Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparative Benefits andHarms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes A Systematic Review andNetworkMeta-analysis

Data Synthesis: Thirty-nine trials (26 195 patients) assessed 10 basal insulin analogues. Lowto very-low-quality evidence indicated that thrice-weekly degludec (Deg-3TW) was inferior to most other regimens for reducing HbA1c level, with mean differences ranging from 0.21% (vs. degludec, 100 U/mL [Deg-100]) to 0.32% (vs. glargine, 300 U/mL [Glar-300]). Highto moderatequality evidence suggested that detemir had a favorable weight profile versus all comparators, and Glar-300 was associated with less weight gain than glargine, 100 U/mL (Glar-100); Deg-100; degludec, 200 U/mL (Deg-200); Deg-3TW; and LY2963016. Lowand very-low-quality evidence suggested that Deg-100, Deg-200, and Glar-300 were associated with lower incidence of nocturnal hypoglycemia than detemir, Glar-100, LY2963016, and neutral protamine lispro (NPL). Incidence of severe hypoglycemia did not differ among regimens, except NPL, which was associated with increased risk versus Deg-100, detemir, Glar100, and Glar-300.
Financial Development and Environmental Quality: Empirical Evidence for Morocco

This paper explores the effects of financial development on environmental quality in Morocco using time series data over the period of 1980-2015 and ARDL modeling (autoregressive distributive lag model). Here, several variables representing financial development, economic growth, and energy consumption were explored. The model shows the existence of a link, though not statistically a significant one, between financial development and C02 emissions. This said, the government is highly in need to engage a development process that promotes a balance between the environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE EFFECTS IN COMMODITY TRANSPORT MODELS : THE PARADIGM OF MODAL COMPETITION IN HINTERLANDS

This paper develops an approach for mapping economies of scale and supplydemand interactions within the hierarchical transport modelling framework. The competition between different modes for hinterland transportation is studied: Truck transportation is assumed to be a homogeneous service regardless of who will carry out the task, whereas intermodal transport is seen as consisting of slightly different services. The problem is formulated as a two stage choice problem using a nestedlogit framework: The upper level deals with shippers’ choices between truck and intermodal transport. Relating to intermodal transport, shippers choose between different terminals. The market for terminal services is mapped as monopolistic competition. The terminals are located in space according to the FreeEconomicEnergy approach. Having reached an equilibrium in shippers’ choices and terminal location patterns, exogenous parameters are adjusted to influence shippers’ and terminal operators’ choices. Two effects occur. Firstly, economies of scale caused by a higher workload of the remaining terminals are likely to be realised. Secondly, the distance to the next terminal increases for the majority of consumers. It is analysed which effect will prevail and to what extend the remaining terminals will be able to absorb the former customers whenever an intermodal service is ceased.
Fatty acid profiles and carotenoids accumulation in hepatopancreas and ovary of wild female mud crab ( Scylla paramamosain , Estampador , 1949 )

Fatty acid profiles and carotenoid concentrations in the hepatopancreas and ovary of wild female mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, collected from Surat Thani Province, Thailand were investigated for better understanding of nutritional status influencing the reproductive performance of mud crab broodstock. The results showed that palmitic acid (16:0), stearic acid (18:0) and oleic acid (18:1n-9) were the major fatty acids in both hepatopancreas and ovary. The concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) accumulated in ovary were about 2.31-4.40 times greater than those in hepatopancreas. Whereas linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6), arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) were the dominating FA in ovary, only ARA and EPA were abundant in hepatopancreas. The levels of carotenoids in both tissues increased with ovarian maturation particularly in the ovary in which levels were 2.34-6.68 times greater than those in hepatopancreas. -carotene was the only form found in hepatopancreas while five forms of carotenoids, -carotene, echinenone, canthaxanthin ester, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin, were found in the ovary. However, -carotene and zeaxanthin were the main groups that showed increased levels with gonad maturation. This study demonstrated that PUFA, particularly 18:2n-6, 20:4n-6, 20:5n-3, and 22:6n-3 in association with carotenoids, mainly -carotene and zeaxanthin, possibly play an important role in gonad maturation of female mud crab S. paramamosain.
Céu : A Reactive Language for Wireless Sensor Networks

