Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Una estrategia para la formación de competencias blandas desde edades tempranas

The article brings about basic elements and principles of a strategy contributing to the formation of soft competences in the first cycles of basic education. Researches were performed at the Liceo Panamericano in Guayaquil, which has the necessary characteristics for this type of research work; nevertheless, the proposal has a general feature. Either to acquit the data, as well as for defining the basic strategy components, qualitative and quantitative methods were applied, which contributed to design a first version, a valid one in the educational practice. Basically, the strategy represents a synergic combination between formal and informal learning, it is based on the conceptual proposal of invisible learning, and extracts some references from connectivism as a learning theory for the 21st century.
Metrijska obilježja instrumenta za mjerenje komponente otpornosti obitelji: Upitnik za procjenu otpornosti obitelji (FRAS)

Cilj rada je utvrditi metrijska obilježja instrumenta za mjerenje jedne od komponenti otpornosti obitelji – zastitnih cimbenika u obitelji. Rijec je o instrumentu Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRAS, Sixbey, 2005), odnosno Upitniku za procjenu otpornosti obitelji. Istraživanje je provedeno s prigodnim uzorkom od 220 roditelja (53.9% majki i 46.1% oceva), ucenika 1. razreda srednjih skola Ivan Svear u Ivanic Gradu i 1. Gimnazije u Zagrebu. Rezultati faktorske analize skracene verzije instrumenta (54 cestice) ukazuju na sest-faktorsko rjesenje koje objasnjava 48.89% varijance. Rijec je o faktorima: Obiteljska komunikacija i rjesavanje problema, Pridavanje smisla nedacama, Podrska susjeda, Obiteljska duhovnost, Obiteljska povezanost, Sigurnost i podrska u zajednici. Navedeno faktorsko rjesenje uvelike je slicno faktorskom rjesenju koje je dobila autorica instrumenta (Sixbey, 2005). Pouzdanost cetiri skale je zadovoljavajuca (α= od .65 do .92), dok dvije skale imaju nižu pouzdanost (Pridavanje smisla nedacama, α=.58, Podrska susjeda, α=.60). Deskriptivni podaci ukazuju na negativnu asimetricnost distribucija rezultata na svim faktorima, odnosno visoke vrijednosti rezultata, sto može upucivati na slabu osjetljivost instrumenta. U radu su navedeni prijedlozi za doradu instrumenta.
Recortes en la CCSS: cuidado con no distinguir la grasa del músculo

Comité Consultivo 2009-2010 Germán Cedeño Volkmar Universidad de Costa Rica Patricia Barber Pérez Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España Olga Segura Cárdenas Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica María Carmen Oconitrillo Gamboa Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica Isabel Sing Bennet Universidad Latina, Costa Rica Melvin Morera Salas Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social Juan Rafael Vargas Universidad de Costa Rica Federico Paredes Valverde Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica José Pablo Molina Velázquez Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica REVISTA COSTARRICENSE DE SALUD PUBLICA © ACOSAP. Asociación Costarricense de Salud Pública Revista Fundada en 1992 ISSN versión impresa: 1409-1429
Bachelorarbeit Moritz Uhlig A Type Class Based Approach for Modeling Transformations of Abstract Petri Nets

class ProcessType extends Sort case object RS extends ProcessType case object WR extends ProcessType Listing 44: Sorts of Reader-writer net The trait Sort is the top type for all valid types in the algebra, thus the places of the net are typed as TypedPlace[Sort]. This example also contains two values RS and WR that have associated singleton types. In this context it is not desirable to assign these types to a place as this would make the place effectively a constant. Furthermore assigning an element type of Nothing to a place has to be avoided (see 3.6). For these reasons the
The Influence of Bacteria

Bacteria exist on plants as part of complex microbial ecosystems (Upper et al., 1989). Established members of these ecosystems are called residents, whereas microbes that are introduced into these ecosystems and survive for various lengths of time but fail to become established are casuals (Leben, 1961). Microbes living on plant surfaces are also called epiphytes (Hirano and Upper, 1983; Leben, 1965). Certain bacteria have been found inside healthy vegetables (Samish et al., 1963), but whether these bacteria qualify as endophytes has not been established (Upper et al., 1989).
An integration strategy for controls and computing systems at a large particle accelerator based research facility

This paper presents a novel approach for the elaboration of an integration strategy for controls and computing systems at large particle accelerator based research facilities. The approach is applied in a specific case study conducted at the world-leading neutron science facility European Spallation Source (ESS). First, an introduction to the term `integration' in the Systems Engineering literature is presented. Also, the common integration practices and challenges in the domain of controls and computing systems for particle accelerators are described. An approach for the elaboration of an integration strategy is proposed. It is based on the information needs for successful integration in this domain. The approach has been applied to a case study and the first preliminary results are shown. Systems-of-systems (SoS) characteristics of the case study are outlined. A discussion and evaluation of the result from the case study and the applied research methodology conclude the paper.
Aromatase Inhibi tors in the Treatment and Prevent ion of Breast Cancer

