Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A combined measure for representative information retrieval in enterprise information systems

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for describing and evaluating the representativeness of a small set of search results extracted from the original results: this is deemed desirable in information retrieval in enterprise information systems.Design/methodology/approach – The paper proposes a combined measure, namely RFβ, to evaluate the extracted small set in terms of the notions of coverage and redundancy. Data experiments were conducted on three different extraction strategies to evaluate the representativeness, i.e. coverage and redundancy.Findings – Both from intuitive and experimental perspectives, the proposed coverage measure, redundancy measure and RFβ measure could effectively evaluate the representativeness.Research limitations/implications – The search results, e.g. in the form of documents and texts, are modeled using a vector space model and cosine similarity. Semantic models and linguistic models could be further introduced into this research to improve the propose.
Performance of sequencing batch biofilm and sequencing batch reactors in simultaneous p‐nitrophenol and nitrogen removal

The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of sequencing batch biofilm reactors (SBBRs) and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) in the simultaneous removal of p‐nitrophenol (PNP) and ammoniacal nitrogen. SBBRs involved the use of polyurethane sponge cubes and polyethylene rings, respectively, as carrier materials. The results demonstrate that complete removal of PNP was achievable for the SBR and SBBRs up to the PNP concentration of 350 mg/l (loading rate of 0.368 kg/m3 d). At this loading rate, the average ammoniacal nitrogen removal efficiency for the SBR and SBBR (with polyethylene rings) was reduced to 86% and 96%, respectively. However, the SBBR (with polyurethane sponge cubes) still managed to achieve an almost 100% ammoniacal nitrogen removal. Based on the results, the performance of the SBBRs was better than that of SBR in PNP and ammoniacal nitrogen removal. The results of the gas chromatography mass spectroscopy, high‐performance liquid chromatography and ultraviolet–visible analyses indicate that complete mineralization of PNP was achieved in all of the reactors.
Health , Mortality , and Economic Development

The role of health in economic development is tested using three empirical approaches: a direct labour productivity effect, an interactive effect, and an incentive effect. Using proxies for health such as access to sanitation facility, clean water, immunisation, and adult male mortality, higher levels of health are hypothesised to promote higher economic growth as healthier workers are more productive per unit of labour input. The interactive model shows that the marginal effect of health on economic growth is declining as education levels increase, suggesting that health improvements in economies abundant in low skilled workers have a greater impact on growth than in economies with a highly educated workforce. Theory suggests that individuals who are healthier, live longer, and have a greater incentive to invest in education as the time horizon over which returns can be earned through higher skilled wage is extended. Using a system of equations, there is empirical support for the incentive effect of health on economic growth through its positive influence on education. Once the indirect effect of health is controlled for the direct effect of health is no longer significant. According to these findings, health policies that promote schooling attendance would have a beneficial affect on economic development. JEL Classification: I10,J10,O12
Developing forecasting tool for humanitarian relief organizations in emergency logisticsplanning

Despite the availability of natural disaster related time series data for last 110 years, there is no forecasting tool available to humanitarian relief organizations to determine forecasts for emergency logistics planning. This study develops a forecasting tool based on identifying probability distributions. The estimates of the parameters are used to calculate natural disaster forecasts. Further, the determination of aggregate forecasts leadsto efficient pre-disaster planning. Based on the research findings, the relief agencies can optimize the various resources allocation in emergency logistics planning.
SPECIES OF MEDIORHYNCHUS (ACANTHOCEPHALA: GIGANTORHYNCHIDAE) IN AUSTRALIAN BIRDS WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF MEDIORHYNCHUS COLLURICINCLAE N. SP

Four species of Mediorhynchus are identified from Australian birds. New locality records are given for Mediorhynchus alecturae (Johnston and Mawson, 1947) Golvan, 1962 and new host and locality records for M. corcoracis Johnston and Edmonds, 1951. Mediorhychus grandis has been reported from Australian hosts, but this record could not be verified. Two females from Acanthogenys rufogularis and the anterior portion of a single female from a “gull” had characters of proboscis armature, lemnisci, and eggs that precluded them being assigned to any of the presently known species of Mediorhynchus. Mediorhynchus colluricinclae n. sp. was found in pomatostomatids from South Australian localities. A high degree of host specificity is recorded for M. corcoracis and M. colluricinclae. Selection of specific dietary items may be one filter that influences the degree of host specificity encountered.
The rise and fall of an executive information system: a case study

