Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance of Container Networking Technologies

Container networking is now an important part of cloud virtualization architectures. It provides network access for containers by connecting both virtual and physical network interfaces. The performance of container networking has multiple dependencies, and each factor may significantly affect the performance. In this paper, we perform systematic experiments to study the performance of container networking technologies. For every measurement result, we try our best to qualify influencing factors.
Human papilloma virus in squamous carcinoma of the head and neck: a study of cases in south east Scotland

Several studies have found human papillomavirus virus (HPV) in tissue from head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), although the number of positive cases varies greatly from study to study. The extent and molecular epidemiology of HPV in HNSCC were assessed within cases drawn from southeast Scotland by performing broad-spectrum, real-time HPV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on DNA extracted from 100 cases of HNSCC in formalin-fixed, paraffin wax-embedded material. All HPV-positive specimens were genotyped and sampled by laser capture microdissection. Pure samples of tumour, and, where possible, dysplastic and normal epithelium were then submitted for further HPV PCR and genotyping to investigate the sensitivity of the technique in small tissue samples. 10 of 100 cases tested positive for HPV, with 8 of these being derived from Waldeyer’s ring. HPV DNA was found in adjacent epithelium in two of four cases where this was available. These findings confirm that HPV is likely to be involved in a subset of HNSCC in this population and that successful amplification of HPV nucleic acid is possible even using small amounts of paraffin wax-embedded tissue.
Comparative analysis of CD45RA- and CD45RO-positive CD4+T cells in peripheral blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

To determine whether the predominant infiltration with memory CD4+T cells in joints is specific to the local immune and inflammatory response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the proportions of CD45RA+ or CD45RO+ cells in the CD4+T cell populations in three different compartments (i.e., peripheral blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue) from patients with RA and osteoarthritis (OA) were compared by two-color flow-cytometric analysis. In the CD4+T cell population of peripheral blood, the number of CD45RO+ cells was relatively higher than CD45RA+ cells in both RA and OA patients, but their percentages did not differ from those found in healthy individuals. However, the great majority of CD4+T cells present in synovial fluid and synovial tissue were CD45RO-positive and CD45RA-negative in both patient groups; although CD4+T cells infiltrating both the disease compartments were markedly greater in RA joints, their mean percentages of CD45RO+ cells were not significantly different from those in OA joints. These data indicate that an accumulation of CD45RO+ memory CD4+T cells is a generalized phenomenon during local inflammatory responses in both RA and OA joints, and may be due mainly to the propensity of these cells to preferentially transmigrate into the inflamed joint via adhesion molecules as compared with CD45RA+ naive CD4+T cells.
Segmenting blood donors in developing countries

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there are three major blood donor segments in China, namely benefit‐oriented donors, altruistic donors and health salience donors, with the use of factor‐cluster segmentation approach. It also investigates the blood donation attitudes, group characteristics, and preference for information acquisition of the identified donor segments.Design/methodology/approach – A factor‐cluster segmentation approach was used in this study. A questionnaire survey on Chinese respondents who had just completed a blood donation process was conducted in China and 7‐point Likert‐type questions were used to measure the respondents’ attitude toward blood donation, their motivation to donate blood, lifestyles, demographics and information acquisition. K‐means non‐hierarchical clustering method was used to segment groups of blood donors. ANOVAs were conducted to assess the differences regarding the blood donation factors across the cluster segments.Findings – Results demon.
Nutritional value and glycemic index of Bario rice varieties.

Many indigenous crops of Malaysia have great potential to become important in the future, which are essential for attainment of both food security and health. Among the potential crops are the Bario rice varieties which are famous for their soft texture, pleasant aroma and exquisite taste. There are four Bario rice varieties, namely Adan Halus, Bario Tuan, Bario Merah and Bario Celum. Analysis of nutritional values shows that these rice varieties can be labelled as main sources of protein (5.85 – 7.30 g/100 g), high in thiamine (0.46 – 0.63 g/100 g) and low in fat (0.5 – 1.05 g/100 g). These attributes showed that all Bario rice varieties have great potential to be promoted as ingredient for health foods. Analysis of glycemic index (GI) by human subject’s glucose tolerance test method on the rice varieties shows that Bario Celum and Bario Tuan are classified as moderate GI rice with index of 60.9 and 62.2 respectively. Foods with low and moderate GI are reported to be good for controlling human blood glucose.
Safety and Procedural Success of Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion With the Lariat Device: A Systematic Review of Published Reports and Analytic Review of the FDA MAUDE Database.

