Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Iran: Sponsoring or Combating Terrorism?

Abstract Iran has a longstanding connection with terrorism, in particular after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It has been recognized as both a victim and state sponsor of terrorism, but has predominantly been accused of supporting terrorism worldwide. Iran has been accused of training, financing, and providing weapons and safe havens for nonstate militant actors, such as Hezbollah and Hamas. While Iran considers such groups as national liberation movements, they are by contrast designated as terrorist groups according to other countries. At the same time, Iran has suffered from terrorist attacks, although Iranian security has proven much superior to its neighbors, such as Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Regardless of claims relating to Iran as a victim or sponsor of terrorism, no official policy or document has been published by the government by way of a counterterrorism policy because any stated policy would be subject to accountability, human rights, and the rule of law. In practice, its focus is placed on the “War by Terror” as an external instrument as opposed to internal “Counterterrorism. ” By analysis of official documents, statements, and laws, both Persian and English sources, this article aims to clarify Iran’s counterterrorism policy and framework and the actual practices of Iran in the Middle East.
Squatting, pelvic morphology and a reconsideration of childbirth difficulties

Abstract Childbirth is commonly viewed as difficult in human females, encompassed by the ‘Obstetrical Dilemma’ (OD) described by early palaeoanthropologists as an evolved trade-off between a narrow pelvis necessitated by bipedalism and a large-brained fetal head. The OD has been challenged on several grounds. We add to these challenges by suggesting humans likely squatted regularly during routine tasks prior to the advent of farming societies and use of seats. We suggest that habitual squatting, together with taller stature and better nutrition of ancestral hunter-gatherers compared with later Neolithic and industrial counterparts, obviated an OD. Instead, difficulties with parturition may have arisen much later in our history, accompanying permanent settlements, poorer nutrition, greater infectious disease loads and negligible squatting in daily life. We discuss bioarchaeological and contemporary data that support these viewpoints, suggest ways in which this hypothesis might be tested further and consider its implications for obstetrical practice. Lay Summary Human childbirth is viewed as universally difficult. Evidence from physical therapies/engineering and studies of living and ancestral humans illustrates habitual squatting widens the pelvis and could improve childbirth outcomes. Obstetrical difficulties emerged late in prehistory accompanying settled agriculture, poorer nutrition and less squatting. Specific physical exercises could improve obstetrical practice.
Comparison of Laboratory Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections Based on Leukocyte and Bacterial Parameters Using Standardized Microscopic and Flow Cytometry Methods

Background Rapid and reliable tests are essential for the diagnostic laboratory confirmation of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Until now, UTI has been confirmed by the microbiology culture of urine, requiring at least 48-hour turnaround time (TAT), with a standardized microscopic method being widely favored. Automated urine flow cytometry, however, has recently been used to improve the rapid TAT by analyzing the urine sediment. This study therefore aimed to compare the diagnostic value of the Shih-Yung conventional microscopic and urine flow cytometry methods in the detection of leukocyte and bacterial parameters of patients with UTIs in an outpatient clinic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 100 patients. Seventy urine samples were positive for leukocytes and nitrite chemistry, and 30 were negative for both. The measurements of urine leukocytes and bacteria were compared between Sysmex UF-5000 urine flow cytometry and the Shih-Yung method. The diagnostic value was obtained from ROC analysis of urine flow cytometry and the culture. Results A leukocyte cutoff value of 87.2/μL had a sensitivity and specificity of 98.33% and 95%, respectively, and 98.33% sensitivity and 75% specificity at a bacterial cutoff of 582.22/μL. Interestingly, our study identified strong and consistent agreement of leukocyte and bacterial parameters between urine flow cytometry and Shih-Yung (k = 0.959, p < 0.001 and k = 0.939, p < 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, through analyzing the dominance angle of the scattergram, a strong agreement was obtained with the culture result (k = 0.880, p < 0.001). Conclusions The Shih-Yung method showed consistent agreement with urine flow cytometry for the detection of leukocytes and bacteria. The use of certain cutoffs for bacterial and leukocyte parameters in urine flow cytometry demonstrated very good performance in detecting acquired symptomatic UTIs.
Arabic Speech Analysis for Classification and Prediction of Mental Illness due to Depression Using Deep Learning

