Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Journal of Informetrics: A Bibliometric Profile

This paper critically analyses 239 scholarly communications published in the inaugural five volumes of Journal of Informetrics ( JOI) to examine growth of literature, types of communications, authorship pattern, collaboration trend, predominant research domains, etc. Subsequent analysis focuses on prolific contributors, degree of collaboration, and time-lag trend. Findings reveal that - publication output doubles over the study period as article publications increase considerably; though single-authored contributions were significant (30 %), majority of contributions were collaborated by two-authors (36 %), while average authorship accounts for 2.28 per communications. Degree of collaboration (DC) was impressive (0.699) but not overwhelming as research collaborations has emanated from 199 higher learning institutions of 32 countries across the globe. Ranking of prolific contributors has shown Prof. Egghe on the top followed by L Bornmann; R Rousseau and L Leydesdoff. Result also shows upward trend of keyword usage with an average of 4.55 per items, of which h-index, citation analysis, bibliometrics, g-index, etc, expectedly predominates. Scholarly nature of source journal has been further ascertained from increasing citations and reference usage trend. Moreover, growing hardness of the field has been attributed to JOI due to the increasing usage of tables and figures. Study also showed that the journal takes an average of about four month time to publish a manuscript.
Reliable ECG Signals Based on GMM for Body Area Network

A distinctive and natural trust region for protected data transportations in wireless healthcare systems such as body area networks is provided by the blood flow system in a humanoid body. Regrettably, biometric signal confirmation by biological characteristics in wireless healthcare has not been broadly studied. A data authentication method using electrocardiography (ECG) signal shapes for reducing key exchange overhead is proposed in this paper. Applying stochastic pattern recognition techniques in wireless healthcare is the key impact of this study. The inter-pulse interval (IPI) signal shape at source side is summarized as a biometric authentication key using Gaussian mixture model (GMM), in the suggested method. At the destination point, a light-weight signature authentication scheme is implemented that uses IPI signals gathered locally at the receiver. The suggested authentication scheme has the benefit of high sample misalignment acceptance. The proposed authentication approach achieves a low half total error rate in ECG signals verification.
A gradient type algorithm with backward inertial steps for a nonconvex minimization.

We investigate an algorithm of gradient type with a backward inertial step in connection with the minimization of a nonconvex differentiable function. We show that the generated sequences converge to a critical point of the objective function, if a regularization of the objective function satisfies the KurdykaLojasiewicz property. Further, we provide convergence rates for the generated sequences and the objective function values formulated in terms of the Lojasiewicz exponent. Finally, some numerical experiments are presented in order to compare our numerical scheme with some algorithms well known in the literature.
Calorimetric Investigations of Non-Viral DNA Transfection Systems

Although the structural and energetic forces involved in DNA condensation have been studied for years, this area has experienced a resurgence of interest in recent years with respect to developing gene therapy protocols to combat a variety of human diseases. Despite an intense effort to study the mechanism(s) of DNA condensation using a variety of techniques such as microscopic, light scattering, fluorescence, and calorimetric techniques the precise details of the energetics of DNA nanoparticle formation and how these complexes assemble is not well understood at present. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) has become an important technique for studying the binding energetics of biological processes, including protein-protein binding, protein-carbohydrate binding, protein-lipid binding, antigen-antibody binding, DNA-protein binding, and the DNA-lipid binding that is at the heart of non-viral transfection vectors. Given the large informational content of thermodynamic data (such as binding constants, stoichiometry, enthalpies of interaction, etc.) it is not surprising that ITC is being used for the elucidation of the binding mechanism of DNA with surfactants or lipids used in non-viral gene delivery vectors. This is described in more detail in this Chapter.
Framing Supply Chain Sustainability Implementation in the Logistics Industry with ISO Certification Standards

This paper aims to provide stakeholders in the logistics industry with a framework for developing sustainable supply chain practices using certification standards. Sustainability practices in the logistics industry must transcend the focal firm to include all the supply chain partners as well as the key stakeholders both in the private and the public sector who play regulatory and policy roles. This study involved review of literature on certifications standards and the use of ecological modernization theory and stakeholder theory in order to understand the triple roles of the need for environmental protection, business competitiveness and stakeholder pressure on adoption of certification standards and its subsequent influence on sustainability practices. The study used regression analysis to develop a model for a relationship between ISO standards and implementation of sustainability practices in the logistics industry in Kenya. The study determined that ISO certification standards are increasingly playing a big role in fostering the implementation of sustainability practices in the logistics industry. The study was limited by the small nature of the sampling frame and only one industry; the supply chain managers and operations managers in the third and fourth party logistics firms in Kenya. Furthermore only the ISO standards were considered, leaving other factors that could also influence the adoption of sustainability practices. For future studies, more determining factors needs consideration and the sampling frame and the sectors and the countries of the study needs to be expanded. The paper will be of immense benefit as it contributes both practical and theoretical knowledge on the influence of certification standards on mounting effective sustainability programmes not only in the logistics industry but in the entire supply chain management. The paper is one of the few studies that incorporates the major ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000 and SA 8000) in studying the implementation of the tripods of sustainability in a single overarching framework and offers greater theoretical contribution to the implementation of sustainability practices in the wake of threats of climate change, ever increasing competition and shrinking global resource base.
Distribution of two Andean small cats (Leopardus jacobita and Leopardus colocolo) in Bolivia and the potential impacts of traditional beliefs on their conservation

