Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The 8 th Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport , 3-5 July 2006 , Queensland , Australia STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE AND ANALYSIS OF ODI BATTING PERFORMANCE : THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM , 1989-2005

Relative to other team games, the contribution of individual team members to the overall team performance is more easily quantifiable in cricket. Viewing players as securities and the team as a portfolio, cricket thus lends itself better to the use of analytical methods usually employed in the analysis of securities and portfolios. This paper demonstrates the use of stochastic dominance rules, normally used in investment management, to analyze the One Day International (ODI) batting performance of Indian cricketers. The data used span the years 1989 to 2005. In dealing with cricketing data the existence of ‘not out’ scores poses a problem while processing the data. In this paper, using a Bayesian approach, the ‘not-out’ scores are first replaced with a conditional average. The conditional average that is used represents an estimate of the score that the player would have gone on to score, if the ‘not out’ innings had been completed. The data thus treated are then used in the stochastic dominance analysis. To use stochastic dominance rules we need to characterize the ‘utility’ of a batsman. The first derivative of the utility function, with respect to runs scored, of an ODI batsman can safely be assumed to be positive (more runs scored are preferred to less). However, the second derivative needs not be negative (no diminishing marginal utility for runs scored). This means that we cannot clearly specify whether the value attached to an additional run scored is lesser at higher levels of scores. Because of this, only firstorder stochastic dominance is used to analyze the performance of the players under consideration. While this has its limitation (specifically, we cannot arrive at a complete utility value for each batsman), the approach does well in describing player performance. Moreover, the results have intuitive appeal.
Interactive anatomical and surgical live stream lectures improve students' academic performance in applied clinical anatomy

Tuebingen's Sectio Chirurgica (TSC) is an innovative, interactive, multimedia, and transdisciplinary teaching method designed to complement dissection courses. The Tuebingen's Sectio Chirurgica (TSC) allows clinical anatomy to be taught via interactive live stream surgeries moderated by an anatomist. This method aims to provide an application‐oriented approach to teaching anatomy that offers students a deeper learning experience. A cohort study was devised to determine whether students who participated in the TSC were better able to solve clinical application questions than students who did not participate. A total of 365 students participated in the dissection course during the winter term of the 2012/2013 academic year. The final examination contained 40 standard multiple‐choice (S‐MC) and 20 clinically‐applied multiple‐choice (CA‐MC) items. The CA‐MC items referred to clinical cases but could be answered solely using anatomical knowledge. Students who regularly participated in the TSC answered the CA‐MC questions significantly better than the control group (75% and 65%, respectively; P < 0.05, Mann‐Whitney U test). The groups exhibited no differences on the S‐MC questions (85% and 82.5%, respectively; P > 0.05). The CA‐MC questions had a slightly higher level of difficulty than the S‐MC questions (0.725 and 0.801, respectively; P = 0.083). The discriminatory power of the items was comparable (S‐MC median Pearson correlations: 0.321; CA‐MC: 0.283). The TSC successfully teaches the clinical application of anatomical knowledge. Students who attended the TSC in addition to the dissection course were able to answer CA‐MC questions significantly better than students who did not attend the TSC. Thus, attending the TSC in addition to the dissection course supported students' clinical learning goals. Anat Sci Educ 10: 46–52. © 2016 American Association of Anatomists.
Retina Microperimetry of Nascent Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

METHODS. Participants with bilateral intermediate AMD underwent microperimetry examinations and high-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) scans in a prospective study. Twenty-two participants (24 eyes) identified as having a microperimetric stimulus sampling an atrophic area (nGA or drusen-associated atrophy detected on SD-OCT) in an eye were analyzed, using three neighboring nonatrophic regions (with or without AMDassociated features) in the same eye as reference areas.
La valutazione di un’estensione di marca: consonanza percettiva e fattori brand-related

1. Introduzione Le strategie di estensione della marca sono ormai da anni al centro dell’attenzione degli studiosi di brand management, che hanno dedicato al tema numerose ricerche. Uno dei primi ambiti di riflessione approfonditi attiene ai fattori in grado di influenzare il successo delle decisioni di brand extension, con particolare riferimento al nuovo prodotto tramite il quale esse si realizzano. Fra questi fattori, la letteratura ha evidenziato l’effetto fondamentale esercitato dalla consonanza percettiva (perceptual fit) fra marca ed estensione, dimostrando come le probabilità di successo del nuovo prodotto risultino tanto maggiori quanto più elevata risulta questa coerenza.
Interference between pathway‐specific transcription factors: glucocorticoids antagonize phorbol ester‐induced AP‐1 activity without altering AP‐1 site occupation in vivo.