Depression is a global prevalent ailment for possible mental illness or mental disorder globally. Recognizing depressed early signs is critical for evaluating and preventing mental illness. With the progress of machine learning, it is possible to make intelligent systems capable of detecting depressive symptoms using speech analysis. This study presents a hybrid model to identify and predict mental illness from Arabic speech analysis due to depression. The proposed hybrid model comprises convolutional neural network (CNN) and a support vector machine (SVM) to identify and predict mental disorders. Experiments are performed on the Arabic speech benchmark data set of 200 speeches. A total of 70% of data were reserved for training, while 30% of data were to test the proposed model. The hybrid model (CNN + SVM) attained a 90.0% and 91.60% accuracy rate to predict the depression from Arabic speech analysis for training and testing stages. To authenticate the results of a proposed hybrid model, recurrent neural network (RNN) and CNN are also applied to the same data set individually, and the results are compared with each other. The RNN achieved an 80.70% and 81.60% accuracy rate to predict depression while speaking in the training and testing stages. The CNN predicted the depression in the training and testing stages with 88.50% and 86.60% accuracy rates. Based on the analysis, the proposed hybrid model secured better prediction results than individual RNN and CNN models on the same data set. Furthermore, the suggested model had a lower FPR, FNR, and higher accuracy, AUC, sensitivity, and specificity rate than individual RNN, CNN model performance in predicting depression. Finally, the achieved findings will be helpful to classify depression while speaking Arabic/speech and will be beneficial for physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists in the detection of depression.
A preliminary study on cultivation of Mucor plumbeus: For microbial oil production using molasses

Sugarcane molasses, sugarcane trash and bagasse are the major by-products generated in cane sugar production process. Conversion of these by -products into valuable products has the potential to improve the profitability of the sugarcane industry. Biofuels are one of the value- added products. However, the profits from the production of low value biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel are marginal under current market conditions . In recent years, production of high value advanced drop- in biofuels from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks has gained increasing interests worldwide. The research team at QUT is working together with industrial partners on advanced biofuels production from sugarcane processing by-products through a two-stage process. In the first stage, microbial oils are prod uced by oleaginous microorganisms . In the second stage, advanced biofuels are produced through hydro deoxygenation of either microbial oils extracted from microbial biomass or microbial oils obtained from hydrothermal liquefaction of microbial biomass. In this study, microbial oil production by an oleaginous filamentous fungus , Mucorplumbeus , was carried out using molasses as a carbon source. Morphology control strategy and nutrient optimisation were firstly developed to improve biomass and microbial oil production. Furthermore, microbial oil production by M. plumbeus was scaled up from shake flasks to laboratory scale stirred tank reactors . Inoculation of crushed fungal pellet biomass led to the formation of dispersed short hyphae in reactors and improved biomass and oil production. Finally, the inoculation strategy was demonstrated in a 1 000 L reactor at Mackay Renewable Biocommodity Pilot Plant.
Contact homology of $S^1$-bundles over some symplectically reduced orbifolds

