Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Engaging Customers in Value Co-Creation Through Mobile Instant Messaging in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Tourism and hospitality service providers have been seeking ways to engage customers in the value creation process to deliver personalized experiences. Such practices have been facilitated by the rapid development of information communication technology. Extant research on online customer engagement focuses mostly on computer-based platforms. Mobile instant messaging (IM) has rarely been explored despite its substantial potential for firm–customer interactions. On the basis of service–dominant logic and computer-mediated communication theories, this study examines customers’ perceived co-creation experience facilitated by mobile IM. It empirically tests the influencing factors and effects of such co-creation experience. The findings extend the theoretical framework of value co-creation to a context mediated by mobile IM. Managerial suggestions are provided for tourism and hospitality organizations.
Noninflammatory Gallbladder Diseases: An Approach based on Ultrassonographic Findings

Poster: "ECR 2016 / C-0799 / Noninflammatory Gallbladder Diseases: An Approach based on Ultrassonographic Findings" by: "B. S. Nunes, S. M. Tochetto, A. Cavalanti, E. Nagaya, M. C. Chammas, F. T. Jojima; Sao Paulo/BR"
Surface rupture in stochastic slip models

As an alternative to spectral methods, stochastic self-similar slip can be produced through a composite source model by placing a power-law scaling size-frequency distribution of circular slip dislocations on a fault surface. However these models do not accurately account for observed surface rupture behaviour. We propose a modification to the composite source model that corrects this issue. The advantage of this technique is that it accommodates the use of fractal slip distributions on non-planar fault surfaces. However to mimic a surface rupture using this technique, releasing the boundary condition at the top of the fault, we observed a systematic decrease in slip at shallow depths. We propose a new strategy whereby the surface is treated like a reflector with the slip being folded back onto the fault. Two different techniques based on this principal are presented: the first is the method of images. It requires a small change to pre-existing codes and works for planar faults. The second involves the use of a multistage trilateration technique. It is applied to non-planar faults described by an unstructured mesh. The reflected slip calculated using the two techniques is near identical on a planar fault, suggesting they are equivalent. Applying this correction, where reflected slip is accounted for in the composite source model, the lack of slip at shallow depths is not observed any more and there is no systematic trend with depth. However, there are other parameters which may affect the spatial distribution of slip across the fault plane. For example, the type of probability density function used in the placement of the subevent is also important. In the case where the location of maximum slip is known to a first order, a Gaussian may be appropriate to describe the probability function. For hazard assessment studies a uniform probability density function is more suitable as it provides no underlying systematic spatial trend.
Semi-automated volumetric analysis of lung-, liver- and lymph node metastases during follow-up

Poster: "ECR 2011 / C-0277 / Semi-automated volumetric analysis of lung-, liver- and lymph node metastases during follow-up" by: "A. M. Wulff1, M. Fabel1, S. Fischer1, G. Soza2, J. Biederer1, M. Heller1, H. Bolte1; 1Kiel/DE, 2Forchheim/DE"
Combined Single and Flooding Routing using Time-tag in Intermittently Connected Mobile Networks

A special category of the wireless mobile network in which the connection between any source-destination pair does not exist most of the time is called intermittently connected mobile network (ICMN). To route messages effectively in this type of network, different routing schemes are proposed in the literature. Based on the number of copies of a message to be spread in the network, the routing schemes can be categorized into single-copy routing, multiple-copy routing and flooding-based routing. Even though flooding-based routing schemes deliver most of the messages when there are no limitations on the resources, it wastes a lot of resources. At the same time, single-copy routing schemes deliver very less number of messages to the destination. This paper proposes a routing scheme named Combined Single and Flooding Routing using Time-tag (CSF), which makes use of the single-copy and flooding-based routing schemes and binding them using time-tag value effectively. The performance of the proposed routing scheme is better than the existing single and flooding-based schemes.
Factors Influencing the Desired Number of Children Among Married Women in the Reproductive Age and its Implications for Policy Making

