Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Can we Identify the Heart Rate Deflection Point and Rating of Perceived Exertion Threshold during the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 in University Basketball Players? A Pilot Study

Purpose. The aim of the study was to identify the heart rate deflection point (HrDP) and the rating of perceived exertion (rPE) threshold (DmaxrPE) during the Yo-Yo Intermittent recovery Test level 1 (Yo-Yo Ir1) in university basketball players. Methods. Eleven male university basketball athletes performed two incremental tests, interspersed by seven days, in a random crossover pattern: (1) the treadmill test with the initial velocity of 6 km · h, increments of 1 km · h each 2 minutes, and pauses of 15 seconds between the stages; (2) the Yo-Yo Ir1. Results. During the Yo-Yo Ir1, the HrDP and the DmaxrPE were identified only in six and seven subjects, respectively. In the treadmill test, the HrDP and the DmaxrPE were found in 11 and 10 individuals, respectively. Additionally, there were no differences between the velocity of occurrence of the HrDP and the DmaxrPE recognized in the treadmill test and in the Yo-Yo Ir1 (p > 0.05). Conclusions. The results suggest that if the goal is to determine aerobic capacity by the HrDP and the DmaxrPE, Yo-Yo Ir1 should not be used. Instead, the treadmill test is a reliable tool.
Impact of dietary glutamine on amino acid digestibility values and intestinal morphometric parameters in neonate chicks

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of fortification of the pre-starter diet with glutamine in post-hatch broiler chicks. In the first experiment, male chicks were used to study the impact of glutamine supplementation at three levels (0%, 1% and 2%) on performance, apparent faecal digestibility (AFD) and ileal digestibility (AID) of amino acids (AAs), as well as intestinal morphometric parameters from 0 to 14 days old. The best performance was obtained at 1% supplementation. Average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were affected by treatments. Supplementing diets with glutamine resulted in increase of digestibility values for arginine (Arg), lysine (Lys), isoleucine (Ile) and valine (Val). Glutamine-supplemented diets led to higher villus height (VH) and shallower crypt depth (CD) in the jejunum and ileum. A second experiment was performed to investigate whether the form of glutamine could affect performance and morphometric parameters in newly hatched chickens. A control diet was prepared, based on casein as the sole source of protein-bound AAs. Three diets based on synthetic AAs were used to obtain nutrient values of the control diet, which were supplemented with a synthetic form of glutamine, glutamic acid and a 50 : 50 ratio of glutamine : glutamic acid. Chickens fed the control diet presented higher average daily weight gain and better FCR. None of the AID coefficients of amino acids were influenced by the dietary treatments, except glutamic acid and aspartic acid, which were decreased in chicks fed synthetic AAs. In conclusion, 1% glutamine supplementation improved performance, morphometric parameters and AID and AFD values of cationic AAs. The form in which dietary glutamine was provided could affect performance. Keywords: Amino acid, broiler, digestibility, intestinal morphology
Key factors in the successful implementation of enterprise resource planning system

Article history: Received July 28, 2013 Received in revised format 20 November 2013 Accepted 4 January 2014 Available online February 12 2014 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) are considered as the newest and most effective tools of enterprise resource planning and include an interconnected information, management and engineering system that meets all the needs of an organization. ERP implementation is costly and time-consuming and makes fundamental change in the process, if not implemented correctly it will cause challenges in most parts of the organization and will certainly fail. Therefore, the identification of key success factors in implementing ERP helps organizations avoid the loss of the project. This research aims to identify key success factors for ERP by examining 185 managers, professionals, experts of the Information and Communication Technology Institute associated with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Iran. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Findings from exploratory factor analysis indicate that five factors: 1) user friendliness, flexible and consistency 2) establishment of project management; 3) alignment with user needs; 4) Management of organizational changes, and 5) observing the principles of successful implementation of ERP affect the institute and the corresponding suggestions are proposed consistent with these findings.
Estimation of Surface Roughness in Turning by Considering the Cutting Tool Vibration, Cutting Force and tool Wear

Surface quality along with the low production cost, play significant role in today’s manufacturing market. Quality of a product can be described by various parameters. One of the most important parameters affecting the product quality is surface roughness of the machined parts. Good surface finish not only assures quality, but also reduces the product cost. Before starting any machining process, surface finish is predictable using cutting parameters and estimation methods. Establishing a surface prediction system on a machine tool, avoids the need for secondary operation and leads to overall cost reduction. On the other hand, creating a surface estimation system in a machining plant, plays an important role in computer integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS). In this study, the effect of cutting parameters, cutting tool vibration, tool wear and cutting forces on surface roughness are analyzed by conducting experiments using different machining parameters, vibration and dynamometers sensors to register the amount of tool vibration amplitude and cutting force during the machining process. For this, a number of 63 tests are conducted using of different cutting parameters. To predict the surface quality for different parameters and sensor variables, an ANN model is designed and verified using the test results. The results confirm the model accuracy in which the R 2 value of the tests was obtained as 0.99 comparing with each other.
Fairness of Performance Evaluation Procedure on Job Performance; The Model of Outcome and Non-Outcome Based Effects