In this paper, we compute contact homology of some quasi-regular contact structures, which admit Hamiltonian actions of Reeb type of Lie groups. We will discuss the toric contact case, (where the torus is of Reeb type), and the case of homogeneous contact manifolds. In both of these cases the quotients by the Reeb action are K\"ahler and admit perfect Morse-Bott functions via the moment map. It turns out that the contact homology depends only on the homology of the symplectic base and the bundle data of the contact manifolds as a circle bundle over the base. Moreover we can identify the relevant holomorphic spheres in the bases which lift to gradient trajectories of the action functional on the loop space of the symplectization of M. In order to include all toric contact manifolds we extend a result of Bourgeois to the case of circle bundles over symplectic orbifolds. In particular we are able to distinguish contact structures on many contact manifolds all in the same first Chern class of $2n$-dimensional plane distributions.
The effect of comorbidities on the choice of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) approved for chronic myeloid leukemia known to have similar efficacies but different safety profiles. Therefore, the choice of patient-specific treatments is driven by factors such as tolerability and adverse event profile of TKIs. This review article examines the most up-to-date data and provides practical recommendations for clinical approaches. Nilotinib and ponatinib should be avoided in patients with cardiovascular risk factors, dasatinib in patients with lung damage and bosutinib and nilotinib in patients with liver disease. Considering that certain comorbidities predispose some patients to developing severe adverse events when receiving TKIs, the first- and second-line treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia should be tailored to each patient’s individual condition.
Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Cancer Thrombosis: What APs Need to Know

Patients with cancer are at high risk for developing cancer-associated blood clots. Mailey L. Wilks, DNP, APRN, NP-C, led a session at JADPRO Live Virtual 2021 on the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer, available anticoagulants, with a focus on direct oral anticoagulants, and what advanced practitioners should know about the prevention and the treatment of venous thromboembolism.
a-Actinin and Vinculin Are PIPz-binding Proteins Involved in Signaling by Tyrosine Kinase*

Western blot analysis of Balb/c 3T3 cell lysates by an antibody specific to phosphatidylinositol 4,6-bisphos-phate (PIP,) showed that several proteins exist in a PIP,-bound form. Among them, two proteins, 100 and 116 kDa in molecular mass, were detected as PIPa abundant proteins. These were identified as a-actinin and vinculin by their antibodies. In Balb/c 3T3 cells, a-actinin in the cytoskeleton contains PIP,, while a-actinin in cytosol does not. The levels of PIP, bound to a-actinin decrease in response to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Similarly, PIP, bound to vinculin is decreased upon stimulation with PDGF. By immunofluorescent staining, PIP, was found to be present densely in the central ar- eas around nuclei, microfilament bundles, and focal contacts, where a-actinin and vinculin are distributed. PDGF stimulation decreases the intensity of PIP, staining in these areas. In this paper we suggest that tyrosine kinase-activated phospholipase C hydrolyzes PIP, bound to a-actinin and vinculin, leading to the
Berdasarkan survei Google Trend tahun 2010 diketahui bahwa Indonesia merupakan negara kelima dunia terbanyak

Pornography has a devastating effect because it can increase the number of sexually active teens and create other problems such as unwanted pregnancy and abortion. Pornography also negatively affects the growth of the brains of individuals accessing it, which can damage parts of the brain especially the prefrontal cortex which is located near the frontal bones. Unfiltered continuous overstimulation of pornographic information can permanently damage parts of the brain. The question that arises in responding to this condition is why do teenagers often access pornographic information? The previous studies stated that adolescents often access pornographic information because they are motivated by curiosity. Because in Indonesian culture pornography is considered taboo and it is also embarrassing when asking someone for information on sexual behavior, including from parents and teachers, adolescents usually ask questions and refer to peer groups to seek information about sexual behavior. Understanding that peer groups have a role in adolescents in seeking information on sexual behavior through pornographic information, it is necessary to socialize the role of peer groups among adolescents in the process of selecting and rejecting pornographic information via the internet.
Marek Beśka and Mateusz Gałka (Gdańsk) MOMENTS OF HERMITE–GAUSSIAN FUNCTIONALS Abstract. Moments of finite products of Hermite–Gaussian functionals are expressed by covariances of a Gaussian sequence. Introduction. Mixed moments of Hermite–Gaussian functionals play