Background: Desired number of children is one of the main indexes showing the fertility preferences of couples. This issue is currently more important as Iranian policy makers are revising population policies to improve fertility rate. Objectives: As a result, the main goal of this study was to investigate factors influencing the number of desired children among married women in the reproductive age. A theoretical framework was constructed based on demographic transition theory, demandsupply theory and diffusion theory. Methods: This study was a quantitative research and its research technique was survey. The population of the study included all married women at the reproductive age (15-49), who were living in Shiraz County (Shiraz city and surrounding rural areas). Data was collected by interviews with 626 women, who were selected by multi cluster sampling and purposive sampling during year 2014. Data was analyzed by the SPSS (version 22) software. Results: The findings showed that the desired number of children both in Shiraz city and its surrounding rural areas was exactly below the replacement rate. In addition, findings of this study demonstrated that the desired number of children as a dependent variable is affected by a set of socioeconomic and cultural factors. Results have revealed that the main predictors are couple agreement on the number of children, respondents’ income, son preference, respondents’ authority and ethnicity. Conclusions: Overall, the variables considered in the research model explained only 32.7% of change in the dependent variable. This means that 67.3% of change in the number of desired children is related to factors that are not included in the research model. Moreover, most of the women in Shiraz County desired to have a small family size and this fact can result in further decline of fertility rates in the future because couples respect their desires in fertility. As a result, it is recommender for policy makers to pay more attention to factors influencing the desired number of children.
Implementing Landmine Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift into an Athleteʼs Training Program

THE LANDMINE SINGLE-LEG ROMANIAN DEADLIFT (LANDMINE SL RDL) IS CLASSIFIED AS A UNILATERAL LOWER-BODY MOVEMENT THATCANBEUSED TOBUILD STABILITY, STRENGTH, AND POWER THROUGHOUT AN ATHLETE’S POSTERIOR CHAIN AND CORE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY LITTLE TO NO ARTICLES PUBLISHED THAT DISCUSS THE USEOF LANDMINE EXERCISES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS THREE-FOLD TO: (A) PROVIDE A DETAILED DISCUSSION ON HOW TO EXECUTE THE LANDMINE SL RDL PROPERLY, (B) DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF THIS MOVEMENT, AND (C) DISCUSS HOW COACHES AND STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROFESSIONALS CAN INTEGRATE IT INTO
Biosensors for the forensic detection of body fluids

III List of Figures . X List of Tables . XV List of Abbreviations . XVI Chapter 1 Introduction . 1 1.1 Biological Fluid Testing . 2 1.2 Current Testing Strategies . 3 1.3 Current Challenges . 8 1.4 Recent Advances . 10 1.4. 1 Infrared Spectroscopy . 11 1.4. 2 Raman Spectroscopy . 13 1.4. 3 Hyperspectral Imaging . 14 1.4. 4 RNA Profiling . 16 1.4. 5 DNA Methylation Profiling . 19 1.4. 6 Metagenomic Analysis . 22 1.4. 7 Immunofluorescence . 23 1.5 Biosensors . 25 1.5. 1 Enabling Biosensors for the Analysis of Biological Fluids . 27 1.6 Project Aims and Objectives . 29 Chapter 2 Biosensors . 32 2.
EFEITO DA eCG SOBRE AS CARACTERÍSTICAS MORFOFUNCIONAIS DO CORPO LÚTEO DE VACAS MESTIÇAS DURANTE A SINCRONIZAÇÃO DA OVULAÇÃO

Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar o efeito do tratamento com gonadotrofina coriônica equina (eCG) sobre as características morfofuncionais do corpo lúteo (CL) em vacas mestiças com diferentes concentrações circulantes de progesterona (P4) durante a sincronização da ovulação. Foram utilizadas 30 fêmeas mestiças submetidas a um protocolo de sincronização para IATF e divididas para receberem ou não de PGF2α no D0 no início do protocolo e no momento da retirada do dispositivo intravaginal de P4 foram subdivididas aleatoriamente em quatro grupos para receberem a aplicação ou não de eCG. Uma alta concentração de P4 no momento da sincronização da ovulação influenciou negativamente (P=0,03) o diâmetro, volume e a vascularização do CL subsequente ao protocolo. Vacas tratadas com eCG e com alta concentração circulante de P4 no momento da sincronização da ovulação apresentaram diâmetro do CL (P>0,05), semelhante às vacas com baixa concentração de P4. Conclui-se que elevadas concentrações circulantes de P4 impactaram negativamente nas características morfofuncionais do CL e a administração de eCG pode ser utilizada como uma estratégia para favorecer uma melhor resposta luteal em fêmeas mestiças bovinas com alta concentração de P4 no momento da sincronização da ovulação.
Reabilitacinės Pilnų namų bendruomenės procesai: gydymo modelio,besigydančio asmens ir bendruomenės santykis

Pastaruoju metu Lietuvoje, kaip ir kitose šalyse, ieškoma veiksmingų būdų spręsti priklausomybės ligomis sergančių asmenų reabilitacijos klausimą. Vienas iš tokių sprendimų – reabilitacinės bendruomenės. Šiame straipsnyje analizuojama priklausomybės nuo alkoholio ir narkotikų liga sergančio asmens prisitaikymo prie gydymo modelio sukonstruotų aplinkų problema. Buvo atliktas kokybinis lauko tyrimas vienoje iš Lietuvos reabilitacinių bendruomenių (Pilnų namų bendruomenėje), kurioje taikomas Anoniminių alkoholikų gydymo modelis. Siekta išsiaiškinti, kodėl daug asmenų išvyksta iš bendruomenės, nebaigę gydytis. Pasitelkiant dinaminių sistemų teorijos požiūrį ieškoma atsakymo į klausimus, kiek sprendimas likti bendruomenėje ar nelikti priklauso nuo asmens ir jį supančios aplinkos tarpusavio sąveikų bei kiek įtakos šiam sprendimui turi ligos pobūdis ir asmens charakterio savybės. Pastebėta, kad gydymas gali būti nesėkmingas, jeigu netinka asmeniui arba jeigu pastarajam pernelyg sunku prisitaikyti bendruomenėje. Tyrimas parodė, kad, elgdamasis pagal gydymo programos (modelio) taisykles, besigydantis asmuo palengvina gydymosi procesą ir atsiranda viltis pateikti sėkmingą priklausomybės ligos įveikos prognozę. Prisitaikymo bendruomenėje sėkmė tiesiogiai priklauso nuo to, kaip asmuo sugeba prisiderinti prie reabilitacinėje įstaigoje suformuotos aplinkos. Įveikus prisitaikymo laikotarpio sunkumus ir prisitaikius prie gydymo modelio sukonstruotos aplinkos (pvz., bendruomenėje sukurtų bendravimo ir elgesio taisyklių), kyla kitų, su pakitusia ir prie aplinkos prisitaikiusia būsena susijusių problemų.
Landing control design for a VTOL aircraft

This study investigates the problem of forcing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to land on a carrier. Once we obtain the tracking error system, we take the strategies such as preliminarily treating a two-dimensional subsystem, recombining subsystems, separating out a converging term, and using the ‘converging input converging state (CICS)’ stability theory. As a consequence, we only need to stabilise a fourth-order integrator that is subject to a bounded uncertain coefficient. Then, we assign a partially-saturated controller to deal with the perturbed fourth-order integrator and particularly the uncertain coefficient. With the suggested algorithm, the carrier is allowed to evolve in three dimensions and the landing control design has a simple expression.
RNAAgeCalc: A multi-tissue transcriptional age calculator

