Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Growth Propensities under Capitalism and Profit-Oriented Market Socialism

This research mathematically investigates the hypothesis of slow economic growth under capitalism, relative to potential economic growth under a profit-oriented market socialist alternative. The hypothesis is examined within two different economic models: (1) a current-period model that looks at the optimal level of investment in any period from the respective standpoints of the capitalist minority and the general population, and (2) a steady-state equilibrium model that looks at the optimal capital-labor ratio from the respective standpoints of the capitalist minority and the general population. In both cases, two inequalities are derived for the determination of parameter combinations under which growth retardation will hold, the first under the assumption that the aggregate CES production function is linear homogeneous, and the second under the assumption that this function is homogeneous to any degree. The fact that parameter combinations exist under which growth retardation would hold, and also under which growth retardation would not hold, suggests that this issue is essentially an empirical issue rather than a theoretical issue
Structure - Function Analysis of the Cytochromes P450, Responsible for Phenprocoumon Metabolism

Fenprocumon es un anticoagulante oral utilizado para la profilaxis y el tratamiento de trastornos debidos a trombosis. Sin embargo, si los anticoagulantes orales no se metabolizan, podrian acumularse y generar trastornos de coagulacion. Fenprocumon es metabolizado por al menos cuatro enzimas hepaticas miembros de la familia de los citocromos P450; tres de las cuales son miembros de la misma subfamilia (CYP2C9, CYP2C19 y CYP2C8). Incluso con demasiadas diferencias en su secuencia de aminoacidos y estructura terciaria, CYP2C9 y CYP3A4 tienen la actividad metabolica mas parecida sobre fenprocumon. En este estudio, hemos sido capaces de explicar estas similitudes en su actividad utilizando campos de fuerza de la mecanica molecular para la optimizacion de la geometria y energia en combinacion con las tecnicas de acoplamiento molecular. Los resultados fueron comparados para estudiar las Relaciones Estructura-Funcion (SFR) de nuestras cuatro proteinas diana (CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2C8 y CYP3A4). El estudio y la prediccion del metabolismo y los sitios de metabolizacion de cualquier farmaco se pueden realizar con exito usando este enfoque
XMM-Newton and Chandra X-ray follow-up observations of the VHE gamma-ray source HESS J1507-622

Context. The discovery of the unique source HESS J1507-622 in the very high energy (VHE) range (100 GeV−100 TeV) opened new possibilities to study the parent population of ultra-relativistic particles found in astrophysical sources and underlined the possibility of new scenarios/mechanisms crucial for understanding the underlying astrophysical processes in nonthermal sources.Aims. The follow-up X-ray (0.2−10 keV) observations on HESS J1507-622 are reported, and possibilities regarding the nature of the VHE source and that of the newly discovered X-ray sources are investigated.Methods. We obtained observations with the X-ray satellites XMM-Newton and Chandra. Background corrections were applied to the data to search for extended diffuse emission. Since HESS J1507-622 covers a large part of the field of view of these instruments, blank-sky background fields were used. Results. The discovery of several new X-ray sources and a new, faint, extended X-ray source with a flux of ~ 6 × 10-14ergcm-2s-1 is reported. Interestingly, a new, variable point-like X-ray source with a flux of ~ 8 × 10-14ergcm-2s-1 appeared in the 2011 observation, which was not detected in the previous X-ray observations.Conclusions. The X-ray observations revealed a faint, extended X-ray source that may be a possible counterpart for HESS J1507-622. This source could be an X-ray pulsar wind nebula (PWN) remnant of the larger gamma-ray PWN, which is still bright in IC emission. Several interpretations are proposed to explain the newly detected variable X-ray source.
Urinary metabolomics in term newborns delivered spontaneously or with cesarean section: preliminary data

