Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An artificial, intelligence‐based production scheduler

Describes a production scheduler, which utilizes a hybrid push/pull approach to scheduling and exploits the expert system technology in order to obtain satisfactory solutions. The scheduler is applied to a multi‐stage production and inventory system, managed by make‐to‐order, with a large variety of incoming orders. The search for solution is made in respect of the due‐dates and under efficiency constraints (minimum lot, maximum storehouse levels, etc.). Considers order aggregation, both at portfolio and production level. Provides a dynamic rescheduling mechanism. Outlines theoretical arguments in favour of the scheduler and notes practical advantages as a consequence of the application of the scheduler in a firm which utilized a traditional despatching system.
Preliminary Thermal-Mechanical Sizing of a Metallic Thermal Protection System

A process is developed to perform thermal and structural analysis and sizing and to perform sensitivity studies on the latest metallic thermal protection system developed at NASA Langley Research Center. The process defined can be used to determine appropriate materials and approximate thicknesses and is the basis for initial thermal protection system weight estimates. Metallic thermal protection systems are a key technology for reducing the cost of reusable launch vehicles, offering the combination of increased durability and competitive weights when compared to other Systems. Accurate sizing of metallic thermal protection systems requires combined thermal and structural analysis. Initial sensitivity studies were conducted using transient one-dimensional finite element thermal analysis to determine the influence of various design and analysis parameters on thermal protection system weight. The thermal analysis model was then used in combination with static deflection and failure mode analysis of the thermal protection system sandwich panel outer surface to obtain minimum weight configurations at three vehicle stations on the windward centerline of a representative reusable launch vehicle. The coupled nature of the analysis requires an iterative analysis process, which is described. Findings from the sensitivity analysis are reported, along with preliminary designs at the three vehicle stations considered.
Large-Scale Experimental Investigation on Mustafa Pasha Mosque

To evaluate the seismic stability of Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje strengthened by an advanced mixed technology, shaking table tests were carried out on a model in scale 1:6. The investigation was performed within the activities of the Sixth Framework Program PROHITECH – “Earthquake Protection of Historical Buildings by Reversible Mixed Technologies”. To define the effectiveness of the proposed strengthening the testing procedure consisted of two main phases: testing of the original model and testing of the strengthened model. The observed seismic behavior and damage during each phase of the testing program were analyzed on the basis of the obtained experimental results.
Deliver on Your Own: Disrespectful Maternity Care in rural Kenya

Background Under the Free Maternity Policy (FMP), Kenya has witnessed an increase health facility deliveries rather than home deliveries with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) resulting in improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite these gains, maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates in Kenya remain unacceptably high indicating that more work needs to be done. Aim Using data from the Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS) project’s qualitative gender assessment, this paper examines and describes women’s experience of disrespectful care during pregnancy, labour and delivery. The goal is to promote improved understanding of actual care conditions in order to develop interventions that can lift the standard of care, increase maternity facility use, and improve health outcomes for both women and newborns. Methodology We conducted sixteen focus group discussions (FGDs) with female adolescents, women, men and community health committee members. Twenty four key informants interviews (KII) including religious leaders, local government representatives, Ministry of Health (MOH) and local women’s organizations were conducted. Data were captured through audio recordings and reflective field notes. Research site Kisii and Kilifi Counties in Kenya. Findings Findings show Nursing and medical care was sometimes disrespectful, humiliatings, uncompassionate, and neglectful. In both sites, male health workers were the most preferred by women as they were friendly and sensitive. Young women were more likely to be abused and women with disabled children were stigmatized. Conclusions Kenya needs to enforce the implementation of the quality of care guidelines for pregnancy and delivery, including respectful maternity care of pregnant women. To make sure these procedures are enforced, measurable benchmarks for maternity care need to be established, and hospitals need to be regularly monitored to make sure they are achieved. Quality of care and compassionate and caring staff may lead to successful and sustainable use of facility care.
Keys to Adults of all Genera and Larvae of 19 Species of Gymnetini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in the New World, with a Species Checklist and Descriptions of Two New Genera and Species from Mexico and Martinique

Abstract Keys to adults of all 27 genera and larvae of 19 species in 10 genera of Gymnetini that occur in the New World are presented. Supplementing the key to adults is a checklist of all species, their synonyms, and all literature citations associated with the nomenclatural epithets. Two new genera, Gymnephoria Ratcliffe and Madiana Ratcliffe and Romé, with one new species each, are described from Mexico and Martinique, respectively.
Linkages between total quality management and organisational performance: an empirical study for Indian industry

