Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rapid Simultaneous detection of AmpC and ESBLs among Enterobacteriaceae using MastD68C detection set and possible therapeutic options

Background: Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC β-lactamases are enzymes produced by a variety of Gram-negative bacteria which confer an increased resistance to commonly used antibiotics and represent a substantial clinical threat. Several phenotypic tests have been recommended for screening and confirmation of ESBL- and AmpC-producing organisms. However, a comprehensive diagnostic algorithm integrating both screening and confirmation has not been established. Objectives:This study aimed to detect ESBL and/or AmpC production by using MastD68C ESBL and AmpC detection set as a single phenotypic method and to study its sensitivity and specificity comparing to other methods. Evaluate the effect of novel antibiotics namely tigecycline and doripenem, as well as the efficacy of old reviving antibiotics as colistin and temocillinagainst ESBL- and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaecae. Methodology:Hundred Enterobacteriaceae isolates were screened for ESBL production using disc diffusion method and confirmed by combination disc diffusion test. Screening of AmpC production was done by cefoxitin disc test, disc approximation test and confirmation was done byAmpC disc test. Isolates screened positive for ESBL were investigated for their susceptibility to temocillin, tigecycline, colistin and doripenem by E-test.Results:Among the 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates, 45 were screened positive for ESBL-production using the disc diffusion test and 36 were confirmed by the combination disc test. Nine isolates were screened for AmpCproduction using the cefoxitin disc test and 5 isolates were confirmed as AmpC producers by AmpC disc test. Using MAST D68C set, 35 isolates were ESBL producers, 2 were AmpC producers, one isolate was both ESBL and AmpC producer. All isolates were sensitive to tigecycline and doripenem. Forty-three isolates were sensitive to colistin, while, thirty-seven isolates were sensitive to temocillin. Conclusion:MAST D68C test appears to be a promising way to detect isolates producing ESBL and/or AmpC. Tigecycline, doripenem, temocillin and colistinrevealed excellent activity against ESBL- and AmpC- producing Enterobacteriaceae.
Housing Market in Malaga: An Application of the Hedonic Methodology

The analysis of the factors that determine the price of the second-hand house, by means of the use of the hedonic methodology, constitutes the central objective of this work. This study has been applied to the market of the house corresponding to the municipality of Malaga (Spain), of where a sample of 1996 transactions, made during 2003, has been selected.This information has been facilitated by a real estate agency. The obtained results have allowed to identify those characteristics of the houses that more affect their price and quantify this influence, valuing it in monetary terms. It has been stated that the contribution of some structural attributes (the floor area, the number of toilets, the presence of private garage or the luminosity of the house) and others of location (proximity to the sea or downtown, and location in a certain zone) affects the price of the house decisively.
THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE TOWARD INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP OF INDONESIAN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES

This study is based on 25 companies listed in KEHATI SRI Index in the first period of 2013. The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) toward institutional ownership (IO). The sample of this data is 25 companies of Indonesian public listed companies (PLCs) listed KEHATI SRI Index year 2007-2012. This study uses content analysis method based on identification of CSRD information in annual report. Hypothesis is developed to analyze the influence of CSRD toward IO. The result of this study is there is an impact of CSRD information provided by the company toward the IO decision. IO will consider a company with high corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities as a less risk investment.
A Distributed Object Linker for Neptune Using the Eclipse Modelling Framework

Neptune provides a framework for developing autonomic software systems, using the web service model to provision for and assemble applications. Challenges present in all but the most trivial of service assemblies concern: determination of required service types, location of suitable service instances, and guaranteeing behaviour adheres to any specified policy. The Neptune model is concerned with specification of individual services and resources, along with their requirements and abilities. The Neptune engine, using this information is responsible for automated assembly of these services, given an abstract software specification. This paper reports on the development of a small-scale reference implementation comprising the main Neptune data model (built around the EMF data model) and a small-scale object / service linker.
EFFECT OF PUPAL SOLUTIONS ON FEEDING BUDGET NITROGEN BUDGET AND WATER BUDGET OF MULBERRY SILKWORM, BOMBYX MORI L

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of mulberry leaves enriched with pupal solutions of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L. (BM) and Eligmma narcisus indica (EN)on feeding budget, nitrogen budget and water budget of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L. Among the fortification agents (1% BM solution; 1% EN solution) 1% pupal solution of B. mori appears to have a comparatively a greater stimulatory effect on growth rate and protein efficiency ratio. Assimilation efficiency (ASe) increased 13%; 18%; 20%; 10% and 14% increase in 1% BM fortification over control. Efficiency of conversion of ingested food (ECI) increased by 84% in fifth instar larvae. Maximum increase in Efficiency of conversion of digested food or net growth efficiency by 66% and 54% was observed in 1% BM and 1% EN fortification. When compared to control 1% EN solution showed 11% increase in PEE. Significant increase in nitrogen content in body tissue by 89% and 68% was observed in 1% BM and 1% EN solutions respectively.
Quantification of social sustainability in software