CÉU is a system-level reactive language targeting Wireless Sensor Networks that poses an alternative to the predominating event-driven and threaded-based systems. CÉU supports concurrent lines of execution that are allowed to share variables. However, the static nature of CÉU enables a compile time analysis that ensures safe and deterministic execution. The CÉU compiler generates single-threaded C code that is comparable in size to handcrafted event-driven code.
Leptin (T3469C) and Estrogen Receptor (T1665G) Gene Polymorphisms and Their Associations to Backfat Thickness and Reproductive Traits of Large White Pigs (Sus scrofa L.)

1Animal Physiology Division, Institute of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños 4031 College, Laguna 2UP Rural High School, College of Arts and Sciences, UP Los Baños 4031 College, Laguna 3Medical Student, University of the Philippines Manila, 4Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite 5Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Pusan National University, Miryang 627 – 702, Busan, Republic of Korea 6Genetics and Molecular Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, UP Los Baños 4031 College, Laguna
Modeling the Transport and Volumetric Properties of Solutions Containing Polymer and Electrolyte with New Model

A new theoritical model based on the local composition concept (TNRF-mNRTL model) was proposed to express the short-range contribution of the excess Gibbs energy for the solutions containing polymer and electrolyte. This contribution of interaction along with the long-range contribution of interaction (Pitzer-Debye-Hückel equation), configurational entropy of mixing (Flory-Huggins relation) and Eyring absolute rate theory were used to fit the viscosity values of ternary aqueous solutions of polymer + electrolyte with considering temperature dependency. The local composition models which are available for correlating the thermodynamic properties of ternary polymer + electrolyte solutions (ternary-Wilson, ternary-modified NRTL, and ternarymodified Wilson) with Eyring absolute rate theory were also used for fitting the viscosity values of ternary solutions for the first time. The fitting quality of Eyring-TNRF-mNRTL model was compared with these models. The equations of apparent molar volume were also derived from TNRF-mNRTL, ternaryWilson, ternary-modified NRTL, and ternary-modified Wilson models. These equations were used for correlating the apparent molar volume and density values of ternary polymer + electrolyte solutions.
A Study on Employee Attrition : Inevitable yet Manageable

This study examines the employee attrition which is inevitable but manageable with software employees. A Structured questionnaire was administered with a sample of 100 respondents. Simple random sampling methodology was adopted for data analysis. Data Analysis was employed for computing the efficiency scores for attrition using SPSS version 20. Statistical techniques such as factor analysis, correlation analysis, t test, chi-square, one way annova and multiple regression was employeed. Correlation analysis was significant, and multiple regressions was used to test the impact of the employee attrition. The findings demonstrated thatThere is no significance difference in the dimension of the factors as a predictor in explaining employees attrition Chi-square test revealed that there is significant association in employee job seeking with that of rate of attrition This paper attempts to provide a framework for the employee attrition which could be applied to larger concern with little arrangements.
Long-read single-molecule real-time ( SMRT ) full gene sequencing of cytochrome P 450-2 D 6 ( CYP 2 D 6 )

