Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Generation of Bayesian Networks using the Antipatten Ontology

Apart from the plethora of antipatterns that are inherently informal and imprecise, the information used in the antipattern ontology itself is many times imprecise or vaguely defined. For example, the certainty in which a cause, symptom or consequence of an antipattern exists in a software project. However, ontologies are not capable of representing uncertainty and the effective detection of antipatterns taking into account the uncertainty that exists in software projects, stills remain an open issue. Bayesian Networks (BNs) have been previously used in order to measure, illustrate and handle antipattern uncertainty in mathematical terms. In this paper, we explore the ways in which the antipattern ontology can be used to generate Bayesian Networks. This approach allows software developers to quantify the existence or occurrence of an antipattern attribute using Bayesian Networks, based on probabilistic knowledge contained in the antipattern ontology regarding antipatterns attributes. The approach is exemplified with an ontology-based model generated using BNTab.
Access control in a workstation-based distributed computing environment

The Institutional File System (IFS) project is a joint project of the Center for Information Technology Integration at the University of Michigan and the IBM Corporation. The goal of the IFS project is to offer network file services that are institution-wide, transparent, reliable, and secure. The mechanisms used to control access to system services on the IFS project are described. A logical overview of access control at the IFS project is given and is followed by an enumeration of the services on which the project relies, their interdependencies, and the mechanisms by which access to these services is secured. Present vulnerabilities and future plans are described. <<ETX>>
Neonatal sulfur amino acid metabolism

textabstractAt birth, infants can be classified either by gestational age (GA) or by weight. Neonates born < 37 weeks are classified as preterm, < 28 weeks as very preterm and < 26 weeks as extremely preterm infants. Prematurely born infants can also be classified by birth weight as follows (1): - Low birth weight (LBW) < 2500 g - Very low birth weight (VLBW) < 1500 g - Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) < 1000 g However, both classifications are used arbitrary in the clinical setting and obviously the infant born very prematurely has most likely a birth weight < 1500 g. Over the past 25 years life support in the neonate born prematurely has improved tremendously and has created major advantages in medical treatment possibilities and survival. Nowadays it is generally accepted to treat the very preterm infant and even the extremely preterm infant since survival rates for these infants are still increasing.
Pension fund reform towards development of national economy : a South African case study

South African pension assets have grown astronomically over the past few decades. The implications of this phenomenon on savings, capital markets and growth in the economy are investigated in this study. The research seeks to empirically investigate the effects of pension assets through six research papers that will address this question. Chapter 1 outlines the problem statement, research objectives and significance of the study. Chapter 2 gives a historical perspective of the South African pension fund sector using secondary data and desk review of existing literature. It shows various legislative frameworks passed by the South African government, spurring reforms in the sector. Providing a descriptive review of the trends of the type and number of funds, total assets under management and legislative reforms provides evidence of the significant developments in the pension fund sector. Analysis of available data shows the contribution of pension funds to the South African economy, the growth trends in funds contribution and the role of the state controlled Public Investment Corporation (PIC). The huge growth of pension funds industry, more particularly the PIC rekindles the debate on how the PIC and its share in the sector can be used for driving growth and employment in the economy. South Africa has one of the largest pension systems in the world, but low savings continues to constrain growth. Chapter 3 examines the exact nature of the relationship between pension funds and savings remain unsettled in the literature. It is for this reason that this study seeks to interrogate the effects of pension funds on savings using the ARDL methodology. We find evidence suggesting that rising pension assets have a negative impact on the national savings rate. The analysis also shows that for our control variables, unemployment has negatively impacted the savings rate while the level of income affects savings rate positively. In Chapter 4 we seek to provide empirical evidence to establish the effect of pension fund assets on overall capital market development. It uses proxies for both stock and bond markets and uses the autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL) and the vector error correction model (VECM). The results show a positive relationship between pension savings and stock market development. No long-run relationship was established between pension savings and the bond market development. We find only unidirectional relationship between pension fund savings and stock market development. Evidence shows that policies in the stock market are conducive for its development, with contrary shown in the bond market. Chapter 5 investigates the relationship between pension assets and economic growth within the context of South Africa in. In spite of the fact that South African pension assets have been adjudged as being amongst some of the best performing and fastest growing in the world in recent decades, there exists a gap in the empirical literature on the role institutional investors Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za
SEVERE SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME WITH MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE FOLLOWING ZOLEDRONIC ACID INFUSION

