Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adapting warehouse operations and design to omni-channel logistics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding of how warehouse operations and design are affected by the move toward integrated omni-channels. Design/methodology/approach A structured literature review is conducted to identify and categorize themes in multi- and omni-channel logistics, and to discuss how aspects related to these themes impact and pose contingencies for warehouse operations and design. Findings The review revealed a lack of focus on warehouse operations and design in multi- and omni-channels. Instead, most articles published in scientific journals discuss changes in consumer demand and implications for the network level, concerning aspects such as the organization and management of material and information flows, inventory management, resources, actors and relationships. Ten themes in omni-channel logistics were identified and grouped into two categories: the value proposition and channel management; and the physical distribution network design. The themes and related aspects have implications for warehousing, and by combining these with general warehousing knowledge, the authors derive a comprehensive and structured agenda is derived to guide future research on omni-channel warehousing. Research limitations/implications This paper outlines a research agenda, including detailed research questions, for advancing the theory on warehouse operations and design in omni-channels. Practical implications The agenda can inspire practitioners in their work to understand the upcoming challenges and address relevant issues in omni-channel warehousing, taking into consideration its interdependence with value proposition, channel management and network decisions. Originality/value This is the first comprehensive review focusing on and synthesizing available literature on omni-channel warehousing. This topic has until now received limited coverage but is of increasing importance to scholars in the field.
Evaluating Risk Communication: Examining Target Audience Perceptions About Four Presentation Formats for Fish Consumption Health Advisory Information

Information format can influence the extent to which target audiences understand and respond to risk-related information. This study examined four elements of risk information presentation format. Using printed materials, we examined target audience perceptions about: (a) reading level; (b) use of diagrams vs. text; (c) commanding versus cajoling tone; and (d) use of qualitative vs. quantitative information presented in a risk ladder. We used the risk communication topic of human health concerns related to eating noncommercial Great Lakes fish affected by chemical contaminants. Results from the comparisons of specific communication formats indicated that multiple formats are required to meet the needs of a significant percent of anglers for three of the four format types examined. Advisory text should be reviewed to ensure the reading level is geared to abilities of the target audience. For many audiences, a combination of qualitative and quantitative information, and a combination of diagrams and text may be most effective. For most audiences, a cajoling rather than commanding tone better provides them with the information they need to make a decision about fish consumption. Segmenting audiences regarding information needs and communication formats may help clarify which approaches to take with each audience.
Proceedings of the 2015 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 30 - May 2, 2015

Given a set of target nodes S in a graph G we dene the betweenness centrality of a node v with respect to S as the fraction of shortest paths among nodes in S that contain v. For this setting we describe Brandes++, a divide-and-conquer algorithm that can eciently compute the exact values of betweenness scores. Brandes++ uses Brandes{ the most widelyused algorithm for betweenness computation { as its subroutine. It achieves the notable faster running times by applying Brandes on signicantly smaller networks than the input graph, and many of its computations can be done in parallel. The degree of speedup achieved by Brandes++ depends on the community structure of the input network as well as the size of S. Our experiments with real-life networks reveal Brandes++ achieves an average of 10-fold speedup over Brandes, while there are networks where this speedup is 75-fold. We have made our code public to benet the research community.
Risk Factors of Road Traffic Accidents and Its Severity in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country with the largest number of road traffic accidents and fatality rate. Pedestrians and the disabled, children and the aged in particular, are the major victims of these accidents. The severity of road traffic crashes is also likely to be much greater in Africa than anywhere else. The major objective of this study was to identify the major factors determining road traffic accidents and its severity in North Shewa Zone. The study is based on secondary data obtained from the police records of the accident cases in North Shewa Zone Police station from February 2013 - September 2016 G. C. The ordinal logistic regression analysis is applied to examine the association between severity levels of road traffic accidentsand human related variables, environmental and road related variables and vehicle related variables. Ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that age of driver, driver-vehicle relationship, speed, alcohol use, chewing khat, educational level, driving experience and vehicle service year were found to be significant predictors for severity levels of road traffic accident.
[Percutaneous alcohol administration for hepatocarcinoma: long-term results].