The progress of an executive information system project within a manufacturing organization over a period of 9 years is described. The case study illustrates the importance of the interaction between the business environment, the organizational environment and the perceptions and interpretations of events and facts by stakeholders on the success or failure of an information system. It shows the importance of context in the development and implementation of an executive information system and the dynamic nature of the influence of social, economic and technical factors. The reasons for the initial success and the subsequent failure of the EIS within the company are explored from a contingency perspective.
Sodium cromoglycate in childhood atopic dermatitis treatment

Atopic dermatitis is a common disease of childhood that is often related to food hypersensitivity (1). In the treatment of allergic disease, especially of airways, sodium cromoglycate (SCG) has been successfully used in addition to symptomatic drugs (2, 3). More recently SCG has been evaluated for the treatment of food allergy. SCG, synthesized in 1965, is the salt of a bis-chromone carboxylic acid (4). The chromone, called Khellin, is derived from the seed of Ammi visnaga. It is not lipid-soluble and thus is poorly absorbed (0.8%) through the intestinal mucosa, is not metabolized, and is excreted via urine and bile (5). SCG, therefore is believed to act in the gastrointestinal tract before absorption. Although its exact mechanism of action is not understood completely it is thought to inhibit mediator release from mast cells (MC) (6). In man, two populations of MC are found. The first, similar to rodent mucosa MC, is found in lung and gastrointestinal mucosa, and contains only tryptase (T mast cell); the second, similar to rodent peritoneal MC, is found in skin and gastrointestinal submucosa, and contains tryptase and chinase (Tc mast cell). SCG is reported to inhibit histamine release only in rat peritoneal MC, and so also may have a variable effect in human MC (7). However, human lung and gastrointestinal MC do not respond differently to functional and pharmacological stimuli. It is possible that effectiveness of drugs varies in the same cluster of MC because of differing responses to changes in stages of activation or maturity (8). More recently, clinical studies have shown that SCG inhibits membrane receptor expression, and the cytotoxic capacity of leucocytes and in vitro activation of human neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes (9, 10). Given orally, SCG is reported to reduce absorption of ovalbumin (11) and a-lactoalbumin (12), circulating immunocomplexes after food ingestion (13) and intestinal permeability to sugars (14). In food allergy the effectiveness of SCG may be mediated by an anti-inflammatory action or other unidentified mechanisms (15) that probably reduce the intestinal uptake of macromolecules. SCG appears to be a safe drug and there are few reports of side effects. Adverse reactions associated with oral administration are: lethargy, gastroenteritis, dermatitis, myositis, pulmonary infiltration and eosinophilia. SCG is currently available in Italy for oral use as capsule (100 mg) or powder (250 mg). In the past, the capsule was made of a lactose carrier that could worsen lactase deficiency or could be contaminated with cow's milk proteins: but now capsules are lactose-free.
Transient evolution of mechanical and electrical effects in microelectromechanical switches subjected to long-term stresses

Application of two different biasing waveforms in long-term stresses in RF MEMS switches is used to separate mechanical and electrical effects. Three different effects are shown: 1) permanent mechanical degradation (creep effect) after the first stress and relaxation period; 2) transient mechanical degradation (viscoelastic recoverable mechanism); and 3) transient electrical degradation (recoverable charge trapping). Such effects are extracted by monitoring the evolution of the actuation and release voltages in different RF MEMS switches subjected to dc biasing and recovery tests. This paper highlights the mechanical and the electrical degradation components in long-term stress tests with the aim of quantifying the weights of the different contributions.
Open reduction and bone plate stabilization, compared with closed reduction and external fixation, for treatment of comminuted tibial fractures: 47 cases (1980-1995) in dogs.

OBJECTIVE To compare open reduction and bone plate fixation with closed reduction and external skeletal fixation as treatment for severely comminuted fractures of the tibia. Limb alignment, fracture reduction, operating time, hospitalization time, postoperative care, time to unrestricted activity, bone healing, complications, and number of surgical procedures were considered. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 47 dogs with severely comminuted fractures of the tibia treated with open reduction and bone plate application (22 dogs) or closed reduction and external fixation (25 dogs). PROCEDURE Medical records of all dogs included in this study were reviewed. Postoperative and follow-up radiographs were evaluated by 2 independent observers. RESULTS Differences were not found in hospitalization time, time to unrestricted activity, or time to earliest radiographic evidence of bone healing between dogs with fractures treated with a bone plate and dogs with fractures treated with an external fixator. Fractures treated with an external fixator had more caudal malalignment, and fractures treated with a bone plate had more valgus malalignment. Malalignments were determined not to be related to clinical problems. Dogs with fractures treated with an external fixator had shorter surgery times and more recheck examinations. Dogs with fractures treated with a bone plate had more complications. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Open reduction with bone plate fixation and closed reduction with external fixation were both effective for treatment of comminuted tibial fractures. External fixation was associated with shorter surgery time, but dogs required more extensive postoperative care. Bone plate fixation was associated with more complications.
Rafts in adult peripheral nerve myelin contain major structural myelin proteins and myelin and lymphocyte protein (MAL) and CD59 as specific markers

