Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of exclusive self-monitoring of fasting capillary blood glucose in the treatment of diabetes

The study aims to analyze the efficacy of the exclusive self-monitoring of the fasting capillary blood glucose in the control and treatment of diabetic patients. This is a quasi-experimental study, for which five individuals with diabetes were selected, who perform only the fasting capillary blood glucose monitoring, being added about seven other measurements, a variable number according to the individual availability of the volunteer, at different times throughout the day. It was verified that four individuals presented blood glucose values by the use of the fasting capillary blood glucose monitoring, within the parameters of normality for diabetics, between 70-130 mg dL -1 of blood (ADA, 2014b), although in the other measurements, they presented values far from the ideal goal, in a significant part of the time. The study outlines a trend that shows that the glycemic monitoring values based solely on the fasting capillary blood glucose is ineffective, since they can erroneously indicate satisfactory control of the blood glucose levels. Based on the results obtained, to a more effective monitoring and which denotes levels of reliability, it is required at least three measurements of capillary blood glucose throughout the day, and also, the importance of long laboratory tests for glycemic monitoring, such as glycated hemoglobin.
A comprehensive review on VoIP over Wireless LAN networks

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is one of the most important technologies in the world of communication. Around, 20 years of research on VoIP, some Quality of Service (QoS) problems of VoIP are still remaining. During the past decade and with growing of wireless technologies, we have seen that many papers turn their concentration from Wired-LAN to Wireless-LAN. VoIP over Wireless LAN (WLAN) faces many challenges, due to the loose nature of wireless network. Issues like providing QoS at a good level, dedicating capacity for calls and having secure calls is more difficult rather than wired LAN. Therefore VoIP over WLAN (VoWLAN) remains a challenging research topic. In this survey we consolidate and address all VoWLAN issues.
Exploring the use of public relations in organising activism: Implications for addressing gender-based violence in the developing world

Public relations (PR) offers strategies that may create positive change in response to gender-based violence (GV). It can be transformative in influencing people’s attitudes and choices. However, PR has traditionally focussed on managing relations with stakeholders to build the image of corporate institutions. This has meant that the professional and academic interests of PR have often become aligned with profit-making institutions. Instead, from a critical perspective, PR can be used in non-profit sectors, including non-government or voluntary organisations with an interest in organising campaigns to promote community health and wellbeing. It can function as a discursive tool to promote the voices of marginalised people to transform society and promote equality. Such an example can be found in activism against GV. Literature on activism against GV is reviewed in this paper to identify how PR strategies are used amongst activists to organise campaigns. The use of PR has appeared as a community action tool and as an individual communicative technique to organise activists, to promote the GV agenda, and to attain public support for eliminating GV. The value of PR in addressing difficult issues such as GV offers hope, especially in the developing world where large scale social intervention programs are not feasible.
Extreme learning machine based on stationary wavelet singular values for bearing failure diagnosis

Intelligence condition monitoring based on vibration signal analysis plays a key role in improving rolling bearings failure diagnosis in mechanical transmission systems. Unexpected failures in the bearings may cause machine breakdowns that are very expensive for the industry. Hence, this study proposes a method to the rolling element bearing failure diagnosis which is based on an extreme learning machine (ELM) algorithm combined with stationary wavelet transform (SWT) and singular value decomposition (SVD). The SWT is used to separate the vibration signals into a series of wavelet component signals. Then, the obtained wavelet components matrix is decomposed by means of a SVD method to obtain a set of wavelet singular values. Finally, the wavelet singular values are used as input to the extreme learning machine for classification among ten different bearing failure types. Obtained results using the proposed model shown high accuracy of diagnosis under variable speed condition.
A Systematic Review on Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

The recent technology boom in wireless sensor network opens new opportunities for boosting efficiency and productivity of industrial manufacture by providing low cost, great automation and distributed control systems. Since designing an industrial wireless sensor network (IWSN) is significantly depended on the industrial environments, application requirements, and the characteristics of the available wireless technologies, a systematic approach for investigating IWSN designs is considered in this paper. Various design challenges, issues and possible solutions regarding IWSNs design are addressed.
An SVD-based Transparent Watermarking Method

A new watermarking method on the basis of Singular Value Decomposition is proposed in this paper. The method is blind and modifies one of the orthonormal matrices of the decomposition of 4x4 block to enclose a bit of a watermark. A procedure for minimization of embedding distortions is considered. Two embedding rules have been proposed for watermarking which provide different robustness and transparency. Popular attacks have been applied and experimental results have been illustrated. According to the results the robustness of the proposed watermarking method toward some attacks is more than 36% better compared to other known blind watermarking methods. Keywords—Watermarking, Singular Value Decomposition, Robustness, Transparency
Effect of Curcumma, Zn-Proteinate, and Cu-Proteinate Supplements on Milk Production of Subclinical Mastitis Fries Holland Cows

