Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A New Recommendation Algorithm Based on User’s Dynamic Information in Complex Social Network

The development of recommendation system comes with the research of data sparsity, cold start, scalability, and privacy protection problems. Even though many papers proposed different improved recommendation algorithms to solve those problems, there is still plenty of room for improvement. In the complex social network, we can take full advantage of dynamic information such as user’s hobby, social relationship, and historical log to improve the performance of recommendation system. In this paper, we proposed a new recommendation algorithm which is based on social user’s dynamic information to solve the cold start problem of traditional collaborative filtering algorithm and also considered the dynamic factors. The algorithm takes user’s response information, dynamic interest, and the classic similar measurement of collaborative filtering algorithm into account. Then, we compared the new proposed recommendation algorithm with the traditional user based collaborative filtering algorithm and also presented some of the findings from experiment. The results of experiment demonstrate that the new proposed algorithm has a better recommended performance than the collaborative filtering algorithm in cold start scenario.
A Critical Risk Factor for a Major Side Effect of Interferon-Alpha Therapy: Activated Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 is Related to Depressive Symptoms

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects approximately 170 million people worldwide. Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is a cytokine that is related to early viral infection and has both antiviral and antiproliferative properties. The current standard treatment for long-term chronic hepatitis C (CHC) consists of combination therapy with IFN-α and ribavirin, which has a broad spectrum antiviral effect. Despite the potential therapeutic benefits of IFN-α, its administration often causes many side effects, such as somatic and neuropsy chiatric symptoms. Depression is a serious and frequently occurring side effect of IFN-α therapy, and this is one of the major reasons for cessation of the therapy. Therefore, in order to avoid the discontinuation of INF-α therapy owing to depressive symptoms, it is important to identify the risk factor(s) leading to the onset of associated depressive symptoms. In this chapter, we introduce our novel findings on the association between IFN treatment and the onset of depression in CHC patients as well as the potential neu robiological mechanisms by which depression may arise. We also highlight a potential approach for predicting the onset risk of depression as a side effect in these patients. pathway, which finally changes in the alternation of 5-HT turnover. Our findings suggest that inflammatory pathways that lead to the activation of IDO1 may be a novel therapeu tic target in patients suffering from inflammation-associated depression, for example, HCV or cancer therapy. Our results also suggest the monitoring of TRP-KYN metabolites during immunotherapy might assist in predicting the onset risk of depression as a side effect in these patients. However, further insight into the role of each downstream KYN pathway metabo lite in the pathological process is needed to understand, and to clarify the relationship with complex neurotransmitters.
Tuberculous Meningitis in The Differential Diagnosis of Cns Infection and the Urgency of Antituberculosis Treatment

Tuberculosis is a chronic necrotizing granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causes morbidity and mortality worldwide, and affects children as in all age groups. Tuberculous meningitis (TM) is the most severe form of the disease. The pathogenesis of TM is poorly understood and the best management has not been established. We report 17-years old female patient, who was referred from Somalia with a suspected intracranial mass lesion accompanied by poor general condition, reduced consciousness, hypertension and bradycardia, diagnosed as TM after brain biopsy with result of positive PCR and culture for M. tuberculosis. But the patient died after diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in the last phase. The aim of this case report is to remind that TM must be considered in the differential diagnosis of intracranial infection in patients from endemic areas and the treatment should be initiated rapidly to prevent delayed diagnosis and lethal complications.
Small World of Inter-Firm Network and Firm's Acquisition Behaviour

This study finds that the inter-firm network in India on account of director interlocks is a small world and the network has become more integrated since the introduction of corporate governance regulations in the country. Using a sample of National Stock Exchange listed firms in India the study finds a negative relation between average path length and probability of acquiring indicating the importance of faster reach of information among the firms within the network. The paper also finds a non-linear relation given by inverted U-shaped curve between firm level clustering and probability of acquiring. Initially, increase in clustering has a positive effect through the informational quality effect; however at higher levels the negative informational redundancy effect dominates leading to a curvilinear relation.
Effects of Habitat Fragmentation and Forest Edges on Predators of Marbled Murrelets and Other Forest Birds on Southwest Vancouver Island

