Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Modelling and learning controlled flexibility in software processes

Software processes are dynamic entities that are often changed and evolved by skilful knowledge workers such as software development team members. Consequently, flexibility is one of the most important features within software process representations and related tools. However, in the everyday practice, team members do not wish for total flexibility. They rather prefer to learn about and follow previously defined advices on which, where and how they can change/adapt process representations. In this paper, we present FlexSPMF: a framework for modelling controlled flexibility in software processes. It comprises three main contributions: 1) identifying a core set of flexibility concepts; 2) extending a process modelling language's (PML) metamodel with these concepts; 3) providing modelling resources to this extended PML. This enables process engineers to define and publish software process models with additional (textual/graphical) flexibility information. Other team members can then visualise and learn about this information and change processes accordingly.
Low complexity turbo equalization based on soft feedback interference cancellation

This letter presents a new soft feedback interference cancellation (SFIC) based equalizer suitable for iterative receivers applying turbo equalization. SFIC offers a very low computational complexity depending only linearly on the channel memory length. Despite its low complexity, SFIC shows a very good BER performance. Simulation results for the severely intersymbol interference distorted Proakis C channel show, that our approach performs within 0.5 dB to the powerful turbo equalization scheme based on MMSE linear filtering with time-varying coefficients and fails the mathematical optimum maximum a-posteriori (MAP) equalizer only by 1.2 dB.
Surprising Recipe Extraction based on Rarity and Generality of Ingredients

Many surprising recipes which have different the ingredients or the cooking processes from the normal recipes exist in the user-generated recipe sites. The easiest way to find surprising recipes is to use the search function of the recipe sites. However, the title of surprising recipes do not always include the keyword âsurpriseâ. Therefore, we cannot find surprising recipes in an easy way. In this paper, we propose a method to extract surprising recipes from the user-generated recipe sites. We propose RF-IIF (Recipe Frequency-Inverse Ingredient Frequency) based on TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Ingredient Frequency). First, we calculate the surprising value of the ingredients by using RF-IIF. Then, we calculate the surprising value of each recipe by summing the surprising value of the ingredients appearing in a recipe. Finally, we extract recipes which have high surprising value of the recipe as surprising recipes of the dish category. In the evaluation experiment, the subjects were requested an evaluation about each surprising recipe. As a results, we showed that the extracted recipes were valid recipe and had the element of surprise. And, we showed the usefulness of the our proposed method.
Characterization of Four Members of the Alpha-Tubulin Gene Family in Ceratopteris richardii

ABSTRACT Four members of the alpha-tubulin gene family were examined in Ceratopteris richardii. Genetic linkage mapping based on a population of nearly 500 Doubled Haploid Lines was able to position three or four members of this gene family on linkage groups 17, 24, and 28, respectively (two of the four observed polymorphic restriction fragments containing alpha-tubulin genes are either identical or map too close to each other on linkage group 17 to be distinguishable in map distance). Non-mapable monomorphic bands observed on probed Southern blots suggest that the alpha-tubulin gene family in this species is large. Four alpha-tubulin genes from C. richardii were sequenced and found to be fairly similar to each other in terms of their amino acid sequences, with their greatest diversity at the carboxy-terminal ends. BLAST comparisons found each of these four amino acid sequences more similar to an alpha-tubulin from a dicot, gymnosperm, or alga species than it was to any other alpha-tubulin sequence presently known from Ceratopteris or from the fern Anemia phyllitidis or the moss Physcomitrella patens. Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of nucleotide sequences placed three of the four Ceratopteris alpha-tubulin gene copies in a clade with copies from Pseudotsuga and Anemia, consistent with a history of two gene duplication events, one following and one preceding the divergence of ferns and seed plants. The fourth copy is robustly separated from the preceding three and placed in a clade of algal alpha-tubulin genes, suggesting its divergence from the ancestor of the other three before the divergence of algae and land plants. As characterized thus far, the alpha-tubulin gene family of C. richardii is relatively large as compared to the six copies known from fully sequenced Arabidopsis thaliana, a condition that may be correlated with the large genome size and diverse life history constraints of this homosporous fern species. These findings suggest several new opportunities for research into the evolution, function, and regulation of the alpha-tubulin gene family in Ceratopteris.
Characteristic of Thin Sheet Membrane for a Mechanical Driven Micropump System

This paper demonstrates the characteristic of thin sheet membrane for a mechanical driven micropump system by using a spin coater machine. The moving diaphragm material is made from a PDMS prepolymer material. A 100 mm diameter petri dish is used as the mold template for the membrane fabrication. There are three variables that influence the membrane thickness formation during the spin coating process, which are the prepolymer weight, spin coater spinning rate speed and the spinning time. Based on the study, the optimum parameters to fabricate a 300 µm thin sheet membrane by using a 100 mm diameter of petri dish are 2.5 g of prepolymer, 500 rpm of spin coater speed and 180 s of spin time. These parameters yield a thin sheet membrane for the micropump application with 314.82 ± 3.6556 µm thickness.
Exploring Factors that Influence Vehicle Purchase Decisions of Older Drivers: Where Does Safety Fit?

