Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Space charge dynamics in oil-paper insulation under the combination influence of moisture and temperature

The main insulation system in HVDC transformer consists of oil-paper insulation. The formation of space charge in oil/paper insulation system can not only affect the dielectric strength, but also relate to the stability and security of HVDC transformer. Moisture and temperature has detrimental effect on the electrical breakdown strength and insulation life of oil-paper insulation. Thus a better understanding the combination influence of the moisture and temperature on the charge distribution in multi-layer oil-paper insulation system becomes increasingly practical importance. In the present study, the space charge dynamics in three layers oil-paper insulation system with three different moisture concentrations (0.28%, 1.32% and 4.96%) under 15 °C and 55 °C were investigated using the PEA technique under 20 kV/mm . The combination influence of the moisture and temperature on the charge distribution in multi-layer oil-paper insulation system was provided. Results show that the higher the moisture content and the temperature of the oil-paper sample, the higher the mobility of the trapped charges in the sample, and the more obvious the positive charge injection and negative charge injection were observed.
Competencies of midwives with single or dual qualifications at the point of registration in Scotland.

OBJECTIVE to compare and contrast competencies of midwives with single or dual qualifications at the point of registration in Scotland. DESIGN self-completing survey using the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital's Skills' Inventory by midwives at the point of registration and by Supervisors of Midwives analysed using non-parametric statistical tests. Content analysis of semi-structured interviews with experienced midwives and Supervisors of Midwives. SETTING midwifery education and practice settings throughout Scotland. PARTICIPANTS 157 midwives at the point of registration, 166 Supervisors of Midwives. MEASUREMENTS Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis analysis of skills of midwives at the point of registration in prenatal, labour, post-natal, neonatal areas and extended skills areas. FINDINGS/IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: all newly qualified midwives in Scotland, regardless of their educational preparation, are capable of providing care for women and babies in normal midwifery situations. While support for the direct entry programmes has been clearly demonstrated, this is not unanimous, although as more direct entry midwives take up positions, attitudes are becoming more positive.
Influence of insulation properties on steady normal-zone velocity inside superconducting magnet

Features of steady normal-zone evolution in the transverse and longitudinal directions of multi-strand region composed of superconducting composite and insulation are discussed. It is shown that allowance for a transient diffusion process in insulation does not practically change the results of quantitative description of the normal-zone kinetics in superconducting coil. The propagation of the normal zone in a layer structure of conductor and nonconductor parts is mainly affected by the thermal resistance of insulation.
Rheoencephalography

ELECTRICAL impedance plethysmography was developed to measure changes in peripheral circulation related to alterations in pulse volume.l This method was applied to the head to measure “continuous registration of cerebrovascular changes” and termed rheoencephalography by J e n k ~ ~ e r . ~ , ~ It is based on the assumption that changes in cerebral circulation can be related to changes in electric impedance of the cranial tissues to high-frequency (20,000 cycles per second) alternating current applied via electrodes placed on the scalp. There have been a number of reports evaluating this method, and conflicting results have been described.3~4 The theoretical and technical background has been reviewed by Lifshitz.5 This report will describe the characteristics of the rheoencephalogram (REG) in normal individuals and point out differences in values obtained with 2 commercially available instruments. REG alterations in patients with increased intracranial pressure and with cerebrovascular disease are also described.
Deeply Learned 2D Tool Pose Estimation for Robot-to-Camera Registration

Robot-assisted eye surgery is the central topic of the EU funded project EurEyeCase. Major objectives of the project comprise the development of methodologies to perform two surgical procedures that cannot be easily carried out by human surgeons, namely retinal vein cannulation and retinal membrane peeling. In the proposed assistive system, visual guidance is provided from a camera mounted on the microscope. In order to guide the robot using visual cues, it is necessary to register the camera coordinates to the robot coordinates. To this end, we propose a framework that estimates the position and the pose of the tool to register the two different coordinate systems. Using recent advances in convolutional neural networks (CNNs), we present a comparative study among different intuitive architectural designs, and suggest a methodology to register the coordinates by detecting pre-defined keypoints. Results suggest that tool pose estimation can be highly accurate, running in real-time on a GPU.
Tracking through scattered occlusion

