Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Neural Networks and Betting Strategies for Tennis

Recently, the interest of the academic literature on sports statistics has increased enormously. In such a framework, two of the most significant challenges are developing a model able to beat the existing approaches and, within a betting market framework, guarantee superior returns than the set of competing specifications considered. This contribution attempts to achieve both these results, in the context of male tennis. In tennis, several approaches to predict the winner are available, among which the regression-based, point-based and paired comparison of the competitors’ abilities play a significant role. Contrary to the existing approaches, this contribution employs artificial neural networks (ANNs) to forecast the probability of winning in tennis matches, starting from all the variables used in a large selection of the previous methods. From an out-of-sample perspective, the implemented ANN model outperforms four out of five competing models, independently of the considered period. For what concerns the betting perspective, we propose four different strategies. The resulting returns on investment obtained from the ANN appear to be more broad and robust than those obtained from the best competing model, irrespective of the betting strategy adopted.
Developing Set of Word Senses of Vocabulary in Al-Qur’an

Al-Qur’an has become the guideline for all Muslims in the world, which makes many Muslims are eager to understand its contents. Nevertheless, Al-Qur’an consist of many words that have more than one meaning, which represent certain difficulties while understanding the meaning itself. As example, the word أزواجا has two equivalents as it might be translated either "jodoh" (“mate”) in Surah An-Nahl (16: 72: 6) and "golongan-golongan" (“groups”) in Surah Al-Hijr (15: 88: 8). This case is known as a word sense, a word that has more than one meaning. This research aims to construct the word sense as a set of vocabulary, in order to simplify the vocabulary meaning in Al-Qur’an itself. The data set used in this research is nouns from Al-Qur’an which have been translated into Bahasa. In order to construct the set of word sense, this research grouped the words using Hierarchical Clustering method. The total set of the word senses found is 34 nouns, which contains diverse translation. The F measure from evaluation of this research resulted in an accuracy of 65.85%. The result was obtained based on the conformity between the results of the word senses set by the system and by the linguists. The outcome of this research is, accuracy is low, due to the type and the number data used is limited.
Structure and resilience of local knowledge networks: the case of the ICT network in Trentino

ABSTRACT Literature on regional innovation systems (RIS) points to the importance of the knowledge network inside the RIS. Empirics have shown the importance of certain pivotal actors for the RIS, however, their identification differs from case to case due to the different embeddedness of the actors to the knowledge network. This paper traces these influential actors for the Trentino information and communication technologies (ICT) innovation system, by analysing its knowledge network, for understanding their contribution to the resilience of the network. The local knowledge network is developed around a tightly knit core of key actors, whose malfunction would raise several issues for knowledge management and funding.
Examining Shared Understandings of Design Artifacts in Upper-elementary School Engineering

Nicole Batrouny is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Her engineering education research interests include upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and engineering, collaboration in engineering, and decision making in engineering. For her Master’s thesis, she uncovered talk moves used by 4th grade students that fostered collaborative, disciplinary decision-making during an engineering design outreach program. For her dissertation, she intends to explore the ways in which team mental models function in teams of novice engineers and how novice engineers can be trained to collaborate more effectively on diverse teams.
Fully Inkjet‐Printed, Ultrathin and Conformable Organic Photovoltaics as Power Source Based on Cross‐Linked PEDOT:PSS Electrodes

Ultra‐lightweight solar cells have attracted enormous attention due to their ultra‐conformability, flexibility, and compatibility with applications including electronic skin or miniaturized electronics for biological applications. With the latest advancements in printing technologies, printing ultrathin electronics is becoming now a reality. This work offers an easy path to fabricate indium tin oxide (ITO)‐free ultra‐lightweight organic solar cells through inkjet‐printing while preserving high efficiencies. A method consisting of the modification of a poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) ink with a methoxysilane‐based cross‐linker (3‐glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GOPS)) is presented to chemically modify the structure of the electrode layer. Combined with plasma and solvent post‐treatments, this approach prevents shunts and ensures precise patterning of solar cells. By using poly(3‐hexylthiophene) along rhodanine‐benzothiadiazole‐coupled indacenodithiophene (P3HT:O‐IDTBR), the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the fully printed solar cells is boosted up to 4.73% and fill factors approaching 65%. All inkjet‐printed ultrathin solar cells on a 1.7 µm thick biocompatible parylene substrate are fabricated with PCE reaching up to 3.6% and high power‐per‐weight values of 6.3 W g−1. After encapsulation, the cells retain their performance after being exposed for 6 h to aqueous environments such as water, seawater, or phosphate buffered saline, paving the way for their integration in more complex circuits for biological systems.
Degradation modeling method for rotary lip seal based on failure mechanism analysis and stochastic process

