Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Augmented Measurement System Assessment

The standard plan for the assessment of the variation due to a measurement system involves a number of operators repeatedly measuring a number of parts in a balanced design. In this article, we consider the performance of two types of (unbalanced) assessment plans. In each type, we use a standard plan augmented with a second component. In type A augmentation, each operator measures a different set of parts once each. In type B augmentation, each operator measures the same set of parts once each. The goal of the paper is to identify good augmented plans for estimating the gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), a ratio that compares the contribution of the measurement system to the overall process variation. We show that, if there are three or more operators or if we include the possibility of part-by-operator interaction, then use of an appropriate augmented plan can produce substantial gains in efficiency for estimating GR&R compared with the best standard plan with the same total number of measurements.
Saxagliptin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment: Observations From the SAVOR-TIMI 53 Trial

OBJECTIVE The glycemic management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and renal impairment is challenging, with few treatment options. We investigated the effect of saxagliptin in the Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (SAVOR)-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 53 trial according to baseline renal function. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Patients with T2DM at risk for cardiovascular events were stratified as having normal or mildly impaired renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] >50 mL/min/1.73 m2; n = 13,916), moderate renal impairment (eGFR 30–50 mL/min/1.73 m2; n = 2,240), or severe renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2; n = 336) and randomized to receive saxagliptin or placebo. The primary end point was cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke. RESULTS After a median duration of 2 years, saxagliptin neither increased nor decreased the risk of the primary and secondary composite end points compared with placebo, irrespective of renal function (all P for interactions ≥0.19). Overall, the risk of hospitalization for heart failure among the three eGFR groups of patients was 2.2% (referent), 7.4% (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 2.38 [95% CI 1.95–2.91], P < 0.001), and 13.0% (adjusted HR 4.59 [95% CI 3.28–6.28], P < 0.001), respectively. The relative risk of hospitalization for heart failure with saxagliptin was similar (P for interaction = 0.43) in patients with eGFR >50 mL/min/1.73 m2 (HR 1.23 [95% CI 0.99–1.55]), eGFR 30–50 mL/min/1.73 m2 (HR 1.46 [95% CI 1.07–2.00]), and in patients with eGFR <30 (HR 0.94 [95% CI 0.52–1.71]). Patients with renal impairment achieved reductions in microalbuminuria with saxagliptin (P = 0.041) that were similar to those of the overall trial population. CONCLUSIONS Saxagliptin did not affect the risk of ischemic cardiovascular events, increased the risk of heart failure hospitalization, and reduced progressive albuminuria, irrespective of baseline renal function.
Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Aegle marmelos (Linnaeus, 1800) against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

Essential oil from the leaves of Aegle marmelos was investigated for their larvicidal, ovicidal, adulticidal and repellent properties against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Essential oil was extracted from the fresh leaves by hydro distillation method. Different concentrations of the oil were applied against different developmental stages of both the mosquito species. The result of different bioassay showed various responses between the species. The essential oil showed higher efficacy as larvicidal and adulticidal agent against Cx. quinquefasciatus (LC50=121.88ppm against larva and 121.50ppm against adult at 72 hour exposure) while as ovicidal and repellent agent, the essential oil showed higher efficacy against Ae. aegypti with LC50 value 278.82ppm at 72 hour and 1 hour of protection time respectively. Therefore, it can be inferred that this essential oil is a potential one which could further be used as mosquitocidal agent against both the mosquito species. The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of β- terpinyl acetate, 5- isopropenyl-2- methyl-7-oxabicyclo (4.1.0) hepten-2-ol and 2,3-pinanediol as major probable constituents of the oil which might play major role against insecticidal activities of the plant oil.
An n-th section line search in conjugate gradient method for small-scale unconstrained optimization

Conjugate Gradient (CG) methods are well-known method for solving unconstrained optimization problem and popular for its low memory requirement. A lot of researches and efforts have been done in order to improve the efficiency of this CG method. In this paper, a new inexact line search is proposed based on Bisection line search. Initially, Bisection method is the easiest method to solve root of a function. Thus, it is an ideal method to employ in CG method. This new modification is named n -th section. In a nutshell, this proposed method is promising and more efficient compared to the original Bisection line search.
How to Measure the Intellectual Capital (IC) of an Organization or Financial Institutions