Moments of finite products of Hermite–Gaussian functionals are expressed by covariances of a Gaussian sequence. Introduction. Mixed moments of Hermite–Gaussian functionals play an important role in stochastic analysis of Wiener chaos (for extensive treatment of the ideas corresponding to Wiener chaos, also those regarding moments, see [J], [PT]). In this paper, we present a new method of computing such moments. It allows us to formulate a necessary and sufficient condition (see Proposition 2.1 below) for vanishing of a moment of even order in the case of non-negative correlations of Gaussian random variables from Wiener chaos. 1. Hermite polynomials. Let Rd denote the d-dimensional Euclidean space, equipped with the standard inner product (·, ·)d and the Euclidean norm ‖ · ‖d. Let (Ω,F , P ) be a fixed probability space. The Hermite polynomial Hn of degree n ≥ 1 on R is defined by Hn(x) = (−1) exp(x/2) dn dxn (exp(−x/2)), x ∈ R, n ≥ 1. Additionally, we assume that H0 ≡ 1. The first Hermite polynomials are H1(x) = x, H2(x) = x2− 1. The polynomials Hn divided by n! are the coefficients of the expansion in powers of t of the generating function w(t, x) = exp(tx− t2/2), x, t ∈ R. In fact, we have
Studies in Mathematics Education: Curriculum Analysis from Indigenous Knowledge and Gender Perspective

This paper aims to analyze the curriculum of the course ‘Studies in Mathematics Education (Math Ed. 539)’ from indigenous and gender perspectives. For, the curriculum of that course, particularly objectives, contents, textbooks, teaching/learning methods and evaluation are visualized and analyzed. The experiences and insights of two teachers of that course were included and analyzed concerning to IK and gender perspectives, by taking in-depth interviews with the help of semi-structured interview guidelines. The result shows that there are sufficient space and provision of incorporate IK in the curriculum and teachers are trying to implement this course as much as possible from the cultural perspective of mathematics education. The curriculum displays gender friendly and neutral aspects in terms of gender and teachers are using gender friendly methodology while implementing the course. However, the evaluation system is not more flexible as expected by female teacher. Thus, the inclusion of IK with particular local knowledge and making gender friendly curriculum is necessary for the courses of teacher preparation in mathematics education.
GENETIC STUDIES ON a-AMYLASE ISOZYMES IN WHEAT. III. INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION IN AEGILOPS SQUARROSA AND BIRTHPLACE OF HEXAPLOID WHEAT')

Fifty seven strains of KUSE (Kyoto University Scientific Expedition to The Karakoram and Hindukush) collection and three laboratory strains of Aegilops squarrosa were examined with respect to a-amylase isozymes of germinating seed. Seven zymogram patterns were identified, each of which consisted of a few isozyme bands most probably specified by the genes on chromosome 6D and only one by the gene on chromosome 7D. Among varieties of Ae, squarrosa, var. typica was most variable, followed by var, strangulate. Variation in a-amylase isozymes, as in the other various characters, was most concentrated in the region of Gorgan, in decreasing order being the regions of Pahlavi, Tabriz and Tehran, and no variation in the other regions. From comparison of the zymograms between tetraand hexaploid wheat, a particular zymogram pattern of a-amylase, Ams 3 was concluded as the one expected in the D genome donor to the main line of descent of hexaploid wheat. Ams 3 located most predominantly in the region of Gorgan, extending westwards along the south coast of Caspian sea up to Derbent, Caucasus. Therefore, it is most reasonable to consider that birthplace of hexaploid wheat should be extended to the south-east coast-land of Caspian sea from the area including south-west Caspian coast region and Transcaucasus, which the previous authors have indicated. On the other hand, discussion about independent origin of ssp, macha was made in view of the variant zymogram pattern.
Effect of seasonal changes on steroid hormones concentrations in the Golden Horn Estuary (Sea of Marmara, Turkey)

ing and Indexing: TR DIZIN, DOAJ, Index Copernicus, OAJI, Scientific Indexing Services, International Scientific Indexing, Journal Factor, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat, DRJI, ResearchBib, SOBIAD Effect of seasonal changes on steroid hormones concentrations in the Golden Horn Estuary (Sea of Marmara, Turkey) Nagihan E. KORKMAZ, Nuray CAGLAR (BALKIS), Abdullah AKSU, Tuba UNSAL
Cost analysis using efficient methods and tools in cloud computing