We investigated the long-term outcome of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A series of 184 HCC patients received PEI as the sole anticancer treatment over an 8-year period, December, 1987, to December, 1995. Ninety-four patients had a single tumor < or = 3 cm, 50 patients had a single lesion of 3.1-5 cm, and 40 patients had multiple nodules (up to four) < or = 3 cm each. All patients had liver cirrhosis, classified as Child-Pugh class A in 127 cases and as Child-Pugh class B in 57 cases. The treatment schedule included, for each lesion, 6-14 therapeutic sessions performed once or twice weekly. The total amount of alcohol administered ranged 10 to 110 ml (mean: 36 ml). All patients were followed after therapy with clinical examinations, laboratory tests, and imaging studies performed at regular time intervals. The follow-up period ranged 2 to 94 months (mean: 23.6 months). Overall survival rates by the Kaplan-Meier method were 67% at 3 years, 41% at 5 years, and 19% at 7 years. The survival rates of patients with single lesion < or = 3 cm (78% at 3 years, 54% at 5 years, and 28% at 7 years, respectively) were significantly higher (p < .01) than those of the patients with a single lesion of 3.1-5 cm (61% at 3 years, 32% at 5 years, and 16% at 7 years) or multiple lesions (51% at 3 years, 21% at 5 years, and 0% at 7 years). The survival of Child-Pugh A patients (79% at 3 years, 53% at 5 years, and 32% at 7 years) was significantly longer (p < .01) than that of Child-Pugh B patients (50% at 3 years, 28% at 5 years, and 8% at 7 years). A selected group of 70 patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis and a single lesion < or = 3 cm had a 3-, 5-, and 7-year survival of 89%, 63% and 42%, respectively. During the follow-up, new lesions appeared in 93 patients. The recurrence rates by the Kaplan-Meier method were 15% at 1 year, 34% at 2 years, 51% at 3 years, 67% at 4 years, 78% at 5 years, 88% at 6 years, and 94% at 7 years. The analysis of the survival curves of the treated patients confirms the effectiveness of PEI in the treatment of HCC. This therapeutic approach is particularly indicated for patients with a single lesion 3 cm or less in greatest diameter, as in these cases the long-term results of PEI are comparable to those reported in the best surgical series published in the literature.
Central- versus Self-Dispatch in Electricity Markets

In centralized markets, producers submit detailed cost data to the day-ahead market, and the market operator decides how much should be produced in each plant. This differs from decentralized markets that rely on self-commitment and where producers send less detailed cost information to the operator of the day-ahead market. Ideally centralized electricity markets would be more effective, as they consider more detailed information, such as start-up costs and no-load costs. On the other hand, the bidding format is rather simplified and does not allow producers to express all details in their costs. Moreover, due to uplift payments, producers have incentives to exaggerate their costs. As of today, US has centralized wholesale electricity markets, while most of Europe has decentralized wholesale electricity markets. The main problem with centralized markets in US is that they do not provide intra-day prices which can be used to continuously up-date the dispatch when the forecast for renewable output changes. Intra-day markets are more flexible and better adapted to deal with renewable power in decentralized markets. Iterative intra-day trading in a decentralized market can also be used to sort out coordination problems related to non-convexities in the production. The downside of this is that increased possibilities to coordinate increase the risk of getting collusive outcomes. Decentralized day-ahead markets in Europe can mainly be improved by considering network constraints in more detail.
Clinical Epidemiology of Eating Disorders: Results from the Sesto Fiorentino Study

Background: It is speculated that clinical samples do not fully reflect the characteristics of eating disorders (EDs) as they are in the general population, especially in their lowest range of severity. The present article reports the prevalence of EDs in a community sample aged >14 years, their clinical and psychopathological features, and their course and outcome on naturalistic grounds. Methods: The Sesto Fiorentino Study is a three-phase community-based survey where 2,355 out of 2,500 people representative of the population aged >14 years living in Sesto Fiorentino were evaluated by their own general practitioner using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview plus six additional questions. All those who had positive results plus a probability sample of the non-cases were re-interviewed by psychiatrists using the Florence Psychiatric Interview. The subjects who reported ED symptoms were subsequently administered the Eating Disorder Examination (12th edition). Results: Overall, the lifetime prevalence of EDs was 1.21%. More precisely, 0.42% had anorexia nervosa, 0.32% bulimia nervosa, 0.32% binge eating disorder and 0.32% eating disorder not otherwise specified. All the subjects suffering from an ED fulfilled diagnostic criteria for at least another DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorder. At the moment of the interview, conducted a few years (average 7 years) after the onset of the disorder, 50% had fully recovered from EDs, 26.9% were currently affected by an ED, 23.1% showed a persistent body image disturbance and/or the presence of compensatory behaviours. Conclusions: Community surveys conducted by clinicians may provide useful additional information on the psychopathological features, natural course and outcome of these disorders on naturalistic grounds.
Parental feeding control in relation to feeding mode and growth pattern during early infancy

A high level of parental control of feeding and disturbed energy self‐regulation has previously been suggested as a mechanism for the accelerated growth observed in formula‐fed compared with breast‐fed infants. This study explored factors associated with parental control of feeding in a population of formula‐fed infants with high levels of self‐regulation.
The Cyclicality in SICR: Mortgage Modelling Under IFRS 9