In Knowledge-based economy, intellectual capital is used to create and increase the organizational value, and the success of an organization depends on its ability to manage this scarce source. In addition, one of the most important organizational capabilities that helps organizations to create and share knowledge and to help them much to make "sustainable organizational advantage" in comparison with other organizations, is social capital. Therefore, the purpose of this article is how to measure the intellectual capital in an organization and the role of social capital in the creation of intellectual capital in organizations . The research method was descriptive and analytical and the results of this study showed that there is a significant positive relationship between the organizations intellectual capital and social capital. In other words, by increasing social capital, intellectual capital in organizations increases in human, structural and relationship dimensions.
Genetic variation in FOXO 3 is associated with reductions in inflammation and disease activity in inflammatory polyarthritis

Background: Genetic variation in FOXO3 (tagged by rs12212067) has been associated with a milder course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and shown to limit monocyte-driven inflammation through a TGFβ1-dependent pathway. This genetic association, however, has not been consistently observed in other RA cohorts. We sought to clarify the contribution of FOXO3 to prognosis in RA by combining detailed analysis of non-radiographic disease severity measures with an in vivo model of arthritis. Methods: Collagen-induced arthritis, the most commonly used mouse model of RA, was used to assess how Foxo3 contributes to arthritis severity. Using clinical, serological and biochemical methods, the arthritis that developed in mice carrying a loss-of-function mutation in Foxo3 was compared with that which occurred in littermate controls. The association of rs12212067 with non-radiographic measures of RA severity, including CRP, Swollen Joint Count, Tender Joint Count, DAS28 and the HAQ score were modelled longitudinally in a large prospective cohort of early RA patients. Results: Loss of Foxo3 function resulted in more severe arthritis in vivo (both clinically and histologically) and was associated with higher titres of anti-collagen antibodies and IL-6 in blood. Similarly, rs12212067 (a SNP that increases FOXO3 transcription) was associated with reduced inflammation – both biochemically and clinically – and with lower RA activity scores. Conclusions: Consistent with its known role in restraining inflammatory responses, FOXO3 limits the severity of in vivo arthritis and, through genetic variation that increases its transcription, is associated with reduced inflammation and disease activity in RA patients – effects that would lead to lesser radiographic damage.
Breast Ultrasound Images Enhancement Using Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrices Quantizing Technique

This article demonstrates a simp le and robust enhancement method for breast ultrasound images based on quantizing the gray level intensities. The quantizing is performed using gray level co-occurrence matrices; that calculates the neighbor intensity interrelation according to the number of gray intensities per level. In this research we divide the gray scale to 15 levels. Gaussian and median filtrations were imp lemented and iterated 7 t imes, at each level, using a kernel size of 11x11. Finally each filtered level is translated back to its original location. This quantization technique significantly s moothes the breast ultrasound image while p reserving edges. The performance of the algorith m has been compared with the standard filtering technique and evaluated using second order statistical methods. Test and synthesized images with induced speckle noise were used for technique verification and auto matic edge detection. The proposed method demonstrates high filtration quality performance and edge preservation compared to the standard overall image filtration method. The textures were preserved with slight blurring. The proposed method introduces a new enhancing technique based on second order dependency matrices quantizing technique.
An empirical study of relationship between FIFA world ranking and domestic football competition level: the case of Turkey

This research is aimed at establishing a bivariate long-run association between FIFA country ranking and domestic football competition level in the case of Turkey. To test this hypothesis empirically, coefficient of variation values are computed seasonally for Turkish Super League over 1994-2010. This variable along the FIFA ranking of Turkey in the same period are used in the framework of ARDL approach to cointegration. The empirical results suggest that a 1% increase in the domestic football competition level leads to 1.14% rise in the FIFA ranking of Turkey. The post-sample variance decompositions also confirm the long-run relationship.
Aggregates extraction in Serbia: multiple structural breaks analysis

This short letter investigates the dynamics of aggregates extraction in Serbia between 1973 and 2015. The change point analysis identifies 5 structural breaks in the intercept and linear time trend of aggregates extraction: 1980, 1989, 1995, 2003 and 2009. The estimated break dates correspond to the major business cycle turning points of the Serbian economy in the last 40 years. These findings suggest how aggregates extraction industry in Serbia was largely affected by the overall economic activity between 1973 and 2015.
The Result of Biotechnology by Local Microorganisms to Banana Peel on Rumen Fluid Characteristics as Ruminant Feed