Dynamic seals are commonly applied in aircrafts, such as hydraulic system and fuel system [20, 37]. In order to meet the requirements of modern air-craft fuel system and hydraulic system, such as high speed and high sealed pressure, dynamic seals have been paid more and more attention [9, 14, 21]. Furthermore, rotary lip seal is always used in fuel system, resulting in the failure of the rotary lip seal may lead to an incredible disaster. Hence, rotary lip seal is focused in the presented research. di liu Shaoping Wang Mileta M. ToMovic
Impact of Colloid Generation on Actinide Migration in High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal: Overview and Laboratory Analysis

Geochemical interactions of actinide colloids are of vital importance to understanding the migration of actinides in natural aquifer systems. Much effort has gone into quantifying the migration of colloids and, subsequently, to applying these quantities to hydrodynamic and geochemical modeling. An overview of recent progress in the investigation of migration behavior of actinide colloids in natural aquifer systems is presented. The impact of pseudocolloid generation on actinide migration is also discussed and illustrated with the results obtained in recent studies.
Active Fractions of Methanol Crude Obtained from Acacia Seyal Gum and their Antiproliferative Effects against Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines

Background: This study is on Acacia seyal gum, which is an exudate from Talha (Acacia seyal) tree. It provides a rich source of prebiotic that is used traditionally in folk medicine. Aims: The anti-proliferative effect (APE) of Acacia seyal gum (ASG) and Prebio-T-commercial (PTC) samples on human breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines, and their antioxidant activities (AA) were investigated. Methods: The methanol crude extracts of both Acacia seyal gum and Prebio-T- commercial were fractioned into acetone and methanol, respectively. The anti-proliferative effect on human breast cancer cell lines for each fraction was examined using sulphorhodamine assay (SRB assay). Methanol crude extracts and their active compositions were analysed carefully using Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique.
Penalized Cox regression with a five-parameter spline model

Abstract Hazard models with cubic spline functions have a number of advantages to the existing regression models. For analysis of right-censored data, we introduce a penalized Cox regression method using five M-spline basis functions. The proposed spline model is more flexible than the existing parametric models as it produces the increasing, decreasing, convex, concave, and constant hazard functions. To illustrate the advantage of the proposed model, we analyze a life test dataset on electrical insulations and a gene expression dataset on lung cancer patients. We conduct simulation studies to compare the proposed method with the existing methods.
Accounting Function as Management Performance Tool in Organizations

Accounting function aims at providing accurate and sufficient accounting information to facilitate proper financial reporting and management performance. Accounting information is usually in the form of periodic or annual financial statements which are products of costing, financial and management accounting prepared for the benefit of a number of external interest groups. Accounting has its roots in the stewardship approach and as a management performance tool to guide the agent and the principal over the exact status of the going concern. Accounting function also involves financial statement analysis, interpreting the accounts by computing and evaluating ratios which relate pairs of financial information or items with one another. This analysis of ratios can be cross-sectional comparing the results of one company with another or trend. In doing so close attention is usually paid to profitability ratio to help keep pace with effective management performance. The exploratory research design was adopted for the study and result showed positive correlation between accounting function and management performance. The study was not exhaustive, therefore, further study should examine the relationship between audit failure and business failure as a matter of finding a solution to the problem. It was recommended that management should always carefully study audit reports to enhance decision making and management performance.
Cross-lagged effects of self-regulation skills and behaviour problems in the transition from preschool to elementary school

ABSTRACT The transition from preschool to elementary school requires high adaptive behaviours. Our study's aim is to analyze the reciprocal effects between self-regulation and behaviour problems during this transitional phase. Study results are based on longitudinal data collected at preschool and elementary school. Children's level of behaviour problems at school is predicted by preschool self-regulation skills and earlier behaviour problems. An optimal self-regulation is a substantial resource during the transitional phase and early interventions targeting at strengthening self-regulation skills are indicated.
Energy Spectrum for Gravitational Waves

Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) is a formalism for describing the quantum mechanics of the gravitational field based on the canonical quantization of General Relativity (GR). The most important result of LQG is that geometric quantities such as area and volume are not arbitrary but are quantized in terms of a minimum length. In this paper we investigate the possibility of combining the notion of a minimum length with the basic equations that describe wave propagation. We find that the minimum length, combined with the constancy of the speed of light, induces a natural spectrum for the energy of a gravitational wave.
Hydrogel: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

This review article is intended to provide an overview of hydrogel as novel vesicular drug delivery system.For the treatment of many diseases large molecular weight proteins are required. These can be available with the availability of Hydrogels. Hydrogels are hydrophilic, three-dimensional networks, which are able to imbibe large amounts of water or biological fluids, and thus resemble, to a large extent, a biological tissue. They are insoluble due to the presence of chemical (tie-points, junctions) and/or physical crosslinks such as entanglements and crystallites. It has focused on to present a concise review on the applications of hydrogels in the pharmaceutical field, hydrogel properties, method of preparation of hydrogel, advantages and disadvantages of hydrogel, characterization of hydrogel.
Characteristics of a Methane Jet Flame in Elevated Pressure and Oxy-Fuel Atmosphere Using Large Eddy Simulation with Tabulated Chemistry

ABSTRACT The pressurized oxy-fuel combustion is a promising CO2 capture technology for its further reduction of CO2 capture cost. In order to study the combustion behaviors of hydrocarbons under different pressures and atmospheres, a methane/air jet flame is used as the simulation target, with modifications on its oxidizer species and operating pressure. A Large Eddy Simulation (LES) with a tabulated chemistry model is employed, whose lookup tables are constructed by using a 2-D counterflow diffusion flame under different atmosphere and pressure conditions. The original flame with detailed experimental data is used for the validation of the model accuracy, and the simulation results show good agreement with the experiments. The detailed profiles of the temperature, species, and mixture fraction are analyzed. Compared with the air-fired, the flame in the oxy atmosphere is shorter and thinner. Important species and radicals are compared. The comparison shows that under elevated pressure, the differences caused by oxy atmosphere is similar to those found under atmospheric pressure. With the elevation of pressure from 0.1 MPa to 1.5 MPa, the flame height becomes smaller while the radial width is larger near the inlet, which can be observed in both air-fired and oxy-fired conditions. Under elevated pressures, the flame temperature changes slightly, but CO production increases noticeably in the fuel-rich regions. Graphical abstract
Supply Chain Strategy for Developing the Fishery Industry in Aceh Province, Indonesia

The fishery sector is one of the main contributors to the economic growth of the region. It plays a significant role in sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction in several households and communities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the supply chain strategy for developing fishery industry in Aceh province and examine the mediating role of competitive advantage in the relationship between service quality and fishery industry performance, Indonesia. This cross-sectional study through a questionnaire self-administered conducted on three fishery harbours in Aceh. A total of 150 fishermen had participated in this study, the data collected by using purposive sampling. The data analysed by utilizing the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) via Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS). The results of this study found that external factor and service quality have direct effect significant on competitive advantage. Further, the external factor, natural resource and energy and internal factor have direct effect significant on fishermen capabilities. In addition, we also found that the competitive Advantage and Internal Factor have a significant direct effect on fishery industry performance. In contrast, this study found that natural resource and energy and service quality do not significant effect directly on fishery industry performance. Also, after conducting the mediating test, we found that competitive advantage has mediated the relationship between service quality and fishery industry performance. Using the Multi-Group Analysis (MGA), this study found that the role of Panglima Laot (as leader of fishery community) does not important for fishery industry performance. Keywords Supply chain strategy, fishery industry performance, service quality, competitive advantage, natural resource and energy, fishermen capabilities, Panglima Laot.
Exploring Mapping and Avoidance Simulation for Mobile Robot

The use of mobile robot simulation is widely seen in various purpose. The navigation of the mobile robot is important to make the simulation process success. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is one of the important features in a mobile robot navigation to enable an autonomous robot to map its surrounding and localize itself in real time. This paper presents a simulation study that investigates the algorithms that could be used in localization and mapping processes based on Karto and GMapping SLAM algorithms. The algorithms were tested on Robot Operating System (ROS) simulation in Linux environment. Experimental results from the Karto SLAM algorithm showed that the map produced is more precise and reliable for localization compared to its counterpart. In addition, the notification of distance is provided to give information on obstacle. Our results showed that Karto SLAM algorithm produced a better position estimation and can determine the direction of where the mobile robot is moving autonomously without colliding in any collision. Further studies on other SLAM algorithms could be done to generate more accurate results to localize the autonomous vehicle.
Creation and Evaluation of Atomically Ordered Side- and Facet-Surface Structures of Three-Dimensional Silicon Nano-Architectures

