Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
P-Store: An Elastic Database System with Predictive Provisioning

OLTP database systems are a critical part of the operation of many enterprises. Such systems are often configured statically with sufficient capacity for peak load. For many OLTP applications, however, the maximum load is an order of magnitude larger than the minimum, and load varies in a repeating daily pattern. It is thus prudent to allocate computing resources dynamically to match demand. One can allocate resources reactively after a load increase is detected, but this places additional burden on the already-overloaded system to reconfigure. A predictive allocation, in advance of load increases, is clearly preferable. We present P-Store, the first elastic OLTP DBMS to use prediction, and apply it to the workload of B2W Digital (B2W), a large online retailer. Our study shows that P-Store outperforms a reactive system on B2W's workload by causing 72% fewer latency violations, and achieves performance comparable to static allocation for peak demand while using 50% fewer servers.
Novel Molecular-Dynamics-Based Protocols for Phase Space Sampling in Complex Systems

The adequate exploration of the phase space of a chromophore is a fundamental necessity for the simulation of their optical and photophysical properties, taking into account the effects of vibrational motion and, most importantly, the coupling with a (non-homogeneous) molecular environment. A representative set of conformational snapshots around the Franck-Condon region is also required to perform non-adiabatic molecular dynamics, for instance in the framework of surface hopping. Indeed, in the latter case one needs to prepare a set of initial conditions providing a meaningful and complete statistical base for the subsequent trajectory propagation. In this contribution, we propose two new protocols for molecular dynamics-based phase space sampling, called “local temperature adjustment” and “individual QM/MM-based relaxation. ” These protocols are intended for situations in which the popular Wigner distribution sampling procedure is not applicable—as it is the case when anharmonic or nonlinear vibrations are present—and where regular molecular dynamics sampling might suffer from an inaccurate distribution of internal energy or from inaccurate force fields. The new protocols are applied to the case of phase space sampling of [Re(CO)3(Im)(Phen)]+ (im, imidazole; phen, phenanthroline) in aqueous solution, showing the advantages and limitations of regular Wigner and molecular dynamics sampling as well as the strengths of the new protocols.
FEED FORMULATION OF WILD GAUR BASED ON THE GROSS STRUCTURE AND HISTOMORPHOLOGY OF FORESTOMACH.

V. R. Annie 1 , Shruti 2 , Sunilkumar Patil 3 , K. V. Jamuna 4 and * V. Ramkrishna 5 . 1. PhD. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, COVAS, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala. 2. MVSc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Bangalore. 3. PhD. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Bangalore. 4. Prof. & Head, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Bangalore. 5. Retd. Prof. Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Bangalore. Manuscript Info Abstract . Manuscript History
Aspects of the ecology of mat-forming lichens.

Lichen species in the genera Cladonia (subgenus Cladina), Cetraria, Stereocaulon and Alectoria are important vegetation components on well-drained terrain and on elevated micro-sites in peatlands in boreal-Arctic regions. These lichens often form closed mats, the component thalli in which grow vertically upwards at the apices and die off in the older basal regions; they are therefore only loosely attached to the underlying soil. This growth habit is relatively unusual in lichens being found in <0.5% of known species. It might facilitate internal nutrienr recycling and higher growth rates and, together with the production of allelochemicals, it might underlie the considerable ecological success of mat-forming lichens; experiments to critically assess the importance of these processes are required. Mat-forming lichens can constitute in excess of 60% of the winter food intake of caribou and reindeer. Accordingly there is a pressing need for data on lichen growth rates, measured as mass increment, in order to help determine the carrying capacity of winter ranges for rhese herbivores and to better predict recovery rates following grazing. Trampling during the snow-free season fragments lichen thalli; mat-forming lichens regenerate very successfully from thallus fragments provided trampling does nor re-occur. Frequent recurrence of trampling creates disturbed habitats from which lichens will rapidly become eliminated consistent with J.P. Grime's CSR strategy theory. Such damage to lichen ground cover has occurred where reindeer or caribou are unable to migrate away from their winter range such as on small islands or where political boundaries have been fenced; it can also occur on summer range that contains a significant lichen component and on winter range where numbers of migrarory animals become excessive. Species of Stereocaulon, and other genera that contain cyanobacteria (most notably Peltigera and Nephroma), are among the principal agents of nitrogen fixation in boreal-arctic regions. Stereocaulon-dominated subarctic woodlands provide excellent model systems in which to investigate the role of lichens in nitrogen cycling. Mat-forming lichens are sensitive indicators of atmospheric deposition partly because they occur in open situations in which they intercept precipitation and particulates directly with minimal modification by vascular plant overstoreys. Data from both the UK and northern Russia are presented to illustrate geographical relationships between lichen chemistry and atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and acidity. The ecology of mat-fotming lichens remains under-researched and good opportunities exist for making significant contributions to this field including areas that relate directly to the management of arctic ungulates.
Cytology of Some W. Himalayan Cyperaceae