The purpose of this research was to improve the nutritive value waste of banana peel as ruminant feed through biotecnology process to using of variaty sources of local microorganisms (MOL) as inoculum fermentation with different incubation lenght. Mol is a liquid containing microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, based on waste. This research done to evaluate rumen characteristics banana peel that have fermented with Mol as ruminant feed invitro methode. The factorial randomized block design used in this research, 3 x 2 with 3 replications for each treatment. Factor A was the source of MOL (rument contents, banana peels, vegetable waste). Factor B was incubation lenght on a banana peel 7 days and 14 days. Parameters measured were pH, Ammonia (NH3) dan VFA. The best results of the research contained in the banana peel that has been fermented with Mol source of rumen contents and incubation for 7 days. 
A Note on the Indonesian sub-national government surplus, 2001-2006

The Indonesian government has devolved significant expenditure authority to sub-national units since 2001. New sub-national government expenditure assignments have been paid for by a substantial increase in intergovernmental transfers to lower levels of government. The center has decided against devolving any significant new tax authority to the regions, at least for the time being. This note examines some fundamental issues related to these unspent funds. The paper has two particular objectives. First, the paper describes the basic features of sub-national government surplus and reserves since decentralization, including their size and spatial distribution. Second, it seeks to explain the observed variation in surplus across sub-national governments, according to some standard hypotheses. The paper proceeds as follows. First, some basic information regarding the buildup and geographic distribution of sub-national reserves is offered. Second, the methodological approach to the study of sub-national government surpluses is detailed. Third, the results of the econometric examination are presented and discussed. Finally, the note closes with a summary of the main findings and a proposal for some additional research that might be useful in the continuing development of central policy in this area.
The dynamic nature of calcite surfaces in air

Abstract The {1̅014} surfaces of optical quality calcite (Iceland spar) were examined in air using scanning force microscopy (SFM) immediately after cleavage and during the hours and days that followed. In the absence of a visible contacting solution phase, spontaneous rearrangement of the surface was observed. Images with nanometer-scale resolution showed the formation of hillocks and holes on terraces and cleavage Steps; thickness or depth varied from one to ten calcite monolayers (3-30 Å). The rate of surface change varied with geochemical System Parameters such as humidity and partial pressure of N2 and CO2, but instrument Parameters such as imaging force, tip composition, scanning rate, and reimaging frequency had almost no effect. On the basis of previous work documenting the existence of surface-hydration species and a layer of molecular water on samples exposed only to air, we interpret that the observed process results from dissolution and reprecipitation within an invisible layer of water that is adsorbed from air following cleavage. The dynamic nature of calcite surfaces has important implications in conceptual models for the behavior of adsorbed trace metals in unsaturated porous media or arid climates and also for attack on “dry” statues and building stones under acidic atmospheres.
Characterization of three cryptic plasmids from Lactobacillus plantarum G 63

Three plasmids from Lactobacillus plantarum G63, pG6301, pG6302 and pG6303, were sequenced and have molecular sizes of 3516-bp, 9112-bp and 10047-bp, respectively. We determined the replicons of these plasmids. The pG6301 plasmid carried a replication gene that functioned by the rolling-circle replication mechanism. The Rep protein of pG6302 shared extremely low similarity with a reported plasmid, pLME300, which replicated by a bi-directional mechanism. Both the Rep protein and OriV analyses indicated a similar replication mechanism in pG6302. Conversely, we found neither the Rep protein nor OriV when we analyzed the whole sequence of pG6303. This finding may illustrate a novel replication mechanism. Additionally, the transposon, a mobilization element, was analyzed and compared to a similar insertion sequence (IS) element. A predicted lysozyme gene, pG6303 guhA, was heterologously expressed, but no activity was detected. The pG6302 and pG6303 plasmids contain new replicons and may be useful vector candidates for future molecular manipulation of L. plantarum. 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Red blood cell phospholipids are a biomarker for the PUFA composition of systemic organs

Numerous clinical trials examining the use of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFAs) on various health outcomes have been conducted, and fish oil remains one of the most widely used nutritional supplements. More recently, studies have begun to utilize the omega-3 index, defined as the sum of EPA+DHA in red blood cells (RBCs), as both a biomarker of n-3 LCPUFA exposure and a potential risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Considerably less research evaluates whether RBC phospholipid fatty acids reflect the phospholipid fatty acid composition of other systemic tissues across increasing intakes of n-3
Deregulation and Macroeconomic Drivers Of Foreign Direct Investment In Nigerian Agriculture (1970 -2009): An Econometric Analysis

