Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Technology-Based Changes of International Division of Labor in Recent Decades (Analysis Based on Selected Economies)

One of the undeniable feature of the contemporary international division of labor is increasing importance of ITC technologies and social capital, which allow the economy to be more competitive due to arising many connections to the global information networks. Based on conducted research it seems that a straightforward distinction between most developed, post-industrial economies and other economies on different, but lower stages of development, is simply obsolete. First and foremost, some developing countries are gaining on importance in international trade of high-tech products and knowledge- intensive business services (China and India are the most evident examples). On the other hand, these countries have become more and more effective competitors to developed countries in so called creative industries. This is partly caused by foreign direct investments flowed in especially during two past decades, but also is a consequence of social and educational policy leading to development of networked human capital, a substantial asset in the modern global economy. In a way such progress of developing countries under scrutiny in this article should be considered as an indication for Eastern European countries, such Poland and Ukraine, which are technologically backward on course for knowledge-based economy creation.
Analysis of the positive word-of-mouth, Quality of medical service and customer satisfaction of patients in dental clinics

Dental health care in modern society has gradually been developing with patients`expectation, desire, and medical knowledge according to the changes in the medical industry. Dental marketing strategy is necessary to construct a better dental health environment in order to cope with customers` changes and desire. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the positive comments by word-of-mouth experience, quality of dental clinic service and customer satisfaction among dental patients. The study surveyed 5oo subjects being treated at 6 dental clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. It was conducted from March 22 to April 9, 2010. The subject groups with a positive experience through word - of - mouth who had a perception about the quality of dental clinic service (p
THE INFLUENCE OF COUNTRY IMAGE ON PRODUCT BRAND IN THE ROMANIAN SHOES INDUSTRY

The current research study aims to analyze and identify the impact of the consumers' perception on the brand image in the case of Romanian shoes products. The authors' goal was that of shaping a multifactor model which underlies the consumers' behavior on the brand image of a product. The study also provides top management strands of the Romanian light industry enterprises. The research is based on a study conducted in Romania shoes products. The quantitative research has been carried out using the online questionnaire consisting in: brand awareness, perceived quality, and brand loyalty dimensions. Analyzing the results of the present research there has been outlined a multifactor model showing the influence of the country image on shoes brands. The findings confirm the assumptions that the country's image has a crucial role on the consumer's behavior in choosing different brands of shoes.
NEAT: Network Experiment Automation Tool

Executing network experiments is crucial for validating results of networking research, but the process is often highly manual and seldomly reproducible. This slows down the innovation process, and peer reviews cannot be carried out appropriately, as it is hard to understand and reproduce the system-under-test. This paper presents an abstract view on network experiments and sketches the design of NEAT, a first prototype to automate network experiments in physical networks using state-of-the-art automation technologies. Using NEAT, experiments can be defined in a transparent humanand machine-readable manner allowing automated execution for higher efficiency, flexibility and reproducibility.
A Study on the Determinants of FDI from Korea: Does ODA Attract FDI?

Abstract—The purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in countries. An attraction of FDI makes job creation, economic revitalization and the transfer of advanced technology to the country. It would be the base of development that affects macro-economics. In other words, that can be seen as a direct economic growth driver. In order to attract investment, the countries compete each other strategically. There are a lot of researches which has been carried out for FDI. However, this study was conducted due to the insufficiency of the research about ODA and governance factors regarding the relationship of the FDI. For this study, I employed the fixed-effected model and random-effected model based on panel data for countries. In this study, diverse variables such as economic variables, policy variables and governance variables were employed. The findings from this study show that most of variables such as governance, political factor and economic factor have consistent signs with significancy. ODA variables have a impact on FDI.
A food-manufacturing manager's experiences and perceptions of the implementation of an incentive scheme : original research

Orientation : The field researcher, under the supervision of the co-authors Bussin and Schurink, sought to explore the experiences, views and perceptions of 10 managers about the incentive scheme that a South African food manufacturing company introduced. Research purpose : Identifying the contributors to negative feelings and demotivation, or conversely, excitement and motivation, will ultimately assist managers to implement an incentive scheme to motivate staff and improve performance. Motivation for the study : There is little research on how participants perceive incentive schemes and whether or not they motivate employees and improve overall performance. Research design, approach and method : The researcher used a modernistic qualitative research approach and, more specifically, a case study. Main findings : The participants in the research were unaware of the performance goals they needed to achieve. They felt that there was no link between their performance and their earnings. They felt that some objectives were demeaning and insulting, as was the payment they received. They felt that achieving their goals was outside their control and influence. Practical/managerial implications : Participants felt excited and motivated to perform when their managers presented the department's overall goals to them and asked the participants to set their own goals based on the department's objectives. Contribution/value-add : Although this study is explorative and descriptive, it suggests that it is how departments implement an incentive scheme, rather than merely having one, that will motivate or demotivate employees to perform.
nfluence of On-Pump Versus Off-Pump echniques and Completeness of Revascularizatio n Long-Term Survival After Coronary Artery ypass