Cyperaceae are grassor rush-like herbs occurring in all latitudes under a wide range of physical and physiological conditions. Representatives of this family are readily distinguished from grasses by the mostly 3-ranked leaves, terete or 3-angled solid cuims and by their closed rather than split leaf-sheaths. Willis (1966) estimated about 90 genera embracing about 4,000 species. Hutchinson (1959) considered Cyperaceae to have developed parellel with the grasses through the juncaceous stock from the Liliales. He placed Cyperaceae and Gramineae under two separate orders Cyperales and Graminales and considered the latter to be more highly advanced. Engler and Prantl (1889-1897) grouped Cyperaceae and Graminaceae under Glumi florae, and Juncaceae alongwith Liliaceae under the Liliflorae. However, Snell and Blaser (vide Lawrence 1965) on certain morphological grounds disapproved of any close relationship between the two families Cyperaceae and Gramineae. Ziegen speck (cf. Bor 1960) opined that two lines emerged from the common parental stock, one of which gave rise to Commelinaceae and Gramineae and the other to Juncaceae and Cyperaceae. A lot of controversy also exists regarding the delimitation and evolution of taxa within the family. Hooker (1894) divided the family into four main sections starting with Cypereae and followed by Hypolytreae, Sclerieae and Cariceae. He further split the first section into three tribes Eucypereae, Scirpeae and Rhynchosporeae on the basis of hypogynous bristles and glume characteristics. Hutchinson (1959) divided the family into seven tribes and considered Rhyncho sporeae to be the most primitive followed by Scirpeae, Cypereae, Hypolytreae, Sclerieae, Cryptangieae and Cariceae. In the classification followed by Engler and Prantl (1. c.) the subfamily Scirpoideae has been regarded as the most primitive, followed by Rhynchosporoideae and Caricoideae. Some authors have even gone to the extent of splitting the family Cyperaceae into three independent families i.e. Cyperaceae (restricted to the subfamily Scirpoideae), Rhynchosporeaceae and Cari caceae (vide Lawrence 1965). In view of these diverse opinions it was, thought worthwhile to collect cytological data to see if it could be helpful in resolving some of these issues and also to follow the course of cytological evolution and the mechanism of speciation in this highly fascinating group of plants. In pursuance of this objec tive, investigations were undertaken on 42 taxa of the W. Himalayan Cyperaceae which have hitherto remained unexplored to a large extent.
CREATIVITY , 3 D PRINTING AND DESIGN EDUCATION

The core of this paper outlines and reflects on a project set as a challenge to final year Product Design Students. The project is used as one approach to explore the possibilities of new manufacturing technologies within an under-graduate curriculum. The paper explores how these technologies can be introduced creatively as well as formally. Within this the current purpose of product design is touched upon. Its starting point is observations of how the landscape for manufacture is changing due to scale and cost of new technologies to the point that citizen designers can manufacture at home. The question of ‘What is the mandate and role of the modern professional designer? ’ is explored. Universities are training the next generation and it is important that they address these issues both from an understanding of the technology but also the new creative possibilities through practical projects. The introduction places design in the context of manufacture from a traditional perspective allowing new technologies to be considered as both evolving and divergent to this knowledge. The project, ‘designing a three dimensional business card utilising new 3D Printing technologies’ allows students to explore the possibilities of these machines with a physical outcome while also considering how business cards can be used to attract attention and therefore promote themselves as creative designers.
Influence of varying seeding rates and nitrogen levels on yield and yield components of barley ( Hordeum vulgare L . cv . Rum ) in the semi-arid region of Jordan

Barley is widely grown in the rainfed areas of the arid and semi arid Mediterranean regions where water and N are the main limiting factors affecting agricultural production (MOHAMMAD et al., 1999). Barley is a widely distributed crop that can grow in a wide range of environmental conditions, even in semi-arid areas with 200–350 mm of annual rainfall (COOPER et al., 1987). It is the second most important crop after wheat in Jordan. Grain is used as feed, food, and for malting purposes, while straw provides an important source of roughage for animals particularly in the dry areas. Unfortunately in Jordan, the local grain yield of barley per unit area is far below the international figures. During the period 1985 to 1997, the average harvested area of barley was 52 thousand ha. The average yield was 815 kg ha-1 (MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 1997), while the average yield in major regions of the world was about 2650 kg ha-1, therefore, more research is needed to increase the yield of barley. The most important factors responsible for the low productivity are low and poor distribution of rainfall (OWEIS and TAIMEH, 1996), minimal or no use of fertilizer, the planting of low yield cultivars, and improper cultivation practices (HADDAD et al., 1997). Under these condi-
Re: Janan Abbas, Kamal Hamoud, Masharawi YM, et al. Ligamentum flavum thickness in normal and stenotic lumbar spines. Spine 2010;35:1225–30.