Vehicle design features that enhance safety can mitigate older driver frailty and declines in ability. The authors have investigated the older driver’s perception of vehicle safety and how this influences their vehicle purchase. Focus groups (n = 27) were conducted among drivers aged 70-90 in South-Western Ontario. Questions focused on participants’ perceptions of vehicle safety and design, the vehicle purchasing process, and resources used therein. Participants emphasized the importance of a few standard safety features (e.g., seatbelt, reliable brakes) but de-emphasized the role of safety on their purchase decisions. Safety was superseded by other purchasing considerations, most notably price. Stressful dealer-buyer interactions and poor congruency of information created barriers. Purchasing aids for older drivers should be developed that speak to the spectrum of safety technologies and emphasize the relationship between safety and other design features on driving ability.
Simultaneous and rapid differential diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum based on a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this investigation was to simultaneously detect and differentiate Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum in female patients suffering from genital complications by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Genital swabs were taken from 210 patients. They were transported to the laboratory in phosphate-buffered saline. For PCR, samples were analysed with genus-specific MyUu-R and MyUu-F primers. This primer set, which was originally designed in our laboratory, amplified a 465 bp fragment (M. genitalium) and a 559 bp fragment (U. urealyticum). Samples containing a band of the expected sizes for the Mycoplasma strains were subjected to digestion with a restriction endonuclease enzyme of TaqI and Cac8I. RESULTS Of the 210 samples, a total of 100 (47.6%) samples were found to be positive for Mycoplasmas (seven M. genitalium isolates, 3.3%; and 89 U. urealyticum isolates, 42.4%), and coinfections with both species were detected in four samples (1.9%). The PCR-RFLP results showed that M. genitalium and U. urealyticum are different by enzyme patterns. CONCLUSION PCR-RFLP offers a rapid and easily applicable protocol to simultaneous detection and differentiation of M. genitalium and U. urealyticum from clinical samples when specific primers and restriction enzymes are used.
Analysis of Polymorphism in the Protease and Reverse Transcriptase Genes of HIV Type 1 CRF02-AG Subtypes From Drug-Naive Patients From Saint-Etienne, France

Summary: The proportion of non-B HIV-1 variants is increasing in Western Europe. The impact of the high polymorphism in the protease and reverse transcriptase genes, as recently described for CRF02-AG isolates of African origin, on antiretroviral resistance is still disputed. We first examined the polymorphism of these genes in CRF02-AG strains recovered from drug-naive patients followed at the University Hospital of Saint-Etienne in France, most of these of French origin and harboring a clonal strain as elicited by phylogenic analysis. The first plasma sample detected positive from 31 CRF02-AG and 23 B strains was used to compare sequences with their respective subtype consensus strain. The overall number of mutations was dramatically higher for CRF02-AG strains than for B strains in both protease and reverse transcriptase genes (P < 0.0001 and 0.009, respectively). In addition, no statistically significant difference in the number of therapeutic failures, mean CD4 cell count, and viral load was observed between 22 and 45 patients infected with CRF02-AG or B strains, respectively, during a mean treatment period of 25.5 months. Even if no striking antiretroviral failure linked to this polymorphism was observed during short-term follow-up, its impact on long-term therapy will have to be extensively evaluated in patients infected by non-B HIV-1 variants.
Terahertz Plasmonic Waveguide Based Thin Film Sensor

In this paper, we investigate sensing capabilities of a planar plasmonic terahertz waveguide. The waveguide is comprised of one-dimensional array of periodically arranged subwavelength scale corrugations in the form of rectangular dimples in order to ensure the plasmonic response. The terahertz waveguide transmission is observed for polyimide (as thin film) substance filling the dimples. The refractive index of the polyimide film is varied to examine various sensing parameters such as frequency shift, sensitivity, and figure of merit of the fundamental plasmonic resonance supported by the waveguide. We employ a semianalytical transmission line $LC$ circuit model to elucidate our numerical observations. In efforts to improve sensing characteristics, we also examine sensing capabilities of a plasmonic waveguide having V-shaped corrugations and compare results with that of rectangular dimples. The proposed study could be significant in developing new terahertz sensors with improved sensitivity utilizing the plasmonic waveguides.
Wavelet transform based convolutional neural network for gearbox fault classification

As a valid method of time-frequency analysis, Wavelet transform (WT) can offer great help for gearbox fault diagnosis. However, it requires much human expertise and prior knowledge to diagnose the faulty conditions of gearbox according to the time-frequency distribution. In addition, the coupling of different failures and noise makes it hard to accurately diagnose the running conditions of the gearbox. In this paper, the convolutional neural network (CNN) is applied for the classification of gearbox health conditions with the time-frequency image generated by WT. As a typical model of deep learning, CNN has distinguished capacity in image recognition. It can automatically extract faulty features from time-frequency images, which can depress the uncertainty of artificial feature extraction. For comparison, S-transform (ST) and short time Fourier transform (STFT) are combined with CNN for the same classification task. Experimental result indicates that the combination of WT and CNN is superior to other methods.
Influence of presowing laser and gamma irradiation on the cucumber resistance towards angular spots (Pseudomonas lachrymans).

