Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance evaluation of different inpainting algorithms for remotely sensed images

Image inpainting refers to a technique in which missing areas of an image are filled is such a way that it looks plausible to the human eye by retrieving information from the surrounding pixels. Degradation in remote sensing images is usually caused by dead pixels, noise, clouds, sensor problem or communication system problem. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance of different inpainting algorithms for remote sensing images. Satellite Images are tested on different inpainting algorithms and efficiency of each algorithm is evaluated on the basis of processing time, Root mean square error and peak signal to noise ratio.
A comprehensive literature review of the ERP research field over a decade

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is first, to develop a methodological framework for conducting a comprehensive literature review on an empirical phenomenon based on a vast amount of papers published. Second, to use this framework to gain an understanding of the current state of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) research field, and third, based on the literature review, to develop a conceptual framework identifying areas of concern with regard to ERP systems.Design/methodology/approach – Abstracts from 885 peer‐reviewed journal publications from 2000 to 2009 have been analysed according to journal, authors and year of publication, and further categorised into research discipline, research topic and methods used, using the structured methodological framework.Findings – The body of academic knowledge about ERP systems has reached a certain maturity and several different research disciplines have contributed to the field from different points of view using different methods, showing that the ERP rese.
The p53 codon 72 arg/arg homozygous women in central Italy are at increased risk for HPV infections.

BACKGROUND The oncoprotein E6 binds to and degrades the p53 tumor suppressor protein, with different efficacy depending on the p53 codon 72 (arg/pro) polymorphism. The arg/arg allele has been shown to increase the risk for cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-eight women infected with HPV and 32 normal controls were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism to detect arg/arg or arg/pro alleles. RESULTS The allele frequencies in HPV-positive women were: arg/arg 47/58 (81%); arg/pro 9/58 (15.5%) and pro/pro 2/58 (3.4%), while those in controls were: arg/arg 19/32 (59%); arg/pro 10/32 (31.2%) and pro/pro 3/32 (9.3%) (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.068). The risk of having HSIL in arg/arg homozygous patients had odds ratio (OR) = 1.33 (95% CI 1.12-1.58, p = 0.628). Women with the arg/arg phenotype were at significantly increased risk for HPV infection; OR = 2.93 (95% CI 1.11-7.66, p = 0.028). Being homozygous arg/arg also substantially increased the risk of HR-HPV infection, with OR = 3.84 (95% CI 0.71-20.57, p = 0.128), whereas heterozygosity for arg/pro was protective against HR-HPV; OR = 0.186 (95% CI 0.03-1.04, p = 0.074). Allele frequencies in women with different HPV types were not significantly different, however (p = 0.174). CONCLUSION These data suggest that arg/arg homozygous patients are at increased risk for HR-HPV infections.
New Public Management and Hybridity in Healthcare: The Solution or the Problem?

Abstract The research aim of this chapter is to understand how different institutional logics affect the day-to-day activities of healthcare providers and whether the cohabitation of professional logics with business-like logics increases medical providers’ effectiveness and gives chance to constrain healthcare costs. This research is based on longitudinal case study about the restructuring of the Canadian healthcare system in Alberta in 1992–2008, described in two papers (Reay & Hinings, 2005, 2009). We identify the situation after encroachment of a new, business-like logic into a healthcare system as more complex than described in the extant literature. We challenge the findings of the case study authors that there are two cohabitating logics in healthcare: the business-like logic supported by the government and the logic of medical professionalism. From our research it appears that there are two other logics: a managerial logic derived from business-like logic, and a hybrid professional logic that is a modification of the logic of medical professionalism. Across the healthcare field in general, business-like logic has been competing with the logic of medical professionalism, but on the medical providers’ level these logics become uncoupled. Within a medical provider, on the external, symbolic layer, physicians follow their professional logic and managers show conformity with governmental principles. But on the backstage layer, where the day-to-day work is actually performed, these two logics are subject to modification, creating a space for compromise and cooperation, leading to a growth of the number of unnecessary medical services preventing cost containments in healthcare.
Panic That Spreads Sociobehavioral Contagion in Pedestrian Evacuations

