Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Estimating meat consumption based on economic indicators using linear regression analysis approach: A case study of Türkiye

The main idea of this study is to investigate Türkiye’s meat consumption, projection and supplies by using the structure of the Turkish meat industry and Turkish economic indicators. This present study develops several models for the analysis of meat consumption and makes future estimations based on the Regression Analysis Meat Consumption Model (RAMCM). Four forms of Regression Analysis models are used to estimate meat consumption. These models are named Multiple Linear Regression Analysis (MULIRA), Linear Regression Analysis (LIRA), Polynomial Linear Regression Analysis (POLIRA), and Logarithmic Linear Regression Analysis. The models developed in the linear and non-linear forms are applied to estimate meat consumption in Türkiye based on social and economic indicators; Population, Gross National Product (GNP) per capita, Imports of goods and services (% of GDP), Exports of goods and services (% of GDP), electricity consumption per capita, unemployment, Gross capital formation (% of GDP) figures. It may be concluded that the Multiple Linear Regression Analysis models can be used as alternative solutions and estimation techniques for any country's future meat consumption values.
MARRIAGE PROPOSALS & SELF-PERCEIVED EXPERIENCES OF FEMALES FOR STANDARD OR IDEAL BEAUTY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF PAKISTAN

Abstract In Pakistan, female have been facing numerous challenges during search of best marriage proposal. Over the globe ideal beauty standards have been implicated for female which might be negatively influence their mental and physical health. Findings of the current study analyzed the differences in perception, thoughts, exposure and feelings of individuals regarding their personal or physical appearance and society’s positive or negative influences over their perception while looking for marriage proposal. The present study identified the in-depth experience or perception of individual through interviews of 12 females who have been rejected in different marriage proposals and who have been perceived the social norms and cultural barriers that female have been facing all around them while searching for life partner. When females’ perception were analyzed through content analyses technique, 8 major themes identified followed by initial coding and sub-themes i.e. self-perception, societal pressure, self-care/ beauty charmer, rejection factors, media networking, psychological issues, gender Differences, and self V/S society. About 15 major themes emerged from the analysis of responses of the participants who had gone through with typical rejection process during marriage proposal were as following; self-perception, societal pressure, selection criteria, religious perspective, beauty standards, rejection factor, social comparison/ responsibilities, psychological issues, socialization, socio-economic comparison, social networking, self v/s society, marriage proposal, gender difference, and culture. The study came into limelight the religious aspects of beauty that is universal and standardized, that was created by the almighty Creator of each and everything which is beautiful and complete in its all aspects. Also, the issues that have been created for females due to socio-cultural expectation believes regarding ideal beauty standards which imparted psychological and physical consequences that were usually negative or detrimental for female health and well-being. The rejection has been basically announced on the basis of typical selection criteria formulated by specific class and followed within that social circle. Key words: marriage proposal, self-perception, societal pressure, selection criteria, religious perspective, beauty standards, rejection factor, gender difference
High frequent total station measurements for the monitoring of bridge vibrations

Abstract Robotic total stations (RTS) are frequently used for the measurement of temperature induced bridge deformations or during load testing of bridges. In experimental setups, total stations have also been used for the measurement of dynamic bridge deformations. However, with standard configurations the measurement rate is not constant and on average an update rate of 7–10Hz can be achieved. This is not sufficient for the vibration monitoring of bridges considering their natural frequencies which are also in the same range. In this paper, we present different approaches to overcome these problems. In the first two approaches we demonstrate how the measurement rate to prisms can be increased to 20Hz to determine vertical deformations of bridges. Critical aspects like the measurement resolution of the automated target tracking and the correct sequence of steering commands are discussed. In another approach we demonstrate how vertical bridge vibrations can be measured using an image assisted total station (IATS) and corresponding processing techniques. The advantage of image-based methods is that structural features of a bridge like bolts can be used as targets. Therefore, no expensive prisms have to be mounted and access to the bridge is not required. All approaches are verified by laboratory investigations and their suitability is proven in a field experiment on a 74m long footbridge. In this field experiment the natural frequencies derived from the total station measurements are compared to the results of accelerometer measurements.
Visualization of Actin Cytoskeleton in Cellular Protrusions in Medaka Embryos