We introduced RNAAgeCalc, a versatile across-tissue and tissue-specific transcriptional age calculator. We utilized GTEx database to identify 1,616 common age-related genes based on meta-analysis of transcriptional age signature across multi-tissues. Additionally, tissue-specific age-related genes were obtained from differential expression analysis on individual tissues. By performing across-tissue transcriptional age prediction, we showed that our 1,616 common age-related genes outperformed other prior age related gene signatures. Furthermore, we utilized TCGA database to demonstrate that the transcriptional age acceleration computed from our within-tissue predictor was significantly correlated with mutation burden, mortality risk and cancer stage. RNAAgeCalc is available at http://www.ams. sunysb.edu/~pfkuan/softwares.html#RNAAgeCalc.
Linear Versus Nonlinear Methods for Detecting Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Current Systems Patterns

There is a growing interest in the development of models and methods of analysis aimed to recognize in the geomagnetic field signals the different contributions coming from the various sources both internal and external to the Earth. Many models describing the geomagnetic field of internal and external origin have been developed. Here, we investigate the possibility to recognize in the magnetic field of external origin the different contributions coming from external sources. We consider the measurements of the vertical component of the geomagnetic field recorded by the European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm A and B satellites at low and mid latitudes during a geomagnetically quiet period. We apply two different methods of analysis: a linear method, that is, the empirical orthogonal function (EOF), and a nonlinear one, that is, the multivariate empirical mode decomposition (MEMD). Due to the high nonlinear behavior of the different external contributions to the magnetic signal the MEMD seems to recognize better than EOF the main intrinsic modes capable of describing the different magnetic spatial structures embedded in the analyzed signal. By applying the MEMD only five modes and a residue are necessary to recognize the different contributions coming from the external sources in the magnetic signal against the 26 modes that are necessary in the case of the EOF. This study is an example of the potential of the MEMD to give new insights into the analysis of the geomagnetic field of external origin and to separate the ionospheric signal from the magnetospheric one in a simple and rapid way.
An evaluation of operational and research weather forecasts for southern West Africa using observations from the DACCIWA field campaign in June–July 2016

Reliable and accurate weather forecasts, particularly those of rainfall and its extremes, have the potential to improve living conditions in densely populated southern West Africa (SWA). The limited availability of observations has long impeded a rigorous evaluation of current state‐of‐the‐art forecast models. The field campaign of the Dynamics‐Aerosol‐Chemistry‐Cloud Interactions in West Africa (DACCIWA) project in June–July 2016 has created an unprecedentedly dense set of measurements from surface stations and radiosondes. Here we present results from a comprehensive evaluation of both numerical model forecasts and satellite products using these data on a regional and local level. Results reveal a substantial observational uncertainty showing considerable underestimations in satellite estimates of rainfall and low‐cloud cover with little correlation at the local scale. Models have a dry bias of 0.1–1.9 mm·day−1 in rainfall and too low column relative humidity. They tend to underestimate low clouds, leading to excess surface solar radiation of 43 W·m−2 . Remarkably, most models show some skill in representing regional modulations of rainfall related to synoptic‐scale disturbances, while local variations in rainfall and cloudiness are hardly captured. Slightly better results are found with respect to temperature and for the post‐onset rather than for the pre‐onset period. Delicate local features such as the Maritime Inflow phenomenon are also rather poorly represented, leading to too cool, dry and cloudy conditions at the coast. Differences between forecast days 1 and 2 are relatively small and hardly systematic, suggesting a relatively quick error saturation. Using explicit convection leads to more realistic spatial variability in rainfall, but otherwise no marked improvement. Future work should aim at improving the subtle balance between the diurnal cycles of low clouds, surface radiation, the boundary layer and convection. Further efforts are also needed to improve the observational system beyond field campaign periods.
Switchable, Widely Tunable and Interval-Adjustable Multi-Wavelength Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on Cascaded Filters