Re: Janan Abbas, Kamal Hamoud, Masharawi YM, et al. Ligamentum flavum thickness in normal and stenotic lumbar spines. Spine 2010;35:1225–30. We find the above article novel and very interesting. It provides firm evidence to suggest that ligamentum flavum (LF) thickness plays an important role in the pathogenesis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The authors have followed a very scientific methodology for data acquisition but we find an inherent flaw in the way their data has been analyzed. “The LSS group included 65 individuals (30 males and 35 females), mean age was 66 9.7 years, with clinical symptoms commonly related with LSS (low back pain, radicular referred pain, and intermittent claudication), all manifested reduced cross-section area of the dural sac ( 100 mm). ” The authors have not specified whether cross-sectional area (CSA) of the dural sac in the LSS group was 100 mm for all segments, i.e., L3–L4, L4–L5, and L5–S1 or even if the CSA was 100 mm at 1 segment, the individual was included in the LSS group. On examining the data presented in Table 1, it is clear that it was not necessary for CSA at all that the 3 segments to be 100 mm for the individual to be included in the LSS group. However, among the LSS group, there were individuals who had the clinical symptoms of LSS and had a CSA of 100 mm at only 1 or 2 segments, and the CSA at other segment(s) was 100 mm. To quote the figures presented by the authors, 6, 2, and 27 of the 65 patients in the LSS group had a CSA of 100 mm at L3–L4, L4 –L5, and L5–S1 segments, respectively. In other words, there were segments in the LSS group, which were nonstenotic and probably noncontributory to the clinical symptoms of LSS, which were clubbed with the stenotic segments when the analysis for LF thickness for each segment was performed. The figures presented by the authors are in accordance with our clinical experience and the published literature, and suggest that individuals with symptoms of degenerative LSS may have stenotic and nonstenotic segments and the segments most frequently found to be stenotic are L4 –L5 followed by L3–L4 and L5– S1, in that order of frequency. Therefore, we feel that the measurements for LF thickness at the above mentioned 6, 2, and 27 nonstenotic segments for L3– L4, L4 –L5, and L5–S1, respectively, should be moved from the LSS to the control group for that particular segment. “The left and right LF thicknesses for each vertebral level (L3–S1) were measured at its midwidth distance (Figure 1) from axial CT images at the level of the intervertebral disc after the method of Fukuyama et al.” “Absolute and relative LF thicknesses were greater in the LSS group at the levels of L3–L4 and L4–L5 on both sides, compared with the control group (P 0.05). ”
Mining Research Data

There are seven original reports in this issue of the Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain [JMP] that have used the methodology of science to achieve their goals. One critical tenant of clinical research is that the sample size of a given study cannot be infinite, but one must assume, until proven otherwise, that an achievable sample is acceptably representative of the whole population. The standard deviation is an estimate of the variance of the study sample, while the standard error of the mean [SEM] is a better estimate of the variance that would be derived if the entire population could be studied. Multiple studies with similar objectives and methods can be combined in a number of ways [such as meta-analysis] to asymptotically approach what would have been observed if the entire population had been tested. Based on those statements, one might turn the table and ask, “If the number of skilled investigators who actively participate in the development of a research protocol is increased, will the quality of the study be improved? Will limitations diminish? Will potentially fatal flaws be turned to advantage? Will the most useful questions be asked of the data? ” Of course, data mining needs to be planned prospectively. It is often invoked in the listing of secondary or tertiary variables to be examined. The papers published in this issue of the JMP were meticulously prepared by the authors, carefully critiqued by at least two JMP peer reviewers who were knowledgeable in the field of study, screened for typographical errors by JMP staff proof readers, and approved for publication by the editorial committee, so we know the work was well done and well reported. As the editor of the JMP, I assigned myself a post hoc task, for just this issue, to examine these papers with a different viewpoint. The goal was not to find errors per se, but to think outside of the box, to think about the work retrospectively, to see if there was more that could be gleaned, to mine the research data for the next question worthy of effort, and to ask the question, “If certain difficulties were unexpectedly experienced during the course of the study, is there a way to get around them even at this stage? ” My pattern for each paper will be to summarize what was done but not divulge what was found. Then, in the subsequent paragraphs, I will try to disclose something that was identified in my mining expedition. It is with that background that the lead article in this issue of the JMP is introduced. Coming from Baglica, Ankara, Turkey (1) this paper describes a systematic examination of physical fitness of demographically matched women in three diagnosis groups: fibromyalgia syndrome
Editorial: importance of definition of inflammatory bowel disease and an increased incidence in children

