Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pragmatic Aspects of English for Engineering

The contribution deals with meaning in the pragmatic sense and the way of its decoding. It is focused on pragmatic categories of discourse used in engine ering i.e. English of science and technology. The author analyses the necessary presuppositions for a cohere nt scientific and technical text. She defines the qual ities of a coherent text and how they are achieved by students of engineering whose native language is not English but who use it as their second and professional language. T he theory of shemata is commented and their role in comprehension of a specific professional text. The author tries to trace how the meaning in scientific and te chnical texts is conveyed beyond the language system. She a lso defines the role of cohesion, a linguistic feature in texts on engineering. The conclusion of the authors investigations is that teaching the system of langu age only is not sufficient enough because students need to l earn how to grasp the pragmatic meaning of texts and this is not a part of language itself but is based on addit ional qualities which facilitate proper comprehension. Th e most important presupposition of proper comprehension in professional language of engineering is the know ledge of the subject of engineering as such.
Is total RNA extraction possible from small volume goat milk (7.5 mL) for RT-qPCR studies?

Bu calismada kucuk hacimlerdeki sut orneklerinden total RNA izolasyonu yapilarak, RT-qPCR calismalarinin yapilabilirliginin arastirilmasi amaclanmistir. Bunun icin 7,5 mL sutten RNA izole edilmis; RNA miktari, kalitesi ve RT-qPCR’dan elde edilen Ct sonuclari 100 mL sutten elde edilen degerlerle karsilastirilmistir. Kullanilan butun orneklerde A260/A280 absorbans orani 1,70’ten buyuk, RNA safliginin ortalamasi 7,5 mL ornek grubunda 1,87±0,07, 100 mL ornek grubunda 1,77±0,01 olarak tespit edilmistir. Total RNA konsantrasyonunun ortalamasi 7,5 mL ornek grubunda 149,37±43,40 µg/mL iken, 100 mL ornek grubunda 309,03±77,82 µg/mL olarak olculmustur. Kullanilan 8 kecinin somatik hucre sayisinin (SCC) ortalamasi ise 486,37±185,68 x 103olarak hesaplanmistir. Elde edilen RNA’larin RT-qPCR’da kullanilabilirligini test etmek icin keci sut somatik hucrelerinde referans gen olarak kabul edilen Ribosomal Protein Lateral Stalk Subunit P0 (RPLP0) geni kullanilmistir. 7,5 mL grubunda Ct sonuclarinin ortalamasi 20,33±0,39, 100 mL grubunda 19,51±0,41 olarak bulunmus olup, iki grup arasinda bir fark olusmamistir (P=0,170). Elde edilen RNA’nin miktari, kalitesi ve Ct sonuclari 7,5 mL sut kullanilarak da RNA izolasyonu yapilabilecegini gostermistir
Differences between married and unmarried men and women in the relationship between perceived physical health and perceived mental health

Married and unmarried men and women were compared with regard to the relationship between perceived physical health and perceived mental health (well being, anxiety and depressive symptoms). Perceived physical health were assessed by self-reported number of medical diagnoses, pain in upper body and in lower body, and physical symptoms such as digestive problems. The study sample was population-based, selected from 13.662 community-dwelling participants in the 1995-96 national health survey conducted by Statistics Norway. Selected were all 275 unmarried men and 271 unmarried women ages 35-67, and equally sized, randomly selected comparison groups in the same age range. A main effect of marital status was observed for all measures of perceived physical health. Married people reported significantly better mental health than unmarried people at all levels of perceived physical health (p < 0.000). Possible buffering effects (stronger protective effect of marriage in the presence of poor perceived physical health) were investigated, but not observed. These results are the first in a community sample in Norway to confirm consistent protective effects (although in cross-sectional data) of marriage. 1 This paper is based on a master's thesis completed by the first author under the direction of the second author, at the Research Centre for Health Promotion. Both authors contributed to the writing of this paper.
The traffic mode choice model based on fuzzy order theory