We recorded the occurrence and relative abundance of potential predators of the threatened marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in the Carmanah, Walbran, and Klanawa Valleys on southwest Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Data covering multiple years (1994-2000) came from two series of dawn surveys used to monitor murrelet activities (45 stations in total), and two series of point counts (190 stations). Steller's jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) were consistently the most common potential predator. Common ravens (Corvus corax) and red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) were also frequently encountered, but owls, accipiters, and falcons were rare. Northwestern crows (Corvus caurinus) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) were rare at our inland stations, but other studies showed that they were common at the coast. The survey and point count data showed that the percent occurrence and relative abundance (individuals per survey) of Steller's jays, common ravens, and all predators combined were higher at stations bordering clearcuts and roads than at stations within interior forest or bordering streams. Highest counts were usually at sites frequently used by people. Predators were more abundant in the fragmented forests of the Klanawa Valley than in the less disturbed Carmanah-Walbran Valleys. In particular, counts of Steller's jays at road and clearcut edges were significantly higher in Klanawa than in Carmanah-Walbran. A pilot experiment using 40 artificial nest sites on tree boughs in old-growth patches in the Klanawa Valley revealed that eggs disappeared more rapidly near clearcut edges than in the interior forest. We conclude that predation risk at nests of marbled murrelets is likely to be higher near clearcuts and roads than in interior forest, and higher in fragmented landscapes than in relatively undisturbed old-growth forests.
5'UTR sequence requirements for stability of rbcL transcripts in the chloroplast of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

A reporter gene was constructed of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii rbcL 5’ region from position -70 to +47, relative to the transcription start point (+1), followed by the E. coli uidA (GUS) gene and the Chlamydomonas psaB 3’ region downstream of it. Two constructs were made in order to examine the importance of the sequence of a predicted stem-loop structure between positions +1 and +41 of the C. reinhardtii rbcL 5‘ region. The first construct tested consisted of a reversed nucleotide sequence between positions +5 and +37, while the second construct examined consisted of a complete change of sequence between positions +6 and +36 of the region, in which the nucleotides were changed so that each purine is replaced by another purine (A→G; G→A), and each pyrimidine by another pyrimidine (C→T; T→C). The constructs were inserted into the chloroplast genome downstream of the atpB gene. Transcript accumulation of the reporter gene was determined by Northern blot. Both constructs did not exhibit a change in accumulation of GUS transcripts in comparison to the original reporter gene construct, proving that the altered nucleotides are not significant in stabilizing the rbcL transcript in the C. reinhardtii chloroplast.
Development of Metclopramide Floating Tablets Based on HPMC Matrices: A Comparison Study with Marketed Formulation

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a floating matrix tablet of Metoclopramide based on HPMC matrices and check the effect of controlled release property of the drug with marketed formulation. Method: Tablets are prepared by wet granulation method by using HPMC, Sodium starch glycolate and sodium bicarbonate as polymers and excipients. PVP K 30 (5% in IPA) used as granulating agent. Results: Floating properties of the tablets were determined by determination of density, floating lag time, floating duration and in vitro drug release. Tablets of all the batches had desired buoyancy characteristics. Conclusion: It was concluded that upon increase in concentration of sodium bicarbonate and sodium starch glycolate in the HPMC matrices sustained the drug release. From the comparison studies it was found that developed formulation were more effective due to patient compliance.
The Development of Employees’ Knowledge Sharing Behavior through Team Innovation Climate and Organization Culture