Many companies across the world are engaged in adopting total quality management (TQM) to improve their operational performance. Managers are under increasing pressure to justify the value and contribution of TQM program expenditures to the performance of the organisation. This paper examines the need for establishing linkages between factors affecting TQM, as well as organisational performance and suggests a comprehensive assessment framework. A diagnostic instrument has been designed to test in Indian industries that have implemented TQM during the last decade. The result of this empirical study establishes the strong and weak linkages and helps to derive a few propositions for furtherance of the state-of-the-art in TQM. Such a study has the potential to contribute in providing feedback to manage and improve the TQM programs to better meet the needs of the organisation.
First Case of Chromobacterium violaceum as Urinary Tract Infection Agent in Angola

Background: Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, a facultative anaerobe bacteria producing violacein pigment. C. violaceum is generally present as the normal flora of water and soil. The Urine Tract Infection (UTI) due to C. violaceum is very rare. Until now there was no report from Africa about UTIs caused by C. violaceum. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of C. violaceum is very limited due to the rarity of isolation from clinical specimens. Here, we describe the first case of urinary tract infection caused by C. violaceum in Angola. Aim: Our case report was carried out to assess the sensitivity and resistance pattern of C. violaceum as the causative agent of UTI. Results: C. violaceum was sensitive to Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid, Ceftriaxon, Ciprofloxacin, Doxycycline, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Piperacilin/Tazobactam, Gentamicin, Amikacin, Aztreonam and imipenem. The bacteria showed resistance to Cefuroxime. Conclusion: Here, we report a rare case of complicate urinary tract infection caused by C. violaceum in patient, who was treated successfully with ciprofloxacin for a total duration of 7 days.
The importation of building environmental certification systems: international usages of BREEAM and LEED

A proliferation of the development of building environmental assessment methods has occurred for application within many individual countries' domestic markets. However, the demand for ‘brand recognition’ in a global market, the desire for international standards and the motivation of the owners of some systems to expand the adoption of their assessment systems abroad are among many of the forces driving toward the increased international use of the two most established methods: BREEAM and LEED. Drawing on published databases of projects assessed by these two systems, an examination is presented of their international use, with particular attention paid to the relationship between their use and the existence of national systems developed in the countries of application. A more detailed analysis of the types of projects that have been assessed is provided using data from six specific countries with qualitatively different cultural, economic and environmental contexts and some of which that have national assessment systems: Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates. The influence of national Green Building Councils in promoting environmental assessments is also considered.
Impact of post biomethanated spentwash on soil properties, nutrient uptake and yield of soybean â€“ wheat cropping sequence

A field experiment was conducted on Sawargaon series of isohyperthermic family of Vertic haplustepts to study the effect of application of primary treated biomethanated spentwash (PBSW) through irrigation on soil properties, nutrient uptake and yield of soybean â€“ wheat cropping sequence. The bulk density and hydraulic conductivity of soil were improved in 100% recommended dose (RD) of N through PBSW with and without P chemical fertilizer at soil depths of 0-15 and 15-30 cm. The lowest soil pH, calcium carbonate and highest electrical conductivity, organic carbon, available K, exchangeable sodium (Na), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), cation exchange capacity (CEC), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and pooled bacterial, fungal and actinomycetes populations in surface (0-15 cm) soil depth were observed in 100% RD of N through PBSW + with and without P chemical fertilizer at all three soil depths (0-15, 15-30 and 30-60 cm) over the other treatments. The highest pooled available soil P was recorded in 50% RD of N through PBSW application through irrigation and remaining N and P through chemical fertilizers in all three soil depths. The significantly highest total NPK uptake by cropping sequence and highest mean Benefit : Cost (B:C) ratio of soybean and wheat was recorded in 25 % RD of N through PBSW + remaining N and P through chemical fertilizers over the rest of the treatments. The 25 % N-recommended dose of soybean and wheat crop can be replaced by application of PBSW through irrigation in sequence without disturbing soils by salt load.
Analysis on Reliability of Load Test on Bearing Capacity of Foundation Piles