Cellular protrusions are fundamental structures for a wide variety of cellular behaviors, such as cell migration, cell–cell interaction, and signal reception. Visualization of cellular protrusions in living cells can be achieved by labeling of cytoskeletal actin with genetically encoded fluorescent probes. Here, we describe a detailed experimental procedure to visualize cellular protrusions in medaka embryos, which consists of the following steps: preparation of Actin-Chromobody-GFP and α-bungarotoxin mRNAs for actin labeling and immobilization of the embryo, respectively; microinjection of the mRNAs into embryos in a mosaic fashion to sparsely label individual cells; removal of the hard chorion, which hampers observation; and visualization of cellular protrusions in the embryo with a confocal microscope. Overall, our protocol provides a simple method to reveal cellular protrusions in vivo by confocal microscopy.
An Introduction to Category Theory

Category theory provides a general conceptual framework that has proved fruitful in subjects as diverse as geometry, topology, theoretical computer science and foundational mathematics. Here is a friendly, easy-to-read textbook that explains the fundamentals at a level suitable for newcomers to the subject. Beginning postgraduate mathematicians will find this book an excellent introduction to all of the basics of category theory. It gives the basic definitions; goes through the various associated gadgetry, such as functors, natural transformations, limits and colimits; and then explains adjunctions. The material is slowly developed using many examples and illustrations to illuminate the concepts explained. Over 200 exercises, with solutions available online, help the reader to access the subject and make the book ideal for self-study. It can also be used as a recommended text for a taught introductory course.
UNIVERZITETSKO OBRAZOVANJE – KAKO PROKRUSTOVU POSTELJU TRANSFORMISATI U OBRAZOVANJE ZA PROTEANSKU KARIJERU / UNIVERSITY EDUCATION - HOW TO TRANSFORM PROCRUSTEAN BED INTO EDUCATION FOR A PROTEAN CAREER

What is the purpose of universities - education or job training? What should be our priority - competences for the 21st century or finding a job within a year after graduating? The future is unpredictable and today’s actions are not necessarily good, but the worst thing to happen would be doing nothing. The survival and development of university depends on our vision of who are the generations to come, what we will teach them, how we will develop the curricula and how far we will succeed in moving away from linear careers as a Procrustean bed, punishing and forcing us to believe that what we have is the only thing possible if deviations from the prescribed norm happen or if one attempts spurring development. On the other hand, the context in which education takes place is constantly changing, and today’s careers, defined as a collection of all experiences and changes in values and attitudes (not advancement in the workplace) are changing their forms just like Proteus. Therefore, the important question is how to reject the Procrustean bed and accept the concept of a protean career as a guide in the development of higher education? The development of new study programs and the revision of existing ones should be guided by the following postulates: internationalization, interdisciplinarity, equality in access and adaptation to the needs of people who need to build their careers in the next dozen years. Innovative study programs should offer: experiences that will be attractive to students from all over the world, a holistic approach to the learning experience and multiperspective, equality in access to all interested parties at every moment of their lives, and flexibility that will allow the student to have his own pace of learning. Some examples of such programs are dual studies, short cycles, combined studies and recognition of prior learning. The University of Sarajevo is a participant in two ERASMUS+ projects aimed at the development of dual studies and short-cycle programs with the aim of increasing access to education and adapting to the needs of students and employers, which directly support the principles of a protean career.
On representations of rational Cherednik algebras

This thesis introduces and studies two constructions related to the representation theory of rational Cherednik algebras: the refined filtration by supports for the category O and the Dunkl weight function. The refined filtration by supports provides an analogue for rational Cherednik algebras of the Harish-Chandra series appearing in the representation theory of finite groups of Lie type. In particular, irreducible representations in the rational Cherednik category O with particular generalized support conditions correspond to irreducible representations of associated generalized Hecke algebras. An explicit presentation for these generalized Hecke algebras is given in the Coxeter case, classifying the irreducible finite-dimensional representations in many new cases. The Dunkl weight function K is a holomorphic family of tempered distributions on the real reflection representation of a finite Coxeter group W with values in linear endomorphisms of an irreducible representation of W. The distribution K gives rise to an integral formula for the Gaussian inner product on a Verma module in the rational Cherednik category O. At real parameter values, the restriction of K to the regular locus in the real reflection representation can be interpreted as an analytic function taking values in Hermitian forms, invariant under the braid group, on the image of a Verma module under the Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov (KZ) functor. This provides a bridge between the study of invariant Hermitian forms on representations of rational Cherednik algebras and of Hecke algebras, allowing for a proof that the KZ functor preserves signatures in an appropriate sense. Thesis Supervisor: Pavel Etingof Title: Professor of Mathematics Thesis Supervisor: Ivan Losev Title: Professor of Mathematics
Torus dynamo in the outer rings of galaxies