The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence concerning the impact of team innovation climate on knowledge sharing behavior and individuals’ altruistic intentions in software sector. A survey base study was conducted. Survey based-data was collected from 319 employees at software center in Pakistan. The results of this study revealed that all the constructs of team innovation climate had positive impact on altruistic intention and knowledge sharing behavior. Moreover, altruistic intention and organization culture had positive impact on knowledge sharing behavior. However, it was found that one construct of team innovation climate (Participative safety) did not have impact on organization culture. The present research contributes to the literature pertaining to the psychosocial sides of knowledge sharing behaviors. Keywords: Team innovation climate, altruistic intention, organization culture, knowledge sharing behavior.
Energy Efficiency of Server Virtualization

The need for computing power keeps on growing. The rising energy expenses of data centers have made server consolidation and virtualization important research areas. Virtualization and its performance have received a lot of attention and several studies can be found on performance. So far researches have not studied the overall performance and energy efficiency of server consolidation. In this paper we study the effect of server consolidation on energy efficiency with an emphasis on quality of service. We have studied this with several synthetic benchmarks and with realistic server load by performing a large set of measurements. We found out that energy-efficiency depends on the load of the virtualized service and the number of virtualized servers. Idle virtual servers do not increase the consumption much, but on heavy load it makes more sense to share hardware resources among fewer virtual machines. Keywords-virtualization; energy-efficiency; server consolidation; xen; kvm; invenio; cmssw
The Guerrero Composite Terrane of western Mexico: Collision and subsequent rifting in a supra-subduction zone

The Guerrero Composite Terrane of western Mexico is the second largest terrane in North America. Mostly characterized by submarine volcanism and formed by five terranes, the Guerrero records vast and complex subduction-related processes influenced by major translation and rifting. It is composed of the Teloloapan, Gua najuato, Arcelia, Tahue, and Zihuatanejo Terranes. The Teloloapan Terrane is made up of Lower Cretaceous island-arc (IA) andesitic to basaltic submarine lava flows, interbedded with limestone and shallow-marine volcaniclastic rocks. The Guanajuato and Arcelia Terranes are characterized by Lower Cretaceous supra-subduction ophiolite successions formed by deep-marine volcanic and sedimentary rocks with mid-oceanic-ridge basalt (MORB), oceanic-island basalt (OIB), and island-arc basalt (IAB) signatures. These two terranes are placed between the continent and the more evolved arc assemblages of the Zihuatanejo Terrane. The Tahue Terrane is composed of Paleozoic accreted arc and eugeoclinal sedimentary rocks, Triassic rift-related metaigneous rocks, and overlain unconformably by pillow basalts, limestone, and volcaniclastic rocks. The Zihuatanejo Terrane was formed by Triassic ocean-flank to ocean-floor assemblages accreted in Early Jurassic time (subduction complexes). The subduction complexes are overlain by Middle Jurassic–evolved volcanic arc rocks, which are in turn unconformably overlain by Early and Late Cretaceous subaerial and marine arc-related volcano-sedimentary assemblages. Mesozoic stratigraphy at the paleocontinental margin of Mexico (Oaxaquia and Mixteca Terranes) is formed by Triassic submarine fan turbidites accreted during Early Jurassic time; Middle Jurassic–evolved volcanic arc rocks are unconformably covered by a Late Jurassic to Cretaceous calcareous platform. Six stages in the tectonic evolution are proposed on the basis of the stratigraphic and deformational events recorded in western Mexico: (1) A passive or rifting margin developed along the western margin of continental Mexico throughout the Triassic. A
Oxidative stress and viability of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal cell cultures from the omentum of rabbits

Mesenchymal stem cells are a population of somatic cells found in several tissues of an adult organism, including adipose tissue. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can cause cellular alterations, including mutagenesis and genomic instability and the development of diseases. Thus, it is important to understand ROS-induced damage to cell macromolecules such as DNA, proteins, and lipids. In this study, we investigated oxidative stress rates and viability of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) from the greater omentum of rabbits. Cell cultures were analyzed at different passages (1-5) using the dichlorofluorescein acetate assay for measuring ROS production and cell viability tests. ROS levels were highest at passage 2 and cell viability was highest at passage 4.
Title Fission yeast Stn 1 is crucial for semi-conservative replicationat telomeres and subtelomeres

