Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Long-Distance Case Assignment in Finnish and the Theory of Phases

Grammatical dependencies are characteristically local. Even when they are not transparently local, it is possible to argue that the long-distance dependency is established via several local dependencies, long-distance A-movement being the prime example. This development has led to several proposals which posit an all-inclusive locality axiom into the theory of grammar, Chomsky’s theory of phases being one example. This paper discusses locality in the light of Finnish long-distance case assignment phenomenon and argues that the strongest formulations of the phase theory cannot be correct.
A Full-wave Numerical Approach for Leaky Modes in EBG Structures

Vakhtang Jandieri1, Paolo Baccarelli2, 3, Guido Valerio4, and Giuseppe Schettini2, 3 1General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering University of Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE — Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Duisburg D-47048, Germany 2EMLAB3 Laboratory of Electromagnetic Fields, Department of Engineering, “Roma Tre” University, Italy 3CNIT, “Roma Tre” Unit, Via Vito Volterra 62, Rome 00146, Italy 4Laboratoire d’Electronique et Electromagnetisme, Sorbonne Université, Paris 75252, France
Experimental Evaluation of 10 Ecotypes of Toxic and Non-Toxic Jatropha curcas as Raw Material to Produce Biodiesel in Morelos State, Mexico

Jatropha curcas is a perennial oleaginous plant that is currently considered an energy crop with high potential as an environmentally sustainable biofuel. During the last decades, research in biofuels has grown in tropical and subtropical regions in Latin America. However, as far we know, there are no reports on the growth and yield patterns of Jatropha curcas under the specific agro climatic scenarios of the State of Morelos, Mexico. This study presents the results of 52 months monitoring of 10 toxic and nontoxic ecotypes of Jatropha curcas (E1M, E2M, E3M, E4M, E5M, E6O, E7O, E8O, E9C, E10C) in an experimental plantation with minimum watering and fertilization resources. The main objective is to identify the ecotypes with the highest potential as biodiesel raw material in the select region, by developing experimental information. Specifically, we monitored biophysical and growth parameters, including plant survival and seed production (at the end of month 52), to study the performance of each ecotype and to establish differences among the variables of morphological growth, net seed oil content, and toxicity. To analyze the morphological growth, a statistical approach to the biophysical parameters was used; the net seed oil content -80 to 192 kg/hawas estimated with the first harvest; and the toxicity was evaluated by examining the phorbol ester concentration (μg/L) in the oil extracted from the seeds. The comparison and selection of ecotypes was performed through a methodology developed based on the normalization of results. We identified four outstanding ecotypes (E1M, E2M, E3M, and E4M) that can be used to establish Jatropha curcas as energy crops in the state of Morelos for feasible agro-industrial production of biodiesel and other products related to the use of biomass. Keywords—Biodiesel production, Jatropha curcas, morphologic growth, toxic and non-toxic ecotypes, seed oil content.
Chapter 15 marker-assisted selection in forestry species

W101. In Plant & Animal Genomes XII Conference, San Diego, CA, USA. Marcucci Poltri, S.N. , Zelena, N. , Rodriguez Traverso, J., Gelid, P. & Hopp, H.E. 2003. Selection of a seed orchard of Eucalyptus dunnii based on genetic diversity criteria calculated using molecular markers. Tree Physiol. 23: 625–632. Marques, C.M. , Araújo, J.A. , Ferreira, J.G. , Whetten, R. , O’Malley, D.M. , Liu, B. -H. & Sederoff, R. 1998. AFLP genetic maps of Eucalyptus globulus and E. tereticornis. Theor. Appl. Genet. 96: 727–737. Marques, C.M. , Vasquez-Kool, J., Carocha, V.J., Ferreira, J.G. , O’Malley, D.M. , Liu, B. -H. & Sederoff, R. 1999. Genetic dissection of vegetative propagation traits in Eucalyptus tereticornis and E. globulus. Theor. Appl. Genet. 99: 936–946. Marques, C.M. , Brondani, R.P.V. , Grattapaglia, D. & Sederoff, R. 2002. Conservation and synteny of SSR loci and QTLs for vegetative propagation in four Eucalyptus species. Theor. Appl. Genet.
The Relationship of the Self-Focused Attention , Body Image Concern and Generalized Self-Efficacy with Social Anxiety in Students