The objective of the research was to find out the effect of Curcumma, Zn-proteinate, and Cu-proteinate supplementation on subclinical mastitis status in term of 4% FCM milk production. The research was conducted using 24 heads of lactating dairy cows in Randomized Block Design with six treatments, and four groups of milk production as replication i.e. I= >14 kg/day ; II= 12-13.99 kg/day ; III= 10-11.99 kg/day; IV= <10 kg/day. Treatments were: R 1 (Control); R 2 (R 1 + 2% Zn proteinate); R 3 (R 1 + 2% Cu-proteinate); R 4 (R 1 + 2% Curcumma); R 5 (R 1 + 2% Zn-proteinate + 2% Cu-proteinate); R 6 (R 1 + 2% Zn-proteinate + 2% Cu-proteinate + 2% Curcumma). Parameters observed were 4%FCM milk production and subclinis status. The results showed that ration supplemented with Curcumma, Zn-proteinate, and Cu-proteinate decreased mastitis subclinic status and 4% FCM milk production increased significantly. Supplementation of Curcumma, Zn-proteinate, and Cu-proteinate resulted is the best for decrease in subclinical mastitis indicator and increase 4% FCM milk production. (Animal Production 12(1): 16-20 (2010) Key Words : dairy cows, subclinic mastitis, curcumma, Zn-proteinate, and Cu-proteinate
SEXUAL DIMORPHISM WITH THE SHAPE OF HYOID BONE

Sex determination from skeletal remains is an important task for forensic experts in medicolegal cases. The present study was done to know the relationship of sex with the shape of hyoid bone. A total of 100 hyoid bones, 66 males and 34 females, in different age groups were studied. According to the study, hyoid bones were highly polymorphic in shape across the ages in both sexes. In adult males, V shape is more common (36.16 %) when compared to U shaped hyoid bone (35.29%) in adult females.
From Computational Aesthetic Prediction for Images to Films and Online Videos

In the last decade, creating and sharing videos online has become a mainstream movement and has led to some creators generating one personal video per day, also called daily vlogging. Although robust solutions exist to suggest photographs based on aesthetic criteria, the rising number of online videos created and watched means that such recommendation systems are required more than ever for videos. The main purpose of this paper is to transfer the skill of computational aesthetic classification of photographs to videos while developing new ways of investigating video creation. Using a dataset of photographs rated on aesthetic criteria by an internet community and recently developed feature extraction algorithms, the computational aesthetic classifier is capable of state-of-the-art photograph classification depending on aesthetic preferences learnt from people’s ratings. On a test set of YouTube videos, the same system then displays satisfying aesthetic classification results that consist of an attempt to match the provided human aesthetic quality ratings. Achieving a transfer of skill from photograph to video classification, the computational classifier is used to analyze the evolution of aesthetics in feature films; this highlighted the aesthetic classifier’s visual preferences and caused some interesting patterns to emerge that were related to filmmakers’ decisions. Aesthetic classification makes it possible to observe the evolution of aesthetics over the careers of daily content creators thanks to their abundant and regular online video content. It can aid the investigation into the impact of aesthetics on the popularity of online videos using the available metadata about the internet audience's appreciation. This can also provide a new tool for video content creators to assess their work and assist them in the production of content of higher aesthetic quality.
The Strategic Alignment of Supply Chain and IT Resources

In reaction to recent findings, which suggest that when acting alone supply chain and IT resources cannot yield a competitive advantage to organizations, the present study, posits that it’s by combining these resources together that organizations will gain a competitive advantage from them. Rooted in the resource-based-view and the relational view of the firm, this research presents a conceptual model that will permit the uncovering of the dominant configurations of supply chain and IT resources alignment. This study also presents three expected alignment configurations (i.e., cost driven organizations, value driven organizations and innovation driven organizations) which represent the primary form of alignment between these resources and their respective impact on organizational performance. Using the gestalt approach, we plan to verify our research model by collecting data from at least 200 Canadian prime manufacturers. Findings tied to this initiative will provide important contributions to both research and practice. Keywordsinformation management; supply chain resources; IT resources; alignment
icrofabricated air-microfluidic sensor for personal monitoring of airborne articulate matter : Design , fabrication , and experimental results