ABSTRACT Objective: We report a new, life-threatening adverse effect of zoledronic acid. One of the adverse effects of zoledronic acid is acute phase reaction (APR). Mild APR is characterized by arthralgia, myalgia, headache, and fever, which are usually self-limiting. Here, we present a case of severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) following zoledronic acid infusion, leading to multi-organ failure. Methods: A 63-year-old female presented to the emergency department with fever, headache, and myalgia within hours after zoledronic acid infusion. Approximately 24 hours later, she developed progressive weakness and confusion. She was febrile, tachycardic, and tachypneic on presentation. Subsequently, she developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, stress or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, shock with hypotension, and acute tubular necrosis with acute kidney failure. Results: All infectious work-up was unrevealing. She was diagnosed with severe SIRS leading to multi-organ failure. She needed aggres.
Chat na web: um estudo de gênero hipertextual

ARAUJO, Julio Cesar Rosa de. Chat na web: um estudo de genero hipertextual. 2003. 179f. – Dissertacao (Mestrado) – Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Letras Vernaculas, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Linguistica, Fortaleza (CE), 2003.
MODEL JARINGAN SYARAF RBF-EGARCHUNTUK PERAMALAN DATA TIME SERIES

Dalam penelitian ini dikaji tentang model peramalan data time series yaitu model Jaringan Syaraf Radial Basis Function - Exponential Generalized Heteroscedastic (RBF-EGARCH) dan perbandingannya terhadap model tradisional ARIMA-GARCH/EGARCH maupun Jaringan Syaraf RBF-GARCH. Model Jaringan Syaraf RBF-EGARCH merupakan gabungan antara model Jaringan Syaraf Fungsi Basis Radial dan model Exponential GARCH (EGARCH). Pada model Jaringan Syaraf RBF-EGARCH ini, pemilihan variabel penjelas yang relevan dilakukan menggunakan proses iteratif dengan melakukan perhitungan pada pengurangan error / kesalahan peramalan. Algoritma clustering K-means digunakan untuk mendapatkan nilai center pada jaringan syaraf. Sedangkan nilai bobot yang optimal dan parameter EGARCH diperoleh dengan menggunakan Maximum Likelihood Estimator. Keakuratan hasil peramalan dianalisis berdasarkan nilai RMSE dari data aktual dengan data hasil prediksi model Jaringan Syaraf RBF-EGARCH. Berdasarkan hasil penerapannya pada data return saham harian Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk antara 11 November 2003 – 11 Maret 2011 untuk meramalkan data return saham out-sample 7 hari kedepan diperoleh bahwa model Jaringan Syaraf RBF-EGARCH mampu meramalkan naik turunnya data lebih baik daripada model ARMA-GARCH/EGARCH dan memiliki nilai RMSE lebih rendah daripada Jaringan Syaraf RBF-GARCH, yaitu sebesar 0.01502. Untuk peramalan 2 hari kedepan model Jaringan Syaraf RBF-EGARCH memberikan error lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan ketiga model tersebut namun mengalami penurunan performansi peramalan pada hari-hari berikutnya.
Relation between weight retention after delivery and future pregnancy outcome

Introduction: The postpartum period may be a critical time for long-term weight gain and the development of maternal obesity. Excess weight gain during pregnancy and persistent weight retention 1 year postpartum are strong predictors of overweight a decade or more later, 14-20% of women retained 1-5 kg at 6 to 18 months postpartum. Women who did not return to their pre-pregnancy weight 6 -18 months postpartum are more likely to develop obesity in the long term. Aim of the work :was to study the relation between postpartum weight retention and future pregnancy outcomes as: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, amount of weight gain during pregnancy, abortion rate, need for labor induction, cesarean section rates, occurrence of shoulder dystocia, fetal macrosomia, preterm labor, fetal death, accidental hemorrhage, congenital anomalies and abnormal presentations.
THE ROLE OF LITERATURE IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

My purpose in this paper is to discuss the role of literature in teaching English as a foreign language at the beginning and intermediate levels. I shall first consider the traditional practice and then what I think would be a better approach. My remarks will be based on my experiences as a high-school teacher in Hungary as well as on my knowledge of teaching practices in other countries. I may mention certain problems that are not universal. However, since students regardless of their origin do not basically differ in intelligence and their attitudes towards study, and since teachers in one country are not considerably less qualified than in another, most of the problems I shall treat are presumably common all over the world.
Distributed solutions for rate control and maximum lifetime in wireless networks

of dissertation Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS FOR RATE CONTROL AND MAXIMUM LIFETIME IN WIRELESS NETWORKS By Liang Zhang August 2009 Chair: Shigang Chen Major: Computer Engineering This study focuses on end-to-end flow rate fairness and lifetime fairness in wireless networks. In recent years, the advent of multihop wireless networks has greatly accelerated the research on bandwidth management in such networks to support new applications. While much research concentrates on the MAC layer, the users perception on these networks is however determined mainly based on the networks end-to-end effectiveness. It is important for us to develop flexible tools for traffic engineering in multihop wireless networks. In this study, two solutions are proposed to achieve end-to-end maxmin flow rate fairness in such networks. A cross-layer design is firstly proposed for achieving end-to-end maxmin fairness in wireless mesh networks. In this approach, a generalized maxmin model is first proposed for multihop wireless networks. At the network layer, our design allocates network capacity to end-to-end flows for maxmin bandwidth allocation. At the MAC layer, our design achieves the allocated bandwidth shares for flows through a two-level weighted fair queuing algorithm. The proposed design is able to equalize the end-to-end bandwidth allocation to competing flows that share common bottlenecks, while fully utilizing the network capacity. Results of simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution in enhancing end-to-end fairness.
The interrelationships between EMG, peak torque and perceived fatigue during repeated maximum isokinetic knee flexion with and without active knee extension

