Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOUR ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PRODUCTS (HOME PRODUCTS) BY EXPATRIATES, AND ITS MARKETING IMPLICATIONS

Sri Krishna International Research & Educational Consortium http://www.skirec. com ‐ 37 ‐ IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOUR ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PRODUCTS (HOME PRODUCTS) BY EXPATRIATES, AND ITS MARKETING IMPLICATIONS Paul T Mburu S/lecturer Department of Marketing University of Botswana Introduction An impulse buy is an unplanned or otherwise spontaneous purchase. It is estimated that more than 70% of all the supermarket-buying decisions are unplanned or impulse purchases (Levy & Weitzt 2004). Impulse buying not only pervades retail buying but also extends to the so-called "big ticket" items such as motor vehicles, home appliances and real estate. It is a cognitive and affective responses (Bennett & Kassarjian, 1972), directed by the cultural background, individual values and attitudes (Hofstede, 1980). It is therefore, expected that, a consumer’s national background with the diver cultures imbedded in the nationality should have a significant influence on consumer decision-making style, and thus diverse buying behavior.
Performance Evaluation of Push-To-Talk Group Communication

: Recently the VoIP technology has been used for the purpose of voice conversation through the Internet since the proliferation of smart phones. In this paper, we are interested in the network performance of the group communication a.k. a. the push-to-talk (PTT) service. As the media traffic to a VoIP server increases, the VoIP server can be a bottleneck and the voice quality can be declined, which results from the asymmetry between the in-bound traffic and the out-bound traffic in a VoIP server. To simulate the voice packet transfer of the group communication, we use ns-2.34 and the ns2VoIP++ package to calculate the end-to-end mean opinion score. Simulation results show that both the packet error rate and the packet delay have a significant effect on the performance in terms of the mean opinion score.
Thermochemical, DFT, Molecular Docking and Pharmacokinetic Studies of Methyl β-D-galactopyranoside Esters

Monosaccharide esters have great importance in the field of carbohydrate chemistry because of its effectiveness in the synthesis of biologically active products. As a consequence, the chemistry and biochemistry of carbohydrate derivatives are an essential part of biochemical and medicinal research. Modification of the hydroxyl (-OH) group of monosaccharides by acylation increases their biological activity. In this study, we have optimized a monosaccharide molecule, methyl β-D-galactopyranoside (MGP, 1), and some of its acylated esters employing density functional theory (DFT). All designed esters are optimized at the B3LYP/3-21G level of theory. Electronic energies, enthalpies, Gibbs free energies, heat capacity, entropy, molar refractivity, polarizability dipole moments, HOMO-LUMO gaps, density of states (DOS) and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) of these modified compounds are also investigated in the subsequent analysis. Then compound (8), which showed a positive test on EAC cell, was subjected to molecular docking analysis with human poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase1 protein 4ZZZ to investigate the molecular interactions widely. Finally, ADMET analysis hints that modified derivatives of MGP (1) are less toxic and have improved pharmacokinetic properties than those of the parent drug.
A computational approach to analyzing and detecting trans-A computational approach to analyzing and detecting trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) on Twitter exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) on Twitter

Within the realm of abusive content detection for social media, little research has been conducted on the transphobic hate group known as trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs). The community engages in harmful behaviors such as targeted harassment of transgender people on Twitter, and perpetuates transphobic rhetoric such as denial of trans existence under the guise of feminism. This thesis analyzes the network of the TERF community on Twitter, by discovering several sub-communities as well as modeling the topics of their tweets. We also introduce TERFSPOT, a classifier for predicting whether a Twitter user is a TERF or not, based on a combination of network and textual features. The contributions of this work are twofold: we conduct the first large-scale computational analysis of the TERF hate group on Twitter, and demonstrate a classifier with a 90% accuracy for identifying TERFs.
BEHAVIOUR OF BOLTED COMPOSITE JOINTS IN HYGRO- THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS

Environmental conditions have an important impact on the physical and mechanical properties of polyamide 6 used as a matrix in the studied thermoplastic composite material. The controlled desorption and absorption procedures define the time needed to provide the moisture content for required relative humidity levels. Then the campaign of tensile testing reveals the influence of varying parameters on the in-plane properties of the composite material. They are related to both the testing environment, represented by temperature and moisture content in the material, and fibre orientation in order to access the fibre and resin-dominated properties that vary due to environmental conditions. The glass transition temperature is evaluated for all relative humidity levels under consideration in order to analyse the material state as a result of exposure to environmental conditions. Consequently, the outof-plane behaviour also changes, which may lead to rapid loss of preload in case of bolted joints of the composite material. To avoid the damage of tows during bolt tightening, the preliminary contact compression tests of the composite circular specimens are performed.
An empirical study on key factors affecting user engagement in a gamified team building environment