The aim of this study was to examine The Relationship of the Self-Focused Attention, Body Image Concern and Generalized Self-Efficacy with Social Anxiety in Students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz Branch. The research sample was 151 students (61 males, 90 females) which randomly selected for present study. The research sampling was cluster type. To collect data some scales like, social anxiety (FNE. SAD), Focus of attention (FAQ), Body Image concern (Littleton, Axsom & Pury) and generalized self-efficacy (GSE10) were used. The research design was correlation type. The results by using Pearson correlation and multiple regressions showed that self-focused attention and body image concern had a positive correlation with social anxiety and generalized self-efficacy had a negative correlation with social anxiety. Also a multiple correlation between self-focused attention, body image concern and generalized self-efficacy with social anxiety was
EasyChair Preprint No 354 Design of Multi-band U-Slot Microstrip Patch Antenna for GSM / WLAN and WiMAX Applications

A simple, low-cost, and low-profile U-slotted microstrip patch antenna has been designed, fabricated, measured and implemented to operate at the three desired frequencies; 1.8GHz, 2.44GHz, 3.5GHz. In the design process, the effects of several parameters on the performance of the antenna have been studied, utilizing an international standard antenna software; CST Studio Suite. The antenna was first measured as far as return loss, using a network analyzer, provided by a national operator and the radiation patterns were measured in-house, utilizing an antenna measurement system. The fabricated antenna was installed on a networked WiFi access point, and the average received power over a distance range was tested.
Planar Inverted – L ( PIL ) Patch Antenna for Mobile Communication

In this paper, the construction and the study of the prototype of a planar inverted – L patch antenna is presented. The study reveals that PIL patch antenna is a good candidate for achieving compact micro strip antenna. The two identical slits [having dimensions] inserted at the non radiating edges of PIL patch’s vertical portion help to obtain various frequency ratios of the two resonant frequencies. The decrease in the first resonant frequency with the increase in the slit length, results in a tunable frequency ratio in the range of about 1.63 to 1.76. In addition to the compact operation, the proposed design is also suitable for dual frequency operation.
The order of motion morphemes in Chinese multi-morpheme motion construction : An analysis based on scale structure

Motion is one of the most basic human activities, but cross-linguistically, languages do not necessarily adopt the same means to express motion events. In Mandarin Chinese, motion events are frequently expressed through the use of multi-morpheme constructions (e.g., tuì-huí Beijing ‘recede back to Beijing’ formed from two motion morphemes, tuì ‘recede’ and huí ‘return’). In light of recent work on “scale structure”, this paper investigates the ordering of motion morphemes in Chinese multi-morpheme motion constructions. We propose that the order of Chinese motion morphemes is predictable. Specifically, Chinese motion morphemes can be classified into four types based on their scale structure, and these four types form an implicational hierarchy which predicts the order of motion morphemes in a multi-morpheme motion construction. This hierarchy is then verified via two corpus studies. In all, an analysis of motion morphemes based on their associated scale structure provides a new insight into the morphemes’ syntactic distribution in multi-morpheme motion constructions; in addition, the generalization underlying the ordering of Chinese motion morphemes might be extensible to serial-verb motion constructions in other languages, e.g., Thai, and Ewe, as well as Chinese multi-morpheme constructions in other domains, e.g., resultative verbal compounds.
Clinical Observations of Lumbrokinase Intervention in 60 Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Aspirin Resistance