We present the design and fabrication of a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) air-microfluidic particulate matter (PM) sensor, and show experimental results obtained from exposing the sensor to concentrations of tobacco smoke and diesel exhaust, two commonly occurring PM sources. Our sensor measures only 25 mm × 21 mm × 2 mm in size and is two orders of magnitude smaller than commercially available direct mass PM sensors. The small shape allows our sensor to be used for continuous recording of personal PM exposure levels. The sensor contains an air-microfluidic circuit that separates the particles by size (virtual impactor) and then transports and deposits the selected particles using thermophoretic ir quality monitoring M2.5 ir-microfluidics EMS precipitation onto the surface of a microfabricated mass-sensitive film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR). The mass-loading of the FBAR causes a change in its resonant frequency, and the rate of the frequency change corresponds to the particle concentration in the sampled air volume. We present experimental results that demonstrate the performance of our sensor for measuring PM mass emitted from diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke, and show that it exhibits sensitivity approaching 2 g/m3 with up to 10 min integration time.
A Dragon and a Dove? A Comparative Overview of Chinese and European Trade Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa

As China's footprint in African trade grows larger by the day, the need to contextualize this rise through comparative analysis becomes ever more necessary. This paper contrasts the sub-Saharan trade relations of both China and Europe with their respective designated stereotypes: those of a dragon and a dove. The article compares the trade dynamics on four levels: the policies and institutional mechanisms that shape the relationship; the composition of the trade flows; the geographic distribution of trade dominance; and the influence of norms and values on the trade pattern. It concludes that although there are empirical grounds behind these stereotypes, Chinese and European trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more similar, partly due to a more hawkish European stance.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF White spot syndrome virus AND ITS EPIDEMIOLOGY IN BRAZIL

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is considered the most threatening infectious agent in shrimp aquaculture. Since its fi rst occurrence in 1992, this pathogen has caused economic losses approach one billion US dollars per year. WSSV is a tailed, rod-shaped nucleocapsid, double stranded DNA virus, which belongs to Nimaviridae family. In this report, it is presented a concise overview on WSSV fi rst occurrence and the diff erent features of the virus. Besides, it is reported an update on epidemiology with special attention to its occurrence in Brazil. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.17525/vrr.v18i1-2.63
2 0 M ar 2 01 8 Anisotropy in electrical conductivity and transparency of films of aligned conducting rods

Nikolai I. Lebovka, 2, ∗ Yuri Yu. Tarasevich, † Nikolai V. Vygornitskii, ‡ Andrei V. Eserkepov, § and Renat K. Akhunzhanov ¶ Department of Physical Chemistry of Disperse Minerals, F.D. Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloidal Chemistry, NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, 03142 Department of Physics, Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, Ukraine, 01033 Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling, Astrakhan State University, Astrakhan, Russia, 414056 (Dated: September 3, 2018)
GENETIC PARAMETERS OF BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS IN THE BOVINE (Bos taurus)

INTRODUCTION It has becoming increasingly accepted that genetic variation makes an important contribution to individual differences in the normal range of behaviour, including general ability traits (Plomin, 1999) and to population differences (Plusquellec and Bouissou, 2001). Important variability between populations, e.g. breeds, within species is commonly accepted and the recognition of a genetic background for these traits is implicit (Sandnabba, 1995, Schneider-Stock, 1995). Knowledge of the relative importance of the genetic component for the behaviour traits would allow for the development of strategies to genetically modulate its expression within a breeding population.
Previous Blocking Trials Impede Learning about the Added CS during Compound Conditioning Trials with an Intensified US

A conditioned suppression experiment was conducted with rats in an attempt to test the predictions offered by the Rescorla-Wagner (1972), Mackintosh (1975), and Pearce-Hall (1980) models regarding blocking effect. A four-stage within-subject design was employed in which rats received consistent pairings of a conditioned stimulus, CS A , with a weak shock in Stage 1. A simultaneous compound formed by the pre-trained CS A and an added stimulus CS B was paired with the weak shock in Stage 2. Subsequently, the same AB compound was paired with a stronger shock in Stage 3. A high level of suppression to CS A but no suppression to CS B was found in the final test phase. This pattern of results suggests that CS A blocked conditioning to stimulus CS B in both Stage 2 and Stage 3. This finding supports the predictions of the Mackintosh model, but not those offered by the Rescorla-Wagner and Pearce and Hall models.
A NEW APPROACH OF DUAL-BAND FILTERS BY STEPPED IMPEDANCE SIMPLIFIED CASCADED QUADRUPLET RESONATORS WITH SLOT COUPLING

This paper presents novel approaches for dual-band bandpass filter design utilizing stepped impedance simplified cascaded quadruplet resonators (SI-SCQRs) with slot coupling. A pair of SISCQRs forms a cross coupled dual-band filtering path to provide high selectivity passband response, and a slot coupling structure provides SI-SCQRs with another filtering path for improving and controlling the performances of the dual-band filter such as insertion loss and bandwidth. Measured insertion losses are 0.26 dB and 1.2 dB, and return losses are better than 16.3 dB and 15.2 dB at the first and second Corresponding author: M. -P. Houng (mphoung@eembox.ncku.edu.tw).
Power Enhancement of Partial Shaded PV Array by Optimizing the Electrical Connection of Module