Scattered occlusion is an occlusion that is not localized in space or time. It occurs because of heavy smoke, rain, snow and fog, as well as tree branches and leafs, or any other thick flora for that matter. As a result, we can not assume that there is correlation in the visibility of nearby pixels. We propose a new tracker, dubbed Scatter Tracker that can efficiently deal with this type of occlusion. Our tracker is based on a new similarity measure between images that combines order statistics with a spatial prior that forces the order statistics to work on non-overlapping patches. We analyze the probability of detection, and false detection, of our tracker and show that it can be modeled as a sequence of independent Bernoulli trials on pixel similarity. In addition, to handle appearance variations of the tracked target, an appearance model update scheme based on incremental-PCA procedure is incorporated into the tracker. We show that the combination of order statistics and spatial prior greatly enhances the quality of our tracker and demonstrate its effectiveness on a number of challenging video sequences.
Media Social - Instagram Usage And Performance Benefit (Case Study On Housewives Online Seller In Indonesia)

Purpose: The purposes of this study are to determine the effect of compatibility, cost effectiveness, trust, and interactivity on the use and the effect of media social (instagram) on the non-financial performance and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach: This is a quantitative study approach. Statistical analyses were based on the data collected, through online and offline survey questionnaire from 265 housewife online seller in Indonesia with the accidental sampling technique. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Findings: The findings in this research are: (1) compatibility has no impact on the use of Instagram, (2) cost effectiveness has a strong positive impact on the use of Instagram,(3) trust has a npositive impact on the use of Instagram, (4) interactivity has a strong positive impact on the use of Instagram, (5) the use of Instagram has a strong positive impact on non-financial performance, and (6) the use of Instagram has no impact on financial performance Research limitations/implications: This study is limited in selection of samples. The samples only covered on online seller from housewife in Indonesia which limits generalizability of the findings. Practical implications: Instagram is expected to always be able to innovate and update features with better quality so that it can still be used by online sellers from housewife. And for online sellers from house wife in Surabaya are expected consider various factors in the selection of online sales media, especially Instagram. This is very important because it will affect only the non-financial performance. The selection of the right sales media will have a positive impact on developing the business world to become bigger. Paper type: Research paper
Martha Wollstein of Babies Hospital in New York City (1868–1939)—The First North American Pediatric Pathologist

Most of the pathologists featured in the Founders of Pediatric Pathology series go back only 1 or 2 pediatric pathology ‘‘generations. ’’ Depending upon our ages, they either trained us or trained our mentors. Many were members of the Pediatric Pathology Club that formed in 1965 and preceded the formation of the Pediatric Pathology Society and the Society for Pediatric Pathology. One of us (JRW) recently published a Founders of Pediatric Pathology paper on Denver Children’s Hospital pathologist Ward Burdick, whose career was dramatically different than that of those described above; Burdick did not train any pediatric pathologists but was 1 of 2 cofounders of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, which played a critical role in establishing hospital-based practice of pathology in North America. In the following article, we highlight the career of another notable pediatric pathologist who has been forgotten by our specialty and who breaks the typical mold. While not training any pediatric pathologists, Martha Wollstein (Figure 1) was almost certainly the first fully specialized pediatric perinatal pathologist practicing exclusively in a North American children’s hospital. Not only was Wollstein a pioneer pediatric pathologist, she was also a pioneer female pathologist, working during roughly the same time period as Maude Abbott at McGill. However, unlike Abbott, Wollstein was the pathologist of record at a hospital (Babies Hospital in New York City) and was allowed to practice the full scope of hospital pathology, whereas Abbott’s practice was limited to functioning as the curator of the McGill Medical Museum. Abbott, who became an internationally recognized expert on congenital heart disease, was never even allowed hospital privileges at any McGill hospital because she was a woman, and she was never able to perform autopsies or any other clinical work in Montreal. Wollstein, whose scope of practice at Babies’ Hospital included anatomical pathology, microbiology, hematology, and some chemistry, also worked at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research and was, for part of her career, a clinician–scientist publishing important research on pediatric and infectious diseases; however, institutional discrimination eventually led her to drop this prestigious second affiliation and to focus only on her clinical work at Babies Hospital. In this paper, we will review the remarkable career of Martha Wollstein and briefly touch on the pervasive discrimination faced by female physicians practicing in the late 19th and early 20th century. Wollstein, sensitive to the issues of discrimination, celebrated the accomplishments of women in medicine by writing a paper on this topic for the Woman’s Medical Journal in 1908, and in this paper, she briefly mentions Maude Abbott.
Service Delivery Model and Experiences in a Cancer Genetics Clinic for an Underserved Population

