Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Distance Compensated Approach Used in Wireless Passive Pressure Sensor Readout System for High Temperature Application

This paper proposed a distance compensated measurement system for a wireless passive sensor based on the high temperature cofired ceramics (HTCC) applied to high temperature environment. The sensor model is provided and fabricated. Also, a telemetric measurement system consists of a readout instrumentation and a heat insulation unit is described due to the thickness of heat insulation material between the sensor and readout unit’s inductance coils in high temperature testing environment. Consideration of the leakage inductance and parasitic parameters which depend on the coupling distance is equivalent to the thickness of heat insulation material, and a distance compensated method is presented. The compensation is based on the mathematical feature of the testing results from readout unit which show us information about the relation between the extracted resonant frequencies. This method can be used simply and reliably in the other telemetric mutual inductance coupling readout system as a viable solution to compensate the coupling distance related error when inductive coupling is varied. It has been experimentally tested, and the results are in good agreement with those measured by a reference impedance analysis instrument. Theoretical explanations, experimental results, and discussion are reported.
Evaluating the Evaluators - An Analysis of Cognitive Effectiveness Improvement Efforts for Visual Notations

This position paper presents the preliminary findings of a systematic literature review of applications of the Physics of Notations: a recently dominant framework for assessing the cognitive effectiveness of visual notations. We present our research structure in detail and discuss some initial findings, such as the kinds of notations the PoN has been applied to, whether its usage is justified and to what degree users are involved in eliciting requirements for the notation before its application. We conclude by summarizing and briefly discussing further analysis to be done and valorization of such results as guidelines for better application.
Analysis of Electromagnetic Properties of Doubly-fed Turbine Generator

For the sake of studying the electromagnetic properties of doubly-fed turbine generator. This paper proposed a method which adds an equivalent impedance to simulate the doubly-fed turbine generator’s rated state in Maxwell Circuit Editor. Time–stepping finite element was adopted to calculate. Transfer radial air-gap flux density as FFT, getting harmonic content and the influence of harmonic wave on loss. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.11591/telkomnika.v11i2. 2006 Full Text: PDF
Prediction Model of Survival Analysis for Customer Relationship Management

The survival analysis examines life-time of an item or human being or an animal. For example, 1) employee satisfaction may lie in promotion in a particular company. 2) Similarly, medical researchers are keenly interested in survival of patients by giving an excellent treatment for dangerous diseases. 3) For engineering equipment’s, reliability, availability of a component or an item plays major role in one of the following replacement policy: i)Individual replacement of an item ii)Group replacement of items iii)both (i) and (ii), to be adopted for the smooth functioning of the system to avoid shut down in a manufacturing company. 4) Some specific examples in medicine are after giving chemotherapy for a particular cancer, the patient lives many years beyond of medical history. As an example, if we know a patient survives 60 months and is then censored, use is made of the fact that the patient lived during the first 60 months. After the time of censoring, the censored value is dropped from any survival calculations. Considering our example, we don’t know how much beyond 60 months the patient survived, so this data is not used in calculating the survival function beyond that point. In this way survival analysis makes use of censored data. In both survival tables and plots, censored events are noted. In this paper, we wish to build prediction model for the survival of a particular item or human being. We use Kaplan-Meir Method (KMM) to study the same.
Radiological and health hazards resulting from radioactivity and elemental composition of some soil samples

Abstract Inspection of the radioactivity level in the soil is very important for human health and environmental protection. This study aims at evaluating the radiological hazards and pollution risks related to natural radionuclides and elements in the selected soil samples. Ten samples of soil were collected from different sites of Aurangabad-India and the level of radioactivity was measured using gamma-ray spectrometry with NaI (Tl) detector. Furthermore, the Physico-chemical properties such as pH, organic matter, electrical conductivity, moisture, soil texture, etc., and elemental composition of soils have been decided on using various standard techniques. The mean concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were 8.178, 17.408, and 96.496 Bq/kg, respectively, which are lower than the global average values of 35, 30, and 400 Bq/kg, respectively (UNSCEAR, 2000). The radiological hazard indices such as radium equivalent, absorbed dose, annual effective dose, internal index, external index, gamma index, excess lifetime cancer risk, etc., were calculated to assess the radiation hazards and compared with internationally recommended values which found to be lower than the permissibility limits. The Pearson correlation was applied to determine the existing relationship between radionuclides and radiological health hazard parameters, as well as with the physicochemical properties of the soil samples. The major and trace elements presented in soils were measured and their mean concentration was ranked in the formed order (Mg>Na>Ca>K>N>Mn>Fe>P>Zn>Cu). The pollution risk parameters (Geo-accumulation index, contamination factor, degree of contamination, pollution load index, and potential ecological risk index) related to the elements in the samples were assessed and results shown that the soils under study are unpolluted with the measured elements. Generally, the radioactivity levels and pollution risks indices in the soils of the study area are within the permissible safety limits and do not cause any significant health threat to humans. Thus, the presented data provide a general background of the detectable radionuclides for the study area and can be helpful in the future as a reference for more extensive studies in the same field.
Systemic anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma: Results from the non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma classification project

Anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a heterogeneous process that may have a T‐cell, B‐cell, or indeterminant (null) phenotype and which may or may not express the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) oncoprotein. Because the clinical significance of these variants of ALCL is unclear, we evaluated the cases of ALCL‐T/null and ALCL‐B identified in the Non‐Hodgkin's Lymphoma Classification Project. We evaluated 1,378 cases of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), and a consensus diagnosis of ALCL‐T/null was made in 33 patients (2.4%) with a diagnostic accuracy of 85%. Compared to 96 patients with other forms of peripheral T‐cell lymphoma (PTCL), those with ALCL‐T/null were significantly younger, less likely to have advanced‐stage disease or bone marrow involvement, more likely to have a low International Prognostic Index score, and had a significantly better survival. Among those with ALCL‐T/null, there were no significant differences in the clinical features or survival on the basis of ALK expression. A consensus diagnosis of ALCL‐B was made in 15 patients (1.1%), and the diagnostic accuracy was 67%. However, compared to 366 patients with other forms of diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL), those with ALCL‐B were no different with regard to clinical features or survival. We conclude that patients with ALCL‐T/null have favorable prognostic features and excellent survival and should be separated from those with other forms of PTCL for prognostic and therapeutic purposes. In contrast, patients with ALCL‐B appear to be similar to those with other forms of DLBCL. Am. J. Hematol. 67:172–178, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Disinhibition of somatosensory evoked potential recovery in alcoholics

The pathogenesis of cognitive impairment in alcoholics remains unclear. Previous studies suggested that diffuse white matter atrophy is associated with cognitive impairment in alcoholics. To elucidate this issue, the present study evaluated alcoholics with cognitive impairment using the somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) recovery method, which is suitable for detecting subtle dysfunction at the cortical level. Subjects comprised 12 alcoholics with mild cognitive impairment [Mild group: Mini Mental State Examination Score (MMSE), ≥24; mean, 27.9 ± 1.6], 12 alcoholics with moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Moderate group: MMSE score, < 24; mean, 21.0 ± 2.5) and 12 normal subjects (Control group). SEP was recorded from the hand sensory area contralateral to the median nerve stimulated at the wrist. Single‐pulse or paired‐pulse stimuli at various interstimulus intervals (10–300 ms) were administered. Recovery functions of N9 (a peripheral nerve component), N20, N20‐P25 and P25‐N33 (cortical components) were studied. N20 recovery curves of both alcoholic groups were less suppressive than those of Controls, and P25‐N33 recovery curves of the Moderate group were more excitatory than those of the Mild or Control groups. A disinhibited recovery pattern of N20 indicates subcortical dysfunction, and a disinhibited pattern of P25‐N33 would be induced by cortical dysfunction. Therefore, subcortical dysfunction indicated by an abnormal N20 recovery pattern may contribute to the early cognitive impairment of alcoholics, whilst the cortical dysfunction indicated by an abnormal P25‐N33 recovery pattern may contribute to the later cognitive impairment of alcoholics.
Predicting Bankruptcy Using Z-Score and Z Double Prime (Z”): A Study of Pakistan Stock Exchange

Due to the unprecedented happenings and dynamic conditions of international economic system, firms are always at the verge of bankruptcy no matter how sound they are, their sustainability is always in jeopardy. Besides, lenders are continuously raising red flags and giving consistent warnings about possible perils of corporate failure due to fragile economic conditions and increasing debt levels in both corporate and individual businesses these days. Hence there was an exigency to ‘develop indicators for monitoring long term progress and sustainability of companies. Thereof it would contribute in illustrating to business analysts, firm stakeholders about the relevance of embracing these active checks for predicting bankruptcy as a sustainable business practice. This created a bizarre cult to look into the matter seriously. For this there is no mantra, no clever feats, sure-fire quick strategies. Instead there are well-defined, simple, systematic and sophisticated models to assess sustainability of companies. Thus, to avoid the tide of massive/substantial corporate failure and any future catastrophe; there is a dire need to identify the most suitable and preeminent model that can truly forecast the likelihood of default ahead of time in given circumstances. And, mainstay of this study is to provide an answer of question in hand by comparing two most venerable model choices i.e. Altman’s Z-score and Z double prime (Z”).
Preliminary phytochemical and physicochemical evaluation of Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. leaves