The myelin and lymphocyte protein (MAL) proteolipid is localized in central and peripheral compact myelin membranes, as well as in apical membranes of particular polarized cells. In this study, we addressed the question whether MAL and other peripheral myelin proteins are sorted and targeted to myelin membranes using mechanisms similar to those observed in polarized epithelial cells. To investigate the presence of raft‐mediated sorting pathways in Schwann cells, we have isolated and analysed their composition in myelin membranes. Here, we show that rafts are present in adult human and rat peripheral compact myelin membranes and contain MAL, the GPI‐anchored protein CD59, and substantial amounts of the PMP22 and P0. Colocalization studies show that CD59, and MAL have an almost identical expression pattern within compact myelin. Moreover, immuno‐electron microscopy revealed that MAL, besides its localization in compact myelin, is also localized to Schmidt–Lanterman incisures. Taken together, our results demonstrate the presence of detergent‐insoluble glycolipid‐enriched complexes (DIGs) in different compartments of myelin membranes and indicate an important role for DIG‐mediated transport mechanisms in the maintenance of the adult myelin sheath.
Initial experience with the novel BioMime 60 mm-long sirolimus-eluting tapered stent system in long coronary lesions.

Introduction Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in long coronary lesions still remains a challenge for the interventional cardiologist. Although the incidence of restenosis after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is relatively low, current literature indicates that stent overlapping is associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE)1. The novel BioMimeTM (Meril Life Sciences, Vapi, Gujarat, India) 60 mm-long sirolimus-eluting coronary stent system with tapered design has recently been commercialised and is emerging as an interesting tool for patients with long and diffuse coronary lesions2,3. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to describe our initial experience with this new DES.
Atypical small acinar proliferation: review of a series of 64 patients.

OBJECTIVE To study the evolution of 64 patients initially diagnosed with ASAP (atypical small acinar proliferation). MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 1998 and the end of 2003, 64 patients were diagnosed at our centre with ASAP. RESULTS The mean age of the patients assessed was 69 years (SD 6.4 years), the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 7.1 ng/ml (range 2-39 ng/ml) and 25% of the patients had a suspicious rectal examination. These 64 patients were subjected to re-biopsy. At re-biopsy, we diagnosed 27 patients (42%) with prostate adenocarcinoma. We classified patients into two groups depending on whether they did (n=27) or did not (n=37) have tumours. There were no significant differences in median PSA level between the two groups. The rectal examination was suspicious in 14% of patients without tumours and in 39% with tumours. Radical prostatectomy was applied to 20/28 patients (71%) diagnosed with prostate cancer. In these 20 patients, the median tumour volume was 0.4 cm3 (range 0.1-3.2 cm3) and 44% of the tumours were significant. The 37 patients with an unsuspicious histology were subjected to follow-up for a median of 12 months (range 1-30 months). The median PSA level in these patients was 5.7 ng/ml (range 0.8-28 ng/ml). A third biopsy was performed in three of these patients in view of an elevated PSA level, and one result was positive. CONCLUSIONS In our experience, a pathological result of ASAP is associated with a definitive diagnosis of prostate cancer in 42% of cases. Moreover, a significant cancer was found in 44% of patients subjected to radical prostatectomy. We therefore systematically perform repeat biopsies on all patients with a histological result of ASAP.
El mantenimiento en la industria de proceso

A pesar del avance en la sensibilizacion de las ingenierias hacia los aspectos de la explotacion tecnica y tambien en la preparacion de sus tecnicos respecto de las particularidades de este campo de la tecnologia operativa, aun no constituye un caso comun el hecho de que el proyecto de primera implantacion imponga los criterios que mas tarde resultara imprescindibles en explotacion.
Gaze direction and facial expressions exert combined but different effects on attentional resources