This study was carried out to analyze the fairness of performance evaluation procedure on job performance. In particular, the study examined the following models: (1) the direct and indirect effects of procedural fairness on job performance through outcome based effect (distributive fairness); and (2) direct and indirect effects of procedural fairness on job performance through non-outcome based effect (organizational commitment and job satisfaction). The study applied a survey method with the survey subject of regent and municipal civil servants of Lampung Province. Samples determination was based on a purposive sampling technique. The study collected 204 respondents, consisting of structural officers of Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah (SKPD) with service term at least one year at their office. Analysis on the data used a Structural Equation Model (SEM) operated under AMOS application program. Results of the study concluded as the followings: a direct effect of fairness of performance evaluation procedure on distributive fairness, organizational commitment, job satisfaction. Such condition affected job performance. However, the direct effect of fairness performance evaluation procedure on job performance proved insignificant. The results also showed an indirect effect fairness of performance evaluation procedure on job performance through non-outcome based effect (organizational commitment and job satisfaction), but indirect effect through outcome based effect (distributive fairness) proved insignificant.
Stigma, Shame and the Experience of Poverty in Japan and the United Kingdom

Whilst stigma and shame are central features of the experience of poverty in capitalist societies, we know relatively little about crucial aspects of these phenomena, particularly how these experiences differ according to variety of capitalist formation. This article draws on the available empirical literature to examine these relational aspects of poverty in two very different societies, the UK and Japan. Through comparing these literatures, we are able to comment on the ways in which stigma is manifest in differing social, personal and institutional contexts and, therefore, is internalised as shame in similar and divergent forms in these respective societies. We note the very different social values and forms of welfare that constitute these societies which are at times responsible for contrasting experiences of shame, yet conclude that stigma and shame perform important functions within capitalist societies as a means to legitimate the continued existence of poverty within these social systems, and are therefore universal phenomena.
Assessing the Fit of a Small Open-Economy DSGE Model for the Brazilian Economy

This paper estimates a small open-economy dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model using Brazil´s economy data for the inflation-targeting period. The model includes a number of shocks that are important to explain the macroeconomic fluctuations of emerging markets economies. Then the empirical fit of different specifications of the model is tested in a Bayesian framework. The potential model misspecification is also assessed by comparing it to a more general reference model using the DSGE-VAR approach. The results show that the model with no price indexation fits the data better than the fully specified one. The DSGE-VAR approach indicated some degree of misspecification in the stylized small open-economy model
Cervus elaphus Foraging Impacts on Plants and Soils at an Ungrazed Desert Grass/Shrubland in Northwestern New Mexico, USA

We evaluated Cervus elaphus herbivory and trampling impacts on plants and soils on Chaco Culture National Historical Park (Chaco), a desert grass/shrubland in northwestern New Mexico, USA, most (63%) of which has been protected from grazing by domestic livestock since 1948. We conducted grazing, browse, and water infiltration surveys in areas which received different amounts of C. elaphus use (use and control), 2004–2007. Browse utilization was <32% on monitored species and Odocoileus hemionus use accounted for the majority of browsing. Live plant cover was greater on areas receiving more C. elaphus use, and no grass species were used above recommended levels. Stubble heights of Bouteloua spp. were positively related to relative C. elaphus use on some areas, suggesting possible stimulation of grassland productivity by C. elaphus grazing. Water infiltration rates either did not differ among use or control sites or were faster in use sites, indicating no impacts of C. elaphus use on soil compaction. At current C. elaphus densities (0.2–0.4/km2), negative impacts to plants and soils were not seen on Chaco, and some evidence suggests that light grazing is optimizing desert grasslands of Chaco.
GOVERNANCE OF DISTRESSED AREAS REGENERATION PROGRAM OF TEHRAN WITH NETWORK APPROACH

