Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Mean-Variance Model for Route Guidance in Advanced Traveler Information Systems

Traditional models of route generation are based on choosing routes that minimize expected travel-time between origin and destination. Such approaches do not account for the fact that travelers often incorporate travel-time variability within their decision making. Thus, a route with lower travel-time variability is preferred by some travelers, even if such a route is not one with the lowest mean travel-time. Such traveler behavior is best captured by a multiobjective model in which the choice of a route is based on the mean as well as the variance of the path travel-time. Our route-planning model is intended to help travelers make choices that reflect their decision-making process better. We formulate a network flow multiobjective model in which one of the objectives (expectation) is linear, whereas, the other (variance) is quadratic. In order to present the user with a series of options, we solve a series of parametric 0-1 quadratic integer programs. By utilizing the network structure of the problem, we devise an effective algorithm in which the 0-1 quadratic program is solved by using a continuous relaxation together with an enumeration of some selected paths. Finally, we note that the data requirements for the model can be easily satisfied in practice.
Residual Vibration-Induced Pm Noise of a Rigid Optical Fiber Spool

Abstract : Oscillators operating in field applications are subject to much more strenuous environmental effects than those in the laboratory. These environmental effects have a great impact on the performance of oscillators; however, many applications require laboratory-level performance in situ. Opto-electronic oscillators (OEOs) have emerged as excellent low-noise sources that rival radio-frequency (RF) oscillators over broad offset frequencies. An OEO is a delay-line oscillator based on a long optical fiber wound on a spool. The OEO uses an RF-modulated optical signal transmitted down a long fiber-optic cable as a high-Q RF frequency discriminator. OEOs hold promise for many field applications requiring very low noise levels. The phase modulated (PM) noise of OEOs at offset frequencies below 1 kHz is dominated by environmental effects such as temperature and vibration. This paper studies the impact of external environmental vibration on the optical fiber wound on a spool. Mechanical distortions in the fiber induce time-delay (phase) fluctuations. The spool onto which the fiber is wound is primarily responsible for imparting these vibration-induced delay fluctuations to the fiber and, thus, diminishing the performance of the OEO. In this paper, we compare the vibration-induced phase fluctuations of a 3- km optical fiber wound on spools made of four materials - plastic, foam-covered plastic, ceramic, and foam-covered ceramic. We investigate fiber-on-spool winding and mounting techniques that reduce vibration susceptibility. We present residual PM measurements that compare the vibration sensitivity of an optical fiber wound on these different materials. From this, we give an estimate of the vibration sensitivity of the bare-fiber and associated optical-fiber connectors that may constitute an RF photonic link, serving primarily as a long-distance, low-loss carrier of RF signals, replacing high-loss coaxial cables, for example.
A 15-µs fast-locking frequency synthesizer for reconfigurable wireless systems

A fast-locking wideband CMOS frequency synthesizer for reconfigurable wireless applications is presented. An analog coarse tuning loop with a large loop bandwidth is used for fast locking, and new adaptive loop filters are proposed to stabilize the coarse tuning voltage when the loop is switched off. The frequency synthesizer with a 1.95–2.6 GHz frequency range is fabricated in 0. 18µm CMOS process and achieves a settling time of 15-µs with loop bandwidth of 100 kHz. So far as we know, this is the fastest locking speed for wideband frequency synthesizers with the same loop bandwidth.1
Identification of iduronate sulfatase gene alterations in 70 unrelated Hunter patients

We studied 70 unrelated Hunter patients and found a gene alteration in every patient. The molecular heterogeneity was very important. Large gene rearrangements were identified in 14 patients. Forty‐three different mutations were identified in the 56 other patients and 31 were not previously described. Deletions and insertions, splice site mutations were associated with a severe phenotype as nonsense mutations except Q531X. Only a few mutations were present in several patients making difficult genotype‐phenotype correlations. Mutation identification allows accurate carrier detection improving prenatal diagnosis. The mother was not found to be a carrier in five cases among the 44 sporadic cases. Haplotype analysis demonstrated a higher frequency of mutations in male meiosis.
Cyber entrepreneurship ecosystem: proposed concept paper