Banks must make forward-looking provisions for loan losses under new international accounting standards introduced in 2018. In Europe, banks will assign performing exposures to a new “Stage 2” category with a higher provisioning penalty, if they have experienced significant increase in credit risk (SICR). We use a loan-level credit risk model and Irish residential mortgage panel data to assign performing loans into the appropriate stage. Using this technique, we characterise approximately 30 per cent of the performing Irish mortgage portfolio at end-2015 as Stage 2.We then calculate backward-looking, static estimations of Stage 2 mortgages between 2008 and 2015. This exercise suggests that loan stage assignment can be highly pro-cyclical. The share of Stage 2 among performing mortgages rises during the economic downturn to peak in 2013, after which large transitions are assigned from Stage 2 into lower-risk performing loans, as the economy improves. JEL Classification: G21
Is corporate governance and intellectual capital disclosure related? a Sri Lankan case

This study investigates the association between corporate governance and intellectual capital (IC) disclosure, controlling for firm age and leverage, for a sample of 150 Sri Lankan listed firms. The independent variables comprise various forms of corporate governance attributes: board size, board independent, board meetings and CEO role duality. IC disclosure is measured by a disclosure index. Empirical analysis is conducted using correlation and linear multiple regression analysis. Findings from the empirical analysis indicate that associations between the corporate governance and IC disclosure are generally mixed. There is still no established and generally accepted Sri Lankan framework for IC disclosure, which could be a reason for inconsistency. Results of this study provide useful information for the accounting profession, the regulators and corporations on the effective exercise of corporate governance.
Visualization of hypervascular liver lesions During TACE: comparison of angiographic C-arm CT and MDCT.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and scan coverage of flat-detector C-arm CT compared with that of biphasic MDCT for depicting malignant hepatic lesions in patients with hypervascular liver tumors before they undergo transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen patients with either hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, n = 8) or hypervascular liver metastases from uveal melanoma (n = 7) underwent arterial and portal venous C-arm CT of the liver using intraarterial contrast media administration directly before TACE. The number and location of their hepatic malignancies were compared with those on MDCT. The scan coverage was documented and the liver diameter measured on MDCT. RESULTS Compared with MDCT, the sensitivity and specificity for segmental tumor involvement were 97% (76/78) and 85% (28/33), respectively, for reader 1, and 99% (77/78) and 79% (24/29), respectively, for reader 2. Complete scan coverage of the liver was obtained in five of the 15 patients with C-arm CT. In patients with incomplete scan coverage on C-arm CT, the craniocaudal liver diameter was significantly larger than in those patients with complete scan coverage (mean [95% CI], 22.7 [19.5-25.9] cm vs 20.2 [15.4-25.0] cm, p = 0.0193). CONCLUSION Biphasic arterial and portal venous C-arm CT showed a high sensitivity for the detection of malignant liver lesions. However, the liver could not be visualized completely in two thirds of the patients. Therefore, the current scan range limitations need to be overcome to make C-arm CT a valuable adjunct to MDCT for preprocedure evaluation and postprocedure follow-up imaging.
Comparative genetic study confirms exceptionally low genetic variation in the ancient and endangered relictual conifer, Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae)

The Wollemi pine, Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae), was discovered in 1994 as the only extant member of the genus, previously known only from the fossil record. With fewer than 100 trees known from an inaccessible canyon in southeastern Australia, it is one of the most endangered tree species in the world. We conducted a comparative population genetic survey at allozyme, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci in W. nobilis, Araucaria cunninghamii and Agathis robusta — representatives of the two sister genera. No polymorphism was detected at 13 allozyme loci, more than 800 AFLP loci or the 20 SSR loci screened in W. nobilis. In Ag. robusta only one of 12 allozyme loci, five of 800 AFLP loci and none of the 15 SSR loci were variable. For A. cunninghamii, 10 of > 800 AFLP loci and five of 20 SSR loci were variable. Thus low genetic diversity characterizes all three species. While not ruling out the existence of genetic variation, we conclude that genetic diversity is exceptionally low in the Wollemi pine. To our knowledge this is the most extreme case known in plants. We conclude that the combination of small population effects, clonality and below‐average genetic variation in the family are probable contributing factors to the low diversity. The exceptionally low genetic diversity of the Wollemi pine, combined with its known susceptibility to exotic fungal pathogens, reinforces current management policies of strict control of access to the pines and secrecy of the pine locations.
Frequency Characteristics of Wavelets