Clinical trials have shown that aspirin may reduce the incidence of thromboembolism in patients with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease by 23% [1] . However, thromboembolism still occurred in patients who were compliant with therapeutic dosage of aspirin. For those patients, increasing the dosage of aspirin did not achieve the therapeutic and preventive goals; instead it resulted in more adverse reactions. This is called “aspirin resistance, AR”. In addition, platelet aggregation in these patients remains high while on aspirin, and AR intervention has become a central issue in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. This study focused on lumbrokinase’s influence on platelet aggregation in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients and its potential as an AR intervention.
Effects of changes in the intestinal function of rats with intestinal dysfunction induced by new intestinal obstructions

The aim of this study was to establish an animal model of reversible mechanical intestinal obstruction to observe alterations of intestinal function at different time points. A reversible mechanical intestinal obstruction model was developed in Wister rats, in which a homemade atraumatic intestinal clamp was used to externally oppress the intestines. This model was used to study changes in intestinal histopathology, damage indexes of ileum mucosa, serum carbamyl ornithine levels, D-lactic acid levels, biochemical markers, and cytokine levels at different time points (6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after obstruction and 48, 72 and 96 hours after recovery in rats that had been obstructed for 48 hours). The model was successfully developed and showed good stability. Using this model, prolonged obstruction duration led to aggravated pathological changes of the intestines, increased damage indexes of ileum mucosa, and decreased serum carbamyl ornithine, Cr, and IL-2 levels, along with increased D-lactic acid, ALT, LDHF, IL-6 and TNF-α levels. Mortality gradually increased with increasing obstruction time. Signs of systemic inflammatory responsible syndrome (SIRS) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) appeared after 48 hours of obstruction. After clamps were removed, recovery of intestines was observed. This method can be used to successfully establish a rat model of reversible complete mechanical intestinal obstruction. The animals developed signs of MODS after 48 hours of obstruction, making this model appropriate for studying intestinal dysfunction associated with intestinal obstruction.
MiR-29 a is down-regulated and inhibits cell proliferation in osteosarcoma : a meta analysis

MiRNAs are a type of small noncoding RNA molecules with 18-25 nucleotides in length. Previous studies demonstrated miRNAs played as key regulators of gene expression and translation by binding to 3’UTR. MiRNA were differently expressed in human cancers and involved in cancer initiation and progression. In this study, in order to identify differentially expressed miRNAs in OS, we analyzed two public databases, including GSE69470 and GSE70367. We identified 17 differently expressed miRNAs in OS by analyzing public databases. Bioinformatics analyses showed differentially expressed miRNAs were involved in regulating OS cell adhesion, cell cycle, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and mTOR signaling pathway. According to our analysis, we found miR-29a and miR-137 played as key miRNAs in OS. Functional validation showed that miR-29a overexpression significantly inhibited OS proliferation and cell cycle progression. We believed this study would provide a potential new therapeutic and prognostic target for OS.
THE JOURNAL OF ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA

The water column sound speed profile is estimated using multipath travel time information derived from measurements of acoustic channel impulse response in a shallow water environment. An acoustic propagation experiment is conducted and impulse response data obtained for two source receiver ranges of 245m and 320m in a water depth of 71m. The sound speed profile in shallow water is highly influenced by the slope and depth of the thermocline. The inverse problem to estimate the sound speed profile is posed as an optimization problem in which the objective function gives a quantitative measure of the mismatch between the observed and modelled travel times. A raytheory based forward propagation model is implemented to model multipath travel times. Inversion formulated as an optimization problem is solved by employing the method of Genetic Algorithm (GA) which shares an analogy with biological evolution. The ground truth sound speed profile is estimated from in-situ conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) measurements and the search space is defined based on previous measurements at the same location. The sound speed profile estimated by inversion of acoustic impulse response data is found to agree reasonably well with in-situ sound speed profile. The difference between the inversion results and measurements is very small and not significant for most applications of acoustical oceanography and sonar range prediction.
IMPROVED MATRIX ESTIMATION UNDER CONGESTED CONDITIONS