Entrepreneurship ecosystems are at an emerging trend. New concept and definition are being introduced in an attempt to explain entrepreneurship activities. Cyber entrepreneurship has been identified as a new ecosystem when entrepreneurship is being discussed from micro prespective. Research in Cyber entrepreneurship opens a wide spectrum in research gaps. Via this concept paper, Cyber entrepreneurship will be explained from the following approaches: (1) Cyber entrepreneurship characteristic comparing to traditional entrepreneurship, (2) Cyber entrepreneurship position when comparing with e commerce / e business and technopreneurship and (3) Eight dimensions of Cyber entrepreneurship. Even without government recognition, cyber enterpreneurship is widely being adopted by Malaysian in an attempt to achieving their desired objectives.
Nitric Oxide Inhibits Aldosterone Synthesis by a Guanylyl Cyclase-Independent Effect* * This work was supported by grants from the NHLBI (HL-52159 and HL-54717).

To investigate the mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) inhibition of aldosterone release, this study compared the effects of type A natriuretic peptide and heat-stable enterotoxin to a nitric oxide donor, deta nonoate, on cGMP production and angiotensin II-stimulated aldosterone synthesis ill primary cultures of bovine adrenal zona glomerulosa cells. Type A natriuretic peptide (10(-10)-10(-6) M) and deta nonoate (10(-6)-10(-3) M) stimulated concentration-related increases in cGMP production. Heat-stable enterotoxin (10(-6) M) failed to stimulate cGMP synthesis in zona glomerulosa cells. Type A natriuretic peptide and deta nonoate attenuated angiotensin II-stimulated aldosterone production over the same concentration range that stimulated cGMP production. Heat-stable enterotoxin (10(-6) M) was without effect on aldosterone release. To further test the hypothesis that cGMP mediated the inhibition of aldosterone synthesis, the selective inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase, 1H-(1,2,4)oxadiazolo [4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ) was used. ODQ pretreatment (10(-5) M) completely prevented deta nonoate-stimulated cGMP production without altering the inhibitory effect of deta nonoate on angiotensin II-stimulated steroidogenesis. Consistent with its selectivity for inhibiting soluble guanylyl cyclase, ODQ did not block type A natriuretic peptide-stimulated cGMP synthesis or type A natriuretic peptide inhibition of steroidogenesis. Deta nonoate completely blocked 25-hydroxycholesterol- and progesterone-stimulated aldosterone synthesis in zona glomerulosa cells and inhibited the conversion of 25-hydroxycholesterol to pregnenolone in mitochondrial fractions from bovine adrenal cortex. Deta nonoate-derived NO gave an absorbance maximum of the mitochondrial cytochrome P450 of 453 nm and inhibited the absorbance at 450 nm caused by carbon monoxide binding to the enzyme. These results suggest that deta nonoate reduces steroidogenesis independent of guanylyl cyclase activation and that NO has a direct effect to inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450, probably by binding to the heme groups of the cytochrome.
A visual tracking control strategy based on human vision physiological mechanisms

Based on human visual characteristics of nonuniform visual acuity on retina area and binocular coordinated head-eye motion, a bionic visual tracking control strategy is proposed. Tracking task is performed by coordinating omnidirectional vision system and binocular vision system. The omnidirectional vision imitates the foveal periphery keeping 360° field of vision under surveillance, detects target and locates new target rapidly (i.e., saccade). The binocular vision imitates the fovea of eye, orients gaze onto the target and attempts to move at the same velocity as the target to keep the target image stable on the fovea, realizing smooth pursuit, vestibulo-ocular reflex and vergence movements like human eyes. The control method of system and model of binocular coordinated head-eye motion are introduced. Theory analysis and simulation results have confirmed the effectiveness of proposed method and model.
Designing service-oriented chatbot systems using a construction grammar-driven natural language generation system