The distressed areas and improvement of living atmosphere is one of the complex and multi-dimensional subjects in the field of urban design and management. Considering the importance of this subject, so may laws and policies have been issued by governments and policy makers; however, a significant improvement has not been observed in this filed. One of the reasons for the lack of development is the multi expertise nature of the regeneration programs and the diversity of projects along with the different stakeholders from private and governmental institutions that need complex coordinating plans. In the other words, the regeneration of deteriorated areas has the attitudes of a program, which a network of stakeholders have essential roles in its achievements and one of the important issues for reaching the end points of the program is governance of these stakeholders. Therefore, recognizing the structure of the stakeholder networks’ governance and criticizing it can lead to the success of these programs. As one of the most important aspects of the regeneration programs’ governance is the collaboration between nodes, this article has quantified the degree of the collaboration between nodes of the stakeholders’ network of Tehran regeneration program by using the focus group method. Then the results have been used as the date for Social Network Analysis (SNA) method which is a great program for analyzing the different aspects of the networks. Then by using SNA, the degree of collaboration of Tehran regeneration program’s governance network is identified and is compared to the ideal form of collaborative governance structure introduced in the literature to make some suggestion for making the improvements.
Submesoscale eddies near the Kuril Straits: Asymmetric generation of clockwise and counterclockwise eddies by barotropic tidal flow

[1] High spatial resolution thermal infrared (TIR) images derived by the LANDSAT Thematic Mapper (TM) sensors show the presence of numerous small-scale eddies near the Kuril Islands. As the diameters of these eddies range from around 2 to 30 km (i.e., submesoscale), they are much smaller than the eddies previously reported in this region (several tens to some hundreds of kilometers in diameter). Our simulations suggest that small-scale eddies similar to those observed in the satellite data are generated by diurnal barotropic tides. The eddy generation is well defined from Etorofu/Friza to the Onnekotan Straits, and it is caused by the effects of coastal boundaries and the stretching of water columns, which lead to eddy growth even after eddies have left the coast. We find that the counterclockwise eddies are generally larger in number and size and stronger in vorticity and surface height than the clockwise eddies in both the gradient and cyclostrophic wind balance regimes. The possible causes of such asymmetry are (1) the effect of planetary-vorticity tube stretching, which can be significant even when the final relative vorticity becomes much greater than planetary vorticity and (2) asymmetric advection by the rotating tidal flow, which advects counterclockwise eddies offshore but clockwise eddies onshore. These eddies induce strong stirring with a maximum apparent diffusivity of 108 cm2 s−1. The numbers, properties, and mixing effects of eddies vary greatly with the spring-neap cycle.
Title The lattice Boltzmann modeling of two-phase electroosmoticflow in microchannels

In this paper, a numerical framework based on the lattice Boltzmann method is presented for modeling two-phase electroosmotic flow within microchannels. In the model, lattice Boltzmann schemes are designed for all the governing equations involved such as Navier-Stokes equations for momentum transport, Nernst-Planck equations for ion transport, the Cahn-Hilliard equation for the immiscible fluid interface motion, and Poisson equation for the electric potential referring the model proposed in Shao’s work [6]. Related boundary schemes are also proposed to modeling the slip effect on the microchannel surfaces. The theoretical analysis shows that the model has second order accuracy. Keyword: lattice Boltzmann method, electrokinetic phenomena, two-phase flow
EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVQUAL DIMENSIONS IN INCREASING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BETWEEN HOTEL AND RESORT IN MELAKA

The role of service quality in the success of hotel businesses cannot be denied. It is vital for the hotel managers to have a good understanding on what exactly the customers want. Furthermore there also had been concerns that service quality dimensions may differ from one country to another. Hence this study intends to analyze the service quality dimensions in increasing customer satisfaction by conducting comparative study between three star hotels and resorts in Melaka, Malaysia to identify which service quality dimensions are significant in both type of establishment, to identify whether there are any differences regarding the perceived dimensions and to find out which dimensions are the best predictor of overall service quality. Probability sampling techniques were used to collect data from the modified SERVQUAL instruments. SPSS 16.0 for Windows was employed for the data analysis. Descriptive analysis such as means, standard deviation and frequencies are calculated. Reliability issues are tested and dimensionality of the scale is confirmed through an exploratory factor analysis. Finally, regression models were developed and analyzed for both type of establishments. Factor analysis confirmed the five-dimensional structure of SERVQUAL both in hotel and resort category; however, some of the dimensions found and their components were different from the original SERVQUAL. Results of regression analysis revealed that four dimensions were significant in determining overall service quality in hotel category while only one dimension were significant in determining overall service quality in resort category. The study concluded that identifying the perceptions of customers, the dimensions of service quality, and their relative importance for customers for each specific segment of the hotel industry would definitely help managers in the challenge of increasing customer satisfaction between Hotel and Resort in Melaka. Keywords : effectiveness, SERVQUAL dimensions, increasing, customer satisfaction
Interference analysis in 2.5G network