Interest in cloud computing is growing, and, as a result, there is much information about it – both positive and negative. On the one hand, cloud computing saves money because it does not require IT infrastructure, servers, and it is very scalable. On the other hand, it might lead to financial loss due to security risks, possible data access problems, data privacy policies, etc. For many organizations it is difficult to determine the total costs caused by offering own services in the cloud as well as to compare them with the costs caused by an in-house datacenter. In practice, some models exist that support organizations in analyzing costs. However, these models are mostly static and do not consider the dynamics of cost development when using cloud computing. The purpose of this paper is to design and develop a simulation model that covers such dynamic aspects and supports decision makers in analyzing cost-benefits of cloud computing.
Thermal symmetry of the Markovian master equation

The quantum Markovian master equation of the reduced dynamics of a harmonic oscillator coupled to a thermal reservoir is shown to possess thermal symmetry. This symmetry is revealed by a Bogoliubov transformation that can be represented by a hyperbolic rotation acting on the Liouville space of the reduced dynamics. The Liouville space is obtained as an extension of the Hilbert space through the introduction of tilde variables used in the thermofield dynamics formalism. The angle of rotation depends on the temperature of the reservoir, as well as the value of Planck's constant. This symmetry relates the thermal states of the system at any two temperatures. This includes absolute zero, at which purely quantum effects are revealed. The Caldeira-Leggett equation and the classical Fokker-Planck equation also possess thermal symmetry. We compare the thermal symmetry obtained from the Bogoliubov transformation in related fields and discuss the effects of the symmetry on the shape of a Gaussian wave packet.
Effect of Tea Extracts and Phenolic Components on Immunoglobulin Mesenteric Lymph Node Lymphocytes of Sprague-Dawley Rats Production by

We examined the effect of tea extracts on immunoglobulin (Ig) production of mesenteric lymph node lymphocytes of Sprague-Dawley rats and found that various extracts suppressed the production of lgA, IgG, and lgM. In addition, the original extracts of green and black teas strongly enhanced lgE production, and their 10' or 103 times diluted samples exerted an inhibitory effect. Similarly, tea polyphenols having a triphenol group enhanced lgE production at I mM and inhibited it at concentrations below 100 pM. On the contrary, diphenolic epicatechin did not affect lgE production. Though all tea polyphenols exerted inhibitory effect on the production of lgA and lgG at concentrations above 10 pM, triphenolic compounds, such as epigallocatechin gallate, gallic acid and pyrogallol, exerted an enhancing tendency on lgA production at 0.1 pM. These results suggest that the lg production-regulating activity of tea extract is partly due to tea polyphenols, especially those having a triphenol group.
CONDITIONAL TAIL EXPECTATIONS FOR MULTIVARIATE PHASE-TYPE DISTRIBUTIONS

The conditional tail expectation in risk analysis describes the expected amount of risk that can be experienced given that a potential risk exceeds a threshold value, and provides an important measure of right-tail risk. In this paper, we study the convolution and extreme values of dependent risks that follow a multivariate phase-type distribution, and derive explicit formulae for several conditional tail expectations of the convolution and extreme values for such dependent risks. Utilizing the underlying Markovian property of these distributions, our method not only provides structural insight, but also yields some new distributional properties of multivariate phase-type distributions.
The Parabolic Two-Phase Membrane Problem: Regularity in Higher Dimensions

For the parabolic obstacle-problem-like equation $$\Delta u - \partial_t u = \lambda_+ \chi_{\{u>0\}} - \lambda_- \chi_{\{u 0\} \cup\partial\{u<0\}$ is in a neighborhood of each ``branch point'' the union of two Lipschitz graphs that are continuously differentiable with respect to the space variables. The result extends the elliptic paper \cite{imrn} to the parabolic case. The result is optimal in the sense that the graphs are in general not better than Lipschitz, as shown by a counter-example.