Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An empirical study on supply chain management in India: the perspective of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a key strategic approach for increasing organisational effectiveness and the realisation of organisational goals. Effectively selecting and evaluating suppliers and managing their involvement in the supply chain are some of the capabilities that enable Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to achieve customer satisfaction. At the same time, the suppliers have a significant and direct impact on the performance of buyers. A sustained supplier-manufacturer relationship cannot be possible without tangible benefits accrued to both the partners. The present study, by viewing the supply chain from the perspective of the OEMs and the suppliers, identifies the critical dimensions of SCM and the measures of performance. Reliable and validated instruments are developed. Conceptual models are proposed. The effect of the moderator, such as 'selection', 'long-term relationships', etc. (OEM's perspective) and 'supply chain orientation' (supplier's perspective) on the relationship between the critical dimensions of SCM and the performance measures, are investigated. The investigations reveal that from the perspectives of the OEM and supplier, the moderator has a significant and positive effect on the relationship between the critical dimensions of SCM and the performance measures. The simultaneous effect of all the moderators on the above relationship is also significant in the case of the OEM. [Submitted 31 December 2007; Revised 28 April 2008; Accepted 28 June 2008]
FASSD-Net: Fast and Accurate Real-Time Semantic Segmentation for Embedded Systems

Recent works of real-time semantic segmentation, remove or make use of light decoders from dense deep neural networks to achieve fast inference speed. This strategy helps to achieve real-time performance; however, the accuracy is significantly compromised in comparison to non-real-time methods. In this paper, we introduce two key modules aimed to design a high-performance decoder for real-time semantic segmentation, which also reduces the accuracy gap between real-time and non-real-time networks. The first module, Dilated Asymmetric Pyramidal Fusion (DAPF), is designed to increase the receptive field on the top of the last stage of the encoder, obtaining richer contextual features. The second module, Multi-resolution Dilated Asymmetric (MDA) module, fuses and refines detail and contextual information from multi-scale feature maps coming from early and deeper stages of the network. Both modules are designed to keep a low computational complexity by using asymmetric convolutions. With these modules, we propose a network entitled “FASSD-Net,” which is based on a light-weight CNN backbone. Running on a single Nvidia GTX 1080Ti, our model reaches 77.5% and 69.3% of mIoU, at 41 and 80 FPS on the Cityscapes and CamVid datasets, respectively. We present an extensive analysis of the accuracy-speed tradeoffs of three FASSD-Net variations on different embedded systems, demonstrating that a light version of our network can run on the low-power consumption Jetson Xavier NX, at 32 FPS reaching 74% of mIoU with full resolution ( $1024\times 2048$ ). The source code and pre-trained models are available at github.com/GibranBenitez/FASSD-Net.
The Anti-Tumoral Potential of Phosphonate Analog of Sulforaphane in Zebrafish Xenograft Model

Isothiocyanates (ITCs) show strong activity against numerous human tumors. Five structurally diverse ITCs were tested in vivo using the zebrafish embryos 6 and 48 h post-fertilization (hpf). The survival rate, hatching time, and gross morphological changes were assessed 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment with all compounds in various doses (1–10 µM). As a result, we selected a phosphonate analog of sulforaphane (P-ITC; 1–3 µM) as a non-toxic treatment for zebrafish embryos, both 6 and 48 hpf. Furthermore, the in vivo anti-cancerogenic studies with selected 3 µM P-ITC were performed using a set of cell lines derived from the brain (U87), cervical (HeLa), and breast (MDA-MB-231) tumors. For the experiment, cells were labeled using red fluorescence dye Dil (1,1′-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-Tetramethylindocarbocyanine, 10 μg/mL) and injected into the hindbrain ventricle, yolk sac region and Cuvier duct of zebrafish embryos. The tumor size measurement after 48 h of treatment demonstrated the significant inhibition of cancer cell growth in all tested cases by P-ITC compared to the non-treated controls. Our studies provided evidence for P-ITC anti-cancerogenic properties with versatile activity against different cancer types. Additionally, P-ITC demonstrated the safety of use in the living organism at various stages of embryogenesis.
Ultrastructural observation of a symbiotic dinoflagellate Zooxanthella nutricula from radiolarians collected off the northwestern coast of Okinawa Island, Japan