Introduction: In the last years the uncritical attitude towards cesarean section (CS) has been associated with the fast emergence of ‘modern’ diseases such as early pediatric obesity, asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dermatitis. Increasing evidence shows that babies born at term by vaginal delivery (VD) have a different physiology at birth, with subsequent influence on adult health. In relation to these short-term physiological changes, in the present study we aimed at assessing the influence of the mode of delivery in term newborns on the first 24 hours metabolism of neonates. Material and methods: This study was carried out on urine samples from 42 patients admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Unit and Neonatal Pathology of “S. Giovanni Calibita” Hospital Fatebenefratelli (Rome, Italy). According to the type of delivery, term neonates with similar gestational age and birthweight were divided in two groups: (1) born by spontaneous VD, (2) born by elective CS. Urine samples, collected at birth by a non-invasive method, were subjected to proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. Results: CS newborns showed lower fatty acid omega oxidation, as evidenced by lower urinary excretion of dicarboxylic acids. This metabolic signature supports current evidence that babies delivered by CS have lower body temperature and perturbed thermogenesis. CS associates also with hypoglycaemia and altered endocrine profile, which linked to changes in central energy metabolic pathways (Krebs and Cori Cycles). Lung function may be reduced in infants born by CS, primarily due to delayed clearance of lung liquid, and surfactant insufficiency, which might be reflected in different urinary excretion of myo-inositol and choline – two intermediates in lung surfactant metabolism. Conclusion: Non-invasive urine metabolic phenotyping of children born by different mode of delivery provides relevant readouts to assess metabolic requirements associated with major physiological functions during this critical period of metabolic adaptation.
REMOTE-SENSING DERIVED AVALANCHE INVENTORY DATA

Every year snow avalanches pose a significant threat to transportation infrastructure. The societal demand to minimize closures of the main transport network while maintaining an acceptable level of personal safety at the same time has dramatically increased over the past decade. In Norway, decisions regarding avalanche warning, including pre-emptive road closure, are based on factors such as snow depth, meteorological conditions and expert opinion. The ability to automatically identify snow avalanches using very-high resolution optical imagery would greatly assist in the development of highly accurate, widespread, detailed maps of zones prone to avalanches. This would provide decision makers with better knowledge of previous events and details regarding the size and extent of historical events. We present the results of a 'proof-of-concept' study on the operation of a service providing the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) with satellite data derived avalanche inventory data. We have explored the use of imagery from high-resolution and very-high-resolution space-borne satellites by developing and testing automated image segmentation and classification algorithms for the detection and mapping of avalanche deposits.
Integration of IEC 60287 in Power System Load Flow for Variable Frequency and Long Cable Applications

AC resistance, usually paid less attention to than inductance and capacitance during power system design work, may cause significant deviation to true result if not well controlled during load flow design for variable frequency and long cable applications. In this paper, a load flow scheme integrating cable design with power system design is proposed, benefiting from IEC 60287. With thermal consideration based on IEC 60287, AC resistances at load current taking into account the longitudinal distribution of current are iterated in a power load flow. Case results demonstrated that the correct consideration of AC resistance is critical to the derivation of true result. The proposed load flow scheme naturally bridges the gap between cable engineering and power system engineering and reduces the uncertainty in system design work for variable frequency and long cable applications. 
The stability Pact and the coordination of fiscal policies in the EMU

This paper studies the relationship between the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) and the coordination of fiscal policies in the EMU. Results show that the coordination is an efficient tool to increase EMU stabilization, even though the overall impact greatly varies according to the nature of the shock that occurs. Fiscal coordination appears to be compatible with the SGP and coordination gains can actually be enhanced with the SGP. Nethertheless, results are closely related to the effects of monetary and fiscal policies on output.
Hole Machining Path Planning Optimization Based on Dynamic Tabu Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm

By setting up the 'point milling process-TSPPC' model, this study firstly is to further discreteness the point milling process and then successfully transforms it into a traveling salesman problem with precedence constraints through setting the tabu list to record manufacturing procedures. Based on characteristics of the constraints, the tabu list is used to further expand the Bee Colony algorithm and get the Dynamic Tabu Artificial Bee Colony algorithm (DTABC-algorithm) which can dynamically update the solution space. The DTABC-algorithm is used to solve the 'point milling process-TSPWTR' model. By testing, not only the 'point milling process-TSPPC' model can effectively simplify the problem of point milling process, but also the DTABC-algorithm can show outstanding properties through the solving process.
Using a Distributional Thesaurus to Resolve Coordination Ambiguities