A novel individually switchable, widely tunable, and interval-adjustable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) is experimentally demonstrated in this article. It is based on the cascaded structure of SMF-TMF-SMF (STS) filter and Lyot filter with the assistance of nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR). The homemade STS filter is a comb filter that formed by splicing a section of two-mode fiber (TMF) and two segments of single-mode fiber (SMF) with core-offset structures. Compared with other multimode interferences, the spectrum of STS filter is more uniform. When inserted into the laser cavity, this comb filter functions as the wavelength selector with wavelength interval of ∼0.8 nm. The insertion loss of the filter is only ∼0.4 dB. By properly adjusting the polarization controllers (PCs) in the laser cavity, individually switchable wavelengths with different flexible lasing states can be obtained, such as tunable adjacent single-, dual-, triple-, quadruple-, and quintuple-wavelength outputs. The tuning range can up to 30 nm, from 1530 to 1560 nm. When the number of output wavelengths is 1∼3, the tuning process can keep the step size of 0.8 or 1.6 nm. The non-adjacent dual- and triple-wavelength outputs, as well as adjacent sextuple- and septuple-wavelength outputs can also be achieved. The output characteristics, such as flexible switchability and tunability, are difficult to implement by other methods.
Examining middle school students’ knowledge and beliefs about earthquake and tsunami

Abstract This study examined middle school students’ knowledge and beliefs about earthquake and tsunami through a multidimensional perspective of conceptual change theory. Four related constructs of conceptual change were examined including students’ science knowledge, preparedness knowledge, ontological beliefs, and epistemic beliefs. Students responded textually and graphically to prompts in workbooks and verbally in semi-structured interviews. Four prominent themes were identified in the students’ responses: (1) supergiant tsunami wave with near absolute and unavoidable catastrophic effects, (2) diminished effect of earthquakes as compared to tsunamis, (3) earthquakes and tsunamis could occur at any time in the area, and (4) strong intent to protect self and family from harm. Study results indicate that all four conceptual change constructs contributed to the students’ conceptions represented by these prominent themes. Students hold parallel ontologies of the nature of earthquake and tsunami geophysical phenomena and preparedness phenomena. Earthquakes and tsunamis are emotionally charged topics for students living in a region subject to a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami. Students seek information about these hazards, often through online sources which may foster naïve conceptions. Educational theory for earthquake and tsunami instruction can be further developed using the methods and initial results of this study to examine in greater detail the relationships between students’ geoscience and preparedness knowledge and their ontological and epistemic beliefs. Implications for instruction include formative assessment that makes visible students’ knowledge and beliefs in order to develop metacognition of their own conceptions and to inform subsequent instruction. Results indicate that geoscience instruction should be accompanied by instruction on preparedness actions that are locally relevant to students’ lives in order to reduce fear and anxiety and to develop students’ perceptions of themselves as active agents who can have a positive influence on the outcome of these events.
Suplementación alimenticia de glutamina sobre el desempeño productivo en pollos de engorde

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el tamaño del efecto de la suplementación de glutamina sobre el rendimiento productivo de pollos de engorde, la consistencia de su efecto y la influencia de otros factores mediante el uso de meta-análisis. Se encontró que la suplementación de glutamina favorece el aprovechamiento de nutrientes reflejado en menores valores de conversión alimenticia (calculada con ganancia de peso) 1,484 versus 1,518, y un tamaño medio de efecto de -0,031 (diferencia de medias) (P=0,00005). Los pollos control requieren consumir 31 g adicionales de alimento para producir 1 kg de peso ganado en comparación con el grupo que sí recibió el aminoácido en estudio. Cuando la variable analizada fue conversión alimenticia (calculada con peso vivo) (1,468 vs. 1,478), se determinó que los pollos sin glutamina requieren de 15 g adicionales de alimento para producir 1 kg de peso vivo (diferencia de medias= -0,015; P=0,00001). No se encontró un efecto consistente entre los estudios realizados, presentándose valores elevados en el test de inconsistencia, 100% y 81,6% para las dos formas de conversión de alimento. Las meta-regresiones señalan que factores relacionados al diseño del experimento o ciertos niveles de nutrientes tienen impacto sobre la variable en estudio. Se concluye que la suplementación de glutamina favorece el rendimiento productivo en pollos de engorde. Sin embargo, se debe considerar el diseño del estudio y la formulación de la dieta