In order to investigate the effect of traffic mode choice for travel attributes from travel attention point, the multi-objective fuzzy order model was established for different travelers by fuzzy methods. Considering the travelers' ages, careers, and other factors , all kinds of travelers' travel attention point weights and close degrees were obtained by using triangular fuzzy numbers. The traffic order values were obtained and travelers got the preferred traffic mode by constructing the fuzzy order choice mode. The example indicates that below 35 years old and over 60 travelers, bus or subway was the first choice, 36 to 59 years old travelers preferred transportation was private cars. The decision process of the choice of traffic mode was simulated by the fuzzy method, the research of model could provide the basis for urban traffic structure optimization and transportation policy strategy.
Connes distance and optimal transport

We give a brief overview on the relation between Connes spectral distance in noncommutative geometry and the Wasserstein distance of order 1 in optimal transport. We first recall how these two distances coincide on the space of probability measures on a Riemannian manifold. Then we work out a simple example on a discrete space, showing that the spectral distance between arbitrary states does not coincide with the Wasserstein distance with cost the spectral distance between pure states.
First exit times of harmonically trapped particles: a didactic review

We revise the classical problem of characterizing first exit times of a harmonically trapped particle whose motion is described by a one- or multidimensional Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process. We start by recalling the main derivation steps of a propagator using Langevin and Fokker–Planck equations. The mean exit time, the moment-generating function and the survival probability are then expressed through confluent hypergeometric functions and thoroughly analyzed. We also present a rapidly converging series representation of confluent hypergeometric functions that is particularly well suited for numerical computation of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the governing Fokker–Planck operator. We discuss several applications of first exit times, such as the detection of time intervals during which motor proteins exert a constant force onto a tracer in optical tweezers single-particle tracking experiments; adhesion bond dissociation under mechanical stress; characterization of active periods of trend-following and mean-reverting strategies in algorithmic trading on stock markets; relation to the distribution of first crossing times of a moving boundary by Brownian motion. Some extensions are described, including diffusion under quadratic double-well potential and anomalous diffusion.
Bridging Neuropsychology and Education.

This chapter is divided in three parts. In the first chapter, it is made an attempt to clarify and analyze the relationships between brain's development and learning by examining notions that facilitate this relation such as the notion of function, of functional systems and of instrumental functions. Take for granted the fact that learning boosts brain organization , the second part examines the variables that play a crucial role and have an influence not only on learning but on cerebral development, too. The third part offers an experimental exercise regarding writing. Signature appears as a simple procedure and can be used as a great predictor of prewriting development. It is greatly contigent on age and (pre)school experience and can be used as a vital tool for evaluating learning disabled children who face writing difficulties.
Kundenbindung durch ein anonymes Rabattsystem

Rabattsysteme bieten Handlern wertvolle Instrumente zur Bindung ihrer Kunden. Dies gilt sowohl fur den traditionellen als auch den elektronischen Handel. Viele Handler setzen Rabattsysteme jedoch auch dazu ein, kundenspezifische Daten zu sammeln. Solche Daten konnen zu den verschiedensten Zwecken verwendet bzw. missbraucht werden. Dies kann zur Folge haben, dass datenschutzbewusste Kunden sich in ihrer Privatsphare bedroht fuhlen und deshalb die Teilnahme an Kundenbindungsprogrammen ablehnen. Das bedeutet, dass ein Handler mit einem konventionellen Rabattsystem moglicherweise keine Kunden zu Wiederholungseinkaufen animieren kann. In dieser Arbeit stellen wir ein anonymes Rabattsystem vor, das im elektronischen Handel zur Ausgabe von Treuepunkten verwendet werden kann. Das System bietet informationstheoretisch sichere Unverknupfbarkeit von Ausgabeund Einlosetransaktionen, d.h. es hindert Handler daran, die in verschiedenen Transaktionen an Kunden ausgegebenen Treuepunkte miteinander zu verknupfen. Das Rabattsystem basiert auf einem anonymisierten und gegen Falschbarkeit gesicherten Zahler, der auf blinden Signaturen basiert. Daruber hinaus verhindert das System das Zusammenlegen von Treuepunkten, die von verschiedenen Kunden gesammelt wurden.
The new star forming site NGC 6334 IV (MM3)