IMPORTANCE The Lariat device has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for soft-tissue approximation and is being widely used off-label for left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion. A comprehensive analysis of safety and effectiveness has not been reported. OBJECTIVES To perform a systematic review of published literature to assess safety and procedural success, defined as successful closure of the LAA during the index procedure, of the Lariat device. We performed a formal analytic review of the FDA MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) database to compile adverse event reports from real-world practice with the Lariat. DATA SOURCES For the systematic review, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library were searched from January 2007 through August 2014 to identify all studies reporting use of the Lariat device in 3 or more patients. The FDA MAUDE database was queried for adverse events reports related to Lariat use. DATA EXTRACTIONS AND SYNTHESIS Data were abstracted in duplicate by 2 physician reviewers. Events from published literature were pooled using a generic inverse variance weighting with a random effects model. Cumulative and individual adverse events were also reported using the FDA MAUDE data set. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Procedural adverse events and procedural success. RESULTS In the systematic review, 5 reports of Lariat device use in 309 participants were identified. Specific complications weighted for inverse of variance of individual studies were urgent need for cardiac surgery (2.3%; 7 of 309 procedures) and death (0.3%; 1 of 309 procedures). Procedural success was 90.3% (279 of 309 procedures). In the FDA MAUDE database, there were 35 unique reports of adverse events with use of the Lariat device. Among these, we identified 5 adverse event reports that noted pericardial effusion and death and an additional 23 reported urgent cardiac surgery without mention of death. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This review of published reports and case reports identified risks of adverse events with off-label use of the Lariat device for LAA exclusion. Formal, controlled investigations into the safety and efficacy of the device for this indication are warranted.
Integrating the Cost of Secondary Support Activities into an Activity-Based Costing System

Abstract This paper demonstrates how the cost of secondary support activities, those that provide service to other support and production activities, can be integrated into an activity-based costing (ABC) model. The reciprocal method is used to measure the quantity of a support activity's service needed to manufacture a product. This technique is consistent with the principles of ABC and extends ABC to the larger system of interdependent secondary and primary support activities that underlie the firm's manufacturing processes. Consequently, the cost of support activities becomes transparent with respect to how it is consumed in designing and manufacturing a firm's products. An example illustrates how the reciprocal method can be applied to compute the quantity of secondary support activities' services used to produce a product. This information is useful for determining product costs, evaluating product and process improvements, and budgeting the quantity and cost of resources needed to manufacture products in the future.
Size-resolved aerosol emission factors and new particle formation/growth activity occurring in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign

Measurements of the aerosol size distribution from 11 nm to 2.5 microns were made in Mexico City in March 2006, during the MILAGRO (Megacity Initiative: Lo- cal and Global Research Observations) field campaign. Ob- servations at the urban supersite, referred to as T0, could of- ten be characterized by morning conditions with high particle mass concentrations, low mixing heights, and highly corre- lated particle number and CO2 concentrations, indicative that particle number is controlled by primary emissions. Average size-resolved and total number- and volume-based emission factors for combustion sources impacting T0 have been de- termined using a comparison of peak sizes in particle number and CO2 concentration. Peaks are determined by subtract- ing the measured concentration from a calculated baseline concentration time series. The number emission and vol- ume emission factors for particles from 11 nm to 494 nm are 1.56◊10 15 particles, and 9.48◊10 11 cubic microns per kg of carbon, respectively. The uncertainty of the number emission factor is approximately plus or minus 50 %. The mode of the number emission factor was between 25 and 32 nm, while the mode of the volume factor was between 0.25 and 0.32 microns. These emission factors are reported as log normal model parameters and are compared with multiple emission factors from the literature. In Mexico City in the afternoon, the CO2 concentration drops during ventilation of the pol-
Investigation of the Effects of Dimensions of Luxury Brand Perception and Brand Preference on the Purchase Intention of Luxury Automobiles in Iranian Consumers

Conspicuous consumption is a fairly universal phenomenon although possibly more pervasive in developed countries. Conspicuous consumption is also more common in some cultures that have a tendency toward materialism. This paper deepened the understanding of why consumers are willing to buy high end luxury automobiles and which of the demographic factors have most influenced the understanding of the luxury brand. The population of this study included owners of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Motors automobiles in Tehran. A comparison was made between German-made Mercedes Benz and Japanese-made Lexus luxury automobiles brands. The final sample consisted of 390 participants. Data analysis is used structural equation modeling. The findings indicated that variables of hedonic, uniqueness, and quality value were significantly higher than conspicuous and social values. They played a larger role in forming luxury brand perception among Iranian consumers. This study is useful for marketers to understand their target market and how their customers evaluate products and make buying decisions. The five perceived values of luxury automobiles can be used as guidelines for salesmen to sell to customers successfully.
Disruption of Tsc2 in pancreatic β cells induces β cell mass expansion and improved glucose tolerance in a TORC1-dependent manner

