Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Training on Selected Biochemical Variables of Elite Male Swimmers

The aim of the present study was to find out the effect of training on biochemical variables of elite male swimmers. A total of 60 Indian elite male swimmers (age: 17.33 ± 1.47 yrs; height: 173.08 ± 5.80 cm; body mass: 68.11 ± 5.02 kg) who regularly participate in competitive swimming volunteered for this study. A well-designed training program for the swimmers was employed for 12 weeks. The training sessions were divided into 2 phases (a) Preparatory Phase (PP, 8 weeks) and (b) Competitive Phase (CP, 4 weeks). Each phase was further subdivided into macro cycles and micro cycles, and were completed 4 hr/d; 5 d/wk. Selected variables were measured at zero level (baseline data, BD) and at the end of preparatory phase (PP) and competitive phase (CP) of training. A significant increase (P < 0.05) in serum urea, uric acid, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was observed after training. On the other hand, a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in resting and peak blood lactate, hemoglobin, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), TC/HDL and LDL/HDL were noted after the conclusion of training. The training program was effective for improving selected biochemical parameters for swimmers, and may be employed for monitoring training.
Dispersion compensation in atom interferometry by a Sagnac phase

We reanalyzed our atom interferometer measurement of the electric polarizability of lithium now accounting for the Sagnac effect due to Earth rotation. The resulting correction to the polarizability is very small but the visibility as a function of the applied phase shift is now better explained. The fact that the Sagnac and polarizability phase shifts are both proportional to $v^{-1}$, where $v$ is the atom velocity, suggests that a phase shift of the Sagnac type could be used as a counterphase to compensate the electric polarizability phase shift. This exact compensation opens the way to higher accuracy measurements of atomic polarizabilities and we discuss how this can be practically done and the final limitations of the proposed technique.
Market Vision and the Front End of NPD for Radical Innovation: The Impact of Moderating Effects

“Market vision” is a mental model that helps focus the organization on a new market application for an advanced technology during the fuzzy front end of the new product development process. Previous research demonstrates that firms involved in the development of radically new, high-tech products need to develop a market visioning competence (MVC) in order to develop an effective market vision (MV), and these capabilities, in turn, have been found to have a positive effect on key aspects of the early performance (EP) of these firms—specifically, the ability to attract capital and early success with customers. Based on a major empirical study of the nanotechnology sector, the research described in this paper takes an important step forward by focusing on factors in both the external and internal environment of the firm, and their moderating impact on the paths that link MVC, MV, and EP. External structural factors relevant to the firm's competitive environment as well as internal factors, including firm resources, size, incumbency, and technology, are shown to have significant moderating effects both on the way in which MV unfolds and on its capacity for affecting positive returns for the firm when undertaking radical innovation. Five of seven hypotheses were supported by the research. Both level of incumbency (the extent to which the firm has taken part in previous generations of a given technology) and resource availability are shown to positively impact the link between MVC and MV. Also, appropriability (i.e., protection for innovations) and reputation of the firm were found to positively impact the path to EP. Finally, a low level of industry concentration—that is, a large number of small firms—were found to have a positive effect on the path to EP. In sum, the findings support the structure of the model and the majority of the hypothesized moderating relationships, suggesting important implications for management.
Studies on Preparation and analysis of Organoclay Nano Particles

This study deals with conversion of clay to Organoclay with the help of surfactant called CTAB and evaluated for its properties. The prepared organoclay was analyzed by SEM, XRD and FTIR techniques. X-Ray diffractograms indicate the intercalation of organic moiety between the layers of montmorillonite. The thermal properties were analyzed using thermogravimetry, shows that the incorporation of organic cation alters the thermal stability of the Na-MMT.
On Continuous Functions Computed by Finite Automata