This report describes a genetics clinic for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) in an underserved population. Genetic counseling was provided to 151 patients, and 131 underwent BRCA genetic testing. This was a unique, group-based establishment of an HBOC genetics clinic, which to our knowledge had not previously been reported.
A Comparative Study of Conceptual Data Modeling Techniques

This paper compares conceptual data models including extended entity relationship (EER), semantic object model (SOM), object role modeling (ORM), and object modeling technique (OMT) in terms of model correctness, modeling time, and perceived ease-of-use. For an empirical study, 28 graduates and 72 undergraduates were selected and then divided into four equally sized groups. Each group was trained with one data modeling technique. Two cases were used; one was prepared in natural language and the other in enterprise form. The study results show some differences among the four conceptual data modeling techniques. These positive findings may help modelers better understand modeling techniques.
Chromium picolinate for insulin resistance in subjects with HIV disease: a pilot study

Aim: Multidrug regimens in HIV disease are associated with an increased incidence of insulin resistance, by as much as 50%. Not only does insulin resistance predisposes subjects to diabetes but also it is associated with the metabolic syndrome and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies suggest that chromium picolinate can improve insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. The objective was to study the efficacy and safety of chromium picolinate as a treatment of insulin resistance in subjects infected with HIV.
Interstitial duplication of 22q13.2 in a girl with short stature, impaired speech and language, and dysmorphism

Abstract The 22q13.3 deletion syndrome has been widely reported, with a known phenotype including global developmental delay, normal to accelerated growth and a characteristic facial appearance. A duplication syndrome involving this region has also been reported, with a somewhat more variable phenotype including psychomotor retardation, growth restriction, characteristic facial appearance differing from that seen in the deletion syndrome, and multiple malformations. The majority of reported patients have terminal duplications, with only three previous reports of interstitial duplication of the region. Herein we report a young woman with a de novo 569 kb interstitial duplication of 22q13.2 and short stature, speech and language impairment, refractive amblyopia, menorrhagia and facial dysmorphism. Comparison of her phenotype to previously reported patients with interstitial duplications reveals common traits including growth restriction, craniofacial anomalies and developmental delays. Included in the duplicated region is the gene EP300, mutations and deletions of which are implicated in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and thyrotroph embryonic factor, which has been proposed to be related to the pituitary hypoplasia seen in one patient with a large duplication, and several other genes without clear relation to disease.
Corruption and the Efficiency of Customs Clearance Process in Selected Countries

In this study the author presents what is believed to be the first attempt at using micro-level data to evaluate a theory of how corruption affects the customs clearance process in selected African countries between 2007 and 2015 using ordinary least-squares (OLS). The study validates the hypothesis that corruption causes a diversion of effort from clearance functions to unproductive services of negotiating bribe payments. It also finds that improvements in port facilities will improve customs effectiveness. The relationship identified between corruption and the effectiveness of the customs service is robust and includes regulatory quality, government effectiveness and an alternative use of the corruption index.
Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of candidemia at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to examine the appropriateness of candidemia management at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center as recommended by the 2009 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for treatment of Candida infections. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 94 adult patients with blood cultures positive for Candida spp. was performed. Patients were stratified by severity of disease into two groups: non-neutropenic, mild-moderate disease (Group 1, n = 54, 56%) and non-neutropenic, moderate-severe disease (Group 2, n = 40, 42%). Results: Adherence to the IDSA recommendations for recommended antifungal drug, dose, and duration of therapy was low in both groups (16.7% in Group 1 and 17.5% in Group 2). Although adherence was not associated with higher clinical resolution of infection (P = 0.111), it was associated with a significantly lower mortality rate (P = 0.001) when compared to variance from the guidelines at 6 weeks. Conclusion: Although adherence to published guidelines for treating patients with candidemia was suboptimal at our institution, patients that were managed based on the guidelines had a statistically lower mortality rate.
PENGARUH MANAJEMEN LABA, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, DAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TERHADAP TAX AVOIDANCE