Software is an essential element in the modern (largely) digitized world. Yet, social sustainability topics are, so far, under-researched in the software engineering discipline. Currently, there is neither a clear method for evaluating social sustainability of a software system at the requirements level, nor a comprehensive set of metrics for social sustainability assessment in requirements analysis. This research aims to develop a set of such metrics and an accompanying method for analyzing social sustainability requirements of software systems.
Experimental study of water adsorption on Geysers reservoir rocks

Experimental isotherms of water vapor adsorption/desorption on three geothermal reservoir rock samples have been measured at temperatures of 80, 100, 120 and 140°C. Initial surface status of the sample was found to influence the amount of water adsorbed. At low relative pressures, adsorption is the dominant process of water retention onto the rock samples. Adsorption/desorption hysteresis was observed to exist over the whole pressure range at all temperatures. Similar observations were made for all three samples. The results of this study suggest that adsorption is important in storing water in geothermal reservoir rocks not only in itself, but also in inducing capillary condensation.
Further evidence for the involvement of thymus-processed lymphocytes in syngeneic tumor cell cytolysis.

The chromium-51 release test was used to study syngeneic tumor cell lysis by spleen lymphocytes from MSV tumor-bearing animals throughout the various stages of tumor growth and regression. Thymus dependent (T) cells were found to be necessary for tumor cell immune lysis to occur, and no requirement for non-T cells was detected.
Evidence on the Relationship between Housing and Consumption in the US: A State-Level Analysis

We estimate the dynamic effects of aggregate US housing market shocks on state-level retail sales and home prices from 1976 to 2008. We use a common factor VAR model to account for the dynamics of the state-level variables, and identify housing demand and supply shocks using a signs-restriction approach. We find that local spending and real house prices generally respond positively but with a lag to aggregate housing demand shocks, that these responses vary significantly across states, and that differences in the level of mortgage market development most likely explain this variation.
Experimental Evidence on Portfolio Size and Diversification: Your Mileage May Vary ... A Lot

This paper reports on the results of an experiment in which MBA student participants select securities at random for the purpose of reproducing the familiar exponentially declining relationship between portfolio volatility and number of securities. We find that the overall set of participants reproduces the pattern, but there is considerable variation within the participants. Somewhat similar results are even achieved with randomly selected securities, but the exponential pattern is observed more frequently. We examine potential differences in how humans ostensibly select random securities from how a random process selects securities. We find that the human participants tend to select larger companies with lower risk and that as a marginal security is added, that security is more correlated with the existing portfolio than when all securities are selected randomly. These results suggest that the process of achieving diversification when human beings select securities apparently at random is hindered by biases. It also suggests that there is wide variation from participant to participant, and therefore from investor to investor, in the relationship between diversification and the number of securities.
Nano-Roughening for Reliable N/MEMS Manufacture

This paper presents a nano-roughening technique to effectively modify bonding surface for ensuring for the continuation of hermetic encapsulation shrinkage from MEMS to NEMS. The roughening is realized via a non-uniform etch characteristic of PR which is etched then utilized as an etching mask for the following silicon etching process. UV adhesive bonding is utilized for the verification of the nano-roughening for NEMS hermetic encapsulation. The average roughnesses of silicon substrate before and after the modification are 0.4nm and 12.4nm respectively. The roughness increase can effectively provide more than 30% bonding strength enhancement and 8% leakage reduction
Membrane Supported Transmission Lines and Filters

The membrane supported device is attractive because of its capability to realize low loss components at millimeter and sub-millimeter wave frequencies on traditional semiconductor substrates. This is done by eliminating a large portion of the dielectric substrate and suspending the circuit area. This paper presents results of membrane supported transmission lines and Ka-band filters on silicon substrates. The fabrication is enabled by bulk micromachining of the silicon. Two types of filters are designed, one based on a coplanar-waveguide, and the other on microstrip resonators.
Submersible Printed Split-Ring Resonator-Based Sensor for Thin-Film Detection and Permittivity Characterization

A split-ring resonator (SRR)-based sensor for the detection of solid thickness and relative permittivity characterization of solid and liquid materials is proposed. The structure is composed of two SRRs hosted in a microstrip transmission line. The sensing principle is based on the detection of the notch introduced by the resonators in the transmission coefficient. Hence, a frequency shift of the notch is related to a change in the effective permittivity of the structure when the sensor is covered with any solid or liquid material. A complete characterization of the sensor, for the three proposed applications, is performed through simulations. Finally, all simulated results are corroborated with measurements. The proposed sensor is implemented in single-layer printed technology, resulting in a low-cost and low-complexity solution. It presents real-time response and high sensitivity. Moreover, it is fully submersible and reusable.
Differentiation of 13 positive emotions by appraisals