The CYP2D6 enzyme metabolizes ~25% of common medications, yet homologous pseudogenes and copy-number variants (CNVs) make interrogating the polymorphic CYP2D6 gene with shortread sequencing challenging. Therefore, we developed a novel long-read, full gene CYP2D6 single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing method using the Pacific Biosciences platform. Long-range PCR and CYP2D6 SMRT sequencing of 10 previously genotyped controls identified expected star (*) alleles, but also enabled suballele resolution, diplotype refinement, and discovery of novel alleles. Coupled with an optimized variant calling pipeline, CYP2D6 SMRT sequencing was highly reproducible as triplicate intraand inter-run non-reference genotype results were completely concordant. Importantly, targeted SMRT sequencing of upstream and downstream CYP2D6 gene copies characterized the duplicated allele in 15 control samples with CYP2D6 CNVs. The utility of CYP2D6 SMRT sequencing was further underscored by identifying the diplotypes of 14 samples with discordant or unclear CYP2D6 configurations from previous targeted genotyping, which again included suballele resolution, duplicated allele characterization, and discovery of a novel allele and tandem arrangement (CYP2D6*36+*41). Taken together, long-read CYP2D6 SMRT sequencing is an innovative, reproducible, and validated method for full-gene characterization, duplication allele-specific analysis and novel allele discovery, which will likely improve CYP2D6 metabolizer phenotype prediction for both research and clinical testing applications. CORRESPONDENCE TO: Stuart A. Scott, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1497, New York, NY, 10029, Tel. 212-241-3780, Fax. 212-241-1464, stuart.scott@mssm.edu. *These authors contributed equally to this manuscript and should be regarded as joint first authors. HHS Public Access Author manuscript Hum Mutat. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 March 01. Published in final edited form as: Hum Mutat. 2016 March ; 37(3): 315–323. doi:10.1002/humu.22936. A uhor M anscript
WATER DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION IN POLYMERS USING A NON-DESTRUCTIVE MICROWAVE TECHNIQUE

A basic aspect of a component ́s quality is the water content in the material. Water detection with non-destructive test methods is a current subject of research in many companies and research institutes. The presence of water in polymer materials like polyamide or epoxy can be an issue in many applications (e.g. adhesive bonding, extrusion processes). Only a fast and accurate water measurement technique suitable for on-line or laboratory application ensures a high product quality in combination with low expenditure. In this communication, it is reported how a nondestructive and portable device based on a microwave resonator technique accurately detects and quantifies water in the abovementioned polymers. Polyamide-6 and epoxy samples were saturated at 70 °C and 0% rh, 11% rh, 30% rh, 50% rh, 62% rh, 75% rh, 95% rh and, 100% rh, respectively. Epoxy samples were produced using Araldit GY250 as resin and isophorone diamine (IPDA) as hardener while commercially available thin polyamide-6 films (0.35 mm thickness) were used. Parameters related to the real (綱嫗) and imaginary (綱旺旺) part of the permittivity were used to quantify the water content in these polymers. Both parameters depend on the specific gravity of the material, their ratio, however, is density independent. A linear correlation has been found between the moisture content in the epoxy samples (from 0.54 wt% to 2.48 wt%). For polyamide-6, a non-linear correlation was found allowing water quantification from 0.56 wt% to 8.14 wt%. Based on these results and due to the importance of the determination of water in composite materials, further research is in progress in order to determine the amount of water in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and other fibre-reinforced composites using the same technique.
A Conditional Analysis of Roller Vortices within the Atmospheric Log Layer

The scope of this work is a characterization of the fluctuations and near-ground roller vortices within the turbulent atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) at heights of approximately 5% of the ABL thickness. This height is comparable to a y+ value of approximately 100. To evaluate the roller vortices, a conditional-analysis technique is applied on a data set acquired on January 5th, 2012. This study begins with an evaluation of the ABL stability and thickness (δ). Subsequently statistical descriptors of the turbulent fluctuations are compared to those measured by Klebanoff [1] over a flat plate. The ABL data set is demonstrated to be neutral with a thickness of approximately 1000m. The statistical descriptors of the turbulent fluctuations of the data are found to qualitatively agree with values measured over a flat plate. From the conditional analysis, it is found that the centre heights of the roller vortices follow a Rayleigh distribution with a mean and standard deviation of 0. 056δ and 0. 027δ, respectively. However, the roller vortices concentrated around 0. 05δ tend to have near-zero strength, while vortices above or below increase in strength. The concentration of near-zero strength vortices at 0. 05δ is believed to be caused by the omission of the viscous core in the theoretical model.
Distribution of the Spittlebug Deois flavopicta Stal ( Homoptera : Cercopidae ) on Wild and Cultivated Host Species

Eleven species of native or naturalized grasses were found hosting spittlebug nymphs in the natural grassland areas around Brasília in the Federal District of Brazil. A large number of nymphs were found on the species Axonopus marginatus (Trin.) Chase. Out of a total of 224 observed nymphs, 85.7% were found feeding on A. marginatus. Apparently the presence of the
Testing for Equivalence of Network Distribution Using Subgraph Counts