Weighted Finite Automata (WFA) can be used to define functions from [0, 1] into R. We give here a method to construct more and more complex WFA computing continuous functions. We give also an example of a continuous function having no derivative at any point, that can be computed with a 4-state WFA
Patient-Reported Outcomes: Clinical Trials in Ovarian Cancer

T he use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) has become an integral part of patient and treatment outcome assessment in the design of contemporary clinical trials in oncology. Research has shown that the simple measurement of quality of life (QoL) using PROs has resulted in improved QoL outcomes for patients. At the fourth Ovarian Cancer Consensus Conference, the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup identified PROs as an important issue relevant to the effective conduct of future clinical trials in ovarian and gynecologic cancer. Although there are many aspects of PROs that are common to most cancers, there are unique considerations relating to the use of PROs that are of importance to patients with gynecologic cancer and ovarian cancer in particular. The purpose of this review was to describe current methods and patient-reporting tools that are being used in ovarian cancer clinical trials and describe how such tools may be applied to specific clinical trial settings. Some important considerations relating to the use of patient reported outcomes for future planning of clinical trials in ovarian cancer are also discussed.
Microsized optical parametric oscillator in a photonic crystal

In this paper, we study optically parametric oscillation in a doubly resonant microsized cavity in a lithium niobate photonic crystal. Maxwell's equations are solved directly using the finite-difference time-domain scheme to compute stationary solutions and to obtain the bifurcation diagrams for different pump detunings. The results are compared to predictions from a mean-field approach.
Financial Regulatory Modernization: Experiences and Lessons from Common Law Jurisdictions

The aim of this article is to examine the financial regulatory regimes in common law jurisdictions and based upon the results of such examination, set out reform proposals for China. The reforms undertaken in common law countries, including the US, the UK and Australia, are discussed and sorted into three models, namely the US 'multi-regulators model', the UK 'single-regulator model' and the Australian 'twin peaks model'. It is submitted that the US model can be used in the short term, and with the further growth of China's financial markets, the long-term solution should be the Australian model and to a lesser extent the UK model.
Semantic and Visual Cues for Humanitarian Computing of Natural Disaster Damage Images

Identifying different types of damage is very essential in times of natural disasters, where first responders are flooding the internet with often annotated images and texts, and rescue teams are overwhelmed to prioritize often scarce resources. While most of the efforts in such humanitarian situations rely heavily on human labor and input, we propose in this paper a novel hybrid approach to help automate more humanitarian computing. Our framework merges low-level visual features that extract color, shape and texture along with a semantic attribute that is obtained after comparing the picture annotation to some bag of words. These visual and textual features were trained and tested on a dataset gathered from the SUN database and some Google Images. The best accuracy obtained using low-level features alone is 91.3 %, while appending the semantic attributes to it raised the accuracy to 95.5% using linear SVM and 5-Fold cross-validation which motivates an updated folk statement "an ANNOTATED image is worth a thousand word ".
Cellular location in urban environment using ray tracing

The paper discusses the problem of location a mobile cellular terminal within an urban, multipath-rich environment, using available geographical information such as terrain and building maps. The method suggested in the paper is the use of ray tracing in order to characterize the propagation environment. The paper focuses on single antenna location, namely a trilateration — based algorithm and suggests using a two stage algorithm — coarse and fine location in order to avoid ambiguities and control the location geometry. The main purpose of the paper is to present the problems encountered in implementation including inaccuracies in the geographical and network databases, signal fading, measurement accuracy, location ambiguity and geometric depletion of precision (GDOP). The paper presents a preliminary analysis and simulation of the suggested algorithm
A FRET-based fluorogenic phosphine for live-cell imaging with the Staudinger ligation.