We present a novel method for resolving coordination ambiguities. This type of ambiguity is one of the most pervasive and challenging. We test the hypothesis that the most likely reading of a coordination ambiguity can be indicated by the distributional similarity of terms. Our experiments show that words or phrases in a coordination which have distributional similarity also tend to have “coordination first” characteristics.
Using Social Information in Language Processing

0. Introduction Since its inception, the study of sociolinguistic variation has been primarily the study of sociolinguistically conditioned variable production (Labov 1966, 1972; Rickford 1987). The variationist project has been documenting and describing the way different groups of people produce language, studying the factors that condition variation at all levels of linguistic description, from phonetics to discourse patterns. More recently, sociolinguists have begun to analyze the social hierarchies and relationships that underpin this variable production (Eckert 1989). However, very little is known about the comprehension of this variable linguistic behavior – what do listeners do with all this structure observed in socially conditioned variable production? If listeners monitor this information, how do they use the knowledge they accumulate? One study of the effects of the sociolinguistic variable ING (e.g. walkin’ vs. walking) on listeners’ attitudes suggests that listeners do make use of linguistic variation to make judgments about speakers. In the matched guise paradigm (Lambert, Hodgson, Gardner, and Fillenbaum 1960), only the critical feature is manipulated between speech samples, which are then evaluated by naive listeners. Manipulating the realization of the final nasals in ING influenced listeners’ judgments about the person who used it – the alveolar nasal (n) makes speech sound more casual and less educated/intelligent, while the velar nasal (ng) makes speakers sound more formal and more educated/intelligent (Campbell-Kibler 2006). Listeners use the realization of ING to make attitude judgments about speakers, and they have explicit and implicit beliefs about who uses this variable and what it means about them. But what about the other way around – do people use information about speakers to make judgments about speech? Listeners use information about speakers in making metalinguistic judgments. Strand (1999) showed that seeing a picture of a man or a woman affects how people categorize ambiguous stimuli between sibilants s and esh and between the back vowels in hood and hud, and more stereotypical men and women elicit stronger effects than less stereotypical men and women. Because these variables are associated with gender through vocal tract characteristics, it’s unclear to what
The Effects of Cognitive Training among Individuals with Neurodegenerative Diseases

vi Chapter One: Introduction . 1 Chapter Two: The Longitudinal Effects of Cognitive Speed of Processing Training in Parkinson’s Disease . 4 Abstract . 4 Introduction . 5 Method . 7 Participants . 7 Intervention . 7 Procedure . 8 Measures . 8 Analyses . 9 Results . 10 Sample Characteristics 10 Baseline Differences . 10 Amount of Training Completed . 11 Main Analyses: Durability . 11 Discussion . 12 Strengths and Limitations . 13 Implications and Future Research . 14 Chapter Three: The Potential Efficacy of Cognitive Speed of Processing Training among Older Adults with Psychometrically-Defined Mild Cognitive Impairment.15 Abstract . 15 Introduction . 16 Method . 18 Participants and Procedure . 18 MCI Classification . 19 Current Sample . 20 Measures for MCI Classification . 20 Speed of Processing Composite . 20 Letter Comparison . 20 Pattern Comparison . 20
Modeling of SILC Based on Electron and Hole Tunneling — Part II : Steady-State

A numerical model for the stationary stress-induced leakage current (SILC) is presented, accounting for both electron and hole tunneling. Detailed comparisons against experimental results on both nand p-channel devices highlight that the steadystate SILC is due to positively charged centers, with an energy level located in correspondence of the silicon bandgap. Electron-hole recombination at these sites dominates on normal trap-assisted tunneling at low oxide fields, and successfully accounts for recently observed hole steady-state leakage. The contribution from neutral traps seems instead marginal. Based on this new picture, the impact of the recombination process on the leakage properties of ultrathin gate is also discussed.
Montenegrospeum Pešić et Glöer, 2013: a representative of Moitessieriidae?