The CST complex is a phylogenetically conserved protein complex consisting of CTC1/Cdc13, Stn1 and Ten1 that protects telomeres on linear chromosomes. Deletion of the fission yeast homologs stn1 and ten1 results in complete telomere loss; however, the precise function of Stn1 is still largely unknown. Here, we have isolated a high-temperature sensitive stn1 allele (termed stn1-1). stn1-1 cells abruptly lost telomeric sequence almost completely at the restrictive temperature. The loss of chromosomal DNA happened without gradual telomere shortening, and extended to 30 kb from the ends of chromosomes. We found transient and modest single-stranded Gstrand exposure, but did not find any evidence of checkpoint activation in stn1-1 at the restrictive temperature. When we probed neutral-neutral 2D gels for subtelomere regions, we found no Y-arc-shaped replication intermediates in cycling cells. We conclude that the loss of telomere and subtelomere DNAs in stn1-1 cells at the restrictive temperature is caused by very frequent replication fork collapses specifically in subtelomere regions. Furthermore, we identified two independent suppressor mutants of the high-temperature sensitivity of stn1-1: a multicopy form of pmt3 and a deletion of rif1. Collectively, we propose that fission yeast Stn1 primarily safeguards the semi-conservative DNA replication at telomeres and subtelomeres.
The Impact of Fertility Rate on the Education Attainment Level of Children in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India: The Quantity-Quality Tradeoff

India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen by 19% over the last ten years. Between 20002010 the percentage decline in TFR in the state of Uttar Pradesh has been 23%. Meanwhile, literacy rate has risen by 13.5% in the state over the last decade. Using the framework suggested in Becker’s Quantity-Quality Tradeoff Model (1960), this study provides evidence of a correlation between a woman’s fertility rate and the education attainment level of the children in the household. As there are more children born into a household, the resources of the parents get divided amongst the children. Thus, expanding the family size has worsening prospects for the children.
Determining Basic Probability Assignment Based on the Improved Similarity Measures of Generalized Fuzzy Numbers

Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence has been widely used in many data fusion application systems. However, how to determine basic probability assignment, which is the main and the first step in evidence theory, is still an open issue. In this paper, an improved method to determine the similarity measure between generalized fuzzy numbers is presented. The proposed method can overcome the drawbacks of the existing similarity measures. Then, we propose a new method for obtaining basic probability assignment (BPA) based on the proposed similarity measure method between generalized fuzzy numbers. Finally, the efficiency of the proposed method is illustrated by the classification of Iris data.
SERUM TRACE METAL LEVELS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING A TETIARY HEALTH CENTRE IN NIGERIA

The clinical significance of trace element evaluation with regards to diabetes mellitus have been increasingly recognised. Hence, the need to assess trace element levels in diabetic patients. In this study, the plasma levels of chromium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, copper and selenium were determined in 85 subjects which includes 45 previously diagnosed diabetic patients and 40 apparently healthy non- diabetic control subjects. Samples were analysed using atomic absorption spectrophotometric methods. Plasma concentration of magnesium (11.64±0.96mg/L), zinc (12.0±9.18µg/dl), chromium (65.42±5.44µg/L) and selenium (62.22±7.62µg/L) were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in patients with diabetic mellitus when compared with control. Conclusively diabetic mellitus is associated with a significant decrease in serum trace element levels, this is consistent with the findings of other researchers. (Idonije B.O, Okogun G.R.A, Iribhogbe O.I, Ekhator C.N, Tijani T.T, Salimon A.Z and Omonrogieva O. Serum Trace Metal Levels in Diabetic Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Centre in Nigeria. Academia Arena. 2011;3(7):28-31) (ISSN 1553-992X). http://www.sciencepub. net.
Nominal vs. Verbal -ing Constructions and the Development of the English Progressive