t o a g Background. Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft urgery (OPCABG) may be associated with reduced moridity and in-hospital mortality. In this study, we report he influence of surgery type, number of grafts, and the ndex of Completeness of Revascularization (ICOR), amely, the number of grafts/number diseased vessel ystems, on long-term survival. Methods. From 1997 to 2006, 12,812 consecutive patients nderwent isolated CABG at a single academic center. en-year survival data were obtained by cross-referencng patients with the national Social Security Death ndex. A propensity score analysis of 46 preoperative haracteristics balanced risk factors between surgical roups. A proportional hazards regression analysis modled the hazard of death as a function of surgery type (on ersus off), distal group (1 to 3 versus 4 to 7 vessels), COR, and propensity score.
Food and Nutrition Systems in India Change as a Result of the Nutrition Transition: The Implications on the Food and Nutrition System in Relating to Changes in the Food Supply and Dietary Intakes

This review examines the implication of changes in nutrition system of India and relates these changes to shifting the dynamics of dietary intakes and food supply. As countries develop economically and socially, the nutrition transition will change the nutrition system. The nutrition transition began to take place in India due to increasing income and urbanization. As the result, there are important issues occurring, increasing the poor diets, obesity, non-communicable diseases, and inactivity.
Gait Analysis for Walking Paths Determination and Human Identification

In this paper, we propose a gait analysis method to extract the dynamic and static information from the input video for walking path determination and human identification. Based on the periodicity of swing distances, we may estimate the gait period of each walking video sequence. For each gait cycle, we depict the dynamic information by analyzing the distribution of motion vectors, and then describe the static information by using Fourier descriptors. The extracted dynamic and static information is transformed into lower dimensional embedding space for human identity recognition. To solve the difference of walking velocity between the test and training human objects, a hybrid human ID recognition algorithm is developed to choose the effective feature. Given a test feature vector, the nearest neighbor classifier is applied for walking paths determination and human identification. The proposed algorithm is evaluated on the CASIA gait database, and the experimental results demonstrate a highly acceptable recognition rate, for example, 98% for normal walking dataset.
Mortgage Credit: Lending and Borrowing Constraints in a DSGE Framework

This paper develops a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) framework to evaluate the relative importance of the easing of lending and borrowing constraints in mortgage credit markets for business cycle fluctuations in small open emerging economies. Credit markets are characterized by partial dollarization and are subject to demand shocks, positive innovations to stochastic loan-to-value ratios imposed on borrowers, and supply shocks, negative innovations to stochastic bank capital-to-asset ratios imposed on financial intermediaries. In addition, the model features a set of real and nominal domestic shocks to demand, productivity, and fiscal and monetary policy, as well as foreign shocks. The model is calibrated and estimated using data on the Peruvian economy. A historical decomposition conducted on household leverage ratios reveals that these variables’ cyclical dynamics were mainly driven by borrowing constraint shocks or credit demand shifts, while lending constraint shocks played a residual role. Counterfactual simulations also provide evidence in favor of this channel: turning off the borrowing constraint shocks significantly attenuates the fluctuations of leverage ratios from their steady-state levels. The importance of the demand channel in Peru is consistent with mortgage demand-boosting public programs enacted in the 2000s. While applied in the Peruvian context here, the framework is easily adaptable to the historical evolution of credit markets in a large variety of emerging market economies.
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fixed Oil in Rodents

The seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris are known as common beans or kidney beans. The dry seeds are eaten as pulse and are enriched with protein, fiber, starch, B vitamins (B1, B6, B9), iron, potassium and selenium. Beans also contain about 1-2 % of fixed oil. Phaseolus vulgaris is linked with anticancer, antihyperlipidemic, hypoglycemic and antioxidant actions. The fixed oil of Phaseolus vulgaris (PVFO) seeds is extracted with hexane and used in this study to assess acute oral toxicity, analgesic (by acetic acid induced writhing, hot plate and tail flick tests in mice) and anti-inflammatory (by carrageenan induced paw edema in rats) actions. Four groups were made (n=6): Group-I: Normal Saline Control (2ml/kg), Group-II: PVFO (2ml/kg), Group-III: PVFO (4ml/kg) and Group-IV: Standard Acetyl salicylic acid (ASA 300 mg/kg). PVFO in 2ml/kg and 4ml/kg dose demonstrated analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities but in hot plate results were unreliable as here significant activity started after 90 minutes. For toxicity test 5ml/kg dose was administered orally in mice and no toxicity symptoms were observed. It is therefore concluded that PVFO is safe for oral use up to 5ml/kg and may possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions.
Auto disturbance rejection motion control for direct-drive motors