Aims. The eastern part of the massive star forming region NGC 6334 IV is characterized by the presence of the millimeter continuum sources MM3, MM4, and the optically thin HII region G351.24+0.65. Here we study the star formation in this part of the cloud. Methods. We imaged this region, here named NGC 6334 IV (MM3), at sub-arcsec resolution in Ks, H2 ,B rγ, and in the mid-infrared, from 8.9 to 12.7 μm. In addition, we used IRAC/Spitzer and ISOCAM images. Results. From the analysis of the IRAC color-color and H −Ks versus Ks – [3.6] diagrams, we found 18 embedded very young stellar objects within an area of 75 �� × 75 �� . One of these sources, IR-MM3 (IRS 8E), shows a very steep energy distribution with an infrared spectral index of αIR = 3. 5a ndLbol = 985 L� . This protostar, which coincides with an OH maser source and with the continuum millimeter source MM3, is the exciting source of two hydrogen molecular knots found in our H2 image. Two sources (IRS 18, and 19) with infrared excess and a steep SED are probably associated with the HII region G351.24+0.65. The IRAC and ISOCAM images indicate the presence of extended PAH emission in the region. Conclusions. We have discovered a new center of massive star formation in the giant molecular cloud complex NGC 6334.
Conversion of Carbohydrates Under Microwave Heating

The non-energetic valorisation of renewable resources using efficient and eco-friendly methodologies is the central axis of the “green chemistry” concept. In particular, the chemical and chemo-enzymatical transformation of carbohydrates arising from the hydrolysis of nonedible vegetal feedstock (i.e., lignocellulosic biomass) is a widely explored thematic for the production of new high-added value materials, synthons, and platform chemicals (Bozell, 2010). The use of mono-, diand polysaccharides for the production of new chemicals constitutes thus a subject of special relevance from both academic and industrial points of view (Lichtenthaler, 2004). Amongst the 12 principles defining this “green chemistry” concept, the development of new effective synthetic protocols, minimising wastes and energy-consumption while enhancing purity of the final product, is the corner stone (Anastas, 1998). In this regard, the use of microwaves as a non-conventional heating method has progressively gained attention due to commonly observed acceleration in reactions rates and improved (regioand chemo-) selectivities and yields in synthetic organic transformations (Kappe, 2004; Caddick, 2009). The claimed cleaner reaction profiles of microwave-assisted processes have thus rapidly projected this kind of heating as a popular method in chemistry, which often replaces the “classical” heating ones. Numerous organic reactions are nowadays fully depicted in the peer-reviewed literature and books. They concern typical synthetic organic approaches (substitutions, alkylations, cycloadditions, esterifications, cyclisations, etc.), organometallic reactions, oxidations and reductions, or polymerisation reactions (Bogdal, 2006).
Rapid phlorotannin induction and relaxation in five Washington kelps

Wounding of both terrestrial and marine plants is known to induce chemical responses in the plants; the induced compounds may defend against herbivory or act in wound-healing processes. We demonstrate here, for the first time, induction of phlorotannins in kelps (Phaeophyta, Laminariales). an important and widespread group of marine benthic algae. The rapid response of kelps to mechanical wounding contrasts with previously published work on other marine algae, where response has been slower. In 4 of the 5 species tested, induction (increases of approximately 30 to 9036 of original levels) occurred very rapidly, within 1 to 3 d of wounding, although the magnitude and duration of the induction varied among species and tissue types. Many induced responses persisted for 5 to 7 d and then relaxed. Relaxation times are a critical component in the hypothesized cost-effectiveness of induced versus constitutive defenses, and this is one of the first attempts to measure relaxation times of chemlcal defenses in marine algae. The temporal persistence of the response suggests an antiherb~vory rather than a wound-healing function for induction of phlorotannins, although this needs further testing KEY MiORDS Kelp phlorotannins . Induction Relaxat~on Chemlcal defense . Wound heal~ng Herb~vory
Introduction MONITORING ITALY 2007