We conducted field research in 1998�1999 and 2001�2002 in the high Andean and Puna eco-regions of Bolivia to estimate the distributions of Andean cat Leopardus jacobita and a similar species, the pampas cat Leopardus colocolo, and to evaluate the attitude of local people towards these species to determine potential conservation threats. Field interviews were con- ducted with local villagers, in parallel with an intensive search for direct and/or indirect signs of the 2 species. Confirmed records for the Andean cat suggest that the species is mainly restricted to the high Andean region of Bolivia (elevations above 4100 m), whereas the pampas cat can be found both in this region and at lower elevations. Most of the confirmed records were for the pam- pas cat, suggesting that it is more abundant than the Andean cat. Both species are generally referred to by local people as 'titi' and are culturally associated with Earth's abundance and fertil- ity. The skins or stuffed specimens of both of these cats are used in ceremonies associated with agriculture and native livestock activities. Killing these cats for traditional purposes may represent a significant threat to both species, especially to the Andean cat, but reverence for both species should form the foundation for a conservation education campaign.
Polarization properties of resonance scattering in molecular bands - The intermediate (a-b) coupling regime

The polarimetric properties of the phenomenon of resonance scattering in molecular bands are analyzed in detail for the general case where both the lower and upper electronic states of the molecule are described in the coupling scheme intermediate between Hund's cases (a) and (b). A semi-analytical expression is derived for the line polarizability factor in the special case where atomic polarization is neglected in the lower electronic state, and particular attention is devoted to clarifying the role played by the phenomenon of Λ -doubling, which turns out to be particularly relevant in the case of $\Pi - \Sigma$ transitions. The expression for the line polarizability factor is derived for both cases where the energy eigenvectors are expressed as a linear combination of the eigenvectors relative to Hund's case (a) and of those relative to Hund's case (b). Such expressions are then combined with the corresponding expressions of the Einstein coefficient and of the Lande factors to obtain an estimate of the linear polarization signals to be expected in molecular bands observed at the solar limb either in the quiet atmosphere or in magnetic regions. Illustrative results are shown for the bands of MgH and of C 2 around 5100 A.
Food and Health Applications of Exopolysaccharides produced by Lactic acid Bacteria

Majority of the polysaccharides used in foods are of plant, animal and algae origin. The exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by food grade lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have gained much importance as biothickeners and texturizers in recent time. Several animal studies and in vitro tests are also suggestive of beneficial health effects associated with the regular consumption of EPS producing LAB. Such biopolymers are not synthesized in abundant amounts, which are a major factor impacting upon production cost and recovery time, considered as major constraints to full commercialization of these technologically important biopolymers. In current article, we reviewed prospective food and health applications of bacterial EPS.
Helping district teams measure and act on client satisfaction data in Niger.

This paper presents a summary of the Quality Assurance Projects operations research project entitled “The client perspective: helping district teams measure and act on client satisfaction data in Niger. ” Implemented in two stages the first in October and November 1997 and the second in April 1998 data on clients satisfaction with services were collected in three districts in the Tahoua Region of Niger. The primary objective of the first stage of the study was to test two different data collection tools and three different data collection methods. Moreover to assess the use of a semi-structured approach for focus group data collection. The two tools and three data collector types were assessed on the basis of validity feasibility utility and cost. Through data analysis and use of a multiple criteria matrix the research team determined that exit interviews and using supervisors from the same district rated highest in terms of validity cost feasibility and utility compared with the other data collection tools and data collector types respectively. However important advantages and disadvantages were found for each tool and method. This report provides examples of the data collection instruments as well as innovative rapid feedback package for client satisfaction measurement. It is hoped that this report will help clarify implementation issues that district-level managers should consider related to the regular measurement and use of client satisfaction data.
Scaffolds Covalently Immobilized with VEGF and Angiopoietin-1 to Promote Angiogenesis In Engineered Cardiac Tissues