The ultrastructure of a symbiotic dinoflagellate Zooxanthella nutricula within the radiolarian Didymocyrtis tetrathalamus collected off the northwestern coast of Okinawa Island, Japan was examined in the symbiotic state and the cultured motile stage. In hospite, Z. nutricula had a coccoid morphology, and the typical dinoflagellate structures, i.e., cingulum, sulcus, and flagella were lost. The coccoid non-motile cells were surrounded by a perialgal envelope of the host radiolarian cytoplasm, and they possessed a dinokaryon with condensed chromosomes and mitochondria with tubular cristae. The chloroplast was located at the periphery of the cell and had one or two pyrenoids. In culture, however, the motile cells exhibited a typical cell shape of peridinioid dinoflagellates. The cell covering consisted of a plasma membrane and amphiesmal vesicles containing the thecal plates whose arrangement was congruent to the order Peridiniales. The chloroplast was enclosed by three membranes and the pyrenoid was the double-stalked type. Pusules constructed by tubules with invaginations were present, but eyespot and trichocysts were lacked. Symbiotic dinoflagellates, such as Zooxanthella, Symbiodinium, and Amphidinium, have historically been referred to using the general term ‘zooxanthella(e)’ because of their similar appearances as yellow-brown spherical minute cells under light microscopy. However, the motile cells of Z. nutricula exhibited a typical peridinioid morphology and thecal plate arrangement that obviously differed from those of the other Symbiodiniaceae genera and Amphidinium. Considering the ultrastructural features and the currently available sequence database, it was suggested that Z. nutricula is a symbiotic dinoflagellate that lives specifically in holoplanktonic protist radiolarians.
[DOE method for evaluating environmental and waste management samples: Revision 1, Addendum 1]

The US Dapartment of Energy`s (DOE`s) environmental and waste management (EM) sampling and analysis activities require that large numbers of samples be analyzed for materials characterization, environmental surveillance, and site-remediation programs. The present document, DOE Methods for Evaluating Environmental and Waste Management Samples (DOE Methods), is a supplemental resource for analyzing many of these samples.
Qcuip: Quality Control Using Image Processing

Now a days industries require accurate and timely information to improve their quality and increase the production of goods. Thus digital image processing can be used in this area mainly for the detection of faulted parts or missing part. Automated visual inspection is the key factor behind all the industrial application of digital image processing. The proposed project mainly deals with analysis to find faulty industrial parts and correcting it. Automated visual inspection uses digital camera that captures image which is coming out of product line. The captured image is then fed to computer for further processing. The typical image processing task is to find the faulty piece by comparing the user requirements and manufactured product image. This proposed idea will employ verification of measurements of all the pieces that are coming out of product line. Based on the error rate modification in the design can be pursued. This proposed idea increases the speed and accuracy and avoids human errors which are common in quality testing. The proposed project overcomes the weakness in the existing system. Thus manual inspection can be replaced with the proposed idea and hence productivity can be increased. (Abstract)
Internationalisation and evolution of manufacturing systems: classic process models, new industrial issues and academic challenges

Based on both the observations of case studies during the last few years and on action research work on the global manufacturing strategy development, this paper introduces another type of evolutionary process that looks at the internationalisation of manufacturing systems. The paper seeks to explore the new driving forces and responses of manufacturing systems in terms of their static architectures, dynamic mechanisms, and strategic capabilities in the evolutionary process. Reviews those internationalization models developed during the last 25 years, as well as reviewing manufacturing globalisation over the last 15 years, to gain a comprehensive picture about the international manufacturing system (IMS). Based on the empirical observations of industrial issues and the difficulties faced, a new research framework is proposed that will tackle the wider issues in international manufacturing, covering the manufacturing value creation process, internationalisation process, and inter‐firm collaboration formation process. Argues that it is important for future research to develop the strategy process to synthesise the three dimensions of the IMS.
Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Coating Materials for Orthopedic Implants: A Review

Orthopedic implant failure is the most common complication of orthopedic surgery, causing serious trauma and resulting in a tremendous economic burden for patients. There are many reasons for implant failure, among which peri-implant infection (or implant-related infection) and aseptic loosening are the most important. At present, orthopedic doctors have many methods to treat these complications, such as revision surgery, which have shown good results. However, if peri-implant infection can be prevented, this will bring about significant social benefits. Many studies have focused on adding antibacterial substances to the implant coating, and with a deeper understanding of the mechanism of implant failure, adding such substances by different modification methods has become a research hot spot. This review aims to summarize the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory substances that can be used as coating materials in orthopedic implants and to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of implant failure caused by implant-related infection and excessive inflammation.
Tsunami run-up height forecasting by using artificial neural networks

Tsunami run-up heights (R) were predicted by using two different artificial neural network (ANN) methods such as feed forward back propagation (FFBP) and generalised regression neural networks (GRNN). The R records resulting from the ground motions, which occurred between 1900 and 2007, were used during the applications. These records were gathered from three coastal states of the USA, namely California (CA), Oregon (OR) and Washington (WA). First, the earthquake moment magnitude (M w ), the distance from the earthquake source to the run-up location (D), the latitude of the run-up location (L x ) and the longitude of the run-up location (L y ) were used as inputs of each ANN method. In order to evaluate the effects of the L x and L y on the R prediction, a second input combination consisting of the M w and D was used. Each ANN method structured for each input combination was applied to estimate the R of both the separate state and the Western Seaboard. In general, the forecasting performance of the FFBP model that used the M w , D, L x and L y in the input layer was found superior to the other models under the conditions of the used data and model structures.
Validation of MISES 2-D Boundary Layer Code for High Pressure Turbine Aerodynamic Design