Regulation of pancreatic β cell mass and function is a major determinant for the development of diabetes. Growth factors and nutrients are important regulators of β cell mass and function. The signaling pathways by which these growth signals modulate these processes have not been completely elucidated. Tsc2 is an attractive candidate to modulate these processes, because it is a converging point for growth factor and nutrient signals. In these experiments, we generated mice with conditional deletion of Tsc2 in β cells (βTsc2−/−). These mice exhibited decreased glucose levels and hyperinsulinemia in the fasting and fed state. Improved glucose tolerance in these mice was observed as early as 4 weeks of age and was still present in 52-week-old mice. Deletion of Tsc2 in β cells induced expansion of β cell mass by increased proliferation and cell size. Rapamycin treatment reversed the metabolic changes in βTsc2−/− mice by induction of insulin resistance and reduction of β cell mass. The reduction of β cell mass in βTsc2−/− mice by inhibition of the mTOR/Raptor (TORC1) complex with rapamycin treatment suggests that TORC1 mediates proliferative and growth signals induced by deletion of Tsc2 in β cells. These studies uncover a critical role for the Tsc2/mTOR pathway in regulation of β cell mass and carbohydrate metabolism in vivo.
SURVEY ON HEART DISEASE PREDICTION APPROACHES

The world is cornered by issues that affect the daily life of mankind. Amongst these issues the health of a person promotes itself to be of paramount concern. Many diseases have existed and continue to evolve in the world today. The only means to diagnose a disease before it becomes fatal to a human being is by analyzing its respective symptoms. Even a newly formed disease leaves behind a trail of symptoms by which its future occurrence can be depicted. This paper aims at study of various approaches used for heart disease prediction. These approaches are based on classification, clustering, association rule, neural networks, and algorithm and decision tree. In this paper will explain some existing approaches and scope for future study. KeywordsHeart disease prediction, classification , association rules
The role of marketing in creating a supply chain orientation within the firm

The purpose of this paper is to identify, conceptualise and operationalise the role of marketing in creating a supply chain orientation (SCO) and the development of a supply chain management (SCM) philosophy. A survey design was employed and data from 116 supply chain managers from a cross-industry sample was collected in order to test four propositions regarding the contribution of marketing to the firms’ SCO. The findings provide empirical support for marketing's contribution to, firstly, the structural, secondly, the strategic and, thirdly, the structure–strategy fit dimensions of the SCO concept as proposed in the literature. They provide managers with insights on how organisational units at different hierarchical levels within organisations need to coordinate actions for a marketing-supported SCO. The paper takes the firm and not the supply chain as the unit of analysis. Further research designs should extend our perspective and test marketing's role to the proposed SCO–SCM link across firms by using supply chains as the unit of analysis.
Predictors of re-employment and quality of life in NHS staff one year after early retirement because of ill health; a national prospective study

Aims: To measure changes in health related quality of life and employment status of NHS staff one year after early retirement because of ill health, and to identify predictors of re-employment. Methods: A national cohort of 1317 NHS staff taking early retirement because of ill health in 1998 was recruited. Postal questionnaires were used to assess their quality of life (SF-36) and employment status 12 months after retirement. Results: A total of 1143 (87%) ill health retirees responded; 152 (13%) retirees were working at one year, mostly part-time, and 22% of them were re-employed by the NHS. Independent predictors of re-employment were: living in England rather than Wales and occupation of doctor. There was an increased likelihood of re-employment with reducing age and increasing quality of life at baseline. Retirees’ quality of life improved from baseline to one year after ill health retirement, but at one year still remained lower than the general population. Improvements in physical and mental component scores were greater in those working at one year compared with those not working. Conclusion: Reducing ill health retirement is likely to be of benefit to the individual, the NHS, and the economy. Results suggest that such a reduction may be possible and the identified predictors of re-employment may help in this process.
Nonuniform thermal reversal in single-domain patterned media

Patterned media shows great potential for future ultrahigh-density magnetic recording. The thermal stability is determined by the relevant transition states. We apply the nudged elastic band method to calculate energy barriers and thermal reversal modes as a function of the island size and intergrain exchange coupling. Nonuniform reversal modes and transition states are found even in single-domain islands. The resulting energy barriers are significantly lower than those estimated from simplified reversal modes.
SAR Imaging Simulation for an Inhomogeneous Undulated Lunar Surface Based on Triangulated Irregular Network