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases have been the main cause of death in Canada for the past 25 years, and accounted for more than 30% of deaths in 2004 [1]. Myocardium infarction causes irreversible damage to the heart, and the heart becomes incapable of regeneration due to the non-proliferative nature of terminally differentiated adult cardiomyocytes. As a result, there is motivation to engineer cardiac tissue patches in vitro by culturing cardiac cells in a scaffold matrix, after which these patches can be grafted into the diseased heart to regenerate the injured myocardium.
“Face Validity” Differences between Locally Published and Highest Level International Journals Based on the In-Text Citations Approach

Locally published journals are often in a disadvantage when being compared to the highest level international journals using popular approaches such as the impact factor. This research explores an alternative approach, which focuses on the internal article’s “face validity” characteristics, based on the in-text citations measures. The sample comprised 157 empirical articles (psychology = 65, kinesiology = 32, psychiatry = 26, pedagogy = 23, and others = 11) from the journals published in Serbia in the period from 2004 to early 2010, which were compared to the matched 157 articles from the highest level international (English language) journals. ULS factor analysis conducted on the various in-text citations variables revealed two factors: Integration (containing variables such as: number of citations and references, number of citations that occur in multiple sections etc.), and Superficiality (containing: missing, imprecise and secondary citations). Large differences were obtained between the groups on both factors: Integration was significantly higher in the international group (d = 1.49), and Superficiality in the Serbian group (d = 1.10). Ward’s cluster analysis conducted on the two factors’ scores revealed that the articles can be classified in two clusters, with the first containing 117 international, and 9 Serbian articles (psychology = 4, psychiatry = 2, kinesiology = 2, and pedagogy = 1), and the second containing 148 Serbian, and 40 international articles (kinesiology = 16, psychiatry = 12, psychology = 5, pedagogy = 4, and others = 3), with the cluster distribution difference between the local Serbian and international articles being significant: χ² (1, n = 314) = 154.61, p <. 001, ϕ = -. 70. Strong differences between the clusters on both factors were obtained, showing higher scores on Integration in cluster one (d = 2.14), and higher scores on Superficiality in cluster two (d = 0.93), thus the clusters were named as a Higher tier and a Lower tier (of articles). It should also be noted that there is a certain trend of improvement in Serbian articles on the Integration dimension over the observed time span (ρ =.29, p <.001). In general, the results confirm that the in-text citations based approach, and subsequently derived latent dimensions can be used to differentiate locally published and the highest level international journal articles across various scientific disciplines, and that on the average, most of the Serbian articles fall behind most of the international articles, both on the grounds of internal citation integration, and citation superficiality and mistakes. These findings directly suggest the areas of improvement for journals’ editorial boards, reviewers, and authors.
Réponses physiologiques lors de la propulsion en handbike. Étude préliminaire

Introduction. – In the field of sports for the disabled, this last decade has been marked by the development of handcycling. Although assessment of maximal capacity during arm exercises in cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) has been widely investigated, investigations of maximal capacity in handcyclists remain less frequent. Objective. – The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological parameters of an incomplete quadriplegic athlete (cervical lesion C5-C6; ASIA-D) during an adapted incremental handcycling test and to judge the appropriateness of the test. Using such a test, it will then be possible to determine the individualized training program intensity needed to improve the athlete’s aerobic capacity. Methods. – The athlete completed an incremental hand cycling test (i.e., an adapted Léger-Boucher test), with the handbike mounted on an ergotrainer. The athlete’s physiological parameters were recorded during the test, and the pedalling rate and the perceived exertion rate were estimated. Given the athlete’s pathology, ergonomic adaptations were necessary in order to improve comfort and propulsion quality. Results. – The maximum values recorded (V̇ O2peak = 1.16 l/min; [La] = 7.7 mmol/l; heart rate peak = 133 beats/min; maximum respiratory frequency = 85 cycles/min and averaged pedaling rate = 95 tours/min) indicate that the incremental test, adapted for handcycling, is maximal, and consequently, it should be possible to individualize the training intensity. Conclusion. – This test is innovative and potentially applicable in a booming discipline garnering more and more interest. However, first it is necessary to extend this test to a larger population and to test the extended application in field. # 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
SPEECH PRODUCTION AFTER TONGUE SURGERY AND TONGUE RECONSTRUCTION