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the current clinical status and possible future applications of aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer. Methods: A review of the literature on the thirdgeneration aromatase inhibitors was conducted. Some data that have been presented but not published are included. In addition, the designs of ongoing trials with aromatase inhibitors are outlined and the implications of possible results discussed. Results: All of the third-generation oral aromatase inhibitors—letrozole, anastrozole, and vorozole (nonsteroidal, type II) and exemestane (steroidal, type I)— have now been tested in phase III trials as second-line treatment of postmenopausal hormone-dependent breast cancer. They have shown clear superiority compared with the conventional therapies and are therefore considered established second-line hormonal agents. Currently, they are being tested as first-line therapy in the metastatic, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant settings. Preliminary results suggest that the inhibitors might displace tamoxifen as first-line treatment, but further studies are needed to determine this. Conclusion: The role of aromatase inhibitors in premenopausal breast cancer and in combination with chemotherapy and other anticancer treatments are areas of future exploration. The ongoing adjuvant trials will provide important data on the long-term safety of aromatase inhibitors, which will help to determine their suitability for use as chemopreventives in healthy women at risk of developing breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 19:881-894. © 2001 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Influence of Hydrodynamic Design and Propulsive Mode on Mammalian Swimming Energetics

Optimisation of energy by aquatic mammals requires adaptations that reduce drag, and improve thrust production and efficiency. Drag is minimised by streamlining the body and appendages. Highly derived aquatic mammals have body shapes close to the optimal hydrodynamic design for drag reduction. There is no conclusive evidence for specialised drag reduction mechanisms, although decreasing hair density is associated with reduced drag. Improvement in thrust production and efficiency is accomplished by changes in propulsive mode and appendage design. Semiaquatic mammals employ drag-based propulsion using paddles, whereas fully aquatic mammals use lift-based propulsion with hydrofoils. Because paddling generates thrust through half the stroke cycle, propulsive efficiency is low and energetic cost is high compared with that for mammals using hydrofoils. Lift-based swimming is a rapid and high-powered propulsive mode. Oscillations of the hydrofoil generate thrust throughout the stroke cycle. For cetaceans and pinnipeds, propulsive efficiency is approximately 80%, and transport cost is below that of semiaquatic mammals. Behavioural adaptations help minimise energy expenditure by swimming mammals. Submerged swimming avoids increased drag from energy lost in formation of surface waves. Porpoising and wave riding, characteristic of dolphins, can reduce the transport costs, allowing for longer-duration swimming at high speeds.
Regional Rural Banks

Regional rural banks (RRBs) were established under the provisions of an ordinance promulgated on the 26th September 1975 and the RRB Act, 1976 with an objective to ensure sufficient institutional credit for agriculture and other rural sectors. The RRBs mobilise financial resources from rural/semi-urban areas and grant loans and advances mostly to small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers and rural artisans. With the amalgamation of RRBs, they have acquired the critical mass in terms of financial strength to widen and deepen their outreach. With the requisite strength having been developed, RRBs are the best suited vehicles to widen and deepen the process of financial inclusion. RRBs may be provided adequate promotional and developmental assistance to contribute substantially to financial inclusion in a way that the business generated out of inclusion efforts add positively to their performance.
Direct data-driven H2 − H∞ loop-shaping

In this paper, a direct data-driven approach is proposed to tune fixed-order controllers for unknown stable LTI plants in a mixed-sensitivity loop-shaping problem. The method requires a single set of input-output samples and it is based on simple convex optimization techniques; moreover, it guarantees internal stability as the data-length tends to infinity. Compared to a standard model-based approach, the proposed methodology theoretically guarantees the same asymptotical performance in case of correct parameterization, whereas the direct data-driven formulation is less conservative in case of undermodeling. The effectiveness of the method is illustrated via some numerical examples.
Alterações cardiovasculares em um cão portador de hipertensão arterial sistêmica secundária a insuficiência renal crônica: relato de caso