Crowds are a part of everyday public life, from stadiums and arenas to school hallways. Occasionally, pushing within the crowd spontaneously escalates to crushing behavior, resulting in injuries and even death. The rarity and unpredictability of these incidents provides few options to collect data for research on the prediction and prevention of hazardous emergent behaviors in crowds. This study takes a close look at the way states of agitation, such as panic, can spread through crowds. Group composition—mainly family groups composed of members with differing mobility levels—plays an important role in the spread of agitation through the crowd, ultimately affecting the exit density and evacuation clearance time of a simulated venue. This study used an agent-based model of pedestrian movement during the egress of a hypothetical room and adopted an emotional, cognitive, and social framework to explore the transference and dissipation of agitation through a crowd. The preliminary results reveal that average group size in a crowd is a primary contributor to the exit density and evacuation clearance time. The study provides the groundwork on which to build more elaborate models that incorporate sociobehavioral aspects to simulate human movement during panic situations and account for the potential for dangerous behavior to emerge in crowds.
The significance of ASCUS cytology in HIV-positive women.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of dysplasia associated with a cytologic diagnosis of atypical cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) in women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of cervical cytology, colposcopic impression, and cervical biopsy results was performed on 261 HIV-positive women diagnosed with ASCUS. The prevalence and grade of histologically documented cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) was determined. Patients with CD4 counts above and below 200 cells/mm(3) were compared using chi(2) analysis to determine any effect of worsening immunosuppression on the rates of associated dysplasia. RESULTS Seven hundred sixty-one Pap smears were performed during the study period. Two hundred nine (27%) were diagnosed as ASCUS. All patients (pts) received colposcopic evaluation. The incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) effect, low-grade CIN (I), and high-grade CIN (II, III, and carcinoma in situ) documented by cervical biopsy, cervical conization or endocervical curettings was 40, 17, and 15%, respectively. No cases of invasive cancer were found. These results are similar to those of previous cytohistologic studies of ASCUS in HIV-untested populations. There was no significant difference in frequency or severity of CIN in pts with severe immunosuppression (P = 0.4). CONCLUSION A cytologic diagnosis of ASCUS in HIV-positive women identifies a group at significant risk for histologic abnormalities. The majority of pts will be diagnosed with HPV or low-grade CIN. HIV infection and severe immunosuppression do not appear to increase the frequency or severity of CIN associated with ASCUS. Given the 32% risk of associated CIN, all HIV-positive women with ASCUS cytology should undergo colposcopic evaluation.
Trading Patterns of Stock Before and After Suspension in Indonesian Stock Exchange

The goals of this research are to examine the trading pattern and performance of stock before and after suspension in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The research data used in this research are stock listed in suspension and unsuspension announcement from January 2016 to December 2017. The trading pattern investigated in this research is related to the behavioral finance theory which divides the status of the investor: domestic and foreign investor. To examine investor behavior, the authors used Net Investment Flow calculation, then analyzed it using Pearson Correlation and Vector Auto Regression (VAR). Meanwhile, to calculate trading performance, the authors used cumulative return calculation. By using the daily transaction data of domestic and foreign investor, this study proved that herding behavior is stronger in foreign investors than domestic investors in both suspension periods. The investment performance of foreign investors is better than domestic investors. Domestic investors have the information-based model as an investing pattern, while foreign investors have the value-investing model before suspension and information-based model after suspension.
Diversity of Expression of the Sensory Neuron-Specific TTX-Resistant Voltage-Gated Sodium Ion Channels SNS and SNS2