This study is part of a larger project consisting in observing the ability of 14 French speaking patients to re-organize their speech production apparatus, after tongue surgery including partial or total glossectomy and tongue reconstruction or partial mandibulectomy. They were asked to pronounce a corpus including French vowels and VCV sequences. Data analysis was based on formant patterns for the vowels, and on the burst spectrum together with the VOT for the consonants. Different degrees of impairment were observed during the production of the vowels which led to the classification of the patients into 3 main groups. Consonant analysis was carried out in relation with these 3 main groups. The results were interpreted both in terms of the representation that the patients have of their speech production task and in terms of the articulatory correlates of the impediment of speech.
The Cost of Phasing Out Nuclear Power: A Quantitative Assessment of Alternative Scenarios for Germany

In the debate on the premature phase-out of nuclear power generation in Germany, there is an intense dispute on the effective operating time for the existing nuclear power plants. This paper addresses the question of how alternative phase-out regulations affect both the magnitude of total economic costs and the distribution of these costs across nuclear power plants and competing companies. Based on a dynamic partial equilibrium analysis of power supply options, we quantify the excess costs of different regulatory approaches as a function over time and investigate the implied competitive effects at the plant as well as at the company level. We find that alternative phase-out regulations which effectively lead to the same date for an ultimate shutdown of nuclear power generation exhibit large differences in total costs. The competitive distortions across companies also vary considerably with the chosen regulation depending on how the respective cost implications at the plant level get distributed at the company level via the specific ownership. Our quantitative results refer to nuclear phase-out scenarios for Germany and its specific plant structure as well as plant-ownership by companies. However, the issues and methodological approaches presented in this paper may be important for other industrialized countries which also contemplate a premature nuclear phase-out.
GRAVITY AND BORDERS IN ONLINE COMMERCE

We use a proprietary data set from Google to study the geograph- ical patterns of cross-country transactions done over the internet. Covering online transactions over the course of four years, the data set allows us to shed light on this fast growing, but largely neglected area of trade. Although we present results for a worldwide level gravity equation, the focus of our paper is on the US-Canada border eect, a topic that has never been studied using online trade data. We nd distance to have a smaller eect on trade between US states and Canadian provinces than the one estimated using traditional trade gures. More importantly, we nd borders to have a large and signicant impact on trade, indicating that the US-Canada border continues to hamper trade even in the online environment. A sector-by-sector analysis reveals that the border between the US and Canada has a larger eect on services that are heavily reg- ulated, like nance, than on services that are less regulated, like professional, scientic and technical services.
20 GHz Instantaneous Bandwidth RF Spectrum Analyzer Measurements with High Sensitivity and Spur Free Dynamic Range

The latest demonstrated performance specifications of a novel wideband radio frequency spectral sensor based on photonic technology are reported, including 20 GHz instantaneous bandwidth, ~400 million unique frequency measurements per second, two-tone spur free dynamic range >63 dB, variable resolution bandwidths to below 100 kHz, and high RF power sensitivity levels of <-130 dBm.
Individualizing heart failure core measures and use of beta blockers insevere pulmonary hypertension?a teachable moment

A 73-year old African-American woman with history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation and diastolic heart failure presented with a one-week history of shortness of breath, increasing dyspnea, eight-pound weight gain, and progressive weakness. She had associated orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and leg swelling. She denied fevers, cough, chills, hemoptysis, recent hospitalization or wheezing. Her initial vitals were: blood pressure 194/127 mmHg, heart rate 74 beats per minute (bpm), respiratory rate 22 and she was afebrile. Examination revealed elevated jugular venous pressure 15 cm above sternal notch at 45 degrees, loud P2, right ventricular heave but regular rate and rhythm. There was a holosystolic murmur grade II/VI present at the left lower sternal border consistent with regurgitation murmur, which increased with inspiration. Initial electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm with occasional premature ventricular complexes with predominant rightward axis and echocardiogram demonstrated elevated right ventricular systolic pressure of 102 mmHg indicative of severe pulmonary hypertension. The left ventricular ejection fraction was preserved.
COMPLEXED PSA AND SERUM HER-2/neu: NEW SERUM MARKERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PROSTATE AND BREAST CANCER

Summary: Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, and breast cancer the most common malignancy in women. Based on the improvements in understanding the biology of these cancers, treatment and ongoing development of new diagnostic tools aiming towards »personalized medicine« are under clinical evaluation. This article describes the improved value of one of the immunodetectable forms of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), the so-called »complexed PSA« (cPSA), in detecting prostate cancer, and also presents an overview of publications on the clinical value of a new immunoassay detecting the extracellular part of the HER-2 molecule in serum of breast cancer patients. Based on the publications cited, it will become obvious that complexed PSA improves the limitations of the specificity of PSA isoforms currently mainly applied to diagnose prostate cancer, and that serum HER-2/neu offers information about the actual HER-2 status thus adding information clinically relevant to the probability of optimizing therapy of breast cancer patients.