The realization of three-dimensional (3D)-architected nanostructures, that is, the transformation from novel two-dimensional (2D) film-based devices to 3D complex nanodevices, is of crucial importance with the progress of scaling down devices to nanometer order. However, little attention has been devoted to controlling the atomic ordering and structures of side-surfaces on 3D structures, while techniques for controlling and investigating 2D surfaces, namely, surface science, have been established only for planar 2D surfaces. We have established an original methodology that enables atomic orderings and arrangements of surfaces with arbitrary directions to be observed on 3D figured structures by developing diffraction and microscopy techniques. An original technique, namely, directly and quantitatively viewing the side- and facet-surfaces at the atomic scale by reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), can be used to determine process parameters in etching. This chapter introduces methods of evaluation by RHEED and LEED based on a reciprocal space map and methods of creating various atomically flat 111 and {100} side-surfaces of 3D Si nano-architectures and tilted 111 facet-surfaces fabricated by lithography dry and wet etching processes, followed by annealing treatment in vacuum.
The Investigation of the Physical and Performance Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HITT) on Sedentary University Students

The aim of this study was to examine the physical and selected performance characteristics of 9-week High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on sedentary university students. Participants were separated two groups as HIIT and control group (CG). HIIT group applied training 3 times a week for 9 weeks. CG was not applied any training. Before and after HIIT training program, the subjects were applied to age, height, body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI) tests for physical parameters and standing long jump (SLJ), vertical jump (VJ), 10-20 m sprint, T agility test (TAT), star excursion balance test (SEBT), running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST) for performance parameters. Multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze of inter-group, intra group and the effect of training in repeated measurements. Bonferroni test was used for Post Hoc comparisons; the significance level was accepted as 0.05. There was a significant difference in BW, BMI and all performance parameters in favor of HIIT group. HIIT provided effective development to physical and performance characteristics of university students.
A narrative review of the survival of dental implants placed simultaneously with lateral sinus floor elevations without the use of graft materials

This review aims to critically appraise the available evidence for the survival of implants placed simultaneously with sinus ﬂoor elevation without the use of grafting materials. The atrophic maxillary sinus may be restored with implants using a variety methods and adjunctive grafting techniques. The placement of implants in the atrophic maxillary sinus with and without bone grafting was reviewed in a systematic manner by considering the evidence presented in clinical studies. The initial search yielded 983 titles. Following title-based, abstract-based and full-text evaluation 12 studies were identiﬁed, reporting on 1353 implants. Analysis identiﬁed a 98.38% survival rate at the point of uncovering. A further 0.3% of remaining implants were lost after 12 months and another 0.01% after 24 months. Beyond this point there were no further reported implant failures. Data were comparable for both grafted and ungrafted sinuses, with implants in ungrafted sinuses appearing to have a marginally higher success rate (98.11% vs. 97.87%). This review of implant data studies conﬁrms that placing dental implants into maxillary sinuses with a graftless approach yields comparable implant survival to those cases that are grafted. This suggests that there is scope to simplify treatment protocols, decrease the risk of infection while maintaining treatment success and increase patient acceptance of sinus lift procedures.
Análise de eficiência na gestão de recursos das Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior à luz da nova administração pública

This study analyzes the relationship between allocative, technical and social efficiency perspectives in Federal Institutions of Higher Education. Using concepts related to the New Public Administration, especially regarding the search for institutional efficiency, which optimizes resources in the promotion of better goods and services to society, efficiency scores are obtained through the Data Envelopment Analysis. Then, to verify the statistical difference between groups (Kruskal-Wallis test) and, finally, to analyze the relationship between these concepts through Simultaneous Regressions. The results show that, among the three perspectives of efficiency analyzed, only the social aspect, corresponding to the proportionality of the use of educational services, which varies significantly between institutions. On the other hand, considering the similarity of the perspectives of allocative and technical efficiency, it is clear that the expenditure of public resources and the teaching quality indicators are homogeneous. In other words, the quality of teaching and its cost are equivalent between institutions.