At the present time, data services have an inconsiderable impact on a network load and quality. This paper deals with interference analysis in 2.5G mobile network. Particularly with optimal method for allocated frequency spectrum utilization - service quality impact of used radio channels count review (mean C/I ratio). Simplified computer simulation of GSM network is used for analysis.
Application of neural networks for estimation of concrete strength

The compressive strength of concrete is mostly used criterion in producing concrete. However, testing for compressive strength of concrete specimens is a complicated and time-consuming task. More importantly, it is too late to make improvement if the test result does not satisfy the required strength, since the test is usually performed at the 28th day after the placement of concrete at the construction site. Therefore, strength prediction before the placement of concrete is highly desirable. This study presents the effort in applying the neural network technique for predicting the compressive strength of concrete based on concrete mix proportions. For training and testing, the data sets on the mix proportions of two ready mixed concrete companies were used, and then the required compressive strength was predicted by trial and error. The predicted compressive strengths were verified by comparing the predicted results with those tested in the laboratory. The results show that the neural networks are very efficient in predicting the compressive strength of concrete with good accuracy. The application of this technology in predicting the compressive strength of concrete is expected to contribute to the assurance of concrete quality for manufacturing of optimal concrete.
Investigation of factors affecting the Russian government bond yields

This article investigates the behavior of the Russian government bond yields and its sensitivity to a selected range of macroeconomic, monetary, international and event factors. At first, relevant factors to be analyzed as underlying determinants of interest rates‟ movements are examined and singled out according to the analysis of specific features of the GKO-OFZ market development and empirical and theoretical literature review. Then it is tested whether and to what extent interest rates of various maturities reflect changes in economic indicators and information from economic events. The analysis concerns both individual and joint, short-term and long-term influence of factors under study, with emphasis to the most informative determinants of yields. In whole the results of the empirical study using monthly data from 2003 to 2009 indicate a major significant role of changes in monetary factors, notably the minimum repo rate and the interbank interest rate, as well as of foreign exchange rate risk factor. Joint influence of theoretical fundamentals, namely inflation and its expectations, exchange rate and money supply growth, explain less than a third of bond yields movements. On the other hand, no importance of GDP and domestic debt growth as well as of external risk factors, such as oil prices, foreign interest rates and changes in international reserves is found. Also the results provide evidence for the fact that most government bond yields respond to certain political and economic events and reflect crisis changes of the market.
Measurements of ground-level ozone in Czech mountain forests: what we have learnt from using diffusive samplers

Ground-level ozone (O3) is a key atmospheric constituent participating in many important atmospheric reactions, and has many negative effects both on human health and the environment. We have measured O3 ambient concentrations in four Czech rural areas of great natural value: the Orlicke hory Mts. , Novohradske hory Mts. , Ceske Svycarsko and Jizerske hory Mts. For our measurement we used Ogawa diffusive samplers. The measurements were carried out during the vegetations seasons of 2004–2010, the samplers were exposed for two-weeks periods and the filters analyzed in the CHMI laboratory. The aim of this paper is to summarize the experience we have of using the diffusive sampling method in the field.
Tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs

In dogs, the most commonly encountered tracheal pathologies are tracheal stenosis, stricture, collapse, and tracheomalacia (softening of the tracheal cartilage) (4, 8, 13, 16). Tracheal collapse is a common cause of coughing in dogs, and it is seen in the cervical and/ or intrathoracic portion of the trachea (4, 7, 8, 10, 15). Tracheal collapse and tracheomalacia are usually associated with congenital disease (8, 16), extrinsic compression or chronic inflammation, and they lead to airway weakness and inflammatory airway disease (4, 15, 16). Bronchial collapse occurs in association with tracheal collapse (1, 8). It has been hypothesized that bronchomalacia is a frequent finding of dogs with tracheal collapse and that it is associated with concurrent inflammatory airway disease, which may cause2 bronchial collapse (2, 8). Little is known about the clinical and clinicopathological features of this disease (1). Tracheal and bronchial collapses are easily identified by endoscopic examinations and are diagnosed by specific views (7, 8, 10, 14). These pathologies are graded by tracheobronchoscopic examination (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 14), and intraluminal appearances are scored to demonstrate the severity of the disease (2, 4, 11, 14, 15). Cytological evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or tracheal brush cytology is made 1) This study was performed with support from a scientific research project from Uludag University (Project no: BUAP(V)-2014/1). Tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs1)