The differential distribution of two tetrodotoxin resistant (TTXr) voltage-gated sodium channels SNS (PN3) and SNS2 (NaN) in rat primary sensory neurons has been investigated. Both channels are sensory neuron specific with SNS2 restricted entirely to those small dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells with unmyelinated axons (C-fibers). SNS, in contrast, is expressed both in small C-fiber DRG cells and in 10% of cells with myelinated axons (A-fibers). All SNS expressing A-fiber cells are Trk-A positive and many express the vanilloid-like receptor VRL1. About half of C-fiber DRG neurons express either SNS or SNS2, and in most, the channels are colocalized. SNS and SNS2 are found both in NGF-responsive and GDNF-responsive C-fibers and many of these cells also express the capsaicin receptor VR1. A very small proportion of small DRG cells express either only SNS or only SNS2. At least four different classes of A- and C-fiber DRG neurons exist, therefore, with respect to expression of these sodium channels.
Effects of Flavone Derivatives on Antigen‐Stimulated Degranulation in RBL‐2H3 Cells

Mast cells are primarily responsible for IgE‐mediated allergic responses. The activation level of mast cells is reflected in their degree of degranulation. This can in turn be determined by measuring the amount of β‐hexosaminidase release, a key parameter in degranulation. In this study, 40 flavone derivatives, including flavone, 14 methoxyflavones, 13 hydroxyflavones, and 12 hydroxymethoxyflavones, were evaluated for their inhibition of degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia RBL‐2H3 cells. 3′,7‐Dihydroxyflavone inhibited degranulation (IC50 = 13.56 μm), which was comparable to PP2 (3‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐1‐(1,1‐dimethylethyl)‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐amine) used as a control. In addition, we report quantitative relationships between the structural properties of flavones and their inhibitory effects on degranulation.
Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of pegfilgrastim compared with daily filgrastim after chemotherapy for lymphoma.

PURPOSE The primary objective was to assess the duration of grade 4 neutropenia (neutrophil count < 0.5 x 10(9)/L) after one cycle of chemotherapy with etoposide, methylprednisolone, cisplatin, and cytarabine in patients randomly assigned to receive one dose of pegfilgrastim or daily filgrastim after chemotherapy. Febrile neutropenia, neutrophil profiles, time to neutrophil recovery, pharmacokinetics, and safety were also assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS An open-label, randomized, phase II study was designed to compare the effects of a single subcutaneous injection of pegfilgrastim (sustained-duration filgrastim) 100 micro g/kg per chemotherapy cycle (n = 33) with daily subcutaneous injections of filgrastim 5 micro g/kg (n = 33) in patients receiving salvage chemotherapy for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. RESULTS The incidence of grade 4 neutropenia in the pegfilgrastim and filgrastim groups was 69% and 68%, respectively. In addition, the mean duration of grade 4 neutropenia was similar in both groups (2.8 and 2.4 days, respectively). The results for the two groups were also not significantly different for febrile neutropenia, neutrophil profile, time to neutrophil recovery, or toxicity profile. A single subcutaneous injection of pegfilgrastim 100 micro g/kg produced a sustained serum concentration relative to daily subcutaneous injections of filgrastim. Filgrastim-treated patients received a median of 11 injections per cycle. CONCLUSION Pegfilgrastim was safe and well tolerated in this patient population. A single injection of pegfilgrastim per chemotherapy cycle provided neutrophil support with safety and efficacy similar to that provided by daily injections of filgrastim. Once-per-cycle administration of pegfilgrastim simplifies the management of neutropenia and may have important clinical benefits for patients and healthcare providers.
Perceived Customer Expectations in Purchasing Luxury Commercial Mini Bus (LCV Segment): An Empirical Analysis

The purpose of this paper is to make a correlation analysis of the responses of customers of a particular brand & make of Light Commercial Vehicle regarding various attribute ratings of a Commercial luxury minibus. Further it also seeks to determine the underlying benefits consumers are looking from a Luxury light Commercial Vehicle by classifying them according to their relative importance they put in the attribute ratings by using factor analysis. It has been revealed from findings of the study that organisations / customers are purchasing Light commercial luxury minibus due to several considerations and these considerations can be further attributed into to major factors which may be labelled as Economic benefit factor and Social benefit factor.
Effects of Three Inorganic Fertilizers on the Biology and Histopathology of infected Biomphalaria alexandrina snails Rehab