Based on the statistics of the lunar cratered terrain, e.g. population, dimension and shape of craters, the terrain feature of cratered lunar surface is numerically generated. According to inhomogeneous distribution of the lunar surface slope, the triangulated irregular network is employed to make the digital elevation of lunar surface model. The Kirchhoff approximation of rough surface scattering is then applied to simulation of lunar surface scattering. The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image for comprehensive cratered lunar surfaces is numerically generated. Making use of the digital elevation and Clementine UVVIS data at Apollo 15 landing site as the ground truth, an SAR image at Apollo 15 landing site is simulated.
Indoor navigation for aerial vehicle using monocular visual SLAM

This paper demonstrates several improvements on implementing a fast monocular visual slam system (MonoSLAM) to navigate indoor aerial vehicle. These improvements include designing for the framework of the navigation system, redesigning of landmark patch matching method and giving new rules updating the image patch to overcome some particularly bad situation when landmarks are insufficient. We demonstrate the usefulness of these improvement in the SLAM system when guiding for a quadrotor in our lab. With those improvements, the SLAM system is capable not only for indoor navigation but also some outdoor environment with stable illumination. Several experiments are made to vindicate the effectiveness of the system.
Subtyping of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates by monoclonal antibody and plasmid techniques

A group of environmental and clinical Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates was subtyped by monoclonal antibody dot immunoblotting and plasmid analysis. Monoclonal antibody analysis defined seven subtypes within three major groups. Plasmid analysis (including restriction endonuclease digestion) revealed 10 subtypes. By combining plasmid and monoclonal techniques, all 16 strains were shown to be distinct. Plasmid profiles and monoclonal antibody reactivities of selected strains were stable despite serial passage (greater than 100 times). No plasmid-associated antigen was defined by this panel of monoclonal antibodies. The observed dissociation of plasmid profiles and monoclonal antibody reactivity patterns suggests that accurate epidemiologic typing of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 strains will require use of both techniques.
Globalization, Offshoring and Economic Insecurity in Industrialized Countries

This paper shows that a “new wave of globalization,” involving extensive offshoring, has raised both actual and perceived labor market insecurity in industrialized countries. The paper analyzes various channels through which this new wave of globalization leads to economic insecurity. It emphasises the key role of overall macroeconomic conditions in determining the outcome of offshoring. The paper points out the inadequacies of various policy responses that industrialized countries have come up with so far and advocates urgent steps toward formulation of policies and erection of institutional structure more appropriate to confront the challenges of the new of globalization.
The white plague: down and out, or up and coming? J. Burns Amberson lecture.

Dans cet article, l'auteur essaie de convaincre que la tuberculose est toujours d'actualite et qu'elle ne demande qu'a se developper dans des pays en voie de developpement ou les conditions socioeconomiques favorisent sa persistance. De plus dans les decennies de 1980 et 1990, la tuberculose prepare un renouveau, specialement la ou le S.I. D.A. est repandu
Reconfigurable circular ring patch antenna for UWB and cognitive radio applications

In this work, a new ultra wide band circular ring patch antenna is proposed for spectral sensing application as well as the transmission and reception of radiofrequency in cognitive radio systems. The proposed structure has simple design and easy construction, making it reconfigurable by enabling or disabling the parasitic elements coplanar to the antenna. Simulation and measurements results confirm good agreement and adequate antenna response in the frequency range from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz, in terms of the reflection coefficient and radiation pattern, validating the applicability of the proposed structure for cognitive radio systems front-end.
CBT for childhood anxiety disorders: differential changes in selective attention between treatment responders and non-responders.

BACKGROUND This study examined whether treatment response to stepped-care cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) is associated with changes in threat-related selective attention and its specific components in a large clinical sample of anxiety-disordered children. METHODS Ninety-one children with an anxiety disorder were included in the present study. Children received a standardized stepped-care CBT. Three treatment response groups were distinguished: initial responders (anxiety disorder free after phase one: child-focused CBT), secondary responders (anxiety disorder free after phase two: child-parent-focused CBT), and treatment non-responders. Treatment response was determined using a semi-structured clinical interview. Children performed a pictorial dot-probe task before and after stepped-care CBT (i.e., before phase one and after phase two CBT). RESULTS Changes in selective attention to severely threatening pictures, but not to mildly threatening pictures, were significantly associated with treatment success. At pre-treatment assessment, initial responders selectively attended away from severely threatening pictures, whereas secondary responders selectively attended toward severely threatening pictures. After stepped-care CBT, initial and secondary responders did not show any selectivity in the attentional processing of severely threatening pictures. Treatment non-responders did not show any changes in selective attention due to CBT. CONCLUSIONS Initial and secondary treatment responders showed a reduction of their predisposition to selectively attend away or toward severely threatening pictures, respectively. Treatment non-responders did not show any changes in selective attention. The pictorial dot-probe task can be considered a potentially valuable tool in assigning children to appropriate treatment formats as well as for monitoring changes in selective attention during the course of CBT.