A simple and high performance auto-disturbance rejection controller (ADRC) only based on the rotor position measurement is proposed for motion control of direct-drive motors. The motion controller is consisted of a nonlinear tracking differentiator in the feedforward path, an extended-state observer (ESO) and a nonlinear proportional derivative synthesizer in the feedback path. The ESO obtains the estimated state of the plant and the unknown disturbance action at the plant input with simple computation using only the measurement output of the plant. The proposed method is implemented to control an AC direct-drive servomotor system to verify its high-precise and robustness performance.
Prevalence of foodborne pathogens in rural pigs and in derived cold pork meats - preliminary report

The "rural" breeding of one or two pigs and their domestic slaughtering is a significar reality in the Veneto Region, as a consequence of an ancient tradition still surviving in th1 countryside. In the eastern part of the Venice Prov1nce, about 2 500 rural pigs are bred and slaughtered ever year 1n the period between November and February. Many data are available on mdustnal breed1ng and processmg, whereas very little IS known aboL the prevalence of foodborne pathogens both 1n live ammals and 1n denved food, mamly sausage~ salami and cold pork meats. The present paper shows the preliminary results of a proJect during wh1ch about 400 samples ar collected at different steps: faeces, muscle and lymph nodes during slaughtering, fresh sausage just after sack1ng and fermented salami at the end of the seasoning period. Samples are examined for several parameters, mcludmg bacteria (Enterobactenaceae Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter spp , p-glucuronldase-positive Escherlchi coli, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Coagulase-positive Staphylococci and Sulphite-Reduc1ng Clostrides) an parasites (Tnchmella spp . G1ardia duodena/is, Cryptosporidium spp and others). The aim of the research 1s to define 1) the pathogens prevalence dunng breeding, 2) the hygienl conditions during slaughtenng and processing, mainly considering pathogen carry-over effect~ and 3) the microbiological profile of sausages and salam1, the latter being conditioned by prope seasonmg pract1ces and environmental contamination The research will continue 1nvolv1ng m1crob1ology laboratones of the local hospitals smce we waul like to know 1f any case of Illness due to foodborne pathogens was detected and recordec moreover we w1ll collect data about products (1ngred1ents, salt percentage, use of preservatives and process1ng (temperature, drying conditions, seasonmg cond1t1ons . ) to know the relationshiP between these conditions and pathogen prevalence m pork products
Anthracosis of the Lung: Evaluation of Potential Causes

Anthracosis is black pigment discoloration of bronchi which can cause bronchial destruction and deformity (anthracofibrosis). A prospective, case-control study was performed to evaluate potential underlying causes of anthracosis on 190 subjects who referred for various indications. Age of patients ranged from 10-85 yrs. 46% of male patients were farmers and 27% were manual workers, whereas 91% of female patients were housewives. During bronchoscopy, special attention was given to anthracotic plaque, bronchial deformity, infiltration, or vegetation. Broncho-alveolar lavage was performed for further cytopathological, acid-fast bacilli staining (AFB) and culture in all cases. No correlation between occupational exposure to dust and two kinds of anthracosis (anthracotic plaque and antracofibrosis) was present. In anthracofibrotic patients, 81% were nonsmokers. The principal finding in bronchoscopy was simple plaque of anthracosis in 21% and anthracofibrosis in 12%. Sputum smear showed macrophages containing anthracotic granules in 71%. Patients with anthracosis had positive histopathology for tuberculosis (21%) that was not significantly different from subjects without anthracosis. Of 40 patients with simple anthracotic plaque and 22 with anthracofibrosis, only two and one patients, respectively were proven to have bronchogenic carcinoma that was not statistically more common than in the control group. Other etiology for anthracofibrosis should be investigated. Iran J Med Sci 2005; 30(4): 190-193.
Poultry farming — science and technologies