The present work was carried out to calculate the half lethal concentrations (LC50) of three inorganic fertilizers (balanced, high phosphorus and high nitrogen fertilizers) on Biomphalaria alexandrina snails and to demonstrate measurable effects on infected B. alexandrina with Schistosoma mansoni miracidia that were exposed for one week to 1⁄4 LC50 (126.4, 400 and 2375 ppm) separately of (balanced, high phosphorus and high nitrogen) fertilizers, respectively. The obtained results showed that the survival of all treated infected snail groups at the 1 st shedding were significantly less than the control group. Moreover, results revealed a marked reduction in the infectivity of the infected snails especially those exposed to sublethal concentration of high nitrogen fertilizer when compared to control. In addition, the cercarial production of all treated groups was completely suppressed. These infected snails exhibited histopathological alterations, which is associated with severe damage in the digestive gland cells as well as the mother sporocysts of treated infected snails. Our study revealed the biological and histopathological effects of three inorganic fertilizers on infected Biomphalaria alexandrina snails
Film classification based on low-level visual effect features

We present a framework to classify the film categories based on low-level features and visual effect features. This ap- proach can serve as a prefilter that represents the movies that you want to watch from the Internet or movie-on-demand service. Our current domain of study is the movie preview. In our approach, we categorize films into three broad kinds: action, drama, and thriller films. Four low-level video features (average shot length, color vari- ance, lighting key, and motion content) and visual effects are com- bined in our system to provide helpful information to demonstrate the film category. The results indicate that visual effect features are effective and useful information and play an important role for clas- sifying the film categories. © 2008 SPIE and IS&T.
Overweight in childhood and adolescence.

The prevalence of overweight doubled among children 6 to 11 years of age and tripled among those 12 to 17 years of age between the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted between 1976 and 1980, and the most recent such survey, conducted in 1999 and 2000. Overweight in children and adolescents, defined as a body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex, is epidemic. Black and Mexican-American children and adolescents are disproportionately affected. Although only 25 to .
The Road to Pollinator Health

Agricultural production is a balancing act. On one side is sustainable production of food and biobased products for a growing population. On the other is protecting our natural resources and the environment. The global decline of the honey bee, a major domestic pollinator of many crops, exemplifies how complex the factors are that contribute to maintaining this balance. Overall bee colony decline, including loss from colony collapse disorder (CCD), poses a serious challenge to agricultural research worldwide. The causes are still not definitive, but stress from pesticides may be a factor. This spring, the European Commission temporarily restricted the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides for specific applications (pending more research). Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) formed a bee health task force to take an even broader look at the pollinator crisis, with a plan to collect interagency input and develop a federal Pollinator Roadmap before the end of 2013.
A tensor-based mutation operator for Neuroevolution of Augmenting Topologies (NEAT)

In Genetic Algorithms, the mutation operator is used to maintain genetic diversity in the population throughout the evolutionary process. Various kinds of mutation may occur over time, typically depending on a fixed probability value called mutation rate. In this work we make use of a novel data-science approach in order to adaptively generate mutation rates for each locus to the Neuroevolution of Augmenting Topologies (NEAT) algorithm. The trail of high quality candidate solutions obtained during the search process is represented as a third-order tensor; factorization of such a tensor reveals the latent relationship between solutions, determining the mutation probability which is likely to yield improvement at each locus. The single pole balancing problem is used as case study to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Results show that the tensor approach improves the performance of the standard NEAT algorithm for the case study.
Serum Levels of Prolactin and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in the Ewe at Various Stages of the Estrous Cycle 1

Summary Estrus activity was checked daily in three whitefaced, cross-bred, yearling ewes and jugular blood samples were collected daily during five estrous cycles. Serum prolactin and LH levels were determined by double radioimmunoassays. Prolactin levels were significantly higher during proestrus, (49 mμg/ml) and Day 1 estrus (40 mμg/ml) than during Day 2 estrus (11 mμg/ml), metestrus (15 mμg/ml) and diestrus (14 mμg/ml). LH levels were elevated on Day 1 estrus in only two of the five estrous cycles observed. The mean LH level for all five of the Day 1 estrus observations was 56 mμg/ml. This level was significantly higher than that during Day 2 estrus (1.9 mμg/ml), metestrus (1.6 mμg/ml), diestrus (1.1 mμg/ml) and proestrus (1.4 mμg/ml). These data suggest that the duration of the rise in prolactin levels is longer and precedes the elevated LH value at estrus. Serum prolactin levels did not seem to be correlated with the rise in LH, even though the increase in LH occurs at a time when serum prolactin levels are still high.
Measuring and evaluating innovation management in small and medium enterprises: proposition of a multicriteria model for selecting indicators and metrics