This paper presents the main findings of a British research project, which combines complementary theoretical and practical approaches to estimating origin-destination matrices from traffic counts and other sources of low-cost data. The project's approach is to unify existing ideas and methods, and extend them by further theoretical and numerical analysis where appropriate. The main issues addressed here relate to ways of collecting and using data from various sources, especially in view of variations in their quality and the influence of this on the quality of the estimated trip matrix. A robust and flexible analytical formulation is described, that uses an objective function uniformly treating various sources of information. Analytical results are presented, that (1) indicate the quality of estimated trip matrix elements; (2) support survey design; and (3) suggest appropriate weights for each of the data to be used. The results of some calculations for a specific numerical example are presented, and contrasted with corresponding results from Willumsen's ME2 method. The new method given here is computationally practical, and can estimate trip matrices reliably from prior estimates and various kinds of traffic flow observations. For the covering abstract see IRRD 869668.
An adaptive feedback approach for e-learning systems

The adaptive e-learning systems are a hot topic of educational research. The approach presented is a knowledge-based. There are several types of adaptation of an e-learning system to the learner: content adaptation, interface personalization, etc. This paper dials with a model for adaptation of the learner assessment and the content of one learning system. The model is based on Computer Adaptive Test Theory (CAT) and organization of the learning domains. The learning objects (LO) and the test item ontology play a central role as resource structuring. It supports flexible adaptive strategies for assessment and navigation through the content. Learner knowledge is assessed by CAT and then the system returns the learner to the right leaning material corresponding to the knowledge shown. The congruence between CAT item bank and the LO pool is based on intelligent agents. It supports adaptive feedback to the students depending on the learner evaluation.
Improvement of CSF , WM and GM Tissue Segmentation by Hybrid Fuzzy – Possibilistic Clustering Model based on Genetic Optimization Case Study on Brain Tissues of Patients with Alzheimer ' s Disease

Brain tissue segmentation is one of the most important parts of clinical diagnostic tools. Fuzzy C-mean (FCM) is one of the most popular clustering based segmentation methods. However FCM does not robust against noise and artifacts such as partial volume effect (PVE) and inhomogeneity. In this paper, a new approach for robust brain tissue segmentation is described. The proposed method quantifies the volumes of white matter (WM), gray matter (GM) and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) tissues using hybrid clustering process which based on: (1) FCM algorithm to get the initial center partition. (2) Genetic algorithms (GA) to achieve optimization and to determine the appropriate cluster centers and the fuzzy corresponding partition matrix. (3) Possibilistic C-Means (PCM) algorithm for volumetric measurements of WM, GM, and CSF brain tissues. (4) Rule of the possibility maximum to compute the labeled image in decision step. The experiments were realized using different real and synthetic brain images from patients with Alzheimer’s disease. We used Tanimoto coefficient, sensitivity and specificity validity indexes to validate the proposed hybrid approach and we compared the performance with several competing methods namely FCM and PCM algorithms. Good result was achieved which demonstrates the efficiency of proposed clustering approach and that it can outperforms competing methods especially in the presence of PVE and when the noise and spatial intensity inhomogeneity are high.
Rayleigh – Bénard Convection – Linear Theory

You have already studied parallel flow instability from the point of view of linear theory. There, the governing equation is the Orr–Sommerfeld equation, the eigenvalues of which determine the stability of the parallel flow to small-amplitude disturbances. In general, there are no closed-form solutions to the Orr–Sommerfeld equation, either for the eigenfunctions or the eigenvalues. Therefore, the aim in these lectures is to look at a non-trivial but highly relevant physical system where the linear theory admits analytical expressions. This is the case of Rayleigh–Bénard instability. The idea behind the Rayleigh–Bénard instability is to take a uniform homogeneous fluid sandwiched between two plates, and to heat the bottom plate so that a density gradient emerges, with a cooler, denser layer lying on top of a hotter, less dense layer, thereby inducing an unstable stratification. Beyond a threshold values, this configuration becomes unstable, triggering a convective motion that counteracts the unstable stratification. The mathematics of this flow instability is introduced in these lectures.
Physiological Responses of Japanese Quail Breeders to Age at Mating and Silver Nanoparticles Administration