The maximum output power (Pmax) generated from photovoltaic (PV) array will be apparently reduced if the array is partially shaded. In order to enhance Pmax generated from partial shaded PV array, several interconnection schemes of array are proposed. Among these schemes, the totally cross tied (TCT) scheme and the recently proposed static scheme are widely discussed. It was reported that Pmax produced with static scheme is equal to the TCT scheme even under worst conditions. However, in these simulations the illumination of every single module is assumed to be uniform, but in urban environments the illumination of modules on the edge of shadow is more likely to be non-uniform. In this paper, first, a comprehensive circuit-level simulation, which is implemented in PSpice, has been done to investigate performance of PV array with both TCT scheme and static scheme under different partial shading conditions. And the results show that Pmax generated from static scheme is higher than that form TCT scheme if the illumination of every single module is uniform, however if some modules are partially shaded, the Pmax with static scheme is more likely less than that with TCT scheme. Then, the electrical connection of a module is improved for the purpose of enhancing Pmax under partial shading con- ditions in which some modules in the array are partially shaded. And the simulation results show that Pmax is apparently increased by employing the improved modules.
Genetic Diversity among CIMMYT Maize Inbred Lines Investigated with SSR Markers: II. Subtropical, Tropical Midaltitude, and Highland Maize Inbred Lines and their Relationships with Elite U.S. and European Maize

Characterization of genetic diversity of maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm is of great importance in hybrid maize breeding. The objectives of this study were to (i) investigate genetic diversity in CIMMYT subtropical, tropical midaltitude and highland inbreds with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, (ii) identify appropriate testers for the development of new inbred lines, (iii) compare this sample to U.S. and European elite maize lines and CIMMYT tropical lowland inbreds, and (iv) use the marker and pedigree information as a guide to understanding the heterotic relationship among the CIMMYT maize lines (CMLs) and their potential practical use in maize breeding programs worldwide. Inbreds included in the study were assayed with 79 SSR markers. The CIMMYT inbred lines originated from 35 mostly broad-based populations and pools with mixed origins. A total of 566 alleles were scored, (averaging 7.2 and ranging from 2 to 16 alleles per locus). The modified Roger's distance (MRD) between pairs of inbreds averaged 0.78, with a range of 0.45 to 0.93. Unweighted paired group method using arithmetic averages (UPGMA) cluster analysis revealed no clear clustering. This reflects a mixed composition of CIMMYT subtropical, tropical midaltitude and highland maize populations and pools, and indicates that large amounts of variation have been incorporated into CIMMYT germplasm. Temperate heterotic groups were separated based on the markers, and nontemperate CIMMYT maize was genetically distinct from temperate lines. Discrete clusters were difficult to identify within and often between megaenvironments. Specific recommendations for nontemperate hybrid maize breeding are made.
Application of mine waste for wastewater treatment: Efficient organic pollutant removal

In this research, a high porous silicate mining waste that was prepared from Syah Kamar Polymetal Porphyry mine in order to malachite green dye (MG) removal has been applied. The characterization of this natural mineral was determined using the XRD, XRF, SEM and FT-IR analysis. The MG adsorption onto high porous activated waste was studied based on the parameters of pH, temperature, adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration and contact time. The equilibrium and kinetic adsorption models were experimentally investigated. The obtained data have suggested that the process of MG removal followed up the Sips isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic. The thermodynamic parameters values consist of ΔG˚, ΔH˚ and ΔS˚ confirms that the adsorption of MG is spontaneous and exothermic reaction. In the optimal condition the removal of MG was more than 93%. This method has a number of advantages, including being low-cost and non-toxic and the availability of natural adsorbent.
Information Need for Corporate Stakeholders: An Analytical Review

The purpose of this paper is to find out diversity of corporate information reporting, trend of its development and stakeholders’ requirements for different categories of information disclosures. In this paper, different types of stakeholders and their information requirements have been examined. By reviewing prior literatures, particular category of information disclosures needed for specific group of corporate stakeholders has been identified. The discussion of this paper can raise a question of credibility for recent corporate reporting practice since any annual report ignores stakeholders’ demands on particular category of information, more specifically, a category of nonfinancial information materials. It can be agreed by reviewing prior literatures that integrated reporting has developed when conventional accounting has failed to serve stakeholders’ needs. Consequently, nonfinancial information is needed to be disclosed along with financial information under integrated reporting concept. The implications of this paper are building awareness to the corporate entities for disclosing necessary information demanded by their stakeholders and making consciousness of the corporate stakeholders to raise their voices in favour of their demands for any particular category of information disclosures. Keywords: Corporate Disclosures, Corporate Stakeholders, Nonfinancial Information