Abstract We consider that a network is an observation, and a collection of observed networks forms a sample. In this setting, we provide methods to test whether all observations in a network sample are drawn from a specified model. We achieve this by deriving the joint asymptotic properties of average subgraph counts as the number of observed networks increases but the number of nodes in each network remains finite. In doing so, we do not require that each observed network contains the same number of nodes, or is drawn from the same distribution. Our results yield joint confidence regions for subgraph counts, and therefore methods for testing whether the observations in a network sample are drawn from: a specified distribution, a specified model, or from the same model as another network sample. We present simulation experiments and an illustrative example on a sample of brain networks where we find that highly creative individuals’ brains present significantly more short cycles than found in less creative people. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Platelet Rich Fibrin Augmented Versus Non-Augmented Glycerolized Bovine Pericardium and Polypropylene Mesh for Repairing of Large Abdominal Wall Defects

This study aimed to evaluate the use of glycerolized bovine pericardium (GBP) compared to polypropylene mesh (PPM) in repairing of large abdominal wall defects in animal model, and to investigate the role of platelet rich fibrin (PRF) in promoting this repair. Fresh bovine pericardium collected from local abattoir were processed and preserved in 99.5 percent glycerol. PRF matrix was harvested from fresh autologous blood (10 ml) after centrifugation. Full-thickness, mid-ventral abdominal wall defects (6 × 10 cm) were surgically created in 36 healthy goats (9 goats/group) and were repaired with an equal size of GBP, PPM, GBP-PRF, or PPM-PRF. Qualitative and gray scale quantitative ultrasonography were adopted at day 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-implantation. Three goats per group were slaughtered at 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-implantation for further gross, histopathological and tensiometric (tensile strength, load at failure and strain percent) evaluations. Ultrasonography revealed significant (P˂ 0.05) improvement of implant gray scale, low subcutaneous edema and reduction of skin implant distance in PRF-augmented groups. Besides, a substantial improvement of connective tissue covering, implant incorporation, new blood vessels formation, and reduction of the inflammatory cells infiltrations were observed. Tensiometric parameters were improved in GBP-PRF group compared to the other groups. In conclusion, the obtained results not only proved the superiority of GBP over PPM, but also the advantage of PRF-augmented over non-augmented implants in treatment of large abdominal wall defects. Ultrasonographic analysis provided a satisfactory tool to evaluate the healing process of the abdominal wall defects.
17 Is the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Using Scoring Systems Still a Dilemma ? : A Case Report

Various scoring systems are used to facilitate the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), provide for the safe discharge of patients from emergency departments (EDs), and protect patients from complications caused by ionizing radiation and iodinated contrast media. A 66-year-old active male patient was brought to the ED due to syncope. He complained of a stinging type of chest pain, hemoptysis, and a mild feeling of retrosternal distress. He had hypoxemia (SpO2=88%). The D-dimer level determined was 165ng/mL (normal range: 69–243 ng/mL). He was evaluated to be at low risk using the Wells Criteria, to have a 2% probability of PE according to the rGeneva scoring system when viewed in combination with D-dimer negativity, and PE was excluded using the YEARS algorithm. However, computerized tomography pulmonary angiography revealed PE in 2 main pulmonary arteries. The common scoring systems may fail to recognize PE, which requires treatment. Clinical perception may still be superior.
Condition Based Monitoring and Diagnosis of Rotating Electrical Machines Bearings Using FFT and Wavelet Analysis

Condition Based Monitoring of rotating electrical machines is usually based on vibration signal analysis. In the presence of a mechanical or electrical failure, vibration signals contain periodic pulses with a characteristic frequency corresponding to a certain fault. However, due to higher noise levels present in industrial applications, feature extraction of vibration signals requires the use of appropriate techniques. This paper describes the use of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and Wavelet Analysis (WA) as a technique to detect bearing faults of rotating electrical machines.
Induced hesitant 2-tuple linguistic aggregation operators with application in group decision making 1