review with meta-analysis: the impact of Clostridium difficile infection on the short and long-term risks of colectomy in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45: 1011–20. 3. Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG. Excess hospitalisation burden associated with Clostridium difficile in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gut 2008; 57: 205–10. 4. Clayton EM, Rea MC, Shanahan F, et al. The vexed relationship between Clostridium difficile and inflammatory bowel disease: an assessment of carriage in an outpatient setting among patients in remission. Am J Gastroenterol 2009; 104: 1162–9. 5. Razik R, Rumman A, Bahreini Z, McGeer A, Nguyen GC. Recurrence of Clostridium difficile in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111: 1141–6. 6. Chen Y, Furuya-Kanamori L, Doi SA, Ananthakrishnan AN, Kirk M. Clostridium difficile infection and risk of colectomy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a bias-adjusted meta-analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017; 23: 200–7. 7. Khanna S, Shin A, Kelly CP. Management of Clostridium difficile infection in inflammatory bowel disease: expert review from the Clinical Practice Updates Committee of the AGA Institute. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 15: 166–74. 8. Newman KM, Rank KM, Vaughn BP, Khoruts A. Treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection using faecal microbiota transplantation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gut Microbes 2017; doi: 10.1080/19490976.2017. 1279377 [Epub ahead of print].
Evaluation of symptoms and symptom combinations in histamine intolerance

Background/Aims Food intolerance/malabsorption, particularly histamine intolerance (HIT), may cause nonspecific functional gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms. We evaluated gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms in patients with HIT. Methods In an analysis of outpatients’ charts we identified 133 patients, who presented with recurring nonspecific functional gastrointestinal, extraintestinal symptoms, and a diamine oxidase value <10 U/mL, indicative of HIT. A standardized anonymous questionnaire with symptoms of HIT based on known symptoms and the 4 histamine receptors including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory and skin complaints was developed, and sent by mail to the patients. Results In the 62 patients that completed the questionnaire, bloating was the most common and most serious symptom. Other commonly reported gastrointestinal symptoms were postprandial fullness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation. The presence of 2 from a list of 24 symptoms resulted in 276 various symptom combinations. From calculated 2.024 possible combinations of 3 symptoms the patients with HIT presented 1.975 combinations. Conclusions The knowledge of this wide variability of symptoms and complex symptom combinations in patients with HIT may help to clinically recognize and diagnose HIT.
Right coronary artery labelling with point annotations

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a disorder that affects the coronary arteries and it is characterized by the narrowing or blockage of these vessels. Since they provide oxygen-rich blood to the cells of the cardiac muscle, CAD can produce an angina or heart attack. This disorder is diagnosed using angiography and this imaging technique is also used during the treatment of this disease so physicians can determine the exact position of the lesion in real-time. The pathological findings associated with CAD must be reported per arterial branch. In consequence, an automatic labelling of the different branches will be very useful for physicians and it will also be beneficial for the quantitative characterization of the coronary structure. Research in this field has been focused on the extraction of the centerlines of the arteries and the classification of each of them in one of the coronary artery tree divisions. A common strategy used to label the centerlines is to map them to a model that encodes the clinical knowledge but the main challenge of the arterial structure is the heterogeneity among patients that is difficult to include in such a model and the local similarity among the segments. Such approaches, however, depend on the quality of the extracted centerlines so they cannot solve directly the problem and no previous research has tried to identify the branches directly from the images. Deep learning has shown promising results in other tasks related with medical imaging but the main limitation of deep learning for medical data is the amount of information necessary to train the networks. In addition, the ground-truth data must be annotated by medical experts. To overcome this problem, this project proposes an algorithm to label the different segments of the right coronary tree by the regression of the start and end point of each branch. Therefore, the annotation process is more efficient. In addition, this proposal directly works with angiographies, thereby it does not need previous steps as segmentation or centerline extraction. This algorithm has a fully convolutional architecture and it includes the hierarchical structure of the data. The information from points that are connected in the coronary tree is included for the final prediction of the model. It was trained with 111 angiographies and evaluated with 23 images. The performance of the model was measured with the average Euclidean distance between the predicted coordinate of the point and the ground-truth. The error obtained in the location of the different points varies from 4 to 8% of the image. However, more images that cover a higher amount of the data heterogeneity would be helpful to improve the generalization of the model.
COMPARISON OF RISK FACTORS FOR ANKLE SPRAINS IN KARATE PLAYERS WITH OR WITHOUT ANKLE SPRAINS

Aditi Dand 1 , Manasi Desai 2 and Sukhada Prabhu 3 . 1. B.P.Th, D.Y. Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2. M.P.Th in Neurosciences, Department of Neuro-physiotherapy, Assistant Professor, D. Y. Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. 3. M.P.Th in Cardio Vascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy, Department of Kinesiotherapeutics, Assistant Professor, D. Y. Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Manuscript Info Abstract . Manuscript History Received: 05 September 2019 Final Accepted: 07 October 2019 Published: November 2019