The paper deals with phylogenetic relationships of recently described Montenegrospeum bogici Pesic et Gloer, 2012 from central Bosnia. The female reproductive system was found to bear two receptacula seminis. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I and nuclear 18S rRNA gene partial sequences were used for the maximum likelihood phylogenetic inference. Morphological and molecular data are congruent: Montenegrospeum does not belong to the Moitessieriidae, and is phylogenetically remote from Bythiospeum; it belongs to the Hydrobiidae, subfamily Sadlerianinae, and its sister taxon is Dalmatinella Radoman, 1973 (bootstrap support 87%). key words: Truncatelloidea, Moitessieriidae, Sadlerianinae, female reproductive organs, COI, 18S rRNA, molecular phylogeny
Study of Pumping Capacity of Pitched Blade Impellers

A study was made of the pumping capacity of pitched blade impellers in a cylindrical pilot plant vessel with four standard radial baffles at the wall under a turbulent regime of flow. The pumping capacity was calculated from the radial profile of the axial flow, under the assumption of axial symmetry of the discharge flow. The mean velocity was measured using laser Doppler anemometry in a transparent vessel of diameter T = 400 mm, provided with a standard dished bottom. Three and six blade pitched blade impellers (the pitch angle varied within the interval a Ia24°; 45°n) of impeller/vessel diameter ratio D/T = 0.36, as well as a three blade pitched blade impeller with folded blades of the same diameter, were tested. The calculated results were compared with the results of experiments mentioned in the literature, above all in cylindrical vessels with a flat bottom. Both arrangements of the agitated system were described by the impeller energetic efficiency, i.e, a criterion including in dimensionless form both the impeller energy consumption (impeller power input) and the impeller pumping effect (impeller pumping capacity). It follows from the results obtained with various geometrical configurations that the energetic efficiency of pitched blade impellers is significantly lower for configurations suitable for mixing solid-liquid suspensions (low impeller off bottom clearances) than for blending miscible liquids in mixing (higher impeller off bottom clearances).
Recent progress in models for electron cyclotron current drive

The recent progress in electron cyclotron current drive calculations with the adjoint technique is reviewed. The main attention is focused on such points as parallel momentum conservation in the like-particle collisions and the relativistic effects which are especially important for high-temperature plasmas. For moderate-temperature plasmas, also the finite collisionality effects become to be important. The effectiveness and accuracy of the developed numerical models are demonstrated by ray-tracing calculations. PACS: 52.55. -s, 52.55. Fa, 52.55. Hc, 52.55. Wq, 52.65. Ff
Defining business process maturity. A journey towards excellence

Organisations are increasingly focusing on their business processes (BPs) to excel. Since the journey towards process excellence is challenging, various authors have proposed a business process maturity model (BPMM) to gradually improve maturity and capability. Nonetheless, a comprehensive definition for BPMM, maturity and capability is missing. Moreover, the differences between maturity and capability are frequently neglected. Therefore, this study elaborates on the lacking foundation. In particular, a thorough literature study is conducted to address three gaps regarding the BPMM scope, terminology and design. It reveals six basic BPMM components within a BP lifecycle (scope gap): (1) modelling, (2) deployment, (3) optimisation, (4) management, (5) culture and (6) structure. Their overall growth refers to maturity, whereas the growth of an individual component includes capability (terminology gap). To increase its usability, a BPMM gives guidance on both assessing and improving BPs (design gap). The findings allow clear communication about BPMMs, and new models based on the identified components. This unambiguous understanding helps to avoid confusion and inappropriate assumptions in the BP literature. Future research will further validate the definitions by comparing BPMMs.
Water level changes at an ice‐dammed lake in west Greenland inferred from InSAR data