In the present study, the preliminary phytochemical and physicochemical studies including fluorescence and thin layer chromatographic analyses of the leaves of Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. (Rhizophoraceae), an Indian medicinal plant used traditionally in the treatment of a variety of human disorders, were carried out with an objective to standardize the plant/plant part (leaves) to be used either as crude drug or in the form of herbal medicine, considering the quality and safety requirements of herbal drugs as per pharmacopoeial standards and/or WHO guidelines.
Sensorless direct voltage control of the stand-alone brushless doubly-fed generator

The conventional stand-alone brushless doubly-fed generator (BDFG) control strategies need the feedback from the rotor position or speed sensors, which can reduce system reliability and increase the cost and axial volume of the machine. In this paper, a sensorless direct voltage control (DVC) strategy is presented for the stand-alone BDFG. The satisfactory dynamic performance is verified by experimental results under four kinds of typical operation conditions. Besides, the proposed control strategy is robust due to no generator parameters being required.
Ethical food and the kosher certification: a literature review

Purpose Increased awareness about the importance of a safe, healthy nutrition has changed human interactions with food and increased worldwide demand for high quality and ethical food. In this respect, the purpose of this paper is to highlight the concept of ethical food and the nature of kosher food production, assessing common traits and the main differences between the two. A literature review was undertaken in order to verify the direction in which further studies might proceed. Design/methodology/approach A research review on current literature was carried out exploring concepts of ethical food and food certification underpinning kosher businesses by means of an analysis of both producers’ and consumers’ perspectives. In order to proceed with an accurate analysis, the paper matches both the conceptual analysis and the bibliometric one. The overlap between these two forms of analysis makes results robust and useful for future research. Findings This review reveals common points between ethical and kosher food because attention is given to both processes and products and the way the market perceives them as expressions of trustworthy and safe production. Furthermore, the analysis reveals an under emphasis on kosher food in the academic world and the results reveal the importance of empirical analysis. Research limitations/implications The analysis is focused mainly on kosher food production as an expression of ethical food. It would be interesting, however, to expand the analysis to other types of ethical certification such as Halal food, for example, in order to perform comparative evaluations. Practical implications From a practical point of view, it is interesting to note that kosher food is conceived as very safe food and that non-religious people are sensitive to this, which opens new horizons for ethical food. It also offers the possibility that firms that have never considered entering the field of ethical food certification may do so to expand their businesses. This implication also reveals that there is a higher attention on sustainability and safety in agro-food market. Therefore there are great opportunities of expansion for ethical food. Social implications From a social point of view, this paper is of importance for several reasons. It deals with a relatively new and relatively unexplored issue; it points out the relevance of sustainability and safety in food market and consumer behavior, it presents the possibility of exploring knowledge interactions between different perspectives (multidisciplinary approach) and cultures which, in the opinion, will present significant challenge in relation to agro-food business research in the future. Originality/value The originality of this work is that of systematizing a literature review of ethical food, enlarging its scope and boundaries with specific reference to kosher food. It also highlights the need to focus on both management and marketing, since up to now there has been a lack of academic contributions to these areas of research. Directions for further research are outlined.
3D simulation of robotic fish interactions with physic-based underwater environment

This paper presents the prototype of a realistic 3D simulation in order to study robotic fish's behaviors and its interactions with a physic-based underwater environment. Mainly, we focus the attention on the production of vortices and sudden generation of thrust forces produced by the fish. The robotic fish (based on the shape of a trout) is developed as a result of a project of the Telerobotics and Applications Department of Italian Institute of Technology. The system will be used to support experiments dedicated to the identification of behavioral patterns of fish and the understanding of how changes in the environment trigger them
From multimarker approach to multiplex assays in acute coronary syndromes: What are we searching for?