Phorbol esters stimulate and glucocorticoid hormones down‐regulate a variety of promoters such as that of the collagenase gene through the transcription factor AP‐1 (Fos/Jun). We now show by genomic footprinting of the collagenase promoter that phorbol ester treatment of cells results in the binding of AP‐1 to its cognate DNA binding site in vivo. The DNA‐protein contacts obtained in living cells are also found in vitro using cloned DNA and purified AP‐1. Although in vitro synthesized glucocorticoid receptor can disturb the DNA binding of Jun homodimers, it does not interfere with the binding of Fos‐Jun heterodimers or of purified AP‐1 in vitro. Consistently, fully inhibitory doses of glucocorticoid hormone cause no change in apparent occupation of the AP‐1 binding site in vivo. The hormone receptor acts without itself binding to DNA.
The Effect of Review Writing on Learning Engagement in Channel Partner Relationship Management

To develop the knowledge and skill sets of channel partner firms, manufacturers increasingly introduce learning programs as part of their relationship management strategies. However, the engagement of channel partners in these programs tends to be low. The current research, conducted in collaboration with a Fortune 100 information technology company, examines ways to strengthen learning engagement. In accordance with self-regulated learning theory, the authors propose and demonstrate that when channel partners write reviews of a learning module that they attended, beyond providing ratings, they are better able to reflect on the relevance of their learning experience and are further engaged in learning activities. The audience and focus of these written reviews determine the engagement of the channel partner sales personnel; therefore, review writing is a valuable, informal mechanism to motivate them. These effects are moderated by characteristics of both the channel partner (salesperson's learning orientation and identification with the manufacturer) and the relationship with the manufacturer (length and exclusivity).
Fingerprint Matching Using Rotational Invariant Image Based Descriptor and Machine Learning Techniques

The reliability of fingerprint matching system is highly depends on the perfect alignment algorithm and a suitable matching techniques, which assign a label to the input fingerprint image. In this paper, we propose a rotation invariant fingerprint descriptor and a improved generalization performance classifier. The proposed new descriptor is represented by a histogram of local directional pattern (LDP) computed from extracted region of interest (ROI) of fingerprint images. For fingerprint matching, we propose a single hidden layer neural network (SLFN), which combines a powerful extreme learning machine (ELM) and a well generalized resilient propagation (RPROP) algorithm. The proposed fingerprint matching system comprises the following steps: fingerprint pre-processing/enhancement, ROI extraction, invariant LDP feature extraction, and matching using proposed hybrid classifier. The experimental result shows that the matching accuracy of the proposed system is improved as compare to ELM for lower values of hidden nodes, and other distance based matching approaches proposed in the literature.
Original Research Article A Clinical Evaluation of Bilateral Brachial Plexus Block Using Different Approaches for Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries

Surgical anesthesia and analgesia both can be achieved by brachial plexus block for upper limb orthopaedic surgeries. Adjuvant used to block brachial plexus has fewer side effects and also decrease the total dose of local anaesthetics being used. To compare the effectiveness of addition of xylocaine with 2% adrenaline mixture versus bupivacaine 0.5% plane for brachial plexus block in providing perioperative analgesia. The study included 25 patients scheduled for bilateral upper limb orthopedic surgeries at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. Xylocaine and adrenaline mixture was injected using supraclavicular approach for brachial blockade in first upper limb to be operated, then after the completion of surgery or after minimum duration of 1 hr other upper limb was blocked using 20 ml of injection bupivacaine 0.5% plane via axillary approach. Onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade was recorded. Mean age and weight of patients was 34 ± 10.12 years. Mean onset of sensory block was faster with xylocaine and adrenaline mixture (3.4±1.5 min) as compared to plain bupivacaine (10.5±2.6 min) whereas mean duration of sensory blockage was shorter in xylocaine and adrenaline mixture (120±20.5min) as compared to plain bupivacaine (180±50.6 min). Mean onset of motor block was faster with xylocaine and adrenaline mixture (5.4±3.2min) as compared to plain bupivacaine (18.2±3.5min) whereas mean duration of sensory blockage was shorter in xylocaine and adrenaline mixture (110.3±30.8min) as compared to plain bupivacaine (150.2±15.7min). Most common side effect observed was nausea and vomiting (32%). In bilateral brachial blockade adrenalized xylocaine provided quick onset of sensory and motor block
Is LinkedIn making you more successful? The informational benefits derived from public social media

This article uses a social capital framework to examine whether and how the use of three types of publicly accessible social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) is related to professional informational benefits among a representative sample of Dutch online users. Professional informational benefits were conceptualized as the (timely) access to relevant information and being referred to career opportunities. The effect of content and structure of the respective online network on professional informational benefits was examined on the general (users vs. non-users of a platform) and more fine-grained level (within users of a specific platform). Overall, users of LinkedIn and Twitter reported higher informational benefits than non-users, whereas the Facebook users reported lower informational benefits. Posting about work and strategically selecting ties consistently predicted informational benefits. The network composition mattered most on LinkedIn; strong and weak ties predicted informational benefits. The results demonstrate the usefulness of the social capital framework.
An automatic iterative decision-making method for intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic preference relations

ABSTRACT As a new preference structure, the intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic preference relation (IFLPR) was recently introduced to efficiently deal with situations in which the membership and non-membership are represented as linguistic terms. In this paper, we study the issues of additive consistency and the derivation of the intuitionistic fuzzy weight vector of an IFLPR. First, the new concepts of order consistency, additive consistency and weak transitivity for IFLPRs are introduced, and followed by a discussion of the characterisation about additive consistent IFLPRs. Then, a parameterised transformation approach is investigated to convert the normalised intuitionistic fuzzy weight vector into additive consistent IFLPRs. After that, a linear optimisation model is established to derive the normalised intuitionistic fuzzy weights for IFLPRs, and a consistency index is defined to measure the deviation degree between an IFLPR and its additive consistent IFLPR. Furthermore, we develop an automatic iterative decision-making method to improve the IFLPRs with unacceptable additive consistency until the adjusted IFLPRs are acceptable additive consistent, and it helps the decision-maker to obtain the reasonable and reliable decision-making results. Finally, an illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the proposed method.
Challenges for the professional and continuous education of human resources managers in Hong Kong

This paper sets out to examine three issues. First, using a sample of the 27 listed companies in Hong Kong, it examines the public reporting of HR issues to discover what this reveals about the functions normally attributed to HR managers in large listed Hong Kong organizations. Second, it reports on the interviews conducted with senior executives from a sample of these listed companies regarding the required attributes of HR managers. The third section discusses the challenges and processes for improving competencies of HR managers through professional education in Hong Kong. © Common Ground, Juni Chan, John Burgess.
Developing Inventory Management Policy for Drugs with Medium and Low Consumption Value in Hospital