This study of the knee flexors and extensors investigated the interrelationships between peak torque, mean power frequency (MPF) and the signal amplitude (RMS: root mean square) of the EMG and perception of fatigue throughout repeated dynamic contractions when the contraction cycle included maximum performance of both the agonists and the antagonists. Ten females performed two tests, which consisted of 100 repeated maximum knee flexions with passive or active knee extensions using an isokinetic dynamometer with simultaneous surface EMG. Peak torque and MPF displayed a pattern with two phases throughout both tests-a steep decrease during the initial 40 contractions followed by a period of stabilisation (the endurance level). In agreement with earlier studies, peak torque and MPF were stable, while the perception of fatigue increased at the endurance level. These results question whether MPF shifts can be used to detect risk situations, with respect for example to work-related myalgia, for endurance-profile.
Online Education: Learning and Teaching in Cyberspace

1. Introduction. The History of Computers in Education. Seymour Papert: Liberating Young Minds. Themes that Shape Online Education. The Brave New World. 2. Scope of Online Education. Networks. Higher Education. K-12 Schools. Corporations and Government Agencies. Non-Profit Organizations. The Home. Public Spaces. Margaret Riel: Learning Circles. Conclusions. 3. Elements of Online Education. Email. Threaded Discussions. Realtime Conferencing. GroupWare. File Transfers. Application Software. Beverly Hunter: Computers as Tools. Simulations. Curriculum Development and Management. 4. Research About Online Education. Impact on Student Achievement. Evaluation of Web-based Courses. School-Level Impact. The Nature of Class Interaction. Virtual Conferences. Linda Harasim: Studying the Effects of Online Interaction. 5. Online Learning. Learning to Learn. The Social Milieu. Engagement Theory. Netiquette. Computer Literacy. Special Needs. Gender Equity. Norman Coombs: Adaptive Technology for Online Interaction. 6. Online Teaching. Interactivity and Participation. Feedback. Workload. Moderating and Facilitating. Effectiveness. Faculty Collaboration. Student Evaluation. Betty Collis: A World Perspective on Telelearning. 7. Design and Development of Online Courses. Development Methodology. Form and Function. The Team Approach. Course Documents. Integrating Online and On-Campus Activities. Authoring Courses. Course Quality. Judi Harris: Telementoring. 8. Organizations and Networking. Physical Facilities and Support Staff. Patterns of Study and Work. Power Relationships. Cooperation and Competition. Al Rogers: Linking Kids Around the World. 9. Policy. Ownership. Quality Control. Student/Faculty Workloads. Accreditation and Certification. Acceptable Use. Jason Ohler: Exploring the Electronic Frontier. 10. Education in the Information Age. Access: The Haves and Have-Nots. Technology: Good or Evil. Privacy. Cost/Benefits. Virtual Schools. Organizations that Shape Online Education. Resistance to Change. Curtis Bonk: Electronic Collaboration. 11. When the Electrons Hit the Screen. Putting Together an Online Course. Getting Connected. Finding Money and Resources. Selecting Software. Troubleshooting. What to do Next. Mariano Bernardez: Online Professional Development. 12. Future Directions. Ubiquitous Computing. Intelligent Software. Merging of Television, Telecommunications, and Computing. Virtual Environments, Speech Processing. Automated Language Translation. Knowledge Management. Paul Levinson: Information Technology Visionary. 13. Sources Of Further Information. Journals/Magazines. Conference/Workshop Proceedings. Associations. Database Report Collections. Research Centers. Networks. References. Appendix: Case Studies. Glossary. Index.
The political economy of financing local production in Italy, 1950-1990s