Abstract In the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) the enhancement of analytical performances for several biomarkers improved the understanding of complex ACS pathogenesis highlighting the potential targets of treatment. The introduction of multiplex arrays, developed on ELISA methodology, measuring simultaneously multiple proteins in one assay, allowed the chance to obtain patient multimarker profiles. Aim of this commentary is to clarify the clinical reliability and usefulness of multiplex arrays, in ACS context, referring to available recent methodological and translational research literature. We reported that a certain number of clinical studies in ACS considered these methods but provided poor evidence, since their lack of standardization. The main drawback of multiplex arrays lies in the cross-reactions between the array antibodies with the reagents of co-detected analytes and with the sample matrix proteins. This cross-reactivity rises as the increasing number of markers assayed in the same plate. We have shown that these multiplex arrays were employed to screen markers potentially involved in the disease, among a wide spectrum of proteins, without a preliminary robust biological hypothesis. The need of up-to-date biostatistical approaches is stressed. Researchers should address their efforts to build up and standardize sub-microarrays measuring a lower number of markers than multiplex one, selected on a clear link with ACS evolution.
Distribution of type IV collagen in the cochlea in Alport syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To determine the distribution of alpha1, alpha3, and alpha5 chains of type IV collagen in the cochlea in Alport syndrome. DESIGN Case-control study. PATIENTS Two patients with sensorineural hearing loss due to Alport syndrome. Both patients had known mutations in the COL4A5 gene. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Immunostaining was used to study the distribution of type IV collagen (alpha1, alpha3, and alpha5 chains) within the cochlea. Immunostaining was also performed in the cochlear tissues of an unaffected individual used as a control. RESULTS In the control ear, alpha1 staining was observed in the basement membrane overlying the basilar membrane, in the basement membrane of cochlear blood vessels and Schwann cells, and within the spiral limbus. In the control ear, we also observed strong staining for alpha3 and alpha5 chains in the basement membrane overlying the basilar membrane and within the spiral ligament. In both cases with Alport syndrome, no immunostaining was observed for alpha3 or alpha5 chains within the cochlea, whereas alpha1 staining was present in locations similar to that seen in the control ear. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that isotype switching does not occur within the cochlea in Alport syndrome. The results are also consistent with the hypothesis that the sensorineural hearing loss in Alport syndrome may be due to alterations in cochlear micromechanics and/or dysfunction of the spiral ligament.
Design of a fully wireless indoor smart energy saving and monitoring system

The wireless indoor smart technology has changed rapidly and improved daily living. Humans will continue to enjoy comfortable and convenient lives with the support of the latest technology. The proposed Smart Energy Saving and Monitoring System (SESMS) was designed and developed to control the operations of indoor electrical appliances, especially in offices. SESMS is wireless and fully automated, and it reduces power consumption, particularly in high power consuming sectors, such as commercial and industrial areas. SESMS includes a monitoring system that can analyze the data collected from various conditions, thereby avoiding electricity wastage. The interface of the Monitoring Control System was designed to collect data easily and to show the information clearly to users. The collected data will display clearly and automatically in Microsoft Excel. The interface of the monitoring system indicates the status of every office according to the data collected.
Proprietes mecaniques des systemes vitreux. L'exemple des emulsions concentrees

Cette these est consacree a l'etude de la dissipation dans les systemes vitreux. La question est abordee du point de vue theorique, par le developpement de deux modeles de champ moyen, et experimental, par l'etude de l'ecoulement des emulsions concentrees. L'idee clef de la description theorique est l'existence d'un desordre de contrainte au sein du materiau. Nous montrons, par deux approches differentes, qu'il est possible de retrouver en champ moyen la grande diversite des comportements rheologiques de ces systemes (existence ou non d'une contrainte seuil, loi de puissance entre la contrainte et le taux de deformation. . . ). Du point de vue experimental, nous avons suivi, par diffusion multiple de la lumiere, les trajectoires des gouttelettes d'une emulsion concentree sous ecoulement periodique. La mesure de la hauteur des echos de la fonction de correlation de l'intensite diffusee permet de distinguer les gouttelettes dont les trajectoires sont periodiques des autres. Nous montrons ainsi non seulement qu'il existe au sein de l'emulsion de tres fortes heterogeneites de la contrainte, mais de plus qu'elles sont localisees. L'emulsion sous ecoulement periodique peut donc etre decrite comme une matrice elastique (les trajectoires des gouttelettes y sont periodiques) dans laquelle sont piegees des zones liquides (trajectoire non periodiques).
Robust discriminative tracking via query-by-bagging

Adaptive tracking-by-detection is a popular approach to track arbitrary objects in various situations. Such approaches treat tracking as a classification task and constantly update the object model. The update procedure requires a set of labeled examples, where samples are collected from the last observation, and then labeled. However, these intermediate steps typically follow a set of heuristic rules for labeling and uninformed search in the sample space, which decrease the effectiveness of model update. In this study, we present a framework for adaptive tracking that utilizes active learning for effective sample selection and labeling them. The active sampler employs a committee of randomized-classifiers to select the most informative samples and query their label from an auxiliary detector with a long-term memory. The committee is then updated with the obtained labels. Experiments show that our algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art trackers on various benchmark videos.