Service oriented chatbot systems are used to inform users in a conversational manner about a particular service or product on a website. Our research shows that current systems are time consuming to build and not very accurate or satisfying to users. We find that natural language understanding and natural language generation methods are central to creating an e�fficient and useful system. In this thesis we investigate current and past methods in this research area and place particular emphasis on Construction Grammar and its computational implementation. Our research shows that users have strong emotive reactions to how these systems behave, so we also investigate the human computer interaction component. We present three systems (KIA, John and KIA2), and carry out extensive user tests on all of them, as well as comparative tests. KIA is built using existing methods, John is built with the user in mind and KIA2 is built using the construction grammar method. We found that the construction grammar approach performs well in service oriented chatbots systems, and that users preferred it over other systems.
Analysis on Airline Ticket Price Game

The article analyzes the ticket pricing tactics of the two oligarchs in the airline industry of our country from the perspectives of prisoner's dilemma under the complete information condition of game theory and sequential pricing competition under the complete information condition.And then,the article makes analysis on the game between airliners and civil aviation administration from the perspective of incomplete information compound game,and finally brings forth related suggestions on the management control of civil aviation administrations and ticket pricing tactics of airliners on the basis of the above argumentation.
Venture Capital Participation and Post-IPO Performance, an Empirical Research on Companies Listed in China

Extensive studies from American and some European stock markets have pointed out that venture capital (VC) has a constructive influence on sustainable developments of their invested companies. In this paper, RBF neural network, principal component analysis, and mean variance analysis are functional and well utilized to test the effects of VCs on enterprises' post-IPO performances in China. The empirical results indicate that venture capitals in China brought undesirable effects to both operating performance and market performance, but performed well in controlling harmful volatility. Therefore, we believe VC in China has a certain positive external but not internal influence on sustainable developments of their invested companies.
Monitoring the key technology trends by combining chance discovery and survival analysis: Study on solar cell patent documents

Patents provide objective and rich information on technology, so it becomes a valuable source to monitor. The fact that the technological information in patents is almost stored in text format makes the monitoring task a hard work. The purpose of this study is to introduce a new approach which combines chance discovery, one of a text mining techniques, and survival analysis to explore the emergence of technology terms and to identify their potential. This study applies the chance discovery to extract technological terms which are important but occur infrequently. Moreover, this study conducts longitudinal analysis by employing survival analysis on the occurrence time for the extracted technological terms. The hazard rate is used as an indicator to identify the potential of the terms. This study collected solar cell patent documents from both of issued and applied databases to perform the proposed approach. The patents of 2001 to January 2005 serves as experimental sample to calculate the hazard rates of extracted technological terms and those from July 2005 to 2008 are for validity testing. The results reveal that there is a high correlation between the hazard rate and the patent numbers for extracted technological terms.
Market Fragmentation, Dissimulation, and the Disclosure of Insider Trades

We study insider trading disclosure in a dynamic model where a security is traded in two venues by an insider together with noise traders, and prices are set by competitive dealers in each location, under two alternative information regimes. We first posit that markets are informationally segmented, in that market makers are privy to the information gathered in their venue. In this case, fragmentation has no effect on the price discovery impact of insider trades' disclosure. We then allow market makers in a given venue to also observe the other venue's past period price as well as a noisy signal of that venue's order flow. In this case, we show that if markets are sufficiently pre-trade transparent, disclosure can impair price discovery.
An Overview of Training and Development Practices in Food and Beverage Outlets

This chapter aims to identify, investigate and report the importance and usage of training and development practices in food and beverage outlets operating in the region of Chandigarh, India. Based on a survey of 55 food and beverage outlets and their perceptions on training and development practices were assessed by 22 training and development practices and 3 demographic variables. To identify the importance and usage of these practices, descriptive static was incorporated. The study provides a strong indication that there are significant differences on usage and importance of training and development practices in food and beverage outlets in Chandigarh. The study is an attempt to add information to the very little empirical knowledge available referring to the training and development practices in food and beverage industry.
A ReferenceMethodfor Measurementof AlkalinePhosphataseActivityin HumanSerum 1 Enzyme Working Group of the Subcommittee on Standards , American Association for Clinical Chemistry , Study Group on Alkaline Phosphatase