In static load test, most of piles do not destroy, the piles still exist capacity, which reduce the reliability index of pile foundation. This paper employs Bayesian Statistic method to update the measured capacity of piles. Meanwhile, based on updating data, the reliability index is calculated considering the destruction of piles. The case study shows that the reliability index of capacity becomes large when the time of pile destruction increases. Therefore, when judging the safety of pile foundation, it is highly necessary to consider the influence of pile destruction on reliability of piles.
IDENTIFICATION OF A DATA COLLECTION NETWORK FOR DETECTING CLIMATIC CHANGE

This paper presents a data collection network design framework for climatic change monitoring. The framework includes a preliminary screening of the available gauging stations, the selection of response variables to monitor for climatic change, and the grouping (regionalization) of monitoring locations. The methodology is applied to a set of streamflow gauging stations in Canada that monitor pristine catchments.
An examination of multi-tier supply chain strategy alignment in the food industry

A deep understanding of supply chain management (SCM) is key to a company’s ability to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. In order to leverage the full potential for shaping competitive performance that is presented by contemporary supply chain (SC) configurations, the congruence between SC strategy, business strategy and market requirements has to be firmly established. This paper presents the findings of a survey of 170 companies that was undertaken to examine the alignment of product and SC characteristics of companies operating in food SCs in the UK and Malaysia. The study provides an empirical, comparative analysis of Fisher’s (1997) two-dimensional, product-SC array within a single sector. The results indicate that functional food products are generally supported by SCs that possess lean characteristics uniformly across their tiers and place emphasis on price and quality. This conforms to Fisher’s (1997) theory. However, innovative food products are not uniformly supported by agile SCs. In general, innovative products were found to be supported by short, hybrid SCs where manufacturers have an efficient (analogous to functional) focus while downstream partners have an agile focus. In addition, the functional-lean relationship was commonly found in Malaysia with relatively few product-SC mismatches. A far greater proportion of product-SC mismatches were found in the UK.
Revisiting the progression of competitive capabilities: results from a repeated cross-sectional investigation

The progression of capabilities according to the sand cone model is a commonly accepted notion in production and operations management. However, this progression, which implies development over time, has only been tested with cross-sectional data from single time periods. In this paper, we investigate competitive capability progression (CCP) using a repeated cross-sectional design, approximating the temporal dimension inherent in the concept. The contributions of our paper are threefold. First, we test whether the sand cone model of CCP can be replicated in a repeated cross-sectional design. Second, we examine the cumulative reinforcement patterns among capabilities by investigating the links between them, thereby assessing the robustness of the configuration prescribed by the sand cone model over time. And third, we examine whether the configurations in which cumulative capabilities are pursued differ across the two time periods, and how they influence improvements in manufacturing plant performance.
Value management for sustainable decision making

Industry is now aware of the need for sustainable decision making and is being forced to meet newly imposed targets by legislation. To date, however, there has been no widely accepted methodology that enables stakeholders collectively to balance competing interests. As a proven decision-making framework that can be conducted throughout a project's life cycles, value management holds a strategic position in incorporating sustainability issues into investment decisions. As a process, value management requires key stakeholders to consider all the issues surrounding a project as well as to identify and examine all the engineering options available to them by considering their impact on the triple bottom line plus one, in other words socially, economically, environmentally and politically. However, its potential has not been fully realised by academics and practitioners. Through four case studies this paper demonstrates how value management has been successfully applied to community development projects as a catalyst for embedding a culture of sustainable decision making in both small- and large-scale projects, ranging from physical infrastructure to community capacity building. From the case studies presented it is evident that a value management framework has the potential to be the standard methodology for sustainable decision making.
Unified assembly- and disassembly-line model formulae

Purpose – There is a rich body of literature on sequencing assembly and on sequencing disassembly, but little that either fuses or contrasts the two, which may be valuable for long-range planning in the closed-loop supply chain and simply convenient in terms of consistency in nomenclature and mathematical formulations. The purpose of this paper is to concisely unify and summarize assembly and disassembly formulae – as well as to add new formulations for completeness – and then demonstrate the similarities and differences between assembly and disassembly. Design/methodology/approach – Along with several familiar assembly-line formulae which are adapted here for disassembly, five (two specific and three general) metrics and a comparative performance formula from disassembly-line balancing are proposed for use in assembly- and disassembly-line sequencing and balancing either directly, through generalization, or with some extension. The size of assembly and disassembly search spaces are also quantified and fo.
Risk factors for stillbirth among pregnant women infected with syphilis from 2010–2016, Zhejiang Province, China