Francesca Carnevali’s work stressed the key role of politics and institutions in determining a country’s banking structure, which in turn shapes its industrial structure. Segmented banking systems in France, Germany and Italy allowed different types of banks to specialize in different market segments, ensuring the fulfilment of smaller firms’ financial requirements. In Britain, local banks did not survive the wave of amalgamation of the 1960s. This void left smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and banks facing high transaction costs on the credit market due to little – or even an absence of – knowledge of the local business environment. Focusing on the Italian case this paper discusses how major parties in the political spectrum, as well as economic institutions such as the Bank of Italy, agreed to foster SMEs after the Second World War. This led to the establishment of a segmented banking system, in which local banks were preserved to serve the financial needs of SMEs clustered in local production systems. Then the paper moves on to explore the establishment of the mediumcredit institutes (the Mediocrediti and the Artisan Bank) and their provision of additional financial support to SMEs and to artisan firms.
Physicians’ behavior and attitudes towards prostate cancer screening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Primary care providers play a major role in promoti ng prostate cancer screening practices among their patients. However, there remain many barriers to ca ncer screening and still a large number of individuals are not receiving appropriately timed s creening. The work was carried out to Study the attitude of primary care physicians towards cancer prostate counseling and screening and its determinants. A cross sectional study was conducted during the period May through October 2009, In Riyadh. A self administered questionnaire was sent to Primary care physicians in the main University hospital, Army hospitals and Ministry of health hos pitals. It includes data pertinent to their knowled ge, attitude and perceived barriers towards cancer pros tate, in addition to socio-economic data. A significant percentage of the study participants re ported limited knowledge (45.7%), despite their fai r attitude towards prostate counseling, only half of the respondents (54.7%) were practicing counseling and screening of prostate cancer. Main prominent ba rriers were Lack of knowledge and skills. Most significant determinants of physicians’ attitudes w ere knowledge and physicians’ age. Physicians’ attitude towards cancer prostate counseling and scr eening should be enhanced through multiple session to increase their knowledge to cover up def icits in their knowledge gaps, and to overcome perceived barriers towards screening.
A Focused Crawling Method Based on Detecting Communities in Complex Networks

The rapid growth of the large-scale World-Wide Web poses great challenge to existing focused crawling methods. Whetheranalyzing text content or link structure, traditional focused crawler were mainly based on the page granularity. Random walking in the network composed of a large number of pages, the focused crawler is easy to get lost. Obviously, narrowing the focused crawling range from the entireWeb can improve the precision and efficiency. A focused crawling method based on the twogranularitiesis put forward. Firstly, using detectingcommunity algorithm to analyze the link structure of the network composed of websites, a given topic web sites group is built up. It contributes to narrow the crawling range. Secondly, all topic relevant analysis for web pages and link prediction are performed inside this generated group. Topic relevant analysis is implemented through calculating the topic similarity for title and content separately. The similarity of father pages, anchor texts and the string text for URL all are considered to predict the topic relevance for unknown links.The experimental results suggest that this method is very effective for given topic, and it can improve the precision.
Treatment outcomes of breast carcinoma in a resource-limited environment : general surgery

Background: Carcinoma of the breast is the second most common malignancy among South African women, its incidence is rising and the mortality rate is significantly higher than in the developed world. Offering quality treatment in a resource-limited environment with poor patient socioeconomic circumstances is an ongoing challenge. Frail health, lack of support in the event of severe toxicity, and the lack of advanced pharmaceuticals, taxane regimens and biologicals limit treatment options for chemotherapy. Methods: Records of 250 consecutive female patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer from January to October 2008, were retrieved and analysed. Staging at diagnosis, demographic data, histopathology, treatment given, compliance and outcomes were recorded retrospectively. Results: Average follow-up time was 36.2 months, the mean age was 56 years, 205 patients underwent surgery, and 84.4% of patients were fully compliant with therapy. Stage I and stage IV overall survival was similar to developed world figures. Combined stage II/III survival was 64.7%, which is significantly lower than survival figures in the developed world (84.6%). A large proportion of patients (15.7%) with stage II and III breast cancer in our series did not receive chemotherapy. For stage III patients, not a single pathologically complete response was recorded; in stage II complete response rate was 10%. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered to 41 out of 51 patients (80.3%) with node-negative tumours larger than 2 cm and only 3 out of 14 patients (21.4%) with 1 - 2 cm node-negative tumours. Adjuvant radiotherapy was administered to 83.8% node-positive stage II and 88% stage III patients. Hormonal therapy was administered to 90.7% of the oestrogen receptor positive tumours and 64% of these patients were still taking treatment at time of last follow-up. Conclusion: Combined stage II and III disease-related survival in this series was considerably lower than developed world figures. Adjuvant radiotherapy and hormonal therapy were well applied where indicated. The options of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy were underutilised in this series – for a large proportion of these patients (10.7%) the reason remains unknown. Administrative error, patient comorbid conditions and patient refusal also contributed to the underutilisation of chemotherapy. Moreover, tumours showed poor response to chemotherapy regimens administered. The emphasis on the expansion of the services to women with breast cancer should concentrate on the extension of medical oncological services to improve outcomes. Biologicals as well as advanced chemotherapeutic options including taxane regimens should be made available.