Wavelets detect and locate time of disturbances successfully, but for measurement of power/energy they also have to estimate and classify them accurately. This paper investigates the factors on choice of a certain wavelet function and qualitatively shows how the number of coefficients of the wavelets is an important number that affects output decomposition and energy distribution leakage. Wavelets provide an output in terms of the time-frequency scale. The frequency bandwidth characteristics of these individual wavelet levels provide better understanding of the wavelets. The sampling frequency and the number of data points are important parameters and must be carefully selected to avoid the frequency of interest falling into the end regions.
Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bulk Tank Milk Dairy Cow Farms in West Bank-Palestine

Aims: The current study aimed to characterize and document the occurrence of Methicillinsensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in bulk tank milk (BTM) samples, farm workers and the environmental surfaces from bovine dairy farms, antibiotic resistance rate, and genetic characterization of clones for both MSSA and MRSA using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic (ERIC-PCR) and Staphylococcal protein A (spA) gene typing. Methodology: A total of 57 bovine BTM samples, 45 samples from farm environmental surfaces and 16 nasal swab samples from farm workers, were collected from 12 bovine dairy farms in the Jenin district in northern West Bank-Palestine, between September and October, 2017. Results: Results of this research showed that 83.3% of farms had at least one BTM sample contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. Also, 75% and 58.3% of farms had contaminated environmental surfaces and farm worker carriers with S. aureus, respectively. Also, it showed that Original Research Article Adwan and Isayed; MRJI, 23(5): 1-13, 2018; Article no.MRJI. 40074 2 58.3% of farms had at least one BTM sample contaminated with MRSA, while 50% of farms had MRSA contaminated environmental surfaces and MRSA farm worker carriers. Results of the current study also showed that 68.4% and 45.6% of bovine BTM samples were contaminated with S. aureus and MRSA, respectively. S. aureus recovered from different sources showed a high level of resistance to many different antibiotics. Also, results of this study showed that 100% and 69.2% of MRSA and MSSA strains, respectively, isolated from BTM samples were multi-drug resistant (MDR). ERIC-PCR profile and spa typing showed that some strains of the same clone had been isolated from diverse sources from different farms. This evidence suggested that these strains of the same clone or spa type could be circulated between cattle, environment, and humans. Conclusion: Results of this study showed that Palestine BTM samples are a common source of MRSA. The presence of MRSA isolates in BTM may present a potential public health risk. Therefore, careful monitoring of the resistance status of S. aureus in cattle, farm workers, and dairy environmental surfaces is required due to some clones that circulate among them and play a major threat to farm workers who are in close contact with cattle.
Protein-enriched diet, with the use of lean red meat, combined with progressive resistance training enhances lean tissue mass and muscle strength and reduces circulating IL-6 concentrations in elderly women: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity, inadequate dietary protein, and low-grade systemic inflammation contribute to age-related muscle loss, impaired function, and disability. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effects of progressive resistance training (PRT) combined with a protein-enriched diet facilitated through lean red meat on lean tissue mass (LTM), muscle size, strength and function, circulating inflammatory markers, blood pressure, and lipids in elderly women. DESIGN In a 4-mo cluster randomized controlled trial, 100 women aged 60-90 y who were residing in 15 retirement villages were allocated to receive PRT with lean red meat (∼160 g cooked) to be consumed 6 d/wk [resistance training plus lean red meat (RT+Meat) group; n = 53] or control PRT [1 serving pasta or rice/d; control resistance training (CRT) group; n = 47)]. All women undertook PRT 2 times/wk and received 1000 IU vitamin D3/d. RESULTS The mean (± SD) protein intake was greater in the RT+Meat group than in the CRT group throughout the study (1.3 ± 0.3 compared with 1.1 ± 0.3 g · kg⁻¹ · d⁻¹, respectively; P < 0.05). The RT+Meat group experienced greater gains in total body LTM (0.45 kg; 95% CI: 0.07, 0.84 kg), leg LTM (0.22 kg; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.42 kg), and muscle strength (18%; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.34) than did the CRT group (all P < 0.05). The RT+Meat group also experienced a 10% greater increase in serum insulin-like growth factor I (P < 0.05) and a 16% greater reduction in the proinflammatory marker interleukin-6 (IL-6) (P < 0.05) after 4 mo. There were no between-group differences for the change in blood lipids or blood pressure. CONCLUSION A protein-enriched diet equivalent to ∼1.3 g · kg⁻¹ · d⁻¹ achieved through lean red meat is safe and effective for enhancing the effects of PRT on LTM and muscle strength and reducing circulating IL-6 concentrations in elderly women. This trial was registered at the Australian Clinical Trials Registry as ACTRN12609000223235.