: The bactericide effect of two beams towards the angular spots agent (Pseudomonas 1achrymans) by the plants developed from infected seeds and by the artificially infected plants developed from uncontaminated seeds was studied. It was determined that as a result of irradiation the field germination of contaminated seeds has been increased as well as the activity of some respiratory enzymes in the leaves. At two variants of infection the degree of the attack became smaller. The bactericide effect was better revealed at the combination laser+ gamma rays.
Pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics and ecogenetics

Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics deal with the role of genetic factors in drug effectiveness and adverse drug reactions. The promise of a personalized medicine is beginning to be explored but requires much more clinical and translational research. Specific DNA abnormalities in some cancers already have led to effective targeted treatments. Racially determined frequency differences in pharmacogenetic traits may affect choice of treatment requiring specific testing rather than basing treatments according to racial designation.The role of genes in variable responses to foreign chemicals (xenobiotics) has been termed ecogenetics or toxicogenetics raising problems in public health and occupational medicine. Nutrigenetics refers to genetic variation in response to nutrients and may affect nutritional requirements and predisposition to chronic disease.
IMPLEMENTASI ALGORITMA LEVENSHTEIN DISTANCE DAN ALGORITMA KNUTH MORRIS PRATT PADA APLIKASI ASMAUL HUSNA BERBASIS ANDROID

Perkembangan teknologi mobile phone memicu perkembanganaplikasi-aplikasi yang berbasis android. Salah satunya adalahperkembangan perangkat yang dapat memberikan informasi secarterangkum layaknya sebuah asmaul husna digital. Adanya aplikasasmaul husna yang terintegrasi dengan perangkat seluler akansangat mempermudah para pengguna dalam belajar dan mengingatentang 99 nama-nama asmaul husna yang telah terangkum dalambeberapa kategori bahasan dan dapat menutupi kekurangan darasmaul husna berbentuk buku yang kurang praktis baik dari segbentuk maupun dari segi kemampuan seperti pembelajaran terkainformasi tertentu masih harus dilakukan secara manual. AlgoritmLeveshtein Distance dan algoritma Knuth Morris Pratt merupakanalgoritma string matching. Pada penelitian tugas akhir ini penulimembuat suatu aplikasi asmaul husna menggunakan algoritmLevenshtein Distance dan algoritma Knuth Morris Pratt berbasiandroid yang dapat memberikan kemudahan bagi setiap orandalam belajar dan mengingat nama Allah SWT. Hasil dari penelitianini adalah penggunaan algoritma Levenshtein Distance untuk prosespengecekan ejaan jawaban yang diiputkan oleh pengguna danalgoritma Knuth Morris Pratt untuk proses pencocokan jawababerupa string yang sudah benar dengan string yang tersimpan dalamdatabase yang dapat memudahkan para pengguna mengetahui hasscore akhir jawaban yang benar dan jawaban yang salah.Kata kunci : String Matching, Levenshtein Distance, Knuth Morris PratAplikasi Asmaul Husna, Android
A contemporary review of chylothorax.

OBJECTIVES This review will focus on anatomical and aetiologic factors as well as the conservative and operative therapy of chylothorax. DATA SOURCE A Pubmed search for studies pertaining to the aetiology and/or treatment published in the English language from 1960 to 2007. STUDY SELECTION Studies presenting case reports, series, observational and/or retrospective studies, and those with unique issues pertaining to chylothorax were reviewed independantly by both authors. Studies that were selected by both authors contain most clinically relevant data. RESULTS Chylothorax is caused by injury or obstruction of the thoracic duct or its main tributaries leading to chyle accumulation in the pleural space. It most commonly occurs from trauma or malignancy, but other causes have been described. Although chylous effusions are rare, they have serious clinical consequences including cachexia and immunodeficiency. There are no evidence-based guidelines to assist in the management of this disease. CONCLUSIONS A prompt diagnosis is needed to start treatment of the underlying cause. Treatment can be divided into conservative and surgical interventions. There are no evidence-based guidelines to assist in the management of this disease. Initial conservative therapy includes intercostal decompression of the pleural effusion along with nutritional support in the form of total parenteral nutrition, and reduction of chylous formation with somatostatin. Surgical interventions include thoracic duct ligation, pleuroperitoneal shunt and percutaneous embolisation.
Anti-Extinction in the Tactile Modality