In this article, hesitant 2-tuple linguistic arguments are used to evaluate the group decision making problems which have inter dependent or inter active attributes. Operational laws are developed for hesitant 2-tuple linguistic elements and based on these operational laws hesitant 2tuple weighted averaging operator and generalized hesitant 2tuple averaging operator are proposed. Combining Choquet integral with hesitant 2-tuple linguistic information, some new aggregation operators are defined, including the hesitant 2-tuple correlated averaging operator, the hesitant 2-tuple correlated geometric operator and the generalized hesitant 2-tuple correlated averaging operator. These proposed operators successfully manage the correlations among the elements. After investigating the properties of these operators, a multiple attribute decision making method based on these operators, is suggested. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the practicality and feasibility of proposed method.
Complexity theory and change management in sport organizations

This paper employs complexity theory and the principle of emergence as a construct to explain some forms of change observed during the analysis of research concerning change in Australian sport organizations. Although a consortium of well-established theories proved advantageous in revealing the nature of change attempts within a sample of eight case organizations, some changes remained inexplicable. Upon further investigation, these changes were observed to have properties associated with emergence. Several examples are presented to explicate the emergent behavior. This paper presents evidence to suggest that complexity theory has utility as an alternative perspective explaining certain types of organizational change.
VARIANCE STABILIZING PROPERTIES OF BOX-COX TRANSFORMATION FOR DEPENDENT OBSERVATIONS

Box-Cox transformation is one of the most famous transformations to stabilize the variance of estimators. In this note, we focus on the dependent random variables with the multivariate Tweedie distributions. Under a new condition between dispersion parameters, we derive the formula for power parameter in the Box-Cox transformation for variance stabilization. The result shows that even in the dependent case, the same formula as that for identically and independent distributed random variables holds.
IN THE SYSTEM Fe – Ni – Co – S AT TEMPERATURES FROM 400 % TO 1100 °

Phase relations along the join Fe4.5Ni4. 5S8–Co9S8 in the system Fe–Ni–Co–S were investigated by the evacuated-silica-glasstube method. Euhedral crystals of high-form cobalt pentlandite (Co9S8) and a member of the solid solution containing 50 mole % Co9S8 were also synthesized by both I2 vapor-transport and NaCl–KCl flux methods. The phases produced in this study were examined by ore microscopy, SEM, EPMA, high-temperature X-ray diffraction and DTA. A continuous solid-solution (low form) between pentlandite and cobalt pentlandite transforms to a high-form solid-solution at temperatures from 615° ± 3°C (pentlandite) to 831° ± 3°C (cobalt pentlandite). Except for end-member compositions, there is a narrow two-phase field with both lowand high-form solid-solutions. The high–low inversion is reversible. High-form solid-solution melts incongruently to liquid and monosulfide solid-solution at temperatures from 865° ± 3°C (high-form pentlandite) to 930° ± 3°C (high-form cobalt pentlandite), and then remnant monosulfide solid-solution melts completely at temperatures from 982° ± 5°C for (Fe,Ni)1–xS to 1069° ± 5°C for Co1–xS. These lines of evidence suggest that in geological processes such as the formation of Ni–Cu(–Co) ore deposits, pentlandite, Co-bearing pentlandite and Ni-bearing cobalt pentlandite can crystallize as the high form by peritectic reaction between monosulfide solid-solution segregated first from liquid (sulfide magma) and residual liquid at relatively high temperatures around 800° to 900°C. Pentlandite (Fe4.5Ni4.5S8.0), cobalt pentlandite (Co9S8) and the member of the solid solution with 50 mole % Co9S8 (Fe2.25Ni2.25Co4.50S8.00) are cubic, Fm3̄m, with a equal to 10.0608(2), 9.9287(2) and 9.9925(2) Å, respectively, at room temperature. On the other hand, the high forms have a primitive cubic (pc) cell with a equal to 5.335(2) Å for Fe4.5Ni4. 5S8.0, 5.171(2) Å for Co9S8, and 5.251(2) Å for the composition with 50 mole % Co9S8 at 850°C, corresponding to a/2 of the low form. The inversion of lowand high-form solid-solution is an order–disorder type from supercell (low form) to subcell.