ABSTRACT The magnetic fields in the inner parts of some spiral galaxies are understood quite well. Their generation is connected with the dynamo mechanism that is based on the joint action of turbulent diffusion and the α-effect. Usually the galactic dynamo is described with the so-called no-z approximation which takes into account that the galaxy disc is quite thin, with the implication that some spatial derivatives may be replaced by algebraic expressions. Some galaxies have outer rings that are situated at some distance from the galactic centre. The magnetic field can be described there also using the no-z model. As the thickness of such objects is comparable with their width, it is necessary to take into account the z-dependence of the field. We have studied the magnetic field evolution using the no-z approximation and torus dynamo model for the torus with rectangular cross-section in the axisymmetric case.
Analytical derivation of lower bounds of the estimation error of statistically unbiased estimation of electromagnetic/acoustic wireless signal parameters

This dissertation presents four related investigations: 1. Direction finding using an array of isotropic sensors with gains of Bayesian uncertainty the hybrid Cramér-Rao bound and maximum a posteriori estimation. This investigation, discussed in Chapter 3, analyzes how a sensor array’s directionfinding accuracy may be degraded by any stochastic uncertainty in the sensors’ gains. The analysis is through derivation of hybrid Cramér-Rao bound of azimuth-elevation direction-of-arrival estimates. This work is first in the open literature to derive the hybrid Cramér-Rao bound of azimuth-elevation direction-of-arrival estimates of a signal incident upon an array of isotropic sensors that suffer gain uncertainties. This hybrid Cramér-Rao bound is analytically shown to be inversely proportional to a multiplicative factor equal to one plus the variance of the sensors’ gain uncertainty. This finding applies to any array-grid geometry. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that the performance of maximum a posteriori estimator approaches the lower bound derived. This work has been published in IEEE Transactions of Aerospace and Electronic Systems (authors the candidate, his chief supervisor and two other collaborators). 2. Hybrid Cramér-Rao bound for direction-of-arrival estimation, at a triad of higherorder cardioid sensors in perpendicular orientation and spatial colocation. This investigation, discussed in Chapter 4, pioneers the idea of placing three cardioid microphones/hydrophones, of any cardioidic order, in orthogonal orientation but spatial colocation. The triad’s azimuth-elevation direction-of-arrival estimation
Rethinking Diversity in Policing: An Analysis of Diversity Training Standards in Basic Police Academies Across the United States

Recent events of police interactions with citizens have raised a nationwide debate on the effectiveness of police training and whether police officers are prepared to address the needs of and successfully interact with populations of diverse cultural backgrounds. This research uses a mixed methods design to explore the emphasis placed on diversity training in state-mandated basic police curricula across 49 U.S. states from a public administration-oriented perspective. The study analyzes interviews and course content and hours to evaluate the coverage of four dimensions for effective diversity training: 1) Why is diversity relevant in basic police training? 2) Who are “the diverse” addressed in the training? 3) What is the diversity content in the basic police curriculum? and 4) How is diversity taught in basic academies? The article concludes by offering practical recommendations on how to improve diversity competencies in police training and practice.
Event-Based Model Reference Adaptive Tracking

In this article, the event-triggered asymptotic tracking problem is considered for an uncertain linear system by using the model reference adaptive control approach. Different from the existing results, the control signal and the parameter estimator are event-triggered simultaneously for transmission, which brings difficulties in achieving the objective of both asymptotic stability and Zeno-free behavior. To overcome the difficulties, a novel dynamic event-triggered scheme is proposed, where the adaptive parameters coupled with a time-varying term are designed. With the proposed event-triggered adaptive controller, the achievement of the objective is ensured theoretically. Then by adding a constant to the novel event-triggered condition, a positive lower bound for all interevent intervals can be obtained. Finally, simulation results are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
A UNIFYING OPTIMI ZA TION FRAMEWORK OF COMBINATORIAL ALGORITHMS; TREE PROGRAMMING AND ITS VALIDITY

A unifying framework, named tree programming, for solution algorithms of combinatorial optimization problems, such as branch-and-bound algorithms, dynamic programming, backtrack programming, additive implicit enumeration and cuttmg plane methods, is proposed. Constituents of tree programming are a selection rule, a branching rule, an upper bounding function, an elimination rule and a terminating condition. The essential difference from conventional models of such algorithms is in the abstract definition of elimination rules. The validity of tree program­ ming, fmiteness and correctness, is examined. It is shown that finiteness is mainly dominated by the selection rule and the elimination rule, and that correctness by the terminating condition. As examples of tree programming, algorithms cited above are reformulated along the proposed framework.
Broadband and High-Gain SIW-Fed Slot Array for Millimeter-Wave Applications