Avoiding aerodynamic separation and excessive shock losses in gas turbine turbomachinery components can reduce fuel usage, and thus reduce operating cost. In order to achieve this, blading designs should be made robust to a wide range of operating conditions. Consequently, a design tool is needed which can be executed quickly for each of many operating conditions, and on each of several design sections which will accurately capture loss, turning and loading. This paper presents the validation of a boundary layer code, MISES, versus experimental data from a 2-D linear cascade approximating the performance of a moderately-loaded, mid-pitch section from a modern aircraft high-pressure turbine [1–2]. The validation versus measured loading, turning, and total pressure loss is presented for a range of exit Mach numbers from ≈ 0.5 to 1.2, and across a range of incidence from −10° to +14.5° relative to design incidence.Copyright © 2007 by ASME
Back squat mechanics in persons with a unilateral transtibial amputation: A case study

Case description: A 30-year-old person with a unilateral transtibial amputation (TTAmp) was assessed performing an Olympic-style back squat with an energy storage and return prosthetic foot. Objective: Determine joint-level movement strategies of an individual with TTAmp while performing an Olympic-style back squat. Study design: Case study design. Treatment: Back squat mechanics are evaluated in an individual with TTAmp by comparing the contribution of the ankle, knee, and hip joint to total positive and negative amputated and sound limb work. Outcomes: The hip joint was the greatest contributor to total positive limb work compared with the knee and ankle, respectively, in the amputated (55.0% hip vs. 30.8% knee, P < 0.001; vs. 14.2% ankle, P = 0.001) and sound limbs (52.2% hip vs. 38.9% knee, P < 0.001; vs. 8.9% ankle, P < 0.001). The hip joint was the greatest contributor to total negative limb work compared with the ankle in both the amputated (51.0% hip vs. 15.9% ankle, P < 0.001) and sound limbs (47.3% hip vs. 10.0% ankle, P < 0.001) and the knee in the amputated limb (51.0% hip vs. 32.5% knee, P < 0.001). Ankle joint power demonstrated an atypical bimodal negative/positive/negative/positive pattern. Conclusion: The individual with TTAmp used a hip-dominant joint strategy in both the amputated and sound limbs while demonstrating more potential to optimize the prosthetic foot’s energy storage and return capabilities when performing a back squat.
Single‐feed cross‐slot loaded compact circularly polarized microstrip antenna for indoor WLAN applications

A novel single‐feed circularly polarized microstrip antenna with compact size is proposed for indoor wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. The antenna structure consists of eight slits which are introduced at the boundary and the corners in the radiating square patch with a cross‐slot at the center. The proposed antenna shows a compactness of 42% compared with the conventional circularly polarized antenna design at indoor WLAN frequency band. It is found that the resonance frequency of the proposed structure is highly depending on length and width of cross‐slot and corner slit for entire band of circular polarization. The 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of the proposed antenna is 1.9%. Proposed structure is fabricated on the FR‐4 epoxy substrate and fed by a single coaxial probe. Measured results show a good agreement with the simulated results. Antenna shows stable radiation characteristics for the entire operating band. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 56:1313–1317, 2014
Development of a chemical microthruster based on pulsed detonation

The development of a microthruster based on gaseous pulsed detonation is presented in this study. The feasibility of cyclic valveless pulsed detonation at frequencies over 100 Hz is first experimentally investigated in a microchannel with 1 mm × 0.6 mm rectangular cross-section. Highly reactive ethylene/oxygen mixtures are utilized to reduce the time and distance required for the reaction wave to run up to detonation in a smooth channel. High-speed visualizations have shown that the reaction waves reach detonative state through highly repeatable flame acceleration and deflagration-to-detonation transition processes in the channel. The validated concepts are implemented for the development of an integrated pulsed detonation microthruster. The microthruster was fabricated using low temperature co-fired ceramic tape technology. The volume of the reaction channel in the microthruster was 58 mm3. Spark electrodes and ion probes were embedded in the ceramic microthruster. The channel and via holes were fabricated using laser cutting techniques. Ion probe measurements showed that the reaction wave propagated at velocities larger than 2000 m s−1 before reaching the channel exit. The pulsed detonation microthruster has been successfully operated at frequencies as high as 200 Hz.
Galectin-1 induces gene and protein expression related to maternal-conceptus immune tolerance in bovine endometrium