Patients with extinction fail to report a contralesional stimulus when it is presented at the same time as an ipsilesional stimulus, and patients with unilateral neglect fail to report a contralesional stimulus even when there is no competing ipsilesional stimulus. Whereas extinction and neglect are common following stroke, the related phenomenon of anti-extinction is rare—there are four cases of anti-extinction in the literature, and all four cases demonstrated anti-extinction in the visual modality. Patients with anti-extinction do report a contralesional stimulus when it is presented at the same time as an ipsilesional stimulus; but, like patients with neglect, they fail to report a contralesional stimulus when there is no competing ipsilesional stimulus. We present the first case of anti-extinction in the tactile modality.
Nitric oxide protects against leukocyte-endothelium interactions in the early stages of hypercholesterolemia.

We studied the effects of CAS1609, a nitric oxide donor, on leukocyte-endothelial interactions during the early stages of hypercholesterolemia in rat mesenteric microcirculation. Rats were randomly divided into four groups: (a) rats fed control diet, (b) rats fed control diet while receiving CAS1609, (c) rats fed a high-cholesterol (HC) diet and given C93-4845 (an inactive control compound), and (d) rats fed an HC diet and given CAS1609. Both HC groups developed significantly elevated plasma cholesterol levels compared with rats fed the control diet. Intravital microscopy of mesenteric venules revealed a significant increase in leukocyte rolling and adherence in the untreated HC rats compared with control rats (P < .01). This was significantly attenuated in the HC rats given CAS1609. The HC rats given C93-4845 also developed aortic endothelial dysfunction (ie, impaired relaxation to acetylcholine or ADP) that was significantly prevented by CAS1609 infusion (P < .02). Immunohistochemical staining of ileum demonstrated significantly enhanced localization of P-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on venular endothelium in the untreated HC rats compared with control rats (P < .01). However, P-selectin and ICAM-1 expression were significantly attenuated in HC rats given CAS1609 (P < .05 and P < .01, respectively). Thus, hypercholesterolemia induces microvascular dysfunction characterized by loss of endothelium-derived nitric oxide, increased rolling and adherence of leukocytes, and increased expression of P-selectin and ICAM-1. Infusion of CAS1609 significantly attenuated these changes due to hypercholesterolemia. Our data suggest that nitric oxide plays a significant role in the prevention of the early endothelial dysfunction observed in hypercholesterolemia.
An all CMOS 84dB-linear low-power variable gain amplifier

A new exponential approximation function is implemented into a variable gain amplifier (VGA). The newly proposed VGA topology provides low-power, small chip size, and wide control gain range. The VGA is fabricated in 0.18/spl mu/m CMOS technology and measurements show a gain variation of more than 84dB in two cascaded stages, and 80dB-linear range with a linearity error of less than /spl plusmn/1dB. The PldB varies from -42dBm to -22dBm. The power dissipation is less than 3.6mA from 1.8V supply. The chip excluding bondpads occupies 0.4mm/sup 2/.
Retrieval Method for Complex Refractivity From Reflection Measurements of Rough Surfaces

A method for the determination of complex refractivity based on reflection measurements of rough surfaces is proposed. The reflection spectra of a polished reflector and three different aluminum alloy rough surfaces are measured using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Using the Kirchhoff approximation, the relationship between the root mean square roughness and the natural logarithm of reflectance is deduced. Then, the numerical reflection spectra of a smooth surface, verified by the measured spectra of a polished reflector, are determined using the least squares method. The complex refractivity is subsequently extracted using the Kramers–Kronig relation, and the obtained results agree with the refractivity measured with an ellipsometer. The advantage of this scheme is that it immediately obtains complex refractivity from rough surfaces, which is more efficient for the fabrication of samples and the operation of retrieval systems.
Verbmobil: Translation of Face-To-Face Dialogs

Verbmobil is a long-term project on the translation of spontaneous language in negotiation dialogs. We describe the goals of the project, the chosen discourse domains and the initial project schedule. We discuss some of the distinguishing features of Verbmobil and introduce the notion of translation on demand and variable depth of processing in speech translation. Finally, the role of anytime modules for efficient dialog translation in close to real time is described.
Consumer Awareness of the Avian Influenza Threat in Taiwan

This paper discusses an important issue of the avian influenza threat in Taiwan. Survey data were collected in Taipei during late March and early April. Utilizing the factor analysis, cluster analysis and regression analysis, we find that the consumers in Taiwan are well informed about the health risks linked to avian influenza and Television was the most common source to receive the information of avian influenza. However, socio-demographic characteristics such as gender, education and occupation were found to be insignificant factors to influence consumer awareness of the avian influenza in Taiwan.