Fluorescent labeling is a central tool for studying localization, trafficking, and expression levels of biomolecules in live cells. Biologists routinely rely on this information to assist in the study of cellular processes. While fluorescent fusion proteins and other genetically encoded tags have been used to image specific proteins in live cells,[1] there has been a lack of analogous labeling techniques available for imaging biomolecules not directly encoded by the genome, including glycans, lipids and other metabolites. As a result, a lag in cell-based studies of these molecules has occurred despite their documented importance in many essential biological processes. [2]
The validity and reproducibility of food-frequency questionnaire – based total antioxidant capacity estimates in Swedish women 1 – 3

Background: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) provides an assessment of antioxidant activity and synergistic interactions of redox molecules in foods and plasma. Objective: We investigated the validity and reproducibility of foodfrequency questionnaire (FFQ)–based TAC estimates assessed by oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), total radical-trapping antioxidant parameters (TRAP), and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) food values. Design: Validity and reproducibility were evaluated in 2 random samples from the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Validity was studied by comparing FFQ-based TAC estimates with one measurement of plasma TAC in 108 women (54 –73-y-old dietary supplement nonusers). Reproducibility was studied in 300 women (56–75 y old, 50.7% dietary supplement nonusers) who completed
Manganese oxyhydroxide and oxide nanofibers for high efficiency degradation of organic pollutants

Ultrathin MnOOH nanofibers were synthesized on a large scale from diluted Mn(NO3)2 aqueous solution at room temperature. These MnOOH nanofibers were shape-reservedly converted into Mn3O4 and MnO2 nanofibers by post-heat treatment in air at 400 °C and 600 °C for 1 h, respectively. The morphology and crystalline structures of the nanofibers were characterized by electronic microscopes and x-ray diffraction. These nanofibers had good crystalline structures. These nanofibers were in bundles with a diameter of 25 nm composed of 3–5 nm fine crystalline nanofibers. The Mn3O4 nanofibers had a specific surface area of 71 m2 g − 1 and demonstrated highly catalytic degradation of the organic pollutant methylene blue with the assistance of H2O2 at room temperature.
Exploring flavor structure of supersymmetry breaking from rare B decays and the unitarity triangle

We study effects of supersymmetric particles in various rare B decay processes as well as in the unitarity triangle analysis. We consider three different supersymmetric models, the minimal supergravity, $\mathrm{SU}(5)$ SUSY GUT with right-handed neutrinos, and the minimal supersymmetric standard model with $U(2)$ flavor symmetry. In the $\mathrm{SU}(5)$ SUSY GUT with right-handed neutrinos, we consider two cases of the mass matrix of the right-handed neutrinos. We calculate direct and mixing-induced CP asymmetries in the $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{b}s\ensuremath{\gamma}$ decay and CP asymmetry in ${B}_{d}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\varphi}{K}_{S}$ as well as the ${B}_{s}\char21{}{B}_{s}$ mixing amplitude for the unitarity triangle analysis in these models. We show that large deviations are possible for the $\mathrm{SU}(5)$ SUSY GUT and the $U(2)$ model. The patterns and correlations of deviations from the standard model will be useful to discriminate the different SUSY models in future B experiments.
Changes in cervical movement impairment and pain following orofacial treatment in patients with chronic arthralgic temporomandibular disorder with pain: A prospective case series

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of isolated temporomandibular joint (TMJ) manual therapy on pain and range of motion (ROM) of the TMJ and cervical spine including flexion-rotation test (FRT) in people suffering chronic pain arising from chronic arthralgic temporomandibular disorder (TMD). An experienced clinician managed a case series of 12 patients with TMD (mean duration 28.6 months +/- 26.9). The intervention comprised four-weekly sessions of transverse medial accessory TMJ mobilization and advice. Patients were examined prior to and one-week following the intervention period. Outcome measures included jaw disability (JFLS-20), jaw pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), maximal mouth opening ROM, cervical ROM including FRT, and pain during cervical movement. A paired t-test revealed significant improvement following the intervention in disability (p < 0.001), VAS pain score at rest (p < 0.001) and at maximum mouth opening (p < 0.001), jaw opening ROM (p < 0.001), FRT ROM to the left (p = 0.024) and right (p = 0.001). In contrast, no significant change was identified for total cervical ROM (p = 0.905). After the intervention, five patients (41.66%) had no pain at rest or at maximal mouth opening, and all had a negative FRT. The effect sizes indicate a moderate to strong, clinically significant effect for all variables apart from total cervical ROM. While a case series cannot identify a cause and effect relationship, these results provide preliminary evidence for the influence of TMJ manual therapy on measures of TMD including pain, as well as upper but not whole cervical movement and associated pain in patients with a diagnosis of TMJ arthralgia.
Predictors and Outcomes of Sport Event Experiential Value: Insights from Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix

Value creation for customers in the form of experiences has been gaining attention remarkably. Great customer experiences could fuel surprising wow moments of truth, or perhaps magic moment. In fact, customer experience is destined to act as the tool for differentiation strategy. Quality products and services are no longer sufficient for business sustainability, for customers need to bestow upon with satisfactory experiences that they valued. Research stream on experiential value is sparse; hence, this paper aims to fill the void by conducting an empirical investigation on predictors of sport event experiential value and in turn, assessing its impacts on total experience and loyalty. Distribution of the survey instrument at the vicinity of the Formula 1 Sepang International Circuit resulted in 225 usable feedbacks. Structural equation modeling procedure was employed to test the hypothesized linkages in the proposed research model. Evidence established that all the hypothesized linkages were supported. A discussion of the implications for future research directions and sports events organizers were deliberated.
Genetic Polymorphisms of IL17 and Chagas Disease in the South and Southeast of Brazil

The aim of this study was to investigate possible associations between genetic polymorphisms of IL17A G197A (rs2275913) and IL17F T7488C (rs763780) with Chagas Disease (CD) and/or the severity of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC). The study with 260 patients and 150 controls was conducted in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. The genotyping was performed by PCR-RFLP. The A allele and A/A genotype of IL17A were significantly increased in patients and their subgroups (patients with CCC; patients with CCC and LVSD; and patients with CCC and severe LVSD) when compared to the control group. The analysis according to the gender showed that the A/A genotype of IL17A was more frequent in female with LVSD and mild to moderate LVSD and also in male patients with LVSD. The frequency of IL17F T/C genotype was higher in male patients with CCC and severe LVSD and in female with mild to moderate LVSD. The results suggest the possible involvement of the polymorphisms of IL17A and IL17F in the susceptibility to chronic Chagas disease and in development and progression of cardiomyopathy.
Innovation Spaces in Asia: Entrepreneurs, Multinational Enterprises and Policy

Contents: 1. Introduction M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen 2. To Boldly Go - Characteristics of Chinese Innovation Policy E. Deiaco and C. Jeding 3. The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Innovation Spaces: The cases of China and India M. Holgersson 4. Technological Competition in Chinese Market: An Investigation Based upon Patents X. Chen, X. Liu, and Y. Wang 5. The Role of Customers and Regulation in Innovation: The Development of the E-bike Industry and of Lvyuan, A Leading Company in China J. Jin and G. Cheng 6. Understanding Innovation Spaces through Emerging Multinational Enterprises in China: An Explorative Case Study of a Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer D. Slepniov, A.H. Lassen, S.J. Haakonsson, and M. McKelvey 7. Maneuvering Global Innovation Spaces: An Explorative Case Study of a South Korean Entrepreneurial Venture in Nanotechnology A.H. Lassen and D. Slepniov 8. The Emergence of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship in China: Four Start-up Companies in Nanotechnology in Suzhou J. Jin, Z. Zhang, and M. McKelvey 9. The Role of Returnees in Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures in High Tech Sectors in China P. Fan 10. Evolving Global Innovation Networks of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies P. Kedron and S. Bagchi-Sen 11. The Emergence of Indonesian Multinational Enterprises T.A. Meraxa and S. Bagchi-Sen 12. Tapping into Western Technologies by Chinese Multinational Enterprises: Geely Purchase of Volvo Cars and Huawei Hiring of Ericsson Employees in Sweden E. Gifford, M. Holgersson, M. McKelvey, and S. Bagchi-Sen 13. Foreign Direct Investment in R&D and the Base of the Pyramid: Is a New Space of Innovation Emerging in India? S. Bagchi-Sen, T. Schunder, and E. Bourelos 14. Problem Framing in new Innovation Spaces R. Lema 15. The Internationalization of Innovation: Off-shoring Home Base Innovative Processes in Software to a Host Nation Innovation System O. Zaring 16. Tapping into India's Innovation Potential: Consequences for a Western Multinational Enterprise and the Case of SKF K. Lagerstrom and R. Schweizer 17. Ramifications for Western Firms Navigating Through Innovation Spaces in Asia M. McKelvey 18. Conclusions M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen Index
Adaptive feature annotation for large video sensor networks