In this paper, I examine nominal and verbal - ing forms in English and discuss aspects of their historical development. In particular, I investigate certain differences between verbal and nominal gerunds in comparison with the present participle with respect to what I call here gradience in verbal traits . I put forward the following hypothesis. Diachronically, the nominal component of both nominal and verbal gerunds relates to the nominal origin of both forms, namely an Old English derived nominal in - ung/-ing . The 'more verbal' component of the verbal gerund relates to certain aspects of the diachronic development of the English progressive. The changes in the development of the progressive in fact resulted in the emergence of the verbal gerund with parallel continuation of the Old English nominal in - ung/-ing and the Old English participle. After reviewing the development of English progressive, I will present diachronic and synchronic evidence that the original nominal pattern of the progressive acquired verbal traits. I will then show how this influenced the development of the two gerund types. I will then turn to a structural analysis of the constructions under investigation, which can be summarized as follows: synchronically, the gradience in verbal traits is accounted for on the basis of variation in the internal functional structure of the elements under investigation. On this view, the presence of verbal characteristics is linked to the presence of certain structural layers standardly associated with verbal clauses. Deverbal formations split into several subtypes depending on the number and the type of the layers these contain. This is expressed within a system that views word/category formation as a result of processes operating in specific syntactic structures, which contain the root as the minimal element that enters word formation (Alexiadou 2001, Alexiadou, Iordachioaia & Soare 2010, Borer 2013, Embick 2010, Marantz 1997, and others).
Cloud Computing - A Potential Area for Research

With the emerging and enormous devel- opment of I.T. sector in different walks of business and human life since many years, there is a greater need for computing the operations virtually. Out of the many networks available on the computer, cloud computing takes lead and occupies top place in the present computing scenario. Cloud becomes more widely and intensely accepted by many users and migrating to the cloud by the users remains an attracting opportunity from a financial perspective to many both individuals and organisations.It needs to connote clarity in documenting cloud structure, types of clouds, security and governance. This helps better to articulate properly the cloud- related aspects to both technical and managerial counterparts. In this paper,we propagate some major challenges andsome problem areas in cloud computing. Suitable and relevant potential re- search topics in the area of cloud computing are also projected.
The Abraham-Minkowksi Dilemma: A Computational Perspective on a Century-Old Problem

Over 100 years ago, Hermann Minkowksi (1908) and Max Abraham (1909) proposed rival forms of the electromag- netic (EM) momentum density (often denoted as S or g). Minkowski’s proposed EM momentum was SMin = D × B, while Abraham’s was SAbr = E × H/c2 . The debate of which momentum density is physically meaningful is a topic of dis- cussion in the scientific community today.
A Survey on Different Approaches for Sentiment Analysis of People

Objective : To analysis different techniques and approaches for sentiment analysis to know the user opinion about a product or event or service that helps to improve an organization. Findings : In an emerging network every company wants to know users opinion about their product or service. Each and every user has different views about the product or service and their views are expressed through reviews. The analysis of such opinion from different users plays an important role in the growth of a company. The opinions are expressed through reviews in the natural language. Sentiment analysis is a process used to identify emotions, opinions and evaluations and it also predict the orientation of sentiment whether the sentiment is positive, neutral or negative opinion based on the words or sentences expressed in the reviews. Sentiment analysis is otherwise called as opinion mining. In this paper various techniques and approaches for sentiment analysis are analysed and finally compared their effectiveness through parameters like accuracy, precision, recall and F-measure values. Results : In this paper various techniques for sentiment analysis techniques are compared through parameters to prove unsupervised approach at aspect level for sentiment analysis is better than other techniques. Application/Improvements : The finding of this work shows that unsupervised approach at aspect level for sentiment analysis is better than other techniques.