Systemic hypertension in dogs can occur secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD), because there is activation of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) leading to vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure and afterload, promoting concentric hypertrophy of the ventricular myocardium . The objective of this study is to report the radiographic, electrocardiographic and Doppler echocardiographic a dog carrier hypertension secondary to CKD before and after therapy. We treated a canine patient with CKD presenting unilateral ocular hemorrhagic stroke and presence of mitral murmur grade II / VI. Laboratory tests revealed renal azotemia, with urinalysis showing isosthenuria, proteinuria and granular cylinders. Blood pressure (SBP) showed average values of 250 mmHg. On the chest radiograph Vertebral Heart System (VHS) was 10.7 vertebrae, indicating cardiomegaly and increased left ventricular MAFFEI, L.D. , FRANCO, R.P. e SANTOS, C.B.A. Alterações cardiovasculares em um cão portador de hipertensão arterial sistêmica secundária a insuficiência renal crônica: relato de caso. PUBVET, Londrina, V. 8, N. 8, Ed. 257, Art. 1703, Abril, 2014. (LV), as suggested in electrocardiography with increasing duration of QRS Complex. Doppler echocardiography showed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and decrease in LV internal diâmentro, ventricular septal hypertrophy, dilatation of the aorta and increased fractional shortening (% FEC) LV. Therapy was instituted the basis of enalapril maleate and commercial diet for CKD. After 90 days, there was a reduction in ocular hemorrhagic stroke, with mean SBP maintaining the 130mmHg, reduction in serum biochemical values in VHS (10.6 v) heart in myocardial hypertrophy and LV% FEC. The changes found suggest myocardial remodeling due to hypertension secondary source to CKD, with improvement after therapy instituted.
The Application of Hidden Markov Models in Speech Recognition

Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) provide a simple and effective framework for modelling time-varying spectral vector sequences. As a consequence, almost all present day large vocabulary continuous speech recognition (LVCSR) systems are based on HMMs. Whereas the basic principles underlying HMM-based LVCSR are rather straightforward, the approximations and simplifying assumptions involved in a direct implementation of these principles would result in a system which has poor accuracy and unacceptable sensitivity to changes in operating environment. Thus, the practical application of HMMs in modern systems involves considerable sophistication. The aim of this review is first to present the core architecture of a HMM-based LVCSR system and then describe the various refinements which are needed to achieve state-of-the-art performance. These refinements include feature projection, improved covariance modelling, discriminative parameter estimation, adaptation and normalisation, noise compensation and multi-pass system combination. The review concludes with a case study of LVCSR for Broadcast News and Conversation transcription in order to illustrate the techniques described.
Readings ecological meta-analyses . 1 How to critically read ecological meta-analyses

Meta-analysis offers ecologists a powerful tool for knowledge synthesis. Albeit a form of review, it also shares many similarities with primary empirical research. Consequently, critical reading of meta-analyses incorporates criteria from both sets of approaches particularly because ecology is a discipline that embraces heterogeneity and broad methodologies. The most important issues in critically assessing a meta-analysis initially include transparency, replicability, and clear statement of purpose by the authors. Specific to ecology more so than other disciplines, tests of the same hypothesis are generally conducted at different study sites, have variable ecological contexts (i.e., seasonality), and use very different methods. Clear reporting and careful examination of heterogeneity in ecological meta-analyses is thus crucial. Ecologists often also test similar hypotheses with different species, and in these meta-analyses, the reader should expect exploration of phylogenetic dependencies. Finally, observational studies not only provide the substrate for potential current manipulative experiments in this discipline but also form an important body of literature historically for synthesis. Sensitivity analyses of observational versus manipulative experiments when aggregated in the same ecological meta-analysis are also frequent and appropriate. This brief conceptual review is not intended as an instrument to rate meta-analyses for ecologists but does provide the appropriate framing for those purposes and directs the reader to ongoing developments in this direction in
SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE AND GUM ARABIC COMPOSITE AFFECTS STABILITY OF BEVERAGE EMULSION

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the effect of soy protein isolate (SPI)-gum arabic (GA) composite on the stability of beverage emulsion prepared as the orange oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. Response surface methology (RSM) was used to study the influence of the two independent variables, each at three levels (homogenization speed as x1 (1500, 15700, and 30000 rpm) and GA:SPI ratio as x2 (1, 0.6, and 0.2) on the two dependent variables namely, size of the emulsion droplet (EPS) as y1 and emulsifying activity (EA) as y2. The results were discussed on the two empirical models obtained. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a high coefficient of determination (R 2 ) value of 0.937 and 0.979 for EPS and EA, respectively, ensuring a satisfactory adjustment of the second-order regression model with the experimental data. The negative sign for the regression coefficient of x1, indicated that size of the emulsion droplet increased with the decreased level of factor x1 from 30000 to 1500 rpm, while EA increased with increased levels of factor x1. Thus, GA: SPI ratio with the lowest amount of GA along with the homogenization speed at high level, gave the smallest size of emulsion droplet (1µm). This size corresponded to the high emulsifying activity and stability. Sodium chloride and freeze-thaw cycling are two environmental factors affecting emulsion stability. Results of freeze-thaw cycling test showed a large decrease in the EA of the sample prepared with a low level of SPI:GA ratio and no dependence of the EA on the NaCl concentrations in the range of the tested levels was observed (50-150 mM). Longterm storage stability test (storing the emulsion samples at 4, 16, and 30oC each for 8 days) showed the size of the emulsion droplet increased with the storage time. Results of use of SPI as a readily available plant source of protein for preparation of the encapsulant for orange oil-emulsion were encouraging, especially when one considers the dependence of the beverage industry on the unreliable source of supply of GA. RSM was successfully applied for the modeling of the emulsion preparation.
MULTI AGENT BASED ASPECT RANKING REVIEW SUMMARIZATION FOR CUSTOMER GUIDANCE