We present an official AACC reference method for the measurement of alkaline phosphatase, the culminationof optimizationexperimentsconductedby a group of independent laboratories.The details of this method and evaluation of factorsaffectingthe measurement are described.A metal ion bufferhas been incorporatedthat maintainsoptimaland constant concentrations of zinc(II) and magnesium(Ii) ions. Final reactionconditionsare: pH (30 #{176}C), 10.40 ± 0.05; 2amino-2-methyl-1-propanolbuffer,0.35 mol/L; 4-nitrophenyl phosphate, 16.0 mmol/L; magnesium acetate, 2.0 mmol/L; zinc sulfate,1.0 mmol/L;and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriaceticacid, 2.0 mmol/L.
SoC framework for FPGA: A case study of LTE PUSCH receiver

An SoC framework is presented, comprising of a plug-and-play infrastructure where the system communication is abstracted from the processing elements. A software scheduler is used with a hardware modelling environment for latency analysis. Using the framework, an LTE uplink data channel (PUSCH) receiver design is shown to meet the stringent latency targets.
Riboflavin Intake and 5-Year Blood Pressure Change in Chinese Adults: Interaction with Hypertensive Medication

Background One previous large cross-sectional study across four countries suggests that riboflavin intake may be inversely associated with blood pressure. Objective The aim of this analysis was to investigate a possible association between riboflavin intake and change in blood pressure over 5 years. Methods The study population comprised Chinese men and women who participated in the Jiangsu Nutrition Study. Quantitative data relating to riboflavin intake at baseline in 2002 and measurements of blood pressure at baseline and follow-up in 2007 were available for 1,227 individuals. Results Overall, 97.2% of the participants had inadequate riboflavin intake (below the Estimated Average Requirement). In multivariable analysis adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors and dietary patterns, a higher riboflavin intake was inversely associated with change in systolic blood pressure (p = .036). In participants taking antihypertensive medication at baseline, the relationship between riboflavin intake and systolic blood pressure persisted; whereas, in those not taking antihypertensive medication, the diastolic blood pressure was less likely to increase with the increasing intake of riboflavin (p = .031). There was a three-way interaction between antihypertensive medications, body mass index, and riboflavin intake. Among those who were obese and taking antihypertensive medication, a higher riboflavin intake was associated with a smaller increment in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure. Conclusions There are complex interactions between riboflavin intake and blood pressure change that depend on prior antihypertensive use and the presence or absence of obesity.
PENGARUH BRAND LEADERSHIP DAN PERCEIVED QUALITY TERHADAP CUSTOMER LOYALTY DENGAN BRAND PERSONALITY SEBAGAI VARIABEL PERANTARA DAN BRAND TRUST SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA MERLION SCHOOL SURABAYA

Semakin pesatnya pertumbuhan industri di bidang pendidikan yang berupa banyak bermunculannya lembaga-lembaga pendidikan dengan berbagai kualitas menyebabkan semakin beragamnya pilihan konsumen dalam memilih lembaga/institusi pendidikan. Setiap lembaga/institusi berlomba-lomba untuk merebut hati konsumen sebagai upaya untuk mempertahankan eksistensinya di tengah pesatnya persaingan. Namun, untuk tetap bertahan di tengah persaingan bisnis ini, keunggulan kualitas hanyalah satu dari sekian banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi berkembang tidaknya suatu perusahaan. Oleh karena itu perlu diadakannya sebuah penelitian mengenai pengaruh brand leadership dan perceived quality terhadap customer loyalty melalui brand personality sebagai variable perantara dan brand trust sebagai variable Intervening pada merlion school Surabaya. Penelitian ini akan dilaksanakan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada 100 responden konsumen Merlion School Surabaya. Hasil dari 100 responden menyatakan bahwa customer loyalty dari merlion school sangat di pengaruhi oleh Brand Personality yang di intervening dengan Brand Trust dan seluruh variable lainnya berpengaruh secara signifikan.
Are acetylcholine-induced acetyl groups driving fuel cells in the systems of transducin, t and G proteins?