This paper presents a study on data retrieved from a gamified team building application, which promotes employees’ joint sport activities. The aim of this work is to identify and evaluate behavior usage patterns, and user engagement indicators based on interaction data gained from the application and to determine key factors affecting engagement levels. In order to determine behavioral patterns, users have been tested for system use, for participation at events and competitions, and for having tendency in social interactions. The study classified three typologies of engaged users: the Achievers who are motivated by the reward of achieving long-term goals, the Socializers who enjoy interacting with others and the Conquerors who like struggling until they eventually achieve victory by defeating others. We were also able to reveal additional influencing factors beyond personal behavior patterns like the corporate culture and the importance of the ‘organizers’.
Significance and expressions of PTEN,Survivin and HIF-1α in gliomas

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the significance and expression profile of PTEN,Survivin and HIF-1α in gliomas with various histopathologic grades.METHODS: The immunostainings for PTEN,Survivin and HIF-1α were performed in 68 cases of gliomas and 10 cases of normal brain tissues.RESULTS: The positive staining rate of PTEN in gliomas of gradeⅠ and Ⅱ(76.47%,26/34) was higher than those in grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ(32.35%,11/34,P=0.016). The positive staining rate of Survivin and HIF-1α in gliomas of grade ⅠandⅡ was lower than those in the grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ(88.24%(30/34),85.29%(29/34),χ2 values were 8.838 and 9.676,P0.05). The expression of PTEN was negatively correlated with the one of Survivin and HIF-1α(r were-0.504 and-0.317,respectively,and P were 0.000 and 0.008). The expression of HIF-1α was positively correlated with expression of Survivin(r=0.550,P=0.000). CONCLUSION: The expression profiles of PTEN,Survivin and HIF-1α in gliomas are closely correlated with tumor differentiation and progression,and the combined detection of PTEN,Survivin and HIF-1α proteins may be helpful to assess the tumor aggressivon and prognosis.
SELF – CONCEPT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WOMEN IN DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL GROUPS DR.S.ANITHA DEVI

The present study aims at studying the level of self-concept among professional women. It also aims at studying the correlation between various demographic variable like age, experience and income on self-concept. A total sample of 180 women professionals belonging to six different occupations from the twin cities of Hyderabad & Secunderabad were chosen for the present study. They were in the age groups of 25 to 45 years & above with experience ranging from 2 years to 18 years & above and income ranging from Rs. 15000 to 40000 and above. The self-concept scale developed by Mukta Rani Rastogi was administered individually to each of the subjects. Data was analyzed according to the scoring given in the scales and correlation coefficients were computed to study the effect of self-concept on various demographic variables. The results showed that professional women experienced significantly greater self concept and self concept increases with age, experience and has no correlation with income.
Phylogenetics of the freshwater crab (Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838) fauna from ‘sky islands’ in Mozambique with the description of a new species (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae)

Patterns and processes of cladogenesis among taxa living on the Mozambique ‘sky islands’ remain poorly studied. During the present study, we report on a new freshwater crab species from Mount Lico, an inselberg and ‘sky island’ in the Zambezia Province of Mozambique. Phylogenetic analyses using three mitochondrial DNA sequence loci (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA and COI) were used to determine the evolutionary placement of the freshwater crab specimens from Mount Lico. The freshwater crab specimens from Mount Lico were retrieved sister to Potamonautes choloensis . The new species, Potamonautes licoensis sp. nov., is described and compared with other southern African freshwater crab species. Divergence time estimations for the Mozambican freshwater crab species suggest a Miocene / Plio–Pleistocene diversification. Some endemic ‘sky island’ species form an early branching and are sister to other predominantly East African species, while other ‘sky island’ species are more recently derived and nested within a predominantly southern African clade. The present study presents the description of the fourth endemic freshwater crab species from Mozambique and suggests that the species diversity in the country is likely highly underrepresented, reiterating the call for renewed systematic surveys. An argument for the conservation of these mountainous ‘sky islands’ is presented.
A modified method for detecting the common mutations of K-ras gene from both plasma and cancer tissue samples of NSCLC patients

Objective To establish a modified method, mutant-enriched PCR combined with pyrosequencing, for the detection of K-ras mutations in plasma and cancer tissue of patients with NSCLC. Methods The cancer tissue and matched blood samples were collected and DNA was extracted from 43 NSCLC patients. The mutations of codon 12 and 13 in expressed region 2 of K-ras gene were detected by the established mutant-enriched PCR-pyrosequencing method. Cell line possessing mutant type/wild type of K-ras gene (A549/HCC827) was used to evaluate the sensitivity of the newly developed method. Results Four K-ras mutations were detected from cancer tissue samples (4/43, 9.3%), and 3 mutations were detected from plasma samples (3/43, 7.0%), all the mutations were 12 codon mutation. The consistency of K-ras mutation observed in both plasma and its matched tissue was 75%, and the sensitivity of the newly developed method was 0.1%. Conclusion The newly developed mutant-enriched PCR-pyrosequencing method has such advantages as rapid, accurate and high sensitivity. So it may be used for clinical screening of K-ras gene mutation in NSCLC patients. DOI: 10.11855/j.issn. 0577-7402.2014. 03.07
Comparison Between Multitemporal Graph Based Classical Learning and LSTM Model Classifications for Sits Analysis