บทคดยอ วตถประสงค : ยาเปนทรพยากรสำคญในโรงพยาบาล จงตองมการบรหารจดการใหมเพยงพอตอการรกษาผปวย งานวจยนมวตถประสงคเพอกำหนดนโยบายทเหมาะสมในการจดการสนคาคงคลงยาทมมลคาปานกลางและมลคานอย วธการศกษา : การวเคราะหโดยอาศยขอมลการใชยาจรงในอดตของโรงพยาบาลรฐกรณศกษา และเปรยบเทยบนโยบาย Min/Max ทโรงพยาบาลใชในปจจบนกบนโยบายทไดจากการทบทวนวรรณกรรม จากงานวจยทผานมาไดมการศกษานโยบายการจดการสนคาคงคลงทเหมาะสมของกลมยาในโรงพยาบาลทมมลคาสง (ยากลม A) ไปแลว การศกษานมงท กลมยาทมมลคาปานกลาง (ยากลม B) และกลมยาทมมลคานอย (ยากลม C) ผลการศกษา: สำหรบยาทมมลคาปานกลางและมลคานอย นโยบาย Min/Max ไมเหมาะสมเมอเทยบกบนโยบายอนทพบในวรรณกรรม โดยนโยบาย Min/Max ซงพจารณาเพยงปจจยดานปรมาณความตองการเพยงปจจยเดยวโดยไมสนใจความสำคญดานการรกษาจะไมเหมาะสมเนองจากอาจทำใหเกดการขาดแคลนและเกดการเกบสนคาขนได สรป : พบวาการกำหนดนโยบายการจดการสนคาคงคลงในโรงพยาบาลนน ควรจะตองคำนงปจจยทางดานความตองการและความสำคญในการรกษาไปพรอมกน คำสำคญ: การจดการสนคาคงคลง, โรงพยาบาล, ยา Abstract Objective: Drugs are the important resource of the hospital. The hospital keeps stock and manages drug inventory in order to ensure adequate on-hand inventory for patients. This study aimed to determine inventory policy suitable for drugs with medium and low consumption value. Methods: This study used historical drug demand data of a large government hospital to test the existing Min/Max inventory policy against other policies found in the literature. Since policy suitable for drugs with high consumption value (group A) was known, we focused on drugs with medium (group B) and low (group C) consumption value. Results: For groups B and C, the Min/Max inventory policy was not suitable compared with the others from the literature. This was because it took only the consumption value, the drugs’ clinical importance, into account. The sole Min/Max policy could potentially cause shortage and overstock. Conclusion: To apply a proper inventory management policy for drugs in the hospital, clinical factors, in addition to consumption value, should be taken into consideration. Keywords: inventory management, hospital, drugs
Cerebrospinal fluid signal intensity increase on FLAIR MR images in patients under general anesthesia: the role of supplemental O2.

PURPOSE To determine whether increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signal intensity is seen on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) magnetic resonance (MR) images in patients under general anesthesia and to investigate the cause of these changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS MR images from nine examinations performed in eight patients under general anesthesia were reviewed retrospectively. In phantom experiments, T1 measurements obtained with several inhaled anesthetic agents and propofol dissolved in saline were compared with those obtained with either 100% O2 or room air. To confirm phantom experiment results, a healthy volunteer underwent sequential FLAIR imaging while breathing high-flow 100% O2. RESULTS Of the nine examinations performed with patients under general anesthesia, eight had resultant images that showed increased CSF signal intensity within the basal cisterns and sulci over the cerebral convexities. Anesthetic phantom measurements showed T1 shortening only when the agent was administered with high concentrations of oxygen. In the healthy volunteer, images obtained before and during administration of 100% O2 demonstrated increased CSF signal intensity after O2 administration; this was identical to the changes observed in patients under anesthesia. CONCLUSION The paramagnetic effects of supplemental O2 administration result in shortened CSF T1. Radiologists should be aware of this phenomenon to avoid attributing increased CSF signal intensity on FLAIR images to abnormal CSF properties such as hemorrhage or elevated protein content.
Self-management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma.