Generally, any product has various features (also known as aspects). For example, a mobile phone can have more than three hundred aspects, such as battery, design, multi-touch, and 3G network. It can be argued that some aspects are more important when compared to others, and have greater impact on the eventual consumers’ decision making as well as firms’ product development strategies. Identifying these important product aspects from the consumer reviews or feedbacks will increase the usability of reviews and is beneficial to both consumers and firms. It becomes easier for consumers to make wise purchasing decision by paying attention to the important aspects and can firm also concentrate on improving the quality of these aspects and this will enhance the product reputation effectively. However, it is tedious and time consuming for people to manually identify the important aspects of products from numerous reviews. Thus, this project proposes agent based product aspect ranking framework to identify the important aspects of products and rate them according to the consumers’ opinion about them. A false detection technique is also employed to indicate those features for which an overall positive or negative opinion cannot be determined. The potential of aspect ranking can be shown in many real-world applications like e-commerce, retail, entertainment etc.
ON STOCHASTIC APPROXINATICM

This paper deals with a stochastic process for the approximation of the root of a regression equation. This process was first suggested. by Robbins and Monro [1]. The main result here is a necessary and sufficient condition on the iteration coefficients for convergence of the process (convergence with probability one and convergence in the quadratic mean).
Feasibility study for the implementation of a logistics network for distribution of dry food to low income people

This study explores the feasibility of reducing the purchasing costs of dry food by improving current logistic channels and aggregating demand. The value proposition is to reduce the purchase cost of dry food by 20% by setting up a logistic model to connect end customers with food manufacturers through a central coordination operation. This coordination unit will manage supply and demand using the Internet and a "cross-docking" system. Chile was chosen to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot project to test the model, in particular the capital city of Santiago and southern regions of the country. Results show that the proposed model is economically and technically viable if located in regional areas outside Santiago where there is a high density of low-income communities and no large chains of supermarkets. The project's return on investment is 18.5%, based on a 5-year period, a 15% discount rate, and CH$87 million of initial investment. Results of the urban model for Santiago demonstrate that it is not economically feasible due to the low-density market potential and high supermarket penetration rate. The financial model for rural areas shows that, even though transportation costs are higher than in urban Santiago, it is economically feasible and only 26 sites are required to make the project break even, representing 9% market penetration. Thesis Supervisor: Yossi Sheffi Title: Co-director, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
El Desempeño de los Pequeños Negocios de Mezcal de Oaxaca, bajo el Enfoque de la Mezcla de Mercadotecnia

El objetivo de esta investigacion es analizar la relacion entre la mezcla de mercadotecnia y el desempeno de los pequenos negocios productores de mezcal. En los negocios de produccion y comercializacion de mezcal de Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, las estrategias que mas explican el desempeno de los negocios son las correspondientes a la Promocion, Producto y Precio. La estrategia de plaza parece no ser importante, ya que solamente tiene una relacion directa, positiva y significante con una dimension del desempeno.
LOW-MASS TERTIARY COMPANIONS TO SPECTROSCOPIC BINARIES. I. COMMON PROPER MOTION SURVEY FOR WIDE COMPANIONS USING 2MASS

We report the first results of a multi-epoch search for wide (separations greater than a few tens of AU), low-mass tertiary companions of a volume-limited sample of 118 known spectroscopic binaries within 30 pc of the Sun, using the Two Micron All Sky Survey Point Source Catalog and follow-up observations with the KPNO and CTIO 4 m telescopes. Note that this sample is not volume complete but volume limited, and, thus, there is incompleteness in our reported companion rates. We are sensitive to common proper motion companions with separations from roughly 200 AU to 10,000 AU (∼10″ → ∼ 10′). From 77 sources followed-up to date, we recover 11 previously known tertiaries, 3 previously known candidate tertiaries, of which 2 are spectroscopically confirmed and 1 rejected, and 3 new candidates, of which 2 are confirmed and 1 rejected. This yields an estimated wide tertiary fraction of 19.5+5.2−3.7%. This observed fraction is consistent with predictions set out in star formation simulations where the fraction of wide, low-mass companions to spectroscopic binaries is >10%.