This research examined how strongly appraisals can differentiate positive emotions and how they differentiate positive emotions. Thirteen positive emotions were examined, namely, amusement, awe, challenge, compassion, contentment, gratitude, hope, interest, joy, pride, relief, romantic love and serenity. Participants from Singapore and the USA recalled an experience of each emotion and thereafter rated their appraisals of the experience. In general, the appraisals accurately classified the positive emotions at rates above chance levels, and the appraisal–emotion relationships conformed to predictions. Also, the appraisals were largely judged by participants as relevant to their positive emotion experiences, and the appraisal–emotion relationships were largely consistent across the two countries.
QR decomposition based image enhancement for through wall imaging

QR decomposition based image enhancement schemes are proposed for through wall imaging capable of discriminating between target, noise and clutter signals. QR decomposition has advantage over singular value decomposition in terms of complexity. Crisp weights and fuzzy weights are assigned to different QR subspaces. Proposed schemes significantly work well especially for extracting multiple targets in heavy cluttered through wall images. Existing and proposed schemes are compared on the basis of mean square error, peak signal to noise ratio and visual inspection.
Seroprevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) Infection in Pregnant Replacement Dairy Heifers in Saraburi Province, Thailand

Seroprevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection was studied in replacement dairy heifers. Blood samples were collected from 80 pregnant heifers raised in 8 dairy farms in Saraburi province, the central part of Thailand and serum samples were tested for antibodies against BLV infection using commercially available ELISA test kits. The results revealed that 26 (32.5%) pregnant heifers were positive reactors, which was higher than seroprevalence of BLV in lactating dairy cows previously reported in Thailand. This study provided an evidence of a high seroprevalence of BLV in replacement heifers raised in areas of Saraburi province. It was crucial to the dairy farmers to be aware of this disease in replacement heifer rearing. Although serological test does not provide information of the infection at the early stage and is not sensitive enough to detect every infected animals, elimination of seropositive animals and prohibition of introduction of seropositive animals are sufficient to promote BLV-free herds
MANAGING COMPLEX PROJECTS IN MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES

The management of complex projects has received the attention of several scholars. It is considered a process that contributes to the future success of organizations and their businesses. Within this context, Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have specific characteristics where the correct use of the concepts of managing complex projects is a critical factor. This study was developed to analyze how capital goods manufacturing MNEs manage complex projects in the segment of Complex Products and Systems (CoPS). Based on multiple case studies, the main techniques used by MNEs representative of this market segment have been assessed. MNEs in this market segment do have some organizational practices aligned with the concept of project complexity, but there is a distance between the academic and the industry. DOI:10.12660/joscmv8n1p57-71 URL: http://dx.doi. org/10.12660/joscmv8n1p57-71
Possible global scale for ranking dairy bulls by combining international evaluations expressed on national scales

Genetic evaluations for Holstein bulls on a global scale were calculated by weighting May 2001 Interbull (International Bull Evaluation Service) evaluations expressed on 27 national scales. Interbull evaluations on national scales were weighted by the country’s proportion of total daughters from all bulls (population size). Correlations within birth year between Interbull evaluations on national scales and evaluations on a global scale ranged from 0.961 to 0.998 (mean of 0.988). Number of top 100 bulls for protein yield that were in common between national and global scales ranged from 54 to 94 and was related significantly to mean genetic correlation used in the Interbull analysis between a country and all other countries. Weighting of Interbull evaluations on national scales was fairly robust; alternatives of equal weighting or weighting by inverse of population size produced practically the same group of top bulls as weighting by population size. Correlations among the three global scales within birth year were 0.999. Thus, the method for combining Interbull evaluations expressed on national scales had only minor impact and was much less important than use of all data.
Sentiment Analysis

- It is very important to understand how people will communicate during disaster time with the disaster management. Social media plays an important role in broadcasting the information, and twitter is the most commonly used social media. During the 2015 Chennai Floods, Twitter was utilized for spreading information, sharing firsthand observations. In this paper, we will analyze various classifiers that can be used to detection text based emotions during the Chennai floods. In addition to this a prototype to analyses this will also be studied in this paper.
Monitoring Occupational Exposure to Inhalation Anesthetics

Air monitoring, an essential feature of the waste gas control program, is best based on measurement of total leakage in time-weighted sampling of N2O present in the anesthetist's breathing zone during clinical anesthesia. Leakage in the high-pressure N2O system is measured separately in a survey of the empty rooms. The infrared N2O analyzer used for these measurements is also useful as a teaching device and in enhancing the safety of the patient.
Impact of IT in Supply Chain Management