Abstract Conceptus secretory factors include galectins, a family of carbohydrate binding proteins that elicit cell adhesion and immune suppression by interacting with intracellular and extracellular glycans. In rodents, galectin-1 (LGALS1) promotes maternal-fetal immune tolerance in the decidua through expansion of tolerogenic cluster of differentiation 11c (CD11c) positive dendritic cells, increased anti-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-10, and activation of forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) positive regulatory T cells (Treg). This study characterized galectin expression in early ruminant conceptuses and endometrium. We also tested the effect of recombinant bovine LGALS1 (rbLGALS1) and progesterone (P4) on endometrial expression of genes and protein related to maternal-conceptus immune tolerance in cattle. Elongating bovine and ovine conceptuses expressed several galectins, particularly, LGALS1, LGALS3, and LGALS8. Within bovine endometrium, expression of LGALS3, LGALS7, and LGALS9 was greater on Day 16 of pregnancy compared to the estrous cycle. Within ovine endometrium, LGALS7 was greater during pregnancy compared to the estrous cycle and endometrium of pregnant sheep tended to have greater LGALS9 and LGALS15. Expression of endometrial LGALS4 was less during pregnancy in sheep. Treating bovine endometrium with rbLGALS1 increased endometrial expression of CD11c, IL-10, and FOXP3, within 24 h. Specifically, within caruncular endometrium, both rbLGALS1 and P4 increased FOXP3, suggesting that both ligands may promote Treg expansion. Using IHC, FOXP3+ cells with a leukocyte phenotype were localized to the bovine uterine stratum compactum near the uterine surface and increased in response to rbLGALS1. We hypothesize that galectins have important functions during establishment of pregnancy in ruminants and bovine conceptus LGALS1 and luteal P4 confer mechanisms of maternal-conceptus immune tolerance in cattle. Summary Sentence Bovine and ovine conceptuses express galectin-1, which induces endometrial gene expression related to maternal immune tolerance in cattle.
Modeling Litz wire windings

In most modern power electronic devices, transformers are used to transfer energy and appear as the key point of switching power supplies. In order to achieve a better design and a global optimization of the converter the knowledge of an equivalent transformer circuit is very useful. Due to the rising switching frequencies, Litz wire is necessary in transformer design. Despite this, accounting for leakages and losses, when windings are made up of Litz wire is not clear yet. The aim of this paper is to compare several approaches of this point with experimental data.
A One Health Review of Community-Acquired Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli in India

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens to undermine nearly a century of progress since the first use of antimicrobial compounds. There is an increasing recognition of the links between antimicrobial use and AMR in humans, animals, and the environment (i.e., One Health) and the spread of AMR between these domains and around the globe. This systematic review applies a One Health approach—including humans, animals, and the environment—to characterize AMR in Escherichia coli in India. E. coli is an ideal species because it is readily shared between humans and animals, its transmission can be tracked more easily than anaerobes, it can survive and grow outside of the host environment, and it can mobilize AMR genes more easily than other intestinal bacteria. This review synthesized evidence from 38 studies examining antimicrobial-resistant E. coli (AR-E) across India. Studies of AR-E came from 18 states, isolated from different sample sources: Humans (n = 7), animals (n = 7), the environment (n = 20), and combinations of these categories, defined as interdisciplinary (n = 4). Several studies measured the prevalence of AMR in relation to last-line antimicrobials, including carbapenems (n = 11), third-generation cephalosporins (n = 18), and colistin (n = 4). Most studies included only one dimension of the One Health framework, highlighting the need for more studies that aim to characterize the relationship of AMR across different reservoirs of E. coli.
Coupling‐fed circular‐patch antenna for on‐body communication system

A new scheme of antenna for wireless body area networks is proposed. A coupling‐fed circular‐patch antenna with TM01 mode is designed, simulated, and tested, which radiates omni‐directional pattern along the body surface and has linear polarization normal to the surface. Both simulated and measured results show this antenna satisfies the expected 9% bandwidth (5.725–5.875 GHz) for return‐loss ≤ −10 dB, and it is suitable for on‐body communication application. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 2623–2627, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24712
β-GaN Avalanche Transit Time Diode as a Potential Source at Millimeter Wave Window Frequency

A computer simulation study based on Drift-Diffusion model has been carried out to explore and analyze the DC and high frequency properties of Zinc-Blende (β-phase) Gallium Nitride based p + pnn + DDR IMPATT. The simulation study based on bias current optimization is performed at Ka-band window frequency of 35 GHz. The results portray the strong potentiality of β-GaN IMPATT as a powerful millimetre wave source with maximum conversion efficiency of 15% at an optimum bias current density of 3.2× 10 9 A/m 2 . The design results presented in the paper will be very helpful in realization of these diodes for millimetre wave communication systems.