This research aimed to present an empirical evidence influence of earnings management, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility disclosure on tax avoidance. Earnings management measured using model jones, corporate governance mechanism seen from institutional ownership, managerial ownership, audit commute, audit quality. Disclosure of corporate social responsibility using the global reporting initiative generation four (GRI-G4). Tax avoidance as measured by cash effective tax rate (CETR). The sampling method using purposive sampling and data was analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results show that earnings management and corporate social responsibility influence on action of tax avoidance. Meanwhile, Institutional ownership, managerial ownership, audit committees, and audit quality does not influence on action of tax avoidance. Keywords: tax avoidance, earnings management, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility disclosure
Social Content Marketing for Entrepreneurs

This book will provide a practical overview of how digital content, social media and search engine optimization work together in driving website traffic and sales leads. The goal of the book is to educate readers on the new mindset and social technologies required to drive this traffic in a timely and non-intrusive way. Readers will benefit from a comprehensive but succinct overview of how social networking; search friendly blogging, trustworthy content, contextually targeted online campaigns and mobile marketing techniques are transforming companies that embrace inbound marketing.
Mortality Rates Do Not Differ Among Patients Prescribed Various Vitamin D Agents

♦ Background: Limited well-controlled research exists examining the impact of different formulations of oral vitamin D on clinical outcomes in dialysis patients, specifically those on peritoneal dialysis. For this retrospective mortality analysis, we compared mortality rates of patients on 3 of the most commonly prescribed vitamin D agents. ♦ Methods: We examined 2 years (7/1/2008 to 6/30/2010) of oral medication records of peritoneal dialysis patients from a large US dialysis organization. Patients were identified whose physicians prescribed a single form of vitamin D (calcitriol, paricalcitol, or doxercalciferol) for ≥ 90% of all patient-months. We excluded incident patients (< 90 days on dialysis) and patients whose physicians treated < 5 peritoneal dialysis patients at a dialysis facility, and we assessed mortality. ♦ Results: The analysis inclusion criteria identified 1,707 patients. The subset in this analysis included 12.6% of all prevalent peritoneal dialysis patients and 11.8% of prevalent patient-months. Patients with physicians who predominately prescribed calcitriol had a lower mortality rate: 9.33 (confidence interval (CI) 7.06, 11.60) deaths per 100 patient-years than the doxercalciferol, 12.20 (CI 9.34, 15.06) or paricalcitol, 12.27 (CI 9.27, 15.28) groups. However, these differences were not statistically significant. A Cox proportional hazards model, adjusting for differences in age, vintage, gender, race, body mass index, and comorbidities also showed no significant differences. ♦ Conclusions: For this peritoneal dialysis population, instrumental variable analyses showed no significant difference in mortality in patients taking the most common oral vitamin D formulations (calcitriol, doxercalciferol, paricalcitol).
Financial inclusion and financial stability: Survey of the Nigeria’s financial system

Financial inclusion is gaining greater recognition in the present days often with government support. Nigeria launched the financial inclusion agenda in 2012 with the aim to reduce the number of unbanked populations to 20 percent by the year 2020, and at the same time reduce to barest minimum, the credit constrain face by firms in the economy. However, greater financial inclusion alters the behaviour of both consumers, firms and even the financial intermediaries in such a way that it can affects the stability of the financial system in totality. This study focused on this aspect. The result of the study found that greater financial inclusion is associated with financial instability. It therefore recommends that policy makers and regulators to synchronize effort in order to achieve greater financial inclusion while at the same time, minimising the inclusion-induced instability in the financial system.
Model of Overall Energy Consumption Fairness Proportion Achievable in MANET Using Location Aware Transmission for Ubicomp

– Managing energy consumption in ubicomp is a serious topic of research. MANET transmission may help in energy containment in ubicomp [57]. Location-aware transmission can enhance this method for energy containment. It is assumed that in a MANET for ubicomp, nodes present will work in an automated collective fashion to achieve transmission, thereby sharing the workload. It is a conception that for sharing of workload is achieved equitably among all nodes present and hence energy consumption is reduced for each contributing node with increasing node density. In situations of cooperation, it remains important for each cooperating node to gauge what is the degree of effort it is providing, in forms of metric and trends achievable, presented in previous research [19-21] which is referenced against sender node’s effort. Another set of metrics for gauging Fairness compared to an assumed equitable energy amount reached if the total energy consumed for a CBR transmission is divided equally among all nodes present in a topography, is also possible. A first metric in this direction, presented in this paper, is ECFP, along with its corresponding trends over varying node densities. This paper adds up to the area of modelling in ubicomp for designers to better provision for resources and architecture needs. This paper is a follow-up of previous research [1-21].