A total of 64 males and 192 females from Japanese quail breeders (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were divided into two groups of different ages (old birds; 52 weeks of age (WOA) and young birds; (10 WOA). These subgroups were used in a series of four natural mating groups in a regular and reciprocal manner. In the 1st and 2nd mating groups; old males were paired with old and young females, respectively. While the 3rd and the 4th groups; young males were paired with old and young females, respectively. The first and the second subgroups of both ages (old and young) were subjected to a treatment of 20 ppm silver nanoparticles (AgNps) in drinking water. The third and fourth ones were used as a control treatment given fresh water with no supplement. Egg production parameters, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were recorded biweekly. At the last week of the experimental period (8 wk), birds were weighed and slaughtered, autopsied and some organs were weighed. Some blood constituents were determined for quail breeder. The results showed that, young age quail showed significantly higher plasma level of TP, globulin, Cho, LDL and P values compared to those produced from the elder ones, especially for young females mated with old males. Similar trend was observed for the concentration of gonadal hormones E2, P4 and T. While, the older females had the highest plasma TL, HDL and Ca values regardless of males age. The administration of AgNps improved significantly plasma Alb, TG, Cho, LDL and A/G ratio compared with control without AgNps supplementation. The differences between the treatments in plasma TP, TL, Ca and E2 were not significant for silver nanoparticles administration. The interaction between age at mating and AgNps administration was not significant for plasma TL, Ca, LDL, P4 and E2. It could be concluded from the present study that, it is possible to improve reproductive and healthy status of aged Japanese quail breeder stocks if the old age breeder is mated with younger ones. The magnitude of this effect could be achieved through the administration of AgNps in their drinking water.
A Fast Vision-based Head Tracking Method for Interactive Stereoscopic Viewing

: In this paper, the problem of a viewer’s head tracking in a desktop-based interactive stereoscopic display system is considered. A fast and low-cost approach to the problem is important for such a computing environment. The system under consideration utilizes a shuttle glass for stereoscopic display. The proposed method makes use of an image taken from a single low-cost video camera. By using a simple feature extraction algorithm, the obtained points corresponding to the image of the user-worn shuttle glass are used to estimate the glass center, its local ‘yaw’ angle, as measured with respect to the glass center, and its global ‘yaw’ angle as measured with respect to the camera location. With these estimations, the stereoscopic image synthetic program utilizes those values to interactively adjust the two-view stereoscopic image pair as displayed on a computer screen. The adjustment is carried out such that the so-obtained stereoscopic picture, when viewed from a current user position, provides a close-to-real perspective and depth perception. However, because the algorithm and device used are designed for fast computation, the estimation is typically not precise enough to provide a flicker-free interactive viewing. An error concealment method is thus proposed to alleviate the problem. This concealment method should be sufficient for applications that do not require a high degree of visual realism and interaction.
1 Input Uncertainty in Hydrological Models : An Evaluation of Error Models for 1 Rainfall 2

11 This paper presents an investigation of rainfall error models used in rainfall-runoff model 12 calibration and prediction. Traditional calibration methods assume input error to be 13 negligible: an assumption which can lead to bias in parameter and estimation and 14 compromise model predictions. In response, a growing number of studies now specify an 15 error model for rainfall input, usually simple in form due to computational constraints during 16 parameter estimation. Such rainfall error models have not typically been validated against 17 experimental evidence: in this study we use data from a dense gauge/radar network to directly 18 evaluate the form of basic statistical rainfall error models. Our results confirm the suitability 19 of a multiplicative error formulation subject to constraints on rainfall intensity. We show that 20 the standard lognormal multiplier distribution provides a relatively close approximation to the 21 true error characteristics but does not fully capture the distribution tails, especially during 22 heavy rainfall where input errors have important consequences for runoff prediction. Our 23