Deposit of maternal hormones in the egg yolk is shown to significantly change the pattern of ontogenesis in descendants. Accumulation of maternal sexual steroids in yolk influences behavior, growth, morphology, immune function and viability of descendants (T. Groothuis et al., 2005). Testosterone and androstenedione cause changes in postnatal growth (H. Schwabl, 1996), immunocompetence (M.Tobler et al., 2010), models of competitive and agonistic behavior in non-reproductive relationships between individuals (Müller W. et al., 2009) and sexual intercourse (C .Eising et al., 2006). Such consequences develop as a result of regulation of corresponding functions in the descendant body, including indirect influence through other systems. Stress simulation in females by administration of corticosterone (K) led to a dose dependent change in growth and development in the chicken. Imbalance in fatty acids’ ratio and assimilation in descendant embryo occurred in the yolk (S. Yalçın et al., 2011) reduce fertility and shell quality, and embryo mortality and death of chicks increase (M. Eriksen et al., 2003; Saino N. et al., 2005; Y.-H. Kim et al., 2014). Similar effects were found in the offspring of hens lines divergently selected by growth rate (A. Abdelkareem et al., 2013). In the yolk of white shell eggs of unstressed layers the corticosterone level is almost two times higher than that in brown shell eggs (K. Navara et al., 2010). Under the influence of different stress factors the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis alters, resulting in an inadequate kinetics of sex hormones and inhibition of the reproductive function. Increased concentration of blood corticosterone in the mother hens is accompanied by changes in the content of gonadal hormones in the egg yolk (A. Janczak et al., 2009; F. Guibert et al., 2013), productivity (A. Bertin et al., 2008; E. de Haas et al., 2013) and the sex ratio (S. Correa et al., 2005; T. Pike et al., 2005; S. Pryke et al., 2011). Migration of the hormones form a mother hen to the egg and the embryo, and their interference in metabolism regulation in the descendant occur during early ontogenesis, when the functions of organs and systems are the most labile. Changes in ontogenesis caused by accumulated maternal hormones can be regarded as an adaptive response in the descendants to be ready to a shift in environmental conditions (T. Mousseau et al., 1998; Z. Kankova et al., 2012). Due to egg-deposited maternal hormones the offspring can form phenotypic traits which are inherited epigenetically (T. Groothuis et al., 2008; D. Ho et al., 2011). All these finding should be taken into account at poultry commercial reproduction. When using technological methods and veterinary measures, it is necessary to appreciate possibility of transovarial transfer of signal information about outer conditions mediated by the maternal hormones to cause adaptations in the descendants.
Enhanced condensation with active methods

Condensation of low surface tension fluids is important in liquefied natural gas processing and refrigeration systems. Current state of the art low surface energy & low hysteresis coatings are not able to achieve dropwise condensation below 10 mN/m. Surface acoustic waves are proposed as an active method to shed thin condensate films to reduce their thermal resistance and improve heat transfer coefficients. Interdigitated electrode patterns were fabricated on piezoelectric LiNbO 3 wafers and SAW waves were generated with RF voltages in the 12.5 100 MHz regime. These were tested in the in-house condensation rig with Ethanol, Pentane, Hexane and Perfluorohexane. Heat transfer coefficients showed more than 2X improvement over standard filmwise condensation. Further, the effect of refrigerant side heat transfer enhancement in a condenser operating in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle is studied as a potential application. Thesis supervisor: Kripa K. Varanasi Title: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC DRIVES IN POWERTOOLS AT HILTI : CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION

The Hilti product portfolio contains a wide spectrum of electric powertools for construction professionals. The electric drive is an important subsystem within the powertools and a decisive driver for differentiation, but also a source of growing complexity due to its mechatronical character. At the interface between tool and drive development, this leads to increased technical and organizational challenges. This contribution presents an approach towards portfolio and complexity management at the Hilti Electronics & Drives development based on product platforms. The first aspect includes a recently introduced platform process as a means for an efficient organization of the platform development. A second aspect deals with creating more transparency in the portfolio, based on a structured visualization of the system architecture. Finally a concept is presented towards more conscious decision making in portfolio management, including a classification of decision situations and a guideline for the decision making process. The methodology is applied at Hilti since roughly one year, the feedback and effects are rather positive and the methodology is continuously expanded.
The Role of Soil Beneficial Bacteria in Wheat Production: A Review

Free-living plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have favourable effect on plant growth, tolerance against stresses and are considered as a promising alternative to inorganic fertilizer for promoting plant growth, yield and quality. PGPR colonize at the plant root, increase germination rates, promote root growth, yield, leaf area, chlorophyll content, nitrogen content, protein content, tolerance to drought, shoot and root weight, and delayed leaf senescence. Several important bacterial characteristics, such as biologi- cal nitrogen fixation, solubilization of inorganic phosphate and mineralization of organic phosphate, nutrient uptake, 1-aminocydopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase activity and production of siderophores and phytohormones, can be assessed as plant growth promotion traits. By efficient use, PGPR is expected to contribute to agronomic efficiency, chiefly by decreasing costs and environmental pollution, by eliminating harm - ful chemicals. This review discusses various bacteria acting as PGPR, their genetic diversity, screening strategies, working principles, applications for wheat and future aspects in terms of efficiency, mechanisms and the desirable properties. The elucidation of the diverse mechanisms will enable microorganisms developing agriculture further.