pregnancy occurred in 33 (58.9%) patients with at least one good quality zygote. The mean number of four cell transferred embryos and the quality of zygotes had significant difference between pregnant and not pregnant groups (p=0.006 and p=0.000 respectively). In logistic regression analysis, the number of four-cell transferred embryos (p=0.007) and the quality of zygotes (p=0.003) were significant predictors of the pregnancy outcome. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the number of four-cell transferred embryos with ≤ 15% cytoplasmic fragmentation and zygotes with centralized, apposed and polarized pronuclei in women <38 years old are significant predictors for pregnancy in ICSI cycles.
Biomarkers of genotoxicity measured in human lymphocytes exposed to benzo(a)pyrene: Aneugenic effect, and involvement multiple primary DNA lesions

Benzo-a-pyrene (B[a]P) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon classified as carcinogenic to human. Its metabolic activation leads to production of metabolites forming adducts with DNA, being at origin of B[a]P-induced DNA damages, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis. Human blood lymphocytes cultures established from 25 subjects aged 20 to 30 years old, living in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) were exposed to B[a]P (0.4, 4, 20 and 40 µM) for 24 h, then washed and cultivated without B[a]P for an additional 24 h. B[a]P-DNA adducts, DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs), sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs), chromosomal aberrations (CAs) and micronuclei (MN) were analysed. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis of MN using a pancentromeric probe was also done to assess MN content. Significantly increased formation of B[a]P-DNA adducts, CAs, MN and SCEs were observed starting at [B[a]P]=0.4 µM (p<0.01), with a significant decrease of B[a]P-DNA adducts and MN after exposure to 20 µM B[a]P. For DNA SSBs, no significant increase was observed in all conditions. Besides, FISH analysis showed that B[a]P-induced MN mostly contain centromeres (77.1% vs 68.5% for the control, p<0.01), and specifically three or more centromeres (p<0.01). This study suggests an aneugenic effect of B[a]P in human lymphocytes. Finally, statistical analysis by multiple linear regression showed that two variables (B[a]P exposure level and B[a]P-DNA adducts) significantly explained 53% of observed variability in SCE test, while the percentage of cell presenting a high frequency of SCE (% HFC) was the only variable significantly explaining the observed variability in CA and MN test (34% and 12%, respectively). These observations indicate that DNA breaks, in addition to B[a]P-DNA adducts, contributed to SCEs formation.
Waveguide properties recovered from shallow diffractions in common offset GPR

Near‐surface heterogeneities produce diffractions in common offset ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) data from the Gnangara Groundwater Mound, north of Perth, Western Australia. These diffracted wavefields can be enhanced and show a dispersion pattern if they propagate along a waveguide caused by a low velocity surface layer, such as moist sand on top of dry sand. Until now, GPR waveguide dispersion has been analyzed and inverted using common midpoint data. Using numerical modeling, we demonstrate that the same dispersion information can also be recovered from a diffracted electromagnetic wavefield recorded with common offset geometry. Frequency‐slowness analysis of shallow diffractions in common offset GPR field data reveals high resolution dispersion curves. Inverting picked dispersion maxima to modeled curves (i.e., modal wave propagation in waveguide layer) allows estimation of waveguide height and velocities of waveguide and the underlying material. Data analysis in the frequency‐wavenumber domain provides an alternative technique for extracting dispersion curves. Preliminary results validate this approach, which could be favorable in large‐scale applications due to minimal processing requirement and inherent yet adjustable spatial averaging. The differences between waveguide parameters recovered from two surveys appear to be consistent with seasonal changes in moisture content and lateral changes due to variations in depositional environment. Our approach presents a new method to quantify the shallow dielectric permittivity structure of the subsurface from common offset gathers—the most commonly acquired type of GPR data. Potential applications of this method include estimation of shallow moisture distribution, early target identification for unexploded ordnance (UXO) detection, concrete slab characterization, pedological investigations, or planetary exploration.
DEVELOPMENT OF ELLAGIC ACID RICH POMEGRANATE PEEL EXTRACT LOADED NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS (NLCS)

Objective : This study aimed to access the anti-tyrosinase activity of ellagic acid rich pomegranate peel extract (EPP) and to prepare the EPP loaded nanostructure lipid carriers (NLCs) for topical application to promote active compound penetration efficiency. Methods: EPP contained ellagic acid 12% (w/w) has been prepared and subjected to mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory assay. The EPP loaded NLCs have been developed using a warm microemulsion technique. The physicochemical properties, entrapment efficacy, in vitro release profile and ex vivo permeation study were investigated. Results: The EPP possessed a strong anti-tyrosinase activity with IC 50 values of 28.54 ± 1.34 µg/ml. At optimal condition, lyophilized EPP loaded NLCs showed spherical particles with a mean particle size of ~200 nm, polydispersity index of ~0.2 and zeta potential of ~ -34 mV. The high incorporation efficiency of ellagic acid, ~90%, was achieved. The in vitro release study showed a prolonged release of ellagic acid from the NLCs up to 12 h following the Higuchi’s model. The ex vivo permeation study showed that the cream containing EPP loaded NLCs clearly promote the active compound penetration compare to EPP cream (control). Conclusion: The prepared EPP showed strong anti-tyrosinase activity that suitable for use in cosmetics. NLCs were shown to be a promising delivery system for EPP to improved bioavailability of active ingredients. The penetration enhancing effect of NLCs was dependent on the types of oil and surfactant used in formulation.
Design of Simple ANN (SANN) model for Data Classification and its performance Comparison with FLANN (Functional Link ANN)

Data Classification is a prime task in Data mining. Accurate and simple data classification task can help the clustering of large dataset appropriately. In this paper we have experimented and suggested a simple ANN based classification models called as Simple ANN (SANN) for different classification problems. The GA is used for optimally finding out the number of neurons in the single hidden layered model. Further, the model is trained with Back Propagation (BP) algorithm and GA (Genetic Algorithm) and classification accuracies are compared. The designed models are also compared with the Functional Link ANN (FLANN) for Data classification accuracies. It is revealed from the simulation that our suggested model is performing better compared to FLANN model and it can be a very good candidate for many real time domain applications as these are simple with good performances.
Current updates on diagnostic methodologies for tick-borne hemoparasitic diseases in equids: A review

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) or otherwise called equine piroplasmosis (EP) are the foremost economic limitations to equids production. Thus, reducing the breeding capability and athletic performance of equids globally. Identification of these haemoparasites is crucial in understanding their distribution in the population and it is imperative to discern between species and subspecies that are responsible for the occurrence of the disease conditions. Conventional procedures such as microscopic and serological evaluations do not usually meet these prerequisites. Diagnostic contrivances, such as the complement fixation test (CFT), the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) have been efficaciously used for many years. Furthermore, DNA-based investigations for identification, differentiation and classification of different haemoparasites have also been established. Molecular diagnostic procedures, such as DNA hybridization, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), transcriptomics, proteomics, metagenomics and metabolomics, permit the uncovering of parasites in blood, tissues or ticks with optimal sensitivity, specificity and consistency. In addition, these procedures can be exploited to detect definite species and subspecies. The prerequisite of these investigations must include proper premeditation and validation, these investigations provide an effective device for molecular studies, with greater benefits of flexibility to standardization. The application of these procedures for studying TBDs or EP globally will be irreplaceable for a long period from now. Therefore, the aim of this review is to draw up the specifics of the procedures in more convenient form for practitioners and researchers. KEY WORDS: Diagnosis, equids, molecular, transcriptomics, proteomics, metagenomics, metabolomics, haemoparasites, tick-borne diseases