Background: Syphilis infection is one of the most common maternal factors related to stillbirth. The study aims to determine the risk factors for stillbirth among pregnant women infected with syphilis. Methods : This was a retrospective study. Data on stillbirth and gestational syphilis were extracted from the PMTCT program database 2010–2016 in Zhejiang Province. A total of 8724 pregnancy women infected with syphilis were included. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associations between gestational syphilis and stillbirth. Results : The stillbirth rate among pregnant women infected with syphilis was 1.74% (152/8724) in Zhejiang Province, China, from 2010–2016. Compared with live birth, stillbirth was significantly associated with lower maternal age, not being married, lower gravidity, previous history of syphilis, non-latent syphilis stage, and higher maternal serum titer for syphilis, inadequate treatment for syphilis, and later first antenatal care visit. With multivariable logistic regression analysis, non-latent syphilis (adjusted OR=2.03; 95% CI 1.17–3.53) and maternal titers over 1:4 (adjusted OR=1.78; 95% CI 1.25–2.53) were risk factors for stillbirth. Adequate treatment was the only protective factor for stillbirth (adjusted OR=0.16; 95% CI 0.10–0.25). Conclusions : Adequate treatment is effective in reducing the incidence of stillbirths among pregnant women infected with syphilis, and this is particularly important in women diagnosed with high RPR titer (under 1:4). Keywords: risk factors, syphilis, stillbirth, pregnant, syphilis stage, RPR
Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures

Materials. Prestressing Systems End Anchorages. Loss of Prestress Friction. Analysis of Sections for Flexure. Design of Sections for Flexure. Shear Cond Bearing. Camber, Deflections Cable Layouts. Partial Prestress and Nonprestressed Reinforcements. Continuous Beams. Load-Balancing Method. Slabs. Tension Members Circular Prestressing. Compression Members Piles. Economics Structural Types and Layouts.
Date Palm Seed Oil (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Green Extraction: Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Activities, and Phenolic and Fatty Acid Profiles

Date palm seed oil is among the precious vegetable oils with low yield, whose extraction is commonly done with organic solvents which cause serious problems. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of orange peel essential oil as biosolvent for date seed oil extraction. Green extraction was conducted by Soxhlet apparatus as well as by soaking and compared with the Soxhlet method using petroleum ether. The GC-MS analysis of orange peel essential oil confirmed its richness with limonene (94.31%), which justifies its usefulness as green solvent. The latter gave higher yields, the extracted bio-oil was light brown with pleasant odor, and the characteristics were consistent with international standards. Based on the GC profiles, obtained oils were similar using both solvents, and the major compounds were oleic and lauric acids. The bio-oil phenolic content and the antioxidant activity were high, and the major compounds were the protocatechuic, chlorogenic, and 4-O-caffeoylquinic acids. Gallic and p -coumaric acids were the major compounds for oil extracted by petroleum ether.
Endogeneity in Residential Location Choice Models

Empirical residential location choice models have occasionally reported estimated coefficients of dwelling-unit price that are small, statistically insignificant, or even positive. This would imply that households are insensitive to changes in dwelling-unit prices and taxes; this not only is counterintuitive but makes the models useless for policy analysis. One explanation for this result is price endogeneity, which means that the included dwelling unit's price variable is correlated with the model's error term. In discrete choice models this problem is caused principally by the omission of attributes correlated with price. An application of the control-function method is presented as the most suitable to correct for endogeneity in choice models of residential location. The method is tested for robustness to different error structures by using two Monte Carlo experiments, and it is also applied to real data from Santiago, Chile. The results show that price endogeneity is significant in choice models of residential location and that the control function method is suitable to account for it.
Proposal of a semi-probabilistic approach for storage facility design

Storage facilities are key devices in mitigating the urban drainage impact on receiving water bodies, but their design is still affected by high uncertainty. The analytical-probabilistic approach has recently raised interest, because the facility performances are directly related to probability. Starting from statistically independent storm events, distributions of the meteorological variables must be fitted. Rainfall series, recorded in three Italian raingauges, were examined for appraising two main concerns: the choice of proper probability distributions for rainfall volume and the sample sensitivity with respect to the analysis criterion. The analytical derivation of the model is then finally discussed.