Very High Resolution (VHR) multispectral Satellite Image Time Series (SITS) enables the production of temporal land cover maps, thanks to high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution of modern earth observation programs. Besides, statistical learning methods applied to SITS monitoring and analysis have created relatively efficient semi-automatic classification techniques. It would therefore be natural to think that the use of deep learning methods on SITS would lead to advances comparable to those known in the field of computer vision. However, when applied to concrete cases, the results are not as convincing. This paper proposes a comparison between a SOTAG (Spatial-Object Temporal Adjacency Graphs) SVM based spatio-temporal classification approach and the Recurrent Neuronal Network (RNN), LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) model which is trained by historical SITS. The trained LSTM networks are then used to predict new time series data. Both methods perform a spatio-temporal map indicating the temporal profiles of cartographic regions. The proposed approaches will be applied on real and simulated SITS data. We will demonstrate that both results are comparable despite computational times and algorithms complexity.
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a major advancement in the treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis in elderly high-risk patients. Implementing TAVR also in younger intermediateor low-risk patients increases interest in the possibility of further lowering the risk of perioperative cerebrovascular events. To this aim, some embolic protection devices (EPDs) have been developed, some of which have already been approved for clinical use. Nevertheless, the cause of cerebrovascular events after TAVR is multifactorial, and selection of patients who would benefit from EPD is crucial to further improve outcomes, survival rate and quality of life. We reviewed the available literature in order to assess the incidence of and the mechanisms responsible for neurological events that can occur during TAVR, and we analysed clinical results and imaging findings following EPD use. Clinical trials for Embrella, TriGuard, Sentinel and Embol-X devices were designed to test their safety and their ability to prevent neurological complications in patients having TAVR. So far, published results showed that EPD may help in reducing the volume and size of periprocedural silent ischaemic brain lesions identified on magnetic resonance images but not in reducing the incidence of new lesions and new neurological events. The clinical impact of EPD in lowering the number of transient ischaemic attacks/strokes during TAVR needs to be further investigated in randomized trials.
Effect of Phytohormone Induction on Direct Rooting of Tea Plant(Camellia sinensis)Microshoots in Greenhouse

Induction on direct rooting of tea tissue culture microshoots with different levels of phytohormone was expermented in greenhouse.We screened out the optimum levels of hormone,analyzed the dynamics of the percentage of rooted seedlings under different hormone levels,and established the technology of direct rooting of tea microshoots in greenhouse.The results showed that the surviving rate of seedlings was 66.7%,the rooting rate was 60%,about 90% of those survived seedlings,the average amounts of root was 9.4,and the length was 3.64 cm at the 70th day after instantaneous dipping treatment of 100 mg/L IBA.This technology might be developed for commercial application of tea tissue culture procedure and the industrialized incubation of tea seedlings.
A note on the closure in Lilly-type inversion models

Closure conditions in models of lifted inversions are usually based on the buoyancy term in the equation of turbulent energy. The paper discusses this type of closure and compares the condition r = constant (r is the ratio of integral dissipation over integral production of turbulent energy, both due to buoyancy forces; the integral is taken over the whole mixed layer) with the frequently used condition of k = constant ( k represents the negative ratio of minimum over maximum flux of virtual static energy). It is shown that in the dry case r = k 2 . In the wet case including condensation within a St- or Sc-deck, however, it is not possible to set up such a simple general relationship. The problem is illustrated by some model case studies. Finally it is shown that essential characteristics of the inversions are not very sensitive to changes in r or k . This leads to the conclusion that a relatively rough closure assumption suffices for most purposes. DOI: 10.1111/j.2153-3490.1978. tb00843.x
Developing Sensor Proxies for “Chemical Cocktails” of Trace Metals in Urban Streams