This study used secondary data from Central Bank of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to ascertain the determinants of Foreign Direct Agricultural Investment (FDAI) in Nigeria from 1970 to 2009. After attempting modeling the determinants of FDAI with untransformed OLS regression model, autocorrelation was detected, hence Praise-Winston model was applied. The series' residuals were subjected to appropriate econometric tests and met the major requirements for running OLS models in addition to being cointegrated at I(0) using ADF and Philip Perron indicators. The model's fitness test indicated an R2 of 60% with an F-statistic significant at p<0.01. The study showed that foreign exchange and the economic deregulation policy of Nigerian government which started in 1986 were the most significant macro-economic drivers of FDAI in Nigerian economy over the review period. The findings call for improved management of the foreign exchange regimes by the Central Bank of Nigeria; tightening of fiscal discipline through increased transparency and removal of other structural impediments against the successful implementation of the economic reforms by the government (especially poor power supply among others). Key Words: Foreign direct investment, agriculture, deregulation of Nigerian economy and economic growth.
Selecting and training a panel to evaluate the rancid defect in soybean oil and fish hamburgers

Due to its composition of unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, oils and fats are very susceptible to oxidation, with rancidity being one of the main defects. Among the several existing methodologies to monitor oxidation in foods, sensory analysis stands out because of the sensitivity of responses. Accordingly, this study aimed to select and train a panel of expert assessors to identify the rancid flavor, showing the statistical steps in the process. Assessors were selected according to their individual performance, statistically analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey’s mean comparison, Wald Sequential Analysis and chi-square test. The validation of the trained panel was carried out with the sensory analysis of fish burgers and soybean oil. F Value and box-plot graphic methods were effective for better visualization of results when used along with the mean and standard deviation tables. The final trained panel consisted of seven assessors, who have been able to identify and differentiate rancid taste in both samples used for validation.
Targeted Nanoparticle PET / CT Imaging of Chemokine Receptor CCR 5 in Vascular Injury Model Using

Published online: March 3, 2014. 2014;55:629-634. J Nucl Med. Gropler, Craig J. Hawker and Yongjian Liu Hannah P. Luehmann, Eric D. Pressly, Lisa Detering, Cynthia Wang, Richard Pierce, Pamela K. Woodard, Robert J. Targeted Nanoparticle PET/CT Imaging of Chemokine Receptor CCR5 in Vascular Injury Model Using http://jnm.snmjournals. org/content/55/4/629 This article and updated information are available at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/subscriptions/online.xhtml Information about subscriptions to JNM can be found at: http://jnm.snmjournals. org/site/misc/permission.xhtml Information about reproducing figures, tables, or other portions of this article can be found online at:
Aalborg Universitet Integration af XML Data i TARGIT OLAP

This paper presents the results of industrial work on the logical integration of OLAP and XML data sources, carried out in cooperation between TARGIT, a Danish OLAP client vendor, and Aalborg University. A prototype has been developed that allows XML data stored outside the OLAP system to be used as dimensions and measures in the OLAP system in the same way as ordinary dimensions and measures. This provides a powerful and flexible way to handle unexpected or short-term data requirements as well as rapidly changing data. Compared to earlier work, this paper presents several major extensions that resulted from TARGIT’s requirements. These include the ability to use XML data as measures, as well as a novel multigranular data model and query language that formalizes and extends the TARGIT data model and query language.
Modeling tongue-palate contact patterns in the production of speech

Previous studies on lingual movements in speech have led to the assumption that the tongue can be divided into a small number of functional blocks. This work was aimed at finding out whether subdivision into independent components may also be observed in patterns of tongue-palate contacts, as revealed by electropalatography (EPG). An attempt was made to reduce EPG data to a small number of articulatorily relevant parameters in an empirical way, and to model the configuration of the linguo-palatal contacts in speech as a combination of these parameters. Our corpus was composed of ten natural sentences recorded by two female native speakers of French. EPG data reduction was first performed by a feedforward multilayer neural network, and then by factor analysis. The results showed that variation in the tongue-palate contact pattern mainly occurred along two dimensions, related to lingual contacts in (1) the alveolar region, and (2) the palatal region, respectively. These results were consistent for both subjects, and provided evidence for the hypothesis that the tongue tip/blade and the tongue dorsum are two independently controllable articulators. In a second step, potential applications of this empirical model to studies of coarticulation and timing are illustrated through a pilot investigation of /kl/ clusters. Finally, implications of our work for a comprehensive model of tongue movements are discussed.