BACKGROUND A key component of many asthma management guidelines is the recommendation for patient education and regular medical review. A number of controlled trials have been conducted to measure the effectiveness of asthma education programmes. These programmes improve patient knowledge, but their impact on health outcomes is less well established. This review was conducted to examine the strength of evidence supporting Step 6 of the Australian Asthma Management Plan: "Educate and Review Regularly"; to test whether health outcomes are influenced by education and self-management programmes. OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to assess the effects of asthma self-management programmes, when coupled with regular health practitioner review, on health outcomes in adults with asthma. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Airways Group trials register and reference lists of articles. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials of self-management education in adults over 16 years of age with asthma. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Trial quality was assessed and data were extracted independently by two reviewers. Study authors were contacted for confirmation. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-five trials were included. Self-management education was compared with usual care in 22 studies. Self-management education reduced hospitalisations (odds ratio 0.57, 95% confidence interval 0.38 to 0.88); emergency room visits (odds ratio 0.71, 95% confidence interval (0.57 to 0.90); unscheduled visits to the doctor (odds ratio 0.57, 95% confidence interval 0.40 to 0.82); days off work or school (odds ratio 0.55, 95% confidence interval 0.38 to 0. 79); and nocturnal asthma (odds ratio 0.53, 95% confidence interval 0.39 to 0.72). Measures of lung function were little changed. Self-management programmes that involved a written action plan showed a greater reduction in hospitalisation than those that did not (odds ratio 0.35, 95% confidence interval 0.18 to 0.68). People who managed their asthma by self-adjustment of their medications using an individualised written plan had better lung function than those whose medications were adjusted by a doctor. REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS Training in asthma self-management which involves self-monitoring by either peak expiratory flow or symptoms, coupled with regular medical review and a written action plan appears to improve health outcomes for adults with asthma. Training programmes which enable people to adjust their medication using a written action plan appear to be more effective than other forms of asthma self-management.
ACM: Digital Library: Communications of the ACM

Every grouping of people develops its own culture with formal and informal rules, norms of behavior, ways of operating and sanctions against those who fail to understand or conform. An individual cannot easily replace a familiar culture or values with those of a new community—he or she is more likely to selectively adapt or modify features of a new group that seem attractive or useful. —Gilly Salmon
Research on Ontology Based Semantic Integration Model in Spatial Data Sharing

In order to realize spatial data semantic sharing, semantic conflictions in the process of geographic cognition were analyzed, and a five-tiered OMFFR Model (OntologyClass-MetadataClass-FeatureClass-Feature-RealGeographicWorld) was proposed. Finally, examples were introduced to show how to use this OMFFR Model to share proper meanings of spatial data in GIS field.
Noise and cogging torque reduction in brushless DC ceiling fan

This paper presents the improvements in the design of a three phase BLDC motor for noise reduction. The end application of BLDC motor is a ceiling fan. Acoustic noise spectrum of the motor is captured and analyzed. It is shown that, the cogging torque is the dominant cause of the acoustic noise. Two cogging torque reduction techniques namely - stator tooth pole shaping and magnet skew by single step, are analyzed and implemented for noise reduction. A prototype of the designed motor is fabricated to validate the analysis. Noise spectrum of the motor is measured to confirm the reduction in noise level. Final results show that the noise reduces by 7.1 dB.
The impact of malocclusion and its treatment on quality of life: a literature review.

AIM The aim of this paper is to review the literature relating to the impact of malocclusion, and the treatment of malocclusion, on physical, social and psychological health (i.e. quality of life, QoL). DESIGN English-language papers, including cross-sectional studies, retrospective and prospective longitudinal studies, randomized controlled trials, and reviews and meta-analyses were reviewed to determine the impact of malocclusion and its treatment on QoL. RESULTS Malocclusion and its treatment can affect physical health in terms of pain (e.g. temporomandibular disorders, and dental and gingival trauma), speech and mastication. In terms of psychological health, malocclusion and its treatment is reported to affect self-concept. Socially, malocclusion and its treatment can affect perceived attractiveness by others, social acceptance and perceived intelligence. However, the evidence is conflicting owing to differences in study designs, population's studied and methods of assessment of psychical, social and psychological health. CONCLUSION Much controversy exists about the impact of malocclusion and its treatment on QoL. There is a need for a more comprehensive and rigorous assessment of the impact of malocclusion and its treatment on QoL, employing standardized, valid and reliable data collection instruments.
Inhibition of SNF 1-Related Protein Kinase 1 Activity and Regulation of Metabolic Pathways by Trehalose-6-Phosphate 1 [ W ] [ OA ]

Plant Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom (Y.Z., L.F.P., D.J., P.J.A., R.A.C.M., S.J.P., M.J.P.); Molecular Plant Physiology, Utrecht University, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands (H.S., T.D.); Department of Biomedical Analysis, Utrecht University, 3584CA Utrecht, The Netherlands (T.D.); and Genetics, Evolution, and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom (A.W.)