Gaze direction and facial expressions are critical components of face processing and have been shown to influence attention deployment. We investigated whether gaze direction (direct vs. averted) combined with a neutral or angry expression modulates the deployment of attentional resources over time. In a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) paradigm participants had to decide the gender of a neutral or an angry target face with direct or averted gaze (T1) and then to judge the orientation of a target picture of a landscape (T2), following the face at different time intervals. Results showed no attentional blink effect (i.e., no deterioration in T2 accuracy) when T1 was an angry face with direct gaze, whereas it was present for angry faces with averted gaze or neutral faces with either averted or direct gaze. These findings are consistent with appraisal theories and are discussed against the background of automatic processing of threat stimuli.
Multi-Channel Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Super-Resolution

SUMMARY This paper proposes image super-resolution techniques with multi-channel convolutional neural networks. In the proposed method, output pixels are classiﬁed into K (cid:2) K groups depending on their coordinates. Thosegroupsaregeneratedfromseparatechannelsofaconvolutional neural network (CNN). Finally, they are synthesized into a K (cid:2) K magni-ﬁed image. This architecture can enlarge images directly without bicubic interpolation. Experimental results of 2 (cid:2) 2, 3 (cid:2) 3, and 4 (cid:2) 4 magniﬁcations have shown that the average PSNR for the proposed method is about 0.2dB higher than that for the conventional SRCNN.
A study of application of two probes at frequency 0.1 to 10 kHz in electrical impedance measurement system for various fats

Measurement of electric impedance by using two probe methods applied to various types of fat. This study is a development of previous research that performed fat impedance measurements at very low frequencies using LCR meter. In the analysis of the liquid medium, the two probe models may indicate a change in electrical properties of the material when the material contains a different liquid medium. The content of fatty acid saturated and unsaturated in fat will determine the electrical properties of the material. In this study, we will describe two probe-based electrical impedance measurements rather than mixtures of various dietary fats by applying a current of 1 μA at a frequency of 0.1 kHz to 10 kHz. Food fats used research such as lard, beef fat, chicken fat and vegetable oil. The results showed that, in general, the electrical impedance of fat decreased with the increasing of measurement frequency. The electrical impedance of chicken fat is smaller than the lard, while beef-fat, and vegetable oils are bigger than it. The impedance meter worked well at frequencies up to 2 kHz. The presence of a mixture of the lard will change the value of electrical impedance in different fats.
Near Optimal Ground Support in Multi-Spacecraft Missions: A GA Model and its Results

This study addresses the optimal allotment of ground station support time to low Earth orbit (LEO) spacecraft with clashing radio visibilities. LEOs now form a critical global infrastructure for natural resource management, rescue, crop yield estimation, flood control, communication, and space research and travel support. In the multi-spacecraft scenario, ground support becomes complex because of spacecraft-specific constraints, station configuration, spacecraft priorities and priorities of payload and special operations. A generalization of the classical product mix problem, spacecraft support is NP-complete and more complex than the former because of arbitrarily defined profitability profile. Genetic algorithms (GA) are used to near optimally resolve visibility clashes. It concludes with the illustration of real life spacecraft support optimization problems routinely faced by mission managers. A spin-off of this work is that it can enable the decision maker to also determine optimal ground station locations and support capability deployment in diverse planning scenarios.
Gizzard erosion and ulceration syndrome in chickens and turkeys: a review of causal or predisposing factors

Gizzard erosion and ulceration syndrome (GEU) was described for the first time in the 1930s. The main focus of early studies was on nutritional deficiencies and peroxidation of highly polyunsaturated fatty acids as causative factors. During the 1970s and 1980s the focus was moved towards toxic substances in the feed. Scott's review in 1985 concluded that overproduction of gastric acid induced by gizzerosine was a major cause of GEU. During the last decades, serotype 1 of fowl adenovirus A and Clostridium perfringens have been implicated as important pathogenic agents in the development of GEU in chickens. Although GEU is globally distributed and its subclinical form appears to be common in commercial poultry flocks, the condition is rarely mentioned in standard textbooks on poultry health. This regrettable fact is probably due in part to the lack of one definitive cause of the syndrome.
Comparison of Direct Torque Control Techniques in Induction Motor Drives in Terms of Electromagnetic Conducted Emissions

This paper presents a theoretical and experimental characterization of the electromagnetic conducted emissions of DTC induction motor drives. In particular three DTC strategies are focused: the classic DTC, the DTC-SVM and the DTC EMC. A new theoretical analysis of the common-mode voltage spectrum obtained with all of the three DTC strategies is presented, which is an useful analytical tool for the emissions' prevision. Moreover, an experimental analysis of the conducted emissions has been performed in a frequency range from 0 to 30 MHz, whereby suitable electrical values to be measured and suitable measurements systems have been adopted