The objective of this work is to propose a model for measuring and evaluating the innovation management maturity in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), based on specific indicators and metrics (at the firm-level) established with the support of multicriteria decision-making methods, which are combined to monitoring and evaluation tools and to quality management concepts and frameworks. Based on the results of the bibliographical review and documentary analysis on the central themes of this research, a model was developed to measure and evaluate the innovation management in SMEs, seeking to fill gaps identified in the specialized literature. The conceptual model and the logical framework for the definition of indicators and metrics include four dimensions: (i) organization and management; (ii) people management towards innovation; (iii) process management for innovation; and (iv) results and impacts of innovation management. The applicability of the model could be demonstrated through an empirical study focusing on an SME that participated in the Innovation Management Support Program for SMEs at PUC-Rio. The main contributions of the research are a model for monitoring and evaluation of the innovation management by SMEs, which considers the specificities of these firms and their socio-productive contexts and a set of composite indicators associated with the four dimensions of innovation management contemplated in the proposed model.
Una solución al problema del interbloqueo en sistemas distribuidos con modelo AND de petición de recursos

UNO DE LOS PROBLEMAS QUE FRENA EL DESARROLLO DE LOS SISTEMAS DISTRIBUIDOS ES LA POSIBILIDAD DE APARICION DE INTERBLOQUEOS; ESTANDO EN EL QUE EXISTE UN CONJUNTO DE PROCESOS QUE NO PUEDEN CONTINUAR CON SU EJECUCION PORQUE SE ENCUENTRAN A LA ESPERA DE RECURSOS CONCEDIDOS A OTROS PROCESOS DEL MISMO CONJUNTO, EN ESTE TRABAJO SE PRESENTA UN ALOGARITMO QUE RESUELVE DICHO PROBLEMA EN SISTEMAS CON MODELO AND DE PETICION DE RECURSOS (UN PROCESO SOLICITA UN CONJUNTO DE RECURSOS Y PERMANECE BLOQUEADO HASTA QUE LE SON ASIGNADOS TODOS ELLOS). RECIENTEMENTE SE HA POSTULADO LA IMPOSIBILIDAD DE RESOLVER EL PROBLEMA DEL INTERBLOQUEO AND DE MANERA SEGURA (SIN RESOLVER FALSOS INTERBLOQUEOS). EL ALOGARITMO QUE SE DEMUESTRA EN ESTA TESIS DEMUESTRA QUE SI ES POSIBLE CONSEGUIR ALOGARITMOS SEGUROS (Y QUE ADEMAS PROGRESEN) EN EL MODELO AND, EL ALOGARITMO PRESENTADO HA SIDO DEMOSTRADO FORMALMENTE EMPLEANDO EL MODELO FORMASL DE AUTOMATAS DE ENTRADA/SALIDA PALABRAS CLAVE: INTERBLOQUEO; BLOQUEO MUTUO; ABRAZO MORTAL; DETECCION/RESOLUCION DE INTERBLOQUEOS; MODELO AND; AUTOMATAS DE ENTRADA/SALIDA.
Association of the 54-nucleotide repeat polymorphism of hPer3 with opioid dependence in residents of the West Siberian region.

Novosibirsk State University, Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Autonomous Non-Profit Organization, Drug Treatment Centre ‘Vitar’, Novosibirsk, Russia Correspondence to Maxim L. Filipenko, PhD, Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrent’eva ave 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia Tel: + 73 83 363 5171; fax: + 73 83 363 5117; e-mail: max@niboch.nsc. ru