In 2005, ISAE and Rivista di Politica Economica organized a conference dealing with the problem of the correct measurement and possible explanations for the large productivity differentials observed between Italy and the other main industrial countries since the mid-nineties. One of the main conclusions was that existing productivity differentials stem primarily from the diffusion of IT technologies in non-IT producing industries, with a particularly important role played by the service sector. The contribution of human resource management and organization efficiency was also mentioned, albeit not analyzed in full detail. Building on these results, in 2007 ISAE and Rivista di Politica Economica launched the project Monitoring Italy 2007, with the goal of focusing on the role of management practices and organizational capital in influencing innovation efforts and differences in economic performance. Rivista di Politica Economica is now proud to host in this issue a selection of the
Cellular Proliferative Domains: Barriers to Migration

An important aspect of the analysis of the proliferation of cell populations as composed of a set of intercommunicating logistic domains is the nature of the barriers between adjacent domains and the regulation of cellular migration between them. The nature of these inter-domain boundaries is discussed in relation to the central role of L-type calcium channels in the control of cell motility and it is proposed that domain boundaries are determined by proteoglycans which act as calcium chelators and hence regulate the local extracellular Ca++ concentration. The selective migratory advantage gained by overexpression of calcium channels is briefly alluded to.
Physical Properties of Seeds of the Selected Oil Plants

Abstract The paper examines the selected physical properties of seeds of 8 plants used in agri-food processing industry. These are: winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Adriana cultivar, sesame (Sesamumindicum L.), common flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Luna cultivar, husked sunflower (Helianthus L.) (country of origin – Bulgaria), hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Benikocultivar, blue poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Major cultivar, garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.), black caraway (Nigella Sativa L.). In the research material we determined the following: mass of thousand seeds (MTS), piling angle and angle of repose, tap and bulk density and compressive resistance of single seeds. Some seeds from the selected plant species differed with shape and size. Thus, the results determining the physical properties were varied.
A General Equilibrium Self-Employment Theory based on Human Capital Differences

Since a big proportion of the labor force in developing countries belongs to the self-employment sector, it is desirable to build models to study these dynamics. Previous works study the occupational choices of agents. The most recent ones build general equilibrium economies with three types of agents: entrepreneurs, workers and self-employees. Unfortunately, in theses works at equilibrium, workers are poorer than agents in self-employment. Data for developing countries shows that self-employment provides a subsistence level for most agents, with workers earning a higher level of income. This work builds a general equilibrium model that is consistent with this observation
Convolutional Neural Network and the Recognition of Vehicle Types

In machine learning, a convolutional neural network (ConvNet) is a class of deep, feed-forward artificial neural networks. Featured by low computing load and fast convergence, the network has been successfully applied to pattern recognition. This paper gives a detailed introduction to the structure, working principles and advantages of ConvNet, and applies it to the recognition of vehicle types. In reference to previous research, two deep neural networks were created, namely VGG 16 and AlexNet. The experimental results show that our methods have performed well in vehicle classification in complex background images.
Five- Year Survival Rate of Children with Central Nervous System Tumors in Shiraz, Iran

Background: Reduced survival and impaired quality of life of the children affected by cancers is one of the most important health problems. In this study, 5-year survival of children affected with Central nervous system (CNS) tumors and its related factors were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Participants in this historical cohort study consisted of 161children with mean age of diagnosis 72 ± 51 months (median:60 months, range from 1 month to 17 years) who were diagnosed with CNS tumors from 1999 to 2005. All patients had referred to Oncology hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Data were extracted by checklist from their medical records. Result: Five-year overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS) of the patients were 59% (standard error: 5%) and 51.7% (standard error: 5%). Moreover, 10year OS was calculated as 47% (standard error: 7%). Based on tumor histology, OS was 70% for low grade tumors and 52% for high grade tumors (P=0.202). Based on the results, gender (girls had longer survival than boys), recurrence, neurologic deficit and age of diagnosis (60-119 months had longer survival), were determined as the influencing factors on OS rate (HR (95% CI) =0.48 (0.24-0.98), P=0.044, 0.48(0.25-0.93) P=0.031, 0.42 (0.18-0.95), P=0.039, and 0.32 (0.11-0.88), P=0.029, respectively). Moreover, tumor location in diencephalon was determined as poor prognostic factors ((HR (95% CI) =10 (1.9-57), P=0.007). Conclusion: Aforementioned prognostic factors should be taken into account by oncologists to make better decisions in the management of the patients with CNS tumors. It seems that survival is a multifactorial event and besides these prognostic factors, it might be also related to different clinical settings, ethnicity and type of treatment. Further studies with more focus on different treatment modalities are suggested.
Improving Adherence to Agile Manifesto Principles in Agile Methodology – A Case Study