Life is completely dependent on a support of energy which is generated by the direct absorption of light or by the reduction of oxygen. Metabolized food yields ac(et)yl groups which are utilized in the reduction of oxygen with the assistance of many other compounds. Acetylcholine appears to be an important substance for the transportation of acetyl groups. Acetylcholine activates systems regulated by transducin, t and G proteins, probably Se enzymes, reacting by similar mechanisms in triggered reactions ending in nerve or muscle signals. These activations are performed by GTP (or ATP), probably resulting from the reactions of acetylcholine-induced acetyl groups. The inactivation-activation states of these systems are regulated by changes of GTP to cGMP to GMP which form a loop.Diminished support of energy to systems, because of impaired charge transfer to oxygen, may be responsible for many diseases. For example, there is a low level of acetylcholine in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Renin-angiotensin system inhibition in conscious sodium-depleted dogs. Effects on systemic and coronary hemodynamics.

The role of the renin-angiotensin system in the regulation of the systemic and coronary circulations during sodium depletion was studied in conscious normotensive dogs by i.v. administration of teprotide (0.5 mg/kg), an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and saralasin (0.05-5 mug/kg per min), an angiotensin-receptor antagonist. Sodium depletion was produced by administering a low sodium diet and furosemide for 5 days. Administration of both teprotide and saralasin lowered systemic arterial blood pressure and total peripheral vascular resistance. Simultaneously, cardiac output increased, but left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, dP/dt, and dP/dt/P did not change significantly. Furthermore, both agents reduced diastolic coronary vascular resistance and increased coronary blood flow, but did not affect myocardial oxygen consumption, left ventricular work, or myocardial efficiency. These systemic and coronary vasodilator effects of teprotide and saralasin, however, were not observed in normal dogs on a regular sodium diet; in this group, the only effect noted was a slight increase in arterial pressure during saralasin infusion. Arterial plasma concentration of norepinephrine did not differ between normal and sodiumdepleted dogs, nor did it change significantly after teprotide administration. These results suggest that, during salt depletion, angiotensin II exerts an active vasoconstrictor action on the systemic and coronary vessels, but has no significant effects on myocardial contractility or energetics. It also appears likely that the increase in cardiac output observed in sodiumdepleted dogs after angiotensin inhibition was caused, at least in part, by the decrease in systemic arterial pressure.
Performance Comparison Between Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Investment Using Stochastic Dominance and Mean-Variance Analysis

Unlike in the past, different choices for real estate investment are now available for investors. Real estate securities were introduced as another alternative investment vehicle for real estate investors. To promote efficient investment in real estate and real estate securities, this paper explores the relative performance of different types of real estate investment including land, town home, single house, and real estate securities in Thailand from April 2008 to May 2016 by applying mean-variance and stochastic dominance techniques. The results of this examination suggest that the real estate market is not efficient and asset allocation plays important role in real estate investment performance. Mean-variance and stochastic dominance analysis report the same result that town home investment dominates single house investment and land investment dominates condominium investment. Beside trying to choose the best real estate or real estate security in their portfolio, investors should put extra effort in finding the proper types of real estate for their portfolio.
An approach of software fault detection based on HMM

Software fault detection is one of the key technologies of software prognostics and health management. Through analyzing the Mechanism of Software Failure, the fault detection model based on the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is proposed. After analyzing the composition and basic problem of HMM, reasons why HMM is adopted are presented; Secondly, the software function state HMM is constructed and training method of the model is proposed; Thirdly, the fault detection arithmetic of HMM is proposed through solution; Lastly, based on the arithmetic, an example is designed and demonstrated. The result proves the approach based on HMM is suitable for software fault detection.