Understanding transport mechanisms and temporal patterns in the context of metal concentrations in urban streams is important for developing best management practices and restoration strategies to improve water quality. In some cases, in-situ sensors can be used to estimate unknown concentrations of trace metals or to interpolate between sampling events. Continuous sensor data from the United States Geological Survey were analyzed to determine statistically significant relationships between lead, copper, zinc, cadmium, and mercury with turbidity, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and discharge for the Hickey Run, Watts Branch, and Rock Creek watersheds in the Washington, D.C. region. We observed a significant negative linear relationship between concentrations of Cu and dissolved oxygen at Rock Creek (p < 0.05). Sometimes, turbidity had significant positive linear relationships with Pb and Hg concentrations. There were negative or positive linear relationships between Pb, Cd, Zn, and Hg and specific conductance. There also appeared to be relationships between watershed areal fluxes of Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cd in streams with turbidity. Watershed monitoring approaches using continuous sensor data have the potential to characterize the frequency, magnitude, and composition of pulses in concentrations and loads of trace metals, which could improve the management and restoration of urban streams.
Session 5: Signalling Networks in Tumorigenesis

This session addresses the pathways through which signals for growth, pausing before replication and death are transduced and how such pathways, or their component parts, can be specifically targeted for possible therapeutic benefit. One important purpose for cellular signaling is to alert cells that they have suffered DNA damage so that they can pause and repair the damage. This DNA damage response network regulates cell cycle control, apoptosis and DNA repair and its function is critical in ensuring the segregation of normal chromosomes and/or unmutated DNA upon cell division. Slippage in the process leads to genetic instability, known to be an enabling situation for the development of neoplasia. The first speaker in this session, Dr. Leona Sampson of MIT, is focused on damage caused by DNA alkylation and the pathways that repair such damage. Another important purpose for cellular signaling is to sense extracellular cues for growth, death or differentiation. Protein kinases are critical components of such pathways and are often targets of activating mutations or increased expression in a variety of human cancers. In some cases, the requirement for continued signaling by such kinases for aberrant cellular growth has been shown. This makes inhibition of their enzymatic activities a tempting and avidly pursued avenue towards drug development. This has been heightened by the success of Gleevec (an inhibitor of the Abl kinase) for chronic myelogenous leukemia in which Abl is activated by fusion the Bcr. One kinase that has been implicated in several types of human cancer is the epidermal growth factor. Several approaches directed at this receptor, including small molecule inhibitors, antibodies and immunological targeting, have been formulated and clinical evaluation is very active at this point in time. The second speaker in this session, Dr. Carlos Arteaga of Vanderbilt University, has focused on the utility of such inhibitors and the parameters that might govern their judicious use.
Performance and haematological indices of broiler chickens fed supplements of Gongronema latifolium, Ocimum gratissimum and Telfaria occidentalis

The objectives of the study were to evaluate and compare the effects of Gongronema latifolium, Ocimum gratissimum and Telfaria occidentalis leaf meals on growth performance, haematological indices and carcass characteristics of Anak broiler chickens. Two weeks old ninety-six Anak broiler chicks were used for the study. The birds were divided into four (4) experimental treatments (T1, T2, T3, and T4) which were supplemented with 30g each of Gongronema latifolium (T1), Telfaria occidentalis (T2) and Ocimum gratissimum (T3) leaf meals per kg of feed. Birds in T4 did not receive any test material and served as the control. Results showed that birds fed supplements of O. gratissimum and T. occidentalis were similar with those of the control for most of the parameters measured. Length of body parts, haematological indices and weight of internal organs did not differ significantly among various treatments. However, O. gratissimum and T. occidentalis leaf meals had higher positive effects on growth performance than G. latifolium leaf meal. Therefore, these two herbs could be incorporated as feed additives to enhance the health and growth performance of broiler chickens.
Thermal conductivity of bulk nanostructured lead telluride in the view of phonon gas kinetics

Thermal conductivity of lead telluride with embedded nanoinclusions was calculated in the view of phonon-gas Boltzmann transport to understand its potential as thermoelectrics. Using a Monte Carlo method with phonon transport properties obtained from first-principles-based lattice dynamics, simulations of maximum interface-phonon-scattering scenario with the geometrical cross section and volume fraction of the nanoinclusions matched to those of the experiment show that the experiment has already reached the theoretical limit of thermal conductivity. The frequency-dependent analysis further identifies that the thermal conductivity reduction is dominantly attributed to scattering of low frequency phonons and demonstrates mutual adaptability of nanostructuring and local disordering. (a) Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: shiomi@photon.t. u-tokyo.ac. jp.
Poster: Speeding Up Network Intrusion Detection

Modern network data planes have enabled new measurement approaches, including efficient sketch-based techniques with provable trade-offs between memory and accuracy, directly in the data plane, at line rate. We thus ask the question: can one leverage this richer measurement plane to improve network intrusion detection? Our answer is SPID, a push-based, feature-rich network monitoring approach to assist learning-based attack detection. SPID switches run a diverse set of measurement primitives and proactively push measurements to the monitoring system when relevant changes occur. Network measurements are then fed as input features to a classifier based on unsupervised learning to detect ongoing attacks, as they occur. In consequence, SPID aims to reduce attack detection time, when comparing to existing solutions present in large scale networks.