A broadband and high-gain substrate integrated waveguide (SIW)-fed slot antenna array is demonstrated at <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Q$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-band. Aperture coupling is used for interconnecting the two adjacent substrate layers. It is proposed to improve the impedance matching and the gain of the antenna element simultaneously by stacking a metallic cross-shaped radiating slot atop a cross-shaped coupling slot. For proof of concept, a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4\times 4$ </tex-math></inline-formula> antenna array with a low-loss SIW feeding network is further designed and measured. The measured impedance bandwidth of the proposed <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4\times 4$ </tex-math></inline-formula> antenna array is 20.5% from 42.4 to 52.1 GHz for <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$|S_{11}|\leq -10$ </tex-math></inline-formula> dB. The measured peak gain is 19.4 dBi at 50 GHz. The measured and simulated results are in good agreement.
Effect of Productive Zakat Program on the Improvement of Welfare in Sragen Regency

This study aims to determine: 1) the effect of capital on improving the welfare of poor communities in Sragen Regency; 2) the influence of income on improving the welfare of the poor in Sragen Regency; 3) the impact of consumption on the improvement of the welfare of the poor in Sragen Regency; on improving the welfare of the poor in Sragen Regency; and 4) the influence of capital, income and consumption together on improving the welfare of poor communities in Sragen Regency. The research method used in this research is quantitative research method. This research was conducted in LAZISMU Sragen regency. The population in this research is all the students in LAZISMU Sragen regency. Sampling technique in this research use accidental sampling with sample as much as 90 mustahiq. Test the instrument using validity and reliability test. Methods of data analysis using multiple linear regression analysis, classical assumption test consisting of normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroskedastic test, F test, and t test. The results of this study indicate that: 1) capital affects the improvement of welfare. It is obtained from tcount (9,113)> ttable (1,992) and probability 0.000 ttable (1,992) and probability of 0,007 ttable (1,992) and the probability of 0,028 Ftable = 2.37 and sig. 0,000 <0,05. Multiple linear regression equation in this research that is: Y = 3,299 + 0,703X1 + 0,208X2 + 0,090 X3.
An Approach for Truth Discovery by Resolving the Conflicts on Categorical Data

Data is playing an important role in the world for competitive advantages among nations, organizations and decision making for business development. It is indeed that every day quintillion bytes of different types of data from variety of sources are created and complex in processing (from Medical data, Business transactions, Data captured by sensors, Social media/networks, Banking, Marketing, Government data, etc.). The different sources produce large amount of structured, semi structured and unstructured data with varieties of data. Normally, the unstructured content collected by an organization is in the form of textual format, corporate documents to web pages and social media content. When number of sources produces various descriptions for a particular object, it leads to data conflict. It can be processed, when numerical data and measurement data are produced for the objects using big data tools and statistical tools for having high achievements. But, it is the challenging one to extract and analyse conflicted text from corpus data, collected from various sources. The objective of our work is to produce the true information even when distance between observed values and mean values are closest to each other.
Research on rheology performance and sealing effect of alkali-activated GGBS paste used for tunnel leakage plugging

This paper investigated rheological behavior and leakage plugging effect of alkali-activated slag (AAS) with the aim of promoting plugging application of slag resources. A series of laboratory tests were carried out to study effects of different activator concentrations (i.e. 1, 2, and 3 mol/L) and temperatures (i.e. 20, 30, and 40 °C) on time-dependent rheological properties (i.e. yield stress, apparent viscosity, and thixotropy) of AAS paste, which was made from ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and sodium hydroxide activator. The temporal variations in hydration process of AAS paste were examined and analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Moreover, the plugging effect of AAS paste was investigated by tunnel leakage plugging test. The test results indicate that the shearing behavior of AAS paste could reasonably be described by Bingham plastic model. There was a great increase in yield stress, apparent viscosity, and thixotropy of AAS paste with an increase in activator concentration and temperature. The increase in those rheological properties were mainly attributed to the rapid formation of C-S-H gels and aluminum hydroxide magnesium at a higher concentration level and temperature. In addition, a power function was proposed to fit the time-dependent apparent viscosity, which enabled the explicit quantification of activation energy, i.e. the minimum energy required to initiate the hydration of AAS paste. In leakage plugging test, the characteristic of decreasing with the increase of exciter concentration and temperature was seen in both the point of water pressure and the time required to reach 0.5 MPa sealing water pressure.