We detect ground displacements around an ice‐dammed lake (Lake Tiningnilik) in west Greenland, using ERS1/2 and Envisat radar interferograms. We associate those displacements with draining episodes (jökulhlaups in Icelandic) that occurred in 1993 and 2003. We confirm those episodes in backscatter intensity images. By assuming a 7.5 meter/year increase in water level and using an elastic loading model, we predict a rate and spatial pattern for the deformation that are in good agreement with the observations. By generating digital elevation models from radar interferograms for both the drained and undrained stages, we validate the inferred lake level changes.
Increased PM Concentrations during a Combined Wildfire and Saharan Dust Event Observed at High-Altitude Sonnblick Observatory, Austria

A period of increased particulate matter concentrations was observed at the high-altitude Sonnblick Observatory in August 2013. Trajectory analysis, wildfire maps and the evaluation of aerosol measurements revealed a combined and sometimes alternating influence of long-range transport of Saharan dust and emissions of wildfires. The occurrence of Saharan dust was confirmed by an increase of coarse particle number concentration and a negative exponent of the single scattering albedo wavelength dependence, determined by Nephelometer and Aethalometer measurements. During time periods less influenced by Saharan dust, number concentration of accumulation mode particles increased and a marked correlation of aerosol mass concentrations and CO mixing ratios was observed. By analyzing the wavelength dependence of the absorption coefficients determined with a seven wavelength Aethalometer, the influence of the two aerosol sources was decoupled. Therefore, absorption exponents of 3 and 1.3 were assumed for Saharan dust and wildfires, respectively. Mass concentrations of particulate matter caused by Saharan dust and wildfire emissions were estimated, with the contribution of Saharan dust to overall particulate matter mass ranging from 5% to 80%.
Correlation between coding standards compliance and software quality

This article discusses the following topics: ISO 9126 quality model; measuring internal quality (coding standards compliance); qualitative results; and quantitative results. It concludes that qualitative and quantitative evidence suggests that coding standards compliance positively impacts product quality and that more investigation is needed into the extent ISO 9126 quality characteristics are affected by coding standards compliance. (5 pages)
Research on Improved Collaborative Filtering Recommendation Algorithm on MapReduce

Information overload is one of the most serious problems in big data environment, recommendation systems is a way to effectively mitigate the problem. In order to make use of rich user feedback and social networks information and to further improve the performance of the recommendation system ,This thesis makes a improvement on the user-based collaborative filtering algorithm by normalization method, Meanwhile the algorithm could be run on the MapReduce in the Hadoop platform. The experimental results show that the algorithm on Hadoop platform can effectively improve the accuracy of the data to recommend and computational efficiency, so as to improve the satisfaction of users.
The Integrated Cluster Finder for the ARCHES project

Context. Clusters of galaxies are important for cosmology and astrophysics. They may be discovered through either the summed optical/IR radiation originating from their member galaxies or via X-ray emission originating from the hot intracluster medium. X-ray samples are not affected by projection effects but a redshift determination typically needs optical and infrared follow-up to then infer X-ray temperatures and luminosities. Aims. We want to confirm serendipitously discovered X-ray emitting cluster candidates and measure their cosmological redshift through the analysis and exploration of multi-wavelength photometric catalogues. Methods. We developed a tool, the Integrated Cluster Finder (ICF), to search for clusters by determining overdensities of potential member galaxies in optical and infrared catalogues. Based on a spectroscopic meta-catalogue we calibrated colour-redshift relations that combine optical (SDSS) and IR data (UKIDSS, WISE). The tool is used to quantify the overdensity of galaxies against the background via a modified redMaPPer technique and to quantify the confidence of a cluster detection. Results. Cluster finding results are compared to reference catalogues found in the literature. The results agree to within 95−98%. The tool is used to confirm 488 out of 830 cluster candidates drawn from 3XMMe in the footprint of the SDSS and CFHT catalogues. Conclusions. The ICF is a flexible and highly efficient tool to search for galaxy clusters in multiple catalogues and is freely available to the community. It may be used to identify the cluster content in future X-ray catalogues from XMM - Newton and eventually from eROSITA.