ii Dedication . iii Acknowledgments. iv Vita . v List of Tables . ix List of Figures . x Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 1.1 Structured or Waterfall Methodology . 1 1.2 Agile Methodology . 2 1.3 Agile Manifesto . 3 1.3.1 Principles of Agile Manifesto . 3 1.4 Iterations in Agile Methodology . 5 1.5 Objective of the study . 6 1.6 Contributions of the Study . 8 Chapter 2: Related Work . 10 Chapter 3: Hypotheses Development. 14 vii 3.1 Hypothesis 1 Team Agility . 14 3.2 Hypothesis 2 Project Management . 15 3.3 Hypothesis 3 Team's diversity and autonomy . 15 Chapter 4: Research Methods . 17 4.1 Data Collection . 18 4.2 Data Collection Tools. 21 4.2. 1 Survey I. 21 4.2. 2 Survey II . 22 4.2. 3 Face-to-face Interviews . 22 4.3 Data Analysis Method . 23 4.3.1 Evaluation Framework Survey I . 23 4.3.2 Likert Scale – Survey II . 25 Chapter 5: Discussion of Results . 27 5.1 Survey Results from Evaluation Framework . 27 5.2 Survey Results from Team Performance Analysis . 30 Chapter 6: Conclusion. 36 Chapter 6: Future Work . 38 References . 39 Appendix A: Survey I . 42 viii Team and Personal Information . 42 Questions related to Agile practice . 43 Evaluation Framework used for Survey Analysis . 46 Principle 1: Collaboration with the customer over the contractual negotiation . 47 Principle 2: Respond to change over the follow up plan . 48 Principle 3: Individual and team interactions over the process and tools . 49 Principle 4: Software that works over an exhaustive documentation . 50 Appendix B: Survey II . 51 Team and Personal Information . 51 Survey Questions. 52 Appendix C: Face to face Interview . 62
The Diversity of Bayesian Explanation A Reply

My claim is that, if we understand the function of the brain in terms of the free energy principle, then the brain can explain the mind. Harkness discusses some objections to this claim, and proposes a cautious way of solidifying the explanatory potential of the free energy principle. In this response, I sketch a wide, diverse, and yet pleasingly Bayesian conception of scientific explanation. According to this conception, the free energy principle is already richly explanatory.
Time-Frequency Analysis Based on Improved Variational Mode Decomposition and Teager Energy Operator for Rotor System Fault Diagnosis

A time-frequency analysis method based on improved variational mode decomposition and Teager energy operator (IVMD-TEO) is proposed for fault diagnosis of turbine rotor. Variational mode decomposition (VMD) can decompose a multicomponent signal into a number of band-limited monocomponent signals and can effectively avoid model mixing. To determine the number of monocomponents adaptively, VMD is improved using the correlation coefficient criterion. Firstly, IVMD algorithm is used to decompose a multicomponent signal into a number of monocompositions adaptively. Second, all the monocomponent signals’ instantaneous amplitude and instantaneous frequency are demodulated via TEO, respectively, because TEO has fast and high precision demodulation advantages to monocomponent signal. Finally, the time-frequency representation of original signal is exhibited by superposing the time-frequency representations of all the monocomponents. The analysis results of simulation signal and experimental turbine rotor in rising speed condition demonstrate that the proposed method has perfect multicomponent signal decomposition capacity and good time-frequency expression. It is a promising time-frequency analysis method for rotor fault diagnosis.