The new millennium is in the midst of explosive change witnessing intense competition amongst the domestic as well as the international players. Little wonder then, e-Enabled Supply Chain Management is fast emerging as a core strategy that organizations worldwide are adopting for sustainable business advantage. In this era of Information a firm’s supply chain should operate at speed of thought and this is possible only by enhanced espeed communications and information sharing with their critical partners. Internet and associated technologies promise to revolutionize inter-enterprise business processes by enabling seamless information exchange between business partners. High volumes of data can be transferred at low cost, and even minor business partners can exchange information in an economical manner. Keeping the role of IT in mind, an attempt is made to examine the Impact of IT in SCM.
Putative DNA/RNA helicase Schlafen-11 (SLFN11) sensitizes cancer cells to DNA-damaging agents

DNA-damaging agents (DDAs) constitute the backbone of treatment for most human tumors. Here we used the National Cancer Institute Antitumor Cell Line Panel (the NCI-60) to identify predictors of cancer cell response to topoisomerase I (Top1) inhibitors, a widely used class of DDAs. We assessed the NCI-60 transcriptome using Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST microarrays and correlated the in vitro activity of four Top1 inhibitors with gene expression in the 60 cell lines. A single gene, Schlafen-11 (SLFN11), showed an extremely significant positive correlation with the response not only to Top1 inhibitors, but also to Top2 inhibitors, alkylating agents, and DNA synthesis inhibitors. Using cells with endogenously high and low SLFN11 expression and siRNA-mediated silencing, we show that SLFN11 is causative in determining cell death and cell cycle arrest in response to DDAs in cancer cells from different tissues of origin. We next analyzed SLFN11 expression in ovarian and colorectal cancers and normal corresponding tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas database and observed that SLFN11 has a wide expression range. We also observed that high SLFN11 expression independently predicts overall survival in a group of ovarian cancer patients treated with cisplatin-containing regimens. We conclude that SLFN11 expression is causally associated with the activity of DDAs in cancer cells, has a broad expression range in colon and ovarian adenocarcinomas, and may behave as a biomarker for prediction of response to DDAs in the clinical setting.
The agro-food chains and networks for development

AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK. - AGRO-FOOD CHAINS AND NETWORKS FOR DEVELOPMENT Issues, approaches and strategies. - CHAIN INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT. - AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE LIBERALIZATION. - PARTICIPATION OF SMALLHOLDERS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. - CHAINS AND NETWORKS FOR DEVELOPMENT Articulating stakeholders in international trade. - VEGETABLES SOURCING IN AFRICA The experience of Freshmark. - BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR ADDING VALUE The role of agribusiness in developing trade. - THE CONTRIBUTION OF FAIR TRADE TOWARDS MARKET ACCESS BY SMALLHOLDER BANANA PRODUCERS. - THE RAPID RISE OF SUPERMARKETS AND THE USE OF PRIVATE STANDARDS IN THEIR FOOD PRODUCT PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. - AGRO-FOOD CHAINS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD A case study of cassava marketing in Nigeria. - BUSINESS CASES. - SUPPLY-CHAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THAILAND. - FRUITFUL Integrated supply-chain information system for fruit produce between South Africa and The Netherlands. - BRASCAN How to capture value in the beef chain. - FISH IN KENYA The Nile-perch chain. - ORGANIC CACAO CHAIN FOR DEVELOPMENT The case of the Talamanca Small-Farmers Association. - THE NOVELLA PROJECT Developing a sustainable supply chain for Allanblackia oil. - DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE MEDICINAL-PLANT CHAIN IN INDIA Linking people, markets and values. - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS. - SUSTAINABLE AGRO-FOOD CHAINS Challenges for research and development. - EXCLUSION OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS FROM COORDINATED SUPPLY CHAINS Market failure, policy failure or just economies of scale? - FOOD CHAINS AND NETWORKS FOR DEVELOPMENT Lessons and outlook.
Crowd semantic segmentation based on spatial-temporal dynamics

Crowd semantic segmentation is supposed to not only accurately segment the crowd into groups but also describe them by semantic properties. We define a group as a set of members sharing common spatial-temporal dynamics, i.e., motion consistency and distribution homogeneity. This paper proposes a novel crowd semantic segmentation method, termed as joint spatial-temporal semantic segmentation, which leverages the temporal motion characteristics and spatial distribution information of crowd. We first conduct temporal motion grouping and spatial distribution grouping according to motion consistency and distribution homogeneity respectively. Then, a a joint semantic segmentation algorithm is employed to combine the motion and distribution groups into semantic groups. States of these groups are described in terms of motion pattern and density level. Experiments show that our proposed method is effective to obtain favorable segmentation with semantic descriptions.