Abstract. We present an adaptive feature extraction and annotation algorithm for articulating traffic events from surveillance cameras. We use approximate median filter for moving object detection, motion energy image and convex hull for lane detection, and adaptive proportion models for vehicle classification. It is found that our approach outperforms three-dimensional modeling and scale-independent feature transformation algorithms in terms of robustness. The multiresolution-based video codec algorithm enables a quality-of-service-aware video streaming according to the data traffic. Furthermore, our empirical data shows that it is feasible to use the metadata to facilitate the real-time communication between an infrastructure and a vehicle for safer and more efficient traffic control.
ONLINE COMMUNICATION SATISFACTION TOWARDS THE USE OF INTERNET-BASED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: A STUDY AT FOUR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN MALAYSIA

Information and communication technology (ICT) now provides the means for more interactive and collaborative forms of participation in organizations. The growth of the Internet and Web 2.0 has led to a rapid development of online systems in organizations, where often the first domain to be designed has the priority aim of enhancing organizational communications processes within the area of staff interaction. Adapting the communication satisfaction and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the study examines online communication satisfaction in using an Internet-based information management systems (IBIMS). Its findings on the effect of ease of use and usefulness on communication satisfaction are based on a survey of 223 employees at four research universities in Malaysia. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between these variables in using IBIMS. The study contributes to an enhanced understanding of how organizations might better achieve strategic and effective communication by considering ease of use and communication satisfaction in their choice and implementation of online systems.
Periodical capacity setting methods for make-to-order multi-machine production systems

The paper presents different periodical capacity setting methods for make-to-order, multi-machine production systems with stochastic customer required lead times and stochastic processing times to improve service level and tardiness. These methods are developed as decision support when capacity flexibility exists, such as, a certain range of possible working hours a week for example. The methods differ in the amount of information used whereby all are based on the cumulated capacity demand at each machine. In a simulation study the methods’ impact on service level and tardiness is compared to a constant provided capacity for a single and a multi-machine setting. It is shown that the tested capacity setting methods can lead to an increase in service level and a decrease in average tardiness in comparison to a constant provided capacity. The methods using information on processing time and customer required lead time distribution perform best. The results found in this paper can help practitioners to make efficient use of their flexible capacity.
Regulatory Framework of Shari’Ah Governance System in Malaysia, GCC Countries and the UK

Shari’ah governance system as defined by The IFSB Guiding Principles on Shariʼah Governance System in Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (IFSB-10) refers to a set of institutional and organizational arrangements to oversee Shari’ah compliance aspects in Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs). In this regard, majority of IFIs have established their own Shari’ah board and some of them even have set up a dedicated internal Shari’ah review unit or department to support Shari’ah board in performing its function. This indicates a positive development on the aspect of Shari’ah governance system in IFIs. Looking at the different framework and style of Shari’ah governance in various legal environment and diverse banking models, it is worth examining the regulatory framework of Shari’ah governance system in different jurisdictions.